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Outages persist after nor'easter batters New England
BOSTON (AP) — Utility crews worked Thursday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New England after a nor'easter battered the coast with hurricane-force wind gusts.
Almost 300,000 customers lacked service Thursday morning, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported. Several thousand more outages were reported in Rhode Island.
It could be a matter of days before power is fully restored in some areas of southeastern Massachusetts, utilities said. In some towns in the area, as many as 75% of customers were still without electricity Thursday afternoon.
The strongest gust of the storm was recorded at 94 mph (151 mph) on the island of Martha's Vineyard, officials said.
Some schools in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island canceled classes Thursday as cleanup continued and residents tallied the damage.
Fall River, Massachusetts, Fire Chief John Lynch told The Herald News that emergency workers responded to calls about unmoored boats and flooded basements.
In Quincy, Massachusetts, the storm blew the roof off a apartment complex, forcing the occupants of 12 units to stay in a hotel, WBZ News Radio reported. In nearby Weymouth, the Red Cross opened a shelter for residents who lost power.
In New Jersey, one driver was killed and another injured in Morris Township when a tree limb fell. Authorities in New York also recovered the body of a kayaker who disappeared Tuesday off Long Island.
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Creating an Effective Content Strategy
So, what is a content strategy? It's a detailed approach to the content you're going to publish daily, weekly, and monthly. A content strategy takes several key marketing factors into consideration. Let's take a look at those considerations so you can get started creating an effective content strategy to market and grow your business.
It's Always About the Audience
Regardless of the goal, marketing channel, or content format, the very first thing that goes into an effective strategy is your audience. Your content needs to speak to them. It needs to grab their attention and inspire them to take some type of action with your business.
What's the Goal?
Speaking of taking action, what do you want your content reader/viewer/listener to do once they've consumed your content? What do you want your content to achieve? Goals, of course, range from list building to sales.
Your content doesn't have one path. An article can be clipped and shared as social media posts. A video can be transcribed and reworked into a blog post. Decide what you can do with your content.
Test a Variety of Formats
Consider creating a variety of content and testing what your audience responds to. This includes memes, infographics, video content, webinars, articles and more.
Channels and Integration
We've already mentioned repurposing content for a variety of formats and channels. When you're creating your content calendar, make sure to plan how you're going to integrate your content into your other marketing initiatives. For example, maybe you're launching a new product and holding an online webinar to promote the launch. Images from the webinar could be used on Instagram and Facebook. The webinar link can be shared on your blog, and so on.
Creating Your Strategy and Following Through
The key to creating an effective content strategy is to commit to re-evaluating your strategy on a monthly basis. Your content plans and calendar, as well as your audience response and analytics, will likely dictate changes or modifications to your strategy. Additionally, as your business changes and your marketing plan evolves, your content strategy needs to support you.
Create your strategy then create a schedule to follow up, reassess, and adjust as needed. A content strategy is a must for a competitive business. If you're missing one, then you're likely missing valuable opportunities to connect, engage, and sell.

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The Local Small Business Coach Podcast
Episode 41 of The Local Small Business Podcast. I am your coach… Tammy Adams. Here we discuss everyday challenges local small business owners face and help to provide the information you need to increase your profits, boost your sales, improve your processes and develop stronger teams.
Today we are going to discuss…..5 Pros & 5 Cons I Learned from Owning a Franchise
We discuss 10 things I learned from owning a franchise. A franchise isn't for everyone and today I share the pros and cons I found during my 5 years as a franchisee
While my experience might not be typical of other franchisees, I thought I would share my big takeaways and if you are thinking of buying a franchise, it might give you a different perspective.
Back in 2008, I knew I wanted to start a small business in my local community. Not knowing what I wanted to do, I took the opportunity to purchase an existing business that happened to also be part of a large national franchise that has been around for many years, as you know, it was a Baskin Robbins.
During the 5 years I owned the business, I came to develop a love / hate relationship with owning a franchise. After all, there are pros and cons with being part of a "team" under someone else's umbrella.
Let's take a look at a few that stand out to me.
The Pros: Owning a franchise comes with several perks. There are definitely some pros to owning one. Some of these things, I think some franchisees actually take for granted due to not understanding the costs or challenges they would have if they had to do it on their own. Here are five things that I think make owning a franchise a great opportunity.
National Brand awareness / Fan Base
Probably the single best thing you get out of a National Brand is the momentum and rabid fans that come along with the name. In my situation I had grandparents bringing in their grandkids to relive the same memories they had 50 years earlier. I would hear stories of how their parents and their grandparents were lifelong visitors. They would have a passion for flavors that in some cases hadn't been made in over 20 years. Having folks grow up and pass along a family tradition creates a rabid fan base that is yours to keep if you treat them right and ensure they get what they come for. You can leverage this in our advertising as well.
Proven Business Model
Most franchises are born out of a proven business model. They start out as a single location that grew into a healthy company and eventually spun into franchises. Folks buy into a franchise due to seeing the success of the business in the market place. Bottom line, the business works. You get to benefit from that original owner's trials and tribulations. You don't haven't to learn the hard way, they have done a lot of the heavy lifting to work out the bugs.
