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Through the yoga asanas we discipline the body to ultimately quiet the mind. Yoga helps by creating a more peaceful flow within us and around us. Breathing these inner/outer energies together with a mindfulness of letting go, allowing the waves of life to carry us forward. Prenatal and Postnatal yoga is a specialty which should be practiced only with a certified prenatal/postpartum instructor. Debra has been teaching fitness 20+ yrs. and is a specialized expert in the Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga industry, teaching both prenatal & postnatal yoga exercises (asanas) that are both safe and beneficial to women throughout pregnancy, birth & beyond. Bringing women and couples together to share this amazing time of life through Parenting Classes, Childbirth Education, HypnoBirthing ® Childbirth Courses, Newborn Baby Care, Breast Feeding and more. Teaching couples through education, together with the experience of attending hundreds of births throughout South Florida as a certified doula, friend & birth companion, Debra is dedicated to helping mothers and couples birth with more calmness, mindfulness, power & patience. Through HypnoBirthing ® childbirth classes, couple’s are educated and taught to use breathing techniques and ultra deep relaxation to come into a profound place of peace and acceptance of the natural birthing process. Whether choosing epidural anesthesia or not, being able to understand the body, how it works with your baby during labor and letting go of “fear” and the “fear of pain” helps a mother establish a deeper connection during this process and stay “in tune” with her inner wisdom, her faith in the birthing process. Learning to Birth Babies with Calm. Re-establishing connections in postnatal w/baby yoga six weeks following birth. 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You will find that no plants thrive with soggy roots, so ample drainage will need to be built in. Buying a soil with grit in can help with this and we find that pebbles or broken pots in the bottom help further. Put all of the rubble in the bottom and then get a good mix of soil and grit to then add to the top of the broken terracotta. You will be able to then gently place the bay tree into the pot and fill with soil. When you do this take a 360 degree approach to make sure that the tree is fully upright and not going off on a jaunty angle. Then you can water freely to ensure that the root are happy and relaxed. You will help the plant by raising the pots slightly with terracotta feet, then when you do accidentally over water it can drain away. When to water You will need to water the bay tree when the top soil becomes dry. This is a year round situation. So please remember that the roots do not want to sit in cold water over night. This is key to any garden in the Summer as the temptation is to come home form work and then water as the sun is setting. A little bit of planning and you should be able to water your bay tree in the morning. This will mean that the roots have warm water int eh day time and not be too shocked. Hopefully reducing the amount of root rot that occurs. A word of warning is that your position for your bay tree will need to be sheltered from winds and harsh direct sunlight all day. This is paramount when leaving water in leaves. Not so much f an issues with the taller ball type laurel, but when it comes to the pyramid type you will struggle not to wet leaves. The wind is your real enemy with you bay tree! What if I don’t want the Bay tree to grow? You will still maintain that watering and feeding routine. Simply do not allow for the bay tree to grow out of it’s shape by pruning. The tree will still need to be repotted as it will take a lot of the nutritional content from the soil. To repot without encouraging growth you can use the same pot. Simply remove the tree. Wash the pot thoroughly as to remove any potential bug homes. Then take the tree and remove soil from around the root ball. We like to do this when it is dry so avoid watering for a few days beforehand. Then you can more clearly see any rotten roots or new growth, you can and should cut this away. It is almost a Bonsai technique and will save you from a 40 foot bay tree. Trust me you cannot use all of those leaves no matter how much you enjoy ragu! How much is too much water? Your bay tree is basically going to tell you very quickly. She is not the type to have issues without letting it be known! Yellow leaves or brown leaves are not exclusive to over watering but can be a real indicator. Our main tips are to keep on top of those rotten roots each year with a trim back of around a third of the root ball. Do not keep the soil moist, wait for it to dry a little before watering. Then finally do not sit the tree in a saucer, allow free drainage at all times! There are lots of reasons why your bay tree may be turning yellow and gardening know how have some excellent solutions! Why over watering a Mediterranean plant is bad! We love our Bay tree and use the leaves in so many dishes, mainly Mediterranean and seeing as this is where the tree originates from this seems to make sense. When you start to think about your plants as non-native it helps you to think about their natural climate. In Rome these plants were revered and they grew prolifically. So why not keep them in a similar condition in your area? This may all sound a little daunting and not at your confidence level. So we also have a fab top ten list for you to check out some easier herbs! You may even just want to grow fresh herbs on the windowsill. Winter and rain water – a warning You will be able to keep your bay tree growing for life as it is a hardy perennial. However you will need to protect it from harsh British winters. Not just the cold. We like to use straw to pack out the bottom of our pots. But with a pyramid bay tree we find that the lower leaves will then sit in water and rot. If you can move your pots into a more sheltered area. Not so much from the cold, but more from the constant rain. We even moved ours out and then back in again due to all of the storms this season! To best sum it up, they need protection from standing in water especially if that water is cold. Then they need protection from their trunk getting water logged from the water that will sit around the straw or other natural fibres that you are using to take the edge off of the frost. We sometimes use fleece on more tender plants to protect them during winter, but the amount of water they get from the rain can be detrimental. If you have a conservatory or green house now is the time to make a plan for a winter rescue mission. Save that perennial and keep it fresh for all year round herbs! Best of luck and we hope you get many more years of enjoyment from your bay tree! If you want to harvest the leaves and dry them we have put together a full how to guide for herbs, available for free here.
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Does anyone else spend what feels like forever walking up and down the haircare aisles at the store trying to figure out which products to buy? Some products promise volume but don’t protect from frizz. Some are anti-dandruff but aren’t for color-treated hair. Some are great for curly hair but you hate the scent. Surely you can relate. Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could have a shampoo and conditioner created just for your hair needs and mailed right to your door? Enter Formulate. Formulate reached out to me a few months ago to see if I would be interested in receiving a set of products created just for me to test out. As someone who struggles with oily, straight hair AND lives in a crazy humid climate, I was psyched to try it out! They sent over a fun, simple quiz to determine my hair needs, and then they started creating my custom formula. I was amazed at how the quiz really nailed my hair concerns! As I mentioned above, I have straight, fine, oily hair. The goals for my haircare were to volumize, prevent frizz and thinning, and add thermal protection. Basically, I was hoping my hair would look thicker but still remain smooth and shiny. Plus, I was so thankful to have the anti-frizz component because every Houstonian knows what its like to battle the humidity! They take so many factors into account to solve a myriad of hair issues! The questions covered whether or not my hair was color treated, hair texture and length, scalp sensitivity, hair thickness and moisture, and more! You even get to pick your scent and the strength you want it. One of my favorite things about the creation process is the fact that Formulate has actual chemists and engineers working on their formulas to ensure they’re perfect for each client. They even include a list titled “ingredient insight” with your package, so you can see some of the ingredients in your shampoo and conditioner and exactly how they’re helping to improve your hair. My other favorite thing about working with Formulate was their customer service. They were consistently checking in with me to confirm that my formulas were working out for me and seeing if anything needed to be tweaked. At one point, I mentioned the scent I received was too floral for my liking, and they immediately reformulated my products and sent a different scented option over. The exceptional customer service wasn’t just because I was collaborating with them either. I truly believe this is how they treat all of their customers! I have been using my Formulate shampoo and conditioner for a couple of months now, and I’m in love! They have made my hair feel healthier, thicker, and more voluminous with minimal styling.🙌🏻 I just wash and condition my hair according to the instructions they provided, blow dry it wth my favorite blowdryer, and I’m done! I love that now I have the perfect hair products created JUST for my hair type, and I would love for you to have the same experience! Using the link below, you can enter to WIN your own set of custom shampoo and conditioner from Formulate! I just know you’ll love it as much as I do…plus, think of all the time you’ll save not having to wander up and down the hair aisles. 😉 This post was created in collaboration with Formulate, but, as always, all opinions are my own.
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Getting started is easy, safe and secure. It is easy for your children to check out our Sunday children’s ministries allowing you to enjoy the service in the worship center. Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to service. Babies from birth up to 1 year-old love the Nursery here at Hope. Our Nursery is a place that is designed to meet your child’s needs. Children from 2 through 5th grade are welcomed in Kid’s Unlimited. A hands-on, interactive experience allows children to explore while learning how much God loves them, and how Jesus wants to be their friend forever.
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Hello my name is Michael Grise from Orlando Florida and I’m a huge horror fan. I have been ever since nearly crapping myself as a kid watching “Alien” at age 9. My dad always told me scary stories and introduced me to “poltergeist” and Universals Halloween Horror Nights at age 12 and I knew early that whatever I grew up to be it would be centered around scary things. After watching the first “saw” I obsessed over movies made from director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell. so much that I actually tried finding a number to call them and ask them for advise at age 16. Throughout my High school years I had honors English classes and was a school journalist. my teacher helped me write screenplays and also gave me plenty of advise for the real world. Not long after high school I entered a contest for my favorite movie, due to the phenomenal screenwriting, “Insidious” and won! youtu.be/BxtZKKSQMAM I had the opportunity to live the Hollywood lifestyle and see life in the movie business first hand. I’m still maintaining the momentum achieved from all my hard work and hope to make it back to L.A soon. Horrornews.net were gracious enough to let me freely write about whatever I think will scare the hell out of you. So please support them and support me by reading and spreading the word! Thank you for reading and I hope you all enjoy my articles! -Michael James Grise
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We were honored we got invited at the Revalidatie Friesland. Revalidatie Friesland is a very large rehabilitation organization in Friesland. For people who need medical specialized rehabilitation they can go to the 11 locations throughout in Friesland! During the “Cornelia launch party” we brought in our VR health Roadshow including our VR dome tent – a massive unique VR experience , VRide bike – an interactive VR bike along experience, VR-Macy image library with VR entertrainment experiences and of course VRiend the ultimate social VR platform to reconnect patients with their friends and relaitives in the outside world! Did they like it? Find attached … If you are interested to get inspired what VR could do for your (health) organization pls. drop us a message and in just 4 hours we bring you up to speed with the latest in VR technology.
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Global company based in Atlanta has an immediate need for a Contract Manager to join its legal team. The primary scope of the position will include, but not be limited to, drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing sales contracts with a specific concentration on hardware, software licensing, and services contracts. The individual in this position will develop negotiation strategies, conduct negotiations with customers, evaluate risk exposure, and make recommendations to business clients within the company, including senior management. The individual in this position also works with internal organizations such as Pricing, Global Sales, Global Procurement, and the CFO and Controller’s Offices to limit margin erosion and ensure compliance with internal policies such as order and revenue recognition. If you would like to be considered for this position you will be required to have experience with Revenue Recognition and be knowledgeable of commercial contractual laws and practices within the Information Technology industry. Candidates must have a Bachelors Degree (an advanced Masters Degree in Business Administration is preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of commercial contracting experience within the information technology industry. If you have the requisite education, experience and skill set for this position and would like to be considered, please send your resume to [email protected] or click the link below to apply online: Click here to apply online
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Our client on the north side of Dallas has an immediate need for a Controller to join their team. Position details as follows: The Controller position is accountable for all the daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting operations. - Prepare GL entries, reconciliation of bank accounts and line of credit, A/P and A/R accounts and other balance sheet accounts, including maintenance of the chart of accounts. - Perform financial reporting and sales tax functions. - Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet operational needs. - Close books promptly monthly and at year end. - Prepare consolidated financial statements. - Work with Executive Management and other staff in annual budgeting process. - Coordinates with outside CPA firms on accounting and tax matters. - Maintain and update a documented system of accounting policies and procedures. - Bring accounting into GAAP compliance - Create/maintain reoccurring payment and filing schedule. - Perform/Oversee Full Cycle Payroll. - Responsible for 401k plan administration. - Prepare corporate tax filings in coordination with outside CPA’s. - Oversees Staff Accountant – A/P, A/R, expense reports, credit card and bank reconciliations, financial packets and other duties - Thorough understanding of accounting principles, including GAAP - Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Business - MBA and CPA is a plus - General knowledge of federal, state and local taxes - Expert in QuickBooks Enterprise - Intermediate to Expert level MS Excel/MS Word/MS Outlook - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Good leadership and interpersonal skills, internally and with clients - Excellent time management, organization and multi-tasking abilities - Discretion and business ethics - Knowledgeable with multi-state sales tax filings - M&A experience If you are interested in this opportunity please send a copy of your resume to [email protected] CB123Click here to apply online
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What Kind Of Car Could You Buy With $5K? Cash Code is still going on inside of the Hot 991 app. You have three chances a day to win between 500 and $5k. All you have to do is listen for the cash codes, they will happen inside the Hot 991 stream on the Hot 991 app at 7 a.m./ 11 a.m. / 4 p.m. When you hear the cash code log into the win cash tab on the Hot 991 app to win cash. I was joking earlier when I said you could buy a car with $5k but there are a couple of cars that seem kind of decent for $5k. Maybe a car to work on or just something to ball out with. Check out the cars you can get for $5k.
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Illinois gotta Illinois, it seems, but even this seems more Illinois-ish than usual. Last night’s primaries in the Land of Lincoln produced good news for progressives of the Bernie Sanders/Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wing of the Democratic Party. Pro-lifers and Chicago police came out on the short end of the stick. Let’s start with the police’s nightmare coming back to haunt them. Cook County state attorney Kim Foxx won her primary challenge last night, despite her scandalous attempt to bury the Jussie Smollett case. Foxx got a lot of help from celebrity endorsements, of course: Kim Foxx, the Chicago area’s top prosecutor, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday against three challengers who zeroed in on her handling of the Jussie Smollett criminal case. The primary race for Cook County state’s attorney was one of the most expensive of its kind, particularly with Navy veteran Bill Conway making his first run for public office with millions of dollars in family wealth. He had been running television ads for months questioning her office’s controversial decision to drop charges against the “Empire” actor. The constant attention put Foxx on the defensive on the campaign trail, touting her record on progressive criminal justice reforms. “There was an effort to make this election about one big case involving a celebrity,” Foxx said in her victory speech. “The voters have overwhelmingly put that fallacy to rest.” The “one big case” just happened to be the one in which Foxx let a celebrity off the hook for hoaxing the city into a hate-crime response, however. That seems pretty relevant when it comes to the progressive agenda of equal justice for all, or rather it should have been relevant. Foxx benefited from a four-way split in the primary, but she also won by 15 points over her nearest challenger. That essentially means Foxx has won re-election, even while a special prosecutor cleans up her mess in the Smollett case. In the other closely watched primary, eight-term pro-life Rep. Dan Lipinski narrowly lost his seat to progressive, AOC-backed Marie Newman. A Catholic Democrat, Lipiniski was one of the few pro-life voices left in the House Democratic caucus. Not surprisingly, NARAL was thrilled at the outcome: The president of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), Ilyse Hogue, tweeted on Tuesday that Lipinski was “anti-choice, anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ,” and that the party should end “these oppressive views.” While Newman herself tried to highlight her support for other policies during the primary, such as Medicare-for-All and the Green New Deal, she received substantial support from many national pro-abortion groups, including pro-abortion groups such as Planned Parenthood, the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), and EMILY’s List. Together, those groups and others formed a coalition that invested $1.4 million into the race in late February to buy digital and TV ads and send direct mail to voters in Newman’s favor. NARAL said that the ad campaign would target Lipinski’s pro-life record, including his signing an amicus brief in favor of Louisiana’s safety regulations of abortion clinics at the Supreme Court, and his voting seven times to strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding. Newman now has to defend the Democrats’ incumbency in IL-03, but that might not be as easy a task as Foxx has. The district has a Cook index of D+6, a solid advantage but not necessarily a hopeless fight for the GOP. However, Hillary Clinton won the district by 15 points in 2016, a wider margin than Barack Obama’s 56/43 win over Mitt Romney four years earlier. Republicans haven’t won in this district since 1972, so it’ll take a very big national tide and a concerted local effort to highlight Newman’s extremism to make Democrats pay a price for this flip.
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According to “an Arkansas source,” Monica Crowley writes in the Washington Times, Hillary Clinton’s “debate prep crew has coached her to maintain an air of superiority around Mr. Trump while trying to provoke him,” in the second presidential debate this coming Sunday. Specifically, Clinton is being advised to repeat her campaign mantra “Stronger Together.” It appears that her running mate, Tim Kaine, was given the same instruction for his faceoff against Gov. Mike Pence, during which he preached: Hillary is running a campaign about stronger together, and Donald Trump — and this is — this is not directed at this man, except to the extent that he can’t defend Donald Trump — Donald Trump has run a campaign that’s been about one insult after the next.
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How big is this problem nationally? One district-court administrator estimated in 2005 that up to 3% of the 30,000 people called for jury duty from voter-registration rolls over a two-year period were not U.S. citizens. A September report from the Public Interest Legal Foundation found more than 1,000 noncitizens who had been removed from the voter rolls in eight Virginia counties. Many of them had cast ballots in previous elections, but none was referred for possible prosecution. The lack of prosecutions is no surprise. In 2011, the Electoral Board in Fairfax County, Va., sent the Justice Department, under then-Attorney General Eric Holder, information about 278 noncitizens registered to vote in Fairfax County, about half of whom had cast ballots in previous elections. There is no record that the Justice Department did anything. A 2014 study by three professors at Old Dominion University and George Mason University used extensive survey data to estimate that 6.4% of the nation’s noncitizens voted in 2008 and that 2.2% voted in 2010. This study has been criticized by many academics who claim that voter fraud is vanishingly rare. Yet the Heritage Foundation maintains a list of more than 700 recent convictions for voter fraud.
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“If subpoenaed, Mr. Morrison plans to appear for his deposition,” his attorney, Barbara Van Gelder, said. A slew of high-profile witnesses have defied White House, State Department and Pentagon orders not to cooperate with the impeachment probe. In each case, lawmakers have issued a subpoena, which the officials have relied on to justify testifying over the administration’s objections. Morrison, however, would be the first currently serving White House official to testify. He’s also the first official believed to be on a July 25 phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during which Trump pressed his counterpart to investigate former vice president Joe Biden.
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Custom motorcycles are a pure form of self-expression. Not only do customs embody the owner’s or fabricator’s vision, but much like the chrome that adorns them, they reflect the popular styles of the time in which they were built. The 1980s and 1990s were decades where motorcycles were kaleidoscopes of chrome and color. Every motorcycle worth its salt flaunted the shiniest chrome, flashiest paint schemes, and most intricate details. Yellows, pinks—the word garish didn’t exist and “too much,” was never enough. Excavated from the Hot Bike archives, these motorcycles—many of which were seen at the 1993 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally—sport vibrant colors that will make impressions on your retinas. Loud, bright and fast, here are some of our favorite radical customs from the ’80s and ’90s. The paint scheme on this bright pink Fat Boy screams ’80s album cover art. Ed Kerr’s 1990 Softail Springer pops with Porsche Red, white blue flames, and pinstriping. The color on Cory Ness’ 1994 Harley-Davidson FXR was inspired by his son Zack’s swimsuit. Teal pearl overlaid with persimmon-to-goldenrod flames dress up this 1987 Harley-Davidson FXR SP. Hello, blower. A claimed 200 ponies are produced by the 89ci EVO. The long tank fabricated by Bob “Mun” Munroe stretches beautifully over the 80ci EVO. Actor, musician, and bike builder Rusty Coones painted this mustard/silver 1987 Softail. A 1984 FXR frame wraps around an engraved 1981 98ci Shovelhead. This ’93 Softail was transformed into a yellow-on-white Horst-custom-painted beauty by Ron Simms. After three months of building and two weeks for paint and assembly, this was ready for Sturgis ’93.
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Top 5 Reasons to Stay Active During Pregnancy (Note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, and we will be compensated when you make a purchase by clicking through our links at no additional cost to you.) Training for the next Iron Man competition probably isn’t in the cards for moms-to-be, but many other forms of exercise are extremely beneficial to you and your baby. Gone are the days where women thought that exercise could lead to miscarriage. Except in high risk cases, pregnant women are now encouraged to participate in low-impact exercises, which can leave them feeling better mentally and physically. After doing some research using books, magazines, and online articles, We’ve compiled a list of some of the best reasons to stay active during pregnancy: 1. Perhaps the most obvious, women who are active during pregnancy gain less unnecessary weight. For those who are very overweight before pregnancy, staying or becoming moderately active can lead to a loss of some of the unhealthy weight that can put you at higher risk for a plethora of health issues. 2. Due to the extra support of your toned muscles, you are less likely to develop stretch marks and have a quicker bounce back time to your pre-baby body. 3. Say “goodbye” to the common pregnancy plagues called fatigue and morning sickness, which can keep inactive women idle for much of their pregnancy. Active moms-to-be often experience higher energy levels and less nausea. 4. Staying or becoming active can prevent common pregnancy-related health issues such as gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, back aches, heartburn, constipation, bloating, and swelling. 5. And our favorite motivator… Women who maintain a moderate amount of exercise experience less pain during labor. We’ve come a long way. Due to the increased availability to things like prenatal yoga and pilates classes, 20-30% more pregnant women are working out today than there were 10 years ago.
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Four luxurious junior suites, Equipped with boudoir is doccia emozionale di design, are available to the client who wishes to add an unforgettable detail to his stay in our hotel in the heart of Rome. Unique and exclusive, our Small Double rooms with views of one of the most elegant streets of the city, these rooms include a French bed, a safe, reversible air conditioning, minibar, hairdryer, flat screen TV, wi fi access, separate toilet and shower all #8217 & Italian;. For work or pleasure, as a couple or in company, choose the accommodation that will make your stay in Rome special and unforgettable. Even for a business trip, our single rooms do not neglect the elegance and refinement factor. All the comforts at your disposal for an excellent service from every point of view.
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On its own serene peninsula surrounded by tranquil lagoons, the five-star Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna brings Nubian flair to the charming Red Sea. Flourishing gardens lead to the secluded lagoon beaches as well as to the vast 18-hole championship golf course, offering guests complete exclusivity. Attracting golfers for its year-round sunshine, the upscale resort also appeals to couples, groups and families with its myriad of facilities. Designed by award-winning architect Michael Graves, the Upper Egyptian influence is evident in the orange and brick red tones, as well as the arched windows and domed ceilings. Spacious pools are enclosed by the hotel’s 268 luxurious rooms that are decorated to reflect Nubian colors with modern facilities, boasting stunning views that vary from the lush gardens to the breathtaking lagoons. These as a backdrop make the five-star resort the perfect getaway for romantic weddings or intimate conferences. Welcoming guests on an BB or All-Inclusive basis, Steigenberger shares its facilities with Labranda Club Paradisio El Gouna, offering access to its diving and kitesurfing centers, private sea beach, watersports and dining venues. On-site, Steigenberger houses diverse restaurants with everything from oriental and seafood dishes to French delicacies, including La Rotisserie which is home to the highest point in El Gouna. Guests can dine with the view of the entire town along with the Red Sea all from the 360-degree terrace atop a tower. While Steigenberger offers enticing facilities that include four pools and the revitalizing spa and fitness center, the five-star hotel is sheltered from the noise of the town, while still being minutes away from the vibrant activities and El Gouna nightlife. Located on its own peninsula surrounded by tranquil lagoons and golf greens, the Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna is characterized by elegance and exclusivity. Sheltered but not isolated, the five-star resort offers serenity while still being minutes away from El Gouna’s attractions. Continue straight on the El Gouna Entrance road until the main roundabout before the golf, where you can turn right until the Golf area right across the lagoons. Take the first left, and you will find the hotel right in front of you. Lowest Rates for our Loyal GuestsWe assure our visitors the best and lowest rates online. Sign up for our Member's Only rate No Deposit RequiredAs per hotel or rate policy Free CancellationAs per hotel and season policy Free Wi-FiEnjoy Wi-Fi in all public areas, guest rooms and El Gouna hotspots Early Check-In and Late Check-OutFor our loyal guests who book direct, upon availability Whether you are dreaming of saying I do by the charming lagoons of El Gouna or planning a conference in a serene setting, Steigenberger Golf Resort El Gouna offers the perfect venue for both, ensuring guests receive five-star services that live up to the breathtaking surroundings. State-of-the-art equipment that caters to conferences for up to 80 people along with a wide array of wedding party venues are available at the hotel, which promises a flawless occasion with delicious delicacies and extravagant buffets. Free Wi-Fiin all public areas and rooms 24-hour service Front deskwith multilingual staff to ease the communication with guests Room service 24/7 Shuttle bus service around El Gouna(Additional Charge) Airport transfer upon request(Additional Charge) Limousine and car rental services(Additional Charge) Tour arrangements(Additional Charge) Laundry and dry-cleaning service(Additional Charge) Enable push notifications to be updated with latest offers and updates Choose your hotel to start planning your holiday now. Still not sure where to stay? See what we have available, and get started from there.
