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Q: Can you explain the FDA policies for generic ophthalmic medications and what kind of clinical testing is performed?
Dr. Chambers: For ophthalmic products, the formulation of a generic product often depends on when the innovator product and generic product were approved. Prior to 1992, the FDA used to permit changes in inactive ingredients for ophthalmic generic products without testing. In 1992, that policy was changed. Currently, generic ophthalmic solutions, such as latanoprost are expected to have the same active and inactive ingredients in the same concentrations (both active and inactive). If they are not the same, then a study comparing the clinical bioequivalence has to be performed. If the product is anything other than a solution, where manufacturing issues could potentially make a difference, the generic has to have a study demonstrating equivalence, even if the actives and inactives are the same. It is therefore important to distinguish between old ophthalmic generics (before 1992) and newer ophthalmic generics.
Another example is the fixed combination of dorzolamide/timolol, also a solution. The generic product has the same active and inactive ingredients in the same concentrations. As a solution with all of the actives and inactives dissolved, it is difficult to postulate a mechanism that could lead to a difference between the innovator and the generic. Without a plausible reason of how the solutions could be different, the FDA generally does not ask for comparative studies. This is in contrast to suspensions, ointments, or emulsions. In these dosage forms, the distribution of particles can make a difference, the milling of the particles (i.e., particle size) can make a difference and therefore the FDA would ask for comparative studies prior to approval of a generic product.
Q: I have been told that "back-engineering" generic solutions is difficult because although there is a list of inactive ingredients that must be adhered to, the generic manufacturers do not have the "original recipe" or maybe the manufacturing processes that the brand names do, and so the list of inactives may be the same but there may be slight differences in proportions of constituents that may or may not be important, or may or may not be clinically significant.
Dr. Chambers: Back engineering is not difficult when you have a complete list of the ingredients. In the case of topical ophthalmics, by regulation, all of the ingredients, active and inactive are required to be listed in the package insert. Most of the time, a potential new manufacturer can figure out exactly how to make a copy. Additional incentives to make an exact copy come from the desire to have the generic be considered interchangeable with the innovator. The most common reason for a proposed generic to differ from the innovator is usually due to patent protection of the formulation. It is very rare for a company to deviate from the original, unless they are blocked by a patent.
Q: I'm also concerned about manufacturing tolerance. The dose response effects of PG analogs has been shown to be clinically observable with very small changes in concentration. Anyone going to be monitoring this?
Dr. Chambers: The concentration of the active is always measured in the stability studies. Typical time points cover the entire proposed shelf life period and often include baseline, months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24. The acceptable tolerance is +/- 10% for both innovators and generics. For latanoprost, this would mean that the concentration could vary from 0.00450% to 0.00550%. Since degradation is usually temperature dependent, the accelerated stability studies (i.e., studies at higher temperatures than permitted on the labeling) will typically show a problem well before that recommended temperature conditions. The FDA also looks for trends, so if the projected degradation line will fall outside the acceptable parameters before the intended shelf life, the shelf life is shortened to make sure this would not happen. While there is often concern that the active ingredient of a product will degrade or be absorbed into the plastic bottle during shelf life, there are often opposing factors which may serve to balance the concentration. An example of this is the water loss that can occur through some plastic bottles. The effect of water loss is to increase the relative concentration of the active ingredient by decreasing the total volume. The best way to monitor the quality of a product throughout shelf life is to actually monitor representative samples of the product throughout the shelf life period. This is done with both innovator products and generics on a regular basis.
Q: What about stability studies and their completion?
Dr. Chambers: Stability studies are required of generics. Stability studies are designed to monitor a representative portion of different lots of the drug product throughout the full shelf life, although at the time of approval, only the first part of these studies may have been completed. When full shelf life data is not available, stability studies under accelerated conditions (studies at higher temperatures) are expected. Stability studies under accelerated conditions will generally predict the stability of a drug product at later time points under normal storage conditions. This is also true of the innovators, which rarely have completed stability studies at the time of approval.
Q: I've been told the issue with the PG analogs is not as much degradation as adsorption of the drug to the bottle material. If the generic companies use a standard bottle and standard concentration (0.005%) then would that affect the product concentration and stability?
Dr. Chambers: As it happens there are not that many makers of bottles, so it is not uncommon for both the innovator and a generic to use the same source of bottles. Regardless, we set specifications for both the innovators and the generics to catch migrating materials from the bottles into the solutions and vice versa. Most innovator products have several known impurities that come either from the bottles, degradation of one of the components in the product, inks on the box, glue on the box, or an interaction between these. Besides the known impurities from the bottles, we set specifications to detect potential unknown impurities at a level of 0.1% of the active ingredient. At least one batch per year is expected to be placed in an ongoing stability program and if it falls out of its specifications at any time, the failure can subject the entire lot to be recalled.
Q: Since almost half of experienced patients touch the bottle tip to their eye or adenexae, do the generic formulations inhibit contamination as well?
