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While I tried, unconvincingly, to assert that this was the best Christmas tree, Avi was looking for one that better fit his idea of a "real" Christmas tree.
Eventually he settled on this one, so I stood back and let him chop through the tree.
We loaded the tree in the little cart and tied it down. The Christmas tree farm happens to be right across the road so it just makes sense to tie the tree to the lawn mower cart.
Here is the tree on the mower with Avi driving.
And here is the tree headed to the house. You'll have to a wait a bit longer to see the finished (decorated) tree.


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The IAB Bookmark Awards is an annual awards event where many brands and individuals are honoured for their impact on South African pop culture and everything digital. For 2017, there will be a new Bookmark Awards gaming category.
RELATED: Transhumanism: Could We Upload A Brain To A Computer?
Along with a new Bookmark Awards gaming category, a whole slew of other categories will be added to the 2017 Bookmark Awards. By adding a Bookmark Awards gaming category, the Awards recognise what an increasing penetration this huge industry is having on our pop culture and trends. CEO of IAB SA, Josephine Buys, explains how the new Bookmark Awards gaming, and other categories, felt like a natural progression for the popular annual Awards.
The Bookmark Awards have always set the benchmark for tech, digital and leading edge innovation. As the IAB, we are mindful of how technology is converging and the powerful impact that interactive technology has on the marketing mix.
The Bookmarks play an important role in shaping trends within the industry. Now in its ninth year, we have seen how award-winning work inspires and educates the industry about the power to build brands through creative and high impact digital executions that deliver measurable results.
Apart from the Bookmark Awards gaming category, Virtual Reality, Digital Installations and Activations, Internet of Things, Customer Experience Design and Dedicated Internet Streaming Services have also been added.
The entries for the 2017 Awards close very soon – on 11 November 2016. This gives you only a few days to put your best work together and enter the new Bookmark Awards gaming category, or one of the many other exciting categories.
|Original digital games designed for phone, web or console. Includes games developed for informational or commercial purposes. Think FarmVille, Call of Duty or Pokémon Go.
|Email, direct & inbound marketing
|Use of email, SMS, direct digital marketing and other inbound techniques to achieve campaign success. Winners will show exceptional return on investment. Think Obama 2008.
|Digital Installations and Activations
|Use of digital technology to engage audiences typically in an out-of-home or events setting. Think BA's #lookup billboard.
|Customer Experience Design
|Excellence in the digital customer experience, including point of sale or online service channels. Think Amazon.com's service offering.
|Use of Virtual Reality (VR) to promote a product or brand.
|Chat, messaging and Dark Social
|Use of chat, chat bots and messaging platforms (dark social) to achieve a marketing or communication result. Think Facebook Messenger.
|Internet of Things
|Use of atypical internet devices (i.e. not phone or computer) to achieve a marketing or communication goal. Think Apple Watch or Apple TV.
|Online Photography
|Use of online video by a publisher for news or editorial purposes. Think Daily Mail.
|Streaming Services
|Dedicated internet streaming service (video or audio). Think Netflix or CliffCentral.
|Craft: Excellence In Software, Coding & Tech. Innovation
|Individual or team award for demonstrable excellence and innovation in coding or use of technology in an online campaign or platform. The engineering will be judged by a team of software experts. The work and not the individuals will be judged but the winner will be an individual or team of up to 3 people.
|Best Digital Student
|Best student studying a digital course at an institution, including marketing and related disciplines such as UX. Think top students at AAA or UJ.
|Best Digital Youngster
|Best person under 28 who has made a significant contribution to digital this year through their work – can be agency, publisher or other.
|Brand of the Year
|Company most supportive or innovative in the digital marketing space.
|Best Marketer
|Individual in a brand who most supports, encourages and succeeds using digital channels.
|Best CTO
|Individual in a brand who most supports, encourages and succeeds using digital channels.
|Best Contribution to Transformation in the Digital Industry
|Organisation who has made the most convincing contribution to growing diversity in the digital industry in line with overall goals for an integrated South Africa. This could be through any meaningful mechanism ranging from ownership to participation.
|Pixel for Purpose
|Awarded to a piece of work (site, app, publication or any other digital piece) that made a significant positive social impact. The winner will have conclusively proven that the idea worked.
The 2017 Bookmark Awards will take place in March 2017 at a new, exciting venue to go along with the new Bookmark Awards gaming and other cool categories. The new venue will be at The Galleria in Sandton.

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We actually wound up staying in for New Year's Eve, but if I'd gone out, this is unquestionably what I would have worn. My mom got me this maternity dress for Christmas, and I have to say: it's like no other maternity dress I've ever seen.
And by that, I mean: it actually looks like just a cute dress.
I knew going into pregnancy that maternity clothes had improved a lot (they have!) but they were still a bit of a fashion wasteland. It's not totally the designers' fault — women's bodies vary so much from week to week and month to month, it's nearly impossible to design things that work on everyone.
And yet… for someone who cares deeply about fashion, it can sometimes be a little sad that your options are so limited.
I've been tackling this in two ways: First, I'm trying to mostly buy maternity clothes that I'd wear post-pregnancy as well. Since getting pregnant, I've bought a few (almost mandatory) pairs of maternity jeans, and a handful of tops. For dresses, I have this one and one more, but mostly I've been gravitating towards non-maternity stretchy pieces that work with a bump or without. And I've been picking mostly lower price points, so that if I stretch out some tops or sweaters as I get bigger, it's not the end of the world. (Express and Forever 21 have basically become my go-to spots for those!)
Second, accessories. As I've been picking out simple outfits, I'm a lot more focused on the accessories — from these Tiffany & Co. bracelets to this amazing L'Wren Scott for Banana Republic clutch! They add tons of drama no matter what your body shape is — and they're an easy way to up the style quotient of an outfit with hardly any effort!
And yes, I'm still in heels… for now at least!
Hatch Collection Dinner Party dress, Tiffany & Co Atlas bracelet and Elsa Peretti bone cuff, L'Wren Scott x Banana Republic Collection clutch, Jimmy Choo heels.


