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The Institute of Public Health estimates that the number of Irish adults with cardiovascular disease (hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes) will increase by around 40% by 2020. What's more, as life expectancy increases, people are living longer with cardiovascular disease and this requires greater community‐based care and support services for all.
The OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has identified a number of significant challenges for countries – like us – seeking to reduce cardiovascular disease:
Sadly all of these challenges are apparent within the Irish system.
We believe the Government of Ireland must prioritise programmes to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors, particularly structured prevention programmes in primary care. At the Irish Heart Foundation, we are advocating and urging for the roll out of the European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Clinical Practice at a primary care level.
The Irish Heart Foundation continues to advocate that reform of the health system should put health promotion and prevention of cardiovascular disease and chronic disease at its core. It's truly the difference between life and death for thousands upon thousands of people in Ireland each year. And someday it could be you or someone you know.
As an organisation for patients, the Irish Heart Foundation is primarily concerned and focused on how the cardiovascular disease patients we represent (many of whom have multiple care needs) are served by the Irish health system.
Recent developments in healthcare treatments and our ageing population mean that healthcare provision now primarily focuses on the management of chronic diseases, and particularly on older patients with a combination of chronic diseases.
Many cardiovascular disease patients require medical, rehabilitation and social care services – all at the same time. Therefore it is essential that the health system evolves around a proper all-round system of chronic disease management. It's vital.
The Irish Heart Foundation makes important submissions to the Government and state agencies on health policy and issues affecting cardiovascular health. Our wide library of policy submissions is available on request.
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Submission on the Future of Healthcare; to support the Oireachtas adopting a 10‐year plan for healthcare (2016)
View our other articles on our policies, and prevention strategies – from tackling obesity to tobacco control.


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The argument is over, right? Restaurant aggregators like Grubhub/Seamless and Eat24 are here to stay. Now we can focus on how to use these tools as revenue generating engines for your restaurant. It is common knowledge that the percentage of profit withheld by restaurant aggregators can make it difficult to find an upside, but the positive is there. You just have to look a little harder.
Following these three steps will increase revenue from restaurant aggregators and eliminate the headaches that come with restaurant delivery logistics:
1. Understand your restaurant aggregator's pricing model
It may seem like the pricing models that aggregators come up with require a finance degree in order to understand how your restaurant will make money. Grasping these pricing models is the most important piece to understanding how your restaurant is going to profit. In most cases, restaurant aggregators charge a premium for an establishment to show up on the first page of a search. This can be an expensive, yet valuable tool to drive new customers to your restaurant and introduce them to your products.
Most restaurants seek extra business on slower days during the week and those odd hours between lunch and dinner, so why not only pay for premium placement during your slow times? Page placement is not a permanent decision and can be adjusted at any time. Monitoring page placement allows the restaurant to pay for premium visibility on delivery and pick up business when empty, and when the restaurant is full, by settling for a less desirable placement to help save money. When choosing an aggregator, be sure that they allow this type of flexibility with page placements. It could mean the difference of 10 percent to your top line revenue.
2. Use multiple restaurant aggregators
Online ordering tools are an acquired taste. Each individual customer believes the aggregator they use offers the best user experience, the most restaurant options, and realistic delivery times. In reality, there is not much separating one aggregator from another.
So why not just take them all?
The argument has always been that managing multiple tablets and fax machines is a recipe for disaster. Now there are companies who integrate all restaurant aggregators directly into the point of sale system, eliminating the need for any extra hardware. Also, having multiple aggregators allows the restaurant to reach a larger audience and, in some cases, allow leverage to negotiate a better price.
3. Do you need delivery drivers?
This is when it can get a little tricky. Companies like Postmates, Door Dash, and Uber Eats provide a restaurant aggregator tool, as well as drivers, to pick up the food and deliver it to the final destination. This can be very useful because it saves on cost, risk, and logistical headaches that come with managing a fleet of delivery drivers.
But beware. These services come with a premium price and, in some cases, as much as 30 percent per delivery. Be sure to understand the cost of managing delivery yourself as opposed to outsourcing to one of the aforementioned aggregators. You also want to make sure they will take deliveries that don't originate from their aggregators. Last, there are third-party companies, like Zoomer, whose focus is only on food delivery. These types of businesses will assume the risk, manage multiple locations, and often do a good job for a more affordable price.


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Dramatic weight loss, massive weight fluctuation or simply natural aging frequently results in sagging skin in areas all the way around your waistline (midsection). LOWER body lift surgery tightens, improves and sculpts your entire midsection in a circumferential fashion, with some potential added improvements of your buttocks, outer thighs, frontal thighs, and hips as well. An incision is made all the way around the middle of your body, similar to a belt. That is why this procedure is also sometimes called a "BELT LIPECTOMY". The incision is literally made a full 360 degrees around your entire midsection. Loose skin that looks cosmetically displeasing is removed to tighten the problem areas. The goal is to obtain improvement in your appearance. A lower body lift is most effective if you are near your ideal weight (near normal Body Mass Index) and your weight has stabilized for at least six months. Lower body lift surgery may precede or follow an UPPER body lift procedure. Body lift surgery is a major body contouring procedure that requires several days of hospitalization immediately afterwards.
During your private consultation with Dr. Hayduke, your cosmetic goals will be carefully considered and a customized body lift plan will be created just for you. Body lift surgery is a major procedure that should be performed by a board certified plastic surgeon in a fully accredited hospital operating room. Afterwards, patients should be admitted to the hospital for several days of post surgical aftercare. Dr. Hayduke feels this would provide the best environment for proper and safe recovery from your lower body lift.


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The big transfer rumour news surrounding Aston Villa today was that Villa are favourites to sign Stoke City keeper Asmir Begovic. According to the Sentinel Aston Villa are willing match Chelsea's offer for Begovic, offer a large wage package and first-team football incentive to Begovic. Sherwood is looking for a new first team keeper and hopes that he can sign Begovic. His family has been living in the Midlands area for 5 years now and are settled, plus he hopes to convince Begovic of Aston Villa's long term project over being Chelsea's number 2 keeper. It's rumoured that Begovic would cost between a range of £7-10 million. Begovic would be a tremendous signing for Aston Villa, he'd be an improvement over Guzan and Given and at age 28 he could play in goal for long-term.
Jordan Cousins is linked against with Aston Villa, the young Charlton 21-year old midfield is high on Sherwood's wanted list as he is looking to fill in the gap of the now departed Tom Cleverly. Charlton are a little reluctant to sell their young prize asset but Sherwood could offer him first team football and a platform to build his career on. Cousins is described as strong, technically gifted and energetic midfielder who had very impressive stats on Prozone. Cousins could be a good squad addition to Aston Villa, as long as we aren't held hostage by a high transfer fee I see nothing wrong with bringing Cousins over.
In striker news, Aston Villa are looking at Ternana striker Felipe Avenatti who plays in the Serie B. The 22-year old striker has scored 10 goals this season for Ternana. Ternana could be looking to sell Avenatti since the club is suffering with some financial problems, but there is interest from Leeds United and now relegated Cagliari. I'm not interested in Avenatti, yes he could become a squad player but if he's linked with Leeds and a relegated side what hope does he have to break into the Villa team? He is of similar height to Kozak but reports say that he'd be backup to Benteke and Kozak. I also don't think this transfer will happen.
Lastly, Liverpool will still be interested in signing Christian Benteke despite signing Firmino for £29 million recently. Liverpool will look to bolster there attack and will most likely make a move for Benteke after selling Sterling. Liverpool are a little unsure of offering Villa the £32.5 million buy-out clause, but it's believed that Aston Villa will not lower their valuation of the Belgian. With reports going around stating that Benteke doesn't want to be here and wants to move, I'd be happy to take the £32.5 million and use that money to improve our team all around. So far, it seems as though little teams want to pay that fee. But as the weeks go by, some teams might get desperate.


