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The "correct" tooth shade is more than just a question of perception
The perception, selection and reproduction of tooth colors are extremely complex issues, often reaching the limits of the human perception. Colors are perceived in a highly subjective way. However, when color is quantified using numerical values, subjectivity is removed and consistent, reproducible color is achieved.
The color space
Colors can be clearly defined scientifically through a three-dimensional (3D) model - the color space.
The three variables or dimensions of color are:
Each color can be accurately established with these parameters and the respective numerical values.
|Within the color space, the tooth shades are situated in the yellow-red area - with gradating lightness and chroma.
|The segment of the color space encompassing all natural tooth colors resembles the shape of a banana in an upright position.
The tooth color space
Tooth colors are situated in the upper lightness area of the color space, well defined as yellow-red color tones. The shape of this tooth color space resembles a banana in an upright position.
This signifies that all tooth shades - regardless of perception - can be clearly defined. Knowing the position of the color space of natural teeth provides the basis for reliable and accurate shade determination and allows for aesthetically perfect tooth reproduction.


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The Republican Party has a long history of protecting one of our nation's most precious resources – the beauty of our natural environment. President Theodore Roosevelt, known as "The Conservation President", established the United States Forest Service and during his administration preserved over 230 million acres of public land to be kept in its natural state and to be enjoyed by the public. President Johnson spearheaded the Clean Water Act during his administration and President Nixon followed up with the Clean Air Act during his tenure. Our party is also proud to have worked with our Democrat friends to keep America beautiful. Why do we live in Old Lyme? One of the top answers is because it is the most beautiful rural small town along the Connecticut coastline. We are second to none with a landscape bounded by the Long Island Sound, rivers, wooded hills and filled with a very biodiverse ecology. The question that needs to be asked is, "How do we protect this beauty and still enjoy it with all our senses?"
Recently, there have been several news stories about a parcel of town-owned property located at 36-1 Buttonball Road. It was deeded to the town with a restriction that it shall be used by the public for waterfront access. A representative from CT DEEP indicated that if the town went forward with that plan and an environmental impact study were to be done, then it would be very probable that DEEP would permit some minimal development to access the water based on an on-site observation. There would be room to park a vehicle and then access the water by way of a minimally impacting boardwalk to launch a kayak or to just enjoy the salt marsh ecology.
We support and encourage the town to pursue the wishes of this property's donor to allow the public to have waterfront access. Furthermore, we stress the importance of responsible stewardship for these generous gifts. Proper stewardship will demonstrate that we value and will protect a donor's wishes; and, it will encourage future donors to gift parcels of land for the public benefit knowing that their gift's purpose will be honored.
We do understand that this parcel falls within jurisdictional aspects of several town authorities and so we encourage a post haste resolution of this jurisdictional issue so that the town may expeditiously move forward with a DEEP application for an environmental impact study.
It has been well over a century since President Theodore Roosevelt made it a national vision to protect and enjoy nature. Let's continue to keep this vision alive in Old Lyme!
Robert A. Nixon, Chairman
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Many people are fascinated by the idea of studying psychology but are unsure of the career paths they can follow after graduating.
Psychology is generally considered to be the science of the mind. It's also a very diverse, multi-disciplinary field. In many cases, you can study a psychology degree before progressing to a specialism which ties into one of your other interests.
Here are four of the many areas of psychology you could specialise in:
Sports Psychology
Being successful in sport is no longer considered to be down to pure skill and fitness. Psychological studies have proved that conditioning of the brain's pre-frontal lobe can improve a competitor's attitude, decision-making, awareness and anticipation – vital attributes in most sports.
It's now common for the top teams and individuals to employ sports psychologists to help them gain the mental edge on the competition.
Imagine being the one whose words inspired a Wimbledon final win or Olympic gold!
Military Psychology
With the amount of conflict around the world, huge numbers of military personnel and their families suffer the emotional turmoil of war.
Military psychologists are specially trained to help soldiers, and those around them, cope with the mental pressures of war, such as separation, fear, anxiety, and grief.
Military psychology can be difficult to break in to, due to the specialist knowledge and skills required. The reward of knowing that you're making a huge difference to people's lives can make the challenge worthwhile.
Media Psychology
As technology continues to evolve, we become more and more engulfed by media.
Media psychologists focus on how humans use and interact with media, and the impact different types of media have on our thoughts and behaviours. Their research can help educate organisations on how, where, and when to use which types of media, to effectively engage with their audience.
As we enter an age of virtual and augmented reality, the role of the media psychologist will continue to evolve at a thrilling rate.
Retail Psychology
Even the most occasional of shoppers will have noticed the large colourful displays designed to catch your eye in stores, or have been offered the chance of a loyalty card at the check-out counter.
Retail Psychology is a study of consumers, and how they react to and engage with these marketing activities, designed by businesses to boost sales. From packaging to promotion, everything is planned carefully and evaluated by specialist psychologists, to provide a better understanding of consumer behaviour.
If you feel your experience gives you a solid understanding of retail, this could be the psychology discipline for you.


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In certain circumstances, you can improve bcp performance dramatically by executing several bcp sessions with a partitioned table.
Partitioned tables improve insert performance by reducing lock contention and by distributing I/O over multiple devices. bcp performance with partitioned tables is improved primarily because of this distributed I/O.
A partitioned table improves performance when you are bulk copying in to the table.
The performance of slow bcp does not improve as much with partitioned tables. Instead, drop all indexes and use fast or fast-logged bcp.
Network traffic can quickly become a bottleneck when multiple bcp sessions are being executed. If possible, use a local connection to the SAP ASE server to avoid this bottleneck.
Copy the data randomly without regard to the partition to which data is copied. For example, to copy data from file1 to bigtable, enter:
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What to do with an Old 401k or IRA Account?
What happens if you have an old 401k or IRA account from a previous employer?
Most Financial Advisors will give you four options:
- First, just leave your account where it is. This is what most people do when the balance is above $5,000.
Is this a good idea? Most of the time, no. As it will be set into an account that is not watched with excess fees and put into junk funds. Your money will not grow, and you may have less and less each year. Just open up your statements and check them out.
- Second, roll it over into your new employer's plan if they offer that solution.
Is that something worth doing? You may not be eligible to participate in the new plan. If you are, is the plan with an A+ rated company, that will insure your money against loss; then, yes. The problem is, there very few companies offer that option.
- Third, create a new IRA or combine it with another existing IRA.
What about this idea? The same outcome as above, the question is; how will it perform?
- Forth, take a cash distribution.
That is a bad idea with some serious tax consequences with that. When you retire, you can start to take distributions after the age of 59½. You also must start taking out at least the minimum withdrawals when you hit 72. So, if you do it before, that will be a 10% penalty or more and that can be a big problem. Many today in the COVID era are doing this with some lifted regulations. However, it is not available to everyone and, it gets very completed. You will need a qualified CPA, and you may pay taxes on it and excess fees too. Worst yet, that money will no longer help you when you really need it.
