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Wallet cases are a solution when it comes to phone protection. For a new Galaxy S20 Ultra, one needs to get the latest wallet case to enjoy all-round protection. They are made with the device in mind hence custom fit and exceptional protection ability. The wallets come in varying design and performance. Come are made from tough materials like leather and hard plastic. This ensures there is maximum protection against different aspects. The choice of your wallet depends on the features you are looking for. Some are designed with the ability to hold phones only. Others have extra storage options for cash, cards, and other small items. Amazingly some have detachable purses that ensure no carrying of wallets. Before looking for the extras, it is ideal to ensure your wallet has all the meets all your phone safety needs. The following list offers you the best Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra wallet cases reviewed in 2020. - List of Best Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Wallet Cases - 10. Olixar Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Wallet Case - 9. LEECOCO Galaxy S20 Ultra Leather Wallet Case - 8. ESR Wallet Case for Galaxy S20 Ultra - 7. CYRILL Ciel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Wallet Case - 6. FDTCYDS Galaxy S20 Ultra Case - 5. Tekcoo Galaxy S20 Ultra Case - 4. Newseego Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Wallet case - 3. Venoro Galaxy S20 Ultra Case - 2. FYY Galaxy S20 Ultra Leather Wallet Case - 1. 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The Olixar wallet case, while having its share of pros and cons, ranks on our list of the best products this year thanks to its luxurious design. The product is made from leather material and its flip-style makes it look more stylish. It boasts 2 credit card slot so you don’t have to carry your wallet. The case also folds to give you a media viewing stand and the magnetic folding clasp keeps your valued device protected within the case. 9. LEECOCO Galaxy S20 Ultra Leather Wallet Case Another product that we recommend is the LEECOCO wallet case for Galaxy S20 ultra. The case is designed by a brand committed to giving you the best and stylish models for your Galaxy S20 device. The LEECOCO galaxy S20 ultra wallet case is made of high-quality PU leather material. This material is quite durable and gives the case a stylish and modern look. To top it off, the case has a big butterfly design and the freedom to choose from different colors makes it worth the dollar. The case is available in 5 different colors so you can go for a model that matches your style and preference. There are at least 3 card slots and a section where you can keep your cash so you don’t have to bring along an extra wallet. 8. ESR Wallet Case for Galaxy S20 Ultra Are you looking for the best Galaxy S20 Ultra Wallet? Here is a different option that we are sure you will also love. The ESR wallet case for Galaxy S20 ultra is slim and tough. These are the main reasons why we included it on our list. It has air guard corners that give your device extra protection when it drops. The model holds two cards and boasts a unique locking system to keep them in place. It has a soft textured back so you can hold it comfortably. While it may not be as beautiful as the other model we have mentioned, this case delivers when it comes to functionality and purpose. 7. CYRILL Ciel Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Wallet Case The CYRILL Ciel galaxy S20 ultra wallet case packs some of the best features we have seen within this price range. It also looks quite stylish and modern no wonder many people love it. This wallet case has a saddle brown tone. It has a masculine look and would double as a great birthday gift for your friend or loved one. The case is made of highly durable synthetic leather. The detachable magnetic back case comes designed with 2 card slots and additional space for keeping your cash. Another feature that we love is the adjustable stand that allows hands-free viewing experience. 6. FDTCYDS Galaxy S20 Ultra Case We also recommend this silicone hybrid rugged case if you are looking for something different. It stands out because it has some of the best features yet it looks quite simple. The case is made with premium TPU and PC material. It has precision cut openings that allow full access to your device’s ports and buttons. While its price tag may not be as lower as the other models we have mentioned, the case packs features that will surely give your device full protection against drops. 5. Tekcoo Galaxy S20 Ultra Case When it comes to style and performance, this wallet case truly beats the competition. Even at a glance, you will notice that the wallet case has some of the best features. If you are tired of carrying around an extra wallet or purse, then this is the model to consider because it is quite practical. Some of the reasons why we love this case include the fact that it has numerous card slots and a wrist lanyard for easy carry. 4. Newseego Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Wallet case Are you looking for a detachable 2-in-1 wallet case? Then perhaps you need to check out the features of the Newseego. This case has features that we have not seen in other models so far. We also love it because it is quite versatile. We love the overall design of this wallet and the premium vegan leather material makes it stand out. 3. Venoro Galaxy S20 Ultra Case Another product that is specifically designed for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is the Veroro wallet case. It is available in three different colors. The rose gold model is the perfect shade for ladies if you are looking for something for your loved one. We love the overall design of this model. Additionally, the three cardholders give you enough space for your cards so you don’t have to bring an extra purse or wallet. 2. FYY Galaxy S20 Ultra Leather Wallet Case FYY’s wallet case helps you meet different needs. It helps keep your precious device safe while at the same time double as a wallet where you can keep your cards and money. The FYY model comes in different colors and sells at a pretty reasonable price. We tested it with other models within this price range and found that this wallet case undoubtedly packs some of the best features. 1. Clayco Galaxy S20 Ultra Case Finally on our list is the Clayco model available in black and purple. The case is made from firm PC and flexible TPU material that helps protect your device from drops and scratches. It also has precise cutouts that allow easy access to your phone’s buttons and ports. There are many reasons why we love this galaxy S20 ultra case.

It was founded in 2003 by young men and women who live in Thessaloniki. Its members get primarily involved with the Arts and creative expression. Their work mainly focuses on youth, children, urban landscape and the Arts Kids in Action organize and deliver clown, juggling, puppet theatre and street theatre performances for children who come from so called marginalized backgrounds. In their first years of action performances were given on a voluntary basis in villages, orphanages, schools for disabled children, hospitals, immigrants’ community centers etc. Kids in Action have also performed in festivals around Europe. Social Circus Actions: Nowadays they also conduct social circus workshops for different social groups on stable base. Psychiatric patients, Prisoners, Unaccompanied minors, people with disabilities, refugees are the focus groups the last 4 years. The social circus movement in growing in Kids In Action hometown Thessaloniki thanks to the continuity of Educircation Network, the passion and professionality of its practitioners and the appreciation of its excellent results by the local social stakeholders involved Group members often organize circus and street theater workshops. Many of them have attended circus schools around Europe and abroad and are now working as freelance circus performers. Additionally its members write and illustrate children’s stories, compose music for children, make puppets and marionettes which they use in their own puppet theatre performances. Additionally Kids in Action: -Co-ordinate educational workshops and programs on a local and national level. These programs are based on non-formal education techniques such as circus and others. -Promote the idea of volunteerism through various activities. -Organize and co-ordinate youth meetings with participants from around Europe. -Support and encourage young people who wish to participate in “Voluntary Service”, a program designed, co-coordinated and funed by the Institute for Youth. “Creativity” youth exchange by Kids in Action “Creativity” is an international project conceived by “Kids in Action”. It is mainly an artistic intercultural youth exchange that was firstly realized in Greece in 2004. During the project, the participants can take part in creative expression workshops and also, in sports and other entertaining activities. Up to now, 11 different projects have been realized, in Greece, Spain, UK and Serbia. In September 2013, “Kids in Action” will host the 12th edition of this project and the title is “Creativity XXL”! It is part of the framework of actions to mark the celebration of the 10 years of life and creativity of “Kids in Action”. Everybody can participate, namely, ex-participants of any of the editions but also whoever would like to join! We dream of… Young people who are dynamic, daring and determined, who have a vision, who dare to explore and never stop to stand up for their rights… A welcoming, creative and lively city that provides her citizens with opportunities for self-improvement, a city with a distinct personality, potential and vision. Happy, joyful and determined people who harmonically combine common sense with knowledge and emotion.

Quite disappointingly, the Gulf states have not achieved outstanding results in the 2018 report concerning internet speeds. The best performance among Arab nations was Bahrain’s, but it could place only 90th worldwide, far behind South Asia and Europe, according to rankings compiled by cable.co.uk. Of the other GCC countries, the UAE was at 101st, Saudi Arabia at 104, while Oman and Qatar were in the 110th and 111th positions. And then there was Kuwait at a lowly 125. The final standings translate into declines for all GCC countries except Bahrain, which saw a gain by six places. Strengthening rankings on key growth factors is in line with Bahrain’s drive to have a competitive edge at the regional level. This can be understood in view of Bahrain’s need to distinguish its economy, not least because it is the smallest country in terms of size, GDP and population. In reality, there is growing emphasis on online services, notably in the financial services sector, in turn a key component of Bahrain’s GDP. The oil sector competes with banking for supremacy in the island’s GDP contributions. Interestingly enough, many of the Asian countries do better than the GCC at large in the index, including Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines. It is totally understandable for countries to place emphasis on internet speeds as a means of enticing foreign investors. There is significant differences in broadband speeds of the Gulf states as compared to Singapore’s, which tops the index. Internet speed in Bahrain and Kuwait, in turn the best and worst performers within the GCC, stands at 5.05 Mbps in Bahrain and 2.76 Mbps in Kuwait. Yet, this is considerably below the 60.4 Mbps in the case of Singapore, which tops the list. Remarkably, it takes a mere 00.11:18 seconds to download a 5GB HD movie in Singapore compared with 2:15 minutes in Bahrain and 4:06:57 minutes in Kuwait. Undoubtedly, internet speeds are vital in the era of globalisation where businesses and individuals seek to complete online transactions in minimum time. Global investors care as much about the web services as they do other variables such as infrastructure, laws of the land, and business opportunities when making decisions about of the destinations receiving investments. GCC countries have the ability to improve web performances to meet the ever growing needs of businesses, residents and visitors. For users, the faster the speed, the better the proliferation of online activities will be. The move towards e-government requires high-speed internet connections to ensure speed of transactions. Understandably, more governmental entities in the GCC are focusing on online services. Another area undergoing a positive is that of online point-of-sale services. Slowly and steadily, carrying of cash is becoming a non-necessity. Some merchants prefer payment by card over cash simply to avoid returning the change. The youth population of the GCC has an appreciation for internet speeds. They have little patience and tend to make comparisons with services available elsewhere. The Gulf states cannot allow a lag to build in speed of web delivery. — The writer is a member of parliament in Bahrain

Can a Regular Grill Be Used in an Outdoor Kitchen? Over time, a barbecue chef and his or her grill develop a mutual understanding and a unique working relationship. Doesn’t matter if its gas grills, charcoal grills or another fuel. It is natural to want to include your grilling partner in any new plans you have for an outdoor kitchen. Is this, however, feasible? The easy answer is yes but there are a few other options to consider before you finish your kitchen design. A regular grill can be used in an outdoor kitchen if you customize the surrounding cabinetry and countertops to make the outdoor grill installation appear seamless. The look you are after is built-in, not jury-rigged. If your existing grill was purchased with a separate grill unit and cart, then yes, it is possible to make the transition to built in seamless. Free-standing vs. built-in grills: What’s the Difference? Whether you like propane, charcoal, or natural gas, the grill will be the focal point of your outdoor kitchen and a crucial element of your outdoor experience. Choosing your grill is an important component of building your kitchen. Before you make your final choice, consider the advantages and disadvantages of both free-standing and built-in grills. Free-standing barbecue grills are less expensive, making them a more cost-effective option. Furthermore, free-standing grills provide the most versatility. Depending on how your outdoor kitchen is designed, you may be able to move your grill around and replace it more readily as necessary. You can’t cook as much at once with free-standing grills because they’re smaller and often less powerful than built-in grills. Furthermore, while high-end free-standing grills are well-made, they are more susceptible to the elements and do not often last as long as built-in grills. Built-in grills have the advantage of being larger than free-standing grills. Built-in grills can blend in with the rest of your outdoor kitchen’s design while also providing more countertop and food preparation space on bbq islands. Most even have extra space adjacent to the grill to keep your cooking gear. These grills are more protected, endure longer, and require less care than free-standing grills because they are integrated into a structure. Built-in grills can be somewhat expensive, depending on how they’re built. Because they can’t be moved once they’re installed in an outdoor kitchen, you’ll have to live with your decision until you replace the grill or modify the design—both of which will cost more money. Getting the Most Out of Your Free-Standing Grill You can incorporate a free-standing grill as part of your outdoor kitchen design if cost is a problem or you already have a brand-new grill that you are experienced with. Although the supports cannot be removed and the grill used as a built-in, you can incorporate your free-standing grill into your design by making a few key modifications. Determine how your grill will be integrated into your outdoor kitchen design. If you still want to be able to move the grill around, look for one that has the flexibility of two or three different kitchen island potential grill locations, as well as enough area to roll it from one location to the next. Build an alcove or customized countertops to surround your barbecue with a functional workspace if you want it to stay in one place. If you go with the alcove option, make sure you verify how much clearance you’ll need around your grill to make sure it gets enough air flow. Ensure that any construction materials surrounding your grill are made of non-combustible or low-combustible materials such as stone or butcher block. A combustible material might be dangerous to you and your guests. The Advantages of a Built-In Grill Built-in grills are usually the grill of choice when creating an outdoor kitchen because they last so much longer than free-standing barbecues. Aside from its durability, the most appealing feature of a built-in grill is how easily it can be integrated into various outdoor kitchen designs. Consider an island design that combines the grill and prep area with a small socializing area to create an entertainment hub if you have a tight space. For tiny places, placing the grill against a wall is also an excellent idea, especially if you only need to accommodate one chef. Consider an L-shaped or U-shaped design for larger spaces. Both provide more counter space as well as space for other useful objects such as a refrigerator, sink, or even an outside dishwasher. Make sure the grill is at a location that keeps fumes and carbon monoxide away from you and your family when picking a barbecue site. An outdoor kitchen should also be situated away from doors into your home so that cooking smoke does not migrate indoors. If you are not DIY handy, a professional can help you configure your outdoor kitchen island so that it accommodates your existing bbq grille. Because of the expense of a new grill, sometimes you just need to be able to reuse what you have in your new kitchen space. Can I remove the legs from my existing barbecue and utilize it as a built-in grill? In almost every case, the answer is no. The maker of your higher-end barbecue may sell a cart that also fits your grill head, but most box store/consumer models aren’t. Even if you could remove the legs without jeopardizing the grill’s strength and integrity, it may not be constructed properly for use in an enclosure. However, we have seen some clever conversions done by talented DIYers who have managed to make this work. Is it possible to create an alcove in my outdoor kitchen to accommodate my grill? If your built-in grill includes folding sides that can be used as a work surface, you should remove them. Leaving them on, even folded down, results in large gaps between the grill and the surround that are ugly. Check your owner’s handbook to learn what clearances are advised around the built-in grill. Even if you’re constructing it out of non-combustible materials like stone and block, you may need to provide adequate ventilation for the grill to function properly. If you’re installing stone veneer, you can use the veneer to give the grill a built-in look by veneering around the free standing unit. You should also plan ahead for the next grill you intend to buy and make the cutout for it. Most consumer grills in the sub-$1,000 price range are only good for a limited amount of time. When it’s time to update, you don’t want to have to redo a lot of masonry! Can I construct a structure around my grill that looks good? It is possible, especially if you are DIY handy or are experienced building with your chosen materials such as the veneer tip we highlighted above. You don’t want to ruin all your hard work with a retrofitting that doesn’t match the rest of your outdoor kitchen and that looks jury-rigged. But if your grill is newer and you can provide for ventilation and clearances, it is possible to make it work.

Household organization emerged because the a keen key contextual products to possess sibling harmony. Among the many two-mother family, three of the five correlations which have marital pleasure plus yielded tall conclusions. That’s, better-top quality parental matchmaking frequently ‘spill-over’ into a lot more confident relationships anywhere between their children, indicating one to children get understand confident matchmaking experiences off their moms and dads, otherwise that gladly hitched moms and dads function better capable design its children’s environment and you will respond in a manner that lead to help you a whole lot more friendly connections ranging from kids. It absolutely was incredibly important locate you to no significant backlinks came up with socio-monetary standing, otherwise family crowding. Which reflected the earlier market results – this type of even more objective, architectural regions of families wane during the characteristics when comparing to even more personal, outlined areas of the new lives out-of family. In particular, we had been strike from the hyperlinks on the relationship relationships given that really as family organisation. Rather than child-rearing, such points do not privately interact with the youngsters in it, but really these types of connections have been average during the magnitude. Such results encourage all of us you to definitely youngsters are maybe not resistant out of pressure between parents, and therefore a more crazy home environment can also be set a strain for the all of the family members, maybe assisting brother dispute. A holistic method of household members doing work was ergo justified (Minuchin, 2002). The household method is along with porous so you can contextual points within this and you can outside the relatives. I asked one to more enjoyable members of the family situations might be supporting off better-quality sis relationships We’re obligated to conclude there is zero effortless answer why specific sisters get along better although some become locked incompatible. Yet not, we are able to claim that enhancing sis relationships has actually hardly any to perform having family unit members build, ages spacing, or even the intercourse constellation regarding brother pairs. As an alternative, the results signify children’s personal characters together with nearest and dearest environment are very important items from inside the determining whether or not brothers and sisters end up being family or foes. Coming tips The fresh test of our own studies incorporated operating- and middle-class group; not, the populace where the fresh new take to was taken is primarily Caucasian. Offered Britain’s cultural and you can social variety, coming search along with cultural minority groups and you may family members across the additional countries comes with the potential to improve the generalisability regarding current findings or to locate cultural differences reflecting different family relations techniques. As well, subsequent browse having fun with chose samples usually illuminate the family personality one emerge when it comes to really or mentally ill children. Recent improves for the statistics are begin to has actually a deep influence on sibling search. Old-fashioned analytic techniques managed to get difficult to contemplate incorporating pointers out-of over two students for each family relations. Multilevel modeling has the flexibility to make use of suggestions of sibships off differing designs, and also to identify those people factors which affect differences between families, together with those that end up in distinction contained in this group. We are for this reason entering a get older whenever we can to higher see the development of singleton students, pupils having you to sibling or sister, and those having several sibling dating The newest Sisters and you can Brothers Analysis I questioned the children on their own throughout the its experience of its brother or sister, thru an effective puppet interviews (Ablow Measelle, 1993). From inside the interviews, a couple the same puppets generated face-to-face statements regarding their sister (e.grams. ‘I enjoy my brother’, ‘I don’t like my personal brother’) immediately after which asked the kid about their sis (elizabeth.grams. ‘Think about your sister?’). Brand new researcher’s deal with is actually covered by the brand new puppets, so you can encourage the guy to interact yourself having ‘Iggy’ and you may ‘Ziggy’. Backlinks you to definitely came up between contextual points and the sis relationship showcased the fact cousin dating don’t take place in a vacuum, however they are inextricably tied up with regards to landscaping Eventually, i looked to contextual affairs that individuals hypothesised is suitable given that defensive or exposure factors for how better friends and family score with the with each other. Four distinctive line of areas of your family framework was basically checked: home organisation, ilies), socio-financial updates, and you can domestic crowding. For this reason, we hypothesised you to definitely family members surviving in more organized homes (particularly home with typical practices and you may low levels out-of history sounds), where moms and dads had been alot more happy with its marriages, out-of highest socio-economic position, and lower quantities of crowding would contain sisters with high-high quality dating.

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Working the catwalk and posing centre stage for November’s Venue of the Month is the Congress Centre. Steeped in history and boasting excellent conference facilities, the team at the London venue know how to create a stylish event. And with a venue that has hosted London Fashion Week events, is a film location for some of the trendiest TV series, and also has boardroom meetings and celebrations amongst its repertoire, Congress Centre has much to bring to the corporate world of meetings and events. The Congress Centre is located minutes from Tottenham Court Road Underground Station and has a fascinating history. Historical Background of the Congress Centre The idea behind the venue dates back to 1944 when a resolution was passed for a memorial to be built in recognition of the heroism and gallantry of trade unionists in the Second World War. It was also proposed that facilities for the TUC headquarters, a conference hall and meeting rooms should also be included. In 1958, the British Trade Union opened its official headquarters, the Congress Centre, with two striking memorial statues located in the courtyard and at the front of the building. In 1988, the Department for the Environment declared the Congress Centre as a Grade II listed building. The architecturally renowned, modernist building features a magnificent staircase. This occupies a horse shoe stairwell leading to the marble Memorial Hall and certainly make an impression. Event Facilities at the Congress Centre Nowadays the venue offers a wide range of event spaces in 13 different rooms. This flexibility combined with superb facilities are just two of the reasons the venue has hosted many special events. Recently the Fashion Finest AW19 and SS20 catwalk events took centre stage previewing a variety of the latest fashion trends. The Congress Centre is a popular film location too and has appeared in major productions. The BBC’s award-winning Killing Eve and the Netflix series The Crown have fallen for the charms of the Congress Centre! When it comes to putting on your own production, you’ll want to know the capacities at the Congress Hall! The venue’s Congress Hall accommodates up to 850 guests for a reception. For a seated theatre style event, the same space accommodates 500 delegates while the Council Chamber hosts up to 160 delegates for a theatre style event. Further flexible suites and rooms are available for meetings, training days, conferences and gala dinners with a range of different capacities. The day delegate rates start from £59 and with competitive London pricing, outstanding service and excellent catering, the Congress Centre attracts a high proportion of repeat bookings. It’s also just a short walk from Oxford Street so delegates have the opportunity to shop and socialise post-event if they wish to. Congress Centre Delegate Dining The on-site catering team will cook up their own seasonal collection of tempting dishes for a range of budgets. Some of the options available are a boardroom meetings with a working lunch or a mouth watering menu for a corporate celebration. Its also possible to hold a morning networking session and the perfect breakfast menu too! In addition, the team will create themed menus too, including street and bowl food, finger buffets, tropical fruit platters. For more information on this month’s Venue of the Month or to book an event into the Congress Centre, contact the Findmeaconference team. They’re available from Monday to Friday, 8:30am until 5.30pm on 01775 843411 or visit the website.

Perficient’s Pay it Forward Kindness Campaign Last month, we announced our “Make a December Difference” kindness campaign, which allows our colleagues to pay it forward. The response has warmed hearts and inspired acts of giving all around the world. LEARN MORE: What is “Make a December Difference”? - First Responders - Animal Rescue - Environment & Planet - Food Security & Food Banks - Children & Youth - People & Communities - Social Justice - Differently Abled Communities - Culture & Arts The outpouring of support has grown exponentially with colleagues challenging each other to raise their donations, group funds together to make a bigger impact, and get creative with ways to inspire acts of kindness. Social Media Helps Colleagues Inspire Kindness All Around the World The main goal of this campaign is to inspire others, and our socially-savvy colleagues turned to the virtual world to solicit ideas for how to give back, show support for their favorite nonprofit, and bring attention to causes that are important for them. You can see more examples by following the hashtag #PRFTDifference. @Perficient is doing something pretty cool – giving every employee $100 to invest in the charity of their choice. That adds up to almost $500K! I did mine 🙂 More: https://t.co/K7opcfTbHF #prftdifference #GivingTuesday pic.twitter.com/kYyMZLApXe — Lisa Sherwood (@SherwoodLisaJ) December 1, 2020 #PRFTDifference 🏢 I donated to Fundación Hablemos Por Ellos, a beautiful place in Medellín – Colombia 🇨🇴. There are many wonderful animals 🐶 🐱 🐎 🐷 🐰. Thank you @Perficient @PSLCorp for give us a Happy Christmas 🎅 🌟 ⛄ 🎄 🎁. pic.twitter.com/JozGoeeSrn — David Bedoya (@dbedoyah) December 4, 2020 “We receive a lot of love!” *sorry for the technical problems* 😂 — Juan Ignacio Pérez (@supeerPerez) December 3, 2020 So proud to pay it forward during Perficient’s “Make a difference in December. It’s been overwhelming to see the impact our company has made already around the world, thankful and blessed employee right here! #prftdifference #perficient pic.twitter.com/k9YS4CjjNL — Tony Farhatt (@TFarhatt) December 4, 2020 😍 Matt’s employer, @Perficient, generously gave all 5,000 of their employees $100 to make a difference this holiday season. Matt instantly knew that he wanted to use his gift to help an animal find their fur-ever home. — Humane Society of Charlotte (@humanecharlotte) December 4, 2020 Even PGA pro Matthew Wolff of Team Perficient wanted to help “Make a December Difference”! Kindness is cool 🤍 Proud to join my friends @Perficient to give back this holiday season with their commitment to making a December Difference. Who’s made a difference for you this year? Hit me and we’ll send out some surprises throughout the month #givingtuesday pic.twitter.com/171M3phZXw — Matthew Wolff (@matthew_wolff5) December 1, 2020 The greatest impact comes from the spirit of this campaign, inspiring kindness. And as our friend Matthew Wolff states, “A little kindness goes a long way.” Now, how will you make a December Difference? Perficient are big believers in giving back to the communities in which we live and work, and we have the opportunity to empower our colleagues to pay it forward and spread some much-needed joy. It’s our hope that these single acts of giving and gratitude leave individual marks on the communities in which we live and work. Together, we have an opportunity to make a global impact. Follow our “Make a December Difference” story at Life at Perficient and connect with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. You can join our Perficient team on our Careers page or join our talent community for career tips, job openings, company updates, and more!

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Houston Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune -effectively a fourth quarter maestro in 2022– once again saved his best for last in the 2022 Independence Bowl. As temperatures ranged in the mid-teens, Tune heated up right on time. With the game in the balance tied at 16, Tune and star receiver Nathaniel “Tank” Dell made an in-game adjustment on an audible that led to the game-winning 12-yard touchdown pass. Cougars head coach Dana Holgorsen had no problem allowing his star quarterback make the call. “I told yall a couple of day ago that he (Tune) was going to call a lot of the plays based on his familiarity with what they were going to do defensively,” Holgorsen offered after the game. “He changed that play (game-winning 12-yard touchdown pass to Dell) right. That’s what make this relationship (pointing to Tune and Dell) so special.” Houston defensive lineman Zykeius Strong (No. 90 pictured) and linebacker Donavan Mutin (No. 3 pictured) lead the Cougars entrance onto the field in the 2022 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. Louisiana CB-KR Eric Garror (No. 7 pictured) returned two punts for touchdowns in 2022 for the Ragin' Cajuns. During his career, he also posted nine interceptions, three punt return TDs and 26 pass breakups. Houston S Noah Guzman is about to meet Louisiana KR Eric Garror in the 2022 Independence Bowl. Dell, Jr. (No. 1 pictured) had an all-day battle with Louisiana CB Trey Amos. He uses a jab step to release from Amos off the line of scrimmage on this play. After beating Amos off of the line of scrimmage, Dell was able to use his speed on a crossing route. The Florida native led the nation with 17 touchdown receptions in 2022 and posted 31 in a spectacular three-year run for the Cougars. Despite excellent coverage from Amos (No. 21 pictured) much of the afternoon, he caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Tune. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns fans braved temperatures in the teens for the 2022 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana. Clayton Tune (No. 3 pictured) handled the cold weather well and passed for 229 yards with three touchdown passes. He finished the year with 40 touchdown passes and is now headed to the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl. Fellow wide receiver Ke'Sean Carter (No. 8 pictured) catches a 49-yard corner route vs. Louisiana CB Eric Garror and S Bralen Trahan in the second quarter. He finished with four receptions for 104 yards and one touchdown. Redshirt sophomore LT Nathan Thomas (No. 50 pictured) engages Houston stalwart DL D'Anthony Jones (No. 44 pictured) on the edge to protect QB Chandler Fields during Saturday's game. 2022 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl defensive MVP No. 26 Art Green (9 tackles, PBU) breaks up a pass intended for Louisiana WR Neal Johnson, Jr. in the end zone during the second quarter of Friday's contest. Gervarrius Owens (No. 2 pictured) and Louisiana WR Neal Johnson, Jr. both go in opposite directions in full chemistry during a second quarter pass in the 2022 Independence Bowl. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns PK Kenneth Almendares kicks a field goal in the 2022 Independence Bowl. Almendares made two 42-yard field goals in the cold temperatures of Shreveport. As a result of his three-field goal performance, Almendares (pictured in the middle) practiced his dance moves with teammates Johnny Lumpkin (No. 88 pictured) and Pearse Migl (No. 24 pictured). Houston's Art Green, Nathaniel Dell, Clayton Tune and Ta'Zhawn Henry celebrate the 2022 Independence Bowl championship with head coach Dana Holgorsen.

