text:
The Case for Less Cancer Screening
A one-time screening for prostate cancer could prevent further, unnecessary screenings for most men, according to a study in the journal Cancer. Researchers compared levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), the key biomarker for prostate cancer, among more than 86,000 men ages 55 to 74. About half the subjects came from the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland, where they were screened routinely as part of a medical trial. The other half came from Ireland, where most men aren't screened for prostate cancer. Based on the differences in prostate-cancer deaths between the two groups over nine years, the researchers concluded that routine screening provided little benefit for men with PSA levels below two nanograms per milliliter of blood, which amounted to two-thirds of the participants. In order to prevent one death from prostate cancer among these men, nearly 25,000 of them would have to be regularly screened. Routine screening was the most effective for the 15% of men who had PSA levels above four nanograms per milliliter: Fewer than 500 of them would need to be regularly screened to avoid one prostate-cancer death. A study in the British Medical Journal, published immediately after the Cancer report, came to a similar conclusion using a different methodology.
Caveat: Future studies should aim for a follow-up period longer than the nine years used in this study, the researchers said.
Why Half a Conversation Is Distracting :Hearing only one end of a two-person conversation is more distracting than hearing both ends, according to a study in Psychological Science. Researchers had 24 college students perform a series of computer-based cognitive tests. In one test, the students were told to track a dot with their cursor as closely as possible as it moved around the screen. During each minute-long task, the computer's speakers were silent or played one of three recordings: both ends of a two-person dialogue, one end of that dialogue (a "halfalogue") or a monologue. Compared to their performance during silence, the students did worse when hearing a halfalogue but not when hearing a monologue or dialogue. The findings help explain why it's so difficult to ignore people talking on their phones, the researchers wrote. In a follow-up experiment, the researchers converted the voices into meaningless noises. In this situation, the halfalogues were no more distracting than any of the other recordings, or silence, suggesting that the content of the halfalogues, and perhaps the desire to predict the other sides of them, were more distracting than their tempo.
Caveat: The results might not apply so neatly to tasks outside the lab, the researchers said.The findings might not apply as neatly to tasks outside the laboratory.
Smoking Bans: In the years since Scotland banned smoking in enclosed public spaces, fewer children have been hospitalized for asthma, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Between January 2000 and the ban's enactment in March 2006, children's hospital admissions for asthma had been increasing by 5.2% per year. But in the first three years of the ban, the same type of admissions decreased 18.2% per year relative to the March 2006 rate. Critics of the ban had argued that it would push parents to smoke more at home, putting children at greater risk. Studies have found, however, that the ban actually decreased children's exposure to smoke, in part because more adults have voluntarily stopped smoking in homes.
Caveat: The researchers counted only asthma attacks that resulted in hospital admissions, and not less-severe cases. It's possible that other factors, such as changes in environmental pollution levels, could explain the nationwide decreases in asthma hospitalizations. The researchers said they were unaware of any such factors.
Warts: Liquid nitrogen is the most effective method of curing common warts, according to a study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers randomly assigned 250 primary-care patients with warts to receive one of two treatments, or no treatment at all. The active approaches involved a doctor freezing the warts with liquid nitrogen every two weeks, or the patient coating the warts with salicylic acid every day. The other patients were told to "wait and see." After 13 weeks, liquid nitrogen was more effective than salicylic acid or inaction for curing common warts, but not for warts on the soles of the feet (for which the differences in outcomes were statistically insignificant). Among patients with common warts, liquid nitrogen cured 49% of cases, while salicylic acid cured 15% and doing nothing cured 8%. Previous studies comparing liquid nitrogen to salicylic acid have reached contradictory findings, but used fewer subjects.
Caveat: Patients in the liquid-nitrogen group experienced more side effects, particularly pain and blistering.
- Cryotherapy with Liquid Nitrogen Versus Topical Salicylic Acid Application for Cutaneous Warts in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Body Weight and Toxins: Long-term weight loss increases the levels of a certain kind of pollutant in the bloodstream, according to a study in the International Journal of Obesity. Persistent organic pollutants—a class of chemicals that includes many pesticides and solvents—have been shown to accumulate in human fat cells. Previous studies have found that short-term weight loss adds POPs to the bloodstream, which other studies have linked to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. To determine whether long-term weight loss also raised POP concentrations, researchers examined data on 1,099 adults from a national health survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Respondents who reported losing weight over the previous 10 years had significantly higher concentrations of most of the seven POPs studied than respondents who reported little change in weight. Conversely, those who gained weight had lower-than-normal POP levels. People who reported losing at least 22 pounds had 75% more beta-hexachlorocyclohexane, a byproduct of a insecticide that was banned in the U.S. more than 30 years ago, in their blood than people whose weight didn't change.
Caveat: Further studies will have to determine whether the release of persistent organic pollutants during weight loss are significantly harmful, the researchers said.
- Inverse Associations Between Long-Term Weight Change and Serum Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants
Multiple Sclerosis: The asthma medication albuterol delayed relapses of multiple sclerosis when added to standard treatment, according to a study in the Archives of Neurology. Albuterol may decrease levels of a signaling protein, interleukin 12, that is thought to exacerbate multiple sclerosis. Researchers randomly assigned 44 multiple-sclerosis patients to receive, in addition to a standard medication, daily doses of either a placebo or albuterol for two years. During the study, 10 of the 21 subjects who received the placebo experienced relapses, compared to just two of the 23 subjects taking albuterol. For the first year of the study, the albuterol patients also had lower disability scores, but that difference disappeared by the end of the study.
Caveat: Nearly 40% of the patients dropped out of the study before it ended. Studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm the findings, the researchers said.
- A Randomized Controlled Double-Masked Trial of Albuterol Add-on Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Famine: Prenatal malnutrition appears to accelerate a decline in mental acuity later in life, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Toward the end of World War II, a food embargo by German troops thrust much of the Netherlands into famine. Because the famine had a discrete beginning and end, the event has provided researchers a unique opportunity to study the effects of prenatal malnutrition on future outcomes. More than 50 years after the famine, researchers administered a series of cognitive tests to 738 participants who had been born in an Amsterdam hospital between 1943 and 1947. On a test to quickly match colors of ink to the words for those colors, participants who were exposed to the famine early in gestation—that is, roughly in the first trimester—scored markedly worse than participants born before or conceived after the famine.
Caveat: Famine exposure did not seem to affect the participants' scores on general intelligence, memory or drawing tests.
—Jeremy Singer-Vine
Copyright ©2019 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Most Popular Videos
Most Popular Articles
Gantz Declares Win, Rejects Netanyahu's Call for Negotiations
China Detains Former U.S. Air Force Pilot Flying for FedEx
'This Is Not the Way Everybody Behaves.' How Adam Neumann's Over-the-Top Style Built WeWork.
Fintech Firm Stripe Climbs Ranks of U.S. Startup Valuations
AT&T Examines Split With DirecTV


text:
Personal Background
The Department of Safety, Division of State Police, is seeking only the most qualified individuals for positions as State Troopers. The purpose of checking personal background qualifications is to obtain specific information regarding the applicant's integrity, honesty, ethics, and abilities, so the standards of law enforcement, as a profession, may continue to rise. The personal conduct of each person being considered for a conditional offer of employment, especially conduct related to criminal or unethical behavior, is considered critically important in determining acceptability for a State Trooper I position. Therefore, a candidate WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE if he or she has:

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Insanity Max:30 And Shakeology® Challenge Pack
The INSANITY MAX:30 and Shakeology Challenge Pack can help you MAX OUT your nutrition—and your results! Just combine INSANITY MAX:30's crazy 30-minute workouts with Shakeology, the ultra-premium nutritional shake that can help you push harder, stay healthy, and get to your fitness goals even faster.
Your Challenge Pack also includes:
- Your first 30-day supply of Shakeology—the superfood protein shake that helps give you energy, reduce cravings, and accelerate your fitness results—delivered on Home Direct, our monthly autoship program.*
- 12 INSANE workouts, tools for success, and 3 FREE gifts.
- A FREE 30-day VIP trial membership in the Team Beachbody® Club, where you'll find all the support you'll need to complete your Challenge.**†
- Plus Super Discount shipping (and SAVE OVER $12) every month.
Choose your monthly autoship* Shakeology option. Bag = 30 servings; Packets = 24 servings::
The Shakeology and INSANITY MAX:30 Challenge Pack can help you get shredded abs, crazy glutes, and ridiculous arms—in just 30 minutes a day. It includes a full month's worth of Shakeology plus Shaun T's newest fitness program that includes 150+ new cardio and Tabata-style strength moves that require zero equipment—just sheer determination. Every workout is a brand-new challenge. But if you commit to MAXING OUT your effort—and your nutrition with Shakeology—you can get maximum results.
Your Challenge Pack Includes:
A 30-DAY SUPPLY OF SHAKEOLOGY—The Healthiest Meal of the Day®.*
You could spend more than $700 on supplements just to re-create all the healthy ingredients in one bag of Shakeology. But for only about $4 a serving, you can treat your body to the delicious daily superfood protein shake that helps give you energy for your workouts, reduces junk-food cravings, and may help you reach your fitness goals faster. A nutrient-dense combination of antioxidants, phytonutrients, adaptogens, and many other rare ingredients gives your body nutrients you can't get from a normal diet. 100% vegan option now available.‡
Cardio Challenge. 30 minutes of the hardest cardio sequences you've ever tried. Welcome to INSANITY MAX:30.
Tabata Power. Your muscles will beg for mercy as your strength training starts with Tabata-style "20 seconds on, 10 seconds off" power moves.
Sweat Intervals. Get ready for 30 minutes of screaming, sweating, calorie-scorching madness.
Tabata Strength. Shaun T takes it up a notch in this NO REST, Tabata-style strength workout. You heard right . . . 30 minutes, no rest.
Friday Fight: Round 1. It's a battle between your body and your mind as you fight for time in this MAX OUT challenge. And this is just Round 1.
MAX OUT Cardio. This may be the craziest cardio workout you've ever tried. Just wait till you get to the first Power Move. What minute are you Maxing Out at now?
MAX OUT Power. The intervals are longer in this "45 seconds on, 15 seconds off" Tabata-style plyometric power madness.
MAX OUT Sweat. The more minutes you make it through, the more you sweat and the more calories you burn. Now you know the meaning of "twice the sweat in half the time."
MAX OUT Strength. Your arms, shoulders, chest, and core will be toast after this upper-body-focused, "45 seconds on, 15 seconds off" Tabata-style routine.
Friday Fight: Round 2. The new "hardest workout ever." Every move is a minute in this ultimate challenge between your body and your mind. Who's going to win?
Nutrition to the MAX Guide. It doesn't get any easier than this. No complicated diets or strict meal plans here. Just how to eat what you love and still get crazy-good results.
Max Out Guide. This book is short and sweet. But it tells you everything you need to know to get maximum results with INSANITY MAX:30.
Max Out Wall Calendar and Max Out Tracker. The entire fat-blasting, muscle-shaping program is laid out for you. Find out which workout to do each day and how to keep pushing your Max Out times for maximum results.
No Time to Cook Guide. No time? No more excuses! We've covered everything about eating on-the-go in this guide. From fine dining to fast food to the frozen food aisle, you'll know exactly what to eat to fuel your body and stay on track every time.
Pulse. Shaun T's version of a recovery workout, this is a low-impact combo of stretching and small "pulsing" movements that'll definitely make you feel the burn.
Ab Attack:10. This 10-minute routine will feel like an attack on your abs, but you'll love the rock-hard results.
24/7 Online Support. Stay focused on your goals with FREE support around the clock plus exclusive access to fitness experts and other people just like you.
A FREE 30-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP in the Team Beachbody Club.**†
When you're part of the Team Beachbody community, you have all the tools, support, and accountability you need to commit to a healthy lifestyle, including:
- 10% discount on all purchases
- Meal plans personalized for your goals
- VIP access to your favorite trainers and Beachbody® experts, including live chats, exclusive videos, nutrition tips, and delicious recipes
- Your own personal Coach for guidance and support
- Message Boards and chat rooms to help you find new friends and workout partners, and get advice and support from the entire community
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
We're so sure you'll love this Challenge Pack, we're giving you our 30-day money-back guarantee. If you're not completely satisfied, simply call Customer Service to return it within 30 days for a refund of the purchase price (less any s&h).