How is my 401k performing? You can check out the rating and productivity of your 401k, IRA and other retirement accounts. Those from your current workplace and companies you no longer work at. Then you can see how it is performing:
So, is there a better way? Yes.
The solution is to roll it into a high-growth Annuity. This is a contact with an insurance company to guarantee your money so there is no loss and a high 8-12% growth rate and will be distributed for your benefit. It has tax advantages that are far super to any ROTH, IRA, or 401k. Plus, there are no age limitations or caps what you can put into it!
Rollover your old IRA, 401k, or any retirement account into a high-performing top-rated company that is over one hundred years old.
But, it needs to be in the right type of account that has growth advantages and where your money is secured, so you will not lose any of it. This is the best way to take an old IRA or 401k and take out your money that you contributed and "rolled it over" from one qualified retirement plan into another qualified plan. With high growth annuities, there are no penalties to roll them over.
What are the downsides?
- The Downside is leaving it an account that your money will not grow, have excess fess and your money could be lost.
- When your old 401k is no longer having any company matching funds; then the growth rate is usually more of a loss rate. Keep in mind that company retirement plans usually benefit the company and service provider, not the employee. There are better choices out there that we can help you with.
- You may not be able to move your current IRA or 401k. You can usually only roll over an old 401k from a company you used to work for. Current employers usually do not allow you to take them out as they use that money for their balance sheets; even though it is not their money. Although, some companies will allow you, so check with your HR department.
- Traditional IRA and 401k's are usually in volatile markets with high fees.
- Most 401k's do not have any protection for your money. There are no guaranteed income streams. There is no loss prevention or index strategy and there can be fewer tax advantages too.
So, would you rather gamble with your retirement or have something guaranteed?
What are the upsides?
- You can have a guaranteed income stream. You can protect your money, so there is no loss. And you can have an index strategy, that the wealthy use. And there can be significant tax advantages for you too.
- You can take advantage of the IRS tax codes, like the Rollover 1035, this allows taking a bigger sum into the account that is not limited to income or annual amounts.
- Remember, an Annuity or FIA is your account, not a corporation's. It is better to have no fees and am account that can grow your retirement income further and faster and better with an index strategy.
- You can have Living Benefits, usually are a rider, like in a good insurance policy. They help cover you when you have a chronic illness, critical illness, terminal illness, and even death benefit protection. So, you are covered and properly protected. You can be covered as long as you need your benefits to last.
So, would you rather gamble or have something guaranteed?
Here is a story that tells you how this works.
Joe Brown, a 55-year-old male, who has, $1 million from several different 401k bad performing accounts. He wants to roll over them into an A+ company. He also has an old $100k whole life policy. He has a budget of $1,000 a month for 10 years. He has a participation rate of 175% and will cap at 15%. He ends up 6.8+% for 2020, while others are hemorrhaging. And, he has an income for life rider.
Wait for it; this is huge: He puts $1 million in and gets $5 million out when he retires! Wait there is more, he also has Living Benefits and a $250,000 death benefit too. If he kept his money in those accounts he would end up having less than 500k for retirement.
Would you rather have your money where it is guaranteed against loss?
The three ways that money grows. The first is fixed like a CD. The second is variable, like a mutual fund; volatile. The third way is called an Index Strategy. Where your money grows when the market goes up and, when the market goes down your money is safe. As it is insured against loss.
How would you like your money to grow?
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We are licensed and experienced financial professionals working with A+ rated companies that are over 175 years old. We set up and service IRA's 401k's and Annuities, so it is up to you what you want. We can take a bad IRA and put it into an FIA or another retirement vehicle with tax advantages and guaranteed income with no loss into a personal pension plan for you!
We are not captive to any company. We can also set up better 401k plans for your business and employees too. So, we can see what the best solutions for you are and help you with a plan.
How can we be your solution finder today? firstname.lastname@example.com
Dr. Richard Krejcir is a pastor and a licensed and experienced Financial Consultant with over thirty years of experience. He has worked for major banks, insurance companies, nonprofits, and families too. He is also an author, Special Ed Teacher, and financial blogger and holds a doctorate in Stewardship.
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Product Features
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Proverbes 1:10
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
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My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
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My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
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Proverbes 3:1
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
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Proverbes 7:1
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
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Matthieu 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
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But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
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Proverbes 4:1-4
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
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My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
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That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
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My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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Proverbes 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
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The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
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Lévitique 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
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Deutéronome 21:18-21
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
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1 Samuel 2:25
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.
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When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
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The Meathead Movers
Moving Game Plan
Meathead Movers is home to professionally trained, Athlete Movers, providing you with industry leading moving services. With over 100,000 moves under our belt, we know how to make your unique move a success. We personalize moving plans for each of our clients. When moving with Meathead Movers, you will know what to expect before, after and during your move.
Before Your Move
Prior to your move, a Move Coordinator meets with you to discuss the details of your move, providing a "Not-To-Exceed" price in writing for all local and long distance residential moves. If an in-person estimate is not possible, you still receive personalized attention over the phone from a dedicated Move Coordinator, who will walk you through all aspects of your move and be with you every step of the way. Once your move is confirmed, you'll be connected to a Relocation Specialist to support you with all the details leading up to move day.
On moving day, all movers must pass the hygiene check, ensuring our clean cut, athlete standards are met. Meatheads review the notes made by the Move Coordinators, ensuring they are well informed and prepared to make your move a success.
Click through the game plan below for a preview of what to expect on the day of your move.
Your Crew Arrives
- The Meathead Mentor will call you 20 minutes prior to arrival. When they arrive, introductions will be made and the Meathead Movers crew will review preliminary questions with you.
- Our team will do a walk through with you, where you are given the opportunity to review with the team any of your concerns, special needs or requests surrounding the move. Together we will survey the house and the Meathead Mentor will create your personalized moving game plan. – at which point we will review the paperwork and proceed with setup.
- The crew will safely park the truck, set out safety triangles to alert other drivers and to keep everyone safe.
Moving Setup
- Post walkthrough, the Meathead team will prep the house for the move. The team will set up d banister pads, add door jam pads throughout major entries and exits of your home or office, plus lay ram board to project floors.
- Wrap furniture with a stretchable wrap to quickly and safely secure and stabilize moving pieces.
- Disassemble assemble furniture as necessary.
- Per the Meathead Movers' policy, each piece of furniture and large appliance be covered on all exposed sides with protective padding using the heaviest moving blankets available in the industry.
- Once the house is prepped, your items are quickly and carefully removed from your home.
- Expert loading is key to a successful move. Each item is expertly positioned in the truck with a pre-determined loading sequence. Our truck environments are clean and sanitized to ensure your items are treated with the highest care.
- At many strategic points in the Meathead Mover's truck, we use load bars help support and secure your items within the load.
- Once we've completed moving your items, we walk through the house to make sure we did not leave anything behind.
- Our professionally trained and insured drivers carefully drive to your new location. Majority of damage arises during transit, but to combat this tendency, all Meathead trucks have air ride suspension, which is the softest suspension a truck can have.