Dr. Chambers: Multidose ophthalmic products are required to have an antimicrobial preservative. They have to meet the USP preservative effectiveness test which consists of purposely contaminating the solution with particular bacteria and fungus and observing the kill rate. There are several bacteria specified in this test including Pseudomonas. Some of the ophthalmic antimicrobials are self preserving, but the rest of the ophthalmic drug products have an antimicrobial preservative specifically added to the formulation for this purpose. If they do not have an antimicrobial preservative, they generally have to be packaged as a maximum volume of 0.5 mL and labeled for single time use. We have a provision to potentially label an ophthalmic drug product for a single day's use if it can be demonstrated that the product will not support the growth of bacteria for at least 48 hours, however, so far no product that has been able to meet this standard has asked for it.
Q: I have noticed that some generics have only white caps and white bottles, and are not following the color codes we have come to expect in brand name medications.
Dr. Chambers: If you notice a generic (or innovator) not following the color code, please let me know. There was a period of time when it was missed on some applications, the review is supposed to catch them now.
For further questions, Dr. Chambers can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Compiled by Cynthia Mattox, MD, Chair, AGS Patient Care Committee. Reviewed by Dr. Chambers, September 2011; May 2015.
Approved by the AAO Quality of Care Secretariat, September 2011; Reaffirmed May 2015.
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Inside the Panthers
First and 10: Byrd flew, Benjamin leapt and Christian McCaffrey made his debut
The Carolina Panthers opened preseason play against the Houston Texans on Wednesday night at Bank of America Stadium with a 27-17 victory.
Ten moments I saw that mattered:
▪ Carolina Panthers kicker Graham Gano had the team's first opportunity to score on a 50-yard field goal attempt. But, in shades of a certain season past, he dinged the kick off the left upright. He had a second chance on a 45-yard attempt with 5:55 left in the second quarter, and made it.
Late in the fourth quarter, rookie Harrison Butker got his shot to keep the competition alive with a 51-yarder. He made it.
▪ Defensive tackle Kawann Short took the first step toward earning his massive new contract on Wednesday night, notching the first sack of the preseason on quarterback Tom Savage against Houston's first-team line. Short has been battling a slight hamstring issue through the last week of camp, but looks to be back in full health.
▪ Carolina's new left tackle Matt Kalil saw his first live action against a tough test: Houston hybrid pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney. Kalil, who has been working all spring and through training camp on his footwork and hand placement with run game coordinator John Matsko, fared pretty well when thumping against Clowney. Left tackle Amini Silatolu came in with the second-team line at left tackle after two series.
Center Tyler Larsen leapfrogged Gino Gradkowski for the second-team spot, and got the start as Ryan Kalil took a veteran rest day.
▪ Panthers defensive tackle and 2016 first-round pick Vernon Butler went down with an ankle injury. He played behind Star Lotulelei, who will be trying to show his value in a contract year. I have to think Butler's status has a fairly large correlation to the outcome of that contract.
▪ Carolina's second-team defense has been reason for concern – especially after backup safety Dean Marlowe was waived with a torn hamstring on Tuesday evening.
The depth shook out as such: Veteran Captain Munnerlyn, who starts in the nickel, played outside corner opposite Teddy Williams. The Panthers left three linebackers on the field in Shaq Thompson, David Mayo and Jared Norris, and the team played Colin Jones and Dezmen Southward at safety. Southward had a fumble recovery (forced by Norris and Mayo) in the second quarter.
▪ Damiere Byrd has had a strong camp so far, and with the opportunity to snag one of two openings on the roster, he rose to the occasion against Houston. Byrd burned his coverage and easily pulled in a 50-yard pass from third-string quarterback Joe Webb on the first play of Carolina's drive midway through the second quarter to push the Panthers up 13-7. Byrd finished the game with two touchdowns and 98 yards on four catches. Barring any injury or dip in performance, he may have sealed his spot.
If so, I have a thought for his nickname: Avian Flew.
Receiver Kelvin Benjamin shared his thoughts to the Panthers public relations staff about the first Webb-Byrd connection at halftime.
"That was nothing but money," he said. "Speed and money."
▪ Rookie first-round pick Christian McCaffrey did a (very) little bit of everything, as expected, before being pulled early in the second quarter. McCaffrey broke open a 12-run between the tackles and finished with 33 yards rushing on three carries. He was targeted on a pass once by Webb, but looked like he came off his block a little slow and his lone target fell incomplete.
▪ Benjamin scored the first touchdown of the preseason, a leaping, stretching 23-yard snag off a ball from Derek Anderson, who started in place of quarterback Cam Newton. Benjamin had to feel a little relief with the play, after spending his offseason and spring workouts under, ah, heavy scrutiny.
▪ The competition for a receiver spot intensified after Brenton Bersin had to exit the game with a left quad contusion. Kaelin Clay, Mose Frazier and Keyarris Garrett all got snaps in the game at wideout (and Clay had an impressive debut at punt return), but undrafted free agent rookie Austin Duke did not enter the game until the fourth quarter.
On Duke's first NFL reception, the pass to him from Garrett Gilbert was ruled incomplete after a review called back a fumble recovery-to-touchdown. Duke got another wide-open shot on the next play, but dropped the third-down pass.
Later in the fourth quarter, Duke made back-to-back plays of 13 yards and 21 yards, respectively.