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Create in-game objects and makeREAL MONEY!
My first impression was that it would be something similar to Team Fortress 2. There people create hats, weapons and other content, and Valve sometimes picks high quality items and sells them ( they aren't really better than what you can have for free, mostly cosmetic stuff ) and the artist gets a portion of the profit. Steam workshop has support for this kind of things as far as I know, though I don't know if this game is headed that way. This was my speculation.
And what will rotacak do to secure a stable income?
For myself, i sure want to pay for a tremulous game
as long it doesn't give unfair advantages to wealthy people.
Quote from: Lancer on November 17, 2012, 04:21:39 PMAnd what will rotacak do to secure a stable income?Whatever he does, he has right to because it HIS company that develops the game. Understand that, as much as Rota likes Trem, ultimately this is a business venture and making money is on par here with delivering good product. Welcome to the real world.QuoteFor myself, i sure want to pay for a tremulous gameF1.Quoteas long it doesn't give unfair advantages to wealthy people.Agreed. "Hey Cant_Aim_Noob, pay 20$ and you get this chaigun-lucifer cannon" - mixing these people with "normal" players would be very unfair. Perhaps if some kind of "premium stuff" will be implemented AND if it would be a "gameplay changing" stuff, it could be also acquired by having actual skill.
Going by what was said on the trem.net thread, I think it's more custom maps and such. So if i make a map, I could sell it for money. Nothing that will effect gameplay.To be honest I think it's a bad idea. Perhaps things like TF2 hats could work, but asking people to pay for maps will just severely limit how many people will play your map, seeing as everyone would need to have bought the map for everyone to play.
To be honest I think it's a bad idea. Perhaps things like TF2 hats could work, but asking people to pay for maps will just severely limit how many people will play your map, seeing as everyone would need to have bought the map for everyone to play.
Therefore, Tremulous 2 might have the future (or might not, since it isn't developed by a corporations, depends on what Global Government will decide), but Unvarnished doesn't.
Sucks to be those Unvarnished guys.
You will be able to create graphics, skins, maps etc. then upload it and set your own price for permanent ownership or time limited (it can be free). And anyone can buy/download it. These items will be in two categories - official (from us or approved) and unofficial (from players). And server owners will choose what they will allow to have on server, because players can create crazy things, that are not suits game.If you buy anything from these things, then it will not make you stronger and give it to you no advantages. I not counting blue skin for jettard on blu sky like advantage Youd don't need open source game for this kinds of "mods".
-Every server [including mod servers] must have updated models, info etc. which occurs like... once every week? Bah.-Every client " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
pay money and make the devs rich.
-If you can't spend money [like me and lots of other people, like half the population of TF] you still can "accidentally" earn new weapons and stuff.
The "Official" Items you are talking about, are we need to pay for them...?
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Easy, impressive, addictive. Make this with any stone fruit, or even with firm pears. Serves 6.
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup light agave nectar
6 peaches, halved, pits removed
1 Tbsp olive or canola oil
1/2 cup granola (homemade or storebought)
In a small, deep saucepan, heat the vinegar and agave nectar over medium-high heat until it begins to boil. Continue heating, watching carefully, for 10 minutes or until reduced by 3/4 to a thick (but still pourable) syrup.
Meanwhile, scoop out a bit of the insides of the peach to remove any bits of the pit.
Heat a stove-top grill pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, brush the cut side of each peach half with olive oil, and place cut side down on the grill pan. Do not move the peaches! Cook for 2 minutes or until nice grill marks appear. Remove peaches from the pan and place cut side up on individual serving plates.
When the syrup is reduced to desired consistency, drizzle it over the peaches. Top with a bit of granola, and serve immediately.


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It's been so long since I've been to a wedding. I haven't been to a wedding in at least eleven years. Everyone, except one couple has divorced. Most of these friends have remarried. I think my invite to their all of their second weddings got lost in the mail.
It's ok. I'm not totally disappointed that I'm not going to your upcoming wedding. I was married once. I'm kind of over weddings and marriage.
Here is a list of reasons that I won't be attending your wedding. See if you can pick the one that's the most true.
- I'm so deep undercover that even I don't know my location.
- I never give out my address. Your beautiful, elegant invite will never find me.
- You're an asshole and I don't like you anyway.
- I'm an asshole and you don't like me either.
- Who likes happy occasions? Not me.
- Let's skip all of the formal stuff. Just send me an invite the bachelorette party.
- Your mom is afraid that I'm going to steal your man.
- Your mom is afraid that I'm going to steal your woman.
- Everyone is afraid that I'll ruin it with all of my emotional baggage.
- I'm angry, bitter and no fun at all. You could invite me to your divorce party maybe.