text:
Showing 1–16 of 22 results
7 Chakra EO Set$280.00
Crown EO – Live in the present moment and feel serenity, joy and deep peace about life.
Third Eye EO – Seek to understand and get connected with your inner guide. Develop your imagination and greater spiritual awareness.
Throat EO – Improve communication pathways to speak and hear the innermost truths
Heart EO – Expand capacity to love and reach to the deepest places, connect with true essence, spirit and soul
Sacral EO – Unlocked your passion for abundance of creativity and joy. Cleanse and purify through connection to the sacral energies
Solar Plexus EO – Improve communication pathways to speak and hear the innermost truths
Root EO – Realign your connection to the Earth, increase stability and rootedness for true transformation and growth.


text:
It all began with a phone call from the bride's father. He used to be involved in film production in Hong Kong, and has an eye for quality wedding cinematography. As such, when he contacted UProductions to express interest in having us film Fan and Jeff's wedding, we were even more honoured than usual.
Fan and Jeff's wedding took place on a perfect June day, marked by sunny skies and warm weather. The couple exchanged vows at St. Paul's Basilica Parish, in downtown Toronto. This touching ceremony was followed by a photo shoot in the Distillery District, one of the city's more popular destinations for wedding photography and videography.
That evening, after a traditional tea ceremony, Fan and Jeff had another photo shoot, which took us to the top floor of the King Edward Hotel. Though this abandoned room is now marred by peeling paint and exposed wires, one cannot help but imagine how grand it must have been in a former era, with its gorgeous mouldings and high ceilings. This room set the stage for some enchanting footage of Fan and Jeff. Seeing as the room is slated to be renovated in the very near future, they may be the last couple to use this room as a backdrop for their wedding cinematography.
UProductions had a wonderful time spending the day with Fan, Jeff, and their family and friends. We hope you enjoy viewing this same-day edit as much as we enjoyed creating it. We think that the upbeat song the couple chose makes this video particularly fun to watch.
Venue – King Edward Hotel
Cinematography- UProductions


text:
That Day at Agia Pelagia Beach/
♫ ♪ The Puppini Sisters - Mr Sandman
Our July days are divided between sultry mornings in the laboratory and refreshing sea baths in the afternoon. Welcome to the "July crew for biologists". Here you can see some frames from Agia Pelagia beach (I live in Crete, remember? ) and from another small prive beach near it. With crystal waters and sun kisses, I can recall with afternoon as a extremely rewarding one.


text:
If you're planning to sell your home in the next few months, this FREE service is designed to help establish your home's current market value. Simply choose Market Analysis and fill out the requested information. We will use comparable sold listings to help you calculate the fair market value of your home.
Automatically receive personalized MLS listings by e-mail. Early each morning we will search the local MLS and find the homes that match your criteria and notify you immediately with the latest listing information!! Simply choose Dream Home Finder and fill in the requested information. Or, search for yourself at Search For Homes.
We specialize in representing our clients in the purchase and sale of single-family residences, commercial and income property within the city of Hot Springs ~ as well as surrounding areas. We stay current of all market transactions in the area, and are also knowledgeable of the local school districts.


text:
Streamline approval and workflow processes with Cumulus.
Improve business operations
Staff members always have access to the latest versions of assets, including preview thumbnails directly within SAP. Streamline workflow by automatically writing metadata to assets stored in Cumulus, based on SAP master data. Use media assets in SAP for articles and request format conversions and image optimization on demand.
Create new assets with an approval process workflow orientation.


text:
Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) yesterday visited Taipei Confucius Temple to pray for students ahead of the first high school joint entrance exams the city has organized with New Taipei City and Keelung City this weekend, assuring students that the questions would be drawn from the single-version textbooks adopted by the three cities.
The first joint entrance exams will be held tomorrow and Sunday under the single-version textbook policy, one of Hau's major campaign promises to standardize middle school textbooks and reduce exam pressure on students.
Heading a delegation of city officials visiting the temple yesterday, Hau prayed for the blessing of more than 70,000 examinees and prepared 200 gifts, which included pencils and cakes symbolizing good luck in an exam, for students and their parents.
When asked about some the lack of air conditioning in schools on exam days, Hau said it was the Ministry of Education's decision to ban air conditioning at all schools because some are not equipped with air conditioners.
"It's the policy to ban air conditioning at all schools to ensure fairness. I am worried about high temperatures on exam day, but hopefully students will be able to handle the heat," he said.
The ministry said all schools would complete the installation of air conditioners by July at the latest, thereby making air conditioning available for the second joint entrance exam early that month.
A secretary at the temple, Shih Shu-li (施淑梨), said 200 free gifts would be sent out today and 1,000 tomorrow and she invited students and parents to visit the temple and claim them before the test.


text:
Subscribe To Girls Watch: Season 2 , Episode 5 - One Man's Trash Updates
I've already subscribed
After riding shotgun for most of the second season, Hannah took a bit of a backseat last week as the rest of the Girls and their problems were very much the focus of "It's A Shame About Ray." The resulting episode was fantastic, surely one of the highlights of the series, with Shoshanna's titular discovery, Marnie playing, uh, party (slash relationship) crasher and Jessa's marriage falling apart all seamlessly stitched together, not to mention each balancing perfectly between hilarious and heart-wrenching. It's no knock on Lena Dunham, you know, since she creates it all, but the best instalments of the still young show seem to occur when it operates as a full-on ensemble dramedy. And right when the rest of the Girls (and boys) were finally getting some screen time, "One Man's Trash" brought Hannah back to the forefront, delivering perhaps the most singular and least successful stories so far, certainly when compared to the rest of this stellar season.
"You're just going to make a rash sexit like that? What the fuck you guys looking at? Go back to your panda videos or I'll turn off the wifi."
It will actually be interesting to see if the events of "One Man's Trash" are ever brought up again by Hannah or alluded to by the series in any way because everything after the initial encounter in Grumpys seems to occur in a different world. The surreal marital situation with guest star Patrick Wilson, the matching bookends (Hannah coming and going, dropping another bag of trash) and, especially, the Mothersbaugh-ish music all contributed to a dream-like atmosphere and an episode of Girls that played more like an artistic exercise than a naturally progression of the series. And I think this trying too hard to be special presentation was what bugged me more than anything, probably more than the episode focussing solely on Hannah and her issues. "One Man's Trash" opens with a great scene that takes place in, uh, reality, with Ray and a handsome neighbor getting into a heated exchange over Grumpy's garbage ending up in his cans.
"Whether I was lying or whether I was telling the truth, something is broken inside of me."
Ray, the self-proclaimed loser, takes the opportunity to exert his limited power and gives the man a hard time, not only driving the latter out but also putting Hannah in pursuit. Oh. Guess who was putting the garbage in handsome neighbor's trash cans? Well, the guilt or the handsomeness (or some supernatural force, perhaps a dream) brings Hannah to Joshua's doorstep to confess and she ends up spending a few days. You know, as you do. After the two share some lemonade and bodily fluids, it's time for a sweet steak dinner and to learn that the dream man happens to also be separated. Of course, when asked why he and the wife split, his 'boring stuff like that' explanation doesn't satisfy the drama queen in Hannah and she continues to question why she's there and/or if she's actually wanted even though they seem to be having a great time. The fun continues through the following day when both of the them call in sick and spend the day playing nude ping pong and having sex all while Hannah continues to question her good fortune. Or just her life in general.
"I just want to feel it all. You know?"
The wonderful day comes to an end after our heroine faints in the luxurious shower and realizes, while having her head rubbed, she's tired of being unhappy and lonely. Spending time with Joshua, being showered with affection and shown a (seemingly) grown-up life, makes her realize how maybe she's just not hardwired for happiness no matter how much she might want to have it. That she's this conflicted mess of emotions, who wants all the things, especially someone who won't shy away from her honesty even if it comes across as more than a little crazy. And self-centred. And unrealistic. The brief romance comes to an end right pretty much on the spot, if it existed at all, and the next morning Hannah, dressed in the same clothes, makes her way back the same way she came. The exercise is over and the curtain drops on the Neil Simon-esque play awkwardly stuck in the middle of Season 2. I wonder what the rest of the characters were up to?
Girls returns with Episode 6 "Boys," next Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on HBO. Created by Lena Dunham, the series stars Dunham, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, Allison Williams, Adam Driver, Christopher Abbott and Andrew Rannells.