Wiccan practice revolves around the worship of two gods, a god and a goddess. However, the identities of these deities vary from group to group and even Wiccan to Wiccan, which causes no small amount of frustration in non-Wiccans trying to understand us. Western religious views are primarily monotheistic. As such, everyone in the religion worships the same god, because it’s understood that only one exists. With that cultural experience, we expect people in other religions, even polytheistic ones, to be united by the identities of their gods. But Wiccans are united primarily by practice, not belief. Different Wiccans find themselves called by different deities. This is not uncommon among polytheists. Hinduism, for example, recognizes millions of gods. Imagine trying to personally honor all of them! Hindus honor gods most appropriate for themselves, for the time and for the place. Wiccans have no single pantheon. 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Throughout childhood, for example, I was always fascinated with the Greek goddess Athena when we studied mythology in school. I liked what she stood for, and I still do, but she is not who called me. Spiritually speaking, there is no connection between Athena and me at all. The God and Goddess We often talk of the God and Goddess. What we mean can be complicated. The first Wiccan authors were Traditionalists who had taken oaths to not make the names of their gods public. As such, they used a variety of descriptions, including simply “God and Goddess.” Since different Wiccans worship different deities, books often continue to use these terms to reflect whatever pair you are personally following. The concepts are also useful in discussing metaphorical concepts revolving around gender. Some Wiccans simply address their deities as God and Goddess, either because they haven’t found suitable names, or they see them as the sum of other deities: all gods are aspects of one god and all goddesses are aspects of one goddess. For a variety of reasons, this view has become widely popular in Eclectic Wiccan literature, giving many the erroneous impression that it is the only view of deity that Wiccans have. Who are the Horned God and the Triple Goddess? These are additional terms adopted by early Traditionalist writers for their gods. They are descriptions, not names, although some Wiccans today have adopted them as names. Because they are descriptions of specific, publicly unnamed deities, it is not expected that all, or even most, Wiccans would use such terms to describe their gods. For example, the Triple Goddess is a moon goddess, with the phases of waxing, full and waning representing childhood, adulthood and old age. Most goddesses are not moon goddesses, and we are not expected to transform them into such. Again, there’s also metaphorical value in these figures. The symbolism of the moon phases is something every person can connect with, even if they don’t actually follow a moon goddess. The Horned God is generally depicted with horns or antlers springing from his head. He represents both hunter and hunted and rules the winter, when food traditionally could only be gathered by hunting. He is also lord of the underworld. Besides being strongly associated with the moon, the Triple Goddess is also tied to the earth and agriculture and rules summer, when the land is in bloom and can provide sustenance. What are nature spirits and do you worship them? “Nature spirits” is a very vague term. To me the term suggests localized entities such as something that resides in a specific tree, rock or river. Some Wiccans believe in them and some don’t. Those who do believe in them may interact with them and show respect toward them, but neither of these actions equate to worship. (After all, I interact with and show respect toward my parents, but no one has suggested that I am worshiping them by doing so!) The term might also be referring to elementals, non-corporeal creatures composed entirely of one of the four elements (Fire, Air, Water or Earth). Again, some Wiccans work with them, particularly in circle casting, but they not worshiped. In fact, elementals are more often commanded than asked to accomplish something. Do you worship trees? No. Trees are just physical shells. Worshiping a tree would make no more or less sense than worshiping a toaster. (We don’t do that either, just to be clear.) Do you worship “nature,” and if so, how is that not worshiping trees? Western culture thinks of “nature” as merely being those things that have not been created by man. When we talk of getting “back to nature” we usually mean doing away with some modern conveniences and spending time appreciating trees, rivers, and clean air. What we can see and touch and smell, however, is just the outer shell of something greater. Nature has a spirit and/or soul as well as a body: there is a spiritual essence residing within the physical shell. Many of us also hold a much wider view of nature. Nature is all that occurs naturally, which is everything: the planet, the stars, and universe. The motions of all these things ultimately come from the will of the gods. The connection between physical nature and the gods is intimate: the gods did not just create the universe, step back and observe but continue to reside and work within it. So while some Wiccans speak of nature as a goddess, they are ultimately speaking of a powerful spiritual being, not trees.

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This highly individualized, in-depth sytem of analysis, allows the doctor to assess various aspects of a patient's state of health by evaluating and treating postural and muscular imbalances, neurovascular and neurolymphatic points, subluxation, cranial-sacral movement, acupuncture meridians and nutritional status. This is a highly effective treatment system which focuses on whole body care. AK enables health investigation without intrusion. AK gives insight into the underlying causes and solutions to many functional health problems. One of the biggest benefits of AK is it gives us a tool for discernment! Allergy / Sensitivity Elimination and Reprogramming Technique (A/SERT) What is A/SERT? A/SERT (Allergy / Sensitivity Elimination and Reprogramming Technique) is a revolutionary treatment system based on the principles of Chiropractic, Acupuncture, and Applied Kinesiology (Muscle Response Testing). 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calendar_today Friday, February 12, 2021 - Friday, June 18, 2021 access_time 10:00 am - 12:30 pm ET Candid is seeking applicants for the Boys and Men of Color Executive Director Collaboration Circle (Collaboration Circle). Now in its fourth year, this unique program helps build the capacity of nonprofit organizations, and social institutional leaders to serve and achieve stronger outcomes for boys and men of color in the Southeast. For this iteration we are seeking leaders from Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, and Mississippi. This Collaboration Circle is a virtual five-month, intensive training program supporting local leaders in building their leadership skills, strengthening their partnerships and networks, and sharing best practices. All of these components are essential in becoming stronger grantee and contract partners. Seeking to improve the reality for greater community well-being in the Southeast, Candid is committed to providing access to leadership development. Strong leadership is vital to building sustainable organizations ready to tackle the issue of impact and achievement for boys and men of color. *You must have a 501(c)3 organization or be an established program within a formal institution. Also, certain organization/program budget requirements must be met. - Deadline: Applications must now be received by Monday, February 1, 2021. - Finalists will be announced on a rolling basis by Friday, February 5, 2021 via email. - Mandatory program orientation is on Friday, February 12, 2021 from 10:00 AM- 12:30 PM ET Collaboration Circle Schedule: - Orientation: Friday, February 12, 2021, 10:00 am-12:30 PM ET - Session 1: Friday, February 26, 2021, 10AM-12:30 PM ET - Session 2: Friday, March 12, 2021, 10AM-12:30 PM ET - Session 3: Friday, March 26, 2021, 10AM-12:30 PM ET - Session 4: Friday, April 16, 2021, 10AM-12:30 PM ET - Session 5: Friday, April 30, 2021 10AM-12:30 PM ET - Session 6: Friday, May 14, 2021, 10 AM-12:30 PM ET - Session 7: Friday, June 4, 2021 10AM-12:30 PM ET - Session 8 (final presentations): Friday, June 18, 2021 Why is the focus on organizations serving boys and men of color? Nearly every major indicator of economic, social, and physical well-being shows that boys and men of color in the U.S. do not have access to the structural supports and opportunities needed to thrive. This results in negative consequences not only for the boys and men themselves, but also for society at large. Nonprofits addressing achievement among boys and men of color often tackle this complex social issue with tight finances, small teams, and limited opportunities for staff to learn, grow, and regroup from the many demands that are common to the field. Can I apply if my organization serves girls or women of color? Yes. As long as your organization serves boys and/or men of color as well. What are the goals of the program? The Collaboration Circle seeks to develop the capacity of nonprofit leaders to help them leverage their strengths, and sustain their programming even during this unusual time. In fact, Candid recognizes that with recent attention to matters of racial inequity, organizations serving boys and men of color must be prepared to capitalize on the current opportunities for additional funding and support. What is the focus of this year’s Collaboration Circle? Candid’s fourth iteration of the Collaboration Circle will emphasize leadership and network building. Who is eligible to participate? Participants must be an executive director, CEO, or president of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or an established program within a formal institution. The nonprofit organization or program must: - Provide programming designed to serve boys and/or men of color - Have at least one full-time staff member - Provide services to boys and men of color in at least one of these counties: Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, and/or Rockdale - Submit an organizational or program budget What is the required commitment for the program? For positive results, participants will: - Attend and actively participate in orientation and all virtual training sessions - Complete self-paced classes (estimated to take up to eight hours to complete) - Complete required homework (estimated to take up to four hours per month to complete) - Create and deliver the final presentation What will participants receive? Participants will receive: - Training from expert professionals - A toolkit with resource listings, exercises, and reusable templates - Access to a panel of funders and stakeholders via a culminating critique session Is there a final project? Yes, participants will select a program or project and determine its strength and viability using several tools. Each participant will then have an opportunity to share the final version of their program or project (in the form of a pitch for funding) with a panel of funders and stakeholders. Each participant will receive actionable feedback to support their respective fundraising strategies. By enrolling in this training, you agree to grant Candid permission to document this session with photography, film, and/or video. Material captured may be used in future publications, brochures, or other printed materials used to promote Candid. Please inform instructor if you do not agree to these conditions. Applications are NOW due February 1, 2021 - Plan how you will form, maintain, and use a network - Identify the type of leader you are and explain why you lead the way you do - Create a fundraising plan to capitalize on trends, and that meets the needs of the current state of affairs - Assess the strength and viability of a project or program - Draft a logic model to define a project outcome, used to measure the project’s impact - Pitch your organization or project using a positive narrative - CEOs, executive directors, upper management

Is Doctors’ Dispensing better than Pharmacist Dispensing in serving the peoples’ total healthcare in Malaysia ? In this article, I as a humble small town General Practitioner, will attempt to provide credible grounds as to why doctors should preserve the prescription and dispensing duties in Malaysia, and also why Dispensing Separation is not without many pitfalls. I am going to divide our discussions into 5 major topics: 1. Where do we stand now in ranking of national primary healthcares? 2. Does DS save costs of total national healthcares in Malaysia? 3. What are the other controversies around Dispensing Separation? 4. Doctors in Malaysia are not alone is questioning Dispensing Separation. UK and US studies 5. What we think is best for the healthcare of the country. 6. The consumer groups that are against DS. What is happening now? Dispensing by pharmacist is akin to the depiction here, where the horse is the doctor. The Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society have been pushing hard for the dispensing of medications to be handled solely by the Pharmacists with the tacit approval of the authorities. Things have come to the fore lately over likelihood of Pharmacy Bill which being tabled in the Parliament in April 2015; however this was recently denied by the MOH and MMC. Dispensing Separation has been hotly debated by both divides of the healthcare profession, ie. the doctors versus the pharmacists. More than 95% of the Pharmacist support it; while most of the doctors are against. This article is about doctors’ point of view : why are we against it so vehemently. The public may think that doctors are trying to protect their rice bowl; rightly so because in this critical issue is a matter of doctors survival, not commercial monopoly. However, beyond that point, there are more to the major issue than meet the eyes regarding the critical welfare in the health of the consumers. At the heart of the issue, is whether the citizens of the country will benefit from the system, or will it cause irreversible hardships for decades to come ! Is DS better that Doctors’ dispensing ? MPS has been spearheading the promotion of DS, mainly on 2 premises : 1) It saves costs; 2) The safety of Pharmacists are more assured. It would seem that these 2 claims are true. However, searches for studies based on outcomes of DS in those countries which have had it for decades suggests strongly that this system comes with numerous major problems which means that the risks and harms seem to offset the gains. Where do we stand now ? We are currently ranked 3rd in the whole world as being the best in primary health care, as posted in MOH facebook site. Are doctors really unfit to dispense ? Malaysia has among the best population primary healthcares in the world. Even the the Indonesians with their DS system at home and the Phillipiens are flocking to our shores for better cares. The primary care system has a place of merit in the system because we have sufficient number of private GP clinics throughout all corners of the country to provide community cares regardless of how rural the areas are. This big advantage is unrivalled by the pharmacists which are set up mainly in urban areas out of commercial consideration. While GP practice in Malaysia is not without faults, the deficieny in dispensing is totally and easily remediable. With better post graduate training and upgrading of dispensing professionalism, GPs can remain the best healthcare provider in the country for decades to come. National guidelines are available to enhance such dispensing performance across the country. Doctors can even use technologies such as Point of Dispensing softwares as safeguard to dispensing, which in some studies show greatly improve error reductions. By maintaining inhouse dispensing in the clinics, there is no upheaval in system change, no social cost to bear, no monopolistic manipulation by third parties which may wreck the system. Is DS a panacea to the ills in healthcare ? We the general public as well as all stakeholders have to realize that up to now, the available information show that the impact of the existing eight systems of DS practiced internationally have not been well studied. So far all have not been proven to be better than doctors’ dispensing in terms of total social and healthcares outcomes, although improved outcomes have at times been shown in drug expenditures alone. Therefore, DS system is probably an unproven system which is fraud with complexities and complications. An example of interest is that almost half of the population of Japan are still questioning if DS truly bring worthy positive outcome despite having it for already 28 years. We will see from the following questions as to why DS is probably not the best solution to the ills in our national healthcare : Does DS save costs? Before we go further into this aspect of DS, we need to answer the question of whether GPs are truly the cause of rise of healthcare costs in Malaysia ? Many communities, Pharmacists community included, have directly or indirectly insinuated that for long time that GPs are the cause of increasing cost of healthcares, thus misleading the public and the policymakers. The fact is that the costs had been spiraling out of control mainly to the the costs of hospitalization, while costs of cares by GP is but a small portion of cost borne by the general population. GPs have been made the convenient scapegoat (no thanks to the past disunity among doctors) so that DS can be justified without strong reasons. Overall cost of healthcare by GPs have been minimal due to abnormally low consultation, absence of prescription fees, minimal inflation of the prices of generic medicine, passing of purchase discounts from suppliers to the consumers and also reducing costs of transportations due to one stop centre services provided by doctors. The inflation rate of private GPs cost is about 1-2% per year, which is way below national inflation rate. Some doctors hardly increase their consultaion fees over the years or even decades, and some MCO/TPA forcibly maintain the low fees for numerous years. The inflationary increases are mainly due to pharmaceutical companies increasing their prices, but the GPs generally would try to minimize that increase by bulk purchasing due to competition among practitioners. Does DS save cost of total national healthcare ? It is true, by means of bulk purchase and sales especially by the few giant pharmacy chains that dominate the market, that drugs costs and sales prices would drop at the retail outlets. However, this leads to rebound effects. The total cost of healthcares (costs of consultation, dispensing, transportation and ancillary services) has been shown in studies in countries such as UK, Taiwan, South Korea and Hongkong to be either the same, or increased. The government in Korea attempted to force the comprehensive DS system down onto the people without prior informing and preparing the public for the change, as well as imposing low consultation fees on the doctors. The result was a national strike by doctors which led to government realizing its mistake and hence provided for an increased consultation fees. It is the same for Hongkong; the people did not realize that the inevitable increase in consultation and other fees would either make cost not only either unchanged or even increased. The Taiwan government was more proactive in increasing the fees before imposing DS. A few years ago, the government of Taiwan had to create another supplementary taxation in the form of national fund as the existing fund was found inadequate; this suggests that the costs have not been properly contained. So, DS indeed has been shown to be unable to contain the overall costs of national healthcare. Can Doctors’ Dispensing contain the cost of total healthcare? The issue at heart is that doctors’ in many countries, including those prior to DS being introduced, is the low consultation fees. In Malaysia, it is not uncommon to see doctors only charging RM10.00, up to RM 20.00, per consultation, even for many years without change and regardless of quality of cares. This is nothing short of being pathetic. Many of the TPA/MCOs’ have been exploit this anomaly by forcing doctors to accept this in the panel contracts. Thus, doctors would have to survive on earning some 10-30% more from the sales of the drugs. Otherwise, doctors simply cannot survive; the private clinic healthcare would simply collapse. However, if doctors are allowed to charge a more reasonable consultation rate in line with inflation, the cost of drugs will definitely fall. Hence, the cost of total healthcare would either remain the same or would even fall. This is the very reason why the Ministry of Health must take upon itself to allow implementation of controlled and fair consultations fees acceptable to the people and the doctors which takes into consideration inflationary rates to help keep overall costs manageable. Here are quotes of studies in Australia and UK which contradict the claims that Doctors’ dispensing are invariably more costly: “Australia : Contrary to overseas findings, we found no evidence that Australian DDs overprescribed because of their additional dispensing role.” UK : Dispensing practices have been prescribing and dispensing subject to the scrutiny of our local primary care organisations for years. Thanks to this external scrutiny of our NHS dispensing activities, there is ample evidence that dispensing doctors do not prescribe expensive products to make extra profits. Why is maintaining the Doctors’ Dispensing the better option in terms of cost saving ? Our country has a unique healthcare system recognized by UN as being among the most comprehensive and best system despite our lower ranking than other countries including Singapore which does not practice DS. A magazine survey in the USA has announced that we have arguably among the top 5 best system. Our private primary healthcare system have contributed to this enviable accolade. Our country is blessed because health clinics, private and public, are found in any corner of the land. The quality is good, although enhancement is necessary for long terms quality of cares. So is the inhouse dispensing unit. The standard of the dispensing can be enhanced easily by employing in diploma level pharmacists, coupled with use of online technology. In that way, doctors can lower the prices of the medicines while adjusting the consultation fees to those affordable standards. Also, in this way, we can maintain as well as upgrade our unique doctors based system. Do we need to change the system by having dispensing separation? We can still have the best healthcare system in the world without breaking up a well tested system and trying up a new system frauds with risks and problems. Trend reversal in Australia and USA There is now a reversal of trend in Australia, where authoritative body such as Royal Australian College of GP is now advocating Doctors’ Dispensing; so is USA, where 25% and growing number of doctors are doing dispensing as the laws in most states allow it subject to approval ! We are actually trying to practice something which the world is discovering that DS is not the ideal solution for total healtcares, and rediscovering the merits of Doctors’ dispensing which we are current good at ! What are the other controversies around DS system? There are 6 major areas that we all, as health stakeholders should be concerned about in a new untested DS system. We need to know that not all DS systems are the same. The advanced countries have overall well developed conditions which enable DS to be highly efficient and regulated. There are 8 systems as far as the writer know; basically it is divided into first world country system and the third world system. Before we can think of implementing DS in our country, we need to know, ultimately, are the benefits more than the risks of having the system. Here are the 6 areas of concerned: Safety : Is pharmacy dispensing necessarily safer ? Ideally, it is; however in practice on the ground especially in Malaysia, it is not so straightforward. Dispensing by Pharmacists must be subject to tight regulation and laws, as well as tight online monitoring, features which are extensively available in the advanced countries. We are not having this system in place. This safety advantage of Pharmacists’ dispensing is probably the sole advantage of DS, which Doctors’ Dispensing can overcome with better enhancements. Healthcare is not just about medication. It is a holistic care where doctors know everything relevant about the patient, his family and community; he also know about the laws governing cares. Dispensing is not just about giving medication according to a specific diagnosis or about giving the cheapest brand. But more importantly, about how the medication can adjust to the whole person of the patient. This is simply not available to the pharmacists. Doctors can prescribe and dispense better by being more accurate in giving the right brand and dosages in line with the total person of the patient and his conditions. We have to realize that according to outcome studies done on the USA , errors by pharmacists in dispensing even in the inhouse institutions have fairly high rates. On the other hand, Doctors normally have a niche patient pool with whom he has become very familiar with; over time the prescription and dispensing for a limited number of patient types become highly accurate with minimal side effects. The Pharmacists have probably exaggerated the risks of doctors’ dispensing by giving anecdotal cases as highlights. Doctors have repeatedly over time been presented with cases which have suffered either side effects of the medications, commonly of which are the highly potent steroids, or deterioration of health conditions due delayed presentation to the doctors after being treated by Pharmacists over long periods of time. Holistic healthcares : Is Pharmacists’ Dispensing more holistic? Pharmacists have been providng care services to the public in general. However, this would not be applicable in cases of patients cares. Malaysia has a unique endemic problem in that many, thought not all, pharmacist hold stethoscopes, examine patients and attempt to diagnose the diseases without competence; some even skip these steps to prescribe. Needless to say, this is not only illegal, it is also unethical. This has caused severely damages to the holistic healthcares by doctors. Pharmacists’ dispensing is also not as holistic as the doctors’ primary – secondary cares clinics, because the latters is located practically any where in the country, many with 24 hour services. DS emphasizes separation of cares where the pharmacist gain excessive amount of independence in managing patients; this is also not holistic. In our country it is not uncommon for pharmacists to dispense based on various factors, which include availability, costs, substitutes, and personal preferences independent of the doctors’ prescriptions or even consultations. Pharmacists know more about drugs and drug to drug interactions. This does not mean doctors cannot and would not know as much about drugs. Better and longer courses on Pharmacology in the medical schools would enhance the skills on drugs prescriptions and dispensing; employing a diploma level pharmacist would put doctors on par with store pharmacists. Use of dispensing aid using technology and software would enhance the dispensing standard. Doctors’ dispensing is also more holistic because it reduce the practical burdens of the sickly patients of having to travel to another area for medications. It is more than just being inconvenient; for a sickly person, comfort, onestop centre become a necessity. Even in the internet, we see many public forums on DS both in the developed and developing countries where grouses were heard about how troublesome it was to go to two places for treatments. Suitability : Is Malaysia suitable for DS? There are numerous reasons why DS is not ideal for Malaysia. The mains one are : Firstly, the unique care culture whereby pharmacist manage patients all by himself will make DS highly risky to the health of patients. There appear to be widespread anecdotes of practices of Pharmacists throughout the country performing substandard and dangerous clinical workouts, such as taking Blood Pressure, perfoming blood tests, etc. Some retail outlets share a few pharmacists so that at times sales and cares were provided by lay counter persons. Our public culture of implicitly trusting the Pharmacists as diagnostician and primary care providers whether in the less developed states or more developed areas allow this kind of practice flourish and does not provide enough checking on the validity of Pharmacists' services. On the other hand the enforcement of laws against this anomalous situation is at best lax and inefficient, despite these laws are in place. There is simply no system of checking on the works of Pharmacists, especially an online or actual stringent check by the MOH, as such are potential high health risks to the public. This is unlike the cases in the developed countries where the people are highly knowledgeable about their conditions and necessary treatments, and the laws are far more tightly enforced on errant Pharmacists. So, can we say our health system is ready for DS? There is also general reluctance by the Pharmacists to make referrals to doctors for such primary duties by the pharmacists in the communities. Other local scenarios which make DS inappropriate: • The consequence of DS here would be that the law of the jungle would prevail among the pharmacists with the giants competing against the smaller retailers, as well as the domineering manipulation by the pharmacist over the doctors. DS before establishment of a airtight and efficient national health scheme would lead to this scenario. • Widespread practice of having one Pharmacist running severeal outlets across districts or even states. Commercialisation of Healthcares : Does DS lead to an unhealthy business monopoly? We need to see the total picture of the implications of DS. Control of dispensing immediately leads to giant pharmacy chains monopolising the while market at the expense of the smaller retail pharmacists and doctors. This changes the nature of healthcare system of the country, when the holistic medical cares become beholden to the business giants whose commercial interests override the public interest. Already there are now ePharmacy in the market doing commercial promotions to sell directly to consumers and probably patients bypassing doctors clinical cares. There are also link ups with laboratory diagnostic centres which give the public a false perceptions that anyone can seek dispensing just by laboratory values without knowing that full clinical assessment and management cares by doctors are still and always will be the cornerstone of sound and safe medical cares. Political favouritism is often linked to corporates advantages. It is not too unrealistic to see that laws of the jungle in terms of price wars and market shares may prevalil in our national healthcare. The authorities in national healthcares would possibly relinguish the healthcare standard to the vicious forces of market, unless it sets up an overarching control system to strictly prevent this from happening. However, it does not seem that the authorities would be able to do so, as it had happened to TPA/MCO having total control over the doctors fees with the authorities having virtually no power to rectify the anomalies. DS would result in chaos in the private healthcare system in the country because 1) it causes the demise of many GPs immediately upon implementation , 2) it causes doctors to fight each other according to law of jungle because the authorities concerned refuse to promise a reasonable pricing control for the doctors and let the public know it is not concerned. Even if 1care versions come in later, no authorities would promise anything in concrete terms. In fact at worst it may suppress and total regulate our remunerations. Readiness : Is Malaysia ready for DS? Have the stakeholder of public consumers been thoroughly consulted on DS? This is the most critical point of note. Why is this so? Because these are the people, the patients, who are going to ultimately face the whole risks and benifits of a changed dispensing system. Difficulties arise in the implementations occur in Korea and Japan because of lack of fair and widespread consultations with the public. In Malaysia, this had never been done in a large enough scale. The online public survey by the Pharmacy community was not earnestly done to call on the attentions of the general public but is apparently just a show of fulfilling a requirement. Hence, to determine the acceptance of DS among all patients throughout Malaysia, there is now with an ongoing nationwide unbiased survey by a neutral company appointed by the GP Community. The result will be available soonest possible. Our Pharmacist Bill was conceived in secrecy despite these affects every major stakeholders of healthcare ie. the people and the doctors. Any open discussions are limited and not comprehensively conducted. The Bill blueprints had been forbidden from viewing by the public, doctors, and politicians except perhaps the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society. In fact with the backdrop of secrecy we see a massive flourishing of Pharmacy chains all over the country over a short span of time suggesting their utter confidence of coming of DS. We need to learn the hard lessons from South Korea which face doctors’ national strike during its comprehensive implementation of DS. There was lack in strategic plan for implementation. The government of Korea also fail to appreciate that the policy making paradigm of the authoritarian mean no long works. There was also lack of supporting policy infrastructure for pharmaceuticals. Furthermore there was failure to convince consumers of the benefits of the reform. Korea needs societal institutions of consensus-building on major health policy issues, which are founded on fair and transparent rules that every participant should follow. Malaysia has been practicing such secret style of governance and therefore is in danger of moving along the same ways as the Koreans. Therefore, we are simply not ready for DS. Doctors in Malaysia are not alone in questioning Dispensing Separation. UK and US studies I would like to point out that the above observations are not mere irrational views. We have the support of the DDA, UK, whose surveys arrive at almost similar conclusions about supervised GPs. A number of myths perpetuate about dispensing practice. The most common are explored below 1. Conflict of interest – Myth Dispensing practices have been prescribing and dispensing subject to the scrutiny of our local primary care organisations for years. Thanks to this external scrutiny of our NHS dispensing activities, there is ample evidence that dispensing doctors do not prescribe expensive products to make extra profits. 2. Incentives received by dispensing doctors – Myth It is important to distinguish between (public-private) partnerships, which are allowed – even encouraged – in the NHS, and industry incentives – which are positively and proactively discouraged by all parts of the NHS supply chain. The new code of practice for the pharmaceutical industry, published by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry in 2012 specifically tackles the issue of ‘inducements to prescribe’ Excessive prescribing – either by cost or quantity – is regulated by GPs’ contractual regulations and measures are in place to deal with breaches and assure accountability to the Treasury. Annex 8 of the revisions to the GMS Contract 2006-07 addresses ‘excessive or inappropriate prescribing: guidance for health professionals on prescribing NHS medicines’. NHSBSA data would suggest the safeguards and sanctions in place are effective in ensuring all GPs use NHS resources wisely and not for profit. 3. Doctor dispensing is more expensive for the NHS than pharmacies – Myth Tariff pricing is the same whoever dispenses Dispensing doctor clawback is 37.5% higher than pharmacy clawback. The average fee per item (overall) is lower in dispensing practice. Between April and October, 2011, the spend per patient by dispensing doctors (and this includes personally administered items whilst pharmacy data does not) was £85.25 per patient; the comparable figure for pharmacy was £95.26. 4. Compared to pharmacies, there is a lack of supervision – Myth Patient safety is assured (and prioritised) in both practice environments by the use of standard operating procedures, a robust dispensary staff training programme and the on-site presence of an accountable, registered healthcare professional to take ultimate responsibility for the safe operation of the dispensary. There is no evidence that doctor dispensaries are any “less safe” than pharmacy dispensaries. 5. GP dispensing takes no account of population growth- Myth Population growth and its effect on dispensing rights has been addressed since 2005 and enshrined in law in the NHS Pharmaceutical Services Regulations. The agreement between pharmacies and dispensing doctors that led to these regulations still stands and has been carried forward unchanged into the 6. Patients prefer the convenience of pharmacies – Myth Patient choice is at the heart of the NHS – particularly its latest incarnation shaped by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. When patients are eligible to choose to receive dispensing services from their GP the overwhelming majority choose to do so. The 2008 DDA Patient Survey demonstrates patients’ preference for GP dispensing services. 7. Myth : Pharmacists will not drive up cost: The new policy eliminated the physician incentive to prescribe unnecessary quantities of drugs and/or prescribe drugs for which they received large discounts (i.e., greater margins). Yet, the new policy did not provide physicians with incentives for prescribing drugs in a cost-effective manner and resultantly, physicians are now inclined to prescribe high quality, expensive drugs. This, in effect, substantially increased the market share of global pharmaceutical manufacturers. The principle of brand name (rather than generic) prescription by physicians exacerbated that tendency. Impact of this policy : The impact of the reform will not be as fundamental as originally expected because a vested interest group succeeded in distorting the content of the policy for their own interest. Due to the increased prescription of high quality, expensive drugs, impact on cost efficiency is not as high as originally expected. What we think is best for the healthcare of the country. We have arguably among the top 5 best primary healthcare system in the world. Break this system and trying out an unpredictable and complex system, we may never have the chance to get back to that best system. The DS issues had been hotly discussed among many General Practitioners’ in Malaysia, specifically, MMA, MPCAM, PERDIM, GPUnited Malaysia, and others. We believe that the way to move forward is to strengthen the excellent existing Primary Care system, together with equipping the doctors with best dispensing skills and systems including employing of Pharmacist and use of digital technology for this purpose to fulfill the role of diagnostician and dispensing in our local niches, just as well as Pharmacists can do. In an untested and complex system of Dispensing Separation in the context of community healthcare service, especially with the current state of Pharmacists in our communites across the country performing dubious and highly risky managements of patients on their own, we are indeed courting severe damages to our excellent healthcare system which is not without remedial faults. Who are against DS 1. Malaysian Consumer Association 2. Muslim Consumer Association 3. Malaysia Consumer Movement 4. General Practitioners Groups. PERDIM (Datuk Dr. Ahmad Shukri Bin Ismail), MCPAM (Dr Jim Loi) (Team of Writers : Dr Low Boon Teck, Dr Mohd Hanifah Hamidon, Dr Raj Kumar Maharajah, Dr Mior Yusof, Dr Aman Shah, Dr Raja Kohlia, Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo)

