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NEW YORK --(TYDN) Wall Street plunged for a second day Thursday, triggered by the realization that President Bush has two months remaining on his second term â.. enough time to further fuckup the nation, TheYellowDailyNews has learned.
Investors and analysts, however, said the decline was due more to renewed worries over whether Bush would fuckup again ahead of Obama's inauguration in January.
"We're really concerned that investors, and everybody, was so euphoric leading up to the election that they forgot that, no matter who won, Bush is still in office for another two months," said Dexter Manliolo, a Barclays Capital analyst, in an exclusive interview with TheYellowDailyNews. "While the Dow skyrocketed 18 percentage points days ahead of the election, when the election was over, everybody took stock that Bush was still the president and likely to screw-up the country even more."
It was the Dow's worst percentage decline ever following the presidential election, slightly surpassing the days following Franklin Roosevelt's first election in 1932. Paper losses the last two days in U.S. stocks came to $1.2 trillion, according to the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Composite Index, which represents nearly all stocks traded in America.
While worries about automakers and the financial sector compounded investors' unease, the focus remained on Bush still being in office.
"The economy is in pretty significant turmoil and I think that is broad-based because it all concerns whether Bush will fuckup again," said Ed Hyland, global investment specialist at J.P. Morgan's Private Bank, in an exclusive interview with TheYellowDailyNews. "This is something that we haven't really seen, this level of complete and utter failure by an administration that, despite two months until inauguration day, is precipitating a rapid and significant pullback both in the market and the economy."
The market's two-day slide follows an enormous run-up since last week, so some pullback was expected despite fears of a Bush fuckup in his waning presidency. Still, analysts said the market's pullback isn't surprising given the scope of President Bush's fuckups.
The Dow fell 443.48, or 4.85 percent, to 8,695.79 after falling as much as 502 in the final five minutes of trading Thursday. The blue chips remain 520 points, or 6.4 percent, above 8,176 -- their Oct. 27 closing low from the market's yearlong decline.
Broader stock indicators also posted sharp losses. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 47.89, or 5.03 percent, to 904.88, and the Nasdaq composite index fell 72.94, or 4.34 percent, to 1,608.70.
Following Obama's election, the Dow is down 9.7 percent, the S&P 500 index is off 10 percent and the Nasdaq is down 9.6 percent.
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Yehoram Gaon Sparks Israeli Pop Music Culture War
In America, we fight our culture wars over unwed mothers and gay marriage. In Israel, they fight them over pop music.
One of the Jewish state's veteran Ashkenazi entertainers has ignited the latest battle over Mizrahi music, the genre that arrived with Jewish immigrants from the Arab world. Traditionally disdained by the country's Ashkenazi elite, the music has long been a symbol of Mizrahis' outsider status in Israeli politics, education and income distribution.
So singer Yehoram Gaon should have known better when he told the student newspaper at Ariel University that Mizrahi music is "garbage" and a "natural disaster." Referring to the music's soaring popularity in recent years, the 71-year-old Gaon added that he was "waiting for this foul wave to pass." (This is roughly akin to someone like Paul Simon making similar comments about rap or hip-hop, with all the corresponding identity politics.)
Gaon's comments sparked a furious response, even in the Knesset, where a number of legislators condemned them as reviving ugly memories that had started to recede. "Yehoram Gaon is setting us back a generation," said Ronit Tirosh, a Kadima MK who denounced the singer's "elitism and arrogance." She was joined in her sentiments by members of the rival Likud party, and may be joined by them later this month when she convenes a special Knesset "salute" to Mizrahi music. (Just one Knesset member, the far-rightist Aryeh Eldad, went on record in praise of Gaon's remarks.)
While it is true that top Mizrahi singers like Eyal Golan and Sarit Hadad are not known for their profound lyrics, their emergence in the Israeli mainstream says good things about diminishing ethnic tensions in the country. And, the Shmooze will add, they're a lot of fun to listen to at concerts and weddings.

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Generally my clients are a lot less concerned about lengthening their leg lines than they used to be, which is empowering and liberating. If you do want to lengthen your leg line, heels are one obvious strategy. If you're not comfortable in heels, here are ten styling strategies to achieve the same effect in flats.
1. Create a Column of Colour
This means wearing a top and bottom in the same colour (neutral or non), or colours that are very low contrast and tonal to each other. You can leave the top or tunic untucked. Tops with high-low hemlines, asymmetrical hemlines, and rounded hems tend to create more structure and look flattering.
The column is more subtle when it is broken by exposed leg (e.g. a dark midi dress with dark flat footwear when you're pale skinned), but the bookending is still effective.
2. Wear Low-Vamped Pointy-Toe Flats
A low vamp visually extends the length of the lower leg. A flat pointy-toe boot or shoe elongates the foot. The length of your pants can be regular, ankle or cropped shorter, and are particularly effective when the hem is skinny or straight.
3. Wear Low-Contrast, High-Vamped Shoes with Pants or Jeans
Wearing any type of full-length pant with a pair of shoes in the same colour (or tonal and low contrast) will lengthen the leg line. It's not as visually punchy as contrasting footwear, so you need to pick your priority.
4. Wear Cropped Pants or Jeans with Footwear that is Low Contrast to Your Skin
Wearing shoes that are a similar tone to the skin on your feet and legs creates the illusion of a longer lower leg. The shoes needn't be nude-for-you. For example, they can be blush or metallic if you are pale skinned. My watermelon ballet flats are much lower contrast against my skin tone than a pair of red or burgundy flats. Strappy low-contrast flat sandals can almost look barefoot, and effectively lengthen the lower leg and foot.
5. Wear Flatforms
Flatforms are shoes with an even height platform across the entire sole of the shoe. They can be as high as two or two and half inches, but feel flat because your foot is not arched. They raise your height in a sneaky way.
6. Tuck or Semi-tuck Tops into Bottoms
Wearing a mid/high-rise skirt, pair of pants or jeans, and tucking or semi-tucking the top lengthens the legs from the thighs upwards. That way you can wear any of type of flat with the outfit, and bookend your hair with contrast footwear. You can also wear high-contrast tops. This is one of my favourite styling strategies, which I prefer to a column of colour because I enjoy combining high-contrast tops and bottoms.
7. Raise the Hemline of the Dress
The shorter your dress, the longer your legs look under its hem because you're raising the horizontal line created by the hem. If you don't like to wear short dresses, keep the hem just above or on the kneecap, and sport a low or high-vamped flat that is low contrast to your skin tone. You can also manipulate the colour of your skin tone with hosiery and wear shoes that match the hose.
8. Wear Dresses with Waist Definition
I've found that wearing silhouettes with waist definition, like fit & flares, effectively lengthen the leg line from the hips upward. That way you can wear most types of flat footwear with the dress. Midi dresses with waist definition and asymmetrical hemlines are even more flattering with flats because the diagonal lines do magical things to the body. I tend to keep my footwear low contrast to my skin tone by sporting flat white or blush loafers, mules, sneakers or sandals. White footwear also effectively bookends my light hair.
9. Wear Sack Dresses That Taper At the Hem
Sack and shirt dresses without ties have no waist definition, but when they're slightly tapered at the hem at midi length, they gain structure thereby making them easier to wear with flats. Straight midi silhouettes with rounded hems are also more structured than a straight hem.
10. Wear Cropped Tops with Wide Pants
Wide crops or full-length wide pants worn with a shorter untucked top lengthen the leg line from the thighs and hips upwards and shorten the waist. Combining this look with footwear that is low contrast to the bottoms is effective.
I use most of these styling strategies since I seldom wear footwear with a heel height of more than an inch. I don't wear flatforms since I prefer the look of refined and dainty footwear. I also wear high-contrast footwear and tops because I like the strong visual effect. So I sometimes forgo a little leg lengthening because high contrast makes me happy.
Here's a collection of my Summer dresses and the flat footwear I wear with them.


