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CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SIGN UP!!!! On behalf of the Illinois Federation of Public Employees, Local 4408 IFT/AFT, AFL-CIO I would like to encourage you to become a member today.. Your IFPE Membership entitles you to numerous benefits including but not limited to: $25,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Experienced representation and free legal assistance for on-the-job problems Protection from unjust layoff, discipline or termination Self determination of IFPE legislative agenda Full-time lobbyist working at the State Capital in Springfield A powerful national organization lobbying for public employee interest in Washington, D.C. Assistance from qualified attorneys in event of a work related injury Benefit programs included in the AFT Plus booklet that include health care and insurance, Travel/theme park discounts, mortgage and credit programs, computer service discounts , scholarship programs and much more Membership within a collective bargaining unit is important to public employees for two primary reasons; job security and salary/benefit protection and increase. Given the dire fiscal condition of the State of Illinois it is unknown what cuts will be proposed during legislative sessions. You can rest assured that the IFPE/IFT Lobbyists will be diligently working at the State Capital to fight in order to maintain or improve current contract benefits. State law requires employers’ to negotiate the impact of issues affecting an employees’ wages, hours and working conditions. The collective bargaining agreement is a tool and guideline for these negotiations. Throughout the course of these negotiations, IFPE relies on input from its members. As a public employee your input is vital to this process. Full membership guarantees your right to vote on the ratification of these proposed agreements. Members can also seek and be elected to serve on the Illinois Federation of Public Employees governing board, the Representative Assembly or as a worksite steward. Officers are eligible to attend labor management meetings and take part in the negotiation process of the collective bargaining agreement. You can use the following steps to sign an updated membership card. Follow this link. If you are not already registered, click the register button. You will need to enter name, address and member ID and the system will find you. (Don't know your Membership #? Call your Union Rep or Contact us at email@example.com or by phone at 217-523-3722) You will then be able to get to the pre-filled card. Please update any incorrect information on the card and electronically sign the card. You may do this from a computer or mobile device. (birthdate, hire date and last four of SS# are not required). Once complete, you will get an email with a copy of your signed membership card.

ROSEHALL Management Consultants, Inc. (ROSEHALL) is providing consulting and training services on Total Quality Management (TQM), establishment of Management Systems for certification to standards like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 50001, Quality and Productivity Improvement and designing or customizing training courses for specific needs of clients. ROSEHALL’s shareholders, directors, and consultants were brought together by the common mission of contributing to the nation’s development and growth by providing consulting service to organizations in their desire for the continuous improvement of their operations and performance. ROSEHALL is a quality practitioner itself. It practices TQM, is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and does continuous improvement of its operations thru customer satisfaction measurement, benchmarking, kaizen and reengineering. BQCI was established to cater to the management system requirements (ISO Consultant requirements) of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). “ROSEHALL is the most preferred provider of consulting and training needs in the fields of our expertise.” “We help organizations realize their vision.” It commits to exceed the requirements of its customers and other relevant interested parties and its internal needs. To do this, it shall continuously improve the way it does its business in consideration of its strategic directions and its response to the changing business environment.” - The customer is the reason for our existence. - QUALITY is key to customer satisfaction. We cannot live without it. It starts with US. - There is always a better way than the way we do things now. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT means survival. - By working as a TEAM we achieve more. Rosehall is second family to all of us. - We COMMUNICATE openly with each other – about anything that will make us better persons and a better organization. - We adhere to the Consultants’ Universal CODE ETHICS that signifies voluntary assumption of self-discipline above and beyond the requirements of law. - We are RESOURCEFUL. No problem can deter us from meeting our targets. - We are CONSCIENTIOUS. We choose to do the right things even without supervision. - We are DISCIPLINED. We do what should be done even when it is sometimes difficult. - We drive ourselves to EXCELLENCE. - second and third party assessments - project management - knowledgeable consultants - quality professionals - cost effective - immediate impact/results/improvement - innovative approaches - TQM practitioner - track record - consulting track record - industry experienced consultants – continuing education and training – technology upgrade - industry experts - team discussion/interaction - pool of experts - track record - customer feedback - client referrals - ISO 9001 certified - BS 7799 certified - internally developed approach - calibrated consultants - Learning Materials A COMMITMENT TO INTEGRITY All Consultants and staff (collectively called members) of Rosehall share a devotion to high professional standards and best practices. This is made concrete by the fact that every member of the organization, at every level must agree to abide by this stringent this Code of Professional Conduct. This Code of Professional Conduct supplements the universal “Code of Ethics” which is adopted from the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes To succeed as a consultant your clients must believe in you, and trust that you are working in their best interest. In a profession where there are often few guideposts, membership in the Rosehall organization, couples with this Code, serves as a benchmark for the client community to aid them in sourcing the best consulting talent. Rosehall’s very public establishment and promotion of the Code sets you apart from non-Rosehall members and aids you in building a professional relationship with your clients founded on trust. The purpose of this code is to identify those professional obligations that serve to protect the public in general, and the client in particular. The code is also designed to identify clearly the expectations of members with respect to other members and the profession. This Code of Conduct reinforces the consultant’s Universal Code of Ethics adopted by Rosehall. ”Rosehall” is Rosehall Management Consultants, Inc. “Management” is the Management of Rosehall Management Consultants, Inc. “Member” is any employee, staff, consultant or affiliated individual in good standing with Rosehall Management Consultants, Inc. RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PROFESSION A member shall keep informed of the applicable Code of Professional Conduct and the profession’s Common Body of Knowledge. A member shall strive to keep current with developments in any area of the profession where specific expertise is claimed. A member shall recognize that the self-disciplinary nature of the profession is a privilege and that the member has a responsibility to merit retention of this privilege. Therefore, a member shall report to Management unbecoming professional conduct by another member. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OTHERS A member shall ensure that other management consultants carrying out work on the member’s behalf are conversant with, and abide by, the applicable Code of Professional Conduct. A member shall behave in a manner that maintains the good reputation of the profession and its ability to serve the public interest. A member shall avoid activities that adversely affect the quality of that member’s professional advice. A member may not carry on business that clearly detracts from the member’s professional status. A member shall adhere to the Rosehall Values. A member shall always maintain “Righteous Values”. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OTHER MEMBERS REVIEW OF A MEMBER’S WORK A member who has been requested to review critically the work of another member shall inform that member before undertaking the work. RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CLIENT A member shall act in the best interest of the client, providing professional services with integrity, objectivity, and independence. A member shall not encourage unrealistic client expectations. A member shall not adopt any method of obtaining business that detracts from the professional image of Rosehall or its members. A member shall accept only those assignments that the member has the knowledge and skill to perform. A member and management shall, before accepting an assignment, reach a mutual understanding with the client as to the assignment objectives, scope, work plan, and costs. Management shall establish fee arrangements with a client in advance of any substantive work and shall inform all relevant parties when such arrangements may impair or may be seen to impair the objectivity or independence of the member. A member shall not enter into fee arrangements that have the potential to compromise the member’s integrity or the quality of services rendered. A member shall avoid acting simultaneously for two or more clients in potentially conflicting situations without informing all parties in advance and securing their agreement to the arrangement. A member shall inform a client of any interest that may impair or may be seen to impair professional judgment. A member shall not take advantage of a client relationship by encouraging, unless by way of an advertisement, an employee of that client to consider alternate employment without prior discussion with the client. A member shall not entertain invitation from the client to undertake activities beyond what is contracted. Likewise, a member may not entertain invitation to work for him (client). A member shall always treat all client information as confidential. A member shall refrain from serving a client under terms or conditions that impair independence and a member shall reserve the right to withdraw from the assignment if such becomes the case. A member shall not terminate an engagement with a client with the expressed consent of both the client and management. RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC A member shall act in accordance with the applicable legislation and laws. A member shall make representation on behalf of Rosehall only when authorized. A member shall be liable for disciplinary action where that member has behaved in a manner unbecoming to the profession. - We will serve our clients with integrity, competence and objectivity. - We will keep client information and records of client engagements confidential and will use proprietary client Information only with the client’s permission. - We will not take advantage of confidential client information for ourselves or our firms. - We will not allow conflicts of interest, which provide a competitive advantage to one client through our use of confidential information from another client who is a direct competitor without the competitor’s permission. - We will accept only engagements for which we are qualified by our experience and competence. - We will assign staff to client engagements in accord with their experience, knowledge and expertise. - We will immediately acknowledge any influences on our objectivity to our clients and will offer to withdraw from a consulting engagement when our objectivity or integrity may be impaired. - We will agree independently and in advance on the basis for our fees and expenses and will charge fees and expenses that are reasonable, legitimate and commensurate with the services we deliver and the responsibility we accept. - We will disclose to our clients in advance any fees or commissions that we will receive for equipment supplies or services we recommend to our clients. - We will respect the intellectual property rights of our clients other consulting firms and sole practitioners and will not use proprietary information or methodologies without permission. - We will not advertise our services in a deceptive manner and will not misrepresent the consulting profession, consulting firms or sole practitioners. - We will report violations of this Code of Ethics. Note: This code is adopted from the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes. IN-HOUSE COURSES OFFERED: ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) FSSC 22000 (Food Safety Certification) ISO 50001:2011 Standard (Energy Management System) ISO 14001:2015 Standard (Environmental Management System) OHSAS 18001:2007 Standard (Occupational Health & Safety) ISO 27001:2011 Standard (Information Security Management System) Automotive Quality Management System Standard (IATF 16949:2016)

Meet Our Clinicians Michael Johnson, Owner, Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Michael’s dream job is to do creative work and to help people. He met his wife Stacey in Arizona and she introduced him to her friends who were in the prosthetics and orthotics industry. Immediately Michael knew that was the vocation for him. With their small family he transferred to and graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics and has served patients in Washington, California, Utah, Arizona, New York, and Idaho. He is certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc., and has specialized training in pediatrics, computer controlled hands and knees as well as state-of-the-art socket interface designs for artificial limbs. Bilingual (Spanish). Ben joined our team in January 2015 after practicing most recently in Georgia. He received his dual Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics degrees from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and has worked in Idaho, Texas, Utah, and Georgia. He is certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. He most enjoys giving people back their mobility and helping reduce their pains both physical and emotional. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors with his wife and children. Trilingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese). Dion Foster Sr., Technician Dion Foster Sr. a 25 year technician began his career in 1986 in Chicago as a prosthetic tech. He began working in orthotics 5 years later. He is well versed in both disciplines including but not limited to spinal and pediatric O&P. He has been with Orthopro since 2015, hailing from Spinal Solutions in Conyers, GA, where he managed the lower extremity Central Fabrication Department. In addition to being a well versed O&P tech, in 2012 he received his ABC certification as an assistant in O&P. Most days he can be found in our fabrication department wearing vividly colored scrubs.

How to Answer Your Guest’s Questions Before They’re Asked: Surprise and Delight By Raj Singh, CEO at Go Moment From personal referrals to online reviews and hotel website recommendations, hotel guests have many expectations of their stay well before arrival. From the time they step foot in the lobby, they are assessing whether the hotel meets these expectations, and envisioning how their stay might unfold. Is the hotel clean? Does it have the amenities I prefer? What's nearby that I should check out? Will I stay here again? While hoteliers may be able to anticipate these requests based on experience and insight like this, the solution to these requests demands some amount of patience on the guest's part and time and effort on the busy hotel staff. However, this insight also creates an opportunity for the hotel to wow the guest by managing these requests proactively given how often they arise. Automation for greater guest satisfaction To better manage some of these situations, hotels have adopted consumer technology thus making guest request management a whole lot easier. Through an AI-powered smartconcierge, hotels now have the opportunity to impress their guests by automating responses to common questions and requests. For instance, if a hotel guest asks for the wi-fi password, the smartconcierge quickly responds via text message in a conversational tone that makes the guest feel like they're messaging with a hotel staff member. It's a win-win with the guest pleased to have their request handled so quickly, and the hotel freeing up time for the busy front desk staff. Taking it a step further Once the smartconcierge has engaged with a guest, it collects and analyzes data, allowing it to anticipate what that guest may want next. For instance, if a guest requests information about the fitness center location or hours, the smartconcierge may take it a step further and provide details about a resort hike or spa specials thus personalizing the guest experience while also driving incremental revenue. The smartconcierge can also be prepared to help with requests like ordering meals or drinks, scheduling dinner reservations, taxi bookings and answering multiple questions about the hotel's amenities. Through these AI-enabled experiences, hotels can promote greater guest engagement and then encourage satisfied guests to review their hotel on the spot, thus generating more positive reviews and brand loyalty. To better manage guest requests, deliver on your brand promise and exceed guest service quality expectations, make sure your hotel is tapping into the latest technology like smartconcierge. Your guests are seeking the technological conveniences they're accustomed to at home - personalized real-time experiences that make their lives easier. Raj SinghMore from Raj Singh Ivy, powered by Go Moment, is the world's first smartconcierge for hotels. Ivy brings together human expertise and machine intelligence in a seamless experience for the guest. Via messaging, Ivy answers common guest inquiries like "What's the Wi-Fi password?" in less than one second, reducing calls and disruptions to the hotel staff. Ivy provides conveniences like fulfilling guest requests, booking restaurant reservations, and accessing offers that enhance the guest experience anywhere, any time. Ivy has served tens of millions of guests, and she's often recognized in TripAdvisor reviews for providing exceptional service. All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this press release are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, and brands does not imply endorsement.

Software to Help You Work Smarter. In healthcare, there is always too much work, and not enough time to do it. We know that you work hard to give your best every day. But in a constant triage environment, making complex clinical and administrative decisions is never easy. We’ve learned that our clients rely on our combination of services and technology to work smarter. That’s why we provide healthcare technology and software to help you improve your decision-making. So your best is even better. Software That Delivers Efficiency, Compliance, and Savings. TractManager delivers the software and technology healthcare organizations need to work smarter. Designed and supported by healthcare contracting, spend management, and provider credentialing and enrollment experts, our software gives you access to advanced analytics and insights to make better decisions. Whether it’s streamlining physician onboarding by integrating credentialing into your provider onboarding or incorporating spend and risk data into your contract management processes, our software brings together the tools that matter most to help your facility operate at peak efficiency. Advancing the Way You Work. Our purpose-built workflows and proprietary content inject analytics directly into your high-profile business processes, so daily operations run more efficiently and cost-effectively. System Integrations: Our software integrates directly with ERP and other systems, with real-time contract and spend data, to improve your compliance, spend management, and provider onboarding efforts. Workflow Technology: The TractManager workflow engine adapts to incorporate your business needs. Our experts work with you to design efficient processes, automate them with technology, and help you manage the effectiveness of your workflows reporting. Advanced Analytics: Our spend, contract, quote, and provider analytics provide insights that enable more strategic decision-making throughout your organization, helping reduce operational costs, increase efficiency, and improve compliance. Your Security is Always Top of Mind. In healthcare, when it comes to data security the stakes are higher. That’s because so much of the information flowing through your organization contains Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII), that if disclosed or breached, could result in embarrassing and costly HIPAA violations. All it takes is one bad actor to breach the system, and your healthcare organization is exposed. TractManager goes the extra mile to implement leading security, environmental, and operational practices to ensure the privacy of all data — not just PHI and PII. You can trust us to keep your data safe and secure because we’re taking the extra steps to prove that we deserve that trust. We encrypt your data both in transit and at rest, to ensure it stays within your organization. We monitor your data, the environment in which it is housed, and the processes by which users access it to help preserve the integrity of your organization. Our data management protects not just your information, but the physical environments that house it, and the processes used to access it. TractManager has completed SOC2 Type 2 certification, which means we follow strict information security policies and procedures that govern the security, availability, processing, integrity, and confidentiality of your data. We make sure that only the right people see the information they need to do their job. This means features like role-based permissioning, dynamic user management via Single Sign On (SSO), and private commentary between stakeholders during contract redlining stay secure. Protect Your Reputation. Healthcare data breaches cost organizations millions of dollars. Our software helps you avoid these risks and protect your organization’s valuable reputation. Measure It to Manage It: Beginning the Journey to Hospital Financial Wellness The financial health of your healthcare organization needs to be your top priority. Analyze clinical, financial, and operational data to uncover opportunities to improve your processes, systems, and bottom line. Simplify provider contracting and onboarding — including credentialing, privileging, and enrollment processes — and learn more about our provider analytics. Healthcare compliance experts designed our contract lifecycle management platform. Maybe that’s why we’re #1 in the industry. Our end-to-end healthcare sourcing and supply chain solutions give you insights that reduce your spend and grow your margins.

Search the Community Showing results for tags 'Sea Rat'. Found 2 results Shiver me timbers! Pirates building forts? Whoever heard of such a crazy idea? I thought all pirates wanted to feel the sea under their legs and gold running through their fingers! What's that you say? There's gold to be had in fort building? Well why didn't you say so in the first place! Rules: 1) Build a fort that fits the small property category (16x16 is the general range, though larger is certainly allowed!). 2) Post your entry in the BoBS forum just like you would any other build and then link your entry in this thread. 3) Voting will take place amongst the Sea Rat leaders. The top five forts will have their license paid for by the Sea Rat Faction. First place will also be awarded 25DBs, second place will receive 20DBs, third will receive 15DBs, and forth and fifth will earn 5DBs. All prizes will be paid out by the Sea Rat Faction. 4) The builders of the winning forts must allow the Sea Rat Faction to chose the placement of these forts, but the builder will get to register their builds as freebuilds and the license will be under the builders name allowing them to earn monthly income from it. 5) The contest runs from Aug 1st to Aug 31st Sept 30th. As long as it is still Aug 31st Sept 30th somewhere in the world you can enter. 6) This contest is only open to Sea Rat members. Without further ado, I may present you Captain Morgan's new flagship, the infamous and fearsome Queen Annetta's Revenge! The name is a subtly reminiscence to the time when Captain Morgan served in the Royal Navy of her majesty, Annetta Queen of Corrington. It is a class 5LA galleon and so far my largest ship. Pics are linked to larger resolutions. The Figurehead is a crowned harpy with an accidental resemblance to a young female sovereign of Halos. As mentioned, accidental. Thanks for visiting my ship!

Cloud Computing Patterns, Mechanisms > Mechanisms > T - Z > Virtual Switch A virtual switch is a logical network switch that operates at the hypervisor level. Network interface cards (NICs) are emulated into a single virtual switch. Some virtual switches do not have any physical interfaces or connectivity to physical networks. This type of virtual switch is used for virtual servers that do not need to connect to a physical network. Virtual switches connect to the physical network via physical NICs. A physical port that is used to connect a virtual switch to a physical network becomes an uplink port. A virtual switch is an emulated switch that is used to provide networking to virtual servers. They use their internal virtual ports to connect virtual servers to one another or to the hypervisors. Physical network interface cards (NICs) can be attached to virtual switches. The NICs are used by the virtual switches as uplink ports to connect to other virtual switches or physical switches. In Figure 1, Virtual Switches A and B each have eight virtual ports and several physical NICs. The virtual servers are connected to the virtual switches via virtual ports. Communication between Virtual Servers A and B occurs at the virtual switch level. No traffic is sent to the physical NICs. If any of the virtual servers need to communicate with Physical Server A or Virtual Server C, the traffic needs to pass through the physical NICs and physical switch. Figure 1 – An example illustrating virtual switches. Virtual switches can have varying numbers of attached physical NICs. In Figure 1, Virtual Switch A has 2 physical uplinks. Virtual Switch B has 4 physical uplinks. Some virtual switches have only one physical uplink or none at all. - Cross-Hypervisor Workload Mobility - External Virtual Server Accessibility - Hypervisor Clustering - Load Balanced Virtual Server Instances - Load Balanced Virtual Switches - NIC Teaming - Non-Disruptive Service Relocation - Persistent Virtual Network Configuration - Redundant Physical Connection for Virtual Servers - Virtual Server Connectivity Isolation - Virtual Server NAT Connectivity - Virtual Server-to-Host Connectivity - Virtual Switch Isolation - Zero Downtime

Threat of more to come follows Great Yarmouth and Gorleston strikes PUBLISHED: 14:35 02 December 2011 STRIKING public sector workers have warned that although the biggest walk out in 30 years is over, there could be further action if the government does not listen to them. Staff picketed Great Yarmouth’s town hall, college and hospitals and many schools were shut for the day as thousands withdrew their labour on Wednesday. The peaceful protest, which caused widespread disruption, was a call for a fairer deal on public sector pensions and a rally against government cuts. Brian Lynch, regional organiser for Unison, said: “It was a fantastic display and my heart goes out to the members who volunteered for picket duty from 6.30am before doors even opened. “We had almost universal support from the public and there was a real determination for us to work not just for November 30 but after that. “If we can’t reach an agreement with government there could be further action.” Police say all pickets took place peacefully in the borough, but the effects of the strike were seen by most. Trevor Wright, of Unison’s mental health branch in Norfolk, was on the picket at Northgate Hospital. He said members did not take the decision to cause widespread disruption lightly. “A great deal of thought went into this, and I believe that the union was left with no option but to do this,” he said. “It goes deeper than pensions - it’s about cutbacks and we needed to make a stand. “I’m a father and a grandfather. Sometimes you have to make a small loss to gain and it is certainly not our intention to disrupt children’s education or people’s healthcare.” Strike action saw 16 routine operations cancelled in advance at the James Paget Hospital. T he Accident and Emergency department was fully staffed, and a spokesman for the trust said there was at least a bank holiday level of cover across all departments. Great Yarmouth College was open as as usual and, although some staff were absent there were organised staff-led sessions for all students. A picket appeared outside the main gates at 8am. Some of the learning sessions at the college were in the Community Learning Resources Centre, and the college had organised outside speakers to come in. The college had also offered the opportunity for any staff member who had turned up for work but had school age children - aged over five - and who were off school, the chance to take them into college with them. Alan Stewart, acting secretary of Great Yarmouth and District Trades Union Council said: “I was very pleased that the ordinary people of Great Yarmouth gave such a warm reception to the town’s public sector workers in the Market Place and on the picket lines. “Most people we talked to understood perfectly well why workers in the public sector felt compelled to strike in defence of their pensions.” “As this Tory/Liberal Democrat government continues to attack the living standards of ordinary working people it is more important than ever that local workers join the trade union relevant to their trade or industry, both for individual and collective protection against attempts to degrade their wages and working conditions.” If you value what this story gives you, please consider supporting the Great Yarmouth Mercury. Click the link in the orange box below for details.

