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Renowned Malayalam actor Thilakan is no more
He was 77 and had been ailing for some time. Thilakan was admitted to the hospital on August 23 after he suffered two mild heart attacks. He had been on and off ventilator since then and the end came at 3.35 am today, sources said.
The veteran actor, who kickstarted his acting career in his intermediate days, left an indelible mark on stage before entering films. He was associated with several drama troupes including the pro-Communist Kerala Peoples' Arts Centre (KPAC) in his early days.
His first notable presence on screen was in 'Ulkadal' (1979) directed by K G George. His first minor role was in 'Gandharva Kshetram' (1972) by A Vincent and then in 'Periyar' (1973) by P J Antony, according to film historian Balagopal.
Thilakan won the national award for best supporting actor for his performance in 'Ritubhedangal' in 1988. In 2007, he got special mention from the national jury for his role in the film 'Ekantham.' He had won the state government's best actor award twice and the best supporting award six times.
In his screen career spanning three decades, Thilakan had acted in more than 300 films. His most notable films include 'Kireedam,' 'Yavanika,' 'Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu,' 'Kilukkam,' 'Perumthachan' and 'Ritubhedangal'. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009.
Thilakan's body was taken to his son Shobby's house in the morning and later to the VJT hall where people are queuing up to pay their last respects.
His body would be cremated at the electric crematorium in the city in the evening with full state honours, official sources said.


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So often, options are available to us when making a decision about a major purchase – we use several different variables to make decisions. (1) We do price comparisons, (2) Perceived value analysis, and (3) we check consumer reports. But, when we place Barack Hussein Obama into the Presidential office, common sense was kicked to the curb and we pretty much just bought a "Pig in a poke." We foolishly bought the promise of "Change," nothing else and our impulsiveness is returning to haunt us!
Now we are at a crossroads that has only two options; we either choose Obama or we choose our Nation and children. There are no safety nets like the middle of the road or returning to our position of complacency, because nothing will improve if we keep dragging the President of Blame along.
Forget trying to be politically correct, make a stand for your children and future generations. Give them a legacy that will endure the test of time, something they can embrace and pass on to their children and their children's children. We need to join together and protect our Constitution, our Nation and our children.
Enough garbage in and garbage out – we know this about Barack Obama Hussein, (1) He isn't interested in our welfare, (2) He wants to burden us with debt, reforms, laws and rules in order to grow big government and remove our freedoms, and (3) He is unrelentless in his Socialistic agenda for our Nation.
This man has taken us to scary, dangerous territory in just 15 months and we must stop him by removing all his Democratic pawns, Pelosi, Reid and fellow Democrats and replacing them with men and women who place our Nation first, always and forever. People, who live by our Constitution and believe in restoring our country as "One Nation under God with Liberty and Justice for All."
For all those who are atheists or don't believe in God, suck it up and understand that this beautiful America of ours can only exist under this premise – please read the following and realize that our forefathers were very wise and knew the one and only road that insures America will remain the land of the free. Here what Abraham Lincoln said many years ago – in plain and simple words, "Man feels that all blessings received have been due to his superior wisdom and virtue."
"We have grown in numbers, wealth and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!" (Abraham Lincoln)
For those who want to play the "Church and State" card, please consider the infinite words of Ezra Taft Benson and then study the foundation for our Nation as set down for us by our "forefathers." These are men who had experienced tyranny, oppression and total government control.
"I support the doctrine of separation of church and state as traditionally interpreted to prohibit the establishment of an official national religion. But this does not mean that we should divorce government from any formal recognition of God. To do so strikes a potentially fatal blow at the concept of the divine origin of our rights, and unlocks the door for an easy entry of future tyranny.
If Americans should ever come to believe that their rights and freedoms are instituted among men by politicians and bureaucrats, they will no longer carry the proud inheritance of their forefathers, but will grovel before their masters seeking favors and dispensations — a throwback to the feudal system of the Dark Ages." (Ezra Taft Benson, "Freedom Is Our Heritage," 10 Nov. 1970)
Very seldom have I blogged like this, but the time has arrived for Americans to reflect on their heritage, who they really are and what the truly believe. We can't continue grasping at hope, faith and charity – either we believe in this concept or not… If not, we will do the greatest injustice to our children and future generations ever recorded in the history of this Nation.
"May God Bless Our Nation"

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- A Medical Representative's job is to promote and sell their company's products, whether that's pharmaceutical drugs or medical equipment. The medical representative (MR) increases product awareness, answer queries, provide advice and introduce new products.
- The minimum qualification for being a medical representative is graduation. Aside from this, knowledge of Medical Science and good communication skills are equally important.
- People who are travel bugs will be happiest in this job. In addition, if you have caliber and put all your efforts you can be successful within 3 or 4 years.
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Personal Details
Name – Ajay Shukla
Profession – District Sales Manager at Glenmark India
Age – 36 years
Gender – Male
City – Kanpur
Industry – Medical Sales
Where have you been born and raised?
I belong to Kanpur city and was born in a Brahmin family. I have my father who was a Technical Supervisor in a British India Corporation. My late mother was a homemaker and my sister is a teacher.
My wife is also a teacher and she has been a constant support.
Who all had the most influence on you and how?
I did my graduation and then completed MCA. Then, in November 2004, I kick-started my career by unexpectedly joining as a Medical Representative.
Then and there, I started earning and later got promoted to District Sales Manager in my company.
Nobody has had much impact on my career; it was my sole decision, which later worked like a charm. Otherwise, my father has been a pillar of support during my hard times.
Please give us a summary of your career.
I graduated in science which works as an asset in my job. And I have done my Post-Graduation in Computer Applications and while I stepped in my job, my correspondence course of MBA from Symbiosis Pune went hand in hand.
I started as a medical representative at Nestor Pharmaceutical Company at Gurugram in 2004. There I worked for one and a half year there and with MBA I understood the concept of sales and marketing.