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Book Review: "Women of the Secret Place" by Trinisa Pitts
Earlier this year, I posted that I published my first book, Women of the Secret Place (Ambassador International).
The book reviews keep coming in. Another of my readers, Trinisa Pitts, purchased a copy of the book. Here is what she had to say about it:
I just finished reading Women of the Secret Place. I must say this is an excellent, excellent book to rediscover the reason why GOD is the almighty. The stories in this book give the reader insights as to why Jesus is the truth and the light.
My life related to a lot of the personal moments experienced with the authors of this book. I found myself smiling at some, and others brought tears to my eyes. The flow of the book kept you wanting to continue to the next page, to the next story, to the next closet door that was being opened. I was curious to see what the next story was going to be about.
I recommend this book to other readers who do not know the power of GOD. He will never leave you nor forsake you, and this book gives you all the reasons to keep on keeping on. FAITH COMES BY HEARING AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD.
I loved all of the stories of this book, but if I had to chose which one more represented my life it would be: "YOU WOULD WAIT TOO."
I am so excited to hear how this book blessed you, Trinisa. I hope you will read it again and again.
Visit my book page for more information on Women of the Secret Place and to purchase your own copy.
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Marketing podcast with Aaron Shapiro (Click to play or right click and "Save As" to download – Subscribe now via iTunes or subscribe via other RSS device (Google Listen)
You know the old adage – the customer is king, well there's a new king and every business today must shift their focus to the much broader world of the user. A large segment of this user community may never buy from you, but in today's increasingly digital world they do influence how your brand is perceived and, in the end, who does or does not become a customer.
For this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast I visit with Aaron Shapiro, author of Users, Not Customers: Who Really Determines the Success of Your Business
The trick is to become indispensable, through content and interaction to a large group of users, those that may never spend a dime with you, and your customers will naturally fall from this group. The larger the user group, the larger the customer pool.
Building products and adapting your business for users over customers takes a bit of a mind shift, but successful organizations are doing this in a variety of ways.
From my own experience, I can tell you that making your free products more valuable than your competitor's paid products is one of the best ways to install this principle.
Shapiro also addresses one of my favorite topics – rapidly deploying new technology that benefits your users.
In one of the more telling moments in the interview Shapiro explains doing focus groups with millennials and when asked how much time they spent online they didn't know how to answer the question. The next generation is so digital they can no longer distinguish moments when they aren't online.
You can listen to the show by subscribing the feed in iTunes or a variety of other free services such as Google Listen (Use this RSS feed) or you can buy the Duct Tape Marketing iPhone app. (iTunes link – Cost is $2.99)


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Many organizations must comply with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation, which is also known as 23 NYCRR 500.
Like numerous regulations, 23 NYCRR 500 is designed to protect sensitive non-public information. However, it is specifically meant for covered New York-chartered or licensed financial institutions such as credit unions, banks, insurance firms and mortgage companies, as well as the third-party service providers that they work with.
NYDFS requirements are known to be quite rigorous, and they are backed by an aggressive regulator. In fact, DFS recently charged the First American Title Insurance Company with failing to adhere to its cybersecurity regulation, marking the first time that 23 NYCRR 500 was enforced. Undoubtedly, there will be more such enforcement actions in the future.
What do you need to know about NYDFS? Here are seven notable facts:
1. It Doesn't Just Apply to New Yorkers.
While NYDFS is specifically meant for the financial institutions that are regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services, such organizations don't necessarily have to be located in the Big Apple to be required to comply. Rather, NYDFS applies to organizations that do financial business in New York, even if they are located elsewhere. It also extends to financial institutions' third parties—no matter where they are.
2. It Has Specific Cybersecurity Assessment Requirements.
Unlike some regulations, NYDFS stipulates very particular security processes that must be put in place. These include, for example, performing annual penetration testing, bi-annual vulnerability assessments and periodic risk assessments. These requirements are designed to ensure that businesses regularly check for cyber issues that may surface as business operations change.
3. It Requires the Appointment of a CISO.
NYDFS requires organizations to appoint a chief information security officer who is tasked with implementing and enforcing cybersecurity. The CISO is responsible for submitting a written report at least annually to the organization's board of directors, governing body or senior officer about the organization's cybersecurity program and risks. He or she should consider the integrity and security of the organization's information systems, its cybersecurity policies and procedures, cyber risk, program effectiveness and any cyber events experienced.
4. It Demands Limited Retention of Non-public Information
Compared to most privacy laws, NYDFS has simpler requirements regarding the storage and processing of personal information. It does specify that non-public information (such as PII) should not be retained unless needed for legitimate business purposes, or when such data is required by laws or regulations.
5. It Mandates a Third-Party Service Provider Policy.
To prevent cyberattacks through third parties, NYDFS requires organizations to implement written policies and procedures that ensure that data shared with third-party service providers remains secure. Specifically, there must be guidelines in place for third parties, including the use of multi-factor authentication, encryption and cyber event notifications.
6. It Covers a Wide Range of Cyber Events.
NYDFS aims to prevent any attempts to misuse or unlawfully access systems, including, for example, ransomware and denial of service attacks. This goal extends beyond just preventing data breaches, and requires organizations to carefully examine cybersecurity processes and procedures such as employee access.
Like many privacy regulations, NYDFS demands notice to the regulator (known as the "Superintendent") of cyber events no later than 72 hours after the "determination" that there has in fact been such an occurrence.
7. It Demands Serious Cyber Training.
Cybersecurity training is critical to a robust security process, but the amount required by NYDFS is notable: Not only are companies required to train their employees about addressing cybersecurity risk; they also must ensure that their cybersecurity professionals remain current with cyber trends. Such training is key to reducing employee attack likelihood.
Want to learn about the steps your organization should take to comply with NYDFS? Download our guide here.


