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How Umhlanga Arch has changed KwaZulu-Natal's property landscape
When you look at the myriad of developments taking place in KwaZulu-Natal, especially within Umhlanga, it makes you wonder how each one of them will possibly differentiate themselves from the next. Umhlanga Arch is a mixed-use development that brings international standards onto the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. The concept behind this unique product has never been seen before in the province and as a result has most definitely changed the property landscape. We take a look at 3 of the key factors behind its success and how it has taken property development to a whole new level.
People-centred concept
The design of the apartments, business office spaces and retail offerings have all been designed around people. With concierge services and everything you need in one place; Umhlanga Arch creates a lifestyle that not many developments can offer.
The unique piazza
The vision behind the piazza is to create something extraordinary. The unique Umhlanga Arch piazza is the heartbeat of this iconic development, where those living, working and visiting can enjoy the one-of-a-kind place to socialise and take in breath-taking views of KwaZulu-Natal.
Use of technology
While many developments are incorporating technology into their offering, Umhlanga Arch has taken it a step further and created a lifestyle where whatever you need is just a click or simply a press of a button away. Each homeowner is provided with an app that can be used for a range of things such as arrange concierge, the adjustment of lighting or book a seat at one of the fine dining restaurants.
Umhlanga Arch has definitely upped the ante in the development sphere and as a result has seen a tremendous amount of interest shown from investors across the country.


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Even though I am not doing the Nablopomo thing cause that is over and done with it seems to me that I can't go a day without posting here…at least not yet! Will it ever end? Will I get out of the habbit of posting everyday? Guess not!!! Which is a good thing though right? Keep my readers here and happy updating everday.
Ok now that i got that off my chest I will tell you about Hubby's Birthday yesterday. Actually before I do that I need to tell you something! Friday I took the kids shopping for Daddy. They don't quite have the idea yet of shopping for someone else. They were shopping for themselves! Here is a list of things that they wanted to get Daddy:
1. A new Truck.
2. A motorcycle
3. A big, very big, big blankie. (Not my words but Gregory's)
4. A bastor
5. A baby doll dressed as a bumble bee
6. Spider Man gloves that would fit Curtis' hands
7. Any children's movie they found in the movie section. Cartoon style.
8. Last but not least anything that was decorated for weddings in the card and gift wrap section of the store.
Now Daddy is the only driver in the house so he took us and we split. He went and wondered the store while we did the shopping. When the kids finally had the shopping done I took the boys to Daddy so I could check out. I had put my coat over the stuff to hide it all. Well cause Sam was in the cart and it was too cold for him to go out and come back in with me I had to go and fetch a cart. As I was walking away I heard "Daddy you get a new movie!!!!" Coming from Curtis and Gregory. Perfect speech when they want to use it! We finally leave after doing some household stuff shopping. Make one more stop at the grocery store and come home. I tell the kids that after dinner and everyone is done eating that we will send Daddy upstairs and wrap the presents. They rush. I am still eating and daddy is too. They start freaking out because they are done eating. Daddy goes upstairs. and they wrap presents. I told them they had to wait. Daddy goes in the kitchen to get seconds. He is putting hot sauce on his food. I hear "Daddy you get new sauces!!!" from Gregory.
I explain its a secret. Can't tell Daddy. We get it all done finally. They go to bed. At 6am yesterday the boys come in shouting "Daddy Surprise!!!!!" I started the day then. I let hubby sleep in.
From 6am to 9am when Daddy gets out of bed I get lots of "Is it time?" "now?" like 3 seconds after I say no. Then it just kept going. Every 10 mins they were asking.
Daddy comes down stairs the kids all shout "SURPRISE" when I told them to say Happy Birthday. Close enough. Daddy goes in the bathroom to take care of nature. Gregory comes up to me and said "Get Daddy's present now Mom" I told Gregory he has to wait. Daddy can't open them in the bathroom. "Why Not???" I laughed and just shook my head.
Keep in mind what the boys have already let slip what daddy is getting as I tell ya what they got for Daddy:
Curtis picked out a Budweiser BBQ Sauce Set.(the new sauce)
Sam picked out the movie The Transformors.
Gregory picked out a Cologne Set with 3 different sets.
And They all picked out a card that plays the song "Bad to the Bone" on the front it says "Be bad on your birthday" inside it says Very Bad! It has flames and 2 cute lookin skulls on it.
I would love to tell you what I got for him for his birthday but this blog is not ment for info like that! I think I would get a ton of bad, unwanted search engine hits with that info!! Use your imagination and think of toys. A very good day indeed!

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Management Transfer Program overview
Family and Community Services is transferring the tenancy management of around 14,000 social housing tenancies to community housing providers, including the delivery of private rental assistance products under Housing Pathways. The NSW Government supports the diversity and service delivery of community housing providers and their ability to make a positive impact on people's lives.
There are about 144,000 social housing properties across NSW and 19% are already managed by community housing providers. The changes will bring this up to 32%.
This will help us deliver on the Future Directions for Social Housing in NSW reform program aimed at improving social housing tenant outcomes, announced in January 2016.
Benefits of the Management Transfer program
The NSW Government wants to make sure social housing has a more positive impact on people's lives. Increasing the management of social housing properties by our community housing partners will:
- make the most of community networks to deliver better long term outcomes for our tenants and applicants
- make the social housing system stronger and more diverse
- access more sources of funding that are available to community housing providers to better support tenants
- build up the skills and size of the community housing sector.
Community housing providers (CHPs)
The Management Transfer program tender opened for submissions on Monday 27 March 2017 and closed on Friday 26 May 2017. The successful CHPs were selected following a rigorous evaluation process.
The CHPs will focus on building partnerships with social housing tenants, applicants, local communities and stakeholders to provide housing services and supports that meet the client's individual housing needs. They have a common goal to make the social housing system more sustainable, diverse and dynamic.
They are registered under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing Providers and meet national performance standards. They will have additional contractual requirements for achieving better outcomes for tenants.
They will be required to link tenants with appropriate local support services as required, based on individual need.
Who will my community housing provider be and when will the management transfers happen?
Here is a summary of transfer locations, successful community housing providers and proposed dates for the transfer of properties to the community housing providers:
Local Government Area
Community housing providers (CHPs)
Transfer date
Maitland and Port Stephens
Hume Community Housing
2 September 2019
Singleton, Cessnock, Dungog, Mid-Coast, Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter
Compass Housing Services
3 June 2019
Gunnedah, Tamworth, Walcha, Liverpool Plains, Armidale Regional, Glen Innes, Gwydir, Guyra, Inverell, Moree Plains, Narrabri, Tenterfield, Uralla
Homes North Community Housing
6 May 2019
Southern Cross Housing
22 October 2018
Coffs Harbour, Bellingen
Mission Australia Housing
1 July 2019
Nambucca, Kempsey, Port Macquarie-Hastings
Community Housing Limited
19 November 2018
Ryde, Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai
Link Housing
3 December 2018
Northern Beaches and Mosman
Bridge Housing in partnership with the Women's Housing Company
5 August 2019
North Sydney, Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, Willoughby
St George Community Housing (SGCH)
1 April 2019
Aboriginal Housing Office tenancies
- The FACS transfers do not affect AHO tenants.
- You will not have to move, and your rent, terms and length of your lease stay the same.
- FACS will still manage your lease and put you in touch with the services you need.
- The contact number for repairs and the eRepair app on your phone will be the same.
- If you have questions, please call your Client Service Officer at FACS or visit www.aho.nsw.gov.au/tenants
Repairs and maintenance
Community housing organisations are responsible for the repairs and maintenance of the property including organising emergency repairs. Tenants of FACS owned properties will continue to call the Maintenance Line on 1800 422 322, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you were part of the 2017 management transfers you will continue to call your community housing provider for maintenance.
More information
If you have any questions about the transfers or want to talk to someone, you can:
- Call the Housing Contact Centre on 1800 422 322. This is a free call from landlines, most mobile phones and the phones in your local Family and Community Services housing office
- Speak to your local Family and Community Services client service team
- Read our applicant fact sheet, tenant fact sheet or appeals and reviewing community housing provider decisions fact sheet.