- Professional navigation software guarantees that our crews travel the most direct route to arrive promptly at your destination.
Unloading, Placement and Re-assembly
- The crew quickly tours your new residence, taking notes about where and how your items will be placed.
- The truck is carefully unloaded. Only Meathead Movers jog while not carrying boxes, saving you time and money.
- Dissembled furniture is reassembled.
- After the items are unloaded, Meathead Movers will walk through the home and re-arrange everything exactly where you desire.
Closure of the Move
- The Meathead Mentor will go over the closing details with you.
- We will request that you fill out a report card, which allows you to rate how the crew performed. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, allowing us to ensure 100% satisfaction was met.
- Once all is complete, the crew bids adieu with a firm handshake.
After the Move
- Keep an eye out in your email inbox. We'll be sending you a link to a third-party review service along with a coupon for unpacking services. Taking the time to answer the brief 2 question survey is highly encouraged as this allows us to offer unfiltered, honest reviews to prospective clients.
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(Oregon Right to Life) – Yesterday the Oregon Senate Rules Committee passed out Senate Bill 494 on a party-line vote. Touted as a "simple update" to Oregon's current advance directive, this bill is designed to allow for the starving and dehydrating to death of patients with dementia or mental illness.
Senate Bill 494 is little more than the state colluding with the healthcare industry to save money on the backs of mentally ill and dementia patients. This bill would remove current safeguards in Oregon's advance directive statute that protect conscious patients' access to ordinary food and water when they no longer have the ability to make decisions about their own care.
"It's appalling what the Senate Rules Committee just voted to do," said Gayle Atteberry, Oregon Right to Life executive director. "This bill, written in a deceiving manner, has as its goal to save money at the expense of starving and dehydrating dementia and mentally ill patients to death." CONTINUE


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About Joann
Joann is the Founder of the Community of Spiritual Seekers
a.k.a. (C.O.S.S.) and she is the creator/ facilitator of many of the C.O.S.S. spiritual development classes and workshops. Joann is a gifted Psychic Medium who has been giving readings for decades and she is a Spiritual teacher who loves mentoring & teaching people how to work with spirit. She has co-authored a book titled "God Speaks - Memories from God" with her helping spirit team.
Joann is a gifted and experienced spiritual psychic medium who provides her clients with encouraging and inspiring guidance. Her aim is to help pinpoint blocks that may be holding them back from living life to their highest, unlimited potential.
Joann found out from spirit in 2021 that her first spiritual experience occurred when she was around the age of 3 years old not 13 as she previously thought. Spirit reminded her of an experience she had during an outing with her mother where they were visiting an old property that had been abandoned and had belonged to her great Aunt and great Uncle. Joann vividly remembered the walk up to the home with the over-gown wildflowers on either side of the path up to the house. Once her and her mother arrived at the abandoned farm house Joann remembers seeing an elderly lady sitting on the dilapidated porch in a rocking chair. She didn't think much of it at the time and didn't actually remember the old lady till spirit suggest she re-look at that experience, this is when she remembers seeing her great Aunt in the form of a ghost.
Her next experience, again remembered through spirit prompting her to re-look at the experience happened with she was in early grade school. The first time she experienced sensing spirit in the old school in Lindsay happened in the schools basement. The basement had classes in it to the left when you walked down the stairs and a tiny gym area to the right of the stairs. She felt "watched" and like someone was there but she couldn't see anyone. She felt something was off and she didn't like to go into the basement area of the school alone so she avoided it as much as she could.
At a later time in the same school Joann vividly remembers walking up the old wooden steps to go to another class and seeing a young boy around her age standing at the top of the stairs watching everyone go through the large doors to get to their next class. She remembers the little boy was dressed quite differently then everyone and he appeared sort of translucent and shimmery, she didn't really pay much attention because she was heading to class.
Joann originally thought her first interaction with Spirit occurred when she was attending an Evangelist service with a close family friend around the age of 13.
She was not use to attending religious services so when the audience was directed to stand up at one point in the service she did not understand why, she simply followed the crowd and stood up too. It was in that moment that she experienced what she understood to be "God".
During this experience she felt her body literally with an extremely loving energy and felt embraced in the light and energy. While completely engulfed in the beautiful energy she thought "If this is what religion is all about I'm all for it". This started her search for spiritual understanding and set the foundation for her spiritual journey.
Searching for answers Joann found a small group of women called the Tri-ethereal Group. This group worked with the spiritual realm and one of the three women was a trance channel. They often held circles and received guidance from spirit. This is also where she received experience of working with spirits that had not moved onto the light. This was exciting work to help individuals dealing with active spirits in their homes. The group was called to help discern what was happening at the homes and after doing so helped the spirits cross (spirit rescue) over to the light. This was very rewarding work because it helped the families that were dealing with the spirits and helped the spirits finally move on and no longer be trapped on our plane.
Years later spirit lead Joann to the Britten Memorial Spiritual Church and this is where she began official training as a medium. Over the next years she took various spiritual development classes and educational classes on Spiritualism.
While working with spirit Joann had begun to write of the messages she was receiving from spirit and eventually as her confidence grew she began sharing these writings with the church's congregation and not just her classmates. She delivered these messages from spirit as a lecturer for the church and was a student medium as well. Eventually she served on the board for the church before spirit lead her to the next leg of her spiritual journey.
While working with spirit Joann started to write down the messages she was receiving from spirit and eventually as her confidence grew she began sharing these writings with the church's congregation and not just her classmates.
She delivered these messages from spirit as a lecturer for the church and was a student medium as well. Eventually she served on the board for the church before spirit lead her to the next leg of her spiritual journey.
Upon spirit's suggestion Joann branched into teaching others spiritual development classes and how to communicate with the Angels and the spiritual realm.
During this same period of time she was asked by spirit to write a book. She had already been writing with spirit for a long time so she happily agreed not knowing what she would be writing.
Working with spirit Joann transcribed the book "God Speaks - Memoirs for God". Although the book has not been published as of yet, spirit is moving her in that direction and she is currently exploring how to get the book published.
Joann is looking forward to sharing the words wisdom from spirit with others.
With confidence growing she began to give other's private readings upon spirit's encouragement. Working with spirit in this way is extremely rewarding and being able to help others with various aspects of their life is a wonderful experience. A private reading is a longer version of a message you might receive while attending one of our Free spiritual evenings hosted by either the Community of Spiritual Seekers and the Canadian Fellowship of
Spiritualists. The big difference is that the person getting the reading gets a longer, more in-depth reading but the source of the reading is the same. The source being a spiritual being such as a loved ones that has crossed over, and ascended masters, Angels and even our own personal helping spirit team, or the message could come from a mix of any of them.
Joann has also studied various healing modalities such E.F.T, Chakra Healing, IET, Spiritualist healing instruction with Britten Memorial Church, and several levels of Quantum Touch modality and she is a Reiki Master. Although she knows her main calling is not to be an energy healer these classes have helped strengthen her bond with spirit.
Continuing her search for spiritual knowledge Joann found the Church of Universal Love. She has taken various courses with them and has served as a medium giving messages to others during various events and has also served as a director on their board until July 2018.
