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I'd like to ask you a question. First though, stop whatever you're doing, empty your thoughts, then visualize this scene in your head. Think of key moments in your past that impacted your life so profoundly you can't imagine what your life would be like today, right now, without them. What happened? What was that "moment" you saw in your head just now? Was there someone else in that scene? Someone who was a part of that moment either directlyRead more →
The purpose in life is not what we can take from it, but what we give to it, especially each other. So I'm GIVING this to you; Not long ago, a man travelled a far distance to help one of his sisters tend to their father who had undergone a radical surgery. A few days after arriving, he met someone for the first time. It was his great niece, not quite 3 years old at the time. Early one morning, while heRead more →
"Felix Baumgartner", going and DOING what no human being has ever done. It's one I've been thinking about writing about, it's not the records, and sure millions of dollars were poured into this, and yes, it was just one man, one soul, just like you and I. But seriously, if ONE man, ONE human being is able to summon this much faith and courage to JUMP, then why can't we? Why can't we down here on Earth, struggling every day,Read more →
Hey you. Yea you. You know who you are. I want to thank you for this day you've given and shared with me. We talk a lot, you and I. Help me to continue understanding and loving you better. Thank you for bringing people into my life who care. People of substance and character. Thank you for allowing me to see it's never about me and always about others. Thank you for the comfort of knowing I'm not alone, thatRead more →
"Relationships." Wow, if there's one word, one topic that's on a lot of people's minds these days, this would be it. As a writer and mentor, owner of a Facebook page called Go for the Gusto, and owner of a website that focuses on helping others, it never ceases to amaze me how hot this topic is. Over the past 2 ½ years since I created these two means of communication in the social media world, countless private consultations viaRead more →
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron andRead more →
WISDOM OF THE SOUL 1. No one can ruin your day without YOUR permission. 2. Most people will be about as happy, as they decide to be. 3. Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently. 4. Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have. 5. Success stops when you do. 6. When your ship comes in. … make sure you are willing to unload it.Read more →
1) Disappointment comes from expectation 2) Most relationship problems come from expectations So, I decided to try an experiment. To have a relationship with NO EXPECTATIONS. It's hard, but possible. It sounded impossible when I thought of it, but it is in fact possible. Hopes are ok. Wants are ok. But expectation is out. Expect nothing of no one, and you will never be disappointed. Remember, this is in RELATIONSHIPS. Different rules for other situations. Expectations from yourself are aRead more →
There's a lot of life coaches "out there" offering you their services. Most of them I'm guessing have learned their craft through programs designed for coaches. Programs created specifically to "teach" them techniques they can utilize to help you. Of course, there's no doubt many tap into their own life experiences as well. But in the end, at least from what I've seen, they're students passing along what they've learned from a program that "certified" them as a "life coach."Read more →
Once in awhile, while we're online, we stumble upon something that's priceless. This is a masterpiece written by Terri Plewa, an astrologer, heartcoach, and writer. It's a jewel worth savoring and saving here on this website for posterity. It'll move you and touch you, that's a virtual guarantee. And as I read it, me being "tuned in", as it were, it brought a song to mind by Bryan Adams, included below. … Here's to LOVING a woman how she's meant toRead more →
FEED THE RIGHT EMOTION In life, both faith and fear will arise within you, and you will choose which one will prevail. Someone once wrote; Two natures beat within my breast, The one is foul, the other blessed. The one I love, the other I hate; The one I feed will dominate. The thing is, both of those emotions will always be present in you. The emotion you continually feed is the one that will dominate your life. You can'tRead more →
Life is simple. When you wake up each day, think of this one. Attitude. Choices. Run with that! ~ Gusto If you're having a tough day, Read this.. LET IT REALLY SINK IN……. THEN CHOOSE. John is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, 'If I were any better, I would be twins!'Read more →
I won't give up. Ever. It's not my nature. From the last piece written here on this website, that much should be obvious to you by now. I won't give up on you either. So where do we go from here? So much of that is beyond my control. All I can do is keep offering what I have to give. It comes from deep inside, a wealth of knowledge, love, and awareness of what it takes to overcome, toRead more →
"You can too!" The first 13 years of my life were fairly normal; a farm boy living in a small town doing the things farm boys do, working, playing, going to school, church, participating in sports. That ENDED shortly before my 14th birthday. As I looked down at my mother's near lifeless body, which was force-ably ejected after a head-on collision with another vehicle, I knew right then the life I once loved was gone. I was the first oneRead more →
You want passion in your life? You want ownership of everything you've ever dreamed of, including love? Stop talking about it and start taking action. No one ever promised life would be a cake walk. To want, that's just desire. It's knowing WHAT you want and what you're willing to sacrifice to get it. It's waking up every day and when your feet hit the floor or out the door, the whole world says; "Holy crap! You mean business!" You'reRead more →
Recently a good friend of mine, Laura Barrette Shannon, author of "Be Happy Now, Simple Steps for Enjoying Life", and page owner of the same name, shared something on her Facebook page that hit home in so many ways. It was one of those "moments" that come along rarely, an opportunity to view life as it really is, right NOW, right here, in "this moment." So I'd like to share it with you, since I'm fairly certain it will resonateRead more →


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A Revision of "Long Term Care Insurance at the Worksite" Published; Includes 2010 Healthcare Reform Update
Morristown, NJ June 30, 2010 - Many companies seem conflicted by a key part of the recent Health Reform legislation, the CLASS Act, which will offer a form of long term care insurance for working people who may become disabled. "CLASS" stands for Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, and the program, a legacy of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, is intended to offer new choice and security for millions now at risk. But, "We find that those who manage employees or employee benefits don't know how to react," says Michael FitzPatrick, Morristown-based agent with LTC Financial Partners, one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. "That includes corporate executives and human resource managers as well as small business owners. Most seem at a loss right now, waiting for clarification." CONTINUE READING
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LTC Financial Partners Teams with eWomenNetwork to Provide Free Long Term Care Information
Morristown, NJ September 29, 2010 - Women have special long term care needs -- but not just because they often come down with longer-lasting illnesses and disabilities. When there's no long term care insurance for a couple or family members, women typically end up as the default, unpaid caregivers. "Lack of LTC insurance not only hurts women when they themselves need care," says Michael FitzPatrick, Morristown-based Partner of LTC Financial Partners. "More often, it hurts them when they have to drop everything to care for another uninsured loved one." CONTINUE READING
November 2010
Soon Many Employees in New Jersey Will Be Asking, "Hey, Boss, Which Long-Term Care Policy Should I Get?"
Morristown, NJ November 10, 2010 - A new employee benefit is coming for millions of American employees: access to affordable long-term care insurance (LTCI). So says Michael B. FitzPatrick, an industry expert with offices in Morristown. LTCI provides funds for in-home or nursing-home care in case of longer-lasting illnesses or disabilities not covered by regular health insurance.
November 2010
TAX ALERT: Increased Federal Deductions Make Long-Term Care Insurance More Affordable for Many
Morristown, NJ November 18, 2010 - Taxpayers planning to buy long-term care insurance in 2011 may deduct a larger portion of their premiums than ever, thanks to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The new deductible limits for eligible long-term care premiums includable in the term 'medical care' are -- CONTINUE READING
December 2010
Morristown-Based Insurance Leader Praises Obama for Promoting Enhanced Long-Term Care for Alzheimer's Sufferers New Year's Resolutions and Long Term Care Planning
Morristown, NJ December 14, 2010 - According to the Society of Actuaries, the leading cause of U.S. long-term care claims is Alzheimer's, the brain disease that renders over five million Americans unable to handle all the acts of daily living unaided. Who cares? Evidently President Obama does, having written a pro-active column in the Fall 2010 issue of care ADvantage, published by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. CONTINUE READING