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Under the auspices of the most senior British Officer at the camp, an organization called Organization X had as many POW's... and more. And all these men were working on numerous other activities in the aid of planned escapes. One of the arms of this organization consisted of what was fondly called the scroungers, those that could use their creativity to get anything that could aid in their goals to get back into the war. These men were always on the lookout for anything that could be used to get out, perhaps in a way unintended, for the greater cause. One of the sources of these "tools" would be the very Red Cross packages that arrived for each POW held in the camp. These would contain the basics for daily living, but not escape. Unless you looked at the parcel with the later in mind. To begin, with rationing, some of the contents of each could be removed and pooled for special events like an Xmas party, Easter etc. Some goods could be put aside to build up a supply that would carry over a new arrival until such time as his own parcels started to arrive. Some goods could be stashed as emergency supplies to carry if you were lucky enough to escape. When POW's are caught doing bad things, sometimes the Red Cross rations were only dispersed by the guards as half rations. Anything earlier stored by the POW committees could then be relied on till full rations were again being distributed. Coffee and chocolates were a favourite for the POW's. And so too for the German guards who rarely had this luxury. Having the brew on while the guard was wandering through the hut was a way to eventually invite him in for a drink or piece of chocolate. This might sound strange, but in this camp, things were not like most POW camps. It was just for officers, and air force ones at that.. And it was run by older, or wounded German air force officers who tended to treat their enemy officers almost like brothers.. not nearly as nasty as what would be found in other camps. Thus, an easier task to invite the enemy in for a drink or candy. Better yet, by befriending the guard, it would only be a matter of time before you could offer a whole chocolate bar or can of coffee for him to take home to the family when he got a leave. Having cultivated the guard with these little gifts, it would simply be a matter of time before the POW would ask for something seemingly innocent, in return. Some pens and paper to write home... that could be used in forgery efforts. Some buttons, thread and needle to help repair his torn uniform that could be used to tailor uniforms for an escape. All things that could be put to creative use by the POW. A few hours on the net and you would be surprised with what can be discovered about the amount of goodies the men obtained through this form of scrounging. And should the guard be reluctant, perhaps a suggestion that the bosses would be most upset to hear of the bartering going on and would be very harsh on the guard... perhaps enough to send him back to the front lines. The Red Cross boxes were tools in themselves. They were made of wood that, as previously noted, were used to build the seats in the theatre. They were also used to haul out sand from the tunnels and even in some cases for the storage of the sand itself, throughout the camp. Perhaps some of the most useful "tools" were the very cans in these boxes. With the tops chopped off, they could be used as cooking and eating utensils, holders for make-shift candles in the tunnels so the men could see what they were doing and of course digging instruments. Since each can was soldered together, a little heat application got you some solder to be used later to fasten many cans together after being cut and shaped. Things like weapons, tools, and believe it or not, furniture and even brief cases as you shall soon see. The Borden Company was around for a long time. Back in Civil War days it supplied milk to the troops. Here is an image of MILK spelt backwards... that came in the Red Cross packages. The cute note under the key to open the cans tells the holder that the key must be saved, as DEMANDED, by the government for the use of making war weapons. There seemed to be no requirement to save the tin cans though. Just as well because the POW's had their own need for these cans as you shall soon see. The image in the right appears to be some of the Organization X Red Cross committee members sitting around a table and going through the Red Cross parcels to pull out stuff they want to store for future use. Here it looks like a POW is standing in the beginning of a hole and dumping sand out of a tin. An earlier blog noted that three tunnels were being dug by the Organization X and that they totalled several hundred feet in length. As the men got further and further along, the air became so stale that another plan had to be developed. Part of this plan called for the creation of a ventilating system to be built underground that would not only force air into the tunnel but give it an ever expanding venting system that would continue to grow with the tunnel as it got longer an longer. And that's where the KLIM cans came into play. With tops and bottoms removed, they were pressed together to form a very long tube into which the air could be forced through. The centre image shows some of these being put together. The right image shows the tube installed in one of the tunnels... probably HARRY. One of the guards had been very suspicious of POW activity and finally the day came when he saw one of the men in the act of dumping sand on the ground. Guards moved in and started poking all over the place with long medal rods hoping to find the tunnel. Without success they turned their attention to the inside of all the huts. In one of these, the guard accidently dropped his rod, it hit the corner of a concrete slab, and upon further investigation they found that it was the trap door into the tunnel called TOM. Ultimately lots of POW's went to the cooler and the Germans blew up the tunnel... taking with it part of the roof of the building it started in. But before doing so the Germans were so impressed with the POW ingenuity at work that the higher commands sent teams out to inspect what was being done at Stalag lll. The above pictures have one of the guards working the ventilator... or bellows... created by the POW's. It was simply two kit bags sewn together and designed in such a way that it moved backward and forward and with each stroke, man made of course, the kit bags would suck air into the bag... and also push air out of the other end...and inside all those tin cans to the face of the tunnel where the digging was going on. Some of the POW's from the "manufacturing" section of the Organization used their talents to make maps to be used when escaping. They even made their own mimeograph machine of sorts. Remember the days of school children who would turn a picture face down and lay it across a bowl of jelly and rub it lightly. Some of the ink would then sink into the jelly, and in so doing would replicate the image from the page above. Remove the page and then place a clear sheet of paper down and give this a light rub and some of the ink will now come off, and onto your clear page... and thus... you now have a map. The POW's discovered they could make 20 or 30 maps from one original. 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The one of the right was from another escape at the camp earlier. More on this 2nd compass in a future blog. Many dozens of men played important, and some, less important roles in the above events. Without men like Flight Officer Johnny Colwell, Pilot Officer Barry Davidson, Lieutenant Officer Alfred Ogilvie and Sergeant Red Noble, much of the above would not have been possible. On another note, today is my 250th blog. Please take some time to send me some comments on these efforts over the past 15 months. With Friday and Monday Easter celebrations, the next blog will be a week from today. Cheers till then.

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DST Inspire Faculty Fellow develops algorithms to ensure efficiency of networked systems New Delhi: Atreyee Kundu, a Department of Science & Technology (DST) INSPIRE Faculty fellow, has designed scheduling and control algorithms for networked control systems whose shared communication networks have a limited communication capacity and are prone to data losses. The paper written in collaboration with Prof. Daniel Quevedo of Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and accepted for publication in the journal IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems studies systems in which multiple devices are accessing a wireless network of limited capacity and prone to loss of information and gives algorithms for the sequence in which the devices can be given access to the network and control inputs that can be applied so that all the devices maintain desired properties to ensure efficiency of the networked system. Dr. Kundu works on developing new sets of decision and control algorithms to help society take maximum benefits of technology for fixing various wide-ranged problems in various sectors such as health, education, drone flying, and so on. She works on the design of decision and control algorithms for networked control systems. She employs hybrid dynamical systems framework and discrete mathematics as the primary tools for system analysis and algorithm synthesis. Numerically tractable algorithms that she has proposed are particularly useful in setups like smart homes, smart cities, group of robots carrying out a specific task, platoons of autonomous vehicles, and so on. “In modern-day engineering systems, the process and its control algorithm are often required to be geographically apart. For example, a remote surgery, where the doctor and the patient are at two different locations, a flying drone is being controlled by a ground PC, platoons of autonomous cars plying on the road, etc. The process and the control algorithm talk to each other over a shared wireless communication network, and we call such systems as Networked Control Systems. The real-time feedback control loops present in networked control systems are different from traditional feedback control systems due to communication limitations and uncertainties. Naturally, new sets of decision and control algorithms are a key requirement in modern engineering which is what I design as a DST INSPIRE faculty fellow,” said Dr. Kundu. Her work is fundamental to a wide class of modern engineering systems and benefits every section of society through a range of areas like healthcare disaster management governance, administration, and so on. Dr. Kundu has developed stabilization algorithms, scheduling algorithms, and control algorithms for networked control systems that are subject to communication limitations and uncertainties. Her work in the areas of networked control and cyber-physical systems can help making modern engineering facilities like telesurgery, autonomous vehicles, etc., more accessible to everyone in the long run.

On the 7th week, the weather increased the freight rates for river-sea type vessels for voyages from the Russian ports of the Azov Sea. Fleet rotation have been prolonged by often occurrences of weather worsening periods in the Kerch Strait, Marmara Sea, Bosphorus and the Aegean Sea, which sometimes followed each other, increasing the duration of the voyage by 4-7 days. For many vessels that are now fixed to Marmara Sea’s ports or for more distant ones, there is no longer an opportunity to perform a voyage before the end of February. Therefore, the rates of the level of USD 30-32 per ton from Azov/Rostov to Marmara will most likely add a dollar or two at the end of the month for vessels ready loading in February. Exporters are already showing an interest in rates for March and are trying to form up the sales economy for the next month. When forecasting for March, it is worth considering that at past state tenders for the purchase of grain in Turkey and Egypt, Russian grain did not take such key positions as in the last few months. This is explained the issue of purchasing grains from producers at a price offsetting the export duty, but not everyone is able to do this in such volumes so far. In terms of price development on the domestic market, wheat is already experiencing a decrease from the side of processors, as well as a decline in CPT prices in ports. The pivot point will be in mid-March, when the duty on wheat will be increased; until then, spot/prompt shipments in small parcels will be a higher priority, which will keep the demand for tonnage in the Azov Sea. It is worth noting that great demand for tonnage is observed in almost all regions; rates for large coasters and handy size vessels have increased. Exporters who are not involved in regular shipments have found themselves in a difficult situation. Grain Charterers in any case have space to discuss the freight level due to the volatility of purchase prices and rising prices from the side of importers. Companies that are engaged in the supply of minerals, lumber, secondary raw materials, etc. do not always have such a margin in the transaction economy in order to offset the difference between the expected freight rates in February/March and the current level. Therefore, a sufficient amount of cargo is open in spot and ready for shipment. It can be assumed that due to these orders, the freight market will be supported in case of a decrease in grain exports from the Russian Federation or similar factors.

4 Common Issues That Could Arise After a Merger & Acquisition Is Complete (And What to Do About Them) Mergers and acquisitions can be complicated in ways that you may not realize when you begin the process. It is only after the transition is complete that you may notice small problems that may make a big difference. Some of the most common issues that companies face after a merger or acquisition are outlined below. - Different regulatory environments. Businesses go through many changes in a merger or acquisition. Learning how the other company operates is one of the most challenging aspects of this shift. One of those items is dealing with regulations after the transition is complete. For example, companies that expand into different fields may not realize there are extra licensing or permit requirements. Expanding into another state (or country) may also significantly affect how the company does business. A skilled business attorney can help you get a jump on these items before the merger or acquisition takes place so the process can run much more smoothly. - Employee changes. Transitions involving employees can be extremely difficult. They may lead to mass layoffs, significant transitions, relocation, and other huge changes. Individual employees may struggle in this type of environment, and management may question their role in the company while you reorganize. To combat these problems, it is important for upper management to understand what is happening in the business. That way, they are not only secure in their own jobs, but they can provide information to those they supervise as well. Communication is essential. - Meeting customer needs. During the merger or acquisition process, client needs sometimes suffer because of the quick changes. It is important to ensure clients that they are a priority, and they will continue to have top-notch service even after the merger. Speaking to customers to ensure that their needs are being met after the transition is important as well; ask how you can serve them better with the additional resources you have after the transitionary period. - Training based on new resources and other changes. Your company will change dramatically in many situations after a merger or acquisition. Just because you know what is going on does not necessarily mean that your employees will understand everything. Ensure that employees are trained on all of the additional resources that the change will bring and explain how they can use this information to make their jobs easier or better serve your customers. Creating an established plan for training and transition will make this process much easier on you and your employees. An experienced business attorney should be a part of this development. At Maxwell Dunn, we can help you create plans and timelines. We ask the hard questions before the shift so the aftermath can be productive and as stable as possible.

The future belongs to folding devices according to Samsung, but dual-screen smartphones have not had their last word. The manufacturer has imagined a surprising model equipped with a second “invisible” screen. At Samsung, we are convinced that the future of the smartphone goes through folding devices. On the sidelines of the announcement of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4, the South Korean company has expressed its ambition to see this range prevail. Around 2025, the Galaxy Z series would even sell better than the iconic Galaxy S range. A situation that does not prevent the market giant from thinking of devices other than folding ones. Earlier this year, Samsung filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization showcasing a mysterious dual-screen phone. A “transparent” screen would take place on the back of the smartphone, in addition to the main slab located at the front. The other curiosity would be the ability of this screen to disappear from the decor when not in use. Spotted by SamMobile, the patent indeed suggests that this second screen is not visible and can be one, or almost, with the shell of the device. This second display area would also have an Always-on function (always on) to display certain information. This screen would cover about 60% of the surface on the back of the device. Can the double-sided screen prevail? The various images shared by the builder suggest the ability to display a Samsung logo with this slab; as if to better resemble a classic smartphone. Once turned on, it would be possible to display various information or use the screen to capture selfies. The possibilities seem numerous for a device that Samsung describes in the following way. “A housing comprising a first surface and a second surface oriented in a direction opposite to the first surface; a first display device which is disposed on the first surface and outputs a screen in a first direction; and a second display device which is disposed on the second surface and outputs a screen in a second direction.. And to add that this second screen could “be at least partially transparent so as to visually expose at least part of an internal area of the second surface”. If the explanations use a language specific to patents, they provide information on the vision of the South Korean manufacturer. Some may remember that Nubia once exploited the idea of a dual-screen phone. Long linked to the Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE, the brand presented an intriguing Nubia X in 2018 before trying its luck again two years later with the Z20. Unlike Nubia, Samsung would use completely transparent protection. The dual-screen smartphone, Samsung is thinking about it In another register, the Russian brand Yota also offered a device with a classic screen and a second e-ink screen on the back. We can also note that the Z Fold 4 also has a second screen. For now, there is no indication that Samsung will really launch a Galaxy with transparent screen. This type of device still raises questions about his fragility or his autonomy. In return, it offers the possibility of do without a notch or a punch on the main screen. All the photo part would then be managed by the photo block located on the side of the second screen. Galaxy Z Flip4 at the best price Base price: €1,109 See more offers

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Together, they covered thousands of miles barefoot over the course of years, surviving by eating mud and drinking urine. “This is not in a movie; this is reality,” Atem said. “What happened to us should not happen to anybody.” At one point in their journey, Atem was sleeping while his cousin took watch, Atem wrote in an autobiography. Atem was woken by hard slap to the head by his cousin, to discover that a lion had entered their camp. While running away through the dark, Atem ran into a broken branch of a tree that penetrated his leg so deep that he could see his own bone. “There was no hospital, no first aid kit, but there was Michael and he helped me until my leg healed,” Atem wrote. “Today, I look at the scar on my leg and think of all Michael and I went through.” When the boys crossed into Ethiopia, they probably thought they had reached safety, yet they were turned away and forced back into the afflicted terrain of Sudan. Crossing the country once again, the boys headed south to Kenya. Atem and his cousin stayed in one of the many Kenyan refugee camps until Atem was 15. The Darfur genocide has claimed the lives of over 400,000 civilians, and the Civil War has claimed 1.9 million, including Atem’s parents and many of his siblings. Atem brought with him three objects to the presentation: a binder containing a photo, and two books – one relatively new and one tattered. The photo, Atem explained, was of his cousin, Michael. Michael carried 6-year-old Atem on their dangerous journey when he could no longer walk. “I don’t know how much you love your cousin, or how much you love your family, but hopefully you’re able to love your family as my cousin does,” he said. “If he didn’t carry me, where would I be? I probably wouldn’t be speaking at Monroe County Community College.” The tattered book was a copy of the Bible that Atem got when the boys made it to Ethiopia, written in his African language. Atem carried it with him the rest of his journey. “I cannot say I made it by myself without the help of God,” he said. “I’m not trying to convert anybody, but I am very appreciative of my Bible and what God has done for me in my life.” The newer book is an American hymnal that Atem bought once he and his cousin made it to the United States eight years later. Atem has presented at many schools and recently spoke at the United Nations. Virginia Mitchell, an expert on the Darfur genocide and a cofounder of the Michigan Darfur Coalition, presented first to give students a brief history of Sudan. The northern half of Sudan is primarily Arabic Muslims and holds the government forces, whereas the south is primarily Black Christians and holds the country’s major supply of oil. The Sudanese Second Civil War started with the north’s attempt to convert South Sudan to Islam. When Sharia (Islamic) law was imposed, Sudan President Omar Bashir called in the help of an Arabic militia group, the Janjaweed, to further impose radical Islamic beliefs on the South. “The Janjaweed come in on horseback, burn the villages, rape and kill the women and men, and that’s when people start to flee,” Mitchell said. The U.S. has intervened in the past. U.S. President Bill Clinton sent missiles into Sudan to bomb a pharmaceutical plant which the CIA believed was making nerve gas to use against their own citizens, and in 2005 the Bush Administration helped to bring about a peace agreement. The agreement was signed in 2005 and marked the end of the Sudanese civil war. In January 2011, Sudan will vote whether to continue as one country, or separate into two. “Most of the international community feels that if this goes through, and the South decides they want to be their own country, that it will spark another civil war unlike anything we’ve ever seen before,” Mitchell said. Despite the peace agreement, the separate issue of the Darfur genocide continues today. When Atem began his presentation, he talked about the difference between the Darfur genocide and the Sudanese civil war. The civil war was an attempt by the North to take over the South and convert the Christians to Muslims, but Darfur is located in the North and is already primarily Muslim. Atem said the problem in Darfur is fueled more by race than religion. “So another issue you want to add in the Sudan issue is identity,” Atem said. “Who is true black and who is true Arab? It’s not a matter of Christian and Muslim anymore.” Darfur rebel groups have opposed the government for their actions in the South; one group attacked a government airbase in 2000. The Darfur revolts were met with a scorched earth campaign by the Sudanese government, starting the attack on Darfur that has continued for eight years. In 2003, more than two million people needed help and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powel declared the attack on Darfur as genocide. Mitchell said this is important because in 1950 an international law was passed stating that if genocide was declared, countries bound by the law must step in and prevent it. Despite Powel’s declaration, several leading countries including China, backed by the United Nations, argued that the issue did not constitute as genocide and no international action was needed. According to the Washington Post, China has invested heavily into Sudan’s oil business. In 2008 the International Criminal Court declared genocide and many agencies responded. Two warrants have been issued against President Bashir since, but he still remains in power today. U.S. President Obama, several members of U.S. Congress, and celebrities like George Clooney, have worked to raise awareness of Darfur. Aid programs like the International Rescue Committee are working to bring the “Lost Boys of Sudan” to the United States. Atem and his cousin were selected to come to the U.S. when Atem was 15. He described the transition as a cultural shock. “Everything was confusing. I came during snow and it was freezing cold,” he said. “It was shocking dealing with the kids, the students who would make fun of you in high school for not speaking English.” He said he couldn’t understand how people talked through the TV or how a telephone worked. When he first saw a “dead end” sign, he thought you would never die, because it said dead end. “When they said man has walked on the moon, I said, ‘OK, I might be from Africa, but why you try to punk me?'” he said with a laugh. Since then, he has graduated from high school, has earned a bachelor’s degree from Spring Arbors College, and currently is working on his master’s in Public Health from Michigan State University. The Lost Boys use the phrase, “education is our mother and father.” “As college students, I have a challenge for you,” Atem said. His challenge was simply to stay in college. “If you are from America, there is no excuse. You have to go and get your education,” Atem said. “I hope at this point you are not thinking to drop out.” Atem has co-founded and is president of the Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization. The organization is raising money to build a health-care facility in the Southern Sudan city of Marr, where Atem grew up. Atem returned recently to Marr and was able to see some of his relatives. Two women from the village had been bitten by snakes and came to Atem for help, further motivating him to build the facility. The organization already has raised $36,000. Atem said he needs help from college students for ideas to fundraise for his organization. To contact Atem with ideas, email him at email@example.com. Atem said students can help in many other ways as well; by joining SSHO from their website or on Facebook, by forming rallies on the issue, by talking to members of Congress, or by simply raising self-awareness. “We need more awareness,” he said. “It’s up to you now to decide what can you do and how can you help.” His final suggestion for students was to be appreciative of their lives. “When was the last time you looked at the leaves of a tree? How many meals do you eat a day?” Atem said. “If you go home tonight to your mom or to your apartment, say thank God that I have even a refrigerator.” Additionally, he said faith has been beneficial and important to him and many other lost boys. “We believe God has protected us for a reason. We came to America, and here I am to share my testimony,” Atem said. “To me, it’s a miracle.” “We can let go of everything, but our faith we can never,” he said.

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Even after posting an inflammatory graphic, Granola Babies has the nerve to insist that their Facebook page is "not a platform for the circumcision debate." Another page, "Bitchin Parents," has reposted the same graphic and is currently dealing with deleting comments made by people who disagree, dismissing them as "hate," and outright blocking them. Apparently, Granola Babies is a business and their graphic was supposed to be some sort of business move. Well, they should have thought things through before shooting themselves in the foot. Crunchy moms, now you know where NOT to shop, and where to steer other crunchy moms AWAY from. Once again, they're gravely mistaken if they think they can just post controversial material, and just expect nobody to say anything. May this be a lesson to them; if you don't want the "circumcision debate" on your page, then don't incite it. YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM INTACTIVISTS. In case people haven't noticed, it's no longer socially acceptable to mutilate your child's organs. If you're going to post material endorsing it, you better be ready to deal with the blowback. This reminds me of a post I made a long time ago. One good turn deserves another, and I think it warrants reposting: If You Can't Stand the Heat, STAY OFF THE NETOriginally posted Tuesday, March 6, 2012 You know what absolutely gets on my nerves? When some idiot parents find it gracious to post their child's circumcision on the web for the whole world to see. Some parents actually think it's "cute" or "funny" to post their son's circumcision "story" on a blog, or they actually have the nerve to record it and put it on YouTube of all places. It's the one time on the net where it's perfectly kosher to be pimping your child's dick online and not have it be called kiddy porn. But you know what pisses me off even more? When said parents actually have the NERVE to tell people leaving comments to "MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! WE'RE THE PARENTS, WE DECIDE. DON'T YOU DARE JUDGE ME." You actually post your son's naked body, figuratively or literally online for the whole world to see, and then you're surprised to read that some people actually find your cute little "story" offensive and/or disgusting? I've got news for you. Once you post shit online, it's fair game. People are going to give you a piece of their mind, whether you want it or not. If you don't want to hear it from others, or be "judged" for the so-called "decisions" that you take, then at least have the decency to make posts about your PERSONAL, "PRIVATE" LIFE visible ONLY TO THOSE IN YOUR PERSONAL, PRIVATE CIRCLE. Or better yet, keep your sick, disgusting "life" OFFLINE. NOBODY WANTS TO SEE YOUR SON'S GENITALS BEING MUTILATED, much less KNOW about them. They're not even YOUR privates, how in the HELL do you feel entitled to have them mutilated to suit YOUR tastes and preferences, much less POST THEM ON THE FUCKING INTERNET FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE??? Such parents should get thrown in JAIL for pimping their children's PERSONAL PRIVATE PARTS ONLINE. This is tantamount to S&M KIDDY PORN. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE, NOR KNOW ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S GENITAL MUTILATION. WAKE UP PEOPLE. The world is waking up to the fact that yes, like female infant circumcision, male infant circumcision IS TOO GENITAL MUTILATION. If you don't want to hear it from others, if you do not want to hear other people's "opinions," then do the world a favor and DON'T POST ON THE INTERNET. This fucking PISSES ME OFF. If you don't want people talking about your unmentionables, DON'T AIR THEM OUT IN PUBLIC.

