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Michael and I cooked some impressive dinners for his parents and Kat's parents, but we had to up the ante a bit for my family this winter. I've been cooking magazine meals with my parents for as long as I can remember. (I got my first subscription to Gourmet before I lost my first baby tooth. Not kidding.) So we decided to make a North African feast with lots of lamb, chicken and couscous.
I'll say two words about this chicken: spice butter. Ok, I want to give you more words: Butter, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne and cinnamon. Rubbed all over. Now, I'm not normally a glutton for chicken skin, but spice butter. I ate everything but the bones.
And the dates and apricots in chicken jus? I didn't even think I liked dates. (I tried one from the box the next day, and they're nothing without being roasted in spice-buttered chicken jus. Just sayin.)
The stew was also great, even though we totally rushed the process. The Darwell family has too high of metabolism for slow food. Luckily the stew didn't suffer. The broth was full of flavor and just barely spicy, even with a whole habanero. Though, I have to give credit to the Los Angeles grocery store and the country of Australia for the lamb, which managed to be fork-tender even though we lumped off probably an hour of cooking time.
We served the dishes with piles of couscous and a side of
refreshing carrot and fennel slaw. For dessert, I kept the spice theme going by making dark chocolate tart with gingerbread crust a la Smitten Kitchen.
Play some Algerian music from Cheb Mami, Rachid Taha or Khaled. Samira Said from Morocco is good too. If you can recommend any Tunisian artists, let me know.
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The Future of IT Operations
Information Integration and the Role Technology Plays
We are now living in a digital economy. Organizations all over the globe are turning their much of their focus away from producing physical assets, and towards designing and developing digital products and services that either complement or completely replace their physical predecessors. Digital transformation initiatives are at the very top of business agendas across all industries, resulting in big changes and big demands being placed on enterprise IT operations.
This shift isn't coming out of the blue, of course. For many years, high demands have been placed on IT operations teams – and DevOps in particular – to become more agile and proactive so that their businesses can quickly embrace new technologies and practices in order to remain competitive. However, to meet these demands, IT operations has faced the challenge of keeping costs down on the one hand, while dealing with the increasing complexity of operations on the other. As such, it should come as no surprise that automation and machine learning has found its way into the IT operations model as a means to tackle both issues – and it's beginning to look like these technologies will be the core driving force shaping the future of IT ops over the coming years.
Enter AIOps
Coined by Gartner, AIOps – or Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations – is a solution that uses machine learning-powered algorithms to solve known IT issues and intelligently automate repetitive tasks previously carried out manually by IT staff. In essence, AIOps is about reducing the amount of work for IT personnel when dealing with the vast quantities of machine data generated by infrastructure hardware and software.
AIOps platforms are capable of deriving meaning from large data sets on their own, with or without human input. What's more, AIOps denotes a shift away from siloed IT data. Instead, machine data from multiples sources is combined under one platform for analysis, resulting in intelligent insights that can be used to both predict possible incidents, and trace back in time to determine the root causes of current system behavior.
See our previous post – 'What Is AIOps?'
Why AIOps Is the Future of IT Operations
The main flaw of current system monitoring tools – many of which were built five or even ten years ago – is that they were not built to meet today's big data demands. These demands are defined by the "three Vs" – volume, variety, and velocity. With a two- to –three-fold increase per annum, the rapid growth of data volumes generated by IT infrastructure and applications is enough on its own to stretch current monitoring tools to breaking point. But, add into the mix the increasing variety of data types generated by machines and humans (metrics, logs, wire data, etc.) and the increasing velocity at which data is generated, and it becomes almost impossible for these outdated tools to extract the fourth and most important "V" from big data – value.
Of course, processing all incoming machine-generated data at high speed is more than human beings are capable of – but is precisely what machine learning algorithms excel at. Artificial intelligence is designed to do what humans do, only better, faster, and at scale – and the promise of AIOps platforms is that they will address the speed and complexity challenges of digital transformation in IT operations.
So, what are the driving forces behind AIOps? Well, first, it's the difficulties IT operations currently face in manually managing infrastructure. Modern IT environments are far more expansive and scattered than they used to be, and today include both managed and unmanaged cloud, SaaS integrations, third party services, applications, mobile, and much more besides. Managing this complexity is already beyond the scope of current IT operations technology, and environments are only set to become even more complex over the coming years.
Then there's the sheer amount of machine data IT operations has to deal with. Performance monitoring across the environment is generating huge numbers of events, alerts and service tickets – and again, it is becoming too complex for manual reporting and analysis. Next, we have infrastructure problems, which must be responded to at ever-increasing speeds, as negative impacts on end user experience must be kept to a minimum.
It's IT's job to keep the lights on and provide stability for the infrastructure that organizational applications rely on. But as organizations increasingly digitize their business, IT becomes the business. As such, – and as Gartner puts it – IT operations need tools that can help:
- Extrapolate future events to prevent potential breakdowns
- Initiate action to resolve problems proactively
- Capture anomalies that go beyond static thresholds to proactively detect abnormal conditions
- Provide better causality, which helps identify probable cause of incidents
- Reduce noise (in the form of false alarms or redundant events)
AIOps platforms are designed to deliver on all these fronts, and, as a result, greater adoption of AIOps strategies and technologies will almost certainly manifest across enterprises in the near future.
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In fact, AIOps adoption is already gaining momentum. According to OpsRamp's Top Trends in AIOps Adoption report last year, AIOps has become a critical ingredient for IT operations teams today.
68% of IT decision-makers are piloting AIOps to better manage the availability and performance of business-critical IT services. Of these, 73% are using AIOps capabilities to gain more meaningful insights from system-generated and monitoring-related alerts, and 68% to cut through the noise and determine the root cause of performance issues. The top benefits of AIOps cited by the 120 enterprise IT executives surveyed were the ability to automate routine functions and eliminate tedious manual tasks (74%), and the avoidance of costly service disruptions through faster recovery (67%). 58% also cited better anomaly detection, and 48% better causality determination.
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Final Thoughts – Implement Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations in Phases
In the last two years, AIOps has grown from an emerging category to an IT necessity. Many successful companies are already using AIOps to automate and improve IT operations by applying machine learning to their data, and are pulling key insights from that data to drive strategic business decisions.
Gartner recommends implementing AIOps in phases. "Phased approaches of AIOps tend to the most successful," former Gartner research director Vivek Bhalla explained at the Moogsoft AI Symposium in September last year. "What we're tending to find is machine learning of event data and of structured data tends to be the lowest hanging fruit, and that's no bad thing. If you're familiar with that, use that as the entry point into embracing this technology.
Early adopters typically start by applying machine learning to monitoring, operations and infrastructure data, before progressing to use deep neural networks for service and help desk automation, said Bhalla. Gartner also suggests that enterprises should select AIOps platforms capable of supporting a broad range of historical and streaming data types to gain a composite visibility into IT entities – including applications, their relationships, interdependencies and past transformations – as this will provide insight into the present state of the overall IT landscape.
"It's not just a case of thinking 'we've installed it, job done.' It's a strategy, so you're measuring this and evolving this," said Bhalla. "You're looking for new additional use cases, insights that you may not have conceived before. What I would say is, there's no harm going for the lowest hanging fruit and then expanding from there."
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Alpha Delta Pi's Iota Gamma chapter came to UC Davis in the Winter of 2017. Although new to Davis, we have a long history dating back to 1851 when Alpha Delta Pi was founded by Eugenia Tucker at Wesleyan Female College in Georgia. Originally known as "The Adelphean Society", Alpha Delta Pi was the first secret society for women!
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Founded: Macon, Georgia; Colors: Azure Blue (sincerity) & White (truth); Mascot: Alphie the Lion; Symbol: Diamond; Flower: Woodland Violet; Philanthropy: Ronald McDonald House Charities
adpi INVOLVEMENT
Our sisters are involved in a variety of activities on and off campus! Some of these activities include: National Broadcasting Society, Relay for Life, UC Davis Mental Health Initiative, EMT, Women's Rowing, Sailing Team, UC Davis Athletics Department, Personal lifestyle/fashion blogging, and more!
Sisters also participate in Greek life events and philanthropy such as: Roses for Ronald, Pies with Pis and Pis Scream for Ice Cream (with Pi Kappa Phi), sisterhood socials with other Panhellenic sororities, volunteering at the Sacramento Ronald McDonald House, volunteering at the local senior citizens center, and more!