text:
Author: Jenny B. Jones
Release Date: October 4th, 2011
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Genre(s): YA Contemporary, Christian Fiction
Pages: 314
Summary (Goodreads):
Grief brought Finley to Ireland. Love will lead her home.
Finley Sinclair is not your typical eighteen-year-old. She's witty, tough, and driven.
With an upcoming interview at the Manhattan music conservatory, Finley needs to compose her audition piece. But her creativity disappeared with the death of her older brother, Will.
She decides to study abroad in Ireland so she can follow Will's travel journal. It's the place he felt closest to God, and she's hopeful being there will help her make peace over losing him. So she agrees to an exchange program and boards the plane.
Beckett Rush, teen heartthrob and Hollywood bad boy, is flying to Ireland to finish filming his latest vampire movie. On the flight, he meets Finley. She's the one girl who seems immune to his charm. Undeterred, Beckett convinces her to be his assistant in exchange for his help as a tour guide.
Once in Ireland, Finley starts to break down. The loss of her brother and the pressure of school, her audition, and whatever it is that is happening between her and Beckett, leads her to a new and dangerous vice. When is God going to show up for her in this emerald paradise?
Then she experiences something that radically changes her perspective on life. Could it be God convincing her that everything she's been looking for has been with her all along?
~ Some Minor Spoilers~
Right off the bat I'll tell you- I have a bit of a bias on anything Jenny B Jones. She's witty, she's sassy, she's deep, and she writes Christian fiction. To me that's like the all kill. I've read her Charmed Life series and Save the Date, and I can't wait to get my hands on the other stuff she's written.
There You'll Find Me is a gorgeous book about a girl whose lost her brother- and her self- and is trying to reclaim it in Ireland.
"This is Ireland, Finley. It's rough. It's wild. And it is holy."
I don't usually like to use quotes, but that one by the *sah-woon* worthy Beckett Rush pretty much sums up Ireland. The details about the place are amazing, and Ms. Jenny does great justice to this picturesque land. One of my favorite scenes is when Finley and Beckett visit the Cliffs of Moher. The way she describes it, it's so powerful and so beautiful. I understand why she chose Ireland as the place where Finley finally finds peace through God. In the beauty and the strength of this place, it's impossible not to feel and see God in everything.
I love Finley! She's so very strong, yet fragile, and a bit sassy to boot ;). She's also very real. Though I couldn't relate to her situation specifically, I related to her as a person. Finley goes through all the Christian teenager stuff we have to deal with on a daily basis: friends, enemies, drama, boy troubles, temptation. I thought her name- warrior- was very appropriately chosen!:)
I also love how Ms. Jenny dealt with doubt. Who doesn't have doubt from time to time? It's hard to keep the faith when that very faith had a major shakeup and it seems like God's not talking. But ultimately, as Ms. Jenny shows, God's love wins over all. Even if we can't hear Him through all that junk in our lives, eventually He'll come through and He's faithful to us until the end.
Now, Beckett Rush.
Beckett, Beckett, Beckett. He's like the ideal guy we all wish existed, but sadly, doesn't.
An actual personality: check (should be a given… but sadly in YA it's like a Golden Ticket)
Bad-boy attitude that hides softy interior: Check.
Treats girls like they SHOULD be treated: check. No insta love: CHECK AND MATE.
If there's one thing I hate the most (besides cliffhangers, and ya know, Rick Hangers) its insta- love. **more on that below**
Beckett is fully fleshed out- no cardboard character here. He has his own issues too-overbearing dad, fame- and we see his satisfying resolution as well.
**WARNING: Mini rant starting. Proceed with caution**
It brings absolutely no depth into their characters, and it's a MAJOR turn off. Where's the chemistry? The courting, the flowers, the complements, the bickering ? I want to be able to root for their relationship because they actually know each other and I was there to witness their interactions. If they just fall in love likethis, I don't feel any attachment to their relationship, and whatever happens to them ("Oh noes! Eddie fell off that cliff and will now have to go through an extremely painful journey to come back to his eternal love, whom he met an hour ago! Is he going to die? Is he EVER going to be reunited with his eternal love? Oh the suspense!"), I could care less ("Eternal love? Uh please, girlfriend, they met an hour ago."). It's so satisfying when those characters that had been flirting and bantering throughout the entire novel finally come together, and you could do a small "I-knew-it!"dance. What could more fun that than? (Ms. Jones obviously understands our need for a "Yes! They-finally-got-together!" conga line. )
*End rant*
Besides Finley and Beckett, two of my favorite characters are Mrs. Sweeny and Sister Maria. Mrs. Sweeny is hilarious! She has so much life- but also a lot of bitterness and regret. Her story is a sad one, but she teaches Finley on how to let go-before learning it herself. Sister Maria is the steady hand/ mentor in the novel. She is very mischievous and also has her own brand of humor (she changes her Facebook relationship status from 'single' to 'it's complicated', stating that she's waiting to see how long it takes the priest to catch on LOL).
Overall, this was a great read- definitely one of my favorites. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone!
Rating: 5 out of 5


text: Master Bath & Hall Bath reconfiguration April 05, 2014 / Tracy Moller The challenge: update the existing master bath with a larger shower, smaller tub, smaller linen closet, and same size vanity, while also reducing the room size in order to widen the existing hall bath next to it. I only took a bit of space out of the master bathroom, but by carefully planning for an angled wall between the two, it makes a huge impact in the hall bathroom and gives the master bathroom a more contemporary feel. I was also able to keep nearly all the plumbing in the same locations. The only exception was the toilets, which only moved a few feet, but are now backed up to each other for efficiency. categories / Interior renovation, Bathroom tags / Bathroom, Tiled shower, House to Home LLC, Poolesville Two-bath redo, Jack and Jill Bath


text:
Letters and Sounds aims to build children's speaking and listening skills, phonological awareness and oral blending and segmenting, to prepare them for learning to read and write.
The activities are intended to be used as part of a broad and rich language curriculum that has speaking and listening at its centre, links language with physical and practical experiences, and provides an environment rich in print and abundant in opportunities to engage with books.
2 Readers CommentedJoin discussion
Could we get these help books through the post at all rather then downloading them please n are they free
Hi Gemma, unfortunately we don't have these resources in hard copy, so if we did send them to you they would be exactly the same as if you printed them off. Sorry about that. They are free though, so feel free to use as you would like.


text:
It's been a while, since I last experimented with Chinese tablets. This is mostly on account of having no much use for them lately.
After Christmas I decided to get a new one, and I'm certainly not disappointed with my choice.
Disclaimer: This is in no way a representative test, I'm only sharing of my experience with my shiny new toy.


text:
Jump to navigation
Aspiration's Annual NPTechie Love Fest took place right on schedule this year, 16-18 November at Preservation Park in Oakland.
A big love bomb of thanks to all who joined us for this and past Dev Summit's, as well as all of you who will join in the fun at next year's high-spirited, fully-interactive festival of folks who are passionate about developing software tools to support the work of social change organizations and community activists.
Aspiration is quite honored that the California Consumer Protection Foundation (CCPF) has invited us to organize and facilitate their 2011 Grantee Summit, which will bring together over 60 CCPF grantees from across the state.
The event is being held at the lovely Preservation Park in Oakland, California.
Here is what's on the slate for the 2011 Dev Summit, with more sessions being added every week.
We welcome additional session proposals! Just email us!
We're excited to return to Modesto, California on October 25 from 1-5pm for a no cost training, "Building Online Communications for Grassroots Nonprofits", as part of the Central Valley eAdvocacy Capacity Building Program.
Register for October 25 in Modesto
Is all of your online campaign and organizational messaging scheduled and tracked on a unified calendar that is visible to all stakeholders? This session will explain the process of creating and maintaining a messaging calendar. In addition, design of "narrative arc" will be described and correlated to calendaring strategies. Participants will be invited to construct their own draft calendars for the campaign or other online communications for which they are currently responsible.
Join us for this training designed for non-profit organizations who are concerned with their online campaigning strategy and communications. While there will be some technical content, the primary focus will be on strategic use of processes and best practices for online campaigning, so don't be scared if you have little tech background.
The training is small and no experience is necessary, space is limited. Laptops are not required, but you may bring one for the Message Calendaring session. We can provide laptops at the training too.
Register for this training today!
Wednesday, October 26th2:00 - 4:00pm
San Francisco Non-Profit Tech Center1370 Mission St.4th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94103
Join us for a no-cost training on building effective online communications for nonprofits and social justice organizations. This training will be an interactive session to help you build out your online strategy efforts.
Do you know where you are being mentioned online? As the number of valuable eAdvocacy channels grows, tools are needed for tracking how and where a campaign or organization is being mentioned on web sites, blogs, Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere. This session will explain how to create such a tool, enumerate what free and low-cost tools are available, and describe best practices for getting the most value out of such tactical resources. View the training materials.
Reserve your spot at the training today!
Wednesday, October, 12th2:00 - 4:00pm
The training is small and no experience is necessary. Registration is free, but space is limited so reserve your spot today! Laptops are not required, but you may bring one for the Social Media Dashboard session. We can provide laptops at the training too.
We're excited to return to Fresno, California on September 14 from 9am-4pm for a no cost training, "Email Newsletters for Nonprofits", as part of the Central Valley eAdvocacy Capacity Building Program.
Register for September 14 in Fresno
This collaborative and hands-on training will provide nonprofits a better understanding of how to start an email newsletter or incorporate best practices into a current email newsletter.
Join us in Sacramento, CA on August 23 from 12:30 to 4:30pm with a no-cost training on building effective online communications for nonprofits and social justice organizations. Based on feedback from Central Valley participants, this training will include two interactive sessions to help you build out your online strategy efforts. View materials from the training.
Register for August 23 in Sac
Join us for a collaborative training designed to help nonprofits coordinate their online communications and make sense of using different online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and emails.
Register for June 30 in Sac
The training will be conversational and feature opportunities to get your questions
answered about online communications. It is ideal for anyone trying to
juggle all the different online tools for their organization and those
interested in new tools.
We are looking forward to an interactive training session in Toronto with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
Below are materials used in the training, as well as templates to be used in the hands-on parts of the event.
Note that not all materials were used during the live training, but the full set is included for the learning benefit of the participants.
Aspiration helps nonprofits and foundations use software tools more effectively and sustainably. We serve as ally, coach, strategist, mentor and facilitator to those trying to make more impactful use of information technology in their social change efforts.
Aspiration is a values-driven nonprofit organization.
Read Our Manifesto and let us know what you think
2973 16th St.Suite 300San Francisco, CA 94103
Join our Mailing List!
Aspiration's Privacy Policy
Site by FloatleftPowered by Drupal


