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Staying in forward motion, even when things look bleak, does more for lining up your success than you realize.
(Don't forget: If you're afraid you'll fall, at least fall forward.)
I like to think of what happens when you're standing in a still pool of water. As long as you stand still, nothing happens. If you take one step forward, it creates a ripple all around you, but even more than that I want you to think about the swell that grows in front of you.
One simple step creates a temporary surge of water right there in front of you.
If your finances feel flat, take a step in the right direction. DO something. MOVE. If the water seems low, lunge forward! Push ahead and watch the water rise. If you move, you can't help but create a swell; after all, it's physics! Move forward, and the resources right in front of you will surge. By law, nature responds to your action according to the law of cause and effect. Doors open, teachers appear, funds gather…
The problem is, if you're like me, quite often you're too busy looking at the ripples spreading out in all directions (wondering if and when they'll ever return), to even notice the swell in front of you.
So take a step in the right direction (methinks you already know what it is) and then look for evidence of a swell in your immediate surroundings.
- Be of service to someone without expectation of repayment, and it creates a swell in that relationship.
- Read something empowering, and it creates a swell in your outlook on life.
- Make that phone call, and you gather strength against your fear.
- Write down that intention with determination, and your faith grows.
- Invest in yourself, and you create a swell in your confidence that everything is going to work out.
And let me remind you that by the seven laws, what shows up in your life has everything to do with the way you FEEL about your challenges. Taking a step forward always helps you FEEL better, and that feeling can become a catalyst for inviting the unseen help we all depend on to conquer seemingly impossible things.
Every good choice creates a swell, and so it's your job to just make sure that the swell doesn't level out again. The only way to keep it surging is to keep on moving. If you stop, then (just like when you're in water) the swell eventually dissipates, and you're left looking at a flat, motionless environment once again.
It's a temptation to stand there and wait for someone else to come along and create a swell… but the power is in YOU.
So get moving, do something! Even if you're weary, just take one more step. As long as you keep moving, your momentum will build, and the swell will almost seem to lead the way. Originally published Nov 6, 2009
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The Tribby Theory
From Akashic Records
The Tribby Theory is an existential thesis based upon the Imaginary Friend myth.
On June 24, 2010 an anonymous poster entered an imaginary friends thread on 4chan's /x/. He posted his story about his tall, lantern headed imaginary friend named 'Tribby' who presented to him an explanation of imaginary friends and where they're from. According to Tribby, children have a pocket of psychic energy in their minds called 'Gateways'. These Gateways randomly open and close a link to an alternate dimension called 'The Q' which contains the Q-People who serve as our imaginary friends. Each Q-Person is assigned a specific child and whether or not that child's Gateway opens when the Q-Person is ready or if the Gateway opens at all is entirely random and varies from child to child. During childhood the Gateway is at its strongest which is why most Q-People choose the toddler age to come through the Gateway, and because their Gateway is linked only to their own mind, only the child whom the Q-Person is assigned to can see him/her. As the child grows older (s)he is taught that their imaginary friends are not real and slowly the psychic energy of the Gateway withdraws as the child begins to believe less and less that their Q-Person really exists. At this point, the Q-Person must leave before the Gateway is permanently closed (around the time of adolescence). Despite being closed as one grows up, residual psychic energy from one's childhood still remains. Through this 'Minor-Gateway' Q-People can still send thoughts such as inspiration and warnings to the person whom they're assigned to. Because of this it is theorized that perhaps benign Q-People are the source of our conscience, and Q-People with more malicious intent may cause personality disorders such as schizophrenia by sending negative thoughts and visions to the person in question.

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Welcome to Foundation 2
Welcome to the Foundation 2 class page. This is where you will find out any information you need and can take a look at all the wonderful and exciting things happening in Foundation 2. I will try and update the website regularly with any notices and a summary of the learning which has been taken place!
Yippee it's Spring!
The children really enjoyed our last topic 'Around the World' and were very engaged and inquisitive. We learnt about where we live to begin and then explored China, celebrating the Chinese new year with dancing and food tasting. We then moved on to Africa and took part in a fabulous African drumming workshop. As well as learning about the Arctic and Antarctica.
This half term we will be learning about 'Amazing Animals'. This has already sparked our children's interests as we learnt about Noah's Ark, exploring the story, doubling the animals and creating rainbows. Our parents also joined us to make arks ready to test whether the float or sink. We will also be learning about the story 'Little Red Hen', 'Monkey Puzzle' and exploring new life linked to Easter.
Hello Autumn!
We have had a very busy and successful term settling into Foundation Two and getting used to staying at school all day. We enjoyed learning about our first topic 'Happily Ever After'. The children did lots of wonderful retelling using actions for the traditional tales Goldilocks and The Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood. We also practised lots of counting, number recognition and compared the size of the characters. The children created collages and printed using different materials and much more.
After half term we began our second topic 'Let's Celebrate'. We really enjoyed learning about Diwali, Birthdays and of course Christmas!!
We hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas and look forward to hearing all about it in the New Year.
Our new topic will be 'Around the World'.
Please check Class Dojo for weekly updates and messages.
Oh we're all going to the seaside!
Our new topic this half term is all about the seaside and we kick started it today by visiting Cleethorpes! The sun came out (eventually) and we all had a wonderful time. The children enjoyed building sandcastles, creating sand art, paddling in the sea, ball games, burying each other in the sand and topped it off with a few chips and a delicious ice cream. We were very proud of the children's excellent behaviour. Well done Foundation! A big thank you to our parent helpers :-)
Today the Foundation Unit had a gardening day as part of our topic. We would like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers who donated lots of wonderful plants, seeds, soil and tools and to the volunteers who gave up their time to help to create a wonderful vegetable patch, some sensory gardens, beautiful garden beds and the start of our exciting fairy garden. Thank you once again for all your hard work we really appreciate it.
Blast Off and Pirates Ahoy!
We have had a fantastic first few weeks back in Foundation 2! The children have really enjoyed the first part of our topic 'These are a few of our favourite things'.
During our first 2 weeks back we based our learning of space and aliens. The children really enjoyed the story 'Whatever Next' and we took our class bear to the moon too! In literacy we wrote lists of things that we would take to the moon and a recount of what Bella the bear did whilst she was there. In numeracy we practised our number recognition and counting skills, matching the correct amount of stars to the rocket numbers and ordered numbers correctly so that we could count down and blast off! We also did a science experiment investigating how the moon got its crators and created some beautiful artwork of rockets, planets and new underpants for the aliens.
Last week we began our learning based on pirates and read the story 'A New Home for a Pirate'. The children have had lots of fun retelling this story and creating story treasure maps. In numeracy we have been using pirate themed activities to find 1 more and 1 less than numbers as well as beginning some addition. We also recieved a letter from Jed the pirate who asked us to work as pairs to build him another new home! The children have used watercolour paints to create beautiful pictures of Jed's pirate ship.
Towards the end of last week we had a very frosty morning and went out to explore. We spoke about why we get frost and brought some ice inside to see what would happen to it!
These are a few of our favourite things...
Happy New Year and welcome back! We hope that you have all had a truly magical Christmas. We are looking forward to seeing you all on Monday 4th January and can't wait to hear about your Christmas holiday news. We are also excited to begin our new topic 'These are a few of our favourite things!' This is a topic based on the children's interests, beginning with 'Aliens and Space'.
Let's Party
We have a very exciting half term ahead as we begin our new topic 'Let's Party'! This topic is based on looking at different celebrations including bonfire night, birthdays, diwali, how other families in different cultures celebrate and then our favoutite time of the year Christmas! The children in Foundation Two will be visiting Chatsworth Farm where they will take part in a live nativity with real animals on Tuesday 15th Decemeber at 11.00am. As well as this, the children will also take part in a Christmas play with Foundation One.
Also, within this topic we will be taking part in 'Nursery Rhyme Week' (More details to follow).