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73,434 (72,500 for Football) Address: Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS Telephone: 0844 249 1999 Fax: 029 2082 2474 StadiumTours: 029 2082 2228 Pitch Type: Grass Year Ground Opened: 1999 Undersoil Heating: Yes From the outside the Principality Stadium looks somewhat smaller than its 73,000 capacity, but inside it is a different story as the views are breadth taking. Built on the site of the old Cardiff Arms Park, the Millennium Stadium as it was then called was completed in October 1999, at a cost of £130 million. The stadium features a fully retractable roof which takes about 20 minutes to close and is the only one of its kind in Britain. The stadium is completely enclosed with curved corners and is mostly three tiered with an additional row of 125 executive boxes. Add to this two huge screens, suspended beneath the roof at each end of the stadium, and you have a sight to behold. Unfortunately one end, the North Stand, is only two tiered as it backs onto the neighbouring Cardiff Rugby Club. Efforts were made to persuade the rugby club to move, but to no avail. Hence the stadium is built directly onto the rear of one of the rugby club stands and as there was insufficient space, a third tier could not be built. From outside the stadium you can still see at this end, part of the original Cardiff Arms Park structure Another unusual feature of this stadium is that the grass pitch is grown outside of the stadium and is brought in when needed, allowing the stadium to be used for other events. Periodically a falcon is flown around the stadium to keep Cardiff's pigeon population at bay. Outside the West side of the stadium is a statue of Sir Tasker Watkins, who was awarded the Victoria Cross in World War 2 and was also President of the Welsh RFU when the stadium was built. The Principality Stadium with its roof closed, is the largest enclosed stadium in Europe and the second largest in the World. You may be interested to know that the largest in the World is the 80,000 capacity AT&T Park, the home of the Dallas Cowboys in the United States. In January 2016 the stadium was renamed the Principality Stadium in a ten year corporate sponsorship deal with the Principality Building Society. The Principality Stadium is mostly used for Rugby Union matches, as it is the home of the Welsh RFU, as well playing hosts to other sports such as Speedway. It also is a venue for a number of concerts and occasionally hosts Wales football team matches. The facilities are very good and there is plenty of leg room and height between rows, ensuring a good view of the action. Although the Principality Stadium is huge, one pleasant surprise is that you don't feel that you are that far away from the playing surface. One slight complaint is that at the back of the lower tier, you feel a little cut off from the rest of the stadium as the second tier overhangs the first. You still get a good view of the playing surface, but you can't see the whole stadium. To compensate for this TV screens are suspended beneath the roof above you so that you can see what is happening on the huge stadium screens. Also the incline of the top tier (level six) is quite steep, needing some effort to climb to the top. On the plus side the acoustics and P.A.. as you would expect are first class and a great atmosphere can be generated within the stadium. Add to this friendly stewards, relaxed police and a generally welcoming local population, then you have all the ingredients for a great day out. If you are lucky enough to see a game with the roof of the stadium closed, then prepare yourself for quite a spectacle. The stadium looks totally different with the roof in place and the atmosphere is boosted within it. You wouldn't want to see every game under cover, as it seems somewhat artificial, but as a one off it is a fantastic experience. The good news is that the Principality Stadium is located right in the centre of Cardiff. There are loads of bars and eating establishments to choose from. In fact there are over 70 bars and pubs within a quarter mile radius of the stadium, that can in total accommodate around 60,000 supporters! However as many fans arrive early on matchdays, don't be surprised to see queues forming outside the most popular and nearest pubs before they are due to open. The South End of the stadium, has the larger bars centered around it in St Marys Street, where the usual names of Wetherspoons, Walkabout & O'Neils can be found. My pick of the bars in this area were the Wetherspoons outlet, the Prince Of Wales (a former theatre, where you can even drink your pint in the royal box!). Next to the South Stand, is a tall building called the Millennium Plaza, which inside has a large Bierkeller, which opens before matches. Gareth Baglow recommends 'The Cottage' on St Marys Street, which serves a good pint of the locally produced Brains beer. At the North End, Danny Boy recommends the 'Owain Glyndwr' by the market and the 'Angel Bar' beneath the hotel of the same name. Running alongside the East side of the Stadium is Westgate, which is home to a number of pubs including a few craft beer outlets such as BrewDog, ZeroDegrees and the Urban Tap House. There is also another Wetherspoons outlet called the 'Gatekeeper' whist next the NCP multi-storey car park is the City Arms. This pub which is lsited in the CAMRA Good Beer normally has around ten real ales on offer and has a large screen showing televised sports.Whilst Mark Tyler recommends 'The Cayo Arms on Cathedral Road. It is only five minutes walk from the stadium, has a 'beer garden' in front of it, so if the weather's good you can have a pre-match pint while sharing some banter with the opposing fans and soaking up the atmosphere as fans stream past on their way to the match. Directions – walking away from the city centre, cross the river Taff on the bridge just North of the stadium and take the first right. You are now in Cathedral Road and The Cayo is the first pub you reach, a couple of hundred metres up on the right'. Just off St Marys Street is Caroline Street, nicknamed locally as 'chip alley'. The street is home to a number of kebab shops and chippies. Alcohol is also served from one of 23 bars within the stadium, although please note that you are not allowed to take alcohol back to your seat. The bars are open until 15 minutes before kick off. I found it reasonably easy to get served before the game started, although for some reason the bars are closed at half time. The Principality Stadium is well signposted from the M4 and surrounding routes. On the day of the event, there are electronic signs advising of any traffic problems/suggested alternative routes. Unless you are going to be at the stadium several hours before kick off, then due to traffic restrictions put in force on matchdays, you will not be able to drive near to, let alone park by the stadium. You will therefore have to use the Park & Ride service which is signposted from Junction 33 of the M4. The Park & Ride scheme is not free; it costs £10 to park, and there are normally large queues waiting after the game to go back to the car parks on the shuttle buses. I would advise that you allow plenty of time for your journey as traffic congestion along the M4 and going into Cardiff can be quite bad. Alternatively I would advise either stopping in Cardiff the night before, or drive part of the way and then get a train into Cardiff There is also the option of renting a private driveway near the Principality Stadium via YourParkingSpace.co.uk. Cardiff Central Railway Station is only a few minutes walk from the stadium, directly behind the South Stand. As you come out of the station, the stadium is across the road in front of you. Fans may also consider driving to Newport station and getting the train for the fifteen minute ride into Cardiff Central. The cost of a 'off peak' adult return from Newport to Cardiff is £5.20 and the trains run regularly before and after the game. There is a long stay car park at Newport Railway Station itself, which has around 200 spaces and costs £8 for the day. Just up from the Railway Station car park entrance on the left hand side, on Faulkner Road, is a council operated 'pay and display' car park that costs £3.60 for a day, but is free on Sundays. If both these car parks are full, then there are plenty of other car parks dotted around Newport town centre, which are in walking distance of the station. Booking train tickets in advance will normally save you money! Find train times, prices and book tickets with Trainline. Visit the website below to see how much you can save on the price of your tickets: Excluding Executive Areas, there are are normally four categories of tickets available for football games: The most expensive tickets are for the middle tier of the stadium and on the photo below they are the red band of seats across the middle of it. The second band of tickets are for the very front rows of the upper top tier, just above the row of executive boxes. The third band of seats are in the mid price category and are located around the middle of the bottom & top tiers of seating. The cheapest seats are located in three areas, where although the views are acceptable they are not as good as the other areas. The three areas are: 1) The very front rows of seats in the lower tier (if you look at the photo below they are the red seats, right down by the pitch). 2) Rows of seats at the back of the lower tier (in the photo it is the area at the back of the bottom tier, that is in shadow). Although the view is okay from this area, you feel a little cut off from the rest of the stadium, as you are sitting under the second tier. 3) Seats right at the back of the top tier, where you are furthest away from the pitch. Again the view of the playing action is fine (unless you have sight problems as you are far away from the pitch), but some of the rest of the stadium is obscured by the tubular steelwork and large video screen hanging down from the roof. Cardiff International Airport is located just under 12 miles away (to the West of Cardiff City Centre). There is an hourly train service from Rhoose station to Cardiff Central, the journey time for which is around 30 minutes. A shuttle bus (which costs £1 each way) runs from the airport to the station. Alternatively there is the T9 bus service which runs every 20 minutes during the day from the airport to Cardiff City Centre. The journey time is around 35 minutes and costs around £7 return. The stadium offer daily tours, which last around one hour. The cost of the tours is: Concessions (Over 60's and Students): £10 Children 5-16 years: £9 Children Under 5's: Free You can book the tours by calling: 02920 822432 or booking online via the Principality Stadium Tours website. If you require hotel accommodation in Cardiff then first try a hotel booking service provided by Booking.com. They offer all types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed & Breakfast establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced Apartments. Plus their booking system is straightforward and easy to use. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will help towards the running costs of keeping this Guide going. If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, then please e-mail me at: firstname.lastname@example.org and I'll update the guide. Special thanks to Owen Pavey for providing the Principality Stadium layout plan diagram.

A new wholly-owned subsidiary of Little Leaf Farms, LLC, an innovative producer of fresh lettuce, will build a state-of-the-art greenhouse complex in Yancey County, creating up to 100 jobs. The company will invest up to $86 million in Burnsville in a multi-phased planned expansion. “North Carolina is known for innovation and agriculture. Projects like Little Leaf’s new greenhouse mean a better product and more sustainable practices to grow crops and jobs in Yancey County,” said Governor Cooper. Little Leaf Farms, with headquarters in Devens, Massachusetts, is disrupting the traditional West Coast-dominated lettuce industry by producing and delivering high-quality leafy greens for local grocery markets at competitive prices. The company has incorporated many innovative features into its high-tech hydroponic greenhouses, including using 100 percent captured rainwater and utilizing advanced fertilization and irrigation systems that use 90 percent less water than field-grown greens. The company’s project in Yancey County will construct up to 20 acres of greenhouses, allowing it to expand its product reach into more East Coast markets. The company currently sells its products in more than 2,000 grocery stores in the northeastern United States. “Little Leaf Farms is excited to be coming to North Carolina and Yancey County in particular,” said Paul Sellew, CEO of Little Leaf Farms. “We are proud to be both leading the transformation of our food system to higher quality and locally grown products and contributing to the local economy.” “Although agriculture and food production are a traditional industry in North Carolina, the level of innovation we’re seeing in this sector is impressive,” said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland. “From our business-friendly economic climate to our efficient transportation networks and strong workforce, we’re confident Little Leaf Farms has selected the best place in the country for the next phase of their growth.” The North Carolina Department of Commerce led the state’s support for the company during its site evaluation and decision-making process. Although wages will vary depending on the position, the average salary for the new jobs will reach $53,700. The average wage in Yancey County is $32,490. Little Leaf Farm’s project in North Carolina will be facilitated, in part, by a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee earlier today. Over the course of the 12-year term of this grant, the project is estimated to grow the state’s economy by $636 million. Using a formula that takes into account the new tax revenues generated by the new jobs, the JDIG agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $1,366,200 spread over 12 years. State payments only occur following performance verification by the departments of Commerce and Revenue that the company has met its incremental job creation and investment targets. JDIG projects result in positive net tax revenue to the state treasury, even after taking into consideration the grant’s reimbursement payments to a given company. Because Little Leaf Farms selected Yancey County, classified by the state’s economic tier system as Tier 2, the company’s JDIG agreement also calls for moving as much as $151,800 into the state’s Industrial Development Fund – Utility Account. The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. Even when new jobs are created in a Tier 2 county such as Yancey, the new tax revenue generated through JDIG grants helps more economically challenged communities elsewhere in the state. “Today’s decision by Little Leaf Farms means hard-working people in our community will find new opportunity,” said N.C. Senator Ralph Hise. “It’s great to see these new jobs come to Yancey County as well as the overall prosperity this company will bring to our region.” Partnering with the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina on this project were the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, the North Carolina Community College System, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, Yancey County, and the Yancey County Economic Development Commission.

The IRS just came out with their final rulings on how portability is to be used for the federal estate tax exemption. That statement alone probably makes no sense to half of my readers, so let me take a step back and explain. Currently there is a $5.43 million exemption to the federal estate tax. This means that you only have to pay tax on anything that exceeds that amount. The IRS says that if you don’t use all of your exemption when you die, your surviving spouse can ‘port’ it over to her and add it to her exemption amount. A simple example is you and your spouse have $5 million each. Upon your death, you give $3 million to your spouse and give the remaining $2 million of your assets to your kids. Your spouse gets the $3 million estate tax free as there is an unlimited marital deduction (doesn’t matter how much you give to your spouse, it’s tax free). The kids also get the $2 million tax free as that’s less than the max exemption of $5.43 million. Your wife can then port over the remaining $3.43 million of your unused exemption to her to add to whatever her exemption is at the time of her death. Sounds easy, but if you are at all familiar with the IRS, you know that nothing they do or say is easy. In order for the surviving spouse to elect portability, he or she must file a federal estate tax return; even if there is no tax due. Understand that this is over a 30 page, confusing document that must be filled out. There was talk about a short form for those with non-taxable estates, but that never happened. So now you will probably incur the time and expense of an accountant or tax attorney. Even if the surviving spouse is way below the estate tax exemption threshold, it may be the prudent thing to file within the allowed 9 months after the death and elect it anyway. If you don’t and then win the lottery, get a legal settlement or inheritance, or if the estate tax threshold drops, you may regret not shielding the extra dollars from estate tax. To add insult to injury, if the deceased had an estate that had to go through Surrogate’s Court so that a fiduciary was appointed, only the fiduciary can file the tax return. This may or may not be the spouse as many people nominate their children, accountant, or attorney as not to burden their spouse. The surviving spouse has no power to force the fiduciary to file the tax return and cannot file it herself. Another problem is that electing to port over the exemption may not be advantageous for the more affluent couples. Using the example above, let’s say that you left all of your $5 million to your spouse. She now has $10 million in assets and a $10 million exemption after porting over your $5 million. In 10 years her estate has now grown to $12 million and the exemption has risen to $6 million. But that’s only her exemption. The amount that was ported over does not change, so there’s only an $11 million exemption leaving $1million taxable at a 40% tax rate. If, instead, you gave your $5 million to your children (preferably through some sort of a trust for them), your spouse would still have her original $5 million. Following above, the assets now grow to $12 million ($6 million in the trust and $6 million of the spouse’s). And, as above, the exemption has also grown to $6 million. The surviving spouse, now deceased, can pass the rest of the entire estate tax free to the children, saving $400,000 in taxes. Lastly, you must remember that portability is only for federal estate taxes. New York also has an estate tax with an exemption currently at approximately $3.1 million. But there is no portability in New York. If you don’t use your exemption, you lose it. So, the examples above would be disastrous in New York, as the marital deduction is overused and the exemptions are underused. One way to avoid the problems and pitfalls of using the portability option is to use credit shelter or disclaimer credit shelter trusts instead. Of course, if you don’t like trusts, you can just leave the maximum exemption amount directly to your heirs outright, but then your surviving spouse would not be able to have any access to any of the assets given to them. To fully understand the ins and outs of these trusts, you need to speak to a qualified estate planning attorney.

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In a December 2022 interview on “Going Digital,” Head of Market Research Dylan LeClair said, “You have individuals all over the world that are getting this asset and you have a huge and growing associate of people that are price-agnostic accumulators.” With a growing number of unique addresses holding bitcoin and such a considerable amount of bitcoin being held by long-term investors, we are optimistic for bitcoins improvement and rate of adoption. There are lots of variables that demonstrate the potential for asymmetric returns as demand for bitcoin boosts and adoption increases worldwide.Total Addressable MarketDuring money making, a currency goes through three stages in order: store of worth, circulating medium and system of account. Bitcoin is presently in its store-of-value phase as shown by the long-term holder metrics above. Other properties that are regularly used as shops of value are property, gold and equities. Bitcoin is a much better store of value for many factors: it is more liquid, easier to gain access to, transportation and safe, much easier to audit and more finitely limited than any other possession with its hard-cap limit of 21 million coins. For bitcoin to acquire a larger share of other global stores of worth, these properties need to remain undamaged and show themselves in the eyes of investors.Estimations of international shops of wealth.As readers can see, bitcoin is a tiny portion of worldwide wealth. Ought to bitcoin take even a 1% share from these other stores of value, the marketplace cap would be $5.9 trillion, putting bitcoin at over $300,000 per coin. These are conservative numbers from our viewpoint since we estimate that bitcoin adoption will happen gradually, and after that suddenly.Transfer VolumeWhen taking a look at the amount of worth that was cleared on the Bitcoin network throughout its history, there is a clear upward trend in USD terms with a heightened demand for moving bitcoin this year. In 2022, there was a change-adjusted transfer volume of over 556 million bitcoin settled on the Bitcoin network, up 102% from 2021. In USD terms, the Bitcoin network settled simply shy of $15 trillion in worth in 2022. Bitcoin transfer volume was greater than ever in USD terms.Bitcoins censorship resistance is a very valuable feature as the world participates in a duration of deglobalization. With a market capitalization of just $324 billion, our company believe bitcoin is significantly underestimated. Despite the drop in price, the Bitcoin network transferred more value in USD terms than ever before.Rare Opportunity In Bitcoins PriceBy looking at particular metrics, we can analyze the distinct opportunity investors have to buy bitcoin at these rates. The bitcoin recognized market cap is down 18.8% from all-time highs, which is the second-largest drawdown in its history. While the macroeconomic factors are something to keep in mind, our company believe that this is an unusual buying opportunity.The understood cap drawdown in 2022 was the second biggest in bitcoins history.Relative to its history, bitcoin is at the phase of the cycle where its about as low-cost as it gets. Its present market exchange rate is around 20% lower than its average cost basis on-chain, which has actually just occurred at or near the local bottom of bitcoin market cycles. Current rates of bitcoin are in rare territory for financiers looking to get in at a low currency exchange rate. Historically, buying bitcoin throughout these times has actually brought tremendous returns in the long term. With that said, readers need to think about the reality that 2023 likely produces bitcoins first experience with a prolonged economic recession.Macroeconomic EnvironmentAs we move into 2023, its necessary to acknowledge the state of the geopolitical landscape since macro is the driving force behind financial development. People around the world are experiencing a monetary policy lag effect from last years reserve bank decisions. The U.S. and EU remain in recessionary territory, China is continuing to de-dollarize and the Bank of Japan raised its target rate for yield curve control. All of these have a big impact on capital markets. Nothing in monetary markets takes place in a vacuum. Bitcoins climb through 2020 and 2021– while similar to previous crypto-native market cycles– was very much tied to the explosion of liquidity sloshing around the financial system after COVID. While 2020 and 2021 was defined by the insertion of extra liquidity, 2022 has been defined by the elimination of liquidity.Interestingly enough, when denominating bitcoin versus U.S. Treasury bonds (which we believe to be bitcoins largest theoretical competitor for financial worth over the long term), comparing the drawdown during 2022 was rather benign compared to drawdowns in bitcoins history. As we wrote in “The Everything Bubble: Markets At A Crossroads,” “Despite the current bounce in bonds and stocks, we arent persuaded that we have seen the worst of the deflationary pressures from the global liquidity cycle.”In “The Bank of Japan Blinks And Markets Tremble,” we noted, “As we continue to describe the sovereign debt bubble, readers need to comprehend what this significant upward repricing in worldwide yields implies for possession prices. As bond yields stay at raised levels far above current years, asset assessments based on reduced cash streams fall.” Bitcoin does not depend on money circulations, but it will certainly be impacted by this repricing of international yields. We believe we are currently at the 3rd bullet point of the following playing out: Source: Dylan LeClairBitcoin Mining And InfrastructureWhile the plethora of unfavorable industry and worrying macroeconomic factors have actually had a significant dampening on bitcoins cost, looking at the metrics of the Bitcoin network itself tell another story. The hash rate and mining problem provides a glimpse into the number of ASICs are devoting hashing power to the network and how competitive it is to mine bitcoin. These numbers move in tandem and both have nearly solely increased in 2022, in spite of the significant drop in price.Bitcoin mining problem continues to rise.Bitcoin hash rate continues to rise.By releasing more devices and investing in broadened infrastructure, bitcoin miners show that they are more bullish than ever. The last time the bitcoin cost was in a comparable range in 2017, the network hash rate was one-fifth of current levels. This indicates that there has been a fivefold boost in bitcoin mining devices being plugged in and effectiveness upgrades to the makers themselves, not to point out the major investments in information and facilities centers to house the equipment.Because the hash rate increased while the bitcoin rate decreased, miner profits took a whipping this year after a blissful rise in 2021. Public miner stock valuations followed the same path with evaluations falling a lot more than the bitcoin price, all while the Bitcoin networks hash rate continued to increase. In the “State Of The Mining Industry: Survival Of The Fittest,” we took a look at the total market capitalization of public miners which fell by over 90% given that January 2021. The market cap of all public mining equities has actually dropped by 9We anticipate more of these business to deal with difficult conditions since of the escalating worldwide energy prices and rates of interest pointed out above.Increasing ScarcityOne way to analyze bitcoins deficiency is by looking at the illiquid supply of coins. Liquidity is quantified as the extent to which an entity invests their bitcoin. Someone that never ever sells has a liquidity value of 0 whereas somebody who purchases and sells bitcoin all the time has a value of 1. With this quantification, distributing supply can be broken down into 3 categories: highly liquid, illiquid and liquid supply.Illiquid supply is specified as entities that hold over 75% of the bitcoin they transfer to an address. Highly liquid supply is specified as entities that hold less than 25%. Liquid supply is between the 2. This illiquid supply quantification and analysis was established by Rafael Schultze-Kraft, co-founder and CTO of Glassnode.Bitcoins illiquid supply continues to grow.2022 was the year of getting bitcoin off exchanges. Every current significant panic ended up being a driver for more organizations and individuals to move coins into their own custody, find custody options beyond exchanges or sell their bitcoin completely. When central institutions and counterparty threats are flashing red, people rush for the exit. We can see some of this behavior through bitcoin outflows from exchanges.In 2022, 572,118 bitcoin worth $9.6 billion left exchanges, marking it the biggest yearly outflow of bitcoin in BTC terms in history. In USD terms, it was second only to 2020, which was driven by the March 2020 COVID crash. 11.68% of bitcoin supply is now estimated to be on exchanges, down from 16.88% back in 2019. Exchanges saw an enormous decline in the bitcoin balances on their platforms.Bitcoin balance on exchanges reduced in 2022. These metrics of an increasingly illiquid supply matched with historic amounts of bitcoin being withdrawn from exchanges– seemingly being removed from the market– paint a various photo than what were seeing with the aspects outside of the Bitcoin networks province. While there are unanswered questions from a macroeconomic perspective, bitcoin miners continue to purchase devices and on-chain information shows that bitcoin holders arent planning to relinquish their bitcoin anytime soon.ConclusionThe differing aspects detailed above offer a photo for why we are long-lasting bullish on the bitcoin cost going into 2023. The Bitcoin network continues to include another block around every 10 minutes, more miners keep purchasing infrastructure by plugging in machines and long-term holders are unwavering in their conviction, as shown by on-chain information. With bitcoins ever-increasing scarcity, the supply side of this formula is fixed, while demand is likely to increase. Bitcoin investors can get ahead of the demand curve by averaging in while the rate is low. Its important for investors to make the effort to find out how Bitcoin works to fully comprehend what it is they are buying. Bitcoin is the first finitely scarce and digitally native bearer possession. We suggest readers discover self-custody and withdraw their bitcoin from exchanges. Regardless of the unfavorable news cycle and drop in bitcoin cost, our bullish conviction for bitcoins long-lasting value proposal stays unfazed.For the complete report, follow this link to subscribe to Bitcoin Magazine PRO.

