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eye see optical / Dr. Barbra R. Johnson
5268-D Nicholson Lane
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 881-6232
Mon: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
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Wed: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Thu: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Sat: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun: Closed
Dr. Barbra R. Johnson and Eye See Optical are committed to providing our patients with excellent eye care in a warm and comfortable setting We are a full service optometry practice and are ready to provide exceptional eye care for you and your entire family.
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5 stars Sheila G Featured review
My first visit and I didn't know what to expect......I was really impressed with the degree of care and professionalism I received. Honestly i'm 71 and have had many many eye checkups but this was the best!!! I consider myself lucky to now have a eye care specialis in my corner!!!
5 stars Anonymous Verified customer
The attention and the interaction of the staff are outstanding!
5 stars Mona T Customer since 2009
The new eye drops are awesome!!! Thank you.
5 stars Phoebe C Customer since 2014
Staff friendly and helpful in determining my benefits, helping me pick out the perfect frames and making the whole process a smooth one.
5 stars Vivian K Customer since 2008
As always an I formative annual eye doctor visit.
The staff takes their time to explain everything clearly.
We never are rushed in and out of our appointments.
5 stars Margaret D Customer since 2011
I have been a patient of Dr. Johnson's for several years now, and a customer of eye see optical to purchase my glasses. I've been extremely happy with both. Dr. Johnson listen's to my concerns, offers advice, and works with me to get me the eye care and Rx I need. And the staff at eye see optical, most especially Mike, provide excellent advice on frames. Mike will not let you buy frames that do not look good on you!
5 stars Marlene M Customer since 2004
Dr. Johnson has taken excellent care of my eyes.
She notices the tiniest change, and addresses it with whatever is needed.
I appreciate her expertise.
I feel good having an excellent doctor.
5 stars Lisa M Customer since 2017
Every experience is great. Staff and Dr. Barbra R. Johnson spend time with you, have patience and all are friendly. Very professional and have great "bedside" manners.
5 stars Lisa M Customer since 2017
The most efficient practice and the optometrist spends time with you. She does not rush you!!!
5 stars Anonymous Verified customer
I'm always happy with Dr. Johnson and with the staff at Eye See Optical, especially Mike. Dr. Johnson is good about keeping appointment times, and does a very thorough exam while explaining anything she finds as well as allowing me to ask questions. And Mike will not allow you to buy frames that do not compliment you and your look. They work together as a wonderful team, and the additional staff members are also great. Highly recommended!
5 stars Anonymous Verified customer
I always bring clients to this office and decided I would like to go there. They are very caring, kind and professional staff.
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October 11, 2009 (CHICAGO) --Fr. Michael Pfleger says the government's involvement in an anti-violence effort is only the beginning of what needs to be done.This past spring, Fr. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina church hung an American flag upside down as a symbol of the community distress. Sunday, he hung the flag right side up again because he says a recent visit by the U.S. attorney general and education secretary to Chicago showed the government's commitment to helping to fight violence.
"We're looking for Washington to partner with the community to solve the problem. This is a partnership, but we need their resources, and we need the powers they have. Government has a place in this," Pfleger said.
Fr. Pfleger says the federal government has promised funds to help in the anti-violence effort.
Another South Side church participated in the anti-violence effort Sunday. Trinity United Church of Christ held a march against violence after its morning service.
Members of the church called it a wake-up call to the community after the recent killing of Fenger high school student Derrion Albert.

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No warnings have been issued yet, but southeast Saskatchewan including the cities of Regina, Weyburn and Yorkton are under a severe thunderstorm watch.
Environment Canada has issued the severe thunderstorm watch as a moist and unstable airmass makes it way into the province.
That could result in large hail and heavy rain either late Wednesday afternoon or early Wednesday evening.


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This morning, Yahoo News published an article from The Associated Press wherein Donald Kerr, a deputy director of national intelligence stated:
Definition changing for people's privacy
By PAMELA HESS, Associated Press Writer (Excerpts)
WASHINGTON - A top intelligence official says it is time people in the United States changed their definition of privacy.- Advertisement -
Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, a deputy director of national intelligence. Instead, it should mean that government and businesses properly safeguards people's private communications and financial information.
The most contentious issue in the new legislation is whether to shield telecommunications companies from civil lawsuits for allegedly giving the government access to people's private e-mails and phone calls without a court order between 2001 and 2007.
Mark Klein, a retired AT&T technician, helped connect a device in 2003 that he says diverted and copied onto a government supercomputer every call, e-mail, and Internet site access on AT&T lines. MORE- Advertisement -
Unfortunately, like most of the "news" we receive from the MSM, the above article was missing vital elements that must be carefully considered as Congress looks into this matter, although in my opinion, they, as well as the MSM, will likely avoid some of the facts that conclusively demonstrate that President Bush did not begin his spying on the American public after 9-11 as they state, but his efforts began the second month he took office,which in itself, was an impeachable crime. (IMO)
Where is the reference to QWEST, an ongoing controversy the MSM simply refuses to report honestly upon which demonstrates that their CEO was virtually railroaded by the Bush administration and QWEST was punished for refusing to break the law - and these events transpired before 9-11, which is even more evidence and an extremely logical rationale for refusing to grant the telecoms for what amounts to immunity for illegal wiretapping. The evidence and story in regard QWEST are laid out in the below article which was posted on October 16th, 2007:
With This New Evidence, Congress Must Impeach Bush and Cheney
Even more damning to this criminal Presidency is that Mark Klein, in his testimony - made it abundantly clear that NSA and the Bush administration were not monitoring calls and Internet traffic of a suspicious nature that originated outside of the United States or were "terror related" - but instead were quietly monitoring ALL of America's Internet traffic that went through the system, another impeachable offense - but AP made no mention of those facts either. LINK
I don't know about the "average American" - but I'm guessing, based on the "chatter" of numerous Blogs and discussion forums throughout the United States that people are tired of receiving just bits and pieces of the truth rather than the whole story. Furthermore, when Donald Kerr states that we need to "reevaluate the definition of privacy" - I would advise him and the Bush administration to read the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; the "definition of privacy" has been one of our most important constitutional guarantees, and if they would take the time to read it and obey the rule of law, no further "definitions" are needed except to define what gives this Presidency the right to shred our constitutional rights and constantly defy the rule of law.
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A bit late on this I know. Plenty of interesting and/or amusing tidbits. May not want to open this at work. No pics, but many graphs and search terms. Apparently 'giantess' is a growing niche in the UK
Pornhub's 2016 year in review
bit 'Last Leg' this
Giantess, I like the way you dress
So gamers actually masturbate over game characters?
Well fuck
All the 'mom' stuff. Men are fucking weird.
Most top searches had an incest flavour.
Dirty bastards.
those women were in the nip
thread'll liven up once someone cops to watching and enjoying porn. just gotta get the first 20 obligatory virtue replies out of the way and we're in business.
naturally i hate porn and hope this thread doesn't liven up.
The fact that they even permit this sort of thing, let alone actively promote it in stuff like year end lists, is deeply, deeply fucked up. Porn IS sex education for a lot of kids nowadays, and beyond just the youth angle this acts to normalise this stuff.
I'm not some sort of shrieking puritan, but I really think there should be serious curbs on this sort of material being distributed. I'm sure they'd argue they're just serving an audience, but I don't think that audience needs indulging. Like, at all.
You're probably right, but I love a good bunch of maps and stats regardless of the subject.
Yeah, I love an infographic as much as the next guy, but particularly with regard to some of the 'edgier' stuff on there, it's dangerous.
Well I just looked up some 'giantess' stuff.
Very odd. In a boring way.
Would say stuff like rape porn and bdsm is far more dangetous tbh. I know they're performers and the women are usually paid more than the men but kids, especially teenage lads, are absolute idiots and I'm sure they'd be daft enough to try some of the more avant garde stuff they've seen just to say they had.
Well yeah, frankly it's all pretty awful and I don't think the pay argument washes at all, but I just think this is a worrying trend. Maybe I'm biased - I can't figure out how to quote another thread but I mentioned in the Worst Jobs one about how I used to work for some police and court services on child protection evidencing, and some of the stuff you hear is just utterly devastating - it's not a fantasy, it's just fucking wrong on every level. Anything that serves to provide a mainstream platform for that is wrong, and Pornhub is definitely a mainstream platform. Some things just shouldn't be legitimised. This is just one of them, but a particularly nasty one.
Oh yeah, I mean I mentioned the pay in an attempt to head off any potential defense of gonzo stuff ITT I guess. I was a teenager when bluetooth first came out and when we saw the first wave of viral porn videos where they were basically more like really awful endurance challenges it was well shocking. That was fringe then but now it's kind of a given that the average amount of porn a someone watches will deffo include a fair amount of really dodgy, violent stuff. Dunno how you even begin to deal with it at this point tho.
this is strange to me. an alternative music forum that doesn't approve of porn. do they have strip clubs over there?
this was covered in The People vs Larry Flynt. Great flick.
wondering how many of you are watching pornhub right now…