▪ Rookie undrafted free agent corner Cole Luke got hurdled by rookie Texans running back D'Onta Foreman. Luke is trying to earn a spot with Carolina as some much-needed depth on the secondary. In a pregame interview with NFL Network, Panthers general manager Marty Hurney mentioned to former Panther (and current analyst) Steve Smith that he was going to keep an eye on Luke on Wednesday night.
No pressure, rookie.
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Easter Sunday marked the 100th birthday of the RAF which was formed on 1st April 1918 and over the course of the next few months, some amazing events will be happening around the country to mark the occasion.
One of the celebrations saw the launch of an ambitious 100-day Baton Relay that will involve currently serving personnel, cadets, veterans and supporters navigate their way around the United Kingdom visiting 100 sites linked to the Royal Air Force.
The Royal Air Force Orienteers one of British Orienteering's member associations, RAF Orienteering is supporting the planning and execution of this navigational challenge.
Shown live on BBC One on Sunday 1 April 13:30 the RAF100 Baton set off from the Royal Courts of Justice and will visit key sites in all the UK Regions along with the Falkland Islands, Afghanistan, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Romania and the USA before returning to London on the 10th July when the RAF100 Parade and special flypast involving 100 aircraft from the RAF will take place.
The RAF100 celebrations and the Baton Relay was formally launched on 1 April in London. Following the Founder's Day Service in St Clement Dane's church, the Chief of the Air Staff handed over the RAF Baton to 94-year old veteran Charles Clarke who then passed it to Aircraftsman Wood, the RAF's youngest member. The event involved many Air Cadets, the RAF's next generation. AC Wood ran on the first Leg of Day 1 of the relay, accompanied by a small group of RAF athletes, most of whom are currently serving RAF orienteers.
Group Captain Rob Woods, the Chairman of RAF Orienteering, said: "It's great that the orienteering community was able to get a look at the RAF100 Baton shortly before it set off on its 100-day tour of the UK and overseas. The Baton Relay will take the RAF – and orienteering – into communities in every corner of the UK, from Land's End to John o' Groats and beyond. It's a chance for us to celebrate the RAF's century of service, commemorate our veterans and hope to inspire the next generation to get involved with the RAF and orienteering."
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, Chief of the Air Staff, RAF, said: "Our 100th-anniversary celebrations give us a unique platform from which to showcase the character of the RAF and the opportunities we offer. We want people across the UK to be inspired to find out more about why working in the RAF is so extraordinary and to realise that the world-class training and opportunities that we offer make it an outstanding place to learn, develop and progress. We want young people to be ambitious and realise their potential so that we can continue to be a dynamic force for good across the nation and can continue to protect the nation, as we have done so successfully throughout our first one hundred years."
Peter Hart Chief Executive at British Orienteering, said: "We were delighted to be part of the RAF100 Celebrations and were delighted to welcome the specially designed RAF Baton to the first day of our JK International Orienteering Festival at MOD Stafford. It was a great opportunity for orienteers to take their own selfie photos, demonstrate their close links with RAF Orienteering and support the RAF100 Celebrations with the specially designed RAF100 Baton before it set off on its long journey around the UK and abroad."
There are three significant milestones in the same 12 month period for orienteering in the Royal Air Force:
The RAF100 Day 1 celebrations were shown on BBC News channels with the Baton Relay's being officially launched at 1330 on Sunday afternoon.
Read Sky News report on the #RAFBatonRelay here.
Keep up to date with RAF100 Events the RAF100 Baton by following the official Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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PROVIDING CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR SUNSHINE COAST FAMILIES for over 20 YEARS.
At Family Wellness Chiropractic we are proud of the fact that we have been providing chiropractic care to the Sunshine Coast families for 20 years.
We believe that every person in our community deserves to fullfil their potential for health and wellbeing.
Our practice cares for everyone from kids to seniors, and in some cases, we have families of multiple generations come into see us!
Please take the time to browse our website and meet our team.. they are a friendly bunch!
You'll also find out about the services we offer and the techniques we use.
Talk to us today about an appointment!
I was first exposed to chiropractic as a 12 year old experiencing assorted health issues around severe knee pain. After seeing a chiropractor, I became interested in how spinal dysfunction in one part of my body (my lower back) could affect another part of my body (my knee). My chiropractor explained to me that spinal dysfunction in my lower back was affecting knee function.
After completing a Science and Arts Degree in Anatomy and Physiology at University of Qld, I completed my chiropractic studies at Macquarie University in Sydney in 1997. I began working as an associate chiropractor on the Sunshine Coast in 1998 and eventually established Family Wellness Chiropractic in 2003. My mission is to help as many families to benefit from chiropractic as possible…so that they may grow to their full potential.
I have been a team member at FWC for over four years and love caring for all of the amazing patients that come through the door.
I have been practicing part time for the past 3.5 years after having my first daughter annabelle in 2013 closely followed by charlotte in 2014. I am passionate about the health of my family, friends and the community.
I believe that health begins at home and I am here to guide you on your health journey. I believe everyone can benefit from chriopractic care, from newborns to grandparents and even the family pet!
I started Chiropractic College 6 months after my first adjustment. I graduated in 2005 from The NZ College of Chiropractic and have since gone on to study many modalities and topics.