In mid-2007, I joined Unique Pharmaceuticals Limited. I wasn't satisfied so again left and in 2008 joined TTK Healthcare Limited as MR.
After years of experience, I switched to Glenmark Pharma in 2011 which operates in more than 80 countries and the headquarters are situated in Mumbai. This company valued my dedication and promoted me to District Sales Manager, where I manage several MRs.
Which institutes are best for the education/training of Sales profession?
There are no such best institutes according to me. Graduates with relevant qualifications in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing or Dentistry are eligible. New recruits normally receive an initial period (up to six months) of intense training, following which they may shadow experienced sales staff before commencing work on their own.
For this job, you need to be a science graduate (at least comprehending basic knowledge of chemistry and biology).
Any pharmacy, medical or management students can also apply if they have the key skills such as Sales skill, Maturity, Confidence, Patience, Strong interpersonal and communication skills, Organizational skills, etc.
"This would build a better career and with time you'll grow as there is no limit of earning once you kick in", he hints.
What is the range of remuneration one can expect when starting out in Sales career & industry?
There is no limit, so the range of remuneration increases with time.
The minimum is around 20K INR when you start.
The maximum is dependent on largely two things. One, your years of experience and designation and two, your incentives on the sales you made.
The highest post is Vice-President of Sales, where you typically earn around 25 to 28 lakhs INR per year.
People with weak financial background generally make great Medical Representatives, because they are determined for a better life. They also get to visit places they have never been to.
Please describe your work.
We work six days a week, with working hours from 10 am to 5 pm.
A Medical Representative meets doctors all alone, discuss medicines and drugs. He explains about the Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Plasma, Body Structure, PH Value and similar information.
Other than scientific discourse, MR explains the current scenario of the market, new molecules, and chemicals, the concentration of salts, their mode of action, plus things doctors may not be aware of.
Key responsibilities include:
• organizing appointments and meetings with the community and hospital-based healthcare staff
• identifying and establishing new business
• negotiating contracts
• demonstrating or presenting products to healthcare staff including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists
• undertaking relevant research
• meeting both the business and scientific needs of healthcare professionals
• maintaining detailed records
• attending and organizing trade exhibitions, conferences, and meetings
• Managing budgets
• reviewing sales performance
• writing reports and other documents
Currently, I am a District Sales Manager, so I guide my juniors and FSOs. I also meet doctors and handle stocks.
What are some of the positives, which would encourage someone to consider career/job in Sales?
The first positive is handsome salary and incentives, he unhesitatingly tells.
The second one is that this is a white-collar job, where I meet literate people like 'doctors'.
In the starting, field work is essential as you learn to sell.
The work-life balance is amazing; I give enough time to my loved ones. This is actually satisfying (smiles!).
Many a time, I am supposed to attend meetings at odd hours, travel to different places. This is hectic and tiring when your work-life balance goes off. Income is definitely an advantage when I compare it with that of my friends.
What are some of the challenges that you would want someone to be aware of when considering a career/job in Sales?
The main challenges are regarding sales. When you are a fresher, you don't know how to convince doctors and share medical information. Your seniors aren't cooperative sometimes; they fix your appointment with 11 doctors in a day.
This raises temper and a pressure situation is created.
New MRs hesitate often, can't communicate properly. Many a time, the doctors refuse to meet and then you come empty-handed.
For this, there is a training period where you are groomed and communication skills polished.
"There is nothing like the challenge — if a person has the passion he can do it", he recommends.
I haven't faced many challenges, by God's grace, I have always been on good terms.
What are the relevant trends/skills/technologies that are currently commanding a premium in your job profile?
I have to deal with doctors on daily basis and maintaining sales of my company. Before technology advancements, I used to work on paper. All the data was in raw form.
But now, things got easier with technology. We do data entry through computers instead of doing it manually. All of our important data is available on emails and phone. The field reporting has also been simplified with interviews online through media and technology.
I have seen drastic technology changes happening since 2004, so new candidates don't suffer a lot.
What kind of person would be happy in your career?
"People who want to visit places will be happy in this job. Their love for travel will be fulfilled as the company takes you abroad a lot of times", says Ajay with a joyous face.
The more you can work, the more you will earn. This is a simple ideology in my profession. You can rise very fast here.
Given another choice, what would you do differently as far as your professional selections are concerned?
I don't need another choice. This profession has proven to be the best career for me. I'm glad about the amount of satisfaction I get here. I simply love my job.
Although I have the ability to mimic few celebrities and animals, so, if I ever come across an opportunity, I would love to be a mimic artist in animation movies or cartoons.
What would be your advice to students or professionals who are just starting their journey on a path similar to yours?
My advice is to work hard and grow. So, students who want to get into this job, be sincere and keep working.
"The probability of success in this career is high and there is not much cost involved in getting the relevant education. All you need is the dedication and true knowledge of this profession.
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BALIKASAN: Small Steps towards a Greater Leap
20 Apr 2010 - 3:48am
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Earth Day in Arroceros Park
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Firefly Brigade
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It has only been possible to present these historic photographs of our surroundings through the generosity of other collectors
and some of the families who originally possessed them in their albums.
I would like to express my gratitude to the following residents who allowed me to copy these photos (many of which are copies of copies... and have suffered in the course of these reproductions) and must confess that in most cases I am unaware of the original photographers.
Lucy Webber Jean Lapham Ralph Bird Bob Acton Charles Warren Barbara Penberth Jean Nunn Steve Ivall Peter George Bill Marshall Edna Nicholls Nancy Hibbert Jenny Burrows Patrick Holt Graham Crocker Megan King Diana Roberts
I would also like to acknowledge the Cornwall Record Office, The Royal Institution of Cornwall, The Environment Agency, Carnon Downs Old Cornwall Society, Cornwall Centre of Local Studies, RNAS Culdrose and Alan Kittridge, author of 'Passenger Steamers of the River Fal' published by Twelveheads Press.