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Traces celebrates the IMMA Limited Editions Series, introduced by the Museum in 2003. The exhibition includes a variety of print works by Irish and international artists including Franz Ackermann, Michael Craig-Martin, Dorothy Cross, Gary Hume, Issac Julien, Alex Katz, William McKeown, Elizabeth Peyton, Jack Pierson, Sean Scully and Terry Winters. The exhibition explores examples of the experimental nature of creating an artwork as an edition, various printmaking and editioning processes are exhibited which include screen-prints, etchings, lithographs and cibachrome prints.
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Climate Legislation; Harvest-Prices; Food Security; and Animal Agriculture
Climate Legislation
Reuters writer Richard Cowan reported on Saturday that, "All seven Republicans on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plan to boycott next week's work session on a climate-change bill, an aide said on Saturday, in a move aimed at thwarting Democratic efforts to advance the controversial legislation quickly.
"'Republicans will be forced not to show up' at Tuesday's work session, said Matt Dempsey, a spokesman for Republican senators on the environment panel.
"Under committee rules, at least two Republicans are needed for Chairwoman Barbara Boxer to hold the work sessions that would give senators an opportunity to amend the controversial legislation and then vote to approve it in the panel, which is controlled by President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats."
Mr. Cowan explained that, "But Republicans are demanding more detailed economic analysis of the bill by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — a task that could take more than a month — before agreeing to participate in the work sessions that are called 'mark ups.'
"The seven Republicans have not indicated they ultimately would vote for the bill, which Boxer wants to move through her committee before December's international climate-change summit in Copenhagen.
"Even with committee approval of the bill, the full Senate is not expected to vote on it this year. The legislation, as currently written, would have a hard time gaining the support of the 60 senators needed to pass major bills."
However, Lisa Lerer reported on Saturday at Politico.com that, "Though all seven Republicans on the committee say they will boycott any mark-up hearing held next week, Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Ca.) announced that she will proceed with the hearing on Tuesday, even if Republicans don't attend.
"Republicans say that EPW rules prohibit Boxer from holding a mark-up without two Republicans present, but Democratic aides for Boxer and other members indicated that they had found a way around that rule.
"'The Senator is going to use all the tools at her disposal,' said one Boxer aide."
The Politico article indicated that, "Democrats will need Republican votes to pass a bill to offset possible losses within their own party. Prominent moderate Democrats like Sens. Max Baucus, of Montana, Blanche Lincoln, of Arkansas, and Byron Dorgan, of North Dakota, have raised a long list of concerns about the bill. And at least some Democratic supporters expect them to lose the votes of Sens. Ben Nelson, of Nebraska, and Mary Landrieu, of Louisiana.
"Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) said on Friday that a cap and trade bill could not pass the Senate this Congress.
"'I haven't been able to sell that argument to my farmers, and I don't think they're going to buy it from anybody else,' Nelson told CNBC on Friday."
Jim Snyder reported on Saturday at The Hill Online that, "'We are looking to go beyond general message themes of cap and trade to look at the bill itself,' [Matt Dempsey, the committee's minority spokesman for the Environment and Public Works Committee] said. 'We've debate whether global warming is a national security issue. We want to examine the impacts on consumers, on the agriculture sector, on the bill's specifics.'"
Darren Samuelson of ClimateWire reported on Friday at The New York Times Online that, "For her part, Boxer insisted that she would not back down from the markup, and she even opened the door to alternative approaches for moving the bill, including the use of Senate Rule 14 that allows the majority to discharge legislation out of a committee and bring it directly to the floor."
"Partisan tension on the EPW Committee stretches back more than a decade, but recent battles between the two parties have been especially tense when it comes to debate over climate policy," Mr. Samuelson noted.
Juliet Eilperin reported in today's Washington Post that, "The climate-change bill that has been moving slowly through the Senate will face a stark political reality when it emerges for committee debate on Tuesday: With Democrats deeply divided on the issue, unless some Republican lawmakers risk the backlash for signing on to the legislation, there is almost no hope for passage."
Ms. Eilperin pointed out that, "Sen. George V. Voinovich (Ohio), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee who was initially seen as one of the few Republicans who might consider backing the majority, is helping lead the opposition.
"'Why are we trying to jam down this legislation now?' he asked during a hearing last week. 'Wouldn't it be smarter to take our time and do it right?'
"He wrote Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson twice this summer to ask for a more detailed economic analysis of the House-passed climate legislation, and he has joined the other six Republicans on the committee in boycotting the climate bill's markup, scheduled for Tuesday."
Meanwhile, Bloomberg writers Daniel Whitten and Simon Lomax reported on Friday that, "The chiefs of Exelon Corp. and American Electric Power Co. said climate-change legislation in the Senate would shortchange companies of free pollution permits they would get under a version passed in the House.
"Both measures would use a cap-and-trade system of permits to limit emissions scientists say contribute to global warming. Most permits would be given away free initially to utilities and other polluters to ease the transition. The Senate version by Senator Barbara Boxer would carve out 15 percent of those allowances for other purposes, such as selling them to reduce the federal deficit.
"Michael Morris, chief executive officer of American Electric, the largest U.S. producer of energy from coal-fired plants, and John Rowe, CEO of Exelon, the biggest U.S. operator of nuclear-power plants, said Boxer's plan would raise consumer power bills and drain support from the legislation."
And Chris Clayton reported yesterday at DTN's Ag Policy Blog that, "One area of focus related to agriculture and climate change will come after the United Nations meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, but likely to generate a great deal of debate in coming years: How are carbon incentives or 'subsidies' going to be classified under the World Trade Organization?
"Given that these incentives are going to be far more lucrative in developed countries, carbon incentives are going to a whole new area of fodder for possible WTO disputes and challenges in coming decades, said Tim Josling, a professor emeritus of agricultural policy at Stanford University.
"Josling spoke at a meeting on climate issues held Thursday by the International Policy Center and the International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development."
Mr. Clayton added that, "Among the first major possible challenges would be likely for any government program involving a direct payment to a producer. Direct payments for carbon sequestration, for instance, would fit there. There are vagaries about the idea of a government certification program that would allow a producer to qualify for a payment on the open market, however. Selling offsets to a non-farm seller may not be a subsidy.
"There have been no rules spelled out regarding whether free allocation of greenhouse-gas emissions would qualify as a subsidy.
"Research on climate change could be considered a subsidy if the research is targeted to benefit a specific sector.
"Classifying a subsidy may be the critical part. Are they 'green box' under WTO rules, meaning they are not trade distorting, but providing a public environmental benefit? Josling said farmers may need incentives to join a carbon program, so that would exclude such payments from being green box.
"'So I personally think there are subsequent problems putting sequestration subsidies in the green box,' he said."
In an article posted on Friday at DTN (link requires subscription), Mr. Clayton reported that, "A former chairman of the World Trade Organization's General Council cautioned a group of trade and agricultural experts Thursday against blending climate change issues into the current round of WTO negotiations.
"Reopening the Doha Round WTO talks to climate change 'would be extremely dangerous,' and counter productive, said Carlos Perez de Castillo, who served as chairman of the WTO General Council in 2003 and 2004. Castillo's term included the Doha Round ministerial meetings in Cancun, Mexico. Some countries would become 'suspicious' if others pushed to add greenhouse-gas controls to the Doha agenda. Then it would lead to expanding the talks into other outstanding issues such as subsidies for biofuels, Castillo said."
The AP reported yesterday that, "Negotiators from nearly 180 countries hope to nail down the outline of a plan to provide tens of billions of dollars a year to fight climate change, in their final round of talks before a decisive conference in Copenhagen next month.
"The five-day meeting beginning Monday will resume work on the draft of an agreement to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, the first international accord on controlling emissions of carbon dioxide and other climate-changing gases.
"They are charged with whittling down a thick draft document full of competing proposals, disputed wording and minority-backed options, and crafting a workable agreement that can be accepted by all 192 nations due to attend the Dec. 7-18 Copenhagen conference."
Joe Barrett reported in Saturday's Wall Street Journal that, "Most years, Larry Thorndyke has his corn fully harvested by Halloween. This year, almost all of his 1,400 acres of corn are still in the field, exposing his farm to crop disease, bad weather and a potential financial nightmare.
"'It's getting scarier. The longer we go, the more mold keeps growing and the more ears fall off,' said the 50-year-old farmer, taking a break from steering his combine over dark, wet dirt Thursday, his first full day of harvesting corn this season. 'Every day you wait, you lose more money.'"
The Journal article stated that, "'Most of the farmers' income is still out there in the field,' said Loyd Brown, president of Hertz Farm Management, a Nevada, Iowa, company that manages more than 1,800 farms with some 430,000 acres across the Midwest. 'They're anxious to get it harvested and anxious to know where they stand for the year.'"
Mr. Barrett indicated that, "Over the past two months, futures markets have added about 36% to the price of corn and 17% to the price of soybeans, in part due to the difficult harvest, said Joe Victor, vice president of marketing with Allendale Inc., a commodity-research advisory firm. Corn futures for December delivery closed Friday at $3.66 a bushel."
Dan Piller reported on Friday at The Des Moines Register Online that, "This year, the pressure to get the corn and soybeans into bins is greater than it's been in two generations. This is the latest corn harvest in 42 years."
Leslie Reed reported in yesterday's Omaha World Herald that, "One of the slowest corn and soybean harvests on record has Nebraska and Iowa farmers biting their nails, waiting for wet and wintry weather to abate so they can bring in what experts have predicted will be a record crop.
"In Nebraska, only 15 percent of this year's corn crop has been harvested, the slowest harvest on record since 1982.
"In Iowa, only 12 percent has been harvested, which may be the slowest harvest since 1957 — though a state agricultural official says so much has changed in corn farming in the past 50 years that he's uncomfortable comparing eras."
On Friday, the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released its monthly Agricultural Prices report, which noted in part that, "The corn price, at $3.54 per bushel, is up 29 cents from last month but 83 cents below October 2008 [related graph]… The soybean price, at $9.74 per bushel, decreased 1 cent from September and 21 cents from October 2008 [related graph]… The October all wheat price, at $4.56 per bushel, is up 8 cents from September but $2.09 below October 2008 [related graph]…and… The October all milk price of $13.80 per cwt increased 90 cents from last month but is $4.00 lower than October 2008 [related graph].
Food Security
A news release issued last week by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) stated that, "FAO has begun widespread consultations over the first ever international guidelines on governance of tenure to land and other natural resources such as water supplies, fisheries and forests.
"The consultations and negotiations, responding to requests from the international community and from governments, will take more than a year to complete.
"They will involve governments, the private sector, poor farmers, indigenous groups, local authorities, academia and independent experts and will be led by a secretariat based at FAO headquarters."
The release added that, "Although most FAO member nations have rules to protect farmers and forest dwellers, as well as domestic and foreign investors, from being thrown off their land or having their land seized arbitrarily, laws are often ignored or badly enforced.
"'Competition for land and other natural resources is increasing due to population and economic growth, foreign direct investment for large scale food production, demands for biofuels and urban and industrial expansion,' said Alexander Müller, Assistant Director General of FAO's Natural Resources Department."
DTN Editor-in-Chief Urban C. Lehner noted on Friday that, "The tragedy of starvation and malnutrition burst into Jeff Simmons' consciousness when he was working in Brazil. Like any expatriate learning a language, Simmons sought out opportunities to try out his tentative Portuguese on native Brazilians, including Joaquin, the gatekeeper of the compound where Simmons lived. One day, he found Joaquin at the gate with two children.
"'You seem like a kind man,' Joaquin said. 'My children normally eat only every two days, but this time they haven't eaten in five days. Can you help?'
"Simmons, now the president of Elanco, the animal-health unit of Eli Lilly, not only helped Joaquin, he resolved to join the fight against Third World hunger more broadly. At the recent Des Moines meeting of the World Food Prize, an annual talkfest on solving starvation, Simmons delivered a paper titled 'Technology's Role in the 21st Century: Food Economics and Consumer Choice.'
"'This problem is solvable,' he told reporters — but not if the world follows Europe and blocks the advance of genetic engineering and other agricultural technologies."
Mr. Lehner stated that, "Two other agribusiness chief executive officers, Pat Woertz of ADM and Ellen Kullman of DuPont, spoke at the meeting of the Global Hunger Initiative their companies plus John Deere and Monsanto have launched.
"Like Simmons, they believe in the importance of increasing agricultural productivity in poor countries, but they stressed their willingness to work with activists to ensure that productivity-boosting technologies fit local conditions. 'It's not about inventing something here [in the U.S.] and exporting it,' Kullman said. 'It's about understanding local needs and bringing what we have' to bear on the problem.
"Both CEOs reached out to embrace critics who are suspicious of big-business' motives for joining the hunger battle. 'We're open to dialogue,' Woertz said. 'I think diverse views are very helpful.'"
Friday's update also indicated that, "Jeff Simmons' paper pointed out that world population growth will require a doubling of food production by 2050, and only a small percentage of the increase can come from planting more acres. The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization estimates 70 percent of the increase will have to come from using technology to make existing land more productive.
"'Michelle Obama has a great model — having a garden in your yard is fine,' Simmons said. 'But there's no way a back-yard model is going to feed the world.'"
On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health held a hearing entitled, "A Call to Action on Food Security: The Administration's Global Strategy."
CARE President and CEO Dr. Helene Gayle was one of the witnesses who testified at last week's hearing, to listen to a portion of her comments regarding food security issues, just click on this FarmPolicy.com audio file (MP3- 6:52).
Animal Agriculture
Bloomberg writer Alan Bjerga reported on Friday that, "The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating allegations of animal abuse at Bushways Packing Inc., a Grand Isle, Vermont, beef plant.
"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he has called on the USDA's Inspector General to conduct a criminal probe of the alleged abuse captured on video by the Humane Society of the United States. The scenes depict apparent violations of USDA animal-handling regulations, Vilsack said today in an e-mailed statement.
"'The deplorable scenes recorded in the video' are 'unequivocally unacceptable,' he said. The plant is closed pending the investigation, USDA spokesman Justin DeJong said."
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FROM: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10...-tour-more
Quote:Crooked I Speaks on Next Slaughterhouse LP, Tour & More
01.09.10 | by Andres Tardio
After releasing one of the most anticipated albums of last year and dropping a touted debut with Slaughterhouse, fans seemed poised for a second album from the group. Now, they are heading overseas before they unveil their second album to the masses. HipHopDX caught up with Crooked I to speak on the crew's next project and their European tour.
As some may know, the first Slaughterhouse album was completed in a time crunch. The group really turned it around in a short time due to those time constraints. Now, they are poised to take some more time with this next effort, something Crooked feels may help. He also said he'd like more "introspective" cuts on the album, somewhat like "Rain Drops."
"I just think that first Slaughterhouse album, there was a time factor. But, I think we were so happy and revived in our careers that we were like a machine. We went in there knocked joints out. Now, we've grown together even closer and we know how we work. I think it's going to be a step higher, without a doubt."
"I'd like to get some introspective joints, some more personal joints," he said when he was asked what he'd like to hear on it. "My vote would be a couple more of those types of joints. It's going to be way more addictive than the first one."
Assuring us that his bags were already packed for Europe, Crooked said he's excited about the upcoming tour.
"We got a lot of fans over there who hit us on Twitter, MySpace and things like that. They've been asking for Slaughterhouse to go out there. It's an opportunity to connect with them so I'm ready. I'm ready, man. My bags are already at the door."
When asked how European audiences differ from US fans, he said folks in the States may just be getting spoiled.
"I think we get a little spoiled over here. I find myself being spoiled, too. Since it started in the states and we watched it go through so many different stages, sometimes we might not have the same excitement that some of the dudes from overseas got. But, overseas, I see a whole lot of excitement. You got dudes that's still over there hanging upside down on the side of buildings writing graffiti and stuff. You got all these people break dancing. They're true to it over there. Some of the fans out here can learn from them. [I say] some of the fans because we still have die hard Hip Hop fans out here. Don't get it twisted. But, it's refreshing to go out there and see how they're expressing the culture."
2010 has a lot in store for Crook, with a new album Million Dollar Story coming up and the SH project in store. He's also working with NBM.
"I'm also a part of a company called NBM, Nothing But Music. We're focusing on putting music in films and in TV. We're about to have a launch party for that on the 15th of January at Minx in Glendale, California. So, just watch your boy in 2010. I'm trying to grow out here. I'm sticking true to the term hustler."
Finally, we spoke on the Internet presence he touched on in part one of this interview. He added that the net has been good to him.
"It's helped me, man. Sometimes it may be a double edged sword. Sometimes, you might get bootlegged but you're going to have piracy. You're never going to have to get rid of piracy. The internet is a great tool for me; it has been. I owe a lot to your site, you know what I'm saying? So, I would never complain about the internet. I absolutely love it."


