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Emergency Action Plan for Sun City
Please take an opportunity to read and understand the following important information. RESIDENT INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
All organizations are at some level of risk. Being prepared for an emergency* can make the difference between life and death. Life safety is first and foremost at Sun City Carolina Lakes (SCCL): it is the primary focus in developing this, the SCCL Emergency Action Plan (EAP), created by the SCCL Public Safety Committee and the Emergency Plan Subcommittee. This Resident Information EAP will provide residents with guidelines on how to cope with the most common emergencies..
This plan is based on industry best practices, compliance with standards and guidelines set forth by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, the Occupational Safety Health Administration and local fire codes that call for the creation and implementation of such a plan or program.
To further protect our residents, staff and facilities, contributions were made by the following Lancaster County South Carolina organizations: Sheriff's Department, Emergency Medical Services and the Emergency Coordinator.
Review and acceptance of this EAP has been made by the SCCL Management Staff and Board of Directors.
Table of Contents
Reporting an Emergency From Your Residence. 7
Reporting an Emergency from your Residence. 7
Things to do When in Your Residence. 7
Residence Severe Weather Emergency Plan. 9
FEMA and ready.gov Recommended Supplies. 9
The Difference Between Seasonal Influenza and Pandemic Influenza. 12
How Would a Pandemic Affect SCCL?. 12
Reduce the Risk of Infection. 13
What May Happen During an Influenza Pandemic?. 13
Reporting an Emergency from a SCCL Amenity or Facility. 16
The Sun City Carolina Lakes (SCCL) Emergency Action Plan (EAP) reviews the most common emergency situations and offers guidelines on how each situation should be handled and applies primarily to events that could occur and have an impact on SCCL residents and/or their residences.
Below are acronyms, phrases, words and guidelines that should help you better understand the terminology used in this Emergency Action Plan.
|The United States emergency phone number
|All Call Alert System
|Used to alert the entire SCCL community regarding emergency situations via phone, text and email
|All Clear
|Given by appropriate emergency response personnel when the emergency has been declared over via the All Call Alert System
|SCCL buildings such as The Lake House and The Lodge
|Center for Disease Control and Prevention
|Emergency Action Plan
|A serious, unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. For the purposes this EAP it includes weather. medical, or structural situations
|Emergency Response Team – members of the trained Community Management Staff with designated emergency action responsibilities
|Federal Emergency Management Agency www.fema.gov
|Global Positioning System – an accurate worldwide navigational and surveying facility based on the reception of signals from an array of orbiting satellites
|Mr. Huwit
|The code for "Help Us We're In Trouble"
|National Weather Service, a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|Occupational Safety and Health Administration
|Personal Protective Equipment
|The website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Provides emergency preparedness guidance and contains lists and explanations regarding specific threats and responses for personal and residential safety www.ready.gov
Glossary, Continued
Below are acronyms, phrases, words and guidelines that should help you better understand the terminology used in this Emergency Action Plan.
|Sun City Carolina Lakes
|SCCL Amenity
|SCCL buildings such as The Lake House and The Lodge
|SCCL Facility
|SCCL outdoor locations such as the tennis courts, pools, pickle ball courts, etc.
|Severe Weather
|Hazardous conditions produced by thunderstorms, including damaging winds, tornadoes, large hail, flooding and flash flooding, and winter storms associated with freezing rain, sleet, snow and strong winds
|Shelter-In-Place (SIP)
|Direction by public authorities or the ERT to stay within the location (SCCL Amenity, personal residence) where you are until the emergency situation can be accurately assessed and the All Clear signal is given
|World Health Organization
Reporting an Emergency From Your Residence
What is an emergency? A serious, unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. For the purposes this EAP it includes medical, structural or vehicular situations.
Reporting an Emergency From Your Residence When you have an emergency in or around your residence, contact the public authorities by calling 911.
- Calling 911 – Don't hang up if you are not immediately connected to the dispatcher. It may take some time for your call to be routed correctly, especially if you are on a cell phone outside of the area served by your phone's area code. In addition, the GPS system must locate your phone.
- Keep calm, don't panic. Listen to the dispatcher and follow their instructions. Remember that even if the dispatcher is still asking questions or giving instructions, help is on the way.
- The dispatcher is going to ask a lot of questions. Speak clearly and calmly when answering the questions.
What You Need to Know
- In general, the most important thing is why you need assistance.
- Location of the emergency: The emergency is not always located where you are calling from. Be aware of your surroundings and where you are. Try to keep a watch out for the road signs, business names and intersections whenever you may travel.
- Nature of the emergency: Do you require assistance from law enforcement, medical professionals and/or fire fighters? In some areas, the dispatcher or a computer will tell you to dial certain numbers to help them know which department to connect you with and who you should talk with.
- A detailed and concise description of the emergency: Are you alone? What happened? How many details do you know? What should have the most importance? Again, the most important thing is why you need assistance.
- The number of your phone: The dispatcher may need instructions on how to get to where you are located and may need to call back for more information. Know the phone number of the phone you are using.
- Your personal information: The dispatcher will ask for your name and address.
- Don't hang up until instructed to do so: Anything can happen, and the emergency responders need to know your situation at all times. If the building is on fire, for example, the dispatcher will need to know if there are other people in the building and where any safe exits are located.
- When the first responders arrive: Keep out of their way. If there is a medical situation, always err on the side of caution.
Things to do When in Your Residence
- When there is an emergency in your residence, follow the above guideline for calling 911.
- Gather all relevant health care documentation, i.e., Living Will, Health Care Power of Attorney.
- Gather all medicines.
- If and when you leave your residence, be sure to take your mobile phone and charger.
Residence Severe Weather Emergency Plan
It is recommended and encouraged that ALL residents have an emergency plan for their residence.
- If the ERT or public authorities announce a "Shelter-in-Place" (see below) due to severe weather, pandemic concern (see page 12) or community wide lockdown (see page 14), all residents should have a plan in place and the following FEMA and gov suggested items prepared for such an event.
FEMA and ready.gov Recommended Supplies
- Try to keep your automobile gas tank filled, an extra set of car keys and, if you have one, your golf cart battery fully charged.
- One gallon of potable water per person per day for three days for drinking and sanitation.
- Unique family needs: Personal care products, eye glasses, hearing aids with batteries, important family documents (passports/wills), cash, credit cards, travelers checks, listing of telephone numbers of family and friends.
- Prescription and non-prescription medications, such anti-diarrhea medication, hydrogen peroxide to clean wounds, Tylenol®/aspirin, etc.
- Two to five days of non-perishable food for all household members, along with a manual can opener. For example, peanut butter, canned goods, etc.
- First aid kit: Band Aids®, antibiotic ointment.
- Flashlight and extra batteries for each household member. If available, battery operated candles.
- Bathroom tissues and moist towelettes for sanitary purposes.
- Garbage bags including plastic ties. May be used for personal sanitation and trash.
- Fire extinguisher – may be needed in the event of a small house fire.
- Wrench, pliers, screwdriver. May be needed to turn off utilities, etc. Knives for cutting and plastic eating utensils.
- Pet food and supplies, if needed.
- Battery powered weather radio for updates.
- Local maps (other than SCCL maps) for evacuation purposes.
- Also suggested are:
- Sleeping bags and blankets for each member of the household.
- Powdered milk and protein bars.
- Jumper cables for car.
- Extra shoes and socks. Change of clothing.
- Pens, pencils, notepads.
- Reading materials: books, magazines, etc.