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Pragmatism originated in the United States in the course of the latter quarter of the nineteenth century. In spite of these studies' lack of scientific relevance, pro-single-gender education groups are quick to pounce of the details an publish it as undisputed gospel. Some kids do thrive in the single-gender classroom, but exact same-sex education is not a magical panacea for poor academic efficiency or social ills. The places we need to all focus on is how small teachers get paid, the lack of 1 on 1 time between teachers/students, and how destructive standardized testing is in such an unstandardized society. Recently, in numerous places of South India they have started this technique of education.
You are completely correct – attracting (and maintaining) higher good quality teachers and delivering good training are the only (I consider) confident fire methods to improve education. It is challenging function, although, and our society tends not to value teachers, so it is straightforward for teachers to become discouraged when the don't get the assistance they need to have. Numerous of the (I think) far more sensible advocates of single-gender education recommend it as a beneficial tool for those couple of years whilst boys and girls are extremely different, on average. I have also found some boys who studied in single gender education have no respect for females.
Motivational quotes are a way to express your individuality by possessing affirmations that work for you in clear view. And only sons of brahmins and kings had the likelihood to go to gurukul and attain larger levels of education for the duration of these occasions. Gururkul method of education is a basic idea exactly where youngsters understand under excellent scholars but they have to remain away from their parents. But I feel we nonetheless don't emphasize adequate on high quality education for our youngsters.
Ancient India had the Gurukul technique of education supported by standard Hindu residential schools of learning typically it was a teacher's house or a monastery. Education was tremendously essential for the society and was provided to the 3 upper classes, namely Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors) and Vaishyas (businessmen). Education was totally free, but students from the rich households paid Gurudakshina (master's fees), a voluntary contribution right after the completion of their studies.
The present system of education in India, along with its western style and content material, was introduced and founded by the British in the course of Colonial rule. Chanakya envisioned a society exactly where men and women usually respected the moral values and not considerably to the material pleasures. Material pleasures and achievements always become secondary to the spiritual improvement of the society and nation at large.


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Robert Downey Jr.
Monthly Forecast for April 2019
" I'm not 40 yet. I wouldn't even bother comparing myself to Chaplin."
Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor, producer, and singer, whose career has included critical and popular success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, and a resurgence of commercial success in middle age.
He was born on Sunday April 4th 1965, in Manhattan, New York, United States.
During April 2019 matters of the heart come to the foreground, and romance is now at the top of Robert Downey Jr.'s list of opportunities.
On the other hand, this classic 6 Personal Month in a 2 Personal Year brings instability to outdated relationships, and some may end. Robert becomes aware of the need to let go of certain people, although final good-byes may not occur until later months.
Downey's family and friends need more attention and he will likely find himself playing the roles of mediator, comforter, and counselor. Robert Downey Jr. will be the one to offer the proverbial shoulder to cry on this month. A younger person in particular needs his love and attention.
Robert's career is guided favorably by the Force. There is an increase in his workload and responsibilities due to a promotion - or one that may be in the offing. The change may well bring financial rewards.
This is a good time for finances for Downey, particularly those related to real-estate.
Let's see now what Wednesday, April 24th 2019 has in-stored for Robert.
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About Robert's Personal Month Cycle
Just as Robert Downey Jr. evolves through a nine-year cycle, he also experiences nine-month cycles, even though their impact is subtle compared to the Personal Year cycle. The Personal Month cycles proceed according to the same pattern - 1 through 9 - that the Personal Year cycle does. The numbers within the monthly cycles have a similar, though less pronounced, impact on Robert than the yearly cycle has.
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P3217903 - At last some sunshine to illuminate this barge on the Grand Union Canal. 1/1000th, f/5.6, ISO 100.
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Who can join?
Beginners or experienced fencers are welcome. We also have the facility for wheel chair fencers.
Monday 6-8pm Junior (age 8+)
Monday 7-9pm Adults and beginners adult sabre
Monday 7-9pm Competing juniors
Thursday 7-9pm Adult/ juniors
Membership Fees
Annual membership fee of £36.
BLUE Member – £40 per month ( additional family member £30 per month)
Monday night training session only
RED Member – £40 per month (additional family members £30 per month)
Thursday night training session only
WHITE Member – £60 per month (additional family member £50 per month)
Both Monday and Thursday training sessions
GOLD Member – £440 per year (additional family member £330 per year)
Monday or Thursday training session only
GOLD Member Plus – £660 per year (additional family member £550 per year)
Both Monday and Thursday training sessions
VISITORS – £15 per training session ( anyone not on a monthly payment )
With our new fees structure BLUE and RED members pay approx only £5.00 per hour for fencing training, ranging to a GOLD member plus family fencer paying only £2.75 per hour of fencing training.
Please click here and download the Membership-form-2017-18
Please contact email@example.com to book.
Beginners sessions – these need to be pre-booked and prepaid.
These consist of a course of 5 sessions for £40 – we will provide safety equipment and weapons.
The courses are available in all 3 weapons, Epee, Foil and Sabre.
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for booking, further information and membership forms.
What to wear
We would ask that you wear suitable footwear (trainers not outdoor shoes), thick tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt.
We have some equipment which can be borrowed during the session, although we would recommend that you invest in proper fencing clothing eventually. We can advise on what you do and don't need to buy and can offer a discount on equipment purchases made through the club. To make an order please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Don't forget to bring a water bottle!
Where we meet
NEWCASTLE FENCING CENTRE Unit 3 Benfield Business Park, Benfield Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6
Directions to the venue (by car):
From South (A1):
Take A19 turning from A1, travel through Tyne Tunnel (toll about £1.20) at first roundabout take the Coast Road A1058 towards Newcastle.
From North (A1):
Follow signs for A19, at Silverlink roundabout (large shopping/ cinema complex on LHS) take A1058 towards Newcastle.
Leave Coast Road (A1058) at Benfield Road, Crosslings plumbing supplies is on the junction. Drive down Benfield Road, Crosslings on LHS, Benfield Renault on LHS, Franks Carpets on LHS, go under the railway bridge, take next turning on RHS, there is a huge white sign saying Benfield Business Park. Keep to the left at the fork in the road, enter the Business Park, drive to security kiosk then park on LHS. We are in unit B3 opposite security kiosk.
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
- The Club wants to provide an enjoyable environment for all juniors who wish to fence at the club.
- We believe that children and young people have the right to be safe, secure and free from threat.
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Jump! There's nothing more exciting and frightening in the same time than a new beginning.
I like jumping because I feel full of life when I do it, I feel like I'm having fun and I also feel like a happy jump is full of joy. It's the kid in me that wants to forget about deadlines, schedules and other mature and work-related stuff.
I love fashion and everything about it, from the creative part (drawing, sketches, inspiration, moodboards, fabrics) to the business part (PR, marketing, ). It's always adventurous going into the designers showrooms and ateliers / workshops, I enjoy seeing them a work in the place where ideas become piece of clothing.
I love a good fashion show from the front stage and the backstage; and seeing the models, the make-up artists and the hair stylists at work.
I'm also a photographer so I take part in all the fashion madness. I don't see it as being superficial, I see as a way for many artists and business people to express themselves and work together. You can be creative and make money in the same time.
Why did I started this blog? I did it because I read blogs every day for 7 or 8 years now. And I think people forgot how to have fun being in fashion and make money out of it. We're so obsessed with what everyone is thinking about our style and how we are going to be judged by our friends (or our stylists friends) that we forget to feel comfortable and have fun while putting some dope clothes on. I want to bring FUN back on!
The second reason is the lack of men fashion blogs, actual MEN not transvestites. I think it's cool to be androgynous but there's a difference between looking ridiculous and looking cool – those two should never be associated as similar. I'd rather be boring than look ridiculous.
You'll be reading about men fashion. That includes street style, personal style, shoes jeans, suits, ties, shirts, t-shirts, inspirational photos from other people, indie fashion, british designers, my opinion on fashion week and new collections, what to wear, what not to wear and about some insight on great fashion photographers. And music from the catwalk.
Let the games begin… #jump. And just so you know, you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Google Plus, Gmail (thefashionjumper [at] gmail.com).
Have fun,
The Fashion Jumper
What am I wearing for my blog release day? White shirt: H&M, shoes: DC , grey trousers: H&M, jacket: Massimo Dutti
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Normally, when supermarkets are buying produce from farmers for their stores, fruits and vegetables that are irregular shaped or ugly get overlooked and tossed into the bin. It's an incredibly waste of perfectly good food. Well, a supermarket chain in France may have just changed all that. Hope it filters down here.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
How Clever Advertising Is Eliminating Food Waste. Hmm...
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Wed 8/15; Thurs 8/16; and Fri 8/17 Helmets and cleats only, 5:30 – 7:30 pm on the front practice field at NHS, aka Dubai. Mon 8/20 thru Thurs 8/24 Full pads, 5:30 – 7:30 pm – either at Dubai or NHS stadium turf Mon 8/27 thru Thurs 8/31 Full pads, 5:30 – 7:30 pm –… Read More
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Welcome to the 2018 Norwell Youth Football season! While spring sports are barely underway, the process of opening our Football registration has begun. We are excited to build upon the success that the program had last year and are looking forward to coaching another tremendous group of players this season. The NYF program will continue… Read More
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Sun 8/12 – Equipment day handout, 9:00am-12:00pm at Dubai Field (NHS practice field) Sat & Sun 8/11-8/12 – NYF coupon day at DICK'S Sporting Goods in Hanover Wed 8/15 – First day of practice – helmets and cleats only! Sat 9/8 – MANDATORY weigh-in at Rockland High School, 9:00am-12:00pm Sun 9/19 – First Varsity… Read More