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Kjell Hedstrom - 2017
My kids favorite meal is Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and gravy. I cannot blame them as it is one of my own favorites. It is one of those great dishes that you can freeze and thaw later. Just give it a quick fry on the stove and it will be as good as freshly made.
Through the year I make the meatballs different. The Christmas type meatballs traditionally is made with different seasoning than meatballs I would make in Easter or in the summer. The meat choice plays a part too. Beef works but I tend to avoid it if I have moose, deer or jackrabbit meat at home. Depending on type of meat you would also make them slightly different.
Meatballs are excellent to experiment with. Once you have made mixed the meat I recommend splitting it and trying out smaller batches with some common Swedish spices for meatballs like: juniper berries, allspice, caraway seeds, a little bit of brown sugar or 1 tbsp of brandy. After trying these out you will find your version of meatballs - make it your own tradition and enjoy at Christmas, Holidays or when the kids are just starving for a treat.
Can you use jackrabbit for Swedish Meatballs?
The past weekend I made Jackrabbit Swedish Meatballs. The result was amazing!
I used 3 jackrabbit saddles, aged for 40°C day grades. The rabbit was mixed with 10% pork. This gave me close to 2 lbs worth of meat - plenty for making meatballs.
Swedish Meatballs (venison or jackrabbit)
ingredients: Jackrabbit alternative
- 1 kg (2.2 lbs) ground jackrabbit
- 100g (3.5 oz) ground pork fat or pork
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 dl ( ~ 3/4 cup) breadcrumbs (alternatively quick oats)
- 1 dl ( ~ 1/2cup) meat broth for the breadcrumb mixture
- ½ tsp salt (optional - depends on the saltiness of the broth)
- ½ tsp ground black peppar
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 2-3 liter (2-3 quarts) of meat broth in a pot.
ingredients: venison alternative
- 1 kg (2.2 lbs) ground venison
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 dl ( ~ 3/4 cup) breadcrumbs (alternatively quick oats)
- 1 dl ( ~ 1/2 cup) broth
- ½ tsp salt (optional - depends on the saltiness of the broth)
- ½ tsp ground black peppar
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 2 – 3 liter (2-3 quarts) of meat broth in a pot.
INGREDIENTS: Common Variations
- Use Italian breadcrumbs instead of plain breadcrumbs for more flavoring.
- Use milk or cream instead of broth
- Add 1 tsp ground allspice - this is common for the Christmas version of meatballs.
- 2 juniper berries. Slightly crushed. Mix the juniper with the broth that will be used for the breadcrumbs.
- ½ tsp ground white pepper.
- 1 tbsp course mustard to mix with the meat.
- ½ yellow onion very finely chopped and fried until soft and golden but not browned. To be mixed in with the meat.
- 1 garlic clove: press it and fry it together with the onion.
Easy to Make
- Grind the spices in a mortar. Mix the spices and the breadcrumbs. Add the broth (or milk/cream). Let sit for 15-20 minutes to thicken up and to remove the "bread" flavor.
The mix should have thickened up substantially before you add it to the meat.
- Mix the eggs (the optional salt) and the meat well. Add and mix the bread-broth mixture with the meat. Let it stand in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.
- In the meantime: Fry a test meatball to see that the spicing is as you want it. Adjust as needed.
- Bring the pot with the broth to a boil. It should be more than simmer but not a roaring boil.
Set the oven to 350°F.
- Have a bowl on the side with ice cold water. Adding a few ice cubes to it is a good idea. Wet you hands with the ice-cold water. Shape the meatballs with your hands, about ¾" - 1" big.
- Technically all you have to do is to shape the meatballs and then fry them in the pan until done. If you do this then please ignore the broth and oven stage described below.
I have found that dropping them into boiling broth will keep the meatballs together more easily and make them juicy.
Drop the meatballs into the boiling broth. Do not add too many. When making meatballs you make a few at a time. When they float up remove them from the broth with a slotted spoon. Let them drain for a minute before you put them in a well oiled, hot, frying pan.
- Brown the meatballs, moving them so they get color all around. It should take 3-4 minutes.
- Once all the meatballs are browned move them to an oven form. Bake them in the 350°F heated oven for 10-15 minutes. This will ensure that they are all cooked through and makes it easy to serving them at once. As they are baking you can prepare the gravy.
Make a roux with flour in the frying pan and the remaining grease. Stir the roux over medium heat until it has changed color. It should turn golden brown. Add some of the stock to the frying pan and dissolve the roux. Pour the mix back into the broth pot. Simmer it on medium heat.
If you need to thicken up the gravy use some potato starch or potato flour. I am a big fan of using potato starch as this nicely thickens up the gravy without affecting the flavor.
An alternative to potato starch is to make more roux.
Adjust the gravy until you have the consistency you want. If you need more saltiness then add a tsp of soy.
What If?
Mistakes happen. Thankfully mistakes when making meatballs can easily be remedied. Below you will find some common mistakes and how to correct them.
- The meat is too finely ground, or too wet after adding the broth-bread mixture, so that the meatballs are hard to shape.
Fix: Add flour to a plate. Put enough meat for a meatball in the flour. Cover the meat with flour. Pick it up and brush off the flour. It should now have enough coating to be shaped into a ball. It does not have to be perfect. When you drop it into the boiling broth the ball with quickly form.
- The test meatball taste too gamey?
Fix: Try adding a tablespoon of heavy cream to the meatballs. You can carefully add more but continue to make more test meatballs until you are happy. Too much cream can make the mixed meat too liquid (see fix 1. above)
Also: Remember to take better care next time you process the animal. Gamey taste is the fault of the hunter or the one who processed the meat.
- The meatballs fall apart too easily.
Fix: Depending on the meat this can happen. Pork, venison, rabbit and moose all differ in how moist the raw meat is and how it stays together. After some practice you will get a feel for how the consistency of the mixed meat should be. Here are some advice in the meantime:
Fix 1: Try next time to decrease the breadcrumb/broth mix or even skip breadcrumbs altogether.
Fix 2: Adding some potato flour or potato starch to the mix will bind it without affecting the flavor.
Fix 3: Cook them only in the oven. Once they have color turn them gently with a spoon once. Once the other side have color too it should be ready. Estimated time in 350F is 20+ minutes. Try one meatball and make sure it is cooked through.
- The meatballs are too dry:
Fix 1: This is usually related to 3. above. Adding some bread/liquid (broth, cream, milk) to the mixed meat will help.
Fix 2: Add some ground pork or pork fat to it. Be careful to not add too much. The pork can easily overpower the gentle flavor of moose, venison and jackrabbit.


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Maintain an up-to-date list of contacts, team lists, absences and
vacation lists.
Organize travel and reimbursement of expenses in ARIBA
Review administrative requirements for client and
internal kick-off meeting including: binders required,
invitations, travel and room arrangements
• Filing: Set up, maintain and archive the PM file and PM
specific CORE file, per procedures and guidelines (paper)
• Maintain PM Non-Central Files and Central Files electronic
documentation and any required PM Central Files original
paper documentation, per procedures and guidelines (P- MED)
Set up, if required, centralized team electronic
communication and filing tools, e.g. shared outlook mailbox
Compose professional business correspondence to clients and
outside vendors.
Print, copy, and fax and/or mail correspondence, reports,
documents, etc.
Arrange, assist, and support team meetings, telephone
conferences, client meetings, investigator meetings as
appropriate, taking minutes and assist in follow-up actions as required
Prepare presentation materials and binders for meetings
Assist the Team Manager in requesting access for team members to
various tools
Maintain knowledge of resource availability and provide creative
solutions to resourcing problems
Maintain departmental utilization spreadsheet on a monthly basis
Update project assignment sheets, Dashboards and other reporting
tools on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
Maintain ongoing awareness of study progress for regional MWS
Monitor project timelines for all projects and assess impact on
month end activities
Be familiar with MWS Department SOPs and guidelines
Be able to provide short-term 'basic' cover for absence of Operations
Provide administrative support, including project-related admin, as
General office organization, ensuring appropriate facilities are
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Order and maintain departmental supplies and equipment as required
Maintain departmental documents and tables
Assist in the monthly set-up, preparation and distribution of the activity
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This morning in the service at Calvary, we heard a vision for the church from the Apostle Paul. One of the images he used to paint a vivid portrait is that we are the "house of God" (1 Timothy 3:15). In Jesus, we are brothers and sisters. In Jesus, God is our Father. We are family. We love each other, we stick together, and put up with the imperfections we all bring home. Well, at least we should.
Jonathan Parnell writes,
Chances are your church gathering isn't all you want it to be. . . This or that should be different, so and so should talk less, he and she should be on time — and why can't we just get some better aesthetics in here?
Actually, though, this mode of critcism says more about our hearts than it does our local church. Perhaps we've forgotten what the church is. Perhaps we've mistaken it to be just another social club. Or maybe we've confused this gathering to be just another event on the calendar. Or, quite possibly, we've assumed the worship of the Triune God is supposed to meet our consumer wants rather than our greatest needs.
But such complaining isn't limited to those attending, as it may also find its way into the heart of the one leading in worship - the pastor. Both shepherd and sheep should rightly understand and be bound to one another through a proper treasuring of the fellowship of the believers. Parnell quotes Dietrich Bonhoeffer:
If we do not give thanks daily for the Christian fellowship in which we have been placed, even where there is no great experience, no discoverable riches, but much weakness, small faith, and difficulty; if on the contrary, we only keep complaining to God that everything is so paltry and petty, so far from what we expected, then we hinder God from letting our fellowship grow according to the measure and riches which are there for us all in Jesus Christ.
This applies in a special way to the complaints often heard from pastors and zealous members about their congregations. A pastor should never complain about his congregation, certainly never to other people, but also not to God. A congregation has not been entrusted to him in order that he should become its accuser before God and men.
. . . let [the pastor or zealous member] nevertheless guard against ever becoming an accuser of the congregation before God. Let him rather accuse himself for his unbelief. Let him pray God for an understanding of his own failure and his particular sin, and pray that he may not wrong his brethren. Let him, in the consciousness of his own guilt, make intercession for his brethren. Let him do what he is committed to do, and thank God. [Life Together, trans. John W. Doberstein, (New York: HarperOne, 1954), 29, paragraphing mine.]
May the love of Christ constrain us.