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Watermelon & Strawberry Lime Mint Popsicles
I am kinda in love with these popsicles. And because they are healthy, I can totally eat as many as I want a day with no regrets! Isn't that the best?
These popsicles have watermelon, strawberry, lime and mint in them. As a sweetener you can leave as is or you can add a little honey (that's what I did). With the fruit already sweet, you don't' need much additional honey – a little goes a long way. And can we talk about how easy they are? You just throw the ingredients in a food processor, pulse it, pour into popsicle molds and freeze. Boom, done! Amazing!


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How Landlords Should Inform Residents of Their Legal Obligation to Maintain Their Units
As landlord, your repair and maintenance obligations ensure that your rental units and common areas are habitable and fully compliant with local codes. But legislators don't hold you solely responsible for the cost of maintaining your rental property and keeping it in good repair. Residents have duties to maintain their units and pay for any damage (beyond normal wear and tear) that they or their guests cause.
Knowing your residents' responsibilities
Residents are required by law to maintain the habitability of their apartments. They're required to take reasonable care of the rental unit and common areas and keep them in good condition. Residents must repair or pay for the repair of any damages that they or their guests, children, or pets cause.
Just as state statutes list landlords' responsibilities in maintaining a habitable rental property, they list resident responsibilities, which typically include the following:
Comply with state and local building, health, and housing codes imposed upon residents.
Keep the premises reasonably clean, safe, and sanitary as the condition of the unit permits.
Use and operate gas, electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, elevators, and other fixtures and facilities properly; for example:
Don't overload electrical outlets.
Don't flush large, foreign objects down the toilet.
Don't allow any gas or electrical appliance or plumbing fixture to become filthy.
Dispose of trash and garbage in a clean and sanitary manner.
Don't destroy, damage, or deface the premises, or allow anyone else to do so.
Don't remove any part of the structure, dwelling unit, facilities, equipment or appurtenances (such as fences, signs, irrigation ditches, and rights of way) or allow anyone else to do so.
Use the premises as a place to live and use the rooms for their intended purposes, such as using the bedroom as a bedroom and not as a kitchen.
Notify the landlord when deadbolt locks and window locks and other security features aren't working.
Notify the landlord when a condition arises that makes the premises uninhabitable or is likely to result in the premises becoming uninhabitable.
Immediately alert the landlord if the smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector isn't operating properly.
Print out the list of resident responsibilities for your state and include them in the information packet you present to all new residents. Better yet, go over the list with them and ask whether they have any questions.
Be careful about permitting residents to perform even minor repairs. Few residents are licensed carpenters, plumbers, or electricians. They may buy second- or third-rate fixtures to replace higher quality fixtures that came with the apartment. You should require all residents to inform you of any repair or maintenance issues and obtain your written approval before moving forward. This approach gives you oversight and input into how the repairs are performed.
Seeking damages when residents fall short
When residents fail to honor their legal duties in maintaining the premises, you have several options, depending on the rules and regulations in effect in your area:
Send the resident a notice describing the problem and giving the resident a specific date by which the repairs or maintenance must be performed. (The number of days varies according to state and local statutes.)
Perform the repairs or hire a contractor to perform the repairs and then present the resident with an itemized bill requesting payment by a specific date.
Initiate eviction proceedings if the resident fails to perform repairs or compensate you for repairs you performed or paid for.
Make sure your rental contract has a provision that holds residents responsible for any damages caused by negligence or misuse of the rental property by the resident or the resident's guests, children, or pets. Such a clause enables you to pursue remedies in small claims or general court proceedings.


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Dating advice for short guys
Statistics and scientific studies back up this information too: Before I continue, I want to mention that I, a shorter man, have written a book specifically for short guys that WILL get you dates if you follow the directions: The studies confirm that dating as a short guy is hard mode.
Simply put, there are very few couples where the woman is taller. And, most women want to date a taller guy. What this means is that guys who are shorter than average have a much more limited pool of women to date at the start than their taller brethren.
It Dating advice for short guys knowing that a genetic factor over which you have no control can disqualify you from the start!
The odds are stacked against you as a short man. Still, short guys have to work harder and be extra attractive compared to their taller friends. This is because being tall is an indicator of attraction in and of itself. Tall guys have a built in advantage just for existing. Not only do I draw from my own experience, but also the science of dating and attraction. And, yes, these tips worked for them.
Short guys often lack confidence or have trouble conveying it. It makes sense because short men are often bullied by other guys and even by women.
Yet, women love confidence.
And, they find insecurity very unattractive. If you must vent, do it around guy friends or with your therapist. Whining and complaining are unattractive because they make you look weak and insecure. Second, develop confidence or fake it.
David wrote an article, Hey Short Guys: How To Become Taller which explains ways shorter guys can come across as more dominant and confident, and therefore more attractive. Also this article explains the main factor women are looking for in a guy: Confidence mainly comes through self-improvement and achievement. If you want to be confident, then become a more Dating advice for short guys person.
Here are a few examples of confidence boosting activities: Every smart person emphasizes the traits that others prefer. Wear shoes with a heel, avoid
Dating advice for short guys that make you look shorter like pleated pants.
You might even want to consider buying lifts to put in your shoes when you go out. However, only add about an inch or less, especially if you plan on taking them off around a girl or even friends. Being short is a dating disadvantage, but everyone has dating obstacles, even tall guys. This means do everything else right physically. Dress fashionably, keep your hair by using anti-baldness medication, etc. David has another article about how important muscularity is for attraction.
In fact, it may be the most important physical factor for attracting a woman.
A recent study even affirms how important being muscular is for short guys. Short guys often hear shit about their height from women.