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Truck Festival 2011
Truck Festival is now in its 14th year and it just keeps getting better and better. Read on for a taste of what to expect in 2011... including early news of a return to Full Moon Resort in New York State this September
Fri 22nd July 2011 – Sun 11th September 2011
Hill Farm, Steventon, Oxfordshire... then again at Full Moon Resort, NY, USA.
Category: Music
Truck Festival returns once more for it's 14th independent year, bringing you loads of great music in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside. Expect fantastic performances from Gruff Rhys, Bellowhead, Graham Coxon, Young Knives, The Go! Team, Johnny Flynn, Tunng, Dry The River, Pete Molinari, Alessi's Ark, Sea of Bees, Mechanical Bride, Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou, Chad Valley and Electric Soft Parade. It's a veritable smorgasbord of bands loved by Amelia's Magazine. And I think I might just wet my pants in the knowledge that three of my favourite record labels, Transgressive Records, Heavenly Recordings and Bella Union, will be curating the new Clash stage.
Following on from the success of sister festival Wood (see my review here) Truck will also host a Wood Field, aimed at bringing a little bit of the Wood Festival magic to Hill Farm in Steventon. This area will be home to the family camping area, the kids tent, workshops for all ages, green initiatives and will be centred around the Wood Stage, programmed by the Oxford Folk Festival. This will be an excellent chance to take in wonderful new folk musicians such as Benjamin Francis Leftwich who I am personally very excited about seeing.
In another development the director of the Oxford Playhouse visited Truck for the first time last year and liked it so much she asked to be involved this year. The Oxford Playhouse will be staging an outdoor production of The Secret Garden by Toby Hulse and the Roustabout Theatre - youngsters and families will be invited to reach the garden through a secret door behind which they will take part in an interactive muddy adventure. There will also be a continuous performance of Etiquette in the cafe and twice daily productions of One Small Step. The play, by David Hastings, magically conjures dozens of characters with the aid of simple household objects. Fast, furious and really rather funny, this superb show has been around the world and back again, collecting rave reviews en route.
Once again Paddy Luscombe will be producing the comedy and The Long Insiders' Cabaret A-Go-Go arrives for the first time at Truck with a blast of rocking music and sizzling burlesque.
Last time I went to Truck (six, yes SIX years ago, my lord) there was nothing like this assortment of exciting goings ons - just some brilliant bands. Now there's a stellar line up…. and so much more. A full weekend ticket is a measly £99 - what on earth is stopping you from joining in the fun?
Plus there will be a chance to track down the very popular Truck Monster… read my interview with Truck founder Robin Bennett here and our review of Truck Festival 2010 and find the Truck Festival website here.
ALSO, exciting news just announced today: for those of you on the East Coast of America, Truck will be returning for Truck America II at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY from September 9th to 11th 2011. The Hold Steady, Okkervil River, Ra Ra Riot and Wye Oak are just a few of the festival's headliners with 30+ more bands and comedians to be announced in the upcoming weeks. Get tickets here.