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The short sleeved baby cardigan - using this pattern - is finished. It's for a my second grandchild due in Spring. Very exciting.
And three new things being knitted all at once in the round and on double points.
Cooler autumn weather is great for knitting.
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PETOSKEY — Short stories by contemporary Jewish American writer, Yiddishist and activist Grace Paley and well-known author Bernard Malamud ("The Fixer" and "The Natural") will be featured at the upcoming book discussion group, led by Student Rabbi Matthew Zerwekh.
The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Temple B'nai Israel Social Hall in Petoskey.
"This collection of fictional short stories highlights the diversity of voices in the next generation of American Jewish writers," Zerwekh said.
For more information about the temple book discussion group or other programs, contact Zerwekh or temple President Sally Cannon at 231-347-8740.
Temple B'nai Israel is a member of the Union of Reform Judaism and is going on its 115th year of continuous service to Petoskey and surrounding areas, including its 100th anniversary in its building in downtown Petoskey.


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Real estate deals are risky investments. There are more financial risks and legal consequences than investing in stocks. That's why it would be wise to have your lawyer in Tampa help you with any real estate deal; whether you are an investor, buyer, or seller. Your lawyer in Tampa will be one of the first to tell you that there is more risk of unintended consequences or complex issues when dealing with real estate. So, what happens when a deal goes south? It means it's time to have your lawyer in Tampa get involved. They may suggest litigation or even threatening litigation in order to achieve your desired outcome. In the meantime, take a look at these actions you can take when a deal falls through.
It is possible that the breaching party must follow through with their obligations that were in the contract. However, this is not included in most contracts. On top of that, real estate is unique because each property is different. Therefore, it is up to the courts to decide how they will rule on the rights of the buyer or seller.
Payment of Damages
Another action to take is to seek out a payment for damages. The breaching party that failed to meet their obligations outline in a real estate contract could be required to pay the other party. They could be required to pay the amount that the non-breaching party would have gained had the real estate deal gone through.
Partitioning is typically used for a variety of reasons. One of the reasons why is when the property contains multiple buildings or units. The court can rule that these should be divided between the two parties. The court can also rule on how to partition the income from rent or resources on the land. Partitioning tends to occur when there are multiple owners in a lawsuit over a non-partitioned property.
Resulting Trust
Here is another remedy that the court can rule on. If an investor has put money into purchasing the property but is not on the title, then the court can rule on a resulting trust. This will allow the owner on the title to be holding the property for the investor, since they are not on the title.
Check out our blog for more tips and info. Contact Fresh Legal Perspective today by calling (813) 448-1042 and ask about meeting one of our lawyers!


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The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) supports the Mauritanian government in revising and implementing environmental policies and frameworks for a more sustainable use of natural resources, biodiversity protection and adaptation to climate change.
The consortium Particip-AHT has been contracted by GIZ to develop a sector-wide monitoring and evaluation system that supports the implementation of the 5-year National Environmental Action Plan. The AHT experts assist the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development in developing and setting up a fully functional computer-based M&E system on national and regional level. In a subsequent step, the consultant will support the Ministry in evaluating the monitoring results to ensure their adequate consideration in relevant decision processes.
Contract value: 802,000 Euro
Client: GIZ
Financed by: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Associated firm: Particip GmbH (lead)
Period: 2011 - 2013