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Nearly 9 000 people fled Mobaye, a Central African Republic (CAR) border town close to positions held by the rebel Seleka coalition, for the DRC in one week alone.
The exodus happened between February 7 and 13, according to Willy Isekusu, local district commissioner for DRC's North Ubangi province, despite Seleka signing a peace accord with the government last month.
"According to several sources, we now have more than 11 000 Central African refugees in several parts of North Ubangi", added Simplice Kpandji, a spokesperson for the United Nations' refugee agency in Kinshasa.
A large number of the refugees are children, many of them unaccompanied, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
UN agencies began an evaluation mission on Thursday, mainly to consider setting up a humanitarian site and establish a crossing place for the refugees. Many of those who have fled are being hosted by Congolese families.
Refugees started crossing the Oubangui river, which forms part of the 800km border, on February 7 to flee shooting blamed on the Seleka coalition, which last Friday acknowledged that there had been an incident but said it was over.
'Fear of the unknown'
Isekusu said at the time that the shooting had rapidly stopped, but added that it was "fear of the unknown" which was driving refugees into neighbouring DRC.
On Wednesday, Isekusu said the exodus was still going on because of unidentified assailants who were looting and carrying out atrocities.
Forces of the Seleka – which means "alliance" – took up arms against President Francois Bozize's regime in mid-December and came within striking distance of the capital Bangui in the unstable and impoverished country.
Leaders in the central African region helped to bring about peace talks, which led to an accord in Gabon's capital Libreville on January 11. Under that agreement, Seleka members were granted posts in a national unity government. – AFP