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First Place Winner: "Canadian Gothic"
Congratulations to Taegan McMullen
Putting a Canadian spin on the classic 1930 painting American Gothic, Taegen's art depicts Native Canadians standing in front of a tipi while holding a lacrosse stick.
Rightwing extremists put forth the narrative that minorities don't belong in Canada, when in reality, the first people here were indigenous people, long before Europeans came to settle.
We believe Taegan's art perfectly captures Canada's history, one that directly counters the misconception that Canada is an exclusively white man's country.
Second Place Winner: "Picture This"
Congratulations to Daniel Strange
"I chose to shoot in one of my favourite locations in Toronto, The David Crombie Park. This iconic location is filed with multicultural experiences, as many diverse groups play basket ball together, and leave the prejudice off the courts" - Daniel
Many right-wing extremists put forth the narrative that Canada is a place for people of one colour, one class, and one creed... But for Daniel, David Crombie park in Toronto is a place where people come together to have a good time, regardless of race, class or creed.
We believe Daniel's art perfectly captures how Canada is a place where people are better together, rather than divided!
Third Place Winner: "Acceptance with Joy"
Congratulations to Sofia Schuringa
"I believe our unique experiences are what make us unique - our unique differences actually have the capacity to bring UNITY. There is unity in diversity, in differences, in uniqueness. Seeking the JOY in differences rather than the FEAR in differences could transform our world." - Sofia
Many of the hate-fueled narratives pushed forth by right-wing extremists involve the fear that foreign cultures were replace traditional Canadian culture. But in actuality, different cultures can coexist without replacing one another, that is the beauty of diversity.
We believe Sofia's art perfectly captures the beauty of diversity!


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Not long ago, I wrote about seven easy ideas to do with little ones in the days leading up to Christmas. Kids get so super excited in the week before Christmas! Christmas is a great holiday to start new traditions in your family. Or, keep traditions from when you were a child and pass these down through the generations.
What are the yearly traditions in your family?
Do you spend an afternoon together baking? Gingerbread men and shortbread aren't that difficult to make, and kids always love decorating gingerbread! So do the adults.
We do need to buy a few gifts for the kids in the family and I mentioned I am pretty determined to get them something educational. So yesterday I spent some time looking around on Amazon and ended up ordering some games.
Educational Christmas Gifts for Kids
Games make great gifts for kids!
Why games? Well, it will encourage the family to spend time together. So many families are so busy and going off in all different directions. How about setting one evening a week for Game Night?
The games I like choosing are educational. They are designed to make kids think. Not only will they have to do some adding and subtracting, they will have to do some critical thinking.
All while having a good time and a lot of laughs with their family. Here are the 3 gifts I ordered.
Hoot Owl Hoot!
Hoot Owl Hoot is an award winning matching game. Kids learn simple strategy and it's good for social development. Great for little ones who don't know how to read yet.
The game comes with two levels of play, so your kids will play it for years. It's for 4+
Apples to Apple Junior
Apples to Apples Junior – the game of hilarious comparisons! Based on the popular card and party game, this Junior version gives kids fast-paced fun while also building their vocabulary and thinking skills.
576 cards provide hours and hours of fun! It's for 9+
Set – the Family Game of Visual Perception – SET is a card game of quick recognition and deduction. It's a fun and challenging game that tests your skills of memory and observation. Since everyone plays at the same time, it's sure to cause some feistiness among more competitive players.
It's for 6+
It's Jenga! What more could one say? Teaches patience and great for improving hand-eye coordination. Plus, it's a ton of fun for the whole family!
Farkle Classic Dice Game – We love this game! Roll the dice, take a risk and keep rolling to build your score.
Or play it safe so you don't lose your points in a Farkle. It's a fight to the finish in this fabulously fun game of strategy and luck!
It's for kids 8+
There you have it – lots of choices for great kids games. And there's nothing better than starting a family tradition of game night.
Movie Night Tradition
Another great tradition to start (if you're not already doing this) – movie night! There are thousands of great family movies, meant for kids (and adults) of all ages.
So pick a night, pop some popcorn, snuggle under a blanket with the kids and watch one of these Disney movies! That's a complete list of every single free Disney movie that you can download. Enjoy!
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DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A new outdoor mall in Dobbs Ferry, New York is attracting more and more people, but many of them have to walk across the busy Saw Mill River Parkway to get there.
The speed limit is 50 miles per hour, but cars speed much faster on the heavily trafficked roadway where it intersects with Lawrence Street.
Franklin Martinez admits he was worried about that while walking across several lanes to get to his doctor's appointment at the new Rivertowns Square Mall.
"There's a lot of cars driving by so it was kind of scary," he tells CBS2's Brian Conybeare.
Melissa Moscoso takes the Bee-Line Bus from Yonkers to work at the mall every day, but then she has to walk down Lawrence Street where there's no sidewalk in some areas.
"It's hard because the cars are going by so fast," she said. "Anybody can get hit if they're not really paying attention."
There's a crosswalk at the Saw Mill and a button for pedestrians to push, but the walk signal only lasts seven seconds before it starts flashing yellow.
Stu Hackel of the Greenburgh Human Rights Advisory Committee is now pushing the developer and Westchester County to put a new bus stop in the mall that's home to upscale apartments, a movie theater, and will eventually add a hotel, grocery store, and many more employees.
"It's dangerous! People should really have the right to get to work and not take their life in their hands to do so," he said.
Police tell CBS2 there haven't been any pedestrians hit since the mall opened in January, but admit traffic is getting worse.
The developers say they fully support a new bus stop in the m all and even created space for it. They also petitioned the county for the change, but claim they were denied.
Martinez says he would feel much better if the Bee-Line bus came across the parkway.
"It'll make it way easier to cross the street and way safer too," he said.
A spokesman for Westchester County — which runs the Bee-Line — tells CBS2 they are "currently reviewing the safety and practicality of placing a bus stop within Rivertowns Square."