We hope you all have a lovely break and we shall see you all refreshed on November 2nd 2015 8.45am
A Walk in the Woods
We have had a wonderful first half term in Foundation 2, learning about our new topic 'A Walk in the Woods'. The children had a fantastic time at Anston Stones where despite the rain we explored the woods and collected natural objects along the way. The children also investigated little 'caves' that they found. The children loved going on their very own bear hunt in the school grounds where they found a giant teddy bear hiding in a cave! We then retold the story using actions and expressions. The children were fantastic at this and made us and their parents very proud. We also based our numeracy on the bear hunt, practising positional language 'the bear is inside the dark cave'. Over the last two weeks we have been learning about the story of the Gruffalo. We have been retelling the story, practising our rhyming, printing Gruffalo faces with autumn vegetables, baking Gruffalo crumble, having Gruffalo tea parties to support adding and subtracting and much more! On Monday the children recieved a message from the Mouse asking for their help as he had lost the Gruffalo. The children were keen to help and created missing posters describing the Gruffalo.
A Walk in the Woods
The first week we will start by settling into school by reading the story 'Topsy and Tim Start School',learn the classroom rules and routines, explore the environment and make lots of new friends!
Our first topic is called 'A walk in the woods' within this topic we will learn all about the woodland environment,we will explore the deep dark woods, enjoy a teddy bear's picnic and share some wonderful woodland stories and focus our learning around Owl babies, The Gruffalo and We are going on a bear hunt!


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NPQ Senior Editor Steve Dubb will facilitate a panel with three expert speakers: Roxana Tynan, Executive Director of Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE); Isela Gracian, Executive Director of East Los Angeles Community Corporation (ELACC); and Ana Siria Urzua, Sustainability Director of Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities.
Topic: Labor and Work
Essays and infographics on the state of finance and popular movement solutions.
National Economic and Social Rights Initiative recently released A New Social Contract, a series of bold solutions that localities across the United States are advancing, modeling or promoting to reshape our current landscape of inequity towards one that ensures the full range of human rights of all people.
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A documentary episode on Worker Cooperatives, focusing on the topics of economic democracy, racial and social justice, and collectivist vs capitalistic values.
Featuring: Richard Wolff, Gopal Dayaneni, Doria Robinson, Najari Smith, and more.
In this episode of Upstream, we explore the Solidarity Economy through expert interviews, stories, and rich sound design.
— Michael Ventura
— Caroline Woolard
— Michael Lewis
— Pat Conaty
— Jessica Gordon Nembard
— Biba Schoenmaker (Breadfunds)
— Stuart Field (Breadfunds UK)
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In this episode, we continue our exploration of the exciting and contentious idea of Universal Basic Income.
— Juliana Bidadanure (Stanford)
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The Movement for Black Lives released last year a comprehensive platform, including an economic plank that discusses various opportunities for the economic development of black communities. This Transform Finance Investor Network webinar is led by Cathy Albisa, Director of NESRI, and Rashad Jamal Buni of the Black Youth Project.


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Line launches a new app to connect brands and personalities with their fans
Mobile messaging service Line has launched a new app to allow business and personal brands to connect with fans, clients and customers. It's kind of like a branded Facebook page in an instant messaging format.
Dubbed Line@, the app is available for free on iOS and Android and allows account holders to send batch messages to followers who are on Line's messaging app, chat one-on-one with friended users, and share posts on their timeline and home pages. They'll also get access to stats like daily added friends, block rates, and responses to Timeline posts.
Brands on Line@ can also access the service in their browsers to manage their relationships with followers. In addition to the features available in the app, the desktop version includes the ability to create pages with rich content, coupons, contests, polls and more.
Line@ offers both a free and a paid plan. The free plan allows up to 1,000 messages to be sent out per month, while the paid plan at $50 per month allows for 50,000 messages, including image-based messages with links. That also enables the option to send additional messages at $0.01 per message.
Brands can also pay $24 for a personalized premium ID for a year, which then costs $12 for every subsequent year.
With more brands hopping on to messaging apps like Snapchat and Path Talk to connect directly with their audience, Line@ certainly seems like it could be huge for businesses where Line is already popular.
Line also has mobile money transfer and payment services as well as mileage programs that brands will likely be able to link up with their Line@ activity. This might well be the edge the company needs to succeed in the B2C messaging space in its major markets.
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As many of you already know, morning sickness can be a real drag in early pregnancy. Instead of enjoying your early weeks of pregnancy, you spend your mornings (and often most of the day) retching in the bathroom and having aversions to foods that used to make you happy. The good news is that morning sickness is usually limited to the first trimester, peaking between 5 and 7 weeks. Also there are many ways to improve or prevent your symptoms. This article will review 10 ways to ease your nausea.
1. Keep saltines/crackers bedside. Most women who have nausea upon awakening benefit from having a small snack that is easy to digest as soon as they wake. A salty cracker will often do the trick.
2. Avoid hard-to-digest foods throughout the day. Greasy or spicy foods can trigger nausea. Instead eat more bland foods such as soups, potatoes, toast or granola. Eating small frequent meals throughout the day also helps.
3. Take a Vitamin B6 supplement. Vitamin B6 has been used for morning sickness for many years. A dose of 10 mg to 25 mg, two to three times a day has been shown to greatly reduce nausea in pregnancy. If the thought of taking another pill makes you nauseous, look for a prenatal vitamin containing extra Vitamin B6 or try consuming foods high in Vitamin B6 such as avocados, bananas or many breakfast cereals. If Vitamin B6 alone doesn't work, ask your health care provider about adding Unisom sleep tabs for more resistant nausea.
4. Take your prenatal vitamin with a big meal or at bedtime. It is no surprise that most women with nausea or morning sickness are not able to tolerate taking prenatal vitamins. Taking your vitamin after a meal or at bedtime can help alleviate nausea associated with indigestion. Taking a chewable or smaller pill can often help too.
5. The power of ginger. Ginger has been used for hundreds of years to help alleviate nausea. Remember when you were a kid and had a stomach ache and your mom thought that ginger ale was the cure-all for stomach ailments? She was right! Except that unfortunately, most ginger ale sold today contains no actual ginger but mom meant well. Taking up to 1 gram (in divided doses) of ginger daily is safe in pregnancy when used for short periods. Ginger containing lozengers and lollipops (Preggie Pops) are a good way of getting your daily ginger. Be sure to talk to your health care provider about how much and how long you should use ginger.
6. Get plenty of rest. Sleep deprivation can trigger nausea so be sure to keep good sleeping habits.
7. Use acupressure. Although not scientifically proven, the nausea acupressure points are located on your wrists and when pressure is applied, most women agree that nausea can be relieved. This method has no known side effects and is a cheap and easy method for relieving nausea. Commercially available wrist bands called Sea-Bands, Reliefbands, and Psibands are available online and at common drug stores.
8. Avoid nausea-triggering smells. If certain odors trigger your nausea, keep away from them. For example if the smell of fried foods makes you sick, avoid being in restuarants or kitchens where food is being fried.
9. Keep well hydrated. Drinking plenty of fluids is an important part of maintaining a healthy pregnancy. Women with morning sickness tend to feel nauseous when consuming liquids with meals. Drinking fluids at different times of the day, apart from meals, often helps.
10. Avoid warm places. Keeping cool helps nausea. Stay in air-conditioned rooms whenever possible, avoid crowded warm places and wear cotton clothing, especially at bedtime.
Remember when nausea and vomiting becomes severe, you are unable to tolerate anything orally or if you feel dizzy, have abdominal pain or fever, you should contact your health care provider immediately. These can be sign of a more serious illness including Hyperemesis Gravidarum which can affect your electrolytes and require you to be hospitalized for IV hydration and antiemetic (anti-nausea) medications.


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2011 Year In Review: Message from UAI Executive Director's Office
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
From: "UAI Central Office"
Hello to all UAI Governing Board members,
The purpose of this email is to communicate to you some of the accomplishments of our organization during 2011 and to encourage you to communicate the accomplishments of your local association with your members. It is my belief that the most important tool for leadership, for producing teachers and leaders of this revelation, and for fostering study groups and in-depth study of The Urantia Book is communication. You are going to hear me use this word a lot in the coming year - communication.