Darrell McGhee used to stay at a local homeless shelter. Now he volunteers at one. Darrell, 35, was a guest last winter and early spring of Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) of Kendall County, Illinois. Today, he has an apartment and a job as a forklift truck operator, thanks to the help of the nonprofit organization. “It feels like a lot of weight has been lifted off my shoulders this time,” he said, comparing a recent, cold December night to the one last year when he first sought food and shelter at the PADS site at Cross Lutheran Church in Yorkville. “Every volunteer group needs someone who has been in the same situation as the people they are helping,” he asserted, after passing out clean white towels to three male and three female guests of the PADS site at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Boulder Hill, unincorporated Kendall County. “Anybody can volunteer but it’s nice to have a few people who have been here.” Ron Freeman, the PADS site coordinator at St. Luke’s, said “it feels pretty good” to see Darrell coming back to the church to serve. Ron, who is in his sixth year as a volunteer, recalled that Darrell availed himself of the programs that PADS offers, particularly employment assistance. “I could see then that he was going to give back.” Darrell was one of the more fortunate PADS guests because he owned a car. So every night that he was homeless, he was able to drive himself to the PADS sites operated throughout the week by local churches: Sundays at Cross Lutheran Church, 8609 Route 47, Yorkville; Mondays, Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway, Yorkville; Tuesdays, Harvest New Beginnings, 5315 Douglas Road, Oswego; Wednesdays, United Methodist Church of Plano, 219 North Hale Street, Plano; Thursdays, Trinity United Methodist Church, 2505 Boomer Lane, Yorkville; Fridays, Church of the Good Shepherd, 5 West Washington Street, Oswego; and Saturdays, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 53 Fernwood Road, Boulder Hill. Lack of transportation is the biggest obstacle to finding a job and even finding a way to a PADS shelter site, according to Sidney Williams, who has been a guest of St. Luke’s, off and on, for three years. Sidney, 67, lamented the discontinuation of a Pace bus route that serviced nearby Oswego. “It’s hard to get here without a vehicle,” said Sidney. “Instead of getting better, it’s getting worse.” He was able to get to St. Luke’s on this night by first taking a Metra train to the Aurora station, where Ron picked him up and then drove him to the church. Sidney said he usually stays at PADS sites in DuPage County, which operates shelters year-round. In Kendall County, PADS sites are open only from mid-October until mid-April, due to limited funding and volunteers. Information about donating or becoming a volunteer at a local shelter may be obtained online at www.kendallcountypads.org. Ron, the site coordinator, said St. Luke’s has hosted as many as 18 PADS guests on Saturday nights, mostly during the Great Recession. He sees the lower number of guests as a sign that the economy is improving. “People were losing their jobs and then they were losing their homes,” he said. “Hopefully, we were able to get them in the right direction. But even today, many people are only two paychecks away from being homeless.” Dinner on this Saturday night at St. Luke’s was salad, meatloaf, corn, scalloped potatoes, rye bread, soda, coffee, and candy cane cake. “The food is excellent,” said guest Wilbur Hines. “And you get a chance to stay clean. This is like being in a presidential suite.” Each PADS “suite” featured a light-green plastic mattress, clean sheets, two blankets, a toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, bar of soap, and access to a shower––which St. Luke’s is able to provide because its shelter site is the school gymnasium. Wilbur, 61, also had high praise for the hospitality of the volunteers. “This is not an act. This is who they are.” He does not expect to be homeless for long because he has a car and a job as a meat cutter at a packing plant in Aurora. Wilbur even has higher hopes of saving enough money to place a down payment on a house. In addition to his meat-cutting job, he says he has applied for more work at a movie theater complex and a fast-food restaurant. He had been living in Chicago with his sister but had a falling out with his employer, also a meatpacking firm. Wilbur prefers living and working in the western suburbs as opposed to the gang-ravaged neighborhood where he had been residing. “You don’t want to stay in Chicago,” he cautioned. “It’s a helluva place. Anything can happen there.” Darrell grew up three blocks away from St. Luke’s and now attends nearby River’s Edge Fellowship church. He was looking forward to taking Sidney to a potluck meal at his church the next day. And he was hopeful that all of the night’s guests would eventually become PADS volunteers like he has. “They all have to find their own way.” By Tom Siebert Assistant director for community relations PADS of Kendall County

New preprint at BioRxiv, MITOMIX, an Algorithm to Reconstruct Population Admixture Histories Indicates Ancient European Ancestry of Modern Hungarians, by Maroti et al. (2018). Abstract (emphasis mine) By making use of the increasing number of available mitogenomes we propose a novel population genetic distance metric, named Shared Haplogroup Distance (SHD). Unlike FST, SHD is a true mathematical distance that complies with all metric axioms, which enables our new algorithm (MITOMIX) to detect population-level admixture based on SHD minimum optimization. In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of our methodology we analyzed the relation of 62 modern and 25 ancient Eurasian human populations, and compared our results with the most widely used FST calculation. We also sequenced and performed an in-depth analysis of 272 modern Hungarian mtDNA genomes to shed light on the genetic composition of modern Hungarians. MITOMIX analysis showed that in general admixture occurred between neighboring populations, but in some cases it also indicated admixture with migrating populations. SHD and MITOMIX analysis comply with known genetic data and shows that in case of closely related and/or admixing populations, SHD gives more realistic results and provides better resolution than FST. Our results suggest that the majority of modern Hungarian maternal lineages have Late Neolith/Bronze Age European origins (partially shared also with modern Danish, Belgian/Dutch and Basque populations), and a smaller fraction originates from surrounding (Serbian, Croatian, Slovakian, Romanian) populations. However only a minor genetic contribution (<3%) was identified from the IXth Hungarian Conquerors whom are deemed to have brought Hungarians to the Carpathian Basin. Our analysis shows that SHD and MITOMIX can augment previous methods by providing novel insights into past population processes. It is interesting to keep receiving data as to how language does not correlate well with Genomics, whether admixture or haplogroups, even though it is already known to happen in regions such as Anatolia, the Baltic, South-Eastern or Northern Europe. Thorough anthropological models of migration or cultural diffusion are necessary for a proper interpretation of genetic data. There is no shortcut to that. Images made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license. - Science and Archaeology (Humanities): collaboration or confrontation? - Massive Migrations? The Impact of Recent aDNA Studies on our View of Third Millennium Europe - Human ancestry solves language questions? New admixture citebait - The new “Indo-European Corded Ware Theory” of David Anthony - The renewed ‘Kurgan model’ of Kristian Kristiansen and the Danish school: “The Indo-European Corded Ware Theory” - Correlation does not mean causation: the damage of the ‘Yamnaya ancestral component’, and the ‘Future America’ hypothesis - New Ukraine Eneolithic sample from late Sredni Stog, near homeland of the Corded Ware culture

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So, I try not to overthink it. As Micheal Pollan says, eat real food, mostly plants, not too much. As long as I eat real food, I think the particular choices may not be as important. For me, I think a plant based diet makes the most sense and is the most sustainable. But does that mean I should be entirely vegan? I don’t think so. Certainly a healthy diet is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Scientific research says four health behaviors, which are a wholesome diet, regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking, have an enormous impact on health and longevity. If you can maintain those four behaviors, you will be able to avoid up to 80% of chronic disease, adding both years to life as well as more active and enjoyable life to those years. There is an incredible study going on at Harvard, called the Harvard study of adult development. It started in the 1930s and is still going on today more than 75 years later. It followed 724 men from two very different backgrounds. One group was composed of Harvard students, and the other was poor, underprivileged, boys from Boston’s inner-city. Some of the original participants are still alive today in their 90s, and the study is now following the children from the initial group. This study tracked these men interviewing them, reviewing their medical records, talking to their wives and families to determine what factors resulted in health, happiness, and longevity. It wasn’t money, success or a healthy cholesterol level at age 50 that best predicted good health and happiness at age 80. Instead, it was how satisfied the men were with their relationships. Being more socially connected to family, friends, and community led to happier, healthier people who lived longer. Robert Waldinger is the current director of the study; you can listen to his TED talk here. Another example of the remarkable power of relationships and community on health and longevity is known as the Roseto effect. Roseto is a small town in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In the 1960s, a local doctor realized there was an exceptionally low rate of heart disease in Roseto -virtually non-existent- compared to some of the surrounding towns. The inhabitants smoked cigars, drank lots of wine, ate meatballs, sausage, and plenty of cheese, while being exposed to potentially toxic gasses and dust in the slate quarries, not exactly the usual recipe for good health. However, the community was very close knit. The was no crime; people supported each other, meals were a reason to get together and celebrate. There was a strong work ethic with everyone in town working toward a similar goal, a better life for their children. Their children did go on to have more material things and traditional success but not necessarily a better life. As the supportive community began to break down the rates of heart disease and premature death increased, equalling the rates of the surrounding towns. And, of course, there is the Mediterranean diet with its associated health benefits. People living near the Mediterranean Sea live longer and healthier lives than in other parts of the world. Their diet is often promoted as being one of the healthiest. It consists primarily of real food – fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish, olive oil, and even some red wine. But it’s not just the diet that results in exceptional health and longevity; it’s the lifestyle. People eat well, savor and enjoy their food. They are social and connected to their community. They spend time outside, moving, engaged in activity that they enjoy. A British cardiologist, Dr. Aseem Malhotra, is making a film about Pioppi, Italy called the Pioppi protocol. Pioppi is on the Mediterranean, and it’s inhabitants are among the world’s healthiest, often living into their 90s. 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I eat well most of the time because I feel better when I do. But, I indulge. And when I find myself obsessing over minor details I remind myself of the bigger picture. There is more than one way to take care of yourself, which in addition to eating well and exercising includes stress reduction, plenty of sleep, and nurturing your relationships. Within and between each of these categories, there is give and take. Some days the good work I do in one category may make up for a subpar performance in another. But I strive to reach a minimum goal in each group every day. I put together a daily wellness checklist to remind, motivate and inspire me to achieve within each of these areas. Click here if you’d like a copy. It helps me to stay on track and gives me a little win when I check off an activity as completed. What are you doing to stay healthy? What habits are most important to you? Let me know in the comments.

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The spine is the primary area of treatment, but joints are also tended to during chiropractic care. Chiropractors “adjust” the body to aid in joint function and support the nervous system. Adjustments are often made manually (by hand), but there are also many tools and devices that chiropractors may use when making adjustments to their patients. Many patients seek chiropractic care to avoid invasive and potentially risky traditional treatments like surgery or ongoing medications. WHAT TO EXPECT AT MY FIRST CHIROPRACTIC VISIT? Every chiropractor is different in their technique and care, but your chiropractor will conduct a check at your first visit, either manually or with technology. This check is to see what parts of the body are stressed and overcompensating. Using a nervous system scan allows doctors to identify nervous system disturbances, so your doctor can pinpoint what areas need adjustments and healing. 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Resources To Take A Look At A chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a manual procedure, utilizing the hands of a trained chiropractor in Denver or small instrument to apply a controlled, sudden force to a spinal joint. Manipulation of your body’s joints, particularly the spine, helps restore or enhance joint function. This often helps resolve joint inflammation and reduces the patient’s pain. Chiropractic manipulation is a highly controlled procedure that rarely causes discomfort and our chiropractors adapt the procedure to meet the specific needs of each patient. Patients often note positive changes in their symptoms immediately following treatment.

Stress Management in Primary Caregivers: A Health Challenge Keywords:Primary caregivers, Caregiver’s syndrome, Stress Management, Biofeedback Technology based advances in healthcare are leading to social changes that, in turn, will require innovative responses from health systems. Mainly due to these advances, life expectancy grows so, the aging of world population increases and with it the percentage of chronic patients. Because ofthese two factors: aging people and chronic patients, new needs are posed to the current health system. Together with these patients,a population of non-professional caregivers emerges playing a key role in the care process. However, the impact of the care burden on their health is usually underminedalthough an increasing number of studies report caregiver associated diseases. One of the challenges that arise from health systems: To acknowledgeand to take care this population of caregivers,to avoid the so-called burned caregiver syndrome as well as to reduce the risks of comorbidities associated with the caregiver's stress by setting up appropriate interventions. Having in mind all these considerations, from the Clinic Hospital in Barcelona we are starting to work ona biofeedback program involvingdifferent populations of caregivers: 30 caregivers of oncological patients and 30 caregivers of geriatric patients and the corresponding control group. The project that is presented in this paper is aiming to determine if these therapies can become effective interventions to reduce the stress that represents the caregiver syndrome. The follow-up of the project willfocus on the possibility to indirectly demonstrate if the decrease of stress actually results in a decrease of the derived diseases and of the total cost that it entails. 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In classical Euclidean geometry, a point is a primitive notion that models an exact location in the space, and has no length, width, or thickness. In modern mathematics, a point refers more generally to an element of some set called a space. Being a primitive notion means that a point cannot be defined in terms of previously defined objects. That is, a point is defined only by some properties, called axioms, that it must satisfy; for example, "there is exactly one line that passes through two different points". Points, considered within the framework of Euclidean geometry, are one of the most fundamental objects. Euclid originally defined the point as "that which has no part". In two-dimensional Euclidean space, a point is represented by an ordered pair of numbers, where the first number conventionally represents the horizontal and is often denoted by, and the second number conventionally represents the vertical and is often denoted by . This idea is easily generalized to three-dimensional Euclidean space, where a point is represented by an ordered triplet with the additional third number representing depth and often denoted by . Further generalizations are represented by an ordered tuplet of terms, where is the dimension of the space in which the point is located. Many constructs within Euclidean geometry consist of an infinite collection of points that conform to certain axioms. This is usually represented by a set of points; As an example, a line is an infinite set of points of the form In addition to defining points and constructs related to points, Euclid also postulated a key idea about points, that any two points can be connected by a straight line. This is easily confirmed under modern extensions of Euclidean geometry, and had lasting consequences at its introduction, allowing the construction of almost all the geometric concepts known at the time. However, Euclid's postulation of points was neither complete nor definitive, and he occasionally assumed facts about points that did not follow directly from his axioms, such as the ordering of points on the line or the existence of specific points. In spite of this, modern expansions of the system serve to remove these assumptions. There are several inequivalent definitions of dimension in mathematics. In all of the common definitions, a point is 0-dimensional. See main article: Dimension (vector space). The dimension of a vector space is the maximum size of a linearly independent subset. In a vector space consisting of a single point (which must be the zero vector 0), there is no linearly independent subset. The zero vector is not itself linearly independent, because there is a non trivial linear combination making it zero: 1 ⋅ 0=0 See main article: Lebesgue covering dimension. The topological dimension of a topological space A point is zero-dimensional with respect to the covering dimension because every open cover of the space has a refinement consisting of a single open set. The Hausdorff dimension of X is defined by A point has Hausdorff dimension 0 because it can be covered by a single ball of arbitrarily small radius. Although the notion of a point is generally considered fundamental in mainstream geometry and topology, there are some systems that forgo it, e.g. noncommutative geometry and pointless topology. A "pointless" or "pointfree" space is defined not as a set, but via some structure (algebraic or logical respectively) which looks like a well-known function space on the set: an algebra of continuous functions or an algebra of sets respectively. More precisely, such structures generalize well-known spaces of functions in a way that the operation "take a value at this point" may not be defined.A further tradition starts from some books of A. N. Whitehead in which the notion of region is assumed as a primitive together with the one of inclusion or connection. See main article: Dirac delta function. Often in physics and mathematics, it is useful to think of a point as having non-zero mass or charge (this is especially common in classical electromagnetism, where electrons are idealized as points with non-zero charge). The Dirac delta function, or function, is (informally) a generalized function on the real number line that is zero everywhere except at zero, with an integral of one over the entire real line. The delta function is sometimes thought of as an infinitely high, infinitely thin spike at the origin, with total area one under the spike, and physically represents an idealized point mass or point charge. It was introduced by theoretical physicist Paul Dirac. In the context of signal processing it is often referred to as the unit impulse symbol (or function). Its discrete analog is the Kronecker delta function which is usually defined on a finite domain and takes values 0 and 1.

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March 13, 2014— -- Two U.S. officials tell ABC News the U.S. believes that the shutdown of two communication systems happened separately on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. One source said this indicates the plane did not come out of the sky because of a catastrophic failure. The data reporting system, they believe, was shut down at 1:07 a.m. The transponder -- which transmits location and altitude -- shut down at 1:21 a.m. This indicates it may well have been a deliberate act, ABC News aviation consultant John Nance said. U.S. investigators told ABC News that the two modes of communication were "systematically shut down." That means the U.S. team "is convinced that there was manual intervention," a source said, which means it was likely not an accident or catastrophic malfunction that took the plane out of the sky. U.S. officials said earlier that they have an "indication" the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner may have crashed in the Indian Ocean and is moving the USS Kidd to the area to begin searching. It's not clear what the indication was, but senior administration officials told ABC News the missing Malaysian flight continued to "ping" a satellite on an hourly basis after it lost contact with radar. The Boeing 777 jetliners are equipped with what is called the Airplane Health Management system in which they ping a satellite every hour. The number of pings would indicate how long the plane stayed aloft. It's not clear, however, whether the satellite pings also indicate the plane's location. The new information has greatly expanded the potential search area into the Indian Ocean. "We have an indication the plane went down in the Indian Ocean," the senior Pentagon official said. The official initially said there were indications that the plane flew four or five hours after disappearing from radar and that they believe it went into the water. Officials later said the plane likely did not fly four or five hours, but did not specify how long it may have been airborne. White House spokesman Jay Carney said, “It's my understanding that based on some new information that's not necessarily conclusive, but new information, an additional search area may be opened in the Indian Ocean, and we are consulting with international partners about the appropriate assets to deploy.” Carney did not specify the nature of the “new information.” Pentagon officials said that the destroyer USS Kidd was being moved to the western part of the strait of Malacca at the request of Malaysia and is heading towards an area where the Indian Ocean and the Andaman Sea meet. The ship has helicopters aboard that can scour the area. The U.S. action came hours after Malaysian officials said they had extended their search into the Andaman Sea and had requested help from India in the search for the missing plane and its 239 passengers. Investigators also said today that U.S. officials gave them reasons to keep searching the waters west of Malaysia, far from the flight path of the Malaysia Airlines plane. Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said that the search’s “main focus has always been in the South China Sea,” which is east of Malaysia and along the plane’s route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. But the search was extended earlier this week to include water far to the west on the other side of Malaysia. “We are working very closely with the FAA and the NTSB on the issue of a possible air turn back,” Hishammuddin said, referring to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. “They have indicated to us that based on the information given by the Malaysian authorities, they — being the FAA and NTSB — the U.S. team was of the view that there was reasonable ground for the Malaysian authorities to deploy resources to conduct search on the western side of the peninsula of Malaysia. Under the circumstances, it is appropriate to conduct the search even if the evidence suggests there is a possibility of finding a minor evidence to suggest that ... the aircraft would have been there.” Hishammuddin said it was possible the plane kept flying after dropping off of radar. "Of course, this is why we have extended the search," he said. The Malaysians spent much of today's news conference dismissing earlier leads. "I’ve heard of many incidents from many sources. Like we have said from the start, we have looked at every lead and in most cases — in fact in all cases — that we have pursued, we have not found anything positive," Hishamuddin said. He said that pictures of three large objects floating in the South China Sea posted Wednesday on a Chinese government website were not debris from the missing plane. "A Malaysian maritime enforcement agency surveillance plane was dispatched this morning to investigate potential debris shown on Chinese satellite images. We deployed assets, but found nothing. We have contacted the Chinese Embassy who notified us this afternoon the images were released by mistake and did not show any debris from MH370," he said. Hishamuddin also dismissed a report by the Wall Street Journal that signals sent by the plane's Rolls Royce engine indicated the plane kept flying for up to five hours. 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Remember how good looking Mickey Rourke was then? I miss those days. “I Touch Myself” – The Divinyls This one seems pretty self-explanatory, but imagine you have a character who is teasing their partner by touching themself but is just making their partner watch; there’s no better song to set that mood. “Oops (Oh My)” – Tweet ft. Missy Elliott The repetition of “oops” has just the right playful quality in order to create a fun, sexy environment for your characters who might be teasing each other. “Need You Tonight” – INXS This particular songs always makes me think of a crowded bar with two people looking at each other like they just know what’s going to happen the moment they get home. Down and Dirty “Work It” – Missy Elliott This song is particularly good if you have a female character who is dominating the scene. Just ignore the fact that Leighton Meester is supposed to be playing a 16-year-old, because that’s when it gets weird. “You Can Do It” – Ice Cube Okay, so maybe a lot of the songs in this section are pretty self explanatory. This song is also a little bit of a fun flashback if you loved the movie Save the Last Dance. “Dirrty” – Christina Aguilera ft. Redman This classic 2002 hit is from Christina’s “bad girl” phase (you can tell by the extra “r” in “dirrty”). Is it a cheesy pop song? Yeah, kinda. Does it also talk about getting down and dirty and fucking while the music video features fetishes like mud wrestling and muscle worship? You’re goddamn right it is. “Hell Yes” – Beck This song has an excellent beat that Beck uses to his advantage in order to create a smooth, sexy song that provides excellent atmosphere for two characters that are really, really into each other and want to take their time. “Ignition (Remix)” – R. Kelly This is about as smooth as it gets as long as you look past the whole “peed on a teenager” thing. “Pony” – Ginuwine Two words: Magic Mike Three more words: Jenna Dewan-Tatum “Criminal” – Fiona Apple Fiona Apple said the song is about “feeling bad for getting something so easily by using your sexuality.” Let’s be honest though, Apple doesn’t sound all that sorry in this song as she verbally slinks around the melody. “Desire” – Meg Myers Do you want to hate fuck someone? Do you want to write a scene about how your characters want each other so badly they want to devour each other? If you answered “yes” or even a tentative “maybe?” then this is the song for you. “Closer” – Nine Inch Nails See above. This is the quintessential angry sex song and, really, with a line like “I want to fuck you like an animal” it speaks for itself. “Let’s Get It On” – Marvin Gaye Is it cheesy and overplayed? Sure. Is it also the sound of panties dropping all around the western world? You’re goddamn right it is. “Sexual Healing” – Marvin Gaye Let’s be honest here, Marvin Gaye’s was and will continue to be the sound of baby making forever more. “Here I Am” – Al Green This is the kind of song you can get away with playing at a wedding so that your grandma isn’t offended, but the implication is still pretty clear. “I Just Wanna Make Love to You” – Etta James Another classy mainstay. Etta James’s sexy voice lets the recipient of the song know exactly what the singer is planning, perfect for when your characters aren’t interested in beating around the bush. “Colorblind” – Counting Crows Anyone who saw Cruel Intentions will remember the angst of this song when Ryan Philippe and Reese Witherspoon’s characters finally have sex for the first time but then they break up and everything is awful and it’s sexy and now I’m crying and wondering why I decided to write this god forsaken post. “You Are” – Kathryn Ostenberg A painful love song beautifully sung about a broken heart, perfect for when your characters have emotional goodbye sex. “Wicked Game” – Chris Isaak Do you have angsty characters running around in black and white on a beach? If so, this song is for you! “After an Afternoon” – Jason Mraz From Jason Mraz’s live album recorded at a San Diego coffee shop, this simple acoustic melody really evokes the feel of two people lovingly wrapped in the sheets together. Lines like “your smile pressed against mine” will almost certainly help to inspire some romantic sex scenes for your own characters. “Hold You In My Arms” – Ray LaMontagne For some reason, this song always makes me think of two people dancing alone to this song on a jukebox in a bar after closing. There is something so romantic in the feel of it about just wanting to hold one another and yet it’s still evocative of romantic, take-your-time sex. This is by no means a comprehensive list of songs, but hopefully you have a few ideas to help you get started if you’re feeling stuck in your writing and need some inspiration. Music is a great asset, so be sure to use it! I also highly recommend making mood lists on Spotify for some of your most inspiring mood music. Did I forget any of your favorites? Let me know in the comments! 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‘Donna donna’ — Joan Baez at her soulful best. It’s a melancholy but melodious Yiddish theatre song about a calf being led to slaughter, its lyrics filled with solemn symbolism. Not exactly what you’d call a children’s song. But some folks in Chinese toyland thought differently: Yes, ladies and gentlemen. That is what they did to ‘Donna donna’ (please don’t miss the electronic barnyard chirps in between). What I really want to know is, why? What was the thought process here? Why this particular song instead of, say a ‘Baa baa blacksheep’ or even a ‘My bonnie lies over the ocean’? Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that there was some sort of American folk music bias in the song selection. So what were the companion pieces, you ask? Some Dylan, some Simon & Garfunkel, maybe some Joni Mitchell? Nope. Pressing each successive button (green and fish shaped, please note) was an adventure in musical randomness. What followed in tinny, cacophonous succession was: ‘Polly put the kettle on’, ‘Jingle bells’, ’12 days of Christmas’, ‘Oh Susanna’ and oh yes, not to forget Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (I’d upload that too, but it’s just too heartbreaking). Of these, ‘Donna donna’ was the hardest to figure out (it was the most mangled by far) and if it wasn’t for one of those Android apps that name a tune for you when you hum it, we wouldn’t have figured it out at all. It was the husband’s brilliant idea, and so, to the daughter’s increasing annoyance, mummy and daddy sat hunched over her (usually unpopular) toy, playing the tune over and over, and then humming it into daddy’s phone. Not our finest hour as parents, but the sense of elation we felt once we’d placed the song made it all worthwhile. As we played ‘Donna donna’ on youtube, it was as though, finally, one of life’s mysteries had been solved. A puzzle piece fallen into place. Things made sense again. As we high-fived and the daughter whined, it seemed we would prevail over the diabolical designers in Chinese toyland. But, alas, it was not to be. Fired up by our success, we tried, tried, and tried again to place the last two unidentified, elusive green-fish button songs. But they were just so tuneless, so utterly random, that even the musical app finally threw up its hands in despair and crashed. It really gave its all first though… it suggested everything from classical pieces to Spanish dance songs. But we had to admit defeat at last. Whatever technological strides man makes, some mysteries must remain. It is the way of the world (and really crappy toys). (Just out of curiosity — can you, dear readers, do better than the app? Can you figure out what these dratted tunes are? The husband and I would be very grateful): Edited to add: Woohoo! My 100th post on this blog! 🙂

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I been holed up lately, because there’s not much to say right now. Yes, I’m still sick. No, I don’t know if I’ll ever be completely well. No, there’s really no clear path or prognosis for me. Yes, it sucks. The uncertainty and grind of being sick for so long has started to wear me down a bit emotionally. Since I can’t change the fact that my future is not predictable or stable, I have to change the way I look at it. This is euphemistically called ‘adjusting my expectations. What a loathsome phrase. We all know it really means ‘tough shit, your life is not the same, it’s never going to be the same, and you’d better fucking get used to it’. After four+ years of Lyme, I am stuck in the ‘almost well’ category. Why? Who knows. Maybe I’m not trying hard enough. Maybe my body reacts to things differently. Maybe there are other factors in my environment. Maybe I’m one of the unlucky few that just can’t quite get well. It doesn’t really matter at this point, the adjustment has to be made. I’ve been working on accepting that I managed to get a serious illness since the onset of Lyme. Lyme keeps moving the bar and fucking with me. I get better, something pops up, I get sick again. What is truly mind-boggling is how obtuse I can be to the cycle. It’s a level of stupidity that I can only ascribe to both Lyme and my own inclination to turn a blind eye to bad things. The signs are all there: I forget dates, I’m exhausted, I cry at nothing, I can’t concentrate, my neck hurts, my hands throb, and my teeth hurt. The same damn things every time and still I’m blindsided when I have another relapse. After that, I accept the fact that I have to hoard my energy, and always plan for the worst. It makes my social life unpredictable and my working life difficult, but I do it, and without too much fuss. Emotionally, though, I struggle every day with adjusting. This is where I stamp my foot an scream “but I don’t wanna!” Lyme doesn’t give a rat’s ass what I want. Picking which adjustment has been the hardest would be impossible. Is it that I can’t work full-time? Or maybe that I can no longer just up and do something. Perhaps it’s the uncertainty that if I DO do something, I might not get out of bed for a few days. It also could be how weak and puny I feel about myself when I get sick once again, as if my body is betraying me again. Maybe it’s the guilt I feel about constantly cancelling out on friends, or ignoring their emails, texts or phone calls because I just can’t summon the energy to talk to them like a normal person. It could be all these things, but I think the main thing is if I adjust, I am admitting I am an irrevocably changed person from Lyme disease. For one thing, my life is much quieter than it was. It is amazing how having to parcel out your energy gives you a laser focus on what you want or need to do. I suppose I could blow off taking care of the house for a more active social life, or I could give up everything else and work full-time. Or I could simplify my life until I only have the essentials and free up time from maintenance for something else. Most people have to make some of these decisions, but not to the extreme that I do. When I decided to celebrate Thanksgiving and my birthday, it took four to five days beforehand devoted to resting and taking care of food and cleaning. Even then, I was knocked out the Sunday and Monday after Thanksgiving and my birthday party. It is ridiculous, and I hate it. However, hate is an emotion that wastes a lot of energy. In fact, all extreme emotions use up energy. Love, hate, sorrow, anger, all suck the vitality right out of you, so they are best doled out in tiny portions. Bonus: I don’t have the energy to sweat the small stuff. It’s been tremendously hard to wrap my brain around the various labels ‘adjusting’ conjures up: disabled, chronically ill, and malingerer come to mind. Once I get over that, I might be, no, I will be in a better place. If I know this to be true, then why is it proving so difficult?