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Welcome to Northcote House Nursery and Bennerley House Pre-Prep, Clapham Northcote House Nursery and Bennerley House Pre-Prep are a private day care Nursery and Pre-Prep. Northcote House is situated on Salcott Road with our linked Pre-Prep, Bennerley House, located on the adjacent Bennerley Road in Clapham, Northcote Road. Both are conveniently located for local residents and commuters into central London. We are open full-time from 8:00am – 7:00pm caring for children from 3 months to 5 years. Our philosophy is that every child we care for deserves a calm, caring, safe and stimulating environment in which to learn. Taking care of our staff’s wellbeing is of prime importance to us and we are proud to have been voted the 14th best place to work in the whole of the UK. We adhere to our registration on the Ofsted Early Years Register. This monitors the overall quality standards of the early years provision in line with the principles and requirements of the ‘Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage’. Call Today to Book Your One-to-One Visit Please call us on 0207 924 3696 or 07951 796613 to find out more about our Nursery or to book a visit. Best wishes from Kevin and the Northcote Nursery Team. Above and Beyond Educational Experiences We offer a range of unique educational experiences which enable children to become successful, lifelong learners including: - Wake up and shake up – an activity to energise the brain using cross-lateral movements - A cookery station which incorporates many aspects of the curriculum - Community visits which allow children to experience social activities outside the nursery setting - A range of bespoke activities which promote your child’s well-being and confidence, including Emotions Boxes , Family Boxes and Chatterboxes - Comfort Approach - Garden Champions (RHS School Awards Levels 1,2,3, 4 & 5 ) – our gardening activity which is supported by the Royal Horticultural Society’s School Gardening Awards training programme. - Mud Kitchen - Hydro-veg Planter - Outdoor learning walks - Young investigators - Emotion Coaching
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Who do I seek to comfort when I am writing a poem? Who can find some reprieve or succour in my written word? My approach to poetry and writing as a whole has often been selfish. I am selfish. I begin with the urgency of thought or vulnerability of my heart when I pick up the pen or open a word editor. I design and modulate and raise my voice to find someone — an invisible spectator or a known or an unknown other — who can consume it all for me, digest, excrete, and display for my purpose, to exterminate my words till their remains are indistinguishable. Such an inexorable marriage of poet and poetry and reader. I am hungry for any reader, as I seek to consume so to be consumed, without parenthesis or any context. I do not care who the reader is. I do not comfort. I do not create an experience where we can both meet and touch each other and walk through our shared emptiness. I want to devour so to be devoured. I want to become the other so that I can know myself better, even if I provide only a limited scope for that understanding to emerge. “Poetry is an intimate act”: The adage is mentioned in the first chapter of my handy Poet’s Companion, which further goes on to define how a poem is sharing knowledge, which seems to be another way of universalising this experience. It seems anyone who creates, gives birth, evokes the miasma of the human truth or situation is expected to display it in a way as if it belongs (to more than one). As a reader of poetry and other things, I know of my need to relate and be a part of the verse and the punctuation — to belong in a line-break or hide in a plot device. When I read some of the so-called poems that came from me, I recoil at the arrogance, at the self-entitled diatribe of a diminutive of who or what we call a poet in popular understanding or literary parlance. A poet friend once said, “Anyone who writes even a single poem is a poet.” I find this quote attributed to Kierkegaard even more exemplary: “What is a poet? A poet is an unhappy being whose heart is torn by secret sufferings, but whose lips are so strangely formed that when the sighs and the cries escape them, they sound like beautiful music… and men crowd about the poet and say to him: “Sing for us soon again”; that is as much to say: May new sufferings torment your soul.” They never said who is to define what a poem is. If the decision is left to the one who writes it, it would be a futile exercise to discuss it any further. Still, I agree with a self-construed definition of such words and the meanings attained, far away from the capitalist mores of publication, reach, and popularity. Let’s say everyone is a poet, as in everyone is capable of writing or thinking or sensing or living a poem. That should definitely upend the fallacy of a singular or multiple strands of a definition. A song of Emilie Autumn that helped me through some bitter nights says, “The world is full of poets, We don’t need anymore.” So, I have decided that I shall not be deemed a poet anymore. It’s yet another act of selfishness to take up a word, make it mine, live through it, use it, mutilate it, and then leave it be. But I am selfish. All my creative endeavours are built on the basis of the mythos where comfort only lies in destruction or pain. I turn it to favour me, to suffer, to pick at my gangrenous pen so to be seen or noticed or analysed and thus found. Let us go back a little now. The day I started writing this exposition, I received a kind rejection from an editor of a digital magazine, who suggested that my work is not of a ‘snug fit‘ for them. This is something I already knew because I often revelled in being too small or too big. Too short in my much-cherished individuality, too big in the failure of my years. Like a rat that can fit into the tightest of spaces and still be the purveyor of ghastly death (mostly blamed for the black death as if death can be anything but black). A study suggested that the rat’s case may be blown out of proportions. Its complicated mathematical model pointed out the human-parasite link to be the primary cause of mortality in many affected cities. It is for me an acceptance that what is apparent to my mind and heart is not often the whole truth. Facts change, so do emotions. So, take everything I write as a self-questioning enterprise or my agency to mould and expand my thought process. I will be writing poems, whenever it happens. Sometimes out of habit, at other times deliberately carving words from the carcass of language to make them palatable. As history goes, I am not good with fine dining. I will also keep learning through reading and doing the unspeakable things to any poem I come to love, and perhaps go through a bit more of that companion text. I do not know if any poem I will write can cause what I want it to release into my small world, where a comment or two can cause such a surge of pride and/or repulsion in me. Only for some time. This is the only way I have known because it is a release, and not something that I have nourished and built and kept safe. I do not think I ever had a chance. I always sought to be comforted when that was not possible. I wanted reprieve when it could never last. “Why live a lie,” sings Autumn as a refrain through the song. I am not going to bother with it. It is just a beginning to overcome some internalised delusions, and it has to be symbolic like everything else, to be of any significance. This is the first in a series of essays envisaged by me called #Trash. Please bear with me as I had to get this self-indulgent piece out first; I have something sexy planned for next week. Share your opinion and topic suggestions (however trashy) in the comments. You can keep up with me on my Instagram or Twitter as well. If you enjoyed this piece or you have liked my poems or anything else that I have ever written or shared, you can show your support and buy me a coffee. Thank you.
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I am pressing on into something better I hope Life is short and I'll be unable to witness any fruits But maybe for a brief moment there will be no labor And I can breathe in deeply a calming stillness Shortness of breath Pressing our souls Together like hands held In content and contempt Tenderly laying me to rest Your smile is betrayed By the pity in your countenance My heart and eyes are heavy I would rather leave But I keep pushing Was once told that maybe no one could feel like me Lately I have thought that I do not feel like me The deep ridges of my fingertips That I carved so recklessly Have filled in Every thing I touched knew That my id was suffering Now I am nothing My tornadoes are ending And the hurricanes recede Wondered if the Sun would show But these pregnant clouds will not leave I can feel the pores of my skin pool With their stagnant warm water But is it not in stale ponds Where the most harmful bacteria grow I was really looking forward to showing you how to write your name. How to turn ink into an inferno, a proud declaration of existence emblazoned on to a flag that you would stab into the mountain of life. I was excited to see you have all the confidence I could never muster in myself. I had hoped to nourish you enough that you would never fall apart at the thought of yourself. That I would be there after your first goodbye kiss to tell you from experience that it would be all right. But I am realizing now for the thousandth time that I am not the man I hoped I would be. I do not sleep much. I have been laying in bed thinking about how we will never meet. I used to be crippled by emotions but now I am running on empty. Every three steps forward is followed by thirty leaps back. That even if I could pull you into existence I do not think I would ever do right by you. I always end up not doing right by people. Because I have never done right by myself. Unless it was right to not subject you to all this by realizing I am never going to be a father. I am not sure if I can do this any more And at my lowest a memory reminds me Of a time from long before Cruelly corrupted by my coddled entropy My wicked hands drum up a devil Whose eyes are purple and green Gifts outstretched and ready to revel Upon this gruesome scene Whether it be poisoned water Or a piece of cold rounded lead In an old colt revolver I come back to rather being dead Because I am Way more comfortable in pain And all this “growth” is a scam Synthetic hope to shoot in my veins I keep tricking people into a belief That my tomorrow is guaranteed But I am a liar and a thief Robbing their trust for my needs Whether it be injection or a gun In the end my body will burn I am ready for this to be done I am ready to rest in my urn Think in your minds eye the person or place you would most like to see when it all begins to recede. The universe stops expanding and starts a hasty retreat. The Sun swells with immense melancholic pride to face its approaching demise and its light bloodies the sky and drowns out our cries. As that silence sweeps over us with whom would you find the most peace? Right now I could not think of a single person who would pick me. Any face that I can conjure would rather be with another and I could not fault a single one. So I think I would pick my dog and hope that she would do me the favor and stay at my side. I would wrap my arms around her and put my head into her shoulder so that I could not see in her eyes where she would rather be. Let me tell you a secret Swear that you’ll speak it Memories hurt the deepest Self love or don’t love at all Stand alone or fall apart Miss nothing or miss it all Mourn the idea And you’ll never recover Care too much Not care enough Rather not be right than right about wrong Rather not be than be at all Better quiet but talk too much Better actions but not doing as such Happier than thought possible Happier isn’t stabile Stability is worth Learning to fall asleep Learning what thoughts to keep It’s a struggle you know I’ve been wandering Watching the horror creep Into my bones Learning to be awake Without feeling fake Is a struggle I know All of my hope Nothing could stop me from loving you But nothing seems fast approaching I spent so long pushing against the trap that cripples me Your voice at the nape of my neck Kept my spine from splintering But nothing is closing around me Lifting me up like a doll Another one of its playthings I feel myself caving under the pressure But that’s okay In this cave of mine I wonder what you’ve shared Small points of flickering starlight Remind me I’m still alive And no matter how much I try I still want to die While wondering what I’d lost In this little cave of mine I don’t want to be happy If it’s too greedy Universe, just let me know either way If you can take this pain away I don’t need any thing other than this Just take me away from my abyss Just take all my feelings Clip these wings I don’t want to soar if it means falling so far That I lose track of where the clouds are I would rather be numb Because otherwise I fear I will succumb I wrote this in 2009. I was 17 years old. A sobering and morose reminder that this thing in me has been there for the majority of my life and I’ve yet to conquer it. threatens my every thought Even those I don’t yet fathom. I must be strong. Wakes me with a kiss, and with duplicitous panache, stirs bittersweet introspection into my tea. I must stand my ground. Derisive laughter heralds it’s presence, Ha! Ha! Ha! an un-winnable internal battle ensues… What shit is this!? Do you think these words, your words, matter? How laughable! How pathetic! How naive of you! Shake it! Just shake it off, my words DO matter! There isn’t any talent inside your addled head, even if there was, who could possibly care?! Why waste valuable time energy and emotion when not a single person gives a shit!? Artistic expression doesn’t have to be anything but what it is. . . What artistic expression?! When I write… Who ARE you kidding?! I’m not trying to kid anyone.. I Why pretend? We both you aren’t worth shit in this world! You’ve nothing to offer of yourself or anyone else with your pitiful ”abilities”, nothing! Look at the records! How many have left you? How many respect you? How many have given you the slip?! I begin succumb to the doubt, why fight it? What’s the goddamned point of it all? I give up… no… we give in. I need therapy You know I haven’t been very fair to me I’m sure my mother wanted to be at my elementary concert I knew she couldn’t but it didn’t stop me from lying that she had to work It didn’t change that when I looked out at that sea of faces My innocent eyes fell onto two empty spaces The man, by all accounts my father, couldn’t even bother to show So my gaze kept pacing across all those loving smiles with no where to go I’d never felt real heartbreak until that day “Why don’t they love me” was the first thing I’d ever heard the demon say And he’d orate to me the many sins of my being alive His diction nasty and gnarled behind snapping teeth but he never spoke any lies My insecurities about never having felt like a son Led me to toxic blood that picked me up and made me into one I was driven to hurt and be hurt out of a sick sense of loyalty All the while that blood stroked the fires of my entropy I dipped my hands into the sweet release of violence The pain a welcome ringing to buy me some silence Suffering offered up to satiate the evil inside A reprieve from all the voices that made wish I had prematurely died And even they left me behind My softness a reminder that I was a broken find A weak heart that wanted to be loved and to love A sick mind that knows I’ll never be enough But it’s harder now than it’s ever been Because with you I found some kind of salvation You’re supposed to be my chosen family How the fuck can you abandon me I never wanted you to be unhappy So why didn’t you fucking slap me Push my face into the wall And let me know that I was at risk of losing it all Wait, stop I need to be be better than I was yesterday I need to be better than I was yesterday One step ahead of the other keep focused on the light But actually I’m stumbling around in the middle of the night Wondering if you’re out there trying to replace me Clawing at and fighting myself trying to not disgrace me Seeing you so quickly put me on the shelf Please I need to stop this and be better for myself Trying to stay true to the man I want to be For when you think of me Even if I knew I know I wouldn’t find peace And all that’d come of it would be that I’d know with a mentally ill guarantee That you’re laughing and smiling with some other man I’d never ask you to be unhappy but couldn’t there have been a fucking plan Couldn’t you have given me a chance to be by my side while I got better A moments notice before you pulled that fucking lever Because now I’m swimming in this sea of depression Flailing and grabbing at anything to lessen The burden of my heartache And it’s not your fault that I’m sick every minute that I’m awake It’s not your responsibility to watch over me while I rest To keep the demon from crawling back in and out of my chest But you’re supposed to be my family Some part of my sickness thinks you take moments out of each night to laugh at me That when we see each other again you’ll smile and look down on me callously Like it isn’t a fucking fallacy That you want me to be happy but you didn’t think to let me in on the fact you weren’t You used to mention that it made you sad that even when I was mad at you If you cried I’d immediately try and comfort you But I can’t expect that of you or anyone else Because you can’t really love someone who doesn’t love them I need to get some fucking therapy Because if I don’t want to kill myself all I want is for you to marry me I need to be better than I was yesterday I want to find the good parts of me and throw the rest away So that I can stand up tall and be righteous in my affection And to be free of all remnants of the unhealthy obsession I want be better than I was yesterday And find the little boy looking out at the crowd for his family To see you smiling back at the man I want to be when you think of me
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With the implementation of the national lockdown to flatten the curve of the COVID19 pandemic, many families have been left destitute without the means to earn an income and provide for their families. Focusing on Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas, Porky’s People, has created a campaign on donations based crowdfunding platform, BackaBuddy, to support as many families as possible with food and other essential items during the lockdown. Honoring social distancing guidelines, funds raised by their campaign will be converted into digital food vouchers that can be redeemed at any local Shoprite supermarket. The campaign went live on the 19th of April 2010 and has thus far raised a total of R3 848.00 with contributions from 16 donors. “With our campaign, we will do our best to help as many people as possible on a first-come, first-serve basis. We hope the public will join us in raising funds as we strive to overcome this global pandemic.” – Porky’s co-founder, Theresa Pienaar The platform also welcomes donations in the form of food parcels, if any individuals or small businesses would like to join their efforts to feed vulnerable families during this time. With kind donations from Joey’s Breakdown Services, Car Towing PMB and ABC Towing, Porky’s has thus far managed to feed 20 families. Any businesses wanting to get involved, can reach out to Porky’s here: https://form.jotform.com/201083991673561
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| May 4, 2022 1:00 AM Flathead Audubon is offering two more field trips to the Sonny Boone Memorial Trail in Somers. Dan Casey will be leading Sunday morning bird walks during this spring migration season. These round-trip walks will be one mile each way, and will last approximately two hours, starting at 8 a.m. Attendance is limited to 10 people. Please call Dan at 406-270-5941 to reserve spots on the attendance list. Walks will be held on the following dates: May 8: Look for increasing numbers of new arrivals such as Western Tanager and Yellow Warbler May 22: Most breeding species such as Gray Catbird, and Black-headed Grosbeak should be back on their territories. The field trip is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Flathead Audubon website: www.flatheadaudubon.org
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We have word from our farmers that this week’s haul contains: - White Salad Turnips - Baby Bok Choi - Red Boston Lettuce - Green Boston Lettuce - Baby Arugula Pickup on Tuesday at ALEWIFE, from 5pm – 7pm. Please remember to bring sturdy bags to carry your produce. All of the bagged greens have gone through one wash at the farm, but the farm recommends that you wash them once again at home before eating. To wash greens: (1) Fill a large bowl with cool water. (2) Dump in greens and agitate. (3) Remove greens and spin dry in a salad spinner. In a bag in the fridge… Turnips, Bok choi In their own bag in the fridge… Do you have a favorite recipe using items from this week’s produce? If so, please share on our FB page:
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Hauke Fokken, David Bell (Fokken & Bell GbR) We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. This policy is effective from the 23rd of May 2018. Who is responsible for the data collection on this website? The data collected on this website is processed by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found above. How do we collect your data? Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit our website or app. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website. What do we use your data for? Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site. What rights do you have regarding your data? 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How Does HYPERVSN Work? Holograms. Images straight out of a fantasy world. But are these awe-inspiring holographic visuals all that they seem? In the futuristic sector of 3D technology, nothing ever is… Holographic projection has been around since the 1940s, and while 3D technology has advanced quite rapidly since then, it still has considerable challenges to overcome to give us that “as-seen-in-the-movies” experience. However, some revolutionary 3D holographic pioneers are smashing boundaries in holographic projection and shattering the status quo when it comes to bringing holograms to life. In this article, we’ll discover more about what holographic projection is, its relationship to holograms and where the future of this technology is headed. What is a hologram? Before we travel to the future, let’s take a trip to the past and go back to the very beginning, so that we can find out just what a hologram is and ask ourselves,”what does “holographic” mean exactly”? The term “hologram” was coined by Dennis Gabor in 1949, a Hungarian-born British electrical engineer and physicist, who later went on to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971, for his work on the invention and development of the “holographic” method. Hologram is a combination of two Greek words––“holos” meaning “whole,” and “gramma” meaning “message”; coming together to create a whole message, or in other words, a complete picture. Unlike traditional photography, a hologram is a three-dimensional image, or gives the impression of one. Created using light, sometimes in the form of lasers, there are a number of types of holographic techniques that present varying results. What are holograms and where may you have seen them? You have probably seen a hologram this week (if not today). That’s right. Holograms are all around us. Forget those science fiction fantasies of Princess Leia pleading for help, the ones you’re likely to have come across are nowhere near as glamorous. However, they are extremely useful. The holograms you may have seen are even closer to you than you think…in fact, they’re probably in your back pocket right now. Your credit card or driver’s license are perfect examples. These holograms are created by splitting a laser beam into two separate beams, using an angled mirror. This then forms an object beam and a reflection beam. Heading in different directions, both are reflected off of other angled mirrors. The object beam is then reflected off of the object that will form the hologram image, and finally onto the end surface (also known as the holographic plate), while the reflection beam is directed straight onto the plate. As these two beams come together the hologram is created. You may have also seen holograms in the form of product authentications, available on the back of many product packets. Simple and effective, although as we have begun to unpack above, the technology behind them is rather complex. What other types of holograms are there? Alongside the examples above, there are various types of holographic solutions out there. Here we’ll take a look at some of the most famous, focusing only on those that don’t require any additional accessories and can be seen with the naked eye. The “Pepper’s Ghost” effect Picture the scene. The year is 2012, the location, Coachella, one of the world’s most famous music festivals held in California. In the crowd, 80,000 fans are watching as rap icons Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg take the stage. Just as they end their set with “California Love,” originally performed by Dre and the legendary 2Pac, the stage goes black. Out of the darkness, a figure appears. There, standing right before the crowd is 2Pac himself. But how could this be? He died in 1996! The deceased rapper that arrived on the stage at Coachella was, in fact, a 3D projection, created with a hologram effect. It was made using an old holographic technique called the “Pepper’s Ghost”effect and then updated to take center stage at this world-class music festival. This is one way to recreate a ghostly holographic image, but, of course, it comes with its own challenges. Here are the pros and cons of this type of hologram. - The “Pepper’s Ghost” effect can display large-scale projections, such as on the stage at Coachella or be as small as a shoebox, making it one of the most versatile holographic projection techniques. - It creates a truly extraordinary effect, that when combined with the celebrity factor, has every capability of making international headlines. - This is a well-established technique that has been tried and tested over many years. - To create this illusion, you need a sufficient amount of plexiglass (placed at a 45º angle on the stage where you would like to display the holographic image), making the installation stagnant and heavy. - It is dependent on light factors, meaning it is vital to ensure that the overall arena is dark enough to make the projection visible. - Once you try to introduce other elements, such as Snoop Dogg in this case, the challenges only increase. The positioning and movements of the real-life elements need to be carefully planned and coordinated, so that the performer doesn’t come into contact with the glass or obscure the image in some way. The Holographic Smokescreen Similar to the “Pepper’s Ghost” effect, the holographic smokescreens work by using artificially generated smoke or a semi-transparent net as a “screen” for the hologram to be projected onto. Although, in this case, the projection comes from behind rather than below it. This creates that spectral image effect (a ghost-like projection) that gives the impression of a hologram. The holographic smokescreen and net are widely used in the theatre when a specific scene calls for a spectral image, unlike the 2Pac projection, usually this type of holographic projection is designed to appear slightly translucent. Let’s take a quick look at the pros and cons of the holographic net technique. - An effective technique for stage productions, as it creates a ghostly atmosphere and effect. - Well-used and established as a theatre technique. - Does not integrate well in the real world, as additional characters would be either left behind or in front of the semi-transparent net. - When smoke is used other characters interrupt the effect, making the effect temperamental in terms of surrounding environmental factors, such as lights. One of the latest technologies to enter the holographic world are holographic nets, an almost transparent curtain of LED lights which display images in a variety of colors. These LEDs are programmed to create images that present a 3D holographic effect. Holographic nets have been used for everything, from small displays to covering buildings with colorful pictures. They provide optimal advertising opportunities for companies looking to display their brand in lights. - Ability to create large-scale displays up to the size of a building. - Provides flexibility in its application, can be used flat or curved. - Although the final result is effective, it is an imitation of a 3D image. - Not as immersive as other variants, as the viewer is always aware they are looking at a type of screen. Holographic Spinning Mirror Technique A simple, yet effective solution. The impression of a 3D image is given by placing a spinning mirror at an angle and projecting a high-speed video onto it, which is then reflected to form the display. Developed in the University of Southern California (USC), the solution was designed as a new innovation in 3D holographic technology. - Creates an effective optical illusion of a 3D hologram. - Efficient in displaying a 3D version of a video to a specific scale. - Introduced in 2007, this technology has seen very little development since then. - It is limited in size to the device, which restricts its usage. Semi-transparent OLED screens In recent years, serious investment has been made into transparent OLED screens by some of the biggest names in electronics manufacturing. These new inventions feature a screen filled with organic light-emitting diodes which react to an electric current to form an image. In terms of 3D effects, the result is a 2D image which appears to be 3D, creating the illusion of a hologram on the screen. However, it is possible that this could be the future of our living room TV experience and a new advancement in the advertising world. - Very new to the market, the technology is still rapidly developing and new versions are imminent. - Creates a contemporary way of displaying content and gives a little more flexibility. - Provides a bright platform for displaying content. - Images displayed are 2D illusions of 3D images. - With a transparency level of +40% (meaning the image isn’t entirely see-through) some background will still be visible. These popular holographic solutions come in two types: the DIY holographic pyramid that you can place on top of your smartphone or tablet at home, or the infinitely more professional constructed holographic cubes, also containing a pyramid alongside a screen, that are sold online by many retailers. These hologram pyramids utilize reflection in a similar way to the “Pepper’s Ghost” effect, creating the appearance of a 3D hologram floating within a case. This type of imagery works due to the 45º positioning of the sides on the pyramid on the glass, giving the impression of a hologram reflected within. While the technology is impressive, there are pros and cons for users. - Creates a holographic illusion that makes the image on your screen appear as if it is a 3D hologram. - This type of installation can be made professionally or recreated for home entertainment purposes using homemade constructions. - Only works on a small-scale and is limited to the size of the enclosure, pyramid, and screen involved, current maximum size is around the size of a table. - Results vary. Professional pyramids produce much more realistic results than DIY versions, which look more like a reflection rather than a 3D image. Such technology must remain inside the cube or pyramid, making it difficult to scale or transport, limiting its usage. Like we said at the start, the Star Wars world isn’t quite here yet, but the technology is real. And this is where that million dollar question -“How do holograms work?” – comes in. The latest solution created in Brigham Young University (US) is very different to the previous holographic projector operation of the “Pepper’s Ghost” effect, involving more equipment and laboratory conditions. In 2018, the team at BYU released the news that they had created a true 3D hologram, or as they prefer to call it a “volumetric image.” The solution uses a laser to trap tiny particles and control their movements to create an image. This is precisely why this technique is called, “lab-only”, as it can be dangerous to create and could result in serious burn injuries. Additional colored lasers illuminate the particle path, making it visible. Think of this like that old photography trick which uses long exposure to “write” with torches at night, but instead of flashlights and cameras you have lasers, and, well, more lasers. - This is as close to a true 3D hologram as society has got – a complete 3D volumetric image. - The technology is ground-breaking and may pave the way for future advancements. - This is only for the lab technology, due to the use of lasers. There is no “how to build a hologram” at home variant here. - While the results are pretty spectacular, at the moment the technology can only create small, simple images, so we need to keep that dream of Blade Runner style holograms for another day. The HYPERVSN System The 3D hologram-like visuals that you see with HYPERVSN are completely different to traditional holographic projections. In fact, you could say that they are out of this world. The system features three components – an award-winning device to enable the display of HD-quality holographic visuals, proprietary software to manage 3D content, and a 3D Studio tool that enables users to create 3D content on their own, without any specific design skills. The device itself works using 4 spinning rays, equipped with LED lights that produce a 3D holographic display. The HYPERVSN system is available in two products; Solo and Wall – each with unique features for particular business needs. The Solo is a product producing holographic visuals of 56cm (M) and 75cm (L), it can be used as an individual device or as a network of devices which can be controlled remotely. Product and image quality are what make HYPERVSN unique. By bringing together high-standard Irish manufacturing, world-class engineering, and creativity, HYPERVSN offers a world of possibilities to its users. To help you learn more about the advantages and disadvantages, here are some of the pros and cons: - An all-in-one holographic system that combines 3D content with software and a hardware device that creates holographic displays. - No screens, glasses or additional devices are needed to view the images HYPERVSN creates. - The system’s flexibility allows it to be used for a variety of purposes; from Digital Point of Sale (DPOS) to digital signage to events. - Allows you to create your own custom content using the online 3D Studio or get custom content to order. - HYPERVSN has been tried and trusted by some of the biggest brand names in the world, including Criss Angel, the Grammy Awards, M&M World, and many more. - While no system is entirely flawless, the only downside to using HYPERVSN is the necessity to maintain a high level of breathtaking 3D content for the solution to have the desired effect on your audience. However, a solution is offered through the system so that users can create content themselves with our 3D Studio. We also offer users the opportunity to order custom content form our Design Lab or from one of our official worldwide Content Creation Partners. HYPERVSN holographic technology x Sustainability HYPERVSN Wall of Wonder HYPERVSN Interactive Holographic Visuals – the Latest Trend in Holography How To Take Control Of The Hypervsn Display Wherever You Are Join our mailing list to keep up with the latest HYPERVSN news Download cheat sheet call to action here Vel maecenas venenatis pulvinar ipsum vitae. HYPERVSN 3D Catalog HYPERVSN 3D Catalog HYPERVSN 3D Catalog Cart Subtotal:USD 3,600
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The modern atheist/science movement is hostile to religion. That being the case, they don’t bother to learn lessons from the history of religion. Now their atheist/science movement is becoming religious and falling into the same traps. Increasingly we are hearing about scientists who want to silence people on the “other side” of their opinions. Bill Nye, among others, think climate change deniers should be imprisoned. As I pointed out yesterday, Neil Degrasse Tyson celebrates the scientific method, which is a process of testing. Science is based on testing, which is based on questions and thinking. As soon as you desire to silence the questioning side, you have fallen from science. Walter Bradly, a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M, testified recently about proposed changes made to science curriculum that in his mind eliminated critical thinking skills. Here is part of his testimony: When I was in tenth grade I took biology. Biology in those days was taught as sort of a, memorize a zillion details. I memorized all the details and I made a 99 percentile on my biology achievement test and I got invited to go to three different colleges for a summer program. And I thought, all I could imagine was just memorizing stuff all summer. I ended up not going, I just took a construction job and worked. The point I’m trying to make here is when you teach science without providing, I think, opportunity for people to see the magic of the scientific method, the discovery opportunities, the conundrums that we have, and to see this is something that we have that’s a very active…it’s not a set of facts to be memorized. It really is a process to be understood. Science is becoming more about memorizing the proper lines and less about thinking, testing, and analyzing. Church History is filled with groups who insisted they had the truth. Just memorize our lines. Just repeat what we say. Don’t think. Don’t test. Don’t question. Don’t assume for a second you can figure this out on your own. Bad things happen in those groups. Questions are messy. Testing is annoying. It might be possible that if people thought for themselves they will disagree with you. Your power structure might collapse if too many people start thinking! Not thinking makes everyone’s job easier. You don’t have to ask or answer hard questions. You can zone out as long as you spout the right answer at the right time. Teachers don’t have to do any work and students don’t have to do anything either. Everyone can take it easy and pat each other on the back all day. Science, now that it’s becoming religion, will increasingly fall into these traps. For all their hatred of close-minded, brainwashed, religious types, science seems to be doing a good job of creating their own. Don’t be afraid to think. Ever. About anything!