We, as leaders, should frequently and regularly communicate with our members and those that our members serve - the readers of The Urantia Book. The more we communicate the more people will want to be part of what we are doing and then step forward to do something. When we don't communicate people think nothing is happening or that nobody expects anything to happen. By sharing what we do and what others are doing, we motivate people to action and leadership.
In 2011, our biggest accomplishment was the UAI Leadership Symposium in Chicago. I don't think it is wrong to use the word"historic" to describe this event. 160 people from 24 countries gathered for leadership training in a format that was totally new for a Urantia related event. Generosity of donors surpassed all expectations. Nearly $60,000 in contributions for the symposium allowed us to sponsor 32 people from South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America to attend this event. This was not a social conference but rather a training event. I think that for the first time many people really understood that what we are doing is an opportunity to do great things; they realized that all of us from these 24 countries are part of something very big and very important. I believe that the relationships formed during this event between people from distant countries, between UAI and Fellowship members, between young and old readers, have planted seeds that changed the world forever. Yes, there is a lot of bad going on in the world but I believe the Urantia community took one giant leap for mankind in 2011. We encourage all national and local associations to follow up on this leadership symposium by planning and hosting a leadership training event of your own in your area this year.
During 2011, UAI accomplished the following:
· Our UAI President Gaétan Charland visited readers in the Dominican Republic.
· Created a new interactive UAI Membership Application on the UAI website.
· Changes were implemented to significantly speed up our response to reader referrals.
· The Study Group Starter Kit was revised and professionally formatted to become the Urantia Book Study Group Guide.
· Translations of the Study Group Guide were begun.
· Urantia Association of Colombia was selected to host the 2012 UAI International Conference.
· A conference planning guide has been drafted to support event planning by local associations. Guide is being formatted.
· The ISB published the 2010 UAI Annual Report
· Significantly increased financial contributions from 2010.
· UAI created an endowment fund to provide for long term financial security and growth of UAI.
· The number of regular monthly financial contributors was nearly doubled in 2011.
· Produced our annual budget that was approved by the RC
· Annual contracts for the UAI Executive Director and Administrative Assistant were approved.
· Produced new format for the Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Income and Expense
· Bernie Belarski was elected to ISB Dissemination Chair replacing Mike MacIsaac.
· Caio Gabriel was elected to ISB Study Group Chair replacing James Woodward. James was appointed to as ISB advisor.
· Travis Binion's terms expired for the Charter and Bylaws committee. That position remains open.
· Phil Taylor resigned from his chairmanship of the Conference Committee. That position remains open.
· Bart Gibbons was unanimously approved as UAI Assistant CFO
· Federico Solchi of Brazil has agreed to be the new editor of Tidings.
· Aida Diaz (Dominican Republic) and Anton Miroshnichenko (Ukraine) joined the ISB membership committee team.
· Several new members were added to the ISB Dissemination Committee team
· Worked with Urantia Foundation and Urantia Book Fellowship to develop and implement a universal study group portal
· The ISB met with members of the Fellowship General Council in October to discuss common issues. UAI proposed to
· Establish a Joint Calendar of events and a project to capture all appropriate internet domain names.
· An interactive electronic reporting form was created and implemented to facilitate association annual reporting.
· A serious virus attack upon our website took out our website, database, and our Spanish Forum down for several days. This was fixed and all the materials were recovered. It became obvious that upgrading our website and database must be a priority in 2012 and money to do this needs to be budgeted and approved.
· Work began to update the UAI membership and reader contact database. Considering replacing current database with up-to-date association membership management software for all associations to use.
· Work began to upgrade and revise the UAI website and create an intranet for association use.
· Proposed a new book fair participation policy pending approval by the RC.
· Work progressed significantly to harvest reader names and contact information for old records.
· Work was nearly completed on a revision of the UAI list rules and guidelines.
Please share this information with the members and friends of your association.
With love and friendship, Rick Lyon
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A pink-haired lady in some sort of poncho tapestry photobombed Ryan Phillippe yesterday in Los Angeles. JustJared later identified the "random woman" as Sarah Hudson, cousin of Kate — and a former Project Runway judge. (That being back on the show's low-budget first season; she was pursuing a career in music and wanted the designers to create outlandish outfits for her music video. Austin Scarlett cried a lot.) Obviously this is newsworthy, given the photo's potential as a meme and the fact that you can see the outline of Ryan's right pec/nipple. But then this happened in the Cosmo editors group chat:
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Social Comment : Pedal on Parliament
This is my space to talk about 'the issues' facing cyclists today:
- hiss at spineless politicians
- boo the appalling police service, CPS/fiscal and judiciary
- wince at infrastructure designed by idiots and built by the lowest bidder
- grit your teeth at the ignorance of the so-called 'great' British motorist
- weep crocodile tears for the most foolish of your fellow cyclists
- disagree with everything!
Whether you agree or not, please feel free to get stuck in on the comments section - I'm always happy to defend myself.
Pedal on Parliament: Sunday May 19thPosted on May 4, 2013The biggest ever demonstration to take place in the public arena outside the Scottish Parliament is back - Pedal on Parliament 2013
Pedal on Parliament TRIUMPH!Posted on April 29, 2012"A credit to yourselves, a credit to this city" as Scotland's cyclists storm Parliament... a historic day for cycle advocacy in Scotland, one it's a privilege even to write about.


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Today, President Trump signed into law a plan that would ease regulations for small banks, scaling back the Dodd-Frank Act, which was passed in response to the 2008 financial crisis. Tribally-owned banks as well as small and regional banks that tribes do business with will be impacted by the legislation. The bill passed in the Senate back in March and in the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening.
Impact on Small and Regional Banks
Under S.2155, the threshold for what are known as "systemically important financial institutions" would be raised to $250 billion in assets from $50 billion, reducing the number of banks subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny. Banks with less than $250 billion in assets would no longer have to go through annual "stress tests" to demonstrate that they can survive a crisis – like that of 2008.
Although most of the Dodd-Frank regulations would be unchanged, the bill would exempt banks with less than $10 billion in assets from what is known as the "Volcker Rule," which was designed to prevent banks from using depositors' money to make speculative investments. Small banks would also be exempted from a Dodd-Frank requirement that they report extensive data on borrowers.
Impact on Individual Native Americans and Military Members
Consumer-focused provisions in the plan would allow people to freeze and unfreeze credit reports without paying a fee, give active-duty members of the military free credit monitoring, and prevent student loan lenders from declaring a loan in default because a co-signer dies or declares bankruptcy.
Impact on Financial Management
The passing of S.2155 does not impact the funding that the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) receives. A provision in Dodd-Frank allows the foundation to charge a fee for GASB's role in setting government financial standards. The fee is paid by broker-dealers regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, that trade in the municipal bond market.
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General Questions
What is HockeyApp?
HockeyApp is a service for app developers to support them in various aspects of their development process, including the management and recruitment of testers, the distribution of apps and the collection of crash reports.
Why the name "HockeyApp"?
Our product started as an open-source project named Hockey which allowed you to install iOS beta apps on your iPhone. Apple calls this installation process (outside the App Store) ad hoc distribution. The name Hockey was a word play on the Hoc in ad hoc distribution and the word key. When we launched the HockeyApp, the open-source project had already gained traction in the community, so we kept the name and added App at the end.
What platforms does it support?
HockeyApp supports apps on iOS, Android, Mac OS X, and Windows & Windows Phone as well as custom apps. Crash reports & user metrics are working on all those platforms. Beta distribution is fully functional on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Mac OS X; for custom apps, you can only notify testers via email, but there is no in-app update functionality.
What type of apps are supported?
Our crash report management feature is supported for alpha, beta and production apps, i.e. apps in the App Store, Google Play or distributed elsewhere. The crash reporter does not use any private API, so there should be no issues in the review process.
How does crash reporting work?
