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A colleague can be an important resource while you're beginning another organization. While certain accomplices structure business thoughts together all along, others see as one another during the time spent sending off an organization. Assuming you're attempting to find a colleague, it very well might be useful to survey a few compelling methodologies that you can take.
In this article, we investigate what a colleague does and the advantages of having one, or more tips for how to find a colleague who's a solid match — for yourself and the work.
Step by step instructions to find a colleague
A colleague is somebody with whom you legitimately share the co-responsibility for organization, including any benefits or misfortunes. This relationship ought to be painstakingly illustrated to guarantee the two players grasp their monetary and proficient commitments, as you might share your monetary assets notwithstanding abilities and skill.
These five systems will assist you with investigating the potential roads for finding the right colleague:
1. Assess your partners
Your previous and current partners could make ideal possibility for a business organization. Since you have a work history, you definitely understand what this individual resembles in an expert climate. Consider collaborators who are the most committed, imaginative and productive, and with whom you have a positive working relationship. It's likewise vital to find a colleague with a comparative business theory. Jumbotail series 44msinghtechcrunch.
2. Work together with companions
Companions can make superb colleagues when your abilities, instruction and experience complete one another. As opposed to choosing a dear companion with similar skill as you, search for companions or colleagues that succeed in regions you're less acquainted with. Anybody in your group of friends could be a contender for a colleague.
3. Go to industry occasions
Industry occasions — meetings, talks and career expos — can introduce incredible open doors for a potential business organization since they unite individuals with similar interests. For instance, on the off chance that you're beginning a business that will offer eco-accommodating items, think about going to a maintainability meeting. In the event that you're searching for an accomplice in the canine business, consider organizing at a pet exhibition.
You can likewise go to occasions zeroed in on experts in the claims to fame that you really want most. To find a colleague with solid money abilities, you should go to a meeting zeroed in on the monetary area or one that could normally have a few participants with a monetary foundation.
4. Investigate online business person organizations
A few sites and online organizations exist for individuals looking for colleagues. These virtual networks normally permit you to make your own profile and peruse others'. The following are a couple of models:
- CoFoundersLab
- cofoundme.org
- TechCofounder
On these destinations, you can look at ranges of abilities, interests and undertakings to find potential colleagues that are ideal for your necessities. A few destinations integrate screening strategies while others pass on their individuals to screen candidates themselves. You could in fact track down destinations that twofold as stages for sending off your business and looking for financing. Jumbotail series 44msinghtechcrunch.
5. Further your schooling
Returning to school could assist you with growing your organization and find potential colleagues. Taking classes on business venture, startup designing or serious technique will probably put you with other similar people. You could find your colleague while dealing with an undertaking together or during an internet based course conversation.
Ways to draw in a decent colleague
Finding potential fellow benefactors is the initial step to shaping a productive organization, however you ought to consider your choices inside and out prior to focusing on working with somebody. Consider these tips cautiously as you assess potential colleagues:
Characterize your ranges of abilities. You ought to choose a colleague whose abilities and experience are not the same as your own to extend your assets.
Talk about your qualities and convictions. While you can have workers or associates whose values vary from your own, it's by and large best to pick a prime supporter who concurs with you on center convictions and business methods of reasoning.
Track down a join forces with enthusiasm. You'll confront many difficulties in the beginning of your startup. These are a lot more straightforward to deal with when your accomplice is similarly as energetic and excited about the endeavor as you.
Talk about your drawn out view. Find a colleague who has similar five-and 10-year objectives so you're ready to follow a comparable way to progress. Assuming you see various endpoints in the long haul, you might need to reevaluate your organization.
Lead an expected level of effort. Utilize autonomous assets to investigate your likely accomplice. Think about their expert standing, position history, monetary foundation and instruction, as these elements might influence the manner in which they work and public discernment. Somebody with a great record could draw in additional financial backers and allies.
The advantages of a colleague
Contingent upon the extent of your association, you or your colleague could put without partaking in administration exercises, or you might need to be vigorously engaged with direction and everyday activities.
While it's enticing to hold sole proprietorship, there are many key advantages to working with the right colleague, including:
Shared abilities and schooling: A decent colleague carries novel thoughts and skill to the organization.
Monetary, moral and expert help: Beginning an organization is troublesome, yet having an accomplice might possibly split the responsibility and monetary commitments for you.
Expanded business valuable open doors: Having a colleague can build your validity, give you admittance to a more extensive expert organization and open up additional potential open doors for development and development.
Charge advantages: In the event that you structure an overall organization, you won't cover personal expenses, however benefits and misfortunes will go to the two accomplices.
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New viewpoints: Working with an accomplice can give you an alternate perspective, and they might find arrangements you hadn't thought of.


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A dvd documentary that is like the band itself: "Loud, Mean, Fast & Dirty".
Peter Pan Speedrock the punk metal rock n roll beast has released the dvd 'Speedfreak Manifesto´ which captures the rise and rise of three rebels hailing from Eindhoven (Rock city) perfectly. The unstoppable march to success is illustrated with all kinds of exciting footage (home-video's, TV-broadcasts, etc.) which the band cumulated throughout the years. It ranges from amateur pictures of a legendary road trip to Litomerice in the Czech Republic (1999) to professional footage of the roaring release-party of 'Spread Eagle' in the old Effenaar-venue (One of the last shows ever there). It's like you're part of the inner circle of the band and their followers. This results in funny, touching and surprising moments. For example, did you know that the band split up for one night? Or that Elvis interviewed the band mascot Dikke Dennis in 'King On The Rocks'? Maybe you rather relish yourself in the miles of live-footage from all kinds of venues, from festivals to little shitholes in the US with tracks like 'Alfa Female', 'Auf Der Axe', 'Go Satan Go' and a lot more? The whole thing is spiced with pictures of the gents on the road. It's like the band itself says somewhere down the line "This looks like a fieldtrip in high school!" Well, a fieldtrip for adults that is. If nothing else this dvd proves that the gents are still very aware of the fact that it's pretty amazing living the live they do and it still feels like a dream come true. It's fantastic to see the band maturing throughout the years; going from that little band from Eindhoven to the full force explosive testosterone fuelled hotrod it is today. It's just more prove of the fact that the only way to get success is working your ass off and play, play, play! Where-ever you can, whenever you can, however you can!

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FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Tsunami Hitting China During The Coronavirus Pandemic?
A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows a tsunami making landfall in China amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Verdict: False
The video shows destruction from the March 2011 tsunami in Japan.
Fact Check:
The National Ocean Service defines tsunamis as "giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea." Data from the National Tsunami Warning Center shows that tsunamis have only ever rarely impacted China's coastal cities. One of the most recent recorded tsunamis in the region hit Indonesia's Sunda Strait in December 2018, killing more than 420 people, according to NPR.
A video, posted on Facebook on April 20, shows water moving debris and entire buildings through what appears to be a coastal town. The caption claims the video depicts a tsunami making landfall in China, where the new coronavirus first emerged in late 2019 and has since sickened over 83,000 people.
The footage actually shows destruction from the March 2011 tsunami that caused the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant meltdown following a magnitude nine earthquake. The view of the Tokyo-based Riken Foods factory reveals that the video was taken in tsunami-devastated Japanese city of Ofunato. (RELATED: Did Walmart Introduce A Staggered Shopping Schedule By Age Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic?)
Had a tsunami hit China recently, it would have been picked up by major media outlets, yet none have reported on it. We rate this claim false.