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An 11km return walk from Lights Beach carpark to William Bay Campsite with a trained volunteer guide.
This walk follows a very short section of beach before making its ascent through mixed karri and jarrah forest to the top of the hill where William Bay Campsite is situated. There are plenty of breathtaking views of the coast along this walk. Some of the walking is on soft sand and some hills are quite steep. Walkers need a degree of fitness for this walk.
We hope you enjoy this walk which is part of the Foundation's Social Sunday Walk program which began in 1998.
Adult: $15.00 (or FREE*)
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TORONTO/CAIRO (Reuters) - Canadian police denied claims on Wednesday by Islamic State that it was responsible for a weekend shooting in Toronto that killed two people and wounded 13.
Faisal Hussain, 29, was identified by police as the gunman who opened fire on a busy Toronto street, killing a 10-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman. He was found dead shortly after the shooting, authorities said.
Islamic State said he "was a soldier of the Islamic State and carried out the attack in response to calls to target the citizens of the coalition countries."
The group did not provide further detail or evidence for the claim made by its AMAQ news agency.
"At this stage, we have no evidence to support these claims," said Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders.
"We will continue to explore every investigative avenue including interviewing those who knew Mr. Hussain, reviewing his online activity, and looking into his experiences with mental health."
Hussain's family said their son, who worked in a grocery store but spent much of his time at home, struggled with severe mental illness.
Police said it was not yet known how Hussain obtained a gun.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, citing an unnamed police source, said on Wednesday that he got the gun from his brother and the weapon was traced to the United States.
The brother has been in a coma for some time, neighbours told Reuters, and is hospitalized. A sister died after a car accident several years ago.
Late Tuesday, police identified the 10-year-old victim as Julianna Kozis. Reese Fallon, 18, a recent high school graduate also died.
(Reporting by Omar Fahmy in Cairo and Danya Hajjaji in Toronto; Editing by John Stonestreet and Susan Thomas)
This story has not been edited by Firstpost staff and is generated by auto-feed.
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He's cute, he's funny, and he's my little Kerry. From his small corner of the world, let's see what Kerry has to share with us today:
Sarah: "A spider can't eat you!"
Kerry: "But it sure can take some little bites of you!!"
**Note: Can you argue with that logic?
–Little Kerry and I were still at the table eating.
Kerry: "Mommy, you and I are 'slow-pokes,' and Daddy and Sarah are just 'fast-pokes'!"
–I was trying to bake a pumpkin pie, and couldn't seem to get it right (burnt on the edges, yet still a little squishy in the middle–yeah, I'm still working on the "cooking thing").
Kerry: "Mom, I think you're going to have to leave that pie alone now–it is done!"
Me: "Oh, yeah, is that your 'expert opinion?'"
Kerry: "M-o-o-o-m–I don't have an 'expert opinion,' I'm just a kid, you nut!!"
**Note: Don't be alarmed! Yes, his father and I both have had lengthy 'discussions' with little Kerry; informing him that it is not o.k. for him to call his mother and other adults 'nut!' (Although, I have to admit, that boy still "cracks me up!!"–Ha, Ha!!)
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Eat, drink, be merry and prescribe?
Recovery community challenges candidates and physicians to take a stand on substance abuse
PAWTUCKET – There's something disturbing about it, really. All six of the 2014 gubernatorial candidates showed up at an Aug. 13 forum sponsored by Eat Drink Rhode Island at the Sons of Liberty Spirits distillery in South Kingstown, which crafts single malt whiskey with the branding of revolutionary language, "Take a stand."
Yet, when the grassroots Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts, or RICares, hosts its candidates' forum on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Anchor Recovery Community Center at 249 Main St. in Pawtucket, beginning at 5:30 p.m., discussing the issues of substance abuse, addiction and recovery in Rhode Island, initially, only four of the candidates promised to show up: Providence Mayor Angel Tavares, Clay Pell, Ken Block, and Todd Giroux.
At first, R.I. Treasurer Gina Raimondo planned to send her husband, Andy Moffit, in her stead, to read a two-minute statement at the forum. Now she plans to attend but leave early. Cranston Mayor Allan Fung still has not committed to attending the forum.
There are few lives that the addiction crisis in Rhode Island have not touched, as its tsunami of death and personal destruction has washed over the state, in what has become a major public health crisis.
Choosing to show up at a distillery to talk about food policy, but choosing not to show up at a recovery center to talk about the state's addiction epidemic, exposes a candidate's true policy priorities. The question is: can the recovery community translate its growing voice into a political constituency, one that bites back on primary day and in November?
Beyond the body count
The body count in Rhode Island from the epidemic of accidental overdoses is still front-page news. Since the beginning of 2014, there have been 127 apparent accidental drug overdoses in Rhode Island, with 17 recorded in July and the first week in August, according to R.I. Health Department officials.
Since the first of the year, the R.I. Emergency Medical Services has administered 932 doses of Narcan, to help revive patients who have apparently overdosed. Without Narcan being accessible, and the effort led by Dr. Michael Fine at the R.I. Department of Health and his team, the death toll could be more than 1,000.
Since April, when the R.I. Department of Health issued emergency regulations, requiring hospital emergency rooms to report the incidences of drug overdoses, there have been "three to four a day," according to agency officials.
Efforts have been made by the R.I. Department of Health in conjunction with the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals to have recovery coaches available at emergency rooms at hospitals to assist patients who seek treatment.
But getting access to a bed in a treatment facility from a hospital emergency room is still often too high a hurdle for those seeking to enter recovery.
And, there is still "too much product" on the street, according to health officials.
Less than a quarter of all Rhode Island physicians are participating in the state's Prescription Monitoring Program, pushing back against the idea that they may be over-prescribing opiates to patients who are doctor-shopping.
New data expected to be released this week will show that there are about 1,600 patients in Rhode Island who are receiving such prescriptions from five or more doctors or purchasing the drugs at five or more pharmacies.
High hurdles
In early August, Betsy [not her real name], who overdosed on heroin, then was revived by Narcan in an ambulance, and who told the physician's assistant at Rhode Island Hospital that she wanted to go into treatment, couldn't overcome those hurdles, despite having an advocate there to help her.
[The hospital had yet to establish the new protocols for recovery coaches to be available at its emergency room; for the caregivers on duty that night, it seemed that no training had yet taken place, although the new policy was said to be planned to be implemented on Aug. 13. That implementation still has not yet happened.]
[Care New England hospitals, according to recovery advocates, has implemented a program of recovery coaches at its emergency rooms.]
Betsy was struggling with her addiction; it was the seventh time she had been admitted to an ER as the result an overdose.
There were no treatment beds available; a national drug help hotline went to an answering service, transferring the call, but after 20 minutes with no one picking up, the line went dead, according to the advocate.
SStar Addiction Treatment of Rhode Island told the advocate that no beds were available.
The Crisis Stabilization Unit, or CSU, at The Providence Center offered a glimmer of hope; there were some beds available, but first they had to make sure Betsy was appropriate for the program.
The advocate faxed Betsy's insurance card to the CSU. Because the Crisis Stabilization Unit could not access her medical records from the Department of Corrections, the advocate was told that Betsy would need to have a full psych evaluation and blood work done before CSU could guarantee a bed.
To get the necessary medical tests and evaluation required to get her admitted for medicated assisted treatment, Betsy was moved downstairsat the hospital and then confined under guard in a locked ward, no longer a willing participant in her health choices.
Several hours later, with the transfer to CSU still in doubt, and the prospect of having to remain in a locked ward and wait for days until a bed became available, the result was predictable. Betsy said that she would rather go to prison than remain in a locked ward for days, and asked to be discharged.
Her discharge papers stated opioid dependence; the referral given was to get Narcan training, but nothing was said about referrals to medicated assisted recovery, addition treatment facilities, or any other recovery resources.
The blood work and x-rays done on Betsy were never discussed with her. The cost to the system: thousands of dollars.
"The doctors and hospital administrators need to be educated in addiction medicine and recovery supports so they can provide care with dignity and respect for those suffering the disease of addiction or mental health conditions," said Holly Cekala, the executive director of RICares. "I am happy to educate anyone in the health care industry about recovery supports in the future."
Does the doctor know best?
At the heart of the addiction epidemic in Rhode Island – and throughout the nation – is the relative ease through which patients can be prescribed addictive pain medication, for everything from back pain to a tooth ache to a sprained ankle, often with very, very low co-pays. Within a month to six weeks of use, a patient can often become hooked.
The health insurance co-pay for Narcan, for instance, between $14 and $17 dollars, is about three times higher than the average health insurance co-pay for opiates such as Oxycodone.
The numbers help to tell the story: in 2013, some 385,000 Rhode Islanders – about 40 percent of the state's population – purchased a controlled substance, according to Dr. James McDonald, chief administrative office of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at the R.I. Department of Health. Previously, McDonald served as director of Health Services for the Naval Health Clinic New England in Newport.
"This is everyone's problem," McDonald told ConvergenceRI in a recent interview.
In the first six months of 2014, there has been no decrease in the number of controlled painkiller being prescribed in Rhode Island, according to McDonald.
Since 1990, the amount of opioids sold as prescription painkillers has tripled – despite the lack of scientific evidence about the efficacy of such painkillers in treating chronic pain, according to McDonald.
In McDonald's opinion, these addictive drugs often create withdrawal symptoms much more profound than the original pain, requiring more and more frequent use and higher dosage.
Doctor-shopping by patients is a major problem, according to McDonald. "The way we define doctor-shopping is a patient going to five or more doctors [to get prescriptions filled], or five or more pharmacies, to get a controlled substance within a year."
McDonald continued, saying that it is sometimes difficult for a doctor to recognize the drug-seeker. "I don't want to make a moral judgment about the drug seeker. People who are addicted will do anything to get that drug," he said.
Still, there has been resistance from physicians and physicians' groups to join the voluntary Prescription Monitoring Program – with three-quarters of the state's physicians not yet participating.
For those doctors that are participating, there has been a steady increase in the number of reports generated through the Prescription Monitoring Program. In July 2014, there were 12,373 reports on all prescriptions, up from the previous months. The good news, McDonald said, is that more doctors are registered and there is increasing utilization.
It's of great concern to me that in a state still coping with an overdose crisis, two of the candidates who hope to govern this state haven't committed to attending Friday's upcoming gubernatorial candidates' forum. As the founder of the Rhode Island chapter of GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing), I can attest to the multifaceted devastation left behind after overdose deaths, and our group continues to grow as more Rhode Islanders lose their loved ones to addiction-related death and seek support. We must have leaders willing to prioritize changes that support effective addiction treatment and harm reduction. I would urge Ms. Raimondo and Mr. Fung to reconsider their plans for Friday evening to include this important forum. - Siana Wood, RN