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I posted the blog on the Lionbridge Translation blog, as well as on a LinkedIn Group, Localization Professionals on the topic of Sample Translation. I found it very interesting Continue reading »
Many of our clients ask how long it takes to complete a translation. They want to be able to plan for the work; but the answer is not that simple. There are multiple factors that affect the speed of human translation.
• Complexity of source material. Is the material technical? Is it marketing material that requires transcreation? Are there software strings out of context, so the software translator needs to look at the built software? Or is the material a straightforward "how to" user manual?
• Complexity of requirement. Are there, for example, length restrictions as in a software string? Continue reading »
What is a localization kit, what information should it include, and why do you need one?
Whether you're a client or a localization service provider, you've most likely experienced the nightmare of project files "thrown over the wall." Files delivered without instructions lead to hundreds of questions, can stall a project start, and often lead to costly or time-consuming mistakes. A localization kit is the answer to this problem: it is a set of detailed instructions to the localization team specifying exactly how to complete the project.
A localization kit should be as inclusive as possible Continue reading »
The biggest and most tangible part of any localization project is the actual translation of the content. Professional translation is an expense, and as with all things that are costly, "high quality" is something you expect. So what is a high quality translation, and what drives the quality of translations?
In simplest terms, the highest quality translation is one that communicates the original source message most faithfully in the target language. But there's more to it than that. A high quality translation should be:
Grammatically correct
Culturally appropriate
Representative of everything that is in the source Continue reading »
Throughout history, language variants or dialects have developed across the globe due to events such as colonization and mass emigration. Languages are dynamic and constantly evolving from influences in local regions. Regional dialects have developed and continue to develop due to distance from the original country and the influence of a new culture. It is the extent of these local influences on dialects that determines how easily, for example, a Spanish speaker in the Americas can understand a document written for a Spanish person based in Spain.
As a Language Service Provider (LSP), we are often asked questions in relation to whether or not it is appropriate to use one language to cater to a number of global markets Continue reading »
Is the Portuguese language spoken in Brazil a dialect of European Portuguese, brought to the new world by colonists, or a Portuguese Creole? Well, let's not start that controversial discussion; this is an unpretentious blog! The differences between the two, though, are worth a few lines, especially in the localization world. Continue reading »
As I approach my first anniversary with Lionbridge, I appreciate more than ever the challenge of building a client portfolio "from scratch" and the subsequent "honeymoon" period that follows a nice win.
You can read all about a recent one in this press release.
However, a successful marriage comes not from the honeymoon, but rather from the preparation for the "real life" that follows. I marvel at the complexities of onboarding a strategic account — the multiple currencies, the multiple languages spoken by the team, the multiple cultures involved, the multiple geographic locations, the technology-related idiosynchrocies. The translation itself seems Continue reading »
Organizations implement XML-based solutions for a variety of reasons, the foremost being a desire to facilitate reuse and repurposing. XML comes in many flavors, so organizations planning a move should consider the differences in XML to determine the best business fit.
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I don't know one French person who doesn't smile when one of our Canadian cousins speaks. Not because this cousin is relating a joke or saying something particularly funny, but we (French people) just love the Canadian accent, as well as some of the French-Canadian idioms.
I'll always remember a meeting we had last year with a prospective client. It was the third round of an RFP, and we sat around the table with 10+ people who were deciding whether or not to work with Lionbridge. Despite the serious nature of the discussion, I was pleased to see smiles on everyone's faces when a Canadian-born Lionbridge executive presented. Not only did she provide excellent answers, but her Canadian accent made the answers very appealing to the audience. While French and Canadian people do not have difficulty understanding one another, I am not sure whether Canadian people look as fondly upon our use of the French language as we look upon theirs. Continue reading »


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Katie Holmes has apologized to Leah Remini after the former Scientologist revealed she had once been admonished by religious leaders for criticizing the star and her then-boyfriend Tom Cruise.
Remini has been a vocal opponent of church officials' treatment of their followers since denouncing the organization in 2013, after serving as a member since the age of 10, when her mother became a Scientologist.
The former King of Queens actress has detailed the emotional experience in her new memoir, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, and she has opened up further in a candid interview with ABC News.
In a preview of the chat, Remini reveals followers are encouraged to help keep other members in line by reporting incidents or comments of concern to religious officials, who keep a record of the "knowledge reports".
She claims she often "wrote up" her own husband, Angelo, but she felt the wrath of Scientology leaders herself after she made a comment about a public display of affection between Cruise, one of the church's most famous followers, and Holmes, who he began dating in 2005.
Remini recalls once being invited to Cruise's Los Angeles home to give him a salsa dancing lesson, but when she and Angelo arrived, they were met by two top-ranking Scientology officials. They were welcomed into the mansion, where Remini made a quip about the Hollywood couple.
"He (Cruise) was like, forcibly kissing Katie," she explained. "And I said, 'Hey, get a freaking room.' And uh, well, I was written up for that."
"You can assume if you say something that is critical to the church, you will be written up," she continued, adding, "Being critical of Tom Cruise is being critical of Scientology itself. You are evil."
Holmes, who was married to Cruise from 2006 to 2012, declined to be interviewed for the 20/20 special, but after a preview of Remini's interview aired on breakfast show Good Morning America on Friday, she released a statement about the incident in question.
"I regret having upset Leah in the past and wish her only the best in the future," she simply stated via her representative.
Holmes has never spoken out about her experiences with Scientology or her ex-husband's longtime involvement in the church.


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I was so glad to move into my new house in northern Baltimore county . The views of the rolling countryside are exquisite and I take them in daily enjoying the change of seasons that are so beautiful. I got a little more privacy , a few more acres to take care of, live closer to my children and grandchildren. My beautiful wife Shannon and Rory , my youngest of five children are happy too. I finally enjoyed the success that I had been working towards in the past four years of Residential Real Estate sales. Switching Real Estate Companies was a great investment in taking risks, as the personal development offered made me a better person and enabled me to build a team of agents and grew my business. I also earned an additional $5,000.00 a month by July 1st, 2016 from my sharing Pruvit, Asea, FGXPRESS , and Essante Organics with others who benefit from the products . I was proud to see the money in my bank account growing weekly by sharing my knowledge with others. I felt wonderful and enjoyed sharing health related businesses in order to create vitality in others and income.My personal life coaching has helped others. My education in social media and technology paid huge dividends as I improved my skills in marketing , sales, and self confidence. The internet totally changed my business life and provided me with abundant leads and new friends.
My health benefitted from the change to a high fat, low carb, moderate protein diet and I eliminated sugar daily. I was nutritarian and ate a ketogenic diet , and supplemented with exogenous ketones, toxic free organic products , vegetables, salads, and fresh juice. I ate grass fed beef and wild sourced fish , and free range chickens for any animal protein in my diet.
I loved myself and took great care to exercise daily. I loved playing squash and did so five days a week at lunchtime with abundant enthusiasm and humility. I won everyday !!! I enjoyed sharing my vast knowledge and experience as a Squash Coach for an undefeated high school team during the season.It was our third undefeated season in a row.
I defeated cancer using wellness, nutrition, alternative health, and made informed healthy choices for my mind and body daily. I continue to enjoy every day, protecting my new pacemaker and mechanical heart valve with good healthy habits . I am grateful everyday for the miracle of my health.
I learn new things and meet new people every day through the internet. I am confident that I have knowledge and experiences to share with the world daily.
I live in freedom and autonomy. I share my interests and beliefs on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Periscope, Blab , and my MKMMA Blog.


