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Well, it seems that no one can fall asleep! My last 3 Reiki clients presented insomnia as their number one issue. What is going on?! Too much is going on that's what. How many irons on the fire can you juggle before you get burned?
Did you know that consistent lack of sufficient sleep is dangerous causing serious health and lifestyle problems? Here are some ramifications of sleep deprivation:
Kills Sex Drive (See how I put this at the top of my list?)
Sleep specialists say that sleep-deprived people report lower libidos and less interest in sex due to depletion in testosterone and energy and an increase in sleepiness, and tension.
Encourages Depression
Over time, lack of sleep and sleep disorders can contribute to the symptoms of depression. In a 2007 study of 10,000 people, those with insomnia were five times as likely to develop depression as those without.
Causes Weight Gain
Not only does sleep loss appear to stimulate appetite. It also stimulates cravings for high-fat, high-carbohydrate foods!
Increases risk for serious Health Diseases
Lack of sleep pushes your body into the 'fight or flight' mode which increases adrenaline raising heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol (the stress drug) causing:
- Heart disease
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Irregular heartbeat
- High blood pressure
- Stroke
- Diabetes
Causes Accidents
Both major disasters like 3 Mile Island & Chernobyl and every day accidents/public safety hazards like work injuries and car accidents have connections to sleep loss.
Decreases Cognitive Function
Lack of sleep impairs attention, alertness, concentration, reasoning, problem solving and memory.
Ages Skin's Appearance
Pasty skin, puffy, dark eye circles and fine lines will stay with you with chronic lack of sleep.
Wow! That's scary. Now you see, we must get serious about our sleep. We really can't be at our best with out it.
How much sleep is ideal? According to the National Sleep Foundation 7-9 Hours for adults to 64 yrs. of age is required for ideal functioning.
My next Quarterly Newsletter- Health & Happiness will include a comprehensive article on techniques guaranteed to put you into dreamland. Until then make sure you are following these basic, common sense rules:
- No caffeine after 2:00 pm (you know what has caffeine right? Coffee, tea, chocolate, soda, energy drinks, ice cream, etc.)
- No sugar after 2:00 pm
- Try to shut down your computer and other electronic devices at least 2 hours prior to bed time
- Shut all electronic devices off and leave them outside of your sleep area. That includes your phone!
- Turn any digital clocks away from you and/or cover them with a cloth. (reduce EMFs)
- No TV in the bedroom.
- Get physical exercise during the day, at least 3 hours prior to bedtime.
- Ween yourself off of sedatives/sleeping pills if you are using them. They have side effects just as serious as insomnia!
- Have a comfy mattress and pillows.
- Shut off/block light.
- Insure quiet in your sleep area and if this is not possible use a white noise machine or just pop in some ear plugs or ear-buds with beautiful, sleepy-time music like this: Marconi Union-Weightless.
Okay. Night-night.
p.s. One more thing for easier sleeping- Get some Reiki!


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Tax Corner: IRS Issues Guidance to § 501(c)(3) Organizations on Election Year Activity
The IRS recently announced that for the 2008 election season, it is engaging in a Political Activities Compliance Initiative (PACI) designed to (1) guide and educate the public and exempt organization community on the laws prohibiting § 501(c)(3) organizations from intervening in political campaigns, and (2) maintain a meaningful enforcement presence in this area. See more information about the Initiative here.
To secure compliance with the ban on political campaign activity by § 501(c)(3) organizations, the IRS is using a number of tools, including news releases, phone forums and written guidance on how the ban applies in various factual situations. In particular, Revenue Ruling 2007-41 and Fact Sheet 2006-17 provide concise guidance and a number of examples.
Impermissible political activities that should be avoided by a § 501(c)(3) organization include:
- Making direct or indirect contributions to a PAC or a candidate's campaign committee (even if otherwise permitted under applicable election laws);
- Endorsing or opposing, directly or indirectly, a candidate for public office;
- Purchasing tickets to political fundraisers;
- Providing non-financial support to a candidate or his or her PAC; and
- Providing mailing lists to a candidate for his or her use.
Permissible activities, if done correctly, can include:
- Conducting programs to educate voters on issues;
- Inviting candidates to speak at events; and
- Providing or participating in candidate forums.
According to Lois Lerner, IRS Exempt Organizations Division Director, the IRS will pursue cases involving links from a § 501(c)(3) organization's website to an unrelated organization as banned political activity "promoting, encouraging, recommending or otherwise urging viewers to use the link to get information about specific candidates and their positions on specific issues" and that the circumstances surrounding the access to and content reached through the link are key factors. However, linking to a candidate's website by a § 501(c)(3) organization should be acceptable if done in the context of an online voter guide that provides links to each candidate's website. According to Judith E. Kindell, Senior Technical Advisor to the Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations Division, it is also expected that the IRS will clarify that links from a § 501(c)(3) organization's website to a related § 501(c)(4) affiliate will not be investigated as banned political activity.

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England boys ease through to face Italy
England will meet leading qualifiers Italy in tomorrow's (Friday) semi-finals of the European Boys Team Championship in Sweden after easing past Ireland in the quarter finals.
The clash with the Irish was always close but England secured a place in the last four with a 4-3 victory at Lindingo, Toby Tree producing the vital win.
The two morning foursomes were shared, Tree and Ashton Turner securing a fine 3&1 win over Gavin Moynihan and John-Ross Galbraith.
But Max Orrin and Matthew Fitzpatrick saw a one-hole lead slip at the last when they made five from the fairway. They then lost the 19th to a birdie, the Irish holing from eight feet while Orrin missed from slightly nearer.
In the singles, Orrin was up against it from the start against Moynihan and was 3-down through 12. He hit back with a birdie-four at 13 and a winning par at the next. But he lost the 16th to a par and Moynihan closed out the game 2&1 with a par-three on 17.
Fitzpatrick got off to a flier against William Russell and was generally in command to run out a 5&3 winner, but Turner was always trailing to Alex Gleeson and went down 4&3.
That left the Irish with a 3-2 lead but Patrick Kelly raced 5-up through 12 holes against Galbraith and although he was pegged back, he held on to win 2&1 to put the scores level again.
In the final game, Tree and Robin Dawson were neck-and-neck for most of their game but Tree edged ahead on the back nine. The 16th was halved in sixes after both players found the lateral hazard but Tree hit a fine tee shot on 17 to 15 feet and two-putted for par while Dawson missed the green left and failed to get up-and-down.
Italy, who were clear qualifiers, lost both the foursomes against Scotland but hit back to drop just half a point from the five singles to take the match 4½ – 2½.
In the other quarter finals, Sweden beat France 5-2 and Germany overcame Norway 4-3.
Scores and results for the Boys European Team Championship
(Image of Toby Tree © Tom Ward)


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I've decided to run you through what this past cycle looked like for us, complete with daily play-by-plays and random pictures. Exciting, right?
Day 1: My period showed up on October 3rd so I called the clinic to let them know. They let me know instructions and told me to come back on Day 3 for my first monitoring appointment.
(Let me just quickly give an overview of what a monitoring morning looks like for us. We wake up at 4am, leave the house by 5am, arrive downtown Toronto between 6:30-7:00am and either sleep in the car for a bit or head straight up for when the clinic opens at 7am. We sign in and then wait for me to be called for bloodwork and then an internal ultrasound. Sometimes we also see a nurse to discuss drugs or any questions I may have. We are usually out of there between 7:30-7:45am and back in Peterborough between 9:00-9:30am. Dan then heads to work for the day and I go about my plans.)
Day 3: Went to the clinic for our first day of monitoring, picked up the first batch of medication and got final instructions. Started the Gonal-F (50 iU) injection that night.
Day 4: Another Gonal-F injection. I'm so brave.
Day 5: Return to the clinic for more monitoring. Everything is looking good, continuing with the daily Gonal-F injections.
Day 6: Another needle in the stomach.
Day 7: Back to the clinic! Picked up more drugs since I was running low on the Gonal-F. Doctor decided to up my dose to 75 iU. Another injection.
Day 8: Dan was in a wedding in Napanee so we were there for the day. It ended early enough that I was back in the motel room for my injection time.
Day 9: Woke up at an ungodly hour and sleepily drove the 2.5 hours from Napanee to Toronto for monitoring. Super fun. Started a new drug today and realized that Orgalutran is evil! It hurt so friggin' much and I may have been a huge baby about it.
|Right before the Orgulatran
Day 11: Monitoring, sperm wash and IUI day. Except there was a small chance of cancellation due to me (possibly) having too many follicles. The doctor opted for doing just one IUI instead of back to back ones in order to hopefully minimize the chance of high order multiples. Thank goodness the cycle wasn't cancelled or else we would have lost the $1,600 we spent on it already. Oh and we were super cool and brought donuts to the cycle monitoring nurses and our doctors office. It was the least we could do for them as a thank you for all the hard work they have done for us.
|Before IUI
|After IUI
Day 13 onward... longest two week wait ever!
So that is where we are, waiting and waiting and waiting to find out if this cycle worked or not. The days are totally dragging by and I'm feeling very impatient.
This is our last treatment cycle for a while (or possibly forever?) and it felt so weird leaving the clinic. Even though I totally won't miss the early mornings and all the poking and prodding, it still felt strange to be leaving behind a place that has been so much a part of our lives these last two years.
I will be keeping you guys posted on the outcome of this cycle once we know, so be sure to check back later next week for results. In the meantime, send us good vibes that there is one (be specific with that one) baby growing inside me!