Systems / Processes
For the vast majority of franchises, the corporate offices have fine-tuned the operating systems to create the processes and systems that work. They pride themselves on being "turnkey", meaning ready to go out the box. They create systems that are easily duplicatable. This makes it easy for you, the franchisee, to roll out quickly within your store. McDonald's is a great example of this. They are great at creating repetitive processes any teenager can learn. Also, before they roll out new programs they usually will test them in certain test markets or stores to ensure they dial in the process before releasing them to the stores. Many bring a new franchisee to a training facility prior to taking over their business to learn these systems in a "live" store I know I spent 4 weeks at what I call, Scooper School, so that I would learn all of Baskin's systems and processes and why they worked.
Bulk pricing / Cost leveraging
Leveraging is crucial for getting the best pricing. Because a large franchise can pull together 100 – 2000 locations they can easily partner with suppliers to get the best bulk pricing. The more a distributor can make at one time, the lower the cost. While at times as a franchisee you feel the sting of prices going up on your costs of goods, one can only imagine how painful those increases would have been had you been a small fish in a big pond with no leverage. I think this is a big one that many franchisees miss. If you have never purchased goods without big volume discounts, you don't realize you might be paying 50 – 60% more on your own.
Signing / Marketing
Signage can be very pricey. Not to mention the talents and skills needed to create advertising that is catchy and meaningful. I remember one of ours that still rings in my ears…." Ice cream and cakey cake…. ice cream and cakey cake." Sorry, I digress. While some argue that you pay for these items with your advertising budget, this is very true. But as a small business owner, many would never be able to hire a high-end marketing company to develop this stuff and to test it. Not to mention the high-quality signs that you are usually given for your location. You may not like it all, but it is usually quality.
As with any business, there are cons to owning a franchise as well. For some folks, they might find my cons are actually pros for them. But for my personality type, these are what I didn't particularly care for. So, keep in mind as I go through these that you might actually like these and put them in your pro column vs the con one. We each have our quirks and I believe if you have a previous business background like I did, you might also find these to be cons for you as well.
Not much "out of the box" thinking / Limited Creativity
Having spent the vast majority of my business career being encouraged to think outside of the box and find ways to create business and new ways to drive sales and profit, I found the heavy structure of a franchise to be frustrating. I understand it is crucial for a franchise to have the "sameness" location to location to create the national brand, but for me, I really struggled with the limited opportunity to try new things. I tend to be one of those "ask for forgiveness" type of person not a "get permission" type. While you do have some areas you can try new things, like local advertising, rearranging the store or bringing in good complimentary products are a big no no.
Are you truly your own boss?
This one ties into the first con I mentioned. With a franchise, you are being told what to buy, how to merchandise, what to price your products, and how you must do it. Sure you still get to pick your team and be involved as a leader in your community, but your ability to "just say no" isn't always possible. I especially found this with equipment purchases. Some items I didn't believe would have a return on investment (and they didn't) and some I agreed with (like a new register system) but I would have planned out their purchase vs doing it when told, especially when it would cripple me or go against my debt free philosophy. The only debt I had in my business, came from these last minute equipment purchases that I had to do. I was left with no choice but to purchase and not enough time to plan ahead. One piece was $7,000 and I doubt 7 years later if anyone has had a return on that investment yet.
Advertising on a larger scale vs local
Earlier I mentioned one of the pros was the advertising that comes with a national brand. While this is a pro, there is a con side. The majority of this advertising goes into larger markets and not so much to your local community. For example, I was on the outskirts of a large metropolitan city. Very little of this advertising made my community. So while I paid the same percentage into the advertising pool, I got the least impact from it. So I ended up having to spend above and beyond my advertising budget to ensure I had a strong local presence. This can add up quickly and impact the bottom line since you are paying twice as much. Plus, it is a double edge sword. I needed that national advertising to get the Pro of a Nationally recognized product but it killed me as a small business to have to increase my advertising budget to offset this.
Limited Pricing Adjustments
The Franchise will have a suggested price structure. While there is some limited wiggle room to raise or lower your pricing due to your location, there are many times you are stuck doing national campaigns that just do not make sense. Depending on your situation, you might even say they are just plain stupid. While I grasp the concept of "lost leaders" and just getting folks in the door, there are times that no one has done the math.
I remember one in particular that drove me up a wall. We had a special that many companies will try and run. You know the type, buy one get one free or buy 2 get one free. Or maybe you get a discount with the more you purchase. We had one that ended up giving away 50% more product for a 16 cent profit! Who in their right mind would give their customers 50% more product for 16 cents? Think about it, you are decreasing your customers frequency by giving them more products, so they come in less often and you did it for 16 cents.
To make matters worse, this was a 12-month giveaway. In no universe is it smart to cut your customer return rate for a whopping 16 cents. My goal is to get them to come in more often not half as often. You might recall back in previous episodes we talked about one of the key factors to raise your sales is to increase customer frequency, this one went against this principle and caused me lots of frustration.