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Sunday, March 29
New items
6 comments:
- Francesca said...
lovely. colour, shape, everything. have a good easter break, hope it's not all homework!
- 29 March 2009 at 18:55
- Anna Betts said...
Thanks Francesca! I have a fair amount of work unfortunately but am going to break it up with mini "rewards" as I like to think of them, in the form of making collages and doing a bit of pottery work! I might ration easter eggs in the same way too...
- 29 March 2009 at 20:39
- Judy said...
Thank you for making such lovely comments about my work Anna. I found your collages the other day and from looking at your blog I was very inspired to find such an open-minded creative person who is also very industrious and motivated. I'm studying a city and guilds course on-line and that's where I leant about collaging with monoprinted coloured paper. It's so much fun and so easy to do. I love your collages; I especially like these circular compositions. They are so fabulously graphicy and fun, but being cut out by hand they also have a painterly quality. I'm a nutter for patterns at the moment, I've been seeing visions of collages and patterns and imagining things I'd like to do, but haven't got round to starting yet. Well, can't wait to see more of your work as it develops. All the best, and thanks again xxx.
- 30 March 2009 at 09:57
- Jenna said...
The colours are lovely. You've got a beautiful blog.
- 30 March 2009 at 18:04
- Francesca said...
I have a little award for you - hop over to my blog to find out.
- 3 April 2009 at 12:22
- Lynne said...
Oh, just came across your blog thanks to Lucie Summiers - but realise I've seen your work on Decor8! I love your style - very cool indeed.
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Meet The Team
Say hi to Sam
Sam Kent is a well-travelled man having moved from New Zealand to Australia as a kid and having since travelled extensively throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He's also lived in Barcelona and London for a time but we've snapped up him and his worldly
knowledge for our Brisbane CBD store. Sam's career ranged from real estate, auctioneering and, as he puts it, 'professional adventuring'. However, whilst managing weddings at a heritage-listed restaurant in Sydney, he developed a love for wine. He started working in the
industry for Vintage Cellars and then became the Retail and Restaurant Manager at 5 th Element at South Bank in Brisbane. He loves living in Brisbane, spending time with his two children Penelope and Hugo, and enjoys snorkelling, martial arts and cricket. And of
course, wine. Sam is currently learning how to make wine and he has recently completed his first barrel of his own wine. Sam's mission for Malt Traders is to continue to share his passion for wine and craft beer. He wants to cultivate partnerships with local producers and
wholesalers, and of course, our customers. Say "Hello" to Sam next time you're in Malt Traders CBD!
Meet Joe
Originally from London, England, Joe Bowles has been the "whisky man" of Malt for the past couple of years, having focused on whisky culture while attaining his degree in History from the University London. He did all of this whilst managing several well-known gasto pubs in the city.
Joe focuses on sourcing and advising on all things single malt and beyond, much aided by his growing whisky blog Malt Mondays. You can see him speaking from time to time at various venues across Brisbane as a key member of the growing Dram loving community here in Brisbane.
It's not all whisky of course. Joe's love for the old school wine makers is splattered all over the beautiful new Southbank venue, with a growing range of bio-dynamic and organic drops matched with some of the world's most kooky and obscure beers. Pop into the venue south of the river to chat all things indulgent.


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Caroline Schnakers
Session Title 1:
Disorders of Consciousness (I)
Session Title 2:
Disorders of Consciousness (II)
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DOC SIG Symposium
Since the beginning of her career, Dr. Caroline Schnakers focused her research on severely brain - injured patients recovering coma and, more particularly, on the detection of conscious cognitive activity using behavioral and electrophysiological techniques. She has shown the difficulty to detect signs of consciousness (40% of error rate) and the difference of sensitivity between existing coma scales to detect these signs. In parallel, She has developed electrophysiological paradigms for detecting conscious cognitive activity without the intervention of motor functions (using mental tasks such as counting) in severely brain - injured patients who are unable to actively interact with their surroundings. She has also developed a testing solely based on ocular responses allowing the assessment of cognitive functions in patients with severe motor dysfunctions (locked - in syndrome; characterized by anarthria, quadriplegia and preserved consciousness). Finally, she has created and validated the first scale allowing pain assessment in patients with disorders of consciousness.
In 2010, she has received the Young Investigator Award from the International Brain Injury Association in recognition of my work. She has published around 60 articles (H - index: 30) and she is the editor of a book titled "Coma and Disorders of consciousness" (Springer - Verlag, Paris, 2011; Springer - Verlag, London, 2012). Until recently, Dr. Schnakers worked with the Coma Science Group. She is now working at the UC LA department of Psychology and Neurosurgery
In 2008-2009 she was a post-doc at the JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute and New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, Edison, New Jersey, USA.


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One of the famous vehicles in Canada is 2018 Nissan Sentra because the second highest selling products of Nissan were in that country. The first time Sentra released as a compact car in 1982. It continued to be a mid-size car in following 25 years later. Some modifications are expected will be applied into this Sentra. Some old designs are replaced by the new features. They are also redesigned to be more luxurious. 2018 Nissan Sentra changes specs performance release date.
2018 Nissan Sentra Impressive Details on Exterior Innovation
Some parts of the exterior remain the same. It uses the same 16 inches steel wheel and automatic headlight. However, this headlight gives an impressive detail to this outlook. Other parts that have no change are door and bumper. This car will exist with the new updated grille. That V-shaped grille looks different from the previous model. Another innovation can be found on the front light and taillight. The inserted boomerang symbol will be on the taillights. This 2018 Nissan Sentra will be designed with shining steel on some parts.
Interior Improvement with High Technology
The high technology is ready to accompany the passengers along the traveling. They also enjoy some features like on the other car's cabin such as satellite radio, Bluetooth connectivity, a navigation system, live music streaming, and hands-free contacting. Furthermore, the reliable features keep safe the passengers through lane change sensor, auto wheel motor, keyless access, parking guidance, and others. The safety is a big deal for Nissan manufacturer. These are some packages are offered with upgraded features like SR tech package and SL premium package. 2018 Nissan Sentra exterior and interior.
Nissan Sentra 2018 Probabilities of Powertrain and Performance
This 2018 Nissan Sentra has some probabilities about kinds of engines. The first option is an engine 1.8L 4-cylinder that has the capability to produce 130 horsepower. The mileage of this car is around 27 miles per gallon on the highway and 37 miles per gallon in the city. The best mate for this engine is CVT automatic transmission or 6-speed manual transmission. The next option is 1.6L that able to generate 190 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque. This would be coupled with a 6-speed manual or would be tuned CVT. 2018 Sentra engine specs.
2018 Nissan Sentra Release Date and Pricing
There is no confirmation about a release date of 2018 Nissan Sentra. We just only have a prediction for the launching day. Based on a rumor it is going to be around mid-2017 year. Similarly, the official price announcement is still unpublished. The estimation price is starting between 18,000 U.S dollar and 26,000 U.S dollars. The higher trim will be more expensive as well. 2018 Nissan Sentra release date and price.