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Complete room makeover for under $100!
I completely decorated and furnished my children's bedroom for under $100. How is this even possible? A little work and my favorite new tool....Craiglist. The free section on Craigslist is my new Facebook. I kid you not. I spend no time on social media, and all of my time on Craiglist hunting out my next project.
Just because it's fun to look at, here is my list of everything I got for free, and my list of purchases for this room.
Iron bed frame
Mattress set
Window Chalkboards
Pallet bookshelf
Mint green nightstand/bookshelf
Frames (made with wood I had 3 years ago)
Trunk at the foot of the bed
The first item of business was painting on the shiplap lines. The tutorial can be found here. Next I painted my windows to be chalkboards. That was the extent of painting. Next I just hung everything. I had an idea of how I wanted the room to turn out. I wanted it to be light and bright, but with a touch a whimsical since this room is for my babies.
I wanted the decorations on this wall to be simple. The ladder and wreath worked perfectly.
This wall is a bit more busy, but that's how I wanted it! Each child has a chalkboard, and then a picture of their puppy, and a picture of each of them. This little pallet bookshelf was something we had sitting around, and I needed more storage for books. It fit the gallery wall perfectly!
The lockers were a lucky find. I intended them for storage, but thus far I am having a hard time keeping the toys organized....so that is a work in progress.
I am very pleased with how it turned out! I like their room better than my room in fact!
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Snowy Winter Picnic
What to Wear for a Romantic Winter Picnic in Snow
Snowflakes dancing in the air, while you two are snuggling on the picnic blanket in the middle of beautiful winter scenery. Sounds like a perfect, yet slightly different Valentine's date, right? Or is it? Well, it's different for sure but is this winter picnic romantic enough for Valentine's Day? Yes, it is! As long as you dress for a blizzard and not for your guy.
And we finally have it. Snow I mean. So much snow that we could export it to Sweden. If we only would. You know I'm more of a spring summer autumn type of a gal. Still, without so much snow, I wouldn't be able to have a proper picnic in the snow. Oh yes, I simply had to have a snowy winter picnic. And no, not only because you keep coming to Brunette from Wall Street looking for some chic winter picnic outfits, but I really wanted to.
So without thinking twice, I went outside the house with my picnic blankets in one hand and my basket bag in other and had a winter picnic in the middle of the snow storm. What snowstorm, a blizzard!
Oh about that proper winter picnic … let's just say it was more winter than a picnic. You know what I mean. Or perhaps not. As romantic winter picnic is, I doubt anyone else is crazy enough to make a winter picnic in the snowstorm. Well, unless you are pretending to be Frozen once in a while.
Whatsoever, winter picnic in the snow can be fun and quite romantic. All those snowflakes are dancing in the air and tickling your nose. Sounds like a quite romantic winter Valentine's Day Date, doesn't it? At least for the guys who always dress waterproof and warm enough for the snow.
Anyway, I made sure to get you ready for a winter picnic in the snow. Just for the case, you have a slightly crazy guy, who might take you out to sit on the picnic blanket instead of a proper chair in some fancy restaurant this Valentine's Day.
So what to wear for a snowy winter picnic in the blizzard this year? Wait! Let us have a look at what not wear for a snowy picnic first. I probably don't even need to say this winter picnic is far from the one I had on a windy day (remember here). Surely picnic in the snow sounds more fun than a picnic in the wind. I mean you can build a snowman and have a snowball fight. But when it comes to what to wear for a winter picnic in the snow, in the blizzard, this winter picnic becomes a nightmare.
In short, you shouldn't wear anything I'm wearing this time. I told you I went out to have a picnic in the snow without thinking twice.
Well, you could wear this puffer jacket, a faux fur hat and even bobby sneakers as they surprisingly didn't get wet. Still, rather not.
Truth to be told, after the picnic in the snow I had last year (here in case you missed that post), I was convinced I would know how to dress for a proper winter picnic by now. But I was wrong! I guess it's been way too long since I played in a blizzard and I forgot how wet snow can be. Especially if you sit on the blanket for a while.
Did I get wet? Of course, I did. Snow was all over me. But on my Marant sneakers.
Before we head on what you should actually wear for a winter picnic in a blizzard a quick check on what I wore this time. You can shop everything I'm wearing simply by clicking on the items in the EDIT (the link will take you to the store) or browsing them in the gallery below.
As said, I'm wearing Isabel Marant Bobby sneakers (shop here) which surprisingly turned out to be waterproof this time. Well, actually I never get wet in these sneakers. And I keep wearing them in the rain too. Although, my sister who wears 3 sizes bigger Marant's doesn't have such luck. I guess it depends on the size of these wedge sneakers. By the way, wedge sneakers are in fashion again – check my SS 18 Fashion Report to find out more.
I'm wearing the puffer jacket with a shearling hood, which happens to be the most fashionable jacket for the ski slopes and winter picnics in the snow. Mine down jacket is from Tommy Hilfiger. Unfortunately, it's sold out already. This snow surprised us too late. I mean I'm shopping for spring already. Ps. My spring summer 2018 shopping guide is coming up on Brunette from Wall Street these days. Anyway, about the down puffer jacket. You can shop similar here.
Under the puffer jacket, I'm wearing layers and layers of clothes. You didn't think I would dress for the photos, did you? Well yes, I wear sandals when it's close to zero for the photos (check my Instagram to see those), but even then I make sure I'm feeling warm.
So what exactly I'm I wearing? A cashmere sweater (shop here or get a similar wool sweater from J.Crew on the budget here) and a sweatshirt. Again from Tommy Hilfiger (shop here). Ps. Tommy Hilfiger has the best winter basics.
I'm also wearing 2 thick thighs from Wolford. Yes, you read 2. These merino ones here and another one made of silk and cotton (shop here).
You know this faux fur hat that I'm wearing already as I also wore it for the outdoor party over here. It's from Bart's, and you can shop it on Amazon (over here).
The gloves. I can't believe I got those for skiing. These were the worst buy ever. They got wet, and my hands turned all red. Luckily I found far better gloves over here. More fashionable and what matters the most waterproof.
Finally, the jeans. As much as I love these A.P.C. jeans (shop here), I couldn't have chosen worse pants for my winter picnic in the snow. You can see I got wet all over the jeans. Well, at least I was smart enough to put on 2 tights under these jeans. No, under those which nights I didn't feel my jeans are wet, but you can only imagine what it was like when I had to take them off. In short, I needed help.
So, what to wear for the winter picnic in the snow? Like I said something waterproof. Remember, even this winter picnic is your Valentine's Date you should dress for snow and not your guy.
Check the EDIT below to find my favorite #5 Winter Picnic Outfits to wear for the snowy Valentine's date this year.
Again, you can shop all the items by clicking on the images. Oh and don't forget to pin, save and print this EDIT. If not for the winter picnic in the snow, this might be useful for your vacation in the Alps. You know you should always look fashionable in the ski resort. And ski slopes.
I almost forgot to mention the snowy winter picnic essentials. Truth to be told, you won't be able to eat anything fancy in the blizzard. You can forget the club sandwiches and sponge cake with cream. I guess you could have those snacks from the gallery below, but I advise you to have fun with snowballs instead (don't eat snow though!) and go for a real dinner to some fancy restaurant later.
Also, you better get more than one blanket. I had 3. The bottom one was waterproof. But it didn't help much as it was snowing and in the end, all 3 blankets were soaking wet.
Ps. I mean seriously with the beacon and snow shovel.
I should probably warn you from the snowy winter picnics. Picnic in the snow, moreover picnics in the middle of a blizzard is not the best idea for the Valentines's Day. There are fare better Valentine's ideas waiting for you over here. And more sophisticated outfits over here. Still, if your guy drags you out to the snow, at least make sure you dress for the snow and not your guy. I mean, this one is on him. He should rather take you to a proper date anyway. Whatsoever, be sure to swipe through the galleries to find the right outfit for a snowy winter picnic. Oh, and in case you do get wet. Just make sure you pay your guy back and throw a ball in his face. He earned it!


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March Madness Bipolar Disorder
It used to be conventional wisdom among hoops fans that college basketball is far superior to the NBA product. The crowds were more energetic, the players less blase, and the entire spectacle was said to be fresher and more electric than the mercenary pros. But of course television (the NCAA has a $6 billion multi-year TV contract) and the obscene amounts of money it injects into the proceedings has done its best to foul thing up. Like everything else it touches in American life--the news and politics especially--the tube first observes, then changes the very structure of the thing it's observing, before finally beginning to corrupt it from within. The NCAA basketball tourney may not be quite so thoroughly corrupt a system as, say, local TV news, but give it time. It's working on it.
John Feinstein, a sports author who can stake a legitimate claim as the preeminent writer on this subject of March Madness, recently complained in the Washington Post about the increasingly self-important tournament selection committee. He wrote: "they have come to believe through the years that when they select the 65 team NCAA Tournament field that they are doing work only slightly more important and grueling than finding a cure for cancer." They are, after all, making choices on which millions of dollars and the comparative institutional prestige of dozens of colleges and universities depend.
Last year at this time I reviewed Feinstein's behind-the-scenes book about the NCAA tournament. In that book, he tried to keep some perspective about how these are only games, after all. But much of the rest of the country tends to go a little overboard about things. It's as if everyone stops working for two weeks to obsess over their tournament brackets. The cultural excess prompted humorist Andy Borowitz (a native of Shaker Heights) to write this sardonic little spoof, in which he pretends to report that the NCAA has officially renamed March Madness "March bipolar disorder." If you've got it bad, perhaps you can occupy yourself between games by reading old articles from this specialized online archive, said to contain a half million articles about college hoops. Knock yourself out.


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Jerry Nunn: The best things to do in Chicago for July
Wendy and Frank Fontana (in for Bill Leff) are joined in the studio by Jerry Nunn, of Nunnontherun.com, to talk about all the great things going on around Chicago in July. They cover the myriad of concerts around the city, the fun 4th of July celebrations, the Taste of Chicago, and more.
You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming from noon to 1 p.m.


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24 Jul STRIVE Benefits: New Product Features
Summer is now over. While many of you might have hit the beach or gone on camping trips, the STRIVE team has been all heads-down, cranking out new product features.
Almost all our summer features are based on client requests. So we are sure some of you will be jumping up and down when we unveil these features. Drum roll, please….
Custom-built ID Cards
We've heard this story a thousand times. A new employee joins the company, has a need to see the doctor, and the medical ID card hasn't arrived. Fret not! All the employee has to do is download STRIVE, login, and voila – the card is in there!
Not just that – you can now build out Dental and Vision ID cards as well. No one gets these cards anymore as carriers charge for them. Now, its there – 24/7!
Brokers can also build custom ID cards with their own branding. Is there a better way to create a sticky client relationship?
Millennials love interacting with chatbots. They're all about saving time and finding answers all on their own without having to make a call. Well, what if you could give them a chatbot for benefits? Wouldn't that reduce the employees questions you get? Better yet, we can also brand the bot to you or your clients.
Single Sign-On
We have all been there. Every carrier requires a login process. 99 times out of 100, you have no idea what the username/password is. And you get frustrated when you have to reset the password and make it all work.
What if you logged into STRIVE and magically you get access to all the carriers and 3rd party platforms?
Enter the STRIVE Single Sign-On experience. A couple of clicks and the whole world opens up. We at STRIVE have set SSO up for ourselves and life couldn't be better.
In the past, we provided one standard welcome email template. There was limited opportunity for broker or client branding. We have now created a seamless way to build your own custom welcome emails with your branding. How cool is that?
BenefitPoint Integration
All those plan summaries in BenefitPoint – do clients or employees ever see them?
What if you could push those out seamlessly into STRIVE, so employees can review them and do plan comparisons?
This was probably the most intense feature ever released on STRIVE. All that intensity has now led to a game-changing integration with BenefitPoint.
Without having to key in plan information manually, launches are now happening crazy fast. And that means we are ready for the 700 or so clients we expect to launch before year-end.
Looking ahead
Well, we can't just tell you what's coming up right? You'll have to wait and see as new features get pushed.