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ICJR REWIND: 10 Simple Rules for THA After Hip Fracture Fixation In an article originally published on November 15, 2018, Dr. Ronald Delanois shares the principles he follows to improve outcomes in his hip fracture patients who are converted from open reduction and internal fixation to a total hip arthroplasty. Between 8% and 11% of patients who undergo open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for a hip fracture are subsequently converted to a total hip arthroplasty (THA) due to complications of the screw fixation. Conversion from ORIF to THA is a more demanding, technically difficult procedure than an elective primary THA, but it is one that orthopaedic surgeons may need to perform more frequently in the next 20 years as the US population ages and becomes more vulnerable to hip fracture. At the meeting, Essential Hip Topics: Cradle to Grave, Ronald E. Delanois, MD, from The Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics in Baltimore, Maryland, shared the rules he follows to improve outcomes in hip fracture patients who are converted to THA. Keep comorbidities in mind. Identify and optimize patients’ comorbidities, such as diabetes mellitus and dementia, to improve the quality of care and reduce readmissions. Consider the fracture pattern. What was the initial fracture type and fixation, and why did this fixation fail? The answers will impact selection of the prosthesis and fixation of the femoral component. Always think infection. Be wary of latent infection: Research has shown that when cultured, 10% of removed hardware is positive for infection, which may be the reason the hardware failed. Make sure patients understand that they may need an antibiotic spacer. Examine the patient. Don’t rely on the radiographic and lab findings to diagnose the patient: Physical examination is imperative and will provide valuable information on range of motion, leg length discrepancy, gait, and abductor strength. It may uncover the reason the patient is experiencing pain and dysfunction and help with preoperative planning and implant selection. Remember to template. Templating provides an opportunity for the surgeon to think through the operation, such as how to manage issues with bone quality and/or deficiency, deformity, and leg length discrepancy – all of which influence the type of cup, stem, and augments that will be needed. Don’t forget the back. Pelvic obliquity is another issue the surgeon should consider. Lumbar rigidity leads to pelvic rigidity, which can cause impingement when the patient sits. This can occur, for example, in patients who have decreased lumbar motion from a lumbar fusion. Pick the prosthesis carefully. Should the patient undergo THA, or would a hemiarthrolasty be a better choice, such as in a low-demand patient with impaired cognition and a high risk for dislocation? If the patient is older and has poor bone quality, would a cemented stem be more appropriate than a press-fit stem? What about the acetabular component? Should the cup be cemented, or is a press-fit cup with supplemental screw fixation acceptable? Always worry about dislocation. This is a major concern following conversion to a THA, so the surgeon should take steps to minimize the risk, such as using a large-diameter head (36 mm) and considering a dual-mobility socket, which recent research has suggested may have an effect on reducing dislocation. Plan ahead to minimize complications. Carefully select the surgical approach, placement of the incision, and the osteotomy, and take steps to prevent intraoperative shaft fracture. Maintain realistic expectations. Make sure the patient knows what to expect: Have a frank discussion of possible complications, such as loosening and dislocation, as well as the chances of reoperation or failure. This may help with the patient’s overall satisfaction with the procedure. Click the image above to watch the presentation and learn more from Dr. Delanois about THA after fracture fixation. Disclosures: Dr. Delanois has no disclosures relevant to this presentation.
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This week: The Good Doctor, The 2020 SNL Election Special, The A Word, Save Me Too, Riviera The Good Doctor “Frontline Part 1” – Season 4 premiere Mon Nov 2 – 10PM Photo: ABC/Jeff Weddell The Good Doctor season 4 begins with a dedication to the essential workers who are putting their lives on the line to protect and take care of us all, along with a plea to wear a mask. The show takes a more realistic approach to portraying the pandemic compared to other series we’ve seen so far. It shows the wide range of symptoms—and the wide range of patients who end up in hospital—and all the confusion in the beginning that left hospitals scrambling for answers. While watching the rapid decline of some patients will not help to soothe your anxiety about the virus, it’ll remind you how hard doctors and nurses are working to keep us safe. And it’ll remind you that they’re human too and are struggling to cope, emotionally, mentally, and physically—so remember that the next time you want to complain about taking the simple proper precautions to help keep yourself away from the hospital. In part one of the two-part season premiere of ABC’s “The Good Doctor,” Dr. Shaun Murphy treats a patient with an illness that is not only unpredictable in nature, but also unlike anything he or the team at San Jose St. Bonaventure has ever seen before. As safety protocols and quarantines increase due to the global pandemic, Lea and Shaun’s new relationship will become tested; and Dr. Alex Park gets ready to move back to Phoenix, Arizona, to be closer to his family. Meanwhile, Dr. Morgan Reznick navigates her way around the clinic following her departure from the surgery team and unknowingly puts herself and several members of the staff in danger. Finally, Dr. Claire Brown continues to work through her grief, still reeling from the sudden death of Dr. Neil Melendez. The 2020 SNL Election Special Mon Nov 2 – 10PM From TV Guide: Fan-favorite political sketches from “SNL.” The A Word Wed Nov 4 On Sundance TV Photo via Sundance TV Divorce is a big change for any child to adjust to. For Joe (Max Vento), it also means changing his routine and losing part of where he feels safe. Seemingly in response to seeing his dad’s new house, he gets rid of his headphones, sparking a wide range of reactions from the adults around him. Maurice (Christopher Eccleston) believes it’s a good thing, while Paul (Lee Ingleby) is trying anything to replace them and help him adjust. Meanwhile Ralph (Leon Harrop) is getting married…surprise! But how he goes about breaking the news causes some upset, which forces Louise (Pooky Quesnel) to realize her son is growing up. The A Word is back and off to a strong start where new changes are putting everyone under pressure—watching each character deal with it and mess up and come together and try again is heartwarmingly familiar and real. From Sundance TV: Joe shocks his family when he rejects his headphones. Save Me: Save Me Too Thurs Nov 5 Photo by: Alison Painter/Sky UK Limited/Peacock The gripping thriller Save Me is back and wastes no time in drawing you back into its dark and criminal world. In Save Me Too, Jody (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) is still missing and Nelly (Lennie James) will never stop searching—only now his panic and grief is less desperate; it’s more of a relentless drive that keeps him going. He’s also trying his best to protect Grace (Olive Gray), the young woman he found in a caravan park, who reminds him so much of what he lost. It’s hard to watch and you can’t help but feel the pain of the truth: His daughter may never be found after all this time and he’s not rich or successful or connected enough for people to care about his family. The series continues to shine a harsh light on the intersection of race and class when it comes to criminal investigations, showing how easy it is for people like Grace to fall through the cracks, so it’s up to their loved ones to keep fighting for justice. SAVE ME TOO is the second season of the award-winning thriller SAVE ME. In the dramatic continuation of season one, SAVE ME TOO heads deeper into a dark, hidden world. Nelly Rowe’s life was turned upside down when he was accused of abducting the daughter he barely knew. Now, 17 months later, his daughter Jody is still missing but Nelly’s quest to find her lives on as he put his relationships, and his life, on the line. New potential suspects are revealed, and long buried secrets unearthed as Nelly is torn between protecting Grace, the young woman he found in a caravan park, and continuing his mission to find Jody. Thurs Nov 5 On Sundance Now From Sky One: Georgina (Julia Stiles) has abandoned the cursed Riviera and started her life over, only to be thrown headlong into a dark and dangerous conspiracy.
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Earlier this year we added a 2011 BMW 335d to our project car lineup. The car’s been trouble-free since purchase. All we’ve done is some routine maintenance (oil and filter, cabin and air filter) and we’ve made a few improvements. First was to jettison the heavy OE wheels and run-flat tires for Kosei wheels and non-runflat Continental DWS tires. This simple change removed over 8 lbs. of unsprung weight per corner of the car. This is a huge difference, and improves acceleration response, turn-in, and braking. In addition the non-runflat tires ride far better than the OE tires. Downside? Now a large part of the trunk is occupied by a full size wheel and tire, and spare. We’re searching for a compact spare and tool kit from a 540i or X3, which will fit this car, probably from a wrecking yard. The big change to the car has been a Stage 2 tune from Rocketchip. The stock 335d horsepower and torque is 265/425, which is already pretty strong. We haven’t had an opportunity to dyno the car, but RC2 for this car claims 330/505. All emissions hardware and operation is intact. Even though the car isn’t short of power stock, the tune makes a number of significant improvements. Response from tip-in is improved, the midrange is stronger, and when you roll into the accelerator at highway speeds the car just pulls endlessly. And we believe the tune removes the NA market 130 MPH speed limiter, although we haven’t had a chance to test that yet. Even with the limiter, this car can easily do things that will earn you a trip to jail if you take full advantage of its performance. Two other benefits of the tune: the transmission behaves far better. We didn’t reflash the transmission controller, but it holds lower gears a bit longer, will downshift more readily, and pulls hard from 1500 RPM in 6th without downshifting if that’s what you want. Ironically, the increased power makes the car easier to drive gently. The second big benefit is fuel economy. This car gets primarily highway use, but highway use in New England almost always includes time in traffic. Despite this, our average fuel economy since new is 34.7 MPG. And our most recent tank was 37.4. We doubt that any other near-luxury car with 500 lb/ft of torque and an automatic transmission could deliver that kind of economy. And it’s gratifying that tuners seem to be improving how they set cars up to deliver power, economy, and clean exhaust simultaneously. We like it.
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We'll be soldering a few more components on to the Microbug: - Solder motor driver IC (U5) - Solder motor driver resistors (R9, R10) - Solder motors (M1, M2): use may want to use our 3D printed jigs to help you hold the motor in place as you solder the contacts. We recommend soldering all the way up the contact on the motor to the back of the motor for increased structural stability. The contact is actually a folded piece of metal that could potentially unfold and break. Before soldering your motors, due to manufacturing variance, the cheapness of these motors, and some unintended modifications we did to the motors, not all of them actually work. We have already pre-tested all the motors we bought and you should only be getting the functioning ones, but a second test is always good. We don’t want you to have to desolder and resolder motors since they can be a little annoying to solder. Set the power supply to 3V (and set a current limit of ~100mA) and apply power across the motor terminals in any polarity and make sure both motors spin. - HOT GLUE YOUR MOTORS IN PLACE BEFORE SOLDERING THE BATTERY HOLDER - Solder battery holder Before soldering the holder down, put a small amount of solder on the exposed center pad! If you don’t do this the flat negative terminal of the battery will likely be unable to make good contact. The only parts missing now should be C1, C2, and C, which are decoupling caps. Upload this simple on-off test code for the motors which should turn on the motors on the same side as the LED. Due to some unforeseen and unexplainable issues with the motor driver we have chosen, the motors don’t actually spin when the device is powered by 5V. After programming, change the power source from the programmer from the 5V to the 3.3V pin. You should see the LEDs blink and the motors turn. If you need the starter code again, you can find it here: https://github.com/IEEEBerkeley/microbug_fw digitalWrite(LED_L, HIGH); digitalWrite(LED_R, LOW); digitalWrite(LEFT_MOTOR_EN, HIGH); digitalWrite(RIGHT_MOTOR_EN, LOW); delay(1000); // wait for a second digitalWrite(LED_L, LOW); digitalWrite(LED_R, HIGH); digitalWrite(LEFT_MOTOR_EN, LOW); digitalWrite(RIGHT_MOTOR_EN, HIGH); delay(1000); // wait for a second Now we can do a simple experiment to show the importance of decoupling capacitors. Motors generate lots of noise on power lines (they can draw lots of current, and the amount of current can vary wildly and randomly) along with all the digital logic switching, and this can prevent the microcontroller from properly operating. You’ll see that when you use the programmer to power the microbug, there seems to be no problem. Hook up the microbug up to the power supplies using the long test leads and see if it works now. We’ll do some measurements to see what is going on. - Use the code above to drive motor IC - Power the microbug with a benchtop power supply - Capture a scope shot of 3.3 V rail near the driver as it starts to draw current (trigger) a. Set the trigger level to 3.5 V (trigger menu) b. Set the horizontal scale to 20 us/div c. Set the vertical scale to 2 V/div d. Power the board e. Probe the 3.3 V rail on either C2 or C3 f. Arm the trigger by pressing the Single button. This will immediately cause a capture on the scopes we have in lab (this is not typical for scopes in general!), so you’ll need to press it again to capture the single of interest. g. Take a picture of the waveform, and note the peak voltage Now solder decoupling capacitors (C1, C3, C2) and repeat: - Capture a scope shot of 3.3V rail near the driver as it starts to draw current (trigger) - Solder a small LED to the front (D2) to act as the caster - Solder R6 If you want to try to get your microbug to follow lines, you can try writing your own code or we can give you some code to follow a line. Our implementation is very simple and doesn't work well but can be a starting point for more complex control methods. From here on out you can ask us for a coin cell to drive the robot untethered (although the runtime may be relatively short due to the cell's very limited capacity; you can attach something like a small LiPo to the top side power header on your own time if you want extended run times). Turns out, there's a lot more testing that should be done if you want an end product that works well. You may experience issues like this for your projects as well, unless you prepared very well.
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The iPhone 6s Plus is the successor to the iPhone 6 Plus. The modernized model of the iPhone 6 Plus beat its extremely successful predecessor’s sales record, becoming Apple’s new record setter by having sold 13 million models in the first weekend. Apple iPhone 6s Plus Full Information The iPhone 6s Plus looks identical to the iPhone 6 Plus. In fact, the only visible marking that differentiates the iPhone 6S Plus from the iPhone 6 Plus is the small S logo on the rear below the word iPhone (the logo will be mostly covered by the user’s hand 90% of the time. If the device is in a case, the logo will not be visible at all, of course. - Announced on September 9, 2015. - Released on September 26, 2015. - Processor Type: Apple A9. - Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz. - Onboard RAM: 2 GB. - Storage Capacity: 16, 64, 128 GB. - OS: Pre-Installed OS: iOS 9.0.1 (13A405). Maximum OS: Current. - Usage Time: Standby Time – 250 hours. Up to 80 hours of audio playback, 24 hours of talk time on 3G, 12 hours of Internet use on 3G, 12 hours of Internet use on LTE, 12 hours of Internet use on Wi-Fi, 14 hours of HD video playback and up to 16 days of standby time. - Display: 5.5-inch display with 1080 x 1920 resolution at 401 ppi. - Connectivity: Built-in support for Wi-FI. USB. Lightning and Headphone ports. - Audio Support: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV. - Rear Camera: 12 MP, 29mm, dual-LED. - Front Camera: 5 MP, 31mm. - Video Support: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format. - Dimensions: 6.23 in, 3.07 in, 0.29 in. - Average Weight: 6.77 oz. - Battery: Lithium Ion battery. Non-removable Li-Po 2750 mAh battery. - Color: Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold. Apple Orders, Discontinuation, Price Apple Order: MKTM2LL/A. Model Codes: N66AP and N66mAP. Firmware code: iPhone8,2. Apple Model Numbers (four model numbers): Discontinuation: Still available. - US$299 for 16GB subsidized by a two-year contract - US$399 for 64GB subsidized by a two-year contract - US$499 for 128GB subsidized by a two-year contract - Unlocked and contract-free for US$749 for 16GB - Unlocked and contract-free for US$849 for 64GB - Unlocked and contract-free for US$949 for 128GB4. - To insert the new nano-SIM, you need to first locate the SIM removal tool. Remove the handset from the box, and then lift the phone tray out along with the pack of documents. Open the pack and attached to the inside is a small metal ring with a spike on. This is the SIM removal tool and is used to eject the SIM card tray. - Halfway down the right hand side of the iPhone 6s is a small pin hole. Push the SIM removal tool into this hole and a small tray will pop out. Put your nano-SIM card into this tray, making sure that it is orientated correctly, and with the gold contacts facing down. Slide it back into the iPhone to complete the process. - Accessories: Shipped with Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB cable, and a USB power adapter. - How to set up your iPhone 6s Plus for the first time: To begin the setup, make sure you have inserted the SIM card into the phone. You do not need to connect your new iPhone to your computer, as long as you have an internet connection available for activation. You can go back one page in the setup screen by tapping the Back arrow in the top left-hand corner of each screen. To move forward to the next screen, tap the Next button in the top right-hand corner. Get started by pressing the power button on the right-hand edge of your new iPhone to turn it on. You may need to hold it in for a second or so until you feel a vibration, which means the phone is starting up: – Swipe across the screen to begin the setup wizard – Select your language – English is at the top of the list to make it easy to find, but if you wish to use a different language just scroll down until you find the one you need, then tap on it to select – Select your country – choose the most appropriate option for your location. You will need to connect your iPhone 6s Plus to the internet to activate it. This is easily achieved by connecting to a Wi-Fi network. Find the name of your network in the list, and tap on it to select it. - The iPhone 6s Plus was introduced by Tim Cook at Apple’s Hey Siri, Give Us a Hint event on the 9th September 2015. This version of Apple’s smartphone was made available to preorder on 12th September 2015 and started shipping on 25th September 2015. - Despite the very impressive number of changes to the iPhone 6s Plus compared to its predecessor, the smartphone’s users noted the limited change in the life of the battery, and complained about this issue. - The iPhone 6s Plus offers the optical image stabilization option for both video and still photos, which provides a better low light performance than the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6s. iPhone 6s Plus Review: The Best S Model Yet [Video] Video published by Pocketnow on October 2, 2015
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New Fuel Prices In Zimbabwe Effective 05 September 2020 The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has approved an increase in fuel prices following almost a month with no adjustment in the price of fuel. The new fuel prices are effective tomorrow Saturday, 05 September 2020. Diesel has now gone up to ZWL $86.38 per litre, an increase of ZWL $3.00 per litre from the previous price of ZWL $83.36 per litre. Blended Petrol has gone up to ZWL$97.93 per litre. This is an increase of ZWL $4.78 from the previous price of ZWL$93.15 per litre. However, there is good news for those buying in foreign currency. The United States Dollar prices have gone down slightly. Blended Petrol went down by 10 cents and is US$1.18 per litre while diesel is down 5 cents to US$1.04 per litre. Below is the full statement from ZERA which iHarare is publishing in its entirety. The price of fuel has now become more stable since the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) introduced the weekly foreign currency action system in June. Although the price is subject to change, it is no longer changing on a weekly basis. However, people are complaining that the fuel which is supposed to be sold in the local Zimbabwe currency, still referred to by many as RTGS, seems to be scarce and not readily available. Due to the scarcity of fuel being sold in the local currency, there are usually long winding queues at the service stations which will be selling in Zimbabwe Dollars. Articles You May Want To Read, - Minister Embarrassed After Adult Content Displayed During Virtual Meeting - DRAMA As Man Is Forced To Dig Up Wife’s Grave After Burying Her Without Relatives Present - Shock As Top SA Govt Official Turns Out To Be Illegal Zimbabwean With Fake Papers - Horror Scenes As Woman Electrocuted In ZESA Substation While Relieving Herself - Price Hikes: ZUPCO And Econet On It Again.
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Problem with Solution Radiology information is also one of the cornerstones of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Clinicians also rely heavily on radiology test results and interpretations helps in making the critical decisions that govern patient diagnosis & treatment and dictate resource utilization. RIS also ensure to meet the requirements of a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and address this as an urgent priority. PACS is not solely a radiology tool and will be utilized by many clinicians across the PACS arena. By using iHC-RIS provides a scalable system based on n-tier architecture along with PACS. It also provides an operational environment which ensures the security and integrity of the system and its data. It has the ability to store DICOM studies in a structured way, making its retrieval easier. The RIS is a mission-critical component of Hospital Management System. iHC-RIS propose best practice guidelines for implementing the RIS to address the key challenges identified in any radiology and diagnostic department. We automate workflows, integrate DICOM modalities and ensures that data is appropriately managed. Different strategies are involved in managing data growth e.g., partitioning, archiving etc. along with exchange of data with PACS. - DICOM Modalities integration as per HL-7, Data capturing - Verified workflow for Radiologist - Streamline radiology workflows from scheduling to results - Automated wait lists make efficient use of radiologist's and technologist's time - RIS is a networked radiology software platform that stores, manipulates and distributes patient data - Increase efficiency of medical care outcome - Customizable print formats incorporated with DICOM images - Confidential, secure and auditable information To Book a Test For Billing, Invoice and Payment Verification for Reporting with Templates To train a New User - Patient Registration, Appointment, tracking and list management - Interface with modality via worklist - Report, printout and emailing of report - HL7 and DICOM standard supported - Secured network for the transmission of patient information - Storage and archive of image studies and reports - Workstations used to retrieve, interpret and review images - Replace hard-copy medical images with electronic images - Provide remote access of patient study for offsite viewing through tele-radiology - Provide radiology workflow management, which is used by staff to manage the workflow of patient exams - Automated imaging study and report distribution to referring - Physicians saves time and reduces errors - Seamless integration with modalities - Integrated billing is easier to administer and shortens the payment cycle - Detailed financial record keeping improves cash flow - Electronic access to payers streamlines revenue flow - Automated claims submission makes billing more efficient - Enhanced Physician and Radiologist Productivity - Send report by email to referrers and patients even via mobile app - Archival for all test reports and medical records iHealthCure Mobile App for RIS Support iHC-RIS come with additional support of Hi-tech iHealthCure Mobile App, with help of this app patient can book an appointment for diagnostic tests having the facility to cancel, reschedule that appointment, can view and share his/her diagnostics reports with consultant and also manage his/her medical services billing in mobile wallet. Unique Medical Record Number (UMRN) generation based on Patient Registration with detail demography. Apart from, its integration and interoperability with the appointment system, Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) can be defined a maximum number of walk-in and appointed cases that can be examined. Integration with Other System Being the diverse workflow and having interoperability, Integration with the Appointment System, Inventory system, clinician module and order management modules is also available. All the CPOE having radiology diagnostics and Its workflow has been managed by iHC-RIS. All the CPOE having radiology diagnostics and Its workflow has been managed by iHC-RIS. Billing & Payment Receipt The system has ability to generate the payment receipt of CPOE of radiology diagnostics request and define medical billing process as per organization policy and ability to bill the patient before / after rendering the services as per the define category of the patient for medical billing. System has the flexibility to configure. Ability to load different studies, side by side for comparison, Importing of any medical images from CD / DVD etc along with its reporting templates. CD / DVD writing support with embedded DICOM viewer, Multiple patient printing (same film multiple modality images) on DICOM printer along with its report. DICOM Study Storage and PACS Interfacing It has the ability to store DICOM studies in a structured way and interfacing technique is based on HL7. The radiology system will be interfacing with PACS and imaging modalities, to feed it with all patient information required to complete image archiving along with its reporting. Warning & Alerts The system supports warnings & alerts for several cases the radiologist or medical staff have to be alerted like more than one procedure requested at the same time, Radiology-related in-stock items at minimum level. DICOM Image with iHC-RIS
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Wild bear joins quiet family picnic in Maryland Viral video depicts a wild bear joining a quiet, family picnic in Maryland. Caters News Agency has uploaded a video of a Maryland family having a quiet picnic with a surprise guest. The video depicts a group of four sat on a picnic table with a big, furry bear. While you may expect the family to stand up and quickly make their way away from the bear, they remain sat on the table, taking selfies. According to the New York Post, 29-year-old Kaitlyn Nesbit who was picnicking in Deep Creek with her family explained that they were told not to make any sudden movements. What is more, Nesbit went on to explain that most of her family was “scared to death and filmed from the deck,” though “the brave tested their luck”. One such brave individual can be seen in the video as the man sat across the bear taps the animal on its nose. In addition to this, members of the group can be seen feeding the bear. The group’s behavior has since been criticized on social media. Lad Bible has stated that people have commented, warning that bears should not be fed in this manner. Furthermore, it is reportedly illegal to feed bears in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources have issued the following advice: DON’T FEED IT! Scare it away. Make loud noises, bang pans, or yell. Seeing bears can be very enjoyable. However, having a bear in camp can lead to problems that will persist long after you have gone home. If a problem becomes serious, your safety and the bear’s safety may become jeopardized. It must be noted that this situation could have quickly escalated and become extremely dire. Thankfully, neither the bear nor the family has been harmed. In fact, Nesbit has claimed that according to the cabin owners, the bear visits regularly and has never bothered anybody.
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Introduction: The healthcare sector is very complex. Presently there is shortage of nurses and the hospitals tend to recruit new graduate nurses to work in critical and intensive care units. The baccalaureate study equips a nursing student with theoretical knowledge and fundamental nursing skills. There is still a challenge to promote nursing student’s competence before they acquire their nursing degree. Nurse competence has been assessed in past, few have estimated it at the point of completion of nursing degree. In India too there is a scarcity of data and so far no tool developed or modified to assess the same. Purpose of the current study is to assess reliability and validity of a newly developed “Clinical Competence Self Assessment Tool” which measures perceived clinical competence in terms of professional behavior, knowledge and skills. Aim: To establish reliability and validity of CCSAT. Materials and Methods: The present paper assesses CCSAT try out results on a sample of 410 upcoming nursing graduates from 09 randomly selected nursing colleges of western Uttar Pradesh. A cross sectional descriptive survey design was done to collect the data. Factor analysis was used to analyze the results. Results: The data was found suitable for factor analysis. All subscales achieved reliability with reliability coefficient value of > 0.83. Post factor analysis all the 19 items were retained in professional behavior subscale and one item each were reduced from Knowledge and skills subscale. Conclusion: Final CCSAT, post try out on a sample of 410 upcoming graduates CCSAT contained total 90 items. The reliability and validity of the tool was also ascertained. Cite this article: Sunita Srivastava. Assessment of Psychometric properties of Clinical Competence Self-Assessment Tool (CCSAT). International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2022; 10(2):104-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2022.00024 Sunita Srivastava. Assessment of Psychometric properties of Clinical Competence Self-Assessment Tool (CCSAT). International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2022; 10(2):104-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2022.00024 Available on: https://ijneronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2022-10-2-3 1. A methodological study to develop Clinical Competence Self-Assessment Tool (CCSATto assess perceived clinical competence of upcoming nursing graduates, Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences, 2018, 3(1), Innovative Publications pvt. Limited, pg no .24-29. DOI: 10.18231/2455-1732.2017.0007 2. "The world health report.2006. Working together for health". Geneva. Available from http//www.who.int/whr/2006. 3. Sasmita Das, Prasanna Baby. Perceived stress and its association with selected factors among nursing students in a baccalaureate programme. Asian J. Nur. Edu. and Research 2(4): Oct-Dec. 2012; Page 215-217. 4. Sportsman S. Competency education and validation in the United States: What should nurses know? Nursing Forum 2010;45(3):140-9. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6198.2010.00183. 5. Bueno D. A crisis in critical thinking. Nurse Education Perspective. 2005: Sep-Oct; 26(5):278-82. 6. Mahalakshmi B. Trends and Issues in Nursing Education. Asian J. Nur. Edu. and Research 1(3): July-Sept. 2011; Page 87-88. 7. American Association College of Nursing (AACN) Nursing Shortage. URL: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media/factsheets/nursingshortage.htm. July 8, 2010. Available from https://www.aacnnursing.org/News-Information/Fact-Sheets/Nursing-Shortage. 8. Lingaraj C Hiremath, Gajanand R Wale. Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Adjustment Problems among Nursing Students. Asian J. Nur. Edu. and Research.2017; 7(3): 423-428. 9. National Council of State Boards of Nursing. 2006; The NCLEX-RN Examination Passing Standard Revised for Public Safety. September 1, 2011. URL: https://www.ncsbn.org/1090.htm. Available from https://www.ncsbn.org/ 10. Bharat Pareek, Kiran Batra, Raman Kalia. Development of Professionalism Assessment Scale for Nurse Teacher. Int. J. Nur. Edu. and Research 4(1): Jan.-Mar., 2016; Page 56-60 11. Sivasubramanian N. Evidence Based Nursing Education and Practice. Asian J. Nur. Edu. & Research 1(1): Jan.-March 2011; Page 19-22 12. Casey K, Fink R, Krugman M, Propst J. The graduate nurse experience. Journal of NursingAdministartion. 2004; 4: 303-11. 13. Ironside PM. Safeguarding patients through continuing competency. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 2008; 39: 92-4. 14. R. Deepa. Reality Shock. Asian J. Nur. Edu. and Research 1(2): April-June 2011; Page 51-53. 15. Tabari-Khomeiran R, Kiger A, Parsa Y. et al.. Competence development among nurses: The process of constant interaction. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 2007; 38: 211.Available from http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/17907665. 16. Meretoja R, Isoaho H, Leino-Kilpi H. Nurse Competence Scale: Development and psychometric testing. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2004;47(2):124-33. Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03071.x 17. Mehrnoosh Pazargadi, Tahereh Ashktorab, Sharareh Khosravi. Nursing Students’ Experiences on the Evaluating Role of Their Clinical Educators: a Qualitative Study. Asian J. Nur. Edu. and Research 2(3): July-Sept. 2012; Page 149-153. 18. Watson R, Stimpson A, Topping A, Porock D. Clinical competence assessment in nursing: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2002;39(5):421-31. Available fromhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02307.x 19. P. Yasodha. Assessment of Patient Satisfaction on Nursing Services at Obstetrical and Gynaecological Unit of Selected Hospital, Coimbatore. Asian J. Nur. Edu. and Research 1(1): Jan.-March 2011; Page 03-05. 20. Axley, L. Competency: A concept analysis. Nursing Forum 2008;43(4):214–22. 21. Scott Tilley D.D. Competency in nursing. A concept analysis. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 2008;39(2):58–64. 22. Valloze, J. Competence. A concept analysis. Teaching and Learning in Nursing 2009;4(4):115–8. 7. Shwu-Ruliou, Ching- yu- cheng. Developing and validating the clinical competence questionnaire: A self assessment instrument for upcoming baccalaureate nursing graduates. Journal of nursing education and practice 2014;4(2):56-66. Available from http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/viewFile/2862/1994. 23. Watson R, Stimpson A, Topping A. et al. Clinical competence assessment in nursing: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2002; 39(5): 421-431. 24. Meretoja R, Isoaho H, Leino-Kilpi H et al. Nurse Competence Scale: Development and psychometric testing. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2004; 47(2): 124-133. 25. Utley-Smith Q. 5 competencies needed by new baccalaureate graduates. Nurse Education Perspective. 2004; 25(4): 166-170. 26. Shwu R. liou, Ching yucheng. Developing and validating the clinical competence questionnaire: A self assessment instrument for upcoming baccalaureate nursing graduates. Journal of nursing education and practice. 2014;4(2): 56-66. 27. DeVellis, R. F. Scale development: Theory and applications (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.2003,27-87. 28. Nilsson J, Johansson E, Egmar AC, et al. Development and validation of a new tool measuring nurses self-reported professional competence–the nurse professional competence (NPC) Scale. Nurse Educ Today 2014;34(4):574-80. Available from http://dx.doi.org /10.1016/j.nedt.2013.07.016.PMid:23938092. 29. Tabachnick, B. G., and Fidell, L. S. Using multivariate statistics (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education. (2007). 30. Pallant, J. SPSS survival manual: A step by step guide to data analysis using SPSS for windows. (2007). 31. Delwyn Nicholls, Linda Sweet, Amanda Muller, Jon Hyett, Shahid Ullah. Continuing development and initial validation of a questionnaire to measure sonographer skill-teaching perception in clinical practice. Journal of Medical Ultrasound 2017;25(2):82-9. Available from http://www.jmu-online.com/article/S0929-441(17)30001-2/fulltext.