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Barney: When I met Jim, I thought he was attractive. I mean, I met him: He was attractive. We used to get together and talk and get to know one another, and the more I got to know him, the more I fell in love with him. What stopped me was that he had a partner who was dying, Robert Palmer, and was his caregiver. Actually, I had known Robert since before he even knew Jim; he was a bit older than me and worked in Massachusetts. We had talked, and he was the one who convinced Jim to come to the event [where we met]; he said that he had told Jim he was dying and that he thought he should meet somebody else. I thought I had met a really good guy, but we weren't really free to do anything until January of 2007.
We started dating fairly seriously just as I became chairman of the House Financial Services Committee -- and right in the middle of the financial crisis. He used to say I was seeing more flight attendants than him. But I was just occupied with the financial crisis. Jim is a very well-informed guy who has never been deeply involved in politics, and he found himself in the middle of all of this. It would follow me home during those first years of the crisis. Most Friday afternoons I would be up in Ogunquit, Maine, at Jim's for the weekend, and I would get a call from the Secretary of the Treasury telling me about another bank that had failed or Speaker Pelosi would have some question.
Retirement is going to make things better. We will be able to spend time together. I'm better at doing nothing than he is; he's always around the house doing work. But that's all right -- love is all about finding a person who you care about even more than yourself. For Jim, hell would be an endless series of New York City cabs. We went down to meet Tim Geithner, who was then president of the Federal Reserve of New York, and Jim was so carsick that while I was meeting with Geithner, he was napping on Geithner's couch.
Jim: Bob was looking for someone to take care of me when he died. It was part of his plan. He had no idea it would turn into what it has -- nor did I. And Barney was really respectful of my relationship with Bob. There would be times when I would stay for dinner and it would be 11 p.m. and I would drive home to be with Bob -- I would never forgive myself if anything happened. I think that really made Barney think more about relationships and how important they are.
It's hard getting him to relax and take a nap. And he reads at all times -- he reads while he shaves. If you see pictures of him in the papers or on TV and he has little cuts on his face, that's why. He gets the paper wet. The sink is all wet and the floor… and in the kitchen, too! You'll just clean the kitchen and he'll go in and make a snack and there are crumbs and chips and stuff everywhere. But hey, you know, that's part of life.


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With December now fully upon us, now is the time to really start thinking about Christmas decoration ideas. However, we understand that sometimes this can be a little easier said than done. With so many shops and store fronts bursting with baubles and bling, what started as a happy homeware shopping jaunt can quickly descend into a glitter-fuelled nightmare, especially if you haven't thought about what festive theme you'd like to follow.
Well, if you've grand designs on pimping your pad in time for the big day, then lucky for you we've found some of the best Christmas decoration trends that'll have your digs looking like a stylish Santa's grotto in no time at all. And the best part is that most of them are available to buy online. Hooray, no more Christmas queue rage!
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1. Modern Monochrome
Make some serious festive impact by working a simple monochrome colour scheme into your decorations. Think clean designs with a slick modern twist. If you want to really up the style ante, opt for a completely white tree to make those black baubles pop.
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Birds and opulent feather motifs are making major waves on the Christmas high street this year, and we're loving everything from the glittery baubles adorned with rich feather details to the minature birdies ready to be clipped onto your tree. This is a really fun way to make your decoration scheme completely individual – you won't want to take them down!
Very Sitting Owl Door Stop, £9.99
Feather Christmas Tree, £12
Dunelm Feather Bauble, £2
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If Christmas for you means lots of classic reds, greens and tartans, then picking decorations in a more traditional alpine style might work best for your home. Think forest fir garlands, pine cones and warm soft furnishings in a collection of vintage Christmas colours. If you follow these simple style rules then your pad will be looking festive fit in no time at all.
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For a really modern Christmas look, the influx of decorations fashioned from wood, bark and wicker have arrived just in time to turn your crib into a minimal yet stylish winter wonderland. Combine decorations in natural finishes with soft lights for instant Scandinavian chic.
Wayfair Candle Holders, £10.99
The Conran Shop Wooden Reindeer, £20
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DENVER — In its just completed second open enrollment, Connect for Health Colorado® enrolled 141,639 customers, a level that is 10 percent more than in last year's longer open enrollment period. The 2015 enrollment figure puts Connect for Health among the top five state-based marketplaces, according to data released today by the federal department of Health and Human Services.
All but one of Colorado's 64 counties showed increases in 2015 enrollments in private health insurance through the state Marketplace over year-end 2014. More than a dozen, including El Paso, Larimer and Pueblo counties, saw increases of 40% or more in the second open enrollment period.
"We are grateful to our many partners — especially to our health coverage guides, brokers and carriers — who worked with us during this three-month drive to help more Coloradans obtain affordable health and dental coverage," said Connect for Health Colorado Interim CEO Gary Drews. "Our work to improve service to our customers during the next open enrollment period has already begun with those partners, the state Division of Insurance (DOI), the state Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF) and other stakeholders."
A comprehensive report on the Colorado Marketplace's second open enrollment period for individuals and families, including county-level reports on enrollment and financial assistance made available to customers is available here. A more targeted outreach report is here.
A look by the numbers:
• 54%: Marketplace customers receiving financial assistance (Advance Premium Tax Credits) to help with their premiums.
• $229: The average level of monthly premium assistance.
• 10%: Marketplace customers from rural counties, which make up 8% of the state's population.
• 26%: Customers 18-34 years old.
• 24: Number of languages other than English spoken by customers contacting the Service Center.
• 246,837: Number of phone calls answered by the Customer Service Center.
While Open Enrollment has closed, some Coloradans can still purchase coverage for 2015 if they experience any one of a number of certain life change events – such as losing coverage provided through a job, moving to Colorado, getting married or the addition of a child to the family. A full list of these "special enrollment" circumstances for new customers can be found here and existing customers here. Open Enrollment for 2016 coverage will run from Nov. 1, 2015, through Jan. 31, 2016.
About Connect for Health Colorado
Connect for Health Colorado is a public, non-profit entity established in law by the Colorado General Assembly in 2011 to create a health insurance Marketplace. It opened for business on Oct. 1, 2013, for individuals, families and small employers to compare and buy health insurance and apply for tax credits to help make their insurance more affordable. Customers can shop online; get help by phone or chat from expert Customer Service Center representatives; and find in-person assistance from certified brokers and agents, community based certified Health Coverage Guides or Certified Application Counselors. In 2014, the Marketplace enrolled more than 150,000 Coloradans in private insurance and helped nearly 100,000 gain access to new tax credits that made their health coverage more affordable – all while keeping fees among the lowest in the country. For more information: www.connectforhealthco.com
*Comparisons are limited to other state-based marketplaces because the conditions in the individual insurance market in the 36 Federally Facilitated Marketplaces are not comparable to the Colorado market