They want to see how you react. Are these tests a huge pain? Yes, but all guys get them. Women use them to weed out the losers. Above all, you need amused mastery in every situation. Here is more on amused mastery. Do you think they get rejected for dates? Short men dating need to realize that they must raise their value or project it better. Find a way to earn more money, become a manager or owner of a company, get insanely fit, learn to play an instrument well, etc.
Tallness is a value. Most dating sites list heights. And, women typically have, at least in theory, height standards. So, short dudes have two bad options. They are honest and women immediately reject them based on a number before even seeing or engaging their profile.
The best choice is to meet women in person first. Have a witty profile. Send them messages that are funny and cocky. Also, add an inch or so to your height but no more. Maybe, but I promise you most of the women fudge their Dating advice for short guys and weight.
If you are high value enough funny, charming, good-lookingwomen will forgive your height discrepancy when Dating advice for short guys meet you, if they even notice it at all. Quit being so noble and play the game, short guys! Oh, and wear boots to get your closer listed height. He's helped millions through his articles, speeches, and coaching. Having a successful relationship Dating advice for short guys not measured on how tall or short you are.
Its about love, understanding, and trust. I drive a red Mazda three and I live with my sister. My penis is completely average also. You just have to take those licks and keep moving on. Still this dude is able to have sex with four or five different beautiful women are week. I was ugly almost my entire youth.
Braces, acne, short, not althetic. And I gotta tell you. All you short guys that are young and frustrated. That spite, and jealously, and insecurity and use it. Let if fuel you to excell. It might take a while but eventually all those dudes that skated by, on whatever nantural endowment they were gifted with, alone, is going to run out of things to say.
Run out of ways to stand out amongst the crowd of alphas too blessed to feel the need to try hard or improve themeslves. And this made me think about my own personal Dating advice for short guys with tall women, a slightly different story this blog, but same result due to being a Beta male.
I approached another, who I estimated being 5 foot 9 or 10 inches. Now, you may say the rejections were because of my looks, that could be true, but as I approached girls closer to my height, my success rate went way up.
This blog also made me think about the rejections by tall girls, and it angered me, but not at the time the rejection. Only years later, when I actually tallied them up, did I get angry. I was rejected not because I was fat, bald, ugly, deformed or had a rotten personality. The reason I was rejected by all of these women was my height.
Not a one even bothered to put forth the effort to get to know me much less date me. These women were past their prime and worried. It was also at this time, I could easily date younger women, and I did. When I was 38, my first girlfriend was 27, the next was 27 and
Dating advice for short guys next was 24 who became my second wife. I never dated with any intent of marrying a woman my age. Younger women had no issue with me dating them, and I certainly had no issue dating them.
I remember going to singles events and seeing very pretty women, who were my age, who I know 15 years earlier would not have given me the time of day.


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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Australian man accused of fatally shooting dozens of Muslim worshipers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been charged with carrying out a terrorist act, the police said Tuesday.
Brenton H. Tarrant, 28, already faced 50 counts of murder after the massacre on March 15. An additional murder charge was lodged against him Tuesday, in relation to the death in Christchurch Hospital earlier this month of another man who was shot in the attack.
Mr. Tarrant also faces 40 attempted murder charges.
It is rare for the authorities to invoke New Zealand's Terrorism Suppression Act to charge a suspect, and a police spokesman said in a statement that the decision to bring forth a charge of engaging in a terrorist act was made after police officials consulted government lawyers.
Officers would not say why they pursued a terrorism charge against Mr. Tarrant when he already faces so many counts of murder. If he is found guilty, both the murder and terrorism charges are punishable by life in prison.
Some legal experts questioned the addition of the terrorism charge, saying it increased the chance that the gunman — a self-proclaimed white supremacist who posted a rambling manifesto online and streamed part of the massacre live on Facebook — would be able to use the trial as a platform for his ideology.
"He will say 'I'm not a terrorist, I'm a patriot,'" Bill Hodge, a University of Auckland law professor, told Newstalk ZB, adding that the suspect could invoke his views in explaining why he had not committed terrorism.
Local news outlets in New Zealand have agreed on a set of guidelines for reporting on the case if it goes to a trial; they include not reporting on white supremacist views. Mr. Tarrant, who had earlier said he would represent himself in court, now has lawyers acting on his behalf.
Mr. Tarrant has yet to enter a plea on the charges; at his last court appearance, in April, a judge ordered psychiatric reports to ensure his fitness to stand trial, a normal procedure in New Zealand murder cases. He will next appear in court in June.
No one has ever been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in New Zealand; the longest previous sentence for murder was 30 years without chance of release for a man convicted of a triple murder. A judge has the discretion to remove the possibility of parole if Mr. Tarrant is found guilty.
After the March 15 massacre, New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, pushed through a law banning most semiautomatic weapons, and urged social media companies to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms.
New Zealand's chief censor has made it a crime to possess the gunman's manifesto or footage of the killings.


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Zimring, Franklin E. – When Police Kill Part Two
This is the second in a two part series on why police in the United States kill more citizens than in any other developed nation. Our guest is Professor Franklin E. Zimring from the Law School at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of the 2017 book "When Police Kill."
In part one, Zimring discusses why police killings are such a serious problem in the United States. He asserts it is in large part because of widespread ownership and use of handguns, which increase the vulnerability of police to life-threatening assault.
Here, in part two, Zimring explains how the problem of police killings can be effectively controlled without major changes in the performance or the effectiveness of police.
When Frank Zimring and I visited by phone from his office in Berkeley, California, on November 17, 2017, we began with his discussion of ways to effectively address the problem of police killings.
The book Frank Zimring recommends is "Memos From Midlife: 24 Parables of Adult Adjustment," his only non-law related book. And finally for full disclosure, Frank and I met in elementary school in Los Angeles.