On iOS and Mac OS X, our SDK leverages the PLCrashReporter framework by Plausible Labs. PLCrashReporter is open source and creates full standard crash logs with all threads. Read more about the reliability of the crash reporter here.
After the user has sent the crash log, the HockeyApp server collects all crash information and automatically symbolicates all threads to provide class names, method names and even line numbers. To achieve this, developers need to upload the dSYM package for each app version for iOS and Mac OS X apps. It is not necessary to upload the app binary.
HockeyApp groups the crash reports on all platforms by similarities, so developers always see the critical parts quickly and easily (read more).
How does beta distribution work?
On iOS, we are using the official over-the-air enterprise distribution mechanism, which is available since iOS 4.0 and works for both ad-hoc and enterprise distribution. The tester can install a web-clip on his home screen by going to http://config.hockeyapp.net. This web-clip gives him access to all installable apps.
On Android, the testers open the download page in the device's browser, downloads the .apk file and executes it from the Download area after the download is finished.
If you have integrated our HockeySDK into your app, the tester gets an alert if he opens the app and a new version is available for download. He can then update the app right from there. Get more information by reading the integration documentation for iOS or Android.
You can also distribute your app via a public URL. If you enable the Public Download Page, anyone with the URL and whose UDID is in the provisioning profile will be able to access and download the app. If you want to restrict the Download Page to registered HockeyApp users only, use the Private Download Page.
- Enable public distribution: Dashboard - Apps - "Your App" - Manage App - Distribution - Download Page - Public
- Find the public download URL: HockeyApp Dashboard - Apps - "Your App" - Download & Feedback
How do I add team members or testers to my app?
You can manage users in teams or per app and define the role for each user independently. Developers can manage the app and upload new versions. Members can see all data, but not change it. Testers can view the download page and install the app.
You can read more about the user management in the articles on How to invite beta testers and How to manage users and restrict builds
How do I manage a corporate account?
If you have subscribed to a Business plan, you can add multiple owners to an organization. Each owner is able to create and delete apps in the corporate account. It's also possible to let the owners handle the billing of this account.
Is there a size limit for apps?
The maximum size for a build is 4 GB. If you want to upload files bigger than 100 MB, we highly recommend to use our HockeyMac uploader or our Upload API.
Is there a limit for the number of testers or users?
No, HockeyApp does not have a limit for the number of beta testers or users of the app. On iOS, Apple limits the number of devices depending on the developer program, see the next question.
Is the Apple Developer Program required?
For distribution of alpha, beta, or enterprise builds on iOS, you do need to enroll for Apple's developer program. There are two different programs available:
The Apple Developer Program lets you distribute your apps through the App Store and for testing purposes through ad-hoc distribution. This kind of distribution is limited to 100 UDIDs per device type (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV).
The Apple Developer Enterprise Program is intended for in-house distribution of your enterprise or line-of-business apps without the need of collecting UDIDs. It can not be used to submit apps to the App Store.
Please note that it is your responsibility to comply with Apple's terms and conditions.
Do I still need to maintain a provisioning profile?
Yes. The ad-hoc or enterprise distribution process is still required to install iOS beta versions via HockeyApp.
HockeyApp uses Apples official "Distributing Enterprise Apps for iOS 4 Devices" process to provide Over-The-Air distribution of beta versions. This process is available for any app that is using an ad-hoc or enterprise provisioning profile.
Are enterprise apps supported?
Yes, HockeyApp fully supports distribution with the Apple Enterprise Developer Program.
Do you have an API?
Yes, we do. HockeyApp provides an open and documented API for lots of its data and we extend this continuously. The current API is documented here. Feel free to contact us if you have further needs.
Do you have a Privacy Policy and Terms of Service?
Yes, they are linked at the bottom of each page on https://hockeyapp.net or https://rink.hockeyapp.net. For convenience, here are the direct links:
How do I get support?
If you need additional information or have more questions, suggestions, or feedback, you can reach us here:
- Support: https://support.hockeyapp.net
- Email: email@example.com
- Twitter: @hockeyapp
General & Account Management
App Management
Third Party: Bug Trackers, Services, and Webhooks
Client Integration (iOS, Mac OS X & tvOS)
Client Integration (Android)
Client Integration (Windows and Windows Phone)
Client Integration (Cross-Platform)
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As a Director with the HVS consulting and valuation office in Atlanta, Kristin Rinaudo's experience ranges from hotel appraisal and feasibility work throughout the Southeast region to complex consulting engagements of proposed and existing resort properties in Florida and the Caribbean. With state-certified licensure in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina, Kristin helps lead the Atlanta team by developing new associates, building client relationships, and taking on unique engagements throughout the region. Prior to joining HVS, Kristin had eight years of experience in the hospitality industry at a variety of property types, including beach resorts, alpine lodges, restaurants, and golf courses. Kristin graduated from Florida State University in 2009 with a degree in Psychology and returned in 2011/12 to pursue a second degree in Real Estate.
"Time was of the essence and extra attention to the project was required to show the project's true potential. HVS delivered an all-encompassing synopsis that showed both sides exactly what they had to work with. As the owner, I came away more excited about my own property." – Mr. Koran, Diversified Financial Services Group Incorporated
2012 - Present
Atlanta, Georgia
2011 - 2012
Tallahassee, FL
2011 - 2012
Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee, FL
Mt. Cook, New Zealand
2005, 2008 to 2009
Panama City Beach, FL
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Bachelor of Science – Real Estate
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice – 15 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies – 15 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach – 60 hours
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
Statistics, Modeling and Finance – 15 hours
Advanced Income – 30 hours
Advanced Market Analysis & HBU – 35 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
FL Law Update – 3 hours
Cool Tools – 7 hours
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Sample List for Illustrative Purposes
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Birmingham
Redmont (Curio Conversion), Birmingham
Best Western, Enterprise
Hotel Lucky Star, Eutaw
Hampton Inn, Guntersville
Quality Inn, Mobile
Stay Lodge, Montgomery
Days Inn, Saraland
Red Roof Inn Phoenix Airport, Tempe
Hampton Inn & Suites, Camarillo
Hampton Inn, Goleta
Hampton Inn & Suites, Poway
Proposed Full-Service Hotel, Bay County
Value Place, Callaway
Marriott Suites Clearwater Beach on Sand Key, Clearwater Beach
Holiday Inn Express, Cocoa
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites, Crestview
Plantation on Crystal River an Ascend Hotel Collection Member, Crystal River
Proposed Aloft, Coral Gables
Proposed AC Hotel by Marriott, Dadeland
Hilton Daytona Beach Ocean Walk Village, Daytona Beach
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Daytona Beach
Rodeway Inn Green Acres Motel, DeFuniak Springs
Comfort Inn, DeLand
Hampton Inn, Doral
Proposed Hotel, Fernandina Beach
Proposed Full-Service Hotel, Fort Lauderdale
Value Place, Fort Walton Beach
Hampton Inn & Suites Gainesville Downtown, Gainesville
Hampton Inn & Suites, Hollywood
Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Airport, Jacksonville
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Jacksonville
La Quinta Inn & Suites Jacksonville Butler Boulevard, Jacksonville
La Quinta Inn & Suites Jacksonville Mandarin, Jacksonville
Suburban Extended Stay, Jacksonville
Playa Largo Resort & Spa Autograph Collection, Key Largo
Proposed Hotel, Key Largo
Red Carpet Inn, Kissimmee
Crowne Plaza, Lake Buena Vista
Hampton Inn & Suites, Lake City
Hilton Garden Inn, Lake Mary
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Lake Mary
Residence Inn by Marriott Orlando Lake Mary, Lake Mary