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Business Conference Speakers on Twitter
This morning on Twitter, Bakersfield Business Conference speaker Herman Cain shared a link to an appearance he made on Fox and Friends. In the video, he talks about President Obama's Dallas Police Memorial Service Speech and why he believes Donald Trump should select former Bakersfield Business Conference speaker Newt Gingrich as his running mate:
But, Ann Coulter took a very different view on Newt Gingrich. She offered what she feels is a better choice for Vice President:
Conference speaker Laura Ingraham pointed out an oddity in a recent poll that may be a sign of changing political winds in the state of Iowa, a state that Republicans haven't carried in a Presidential election since 1984, but which the poll suggests Donald Trump may lead today.
Meanwhile, Cal Thomas requested prayers for his wife, Ray, who is heading into surgery.
We also saw tweets from Dan Walters, California's premier political columnist on pensions; Stephanie Miller on crime and her adorable dogs; Ben Carson on his effort to defend the courts; and the Politichicks on a whole host of matters, among others.
If you'd like to follow our 2016 speakers on Twitter, we've made a handy list for you. Just click below to access it:


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Recipe by Kelly Crull
Gazpacho is a cold vegetable soup that my wife often describes as a liquid salad. Fresh summer vegetables are blended together and served cold as a refreshing way to cool off on a hot summer day.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
1 can or 820g (3 ˝ cups) diced tomatoes (tomates troceados)
475ml (2 cups) tomato juice (zumo de tomate)
1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped (pepino)
1 green bell pepper, chopped (pimiento verde)
1 garlic clove, crushed (ajo)
80ml (1/3 cup) white wine vinegar (vinagre de vino)
60ml (Ľ cup) olive oil (aceite de oliva)
Garnish (optional):
1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped (pepino)
1 green bell pepper, diced (pimiento verde)
1 tomato, diced (tomate)
1 small onion, chopped (cebolla)
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped (huevos duros)
Garlic Herb Croutons (optional):
3 tbsp olive oil (aceite de oliva)
2 garlic cloves, crushed (ajo)
˝ tsp dried oregano (orégano)
1 tsp dried thyme (tomillo)
˝ tsp dried rosemary (romero)
pinch of chili flakes (pimienta de cayena)
Mix together all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve.
Serve each item on the garnish list separately, so guests can sprinkle what they want on top of their bowl of soup.
Prepare Garlic Herb Croutons (optional):
Preheat the oven to 175° C / 350° F
Remove the crusts from two pieces of bread from a loaf of your choice.
Cut each piece of bread into 16 cubes.
In a bowl, mix together the olive oil, garlic, oregano, thyme, rosemary and chili flakes.
Add the bread cubes to the herb mixture and toss until the cubes have absorbed the mixture.
Spread the cubes out on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the croutons are golden brown. Turn once during baking.
Some things do get better with age, and gazpacho is one of them. If you have the time, gazpacho is actually at its best after one to two days of sitting in the refrigerator.
Because the flavor of gazpacho gets stronger each day, it also makes the perfect leftover. I'll have a bowl with my meal, and when I'm finished, I'll add a little more tomato juice to the leftover soup before putting it back in the refrigerator. Because the flavor matures with time, the next day I have just as much soup as before and the flavor is just as strong.
Also, it's important to note that gazpacho is always served cold. It is by definition a cold soup. Usually the best idea is to chill gazpacho for at least an hour before serving. However, some people serve gazpacho with ice cubes if they're in a hurry, but of course this waters it down.
Finally, feel free to experiment with consistency. Some people like gazpacho chunky. Others like it smooth. Restaurants often serve gazpacho as a thick soup. Some bars, on the other hand, serve it in a glass as a drink, which is much thinner. Playing around with the amount of tomato juice you use or even adding some water will help you find the consistency you like best.
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I received a parcel and thought, hmm, I haven't ordered anything. When I opened it, it was loads of booklets Macmillan had sent me. It wasn't a generic pack, it was specifically put together for me because it had the financial, the work information, and then it had all about bowel cancer and another booklet on what to eat. There was even a recipe book! I thought, this is amazing, somebody has sorted out these booklets specific to my financial situation and illness. After this I went into work to have a chat with the manager, to bring him up to speed of what was happening. And luckily Macmillan had sent me a workplace rights book, made specifically for the employer. In the package I received there was a book that I could take into show my manager, explaining my rights, their rights and the company's rights. But my employer turned out to be totally amazing. They've told me my job is there, ready for me, when I'm well enough to go back. There's no need to rush.
I've now been off sick for over a year, and it's such a relief to know the company isn't pressuring me to come back to work. Instead they're supporting me. I don't think I could get another job at my age, to be honest with you and I have an amazing team of colleagues who have taken care of me from day one. They look after me, they make sure I eat, they send me messages, they send me flowers, they're the kindest, warmest people you'll ever meet.
I can't wait to get back to work. I don't know how I'll feel on that first morning - very nervous probably. I'll feel like the new girl again! But I know that when I go back, it'll be just like putting old slippers on again. It makes you feel so comfortable.