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A proven track record
Equinox Gold's Chairman, Ross Beaty, was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame on January 11, 2018 in recognition of his significant contributions to the Canadian mining industry. You can learn more about his mining industry career and watch the tribute video here. Congratulations!
Ross Beaty
Ross Beaty is the Chairman of Equinox Gold's Board of Directors and a member of the Company's Social Responsibility/Technical Committee. Mr. Beaty is a geologist and resource company entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in the international minerals and renewable energy industries. He founded Pan American Silver and currently serves as Chairman of the Pan American Board, and since 1985 has successfully founded and divested a number of other public mineral resource companies. He is past President of the Silver Institute in Washington, DC, a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Mining, and a recipient of the Institute's Past President's Memorial Medal. In 2007, Mr. Beaty received the Association of Mineral Exploration of BC's Colin Spence Award for excellence in global mineral exploration; in 2008, he received the Mining Person of the Year award from the Mining Association of BC and the 2008 Natural Resources & Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Ernst & Young. In 2010, he was awarded the prestigious Viola MacMillan Award by the Prospector and Developers Association of Canada and was selected as Mining Person of the Year for 2011 by Canada's Northern Miner newspaper. In 2014, he received the CIM's Vale Medal for Meritorious Contribution to Mining and in 2017 he was appointed to the Order of Canada for his business contributions to the mining sector and for his philanthropy aimed at preserving the environment. In 2018, Mr. Beaty was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in recognition of his significant contributions to the Canadian mining industry. Mr. Beaty holds an MSc in Mineral Exploration (with Distinction) from the Royal School of Mines, University of London, England, and an LLB (Law) and a BSc (Honours Geology) from the University of British Columbia.
Christian Milau
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Christian Milau was the CEO of Trek Mining until it merged to form Equinox Gold in December 2017, and was the CEO of Luna Gold from August 2016 until it merged with JDL Gold in March 2017 to form Trek Mining. Before joining Luna Gold, Mr. Milau was the CEO of True Gold until it was acquired by Endeavour Mining for approximately $240 million in April 2016. At True Gold, he was integral to development of the Karma Gold Mine where, under his leadership, True Gold was able to successfully negotiate agreements with the government and community in Burkina Faso, recommence construction, complete development, and reach production, all in under 14 months. Mr. Milau is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant with over 20 years of experience in mining and finance. In addition to his background in finance and capital markets, he brings important operational, government and stakeholder relations experience, including successfully negotiating various community, security, fiscal and tax agreements. Prior to True Gold, Mr. Milau held senior positions at Endeavour Mining, New Gold, BNP Paribas in London, and Deloitte. He is currently a director of Northern Dynasty and Plateau Uranium.
Greg Smith
President & Director
Greg Smith was President of Trek Mining until it merged to form Equinox Gold in December 2017, and was the CEO of JDL Gold until it merged with Luna Gold in March 2017 to form Trek Mining. Prior to his role with JDL Gold, he held the roles of CEO and founder of Anthem United, President and CEO of Esperanza Resources prior to its sale to Alamos Gold, and CFO of Minefinders Corporation prior to its sale to Pan American Silver. Previously Mr. Smith has held management positions at both Goldcorp and the mining division of KPMG LLP, and he also acted as a director of Premier Royalty prior to its sale to Sandstorm Gold. Currently he is a director and the Audit Committee Chair of both Chesapeake Gold and Royalty North Partners. Mr. Smith is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant and was the recipient of the 2013 CA Early Achievement Award and the 2014 Business in Vancouver Top 40 under 40.
Lenard Boggio
Len Boggio is Chairman of Equinox Gold's Audit Committee and a member of Equinox Gold's Compensation & Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Boggio was a director of NewCastle Gold until it was acquired by Trek Mining in the merger that formed Equinox Gold. He was formerly a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) where he served for more than 30 years until his retirement in May 2012. During that time he was Leader of the B.C. Mining Group of PwC, a senior member of PwC's Global Mining Industry Practice and an auditor of Canadian, U.S. U.K. and other internationally listed mineral resource and energy clients. Mr. Boggio is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (FCPA, FCA) and has served as president of the British Columbia Institute of Chartered Accountants and chairman of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. In 2019 Mr. Boggio was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia, recognizing Mr. Boggio's sustained distinction in his career, community service and work within the CPA profession.
Marcel de Groot
Marcel de Groot is Chairman of Equinox Gold's Compensation & Corporate Governance Committee and a member of Equinox Gold's Audit Committee. Mr. de Groot is a Chartered Accountant and is co-founder and President of Pathway Capital, a Vancouver based venture capital company that has played a significant role in the organization and development of a number of mining companies. He was a director of Trek Mining and a director of JDL Gold, and currently serves on the board of Asanko Gold.
Marshall Koval
Marshall Koval is a member of Equinox Gold's Social Responsibility/Technical Committee and its Compensation & Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Koval is a mining executive with 38 years of corporate management, M&A, finance, mineral exploration, mine development and operations experience and has worked on mining projects in over 30 countries. He was President & CEO of Anfield Gold until it was acquired by Trek Mining in December 2017 in the transaction to form Equinox Gold, and is a Director of Miedzi Copper. Previously, Mr. Koval was a partner in Lumina Capital and served as CEO of Northern Peru Copper, VP of Corporate Development for Lumina Copper, President of Pincock, Allen & Holt and held management positions with Golder Associates, BHP/Utah International, Inco, Meridian Minerals and Inspiration Consolidated Copper. Mr. Koval holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Missouri and is a registered professional geologist in North Carolina and Washington.
Jacques McMullen
Jacques McMullen is Chairman of Equinox Gold's CorporateSocial Responsibility/Technical Committee and a member of Equinox Gold's Audit Committee. He was a director of NewCastle Gold before it was acquired by Trek Mining in the merger that formed Equinox Gold. With over 35 years of senior management experience in the mining industry, Mr. McMullen has been directly involved with major capital projects including roles in operations, evaluations, and corporate development for several mining companies. He spent the majority of his career working with Barrick Gold in various senior roles from 1994 to 2012, as well as serving as Director of Highland Gold Mining, IGE Resources, Fire River Gold and Minera S.A. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. McMullen was Director and Chairman of Orvana Minerals. From 2012 to 2016, he was also Principal and Partner, Mines and Metals with BBA, a private engineering firm, and was a non-executive director. He holds a BSc in Applied Sciences (Metallurgy), is a Professional Engineer, and completed a Master's Degree of Applied Sciences in Mineral Processing at Laval University. He currently serves as an advisor to management at Detour Gold, and is the Principal of J. McMullen & Associates, a privately held consulting company.


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GoG has announced that its multi-game platform, Galaxy, has officially launched its first round of beta testing. Galaxy will allow players to purchase, play and update GoG titles from the convenience of a single platform and, as developers suggested, bring GoG into the modern games space.
GOG Galaxy is as much about bringing the GOG.com experience up to modern par, as it is about offering completely new features and standards. GOG Galaxy will make it possible for us to support new games that require online features, but it's equally important to offer an even better experience to our existing users, and to support our community in seamlessly transitioning between our website, into games, and inbetween. We're introducing quality of life features and the means to stay connected whether you're in your browser, in the client, or in-game. Most importantly, we want to redefine what it means to use a gaming client. Most GOG Galaxy functionality is optional and toggleable, but we also want to introduce a few features that you haven't seen before. Like rolling back patches.
Galaxy will contain a full suite of features including achievements, chat, patching, rollback and more.
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Are you struggling financially because you are in college? Tuition fees too high? Wondering if you'll be able to continue, to graduate, to get that degree? If that's the case, you'll want to read this whole page. As I've experienced being blocked from attaining my potential because of money in the past, I have a passionate aim to help people avoid having to go through this!
Perhaps you've heard that money can be made online? So you looked into it…….OMG! Complicated. At the hands of fate. Every little step costs. And everyone's promising you a million bucks, if you do it their way, or, more likely, do nothing at all but hold still, so they can pull the money out of your pockets…..
So you're probably sick of the whole concept. It never presented you with anything that even comes close to basic life reality. So you're back trying gas station jobs. Cleaning gigs. Waiting on tables. Babysitting. Fixing people's computers. Walking their dogs. Etc., etc…….
A small mishap, a small absence due to a severe cold, and "the last one in's the first one gone"…… No security of any kind, and you're off searching again, cutting your study time…. and watching tuition fee deadlines! During a rare break from the treadmill, you check your cell phone or laptop for a much-needed distraction, your subconscious mind still in search mode.
Scams. More scams. Perhaps you're at the point now, where you're looking for reviews to read on them, people who have tried— and were successful? Then you notice wierd things in some of the comments sections. Same style of writing, even repeated messages, manufactured profile images, or no images at all…
Short, crazy messages that tell you no one's been there and come back a wealthier person. Or the opposite – rediculous claims that can't be proven one way or the other….
Being a college student, you're endowed with enough grit to know this isn't experience speaking! You'd know if it was, because people would be telling real-life stories, you can recognize their feel….
That there's some daily, consistent work involved in order to establish something…. And NONE of them help you. NONE of them answer your questions. And none of them can provide you with something you deserve and are used to:
Education about how to build a platform for something you're great at, something you love – and actually monetize it! Education about how to make money online, in reality, and in a reasonable time! Education about compacting your available time, without stress, by getting the support you need! Education about being able to plan and predict your income curve, so next year you'll still be continuing college, or on to university or other further education….
It seems like this whole problem was large enough. It seems that there were some very energetic and dissatisfied people, picked -off enough to do something about this. Sometimes, it takes a critical mass to initiate a change….. Just like it did before penicillin was invented. Just like it did before the UN was formed. Just like it did when human rights had to be re-defined by international law…. The internet was ready for serious investigation into the possibility of people being able to earn a living, seriously and consistently, just as they expect to do in offline life…..
Is the market surreal, is it a hoax?
There are three billion people with access to the internet today, and many honest and not-so-honest business people have discovered a vast market, for generations to come. As I write, this discovery is estimated to be in it's infancy.
Sometimes, when we open up some pop-up page, things leave an overpopulated impression…. Nothing could be further from the truth…. A vast audience of people, searching for products, services, contact, information, and, yes, ways to earn more income!
And wanting to be told the truth, because this world called Internet is virtual, and cannot be grasped and turned in the light, no lab study of one of its objects can be made….. Yes, it was time for truth. For a reality of opportunity, with "hands and feet", as they say….
Having had the fortune to find it, to discover that there is substance , creation and work behind it, I will leave no stone unturned in my efforts to share it…..a place where true education is a standard. Where you can expect to develop returns in an area that actually interests and fascinates you. A place which doesn't just provide you with a degree or a certificate to your name, and then, leave you to figure out a market for it. A place which is cognizent of the education AND the life after education, a life of sustainance through earnings in your field of knowledge!
It's called Wealthy Affiliate University. There is no sign-up fee to start here, which gives you the freedom to test this opportunity without obligation.
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For some reason, I have been thinking about diabetes more so far this year than in past years. Not in the day-to-day sense of thinking. Diabetes is lurking around every corner, nook, cranny, part my brain. Always.
I mean as in feeling the need to write about it sense. The blogging bug has hit and over the last couple of months I have been thinking of several people that have been put in my path.
It all collided in one jumbled mess of thoughts tonight in church.
First, on the incourage blog, a young lady posted about diabetes back in February. I commented and she replied to my comment. I copied and pasted it into a blog draft called "John's Story" and have let it sit.
Last week, I received a call from another mom whose son has type-1 diabetes.
I'm not up on the proper lingo that all the cool people use, but I think in the "DOC"–diabetes online community, we would be called "D-Moms." I think. I could be wrong. I am occasionally.
Anyway, she is a friend of a friend's friend, if that makes sense. We were introduced via phone/e-mail a few years ago and have e-mailed, phoned and talked in person a few times. I hadn't heard from her for over a year.
Her son is 17. John is 9. Both were diagnosed very young. We have done nutrition and diet much differently and John has been on a pump since age 4 and her son is not. I started to say he still is not but that seems arrogant or condescending.
The pump isn't the be-all-end-all of diabetes care. It has worked for us, but I assume it isn't for everyone. I'm not sure that I would want one for myself. It is awfully convenient, but can be awfully reminding too. Always there. It never goes away. Well, like diabetes.
Wowza, I'm going off on tangents! Back to the call:
She sounded somewhat discouraged. (Diabetes can do that to you.) She said she wanted to encourage me to make sure that John "owns" his diabetes starting at his young age, as her son isn't interested in the responsibility of taking over his care.
When we met, I gave her a book. (Amazon just helpfully gave me an instant order update and told me that I had ordered it on December 6, 2010.) That was my second copy, after I let her keep my copy.
She mentioned the book last week and I am thinking, if I work of the courage, of contacting the author to ask if she would Skype with us.
Tonight in church, several verses from the lesson struck me as appropriate for John's story and I started thinking more.
And finally, tonight this post finished me off. Did me in. Almost pushed me over the edge. I can't believe it didn't make me cry. I guess I'm too tired. It is almost midnight. I'm sure it will tomorrow when I read it again.
I have been reading Meri's blog for a little over a year and it encourages and saddens me, depending on the day.
Well, that was a mess. A big messy diabetes mess. Like my brain.
Tomorrow I'll clean it up. Maybe. But I'm posting tonight. Just because my brain needed a good dump.
I'll end, as always, with scripture. This is one of the passages from church:
Isaiah 55:8-9 (ESV)
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.