text:
Te Rauparaha Arena
Ten years after Stephenson&Turner designed and built the aquatic centre for Porirua City Council, we were asked to build a new recreation centre adjacent to the very successful swimming facility.
The new centre was devised to sustain a range of community events within an innovative and creative framework. The Council also required a value-for-money solution that would deliver maximum revenue and business development potential.
The centre comprises a three-court main hall with seating for 2000, a single-court warm-up hall, gymnasium, dance studio, lecture theatre, sports medicine clinic, cafe and administration offices.
Flexibility was the ultimate goal in the design and the centre can be configured to host a wide range of sporting competitions, concerts, trade shows, expos and weddings. The centre is also future-proofed, with the capacity to be extended to meet the changing needs of Porirua City.
Combining simplicity and practicality, the arena's exterior is enhanced through careful landscaping and lighting design. The requirement for a cost effective design and build solution means that modern, top quality materials have been used while Stephenson&Turner's focus on sustainability has ensured recycled materials feature wherever possible.


text:
Advisory: Manchester Arena Attack Coverage on Newsela
Valued educators,
Please be advised that we are covering last night's attack in Manchester on Newsela. As you lead your classroom full of students today, there are a few things to keep in mind:
- If you would prefer the article to be hidden, you can use our Hide function in the top-right corner of the article.
- Be ready to talk to your students about the news. Your students have probably been exposed to this tragic news already, especially if they're in middle or high school. We've put together some resources to help you talk to students about difficult breaking news topics, including this blog post.
- Help your students cope. Emotional responses to scary events are normal, and everyone finds their own ways of coping. We've curated a collection of articles that demonstrate the many ways people and communities heal and rebuild in times of tragedy.
We know that the articles we publish about events like this may be too upsetting for some students. As we mentioned after the Nice attack last July and too many other times before, Newsela levels articles on these tragedies so that, should you choose to discuss these events in class, your students have access to the information they need in a language they understand, with extra context to underscore the rarity of such attacks.
Every classroom is a unique mix of perspectives and experiences, and you know best what is right for yours. The work you do grooming future leaders who are informed, thoughtful and kind motivates us in our own work. We thank you.
Your colleague,
Jenny Coogan
Chief Content Officer


text:
Mammalian Cell Culture
The interaction of mammalian cells with materials is of increasing importance to fields such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, and the development of new assays. Primary human cell lines are rapidly replacing immortalized cancer lines as the cells of choice in biomaterial characterization. Nevertheless, cancer lines represent an important means for testing new chemotherapeutic-carrying particles. Biomaterials are proving to be more than passive interfaces for cell growth as new polymers are being developed to actively maintain embryonic stem cells at an undifferentiated state, negating the need for complicated feeder cell layers.
Our lab features a wide array of different cell lines used for characterizing both biomaterials and drug delivery particles. We have extensive experience with the epithelial cancer lines HT-29, HeLa, A431, and MDA-MB-231/GFP. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) are a useful platform for studying cell spreading and behavior on CVDcoated surfaces. Mouse fibroblast line NIH3T3 provides us with a simple and resilient mammalian cell type for initial testing of new biomaterials and platforms. We perform a wide variety of imaging techniques to examine the morphology of our cells (including immunofluorescence and SEM), XTT assays for quantification of cell proliferation and/or viability, and RT-PCR for further characterization of proteins and gene expression.
Materials that can dictate biological behavior have enormous application in stent technology, tissue engineering, drug delivery, development of new experimental assays, basic cell culture and maintenance, and in creation of cell-material hybrids for engineering applications.
Selected Publications:
• Misra, A. C., Bhaskar, S., Clay, N. and Lahann, J. "Multicompartmental Particles for Combined Imaging and siRNA Delivery", Adv. Mater. (2012)
• Deng, X., Eyster, T. W., Elkasabi, Y. and Lahann, J. "BioOrthogonal Polymer Coatings for Co-Presentation of Biomolecules", Macromol. Rapid Commun., (2012), 33: 640–645.
• Jiang, X., Chen, H.-Y., Galvan, G., Yoshida, M. and Lahann, J. "Vapor-Based Initiator Coatings for Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization." Adv. Funct. Mater., (2008) 18: 27–35.
• S. Mandal, S. Bhaskar, J. Lahann, "Micropatterned Fiber Scaffolds for Spatially-Controlled Cell Adhesion", Macromol. Rapid Commun. (2009) 131(19), 6650-6651.


text:
Hey baby, Little Steven here.
Have you just about had it?
I mean are you just sick of everything?
Are you tired of hearing these stupid politicians talk?
Tune in this week to the Underground Garage where we don't care about such things. We are too busy rocking and rolling and having a good time.
Joining us will be Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, the Yardbirds, Donovan, Johnny Rivers, Solomon Burke, the Chiffons, the Who, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Tommy James & the Shondells.
We got brand new music from the Smithereens, yes they are still around, Genya Ravan, yes she is still around, Eddie Phillips, yes he is still around, Spanking Charlene, a brand new group, the Launderettes are still around, and Baby Woodrose.
We are calling the show Ready To Snap, and I will see you this weekend in the world's only Rock n' Roll dance party on the radio, the Underground Garage.
Set 1
Ready To Snap (Wanderers)
Musical Bed: New Orleans Stomp – Louis Armstrong
Better Days (Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes)
Sorry (Smithereens)
Hate To See You Go (Little Walter)
You Know What I Mean (Genya Ravan)
I'm Alive (Hollies)
Musical Bed: Go To The Mardi Gras (Professor Longhair)
Set 2
Musical Bed: Cry For A Shadow (Beatles)
Inner Light (Beatles)
Children Of The Sun (Misunderstood)
Woodstock Daze (Eddie Phillips)
Little Games (Yardbirds)
Hurdy Gurdy Man (Donovan)
Musical Bed: White Summer (Yardbirds)
Set 3
Musical Bed: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Warren Baker Orchestra)
Secret Agent Man (Johnny Rivers)
Fiddle About (Who)
Canarsie (Spanking Charlene)
Cry To Me (Solomon Burke)
Tumbling Dice (Rolling Stones)
Musical Bed: Little Miss J & J (Waistcoats)
Set 4
Musical Bed: The Sundance Kid (Burt Bacharach)
What ya Gonna Do? (Baby Woodrose)
I Have A Boyfriend (Chiffons)
It's Not True (Who)
Red River (Launderettes)
Can You See Me (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Musical Bed: On The Surface (Davie Allan & the Arrows)
Set 5
Musical Bed: Sonic Reducer (Dead Boys)
I Love Playin' With Fire (Runaways)
20th Century Boy (T.Rex)
Crimson & Clover (Tommy James & the Shondells)
The French Song (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)
Better Times (Rhinoceros)
Musical Bed: Malone's Mustang (Preston Wayne 4)
Unofficial PLAYLIST
set 1
ready to snap (the wanderers)
new orleans stomp (louis 'satchmo' armstrong and his all stars)
better days (southside johnny and the asbury jukes)
sorry (smithereens)
howl (allen ginsberg)
hate to see you go (little walter)
howl (allen ginsberg)
you know what i mean (genya RAVAN) *misspelled in notes above
i'm alive (the hollies)
go see the mardi gras (professor longhair)
set 2
cry for a shadow (the beatles)
the inner light (the beatles)
children of the sun [colour of their sound] (the misunderstood)
woodstock daze (eddie phillips)
little games [original album 1967] (the yardbirds)
hurdy gurdy man (donovan)
white summer [original album 1967] (the yardbirds)
set 3
the girl from u.n.c.l.e. (jerry goldsmith)
secret agent man (johnny rivers)
Ahh man.
Way to go Administrator.
Beat me to the list.
here's what I had before your post.
Thanks for pointing out the mispelling of "Ravan", we corrected it.
Good stuff from Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes.
Have not heard Hurdy Gurdy Man for a long time, cool.
Secret Agent Man has the 60's vibe & Joan is too cool.
Thanks Stevie.
Hey Ron. Noticed you have good taste for the New Jersey sound.
I found a couple tracks recorded live at Capitol Theatre (Passaic)
Johnny & Jukes recorded 12/16/1981
Look for it. keep rockn
Ready 2 snap! R U Crazee?
Stevie keep it up with these guys:
Spanking Charlene
Baby Woodrose
Preston Wayne 4
not to mention Master Plan from last show.
heard a few of these on previous undergrounds.
don't stop.
request: "I Hate Girls" SCharlene
CW- father of girls, and they dig this one
Interesting ...
Sunday, 17 October 2004
Episode 133: Heeere's Johnny(And Stiv)II
Unofficial PLAYLIST
set 1
ready to snap (the wanderers) Dead Boys vocalist Bators. only album, 1981's Only Lovers
new orleans stomp (louis 'satchmo' armstrong and his all stars)
Will there be a Robbie Robertson broadcast????
yet again....classic!!!! TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL!!!!!
too bad the madness began early this year!!
joan jettt is one of my heroes. i am from Maryland and we claim her!!! met her twice!! she signed my electric guitar. with clear alqcuer it is there forever! loved the runaways when waiting for the night album!! they NEED TO BE IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME!!!
Ahhhh! another well done edition of LSUGG. Love you Steven.
Pete Townsend said it best,Rock and Roll is the single most important element that cuts through what happens to be happening at the time.
Happy Birthday to Joan,
Had the pleasure of seeing her live recently, awesome. The way a rock and roll should be, non-stop energy from the the first riff to the Crimson and Clover encore.
Also, her "room movin'" promo is one of the best in the Garage.