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In a galaxy far away, an alien race is being slowly destroyed by their enemy. Not strong enough and outnumbered, they are losing hope. But in the midst of their trouble, a secret program is created that might just save them all. They have created soldiers with extraordinaty abilities to defeat their enemy. These soldiers are trained to do anything and everything. But being part of this program, they have to pass a test before going into battle. They must to go to far away planet and survive for a year. One of the men being sent on this expidition is Lance and he is traveling to Earth.
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Legendary Lance
Lance was born on the planet Lareen, home of Lareenians. The Lareenians were a highly advanced alien race in the field of technology and warfare. The Lareenians had conquered many planets and destroyed the civilizations on them. During their military campaigns, they met another race with technology that matched their own. This new race was mechanical and they were called Cytorgs. They were created by beings that were later destroyed by their own creation. A little later, a war ensued between the two. Being overpowered by the Cytorgs, the Lareenians had to think up of a way to defeat the new enemy. They started to experiment on their kind and create super soldiers. Children would be chosen, trained and experimented upon.
Lance was one of the few chosen to join the program. He was altered by the scientists. When they were done, he could run faster, jump farther, fight longer and had several other skills and mutations. Lance was about ready to be shipped out to the front lines on the battlefields, but the colony's commander could not send him to war just yet. Lance had to pass the hardest test first. Lance needed to go to a planet outside of their control to train for one final year. He would be sent to some random planet of their choosing.
Lance was walking around the Command Center. He was nervous to hear to what planet he would be going to train on. He had heard stories of past recruits going to faraway places and struggling to survive. He heard that only one fourth of every soldier sent came back alive. On the other hand, not everybody was chosen to join the program, not all made it past basic training and survived the experiments. Lance passed it all like a quick breeze. Only the best of the best were chosen and he was one of them. This was going to the hardest test of his life.
When Lance heard to what planet he was going to, he felt cheated and betrayed. His Commanding officer had chosen it for him. Lance would be traveling to Earth. Lareenians knew that earth was a strange and weak planet. Plus, it had a race of beings called humans. Their technology was a few centuries behind the Lareenians. It was also vastly inhabited by Earth's creatures. That ruled out trying to stay perfectly hidden for a year. Lance became furious with his Commanders decision. But there was nothing he could do to change it.
Before being sent to earth, he was given a weapon, a spear or what Lance liked to called a lance. When the scientist gave him the lance, he told Lance that it was a lightning lance. That it could call lightning in a storm, like a lightning rod. Then he was ready to go. Lance traveled in an intergalactic wormhole from Lareen to earth. His first time inside an intergalactic wormhole, Lance never felt so alive in his entire life. His only concern was where he would appear on Earth.
Lance got dropped off right in the middle of a freeway surrounded by tall buildings. He had no idea what was happening. He took out his lance and prepared to fight. Out of the blue, a semi truck came running straight into him. Lance didn't know what to think of this mechanical beast, so he struck the front the semi in the wheels with his lance. The truck swerved down the freeway and crashed into another car and started to burn. Lance was surprised by what transpired. He didn't know what to do. All the other vehicles stopped around the demolished truck and near him. Suddenly he heard a strange cry or sirens going off in the distance. Lance started to run towards the crash. Then he saw humans everywhere. He had to get away.
Lance began to look for some place to hide, an escape route. Then he saw it; an alley. When he ran inside, he only saw another human. This one looked banged up and dirty. His clothes were cut up and old. He looked homeless. The hobo didn't see Lance hiding near him at first. The hobo was muttering to himself the whole time about the government who was everywhere, spreading its destruction. Lance started to look around to see if the coast was clear. But a siren noise was going off and it began to sound louder. A police car showed up and stopped nearby. Two men got out and started to look around.
"It's the government, dey is everywhere." whispered the hobo. "Come with me, if you want to hide from dem."
Lance didn't hesitate to join the human in his plan to hide elsewhere. As they were creeping out of the alley, Lance accidently knocked over a trash can. It alarmed the cops and they saw both of them. Now Lance was in bigger trouble than last time.
"Stop!" yelled one of the policemen.
Lance quickly covered his face with the cloak he wore. Not wanting to cause more panic, he stopped and waited for the cops to get near him. But it didn't look like the cops wanted to talk to them. Both of them had pistols and a pair of handcuffs out. The hobo told him they were going to be arrested.
As soon as the police were in touching distance, Lance shot his fist into one of the officers and quickly tackled the other. This other cop was huge. He and the police officer started to roll around on the ground. The hobo took the gun from the cop who looked like had been hit badly enough that he was in a coma and smashed it into the other cops face. Bam! It knocked out the officer and his teeth.
"Come on now! Let's git out of here." said the hobo.
Lance thanked the hobo. He had been getting in trouble the moment he got to Earth. How would he survive on earth if he kept attracting everybody to his where bouts? He thought about it a little bit, and then decided to use the hobo for his plans in hiding and training. The hobo had saved Lance before and probably would do it again. It was the perfect plan in his mind.
What they didn't know was a few security cameras caught him in his endeavors with the hobo. The tapes of the footage were sent straight to the highest officials in the government. Then it was handed over to a special branch in the government that dealt with these kinds of problems. They did whatever necessary to get what they wanted. The governments number one priority became that Lance be immobilized and taken in. The special branch in the government sent in their best.
Lance and the hobo were hiding in a parking garage after the incident with the cops. They would've been able to lay low except police cars kept surprising them wherever they went. Then Lance decided it was time he told the hobo who he was. After lance told the hobo everything about himself, the hobo didn't believe Lance for a second. Then Lance asked the hobo who he was. The hobo also told him about his past and how he fought in Vietnam.
"Dey coll me hobo, jus hobo." said the hobo." What do dey coll you?"
"Lance." replied Lance.
After exchanging stories, they became partners. The hobo agreed to help Lance by showing him around for a year and where he could train. Not a minute later, two armored vehicle showed up outside of the garage and stopped at all the exits. A group of men in black suits got out with semi-automatics in their hands and went inside. Lance didn't know enough to know his way around a human building to escape. Both of them started to brainstorm how to get out the building.
"Let's go to the roof, it's the only way to get away from dem pesky government people." the hobo shouted.
Lance agreed and they went dashing up to the roof. They ran onto the roof to see rain pouring down on them and a flash of lightning go by. Lance remembered what one of the scientists said. The lance could call forth lightning. Now was the perfect time to do that. He took out the lance. It only looked 2 feet long at the most. Then Lance twisted it and the lance began to grow and stopped at about 7 feet. The hobo seemed pretty amazed by what happened.
"It's not magical if that's what you're thinking, its mechanical." exclaimed Lance.
The hobo had never seen such a weapon and thought it was amazing. He examined every inch of the spear like weapon.The tip of the lance had a strange metal with wires running into it. It was the same green like color like Lances cloak. The hobo looked at Lance closely for the first time and saw that he wore green on everything.
Lance heard the humans climbing up the stairs with his acute hearing. He got ready and the hobo hid behind a pipe. A little later, a flash bang and smoke grenade flew through the door near them. Bang! A blinding light flashed, but it didn't affect him much because of Lances specially engineered eyes. The other grenade had white smoke streaming out of it at an incredible speed. A while later and the roof was engulfed by smoke. Lance struck his lance into the sky and a lightning bolt zapped the lance. Volts of electricity ran through it, like an electrical charged rifle.
A silent bullet tore into Lance's shoulder and he shouted in fury. He let loose the thunder in the lance into the direction of the bullets firing point. A large yellow flash of 100 billion volts of electricity shot through the air into the human soldiers. It fried them completely inside out and left their ashes on the ground. The other unit of soldiers heard the screams and shrieks and stopped right away. The first soldier in the line was only a few feet from the entrance to the roof. The soldier saw ashes flying away with the wind and the rest of the smoke had almost been depleted. In the middle of the roof he saw Lance on his knees grasping onto his left shoulder and grunting in pain.
"It's clear to advance." the soldier whispered to the rest of the unit.
In the matter of seconds, they surrounded Lance. Now he was in the biggest trouble ever. The hobo was still hiding behind the pipe and saw everything. He looked around and grabbed a metal bar. He threw it at one of the soldiers and the soldier fell unconscious. The rest of the government soldiers turned around started firing at him. The hobo jumped away from the bullets, but got hit. Lance immediately took his lance and slashed the human closest to him. Then he struck another and threw the lance into another. There was one more soldier left. The soldier noticed Lance and turned to fire at him. Lance dodged the bullets and simultaneously knocked the human out.
"Need some help here!" yelled the hobo.
Lance hurried to the hobo's location. The hobo was bleeding out from a gunshot wound in the stomach. Lance ripped of a piece off his cape and tightened it around the hobo. It stopped the bleeding momentarily. The hobo said he'd seen wounds like this in Vietnam and he wasn't going to make it. Lance asked him if he knew anyplace that he could stay at.
"Just go to the alley we met in, and through there is a dumpster/homeless refugee. And you might want to get rid of your clothes too or somebody might recognize you." replied the hobo.
Lance left and didn't look back. He retraced his steps back to the alley and found himself a place to live. He stayed on the lookout for the government for the rest of the year. By the time his sentence on earth was ending, he had grown fond of humans. Lance knew his people were going to conquer earth after his training ended. He overheard it before going to earth. A space ship would come for him and start its invasion. But it was too late. The Cytorgs found earth. They had followed the Lareenian warship to Earth and blew it up just outside earth's orbit. Then the machines dropped 100 super bombs on Earth and it was obliterated to a bunch of rocks floating in space. There were no survivors except for Lance who used a teleportation device to escape to a nearby planet in the solar system under Lareenian control.