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01783-A: Mechanical strength of three patella-ligament-tibia allograft fixation techniques for ruptured cranial cruciate ligament repair
Grant Status: Closed
Grant Amount: $10,886
Jeffery Biskup, DVM; University of Minnesota
May 1, 2012 - October 31, 2012
Breed(s): Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Bernese Mountain Dog, Rottweiler, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Leonberger, Border Collie, Border Terrier, Akita, Chow Chow, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Newfoundland, German Wirehaired Pointer, Australian Terrier, Bulldog, Bearded Collie, Great Pyrenees, Portuguese Water Dog, Labrador Retriever, Standard Schnauzer
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Project SummaryThe cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is one of the main stabilizing ligaments of the knee and equivalent to the ACL in humans. Rupture of the CCL is the most common cause of limping in dogs and over $1.2 billion/year is spent on treatment in the U.S. Research has supported that surgery provides dogs with the best chance of return to pre-injury activity. However, none of the surgical procedures that are currently performed for RCCL in dogs reproduce the anatomy or mechanical duties of the normal CCL; this is one explanation why nearly all dogs get progressive arthritis even with surgery. The most common surgical repairs for people replace the ACL with a donor ligament. Our previous work demonstrated the suitability of the whole patella ligament (PLT; knee cap-ligament-bony attachment) as a graft in dogs. Strength testing showed that the PLT had similar strength to a normal CCL in dogs of similar size. The objective of this project is to test surgical techniques for dogs that mimic all functions of the CCL in hopes of decreasing postoperative arthritis. One technique secured the ligament in a femoral and tibial tunnel using a biocompatible interference screw. The second technique assessed secured the ligament on the femur in a similar fashion. The patella was left on the ligament and past through a narrowing hole to secure the ligament to the tibia. Eighteen specimens were successfully tested through cycling (repeated testing at a small weight to simulate walking) and load to failure (testing until it breaks). Load values were taken at set points 3, 5 and 10 mm of forward movement of the tibia. These set points were chosen based off of previous research that should a normal CCL can have up to 3 mm of elongation. Also, clinically, cranial drawer (a test looking for a ruptured CCL) can likely be consistently detected with 10 mm of greater of cranial tibial translation. The intact CCL group had an average load of 542.9, 908.9 and 1647.7 N at 3, 5 and 10mm displacement respectively. In group 1, ligament fixation with 1 interference screw, had an average load of 203, 362.7 and 720 N at 3, 5 and 10mm respectively. In group 2, with double fixation with interference screws, average load was 219, 325.6 and 650.3 N at 3, 5 and 10 mm respectively. It has been reported that during a walk, the canine CCL resists 50 N of force and at vigorous play loads are between 400-600 N. These data, and data from our initial study, suggest that for a 25-kg dog daily use loads may approach 600N. Therefore, the two repairs in this procedure would likely resist the forces encounter at a walk but likely elongate to around 10mm if the patient were to sustain more vigorous activity during the recovery period. The stiffness of the 2 repairs and intact CCL were also compared. The stiffness of the intact CCL was 184 N/mm compared to 86 and 67 N/mm for group 1 and 2, respectively. Looking at previous work by the authors, the stiffness of the PLT ligament is similar to that of the CCL. This suggests the fixation is the weakest point of the repair. Looking at group 1, all specimens failed by pull out of the ligament from the femur. Group 2 had 4 failures by ligament pull out from the femur and 2 failed by pull out from the tibia. No specific reason was identified why failure occurred on the femur versus the tibia. In summary, neither repair was able to replicate the strength of the intact CCL, although both repairs achieved the goal of 33% the strength of the intact CCL. Both repairs would likely be strong enough during the recovery period if the patient were restricted. Further development of the repairs will likely continue to increase their strength. Technical improvements may include use of a stop bead on the ligament ends, filling a greater percentage of the drill hole with ligament, use of a different interference screw. At this time it is recommended that further development of the repairs and testing continue before considering placemen
Biskup, J. J., Balogh, D. G., Haynes, K. H., Freeman, A. L., & Conzemius, M. G. (2015). Mechanical strength of four allograft fixation techniques for ruptured cranial cruciate ligament repair in dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 76(5), 411–419. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.76.5.411
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On Friday morning, onlookers sought out Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex as usual as they attended the royal wedding of Princess Eugenie to Jacob Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England.
Just last spring, the royal pair was the center of attention at their own marriage celebration in the very same spot. But this week they ceded center stage to Harry's cousin and her groom—although Harry and Meghan did appear to break one protocol with the way that they entered the chapel, continuing their own tradition of doing things their own way.
When the Sussex duo attends official events alongside Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, family hierarchy generally dictates that Harry and Meghan step back and let the future king and his wife proceed first. Here, you can view the full royal family tree.
But in this case, they didn't follow this de facto rule, and went on in to the chapel in advance of Will and Kate after exiting their car. (This time, Meghan did not close the car door herself — so at least that's one controversy evaded.)
Prince William and Kate apparently arrived soon after, and joined the Duke and Duchess of Sussex inside for the ceremony, also attended by celebrities like Cara Delevigne and Naomi Campbell and, of course, plenty of royals, including Queen Elizabeth II.
Next up for Meghan and Harry: they're off on a jaunt to Australia and New Zealand, where they will help open this year's Invictus Games.
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Wait, you say, banana juice recipes? How are you supposed to juice a banana?! Well, juicing bananas is generally not a great idea since your juicer won't be able to extract much from this mushy fruit. You can, however "juice" a banana with a blender.
Bananas are without a doubt one of the most popularly blended foods of all time. And is it any surprise why? Their delicious sweetness adds a hint of sugary goodness to any smoothie recipe. The natural creaminess of bananas instantly give smoothies a lovely texture. And to top it all off: bananas are pretty much the easiest fruit to "prepare." There's no chopping, no dicing – just peel and toss in the blender.
But it's not just sweet, creamy and easy to blend – bananas are darn good for you as well. Here's why everyone should be making more banana "juice!"
8 Banana Juice Benefits to Drink Up
They're beautifully bright yellow. They're creamy and buttery. And they taste so good. But wait – there's even more reasons to love the ever-popular banana…
Boosts your immune system
Unlike what most people think, citrus fruits aren't the only superb sources of vitamin C. Just 100 grams of bananas already contain enough vitamin C to supply 15 percent of the body's daily recommended allowance. Apart from staving off inflammations, vitamin C also boosts the body's ability to get rid of disease-causing free radicals and toxins.
But it's not just the vitamin C – researchers found a super protein called lectin in bananas, which has promising virus inhibition qualities and is currently being studied as a potential inhibitor of the HIV virus.
Alleviates allergies
Did you know that banana flesh contains small amounts of phytochemicals that display antihistamine properties? These phytochemicals not only help ease the effects of allergic reactions like itchiness and redness, but also improve the body's hardiness against the same in case of a recurrence.
Wards off depression
Bananas are loaded with the essential amino acid called tryptophan. When ingested by the body, tryptophan is transformed into serotonin, a neurotransmitter responsible for the release of hormones that improves the mood.
This is especially true for banana peels – a study at the University of Taiwan found that people who ate two banana peels a day showed a net increase of 15% in their serotonin levels after three days.
*Quick Note About Banana Peels: Ever wonder why places like Jamba Juice blend the whole banana, peels and all? It's because banana peels are richer sources of the polyphenolic antioxidant molecules than are found in the flesh. In fact – the total phenolic value for a regular-sized banana peel is actually higher than for a full cup of blueberries.
Most of the banana peel's rich antioxidant value comes from a molecule called dopamine, which you've probably been hearing tons about lately. Apart from the antioxidant value, banana peels are also crazy nutritious, containing 2.3x the fiber, 2.4x the beta-carotene, and 8.4x the calcium of banana flesh. Makes you wonder if you've been eating the right part of the fruit, huh? 🙂
That being said – banana peels are not the yummiest, 'though not bad. Try adding just 1/3 of a banana peel into your blender with the banana and work up from there if you like it. And remember – if you plan on blending the peels – buy organic bananas.
Promotes heart health
Bananas are one of the best sources of potassium in nature. A single banana contains more than 400 milligrams of this essential mineral, which is a key factor in the prevention of heart problems and sailing blood pressure levels. Moreover, potassium also helps inhibit the formation of plaque along the arterial walls that can eventually develop into arteriosclerotic vascular disease or atherosclerosis.
Helpful for anemia
Not getting enough iron? Bananas a a rich source of the prebiotic fiber, inulin, which has been shown to boost iron absorption by 28%.
Keep ulcers away
There are flavonoids found in bananas that help regulate the amount of gastric acid produced in the stomach. Apart from causing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), excessive levels of gastric acid can also lead to painful ulcers. These flavonoids basically stimulate the stomach lining to release a thicker barrier of mucus to deter irritation that can lead to ulcers.
Full of electrolytes
Besides keeping the heart healthy, potassium also aids in maintaining the body's electrolyte count ideal, especially during bouts of diarrhea and repeated vomiting. Or just after a good, intense and sweaty workout.
Fun fact: Bananas are also traditionally used as a natural hangover cure in some parts of Asia for this electrolyte-rich attribute.
Helps regular blood sugar
Bananas contain high amounts of vitamin B6, a key factor in regulating normal blood sugar levels and helping the pancreas metabolize the glucose in the bloodstream more efficiently. Vitamin B6 is also found to help improve the body's immune system.
5 Brilliant Banana Juice Recipes
The wonderful thing about banana juice is that they can be extremely nourishing. Because you'll be using a blender to whip this up, you're able to add so much goodness to these recipes, including a variety of supplements and foods that will help you meet all your macronutrient needs – and more.
This makes it a really smart way to get all the nutrition you need during liquid diets and juice fasts. Plus, all the experimentation ensures you'll never have a dull recipe 🙂
Here's a few brilliant banana juice recipes to get you started!
Tropical Basil Green Smoothie
This is one of my favorite-est smoothie recipes of all time. Taste it once and you'll be totally hooked:
- 1 banana
- a handful of basil
- 1/2 cup mango (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup coconut milk
It's a great beginner greens recipe since the basil adds just a touch of welcome green-ness without overwhelming it. Perfect for those who need a little convincing that green smoothies can taste amazing.
Peanut Butter Protein Green Smoothie
If you're looking for a simple way to boost your protein intake – without any protein powder – here's an all-natural protein booster banana juice recipe:
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- 1/2 banana sliced
- 1/2 cup 2% milk (feel free to substitute for any milk alternative nut milks)
- 1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon honey
This recipe is such a delicious way to get a load of protein-loaded peanut butter, a heap of chlorophyll-rich greens as well as probiotic-rich yogurt. Oh, and you can totally add a whole banana instead of half and skip the honey – the banana is more than enough for sweetness.
Fill Me Up Banana Juice
Want a banana juice recipe that keeps you feeling full and satiated for hours while also helping to boost your metabolism? Here you go:
- 2 bananas
- 1 avocado
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup green tea (chilled)
Avocado, as you already know, is one of the healthiest foods in the world, chock full of monounsaturated and oleic fatty acids that have been found to be able to spot reduce abdominal fat by down-regulating the expression of certain fat genes.
And the EGCG stimulates thermogenesis, helping to burn calories and boost weight loss efforts. Top that off with nutrition-rich, very filling chia seeds and you've got yourself the perfect weight loss smoothie.
Berry Banana Cherry Smoothie
Here's a delicious banana juice recipe that tastes every bit as good as gelato – without the processed sugar:
- 1 large banana, peeled
- 1 cup cherries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup organic strawberries
- 8 ounces of filtered water
If you want to make the recipe even better, replace the filtered water with coconut water or even some kombucha – the kombucha adds a slightly sour, vinegar-y taste that blends beautifully with the berries!
Java Lovers Banana Juice
And finally, we're going to leave you with a little recipe for a drink many of us can't live without: coffee…
- 1 banana
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tbsp oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 shot of espresso
…Except this time, you're mixing in a whole lot of goodness with the coffee. The banana provides sweetness without having to use a sweetener and the oats and chia seed add a heap of nutrition to the mix. A perfect way to start your morning!
Fun Banana Facts
Want some fun banana facts to amuse yourself with while sipping on those delicious banana juice recipes?
- Akin to watermelons and apples, bananas have the unique attribute of being able to float on water.
- The stringy fibers that often stick to the banana's flesh when you peel one are called phloem.
- A single banana is called a "finger." A whole bunch of them is called a "hand."
- You can delay the ripening of bananas by separating the fingers individually from their respective hands.
- There is an African belief that a headache can be cured by vigorously rubbing the peel of a banana on the forehead for a few seconds.