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I have lived on the Sunshine Coast for 17 years and have 2 beautiful children. This is where my passion for Health really took off, wanting these two precious people to live the healthiest, happiest life possible. I am also a Personal Trainer as well so feel this role really supports my belief in a strong, fit and functioning body in all stages of your life!
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Many organizations are hesitant to treat venture employees differently from their corporate colleagues, as treating people differently within the same organization might lead to enviousness. However, people are different in not only the talents they have, but also in what motivates them in conducting their jobs. This discussion is reflected in the academic literature as the equity versus equality debate. Working in a venture unit can be risky for a career, because failing within a venture unit might stick to a persona and make it difficult to pursue any further career within the organization afterwards. Similarly if you would like to stimulate entrepreneurship in the venture, you should provide the corresponding incentives.
Over the past two years, we researched how eight large corporations organized their venture activities, with the participation of CbusineZ (health Insurance), Akzo Nobel, Unilever, Document Services Valley, Eindhoven University of Technology, Sanoma, Rabobank, and NRC (newspaper). These findings are published in our book called Corporate Venturing: Organizing for Innovation, which describes the actual venturing experience of these firms. It provides interesting insight into the pitfalls and successes of corporate venturing, captured in ten best practices. In these blogs, we will share these best practices with you.
Many corporate venture organizations struggle with this practice. Some of them simply decide not to use performance rewards or bonuses tied to goals because it doesn't suit the parent organization, e.g. the venture organization of the health care insurer. One of our interviews with BAC BV, a spin out from Unilever, explained that using bonuses can help to keep the team members on board as the development of the venture sometimes takes up to seven years or even longer. Especially when their knowledge and experience is key for the process and continuity of the venture, it helps to tie bonuses to the final goal.
Apart from the rewarding structures, it is also important that venture managers who have led a failing venture, are not being punished but seen as entrepreneurial and passionate employees whom bring an extra dimension to the organization through the learnings of their failure. Or as Thomas Edison once put it: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work".
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From the depths of Google's secret society, the Penguin has just risen yet again. When the Penguin was originally released, Google told us that it was not a one-time thing. They told us that it would evolve into being part of their ongoing algorithm and would refresh now and then.
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You probably already know all about the zoo Google has been growing… pandas, penguins and more. But just to make sure we don't leave anyone behind, the Penguin update originally came about back in April. Matt Cutts first presented it as an update that would penalize 'over optimization'. This was confusing to a lot of people.
Later he clarified and said that was a bad way to describe it. The Penguin update was meant to penalize sites that use webspam and "blackhat" SEO to manipulate search results. When it hit, the internet buzzed with confused site owners. They were ticked off and didn't know what to do.
Since this was an algorithm change and not something where Google was manually reviewing sites, site owners were not given the opportunity to submit reconsideration requests. Instead, if they felt their site had been wrongly penalized they could either talk about it in the Google webmaster forum or use this form.
What's worse is that no one really knew for sure what the 'guidelines' were. No one knew for sure just what it was about their site they should be concerned about. Then, because this was an algorithm change that would be refreshed (at some point, but no one knew when) you couldn't make changes on your site and immediately see how they affected your rankings in order to make Google happy.
Instead, you were forced to pretty much guess; make changes and hope for the best when the refresh came around, eventually, which we see now came about six months after the original Penguin. That's a long time to wait for recovery for a small business.
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The Penguin refresh has hit and now site owners have a little better idea of what the Penguin wants to see on a site. Apparently, it could be both on-site and off-site factors.
Some people claim that they've done nothing about existing backlinks, but instead focused on the site itself. They've had some success.
On the other hand, Marie Haynes still believes it's pretty much the backlinks that are solely to blame for a small business website she has been talking to. She talks about it here. This site had tons of bad backlinks that a 'SEO company' had convinced him he needed and she believes the only solution for him is to start fresh with a new site (which has been mentioned by many people for the best way to recover from Penguin). That's very sad and frustrating if it proves to be true.
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What about negative SEO? What if he hadn't hired the SEO company to build all those links, but a competitor did it to tank his site? (Referring to Marie's post)
This is the main reason that Google is considering disavowing backlinks within Google Webmaster Tools. Bing already offers the ability to do so. However, there are potential downsides and ways even that could be manipulated as discussed here.
If there was a way to remove the downsides, would it really still be viable? Google already devalues a good chunk of bad backlinks. So if you run out to have these bad backlinks removed, it may not even make any difference if they've already been discounted, right? There are a few reports of removing bad backlinks and seeing a recovery from Penguin, but there are far more saying there's been no change regardless of the links they've removed.
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While all the what if's for the Penguin update and refreshes can be confusing, there's even more. Many site owners are in a state of absolute hysteria. Within one week, we've seen a Penguin refresh, Panda update and the EMD update… so the very first step to recovery is figuring out just what you got hit with. Was it one of these updates or was it a site-specific penalty? If one of the mass updates, which one and why?
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Taking media regulation to a new level, MP For Bendigo Steve Gibbons has called for journalists to be fined or temporarily banned for inaccurate or misleading reporting.