Today is a raining and cloudy day in the Pacific Northwest but those clouds are also amazing! They come down off the mountains and joined the land below like wispy curtains over a window. On top of a wonderful view, I’m headed up to farmland country where there are mountains and barns galore! Something about that touches something deep inside of me, and not for the first time, my soul longs for country living. Have you ever dreamed about something and felt like its ok to dream, but it probably won’t ever happen? I used to feel THAT was as far as it would ever go. But not anymore. I have seen God do some amazing things in this life time of mine and I want to keep expecting he can do it again with my desire to move to the country. But what will that look like to me, and what does that look like for God? Yes…two different things possibly. It may also mean not getting to live in the country at all! There is a reason and purpose for where we are. However, one of the lessons I am learning is, as in this case, I may not be living in the country as I would like, but I can make where I AM, more country. I have an environment in my home that speaks to that. I have things around me that give me pleasure and speak to a lifetime of memories. I’m kind of old-fashioned gal anyway, so my home environment has always had a vintage feel or country farm-house feel to it. I grew up on a small farm and loved the freedom of it as a child. I learned a lot working alongside my dad taking care of animals, feeding calves and milking cows, and slopping the hogs of which we had two. My house is home to the lantern and scale that hung in our barn for as long as I can remember. I have made it work in my home and it is just a little more of that “little bit of country” that is so calming for me. I can remember in school always looking out the window. It helped me think. Clarified somethings for me. But I’m sure my teacher thought that I was day dreaming. But these days I would say, whatever your dream is, pray over it. Talk to God about it. Be open for the changes He may desire to make in how that might look. I remember telling God that I would be willing to expand my territory and prayed that every day. He sent me to Missouri, which I would never have considered on my own! It meant leaving everything and everyone I knew! So be ready for whatever He has for you and remember it may not look like you are thinking it should. In fact, it probably won’t! A piece of advice about dreams that I have found: I came to the realization that I am not the center of the universe. Whoohooo!!! Revelation time! God is the one that has a plan for me from the beginning and often times the plan He has for me is something I might even be ignoring for whatever reasons. So, when you think of dreams, think of what you are passionate about and when you do that thing, times flies by and you don’t even realize it. Pray for God to give you a view of THAT kind of dream and He will guide you to it. It may seem like you are jumping off a cliff, but His arms are there to catch you. If your dream seems bigger that you? Then you know it’s God because we can’t do what we do without Him, or the gifts and talents He has given us. Dreams do not have to be about a house, where you live, or what you own. It may be that your family lives for God. Start praying for those dreams. Don’t give up! There is always something to learn. For me right now, that is in being content. Contentment is peace and that is what I’m seeking EVEN IF I never get to the country. 🙂 I’m learning to be content with where I am. That means: - I DO have a home that is my own, SO THAT, I can and should be thankful for that - I live on a noisy corner, BUT I have a view of the tip of Mt. Baker - I have to often trade cars around to use them, BUT we have two cars - I hear horns honking and squealing of tires in the middle of the night or sirens, BUT I can say a few quick prayers before going to sleep again and we are close to help - I live with a kitchen that is not for set up for someone who likes to cook and bake, BUT I do have great appliances that I can use and I can re-organize - I may have disappointments, BUT I can pray more about what God DOES have for me yet to do - I can have gratitude no matter what See the pattern? We can learn gratitude in everything and live in contentment. Take time to learn what God has for you to learn during your waiting time. Pray and listen as the Lord speaks to you and allow the words that you hear to bring you into a deeper relationship with the One who can teach us what only He can teach us. Be prepared. Be ready. Something great could be about to happen! Walking the journey with you…

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Year 2018 has just ended and now its 2019! This is the right time to discuss some of the amazing TV Serials that were launched this year. This year’s television offerings ranged from thriller to drama genres, giving us a variety of options to queue on our streaming watchlist. ZEE TV is coming up with interesting content. Let’s shed some light on some entertaining TV serials from ZEE TV that you can binge online on ZEE5. So, without wasting another moment, let’s check out the list of must-watch TV serials that were launched in 2018: Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega – It’s a Hindi drama comedy TV serial launched in September 2018 which revolves around Guddan who is a 20-year young girl and is known to make a mess of everything that comes her way. Thus, everyone finds her a hopeless case. But the twist in the tale comes when she marries a much older man and faces the task of handling three daughters-in-law who all are much older to her. How she manages this tough task forms the central plot of the show. Yeh Teri Galiyan – This Hindi romantic drama series was launched on 25th July 2018 and the story revolves around two young kids named Shantanu and Puchki who can’t live without each other. Due to some reasons, they get separated and then meet again as adults but find it difficult to reunite due to societal pressure. Set in the city of joy Kolkata and tackling social issues, Yeh Teri Galiyan is a must watch show for anyone who likes unique romantic stories. It’s a romantic thriller Hindi series that follows the story of a husband, a wife and a witch named Manmohini who is waiting to reunite with her lover for past 500 years. How the wife fights against the witch Manmohini forms the crux of the story. A thrilling series with a supernatural backdrop, this series is highly recommended it to anyone who likes fantasy shows. It was premiered in Feb 2018 on Zee TV. A romantic drama series revolves around Meera Dhingra; an independent woman who does not want to conform to their society’s definition of beauty to get married. Whereas, Vivaan, an NRI who comes to India searching for his mother, wants a wife who is perfect in all respects. How Meera and Vivaan’s ideologies clash and whether cupid strikes between them form the basis of the story. Aapke Aa Jaane Se – It is a Hindi romantic drama series revolving around a 42-year-old conservative single mother Vedika and a 24-year-old irresponsible guy Sahil. In the show, they eventually get close to each other but must face social pressure with regard to their relationship. How they manage to fight the hardships for their relationship makes for an interesting watch. Tujhse Hai Raabta – The show focuses on a young girl whose mother passes away and then a stepmother enters her life. But despite the love that the stepmother gives, the daughter refuses to accept her stepmother and the story develops from there. To sum it up, Tujhse Hai Raabta is a great show that sheds light on an unconventional relationship that makes for an interesting watch. So, that was my list of must-watch ZEE TV serials launched in 2018. If you want to binge on some good shows online, you should watch these TV Serials on ZEE5. I am sure that you will love these shows, just like I did. Have you watched any of these shows? What did you like about them? Let me know in the comments. - Tips to Pick Up The Right Lehenga and Blouse According to Your Body Shape - Malaika Arora Khan in Belluccio at IGOT Sets - Parineeti Chopra in Jade by MK - Kriti Sanon in Monisha Jaising - This Winter Go For Some Cozy Dresses- Fashion Tips - Pretty Pastel Trend for Bridesmaid Looks - Deepika Padukone Wearing Sabyasachi - 10 Tips to Flaunt Indian Ethnic Wear at Work

Rostelecomís Board of Directors set date of for an Extraordinary General Meeting Moscow, Russia – May 16, 2013 – Rostelecom OJSC (MICEX - RTS: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), Russia’s national telecommunications operator, today announces that its Board of Directors has set the date for an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of Rostelecom shareholders. The Board of Directors was held by proxy on May 15, 2013, and took the following decisions: · To hold an EGM by proxy to approve the reorganisation of the Company by merging Svyazinvest OJSC (“Svyazinvest”) and 20 other companies (either directly or indirectly fully owned by Rostelecom OJSC and/or Svyazinvest) on June 26, 2013; · To set May 15, 2013 as the EGM record date; · To approve materials to be provided to shareholders, as well as the proxy form for voting at the EGM. On March 28, 2013, the Board of Directors set the price at which each ordinary share and each preferred share will be bought back by the Company from shareholders who wish to vote ‘against’ Rostelecom’s reorganisation, and from those who intend to abstain from voting. The price of each class of share was based on market rates determined by Ernst and Young as an independent appraiser, and was set at RUB 136.05 for each ordinary share and RUB 95.24 for each preferred share. Convening the EGM is the most important step in the second stage of the Group’s reorganisation, which has been approved by Presidential Decree. The aim of the reorganisation is to simplify the Group’s shareholder structure and eliminate any cross-ownership between Rostelecom and Svyazinvest. The Group has already completed a number of important stages as part of the reorganisation process. Rostelecom consolidated CJSC Sky Link, issued additional Svyazinvest shares, which were then acquired by the State by exchanging stakes in a number of telecom assets; and determined the price at which the current share buyback would be conducted. National Telecommunications OJSC, National Cable Networks OJSC, St. Petersburg Cable Television Company OJSC, ELKATEL CJSC, National Cable Networks – EuroAsia OJSC, Novosibirsk Antenna Cable Television Broadcasting CJSC, Teleset-Service CJSC, ELTELEKOR CJSC, Mosteleset OJSC, Mostelecom OJSC, TELESET CJSC, TELESET INVEST CJSC, TNPKO OJSC, Simbirsky Telecommunications Systems CJSC, Svyazinvest CJSC, Russian Telecommunications Network OJSC, Novgorod Datacom CJSC, Parma-Inform CJSC, ENTER CJSC and Ingushelektrosvyaz OJSC. Russian Presidential Decree No 340, dating 24.03.2012 ‘On the reorganization of Rostelecom’

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We hope you found some of the ideas in this article helpful. All these tips are easy to implement with Bunting’s plug in for Shopware. About the author This article was put together by the Bunting website personalization team. Bunting is a team of passionate e-commerce experts who love software, data science, and helping their customers raise sales with personalization.

I always knew I was different from most of my peers. I couldn't pinpoint what it was for a long time, but I never quite felt "a part of." It all hit me with 100% certainty when I fell in love with my best friend in 8th grade. Up until that point, I was boy crazy. From preschool on I had one boyfriend after another. I did genuinely have romantic feelings for these boys, however I still felt something was off. Looking back to when I was very young, maybe 5 or 6 years old, I used to get the "butterflies" when I met or saw a beautiful girl on TV. I didn't know what "gay" or "lesbian" meant, so I never spent too much time analyzing my feelings. I kissed my friend when I was 13. I had a crush on her. The funny thing about the whole situation was that I honestly thought all of the other girls my age had the same feelings for other girls. It felt normal to me and I just assumed everyone was the same way. After we had a few nights of kissing and cuddling, she broke my heart in a letter that stated, "I'm not gay anymore." I was crushed, but not as bad as I would be a year or so later. This girl was gorgeous. Talented in every way: she could draw, write, play guitar, sing, dance, act…anything creative, she could master it. I not only wanted to be with her, I think I also wanted to BE her. Every time I saw her, my heart skipped a beat. I could feel it in every part of my body. We became fast friends, and I eventually spilled my heart out to her. She was dating a boy, but told me she would love to have a girlfriend, too. I was wary about it, but agreed because at least I could have a piece of her. For a couple of years it was torment and ecstasy, back and forth, affection then nothing. In the end, we agreed to just be friends. It took me five long years to rid myself of my obsessive love for her, but to this day we are still close. I am grateful to have her in my life and have accepted that she is engaged to a man. But I joke with her now that I would still marry her if she reciprocated (and we both know I'm only half-joking). My actual coming out process was an accident. I left my diary out and my mother found it open in my room. I came home from school and we had a long, tear-filled talk. She was convinced that it was just a stage I was going through. She even admitted to having girlfriends as a young teen. I started to think (and hope) that she was right. When my feelings toward my friend, and girls in general, weren't changing, I decided to come out as bisexual at school. I couldn't stand the way it felt to put on an act for everybody and lie about who I was. It didn't go over very well. Boys thought I was a freak, and girls were afraid to change in front of me in the locker room. I almost immediately withdrew my statements and pretended that it was just a rumor or that I was joking. At 16, I tried to force myself to like boys. I just wanted to be normal. I met someone older who was attractive, and very intelligent. My mother was thrilled and I had a little bit of hope that I could fall in love with this person. Yet, as time went on, I liked him less and less. The whole thing was a charade. I tried to break up with him, but he was very manipulative and controlling and wouldn't let me. When I finally got up the nerve to end it, he showed up unannounced at my friend's house. He also stalked me at my home and wrote messages in the snow! Eventually he gave up the fight, and I gave up the game. I turned to a church youth group to see if that would make me "normal." I literally tried to "pray the gay away" almost every day. I was afraid of going to hell, didn't want to be ostracized by society, and didn't want to fight with my mom anymore. She would call me names and tell me that if I didn't change she would disown me and kick me out. I eventually stopped going to church because they were anti-gay and I realized it's something that cannot be changed and the only way to be happy is to accept and love myself. My mom was very ill for most of my life with out of control diabetes, depression, and a boatload of other health problems. She passed away when I was 18. I am so grateful that a couple of months before she passed away, she finally started to come to terms with who I was. She held my hand one night and told me that if I have kids, she will be there to hold my hand and my partner's hand, whether they're a man or a woman. We both cried and hugged for a long time. Throughout this whole process I was lucky enough to be completely supported, validated, and loved by my identical twin sister. She started to question her own sexuality around the same time I did, but didn't come out until she was 16 when she fell in love with a female classmate. We had a lot of similar experiences, especially when it came to family life. Our mom was devastated because she pictured the traditional wedding and family for both of us. Dad never really said anything about it, but later told us he was sorry for the way she treated us and that he knew we were probably going to be gay from a young age (we were both tomboys). I am grateful to have a loving and supportive family, especially my twin. And I'm sure you probably have some questions, so let me answer some of the big ones: yes we sometimes fight over the same woman, yes we have dated a few of the same women, and yes we check women out when we're out together.

Partager sur : Tanya, Marketing Coordinator at the Pullman Dubai Creek City Centre, shares with us her vision of international mobility, her daily challenges, and above all her passion for hospitality. Why did you choose the hospitality industry? And more specifically the AccorHotels Group? The funny story is that when I was younger I was quite shy and introvert. I believed that I was not made for this industry because I was not confident enough. So I could not imagine myself in an environment where I would have to be in contact with the guests. But over the years I worked hard and I found a passion for hospitality. Why? Because the hospitality industry is related to travel, tourism, leisure and entertainment, which are a big part of my life. This is a fast-moving field where you can learn something new every single day, at every single moment. And above all, as a hotelier, the people you are working with become more like a family! As we spend most of our time at work, isn’t it better to do what we love surrounded by a good team? The reputation of AccorHotels makes any ambitious person to apply and work for it. As the Group is the worldwide leader in hospitality, I chose AccorHotels to align both the international aspect and the French origins of the company. As a Marketing Coordinator for the Pullman Dubai Creek City Centre what are your everyday challenges? In a country where the culture is totally different than the country of origin, Marketing & Communication become an interesting challenge. The traditions of United Arab Emirates drive my day-to-day work because the cultural behavior is taken very seriously; from the pictures that I use, to the words that I write. The notion of cultural differences is one of the pillars for Marketing & Communication and I learn a lot from that aspect. When I first arrived in Dubai, the main challenge was to deal with different nationalities and accents. It's all about adaptation and at the end of the day we benefit and learn a lot from diversity. This leads to a strong workforce, more respect for each other and increased creativity which helps sustain the AccorHotels values. You started as a Food & Beverage team member in Nice (South of France) and you are now Marketing Coordinator in Dubai. What is it like to work abroad? How does international mobility become a source of fulfilment in a career? Working and living abroad has always excited me. I had in mind that it will help me both on a professional and personal level. You actually leave family and friends to start a new life abroad. When you are on your own, out of your comfort zone, it’s the moment where you aspire to grow faster and bring the best out of yourself. You discover some personality traits, abilities and talents that you were ignoring before. There are numerous things to see around the world and this applies to careers as well. We learn from our own experiences and they are all different. International mobility has indeed become a source of fulfilment in my career. I believe that working in a multicultural environment is a source of professional and personal development. Having worked in Food & Beverage in Nice, opened me up to the differences in culture, mentality and work habits. Would you say that AccorHotels fosters the international mobility? AccorHotels gives a lot of opportunities abroad for those who want to! Not only when you just started working in the group but also during the later stages. AccorHotels gives the chance to their employees to grow and achieve their dream jobs through projects, trainings and competitions. It’s fascinating how easy it is to move to another country. You can travel around the world while fulfilling your career. Where would be your dream job located? And what would you like to do in 10 years? The industry is moving fast and many opportunities may arise but as of now, my ambition is to reach the position of Marketing Director in the next 10 years. I want to explore other places and cultures before settling down in the right place. For me, the French Polynesia is an ideal location for my dream job and I would love to work there. I am excited to see what the future holds!

E-COMMERCE BUSINESS:- E-Commerce refers to a wide range of online business activities for products and services. It also pertains to any form of business transaction in which the parties interact electronically rather than by physical exchanges or directs physical contact. Doing business online is known as e-commerce. E-commerce describes the buying and selling of products, services, and information via computer networks including the Internet. E-commerce is defined as a modern and business methodology that addresses the desire of firms, consumers, and management to cut costs while improving the quality of goods and increasing the speed of services. E-commerce is a particular type of e-business initiative that is focused on individual business transactions that use the Internet as a medium of exchange, including business to business, as well as business to consumer. E-commerce is buying and selling, marketing and servicing and delivery and payment of products, services and information over the Internet, intranets, extranets and other networks, between an inter-networked enterprise and its prospects, customers, suppliers and other business partners. The Functions included in e-commerce are:- - Buying and selling of products. - Shipping of products. - Producing financial statements. All these functions are without human intervention, which is termed as real ‘E’ in e-commerce. E-commerce is a range of online business activities that include explaining products or services and providing a mechanism for customers to buy those products and services from a website or internet and it encompasses online shopping and online purchasing. Impacts of E-Commerce:- Following are the impacts of e-commerce:- - Abuse of Power. - Impact on Children. - Encouragements of Monopoly Practices. - Impact on tax, trade and regulatory policies. - Impact on employment and Labour policy. - Loss of security. - Loss of privacy. - E-mail monitoring. - Loss of individuality. - Improved productivity. - Cost Reduction. - Opportunities for new business. - Better inventory-management. - Better customer services. - Better Interactions. 1.Abuse of Power:- Due to privacy concerns, customers may intentionally provide incorrect information about themselves while shopping or surfing on the internet, thereby creating problems by having wrong information recorded in some database. Incorrect information can cost a job, opportunity or denial of a bank loan or mortgage. If the information is not verified properly, it can lead to drastic results. The verification of information by cross-referencing can lead to positive consequences for both individuals and the organization. 2.Impact on Children:- The interactive and multimedia nature of e-commerce technologies provides tremendous opportunities for children to access resource to attain an educational goal. At the same time, it presents unique challenges for protecting the privacy of young children. During their online buying, children may innocently provide information that can lead to receiving undesired material or junk mail. This adds another burden for parents to monitor their children’ surfing on the internet. 3.Encouragement of monopoly practices:- Since e-commerce transcends geographical boundaries, many big firms with known brands may not only expand their markets but may also enter into new business activities across the broad spectrum of business activities. This may help to reduce the costs and price but it would have a greater danger of creating a monopoly of e-commerce by a few corporations or network of corporations. 4.Impact on tax, trade and regulatory policies:- E-commerce has a strong impact on taxation and tax policy. It has the potential to undermine the application of domestic and national tax rules. Tax planning for an e-business differs from tax planning for a traditional bricks-and-mortar company. 5.Impact on employment and labor policy:- The growth of e-commerce is likely to have both direct and indirect impact on labor markets as well as the composition of employment. Faster rates of innovation and diffusion may create more knowledge-based products. This will lead to a shift in the composition of workers required to produce and deliver a product or service. There would be a shift in kind of skills needed. 6.Loss of security:- E-commerce has a potential threat to the security of consumers’ personal information. When consumers buy online, they typically input a credit card number and other personal information. Unauthorized personal could access this information through flaws in the merchant’s computer system. Security refers to the integrity of the data storage, processing and transmitting systems. While buying online, people naively believe that their communication id private and secure. But in any case, that is not true and messages are insecure and vulnerable to hackers. 7.Loss of privacy:- Privacy is defined as an individual’s right to be left alone, free from interference or surveillance from other parties. Privacy has become a key issue as technological advances make it easy for companies to obtain personal information and to monitor online activities of the customers. Most companies collect information about the visitors who visit a company’s website. Files such as “cookies” are planted on a computer by the websites that are surfed so that they track down the details of users; the surfing patterns of visitors; develop individual profiles of online customers. Customers feel that organizations collect too much private information and may attempt to sell it to a third party of potential marketers. The use of e-mail in the workplace produces many conflicting opinions in terms of its use and abuse both by the user and the services provider. This causes confusion with the legal and ethical guidelines that must be followed with this communication medium in order to maintain both the rights of the user(i.e. privacy) and the rights of the services provider (i.e. monitoring). The primary goal of a compromise the company’s best interests. However, providing managers with the means to monitor their employees can result in an abuse of power. 9.Loss of Individually:- E-commerce technology is eroding personal privacy because consumers have no control over their personal data that the merchants have captured during their shopping experiences. In additions, the record-keeping systems of the merchants are the not regulated or restricted. People fear that if the trend of collecting information continues, they may lose their individuality since they would have no control over the information about them. Using e-commerce, the time required to create, transfer and process a business transaction between the partners is significantly reduced. Also, the human errors like duplication of records are largely eliminated with the reduction of data entry and re-entry in the process. This improvement in speed and accuracy result in increased productivity. E-commerce can reduce costs for consumers when companies cut down on middlemen involved in distributing goods, warehouse space to store the goods and personal expenses. 12.Opportunities for New Businesses:- Businesses over the internet have global customer reach. There are endless possibilities for businesses to exploit and expand their customer base. E-commerce also enables companies to manage their inventory better. 14.Better Customer Service:- Customers can enjoy the convenience of shopping at anything and anywhere in the world. E-commerce also Provides the customers with choice, information, convenience, time, and saving with improvements that add value to their shopping. E-commerce provides an opportunity for better interactions with partners, suppliers, and targeted customers for services and relationships.

The Cargo Cult of Cybersecurity I’ve been working in IT my whole life and since I’ve joined KuppingerCole 10 years ago, cybersecurity has been my job. Needless to say, I like my job: even though we industry analysts are not directly involved in forensic investigations or cyberthreat mitigation, being up-to-date with the latest technological developments and sharing our expertise with both end users and security vendors is our daily life, which is always challenging and exciting at the same time. However, occasionally I am having doubts about my career choice. Does everything I do even matter? Cybersecurity market is booming, predicted to reach nearly $250 billion USD within the next 5 years. However, do we notice any downward trend in the number of security breaches or financial losses due to cyberattacks? Not really… Last time I was having these thoughts back in May after the notorious Wannacry incident: just as hundreds of top experts were discussing the most highbrowed cybersecurity problems at our European Identity and Cloud Conference, a primitive piece of malware exploiting a long-fixed problem in Windows operating system has disrupted hundreds of thousands computers around the world, affecting organizations from public hospitals to international telecom providers. How could this even have happened? All right, those poor underfunded and understaffed British hospitals at least have an (still questionable) excuse for not being able to maintain the most basic cybersecurity hygiene principles within their IT departments. But what excuse do large enterprises have for letting their users open phishing emails and not having proper backups of their servers? “But users do not care about their security or privacy,” people say. This can’t be further from truth though! People care about not being killed very much, so they arm themselves with guns. People care about their finances, so they do not keep their money under mattresses. And people surely care about their privacy, so they buy curtains and lock their doors. However, many people still do not realize that having an antivirus on their mobile phone is just as important for their financial stability and sometimes even physical safety as having a gun on their night table. And even those who are already aware of that, are often sold security products like some kind of magical amulets that are supposed to solve their problems without any effort. But should users really be blamed for that? With enterprises, the situation is often even worse. Apparently, a substantial percentage of security products purchased by companies never even gets deployed at all. And more often than not, even those that get deployed, will be actively sabotaged by users who see them as a nuisance hindering their business productivity. Add the “shadow IT” problem into the mix, and you’ll realize that many companies that spend millions on cybersecurity are not really getting any substantial return of their investments. This is a classical example of a cargo cult. Sometimes, after reading about another large-scale security breach I cannot completely suppress a mental image of a firewall made out of a cardboard box or a wooden backup appliance not connected to anything. However, the exact reason for my today’s rant is somewhat different and, in my opinion, even more troubling. While reading the documentation for a security-related product of one reputable vendor, I’ve realized that it uses an external MySQL database to store its configuration. That got me thinking: a security product is sold with a promise to add a layer of protection around an existing business application with known vulnerabilities. However, this security product itself relies on another application with known vulnerabilities (MySQL isn’t exactly known for its security) to fulfill its basic functions. Is the resulting architecture even a tiny bit more secure? Not at all – due to added complexity it’s in fact even more open to malicious attacks. Unfortunately, this approach towards secure software design is very common. The notorious Heartbleed vulnerability of the OpenSSL cryptographic library has affected millions of systems around the world back in 2014, and three years later at least 200.000 still have not been patched. Of course, software vendors have their reasons for not investing into security of their products: after all, just like any other business, they are struggling to bring their products to the market as quickly as possible, and often they have neither budgets nor enough qualified specialists to design a properly secured one. Nowadays, this problem is especially evident in consumer IoT products, and this definitely needs a whole separate blog post to cover. However, security vendors not making their products sufficiently secure pose an even greater danger: as I mentioned earlier, for many individuals and organizations, a cybersecurity product is a modern equivalent of a safe. Or an armored car. Or an insulin pump. How can we trust a security product that in fact is about as reliable as a safe with plywood walls? Well, if you’ve read my past blog posts, you probably know that I’m a strong proponent of government regulation of cybersecurity. I know that this idea isn’t exactly popular among software vendors, but is there really a viable alternative? After all, gunsmiths or medical equipment manufacturers have been under strict government control for ages, and even security guards and private investigators must obtain licenses first. Why not security vendors? For modern digital businesses, the reliability of cybersecurity products is at least as important as pick resistance of their door locks. Unfortunately, this kind of government regulation isn’t probably going to happen anytime soon, so companies looking for security solutions are still stuck with the “Caveat Emptor” principle. Without enough own experience to judge whether a particular product is really capable of fulfilling its declared functionality, one, of course, should turn to an independent third party for a qualified advice. For example, to an analyst house like us 🙂 However, the next most useful thing to look for is probably certification according to government or industry standards. For example, when choosing an encryption solution, it’s wise to look for a FIPS 140-2 certification with level 2 or higher. There are appropriate security certifications for cloud service providers, financial institutions, industrial networks, etc. In any case, do not take any vendor’s claims for granted. Ask for details regarding the architecture of their products, which security standards they implement or whether they rely on open source libraries or third-party products. The more pressure about secure design you put on vendors, the higher are the chances that in the future, they will see security by design as their unique selling proposition and not a waste of resources. And as always, when you don’t know where to start, just ask an expert!