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I heard a report on NPR yesterday. Social scientists performed a study of European American kids versus Mayan kids. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/06/21/621752789/a-lost-secret-how-to-get-kids-to-pay-attention Suffice it to say at the end of the study they found Mayan kids far more attentive to a task than European American kids. Their findings suggested Mayan children are encouraged to observe elders and family members more, as they are expected to actively participate in family chores from a young age.
Researchers observed the youngest of Mayan children are given a high degree of autonomy. While Mom was feeding chickens the oldest child chased the baby chicks, the middle ran back and forth with a bunch of neighborhood friends and the four year old climbed ten feet up a nearby tree. They found the high degree of autonomy motivated children to work well. In one family the four year old goes to the town store on her own. "She knows the way," said Dad.
Many of my son's friends have apple watches and iPhones. "Don't you ever get sick of having your parents able to reach you at any time, any place?" I asked. "When we were kids we were told what time to be home and that was it."
Yesterday evening I was faced with my own disconnect from autonomy. With no set arrival time home at 9:00pm I texted our son, at the carnival with friends, and got no response. I called. No response. Called again. No response. So I asked my husband to go track them down. "But I wouldn't expect them to be home yet." He went anyway.
Afterwards when all was found to be well Peter said, "Weren't you just telling me about autonomy for children?" That is a practice this European American is going to need to spend some time relearning.


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So some of you may of noticed we have been absent from social media for the past couple of months. Firstly, I want to say sorry for that, but we have needed a quiet space and needed to put our focus elsewhere.
We have done a couple of posts on our Instagram about it, but for those of you who aren't following us there (click here to come and join us if not!), we are currently in the thick of it with the full IVF process.
We are currently a one child family, and wish to expand. So for the last 2 years, we have been back and forth for appointments for ultrasounds, blood tests, diagnostic procedures, and counselling! We are currently in whats commonly known as 'the two week wait' after completing the treatment.
Now, there isn't a lot that I can contribute when talking about the process, except sharing how the procedure works, as its Paige who is undergoing the actual treatment. But I did want to offer up my views, to provide awareness, to say how its effected us physically, emotionally, and financially as a couple, and to maybe give an insight into something you may not have known about the process before.
So, I have had 3 roles in this process. The chauffeur, the injection giver, and the sperm shopper.
I will tell you now, late night sperm shopping with my fiancee has top be up there with the strangest things we have done, and will be one of our most memorable evenings together for a long time! Its like a weird version of tinder, where you can pick out certain characteristics, and read their profile. For us, we just wanted similarities to our own physical appearance, but the choices could be endless!
In the last month, needles and probes have been inside Paige more than I have, and the internal probe at the hospital must get more action then all our followers combined! To say we have not been 'feeling it', is an understatement.
Personally, tiredness of arsehole o clock wake ups to administer injections has been a big contribution to not being in the mood. Tiredness can be a passion killer at the best of times. As well as the fact that I was inflicting pain on her up to twice a day (although it was necessary), made me want to wrap her up in cotton wool and cuddle her, not chain her to the bed and have my way with her!
I've more so had the want to look after her, make sure she is okay, and to be respectful of her body. Cause lets be honest, it's taken a fucking battering! She will tell you about it all another time.
I take my hat off to ANYONE that has IVF. The physical pain of the procedures, the side effects of the drugs, the nerves, the waiting, the price…..
All of it is quite a taxing ordeal, and I don't think we even understood how it would effect us until we started it.
Sexually, not much has happened. But am I bothered or concerned? No! This time we have spent together through this life experience, has made us feel closer, more in love, and stronger. Right now everything else can wait.
We are still spending time researching, talking, and reading others posts. We are both trying to write, but its just not flowing. Again, its a waiting game until we know.
So now all we can do is to wait. We will be full of tears either way when we get the result. I'm glad this process has brought us closer, and just proves to me even more what a wonder woman she is!
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The Idiot Box
That is what my Mom used to call it. The TV. I was born just as the use of the TV was beginning to take hold. There were radio programs on still in the evening and afternoon that you could listen to. Those were the days when your mind was the theater. Not any more. We have TV. Unfortunately for TV it still has to compete with the mind for special effects. Remember the goofy special effects TV used? The stage like props? Gone. Not that TV hadn't dulled the minds of millions, it had. Improvements were made to attract audiences TV still has to get people to watch it so they can sell advertising.
I remember my youngest would watch Disney, (back when the cast members weren't getting pregnant at 16), she would watch a cartoon and want us to replay the cartoon. The next step in the evolutionary TV trail, the DVD, had come and made its mark. She just couldnt understand the show wasn't on tape. The baby sitter of the future had arrived.
I remember when not every house had a TV. I remember when the TV was less than 12 inches corner to corner. I remember when you could get 5 stations in Chicago. WBBM Channel 2, WMAQ Channel 5, WLS Channel 7, WGN Channel 9, WTTW Channel 11 (PBS). No superstations. Late night programming ended about 1 AM. ...and there was a nightly classic movie with out sex!
Now there is practically a TV in every room. The screen is 32, 42, 52, inches corner to corner. It will hang on a wall flat. No tubes, just throw it away if it breaks. If the power goes out "What will we do!"
We might have to talk and make a cup a tea, or read a book by candle light.
As Homer would say, Doh! (No not the Homer of the Illiad) You know, Homer Simpson, Jessica Simpsons Dad.
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Metamoris 4 Recap Written by Josh Sequeira (GP Bodmon) Ralek Gracie and his team continued with their excellent match making and high production value in their...
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COBRINHAxGLOVER Fighting at the 2011 ADCC What an awesome match to watch. You can learn a couple things looking at these two Legends Fight. OSss!!


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I watched this John Krasinski interview a couple years ago and I distinctly remember him saying something about seeing life as a bridge that he was going to run through as hard as he could because when it gives out, he wants to know he went as far as he possibly could. Something to that effect.
I remember scribbling it down and thinking,
"Run hard, run far, yes, ok, got it."
I'll be glad to meet 2017 when it shows up knocking in a few hours, but I'm not inviting it in with questions like,
"What do you have in store for me?"
"What are we going to do?"
because that's dumb.
It can sit right down and review my playbook, not the other way around.
The overarching strategy is simple and hasn't changed just because the world lit some fireworks at the top of the hour.
We're going to run like hell and see how much of this bridge we can rip through.


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Event for GP's, Opticians & Consultants only by Mr Hadi Zambarakji
11 December 2017
Mr Hadi Zambarakji will be speaking about optimising outcomes of cataract surgery and touching upon floaters.
This event is strictly for GPs, opticians and consultants only. One CDP point will be given on full attendance.
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Please meet in the conference room at the hospital to start promptly at 7.00pm.
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We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the upcoming Worldwide ERC Conference in Washington DC which is taking place from Wednesday 5th to Friday 7th of October.
The leaders in global workforce mobility will be networking, strategizing and sharing ideas for thriving in the global marketplace. Experience new heights in workforce mobility by attending the largest gathering of global mobility professionals in the United States! Boasting attendance over 1,650 each year, it is a meeting you do not want to miss!
Leading up to the event we will confirm our stand location at this event and would be pleased to meet with you.
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Squash is a huge sweetheart. He loves to be petted and scratched and will stand next/over me for as long as I am willing to love on him. If I stop before he is done, he'll circle around me and rub himself against me for more & more <3
Squash has fully settled in and does really well even though we don't have a set schedule because my work schedule fluctuates. I can tell he is really comfortable now because this week he has started to trot/run in the backyard a little bit. He even nitted me (really hard!) yesterday when I was excitedly playing with the dogs and laughing.
His 5AM bed rubs have now become 6AM rubs, yay! It is not entirely his fault because he can hear my weims whining softly or walking around. I can live with 6AM just fine since it is close to my normal wake up time.
His down training is going well even though I have only spent a total of 30 mins training him the past two weeks. I will post a video of our progress next week.
I will leave you with a video of Squash in the backyard. He likes to spy on the neighbor's two small dogs. He wishes I didn't have a privacy fence because it makes it difficult, lol!
Notice how he comes to me when I call him even though he is distracted by them. He is such a great listener! His wonky ear is adorable folded over...