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Ep 438 - Midnight Sun (A Twilight Novel), by Stephenie Meyer
Welcome to Spooktober 2020! What's scarier than a story about a teenage girl who falls in with a family of vampires? 160 more pages than the original story and it's all from the sad vampire boy's perspective!
Meyer's companion novel to the original Twilight reminds us what we did and didn't like about the series, as well as fleshes out a bit of the story from Edward's gleaming eyes. But, really, it's just very long.
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BREAKING! Injury boost for Arsenal as key player could be available for Leicester City clash
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey could return to action when the Gunners face Leicester City on Saturday, as per the Evening Standard.
The former Atletico Madrid star has been pivotal in the club's success this season but has been struggling with injuries. He missed their 3-1 defeat to Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium after picking up a muscle injury in training and was also left out of the squad to face Aston Villa.
In absence of the Ghanaian, Mikel Arteta has started new signing Jorginho, who joined the north Londoners from Chelsea in the January transfer window. The Italian has had an impressive start to life at the club, having played a crucial role in helping his side secure three points at Villa Park.
According to a report in Evening Standard, Partey will be hopeful of handing Arteta a fitness boost by being available for the Gunners' trip to King Power Stadium this weekend.
The midfielder will continue to be assessed by the club this week, but the timescale remains tight on whether he can be included in the squad. The arrival of Jorginho has eased the pressure on fast tracking his return.
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The games will be coming thick and fast in April for the north Londoners. They travel to Leicester on Saturday before hosting Everton the following Wednesday. With an important run of fixtures coming up, Arteta will be keen on having all his players fit, especially Partey.
The Ghanaian has started all the Premier League games in which he has been available this season, depicting his importance in the squad. The midfield pivot of Partey and Granit Xhaka has been tried and tested, with the pair complementing each others' playing style.
As the Gunners approach the business end of the season and the league title well within their reach, they will need their colossal midfielder more than ever.
Meanwhile, Arsenal regain their spot at the summit of the Premier League table following their dramatic win at Villa Park. If they continue to play with the same grit and determination, a league triumph is well on the cards.
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Tired of blueberry and apple pie? We love this easy recipe for fresh peach pie made with ripe summer peaches encased in a flaky, buttery crust.
By Yankee Magazine
Aug 30 2022
Peach Pie made with ripe summer peaches.
Photo Credit : Aimee SeaveyDelicious on its own or with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream, nothing says "summer" like fresh peach pie.
3 pounds ripe peaches (about 9 medium or 16 small)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
dough for double-crust pie
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 egg white mixed with 2 teaspoons water
Peel peaches by immersing in boiling water for 20 to 30 seconds, then plunging into ice water. Peel off skin using fingers or a small knife. Cut peaches into 1/2-inch-thick wedges (should yield about 7 cups). Sprinkle peaches with lemon juice.
Mix sugar, flour, and cloves in a large bowl; add peaches, and toss until evenly coated.
Roll out half the pie dough to a 12-inch circle and fit into pie plate. Pour out excess liquid in the bowl of peach slices, then spoon peaches into pie shell and dot with butter.
Roll remaining dough into a 10-inch circle then cut into 12-3/4-inch-wide strips. Weave strips to form lattice on top of pie. Crimp crust together around the edge. Brush lattice with egg-white mixture, then sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 50 to 55 minutes, until pastry is golden brown and peaches are tender when pierced. Cool for at least 1 hour before cutting.


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While Match of the Day and Match of the Day 2 bring you all the Premier League highlights, Football Focus sets you up for the weekend by previewing all the top action, alongside analysis from expert pundits and guests. Meanwhile, The Football News Show gives you your weekday football fix - the day's big stories, analysed by BBC Sport's journalists and guests from across the game. And MOTDx takes you inside the football, fashion, music and culture from around England's top flight.
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Making a Defense – EGP Blog post from September 8, 2012
1 Corinthians 2:1–5 (NASB)
[1] And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony° of God. [2] For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. [3] I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling, [4] and my message° and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, [5] so that your faith would not rest° on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:1 One early ms reads mystery
1 Corinthians 2:4 Lit word
1 Corinthians 2:5 Lit be
All too often today, Believers intentionally start debates with non-believers over hot topics (homosexuality, abortion, etc.), perhaps hoping that they will "win them over to Christ" by "winning" the debate. But Paul says that if he won people over with wise words, it would "make the cross of Christ void [i.e., 'pointless']. For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
That is not to say that we are to be ignorant. On the contrary, we are to always be "ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence." Defend in love when asked, so that "they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will."


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Vitamin C for Lung Cancer and Why
Being a doctor offers me unique opportunities to get the intimate details of people's stories. I had a patient who died a few years ago who was the rarest gem in the King's crown. I didn't realize how much of an impact she had on me until about one year after she died. Deepressed and feeling sorry for myself, I looked up from my bedroom couch and saw the wreath Eileen made for my wedding a year ago. There was such love put into this. She folded many one, five, and ten dollar-bills, accordion-style, and tied them to a wreath made of sticks in the shape of a heart. Each bill looked like a bow. Since she was not driving to Santa Barbara, I called to thank her for it. She said it would make sure there was always some money in the house, we would never be destitute. But that wreath has so much more value than the cash hanging from it.
Eileen came to us with an 8cm (3-inch) mass in her lung. The week prior, her oncologist told her flatly that she wouldn't live three months. She pointed her finger at him, looked him straight in the eye, and firmly snapped,
"There is no expiration date stamped on my ass, and you're not going to put one there! You don't know how long I'm going to live!"
Then she walked out of the office. Recommended by a friend, she came to see us at the Integrative Medicine Center of Santa Barbara to get high-dose intravenous vitamin C drips.
Lung cancer is difficult to treat. No matter which treatment used, it seems the life span doesn't change. Every treatment has about a 20% regression, or spontaneous remission. When those who are getting chemotherapy have regression, they thank the oncologist for saving their live. The oncologist assumes that they have done some good. However, the same percentage of lung cancer patients who have IV vitamin C get regression or remission. All treatments work in roughly the same percentages, but each credits their treatment for the remissions. Thus, there is so much confusion surrounding lung cancer. It's so hard to know which to choose because there is no clear stand-out for remission. I prefer, and recommend, IV vitamin C for one reason – quality of life. Those who do radiation and/or chemotherapy are generally miserable. They are not able to function at least while they are getting the toxins, or there are nasty long-term "side-effects." Whereas those on vitamin C feel better with treatment.
While chemotherapy is bad, radiation is worse. Radiation always causes cancer stem cells. Why would anyone do this? It only makes sense if there is no hope for treatment, so limit the benefit of radiation to terminal patients who need a tumor shrunk down. Anyone who says that radiation can cure cancer should die by her own devices – and she DID! Marie Curie was sure until the end of her life that her discovery would end cancer, even after the "Radium Girls" were sick and dying all around her. In 1934, Curie died from aplastic anemia due to the high radium exposure she experienced through her research. Even buried in a coffin made of one-inch-thick lead, her house continues to be radioactive a century later. If you want to look at her books, you must sign a waiver stating you know the risks of radiation and then put on a radiation suit for protection.
UCLA did research on the use of radiation for breast cancer showing that every dose of radiation causes cancer stem cells that can become cancer in 5 years. The published article was removed at the request of radiation oncologists because that kind of truth is bad for business. Despite this, radiation oncologists still bully their patients to succumb to being irradiated unnecessarily. This is especially true of: "We don't see any cancer, but you should have radiation just in case. If you don't it's going to come back – worse!" If they wanted to be truthful, they would have to say: "Do radiation because that's how we get paid. It will create cancer, but it will take five years or more so it will be off our 5-year survival statistics."
After a few months, the repeat CT scan of Eileen's lungs showed that the tumor had stopped growing, but it wasn't any smaller. We added glutathione every week. Glutathione is arguably the most important antioxidant in the body and is especially needed in the lungs. Three months later her lung cancer shrunk down to about 4 centimeters, half the size, and she remained active. Eileen continued coming to Santa Barbara every week for IV treatments. She would then drive back to Los Angeles, a two-hour drive, to go to work. She said the treatments energized her. She did not want to miss work.
Eileen was a parole officer working with reprobate adolescents in downtown Los Angeles. This woman was tough! But she loved the boys assigned to her. She knew them, their families, their situations, and their friends. She walked with them through downtown. Nobody messed with her. She had friends in low places. She told it like it was and didn't take any crap from them. No matter what they went through, she had been through worse. Nobody had an excuse in her eyes. Even in her 70s with lung cancer she commanded a lot of respect. She really loved her work.
After telling off her oncologist she never went back.
Doctors previously missed a diagnosis on her son as a baby. So, she was not going to rely on the opinion of an expert. She had learned to rely on herself. Knowing the dismal statistics of treatment for advanced lung cancer, she was looking for alternatives, and ended up in my office. After a few months, she said that if she had gone for the treatments of the doctors she would be disabled or dead. For her, disability was the worst! She felt so happy to have a treatment that shrunk the tumor while at the same time allowing her to work. She never felt bad; she just felt normal. And she continued to smoke.
I am not of the opinion that alternative cancer treatments are better than anything conventional. However, it is essential to look at the risks of each. While IV vitamin C does not improve overall outcomes, statistically, it does at least as well as chemotherapy and is non-toxic. Even if it wasn't quite as good, I believe that chemotherapy would not be worth the risk. I have had too many people with disabilities from cancer treatments. They get neuropathy, leading to chronic numbness, tingling, swelling, pain, and rashes. It also causes brain problems like "chemo-brain" which leads to fogginess, and memory loss. It may affect every organ and system of the body.
Once, while she was in the office sitting in the IV chair for about three hours, I had a chance to sit down with her and talk. Every time she came in, she was knitting. I asked her about grandchildren. Her son was in Colorado and had a couple children. I asked her if she was knitting something for them, and she said, "No. It's winter, and the guys in the streets get cold. I knit caps for them to wear." These caps were not for "her boys," but they were for homeless people who lived around the downtown area. Amazed at her charity, I asked her about her life.
Elaine was born in Europe; she doesn't know when or where. There is no record of her birth nor her parents. She was probably the product of an American GI and a German woman during WWII. The first record of her existence was in an orphanage in Germany where she lived until she was about five. Transferred to Spain, she lived there for another three. At this time, the American military began to take responsibility for all the war babies. Scheduled to come to the United States, a military family planned to adopt her. She was on a ship bound for New York Harbor, but when they got to the Statue of Liberty they had to turn around and go back due to a report of an outbreak of tuberculosis in Spain. She went back for a few more years before she was finally taken to America.
She was assigned (ordered) to be adopted by a military family. The father was nice to her, but the mother told her she hated her. A year later the father died, and the mother told her to leave. She had nowhere to go, and she didn't know anyone, so, from about 13 years of age, she lived in the streets of Atlanta.
She wanted an education, so she went to school while living in the streets. She began working at a clothing factory, sneaking in, and sleeping in the cloth at night. In the morning she would get herself up and go to school, then come back after school and work in the factory. The other girls who lived in the streets told her that she could make more money and wouldn't have to work by selling her body to men. But she thought, "I'm not going to do anything I would have to explain to my children someday."
She did so well in school, that the principal wanted to advance her a grade. Told to bring her parents to the principal's office, she decided to go alone since she didn't have any parents. The next day, while she was walking to his office, she was thinking about how she was going to tell him why her parents couldn't make it. As she was crossing a street and a car driving very fast turned the corner and hit her. Taken to the hospital, they found she had several broken bones, a broken hip, and a concussion. She was unable to walk and put in a body cast.