He said the power sector is currently bankrupt to the point of even threatening the health of financial institutions and the wider national economy. To restructure the sector for effective services, Makoju advised a reduction in the distribution zones. Speaking at a two-day Power Sector Stakeholders Interactive Dialogue convened by the National Assembly in Abuja, Makoju who was special adviser to three different Presidents of Nigeria on Power canvassed for a fundamental structural change as against the current path of tariff increases and government bailouts. He said: “I want to stress that, I do not wish to be alarmist; but if we continue on the current path of tariff increases and government bailouts without fundamental structural changes, we will soon be dealing with a disaster. What assets are on ground will depreciate, financial positions will deepen, and eventually we will all come back to these same conclusions but after much more harm has been done.” While revealing that the failure of the Power Sector under government management was not technical and commercial management of the business but the absence of sustained and adequate funding of the sector, he said despite the privatization exercise six years ago, the problem of the sector remains the same. According to him, “Most of the private sector investors in the power privatization had no specialist knowledge or understanding of the power sector, which has eroded the technical and managerial competence in the industry. And the funding problems have persisted and even become exacerbated as they now even threaten the stability and health of the nation’s banking system as well as the entire electricity sector. “ While noting that the distribution end of the value chain is the most inefficient and has suffered the greatest neglect, he described it as one whichunderpins the financial viability and sustainability of the entire sector. “To get the sector moving forward we need to improve its liquidity position, and this can only be accomplished through satisfied, paying customers.” he asserted. Still on the issue of adequate funding for the sector, Makoju said the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) reports that as at December 2016, the funding gap in the power sector is over N1 trillion and as such, he advised that funding must be looked at from the perspective of new equity and debt financing arrangements and structures, and internally generated revenue maximization. As a lasting solution, he also canvassed new capable players working in a reconfigured power sector while also considering residual government shares for bringing in long term funding. While urging the FG to declare a state of emergency in the power sector, he routes for the engagement of industry experts and policymakers to draw up a comprehensive power sector master plan building on past provisions and arrangements to deliver an electricity industry fit for current and future needs. Makoju said: “The present configuration is not working and will not work even with more money pumped in. The structure of the sector needs to be reconfigured for efficiency, with fewer distribution zones for instance. These can be managed and coordinated by a reputable international operator like EDF, Globeleq, Actis, Reliance, etc. in partnership with financially credible Nigerian entities”Makoju also canvassed for the restructuring of the TCN management for better service delivery. Given the extended lead times required for new gas, transmission and distribution improvement investments in the Power sector, and the quantum of legacy issues now encumbering the sector, Makoju opined that it may take anywhere from five years to 10 years to fully stabilize electricity delivery across the country. Nevertheless, he said positive results can be recorded within the first five years’ period if earnest action is taken now. Speaking at the Power Sector Stakeholders Interactive Dialogue, Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki said the problems with the power sector are Man-Made but are surmountable. He regretted that despite the huge amount of money sunk into the sector it has failed to bring about the desired result. He said the dialogue was convened because the legislative arm of government, which represents the Nigerian people are worried about the teething challenges facing power chain of generation, transmission and distribution. He said Nigerians of this generation must not repeat the mistakes of the past, adding that both regulators and players must be ready to make sincere sacrifices. Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara also concurred with Senator Saraki that successive investments in the sector have not translated into efficiency and delivery of power to the people. He also asked questions relating to the proceeds of power sector privatization, saying the legislative arm will continue to work with all stakeholders to deliver power to the Nigerian people. Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola said the Muhammadu Buhari government is doing all things possible to address power problem. He however urged the legislative arm to support such efforts through vibrant legislations and continuing engagement with critical stakeholders. Also speaking Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said his office has been coordinating all activities in the sector and it is not unmindful of the deep crisis it is facing. He assured Nigerians the government is prioritizing the sector, saying it is key to economic development. Chairman of Egbin Power Plc Kola Adesina and Board Director Ikeja Electric urged the National Assembly to accord priority to power during budgeting. He also regretted that public sector debt in the sector has increased astronomically over the years.

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It is no secret that Lewis Hamilton is a massive Arsenal FC fan. So, ahead of the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix, Hamilton received an invitation to a 5-a-side football match against Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. Hamilton led a team consisting of Robert Pires, Sol Campbell, Tubes and Ray Parlour. Meanwhile, Henry’s team included Jamie Carragher, Paul Merson, Jamie Redknapp and Carlo Cudicini. In addition that, Martin Tyler and Martin Brundle teamed up in the commentary booth. In all honesty, Hamilton proved to be a formidable opponent and got in on the action straight off the bat. He managed to get in a few good tackles and vied with Henry for the ball. Unfortunately, Henry ensured that, world champion or not, Hamilton was going down. Within a few minutes, the Frenchman managed to wrong foot Lewis Hamilton and sent him tumbling. Lewis Hamilton the football player If the Mercedes superstar was not an F1 driver, he could have done incredibly well as a football player. He had a hand in the very first goal itself, though it deflected off Jamie Redknapp for an own goal. Although Henry pulled one back, Hamilton helped surge ahead when he bagged an assist to Robert Pires’ goal. Unfortunately, Lewis Hamilton came across a massive obstacle called Jamie Carragher. The former Liverpool defender managed to floor Hamilton on a few occasions. It got to a stage where the commentators joked that. Hamilton may injure himself before the Monaco GP. In the end, the scores were tied at 5-5 and the match went into a penalty shootout. Sadly, Hamilton lost the game, in spite of netting his penalty kick. However, he can take pride in the fact that it was a close game and it went down to the wire. In addition to that, Carragher managed to take down Hamilton several times during the match.

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is about Joseph… a story about the effects of blatant parental favoritism, snitching sibling, jealousy, envy, and lots of other goodies. A story about years of hidden guilt and secrets…(Among other things) A story about redemption and hope, restoration and closure. There are so many life lessons to be gained by the story of Joseph. I like to imagine myself in the middle of it and really consider all the little details that were not mentioned within the writing of the Bible itself. So Joseph, 17, and clearly his fathers favorite, is out with his brothers feeding the flock when he goes back and snitches out his brothers for something. And to boot, Josephs father made him a nice robe – I don’t see anywhere in the Bible where any of the other brothers ever got anything that nice – They must have been burning with jealousy. I imagine the grief Joseph was dished out when the parents weren’t around; and I imagine how many times he snitched them out for it. But think about it, its not Josephs fault that his father favors him, yet he is likely the butt of every snide remark from his brothers – I wonder if any of the brothers ever confronted the father about this favoritism. Then, to add insult to injury, Joseph has a dream his other brothers and entire family will one day bow down to him! What? Oh boy! Burning with envy the brothers likely kept him at bay as much as possible, the little snitch, thinks he is better than them; they likely made jokes as often as they had a chance. Probably mocking him, pretending to bow to him and then laughing about it. I would be willing to bet Joseph was picked on a whole lot by his brothers. All because his father favored him above the others – This is never good practice in any home. The brothers were going to kill Joseph one day and tell their father a wild animal got him, they threw him in an empty well (Bet that left a mark or two) – But some Egyptians came along and instead they pulled him from the well and sold him as a slave then tore his fancy robe, dipped it in blood, and showed their father. Their father was overcome with grief and the same dirt-bag brothers that sold Joseph tried to console their father… Unbelievable! The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered, he was placed in a position of authority. The Bible said he was a handsome man; his bosses wife noticed him and used to flirt with him – especially when her husband was away. One day she trapped him up in the house and she tried to get with him. She grabbed his coat and he fled because he wanted nothing to do with her. She instantly lied and told everyone he tried to rape her – He was thrown in prison. Wow, even in the prison he rose to the top and was put in charge of everything. I can imagine how he pondered in his quiet time, his life from childhood, and all the odds being stacked against him so many times. And now, in prison… WOW! I am sure at some point or points he thought about returning home; he likely didn’t because he feared his brothers would surely kill him. He then interpreted a couple guys dreams while in prison, and those interpretations came true EXACTLY as Joseph said. He asked one guy not to forget him when he was released. Eventually, the ruler of the land, who had thrown him in prison in the first place, had some troubling dreams and one of his helpers used to be in prison with Joseph – He told his boss about Joseph and how good he was at interpreting dreams. Joseph was in prison for about four years total (from what I can tell) when the king called upon him to interpret his dreams. The dreams he interpreted were that there would be seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine. So the ruler believed him and gave him charge over everything in all the land. Joseph withheld enough grain and other food so as to have enough when the seven years of famine came. And, once the famine began it spread across the land, so much so that all that remained was what Joseph had saved. All the people of the land came to buy grain/food from Joseph. Now, Josephs father and brothers got hungry, his father sent some of the brothers on to Egypt where he has heard there was plenty still. They were told to go and buy some food and bring back. They did what their father told them and ended up bowing down before the overseer of the grain – They did not recognize their brother Joseph. Eventually, the truth came out and they reunited the entire family. Over twenty two years had gone by since Joseph saw his family. He forgave his brothers, he loved them. Why didn’t Joseph escape or send word to his family as some point in those twenty two years. After all, he knew his father loved him but he never went back, and didnt look like he planned to either – they had to come to him. Maybe his first seventeen years was so bad he was glad to be gone and it was likely best for him to stay gone and who knows that the brothers may have done to him next time. So as you can see, there are lessons to be learned from this story. Sometimes life can really throw a curve ball and you might say ‘why me?” – I say “Why not me?” He has never said “in this life you may be a lucky one that has no trouble at all”, NOPE, he said “In this life you WILL have trouble” and so that means YOU and I will have some trouble – I say Exodus 14:14 when it comes… He does his best work when we stay out of his way… Easier said then done right?

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Nurse misconduct hearing set to re-open over death of Plymouth woman Posted on: 10th March 2016 The father of a woman who died while under the care of Plymouth Community Healthcare will next week again attend a re-opened hearing at the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) in London to hear misconduct charges against one of his daughter’s former nurses. Former retired police officer, Russ Mitchell, aged 68, will attend the five-day hearing starting Monday 14th March at the NMC, 61 Aldwych, London WC2B 4AE. He will hear charges against Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) Joanne Campbell in relation to the care of his daughter, Ruth Mitchell. An earlier hearing in January this year ran out of time. Mother of one Ruth Mitchell died on 2 September 2012, aged 40, while under outpatient psychiatric care of Plymouth Community Healthcare. At the time of her death Ruth lived alone in Plymouth and died as a result of complications related to malnourishment. Eight charges are being heard against CPN Campbell which include that whilst employed as a registered psychiatric nurse by Plymouth Community Healthcare she failed to attend the requisite number of outpatient appointments with Ms Mitchell, failed to maintain adequate records and to escalate safeguarding concerns on three separate occasions. She is also charged with failing to communicate with Ms Mitchell’s parents, as per an earlier agreement, and by doing so was dishonest in attempting to give the impression to Ms Mitchell’s parents that she was accompanying their daughter to outpatient appointments. All eight charges are listed on the NMC’s website. Dawn Treloar, solicitor at law firm Hodge Jones & Allen who is representing Ms Mitchell’s son, says: “Mr Mitchell has fought hard for a long time to get these charges heard. He feels very strongly that his daughter’s demise was avoidable and that individual failings need to be addressed, so that the well-being and safety of other vulnerable patients being managed in the community is not compromised by substandard care provision.” On 8 May 2008, following an agreement with Ruth Mitchell, CPN Campbell informed Ms Mitchell’s parents that: “It will be possible to periodically provide you with confirmation of your daughter’s attendance at given appointments with related healthcare professionals to give you some reassurance.” At the inquest into Ruth Mitchell’s death, CPN Campbell admitted that contrary to her witness statement to the coroner in which she stated that she had attended outpatient appointments with Ms Mitchell, she had in fact not attended the majority of the appointments and had never once contacted Ms Mitchell’s parents. Last week the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman confirmed it was partly upholding a complaint made by Mr & Mrs Mitchell about Plymouth Community Healthcare in relation to their daughter’s care, identifying some failures. All press enquiries to: Kerry Jack, Black Letter Communications on or 0203 567 1208 or 07525 756 599, email: firstname.lastname@example.org Notes for Editors Hodge Jones and Allen Hodge Jones and Allen employs over 220 staff, based in Euston NW1. The firm’s team of specialists deal with Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Industrial Disease, Civil Liberties, Criminal Defence, Court of Protection, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Family Law, Military Claims, Serious Fraud, Social Housing, Wills & Probate and Property Disputes. - Recognised as a Tier 1 firm across a number of disciplines by Chambers UK - Named as a leading firm by The Legal 500 - Listed as number 137 in the Lawyer UK 200 - Shortlisted for firm/not for profit agency by Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2014 - Shortlisted for law firm of the year by Halsbury Legal Awards 2014

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You have now entered in to the third trimester of pregnancy. Just a note that anywhere between 25-28 weeks have been considered starting the third trimester. This is also where many physical changes happen. The baby may seem too small to be born right now but there is plenty of time left. The baby may not be gaining weight at such as fast pace anymore but there is nothing to worry about. The baby will start gaining weight, at least a ½ a pound a week until they are born. Your baby bump is more prominent than before and you will have people trying to guess if you are having a girl or a boy. On a sonogram, you may see the baby’s hair texture, color as well as eye color one way but all of that can change once the baby is born. Your body may start to feel more achy and more tired than you did in the second trimester. You have to listen to your body, when the body says slow down; you really have to do it. The stress that you are putting on your body is being put on the baby as well. You will soon notice that you won’t be able to see your feet anymore and tying your shoes may prove to be a challenge. As a new mom to be, you should know that there is a risk or premature delivery from this week forward. This may happen due to an incompetent cervix or an infection in the uterus. If the cervix ruptures you may be required to remain in the hospital for the remainder of the pregnancy. If the baby were born at this week, the baby would have a small chance of survival. The risk would be the weight of the baby along with the possibility of several other conditions due to the body not being fully developed. The baby would be susceptible to infection because of the low birth weight. This is why it is important to take it easy and take good care of yourself in this stage of pregnancy. At 25 weeks pregnant, your uterus is about the size of a volleyball. As your uterus continues to grow, you’ll notice that it places some pressure on your back and pelvis. 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Until then, there are many things you can do to help alleviate the pain: - Apply a hot or ice pack for 10 minutes to the area that is most painful. - Sleep on a firm mattress. - Avoid sitting for long periods of time. - Avoid frequent bending at the waist. - Don’t engage in movements that make the pain worse. - Consider physical therapy if your physician recommends it. - Try to stand up straight. - Use support cushions and a full body pillow (such as Snoozer Pregnancy Pillows) in bed. - Don’t lift anything heavy and when you do lift be sure to bend from the knees. - Consider chiropractic care or physical therapy. Remember like anything else, this too shall pass. Some women find that their sciatic pain is greatly relieved by getting a few days bed rest. In many cases, the pain subsides within 1-2 weeks, though it may not disappear completely until after delivery. Changes In Your Body By the time you reach 25 weeks pregnant you are a magnificent and glowing specimen. Your tummy while big is not huge and bulky, and for the most part you are probably enjoying the attention everyone is offering you during pregnancy. Many women are shocked to find just how courteous and helpful many people are during their pregnancy. If you have young children they may be curious about the baby in your tummy. Many women decide to hold off telling their children until they are closer to delivery. Most children have no sense of time hence have a hard time understanding that the baby will not come for several more weeks yet. During your prenatal visit around 25 weeks you should talk with your doctor and become familiar with the symptoms of pre-term labor. There are several warning signs you should be aware of that include: - Persistent and rhythmic cramping in the lower belly. - Contractions that come more frequently than 4 in an hour. - Cramping accompanied by low backache. - Watery or bloody discharge or leaking. If you are experiencing any of these or other uncomfortable or unusual symptoms be sure to contact your doctor immediately. Your doctor can often take steps to prevent delivery if premature labor is threatened. The longer your baby stays inside of you in most cases, the better her chances for survival. How Your Life’s Changing Your baby’s not the only one with more hair your locks may look more full and lustrous than ever. It’s not that you’re growing more hair, but thanks to hormonal changes, the hair that you’d normally shed is sticking around longer than usual. Enjoy the fullness while you can the extra hair will fall out after you give birth. You may also notice that you can’t move around as gracefully as before. Unless your caregiver has advised you otherwise, it’s fine to continue to exercise, but follow a few safety rules: Don’t work out when you’re feeling overly tired and stop if you feel any pain, dizziness, or shortness of breath. Don’t lie flat on your back and avoid contact sports as well as any exercise where you’re apt to lose your balance. Be sure to drink plenty of water, and make time for both warm-up and cool-down periods. When you have your glucose-screening test at 24 to 28 weeks, a second tube of blood may be taken at the same time to check for anemia. If blood tests show that you have iron-deficiency anemia (the most common type of anemia), your caregiver will probably recommend that you take an iron supplement. Have you started thinking about baby names yet? Choosing a name is an important decision, but it should be a fun one, too. You may want to consider family history (Great Grandpa Zeb), favorite locations (Venice, where you honeymooned), or cherished literary or film characters (Greta, Meg, or Atticus, for example). Check out a couple of baby-name books to help you brainstorm, too. Listen to your doctor and follow all of these suggestions. Now is also the time to finish up any preparations for the baby’s nursery. In a few weeks, you won’t be able to travel as much or shop without becoming tired. You may also be in the stages of planning a baby shower. Make sure that you plan this at least a month or two months ahead of time. Don’t wait for the last minute; you want to be able to have a good time without feeling tired.

The 2013 list of the world’s 50 most dangerous cities, compiled by an NGO from Mexico, shows how shifting criminal dynamics through the year have affected violence in places like Cali, San Salvador, Ciudad Juarez and Medellin. San Pedro Sula, Honduras, is the most dangerous city in the world for the third year in a row, according to the Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice. The city posted a homicide rate of 187 per 100,000, up from 169 in 2012. Caracas, Venezuela has moved from third place to second, displacing Acapulco, Mexico. Cali, Colombia has taken the fourth spot on the list, up from seventh in 2012, while El Salvador’s capital San Salvador climbed from 44th on the list to 27th, with a 12-point growth in the homicide rate. It is also noteworthy that seven provincial Brazilian cities were among the top 15 most dangerous cities in the world, while the traditional epicenters of Brazilian violence, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, were absent. Meanwhile, major drops occurred in Medellin, Colombia — which has moved down from 24th on the list to 35th — and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which is down from 19th to 37th. The nearby city of Chihuahua, on the other hand, rose from 32nd place to 21st place, with a seven point increase in the murder rate. InSight Crime Analysis It is unsurprising that San Pedro Sula and Caracas are at the top of the list, as they are located in what have become the region’s most dangerous countries. Some of the biggest changes in the list, though, can be seen in the context of a shifting organized crime landscape that has included tenuous peace agreements, criminal migration and turf wars. In Medellin, homicides dropped dramatically following a criminal pact between the Urabeños and the Oficina de Envigado. Cali, on the other hand, found itself caught in out of control violence as the implosion of the Rastrojos organization sparked a chaotic battle for control of the city and the region’s drug trafficking territories. El Salvador saw a spike in violence beginning in mid-2013, as gang murders in the country rose following an initially drastic fall in 2012 at the outset of the truce between the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) and Barrio 18 gangs. Violence in Ciudad Juarez has been dropping since the Sinaloa Cartel seized tenuous control of the city from the Juarez Cartel, ending the war that saw the city top the most dangerous cities list for two years running. Murders hit a five-year low in January last year. However, there are signs violence may be returning to both the city and the state, and the rising violence in the city of Chihuahua may be a result of this. Finally, the large number of Brazilian cities high on the list is indicative of the dispersal of violence in the country — as homicides have dropped in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo they have increased elsewhere amid signs criminal groups have migrated to other areas.

How do I sign up? To experience all the beauty that OpAlert offers, download the free app for iOS and Android platforms. Developed by a combined team of Surgeons, Anaesthetists, and Surgical Assistants, OpAlert is designed to make your life simpler, whilst keeping more of those hard earned $$ in your pocket. OpAlert also has an advanced feature that allows secretaries and personal assistants to book and monitor surgical lists. Simply choose between downloading the mobile app onto your own phone, or use our web-based app which you can access by clicking Login in the top right of this page. You will need the Surgeon’s login details for access. Lets look at a few common questions… I am a surgeons PA, can I sign up on behalf of my surgeon? Absolutely. Secretary’s and Personal Assistants can sign up to OpAlert on behalf of their surgeon. We designed this to be quick and easy, but we will still need to verify your account. Ensure that you are placing your surgeons mobile number in the fields when you register so that anaesthetists can contact them directly to discuss the clinical details of the case. Read more here. I don't have an Apple or Android phone, can I still use OpAlert? Yes, you can use OpAlert using the Web App, but you will not have access to instant notifications of cases. Surgeons and their Admin staff can utilise the Web App (Or native iOS or android apps) using their computer, or any other platform to upload cases quickly and easily. Just click the LOGIN link above. Assistants and Anaesthetists will need to use their native iOS or Android apps due to the nature and time sensitivity of the notifications. There is no Web App available for Assistants and Anaesthetists. I have signed up, but it says that I am waiting for verification. Don’t panic! OpAlert verifies your identify using your drivers license, crosschecked with various other details you input. Once verified, you will be notified by email immediately. If you have not received activation within 48 hours, please contact email@example.com I am an admin staff worker of a surgeon. I don't understand Gold/Silver categories These are preference categories that you can alter with time. Ask you surgeon who their preferred assistants and anaesthetists are, and add them into the Gold or Silver category. This ensures that you have the best chance of securing their favourite team! I am a secretary/PA and received an email from OpAlert but I didn't sign up. The surgeon you work with has nominated you as their point of contact. Ask them for their login details so you can administer their bookings for them. Both you and your surgeon will receive emails confirming each step of the way.

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By DJ Cline July 2, 2012 Point Loess, California Marsha Colton and Ten Kay sunned themselves on her yacht’s top deck during lunch. While she was getting a tan, he was recharging. MARSHA: So how did you get like this? TEN KAY: Some rich guys did not want to pay taxes. Even when they moved money to accounts in other countries they eventually got caught. They got tired of bribing politicians with campaign contributions. They decided to move all their money into international waters. They took over some drowning Pacific island nation and reflagged all their yachts to it. Then they bought a bunch of used cargo container ships and oil tankers. They turned them into fleets of factory ships. They recruited desperate workers from poor countries and stripped them of their citizenship. They were stateless persons in international waters. They slept in bunks and were worked to death. When they died, the companies collected the insurance. The owners got rich on slave labor. Meanwhile governments could not get the tax revenue to protect or educate their citizens. They owed all their money to the guys on the yachts. They could not compete against slave labor, so governments collapsed, creating more poor people desperate to work on the boats. The fleets got so big they had their offshore drilling, refining, and fishing operations. They also had their own navy. They picked me out of one of their rusty buckets as a kid. They trained me to fight but also to salvage wreckage along the rising shorelines of the world. They called us Nano Seals. Basically they loaded the Internet in my head so I could find and recover anything useful like names and addresses. They infected me with nano technology that your company will develop so I could work in all kinds of conditions. That’s why I’m sitting in the sun… to recharge. When I showed up here, I searched the database, identified your ship, that you were the owner, that you were on board and had the authority to act quickly enough to get me in the decompression chamber before I died. But let’s get back to the horror story. At some point the weather got so bad that even these guys could no longer live in the style to which they were accustomed. There was not enough seafood. The ships broke down or lost in huge storms. The crews and workers finally mutinied. There was anarchy and cannibalism… but hey, at least there were no friggin’ taxes. MARSHA: Did you mutiny? TEN KAY: Sort of. I saw it coming and took my team to Sutro Island. It was defensible against the surviving warlords on the mainland and close to the remaining shellfish and seaweed. Then I got your antenna’s signal and I got caught up in this weird zig-zag time thing. Originally, I was hoping the signal was a shipwreck to salvage or at least some food. Only part of me is nano, I still need to eat. Speaking of which, got anymore of that sushi? MARSHA: Here, have mine. I’m trying to lose weight. TEN KAY: Not a problem where I come from. So here we are a hundred years ago eating lunch. The world is already well on its way to ending. How do we stop it? MARSHA: You have a plan? TEN KAY: I keep modifying it each time I come back. In the short term you can aggressively encourage people to vote. In the midterm I can download all the information I’m carrying around, so start renting some server farms in the cloud. In the long term you can develop it for everyone and not just a few rich guys and super soldiers. In the real short term we need to stop the offshore yacht guys. They are having a fundraiser in few weeks and they all will be in one place. You will get an invitation. You will accept it for once. I will be your date. Wear something you can swim in. MARSHA: I don’t like this. Are you going to kill them? TEN KAY: Oh no. Something much worse. Got any crackers? Back? Depth And Taxes Next: Polar Bear With A Gun Copyright 2012 DJ Cline All rights reserved.