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US-NJ, ESO QA Manager (External Supply Operations)
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Responsible for managing quality aspects at external suppliers for Biopharmaceuticals / Pharmaceutical / Devices and to ensure that the operational business is in compliance with cGMP, the Quality Assurance Agreement, regulatory requirements and the Novartis Pharma Quality Manual and is conducted according to the relevant SOPs.
Lead External Suppliers Qualification process.
Acts as Single Point of Contact / SPOC for all quality related activities at the External Supplier
Ensure that all aspects of the handling, manufacturing and distribution of biopharmaceutical / pharmaceutical products are in compliance with the Novartis Pharma Quality Manual, the effective Quality Agreement that they meet relevant cGMP regulatory requirements and are conducted according to local SOPs.
Responsible for driving / initiating External Supplier Quality Risk assessments to be carried out for all External Suppliers. Gaps with Quality Systems to be identified with an evaluation of the associated risks. Remediation plans are to be defined and execution is to be monitored to ensure that issues are suitably addressed.
Provide the quality presence and in-put to Technical meetings with the External suppliers and establish good working relationships with clear communication and defined actions and goals.
Ensure that a valid QA agreement defined in line with the requirements of the Global template is in place which clearly defines cGMP roles and responsibilities between Novartis and the External Supplier, as well as Product details and requirements.
Request, review and process GMP documentation as defined by the Quality Agreement and Novartis SOPs. Manage the quality aspects of the relationship in accordance with the effective Quality Agreement. Perform the required periodic review and make recommendations for amendments to the agreement based on identified needs and issues.
Responsible for coordinating and ensuring that Quality auditing of External suppliers is carried out according to the Novartis Quality Manual - maintain an annual auditing program, participate in and/or lead audits, manage action plans and follow up on agreed upon CAPAs. Ensure site readiness for regulatory inspections at External suppliers where appropriate.
Manage critical quality issues (deviations, complaints, recalls, counterfeits and product tampering, stability failures, etc) according to the Quality Agreement and the Novartis Quality Manual.
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Is my resident well?
Care home staff are being encouraged to think 'Is my resident well?' as part of a new training programme to help spot the early warning signs of those they care for becoming unwell.
Most of us know that there are simple things we do everyday to look after ourselves; making sure we eat, drink plenty of fluids and taking care of our physical needs. When something isn't quite right, we take steps to prevent it getting worse or seek medical advice.
Some people however, rely on others to ensure their basic needs are looked after and may themselves not always notice the small warning signs that they may becoming unwell.
This can often be the case for care home residents, who need extra help and support to stay well and recognise when things are not right. Across the country, this role is largely carried out by medically untrained care workers.
A new guide called 'Is my resident well?' and associated training programme is being rolled out to care homes across North West London to support these care workers.
The guide contains 10 questions for carers to think about whilst providing every day care, like washing and dressing. The 10 questions go through simple steps to check; breathing, bowel habits, hydration, pain, confusion, wellbeing and skin health (specifically looking out for the early signs of pressure sores).
Dr Asha Katwa GP and clinical lead for the guide and training, explained: "This pocket guide is designed to provide a simple method for care workers to assess their residents. By repeating the 10 questions during everyday interactions with the people they care for, it is hoped that care workers will be more confident in recognising some early warning signs of deterioration and be empowered to know what to do, to get the right help when needed."
The guide provides practical advice on what to do if someone shows signs of being unwell or deterioration and how to escalate to get the right help. It includes guidance on what to do if a resident falls or is suspected of having sepsis (serious infection).
The guide also provides practical information about how to prepare to call an NHS service when requesting medical help.
"This may sound simple," said Dr Katwa, "But, in order to get the best help and advice when calling a GP, 111 or 999, care workers need to provide as much information about the resident as possible. Their role is vital in helping health care professionals provide the right support and advice so that decisions for their residents are made in accordance with any known wishes and care plans. In doing so, this training aims to encourage care workers to act as advocates for the residents they care for, particularly if the resident cannot communicate their needs".
Across NW London 40 clinical staff are being trained during June on how to use the guide and provided with a training programme to go on and train care home staff and carers. The aim is to have 40 percent of care homes in NW London using the guide by the end of 2018/19.
After receiving training, one of the trainers who will be working with care homes in Ealing, Meadow House Hospice, Clinical Nurse Specialist Jo Lambert (pictured front, fifth, left to right) said: "I am really excited to start training care home staff how to use the new guide. I can see real potential in helping residents stay well, and improving communication between care homes and NHS services that support them.
"From the perspective of the hospice, we get a lot of calls from care homes whose residents may need hospice support. If carers use the guide and prompts while discussing concerns, we will be able to gather more information on a resident's condition, which will support the clinical decisions we make, improving wellbeing and quality of care."
The guide has been developed by the North West London health and care partnership, with staff from: local authorities, care homes, NHS organisations, hospice and supported by Health Education England, with the aim that providing more information to front line carers will help them to provide even better care and support to the people they look after.
Following the initial training, it is hoped that the the guide and training will be widely adopted within more care homes across North West London.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The King University men's volleyball team traveled to #6 Ohio State University Thursday night for the first round of the NCAA men's volleyball tournament. The Tornado battled hard and hit well against the Buckeyes, but sixth-ranked Ohio State proved to be too much as they defeated King 3-0.
FINAL SCORE: Ohio State 3, King 0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-18)
LOCATION: St. John Arena; Columbus, Ohio
RECORDS: King 23-6; Ohio State 24-5
- The Buckeyes came out firing as they jumped out to an early 8-0 lead on the Tornado. A kill by Jeff Sprayberry gave King their first point in the match and ended the Ohio State run.
- Later in the set, a kill by Adrian Besson cut the Buckeye lead to ten points, 18-8.
- However, Ohio State finished off the set 25-13 to take a 1-0 lead in the match. Sprayberry led the Tornado in the set with three kills.
- In the second set, a Kiel Bell kill gave the Tornado a one point advantage early on.
- Following a Sean Luhmann service ace, King took a 14-12 lead over the Buckeyes.
- Trailing 20-18 late in the set, King used a 4-0 run to take a 22-20 advantage over Ohio State. The run featured kills by Jon Wheaton, Sprayberry and Bell.
- With King having the momentum, the Buckeyes took a timeout. Following the break, Ohio State used a 5-1 run of their own to take the second set 25-23. In the set Sprayberry recorded five kills and Bell posted four.
- Sprayberry recorded a kill to cut the Tornado deficit to 6-5 early in the third set.
- Wheaton and Luhmann posted back-to-back kills for the Tornado to tie the set up 11-11.
- However, Ohio State responded with a 6-2 run to take a 17-13 lead over King.
- A kill by Kiel Bell cut the Buckeye lead to 23-17 late in the set, but Ohio State proved to be too much as they finished off the set 25-18 and ultimately the match 3-0.
- Sprayberry led the Tornado 13 kills while hitting .296 in the contest.
- Bell posted nine kills and five digs while Nick Drooker dished out 26 assists for King.
- Nicolas Szerszen led the way for the Buckeyes with 14 kills.
- Jake Hanes posted 12 kills while teammate Blake Leeson recorded 11 kills for Ohio State.
- Thomas Sanil dished out 39 assists and posted six digs.
- Over the past two seasons combined, King has posted a 51-11 overall record.
- Drooker ends his career as King's all-time leader in assists, service aces and digs. He finishes his career with 3,892 career assists, 179 career service aces and 747 career digs.
- Sprayberry finishes his career as the all-time kill leader in King program history with 1,249 career kills.
- The Tornado finish the 2018 season 23-6 overall including Conference Carolinas regular season and tournament titles as well as the programs first ever NCAA tournament appearance.


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Chevron Fined Over March Blast, Fire / Firm may fight $31,000 citation by Cal-OSHA
1999-09-17 04:00:00 PDT RICHMOND -- State workplace safety officials fined Chevron $31,000 yesterday for six alleged violations in connection with an explosion and fire earlier this year at the company's Richmond refinery.
The California Occupational Safety and Health agency said the oil company failed to properly inspect a valve in the refinery's North Isomax unit, which leaked hydrocarbons that ignited on March 25, sending a plume of black smoke over western Contra Costa County.
Hundreds of nearby residents went to hospitals for treatment of breathing and eye problems. No major injuries were reported.
Louise Perryman, a longtime critic of Chevron's operations who chairs the West County Toxics Coalition, said the company should have received a stiffer fine.
"They make that in interest every 30 seconds," she said. "We think that is a very small amount. It may happen again in the future."
The Isomax unit processes oil into such products as jet fuel, liquid petroleum gas, gasoline and butane. Despite a previous valve failure, Chevron failed to address problems with the equipment, Cal-OSHA said. Such negligence, the agency citation said, "had a likely potential for catastrophic consequences."
Chevron also did not have written procedures for employees on how to safely depressurize the faulty valve, Cal-OSHA said.
The agency said the violations could have killed or seriously injured workers at the refinery, which has about 1,450 employees and produces about 240,000 barrels of crude oil a day.
Chevron was also penalized for less serious offenses, including failure to file a report on the accident to Cal-OSHA within 15 days after the incident.
The oil company is reviewing the citations and has yet to decide whether it will appeal the fines, said spokeswoman Marielle Boortz.
"We don't know yet why the valves failed," she said. "We are continuing our investigation of the cause of the fire."
Environmental activist Denny Larsen said the fines underscore the need for tougher regulation of Chevron's operations.
The blast at the 2,900-acre facility had prompted calls for Richmond to work more closely with Contra Costa County, which has a say in regulating three other refineries through a safety ordinance that does not cover Chevron.
"The March incident could have been far more catastrophic except for luck," said Larsen, Northern California director of Communities for a Better Environment.
The Richmond refinery was last cited for safety violations in 1995, when it was fined $4,450, said Cal- OSHA spokesman Dean Fryer. In 1990, the company paid $250,000 in fines to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration for a 1989 fire that injured some workers, company spokeswoman Boortz said.
Yesterday's citations came a month after Cal-OSHA fined Tosco Refinery Co. $810,750 for 33 alleged violations in connection with the February 23 fire that killed four employees at the company's refinery near Martinez.
That penalty was the largest ever levied against a single employer, according to Cal-OSHA. Tosco has appealed the citations and is scheduled to meet with state representatives later this month, said company spokesman Jeff Lyon.