Cost to Your Bottom line – Royalty Costs / Payments
This one isn't just about giving up part of your profits. In some cases, it is about what you are buying for those royalty premiums. I don't mind paying for business and profits but it has to do one or the other.
Each business is different. But for many franchises, you will pay something like $25,000 for a 10-year contract. Then you will give up 5 – 10% of your profits monthly for the right to use their brand. Let's say you do a million dollars a year, then you are giving away as much as $100,000 off the top to the franchise. So before your expenses and operating costs, you are already at 90 cents on the dollar.
If this brand is so popular that you would never be able to start a similar business making the same sales and profit then this cost might be a great investment but if it doesn't, you might want step back and run the possible numbers. Please keep in mind, this cost covers quite a bit – brand recognition, reduced costs of goods, advertising, etc (like we have been discussing). But for some types of businesses, unless they are major players in your market, you could probably create the same sales doing it on your own.
I'm not saying this cost is always bad, just do your homework on the bang for your buck and what you get for the money.
While I don't regret the learning experience, I would probably pass on owning another franchise unless the upside was worth it. I am the type of person that loves control. While the perks of the franchise are great for many folks, for me personally the business person inside of me wants to create and take chances.
A franchise is great for those who like to run their own business but have someone else put the processes in place and drive the business for them. This didn't work for me since I wanted this control. But you might not like this part of the business so having that turnkey readiness might be perfect for you. I saw some franchises that thrived in this environment. We each have different strengths and weaknesses so you never know what parts of a franchise will feel right for you.
You must look inward and ask yourself which camp do you belong to? Do you want the autonomy to tweak and take chances? Or do you want to follow the status quo and trust your brand's proven method?
Both are right depending on your goals and objectives. The key is to know your true self and what makes you happy and excited. There is no right answers that fit all. Be true to who you really are and what your style is.
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Bank Of England Unanimously Raises Rates In Spite Of Unanimous Lack Of Good Reasons
Mark Carney has less than a year to go in his term as head of the Bank of England. During most of his tenure, he's sat on a half-point interest rate, pining for the right moment to bump it up. Unfortunately for him, that moment came only after he'd had to cut the damned thing again, so in his moment of glory, he was just getting back to square one-half.
Well, he wasn't going to do down in Square Mile history as the half-point man, trade wars and Brexit and attendant uncertainty and good sense be damned. Mark Carney will not be heading back to the frozen tundra leaving the BoE exactly as he found it.
BOE officials Thursday voted unanimously to raise the central bank's policy rate to 0.75% from 0.5%, the second rate increase in less than a year.
Mr. Carney said the BOE reckons the new tariffs will lead to slightly weaker global growth in 2018 than it predicted in May but it kept its forecast for 2019 unchanged…. The BOE predicted steady if unspectacular growth for the U.K. in the coming years and signaled that it anticipates that it can keep a lid on inflation with only one or two more quarter-point rate increases through mid-2021.
Carney's much-envied counterparts to the west, on the other hand, were in a position to wait and see, Clown-Car-Driver-in-Chief be damned.
"Economic activity has been rising at a strong rate," the statement said. In all, the Fed's rate-setting committee used the word "strong"—or a derivative of it—six times to describe the economy and labor markets…. Officials voted in June to raise their benchmark rate to a range between 1.75% and 2%. They voted unanimously on Wednesday to leave it there for now….
Mr. Trump said on Twitter last month the Fed's efforts to slowly raise interest rates from unusually low levels "hurts all that we have done" to boost economic growth.
Bank of England Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2009 [WSJ]
Brexit Uncertainty Could See UK GDP Growth Lag [WSJ City]
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady, Says Economy Is Strong [WSJ]


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For a child learning to walk, a parent's guiding hand supplies confidence, balance and comfort after the inevitable and usually harmless fall. For an adult relearning to walk after a disabling stroke, falls can be much more dangerous, and a physical therapist cannot safely allow a patient to push their limits of balance. Chicago PT joined with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), the premier rehabilitation hospital in America, seeking to provide more intensive and effective therapy for stroke patients without diminishing the crucial physical, sensory and psychological connections between the therapist and patient.
The KineAssist research program exemplified the user-observation process by IDEO, and involved the team's engineers interviewing therapists and patients and physical therapists participating in invention and prototyping alongside the engineers. The result was the KineAssist™ Walking & Balance Exercise System, now in testing at RIC. The KineAssist is a robotic device with the physical strength to provide an adult patient with balance and protection from a fall while still encouraging the hands-on care of the physical therapist. The project was supported by a grant from the Advanced Technology Program of the Department of Commerce.
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Prayers for Kingston Catholic school that might close
St. Joseph could be shuttered in June
KINGSTON — When it comes to having faith, the community of St. Joseph School in Kingston seems to have plenty of it.
As they gathered for Sunday Mass at St. Joseph Church, they shared the belief that the 100-year-old school will endure, even as the Archdiocese of New York is making plans to close it.
Many parents said they want to keep their kids enrolled there, even if St. Joseph becomes an independent Catholic school.