- Also suggested are:
There are times when personal safety depends on moving to a safer part of your residence. This is called Shelter-in-Place (SIP). SIP directions for you to stay in your home will be given by the ERT, via the All Call Alert System, or by public authorities. They will instruct you to stay within your personal residence until the emergency situation can be accurately assessed and the All Clear signal is given. Reasons for SIPs are listed above under the Severe Weather Emergency Plan and elsewhere in this EAP as appropriate.
If in the case of severe weather, like a tornado, this would mean that you should:
- Shelter using the inner rooms and hallways away from windows.
- If possible, crouch down under a table. If not possible, crouch down and cover your head with a blanket, towel or other covering.
- Remain in your home and stay calm.
- DO NOT attempt to leave your home until told to do so by public authorities.
The all clear signal will be given via the All Call Alert System.
Pandemic Concern
Many of us are fortunate to travel overseas and thus might be exposed to an infectious disease. When exposure to infectious, communicable diseases reaches more than just the seasonal influenza level of virus attacks, the World Health Organization (WHO) can declare a pandemic. If you have just returned from an area where a pandemic virus is active and are showing systems of this virus, remain in your home following the direction of medical professionals until a possible incubation period has passed.
During the last pandemic, the Spanish Flu (January, 1918 to December, 1920), 5% of the world's population died. More people died of this influenza in a single year than in the four years of the Black Death Bubonic Plague from 1347 to 1351. Today, the United States has about 5% of the world's population … think about everyone in the U. S. dying in a two year period. Epidemiologists tell us that sooner or later there will be another pandemic, we just don't know what kind and when.
The Difference between Seasonal influenza and Pandemic Influenza
Normally the influenza virus is continually undergoing small changes known as genetic drifting. In the U.S., the flu season is during the winter months each year. We have some residual immunity to the flu, but never enough so we should ALWAYS GET YOUR ANNUAL FLU SHOT.
An influenza pandemic is different in that a global outbreak of a new Influenza A virus happens when new (novel) Influenza A viruses emerge that are able to infect people easily and spread from person to person in an efficient and sustained way and to which we have virtually no immunity.
How Would a Pandemic Affect SCCL?
Should a pandemic occur affecting SCCL, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with the World Health Organization (WHO), could enact a travel ban and we could find ourselves in a lockdown situation. (See page 14).
Since it is likely that a pandemic will not emerge with the same severity in all locations, it is important that the ERT be able to evaluate the local situation and in the surrounding area. This can be done using the Center for Disease Control or World Health Organization guidelines.
Reduce the Risk of Infection
- Get your influenza vaccination yearly. While this will not help in pandemic situations, it will reduce your risk of getting "the flu."
- Have available and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as N-95 respirators or dust masks.
- Practice good personal hygiene. Frequent, thorough hand washing is the best way to not pass along a virus.
- Avoid infected persons by staying home and avoid large gatherings such as movie theaters, concert halls and restaurants, including the Lake House and Lodge.
- Consider closing the hot tub/pool and/or exercise area.
SCCL Lockdown
In situations involving external or internal emergencies such as personnel disturbances, active shooters or possibly missing or lost persons, it may be necessary for emergency responders to "lockdown" portions, including personal residences, or all of SCCL. This condition will be determined by the emergency management personnel based on the situation.
These types of emergencies almost always involve situations where a number of residences and/or management staff are in danger and will occur when emergency management personnel determine the scope of the emergency warrants locking down areas of SCCL.
The best action in lockdown situations is to stay/Shelter-in-Place, which means do not leave the Amenity/Facility/residence where you are located when lockdown is activated.
When first responders arrive at the scene requiring lockdown they will take charge of the situation and the ERT will support whatever directions are given by first responders.
Once lockdown is initiated it will remain in effect until emergency personnel determine the danger is passed and the All Clear signal is given via the All Call Alert System.
Missing or Lost Person
As sometimes happens, a resident of SCCL becomes lost or is missing. When someone in your household is lost or missing and, after the first several minutes efforts to locate the individual are unsuccessful, you should call 911 and the ERT member on duty at (803) 547-8858. The reason for calling the ERT representative is that they can help coordinate the SCCL response, working with first responders in locating the individual.
As always, when calling 911 follow the guidelines listed in the "Reporting an Emergency From Your Residence" located on page 7.
Please note: Many of the SCCL Drone Club members are FAA certified drone pilots and can be called upon during daylight hours to help provide aerial surveillance. This service should be called only if emergency personnel are in agreement that this service would be beneficial in locating the missing person. If Drone Club assistance is required, call the President of the Drone Club.
Reporting an Emergency from a SCCL Amenity or Facility
If you are in a SCCL Amenity or Facility and see an emergency, please follow the same procedures as "Reporting an Emergency from your Residence" on page 7.
Elevator Emergency
Should you become trapped or have a medical emergency in The Lake House elevator, use your cell phone to call the front desk or press the "Help" button in the elevator. The front desk phone number is posted on the wall of the elevator: (803) 547-8858 ext. 0. The front desk staff will ask you the nature of the emergency, information which will be important when they contact first responders.
The person on duty at the front desk will call 911 and the Kone Elevator Company. Both the Indian Land Fire Department and the Kone Elevator personnel will respond to the emergency.
8 Tips For You To Charge Your Immune System
8 Tips For You To Charge Your Immune System
The following are suggestions for being a better you ………..every day!
- Get vaccinated: vaccines initiate infection prompting your body to fight the disease
- Work up a sweat: like brisk walking helps immune system fight respiratory viruses.
- Get enough sleep: If you get less than 6 hours of sleep your are 4 times more likely to get a cold.
- Clean Up your diet: Eat a daily diet rich in fruits, veggies, whole grains
- Load up on Vitamin D: Sunshine ( remember sunscreen) and 600 units of vitamin D.
- Keep check on cocktail count: too much alcohol preventing your immune system doing its job.
- Don't Smoke:……… Period
- Practice a Hobby: Research has proved that mind stimulating activities increase levels of cytokines your immune system protein.
Try 'Em ……….Feel better ……….Feel Strong………..Be the Best You!!
Calling 911
- Keep calm, don't panic.
- Get to your phone and dial 9-1-1. Do Not hang up if you are not immediately connected. It may take time for your call to be routed correctly and secure your location on Dispatch GPS.
- Know what you will be asked. Make sure you are aware of the following:
- You are going to be asked a few questions – SPEAK CLEARLY.
- Where is the emergency? The emergency is not always located where you are calling from. Be aware if your surroundings and where you are. Try to keep a watch out for the road signs, business names and intersections whenever you may travel. If you are on the road or road side open glove compartment to show copy of Living Will to Police and Emergency staff.
- Nature of the emergency: Do you require assistance from "Police, Fire or Ambulance ". If are at home and are Not able to open the front door, tell dispatch and they will send Fire Department to access the home for EMS.
- A detailed, yet concise description: Are you alone? What happened? How many details do you know? What should have the most importance is patient unconscious? In general, the most important thing is why you need assistance.
- The number of your phone: The dispatcher will want you to stay on the line if you are able until the EMS arrives. Put on front light, unlock front door.
- Get Out your Vial of Life information. Secure your copy of Living Will, list of all medications and your phone charger for your cell phone. Everything should go with you and injured person to ER.
- Location: Give the dispatcher your name and address. Tell dispatcher if a person is at nearest entrance to direct emergency
- Keep Calm
Disasters…… Be Prepared
Disaster Planning for Seniors
Disasters of all kinds affect older adults disproportionately hard, especially those with chronic diseases, disabilities, or conditions that require extra assistance to leave an unsafe area, says Christopher Hansen, AARP Group Executive Officer. The diseases of concern are: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke, and about 50 percent of this population have at least two chronic diseases.