text:
Apartment vacancy rates have declined in Grand Junction for a third consecutive quarter, although they remain high by long-term standards.
According to the latest results of a survey conducted for the Colorado Division of Housing, the average apartment vacancy rate for Grand Junction fell to 7.9 percent for the third quarter.
Since spiking at 13.2 percent for the fourth quarter of 2009, the vacancy rate has dropped more than five points. The latest rate remains higher, however, than what before the recession was a tight market. At this time last year, the rate stood at 7.5 percent.
A vacancy rate of 5 percent is considered an equilibrium.
According to the latest survey results, the vacancy rate was lowest at 4.8 percent for three-bedroom apartments and highest at 8.9 percent for units with two bedrooms and one bathroom. No vacancies were reported for small apartment buildings with two to eight units, while the vacancy rate was 9.4 percent for the largest buildings with 100 or more units.
As the average apartment vacancy rate decreased in Grand Junction during the third quarter, the average monthly rent increased — more than $21 to $655.58.
Since hitting a high of $680.35 during the first quarter of 2009, average monthly rents in the Grand Junction market have seesawed from quarter to quarter. At this time last year, the average rent was $674.34.
For the third quarter of 2010, average monthly rents ranged from $237.50 for an efficiency apartment to $780.12 for a three-bedroom unit. Average rents were lowest at $537.75 in buildings with two to eight units and highest at $719.82 in buildings with 51 to 99 units.
In Montrose, the vacancy rate rose seven-tenths of a point to 7.3 percent and the average rent rose $17 to $658.58 between the first and third quarters of 2010. In Glenwood Springs, the vacancy rate jumped more than two points to 5.5 percent and the average rent fell $36 to $833.51 between the first and third quarters.
Statewide, the apartment vacancy rate dropped more than a point to 5.5 percent for the third quarter with decreases in every metro area along the Front Range with the exception of Loveland. The average monthly rent statewide rose more than $31 to $871.78 for the third quarter.


text:
Amegy Bank was founded 25 years ago by a team of bankers and has grown to 75 banking locations in Texas. Offering its services to privately own business and public companies alike Amegy Bank is committed to finding the right solutions for its clients.
Deposit accounts, credit cards, loans, mortgage loans, private wealth services, online banking and more are on offer with great and specialized support.


text:
I was lucky enough to get Diantha Jones to let me borrow Swindle from Prophecy of the Most Beautiful and Prophecy of the Setting Sunrise. Enjoy!
Welcome to Book Bird Reviews Swindle, I'm so happy to have you here. Before I forget, Stephanie from Bookfever says hi...and that she loves you. *grins*
*smiles* I've heard a lot about you and Stephanie. Ace said something about you being a part of his secret society. But I don't listen to most of the things he says, so I honestly have no idea what he is talking about. I don't think I want to know either. *laughs*
What's your fondest memory?
The day I found Bill, my hawk, was one of the best days of my life. I know it seems kind of childish, but he was just an egg and I took care of him until he finally hatched. *Bill flies over and lands on his head* The bond was instant. Ace is my best friend, but without Bill, I don't know what I'd do. He's like another part of me, you know? *reaches up to pet Bill*
Do you have a favorite pastime?
*laughs* Yeah, I have one. But it's not exactly legal. In either world. But I do like to read and study the history of Myth. I'm a pursuer of knowledge. I want to know everything there is to know about everything.
I have no idea what you're talking about. *winks*
*grins* Oh, the stories I could tell you, Jenn. But to be honest, the absolute craziest thing I've ever done is unofficially join the Quad Fraternity and follow Chloe and these jukkas around the universe almost getting ourselves killed at every turn. *laughs* But I wouldn't have it any other way.
*wiggles eyebrows* Got a thing for my best friend, yeah? Well, you've got your hands full with that guy. But I read your interview with him, and it's pretty clear you already know that!
Anytime, Jenn. *Bill squawks*


text:
- Consolidate hard disks and other storage.
- Create a libre financial account aggregator (like Mint.com), currently self-hosted at http://22.214.171.124/git/finctrl/.
- Create a development environment suitable for a toddler, such as Scratch on an indestructible tablet.
- Create a development environment suitable for driving, potentially leveraging PyAudio and NLTK on my Novena plugged in to 12V DC.


text:
As part of our series on Productivity we've interviewed Will Critchlow to quiz him about his own personal productivity challenges, how he handles them and the tools he uses day to day to help.
Will co-founded Distilled in 2005 with Duncan Morris. Distilled provides natural SEO and paid search services from offices in London, New York and Seattle; and hosts regular industry conferences. You can follow his tweets at @WillCritchlow.
Meetings are often cited as being unproductive – whether that's because they run on too long, are unfocused, fail to result in action (the list is endless!). Please share your experiences and your tips for keeping meetings productive.
I try to avoid large meetings. I don't really count 1-1s as meetings and generally find them to be some of the best uses of my time.
When I do need to have a larger meeting, I am getting ever stricter at enforcing:
1. A single person in charge who:
a. circulates any prerequisite information well before the meeting so
everyone is on the same page at the start and time isn't used for
drawn-out status updates
b. has (and sticks to) an agenda - also circulated in advance
2. A note-taker who always asks "who has ownership of that?"
Related: I am a big fan of Merlin Mann on meetings:
http://www.43folders.com/2010/10/06/broken-meetings .
How do you manage your own personal workload?
I use:
- Trello for my backlog (and "lists of lists") - I find it lets me keep my to do lists nicely segmented by project / context
- Evernote for capturing random thoughts and also for my "daily" list (more on this below)
- A physical notebook for scribbles and free form ideas
- Google Calendar (and other apps features) for my schedule and interaction with my team
I try to stick to a "getting things done"
sweep of my inboxes into my task lists. I don't always manage it.
How do you keep track of what your team are working on?
For my team, I use a combination of an internal system (that we call "distilled tools") and toggl for tracking client work and Trello (mentioned above) for planning sprints.
Probably the biggest leap I've made recently for my own personal productivity is separating my backlog (someday / maybe) from my "today" list - into completely separate systems. I try to force myself not to revisit the backlog until I've done the stuff I decided was today's top priority.
For keeping up to date with our growing team's activity, I have one high-tech and one low-tech tip:
High-tech (relatively): use G+ as an internal social network (works well if you're on google apps) - so that you can easily share stories of what you're working on in a safe walled garden
Low-tech: I am a massive fan of the simple weekly round-up email. We are still managing an all-hands round-up with nearly 50 people. I suspect this will fragment soon, but it's a great way of staying in touch.
How do you manage collaboration between your employees? Are there any tools or apps you'd recommend?
My most-used tools for collaboration are:
- Trello (see above)
- Google Docs- particularly for collaborative editing in text documents and presentations
- Gchat (part of Google Apps) for adhoc conversations
- Google Hangouts (or Skype video chat)
- Dropbox Team
How often do you check email a day? Do you have a system for managing your inbox?
I have recently found myself less efficient at turning email off completely. I dip in more than I'd like just to "see what's there". However, I am reasonably diligent about not worrying about the inbox most of the time and processing my email in sprints. I try to manage a daily sprint to inbox zero. I love gmail priority inbox and only really use three labels for categorisation:
- Inbox = unprocessed
- Archive = done / replied to
- Starred = to do
I can't imagine using any tool other than gmail these days and once
again, I turn to Merlin Mann on inbox zero:
Remote working
What are your tips for working efficiently when you're away from the office?
All of my tools work anywhere I have a decent internet connection. I notice very little difference in (tool-related) productivity regardless of where I am.
For productivity on the move, I generally rely on my (Android) phone along with tethering my (tiny) Macbook Air.
One slight email tweak I've found useful is to have an email label entitled "office" which is for anything I can't action on the move (like printing / scanning). That helps clear my headspace nicely when I know I'm going to be travelling for more than a day.
Your top productivity tip
If you had to give one tip to small companies looking to grow and improve their output, what would it be?
Get a culture of inbox zero across the organisation. Add a culture of ownership (i.e. that when you ask someone to do something they will definitely either handle it or flag it up for discussion early) and you're 75% of the way there.
What ROI have you seen on your efforts to improve productivity within your company?
Honestly? I've made no attempt to measure it quantitatively or qualitatively. My biggest qualitative metric is that failing to push hard on this stuff makes everyone get very upset with each other.
Ready to set up your cover?
As one of the UK's biggest business insurance providers, we specialise in public liability insurance and protect more trades than anybody else. Why not take a look now and build a quick, tailored quote?