text: While we may be familiar with the dangers of a poor diet, in particular eating too much sugar, the actual effects of this may be far more frightening than previously imagined. Certainly, science supports the idea that excess sugar consumption leads to weight gain, increasing our chances of becoming obese as well as developing diabetes and heart disease. But now, new data shows that sugar can harm us in a place we didn't expect, by actually attacking our DNA. Majority of the world's population will average around 13-14% of calories a day from pure added sugar. It would seem we're destined to harm our DNA.


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Enjoy Australia's favourite birds in an hanging with beautiful gum leaves, gum blossoms and yellow pompoms that represents the native wattle flowers. Each hanging features a Cockatoo, Rainbow Lorikeet, Kookaburra and Galah. This is the perfect handmade gift for an Australian-themed nursery or playroom.
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Client: Amtrak at Penn Station
Location: New York , NY, United States
Completion date: 2022
Project Team
Creative Director
Verónica S. Willsey
Paper Robot LLC
Sound Arts
RedMoon Arts Movement Inc
My process of creating is collaging past, present and new works to create new narratives.
My work explores themes of indigenous cultural connections to land and water, connections to history and present times, using traditional objects and storytelling to create acknowledgment, awareness and Enlightenment around East Coast indigenous customs and Art.
Walking through the space I hope to spark curiosity, bring Beauty and education through my work. I want my work to give representation of indigenous art on the east coast and the cultural connections and exchange created each day through Art and travel.
I had an amazing opportunity to work with Public Art Curator Debra Simon, Creative Producer Karen Kitchen, Verónica S. Willsey of Paper Robot LLC, Victoria Statz, Adam Ballaban, Gary Teich, Jason Hughes, Juan Escobar, Lonnie Feldman from Color-X, Ghost of a Dream, David Plakke, Blake Zidell, Wilfred Torres, Sharon J Tepper, Wei Yu, Jason Abrams, all the Staff, Installers,Maintenance and Security at Amtrak Penn Station.


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What is the life expectancy of an infant with a heart transplant?
"Most infant heart transplants have median survival of only 20 to 22 years," said Joshua D. Sparks, M.D., heart failure and transplant medical director at Norton Children's Heart Institute, affiliated with the University of Louisville, and pediatric cardiologist with UofL Physicians.
What is the survival rate of pediatric heart transplant?
More than half (54.3% or 183/337) of the pediatric transplant patients in the study group survived at least 15 years past surgery. The researchers found that of those 15-year survivors, 82.5% (151) were currently alive and showed good heart function at most recent follow-up.
How many heart transplants does a baby have a year?
Of these, 2171 (25%) have been performed in infants. The number of infant heart transplants reported per year has remained relatively stable over the last decade at approximately 100 procedures per year.
How many infants are on the heart transplant list?
Today, there are seldom more than three or four newborns on the waiting list at any given time in the Unites States. The average wait-time is 110 days. Wait-list mortality for newborns is 34%. Currently, only about 8–12 newborn transplants are performed in the United States each year (11).
Are infant heart transplants successful?
Some patients may not qualify for a re-transplant due to medical or social reasons. The overall survival for orthotopic cardiac transplantation is currently around 90 percent at one year and 80 percent at five years. About 50% of transplant recipients survive more than 15 years.
Can you have multiple heart transplants?
"Actually, it is not unusual for someone who receives a heart transplant at a relatively young age to need a second transplant," said Mark J. Zucker, MD, JD, Director of the Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program.
How much is a heart transplant for a baby?
Results: The mean cost of initial hospitalization and organ procurement was $221,897 per patient for primary transplant and $285,296 per patient for re-transplant.
Can a child live a normal life after a heart transplant?
Many kids who have heart transplants go on to live normal, healthy lives after they recover from surgery. They will take medicines for the rest of their lives to prevent the body from rejecting the heart.
Can you get multiple heart transplants?
Is there enough heart transplants for babies?
But it is a reality, as there are not nearly enough organs — especially infant hearts, for that matter — to go around. And the process can be a psychological hurdle for waiting parents. Pediatric transplant candidates must be compatible with a donor's blood type and receive hearts that match their body size.
How many children die waiting for a heart transplant?
In 2006, the year Mitchell was waiting for his transplant, 58 children under the age of 18 died while waiting for a new heart, according to UNOS data provided to The Huffington Post. In 2012, 41 children died waiting.
How many pediatric heart transplants are performed each year?
Over 400 heart transplants are performed in pediatric patients each year, according to the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Wait-list time for transplantation varies depending on their size, blood type and waiting status.
What is the purpose of heart transplantation in children?
Heart Transplants in Children. The goal of heart transplantation is to return the patient to a state of functionality with the least amount of limitations and to optimize quality of life. In adults, ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) is the most common reason for heart transplantation.


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Another halftime lead disappears into a defeat, but it was closer this time ... but it's a fourth straight loss.
You can hear the Razorbacks' game starting with the pregame at 12:30 online here or on ESPN Arkansas radio stations.
Hogs never solve Crimson Tide's hot three-point shooting in second half, fall 84-69 before packed house at Bud Walton Arena.
Hogs can't quite finish strong againstLSU in 60-57 loss on road to start SEC play on Wednesday night.
Nick Smith Jr., out indefinitely before Joseph Pinion, Jalen Graham lift Razorbacks past UNC-Asheville in final non-conference game Wednesday night.
Jordan Walsh scores 18 to pace Razorbacks to 76-57 win over Bradley in annual trip to North Little Rock.
Razorbacks start strong in second half after big finish to first half to power past Sooners in Tulsa.
Nick Smith Jr., leads struggling offense to get enough baskets let to escape with win Tuesday night.
Trevon Brazile scores 23, Nick Smith gets 16, Ricky Council IV 17 as Hogs blow out San Jose State.
Listen to Saturday's game here or ESPN 99.5 in Fayetteville, 95.3 River Valley, 96.3 Hot Springs, 104.3 Harrison-Mountain Home
It didn't take long for the junior guard to resolve whatever was going and he's back with the Razorbacks.