We know that 80 percent of adults over the age of 65 have at least one chronic disease. That alone could make older adults more vulnerable during a disaster. We learned from Hurricane Katrina that roughly 71 percent of the victims were older than 60, and 47 percent were over the age of 75.
There are commonsense measures older Americans can take to start preparing for emergencies before they happen. Planning and preparation should be done now. Creating a network of neighbors, relatives, and friends to aid you in an emergency is easy to accomplish if you have a list of their phone numbers, email addresses and home and work addresses and phone numbers readily available.
While each person's abilities and needs are unique, below are lists of common things we all need to store. The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA recommend the following items to have at home at all times:
- Water: one gallon of water per person, per day, for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
- Food: at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
- Manual can opener for food
- Pet food and extra water for your pet
- Prescription medications for at least 3 days, as well as aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever, anti-diarrhea medication, antacids, and laxatives
Health and Safety
- Prescribed medical supplies such as insulin, glucose, and blood pressure monitoring equipment and supplies
- Extra oxygen tanks and a generator if you are on continuous O2.
- Emergency first aid book
- A basic first aid kit that contains items used to: help stop bleeding, clean wounds, cover burns and has bandages and eye wash, scissors, and Band-Aids
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties for personal sanitation
- Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper – When diluted, nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant. In an emergency, you can use it to treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water. Do not use scented, color safe, or bleaches with added cleaners.
Personal Comfort
- Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
- Complete change of clothing including a long sleeved shirt, long pants, and sturdy shoes
- An extra pair of glasses
- Paper cups, plates, paper towels, and plastic utensils
Emergency Equipment
- Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
- Fire extinguisher, candles, matches in a waterproof container
- Cell phone, with wall charger and car charger
- Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio, and extra batteries
- A NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert, and extra batteries
- Computer, laptop, or tablet for communication via messaging or email
- Flashlight, and extra batteries
- Whistle to signal for help
- Dust mask to help filter contaminated air
- Plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
Other items to be kept in a waterproof, portable container,
- Important family documents such as copies of birth certificates, marriage and divorce records, insurance policies, your Living Will, etc.
- Social Security, bank account details, and credit card numbers and records
- A list of all current medications, both prescription and over-the-counter.
- Cash or traveler's checks
- Paper and pencil as well as books, games, puzzles and other diversions
Always being prepared can be a life saver!
Stroke Signs & Symptoms
Being aware of the signs and symptoms of a STROKE can be the most promising start to a quick recovery. Lives Can Be Saved by know the following information.
A stroke occurs when the blood flow to the brain is interrupted by a clot or rupture of an artery. Note that not ALL signs or symptoms will occur in every event and some may seem to go away and reappear minutes later.
Sudden numbness, wakness or paralysis of arm, face or leg on one side of body.
Sudden onset of blurred or decreased vision.
Consuion, difficulty speaking or forming appropriate words.
Difficulty walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
Any sudden severe headache, pounding in ears, stiff neck, facial pain or nausea.
Fainting, blacking our or appearance of tremors or a seizure.
Do not ignore any of these signs especially if more than one becomes present. DO NOT wait to see if they go away. Earliest Treatment increases the chances of better outcome and LESS permanent damage.
CALL 911 immediately
Get person into a resting position .on their side in event of vomiting.
Do not give the patient anything to eat or drink, not even asprin.
If person becomes unconscious, notify 911 on the way and begin CPR compressions @ 100 compressions a minute.
ONLY If person regains consciousness STOP CPR
Have COMPLETE list of medication, including over the counter & copy of Living Will ready to go to the Emergency Room with patient.
Signs & Symptoms of Heart Attack
Being aware of the signs and symptoms of a HEART ATTACK can be the most promising start to a quick recovery. Lives Can Be Saved by know the following information.
A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to the heart muscle is blocked. Heart attacks may start slowly so be aware of the signs :
Discomfort in the chest arm or shoulder with pressure, fullness or squeezing pain that may continue for more than a few minutes.
Chest pain or pressure that comes and returns with increasing intensity or frequency.
Pain may be felt in one or both shoulders, arms or in back jaw and upper abdomen.
Shortness of breath may occur on or before chest pain starts
Some sweating, light headedness and nausea often accompany the pain.
Women may have different signs and symptoms and often have higher dead rate because of non responsiveness.
The Golden Hours ( 1st hour) can be a really lifesaving time.
Call 911 immediately Do Not Wait more than 5 minutes.
Have patient chew on 1 regular asperin
Loosen clothing around the neck, chest and waist
Have patient stop doing anything strenuous and rest until ambulance gets there
If patient becomes unconscious and has not pulse start CPR ( compressions only @ 100 compressions a minute or apply an AED to shock heart.
Have COMPLETE list of medication, including over the counter & copy of Living Will ready to go to the Emergency Room with patient.
Should I Go to the Emergency Room?
Emergency departments are an essential part of our health care system. The emergency department was designed to provide fast, life-or-limb-saving care. Many people, however, use the ER as a place to receive urgent care without realizing it. If you're ever in doubt, it's better to call 911 and go to the closest ER. Never Drive Yourself to an Emergency Room!
These are just a few of the conditions that ARE medical emergencies:
**** Persistent chest pain, especially if it radiates to your arm, back or jaw or is accompanied by ANY sweating, vomiting, persistent shortness of breath or wheezing
- Severe pain, particularly in the abdomen or starting halfway down the back
- Difficulty speaking, altered mental status or confusion, unable to stick your tongue out.
- Severe pain, particularly in the abdomen or starting halfway down the back
- Loss of balance or fainting
- Difficulty speaking, altered mental status or confusion
- Sudden, severe headache, loss of vision
- Sudden testicular pain and swelling
- Intestinal bleeding
- Falls with injury or while taking blood thinning medications
- Broken bones or dislocated joints
- Deep cuts that require stitches ( especially on the face ) or bleeding that won't stop
- Head or eye injuries
- High fevers or fevers with rash
- Repeated vomiting
- Serious burns
- Seizures without a previous diagnosis of epilepsy
You may also be sent to the ER by your doctor if you have an underlying condition, such as hypertension or diabetes, which could complicate your diagnosis and require extra care.
When to call 9-1-1
Never Drive yourself or have a loved one drive to the emergency room can be very dangerous. Driving with a family member won't allow you to get the medical care needed fast enough. Many people may be confused about when to call 911. It's better to be safe than sorry. If you are in doubt, please call 911. Taking an ambulance is safer because paramedics can deliver life-saving care on the way to the hospital. It is NOT EVER RECOMMENDED that you drive a friend or loved one who may be seriously ill to the ER
Urgent care is not emergency care
A study conducted by the National Center for Health statistics found that of patients who had visited the emergency room but were not admitted to the hospital, 48 percent went there because their doctor's office was not open. Many physicians' offices are now offering same day appointments for care, but urgent care is an option for when appointments are unavailable or if you need treatment outside of office hours. Urgent care departments are same-day clinics that can handle a variety of conditions that need to be treated right away but is not an emergency. Some symptoms that can be treated at urgent care include:
- Fever without rash
- Minor trauma such as a common sprain
- Painful urination
- Persistent diarrhea, vomiting or sore throat
If your symptoms come on gradually or you already know the diagnosis, such as a urinary tract infection, you may want to try to get a same day appointment with your primary care provider. While urgent care clinics are always available, your primary care physician will have a better picture of your overall health for a more accurate diagnosis
Calling 911
1 – Keep calm, don't panic.
2 – Get to your phone and dial 9-1-1. Don't hang up if you aren't connected immediately. It may take time for your call to be routed correctly, especially if you are on a cell phone outside of the area served by your phone's area code and the GPS system must locate your phone.
3 – Keep calm, don't panic. You are going to be asked a few questions –
Speak clearly.