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Judi Dench backs powerful West End theatre project to fight cyber bullying
We're delighted to announce that Kidscape is partnering with the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust (Masterclass) to create Cyberscene – an innovative project which will use theatre to support the health and well-being of young people affected by cyber bullying.
The digital age has seen social behaviours change dramatically and the ways in which young people communicate and socialise is shifting. 87 per cent of 16-24 year olds now access the internet via a mobile device and can spend up to three hours a day just on social media.
With such remarkable developments, are our children and younger generations appropriately educated and equipped to use the internet and digital technology safely?
Ahead of Anti-Bullying Week (14th–18th November) Masterclass and Kidscape are proud to announce Cyberscene: an essential new theatre project that will work with students from South Thames College, Leyton Sixth Form College, Hackney Community College and Barnet and Southgate College to create a powerful new play which explores the impact of technology, social media and cyber bullying.
Working with director Guy Unsworth and writer Emily Jenkins, the play will be scripted through a series of theatre-based workshops. In this supportive environment, young people can share their stories, learn from each other and be part of an empowering project which aims to address the impacts of cyber bullying and the wider digital realm. The final production will be staged at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in March 2017.
Dame Judi Dench DBE has endorsed the project and notes that theatre can play a significant role in addressing the issue of cyber bullying:
"As a Patron of the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust, I am delighted to lend my support to a worthwhile project which will harness the power of theatre to bring together a community of young students to address the issues associated with cyber bullying."
The heart of the project is about giving young people a voice, creating an exciting platform to support their experiences and to raise awareness of the issue to a much wider audience.
Peter Bradley, Director of Services at Kidscape said:
"We are proud to be partnering with Masterclass. We know the internet can be exciting, informative and fun - yet it's also a world where young people are bullied, exploited and led to harm. There's a vital need for this project - what you will see on stage is what's happening in our schools and colleges. Cyberscene will provide a new insight into how young people live their digital lives."
Cyberscene is generously supported by The Pure Land Foundation and the Theatre Royal Haymarket and will be created under the artistic guidance of renowned British theatre director Jonathan Church CBE.
For more information on the Cyberscene project, please visit the Masterclass website or watch the information video.
Please click here for additional links and support.
If you or someone you know is experiencing cyber bullying and you would like some additional support please visit the Kidscape website for further guidance.
Notes to editors
Cyberscene Creative Producer
Rhiannon Newman Brown
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Press contacts
Josh Brown (Masterclass)
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Anna Ceesay (Kidscape)
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Further information
- A selection of images and artwork are available on request.
- Interviews with the creative team and other members of the project are available on request.
- Cyberscene is a creative, hands-on learning project which uses theatre to support the health and well-being of young people affected by cyber bullying.
- The project is generously supported by The Pure Land Foundation and the Theatre Royal Haymarket
- All statistics have been taken from the Office of National Statistics, The Cybersmile Foundation and Nobullying.com. Correct as of 2015.
Cyberscene Workshop Leaders
- Hazel Gould – Director, Writer and Workshop Leader
- Arne Pohlmeier – Director and Workshop Leader
- Joy Richardson – Actress and Workshop Leader
Cyberscene Partners
Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust (Masterclass)
Supporting and nurturing young people through theatre is, and always will be, at the heart of Masterclass. As the in-house education charity of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, for the past 18 years we have been dedicated to opening up this beautiful and historic building as a resource for young people.
The Masterclass programme hosts inspiring and empowering talks with leading industry figures, onstage workshops, careers advice sessions, creative opportunities and paid apprenticeships for young people aged 16-30. We are devoted to using theatre as a platform to build confidence, strengthen self-esteem, nurture creativity and develop business and life skills in young people – the talent of the future.
Bullying and abuse can destroy childhoods and damage futures. Kidscape has been working for over 30 years to keep children safe from harm and to give parents and professionals the knowledge and skills they need to ensure that every child is protected. We were the first charity in the UK to tackle bullying and child sexual abuse and remain committed to our mission to support and protect children and help them to grow into happy, confident adults.
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The Pure Land Foundation
The Pure Land Foundation supports institutions, charities and programmes that promote social, spiritual and emotional wellness, with an emphasis on art and music.
Pure Land in Buddhism refers to the realm of higher consciousness and peace. Although not based in any religion, the Foundation seeks to create and promote the interconnectedness and sense of "pure land" in our daily lives.
The Pure Land Foundation was founded by Bruno Wang, a London-based philanthropist, cultural patron and businessman. The Foundation reflects Mr Wang's well-established interests in meditation, holistic wellbeing, art and music.