The real estate industry appears relatively unconcerned by the recent management shakeup at Fannie Mae, with most saying business will go on as usual despite who heads the nation’s top source of financing for home loans. “I don’t think it’ll make an impact on the housing market,” said Bill Moody, president of Lenders First Choice, a title company in Simi Valley, Calif. “I’m not convinced that you’re going to stop that machine just by changing the head person.” Fannie Mae announced late Tuesday that CEO Franklin Raines had taken early retirement and that chief financial officer Timothy Howard resigned. The departures came less than a week after the Securities and Exchange Commission directed the company to make accounting corrections that could erase $9 billion of past profit. Despite that possibility, Manny Couto, broker of Rosa Agency in Kearny, N.J., believes that Fannie Mae overall is doing a good job for the housing industry, shareholders and the general public. He said investor confidence in the company remains fairly high, and since the average American homeowner doesn’t realize who is funding their mortgage money, the ongoing issues likely won’t bother them. Fannie is a shareholder-owned corporation chartered by Congress to maintain a steady flow of mortgage funds for the nation’s housing market. Along with its corporate cousin, Freddie Mac, Fannie securitizes and either resells or owns a substantial portion of the outstanding home mortgage debt in the United States. Couto said the Freddie Mac accounting scandal that rocked investors last year had more of an impact than the one at Fannie Mae is having because people were caught off-guard. Freddie Mac’s problems resulted in a $5 billion earnings restatement, a $125 million fine and the replacement of top executives. Couto said the Fannie news surprised some people, but many others thought something like it might happen at some point because of what happened at Freddie Mac. Fannie Mae has been on the defensive since September when its federal regulator, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, released a scathing 211-page report alleging the company used improper accounting techniques. Since then, Fannie has faced a Justice Department investigation, a civil investigation by the SEC, shareholder lawsuits and a congressional hearing. Jonathan Kempner, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, said he has a lot of respect for Raines, but knows that Fannie has a lot of strong people to carry on its mission. “I’m confident that Fannie as an institution will endure,” Kempner said. The company will have to pause to get its internal operations in order, but in the long run, Fannie’s shakeup won’t have a substantial impact on the housing market, he said. Fannie Mae is so large that changes at the top will take awhile to filter down to the point where they might affect those outside the organization, said Barry Kramer, operating principal of Keller Williams Realty in Phoenix. Such management changes will likely affect people in Washington, not those on the front line, he said. Despite Raines’ departure being a hot topic of Washington conversations, Moody said he doesn’t expect Fannie’s loan pricing and housing goals to be affected by the shakeup. The real estate industry’s success depends on the liquidity that Fannie helps provide, which means the company will likely work past the scandals and “just put their nose to the grindstone,” he said. “There’s the political part and then there’s the reality of the business part,” Moody said. Paul Giannantonio, broker/owner of ERA American Dream, Realtors in Hillsborough, N.J., agreed the exit of top management won’t impact business much. He said he can’t imagine things shaking up so much that the mortgage company doesn’t function anymore. Mark Scott, spokesman for Atlanta-based HomeBanc, said he doesn’t see the resignations and investigations having much impact in the short term. “Fannie Mae is much bigger than its top leaders,” Scott said. “The company has a clear mission and has hundreds of employees working diligently each day to facilitate that mission and probably thousands of companies, mortgage lenders and other partners with which it does business. The current situation doesn’t change those things and the company will continue to operate and facilitate home purchases as it always has until Congress takes whatever action they view as appropriate.” Longer term, Scott said, there’s more potential for an effect since such shakeups could lead Congress to push harder for reform of Fannie and Freddie. Industry observers have noted that Bush’s re-election likely means the two government-sponsored entities will face tougher reform proposals in the past. Such changes also would be more likely to pass given the current political environment. Any major changes to Fannie’s mission, structure and abilities that dramatically impact the pace of the housing market could ultimately affect the entire economy, Scott said. It’s still too early to know, however, what kinds of changes Congress might be thinking about and which ones would actually pass. Regardless of whether Congress increases the government oversight of Fannie, some say the resignations and ongoing investigations could ultimately lead to a better managed company overall. “Sometimes a shakeup is good for all industries,” said Melvin Simpson, broker of Team1 DFW Properties in Dallas. Fannie’s shakeup could boost the company’s image, spur whoever ultimately takes the reins to tighten up internal oversight and reassure stockholders. 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Posts for: November, 2017 Wearing braces takes time, but if all goes well the changes to your smile will be well worth it. In the meantime, though, you’ll have to contend with one particular difficulty—keeping your teeth clean of disease-causing, bacterial plaque. Don’t worry, though—while keeping dental disease at bay with braces can be challenging, it is doable. Here are 4 tips for minimizing your chances of tooth decay or periodontal (gum) disease during orthodontic treatment. Eat less sugar. Like any living organism, bacteria must eat—and they’re especially amenable to sugar. The more they have access to this favorite food source, the more they multiply—and the greater your risk of tooth decay or gum disease. Eating fewer sugary foods and snacks and more dental-friendly ones helps restrict bacteria populations in your mouth. Brush thoroughly. Brushing with braces can be difficult, especially in areas blocked by orthodontic hardware. You need to be sure you brush all tooth and gum surfaces around your braces, including above and below the wire running through the brackets. A soft multi-tufted microline bristle brush is a good choice for getting into these hard to reach places. Brushing around braces takes more time, but it’s essential for effective plaque removal. Use flossing tools. Flossing is important for removing plaque from between teeth—but, unfortunately, it might be even more difficult to perform with braces than brushing. If using string floss proves too daunting consider using a floss threader or a similar device that might be easier to maneuver. You can also use a water irrigator, a hand-held device that sprays water under pressure to loosen and flush away between-teeth plaque. Keep up regular dental visits. While you’re seeing your orthodontist regularly for adjustments, you should also see your general dentist at least every six months or more. Besides dental cleaning, your dentist also monitors for signs of disease and can prescribe preventive measures like antibacterial mouth rinses. Of course, if you see abnormalities, like white spots on your teeth or red, puffy or bleeding gums, contact your dentist as soon as possible. The sooner a problem can be addressed the less impact it may have on your orthodontic treatment and overall oral health. If you would like more information on caring for teeth and gums while wearing braces, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article “Caring for Teeth During Orthodontic Treatment.” In real life he was a hard-charging basketball player through high school and college. In TV and the movies, he has gone head-to-head with serial killers, assorted bad guys… even mysterious paranormal forces. So would you believe that David Duchovny, who played Agent Fox Mulder in The X-Files and starred in countless other large and small-screen productions, lost his front teeth… in an elevator accident? “I was running for the elevator at my high school when the door shut on my arm,” he explained. “The next thing I knew, I was waking up in the hospital. I had fainted, fallen on my face, and knocked out my two front teeth.” Looking at Duchovny now, you’d never know his front teeth weren’t natural. But that’s not “movie magic” — it’s the art and science of modern dentistry. How do dentists go about replacing lost teeth with natural-looking prosthetics? Today, there are two widely used tooth replacement procedures: dental implants and bridgework. When a natural tooth can’t be saved — due to advanced decay, periodontal disease, or an accident like Duchovny’s — these methods offer good looking, fully functional replacements. So what’s the difference between the two? Essentially, it’s a matter of how the replacement teeth are supported. With state-of-the-art dental implants, support for the replacement tooth (or teeth) comes from small titanium inserts, which are implanted directly into the bone of the jaw. In time these become fused with the bone itself, providing a solid anchorage. What’s more, they actually help prevent the bone loss that naturally occurs after tooth loss. The crowns — lifelike replacements for the visible part of the tooth — are securely attached to the implants via special connectors called abutments. In traditional bridgework, the existing natural teeth on either side of a gap are used to support the replacement crowns that “bridge” the gap. Here’s how it works: A one-piece unit is custom-fabricated, consisting of prosthetic crowns to replace missing teeth, plus caps to cover the adjacent (abutment) teeth on each side. Those abutment teeth must be shaped so the caps can fit over them; this is done by carefully removing some of the outer tooth material. Then the whole bridge unit is securely cemented in place. While both systems have been used successfully for decades, bridgework is now being gradually supplanted by implants. That’s because dental implants don’t have any negative impact on nearby healthy teeth, while bridgework requires that abutment teeth be shaped for crowns, and puts additional stresses on them. Dental implants also generally last far longer than bridges — the rest of your life, if given proper care. However, they are initially more expensive (though they may prove more economical in the long run), and not everyone is a candidate for the minor surgery they require. Which method is best for you? Don’t try using paranormal powers to find out: Come in and talk to us. If you would like more information about tooth replacement, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can learn more in the Dear Doctor magazine articles “Crowns & Bridgework,” and “Dental Implants.”

ShotPoint, from Databuoy, is happy to run in the background of existing security technologies, according to company president and founder Kathleen Griggs. The shot location technology is designed to run in the background of existing security solutions, making it easy to implement and deploy. In an interview with 21st Century State & Local, Griggs explained that her company’s patented sensor mesh approach sets it apart from competitors. “ShotPoint is an acoustic localization system. We rely on microphones–not your typical microphones, though, they’re a little bit special,” Griggs explains. “We have four microphones for each individual sensor and each sensor has integrative processing and is intelligent. We use a network sensor approach. The multisensor approach weeds out false alerts.” When the sound is captured on multiple sensors, the data is fed through a central fusion processor, which helps determine whether the noise captured is a gunshot. Griggs explained that the outdoor system has one extra capability over the indoor system. In certain circumstances, the outdoor system can determine the trajectory of the bullet–very helpful information for the police to have during their investigation. In order to capture the trajectory, the system needs three or more sensors to detect the bullet at the same time. Additionally, it needs to be a gun with high-speed rounds, such as a rifle or certain handguns. This detection is tougher in the indoor environment due to less open space. The ShotPoint system can also integrate with existing security technologies. For instance, ShotPoint can use security cameras to help police. When it installs its sensors in a building, it makes a floor plan of the building, and notes where security cameras are located. It then divides up the building into zones. During an active shooter situation, ShotPoint helps determine what zone a shooter is in, and then Databuoy knows exactly what cameras it needs to look at. At that point, Databuoy uses this info to grab images of the shooter or shooters–extremely helpful to police as they are securing the building. In terms of getting into schools, Griggs stresses the importance of getting a school district’s buy-in. “The school district has to be on board, but for them it’s one school at a time,” Griggs noted. “Once you’re in one school, it’s so much easier to complete the rest of the district. There are a lot of hurdles that come with implementing in one school that you don’t have to jump again for the other schools.” As with other sensor-based solutions, there is an annual subscription cost. With ShotPoint, that subscription cost is tied to the warranty, which includes annual updates. However, if a customer doesn’t want to pay the annual fee, the sensors are theirs to keep and manage. Griggs notes that the sensors are able to report their heartbeats, so to speak. The sensors are equipped with the ability to report their health and functioning status, making repairs and monitoring much easier. While Griggs says there is still a lot of ground to cover in the shot sensing world, she views these sensors as having so much more potential. She wasn’t able to comment on specifics, but hinted at new capabilities for the sensors. “We see sensing localizing and event reporting as really a fundamental technology, whether we are reporting on shots or other events,” Griggs said. “Once you put the sensors in the school, we can continue to provide upgrades year after year. The sensors are not just going to be sitting around waiting for shots; we want to make it more of a utility.” Griggs believes that unfortunately shot sensing technology is becoming a necessity for schools. “Time equals lives saved. There are 52 school shootings a year. It’s way more than a non-zero threat,” Griggs noted. “If you are planning to respond in an active shoot scenario, you should plan to add situational awareness for first responders. If you are looking for tech that will save lives you want an automated system like we have. The longer you are waiting to discover who the shooter is or how many there are, you are losing out on the golden hour where you can save lives.” Also in this Series:

Sticking to the budget and giving healthy foods to the little one at the same time are challenging. Toddlers are very fussy with their food habits. Most of the times, they waste the whole meal and demand snacks just a little later to fulfill their hunger. This made a mom little confuse while budgeting is an another issue to take into the account. Don’t worry! There are many ways to save on your food bill while giving nutritious foods to your growing toddler. 1. Shop wisely and healthy If you want your toddler to eat healthy, then you must shop healthy items. Remember, buying healthy doesn’t have to bust your budget. It just needs your little bit concentration while shopping. With a little planning, you can buy healthy items to serve healthy meals! Here you go! - There are many other places to buy food instead of the conventional grocery store. Search and visit to the stores in your area for comparison shopping. This way you’ll save a lot of money. - Consider discount store like Costco, Sam’s to get a bargain price. Get seasonal products with lower price there. - You must buy a smaller size and plan carefully to balance both nutrition and food waste. This will help you to manage the portion size as well. 2. Consider Farmer’s Markets to get fresh veggies at a lower price Sometimes local farmers bring their items to sell. You can get fresh vegetable directly from them. However, generic brands are good as well. So, you can consider generic brands instead of those brand names. 3. Guide your toddler to eat healthily You have to serve healthy, balanced diet for toddlers so that they meet all the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. But, don’t shout or make noise if they seem to be picky with their foods. Picky eating is quite a normal thing in toddlers. Just build some positive eating habits that will work in the long run. 4. Follow an ideal meal plan A toddler needs to be meet proper nutrients at this stage. They seem to be busy all the day so you must provide proper meal to your toddler. Try to offer three meals and two to three small snacks to your toddler. Remember, snacks play a vital role to fulfill the hunger of a toddler. They usually feel less interest to eat the big meal. They love to eat yummy snacks that fits with their small time and take the little time to finish. Proper snack will produce energy to keep your toddler busy all day long. Offer water to your toddler in between meals and snacks. You can even offer milk and juice that don’t contain sugar. Remember, too much juice can spoil your child’s teeth. Serve small portions each time and let your child finish it first and then repeat if required. 5. Don’t buy processed items for your toddler If you really want your toddler to eat healthy things, then say “NO” to the processed items. Snacks attract toddlers, but you shouldn’t offer processed items as they contain harmful ingredients and artificial colors. Give fresh fruits, fruit, yogurt smoothie and thinly sliced vegetable sticks instead of giving processed snacks to your toddler. 6. Follow some tricks - Use some tricks to make simple food into an interesting one. For instance: - Add more colorful veggies and fruits to the meals and snacks eg, small pieces of strawberries in yogurt, corn, green herbs, carrots as and when required to make the dishes more colorful. - Go for grilled instead of frying. - Serve corn bread, crackers, whole wheat tortillas. - Consider some DIY food arts to attract your toddler. 7. Consider homemade food as much as possible Less eating out allows to provide healthier options for your toddler. How? Having homemade food saves a lot of money, which give more chance to pick healthier foods for your child. There are many easy and simple recipes available. Search on the Internet and pick the best one that goes perfectly for your kids as well as for the whole family 8. Make mealtime peaceful Toddlers are fussy eaters and they have constantly refused food at this time. If you face the same scenario, then don’t make the situation worse by making noise. You must take it normal and make a calm environment when your toddler is eating. Thus, you’ll be able to build a positive eating experience in your toddler that helps to reduce food waste in the long run. 9. Low-cost snacks and drink ideas - Some easy to made and low-cost snacks and drink ideas as follows: - Figs, raisins are a good snack for your older sweet-toothed toddler. - For a younger toddler, use raw and well-boiled vegetables and finger foods such as boiled and slickly cut carrot, beans, and so on. - Offer cracker with cheese at the snack time. - Homemade soup, cheese and fruit sticks are also good options. Feeding healthy to the toddler doesn’t have to cost most. Smart shopping for veggies, fruits, meats, proper meal planning can do the magic. If you experience frequent power struggle time while feeding your toddler and your kid sleeps less than usual, then seek pediatric consult for help.

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Pregnant Chrissy Teigen Had A Hilarious Fashion Emergency & Every Parent-To-Be Can Relate I will be the first to admit that my fashion sense is lacking. I am usually decades behind on modern trends, and even when I'm hip to it, I have no idea what I'm doing. But when I became pregnant, any sense of style I did have went out the window. I just wanted clothes that fit around my pregnant belly, good taste be damned. And whatever non-maternity clothes I did own, I stretched to their breaking point. So when Chrissy Teigen shared her pregnancy-related fashion emergency over the weekend, I couldn't help but think, Same, Chrissy. Same. So what's the fashion emergency? On Friday, Teigen revealed in a hilarious Snapchat video that her robe no longer closes over her growing baby bump, according to People. That's right: The model, clap-back queen, and soon-to-be mom of two now has to say goodbye to her perfectly lovely robe for the next few months because her belly has grown to big. Honestly, what parent or parent-to-be can't relate to that struggle? In the Snapchat video, Teigen yelled out, "I'm naked," as she showed a close-up of her pregnant belly. The Lip Sync Battle co-host captioned the funny snap, "My robe won't close," People reported. To be fair, though, Teigen's fashion problem is less emergency and more, "Great, this kid is going to cause me to go bankrupt over new clothes before they're even out of me." I know my toddler son has a hefty bill to pay when he turns 18 years old. (OK, if I actually calculated what my kid would owe me for birthing and raising him, the amount I spent on maternity clothes wouldn't take up nearly one-quarter of that bill. But it's still annoying that I had to buy a new wardrobe that I only wore for less than a year.) I have to say, I do love Teigen's presence on social media. The 32-year-old model seems to be an open book, especially when it comes to discussing her pregnancy and motherhood. Her whip-smart candor is refreshing, even if it's over something as simple as a clothing malfunction. Her honesty on social media also shows a vulnerability that inspires others to be open about their own experiences. Take, for example, her tweet from November, when she asked her followers if it's normal to "get bigger, faster" with your second child. Fans and experts, in turn, offered Teigen support, wisdom, and compassion. (The answer is yes, according to Parents. Your uterus doesn't return to its original size after the first pregnancy, which escalates growth in pregnancies that follow.) Teigen, who is expecting her second child this year with husband John Legend, has also never shied away from talking about her issues with fertility and trying to conceive. As fans already know, the model and Legend have spoken openly and publicly about their journey with in-vitro fertilization, which they used to conceive soon-to-be 2-year-old daughter Luna Simone, according to Entertainment Tonight. In August of last year, for example, Legend told Cosmopolitan, Having a baby is a big challenge for a couple, and going through that together strengthens your bond because if you make it through [having a child], you know you can make it through anything. I think it’s especially difficult when you can’t conceive naturally. You want to feel like everything’s working properly and want everything to be perfect, but sometimes it’s not. Teigen did confirm recently that she and Legend had used IVF to conceive their second child, according to People. She revealed in an interview with the magazine that she found out she was pregnant 11 days after treatment. Teigen added, You get the phone call and you’re like, ‘Please, please, please,’ and then you get the result and then you’re so excited. It does make for a very long-feeling pregnancy because you know so early. Check out Romper's new video series, Romper's Doula Diaries: Watch full episodes of Romper's Doula Diaries on Facebook Watch.

Reverse mortgages are probably the most misunderstood loan product around. Depending on who you ask, they are described as abusive loans that prey on the old and poor or the panacea to all retirement problems. They are neither. Let’s be clear. Reverse mortgages are an expensive way to borrow money. Senior citizens with good credit and enough income to make monthly payments should look into cheaper alternatives, such as a home equity loan, before even considering reverse mortgages. They are a loan of last resort for senior homeowners who want to keep their homes and don’t qualify for anything better. But you could do much worse than a reverse mortgage. The interest rates on reverse mortgages have a lifetime cap of either 12.65 percent or 5.06 percent, depending on whether you choose a monthly adjustable or fixed interest rate. Although there are other fees and costs to consider, these are hardly predatory lending terms. In fact, in certain cases, they are the best financial option for elderly homeowners. Let’s look at what reverse mortgages are; how much they actually cost; and in what circumstances they are a smart choice for homeowners. What is a Reverse Mortgage? Reverse mortgages provide homeowners with a way to tap into their home equity during retirement while keeping ownership of their home. Lenders use the value of the home as security but there are no mortgage repayments due until the borrowers die or the home is sold. Homeowners are required to remain current on property taxes, homeowners insurance and condominium fees, as they would if they didn’t have a reverse mortgage. If the homeowner dies or decides to move, the property is sold and the proceedings are used to repay the loan. The balance either goes to the heirs or to the homeowner. Reverse mortgages are structured so the loan amount can never exceed the value of the home regardless of how long the borrowers live. There are two types of reverse mortgages available: Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) and proprietary reverse mortgages. Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, which are insured by the Federal Housing Administration and represent around 95 percent of the market, are by far the most popular. Proprietary reverse mortgages are offered by certain banks, credit unions and other financial companies and are usually offered only to borrowers with very high-value homes who exceed the home value limit of $625,500 set by the FHA. This article deals exclusively with HECM reverse mortgages. How Much Do They Cost? Costs vary from lender to lender so it’s important to shop around. However, the Federal Housing Administration does set limits on the fees lenders can charge and these may be financed as part of the reverse mortgage. The main costs include: - Origination fee. The HECM program sets a maximum of 2 percent of the initial $200,000 of the home’s value and 1 percent on the remaining value, with a maximum of $6,000. - Mortgage Insurance Premium. The Mortgage Insurance Premium is a fee paid to the Federal Housing Administration to fund the insurance they provide lenders. If you borrow less than 60 percent of the available fund in the first year, the charge will be 0.50 percent of the appraisal value of the home. If you take more than 60 percent in the first year, the fee will be 2.50 percent. Without this insurance, reverse mortgages would be more expensive and would have stringent credit requirements. - Appraisal Fee. It varies a lot depending on where you live, but the average is $450. This is an important fee because it has to be paid upfront in cash. If the appraiser finds your home does not meet local building codes, you will have to make the necessary repairs and request a follow-up appraisal, which usually costs around $250. If the cost of meeting building code standards is less than 15 percent of the maximum claim amount, you can use the reverse mortgage loan to pay for the necessary repairs. - Service Fees. This is a fee charged by the institution that takes care of the administration of the loan, which is not always the lender. The fee is capped at $35 a month. - Closing Costs. As with all mortgages, there are many smaller charges related to processing the loan. These include a flood certification fee (around $20), a title search fee ($150 to $800), a document preparation fee ($75 to $150), a recording fee ($50 to $500), a pest inspection fee (around $100), and a property survey fee (less than $250). According to a report by the AARP, which acts as a consultant for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a reverse mortgage of $67,742 that goes on for 12 years, would typically cost $204,771. The breakdown of the loan expenses is $12,000 in upfront costs, $7,933 in total monthly insurance premiums, $5,040 in total monthly servicing fees, and $111,056 in total interest charges. Learn more about reverse mortgages by reading our in-depth review of American Advisors Group. What Are the Advantages? As you can see, reverse mortgages are an expensive source of credit, particularly when you consider lenders have the benefit of property as security and that home equity lines of credit can have interest rates below 4%. So why have over 879,700 homeowners signed up for reverse mortgages since the program started? - The main benefit of a reverse mortgage is that the borrower’s credit is not relevant. In fact lenders often don’t even check it. This is because there are no monthly payments to make. The key factors are the value of the house, the loan amount and the age of the borrower. - Even if the value of your home drops, you or your heirs will never owe more than the value of the home at sale. If the value of your home holds or rises, you or your heirs could be left with some equity when the house is finally sold. - As long as you pay property taxes and insurance, you can never be forced to leave your home. When Do Reverse Mortgages Make Sense? A reverse mortgage may be a good option for you if: - You need cash and you don’t qualify for cheaper sources of credit or any state and local programs that would help you meet your financial needs. Reverse mortgages can be useful to help pay for supplemental long term care insurance or to get from under a mortgage you can no longer afford. - You plan to stay in your home for a long time. Reverse mortgages have high upfront costs and require you to pay mortgage insurance premiums. The insurance is there to protect you if your home value drops below the loan amount. However, if you only stay in your home a few years, you are paying for insurance you probably don’t need. - You can’t or don’t want to downsize your home and move to a more affordable home. - You have enough income or assets to pay for property taxes, homeowner’s insurance and home maintenance expenses. If you can’t afford to pay for these basic expenses, you could face foreclosure and lose your home. - Your spouse or partner needs to be a co-borrower or understand she will need to move if you die. Spouses or partners who are not co-borrowers may have to leave the house but those who are co-borrowers can definitely stay in the house until they die or sell. Reverse mortgages are a useful tool that should be part of every financial planner’s tool chest. This doesn’t mean it should be the program used by all senior homeowners in need of cash. There are cheaper loans for homeowners and there may be alternatives to borrowing money, such as applying for Supplemental Security Income. However, for those who don’t qualify for other sources of credit and financial assistance, reverse mortgages may be the best alternative available. Andrew is the managing editor for SuperMoney and a certified personal finance counselor. He loves to geek out on financial data and translate it into actionable insights everyone can understand. His work is often cited by major publications and institutions, such as Forbes, U.S. News, Fox Business, SFGate, Realtor, Deloitte, and Business Insider.

LINQ to DATASET LINQ to DATASET means, performing a LINQ Query operation on the dataset. Generally, the dataset is the most widely used component in ADO.NET because it is built with disconnected architecture, but it has limited querying capabilities. The LINQ to Dataset provides the facility to write richer queries on a dataset based on our requirement. Syntax of LINQ to DATASET Here is the syntax of writing the LINQ queries on ADO.NET dataset object. From the above syntax, we have written the LINQ Queries on ADO.NET Dataset "ds" object to get the data. LINQ to Dataset Example How to use LINQ to Dataset, we will see with the example. For that, we will create a new web application and make the connection with SQL Server and write the queries on Dataset object using LINQ, to display the data in gridview. Firstly, we will create one new table "EmployeeDetails" in the database, for that we will execute the following query in our database and insert some dummy data to show it in the application. Now we will create a new web application for that we have to click on Go to file->Select New->Select Project like as shown below. When we select the new project, a new popup will open in that we have to choose an empty asp.net web application and give name as "LINQ to DataSet" and click "OK" to create a new web application. Now we will add the new web page to the application for that we have to Right-click on the application --> Select Add-> New Item->Select Web Form->give name "Default.aspx" and click "OK" button, it will create a new page in the application. Now open Default.aspx page and write the code: In the above example, we used Dataset object and write the LINQ Query on the dataset object to get the detail from the dataset where EmpName ends with "a". Now we will run the application.