After leaving COUL, Spirit encouraged and guided Joann to create the Canadian Fellowship of Spiritualists (C.F.O.S.). Not only is Joann is one of C.F.O.S.'s founders but she is also the president of the Fellowship. C.F.O.S is a heart-centered spiritual community that is dedicated to empowering personal transformation and growth. Joann seeks to help like-minded spiritual seekers that are looking to explore and experience their connection to the Divine.
Joann is very much invested in C.F.O.S. and she is their lead medium and facilitator and has developed most of the programs and special events they offer. Her focus is to assist you in your spiritual grown through education, healing and spirit communication.
Enlightenment for Your Soul
Community of Spiritual Seekers
In 2021 Joann was encouraged to create a spiritual oasis for others called the Community of Spiritual Seekers. Although this spiritual organization is in it's infancy, Joann is utilizing all the knowledge she has gained as a founder and the president of the Canadian Fellowship of Spiritualist, ensuring the creation of a loving place for like-minded spiritual seekers to come together in a celebration of their spiritual journey.
Joann has been working with spirit for 40+ years and she also helps people through private spiritual readings, spiritual mentoring/life coaching and she assists people that are dealing with spiritual energies and influences that need to be removed. She offers spirit rescue, haunting, and property clearing services.
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by Dr. Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou
The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ are central events in our salvation. Yet few Christians have a good grasp of the first-century historical and religious context in which the Crucifixion took place, nor of its true significance for the people of that time—and hence for our time as well. Biblical scholar Dr. Jeannie Constantinou puts modern readers in the center of the events of Christ's Passion, bringing the best of modern scholarship to bear while keeping her interpretation faithful in every particular to the Orthodox Tradition.
About the Author: Dr. Eugenia Constantinou is the author of the best-selling book Thinking Orthodox and host of the popular podcast Search the Scriptures Live! on Ancient Faith Radio. She has been a professor and visiting lecturer on the Bible, patristic interpretation of Scripture, and early Christianity at Orthodox and non-Orthodox universities and schools of theology. She holds master's degrees in theology from the University of San Diego, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, and Harvard Divinity School; a juris doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law; and a Ph.D. from Université Laval in Quebec City in the history of biblical interpretation. She is married to Fr. Costas, a Greek Orthodox priest.
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Is a member of the famous shipbuilding firm of A. and J. Inglis, Point House, Glasgow. He is an extremely popular Clyde yachtsman, and was at one time Rear-Commodore of the Royal Northern Yacht Club.
In 1896 he purchased the famous 40-rater Carina for the Clyde, and two years later built and raced the well-known 65-footer Astrild, thereby doing much to advance the racing on the Northern waters. He now owns the famous composite cutter Nevada, which was designed by C. K Herreshoff. She did not prove very successful, owing chiefly to her shortness, but is a remarkably speedy vessel for her dimensions. He also owns the s.y. Oithona, 369 tons. He is Rear-Admiral of the Mudhook Yacht Club, and is a member of the Yacht Racing Association.
Clubs: Royal Alfred, Royal Clyde, Clyde Corinthian, Royal Largs, Mudhook, Royal Northern, Royal Western.
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Potency testing: GC vs. LC
At The Good Lab, we use High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for potency testing. Why is that important? Here's a great explanation of the difference between gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC) from Lift Cannabis News Magazine (Canada).
Potency Testing
Marijuana is a complex matrix. Like many natural products it contains thousands of compounds, many of which have yet to be discovered or understood. Separating out the THC and CBD from the diverse soup of compounds contained in your marijuana is essentially like looking for a few needles in a big haystack.
Chromatography is the chemist's way of sorting out that haystack. In the cannabis world, potency is tested by liquid chromatography or gas chromatography. Although there are some promising techniques for testing potency using spectroscopy instead of chromatography, chromatography is currently the industry standard method used in Cannabis testing labs from Colorado to Uruguay.
How it works
To get an understanding of how chromatography works and what the "liquid" and "gas" terminologies mean, one first needs to look at the "column". This is where the separation occurs in both liquid and gas chromatography.
A column is basically a tube that contains a chemical phase or material (the stationary phase) and a "mobile phase" which is what keeps everything moving through the column (this is where the "liquid" and "gas" part comes in). In gas chromatography the mobile phase is a gas (an inert gas like helium, hydrogen or nitrogen) and in liquid chromatography the mobile phase is a liquid (like methanol, acetonitrile and water).
For the separation to take place, the marijuana extract gets put onto the column, and will be transitioned through the column from one end to the other by the mobile phase. The components inside the extract (the THC and CBD) will have varying affinity to stay in the stationary phase that lines the column. Some will stay in longer than others, so they become separated from each other.
At the end of the column, once each of the components have been separated, they will be detected or "counted". There are differences between the way the THC and CBD are detected between liquid or gas chromatography. In gas chromatography (GC) you often see that the analysis is called "GCFID". The FID part stands for "flame ionization detector" which is essentially like it sounds – a flame! The FID will burn the compounds as they exit the column and an electrical signal is measured. This signal is directly proportional to the amount of the compound present.
In this type of liquid chromatography, the measurement is by UV (ultraviolet). A light in the wavelength range of the ultraviolet (yes, the same UV that your Oakley sunglasses are blocking from your eyes) is directed through the compound as it exits the column. The helpful characteristic of the THC and CBD molecules is that they absorb UV light, and this absorption can be measured and is directly proportional to the amount of the compound present.
You may have noticed that "LC" is often referred to "HPLC". This was just the chemists adding more letters to something that was already concise and sensible. The "HP" stands for high pressure, or sometimes "high performance", which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Some even call their systems UHPLC or ULTRA high pressure liquid chromatography. A higher pressure system will do the analysis faster, but that's it.
So what about the other cannabinoids? Chances are, if you are reading this blog you are aware that there are a lot of other important cannabinoids in marijuana; CBN (cannabinol), CBG (cannabigerol), CBC (cannabichromene), delta-8-THC and many, many more! Why are these not reported? Especially as there is an indication that these compounds have important medical properties. Well, for now, it is not required. But many labs and licensed producers are already testing for these other cannabinoids. And what about the acid forms of the compounds, THC-acid and CBD-acid? This brings out an important discussion that relates directly back to the analysis by GC versus LC.
The effect of the main psychoactive compound (THC) is greatly reduced unless the THC-A is converted to THC. When cannabis is heated, the acid forms of the cannabinoids will readily convert to their neutral forms. Without heating (and not waiting for a long time) THC will remain in acid form, and this structure of the molecule doesn't bind to the receptors in our brain that happily accept the neutral THC (THC with the acid removed).
Why does this affect the choice of analytical instrumentation? Well, in order for GC (gas chromatography) to work, the marijuana extract has to be converted to gas form, which means it is heated before entering the column. Any acid cannabinoid compounds, such as THC-A will be converted to their neutral forms, and no acid compounds will be detected, Conversely, in LC, the extract in liquid state can be injected onto the column as is, and therefore, you can quantify all the acid and neutral forms of your cannabinoids.