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In 1942, a Nazi film crew arrived in Warsaw, Poland to begin shooting footage in the Jewish ghetto — just months before its razing and the deportation of its terrorized inhabitants. A rough cut of that film survived, though it lacked a soundtrack or any other kind of explanation of the purpose of the film. For years, this unfinished document stood as one of the only remaining historical records of life in the ghetto during that time.
While the filmmakers' original motives are unknown, the testimony of survivors and a close interrogation of the footage reveal how the propaganda film was intricately staged and cast despite being made to look like a documentary.
In her new movie, 'A Film Unfinished,' Israeli filmmaker Yael Hersonski attempts to put together a fuller understanding of the film's purpose and production, challenging our understanding of that time by unwrapping the ways the Third Reich tried to portray Jewish life.
Hersonski joined me at our studio to discuss her film:
[Read the full transcript and watch the movie trailer after the jump]
JEFFREY BROWN: So, a film about the imagery, about how we see and have come to see the Warsaw Ghetto — why? What interested you?
YAEL HERSONSKI: Well, the first time I saw this footage was shocking to me, not only because of the intensity of the images, but also because of the fact that I was not aware that such footage existed.
JEFFREY BROWN: Well, first, before you tell us more about what it is you found out about it, what is "it"? You said it's a 62 minute film…
YAEL HERSONSKI: Right.
JEFFREY BROWN: And it was just called "The Ghetto"…
YAEL HERSONSKI: Right.
JEFFREY BROWN: And it never was finished and we don't quite even know who or why it was made, right? But what was it that you saw?
YAEL HERSONSKI: Well, this specific footage was found in East Germany in 1954 and it was probably a propaganda film made by a propaganda Nazi film unit. We don't know why it was not completed. What we have today is rough cut of what might have become a propaganda film. It has no soundtrack, although soundtrack was recorded. We know that for sure. It has no opening or closing titles. It's just raw footage, but still edited into an initial concept that the Nazi's probably had.JEFFREY BROWN: And as you say, no doubt for propaganda purposes, but in very interesting — as you show in the film — scenes of dead corpses— of corpses in the street, but also juxtaposed with people living a kind of high life, well-off?
YAEL HERSONSKI: Right.
JEFFREY BROWN: Strange sort of juxtaposition for a propaganda film.
YAEL HERSONSKI: We can only speculate regarding what they actually wanted to achieve, but we have a pretty good clue made by the Nazi minister of propaganda, Josef Goebels, who wrote in his diary four days before the filming began. He wrote that now when they have decided to move the Jews to the east, it's urgent for them for the propaganda administery to make films, as many as possible, for the education of the next generations of the Third Reich. They still thought they were going to win this war.
JEFFREY BROWN: Of course.
YAEL HERSONSKI: So they were thinking also about the future and how they were going to represent the race, the race of the Jews, which they thought would not be part of the reality in a few years. Now, the second half of this speculation is that if this is what they wanted to do, they probably wanted to create a snapshot of allegedly Jewish daily life inside their own community, where the upper classes exploit the lower classes, and—
JEFFREY BROWN: Living really well while people are dying around them.
YAEL HERSONSKI: Living life of luxuries, and totally corrupted, immoral and indifferent to the suffering of their own people. Suffering that was caused, of course, by the Nazi occupation. But even — this is something that is interesting to discover, and I discovered it only after starting the research — that even the scenes I regarded as purely documentary or authentic one were not.
JEFFREY BROWN: They were constructed.
YAEL HERSONSKI: They were also constructed, but in a documentary filmmaking style, which is quite an advanced thinking about filmmaking back then.
JEFFREY BROWN: So, for example, you mean scenes like in the streets.
YAEL HERSONSKI: Exactly.
JEFFREY BROWN: Where there'd just be people, where it just looks like the film— the camera is out getting people going about their business.
YAEL HERSONSKI: Absolutely. And this is information that was added by one of the survivors from the Warsaw Ghetto that we managed to interview and remembered the actual filmmaking. And she said that when we see a street we can't know that they stopped it from both sides, outside the frame, and chose the exact people they wanted to enter the frame because they wanted to achieve an image, which will include the dying person on a sidewalk and the rich man or woman passing by him and not looking at him.
JEFFREY BROWN: So there is the fascination of the making of the film in that particular moment, but then there is also the fascination of what happened over the next decades. Your suggestion is that this film — even though it's constructed — is how we all came to see life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
YAEL HERSONSKI: Absolutely. I think that during the first decades after the war it was more urgent to just show what happened, and there was not a good opportunity to discuss the nature of these images, because the amount of footage is not limitless. It's only 10% of what the Nazi's actually documented. 90% was destroyed during the last days of war. And we couldn't judge the footage; it was more urgent just to show it. But no one really discussed the fact that we as if remember our own history through the point of view of the perpetrators. And when you start to talk about the nature of the images and the point the unique point of view, I think you are able more to realize what you cannot understand, but also to identify more with what you see.
JEFFREY BROWN: Of course this goes to larger questions, right, about how we see and remember history, how we can trust images or not trust images. You're in the documentary and news world in Israel, and of course, here we are the newsroom in the United States. So these are issues that are very much with us.
YAEL HERSONSKI: (6:55) Yes. Also as an Israeli we had this educational slogan— the education system was brain-washing us every year: remember it not— to remember and not to forget. And I never, even as a child, I never understood what do they mean when they say 'remember.' I mean was not there. I can remember the footage I see. And what sort of footage is it. And I think that maybe as a child I didn't have the words to express it, but I always felt that there is something about these images, which is much more layered than what we are educated to understand.
JEFFREY BROWN: So what do you want the film to do? What do you want people to take from it?
YAEL HERSONSKI: I think that my hope is that in a way the viewer's perception of footage of edited imagery — not only from the Holocaust, but the Holocaust as a case study. We are bombarded enough with images today. So I think the most gratifying thing would be that viewers could take this film and think through it on their own viewing, contemporary viewing, of the images.
JEFFREY BROWN: And one last thing: I mean it's being released now, but I know it got an R-rating, which you were not happy with, but you lost that protest.
YAEL HERSONSKI: Yeah, we lost that appeal. Yeah, I mean I think it will limit the possibilities of students to see this film. I don't think it will affect the theatrical life of this film. I think that this film, unlike others that used this sort footage, really discuss the ethical meaning of the use of this footage, and therefore it has also an educational value. But this is their decision and that's how it's going to be.
JEFFREY BROWN: Alright, Yael Hersonski is the director of "A Film Unfinished." Thank you very much.
YAEL HERSONSKI: Thank you very much for inviting me.
Watch the trailer for "A Film Unfinished":


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I've had this problem with Putty on and off for years. It's default black background commonly hides the windows text cursor when the mouse rolls over the terminal window. When this happens I need to rummage around on the internet to find a solution, so I thought I'd make a note of it here on my blog this time instead.
The problem is that Putty tries to invert the colours of the cursor, but the Windows default text cursor doesn't play nicely.
To fix the problem change the Text Select cursor to something else:
Control Panel -> Mouse -> Pointers -> Text Select
Just browse the cursors and pick one you like the look of, I like to use "beam_r.cur".