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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An 18-year-old person has been shot overnight and police haven't found the suspect yet.
Authorities say this happened around 11:15 p.m. Friday night, in downtown Grand Rapids in the area of 710 Monroe Avenue NW by Sixth Street Park.
When officers arrived, they found multiple people gathered and eventually found the 18-year-old victim.
The person has been hospitalized and is fully expected to recover.


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General Manager, SKYE Suites Green Square
Felicity's beginnings lie with studying Hotel Management both in Australia & France. Now having worked at hotels for over 20 years around Australia & UK, with large chain brands and unique individual properties both very large and very small, she has found her niche with the smaller boutique hotels.
Her passion lies within the Rooms Division Department, however has had exposure within Food & Beverage through hospitality chains and her property's newly opened Café/Bar – fx Green Square.
Felicity is also a keen advocate for education, having been a lecturer for 7 years consistently at Blue Mountains International Hotel School, which allows her to educate and mentor the new generation of Hotel Leaders. Most recently she has been Pre-opening General Manager at the now award winning SKYE Suites Green Square, a 90 room 5 star Boutique style Serviced Apartment property that opened in 2020 during Covid.


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You know it's the beginning of a bad day when you get stranded on a planet full of grumpy old robots and the only other bus stop is on the other side. Never mind the fact that the way to your destination is littered with dusty space castles, claustrophobic cellars, and vertigo-inducing rooftops. On your way to the next interstellar bus stop, you'll meet a cast of eccentric, equally lost robots that speaks of the mysteriously absent Major, a staircase to the moon, and a missing bus manager. Who sabotaged the public transportation system? What are those strange noises coming from the moon? Will you ever make it back home?Pid is a platform-adventure with a unique mechanic – the Gravity Beam. Using the Gravity Beam, you can create thin fields of gravity that help you overcome obstacles, manipulate your enemies, and put yourself out of their reach. Use stealth in order to get past the roving patrols of robots and their inquisitive light beams. One false move and you'll be caught and the next interstellar bus will go on without you!Notice: The game fully supports gamepads.Includes 72 Challenge Rooms that will test your wits and skills! The core feature in Pid allows players to manipulate a powerful force that can be used to maneuver around the levels in thousands of unique ways! Move enemies and objects, deflect bullets, activate machinery and change level layouts! Lots of items such as bombs, lasers, smoke grenades that you will have to master to complete this adventure!
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To mark the recent release of their 1966 album Revolver as a special edition box set, the Beatles have now released a set of music videos for each track.
This release comes just weeks after the arrival of Danny Sangra's new video for the Beatles' track 'Taxman'.
Beginning with Klaus Voorman's collage cover art/classic line drawing, the videos later spin off in various psychedelic and kaleidoscope directions.
This expanded edition includes several configurations. These include CD/Vinyl sets, picture disc CD, standalone vinyl, CD and expanded CD. These remixes have also been produced by Giles Martin, along with engineer Sam Okell on stereo.
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'Revolver' is NOW AVAILABLE worldwide in a range of beautifully presented, newly-mixed and expanded Special Edition packages. #TheBeatlesRevolver @johnlennon @PaulMcCartney @GeorgeHarrison @ringostarrmusic pic.twitter.com/juth9SZ7fK— The Beatles (@thebeatles) October 28, 2022


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- Candace Parker offered a touching tribute on behalf of late NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his late daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, after winning a WNBA title with the Chicago Sky.
- Kobe's widow and Gigi's mother, Vanessa, is close with the 6-foot-4 WNBA superstar, who said the two spoke prior to Sunday's championship-clinching victory against the Phoenix Mercury.
- "I think Kobe and Gigi have meant so much to our league, so the advice I got from Vanessa before the game was play Gigi's way, and I think we've done that," Parker said during the postgame press conference. "We've done that all playoffs, so I want to acknowledge his contribution."
- "Vanessa said, if Gigi could play, she would play as hard as she could," Parker added. "... So thank you, Vanessa. We love you, Gigi. We love you, Kobe."
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Queen Henrietta Maria was the wife of King Charles I, making her the queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Anthony van Dyck was commissioned by the King to produce multiple portraits of his family, featuring them in different poses and combinations over a number of years. The Queen was 24 when this painting was completed and looks very much the regal figure in her stunning blue outfit which the artist delicately touches with a sprinkling of light.
An additional Van Dyck portrait of the Queen can be found here. She was considered a beautiful woman in her own right and so the artist was able to honestly capture her facial features without fear of upsetting either of the monarchs.
This playful portrait has an endearing, personal quality thanks to the inclusion of the young boy with his pet monkey. The boy in question was Sir Jeffrey Hudson. The inclusion of an orange tree represents her genuine love of gardening although it is unclear just how dirty the queen would get her hands. The monkey was there to remind us of her impressive collection of animals, some of which were particularly exotic for that period.
These portraits were not only for the family's burgeoning collection, but also sometimes given as gifts to others. This would explain how Van Dyck's work in England would become as dispersed as it did. Recipients included loyal courtiers, ambassadors and also foreign rulers as a means to negotiation and building relationships.
This painting is owned by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, USA. Their permanent collection is highly impressive, but always check ahead if there is a specific item that you want to view. Related artists featured in this gallery include Jan van Eyck, Andrea Mantegna, Leonardo da Vinci, Giovanni Bellini and Gian Lorenzo Bernini.


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The Chamber of Commerce WAS excited for the approaching car show being held this Saturday, June 17th from 10 to 4:00 pm (rain date June 18, same time). However, there is a chance of rain tomorrow and unforeseen circumstances on Sunday the rain date. New date will be announced soon!
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Jun 17, 2023, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Atlantic Highlands, First Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716, USA
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The car show is a popular event in town, where attendees and car enthusiasts can appreciate exquisite automobiles from every year, make and model. Over 120 cars will be on display. All classes are welcome including domestic, imports, vintage, antique, collector, classic, muscle, hot rod, custom and trucks. The event is free to spectators and is family friendly. Musical entertainment, street vendors and local businesses will welcome the public with special sales & promotions. The event offers a great way to appreciate the cars and Atlantic Highlands, the jewel by the sea.
Classic, antique, muscle and unique cars will line First Avenue's Business District in Atlantic Highlands on Saturday, June 17th with a rain date of June 18th. Registration forms for vehicle owners is located HERE or at the Atlantic Highlands Chamber of Commerce (AHCOC) office, 68 First Avenue In the front lobby, in veterans park on the day of the event or see below. All makes, models and classes are welcome. There will be vendors, music and trophies for the registrants. The event is free for spectators. Questions should be directed to the AHCOC office