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There's an immense imperative at present on the part of many Australian voters to oust HoWARd and his Liberals. Lots of people are considering their preference options to achieve a particular power balance.
The people have decidedly been stung by allowing HoWARd control of the House and Senate. When Johnny got absolute power, he gave us
WorkChoices, which effectively criminalised many aspects of normal collective bargaining and union representation.
There's an imperative to improve debate and moderation of legislative outcomes in Parliament by having the Greens in the balance of power, such that neither Liberals nor Labor can impose their policies without compromise on a party line vote. At present, the most practical option to achieve that balance is to vote Green 1, Labor 2 and so on.
However, the 'keep the bastards honest' strategies of the late, great Don Chipp's Australian Democrats are glaring by their absence from the field of familiar faces represented by press-favoured candidates of late.
Certainly, internecine squabbles and brain implosions within the Dems as well as Meg Lees' most infamous caving on the GST, damned the Dems to a very long time in the woodshed. Natasha Stott-Despoja's retirement from politics after years of valiant service to the party and the ideals seemed to extinguish the last bright beacon of the Dems.
I yet keep hoping for a renaissance of the Democrats, with some modification to their core ideals, notably deletion of their advocacy of removing the state level layers of government in Australia. I'm a firm believer that some elements of bureaucracy and a federal structure are necessary and important hedges against authoritarian rule from a small segment of government in Canberra.
I hope Andrew Bartlett is successful in any bid to keep his seat, regardless of the trajectory of the Dems. Bartlett's blog has been a unique and invaluable window into truly democratic parliamentary politics as she should be done.
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I hope the public bring the Democrats "back from coventry" – they've worked pretty hard the last few yearsComment by Luke 10.30.07 @ 8:44 am
It would be a good result for Queensland and Australia if Andrew can hang on to a senate position. That would keep the Democrats alive and functioning, providing choice and a more balanced political imput than some. Besides, the Democrats are needed now more than ever to keep the bastards honest….there are now far more bastards in parliament than ever.Comment by Whitey 10.30.07 @ 8:48 pm
We've been punished enough!!!! People need to seriously consider the importance of the Democrats.
Yes, you're right, we are glaring by in our absence from the media. In the Victorian State election, the Press Council found that there was no bias against any party, except one – the Democrats. Not that it's something the Democrats can talk publically about because that would lead to more blacking-out – the media DO NOT take criticism well.
Abolishing the States isn't exactly a policy we will be able to enact within the next 30 years, it's a vision.Comment by Clinton Barnes 10.30.07 @ 8:48 pm
"I yet keep hoping for a renaissance of the Democrats"
So do I — despite their neglect of, and hostility towards, Australian war veterans several years ago.
That renaissance won't be allowed to happen until we get a free and pro-democracy press.
So long as we continue to put up with the garbage dumped on us by the "news"[?] media, including the ABC, nothing will change.
So long as we are too timid to demand real news instead of infotainment and party propaganda, we will continue to get that anti-democracy fraud, the "Two Party Preferred", and all the other rubbish.
The "news"[?] won't reform itself and asking a parliament to pass laws that encourage democracy would be like asking the burglars to become the police …. so what can we, as individuals, do?Comment by Graham Bell 10.31.07 @ 5:52 am
Comment by weez 10.31.07 @ 11:53 am
Greens, Democrats agree on preferences swap
The Democrats and the Greens have announced a preference deal for the federal election.
They will put each other before all other major and minor parties.
They say the agreement will give Australia the best chance of ridding the Senate of the major parties' dominance. […]
the Democrats sold out badly over the GST, then there was the 2004 election where they preferenced family first over the Greens, maybe a little time in the "sin bin" isn't such a bad thing.
I voted Democrat in the senate for years, even when I voted ALP in the lower house (this was in the days before Greens lower house candidates or maybe just before I knew better). I'll be voting Green this time around too, but you can bet I stood up for the Democrats getting our preferences. It'd be a sad old day in parliament if the Democrats weren't around.
Yeah, the pref deal which sent control of the Senate to HoWARd deserves a lotttttta sinbin time, no doubt- but the Greens have no small amount of culpability in that 2004 debacle.
I think I'll be voting Green 1, Dems 2 and ALP 3, though. Balance of power has to land with Die Gr�nen.Comment by weez 11.06.07 @ 6:29 am
Bartlett is running against Pauline Hanson– to whom Family First, the party of homophobes, pervy wankers and consensual adult incest, have 'disgracefully' directed preferences over the Democrats. I can't see any way FF could disgrace themselves much further, can you?Comment by weez 11.10.07 @ 7:23 pm
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Prominent Doctor and Author Andrew Doan
Understanding and Overcoming His Own Addiction Leads Doctor to Write Book on Video and Internet Gaming
Written by Kelli Gillespie
He started innocently enough as a kid playing video games, but that took a drastic turn when he discovered internet video gaming. Andrew Doan used the gaming as an escape. He wasn't your typical bored young adult. He was a busy, promising medical student with a young family. While Doan continued to move forward in his career obtaining both medical and doctoral degrees in neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he suffered for years with a depth of addiction to internet gaming. He knew he needed help and through a conviction and commitment to Jesus Christ, he now helps others by sharing his story. Today Dr. Doan is a recognized expert in technology and video addiction and the author of Hooked on Games. As a prominent eye physician and surgeon, his practice also involves a mission to restore the sight for many in Ethiopia. Risen met with Doan to talk about his path, his faith, and his passion to help others.
Interviewed Exclusively for Risen Magazine in Del Mar, California
Risen Magazine: Tell me about addiction and how someone can actually be addicted to technology?
Andrew Doan: Addictions can be broken up into two categories; substance abuse, which we know – alcohol and drugs, and then behavioral. What's amazing is that regardless of whether it's substance abuse or behavioral, both lead to the same prefrontal cortex neurotransmission pathway called the dopamine pathway. Pretty much all substances and all behaviors that feel good, lead to that pathway. For instance when someone takes cocaine, they will get a whole dose which makes them feel high. When you have a behavior, let's say even a common one, like eating chocolate, it hits your mouth and the pallet and then you feel this rush from your face all the way to your head, that's the dopamine rush and the association with eating something that feels good. Same concept with sexual intimacy. So the question now is, can a behavior like technology stimulate the same pleasure centers in your brain? And the MRIs and research show that dopamine is released in the brain similar to that of drugs and alcohol. You take somebody addicted to technology – like internet pornography or internet gaming – and their head lights up like someone addicted to alcohol or drugs. It all leads to the desire to escape something.
Another example is if you took an MRI scan of someone using their cell phone; their brain lights up like somebody in love. When you get a text message, it's kind of like the Skinner rat experiment, where the rat pushes a lever to get a food reward. [Similarly] when we hear this ding [from our cell phone] we think, "Oh, it could be my fiancé." And frantically you check it, you get a nice message, and you feel that rush. Or you took a picture of yourself and you put it on Facebook, and you feel this incredible sensation when someone you are attached to "likes" your picture. That's why we fall in love with our devices; it stimulates the pleasure centers.
Risen Magazine: How did your own addictions with video games manifest?
Andrew Doan: I grew up in an all-white neighborhood in Hillsboro, Oregon, in a Buddhist family that did not know Jesus and was constantly picked on. On the surface I was well adapted as a kid and even lettered in three sports. But ten years of getting picked on can really chip away at a person's confidence. I didn't like being Asian, and I had all this emotional baggage, so in order to gain control of my situation I became angry and became a bully.
When I grew up my parents always said, "Don't worry about the video games. You're home and we'd rather have you do that than be out using drugs and alcohol," because those were the known addictions. Being Vietnamese immigrants, they felt I'd be a loser if I got caught up in all those other things. But gaming seemed smart and like it would teach a kid something.
Before I even knew the Lord, He blessed me with incredible talent and I had six full- ride offers to medical school, four of them were the top programs in the country…Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Washington U… and I ended up going to Hopkins and did an MD/PhD program.
When it came to relationships, I needed love and acceptance and dove into any relationship I could – it was always a mess. I got married too early to my wife Julie because I didn't have Christ in my life and we were living in sin and we got pregnant with our son, who is now 16 years old. At that time I didn't know how to deal with relationships because I grew up in a family that didn't love each other, that didn't know how to accept each other; there was always fighting, and it was a hurtful family.
So when I had my own young family, I looked for ways to escape. I found internet gaming. Internet gaming allowed me to beat up other people because you play online, and you can pick any avatar you want, so they didn't know I'm Asian. I was a hero online. If I would've had internet as a kid, I would've been messed up. I was a young man who wanted love and acceptance, so why would I want to play by myself. I would play a game and then get over it. But with the internet, you have the socialization, camaraderie, acceptance, and you work as a team. Then pretty soon, you're playing all night. It's never ending. So I slept about 2-3 hours a night and played about 50-100 hours a week.
It's not like you start out playing this much. It starts with half of an hour and then you find a buddy called maybe, Johnny, and you and Johnny start playing a lot and then you become a team and start beating people and you're laughing; you play over and over hoping to climb up in the world leader board ranking. You blink and it's been ten years. But you justify it, "It's only gaming. It's not an addiction, it's just my hobby."
Risen Magazine: What finally made you realize you were out of control?
Andrew Doan: Oh boy. After 20,000 hours of gaming, I had all this adrenaline built up and I started raging. I was verbally and almost physically abusive to my wife. At one point she was in a fetal position in the closet just rocking back and forth balling. One day we had an argument and she knew the next step was going to be physical abuse, so she took my daughter, who was the age of one at the time, and our son who was two, went three-thousand miles away with only the clothes on her back and slapped a restraining order on me. I still had two more years left of medical school from one of the best in the world, and I was like, "Wow, what is my life coming to?"
That night I was balling. I was just crying and praying, "I'm broken. If there is a God, please redeem me and I promise to serve you as your servant for the rest of my life." That was my prayer. I was planning suicide; IV drip, potassium chloride. I had full access to this as a medical student. I'm supposed to be a surgeon soon; I'm supposed to be a successful doctor and my wife just left. I kept telling my wife that the money would be coming soon, and she would say, "Money is not going to fix this."
Luckily I called my mom and she flew out to Baltimore the next day. Here I am 29 years old and my mom is living with me to prevent me from hurting myself. And then here is the addict, after the shock of the departure, I think, "Sweet, I don't have my wife." And I go back to gaming again.
[Within in several months] My wife sent me a Christian book called, Winning Your Wife Back. I am reading it on the plane as I'm flying to Oregon from Baltimore with my lawyer planning to steal back the kids. We get there and I see my wife and I'm thinking, "I do love her and I miss her." We end up reconciling against all our family's expectations. She had been gone for six months and she said, "If you go to church, then we can get back together."
Academy of Ophthalmology saw my talent and picked me up. [Then] I became addicted to business. It was a seven year rehabilitation before I got my sleep patterns back to normal. I didn't act like I was bipolar all the time, so it really was a long road.
You take somebody addicted to technology – like internet pornography or internet gaming – and their head lights up like someone addicted to alcohol or drugs. It all leads to the desire to escape something.
Risen Magazine: You touched earlier on being raised in a Buddhist home and not really knowing or having a relationship with the Lord. What did your relationship with Jesus look like through your addiction and how have you seen Him heal?
Andrew Doan: It goes through phases. We have awareness, "Wow God is real." I had a week where I just balled and said, "I'm sorry Lord. I just can't believe I did all this stuff." It was during my ophthalmology residency in Iowa when I discovered that God is real, He's very real. And I had a week of repentance where I thought, "Wow. I am a sinner. I've been abusing my life, not managing my time…" And I went through that process, but I didn't know how to have a relationship with the Lord. I was so arrogant and thought about the verse John 3:16; I'm good to go, I'm done, I'm tagged for Heaven.
But my wife had gotten saved before me and she was in Bible study and kept encouraging me to read the Bible. I was lazy and I didn't want to take time to get to know [Jesus]. My life got to the point where I was a Christian, but things weren't working. I was still spinning my wheels. About three or four years ago, I started with a men's Bible study and we went through the book of Hebrews. When I started reading the book of Hebrews, I got it. That's when things started opening up. The scales fell off my eyes and I could see what I needed to do in the world and what the Lord created me for. That's how I ended up writing, Hooked on Games and that led to the Ethiopian Eye Hospital Mission and other things I'm involved in.
I'm not anti-games, I'm just anti-abuse of games. It's like water, you drink too much water and you'll die from brain swelling. Too much video gaming is bad, but enough can actually teach hand-eye coordination. So doing cataract surgery is like playing a game of asteroids for me. I can sit there at the microscope and divide the cataracts into half, quarters, eighths; the little pieces are moving around, it's like playing a video game. I can do that all day. I realized the Lord has blessed me with these surgical hands and I can restore sight and minister to [people].
Risen Magazine: You're not only changing lives through your personal recovery and your book, but you are using your ophthalmology gifting both locally and abroad. Why did you pick Ethiopia?
Andrew Doan: As an eye doctor, I learned that you can do ministry anywhere. I built an eye clinic next to my church to serve the church's rescue mission and we're trying to make a model where we can serve paying patients and non-paying patients. The beautiful thing about that is Rick Eisemann, who works for e3 Partners and has been in Ethiopia for 18 years, approached me about a northern part of Ethiopia that has been closed off to Christian ministries for 200 years. But [the country officials] said if you bring eye care, you can come in. I said, "Okay! We can do that." Later, I was sharing my testimony at the American Eye Study Group and another Christian ophthalmologist named Scott Lawrence pulled me aside. He told me he had been planning to move to Ethiopia to do the same kind of thing that had been placed on his heart for many years. We were able to synergize and look at the research and found that there was only one eye surgeon for one million people in Ethiopia. In [contrast] for example, in Coronado, California, there is one eye surgeon for every eight thousand people. [We made a way that] For sixty dollars, we can restore sight to someone in Ethiopia and they can get their life back.
Risen Magazine: When it comes to technology, you're not saying it is bad, you're just saying like alcohol, or food, or fitness, everything should be done in moderation. From your perspective, what type of relationship should people have with technology especially as we move more and more in that direction with smart phones, tablets and gadgets everywhere?
Andrew Doan: I think it depends on the age group. I say, "No video games until a kid is 13 years old." The reason is that the brain is very plastic. This is so important and my heart is broken for this because parents don't know this. The problem is we only have 24 hours in a day and the brain needs to develop self-control. A child needs to learn how to sit still and imagine in order to keep himself/herself busy. If we give a digital device [to a kid] it's like an anti-depressant, drug, or a stimulus. When you take it away, they will never learn how to sit still. Why do you think we have so many hyper kids and then the mom gives them a device in the grocery store and they stop [because they are mesmerized by the screen]. So a kid should not touch the stuff and respect the game rating.
When it comes to young adults, this is where I would say using everything in moderation. Recognize that if Facebook is causing dysfunction in your life – meaning you constantly have to update your status, you are checking other people's status and comparing yourself, it takes more and more time to feel good about yourself, you are using it for escape – then it is too much; use it in moderation. I'd say the rule of thumb is that if you are using it for entertainment purposes, then use it less than one hour a day. And if you are doing it for work, make sure you are well balanced. You can judge by whether or not relationships are suffering from it.
Exclusive interview originally published in Risen Magazine, Winter 2013
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This photo is from Sunday, January 9th on the Bay of Quinte. I went out for the afternoon/sunset bite and caught a couple walleye, with this guy being my biggest. Fishing in 15 feet of water and this time using my spinning set up (Shimano Sahara 500FD reel, medium-heavy action rod, 10lb PowerPro ice line) and perch colour jigging raps rigged with live minnows.
I marked a lot of walleye on my flasher, yet they were hard to please. The first one I caught was when my screen was full of perch, it showed up out of nowhere and hit hard. Love that feeling! This walleye stalked my jig for a long time before committing. It's fun to use different techniques and try and entice the fish to bite, although I feel that I should have slowed down my jigging early on. After realizing an aggressive retrieve was not working, I slowly rose the jig higher and higher with small twitches, and when this fish approached I retrieved very slowly, stopping every few inches. Finally, at about 7-8 feet he struck! YES!
I will be hitting the ice again this weekend, hope to have more pictures to share!