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Tackling acoustically induced vibration
Paul Emmerson
Multiple excitation sources exist within modern process plants that can cause damage due to vibration related degradation mechanisms. Without identification and control, these can lead to component failure and the associated safety, environmental, business and reputational losses.
One such issue is acoustically induced vibration (AIV) choked gas flow through pressure reduction devices which can generate high levels of acoustic energy. This can excite the higher frequency pipe shell modes of the downstream piping and potentially lead to excessive cyclic stress at discontinuities such as small bore connections and pipe supports.
The vibration team has developed a robust assessment methodology to reduce the risk of AIV failures which encompasses screening assessments through to detailed modelling and analysis to fully quantify the integrity risk. Our expertise and experience can identify and solve AIV issues on new and existing plants.
Choked gas flow is present at multiple areas of modern process plants, including: pressure relief devices; blowdowns; pressure control; restriction orifices and recycle / anti-surge.
Shock noise and turbulent mixing develops high levels of acoustic energy. This is broadband and high frequency and can cause high external sound pressure levels and excitation of the downstream piping higher (shell) modes. This leads to both a health and safety issue because of the excessive noise levels and an integrity issue due to the potential fatigue damage to the piping system.
Vibration of the wall of the parent piping can also lead to excessive cyclic stress at discontinuities such as small bore connections and welded pipe supports. The increased use of alloy materials such as duplex has led to the use of thinner walled piping with the unfortunate consequence of being more vulnerable to shell mode excitation due to its greater flexibility. Because of the high response frequency (typically 500 – 200 Hz), time to failure can be very short – potentially a one-off event such as activation of a pressure relief valve.
Our solution
AIV is a well-studied phenomenon and basic screening methodologies have been available since the 1980s. However, our engineering team has been involved in the development of more advanced screening assessment techniques that are now published as part of the Energy Institute's 'Avoidance of Vibration Induced Fatigue Failure in Process Pipework (AVIFF)' guidelines.
As well as deploying cutting edge data gathering and analysis hardware and software, we have invested in proprietary technology to ensure a class-leading service. Our HAWXEYE tablet based analyser and asset integrity management (AIM) software allows customer personnel to manage the vibration integrity threat on their own assets, accessing remote assistance from Xodus engineers only when required. The Hazardous Area Long Term Monitoring System (HALTMS) allows vibration threat to be quantified over extended periods without the requirement for Xodus personnel to remain on-site.
We can deploy the optimum engineering techniques to increase understanding and accuracy of analysis while reducing the time and associated cost. As well as proprietary software, such as HAWXEYE, for anomaly management and rapid screening of piping to the Energy Institute AVIFF guidelines, we have experts in the use of:
ANSYS finite element modelling
Siemens STAR-CCM+ computational fluid dynamics
Caesar II static and dynamic pipe stress analysis
PULS acoustic modelling and simulation
OLGA multiphase flow modelling
Solidworks mechanical modelling
Pipenet transient surge analysis
Our vibration engineering division has over 250 years' combined experience managing vibration related concerns across the spectrum of process industries. We have engineers permanently based in the UK and Middle East providing us with a global reach. Our integrated multi-disciplinary approach allows us to call upon the technical competencies of experts in process and facilities, subsea engineering and technical safety meaning we are leading the way in vibration engineering.


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On-street parking analysis
Keeping track of parking spaces can be one of the most time-consuming parts of an urban designer's job. Streetscape Pro can make your life much easier.
You can add parking elements to your street in the form of parallel parking, or at 30, 45, 60 or 90 degrees to the kerb. You can also arrange parking spaces in groups with gaps between them, as shown above.
If you type in a length for your street, then Streetscape Pro will automatically estimate the total number of on-street parking spaces based on your street design.
Car parks
Streetscape Pro can also help with the design of large car parks.
You can use the Streetscape Editor to create a cross section through the car park, and it will estimate how many 'parking spaces per metre' your design can deliver. You can then simply multiply this by the length of your car park to get a quick estimate of the total number of spaces.


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Adam LaRoche and his abrupt decision to retire has now caused a tension inside the Chicago White Sox's clubhouse and might spell a major concern as the team is heading to the opening of the Major Baseball League.
LaRoche's retirement was announced after he got upset with the team's Executive Vice President Kenny Williams announcement that his son, Drake, could not come with him on an everyday basis to the team's clubhouse. If LaRoche does insist of retiring, that will give the White Sox a breather especially in their salary cap.
LaRoche signed a two-year contract with the Chicago White Sox worth $25 million, including a guaranteed $25 million and an annual average salary of $12,500,000. In 2016, LaRoche will earn a base salary of $13 million and has a cap hit of $13 million.
However, Williams told USA Today that the decision has nothing personal against LaRoche's son but simply a corporate decision that imposes rules in their workplace.
"Tell me where in America you can bring your child to work every day. And how can you manage it? How can you manage the next guy… And the next guy. That's not fair. Simply, you have to make a decision from the management perspective or an organization at large. We went into this season saying to ourselves, 'We are going to commit and focus and not leave any stone unturned,'" Williams said.
Williams added that he talked with LaRoche and told the first baseman that he could bring his son to the clubhouse and even to the field "every now and then." Williams is standing by his decision citing that other players are now keeping watch what they say inside the clubhouse because a minor is among them. He even cleared that LaRoche and other players can bring their kids over but not every day.
"I just told him that he needed to dial it back, that's all. Look, I don't want this to turn into something that makes Drake feel badly. He is such a good kid and so loved around here. But the kid is there every day. In the clubhouse. And on the field. During drills. Everywhere," Williams explained.
But Williams' decision did not sit well with other players, who have grown fond of having Drake around them even saying that he is the White Sox's 26th man. According to CSN Chicago, LaRoche's teammates support his decision to "choose family above other things." One of the most outspoken of the matter is outfielder Adam Eaton.
"We wanted Drake in the clubhouse, and we were backing Adam in every aspect. In that sense, we're going to miss him. He chose family over allowing his son to be in the clubhouse and we respect what he had to do. The man and the character that Adam LaRoche is, we're not surprised he chose his family. He's a God-fearing man, and you have to respect that. It is, a tough little go at it, but I respect his decision," Eaton added.
Eaton went on to state that all the players inside the Clubhouse enjoyed being around Drake, who even helps out and was not a burden to any of the players.
"We can say we enjoyed Drake LaRoche in the clubhouse and everything he brought in the clubhouse. He brought perspective. He helped out and around, he wasn't a burden by any stretch of the imagination. He wasn't a big problem last year," Eaton stressed.
Happy for @e3laroche and Drake.. Family comes first. Proud to have played along side such a great man/father. #Family #RoleModel
— Adam Eaton (@AdamSpankyEaton) March 17, 2016
While LaRoche has not "technically" finalized his decision, the White Sox will just have to wait and see of what the 36-year old first baseman will do next. If he does retire, then the team will have a wide salary space and a busy week to land a possible replacement from the free agent market.
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Half the nation lives in those blobs. Those are not some minority places.
Trump has a slim lead in Michigan. As of November 11, the Secretary of State in Michigan was reporting the following totals:
Trump: 2,277,914
Clinton: 2,264,807
Johnson: 172,726
Stein: 51,420
Castle: 16,125
Soltysik: 2,231
originally posted by: ElectricUniverse
Final #Election2016 numbers
#PopularVote: #Trump: 62,972,226 #Clinton: 62,277,750
#ElectoralCollege vote #Trump 306 #Clinton 232
Update: Anyone asking where I got the figures, it was from twitter posts. Knowing the Democrat media have been dragging their liberal feet giving Michigan to Trump – finally they did, with Arizona finally declared two days ago – Trump now has the 309. Except for the twitter posts, the popular vote number still need to be updated in Wikipedia or MSM media – which may take another few days because the liberals are still reeling and recovering from Trump-shock victory. If I'm wrong, I won't hesitate to change the numbers. It's the job of the establishment media to tell the people the final numbers when it's out there already.
As of 11/13/16, CNN and Wikipedia are showing different numbers.
Example below: As of 11/13/16 CNN and Wikipedia quote same electoral vote number for Hillary Clinton but not with Trump – CNN still using the 290, Wikipedia 306 EV. They also differ when it comes to popular votes – CNN has more for Clinton, Wikipedia has less.
Remember, CNN projected a Trump popular vote victory when all ballots are counted. Then CNN claim "design flaw" for the projection.
We know that the mainstream media has been caught lying, time and again. Recently we have also seen how reports by mainstream media have been debunked by social media and not just in the U.S. As an example what happened in Germany during New Years Eve was being hidden by authorities and the media until people in social media reported differently. It was later found that the authorities and media were hiding the truth and the statements made by people in social media were in fact the truth. In the U.S. similar events have occurred which authorities and the mainstream media have tried to hide, and through social media and only after people started reporting the opposite was the truth found.
These posts in twitter include statements made by Judge Jeanine Pirro. We also do know that the mainstream media has been very slow in reporting the results. During the election results i kept switching through different channels to find that CNN was one of the slowest news media channels to update their numbers. Taking them hours to update their numbers when other news channels already had the numbers updated.
We know that Soros, and his "brainless zombies" are part of the globalist agenda to try to destabilize the U.S. from within, so it is no wonder that the mainstream media would be slow in reporting that it seems that Trump also got the popular vote, despite the election fraud and other dirty tactics done by the DNC as the wikileaks show.
As of note, CNN itself at first was reporting that Trump would win the popular vote, now they are saying "it was a flaw". Yet, CNN, and Wikipedia, among others is still showing Trump winning 290 electoral votes and Clinton having 232. When other websites have already reported two days ago that Trump won 306 electoral college votes.
I am guessing the left wing media is waiting to see what happens with the protests to see if they can "switch the results and get Hillary into office by using yet more dirty tactics", and we will only see the final count weeks down the road.
We shall see what happens and see whether it is true and Trump won also the popular vote...
originally posted by: BubbaJoe
originally posted by: BlueJacket
a reply to: DJW001
You still lose, Hillary doesnt win. Suck it up the fat lady has sung...no not Hillary
What is really interesting, there are a boatload of us independents, who aren't and weren't Hillary supporters, that are laughing our asses off at the ignorance of the right.
originally posted by: ChaoticOrder
I remember trump winning the popular vote on election day, I was watching the numbers all day and he was ahead in everything, including the popular vote. I just searched "election results" or something like that and Google had it's own custom display for the data. Then the next day the MSM was widely reporting Hillary won the popular vote, which I found strange considering I didn't see any data indicating she had won it. I was almost going to start a thread and ask if anyone else remembered Trump winning the popular vote.
How is it possible that a candidate that couldn't fill her rallies could have won the popular vote?
the MSM is compicit in any of the rioting and criminal activity currently happening.
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: onthedownlow
the MSM is compicit in any of the rioting and criminal activity currently happening.
Why? Do you think Anarchists get their news from the mainstream media?
If they followed Clinton, then a big resounding YES.
Because the size of the rally is a measure of the fitness of a candidate?