Hilton Miami Airport, Miami
InterContinental, Miami
Proposed Aloft South Beach, Miami
The Betsy/The Carlton, Miami Beach
Days Inn & Suites Broadmoor, Miami Beach
Dream South Beach, Miami Beach
The Raleigh Hotel, Miami Beach
Proposed Downtown Hotel, Naples
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, New Smyrna Beach
Holiday Inn Express, Niceville
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Ocala Conference Center, Ocala
Baymont Inn, Orlando
DoubleTree Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Orlando
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando International Airport, Orlando
Super 8, Orlando
Marriott, Palm Beach Gardens
Courtyard by Marriott, Panama City
Howard Johnson, Panama City
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Panama City
Proposed Hotel, Panama City
Proposed Hotel on St. Andrews Bay, Panama City
Proposed Hotel Panama City Marina, Panama City
Proposed Beachfront Resort, Panama City Beach
Proposed Hotel, Panama City Beach
Proposed Full-Service Resort, Panama City Beach
Proposed Hotel ECP, Panama City
Land Valuation Beachfront, Panama City Beach
Highest & Best Use Study, Panama City Beach
Best Western Plus Blue Angel Inn, Pensacola
Country Inn & Suites, Pensacola
Courtyard by Marriott, Pensacola
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Pensacola
Hampton Inn & Suites, Pensacola
Holiday Inn Express Pensacola West Navy Base, Pensacola
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Pensacola
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott West, Pensacola
Proposed Home2 Suites, Pensacola
Proposed Hotel – UWF, Pensacola
Value Place, Pensacola
Courtyard by Marriott, Plantation
Days Inn & Suites, Port Richey
Holiday Inn, Port St. Lucie
Proposed Embassy Suites, St. Augustine
Proposed Hotel Black's Island, St. Joseph Bay
Rodeway Inn, Sarasota
Siesta Beach Resort, Sarasota
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Sarasota
Sun City Center Inn, Sun City Center
La Quinta Inn Tallahassee North, Tallahassee
Proposed Radisson Hotel, Tallahassee
Quality Inn, Tallahassee
Residence Inn by Marriott, Tallahassee
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Tallahassee
Value Place Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee
Value Place Tennessee Street, Tallahassee
Hampton Inn Veterans Expressway, Tampa
Quality Inn & Suites, Tampa
Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk, Tampa
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Tampa
Westin Harbor Island, Tampa
Holiday Inn, Titusville
Howard Johnson, Vero Beach
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, West Melbourne
Courtyard by Marriott, West Palm Beach
Marriott, West Palm Beach
Microtel Inn & Suites, Zephyrhills
Palace Inn, Albany
Red Roof Inn & Suites, Albany
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta, Alpharetta
La Quinta Inn & Suites Atlanta Alpharetta, Alpharetta
Candlewood Suites, Athens
Graduate Hotel, Athens
Hilton Garden Inn, Athens
Proposed Hyatt Place, Athens
Days Inn Six Flags, Atlanta
Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center, Atlanta
Hampton Inn Atlanta Cumberland Mall Northwest, Atlanta
Hampton Inn Atlanta Perimeter Center, Atlanta
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody, Atlanta
Hotel Indigo, Atlanta
InTown Suites Central Atlanta, Atlanta
La Quinta Inn & Suites Atlanta Paces Ferry Vinings, Atlanta
La Quinta Inn & Suites Atlanta Perimeter Medical Center, Atlanta
La Quinta Atlanta Midtown Buckhead, Atlanta
Proposed AC Hotel by Marriott Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, Atlanta
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Augusta
Red Roof Plus Atlanta Buckhead, Atlanta
Savannah Suites, Atlanta
Hawthorn Suites, Augusta
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Brunswick
Red Roof Inn, Brunswick
Rodeway Inn I-95 North, Brunswick
Wingate by Wyndham, Buford
Holiday Inn Express, Byron
Motel 6, Calhoun
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Airport South, College Park
Econo Lodge, College Park
Hampton Inn Atlanta Airport, College Park
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Columbus Fort Benning, Columbus
Hilton Garden Inn, College Park
La Quinta Inn & Suites Columbus State University, Columbus
La Quinta Inn Columbus Midtown, Columbus
Proposed Convention Hotel, Columbus
Quality Inn, Columbus
Sleep Inn, Columbus
Value Place (Victory Dr. #1), Columbus
Value Place (Victory Dr. #2), Columbus
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Cordele
Holiday Inn Express, Cordele
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Gwinnett Mall, Duluth
Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Gwinnett Place, Duluth
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Duluth
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Duluth
Suburban Extended Stay, Duluth
Drury Inn & Suites Airport, East Point
Hilton Garden Inn, East Point
Hyatt Place Atlanta Airport, East Point
Ramada Inn, Forsyth
Best Western Plus Atlanta Airport East, Hapeville
Staybridge Suites Atlanta Airport, Hapeville
Hyatt Place, Johns Creek
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites, Kennesaw
InTown Suites Stone Mountain, Lilburn
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Macon
Budget Inn, Marietta
Proposed Hotel, Marietta
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, McDonough
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Newnan
Fairfield Inn & Suites, Peachtree City
Hampton Inn & Suites, Rome
InTown Suites, Roswell
La Quinta Inn & Suites Atlanta Roswell, Roswell
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Downtown, Savannah
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Savannah
Baymont Inn & Suites, Smyrna
Proposed Hotel, Snellville
Country Inn & Suites, Tucker
Quality Inn, Union City
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Valdosta
Mountaintop Inn & Resort, Warm Springs
Comfort Suites, Warner Robins
InTown Suites, Woodstock
Super 8, Bridgeview
Ramada Inn, Chicago
Wingate by Wyndham, Joliet
Holiday Inn, Louisville
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne, Louisville
Magnolia Bay Hotel & Suites, Gulfport
Comfort Inn, Manchester
Asiatic Hotel, Flushing
Holiday Inn Express, Burlington
Residence Inn by Marriott, Greenville
Comfort Suites, Huntersville
Hampton Inn Cincinnati Northwest Fairfield, Fairfield
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott Knoxville Airport, Alcoa
Americas Best Value Inn, Columbia
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Downtown, Chattanooga
Holiday Inn Express, Germantown
Proposed Extended-Stay Hotel – Farragut Hotel, Knoxville
Proposed Hotel, Knoxville
Microtel Inn & Suites, Manchester
Island Drive Lodge, Pigeon Forge
Vacation Lodge Motel, Pigeon Forge
Hotel Domestique, Travelers Rest
Comfort Suites, Austin
Intown Suites Chesapeake/Greenbrier, Chesapeake
Proposed Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites, Richmond
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Williamsburg
Hotel on the Cay, Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Destination Study/Proposed Hotel, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
El Conquistador Resort a Waldorf Astoria Resort, Fajardo
Proposed Aloft Hotel, Ponce
Condado Plaza Hilton, San Juan
Proposed All-Suite Hotel, Nevis
Proposed Ara Macao Resort Hotel, Placencia, Belize
Proposed Hotel, St. Kitts
Proposed Resort, San Pedro, Belize
Proposed All-Inclusive Paradisus Resort, Papagayo Bay, Costa Rica


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Roasted Lamb Meatballs Recipe
A delicious dish from chef Paul Virant. "Although these meatballs are made primarily with lamb, I like to grind a little pork fat back into the mix. It's more neutral than lamb fat (which has a strong, gamey taste that isn't for everyone) and helps yield tender meatballs. A stand mixer with a meat-grinding attachment makes quick work of the grinding process. If you don't have a grinder, buy ground lamb and ask the butcher to grind some fat back for you. In a pinch, you can cube the fat into small pieces and then pulse it in a chilled food processor until the fat is roughly the same size as the ground lamb."
Lamb Meatballs
1 large egg
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 lb. lamb shoulder, trimmed, cut into cubes, and ground in a meat grinder
4 oz. pork fat back, cut into cubes and ground in a meat grinder
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp smoked sweet paprika
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Tomato-Bean Ragout (see below)
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup sliced green garlic (white and light green parts only)*
1 lemon, for zesting
Tomato-Bean Ragout
1 cup dried cranberry beans**
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 sweet onion, diced (about 3/4 cup)
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
2 cups Canned Tomatoes
3-1/2 cups chicken stock
2 or 3 bay leaves
6 sprigs thyme
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley
Kosher salt
* If green garlic isn't available, finish the dish with two cups of sliced green onions instead.