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Discovery of an Ancient Supermassive Black Hole is Upending Conventional Theory of Star and Galaxy Formation
A recent discovery of a quasar 13.1 billion light years from Earth has physicists asking, "what are we missing"? The quasar is the visible signature of a supermassive black hole residing at its center and emitting jets of polarized particles shining 400 trillion times brighter than our Sun. The newly discovered behemoth, weighing in at 800 million solar masses (800 times the mass of our Sun), which is over 175 times the mass of the black hole that resides in the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, Sagittarius A, is now the oldest identified supermassive black hole. The problem for physicists is that the conventional model of star and galaxy formation does not allow for black holes of this size to form so early---this one being observed at just 690 million years after the big bang.
Standard theory says that black holes form from the collapse of stars with at least 25 solar masses or more. This requires that large stars had to of formed, burned through their fusionable-nuclei (terminating at the element iron), undergone a supernova explosion, and left behind an approximate 10 solar mass black hole. The black hole would then have to accrete additional material at the optimal rate (known as the Eddington rate, doubling in mass every ten thousand years) for at least a billion years to reach a size of a billion solar masses. The problem is that the recently observed black hole was already close to a billion solar masses at a time when the first stars (Population III stars) were just forming, so how could it have possibly formed from a stellar remnant? What are physicists missing?
A possible explanation comes from a prediction made by physicist Nassim Haramein---that black holes form first, and stars and galaxies then accrete around the nucleating core of the black hole. With the recent observation of the ancient quasar leaving little alternative to this idea, many astrophysicists are now adopting Haramein's model. The lead researcher of a study to correlate the size of a galaxy to the mass of it's central black hole, Mar Mezcua from the Institute of Space Sciences in Spain stated it this way:
"We have discovered black holes that are far larger and way more massive than anticipated"--- either they started big and then pulled a galaxy around them, or we're missing something in our current knowledge about how galaxies produce black holes---"are they so big because they had a head start or because certain ideal conditions allowed them to grow more rapidly over billions of years?"
Interestingly, the study led by Mezcua seems to indicate that the faster the growth rate of the central supermassive black hole, the faster the growth rate of stars, and hence the larger the galaxy.
The search is now on to find the first seed black holes, which could have formed during the inflationary period, the initial most epoch of cosmogenesis in which primordial black holes could have formed at a range of sizes---from the size of a proton to several hundred solar masses. One thing is becoming clear, the importance of these unique spacetime structures are integral to the formative history and current state of the universe.
This research was published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: the most massive black holes on the Fundamental Plane of black hole accretion
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The Declining Bone Health of Larger Rhinos
A rhino's bones work very hard to support it's size and activity. And as these mammal's evolve and grow larger, their bones have to support more and more.
A new study from the Universities of Chicago and Oregon examined the bone health of rhinos and what changes have occurred over the species existence. The researchers found bone degradation, inflammation or infection in several rhino species, including the extinct North American and living African and Asian species.
To examine the issue further, the researchers analyzed the bone health of six extinct and one living rhino species. They looked into bone structure and total body mass changed, and how that has changed over the past 50 million years. They found that bone diseases increase dramatically from 28% to 65-80% as new species evolved. In addition, bone health decreased significantly as body mass increased.
The study's findings may help in predicting the long-term bone health of these animals, other animals and maybe even humans.
11 of the World's Most Jeopardized Forests
Imagine our world without up to 656,000 square miles of forest – an area than twice the size of Texas. Our world would look a lot different.
According to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report released in April, this could be the case by 2030. The report identified 11 regions around the world with the greatest expected loss of forest over the next 15 years.
These forests are home to countless animals, including rare and endangered species, and such habitat loss would be detrimental to them. And even worse, it could all happen in as little as 15 years from now unless we address major forest threats like mining, illegal logging, agriculture and road construction.
Here are the 11 forests identified in the WWF report:
1. Amazon
The Amazon jungle is the world's largest forest, but it's also projected to have the greatest habitat loss. Over a quarter of the forest will be gone if current trends persist, especially today's cattle ranching and agriculture in the region.
2. Atlantic Forest/Gran Chaco
The Atlantic forest spans parts of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina and is one of the richest rainforests in the world, with more biodiversity per acre than the Amazon. But 75% of the Brazilian population lives there, causing deforestation in both the Atlantic forest and the neighboring dry forest Gran Chaco.
3. Borneo
In 2030, there could be as little as 33% of the lowland Borneo rainforest left. Weak government and instability only exacerbate deforestation as more and more people create palm oil plantations in the region.
4. Cerrado
The Cerrado is a high plateau region in Brazil that isn't as well-known as the Amazon but is just as threatened. Cattle ranching and converting forest to soy plantations are the major causes of deforestation.
5. Choco-Darien
Running along South America's northwestern Pacific coast, these forests face deforestation from roads, power lines, mining and oil exploration. Most damage has occurred in the Ecuadorian Choco, but the regions in Panama and Colombia are also in jeopardy.
6. Congo Basin
The Congo Basin is one of the world's most important wilderness regions, containing 20% of the planet's tropical forests and the most biodiversity in Africa. These forests are especially threatened because the human population is expected to double by 2030.
7. Eastern Africa
This region has the miombo woodlands and coastal and mountain forests, all of which are threatened. The forests are illegally logged, over-harvested for timber and fuel wood or converted to livestock and cash crops. Sadly, the coastal forests of Tanzania and Kenya are already down to 10% of their original area.
8. Eastern Australia
Although there have been recent reductions in deforestation in the states of Queensland and New South Wales, weak legislation raises concerns about forest loss. Conversion of forest land to pastures for livestock is the main cause of deforestation, but key species are affected, including koalas, possums, gliders and birds.
9. Greater Mekong
Because of a booming economy, the region's forest land is being converted for sugar, rice, rubber and biofuels. But as more and more of the forests are converted for economic development, the area's animals become increasingly threatened and the Greater Mekong forests are rich in species. For instance, in 2011 alone, 126 new species were discovered there, including fish, snakes, frogs and bats.
10. New Guinea
New Guinea and neighboring islands are home to the largest remaining regions of tropical forests in the Asia-Pacific area and home to more than 6% of the world's species. But with agriculture on the rise, the forests and their inhabitants are in jeopardy.
Indonesia's palm oil production is now centered in Sumatra, and particularly the Riau province, causing deforestation in the area. It even affects protected forests and national parks, threatening the region's rhinos, tigers, orangutans, and other wildlife
What Can We Do?
WWF believes that stopping deforestation now is more strategic and cost-effective than dealing with the consequences later. Deforestation accounts for around 15% of global carbon emissions – more than the total emissions from every single the motor vehicles, airplanes and ships in the world. If we don't address this issue and take action, we could lose over 600,000 square miles of our planet's forests. With that, we would lose the benefits those forests provide, including jobs, clean water and wood, and we would lose precious habitat for much of the world's wildlife and many endangered species.
Featured image by David Evers / CC BY 2.0
The National Bird of Kenya
A lilac-breasted roller bird, national bird of Kenya.
Photo by Stuart Richards / CC BY-ND 2.0
A Hippo Soaking
Photo by Ben Haeringer / CC BY-ND 2.0
How Elephant Societies are Surviving the Poaching Crisis
As many as 100,000 elephants fell victim to poaching in just two years, between 2010 and 2012.
In the elephant poaching world, poachers target males first because they have the largest tusks and then they move on to females. You'd think this latter move would break up elephant societies, as they are matriarchal, but that isn't the case.
So how do elephant societies survive such an aggressive onslaught?
A new study found that the elephants' extended families are stepping up to lead the societies when matriarchs were killed. The elephants' social structure is maintained because the middle-aged females – who were now the oldest in the group – took over leadership roles. These females had enough social knowledge to recreate patterns they learned from the elders.
The study reviewed 16 years of data on elephants from Kenya's Samburu National Reserve, tracking which individual elephants associated themselves with others. The elephants were identified by ear shape, body markings, or other unique characteristics.
Doctoral student at Colorado State University who coauthored the study, Shifra Goldenberg, says:
"It shows that elephants are socially resilient. In a highly social species, they depend on social bonds, so the fact that we haven't seen social collapse is good news."
Still, there are other unknown implications to losing the oldest females, including its effects on elephant calf survival, communication patterns and long-term knowledge of the area and range.
Featured image by Vaughan Leiberum / CC BY 2.0
The 25 Most Endangered Primates in the World
There are 703 species and sub-species of primates in the world, from apes to monkeys to lemurs. And more than half of them are facing extinction.
Most of the endangered statuses of these primates are caused by habitat loss and destruction, like burning forests, as well as poaching and the illegal wildlife trade.
Leading primatologist and director of conservation at Bristol Zoological Society in Britain, Christoph Schwitzer says:
"This research highlights the extent of the danger facing many of the world's primates. We hope it will focus people's attention on these lesser-known primate species, some of which most people will probably have never heard of."
First timers on the most endangered list include the Philippine tarsier and the Lavasoa dwarf lemur from Madagascar – a species discovered just two years ago. Other primates on the list, like the Roloway monkey from Ghana and the Ivory Coast, are on the brink of extinction.
The red colobus monkey in Africa and some of South America's howler monkeys and spider monkeys are also threatened. These species are larger primates, which makes them easy targets for bushmeat hunting.
In a statement, Schwitzer added:
"Some of these animals have tiny populations remaining in the wild. Support and action to help save them is vital if we are to avoid losing these wonderful animals forever."
Here is the list of the 25 most endangered primates for 2014-2016, along with their estimated remaining population size. Five of the primates are from Madagascar, five from Africa, 10 from Asia, and five from Central and South America:
1. Lavasoa dwarf lemur – unknown
2. Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur – about 2,500-5,000
3. Red ruffed lemur – unknown
4. Northern sportive lemur – around 50
5. Perrier's sifaka – 1,700-2,600
6. Rondo dwarf galago – unknown, but remaining habitat is just 40 square miles
7. Roloway monkey – unknown, but thought to be on the verge of extinction
8. Preuss's red colobus monkey – unknown
9. Tana River red colobus monkey – 1,000 and declining
10. Eastern lowland gorilla – 2,000-10,000
11. Philippine tarsier – unknown
12. Javan slow loris – unknown
13. Pig-tailed langur – 3,300
14. Cat Ba langur (golden-headed langur) – 60
15. Delacour's langur – 234-275
16. Tonkin snub-nosed monkey – less than 250
17. Kashmir grey langur – unknown
18. Western purple-faced langur – unknown
19. Hainan gibbon – 25
20, Sumatran orangutan – 6,600
21. Ka'apor capuchin – unknown
22. San Martin titi monkey – unknown
23. Northern brown howler monkey – less than 250 mature animals
24. Colombian brown spider monkey – unknown
25. Ecuadorian brown-headed spider monkey – unknown
The list comes from a report that was put together by the IUCN, Bristol Zoological Society, International Primatological Society and Conservation International and is updated every two years
Featured image by Peter Schoen / CC BY-SA 2.0
A Giraffe in the Serengeti Sunrise
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What will the world of luxury look like in 2016?
Elizabeth Paton (Balliol, 2006), European Styles Correspondent at the New York Times, explains how the luxury sector will face a struggle to recapture hearts, minds and wallets this year.
All that glitters: big hitters will need to balance innovation and brand heritage to tempt customers in 2016
by Elizabeth Paton (Balliol, 2006)
Broadening horizons: many old guard brands are partnering up with fashionable businesses for millenial appeal
Meanwhile, all companies will be looking at new ways to find a balance between ubiquity and exclusivity as a next generation of luxury customers approach luxury in terms of experience, travel and technology over product and price tag. Today, one in four Millennials would rather pay money for an experience rather than a product, according to trends forecasting agency FutureCast.
Bucking the trend: luxury brands will have to be more competitive than ever this year to reverse their slump
I rather think life will be even more bumper for those not in the "luxury" class and perhaps worse than bumpy, even rocky, for the estimated 60 million refugees roaming the world..............Must be tough running a global company dealing in luxury as the refugee crisis means that at least 60 million people are no longer in the market...........Think of that lost purchsaing power!
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A question to get my girls talking about their emotions
Guarding against emotional stoicism
My two girls are worlds apart when it comes to expressing their emotions. My youngest lives completely in the moment, sharing every detail of the exact emotion she's feeling at every precise moment. It tends to be extremes though. It's either the best thing in the world ever. Or it's the end of the world completely.
For my eldest, very little is shared at all. Her health challenges have, I'm sure, played a part in her learning to be very stoical about life and her emotions. There are some positives towards that, but from a mental health point of you, holding back or hiding emotions is not going to be helpful.
So, I'm always on the lookout to find out ways to coax more engagement with her emotions — to both identify them and process them.
That led me to ask a new question on the walk back from school yesterday. I've often found that the way a question is phrased can make a big difference as to whether or not it triggers a meaningful response. (My article 'I've been asking my daughter the wrong questions' is one of the most popular pieces I've ever written.)
The question I asked this time was:
"Can you tell me about three different emotions you felt at some point today?"
My youngest went first and it probably isn't that surprising for those of you who know Imogen that her response was, 'Happy, happy, and happy'!
I tried to probe a little deeper and see if there was anything at all that made her sad, or angry, or frustrated at any point. But no. 'Nothing today, daddy. Everything was happy today.'
I moved on to Eloise. And as you'll have gathered, this question was somewhat more for her than Imogen anyway.
I suspected she might just say 'happy' too. Partly to copy Imogen, partly because that's easy and saves her having to express herself.
And she did talk about the moment in her day that made her happiest first. But she didn't stop there. She then opened up about something that had annoyed her at school. It doesn't sound like much, but that was a real breakthrough with Eloise. Getting that kind of information from her about her day at school just doesn't happen.
It's only one day. Maybe this question won't work next time. But it was a good reminder for me to keep asking better questions if I want meaningful responses from my kids.