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I’ve had a funny relationship with TV as a storytelling medium. During the 80’s and much of the 90’s I used to mock it as generally inferior and for numbskulls. But let it be said that I watch TV for stories. I pretty much detest the medium for information transfer (like news) and I despise reality TV and other non story based programming. The article title makes light of the difference between what I call “episodic” and “continuous” television. The Love Boat is episodic, you could scramble the order of many episodes, and everything resets back to neutral between shows. This is pretty much a constant. You KNOW when watching the show that any changes that occur during the course of the episode will get resolved and unwound by the end. Almost all sitcoms fall into this category. Although in more recent years, even some of these are hybrids, like Friends, where major changes do slowly occur. Lost is an extreme example of continuous television. The story runs continuously — I hesitate to say linearly — from episode to episode. In the most extreme shows of this sort, like Lost and HBO/Showtime dramas, the episodes and seasons are merely chunks of delivery, much as Dickens novels were originally sold in chapters. I was never much for episodic TV. During the dark years of the 80’s I watched little TV, and the few programs I did watch were either hybrids or had extreme appeal (like the original Battlestar Galactica which is both). I did find myself attracted to some early ventures into the continuous arena: Hill Street Blues, Saint Elsewhere, Miami Vice (my REVIEW HERE), Wiseguy, etc. One might classify these as adult soaps — and they are — but at least they allowed for character development. That’s the thing about episodic television. There isn’t much development, and very little risk. If you know that everything will get back to where it started by the end of the hour, why worry, why invest? A number of factors have contributed to the rise of continuous television. These 80’s trendsetters can take some credit, as can the miniseries, but probably it is the rise of cable that was the next big step. On cable, freed of some of the childish conventions of traditional network programming and more importantly of the albatross of mid-show advertising, television has become a medium where it is possible to deliver “books” of 10-17 hours of solid programming. This is radically different than film’s 1.5-4 hours (and 4 is a Gone with the Wind length movie) scope. Sure film often has a bigger budget to work with, but that’s not what really makes a story. Writing fulfills that responsibility. DVD packaged television provided the second huge step, allowing even interrupted network programs to be viewed in a continuous manner. With this in motion the 90’s saw the rise of more hybrid continuous shows: My So Called Life, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (my DISCUSSION ON BUFFY HERE), the X-Files, to name a few. These straddled the line, retaining a roughly episodic format, but allowing characters, relationships, and big conflicts to arc from episode to episode. In the late 90’s, with the rise of the big HBO dramas this all changed. Some network shows like Buffy that started episodic became largely continuous. In the 2000’s we experienced a golden age of fully continuous television. Network shows are still mixed, with most being largely episodic or hybrid. It’s rare on the networks to have a fully continuous show like Lost, but few are wholly episodic like most 80’s fare. The big cable dramas: The Sopranos, Deadwood, Rome, Carnivale, The Tudors, Six Feet Under, Big Love, Dexter (my REVIEW HERE), Weeds, Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, Trueblood, Entourage, etc. are pretty much all continuous. This new medium, the continuous or strongly hybrid series, allows for a depth of character development and intrigue not possible in the traditional visual mediums. Although, I guess technically soap operas have done this for decades, but the narrow demographic focus, slow pace, and extended melodrama makes these a unique species of their own. I myself am basically drawn to television on a basis of how continuous it is, and the quality of the writing, not so much the particular genre or subject. Often I sense the progressive modulation of quality in a show is based on where it falls in the spectrum. For example, Roswell, which began with a hybrid first season that leaned toward continuous was forced into a more episodic form in the second season, much to the detriment of the show’s quality. Likewise, Buffy, my all time favorite show, picks up strength in seasons 2-6 as the show sheds itself of the early episodic quality and becomes a more continuous narrative. Another interesting phenomenon is that continuous shows are much better when watched in bulk on DVD without the breaks in time or advertising. I’ve discussed this with many friends and all agree that when you start a show like Lost on DVD, bingeing through episodes back to back it has a continuity and emotional intensity that is lost when one is forced to skim through ads and wait a week between episodes — and we won’t even mention the endless inter-season breaks. Catching up to “realtime viewers” can feel like driving into a brick wall. This exists for book series as well. Pounding through a huge series of fantasy novels back to back is much more satisfying than when one catches up with the author and has to wait years. In any case I’m all for this, as I like longer more substantial storytelling where characters are free to change. Anything else is just repetitive.sharethis_button(); ?>

« ПредыдущаяПродолжить » ly select as arbitrators persons having formed opinions on the subjectmatter, or known to have partialities for and against the respective parties, the court, without commending, will not set aside the award merely because of the character of the arbitrators.” Strong v. Strong, 9 Cush. (Mass.) 560. In this case two of the arbitrators themselves had claims on this stock, and by their own award are given 1,000 shares each, viz., Maxwell and Moore, and yet Duvall does not except to that. This only further shows the character and interest of the parties he selected to determine the questions at issue. Some of the testimony goes beyond the allegation of partiality and unfairness, but, since the bill does not aver any corruption, collusion, or fraud, it is unnecessary to go into that in detail. The five arbitrators remained together during all their sittings until it came to the last one, when their award was made up. What that award would be had been pretty definitely ascertained from their discussion at the previous meeting; but its actual determination was then laid over until they should gather together again. When they did have their final meeting, one of the arbitrators presented a written protest, couched in very general terms, and then withdrew. It is evident from that protest that he represented the interests of Mr. Duvall, and was not satisfied with what he apprehended would be the action of the board. Against such a contingency as this the agreement of submission specifically provides, for it only requires that the award shall be made by a majority of the board and that was done. Another member of the board was dissatisfied with its action, and refused to sign the award, but on the back of it entered his protest. His position seems to have been that the 'stock ought to have been distributed in accordance with the terms of the agreement for the deposit in escrow, according to which Mr. Duvall would have received no portion of it. It will thus be seen that four out of the five arbitrators thought Mr. Duvall was entitled to no part of this stock, while the fifth thought otherwise; but the withdrawal of one of those arbitrators and the protest of the other does not invalidate the award. Under the pleadings, therefore, and the evidence adduced in support thereof, I am of the opinion that sufficient has not been shown to invalidate the award of the arbitrators, and that the defendants' plea must be sustained. UNITED STATES V. KOPLIK. (Circuit Court, S. D. New York. May 15, 1907.) 1. ARMY AND NAVY-OFFENSES BY CIVILIANS-RECEIVING PUBLIC PROPERTY IN PLEDGE-CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTE. In that provision of Rev. St. § 5438 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3674], which makes it a criminal offense if any one "knowingly" purchases or receives in pledge from any soldier clothes or other public property, such soldier not having the lawful right to pledge or sell the same, the word “knowingly” applies only to the question whether a person purchasing or receiving such property in pledge knew, or should have known from facts which put him on inquiry, that the person offering the same was a soldier. It is not a defense to a prosecution, under such statute, for receiving property in pledge from a soldier still in the service, that such property consisted of clothing which he had paid for out of his clothes allowance, or which had been charged against it. On Indictment for Receiving in Pledge Soldiers' Clothing. The defendant, Charles Koplik, was a member of a firm conducting a pawnbroking business in the city of New York. He was indicted under section 5438 of the Revised Statutes [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3674] for having at his place of business knowingly received in pledge, from a soldier stationed at Ft. Schuyler, N. Y., an olive drab overcoat, which the soldier did not have the right to pledge or sell. The transaction was admitted by the defendant, his version of the occurrence being: That the soldier came into the pawnbroking establishment, one Saturday afternoon, late in the day, and wished to borrow a sum of money upon an overcoat; that a loan was made to the extent of $3, upon which, according to the New York state statute, nine cents could be charged as interest, if the goods were redeemed within 30 days; that the soldier upon being asked if he would like to have extra care taken of his coat, which extra care it was testified was to pack it in a moth-proof chest, was told that the charge for such extra care would be a dollar. To this the soldier agreed, and a receipt was taken, No. 14, for the dollar paid for extra care. While the soldier was talking with a companion of his, a woman pawned a diamond ring, and within a few moments after, according to the defendant's testimony, the second soldier pawned his overcoat in a similar way. The defendant testified that an extra care ticket, No. 15, was given to the woman, who pawned the diamond ring, and an extra care ticket, No. 16, to the second soldier for his overcoat. Some of the witnesses for the defendant testified that the soldier said he was a discharged soldier, and would pay when he got his money from the government. The defendant testified that he remembered nothing of that conversation, while another witness for the defendant said that the soldiers promised to redeem the goods on pay day. The two soldiers testified that the overcoats were pawned as much as an hour and a half apart, that they did not remember the transaction about the diamond ring, and were positive that they said nothing about being discharged soldiers. It was undisputed that both soldiers were in uniform, and that the overcoats pawned were those which they were wearing. Henry L. Stimson, U. S. Atty., and Francis W. Bird, Asst. U. S. Atty. Clarence S. Houghton, for defendant. CHATFIELD, District Judge (the facts having appeared by the testimony substantially as above), charged the jury as follows: The province of a juror is not a simple one. The decision upon questions of fact is not of itself easy, but, when these questions that are laid before you are involved with interpretations of law, the government asking the jury to try to assume what its ideas may be as to the aspect of a certain statute or certain law, while the defendant tries throughout the case to have the jury understand that the law is to be construed in a different way, which he claims the court will charge, when later the court takes a third position in explaining what its idea of the law is, and then the jury is called upon to remember and sift out these different questions as to what the statute means, and what the law is, and as to whether the defendant is to be treated from the standpoint of what this law, as a law, is intended to be, it seems to me entirely wrong to ask a jury to carry the testimony in their minds, not having it to read, not having the law before them, and having none of these questions so that they can pass upon them as the attorneys who have worked up the case, and I, as judge, who must instruct on that law, can do and to apply this testimony to all of these various views of the statute. It is needlessly making the duty of the juror arduous to inject into the case such questions as whether a business man should be sent to prison. That is something that the jury need not worry about. As to questions of public policy, questions as to what situation the statute is called upon to meet, those are the points of view from which the jury is to look at the evidence in the case. But beyond that, if the jury have not confidence in the court, or if you have not the willingness and ability to pass upon the facts as the law is laid down, you should not try to correct the situation by the individual views of jurors. I say that because throughout the case I have tried to indicate that these matters should not be brought in to complicate. The jury must take the law as charged by the court. Much argument in this case has been directed to the different phases of life, as questions of fact. But the testimony of the witnesses upon the stand was comparatively short, and you will remember, in looking upon that testimony and weighing it, that this defendant, a man of good reputation, and a man presumed therefore to be of good character, comes here presumed to be innocent and with all the benefits of that good reputation. He is charged under an indictment with having done something which makes him responsible under this statute, and that evidence is presented to you, with the burden upon the government of satisfying you beyond a reasonable doubt that he did the act with which he is charged. Your province is to say whether you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that a man with such a character, or with such a presumption, has been shown by the evidence to have committed the act, and on that you will base your verdict. Now, as to the statute, we have had discussions enough so that you can presume that it is a comprehensive, a drastic, statute. You have seen the witnesses for the government, these recruits; you have been able to judge, from the manner of giving their testimony, what the facts were, what weight you will give their testimony. You have heard the testimony of the sergeant who gave his evidence after seryice in the army, not as a recruit. And under all of these circumstances you can see what the situation of the soldier is, when he attempts to pledge his clothing. And then, the statute forbids the pledging or selling by a soldier, or a sailor in the case of the navy, of the arms, the equipment, ammunition, the clothing, any other public property which he does not have the lawful right to pledge or sell. You have heard read into the case a statute giving government officers the right to seize such public property. I charge you that that section refers as well to clothing which the soldier has paid for as to powder, cartridges, rifle, and these other articles which have only been handed to him for use. The authority under this section as to the right of an army officer to go in and seize this property wherever found is a civil right. The government has a right to take possession of what is the government's, and any person disputing that right must prove it. When you come to a criminal case, the government still has the right to seize. It has the right to charge the men with the crime. It must then show the possession of the goods. It must show the circumstances by which the act is alleged to be brought within the criminal section, and if that is shown the defendant is then put upon his proof; the question being whether the charge is proved to the satisfaction of the jury beyond a reasonable doubt. The section under which the defendant is charged speaks of this particular matter in the following language: “Any person who knowingly purchases or receives in pledge for any obligation or indebtedness from any soldier, clothes or other public property [I have left out the other words that do not apply to this particular matter], such soldier not having the lawful right to pledge or sell the same." As to that last clause, “not having the lawful right to pledge or sell,” the word “knowledge” or “knowing” does not apply. Whether the soldier had a right is a question of fact. If the soldier did not have the right, then the property could not be legally sold, and if a person buys that property he buys it with the prospect of its being seized. He buys it running the chances of being shown to have had knowledge that he was purchasing it from a soldier, or under such circumstances that the word “knowledge” applies, and he takes his chances as to whether the person had the lawful right to pledge or sell the same. The word “knowing" applies only to the question as to whether the man who purchased and receives in pledge the property knew that the person offering it was a soldier. You see, a soldier might be sent to sell something that might have been condemned, and, having the lawful right to sell that, knowledge as to whether he was a soldier or not, if all the circumstances were understood, would have nothing to do with the case. But if he did not have the lawful right to sell (and I charge you these soldiers did not have, as a matter of law, any right to pledge or sell this clothing until their enlistment had been terminated by either court-martial or honorable discharge), if they did not have the right to sell, then the question comes down to the transaction with the person with whom they were dealing, and the sole question is whether he knew, or whether he acted with such disregard of the circumstances that he did not try to find out, whether the man was a soldier. To convict the defendant, you must be satisfied as to this from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. Of course, there are two ways of looking at the matter to start with. It is possible for you to determine that the soldiers story is true, and that the defendant knew that these men were soldiers. It is possible as well for you to determine that the defendant's story is true, and that he in good faith believed that they were discharged soldiers. Those are the two extremes. Whichever way you make up your mind, if you arrive at either one of those conclusions, that way your verdict will go. But if you should believe, as told by the soldiers, that they went in and offered their clothing to be pawned, that they said nothing as to whether they were discharged soldiers, or whether they said that they were discharged soldiers, and the defendant knew better, or, whatever you find as to the facts of that, if the defendant had reason, as, a reasonable man, to know that he was dealing with a soldier, or to make further inquiry, if he had no regard for whether the soldier had been discharged or not, if he disregarded taking the precautions a reasonable man would, so that he could be charged with knowing (if he had attempted to find out) that he was dealing with a soldier, then he is responsible under this statute. You have heard the different conflicts of testimony; heard of these slips for extra care, one of them numbered a certain thousand and fourteen, and the other a certain thousand and sixteen, that were given, one side says, something like an hour apart or an hour and a half, and the other says between 5:00 and 5:15. The defendant explains the transaction that occurred between these two Nos., 14 and 16, relating to a diamond ring, and that these transactions were with reference to getting extra care for the overcoats, in relation to garments to be put away; the defendant thereby explaining, or attempting to explain, the fact that the numbers weré but two apart. You have heard the testimony of one soldier that Mr. Isidore Koplik (the witness, not the defendant) was not in the store so far as he remembered, and the other witness identifying Mr. Isidore Koplik; the statements that the soldiers came there on two different occasions as far as the pawning is concerned; and the different discrepancies as to the points in which the stories are not alike. You have heard the testimony by the defendant, who says that nothing was said about pay day or money to be paid to these men by the government, of Mr. Isidore Koplik, who testifies that they said they were discharged soldiers, and that they were to get their money from the government, and of the clerk, who says they stated that they would redeem the goods on pay day; the soldier witnesses saying there were men in the store, but not remembering the woman being there. And all these points you will remember and try to determine what in your opinion were the facts, of what facts you are persuaded beyond a reasonable doubt, and having determined those facts you will consider whether Mr. Koplik had knowledge that he was dealing with soldiers, or that he was so informed that the situation was such that he disregarded the duty which this statute places upon him and everybody else of acting as a reasonable man would in using the opportunities offered by the situation so as to know whether he is dealing with a soldier or not. I think I have sufficiently charged you that good reputation is always to be considered; also, that the presumption of innocence goes with the defendant all the way through, and is to be considered by you in regarding the question, whether the burden of proof has been borne so as to satisfy you beyond a reasonable doubt. If you, from the demeanor of any of the witnesses or his testimony, have believed that he willfully and deliberately testified falsely as to any material matter, you may disregard such portion of that witness' testimony, or all of it, as you see fit, or give it such weight as you see fit. Mr. Houghton: I will respectfully request the court to charge that the charge of $1 for extra care was not made for two or three weeks' care, but for the whole time. The Court: The jury will remember the evidence as to what that was. There is no question in this case, gentlemen, as to the legality or

Pope Admits Priests Have Been Keeping Nuns as ‘Sex Slaves’ Pope Francis reveals mass clergy abuse including sexual slavery of female Catholics Pope Francis admitted for the first time on Tuesday that male priests and bishops have been sexually abusing nuns in the Catholic Church, and in some case, keeping them as sex slaves. The pope made the stunning comments to reporters while on a historic tour of the Middle East. He confessed that, in one case, his predecessor, Pope Benedict, was forced to shut down an entire congregation of nuns who were being abused by priests in a sex slavery ring, CBS News reported. It is believed to be the first time that Pope Francis has acknowledged the sexual abuse of nuns by clergy members. He said the Church was attempting to address the problem but admitted that it was "still going on." “There are some priests and also bishops who have done it,” the pontiff told a reporter during his return flight from the United Arab Emirates, where he held the first-ever papal Mass in Abu Dhabi. According to the New York Post, his admission followed a rare outcry last week from the Vatican’s monthly magazine Women’s Church World over the sexual abuse of nuns and religious sisters feeling forced to undergo abortions or raise kids not recognized by their fathers. The February edition included the pope’s own take on the scandal — which the Vatican has long known about — in which he blamed the unchecked power wielded by priests and higher clergy for the crimes. Francis conceded on his flight Tuesday that it was a problem and said more action was needed — insisting that the will to confront the abuse was present. “It’s a path that we’ve been on,” he said. "Pope Benedict had the courage to dissolve a female congregation which was at a certain level, because this slavery of women had entered it — slavery, even to the point of sexual slavery — on the part of clerics or the founder." A Vatican spokesman confirmed to CBS News that the order of nuns dissolved under Benedict was the Community of St. Jean in France. The Saint Jean order was dissolved in 2005, the first year Benedict served as pope, though the reason it was disbanded had not previously been made public. “I would like to underscore that he was a man who had the courage to do many things on this topic,” Francis said of his predecessor, who stepped down in 2013. The pope said the problem only existed in “certain congregations, predominantly new ones and in certain regions more than others.” He said the Catholic Church “shouldn’t be scandalized by this,” adding that “there are steps in a process,” and “we are working on it.”

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Series: Thea Paris #1 Published by Quercus on February 7, 2017 Purchase at Bookshop.org or Purchase at Amazon Add on Goodreads Kidnap negotiator Thea Paris has spent her entire life with survivor's guilt, following an unspeakable childhood tragedy. At eight years old, she watched, frozen in fear, as her twelve-year-old brother, Nikos, was abducted from their home in Kanzi, Africa. Although he was recovered nine months later, he was never the same after that; worse, Thea discovers that she was supposed to have been the target. This defining experience drives Thea to become one of the top operatives in the field of kidnap-and-ransom consultancy. Nicknamed "Liberata" because she once secured the release of a captive from the Sicilian mob without her client paying a cent, she travels the globe trying to bring hostages home--mostly through negotiation, but occasionally through more forceful means. She is very good at her job. Twenty years after her brother's abduction, Thea's worst nightmare is revisited when her father, oil magnate Christos Paris, is taken on his sixtieth birthday. He disappears from his yacht while it is moored at Santorini, the ship's whole crew slaughtered mercilessly. Thea immediately calls in her team at Quantum Security International, premier K&R specialists. Following protocol, they break down Christos' life, looking for leads, but the list of enemies and business competitors is endless. Not surprisingly, Christos Paris has imprinted his designer shoe on innumerable backs during his journey to the top of the oil business. And he was abducted only a few days before the biggest deal of his career. From there, the case only gets stranger. Unlike most abductions, there are no ransom demands, no political appeals, no prisoner release requests. Instead, the kidnapper sends foreboding quotes in Latin by text from burner phones. What does the kidnapper want? And most importantly for Thea, will she be able to prevent a second kidnapping from destroying her family for good? I have to admit, I really enjoyed this action adventure/mystery novel. Thea’s job is get back people who have been kidnapped, whether through negotiation or rescue operations, and she’s good at it. So when her father is kidnapped she can’t trust anyone but her team to get him back. Of course, it’s not simple. We’ve got arms dealers and African politicians and oil magnates all vying for power, with her father smack dab in the middle of it. And we’ve got a love interest for Thea. It’s got a lot going on, but exciting and fast-paced. Thea’s a great character, smart, tough, and skilled. She’s also a bit blinded by her feelings toward her family. This is one of those instances where the reader knows a lot more about what’s going on than the protagonist, but even at that there are a few surprising twists. The author has clearly done her research into kidnappings and hostage situations. I also appreciated that Thea is a diabetic. It’s not often that we see women in fiction checking their blood sugar levels before jumping out of airplanes or worrying about whether her insulin will stay cool enough in the heat of the desert. Being diabetic doesn’t hamper Thea, it just means she has to be even more prepared. Over all, a great start to a series. I’m looking forward to reading more, hopefully with a little less focus on crazy family drama.

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The most-played game on Steam. If anybody would like to help me start my journey in Dota, like giving me some advise or possibly play a couple of video games with me be at liberty to inform me, I gives you my steam ID. I wish to point out that i have already performed dota for like 200 hours however that was 3 years ago, maybe much more. Dota 2 has a large esports scene, with teams from across the world taking part in in various skilled leagues and tournaments. But regardless of the odds have been for Swedish Dota 2 group Alliance to beat Royal Never Give Up in the first match of the tournament’s decrease bracket , choosing Gyrocopter within the ultimate moments of the hero choice part didn’t help. For profitable The Worldwide 2019 , OG will take residence over $15 million from a prize pool of over $34 million. Because Valve’s The Worldwide Dota 2 championship has just ended, where the successful team, OG, took house prize cash amounting to an eye-watering $15,603,133. There have been three Spirit heroes in Dota 2 since Ember Spirit and Earth Spirit joined brother Storm Spirit in November 2013. Dota 2 is an actual-time motion technique game that is developed by Valve. On Monday, Manchester United star Paul Pogba missed a straightforward penalty, dooming his workforce to a 1-1 draw against a lesser opponent Last night time, a Dota 2 player tried to ban a specific hero from the match, but ended up deciding on him as an alternative. Dota 2 Wiki At present, Defence of the Ancients (Warcraft DotA) has been in the gaming trade for round 3 years and it is named the number one online battle recreation ever created. OG is now officially the primary-ever back-to-again winners of Dota 2 ‘s yearly world championships, The Worldwide (TI), taking house a whopping $15.6 million USD, which accounts for 45.5 p.c of the full $34.2 million USD TI9 prize pool. Gamers can now create a number of grid presets, each with their very own unique layouts and categories. This gave the Dota 2 neighborhood another excuse to be excited since this was the identical route Liquid took to win TI7, with former member Lasse MATUMBAMAN†Urpalainen even saying at the time that “Upper bracket’s for b!tch3$.” Nevertheless regardless of who gained between the 2, either workforce would grow to be a two-time champion. 1. Lacking heroes. Achieved August 11, 2017 , this milestone confirmed our Dota system had learned the mechanical guidelines of Dota at world-aggressive ranges in this 1-on-1—using one of the three lanes, one of the three game phases, usually lasting 10 relatively than 45 minutes, a single hero, and no impartial creeps, Roshan, warding, or invisibility.… Read More..

Good Morning Friends. I hope that you are all beginning a brand new week in the gracious presence of Christ. We are re-visiting a conversation we began on Friday of last week. Upon further study of the following quote from James Bryan Smith in his book, “The Good and Beautiful God,” I ask what it means to you. “The chief point is that there is only one thing that separates us from God, and it is not our sin. It is our self-righteousness. Our self-righteousness does not turn God from us, but us from God. It is my sin that moves me away from God, it is my refusal of grace, both for myself and for others.” (page 102; Kindle edition) As for me, I have wrestled with it for a couple of years now, because this statement is not what I was taught when I first became a believer. I first began attending church at the age of 31. Up to that point, I had no experience with religion at all. So unlike many of you (most likely) I am able to pinpoint where my beliefs originated. I find that most folks that grew up in the church can tell me what they believe, but they can’t tell me why. I figure this is because you have believed since early childhood and don’t remember where you learned it. (Good for you, by the way, to have grown up steeped in scripture – that is a true gift.) So here it is. My perception of this relationship between God and me developed from this narrative: God is perfect. I am a sinner because I do bad things. God can’t be in the presence of sin, so therefore I am cut off from Him. Jesus took away my sin on the cross, and that is how I am reconciled to God and can be saved. This view of God paints a very judgmental picture to an unbeliever. It is condemning, and offers no chance of sanctifying grace. But on the outset, this made sense to me because I knew I was a sinner. I knew that I needed a Savior. So this belief became a part of my foundational narrative about God. Now I see things a little differently. After walking daily with Jesus for over a decade, I am more comfortable with Smith’s assertion. Here is why. 1. Jesus (who is God incarnate) was neck-deep in sinners all his life – and appeared to love it. He was always seeking out those people who were sick or far from God in deed or attitude. You know, those people who weren’t allowed to come to church because they weren’t good enough in the eyes of the religious folks. According to scripture, Jesus spent far more time eating, drinking, and hanging out with sinners than He did with the church leaders. So, I don’t believe my daily sin (envy, gluttony, selfishness, ignoring the needy, and all the other things I continue to do as a believer..) separates me from God. I think those are things that draw Him closer to me. He continues to chase after me, to reclaim my heart. His Holy Spirit continues to engage me in conversation about my life and how I should strive to do better. He is both a convicting presence, but also an encourager and sustainer for my efforts to live a more Christ-like life and to be reconciled with God. I do not believe that God turns His back on sinners like me, I believe He embraces us with overflowing measures of mercy and grace. I believe He will always leave the 99 to chase after the 1 lost sheep (Luke 15:4.) This is the foundation of our separation: 2. It is not my sin that separates me from God. It is my refusal to heed the guidance of the Holy Spirit that separates me from God. The prideful side of me, the one that says “I am good enough because I am better than most…” that is my downfall. How can someone help me if I refuse to listen to their advice? How can I be saved if my pride won’t let me admit that I need saving? 3. We are not separated from God because He is an angry God that wants nothing to do with sinful people. We are separated from our loving Father because we don’t want to hear Him tell us where we are falling short. We don’t want to submit ourselves to His authority and to allow Him to change our hearts. Our Father in heaven is our biggest fan. He wants to see us do well and grow. And He is in it for the long haul because He has promised to “never leave nor forsake us.” – Hebrews 13:5 This is my opinion, based upon my faith walk for the past few years. Maybe it has not been your experience, and that is ok. However, given this belief, how does that impact how I live? How does that belief guide my decisions and my spiritual disciplines like worship, prayer and Bible Study? Well, it is a lifelong relationship. So I don’t have any quick answers. But the first thing I have figured out is that our relationship will only grow as deep as my humility will let it. If I am open to what God wants to do in my life, then I believe He will do amazing things with me. However, there is a cost. Sometimes those changes will have a sharp edge to them. Sometimes, walls need to be broken. And those things can be painful. So do I put aside my pride and learn what God wants to teach me? Or do I deceive myself into thinking that I am perfectly ok just the way I am? Through His grace, the choice is always 100% mine.