text:
MTB Shorts decided to finally conduct a REAL interview! We managed to get hold of up-and-coming writer and journalist Sergio Pereira and find out his views on MTB!
Mark: Hi Sergio, thank you so much for taking some time out to chat to MTB Shorts.
Sergio: It's only a pleasure, Mark. Thanks for the opportunity.
Mark: So Sergio, how involved are you in the MTB scene?
Sergio: To tell the truth, I'm not an active cyclist or a full-time "cycling writer", but I've actually done quite a few articles on MTB and it's actually been very interesting. It's completely different from your typical soccer, rugby and cricket articles – it's more about fitness and strategy, than actual personalities.
Mark: Yes, that's very true. MTB is a completely new ballgame. Have you ever been to an MTB event?
Sergio: Yes, I have. I've actually been to quite a few Northern Farm events and even managed to get lost on the course a couple of times haha.
Mark: Oh we've gotten lost there so many times! Tell us what have you been writing lately?
Sergio: I've completed a couple of articles for DESTINY MAN magazine, which I think is on sale today, and I've just finished an interview with an Australian band, HorrorWood Mannequins, for Music Review. Besides that, I've just finished writing my second book. I write way too much haha.
Mark: Thanks for your time, Sergio. How can our readers get hold of you, if they need some writing done or want to see some of your work?
Sergio: They can follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/scpereira and they can drop me a mail at email@example.com. Once again, thanks for this opportunity and keep up with the entertaining MTB Shorts posts.
Marky Mark


text:
Don's been frustrated and angry with his wife, Danielle, for many years. But Don's done what lots of guys do when they're not happy in their marriage – he's disengaged.
For her part, Danielle says she also craves a better connection, but the reality is that she puts the majority of her time and energy into her children.
Neither Don nor Danielle are getting their needs met for attention, affection, or intimacy. As a result, they both harbor feelings of resentment that leave them irritable, uncooperative, and uncommunicative. Occasionally their frustration boils over into ugly arguments that last well into the night.
Don and Danielle both think that the problems in their marriage are primarily their partner's fault. They both see themselves as being the long-suffering spouse who has done their part to make the marriage work, only to be met with criticism and contempt from their mate.
The story that they tell themselves centers on what the other person's done wrong in the relationship. They ruminate on their foiled attempts to be a good husband or wife. In this sad story, they each place their partner in the role of being the villain and cast themselves in the role of being the victim.
The trouble with this tale is that there's little awareness of their own contributions to any of the problems. As a victim who only sees their partner's misdeeds, they've created a story in which they're powerless to solve the problem. And by making their partner the villain, they ascribe to them all of attributes which befit the role of being the bad guy: heartless, selfish, uncaring, and cruel. So it's easy for them to conclude that such a person is intentionally trying to hurt them.
Unfortunately we rarely bring our internal dialogue into the light where we can examine the logic of it. Instead, we dwell on our wounds in the dark recesses of our mind, where our primal fears and instinctual drive to defend ourselves dominate our mental processes.
Our victim/villain stories fuel our negative emotions, causing us to rivet our attention on our problems and protect ourselves against further hurt. With that mindset we lash out in anger, withdraw into sadness, seethe with resentment, feel flooded with anxiety, question our own lovability, and doubt our partner's capacity for caring. We feel perfectly justified in expressing these negative emotions, and then proceed to wonder why the situation is getting worse instead of better.
To their credit, Don and Danielle decided to meet with a marriage counselor. When asked what they each hoped to get out of therapy, Don disclosed that he was there so his wife would finally learn what she was doing wrong. He was half right. Don quickly discovered that he was a much bigger part of the problem than he'd imagined. And he learned that he only has control over his side of the marriage. Meaning he'd have to focus his attention on what he could do differently to help repair the relationship.
"Hah," Danielle said with an obvious attitude of victory, "I told you so."
"Do you think you won that argument?" the psychologist asked.
Confused (and a little defensive), Danielle asked just what the counselor meant by his question. The counselor explained that when two people are engaged in a power struggle, they both end up losing. She could momentarily savor a small victory over the fact that the counselor had helped Don to see that he also contributes to their unhappiness.
However, by doing so she perpetuates the conflict since Don will surely be looking to even the score."But here's the good news. There are no mistakes in our sessions, only lessons."
"What lesson did you learn about how you could respond in way that leads to the outcome you wish to see?" the counselor asked Danielle.
After thinking it over for a minute, Danielle replied that what she really wanted was for things to change. "Next time I'll tell Don that we'll both benefit from the lessons we learn from being in counseling."
There's abundant research regarding what's required to create a satisfying relationship.
In addition to pointing out how Don and Danielle could reduce their dysfunctional interactions, the psychologist taught them about the importance of generating lots of positive exchanges. Don and Danielle learned a multitude of ways to make each other happy.
They made a real effort to get above a ratio of 3:1 positive to negative interactions, which resulted in a resurgence of loving feelings.


text:
Purchasing of any item does not transfers its copyrights. Two options for commercial licenses - Basic or Extended, and an Upgrade option, are possible if you'd like to use my designs to create works for profit. If you have any questions please contact us.Read more
Christmas digital paper, chick lit fashion illustrations seamless patterns - girly's accessories, pink Xmas sock Paris Eiffel tower, Chanel 5, YSL shoes.
Use them for your own creations in scrapbooking or decoupage, to creating Baby showers event cards and whatever you would like!
- 18 JPG files
- 6 x 6 inches
- high resolution 300 dpi
Tank you for stopping by,
Tags: Digital Paper, watercolor, fashion, christmas, xmas, sock, knitted, knitting, paris, eiffel tower, bag, clutch, bow, gold glitter, pink, white, black, deer, deer head, snow, snowflakes, stripes, dots, black white, gifts, christmas gift, lipstick


text:
1. How can you help me? 2. What are the benefits of a contract? 3. What types of job are available? 4. Who are the employers? 5. Where are the jobs based? 6. Will my salary really be tax-free? 7. What are the candidate requirements? 8. Can you help me get an internal transfer? 9. What about relocation and work permits? 10. Can my partner/spouse come with me? 11. What's the recruitment process? 12. How do I begin?
1. How can you help me? We'll guide you through the entire process: from the moment we welcome you as a candidate until after you've successfully arrived on the Island, we're with you every step of the way. Most of our professional recruiters have worked offshore, making us ideally placed to advise you on all aspects of the transition from first-hand experience. We've been helping professionals relocate since 1998 and enjoy an enviable 96% quality of hire success rate so you're in safe hands. Nobody knows the offshore jobs market better than Hamilton Recruitment. You'll enjoy an efficient, effective and personalised service with us. Take a look at our Success Stories
2. What are the benefits of a contract? Enjoy all of the following advantages:
- Go global and internationalise your career prospects
- Given the mobile talent pool, frequent opportunities for fast-track promotion
- Benefit from significant personal growth in even a short time invested offshore
- Save more for the future with a low-tax or 100% tax-free salary
- Training programs ensure continued professional development
- Gain financial services experience in a collaborative, team environment
- The chance to make a difference through being given an early opportunity to lead
- Build an international network of professional contacts
- Make yourself more marketable to future employers
- Enjoy a more exciting life and different cultural experiences
- Live in a safe, politically-stable, first-world environment with low levels of crime
- Access a superior quality of life with plenty of exotic travel
- Say goodbye to bad weather, shovelling snow and long commutes
- Job security throughout your contract period
It's important to highlight that you don't need to already have financial services experience to successfully get a job. Full training is provided: indeed ambition to get into the financial services sector is a key reason why many professionals decide to make the move offshore.
Note that contracts are typically for an initial 18-24 month duration but in reality are often effectively open-ended (I promise: once you're out there, nearly everyone wants to stay longer!).
3. What types of job are available? ACCOUNTANTS – There are regular opportunities with the Big Four in Financial Services Audit, Financial Accounting, Risk/ Financial Advisory, US Tax and Insolvency & Corporate Recovery. LAWYERS – For qualified lawyers, there are offshore legal jobs available in Corporate & Commercial, Funds, Dispute Resolution, Private Client & Trusts, and Property. We also have openings for Trust Officers and Actuaries. Visit our Jobs page to see our latest openings.
– If you are an executive or at C-level earning base >US$150,000 per annum, we direct you to our affiliate, Hamilton Executive Search & Selection –
4. Who are the employers? ACCOUNTANTS – For finance roles, companies range from the Big Four accounting firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC) to smaller independent practices, leading Insurance Management companies, Trust Administrators, Hedge Funds, international Banks, and boutique Insolvency players. LAWYERS – Offshore Magic Circle law firms include Appleby, Carey Olsen, Conyers, Harneys, Maples, Mourant Ozannes, Ogier and Walkers. We're not tied to any individual firms so by registering with us you'll get access to the entire jobs market. Our reach of contacts is close to 100%.
5. Where are the jobs based? Take your pick of the best jobs in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey). Bermuda and the Caribbean attract the most candidate interest, perhaps given their more favourable tax rates and climate. Wherever you choose to go, hundreds of expats relocate to these locations after qualifying every year so you'll be in good company. [Read: Which of the Islands is Best for Me?}
6. Will my salary really be tax-free? You can almost double your disposable income. There's no income tax in the Cayman Islands or Bermuda, the latter having only a 6% payroll deduction. The British Virgin Islands is a low tax environment: at the time of writing there is an personal allowance of $10,000 and an income tax rate of just 8%. The less tax you pay, the more you get to save and spend. If you're from the UK, read our blog for a worked example. See also our Quick Budget post from our Resources section. For more guidance on starting salaries and cost of living, ask for our All You Need to Know guide.
7. What are the candidate requirements? ACCOUNTANTS – You'll need to have passed all your professional exams and have a minimum of 2-3 years' relevant practical experience by the time you relocate offshore. LAWYERS – You'll need to have been called to the bar in England & Wales or the Commonwealth, and have a minimum of 3 years' PQE. Precise experience requirements vary by location: get your copy of our Offshore Guide for Lawyers
8. Can you help me get an internal transfer? Yes, we can. We appreciate that it's risky to ask your home office for a transfer overseas; if your request is turned down, you'll have shot yourself in the foot in terms of developing your career where you are now. The good news is that we facilitate internal moves all the time. As a trusted third party, we'll ensure you're safely considered for a transfer abroad by your current firm without jeopardising your current job. Your office where you trained will not be involved in the process until you already know that your next move is assured. In partnership with us, you'll always be in control and in a position of security.
9. What about relocation and work permits? Contracts are typically for two years, though most people will choose to stay longer once they've had a chance to sample the benefits of living and working offshore. The cost of your flights, financial services training, relocation and all aspects of the work permit are met by your new employer. Ask for our All You Need to Know guide for more about work permits.
10. Can my partner/spouse come with me? As a general rule, if you're married your partner can move with you and reside on the Island. If he/she wants to work, they'll have to find a job and a local employer to sponsor them for a work permit. If you're not married then your partner may* only accompany you to reside offshore if they find a local employer who will sponsor them to get a work permit. A partner's employment rarely causes an insurmountable problem for couples who are determined to relocate and willing to be patient, persistent and flexible in their search. It's important that you make your recruitment consultant fully aware of your personal circumstances from the outset so that you can be advised properly. *Learn more about 'genuine and subsisting relationships' for non-married couples wishing to move to Bermuda
11. What's the recruitment process? Our recruitment process is extremely simple:
- We review your application. This step is to firmly establish whether we're likely to be able to help you in your job search
- We schedule a telephone or face-to-face interview with you. In this call, we discuss your background, what you're after and how we can help you
- We ensure your CV is fully up to date. We contact employers to identify the latest relevant opportunities
- We discuss the available openings and forward your application on agreed jobs to the employer, with a recommendation for interview
- We liaise to arrange a convenient time for your interview(s), ensuring you are properly prepared and know what to expect in the call or meeting
- When a job offer is made, we provide you with a 'market rate' assessment of its benefits
- Your new employer will send you an application form for the work permit
- You complete the form, sent it back, wait 6-8 weeks and start packing your bags!
12. How do I begin?
- Seen enough? Applying for an opening takes just 60 seconds so dive into our Jobs page
- Want to learn more? Our Resources section has 100+ articles on corporate culture, career benefits, financial services, tax-free saving…
- Get jobs delivered to your inbox: sign up for Hot Jobs by Email and get our All You Need to Know guide
- Not ready to go yet? Sign up for Remind Me Later and we'll email you quarterly reminders for up to a year