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A resource for informing patients and caregivers about Multiple Sclerosis, its possible causes, effects, and treatments. Get the most current information on new developments, clinical trials and other important matters for anyone dealing with MS.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sativex® Commences US Phase II/III Clinical Trial in Cancer Pain
London, UK; Tokyo, Japan; 26 November 2007: GW Pharmaceuticals plc (AIM: GWP) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. today announced that the first US Phase II/III dose-ranging trial has been initiated to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sativex® in the treatment of pain in patients with advanced cancer, who experience inadequate analgesia during optimized chronic opioid therapy.
The principal investigator of this study is Dr. Russell K. Portenoy, Chairman of the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. This five-week, placebo-controlled study will include approximately 40 centers primarily in the US and recruit a total of 336 patients. Patients enrolled in this study must have advanced cancer for which there is no known curative therapy and have a clinical diagnosis of cancer-related pain, which is not wholly alleviated with their current opioid treatment. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the potential role and dose range of Sativex in these patients as an adjunct to their pre-existing pain medications. The primary endpoint of the study will be the response rate for patients at the end of 5 weeks of therapy, as defined by a 30% or greater reduction in the 11-point, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
Commenting on the importance of this study, Dr. Portenoy, said, "Studies suggest that more than one-third of patients with cancer, and more than three-quarters of those with advanced disease, have chronic pain. Large surveys indicate that optimal opioid therapy does not yield sufficient relief in a substantial proportion of these patients. There is a clear need for new treatments to improve these outcomes and it is our hope that cannabinoid formulations may represent an important option in the future. This US-based study is a welcome step in assessing the role of Sativex® as a potential new treatment for cancer pain."
Dr Geoffrey Guy, GW's Chairman, said, "GW has spent many years preparing for the US development of Sativex® and has established open and positive interactions with relevant federal agencies. The start of the first large scale US clinical trial is a major milestone for the company and for the future prospects for Sativex®. We are delighted to be working in close collaboration with our partner, Otsuka, in advancing Sativex® toward the goal of obtaining US regulatory approval."
Dr. Taro Iwamoto, President of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization, Inc., likewise noted that "Otsuka is very excited to be working with GW Pharmaceuticals for the development of this potential alternative approach to the treatment of advanced cancer pain. The initiation of this US clinical trial for Sativex is consistent with our mission to develop products for better health."
Sativex® is an investigational new product composed primarily of two cannabinoids: CBD (cannabidiol,) and THC (delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol). Sativex® will be administered as a metered dose oro-mucosal spray each 100µL spray contains 2.7mg THC and 2.5mg CBD. The Sativex® formulation is standardized by both composition and dose and is supplied in small spray vials. The components of Sativex have been shown to bind to cannabinoid receptors that are distributed throughout the central nervous system and in immune cells.
This Phase II/III dose ranging study will attempt to replicate and extend data from a previous, two-week clinical trial in 177 patients conducted in Europe. In this European study, Sativex® was administered to patients with terminal cancer and persistent pain that was not fully relieved by current strong opioid therapy. The primary endpoint of this study was the change from baseline to endpoint in the NRS pain score. Sativex, as adjunctive treatment to strong opioid therapy, was associated with a larger decrease in NRS score than was placebo and strong opiods (p=0.014). In addition, 43% of patients who received Sativex®, while remaining on opioids, exhibited at least a 30% decrease in their pain score compared to 21% of patients receiving placebo and opioids (p= 0.024)
Treatment related adverse events in this study were reported by 85% of patients receiving Sativex and by 75% of patients receiving placebo. The most common adverse events (> 10%) reported by patients in this study were somnolence (15% Sativex® vs. 13% placebo); nausea (12% Sativex® vs. 11% placebo) and dizziness (12% Sativex® vs. 5% placebo). Serious adverse events reported by more than one patient receiving Sativex were urinary retention (n=2) and progression of the underlying cancer (n=6).
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About GW-Otsuka
On 14 February 2007, GW and Otsuka entered into a major long term strategic alliance. The relationship commenced with the signing of an exclusive license agreement to develop and market Sativex® GW's lead product, in the US. Under this agreement, GW and Otsuka jointly oversee US clinical development and regulatory activities as well as the commercialization strategy. GW is responsible for carrying out the US clinical development program, the costs of which are borne by Otsuka. Otsuka will be responsible for the marketing and sales activities in the US.
On 9 July 2007, GW and Otsuka signed a global research collaboration for the study of cannabinoids in the field of Central Nervous System (CNS) and oncology to research, develop and commercialize a range of candidate cannabinoid products.
About Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Founded in 1964, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a global healthcare company with the corporate philosophy: 'Otsuka - people creating new products for better health worldwide.' Otsuka researches, develops, manufactures and markets innovative and original products, with a focus on pharmaceutical products for the treatment of diseases and consumer products for the maintenance of everyday health. Otsuka is committed to being a corporation that creates global value, adhering to the high ethical standards required of a company involved in human health and life, maintaining a dynamic corporate culture, and working in harmony with local communities and the natural environment.
The Otsuka Pharmaceutical Group comprises 99 companies and employs approximately 31,000 people in 17 countries and regions worldwide. Otsuka and its consolidated subsidiaries earned US$7.2 billion in annual revenues in fiscal 2006.
Focusing on the central nervous system, the circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems, ophthalmology and dermatology, Otsuka's pharmaceutical product business engages in the research and development, manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals, aiming to maximize the assets of a global network to address unmet medical meets.
For additional information, visit www.otsuka-global.com
About GW
GW was founded in 1998 and listed on the AiM, a market of the London Stock Exchange, in June 2001. Operating under license from the UK Home Office, the company researches and develops cannabinoid pharmaceutical products that alleviate pain and other neurological symptoms in patients who suffer from serious ailments. GW has assembled a team of over 100 scientists with extensive experience in developing both plant-based prescription pharmaceutical products and medicines containing controlled substances. GW occupies a world leading position in cannabinoids and has developed an extensive international network of the most prominent scientists in the field. For further information, please visit www.gwpharm.com
This news release may contain forward-looking statements that reflect GWs current expectations regarding future events, including development and regulatory clearance of the GW's products. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events could differ materially from those projected herein and depend on a number of factors, including (inter alia), the success of the GW's research strategies, the applicability of the discoveries made therein, the successful and timely completion of uncertainties related to the regulatory process, and the acceptance of Sativex® and other products by consumer and medical professionals.