Gibbons motivation seems to be his belief that the Finkelstein inquiry into media regulation does not have adequate recommendations to improve the 'truthiness' of media reporting.
"In my view, fines such as these for publishing blatant untruths or misleading news reports, or temporary suspensions of the right to publish or broadcast, would lead to a major improvement in the accuracy and fairness of our media," Gibbons said.
"So when a media outlet, journalist, or red-necked shock jock deliberately broadcasts or publishes a statement that they know is factually wrong, and it is subsequently proven that they knew it was factually wrong, they ought to be subject to an appropriate penalty."
While he welcomed the notion of a new press regulator, he said the majority of the council's members should be lawyers and regulators, not media professionals and explicitly not politicians (current or former). Members with media experience would be considered as long as they weren't currently employed in the media industry.
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Pichincha - Ecuador
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Pizzeria Trattoria Il Capuccino
Italian his concept, Italian his food. Il Capuccino is a typical Italian trattoria with pizzeria and a unique proposal in the city of traditional Italian lunches, with vegetarian optionsPuerto López - Manabí
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Iguana Bar Restaurant
Iguana bar offers a cozy atmosphere, good music and complements everything with its unique gastronomy.Tena - Napo
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Café Madame - Puerto López
We are a new proposal in the city of Puerto Lopez. We have a healthy, rich and organic gastronomic offer. We use quality products and several are harvested by us in our own orchard.Puerto López - Manabí
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Paradero Mandarinal
We are characterized by offering the best gastronomy of the area accompanied by a refreshing drink.Puyo - Pastaza
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Granja el Paraíso en Mera
Our main activity is sport fishing, here you will find fish such as: Trout, Cachama, Carp and the famous Tilapia.Mera - Pastaza
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Hostal Dannita - Puerto López
Dannita Hostal, owned by Mrs Solanda Plua y Familia, is one of those hotels that all the time has new things, which is renewed and surpasses day by day, offering its visitors more and better quality services.Puerto López - Manabí
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We are specialists in Sandwich and good food, breakfasts, native juices.Baños de Agua Santa - Tungurahua
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Man in the Hat, blank 5 x 7 Fine art Card by Gavin Harrison
Hi there, looking for a cool greetings card ?
Man in the hat, is a new blank fine art greetings card by Gavin Harrison.
The image on the front is produced by Gavin Harrison photography.
The inside is left blank for your greetings and messages.
The card is 5 x 7 inches
The card can also easily be framed in a standard 5 x 7 frame.
The card is printed onto 300 gsm matt card. It comes in a sealed poly bag with matching envelope.
The card is £2.00. UK postage only 10p.
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(Cover picture courtesy of Mrs. Stepford.)
Wideacre Hall, set in the heart of the English countryside, is the ancestral home that Beatrice Lacey loves. But as a woman of the eighteenth century she has no right of inheritance. Corrupted by a world that mistreats women, she sets out to corrupt others. Sexual and willful, she believes that the only way to achieve control over Wideacre is through a series of horrible crimes, and no one escapes the consequences of her need to possess the land.
Warning: Includes mature content and some spoilers.
My feelings toward Wideacre are the same as the way I feel about spiders, snakes and some people. It's a mixture of disgust, dislike and supreme boredom. I'll try to explain.
Beatrice Lacey was her father's favourite child when her older brother Harry was away at school. She grew up taking care of Wideacre and loved it, but women had no right of inheritance in eighteenth century England (even though ancient Egyptian women did thousands of years before). Long story short, in order to keep her beloved land she is directly responsible for two murders, one maiming and shipping off one person to an insane asylum. This is not counting the deaths of people in the village who commit suicide or starve because of her decisions in the second half of the novel.
I had a really hard time getting into Wideacre at first because of the slow pace. Then I had a hard time staying with the novel because Beatrice was a character with absolutely no redeeming qualities. She murders, maims, and manipulates without any sort of guilt most of the time. If you want a great ruthless character, check out Thu from House of Dreams by Pauline Gedge, who actually has some redeeming qualities. Beatrice Lacey has none whatsoever, not a single one. She's not even particularly interesting in the second half of the book because we are stuck in her point of view as she descends further into madness.
I don't have any doubts as to the historical accuracy since this is a Philippa Gregory novel (although the characters aren't real). But accuracy doesn't redeem even this novel because of the horrible main character and somewhat ridiculous premise. Philippa Gregory is not a bad writer, so I would recommend picking up The Constant Princess or The White Queen before picking up Wideacre.
This is definitely not for anyone under 15 because of the mature content, which includes graphic murder, incest and very explicit sex scenes. I'm not joking here; you'd think the novel was set in the court of an Eighteenth Dynasty Pharaoh what with all of the incest, sex and murder.
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I found buying a cot mattress the most stressful of tasks. Please tell me I am not alone! I spent countless hours researching online but to no avail! Even my Mum (who knows everything by the way) couldn't actually give me a definitive answer. So I had to go it alone.
Poor Baby had been sleeping on a mattress that had actually been Little's. So to say it had seen better days would be a slight understatement! That was until Kiddie's Kingdom contacted me and asked if I would like to review something from their site. They have a huge range of cot mattresses and you can filter your search based on what it is you are after.