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Survivors of wartime escape route reunited
Jack Newton greets Andree de Jongh, the resistance heroine who saved him,
at her Brussels home yesterday and, right, their reunion shortly after the war
At 1.30am on the night of August 5, 1941, a Wellington bomber was hit by anti-aircraft fire as it returned from destroying a tyre factory in the German town of Aachen.
The pilot managed to land the plane on an airstrip used by the Luftwaffe near Antwerp. The crew scattered under heavy fire, but Jack Newton, the front-gunner, escaped.
The next morning a Belgian worker spotted the British airman in a ditch and took him to a farmhouse. Sergeant Newton did not know it then, but he was to become the first British airman spirited to safety by Andrée de Jongh, the diminutive but determined 24-year-old Belgian woman variously known as "Dédée" or the "Petit Cyclone", who created the "Comet Line" escape route.
Sergeant Newman spent a few months hiding in Brussels and then she smuggled him through occupied France and across the Pyrenees into Spain, where she delivered her "package" to the British consulate in San Sebastián. He was taken to Gibraltar and returned to Britain in a Sunderland flying boat. It had taken him half a year to get home, and 40 families risked their lives helping him.
Dédée made that perilous, eight-hour night trek across the Pyrenees 32 times and delivered 110 airmen to safety before she was arrested in 1943 and sent to Nazi prison camps for the remainder of the war. Her famous Comet Line continued, however, and in all it spirited 800 Allied airmen home to carry on the war.
Sixty years after there are few of those 800 left. Mr Newton, now an 81-year-old retired foreign service officer from East Sussex, was one of four able to attend the annual reunion with their rescuers in Brussels yesterday.
Mr Newton, Albert Day, Bob Frost and Bill Catley gathered in the huge Koekelberg Basilica with about 50 surviving members of the Belgian resistance to commemorate the 150 men and women executed for helping the escape line or who died in concentration camps. The old warriors stood ramrod straight as wreaths were laid at the Comet Line memorial and listened as the priest read the names of former comrades who had died in the previous year.
Dédée won the George Cross for her heroism and was made a countess by Belgium's King Baudouin. She went to Africa to nurse lepers and stayed 28 years. She is still alive, but at 84 is nearly blind and too frail to attend the service. Instead she enjoyed an emotional private reunion with Mr Newton in her small Brussels flat.
"She saved my life," said Mr Newton. "To me the Comet Line was Dédée - an utterly courageous, very forthright character, as tough as they make them. She dashed up the Pyrenees like a mountain goat. If anyone deserves a Victoria Cross, it is Dédée."
"When the war was declared I knew what needed to be done. There was no hesitation," she told The Times. "We could not stop doing what we had to do. We knew what the cost was. Even if it was at the expense of our lives, we had to fight until the last breath."
Next year is the Comet Line's 60th anniversary, and likely to be the last of these reunions. "We've become a family," said Andrée Dumon, the 78-year-old widow who organises the event and is still known by her wartime codename "Nadine".
Nadine was 17 when she joined the Comet Line. She began by finding clothes and food for airmen hidden in Brussels, and ended up escorting them by train to France. She had smuggled more than 20 out of Belgium before she and her family were arrested by the Gestapo one August morning in 1942 at the Brussels house where she still lives.
Nadine and her father were interrogated and sent to different prison camps in Germany and Poland. She never saw him again and barely survived herself. After the war she was decorated by Britain, US and Belgium.
Albert Day, 81, came from California for yesterday's reunion. He was shot down over Luxembourg on August 8, 1941, returning from bombing Frankfurt. He walked to Ostend, was rescued by the Comet Line and escorted by Nadine to the French border.
When he reached Britain he returned to the war as a fighter pilot. "I had to - these people had risked their lives for me," he said.
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Study Shows Increased Political Polarization
A UCLA study found that 48 percent of college and university faculty nationwide identify themselves as either "liberal" or "far left," while 18 percent identify themselves as "conservative" or "far right." The study also reported a significant gender gap, with 54 percent of women faculty identifying as "liberal" or "far left" compare d to 44 percent of men.
According to the study, the percentage of faculty who believe their college or university actively promotes multiculturalism grew from 40 percent in 1989 to 54 percent in 2001.
The Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA's Graduate school of Education and Information Studies surveyed 55,521 people at 416 colleges and universities nationwide.
According to the study, 32 percent of faculty believe students are prepared for college, compared with 28 percent in 1998. It also found that 78 percent of faculty care about their students' personal problems while 83 percent care about their students' academic problems.
Virtual Classes Grow to Meet Needs
The University of California released a report earlier this month outlining the effectiveness of virtual education programs in other states in hopes of addressing the educational issues facing California. The study examined the patterns and costs involved in meeting educational needs that are not being met in the classroom.
The University of California's College Preparatory Initiative (UCCP), a UC program that provides advanced placement and high school honors courses to underserved populations in California, funded the report to provide a roadmap for California online education programs based on the experiences of online programs elsewhere.
"There are certain benefits that can come from working on courseware development in conjunction with the higher education institutions that will be recipients of today's high school students," Julius Zelmanowitz, co-chair of the UCCP Systemwide Advisory Committee, said.
Other states such as Florida and Michigan have already offered consolidated online courses, teacher training and advanced placement courses to schools that don't have them. The Michigan Virtual High School invested $18 million into its statewide school program. The report offers a blueprint for incorporating consistent, individualized online delivery in California.
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The University of California is making free online preparation for tests like the SAT and the ACT available through the Internet in an attempt to aid students who cannot pay for preparatory classes.
Any California student can access the material, which includes tutorials and practice sessions, from the California Virtual High School Web page.
"The University of California doesn't want financial limitations to put students at a disadvantage, so we are making these courses available to all students," Francisco Hernandez, Director of the UC's College Preparatory Initiative said. "This is the latest effort to level the playing field for students."
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Modern combine harvesters are the giants of agriculture. At harvest time they are in continuous operation and ensure that grain, corn, rape and other field crops can be harvested efficiently. To do this, the combine separates the valuable grain from the stalks fully automatically and in several integrated operations.
In the development of combine harvesters, the goal of efficient harvesting is paramount. Due to the given dependency on the weather, certain time windows arise which must be used intensively, especially during the harvesting season. Current combine harvesters can weigh over 30 tonnes and achieve a working width of over twelve metres, which significantly increases harvesting performance. A considerable increase in efficiency has been achieved by increasing the cutting width. Nevertheless, the question remains open as to whether there are any technical innovations in combine harvesters and forage harvesters in addition to changes in size.
In the prototype development of combine harvesters, the replacement of the materials used in the machine opens up a lot of unused potential. New thinking in material selection and the replacement of entire modules or components lead to many advantages:
Durability and durability of components and modules reduce the risk of failure and make harvesting more predictable.
For the various work steps, the harvested crop must be transported in the combine harvester. "Silentium Drive", the new innovative conveyor system for combine harvester feeder channels with rubber fabric belts and cam drive eliminates one of the main sources of noise in the combine – the unpleasantly loud clashing of chain and box-shaped conveyor shaft, which is commonplace in conventionally equipped combines, has come to an end thanks to our innovation. The Silentium Drive system can be installed in any combine harvester.
There is much more potential in combine harvesters for optimisation through appropriate material selection. Our companies Broekema, Artemis and Jäger Gummi und Kunststoff presented a new solution for the elevator in the grain tank area at Agritechnica 2017. A rubber belt with high-strength reinforcing inserts and very low elongation replaces the previously used steel chain when transporting the grain into the grain tank. This has made higher speeds and increased throughput possible. Thanks to the synchronous properties of the system, more than 30 kW of power can also be transmitted with this belt solution to downstream units such as distribution augers in the grain tank.
Engineers from various agricultural machinery manufacturers work every day to optimise their machines for the various applications and climatic conditions. As experts in the use of rubber and plastics, we actively support development projects within the framework of development partnerships. Individual development and the development of prototypes for combine harvesters is the rule here. We start product optimisations or new developments as a joint project and lead them to success together with you!
Our newly developed components and modules made of rubber or plastic for combine harvesters are clearly superior to the previously used steel solutions in terms of durability and flexibility. Often the respective component is completely redesigned according to the current requirements of the industry.
The reliability of the machines is ensured by the assemblies we have developed through high abrasion resistance as well as durability.
For this purpose, the JÄGER Group develops individual prototypes together with the combine harvester manufacturers. Within the scope of field tests, these pre-series models prove under the usual harvesting conditions that they are clearly superior to the combine harvesters used so far. We regularly analyse how the new components and modules perform in direct comparison with the previous versions. In the practical tests, the laboratory results of the material testing are validated once again under typical operating conditions.
Our holistic development approach includes the entire life cycle of products, modules and components. This also includes the availability of spare parts and the replacement time of assemblies. Even the installation and assembly of spare parts are tested and evaluated. A lot of time can be saved here by developing installation sets with a well thought-out combination of individual parts.
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Rube Goldberg machine
They wouldn't even lift a finger to save their own grandmothers from the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal without orders – signed in triplicate, sent in, sent back, queried, lost, found, subjected to public inquiry, lost again, and finally buried in soft peat for three months and recycled as firefighters.
Here is how modern management works.
1. Start with a process
Let's say we want to negotiate the terms of credit support under an ISDA Master Agreement.
This ought to be a salutary, utilitarian process, but for reasons explored in horrendous detail elsewhere on this wiki, it isn't. Nevertheless, along with a great deal of iatrogenic wordsmithing, to successfully conclude a 2016 VM CSA, a negotiator must agree a list of fairly structured data points: Base and Eligible Currencies, Independent Amounts, Thresholds, Minimum Transfer Amounts, Valuation and Notification Times, Interest Rates for each Eligible Currency — that kind of thing: important, but snoreseville. Note: at the point of consensus ad idem, the negotiator has all this information in a perfectly replicable, digital format — just how the giant steampunk machine of financial services likes it.
Ok note that point: as of now, without even trying, we have exactly what we want, where we want it: structured digital data, suitable for piping around the organisation, able to be ingested into any database, free of any meddling substrate. We are in the home strait, are we not?
Allow me a quick observation here, readers. "Establishing an automated process to transmit data from one point to another across a network" is not a challenging proposition. It is not innovative. It is not difficult to do. It is the basic operating premise of network computing.
But this story would not be worth the telling if we were going to do anything as sensible as that, would it? We have the makings of a good process; let us now break it.
2. Break it
For our loyal negotiator inputs this data not into MySQL, as you would expect, but into a Microsoft Word document. She then prints it out, onto paper, spends a couple of days wandering in around the organisation trying to find someone to sign that piece of paper — you know, with a biro — and then she scans the whole thing into .tiff format and converts it to email. Thus, we have taken a perfectly processable ASCII-encoded digital artefact, rendered it as an unprocessable analogue on an expensive, perishable and eminently losable substrate (paper), re-digitised that as a flipping picture, and then sent it off to a team of school-leavers in Bucharest whose job it is to receive it, print it out, read it, and transcribe the contents into the collateral engine.
Hence the The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy quote at the top.
3. Introduce reg tech to "fix" it
This would be sad if it were not true. Enter the digital prophets, with the mandate to fix this. They have been set on it by middle management, and therefore they see the problem through the prism of removing cost and, if possible, innovating.
You can hardly get rid of the negotiator — it's not like they haven't tried that millions of times already — so pity those poor Romanians: it's back to wiping tables at Starbucks for them. But good news! we can deploy innovative reg tech to replace them!
Here is what they will suggest: get a next-generation neural network to extract the data from the document and populate it into the collateral engine.[1]
4. Setback
At this point, our hero (the middle manager, that is: always the intrepid hero of any adventure in institutional governance) will suffer a setback: Some curmudgeonly contrarian will ask a difficult question. "hang on: why don't we change the front end, building a SQL database that our negotiator can enter the data into, rather than a word document? She can then generate the word document from the SQL database, and preserve the digital data in the infrastructure."
Our hero will shake his head. Sadly that is too difficult.
Difficult? How is that difficult?
It will involve IT spend. Hundreds of thousands of dollars., There is no budget. There is never any budget.
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My father was in the hospital, and Chanukah was coming. Lighting candles in the ICU was not an option, but my mother was undeterred: she bought an electric menorah for the room. I was surprised she knew such an item existed, let alone purchased one. Although the blessings could not be said over the little light bulbs, my mother felt it was important for my dad to be able to mark the holiday. She was not about to let the circumstance of the ICU get in the way.
And so on Chanukah eve, she surreptitiously tucked the holiday surprise into her tote bag, along with the snacks and magazines she brought every day. We didn't know if we would be allowed to actually turn it on; my mom didn't ask. She just set it up on a shelf opposite my dad's bed, so he could easily see it. The floor-to-ceiling ICU windows meant that all the nurses could see it, too.
To anyone whose eyes happened to wander from the machines surrounding my Dad's bed over to the shelf, my mother offered just a hint of a smile. "It's Chanukah," she explained, in the same tone that an usher gives directions: "Your seat is right this way." This was in itself remarkable, for despite her well-earned reputation for boldness, my mother was humble and compliant with the medical staff. Perhaps she felt that they held my father's life in their hands, and she didn't want to do anything that might antagonize them. As it was, our family had been engaged in a months-long battle with the hospital, which tried by every possible means to get us to give up. My father wanted to live, and we, of course, wanted to do everything to keep him alive. The tension was constant, exhausting and overwhelming.
Reading this account, one might imagine that my parents were observant. They were not. They called themselves "traditional," which in practice meant they kept very few traditions and almost none of the Jewish laws. My mother actually spent more than one Yom Kippur at the mall, not for lack of awareness but in defiance of that awareness. So nobody expected her to treat a Jewish holiday as something sacred. This open embrace of faith was absolutely a Chanukah miracle. And as it turned out, it was just the beginning.
The battle with the hospital was at its core a clash of worldviews. So, too, was the conflict between the Jews and the Greeks, which culminated in the events commemorated on Chanukah. The hospital, like the Greeks, believed that the value of a person is measured by productivity and physical health. The Jewish view—our family's view—is that people are valuable because of their heart and their spirit and by the simple fact that they are alive. Up until this experience, my mother had never registered the callousness of the secular orientation. Her relationship to secularism was centered on education, glamour, elegance and a sense of pragmatism; she considered herself very much a part of that culture. It turned out, though, that somewhere within was a different sensibility.
The spiritual glow from the electric hospital menorah followed my mother home. When my father passed away, she told the cemetery without flinching that the funeral must strictly follow Jewish law; in the past she was vehement in her support for cremation. A little over a year later, when visiting Amsterdam with her childhood friend, she not only went to the old Esnoga synagogue, she brought home a bag full of souvenirs and a heart full of pride in Jewish history.
This newfound excitement didn't wane; a few years later when her cruise stopped in Venice, she did a tour of the Ghetto rather than the Doge's Palace. She told me how good it felt to spend the day learning the stories of our people instead of someone else's. She came over for Friday night dinners, and we would stay talking at the table for hours, undistracted by TV or phones. In time, she became connected with the Chabad that I belong to, joyfully going to challah bakes, Purim parties, and eventually even Yom Kippur services. She also joined a Jewish book club, where she discovered many new writers and even more new friends. For the mother I knew growing up, any one of these things would have been unimaginable. Now they each felt like the most natural thing in the world.
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Finding just the right scent for you can be more challenging than some people think. You also don't want to be wearing the same perfume as everyone else at a party, so how do you find something special just for you? You pick and choose the notes that suit you on any given day. To learn all about fragrances, we turned to Demeter CEO Mark Crames.
29Secrets: What makes Demeter products so unique?
Mark Crames: The Demeter Fragrance Library consists of over 250 fragrances inspired by everyday objects and experiences. In short, we are the olfactory version of "stopping to smell the roses". We isolate and highlight the beautiful scents that surround us every day, in wearable formats. It is a unique perspective, both because we find beautiful scents in the everyday, and because choosing a Demeter fragrance is a personal choice that is all about the wearer, not an expression of the designer.
29Secrets: Do you have any tips for narrowing down all the scents? How do you know which ones suit you best?
MC: Demeter provides a broad range of fragrance choices in smells people are familiar with, making choosing a Demeter scent or scents a uniquely personal choice. The most important impact of making scents inspired by reality flows from the very nature of our sense of smell. There is overwhelming evidence that our strongest emotional responses are to scents, triggered by our sense of smell. This fact has two important aspects for Demeter:
• Choosing a Demeter fragrance is often related to the personal emotional responses already associated with that smell. And those associations vary wildly from person to person.
• Wearing a Demeter fragrance is a personal expression of that emotional response, making Demeter the only prestige scent all about the user, not the designer.
The bottom line: everyone knows what smells please them. That simple question – what kind of things do you like? – is the key to choosingDemeter fragrances.
29Secrets: What can you tell us about individual reactions? How does a person's body chemistry come into play with fragrances?
MC: For single scents or layered scents, it is important to remember that all fragrance will react with the oils in an individual's skin. Because the amount and make up of those oils vary significantly, not all fragrances, or combination of fragrances, will smell the same on everyone. Indeed, some fragrances that smell great out of the bottle, but can smell "off" on an individual's skin. This is the natural oil in the skin reacting poorly with the fragrance oils, and why some scents, no matter how beautiful, will not work on everyone.
29Secrets: What about mixing, matching and layering? What advice do you have for trying new combinations?
MC: By mixing, matching and layering Demeter fragrance on the skin, you can create a new personalized and customized scent, unlike any other. While Demeter scents are standalone fragrances, and beautiful in their own right,.because they are notes and accords, they can also be used to build a new and unique fragrance, by mixing, matching and layering Demeter fragrance right on the skin.
Typically we do not make mix and match recommendations. Demeter is all about personal choice, and that extends to mix and match recommendations. That said, it is a good rule of thumb that if things go together in real life, like Dirt, Grass and Tomato, they will merge well into a layered scent. Experiment! The worst result is you wash it off and start again.
29Secrets: Do you have any tips for matching to mood, event or scenario? IE: is it "too much" or "just right" to wear dirt and tomato fragrances for a garden tour?
MC: In much the same way that the choice of a Demeter fragrance is a personal experience, so is use. For Demeter, it is about the scented statement YOU want to make, at that moment and in the context of the moment. Designer fragrance is about emulating someone else's idea of the moment; Demeter is about giving you the tools to create your sense of the moment in fragrance.