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Friday, Sep 20, 2019Last Update:8:59 PM EDT
title : 2016 Hyundai Elantra Specs, Release Date: New Teaser Image Hints Stylish Design, 1.6 Liter T-GDI Engine
summary : The upcoming 2016 Hyundai Elantra has just been previewed courtesy of a new teaser image. Hyundai's next-generation compact sedan looks like it will have a more streamlined and elegant façade that the outgoing Elantra's sporty style.
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There was a time when a woman of 'loose morals' would be put to death, tortured, branded with a scarlet letter, shunned by her whole community or excommunicated; but nowadays we live in such free thinking, progressive times, that slut shaming, name calling, peer pressure and cultural double standards based on outmoded perceptions of gender based equality are all a sexually liberated female has to deal with while navigating the minefield of love and relationships these days.
Sex is the most natural part of existence. In the ancient world, when the mother goddess was worshiped as a symbol of fertility, and women were life givers, nurturers; respected as an integral and mystical part of the circle of life, the physical act of union was considered a happy and normal part of living. When the patriarchal religions took over and women were less revered as divine, and more seen as chattel that could be traded or bartered with, sex became a a tool used to shame, guilt and even punish, what was now seen as the weaker gender.
Fast forward to today where we live in a society where a girl can sleep with any man or woman she pleases, unless she's living in one of one of those patriarchal countries that will still arrest a girl for kissing someone in public, or one of those arsehat ones that interferes with a girl's right to proper contraception, or even allows corporate entities like CRAFT SUPPLY COMPANIES to get involved in a woman's right to contraception, or one of the places that dictates a woman's right to choose whether or not she can have an abortion. Times have really changed …
Personally I don't care what anyone does. As long as it's between two, three, four etc. consenting adults, then fill your boots, but the big issue of the day is if you are going to sleep with someone, be safe.
I'm all for the dawning of the sexual revolution, but if you are going to go into a battlefield of chlamydia, herpes, crabs, HIV and the big comeback of syphilis, then you should be armed with a lot of condoms. Every. Single. Time.
If you don't, it makes you really, really stupid. And maybe you should read up on the consequences. And definitely, definitely watch this film …
Contracted is the story of Sam, who while pining for her on off girlfriend Nikki, gets extremely drunk, accepts a spiked drink from a stranger and is raped. Desperate for Nikki not to find out about what she views as a guilty indiscretion, Sam doesn't want to mention it to anyone, so keeps it quiet when the police start asking questions about the man. When her health starts to rapidly deteriorate, she realises that she may have caught more than an STI from the rapist, and that treating it may require more than a dose of antibiotics.
The film is an excellent social commentary on relationships and especially the issue of consent. The protagonist is raped. Her drink is spiked. She is incapable of giving her consent to any sexual encounter, and therefore this is rape. The most disturbing thing i found about my research about this film is that it is never referred to as rape. In every synopsis it's referred to as a 'one night stand' and barely any critic and reviewer hasn't questioned this. It's a worrying example of how desensitised society is becoming to sexual violence against women in the media, and this was hardly a glamourised version of it.
I loved this film, it was such a unique spin on the zombie genre, and told from a much more human and therefore terrifying aspect. The acting, dialogue and script were all top notch, but it was the FX that really brought a gruesome edge to the horror.
Playing out like an extreme sex education film for the twisted, I think that if they showed this in schools, every teenager would not leave the house without a rubber in their pocket ever again.
Trust me, this is an instant indie classic that will have you crossing your legs and watching your drinks like a hawk next time you go to a bar or party, and I don't think that is a bad lesson for any film to teach you horror or not.
Educational and entertaining, this film is a beautiful, sad, bleak, bit of gore, that did not disappoint.
Contracted fulfilled its contract and more.


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Maker Kit Physical Computing
Connect the Arduino with the real world: temperature sensor, optical sensors, mechanical sensors, magnetic sensors and servo motors in action in more than 20 real-world projects.
Connect the Arduino with the real world: temperature sensor, optical sensors, mechanical sensors, magnetic sensors and servo motors in action in more than 20 real-world projects.
Original Arduino Micro + 43 components + manual (English)
Projects explained by clear and simple circuit diagrams.
Basics of physics and electronics explained by hands-on projects.
Programming on a computer or controlling LEDs is too boring for you? In that case, this is the right kit for you: Connect the real to the digital world and take your first steps in physical computing! Capture sensor values and control actuators. In more than 20 hands-on projects, you will learn everything you need to implement your own projects, e.g. building your own robots with motors and sensors.
• LED bar graph display
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• Computer thermometer
• Magical temperature ball
• Frost alarm
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• Emergency lighting
• Photometer with graphical display
• Optical distance alarm
• Shadow organ
• Fully automated egg timer
• Bar graph display controlled by a Hall sensor
• Magnetic scales
• 2D servo joint
• Mini robot arm
• Photosensory servo control
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• Piezo seismograph
• Piezo-controlled servo
• Moon phase display
44 components:
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• 1x Analog Hall sensor
• 1x Tilt sensor
• 1x Bar magnet
• 1x Piezo buzzer
• 2x Photo transistor
• 1x NTC
• 5x LED red
• 2x LED yellow
• 3x LED green
• 1x LED white
• 1x Red flashing LED
• 1x RGB LED
• 1x Potentiometer with axis
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• 2x 100 kOhm resistor
• 1x 1 MOhm resisitor
• 1x 10 MOhm resisitor
Additionally required:
• USB cable and 4 x 1.5 AAA batteries
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On January 31st, 2014, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Clark v. Absolute Collection Service, Inc. that the FDCPA does not require a consumer to dispute a debt in writing. The Plaintiff in Clark brought a putative class action against Absolute Collection Service, Inc. ("ACS"), claiming that ACS violated Section 1692g(a)(3) of the FDCPA by stating in its collection letter that debtors could only dispute the validity of their debt in writing. Relying on ACS's argument that Section 1692g(a)(3) contains an inherent writing requirement, the district court dismissed Plaintiff's claim.
Upon appeal, the Fourth Circuit Court was asked to decide whether Section 1692g(a)(3) permits an oral dispute, or whether it imposes a writing requirement. The Third Circuit had previously held that Section 1692g(a)(3) imposes a writing requirement, while the Second and Ninth Circuits found that it did not. The Fourth Circuit ultimately agreed with the Second and the Ninth Circuits, thus finding that Section 1692g(a)(3) permits consumers to orally dispute the validity of a debt. Based on this decision, the Court remanded the case back to the district court for further proceedings.
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British comedian Humphrey Ker joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of savory alcohols, British Dennis the Menace, Step Up Revolution and their recent Comic Con experience.
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