Although I didn't get an actual answer from good old google I did learn that as long as the cot mattress is firm not soft, fits the cot and doesn't sag – I should be all good to go!
So now it was just down to me working out exactly what I wanted from a mattress. I decided to go for a pocket sprung mattress because.. well we have one ourselves (not in cot size obviously!) and its so comfortable. After safety of course comfort was my top priority!
What I love most about this mattress is how thick and cushioned it is. Even when I've had to climb into the cot to fetch a wayward dummy all I can feel is padding! This mattress includes a topper pad which gives them extra comfort and lets their body heat disperse across the whole mattress ensuring the don't overheat.
We also chose a non-allergenic cot mattress because James had asthma as a child and it makes it so much easier to keep clean. The cover is zipped around three sides of the mattress so it honestly is so easy to remove. I haven't washed it yet but it can be washed up to 60 C to kill any dust mites.
It's a massive winner in my eyes and would highly recommend it!
The cot mattress retails at £65.95^ which I wouldn't think twice about spending on a high quality mattress. Kiddie's Kingdom also offer free delivery on the mattress dependent on your postcode!
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So if you're on the hunt for a new cot mattress for your little one I definitely think you should look here.


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QVC is upgrading with the LumenOptix LRD
QVC is upgrading its lighting at its Corporate Headquarters with the LumenOptix LRD!
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. QVC was looking for an LED solution that would upgrade the lighting and energy efficiency of their existing CFL fixtures, while also being compatible with their Lutron dimming system. The answer was the 8" 3,000 Lumen LRD. QVC will enjoy nearly 65% in energy savings with a significant reduction in maintenance.


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Generally, storage virtualization refers to a logical abstraction of physical storage resources and capacities from virtual machines and their applications. ESXi provides host-level storage virtualization.
In vSphere environment, a traditional model is built around the following storage technologies and ESXi and vCenter Server virtualization functionalities.
Local and Networked Storage
In traditional storage environments, the ESXi storage management process starts with storage space that your storage administrator preallocates on different storage systems. ESXi supports local storage and networked storage.
Storage Area Networks
A storage area network (SAN) is a specialized high-speed network that connects computer systems, or ESXi hosts, to high-performance storage systems. ESXi can use Fibre Channel or iSCSI protocols to connect to storage systems.
Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel (FC) is a storage protocol that the SAN uses to transfer data traffic from ESXi host servers to shared storage. The protocol packages SCSI commands into FC frames. To connect to the FC SAN, your host uses Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs).
Internet SCSI
Internet iSCSI (iSCSI) is a SAN transport that can use Ethernet connections between computer systems, or ESXi hosts, and high-performance storage systems. To connect to the storage systems, your hosts use hardware iSCSI adapters or software iSCSI initiators with standard network adapters.
Storage Device or LUN
In the ESXi context, the terms device and LUN are used interchangeably. Typically, both terms mean a storage volume that is presented to the host from a block storage system and is available for formatting.
See Target and Device Representations and Managing Storage Devices.
Virtual Disks
A virtual machine on an ESXi host uses a virtual disk to store its operating system, application files, and other data associated with its activities. Virtual disks are large physical files, or sets of files, that can be copied, moved, archived, and backed up as any other files. You can configure virtual machines with multiple virtual disks.
To access virtual disks, a virtual machine uses virtual SCSI controllers. These virtual controllers include BusLogic Parallel, LSI Logic Parallel, LSI Logic SAS, and VMware Paravirtual. These controllers are the only types of SCSI controllers that a virtual machine can see and access.
Each virtual disk resides on a datastore that is deployed on physical storage. From the standpoint of the virtual machine, each virtual disk appears as if it were a SCSI drive connected to a SCSI controller. Whether the physical storage is accessed through storage or network adapters on the host is typically transparent to the VM guest operating system and applications.
VMware vSphere® VMFS
The datastores that you deploy on block storage devices use the native vSphere Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) format. It is a special high-performance file system format that is optimized for storing virtual machines.
An NFS client built into ESXi uses the Network File System (NFS) protocol over TCP/IP to access an NFS volume that is located on a NAS server. The ESXi host can mount the volume and use it as an NFS datastore.
Raw Device Mapping
In addition to virtual disks, vSphere offers a mechanism called raw device mapping (RDM). RDM is useful when a guest operating system inside a virtual machine requires direct access to a storage device. For information about RDMs, see Raw Device Mapping.


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Air Conditioning – Balm
It is impossible to make it through the burning summer heat comfortably without a great air conditioner. There is no way to enjoy great cooling from any air conditioner unless you schedule your air conditioning services in with a local Balm trained professional. There will be no problem after you work with the experts on our team. We have the experience and the training to get the job done right.
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February 28th, 2016
Published in Year 6
Walnut Class went on a trip to Dell Quay. We learnt about the proposal by the Government to place a continuous coastal footpath around Britain and how the group, Natural England, have been employed to ensure the best possible solution to this. We walked around Dell Quay to see the impact this footpath would have on the landscape and the people who live/work at Dell Quay. There are many keen walkers/path users who would love to see this path implemented. However, we learnt how the footpath would affect the farmers, conservationists, local businesses and residents. We recognised how not everybody thinks the path is a good idea!