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Approximately 90% of online users who are looking for something specific ignore anything past the first ten search engine results. SEO, or Search Engine Optimisation, is the practice of understanding today's algorithms and using the latest techniques to ensure your content ranks consistently amongst those top ten results.
Our team of optimisation experts works closely with clients to plan and implement an extensive SEO strategy in order to increase your ranking and boost your online visibility.
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Mobilize your body's own flu defence through this holistic approach that combines the truth of Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern medical science.
Title: Flu Self-Defence Stimulating Immunity With TCM
By Wei Huiqiang
Published by Foreign Languages Press, Feb 2010
Paperback, dimensions 210 x 297 mm, 1 volume, 150 pages
The New TCM Anti-Flu Therapy is an economic, non-drug approach to flu prevention and treatment. Conforming to life science principles, it could be especially valuable in the context of a serious global flu epidemic and the rapid mutation of flu viruses. Observing the outcome of 30 years of clinical practice, and in line with the holistic New Century Medical Model, this alternative method of preventing and treating flu stresses the patient's active involvement, activating the body's innate flu defenses through clearly described and illustrated self-massage and other techniques. It is readily adaptable to the patient's individual circumstances.
The new century medical model pioneered by Wei Huiqiallg is a holistic approach uniting the biological, social and psychological aspects of health with the fundamental TCM theory of "Unity of Heave and Man." Where other approaches stress doctor-applied solutions, Wei Huiqiang mobilizes the patient's active involvement with self performed massage and other activities in combination with doctor-applied treatment.
Typical of Wei Huiqiang's innovative approach are his simple apparatus and non-drug technique directly killing flu viruses, addressing the major problem of flu viruses, namely their ability to rapidly mutate and become vaccine and drug resistant. In addition to their value in combating flu, many of Wei Huiqiang's suggestions have considerable benefits in the area of general health, youthfulness and wellbeing.
About the author: Wei Huiqiang (1941 - ) is a highly experienced practitioner and chief physician, noted for his expert knowledge of massage, acupuncture and moxibustion, daoyin exercise, traditional Chinese medicine cosmetology, non-traumatic acupoint therapy and medical futurology. He is currently Executive Director of the Cosmetology Association under the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, chief expert of Traditional Chinese medical Experts Board under China Medical Women's Association.
Chapter 1 OVERVIEW OF THE NEW TCM ANTI-FLU THERAPY
1.1 A New Era in the Fight Against Flu
1.2 Brief History of the New Therapy
1.3 Exploring the Mechanisms of the New TCM Health Therapy
1.4 Main Features of the New Therapy
1.5 Points to Note
1.6 Common Techniques of the Therapy
1.7 Location of Acupoints
1.8 New Exercises for Preventing the Common Cold
1.8 New Exercises for the Nose
1.10 New Exercises for the Mouth
1.11 New Exercises for the Neck
1.12 How to Strengthen the Chest and Defend Against Cancer
1.13 New Self-Massage for Improving Immunity
Chapter 2 NEW TCM ANTI-FLU THERAPY
2.1 Treating the Root Cause and Symptoms with a Hair Drier
2.2 The Simple and Effective Moxa-Stick Massage Method
2.3 The Cupping Method for Prevention and Treatment
2.4 The Scientific and Effective Method of Salt-Pack Massage
2.5 Effective Daoyin Exercise for Preventing and Treating Flu and Delaying Ageing
Chapter 3 FLU AND THE NEW CENTURY MEDICAL MODEL
3.1 The Need for an Improved Biopsychosocial Medical Model - Ideas and Exploration of New Century Medical Model
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Usually, bookmakers attach a number of terms and conditions to the free bet. While it is advertised as a free bet, the terms and conditions involved almost always involve some additional expense to the betting client. In order to be eligible for this bets that are widely advertised by bookmakers, you may need to understand and satisfy the terms.
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Is there a difference between free bets and bonuses?
Free bets and bonuses are not the same betting products and should not be confused for each other. While some bookmakers might interchange the terms for each other, they are distinct and usually carry different terms and conditions.
The free bet is a specific type of betting incentive which does not include the stake in the potential winnings. When you stake some money for a regular bet, bookmakers will return this amount as part of the winnings. However, free bets are never inclusive of this option. If you stake a free bet, you will only be eligible for any winnings without the stake included. Usually, free bets attract less stricter terms than bonuses in regards to rollover requirements and withdrawal.
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What is rollover?
You have probably heard of the term in your betting, but have never had a bookmaker explain it to you fully.
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The rollover is a minimum betting requirement that may be attached to a specific bookmaker bonus. You will need to stake a certain amount in order to be eligible to withdraw the bonus offered. The rollover requirement can be found in the terms and conditions of any bonus offer, and are usually denoted in multiples. For instance, a rollover with a minimum value of quadruple the bonus amount will be denoted as 5*.
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Your bookmaker might have additional requirements that need to be met before the bonus or free bet can be fully claimed. These additional requirements are threaded into the terms and conditions.
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At SEPTTM Physical Therapy, our clinicians are experts in determining the cause of your hand/forearm/wrist pain and prescribing a course of treatment for pain relief and return of function.
Most Common Hand/Forearm/Wrist Complaints and Limitations:
- You have pain or stiffness in your fingers, wrist or elbow
- You have difficulty opening jars or gripping objects
- You have pain with lifting or reaching
- You have pain or hand numbness/tingling with activities such computer use
- You have pain with sports such as tennis or golf
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Common Hand/Forearm/Wrist Pain Conditions That We Treat
- Sprains/Strains
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- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Arthritis
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Start By Scheduling an Evaluation Appointment.
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Clinical research shows that the sooner you get started with active rehabilitation, the less likely you will need unnecessary tests, medications, or surgery.
At your evaluation appointment, you will meet with a physical therapist who will perform a thorough evaluation that includes:
- A review of your health history and your specific symptoms.
- A thorough examination that includes assessing the quality and quantity of your movements, and any factors that might put you at risk for delayed recovery or might indicate a serious health problem.
- Assessment of how you use your body at work, at home, during sports, and at leisure.
- Determination of the diagnosis and impairments that are causing your pain and establishment of a treatment plan of care.
What to Expect
What Kind of Treatment Techniques Might I Receive?
Your physical therapist will develop a personalized rehabilitation program for your condition. This program can help you safely return to your desired activities. Some treatment techniques may include:
Manual Therapy
Hands-on treatments to mobilize your muscles and joints to restore and improve proper motion and strength.
Specialized manual therapy offerings at SEPTTM Physical Therapy include:
- Traction
- Joint mobilization and manipulation
- Soft-tissue mobilization
- Myofascial Release
- Swelling/edema massage
- IASTM- Instrument assisted soft tissue massage
- Graston Therapy
Range-of-Motion Exercise
Activities aimed at improving movement of a specific joint including stretching techniques to decrease muscle tightness and help restore flexibility. There are 3 main types of range of motion (ROM) exercise: Active ROM requires very little assistance from the clinician and is done by the patient. Active-assisted ROM requires partial assistance from the clinician and is done with the patient. Passive ROM requires full assistance from the clinician and is done for the patient.
Muscle Strengthening
Exercises for muscle weakness or imbalance specific to your condition and capability. Sometimes referred to as strength/weight/resistance/endurance training, muscle strengthening exercises can include the use of weights, exercise bands, and body weight. The benefits of muscle strengthening include increased bone strength and muscular fitness.
Pain and Swelling Management
Treatments to reduce pain and inflammation and enhance recovery.
Specialized pain management offerings at SEPTTM Physical Therapy include:
- Electrical stimulation
- Ultrasound
- Iontophoresis
- Vasopneumatic Compression
- McConnell taping
- Kinesiotaping
- Dry Needling
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Includes providing information about your condition and treatment options and identifying and modifying any factors or activities causing your pain. Instructing you in home pain/swelling management and a home exercise program will help you maintain gains in motion and strength.
Functional Training
Therapeutic activities incorporate the use of multiple parameters such as balance, strength, coordination, and range of motion. Functional activities are designed to safely and gradually progress as you recover to allow for achievement of your functional and recreational goals.
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Friday, December 25, 2015
Bookcover Spotlight #28
I love this cover- so elegant and it has that vintage travel poster look that I'm fond of. Doesn't hurt that it was a good book too, I liked this one a lot.
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- AnonymousDecember 25, 2015 at 2:32 PM
This is a lovely cover. I love how it looks like a vintage travel ad as well.ReplyDelete
I LOVE vintage travel posters! have one of Monaco on my wall, right by my bed. I adore those colors together too- and the font! Great choice!ReplyDelete
Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight
You're right. This is a great cover. :-)ReplyDelete
Love this cover, too! The book is still on my wish list.ReplyDelete
This is a cover that caught my eye, too, Greg. I haven't read it yet, but it's on my list of mysteries I'd like to read!ReplyDelete
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Samsung UK seeks the next David Bailey in Facebook campaign
posted Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM EST
Could you be the next David Bailey? If you live in the United Kingdom and share the same name as the famous British photographer, you've already got a head start on the road to being the next big pro--or so Samsung UK cheekily suggests with a new publicity campaign for the Samsung NX1000 digital camera, entitled "We Are David Bailey."
We've seen some unusual campaigns over the years, but this one has to be pretty near the top of the list. Samsung is seeking out 181 Facebook users who're residents of the United Kingdom aged 16 or over (or 13 with parental consent), and able to provide a birth certificate, passport or driver's license showing their name to be David Bailey. If you fit the bill, you could be in line to receive a Samsung NX1000 camera as a loaner. Entrants will be contacted to confirm their identity and interest in photography. Experience isn't necessary, but you will be asked to submit your best photo to demonstrate your creativity.
Impress the judges, and you're in. Once you're accepted, you'll be given weekly and monthly assignments to complete, which you'll need to upload to Samsung UK's Facebook page. You'll give Samsung a permanent, non-exclusive license to the photos, and will have to get consent from anybody appearing in the photos. You may also be asked to be photographed and participate in marketing and promo activities.
If you follow the campaign's terms and conditions, at its conclusion you'll get to keep the camera. (So that's potentially up to 181 cameras on offer in all, with a current street price around £400 apiece!)
If you're not familiar with David Bailey, who began his photographic career over half a century ago, you'll want to take a look at his Wikipedia entry. As part of the "Black Trinity" along with Brian Duffy and Terence Donovan, Bailey became as famous as the celebrities he photographed in 1960s London. His photos captured everybody from Warhol, the Beatles and Jagger to East End gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray. Shots by Bailey have filled the pages of Vogue and the covers of albums by the likes of the Rolling Stones, not to mention appearing in numerous books and at exhibitions around the world. By asking the UK's other David Baileys to aspire to their namesake, Samsung provides quite the challenge! ;-)
Of course, if you're not a David Bailey, then you can only sit back and watch the result of the many Baileys that Samsung gathers together for the campaign. (And of course, alert any friends and colleagues who fit the bill!)
And if you're wondering why the curious number of entrants--181 people--the answer is simple. Samsung has apparently already gathered together 19 David Baileys to get the ball rolling. Photos shot by the plurality of Baileys will appear on Samsung UK's Facebook page, and an early selection from those Samsung preselected are already available for your viewing pleasure.
David Bailey image courtesy of Wikipedia / Addihockey10. Rollei TLR image courtesy of Flickr / mpclemens. Both images used under a Creative Commons CC-BY 2.0 license.