Some argue that the GC better mimics the state in which marijuana is typically consumed; by smoking or vaporizing. However, many patients may choose to vaporize at lower temperatures, and they may in fact be consuming some of the cannabinoids in acid form. And what about the potential medical benefits of the acid cannabinoids and the other unreported cannabinoids such as CBC? At this early phase in our industry, we at Signoto believe it's better to provide as much information as possible to medical practitioners and patients. It's time to move quickly away from the mystery era of cannabis.
~Emily Kirkham
VP of Laboratory Operations at Signoto.
Thank you Lift Cannabis News Magazine for allowing us to share this! Please visit their site for more information on all things cannabis in Canada.
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The Talon has prepared for a long time to finally bring down the Order of St George and remove all of their competition to become dominant in the world. They have a Legion
Cloned dragons, without souls or personalities, just automata of dragons designed to fight and die. Finally Talon has numbers: and Dante is the conflicted master of them to unleash them
But behind that the Elder Wyrm continues to have another sinister plan – which directly involves Ember.
Ember is faced with being directly in opposition with her brother, having to protect an organisation bent on her destruction and dodge the machinations of a dragon who has lived for a millennium.
Broken record moment? I really really do feel that this series has really missed a lot of opportunity to properly develop the character of the dragons. We still have Ember and Riley referring to their dragons as if they were separate entity. Again, these characters aren't weredragons – they are dragons who shift to human form to hide, but their natural form, their real form, is that of a dragon. So Ember struggling with her inner dragon or being conflicted about what her dragon wants, or struggling between her human side and dragon side feels wrong – like a narrative has been cribbed from an entirely different story. What human side? Why does she even have a human side? Why is she even attracted to a human? Why does she even want to do things like kiss? Why is a dragon distracted and pole-axed by the presence of a naked human? Why is a male dragon not looking at a naked woman and not thinking "mammary glands, which my egg laying species has no real concept of. Also, no cloaca".
Yes, I am making you imagine sexy cloacas. My mind went there, so you have to suffer as well.
It's like the concept hasn't been fully realised and we get a simplistic depiction that mirrors a lot with other were-animal narratives out there but doesn't really fit with the world as it's presented/
I feel this reflected again with the world building – this sense of not quite seeing things through. Like Talon has been designated as The Evil and so it is The Evil. This is the antagonist, so be it.
But, again, there's so little examination of the reason behind Talon. It didn't happen because Dragons decided they wanted to be The Most Evil – it happened because the Order of St George was literally driving dragonkind to extinction: and is still trying to achieve this. They're just the bad guys who need to be stopped
And Talon comes up with a plot to wipe out the Order of St George and there's so little actual examination of the fact this is an organisation that wants to make dragons extinct. An organisation that wants to kill every character here. But killing the Order is presented as a terrible difficult conflict without any acknowledgement that Talon has a point. I feel like because Talon has been designate as The Evil then no-one's allowed to acknowledge the grey and the complexity that is built into the very world building of this world.
They go on to even decide to work with Talon to try and save some of them – and again we have a grossly simplified meeting. This is an organisation that exists to murder dragons. The members are recruited from childhood (Gerret has is an experienced solder with them at the age of 17 – and that's not YA's love of improbably young people in dubious situations); they have an almost religious loathing of dragons. This is quite literally their reason for being. But actually forming an alliance between the Order and dragons happened ridiculously quickly and easily.
Or the fact that, because of Improbably YA youth, pretty much all the dragons Riley works with are hatchlings and there's no real discussion of these being children they're pressing into this war. We want young protagonists so there's little real questioning of the ethics of this.
This is the problem with the series- the concept is so incredibly creative and original, but the actual execution is so simplistic. Conflicts are resolved without a lot of questioning, the complexity is approached from a very very simplistic fashion but it somehow works out. It all feels very convoluted and that there are large amount of issues and potential plot lines that are being very glossed over while the characters themselves just feel so very flat. They're basically such cookie-cutter clichés of what they are: from our three main characters (there's also a side Dick Van Spike who, again, is simple in terms of characterisation) who are more consumed by their love triangle than the greater complexities of their world.
Speaking off – I think the simplicity and general lack of thinking closely about this world and the concept is a moment when Garret needs blood: but the other human there can't donate because he's the wrong blood type! So step up Riley – I mean you have a world that openly acknowledges that transfusing the wrong blood type is a bad idea, but you're ok with GIANT FIERY REPTILE BLOOD. And the same people who were, 10 seconds ago, saying hey, no he's the wrong blood type" don't even blink at the idea of dragon blood.
I appreciate some elements – I do like the idea that when presented with a mystical/draconic mating bond which is always dubious from a consent element, that Ember turns round and says, no, actually she refuses to be dragged into a relationship because the woo-woo says so. I do appreciate that – at least if it weren't presented as another conflict between her dragonic half and bizarre human half.
I really like the action and the pacing- the writing in terms of pacing and theme is excellent. The characters are torn and afraid and worried and outraged and it really comes across well. The fight scenes are really well written, action packed and exciting and extremely fun. Julie Kagawa always writes a great fight scene.
The over all sinisterness and creepiness of the Talon is also on display – but, again, with Dante's characterisation we have a level of shallowness. Sure Talon is awesomely evil – but Dante as the conflicted Talon drone with ambition just didn't quite work for me – we needed to see more. But at the same time he probably had the best depiction of any character in this book. His past, his constantly following orders, constantly being the perfect one, always striving to climb the ladder so he doesn't have to be a minion all the time. It certainly looks a lot better than the insights into Ember's past where, to be honest, she's just an utter entitled brat her whole childhood. As I mentioned in the first book, there's a definite "rebel without a clue" to Ember's personality. My issue is that it's kind of presented as a justification for why he's working for Talon which would be easily explained if we'd develop Talon as something beyond a corporate sinister laugh.
And the head of Talon, the Elder Wyrm, may as well have had a moustache to twirl for all the nuance involved: same with the evil scientists she had working for her.
I also liked the presence of Jade again and continuing the idea that Asian dragons have a very different society and organisation and context that differs a lot from western dragons. It has a lot of potential for future books and involvement. Unfortunately, despite being the only adult dragon, she doesn't really take the lead or have a great role – only popping up and then disappearing when she's needed which makes her feel like a convenient plot device more than an actual character. Which is a shame because she's only real prominent POC that I can remember as well. There are no LGBTQ characters.
The conflict, the world setting, the pacing are all excellent. It's a very fun book to read with some very tense scenes, some awesome fight scenes and a great sense of portentous terror and bad things about to happen, very much a whole "the world rests on my shoulders" feel. But the potential of this series isn't being really realised. The complexity of the world coupled with the simplicity of the plot lines and conflict resolution coupled with a flat romance is just kind of disappointing. It's an Adele – we could have had it all.


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Tory On: Rio de Janeiro
- Along Copacabana's promenade, with a view of the mountains and Ipanema and Leblon beaches in the back.