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OAKLAND, CA – 02-08-2019 (PRDistribution.com) — Oakland / San Francisco Bay Area arts collective SambaFunk! mastered a new version of the classic “Lift Every Voice & Sing” to coincide with Black History Month in February and to celebrate the song’s 120th anniversary. “Lift Every Voice and Sing” often referred to as the “Black National Anthem”, was originally written as a poem in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson to be recited by 500 students at the Stranton School in Jacksonville, Florida as a welcoming poem to educator Booker T. Washington in commemorate of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. It was later put to music by John Rosamond Johnson and adopted as the Black National Anthem by the NAACP. The SambaFunk! version of “Lift Every Voice & Sing” comes on the 120th anniversary of the song being written in hopes that the new release will shine a light on the Black Experience and ignite a sense of pride among Black and oppressed people worldwide. Historically music often plays a significant role in bringing people together for positive change. The group hopes this song evokes conversations between Americans of all backgrounds. Theo Aytchan Williams, Samba Funk! Artistic Director said, “2019 is the perfect time for the message of this monumental work to be heard around the world to help raise our collective consciousness and present a living example of how music can play a significant role in unification. After finishing our lengthy recording sessions for ‘Lift Every Voice & Sing,’ it was fantastic to have the talented Paul Grundman bring his expertise to the mastering of this historic work.” Many are already celebrating the song and its goodwill message including several NBA teams who will be performing the song as part of their Black History Month presentations. Samba Funk! will also be seen in the EPIX documentary series, “Elvis Goes There” on February 11th with host film critic Elvis Mitchell, performing “Lift Every Voice & Sing”. Mastered in the world-renowned Bernie Grundman studio in Hollywood, the song was released on Spotify, Pandora, Tidal and Apple Music. To learn more about Samba Funk! and listen to “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, visit the website at http://sambafunk.com/. To download the song, go to https://ffm.to/mdhfyuyq7z. SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers, musicians, artists and community members. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques, it provides opportunities for artists to grow and communities to build. Their mission is to preserve, connect and present African Diaspora culture, music, art, dance and drumming to audiences locally and abroad. For the original news story, please visit https://prdistribution.com/news/oaklands-sambafunk-released-new-version-of-lift-every-voice-sing-to-celebrate-its-120th-anniversary-during-black-history-month.html. Powered by WPeMatico

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SAFOSO is an officially recognized SME (small medium enterprise) and thus eligible for participation in these consortia. SAFOSO offers online courses on various aspects of animal health. These courses are in part targeted at a general audience, while others are focused on a specific matter. We also offer targeted e-learning, customized for the specific needs of an organization. If you want to learn more about our e-learning courses, or if you have a specific request for an e-learning module contact us. Our approach is unique. We use our knowledge to improve animal health, because animal health matters… We believe that modern food safety programs for animal-derived food products begin with healthy animals and safe feed at the farm. Everything possible should be done to make sure animals are raised healthily. The safety of animal-derived food is managed most effectively when risk management begins early in the production chain. 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Employers and self-funded plans can now opt to use a fully transparent, customizable PBM Patients will receive the attention they deserve with new ways to save and a condition-specific, high-touch care model After an extensive search, Employers Health, a national coalition of employers and other self-funded plan sponsors, has selected EnvisionRx as a preferred pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). EnvisionRx is the newest option, joining OptumRx and CVS Health in providing prescription benefits for more than 215 employers in the Employers Health coalition, caring for more than one-million patients across the United States. The unique model offered by EnvisionRx ‘passes through’ drug rebates and negotiated discounts on drug prices to the company’s employer clients, providing Employers Health member companies with the option to receive rebates at the point of sale. As a result, plan sponsors have better clarity on their drug spending and receive the benefit of continuous contractual improvements. When combined with the added support of Employers Health’s account management, clinical, legal and analytics teams, this relationship offers a unique alternative for coalition members. “As we strive to reduce rising health care costs for plan sponsors and their participants, we are excited to add EnvisionRx to our already impressive group-purchasing offerings. EnvisionRx is a unique PBM option for plan sponsors looking for a more straight-forward approach to managing their pharmacy costs, while benefiting from the purchasing scale of Employers Health, and added flexibility, such as point-of-sale rebates and multiple contract models,” stated Employers Health CEO, Chris Goff. In 2001, EnvisionRx was founded on the idea of transparency. The PBM has a patented point-of-sale rebate technology that many of its commercial clients successfully utilize to share rebates with patients at the point of sale. As regulations to mandate the use of point-of-sale rebates for government-sponsored health plans are currently being debated, EnvisionRx has significant experience with point-of-sale rebates and offers plan sponsors an option that is already compliant with proposed legislation. “EnvisionRx looks forward to offering our common-sense approach to the coalition members of Employers Health,” said Bill Epling, president of EnvisionRxOptions. “We help employers gain clarity into their true drug spend. While other PBMs try to position rebates and discounts as ‘savings,’ their approach often results in unnecessary spending and can sometimes make it more difficult for patients to get access to the medications they need. EnvisionRx ensures that patients receive the right drug, at the right time and the right cost.” Employers Health Chief Marketing Officer, Mike Stull, added, “Because we know one size doesn’t fit all, this addition provides another unique model for self-insured employers seeking a new PBM. As a fully integrated PBM with its own claims adjudication system, a high-touch approach to specialty management and a willingness to be flexible, EnvisionRx is able to provide our employers with prescription benefits that meet the unique needs of their business, employees and families, at a lower cost.” EnvisionRx is a division of EnvisionRxOptions, a pharmacy benefits and services company and wholly owned subsidiary of Rite Aid. URAC accredited for Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) and Drug Therapy Management (DTM), EnvisionRx provides affordable and effective prescription drug coverage for employers and health plans. The first PBM to offer true transparency, EnvisionRx provides flexible, customizable services, such as traditional and pass-through pricing, unique network and formulary design, and specialty pharmacy care. Using its proprietary EnvisionCare model, EnvisionRx optimizes all aspects of the pharmacy care experience to consistently achieve better patient and plan outcomes. For more information, visit envisionrx.com.

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Spend spend spend -- that's the push by marketers and websites this time of year. Except from me. Here are three holiday gift things nobody needs. Save your money, or buy something else if you must, but stay away from today's featured items: 1. Crib bumpers. The American Academy of Pediatrics has called for banning these things since 2007, but they're still sold. And they're still killing babies. A November 2015 study shows that deaths from bumpers, usually by suffocation, have about tripled over the last several years, even as "safer" options like mesh become more popular. Bottom line: Crib bumpers are unnecessary, and don't do your baby any good. They exist only to give you (or your shower-gift buyers) something else to spend money on. You'd be safer just throwing your money out in the street. 2. Baby walkers. Here's a thing that delays both motor and mental development -- babies in walkers walk later, and also show delays in language and problem-solving skills and is also associated with a markedly increased risk of dangerous falls, boiling water spills, amputations, and deaths. Canada banned them in 2004. There is absolutely no point to putting your baby in a walker, unless you want to slow his development, increase his risk of injury, and (of course) blow some money. 3. Amber teething necklaces. I think the fad has passed anyway. But for those who missed it, you can still buy these things. Don't. There's no evidence or plausible reason to think they'd help. And putting a ligature or necklace around a baby's neck is considered a Bad Thing because they can't reach up and untangle themselves if it starts choking them. That's why you don't see necklaces on babies, and why those straps to prevent losing a pacifier are so short. You do not want things wrapped around your baby's neck. So what to do with all of the money you've saved? Tuck it away in the college fund. Or spend it on yourself, on a parents' night out. Just don't spend it on something that's useless and might hurt your baby. Roy Benaroch is a pediatrician who blogs at the Pediatric Insider. He is also the author of A Guide to Getting the Best Health Care for Your Child and the creator of The Great Courses' Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases. This post appeared on KevinMD.com.

I’m grateful to Robert Parker. The recent announcement that wine critic Parker would retire from the Wine Advocate, the publication he founded in Maryland in 1978, came as little surprise. Parker had stepped down from his editor-in-chief role seven years ago and sold a large interest in the company to investors in Singapore; Michelin, the empire of tires and restaurant guides, now owns at least 40 percent. It’s been clear over the last few years that Parker’s voice has taken a backseat to those of his successors, especially current editor-in-chief Lisa Perotti-Brown. Still, Parker’s formal retirement seems like a fitting occasion to reflect on his legacy. It’s a legacy so enormous and complicated that it’s been turned into its own noun: “Parkerization,” used by the critic’s critics pejoratively. Parker was so powerful, the cliche goes, that he singlehandedly homogenized the world of wine, as wineries learned to pander to his palate in order to earn favorable reviews. Because Parker loved wines that were opulent, rich, high in alcohol and big in fruit flavor, wineries around the world began to make wines in that profile, and eventually wines from Bordeaux to the Barossa all began to taste the same. “Parkerization” is a simplistic narrative that doesn’t do justice to the full story of Parker, or of wine over the last four decades. When I had my first entry-level job at a wine magazine, I read Elin McCoy’s biography of Parker, “The Emperor of Wine,” and felt inspired by the idealism that led to the Wine Advocate’s founding. I loved that Parker’s hero wasn’t any of the old-guard wine critics, many of whom wrote about wine in a register unintelligible to the average American. Instead, Parker’s hero was Ralph Nader, the great consumer advocate. That was why the Wine Advocate didn’t accept advertising. He would always pay his own way. He would write about wine in a language that people could understand — and what a vivid, sensual language it was! (“Wine explodes, it bursts, it lingers,” observed W. Blake Gray of Parker’s tasting-note style in his recent tribute.) The 100-point scale was envisioned as the ultimate equalizer: Here was a system we all know intuitively, having been graded on it ourselves since kindergarten. If you didn’t know what fine-grained tannins or a tawny rim meant, surely you understood “95.” Today’s Wine Advocate may not follow Parker’s original ethical guidelines exactly (wines are no longer tasted blind, for example). The 100-point scale, despite its initial appeal, has developed its own set of problems, though many other publications, including Wine Spectator and Vinous, continue to use it. And even if “Parkerization” is an unhelpful cliche, there’s no question in my mind that there’s some truth in it — that Parker’s preference for richer wines did exert undue influence on an era of winemaking. But I think I probably wouldn’t have a job if it weren’t for Parker: if he hadn’t turned the masses into wine drinkers. If he hadn’t championed wines from California alongside the established greats from France. The wild pleasure he conveys in his tasting notes is contagious. I don’t score wines, and I don’t always share Parker’s taste in wine, but I can only hope to evoke some of that energy in my own writing. More and more, I see Parker as having existed perfectly for his time and place. He emerged at a time when the wine industry needed an advocate, and in a pre-Internet age when it was still possible for a single critic to have so much influence. He helped wine; wine helped him. If his stylistic preferences, which first became prominent with the ripe, indulgent wines of Bordeaux’s 1982 vintage, eventually grew tiresome, that doesn’t mean they weren’t a meaningful response to wines in a different moment. So thank you, Mr. Parker, and I hope you enjoy retirement. What I’m drinking I’m a sucker for delicious Chardonnay, but I’m frequently frustrated by how difficult it can be to find well-made California versions that are affordable. My new target is around $30 — still a lot for a weeknight wine for many folks, I know, but this seems to be California Chardonnay’s value sweet spot. One such wine is the 2017 Bouchaine Estate Carneros Chardonnay, which sells for under $30 at most retailers. It’s a great study in acidity that resists richness, with a piercing line of crunchy apple and pear flavors cutting through the round, creamy enveloping mouthfeel. The best of both Chardonnay worlds. What I’m reading The wines from Southold Farm & Cellar, in Texas Hill County, have been gaining a lot of fans from outside their region. (They’re distributed locally in the Bay Area, too.) I enjoyed Eric Asimov’s story about this promising Texas winery in the New York Times. What is the link between the proliferation of new, experimental wine styles and climate change? Jason Wilson dives into some of the many complicated questions here, in a piece for Heated, the new project from Medium and Mark Bittman. Private labels aren’t just for mainstream wineries anymore. Eater’s Stefanie Tuder looks at the New York restaurants that are creating custom blends with natural wine producers. Drinking with Esther is a weekly newsletter from The Chronicle’s wine critic. Follow along on Twitter: @Esther_Mobley and Instagram: @esthermob Sign Up for the Newsletter Want to get the wine world in your inbox every week? Subscribe to Drinking with Esther.

In Harvey's WakeMore in this series CORPUS CHRISTI — When Larry McKinney steers his boat around the bays near Corpus Christi, he’s normally able to navigate by sight. But since Hurricane Harvey made landfall a year ago, dumping anywhere from 20 to 50 inches of rainwater along the Texas coast, McKinney’s usual markers aren’t as recognizable. “Some of the islands that you used for landmarks have disappeared or been reconfigured,” said McKinney, executive director of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. “The natural infrastructure has changed, and the system’s adapted to that.” In the year since Harvey, McKinney and his colleagues at the Texas A&M Corpus Christi interdisciplinary institute continue to research how both humans and nature reacted and adapted to the storm. The storm — which caused nearly $125 billion in damage and led to the deaths of an estimated 94 Texans — tore apart human communities. Still, McKinney said, Harvey serves as a reminder of the resiliency of nature and how coastal bays and estuaries have evolved to benefit from seasonal storms. For coastal ecosystems, Harvey offered a welcome and necessary flush of freshwater to bays and estuaries. The rainfall was like stirring up a big pot, McKinney said, freeing sediment and nutrients that had been trapped in riverbeds and letting nutrient-rich waters flow to the coast. “That all washes down into the estuary and provides the very base of the food chain,” McKinney said. “The more nutrients that come in, the better for the estuary. When you have a really massive flood, particularly when there’s been a drought before, you get an overabundance.” In the immediate aftermath of the storm, that overabundance did cause a plankton bloom — or a sudden high concentration of plankton in the ecosystem. As those plankton die, their decomposing bodies use up valuable oxygen in the estuary ecosystem. But now, McKinney said, the nutrients remaining after the plankton bloom are fueling fish and other small creature populations. "Over the years, those [canals] will get a big production of trout, which is great for fishing over the next few years," McKinney said. Beaches and plant life were also rejuvenated in the aftermath of the storm, said Tom Schmid, CEO of the Texas State Aquarium. McKinney said that when it comes to hurricane recovery, “it’s really interesting how much better the actual marine ecosystem is at recovering than the human side,” McKinney said. “If we didn’t have hurricanes, this coast would look very different. But the system has changed in a way that reflects that.” That quick recovery along the Gulf Coast makes sense, McKinney said, and was in line with scientists’ expectations. Maps known as "spaghetti models" that plot the paths of past hurricanes show that tropical storms are frequent in — and affect every part of — the gulf. “Think of our coastal ecosystems,” McKinney said. “It has infrastructure just like our coastal communities. When hurricanes hit and you get flooding canals and houses, the same thing happens to the natural community. It’s just that the natural system is much better than humans at recovering from those impacts and moving on.” But while Harvey's freshwater rejuvenated ecosystems in the lower coast, the heavy rainfall was too much to handle as the storm traveled — and stayed put — farther up the Coastal Bend. As the hurricane stalled out over Houston, it dumped enough freshwater at once into the Gulf to become toxic. Through models and satellite images, scientists were able to watch the mass of freshwater as it spread more than 100 miles offshore. Even by November, the "blob" of freshwater had yet to be absorbed into the sea. Freshwater is less dense than saltwater, so it floats on the ocean's surface, McKinney said. A layer of freshwater creates a dead zone, cutting off oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the saltwater — and marine life — below. While scientists did see some bleached coral and decreased salinity levels near the Flower Garden Banks, a coral reef about 100 miles off the coast, the situation would have been much worse had the fresh water body passed directly over the reef. "The Flower Gardens act like a sentinel," McKinney said. "They're so far off that they're generally unaffected. When something happens to [that coral], then it must really be a serious issue." Researchers with the institute also received more than $300,000 from the National Science Foundation to continue work on how ecosystems bounced back from the storm. Studies include a look at how Harvey impacted lagoons along the coast, as well as how flooding and fallen trees affected streams and rivers. The two research teams were among 59 across the country given grants to study the immediate impacts of the storm. “Mother Nature is very resilient,” Schmid said. “The barrier islands will always be there. They might shift a little bit, but when we build things on them, that’s where it gets compromised. I think animals have an amazing ability to recover from events like this. We seem to take a little bit longer sometimes.”

Sick of taking your reading glasses on and off? Convenience. That’s what most people want. Less fuss. Less stuff. And so, when you reach your mid-40s and you suddenly need a pair of reading glasses, that’s not the worst part. The worst part is actually having them handy when you need them. Hence the proliferation of devices to keep glasses handy. But if you’re sick of the on-again-off-again of reading glasses, this is where multifocals come in. Multifocals, by definition, allow you to focus clearly at a range of distances. Traditionally, this has been distance (through the top half of the lens), near (through an area in the lower part of the lens) and intermediate (through an area in between). This set-up works well for people who want to wear their glasses all the time and need to be able to read things up close on and off throughout their day. As most of the lens is dedicated to distance, and only a small portion to near, this style of multifocal is not ideal for prolonged reading, especially if you read lying down or on your side. Reading and work glasses Separate reading glasses – always a good idea For reading a good book, studying for exams or working on a detailed document on your desk, there is no substitute for a pair of dedicated reading glasses. They will provide clear, comfortable near vision, regardless of head position or how the glasses are sitting on your face. They will also minimise eye strain. It’s good to know that even if you wear multifocals for day-to-day activities, a separate pair of reading glasses is a very good idea. Office glasses – perfect for desk work If, like many people, you work in an office environment on a computer much of the day, traditional multifocals can be quite limiting. With over half the lens given over to distance vision, your computer and desk work are limited to what you can see through a small part of your lenses. Reading glasses don’t provide the solution either, as they are usually set up for close work and not ideal for the intermediate distance to a desktop computer. The solution? A pair of ‘office’ multifocals. These are specifically designed for office work and have half the lens dedicated to intermediate (desktop computer) vision, and the other half to near (reading documents) vision. These are very popular. They are even available with a small zone for distance so you can still see across the boardroom. Many people simply look over the top of them to see in the distance. Choosing a frame Multifocals have to provide clear vision at a range of distances, depending on which area of the lens you’re looking through. They therefore need to have enough room in them for these zones. A classic mistake with multifocals is choosing a frame that is simply too small (or too shallow) to be able to include these zones. Your optometrist will discuss your visual needs with you prior to recommending the best possible lens for your needs. They will advise the optical dispenser of the best multifocal lens for you and they will help you choose an appropriate frame. Modern lenses are very sophisticated and can fit a lot into a very small space, so you will still have a wide range to choose from. The most important bit… Regardless of the design of lens or the frame selection, the most crucial part of achieving multifocal success is what happens next. A series of measurements will be taken by a trained and experienced optical dispenser (or optometrist). These measurements must be taken accurately, and, crucially, with the frame sitting correctly on your face – the way you like to wear it and with any adjustments made to the fit or nose-pads, temple length etc. If not, your new lenses will not sit in exactly the right spot in front of your eyes and you’re in trouble… Tailoring your multifocals No other type of spectacle lens causes more trouble than multifocals. In order to do their job, it’s essential that they are perfectly tailored to your requirements; not only does the design need to suit your exact needs, but the measurements need to be taken in a very particular way by a professional. Types of multifocals Multifocals work a treat when they are worn in the way in which they were originally measured up. Over time, the fit may change: they may become loose and slip down your nose or they may get knocked around so they don’t sit straight on your face. A simple adjustment every 3-6 months will ensure yours sit in the perfect sweet spot on your face. Your optometrist or dispenser will usually be very happy to provide this service. People often assume that multifocals are only available in clear lenses and they just put up with the inconvenience of not being able to read when they are wearing their sunglasses. But more and more sunglasses are now available with multifocal lenses. Several brands, such as Maui Jim and Serengeti offer their own branded lenses in multifocal prescriptions. And the good news is that these are available in all but the most wrap-around styles. Across the board, fashion sunglasses from Tom Ford to Prada, can be fitted with multifocal lenses in your prescription. Multifocals for children The global epidemic of myopia (or short-sightedness) has meant a huge increase in the number of children needed glasses for distance. But one of the effective ways to slow the progression of this eye condition is for them to wear multifocal glasses or contact lenses, allowing them to see clearly in the distance, while relaxing their eyes for close work. Other effective myopia control strategies include atropine eye drops and ortho-k contact lenses.

Alex Tyler Williams, left us way too soon but his impact on this world will never be forgotten. His charm, good looks and, talent had an effect on every person he met. His loss will be felt throughout family and friends alike. The charisma he had with people is a testament to the massive outpouring of love and compassion. Each and every one of us is feeling the loss of his presence, there’s no going back, so now is the time to revel in the good he brought this world. Alex was happiest with mud on his tires and Tupac in the background, he grew up with an inherent love for the outdoors and strived to be outside whenever a free moment came. Anyone who knew him, would tell you that he could sell ice to an Eskimo. He was the social butterfly of any group he was in and thrived best when he was with friends. He may have been white as mayo, but color was never an issue. If someone needed him, he was there, even if it was just for a laugh. Each and every one of us struggles and goes through hard times, Alex persevered in what he wanted out of life. His dream was to be a general contractor and he wholeheartedly succeeded in making his dream come true. He is survived by his mother Shara Prescott, his father Robert Williams (Connie). His brother, Robert, and sister Mya Williams. His grandmothers,Karen Prescott and Heddy Lane. His aunt Alicia (Ryan) Igo, Stephanie (Josh) Cocke, Christina (Jeff) Davis. He is up in heaven with his grandfather Alan Prescott, uncle Marty and aunt Theresa. A celebration of life will take place at a later time. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bustard & Jacoby Funeral Home, 600 CY Avenue, Casper, WY 82601. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alex Tyler Williams, please visit our floral store.

Raleigh, NC 27612 Talk to an Alzheimers.net advisor 866-567-2707 Brighton Gardens of Raleigh Dementia Care Brighton Gardens of Raleigh is a memory care provider in Raleigh, NC. Staff are on service 24 hours a day. There are activities appropriate for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia that help keep residents active and engaged. Brighton Gardens of Raleigh may allow residents to keep a dog or cat. Features at a glance The minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old. Staffing24-Hour Awake Staff Facility Care Level Care Level Percentage Light Care 7% Medium Care 57% Heavy Care 35% Brighton Gardens of Raleigh prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care Additional ServicesDiabetic Care This community offers diabetes care and can offer insulin injections, including sliding scale therapy. Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. Non Ambulatory Care This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair. Additional AmenitiesActivities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteIndoor Common Areas Other ServicesWheelchair Accessible ShowersHospice AvailableRespite Offered Activities ProvidedNone specified at this time. Average Room Pricing at Brighton Gardens of Raleigh Room Type Memory Care Studio Averages $5,900 - $7,300 Semi-Private Averages $4,700 - $5,800Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability. Estimated Fees at Brighton Gardens of Raleigh Fee Type Memory Care Community Fee Averages $1,200 - $1,500 One-time Respite Fee Averages $100 - $200 Daily High Care Needs Fee Averages $2,300 - $2,900 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee Averages $1,800 - $2,200 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee Averages $1,200 - $1,500 MonthlyDisclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability. Paying for careCommercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits If Brighton Gardens of Raleigh isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match. Get Pricing Now |City||Distance||Number of Facilities||Average Cost for 1 Bedroom| |Wake Forest||0 miles||1||N/A| |Chapel Hill||0 miles||4||$5,990| General Pricing Information for Raleigh Memory Care |Room Type||Minimum Cost||Average Cost||Maximum Cost| We've had a great experience with Brighton Gardensreviewed on: 10/15/2014 by Anonymous We've had a great experience with Brighton Gardens of Raleigh, so far! The staff here are incredibly friendly, and I really like that they put effort into getting to know not only the resident,... Read the full review. Address emails and voicemail messages in timely fashionreviewed on: 03/24/2015 by Grant Aides and assistants all friendly and helpful. Dining staff as well. All have been great. Cortney and Rebecca rock it with efficiency, helpfulness, great personalities and great activities.... Read the full review. Much Better Placereviewed on: 08/13/2017 by Anonymous After the horrible experience we had with another group home it is refreshing to find a place that cares and is responsible and doesn't lie. The residence itself and clean well Kep-smell good. The... Read the full review. Fantastic Communityreviewed on: 07/22/2013 by Anonymous Brighton Gardens was just a really fantastic community. They were recommended by a staff member at a previous community our loved one was staying in. We are glad we chose those it really was just... Read the full review. Very nice facility. My folk...reviewed on: 04/14/2014 by Anonymous Very nice facility. My folks liked it. Appears to be in reach financially.

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backup restore mysql Restore mysql backups Here is one approach to perform backup restore mysql. - Create Backup files - Create a Backup of the Database - Restore Backup files - Restore the Database Backup It is pretty simple. Let us move on to the details of each step. - Create backup file - Create db backup - Restore file backup - Restore database backup This is so pretty simple. Let the individual details of each step. Create Backup files You need an ftp client: FileZilla is fine. Download a full copy of all the files. Anyway, having access to ssh host, I suppose, it would be better to make a whole compressed tar file. You will first copy the whole thing. We transfer a copy of the files on your computer. Moving on. Create a Backup of the Database There are at least two solutions. The first is this. Act directly in the Terminal and execute the command mysqldump: # mysqldump-u dbuser-p password db > db.sql # gzip db.sql db.sql.zip Alternatively, you can use a phpmydmin Panel. I must say it is always less fashionable, and so is less frequently. In the event, normally just log into the Panel and then select the Database. Then there is the export command and follow the instructions below, making sure to export in compressed format ‘ gzip ‘. Now always with fileZilla, you can transfer a copy of the database on your PC. Restore Backup files If we had a compressed tar (tgz), trasferiamolo on new hosting, and then we get into ssh. You have to extract all the directory that will host the site. If we made a copy of each file, then copy it with fileZilla individual files in the directory that will host the site. Restore the Database Backup In the new hosting, I doubt they’ll get phpMyAdmin. Anyway, if that is the case, do the same thing for the backup. Of course it starts with ‘ import ‘. If, then, there is nothing but our beloved prompt … then, transfer the copy of the db on the new hosting and then scompattatela: # gunzip db.sql.zip Then to restore the dump on the new database, using new database credentials, execute the following command: # mysql-u dbuser-p[password] [database_name]< db.sql Chances are good that you have done.