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So, you'd think that since we went away over the weekend (to celebrate the aforementioned anniversary) I would have tried a new wine on my travels so I could share it with you today. But, no. I waited to share my favorite back-to-school, fall-is-coming wine pick with you. Sort of. Okay, so in reality we were in Vermont, and it was kinda cold out, so...I had spiked cocoa instead of wine. And for the record, it was GOOOOOOD.
Anyway, a good pick for early fall (in my humble opinion) is a Pinot Noir; it won't turn your cheeks red (I know I'm not the only one out there with this affliction), though if you drink a lot of it, it might stain your teeth a little. It's generally purplish in color and translucent, with a light smooth flavor that makes it an ideal companion for pretty much any meal. This week I tried a Chilean Pinot I've not had before, Root:1 Cellars Pinot Noir.
Unless you've spent the last several years living under a rock, you're probably aware that there are a lot of excellent wines coming out of Chile. In particular there are some really great, smooth reds that have some interesting qualities when compared to their European counterparts. The Root:1 Pinot is not spicy or peppery like some Pinots, but it has a smooth cherry flavor with a hint of vanilla that stays true throughout the sip; a steady and reliable go-to wine. It's light enough and smooth enough that it works with some meals you wouldn't normally think of for a red; like chicken or fish. I had it with garlic-parmesan chicken pangrattato (made from scratch) with saffron rice and carrots.
Oh, relax, "pangrattato" is just a fancy word for "bread crumbs." Yeah, so I baked some chicken with 4C Italian style breadcrumbs*, grated Parmesan cheese and minced garlic. In my toaster oven. Because I am CLASSY. You know what, it was delicious too. The Root:1 Pinot complimented my meal perfectly. I would not, however, recommend it with an accompanying bowl of chocolate ice cream. Raisin Bran, on the other hand...
Price: $
Rating: B+
*I've yet to determine what the difference between 4C breadcrumbs and 4C iced tea mix is. Anyone?
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|A Bride and Her Flask:
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Rating: B+
*I've yet to determine what the difference between 4C breadcrumbs and 4C iced tea mix is. Anyone?


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Market Is Mixed; Index Rises
SINGAPORE -- The market was mixed Friday as shares were mostly unchanged but the key index rose.
The Straits Times Industrials Index added 4.04 to 2338.30 on volume of about 95 million shares.
Other closely followed market indexes were mixed. The DBS-50 Index of stocks from different sectors edged up 0.18 to 605.05. The UOB-OTC index, which...


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Welcome to the seventh episode of AEM Early Access, a FOAMed podcast collaboration between the Academic Emergency Medicine Journal and Brown Emergency Medicine. Each month, we'll give you digital open access to an AEM Article in Press, with an author interview podcast and suggested supportive educational materials for EM learners.
Find this podcast series on iTunes here.
Discussing: (click on title for full text, open access through November 30, 2017)
Patients Visiting Multiple Emergency Departments: Patterns, Costs and Risk Factors
Todd W. Lyons MD, MPH, Karen L. Olson PhD,Nathan P. Palmer PhD, Reed Horwitz, Kenneth D. Mandl MD, MPH, Andrew M. Fine MD, MPH
Dr. Todd Lyons, MD MPH
Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Staff Physician, Boston Children's Hospital
Article Summary
Objective: The authors of this study investigated the prevalence and impact of ED care fragmentation by characterizing the population of patients seeking care at multiple EDs and quantifying costs associated with this patient population.
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of insured patients who had one or more ED visit between 2010 and 2016. Outcomes investigated included number of EDs visited by each patient, the costs associated with this subset of patients, and factors associated with visiting multiple EDs.
Results: The study included 53,015,427 patients belonging to a single for-profit payer. Of this group, 8,651,716 patients had at least 1 ED visit and accounted for 16,390,676 ED visits resulting in $26,102,831,740 in ED costs.
20.5% of patients visited more than one ED but accounted for 41.4% of visits and 39.2% of costs
A small proportion (0.4%) of patients visited 5 or more EDs but accounted for 2.8% of ED visits and costs
Factors most strongly associated with visiting multiple EDs included age, living in the South, total years of enrollment and higher visit complexity
Diagnoses most strongly associated with visiting multiple EDs included alcohol and drug diagnoses and mental health disorders
Conclusion: A minority of patients seek care at multiple EDs but account for a significant cost burden. Characterization of this population suggests they represent higher complexity visits and are more likely to suffer from comorbid substance abuse and mental health conditions. The authors recommend further work to evaluate the impact of ED care fragmentation of care utilization and outcomes and recommend improving access to patient records to mitigate its effects.
1. Bourgeois FC, Olson KL, Mandl KD. Patients treated at multiple acute health care facilities: Quantifying information fragmentation. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(22):1989-1995.
2. Cook LJ, Knight S, Junkins EP, Mann NC, Dean JM, Olson LM. Repeat Patients to the Emergency Department in a Statewide Database. Acad Emerg Med. 2004;11(3):256-263.
3. Fertel, Baruch S., Hart, Kimberly W., Lindsell, Christopher J., Ryan, Richard J., Lyons MS. Patients Who Use Multiple EDs: Quantifying the Degree of Overlap Between ED Populations. West J Emerg Med. 2015;49(2):229.


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Southampton star Rodriguez is desperate to get back playing after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in April.
But specialists have told him he is pushing himself too hard in his attempts to regain full fitness.
Rodriguez, 25, has been forced to put his feet up for the last 10 days after needing fluid drained from his right knee.
The ex-Burnley man has been assured that the small operation WON'T extend his spell on the sidelines.
He remains on track because he was actually ahead of schedule before he needed the recent treatment on his knee.
Rodriguez is due back next month and likely to return to action for Southampton's Under-21s, who play twice in December, before stepping up his rehab.
Rodriguez's injury has done nothing to deter his suitors, though.
Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool are all preparing to battle it out for the speedy £20m-rated forward.
Meanwhile, Southampton hope to fend them off after offering Rodriguez a new five year contract.
Rodriguez was in stunning form before suffering the shattering injury at Manchester City.
As well as ending his season the blow also dashed his hopes of playing for England at the World Cup.
The ex-Burnley man was in the running after bagging 17 goals for Southampton last term.
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Heritage turkeys are well known for their rich flavor, exceptional dark meat and a smaller breast than conventional turkeys. All our turkeys are raised by Pittman Family Farm in California and are fed a Non-GMO Certified feed.
When you place your order we will collect a $50 deposit per bird. You may cancel your order up until November 10th. The balance due for your bird will be collected at the time your order is processed.
Please feel free to make specific size requests in the Order Notes when you place your order. However, because our turkeys are raised naturally we never know what exact sizes we are going to get until harvest time. We will do our best to accommodate specific requests on a first come first served basis but may not be able to do more than provide a turkey within the size category you have selected.