text:
Kaddu Yaraax (SN)
Kaddu Yaraax is a community based and culturally oriented association in Dakar, Senegal, mainly working with forum theatre throughout Senegal focusing on political, social, economic and cultural subjects that are of actuality to their audience. Kaddu Yaraax was founded by the writers and theatre directors Mouhamadou Diol and Seydou Ndiaye. At "Truth is concrete" they are joined by the economist and artist Kerstin Meyer with whom they publish the "expanded scripts" of the theatre of the oppressed.
23/09, 18.00: White Box – Open marathon
Ataya – Tea palaver in the sahelian tradition
24/09, 11.00: Black Cube
Action theatre / Théâtre de l'Opprimé
24/09, 14.05: Black Cube
General Assembly
25/09, 18.00: White Box – Open marathon
Ataya – Tea palaver in the sahelian tradition: On visa issues


text:
Template talk:Non-timber forest products
|This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Non-timber forest products template.
|This template is of interest to the following WikiProjects:
Other tree nuts[edit]
Today I added Brazil nut to the Nuts and spices section because it is legitimately a forest product. I did not yet add other tree nuts such as hazelnut, almond, cashew, and pistachio, as these days those trees are mostly grown in cultivation for the food crop. However, they were all originally (and still are to some extent) harvested as wild products in forest or woodland. Does anyone else have an opinion on this? Invertzoo (talk) 14:23, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
- Hi, Invertzoo. Thanks for this helpful addition to the navigation box. Rather than including articles for all possible nuts, many or most of which are from trees, my initial approach was incremental, with the idea of adding links to those articles that explicitly address their collection in a natural forest environment. Thus, were there to be content on 'gathering hazelnuts in the wild', either in the hazelnut article, or in a separate one, then that would be a good one to add here... Kind regards, DA Sonnenfeld (talk) 19:17, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
Tannin and tanbark as NTFPs?[edit]
I'm uncertain whether tannin should properly be considered a non-timber forest product. From what I've read, the predominant methods for extraction of tannin involve harvesting of trees and destructive extraction from wood. Any expert advice on this? Thanks, DA Sonnenfeld (talk) 13:04, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
- The comment/ query, above, applies to tanbark, as well. Regards, DA Sonnenfeld (talk) 14:18, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
- Template-Class Agriculture articles
- NA-importance Agriculture articles
- WikiProject Agriculture articles
- Template-Class animal articles
- NA-importance animal articles
- WikiProject Animals articles
- Template-Class Chemistry articles
- NA-importance Chemistry articles
- WikiProject Chemistry articles
- Template-Class Environment articles
- NA-importance Environment articles
- Template-Class Food and drink articles
- NA-importance Food and drink articles
- WikiProject Food and drink articles
- Template-Class Forestry articles
- NA-importance Forestry articles
- Template-Class Fungi articles
- NA-importance Fungi articles
- WikiProject Fungi articles
- Template-Class plant articles
- NA-importance plant articles
- WikiProject Plants articles
- WikiProject Polymers articles


text:
Early treatment of gum infection can keep the gum from getting for all time harmed. A harmed gum can prompt disease and tooth misfortune. The treatment of gum caries is significant and you have to visit the dental practitioner on consistent premise. It's likewise essential to brush the teeth no less than two times in a day and floss one time. It's exceptionally instructed to stop the utilization regarding a wide range of tobacco as tobacco use can additionally contaminate the gum and decline the capacity to battle the infection. Gum Disease Treatment in Manchester can treat the problems with following methods-
Scaling and root arranging are utilized for the treatment of this malady. This is done with a specific end goal to expel tartar and plaque from the mouth. Anti-infection agents can stop bacterial disease and along these lines anticipate tooth rot. Now and again surgeries are additionally required as a feature of the periodontal illness treatment. Surgery is required when ordinary treatment neglects to control the contamination or a man experiencing gum illness as of now had harmed the gum and teeth. There are various types of surgery performed by specialists to get diminished from this ailment.
Extraction, the surgery method expels the harmed teeth from the mouth. Gingivectomy evacuates and furthermore reshapes the influenced gum tissue with the goal that plaque does not construct again between the teeth and the gum. The target of strategical surgery is to clean the foundation of the teeth. After the surgery or the treatment, the patient needs to take extensive care of the gum. Standard brush, after the suppers and bites, is much suggested. t the patient need to floss consistently.
Get more information visit us @ http://www.betterdental.co.uk/


text:
As part of the setup of ESB Vision, there is a setting so that developers can see exactly what is going on in their development environment.
This results in the following:
If it is unchecked:
The same for receive and send ports.
As part of the setup of ESB Vision, there is a setting so that developers can see exactly what is going on in their development environment.
This results in the following:
If it is unchecked:
The same for receive and send ports.
I was building a sample for the ESB Vision and I wanted to send data to a database.
I just need to use the WCF-Custom adapter provider
When I copied the settings from the auto generated binding file like I documented ESB Hints
The part that i was moving was
<StaticAction vt="8">
<BtsActionMapping xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/
<Operation Name="Select" Action="TableOp/Select/dbo/
Which ended up as
When I ran it an exception was thrown
"I have a web service that I need to connect to in this process, try how do I do it using the ESB?"
We at Stott Creations spent probably the most time on this topic.
Our first inclination was to use a request response off-ramp.
We quickly discovered that the whole off-ramp was designed with the (misguided) understanding that the web service you were connecting to was going to pass back all of the data you needed along the bus.
I have never seen this to be the case. An shipping verification hosted by UPS does not have the capability to handle the data flowing on the ESB, vialis 40mg nor do I really want that data going out to a third party web service.
We have a standardized way of calling request-response end points, even one-way endpoints.
I drop a Itinerary Service onto the Itinerary Surface and name it Call External WS
Set the Service Name to StottCreations.ESB.Orchestration.Send
I set the following:
Tracking Enabled: True – I want to see the status of this step in the Portal
Storage: True – I want to see the the entire payload stored in the BAM Activity
Reprocessing Behavior: Stop – If an exception happens, what should I do?
There are two to three resolvers that need to be added.
So let's create a resolver called Make Request, use the static resolver, and choose InternalInterface.CanonicalToExternalWS
Now lets add a new resolver for defining the end point.
I follow the same steps to define the endpoint as documented in the ESB Hints post
The next (optional) step is to create a merge map.
Essentially, I am going to take the response from the web service and merge it into the original message that was on the bus.
I create a temp orchestration and define my two messages:
I create a transform shape and define it to take the OriginalMsg and the ResponseMsg creating the OriginalMsg
I open the map and create the mapping:
Delete the orchestration, and deploy the map.
Now point to the map in the last resolver (called Merge Response)
"During development, stuff I want to see what the data looks like at every step along the way, is there a way to do that?"
In most extensions with the ESB Vision product, there is a Payload property.
Samples include:
Logging Messaging Extender
Reprocessing Orchestration Extender
Orchestration Broker
Messaging Broker
Logging Orchestration Extender
Payload Orchestration Extender
Reprocessing Orchestration Extender
To disable all logging, simply open up the esb.config change this entry to false
To see the data, simply look up in the BAM AllRelationships View
"How do I log data as it flows through the ESB? If I look at the data that is stored in the BAM Activities that come out of the box with the ESB, all I see is GUIDs. Yes, I can tell which itineraries run, when they start and finish, but that information doesn't help me at all, I need to have some data attached to the message to be able to track."
This is the first question we encountered when we first demonstrated our ESB Vision to United Healthcare.
This entry is the first of two regarding logging. We are going to drop an Itinerary Service shape on the Itinerary Design surface, and name it Log Information. I am going to choose the Logging Messaging Extender
If there are other things that need to specify:
This allows me a point in the flow to store data, however we haven't defined what actual data we are going to store. I can add an infinite number of items. Let's add two, the last name and the original file name.
Create a resolver and choose the Context Logger Resolver Extension
I specify the BAM Type as NVARCHAR[50]
But let's change the length by pressing the + sign, and give it a friendly name, this is the column header that is going to show up in the portal
Now we need to choose the context property, I simply drop the context property for the Context Properties:
Now lets add another resolver and choose XPath Logger Resolver Extension
I fill in the rest,
Here is what it looks like in the portal
This is part 2 of the logging features. If I want to log data mid itinerary, buy cialis I want to use the Orchestration Logging Step
I drag the Itinerary Service onto the Itinerary Design surface and choose Logging Orchestration Extender
Since I am not going to log anything after this I am not enabling the Continuation
I want the step to show up on the portal, decease so I choose to have Tracking Enabled, and I for at least development, I want to see what data is being passed through the bus at this step so I set Storage to True
I connect the other shapes, and part of the product is the ability to create the Activities:
I choose one of the following Exporters:
If I choose the XML Itinerary Exporter, it places a series of defaults, to be discussed further in a later post
However, what I am most interested in is the BAM Activity XML file. This is the name of the Itinerary saved in your Documents folder.
If I choose Database Itinerary Exporter I have a few additional settings.
Here is the completed Itinerary
If I export the Tracking File Exporter, I get the itinerary and all of the items for caching, but I also get the Activity for me to deploy to other environments
"What happens when one of our end-points are unavailable?"
This is a very common scenario, sick there is another similar regarding bulk resubmission.
I am going to turn off one of the web services and submit a message.
I click on the Fault and see the following:
I turn the app pool back on and press Resubmit, dosage notice the status has changed from Red to Yellow
Once I press OK, case this is what I see:
"What happens when bad data is passed through the ESB, dosage can I correct it? How can I correct it? When it is put back on the bus, case where does it resume?"
I submitted a message and it shows up as a red X.
I click on the details and notice what I can see:
If I look at the fault, dosage I can get more details of what happened:
Notice that the message on the bus is different from the Request. I can't change the actual Request, I need to go and change the message on the bus: that Order Number needs to be numeric. As I go and make modifications to the message, it shows what fields I have touched.
I press Save
And Resubmit
Oops, got a different fault: notice that it handles standard and custom faults in a standard way:
Let me fix that and resubmit. Notice is shows when it was resubmitted, who did it, and when.
I can click on each of the faults and see the actual Faults, but I can't resubmit it.
If I wanted to modify or look at the XML that was on the bus directly, I click on the Raw button:
"How do you handle a mass issue, check what if a web service is down and I generally have thousands of messages that are suspended, purchase since the ESB exception handling process takes the message out of the msgbox, decease how do I resubmit all of the messages?"
Here I turned off one of the web services and submitted a bunch of messages (in this case 30).
If I go and choose the check mark on the black line
And press the Resubmt button, this is what you see:
If you go into any of the details on any of them and see that it was me that resubmitted it, and that it completed successfully
"What happens if you want to ignore a message?"
This is generally a big ask, buy the situation is where a bad message comes in. It shows up as a Red X and alerts have gone out. After researching, ed instead of fixing the issue, click a completely new message is submitted.
This is easy done. We will submit a bad message:
Now the message was resubmitted, but I don't want anyone to accidently resubmit the message that failed:
So I go into the flow that failed, and click on the Info button
Which turns it to Blue (notice you can't resubmit it, and it marks it as me as the person who touched it):
Also from the main screen:
I could revert and resubmit it.