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At a glance A new chamber ensemble comprising a roster of outstanding musicians, led by Isabelle van Keulen and Michael Collins, and created with Wigmore Hall’s Director, John Gilhooly. Wigmore Soloists is a new chamber ensemble comprising a roster of outstanding musicians, led by Isabelle van Keulen and Michael Collins, and created with Wigmore Hall’s Director, John Gilhooly. This new and innovative ensemble performs repertoire both old and new, and commissions leading composers to expand upon the extensive catalogue of chamber music works. With a large core line up of string quintet, wind quintet and piano, the group performs a wide and varied repertoire and is dedicated to revitalising great works at the highest level. Taking the name of one of the world’s most iconic concert halls (the first time an ensemble has been given this honour), the group gives regular concerts at Wigmore Hall and in other major venues around the world. The ensemble has recorded two discs so far: Schubert’s Octet, and the Mozart Clarinet Quintet, on BIS Records, and will perform several more Wigmore Hall concerts throughout the 2021/22 Season. The sense of ensemble playing was strong... The re-imagination of the wind parts and their role brought new opportunities to the internal balance of the work.Bachtrack This was a delightful performance... with clarinettist Michael Collins graceful in the opening melody, and cellist Kristina Blaumane elegant when her turn came.The Strad Selected Discography — Mozart Clarinet Quintet Wigmore Soloists: Schubert Octet BBC Radio 3 Record Review Record of the Week Related Media — - Costa Peristianis
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MADE IN HACKNEY Text Anna Sulan Masing @annasulan Photos Jørn Tomter @jorntomter Made in Hackney is a charity, founded by Sarah Bentley and Joshana Lovage, that looks to ways to support the community through food. At the heart of this has been cooking classes and a belief that everyone deserves healthy and delicious food that is kind to the environment. Because of their close ties to the community, and serving those most vulnerable in it, the team had become aware of the impact the Coronavirus might cause, ahead of the governmental lockdown. “We closed down our cooking school and began shifting to cooking direct-to-door meals. We understood straight away that our long-term goals – which we see as lifesaving – in providing skills and access to good, health food had to be viewed in the now; we needed to respond to the immediate” Sarah explained. This meant setting up a referral form online and reaching out to all their partners, such as social services, Citizen Advice Bureau and elderly charities, for them to refer anyone who was in need, and they set up a crowdfunder to support the project. The response was immediate, both in financial support and in recipients in need, which caused an issue as the small cooking space in the basement of health food shop, Food For All, didn’t have the capacity. As luck would have it, the exact moment that Sarah was surveying the space and wondering what to do Josh, from Angelina restaurant on Dalston Lane, called having seen the crowdfunder and asked if there was anything he and his team could do; so the cooking operation moved into the restaurant. “We had worked with Josh before, and therefore knew him and how he worked which was crucial” Sarah said. “Not only did this project need to meet the absolutely highest of hygienic standards, it also had to deal with high levels of [sensitive and personal] data” the system they are operating can only be done with an incredibly efficient system; Sarah joked that actually what they have become is a “highly advanced data management charity”. They are currently serving 420 meals a day, just to the Hackney area, and hope to upscale the numbers as soon as possible. It is an incredibly sobering thought to understand these numbers, “we realised that it was not just those that are already known as vulnerable people, at this time we are also serving those who had been doing an incredible job at managing and coping previously, but who are now not able to” Sarah explained. The need is greater than they are able to accommodate at the moment, and they operate a waiting list. “We are turning away approximately 50 people a day, it is heart-breaking; this includes some people who are calling us direct and we have to say no” Sarah said. The food is entirely plant-based, this is because it has to meet cultural and religious needs, adhere to dietary restrictions, and meet the environmental ethos of the charity “we cannot be serving cheap meats” said Sarah. “This has also led to some interesting conversations though, such as lentils and bowl movements!” Sarah appreciates that people don’t want different things in these times but has found that it has led to lovely and engaged conversations with the meal recipients, “we are not here to change hearts and minds, it is just the best option for this service.” Because of the numbers involved they are buying produce at wholesale prices as well as getting donations from various organisations. Edible London have been a particularly generous supplier of local organically grown food, Felix project has also been able to donate produce, Artesian Vegan has been donating their okara (soy pulp, after making tofu), Death by Cake has donated vegan flapjacks for this Friday’s delivery and Made in Hackney have also been able to buy from Spitalfields Farm which has been a great way to support them too. Currently they are paying Angelina a nominal amount, like Made in Hackney, the restaurant team jumped into a need with faith that help will come to also support their staff, via the council, individuals and/or crowdfunding. The food is cooked and then cooled down, so that it can be heated when needed. It is then delivered via a two-bike system – one courier biker who is paid, and a bike buddy who is a volunteer. Each team has 25 meals each, and there are 10 teams (20 bikers); it is important that the one person delivers to the door (whilst the other looks after the food and bike!) and that the recipient is seen – at a safe distance. “Part of our system is about having regular contact with everybody, we call all those on the list to check in, to make sure theory meals were ok, that dietary needs were met” Sarah said, through these calls and courier sight-contact they have been able to help in getting other help such as medical attention. Food is a system that is never just about the cooking and eating. Made In Hackney on Instagram
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DIRESTA SKELETON KNIFE Made from classic 420 Stainless Steel, the 9” DiResta Skeleton Knife is ground to an impressive finish. It comes in a unique letter press packaging, that will make “unboxing” a complete experience, which makes the DiResta Skeleton Knife must for any workshop or hobbyist. Now you can own your own Jimmy DiResta Letterpress. Printed and made on a press full restored by Jimmy, these Letterpresses are sure to be a highlight on any wall that they are on. An additional little bonus… Jimmy takes the time to sign each one! I Make Stuff. It’s What I Do. Since I was a little kid in my dad’s shop I have been experimenting with tools and materials. Learning how to use and implement them. Now 40+ years later that’s all I have been doing: Making things and teaching how to make things involving metal, wood, plastic and more.
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1 up, 1y, Ends up in someones hair. Show More Comments the places my pencil likes to go after i drop it | goes to a different dimension to never be found by anyone to ever exist, in a diff hotkeys: D = random, W = upvote, S = downvote, A = back
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Whiter and Brighter Teeth Whitening with Zoom! Life is beautiful Keep your sunshine smile Everyone deserve a big bright smile. No matter you are a coffee or tea drinker, or a smoker, we are always here for you! At Imperial Dental Specialist Centre, we offer two types of whitening treatment: - In-Office Zoom Teeth Whitening, which is done by our dentist. - Take-Home Teeth Whitening, where we will dispensed the whitening kit together with a custom-made tray. Complete and clear teeth whitening instructions will be given by Imperial team.
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Los Angeles, California - A man who claimed to be a tax preparer was sentenced yesterday to 84 months in federal prison for defrauding his clients out of more than $4 million by falsely promising them huge windfalls from a sham federal program that purportedly would issue large grants to them. Edgardo Zeta Montalban, 70, of Valencia, was sentenced by United States District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr., who said Montalban “exploited human frailty” in conducting his fraud. Judge Blumenfeld said the criminal conduct in this case was “despicable, cruel and callous,” and it caused “devastating effects on numerous victims.” From 2013 to September 2020, Montalban, who held himself out as an accountant and tax preparer, asked some of his clients to invest in a federal grant program he called “Suppressed IRS Accounts.” Montalban told his clients that if they paid him in cash, the federal government would issue them grants many times larger than what they paid. In reality, no such grant program existed. In furtherance of the scheme, a co-conspirator made counterfeit Treasury checks payable to the victim clients for tens of millions of dollars, which Montalban used as props to entice the victims to pay him. Montalban explained to the victims that they had to pay him in cash to protect the federal grant program’s secrecy. After his victims paid him, Montalban made up excuses as to why the Treasury checks had been delayed, and tricked the victims into paying him more money, purportedly for expenses necessary to overcome the obstacles to their checks’ issuance. “[Montalban] would promise his victims a huge windfall from the government in exchange for a modest payment up front to [Montalban] in cash,” prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memorandum. “Because the windfall was a fraud, each purported difficulty overcome by an additional cash payment had to lead to yet another difficulty, requiring yet another cash payment. [Montalban] repeated this process until he had bled his victims dry, or they realized they had been defrauded and stopped paying him.” Montalban has been in federal custody since April 6, when Judge Blumenfeld found that he violated the conditions of his bond by continuing to commit the fraud even after pleading guilty in December 2020 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Federal prosecutors recommended Montalban receive a prison sentence of 120 months, but Judge Blumenfeld decided to issue the seven-year sentence after considering Montalban’s significant health issues. The FBI investigated this case with assistance from the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). Assistant United States Attorney Andrew Brown of the Major Frauds Section prosecuted this case.
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We know how hard hiring can be; we’ve hired hundreds of people ourselves in numerous roles, junior and senior. We also know the best person to make decisions is you; the person closest to the industry, the business, the team culture and the job itself. So, we’re here to support you with easy to use recruitment software and services. Industry-leading resume matching, video interviewing and personality insight tools will help you identify the best candidates for your business, fast! And if you need help, we’ve partnered with expert HR and recruitment professionals who can provide you with on-demand recruitment services when you need them. Click here to watch a video demo. WHO WE HELP We empower you to hire fast and hire well. I’m your new uses proven recruitment software and AI tools to automate time-consuming parts of the recruitment process so you can focus on getting quality candidates into roles, building your business and creating more jobs as you grow. If you’re actively recruiting on behalf of your clients or providing HR advice on a consultancy basis, talk to us about volume and white-label solutions. © Copyright 2020 . All rights reserved.
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Okay, we’ve all heard the grumbles and whines on how expensive OnePlus phones have become over the course of the brand’s existence. I know, they have. Being an early adopter and having used both the OnePlus One and the OnePlus 2, I’ll be honest when I say I can’t afford the latest OnePlus 8 Pro. I just can’t. But does that mean that the OnePlus 8 Pro is too expensive and just not worth it? Absolutely not. The base variant of the OnePlus 8 Pro with 8GB+128GB is priced at $899 and the top-end 12GB+256GB variant is priced at $999. Before I move on to tell you why I think the OnePlus 8 Pro’s price is justified, we need to understand that OnePlus’s brand positioning has changed over the years. Yes, it started out with the brand messaging of offering flagship killers that would undercut flagships from mainstream brands. But that’s the OnePlus we knew. OnePlus today is a different story altogether. If the upselling wasn’t quite noticeable, OnePlus made it very obvious with the launch of the OnePlus 7 Pro back in early 2019. Unlike the regular OnePlus 7, the Pro variant was a step-up that - although still cheaper - was aimed to compete with premium flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the Google Pixel 3 XL. While it was a reasonable attempt, the OnePlus 7 Pro and its successor - the OnePlus 7T Pro, didn’t quite seem to convince users on just how premium they were. But the OnePlus 8 Pro seems to change this status quo. Here are 5 reasons why I believe the OnePlus 8 Pro is not overpriced: “OnePlus is paying for Robert Downey Jr. ads instead of waterproof certification” The above-mentioned Verge’s headline perfectly encapsulated the reaction of consumers when they got to know that the OnePlus 7 Pro - that was touted to be a premium flagship - didn’t have an IP certification. Beyond a certain price bracket, IP certification is a feature that we’ve come to expect from all flagship phones. Also, the very fact that water-resistant IP certification is rarely seen on phones other than flagships, made it even more desirable on a flagship phone. After all, the iPhone XR, the Huawei P30 Pro and the iPhone XR all had a rating of IP67 and above. Now, with the OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus has finally decided to splurge money on getting their phones certified. The OnePlus 8 Pro is IP68 certified which puts it right alongside the Samsung Galaxy S20 and the iPhone 11 in terms of water resistance. The absence of the pop-up camera was probably a step to make sure that water wasn’t a problem with the phone. While inching up the price axis, OnePlus conveniently ignored the inclusion of wireless charging on their phones. And while that’s something that isn’t a dealbreaker for me, the reasoning that OnePlus adopted for not including wireless charging was that it didn’t match up to OnePlus’s Dash/Warp charging technology in terms of speed. While that was true then, wireless charging never used to be about speed. It was all about the convenience of putting down your phone on a wireless charging mat and letting it charge without meddling with wires. And how does Warp Charge 30 Wireless stack up against the rest? Let's take a look. pic.twitter.com/fvyCOuxGP8— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 14, 2020 But what I’m happy about is that OnePlus is keeping its word with the launch of wireless charging on the OnePlus 8 Pro. The OnePlus 8 Pro has support for 30W wireless charging that matches the wired Warp Charge 30T in terms of wattage. If you’re not looking to grab OnePlus’s wireless charger to unlock its full capability, the 8 Pro also supports the Qi charging standard. What else? Well, OnePlus has also decided to throw 3W reverse wireless charging that could come in handy to charge accessories like earbuds (OnePlus earbuds maybe?). If there’s one thing that the OnePlus 7 Pro really did well, it was its display. Sourced from Samsung, the phone had a gorgeous curved AMOLED panel with QHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. With the OnePlus 8 Pro is pushing further in this segment. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a 6.78-inch QHD+ display that now supports 120Hz refresh rate. And unlike the S20 series, you can use 120Hz refresh rate even at QHD+ resolution. But there’s more to the display. The 8 Pro has a dedicated MEMC chip that upscales regular 24fps videos - by digitally inserting frames - to up to 120fps. This is what we know as motion blurring and is usually a feature that’s found on high-end television sets which helps reduce motion blur. Fortunately, for people who aren’t a fan of motion smoothing, you can also choose to turn it off. But it’s good to know that it’s there in case you ever want to use it. Not just this, the display is also touted be quite colour-accurate, has a max brightness of 1300 nits, and filters out 40% more blue-light than before (to reduce eye stress). If previous displays on the OnePlus Pro series are any indicator, the OnePlus 8 Pro is all set to one of the most immersive viewing experiences on a smartphone. Packing hardware is one thing and making all that hardware work beautifully is another. But the latter part is precisely where OnePlus excels with OxygenOS. Touted to be the best iteration of Android there is, OxygenOS is a beautiful amalgamation of functionality and aesthetic that takes care of everyone under the umbrella. If you like it simple, OxygenOS’s idiosyncrasy of keeping a simple look will definitely be appreciated by you. And if you’re looking to spice things up, OnePlus hides a lot of functionality under folds that’s for you to explore. While the budget segment is graced with some spectacular options, I’ve been yearning for a OnePlus phone to enter this segment as the software experience that OnePlus has to offer is far better than probably any other phone in the budget segment. This is precisely why I’m excited for the rumoured OnePlus Z or the OnePlus 8 Lite. Coming back to OxygenOS, OnePlus has a dedicated team that’s solely focused on making optimizations and making the UI smoother than previous iterations. Not only the smoothness, but OxygenOS is also known for localization and developing features that are baked in keeping India in mind. Also of paramount importance is software support when it comes to flagship phones. Fortunately, OnePlus has a pretty decent track record when it comes to Android and security updates. While it might not be quick as Google’s own Pixel lineup or Nokia in delivering updates (not a fair comparison since Nokia smartphones are a part of the Android One program), OnePlus does come through eventually. Now, let’s talk about performance. The marriage of OxygenOS with top-notch internals has almost always delivered a performance that has arguably been the best in the industry. Despite using similar internals as its competitors, OnePlus’s slick animations and quick app-opening speeds has always delivered a nimble experience. With the Snapdragon 865 processor, up to 256GB UFS 3.0 storage, and up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, things are expected to be quite similar with the OnePlus 8 Pro. Not just raw performance, OnePlus’s OxygenOS does a very good job with multitasking and memory management. Haptics is also something that OnePlus has really improved with the Pro series of smartphones and the OnePlus 8 Pro will be no different. Now, the intent of the piece is not to tell you to go buy the OnePlus 8 Pro as soon as it’s available to buy. Instead, this piece is simply an attempt to stop with the baseless calls of the Pro series being “too expensive” and “not worth it”. Well, the OnePlus 8 Pro is definitely an expensive smartphone and it inches very close to the pricing of phones like the iPhone 11 and the Samsung Galaxy S20. But calling the OnePlus 8 Pro overpriced doesn’t quite seem fair. The phone brings a lot to the table, right from hardware to software, and has now finally caught up with other flagships with marquee features like IP68 certifications and 30W wireless charging. So being a flagship, we're not quite surprised with the flagship pricing here. Although, we’ll reserve our judgement when we get our hands on the phone. As a farewell statement, I’d like to reiterate that this piece wasn’t to convince you to get your hands on the phone. In fact, given the economic conditions that have prevailed due to the COVID-19 situation, premium smartphones seem to have lost their appeal for the time being. But only time will tell how the market pans out in the coming months.
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Freddie Swain is off the board and headed to the Pacific Northwest. With the 214th pick- the final selection in the sixth round- the Seattle Seahawks grabbed Swain, a four year starter at wide receiver. Swain becomes the sixth Gator to be selected in the 2020 NFL Draft: CJ Henderson went to the Jaguars, Van Jefferson went to the Rams, Jabari Zuniga went to the Jets, Jon Greenard went to the Texans, and LaMical Perine went to the Jets. Swain also becomes the 355th Gator all time to be drafted, and the 79th since 2007. The Citra, FL product reeled in 68 receptions for 996 yards and fifteen scores. More than half of those stats were accumulated in his senior year, in which Florida’s offense became much more pass happy than in the previous three. But when he was thrown to, he was more than reliable. The main problem with Swain was the lack of productivity throughout his first three years. The reasons for that ranged from bad offensive line play to bad quarterback play to plain bad coaching. He’ll also be well served to develop a little more versatility in terms of routes he’s comfortable running. But there’s clear upside there. First and foremost, he’s got great hands and is more than able to both climb the ladder and go low to scoop up the ball. He’s an overall solid route runner who’s great at working over the middle of the field, and though he didn’t get to display it as much as he could have in Gainesville due to the presence of Kadarius Toney, he’s got the natural ability to become a bona fide slot receiver at the next level. To boot, Swain is a natural in the return game, and could make an instant impact as a punt returner in the NFL. All in all, the Seahawks got a tough kid who could hang around the league a long time if he stays healthy. Best of luck to Freddie Swain in Seattle.
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These plants bloom bright puffy clouds! Did you know that hydrangea flowers are actually not flowers at all, but specialized leaves called bracts? The true flowers are tiny and can be found at the center of each set of bracts. Another fun fact: hydrangeas change colours depending on the pH of the soil! Thrives in bright, indirect light or partial sun. Keep soil moist. Sold in nursery pot. Decorative pots sold separately - pictured here in our 7" Marta pot.
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If all goes according to plan, the second coming of Gary Ablett at Geelong could last well beyond two seasons. Former Richmond superstar Brett Deledio was unable to bring himself to watch the Tigers’ remarkable AFL premiership triumph over Adelaide, fearful of how it would mentally affect him. Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin will play in Saturday’s AFL grand final against Adelaide after being cleared of any wrongdoing in an incident involving GWS star Dylan Shiel, with the Match Review Panel also finding no case to answer for Crows jet Rory Sloane. Geelong’s gastroenteritis crisis wasn’t a crisis after all. As evidenced by five losses in their past six meetings, Geelong have done plenty wrong in their most recent AFL encounters with Sydney. An exasperated Ange Postecoglou has lamented the fact that the most dominant performance of his coaching career didn’t yield a result to match. A “humbled” Nathan Buckley has been awarded a two-year extension as Collingwood coach after an extensive club review determined he remained the best person for the job.