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Virginia Woman Accused Of Shooting Her Two Young Daughters, Killing OneAugust 7, 2018 at 9:09 am by Morbid
TYSONS CORNER, VA — A mother has been arrested after she shot her two daughters, killing her 5-year-old and critically injuring another.
On Sunday night, a 911 call was made by 33-year-old Veronica Youngblood who stated she had just killed her two daughters.
When Fairfax County police officers arrived at her apartment they did not find Youngblood but did find her two daughters had been shot.
One of the girls, 5-year-old Brooklynn Youngblood, had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her old sister was still alive and rushed to the hospital where she is in critical condition.
A short time later a was made to 911 from an acquaintance of Youngblood's who told the dispatcher that Youngblood arrived at their residence and that there was "cause for concern."
When police arrived at that location they found Youngblood as well as the gun they believe was used to shoot her two daughters.
Youngblood was arrested and charged with murder. She's currently being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.
Police have not released a motive, but court records show Youngblood has been in a years-long custody fight with Brooklynn's father after their divorce.
The pair were in court recently to discuss custody, visitation and child support. Youngblood agreed to move to Missouri where her ex was being relocated to uphold the terms of their custody agreement, but she wanted to stay in Virginia.
The couple were expected to move at the beginning of this month.Tags: Crime, Domestic Violence, Murder, Shooting, Veronica Youngblood, Virginia


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Wear your sustainability statement with Primus Trail FG, featuring a Firm Ground sole with low-profile lugs for traction on trails and rocky terrains. Constructed for durability and flexibility, yarn made of recycled PET bottles creates a breathable mesh upper, ready to explore off the beaten track.
We're confident that after experiencing the joys of natural foot freedom, your feet won't want to go back to 'normal' shoes.
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Your trial will commence automatically from the date your order arrives. Simply check out with your shoes as usual and we'll take care of the rest. (Standard Ts and Cs apply).
Primus Trail FG is a versatile off-road shoe, designed to let you get back to nature while keeping your footing with maximum sensory feedback. Primus Trail is a high performing shoe perfect for exploring any rural or urban habitat with maximum barefoot feeling.
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The flood management revolution in California you've never heard of
California's rivers have bestowed many gifts – water, abundant agriculture, transportation, recreation and wildlife – and have shaped our history.
But we haven't always treated our rivers well in return. In the first 150 years of statehood, Californians built thousands of miles of levees that eliminated natural floodplains and reduced Central Valley wetlands by 95 percent.
Only today are we starting to learn how to coexist with healthy rivers – even more crucial with a warming climate increasing flood flows. Scientists warned recently of a repeat of the disastrous 1861 flood that required Gov. Leland Stanford to reach his Sacramento inauguration by rowboat. The safety of our communities requires new ways to reduce flood risk.
Fortunately over the past 20 years, creative partnerships have worked with nature, restoring floodplains that reduce flood risk and provide new habitat for birds, fish, mammals and reptiles. In a state famous for fighting over water, we've learned that restoring rivers and floodplains is good for all Californians.
The proof of this approach can be found at the Dos Rios project on the San Joaquin River. A series of strategic levee breaches allow a restored floodplain to absorb flood waters, reducing risks to farms and communities downstream, including Stockton. This summer, crews are planting new habitat at Dos Rios as part of the state's largest riparian restoration project.
These "multi-benefit" projects also provide open space to Central Valley residents who have far less access to parks than other Californians. They also capture carbon, recharge groundwater and improve water quality. These broad benefits attract support from farmers, fishermen, hunters, environmentalists, flood control agencies, local governments and others.
Ironically, this broad support also explains why Californians don't always hear about these projects. Nevertheless, recent progress is impressive.
Last year, the state adopted a new Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, making these restorations the cornerstone strategy to protect communities and farms. In June, voters approved Proposition 68, which will fund more than $300 million of new multi-benefit projects. And the state Department of Water Resources recently restructured its leadership to focus more on these projects.
But most importantly, the number, size and ambition of multi-benefit projects are expanding. It will take decades to restore rivers to health and protect communities from flooding increased by climate change. Nevertheless, California is emerging as a world leader in this new approach to help make our state green, prosperous and safe.
John Carlon is co-founder and president of River Partners, a nonprofit conservation group based in Chico. He can be contacted at email@example.com.