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How to Carry Money in Thailand
Before you go on your water-soaked Songkran adventure, you may want to consider how you will access your money and carry your money around with you, that way you won't have money troubles while you're away.
Wealth of Options to Access Money
With a number of options out there to access money, many travellers are not sure how they will carry money around in Thailand. In an increasingly connected and convenient world, there are many ways to access funds for your trip, but some may cost you more than others. Although ATMs are the best way to get money in Thailand, the networks on islands (e.g. Phuket) can go down for days at a time, so you need backup forms of currency.
Use the ATMs to Get Your Baht
Today, there are ATMs connected on all major Western networks available in most Thai tourist hotspots. Accessing your money via an ATM means that you don't need to carry as much cash, which is a good safety measure as you can just get money out as needed.
But before taking your savings card to Thailand, check with your bank as many charge a small transaction fee (which is around 3 per or less) each time you withdraw cash. We suggest you get a travel card and load up Baht before you leave so you can negate the fee.
Tips for Using Your ATM Card In Thailand
- Let your bank know that you'll be using your card overseas so that they don't flag the card and deactivate the card when charges pop up from Thailand!
- If you're going to pay transaction fees, the fee in Thailand is around AUS $5 per transaction.
- Remember that card skimmers are just as clever and opportunistic in Thailand as they are at home. They can attach card readers over the card slot or a hidden camera in the mounting to read your card number as your card goes in. So inspect the ATM before using, and stick to using ATMs in banks or busy places.
- When choosing how much to withdraw, choose an amount that will make the machine spit out smaller notes rather than the harder-to-break large notes, similar to how you get out $60 in 3x$20 notes from an ATM back home rather than $50 in one note.
Exchanging Money in Thailand
Many people still exchange cash after they land in Thailand. While it's reliable, it's not always favourable for you.
- Have an idea of the exchange rate before you land. Currently AUS $1 buys 30 Baht. Install the xe app on your phone so you can check whenever making a transaction.
- Although airport exchange kiosks are safe, they often have the worst exchange rates.
- When you're wandering the streets, stick to trading your dollars for Baht in banks. Counterfeiting is common and as are illegal random street kiosks.
- Count your money before walking away from the kiosk and check the receipt.
Using Credit Cards in Thailand
Although carrying a credit card for your trip is a good idea should the worst happen, don't take it expecting to use it as your main source of money. A number of shops and vendors in Thailand will not accept credit cards, and the ones who do accept often shove on a 10 per cent surcharge.


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Laverna is a beautiful markdown editor as well as note taking app which is open source and free to use. It can be used as an alternative to Evernote as well since it supports multiple platforms.
The Advantage of Using Laverna In browser.
- Open and free to use.
- No registration required.
- Privacy-focused.
- Awesome interface and distraction-free writing.
- Option for Synchronization.
- Data saved in browser's database file.
Today, I want to share a tutorial on how to use Laverna Markdown editor and note-taking app in your browser.
Step 1: Go To Laverna.cc
Go to laverna.cc. You will see the homepage like below.
Click on start using now.
Step 2: Laverna Setup
Now you will see a page like below where you have the option to import the previous setting if you have one.
Or just click on that Next Button.
Now you will see a page with the encryption option. if you want to protect your documents then set a password here.
And select that synchronization option, You can select "no" for now.
Download and backup your setting if you like. Or just click on that Next Button.
You are done with the setup. Please remember that you can change these settings anytime later from setting menu on Laverna dashboard.
Step 3: Unlock Laverna With Password.
Now you will see the following option where you have to enter your previously set password here. Enter that password and click on that Unlock Button.
Now You will see the following page.
Click on that menu Icon on the top-left corner of the page to see more options on Laverna.
Step 3: Write a Note
Click on the Plus signed menu on top as in figure to write notes on Laverna.
It has a beautiful, plane interface with lots of option to write in Markdown format.
You can see all the writing options below in the picture.
Click Save button from top-right of the page to save your note.Remember you can edit your notes/articles anytime.
You can find your notes/articles under All notes.
***I use this to write my steemit posts and save for later to post/edit since steemit allows to have only one drafts. Most of the time I prepare some posts at once and post them later.And sometimes I have many unfinished works which I can finish later using Laverna. ***


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Guardian Masterclasses at Stratford
Monday 30th March 2015
The Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival is delighted to be partnering with Guardian Masterclasses to offer a series of courses during the 2015 Festival.
The programme of prestigious masterclasses will take place during the 2015 festival and run from 27th April until 2nd May. Writers and budding writers can choose from a series of full-day workshops with topics including writing fiction, writing for children, crime writing, creating a memoir or life story, or how to publicise yourself in traditional and digital media. Three two-hour evening masterclasses will cover successful self-publishing, food writing and, for businesses and entrepreneurs, how to write great copy and content.
The programme of masterclasses, which are priced from £99 for a full day or £39 for an evening, will be tutored by some of the leading names in writing and publishing, including best-selling fiction writer Mavis Cheek and the award-winning author Jill Dawson, crime writer Dreda Say Mitchell, children's writer and creative writing lecturer Steve Voake, and multi-million best-selling author, Adele Parks and Jessica Killingley, Marketing Director of Hodder & Stoughton.
Self-publishing supremo Joanna Penn, Copywriting Academy tutor Andy Maslen and Guardian food writer Felicity Cloake will tutor the evening events.
'We are enormously excited to be partnering with Guardian Masterclasses and to be working with such a highly-respected series,' says Festival Programming Director, Annie Ashworth. 'The Stratford Literary Festival has always featured a programme of workshops for writers and advice on publishing, and the partnership will take this strand to another level. It also offers masterclasses to people who have always wanted to attend, but struggled to get to the Guardian's events in London.'
Guardian Masterclasses launched in 2011 and are amongst the most highly-regarded courses for students and professionals, especially for writers. Since its launch, over 21,000 people having attended a masterclass. In the words of Guardian Masterclasses Partnership Manager Louisa Markwart: 'Writing and publishing are two core strands of our programme and we are delighted to be working with such a well-established literary festival in order to take these courses to a wider audience.'
Participants can book the masterclasses here and numbers are limited.
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Leather Strap for Rolex Clasp – Brown
Everest Brown leather Strap (EH9) for use with your Rolex clasp.
To find out which size is suitable for your Watch please refer to Everest's size guide.
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Explorer II: 16570 & 16550
Sea-Dweller: 16600 & 16660
Daytona in Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold that came originally with bracelet strap* (NOT compatible with the white gold or rose gold versions).
Yacht-Master: 16622, 16623, 16628.
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The German government pressing ahead with plans to spend nearly half a billion Euros to 'create' 100,000 heavily subsidised jobs for unemployed migrants.
Desperate to better integrate the millions of migrants that have already arrived, and continue to roll into Europe in droves through the migrant crisis, socialist workforce minister Andrea Nahles has been working on the plan since last year. But now the so-called refugee jobs have been criticised by economists who say paying companies €450,000,000 to employ migrants is nothing more than a short term fix.
The German government is presently negotiating over the 2017 budget, but politicians are already calling for significant extra funding to be found for migrants in 2016.
Instead of requiring migrants to perform simple work in return for their state handouts, which includes housing, food, and pocket money, the new plan asks private companies to pay migrants €1 an hour for their labour, reports Welt. although exact plans have yet to be released, the wage would be likely topped up to the €8.50 minimum wage by government subsidy — a programme that is being called "occupational therapy" in Germany.
While German economists applauded efforts to integrate migrants into the job market as quickly as possible Marcel Fratzscher, head of the German Institute for Economic Research said "publicly funded job opportunities do not appear to be the right way to bring refugees to work", reports Rheinische Post.
While the government paying migrants to work might help in the short term, it was not a long term answer to the solution and would ultimately not provide a "springboard" into the jobs market. Better would be to spend the money on giving migrants qualifications instead, he suggested.
What effect flooding the German job market with hundreds of thousands of €1 an hour labourers would do to the employment prospects of regular Germans has apparently not yet figured in discussions.
Among the German establishment that migrants will arrive in large numbers is taken as a given, and so discussions are primarily focussed on what to do with them once they have arrived, and in particular how to mould them into efficient, tax paying Germans. As Breitbart London reported this week, the German job market is only capable of absorbing 350,000 foreigners a year, well below the 1.5 million who were thought to have arrived in 2015.
Even if the 100,000 jobs being subsidised by the government were above and beyond this 350,000, rather than the government effectively giving a handout to businesses who would have hired migrants anyway the 450,000 is still well short, leaving hundreds of thousands on state handouts. As reported in October, Germany secretly forecast over 80 per cent of migrants had no qualifications whatsoever, and the country could expect at least 400,000 new benefit claimants this year.
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Only compared to presidential years
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Sunday, February 10th, 2013
Production? Yes. Proved, possibly recoverable reserves? No
"We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Monday, September 24th, 2012
Hot-button 2006 vote has spawned dozens of attack ads. This one is wrong, too
Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Monday, November 1st, 2010
Some lawyers never practiced, and the accountant's other numbers were slightly off
"There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Friday, October 22nd, 2010
The post-election mix will be different, but there are 69 already
Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He'd be the 70th millionaire."
Claim centers on a critical news release that actually prompted changes to the project in question
Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
The number is the best available, but leaves out jobs gained through trade deals
"According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
Growth in the program may slow, but it's still increasing
Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Friday, October 8th, 2010
In using loaded language, Johnson overshoots his target
"A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
No proof ... just an off-base hunch
Says the Feingold garage ad "is a fake: He's not standing in front of his house."
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
A superficial similarity, but comparison misses the mark
Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."
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on Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
With this new math, everyone would be outspent by everyone
"I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate."
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on Monday, September 20th, 2010
Behind all the misleading splicing and dicing, there is some truth
Says Ron Johnson's company got government loans and a grant to help expand his business
— PolitiFact Wisconsin
on Saturday, September 18th, 2010
This time the branding iron is a little too hot
Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics."
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on Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
When drilling for an advantage, make sure you're on target
Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
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The k_space event brought together educators and makers from across Asia to share ideas on teaching kids about space in a unique, hands-on way. The event was hosted by Karkhana in Kathmandu, October 20-29, 2016.
The participants chose to tackle one of the three projects statements, then worked in teams over the course of 10 days to develop and present their space curriculum concept. This is the story of Team Rocket.
- Objective: Build a better water bottle rocket and teach kids how to engage with it.
- Outcome: Tested and developed designs for safer launch, greater rocket height, and easier payload recovery. Developed a curriculum, and taught it to an actual elementary school class.
- Team: Leo Jofeh, Priya Joshi, Sona Maharjan, Sumit Bam Shrestha, Sunoj Shrestha.


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I have previously mentioned another blog that really helped me in my research into getting an airbrush. While I am still learning how to master this black magic device, I am already excited by the results I am getting with my airbrush and am confident it will become a powerful tool in my painting arsenal; I wanted to share this blog post with you because I found it ridiculously helpful in my hunt. If you find this post as helpful as I did and decide to get yourself an airbrush, help a fellow hobbyist out and order yours through the Amazon affiliate store he has set up on his page. I hope this helps you all out as much as it helped me.
If you're into listening to podcasts, and looking for a little beginners help with your airbrushing, give A Wyrd Place Podcast episode 5 a listen. They have a lot of the same advice as this blog post, but also have a few other nuggets of wisdom on the topic. If you're into Malifaux and haven't given this podcast a listen, they have a lot of good info on the game and hobby (although I do wish they'd put out episodes a little more often). If you're not a Malifaux player (why aren't you!?) and just want the airbrush info, you can jump to about an hour into that episode.
I am most certainly not an airbrushing expert (yet!) but these two sources really are what gave me the confidence in my selection of the parts of my airbrush setup.
Miniature armies, huge time sink.
As requested: airbrushing!
Asking for airbrush advice is a fairly common topic on miniature forums. And with good reason. Getting one is pretty daunting and there aren't many clear cut answers (such is art I guess).
That's because just getting an airbrush isn't enough. What else do you need to make it work? How do you make it work? It can be a fairly expensive venture, so you want to keep trial and error to a minimum.
Welp, you're in luck because I'm one to dive into things, so I'll share with you all my trial and error and all I've learned in my 2ish years of using an airbrush! Here's comes the quick and dirty guide!
DISCLAIMER: While I do try to give more clear cut answers, these are still my recommendations ONLY. I've geared this guide towards people that want more concrete answers. I do…
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Just curious this evening after I made a video about tracking
for the Magnetic Sponsoring courses:
I am as guilty as many marketers out there in that I have
often taken the easy and quick route when it comes to
sending an email or affiliate link out the you or in the
social media world.
The quick way would be using the same link over and over
again which does not really help in tracking.
The question is why would you want to do this?
Lets say for example, you have links set out in many
places…Facebook, Google Plus, Youtube, etc.
You start getting leads, which of course is super cool
and keeps you totally motivated in continuing your
efforts online.
You might not know where they are coming from
though which is not really the wisest things to do
in getting you to have the best ROI (return on
If you knew where your clicks and leads were coming
from this would totally make it easier to decide where
to spend your money or to buy your traffic from if you
were doing solo ads (paid advertising)
Many programs offer this option where you can add
a tracking link to your affiliate link, so that you know
exactly where it was that someone clicked on your link.
For example, I have been promoting both the Elite Marketing
Pro membership from Magnetic Sponsoring as well
as the 20 Minute Payday (and the 3 streams inside them)
over the past couple weeks and I wanted to know for sure
how many leads I got from each campaign.
I know which ad brought in how many clicks and how many
subscribers….Thus when all is said and done, I can determine
my ROI and determine when/if I want to use this solo ad
provider again.
The thing to keep in mind though if your cost per lead is not
what you had anticipated (and is higher)
*Your solo ad subject might suck so no one opens your email
*Your solo ad copy might suck, thus no one clicks your link
*The offer you are presenting might not fit the database desire
*Your link might not even be going to the right place and you have
wasted a solo ad!
*All your clicks and leads might not come in within 24 hours. Have
you ever read an email about a week later…You know what I mean
I would think here.
All in all it pays to track and I know I need to do it more as well,
and also wanted to let you know of an easy Plugin to use for your
WordPress Blogs called Pretty Link lite which allows you to track
your links and make them look "pretty" instead of looking full of
odd characters.
For example, with the Elite Marketing Pro launch, which one looks
more appealling:
A) http://Barefootpainting.EliteMarketingPro.com
B) http://TheDavidGardner.com/Elite
Hopefully you chose the latter of the two as it looks smoother, especially
if you have a tracking link added which could make choise "A" above
even longer, like this:
Now when you are sending an email like I am here, this does not
look clean and blatantly shouts out promo, which might turn
some folks off.
The better you make it look, the higher the chance of someone
clicking on it.
I made a video on using Pretty Link lite a while ago and wanted to
again share it with you as an easy way to make your links look
better in your emails, blog posts, social media blasts and wherever
you are going to put your links
Any way you look at it, knowing where your leads are coming
from is going to benefit you more than you can ever imagine
if you have not done it yet.
If you have any questions, just send me an email, or reply
at either one of my videos mentioned here.
To your tracking growth!
Dave Gardner
PS Here is an ugly link for you to check out and an awesome
company I have promoted and used since 2009:
PPS I can use this in a couple places and totally find out
where my links are coming from…I will know which came
from my email AND can also place a similar link on
my blog to know if there came from there instead!
PPPS As you are seeing this on my blog and can click
on the link here instead and it will show up as a
separate statistic in my back office and then I know
which one worked better!
Know someone who could benefit from this content? Share on Facebook!
If you enjoyed this post please comment and share if you want more content like this
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Wednesday, 26 August – BOARDMAN, OR:
10:00 am
Boardman Marina Park, 1 Marine Drive NW, Boardman
Seven drum circle ceremony and Blessing hosted by the Yakama Nation
By Any Means Necessary
We are just posting up here in Boardman, OR ahead of the seven drum circle ceremony and blessing hosted by the Yakama Nation here tomorrow for the Totem Pole Journey. We had an extraordinary day that started off in Hood River (video and audio coming) and finished with dinner and a private blessing in Celilo Village that, for me personally, was extremely humbling and profoundly powerful.
I just wanted to throw out these two news articles from this week that were very timely, the first being this great article and strong words from Lummi Tribal Chairman Tim Ballew, please do take a look at this:
Secondly, Dr. Kurt Russo who is the behind the scenes pillar of strength that these journeys rests on, had a chance (re: Jewell, Doug and Freddy were unable to be found) to speak to Al Jazeera yesterday morning and he shared some valuable sentiments regarding Cherry Point:
Photos by Paul Anderson
The Yakima Nation hosted us yesterday in a private event. During that time we were included in a blessing ceremony with 7 drums and impressive singing. I will write more later- wanted to have some images up this morning. We appreciate the Chairman taking time to share salmon with us. 40,000 acres have been on fire on their land and many people are out on the line try to quench the conflagration.