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Based on a successful metal to composite replacement in another application, our paper mill customer presented another problematic application. The existing design - a bronze bushing would start releasing metal shavings into their production line as it experienced wear. Metal particles in a finished paper product presents a significant problem, to say the least.
Typically an application like this would result in a recommendation of CG material, a graphite impregnated material that is "self-lubricating" - meaning in bushing form, it can operate without lubrication for some time. In this case, though, the operating environment requires a self-lubricating material because the bushing operates in a very wet environment.
Also present is a constant water "flooding" - not a spray, not submerged, but constant heavy flow of water - so moisture absorption of a composite recommendation is also critical. And the customer asked us to maximize radial compressive strength and modulus. Finally, the new part would have to be designed as a like-for-like part since the journals and housings could not be changed or modified.
WS Hampshire recommended Ryertex ST which fit the requirements extremely well - lower moisture absorption, stronger, and self-lubricated. The pictures on the right show the like for like design of the parts.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! How about an incredible weight reduction from 21 pounds in brass to 3 pounds in Ryertex - an 86% reduction in weight!
Upon installation, which became much easier with the light weight composite, the production supervisor implemented a quarterly plan to pull the bushing and measure for wear to be sure the Ryertex ST performed as expected. As of this writing (September, 2016), the installation is approaching one year. The latest data shows wear of 5/32" or .156" total which is a significant improvement from the brass bushing. Our customer is very, very happy!
Understanding what problems needed to be solved and the application environment have resulted in another value added win for the customer. To learn more about this project or how our materials expertise, combined with precision CNC machining services can benefit your next project, contact us today.
- Capabilities Applied / Processes
- Primary: Lathe
Secondary CNC Machining
- Equipment Used to Manufacture Part
- Haas ST30SSY
Haas VF3SSYT
- Overall Part Dimensions
Length: 6.120"
- Tightest Tolerances
- .005"
- Material Used
- Ryertex ST Tube
- In process testing / Inspection performed
- Visual Inspection
- Industry for Use
- Paper Mill
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- Standards Met
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Popular Bubble Football Game
Bubble football game is one of the games that have gained popularity in the recent past as a result of many people loving it. The game which started as a fun activity between two comedians who were trying to showcase golden goal has continued to get many fans and players who have been interested so much in the game. The game resulted from zorbing which is an activity that involves people rolling on the side of a hill in a plastic orb. The only difference between zorbing and bubble football is that whereas in zorbing the entire body of the player is covered, in bubble football the legs are not covered as they are used to play the game.
The aim of the game is to score in the opponents net just like in the normal soccer. The love of football amongst many people is one of the factors that have led to the popularity of the game which is played by many people in Europe.


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Liposculpture & Liposuction - Postoperative Care
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The patient is dressed with an elastic compressive garment immediately after surgery. The dress is first removed the next morning after surgery when the patient showers in lukewarm water. A cream with salicilates is applied on the skin to accelerate the resorption of any hematoma or bruising and the elastic garment is applied again. During the first 10 days the garment is taken off only when showering, otherwise it is worn permanently.
After that it is worn only during day for the next 4 weeks. 5 days after surgery, manual massage and lymphatic drainage of the treated area are recommended. 24 hours after the procedure the patient is discharged home with written instructions to follow at home and arranged date for control.


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cardiff explorers – 14 October, terra nova bar, cardiff bay
Cardiff Explorers will be meeting again upstairs in Terra Nova bar, Cardiff Bay at 7pm on Thursday, 14 October. This month we'll be hearing from 23 year old Julian Bracey Davis who has literally just returned from cycling around Europe, from Oslo to Seville. Come along for this fascinating talk as well as the usual mix of adventure chat and also the chance to win 2 tickets to climber Andy Kirkpatrick's forthcoming talk in Brecon.
The most exciting thing happening in Cardiff this month (i'm biased of course) is the Cardiff Burn, on Sunday 24 October, see www.multisportwales.co.uk for details and to enter.