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Celebrating the new year calls for foods that are believed to bring good luck. In the Hoosier State, many of us go with cabbage. In my family that is certainly the case. But I remember as a child turning my nose up at any form of cabbage–raw, as in coleslaw, fermented in sauerkraut, or cooked in any form. My mom would force a bite down me on New Year’s Day, and I demanded the same of my kids. Today our daughter loves cabbage, in all forms. Our son, I think I can say, is less put off by it than he used to be. But it is not at the top of his New Year’s Day menu. To keep peace with all generations and still bring good luck to all, I find soup to be the friendliest mode of cabbage consumption. And below is a beef vegetable soup that my mother shared with me many years ago. It’s ready in about an hour, using simple ingredients and simple techniques to bring out an abundance of flavor. Hear my step by step demo HERE. A great thing about soups is you can adjust flavors and seasonings as you like. One option for this, or any soup that calls for canned diced tomatoes, is to use seasoned diced tomatoes. All the tomato packers make versions with herbs, spices, and additional ingredients, like basil/oregano/garlic, or with added peppers & chilis. Feel free to branch out and use those to give your soup your own spin. Happy New Year! Susan’s Mom’s Vegetable Beef Soup (About 6 servings) 1 lb ground beef Chopped onion & celery (about 1/2 cup of each, or more if preferred) Chopped carrots (2-3, depending on size) Chopped cabbage (about 1/3 head) 1 15-oz can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 2 15-oz cans diced tomatoes 1 32-oz carton beef broth plus 1 cup water Basil & oregano, dried, 1/2 tsp each, or more, to taste 1 bay leaf Salt & pepper to taste (generous amount of pepper is advised; taste before adding salt) Brown ground beef in large stock pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, celery, carrots as you get them chopped. Allow meat to cook undisturbed for several minutes so it sears and sticks to the pan somewhat. Be careful not to burn! Drain fat from mixture. Add about a cup of broth to pot and let it begin to cook and loosen the bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Scrap those up into to liquid. Put meat, vegetables, and all remaining ingredients in the pot and bring it up to a simmer. Allow to simmer about an hour. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It’s a mad rush getting everything ready for family celebrations. I want to share/re-post this recipe for Cranberry Noels. They are a shortbread cookie dotted with dried cranberries and pecans and outlined in coconut. It’s an easy recipe–just mix up ahead of time and store the log-rolled dough in the fridge until you are ready to bake. The dough needs at least 2 hours in the fridge. I leave it in over night. To bake, you simply slice into rounds and place on a cookie sheet. I clipped this recipe from Martha Stewart Living Magazine around 15 years ago. I made a couple of modifications. One is to add orange zest. The other is to toast the pecans before adding to the dough. I can’t stress enough how toasting nuts, any nuts, before use in baking or cooking makes them so much more flavorful and nutty. Not to mention crisper. Just better all around! I toast a whole bag of nuts on a sheet pan at 325º for about 10 minutes. Just until they become fragrant and have taken on a bit of color. Take them out and let them cool completely, and store in a zip top bag. When you want toasted nuts for a salad, cookies, cake, or whatever, you have them at hand. Note: I do not toast peanuts. They are fine when purchased as “roasted peanuts.” It’s the tree nuts–pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, and the like–that benefit from toasting. May all the blessings of Christmas and the holiday season be yours! Makes about 4 dozen 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 T milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp of orange zest 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans* 3/4 cup shredded coconut Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add milk, vanilla, salt, and orange zest. Beat until just combined. Gradually add flour, cranberries, and pecans. Mix on low speed until fully combined. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 8-inch logs, about 2 inches diameter. Roll each log in coconut and then wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours. When ready to bake, pre-heat oven to 375º. Using a sharp straight knife (not serrated), cut cold logs into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden. Transfer cookies to rack to cool. *Toasting brings out the nutty flavor of pecans. Toast them whole ahead of time on a baking sheet or pan, at 350º for 8-10 minutes. I put them in a cold oven and let them begin toasting as the oven heats up. Check after 8 minutes. They’ll darken just a bit and become fragrant. Don’t over-bake. Allow to cool then chop fine for this recipe. (Tip: toast a whole bag of pecan halves at once and you’ll have a ready supply for baking, salads, etc.) The calendar tells us summer is not over yet, but practically speaking, we are getting into the autumn mindset, with school back in session, football season underway, leaves beginning to fall, and the sweet corn season at an end. In my part of the state we had an abundance of delicious fresh sweet corn, despite the difficult growing season that gave farmers of all crops a few more gray hairs. Each Labor Day Weekend the town of Hoopeston, Illinois, hosts the National Sweet Corn Festival. This year was the 76th annual festival. When my husband and I heard they gave away freshly cooked sweet corn we thought it would be worth our while to make the short drive across the state line to check it out. On the latest edition of the Indiana Home Cooks Podcast, you can hear what it was all about as I got a behind the scenes tour of the shucking, boiling, and buttering process. The Chairman of the Corn, P.J. Clingenpeel was my enthusiastic guide. Also on the episode is my visit to Red Gold Tomatoes–the corporate headquarters and processing facility in Elwood, Indiana. Did you know Indiana is the third largest tomato growing state in the nation? It’s a distant third, after California and Florida, but we’re a major producer of tomatoes for processing and Red Gold is one of the biggest processors in the country. For recipes and more information on Red Gold and their products, visit redgoldtomatoes.com. To learn more about the National Sweet Corn Festival, go to Hoopeston Jaycees. Thanks to Steve Smith and Julie Clarkson at Red Gold, and P.J. Clingenpeel at the Sweet Corn Festival. If you haven’t made it to the Indiana State Fair yet this year, there is still time. By the time this posts, there will be five big days yet to go (it ends August 18). Hear about my visit to the fair on the Indiana Home Cooks Podcast, HERE. And if you miss out this year, you can rest assured that each summer brings a new opportunity to take in the fair and all its attractions–the 4-H competitions, music performances, agricultural displays and equipment, the Pioneer Village, the circus, the midway, the food…. Yes, it’s the food that is the main attraction for many fair-goers. Barbecued turkey legs, pork burgers, pork chops, beef rib-eyes, deep-fried pork tenderloin, deep fried (fill-in-the-blank), elephant ears, funnel cakes, ice cream, sweet corn, gyros, kabobs, and on and on… A page on the Indiana State Fair website features all the “new foods” at this year’s fair! I always try to have an elephant ear at the fair. For those unfamiliar with this staple of the midway (anyone?), it’s a flat disc of yeast dough stretched like a pizza crust, deep fried and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. I missed out this year due to extenuating circumstances. I spent the day judging a barbecue cook-off and thus had no appetite for an elephant ear. Well, it’s something to look forward to next year. Speaking of the barbecue cook-off, it’s put on at the State Fair every year by Shoup’s Country Foods. This year was the 10th annual competition. Congratulations to the overall champion team Gettin’ Piggy With It! See more on the Shoup’s Country Facebook page. At this year’s fair, I made a point to spend some time in the Pioneer Village and learn a little about some of the old time cooking techniques. You can hear more about it on the new IHC Podcast episode here. Ever had cracklins? You’ll hear where they come from, plus other pioneer cooking tips and techniques in this episode. I also met Jeanette Merritt of Indiana Pork, who shared a Tuscan Pork & Bean Salad during a cooking demonstration at the fair. She offered more pork cooking ideas on the podcast episode as well. Jeannette’s salad recipe is below, and more pork recipes are available at the Indiana Pork website. A note about the man pictured below with no arms and tending the fire. He’s Jeffrey Scott and he’s volunteered at the State Fair Pioneer Village for most of his life. At a very young age he lost his arms in a tragic farm accident. But that didn’t slow him down. He was given the job of stirring the rendering pot when he was a young boy. And he can stir, even with no arms! He also is an accomplished wood crafter and carver. Sharon Ann Wertman & Ann Troyer, pioneer cooks Cracklins at a rolling boil in rendered lard David Cline & Jeffrey Scott Joe Scott (left) and his crew slicing the pork fat 6 oz boneless pork loin, cooked, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 10 oz greens (Romaine, spinach, mixture) 15 oz cannellini beans (or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained) 2 tomatoes, diced 1/4 cup green onions, sliced 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese In a shallow serving bowl toss together all ingredients, except parmesan cheese, with dressing. Portion onto individual serving plates and top each with 1 T parmesan cheese. Makes 4 dinner-sized salad servings. Professor Torbert Rocheford decided he wanted to help the world. Specifically, to help the poor in Africa improve their diets, and thus their nutrition, in order to save lives. That’s what started him on his mission to develop orange corn. The orange color comes from higher levels of carotenoids, like beta-carotene, which the body converts to Vitamin A, which is lacking in the diets of many developing countries. It’s not sweet corn, like what we eat right off the cob, that we are talking about. It’s field corn or “dent” corn, that grows on millions of acres here in Indiana and throughout the country. It is the corn that is processed into countless products like corn oil, cornflakes and other cereals, tortilla chips and other snack foods, corn syrup, feed for livestock, corn meal, and grits, to name just a few. In its most basic milled form, as corn meal and grits (sometimes called polenta), it is a staple in the diets of many people in developing countries. Often eaten three times a day. So improving the nutritional value of such a crop can dramatically improve people’s health in these countries. And that is exactly what has happened in many countries of Africa where Dr. Rocheford’s orange corn has been adopted. Dr. Torbert Rocheford holds the Patterson Endowed Chair in Purdue University’s Department of Agronomy. On the new episode of the Indiana Home Cooks Podcast, he discusses his work in breeding orange corn and how that lead to the marketing of Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Grits here in the U.S. That product is becoming a favorite of chefs and home cooks not only for its nutritional boost, but especially for its creamy corn flavor, and unique orange hue. And the orange corn for the grits is grown and processed here in the Hoosier State. Read more about the grits and the orange corn story here. Helping him with Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Grits are his son, and co-founder, Evan Rocheford, and Torbert’s wife Katie, who has come up with some interesting uses for Orange Corn Grits. We hear from both of them in the episode as well. Listen here. Thanks to all three Rochefords for allowing me to share the story of Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Grits. It’s an important story of reaching out with a helping hand to those in need across the world, from right here in our Indiana Home. Photo of Torbert & Evan by Rachel Sale. Microwave Orange Corn Grits for One 1/3 cup Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Grits 1 1/3 cup water Pinch of salt 1 tsp butter Place all ingredients in a microwave safe cooking dish (about 6 cup capacity). Stir lightly, cover and cook in the microwave on high for 5-6 minutes depending on your microwave’s power. After cooking is complete, leave it covered and let it sit 2 minutes. Then stir thoroughly and serve. Extra butter, salt/pepper, milk or cream, etc. may be added as desired. 12 T (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 T lemon zest 2 T fresh lemon juice Adjust oven rack to upper and lower positions and preheat oven to 350ºF. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together polenta (or grits), flour, and salt, and set aside. In a large bowl, beat together sugar and butter till light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla . Add dry ingredients and beat until just incorporated. Stir in lemon juice and zest. Drop dough by heaping tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden, about 18 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on sheet, then transfer cookies to wire rack to finish cooling. Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Grits & Lemon Biscotti by Katie Rocheford 3/4 cup Orange Corn Grits 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 3 T lemon zest 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda Egg wash (one egg beaten with 1T water or half & half) Sugar for sprinkling Prepare grits: Grind grits in a blender until consistency of corn meal. Stir lemon juice and zest into grits and let sit 15 minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine flour, salt, and soda in a medium bowl. Whisk together and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together thoroughly. Add eggs and beat well. Add grits mixture and mix well. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture by hand until just mixed. Shape and roll dough into 2 logs about 12″ long and 3″ to 4″ wide. (If dough is sticky, flour your hands and sprinkle flour on countertop for easier handling. Or dough can be refrigerated until firm enough to handle.) Transfer logs to prepared baking sheet, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350º about 30 minutes or until top is cracked and logs are a bit brown. Remove from oven and cool for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temp to 280ºF. After logs have cooled for 20 min, cut them diagonally into 1/2″ slices (biscotti). Place biscotti back on baking sheet and bake at 280º for 30 minutes. Option: bake biscotti on cooling rack place on baking sheet so as to dry both sides of biscotti. When biscotti feel dry, turn off oven and leave biscotti in oven until cool. Pesto Shrimp and Grits 1 cup Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Grits, cooked according to package directions (yields 4 cups cooked grits) 24-32 peeled raw shrimp (more or less, depending on size) Pesto sauce, divided (homemade or store-bought) 1 cup fresh diced tomato (optional) Measure out 2-3 T. pesto sauce and thin it with a bit of olive oil so it can be easily brushed onto shrimp. Keep this portion separate from the rest of the pesto, since it, and the utensils used, will be in contact with raw shrimp. Skewer shrimp for grilling. Lightly salt and pepper shrimp, then brush with the thinned pesto sauce. Drizzle with additional olive oil, then cover and refrigerate while cooking grits and preparing grill. While grits are cooking, preheat grill to medium-high heat (about 400ºF). When grits are done cooking, keep covered on the lowest heat setting to keep warm. (When ready to serve, if grits have become too stiff, simply add a bit of water or milk and stir to loosen up.) When grill is ready, place skewered shrimp on grill over direct heat. Cook about 3 minutes, then turn over. After 5-6 minutes shrimp should be done. They will be pink and slightly firm to the touch. Do not overcook. Remove from grill. To serve, spoon a generous bed of grits into individual serving bowls. Top each with 6-8 shrimp and a small dollop of pesto sauce, a few tomatoes, and a good drizzle of olive oil. Serves 4-6. I’m gathering material for a couple of upcoming episodes of the Indiana Home Cooks Podcast, and I hope you’ll check them out when they are posted. I have some other tasks to complete in the next week, and after that I’ll be in the studio editing and producing like mad to get them ready. I’m working on episodes featuring Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Grits, based in West Lafayette, and Shoup’s Country Foods in Frankfort. Shoup’s Country Foods sponsor the Backyard BBQ Cook-Off at the Indiana State Fair each year. The fair is coming up soon, August 2-18, and the cook-off is Saturday, August 10. Catagories include pork ribs, pork loin, chicken, “Build a Hog Burger,” and more. If you are a backyard barbecuer, consider entering! You’ll find all the details HERE. The deadline to enter is July 26, or until space fills up. (I just found out I’ll be a judge for the BBQ Cook-Off! So sign up or come by and see it all take place August 10 at the Indiana State Fair.) The Shoup family of Frankfort, Indiana, started in the custom meat processing business decades ago. Over the years they have expanded into a retail meat store, mail order, and catering business. Catering has lead them to open their own event center and to involvement with the biggest catered tailgate party anywhere–the Super Bowl. Their story will be featured on an upcoming episode of the IHC Podcast. On my blog and on social media you may have seen pictures of Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Grits. I’ve cooked them several times and liked the results so much I couldn’t help sharing! I met Professor Torbert Rocheford and his son Evan recently and I’ll be sharing their story about how the grits came to be, and where in the world orange corn comes from. (Hint: Professor Torbert invented it.) Look for these stories and more here on the blog and on the Indiana Home Cooks Podcast. You can always catch up on your listening by clicking on the episodes listed here on the blog. Or go to indianahomecooks.podbean.com, Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Stitcher, Google, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe, download, and take IHC on your summer travels. That’s a great time to listen. And thanks! Hear this Bonus Track of the Indiana Home Cooks Podcast HERE. All our Indiana crops are suffering from late planting, soggy, if not out-right flooded soils, and cool temperatures so far this spring and summer. We will see the effects throughout the season in farm fields, in the garden, and at the farmers markets. Lower than normal yields and a decrease in quality are no doubt in store this summer and fall. For those who like to cook with the seasons, it might be “slim pickin’s” of fresh local produce this summer, but we’ll manage and make do with the choices available. If the quality of produces is not picture perfect, I have a suggestion. Try a vegetable tian. It’s pronounced “tee ANN” or “tee OHN,” depending on how French you want to sound. I tend to fall somewhere in the middle–“tee AHN.” However you say it, it’s a delicious and easy way to prepare summer vegetables in a flavorful, colorful side dish. There are many versions of tian, but it’s all the same idea. Google it and you’ll find recipes from Ina Garten, Martha Stewart, and about every chef out there. In my version, it starts on the stove in a cast iron skillet, then we move out to the grill for most of the cooking. I usually cook this dish on the gas grill, but live fire will work also, as long as you can monitor and regulate your cooking temp. With a small amount of seasoning, this combination comes out bursting with flavor and freshness. Vegetable Tian On The Grill Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper (plus thyme or oregano, if desired) One large yellow sweet onion, sliced in 1/4-inch thick slices 4-5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 4-5 Yukon Gold or red skin potatoes, depending on size, sliced 1/4-in thick 2-3 ripe tomatoes, sliced 1/4-in thick 2-3 small zucchini, sliced 1/4-in thick 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese On the stove, heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet, or other pan suitable for the grill, to medium low. Get the outdoor grill preheated to 375º. Drizzle in the skillet about 2 T olive oil, then put in onion slices and begin to cook, no higher than medium low. You are not cooking them completely, just getting them started. After a couple minutes, add the garlic, stir, and continue cooking gently for another minute. Then remove from heat and turn off stove. Season the onions and garlic with just a pinch of salt and pepper, and add another drizzle of olive oil. To the skillet, on top of the onions, add the potatoes, tomatoes, and zucchini in layers. Either potato/tomato/zucchini, in a fan arrangement, or a potato layer, followed by tomato layer, followed by zucchini layer. Whatever makes you happy. Season lightly as you add layers. Top with the parmesan cheese and another generous drizzle of olive oil. Using oven mitts (it may still be hot from the stove) take the skillet out to the preheated grill (375º). Place it on the grill over direct heat. After 10-15 minutes, move to indirect heat and finish cooking, about 30 more minutes. At that point, cover the pan with aluminum foil and continue cooking 15 more minutes, for a total cooking time of 60 minutes on the grill. Test potatoes for doneness before removing from grill. When done, set the skillet aside while you finish preparing the rest of the meal. The tian can sit for up to 30 minutes before serving. It’s also good served at room temperature. Serve it right out of the skillet. If you don’t want to cook the tian on the grill, simply bake in a 375º oven following the same instructions. The “Indiana Traminette” episode of the IHC podcast is HERE. June is “Indiana Wine Grape Month,” and the nearly 100 wineries of Indiana are proudly featuring our state’s official signature grape—Traminette. I sat down recently with a couple of experts on Traminette and foods that go with it, on the latest episode of the Indiana Home Cooks podcast. Thom England is a Certified Executive Chef and Culinary Arts Progam Coordinator at Ivy Tech in Indianapolis. Meredith Easley is with Easley Winery in downtown Indy. Hear what we talked about and tasted HERE. A hybrid of the German Gewürztraminer and the French Joannes Seyve, Traminette is all-American, having been developed in the 1960’s and 70’s by researchers at the University of Illinois and Cornell University. And it’s gaining in popularity for growers, winemakers, and consumers in the Midwest because of its suitability to our growing conditions and its versatility. I love Traminette and the variety of styles our Indiana winemakers produce—it can be floral and spicy, crisp and fruity, dry, off-dry, or subtly sweet. Traminette’s versatility makes it a perfect wine to sample and compare as you visit wineries around the state. Thanks to Martin Marcelo and Gina Powell of Easley Winery for their help with our tasting–prepping, pouring, and photographing! And thanks to Thom for his delicious food and Meredith for the delightful wines. Cheers! The arrival of grilling season always inspires new ideas for outdoor cooking, whether on a gas or charcoal grill, or in a smoker. Since purchasing a Big Green Egg combination grill/smoker a couple years ago, I’ve been working on my BBQ game, improving in consistency, but also identifying what I still don’t understand. And if you are like me, and most backyard barbecuers, you might only fire up your smoker on the weekend, so you don’t get the repetition needed to really master a cooking technique. It does help to take notes, so you can remember what worked or didn’t work the last time! I started following the Sandy Beach Barbecue Company on Instagram over a year ago and was impressed with the images of their food cooked on the Big Green Egg. They have a lot of fun doing demonstrations at their Big Green Egg dealership on the shore of Lake Freeman just south of Monticello, Indiana. As the weather slowly, and laboriously, warmed up this spring, I decided to call Michelle and Andy Schwindler, owners of Sandy Beach, and ask if they would show me their set up and be my guest on the Indiana Home Cooks Podcast. They enthusiastically agreed! When I arrived, Andy had two of the Eggs fired up, one filled with chicken and cauliflower roasting in the smoky heat, and the other in preparation for an appetizer of melted brie, blueberries, and pecans. Was I in for a treat! Andy and Michelle could not have been kinder and more hospitable with their time, knowledge, and food. See the pictures from my visit below and see more from the Sandy Beach Barbecue Company on Instagram and Facebook and at their website. They have a full slate of live fire dinners featuring low and slow BBQ, wood-fired pizza, surf & turf, and other options. Full disclosure: I did not purchase my Big Green Egg from Sandy Beach. But I wish I had, as you will hear at the end of the podcast. Happy grilling, smoking, and BBQ’ing! On the new Indiana Home Cooks podcast episode, we talk about all the food shown here and how it was cooked. Top to bottom: Andy at the Egg; whole chicken, drumstick lollipops, & cauliflower steaks; breaking down the chicken; melted brie with blueberries and pecans; lunch! I enjoy playing around with different flavors in traditional recipes and giving them a fresh spin. For instance, from-scratch chicken noodle soup can be brightened up with the addition of fresh ginger, lime, and cilantro, and maybe a dash of fresh diced jalapeño or other hot pepper for a slight kick. One day a few years ago I was preparing pot roast ingredients to load into the Crock Pot, when it dawned on me that I could take this standard family fare in another direction. Instead of the usual pot roast seasoning of salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary, etc., and onions, carrots, and potatoes with gravy, what about an Italian twist? Instead of the carrots and potatoes, how about diced tomatoes and red bell pepper, along with the onions, and thyme, oregano, basil, and parsley for seasoning? Oh, and a splash of red wine couldn’t hurt. When the roast is cooked to fork-tenderness, pull it apart in chunks, and serve it over creamy polenta with a drizzle of olive oil, some chopped fresh parsley, and, of course, grated Parmesan cheese. The whole scenario ran through my mind in an instant. So I followed my inspiration, and my Italian Pot Roast turned out fabulous! Part of my thought process involved how I could use polenta. I had known about this creamy cornmeal dish for some time, seeing it on TV cooking shows, in magazines, and elsewhere. Along with pasta, it is a staple of Italian cuisine. To us Hoosiers, it’s known as grits. I thought I should be authentic and use “polenta” so I found a quick-cooking Italian polenta that I used the first few times I made it. It was perfect with the Italian Pot Roast, serving as a creamy bed on which to ladle the tender beef chunks and sauce. But lately, when I make polenta, I pull out the Quaker Yellow Corn Meal and cook it according to the directions for Corn Meal Mush on the box. I add a little butter, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese, and maybe a splash of milk to keep it creamy. It’s delicious and comforting. A recent discovery I’ve made is another grits product that makes a fine polenta–Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn Grits. It’s a bit pricey, but delicious, and the orange corn is a brighter color on the plate if you are serving it with the Italian Pot Roast or Shrimp & Grits. Professor Torbert is a real professor of agronomy at Purdue University, who developed a special line of corn that is higher in beta-carotene, giving it a more orange hue. He has turned his orange corn into a specialty food product. I hope to share his story on a future episode of the Indiana Home Cooks Podcast. In the meantime, give the Italian Pot Roast a try. You can cook it in your slow cooker, roasting pan or Dutch oven. All three methods are explained below, and you can hear me cooking it here. Enjoy! Italian Pot Roast (Serves 4-6) One 2 to 2.5 lb. chuck roast One medium to large onion, roughly chopped One bell pepper, any color, roughly chopped 2-4 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 cup beef broth* 1/2 cup red wine* 1 14-oz can diced tomatoes 1 6-oz can tomato paste 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp dried basil Italian flat-leaf parsley, one handful chopped fresh, or 1 tsp dried 1 T sugar Kosher salt & pepper Grated parmesan cheese Cooked polenta (directions below) or bite-size pasta, such as ziti If cooking in a slow cooker (Crock Pot), reduce amount of wine/broth by half. Use a 1/2-cup of EITHER broth or wine, or reduce to 1/4-cup each. Slow cooker instructions: Put roast, veggies, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, broth/wine, herbs, sugar, and salt & pepper to taste in cooker. Cook on low for 10-12 hours. Or cook on high for 5-6 hours. For conventional oven, preheat to 325º. Combine all ingredients in a large roasting pan as instructed for slow cooker above. Cover pan with foil or a lid, and bake 2.5 to 3 hours, till fork tender. When done, remove from oven, and let sit, covered, up to 30 minutes. Conventional oven, plus extra flavor step for braising: Season roast on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat an oven safe pot, like a dutch oven, on the stove on medium setting. Drizzle about 1 T. olive oil in hot pan and place roast in to sear. About 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove roast from pot and set aside. Lower heat to med-low and pour in broth and wine. Allow it to boil and scrape up bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pot, 2-3 minutes. Carefully add roast back to the pot, season with thyme, oregano, and basil. Add onions, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, and sugar. Cover pot and place in preheated oven, and allow to braise for 2.5 to 3 hours, till fork tender. When done, remove from oven and let the roast sit, covered, for up to 30 minutes. To serve, pull roast apart into chunks and stir it into the sauce. Ladle over cooked polenta or pasta in bowls, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with parsley and parmesan cheese. Makes great leftovers. To make polenta: You don’t have to buy “polenta.” Use Quaker Yellow Corn Meal and follow the instructions for cooking “Corn Meal Mush” on the box. When it has finished cooking and is thick and creamy it is ready to serve. If it thickens up too much before you are ready to serve, add a bit of milk and whisk. It’s also tasty to stir in a couple tablespoons of olive oil and 1/3 to 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
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Trans is apparently every-where from inside the American community. Yet , there is little comprehension of how so it came to exist. Is actually anyone aware that there were before periods out-of intercourse flexibility and you can contestability from inside the Western record? How good recognized is-it one a past ages of trans visibility about sixties and early seventies confronted a good vehement backlash right at the amount of time that trans, in the way of that which was up coming called transvestism and you can transsexuality, seemed to be very ascendant? Barry Reay examines it record: regarding an occasion ahead of trans about 19th century to your transsexual time of the 1960s and you can 1970s, the brand new transgender change of your 1990’s, while the very-entitled tipping part off newest culture. It’s a refreshing and you will varied record, in which same-gender wants and you can identities, cross-dressing up, and transsexual and you can transgender identities jostled to have detection. It’s a past that’s not whatsoever perfect to help you All of us psychological and you will medical means. Arguing into complexity out of a good trans early in the day and present, Trans The usa was a groundbreaking benefit this new trans people, including somebody searching for the real history out of medicine, sex, psychology and psychiatry. Trans appears to be everywhere inside the Western culture. Yet , there was absolutely nothing understanding of how it came to exist. Was some one conscious that there were earlier attacks regarding intercourse freedom and you can contestability into the American background? How well recognized will it be one to a past period of trans profile on the 1960s and very early 70s confronted a vehement backlash right at the amount of time you to definitely trans, in the form of the thing that was after that called transvestism and you can transsexuality, was therefore ascendant? Barry Reay examines which background: away from a period of time in advance of trans regarding 19th millennium to the transsexual minute of the 1960s and seventies, the fresh new transgender change of your own 1990’s, together with very-called tipping section regarding newest culture. It is an abundant and you can varied background, in which same-sex desires and identities, cross-dressing up, and you can transsexual and you can transgender identities jostled to possess recognition. It’s a last that’s not at all perfect to All of us psychiatric and you can surgical techniques. Arguing with the complexity regarding good trans early in the day and present, Trans America could be a groundbreaking work for the fresh new trans area, plus people in search of the annals away from treatments, sexuality, therapy and you may psychiatry. ?Trans The usa locations the newest present talk regarding trans things with its historical context, when you look at the impressive breadth. Sweeping over the 20th and twenty-first years, Barry Reay brings an available yet complete self-help guide to the significant individuals, places and you can trend, in america and you will past ? perfect for whoever really wants to know very well what came before the ?Transgender Tipping Point. Juliet Jacques, author of Trans: Good Memoir ?This new luxuriously ranged character of your own most recent trans direction can be so superbly looked and you may uncovered inside the Barry Reay’s the brand new guide. A pleasure to see.? Fayette Hauser of your Cockettes ?This really is an admirable share to trans background of the a highly known scholar. It’s a story out-of progressing categorizations, often highly medicalized and restricting, but first and foremost a narrative away from company due to the fact trans people pushed definitions into restrict, bent her or him, and you may bankrupt him or her and you may much more spoke on their own inside the a powerful, if not always only one, sound. It?s a primary conclusion and you can may be worth in order to become a classic.? Jeffrey Months, London area Southern Financial University ?That it book try out of very good quality. Reay is actually a major pupil in the world and you will writes having great power and guarantee.? Thomas Laqueur, School off Ca in the Berkeley ?Trans The usa is actually a carefully created and remarkably investigated treasure-trove off info of these wanting knowing the reputation of transgender anybody and you can details in america.? Eric Plemons, Public Reputation of Drug
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Indy Chamber News Archives We are honored, humbled, and excited to announce our partnership with Meridian Hills, Indiana’s premier country club! We can’t wait to serve the members and grow together! Better Bodies will be providing comprehensive fitness assessments, orientations, and specialized personal training for Meridian Hills’ members. Established in 1923, Meridian Hills Country Club has provided a picturesque setting for making unforgettable family memories for generations. From the luxury 18-hole golf course designed by the legendary Bill Diddle to manicured greens and gardens maintained by the Club, the impeccable grounds have welcomed families to enjoy the tradition, quality, and legacy of Meridian Hills Country Club for nearly a century