By Hannah E. Whitcombe The term ‘slipped disc’ almost implies that the vital structures necessary for holding our bodies in an upright position are flimsy enough to just slip back and forth. This couldn’t be further from the truth! So, what exactly do people mean when they refer to a ‘slipped disc’ and can it simply be manipulated back into place? Intervertebral discs are gel-like structures surrounded by a tough fibrous layer of connective tissue and strategically placed in-between the vertebrae to act as shock absorbers and facilitate movement of the spine. Over time, the discs loose their shock-absorbing capability and gradually reduce in height due to a lack of fluid within. This leads to small tears within the outer layer (the annulus fibrosus), causing the gel-like inner component (the nucleus polposus) to bulge. Thus, ‘slipped disc’ is actually a misnomer and the terms ‘disc-herniation’ or ‘disc-prolapse’ are more frequently, and certainly more accurately, used. A disc prolapse tends to bulge towards the posterior-lateral aspect of the joint, pressing on the nerves of the spine causing tingling, numbness, pain or power loss in the arms or legs depending on whether the problem is in the neck or low back. Standing, sitting, walking, sneezing, coughing and bowel movements can be difficult and on occasion, a severe prolapse can press on the spinal cord causing compression, which requires urgent medical attention. Osteopaths are trained to recognise any of these signs and refer for onward management where appropriate. A disc herniation may also be caused by trauma or sports-related injury, making it most common in people between the ages of 30-50 with a male to female ratio of almost 2:1! These injuries usually occur at the lower lumbar spine (L4/S1 and L5/S1) and disc herniation above these levels are most commonly seen in persons over the age of 55. Although anyone can suffer a disc injury, the following increase the probability and should therefore be modified where possible to reduce the risk; • A job involving lots of lifting • A job involving lots of sitting (especially driving) • Weight-bearing sports (weightlifting, etc) • Being overweight (obesity) • Increasing age (a disc is more likely to develop a weakness as we become older) A disc herniation is usually graded between 1-4 dependant upon the extent of the protrusion and damage to neighbouring structures. However, all disc related injuries will require time to fully heal. A combination of self-management techniques, usually involving specific exercises and stretching regimes, with a course of manual manipulative therapy will achieve the best results. Rarely, does a disc injury require surgery, however, where protrusions occur frequently or cause debilitating pain and dysfunction, it may be considered. Your osteopath will assess the severity of your condition on an ongoing basis and refer for alternative management where appropriate. Osteopathic treatment of a herniated may include; • Direct joint manipulation • Deep tissue massage • Postural adjustments • Dietary and Lifestyle recommendations • Prescriptive exercise plans • Western Medical Acupuncture (dry-needling) • Continual expert assessment If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please don’t hesitate to get in touch! You can reach us on 0208 088 0614 or book in for a FREE consultation at osteopathywestlondon.com/booknow

Jumia Black Fridays – Jumia Black Fridays 2019 Date | How to Order on Jumia Black Fridays What do you understand by the topic of Jumia Black Fridays? In this present world of technology, we have noticed lots of changes all over the internet. Before now people do buy goods offline but now, they no longer buy goods or products offline but they buy them from online shopping stores. Today I want to discuss something that will be interesting to you, it is all about the Jumia Black Fridays. Jumia Black Fridays What do you understand by Black Fridays? Black Fridays is a service and this is done by shopping stores, platforms or websites. So if you are a shopper and someone who buys goods or items online or in-store, this deal may be nice for you because this service brings to you and me about 50% off discounts on products or items that you may want to buy. In this case, we are looking into the Jumia platform. Jumia is an online shopping platform where you can shop whatever you want, name it; Electronics, phones, foodstuffs, baby products, shoes, clothes, and so much more of them. Jumia Black Fridays 2019 Date If you ask me when will the Jumia black Friday start? What I have to say is that the Jumia Black Friday service is already on but you should know that the main date for this discount and promo service is November 29, which happens to fall on the last Friday of November. This same day is when all shopping platforms will also start their own black Friday deal and you can order or shop anything you want. However, if you are going for online stores, you need to create an account with them. Creating an account is the only option you have to access the platform before you can buy or order items or products. How to Create Jumia Account The following steps are the steps that will be of guide on how you can create your Jumia account and after talking about the creation, I am going to talk about the sign in if you already have an account with them. Follow the steps below to create your account. - On your web browser visit jumia.com and proceed to the sign-up page by clicking on the login button that you will see at the top of the homepage. - Next, click the create or sign up button after clicking on the login button on the Jumia homepage. - Now, enter the following; your names, email, set your password, and add your mobile number. - Then click the create account button that is at the bottom of the boxes which you have attended to by filling them with every required detail. - You can also register for Jumia account with your Facebook account, what you just have to do is to click the register with Facebook account link and follow the steps on it. After accessing all these steps, you will not be asked to provide any details anymore but in some online shopping websites you need to verify your account but you do not need to verify your account when creating an account with Jumia. How to Login or Sign Into Jumia Account You can as well sign in or log in to your account if you already have an account with them before now. All you need to do is to access the Jumia website of which I have mentioned their website URL on the guide above. Now you also need to click the login button on the homepage. After that, a drop-down page will appear, click the login link again and enter the email address you used in creating the account. And immediately after that, type in your password and click the login button below it. How to Order on Jumia Black Fridays So many people have asked this question. How can you place an order for your favorite products during this amazing discount and promo service? It is just the same as it has always been! Easy and simple. - Get on the Jumia online store - Search for the product you want through the search bar, categories, or scrolling through the page - Click on the item you want, add the color and size if required - Add the items to the cart if you want others. But, if you need just one, click on “Buy Now” - Proceed to Checkout, add the delivery address, delivery method, payment details, and place your order You will find all easy and simple steps to help place an order for the product of your choice. Jumia Mobile App Jumia also has a mobile app for mobile users for those who are making use of mobile devices like Android or iPhones devices. The Jumia platform allows its members to access their platform through the mobile app, which means that if you are using a mobile device you do not need to look for a computer or going to open your mobile device web browser just to access the Jumia platform. The app is free and you can also take part in the Jumia Black Fridays right on the app. All you need to do is to download the app into your mobile phone, it can be a smartphone, as most people now use smartphones. Go to your app store and open it. When opening the app store on your mobile device, make sure you are connected to the internet that is to say you must have a data connection on it. Search for “Jumia” through the search bar after the app store is completely opened. Click on the app, of which you will see the Jumia name on it and then click the install or download button to download the app into your mobile device. You can also use the app to create a Jumia account if you want but before you can make use of the app fully you must sign in your account on it.

It’s been an eclectic few weeks in DDO for myself & Rach. We have been concentrating on our main characters, as usual, getting them to cap. But we have also thrown in a few weekends running our alts – 2 at epic levels and 1 a newly minted iconic (I say new but he’s actually been level 14 for a few weeks :P) Hymm & Willowing have been blitzing through the quests as usual. Rach’s barbarian pretty much clears up everything. I just jump in with my Divine Crusader (or “puddle of pee” as it is known in the guild – don’t ask) helping to mop things up and give some extra healing. While we were still at heroic level Update 27 came out with the new Amrath content. And we were just about to hit level 15 – great timing. And we’ve run the raid quite a bit since hitting epic levels. It’s a fun raid, I like it. I am really looking forward to getting the whole guild on one weekend and just us running it. Yes, shocking, we’ve been running the new raid in pugs 😀 Last weekend we managed a short manned guild run of Temple of the Deathwyrm for the first time in a long time. It was great fun. At the end fight we had Tobril on the dragon, Aldrac was kiting Kuldjargh, with myself, Rach and Samius clearing cultists with us to go through to the shadow side at the appropriate time. Except that wasn’t working. Eventually Rach took the dragon, Tobril the Kuldjargh, and Aldrac and myself went shadow side. Samius was having serious lag issues so ended up helping with heals on Rach. Aldrac and I were really lucky, we got the Phylactory on the second trip through. In the end, it was a pretty smooth run and it was fun getting back in there. And I’ve just realised that we TR’d on July 13th so it’s taken us only a month to cap. Not bad (for us). The build has been fun but I don’t think I have maximised on the warlock part. I have been using the aura from Enlightened Spirit for extra damage, but my main damage has come from the quarterstaff. My once artificer, Othala, is now a level 26 sorceror. He ran some epic quests, mainly Three Barrel Cove and Amrath, the other weekend with guildies. He’s kind of gimpy to be honest – good job I have guildies who don’t mind carrying him along (not literally – I wasn’t always a soul stone). I even managed to finally cap Grypp, my fighter who eTR’d months ago and has been sat around just shy of level 28. Of course, I have to decide what to do with him now…. Since capping Hymm & Willowing we’ve mainly switched to our alts Fyrne (paladin) & Rowendar (sorceror). We hit level 17 today and I’m feeling a lot more comfortable with the build than I was when he first TR’d. Mainly because I’ve picked up some better equipment 🙂 One thing we have really noticed this life is the monster manual rewards. It may be because of the new volume, obviously it ties in with us running the new content. But we do seem to have had a lot of rewards. A nice surprise was when we picked up a gnoll reward which was 250 mysterious remnants – I like that addition 🙂 So that’s 4 characters who have run the new content in one form or another since it came out. The quests are fairly short but I think they are fun. As I have mentioned, I really enjoy the raid. And I love the storyline. I am really really looking forward to epic Vale of Twilight to see how it turns out 😛 And honestly – who doesn’t want more Harry in their DDO? Anyway, after a busy few weeks we’re going to try and take a break this week. I have to rebuild Rach’s PC, I have some revision to do for a coming exam and we’re going away on holiday in a few weeks and we need to work out what we’re going to visit when we’re there 😀 Have fun, see you around 🙂

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Thursday 30 Nov 2017 Update: Pattern about to make a wholesale change in the East starting the 2nd week of December!!! Get ready as the cold and snowy pattern will be shocking from this week. Happy Monday (27 Nov 2017)! :) We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and didn't gain too much weight. HUGE PATTERN CHANGE ON THE HORIZON! Don't get lulled to sleep here with a brief warm up sweeping across the U.S. as all signs point to a brutally cold pattern setting up the 2nd week of December. And if you believe the longer range Euro models this cold pattern for the Central and Eastern U.S. will last from the 2nd week of December into early January! CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A LARGER VIEW First let's focus on the next couple weeks that show the big warm up this week but a strong cold front will begin to impact the U.S. around 3 December in the West. This cold shot will move to the Western Rockies by the 4th, Midwest by the 6th and then off the East Coast by the 7th. This pattern looks to be a prolonged sustained cold pattern for the U.S. with a massive -AO weather pattern that shows Greenland blocking all the way through the North Pole into Gulf of Alaska. Usually when you see a pattern like that the cold can stick around for many weeks so get ready if you live in the Central and Eastern U.S. Snow TBD, but this certainly dramatically increases the chances for snow storms. As this cold invades the Midwest next week there appears to be a bigger 8"+ snow storm sweeping out of the Rockies into the Upper Midwest. As the cold air invades the East look for the Lake Effect snows to kick in after the 7th. Very likely the 2nd week of December is brutally cold for much of the Eastern 2/3rds of the U.S. which is similar to last year when the Polar Vortex invaded the country. Here we go again. Thanksgiving week ended up being seasonably cold in the East but record hot out West. The Deep South was the cold spot with the coldest Thanksgiving period in 11 years. November overall made a pretty big change from the last two November's that were near record hot. This year slightly below average temps for the month overall from Montana to North Carolina while the Southwest was very warm. Compared to last year it was dramatically colder for all but the Southwest U.S. And on the business front we were just named Most Innovative Company of the Year - Gold Winner with the 2017 Best in Biz Awards. Our 14th award. :) Great employees...make a great company. Follow us on Facebook for daily updates. We hope you have a great last few days of November. - Captain Kirk out.

Celebrate Amendment 1's victory at the U.S. Supreme Court by returning pro-life super-majorities to the Tennessee state House, state Senate, and Tennessee's Congressional delegation. In addition, Tennessee must have a Governor with the demonstrated commitment and capability to stand without fail for life. Based on objective criteria, Tennessee Right to Life PAC endorsements have been made following careful review of candidate surveys, voting records, public statements and statewide meetings between candidates and 15 members of the TRL PAC Endorsement Committee. Tennessee Right to Life urges votes and active support for the endorsed candidates by every Tennessean concerned for the unborn, the elderly and the medically vulnerable. Working together we will continue to meet the challenges and hasten the day when every life is protected by the laws of our communities, state and nation. SATURDAY, AUG. 11 LAST DAY PERFORMING ABORTIONS Thanks Be To God! Saturday, August 11 was the final day of abortions at the unlicensed Women's Center abortion facility in Nashville. Opened in 1990, approximately 73,000 unborn children have been killed at 419 Welshwood Drive while an equal number of mothers and families have been irreparably affected forever. In 2006, thanks to generous members, Tennessee Right to Life opened offices at 409 Welshwood Drive to offer pregnancy help resources.Read more PERMANENTLY REDIRECTS FAMILY PLANNING FUNDS TO LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS Tennessee Right to Life applauds final passage of legislation which codifies existing policy established in 2011 by the Haslam administration which prioritizes health departments to receive Title X family planning funds rather than Planned Parenthood abortion facilities in the state. Prior to 2009, Planned Parenthood facilities received preferential treatment in the awarding of more than $1 million tax dollars annually. For decades the funds were automatically directed to Planned Parenthood without any bidding process or request for proposals from other entities. If signed by the Governor, SB 2494 /HB 2262 will permanently establish that first priority for distribution of the funds will be given to public health departments, the policy of the Haslam Administration since 2011. The House overwhelmingly passed the legislation on Thursday by a lop-sided vote of 74-15-1. The Senate passed the legislation on March 5 by a vote of 25-1-1. "Tennessee Right to Life is grateful to pro-life members of the General Assembly who are committed to protecting women, girls and unborn children by defunding the nation's leading abortion provider, Planned Parenthood," said Brian Harris, president of the state's oldest and largest Right to Life organization. "Voters will reward these legislators in November for their support of Right to Life priorities," said Harris.Read more UPDATE: The Tennessee Senate passed SB2494 by a 25-1-1 vote on Monday, March 5. Pro-Life HB 2262 was passed out of House Health Committee today. The Senate companion bill, Pro-Life SB 2494 by Sen. Jack Johnson (R-Franklin), will be heard in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Wednesday, February 28, at 12:30 p.m (cst). Your voice is needed today if prioritization of Tennessee's Title X funds is to continue being directed away from Planned Parenthood. Please send your email to members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee today. Last week the newly-elected pro-abortion governor in another state overturned pro-life funding policies of the outgoing governor and, in his first official act, restored state funding for Planned Parenthood. Tennessee must codify into law the pro-life administrative policy of Governor Haslam to ensure that future governors will be bound by funding priorities which prioritize ethical health care providers over abortion facilities.Read more UPDATE: Pro-Life HB 2262 passed in the House Health Committee by a voice vote. The bill will now be heard in the House Finance, Ways & Means Committee. Last week the newly-elected pro-abortion governor in another state overturned pro-life funding policies of the outgoing governor and, in his first official act, restored state funding for Planned Parenthood. Tennessee must codify into law the pro-life administrative policy of Governor Haslam to ensure that future governors will be bound by funding priorities which prioritize ethical health care providers over abortion facilities. Pro-Life HB 2262 was delayed last week in Health Committee and your voice is needed today if prioritization of Tennessee's Title X funds is to continue being directed away from Planned Parenthood. Please send your email to members of the House Health Committee today. HB 2262 by Rep. Bill Dunn will now be heard again on Tuesday, February 27, at 10:30 a.m.Read more STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON RE-DIRECTING FAMILY PLANNING FUNDS FROM PLANNED PARENTHOOD FACILITIES UPDATE: Vote delayed until Tuesday, 02/27/2018. You still have time to email House Health Committee members. Click on link below! Thank you! As a result of the strong response last week from pro-life Tennesseans, legislation to permanently re-direct the state's Title X funds away from Planned Parenthood was passed through the state House Health sub-committee. Tennessee Right to Life is particularly grateful to Chairman Bryan Terry (R-Murfreesboro) and Rep. Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) for their leadership in moving the pro-life bill forward. HB 2262 by Rep. Bill Dunn will now be heard on Tuesday, February 20, at 10:30 a.m. Please encourage members of the full House Health Committee to protect Tennessee tax-payers, abortion-vulnerable women and unborn children by voting YES on House Bill 2262.Read more

Ever needed to zip up a bunch of folders into individual filenames? Not found it easy in the GUI? This is the solution. Install 7Zip if it hasn’t been installed already (You can download it here.) Add 7Zip into your path.… Continue Reading Lies, it’s all lies. The articles out there make it out to be hyper-complex – it ain’t, it’s VERY simple, but there are zero articles which point out this path – the articles (which shall not be named), all point in the direction of the LEGO stack (Let’s Encrypt), which whilst free is a pain in the arse to understand without even trying to comprehend actually doing it.… Continue Reading Looking at the pic to the right of the inside of a new PC. What’s wrong I hear you ask? Cable routing – some kind person has routed all the cables through the 5.25″ drive bays, rendering them useless. They’ve even routed the front connector cables for the case via the bottom of the drive bays.… Continue Reading Around a couple of weeks ago, I had a moment – the moment was a realisation that I was hooked on something, and just like any addict, I just couldn’t leave it alone. Now I’m not your typical person in regard to addiction – I can stop and start both alcohol and nicotine on a dime, as the Americans would say.… Continue Reading Before we begin, I will say that I love OneDrive. Towards the end of last year I was getting a little tired of Google Drive (Which is now called something else… Baby, I just dont’t care), so decided to give OneDrive another go. A long time ago OneDrive was pure shite, wouldn’t even trust it with a backup of a single meme – WoW – how wrong was I – I tried it again and it was the unicorn of the file storage solution I’d been looking for.… Continue Reading With my previous article on How to remove the metadata title from MKV files I discussed methods for using a simple batch file to process a folder, removing metadata from individual files, plus an option to do this recursively; this got me thinking how great it would be to add that to the right-click menu for Windows folders.… Continue Reading Not all files are equal – in the case of regular files, for example .jpg and .mp4 files, you can simply right click in Windows, select Properties, and happily click away at the Details Tab, then “Remove Properties and Personal Information” – provided you have the right permissions, it’ll all work fine.… Continue Reading These are little tips I’ve picked up over time when using my iPhone, features that are, in some cases, just not publicised during the iOS upgrade & launch.… Continue Reading This is concerning an extremely troubling phishing attack vector for the Firefox browser (Also impacts Chrome), which could leave you wide open to handing over login details to virtually any site, yes even those sites with the little green padlock (Which is supposed to be a sign of security).… Continue Reading Found this one drifting around the interwebs – so true!

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Has economic rationalism destroyed social capital in our workplaces? Many modern businesses are very good at maximising profit by finding efficiencies and reducing costs. I’ve heard the phrase “do more with less” too many times to count and it normally means employees will be burdened with more responsibilities without further reward. This can result in increased profits but it can also destroy social capital with long term deleterious effects. What does the pursuit of profit mean for social capital in our workplaces? In one of my early employment experiences I was working in a small group when management announced that one of the team would be leaving and not replaced. The amount of work had not reduced, but to meet budget cuts the position could not be funded. The rest of the small team had to absorb new responsibilities, work harder, faster and longer, but not receive any compensation for our extra effort. I saw this happen again and again within the organisation. Employee morale suffered and I noticed a high rate of staff turnover and I also considered quitting myself. The pursuit of profit had effectively destroyed the organisations social capital. The pursuit of profit had effectively destroyed the organisations social capital. It was much more than just employee moral that suffered, the organisations culture had become very negative. People didn’t trust management and would avoid taking responsibility for any problems in case it was used as an excuse or reason to fire them. The organisation had effectively stopped learning from mistakes and solving problems. Many employees also started to rebel. Some people would cut corners or take liberties where they thought it wouldn’t be noticed. This culture developed quickly and became so strong that employees would feel comfortable talking to each other about what they had done. Some people even stole company property to “compensate themselves for their extra work” and made little attempt to hide it from colleagues. This example is an extreme case with obvious consequences. Management got it wrong and I think we can all see how they should have done things differently. What are the effects of cost cutting? I’m not saying that we should not pursue profit, but often management will take actions that they think will increase profit however they can have the opposite effect. Some measures may be positive, such as reducing travel expenses by using teleconferencing technologies that may actually encourage more interaction, but others, such as reducing entertainment expenses, may reduce interaction and the opportunity to develop social capital. This loss is very difficult to quantify but social capital is important to productivity, efficiency, innovation, creativity and resilience. I think it’s logical that we wouldn’t want to do anything to jeopardise it. Social capital is important to productivity, efficiency, innovation, creativity and resilience Another strategy I see often is very narrowly prescribed roles where the actions of employees are very tightly regulated and controlled in the pursuit of efficiency and therefore profit. This can include strict adherence to schedules such as strict 10 minute tea breaks, prescribe toilet breaks, and inflexible arrival and finishing times. It also include overly explicitly defined daily tasks that reduce the opportunity for innovation and creativity, and importantly may reduce the empowerment of staff with the the flow on effects for organisational culture and social capital. This can lead employees to feel link just another cog in the wheel, undervalued or even exploited. Almost 20 years ago I was presented with an employment contract that included the words “you will be required to work unpaid overtime as required”. I didn’t take the job for this and several other clauses that made it clear to me that the employer was too focused on profit at the expense of employee wellbeing and organisational culture. If you’re cutting opportunities for social interaction you’re probably damaging your organisational culture. Unfortunately this is all too familiar to many people in the modern age. Most employees will be prepared to go above and beyond when required, and make sacrifices for the good of the organisation if needed, but they don’t want to see it written into a contract as a condition of employment. They want to feel valued and that they are all “in it together”. Economic rationalism can severely damage social capital. It’s hard to feel belonging when overtime is cut, expenses are cut, positions go unfilled, pay increases are suspended, equipment isn’t replaced, perks are cut, social interactions including parties and celebrations are cut, and so on. For almost all businesses their employees are their greatest asset, and managers need to remember that and realise the role of cost cutting on organisational social capital and culture. Tristan Claridge has a passion for technology, innovation and teaching. He is an academic and entrepreneur, and he uses his cross-discipline knowledge and experience to solve problems and identify opportunities. He has bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Queensland in Australia. He has qualifications in environmental science, social theory, teaching and research, and business management. Tristan is dedicated to the application of social capital theory to organisations. His diverse experience in teaching, research, and business has given him a unique perspective on organisational social capital and the potential improvements that can be achieved in any organisation.

28 April 2015, Siargao Island, Philippines: It was a very full day of competition with 16 heats of Round One of the Men’s Open Division completed as well as 8 heats of Round One of the Junior Division to open the Vans Cloud 9 Masters today in 3-4 foot wind affected but very contestable waves. The Boardwalk at Cloud 9. In the Men’s Open Division it was the red rashguards (top seeds) that emphatically displayed their mastery of Cloud 9 in the often tricky and ever-changing conditions, managing to make it look easy by putting together impressive combinations of maneuvers to win their heats and secure Round 2 berths. In the first heat of the day it was top seed and defending champion Piso Alcala easily winning his heat with great wave selection and gouging big turns. Goofy footer PJ Alipayo used his cat-like reflexes to adjust to the changing wave conditions and pull off a couple of potentially knee-exploding floaters to prove that backside surfing can be equally as exciting at Cloud 9 on a day with minimal barrel potential. And speaking of barrels, it would be predictable that Rodolfo “Osot” Alcala, known as “The Barrel Master of Cloud 9” would find a barrel on a day where they were all but impossible. He also managed some mean hacks and even attempted a small air at the end section towards the end of the heat. When asked if he’s been practicing his air game for conditions such as these he replied slyly, “Nah, I was just messing around!” Rodolfo “Osot” Alcala There was no sign of “just messing around” when Carlito Nogalo took to the water in the final heat of the Men’s Open, as he just went to town blasting mean in-the-pocket hacks and roundhouse cutbacks throwing buckets of spray everywhere to leave no doubt in anyone’s mind that the top spot on the podium was his ultimate goal in this event. In the Junior Division, young Cloud 9 ace John Mark “Marama” Tokong was blowing up all over the place,with air’s, deep gouging turns, and even a sneaky little barrel, letting the field know that he was indeed the kid to beat. John Mark “Marama” Tokong 5-year-old Kai-Kai Alcala had his first go at a surf contest today, and had the audience cheering with each wave he got. Kaikai Alcala. Watch him surf his homebreak Cloud 9! Click here. He was all smiles before and after but a bit short on words when asked for his thoughts. His mom Manette was on the judging panel today and will be competing in the Women’s Division of the event either tomorrow or the day after. Kaikai and her surfer mom Manette Alcala In addition to the surfing action, there were several celebs around including Luke Landrigan (who is also competing), actress-models Sam Pinto, Chloe Dauden, Rufa Mae Quinto, Frencheska Farr and musician-surfer Franco, all part of the Van’s posse headed up by CEO Wendell Cunanan, who all enjoyed watching the surfing and cool island vibe at the Philippines most iconic surf destination of Siargao Island. Luke Landrigan and Franco. At the close of competition today, Contest Director Dencio Dizon had this to say as when asked what he thought of what went down on Day 1; “I’m really happy how the day went, as we successfully completed 24 heats, which was a great start. And although the waves weren’t as perfect as we would have liked, the tricky conditions really showed the skill level of the surfers, how they still managed to post high scores and do some impressive maneuvers even in the windy and fair-sized conditions. Now we’re looking forward to another full and eventful day tomorrow, and hoping for less wind.” Check out Sean Gilhooleys video clip to see what really down during the first day of Vans Cloud 9 Masters. Today’s exciting action will continue with the remaining heats of the Junior Division, then on to Round 2 of the Men’s or Round 1 of the Women’s division, with a call time of 8:30 am to assess the conditions for an anticipated 9:00 am start. The Vans Cloud 9 Masters is sponsored/supported by The Rail, Illest, FluidSurf, Mad Kahuna, Son of a Beach, Cloud 9 Surf Co., Maya Siargao Villa & Golf, Kawayan Siargao Resort, Siargao Inn Beach Resort, Reef Beach Houses, the Municipality of General Luna, and the Province of Surigao Del Norte, and sanctioned by the Asian Surfing Championships.