"If they closed the school, I wouldn't know where to go," said Jennifer Jankowski of Kingston, who has put two children through St. Joseph and has two there now. Jankowski said the school has an excellent academic program.
"I would be pretty sad if the school closed because I really like it," said her daughter, Isabelle, 9. "The teachers are really friendly, and we have fun."
The show of support for St. Joseph coincided with the celebration of Catholic Schools Week.
While Father Frank Damis said a prayer for Catholic schools in general, there was little doubt for which school the more than 200 parishioners were praying.
At one point during Mass, administrators and students in uniform got up to address the crowd.
"What they (parents) want the cardinal to hear is our renewed sense of optimism," said Principal Jeanne Dolamore. She explained enrollment at St. Joseph has increased by 37 percent the past couple of years.
According to the archdiocese, the school is one of 22 scheduled to close in June; the decision was made based on enrollment, financial, academic and demographic data.
It's a case of "throwing the baby out with the bath water," said Paul Delisio, chairman of the school's finance committee. He believes the decision to close St. Joseph was based on two-year-old data, when enrollment was declining. With tuition starting at $3,380, enrollment is now at 207 and expected to climbed to at least 250 students this September, he said.
School administrators told parents they expect to have a better idea of "what direction the school will take" by late February.
"We'd prefer to stay with the archdiocese, but if it goes independent, we'll still stay," said Melissa McHugh of Ashokan, who has two daughters and a son enrolled in the school.
"I picked out my school, and I would like them to keep it open," said Angelina Turner, 8, whose father is Saugerties Schools Superintendent Seth Turner.


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Taylor Swift: Critic's Pick
Sat., August 13, 7:00pm, Sun., August 14, 7:00pm, Scottrade Center
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Taylor Swift is a pop powerhouse masquerading as a young country music heroine. With Grammys, American Music Awards and countless other accolades behind her, Swift has experienced unprecedented crossover success, conquering multiple genres and enchanting both tweens and their parents. And while her image is sweet and lovable and parent-approved, Swift's songwriting is the main reason that she has sold more than twenty million albums. She was hired by Sony/ATV publishing as a staff songwriter at age fourteen, and she's been writing hits ever since. Her music ranges from simple folk songs to dark, orchestral ballads, but her lyrics concentrate on the universal subjects of love and heartbreak. And if there's one thing that unites her young fan base, it's boy problems. Preach on, sister Swift.
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The latest review from V.F.'s Beauty team is here! Read on to learn about which skin-care lines we've tested (they were highly approved!).
1. Hollywood dermatologist Jessica Wu may have just been born gorgeous, but she is a physician who cares deeply about beauty and generously shares the secrets to good skin both with her book, Feed Your Face, which provides nutritional advice for achieving a younger-looking complexion, and with a cosmeceutical line. Dr. Jessica Wu is a luxurious collection of creams and sun products that combine ancient Chinese botanicals with modern Western potions. It's yin and yang in action on the face, and the results are pure Zen. Don't be fooled by the fluffy texture of her Dew Cream____; this is serious stuff, with powerful pore-minimizing capabilities. The White Peony Eye Contour Cream packs a great deal of moisture to the delicate eye area, but absorbs readily, making it a great base for makeup. The Refining Cleanser contains glycolic acid, to create improved texture and lovely suds along the way. We loved how our skin looked and felt with these products.
__2.__Once we got past the fear of the packaging design of Kimora Lee Simmons's new Shinto Clinical skin-care line—V.F. Beauty was concerned that the heavy black plastic jars were making a strong, angular statement that would overwhelm our minimalist bathroom scheme—we were able to embrace what was inside. Lucky for us, Ms. Simmons put as much thought into the potions as she did their containers. This anti-aging regimen is powered by omega pearl, seaweed, cucumber, tea leaves, and pomegranate, all known for their anti-inflammatory capabilities. We especially loved the facial moisturizer, Smooth Answer,__a cream that is light and airy and pleasingly scented with freesia. It was a pleasure to apply, and it delivered good hydration throughout the day. Another standout from this line is __All Evens Out, a skin-lightening treatment which did seem to lighten the dark spots left by too many happy days in the sun. And Micro Manage____, a home-microdermabrasion scrub, packed as much exfoliation power as the dermatologist's machine and is a good way to keep the smoothness going between appointments.
3. We especially like the Visible Difference line, from Elizabeth Arden—the Red Door behind which our favorite winter healer, 8 Hour Cream, resides. This classic American brand puts 100 years of experience behind the collection. They've come up with Visible Difference Oil-Free Lotion____, a light-as-a-feather moisturizer perfect for summer days. The Optimizing Skin Serum provided more all-over moisture for nighttime. The Good Morning Retexturizing Primer provided a nice, smooth base for applying make up, and the Oil Free Cleanser got nice and sudsy for removing it at the end of the day. All these products are packed with vitamin A, to perk up damaged cells, and it's super-gentle, for benefiting even the most sensitive skin.


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Once you've built your extraction model in ReportMiner to extract desired data from unstructured sources such as printed or spool documents, you need to send it somewhere so that it becomes meaningful and useful to your business. With ReportMiner, you can map and export data to almost any destination you want, including databases like SQL Server, Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and any ODBC-compatible database, as well as formats such as fixed length, delimited, Excel, and XML.