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Lucy and I talk about seeing continents in the clouds and then Lucy sings a couple of songs--about the months in the year and then about the days in the week. Finally, we talk about the playdate that we went on today.
Listen: Months and Days
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Months and Days
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Great show!
I loved the songs. Clever girl!
- March 9, 2009 at 12:17 PM
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DuPont rises on plan to split the company
Stock at 13-year high; more spin-offs in the works?
Shares of DuPont Co. rose modestly this morning to above $65.50 -- a 13-year high -- after last night's announcement that the Wilmington-based chemical giant plans to spin off its profitable but volatile Performance Chemicals business, and its related fluorochemicals and titanium-dioxide (white-paint-base) factories, including a TiO2 plant at Edge Moor, Del., over the next year and a half. The new company will have sales of around $7 billion a year, vs. $28 billion for what's left of DuPont.
DuPont had been under pressure by activist investors including Nelson Peltz to separate commodity businesses like paint from higher-growth businesses like biotech, pesticide and photovoltaics; speculation about a sale or spin-off has boosted share prices over the past year. But in an interview on Bloomberg TV this morning, DuPont ceo Ellen Kullman said she hadn't spoken to Peltz about it, and said the Performance Chemicals split has been in the works for more than a year.
Citi projected DuPont shares will rise to $70 on the news now that it has "fewer balls to juggle," according to a report by analyst PJ Juvekar. He expects a spin-off like DuPont's 1999 divestment of Conoco, the oil company. Kullman said the company is still looking for the best way to separate. Juvekar says DuPont's remaining businesses in some cases have "nothing to do with" each other and other splits are possible.
But in separate reports compiled by Bloomberg, Jeffries analyst Laurence Alexander predicted share prices, which have already risen for months on speculation, won't rise beyond the current level in the forseeable future, and the Performance Chemicals separation will make a rumored pesticides spin-off less likely. : hold at $64. Ads focus on biotech, photovoltaics, advanced materials. Makes ag spinoff unlikely.
Kullman has noted the Ti02 business, where DuPont has a world-leading market share, is profitable, but demand is volatile. She has not yet named a management team for the new company.
DuPont has bought and sold large business units for much of its long history; a number of former DuPont divisions still have headquarters in the Wilmington area or neighboring metro Philadelphia, including Axalta, the former Dupont Coatings, which new owner Carlyle Group is moving to offices in Philadelphia and Chadds Ford.


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I'm late to the game on this one, but I just learned that the West Coast Civic Ballet, a nonprofit community dance company founded in 2002, is in the process of being officially dissolved.
Though I knew of the ongoing friction between the board of the organization and Deborah Vinton, the longtime artistic director (and her partner, former board member Cliff Hoberman), I didn't realize that the final bell -- which began ringing with the resignation of Tess Koncik, the executive director, a few months ago -- had tolled.
So far, I've been unable to find anyone willing to talk on the record, given that there is apparently a lawsuit (or the threat of one) by Vinton against the board. I understand the crux of the conflict between the two parties was over the direction the company should take, along with allegations of financial mismanagement.
I will provide more detail as soon as I'm able. Meanwhile, may I just say it's sad to see any nonprofit fold that has struggled to stay afloat for so long, especially one that fills a hole; that is, for amateur dancers in the community with a love of dance if not professional skills to be able to perform publicly without allegiance to a particular studio.
This kind of inability to collaborate, compromise and accept change happens all too often in the dance world and I'm sorry to see it here.