4 – Know what you will be asked. Make sure that you are aware of each of the following:
Where is the emergency?: The emergency is not always located where you're calling from. Always be aware of your surroundings and where you are. Try to keep a watch out for the road signs, business names and intersections whenever you may travel.
Nature of the emergency: Do you require assistance from law enforcement, medical professionals, and/or fire fighters? In certain areas, the dispatcher or a computer will tell you to dial certain numbers to help them know which department to connect you with and who you should talk to.
A detailed, yet concise, description: Are you alone? What happened? How many details do you know? What should have the most importance? In general, the most important thing is why you need assistance.
The phone number of your phone. The dispatcher will need instructions on how to get to where you are, and may need to call back for more information. Know the phone number of your phone.
Location. Give the dispatcher your name and address
5 – Keep Calm
6 – Listen to the dispatcher. Follow orders. The better and faster you follow orders, the higher everyone's rate of survival will be. Even in a non-lethal situation (broken bones, etc.) this is of vital importance. Have strict, unwavering faith in the dispatcher. And remember that even if the dispatcher is still asking questions or giving instructions, help is on the way.
7 – Don't hang up until instructed to. Anything can happen, and the emergency services need to know your situation at all times. If the building is on fire, for example, the dispatcher will need to know if there are other people in the building and where any safe exits are.
8 – When the responders arrive – keep out of their way, but in a medical emergency, do tell them
The location of the patient's Vial of Life information
The location of the patient Living Will and Do Not Resuscitate order
Which hospital to go to. Don't designate any local Urgent Care center


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Reps praise Jonathan, military for successes against insurgency
The House of Representatives, yesterday, hailed President Goodluck Jonathan for the impetus given to the Nigerian military that facilitated the recovery of some towns that had fallen under the control of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, particularly in Borno State.
This was prompted by a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Rep Muhammad Tahir Monguno, APC, Borno. The House also praised the military for its bravery and steadfastness, noting that in previous months, notably in Borno, Boko Haram had nearly over-run the state, but today the tide is turning against the insurgents as a result of the gallantry of the soldiers.
Monguno said prior to the new offensive, the insurgents had subdued some communities, hoisted their flags in the local government headquarters and subjected the people to despicable norms.


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When negotiating with a seller, make a reasonable offer. Many times people are too aggressive because they are trying to get the best price, and they end up losing out entirely. Although it's important to be resolute about some terms, allow your real estate agent and attorney to handle the negotiations because they are the true experts in that field.
If you're going to relocate, research the prospected neighborhood of the desired property online. Lots of information about neighborhoods can be found online. Even extremely tiny towns have information available online. Think about the economy situation in the area prior to purchasing property in a town.
If a home is a real fixer and needs lots of work, you can probably get it for a good price. This enables you to pay less initially, while letting you decide how best to upgrade your new home. You are creating the exact home you want, while simultaneously adding value with every project. Concentrate on placing emphasis on the home's possibilities instead of its flaws. Your dream house might just be a diamond in the rough.
When you decide to purchase a new house, look at the long term potential. If you plan on living in the home you purchase, then you might want to view the nearby schools even if you do not have kids. You might want them someday, and it's better to be safe than sorry.
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When you purchase a property, extra funds should always be available for unexpected costs that are bound to arise. Typically, closing costs include your down payment, real estate taxes for the year and points you have to pay on your mortgage when purchasing the house. In many cases, closing costs have extra items like improvement bonds, school taxes, and other things that depend on your area.
If you are considering investing in real estate, then you need to know where to find the most reliable sources of information, both in person and online. This article will get you off to a good start. If you want confidence and to be comfortable when purchasing real estate, you must know what you are attempting to get into.


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Ability: Cryonic Grenade
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Cryonic Grenade is ground ability available to Tactical Captains equipped with Tactical Kit Module - Cryo Grenade. Created by the Breen, Cryonic Grenade, like many other Breen abilities, specializes in dealing heavy cold damage and freezing targeted foes.
Basic Information[edit | edit source]
- Profession: Tactical
- Locale: Ground
- Game Description: Throws a Cryonic Grenade at the target. The grenade explodes on contact, dealing area of effect kinetic damage and cold damage over time. It is possible for the target to move away from the blast radius while the grenade is in transit. A Cryo Cloud lingers in the explosion area. Any targets that enter the Cryo Cloud will take cold damage, have their damage resistance to cold reduced, and have their movement slowed. If affected by the cold for too long, the target will become encased in ice and held frozen. Damage from the initial explosion partially ignores shields and Cryo Cloud completely bypasses shields altogether. The Cryo Cloud can Expose targets.
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- Used by: Captain
- Target: Foe
- Ability Type: AoE Cold Damage and Slow
- Activation: 1.25 sec
- Range: 30 meter Range
- Starts 8 sec system cooldown on:
- Modified by:
- Skills
- Kit Performance (Improves All Kit Modules)
- Duty officer
- Assault Squad Officer - 33% chance: Reduce recharge time by 2-5 sec.
- Ground trait
- Skills
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We do a crib service on Christmas eve, inviting people to dress up as they wish to do a nativity around the village. We meet in the square and go to certain houses, the telephone box (message from Gabriel) workshops (Joseph's), a field with fire, the pub and end up in the corner of the cattle shed on the same farm. We have done this, weather permitting for 15 years. Last year we had 38 people of all ages moving around, singing carols and sharing the bible readings to make the nativity, sometimes accompanied with music, often not.
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Riverbloat Rapids is a secret level in Jiggle Jungle in the game Wario Land: Shake It! It can be explored if Wario finds the Secret Map in Soggybog River. It takes place in a deep and dark jungle with brown and murky water. Logs float on the water and can be used as platforms to get across the water. Common enemies here are Venus Guytraps and Turkeyjerks. Flaming Wario also makes an appearance here, with many treasures being behind Bonfire Blocks. The 'Golden Enemy' here is a golden Bandinero. Once Wario finds the caged Merfle, he'll have to use the Max Fastosity Dasherator nearby to run on the water and back to the start before time expires.
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Seattle City Light making major progress in restoring power to Shoreline / LFP
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City Light really has a handle on the local power outages. For a while, it looked like they were playing Whack-a-mole. Most of the outages I reported Sunday night were restored - only to have more areas in the vicinity go down.
Briarcrest had an outage Monday morning around 5am which was repaired by around 6am.
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Nestled on the outskirts of the ancient stannary town of Tavistock lies The Trout 'n' Tipple, widely regarded as Tavistock's best-kept secret. This charming traditional inn, with slate flooring and three fireplaces, offers something for everyone.
The extensive menu, which showcases locally caught fish dishes, meat sourced from the renowned local butcher, and several vegetarian options, is complemented by a daily specials board, a gluten-free menu and an enticing homemade desserts board. The main bar stocks four local cask-conditioned ales, a great selection of wine and plenty of non-alcoholic options. There is a large dining area, which overlooks a courtyard garden that's home to a wishing well and is perfect for al fresco drinking and dining. Upstairs you'll find a family room that's perfect for children thanks to a pool table, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation, selection of toys and a football table. All of this can be monitored from the restaurant or bar, should parents wish to stay downstairs but keep an eye on their children.
The staff are friendly, dogs are welcome, and there is a large car park for visitors travelling from afar. The pub also boasts great wheelchair-friendly facilities. The Trout 'n' Tipple ticks every box.


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Why Become CompTIA Network+ Certified
CompTIA Network+ certification was introduced by Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) in 1999 to test the skills of network technicians with some amount of relevant experience in this field. It tests the minimum knowledge required for working on a network and some prerequisites for network design and implementation. Network+ exam patterns were updated in 2002, 2005, and 2009.