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When Beth Comstock, former vice chair of GE, took the stage on a sunny NYC morning last week - I knew attendees at TaskUs' CX Summit were in for a day of meaningful dialogue.
Customer experience was the theme, but learning to adopt technologies and forecast trends fueled conversation. Throughout the day, CX leaders across various industries sat in on panels, brainstormed and invested in a future built by imagination and sealed with action. Whether you attended or missed CX Summit NYC, here are five big takeaways you can apply to your organization:
The key to finding trends early is noticing them before they're common knowledge. One speaker noted that when you notice an interesting occurrence - mark it as an early trend the third time you hear about it. For instance, say you hear a person in a cafe noting how "Impossible meat will be on fast food menus in 2030" or "in five years, customers will be able to buy CBD treats for their dogs" - pay attention. Write it down. The minute you hear it again, cross it off. The third time, recognize a pattern and utilize the knowledge gained.
When thinking about innovation in the world of customer experience - saying "maybe" isn't a sign of weakness. It's a symbol of humility and emotional intelligence - both necessities in a great customer experience. "No" may actually mean "not yet" - not the death of an idea. A few speakers noted how an allegiance to rigid logic is actually the antithesis of creativity and understanding how to solve a problem in a new way. The best way to help your team overcome this? Write each person a permission slip to explore an idea that feels like a risk. Find your most mature customer and dress rehearse the idea - then improve it for a wider adoption, if it's successful.
Multiple speakers at CX Summit were passionate about the importance of conquering the fears around AI. A big misconception is that AI alone holds the power to solve customer's problems. In fact one speaker noted, "It's actually not "AI vs. Human" - it's a mixture of both." Understanding that human sentiment and judgments are necessary in order to widely adopt machine learning and AI, such as chatbots, will significantly improve your CX strategy.
Most companies have widely adopted chatbots as part of their support strategy. In fact, in a 2018 TaskUs CX predictions poll, over 50% of respondents noted they are currently using chatbots. However at a panel at CX Summit, when a speaker asked how many people were happy with their chatbots, no one actually raised their hand. Why? Perhaps the reason why is to understand the limitations of pure automation. Companies that offer a blended option for support intertwined with both machine and human elements perform better with customers. The reason? These models offer the efficiency of data processing with the emotional quotient of human interaction.
How do customers behave in their personal lives? Why should there be a radically different model in their interactions with companies they purchase from? One speaker noted how the future of CX relies not on necessarily reinventing the wheel- but understanding the wheel better. For example, if an airline customer were able to change their seat through a text message (ie: can I change my seat to a window?) ideally a carrier could text them a photo of the seat map and confirm their choice - all through the natural modality of text. Preventing customers from additional steps (logging into an airline website, clicking through to a seat map before check-in) may be the breakthrough of the future.
Picking a diverse CX team early on can be a barometer of success or failure. In one session, a speaker asked the audience to imagine their team as a single unit dependent on joint elements to thrive. Those elements stem from people of varying backgrounds, experiences, education levels and cultures– all bound by a complementary method of working toward a singular goal.
What else did our attendees think? Here's Chef Omnichelli with additional insight from her CX sous chefs:


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The African Media Barometer (AMB) The African Media Barometer (AMB) is an in-depth and comprehensive description and measurement system for national media environments on the African continent. Unlike other press surveys or media indices the AMB is a selfassessment exercise based on homegrown criteria derived from African Protocols and Declarations like the "Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa" (2002) by the "African Commission for Human and Peoples' Rights" (ACHPR)1. The instrument was jointly developed by fesmedia Africa, the Media Project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Africa, and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) in 2004. The African Media Barometer is an analytical exercise to measure the media situation in a given country which at the same time serves as a practical lobbying tool for media reform. Its results are presented to the public of the respective country to push for an improvement of the media situation using the ACHPRDeclaration and other African standards as benchmarks. The recommendations of the AMB-reports are then integrated into the work of the 19 country offices of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in sub-Sahara Africa and into the advocacy efforts of other local media organizations like the Media Institute of Southern Africa. Methodology and Scoring System Every two to three years a panel of 10-12 experts, consisting of at least five media practitioners and five representatives from civil society, meets to assess the media situation in their own country. For 1 1/2 days they discuss the national media environment according to 45 predetermined indicators. The discussion and scoring is moderated by an independent consultant who also edits the AMBreport. After the discussion of one indicator panel members allocate their individual scores to that respective indicator in an anonymous vote according to the following scale: 1 4 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator The ACHPR is the authoritative organ of the African Union (AU) mandated to interpret the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER TANZANIA 2012