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God always has our best interest in His will for our lives. There will be dark days, and days when despair and hopelessness is present. God will direct you, if you will give him your faith no matter how weak. Trust in love.
Jeremiah 10:23-24
"O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in a man that walketh to direct his steps. O Lord, correct me, but with judgment (justice); not in anger, lest thou bring me to nothing."
This verse is for when you feel you've lost direction and feel confused about a number of issues in your life. There are times when I feel like I have no one to turn to and some things appear as if they are my of control. I sometimes feel like these things are happening to me as some kind of punishment for something I might have done.
I have to just face these days with endurance and faith that tomorrow will be a better day and that everything will work out according to His plan.
Jeremiah 24: 4-7
"I will set my eyes on you for good… I will build you up, and not pull you down; I will plant you, and not pluck you up. I will give you a heart to know me… I will be your God; you shall return unto me with your whole heart."
Peace be with you.
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Innovation, communities, food and commercial wood production in southern Laos
Stephen Midgley, Independent consultant
The people and the government of Laos face many challenges, but probably none as great as poverty. Poor people can make desperate decisions – especially in rural areas when it comes to the use of land. Laos is fortunate to have a significant natural forest cover and a relatively low population density. However, there are large areas of underutilised, degraded lands in Laos, such as former forestlands, which were cleared for agriculture and areas impacted by war. This is problematic for poverty alleviation, biodiversity and climate.
The government of Laos is determined to "turn land into capital" whilst protecting the rights and interests of its citizens. The aim is to link opportunities for commercial land use with communities, and contribute to the national goal of poverty alleviation. But how can this combination of goals be realised?
Stora Enso, the renewable materials company producing packaging, biomaterials, wood and paper identified opportunities for tree growing in Laos over 10 years ago. The company has taken a long-term approach to testing a new model of plantation investment, acknowledging the distinct social, political, environmental and historical settings in Lao PDR.
The project area is in some of the poorest districts in the country, where social and economic conditions are well below the Millennium Development Goals, with challenges for food security, nutrition, education and literacy, clean water, health and limited economic opportunities. The area was also subject to the most intensive bombing campaign of the American War in Vietnam and has many unexploded bombs that make agricultural production and daily life dangerous.
The project starts by working directly with local villagers. Common practice up until recently in Laos has been to work with the government to identify land for tree plantations. However, without the support of the local communities, the long-term security of planted trees is at risk.
Along with government consultation, permits and approvals, an intense process of community consultations identifies village boundaries, intact native forest, areas of spiritual significance, steep slopes and village agricultural lands. Potential planting areas agreed by the company and the community are presented to district officials for approval.
Malnutrition and food security are serious problems. Could a commercial tree-planting project increase food availability? A new kind of planting design (nine metre-wide tree spacing) was tested, allowing the villagers to intercrop rice, cassava or maize between the trees. In other situations, such agroforestry systems are widely used. After nearly 10 years of testing this system, it has been found to be supported by the community, whilst producing timber and helping with food supply.
Development of new approaches of clearing unexploded bombs from the farming and tree growing areas is making the region safer for the community and the company workers. The company trains and employs local people in a range of roles and provides a range of other social and community development benefits.
The project is also increasing carbon stocks, assisting objectives to reduce climate change. Experience demonstrates that the Stora Enso agroforestry model is attractive and farmers prefer it to cultivation of crops on distant swidden lands. This reduces shifting cultivation and pressure on existing forests. Planting degraded lands will increase carbon stocks in biomass and soils in the plantations and adjacent natural forests.
Responsible companies who see economic opportunities in Laos seek to engage communities to ensure that they remain an integral part of commercial investment. This approach can offer win-win outcomes where communities and companies can both benefit. For such responsible companies, this requires balancing commercial realities, community aspirations and government goals.
In a part of the world that is experiencing great transition and economic development, change is inevitable. The transformation of degraded forests and underutilised lands into productive assets through new agroforestry models and long-term private-sector partnerships offers benefits to local people and to the broader Lao society. Commercial wood production provides a sustainable land-use option and an opportunity to improve livelihoods, develop skills and decrease poverty, all while benefiting the climate.
The complex social and regulatory environment of Laos has meant that progress has been slow. The government currently prohibits new plantation establishments, which restricts new investments. This has created considerable uncertainty for the private sector. How long it will take for Stora Enso to build a commercial wood resource in Laos is unclear, but there is little doubt that their steady and socially inclusive approach is beginning to bear fruit and provides a model that other responsible investors might consider.
This article reflects the personal views and experience of the author who is an independent consultant with over 40 years' experience in Laos and Southeast Asia and has served a broad array of clients from industry, NGOs, donor agencies, national governments and international organisations.
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Intellectual Property should not be monopolized
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Companies such as Macintosh have patents on the "tablet", which makes it harder for other developers to create similar products without being sued for "stealing" the idea of that type of product. Just because Apple was the first to sell a widely popular tablet computer doesn't mean other companies cannot use similar technologies to create their own versions. Laws that protect intellectual property sounds good on the surface, but in reality it just slows down innovation of new products and technology, and hurts the economy because of a monopoly created due to ownership of patents and copyrights. Knowledge and information is power and laws that restrict free use of knowledge ultimately hurts everyone.
I would first like to thank my opponent for instigating this debate. I sincerely hope it turns out to be a fruitful one. Since my opponent failed to post definitions, I will go on ahead and take that liberty.
Definitions: Intellectual property: property (as an idea, invention, or process) that derives from the work of the mind or intellect; also : an application, right, or registration relating to this.
Since the resolution states: "Intellectual Property should not be monopolized" and my opponent is the author of this resolution I find it odd that he did not seem to look up the definition of "intellectual property", or he probably would not have started this debate.
R1: My opponent's only discernable "contention" is that copyrights on intellectual property make producing similar goods more difficult.
I'm having a hard time discerning what my opponent's problem with copyrighting is. He says that's " companies such as Macintosh have patents on the "tablet", which makes it harder for other developers to create similar products without being sued for "stealing" the idea of that type of product."
My response to this argument is simple; he has not shown any reasonable harm. Sure copyrights and patents prevent others, from reaping the benefits of another's blood sweat and tears. What is the harm in this? In a capitalist society people ought to be rewarded for ingenuity and entrepreneurship. My opponent's resolution would strip this country of it's most valuable asset: a populace that has proper incentive to innovate.
Other tablets exist, so Macintosh/Apple does not have a monopoly on the product, which makes his example irrelevant to the resolution. [1]
As my opponent does not make any other assertions, and as the burden of proof rests on his shoulders, I shall now move on to my case.
C1: Eliminating patents and/or copyrights would be detrimental to those working in "creative industries"
This is why it is important to define key terms in any debate. My opponent likely foresaw an argument based solely on technical innovation (which I will address later) however, he failed to specify in his opening argument that he wanted technical arguments only. I will therefore prove that eliminating patents and/or copyrights has negative implications on not only the lives of individual American citizens, but also, by extension undermines the economic prosperity of the United States as a whole.
SC1. Authors- my definition of intellectual property clearly states that ideas (especially profitable ones) fall under its jurisdiction. This can be considered reasonable for several reasons, I will provide just two very specific instances that clearly demonstrate why copyrights are a necessary precaution. J.K. Rowling is well-known for her best-selling series Harry Potter. She s also known for her amicable, even endearing relationship with her mega fan base. She allows fans to write "fanfiction" as long as they do not intend on profiting from her "brainchild." [2]. Rowling did however sue Harry Potter Lexicon because [Harry Potter Lexicon] planned on releasing an all-inclusive encyclopedia of "all things Potter" (so to speak), when Rowling herself planned on dong the exact same thing, (publishing an encyclopedia) while donating on subsequent proceeds to charity. [3] [4]
Stephanie Meyer, also well known for her best-selling fantasy series "The Twilight Saga" describes herself as "extremely sad" and "unable to go on" as well as stressing that "[the copyright infringement] was a huge violation of [her] rights as an author" [5]
SC2: Ridding the world of copyrights would do away with much of American entertainment.
If there were no consequences for pirating movies, for example there would be no incentive for movie companies to produce high quality or big budget movies, simply because they would not make money. To rid the U.S. of it's copyright laws the same as making pirating anything legal. In the free-for-all paradigm my opponent's resolution seeks to create, we would see the degradation of brands that become synonymous with quality. A bag branded with "Gucci" could be made by someone down in his basement.
I could go on for pages and pages on harms, but I feel that any further argumentation on my part would be an extrapolation. Nearly every company in The United States is protected by some copyright or patent. To take those away would severely affect desire for innovation. Remember that the burden of proof is on Aff, and yet he has not proven anything. He's just made unfounded statements. Vote Neg.
http://www.dell.com... (lust one example of many)
The law had to change for patents on cars. If the patent said that it was someone's idea to have a motor spinning four wheels, then there would only be one type of car. Now to build a car, the only innovation that occurs is the shape of the car, all the parts that is uses, like the motor, have patents on them, so in order to make a new car, the car company has to make a deal with all of the individual companies that hold the patents for their parts, so they (the patent owners) get a split of the money each time a new car is designed. Because there are certain regulation that a car must have to drive on public roads, car companies cannot get around buying the parts.
There is a difference between coming up with a similar idea and piracy/plagiarism. If I were a researcher and I go out, do some research, come back and wright about it, it's not plagiarism to say that my result where the same as some other researcher who did a similar study. As for music and books, it's obvious that I shouldn't be able to go and take the same exact lyrics and same exact beat of a song and wright it off as my own. When I talk about copyright, I'm talking about how it is wrong that if someone wanted to open their own restaurant, that they shouldn't be able to call it "Burger King", just because said a large company said, no that's their name.
If someone where a programmer, just like a writer, they can wright complex sentences or simple sentences. When facebook was being sued even if they used the same code as another site, sometimes there just is no other way to code/wright it. Weather someone uses copied code or not, they use it in a specific way to make it work with the way their program runs.
In conclusion, I am saying that copyright and patent laws are needed, but they should not be as binding and limiting as they are, in their current state they, by their own nature, give a monopoly to the holder of the patent or copyright.
Fun fact: Mac OS is based off of Unix which is an open source program, but they used it and patented their creation, So does that mean anyone who decides to use Unix to make their own operating system is infringing Apple's patent on Mac OS?
I would like to first like to begin by thanking my opponent for starting this debate. I would like to thank him for his exceedingly quick responses, and apologize for my own delayed ones. It has been all I could do to post my arguments on time, as college has just begun and hence has kept me very busy. My closing argument(s) will be brief, because I do not think it will require much character usage to show that I as "the negation" should win this debate.
R1: My opponent has certain responsibilities (as the affirmative) that he has not fulfilled.
My opponent started this debate. He is the one who wants to enact a policy that would change the status quo. As such, it is his responsibility to show tangible harms that cannot or should not be tolerated (hence the need for change). He has not done that. My job, as the negation, is to show the harms of enacting his policy, which I have done in the previous round. I showed that authors could potentially be harmed by enacting his ambiguous policy. We do not even know what the purpose of his policy is. He says: "…if someone wanted to open their own restaurant, that they shouldn't be able to call it "Burger King", just because said a large company said, no that's their name."
My opponent doesn't seem to understand the purpose of trademarks or copyrights, or patents on inventions. They are preventative measures meant to ensure that inventors and/or entrepreneurs still have an incentive to innovate. If Burger King's owner or culinary development team didn't have exclusive rights to "the Whopper" what would stop somebody from visiting a Burger King franchise, ordering a whopper and deciding that they wanted to capitalize on the "Whopper name"? The harm in that instance is clear and it applies to every single argument my opponent presented. If a creator of any kind does not feel that their product is protected, where is the incentive to innovate if someone could just swipe the proverbial rug from under their feet within a matter of moments?
R2: Under the "status quo" we have protections for creators, which is all I have to defend.
Last round, I showed with just a limited group of creative professionals (authors) how important it is to protect the rights of creative minds, and how harmful and disparaging it can be when those creative protections are infringed upon. What reason is there to take the risk in affirming my opponent's resolution, in which he gives us no clear idea of what he actually wants to enact? I am still not sure of the complete ramifications of his bill, because he's failed to show what he actually wants. It is not the fault of the negation that my opponent had to spend half of his second constructive attempting to explicate his personal opinions. He has no case examples of when or how the current copyright laws have harmed any actual businesses or creators. I, on the other hand have shown you (using just authors, because the same harms can basically be extrapolated to other creative professions) concrete examples of the positive impacts of the current legislation.
The lesson of today's debate is do not bother to affirm a bill when its creators don't give you ample reasons to do so. Since we have no idea the ramifications of the bill my opponent is proposing the logical mind, must stand with me in negating this shoddy bill. Thank you.
It is natural that companies apply for patents on the new products,
but they sometimes apply for patents more than they need to make money by using patents,I am really concerned about it.
This passage is taken from Wikipedia.
CriticismMain article: Criticism of patents
As state-granted monopolies, patents have been criticized as inconsistent with free trade. On that basis, in 1869 the Netherlands abolished patents, and did not reintroduce them until 1912.[32]
Patents have also been criticized for being granted on already-known inventions, with many complaining in the United States that the USPTO fails "to do a serious job of examining patents, thus allowing bad patents to slip through the system."[16]
Patent trolls are one of common criticisms against patents [33], though some commentators suggest that patent trolls are not bad for the patent system at all but instead realign market participant incentives, make patents more liquid, and clear the patent market.[34]
Pharmaceutical patents prevent generic alternatives to enter the market until the patents expire, and thus maintains high prices for medication.[35] This can have significant effects in the developing world, as those who are most in need of basic essential medicines are unable to afford such high priced pharmaceuticals.[36] Critics also question the rationale that exclusive patent rights and the resulting high prices are required for pharmaceutical companies to recoup the large investments needed for research and development.[35] One study concluded that marketing expenditures for new drugs often doubled the amount that was allocated for research and development.[37] Other articles shed light on the problems of today's medical research. It sets wrong priorities in research and pricing, and pushes the state-run healthcare systems even of rich nations to their limits.[38]
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Don't Let Gingivitis Keep You From Smiling
YOU'RE SITTING IN THE DENTAL CHAIR , everything going as planned at your clinical hygiene appointment, until your dentist tells you that the bleeding you've been experiencing when brushing and flossing is a sign of gingivitis. If you haven't heard of gingivitis before you're probably thinking, "What is gingivitis? Is it serious? Is it treatable?"
We've compiled all the information you need to know about gingivitis so you can keep your smile healthy!
What Is Gingivitis?
Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums characterized by gum irritation, redness, swelling and sometimes bleeding. Symptoms of gingivitis are fairly mild and can even be painless. Visiting your dentist regularly is important so gingivitis can be diagnosed at an early stage, especially if symptoms are not obvious.
Gingivitis is the first stage of periodontal, or gum disease, and should be taken seriously. If left untreated, gingivitis will progress to full-blown gum disease , which can lead to receding and damaged gums as well as bone and tooth loss.
What Causes Gingivitis?
Gingivitis is usually the result of inefficient home oral hygiene. When plaque is not removed consistently and frequently by brushing and flossing, bacteria-filled plaque hardens and turns into what is called tartar. Plaque and tartar buildup around the gum line cause gum irritation and inflammation or, in other words, gingivitis.
Other factors can absolutely contribute to the development of gingivitis such as hormonal changes (especially during pregnancy), smoking, certain medications or illnesses and genetic predisposition.
Is Gingivitis Reversible?
Finding out you have gingivitis can be worrisome but here's the good news: consistent and efficient oral hygiene practices and professional dental hygiene appointments can, in most cases, rid you of gingivitis.
Proper home therapy techniques not only prevents gingivitis, but reduces symptoms as well. Professional cleanings as recommended by your dentist will address those areas that you may be missing or unable to reach at home, decreasing the buildup of plaque and biofilm. Regular use of an antibacterial mouthwash can assist in keeping bacteria found in plaque at bay in between dental hygiene appointments, effectively preventing and
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Challenges, Successes, and New Approaches in the New Year
Fresh beginnings.
The New Year brings a time of reflection-- a time to reassess our challenges and rejoice in our successes.
Fall Challenges
E-- Probably our biggest challenges with E are writing and lack of free time (which actually has more to do with my challenges than hers!) She is doing amazing well! We are not prioritizing writing as much as I would like, and that is one change we will make in the spring. E has been complaining recently that she only gets to "play" on the weekend. The reason for this is three-fold. 1) We are starting too late (my fault) 2) We are not as scheduled as we need to be (my fault!) and 3) She spends 13 hours a week at gymnastics (this one is all her!)
New Approach:
For writing, I plan to create a new routine and stick with it. Also, I want to have a writing focus on Fridays to work on Brave Writer projects I have not been great at fitting in. As for free play, as long as she chooses to remain in gym this won't change a lot, but I plan to do what I can in the scheduling area to maximize time.
C-- C's biggest challenge is his distractibility. He is amazingly smart, but really works best in short bursts. Since it is easier to just sit down and "knock out" all of his schoolwork, I have a hard time with this.
New Approach:
My plan is to approach schooling C differently in the spring. Focus on his strengths, and split reading into two shorter sessions a day instead of one long one. I also need to work on my own frustration and keep it positive at all times.
J-- J biggest challenge is simply that she just needs more time with me. Finally old enough to play independently, it is all too easy to send her away to play and she all too often gets ignored.
New Approach:
I have promised J she can start "school" in January. She is almost four, so instead of waiting for the new school year, we will begin her "pre-K" year. This is really less about academics and more a recognition that I need to spend more one on one time with her. Since she begs to do school, this should be a good change in our routine and grant her the time she needs.
Fall Successes
E-- E's diligence and character constantly amazes me. I am so pleased with her work ethic and continuing independence. She is about to begin Math Mammoth 4 and is reading amazingly well. She is really a delight to teach, and I am so grateful for her.
C-- C is such a hard worker with a tender heart. He is so eager to please, and cares deeply about others. He is reading well, and about one third the way through All About Reading 3-- slow and steady in his progress. He just started Math Mammoth 2A and will start spelling in the spring. He is progressing well and loves to play.
J-- J brings so much joy and laughter to our home. She is full of energy and can often be found upside down following in her big sister the gymnasts footsteps. She is showing readiness of learning to read and already has a great grasp of numbers and counting. She loves to pretend to read and be read to. Finding enough things to keep her busy mind and hands occupied is always a challenge!
Curriculum Challenges
Bible was a bit of a fail this year. We love Bible Study Guide for All Ages, but the primary pages were no longer enough and the intermediate was too much. I now understand the need for the primary pages they are developing, but they don't currently have them for year three. Our plan for the spring is to just read through the Egermeiers Bible Story Book, use the BSGFAA Bible Summary cards, and dust off our children's catechism book we haven't used in awhile.
Curriculum Successes
I am amazed at E's progress in piano, and her talent in drawing is amazing. C's math intuitiveness constantly amazes me, as does Journey's constantly growing vocabulary and sass.
I am enjoying history more this year than ever before. Making our own plan has been well worth the effort.
Science-- Education Exploration has been a major blessing. It has been so easy to use, and the kids can do most everything by themselves.


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History of Private Wealth Management
You've probably heard of a private wealth managers, their job and duty to their client. If you haven't, here is the explanation of who they are; they are people who take care of the finances of high-net-worth people. Yes, rich people. They plan their investments and advise on saving their money. They also take care of planing the finances when an individual dies.
So you may wonder, where did this term come from, and how? Well, it all started as early as 1933. At that time, private wealth management revolved around 'private clients', of course individuals who were wealthier than the rest of the people. Even then, with the prosperity of industry, large money came rolling down and someone who was associated with banks were needed to take care and save earnings for their clients. Division of firms such as Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanely have used private managers as well.
Who and what are those two groups? Well, Goldman Sachs is a multinational investment banking and Morgan Stanely is a multinational financial servise. Both American great companies who distiguished those divisions' services from the mass-market offerings. They hit large success and they spread throughout the financial-services industry. In every business, there are so called family offices. No, this does not mean litteral family that is in the office or people who are family in business. This term refers to business investments for a single family.
They manage taxes, trust, legal matters and investments. You can say they were and still are very important for everyone who wishes to have their owned things in control. So as was once family office served just one family, over the time they opened their doors to other families and the Multi-family office was officialy made. This all later contributed to forming Private Wealth Management business and Wealth Management business. If you look at these two terms, their purpose is for the same things but one is for the wealthier individuals. The other is for the people who have money just not in large quantities.
Fifty more or less years later, in the late 1980's private banks and other firms began to offer various seminars for people to show them expertise and capabilities of the sponsoring firm. At that time, many people realized how important it was to be educated about the things they own and how important it was to actually have someone who can better take care of that and to jump in to help. People started trusting the banks more. This all culminated in evolving the private manager business even more, which is a good thing for people who at that time were doing this very job. The independent wealth managers have also evolved from this, leading to furhter embetterment of this management business.
When the late 2000's Great Recession happened, it caused investers to have many concerns over their portfolios. The general economic decline can happen in any time and still happens to revolve around the world. Wealth managers because of this reason have been advised that clients do have a greater need to understand and access with advisers about their situation.