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The BDIAP is launching a new category of membership for junior doctors who are qualified but not yet in histopathology training, and the aim is to increase awareness of histopathology career opportunities and encourage speciality applications.
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Did you know by age 40 our body makes less stomach acid? And that by age 60 half of us can't make enough stomach acid to properly digest food?
If you were visiting with a friend and they told you, "I've been diagnosed with GERD" - even if you didn't know what it was - it doesn't sound very good.
And you would be right!
What is GERD?
Most people have heard of heartburn, but GERD? GERD, aka heartburn or acid reflux, stands for Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disorder. (Heartburn is really a descriptive word of what people feel when they have GERD.)
Eating is one of life's most treasured pleasures for many of us. If you suffer from heartburn however, eating can turn into a burning sensation that can take the pleasure out of the most delicious meal.
Is Stomach Acid A Good Thing?
GERD symptoms occur when acids from the stomach move up through the muscular opening in the diaphragm and into the esophagus. This creates a burning sensation, indigestion or worse, a regurgitation of stomach contents.
While your stomach lining is designed to handle these acidic compounds, your esophagus is not. Untreated, acid reflux can eventually damage, ulcerate or even cause a precancerous esophageal condition known as Barrett's Esophagus.
The most common treatment for GERD is drugs. Muscle relaxants, asthma drugs, and beta-blockers however have ancillary side effects that create problems with the very conditions they are supposed to treat.
Are You Getting Burned By Heartburn Drugs?
If you are one of millions who suffer from these conditions, it is sad that you may be using the wrong approach.
Despite what the commercials say, you don't make too much stomach acids. The fact is that it's likely you are not making enough stomach acid.
Our stomach acid exists to activate enzymes to digest our food. Antacids, or acid blocking drugs, block the natural acid production our stomach needs to digest our food. People think antacids work because they give symptomatic relief but they do not get to the real cause of the problem.
In addition, antacids cause osteoporosis -bone loss, impede digestion, create bowel problems and promote serious bacterial infections in the gut, impacting our immune system. Patients often report a myriad of symptoms once they start taking acid blocking medications: heartburn headache fatigue bloating and bowel problems.
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In our clinic, we have found many GERD sufferers have one of more of the following that is causing their upset and that can be treated without using harmful drugs.
- Inadequate stomach acid and digestive enzyme production. Did you know that by age 40 our body makes less stomach acid? And that by age 60 half of us can't make enough stomach acid to properly digest our food?
- Food sensitivities or intolerances, particularly wheat, sugar, chocolate, onions, tomatoes and citrus, among others, that cause protracted digestion problems.
- Mechanical or structural weakness with the diaphragm, also known as a Hiatal Hernia. A Hiatal Hernia occurs when a portion of the upper stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm.
The danger of an untreated hernia is that GERD patients are treated with dangerous drugs for a suspected stomach, heart or circulatory problem when, if fact, it can be a simple structural problem. If it is a structural problem with stomach and diaphragm muscles, they can be corrected with manual adjustments from a doctor who understands advanced body mechanics.
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If you do not like taking drugs with negative long-term side effects or are contemplating surgery for any of these conditions, consider treatment with a doctor who has a different approach. In our clinic, we have helped thousands patients in Northern California get relief from heartburn by using a multidisciplinary treatment approach that addresses the unique cause(s) of your GERD.
If you suffer from any of these conditions, schedule a personal consultation to learn how Dr. Patrick's approach might be right for you. Call Dr. Patrick at the Digestion Relief Center, Chico California, at 530-899-8741 today so that you, or someone you love, can food again!
Dr. Patrick Giammarise D.C., Internal Health Specialist, Founder of the Digestion Relief Center, in Chico, specializes in effective, natural relief for GERD, food sensitivities and digestion problems. Learn more at www.digestionreliefcenter.com.
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CUE files are still not fixed. Still a pause to the songs. There was no such pause in firmware 2.1.20, and a pause appeared in the next firmware.
I have version 2..5.68 and I am satisfied with it. The firmware is stable at the moment. I don't see the need to update it.
well for now i noticed that several of my albums still mix to one and even not shown. i love the way it sound from SE then FW 2.6 one.
Unfortunately, this is so. Still replaygayn does not work with CUE. And this is a shame for programmers of company iBasso!
Hey guys new to this thread, need some help.
Just bought my lg g7 and so far so good.....tought the quad dac thingy will amaze me, and unfortunately it didnt. didnt like the way it was tuned, weird eq but overall a great phone. So im asking what is the best ibasso I should buy in all of their lineups? I would prefer a neutral sound sig with a bump in sub bass, organic mids and controlled highs since I dont like treble to be too much. Thanks
The more DAC's a device has, the more they can charge. From what i've read lately alot of it is a marketing gimmick in order to charge more for the device. More DAC's makes it more complex and alot more areas to mess up in the circuit design and software/firmware. I think you would have to spend alot more to have multiple DAC's sound better, than the question remains of whether or not we hear a difference. Crosstalk, Distortion, Signal to Noise, stereo separation are well beyond what humans can hear for example. In my opinion the only reason manufacturers have been implementing dual DAC's in budget and mid-fi DAP's is because the Fiio X5iii did it so everyone had to match it for marketing reasons. For the record the X5 3rd gen sounded worse than the x5 2nd gen...more noise, less details etc. Ibasso is like a honey badger with the DX120, lol and honey badger doesnt give a S**T...single DAC it is.