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Fish oils have been thought of as a wonder pill. With claims of protecting against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, skin problems and promoting overall wellbeing – it is one of the most commonly consumed supplements. However, many do not know entirely why they consume fish oil supplements, going solely on what has been said about it.
"A lot of people don't know why they take fish oil," said Dr R. Preston Mason, a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and President of Elucida Research, a biotechnology research company. "You take fish oil for the omega-3 content. People have heard it's good for you, so they take it. It's a booming industry."
Fish oils are known to be rich in long-chained omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids – called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). These are vital in coordination between cell communications, particularly in the brain.
The use of fish oils as a supplement can be traced back all the way to the 18th century, before the industry boomed the 19th century and 20th century. As its use continues to grow, research is also deepening in parallel. However, many are beginning to discover that fish oils may not live up to its claims.
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Scaling the benefits and risks
Firstly, DHA and EPA are highly susceptible to oxidation, making over-the-counter fish oil supplements prone to breaking down due to light, oxygen exposure and heat during the manufacturing and delivery processes.
"Once they are broken down, certainly, they don't have their favourable benefits that we hope for," said Mason. He noted that the same thing can happen with fish, but the bad smell would give it away as not worth buying or consuming. Supplements have chemicals to cover up the rotten smell.
Mason also found that fish oil supplements were packing in more than just omega-3.
"I just wanted to ask the question: What's actually inside these capsules?" he asked. "We were quite surprised to see that in some of these widely used supplements, only a third of the product was the favourable omega-3s, and the balance of them were these other lipids, including saturated fats, which we don't associate with health benefits."
Additionally, Mr Ng Kar Foo, Consultant Dietitian at the International Medical University (IMU), highlighted that there are case reports that also demonstrate the side effects of consuming too much fish oil – e.g. bleeding or altered immune functions.
"If one is keen to consume fish oil supplements, he or she should seek advice from a doctor or a dietitian to determine the suitable dosage and to prevent drug-nutrient interaction that may cause harm to him or her," he advised.
Oh, my cod! Is fish oil actually harmful?
Fish oil was found to have no (benefits) protection against heart health.
Most recently, a meta-analysis of ten randomised control trials published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology, found that fatty acids rich in omega-3 are ineffective for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
From the 77,917 high-risk individuals who were supplemented with fish oils for roughly four years, it was discovered that there was no significant difference in reduction of heart disease. The study concluded that further recommendation of fish oils for this reason is no longer necessary.
"Carefully done trials provide no support for the hypothesis that fish oil supplements help," said senior author, Dr Robert Clarke, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Oxford.
Similarly, another recent study showed that long-term sunflower and fish oil intake may damage the liver and give rise to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) – a catalyst for cirrhosis and liver cancer.
"The research demonstrates that fat accumulates in the liver with age, but the most striking finding is that the type of fat accumulated differs depending on the oils consumed," explained Jose Luis Quiles Morales, Full Professor of Physiology at the University of Granada.
"This means that regardless of this accumulation, some livers ages in a healthier way than others and with a greater or lesser predisposition to certain diseases."
Swimming through the fishy business
"The results [of the two studies] are not surprising because nutrition science does not always give clear and direct answers, especially when testing on the efficacy of a single nutrient on health," said Mr Ng.
"Lifestyle including overall diet is the key influencing factor in most of the nutrition research and it is hard to be ruled out entirely in the research," he added.
Nonetheless, perhaps "there are certain other things about eating fish, not just the fish oil, that are beneficial," shared Dr Cheryl Cipriani, an infancy specialist and professor of medicine at the Texas A&M Health Science Centre in Dallas. She was commenting on two studies on fish oil consumption in pregnant women.
Regular consumption of oily fish such as salmon is sufficient for a regular healthy person.
Mr Ng echoed in agreement, stating that the scientific evidence for a dietary source of omega-3 is stronger and more convincing.
"Those who obtain omega-3 from food sources are likely to get more health benefits because food provides a package of essential nutrients that supplements can hardly imitate," he elaborated. "Also, food is more satisfying than consuming supplements."
An omega-3-rich diet should suffice for many, as fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel and sardines are packed in DHA and EPA. A third fatty acid called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is also found in walnuts, canola, flaxseeds, chia seeds and pumpkin seeds, which can be converted into DHA and EPA.
"At the end, the old verdict will never go wrong – consuming a healthy diet (including omega-3-rich food) and practising an active lifestyle are crucial in supporting good heart and overall cardiovascular health," concluded Mr Ng. MIMS
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"September 11th impressed upon us that life is a precious gift...And I think we all have a duty to devote at least a small portion of our daily lives to ensuring that neither America nor the world ever forgets September 11th." ~ Sen. Bil Frist
"Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11." ~ President Barack Obama
There are 7,021 American flags adorning Art Hill this weekend, each one representing a fallen military service man or woman who has given the ultimate sacrifice in Operations: Enduring Freedom, New Dawn, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve, and Freedom's Sentinel. Each flag has an attached photograph and dog tag of every service member who has lost their life fighting in the Wars on Terror. All placed with military precision in chronological order of the date of death. At the bottom of Art Hill, centered in front of the basin, stands the 'Flag of Valor' with the names of all 2,996 victims who lost their life on 9-11. Lining the basin, single flags stand to honor and represent all the service men and women who have not returned home from all U.S conflicts dating back to the Revolutionary War. A single flag also flies to pay tribute to all those who have lost their life after returning home due to PTSD.
Visiting is powerful, and I hope everyone has a chance to visit the memorial today. We visited early Saturday morning and in the quiet, to hear the dog tags clinking against the flag poles, was almost too much. Visually, to see the 7,000+ flags and know that each one represents someone who didn't return home really places things into perspective. In the quiet moments of Saturday morning in Saint Louis, I met several people, and was privileged to hear some powerful stories of family members who lost loved ones on or since 9-11. We returned late that night, which was particularly sobering, as volunteers were reading each of the 7,021 names. To see all the flags illuminated at night, on this ionic landmark in St. Louis, was beautiful.
By making a donation on Flags of Valor you're able to purchase one of the flags flown in the memorial. The profits go to support 4 not-for-profit veteran groups. This seemed like the perfect time to purchase a flag for our future home. We received the flag honoring Marine Cpl. Zachary A. Kolda who was killed December 1st by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq. A quote from a letter home he wrote, postmarked Nov. 17, "Laugh harder than you should, it feels good. Remember, sometimes a sunset is enough to fix a lousy day. When everything stinks, go for a jog to remind yourself you can still run."
I do not take for granted that my brother has returned home safely from both of his deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Walking amongst the flags, it's hard to believe this is the 15th anniversary of 9-11, more so than almost any other moment of my life, I can still recall exactly where I was when the news broke. To the 2,996 victims, we will never forget. And to my brother who continues to serve in the USMC, to Cpl. Zachary A Kolda, to my friends that have served, and to all my patients, we are all indefinitely indebted to your service. Thank you.


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Hair Transplantation can be described as the relocation of Donor Dominant or DHT-Resistant Hair Follicles. The relocation is done from the donor area (frontal region, occipital region or anywhere else from the body) to the affected recipient area or DHT prone area.
The groups of hair follicles that are transplanted are known as follicular unit. A single follicular unit may commonly consist of single, double or triple follicles. It is a rarity to see four follicles in the follicular unit.
Hair Restoration treatment is not only meant for a bald area on the head but also for restoring hair in areas like eyebrows, eyelashes, chest region, beard or pubic hair. Hair Restore is not the same as skin grafting. Essentially, hair transplantation follows to primary techniques:
1. FUT:- involves transplanting follicles in naturally occurring groups of hairs, also known as follicular units. In FUT, hair from the back of the scalp is extracted in the form of a single strip. Advanced follicular unit transplantation technique makes the hair transplant look completely natural on the whole i.e. both at the individual follicular unit level and also in the overall graft distribution level. FUT technique makes sure that every graft is identical to the surrounding follicular units in the area. This aids in a natural appearance.
2. FUE:- FUE or Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is also called follicular transfer (FT), is the second technique of hair restoration treatment. In this method, individual follicular units will be extracted from the patient's donor area, one at a time. No strip is removed from the scalp in this method and hence scarring of the scalp is limited when compared to FUT. This is also the reason why many people go for this technique.
If you are debating about the choice of technique to choose for a hair treatment, the basic difference of harvesting the follicular units of both the techniques is given below:
The survival of the extracted follicular units from the scalp is one of the most important factors that decide the success of any hair transplantation. Certain factors like the skill of the surgeon and the operating team and the type of equipment used play a major role in the resultant viability of the grafted follicular units.Why Choose HHY for hair loss treatment?
Hair transplantation is a tricky procedure. You should always visit the best hair restoration clinic in town. When it comes to hair transplants, you should never compromise on quality. So if you are looking for quality hair loss treatment services, HHY is your answer.
Hair loss can be due to multiple reasons like modern life style, stress, dietary habits and tension. These factors contribute towards 40% of the hair fall cases. However, genetic predisposition contributes towards 60% of the hair loss cases. Hair loss affects both the sexes but males fall victim more often. Survey shows that 25% of the men begin to bald by the age of 20.
Hence, hair loss is seen to be an increasing issue in modern times. Even though hair loss can be prevented/minimized by certain medications, baldness has no other treatment other than restoring your hair by HT.