We stepped into role, becoming one of the groups of people of which the path affects. We then travelled to County Hall to debate the path in the Council Chambers. We felt very important and loved debating, especially as we were able to use the microphones!
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The Finishing Process
Well, I have a love/hate relationship with finishing. I love the process of putting finish on a given project, but I hate the down time in my shop. I'm a little envious of people who have a separate space to finish. It would make less work in the end if you can have a separate space for it. But when you don't have that luxury, like most of us, we have to make do with our shops. So here is how I deal with it in my shop.
I try to start finishing projects on Fridays afternoons. Before I start finishing, I clean the shop, vacuum, clean all the surfaces and prepare not to use the shop for the next couple of days. Then I run the air filter for an hour and then shut it off. At that point, I wait for about an hour to let the remaining dust settle. At that point, I'm ready to begin finishing.
I go through this process if I'm going to use a wipe on poly or shellac. Wipe on poly is starting to be one of my "go to" finishes when I want a quick durable finish. With a poly finish I can get the finish on and done in a day or two. However, I have to shut down my shop as described above. The finish can be done in different degrees of glossiness but it always gives the feel of a seal above the wood. This piece is in the process of being finished with General Finishes' Arm-R-Seal, a wipe on urethane.
But my favorite finish is Tried & True, an oil varnish. One of the big pluses for Tried & True is that I can put a coat on at the end of the day and still work the next day in the shop. I have never had any problems with dust in the finish. I also love the "close to the wood" look it gives it. It's very easy to buff and repair the finish if a piece gets dinged. It may surprise a first-time user when applying, since the oil varnish blend is thick and can feel like work when applying it. After you apply it, you then have to buff it off an hour later. The major downside is a long drying time. What takes a day or two with poly, will take me a week or more with Tried & True.
All in all, projects staying in my home will be probably be finished with Tried & True. Projects going to a customer are more likely to use poly, since it's more durable.


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Audrey Whitby is an actress. She potrays Aubrey on Season 2 of Liv & Maddie.
- She has a YouTube channel.
- She is Joey Bragg's girlfriend.
- She played parts on other Disney Channel series such as Austin & Ally, Dog With a Blog, and So Random.
- She current has a recurring role as Cherry on the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans.
- She's good friends with Kira Kosarin and Jessica Marie Garcia.
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Why Russian Brides Are The Most Effective
Why Russian Brides Are The Most Effective
Why guys create reports on online dating sites are diverse. Some guys want on fulfilling a female to fling; others are simply there for chatting and flirting purposes, although some are interested in finding a wife.
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The City of San Marcos is currently in the process of reviewing the San Marcos Land Development Code. This is an annual review process that provides the community the opportunity to review the San Marcos Development code to eliminate vague, or unclear language and ensure that the code remains current with the needs and desires of the community. The public is invited to submit a proposed change to the San Marcos Land Development Code. All proposed changes to the code will be included in the table below as submitted and will be reviewed by the City Council during a work session to be held May 21, 2019
The table below represents all proposed updates that have been submitted by individuals, boards, organizations, and committees through the online form linked above.


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How are these gas prices affecting you?
With gas prices hovering around $4, and even higher in some parts of the Country, consumers are rightfully concerned about keeping their monthly gas budget in check.
People with long commutes or those who drive for a living are painfully aware of even the slightest uptick in prices. These high prices have to be killing some folks.
To be honest, it's not been too big of a deal for me. I have an extremely short commute to work every day (either to the local library or to my desk across the bedroom). Mrs. PT does as well. She commutes downstairs.
The increase in prices is something I've noticed (due to the media), but not something I stay up at night worrying about. Except when we went on our trip to Destin, FL. Gas expenses were almost 50% of our costs. Crazy.
Regardless of what type of commute you have, Summer is usually a time when we all need to start paying attention to this stuff. So, if you're in the same boat, pay attention to these simple steps to help you improve fuel economy:
1. Keep Tires Properly Inflated
This could cut your fuel cost by $65* every year. I'm assuming the flatter your tires, the more friction they create with the ground and the harder your car has to work to get going.
I mostly rely on the mechanics who change our oil to check the pressure, but more recently I've been checking them with the cheap little tire gauge that I have. I also recently bought a small air compressor, which I use to keep them properly inflated.
Here's an informative post explaining how to care for your car tires.
2. Proper Motor Oil Grade
Do you know what type of oil your car uses? I couldn't exactly spout it off from memory. Check your car's manual to find out, because using the correct grade could cut your costs by $40 a year. Get your oil changed regularly.
3. Keep Your Car Tuned Up
Beyond tires and oil, you should strive to keep your car in good running order. This means keeping things like air filters, spark plugs, and belts and fluids in tip-top shape. Before the heavily traveled summer months hit, take your car in for a tune-up.
Investing $100 today could save you hundreds over the length of the summer. It certainly helps to have a trusted mechanic to rely on, but you don't have to take it into someone else.
Do a bit of research online and with your car's manual to see if there are things you can do yourself.