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India trip 2010
Thank you for taking the time to look at our photo album. There are photos of several trips here, from my first trip to India, and also the trip with my daughter Michelle and her friend Heather. I think that the day spent with the lepers really warranted their own separate album as it was a life changing day, one where I looked into the eyes of "the least of these", and truly fell in love. I hope you enjoy these, we will be editing and adding photos in time.
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Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
20 Skilled Nursing Beds
20 Assisted Living Units
6 Independent Living Units
8 Guest Suites
Conference Center
Wellness Center
To expand an existing care center to address the continuum of senior living for an order of retired nuns, while also addressing the broader needs of the order.
Seeking to meet the changing needs of retired nuns within its religious order, this long term care center sought to created added housing and programming options within its campus.
Adding new independent living and guest suites allowed for further aging in place, while new wellness and conference components created an engaging environment for resident activity and socialization.
A new campus gateway was created with a renovated entrance and town square that features new reflection and wandering garden, coffee shop, chapel, museum and other added points of interest.
A wellness center was added that provided a fitness center, as well as a therapy pool.
A large conference center was added to address both large group conferences, as well as small group meetings with technology integration to internationally network with Rome.
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About Discngine
Discngine is a dynamic life science software and service company situated in the heart of Paris. We develop and integrate innovative IT solutions for R&D Platforms existing in most companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and cosmetic industry. Discngine was founded in 2004 and has grown steadily ever since. We have big plans to expand over the next years and are always on the lookout for talented and passionate individuals to join the tribe.
At Discngine, we have adopted a horizontal management style. No boss is here to tell you exactly what to do, everyone's input is considered by well… everyone - you're responsible for your own work and are encouraged to play a part in the organization of the company. We work in an atmosphere based on trust, commitment, transparency, goodwill, simplicity and fun. To get a glimpse of the life at Discngine, click here.
What you will be assigned to
You will join the SCRUM team developing 3decision – a next generation structural knowledge management solution. You will contribute with your experience and vision in front-end web development.
You will play a central role in the management and development of the project:
Conception and technical & functional front-end development, in close collaboration with the project team
Technical implementation in Angular JS (and preparation of a future migration)
Integration and non-regression testing
Design development of the application user interface
Corrective and evolutionary maintenance of applications
Technology watch (language, technical solutions...)
The profile we are looking for
You have a Master's Degree, an Engineering Degree or an equivalent degree in Informatics, and have acquired significative development experience. You are passionate about web application development, especially in the scientific area. You develop modern and beautiful web interfaces that grant a good user experience.
Required web development qualifications (Expert Level):
Web services REST
Angular JS
Unit and functional testing framework
Other Qualifications:
Agile development environment
Policy standards for development, tests and validation
You also have good communication skills and can expose and understand complex technical problems with ease. You can efficiently discuss technical aspects in English. You like team work and you're not afraid of complex environments. You are autonomous and curious, you like to take initiatives.
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The position is based in Paris, 79 avenue Ledru-Rollin. Your salary will depend on your profile and experience.
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This report studies the current scenario as well as the future market potential for smart cards globally. The market for smart cards has been segmented based on four major parameters, namely, card type, components, applications and geography. The major types of smart cards used are contact smart cards, contactless smart cards, hybrid smart cards and dual-interface smart cards.
Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/29/2015 -- Smart cards refer to IC based cards that accumulate and retrieve information using various computer systems. Smart cards consist of central processing units and different memory units. Portability of smart cards enables their extensive utilization across various applications. Smart cards primarily act as a cost-effective way to store, manage and maintain credentials for end-users.
Complete Report with TOC @ http://www.mrrse.com/smart-card
The research study titled "Smart Cards (Contact, Contactless, Dual Interface and Hybrid) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020" provides in-depth analysis of the market and related sub-segments. The report strategically focuses on market segments including different types of smart cards and their applications across various sectors. In addition, this report provides market insights and forecast about the size and growth of each segment across each of the geographic regions. The report includes detailed analysis of prevalent market trends and competitive profiles of key players. To provide better understanding of competition in the market, the report offers value chain analysis, Porter's five forces analysis and market attractiveness analysis. The study on the global smart cards market has been conducted with the objective of providing thorough coverage of the underlying technological and socio-economic factors driving the market.
The smart cards market is expected to see consistent growth in the coming years due to the increasing demand for secure and reliable payment transactions across the retail and BFSI industry. Moreover, cost saving schemes for merchants from payments brands such as Visa, MasterCard and Europay is driving the smart card technology innovations. The decreasing prices of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards and tariff rates are increasing the number of mobile subscribers, and thus further contributing to the growth of the smart cards market. However, factors such as price pressures and technological challenges along with cost of migrating to smartcard compatible readers affect the adoption of smartcards. Conversely, technology advancements, reducing prices and introduction of high-end SIMs offer potential opportunities for the growth of the smart cards market.
On the basis of components, the smart cards market is segmented as microcontroller based smart cards and memory based smart cards. The demand for microcontroller based smart cards is significantly high owing to wide adoption of such cards for contactless and dual-interface smart cards. The applications segment is classified into high-end applications and low-end applications. The high-end applications are further segmented as per its uptake across wide range of sectors including Government, Telecommunication, Transportation, Healthcare, Financial services, Retail and Loyalty, and pay TV. The market for these applications has been extensively analyzed on the basis of factors such as technology used, geographic presence and smart cards type. The market size and forecast in terms of revenue (USD million*) for each of these segments has been provided for the period 2012 to 2020, considering 2013 as the base year and 2012 as historic data. The report also provides the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) for each segment of the market for the forecast period 2014 to 2020.
Geographically, the market for global smart cards has been segmented into four regions, namely North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World. The report also provides a competitive landscape, wherein the market share analysis of leading players in the global smart cards market for the year 2013, in terms of value percentage, has been discussed.
The Smart Cards Market Segmentation:
Smart Cards Market, by Type
Contact Smart Card
Contactless Smart Card
Hybrid Smart Card
Dual-interface Smart Cards
Smart Cards Market, by Components
Memory Cards
Microcontroller Cards
Smart Cards Market, by Applications
High-End Applications
Government Sector
Healthcare Sector
Transportation Sector
Telecommunications Sector
Pay TV Sector
Financial Services, Retail and Loyalty Sector
Low-End Applications
Smart Cards Market, By Geography
North America
Asia Pacific
Rest of the World (Africa, Middle East and Latin America)
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President's Report FY: 2016/2017
This last 12 months has seen the most significant increase in the range and number of services provided to veterans and their families by VCA, and a 10 fold increase in our financial receipts and expenditure . This has occurred largely as a result of the services provided in the Timor Awakening Programme, developed and delivered by Michael Stone. Significant funding support has come from our major sponsor RSL Care- now known as Bolton Clark , as well as RSL Qld and Knights of the Southern Cross, and a range of other donors. Generous volunteers have given the gifts of […]Read More


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Interior Design Courses Material
Being an interior designer is a challenging job for many people. That may give you the more money if you can get the creative ideas for the house. The ideas should be in the different concepts so that people will not feel so stingy to spend their money for you. Are you interested with this job? If you say 'yes', you will deal with the Interior design courses. That may take you the several months to learn many things about the home decoration.
When you are learning about the Interior design courses, you will learn about how to manage the ideas to be combined in the single concept. The first learning material is about choosing the style of the interior design. In several kinds of house style, you need to decide what will you like most. Then, the courses will be continued by finding the wall paint which makes the room looks so great.
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When you are in the end of the Interior design courses, you need to be able to create the home decorations. The decorations which you make should be able to be applied in several kinds of the house. Are you ready for spending the several months to follow the design course?
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Seniors attending Adult Day Services at Catholic Charities are collaborating with Adventure Planet daycare in a unique and mutually-beneficial project.
Every other month, 10-15 clients are transported by bus to the daycare center for one hour. They read to the children, play games, work on crafts and participate in learning centers.
KC Wakefield, a coordinator at Adult Day Services, said the partnership provides learning and growth opportunities for both the seniors and children.
"It's just really a good thing to see, a good project and a win, win," said Wakefield.
Staff serving senior clients originally proposed the concept for the collaboration, the idea of which was inspired by a program-wide initiative requiring all those attending Adult Day Services to participate in the community through service projects.
Staff now report several positive impacts and outcomes.
"It is evident the seniors are more happy, and the reverse is also true." The children look forward to them coming," said program director, Dana Bond. "It's truly a give, give."
Adult Day Services at Catholic Charities provides an affordable, quality day program, helping adults with disabilities and seniors maintain independence in the community. With the goal of helping individuals acquire, maintain and enhance daily living skills to maintain independence and remain involved in their local communities, Adult Day Services' focus is meeting the needs of each person through group and individual activities, socialization, community involvement and educational programs.
Program services include care coordination, transportation, nursing services, meals and a wide array of activities and outings. Families and caregivers are encouraged to tour the facilities and visit with staff. Contact the main location, 5920 W. Central Ave., at (316) 942-2008 or visit their page HERE.