Network+ certification ensures that the successful candidate has the required skillsets to manage basic network infrastructure and manage it efficiently by having knowledge of troubleshooting, installing, configuring and operating the infrastructure.
This certificate showcases that a candidate has the knowledge of the conceptual aspects of networking and a basic competency in the physical support of the network systems. It enjoys wide recognition throughout the IT industry, with it being considered a natural next step after CompTIA A+ certification.
As CompTIA is a well-respected developer of vendor neutral industry certifications, the major benefits associated with becoming a Network+ certification are:
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Fulfilment of training requirements: Network+, because of it wide recognition, is recognized by the IT industry as a baseline of networking information. Many companies prefer a possession of both A+ and Network+ certifications for hiring and promotions.
Proof of professional achievement: Networking professionals are obsessed with collecting more certificates than their peers. As Network + covers the entire field of networking, many technicians prefer Network+ certification more than many other Microsoft certifications
Opportunity for career advancement: Network+ certification provides a definite edge to the candidate in his/her pursue of a better rewarding career, as it showcases the skillsets and knowledge necessary for a better profile.
It is recommended, but not mandatory, for CompTIA Network+ candidates to have the following:
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If an individual is already working in the networking industry, and already has a few certifications to showcase, still it will be a wise decision to go for a CompTIA Network Plus certification, because this achievement will make the employee even more valuable to the organization. And in this dynamic scenario, a certification like a Network+ will probably be the difference between a person getting promoted and a person getting laid off!
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Aragaki Nagisa (荒垣 なぎさ) is a 2nd year member of the Kanagawa Sports University and a former 3rd year member of the Kitakomachi badminton club and former captain of the team.
Nagisa is a tall and well endowed girl with brown eyes and short hair of the same color. At school, she wears the standard Kitakomachi High uniform with a blue ribbon indicating that she is a third year.
In the badminton club, she wears the old Kitakomachi uniform, consisting of an orange shirt and black shorts. She is also shown wearing a red jacket with white and black lines in the beginning. In official matches, she wears the current Kitakomachi uniform consisting of a blue one piece with white and black details. Kitakomachi is written at the back in white kanji.
By the time of the epilogue, her hair is straight, making her look similar to Shiwahime Yuika.
When she was first introduced, Nagisa didn't have a good opinion about Kentarou and was irritable, referring to his methods as half-baked, which stemmed from her slump after being crushed by Ayano the year before. Kentarou described her as being strained. Her attitude worsened when she misunderstood Kentarou's intent toward Ayano, believing herself to be a spoiler, and threatened to leave the club if she lost or have him not talk to her if she won. Although she won the match, she didn't follow through with the bet as she didn't feel like she'd won.
Her animosity toward Kentarou returned when she again felt that she was there to make Ayano look good and threatened to quit, running from practice partway through. Despite this, she was able to get over her slump later that day with his advice during their practice match. She also apologized to her teammates, embarrassed that she'd forgotten the effort they'd all put in because she'd only been thinking about herself, and promised to take them to the nationals.
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Nagisa's playing style is offensive based and she uses her jumping smash as a weapon. According to Akemi, her physical abilities are world class, which Viggo confirms. Her body is stated to be unlike that of a Japanese player, being able to jump high enough to surprise the people watching her match including Viggo, along with Connie, who was her opponent at the time. She is also mentally tough, not giving up despite being down 7 points in the second set with the first taken by Connie.
Despite this, she was unable to fully utilize her strengths as she was terrible at determining whether shots were out or not and constantly went after them regardless, which strained her knee due to her height. She was also in a slump due to her shutout loss to Ayano the year before, though she was able to overcome it and her other playing issues thanks to Kentarou's advice. Also, during her match with Connie, being faced by a superior opponent caused Nagisa to learn how to "scheme", now being able to better see whether shots are in or not.
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- According to the author, Nagisa was initially based off of Yamaguchi Akane, though he swapped the difference in height and age with Oohori Aya, who Ayano was initially based off of.


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Do you know the relationships between aquatic plants and animal life? Have a look for symbioses, prey and predator behaviour? Take a closer look during your next scuba diving adventure, it just might surprise you as to what action goes on down there. Get to know your underwater plants, vertebrates and invertebrates in fresh, temperate or tropical waters. This knowledge will enhance your diving experiences in ways you might not expect. Gain a better understanding and identify the beautiful marine life around you. Learn and understand what a healthy reef looks like and take in the structures that form a reef. Understanding how marine species interact and how this affects each other and the environment is fascination.
Who should take this course?
Scuba divers who are interested in underwater ecology, aquatic plant and animal habitats. Learn more about local ecosystems, take notice of behavioural habits and sea creatures that you are unfamiliar with.
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During this course, we will discuss and learn;
- How to be a responsible diver interacting with aquatic life
- The major aquatic life groupings, interactions and information that dispels myths
- Differences between the aquatic and the terrestrial worlds
- The role of organisms, aquatic plants, food chains and predator-prey relationships
What scuba gear you will use?
- Basic scuba diving equipment
- Slate & pencil to record your observations
- A dive light is useful, as well as a camera
What learning material do you require?
- PADI Underwater Naturalist manual
- Fish Identification slates (can be purchased at DiveSMART)
- Books are available for identification reference at the dive centre
- Participants must be 10 years of age or older
- Minimum PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or equivalent from another training agency
- Participants under the age of 18 years must have parent or guardian consent
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Founding members honoured at special dinner
09 February 2019
The Villa Maria winery in Mangere was the perfect location to honour the nine founding members of SouthSeas Healthcare with a special dinner with their families, to celebrate SouthSeas Healthcare's 20th Anniversary.
Founding member and clinical director of SouthSeas Healthcare Tagaloa Dr Andrew Chan Mow welcomed fellow founders and their families, in particular those travelling from outside Auckland to be part of celebrating the 20-year milestone.
"Twenty years of hard work went into building SouthSeas from a small Otara GP clinic manned by a part-time GP with a handful of patients, into what is now the largest Pacific health provider in South Auckland, delivering a range of clinic, community and social services throughout the region," says Dr Teuila Percival, SouthSeas Healthcare Chair and founding member.
Dr Teuila Percival was the first clinical director of the children's programmes and Dr Debbie Ryan ran the clinic.
"I was responsible for the management functions overall, including payroll, contracts and reporting, leases, accounting, and compliance and board reporting. I was also a member of the Board, so I served essentially as an executive director," says Dr Ryan.
"It was a hard to begin with, as we did not have a contract or funding to kick off SouthSeas. It was all voluntary work and we learned as we went," says Dr Ryan.
Dr Percival recalls early years of hard work.
"Only a few months after establishing the clinic, SouthSeas started its work in the community, delivering Well Child and family focussed services. As an organisation, we learned quickly that we could not do our job as health professionals without the help of social workers and are proud that we were able to employ our first social worker within six months of opening our doors. Since then, SouthSeas has developed and delivered a number of healthcare services."
"Our General Practitioner clinic currently provides comprehensive primary care services to over 5,500 patients, with an outreach and home visiting nurse service. "
"With over 3,000 children enrolled under our SouthSeas Well Child service, we are the largest Pacific Well Child service provider in the country. Other community services SouthSeas provide are a number of health and community initiatives which include Healthy lifestyle intervention, Best start to Life, Pregnancy & Parenting support, Gambling prevention, and the MyStory Youth resiliency and well-being programme."
As an organisation, SouthSeas always recognised the importance of the broader determinants of health, which is how they have approached their interaction with South Auckland communities and families.