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A study recently released by LexisNexis and Javelin found that card issuers are directly losing $10.9 Billion to card fraud annually. This survey of 100 card fraud and risk decision makers at U.S. card issuing financial institutions found that while the losses come from a mix of different areas - from counterfeit card and application fraud to account takeover, nearly all issuers anticipate fraud growth across the board, regardless of the implementation of EMV. Credit, Debit, Prepaid - Where are the Losses Happening? Over the past year, out of the $10.9 Billion in total losses, 71% were from credit cards, at $7.6 Billion. An unsurprising conclusion, due to credit limits being much more attractive to criminals than dollars available in a deposit account. Debit cards claimed another 25% at $2.7 Billion, and then prepaid cards with 4%, or $500 Million. With these numbers in mind, it’s also no shock to see that credit cards were reported to have the highest losses on a per card in circulation basis at $9.00. This means for every single credit card in an issuer’s portfolio, they’re losing $9.00 off the top due to fraud. Losses on prepaid amounted to approximately $4.70 per card, and $2.80 per card for debit. These numbers should not be confused with the average loss per fraudulent card, which the team here at Rippleshot estimates is typically somewhere between $250 and $500, depending on where it was compromised and what financial institution it belongs to. Issuer Expectations Regarding EMV While an overwhelming majority of issuers agreed that the EMV migration will reduce fraud at the brick and mortar store level, 62% felt that it will also cause increases in card-not-present fraud on cards that they issue. Over half of issuers surveyed (57%) felt that counterfeit card fraud would continue to grow, regardless of the EMV implementation. In fact, it was the fraud channel most expected to see growth over the next twelve months, with account takeover coming in the second place slot. What Does Account Takeover Have to Do With This? As LexisNexis mentioned in the report, “mobile wallets in particular offer unique opportunities for fraud rings built around POS card fraud, even as EMV reduces their window of opportunity for counterfeit cards.” Because of the complexity of these fraud rings, it’s actually quite difficult for the criminals to transition straight to CNP fraud. Certainly not impossible, as we’re already seeing the shift in the transactions that we monitor here at Rippleshot, but mobile wallets have opened an opportunity to use CNP credentials in a CP environment, giving criminals an easy way to use the credentials they have available, while maintaining the existing structure that they’re used to. To maintain access to and control of the account, fraudsters can now subvert many identity authentication techniques, including social engineering through the call center (as we covered back during the launch of Apple Pay), to route all communication efforts through their own channels. Once this happens, it’s incredibly difficult for the bank or credit union to determine whether or not they’re speaking with the legitimate account holder, making it nearly impossible to check the validity of possibly fraudulent transactions. Seventy-five percent of issuers surveyed believe that account takeover will become a much bigger problem as mobile wallets grow to be more prevalent. Unfortunately, the growth of mobile wallets, paired with EMV’s impact on traditional CP card counterfeiting will likely quickly amplify the problem. Rippleshot’s signature card fraud detection tool, Sonar, is portfolio, device and fraud type agnostic. Have you checked it out yet? We’d love to show you around. Click below to set up a quick demo:
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Knowledge, Expertise and Experience Women from Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and nearby states in North America attended the 2015 Women of Color Leadership Conference. MC Mia Ramsey strolled across the stage in her black sweater, black skirt, white T and pink sneakers. An energetic lady, Ramsey was ready to inspire and encourage women through song, jokes, personal stories and rousing introductions of presenters. The 10th annual conference, “Together We Rise: 10 Years of Paving the Way,” at the University of Missouri-Kansas City focused on improving the lives of all women of color. More women of diverse backgrounds attend each year to share their expertise and to learn from facilitators and speakers. Shortly after keynote speaker Lacey Schwartz took to the podium, she made an emphatic statement: “Tell the truth about things that are hard to tell the truth about.” If that had been the case, her life would have been less complicated, and she would have known far sooner exactly who she was. In the documentary “Little White Lie,” Schwartz tells her story of growing up in New York with her parents and a strong sense of her Jewish identity, only to discover she was not white, but biracial. She created the documentary to start a conversation about difficult conversations. “My parents married in 1968, and my mom began her affair with my biological dad, Rodney, that same year. I was born in ’77,” said Schwartz. My ‘real dad’ described it as “the ultimate betrayal.” Schwartz said that her world was defined by the world her parents created for her, and they never talked about it. “If you looked too closely at it, it didn’t make any sense. So, we just didn’t look,” said Schwartz. “My life didn’t seem like a coincidence to me. And, my clearly Jewish name – Schwartz – means black.” Schwartz spent her teenage years trying to change her appearance, like straightening her hair. Her parents divorced when she was 16, and her boyfriend at the time challenged her beliefs about who she was. Like her parents, she wouldn’t talk about it. Once accepted at Georgetown University, she was invited to attend the Black Student Alliance based on her picture that accompanied her application. “Just like that, I was welcomed into the group, and I was ready to take on a new identity,” said Schwartz. “This was like a crash course for a black person titled ‘What It Means to Be Black.’ When she went home for the summer, Schwartz said she had to talk about why the way she looked. Her mom didn’t want to talk about it, but finally told her daughter about the affair. Her dad said he was proud of her but wouldn’t talk about it. “I had to accept him for what he does and doesn’t want to talk about,” said Schwartz. Her mom said that some people judged her, others sympathized. She and her mom have a stronger relationship since they went through the filming of their story. And for her mom it has given her a freedom that she previously didn’t have. In addition to the keynote address, workshops throughout the day included “Women of Color Living in Whiteness: Examining How Internalized Racist Oppression Triggers Interpersonal and Collective Conflict;” “LGBTQIA;” “Take Control of Your Health;” “Feminism: The Other “F” Word;” and “Bi/Multi-Racial Identity.” The facilitator of “Women of Color Living in Whiteness,” PaKou Her, has studied what she terms ‘institutionalized racist oppression’ for more than 18 years and its impact on people of color. “It’s not just individual prejudice, bigotry or racism, it’s more systemic than that,” said Her, an Asian America. “The problem is when it is combined with the power of systems and institutions.” She helps individuals find ways to work in communities where people of color have influence; to work on a global level; and work to change the hearts and minds of people on an individual-by-individual level. The ever-evolving conference is a learning experience and it took on “Feminism: The Other “F” Word,” sharing ideas to uplift all women, including holding the media accountable for biased news coverage; fostering sisterhood; and supporting universal healthcare for all people. Several women attended the “Bi/Multi-Racial Identify” workshop to gain tips to better understand how to support and communicate with bi-racial family and friends. “I have bi-racial grandchildren,” said one African American baby boomer. “I know some of the challenges they are going to face, and I want to find mechanisms, more modern ways to help them whenever and wherever possible.” “To piggyback off what she said, I need to find ways to communicate appropriately or perhaps effectively and support my bi-racial grandchildren,” said a Caucasian attendee, also a baby boomer. Schwartz summed up many of the thoughts expressed by numerous women at the conference. “Differences scare people, and I feel my lessons and the documentary will help people understand and perhaps be more accepting of differences,” Schwartz said. “Perhaps they can find ways to celebrate what we have in common.” Schwartz said we should look for her next documentary – “How It Feels to be Free.” In line with her upcoming work, she stressed the value in undertaking this initial, liberating project. “It was hard for my parents when I defined myself as bi-racial and a black woman. That’s how I’m seen, how I am most comfortable identifying myself,” said Schwartz. “Identity is singular. Being black feels good for me.” |Wandra Brooks Green, Division of Strategic Marketing and Communications
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Financial Adviser Inflows Rose Marginally Since Previous Quarter The fourth and final quarter of 2021 marked the end of a year defined by a variety of significant developments. The economy gradually reopened with consumers starting to spend more of the savings accumulated during lockdowns, leading to a surge in demand. Increasing port congestion and manufacturing delays, on the other hand, resulted in product scarcity and a lack of supply. It was just a matter of time before consumer prices began to rise. This, coupled with soaring energy prices, led to a spike in inflation. All the above, as well as the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19, had a substantial impact on investors’ decisions. Despite vaccination campaigns making significant progress in the first half of 2021, new Covid-19 variants and the subsequent rise in cases in the second half of the year, made investors increasingly hesitant to put additional money into funds. In the first half of 2021, inflows via platforms totalled £73.7bn, indicating that investors tended to be more optimistic about the markets’ trajectory. However, this figure dropped to £65bn in the second half of the year. Of the £65bn, 76% came through financial advisers and 12% came directly from platforms. Gross sales in Q4 amounted to £33bn, with £25.1bn of them representing sales through financial advisers. Inflows coming straight from platforms totalled £4.1bn compared to £3.7bn in the previous quarter. Despite the 10% increase, net flows coming directly from platforms dropped to -£235m, falling into negative territory for the first time in the year. Net sales through financial advisers, on the other hand, increased from £3.4bn in Q3 to £4bn in Q4. *In Financial Clarity’s M07 release, we improved the platform channel intermediary level fund flow data for 2021H1. This change means that platform inflows from Q1 onwards are expected to be higher. IA UK All Companies’ Sales Rebounded in Q4 In the last quarter of 2021, IA Global sector reached £2.33bn in gross sales through financial advisers, maintaining its position as the most popular sector among investors throughout the year. IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares also had a strong year as it attracted the second highest inflows in the third quarter and edged out the IA UK All Companies sector. This trend, however, did not continue in Q4 as IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares inflows fell from £2.03bn to £1.97bn. On the other hand, IA UK All Companies’ sales rebounded, recording an increase of 4% (£79m). Despite the challenges posed by emerging Covid-19 variants and ongoing lockdowns, the UK appears to have fared well. Following the recent announcement that the UK economy has grown at its fastest rate since 1940, with GDP rising by 7.5% in 2021, could this be an indication that retail investors’ faith in UK funds has been restored and they are now willing to invest large sums into IA UK All Companies? IA Global Emerging Markets was the sector that broke into the top ten and saw the greatest percentage increase in financial adviser platform inflows in Q4. Its sales rose from £672m to £813m, up 21% from Q3, displacing IA Global Mixed Bond, which had a relatively weaker quarter. Interestingly, emerging market stocks did not perform well in the last quarter of the year and many lost value. Retail investors tend to move money into the sectors that performed strongly in recent times, but this increased appetite for emerging market funds seems to be an example of investors looking for low-priced funds to invest in. Another sector that performed well was IA Sterling Strategic Bond, with its sales through financial advisers climbing by 13.6%, from £944m in Q3 to £1.07bn in Q4. Scotland Saw the Greatest Percentage Drop in Sales During 2021, the South East, Greater London and South West remained the top three regions in terms of gross sales through financial advisers. In the fourth quarter, however, they were the ones that experienced a decline in inflows of -£7m, -£76m and -£89m, respectively. The region of Greater London did not end the year on a high note, as its gross sales plummeted by almost 20% since the beginning of 2021. Scotland was the region that saw the greatest percentage decrease in quarterly sales of roughly 4.6%, from £1.78bn in Q3 down to £1.70bn in Q4. On the other hand, the North West, North East and Yorkshire and The Humber regions had a very strong quarter with their gross sales rising to £2.74bn, £1.21bn and £2.05bn, respectively. By Fenia Tsikrika, Financial Clarity, ISS MI
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After a long weekend full of food and drinks, this always seems to be what Mike and I end up googling…. So, in an attempt to find a recipe that was healthy but also not boring, I went to where I always go for food ideas… Pinterest! After a few minutes of searching, I found the perfect combo of satisfying and sensible. Plus, it was simple and quick to make which is always preferred. Totally something you could do on a week night and unlike many salad recipes, we were both surprised how full we still were later that night. Anyways, hope you enjoy as much as we did! Bacon Avocado & Feta Salad - ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar - ¼ cup olive oil - 2 tablespoons water (or more oil if you wish) - 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning - 2 teaspoons minced garlic - 1 teaspoon honey - ¼-1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to your tastes) - 5 ounces |150g bacon, diced and trimmed of all fat - 8 cups chopped Iceberg and Romaine - 2 tomatoes, chopped - 1 red onion, thinly sliced - 1 avocado, sliced - 1/4 cucumber, chopped - ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese - extra Italian seasoning - salt and pepper, to taste Whisk together the dressing and if you’re going to add grilled or seared chicken, use this as the marinade as well. Once dressing is made, refrigerate. Fry bacon to a crisp so that it can be easily crumbled. As the bacon is cooling on paper towels, prepare salad fixings and add all together, crumble bacon atop and toss with dressing. Serve and enjoy! As I mentioned, you could easily grill chicken to add protein or toast up some Sourdough bread as a side. That’s all for today! Hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday! Half way thru the week, yippee! Love & light, When it comes to weeknights can be exhausting and a little frantic at times after you’ve worked a full day and are getting home late. Plus, if you’re trying to eat healthy (especially after a Super Bowl style previous weekend), it can be really difficult. That’s why I love to make big meals on Sunday that are healthy, yummy and easy to reheat! This soup recipe is all of those things so I wanted to share it with you all! PASTA E FAGIOLI RECIPE: - 1 lb lean ground turkey - 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided - 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion - 1 cup diced carrots (about 2 medium) - 1 cup diced celery (about 3 stalks) - 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbsp) - 3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce - 2 (14.5 oz) cans low sodium chicken broth or beef broth - 1/2 cup water, then more as desired - 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes - 2 tsp granulated sugar - 1 1/2 tsp dried basil - 1 tsp dried oregano - 3/4 tsp dried thyme - 1/2 tsp dried marjoram - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 scant cup dry ditalini pasta - 1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15 oz) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed - Finely shredded Romano or Parmesan cheese, for serving - Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick saucepan over medium high heat, crumble in ground lean turkey and cook, stirring occasionally until cooked through. Dab off any fat with a paper towel then transfer turkey to a plate and set aside. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil in same large saucepan, onions, carrots, and celery over medium-high heat until tender about 6 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. Reduce heat to a low, add tomato sauce, broth, water, canned tomatoes, sugar, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, uncooked pasta and cooked beef then season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with lid and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until veggies are soft, about 20 minutes. - Add kidney beans and great northern beans. Thin with a little more water if desired. Allow to cook 2 minutes longer. Serve warm with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese. Voila! 40 minutes later, you have a big healthy pot of deliciousness hot and ready for your enjoyment on these cold winter nights. We like to buy a loaf of fresh sourdough bread as well and put some olive oil, garlic and oregano then toast for some dipping! Hope everyone has stayed safe and warm over the past few days. And happy Friday! Love & light, I’m so hungry. Literally, all I can think about is food. And that’s because I can barely have any. Tomorrow will be two weeks since I got pancreatitis and one thing I learned is that it’s no joke and it’s no fun. I’ve been home from the hospital for 3 days now and my stomach is no better than it was a week ago. There’s a constant feeling of uncomfortableness that hums throughout the day and then after I eat I get sharp stabbing pains. This type of suffering would maybe be worth it if I was eating delicious food… pizza, nachos, mac n cheese…. things of that nature. But instead I’m only allowed to have low fat, fat free and dairy free. Things in the realm of low-fat soups, saltines, fresh fruit, steamed broccoli, grilled chicken.. none of the above are worth a painful aftermath. I’m still not sure how long that regimen will last but I was told that it could be up to a year until I’m fully able to eat everything I once was. Here’s to hoping it doesn’t take that long. I’m a buff chix nachos type of girl and having that taken away really bites the big one. Although my thoughts are being consumed with “I wish I could eat this” and “Ughhh my stomach hurts so bad,” I also am thinking about what tomorrow will bring. Tomorrow is another big day as I meet with my doctors about where we go from here. Since one of the main chemotherapy drugs that I have been on is what caused the pancreatitis, the risk is too great to continue on with that specific drug. I was scheduled to get ten doses and I had only gotten four so far meaning I won’t get 6 of the scheduled treatments sessions. And not finishing up a session of my treatment plan, well that’s scary. Scary because if that’s what my doctors knew to be the best chance of beating this, what does it mean now that I won’t be getting them all? Hopefully there are alternative drugs and avenues we can take but it definitely makes me nervous to think we’re not going with the strongest option. So tomorrow I’ll once again be at the hands of my doctors. On a positive note, I’ve been working on a homemade chicken noodle soup all day that I will be having for dinner tonight. The chicken is shredded, the veggies look soft and I used whole wheat egg noodles that look delicious. So cheers to it turning out good and me getting a yummy meal in my tummy. p.s. in honor of being unable to crush food, here’s a pic of me mowing two breakfasts before treatment a few months ago! I really like tuna but I hate that it typically comes smothered in mayo. However, at the salad bar at work, they started putting out this tuna salad that was delicious and had no mayo. SO I tried recreating it and (if I do say so myself) did a pretty damn good job. Mix together the following ingredients: – chopped kalamata olives – red onions Toss with lemon juice and olive oil and serve on a wheat pita with original hummus and cucumbers. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette, if desired. The beauty of this recipe (beyond the health benefits) is that you can make a big batch at once and keep using the leftovers for lunches the rest of the week. Hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did! Let me know what you think!
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Buyers: Due to the high demand of this anticipated workbook, please allow 7-21 days for delivery. You will be emailed with a tracking number once the workbook ships. To receive workbook sooner, you can shop the workbook on Amazon. “I AM” is the second workbook written by Francesca Reicherter as part of Inspiring My Generation’s Education Initiative. The objective of this workbook is to teach the reader to separate who they from how they feel, to explore their feelings and where they come from, to identify the support they need based on how they are feeling or what they are going through, and to advocate for their mental health.
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The new Taronga Institute of Science & Learning is bringing science and learning together in a purpose built, centre of excellence that will be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Through the Taronga Institute, Taronga hopes to shape the mindset of the next generation of conservationists and inspire them to action in order to achieve the vision of creating a shared future for wildlife and people. Taronga is home to the largest Zoo-based conservation science team in Australia and has been running formal education programs for more than 40 years. The Taronga Institute, will provide students from preschool to PhD level with opportunities to study, explore and be inspired by Taronga’s growing team of scientists, researchers and wildlife field experts as they pioneer solutions to save species from the brink of extinction. The Taronga Institute will feature five cutting-edge laboratories, one of which is a frozen zoo, which will preserve the largest collection of frozen coral cells from the Great Barrier Reef until they are needed to re-seed the reef. The Taronga Institute boasts three living, immersive classrooms that mimic the geography and climate of different habitats, to be used by Taronga’s educators to run workshops for school groups. These multisensory spaces are a blend of living animal habitat and classroom, designed to provide authentic learning experiences that align with curriculum priority areas. The Taronga Institute will support the essential need for contextual STEM learning and, together with the wider Zoo sites, will provide authentic, interactive learning opportunities in an environment of working science. In 2016, Taronga celebrated its Centenary and this occasion marked Taronga’s transformation into a global leader, working beyond traditional boundaries of a Zoo to be at the forefront of wildlife conservation. The creation of the Taronga Institute is the latest chapter in Taronga’s transformation. As a not-for-profit, Taronga has an absolute commitment to the conservation of wildlife and its conservation science programs support ecosystems across the globe. This includes breed and release populations of threatened and priority species, field conservation and investing in habitat restoration and education programs. Taronga Scientists also work with partner zoos and conservation organisations such as WWF and FFI to develop crucial protection, breeding and insitu-conservation programs for species reaching from Tasmania to the Congo. The Taronga Institute will officially launch and open its doors to school groups in term 4, 2018. Guest post by Lara Gallagher from the Taronga Conservation Society Australia. Learn more about the Taronga Institute.
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Come flow and fly with Laura in this 2-hour workshop geared towards getting you upside down in your yoga practice. We will explore the basics of Headstand, Forearm stand and Handstand, and how to safely practice them. This is a workshop that is suitable for all levels of experience. Whether you are interested in inverting for the first time or already have an established inversion practice, come join us and take flight! Early Bird Special (before April 1st) $50 Regular Rate (after April 1st) $65
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Attracting the right audience on Facebook can be a bit tricky. Only intentional people get the friends and fans they desire. The kind of content you post, posts you comment on, friends you add on Facebook and how consistent you are determine your audience. It becomes a targeted audience when you are intentional about it. Except Facebook is a place for fun for you, creating the right kind of audience should be your number one goal. Many people complain that their followers and friends do not buy whatever they put out to them on Facebook. Meanwhile these same people engage with other posts with funny memes, gossips, and nudes. I will be sharing three insane ways to attract the right audience on Facebook below: Unfriend some of your friends to attract the right audience Israel left Egypt but Egypt never left them. They always wanted to go back to Egypt every time they faced difficulty. They wandered in the wilderness until Egypt left them. No wonder God took them through a path of no return. If you are building a new brand, it is not a bad idea to clean off the Facebook friends you added in the days of your ignorance. Your new YOU is intentional. Your old YOU was not. Get rid of those friends who want to make you go back to your old YOU. Do you know why? You can't make significant progress if those old friends who have refused to evolve with you are still in your life. Sometimes you have to lose some friends to achieve your goals. Since Facebook has come to stay and it is where most people live, mind the kind of friends you surround yourself with. For me, I want an atmosphere that will always encourage me to smash my goals. So, when I log in to Facebook, my spirit is immediately plugged into a structure that compels me to hit my goals. Just reading five posts from my friends on Facebook is enough to keep the ball rolling. My Facebook friends are my structure for inspiration and motivation. After you have unfriended those friends you no longer need, Start adding up the people you want to associate with to your friend list and connect with them. After sending them a friend request, send them a DM telling that how you came in contact with them and how their posts influence you. Do not say "Hi" and wait for a response. The way social media runs is quiet different from how real life works. Say hi and proceed to your introduction. What Happens When You Comment On A Facebook Post? (Attract the right audience using Facebook comment). I see so many people oftentimes comment on any post they see especially the ones that do not reflect their identity. When you comment on a Facebook post, your visibility is boosted for that particular type of post. Facebook algorithm will start trying to understand the pattern of your conversation so that they can feature pages that may interest you. Many people will start sending you friend requests based on the pattern and quality of comments you make. When you see a post that doesn't reflect your identity, let's say a nude picture, for example, do not comment, just pass. Comment more on the educative and inspiring post, you'll attract people that will keep you in the right atmosphere. But you see how opposite it is in reality. Most people will love to comment on things that won't push them forward but ignore educative posts. If I put out a gossip post, for instance, it will attract many people to comment. But when I change it to personal development, those same people will disappear. To attract the right kind of friends on Facebook, you have to be intentional. Make sure you are not commenting on posts that don't reflect your identity. When you comment on people's posts, you are not only boosting the visibility of their posts but increasing your visibility and influence as well. How do you write a good comment? One thing you have to consider doing Is making a meaningful comment on any post you find interesting. A lot of people do not know how beneficial this is. Many people love reading comments of other people after reading the main post. Your meaningful comment can boost your visibility to a level you could never imagine. One great piece of news is that the Facebook algorithm supports meaningful commenting. They are always ranked at the top. Quit using the autoresponder. What is a meaningful Comment? A meaningful comment is a comment that reflects your take out in a particular post. It can also take the form of making contributions and asking relevant questions. Let us bring this to our usual conversation. The person who goes in-depth during a discussion is better than the person who just says a word and keep still. There's a lot to gain when you make a meaningful comment. - It shows you really understood what was delivered to you. - It helps to increase your mental capacity of understanding concepts. - It helps to improve your attentiveness when reading. - It broadens the scope of the writer and readers. It helps to put things into perspective. - It helps to build your social network. If you show interest in people's post, they'll also show interest in your post. If you read a post the first time and you enjoyed it but can't make any meaningful comment, read that post again until you grasp the center spot of the writer. Once you're able to dash into the mind of the writer, you will go home with something. And that's not all, don't go like that. Come back to the comment section and place your comment highlighting the areas you find intriguing, share a personal experience that relates to the post and also make a little summary of the entire post. What would be the best way to use Facebook usefully? (Best Practices to attract Quality Audience) For you and I to lead a successful life on social media, we have to be more intentional with the way we spend our time. Let us lead our lives and not be victims. Let us not just go through the day but rather decide to take charge of our day. Stop Mindless Scrolling on Facebook Have you noticed that people scroll up and down the pages of their social media wall without any clear intention of what they are looking for? They spend hours in futility. The best way to avoid mindless scrolling is to be more intentional with your "why". When you opened your Facebook app, was it for pleasure or work? With so many distractions online, being intentional won't come so easy. But it is necessary for your growth. Avoid Joining Too Many Facebook Groups I know this might sound outrageous, but I have seen many people join over 300 groups on Facebook. You can not be everywhere at the same time and do something meaningful. Joining too many groups will definitely distort your sense of direction. While you try to concentrate, something may pop up from one of the many groups to take away your attention. You would likely see headlines about celebrities like " What happened to Jones will shock you, You can't believe this happened to President Okon…..". Seeing such headlines will arouse your interest to find out more not knowing this is a bait for more distractions. Exit groups to the barest minimum. Don't join groups that do not serve your purpose. Join groups that meet your needs. This is one of the ways to reduce distractions on Facebook. Be a Value Creator I am not against you uploading your photos, but you need to understand that Facebook has evolved from just "Face book" to a "Value book". Unless you are into photography, your Facebook wall is highly underutilized when it is only used for uploading photos. Create value in your cyberspace. Make people look up to your next post. When you become intentional about creating value, the chances of you giving in to distractions become slim and your productivity will go up. You might be thinking you don't have what to post. But that is not true. Are you a Seamstress offline? Start by teaching people about dresses. Showcase your handwork. Are you a teacher offline? Post quality and reliable information about your field. Are you a Doctor? Help people with preventable solutions to diseases. Teach your friends about healthy living. Are you a Lawyer? Educate people on human rights. These are just a few examples mentioned. Bring your offline value to your cyberspace. Let the whole world know you. How to get quality 5,000 followers on Facebook free One working principle for gaining more followers fast on social media is shocking your audience with horrific posts. Your followers will triple if you post nude videos of women even when they know they are inappropriate. If you think this is a lie, go and check all those comedies that nude women are fronting. You will notice a huge follower base. Then move to those half-naked women aren't featured and compare their followers. Your followers will increase when you drag celebrities and popular pastors online. Many people love gossip… They follow up gossip to the latter even if it means entering into the bottomless pit. These people do not mind collecting a loan to follow up gossip posts but will complain about not having data when they find educative posts. This principle works like magic because principles do not know right from wrong. Those are the shortcuts for becoming famous on the blue app. But that's not for children of God. It is not every principle you must obey in the name of fame. It is not every principle that is convenient. Discipline yourself not to do inappropriate things. Do not trend for the wrong reason to get followers else your purpose and audience will be truncated. If you trend for the wrong reason, you'll attract the wrong crowd. Make sure you're trending for what aligns with your purpose. Watch our for more update on this post......
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I ran across a fascinating little chart in the New York Times the other day. It described the percentage of parents who take on responsibilities that their adult children should be doing. Some of the more unbelievable ones include wake-up calls (15 percent), contacting a child’s employer (11 percent), and contacting a professor to discuss grades (eight percent). Staggeringly, three-quarters of parents with adult children ages 18-28 remind their offspring to meet deadlines. Three-quarters of them also make doctor appointments for their adult offspring. In some ways, I get it. In fact, I’ve even been guilty of doing the first item on the list (deadline reminders) to my younger sibling when we were both in college. But looking back, I realize that my responsible, albeit controlling, nature only gave myself a lot of extra stress. Today’s parents are likely doing the same. They love their charges, want to see them succeed, and feel responsible if they don’t. But not only are they loading themselves down with stress, they’re also teaching their children to delay responsibility until well into adulthood. I couldn’t help but notice the contrast between today’s parents and one particular father from the early 1900s portrayed in the autobiographical Little Britches children’s book series. As author Ralph Moody explains, his father allowed him to buy a steel trap for catching animals when he was around age 10. Moody set this trap with great delight and anticipation, only to check it later and discover he had been too successful. Instead of catching a prairie dog as intended, he had illegally caught a cock pheasant. With the thought of jail hanging over him, Moody decided to make it look like the coyotes had killed the pheasant. His conscience, however, got the better of him, and he presented the problem to his father. To my surprise, his father refused to take responsibility for his son’s accidental mishap. Moody explains: Father didn’t say a word for a minute or two. Then he said, “It isn’t a case of ‘if the sheriff finds out about it.’ It’s a case of your breaking the law without intending to. If you tried to cover it up, you’d be running away from the law. Our prisons are full of men whose first real crime was running away because they didn’t have courage enough to face punishment for a small offense. Tomorrow you must go to see the sheriff. Such a requirement terrified Moody and gave him a bit of a sleepless night. And much to his chagrin, things did not change in the morning: After breakfast I begged Father to go to Fort Logan with me to see the sheriff, but he said, “No. You haven’t learned to ask for advice before you get into scrapes, and it isn’t fair to expect help in getting yourself out every time.” In the end, Moody went to town, fled in terror, then when back again. After finally facing the Sheriff and confessing his deed, he had the joy of being absolved of the crime and flew home to tell his father: That night when we were milking, he told me it had been a day I should remember. He said it would be good for me, as I grew older, to know that a man always made his troubles less by going to meet them instead of waiting for them to catch up with him, or trying to run away from them. I have to wonder how many of today’s parents would tell their children the same, let alone give them a lesson in facing consequences for their actions without doing so in the shelter of a parent’s shadow. In some senses it may seem cruel and harsh, but will children actually be the better for it? Would they, like Moody, be ready to face life with an adult-like maturity when it’s time to push them out of the nest? Big Tech is suppressing our reach, refusing to let us advertise and squelching our ability to serve up a steady diet of truth and ideas. Help us fight back by becoming a member for just $5 a month and then join the discussion on Parler @CharlemagneInstitute and Gab @CharlemagneInstitute!