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Wayne Lee - Journey of a Legendary New Orleans Talent Buyer for Tipitina's and House of Blues/
One series comes to a close, and another begins with my conversation with Wayne Lee. This is the final episode of the New Orleans series, but also the first episode of the Talent Buyer series. Yes, this one is a double header. Wayne Less is New Orleans native and one of its legendary Talent Buyers. He's a true staple to the New Orleans music scene. His journey began in 1999 when he became the assistant under Sonny Schneidau at House of Blues in New Orleans. Throughout his journey, Wayne Lee has also worked at Live Nation in California after which he returned to House of Blues New Orleans for another year, prior to booking for the legendary Tipitina's.
When I first moved to New Orleans to work at House of Blues, I actually saw more shows at Tipitina's for the first two months of living there. It truly is a magical place with endless amounts of history, and a stage graced by many of the biggest stars in music. In this conversation, Wayne Lee shares stories from some of his favorite shows, lessons from his journey, advice to being a Talent Buyer, and many stories of some of the great artists from New Orleans. This was a really fun conversation, and a great way to merge two series' in one. Enjoy episode #022 of Making It with Chris G.
Highlights from the Episode:
Lee describes what a Talent Buyer is (6:25)
Beginnings in the industry (7:30)
What makes talent buyers stand out (9:25)
Lessons learned from a corporate structure (10:30)
First and favorite bands Lee booked (12:15)
Lee's experience working with Trombone Shorty (14:20)
Brief Jazz Festival description (15:15)
Lees favorite Jazz Festival lineup he has booked (15:35)
Favorite Jazz Festival moments (17:20)
Lessons Lee learned from his mentorship with Sonny S. (18:30)
What someone interested in talent buying should know (20:30)
Lee's mentors (23:40)
Advantage of living where the industry is (25:15)
How Lee balances a busy life (27:00)
Stories about Mark from H.O.B (28:55)
Ideal Path for the aspiring Talent Buyer (30:00)
Places to visit in NOLA (32:00)
Story behind Longhair (35:25)
Lee's influences (38:10)
Favorite Allen Toussaint stories (40:10)
First 'Holy Shit' moment (42:00)
Evolution of deals (45:40)
Ways to build relationships between promoters and agents (49:15)
Biggest challenge with agents (52:40)
Biggest misconception of a talent buyer (53:45)
Rapid fire questions (55:00)
Making it to Wayne Lee (1:02:05)
Quotes from Wayne Lee:
"Sometimes it's not about what you like, it's about what they like."
"Be flexible and functional"
"Not every band is the same. Not every agent is the same. "
"Don't just worry about the headliner, make sure the support act is taken care of."
"Learn the players and who you're dealing with. Don't take the shortcut."
"Establish good artist-management-agent relationships."
"Try not to use your own money."
"You're never off when you have your phone."
"You gotta do face time. Shake hands and kiss babies"
"It's a fun gig if you love it, but you have to love it."
"Be professional and be prepared"
Links to people, places, and things mentioned:
Sonny Schneidau
Trombone Shorty
Rebirth Brass Band
Big Sams Funky Nation
Lenny Kravitz
JJ Grey & Mofro
Lettuce Funk
The Greyboy Allstars
Michael Jackson
The Soul Rebels
Dr.John the Night Tripper
Nora Jones
John Mayer
Linkin Park
Kevin Morrow
Mark Roberts
Neville Brothers
Kermit Ruffins
Louis Armstrong
Professor Longhair
James Andrews
Allen Toussaint
Stephen Marley
Stevie Wonder
Bob Marley
Fats Domino
Lil Wayne
Places & Things:
House of Blues
Springhill University
Live Nation
Jazz Festival
Civic NOLA
Preservation Hall
Maple Leaf Bar
Tipitina's Foundation
"Making it" to Wayne Lee:
"Being able to survive. If you wake up and you're happy Continue to build on your knowledge and at the end of the day you can look back and say 'hey that's pretty cool!' "


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Alexis was born in May 1986. After coming home from the hospital at three days old, she seemed disinterested in nursing.
Her formula intake was minimal and she continuously threw up. After noticing that she had failed to have a bowel movement within the first week of being home, her doctors were notified. Following that, she began to pass stool of diarrheal consistency. We continued to bring her to the doctors urging them that there was a problem, however they disagreed.
At four weeks old, she started producing a loud rumbling of gas and straining tremendously, without a bowel movement.
At this point she was referred to a pediatric surgeon who examined Alexis and said with 99 percent certainty that she had Hirschsprung's disease. Despite the pathology report negative for Hirschsprung's disease, the surgeon was confident in the initial diagnosis of Hirschsprungs and asked to see Alexis in a few weeks. In the meantime, she was treated for anal stenosis.
Over time, Alexis' bowel problems persisted, alternating between diarrhea and constipation.
The constipation was so severe, we feared that she would suffer other injuries from all of the strain. We continued to stimulate a bowel movement to help her achieve elimination.
At three months old, we returned her for Hirschsprung's disease testing.
All tests were negative for Hirschsprung's disease. At six months old, Alexis weighed 12lbs. Her diet consisted of baby formula because she was unable to handle solid foods.
Alexis developed a severe illness (diarrhea and vomiting bile) and was treated for stomach flu. The combination of diarrhea, vomiting bile, dehydration and an increasingly swollen belly lead to her hospitalization. Alexis' body was shutting down. She was in a convulsive state and there were tubes in every opening of her small 12lb body.
After being pumped full of antibiotics, Alexis needed emergency surgery to remove a bowel blockage.
She received an ileostomy and Hirschsprung's disease was confirmed. About two months later, her pull-through was performed, and two months after that, her ileostomy was reversed.
There were some nuisance problems within the following year, but nothing compared to her first year of life. Alexis potty-trained quickly and gained an improved level of control. She was susceptible to stomach viruses as a child, but continued to have a seemingly "normal" school experience.
In retrospect, the worst part was not knowing what was going on. Our struggle with diagnosis was exhausting and significantly worse than if we had known what we were up against.


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Take the chance to peek inside a well preserved weatherboard wash house and woodshed dating from 1913. The wash house was a feature of houses built from the 1900s to the 1950s. View the large copper, copper stick for safe removal of hot items to rinsing troughs, concrete troughs and wringers. Young visitors, more familiar with a laundry located inside modern houses are fascinated to learn about the outdoor wash house, and the hard work involved in doing the weekly wash 100 years ago.
A display of irons and trivets used through the decades is also on display, together with clothes wringers and wash day essentials such as starch, blue tablets used in the rinsing water to keep whites whiter, and wooden pegs to hang the washing on the clothesline in the backyard.


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Megyn Kelly came under fire Tuesday for wondering aloud on her morning show why it was inappropriate for white people to dress up in blackface for Halloween. "You do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface on Halloween, or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween," the anchor said during a panel discussion. "Back when I was a kid, that was OK, as long as you were dressing up as a character." Kelly later apologized to her fellow NBC News staff members via e-mail, which the organization subsequently made public.
Today addressed the controversy around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, with Morgan Radford recapping the initial story and the backlash Kelly received. Radford noted that some viewers had noted people of color were not "represented in that panel," arguing that it showed a "conversation that people generally have in private space where there are no repercussions."
Radford said it was a "learning moment" for Kelly and for viewers, as it "really gifted us the opportunity to have this conversation and a public discourse. We now have the courage and we have the platform to have conversations like this, even when they're uncomfortable, because we can see they're still necessary." Anchor Savannah Guthrie appeared pained, but ultimately agreed, telling her, "It is uncomfortable, obviously, because Megyn is a colleague at NBC News."
"The fact is, while she apologized to the staff, she owes a bigger apology to folks of color round the country," Al Roker said. "This is a history going back to the 1830s minstrel shows to demean and denigrate a race. It wasn't right. I'm old enough to know have lived through Amos 'n' Andy, where you had white people in blackface playing two black characters, just magnifying the worst stereotypes about black men—and that's what the problem is. That's what the issue is."
Craig Melvin was similar bothered by Kelly's comments.
"There was some criticism yesterday online that this was political correctness run amok. That's silly. It's disingenuous and it's just as ignorant and racist as the statement itself," the anchor said. "In addition to her being a colleague, she's a friend. She said something stupid. she said something indefensible. A lot of folks don't realize that Jim Crow is shorthand for the racist laws that have existed in this country for much of the last century, especially in the deep south; they termed Jim Crow from a minstrel show in the 1830s. I guess it was an opportunity for us to learn a little bit more about black face—but I think a lot of people knew about black face."
Hoda Kotb, who remained mostly silent, nodded and said, "Right."