With the DX120 you have control over the sound with the digital filters and sound modes. The DX120 has a nice addictive sub bass with my slightly modded hifiman 400i's, not as much when plugged into my little dot i+ with GE JAN tubes but a very mild sub bass bump in any case. The DX150 cost's alot more and with its dual DAC's based on what i read doesnt sound any better. In fact with the stock AMP for the DX150 i've read the DX120 sounds more clear and resolving and has a better battery life. Im loving the sound signature of Ibasso, the sound quality is nothing less than excellent so you really have to ask yourself what features you are looking for. I specifically wanted to avoid android, part of the reason for a dedicated music player is to be liberated from my cell phone which is otherwise an extension of work that never leaves me alone. I get calls 10:30PM and text's about work for example...so again you need to ask yourself what you want in the features. Not only this i find that if i have access to the web on a device i will google random crap instead of sleeping. The DX120 is back to the basics and has every feature you want in a device that plays local music. The DX120 re-invents the term less is more, just you and the music.
I think lg's quad dac is still good thats why some people that I know of sell their more expensive daps and settle on lg phones, its has good detail retrieval, wide soundstage, black background etc, I just dont really like how it sounds, low freq are of good quality but lacks quantity, midrange tuning is somewhat weird, and treble region lacks control. However it matches well on some of my headphones, but not all.
I think ill try the dx120, the dx200 and 220 is too expensive.
The dx120 definately does not disappoint. One has to think though that when it comes to DAP's there is a point of diminishing returns... that once you reach a point in audio that anything perceived as an upgrade is very subjective as anything that is quantified is well above what humans can hear or process. I think that's why they released dual and quad DACs just to shake up the market more than to increase sound quality. It could be argued that audio has not changed very much at all since the release of CD's, another reason multiple DAC's are a thing. Two are perceived as better than one right?. If audio advanced so quickly why do people still use HD650s as reference headphones which are 16 years old.
DACs are a far cry different from headphones, the technology, for one thing. But for me, I would never use the HD650 for a reference. The only way they sound decent to me, is balanced. But to DAPs compared to headphones, to that, there is no equality in changes. And two dac chips does make sense and there are plenty of papers on it. But like Paul says, the most important thing is to enjoy the music.
Almost tempted to buy the ibasso dx120 but the fiio m11 also have some really good reviews, anyone here who tried the m11?
the M11 is $150-$200 more than the DX120.
I haven't actually read any comparisons, it depends on what you are looking for. Sound quality or features, since the DX120 subjectively sounds better than the DX150 with the stock amp and the same or better than the Hiby R6, I wouldn't be surprised if it sounds better than the M11. So again, the DX 120 you are paying for hardware and implementation which translates into sound quality whos R&D was somewhat subsidized by ibasso more expensive offerings. The fiio M11 you are paying for a full feature set and R&D. Like a Swiss Army knife... a steak knife is always going to cut steak better and for less money. Guess which DAP is the steak knife, lol. Just my opinion of course... Ibasso seems to have much better support if that means anything, my Fiio devices were never really fixed of their firmware bugs in the past. Advertised features never worked in my fiios. If that occurred with a north american based company they would have a lawsuit just like the one against NVIDIA a few years ago.
Paul, when will the DX120 be able to play CUE without pauses?
1. We found a bug when playing cue. there is an unexpected repeat of the sound after a song is finished when playing ape. We will fix this bug.
2. Cue is for a whole recording of a CD, we can't change anything of the recording. If there is a stop between two songs then this will occur when playing the album. We haven't found a way to change this.


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This morning we were extremely pleased to announce a $110 million financing round led by Google Capital.
WWGD – What Would Google Do? – is an acronym that has gained in popularity over the past 15 years, particularly with respect to the direction for big data. In 1997, there were many companies competing for Internet search supremacy. Do you recall doing an Alta Vista search? Google pioneered a new approach to big data and subsequently ran the table on the search market. Google took the lead but didn't stop the innovation. For big data challenges, Google processed unstructured data at unprecedented scale, but then developed BigTable, which provided structure with agility. The structure was in the form of tables, but without requiring the centralization that bottlenecked gaining access to new or changing data sources. Over the years, Google has faced many technology scaling challenges and answered the call with innovations for big data, as well as big data center compute, big networking and big storage.
The industry has traditionally seen innovations driven by national defense, aerospace and financial services. During the past decade, the trend has changed and the innovation and the bellwether for the next generation of technology has increasingly come from Web 2.0 companies, especially from Google, which has a stellar technology reputation and track record. Today, when faced with a technology challenge, the question to ask is, "WWGD"?
Jeffrey Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat, Google senior fellow and research engineers, co-authored the paper "MapReduce: Simplified Data Processing on Large Clusters" in 2004, chronicling the core MapReduce algorithm. Technologies starting with the Google File System had been built to provide the scalable platform to support algorithms like MapReduce. In 2005, the Hadoop project, inspired by the paper and work done at Google, was started.
The innovations continued at Google with the development of new technologies like BigTable, described in "Bigtable: A Distributed Storage System for Structured Data", a white paper authored by nine Google engineers including Dean and Ghemawat. Dremel provides Google with interactive SQL, described in "Dremel: Interactive Analysis of Web-Scale Datasets". Spanner distributes database processing: "Spanner: Google's Globally-Distributed Database". Another innovation is Trutime, software that allows this global technology to know what time it is. Cloud Dataflow, announced at Google I/O last week, is a framework that ingests, transforms, and analyzes large volumes of data.
The Hadoop community has successfully adopted many of these innovations to create enterprise software products. For example, our MapR engineering team draws from these Google innovations when building Apache Drill for interactive database processing, the MapR Distributed File and Object Store for unstructured data processing, and last year, the MapR in-Hadoop database as a distributed storage system for structured data. Hadoop basically consists of a compute layer and a storage subsystem layer. The compute layer includes the application APIs. MapR provides all of the innovations that implement or introduce application APIs as Apache Open Source projects to ensure these APIs will be freely and easily available for all Hadoop distributions. For example, Apache Drill is extending the popular SQL interface to include self-describing data interchange formats like JSON.
Our MapR engineering team also draws on experience at companies like Oracle, VMware, IBM and Informatica to build in the enterprise capabilities and strive towards five 9's and lights-out datacenter attributes required by companies that want to make their innovation investments on applications specific to driving their business requirements, and do not have the desire to build or maintain the underlying platform infrastructure.