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Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, John C. McGinley, Eliza Coupe, Sarah Chalke
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rated: M
Allowing fans everywhere to round out their collections of one of the most outrageous comedies on TV, Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases Scrubs: The Complete Ninth and Final Season - the home entertainment debut of the exciting final season of the fan-favorite series. Scrubs: The Complete Ninth and Final Season features every final season episode of one of ABC's most beloved comedies, complete and uninterrupted, along with never-before-seen bonus materials that fans will love, including bloopers, hilarious deleted scenes and much more.
Special Features:
Deleted Scenes (including introductions and explanations from Show Creator Bill Lawrence)
Scrubbing In - From the halls of Sacred Heart Hospital, to the halls of Winston University, this cool bonus feature allows viewers to meet the talented newcomers to Season Nine, along with insights from Bill Lawrence, and veteran actors Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke
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"Showing up means taking an active role in my life. That can look like attending classes, actively listening or following up with commitments to make sure I'm doing the best that I can in everything that I do."
—Natasha Drake,
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Do your best to go to class every day, take good notes and engage in discussions so your professors know you're putting in the effort. And be sure to take advantage of their office hours, too!
Associate Dean Steve Cobb shows how #UNTcares with his 24-year tradition! At the beginning of each semester, Cobb greets students between the General Academic Building and the Language Building, helping students find their way to class.
"There is nothing worse than being late on your first day of class and getting off to a bad start," Cobb says. "I am just there to offer some reassurance."
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North America WCQ: Dragon Duel Top 4 Feature Match – McIntee vs. Oswald
This is the most important Duel of these young Duelists' lives. 11-year-old Colin McIntee from Lakeland, Florida is Dueling against 13-year-old Lucas Oswald from St. Louis, Missouri. Colin practices at Johnny B's Cards, Comics, and Sports, an Official Tournament Store in Florida, while Lucas Duels at his local Official Tournament Store, Yeti Gaming. Official Tournament Stores are a great place for young Duelists like Colin and Lucas to practice their skills. You can find an Official Tournament Store near you by checking here. This is what they've been training for. The winner of this Match will earn an invitation to the 2019 World Championship in Berlin, Germany, along with paid travel and accommodations for him and a parent/guardian. The other Duelist will be eliminated. It's time to Duel!