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The City of San Juan Capistrano welcomes businesses and individuals that wish to engage in commercial filming and photography. This includes feature films, television series, commercials, student films and still photography. Film permits are required for all commercial filming activity on public or private property. Please email the City Film Permit Coordinator with questions or to provide information on your filming activities.
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There is a Special Place Carved Out That Only You Can Fill - Jackie Glenn
Jeanne's guest is author, speaker, Jackie Glenn tells her story in her new book, "Lift as I Climb." Jackie Glenn is a highly accomplished Human Resources Executive practicing across the HR spectrum including HR Strategic plans, Talent Development, and Diversity and Inclusion. She is currently Vice President/Global Chief Diversity Officer for EMC Corporation. In this position, she leads EMC's worldwide diversity and inclusion strategy, continuously reinforcing global diversity and inclusion as a business imperative. Through collaboration with senior leadership on assessment, action planning, and cultural change, she designs and delivers creative initiatives tied to the development of an innovative and inclusive workforce, as well as related components of talent management, employee relations, change management and compliance. Jackie joined EMC in 2000, as the Director of HR Operations for the Sales Division. In that capacity, she provided strategic and tactical Human Resources support to EMC sales groups, comprising more than 2,000 employees at both domestic and international sites.
Jackie puts her time in with various organizations to continue this effort, Children's Services of Roxbury, Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, the African American Museum-Boston, and the Greater Boston Sickle Cell Anemia boards all benefit from her insights and experience.
Overall, in her 20 plus year career across the Human Resource spectrum, Jackie has managed and implemented programs in Employee Relations, Training, and Development, Recruiting, Organizational Development, and Consulting and Coaching. Her leadership as the VP, Global Chief Diversity Officer at EMC has introduced best-in-class practices, which includes the development of several groundbreaking efforts, including the design and implementation of an innovative and mandatory D&l curriculum, institutionalization of the company's Transgender Reassignment Program, the launch of its High Potential Women's Programs and expansion of employee resource groups.
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Recently, a good friend asked me about using Wood Betony for a head injury and that got my wheels turning. After re-reading about Wood Betony in Matthew Woods's The Book of Herbal Wisdom (one of my favorite books) I immediately started a Wood Betony tincture brewing, not just for the friend who requested it, but also for several other people who need to be "grounded". So what is so special about Wood Betony?
Wood Betony is a nervine that both relaxes and strengthens muscles, nerves and organs and has a very potent effect on the brain and mental functions. The following list are some the symptoms expert Matthew Wood says may be helped with Wood Betony:
Wood Betony, also known as lousewort (no wonder it lost favor!), is an herb that was once considered essential to health and healing, but has faded in popularity in recent centuries (it was one of the most popular herbs in the Greek and Roman period, through the Dark Ages and even up through the seventeenth century). I, for one, would like to see it come out of the dark ages embellished with a new glow of excitement. Betony grows close to the earth, with the leaves radiating from the ground. Only after it is "secure" in the earth–a doctrine of signature–does it send up slender stalks terminating with yellow or reddish (or both) flowers in a tight cluster at the top. The flowers, which bloom April – June, are hooded and remind me of miniature snapdragons. Look for it in open woods from Maine to Florida.
In another of my favorite reference books from the Peterson Field Guides series is the Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs by Steven Foster and James A. Duke, I found the following: "The American Indians used root tea for stomachache, diarrhea, anemia, and heart trouble; also in cough medicines; poulticed for swellings, tumors, sore muscles…"
In Wood's book, he goes into great detail about Wood Betony and even gives several case histories in which he successfully used Wood Betony as a remedy. He says that, "Wood Betony enhances the actions of diverse organs–lungs, liver, gallbladder, intestines, kidneys, and uterus" and "…it is a remedy which helps establish rootedness, connectedness, earthiness, and groundedness."
Before we go any further, I want to add that about ten or twelve years ago, I went to the annual Outdoor Writers of North America Conference and the keynote speaker said that as a nation, we were "three generations away from the land." What he meant by that was there were sometimes three generations of families raised on concrete who's bare feet had never touched the earth or felt grass between their toes. Keep this in mind as we go a little further into Wood Betony.
Wood also says that Wood Betony strengths the solar plexus which "…is one of the most significant nerve centers in the body. It is the switchboard for digestive functioning and gut-level instincts and reactions…". When the solar plexus is run down, many organ functions do not operate at maximum and can cause a myriad of health issues, but Wood says because, "…the solar plexus is the center for gut-level instincts…the sense of groundedness, instinctive wisdom, and self-confidence in subjective impressions is adversely affected…Instincts and mental processes are weaker."
These problems could be the result of a head injury or just due to aging, however, Wood says that Wood Betony increases nervous strength and circulation in the solar plexus (he calls it the "brain of the stomach") and in the brain itself! He also says that, "When the solar plexus is functioning strongly, a person's inner life is enriched by intuition, instinct and a zest for life."
He also tells about a woman who came to him for pain, burning, and gas in the stomach. She had been diagnosed with stomach ulcers. Her friend came along and told Wood that "she was a bit of a space cadet". In other words, spacey. Wood says that, "Wood Betony not only removed the digestive problems rapidly, but improved her ability to function."
"Wood Betony," says Wood, "is a specific when the is nerve pain associated with a tendency to disconnectedness, hysteria, or frenzy. It is one o the remedies for severe pain It is also a traditional and important medicine for head injuries."
But the theme running throughout my research on Wood Betony was its ability to reconnect the body and spirit with nature. I believe–like the author of that book– that when we lose our connection with the earth or nature by working too much, spending too much time glued to electronics, or are too attached to having, wanting and buying material things, we create the process of disconnecting from nature. Maybe more of our children would be classified as "normal" instead of hyperactive and attention deficit if we made sure they spent more time outside–without cell phones! Remember the keynote speaker I mentioned earlier? His name is Richard Louv and he wrote the book Last Child in the Woods, subtitled Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. This was the first book that showed research indicating that "direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults." Louv actually links the absence of nature in the lives of "today's wired generation" to obesity, attention deficit disorders and depression. If your children or grandchildren have any of these issues, you may want to check this book out and invest in some Wood Betony.
As synchronicity would have it, I planted Wood Betony earlier this spring. Then my friend asked me about it a week later. Yesterday, Cami, my apprentice, came in the studio and I took one look at her and said instinctively, "You need a Wood Betony tincture." She laughed and said, "look what I brought with me", as she handed over two jars of herbs with Wood Betony on the labels of both. However, one was Wood Betony and one was labeled wrong, so we needed to figure out which was Wood Betony. My thought; Wood Betony has really been trying to get my attention!
Important Note! The information in Wholistically Speaking is for educational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose and/or treat diseases. If you have a health problem, I highly recommend you consult a competent health practitioner and educate yourself before embarking on any course of treatment.Important Note! The information in Wholistically Speaking is for educational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose and/or treat diseases. If you have a health problem, I highly recommend you consult a competent health practitioner and educate yourself before embarking on any course of treatment.


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More Compilation Albums with the Potential for Very Good Sound
As Good As It Gets (AGAIG) White Hot Stamper sound for some of the biggest hits of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band I wouldn't expect to hear sound good on vinyl if I lived to be a hundred, and yet, here it is! This pressing changes EVERYTHING.
This copy lets you hear versions of Younger Girl, Didn't Want to Have to Do It, Daydream, You Didn't Have to Be So Nice, Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?, and Do You Believe in Magic? with the kind of sonics never thought possible, not by us anyway. This copy is truly a revelation. And side two ain't too shabby either.
Why does this stereo compilation sound so much better than others we've played in the past? Who the hell knows? We don't pretend to have all the answers. What we have — that nobody else has, if that's not too obvious — are the records that back up what we say about them. How they came to be is anyone's guess. All we know for sure is that, judging by the best copies of this album somebody got hold of some awfully good tapes and somebody mastered them with uncanny skill to what sounds to these ears like near perfection.
That is, if you have this copy (which just happens to be on the original Pink Kama Sutra Label). This copy just could not be beat on side two. We tried, we had some very very good ones, but none that sounded like this.
Side Two
A+++, by far the best we played. So CLEAR and UNDISTORTED — Wow! There are always problem areas in '60s pop recordings, but this side sounds so good you're liable to forget there are any such things. This is a four track recording? Yes, in the way that Rubber Soul is a four track recording. It can be done.
This copy had the most extension high and low, the best clarity in the vocals and the most richness overall. I'm telling you, it is Hard To Fault! (more…)