MapR is proud to be selected by Google Capital. As you consider your direction in big data, ask yourself, "WWGD"?
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The City of Eagle is pleased to welcome Matt Clifford as the new Chief of the Eagle Police Department. At Tuesday night's City Council Meeting, Ada County Sheriff Stephen Bartlett introduced Clifford to the Eagle City Council and the public.
"It is my great honor as your Sheriff and the supervisor of your contract to announce to you that we've selected Matt Clifford as the next Chief of Police for the City of Eagle," Sheriff Bartlett said to the city council and community members in attendance.
Clifford was born in Spokane, Washington and raised in Mullin, a small mining town in North Idaho. Clifford moved south in 1995 to attend college at Boise State University. He graduated with a degree in biology and then decided to make the Treasure Valley his permanent home.
In 2000 Clifford joined the Ada County Sheriff's Office as a jail deputy. In 2003 he transferred to the patrol division where he served as a K9 handler and supervisor, and as a Patrol Training Officer. He also served on the Idaho Police Canine Association Board and the Ada County Sheriff's Employee Association Board. Clifford was promoted to Sergeant in 2012 and to Lieutenant in 2019.
Clifford and his wife Karen love to travel and love their dogs. They own two Great Dane-Mastiff mixed-breed dogs and foster dogs as well.
Sheriff Bartlett picked Clifford to be the new chief after current Chief Pat Calley announced his retirement plans. Bartlett said during the meeting that a retirement celebration is in the works for mid-August. "I look forward to working with you Chief," Eagle Mayor Stan Ridgeway said to Clifford, "the next month or so during the transition we'll have two chiefs I guess, so it will be a pleasure."
"Thank you very much for having me here," Clifford said after the introduction, "I look forward to getting to know all the people in town."
When you see Chief Clifford around Eagle please give him a warm welcome.


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7 Favorite Photos
Here are seven of my favorite photos taken in the last week – the end of January into the first few days of February. Over these days the weather in Edmonton has changed from wind chills below -30C to mild sunny days with temperatures of +5. On the cold days I had no choice but to take photos with my Nikon DSLR but on the warm days I was able to break out (and most importantly operate it with my bare hands) my iPhone.


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The Role of Office Design in a Thriving Dental Practice with James Kuester
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One of the elements of a thriving dental practice is a great facility! One that you and your team enjoying working in and your patients enjoy visiting. Gary built his ideal facility in April 2011 and he knows firsthand the importance of a great office. One of the goals that Gary had when he built his new office was to strike a delicate balance. He wanted the office to be attractive and comfortable yet not so fancy that it might scare off some patients. I think he achieved that balance! If you are ever in Phoenix, please consider this an open invitation to come visit Gary's office. Just email him and he will be happy to host your visit. In this episode we are very fortunate to have one of Gary's friends and an amazing authority on dental office design as a guest on our Show. James Kuester is an expert on dental office design and he is also a LEED Green Associate and understands the elements of green dental office design. We are excited to have him as a guest on the show.
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Genre and the Research Paper
This handout provides detailed information about how to write research papers including discussing research papers as a genre, choosing topics, and finding sources.
Research: What it is.
A research paper is the culmination and final product of an involved process of research, critical thinking, source evaluation, organization, and composition. It is, perhaps, helpful to think of the research paper as a living thing, which grows and changes as the student explores, interprets, and evaluates sources related to a specific topic. Primary and secondary sources are the heart of a research paper, and provide its nourishment; without the support of and interaction with these sources, the research paper would morph into a different genre of writing (e.g., an encyclopedic article). The research paper serves not only to further the field in which it is written, but also to provide the student with an exceptional opportunity to increase her knowledge in that field. It is also possible to identify a research paper by what it is not.
Research: What it is not.
A research paper is not simply an informed summary of a topic by means of primary and secondary sources. It is neither a book report nor an opinion piece nor an expository essay consisting solely of one's interpretation of a text nor an overview of a particular topic. Instead, it is a genre that requires one to spend time investigating and evaluating sources with the intent to offer interpretations of the texts, and not unconscious regurgitations of those sources. The goal of a research paper is not to inform the reader what others have to say about a topic, but to draw on what others have to say about a topic and engage the sources in order to thoughtfully offer a unique perspective on the issue at hand. This is accomplished through two major types of research papers.
Two major types of research papers.
Argumentative research paper:
The argumentative research paper consists of an introduction in which the writer clearly introduces the topic and informs his audience exactly which stance he intends to take; this stance is often identified as the thesis statement. An important goal of the argumentative research paper is persuasion, which means the topic chosen should be debatable or controversial. For example, it would be difficult for a student to successfully argue in favor of the following stance.
Perhaps 25 years ago this topic would have been debatable; however, today, it is assumed that smoking cigarettes is, indeed, harmful to one's health. A better thesis would be the following.
In this sentence, the writer is not challenging the current accepted stance that both firsthand and secondhand cigarette smoke is dangerous; rather, she is positing that the social acceptance of the latter over the former is indicative of a cultural double-standard of sorts. The student would support this thesis throughout her paper by means of both primary and secondary sources, with the intent to persuade her audience that her particular interpretation of the situation is viable.
Analytical research paper:
The analytical research paper often begins with the student asking a question (a.k.a. a research question) on which he has taken no stance. Such a paper is often an exercise in exploration and evaluation. For example, perhaps one is interested in the Old English poem Beowulf. He has read the poem intently and desires to offer a fresh reading of the poem to the academic community. His question may be as follows.
His research may lead him to the following conclusion.