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Thus spoke Nietzsche: “Must I add that, in the whole New Testament, there appears but a solitary figure worthy of honor? Pilate, the Roman viceroy. To regard a Jewish imbroglio seriously—that was quite beyond him.… The noble scorn of a Roman, before whom the word truth was shamelessly mishandled, enriched the New Testament with the only saying that has any value—and that is at once its criticism and its destruction: What is truth?” We may forgive Nietzsche his pandering to a mediocrity like Pilate; Nietzsche was intimidated by Christianity and was already in the early throes of his descent into madness when he wrote those lines. So, perhaps, his mistaking cynicism and amorality for nobility is more risible than condemnable. One cannot fully appreciate the nature of Pilate’s dismissive question about the truth, without assessing it in tandem with his other famous gesture: washing his hands of any guilt or responsibility for the killing of an innocent. Regardless of what Nietzsche said, Pilate was the furthest thing from noble. He was, rather, the quintessential bureaucrat. This elevating of mediocrity and job security to an art form is something all bureaucrats to one degree or another will vehemently dispute even as they indignantly identify with it. In truth, if there is any one historical person who could serve as a model and mascot for all the bureaucrats of the world, Pontius Pilate is that man. The horror of a painful death is something we Moderns in our comfort and lassitude have a hard time wrapping our distracted minds around. To call such a day like Good Friday good is absurd, but then the whole story is absurd. So absurd that one can almost understand Pilate’s frustration with all the participants, never quite recognizing he too played an unwitting and disgraceful role. As a former government bureaucrat, I too sympathize – even identify – with Pilate: a reliable, conscientious government official just trying to do his job. Neither satanically cruel nor exceptionally incompetent, he tries to do the right thing, but ultimately like almost all other bureaucrats he settles for the course of least resistance – and the course least likely to cause him any future hassle with his bosses. His thinking, if not exactly humane, is certainly sensibly bureaucratic: just stick to the rules and don’t make waves, and no one can complain. I Die God’s Good Servant, But My Government’s First In my career I have always been struck by how so many otherwise kind, thoughtful people as I have worked with over a 35-year period could be so cold and calm in being dismissive towards those in need. Bureaucratic rules and regulations provide us not just with guidance, but also with a shield and solace that make it easy to just shrug our shoulders and say: “There’s nothing I can do. The rule is this or the law says thus.” That old Nuremberg Defense – “I was just following orders” – is always there, lurking like a malevolent wraith in the shadows of our minds. In his book of essays, Raids on the Unspeakable, Thomas Merton criticizes those who characterize the Nazi who orchestrated the Holocaust as insane. Merton rightly understood that if the Nazis were all insane or, at least, all sadists, the horrors they inflicted would be more palatable, more understandable, more tolerable. The myth of the “insane Nazi” is a soothing and dangerous lie. As Merton explains, “one of the most disturbing facts that came out in the (Adolph) Eichmann trial was that a psychiatrist examined him and pronounced him perfectly sane…. The sanity of Eichmann is disturbing.… We rely on the sane people of the world to preserve it from barbarism, madness, destruction. And now it begins to dawn on us that it is precisely the sane ones who are most dangerous.” Merton could have added that it was these same sane people – Caiaphas worried about heresy and the rabble, Pilate worried about rioting and a popular uprising – who sanely ordered the Crucifixion. We all like to believe that we are different, that if there were a stark moral choice to be made, we would choose good over evil regardless of what our laws or our bosses dictate, but history proves otherwise. As it was with Pilate, it is too easy to wash our hands and hide behind law and leaders. It is one of the great ironies and tragedies of life that most evil is perpetrated by good people who don’t know how to embrace true Obedience by disobeying what is not right. But I suspect that using the example of Eichmann almost makes a denial too easy. He was a genuine monster, even if a refined and well-manicured one. Eichmann was, after all, intimately involved in designing and implementing the Final Solution. It is too hard for most of us to envision ever going along with such a scheme. I think we good bureaucrats, especially we diplomats, should consider a different German role model: former German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, who also served as Germany’s ambassador to the United Kingdom during the Thirties. Ribbentrop, who is now only remembered, if at all, for signing the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the nonaggression treaty between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia that precipitated the division of Poland and the outbreak of World War II. What is less widely-known is that he was the first of the Nazis to be hanged by the Allies after being convicted at Nuremburg. The intriguing thing about Ribbentrop is that he was convicted on all four Nuremburg counts, including planning and waging aggressive war. (Ever the good bureaucrat and diplomat, his last words before being hanged were: “My last wish is that… an understanding between the east and west will come about and peace for the world.”) He may well have been guilty on the other counts of the indictment, but even at that time, a criminal conviction based on planning a war of aggression was open to serious criticism. Would not consistency have required that Russia also be condemned for its unprovoked attacks on Poland and Finland? The only discernible difference was that Russia was victorious and Germany was not. Similarly, what if we were to objectively judge our own wars of aggression, especially the one we planned and waged against Iraq in 2003? There will always be those who insist that the invasion of Iraq doesn’t qualify as a war of aggression because we had valid reason to attack, but Germany in 1939 could also plausibly argue that it had valid reasons to attack: to safeguard the future of the German nation and to protect all of Europe from being overrun by communism. Literally hundreds of decent, hard-working American diplomats and other American bureaucrats steadfastly supported and willingly abetted the Iraq invasion in a thousand varied ways, from lobbying foreign governments to support our war to actually serving in the war zone. Yet what is most disturbing is that while many of those same bureaucrats had grave concerns about the morality and efficacy of the Iraqi War, only a handful actually resigned. Like Pilate before us, we shook off our personal misgivings and pushed ahead with what we were ordered to do. Poster Boys for Bureaucrats? The Church has what I always thought was an exhaustive list of patron saints, but it turns out that there is no patron saint of bureaucrats. Even tax collectors have a patron saint, but not bureaucrats, and it seems extremely unlikely that either Pilate or Ribbentrop will be canonized anytime soon. Someone once suggested that there isn’t a patron saint for bureaucrats because Satan has already been ceded that domain, while others suggest that there are several applications pending, but they’ve been held up in red tape for over two millennia. (In 2000 Pope John Paul II did somewhat belatedly proclaim Thomas More the patron saint of statesmen, but that is now an extinct species.) But while bureaucrats don’t have a patron saint, at least they have the perfect poster boys in Pontius Pilate and Joachim von Ribbentrop. They are always there as object lessons, the very epitome of competent, hard-working bureaucrats. They were, as Merton might put it, “the sane ones” who always have “perfectly good reasons, logical, well-adjusted reasons.” Was not Merton talking of Pilate and Ribbentrop, and to many of us, when he added: “They will be obeying sane orders that have come sanely down the chain of command. And because of their sanity, they will have no qualms at all.” On this Good Friday, as we ponder the suffering Christ endured, we should not forget the pivotal role of that good and decent bureaucrat Pilate in facilitating that crime. Nor forget the bureaucratic crimes committed daily on the sacrificial altars of obedience and expedience. This article has been republished with permission from The Imaginative Conservative. [Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons-Mihály Munkácsy, public domain] Image Credit: [Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons-Mihály Munkácsy, public domain]
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The most significant events in the history of books on the 27th of November 8 BC: Horace dies. The Roman poet whose full name was Quintus Horatius Flaccus once observed, ‘It is not enough that poetry is agreeable, it should also be interesting.’ He wrote the Satires, the Odes, and numerous other poems, including the Ars Poetica (‘The Art of Poetry’), a poem that doubles up as a sort of ‘how-to’ guide for aspiring poets. Several well-known phrases, such as carpe diem (‘seize the day’) and dulce et decorum est pro patria mori (‘it is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country’), derive from Horace’s work. 1621: John Donne is elected Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, with a big house to go with it. Using his remarkable facility with language to reach the people of London, Donne preached against lust, fornication, and other sins – everything that the young Donne had embraced wholeheartedly! By all accounts he was a terrifying figure in the pulpit: he would use an hourglass to time his sermons, often reminding the congregation that time was running out – as the sand fell in the glass – for them to be saved. 1907: L. Sprague de Camp is born. A prolific American author of fantasy novels, de Camp is a familiar name to fans of Robert E. Howard’s creation Conan the Barbarian: de Camp was a driving force in keeping Conan alive as a fantasy character after Howard’s death in 1936. 2014: P. D. James dies. Although she is best known for her detective novels featuring the poet-detective Adam Dalgliesh (what a pleasing combination!), James also wrote a dystopian novel (Children of Men) and, more recently, a detective-come-romantic sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, called Death Comes to Pemberley. Pleasingly, the Oxford English Dictionary‘s earliest citation for ‘flip-flops’ is from a 1958 Customs and Excise report itemising P. D. James’s personal luggage. Image: John Donne, after a miniature by Isaac Oliver; Wikimedia Commons.
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President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary, the first black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role. Incumbent Jen Psaki will leave the post next week. Jean-Pierre takes on the role as the White House faces an uphill battle to help Democrats hold the House and Senate in the midterm elections this falland how the administration is struggling to address Americans’ concerns about rising inflation and the state of the economy. She’s also stepping into the job as Biden faces a daunting array of foreign policy challenges, including the ongoing one Russian invasion of Ukraine and North Korea’s escalating nuclear testing program. Biden is hired Visit South Korea and Japan later this month and Europe in June. Biden is also bringing back longtime Democratic strategist Anita Dunn as his senior adviser. She had served in the Biden White House for several months last year after Biden was sworn into office. “Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity required for this difficult task, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating the work of the Biden-Harris administration on behalf of the American people,” Biden said in a statement praising Jean-Pierre, who has served as his chief deputy press secretary since inauguration day. Psaki, who leaves the White House on May 13, hailed her successor as a “partner in truth” and stressed the importance of the historic appointment. “Representation is important and it will give so many a voice and show so many what is really possible when you work hard and dream big,” said Psaki. Briefly taking the lectern while Psaki briefed the press on Thursday, Jean-Pierre said she “still” is processing the importance of her appointment and called it “an honor and a privilege to be behind this podium.” “This is a historic moment that has not escaped my notice,” she said. “It’s a very emotional day.” Psaki said Biden offered Jean-Pierre the job Thursday in the Oval Office. White House staffers were gathered after the bid and greeted Jean-Pierre with applause, an official said. Two “warm bottles” of champagne were procured for a toast in paper White House cups, the official added, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe the internal gathering. Jean-Pierre had occasionally taken the podium in the press briefing room in place of Psaki and more often “gagged” off-camera reporters when Biden was flying Air Force One. She had traveled to Europe with Biden last fall and in March in place of Psaki, who had tested positive for COVID-19 prior to both trips. Before joining the Biden presidential campaign, Jean-Pierre was chief public affairs officer for progressive group MoveOn.org and a former political analyst for NBC and MSNBC. She also worked on political affairs at the Obama White House and on his re-election campaign. The press secretary is responsible for holding daily briefings with the news media and overseeing a department of more than a dozen employees who assist in answering press inquiries. When she accepted the job, Psaki, who has two young children, said publicly that she aims to stay in the job for about a year. She is expected to join MSNBC later this year. She was to remain the public face of the administration until she left next Friday. Biden said Psaki “set the standard for the return of grace, respect and decency to the White House briefing room.” “I want to thank Jen for raising the bar, communicating directly and truthfully with the American people, while maintaining her sense of humor,” Biden said. “I thank Jen for her service to the country and wish her well in her future journey.” Dunn is a partner at Democratic consulting firm SKDK and was a senior adviser on Biden’s 2020 campaign and previously served as chief strategist and communications director to President Barack Obama. The White House said she is returning to “help advance the president’s policy and communications goals.” https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/karine-jean-pierre-to-be-next-white-house-press-secretary/3229840/ Karine Jean-Pierre Named Next White House Press Secretary – NBC10 Philadelphia
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Jack Archibald, 53, allegedly “blacked out” before hitting Libbie Allan, 24, and her 2-year-old daughter on a Salt Lake City sidewalk. A 53-year-old West Valley City man was charged Wednesday in the death of a 24-year-old pregnant woman whom he, along with her 2-year-old daughter, allegedly hit with his car on a Salt Lake City sidewalk. On May 3, Jack Archibald is charged with crossing two lanes at 1700 South before his vehicle hit the sidewalk and struck Libbie Allan and her daughter. Allan was 17 weeks pregnant and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to police documents. Her 2-year-old daughter was seriously injured in the wreck, and as of Wednesday afternoon, police had no updated information on the child’s condition. Police said accident data indicated Archibald exited the vehicle after the impact but drove away 90 seconds later. Video investigators obtained from a nearby apartment building showed Archibald saying “I’ll try to pull into the street” while Allan’s husband called for someone to call 911. Archibald later parked at Forest Dale Golf Course to smoke a cigarette and charged the documents. Construction workers nearby called 911 when they noticed the suspicious condition of his vehicle. While responding officers inspected the truck, Archibald allegedly hid in a nearby shed used to store golf carts, the documents say. He then left the shed and told officers he knew they were here about the crash and they arrested him. Archibald admitted to officers that he experienced a “blackout” while driving and regained consciousness after the accident as the car came to a stop. Archibald told officers he fled the scene because he was afraid of police arriving. He told police he had a six-pack of beer and used marijuana the night before, and that he had a cocktail before driving that morning. The police conducted a breathalyzer test; at this point, approximately three hours after the crash, Archibald had a blood alcohol level of 0.136%. It is illegal in Utah to drive with a blood alcohol level of 0.05% or more. Archibald faces two counts of motor vehicle murder and one count each of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failing to stop in a serious accident, leaving the scene of an accident, failing to operate a vehicle on the right side of the lane and driving on the sidewalk. He is currently being held in the Salt Lake County Jail. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/05/11/west-valley-city-man/ West Valley City man charged with auto murder in fatal hit-and-run of pregnant woman
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WHATSAPP users are happy because reactions have finally landed. The messaging platform is rolling out the much-requested feature after months of teasing. And fans of the app couldn’t be happier about the move. “Yes this is a game changer,” one person tweeted. “Since WhatsApp started getting message reactions, my life has changed,” said another. Mark Zuckerberg – who runs WhatsApp owner Meta – shared the news with a selection of reaction emojis. These include thumbs up, love heart, crying laughter, shocked face, sad tear and praying (or high five). One of the advantages is that you can quickly respond to a message without having to write a reply. “Finally reactions for WhatsApp and I’m never replying to anyone again,” admitted one user. But not everyone is happy about the move. “With @Whatsapp Going into news reactions I will miss having a news platform focused on simplicity,” one person tweeted. Others are also frustrated that only six emojis are included. “WhatsApp should add ALL emojis to reactions,” tweeted a disappointed WhatsApp fan. Meanwhile, others are annoyed that the feature hasn’t caught on for them yet, as it’s being rolled out gradually. “Developers and tech giants really need to stop saying new features and updates are coming when they actually aren’t,” complained another. “It’s such a troll.” - Read the latest phone and gadget news - Stay up to date on Apple stories - Get the latest on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram The best tips and hacks for phones and gadgets Looking for tips and hacks for your phone? Want to find these secret features in social media apps? We’ve got you covered… Get the latest news about WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and other tech gadgets here. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online Tech & Science Team? Email us at [email protected] https://www.the-sun.com/tech/5277945/whatsapp-fans-reactions-emoji/ WhatsApp fans are all saying the same thing as the app releases a new emoji update
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NSW responds to trends in aged care Australia’s aged care sector already generates almost $20 billion a year in revenue. That figure is expected to grow at 4.7% a year for the next five years. There are currently 1,820 aged care businesses in Australia and NSW accounts for 30.1% of these. More aged care businesses will be needed as our population ages. After all, 20% of our society will be over 65 by 2030, compared to just 14% in 2006. This combination of factors means we’re primed to capitalise on key global and domestic trends in aged care. NSW helps you give care where it’s needed All the assistance you need to develop your aged care business is right here. - The Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) research and innovation fund provides grants for research into six key opportunities, as well as seed funding for some projects. - The UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing is an international centre of excellence for multidisciplinary research into the ageing brain. It has strong links with teaching hospitals, aged care providers and state and federal government. - The University of Sydney’s Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA) studies ageing and age-related diseases and shares knowledge of human ageing, so the health and quality of life of older people can be improved. Current opportunities in the NSW aged care sector Local and global trends drive the following market opportunities in Sydney and NSW. - Accommodation. Australia's ageing population need age-appropriate accommodation. Soon, more people will have special residential and personal care needs. There will also likely be more people who have dementia and other chronic disease and comorbidities, including diabetes and obesity. - Cross-cultural care. As a multicultural society with over 80 languages spoken, NSW is well positioned to respond to aged care needs in a multicultural environment. - High-end and specialist care. The NSW Government is actively working to create more choice and better quality services for aged care residents. As our diverse and multicultural population grows and ages, there is likely also to be higher demand for culturally appropriate services. - Independent living. More older people are looking to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible. There will be opportunities for businesses who can make help this possible. - Refurbishment and upgrades. NSW requires investment to replace and update old aged care facilities that are increasingly unfit for purpose. The average age of facilities in Australia is over 20 years. Many were designed for ‘low care’ purposes and cannot cope with increasingly complex needs. Others have shared rooms and existing facilities and are no longer in demand. Find your opportunity in Aged Care in Regional NSW. Find out more about the opportunities within the MedTech sector in Sydney and NSW — speak to the NSW Investment Concierge today.
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Clover Health (NASDAQ:CLOV) is a Medicare Advantage insurer in the U.S. that has crashed more than 74% in 2021. CLOV stock was trading near $15 per share in early January, crashed until May, then rallied in June, attempting to move above January’s high level. Unfortunately, it failed to achieve this goal and has crashed since, closing at $3.86 on Dec. 15, 2021. For investors who are passionate about momentum stocks, technical analysis or meme stocks, Clover Health has given lots of excitement and wild price swings. Have a look at its 52-week range of $3.92 – $28.85. Riding the wave up to the highs was too exciting, buying near the top was too painful. Joy and drama are daily parts of the stock market. What should you know now about CLOV stock? Clover Health: a Look at Previous Analysis In my previous articles about Clover Health: “After Checking Its Health, Things Do Not Look Good for CLOV Stock” and “Clover Health Has Serious Fundamental Flaws and Struggling Business Plan,” I argued that several negative factors made the stock risky, expensive and speculative. These factors were the meme stock frenzy, a shareholder deficit, major stock dilution, and a business plan that I called “problematic.” I summarized that “with increased revenue and membership the company is still losing money. And the outlook for full-year 2021 according to Clover Health is that net loss is expected to be between $(210) – $(170) million. … I do not see any compelling fundamental reason to buy the stock.” A few months later, there are three key factors that are worrisome and one that brings some hope. I will start with the positive news first. Revenue and Membership Growth: Strong Momentum Cover Health has been gaining momentum in generating revenue and increasing its memberships in 2021. In 2020’s fourth quarter, the company reported total revenue of $673 million, which was a 46% growth year-over-year. In fiscal year (FY) 2021 for Q1, Q2, and Q3 the revenue growth reported according to MarketWatch was 1,384,203.56%, -2.75%, and 95.11%, respectively. The figure for revenue for Q3 2021 was $427.2 million. There is traction in revenue growth. In its Q3 2021 Financial Results, Clover Health announced that “lives under Clover Management increased 125% year-over-year.” So what are the negative factors for Clover Health that investors should be aware of? Net Losses Persist with CLOV Stock Another reason for concern related to profitability is that Clover Health reported a GAAP Medicare Advantage (MA) Medical Care Ratio (MCR) of 102.5% for Q3 2021. This is compared to a figure of 86.7% in Q3 2020. This ratio is calculated by dividing total medical expenses paid by the total insurance premiums an insurer collects. The ideal MCR should be in the range of 80%-85% for a small and large group of insurance companies accordingly. A lower ratio as close to the range mentioned is preferable and signals higher profitability for the insurer. Clover Health should try to lower its MCR to achieve and sustain profitability over the next quarters. Free Cash Flow: Burning Cash Continues Free cash flow (FCF) is a very important financial metric both for financial performance and for the valuation of stocks. It is the cash a company has left after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. Cash is king for any business. Clover Health has a negative trend related to FCF, burning cash in 2021 for the first three quarters. This is not a sustainable trend. Burning cash can lead to bankruptcy. In Q1 2021, Clover Health reported a FCF figure of $92.97 million, the highest number for the nine months of FY 2021. For these nine months, a total cash burn of $202.64 million is not a positive financial performance. Clover Health announced a public offering of Class A common stock that will bring about $300 million of gross proceeds to be used mainly for working capital and general corporate purposes. This is making the intrinsic value of CLOV stock worse, which is bad news for investors. I estimate that unless Clover Health finds a way to make its business model work, its goal to reach profitability in 2022 is too ambitious and unrealistic. Overall, I continue not to like CLOV stock. The negative factors are much more essential than the only positive factor. Until Clover Health turns profitable, it is better to avoid it. On Penny Stocks and Low-Volume Stocks: With only the rarest exceptions, InvestorPlace does not publish commentary about companies that have a market cap of less than $100 million or trade less than 100,000 shares each day. That’s because these “penny stocks” are frequently the playground for scam artists and market manipulators. If we ever do publish commentary on a low-volume stock that may be affected by our commentary, we demand that InvestorPlace.com’s writers disclose this fact and warn readers of the risks. Read More: Penny Stocks — How to Profit Without Getting Scammed On the date of publication, Stavros Georgiadis, CFA, did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Stavros Georgiadis is a CFA charter holder, an Equity Research Analyst, and an Economist. He focuses on U.S. stocks and has his own stock market blog at thestockmarketontheinternet.com/. He has written in the past various articles for other publications and can be reached on Twitter and on LinkedIn.
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Contract bio-manufacturing global market is expected to reach $48.8 billion by 2027 Biomanufacturing is a widely used term to describe manufacture of biologic molecules for various stages of drug development right from pre-clinical stage to commercial supply. The biologic drug manufacturing is a complex process involving huge capital and sound technical expertise. Many large and small pharmaceutical companies are turning to outsourcing the drug manufacture process to reduce capital investments on capacities and focus more on their core competencies. Contract manufacturing organizations, particularly for R&D and clinical trials, are making product manufacture, more efficient and often less costly. In addition to that, the use of single-use bioreactors is effectively reducing the manufacture facility cost. This option is more viable for smaller and low-funded companies for their in-house candidate product manufacturing needs, whereby, the companies can avoid $50-$150 million facility costs for construction of fixed, dedicated stainless steel bioreactor-based bioprocessing systems and outsource their manufacturing requirements to CMOs which use single-use facilities which typically cost $25-$40 million for commercial manufacture. There is a continued growth of biopharmaceutical market which is expected to nearly double in next 10 years. This will be a result of continued new product approvals, expansion of indications for current products which include less-developed countries becoming more affluent and increased drug demand of the aging population in the U.S. and other major pharmaceutical markets. Aging populations are at a high risk of developing chronic diseases such as cancer and arthritis and these diseases are being precisely targeted using biopharmaceuticals. Many blockbuster drugs losing their exclusivity are also giving room for many biosimilar (and bio-betters) companies to enter into the world’s biopharmaceuticals market subsequently attracting many CROs, CDMOs, and CMOs to enter into the picture. Hence, there is every reason to assume that future growth in biopharmaceutical outsourcing will continue at a minimum X% in western countries to about X% in Asian countries. Contract manufacturing market was estimated region wise with segmental revenues for various end user groups such as diagnostics, research reagents and therapeutics. Total available manufacturing capacity was estimated with distinction between GMP vs. non-GMP, in-house vs. CMOs and clinical vs. commercial contract manufacturing. Key developments such as collaborations, capacity expansions and acquisitions were reported and analyzed. - In depth assessment of all segments and sub segments of contract biomanufacturing global market - Regional analysis of contract biomanufacturing global market - Market dynamics for contract manufacturing - Market sizing based on end users - Emerging trends and strategies - Market share analysis of major players in contract manufacturing global market. - Competitive landscape with regard to capacities for major CMOs - CMO service matrix based on type of cell culture techniques, revenues and employee size Buy Cialis Online Cialis Tadalafil is effective for 36 hours. Contraindications and buy effects from the stimulant Buy Cialis any medicinal product, Cia,is has a number of contraindications: Severe liver buy Cialis all types of Cialis. The drug does not protect against pregnancy and from infectious diseases of the genital area. Sexual contact after taking Cualis drug lasts much longer. Sexual contact after taking the drug Cialis much longer. The average cost of one 20 mg tablet varies from 8 to 15, depending on the country and city.