In this blog we'll show you how to quickly export your data to an Excel file, where you'll be able to analyze it, add it to your database, and if it is important over the long term, to your data warehouse.
After you've prepared your extraction model, you need to make sure everything is set up correctly for exporting. You do this by selecting the Preview icon and checking in the preview window to make sure everything is the way you'd like it to look.
When you are sure your setup is correct, choose the Excel icon: Create New Export Setting and Run (to Excel).
The pop up window will enable you to specify where you want to save the file.
Once you've saved the file, there are options available, including First Row Contains Header, specifying the worksheet if you have multiple worksheets in your Excel file, or appending to a file that already exists.
After selecting your options, a new popup will allow you to change the layout of your file. For example, you might want to make changes to the column header such as spacing, change the order of the fields, or change formats such as date format.
After exporting, you can check to make sure all your records were exported in the progress window on the left side. On the right side, there is a link to open the file in Excel.
There you can see all of your exported data in spreadsheet format and check to make sure all your changes to headers, field position, etc. are reflected in the exported data.
That's it! You're done!


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Salaried GP
- Employer
- Menlo Park Recruitment
- Location
- West London, London
- Salary
- £85,000 - £90,000 per annum + Indemnity paid + 7 weeks leave
- Closing date
- 4 Dec 2022
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- Role
- Salaried GP
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Industry
Job Details
Background -
- Progressive and forward-thinking set-up
- Training Practice
- CQC rated Outstanding
- Unique levels of support to its GPs, contributing to an excellent working environment
- Reduced admin workload
- Further support of Pharmacists who will sign the majority of your prescriptions + First Contact Physio
- Bureaucracy stripped away so you can focus on the reason you chose to become a doctor, clinical work and seeing patients
- Career progression supported
You will also be supported with career progression, whether that is a clinical interest or if you have a desire to become a teacher or trainer. The surgery is also extremely low-visiting for GPs, with ANPs and Physician Associates carrying out the bulk of visits.
Salary - £9,500 - £10,000 (experience dependent) + indemnity paid in full + 6 weeks annual leave + 1 week study leave
Location - Notting Hill area
The surgery -
- Forward-thinking, dynamic set-up
- Purpose-built practice
- High levels of support
- Pharmacists to assist with prescriptions
- Very low-visiting (ANPs and PAs do visits)
- Supportive senior GPs who encourage clinical progression
- First Contact Physio
- Multi-disciplinary team
- Clinically led, by you and the other GPs
- Wide range of learning and teaching opportunities
- Investors in people accredited
- Excellent patient reviews
Your role
- Circa 6 sessions
- Clinically-focussed position with reduced admin
- Very low home-visiting
The benefits -
- Returning to a clinically-based role
- £9,500 - £10,000 per session (experience dependent)
- Full indemnity cover paid by the practice
- NHS pension
- 6 weeks' leave + 1 week study leave
- Clinical progression encouraged and supported
For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify the best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role.
If you would like to talk ahead of sending us your CV, please give us a call on 0113 350 1308. Please note, any contact is in the strictest confidence and we will not send your details to any practice without your expressed consent to do so.
Is this role almost right for you, but not quite ticking all the boxes? If so, we have hundreds of other roles available and can also work proactively to find you your perfect post.
For the past two years running, we have been voted as Recruitment Company of the Year at the General Practice Awards, and we were Highly Commended in the Best Public Sector Agency at the Recruiter Awards, so in dealing with us you'll be in safe hands!
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One day after he signed a bill expanding COVID-19 reporting requirements, Gov. Charlie Baker filed a new data-collection proposal that he hopes will "put a finer point" on tracking the virus's impact.
At a Tuesday press conference in Lawrence, Baker said his proposal builds on what the Legislature sent him by giving public health authorities more power to access the data they need in order to comply with the new requirements.The bill (H 4672) Baker signed requires the state Department of Public Health to compile and publish daily reports on the virus's impact, and his new bill (S 2753) imposes additional mandates on the local sources from which the DPH draws that information.
Baker told reporters "the integrity of DPH data" depends on what laboratories, local health departments, long-term care facilities and correctional facilities communicate to the administration."Currently the law makes clear that DPH is required to collect data on COVID-19 cases and patient demographics, but what's not so clear is what the provider community and the lab community has to submit to DPH," Baker said. "We believe that this (bill) will help improve the spirit of the law to have accurate and complete reporting and to have everybody who's part of that process compelled to actually deliver the information that we'll be looking for on a timely basis."In a letter to the Legislature alongside his new bill, Baker said the existing law fails to "codify the providers' and laboratories' responsibility to timely and completely report this data to the Department."
The governor's new proposal would empower the DPH to issue fines of up to $2,000 per day upon entities that fail to provide data required under the new law to the department.