- An hours-long hike in Alto da Boa Vista, through the rainforest.
- Tory and the team were invited to lunch at the home of the Magalhães Lins family in Alto da Boa Vista.
- Ana Cecilia Nabuco Magalhães Lins Lacerda's table epitomize's Rio's mix of Old World and modern:
Eero Saarinen chairs, bamboo silverware, textured crystal glasses and an heirloom hand-embroidered tablecloth.
- It's summer in Brazil now, but as sunny as the day looks, the water up in the mountains is freezing.
- A cheerful vantage from Copacabana beach.
- Christ the Redeemer watches over the city and all the Cariocas from his perch atop Mount Corcovado. He can be seen from any point in Rio.
- The beach is the real Rio: volleyball and surfing; street food; a cross-section of Cariocas who stroll with the
catwalk-confidence of Gisele Bündchen; views of city, rainforest and ocean; strains of bossa nova.
Just a few snapshots from a whirlwind weekend in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is a divine study in contrasts, growth and optimism — as Tory discovered on a recent trip. From the excited planning for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics (sports, especially soccer, are a religion there) to the white sand of Copacabana and all those girls from Ipanema to the deep green rainforest-covered mountains that hug the city, Rio is a city full of energy, ideas and, yes, some uber-stylish people.
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HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The reward fund for information regarding missing Rogersville 5-year-old Summer Wells has been finalized, according to Captain Timothy Coup of the Church Hill Rescue Squad.
Coup, who is the Incident Commander of the ongoing search for Summer, sent a release Monday stating that anyone wishing to contribute to the reward fund can do so.
The release said anyone who wants to contribute can visit any Civis Bank Branch and request to put money in the Church Hill Rescue Squad Summer Wells Reward Account.
- 210 E. Main St., Rogersville
- 150 S. Central Ave., Church Hill
- 161 Main St., Sneedville
"Once this money is placed in there it will stay there for 6 months if there are no tips and or leads that result the location/recovery of Summer Wells those funds will be donated to the Child Advocacy Center," the release states.
Coup told News Channel 11 that as of Monday afternoon no donations have been placed in the account other than the funds required to open it. However, he said he is aware of several people who have reached out to authorities hoping to donate.
On Sunday, Coup sent a release stating that crews would be "scaling back" efforts to find Summer due to mental and physical exhaustion among the more than 120 agencies that have been searching.
Summer Utah-Moon Wells went missing on Tuesday, June 15 around 6:30 p.m., and has been the subject of an AMBER Alert since the morning of June 16. Search crews have been working each day in the nearby area since her disappearance.
As of Monday, June 28, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported they had received more than 560 tips regarding Summer's whereabouts.
The TBI AMBER Alert reports Summer's appearance as follows:
- Age: 5
- Sex: Female
- Race: White
- Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue
- Height: 3′
- Weight: 40 lbs.
- Missing From: Rogersville, Tennessee
- Missing Since: June 15, 2021
Anyone with information regarding Wells' whereabouts is urged to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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Eugéne Green's loving ode to Baroque architecture feels stilted and awkward even as it's beautiful.
La Sapienza
The kind of funny thing about overlapping dialog is you don't quite realize it's there until it's suddenly not. The typical cadences of interaction are abandoned in favor of a more stilted, expressive manner of speech in La Sapienza. It's the newest film from American-born but French-naturalized Eugéne Green (and his first since 2009's The Portuguese Nun). La Sapienza serves as the filmmaker's love letter to 17th century architecture, and the work of Italian architect Francesco Borromini. Green frames this homage through the martial difficulties of a modern couple, Alexandre and Alienor Schmidt (played by Fabrizio Rongione and Christelle Prot Landman, respectively).
Alexandre is an architect as well, one who touts the factories he's helped design as modern-day churches. At the film's onset, he's receiving a lifetime achievement award. Meanwhile Alienor works as a psychoanalyst, conducting studies of cultures on a macro-scale. Their outer successes would seemingly indicate a happy marriage; however, the couples' awkward dinner date and stiff communications indicate otherwise. Alexandre decides to travel to Italy in hopes of completing his long-gestating book on Borromini, and informs Alienor as if it were an announcement.
Green has Rongione and Landman often speaking to one another but facing outward, as if cheating their posture toward an unseen theater audience. This technique can make these exchanges appear uncomfortably sincere, but the effect also highlights each line of dialog, nearly all of which contains a precisely articulated feeling from one of the film's characters. Green seems intent on allowing unfiltered expressions of a dissolving marriage provide the context for La Sapeinza's narrative thrust, regardless of how rigid that approach feels in moments of the film. Sometimes it feels like we're just waiting for the next character to speak.
The couple arrives in Italy and quickly meets a pair of siblings—Goffredo and Lavinia (Ludovico Succio and Arianna Nastro)—just as Lavinia is struck by one of her infrequent dizzy spells. Without deliberation, Alexandre and Alienor help their new, young friends catch a taxi back home to help Lavinia rest, then take Goffredo out to lunch only to learn he soon plans on beginning his studies as an architect. This chance encounter gives Alienor an idea: she will stay in Stresa while Lavinia recuperates and Goffredo will accompany Alexandre to learn about architecture. By this point, it's clear the married couple hasn't been enjoying their time together, yet this suggestion still feels hasty.
Giving over to the exploration of fleeting love and Baroque architecture in La Sapienza might elicit a thoughtful response in some; however, the narrative imposed on the movie is jarringly blatant, with subtext delivered as text. Where La Sapienza seems primarily concerned is in its explanations of the life of Borromini, matched with artfully framed shots of his work. The church façades and intricately crafted vaults are discussed while Green's camera slowly pans across the design, occasionally making a full 360-degree spin around the ceilings of particular churches. This studying of Borromini's work takes Alexandre and Goffredo to the Church of Saint Yves at La Sapienza in Rome that gives Green's film its title. The beauty is undeniable, but it seems obvious from the film's preoccupancy with Borromini that Eugéne Green simply finds 17th Century architecture much more fascinating than the average filmgoer (or myself at least).
Perhaps the most compelling sequence among a slew of dialog-heavy exchanges comes during a bout of Alexandre's insomnia when he's decided to work on his Borromini book. As we see close-ups of Borromini's work, as well as a vignette of his final night, Alexandre speaks in voice-over the words he plans to include in his book. When the sequence intersperses shots of Alexandre in bed, it becomes clear that the scene is meant to illustrate his writing process, a process that often appears uncinematic in movies. With La Sapienza, Green manages to articulate the struggle to put words to the page without simply showing Alexandre slouching over a laptop.
Ultimately, the blending of past with present does little to inform either. Eugéne Green's ode to the legacy of Francesco Borromini is able to beautifully capture the architect's iconic constructions, yet it's unfavorably matched with a non-engaging narrative. It's intriguing to see Rongione and Landman navigate such odd conversations, and both deliver fine performances (stronger ones than their younger counterparts), but there is so much empty space within the margins of La Sapienza that your attention is drawn to the voids rather than the substance.