** Fresh cranberry beans cranberry-coloured and speckled with bits of white. Yet once cooked, they turn a flat shade of brown. They are also called by their Italian name, borlotti. If unavailable, use dried pinto beans instead.
Lamb Meatballs
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Oil a rimmed baking sheet. In a small bowl whisk together the egg, milk, breadcrumbs and cheese. Let sit for 15 minutes.
Step 2: In a dry sauté pan over medium heat, toast the fennel seeds until aromatic. In a large bowl, combine the lamb, fat back, garlic, paprika, fennel seeds, salt and red pepper flakes. Pour in the egg mixture. Using your hands, mix the ingredients together until evenly distributed. The mixture will feel sticky. Form into 18-20 balls about 1-1/2″ in diameter and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
Step 3: Meanwhile, bring the ragout to a gentle simmer. Using tongs, transfer the meatballs into the ragout, cover and simmer for at least 5 minutes.
Step 4: Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over high heat. Add the green garlic and sauté until soft, about 30 seconds. Spoon the bean ragout into 4 warmed bowls, ensuring that each portion has 3-5 meatballs. Top with a spoonful of green garlic. Grate lemon zest over each bowl to finish.
Tomato-Bean Ragout
Step 1: In a bowl, cover the beans with about 1″ of water and soak overnight. Drain.
Step 2: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, carrot and celery and cook until the vegetables start to caramelize, about 3 minutes. Stir in the beans and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Pour in the stock and add the bay leaves and thyme. Bring to a boil, decrease to a gentle simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are cooked through, about 1-1/2 hours. Stir in the parsley and season to taste with about 1/2 tsp of salt.
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Aligned with a dramatic increase in abuse and deadly overdose, U.S. law enforcement reports a continued spike in cases involving synthetic opioid Fentanyl over the last three years. Encounters with the drug more than doubled in 2014 alone.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more potent – and dangerous. Though it is meant to be used for cases of extreme pain, such as cancer patients and end of life palliative care, illegally manufactured sources of the drug have been popping up both in the U.S. and internationally.
The following was compiled with data from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
According to CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published in September, 2016, there was a strong correlation between increases in synthetic opioid deaths and in seized Fentanyl products. That suggests, the authors say, "that illegally manufactured fentanyl is driving the spike in overdoses."
In a growing number of cases, Fentanyl is being mixed with or completely replacing quantities of heroin being bought on the street. Often without the knowledge of the user. This has played large part in the uptick of both arrests and fatal overdoses involving illegal Fentanyl.
Key findings from the CDC and DEA also include:
- The number of fentanyl encounters more than doubled in the U.S. from 5,343 in 2014 to 13,882 in 2015.
- 13 states reported that fentanyl encounters grew by 100 or more from 2014 to 2015, with rapid increases reported in the Northeast (New Hampshire and Massachusetts) and Midwest (Ohio) and with additional patterns developing in the South.
- The steady increase in fentanyl encounters from 2013 to 2015 indicates that the supply of fentanyl, primarily illicitly-made fentanyl, continues to increase primarily east of the Mississippi with small increases west of the Mississippi.
Opioid abuse and fatal overdose continues to skyrocket in the U.S.
According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, between 26.4 million and 36 million people abuse opioids worldwide, with an estimated 2.3 million people in the United States who suffer from addiction in 2015. Between 2001 and 2014 the number of reported overdose deaths from prescription opioids more than tripled from 5,528 to 18,893 a year.
Historically in the U.S., opioids were typically reserved for people just after surgery, with severe injuries, or those with chronic cancer pain whose suffering was only going to get worse and required drastic measures to address it humanely. Most doctors were taught the similarities between prescription opioids and heroin in regards to their chemically addictive properties. In turn, opioids were only prescribed for these extreme pain cases.
In the 1990s, as a new generation of opioid medications were being rolled out by companies such as Purdue Pharma, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Endo Pharmaceuticals, there became changes to the culture of palliative medicine that encouraged opioid prescription for a larger variety of pain treatment – not just the original FDA labeling specifically directed at treating cancer pain.
Legal prescriptions to opioid pain medication have more than quadrupled since 1999 – increasing in tandem with overdoses involving the most commonly used opioid pain relievers, such as OxyContin, Vicodin, and morphine.
Four in five new heroin users started out misusing prescription opioid painkillers. As a consequence, the rate of heroin overdose deaths nearly quadrupled from 2000 to 2013.
RELATED: Hometown Heroin
The small town of Huntington, West Virginia has the distinction of being the overdose capital of America. It also happens to be the hometown of CCTV correspondent Sean Callebs, who spent the last eight months examining Huntington's heroin epidemic and why it has such a hold on its people.
In fact, in a National Institute of Drug Abuse 2014 survey of people in treatment for opioid addiction, 94 percent of respondents said they chose to use heroin because prescription opioids were "far more expensive and harder to obtain."
In these cases, prescription opioids were the gateway drug.
In response to the opioid abuse crisis, the CDC has recommended expanding the use of naloxone, an antidote to opioid drugs, as well as expanding the use of addiction treatment that includes medications.
In 2016, pop star Prince died of a fatal overdose to Fentanyl, which he had originally been taking to treat severe chronic pain. Just hours before his death, Prince had been consulting with doctors to address his addiction to the drug. The case of Prince may have been telling, as he had reportedly lived most of his life drug and alcohol free – with had no previous tendencies for substance abuse.
Prince's representatives arranged for the musician to meet a California doctor to help him kick an addiction to painkillers shortly before his death, according to a newspaper report published Wednesday. Prince's representatives called Dr. Howard Kornfeld on April 20, the day before the musician died, …
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states the death rate of synthetic opioids, which includes Fentanyl, increased by 72.2% from 2014 to 2015. Synthetic opioid death rates (other than methadone) increased across all demographics, regions, and numerous states.


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Can you collect more ocean plastic than Pharrell?
In a new video game, Pharrell Williams challenges you to help clean up the ocean.
Pharrell Williams has an ongoing partnership with G-Star RAW to help raise awareness about ocean pollution, as well as push forward efforts to clean it up. While the clothing maker created a collection that uses fibers made from recovered ocean plastic, the musician has lent his star-power to the issue.
The latest project from that collaboration is a video game you can play on your mobile devices, with free download on the Apple App Store and Google Play. It's called "Battle for Big Blue," and features a plastic-collecting octopus. The goal is to collect as much plastic as possible while avoiding various marine adversaries, and is set to a soundtrack by Pharrell.The educational app allows users to play solo, challenge a friend, or go head to head with Pharrell himself (Pharrell proved to be much better at avoiding spiky pufferfish than I am). The app is cute, kid-friendly and features a lot of rather alarming facts gathered from non-profits, like the tidbit that there's six times more plastic in the oceans than marine life.
I haven't played all the levels yet, but one issue I hope "Battle for Big Blue" will address is microplastic. The focus of this game is on plastic bottles, which are obviously a big part of the problem, but we also know that most large items get quickly chewed up by ocean currents into tiny bits which are much trickier to get out of the water. Perhaps a future version could involve tiny ocean worms gobbling up plastic microbeads? After all, recent research found that mealworms can subsist solely on plastic, and scientists have begun searching for a marine counterpart.
In any case, the "Battle for Big Blue" has a great message and is well executed. Hopefully it will not only teach kids (and remind some grownups) about the issues related to plastic pollution, but even inspire some people to actually get out there and collect some bottles from the beach in real life.


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Broken Blood Vessels in the Brain
A broken blood vessel in the brain is known as a hemorrhagic stroke. Roughly 10 to 15 percent of all first strokes are the result of a broken blood vessel in the brain, according to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Stroke Council 1. Arterial bleeds generally have worse outcomes than venous bleeds, but either form can be life-threatening. With prompt treatment, it is possible to survive a hemorrhagic stroke and regain near-normal quality of life. Swift medical attention is crucial to survival.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
A hemorrhagic stroke usually occurs without warning. Patients typically experience a sudden, intense headache. They may feel weakness or numbness on one side of the face or body. Other possible symptoms include loss of balance; loss of coordination; difficulty walking; trouble speaking or understanding speech; and vision problems.