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Sat, Feb 25|
De Pere
2/25 French Macaron Class 10 a.m.
Learn to make Macarons, a butter cream filled French cookie taught by Jill Kocian of Heavenly Macarons.
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Feb 25, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
De Pere, 307 Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA
About the event
French Macaron...
In French, the correct pronunciation of macaron is mah-kah-rohn.
The texture is unlike anything else...the little bit of crispy outer shell before the sweet, chewy, inside and then the filling...ugh so perfect! Irresistible buttercream full of flavorful yumminess...all in one bite. No wonder macarons are such an amazing treat!
Students will make, bake and take home the Macarons that they have created themselves. Class size is limited so register early. Youth aged 6 or older are allowed to participate in this class as long as they are accompanied by an adult and have a paid registration for both.
French Macaron Class
Learn to make Macarons, a butter cream filled French cookie taught by Kocian of Heavenly Macarons at the Flour Pot Culinary Kitchen in De Pere.$50.00Sale ended


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If you're coming to Tufts Medical Center or Tufts Medical Center in Boston for surgery, we want you to have the best experience possible. That's why we established the Center for Preoperative Assessment.
You'll come to the Center for Preoperative Assessment two to four weeks before your elective surgery. We schedule this visit to:
Our team of anesthesiologists, residents and nurses evaluates all adult and pediatric patients undergoing elective surgery and certain nonsurgical procedures at Tufts MC or Tufts Medical Center, either in person or via a phone screen.
Your appointment at our clinic will likely last from 45 minutes to two hours. Typically, a nurse practitioner begins your visit with a comprehensive review of your medical, surgical and anesthesia history. He or she also explains how anesthesia will be used during your surgery and answers your questions about the plan.
Next, your nurse practitioner completes a preoperative nursing evaluation. This involves reviewing a variety of important details, such as your primary language (and whether you'll need an interpreter on the day of surgery), whether you have a healthcare proxy, what medications are safe to take prior to surgery and much more.
Depending on your state of health, we may order certain tests (e.g. blood work, cardiac testing, imaging). These tests allow us to be proactive in detecting and addressing issues that could delay or even cancel your surgery. If necessary, we'll refer you to an appropriate specialist for further evaluation prior to the operation. We also relay all relevant information to your anesthesiologists and surgeons, helping ensure you receive optimal care before, during and after surgery.
Toward the end of your visit, we provide detailed instructions on how to prepare for your surgery. We also have you complete preregistration forms, making your day of surgery a little less hectic.


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Stand by for some more news. If Labour win the election, RNZ will become a fully-fledged TV station with a prime-time news bulletin, probably at 7pm.
Labour has looked around the world and decided that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the best model for its plans to dramatically boost public broadcasting in New Zealand.
RNZ will get an injection of funding, probably between an additional $20-$30 million to become a true multi-media outfit.
The announcement was made in the cavernous Studio 5 at the Auckland film studios in Henderson today.
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern committed $38m, in total, to public media initiatives.
RNZ will get the bulk of it, but other media, particularly new start-ups and media outlets doing investigative journalism will be able to get additional funding through NZ on Air.
The actual amounts going to RNZ and NZ on Air will be decided by a public media funding commission which will have cross-party membership.
Ardern stressed the importance of media independence, "so we (politicians) are all held to account".
Labour's plan to turn RNZ into a mini ABC is probably the most cost-effective solution to the issues facing public broadcasting.
Ardern observed that RNZ has been underfunded by a National Government for the last nine years; but reinstating the defunct TVNZ 7 could've been an option.
After all, TVNZ has the infrastructure and expertise sitting there – why not use it?
The reason is simple. Labour believes any trace of a public broadcasting culture disappeared from TVNZ long ago. It feels it simply couldn't trust TVNZ's management to turn the "commercial broadcaster" into one that provides a public service.
Clare Curran, Labour's spokeswoman on broadcasting and chief architect of its new policy told me after the official launch that bringing back a charter for TVNZ wouldn't work.
$30 million is not a lot of money when you are expected to turn what is primarily a radio platform into a fully-fledged free-to-air TV network.
"They are just not interested in a public service, they are fully commercial – we might have been able to change them three years ago, but not now. We would waste years battling with them and we don't have time for that. We want this to happen now and we can do it a lot faster by building up RNZ."
Given TVNZ doesn't figure in any of its public media plans, the case for retaining state ownership of the broadcaster becomes weak or non-existent.
Curran said Labour had given a lot of thought to selling TVNZ but, in the end, ruled it out.
"Our policy is not to sell assets, so we will just let it continue and have it pay the Government a dividend."
There is, of course a flaw in this policy; if current trends continue, TVNZ will be unprofitable in a few years and need a handout from the state. What will Labour or for that matter National, do then?
Politics is getting in the way of pragmatism when it comes to selling TVNZ.
Labour's new policy has received a cautious thumbs-up from the Coalition for Better Broadcasting.
Chair Peter Thompson said: "It is a positive step forward from where we are now in terms of public service broadcasting and RNZ is probably the right vehicle as opposed to NZ First's plan to turn TV One into a non-commercial channel, that could cost up to $150 million."
RNZ management will also be slightly nervous when they examine the details of Labour's policy.
Thirty million is not a lot of money when you are expected to turn what is primarily a radio platform into a fully-fledged free-to-air TV network.
Curran has high expectations. "We will be making it clear that we want an emphasis on news and current affairs, more Pasifika programming and much more children's programming, and we want it broadcast in a traditional linear way."
There is no doubt that Labour's plan will change the television landscape. The clear winner is RNZ, and the losers could well be TVNZ and Three.