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The 2014 Jeep Cherokee Review: The Jeep Cherokee name goes back to 1974, but it became a pioneer in the SUV market in 1984, when the second generation offered rugged Jeep characteristics in a more comfortable package. It was one of the main reasons that Chrysler bought Jeep back in 1987.
The Cherokee was always styled after its esteemed forbear, the WWII basic Jeep. That meant a no-nonsense, squared-off profile. When the powers-that-be opted for a softer new design years ago, they renamed it the Liberty. Now, the Cherokee is back. But what is it?
Well, there are still seven slats in the grille, but it's a much softer, rounder nose than you might be accustomed to. And look at those slim "eyes" at the top. They are not the headlamps, although they could accommodate today's tiny, powerful bulbs. They are the parking lamps, and the real headlamps are below. There are squared off wheel wells, but otherwise it's a whole new world.
Inside is a clean, organic-looking layout. Jeep has moved far beyond its original flat metal panel with circular gauges. Now, in Vesuvio, Jeep Brown/Indigo Blue, it's a fashion statement. Note: The other two interior color schemes are Morocco black and Iceland black and light gray. The panels meet in interesting and designer-approved ways, and the door panels feature a rising hill design that looks just like the kind you'd love to climb.
My Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat test car was a Limited, so it was fully stocked. Leather seats and shift knob, heated steering wheel, and much more make this car anything but a rough rider. Loads of options, divided into Technology and Luxury packages and other single items make this Cherokee more of downsized Grand Cherokee rather than an upsized Wrangler.
This all-new Cherokee is based on the Italian chassis that also underpins the new Dodge Dart, but it's still built in Toledo, Ohio, just as Jeeps have been for practically forever.
Two engines are offered. The Tigershark MultiAir2 2.4-liter four-cylinder is from the Italian side of the family. It puts out 184 horsepower and 171 lb.-ft. of torque. The larger engine, the new Pentastar 3.2-liter V6, is a smaller version of the popular and well regarded 3.6-liter V6 from the American side. Its 271 horsepower and 239 lb.-ft. of torque made my tester feel strong out on the road.
This car introduces a nine speed automatic transmission! You can't hear much, but if you listen carefully and watch the tachometer you will notice lots of gear changes. This is meant to improve efficiency. Thankfully, it's not a CVT continuously-variable type, so you can sense up- and down-shifts.
Fuel economy is improved by as much as 45 percent versus the old Liberty four-cylinder it replaced. The EPA gives it 21 City, 28 Highway and 24 overall. The V6, with its extra power, earns 19 City, 27 Highway and 22 overall. I averaged 22.5 mpg during my enjoyable test week.
You can get the three on-road levels of Cherokee, Sport, Latitude and Limited, in a four- or two-wheel-drive configuration. My tester had the kind of 4x4 capability that you need for casual offroad driving, and you control it by dialing it in on the center console. The Selec-Terrain system offers Snow, Sand/Mud, Sport or Auto settings. I left it in Auto, where you'd want it in normal driving.
For more adventurous motoring, Jeep offers the Trail-Rated Trailhawk model, based on the midlevel Latitude. You get off-road wheel flares, tow hooks, skid plates, an off-road suspension, heavy-duty engine cooling, and auxiliary transmission oil cooler. In addition to riding an inch higher (to 8.7 inches of ground clearance), it uses the Jeep Active Drive Lock 4/4 system with low range and locking rear axle, and Selec-Speed Control with Hill-ascent and Hill-descent control.
The Trailhawk features plenty of special badging and appliqués. The interior gets its share of exclusive elements, predominantly in red. And, the Trailhawk wears different front and rear fascias, for a more aggressive approach angle of 29.8 degrees while climbing rocks.
A 4x2 Sport with nothing extra starts at $23,990, including a $995 destination charge. The Limited picks up at $30,990; mine came to $37,030 with its long list of upgrades. The Trailhawk starts $500 below the Limited, with the volume-selling Latitude in the middle range starting at $27,490.
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The Bottom Line: This new 2014 Jeep Cherokee strays far from the original and traditional look, as Jeep wants increased international sales, and to bring the brand into the future. But Jeep knows it has a special reputation and history to protect. Now in all new Jeeps the steering wheel wears "Since 1941" pressed into its lower rim, to remind everyone where it came from.
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Mar 17th, 2018 by admin
Following a meeting with sponsor Ian Bendall today I'm pleased to announce he is going to give an extra £500 towards new team jackets for this season, as well as £100 towards the bus to Glasgow. This is also on top of his finals day sponsorship, this is a fantastic sponsorship!
Martin & Green Builders have also given us £200 for this season in sponsorship.


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A logic-based, reactive calculus of events
Chesani, F
Mello, P
Montali, M
Torroni, P
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Since its introduction, the Event Calculus (ℰ𝒞?) has been recognized for being an excellent framework to reason about time and events, and it has been applied to a variety of domains. However, its formalization inside logic-based frameworks has been mainly based on backward, goal-oriented reasoning: given a narrative (also called execution trace) and a goal, logic-based formalizations of ℰ𝒞? focus on proving the goal, i.e., establishing if a property (called fluent) holds. These approaches are therefore unsuitable in dynamic environments, where the narrative typically evolves over time: indeed, each occurrence of a new event requires to restart the reasoning process from scratch. Ad-hoc, procedural methods and implementations have been then proposed to overcome this issue. However, they lack a strong formal basis and cannot guarantee formal properties. As a consequence, the applicability of ℰ𝒞? has been somehow limited in large application domains such as run-time monitoring and event processing, which require at the same time reactivity features as well as formal properties to provide guarantees about the computed response. We overcome the highlighted issues by proposing a Reactive and logic-based axiomatization of ℰ𝒞?, called ℛℰ𝒞?, on top of the SCIFF Abductive Logic Programming framework. Our solution exhibits the features of a reactive verification facility, while maintaining a solid formal background.