Prompt treatment is crucial if you experience symptoms of a hemorrhagic stroke. Without a constant blood supply, brain cells quickly die. Even brain cells far from the broken blood vessel may be damaged by swelling. The brain cannot regrow dead cells, so function lost in a stroke are often never recovered. The faster a patient receives medical treatment, the more likely he is to survive and retain important brain functions.
Risk Factors and Prevention
Because hemorrhagic stroke can lead to death or irreversible disability, prevention is vital. Many of the risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke, however, are controllable. The most important modifiable risk factor is high blood pressure, or hypertension. According to the National Stroke Association, hypertension contributes to 60 percent of all hemorrhagic strokes 1. Smoking, excessive alcohol use and illicit drug use also raise stroke risk. The National Institutes of Health states that people can cut their stroke risk significantly by reducing their alcohol intake, quitting smoking and controlling high cholesterol.
Some risk factors are outside the patient's direct control. Certain blood disorders, such as hemophilia and sickle-cell disease, increase the risk for a hemorrhagic stroke. People with these illnesses can still reduce their risk by carefully controlling their blood pressure and making healthy lifestyle choices.
When a patient enters the hospital with symptoms suggestive of a hemorrhagic stroke, the medial personnel perform a neurological assessment. This involves having the patient perform simple tasks and asking questions to determine whether the patient is aware of her surroundings. If a stroke seems likely, doctors will order images of the brain to confirm the presence of a bleed.
Doctors have several tools at their disposal for treating a ruptured blood vessel. What treatment tool they choose depends largely on where the bleed is located. Surgeons often will not attempt to operate on a rupture deep within brain, since the surgery may cause too much tissue damage. In such cases, treatment focuses on reducing blood pressure to limit bleeding and supporting the patient's body as it attempts to repair itself. Surgeons may insert an extraventricular drain, a temporary device that helps drain fluid to reduce pressure on the brain.
If the site of the bleeding is not deep within the brain, surgeons may recommend operating. They can sometimes clip the broken vessel, stopping blood flow to the rupture site. Alternatively, they may insert a tiny coil into the rupture site, which promotes blood clotting, helping to close the torn vessel.
With prompt medical attention, people who have suffered a hemorrhagic stroke may recover and return to a life with few limitations. Recovery commonly requires months of rehabilitative therapy. People who do not receive swift treatment or suffer from a severe brain bleed, however, may be left with serious, permanent loss of certain cognitive or physical functions.
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Green waste comprises almost one-third of the waste collected by the NYC Department of Sanitation. The green waste overflows have become an unmanageable problem for the 5-acre garden- but without a smarter ecological design, outsourcing the problem will continue to strain the environment.
Our goal is to create a composting initiative that redirects the garden's waste stream for its own benefit, strengthening its long-term capacity to manage green waste sustainably. This initiative also strives to create a Train-the-Trainers program that will generate leaders who can educate other gardeners on building soil from the ground up.
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The vastness of the 5-acre garden coupled with a lack of knowledge in effectively tackling its fast-growing waste stream further compounds the problem, generating mounds that can reach up to five feet in height. The rate of accumulation is much faster than the Department of Sanitation can remove, increasing the garden's susceptibility to vermin and pests.
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A potentially huge story appears to be breaking out of Rueters News Service involving circumstances associated oil and gas lease bidding after the May 2010 lease offering which resulted in the record $178 million "windfall" to the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF).
Since this story involves many of our northern Michigan counties and potentially impacts funds flowing into the MNRTF, this is indeed worth following. Not to mention, we don't get "60 Minutes" type stories around these parts often.
Since our little site here has no budget for legal defense fees, we will not speculate as to the merit or accuracy of the story. It is worth noting, however, that although the industry practice of "Area-of-Mutual interest agreements" are known to be common, according to oil and gas industry attorneys with whom we've spoken they are not intended to allow for the discussion of strategies to divide territory.
If there is some validity to this, it might suggest that the dramatic drop in lease bids since that time were not entirely related to the economics of development and markets. It's also worth noting that the story reads much better when you substitute the words "lease prices" for "land prices."
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Thirty-Seven Years Later
For a minute I pondered writing some bullshit list to commemorate the fact that I have lasted almost four decades without someone killing me, including myself. Perhaps titling it "37 Things I Have Learned From 37 Years of Life" or some other click-bait type headline. I make no qualms about it: I used to do this shit for the sake of, well, I'm not sure why I did it. There was a motive there that I haven't fully fleshed out. SEO? Acceptance? Self-flagellation? But that's not me. Not anymore… And I'd be awfully presumptuous to sit here and rant about of list of arbitrary things I've learned when, admittedly, I'd be leaving out an entire encyclopedic volume of shit I am largely clueless about. And that's just the stuff that I KNOW I don't know. Don't even get me started on things I DON'T know I don't know. I actually like the title "Thirty-Seven Years Later", now that I glance back up at it. It wasn't constructed for SEO purposes, and I couldn't care less that you clicked on it. It's authentic in a way that it doesn't need to be labeled "This is Authentic" in order to be understood as such. That seems to be rare nowadays. I bet if I put "authenticity" in the title of this post, my SEO would be a helluva lot better. People like sizzle so much they forget to eat the steak. Not me. Not anymore. At this point, thirty-seven years later, I am content with who I am and where I am. I don't have to tell you I am authentic any more than I have to tell people I'm the leadership in my clinic. Act accordingly and everyone knows the deal. It took thirty-seven years for me to figure this shit out. 37. I got a harsh reminder, this morning, of exactly what I'm not. This coincidentally happened on my birthday, and while I'll be the first to admit that I see it as just another arbitrary day, I still do (selfishly) crave a day that can be all about me. Additionally, I like at least one day devoid of bullshit. Alas, you can leave social media, but you can't escape friends and clients sending you screenshots. I'm not the social media guy anymore. I'm not the guy who makes excuses for shit behavior of "influencers" and I walked away from that because, in being a part of me, it was eroding my soul. Fitness is, by and large, a marketing gaggle, which is fine. Until it isn't. I won't get into details. It's my fucking birthday and I'm entitled to diva-like behavior this one day of the year. What I will say is that, oddly enough, though, this didn't bother me as much as it SHOULD have. For the same reason I wrote about in "I'm Here Because of You", I simply had other shit to deal with – employee evaluations, building the clinic schedule for my students. Yeah, it's my birthday, whatever…I just have too many people counting on me to deal with shit pertaining to my odd and dysfunctional social life. I decided to forgo the express B Train this morning and hop on the local Q. I wanted to slow down a bit and think about this and life and the way things flow along. As much time as I spend in my own head, there are still stones left unturned and often I find myself curious as to my own motivations and reactions. In many respects, I am an odd duck when it comes to interaction with people. While in a leadership capacity, I can be a bit intense. I expect so a lot of people and expect do a lot of myself. In my personal life: not so much. In fact, I have such a low bar that most situations that are extraordinarily hurtful don't phase me much. The last time I was really bent out of shape for any amount of time was an issue revolving around money CHP didn't pay me. Really, I don't know what this means. Clearly I'm not money hungry and the above situation really only dragged on because it was insulting and, well, I have bills to pay. As for the interpersonal issues that fail to bug me? I'm clueless. I can cite mommy issues, but those who are close to me know that I am adamantly against finger pointing, and all about taking personal responsibility. When push comes to shove, one can only assume that this is a defense mechanism to prevent me from over-investing in people. As I am fond of saying: this is a conversation to be had with a professional. I do this often. I mean, having conversations with professionals. Thirty-seven years later I still am, by and large, alone. Notice I didn't say "lonely". To be lonely is to realize others are absent. I am alone precisely because I am aware of my own presence…after 37 years. From the time I graduated high-school I was, for all intents and purposes, on my own. This forced me to be dependent on myself and perhaps due to my perceived difficulties as a kid (notice I said perceived, as I question sometimes whether or not I dysfunctionalized something that was actually functional), I learned not to expect all that much. Again, why over-invest in others if you can only count on yourself? I'm not saying this is a positive statement or worldview. It isn't. And it's part of the work I do with myself almost incessantly. But it's not all bad. My circle is small and everyone knows where they stand. Vanessa tells me that I deserve better than some of the stuff I'm given by people, to include friends. Again, I don't know that I believe this. I don't know that I deserve anything at all, really, and the Taoist in me is content to believe that things aren't really happening TO me of FOR me. They are just things. They are just happening. For no one and no thing. Thirty-seven years later I have reached a point where I see the vast majority of people outside of my professional life as entities that come and go. Social media "people" get even worse treatment from me. I see them as non-entities, actually. They are not real, they are words on a screen. I can edit and manipulate them, as they are as insubstantial as the personal skeletons that I pluck out of my closet for the sake of a story. I arrange old bones. When I was younger, friends would tease me for vanishing from parties without so much as goodbye. The reason for my silent departures is that I always felt it something that is pushed on by society. I don't owe anyone an explanation for when and why I leave. Ditto for forgiveness. We don't owe each other forgiveness outside of society's ridiculous demand for it. There are plenty of people that have wronged me that I wish nothing but peace, joy and well-being on…and yet I haven't necessarily forgiven their transgressions. It's not a requirement. We are just told it is. After thirty-seven years I understand that people can come and go. Sometimes we walk a path with others for a short while and veer off, not to meet again. Other times we come together for years. If I have learned one thing it is that you need to look at the moments you ARE together and find the joy there. Look back on THAT with wonder and gratitude. Leave out all the rest. So walk with me a while. Or don't. Stay with me a bit. Or don't. I'm here thirty-seven years later and I'm sure I'll be here a few more.