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Painted fire hydrants
Are painted fire hydrants allowed?
GearGlider-PGO Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭✭✭
Before Wayfarer 3.1 "refreshed" the criteria, an AMA specified that they could be rejected for obstructing emergency services.
After 3.1, a lot of people started approving them. So worth a shot if you're submitting one. I tend to rate safe ped access for them 1-3 stars now.
TheFarix-PGO Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
They are suppose to be rejected for obstruction emergency service. This shouldn't have changed with the 3.1 "refresh" because that rejection criterion remained the exact same through the refresh.
tehstone-ING Posts: 1,125 Ambassador
Thinking that a fire hydrant is even close to the same as a fire station or hospital is nuts. Players on foot standing within a few feet of a hydrant aren't going to obstruct anything. would something 5 feet from a hydrant need to be rejected for this reason? would something adjacent to a fire lane need to be rejected? ems vehicles park wherever is most convenient for the incident they're responding to and more often than not that's not near a hydrant, so by the logic of rejecting hydrants for obstructing ems we should reject literally anything near a curb.
the logic just isn't there. they're fine and when they're artistic they can and should be accepted.
in my city, there's an app made by the city with a virtual tour that encouraged users to visit each art hydrant and uses their gps to notify them when they're near one. if there was a concern of obstructing ems they wouldn't have made this app let alone funded the project to paint them.
Gendgi-PGO Posts: 3,489 Ambassador
Before 3.1 a lot of people were already approving them.
If it was "criteria" it would be in the "new source of truth." If Niantic wants these prior clarifications followed, they really need to be in the published criteria and not random posts to the Wayforum that the majority of reviewers will never see. I'm tired of my rating taking a hit when I approve/reject nominations that have only ever been "clarified" in here.
AisforAndis-ING Posts: 1,059 Ambassador
@TheFarix-PGO There are so many reasons this is wrong:
- Niantic specifically said that all previous AMA answers and guideline clarifications were invalidated and the new guidelines supercede them. That includes the prior clarification about fire hydrants.
- The rejection criteria did not remain the same. In fact some of them were adjusted, some were added, and some were removed. If they wanted us to continue to reject fire hydrants, they could have and should have clarified that.
- They also said to be comfortable with grey area. This is definitely in the grey area. You should vote how you feel on it.
- Not every fire hydrant mural is going to be an actively used hydrant or something that would realistically block emergency services as a wayspot. Even if you are of the opinion that these block emergency services, a rejection reason like that should still be investigated on a case-by-case basis.
Now, please ask yourself the following:
- Do you think a portal at a fire hydrant is truly going to block emergency services, or are you exclusively applying an outdated blanket opinion that wasnt even your own?
- If a mural was on a wall, and in front of that mural/wall was a non-painted fire hydrant, would you reject the wall mural for obstructing emergency services?
- Outside of the entrance to your favorite local hotspot there is a fire hydrant. Would you reject that for obstructing emergency services?
- In an event where a building is on fire and emergency services are forced to respond, do you truly think players would continue to play Pogo/Ingress next to a burning building in a capacity that could truly obstruct emergency services from accessing such a fire hydrant in a time of need?
I regularly see you comment on a variety of the topics on the forum, and while I imagine that is out of a desire to help others, it would be better for the community if you focused on the quality of your answers, not the quantity.
Jtronmoore-PGO Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭✭✭
If i see painted fire hydrants I reject them. There purpose is for firefighters not for a game. A curb is much different than a firehydrant. A fire hydrant is quite obviously for firefighters. They may try to decorate them but if a group of players can be seen to obstruct ems services on a sidewalk infront of a firestation/policestation/hospital I don't see how its any different in front of a fire hydrant
Hosette-ING Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭✭✭
Did painted fire hydrants ever show up in an AMA? As far as I can remember, it was only a comment from Casey buried somewhere like three pages deep in a contentious discussion.
My personal opinion is this: Nothing is an official ruling until it makes it into a top-level document, either an official guidelines page or an AMA. Players should not be expected to comb every single discussion thread in order to understand the guidelines. Unfortunately, Niantic has a long history of making declarations in exactly this way. I can think of a few Ingress "rules" that were buried 80 comments deep in a nasty thread/fight on G+. Those comments don't even exist anymore since G+ was shut down a long time ago, but there are players who still consider them sacred rules just like the TOS and code of conduct.
I also think this is a ludicrous ruling. I live in an urban neighborhood and one day I went out with the intention of photographing something that explains why. I found an absolutely perfect example literally at my doorstep. The object on the left is a portal in Ingress and a PoGo gym, a plaque describing the history of the building and its relationship to the neighborhood. For sake of discussion let's pretend that the fire hydrant next to it is painted artistically. I can't think of any logical reason that the fire hydrant being a wayspot would block emergency services but the thing that's two feet away from it wouldn't.
Hosette-ING Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭✭✭
I'm also going to put in a plug for my Wayfarer search engine. You can search Niantic's official guidelines, AMAs, and the Wayfarer forum here: http://hosette.com/wayfarer
You're welcome to share the link. It's just a simple Google custom search engine wrapped in a trivial HTML page. It shows Google ads but I don't get any revenue from it-- I put it together because I wanted it for myself, then decided to share it with other people.
ArabellaArdelia-PGO Posts: 235 ✭✭✭
so I said this in the original thread where Casey commented, but the ONLY time I have seen a hydrant in use (car in the parking garage was on fire), we were actually instructed to stand NEAR the hydrant. Because it was across the street from where the fire was, and also across the (other) street from where the firetrucks were actually parked - in front of a trail marker that was a waypoint. So that trail marker was the ONLY thing that would be OES worthy in that scenario, since a crowd at it would've prevented the firetrucks from parking but the hydrant was where we were TOLD to crowd around. Here's a photo to help illustrate what happened
GMiles987-PGO Posts: 35 ✭✭✭
These are all valid points. On top of this, the town/city literally approves people sitting directly around the hydrants for HOURS to paint them. If they say that's fine, how is walking around nearby them with your phone out for 30 seconds an issue?
patsufredo-PGO Posts: 4,095 ✭✭✭✭✭
However it's Niantic criteria. They don't want players are doing something in their game nearby any fire hydrants and obstructing firefighters to use it whenever a fire breaks out.
You think that you can just hacking Portal or spinning Pokestops and go away? Then how about growing flowers around the big flower?
GMiles987-PGO Posts: 35 ✭✭✭
Niantic criteria says it can't block the driveways of emergency services. It includes power plants as emergency services. Yet, painted electrical junction boxes get approved all the time, and those are required to be accessed far more often than hydrants. The logic isn't just flawed, it doesn't exist.
Also, in regards to your second point: WHAT?
tp235-ING Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭✭✭
Nominations for fire hydrants themselves are rejected, artistic or otherwise.
However, eligible POIs that fall in a separate cluster next to a fire hydrant are not particularly problematic.
Also, don't reject a civic hall just because it is equipped with indoor fire hydrants.
However, if a fire hydrant is nominated separately from the Civic Hall under the title "Fire Hydrant in the Civic Hall," it is rejected.
I am currently making this decision.
GMiles987-PGO Posts: 35 ✭✭✭
Who are you you "make this decision"? You're not Niantic. And according to three separate Wayfarer Ambassadors earlier in this thread, the things you're stating as fact here have no actual basis in current Niantic criteria. Please stop spreading personal opinion as fact.
AisforAndis-ING Posts: 1,059 Ambassador
Hi there. I appreciate the enthusiasm and that you've taken a liking to my two-year old opinions, however here are some things to consider:
This post and the comments you are referring to were made in April 2021. The first Ambassadors were not chosen until February 2022. I did not become an Ambassador until February 2023. None of the ambassadors were ambassadors yet when these comments were made. These are just opinions.
The landscape of Wayfarer is constantly changing, and as such, their opinions might have changed in the two years since these comments were made.
While most of my logic remains the same, I personally would be more likely to reject these than I was two years ago. While my logic still stands and personally I think these fire hydrant murals are not problematic, Niantic's old stance remains unchanged.
That doesn't mean I won't advocate for them meeting the criteria and the fact that I believe they are not problematic, but at the end of the day, Niantic seems to see more risk in them rather than value, even though I disagree.
GMiles987-PGO Posts: 35 ✭✭✭
I didn't make any concrete claims other than saying another user was not Niantic, which is fact. Otherwise I just cited the opinions of other longtime wayfarers as evidence toward an argument I was making that urban artwork should be given fair consideration regardless of the location of the artwork.