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Open Banking
A quiet revolution is afoot: it's called Open Banking. 'Manage, Move and Make More of Your Money,' says the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE).
OBIE was set up following a report that traditional banks 'do not have to compete hard enough for customers' business.' So since January 2018, customers with the UK's largest banks have been able to share data in their current account securely with third parties.
That data is a gold mine of information. It can show how much you spend on anything from gym subscriptions to groceries, mobile phones to electricity. Until now, the data has only been available to the bank and you. With Open Banking, you can authorise the bank to share data with an app, a price comparison site or similar service, to look for better deals, manage your money – even ask for a warning if you're about to go overdrawn. You don't have to use Open Banking, and you can withdraw from it at any time.
Concerns have been expressed about criminals posing as regulated Open Banking firms to get access to accounts, and awareness of good data security procedures will be a must for those using the service.


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Due to the extraordinary circumstances of the past months, coupled with ongoing uncertainty concerning future international gatherings, the postponed APT&M 2020 will now be taking place in a virtual format from 16th-18th November 2020. The conference will occur between 1pm-5pm GMT.
Live presentations are now limited due to timing constraints, however we have decided to open up the option of submitting a short (<5min) 'video poster' to enable more participants to share their research and thus fully represent the work being done within the community. There will be a $500 prize for the best video submitted.
Although a shame that the Atom Probe community cannot experience an in-person gathering, this virtual conference is still an excellent opportunity to seeing the progress undergone within the field. We encourage all those interested in attending to complete the online registration (link below).


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…comes the dust cart. That is one of the versions, anyway. There are others.
I've been having a good time recently, with a good selection of medallions for eBay and some interesting history to learn.
It all came to an end today when we found several hundred coin sets shoved at the back of a cupboard. They are the sort that come in card inserts inside plastic cases. Over the years the cases have been damaged and the coins they contain don't seem very popular. The answer is to take the coins out and put the empty cards on eBay.
They sell well.
In fact they sell so well that one of the cards I put on today has sold already.
That is some recompense for the boredom of the day, and for the coughing and sneezing as I sorted the dusty cases.
I would add some photos but I seem to have left my camera plugged into the computer at work.
You'll have to have a few photos from Clumber Park instead.
And finally – more ducks.


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As digital credit providers have grown exponentially over the past few years, and as digital products and models have proliferated, so too have concerns around consumer protection. In the recently published report, Responsible Digital Credit, I argue that ensuring that digital credit customers receive responsible treatment requires more than enhanced consumer protection laws and regulations. It also requires strong commitment from the digital credit industry. Finally, it needs consumers who are empowered to play a more proactive role in managing their digital credit responsibly.
Over the past year, I have interviewed digital credit industry associations, credit providers and their third-party data analytic providers, regulators, policy makers, and various consumer protection leaders. Many of these groups are working to develop responsible digital lending principles. With their input, my report proposes a guiding framework for responsible digital lending. The framework uses the Smart Campaign Client Protection Principles as a basis for grouping the issues. In addition, I propose an eighth principle: security and fraud protection.
Digital credit, and especially the use of mobile phones, significantly alters interactions between borrowers and lenders. Lenders utilizing the mobile channel to advertise, acquire and transact with customers must pay particular attention to the limitations of mobile interaction with customers and follow industry mobile best practices. While many of the standard consumer protection practices continue to apply, new concerns, or more accurately, new faces on older concerns, have emerged. In this post, I want to highlight several of the considerations I found most important and relevant for the digital lending industry.
Responsible Algorithms
Many digital credit models rely on algorithms to process data about clients and make credit decisions. Because most lenders consider their algorithms proprietary, it is difficult for observers to know on what basis credit decisions are actually made. This opaque situation raises the spectre of discrimination. Attributes that are considered inappropriate bases for differentiation, such as religion, language, gender, or ethnic origin, are areas of particular concern with regard to algorithm-based lending practices. As highlighted by a Smart Campaign report, while credit offers may differ based on risk analysis, such differentiation should be consistently applied, stated in advance, and made with the goal of benefitting clients. To prevent discriminatory digital credit practices, some recommendations include:
- Pretest, test and retest for potential bias. Digital credit providers and third-party data analytics providers should continuously monitor the outcomes of their algorithmic programs to identify potential problems. Such testing could involve running scenarios to identify unwanted outcomes and developing and building controls that prevent adverse outcomes.
- Document the rationale for algorithmic features. Digital credit providers should be able to provide visualization and a decision tree for the factors their algorithms analyze, as well as the justification for relying on these factors. The rationale should address how borrower debt capacity is assessed, given the importance of this concept in traditional underwriting.
- Independent review of companies' proposed data sets and/or algorithms.
A self-regulatory approach could be used to develop best practices guidelines for data inputs and the development of nondiscriminatory artificial intelligence systems, following the model that has been successful for the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council.
Indebtedness Monitoring
Because digital lending is often based on non-traditional underwriting criteria, to prevent over-indebtedness among digital borrowers it may be relatively more important to monitor outcomes at the portfolio level. Some of the ways to do this include:
- Avoidance of debt traps by ensuring that clients are not forced into automated repeat loans.
- Responsible credit reporting – Better compliance with reporting strengthens markets and leads to better client protection practices.
- Monitoring digital credit provider's portfolio quality – Industry benchmarks for portfolio quality can help to advance the understanding of risks and avoid business models that rely for their success on high default rates.
Digital Transparency
Digital credit platforms allow for 24/7 communications with clients that, if harnessed properly, can assist them with immediate technical support, remind them about upcoming payments and even identify counselors or resources for clients in financial stress. However, when communication is totally digital, there are heightened concerns about ensuring that clients really know what they are signing up for. Disclosure must lead to client understanding. Borrower disclosure standards should address:
- Standards for honest advertising and penalties for misleading marketing materials of credit products. Furthermore, providers should advertise the name of the financial regulator they report to in all advertising materials.
- Readability and format – Disclosures need to be easy to comprehend, available in the customer's local language, and provided in print and digital formats.
- Comparative tools – Standard summary disclosure documents would allow borrowers to compare credit offers, both digital and traditional.
- Adequate notice periods – Consumers should be notified in advance of changes to interest rates, fees or terms and conditions.
A somewhat different but related and relevant concern, often overlooked in this context, is the vulnerability of individual investors who put their money into pure peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms. Protections need to be extended to them as well, with a focus on ensuring that they receive the information they need to evaluate risks and that they have recourse channels when something goes amiss.
Data Privacy and Usage Standards
While many regulators and most industry groups agree that it is important to protect the confidentiality and security of customers' information, data use and the level of disclosure about its use are challenging topics. In the EU and in countries such as Australia, regulators are enacting rules mandating that individuals be notified about the use of their personal data and allowed to opt out. Opt-out rules should be considered as a potential requirement for all digital credit providers, especially in markets where mobile push-marketing has become problematic.
Over the next several years it will be important for laws or regulations to be put in place to protect consumer data privacy and guide information sharing. The rules need to:
- Provide for informed consent, such that customers explicitly permit electronic data collection prior to its collection and use, and are given the option to consent or not.