text:
Using labels in Trello
Trello labels can be used for tracking which types activities your team is spending time on.
To set labels in Trello, Just open the menu and click on "Labels". There you can give names to the default labels or create new ones - as many as you like!
Then you can assign labels to tasks on your board. When those cards are completed the results will be visible on your dashboard's Completed Tasks screen.


text:
Living with the hepatitis C virus doesn't just take a toll on your liver. It can also affect your mind. What's more: Negative mental health effects can also stem from your hepatitis C treatment.
"People with hepatitis C are at increased risk for mental health issues compared with people in the general population," notes Andrew J. Muir, MD, MHS, an associate professor of medicine and clinical director of hepatology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.
Here are the psychological challenges you might face — from both having and treating hepatitis C — and what you can do to feel better in mind and body.
The Link Between Depression and Hepatitis C
There can be an unfortunate stigma attached to a hepatitis C diagnosis, stemming from people who don't understand the disease. As a result, people with hepatitis C may become isolated, which can pave the way toward depression, says Camilla Graham, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Many people with hepatitis C become withdrawn and depressed because they feel judged or shunned by others.
In fact, a review of research on hepatitis C published in the journal Hepatitis Monthly in 2013 found that people with the virus are more likely than others to report problems with social and physical functioning, general health, and vitality.
Help lift your mood by seeking social support from loved ones and others who also have the condition, suggests Dr. Graham. If the feelings of sadness become overwhelming, she says, it may be time to seek medical help. "It's really important to deal with any mental health issues, especially depression, because they can get in the way of faithfully taking medications to treat hepatitis C," says Graham. "It also increases the risk for engaging in unhealthy behaviors that may make hepatitis C progress faster."
If you're worried about taking antidepressants, know that most of the antidepressants used today are safe, says Graham. "Your doctor may monitor liver enzymes more closely if you have cirrhosis, and he or she will always start with the lowest possible dose."
Anxiety, Mood Changes, and Hepatitis C
Mood changes, including anxiety and irritability, can come with a diagnosis of hepatitis C. You may feel anxious about both your diagnosis and your future when you learn you're at risk for liver cancer or death, Graham says. Learning more about the disease and its treatments can help you better cope with anxiety.
These same mood changes may also be a side effect of hepatitis C treatment. For example, irritability is an under-acknowledged side effect of interferon therapy, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing in 2011.
"Some of the older treatments can make depression, anxiety, and irritability worse due to their side effects," says Dr. Muir. "The new treatments are less likely to cause these side effects and also offer more hope for their ability to clear the virus."
The Connection Between Sleep Problems and Hepatitis C
Sleep disturbances are common among people with hepatitis C, affecting about 60 percent of people with the infection, according to the Hepatitis Monthly research review. Some sleep issues may be due to psychiatric problems, substance abuse issues, or advanced liver disease. In turn, not getting proper rest can increase your risk for depression, anxiety, and not feeling well in general, Graham says. Effectively treating hepatitis C can help alleviate some of the fatigue and sleep problems once the virus is cleared, she says. However, sleep disturbances may also be a side effect of certain hepatitis C treatments.
Substance Abuse, Mental Illness, and Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is often contracted through needles or other equipment used to inject drugs, and many people with hepatitis C also struggle with substance abuse — as well as the mental health issues that can go hand-in-hand with that abuse. "Pre-existing mental health issues can increase risk for substance abuse and hepatitis C," Graham says. Seeking treatment for substance abuse can make a big difference in your mental health and the health of your liver, she says.
Severe Mental Health Issues With Hepatitis C
Some people with hepatitis C also face severe mental health issues. The prevalence of hepatitis C infection in people with severe mental illness, including psychosis, may be as high as nine times that of the general U.S. population, according to a 2010 study in The Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Mental health treatment is crucial in these cases.
Getting Mental Health Support
Regardless of whether mental health issues were present before a hepatitis C diagnosis or were caused by diagnosis or treatment, people with the disease should benefit from getting treated. Treatment can include medication, therapy, attending support groups, or a combination of these options."There is no reason to feel alone or helpless, especially now that we know hepatitis C is curable," says Muir.
Keep in mind that healthy lifestyle choices, like engaging in regular exercise, can also help treat the depression and anxiety associated with hepatitis C. As Graham says, "Healthy choices can improve overall mood and general feelings of well-being."


text:
Tips to choose the best short term loan companies
Though there is a huge array of choices in terms of companies providing the short term loans, it is not quite easy to pick the best ones. In fact, the more the alternatives, the more difficult it is to make the right selections. If you have ever received any short term payday loans, you may have certainly undergone the process of choosing the best financer. Also, it is possible that you regretted after taking the loan as you came to know about a better company in the end. There is no point feeling sorry once the things have happened. You cannot think of reversing the incident that has already occurred. Yes, what you can do is to be more cautious in future when there occurs an opportunity to make appropriate choices. Below, you can find some useful tips to choose the financing companies providing short term loans.
- Interest rate: What are the interest rates charged by the loan providing companies? The interest rate is something that is very much pivotal to the loan providers as well as the loan recipients. It is something that enables the loan providers earn. And, there is no point taking the short term payday loans from a company charging high interest rate while the loans can be obtained at a much lower interest rate. So, while making a selection, it is worth comparing the interest rates provided by the finance companies.
- Quickness of the process: what would you do with the loan amount if you receive it after the date of making an urgent payment has already passed? So, it is wise to first check about how fast the company completes the formalities and the entire loan providing process. Before applying for loans, it is essential to ensure that the finance company gives you the loan in time.
- Simplicity of the process: A cumbersome or complex loan process is quite tedious. The joy of receiving loans gets diminished even far before you receive the loan. You have many other tasks to complete and there is no point unnecessarily undergoing the stress of the loan process. It is, therefore, better to check and ensure that the loan obtaining process is simple.
- Transparency: Are the terms and conditions of a company for short term payday loans is clean and transparent? You may have heard the people complaining about the hidden charges applied by various finance companies. It is important to see that the company is transparent and trustworthy.
- Past performances and records: This can give you sufficient clues about whether to choose a particular company or not. By looking at the past performances and records you can fathom the reliability of a financing agency.
- Comments
and reviews of the clients: What do the clients
say about a particular loan providing agency? If the clients are happy and
satisfied, they would express it. And, if the services fail to satisfy them,
they surely vomit their grudges out. So, this can really render a useful
insight while making a selection of the best company that provides the short
term payday loans.
Author Bio
As a loan specialist, the author Herman M. Turner provides a true guide to the clients through his articles. In this article, he explains how the needy people can get the short term payday loans from the best loan providing agencies.
Tips to choose the best short term loan companies Reviewed by Jhon on 4:49 AM Rating: