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SALISBURY – The Wicomico County Council voted to forward compensation increases for the county's executive, council and sheriff's position toward legislation to provide the opportunity for public input.
On Tuesday morning, the Wicomico County Council discussed the direction of compensation enhancements that were recommended to them last month by the Wicomico County Compensation and Allowance Commission.
The commission met three times during the summer and fall of 2013 to prepare recommendations regarding the compensation of the county executive, sheriff, council president, council vice president and council members. A few weeks ago, the commission presented a report that reflected significant disparities in a couple of the county official positions and seeks deep consideration for pay increases.
According to the report, the current annual compensation for the county executive is $85,000. If the amount, which is originally set by the Charter Review Committee in 2003, is adjusted for inflation over the past eight years using cumulative Consumer Price Index (CPI) data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2014 amount would have to be $98,724. In addition, the commission reviewed the range of compensation for similar positions in Maryland. Currently, the Wicomico position has the lowest compensation level. The members of the commission estimate that, when the Wicomico amount is subjected to a market adjustment using the Cost of Living Index numbers published by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development for each of these jurisdictions, the desired compensation level for the position becomes $120,417. At this amount, the Wicomico compensation level would still be the lowest in the state but the gap will be narrower and the amount will be aligned with the complexity of the tasks at hand and the skill sets requires by the job description for the position. Unfortunately, the current economic and fiscal climate would make this large of an adjustment problematic. Therefore, the members of the commission propose that the county executive's compensation be set at the inflation adjusted amount of $98,724 and then be pegged to the same annual cost of living adjustments that apply to all county employees.
Using the same analysis for other positions, the commission recommended increasing the sheriff's pay from $85,000 to $95,000; county council president from $18,000 to $20,906; county council vice president from $17,000 to $19,745; and county council members from $16,000 to $18,583.
According to Council Administrator Matt Creamer, the County Council has the authority to approve the commission's recommendations or a smaller increase by resolution, or reject the recommendations all together. However, the charter does not allow for the council to grant salary increases larger then what the commission recommended.
"The charter does not specify a date certainty. However, there is a practical matter. If the council decides upon increases for any of these positions, you would have to pay cash prior to the county executive submitting his budget for Fiscal Year 2015, so that he can provide money in the budget that is needed," Creamer added.
County Attorney Ed Baker said it would be at least 90 days for a resolution approving salary increases to become effective between a public hearing and passage of the legislation.
Councilwoman Gail Bartkovich did not agree with pegging the salary increases to the CPI or Cost of Living Index, which the remainder of the council agreed with.
"After listening to the audit report this morning and looking at the increases and decreases we have experienced over the years in property taxes, I would base my decision on how the county is functioning financially, which is better than focusing on only the CPI," Councilwoman Sheree Sample-Hughes said.
Councilman Joe Holloway is not in favor of increasing elected officials' salaries.
"Just this morning we heard about income tax decreases, our assessable base is declining, Mr. Pollitt [County Executive] made the comment about how we have the history of not taking care of our 'stuff', and I think the county has a ways to go before we are back in good graces with financial situations," he said. "While we ran for election, I didn't see anyone standing at a podium saying I want to be elected but I want more money when I get elected. If anybody is to get a raise I would like to see the taxpayers of Wicomico County get a raise by not having to pay a tax increase next year …"
Council Vice President John Hall thanked the committee for its work.
"I appreciate you comparing us to other counties in the State of Maryland and while seeing us in the bottom is certainly an embarrassment our economy is certainly not that strong in Wicomico County … and I think in order to attract good quality people into doing the job that it is done they have to be paid an respectful amount and what they deserve in this position," he said.
Council President Matt Holloway recognized the council was divided over the matter and felt the best direction was to direct Baker to form the compensation recommendations into legislation to move toward a public hearing to hear public opinion.
Public To Weigh In On Proposed Wicomico Raises
SALISBURY – The Wicomico County Council voted to forward compensation increases for the county's executive, council and sheriff's position toward legislation to provide the opportunity for public input.


text: I shot Shayna & Gary's engagement session in the heart of Washington, DC on another hot Sunday evening (thank God we moved the shoot to evening because the afternoon was too hot). We had a ball hanging out in and around the National Mall, Museum of Natural History, Washington Monument, and finally ended the evening in Chinatown. I am looking forward to capturing their wedding on October 8, 2010 at Lake Presidential Golf Club in Upper Marlboro.

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I think if I could just keep this YouTube video on a continuous loop and keep watching it, I'd have no problems keeping stress at bay. There is something very relaxing about watching these Thoroughbreds stretch across the black-and-white frame of this film, as the lovely music plays.
It's not real, of course. This is a sort of "greatest hits" reel of slow-motion galloping horses from a series of Japan Racing Association (JRA) commercials; someone has kindly edited the slo-mo galloping sequences together for us.
I'm quite often asked for slo-mo galloping clips that do not have distracting backgrounds so for all of you who have asked, here you go. I see footage like this and can only hope that Disney did as well when shooting Secretariat (which will be out a month from now, as a matter of fact).
The original JRA commercial was quite nice and it dovetails with the melancholy I feel each September when Saratoga is over and the Breeders Cup isn't really here yet. Thank goodness for the World Equestrian Games this year.
And, for those of you like me who want to know such things, here's how they filmed the horses galloping (and the rest of the original commercial):
I've always been a fan of the rousing instrumental musical equestrian commercial genre made famous and perfected by Rolex, but I think the JRA has done something very special here. It's a commercial that conveys a reverence for horse racing and horses.
Imagine that.
Indulge yourself by watching the gallopers as many times as you please. I know some of you will be able to use these horses in your teaching. Be sure to thank the JRA the next time you see a representative at a conference. They do wonderful things.
PS As a post script, I am really happy to see that this article has been near the top of the most popular posts on this blog for the past month or so. I'm not the only one who likes it! Or, someone is watching it over and over and over again! Thanks again to the JRA.
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Collaborating with graphic design professionals is an important skill set when engaged in creating effective marketing communications. Art direction involves understanding client needs, interpreting how those needs can best be related to a target audience and thenestablishing an initial vision for the development and refinement of the finished design.
Working with top-flight graphic design artists is one of the real privileges--and pleasures--of art directing. Below are samples of work representing various partnerships through the years.
Promotional Booklet
To build a brand, one must tell a compelling story. Thus this 26-page booklet, measuring 10 x 8.5 inches with color-coded tab sections inside, was created for Rebuilding Together Houston.
I wrote the text, shot many of the photos and art-directed the remaining pictures used in the project.


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Little one's flu
Our poor little boy has come down with the flu bug. I feel the blame I brought it home from work last week. In some ways children handle things better than adults. We have medicine for his cough and fever but he just threw it up ten minutes after we gave it to him. I hope his fever breaks soon. Starting to really worry me.


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Friday, February 19, 2010
february nineteen
This morning it also meant a couple of art projects.
And a quick trip to the craft store by myself. (Daddy wasn't due at work, yet, and quite willing to dole out lots of love.)
Got a stack of wooden dinosaur puzzles. :)
Some new markers for Maddie.
And a few other craft supplies for projects.
We finished the stained glass window project
and then created beautiful stained glass candle holders
and Maddie made invitations -and envelopes for the invitations- to her birthday party.
(It's still in June.)
Little Son has spent the day being cuddled and coddled and loved and sleeping and watching the tellie from the couch.
I don't imagine there will be too much action later on this evening around here...
But we've had beautiful colors and loads of love and an abundance of gentleness -
not a whole lot more a Mama can ask for than that.
G'night, then.
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Yep, it's not June yet. But, boy oh boy...she's going to be prepared!ReplyDelete
Hope everyone feels better soon. :)
I love the stained glass. How fun! My girls make out invites for their parties and dream all year it seems like until their next party. This year my 3yo wants a rainbow party (in August). Dreaming of summer...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/20/2010 2:40 AM
hope they're feeling better soon. but my! oh! my! those stained glass purties are sooo sooo purty!ReplyDelete
Love the stained glass projects!ReplyDelete
I am so sorry to hear that your babes are sick too. My had the stomach bug that I battled on Wednesday. Not fun! They seem just fine today but yesterday was a mushy day full of snuggles, Nick Jr and laundry.
Hope that they are feeling better today!
Sorry Trev's feeling under the weather. I'm sure he'll enjoy the beautiful stained glass work you and Maddie have been working on when he's feeling better :)ReplyDelete
Get well wishes are sent your way!ReplyDelete
Spring light and colours can only help everyone feel better :-)ReplyDelete
Hope they feel better soon.
I love stained glass. So pretty! And Maddie's invites look wondreful! :)ReplyDelete
The 'stained glass' is beautiful - I hope everyone is feeling better soon!ReplyDelete