Checking the oil and the air filter aren't hard on most vehicles, and replacing filters is usually very easy. See if you can do it yourself.
4. Combine Your Trips and Walking
I'm bad about this. Some days I go out to work, drive home for a lunch I could have packed, and come home after work only to go right back out to run an errand.
If I'd only spend an extra 10 mins in the morning preparing a lunch and preparing for errands, not only would I save time, but I'd save gas. Those 10 mins seem like an eternity when I'm rushing out in the mornings though.
Walking is a different story. Here in the big, spread out metroplexes of Texas, you'd be crazy to try and walk or even ride a bike anywhere. Although, I'd like to be able to do this sometimes.
It's just not feasible for me. These two changes though could cut your costs by $100 a year.
5. Shop More Online
These days you can buy just about anything you want online, and with the advent of the many free shipping sites, you can just about get everything you need without having to pay to have it shipped in. Some people even have their groceries delivered from an online service.
Not only does this save you a bit of fuel expense, but it can also possibly save you time running around.
6. Eliminate Speeding and Jackrabbit Stops and Starts
Slow down, dude! When I see people pass me up speeding only to be caught by the red light a few hundred yards away, I just have to laugh. We all get in a hurry sometimes, but it's still funny to me to see people do this.
I'm certainly not immune to this type of driving, but I have mellowed out tremendously over the past few years. This is the big tip which could cut your costs by $260 a year. It might also save your life.
7. Don't Idle for More Than a Minute
If you know you'll be sitting idle in your car for a few minutes, turn it off. If there is a long line at the drive-through, consider parking your car and walking in. Stuck at a train? Turn your car off.
Experts say it's better to restart your car if you know you'll be idle for more than a minute. One last tip, if you've been avoiding getting that zip pass for the tollway, consider the cost of idling to pay the toll at the booth.
8. Removed the Junk from Your Auto
Got some junk in the trunk? Clear it out and cut your costs by $40 a year for every 100lbs. We keep our cars pretty clear of stuff so we're all good here. How about you?
9. Buy the Cheapest Gas
Duh! To keep fuel costs down, you should buy the cheapest fuel. But don't let your efforts to get the cheapest send you all over town, wasting precious gas, to find the cheapest. Get smart about it.
Download the Gas Buddy app for your mobile device and you will quickly find the cheapest gas in your zip code. It can help you save as much as .10 per gallon just by going to the right gas station.
10. Consider Discounts and Cash Back
If you shop often at Kroger, as we do, consider becoming a loyalty member. Each time you buy $100 worth of groceries, you'll qualify for .10 per gallon off your next gas purchase. Another way to save at the pump is to get cash back for using a gas rewards credit card or debit card.
Of course, as always, only use the credit card if you can pay off the balance in full each month. Interest on credit cards will defeat the purpose of using them for cash back rewards.
11. Know When to Buy
Gas prices are generally lowest on Wednesday, as demand is higher on the weekends. Also, fuel up in the morning to take advantage of the fact that gasoline is densest when it is cooler out—and pumps charge you by volume rather than density.
*Cost estimates based on a family that drives 12,500 miles in a year in a vehicle with a fuel economy of 20.1 miles per gallon.
Know any other ways to improve fuel economy? Leave 'em in the comments below…
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05 December 2010
I've been making hats -- lots and lots of hats. Because I've been experimenting with stitch patterns (and therefore learning how to calculate sizes), my results have come out to be all shapes and sizes. Some very large, some small. So far I've made 10 or 12 hats: some will go to friends and family, but so far I've finished seven for charity. Maybe I'll get 10 done by the end of the year.
While in Mali, I met a lot of Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs). I've decided that I'm going to send the hats I make to the PCVs in Bandiagara and have them distribute them as needed. Who better, I thought, to understand local needs and be able to receive and easily distribute my small gift?
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Vision, Doctrine, War: Mennonite Identity and Organization in America, 1890-1930
Juhnke comments, "The First World War was a crisis and turning point for Mennonites and Amish in America. It forced a reassessment of the costs of Mennonite identity in a democratic and militaristic America. In the postwar era Mennonites struggled toward a new equilibrium. Mennonite anti-modernists campaigned for clearer prescribed doctrine. A conservative mood slowed the pace of social and religious change." Volume 3 in "The Mennonite Experience in America" series. (384pp. illus. index. Herald Press, 1989.)
Also available Land, Piety, Peoplehood "Volume 1" (#270) and Mennonites in American Society, 1930-1970 "Volume 4" (#1793).
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Alfonso is a Senior Project Manager at nclud that uses his unique combination of experience in tech, education, and the creative arts to empower those around him to do their best work while ensuring successful projects for his clients. His background in user experience, design, and development allows him to work across teams to find creative solutions to design challenges. He has worked with and delivered projects to clients ranging from Amazon and Bethesda Softworks to local startups and non-profits.
Alfonso came to nclud from General Assembly, where he managed User Experience and Visual Design educational products, working alongside instructional teams and helping to develop curriculums that reflected current industry standards. He is a proud son of Washington, D.C. and remains active in its design and music community.
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User Experience Design
In this course, students learn to build wireframes, implement best practices for common design patterns and analyze business goals from a user perspective.