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4 Things Your Dental Hygienist Wants You To Know
Seeing your dentist and hygienist for routine cleanings and exams is one of the best things you can do to protect your oral health. And while your dentist certainly knows your teeth inside and out, it's really your dental hygienist who typically does the most preventative work, such as cleanings, X-rays, and fluoride treatments on your mouth. With that in mind, there are a few things your dental hygienist would probably like you to know and keep in mind regarding your oral health.
It's Obvious When You're Not Flossing
No hygienist enjoys telling his or her patients that they need to floss, yet it's always very obvious when a patient doesn't floss in between dental visits. Even if you make sure to floss thoroughly before your cleaning/exam, your hygienist will know you don't normally floss because your gums will be inflamed and will likely bleed during your cleaning as well. By flossing daily, you can prevent this discomfort during your cleaning and reduce your risk of gum disease, tooth decay, and other dental problems.
Preventative Care Saves You Money and Stress
Please, don't be one of those patients who only comes into the dentist when you're having tooth pain or experiencing some other obvious dental issue that needs immediate attention. Not only will this lead you to have a negative association with going to the dentist, but it will cost you more in the long run than routine preventative care. With regular dental cleanings every six months or so, you can save money (especially if you have preventative care covered by your insurance) and avoid uncomfortable dental work.
Some Forms of Gum Disease Can't Be Cured
If you develop gum disease and it's caught quickly enough, the good news is that your hygienist can likely cure it and reverse its effects. Unfortunately, if you ignore gum disease, it can turn into periodontal disease, which can be treated but not cured. Furthermore, the effects of periodontal disease (such as pockets of bacteria in the gums and bone loss in the jaw) cannot be reversed.
Dental X-Rays Don't Expose You to Much Radiation
Finally, if you're concerned about getting the recommended set of dental X-rays once a year, consider the fact that your typical full set of X-rays exposes you to less radiation than your average airplane flight. With that in mind, you shouldn't forego these X-rays for fear of excessive radiation.
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If you are interested in starting a rewarding career as a Medical Assistant, you likely have numerous questions. One of the most common questions concerns a Medical Assistant salary. It's quite understandable to wonder just how much you might earn as a Medical Assistant. However, this simple question does not actually have a simple answer. You'll find that just like every other career in the field of medicine, your earnings potential depends on numerous factors.
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There are two factors that go into earning the top Medical Assistant salary possible – experience and education. You'll find that the more educated and experienced you are, the more you will earn. Of course, you cannot gain experience without working in a Medical Assistant job, so expect to start lower on the pay scale and move up as you gain more experience.
However, you can do something about your education. You should begin preparing long before you enter the job force for a career as a Medical Assistant. You'll find that your high school offers several classes that can benefit you, including anatomy, biology, chemistry and health. Some schools actually offer preparatory classes for those entering the medical field.
You should also know what your secondary education options are. For most, choosing a Medical Assistant school like a technical school or junior college is the best option. These give you the choice of earning a diploma with one year of study, or an associate's degree after two years of study. Obviously, an associate's degree will help you earn more, as it ensures you're more qualified for the job.
Other factors that affect Medical Assistant salaries
There are other factors that play an important role in determining a Medical Assisting salary. These include your geographic area and the venue in which you're employed. According to governmental studies, Medical Assistants working in a hospital setting earn the most, coming in around $27,000 annually. Optometrist Assistants earned the least, at $22,000 per year.
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5 reasons to invest in Hauts-de-France
#1 Reach your markets within 3 hours
Join us to tap into Europe's most densely populated consumer market—78 million consumers within a 300 km radius. Opt for Paris, and you'll only reach half as many consumers in the same travel time.
And you'll still have maximum accessibility. Paris is just an hour away from most of our cities. London is only 80 min from Lille by Eurostar. And Brussels is a short 35 min away by high-speed train.
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Whether you're looking for a 500-sq m sales office or a 30-hectare megasite adjacent to a highway, we have it all—at ultra-attractive prices.
Rent office space in Lille, and you'll pay about one-third of the rate in London and Paris.
Cost of leasing premium offices €/sq m/year (Lille index: 100)
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This is what really counts. You've found your dream site, and you're eager to get your business going. Now our relationship with you takes on a whole new dimension, as we swing into action to ensure you get your paperwork done—and administrative permits issued—as quickly as possible.
- BCD Travel — opened a call center. Leased 1,000 sq m of office space, 150 employees. 9 months between the initial decision and startup of operations
- Amazon — created a logistics platform. 22 ha greenfield site, 1,700 employees. 10 months from the decision to set up business and startup of operations
- Kubota — created a tractor assembly plant. Acquisition of a 65,000 sq m site, 160 employees. 16 months from the decision to set up business and startup of operations
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Key figures:
- 6 million residents
- 225,000 students
- 10% of French engineers were trained in Hauts-de-France.
Our recruitment potential has attracted some major companies:
Amazon: From 0 to 1,700 employees in 4 years!
Nicolas Sekaki, President of IBM France:
"The site that we've created in Lille—with a workforce of 600 people today, set to grow to 1,000 over the next three years—is our window on the world. Having this team here allows us to be more relevant within our value chain."
In Hauts-de-France, wages are nearly 20% lower than in Paris.
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Hauts-de-France is a magnet for international investments. A highly respected EY study ranked us as the country's second most attractive region to investors from outside France, based on the number of international investment projects launched in 2017.
Hauts-de-France is home to more than 1,900 foreign-owned companies.
Keigo Fukumoto, President of Kubota Farm Machinery Europe SAS:
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We were delighted to get all of our permits on time. Everything went exactly as planned.
There must be something special about this region: our 160 employees are all highly skilled and they all have a great work ethic."
François-Xavier Brehon, Director of the Häagen-Dazs plant in Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines
"Since the Häagen-Dazs plant opened in Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines in 1992, General Mills has invested several million euros each year. We're convinced that the region is ideally positioned, with high-quality raw materials and a strategic geographical location that lets us export to the whole world."
Gaël Ruche, Director of the GSK site in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
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5 health IT trends set to shake up industry
June 23, 2015 in Medical Technology
For those healthcare providers still resistant to technology, you've got a problem on your hands: You're going to be left behind. This is where healthcare it going – with or without you.
That's according to a new Accenture report, Healthcare Technology Vision 2015, which lays out five key trends in the industry that show adaptation might be the best business model.
First, Accenture analytics are calling it the "platform revolution" – that is the ever-increasing ubiquity of mobile and cloud platforms that far surpass merely the ability to track in real-time a patient's health. Rather, this is a platform that addresses interoperability, "that captures the data from disparate sources such as wearables, phones and glucometers, and pulls it all together to give a patient and caregiver a holistic and real-time view of the patient's health," they write.
[See also: Healthcare to enter 'third wave of digital'.]
The second trend, as the report emphasizes, is around the "outcome economy." In other words, "it's about delivering results." Hardware, nowadays, brings with it new intelligence. Better intelligence than ever before. And that's going to make patient data accessible with a mere click. It's going to give patients the convenience, and it's ultimately going to lead to better outcomes, according to the report.
The third trend is around data, what's billed in the report as the "intelligent enterprise" – essentially a "data explosion" that will lead to tremendous clinical outcomes opportunities.
In fact, big data has gotten so big that some 41 percent of healthcare executives say the data volume their organization manages has increased by a whopping 50 percent just from a year ago.
Tomorrow, Accenture officials say, this trend will turn into an EMR including a "lifetime's worth of data"; it will be used regularly to predict ER visits. Consumers will be able to snap a photo of a skin rash and have a diagnosis shortly. Considering this trend, it may come as surprising that still only 28 percent of docs say they routinely use CPOE systems.
Coming it at No. 4 is the "Internet of me" trend – that is personalized medicine. And as more healthcare organizations invest in this technologies and system capabilities, they're seeing positive results. In fact, an overwhelming 73 percent of health execs surveyed say they've seen ROI after investments in personalization technologies.
The last trend may make some feel a bit uneasy. And it's about the emergence of machines. It's the "workforce re-imagined." Think digital self-scheduling, sharing your own electronic medical record, training machines and connecting with physicians via social platforms.
According to Accenture data, 66 percent of health systems in the U.S. will have self-scheduling by the start of 2020. And nearly half of health execs strongly agree that within three years, they'll need to focus on training machines just as much as training employees. What does this mean exactly? Just think algorithms, machine learning and intelligent software.
"Patients can actually begin to care for themselves – relieve the burden of the delivery system and get a better result," says Kaveh Safavi, MD, global managing director of Accenture's healthcare business, in a video announcing the report. "That's truly workforce reimagined, because now you've made the patient part of their own care-giving team, and the technology makes it possible."
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Found on Fort Myers Beach tonight. I get the avocado, but who brings a sweet potato to the beach? #veganvacation #fridaynightfoodie #notsanibel #beachwalke
Things to do Before I Grow Up
Veg out at the beach.
Things to do Before I Grow Up
Fish like a master.
I spotted this graceful guy catching dinner just before sunset. Standing over three feet tall with brilliant white plumage and a bright yellow beak, my nightly beach walk never disappoints. #greategret #inmybackyard #beachwalke #beforeigrowup #fortmyersbeach #floridabirds
The magic of a wish lantern is lost when you panic and extinguish it before it takes off. These tourists stomped out more than one wish before they got a few off. If you listen closely, you can hear the man say, "Kill it!" before he smothers it. Sometimes wishes demand patience. Seen near Lani Kai #LostWishes