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Archive for the 'Friends' Category
…women were kinder to one another.
Posted in Betterment, Bitterness, Calming, Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Health, Help, Judgment, Knowledge, Life, Love, Relationships, Resentment, Respect, Simple, Smiles, Strangers, Strength, Understanding, Wisdom, tagged Daily Life, Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Health, Help, Hugs, Ideals, Knowledge, Life, Love, Mental Health, Moving, Optimism, Relationships, Respect, Simple, Thoughts, Wisdom, World, Yoga on August 9, 2011| 1 Comment »
…everyone was humble enough to apologize.
Posted in Anger, Betterment, Bitterness, Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Health, Knowledge, Life, Love, Regret, Relationships, Resentment, Respect, Strength, Stress, Understanding, War, Wisdom, World, tagged Daily Life, Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Hugs, Ideals, Knowledge, Life, Love, Optimism, Relationships, Stress, Thoughts, Wisdom, World on August 6, 2011| 2 Comments »
It's not a secret that I make a lot of mistakes. I'm not perfect and I defenitely own the fact that I'm not. The thing that frustrates me is that no one is perfect yet not everyone can admit this. There are too many people in this world that have a hard time accepting responsibility for their actions and admitting they may have been in the wrong. I believe it's easier to say "I'm sorry" than living with the knowledge of someone feeling upset with me. Sometimes I have to remind myself that it doesn't matter if I believe what I did was wrong but rather if someone felt hurt by those actions. Empathy, compassion and love should come before pride.
…people felt more comfortable saying "no".
Posted in Age, Anger, Betterment, Bitterness, Family, Fear, Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Health, Help, Knowledge, Life, Love, Regret, Relationships, Resentment, Respect, Sadness, Simple, Strength, Stress, Understanding, Wisdom, tagged Daily Life, Family, Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Health, Help, Hugs, Ideals, Knowledge, Life, Love, Mental Health, Optimism, Relationships, Respect, Simple, Stress, Thoughts, Wisdom on July 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
There are only a few things that bother me more than passive aggressiveness. It's not healthy, it's not proactive and it's not straight up. Passive aggressiveness is the consequence when someone is unable to say no or "I don't like this". I think in our world today we tend to overcommit ourselves and spread ourselves too thin. Not to mention no one wants to be the "bad guy", we don't want to disappoint or hurt feelings. Part of me even believes that politeness is ruining our social society. It's okay to not agree, feel hurt and be unable to do something for someone else and it's alright to express those things. Communication is key and most of the time it's not just the words but rather the delivery. People are sensitive, even the ones who pretend that they're not (usually they are the most sensitive) and how you say something to someone can be more important than the words themselves. There's no need to say "no" in a snide and annoyed way but rather "Ohh, bummer. I don't think I'm going to be able to do that". It's easy. Try it. I love saying "no" (I promise I'm not a tease, though) and find it very liberating!
…travel transportation was cheaper and faster.
Posted in Betterment, Easy, Economy, Experience, Family, Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Knowledge, Life, Money, Regret, Resentment, Simple, Stress, Travel, Wandering, World, tagged Daily Life, Family, Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Ideals, Life, Stress, Thoughts, Travel, Wisdom, World on July 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The older I get the more people I meet, the more places I move and it's only naturally for me to want to visit the people and places I've left behind. Not to mention, there are all the places in this world I dream of visiting or revisiting. But, when I add up vacation days, money and airfare the numbers don't always work in my favor. Plus, the amount of time it takes to actually travel somewhere doesn't make some trips worthwhile. It is impossible to travel everywhere I want in one year and I am forced to forfeit experiences (which is difficult for me because I hate when group pictures are taken without me in them). This makes me heavy sigh. So, do I miss Christmas to go to Scandinavia? Do I skip a wedding so I can go shoot a documentary in Africa? How come Europe has bullet trains and we don't? I wouldn't have to choose if we had bullet trains and I think the world would be a better place.
…hugs were a form of currency.
Posted in Betterment, Calming, Easy, Friends, Friendship, Funny, Happiness, Humour, Knowledge, Life, Money, Simple, Smiles, Strangers, Strength, Wisdom, tagged Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Hugs, Humor, Ideals, Life, Money, Thoughts, Wisdom on July 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I'm not talking about for big things like mortgages, tuition and groceries (although my life would be a lot easier if that were the case) but what if this was the currency we used among our small personal circles? What if every time you needed a favor you had to hug the person? You go next door to borrow a cup of sugar for the cookies you need to make and in return you give your neighbor a hug. Or, you ask a coworker to take on a file of yours so you can lighten a workload and when they respond "yes" you give them a hug. Not everyone is a hugger and for some reason a lot of those people are my friends. I need to ask for hugs and even then I usually get a response of "no" so now I just have to sniper attack hugs. Sometimes when I'm fighting with someone, all it comes down to is me simply needing a hug. Reassuring me that I'm loved and appreciated. If every day, every single person such as people of power, skeazy finance guys and even you and me were randomly hugged, making us all feel loved and appreciated, I think this world would be a better place.
…every night, everyone drank wine and listened to music that made them dance.
Posted in Betterment, Calming, Easy, Friends, Funny, Happiness, Health, Humour, Knowledge, Life, Simple, Stress, Understanding, Wisdom, tagged Daily Life, Friends, Happiness, Life, Moving, Optimism, Stress, Thoughts, Wine, Wisdom on July 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Obviously, this is a dream. But, if I were in a beauty pageant and was asked what my wish was for the world, it would be this. Right now, I have a lot on my plate. I'm moving out of my loft, putting everything in storage for a few months so I can be a free bird and I have to do all of this by next Friday, which is when I leave town for three weeks. Not to mention, I'm in the process of writing query/cover letters, sending out writing samples/resumes, getting my photography onto a website as well as trying to keep writing everything that's inside me! Plus, all the things I need to do that go along with leaving town for nearly a month. So last night, after I packed a bit more and before I sat down to write more queries, I opened one of my "special" wines (from one of my favorite wineries up in Los Olivos, CA). Even though I know I'm supposed to save my red wines, I couldn't help it and felt it was deserving. I'm broke, stressed and in need of a little pick me up. I sat down with my glass of Petite Syrah, put on my headphones filled with Bettye Lavette and got to work. Not only was I very productive but I also danced (yes, by myself) and reconnected with my best friend (again, yes, myself). I love me and I love what I do and I think everyone should love themselves and love the things they do too! This moment that I'm living in will soon be a memory and even though I'm feeling stressed now, it may become a moment in which I look back and remember for it's simplicity. I'm going to try my best to live in it, for everything it's worth while dancing and drinking my red wine!


text: Rayovac Flashlight - 2 Cell 14k Gold Plated Mini Bullet Light with Cloud Logo (MIB) (c. 1957) Home Search/Browse for Flashlights Contributors Collectors About Us Our Sponsors: Flashlights : Rayovac Brand / Bullet Style Rayovac 2 Cell 14k Gold Plated Mini Bullet Light with Cloud Logo (MIB) Value: $60.00 Manufacturer: Rayovac Mfgr. Model #: N/A Circa: 1957 Battery: 2C Style: Bullet Online Since: 3/13/2007 FM Reference #: RA00121 Jim Stoeffler I would like to purchase one of these if anyone knows of one for sale please contact me. Aug 28, 2013 - 4:34 PM Larry Freeman I don't have what you are looking for, but wanted to comment. My dad owned a drug/notion/paper bag company in the '60s. The story told is that Rayovac gold plated 50 two cell lights and were giving them as promotions. A co in New Orleans received one and I have the other. It doesn't look as old as this one, and I never saw a box. My dad was one that may not have kept it. But it's never had a battery in it. Really thought with the price of gold, it would be worth more. Anyway, this is the first one other than mine I have seen. Thanks for your time. L E Freeman West Monroe, La Nov 2, 2010 - 7:39 PM Derek P I own one of these lights MIB. This is a truly beautiful light. Very streamlined, light weight and the gold plating really makes this collectible light shine when on display. Jun 13, 2010 - 10:57 AM Thomas M The date says 1970, but this logo was discontinued in 1957-58 according to the advertisements I have. I have two of these lights in fair cosmetic condition (excellent working condition with krypton-bulb upgrades). I'd love to have one as pictured, mint, with the presentation box. I live in Wisconsin and these are a kind of heritage item for me. Jul 24, 2007 - 11:25 PM Copyright 2003-2016 FlashlightMuseum.com The Flashlight Museum specializes in providing antique, vintage, classic and new high-tech flashlights. Some of the most popular flashlight brands include Eveready, Ever Ready, Surefire, Maglite, Pelican, Brinkmann, Streamlight, Delta, Garrity, Winchester, Ash Flash, Franco, Coleman, Rayovac, USA Lite and Duracell. We have such styles as LED, Candle, Art Deco, Tactical, Military, Standard 2 Cell, 3 Cell, safety lights, lanterns, rechargeable, fluorescent flashlights, keychain and novelty lights and much more. This website is a great resource for flashlight collectors and those who enjoy collecting batteries and accessories.


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While we all know that the origins of Halloween didn't quite include Grease costumes or Fun Size Snickers, the other facts and tidbits about the best holiday's history may not be so clear. Where did "trick or treat" really originate and what was the first reference to this tradition in pop culture? Did people really put razors in candy or was that just a hoax? (And did you know that some people threw flour on unsuspecting passersby on All Hallow's Eve?!) To explain just when Halloween appeared in North America and how it evolved into the holiday we know and celebrate today, we created this infographic. We hope you enjoy... if you dare!
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Narrator: Heather Jane Hogan
I had a couple of preconceived ideas about this book that I am very happy that I was wrong about. First, I thought since it's Dream Doctor that it was like 8 years after Dream Student. It's actually only a year and a half after the first book. Second, when reading the synopsis for the book I thought that there were going to be major relationship problems between Sara and Brian in this
book. I get tired of falling in love with a couple and then having the author butcher the relationship in the next book. It just makes me feel sick while reading it. I'm happy to say I loved this book and have absolutely no complaints! It has even more of a mystery to it than the last book.
I think I learned more than I'd ever want to know about medical school in this book. I love it when books go into the characters careers or in this case schooling. I can't imagine that the author didn't do any research on this book because it's very thorough. So in addition to lots of medical school and average day life as a newlywed Sara starts having her dreams again. Everyone seems to be dreaming about one of her professors dying. But who is the one actually trying to kill him? Yay mystery!
Sara and Brian's love at first sight relationship caught my heart in the first book and it continues in this book. It's not like boring mushy stuff, just everyday life. Little jealousy and misunderstandings that always come with newer relationships. In addition to that they both have overloaded schedules. I found the mystery intriguing and everything else was icing. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.
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"If she so much as puts a hand on him I'll cut her heart out. I know how to do it too, I've been reading ahead. The instructions are right there in Grant's Dissector page 75. I think I'll mark the page with a post-it note just in case."


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This is my pencil sharpener collection, consisting of
souvenir sharpeners and any sharpener which I find to be particular
interesting, unusual, or just plain fun. I have over 600 sharpeners
in the collection (not including the collection of homemade ones) - which
is actually kind of small as pencil sharpener collections go,
but I still think it's a nice collection.
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Emily's House Dr. Rapaport
Description: Loopmedia created a moving presentation for Emily's House to introduce the organization to potential donors.
Challenge To provide an introduction to the organization and its services, to raise awareness and reach potential donors, in a format that would be both easy to present and to distribute via email.
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The Road to eIDAS
In recent years, there has been a great concern for the security and authenticity of documents signed with electronic signatures, especially in Europe. How can we prove the identity of the signer? Can we prove the document is authentic? And, can these signed documents cross borders with the same integrity as the origin country? The use of Digital Certificates that enable digital signatures tied to individual and organizational identities, as well as apply a timestamp, have addressed this need to some extent. The use of these certificates has been dramatically extended, from an individual opening an online bank account or applying for insurance, to a large bank that that uses certificates to validate and protect their documents, for example. However, each country still has had its own rules and regulations.
The European market realized it needed a means to enable the exchange of information or services in a secure manner, guaranteeing the identity of the user in a safe way. In order to achieve the goal of a transforming digital market, the European Union's regulation on Electronic Identification and Authentication Services (eIDAS) was created. eIDAS sets an electronic identification standard to achieve safe and streamlined online transactions across Europe. And for this purpose, the regulation relies on electronic trust services.
Thanks to eIDAS, the EU regulation guarantees the validity of any Digital Certificate throughout its territory, regardless of country of origin, with the clear goal of eliminating borders for electronic transactions in the EU. This is a regulation that extends to all sectors.
The following question's were directed at Dawn Illing, Regional Product Manager, EMEA here at Globalsign:
What is a Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP)?
The qualified trust service provider (QTSP) plays an important role in the process of qualified electronic signing – the highest assurance level of signature as specified by eIDAS. The trust service providers must be given qualified status and permission from a supervisory government body to provide qualified Digital Certificates, which can be used to create qualified electronic signatures in adherence to strict guidelines. eIDAS requires that the EU will maintain an EU Trust List that lists the providers and services that have received qualified status. A trust service provider is not entitled to provide qualified trust services if they are not on the EU Trust List.
How Does GlobalSign View the Changes in the Market and in Particular, Competitive Advantage?
Certain electronic signatures, such as signing on a tablet or smartphone, are not recognized before a court of law. However, one of the most important new aspects of the eIDAS regulation is the use of legally recognized digital signatures on these devices across Europe. As a qualified electronic remote signature, the signature is valid for contracts and applications that are required by law to be laid down in writing. What this does in effect is eliminate a very tedious process such as the verification point, where someone has to verify that you are whom you say you are. The Digital Certificate binds that identity to the digital signature. This is just one example of how the new standards set by the regulation are helping to transform industries.
More and more companies, particularly in the financial sector, are changing as a result of technical innovation and the digital economy. In turn, this has led to new entrants in the field offering new services and improved customer experience. Along with the revised Payments Services Directive (PSD2) aiming to improve security and fraud prevention and just as importantly, customer experience, this ensures a level playing field for both new and old players resulting in a transformation from a European Single Market to a Digital European Single Market.
Customer experience is more important than ever to create real value for customers, particularly within the financial sector. The more that we can do to enable the digital economy and make processes more secure, the more we will improve user experiences and bring new opportunities that enable business growth. We are excited as eIDAS is a driver to innovate and ensure security is addressed throughout the digital workflow, which is why GlobalSign is moving ahead with plans to become a QTSP.
Why Did GlobalSign Decide to Take the Route to Becoming a QTSP?
As a leading global Certificate Authority and provider of a cloud-based managed Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solution, we have been enabling our customers to digitally sign documents for years. Recently, we launched the GlobalSign Digital Signing Service, which is a truly revolutionary digital signing solution. The GlobalSign Digital Signing Service integrates with any digital workflow solution allowing users to digitally sign documents. With this solution, we have a true advantage against the competition. Becoming a QTSP and being eIDAS-certified will put us in great position to be the number one provider of digital signatures in Europe.
So What Places You at an Advantage in Comparison to Other QTSP's?
GlobalSign's Digital Signing Service is a cloud-based, highly scalable, API-driven service that seamlessly integrates with any document workflow solution. Unlike other traditional digital signing solutions, it's a game changing offering that enables secure and compliant document signing, while eliminating the cumbersome need for expensive security hardware (no need for tokens or on-premises hardware security modules [HSMs]) and additional time-consuming professional services.
We make it easy to add digital signature capabilities by handling all of the cryptographic components required for trusted, compliant digital signatures, including signing, certificate issuance, key management, timestamping, and integrations with external identity verification services, with API interfaces for seamless integrations. No other solution in the market can do this today.
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Accreditation hasn't been an easy process! Nor should it be. If it was easy, too many of the wrong organizations could seek approval leading to more market confusion.
Over the past year, GlobalSign has been in various stages of audit and we are happy to say that we are now in the final stages and looking to being a QTSP by the third quarter of 2018.
While the path to accreditation has been a lengthy process, it has given us time to assess the market, apply internal thought and strategy around both our Digital Signing Service and forthcoming legislation, which has enabled us to refine our go-to-market strategy and messaging. Because of this, we have had the opportunity to plan ahead and consider our customers' requirements. We are now confident that once we are accredited as a QTSP later this year, our Digital Signing Service will greatly benefit institutions that are digitally accelerating their businesses.
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1. Data Controller
The data controller for personal data collected within the EU is GMO GlobalSign, Ltd., having its registered offices at Springfield House, Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2LP, United Kingdom. All questions or requests regarding the processing of data may be addressed to: email@example.com.
2. Collection of Personal Information
We collect information from you when you (i) place an order for a GlobalSign digital certificate product or other product or service, (ii) scan your servers for digital certificates using our Certificate Inventory Tool (CIT), (iii) apply for access to our managed service platforms, (iv) subscribe to our newsletter, (v) use our online chat service, (vi) download a white paper, (vii) register for a webinar, (viii) respond to a survey, (ix) fill out a form for pre/post sales assistance, (x) open a support ticket, or (xi) your use of social media.
GlobalSign is a Certification Authority and trusted third party. To fulfill requests for digital certificates or other products or services, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, physical address, phone number, credit card information and/or organizational details or other personal information.
- - Contact information such as your name, email address, physical address, and phone number.
- - Relationship information that helps us do business with you, such as the types of products and services that may interest you, contact and product preferences, languages, marketing preferences and demographic data.
- - Transactional information about how you interact with us, including purchases, inquiries, customer account information, billing and credit card information, organizational details, transaction and correspondence history, and information about how you use and interact with our website.
We may develop and acquire additional information about you using third-party (public and private) data sources such as third party databases and government agencies, as well as your browsing and purchasing history in order to process orders for certificates and to improve our services.
GlobalSign treats personal information as confidential, except for the information included in an issued digital certificate. Such information may be verified using third party commercial and government resources, and as such, is deemed to be public information.
3. Purpose of Processing
Your personal data will be used for the purposes specified below:
3.1 To process applications for GlobalSign products and services
Your information is used to provide our products and services and order processing as well as to conduct business transactions such as billing.
3.2 To improve customer service
Your information helps us to more effectively respond to your pre/post sales requests and provide technical support.
3.3 To send renewal notices
The email address you provide for order processing may be used to send you renewal notices for your expiring digital certificate.
3.4 To send service updates
In addition, subject to your consent where required, we may send you new service updates, security updates, related product or service information, and status updates on maintenance windows or service availability.
3.5 To tell you about our products and services
Subject to your consent where required, we may send you periodic company newsletters, information about our products and services that may be of interest to you based on your use of other GlobalSign products and services, your attendance at GlobalSign sponsored marketing events such as webinars, your requests for information about similar products and services, or your sharing of data with social media sites such as LinkedIn or Facebook.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We will process your data for the purpose of performance of our contract with you or the legitimate interest of GlobalSign, which are our usual business activities. In other cases, we will request your consent for the processing of the personal data you may submit.
Your refusal to provide personal data to us for certain products and services may hinder us from fulfilling your order for those products or services. Also, if you deny or withdraw your consent to use personal data or opt out of receiving information about GlobalSign products and services this may result in you not being made aware of renewal notices, periodic company newsletters, new service updates, security updates, related product or service information, and status updates on maintenance windows or service availability. See Section 10 below for how to withdraw your consent.
5. Use of Cookies and web beacons
The GlobalSign Certificate Center (GCC) uses cookies to enable the fulfillment of services. Cookies may be used when you log into the GCC, purchase products or use certain GCC functions.
In addition, like most online businesses, GlobalSign uses cookies and web beacons on our websites and through marketing related emails to gather and analyze some personal data such as the visitor's IP address, browser type, ISP, referring page, operating system, date/time and basic geographical information.
We use cookies and web beacons to compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can gauge the effectiveness of our communications and offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.
First time visitors may choose to not have any activity monitoring cookies set in their browser. We use an opt-out identification cookie to tag these users as having made this decision. Those cookies that pertain to site performance, experience improvement and marketing are programmed not to execute when an opt-out cookie is present in a visitor's browser. Opt-out cookies persist until a visitor clears their browser cookies, or until their expiration one year after the set date. A visitor is required to opt out again after one year in order to disable any activity monitoring cookies.
More details of GlobalSign's use of cookies can be found on our website at https://www.globalsign.com/en/repository/cookie-policy/
6. Use of application logs for diagnostics or to gather statistical information
Our servers automatically record information ("Application Log Data") created by your use of our services. Application Log Data may include information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, location, your mobile carrier, device and application IDs, search terms, and cookie information. We use this information to diagnose and improve our services. Except as stated in section 8 (Data Retention), we will either delete the Application Log Data or remove any account identifiers, such as your username, full IP address, or email address, after 12 months.
7. Sharing of Information and Transfers of Data
We do not sell or trade your personal information to outside parties.
Within GlobalSign: GlobalSign is a global organization with business processes and technical systems in various countries. As such, we may share information about you within our group company and transfer it to countries in the world where we do business in connection with the uses identified in section 3 above and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. In cases where your personal data is transferred to countries that do not provide an adequate level of protection according to the European Commission ('adequacy decision'), we ensure your data is protected by entering into agreements containing standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission with each of our group companies. A copy of these agreements may be obtained by contacting us as outlined in section 15 below.
Third Parties: We may also transfer your personal data to trusted third parties and our partners in order to serve purposes that are specified in section 3 above. GlobalSign uses a third party to process credit card payments and provides credit card numbers and identifying financial data directly to the third party credit card processor.
In circumstances where data is shared with such third parties, they are required to comply with confidentiality terms included in our data processing agreements. This prohibits such third parties from selling, trading, using, marketing or otherwise distributing GlobalSign customer data.
As Required by Law: We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law or protect our rights, property, or safety.
It is our policy to notify customers of requests for their data from law enforcement unless we are prohibited from doing so by statute or court order. Law enforcement officials who believe that notification would jeopardize an investigation should obtain an appropriate court order or other process that specifically precludes member notification, such as an order issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §2705(b).
Mergers & Acquisitions: We may also disclose your personal information to third parties who may take over the operation of our site or who may purchase any or all of our assets, including your personal information. We will contact you using the details you provide if there is any change in the person controlling your information.
8. International Transfers
The third parties, subsidiaries and affiliates to which your personal information can be disclosed may be located throughout the world. Therefore, information may be sent to countries having different privacy protection standards than your country of residence. In such cases, we take measures to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection, which includes the EU Standard Contractual Clauses to protect your personal information.
9. Data retention
The personal information we collect is retained for no longer than necessary to fulfil the stated purposes in section 2 above or for a period specifically required by law or regulation that GlobalSign is obligated to follow.
To meet public CA audit requirements as detailed in the GlobalSign Certification Practice Statement, personal data used to fulfill verification of certain types of digital certificate applications will be retained for a minimum of 10 years depending on the class of product or service and may be retained in either a physical or electronic format. Please refer to the GlobalSign Certification Practice Statement for full details.
After the retention period is over, GlobalSign securely disposes or anonymizes your personal information in order to prevent loss, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access.
10. Opting out; withdrawing consent
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
Renewal notices may be cancelled on a per digital certificate basis by logging into your GlobalSign Certificate Center (GCC) account and disabling renewal notices.
Email preferences for CIT related/collected information can be updated and changed within CIT.
If GlobalSign is processing your personal data based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time via the GlobalSign Preference Centre at https://downloads.globalsign.com/acton/media/2674/preference-center-login or by contacting us at one of the addresses shown in section 15 below.
11. Your Rights
You are responsible for providing GlobalSign with true, accurate, current and complete personal information. Also, you are responsible to maintain and promptly update the information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.
You have the right to access and modify your personal data stored on GlobalSign systems. You can exercise your rights by contacting us in writing. We will require you to provide identification in order to verify the authenticity as the data subject. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to and process your request as required by law.
To the extent of applicable law, you may have the right to request erasure of your personal information, restriction of processing as it applies to you, object to processing and the right to data portability. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future services.
12. How we protect your information
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
After a transaction, your transaction-related information will be kept on file to meet audit requirements and facilitate renewals. We do not retain any credit card details.
13. Relevant laws
GlobalSign commits itself to protect the personal information submitted by applicants and subscribers for its public certification services. GlobalSign declares to fully respect all rights established and laid out in European Union and Member States' laws and regulations:
- - European Directive 95/46 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and as replaced by Regulation EU 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (the EU General Data Protection Regulation); and
- - Provisions of the GlobalSign CPS.
14. Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we make material changes to our privacy policy, we will inform customers by emailing a notice of the availability of a new version with a link to the new version.
15. Contact Us
If you have any inquires, or questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at:
- We use the data you submit only for purposes identified in section 3 of this privacy policy.
- You have the right to review your personal data that GlobalSign holds and check it for accuracy.
- You have the right to correct data in the case that errors may be found in our records.
- You have the right to request that any of your personal data be erased. i.e. right to be forgotten.
- You have the right to obtain and reuse use your personal data for your own purposes
- You have the right to request that GlobalSign restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
14. Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we make material changes to our privacy policy, we will inform customers by emailing a notice of the availability of a new version with a link to the new version.
15. Contact Us
If you have any inquires, or questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at:
Deputy Data Protection Officer
GMO GlobalSign, Ltd.
Springfield House Sandling Road
Maidstone, Kent ME 14 2LP
United Kingdom
16. Our Office Locations
GMO GlobalSign K.K., Tokyo, Japan
GMO GlobalSign Ltd., Maidstone, Kent, UK
GMO GlobalSign N/V, Leuven, Belgium
GMO GlobalSign, Inc., Portsmouth, NH, USA
GMO GlobalSign Russia LLC , Moskva, Russia
GMO GlobalSign Pte. Ltd, Anson, Singapore
GMO GlobalSign Certificate Services Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
GlobalSign China Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
GMO GlobalSign Inc., Manila, PhilippinesGMO GlobalSign FZ-LLC, Dubai, UAE


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This chart comes from Business Insider Intelligence, a new research and and analysis service focused on the mobile and Internet industries. Sign up for a free trial here.
Smartphone adoption is highest among young consumers with more disposable income.
According to Nielsen, Americans aged 25 to 34 earning more than $100,000 a year have the highest smartphone usage, with penetration at an astounding 81 percent. At the other end of the spectrum, even the highest income Americans over the age of 65 "only" have 42 percent adoption, well below national penetration (which Nielsen measured at 55 percent in June).
Most interesting though is that Americans aged 18 to 24 making less than $50,000 a year still have 59 percent penetration, indicating that they view smartphones as a necessity.
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Nothing beats the freedom you have being a car owner. You can go anywhere and do anything you want, whenever you want. This does mean that it could break down at bad times and leave you stranded. The tips in this article are going to help you to get your car back into great shape.
Ask a mechanic any questions you may have regarding your car when bringing it in to their shop. What will they do to fix it? What is the problem? Preventing issues can save you a lot of money.
Prior to having your car repaired, ask how much you will have to pay. If you need clarification, ask the service advisor for additional information before repairs commence. You want to avoid being surprised with additional charges once the car is fixed.
Make sure to study your owners manual. This will help you speak intelligently to a technician about your car when it is time to take it in. What you think may be an issue, may not be at all according to the manual.
Try to get OEM parts for your car. These are original manufacturer parts. While generic parts may be cheaper, you'll never know how good the quality is. What saves you a bit of money in the short term, may end up costing you dearly in the long term.
Make sure the mechanic you hire is properly qualified. If your mechanic talks in confusing terms or tells you not to worry about the details, then it may be time to find one who you have confidence in.` Since it is important to trust the person who is repairing your car, don't hesitate to look elsewhere for a person to repair your vehicle.
A temporary car problem doesn't have to lead to massive repair bills. Many times it is possible to fix your own problems. Apply the tips from this article to keep your vehicle in good shape.
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With only a few days to go, I have pretty much everything wrapped up pre-Wedding (hopefully!). Without sounding too vain, I'd say my biggest concern right now is making sure my skin doesn't freak out anymore…
For the past month, I've been taking one of the Pure Gold Collagen supplements every morning – it's hard to say definitively if they have made a huge difference. My skin's not particularly lacking in collagen to begin with, but I was keen to incorporate anything that would help my skin. I've gotten sort of addicted to the taste – I like drinking them every morning. I think I'd need to keep drinking them for a few more months to see a clear difference, but as someone with dry skin anything that claims to help hyaluronic acid levels is a welcome addition. I've also just finished a pack of the Gold Collagen Hydrogel Masks. I love a good sheet mask, and these are especially nice on a parched complexion.
For everything else skin wise, I've been sticking to three treatments. The Janjira Marine Radiant Brightening Bubble mask is one of those really fun masks that shows you results immediately. It bubbles up and almost tickles the skin, and then leaves everything feeling fresh and clearer. I like skincare products that give instant results. To stop any more blemishes (fingers crossed), I have been using a combination of the Clarins Blue Lotus Oil and the Clinique Anti-Blemish. Powerful little duo, I hope they work and make my skin look nice on the big day!
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Creed Deodorant
Creed is just one of those brands that hits the spot every single time – one of my favourite all time scents is Creed Virgin Island Water for its ability to truly smell of the inspiration behind it. Created by Olivier and Erwin Creed to capture sailing off the Caribbean, you get a blast of warm flowers and spices, wet, tropical and salty oceanic notes and somehow sunshine, that puts you right on that sailing boat. But £52 for a deodorant? Really? And yet, I kind of want to. It's HERE
*all products are sent to me as samples from brands and agencies unless otherwise stated. Affiliate links may be used. Posts are not affiliate driven.
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I saw the picture and thought, "that has got to be the most beautiful deodorant on the planet". Then I scrolled down and saw the price. People are crazy!
This seems a misstep to me. If I were running a high end niche fragrance brand, the last thing I would want is to create an association between my fragrances and the sort of 'clean' utility cheap aromachemicals that go into deodorant. Luxury products like candles and body creams yes but deodorant? That's Lynx territory. And £52 is insane.
i wouldn't personally but i dont find it too outrageous. they've discontinued my fave facial cleansers which upset me more than anything and right now i'd be prepared to pay 50 quid for one more bottle. sentiments have no price, but yet again i've not 'bonded' with this deodorant so maybe not x
I had to look twice when I saw this linked on Twitter! That is ALOT of money for a deodorant! My eyes are watering thinking about it!
i think i want to try this out! cute blog btw 🙂


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I'm still working on this but I love this scene. Actually I love all the interactions between Wyatt, the actress, and Dakota the lead singer of the Dissonant Anonymous band.
|Working on this sketch for the inside of the book... :)
"For someone who asked me not to call or text, you're doing a great job at trying to get into my panties." I tell him as he lets go of my hand and smirks.
"What can I say? I find you mildly entertaining. Not good in bed, but entertaining nevertheless."
"Fuck you." I hiss taking a step away as he stands up.
"Do you remember how you ruined my date with Alexandra?" He asks as I take another step back until I'm leaning against the farm sink.
"That was six years ago." I swallow hard suddenly parched.
"What was it that you said…" He feigns not remembering as he taps his index finger against his beautifully full lips as he catches my eyes. "I am a much better choice than that slut."
"I didn't… I was…" I start saying looking out the window.
"Drunk." He tells me as he walks around the island toward me . "Oh, I remember, Billy was so mad at you; remember how he called your Mom and Dad, even Josiah."
The mortification makes my breathing uneven as I swallow hard and heat spreads across my face. Josiah had been so mad at me. He'd only had his car for a few months when I wrecked it.
"I don't care what you said. I didn't know you then. I thought you were at least misunderstood by people, but I know you're not. You're just an asshole."
He smiles and stands inches from me as I move my hands but he anchors them on either side of the sink. "Uneven respiration, a murderous look in your eyes, flushed cheeks and your lips are parted slightly." He states looking at my lips and cocking his head to the side. I try hard not to look into his eyes but it's impossible. "I don't know what to do with you and you don't know what to do with me."
"You don't have to do anything," My voice breaks when he lets go of my hands his eyes settling on my lips. "Just leave me alone."
There's darkness in him, which I can't read. It spreads cold across my body like the first frost. He takes a step back and then walks to the kitchen door, resting his hand on the doorknob. Before taking another step away from me, he undresses me one last time.
"You disappoint me, Wyatt… True love isn't meant to die." He fake pouts before closing the door behind him.
"I hate him." I say out loud though no one can hear me. No one but my conscience which is yelling: Liar.


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"I'm tired of opening that door for you . . . for nothing!" I muttered to the cat. Medusa sometimes acts as if she'd like to go into the basement but usually declines once I open that door for her (you know how haughty queen cats can get). Then I paused, reflecting on what I'd just heard myself say. I imagined God/dess saying the same thing.
Understand – I don't usually walk around wondering what God/dess would say (WWGS). Although I am deeply spiritual, I don't belong to any particular church, temple, or synagogue. I practiced Zen meditation for years and they are notorious for the "don't know" mind and koans. For several years now I have been enthralled with Siddha Yoga. This practice comes from the Hindu tradition. And although I made a pilgrimage to Varanasi, India, holy town of Shiva, one can't 'convert' to Hinduism. I can, however, appreciate and adopt many of its traditions. I believe we ourselves are divine but often forget it. So much for talking to Myself!
So back to this concept of doors. I have been fascinated with doors since the 70s when I read the book and saw the movie Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse. I've even had dreams about doors. There is, of course, that old saying "When one door closes another one opens" which I've quoted to myself when times got rough. But this assertion I proclaimed to the cat queen was different. I imagined God/dess shaking Her head, muttering something like "How many signs do I have to give the girl before she gets it?!" The Higher Power might even complain "Do I have to drop a key in your blessed lap?!"
Such is the context for tonight's poem:
if You give me a sign
I might remember
that I'm truly divine


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Each ride requires only 1 ticket to ride per person (all ages). A 10 pack is perfect for a short visit to the park!
Buy online and redeem any time - Tickets Never Expire!
Present your confirmation number at the in-park ticket booth to receive your pre-purchased tickets.
No online fees, no shipping costs - redeem purchase in park with the confirmation number you receive via email after purchase! You pay the exact price online as the in-park ticket booth.
**For your safety, expectant mothers and guests with hard casts are not permitted to ride.


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|Because nature is amazing!
Each activity has three difficulty levels. Campers earn points for their teams by completing levels, with the hardest level generally being achieved only by the oldest kids. With that in mind, here's my Nature lesson, fitting in with this year's curriculum about faith: Things Unseen!
Level 1: Create a model of the earth's layers (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core) from candy. No one has seen the earth's core or even been able to take a sample of it, but we know it's there! We'll be using cinnamon candies for the inner core, pudding for the outer core, Jr. Mints for the mantle, and a light dusting of Pixie Sticks for the crust (which is much thinner than the other layers). All candy is gluten and peanut free! This activity should be easy enough for the youngest kids to do and even the oldest kids like junk food. :-)
Level 2: Draw a path with at least four turns. Use a magnet to guide a magnetized ball through your maze without touching it or allowing the two magnets to connect. Magnetism is another force we cannot see. We can measure its effects, but it remains invisible. This task should be challenging but doable for all but the youngest kids. Once everyone has had a turn, magnets are also just fun to use!
Level 3: Demonstrate Bernoulli's principle by keeping a ping pong ball aloft by blowing on it. The unseen force here is wind. I need to experiment a little bit with this one to determine what the time threshold should be. I want it to be hard enough that even the oldest kids can't do it immediately, but still doable with practice. Suggestions?
If any of you have children attending our camp this summer, please don't share this with them. Nothing like knowing the entire lesson to destroy interest.


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In the last 20 years, technology has impacted on our health. As we all know that modern technology and medicines go hand in hand. In future, the major health gains will not only come from a few miracle treatments. It also comes from mixing several breakthroughs in fields. They are like AI computing, MedTech and mobile communications, drug discovery, and biosensors.
Technology has become an essential component of life. It is required everywhere by all. It provides easy access to Information of any type motivates Creativity & Innovations, improve Communication etc. Here, I am only discussing how the today's Technology is beneficial for our Health.
Benefits of Modern Technology
Following are some of the ways by which Human Health is enhanced with the help of Modern Technology:
- Health sector gives better Diagnostics facilities to the people with the help of Health-related software. It makes Doctor's to better understand the Symptoms, Treatments for their patients' diseases.
- With the arrival of various apps, People from all regions (Rural & Urban) may easily contact Doctor's and fix their appointments with them without going anyplace.For this, you require an internet connection on your mobiles and have knowledge about their usage. It saves one's time and energy of going outside for getting an appointment from Doctor's. Some of the Doctor appointment apps in India are – Docs App- Consult Doctor 24*7, India OPD, Visit Dr. -Online Doctor Appointment.
- Many experts created various Apps and Web sites. By going to these, you will easily get health based Information like -Knowledge about the different disease(Disease Symptoms, Precautions And Treatment Charges etc.),Beauty Tips for getting Gorgeous Skin & Hair, Fitness Exercises and Dieting related information, Details about various pills, chemist shops, best medical organizations of any city etc. are available on the internet and helps individual a lot.
- Technology has made patients more reliable & safe than earlier. With the use of Computers & Laptops, Hospital staff makes a complete and accurate record of their patients Like, their Date of admission in Hospital, Patients Health History, Treatment Charges, Date of Discharge from the Hospital etc.
- With the creation of Robotic surgeries, where sometimes Doctors are not present in the operation theatre. While in other robotic surgeries, the Doctor presents in the theatre. He looks after the Robot performing the surgical procedure.
- Medical Scientists have been capable to examine diseases on a cellular level & make antibodies against them with the usage of technology in their research process. These Vaccines prevent the spreading of life-threatening diseases and save around 3 Million lives in a year.
- With the advancement in the Technology, the working efficiency of Hospitals has been increased to an outstanding extent. It will keep increasing in the future too. The use of handheld devices in hospitals brings better work efficiency and convenience for Doctor, Patients, and Nurses.
Final Verdict
To summarize, by the proper cooperation of medical institutions with the modern technology, the health sector is going to heights of progress. If you like our article, comment here. We have shared many articles related to health and technology combination.You can read our another article here ( Interrelationship between Senescent cells and Longevity of Human life ).


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Apple: Most Mac Users Safe From 'Shellshock'
Most Apple Mac owners can breathe easy following news of the Shellshock bug.
The flaw impacts Bash, a widely used command interpreter also implemented by the Mac operating system. If exploited, hackers can gain complete control over a targeted system.
But Apple users have nothing to worry about, a company spokesman told iMore in a statement.
"The vast majority of OS X users are not as risk to recently reported bash vulnerabilities," Cupertino said in a statement published by iMore. "Bash, a UNIX command shell and language included in OS X, has a weakness that could allow unauthorized users to remotely gain control of vulnerable systems. With OS X, systems are safe by default and not exposed by remote exploits to bash unless users configure advanced UNIX services."
Apple said it is working to provide a software update for those advanced users.
According to the Akamai administrator who first disclosed the bug, the vulnerability is present in most versions of Bash, from 1.13 to 4.3, and is based on how Bash handles environment variables.
Security experts, including Errata Security's Robert Graham, are already comparing Shellshock to this year's Heartbleed bug, which set the tech sector on fire after its discovery in April.
But, unlike Heartbleed, which affected only a specific version of OpenSSL, the Bash-based flaw has been creeping into old devices for more than two decades.
Despite the Web-based panic, there is actually no pressing need to fix the flaw, according to Graham, who said primary servers are probably not vulnerable. But everything else probably is.
Users are encouraged to scan the network for things like Telnet, FTP, and old versions of Apache.
"Anything that responds is probably an old device needing a bash patch," Graham said this week. "And, since most of them can't be patched, you are likely screwed."
Apple did not immediately respond to PCMag's request for comment.