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Housing associations ask Ofgem to step in on energy costs
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) brought Ofgem chair Martin Cave together with Scottish housing associations to discuss the impact of the ongoing energy crisis on the social housing sector and what's needed to tackle it.
Housing associations outlined spiralling costs which are particularly hitting those housing associations which provide care for vulnerable elderly tenants. Despite social landlords absorbing millions of pounds in additional energy costs to protect their tenants, many are still facing huge increases in bills, with some tenants now switching off heating and hot water to avoid spiralling costs.
SFHA, which facilitated the discussions with their members Bield, Hanover, Trust and Blackwood, outlined that the failure of the energy market is undermining the sector's vital role in reducing poverty and inequality, increasing the supply of affordable homes and supporting the transition to net zero.
SFHA members highlighted particular concerns about the future viability of important services like 'Heat with Rent' which aim to provide an affordable alternative for tenants living in supported and sheltered accommodation. These groups also require tailored and face-to-face energy advice, which many housing associations provide, despite the additional costs of doing so. However, the housing associations reported that just reaching energy suppliers' customer support teams was a frequent problem, prompting calls for a direct access route for social landlords.
All involved agreed that UK Government must do more to protect vulnerable customers. SFHA has called on the UK Chancellor to introduce such a social tariff as part of his Budget measures on Wednesday 15th March, alongside a new Essentials Guarantee to ensure Universal Credit is sufficient for basics like food and fuel, and the scrapping of the two-child limit and benefits cap. The member body strongly welcomed the announcement this week that the additional costs associated with pre-payment meters will now be covered by the government, rather than directly by the consumer.
Sally Thomas, SFHA chief executive, said: "The ongoing energy crisis is hitting social landlords and tenants in Scotland hard. While we know that some of the levers to solve this sit firmly with UK Government, we were pleased to be able to bring Ofgem together with our members to hear directly not only about the impacts but importantly what needs to change.
We look forward to continuing constructive discussions with Ofgem on what can be done to tackle the many issues affecting housing associations and their tenants. I firmly believe that together we can find a way forward that alleviates some of the pressures on the sector and, most importantly, their tenants."


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Most people don't care if their home appliance like fridge or oven looks complicated or not. But if you do, then LG has good news for you. The Korean electronics giant will unveil new minimalist-design appliances at CES 2023 next month. TBH, I am not how minimalist white goods can get but from the lone image available, I guess these appliances do look a lot cleaner.
"LG Electronics (LG) is set to introduce a new line of minimalist-design appliances, including a washer and dryer, at CES 2023. Taking a 'back to basics' approach, the new range focuses on the essence of each appliance, removing all unnecessary design elements to deliver a timeless, minimalist aesthetic. The distinctive, durable products also reflect LG's strong commitment to sustainability, featuring recycled materials inside and out and requiring fewer parts and less energy to make than conventional appliances."
We are also not quite sure what is "unnecessary design elements" but we are loving the white refrigerator. On the other spectrum, LG is also offering custom look appliances by the way of colors. Not so much like Samsung, LG customization is for customers who prefer to spruce up their kitchens with colors. However, this option is only available for refrigerators only for now.
Anyhoo, in addition to a clean, simple design language, the minimalist-design appliances will also tout an elegantly clear control for ease of use. With its minimalist-design appliances, LG also tackles environmental impact:
"Aligned with LG's goal to continuously reduce environmental impact across all areas of operations, the stylish, new products have been designed with sustainability in mind. By lowering the number of components and printed elements used, LG's minimalist-design appliances take less time, use fewer resources and require less energy to manufacture. Each model in the new range also features internal and external parts – and ships in packaging – made from recyclable materials."
This new range will include a refrigerator, washing machine, dryer, over range, and dishwasher. In addition to being minimal in design, this new range is also part of LG's innovative upgradable appliance lineup which will allow users to add new features to the products via the Upgrade Center in the LG ThinQ app. I bet this is going to be as controversial as some of the subscription-based automobile features.
You can find LG's booth, Booth #15501, at the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES 2003 from January 05-08, 2023.
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Stockholm+50 begins this week, bringing leaders and representatives from governments, businesses, international organizations, civil society and youth together in the Swedish capital.
Held on 2 and 3 June, the meeting aims to drive action toward a healthy planet for the prosperity of all and will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. Held in Stockholm in 1972, the Conference placed environmental action at the forefront of the global agenda and started a dialogue between industrialized and developing countries on the links between the environment, economic growth and human well-being.
"In Stockholm we need bold actions," said UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen. "We have to recommend some basic transformations in energy systems, food systems, and how our cities operate. And, of course, in financial systems. So that together we can reach for that long term sustainability and so that the spirit of Stockholm can come together in what we know right now is a divided world - we have only One Earth."
Amid the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste, the meeting will feature four plenary sessions to give leaders the opportunity to outline the bold and urgent action needed to safeguard planetary health and accelerate the implementation of the2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Shifting to net-zero emissions, restructuring the food system to prevent loss and waste and recalibrating financial systems to prioritize environmental health are just some of the many priorities.
Three leadership dialogues will also shape the outcome of the meeting by generating concrete recommendations for action among all stakeholders. Experts from around the world representing all stakeholders – including women, youth, older persons, persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and local communities – will engage in debate and discussion around the following themes:
- Reflecting on the urgent need for actions to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity of all
- Achieving a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
- Accelerating the implementation of the environmental dimension of Sustainable Development in the context of the Decade of Action
Hundreds of side events , associated events and webinars – including many held ahead of and after the meeting – will address relevant themes of Stockholm+50 and further expand the scope of the conversation.
Ultimately, the meeting aims to highlight how governments and other stakeholders can mobilize the global community to ensure a healthy planet for the prosperity of all. The meeting will be held ahead of World Environment Day 2022 on 5 June, which Stockholm will also host.
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