Plot: Maia D’Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home, “Atlantis”—a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva—having been told that their beloved father, who adopted them all as babies, has died. Each of them is handed a tantalizing clue to her true heritage—a clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Once there, she begins to put together the pieces of her story and its beginnings. Eighty years earlier in Rio’s Belle Epoque of the 1920s, Izabela Bonifacio’s father has aspirations for his daughter to marry into the aristocracy. Meanwhile, architect Heitor da Silva Costa is devising plans for an enormous statue, to be called Christ the Redeemer, and will soon travel to Paris to find the right sculptor to complete his vision. Izabela—passionate and longing to see the world—convinces her father to allow her to accompany him and his family to Europe before she is married. There, at Paul Landowski’s studio and in the heady, vibrant cafes of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again. I initially started this review with: My review of the Seven Sisters won’t be the most extensive review I have ever written – ha, when I finally got going the going got long. It’s has been a while since I read The Seven Sisters, and only being nearly done with the second novel (and being more impressed), made me review the first. I read through most of the book in a few days and then took about two weeks to read the last two hundred pages. Yup, the book is big enough for phrases like “last two hundred pages” to be thrown around. I was at that stage probably at 60% of the book, which gives you some indication of its size. It’s a bit too long, and I truly think that I would have enjoyed the book as a shorter novel more. The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley starts when an enigmatic tycoon, named Pa Salt by his 6 adopted daughters, passes away under murky circumstances. Following his death, which occurs in the early pages of this book, he leaves each of his daughters with a set of coordinates and some information for them to hunt down their true roots. There is obviously something underfoot – The Seven Sisters should be, well Seven, and as they are only six daughters, there is a seventh missing daughter. I have some theories that are beginning to form on this, but we will see. He seems to also have chosen his daughters particularly well, as each daughter has an impressive lineage in her history despite her early orphanage. Falling back into 1920, we meet Bel, a beautiful society queen who is barely of age. Her engagement to a wealthy, older society gentleman is of no surprise. The combination of her beauty, her father’s wealth, and Gustavo’s social status promises the elevation of her and her family into the elite social class in Brazil. Despite her father’s great success with his coffee plantations, the society still looks down on them because of their Italian heritage, and this will change with Gustavo’s status. There seems to be at least friendship in their relationship, but the youthful Bel wishes for some adventure before settling into her life as a married woman. This wish is granted when she can travel to Paris with Hector Da Silva, the architect in charge of the mammoth construction of the Christo, and his family. There Bel finds love in the arms of a penniless (but naturally) gorgeous apprentice but is mature enough to return to her home country and wed, knowing the dishonor that will befall her parents should she refuse. Fast forward a few months, and Bel, married albeit unhappily to the now alcoholic Hector, is shocked when the beautiful Laurent shows up in Brazil. Because Bel is Catholic, and it is 1920, their now sexual relationship sans protection leads to a pregnancy, and Bel must decide her fate – run away with Laurent and bring shame on her deeply traditional family, or will she stay in a loveless marriage and pretend the child is Hector’s? This part of the novel teaches life lessons like: if you made your bed you will lie in it, and makes you thankful that you are not a woman in the 1920’s. Also, don’t cheat on your husband, even if he is shitty. I really liked Bel, in fact much more so than her modern-day counterpart Maia, because she was vivacious, sweet and mostly kind. I won’t spoil her decision, and I am not sure if I agreed with her choice, but it remained hers to make. Fast forward 90 years, Maia D’Apliese is motivated to explore her heritage when an old lover shows up close to their estate and wishes to meet with her. Maia has no such desire and sets off to Brazil where she meets up with the (also handsome) author she’s been assisting with translations of his novels. As a historian, he is interested in her history and aids her in her research. As neither of them are ugly, they soon have a little bit of chemistry going on. Maia’s adventure is not that amazing, and to be honest she irritated me just a bit. She is overly dramatic and her responses to any event is exclamation marks and distress. She’s also mostly the reason I ended up stalling finishing the book – the woman loves to be dramatic. It is also in her sections where the author’s writing, which is overly descriptive at the best of times, became overbearing. I wish most modern novelists could understand that they don’t have to go JRR Tolkien on us all the time (or attempt to), because they aren’t sitting with the greatest novel of our time nor do they have his literary finesse (and I am looking at all of them with this, not only this author). However, the book isn’t all bad. I enjoyed how involved the Rio community was with the construction of the Christo, it seemed everyone had a crucial role. The book is also just about interesting enough to continue into the second book, which I am relieved to say is much more interesting and the main character, who also has flaws, isn’t nearly as grating as Maia. I have respect for the author for the research these books had to require, and how she aligns each daughter’s story. The second book is already much better than the first, and it seems like there won’t be any issues with plot holes later in the series. I would refer this to people who have lots of time for reading, who are patient people, and like long and epic stories which isn’t fantasy based.

of Nicolai Tanev Tanev, guitarist, teacher and composer Nicolai Tanev started to play guitar when he was sixteen, but his real progress began after his meeting with the most famous Bulgarian classical guitar teacher Dimiter Deutschinoff, who nowadays teaches at New Bulgarian University. In 1990 the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture issued Mr. Tanev certificate which gives him the right to perform as a stage artist and in 1995 he got his certificate for guitar teacher. For many years he has been working as a classical guitar teacher. Meantime he played many clubs and restaurants in Sofia, including “Khan”, “Passport club”, “Stateside Cafe Americana”, “Toucan Bluzz’n rock” and many more. In 1997 the musical company “Riva Sound” released Mr. Tanev first solo guitar album – “Cocoa Beans” – Brazilian guitar music / RS 0267. The album includes instrumental compositions by the prominent Brazilian composer A. Carlos Jobim, L.Almeida and “Cocoa Beans” – a bossa nova written by Mr. Nicolai Tanev. This is the first album of Brazilian guitar music ever released in Bulgaria and had many positive reviews in the professional magazines, especially in “New Rhytm” – the biggest Bulgarian music magazine. The concert promotion was in the prestigious Hall # 9 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK). In the year of 2000, Mr. Tanev has been invited by the Bulgarian embassy in Spain to perform in Casa de Cantabria – Madrid, during an exhibition. He is also often invited to perform at private parties in the Brazilian Residence, the American Residence and in the Belgium Residence in Sofia. He also plays the blues with the harmonica player Alexander Donchev in a duo called “Guitar Nick & Blue Al”. Their first appearance was in the documentary “I have an idea” by the famous director Ilian Simeonov (“Frontier”), produced by Blago Nikolic. The film was nominated and has won the Special Prize at the International Film fest “Zlatna Rakla” in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (1998) and the Special Prize at the International Film Fest “Zolotoy Vityaz” in Russia (1998). In 2003 Mr. Tanev released in cooperation with the company “Riva Sound” his second recording – a blues project of Guitar Nick & Blue Al, called “Tribute to Robert Johnson”. The CD was dedicated to the great American bluesman Robert Johnson. The release was sponsored by Sandvik – Bulgaria, Saab – Bulgaria, Hip Com Ltd and some other lesser known firms and broadcast with the support of media partners Bulgarian National Radio (program Hristo Botev), jazz FM radio, RFI (Radio France International). The concert promotion was in Stateside Cafe Americana, the real home of the American music in Sofia. The album was broadcast by several radio stations in Bulgaria, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Norway, and even USA. Among the reviews about it more interesting are those of Mr. Ivailo Kitsov, editor in chief of the ‘Rhytm” music magazine and Mr. Bruce Iglaner, president of the biggest blues label in the world “Alligator Records”, who wrote in a private letter to Mr. Tanev: “ On the whole, this was a very enjoyable album. You are both fine players and very restrained. The best I can do is giving my sincere compliments on a fine record and encourage you to continue.” The group played in stateside Cafe Americana from year of 2000 till its closing in 2004. Nowadays the group continue to play in “Toucan Bluzz and Rock” and some other clubs. The group also has taken part in all the editions of Sofia Blues Festival. In 2004 Mr. Nicolai Tanev wrote and performed on guitar the music for the documentary “Reconstruction”- (director Vladimir Angelov). The film was broadcasted by the Bulgarian National Television, the National satellite channel and was nominated for the international festivals”Zlatna Rakla’ and “Zlaten Riton”, where it has been nominated for the prize of the critics. Mr. Tanev also wrote music for classical guitar, which he annually presents to the International Classical Guitar Composition Competition “Andres Segovia” in Spain. His last entry was in a composition competition in ISC (International Songwriting competition) in Tennessee, USA - 2005, where his composition “Sofia Blues” from the album “Tribute to Robert Johnson” got to the second round of judgment in competition with 15000 other songs. In 2007 “Sofia Blues”won the Runner-Up Award of IAMA ( International Acoustic Music Awards) in Florida, U.S.A. The same year he received the status of Alien of Extraordinary Ability and moved to Atlanta, GA where he quickly became one of the most sought-after wedding and party classical guitarists.He has been working for the YPO, UGA, The Girl-Scouts and the Atlanta Opera among others. He’s been teaching guitar at Draisen-Edwards Music School in Marietta, GA for two years and a half. In 2008 he recorded the CD „ Latin ‘Scapes” – latin-american duets with the flutist Teresa Lemaire. Mr. Tanev has been working with the following famous Bulgarian musicians: Stoyan Pavlov (Stoungie) - percussion, , , Hristo Pavlov – flute, from The Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, Vladimir Karparov – sax, Alexander Donchev (Blue Al) – harmonica Now Mr. Nicolai Tanev is a free-lance musician and guitar teacher. Books, that Mr. Nicolai Tanev translated from French to Bulgarian: - "Les deux sources de la morale et de la religion" – Henri Bergson – French philosopher. The book was released after winning the contest of the National Publishing Center and with the support of the French Ministry of Culture. - "Une confidence de Maigret" – Georges Simenon - "Maigret se fache" - Georges Simenon - "Mission a Moscou" – Gerard de Villiers Mr. Nicolai Tanev translated also a movie from English to Bulgarian: "The snow queen" for the Bulgarian National Television. - French, English, Bulgarian, Russian 1. Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridsky" – French Philology, specialization in Translation 2. French High School – Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 3. Certificate for Guitar Teacher 4. Certificate with the right to perform as a stage artist, issued from the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture "COCOA BEANS" –Brazilian guitar music, 1997, Riva Sound "TRIBUTE TO ROBERT JOHNSON"- acoustic blues, 2003, Riva Sound "ROMANTIC GUITAR SERENADE" – classical, 2007, self-released "LATIN ‘SCAPES" – duets with flutist Teresa Lemaire, 2008

Introducing VITA 90, the latest rugged small-form-factor module standardStory March 08, 2022 VITA 90 is a new small-form-factor (SFF) standard that is a direct descendant of VITA 74, an inherently rugged module standard with a compelling space, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) proposition, and aimed at use in many military and aerospace applications. Recently, this standard has been causing quite a ruckus within the MIL-rugged embedded systems community, as VITA 90 has been selected by a government-led consortium of manufacturers and integrators for inclusion in the new Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Standard. The VITA 74 rugged module standard was referenced with-in the SOSA Technical Standard Version 1.0 – released in the fall of 2021 – and will be updated to VITA 90 in the upcoming SOSA 2.0 revision, due in late 2022. A typical VITA 74 and VITA 90 module in its simplest form is shown in Figure 1 and is approximately the size of a deck of ordinary playing cards. Both standards have an electronic architecture similar to VITA 65 OpenVPX. For the last two years, there has been a lot of work done behind the scenes to transform VITA 74 into VITA 90 to meet the technical attributes of SOSA. [Figure 1 | Shown: a typical VITA 74.0/VITA 90.0 19 mm baseline configuration module. Image courtesy Trident Infosol.] Design considerations for VITA 74.0, VNX Going back in time, the technology behind this small-form-factor (SFF) standard was initially developed by engineers at Themis Computer. Building on the successful performance of the VITA 57.1 FMC standard, engineers at Themis chose to use the Samtec high-speed, high-density SEARAY connector as its primary module-to-backplane interface, as well as the interface between the backplane and the front panel I/O transition board (IOTB). The right-angle female SEARAY connector was selected to be used on the module, with the corresponding straight male SEARAY connector selected for the backplane. This original NanoATR design defined two module sizes: a 19 mm module using the 400-pin SEARAY, and a 12.5 mm module using the 200-pin SEARAY. The NanoATR concept was brought to the VITA Standards Organization (VSO) to be considered for a standard describing SFF computer and payload modules to be used in embedded systems targeted towards medium-sized un-manned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other rugged aerospace applications. The proposal gained both traction and sponsors and became VITA 74, one of three potential SFF standards being considered at the time: VITA 73, VITA 74, and VITA 75. Of the three standards, only VITA 74 had the backing of corporate sponsors for submission to the ANSI standards organization for ratification. After that process was complete, VITA 74 was published as the joint ANSI/VITA 74.0-2017 standard. The standard was given the moniker VNX, a name befitting the unofficial “nano” derivative of VPX. From its inception, VNX was never intended to replace VPX, but was instead meant to bring the essential tenets of the VPX architecture into rugged airborne, space, and ground platforms that were physically too small to accommodate a VPX system. A typical four-slot avionics display processor system based on the original ANSI/VITA 74.0-2017 standard is shown in Figure 2. [Figure 2 | Shown is a VITA 74 image processor with optical MT interconnects. Image courtesy Elbit America.] The ANSI/VITA 74.0-2017 base standard was released with a list of future dot-standards that were to be designed and implemented to optimize complex VNX system I/O solutions for future applications. Two of these dot-standards would add the concept of backplane “Connector Modules” required to facilitate high-speed / high-bandwidth optical and coaxial RF / Video data transmission for both inter-slot and intra-system digital signaling. Another dot-standard would define options to include wedgelocks, address electromechanical considerations for single-module deployments, and define techniques for high-efficiency/high-power VNX module and system cooling. Similarly, another dot-standard defined VNX-specific power supply modules. VITA 74.4, also known as SpaceVNX, documents specific electronic and mechanical considerations required to implement rad-hard and rad-tolerant VNX solutions in small spacecraft applications. In the process of developing these dot-standards, the VITA 74 Technical Committee reviewed the government and industry’s evolving module performance requirements and use cases; the committee decided to go all in and fully optimize the original VITA 74.0 VNX compute and I/O module’s pin assignments for maximum signal integrity, as well as implementing the OpenVPX-style utility plane, control plane, data plane, expansion plane, and I/O overlays. Expanding VNX for high-speed fabrics and coaxial/optical signaling The evolution of VNX from a simple module standard to a family of standards that will describe the technology re-quired to assemble complex SFF systems has been driven by military and aerospace adopters of the ubiquitous VITA 65 OpenVPX family of standards within the VSO, SOSA, and the Hardware Open Systems Technologies (HOST) communities. As a result of evolutionary changes to the SEARAY connector pin assignments, the signal integrity of all high-speed channels has noticeably improved, and the revamped planes can now exceed the signaling requirements necessary to support PCI Express 4.0 and other modern fabrics. As companions to the SEARAY connector, new VNX connector modules have been specifically designed and manufactured to support various combinations of high-speed signaling: fiber-optic connectivity using MT ferrules, coaxial connectivity for RF and video signals, and isolated copper contacts for applications such as providing high voltages to an RF amplifier’s power supply rails. An example connector module hosting two 24-fiber MT ferrules, 16 #20 silos for Samtec’s 50-ohm RF edge mount (module) or in-line (backplane) coaxial contacts, and four #16 silos for either Samtec’s future in-line (backplane and module) 50-ohm RF, 75-ohm video, or 20-gauge copper contacts, is shown in Figure 3. These evolutionary changes were deemed to be such a revolutionary improvement over the capabilities of the ANSI/VITA-74.0 VNX base-standard, that both VITA and SOSA management decided that the new capabilities should be codified in a new family of standards – ANSI/VITA 90 – which is called VNX-Plus (VNX+). [Figure 3 | Shown: A VITA 90 VNX+ module base card with 240-pin connector and full connector module. Samtec photo.] VNX+ not only includes Samtec’s 400-pin SEARAY connector as defined in the VITA 90.0 base standard, but also includes new additions necessary to support use cases such as signal processors, radio transceivers, graphics processors, network and fabric switches, and other I/O modules requiring coaxial or optical MT signaling. These applications will use the 240-pin SEARAY high-speed data connector with a full-connector module, or the 320-pin SEARAY connector with a half-connector module as defined in the VITA 90.2 dot-standard. VITA 90.3 introduces the VNX+ energy con-version module (power supply) using a 320-pin SEARAY connector centered in a VNX+ slot, and an energy storage module (hold-up capacitor and/or battery) using a 240-pin SEARAY connector, similarly centered in a VNX+ slot. Examples of some of these VNX+ implementations are shown in Figure 4. [Figure 4 | Shown: An example of a VITA 90 VNX+ backplane. Samtec photo.] With careful engineering of the mechanical and thermal considerations, VNX+ modules can fit in many tight spaces using conventional backplanes or microbackplanes for single-module deployments. For specific applications, additional space may be recovered by employing an equivalent cabled backplane. Pod-mounted sensor processor deployments Considering the tight space inside a 5-inch tube (like an AIM-9 Sidewinder-sized pod), previous systems used ex-pensive custom hardware that was hard to upgrade as threats and requirements changed. Current thinking in the SOSA and other similar communities requires the ability to upgrade or modernize hardware to keep up with the ever-evolving threats, and that requirement drives them to specify and procure standard modules with known hardware and software interfaces. Like SOSA’s modular open systems approach (MOSA) standard OpenVPX, VNX+ is de-signed to meet those requirements. Military integrators have discovered that the VNX+ size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) attributes make the standard a natural fit for not only SFF traditionally pack-aged ATR-style avionics boxes, but also for pod-mounted sensor and weapon systems requiring high-performance sensor interfaces in close proximity to FPGA [field-programmable gate array] and MPSoC signal processors, computers, radios, and platform I/O available as COTS [commercial off-the-shelf]/mCOTS [military COTS] MOSA modules with standardized electromechanical backplane interfaces. VNX+ is the only backplane-centric COTS MOSA standard which can be deployed as vertically oriented conduction-cooled modules on a traditional horizontal backplane, mounted longitudinally (i.e., along the long axis), within the usable area of a 5-inch diameter tube as used for an AIM-9X Sidewinder-sized sensor pod, or within a 6-inch diameter tube as used for the Coyote, as well as other similarly small payload pods or UAV fuselages. (Figure 5.) [Figure 5 | Shown is a VNX+ example system in Coyote and AIM-9X pod. Collins Aerospace image.] Another SFF standard included in the OpenVPX family and SOSA 1.0 is called “Short VPX” (sVPX). sVPX is purposely designed to be the same width as a conduction-cooled 3U VPX module, with the same connector and connector module, except that the PCB area is reduced to 100 mm by 100 mm, instead of the full 3U size of 160 mm by 100 mm, but with a significantly wider slot pitch. Figure 6 shows a 6-inch Coyote-sized housing with a VNX module and an overlaid sVPX module, shown without the VPX backplane and I/O connectors. [Figure 6 | Examples of VNX+ & sVPX modules in 5-inch and 6-inch diameter pods are shown.] As the sVPX module is too large to fit in the available space, it can be shown that sVPX, oriented vertically as shown, is best suited for 7.0-inch tube or nonstandard ap-plications. Similarly, the full-size 3U VPX modules are best suited for 10-inch or larger tubes when oriented the same vertical manner. However, 3U VPX modules are often efficiently mounted horizontally in systems of this size, with enough vertical space to enable stacking of the requisite number of modules. Space use case considerations VNX is also being designed into space applications. SpaceVNX (VITA 74.4) and SpaceVNX+ (VITA 90.5) were designed from VNX’s inception to target small sats, including 1U to 12U CubeSats, and also for space rovers for critical applications that require high levels of computing and data-transfer performance. SpaceVNX+ follows the high-reliability philosophy of SpaceVPX but considers the size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) constraints related to small sat-based missions. The SpaceVNX+ in-band protocols such as SpaceFibre, SpaceWire and Serial RapidIO and in-development high-performance compute modules will enable future missions such as multiple spacecraft flying in formation to create unprecedented telescope and interferometers for imaging fainter, smaller, and more distant objects. Swarms of SpaceVNX+ assets will enable complex and time-varying networks of spacecraft and sensors that are capable of sharing rich, near-real-time streams of information to enhance space situational awareness and autonomous operations. Using an available rad-hard electrical power supply (EPS); a rad-hard system controller/monitor module; and various COTS, modified COTS, or rad-tolerant sensor, processor, or I/O modules, lower-cost rad-tolerant systems are being developed by several organizations. (Figure 7.) [Figure 7 | Pictured is a 1U CubeSat with SpaceVNX modules. Photos: Trident-Infosol, Ideas-Tek, Antara Teknik.] VNX+ thermal performance targets When VITA 74 was first released, the designers of the VNX standard assumed that the practical power limit for the 19 mm module should be arbitrarily pegged at a conservative 20 W. As time went on and integrators started building actual systems in ever-smaller platforms, performance demands inevitably increased, and the use of one or more 20 W to 25 W processor modules became commonplace. These systems employed heat sinks consisting of nominally sized heat-radiating fins coupled with minimal airflow. Testing proved that well-designed VNX systems could be qualified to meet typical military and aerospace environ-mental requirements. But how small is small enough? Demands to fit in ever-tighter spaces, coupled with faster and wider data paths between sensors, signal processors, and compute modules, has made it necessary for VNX+ to support higher-power components and even denser module packaging. The pow-er rails and grounds are enhanced in the new standard. New options include a legacy balanced 3.3 V, 5 V, and 12 V power system or a new unbalanced “12 V heavy” power system. The VNX+ energy conversion module (ECM) dot-standard is proposed to allow up to three load-sharing power modules to be used in a system, with a companion energy storage module providing input power dropout and transient protection. Some individual ECMs are capable of delivering well over 100 W to the payload modules, but the ECM’s output is purposely derated to ensure that the individual supply’s maximum ratings are never exceeded. The integrated system must employ appropriate cooling technologies for its specified environment. To understand the thermal limits of individual modules constructed using differing cooling strategies, studies are being conducted to define the upper power dissipation boundaries of practical VNX+ signal processing modules. Figure 8 shows initial thermal modeling employing three different thermal conduction strategies, intentionally exceeding the expected module capabilities, in an effort to bracket the design limits of the three different materials. Three power dissipation levels, 35 W (low power), 55 W (medium power), and 95 W (high power) are modeled, with initial results showing that the all-aluminum module shells with a simple thermal interface will result in unmanageable temperature rises at all specified power limits. The moderately advanced thermal-mitigation techniques, using copper as the thermal conductor, limit the temperature rise to manageable levels for modules dissipating up to 50 to 60 W. The highly advanced thermal-mitigation techniques show significant improvements in thermal transport, showing a near 20 °C improvement in temperature rise for modules dissipating up to 95 W. Note that the example analysis uses two nearly perfect heat sinks which are assumed to be in very good contact with two of the three available module cooling faces, i.e., utilizing the two module side faces, but not the handle face. In practice, optimal results would be achieved by using all three cooling faces and minimizing the thermal resistance between the VNX module’s cooling faces and the corresponding heat sinks. The type and quality of the selected heat sink will vary depending on the space available and system thermal performance requirements. A practical system could be cooled using a highly efficient heat exchanger or cold plate, in contact with an optimized thermal transfer material, which is in contact with all three VNX module cooling faces. The thermal-transfer material selected can range from a layer of compressible thermal interface material (TIM) to a thin layer of highly efficient thermal grease. Considering the mechanical envelope studies discussed earlier, coupled with a little algebraic extrapolation, it ap-pears that a system requiring a reasonable number of high-power SFF modules, each dissipating 60 to 80 W or more, which must be constrained in a very small package (such as a 5-inch diameter sensor pod), may now be built using a standards-based architecture employing practical advanced cooling technologies, such as oscillating heat pipes (OHP), to carry the heat away from the module to the dissipating thermal interface. This technology has been proven to be able to transport heat with a small temperature gradient, and if properly positioned, to essentially create an isothermal interface to designated heat transfer locations. Use of OHP technology should enable multiple modules to each spread their thermal load evenly across their primary thermal interfaces, with a large number of VNX+ modules oriented vertically along the long axis of a small diameter sensor pod, with the internal chassis cooled by conduction, ram air, fan forced air, or a liquid cooled heat exchanger. As the VNX+ thermal envelope is expanded, the advanced cooling technologies will be thoroughly characterized in a real-world VNX+ modular application. These high-power use cases are being verified through continued modeling and laboratory testing. Test results and use case examples showing the expanded limits of the VNX+ power dissipation envelope will be published. (Figure 8.) [Figure 8 | Modeled data bracketing the thermal performance of VNX modules with material variances.] Coming soon in the VNX and VNX+ family of standards Many modules with functionality required for compute, signal processing, communications, and I/O are available or in work. Examples of VNX and VNX+ modules which exist today are currently evolving from existing VNX de-signs, or are new designs in process, include: • Power conversion and energy storage modules for low-, medium-, and high-power systems • IA compute modules with up to 11th-generation dual-core Intel Core i7 processors (formerly Tiger Lake), and current generation quad-core Intel Atom processors • NVIDIA GPGPU modules using the Jetson AGX Xavier GPU processor • FPGA modules using various SoCs and MPSoCs with Arm cores, using high-speed copper and optical backplane interfaces • RF transceiver modules using RFSoCs as well as MPSoCs and companion transceiver • Rad-hard controller modules for space applications • I/O modules for MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, and MIL-1394B/AS5643 data buses • I/O modules with RS-232/422/485, CAN, and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces • Gigabit Ethernet switches with L2/L3 and 10 GbE uplink ports • Storage modules using mSATA SSDs • MEMS inertial measurement units with GPS As the military and aerospace communities move to small-er and more intelligent platforms, the requirement to build smaller systems becomes ever more important. To get more “bang for the buck,” there is an enlarging paradigm shift away from custom electronics towards COTS and mCOTS solutions. To minimize the effort required to up-grade systems through the use of common hardware, communications, and control interfaces, it is necessary to build hardware which can be conformant with MOSA standards from ANSI/VITA, SOSA, HOST, and other consortia. VNX+ is being designed and implemented with all of these requirements in mind. Bill Ripley is the co-chairman of the VITA 90 VNX+ Technical Working Group and is also an engineer and business-development consultant serving for the embedded computing industry, specializing in development and sales of high-performance standards-based, small-form-factor, embedded computers deployed in military and aerospace rugged electronic system applications. Readers may get in touch at [email protected] or [email protected] Andy Walker is associate director, Mission Systems Advanced Technology Center, at Collins Aerospace. His previous work ranges from devices for advanced radar systems to GaN and SiC devices for electric vehicles. His current pursuits include multifunction RF systems to provide stand-in capabilities in attritable platforms by leveraging the scalability of open standards across disparately resourced platforms. Contact him at [email protected] Mehmet Adalier is CEO and founder of Antara Teknik LLC. He leads the innovation and development of interoperable, efficient, and secure communications and assured cross-domain solutions on Earth and in space. He is currently driving delay/disruption tolerant solutions for cislunar and deep-space communications utilizing SpaceVNX+. Contact the author at [email protected] Samtec · https://www.samtec.com/ Collins Aerospace · https://www.collinsaerospace.com/ Antara Teknik · https://www.antarateknik.com/