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Wilkinson took over from Peter Taylor in the role but has not enjoyed the same success as his predecessor and rumours about him being replaced persist. But the FA insisted Wilkinson is a "key member" of the FA's management team and complained about what they branded "damaging and unfair" reports.
Eric Cantona has told Patrick Vieira he is right to want to leave Arsenal if he feels he needs a new challenge.
Vieira has reportedly stunned Arsenal by handing in a transfer request and is said to be unhappy with the lack of success at Highbury.
"I don't know Patrick well but if he feels he needs a new challenge then he is right to leave Arsenal," said former Manchester United star Cantona, who added: "If he is leaving Arsenal then Patrick would definitely improve the Manchester United team."
Rangers face a tough challenge against Slovenian champions NK Maribor in the qualifying stages of the Champions' League. Dick Advocaat's team need to win two qualifying rounds to make it into the group stages.
Their first test will be in the second qualifying round in Maribor, near the Austrian border, on Wednesday July 25, though the dates may still be changed. The two teams will meet again at Ibrox a week later.
Scottish Premier League champions Celtic will be in the third qualifying round.
Welsh outfit Barry Town tackle Azerbaijan side FC Shamkir, with a daunting double-header with Portuguese giants Porto in store if they win.
Glenn Hoddle returns from holiday on Monday hoping to hear if Liverpool defender Christian Ziege will be joining Tottenham.
Former Middlesbrough defender Ziege confirmed yesterday that he had met Hoddle, but said Spurs was one of three options he was considering.
Premiership new boys Bolton have finally secured a deal to bring African midfielder Djibril Diawara to the Reebok Stadium. The Senegal international - a former Sunderland trialist - joins Bolton from Italian club Torino on a year's loan.
Wolves have signed Republic of Ireland international Mark Kennedy from Manchester City in a #2m deal, subject to a medical.


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Surprise your players with a 'dumb' villain
To sum up: Have your villain make mistakes. This will surprise your players and make them double-think the strategies for their game. I've had this done to me time and time again as a player. I've always thought, "Why is the Bad Guy doing that?" and I've come up with some hare-brained plans because of it. Sometimes the GM makes an honest mistake in his strategy. Sometimes the GM is just throwing us a curve ball and trying to make things easier on us… and we just ended up taking the hard route.
Before your first game, know your party, and know them well.
Know what your PCs are capable of before you throw things at them. As a GM, you don't want the PCs to have automatic successes, but you want things to be possible. As a an example, I had a GURPS GM throw a spirit at us that could only be contained for a few seconds at a time, but required a complex exorcism spell to dispel. Unfortunately, the exorcism spell was too high level for our power level, and we couldn't get rid of the nasty spirit. We did have a lower level spell at our hands, but it took ten minutes to cast. The end result was that we had to run away, recruit an NPC to do the dirty work and come back later. Fortunately for us, the GM was flexible and allowed us to find said NPC even though he didn't think we would need them at the start of the adventure.
"10 Good Hits" An Alternate Hit Point System To Control Combat Pacing And Drama
I'm currently reworking my RPG system in my head. I'll be putting things down on paper soon, and this post caught my eye. I considered it, briefly, as a core mechanic for the RPG system, but I dismissed it as being too whimsical for the nature of my game. However, it's still a good lesson to take into consideration. If a combat is dragging on and it's clear that one side (probably the PCs) is going to win, then allow them to get in a a few "good hits" and call it quits by saying the Bad Guy goes down.
Heroes in Horror: When GM expectations and PC design don't mix
Here's another GURPS story for you. I was running a GURPS game in which a player had built a thief-type character. My concepts of what skills a thief should have and what skills the player actually picked were drastically different. I made some suggestions and even built out "Joe Thief" to show to the player what I thought a modern day thief should be capable of. My suggestions were ignored, and I didn't realize this. As the game drew on, I realized the thief would not be able to perform any thiefly functions in the manner I envisioned. I had to adjust how the game was run, and the game suffered. My point, which is not related much to the horror genre, is that the GM should know what the characters are capable of, especially in an open-minded game system like GURPS. When designing your campaign, make sure the players are acutely aware of what you will expect out of them.
Using PC investments as adventure seeds
This post typically relates to the higher power characters where they have strongholds, investments, businesses and the like. Some systems, such as Burning Wheel, allow for PCs to start with substantial holdings. Once the PCs acquire such a thing, then they should become integral to the plot of the story. They are there for the GM to leverage for and against the PCs. If a character has a shipping company or an import/export business, then cut off some of their trade routes and inspire the group to venture forth to figure out what happened to the formerly abundant supply of a certain set of goods. It can make for a fun time.


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Warmest year, or a looming ice age: Snow grow situation
[…] points us to this article at a blog that specialises in monitoring snow patches in the Scottish Highlands. The trend in August snow patches is not what you'd expect.
I guess there will be more of this sooner, rather than later:
This from the FT's coverage of yesterday's power shortages.
Traders watched in amazement as prices surged, with the grid paying £2,500 per MWh to one operator, Severn Power, as it bought in emergency supplies; the usual going rate is around £60.
Scotland's move to renewals is coming home to bite.
The warmest year?: Yet another study shows Antarctica gaining ice mass – snowfall accumulation 'highest we have seen in the last 300 years'
Hottest ever? No:
- GLOBAL COOLING: Decade long ice age predicted as sun 'hibernates'
SCIENTISTS claim we are in for a decade-long freeze as the sun slows down solar activity by up to 60 per cent.
What Global Warming: Nasa says Antarctic ice INCREASING by 135BILLION TONNES a year
and Record Cold And Ice Growth Continuing In The Arctic, Accompanied By Record Fraud From The Press
Wherever you look, iceagenow reports
Cotopaxi is near the equator. Continue reading A fresh blanket of snow on Cotopaxi
Blizzard warnings for some areas. 20 to 30 cm (7.9″ to 11.8″) of snow expected. Continue reading Winter storm warnings for NW British Columbia and SW Yukon
This is the second time in 48 hours that snow covers the city of Ushuaia. Continue reading Unusual spring snow in Argentina
Update: Record snowfall in Siberia could bode ill for Northeast
Warmest year catastrophe: Record-setting snow in Flagstaff, Arizona – Video
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