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The Israeli security cabinet has approved a 40 percent reduction in Israel's electricity supply to the besieged Gaza Strip upon PA President Mahmoud Abbas' request, where Palestinians are already coping with a crippling power crisis and daily, hours-long blackouts, according Israeli media reports.
The approval came after Israeli authorities announced plans to make the cuts last month, upon request of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in occupied West Bank, which foots Gaza's monthly electricity bill from Israel by subtracting from taxes collected by Israel on behalf of the PA.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had reportedly informed Israel that the PA only intended to pay 60 percent of the 40 million shekel ($11.19) monthly bill, as Hamas, the de facto ruling party in Gaza, and the Fatah-led PA continued to blame each other for a deepening crisis in Gaza.
Both Israel and the PA have accused Hamas of collecting millions of shekels in taxes from Gazans every month without transferring the money to the PA, and instead "using (the money) to dig tunnels and for the advantage of Hamas," as the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) put it.
Last week, head of the Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority Zafer Milhem blamed Hamas for obstructing the PA's plan with Israel to solve the electricity crisis by not transferring electricity payments to the PA, rejecting statements by Gaza's power authority saying that it had met all of the PA's stipulations to end the electricity crisis, but that the governing body in the occupied West Bank had yet to respond.
Milhem said that a solution to the severe electricity woes in Gaza could not be achieved without political reconciliation and the achievement of a unity government across the occupied Palestinian territory, some ten years into a bitter feud between Hamas and Fatah since Hamas' 2006 victory in general elections held in the Gaza Strip.
Critics have said the PA has attempted to use the electricity crisis to exert pressure on the Hamas government to release control of the small Palestinian territory.
Some two million Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave have had to make do with just three to four hours of electricity a day since April, and according to Israeli outlet The Jerusalem Post, the new electricity cuts will keep the power on for just two to three hours a day.
Gaza's Health Ministry said in statement Monday that the medical sector has already been struggling to provide diesel fuel to operate the 87 generators that supply electricity to hospitals during blackout hours.
Head of the radiology department for Gaza's public hospitals Ibrahim Abbas also said Monday that diagnostic radiology equipment that has been provided over the last ten years — at an estimated worth of $10 million — would soon fall into disrepair due to their sensitivity to blackouts.
Abbas said doctors and surgeons in Gaza are heavily reliant on the devices to accurately diagnose conditions and provide adequate medical care to thousands of Palestinian patients.
Gaza's sole power plant shut down in April, with Gaza's electricity officials saying they could not afford a PA-imposed tax on diesel fuel that doubled the price of operating the plant. The move also coincided with fuel aid from Qatar and Turkey drying up. The power plant has not run at full capacity in years, with Israel's crippling blockade severely limiting fuel imports into the coastal enclave.
This left the Israeli power lines as the only reliable power source feeding the impoverished territory, since the power lines from Egypt that supply electricity to southern Gaza are often out of operation due to technical issues.
Hours before the Israeli cabinet approved the cut on Sunday, NGO Gisha — Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, wrote a letter to Israel's Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman urging him not to further reduce power and warning against an impending humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
"Reducing Israel's electricity supply to Gaza is a red line that must not be crossed. This suggestion should be taken off the table entirely. Action must be taken to bring Gaza's infrastructure to a level that meets the needs of its residents," the letter asserted.
According to Gisha, entire hospital wings are already forced to shut down during Gaza's daily blackouts, reducing essential, life-saving treatments as a result; while water desalination stations are inoperable, meaning household water is only available intermittently and sewage cannot be pumped away from residential areas.
Noting the destabilizing effects of the financial dispute between Hamas and the PA, Gisha in its statement insisted that Israel be held accountable for the crisis, saying that the state "is not just a service provider, responding neutrally to a client's request."
"The collective responsibility of the Palestinian Authority, the de facto Hamas government in Gaza, Egypt, and the international community for the dire state of Gaza's infrastructure does not diminish Israel's marked accountability for the situation, nor its inescapable role in fixing it," the statement said.
"Given its extensive control over life in the (Gaza) Strip, Israel is responsible for enabling normal life for its residents. Israel is obligated to find solutions that will allow for the continued supply of electricity at existing capacity, and to take active steps toward increasing supply in order to allow residents, whose taxes are collected and held by Israel, access to acceptable living conditions."
The move also comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the dismantlement of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) — the UN agency responsible for providing services to more than five million Palestinian refugees across the occupied Palestinian territory and the Middle East — a move which an UNRWA spokesperson warned would have particularly devastating consequences on the Gaza Strip, where 80 percent of the population is dependent on humanitarian assistance.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released reports this month, warning of a full on crisis should the situation in Gaza continue on its current trajectory.
The enclave's severe electricity shortages over the years have exacerbated the already dire living conditions in the small Palestinian territory. War has also taken its toll, and during Israel's 50-day offensive on Gaza in 2014, the power plant was targeted, completely knocking it out of commission.
The UN has warned that the Gaza Strip would become uninhabitable for residents by 2020, pointing to the devastation of war and nearly a decade of Israel's blockade.


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Can Mukesh Ambani make India a clean-hydrogen hub?
He will invest $75bn in renewables infrastructure and analysts expect that clean power to be transformed into hydrogen.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's ambitious effort to pivot his conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd towards green energy could transform India into a clean-hydrogen juggernaut.
Ambani, Asia's richest man who has built his fortune on fossil fuels, announced plans earlier this month to invest $75 billion in renewables infrastructure including generation plants, solar panels and electrolyzers. There is growing speculation that the strategy entails transforming all of that clean power into hydrogen, one of the largest endorsements in the next-generation fuel.
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Analysts say Reliance is likely to opt for hydrogen in a bid to avoid India's wholesale electricity market, which is dominated by financially stressed utilities and plagued by delayed payments.
"Reliance is preparing itself to capture the entire value chain of the green hydrogen economy," said Gagan Sidhu, director at the Centre for Energy Finance at New Delhi-based think tank CEEW. "They clearly have seen the writing on the wall."
Green hydrogen — made from water and clean electricity — is seen as crucial for the world's emissions reduction goals, helping consumers and key industries such as steel transition to lower-carbon fuels. Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year announced a plan to make India, the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and a major energy importer, into a global hub for production and export of the fuel.
While Reliance hasn't broken out how much will be devoted to hydrogen, the $75 billion investment in clean energy is by far the biggest in the country. Other companies such as Adani Enterprises Ltd. and state-run energy firms NTPC Ltd. and Indian Oil Corp. also have set plans for green hydrogen.
The number of countries with a hydrogen strategy doubled last year to 26, and expected plans from the U.S., Brazil, India and China could reshape the global market, according to BloombergNEF. But the sector is still experimental and far from commercially viable. India is relying on the country's billionaires, including Ambani and his rival Gautam Adani, to lead the way.
A key challenge will be to produce it at affordable costs. Green hydrogen produced by renewables is far from competitive compared to other fuels, costing nearly double the price using coal, India's main source of electricity generation.
Ambani has vowed to produce green hydrogen at $1 per kilogram, a more than 60% reduction from today's costs. "Reliance will aggressively pursue this target and achieve it well before the turn of this decade," Ambani said last year.
Reaching a $1 price point will require a dramatic drop in the cost of electrolyzers, the equipment needed to make green hydrogen, according to Debasish Mishra, a Mumbai-based partner at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
In addition, a capacity utilization of more than 80% will be required, and that should be powered by constant energy supplies at less than 3 cents per kilowatt-hour, Mishra said. To achieve around-the-clock supplies, supplemental forms of energy such as storage or hydropower will be needed, and that can take the cost beyond the desired levels.
Ambani may also be hoping for government support.
"No one knows if we can get there," said R. Ramachandran, a former director for refineries at state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp. "If Reliance succeeds, then there is good opportunity. If it doesn't, then there may be a need for some government subsidies" or other forms of official support.
India plans to unveil its first green hydrogen policy in about 10 days, laying out incentives to draw investment in the sector, Power Minister Raj Kumar Singh said at a virtual seminar on Thursday.
The nation wants to offer free transmission of clean power from one province to another for making hydrogen, and make land available for building renewable energy projects as well as facilities to store green hydrogen and green ammonia, the minister said.
Reliance, which aims to turn net zero by 2035, said it plans to produce 100 gigawatts of renewable energy, a fifth of the nation's target for non-fossil capacity by the end of the decade.
The company said it's looking at sites in Gujarat and has made a request to the state government for 450,000 acres in Kutch, a white sand desert on India's western coast and a favored destination for renewable energy in the country.
"Reliance has correctly identified areas where they can be cost competitive: green hydrogen and solar," said Julio Friedmann, senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. "They have identified their end game and are making investments to position themselves for market share and growth."


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