- Require providers to have a clear data collection and handling policy which limits the amount of data collected as well as the timeframe it is stored.
- Inform clients about their data trails and credit histories, including the ability to ensure accuracy and correct for any errors or discrepancies.
- Give regulators the power to discipline providers who repeatedly allow personal data to be misused.
Fraud Prevention and Security
New security vulnerabilities arising from digital credit strongly point to fraud and cyber-security as consumer protection concerns. It is increasingly urgent for digital credit providers to adopt standard security compliance measures and then to regularly test and update them. Providers must also be responsible for ensuring that the third-parties they use, including lead generators, brokers, agents, and data analytics providers, also have adequate security in place. Ultimately, providers need to be responsible for the actions of their third-parties (e.g., agents, contractors, lead generators, brokers and collectors).
Consumers should be made aware of the potential for fraud and encouraged to report suspected fraud cases or security breaches. Consumer awareness campaigns on the most common incidents of fraud (via the internet, SMS alerts, signage at agent kiosks, etc.) can help with this.
While the recommendations just listed do not apply in all markets, they do point to the urgent need for regulators, industry bodies, individual providers and consumers to work together to construct the ground rules for responsible digital credit that will ensure that consumers are adequately protected.
Editor's Note: This research was made possible by support from Mastercard Foundation and other partners.


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Writer – Guy Jenkin
Stars – Clive Owen, Samantha Janus, Roberta Taylor, John Salthouse, Gina Bellman
This one kicks of with a man jumping of a roof. It turns out that it is John Reid former copper and old friend of Nick's (well was, Reid was incharge of the coke Sharman nicked on the force). Now in the books John Reid is the bent copper in A Good Year For The Roses. So back to the plot, John's dead, now the question is was humpty dumpty pushed?
While this is going on a club called Emeralds is blown up, and then Nick and Judith are dumped in to a car. It turns out the club belongs to Emerald Watkins, old gangster and old friend of Nick's. It turns out the person Em thinks bombed his club is person Reid's wife thinks killed him. Manni Ducacus is a rival to Em and someone Reid wanted to put away. So Sharman must find out what is going on.
Nick meets Jane, a page three model played by Samantha Janus (Reid's wife's god daughter); she takes him in when the shit hits the fan. Plot wise that's all I'm going to mention, I don't want to spoil it.
This was the first episode of the series, which screened a year after The Turnaround. This one sees Clive Owen with longer hair and razor sharp sideburns. This was a welcome return to the series, although the coming episodes are better.
Sharman: The complete series is available on DVD. The DVD contains all episodes, including the pilot episode The Turnaround.


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Speaking of podcasts, another month, another new album cover for Dithering, the new thrice-weekly podcast with me and Ben Thompson.
One reason Ben and I make for a good team, I think, is that even when we agree on something, we often see the issue from very different perspectives. But we don't always agree, and to date, never less so than regarding this controversy over Apple's ban on Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass streaming service from the App Store. We've had some crackerjack episodes these last few days — but our arguments are constructive, not destructive. What makes for an invigorating disagreement is the shared belief that you can only have confidence that your opinion is correct if you're willing to honestly contemplate that you might be wrong. We've got that.
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We have an entire guide on what you need and what not to use. In addition, you can search out list of supplies to find exactly what you need for your project.
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Yes, tickets will be available on the gate on both days. Please see the tickets page for prices.
If the child is Under 5 at the time of the event they are free.
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All shows held at the East of England Showground are signposted from all major routes: For your Sat Nav enter: PE2 6XE A1 South-bound: Follow signs to the East of England Showground A1 North-bound: Exit at Junction 17 and follow signs to the East of England Showground A14: Take the A605, bypass Oundle and follow signs to the East of England Showground
Truckfest Organisers will NOT be operating a specific bus service for the show.
There are several WC's on the showground, the main toilets being under the grandstand (main arena seating).
There is an on-site shop under the grandstand plus pop up shop near the fun fair.
For everything else – if you head out of the showground and drive towards Peterborough on the A605, turn off at slip road signposted 'Hampton' (Serpentine Green). You will find a 24hr Tescos, Boots, food court and high street stores.
It is mandatory that all showgrounds have a disabled car park, please show your Blue badge on arrival to the showground to gain access. Please be aware that event fields and concert arenas are predominantly on undulating grass surfaces, and the wearing of appropriate clothing and footwear is strongly advised. Wheelchair users should be accompanied by a strong companion.
There won't be any mobility hire available at this event.
Please see the 'What's On' page in the programme.
You can purchase one at the event.
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First Aiders are located under the Grandstand within the Main Arena.
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I got the huge honour to go and play on Haunted Design House, challenge blog full of fabulous creepyness. Never knew would be so happy to be cruesome, :=D
Notebook and a image from Ike's Art, Robot 1, coloured with Copics. And after gesso and one layers of achrylic paint:
I could only think, how is this going to meet the green theme .... but in the end it end up looking like this:


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Among the most typically asked questions, when it comes to duct cleaning, is "How regularly should I get my air duct cleaned?" The basic response of the market is every 3 to 5 years.
Once more, that's the standard response. Nevertheless, let's consider this. How can you potentially keep your air ducts clean for five years? When you clean a window, for how long does it remain clean? If you're lucky, you have got a complete day's worth of "cleaning". The same principle applies to duct cleaning. How can you potentially guarantee that ducts will stay clean for five years? And how can the same standards be used for everybody? Doesn't make good sense, does it?
The genuine response to the concern is that everyone's situation is not the same, and for this reason you can not simply provide the conventional industry answer. An evaluation needs to be done by either yourself or a trained Air Duct Cleaning professional to figure out how filthy your air ducts are. What your distinct circumstance is, and determine from there roughly how regularly your ducts should get cleaned.
There are numerous elements that can influence how frequently your ducts should get cleaned.
- Are cigarette smokers in the house?
- Do you have pets in the house? If so, do they shed fur?
- Have you had any recent renovation or construction done in your residence?
- How many people occupy your house?
- How tidy do you keep your residence? Is there a lot of clutter and spaces that do not get consistently cleaned?
- Are your cold air return vents on the floor instead of the walls?
- Is this a brand-new house?
Once again, these are just a couple of samples of some things that might influence your duct cleaning regimen, and it's obvious that these patterns can alter for many years. If you're questioning if, it has to do with time for you to get a cleaning, get rid of one of your cool air registers to have a look for yourself. Do you see dust, grime, and dirt build-up? If so, it's time to get a cleaning done. If you wish to gauge for yourself how commonly you must arrange a cleaning, try repeating the process in one year and see how much buildup you have.
If there's no residue or not enough, repeat the process once again in another year. While there is certainly no harm in over-cleaning your ducts, not cleaning them enough can sometimes cause increased issues with asthma, allergies, and extra toxins (i.e. mold and fungus) in the air. For this reason, be sure to establish a duct cleaning schedule to keep your home healthy and clean.


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