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45 km east of Takab, Takht-e Soleyman is located in a very green valley with many beautiful sights and unique historical areas. The beautiful and high city of Takht-e Soleiman has other names such as Ganjak city and Azargoshnasp fire temple. A complex of historical monuments has been built in Takht-e Soleyman around a sedimentary spring. The archaeological site of Takht-e Soleyman, in north-western Iran, is situated in a valley set in a volcanic mountain region. The site includes the principal Zoroastrian sanctuary partly rebuilt in the Ilkhanid (Mongol) period (13th century) as well as a temple of the Sasanian period (6th and 7th centuries) dedicated to Anahita. The site has important symbolic significance. The designs of the fire temple, the palace and the general layout have strongly influenced the development of Islamic architecture. There is no mysterious place than Takht-e Soleyman in Iran. Some say there is a hidden treasure in its deep water, some say demons were kept in its prison, some say it is the birthplace of Zoroaster and the legend has it the Holy Grail might be hidden somewhere here. Stay tuned to read more about this UNESCO World Heritage Site in West Azarbaijan Province, Iran. The queen of Sheba brought gifts for the wealthy and wise king, Solomon, whom she heard stories of and tested him with her hard questions. Solomon told her all the answers and, as reciprocation, invited her to his fabulous throne. Solomon’s demons made the water of the nearby magical lake warm. Years passed, the water remained warm so did the mystery of the lake. Considered to be the treasure gem of the throne of Solomon or Takht-e Soleyman, the warm lake is one of the unrevealed mysteries of history. Based on the mythology, Solomon touched a cliff near the place queen of Sheba was dwelled; the water sprang from the cold stone and shaped a lake. Then he commanded his demons to make a huge fire deep down in the earth, under the lake, to make the water warm and protect the queen from the cold weather. After years, the demons, unaware of the death of Solomon, still keep the fire alive and this is why the lake water has remained warm. Native people believe the blood-curdling sounds from surrounding mountains belong to these sad, lonely fallen angels. This temple housed one of the three “Great Fires” or “Royal Fires” that Sassanid rulers humbled themselves before in order to ascend the throne. The fire at Takht-i Soleiman was called ādur Wishnāsp and was dedicated to the arteshtar or warrior class of the Sasanid. All the structural relics have been constructed within an oval shaped rampart. The exterior rampart with 5 m. thickness, 14 m. height and outer circumference of 1,200 m. has 38 conical defense towers. The outer wall is a remnant from the Sassanian period. During the Ilkhanan reign, a new gateway had been constructed adjoined with the former southern gateway. Within the oval rampart there are two square plots, with uniaxis and different centers. Having the same warm temperature at all the times of the year, along with tales narrating the presence of the valuable materials deep in the lake, Takht-e-Soleyman is considered to be one of the most significant mystifying heritages. The science of geology answers part of the question. Based on geological findings, the lake shaped as a result of a geographic phenomenon dated back to 70 million years ago, when, caused by continental formation, melts from some ancient volcanoes flew and brought atmospheric waters, warmed deep down the earth, on the surface, which in their turn, shaped warm springs such as the lake of Takht-e-Soleyman.Tags:historical-place, landscape, Nature, oromiye, oromiyeh, Takab, Takht-e Soleyman, tour agency, tour operator, tour package, travel agency, travel company, urmia, West Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan Province, آذربایجان غربی, ارومیه, تخت سلیمان, تکاب
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The Participation of View in the Perception of Object with the Variative Shape Received Date: July 22, 2019 Published Date: August 14, 2019 Aim: to describe that in the perception of the object with a variative shape, the kinesthetic sensations of the joints and the “human hand” system as a whole are involved. Methods: As objects with the variative shape for perception in all experiments, 12 metal springs were used, different in elasticity, length, diameter of the spiral, pitch of the coil, wire thickness, material, color. In order to relate the subjective and objective properties of the spring, it was described its color, measured the elasticity of the spring with a dynamometer, the length, the diameter of the spiral, the pitch of the coil and the thickness of the spring wire with a caliper. Eight persons participated in the experiments. participated consequently in three experiments, to evaluate the rate of difference between the same pairs of spring for different combinations of analyzers. For determining the minimum dimension of a psychological space in this space the variativity scale was revealed. This is a complex scale, and therefore it disappears if one or other link of its mechanism is missing. Results: We assume that there is a superstructure over the self-working visual, tactile, kinesthetic analyzers. This is a superstructure in the form of another, integral signal analyzer from the three analyzers. The result of this analyzer is the “sensation” of the person of this quality of the object in variativity of its shape. To evaluate this quality, there are no special receptors in humans. Nevertheless, in the phylogeny to evaluate this biologically important quality, a separate scale of evaluation was formed on the behavioral and the cortical levels. An analogue to this analyzer is the object distance from analyzer. Observer for stereopsis vision, by comparison in the visual cortex of two images arriving in the brain from the right and left eyes. We received matrix scores, which were then processed on a computer. The mechanism of evaluation of elasticity and variativity is realized by hand together with vision. With the help of active influence on the object, a person studies in him “visual” changeability of the shape. Conclusion: The coordinated work of the visual, tactile and kinesthetic analyzers forms a separate stand-alone analyzer. Due to simultaneous movements of the eyes and hands, this analyzer allows the perceiving person to discover more information for comparing the presented objects of the variative shape and estimating the differences between them. People who are blind from birth cannot, unfortunately, form images of the objects with the variative shape. Keywords: Perception action; Kinesthetic sensations; Visual analyzer There are different approaches to the experimental study of a person visual perception of surrounding objects [1-3]. The approaches differ in what kind of a task the researcher is planning to solve: to study the properties of objectivity and integrity of perception [4,5], or to identify work patterns of hands and eyes during perception, or to open the mechanism of perception, or to study the algorithm of forming a mental image of the object . In this paper, we are considering an aspect that was not so important in known studies of perception [7,8]. This is the aspect of the object perception when its shape is variative. For the person, the perceived object differs from the another one, first of all, by shape and color . Therefore, to form an image of a new object the person often does not need to touch the object with the hand . The person can perceive the object remotely by sight, recognize by shape and color, or perceive it from TV or computer screen, or a book picture. At the same time, there are a category of objects having the variative shape, for better distinctness of which, the person during perception, wants to sense their weight, flexibility, roughness, amorphousness . To form the image of the object, the object is necessary touch with the hand. The attributes of the object like shape, color, texture, roughness, surface temperature can be conditionally called the attributes of the shape. They are easily perceived with the eye and hand and are filling the mental image. Additionally, to the attributes of the object shape, we introduce the attribute “variativity of the shape”. The passive touch with the hand of the object is sufficient to determine the shape, roughness, stickiness, temperature, or with the tongue to determine the taste of the object . It has been called tactile sensations. Besides, there are kinesthetic sensations like sensations in muscles and joints as a result of muscle efforts missing during the passive touch . We focus on perception of the variative object and define it as the physical object, which changes its shape due to the efforts of the hand muscles and visually noticeable. Moreover, the change of the shape does not destroy the physical nature of the object and keeps its functional purpose. For example, the elastic object returns to the initial shape after some influence when the plastic object does not. So, the brittle objects cracked under the influence cannot be considered as the objects with the variative shape. At the same time, the change in shape that is characteristic of the physical nature of such an object goes on a scale that does not destroy the object and its functional purpose for man. For example, an object that is characterized by elasticity returns after perceptive action on it to its previous form, and an object that is different in plasticity is not returned. For example, objects that differ in “croakiness”, acquiring cracks, cannot be considered as objects with a variable form. The definition of the object with the variative shape is based not on the scientific nature of the object, but on the cognitive nature, or on the nature of the object to become a functional “thing” for the person (according to Emmanuel Kant’s terminology), or to stop being the “thing” in the case of its destruction [12,13]. The definition is purely psychological, because the object is variative only if the three following conditions, from which the second and third have the subjective and not science nature, are kept. On the first condition, the object must be able to change the shape because of the physical material, for example, to be flexible, plastic, brittle, under the force that the human hand muscles can produce. On the second condition, the person, must apply the force on the object with the hand, and with the power sufficient for large-scale change of the object shape and clearly visible confirming the fact of the change, i.e. the reflex to the novelty must work. On the third condition, such the influence should not provoke the object to cease to exist and should not provoke the object to lose the anthropological function, which the person plans to use. Noncompliance of all the three conditions means the object is in the category of “object with nonvariative shape”. We believe that the kinesthetic sensations of human joints and the system “human hands” in general are involved in perception of the object with the variative shape. Besides, simultaneously with the hand the visual system works. Therefore, the evaluation of the variativity degree of the object cannot be reduced to the sum of values from two or three analyzers or to the sum of sensations. According to our hypothesis, in ontogenesis the person possesses a separate analyzer, or rather, a cortical part of the analyzer, which does not have its own receptors, but uses receptors of the visual analyzer and kinesthetic receptors of the hand and fingers, to evaluate the object variativity. Theoretically, it is valid to assume two options of a storage mechanism, in a person mental image, of the information about the variativity of the object shape. According to the first option, the quality of variativity are valid to many types of objects, and therefore in phylogeny the person inherited a separate analyzer to evaluate the qualities and a special kind of sensation is functioning. In this case, a person’s perceptual evaluation of the qualities of changeability of the object shape can occur only after perception of the unchangeable object and causes following evaluation of the object changeability and study of the variativity of its image. There is a possibility that such evaluation occurs with the hand together with the vision. The hand and vision of the person are detecting as the tactile so the “visual” changeability of the shape . So, according to the second option it can be assumed that there is no such a separate analyzer, and the evaluation of the object variativity is performed by the kinesthetic sensation of the hand performing this evaluation without the participation of the visual analyzer . To test these two alternative hypotheses, we made a polymodal experiment of multiple perception and study of the same objects (12 springs), but in different combinations of two analyzers: visual and kinesthetic. Materials and Methods In all experiments, 12 metal springs were used as objects with the variative shape for perception. They differ in elasticity, length, diameter, pitch, wire thickness, material and color (Figure 1). To correlate the subjective and objective properties of the spring, its color was described, the elasticity coefficient was measured by the dynamometer, the length, the diameter of the spiral, the coil pitch and the thickness of the spring wire were measured with the caliper. These data are presented in the (Table 1). Table 1: Gender distribution of different age groups. The person was not informed about the properties of the springs. Only the experimenter knew about it. It was assumed that potentially the person could choose these properties to evaluate the difference of the springs. Eight persons with the age between 18 and 55, participated in the experiments, three females and five males. All participants were right-handed. There were three experiments. All 8 persons participated sequentially in all three experiments, in which each of them evaluated the rate of difference between the same pairs of springs with different combinations of analyzers. Before the experiment, for a short time all the springs were shown to each person. The person was allowed to study the springs with one hand only to make it easier for the experimenter to follow up with a video analysis of the tactile-kinesis sensation for marking the rate of spring differences. The experiment with vision only The person evaluated the rate of difference of the pair of springs in visual perception only excluding tactile and kinesthetic analyzers. The person was not able to touch the springs. Based on the visual appearance of the two springs, the person had to rate their difference with a score from 0 (no difference) to 9 (maximum difference), without any hint from the experimenter. The experiment with the hand only The person evaluated the difference between the springs with tactile and kinesthetic perception only excluding the visual analyzer. The person had to rate the difference between the objects only with the right hand based on tactile fe feeling of the objects. The experiment was recorded on the camera. The experiment with the eyes and hands together Evaluation of the difference rate of the springs was implemented simultaneously by the visual, tactile and kinesthetic perception. The experiment was recorded on the camera as well. For each experiment, a personal scoring matrix was prepared to be processed by the experimenter on a computer using the multidimensional scaling method (Statistica 8.0 program). In the multidimensional scaling procedure, the first step was to determine the minimum dimension to which the scores of the persons could be extrapolated. There are several methods for determining the minimum dimension of a psychological space (Torgerson, Shepord, Izmailov Ch A). Izmailov Ch A notes that the choice of the dimension for psychological problems is not so important as the choice of a good meaningful interpretation of the scales . For the psychological interpretation of what object qualities are used to find their differences during the test, in our case it was enough to have three scales revealed by computer processing of the scores. The criterion for choosing the dimension was the no increase in the extrapolation accuracy after the dimension “three scales”. The number of scales in the multidimensional scaling in the study of perception is usually two, three or four. The number of scales reflects not the number of physical parameters of the stimulus, but the number of psychological scales as physiological neoplasms in the brain. They compensate a large number of objective parameters of objects by a small number of integral scales. Thus, single-pole objective parameter scales are replaced in the perceptive space with the alternative-pole scales . It was necessary to test the hypothesis of the existence of a complex mechanism or a complex scale of human perceptual evaluation of the variativity of the object shape and to verify that the scale of evaluation of the object variativity using the multidimensional scaling technique is valid and checking that this is a complex scale, which can disappear if one or other link of its mechanism is missing. We assumed that there is a superstructure over the self-working visual, tactile, and kinesthetic analyzers in the form of the integral signal analyzer from the three analyzers. The result of the analyzer work is a person’s “feeling” of the quality of the object which is the shape variativity. The person does not have specific receptors to evaluate this quality. Nevertheless, in phylogeny, a separate evaluation scale has been formed on the behavioral and cortical levels to evaluate this biologically important quality. The analogue to this analyzer is the analyzer evaluating the distance of the object from the observer on stereo vision comparing in the visual cortex two images coming to the brain from the right and left eyes. After processing the matrix, the experimenter was able to see on the paper the “location” of 12 points of objects in a threedimensional psychological space. The analysis of the location of the points was made and it was found out what characteristic scales the person chose to distinguish springs. The order and the distance of the object location allowed to interpret what physical property of these objects (springs) is the closest to the scale of the person. The results of the single-modal visual evaluation differences of springs (without touching them) As noted, in the first experiment, the person on a 9-point scale made a decision on the difference of springs, and he could only see them lying on the table in front of the person. The person could view the springs without time limitations, change the direction of the gaze, but the person was not allowed to touch the springs in the course of this experience. Naturally, in this experiment, only the optical properties of the spring, such as its length, color and thickness, could be chosen to distinguish between springs. Characteristic scales revealed by the results of the first experiment in different test persons are presented in (Table 2). Table 2: Characteristic scales, revealed in the persons in the experiment with a purely visual evaluation of the difference in the springs. It can be seen from the table that the test persons in the first experiment did not use such a property as spring elasticity. In this case, visual inspection of the spring most often focused the attention of the persons on its length. Secondly, attention is paid to the diameter of the coil of the spring. The test person constructs the perception of springs on the basis of sensations (measurements), as a rule, of two of any of their qualities, the geometric properties of the shape. This perception, in fact, is close to the “sum of sensations.” • Note: The sign “Di” marked the fact of revealing the scale of the given person in the form of one of the scales of the threedimensional psychological space, and the miss - the fact of the absence of a corresponding scale in the three-dimensional space. The results of the experiment on unimodal tactilekinesthetic evaluation of the difference in springs (without the participation of vision) The second experiment with the same person followed a short time after the first. The eyes of the person were tied, and he could only feel with his hand a couple of springs in front of him when he made a decision about their differences. The person touched the spring with his hand, felt it with his fingers, took it into his palm, bent. In this case, it was believed that the person uses tactile and kinesthetic sensations. Identified in different persons by computer processing, the indicative scales based on the results of the second experiment are presented in Table 3. Table 3: Characteristic scales, revealed in the test persons in the experiment with unimodal tactile-kinesthetic evaluation of the difference in the springs. It is natural that in this experiment, when the vision was not used and the differences were estimated by tactile and kinesthetic analyzers, we received from the persons different than in the first experiment, the points of difference of the same springs, other revealed scales correlating with other physical characteristics of springs, weight, density of windings, elasticity. Based on the analysis of the data in Table 3, it can be concluded that in the second experiment, a spring elasticity scale was used to evaluate the differences between the test persons. Typically, the test persons focused the tactile analyzer’s attention on the length of the spring. Second, attention was paid to the assessment of spring elasticity. As in the first experience, we found no unexpected patterns in this experience. As before, the perception of the difference between the springs is usually based on the feelings of their two metric qualities and shape properties. This perception is also close to the “sum of sensations” (Table 3). • Note: The sign “Di marks the fact of revealing the scale of this person in the form of one of the scales of the threedimensional psychological space, and the missing is the fact that there is no corresponding scale in the three-dimensional space. The results of the final experiment on the multimodal evaluation of the difference in springs with the participation of vision and tactile sensation In the third experiment, the person was finally given the opportunity to evaluate the springs both visually and to the touch. In this experiment, it was checked whether in this case the score is equal to the algebraic sum of the two previous estimates, or whether the hypothesis of new additional information on the elasticity of the shape of the object that the joint work of the hand and eye can reveal is true. For this, first of all, video shooting of the motor-visual behavior of the persons was analyzed. Videography showed that the person evaluated in points the difference between the two springs presented to him by examining them, feeling both springs with one hand, by applying bending influences on the springs. With the help of a video camera, we recorded the movements of the person’s hands and the changes in the position of his head, the direction of his gaze. On average, the test persons in this experience studied the springs for a little longer before deciding on the significance of their differences. It is important that the test persons did not overshadow the type of bending springs with their hands when they were manipulating them. The person monitored the course of his or her arm’s influence on the person with his or her eyes, the changes in the visual pattern, and the transformation of the spring shape under the influence of the hand. In addition, we, as before, received scores matrices, which were then processed on the computer. Table 4 presents the axes that were identified and interpreted in the third experiment for each person (Table 4). • Note: The sign “Di” marked the fact of revealing the scale of the given person in the form of one of the scales of the threedimensional psychological space, and the miss - the fact of the absence of a corresponding scale in the three-dimensional space. Table 4 shows that persons evaluate the difference between springs in this multimodal experiment for a large number of different characteristics. However, the evaluation on the elasticity scale of the spring has become very representative. Evaluation occurs on the visual and tactile signs of the springs in most cases in parallel and together. Table 4: Characteristic scales, revealed in the test persons in the experiment with unimodal tactile-kinesthetic evaluation of the difference in the springs. Based on the study, we can conclude that the first hypothesis is confirmed. Most likely, the evaluation of the elasticity, variativity of the shape of the object occurs after the perception of the statics of a stable object at first. Only after the formation of the static image of the object begins implementation of the mechanism for assessing the variativity of its shape and replenishment of information previously formed image. The mechanism of evaluation of elasticity and variativity is realized by hand together with vision. With the help of active influence on the object, a person studies in him “visual” instability of shape. The coordinated work of the visual, tactile and kinesthetic analyzers shapes a separate stand-alone analyzer. Due to simultaneous movements of the eyes and hands, this analyzer allows the perceiving person to discover more information for comparing the presented objects of the variative shape and estimating the differences between them. Along with this, when assessing the differences between objects from one another (in the absence of prescriptions), such parameters as objects length, weight, color are used. However, the ball score of the pair difference in the objects varies, if the person’s hand also makes active influences on the object and transforms its shape. 1. The definition of the object with the variative shape cannot be based on the scientific nature of the object existence, but on the cognitive nature, on the nature of the object to become an object, a functional “thing” for man. In the definition, the object with the variative shape is a physical object, which changes its shape visually noticeable to the human being due to the efforts of human hand muscles under its perceptual effects. At the same time, the change of the shape peculiar to the physical nature of the object goes on the scale that does not destroy the object and its functional purpose for the human being. Thus, the object, which is characterized by elasticity, returns to its former shape after perceptual influence, and the object, which is characterized by plasticity, does not return. For example, brittle objects, which acquire cracks, cannot be considered as the objects with the variative shape. 2. The category of variative objects may include the object under the conjunctive fulfillment of three conditions, of which the second and third have a subjective, non-scientific nature. According to the first condition, the object must be objectively capable of changing its shape by physical material, for example, it must be flexible, plastic, and brittle due to the influence of force in the range that can be produced by human hand muscles. According to the second condition the person has to make an active force influence on this object with the hand, and with the power sufficient for large-scale objective change of the shape. The change must be of such a scale that the vision can detect the fact of change, i.e. the reflex to novelty must work. According to the third condition, the object must not cease its existence from such active perceptual influence, must not lose the ability to perform the anthropological function, which the person plans to perform. 3. The kinesthetic sensations of the joints and the system of the human hand as a whole are involved in the perception of an object with the variative shape. Along with this, the visual system works simultaneously with the hand. Therefore, the evaluation of the degree of variativity of the object shape from the point of view of the variativity vector cannot be reduced to the sum of the evaluations of two or three analyzers, to the sum of sensations. 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Conventional methods for estimating the current annual increment of stand volume are based on the uncertain assumption that height increment decreases with tree age. Conversely, size, rather than age, should be accounted for the observed senescence-related declines in relative growth rate and, consequently, implemented in silvicultural manuals. Results stem from a study on Abies alba Mill. at its southern limit of distribution. Context Many factors limit height increment when age and size increase in large-statured tree species. Height–diameter allometric relationships are commonly used measures of tree growth. Aims In this study, we tested if tree age was the main factor affecting the reduction in height increment of silver fir trees (Abies alba Mill.), verifying also whether tree size had a significant role in ecophysiological-biomechanical limitations to tree growth. Methods The study was carried out in a silver fir forest located in Southern Italy, at the southernmost distribution limit for this species. Through a stratified random sampling, 100 trees were selected. All the selected trees were then felled and the total tree height, height increments (internode distances), diameter at breast height, and diameter increments (ring widths) were measured. Results The analyses of allometric models and scaling coefficients showed that the correlation between tree age and height increment was not always significant. Conclusion We may conclude that tree age did not statistically explain the decrease in height increment in older trees. Instead, the increase in tree size and related physiological processes (expressed as product between diameter at breast height and tree height) explained the reduction in height increment in older trees and was the main factor limiting height growth trends in marginal population of silver fir. Abies alba Mill, Allometry, Apennines, Dendro-auxometry, Height increment, Tree size Marziliano, P.A., Tognetti, R. & Lombardi, F. Annals of Forest Science (2019) 76: 17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-019-0803-5 For the read-only version of the full text: https://rdcu.be/brXKp The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are available in the Zenodo repository (Marziliano et al. 2018). Marziliano PA, Tognetti R, Lombardi F (2018) Is tree age or tree size reducing height increment in Abies alba Mill. at its southernmost distribution limit? V2. Zenodo. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2526274
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Vendor technicians identified an issue today that would interfere with migration of user history from Lynda to LinkedIn Learning. We have placed the migration on hold until that issue can be resolved. At the moment, Lynda is functioning normally but LinkedIn Learning is inaccessible for most users. I am working with the vendor to determine next steps. From Distributed Learning Technologies: Lynda.com is being phased out and migrating all content over to LinkedIn Learning. The vendor will email all users with an active Lynda.com account to notify them about the change. This will describe the change and inform users that they have several options during the migration. Users will have the option to migrate their Lynda.com training history over to LinkedIn Learning. Users will have the option to link their LinkedIn Learning account to a public LinkedIn Profile; if they do so, they will have the additional option to choose which learning activity (if any) is shown on that profile. We anticipate that all current Lynda.com content will be available in LinkedIn Learning. After the migration, links to Lynda.com content will automatically redirect to corresponding LinkedIn Learning content. DLT will coordinate a separate effort to update those links before the redirects eventually stop working (currently expected around Q2 2020).
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Mar 4, 2017 John and Max are talking about the crazy Oscars ceremony this week. They start by talking about the passing of Bill Paxton and then continue into their trailer of the week with Kong: Skull Island. Then they go in depth into the Oscar fiasco and what they liked and disliked about the show. Finally they talk about the recent films Get Out and The Great Wall. Finishing off with a What You've Been Watching Lately: Get Out (Max), The Great Wall (John) Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod) Opening: "The Stars Look Different (Ziggy Stardust Closing: "Pixie Pixels (featuring Kara Square)"
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 Review: The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle Title: The Hallowed Ones Author: Laura Bickle Rating: 4 Stars The Hallowed Ones was one of those novels I remained skeptical about until I was a good half-way through the book. It had come recommended to me by all my most trust bloggers, so of course, I knew it had to be good, but I was still skeptical. You see, my mom went through a phase where she was enamored with the Amish culture and lifestyle and as such, we'd have novels with Amish women on the front cover and I'd often find her watching movies featuring men with long beards making butter. As her daughter, it was my responsibility to rebel against her strange new obsession - which I did quite obstinately, mind you - so when Amish people cropped up in YA Literature, I knew I'd be a tough cookie to convert. I respect the Amish and their culture immensely, but I've simply found it very boring. I didn't see it as something interesting, new, or fascinating in the least - although now I certainly do. The Hallowed Ones opened my eyes and gave me a new appreciation of the Amish lifestyle, all with a healthy dose of good 'ole vampiric fear. Imagine this: You live in an isolated establishment, without any electricity or means of obtaining information when suddenly, out of nowhere, people are panicking. Everywhere. You don't know how, you don't even know why, but they just are. Now, a mysterious stranger enters your settlement, wounded, injured, and potentially dangerous. Outside, the world is in chaos. Inside, your world is ignorant. A stranger is unwelcome at this time; you know nothing about him after all. It is in this scary, terrifying realm that debut author, Laura Bickle, has placed us. Katie, our protagonist, has been eagerly anticipating Rumspringa, the time when Amish teens leave their homes to experience the normal lifestyle of other American teens, when a sudden epidemic - one that converts humans into vampire-like creatures - hits. With the crash landing of plane, bringing with it the arrival of a stranger, Alex, who Katie saves, Katie's biggest problem is no longer what dress to wear to church, but how to prevent vampires from breaking into her Amish establishment. The Hallowed Ones is, evidently, a novel that took me by surprise. Katie is a strong, fierce, and independent protagonist. Far from the obedient and submissive heroine I assumed she'd be, Katie proves to have a mind of her own and follow her own heart. What I loved most about this novel was the fact that it exposed corruption, even in the heart of a religious establishment. The Elders don't always do what's in the best interests of the community and seeing Katie stand up to that, all while simultaneously going against her parent's wishes and all those she holds dear, was truly awe-inspiring. It takes a special type of courage to be able to stand up for oneself and for ones beliefs, and Katie has certainly earned my respect as an incredible woman. Furthermore, her inner vulnerabilities despite her outer strength made me instantly connect with her. Although Kate is Amish, she yearns for some of the simple luxuries those Outside have and that, combined with her complexity and depth, made her a protagonist to root for. In addition to Katie, Alex completely stole my heart. Completely. I loved the slow burn of his romance with Katie and while not wholly unexpected, it still came as a surprise how well-suited these two were for each other. Perhaps best of all is the fact that it never detracted from the creepy - and utterly twisty - plot and only added to my enjoyment of the tale. Theirs is a romance I am excited to see play out in the sequel and simply thinking about it brings a silly grin to my face. Elijah, contrary to what we may think when we first begin the novel, isn't the primary romantic interest after all. Instead, he plays a rather different role in this novel, one which was unexpected and remarkably tied the plot together, making this tale all the more scintillating as I was unable to predict nearly anything. Yet, what makes The Hallowed Ones stand out, for me at least, is Katie's inner musings of God. Bickle brings to life the Amish settlement that is the backdrop of her debut and while she has utterly changed my view of their simplistic - but satisfying - lifestyle, I enjoyed thinking through the tougher questions she probed about religion. Now, this isn't a religious book in the least. In fact, despite taking place in a religious setting, it never becomes preachy and never even touches upon religious aspects or undertones. Yet, we know, innately, that each member of this establishment believes in God and this belief, which comes to be tested with the arrival of a mysterious stranger and a deadly disease, is subtly alluded to and made the novel all the more interesting for me, simply because it made me think about my own faith. It is all very subtle, but Katie's own questioning of why, or how really, God could come to let this be only further made me connect with her. I think everyone at some point in their lives has thought this and to see it present in this novel, albeit extremely subtly and never detracting from the terrifying plot line focused on vampires, was satisfying to say the least. All in all, The Hallowed Ones is a novel I can't believe I hesitated to read. It's a debut that it simply spectacular and I am already eagerly counting down the days till the sequel. Bickle writes with a skill that would surprise some for a debut author and her in-depth characters, well-constructed plot, and overall originality makes this a story any vampire or paranormal fan can't miss!
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Thursday, May 19, 2016 Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Title: A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) Author: Sarah J. Maas Rating: 4 Stars Note: There are mild spoilers for A Court of Thorns and Roses in this review but there are NO SPOILERS for A Court of Mist and Fury (the current book). Only brief spoilers of the last novel. You can read my review of A Court of Thorns and Roses HERE. I didn't expect to enjoy this novel. While I thought A Court of Thorns and Roses was a vast improvement over Maas's debut, Throne of Glass, I wasn't a die-hard fan. The former was a re-telling of "Beauty and the Beast" with a romance that was simply too easy. Tamlin never charmed me, despite his kindness towards Feyre, but I'll admit to being curious about A Court of Mist and Fury, if only because I was fascinated by the after-effects of Feyre breaking Tamlin's curse. This sequel is darker and far more mature than A Court of Thorns and Roses. Feyre isn't a human girl trapped in a faerie court; she's Fey herself, powerful beyond measure and terrified of her past. I always find that there is a fine line between fantasy and realistic fiction. So many circumstances which are serious and deeply worrying in realistic fiction can be explained away by magic or otherworldly nature in fantasy and I've always been wary of this. Feyre and Tamlin are both suffering from PTSD, of sorts, following their escape from Amarantha's court. While they are very much in love, their fears of the past manifest themselves in different ways. Essentially, this means that Tamlin refuses to let Feyre leave his court, trapping her within the walls of the Spring Court and keeping her in the dark regarding the war brewing outside their borders. After killing innocent lives to save Tamlin, Feyre knows that she is capable of unspeakable things and Tamlin's behavior--his refusal to see reason and give her freedom--causes her to spiral. Their relationship is volatile, full of emotional abuse and depression so if you're a fan of Tamlin, likely you'll hate him by the end of this novel. It's hard to watch and it often made me uncomfortable, if only because it's difficult to discuss issues such as PTSD, depression, or abuse within the context of a fantasy novel with egotistical males and magic free-flowing. Thankfully, Rhys arrives to whisk Feyre away to his court, making sure that she upholds her side of the bargain. And Rhys is an absolute sweetheart. You can tell that he cares for Feyre, deeply, and as the two spend more and more time together, we grow to see that Rhys is a far different being than who we met in A Court of Thorns and Roses. I want to make it clear that though the synopsis hints at a love triangle, there is absolutely not one at all. Feyre breaks ties with Tamlin when she joins Rhys's court and their romance is a slow-burn. It isn't the main purpose of the plot and I appreciated that, but nevertheless the growing relationship between Feyre and Rhys is important and beautifully written. I fell hard for their love story and will admit to have been converted to a die-hard shipper. Oops! Rhys's court is complex and stunning. Readers are in for a series of surprises when it comes to this High Lord and I enjoyed uncovering all his layers, not to mention meeting his close friends and becoming attached to them, as well. The secondary characters are all well-developed and Maas effortlessly expands her host of characters. It is often difficult to develop a love for more than a couple of secondary characters after their absence in the first novel but Maas doesn't struggle with this at all. We also re-visit Feyre's sisters and I enjoyed witnessing those relationships grow and change, shift and be re-built. The plot of A Court of Mist and Fury is fascinating and edge-of-your-seat worthy. The Fey lands are on the brink of war and Amarantha's court was only the beginning. The world-building is vastly expanded upon in this novel as we travel beyond the Spring Court, not only to visit Rhys's court but others as well. Moreover, as Feyre tests the extent of her new powers, she makes new friends (and enemies) along the way. This novel is just so good at striking that perfect balance between characterization and plot--I've come away from this utterly in love with all of the characters but also unable to stop turning the plot points in my mind, searching for clues I might have missed. Truly, this is an incredible improvement upon Maas's previous novel in this series and I am so glad I gave this series another shot. The romance is butterfly-inducing, the plot is complex and compelling, the characters are well-developed and deep, and the ending is a torment but not in the same way a cliffhanger is. All I know is that I'll be pre-ordering the sequel when it becomes available because I just have to know how this is going to end. A Court of Thorns and Roses may not have impressed but this sequel more than made up for that--tenfold.
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Yesterday in class my stomach growled for literally about 15 seconds. It’s a small class, and we all sit in a circle, and my stomach had been just quiet enough that I was able to hope that no one had noticed. “Was that your STOMACH?” my friend then turned and loudly asked. “Yeah,” I said. “I think so. I mean, it was going on so long even I was beginning to wonder if it could be my own stomach. But yes, yes it was.”
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