"In addition to being a Whānau Ora service provider, our social workers and community workers provide a Healthy Housing intervention (AWHI). Our health campaigns for rheumatic fever are available in six primary schools and one intermediate school in South Auckland through our Mana Kidz programme," says Dr Percival.
"Past innovations have included establishing the first Community Lactation Clinic with Turuki Health care and training the first Māori and Samoan Lactation consultants in New Zealand. We have also developed intervention programmes for children, young people and adults with obesity – Kids in Action, Life Launch, and Adults in Action."
What initially began as a healthcare clinic has naturally evolved into movement towards the quality of relationships and well-being. This new narrative will crystallise the next 20 years for SouthSeas Healthcare Trust.
More than 30 members, guests and their families attended the dinner.
Congratulations to the nine founding members on their hard work and commitment. You can read the founding members' profiles here
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Unanimous backing was given by councillors to efforts to preserve horse racing in Redcar.
At a Redcar and Cleveland full council meeting yesterday, a motion calling for urgent talks with the Redcar racecourse directors "to ensure that racing in Redcar continues" was approved by 46 votes to 0.
It came on the eve of a special shareholders meeting at the racecourse today, where Lord Zetland was expected to engineer moves to replace most of the current board and take over as chairman - a post he last held in 2000.
If that happens, his long-held ambition of creating a multi-million pound, out-of-town supercourse may be back on the cards.
At yesterday's meeting, councillors from all parties expressed support for the current racecourse. Cllrs Vilma Collins and Peter Spencer, a keen racegoer, each called it "Redcar's jewel in the crown" while Cllr Cliff Holding said it was the "home of racing in Redcar and must remain in Redcar."
The backing followed the presentation of a 300-signature petition, collected in just one day, by race fan Mark Mitchell, in favour of Redcar racing remaining at the current site.
Councillors agreed to back the motion "This council is concerned at press reports that there may be a threat to the continuation of racing at Redcar. This council calls on the Board of Directors of the course to enter into urgent discussions with representatives of the council to ensure racing in Redcar continues."
A working party sub-group will also be set up.
But opposition councillors were angry that the motion originally called for "private" discussions when, argued Labour group leader Cllr George Dunning, such a vital matter should be in the public domain.
The word "private" was subsequently dropped. But even then, the proposed composition of the sub-group, with three coalition councillors and one Labour, angered the council's independent group, who called for a review.
But all members were keen to proclaim support for the current racecourse, with Cllr Ian Jeffrey heralding the "outbreak of unanimity" by saying: "It will send out a strong message to the people of Redcar and Cleveland and the shareholders of the company."
The council's Cabinet chairman, Councillor Eric Empson, said: "We all acknowledge that we are dealing with a privately-run organisation, which is quite entitled to make its own decisions.
"But we have a duty, as representatives of the community, to air our concerns and those of the people we represent, and we would welcome any opportunity to talk privately to ascertain exactly where their priorities lie.
"We want them to reassure us, and everyone else in the area and beyond, that racing at Redcar will not be jeopardised in any shape or form."


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The Rural Health Alliance has been providing essential healthcare services to more than 600,000 rural New Zealanders for over six years. This organisation has been a leader in rural mental healthcare and suicide prevention.
They asked Damien O'Connor and his Government for only $600,000 in funding, which is $1 per every rural person who benefits from the services they deliver, but Damien O'Connor declined their request.
Rural New Zealanders are bearing the brunt of countless funding cuts under this Ardern-Peters government, and they deserve better.
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Sports fields closed in Fort St. John until further notice
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – With the heavy rain falling across the Peace, the City of Fort St. John has closed all sports fields on city property until further notice.Recreation Manager Kylah Bryde says that the City decided to close the sports fields because the heavy rain has made the fields incredibly soggy and slippery. She explained that users could cause damage to the fields, and so they have been closed until further notice. Bryde said that if rain continues to fall, the fields won't likely reopen until early next week, as the fields also need to partially dry up.Fort St. John Mixed Slo-Pitch League Secretary Becky Pruden says that all games scheduled to take place tonight have therefore been cancelled.- Advertisement -Bryde added that the closure only affects sports fields, and that parks themselves are not closed. She said that the closure won't affect the Rotary Mother's Day Run at Surerus Park, as the route only involves cement footpaths.


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I meant to write this post last week at the beginning of the month but a busy holiday weekend coupled with unexpected car trouble put blogging on the back-burner. It has been one year since I started this blog. I … Continue reading
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What is the difference between "organic" and "natural"?
Unfortunately, it is easy to get confused or misled – there is no strict definition of what these terms mean. However, we believe in informing our customers properly.
An easy way to remember the difference is this: A "natural" ingredient means that it is not grown or synthesized in a lab. For example, our products containing Aloe Vera are not synthetic, but made with the real plant.
"Organic" means that the ingredient was grown without synthetic chemicals or fertilisers. When we say that a product containing Aloe Vera is organic, this means that it has grown without synthetic intervention.


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New open challenge seeks to promote ethics in the use of AI and the news
In an era dominated by charges of fake news and political manipulation of public information, data professionals are becoming increasingly concerned about the role that artificial intelligence is having in the process of news gathering and dissemination, and are looking for ways to ensure those processes are bias-free.
Toward that goal, a new open call is offering $750,000 for ideas that will shape the impact artificial intelligence has on the field of news and information.
"From the algorithms that filter social media feeds, to machine-generated news stories, AI is playing an increasingly important role in influencing the quality of information online and how it is distributed and consumed," Tim Hwang, who leads the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative. "This transition is creating wide-ranging impacts that can have negative consequences, as AI becomes intertwined with the global spread of misinformation and disinformation online."
The "AI and the News: An Open Challenge" seeks new ideas that will ensure that this technology is used ethically and in the public interest in the news ecosystem, Hwand explained. It is presented by the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative, a research effort and philanthropic fund that works to ensure that automation and machine learning technologies are researched, developed and deployed in line with the social values of fairness, human autonomy and justice.
"AI has and will continue to have an outsized impact on news and information. While this presents significant opportunities, we're increasingly concerned that decision-making around this technology is concentrated in the hands of a very few, and is being implemented without proper forethought. That leaves us all vulnerable to a host of risks," said Hwang. "With this challenge, we hope to support a diverse range of communities in bringing their expertise to bear on the questions raised by the technology."
Launched in 2017, the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative is a joint project of the MIT Media Lab and Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. It is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Omidyar Network, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
"More important than ever, communities need fair, accurate and contextual news to make informed decisions on the issues important to them," said Paul Cheung, Knight Foundation's director of journalism and technology innovation. "We hope this challenge will help engage a diverse range of people and ideas to ensure AI's potential benefits to society, and to minimize its harm."
The Open Challenge will support year-long projects that are focused on:
- Improving platform governance: by promoting greater transparency in the way web platforms automate how information flows through the web. This might be new policies in the form of draft legislation, or technical tools that help keep an eye on the information ecosystem.
- Stopping bad actors: by providing new approaches to detecting and countering the spread of disinformation online. This might include novel ways of identifying patterns of disinformation, or more effectively delivering credible fact checks to communities that are the targets of disinformation campaigns.
- Reimagining the intersection of AI and the news: by painting a picture of the future. The open call for projects is seeking mockups and prototypes envisioning how platforms from smartphones and social media sites to search engines and online news outlets might be redesigned to better serve the public good.
- Empowering journalism: by giving journalists the tools they need to effectively communicate about AI and its impact. This might include resources to keep journalists better informed about developments in machine learning research, or ways to better help articulate the deeper nuances of this technology.
This challenge is open to anyone: journalists, designers, technologists, policy makers, activists, entrepreneurs, artists, lawyers from a variety of communities around the world - anyone with a good idea for addressing the challenges presented by AI in the news and information landscape.