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Nathan is a partner in Mayer Brown's real estate practice group. His practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions and real estate financings, with an emphasis on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate and interests in real estate; commercial leasing; debt and equity financing; and workouts and restructurings. In addition, Nathan represents lenders in complex single-asset and multi-asset real estate financing transactions and construction loans. He has experience in transactions involving a wide variety of asset classes, including office buildings (commercial and medical), hotels, casinos, resorts, shopping centers, multifamily and industrial properties.
Spoken Languages
- English
Representation of national commercial bank in workout and restructure of repurchase facility and underlying mortgage loans secured by a variety of property types, including a renowned resort and multifamily housing developments.
Representation of national commercial bank in the workout and restructure of various builder, land development and construction loans.
Representation of landlords and tenants in the lease, management and use of space located in commercial office buildings, medical office buildings, casinos, retail centers and colocation centers.
Representation of a major intercollegiate athletic conference and a professional indoor football team in the license and use of space in various arenas, stadiums and other sporting venues, including negotiating the use of office space and suites, and concession and broadcast fees.
Representation of national owner/operator of self-storage facilities in various acquisitions of self-storage facilities.
Representation of institutional investor in the acquisition and disposition of commercial office buildings nationwide.
Representation of an investment fund in the acquisition of a majority interest in a national developer of multifamily properties.
- Representation of private equity fund in the recapitalization of a senior health care facility developer and operator.
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Villanova Environmental Law Journal, Associate Editor; Dean's Merit Scholarship
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In England, dress-up for today is strictly (well, mostly) in the scary category. Halloween UK-style is awash with witches, vampires, skeletons, ghosts, ghouls, gremlins, etc. It's totally unlikely you'll meet a Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz on the street or a man in a Superman or Spiderman suit. But here in the States Halloween dressing is hoisted to a whole other level. For a start suits don't have to be scary it seems and second, everyone gets in on the act. And I do mean everyone. Dogs get done up as ballers, bees, lobsters or hot dogs. There's a whole lot of hot dogs going on.
And billions must be made each year dressing up baby as a bee, a bug or a mischievous monkey.
Mostly the tiny tots looks contented enough in their stuffed, colorful costumes, but I have seen one or two outfits that might be just a smidge misguided… And what is it with all the lobsters?
As for the adult aisles, is it just me or does every option for women have the prefix sexy attached? If it isn't sexy nurse, then it's a teacher, nun, fairy, pirate… no profession is sacred and a lot is naked. Either that or dress like a crayon.
And as for our adult males, the general rule seems to be to strip away as much esteem as possible.
Now don't get me wrong, I love all this stuff. I can't wait to get my own basset hound and babies to truss up in some trick-or-treat gear. In fact, in the spirit of anticipation, I gathered up some art-inspired costume options on a recent trip to the NGA. Let's see. There's the clown choice, either as Walt Kuhn's White Clown (body-confidence is a must here, menfolk)…
… or as Cézanne's red-and-black check Harlequin (again, self-esteem needed to carry off the collar).
You could play it straight as Manet's Tragic Actor (this only for those who have lovely legs)…
… or camp it up as Rembrandt van Rijn's definitely dandified Polish Nobleman.
And ladies, please don't worry, I've not forgotten about you. I suggest this sexy Odalisque as envisaged by Auguste Renoir. Sorted. Bring me back some of the sweets and candy.


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Cities would have to compete for the grants, which would be paid out over five years. "For far too long these great ideas about intelligent transportation have been sitting on the shelf, but have not been actually implemented into our national transportation strategy," said Carnahan. "This, I think, is a very big step to get these technologies off the shelf and into American communities so we can really show their value."
The SMART Technologies for Communities Act, which was discussed during today's House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing, would establish pilot programs in selected cities, where innovative tech solutions would be deployed and tested, such as electronic toll collection, vehicle to vehicle communication systems, and real-time traffic information applications. The goal would be to see whether these intelligent transportation systems (ITS) save money, reduce congestion and traffic collisions, and improve the overall quality of the city's transportation system. Intelligent Transportation Society of America CEO Scott Belcher gave testimony on the bi-partisan bill at today's hearing. "I feel that it resonated with them," said Belcher during a media conference call after the hearing. "And it's clear . . . that there's a strong desire from communities in urban and rural areas to help bring transportation innovation on a large scale. It's time to move from research to deployment."
Belcher says the program would provide "viable and cost-effective solutions."
"Cash-strapped cities and communities are challenged with addressing growing traffic congestion and deteriorating infrastructure at the same time as Americans are facing rising gas prices. We cannot continue business as usual."
Belcher says, Houston would be a good candidate for the program because it's one of the largest, fastest growing cities in America, with "some of the worst congestion in the country."
The bill has support from car manufacturers (Ford, Volvo), transportation organizations (Transportation for America, International Road Federation), environmental groups (Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Environmental Defense Fund), and companies such as AT&T and Microsoft.
Read the bill in its entirety here.
KUHF contributes to transportationnation.org, a public radio reporting project. "Transportation Nation combines the work of public radio newsrooms and their listeners as the way we build, rebuild, and get around the nation changes."