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Advertisements are invading every corner of our digital lives, but if there were one place users thought they'd be safe, it'd be Windows' File Explorer. But that's no longer the case. Microsoft has started advertising products inside the window users access to navigate their hard drive. Thankfully, we know how to disable these ads.
Right now, we're still unsure of how widespread Microsoft's new advertising strategy goes. Not every Windows workstation has started displaying File Explorer banners, and based on some overwhelmingly negative reactions online, the campaign might get shut down before it even reaches your desktop.
However, even if you have yet to be targeted, you can quickly and easily disable these ads right now.
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The Market Garden City
The background - green revolutions
Throughout the first green revolution, over thousands of years, the human species learnt to cultivate food, which enabled the creation of cities and civilisation. The second green revolution in the mid 20th century used industrialisation to increase produc tivity in agriculture to support the increasing global urban and rural populations.
The world population is still expanding, increasing affluence and mirroring the tastes of the developed world. As a result the current world population consumption requir es the land area equivalent to three planet earths. Global population is increasing from one million 10,000 years ago, one billion in 1800, 3 billion in 1950, at present the population is 7 billion and is estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050.
The seco nd green revolution was a runaway success and prevented much anticipated famine Armageddon scenarios; however the emphasis of the second green revolution shifted food production away from a majority of rice and grain crops for human consumption towards inc reased proportion of land for crops and for meat production.
The following set of diagrams illustrates the relationship of different global trends in climate change, natural resource exploitation, food production, population increase and poverty reductio n. The diagrams indicate that the present time is a balance and crucial tipping point for decisions on water security, energy supply and food production for the present and future communities.
Rising global C02 emission are causing global warming and climate change. An increased global temperature follows increased carbon released into the atmosphere as C0 2 , and unless carbon release is ended soon this century , it will result in several degrees of rise in global temperat ure. Extreme climate events including famine and flood will most likely occur. The diagram shows possible outcomes depending on reductions achieved in the next decade. Climate change is a critical factor in managing food resource and supply.
Global Oil and Gas exploitation has risen steeply over the past century and is largely responsible for carbon release causing global warming. The wealth created by this carbon economy has been used for energy, to combat poverty; creating technologies for health, incre ased food production and new energy sources. The opportunity to continue to use this form of energy for benefit of civilisation is challenged by the need to help mitigate against climate change. Oil exploitation has also peaked ; a s sources are becoming inc reasingly expensive or environmentally damaging to exploit.
Global population is increasing as wealth is created, disease e radicated, health improved and poverty reduced. The increase in population follows a similar curve to exploitation of natural resou rces, however will soon outstrip the rate of resource exploitation which the planet could safely accommodate.
World poverty has been falling in the last decade (ref: Oxford Martin study).The wealth created by the carbon economy has been used to combat p overty spreading urbanisation, technology, health, increased food production and new energy sources. Continued poverty reduction is challenged by the required upward curve in exploitation of natural resources and continued carbon emissions unless alternati ve non carbon sources are able to be used in next decades.
Food production has increased during 20th century by fertilisers, pesticides, and selective seeds etc, which are benefits of new technology, communication and distribution; dependent on the carbo n economy. In order to maintain food supply for an increased population , further progress will be needed. This will be challenged as it is dependent on the carbon economy. A new green revolution in food production is proposed in order to keep the upward tr end.
Coal exploitation has increased progressively through the centuries. Coal production slowed in late twentieth century with the exploitation of cleaner oil and gas with higher energy outputs. Coal exploitation is rising as oil supply peaks. The huge amount of remaining coal available to exploit and release potential carbon emissions is becoming the highest threat and risk of causing runaway global warming.
Renewable energy from hydro, wind, solar, tide and nuclear has been developed in the twentieth century on a small scale owing to the high cost and lower energy return. Now the source of climate change is clearly carbon release , there is an urgent need to increase energy s upply from renewables in the next decade to provide the alternative energy source to progress food supply, health and disease eradication, poverty reduction, water resource protection. All the above are essential to avoid a rapidly developing crisis with t he dependence on a c arbon economy and start a new century with a green revolution.
The challenge – create a new garden city concept to arrest runaway consumption
A new garden city concept has to start from the assumption that consumption and pattern of living will change to avoid destruction of the planet. The proposal is to provide a market garden city ; and an urban framework which integrates the essential activities of food production and consumption at a local level, providing security for individuals and local communities to ma ke further choices on how the remaining consumption activities can be reduced. This will vary from individual to individual, county to county and will be subject to global stresses, of which food production is an essential part which cannot be subject to risk.
Therefore, the proposed market garden city concept provides the urban framework for a third green revolution which will be needed both to support the food requirements of increasing urban population and to contribute to strategies to counter runaway climate change. The concept requires every aspect of life to be green ; where there is no distinction between values to the environment between urban and non urban, a green ecumenopolis – a new market garden city without limits.
Why is a third green revolution required?
The 20th century second green revolution increased agricultural productivity to allow a global population surge to be supported , but eventually fail ed during the early 21st century. Curren t food productivity deman ds more i ndustrialisation and globalisation of food supply, reduced land use and diversity, increased use of pesticide and fertiliser with consequent carbon emissions and habitat destruction, causi ng irreversible global warming. Destruction of bi odiversity and climate extremes, have resulted in the current crisis to the environment and have exacerbated overpopulation , famine, drought , soil erosion and flood.
A third green revolution will be needed: based on the concept that a new urbanism must provide foo d security ; with each dweller providing a proportion of their own food and having a community responsibility , which together provide s the remaining food as part of a reciprocal investment of human capital as a community value.
The market garden city conc ept which supports the third green revolution must accept that since the start of the 21st century more people live in cities than rural areas. The market g arden city and third green revolution cannot therefore be a return to low density disaggregated rura l settlement . Instead it must promote a dense urbanism built around public transport and integrate d into the urban model , a local framework ; for supporting urban food production and culture.
The challenge is to integrate space for food growing into , and close enough to , dense urban centres to allow communities to have individual and collective ownership of food. Conventional thinking makes this impossible to resolve as there are contradictions between individual and community values and a lack of cla rity of the long term impacts of conventional consumption patterns.


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Deaths Death Notices
RESSEL, Judith (Stephens)
RESSEL - Judith (nee Stephens)
Peacefully left this earth on December 14, 2018 surrounded by her family. Judy was born in Buffalo to Charles Hendrick Stephens and Claire Rainey. Judy attended The Buffalo Seminary and Wheaton College. She was predeceased by her husband Frederick Charles Ressel two years ago. She is survived by her children Pamela (Jeffrey) Shannon of Orchard Park, Charles Frederick (Chip) and his wife Teresa Ressel of Sanibel Island, Florida, Susan (Paul) Kumleben of London, England and L. Woodbury (Woody) and his wife Lisa Ressel of Eden, NY. She is also survived by ten grandchildren. A private service will be held at a later date. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the compassionate care she received by her caregivers Elayne Claus, Colleen Gillon and the nursing staff at Fox Run Skilled Nursing Facility in Orchard Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the S.P.C.A.
Words of sympathy may be made on www.LaingFuneralHome.com
Funeral Home:
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