There was a time when licensing intellectual properties was a lot more precious than it is in 2016, especially when it came to the field of role playing games. Chances were good that if players wanted a certain cinematic experience, they’d have to homebrew it themselves. There were, however, a few notable examples of licensees that tried to capitalize on a name and met with mixed success. The list below includes five of our favorites, from the well-known to the way-out-there. Ghostbusters: A Frightfully Cheerful Roleplaying Game – West End Games Really, this one was just ahead of its time. Published in the late 80’s, it lacked a Barnes and Noble style release that the same game would likely have now. Nothing intrinsically weird or bad about the rules either. Matter of fact, it went on to influence parent company West End Games’ Star Wars system as well. Why It’s Awesome: GHOSTBUSTERS! It’s a faithful adaptation of both the movies and cartoons, with a small but robust supply of additional material including a module based on Ghostbusters II. A lighthearted introduction to roleplaying. Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game – White Wolf, 1994 While adding a few new touches such as card-based combat resolution, Street Fighter was largely based on White Wolf’s rules seen in their other releases; Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf, and others. In theory, you could have Chun-Li go toe to toe with a Malkavian street artist or whatever while Guile gets his butt handed to him by your spell-slinger from The Order of Hermes. Which would be interesting. Why it’s Awesome: At the height of the Street Fighter craze, this was a unique and informative piece of memorabilia for the rabid fan. It’s still a neat piece of nostalgia, and a must for the White Wolf completionist. The World of Tales From The Crypt – West End Games, 1996 Tales From The Crypt is an amazing franchise, spanning decades and featuring comics, movies, and the iconic TV show from the ’90’s. The one thing that it doesn’t really have going for it? Any sort of narrative through-line that might loan itself to a continuing story. Like the kind one normally looks for in a tabletop RPG. Why it’s Awesome: A really well-put together box set featuring the d6 rules that made the company’s games so decidedly versatile, there’s nothing bad about this except the high character mortality. Gotta hand it to West End Games, they really knew how to give you a shiny, clever package. GURPS The Prisoner – Steve Jackson Games, 1989 If you’ve never seen or heard of The Prisoner, I invite you to take a peek at this iconic scene featuring THE OMINOUS ROVER. Steve Jackson Games put their collective shoulders in to making a source book for their GURPS line based on the iconic ’60’s weirdness that JJ Abrams credits with influencing Lost. The further down the rabbit hole you go on The Prisoner, though, the harder it is to believe that most casual gaming groups would be able to wrap their heads around the psychological twists and turns the series presents. This one was undoubtedly for the collectors. Why it’s Awesome: GURPS was one of the first really widely supported universal systems, and it’s simple rules allowed for a versatility that transcends genre. While The Prisoner might not have had the same visceral pop that say, a superhero or swords and sorcery campaign might have, it did bring a new level of clever play and intrigue to the system that was unique both then and now. Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai – Guardians of Order, 2000 Hands up, who’s heard of the movie Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai? Indie movie starring Forest Whitaker and RZA as hip-hop assassins taking on the Mafia? Yeah. Didn’t think so. Guardians of Order had a lot of success with their Big Eyes, Small Mouth line which also included a licensed Sailor Moon game. While they had an eye for Anime licenses, this one was definitely out there. Why it’s Awesome: Sometimes you just gotta take a chance, man. This was an ambitious game based on esoteric source material and while it may not have sold a million copies (not even close), it’s an intriguing, singular entry based on a solid system that makes for a great conversation piece if nothing else. And if you have it, I’m coming over to play it NOW. Missed your favorite off-the-wall licensed game? Tell us! Invite us over so we can play! Feature Image Credit: West End Games/Columbia Pictures

Goodreads blurb: Ramayana: The Game of Life (Book 1), one of the world’s great literary masterpieces, skillfully retold for modern audiences. Epics like the Ramayana have been recounted infinite times. Is there a need for another chronicle in the presence of so many? How is this one different? And is it relevant to our ever-changing modern lives? Yes, there is a need, yes this is different and yes, it is relevant. This new series of books, each following one khand of the Ramayana, decodes the eternal wisdom of that poetic scripture through gripping narrative and thought-provoking instruction. In the time-honored custom of spreading wisdom through tales, every fascinating story in the epic is retold here and every character unfolded to captivate your heart and open your mind to life’s deepest questions. The narrative closely follows Valmiki’s Ramayana, gently weaving in folk tales as well as the beautiful analogies of the Kamba Ramayana. The first of this six-volume series, Rise of the Sun Prince, takes you through the divine story of Lord Rama from His birth up to His marriage. Through these pages are revealed the tales of Dasaratha’s leadership, Vishwamitra’s quest for power and the intriguing story of a little-known stone maiden. Ramayana: The Game of Life has all of this and much more – food for contemporary thought drawn from an enduring masterpiece. Regular readers of my blog might wonder how many more times am I going to read and write about mythology, but the honest reality of the situation is this; the more I read stories from Indian mythology, the more fascinated I am by them. And what better place to begin reading yet another mythological series than with The Ramayana. This time around I picked up Rise of the Sun Prince by Shubha Vilas, the first of his six book series titled Ramayana – The Game of Life. Although I have to say that Devdutt Pattanaik’s Sita: An illustrated retelling of the Ramayana blew me away with the sheer breadth of the research that he had done to write the same in terms of actually having read more than a few regional versions of the epic and authored that book, this one, Shubha Vilas’ Rise of the Sun Prince blew me away with the sheer depth of the research that he has done into Valmiki Ramayana and the Kamba Ramayanam (Tamizh retelling of the epic). While the story closely follows that of the Valmiki Ramayana, the author inserts interesting little nuggets from the Kamba Ramayanam every so often which only add to the overall experience of the book itself. Another interesting aspect about this book is the fact that the author chooses to highlight the contributions of Sage Vishwamitra to the overall epic itself. Beginning with how he approaches Dasaratha to ask for Rama’s help in slaying the demons Tataka, Maricha and Subahu to how he manages to deftly manipulate the situation to ensure that Rama ends up marrying Sita, the story arc of this sage in this book is quite interesting. And what’s even more delightful is the fact that this book pretty much chronicles the whole story of Vishwamitra himself in terms of how he becomes a brahmarishi from being a king himself. His journey towards self-realization, towards humility, towards the ultimate form of devotion to the Supreme Lord himself is eye-opening in more than one way. I personally had never seen or heard the story of Vishwamitra told this way and I found this portion of the book more than just a little interesting myself. What was also an interesting part of the book were the various footnotes appended to almost every page. In these, the author conveys his personal learnings from each of the small incidents in that page or goes on to elucidate the broader meanings and interpretations of the happenings in that page. These add more than just a little value to the overall reading experience. Click here to purchase the book from Flipkart [Link] or Amazon [Link] and experience what I personally found to be an extremely authentic, from-the-heart retelling of this timeless epic mythological tale. A review copy of this book was provided to me by the author in return for an honest and unbiased review of the same.

Roger Bright, businessman and coffee bean master roaster, was known to lay awake at night with ‘what ifs’ running through his head in the early days of his Queensland business Supreme Roasters. His sleeplessness had nothing to do with the caffeine coursing through his veins and everything to do with the risk management and insurance cover. And with good reason. Australians annually spend about $1400 million is that figure correct? on hot drinks—more than half of that on coffee. It’s a fiercely competitive market with some 1500 Australian roasters vying for consumers who are increasingly discerning about brand loyalty. Plus the Yatala-based master roaster uses a lot of gas in producing its ‘God in a cup’ product. “I worried about fire, about our operation burning down,” Roger says. “Would we be covered in the event of fire and would we be able to get back to business?” Enter Morgan Appleby from Alleviate Risk Management and Business Insurance. He didn’t just talk with Supreme Roasters about the business needs: he spent a fair amount of time with us on site and identified a potential insurance loophole that could have cost Roger dearly. Different materials were used in construction of the three units combining to make the roasting plant yet only one was identified in the insurance note. That disparity could have cost Supreme Roasters its claim. Morgan Appleby also understood that getting back to business was more than plant, equipment and income for Roger. “Six families rely on this business directly and another 150 cafes are part of the Supreme Roasters family, loyal to our product and relying on us for their livelihood,” Roger says. “I needed to know that, if something bad happened and we needed to start over, even if it took 12 months, they’d be okay too.” Morgan’s eye for detail has ensured appropriate insurance cover is now in place. Likewise Supreme Roasters has the cover needed to return to business with ‘family’ relations intact. In addition to Morgan’s insurance knowledge, his general business knowledge, breadth of experience and academic qualifications have been invaluable to us. What our clients say "We use and strongly recommend the services of Alleviate Risk Management & Business Insurance. He is not only extremely talented, but also meticulous Alleviate are more like a business partner than a typical insurance broker. They took the time to understand our business and provided the best cover for our individual needs. This gives us confidence and peace of mind that are business is totally protected. Morgan and his Team respond promptly to any queries and go above and beyond with regards to their service levels. We were so impressed with their professionalism, experience and integrity that we have referred (and will continue to refer) numerous clients to them. "Morgan’s level of service and expertise had been critical to our company achieving licensing requirements. Morgan went above and beyond to ensure we were covered according to irregular guidelines and we couldn’t recommend him enough. Thank you.

In the early days, we used to apply one size fits all methodology because we didn't know better (see figure 1, which is a system provided in a map form). We used to yo-yo between methods but in 2002, most of us in the open source world had gone "all agile" whilst the enterprise was mainly "all waterfall and all outsourcing". Under such a model, the IT organisation is one large hierarchical department and one attitude. Be warned, single methods fail to deal with evolution and tend to run into excessive change control cost overruns. Figure 1 - circa 2002 - One size rules all, OK! By 2004, in the open source world, we had learned that one size fits all didn't work. We had started to work towards the use of multiple methods. We knew agile was suitable in the early stages of evolution of an act but we also knew six sigma was better for more evolved activities. The foolhardy amongst us had started to organise by this "bimodal" fashion with groups such as common services or systems and development (see figure 2). Under such a model, the IT organisation is two groups in a hierarchy and two polar opposite (usually competing) attitudes - a bit more "bipolar" than anything else. Be warned, these structures tend to fail to hand over activities and lead to lack of industrialisation of common components, spaghetti junction and platform rewrites. Figure 2 - circa 2004 - Bimodal rules all, OK! By 2005 to early 2006, many of us had learned that the jump between the novel and the industrialised was too large. We needed a third group and a different set of methods, techniques, culture and attitudes to cope with this. Structures that took this into consideration started to appear, in some cases we formalised the "missing" group in our "bimodal" structures e.g. we went from development and common services to development, framework and common services. This three party system was also applicable across the entire business as a pioneer, settler and town planner structure (see figure 3). Under such a model, the IT organisation is three groups and three overlapping attitudes which can be made to work in concert through the use of theft (i.e. enforced evolution). Be warned, such three party structures contain strong hierarchies and still tend to create large groups creating communication and other issues. Figure 3 - circa 2005 / 2006 - Trimodal rules all, OK! By 2007 to 2009, we had started to learn that we needed to deliberately divide our organisations into self organising cell based structures e.g. a starfish model, two pizza models etc (see figure 4). It wasn't the case that we weren't doing this, it was more it had been a coincidence rather than a deliberate informed decision. Under such a model, the organisation is broken into many small groups but it has no specific attitude and no means of dealing with evolution. Be warned, whilst many of the communication and growth issues are better handled, the lack of means of managing evolution can create problems itself. The structure itself still has a hierarchy for management of the cells (often through fitness functions i.e. defined criteria for performance) but the cells themselves are autonomous. Figure 4 - circa '07 to '09 - Cell based structure rules all, OK! Sometime around 2012, a few of us had started to look at deliberately combining both cell based structures and using three party concepts to cope with attitude, heavily using techniques developed in the military to create more adaptive structures (see figure 5). Again, it wasn't the case we hadn't done this before, it was more a case that we didn't realise that we had been doing this and now needed to formalise it. Under such a model, the organisation is many small groups and three overlapping attitudes which can be made to work in concert through the use of theft (i.e. enforced evolution). The structure blends both attitude and aptitude with autonomous cells operating in a management hierarchy. Figure 5 - circa 2012 - Adaptive structure rules all, OK! By 2014 ... be warned, this process is ongoing. The above leads naturally to administrative structures (covering training, culture and attitude) along with what can be loosely described as "battle groups" formed to implement a line of business. The closest there is to something that remotely resembles this sort of structure can be found in military organisations which have had many hundreds of years to learn how to combine attitude, aptitude, hierarchy and autonomy into a useful structure. The majority of organisations are still at the very beginning of one department and one attitude. Once again, this idea of "pools" of resource is not new, it's more a case of formalising what had been achieved through experimentation but we had yet to realise the importance of it or why it worked at the time. It might sound a bit odd but the formalisation of a method comes a long time after experimentation. That we had blindly fallen into a pioneer, settler and town planner structure using small teams back in 2005 is one of happy accident and fiddling. It took many years to realise what we had stumbled onto. Any illusions of great thought followed by implementation should be banished from the mind. This was always a case of fumbling in the dark and later on realising you had managed to accidentally pick up and put in your pocket a priceless treasure. Three things to note ... 1) Don't think for one second anyone knows the best way of organising stuff in business - we don't. All we know are better ways than the past. Anyone who tells you they have the perfect way is talking horse. 2) Mapping an environment really helps with organisation or at least the exploration of the possible ways we might organise. 3) The use of mapping and high levels of situational awareness is a necessity for coping with evolution unless you have exceptionally talented people who understand that things evolve (i.e. they have their own mental models, can cope with inertia etc). Without extremely good situational awareness then I'd suggest you go for a cell based structure and hire rock star developers who work well with others.

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The second lockdown didn’t hold us back as we blitzed through more brilliant virtual events and online content. Our Artist in Residence, Tony Cruise played a phenomenal Check Out Drinks in the 360 XR Room in Factory Berlin Görlitzer Park, with visuals and collaborations with fellow artists on the residency. If you’re looking for a podcast highlight – our CEO, Martin Eyerer, spoke to John Kampfner, author of ‘Why The Germans Do It Better’, for the BBC World Service’s ‘The Compass’. Check it out. We also launched The Startup Gift Guide this November. At the end of a rough year, we’re celebrating and supporting the startups and small-businesses in our community and network. Factory Berlin’s Startup Gift Guide is a catalog of products from our community that make for perfect gifts this holiday season. Check out the catalog, and get involved in our Advent Competition to win your favorite products from the guide. Head to our Instagram to discover more and participate. It was a month full of events for the startup founders and entrepreneurs-in-the-making from our community and network. Stephan Weber, Head of Product at Payfit Germany, held a Payroll for Founders Masterclass, giving us an in-depth insight into the step-by-step processes necessary to start your hiring and payroll on the right foot. You can tune into the Masterclass over on Factory Berlin TV, or read our top takeaways. Later in the month our CRO, Catherine Bischoff, moderated a Fireside Chat ‘Unlocking Intrinsic Motivation’ with trivago founder Rolf Schromgens, about his experience building a holacratic team with alternative incentivisation structures, and his newest project Leadership Sprouts. It’s a must-watch for any leaders who want to grow a successful team and build motivational company culture. Worth A Read. Worth A Watch. Our blog has played host to some great articles this month, including Leeway founder and Stealth Mod participant, Emma Philipp’s advice on the importance of ESGs in investment decisions. Plus, we featured highlights from Airbus Bizlab’s Christian Lindener’s Corporate Venturing Masterclass. Get insights on how to pitch a potential corporate partner as a startup, or how your corporate innovation unit should operate. Take a break from Netflix and catch some essential Factory Berlin viewing this week. Our latest CHANGEMAKERS episode spotlights Chanel, Femi and Rhea – the three founders of our newest partner, Black Brown Berlin. As well as discussing their work and the mission behind our partnership, they shared their visions for the future with us – further consolidating the team as changemakers in Berlin and beyond. We held Founder Focus interviews with Xibit CEO & Founder, Zakaria Jaiathe, and Vly Foods’ Managing Director, Nicolas Hartmann. Watch the full interviews over on our Facebook page. Plus, our Artists in Residence have been holding a host of takeovers on our Instagram Stories. Stay tuned for more updates from The Creators Lab. Tales of Success The hustlers of our community have powered through the last few months. ‘Talk To Me’, which helps people to communicate with conspiracy-minded humans in a more constructive way, was featured on rbb’s Abendschau, when app creator Victoria Schrank was interviewed by fellow member Ana-Marija Bilandzija. Head to her crowdfunding page to support the project. Sustainable coffee capsule company, UniCaps, won the consumer survey ‘Product of the Year 2020/21’ for the coffee category, and HR & Legal startup twinwin closed a seed funding round of €285k. At ADE Online Kalam Ali and Portrait XO’s company, Sound Obsessed Lab, (both alumni of the Artist in Residence program) collaborated with Pan-Pot on an innovative VR Livestream concept, connected through our partnership with Riverside Studios and our CEO Martin Eyerer. Find out how they’re tackling live music in the lockdown era. There’s plenty of activity at Factory Berlin this December. Artists in Residence Ania Catherine & Dejha Ti present their latest exhibition ‘I’d rather be in a dark silence than’ as part of the By Appointment Only series of exhibitions, shows and events from the 10 artists, creatives and collectives on the program. Stay tuned for more from Tony Cruise this month, and work from the rest of the residents in Q1 2021. The Startup Gift Guide is still available into the New Year so check it out if you’re looking for a small-business, local or startup-built gift for your loved ones over the holidays. The advent competition continues every day until the 24th December – don’t miss your chance to win gifts from our community. This week, the 10 fxmale founders from our Stealth Mode program will present their startups at our Demo Day on Wednesday 9th December. RSVP Now.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH. One of the Constituent Colleges of the University of Wales PRESIDENT-The Right Hon. Lord Rendel. PRINCIPAL— T. F. Roberts, M.A. (Oxon), Ll.D. (Vict). rnHE next Term begins on January 14th, 1908. A 1 number of Entrance Scholarships and Exhibi- tions, open to both Male and Female Candidates above the age of 16, are offered for Competition on Tuesday, September 15th, 1908, and the following days. Students are prepared for Degrees in Arts, Science (including the applied Science of Agriculture), Law and Music. Sessional Composition Fee, £10, with additional Laboratory Fees for Science Students. Registration Fee, El. Men Students reside in Regis. tered lodgings in the town, or at the Men's Hostel. Warden: Prof. J. W. Marshall, M.A. Women Students reside in the Alexandra Hall of Residence for Women. For full particulars respecting the General Arts and Science Departments, the Law, Agriculture, and Day Training Departments, the Department for the Training of Secondary Teachers, and the Hostels, apply to J. H. DA VIES, M.A., Registrar. D. COOKSEY & SON, Inexpensive and Modern Funerals. (Price List on application.) 266, UPPER STREET, ISLINGTON, and 52, AMWELL STREET, PENTONVILLE. Carriage Department 97, CHAPEL STREET Telephone Nos. 30 and 601, NORTH. INCOME TAX. XPERT Advice given by a Welshman on all l matters Free. Assessments adjusted. Accounts prepared. Repayments obtained. Appeals con- ducted. Consult me if in difficulty. Strictest privacy.—T. H. JOHN, Income Tax Enquiry Office, 37, Gt. St. Helens, E.C., and at Ilford. Telephone 607 Ilford. Bydd yn hyfrydwch gan y Golygydd dderbyu Gohebiaethau ac erthyglau i'w hystyried, ond nis gellir ymrwymo i ddychwelyd ysgrifau gwrthodedig. Notes and News. AT the recent London Toy Dog Show, Mr. H. Powell, of Cardiff, exhibited the smallest King Charles toy spaniel that has ever been seen on the show bench, weighing only 4 lb. The ladies crowded around this beautiful midget all day, and it could readily have been sold for a large sum. Considerable interest has been created in South Wales at the announcement that Mr. John Lodwig, now in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company at Johan- nesburg, is to be married in June next to Miss Steyn, daughter of the ex-President of the Orange Fiee State. Mr. Lodwig, prior to going to South Africa four years ago, lived at Swansea and previously, at Ponty- pridd. His parents live near Ammanford. The performance of Twm Shon Catti," by the pupils of Tregaron County School, was a decided success, and they are to be heartily congratulated. Twm Shon Catti was not the unscrupulous robber would-be historians have represented him to be. He was a magistrate for Brecon shire and first Mayor of Tregaron. The following lines were recited at the end of the court" by the prisoner (at the performance alluded to) on his being set free- Bendith Duw ar Twm Shon Catti Rhoes y "not" o flaen y "guilty." Pe rhesai'r "guilty heb y not Am fy ngwddf buasai'r knot." PERFORMANCES of dramatised local his- torical incidents should be encouraged. Every district in Wales teems with them, and it would be instructive if every county school in Wales performed a local drama every Christmastide. THE Tregaron performance is in pleasant contrast to that of the Aberayron County School. The Aberayron pupils at their entertainment gave a sketch entitled A Tipsy Servant" and "A Christy Minstrel" performance, winding up with God Save the King." What a ridiculous breaking up entertainment for a Welsh County School! Why not, for instance, have got up a drama based on the life of Prince Cadwgan, a genius who lived a considerable time in the district in the olden times ? MR. S. T. EVANS, K.C., M.P., will be the guest of the National Liberal Club at its next house dinner. He will speak on The Second Ballot at Elections," and the chair on that occasion will be taken by Dr. T. J. Macnamara, M.P. We also understand that a dinner in honour of the Right Hon. D. Lloyd-George, M.P., will shortly be given by the same Club. A LONDON Sunday paper (a Liberal one, by the way) has been billing Glamorganshire with illustrated posters announcing the publication in its pages of articles by John Lee, the man who could not be hung." One is sorry for the taste of people who like to read such sensational stuff. Miss MAY JOHN, R.A.M., who is now a resident in Cardiff, continues to achieve great musical success. On New Year's Eve and New Year's Night she filled important engagements in Blaenau Festiniog and Flint respectively, and has been engaged for the performance of "Stabat Mater" at Cardiff. In February, she will sing at a big concert in the Town Hall, Birmingham, and at a similar function in Yorkshire during the first week in March. THE astounding statement has been made at South Wales Socialist public meetings that the Liberal had done no more than the Tory for working men." This is, of course, untrue. Why, the fact that the working man got his vote through the Liberal Party, is, alone, one great reason why the democracy should respect the name of Liberalism. ACCORDING to the Liverpool Post, the services held at the Welsh churches in that city on Christmas day were more largely attended than they ever were on previous Christmas days, and that the tendency to observe the day more in accord with its solemnity and purpose was growing." In Wales itself, we regret to say, we have not noticed a similar tendency. AT the last meeting of the Bangor College Council, Mr. L. D. Jones (Llew Tegid), was re-appointed as organising secretary to the Building Fund for another three years. It was announced that the first portion of the new buildings will be commenced early in the new year, and it is hoped that within two summers the establishment will be nearly completed. Mr. H. W. THOMAS, a partner in the Anglesey firm of solicitors, Messrs. Lloyd, Griffith and Williams, has announced his intention of relinquishing the law and taking orders in the Church of England. Mr. Thomas is a son of the late Canon Thomas, of Holyhead, and" Morfudd Eryri;" and his brother, Mr. Lorimer Thomas, is professor of Welsh at Lampeter College.

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Scammers are ready and waiting to take advantage of the upcoming shopping season as much as you are. Stay alert and don’t get caught by costly scams that ruin your holidays! ‘Tis the season to be wary of those “too good to be true” cons and insidious schemes that often take a new twist every season. It’s not like you can predict when it will happen or the type of scam you encounter, but you’ll want to take note of some recent ones: Watch for these scary scams… - Payment by gift card scam – Either by email or in person, a victim is asked to pay with a gift card and give the PIN number on the gift card to the scammer. The most popular request is for iTunes cards. According to the FTC, this scam has increased 270% since 2015. - Gift delivery scam – Beware of unexpected gifts delivered to your door, where a uniformed driver drops off wine and/or flowers. Alas, he says he must collect a “verification” fee to prove delivery of alcohol and he can’t take cash. Before swiping your credit card with his device, you should realize his goal may be stealing your identity. - USPS tracking scam – To see what mail and packages are coming to your house, you can now sign up for the convenient service called “Informed Delivery,” free from the U.S. Postal Service. You provide USPS your email, name, address. The trouble is, opportunistic scammers sign up before you do, giving them access to see what USPS will be delivering to you. Avoid the headache by either signing up yourself or opt out to block others by emailing USPS. - Flat tire scam – Typically targeting travelers driving rental cars…a couple of con artists drive up next to you and signal that you have a flat tire. They offer to help. Once you pull over, you’re in trouble. As one person distracts you and talks, the other discreetly slashes a tire and/or takes your luggage. Instead, drive to a non-secluded place or gas station. - Speeding ticket email scam – A driver gets an email for a speeding violation, which includes accurate street names, speed limits and even accurate driving speeds and fines. Caught red-handed, so you think you’ll pay it? Stop! This new malware scam usually has a fake link that loads malicious code onto your computer when you use the link or open an attachment. You can contact the local police department to verify a real ticket. - Ride-sharing/Uber scam – You book a ride via a ride-sharing app and the car arrives. After you get in, you notice the real driver cancelled your trip via the app several minutes ago. But now you’re riding with an unknown driver, locked into a fare, and there’s nothing you can do. To avoid this, make sure your driver didn’t cancel and that he “starts” the trip before you close the car door. If you want to know the latest scams, you can sign up for alerts from the Federal Trade Commission. Safe shopping online? It almost goes without saying…but you must be diligent about online scams too. Make sure you: - Use a credit (never a debit) card. - Shop on websites you know and trust. - Use only secure websites – they have a URL starting with https (the “s” is key for security) and a lock symbol. - Don’t be fooled by look-alike websites – where URLs mimic names of well-known brands but add an extra letter or word. - Read before paying – you might have no recourse for returns, exchanges, or damaged goods. - Ignore the pop-up ads and emails offering free gift cards – it’s a gimmick to mine your personal data for stealing identities. Rather be out shopping in stores? Scammers like crowded malls, busy retailers, ATMs and gas stations too. Beware of skimming devices placed on credit card machines or ATMs. And, don’t accept fake checks. If you aren’t sure whether something is a scam, use the Better Business Bureau (BBB) scam tracker to find out about one or report one. Better Watch Out, Better Not Cry And in case you thought everyone was being nice for Christmas, check this BBB list of most common holiday scams: - Fake shipping notifications: This holiday phishing scam downloads malware on your computer to steal your identity and your passwords. - E-cards: Two red flags are: the sender’s name is not apparent, and you must share personal info to get the card. - Letters from Santa: There are trusted companies offering personalized letters from Santa, but scammers mimic them to get personal info from parents. Check with BBB.org for legitimate companies. - Emergency scam: Beware of a call that claims to be a family member/friend in an accident, in jail, or hospitalized in another country. Confirm with another family member or police before you act or send money. - Phony charities: Con artists take advantage of your generous mood with fake charity solicitations. Before you donate, check out the charity at Give.org. - Temporary holiday jobs: Retailers and delivery services need extra holiday help and there is really a shortage of labor now. Before you share personal info online or pay for a job lead, verify! Apply directly at the retail store, or at least visit and get the legitimate online application link. - Unusual forms of payment: If someone asks you to pay with a prepaid debit card, gift card, wire transfer, or third party, beware! These forms of payment are like cash – they can’t be undone nor traced. - Social media gift exchange: This is a variation of a pyramid scheme, which is not legal. It promises that you buy/send one gift and get 36 in return.