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Looking for a more natural means of treating common ailments in your household? There are other options besides over-the-counter medicines – and you probably have many in your house already. Learn about Natural Home Remedies for Common Ailments- top tips and tricks from crunchy moms! Free printable cheat sheet reference included!
Why Natural Home Remedies?
Truth be told, I'm not the crunchiest of moms out there. I don't make my own laundry detergent or house cleaners (yet!), Trader Joe's isn't the only place I buy my food, and my kiddos eat frozen chicken nuggets for dinner more nights than they don't.
But, you know, with kids, that mama bear instinct comes out, and you just want to protect your kids from everything harmful in the environment. I'm only about 3 years in as a mom, so I know I have lots to learn, but I'm definitely making the shift in creating a healthier, more natural home for our family.
I can't control the environment and what happens outside my house, but inside these doors? I truly believe it's my God-given responsibility to look out for my 2 little guys and my family.
So Over Winter Sickness – Send Help
This has been a rough winter for sickness for my family (relatively-speaking). No flu, thank God, but that upper respiratory thing? Oh my gosh. I got it first for a 2 solid weeks, then my husband, then one of my sons. All right before Christmas.
Thankfully, we were all functioning on most cylinders during the holidays, but right around New Year's, both of my sons got it. Bad. Very bad. Then my husband. Then me again.
The end result: the twins and I were homebound for 21 days. Twenty. One. Days. In the house. With twin 2-year-old boys. Sick twin 2-year-old boys.
Lord, help me.
(Update, January 24, 2020: My boys are almost 5 now, and we've had a rough January! Upper respiratory, stomach bugs, fever viruses, sprains…and my Facebook feed is FILLED with kids struggling with strep, flu, viruses…so I'm revisiting this one again and getting my list ready!}
Boost the Immune System & Treat Sickness Naturally
Now, I know that with little kids, they just have to look in the general direction of another child, and the chances are great that they'll get sick. But I also realized that I can do a better job of keeping my family healthy.
My hope is that I can move away from over-the-counter meds and try more natural means to help with sickness. My deep-down gut feeling is that God has provided so much of what we need already out in nature.
I'm not opposed to man-made medicine, but I really want to dig in and see what God has generously given us in His creation to use for our health and healing.
Who better to ask than the crunchy moms out there who are doing it already?
Crunchy Moms Share Their Secrets
I took an unofficial survey of some of my crunchy mom friends on my personal Facebook page, and I also put it out there in a crunchy mom Facebook group or two.
I wanted to know what their best go-to natural and/or home remedies were for common ailments such as colds, congestion, flu, fevers, muscle aches and a whole bunch more.
The results were amazing! First, I had no idea that so many of my friends were crunchy – ha ha! Second, so many of these remedies seem so easy – stuff you probably have in your house!
Just from their initial answers, you and I would both be smart to make sure we have some garlic, Epsom Salt, ginger and apple cider vinegar on hand. Those seem to be the cure-alls, mentioned several times for many ailments.
Below are listed natural home remedies, coming to you from some of the healthiest and crunchiest moms out there. I've also included a free 2-page printable download of all this great content – perfect to have as a handy reference when you need it!
Tape it right to the inside of your medicine cabinet. Just fill out the box below to get the printable version. (The real version doesn't have that big 'Free Printable' box in the middle, ha ha!)
You Don't Have to Be an Essential Oil User to Use Natural Remedies
Many crunchy moms referenced essential oils in their answers, but while I do use essential oils, I'm excluding essential oils here for 2 reasons:
First, I want this list to be accessible to everyone, not just those who use essential oils already. It can be a significant financial commitment to begin the initial road with essential oils, so I want to provide useful information for those who aren't EO users.
Second, there are other sites that deal with essential oils specifically, and they have the expertise needed. I'm going to leave it to them to address essential oils, as there are very specific ways to use them, especially certain ones that are safe for certain ages.
I've also included some links to some healthy remedy recipes – a great idea to have some of these on hand and ready to go.
These moms also gave me a couple of their go-to websites, which I've listed below also. If there's something you are specifically looking for not listed here, check out those sites also.
Of course- the disclaimer: "I'm not a doctor, please don't sue me!" But seriously, I'm not a doctor nor do I have any health training; I'm just passing on what crunchy moms swear by!
Use your own judgment, pray, use discernment, trust your gut and do what's best for your specific kid and family and situation!
As always, please check with your doctors first, especially if there are other medications or health issues involved!
Must-Know Natural Home Remedies for Common Ailments {from Crunchy Moms}
This post contains affiliate links.
Boost Immunity
Shot of Wheatgrass
Elderberry Syrup (Make your own here!)
Epsom Salt Bath (Detox bath recipe here!)
Garlic Chopped in Olive Oil (spoonful; mix in applesauce for little ones)
Hot Steam Shower
Tea: Hot Water, Grated Ginger, Honey, Lemon, Cinnamon
Umcka Elderberry Cold Care
Cold Compress/Elevation
Colloidal Silver
Ear Infections
Colloidal Silver (Great article on colloidal silver and its other uses!)
Garlic Oil in the Ear or 1/2 Raw Garlic placed on ear for 20 min.
Eye Infections/Clogged Tear Ducts
Breast milk
Colloidal Silver
Apple Cider Vinegar Bath (1 Cup) (More ways to treat a fever using Apple Cider Vinegar here!)
Epsom Salt Baths
Apple Cider Vinegar (1-2 Tbs in water)
Elderberry Syrup
Epsom Salt Bath
Garlic (1 Clove)
Prevention: Ginger Root Tea + Raw Honey + a Cinnamon stick + a Pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt + a Squeeze of Lemon + 1 tsp of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
Chewing on Bitter Apricot Seeds
Hot Foot Soak and Ice Pack on Neck
Turmeric Capsules (500mg)
Water (Lots of it!)
Deep Breathing Exercises
Magnesium Lotion
Pistachio Nuts (naturally contains melatonin)
Probiotics before Bed
Joint Pain
Baltic Amber (Wear in the Area of Pain)
Organic Turmeric Powder + Coconut Oil + Ginger Root + Green Tea + Hot Water (Strain out ginger root)
Remove Sugar and Gluten from Diet
Turmeric (some interesting and important info about Turmeric here!)
Water (Lots of it!)
Menstrual Cramps
Epsom Salt Bath
Heating Pad
Red Raspberry Leaf Tea
Muscle Aches/Pains
Apple Cider Vinegar (2 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil and apply)
Epsom Salt Baths
Magnesium Oil/ Oral Magnesium Supplements
Bentonite Clay
Cocoa Butter
Colloidal Oatmeal Bath
Skin to Skin
Sore Throat/Cough
Tea: Hot water, 1-2 Tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar, 1-2 Tbsp Lemon Juice, 1 Tbsp Honey
Tea: Lime, Honey, Cinnamon (or in a spoonful)
Stomach Virus
100% Grape Juice
Baltic Amber Necklace
Camilla Drops
Oil Pulling
Salt Water Rinse
Upset Stomach
1 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar + 1 C Warm Water + 1 Tbsp Honey
Acidophilus (Mash for young children)
Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL)
Ginger or Ginger Chews
Ginger Tea made with Real Ginger (Recipe here!)
Rosemary + Warm Water + Lemon (Recipe here!)
For a Variety of Ailments
Baking Soda (Read about its uses here!)
Garlic (Read about its uses here.)
Raw Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar (Read about its uses here!)
Raw Unfiltered Coconut Oil (Read about its uses here.)
Raw Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Read about its uses here.)
Raw Unfiltered Honey (Read about its uses here!)
Other Sites with Great Natural Remedy Information
God Gave Us So Much to Heal our Bodies
I was so encouraged and inspired by this! These moms make it all seem so doable and normal. Even today, I'm having awful muscle pain in my shoulder and neck. As soon as I'm done here, I'm going to mix up a batch of apple cider vinegar and coconut oil and start smearing it on!
I'm not sure if I'll ever be full-on crunchy, but I am so looking forward to making natural home remedies a part of our lifestyle. It makes my heart feel at peace to know I'm doing something proactively to help my kids in their health and to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Are you a user of home or natural remedies? Are there any that I missed? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
If you enjoyed this article and think others might too, I'd be grateful for any shares!
And don't forget to grab your free printable download of these Natural Home Remedies for quick, easy access!


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