To learn more or to apply, visit aiethicsinitiative.org/challenge.


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Smart business from Dusit Dubai Grand Rooms
Business travellers can expect more from their stay at the Dusit Dubai hotel, following the introduction of two new room categories at the five-star property.
Business travellers can expect more from their stay at the Dusit Dubai hotel, following the introduction of two new room categories at the five-star property.
The Thai chain has introduced Dusit Club Rooms and Dusit Grand Rooms to its inventory, following a successful roll out at the Dusit Thai, Bangkok.
The new rooms have been designed to help travellers maxmise on both work and leisure while staying in a hotel. Facilities include high speed internet access, oversized writing desk, 24 hour butler service, express laundry overnight service and pressing.
"We are primarily targeting the corporate travellers, as those particular guests are looking for that little bit extra to make their stay productive, without compromising on comfortable, Marielle Morin, director of sales and marketing, Dusit Dubai, told Hotelier Middle East.
"It's a personal approach to the service and product. We are selling more than just a hotel room, we have identified a way to ensure the total guest experience is unique and all the comforts that travellers enjoy are close a hand, whilst allowing guests to perform business with state-of-the-art technology in the best possible surroundings."
Entitlements include a private Executive Lounge serving continental breakfast and selection of beverages throughout the day; express check in and out; free local calls; and complimentary airport transfers.


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Prime Minister Higashikokubaru?
The wildly popular governor of Japan's Miyazaki Prefectyre appears to be planning to run for Prime Minister. Having met him personally many times, I believe he would be a better Prime Minister than almost anybody else I can think of in Japan. The CIA backed ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to implode and cease to exist after an election that must be held by September 11th of this year. If I were an LDP politician, the only way I could think of surviving in power is to create a new party and chose Higashikokubaru as candidate for Prime Minister. When I asked him last year if he wanted to start a revolution he answered "yes." I will go to Miyazaki Prefecture today and ask him what his plans are.


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Lawrence Argent, a sculptor known for whimsical, monumental works in public spaces, most notably a 40-foot blue bear that peers with seeming curiosity into a Denver convention center, died on Oct. 4 in Denver. He was 60.
His former wife, Anne Argent, said the cause was cardiac arrest.
Mr. Argent's creations — a giant panda and a jumbo rabbit among them — have popped up in cities around the globe, but perhaps none more famously than in Denver, where the colossal bear, titled "I See What You Mean," stands on its hind legs, its paws and nose pressed against a steel-framed glass wall of the Colorado Convention Center.
Did the bear lumber down from the Rockies? What does it make of the human beings inside the building? Is it blue to reflect its mood, having been uprooted from his natural habitat?
Mr. Argent rarely provided answers. But as long as people stopped and wondered, he said, he felt his work was a success.
"Public art gives you a chance to embrace peace and inquisitiveness," he told Colorado Homes and Lifestyles magazine in 2013. "You become a part of it, and you're changed."
Creating the sculpture was a prodigious process in itself. Mr. Argent used 3D printing to create a model out of a digital image. He then segmented the bear into thousands of triangular pieces and used them as molds for its exterior, which is composed of fiberglass and coated in a lapis lazuli blue polymer concrete. The segments, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, were then set into place over a steel skeleton.
The sculpture, installed in 2005, has become a trademark image of Denver, a nod to its ursine neighbors roaming its outlying parks suburbs. It is listed among the city's top 10 tourist attractions, and mini-figurines of the bear are sold in gift shops; one figurine has traversed the globe in its own Instagram account.
Mr. Argent said he had been approached by other cities to sculpt even bigger bears. "I said: 'It's not going to work, because that bear was designed for Denver. It belongs in that particular place.' The sculpture addresses this city, this life."
Playful flirts with serious in many of Mr. Argent's public art pieces, and there are dozens around the world. "Leap," at the Sacramento International Airport, is another that's tough to miss: It's red, it's gigantic and it's a bunny.
In fantastical Alice-in-Wonderland fashion, a 56-foot-long rabbit, made of aluminum and glass, hangs suspended by cables from the ceiling in mid-hop as it dives through a terraced opening in an upper floor toward a suitcase on the ground below with a "rabbit hole" in it.
The piece, Mr. Argent said on his website, is meant to convey the anxiety, frustration, nervousness and "personal baggage" travelers feel at the airport.
In the central China city of Chengdu, known for its 247-acre panda breeding center, Mr. Argent created a 50-foot panda weighing 13 tons that scales a shopping mall.
It is impossible to see the entire bear, titled "I Am Here," from any single vantage point. From the ground, passers-by catch just a tuft of tail and the bottom of a paw; from inside the building, shoppers see a giant nose. The most satisfying view is from the roof, where the panda appears to have hoisted itself just enough to peek over the top of the building, perhaps in search of bamboo.
Lawrence Nigel Argent was born on Jan. 24, 1957, in Essex, England, and raised in Melbourne, Australia. His mother, the former Joyce Fawcett, was an accountant; his father, Kenneth, was an architect.
Mr. Argent studied art at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and moved to the United States shortly after graduating in 1983. In 1986, he earned a master's in fine arts from the Rinehart School of Sculpture in Baltimore.
He taught in Texas and California before accepting a teaching job at the University of Denver in 1993. This year, the school named him a professor emeritus.
Mr. Argent and Anne Cashman were married in 1991; they divorced in 2014. Their two children, Quinn and Camron, and a brother, Kevin, survive him.
Mr. Argent's original plan was to become a doctor. But after working at a hospital for three years preparing operating rooms, he realized the setting was too restricting for his personality.
"It's the rebellious nature of myself," he told The Rocky Mountain News in 2005. " I said, 'I've got to get out of here.'"
Not all of his sculptures are whimsical, and not all are of animals, but each was created to help people feel connected to the work's immediate environment.
"Venus," a swirling 92-foot-tall abstract figure adapted from the ancient Greek sculpture the Venus de Milo, is the centerpiece of an art installation in San Francisco called "C'era Una Volta" ("Once Upon a Time"). Sheathed in stainless steel, it rises from a recently built plaza tucked inside an apartment and retail complex. At its feet are scattered 17 smaller marble sculptures to accentuate "Venus's" classical elements. The works commemorate the property's former landlord, Angelo Sangiacomo, who contributed millions of dollars to the site and who died in 2015.
"I'm not interested in creating an object of decoration; that's not what I do," Mr. Argent told China Daily in 2014. "My task is to create something that fits the surrounding or the area. If it were to be removed, you would miss it."


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Finnish Christmas Cookies
Total TimePrep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
Makesabout 6 dozen
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
- Colored sugar, optional
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Roll out onto a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Brush lightly with egg. Sprinkle with almonds and sugar if desired. Using a fluted pastry cutter or knife, cut into 2-in. x 1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts1 cookie: 89 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 42mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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If you look at the recipe it says 36 servings which would mean 2 cookies each.
Dec 4, 2010
@tonyalao Both are right. It makes 6 dozen cookies or 36 servings of 2 cookies each. If you look at the nutrition facts a serving is 2 cookies. hth
Dec 2, 2010
These sound good but I'm confused about how many cookies it makes - it says 36 servings over the ingredients list, but at the end of the recipe it says 6 dozen (?). I'll guess I'll have to make them to find out!
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Dec 18, 2008
I love these cookies as did my hubby and son. I will have to make more for Christmas.
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Hauskaa Joulua ja Onnellista Uuta Vuotta from Minnesota! These cookies are ihana!Merja
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These sound very good...Hauskaa Joulua ja onnellista Uatta Vuotta~2008
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 15 (ANI): Democrats on Wednesday criticised a bill passed by the Alabama Senate that outlaws abortions in the state, calling it an outrageous, appalling and unconstitutional attack on women.