I just didn't have the time or emotional energy that it took to find a whole bag of stuff to give away almost everyday. Besides, doesn't anyone else struggle with a guilty feeling of being wasteful? I mean why am I throwing this stuff away that I paid good money for or someone was thoughtful enough to get it for me? Sure, we could think of donating our goods as a way to be charitable. We are giving our stuff to those in need. But let's get real. Do you think that most of the shoppers at the Goodwill store really need our stuff? Sometimes I think we are just enabling people who are poor by American standards to live a cluttered, materialistic life. I've worked with poor families in our city. Their homes are not desolate and bare. They are usually loaded with stuff. More "things" are not what they need. In fact, their children wore better shoes than mine in most cases. I won't try to address the problem of charity and the poor in this article. Let's just do some self-searching and look at our own problems first--just in time for Lent. Do you really think that when you donate your stuff to the Salvation Army, Goodwill, or some other organization that they will find a "worthy" home for it? Do you know how much stuff that these places dump into landfills on a daily basis? I am not against supporting these organizations even though the CEO of Goodwill makes over a 6-digit salary a year. I am just against thinking that we are being magnanimous because we part with our stuff to them. I just think that instead of emphasizing getting rid of stuff, we need to look at the other side of this problem--accumulating stuff. Now don't get me wrong. If any of you have been reading me for any length of time, you know that one of my mantras is to "unclutter" and "get rid of stuff." However, lately I've been asking myself, "Is there a better method then just going about and grabbing stuff to get rid of?" Does this get to the core of the problem? KonMari? Well, at least that would slow us down enough to look that toy squirt gun or better yet, beanie baby number 35 straight in the eyes and say, "Do you bring me pleasure?" At least that beats the grab and toss method. However, the KonMari method is flawed and won't work for me because unlike Marie Kondo of this "Japanese Method of Tidying Up," I live with 5 or 6 or often more people in my house. Most of the possessions in my home do NOT bring me joy in themselves--they are not suppose to. They bring me joy in a roundabout way. They are for others. Sometimes these possessions are for my husband, or kids, or grandkids, or neighbors, or church youth group, or sometimes, like my new Bujo markers, they are for me! I like some of the ways of the KonMari method--but overall, it doesn't fit my philosophy of life. My home and everything in it are there for one reason--to bring me closer to Jesus. Period. This is how we should think about all of our possessions in our home. But that doesn't get to the root of our problem of accumulating stuff that we feel we just need to randomly toss into a bag and throw away. Our problem begins when we bring the stuff into our home. Perhaps this would be a better approach to follow during Lent. By all means, if you have a lot of stuff, clutter, etc., that you need to get rid of, do it. I am in the process of cleaning out our mudroom as I write (and I'd rather write than clean, but clean I must, so I need to finish this blog entry soon!) Finding a few things everyday seems kind of random and not really thought out. It also seems like a shortcut to finding the proper place to store something. I know I only use our fondue pot once a year, and it takes up precious space on the top shelf in my pantry--but oh how our family loves our Christmas Eve Fondue! Give that up? Never. Or worse, buy a fondue pot every year? And what about a few extra coats around? Some would say get rid of them. But honestly, I've been able to literally fulfill Jesus' words: "If someone asks for a jacket, give them your coat as well." Extra swimsuit so a friend can go swimming? Sure. We even have extra bikes so visitors can ride, too. Are these clutter? This is not a minimalist approach--but it feels more hospitable and Christlike. I've struggled with the minimalist approach versus keeping everything. Are you the mom who saves all of your clothes for the next child or don't bother and wait for providence to dump more on your doorstep or just simply go out and buy more? There is a fine line to walk. Here are some questions to ask yourself when you are cleaning out: - Is this possession just clutter? - Do I have room in my home for this without making my home feel crowded? - Are the chances good that someone might need this? - Does storing or possessing this bring me extra work? - Will this bring joy to me, a family member, or someone else in my life? - Can I find someone to donate it to who will use it. and it won't just be clutter for them? What we need this Lent is to bring 40 bags less into our house. Less clothes shopping. Less decor. And yes, even less food. We need to change our mindset when it comes to buying presents for our children and spouse. Most of us do need less stuff, so let's look at what we bring into our homes in addition to what we are taking out of our homes. This is the beginning of the conversation. How do you walk this line of having too few vs. too many possessions? Being good stewards of the gifts God has given you vs. getting rid of stuff not used so often? Constantly having to pick up things because you have toooooo much stuff vs. having enough stuff to keep everyone happy?

The Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases with today’s orders list. No rolling easements on Texas beaches Carol Severance v. Jerry Patterson, Commission of the Texas General Land Office, No. 09‑0387 (DB). This case came to the Texas Supreme Court as a certified question from the federal Fifth Circuit. The basic question was whether or how the public easement along Texas beaches “rolls” as the beach lines change due, in this case, to an “avulsive” event, namely, Hurricane Rita. The Court answered that — at least for beaches in Galveston, and at least for hurricane-level events — the answer was no. Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Willett, and Justice Guzman joined. The Court’s decision turned in large part on a distinction between avulsion, which brings a “sudden and perceptible” change in the property line through a storm or similar event, and mere erosion, which leads to change “gradually and imperceptibly.” It also rested on the particular history of land titles in Galveston, tracing back to a grant made by the Republic of Texas in 1840. (( This last wrinkle may have surprised some of the parties. The Court’s opinion says “The briefs and the record do not address the early land grant of Galveston’s West Beach.” Slip opinion, at footnote 8. )) Because the change in this beachfront resulted from a hurricane, the Court concluded that the new beachfront did not automatically move the public easement: In those situations, when changes occur suddenly and perceptibly to materially alter littoral boundaries, the land encumbered by the easement is lost to the public trust, along with the easement attached to that land. Then, the State may seek to establish another easement as permitted by law on the newly created dry beach to enforce an asserted public right to use private land. The Court did not apply the same rule to smaller, more gradual changes — perhaps more for pragmatic reasons than a legal distinction: It would be an unnecessary waste of public resources to require the State to obtain a new judgment for each gradual and nearly imperceptible movement of coastal boundaries exposing a new portion of dry beach. These easements are established in terms of boundaries such as the mean high tide line and vegetation line; presumably public use moves according to and with those boundaries so the change in public use would likewise be imperceptible. Also, when movement is gradual, landowners and the State have ample time to reach a solution as the easement slowly migrates landward with the vegetation line. Conversely, when drastic changes expose new dry beach and the former dry beach that may have been encumbered by a public easement is now part of the wet beach or completely submerged under water, the State must prove a new easement on the area. Thus, the Court concluded that “[h]aving divested title to all such West Beach property in the early years of the Republic”: [A] public beachfront easement in West Beach, although dynamic, does not roll. The public loses that interest in privately owned dry beach when the land to which it is attached becomes submerged underwater. Justice Medina delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann joined. (Chief Justice Jefferson did not sit on this case.) The dissent took issue with the Court’s distinction between erosion and avulsion, noting that “both events are natural risks known to the property owner.” The dissent suggests that the majority’s rule will unduly burden the public’s right to beach access over time because “[t]he primary movement of the coastline is through hurricanes and tropical storms.” Grandparent visitation order overturned In re Richard Scheller, No. 09‑1072 (per curiam) (DB) After two young daughters lost their mother, they continued to spend time with their maternal grandparents. Eventually, however, the relationship between their father and those grandparents deteriorated, and the grandparents’ access was greatly reduced. The grandparents sued for greater access, and the trial court awarded them visitation rights in a temporary order. In a per curiam opinion, the Texas Supreme Court overturned the visitation order. Relying on its own prior decision in In re Derzapf, the Court held that the grandparents had failed to meet the “high threshold” required to “overcome the presumption that a parent acts in his or her child’s best interest by proving that ‘denial . . . of access to the child would significantly impair the child’s physical health or emotional well-being.'” Here, as in Derzapf, the Court concluded that “there is nothing in the record here to indicate anything more substantial than the children’s understandable sadness resulting from losing a family member and, according to the Pembertons, missing their grandparents.” The Court therefore ordered the trial court to dissolve these temporary orders. The grandparents’ underlying suit continues, and they have an opportunity to present more evidence.

Two fan-favorite divas from daytime will be sharing the screen in an upcoming comedy film called Kombucha Cure: Tamara Braun (ex-Kim Nero, General Hospital; ex-Ava Vitali, Days of our Lives; ex-Reese Williams, All My Children) and Jennifer Bassey (ex-Marian Colby, AMC; ex-Quinn Danvers, GH). Variety reports that Braun and actress Denise Boutte will play the leading roles of corporate executive enemies at a health insurance company who are sent to a small town to investigate what the company views as the unusual and expensive longevity of some of their clients with cancer. At the moment, it's unclear how Bassey's character Hanna will play into the Cecilia Choi-directed film, but other actors slated to share the screen include Robert Craighead, Ali Zahiri, Lance Paul, Yorke G. Fryer, Angie Kim, Jayson Bernard, and Jasper Cole. Braun took to Instagram with a behind-the-scenes photo of herself and a dog on the set of Kombucha Cure, writing, "Just a normal day at work. #kombucha #kombuchacure #girl and her dog #wolf #beast #tongue" Kombucha Cure, which is being executive produced by Jonathan Chia and Tarun Raj, is currently shooting in Los Angeles. Tamara Braun has a long history in daytime that begins with the role of General Hospital's Carly Corinthos, which she played from 2001 to 2005 and again in 2014. She returned to GH in 2017 in the brand-new role of Kim Nero, which she played until 2019. Her other soap credits include All My Children's Reese Williams (2008 to 2009), Days of our Lives' Taylor Walker (2011), and DAYS' Ava Vitali (2008, and again from 2015 to 2016). Jennifer Bassey got her start on soap operas with roles on series like Love of Life and The Edge of Night, but she really hit it big when she took on the role of All My Children's Marian Colby in 1983. Bassey played the character on-again, off-again until the soap's cancellation in 2011 and then briefly played GH's Quinn Danvers in 2017. What do you think about the casting and premise of Kombucha Cure? We want to hear from you -- and there are many ways you can share your thoughts.

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Occupational therapy provides support to people who experience difficulties doing the activities that matter to them. In August 2013 at the age of 60, my Mum received the devastating diagnosis of bulbar-onset Motor Neurone Disease. Her symptoms began around 10 months earlier with a slight slurring of her speech and she found it was taking her longer to eat. As the disease progressed, my Mum completely lost the ability to talk and swallow and suffered widespread muscle wastage, with physical and respiratory weakness. She became entirely dependent on alternative methods of communication and used a text-to-speech app on her iPad to "talk" for her. She experienced frightening choking episodes every day and suffered falls resulting in painful injuries as she became physically weaker. It was incredibly hard and heartbreaking to watch somebody I love so much deteriorate and I can't even begin to imagine how it must have felt for my Mum. She deteriorated quickly in her last couple of weeks, becoming very breathless and exhausted. Just 17 months after her diagnosis, my wonderful Mum passed away peacefully at home with us on 24th January 2015. Even through such a cruel and devastating illness, my Mum remained so positive and determined. Her personality and humour shone through and she truly was an inspiration to us all. Not one to sit about feeling sorry for herself, or question "why me?", my Mum chose to live life to the full and maximise the time she had by focusing on what was important to her – having fun and spending time with the people she loved and who loved her. We enjoyed holidays together, outings to the cinema, theatre, concerts and rugby matches, and simply spending quality time together at home. We always were incredibly close and I treasure every minute of our lives together. I will never forget the day we drove past an advertising billboard and my Mum began laughing and typing on her iPad to say, “I am a Crème Egg – here for a good time, not a long time!". My Mum's greatest fear was completely losing her independence. The practical help, advice and strategies she received enabled her to achieve as much as she could for herself. They helped her to carry out activities she needed and wanted to do for herself for as long as possible. Often it was simple things that had a significant impact on my Mum’s independence and wellbeing, things like: a key turner, plug pulls, pen grips, adapted utensils, a modified toothbrush handle, and dressing aids such as a button hook. Reflecting on the months after the loss of my Mum, I was proud of how I had helped her to lead a full life and to make the most of everyday, supporting her to overcome the new daily challenges she experienced and the adaptations she had to make as the disease progressed. Returning to work after an extended period of absence, I felt unsettled, and my job of 8 years had lost all meaning, purpose and value for me. My interest in occupational therapy had been sparked and I had been inspired by my Mum and the outstanding person-centered care she received to change career. I remained engaged with MND Scotland, volunteering at events plus undertaking awareness raising and fundraising activities. Meeting people affected by MND had strengthened my determination to begin a career in occupational therapy, confirming for me this was not an emotional reaction to my Mum's illness, and passing, but a desire to commit myself professionally to working together with people to overcome barriers and difficulties they face to enable them to lead satisfying and fulfilling lives. So, in August 2016 I submitted my resignation at work and 4 weeks later I started the four-year BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy course at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. Now half way through, I have loved every minute of the course and practice placement experiences and have not once regretted my decision to change career. People have said I was brave to leave a fulltime permanent job to return to university and that it must have been a scary decision. I am not brave, my Mum was, and nothing is as scary as MND. My Mum continues to be a constant source of inspiration, motivation and guidance for me. While I am sad she is not physically with me to share this journey towards becoming an Occupational Therapist, I know she will be pleased with the decision I have made and proud of what I am doing. add your comment Find out how we can support you if you are affected by MND Help us support people affected by MND and fund vital research Become a volunteer, join a campaign or share your experience We are funding research that is taking us a step closer to a cure

RWTH goes BER – Alumni Get to Visit Berlin's Future Airport RWTH alumni at the BER –Berlin airport– visitor's centre, where they were allowed a glimpse behind the curtain with regard to the history and development of the overall project from 1996 until today.Copyright: Lutz Weisser On October 5, 2016, 25 RWTH alumni were welcomed by Dr. Karsten Mühlenfeld, Berlin airport company's chairman of the board, at the already completed visitor's centre of the new airport, known as BER. He outlined the history of the overall project from 1996 onwards, of course also giving an overview over the current stage of progress of construction. In his very honest presentation he also mentioned the fact that transport development, the most important planning parameter in Berlin, had exceeded all forecasts by 86 percent. According to Mühlenfeld, this had led to massive changes during the planning and construction phases, which still negatively affect the project to this day. But now, he said, all essential permits have been granted and the focus can be turned to the final stages of completion. Mühlenfeld pointed out that in Germany large-scale projects, such as BER, are extremely hard to realise, not only due to the complexity of the endeavor, the ever changing demands of the market while the project is being worked on, but also due to the complex task of coordinating the different approval agencies. After the presentation, the alumni were able to see the progress of the construction work with their own eyes, as they were given a tour through the passenger terminal.They were impressed by the architectural design, which features not only upscale wooden surfaces but also a functionality that is geared towards all eventualities. The alumni were able to follow a passenger's typical path from check-in, through security and the succeeding market place all the way to the gate. The event of an arrival at BER from gate to baggage claim was experienced as well. Afterwards, the alumni took the opportunity to network amongst themselves during a visit to the restaurant. We thank Dr. Lutz Weisser, who had the idea for this special event and planned and organized it. Warm thanks also to Dr. Karsten Mühlenfeld, from BER for his fascinating presentation.

I think one reason I don’t blog more is that I’m not sure how much I ought to reveal, especially about my emotions. I’m of that peculiarly British type who feels everything extremely sharply, but believes he shouldn’t: completely ineffective stoics, you might call us. Anyway, I hope it’s all right to admit that there have been a couple of times recently that people have made me cry by sending me gratuitously kind messages about my book. I can’t express how grateful I am for them. Books are very personal things, whatever kind they are. Mine may not be, say, a sensitive evocation of a mother-daughter relationship set against the backdrop of India’s struggle for independence, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t emotionally important to me. For one thing, I would feel that I didn’t have permission to carry on writing fiction if I thought that no one liked this first book. Sales are some guide to how the book’s being received. But of course people buy the book before they’ve read it, so that’s far from being a perfect indication. And how do you interpret modest-but-better-than-expected sales anyway? The only way I really find out what people think is when they contact me and tell me, or put up a review on Amazon. I’m still a bit amazed that people do this. Why would they put time into making a stranger feel better, for no possible personal reward? The unlikeliness of it is part of what makes it so moving. And then I’ve spent such a lot of time feeling that I’m being foolish, embarrassing and delusional in persisting with this book, it’s a huge relief to find that some people have received it exactly as I meant it. Lots of people have diagnoses these days. Mine is recurrent depressive disorder, for which I stopped taking pills about a year ago. I’ve always turned to books for comfort, and when I’ve felt worst the right kind of funny book has often come along and helped me. There’s nothing I’d like more than to write that kind of book. And I’m starting to feel that, for some people at least, I’ve come somewhere close. I know that there are plenty of people who don’t like the book. There are, for example, plenty of bad reviews on GoodReads, and I suppose they’re likely to be representative of the real spread of opinion, since so many people on GoodReads rate every book they read. On Amazon, I suspect that some people tend to withhold negative opinions because they could hurt someone’s livelihood. But this too seems touchingly kind. And as long as my book works for some people, I can now just about live with others not liking it. I probably shouldn’t mention the kind people’s names, because of privacy and that sort of thing. I’ll make an exception for Avery Elizabeth Hurt though, partly because she has such a great name, and partly because she put up a review on her website, which also includes some really good articles, especially the one about the word “gifting”. Actually, maybe first names are all right. Thanks Keith, Jeanette and Bridget. And thanks for Geek Boy’s Amazon review in which he kindly but implausibly suggests that I may be the reincarnation of Douglas Adams. If only the maths* even remotely worked out. (I wrote this a week or so ago and decided not to post it, but then I watched this TED talk and decided I would after all.) * Or indeed physics.

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This week’s High School Notebook touches on cross country, boys and girls high school basketball and boys soccer. Mount Dora Christian Academy cross country coach Zach White has been Florida Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations. White learned of the honor, which is for the 2018-19 school year, in a letter from NFHS headquarters in Indianapolis and signed by Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff, NFHS executive director. “It is our honor and privilege to inform you, on behalf of the NFHS Coaches Association, that you have been selected as the 2018-19 Florida Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year!” Niehoff wrote. “You were specifically nominated by the Florida High School Athletic Association as the most deserving recipient for this honor. This year’s honorees were selected based upon their coaching performance in the 2018-19 school year, lifetime community involvement, school involvement and philosophy of coaching. “It is our pleasure to recognize you as a leader and role model.” Under White’s leadership, the MDCA boys cross country team won Class 1A state championships in 2017 and 2018. In addition, the Bulldogs finished second in 2016 and fourth in 2019. Gabe Curtis, a freshman at Florida State University, won individual championships in 2016 and 2018 and finished fourth in 2017. White also coaches the Bulldogs girls team and led them to the state finals in 2018. Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament The 17th annual Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament is set for Jan. 23-25 at the Montverde Academy EdgeCenter for Sportsmanship and Wellness — The Nest. Eight teams, including four of the top high school teams in the country and some of most heavily recruited players, will be on hand for the three-day event. Defending MAIT champion Montverde Academy will be on hand to defend its title. Last year’s national runner-up at the Geico High School Nationals in New York, the Eagles enter the MAIT as the nation’s top-ranked team in MaxPreps’ computer and writer polls, and also holds down the top spot in the latest ESPN High School Boys Basketball Top 25. Led by Cade Cunningham, considered the top prep player in the country and an Oklahoma State commit, Montverde Academy sports a 17-0 record heading into this weekend’s Spalding Hoophall Classic at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachussetts. Since the start of the 2017-18 season, the Eagles have a 53-4 record, including the Geico title in 2018, the school’s fourth mythical national championship. Four games will be played each day, beginning at 2 p.m. on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. Five games — four tournament games and Montverde Academy girls game at 6 p.m. — will be played on Jan. 25, beginning at noon. The tournament championship will be decided at 8 p.m. Saturday. Opening-round games include LaCrosse (Wisconsin) Central against South Miami at 2 p.m., followed by Long Island (New York) Lutheran against Toronto Crestwood Prep at 4 p.m. Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Scotlandville will play Oviedo Master’s Academy at 6 p.m. and Montverde Academy will host Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 per day and can be purchased at the door or online at ticketspicket.com and search for Montverde Academy. Three-day passes also can be purchased. Parking is $5 per day. Montverde Academy has won four of the past five MAIT titles and 11 overall since the tournament began in 2004. Kailani Lindsey scored 13 points Tuesday to lead Wildwood to a 59-22 win at home against The Villages at The Woodshed. WIldwood improved to 16-1 with the win and The Villages fell to 3-13. In addition, Qua’miyua Askew scored 10 for the Wildcats, while Alayna Mauger and Ja’keriay Thompson scored eight points apiece. Mauger hit a jump shot with 6:24 left in the third period to give the Wildcats a 48-13 lead and start a running clock for the remainder of the game. Emily Calkins scored eight to lead the Buffalo. Next up for The Villages is a road game at 7 p.m. Thursday at Brooksville Hernando. Wildwood will host Lake Minneola at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in The Woodshed. Mount Dora Christian Academy improved to 16-0 Tuesday with an 81-49 drubbing of Dunnellon at Brackett Gymnasium. The Bulldogs outscored the Tigers in each of the first three periods, building a 64-30 lead heading into the final eight minutes. MDCA junior Rodney Bryant led all scores with 28 points. Bryant’s teammate, Jack Webster, added 18. Next up for the Bulldogs is a road game at 7:30 p.m. against Umatilla. Dominic Young was credited with four goals on Tuesday to lead Lake Minneola past Eustis 5-2. With the win, the Hawks improved to 7-6-2, while Eustis fell to 2-7-3. Nikko Cannata also scored for Lake Minneola. Henry Quevedo was named Player of the Game for the Hawks and was a stalwart on defense, according to coach Bryon Kelso. Goalkeeper James Kelly stopped five of seven shots. Next up for Eustis is Tavares at 7 p.m. Friday in the Panther Den. Lake Minneola will host Belleview at 7 p.m. on Friday.

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Chuck Zito has earned many titles and distinctions through the years. Actor. Voice Actor. Radio Personality. As of Friday, May 9, he has another one : Cast member of the highly anticipated film, “The Martial Arts Kid.” The film is co-headlined by two martial arts legends – and you can’t get a more tough than these two icons. Cynthia “Lady Dragon” Rothrock (“China O’Brien”)and Don “The Dragon” Wilson (“Bloodfist”) are teaming up as the co-headliners the film, which is scheduled to hit theaters in 2015. Having received a tremendous amount of recognition in recent years for his role in the hit F/X show “Sons of Anarchy” , as well as playing other memorable tough-guy characters in acclaimed TV shows like “Oz” and classic films like “Carlito’s Way”, it seems only natural that Zito is now a major part of a movie in which the two major stars have made themselves icons by playing characters as rough, resilient and rugged as any of his own. “I am looking forward to working with my friends Don Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock”, says Zito about the announcement of his joining the cast.”I cannot wait to start”. Rothrock and Wilson, who have starred in over 75 action/martial-arts films combined, will play the aunt and uncle of a troubled teen who moves to a beach town in Florida after the death of his mother. They both teach him martial arts as a way to heal and to protect those he cares about and himself. The teen has not yet been cast, but other major roles that have include TJ Storm (“Black Cobra”) as the opposing instructor to the “Kid” and Matthew Ziff (“Six Gun Savior”) as the bully and tormentor of the “Kid”. “We are very excited about having Chuck in our film”, says James Wilson, co-producer of “The Martial Arts Kid.”. “He is an excellent actor, a real tough guy, and a real martial artist. He is going to fit the part perfectly.” In addition to his roles on “Sons of Anarchy”, “Oz” and “Carlito’s Way”, Zito began his own bodyguard agency. Named Charlie’s Angels Bodyguard Services, Zito initially provided protection for actress Lorna Luft and later was hired by her half-sister, the legendary entertainer Liza Minnelli. Minnelli recommended Zito’s service to her plethora of celebrity acquaintances, allowing Zito to quickly develop contacts throughout Hollywood. Zito then parlayed his connections into a career as a stuntman,working on films such as “Year of the Dragon”, “Hudson Hawk” and “The Rock”. In 1996, after a meeting with producer Tom Fontana, Zito joined the HBO prison drama “Oz” as Italian wise guy Chucky Pancamo. Over the years, Zito has alternated between stunt work and acting. He has credits for stunt work in films like “Fifteen Minutes” and acting roles in the film “This Thing of Ours”. In 2003, Zito released his autobiography, “Street Justice” , co-authored with Joe Layden. In 2006, Zito expanded into radio with the show “Chuck Zito’s View” on Howard Stern’s Sirius Satellite Radio station. In addition, Zito competed on Food Network Television’s “Chopped” in 2013, along with NASCAR’s Danica Patrick, former NFL running back Tiki Barber and Olympic Champion Swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin. Other roles already confirmed for “The Martial Arts Kid” are Natasha Blasick (“Meet The Spartans”, Sasha on “Days of our Lives”) and Tara Cardinal (“Legend of the Red Reaper”), Inga Van Ardenn (“Crossing Shadows”), comic Graham Elwood (“Cram”), Jeff Behar, Adrienne Camille (“The Devil’s Dozen”), Daniel Moncada (“Sabotage”), Sofya Skya (“Assassins Run”) and Vicki Vodar (“Cross Threads”) . . Composer/songwriter Martin Blasick, who gained serious Oscar consideration for his work on “Magic Mike” – is a contributing songwriter. Emmy award winning composer Boris Zelkin is doing the soundtrack. Cinematographer Denis Maloney is on board as DP. He shot “The Contender” with Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen & Gary Oldmann, and “No Vacancy” with Timothy Olyphant & Christina Riccci. Michael Baumgarten is the Director and screenwriter . He is an award-winning screenwriter notably for “Smitty” with Peter Fonda, Mira Sorvino & Lou Gossett Jr. “The Martial Arts Kid” will be released in theaters in 2015.