Though his topic may be debatable and controversial, it is not the student's intent to persuade the audience that his ideas are right while those of others are wrong. Instead, his goal is to offer a critical interpretation of primary and secondary sources throughout the paper--sources that should, ultimately, buttress his particular analysis of the topic. The following is an example of what his thesis statement may look like once he has completed his research.
This statement does not negate the traditional readings of Beowulf; instead, it offers a fresh and detailed reading of the poem that will be supported by the student's research.
It is typically not until the student has begun the writing process that his thesis statement begins to take solid form. In fact, the thesis statement in an analytical paper is often more fluid than the thesis in an argumentative paper. Such is one of the benefits of approaching the topic without a predetermined stance.
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Kevin Drum discovers the Starship Troopers argument (see these comments), and presents it with his customary clarity.
There is also an interesting turn of phrase in the Lawrence O'Donnell post Mr. Drum debunks:
Just like George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Dick Cheney, we are all combat cowards.For symmetry, of course, the name of Al Gore should be added to that list. But Mr. Gore's career, unlike Mr. Clinton's, just might not be spent; and Mr. O'Donnell cannot bring himself to criticize a live Democrat.
Duncan Black's commentary on Mr. O'Donnell's post is limited to "heh-indeedy" [sic].
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UM Plans to Reduce Medical Errors using IBM Technology
The University of Michigan Health System is partnering with IBM Corp. to develop an electronic program to reduce medical errors, Reuters reports. Under the agreement, IBM will provide the infrastructure and technology to implement an electronic database for cataloguing physician's notations regarding laboratory tests, procedures and prescriptions (Reuters, 12/8). In the first stage of implementation, IBM will build a new Web-based infrastructure that will support fast, accurate transmission of medication orders. Meanwhile, UMHS and IBM are creating an enterprise-wide clinical database that incorporates an advanced medical language tool to standardize clinical terminology across the system. CareWeb has been under development at UM since 1997; IBM is now helping to enhance the system with electronic physician order entry. Potential future applications may include consultation management, care and outcome coordination, clinical data records, and patient documentation (University of Michigan/IBM release, 12/8).This is part of the California Healthline Daily Edition, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.


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IDB announces Green Bond Transparency Platform at COP25
December 11, 2019
MADRID, Spain ‒ The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the creation of the Green Bond Transparency Platform (GBTP), an innovative digital tool that brings greater transparency to the Latin American and Caribbean's green bond market. The announcement was made at an event hosted by the IDB during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25), under the presidency of Chile, in Madrid, Spain.
IDB will hold Policy Dialogue and Forum on Better Management and Public Expenditure
October 31, 2019
Decision-makers and experts from Latin American and Caribbean countries will hold the Regional Fiscal Policy Dialogue and the Third International Forum of the Decentralization Network and Subnational Fiscal Management in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which will address the issue of better management and quality of public spending The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), through the Fiscal Management Division, will conduct the Regional Fiscal Policy Dialogue and the Third International Forum of the Decentralization and Subnational Fiscal Management Network of Latin America and the
Norway renews its commitment to the IDB transparency fund
October 17, 2019
A new donation of $2.2 million by Norway to transparency and integrity through a three-year contribution to support institutional and regulatory reform for the region The Transparency Fund is the main tool of the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) to support its member countries in developing and implementing transparency and integrity reforms. The Government of Norway is one of the founding members of the (IDB) Transparency Fund (AAF).
Costa Rica will invest in citizen security and violence prevention with IDB support
September 30, 2019
The new program will focus on municipalities with high levels of crime, modernize the technology and infrastructure of the Public Force, and strengthen the Civic Centers for Peace Costa Rica will implement a citizen security and violence prevention program with a $100 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Uruguay to simplify procedures for accessing public services with IDB support
September 23, 2019
Program will benefit citizens, businesses and government employees by simplifying 513 administrative procedures and through greater use of digital technology The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $25 million loan that will finance a program in Uruguay to cut transaction costs for citizens and businesses accessing public services, by simplifying administrative procedures at the sectorial level and through greater use of digital technol
Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico win the Gobernarte 2019 Award with innovative ideas
September 23, 2019
The sixth edition of the "Gobernarte 2019 - Eduardo Campos Prize" contest of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) identified four innovative ideas for data use and citizen services presented by subnational governments of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico as winners of this edition of the contest.
Advances in key fiscal expenditure to finance climate change
August 29, 2019
SANTIAGO, Chile – Advances on the basic elements to build a methodology that identifies public spending on climate change and produces information for decision makers, has been the main result of a regional workshop conducted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ministry of Finance of Chile, in collaboration with regional and international institutions and with governments of Latin America and the Caribbean.
IDB supports program to increase investment in research and innovation in Uruguay
August 29, 2019
Program will increase the supply of applied knowledge to face productive and social challenges and financing for business innovation The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a loan of $30 million to finance a program that will contribute to increasing public and private investment in research and innovation in Uruguay.
Study analyzes challenges faced by Central America as it seeks sustainable development
July 19, 2019
A new publication uses analysis of trade, investment, migration, the financial sector, raw materials, and natural resources to propose policy options The Inter-American Development Bank and the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE Business School have presented in San Jose, Costa Rica, a book entitled "The Future of Central America: Challenges for Sustainable Development", w
Costa Rica will strengthen its fiscal sustainability with IDB support
July 02, 2019
A $350 million loan will contribute to controlling expenditure and modernizing the country's tax system Costa Rica will strengthen its fiscal sustainability by controlling expenditure and modernizing the tax system with a $350 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). This is the first of two operations under the programmatic policy-based loan modality.


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These are 3 words we often feel like saying, we do sometimes even say them and finally, we do give up sometimes.
But a test of what matters to us is on the days when you feel like giving up, you may have even said 'I give up', however, you keep going. You don't give up despite all the odds.
That's when you know you are doing or you have something worth carrying on for.
Never give up on things that matter, and be brave enough to keep going when it is hard. Commitment is easy on good days.


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