Baker's bill also seeks two other changes to the law he just signed: it would explicitly allow the DPH to aggregate data when doing so would not violate federal law or privacy rights, and it would also exempt elderly housing complexes from the requirements to report COVID-19 case information among their tenants.The governor said he agrees that a section of the law imposing those reporting mandates on long-term care facilities is valid because they have access to residents' health information, but that it should not extend to all forms of senior housing."Certainly, improved data collection makes sense for nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, who play a critical role with respect to patient care, but the law also includes other housing complexes, which could come with a few problems," Baker said. "Landlords, generally speaking, do not and should not have access to a tenant's private healthcare records, nor should they have the burden of reporting that to the Department of Public Health."
Baker has included data-reporting mandates in executive orders during the crisis, and he said Tuesday that his bill will ensure those requirements remain in place even after the state of emergency he declared on Mach 10 ends.
"If all goes according to plan, we won't be in an emergency forever," he said. "We would really like to have statutory authority that can sustain this process going forward in place so that there is no doubt about the fact that this isn't something we're expecting people to participate in for just the period of the emergency. We want to have a statutory framework in place that is permanent."
Baker could have proposed measures in his new bill as amendments to the bill that the Legislature sent him on May 28, but he opted to sign it on Sunday after taking the full 10 days he is allotted for review. Now he's hoping the Legislature will restart the data debate.
Lawmakers themselves took more than a month on the matter. House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Karen Spilka announced support on April 16 for legislation to require "robust data collection" and a diversity task force, but the two branches traded competing proposals and occasional barbs before settling on the final version.
Over the course of the crisis, the DPH has increased the COVID-19 information it offers daily. While the department is currently publishing much of the case data the bill requires, there had not been a requirement in statute, and some key gaps exist.
In a section of Monday's update describing cases by race or ethnicity, 36.2 percent of total cases were labeled as race or ethnicity unknown or missing.The new law requires elder care facilities, including the state-run soldiers' homes in Chelsea and Holyoke that have both experienced deadly outbreaks, to provide daily reports on the virus to local health departments.
It also creates a task force that will study how Massachusetts can address health disparities amid the outbreak, instructing the panel to submit an interim report by June 30 and a final report by Aug. 1.
The pandemic has hit communities of color and senior populations particularly hard. Most of the municipalities with the highest rates of infection have significant or majority nonwhite populations.
More than half of the total COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts -- 4,597 out of 7,353, as of Monday -- have been reported in long-term care facilities.
"There are also a number of important components to the bill that we signed into law that everybody agreed were the right things to do," Baker said. "We're hopeful that the new legislation will help put a finer point on data collection for seniors and ensure the DPH has access to complete information to identify infection rates and health disparities across the Commonwealth."
Baker announced the new legislation following a tour of New Balance's Lawrence factory, which has pivoted to producing personal protective equipment during the pandemic.
So far, the company has produced more than 1 million masks and has renewed designs into a second and third version as well. Other manufacturers across the state have worked with the administration to help fill critical needs during the pandemic, a program Baker touted Tuesday as a major success.
Baker spoke with optimism about the outlook with Massachusetts one day into Phase 2 of his team's reopening plan, noting that the rate of COVID-19 tests to come back positive and the number of patients hospitalized have both dropped significantly since mid-April.


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A company called Oakmount Management Partners Ltd is offering an exit strategy for people who have been scammed into buying carbon credits as investments. Of course there's an advance fee involved. And of course it's a scam.
But the scam doesn't start (or end) with Oakmount Management Partners. There's a series of companies involved. Let's work our way through at least some of them and the man linking these companies: Glenn Jamie King. (There may be links to other companies and other people – I look forward to hearing about these in the comments.)
Oakmount Management Partners
Oakmount Management Partners' website was registered (anonymously) in January 2015. The company doesn't appear to be registered in the UK, although its address is 25 Canada Square, London. A search on Open Corprates for Oakmount Management Partners gives no results.
The website gives no information about who is behind the company.
Oakwood Financial Management
REDD-Monitor recently received a copy of a letter from a company called Oakwood Financial Management. The letter states that Oakwood Financial Management had been, "officially appointed the official liquidator of a number of companies that have been involved in the carbon credit market".
The letter continues by explaining that Oakwood Financial Management's task is to "liquidate the companies making sure if there are any assets, they are sold on their behalf so that compensation can be claimed".
To reassure people that it isn't a scam, Oakwood Financial Management warns about boiler room scams:
We are aware that clients may experience cold calls from third party organizations claiming to be in a position to sell your carbon emission units, advice we must give is that you DO NOT entertain these calls as the majority of them full [sic] under the bracket of a 'Boiler Room Scam'.
Then Oakwood Financial Management outlines its own scam:
Oakwood Financial Management doesn't give an address in its letter, just a phone number.
On 22 April 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority put out a warning about Oakwood Financial Management, which is a clone of an FCA authorised firm.
The original recipient of the letter got a phone call a couple of days later from a "dedicated account manager", who gave a company registration number (07101464) and suggested looking it up on companycheck.co.uk. The number is for a company called Oakmount and Partners Ltd. (We'll come back to Oakmount and Partners below).