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Merry Christmas to Illegal Aliens
Leaders in Cook County, Illinois, are trying to tie a big fat red bow on a sanctuary policy and slip it under the Christmas tree for illegal aliens in the Chicago area. And my own
Maldonado introduced the resolution to make Cook County a sanctuary county back in September. It has, until today, not been put to a vote.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners convenes for its last meeting of the year at 10:00 this morning. And lookee, lookee what's on the agenda...
ITEM #62From Maldonado's website:
Transmitting communication, dated December 12, 2006 from
ROBERTO MALDONADO, County Commissioner
I am submitting this Resolution for a vote at the December 19, 2006 Board meeting. The Resolution prohibits the Cook County Sheriff's Office and other Cook County bureau, offices, departments, and employees from inquiring or disclosing information about the immigration status of Cook County residents.
"We need comprehensive immigration reform legislation that will uphold our nation's basic values of fairness, equal opportunity and respect for the law, while keeping families united regardless of their immigration status," Commissioner Roberto Maldonado said.Upholding the "basic values of fairness, equal opportunity and respect for the law" while offering sanctuary to illegal aliens until Congress passes an amnesty to keep "families united regardless of their immigration status" is an oxymoron.
Let me be frank: I don't think Maldonado would recognize fairness, equal opportunity and respect for the law if they bit him in the ass.
But surely, while he's all dressed up in that Santa suit, he'll be delivering a little something for us law-abiding citizen-residents of Cook County, right? I have to 'fess up. I peeked in my stocking, and it's filled with a tax bill to pay for the medical care, education, uninsured accidents, etc., of Cook County's illegal alien population, and a generous gift card for a little store called Injustice 'R Us.
A lump of coal has never looked so good.
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It would only be normal, after an almost 4-month hiatus of FSM work, to write about one of my favourite 'new' bands. Please meet, if you don't know them yet,
FSM Favorite : The Hudson Branch
Time for a new entry to our list of favorites! The honors go to The Hudson Branch this time, a five-piece from Chicago. Eventhough the band already has two albums
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Long-time friends Marcus Pepperell and John Hamson Jr create great tunes under the name of THUMPERS. The duo previously released their debut single Dancing's Done through paradYse Records and Kissability
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New York's four-piece Black Light Dinner Party are due to release their debut album Sons And Lovers next month. Black Light Dinner Party's earlier synth-pop singles Small Boxes and Older
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Next in line of FSM Favorites are The Away Days! 'Who' you might think? The Away Days are a four-piece band from the beautiful city of Istanbul. The lads met
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Honest confidence, awful arrogance or just an inside joke? Dutch/Belgian outfit Mozes and the Firstborn decided to use the following (awesome) bio to describe who they are: Finally they are
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Yes, time for yet another FSM Favorite. Next in line is the Australian band The Griswolds. This Australian 5-piece have made one of the best tracks of 2012 with Heart


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All-New Episode 106: Cosby Mom & Colin Powell Speak Out Against Homophobia
ShareTweet What would Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show have to say if Rudy or Theo came out of the closet? Well, in an all-new edition of NoMoreDownLow.TV, correspondent Mark Noble catches up with Phylicia Rashad and Colin Powell and asks how we should combat homophobia here and abroad. Speaking about homophobia in Africa, […]Read more
Gay Rights Activist Murder Blamed on U.S. Evangelicals
ShareTweet Rachel Maddow is absolutely brilliant. If you are not sure who David Kato is or why his story is important, you MUST watch this report. In it, she helps us connect the dots between the anti-gay religious right in the U.S. and the murder of Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato. It all started […]Read more
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ShareTweet The "I Am Gay" Billboard controversy continues… while one local politician is having a tantrum, over the weekend, the local newspaper quotes the NAACP in what appears to be a supportive message: Paul Webster, president of the Schenectady chapter of the NAACP, said he would rather see black activists, politicians and clergy tackle the problems […]Read more


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My life is pretty boring these days. And thanks to my boring life, I don't have much to blog about. I'm really sorry to my faithful readers (a.k.a. Jackie) but I don't think I can keep up with my five posts a week. I'm sorry.
But since most of my time is spent on the couch like this...
So I will do my best to keep posting through out the week but I probably won't be back to my usually blogging self for a couple of weeks.
I hope you can all forgive me and send healing thoughts to my ankle so that I can get back to being the kick-ass housewife I was meant to be!
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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"Corporate lawyers spend too much time doing work they hate for clients who hate the fact that they are doing it" says @Nwaisb Noah Waisberg @KiraSystems @nycltm #legaltech pic.twitter.com/yQthVJ7IWA— EDT Software (@discovEDT) March 28, 2018
The "Understanding Legal in AI"panelists in action
Last week, Kira Systems attended the NYC Legal Tech Meetup (NYCLTM) at Morrison & Foerster offices. The March meetup included networking, a presentation on AI tech, and an "Understanding Legal in AI" panel discussion. The panel was led by Christian Lang and included Kira Systems' own CEO and co-founder, Noah Waisberg, as well as Brian Kuhn, Global Co-Leader for IBM Watson Legal Practice, Laura van Wyngaarden, Co-Founder & COO of Diligen, Phil Bryce, Global Director of Knowledge Management at Mayer Brown and John Nay, Founder & CEO of Skopos Labs Inc.
The crowd at the NYCLTM meetup - one of the definitive highlights from the evening was the high level of engagement from the audience
John Nay set the tone for the evening with a brief primer presentation on AI technology. With a mixed audience of lawyers and technologists, this provided great context for the more detailed panel discussion that followed panel.
During the panel, Brian Kuhn sparked some debate after he stated that custom software is better at meeting client needs. Noah challenged Kuhn on this idea, suggesting that for many areas users are better served by off the shelf software. For example, in contract analysis, lawyers are often looking for the same things over and over (e.g., change of control, assignment, exclusivity) irrespective of the firm or their client, and building software robust enough to work in different projects means better performance on non-standard data. (Non-standard data is very common in contract analysis.)
The panel also discussed the various markets for legal AI, and which products they would like to see in the future:
"The US is a particularly tough market, but the UK and Australian markets are easier markets for the legal tech industries - there's more motivation and experience around efficiency."
– Noah Waisberg
Finally, the panel touched on the ethical considerations surrounding AI systems learning from client documents. A brief discussion surrounding the differences (or lack thereof) between AI learning and human learning ensued.
Alma Asay and moderator Christian Lang doing community building during the event.
The evening finished off with some mingling between attendees. Interestingly, overheard at the end of the evening were several corporate associates chatting about their plans for the rest of the night: going home to start due diligence.