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Tabatabaeizadeh, Seyed-Amir and Abdizadeh, Mojtaba Fattahi and Meshkat, Zahra and Khodashenas, Ezzat and Darroudi, Susan and Fazeli, Mostafa and Ferns, Gordon A. and Avan, Amir and Ghayour-Mobarhan, Majid (2018) There is an association between serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) concentrations and depression score in adolescent girls. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 88. pp. 102-104. ISSN 03064530


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First major win for the Nikon Hacker team – removing the 30 minutes (or 29:59 if you wanna be picky) video recording limit on Nikon DSLRs .
Ever since DSLRs introduces video capabilities, there has always been a recording time limit for 30 minutes. Interestingly enough, this limit is not coming from hardware of software restrictions, but rather from a regulatory requirement that classifies devices recordings over 30 minutes of video as Camcorders, thus increasing their custom duty rates.
While Nikon's hacked firmware is not nearly as advanced as CHKD or MagicLantern, it is slowly making its moves into becoming a reality. (Why make it so hard Nikon? Why? See what MagicLantern did to Canon and how it helped embrace the 5D +ML as a beloved tool for videographers).
The first release with a significant firmware hack is now released and is compatible with D5100 and D7000. With the first feature being removing that video recording time limit restriction.
I think this would turn out to be a major milestone for the Nikon Hacker team. As with any hack the more incentive someone has to use it, the bigger the relevant community gets, thus expediting the development.
For the announcement instructions and download link check this post.
Of course, this is not something that Nikon released, and it could brick your camera, so act at your own risk.
[ Nikon D5100 Video Beta Testers Wanted via Nikon Rumors, Illustration based on Ready steady… Go]


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For this assignment, students will write an evaluative essay comparing two media. You'll use the short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" and the film Away from Her. You will begin working on this assignment (reading, viewing, drafting) this week, but submit the final paper next week.
An evaluative essay has three main components:
For this essay, the short story is the source material. You're going to evaluate how well the film stands up to the short story. So, first, you must establish criteria. What makes the short story successful? You want to think about this very carefully as you read and make notes. Notice elements of plot, structure, character, and point of view. You'll write about these in the first section of your paper.
Then, you'll judge the movie based on the criteria you've established. Determine whether or not the film meets the criteria you established in the first part of the paper. Include evidence from both the text and the movie to support your judgments.
Finally, make an ultimate judgment. Does the film live up to the standards set by the story?
This essay should:
have specific criteria, using the short story as source material
use that criterion to make judgments about the film
support the judgment with evidence from the text and film
be 1000 words long
have an explicit thesis statement, with the main idea (the topic of the paper) and a controlling idea (what you, as the author, is saying about the topic)
In this case, we're making a judgment, and that should be included in the thesis. Remember — this judgment is not about the film or text being good or bad. It's about whether or not the film lives up to the criteria established in the short story.
include an integrated, direct quote from the text/film to support the thesis in each of the body paragraphs
be written using APA formatting guidelines
use APA guidelines for citation, both in-text and on a References page
avoid using 1st- or 2nd-person references (focus on objective 3rd-person references instead)
be submitted as a MS Word .docx file
Quotations and In-Text Citation:
Quotations must be in quotation marks and all quotations must be cited. Here is a correct citation for a quotation:
Mrs. Mallard knew that "[t]here was something coming to her, and she was waiting for it." (Chopin, 1894, 15).
Notice, as well, that this particular quotation has a lead-in, introductory phrase, as should all of your direct quotes.
References Citation:
Since we're accessing the story on the web, you will site it as a page on a website.
AuthorLastName, AuthorFirstNameInitial. (Year, Month Day of Publication). Name of webpage. Retrieved from <URL>
The film will be cited as follows:
Producer, P. P. (Producer), & Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of motion picture [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio or distributor.
Humanities Question
For this assignment, students will write an evaluative essay comparing two media. You'll use the short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" and the film Away from Her. You will begin working on this assignment (reading, viewing, drafting) this week, but submit the final paper next week.


text: You might have missed it in all the intense media coverage of Margaret Thatcher's death this Monday but 5 FEMEN activists sure upset Vladimir Putin on his visit with Angela Merkel to an industrial fair in Hanover. With "Fuck you, dictator!" scrawled across their bare breasts, they chanted the same slogan as they rushed at him – only to be bundled away by the security men. Although he claimed afterwards to have been amused by the protest, according to the leader of the protest, Inna Shevchenko, writing in The Guardian 2 days later, the Russian president was furious and demanded the Germans prosecute the protestors. What a great excuse FEMEN provide to feature a picture of an attractive woman with bare breasts on my Blog – all in the name of serious sociopsychological commentary! What a great excuse for the tabloids – including those who have supposedly turned their back on Page 3 girls – to include pictures of pretty topless women in their news pages! FEMEN, the radical Feminist group who have staged topless protests at key events, including a mass by Pope Benedict in November 2011, Euro 2012 and the London Olympics, have certainly gained considerable coverage in the… Read More


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Opening 23 Jun 2016
Directed by:
Kamille Pfeffer
Writing credits: Kamille Pfeffer
Principal actors: Ode Jaune, Lars Eidinger, Johnathan Meese, Thomas Ostermeief
Director Kamille Pfeffer was inspired to take a dive in to the artistic process of the mysterious Oda Jaune when she discovered a book on her watercolors in Pfeffer's favorite bookstore in Cologne. Who is this Ode Jaune? Oda Jaune's paintings are very unusual and contain people who have mythological powers or are deformed in some way. Sometimes her figures are made up from just organs and other strange objects that leave you wondering what they mean. They are so mysterious that you, as the viewer, need to interpret them by yourself and this film does the same thing. When you think of dabs of color on a palette, you get the feeling that you are just scratching the surface of who this artist is and Pfeffer uses a black painting where she frames Ode Jaune's portrait and then asks her some basic questions. It gives the artist time to think but it also gives the viewer time as well. It is difficult to explain her work. She had to find her own way to describe her art process. It is like a breath and it is open for interpretation. It is not only to do the process but to find the right vocabulary to explain the work in her words. Who is Ode Jaune? She is a very complex personality and we are presented the mosaic. She also interviewed a collector, her gallerist, a director, and a fellow painter to get further insight but it still leaves you with one question in your mind and that is who is Oda Juane? (Shelly Schoeneshoefer)