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WHAT is reality?
For the $6.2 billion artificial, dried and preserved flower and foliage industry, the question is not metaphysical, or a joke.
Business is blooming: a 35 percent increase over the last five years for the domestic wholesale ''permanent botanicals'' industry, as it calls itself, according to an industry study commissioned in 1999.
And resistance is wilting. A mainstay of hotels, offices, malls and atriums, permanent botanicals don't require watering or spraying. They don't house pests or provoke allergic reactions (and subsequent lawsuits). They resist the effects of chemicals like pool chlorine. And because they ''live'' forever, staying pretty, permanent botanicals are making inroads into home decor.
Now permanent floral products are finding themselves at home where they might least be expected: outdoors in the garden. For a family living in a ground-floor duplex apartment on the Upper East Side in New York, the situation was too real: a charming back court with a view of the Cottages, a row of 1930's stores topped by apartments overlooking an interior garden, which became a dark, bricked-in well last year when the neighboring site was developed as a 76-story luxury condominium.
Not willing to lose the amenity of their garden, the homeowners (a real estate broker and her husband, a lawyer) contacted Christian Duvernois, a New York landscape designer. Mr. Duvernois, who created an artificial garden for Hermes's East 57th Street boutique in 1996, suggested for the new garden a folly, based as it would have been in the 18th century, on the amusements of fakery.Continue reading the main story
Everything in the wooded, informal grove, bowered by white birch and trellised and vined with ivory cameo-size roses, canopied by white and purple wisteria and tendriled by tender shoots of ivy, is synthetic: several hundred plastic and polyester pieces and $20,000 worth of state-of-the-art sylvan parts. Nymphs will need knee-pads. A gardener comes once a month to wash it, and ''plump it,'' as Mr. Duvernois said. Delicate items, like hydrangea flowers, can be popped off their stems and washed in the sink, inside. ''I had no choice,'' said the homeowner, who asked not to be identified. ''It was a beautiful, open garden before, then it was a blank wall, now it's more beautiful.'' She explained: ''I'm sure someone who wanted to be a slave to a garden could put in real things, but I knew I couldn't keep it going. We spent a ton of money putting ivy up, and that completely died, and we put in bamboo, and then it died, and evergreens, and they died. I have no problem with its being fake.''
On a recent visit to the garden, Mr. Duvernois, the designer, straightened a yew with a firm yank, bent an ivy shoot to point it back toward the wall it was intended to train on, then sat down to talk at a wrought-iron garden table. A watering can by the gated door to the kitchen had been put there ''for effect,'' he said. Two plastic owls were being installed near the second-story window boxes to discourage pigeons, which were a problem at Hermes.
''By the way, the trellis is plastic too,'' he said, gesturing toward the 18-foot-high gazebo facade that towered above him and was hand-twined with rose vines and wisteria twigs. Mr. Duvernois created the architectural element, flanked by 15-foot white birches, as a proscenium seen from the house, to break the bluntness of the new cement-block wall.
''The way we did the garden, a little overgrown, is exactly the way they were making follies in the 18th century,'' he said, explaining that the expectation for plastic plantings is that they will be artificially prim. Mr. Duvernois's garden looks like a high hairdo after a hard bounce.
There were no problems, none, in making it.
''It's very easy to deal with plastic plants, actually,'' he said. ''If you need more, you just put one more in.'' He demonstrated by jamming a hydrangea stem down through a leafy tangle into its potting medium, loose polystyrene in a trash bag, which Mr. Duvernois covers with real wood chips: a simulation trick.
''You can play with this garden,'' he said, beheading a rose with a snap. ''It's really like a toy.'' The homeowners intend to honor the seasons, more or less, by removing the flowers in the fall and having them reappear in the spring, as plastic buds. The garden is sheltered from harsh weather; wear and tear, and replacement, is more typically a consequence of people touching the plants to see if they are real.
To realize the garden, Mr. Duvernois worked with Permanent Foliage, a floral import and design company on West 26th Street (just outside the flower district, though not by exclusion), whose clients include decorators like M Group, corporations like Sony and hospitality groups like Marriott. It has shipped palms to Saudi Arabia, orchids to Hawaii. The American Museum of Natural History bought materials from it in 1998 when they moved in their annual live-butterfly exhibition, to help sell the butterflies on their new home.
''The butterflies wouldn't go to the real trees,'' said Lawton Toodle, a partner with Permanent Foliage. ''The butterflies liked our stuff better.'' John Walker, a partner and Permanent Foliage's principal designer, said, ''The quality of the materials themselves is phenomenal now.'' Mr. Walker, under the direction of Mr. Duvernois, worked with three assistants for three weeks to complete the Upper East Side garden. Thanks to newer technologies like photographic-transfers, improved materials like polyesters and foams and closer attention to fresh-flower trends, artificial foliage and flowers are more realistic than they were even five years ago. Many large wholesalers and designers like Supersilk in Salt Lake City, which won last year's Fame award (the Oscar of artificial plants), have showrooms in High Point, N.C., capital of the domestic home furnishings industry, whose spring trade market opens today. Furniture retailers like Haverty, with 100 stores, sell artificial flower and foliage arrangements as decorating accessories.
''The permanent botanicals industry is a fashion business,'' said Beatrice Chang, executive vice president of Supersilk. ''It follows fashion in home decor.'' The last big hullabaloo, now dying on the vine: sunflowers, courtesy of the interest in Arts and Crafts. This year's excitement: the feng shui look. ''Lots of reeds and grasses,'' Ms. Chang said.
Permanent Foliage imports artificial plant components; most materials are manufactured in China. It also buys preserved flowers, which are injected with glycerine to capture their shape, then dyed, from Verdissimo, a French company with an office in Des Moines, Iowa.
Like other high-end permanent botanical businesses, Permanent Foliage customizes standard parts. On a recent visit, Mr. Walker demonstrated with a bright-green cactus, fresh from a packing carton and replete with a snarl of plastic spikes, that looked in its natural, artificial state like a demonic baseball. Mr. Walker frosted it with silver-gray spray-paint, then grated moss into the thorns: instant desert.
Permanent Foliage will also design plants that don't technically exist, such as outsize orchids, or occasionally fudge on a flower color.
''We can create virtually anything,'' Mr. Walker said in an appreciative tone that fell somewhere between Dr. Frankenstein and Pygmalion, ''and we can create it to exact proportions.''
But the name of the game is reality -- with a wirelike twist.
Brenda Johnson, Permanent Foliage's third partner, pointed to a flowering azalea topiary, which at four feet was priced at roughly $165 retail.
The company's orange tiger cat leapt from a palm to a ficus in the background, shaking the showroom's jungle, apparently satisfied with the merchandise.
''Real, you could probably get five weeks out of that,'' Ms. Johnson said, assessing the dummy azalea. ''This is going to remain the same. It's not going to grow; it's not going to lose leaves. It won't get leggy. It won't become a different plant.''
Mr. Walker agreed, stroking the cat, who was whiskering a paper-like poppy.
''We all appreciate the live-plant world; it's wonderful,'' he said. ''We're in the same business. We just have more control.''Continue reading the main story


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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KGO) -- A new survey shows BART has its lowest rider approval rating ever.
The agency's president is now saying she's not surprised.
More than 5,000 riders were surveyed for the customer satisfaction report. A lot of them just want to see a more reliable system, including working elevators and feeling confident that trains will get them where they need to go on time.
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While BART's ridership is at an all-time high, satisfaction has hit a new low - the lowest in 20 years.
Sixty-nine percent of riders surveyed are satisfied with BART's overall services, a big change from 84 percent in 2012.
Rebecca Saltzman, president of the BART board, is not surprised. "We really understand that it's hard right now on BART. It's very crowded and there are delays and we are working very hard on it," she said.
Riders' biggest complaints were the noise, the lack of seats and standing room with passengers packed like sardines during commute times, and also the reliability of elevators and delays.
"It's only bad if the train is backed up or people crowd in by the door because there's no seats. That's sometimes a problem," rider Donald Wong said.
Heather McIntosh leaves early enough to avoid the crowds but says she would like to see BART make some improvements. "A cleaner BART system. Some stations are in really poor shape. I mean filthy, disgusting. I would love to see bathrooms that were available to the riders," she said.
There is relief on the way. A $3.2 billion bond measure was passed by voters, which will help replace tracks and electrical systems. New train cars will be rolling in later this year.
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