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iPhone App Video Out
Editor's note: Rob Terrell wrote to tell us about a painless, elegant way to pull the video off the iPhone to be displayed on a monitor or projector. To quote Rob's original article, we can "be like Steve, using our apps on our phone, with the display projected for all to see."
How It Works
There's a private API inside the iPhone SDK for video output. A class called MPTVOutWindow will display whatever it contains via the video output dock connector. Erica Sadun discovered this class and figured out how to use it.
I created a UIApplication category — an extension to the existing UIApplication class — that uses the MPTVOutWindow class to mirror the device display onto the TV display. Extending UIApplication with a category makes using this within an app seamless: drop the file into a project, recompile, and go.
It's really just that easy, though there are a couple of caveats:
1. Apps that use this won't be allowed into the App Store because it uses a couple of private APIs. But since you're already an iPhone application developer, creating a private build for your own use is normal.
2. It doesn't copy parts of the screen that belong to OpenGL.
Use the the same cable you'd use to watch videos from your iPhone on a TV using the dock connector. Apple's sells them for $50; going off-brand drops the price to as low $15.
Headphone-jack video cables from older iPods do not work.
Add the file UIApplication+TVOut.m to your project and add the "MediaPlayer.framework" framework, which contains references to the private API we're using.
Your code will need to start the TV output by calling
[[UIApplication] sharedApplication] startTVOut];
In my test app, I call it from applicationDidFinishLaunching:. One thing to remember about applicationDidFinishLaunching: is that it gets called before the runloop starts, so your primary window isn't on screen yet. I call it with a brief delay to give the runloop a chance to get going.
- (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(UIApplication*)application { // give the runloop a chance to start [[UIApplication sharedApplication] performSelector: @selector(startTVOut) withObject: nil afterDelay: .1]; }
That's about all you need to do!
For the brave, the category can optionally start itself:
The code includes an override for a private method called reportAppLaunchFinished:. This undocumented method seems to get called after the app has finished loading. Being undocumented, I'm not really sure what it does, or what the negative consequences of overriding it has. As far as I can tell, it's only used to clean up the Default.png display. I've commented out that method, since it's a bit mysterious. But if you uncomment the method, it will automatically start the TV out display for you. No changes to your code needed!
Category Details
The application category handles everything necessary to mirror the device's display:
The startTVOut method creates the MPTVoutWindow, adds the necessary subviews, rotates them to match your app's orientation, and centers them to appear properly on the TV. A background thread copies the bits from your main display into a view in the MPTVOutWindow.
The frames per second are configurable via the #define at the top of the file. Twelve fps works well for me.
Mirroring Other Apps?
Since this code runs as part of your app, it stops running when your app stops running. So it's not a general purpose full-time video mirroring solution.
However, using other private methods, it's possible to launch other apps while your app remains running, thus mirroring whatever app is in front. I've managed to mirror Safari (launched using the private openURL:asPanel: method). I'm sure you can figure ways to mirror other apps using some of the private app launching methods.


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Spasticity refers to inability of the muscle to relax and can occur due to a brain or spinal cord condition such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord compression, and spinocerebellar ataxia.
This can cause a sensation of pain, heaviness, weakness, or tightness and can limit free movement of the arms or legs because of impaired relaxation. Spasticity can also cause a gait abnormality where the legs get stuck together when walking, resulting in slower walking or even falls. Diagnosis typically requires a clinical exam, blood work and imaging of the brain and/or spinal cord. In certain cases a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) is required to assess for inflammation within the central nervous system.
Spasticity of the upper or lower limbs can be treated utilizing muscle relaxant medications such as baclofen, tizandine (Xanaflex) and cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), but these medications can cause sedation/somnolence. Botulinum toxin injections can safely and effectively relax muscles in the upper or lower limbs without causing sedation or sleepiness. We utilize EMG guidance for optimal targeting of overactive muscles.


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http://www.i3conference.org.uk/ #i3rgu conference in Aberdeen, Scotland is from Jane McKenzie (Henley Business School), talking about Connections and Contradictions – Making sense of the complexity of knowledge work in organizations. She distinguished between information and knowledge, seeing knowledge as being socially constructed, and integrated into the meaning/ understanding you have of the world: this can lead to dissonance when people have different understandings.
This perspective sees the stage of absorbtion/ sense making by the person as being the most important aspect of information. McKenzie presented Choo's model of information seeking behaviour, which has perception of an information gap (anomolous state of knowledge) at its start. She also talked about notable examples of industries or governments not keeping in touch with the market and new developments and suffering "temporary incompetence", not seeking and managing information and knowledge effectively in times of disruption and change. Disruptions can also come from within the organisation as well e.g. because of new business-critical systems, mergers, reorganisation.
McKenzie identified that we have to reflect on our ontology and epistemology (what do we see as knowledge, and what is our view of the world)? She and her colleagues use a complexity lens to look at these problems. Looking at conflicts and differences is seen as valuable: capabilities, purpose, values, behaviours and the wider environment. You can look at these elements at the individual, team and organisational level, to look for differences and also paradoxes "contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time".
One issue is developing leaders (not just at the top of the organisation, since organisations are continuing to flatten) who are able to identify and negotiate this complexity. They needed to be able to identify "what matters" and interact with/inspire staff. In this context "leadership is a knowledge and learning enabling role". McKenzie referred to Choo again here; his perspective on organisational learning. If you are interested in this you can follow the link (above) to Choo's website as he puts a lot of information it (Choo is still a core author for our information mangement students at Sheffield!).
Back to the talk - McKenzie highlighted the "knowing - doing" gap on Choo's model - how do you get your ideas into action. She alluded here to the problem of organisational, as opposed to individual, learning. McKenzie highlighted behaviours etc. that different studies have shown to help in the process of being a leader in a time of paradox and contradiction (which I wasn't quick enough to write down). Engaging actively with the paradoxical, acknowledging ambiguity, paying attention to potential personal bias, looking outside the immediate context of the decision: these were all factors that were seen as needing attention if leaders were to be able to make sense of situations. She mentioned creating space to ponder the problem and its complexity (which I think connected with the research about creativity I blogged about on day 1).
The (apologies!) rather fuzzy slide I present at the top of the post summarised key aspects of her perspective. I will not try to explain it, but certainly a key element that was emphasised was supporting learning and change in individuals and the community. The iteration of the diagram that she presented after the one above included "Co-creating a learning culture", "Transcultural competence" and "embedding a performance challenge culture" (with workers aware of how they are developing).
I have found a document that appears to summarise some of this at http://www.henley.ac.uk/web/FILES/corporate/CL-Knowledge_in_Action__issue_26.pdf
(The rabbits are nothing to do with the talk: I photographed them just now in the university grounds)


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PORTSMOUTH — December single family sales jumped 32.6% over last month as buyers flocked to pick up properties priced under $400,000.
According to the Seacoast Board of Realtors, there were 61 sales last month, some 39 of which were for properties priced under $400,000.
But the 168 total sales in the fourth quarter represented an 18.4% decline from fourth quarter 2010, while December monthly totals were off 8.9% from last year. Total single family sales declined 3.8% from 2010 (743 against 773 in 2010.)
On the condo side, there were 26 December sales, three less than in November and 10 less (-27.7%) than December 2010. But condos remained the good news story of 2011 with a strong second half of the year that saw 177 transactions compared to 163 (+8.5%) in 2010.
The surge in condo sales mirrors a statewide trend towards more volume in what had been a long dormant market. Still, total volume for the year declined 5.4% (330 sales in 2011, 349 in 2010.)
"While we have seen slight decline over 2010, the strong finish for December indicates that buyers are active in the marketplace, taking advantage of the affordability, inventory and low interest rates," said Lauren Kane, president of the Seacoast Board of Realtors. "We also saw a significant increase in million dollar plus sales with 39 sales in 2011 over 19 sales in 2010, along with increased buying in the condo sector, both of which is a good indicator of recovery."
"We are hopeful for a strong start in 2012," Kane added, "considering that last year we had considerable snowfall amounts in January making winter home buying a challenge. So far Mother Nature is on our side."
Seacoast Realtors see single-family sales jump
PORTSMOUTH — December single family sales jumped 32.6% over last month as buyers flocked to pick up properties priced under $400,000.