The measure was mostly criticised by Democrat women candidates, including Senator Kamala Harris of California, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who has made fighting for women central to her campaign, The New York Times reported.
"Alabama just passed a near-total ban on abortion. No exceptions for rape or incest. Doctors could face 99 years in prison for providing abortions. This is a war on women, and it is time to fight like hell," Gillibrand tweeted.
The legislation bans abortions at every stage of pregnancy and criminalises the procedure for doctors, who could be charged with felonies and face up to 99 years in prison.
The measure also includes an exception for cases when the mother's life is at serious risk, but not for cases of rape or incest.
The bill represents the most far-reaching effort in the US this year to curb abortion rights.
"This ban is dangerous and exceptionally cruel -- and the bill's authors want to use it to overturn Roe v. Wade," Warren noted.
"I've lived in that America and let me tell you: We are not going back -- not now, not ever. We will fight this. And we will win," she was quoted as saying.
The House approved the Alabama measure last month, and it now moves to the desk of Governor Kay Ivey. If Ivey signs the bill, it would directly challenge Roe v. Wade, the case that recognised a woman's constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
Meanwhile, Gillibrand has announced that she would travel to Atlanta on Thursday to hold a round-table with women at the Georgia State House.
"Right now, the conversation about what women can do with our own bodies is being driven by too many male politicians," she said.
Harris condemned the measure by saying, "Outrageous news coming out of Alabama."
Klobuchar too reiterated the same saying, "This is wrong," adding "This is unconstitutional." (ANI)
Democrats criticise Alabama abortion measure, Gillibrand says it's 'war on women'
ANI | Updated: May 15, 2019 23:22 IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 15 (ANI): Democrats on Wednesday criticised a bill passed by the Alabama Senate that outlaws abortions in the state, calling it an outrageous, appalling and unconstitutional attack on women.


text: An improved algorithm of structural images of biological object for optical coherence tomography, which allows to increase the depth of coherent sensing and get a better quality picture. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has emerged in the late eighties, early nineties of the twentieth century. [1] At the beginning of XXI century, it took its place in a number of medical diagnostic equipment. OCT uses optical signal reflected from the surfaces of different optical density, and in many ways is similar to ultrasound (U.S.) diagnosis. The probing depth of dense tissues OCT systems using wavelength ?? = 900 - 1300 nm, is 1-2 mm, which is significantly less than that of ultrasound systems [2, 3] and X-ray devices [4]. Due to the strong scattering of optical radiation in the dense biological tissues, OCT systems are used primarily for the study of the cornea, vitreous and retina. However, the resolution of OCT systems for one, two orders of magnitude higher resolution ultrasound systems for similar research, which is about 1 - 0.1 mm [2]. The aim of this work - to provide an improved algorithm for constructing the structural OCT images of biological object to allowing to increase the depth of coherent sensing and an image with high contrast and informative. Electrical signal received from the detectors OCT included in the balanced circuit, is amplified and digitized by the ADC mean intensity of the radiation reflected from the biological object. Preparation of 2-axis images of the interference signal is reduced to the construction of a spectrogram. The spectrogram is a function of two variables: time and frequency. That is, the interference signal as a function of one variable (time) is converted into a spectrogram is a function of two variables. To construct a spectrogram interference signal is divided into short time segments of equal length. Each of these segments is applied fast Fourier transform (STFT, among LabVIEW). At each of the segments of the spectrum is a complex-valued function of sample number (or time). It is known that a complex-valued function can not be built in one coordinate system in the plane. Therefore, the analysis of the spectrum usually build amplitude and phase spectra of any signal. The amplitude spectrum is a module of the complex spectrum and the phase - his argument. The spectrogram is a combination of the amplitude spectra, calculated on short segments, a function of two variables, or matrix. Similar treatment algorithm is shown in Figure 1. The algorithm can distinguish five fundamentally important stages: "Splitting the signal", "Fourier transform", "Isolation of the envelope", "The logarithm of the envelope", "Writing data to the matrix" Figure 1 - The processing algorithm of the electrical signal from the detectors optical coherence tomography The next stage of the signal processing is to use the fast Fourier transform to each segment. Since the path difference scanning interferometer arms varies continuously scanning optical delay line, theoretically window Fourier transform, must also move continuously at one point, but it makes the signal processing is quite long, on the order of minutes. Empirically, it has been shown that the signal processing is shifted to the window of 70-80% has the same contrast ratio as well as the continuous shift - to a point. It takes 2 - 5 seconds when using a computer with average parameters (single-core processor 2.4 GHz, 512 MB RAM). Using a powerful computer and specialized software, this time can be reduced to one second. This approach delivers images in real time and visual feedback when using live biomedical facility. Signal processing is shifted windows by 70-80% - is an important feature of our proposed treatment of the electrical signal. [5] The next stage of the signal processing is to separate the spectral envelope of the signal received by the Fourier transform of each segment. An important feature of the received signal is its symmetry with respect to zero,the optical path difference of the waves. This is explained by the fact that the result of the Fourier transform is complex function, the real part of which is symmetric, and the imaginary antisymmetric. Since in real applications is a real part of the signal or its magnitude, the reconstructed signal has a balanced view. In addition to the symmetry of the signal spectral OCT has another important feature - the imposition of a mirror of the complex conjugate signal. If the optical path difference between the reference wave and the wave of the biological object is zero useful signal is superimposed on the autocorrelation component, in which case there will be multiple image artifacts. This can be avoided by placing biological object so that his first boundary was removed from the position of zero path difference of the waves in the interferometer by an amount greater than the optical thickness of the object itself. [5] The next stage will be the logarithm of the envelope interference signal of each segment. It is necessary to correct symmetry. When logarithm removed part located below the zero path difference of the waves. The final step is to combine the processing of amplitude spectra, calculated on short segments in the matrix. The data basis for this matrix imaging. Literature


text: Mopar racks up two more in Arizonaby Bill Cawthon on February 26, 2017 at 7:05 pm EDT Leah Pritchett and Matt Hagan kept a perfect season going as they repeated their wins, taking the victories in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. The results gave Mopar its third and fourth wins in the young 2017 Mello Yello drag racing season. Pritchett pulled off a hole shot win over Brittany Force, tripping the lights 0.0271 seconds ahead of the Monster Energy car. On her way to the final round, Pritchett shut down Clay Millican and Shawn Reed after running unopposed in the opening round. Pritchett is the first Top Fuel driver to win both of the first two races of the season in 20 years. Tony Schumacher, Pritchett's Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) teammate, made it to the semifinals where he lost to Force. Hagan was about 12 feet ahead of fellow DSR/Dodge driver and 2016 national champion Ron Capps at the end of the final Funny Car race. Not only was it an all-Dodge finals, it was preceded by an all-Dodge semifinal round with Hagan defeating Tommy Johnson Jr. and Capps eliminating Jim Campbell in the Jim Dunn Racing Charger. Jack Beckman's Dodge got noisy at the start and was unable to make its run. He lost his first-round matchup with Gary Densham. Phil Burkhart, the sixth Dodge driver in the field, was another opening-round casualty, falling to Tommy Johnson Jr. in the first Funny Car race of the day. All three Darts in the Pro Stock field were eliminated in the day's first round. Allen Johnson fell to former teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr.; Deric Kramer had the lead at the start but Bo Butner pulled ahead at the 330 mark to take the win and Alan Prusiensky just wasn't quick enough to beat Tanner Gray. Greg Anderson captured the Pro Stock Wally. Share me!RedditFacebookTwitterMorePrintTumblrLinkedInGoogle