Not long after the phone call, a "Contract of Sale" and an Invoice for "Corporate Re-Diversion" arrived in the post from a company called Oakmount Management Partners (see above). The invoice was due in three working days.
The "Contract of Sale" was signed by Glenn Jamie King, Director of Oakmount Partners.
Oakmount and Partners
We know that Oakmount Management Partners is a scam because it says so on the website of another firm, with the similar name: Oakmount and Partners. And we know that Oakmount and Partners can't possibly be a scam because the company's website features the words "Integrity – Trust – Reputation" in large letters.
Here's a screenshot from Oakmount and Partners' website:
That screenshot was taken from an archived copy of Oakmount and Partners' website. It was archived on 20 April 2015. Three months later, the notice is still there, and Oakmount Management Partners is still running its recovery room scam.
Difficult to believe, isn't it? Surely if Oakmount and Partners were a legitimate company that had taken "immediate legal and professional recourse" and told the Police, Banks, Financial Conduct Authority, and Action Fraud, Oakmount Management Partners' transparently obvious scam would by now have been stopped? As far as I'm aware, the Financial Conduct Authority has not even put out a warning that Oakmount Management Partners is cloning Oakmount and Partners.
Predictably enough, a closer look at Oakmount and Partners suggests that the words "Integrity – Trust – Reputation" on the company's website have nothing whatsoever to do with the way the company operates.
Baron Traders
I first came across Oakmount and Partners in 2013, when I wrote about a scam company called Baron Traders. I received an email from James Richards, the director of Baron Traders, asking me to remove the article. The post about Baron Traders is still available on REDD-Monitor, as is Richards' request that I remove the post.
At the bottom of Richards' email was an email address: email@example.com. But clicking on that email address brought up an email address belonging to Oakmount and Partners: email@example.com.
In 2013, Oakmount and Partners' website looked like this:
Emerald Knight
Oakmount and Partners had a link with Emerald Knight as this brochure for an investment in something called "Carbon Neutral Drilling" shows. Emerald Knight offered a monthly return of 8%. And needless to say it's a transparently obvious scam.
Emerald Knight was a boiler room operation (its website has now gone, but an archive is available here). REDD-Monitor has reported on Emerald Knight's role in selling the following dodgy investments to members of the public:
- REDD carbon credits from Brazil and Papua New Guinea for Industry RE (a company that was ordered into liquidation in September 2013);
- Investments in teak plantations in Brazil for Global Forestry Investments (earlier this year, the Serious Fraud Office opened a criminal investigation into GFI).
I wrote about Emerald Knight's sales pitch, and how it succeeded in duping the Financial Times' blog "FT Adviser", here.
Oakmount Global Management
At the top of Oakmount and Partners' website is an announcement explaining that "Our New and Innovative Websites are Currently Under Construction". Two company names are listed: Oakmount and Partners Ltd, Est 2009 and Oakmount Global Management, Est 2011.
But here's what Oakmount Global Management's website looked like in November 2014, back when the company was selling near-worthless carbon credits as investments to members of the public:
MH Carbon
Oakmount Global Management was one of the companies on a list of suppliers/custodians of carbon credits provided by MH Carbon Nominees in 2013, after scam company MH Carbon went into voluntary liquidation.
Like the other companies running this sort of scam, Oakmount Global Management's website featured misleading statements about carbon markets. Like this one:
Carbon offsetting is in its early stages but market growth is being driven by legislation and the backing of almost every country in the world. A recent New York Times article described carbon trading as one of the fastest-growing specialities in financial services and companies are scrambling to get a slice of a market now worth about $130 billion with reports indicating it could grow to $1 trillion by 2020.
Oakmount Global Management refers to a New York Times article. It was written in 2007, and includes a quotation from Louis Renshaw, then-head of environmental markets at Barclays Capital:
"Carbon will be the world's biggest commodity market, and it could become the world's biggest market over all."
Redshaw resigned from Barclays Capital in April 2013, and in March 2014 he set up his own consulting firm, Redshaw Advisors. He's written an article responding to the fact that his quotation has been misused by scam companies:
Some of these companies have used the quote at the top of this page as a thin veil for worthless carbon credits that they attempt to offload to less experienced investors, this very fact is the motivation for writing this article. Investment in any carbon credits is speculative but unlike compliance driven carbon markets, where sensible supply and demand analysis can be done and a view taken, analysis and price views of the offset market are very unreliable. Couple this with there not being a liquid market to cash in an investment and ugly carbon markets are a very risky proposition. Private investment should be avoided.
Redshaw Advisors does not invest in unregulated carbon markets, despite the company's many years of experience in the carbon market.
Glenn Jamie King
Oakmount Global Management was registered in 2011, and the director is Glenn Jamie King.
King is also director of Oakmount and Partners.
From May to September 2010, Glenn King was a director of a company called DMD Media. When he left, he was replaced by Michael Nascimento. Tony Hetherington wrote about Nascimento's company Morgan Forbes and its dubious investment schemes in the Daily Mail in August 2011. Morgan Forbes was offering an investment in a hotel in Ponta do Pargo on Madeira. The company promised returns of 142% after five years. Another scam, obviously.