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#2 Avoid dense, big and spiky mascara brushes
I always stay away from dense, big and spiky mascara wands. They are definitely not my cup of tea. Know why? It can actually coat the lashes way too much and pull the lashes down. No, we don't want that. Instead, go for curved mascara brush, which brings me to my next point.
Curved mascara brushes are ideal for those with short eyelashes due to their flexibility and they have just the right amount to coat the lashes which won't weigh down your eyelashes. I have various mascara with curved brushes in my collection and Maybelline is definitely the favorite of mine. They are The Falsies and Hyper Curl <3
#4 Go for 'lengthening' mascara
You may also decide to go for mascaras that are being sold as 'lengthening' mascara. The moment I saw the word 'lengthening', I know it's gonna do my eyelashes good and contribute lots of help in the length and volume department. Know what brand really does it? It's from the drugstore. Yup, it's Maybelline. The Lash Sensational is A.MA.ZING!
Waterproof mascara will certainly do the trick because the formulas are drier and able to hold the curl and shape better than regular formulas. Sure, it's a hassle to get off but at least it holds the curl best and the lashes will appear longer all day long. Yay for that!
#6 Use Vaseline
This one is my favorite. What I usually do is after curling the lashes, I will coat them with Vaseline. Just a thin coat using an upward motion and don't neglect the bottom lashes as well. Vaseline is like a waxy substance keeping the lashes appear healthy. Just a little FYI, Vaseline will actually grow the lashes longer than usual after regular application. I'm not joking, I've seen the result with my own eyes! Nope, not leaving my Vaseline no more.
There you have it, 7 of my favorite tips and tricks for short eyelashes. These are just suggestions and the things I've compiled today should be okay to improve the sad-looking eyelashes of yours (and mine!). I don't fancy fake lashes because I don't really wear them, which is the reason why I didn't mention about it in this post. Natural is always better, in my opinion. I want to improve the look of my short lashes without going too overboard and being carried away. That's all.


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Australian tennis great Mervyn Rose, who went on to coach greats Margaret Court and Billie Jean King, has passed away, tennis officials announced on Tuesday. He was 87.
Rose won the Australian Open and French Open along with five Grand Slam doubles titles in his illustrious career.
"The tennis family is mourning the passing of seven-time Grand Slam champion Mervyn Rose and our thoughts are with his family and friends," Tennis Australia was quoted as saying by Sport24.
"Rosie", who made his Grand Slam championship debut in 1949, was often at odds with Australian Lawn Tennis Association officials for his unorthodox, irreverent and rebellious ways.
Overall, the Australian won seven Grand Slam championship singles, doubles and mixed doubles trophies.
At the age of 24, he won his first major singles title at the 1954 Australian Championships, avenging his 1953 final loss to Rosewall in the semi-finals en route to beating his long-time doubles partner Rex Hartwig.
Four years later, he went on to win at Roland Garros, overcoming Chile's Luis Ayala in the final.
Rose also won the singles championships of Canada (1953), Germany (1957) and Italy (1958), the latter being a 5-7, 8-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 victory [at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome] over Iocal hero Nicola Pietrangeli, which he cited as his best performance.
After drawing curtains on his playing career, he switched to coaching and worked with some of the greats including Court, King and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario.
In 2001, Rose was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame a year later. In 2006, he was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for his service to tennis.
He also played Davis Cup between 1950-54 and 1957, and was part of the championship victories over the United States in 1951 and 1957.


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"If you have (health) insurance you like, you keep that insurance," President-elect Barack Obama has assured Americans. Unfortunately, that's not what would happen under his proposed health reform plan. In fact, millions would lose their existing coverage.
A major component of Obama's plan is a national health insurance exchange, in which the government competes with private insurance. In theory, everyone wins - the competition lowers rates and induces insurers to offer better plans. In reality, the presence of a large national plan would, perversely enough, encourage employers to drop coverage (which is, after all, quite expensive). Let the government take care of employees, they'd reason.
The inevitable result: a massive crowd-out of private coverage - especially employer-based coverage, which is how nine out of 10 Americans under 65 get their insurance.
How massive? In an October analysis, the Lewin Group, a leading econometrics firm, estimated that Obama's plan would dramatically alter the way in which many Americans are covered: 21.6 million would lose their private coverage, and about 48.3 million would end up in public coverage through the new government health plan, as well as the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid. Lewin estimated that 18.6 million employees would find themselves in the new government plan, as employers switched from private health insurance.
The end result of this enormous shift is all too predictable: a rapid evolution toward a single-payer system of national health insurance. At the very least, we'd wind up with a highly regulated and painfully sluggish, centrally controlled system in which private health plans and private medical practice are private in name only.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans would lose their employer-based health insurance. And the artificially swollen and heavily subsidized government health plan would remain as the benchmark for "private" decisions concerning financing, benefits and standards within the new health exchange.
The overwhelming majority of Americans who get health insurance through work say they're satisfied with it. And most American voters say they oppose any kind of government-controlled plan if it means they'd have to change their own health coverage. Under Obama's plan, though, that's exactly what many would have to do.
About 47 million Americans lack health coverage. It's a huge problem. To their credit, both major presidential candidates have ponied up ambitious plans to deal with it. Their approaches are expansive and expensive. That's where the similarities end.
When it comes to the future of America's health system, John McCain and Barack Obama hold two very different visions.
The Obama health plan would centralize power in Washington. Increasingly, federal officials would hold the purse strings and make the decisions on health-care delivery.
The McCain plan would decentralize control over health-care financing and decisionmaking, empowering individuals and families. In the public health arena, states would retain authority rather than cede power to the feds.
In the case of both plans, some crucial details are sparse. But it's easy to spot the major differences in approaches taken by the candidates.
To expand coverage, Mr. Obama would take four major steps:
-- Create a new national health plan. The new government health plan would enroll those without job-sponsored coverage and those not eligible for coverage under existing government health programs, such as Medicaid and SCHIP.
-- Create a national health insurance exchange. The exchange would be the ultimate regulatory "watchdog," making sure that private health plans competing with the government plan met the same regulatory standards as those applied to the new federal health plan.
-- Impose a "play or pay" employer mandate. Employers would be expected to offer their workers a level of health coverage set by the government. Those who didn't would have to pay a new federal tax - of an unspecified amount - which would be used to help finance the new government plan.
Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D.,is Director of the Center for Health Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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Charalambides return from exile with new LP
Published on September 20, 2011 12:02 Berlin Time
It seems as though Charalambides have been around forever. The Austin, TX have been creating haunting, psychedelic folk tunes for over two decades now, every album a gem. Their upcoming LP Exile, recorded between 2006-2010, is no exception; packed with ten (eight on the CD release) tracks that drip with cosmic vibeage, it's equally a celebration of their long history and a 2x treasure in it's own right. Exile is out on October 3rd via Kranky.


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2020 Registration will open in March 2020.
Register for all camps at the Dorothy Hart Community Center and online at www.FredParksRec.com Please visit our offices in advance to provide your children's birth certificate in person and to ensure that your online account is all set for registration day. For information call 540-372-1086 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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- Fee waivers available for those who qualify. Call our office for more information.
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Individuals wishing to withdraw and/or requesting a refund must do so by contacting the Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation and Events Department. Individuals must follow up their verbal cancellation request with a written refund request and submit it to Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation and Events Department prior to cancellation deadlines. A 10% administrative fee will be charged on all refund requests for advanced cancellations. Cancellation requests less than two weeks (14 days) before camp start date are eligible for a 50% refund. And there are no refunds on cancellations less than 7 days before camp start date. There will be no refunds given to those who withdraw after program start date. Refunds will require 4 weeks for processing unless paid by credit card. Credit card refunds will take 5 business days to process.


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All are invited to join us as we pray for those who have lost their lives, and for those who are still suffering from war, disease, and famine.
We will also offer prayers of thanksgiving for those who were spared
St. Joseph Catholic Church Bakhita Choir will provide music for this special liturgy.
Father PHILIP BOATENG will be our Celebrant.
Refreshments will be served in the Community Center following Mass.
Why these masses?
We gather once every three months to pray for the African continent.
We pray for our brothers and sisters in Africa, who are subjected to extreme sufferings, who are sick, who live below poverty line and who are at war and die violently.
The Bible says: "where 2 or 3 gather in my name, I will be among them."
As we have faith on God's word and promise, we like to pray together for God's mercy on our continent.
The mass is celebrated in English so that all may understand and attend; only the songs are in African languages in honor of our diverse background.
Therefore, if you have been blessed in your life, remember with us those who are lost, suffering, weary and tired.
Let's pray so that they may be brought to Jesus Sacred Heart.
Please let us do what our church stands for and join us so that we can be united and pray as ONE


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The inner critic has two voices. One is the voice that criticizes others (if only they did…, if only he said…, she should really…). The other is the one we use to critique ourselves (you don't…, you should…, you aren't…). Our inner critic is rooted in both shame and grandiosity, we bounce between the two, and neither is helpful or more importantly, effective.
I know this because I struggle with my inner critic every day. And that's why "Managing Your Inner Critic" was the focus of my keynote speech at the Women in Leadership Institute™ and why I work so hard to help leaders overcome their inner critics.
Learning how to manage our inner critic is the first step to engaging fully. Managing ourselves as women is so important because women are busy—kids at school, an elderly parent, everything we're managing at work, whatever is competing for attention. At any given moment, I have 13 burners on high heat and I'm bouncing all over the place in my own mind about how I'm showing up in all of these areas.
Strive to be imperfect
The prevailing challenge that women face—whether we know it or not, whether we admit it or not—is perfectionism. I want to show up and be great at work. (I want to engage!) And we've never had more opportunities open to us. So how do we navigate these choices? Sometimes, we're going to actually have to say no. And we're going to have to disappoint others. And we're going to have to be okay with that.
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to squelch the inner critic. Even though I sometimes feel like my inner critic is a pest and I just want it to go away, the fact is that our inner critic can be very informative. But we do have to manage it—and that is a practice. I believe that coaching our inner critic can bring about more success and happiness than just about anything else we can do.
Is your inner critic holding you back? Have you found inner-critic-management techniques that work for you? Share your challenges and triumphs with us in the comments below.