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In the profoundest sense, photographs invite the photographer, and viewer, to locate themselves in relation to what is photographed. In this sense, photographs are about place.
John Perivolaris
Jan 4th 2016
From the window of the little local rattler Seaham to Hartlepool, pausing not at all along the line. We're at Blackhall Rocks here.
The journey is almost all green. No remains of industry, no ropeworks, no bottleworks, no blast furnace, no pit wheels, no spoil heaps, no long runs of conveyour belt out to sea, no heaps of coal in the yards. The only coal to be seen along the route is a small heap on Seaham's south dock, probably just in from Poland, or China, for of course we still need coal. It's as if the 100 years of pitmen and women, tough endeavour, it's all been wiped from the face of the landscape.
Photographs are about place.


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What is Susie's Place in Avon?
Susie's Place is a facility based community partnership dedicated to pursuing the truth in cases involving alleged crimes against children.
These facilities, called Child Advocacy Centers, ensure children are not further victimized by the interventions intended to protect them.
What is a Child Forensic Interview?
A child forensic interview at a CAC is an age and developmentally appropriate, information-gathering interview of an alleged child victim of a crime or a child witness to a violent crime.
Forensic Interviews follow a semi-structured forensic interview protocol designed to be non-leading and non-suggestive and always prioritizing the needs and safety of the child.
What is a Multidisciplinary Team?
CACs utilize a multidisciplinary team approach to investigate and intervene in cases involving allegations of crimes against children to ensure a child-focused approach. An MDT consists of the following professionals:
Law Enforcement • Child Protective Services • Prosecution • Victim Advocacy • Medical Personnel • Mental Health Personnel • Child Advocacy Centers
How can I contact Susie's Place in Avon?
Susie's Place in Avon was our first location out of our three west-central Indiana locations. The center opened in 2009.
Susie's Place in Avon regularly serves Hendricks, Morgan, Putnam, Shelby, and several other counties as-needed.
Avon, Indiana sits just west of Indianapolis in Hendricks County.
Our Avon location is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
7519 Beechwood Centre Road
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Phone: 317-272-5696
Susie's Place caseload since 2009
Susie's Place has investigated over 7,000 cases since 2009. In the summer of 2017 Susie's Place in Terre Haute opened. We served more cases than any prior year as a result.


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Guest Blog By: Phanat Xanamane, Envision da Berry's Creative Director (pictured below right)
Transforming Main Street for the Holidays
Envision da Berry's "Window Wonderland" project returns for its third year to dazzle local families and holiday shoppers with stunning holiday window installations along the storefronts of Main Street, New Iberia.
The project started with eight artists in 2013 and has grown to twenty artists.
We hope several years down the road to see 100 artists doing 100 windows in our downtown. We invite local artists from all backgrounds from set design, painting, fashion, graphic design and architecture.
Volunteer groups like the Berry Queens and art students from Epiphany Day School have participated in the past and will do so again this year. Artists work with a selected business owner to create a display that highlights a selected holiday theme and any products or services the business may offer.
This year's selected theme will be "Magic on Main Unwraps the Nutcracker," which suggests windows with a traditional red, gold and sparkling theme.
The Backstory
The idea for Window Wonderland emerged when I returned to Louisiana in December 2010 after living in New York City for seven years.
Most of the Main Street storefront windows were completely empty. I wanted to see them filled with festive displays so that families would be able to stroll along Main street during the holidays and have beautiful memories.
It's great to see young children being mesmerized by some of the displays and parents lifting their kids up to the window to see all the details of what's inside.
It's exciting to see what variety and designs are presented each year. Sometimes artists cover up the windows while they're working in it and unveil when its all done. The suspense is great!
So, what's in store for this year?
This year we plan to have the project windows done by Thanksgiving Day. Many of the artist will use that week to work on their windows.
About Envision da Berry
EdB is a 501c3 nonprofit with a mission to educate, celebrate and inspire the creative potential of Iberia Parish through art and public engagement.
The project brings local tourism and families with young kids down to the city's historic core to dwell in front of the fabulous storefront displays, invites them to "shop small" at local businesses and experience other holiday events happening in the area.
There will be a series of volunteer and celebration activities included as part of the project. Here's the schedule of events:
- EdB Team Work Day: 9am-noon November 21(volunteers needed)
- All Windows completed: November 26
- Shop Small Saturday: November 28, 9am-noon (volunteers needed)
- Ribbon Cutting & Walk-through with window artists before parade: December 12, 5pm
- Window decoration removal: January 9, 9am-noon (volunteers needed)
The Grant
The Iberia Industrial Development Foundation is serving as the project's fiscal agent, with Envision da Berry as sub-applicant for a $1528 grant received from the Decentralized Arts Funding Grant made possible by the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State arts Council as administered by the Acadiana center for the arts.
Old holiday decorations have been accepted for the project since its beginning in 2013. Decorations are recycled each year and the stock pile needs to grow bigger as the project expands. Items accepted include but are not limited to: ornaments, old artificial trees, wreaths, garlands, lights, florals, gift wrapping, bows, festive gift boxes, etc.
Drop off donations to NILA Gallery, 301 West St. Peter Street, New Iberia on Thu, Fri, Sun 10am-2pm now until January 9, 2016.
Envision da Berry is also taking cash donations to support this project. All donations are tax deductible and can be sent to Envision da Berry at 1505 S. Hopkins St., New Iberia, LA 70560 or can be made online via paypal at DaBerry.org or Paypal.
Visit Envision da Berry's website to learn about additional opportunities for participation in creative programs throughout the year: Tarts & Arts, Showtunes Sing-Alongs, NILA Gallery and Bunk Johnson Coalition.


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Film legend Richard Attenborough died yesterday, prompting tributes from all around the globe for a career that spanned award-winning performances both in front of the camera and behind it.
The 90-year-old's passing also sparked a great deal of confusion — including from yours truly, who did a double-take upon hearing the news. Was it the actor/director or his equally famous younger brother, naturalist and legendary narrator Sir David Attenborough who died? I quickly figured it out, but many on social media did not; posting tributes to the man "with the soft and calming voice" in nature documentaries.
Rip Richard Attenborough... Humble dude..I will miss your soft and calming voice when you narrate nature documentaries.— Vijay (@vkc1407) August 25, 2014
World famous nature documentarian Richard Attenborough has died!— Aaron (@ThisIsAaronBell) August 24, 2014
David Attenborough dead!😱 absolutely gutted @mattjyalls— Jordan Clark (@Jordan_Clark1) August 25, 2014
Richard Attenborough was best known to American audiences as John Hammond, the billionaire who brought dinosaurs back to life in "Jurassic Park," as well as the perfect Santa in 1994's "Miracle on 34th Street." His work behind the camera, however, was even more impressive, winning the Oscar for both Best Director and Best Picture for 1983's "Ghandi."
"Dickie Attenborough was passionate about everything in his life — family, friends, country and career," long-time friend Steven Spielberg said in a written statement. "He made a gift to the world with his emotional epic Gandhi and he was the perfect ringmaster to bring the dinosaurs back to life as John Hammond in Jurassic Park. He was a dear friend and I am standing in an endless line of those who completely adored him."
Related on MNN:
- Watch: Sir David Attenborough deals with a band of cannibals the British way
- 10 famous explorers who died in the middle of their missions
- Do animal mourn their dead?


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Published on September 27, 2017
By Rachel Johnson, CD, MS, RD, Gundersen Nutrition Therapy
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Simple swaps to reduce sodium and calories, and improve satisfaction.
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