The Dane was in a must-win situation in his final Men’s Singles Group B match against India’s Kidambi Srikanth, who only needed to win a game to assure himself a place in the last-four. With Srikanth playing at a fiery pace and taking the first game, Jorgensen had his back to the wall but he came through after a tricky period in the third game. He topped the group on points difference, with Srikanth finishing second and Japan’s Kento Momota third. “He needed to win one set; I had to keep doing my best, keep getting every shuttle over the net. You could see he was a bit slow in the second and third. I’m happy to come through even though I was struggling,” said Jorgensen. “He is a bit like Momota, rallying around and with killer shots. Actually, I had the same game plan as I did (against Momota) but I didn’t pull it off yesterday. He just needed one game, and I just needed to push hard in two others. It’s tough to know you’re through and then to see this crazy Danish guy fighting all he can.” In Men’s Doubles (Group A), China’s Chai Biao/Hong Wei won the virtual playoff for the semi-finals, beating World champions Ko Sung Hyun/Shin Baek Choel (Korea) 15-21 21-15 21-17. In other matches, China’s Liu Cheng/Bao Yixin overcame Denmark’s Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen to top Mixed Doubles Group B, while in Women’s Singles, title favourite Saina Nehwal maintained her clean slate in Group A. Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi topped Group B beating Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying 19-21 21-14 21-17. In Men’s Singles (Group B) action, Kento Momota did his part to keep alive his ambitions of qualifying for the semi-finals by beating Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto, but Jorgensen’s win over Srikanth scuttled his chances. Nehwal had her hands full against Bae, whose pace and power mixed with the odd soft shot kept the Indian chasing the shuttle. However, the Korean couldn’t sustain that high pace and it was Nehwal who prevailed 15-21 21-7 21-17. “I should’ve fought harder in the first game,” said Nehwal, who was backed by a noisy crowd. “Bae is the kind of player who will pick up everything… you need to be faster than her to pick up her shots. Under such situations you’re under a lot of pressure. As expected it was a tough fight. The third was a challenge for both of us. Although I was in the semis after winning the second game, I wanted to win the match. From the last three days I have been playing tough matches. We know each other’s game and every match is a challenge. My aim was to win the match even though I knew I had made the semi-finals after winning the second game. When I’m on court, I want to win each match and not give my opponent the confidence that she can beat me the next time.” For today’s results, click here.

Ambleside real estate guide & listings for sale Ambleside offers a calm environment and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time outdoors. This part of the municipality is quiet, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic - although that is not the case close to the railway line or Trans-Canada Highway. Lastly, it is very easy to access parks since there are approximately 10 of them nearby for residents to discover. Commuting by car is very convenient in this part of the municipality. It is easy to come across a place to park, and it is a short car ride to the closest highway, such as Trans-Canada Highway, from anywhere in this area. In contrast, the public transit service in Ambleside is not especially frequent. Nevertheless, homeowners are served by a few bus lines, and it is very convenient to reach a nearby bus stop from most houses. Biking is difficult in this neighbourhood because the cycling network is not very extensive, and cyclists encounter a considerable amount of slopes. Thankfully, a few pleasant areas for cycling exist. This part of the municipality is also not especially suitable for those who travel by foot because many daily needs are sometimes difficult to carry out by walking. Around half of buildings are large apartment buildings, making it easy to find apartments in Ambleside, while small apartment buildings and single detached homes are the main alternatives in the housing stock. This part of the municipality offers mainly two bedroom and one bedroom homes. Roughly 55% of the units in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners and 45% are rented. Around 45% of homes in this neighbourhood were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s, while many of the remaining buildings were built pre-1960 and in the 1980s. In Ambleside, families will typically be able to access daycares and schools on foot. With respect to food, it is frequently possible for property owners in this part of the municipality to do grocery shopping by walking. There are a few groceries in Ambleside, and the best choice can be found on streets like Marine Drive. Residents are served by over 50 restaurants and cafes as well. Furthermore, a good variety of clothing stores is situated within a rather short walking distance.

Councillors have joined hundreds of residents to protest at the proposals which they claim are illegal and short-sighted. They say that an area of green space off the Garibaldi crossroads at the junction of Chobham Road and Limecroft Road should remain in public ownership as it is important to the appearance and feel of the village. The fate of the land will be discussed by the county council’s local committee for Woking today. It is possibly the last opportunity by residents to influence the future of the land. The small area of open grass and trees forms part of the gateway to Knaphill and it has been used by residents for recreation for 100 years. In July the council decided it had no revenue to fund the maintenance of the site. It proposes the northern side of the land is retained as an open area while the remainder of the site is sold. Another option is to sell the whole site in keeping with advice from the Audit Commission. Recommendations by the committee will be sent to the council’s member asset panel, who will make the final decision. Residents and councillors claim the council is acting illegally and have vowed to fight on to preserve the land. Councillor for Knaphill Tony Hayes-Allen said: “I am disgusted with Surrey County Council. The people of Knaphill have been ignored by the county council. The idea of keeping only part of the land is not on. I think the council is trying to hide mistakes in that they no longer have the deeds to the land which would possibly keep the land in public ownership. “I think the options put before the committee are illegal. The land should be kept by the public and one possibility is Knaphill Residents’ Association manage the ownership with volunteers to maintain the land.” Diana Smith, county councillor for Woking West, said: “The land should certainly not be sold off because Surrey’s bureaucrats say there is no money to maintain it. “This and other small pieces of land were left behind when Surrey Wildlife Trust took over most of the land in the countryside portfolio. “Now the bureaucrats advise selling it to anyone who will buy because it is too much of a nuisance to administer properly. In my opinion this is high-handed, short-sighted and wrong.” Pauline Marshall, of Lane End Drive, Knaphill, said: “Residents have used this land since the late 1900s. Young and old enjoy it. It is essential it is kept in public hands.” A county council spokeswoman said: “We cannot justify keeping the land and we would be very happy to sell the land to the borough council or residents’ association. “But anyone who takes it on has to bear in mind that there is a financial cost in keeping the land.” The local committee meeting takes place today at the Civic Offices in Woking town centre, starting at 4.15pm. The Garibaldi proposal is expected to be discussed at about 4.40pm.

The restaurateur who was caught up in an FBI public corruption investigation alongside one of San Francisco’s top city officials formally entered a guilty plea Thursday to fraud charges. Nick Bovis, owner of the shuttered Union Square sports bar Lefty O’Doul’s, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of honest services wire fraud and wire fraud during an afternoon court hearing held over video conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bovis, 56, and Mohammed Nuru, the former director of San Francisco Public Works, were initially accused in January of attempting to bribe an airport commissioner in an alleged scheme to open up a restaurant at San Francisco International Airport. The scandal, which federal authorities revealed in January, rocked City Hall and prompted numerous calls for increased accountability and the curtailing of the pay-to-play culture in local politics. Bovis pleaded guilty under an agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office that he cooperate with the ongoing investigation. While the details of the crimes he is admitting to were filed under seal, the U.S. Attorney’s Office alleged in a court filing last week that Bovis committed honest services wire fraud from 2015 to January 2020. He was alleged to have engaged in a scheme to defraud the public through “bribery and kickbacks” and on March 22, 2018, used a telephone for the “purpose of executing the aforementioned scheme.” From April 2018 through January 2020, Bovis is also said to have engaged in a scheme to “obtain money and property by means of materially false and fraudulent pretenses.” He used email on June 29, 2018 “for the purpose of executing the scheme,” according to court records. Bovis appeared before U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick alongside his attorneys Michael Stepanian and Gil Eisenberg. “Guilty, your honor,” Bovis told Orrick, sitting on a sofa wearing a black and white Adidas tracksuit jacket. Bovis faces up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000 for each of the two counts.

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As a group, Millennials who have cats spend almost $34 billion on their pets annually; whereas, those with dogs spend $67 billion a year. In addition, Millennials say that they expect to spend more money on health care for their dogs and cats than they do on themselves. Millennials make up the majority of pet owners in America and a large portion consider their pets as their fur babies (76 percent of Millennial women and 58 percent of Millennial men). Online Doggie Dating and DOGTV: A Clear Sign of the Times Online doggie-dating services are designed to help pet parents find play partners and/or a love interest/breeding partner for their fur babies. DOGTV resulted from years of research and collaboration between some of the top pet experts from around the globe. This channel is designed to provide the sights and sounds that are known to stimulate happiness and comfort within the canine community. 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Keep in mind that when you pamper your clients’ pets, you are indirectly pampering your clients. Just as dentists allow the little ones to find a toy in the treasure chest following their dental exam, fur babies need a special something after their veterinary appointment. Offering a scrumptious gourmet treat following each appointment is a great way to make the patient (and the pet parent) feel special. These treats can be purchased from a local pet store or you can use an online recipe to create delicious, healthy treats yourself. You can make the delectable treats for cats and for dogs. Creating Your Own Customized Treats If you do decide to create these treats yourself, you could customize the shapes to represent your practice, the time of year and/or to make a specific patient feel special (e.g., a birthday cake-shaped or rattle-shaped treat for new puppies/kittens, etc.). All you need to accomplish this is an array of cookie cutters and some time. For example, if you know that Ms. Adams is bringing Cocoa in for her annual checkup next week, create a special treat designed specifically for Cocoa. You could play off of Cocoa’s name and create a peanut butter dog treat that resembles a coffee cup full of hot chocolate. In addition, once the holiday season rolls around, you can create treats representing the flavors we all love (e.g., pumpkin, gingerbread, etc.) in holiday-inspired shapes. Furthermore, you can even create treats that are safe for your diabetic pet patients to enjoy. 2. Offer Flexible Hours and Weekend Appointments While it is common for veterinarians to offer appointments from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday, consider offering your pet owners later hours on one of these days and Saturday appointments once a month. For instance, you could come in at 11 a.m. and stay until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, and offer appointments from 9 a.m. until noon on one Saturday each month. 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Statistics from Altmetric.com QUESTION: Do vitamin, mineral and fatty acid supplements reduce antisocial behaviour among young adults in prison? Randomised controlled trial. Clinicians, participants and outcome assessors were blind to treatment allocation. Information from authors: One maximum security correctional institution in Aylesbury, United Kingdom. Recruitment began September 1996. Information from authors: Participants were 231 prisoners, aged 18–21 years, typically serving long sentences for serious offences. Participants received dietary supplementation or placebo (after stratifying for prison wing). The supplementation group received a vitamin and mineral supplement based on 100% of the Reference Nutrient Intakes and essential fatty acid supplements in 4 daily capsules (1260 mg linoleic acid; 80 mg gamma linolenic acid; 80 mg eicosapentaenoic acid, and 44 mg docasahexaenoic acid). The average time spent on supplementation or placebo was 142 days. There was 100% follow up for the intention to treat analysis. Main outcome measures Antisocial behaviour was measured using incidents adjudicated by Governor reports (serious incidents such as violence) and minor action reports (for instance, failure to comply with requirements) which had been ‘proven by adjudication.’ Participants receiving supplements were 26.3% (95% CI 8.3% to 44%) less likely to be reported for antisocial behaviour than those who received placebo (mean difference 11.8 less infringements in the supplement group, p=0.03). No participant withdrew due to ill effects of supplementation and there were no adverse events reported. Vitamin, mineral and fatty acid supplements reduced antisocial behaviour, including violence, in young adult prisoners. Well designed studies that consider the aetiology of anti-social behaviour are rare. Gesch et al should therefore be congratulated for their valuable contribution. In California, Schoenthaler has considered the impact of micro-nutrient supplementation for many years.1 The ability of a group in another country to replicate his findings increases our confidence in these observations. There are no details about participants’ ages, however, let alone whether their history was one of violence or petty crime. It would have been helpful to provide some detail about the criminal history of the sample. It is probable that the findings have more practical implications in prisons than elsewhere, although some school-based studies suggest a similar effect. It may be more difficult to examine the benefits of supplementation in a non-institutionalised population. Few would deny the role of social interaction and subcultural norms in generating anti-social behaviour. Isolating a group from their normal social environment and placing them in a uniform and highly regimented social setting maximises the potential impact of biology. In addition, in a setting where half of the inhabitants are also consuming supplements, the likelihood of social interaction escalating into violence may be further decreased. If the findings can be generalised to other prison populations, regular consumption of supplements should be considered. In principle, people should obtain micro-nutrients from an adequate diet, but it is difficult to define ‘sufficient’ quantities. In this instance, the youths’ diet was already good. The participants’ diet may have been of poorer quality outside prison. If so, dietary factors might prove to be more significant when nutrition is even more compromised. It would have been interesting to relate changes in behaviour after supplementation to the quality of diet consumed. Did those with a poorer diet benefit to a greater extent? Gesch et al incorrectly suggest that “deficits in nutrition can be readily identified and remedied.” Given the multitude of roles played by micro-nutrients, it would be difficult to establish specific mechanisms, especially given the wide range of nutrients consumed. There are marked differences in the need for micro-nutrients resulting from individual differences in the ability to absorb, transport and metabolise nutrients. Yet there is no reliable way of measuring the nutritional needs of an individual. Even biochemical assays fail to deal with individual differences in requirements. Findings in this area will prove difficult to implement unless large groups receive supplements or improved diets in an indiscriminate manner. The first signs of subclinical dietary deficiency may be psychological in nature.2 Gesch et al add to a growing body of well controlled studies that suggest that micro-nutrient supplementation improves psychological functioning, including mood and intelligence. 3–,5 The findings add to a wider debate: the benefits of supplementation in those who are well fed. According to received wisdom, this group of youths should have been obtaining their daily requirements through food. The exception was selenium intake, although there is evidence that this lowers mood rather than violence.4 Recommended dietary intakes traditionally aimed to prevent deficiency and disease. Evidence that supplements are beneficial in those consuming the recommended intake may lead us to establish dietary norms for optimal behavioural functioning. This study used a double-blind design to isolate the effect of broad-spectrum nutrients on behaviour. Prisoners did not reach the Dietary Reference Intakes for many nutrients due to poor food choices. Interaction between the active and placebo groups in the prison would reduce any observed effect in a between-groups comparison. In terms of the applicability of these findings, it is not where you eat that is important, but the nourishment it provides. These results may therefore be applicable outside prisons where poor diets are consumed. This is supported by a study in schools which found comparable effects. We have also completed a pilot of supplementation for offenders in the community and plan a large community-based trial. Direct measures of nutritional status from blood are required to associate changes in behaviour with nutritional status. This will be done when replicating this study, as will an examination of mediating mechanisms. For correspondence: CB Gesch, University Laboratory of Physiology, University of Oxford, UK. Source of funding: Natural Justice Charity. 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Dr. Joshua Meeks - Ph.D. Florida State University, 2015 - M.A. Florida State University, 2009 - B.A. Florida State University, 2008 Joshua was born and raised in Florida. From the age of 8 he wanted to be a history professor, and pursuit of that dream took him to Florida State University, where he became involved with the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution. He also was heavily involved in Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and in 2009 married his wife Jamie. After teaching several courses throughout his early years in graduate school, he was granted the opportunity to teach in London as part of a Study Abroad program. From there he returned to Central Florida, where he taught for a semester at Seminole State College. He and his wife then returned to Tallahassee, where he became President of the History Graduate Student Association in his last year as a PhD Candidate. Following completion of his PhD, he and his wife moved to Tampa where he worked with the INTO Pathways Program while completing his book. In 2016 he accepted the position of Assistant Professor at Northwest University. Joshua loves the outdoors, especially hiking with his wife and dog, Sydney, as well rock climbing. He also loves playing games and memorizing rule books. France, Britain, and the Struggle for the Revolutionary Western Mediterranean, Palgrave MacMillan (Forthcoming, January 2017) Society for French Historical Studies, 2015. Revolution and Resources: The Struggle for Corsican Timber. Webcast on H-France Salon Vol. 7, Issue 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPnE30i1zj0. Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, 2015. Consuls, Captives, and Captains: The Mediterranean Roots of the Treaty of San Il Defonso, 1793 – 1796 Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, 2014. Between Revolution and Counter-Revolution: Corsica and Toulon in 1793. Florida Conference of Historians, 2014. Refugees in the Revolutionary Mediterranean. Western Society for French Historical Studies, 2010. Receptivity to Reform: The Napoleonic Code and the Observations of the Courts of Appeal. FSU History Graduate Student Association Conference, 2009. The Noble Savage Revisited: The French Jesuits and the Idea of the Noble Savage.

Here comes the sun... Topic of conversation today, positivity. What does it take for us to be positive about our lives? To be positive about ourselves, and everything we do? Perhaps the conversation should be moved onto cheering each other on, being proud of ourselves, for all of our accomplishments and everyone else's. Not knocking each other for striving for their futures. This is just a thought, but one which I feel quite strongly about. I actually wrote this piece a while ago, but didn’t post it as I’m a travel blogger not an active activist. However, having being the social butterfly I am, I’ve recently witnessed a massive low in the community, everyones well being, sense of self, and general life positivity. And I would just like to say LOVE YOUR LIFE I think conversation needs to be changed and amplified. I don’t know a single person without mental health issues, yet there’s a massive void in the mental health conversation So, for starters that should probably change, secondly we need to start celebrating ourselves and each other more. Some more ‘well done mate’, ‘I hope you're proud of yourself, because I am!’, 'you've made my day' every single thing we do, we should be proud of. I like the conversation on body positivity and I’m all for that, but I think we need to change the conversation slightly from body positivity, to positivity about ourselves in general. It shouldn’t at all be about what we look like, it should be about us and our personalities, our personas, who we are, not at all what we look like. Perhaps we live in such a competitive community, that we're constantly in competition with each other, but I don’t think that’s the case and if it is, I don’t think it should be. We should be celebrating each person for being the awesome person that they are, the funny, weird, brilliant and unique individual. Thats what I’m fighting for, for everyone to feel good about themselves, and to know their worth in each and everyones lives. This is something thats so often overlooked these days, feeling good about yourself and in turn, general life positivity will come as a consequence thus including body positivity. I don’t know if this makes me odd, but I’m that person who actually gets a high off other peoples success, who generally feels happy about other people succeeding. Watching people work their ass off and seeing their hard work come through. Yes that’s me, and if that’s you as well YAY, let’s spread the word because its contagious. I’m all about creating your own sunshine and being the sunshine. I’ve always worked hard in everything I do, and I know that and I appreciate that, but do you know that? Do you know that every single thing that you’re doing is taking you in the direction you’ve been dreaming of? Do you appreciate how far you’ve come and everything you’ve achieved? Do you appreciate that you’ve done so many things you probably never thought you could, do you appreciate that feeling? Because you probably should. If your younger self could look at now, and see yourself smashing life and doing all these exciting things. They would definitely marvel. Accept that and appreciate that. Don’t brush that under the carpet, feel it and rep it. I’m hoping we can start to help each other to take a step in the right direction, to help one another notice their self worth and encourage a slightly more positive outlook on themselves and life. The sun may not always be shining but, but when you're around it can be. May the world see the unique joy that you are.

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DECEMBER 30, 2013 – The laboratory at Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) did exceedingly well at its recent accreditation audit, achieving a score of more than 97 percent. With a staff of six, the KDH lab provides round the clock service, analyzing blood, urine and tissue samples for patients in every unit of the hospital, from its Emergency Department through Total Joint Replacement Surgery to Interim Long-Term Care. “As well as being a requirement for licensing, the accreditation audit confirms that we are providing safe and effective lab services for our patients,” said Anna Schlieper, who oversees the operation of the KDH lab on behalf of the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA). EORLA is the laboratory operator for its 16 member hospitals in the Champlain LHIN, including KDH. Ontario Laboratory Accreditation (OLA) conducted the audit, sending a team of quality system and technical experts to assess the KDH lab in terms of 464 requirements pertaining to all facets of lab operation. The requirements encompassed policies and procedures for collecting specimens, point-of-care testing (i.e., at the patient’s bedside), transfusions and more. The audit team reviewed the KDH lab’s quality systems, ensuring that the correct policies and procedures were in place and evaluating how staff carried them out. In addition to inspecting the lab, interviewing lab staff and watching them work, the audit team visited the hospital’s medical and surgical units, assessing the knowledge of nursing staff about various activities related to lab processes. The audit was conducted the second week of September, 2013. The KDH lab received formal recognition of its success in the audit through accreditation to the OLA 15189PlusTM standard. The KDH lab’s audit score of 97 percent is a testament to the commitment of its laboratory staff. “Everybody worked really hard to get ready for the audit – it’s a fantastic team,” enthused Anna Schlieper, “We couldn’t ask for more!” KDH’s Vice President of Clinical Services, Catherine Van Vliet, agreed: “The members of our lab team are exceptionally dedicated. In fact, four out of our six lab staff have been at KDH for 10 years or more.” Providing 24/7 lab services means there is always a Laboratory Technologist on call. And sometimes that means driving back and forth from home to the hospital three times in a night. However, it’s all in a day’s work for KDH lab staff. “I love being a part of the team at KDH,” said Laboratory Technologist Sue Flynn. “I enjoy my job and the sense of dedication to patients that we share.” The laboratory team plays a vital role at KDH, added Van Vliet: “Lab results are important in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Approximately 70 to 80 percent of medical decisions are based on the results of laboratory tests. At KDH, our lab is vital for the smooth running of the hospital and for providing the best patient care.” About Kemptville District Hospital Kemptville District Hospital is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest ranking bestowed by Accreditation Canada. Committed to building healthier communities, we are a model of hospital-led integrated health services within the provincial health system. Kemptville District Hospital consistently ranks among the top hospitals in Ontario for both patient and employee satisfaction. We pride ourselves on being a good partner within the system. We operate on two sites and provide primary care management services, acute care hospital services, and advanced orthopaedic care. For further information contact: Jenny Read, Communications Lead T: 613-258-6133 Ext. 223

Trademark registration in Singapore. Singapore is following “first to file” principle. Therefore you should apply your trademark into Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) as soon as possible. Singapore is currently a signatory to: Madrid protocol, Paris convention, Nice Agreement (Classification of Goods and Services International). What is trademark in Singapore? According to Singapore law, “trade mark” means any sign capable of being represented graphically and which is capable of distinguishing goods or services dealt with or provided in the course of trade by a person from goods or services so dealt with or provided by any other person The above signs could be letter, word, name, signature, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, shape, colour, aspect of packaging or any combination thereof. Why you need to register trademarks in Singapore? In Singapore, trademark registration is not mandatory, however, you really should consider registering since it will bring you a lot of advantages. A registered trademark grants the owner of the mark, the statutory right to use and exploit the mark in the jurisdiction of its registration and certain priorities and advantages in registering the trademark in other jurisdictions. Some of the key benefits include: - Right to exclusive usage of the mark. - Barring others from copying it. - Benefiting from the increasing market value of the mark. - Quality assurance for your customers. - Branding through mark recognition. - License for commercial use by third parties thus creating a source of revenue. Trademark search in Singapore Before you register trademark in Singapore, it is advised that you should conduct the trademark search. The purpose of the search is to examine if there are any similar trademark registered based on the published database of Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). The search result will show the possibility of successful registration. Required documents for registering trademark in Singapore – Sample of trademark ( by email). – Name and address of Applicant. – List of goods/ services which are bearing trademark. – Power of attorney (free download). – Documents for priority claim. It often takes 8-12 months in a smooth case for registering trademark in Singapore. The application will be pass three stages: #Stage 1: Applying trademark application in Singapore and Formal examination. #Stage 2: Publishing application. Any third parties may file the opposition application based on the ground that the applied trademark could not be protected in Singapore in accordance with the prescribed regulations. #Stage 3: Granting trademark registration certificate Trademark certificate is protected in 10 years from the time of filling the application and can be renewed. Our Service for trademark registration in Singapore. – Free trademark preliminary search and advice before filing trademark application. – Conducting a official trademark search with examinator’s advice – Classifying goods/service which are bearing trademark. – Filing trademark application in IPOS. – Follow the application and respond to IPOS (if required). – Auto update status of application from filing to granting.

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