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- Romaji: Parasaito Kyatapirā
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2012 Nene Ceremony
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text: toggle menuMENU Park byelaws consultation Residents of Tower Hamlets have the chance to give their view on plans to introduce new byelaws to protect parks and open spaces. Tower Hamlets Council's existing byelaws date back to the 1930s, which means many of them are now out of date and do not apply to all parks and open spaces. The council is proposing new byelaws for the borough to help manage all of its open spaces more effectively, ensuring all residents and visitors are equally able to enjoy and make use of them. The council's byelaws are based on Model Byelaws published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), and they have been given provisional approval by DCLG. Byelaws are local laws designed to address potential problems in a way that complements rather than duplicates existing legislation. Some problem behaviours are not covered by the new byelaws, for example dog fouling. This is because there is significant primary legislation which enables enforcement in these areas. The proposed new byelaws and a list of all the areas covered will be available to view and comment on from January 21. An electronic copy of the byelaws is available to view here (pdf 518 kb) Hard copies of the byelaws will be open to inspection, without payment, on any weekday during the usual office hours at Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 2BG until February 25. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com to arrange a viewing. Copies of the byelaws will also be supplied on receipt of an application. Copies will also be available for viewing at the following Idea Stores during their usual opening hours: Idea Store Whitechapel 319-321 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BU Idea Store Bow 1 Gladstone Place, Roman Road, London E3 5ES Idea Store Chrisp Street 1 Vesey Path, East India Dock Road, London E14 6BT Idea Store Canary Wharf Unit 1a Churchill Place, London E14 5RB Any objection to the application for the confirmation of the byelaws may be made by letter addressed to Department for Communities and Local Government Byelaws Section, 3/J1 Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU or email email@example.com (no later than one week after the closing date for inspection) before the byelaws are confirmed.


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It's Spring Break and my boys think it's only right that I make them "weekend breakfasts" every morning, which means I need to channel my inner White on Rice Couple (when they were here last month, Todd & Diane made homemade waffles, bacon to order and pancakes – something different every single morning) and create hearty breakfasts. T&D – you've spoiled my boys.
A winner here is Broccoli, Potato and Bacon Hash – with a little fresh thyme thrown in. The diced potatoes are cooked in bacon fat. Yes, bacon fat.
Instead of using broccoli florets, I use the stems, they cube perfectly to be the same size as the potatoes and cook to a tender, happy green bite.
The broccoli stem sort of gets ignored anyways, I've often seen cooks cut off the florets and throw away the stem. What for!? Underneath that first tough layer is a tender crunchy stem. Just use a peeler to take away that fibrous skin.
Everything is cooked in one pan on the stove. What's important is the order of the ingredients added to pan so that every single ingredient is cooked perfectly.
1. Cook bacon, render that fat! Remove bacon (so that it doesn't burn)
2. Cook the potato in the bacon fat….yeah, soak up all that goodness!
3. Add in the onion
4. Add in the broccoli stems and the garlic (garlic is added at this late in the game so that it doesn't burn)
5. Cover and finish cooking
Servings: 4
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
1. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon pieces until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove and reserve the bacon, leaving the bacon drippings in the pan.
2. Add the potatoes to the pan and brown the potatoes on each side, about 6-8 minutes.
3. Stir in the onions, cook for 2 minutes, then add in the broccoli and the garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Add in 1 tablespoon of water and cover. Let cook for 3 minutes. Check to make sure that the potato is cooked through.
4. Add the cooked bacon pieces back into the pan and season with salt, pepper and fresh thyme.


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THE 1st ANNUAL MID-WINTER JUG BAND RENDEZVOUS
THE 1st ANNUAL MID-WINTER JUG BAND RENDEZVOUS
Jalopy Theater is known for its eclectic collection of unique music and February brings a festival of Jug Band music for two nights of old and new jug band tunes by traditional and non-traditional groups in Red Hook.
THE 1st ANNUAL MID-WINTER JUG BAND RENDEZVOUS is $20 for both nights, and $15 individually. Tickets can be purchased through shop.jalopytheatre.org
Friday, February 16, 2018
8pm - Queens of Everything
9pm - Crisco Dreams
10pm - Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues
11pm - The Ever-Lovin' Jug Band
• The Ever-Lovin' Jug Band plays original tunes inspired by the jug bands and string bands of the 1920s, plus some old-time, ragtime, cajun, and more from a bygone era or two.
Ever-Lovin' Jug Band "Set the World on Fire"
Saturday, February 17, 2018
8pm - Washboard Slim & The Blue Lights
9pm - Dirdy Birdies Jug Band
10pm - Bill Carney's Jug Addicts
• Formed in 1997 out of the ashes of two NYC jug bands, the MetroPolecats and Porkchop, Bill Carney's Jug Addicts are NYC's most powerful jug band.
11pm - Swampgrass Jug Band
12am - Fatboy Wilson & Old Viejo Bones
Bill Carney's Jug Addicts - The 4th Street Mess Around
THE 1st ANNUAL MID-WINTER JUG BAND RENDEZVOUS
Friday, February 16th & Saturday, February 17th, 2018
Jalopy Theatre and School of Music is a community arts space offering live music, vintage instrument sales and repair, and music instruction for the whole family. The Theatre focuses on roots music from around the globe, with blues, bluegrass, American, Irish, African, Mexican and South American folk music, old country, old time and more!
Geoff and Lynette Wiley opened The Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook, Brooklyn in 2006 in hopes of showcasing traditional roots music and its musicians, while teaching others to appreciate and play the music.


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Judicial Yuan President Lai Hau-min (賴浩敏) yesterday said the nation's civilian judges are fully capable and ready to handle any military judicial cases that may be transferred to the civil judiciary after an amendment to the Code of Court Martial Procedure (軍事審判法) was approved.
Lai's remarks in the Yilan District Court yesterday morning came after an amendment to the Code of Court Martial Procedure was passed by the legislature last week, under which military prosecutions and trials during peacetime are due to be transferred to the jurisdiction of the civil judiciary.
Yilan District Court President Liu Shou-sung (劉壽嵩) said the district court plans to have male judges preside over military cases for the first year, allowing time for female judges to gain knowledge of the workings of the military.
In other developments, ex-convict and debt collector Tung Nien-tai (董念台) yesterday filed a lawsuit for "psychological abuse" against Chang You-hua (張友驊), a frequent guest on political talk shows, saying that Chang had made groundless accusations against military personnel allegedly involved in the death of army corporal Hung Chung-chiu (洪仲丘), adding that their families could not live with his alleged mental abuse.
Tung said a family member of a military serviceman indicted over the Hung case wrote to him, saying: "The family has been nervous every day because they do not know what fabricated accusations Chang would make on political talks shows at night."
Tung did not say which family had made the complaint.
This was the third lawsuit filed by Tung in the space of a week.
He first filed a lawsuit against members of activist group Citizen 1985 and Hung Tzu-yung (洪慈庸), the sister of Hung Chung-chiu, saying they forced the legislature to amend the Code of Court Martial Procedure and violated the Organized Crime Prevention Act (組織犯罪條例).
Tung also accused Citizen 1985 of fraud, claiming that the group had illegally raised funds as an non-certified organization.
The group organized a mass rally on Aug. 3 at which an estimated 200,000 people protested against what they said was the military's poor handling of the investigation into Hung Chung-chiu's death.


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