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Despite health spending approaching $10,000 per person - which amounts to twice and even three times the spending in other affluent nations - the United States ranks 28th in life expectancy among wealthy countries, according to the most recent Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development data.
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Kathleen Quinn, 11 years old, had just finished her own batch of homemade slime when she started to feel her hands tingle. The most common slime recipe involves Elmer's glue, borax (a common household cleaner) and water - and sometimes food coloring for effect.
Petersburg, Fla.), http://www.tampabay.com. Jimenez's wife, Jennifer, said Childs pulled up alongside their auto and pointed a gun at her, her husband and their three-year-old son, which led her husband to pull his own gun out. When Childs continued to tailgate Mr. Jimenez's vehicle, he again pulled to the side of the road and stopped his auto. Jimenez, 26, pulled over so the Chevy Malibu could pass, but it remained behind him.
Booker, who previously served as the mayor of Newark, initially reached out to the Mindy Project creator after he heard her character, Dr. Lahiri, "dissed" the city . Booker, 47, then said her response was "making my day! It's mutual!" she tweeted , using a big fat heart emoji in place of love. Next, the senator made a bold request: "And If the [love] is really mutual".
The warning comes in the midst of a massive cost-cutting effort launched recently by Sear which seeks to shave costs, debt and pension obligations by up to $2.5 billion. Still, Sears' cash position has shrunk dramatically in recent years. But Sears also has faltered because of its management's decisions, including the sale of its more than $30 billion credit portfolio to Citibank in 2003, and a merger with Kmart that tied together two struggling chains.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said about 40 people viewed the attack on Facebook while it was happening but none of them reported it to police. Investigators said that while approximately 40 people watched the video, no one called the police about the alleged crime.
A senior Malaysian police official said Thursday that the family of Kim Jong Nam, who was killed last month, has given consent to Malaysia to decide what to do with his body. The assassination of Kim Jong Un's older half-brother provides good grounds for relisting North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz said Friday.
Eman Ahmed was flown to Mumbai on a cargo plane on February 11 in the hope that the hospital's bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) specialists would help her reduce her weight, which was around 500 kilograms at the time of the flight.
On July 18, the violence started when a worker Jiya Lal was suspended for allegedly slapping a supervisor. In July 2012, owing to growing unrest between workers and the management of Maruti, protests turned violent leading to arson that claimed the life of a factory manager.
The turkey flock was tested after numerous birds showed signs of depression and the infected farm was immediately quarantined. The Maryland Department of Agriculture has avian influenza information on its website including links to a biosecurity self assessment developed by USDA with industry stakeholders.
After nine years, they found that women who had high levels of isoflavones - which equated to a half to one serving of soy per week - had a 21 percent decreased risk of dying compared with women who ate less soy. However, high amounts of isoflavone did not associate with higher mortality in women who did receive hormonal therapy. The large size and diverse racial/ethnic makeup of the Breast Cancer Family Registry allowed the researchers to evaluate mortality risk across different subtypes ...
Kane had entered the game with three hat-tricks since the turn of the year and he might have had another one here. Only time will reveal the answer to that question, but it was Kane who came out on top in this weekend's head-to-head. Mousa Dembele and Dele Alli did brilliantly to force a turnover high up the pitch, and their teammate made no mistake by slotting the ball under Robles and into the net.
The rest was made up of soy. Five new oven roasted chicken pieces and five new orders of chicken strips were tested, following which the team averaged the results. The sandwich chain enjoys a loyal following of clients wanting healthy-ish fast meals, but a recent investigation by CBC's Marketplace revealed that the chicken used in Subway's sandwiches is only 50 percent chicken.
No pediatric deaths have been reported this season. Deaths from flu-related conditions are at high levels, and the CDC reported that hospitalizations for children under 4 and adults over 65 are up. If you think you've escaped the flu this year, think again. Results showed that people who received the high-dose vaccine were 36 percent less likely to die in the 30 days following hospitalization or emergency room visit for the flu in 2012 to 2013 than those who received the standard-dose vaccine.
The study suggests people who reached adulthood early in the 21st century, are facing an epidemic - and suggests they may need screening from their early 20s. Most of the nation's 135,000 annual cases and 50,000 deaths related to colon and rectal cancer still occur among people over age 55. Rates of colon and rectal cancer in millennials are rising sharply in the United States, according to new research, prompting concern that poor diets and sedentary lifestyles are contributing to a ...
There was five other candidates contesting the Labour-held seat. "I was elected to lead this party". Before the poll results were in, Labour chiefs had also voiced fears that Storm Doris could deter party supporters from turning out to vote.
The surge was already well-documented in Pennsylvania, where coroners across the state reported more than 3,500 overdose deaths in 2015, up 30 percent from the year before. While all age groups saw increases in death, the 55-to-64 group saw the biggest increase, with a five-fold jump since 1999. The states with the highest rates of overdose deaths in 2015 were West Virginia, New Hampshire, Kentucky and OH, the study found.
Wyoming is still experiencing winter months, and flu season isn't over yet. If you feel like you have a fever, chills, or body aches you may be experiencing symptoms. CDC anticipates "several more weeks" of flu activity in parts of the USA, according to an agency update . Dr. Schaffner underlined how vulnerable seniors are to the flu.
After collecting some information, the research team applied a reliable technique for the investigation of every child and adult with ADHD. Specialists demonstrated that ADHD is a neurological disorder, not a behavioral one. Drugs for treating ADHD, such as Ritalin have been reprimanded for symptoms including weight loss or gain, damage liver, and suicidal thoughts . The other regions that showed reductions in volume were: the caudate nucleus (which has been linked to goal-directed action), ...
Akhilesh said no need for emotions and anger.these are elections for growth and prosperity of the state. A few days since PM Modi's controversial "raincoat jibe" at the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the Rajya Sabha session, Rahul Gandhi has come to MMS's defense.
Planned Parenthood leaders say abortions rights supporters also have been energized by Trump's election, as exemplified by the hundreds of thousands who flooded Washington a day after Trump's inauguration in favor of women's rights, including abortion rights.
An experiment by United States scientists has now indicated that consumption of whole grains not only raises people's resting metabolic rates - the speed at which they burn energy when they are not exercising - but seems to make the bacteria in their guts better at stripping calories out of their food.
Dripping exposes users to higher levels of nicotine, as well as to harmful toxins such as formaldehyde and acetaldehyde - both known carcinogens. The FDA recently implemented a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes to young people under 18 years of age.
Everyone is encouraged to wear red that day. There will be events going on all week for Go Red For Women. Macy's, the Christ Hospital Health Network and CycleBar are local sponsors for the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women campaign, which kicks off Friday with National Wear Red Day .
In mid-April, a team of 13 began a nine-hour surgery to remove Benoit's lungs. After the team finished removing the woman's lungs, they've placed her on life support. Her inflamed lungs began to fill with blood, pus and mucous, leaving her feeling as if she were drowning. 32 year old Melissa Benoit was successfully kept alive for six days before a double lung transplant.
A three-page draft of a proposed executive order that would pave the way to restarting interrogation programs using methods widely condemned as torture was circulating in Washington on Wednesday. In an interview with ABC News airing Wednesday night, Trump said he would confer with Defense Secretary James Mattis and CIA Director Mike Pompeo before implementing any new policy.
Most counties across the country saw a decline in deaths from breast, prostate, cervical, colon, testicular, and Hodgkin lymphoma cancers . While the HPV vaccine has been around for a number of years and has the potential to reduce the number of cases of cervical cancer long-term, most of the women who will be diagnosed in the next 20 years are older than the recommended age for vaccination, NCI Acting Director Douglas Lowy, M.D.
Loyd is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, carjacking with a firearm, aggravated assault and wearing a bulletproof vest while committing an offense in connection with Clayton's death.
Dr Colin Wilson told the BBC. In this case, the Japanese researchers say, the bow-shaped wave lines up with Aphrodite Terra , a massive highland region near the equator of Venus. The unusual waves may even be powerful enough to affect the climate on the planet, the scientists add. The feature, related to atmospheric flow over mountains, has nothing to do with the similarly named "gravitational wave", which refers to space-time ripples in the early universe.
The popularity of eating raw fish is on the rise in the US, and so is the threat from Japanese tapeworms. After filleting the musculature into narrow slices, the scientists observed these and the internal organs of each fish under a magnifying glass.


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The 2017 A. L. Polglase Visiting Professorship in Colorectal Surgery
Professor David Larson was this year's recipient of the AL Polglase Visiting Professor in Colorectal Surgery at Cabrini. David holds the Chair of Colorectal Surgery at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester USA. Professor Larson's visit was over several days from Sunday 12 November to Tuesday 14 November 2017, and during this time his schedule included meeting with numerous medical, nursing and allied health staff who work with colorectal patients.
During his visit, David presented two lectures, with the first to the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand entitled 'Pushing the limits of minimally invasive surgery and robotics', and then secondly a public lecture that explored 'The Search for Surgical Perfection'.
Also during his visit, Professor Larson imparted valuable insight and knowledge to Victorian surgical trainees, and attended several surgical demonstrations provided by departmental members Mr Chip Farmer and Mr Peter Carne.
Overall Professor Larson's visit was an extremely successful one, making a great contribution to the ongoing professional development of Cabrini's colorectal surgeons and a positive forum for the productive exchange of cutting edge bowel cancer research and treatment.