From his LinkedIn page, we learn that Glenn King sees himself as an,
Experienced professional with ability to manage portfolios, assess and manage portfolio risk exposures, and develop investment strategies and policy guidelines for the most sensitive client relationships.
King was a co-founder and partner of Centrium Capital Markets Ltd. The company, which was registered in April 2013 is currently dormant. The company's website is behind a Disclaimer notice explaining that, "The investment opportunities on this website are only available to professional investors," and that, "There are risks associated with the advice and investments that may be outlined in this website."
By this stage, it is not reassuring that the words, "Trust, Integrity, Opportunity", appear on the website.
Centrium Capital Markets is not registered with the FCA. Instead a note at the bottom of the website informs us that,
Centrium Capital Markets Limited (FRN: 648207) is an appointed representative of Kession Capital Limited (FRN: 582160) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
On its website, Kession tells that it provides "FCA Umbrella Services and Regulatory Hosting". Here's a screenshot:
Kession is registered with the FCA. The FCA apparently doesn't mind that Kession is lending its FCA permissions to other companies. But at least some of these companies look as though the only sensible investment approach would involve the use of an extra long bargepole. Ethika Global Consulting, for example. In April 2015, Spain's Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores warned that the company and its director Manuel Nogueron Resalt was not authorised to provide investment advice in Spain, despite a company address in Barcelona.
Finally (for now) we learn from his LinkedIn photograph that King seems to believe that the best way of demonstrating, "Integrity – Trust – Reputation", is with a selfie taken in the gents:


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Today was one of those days where it was challenging to identify #OneGoodThing. I found it challenging to do anything. This is part of my autoimmune pernicious anemia so it's not like it's unexpected. Just unpleasant, to put it mildly.
I have put my journalism background to use in researching all I can learn about this chronic illness. At times, what I learned troubled me. But lately I have found an online support group for people around the world with the same issues. (The group just hit 10k members worldwide!) It has been a great comfort to chat with others and share knowledge and challenges.
Today I learned that Vitamin B12 deficiencies are common and many are now being classified as Pernicious Anemia (pernicious means deadly, PA for short). However, the type of PA I have is due to a problem in my autoimmune system (it's called positive antibody to Intrinsic Factor, which means my body blocks the absorption of B12), and it is apparently rare. I've plenty more to learn, but I'm so grateful to have found this group!
Today's #OneGoodThing was comfort in knowledge.
Day 80 of 366.
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Peach Front Open Shirt – Embroidered Gharara – Chiffon Dupatta
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"Starting tomorrow, AUDI AG will recall approximately 64,000 further vehicles with V-TDI engines into the workshops. Following the approval of Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), half of the eight recalls for cars with V-TDI engines will now be implemented. This corresponds to about two-thirds of the approximately 151,000 vehicles in Germany covered by the Euro 6 emissions standard," the statement read.
READ MORE: Bavarian Prosecution Searching Audi HQ Over 'Diesel Scandal' — Reports
The KBA also allowed Audi to update the engine software in some of those cars.
"This affects approximately 103,500 vehicles of the A6, A7 Sportback and A8 model ranges, as well as the Q5 and SQ5 TDI SUVs. Just like the A6 and A7 Sportback models with 200 kW (272 hp), which were approved in mid-November, these models are also powered by a V6 TDI engine," the statement said.
This update will include removing a software component from the engine management system, Audi added.


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The history of online shopping started in 1979 and then lots of other sites launched so that people can easily buy mostly electronics.
In the beginning, fewer people know about online shopping and this was the reason why people used to purchase things from the local market.
Later people started knowing about the ways of doing online purchases and how it is beneficial than the traditional way of doing marketing.
What is the purpose of online shopping?
The main purpose of using online shopping is to save money and time. If you don't want to waste your time searching for products in the market, then you can take advantage of using online shopping stores.
At first, only electronics were there that people can buy online. Now you can find all the things related to your day to day life.
A new community is being created around products where everybody is able to review a product he bought and share knowledge for other buyers.
The Online Shopping History Timeline Was Accordingly
In 1979 electronics were added.
Then in 1995 Amazon, eBay and many other sites launched.
Later Google invented tools for enhancing the sales of online shopping and then online payment facilities introduced.
In 2009 probably all the products introduced on the online shopping stores so that people can easily buy desirable products
When the first online transaction completed in the history of online shopping?
If you know what is the history of online shopping?
Then you may know that the first online transaction of completed in 1972 at the store of marijuana. It was not related to any other platform of doing online shopping. But it was just a tiny transaction that created history.
This was the first online transaction that happened in the world. Later wallets introduced for most of the shopping sites to make easy payments.
You can store money in that wallet by adding via using debit or credit card then use it for making purchases.
Why online shopping sites invented and the advantage of using online shopping?
People may not know when did online shopping start?
If you are one of those then you should know online shopping started in 1979. The motive to make the way of purchasing easier and affordable. When something launched for the first time then no one blindly trusts that.
Later people started knowing about such types of ways of doing shopping then it become popular year by year. This is the reason why everyone wants to prefer finding products on such sites before purchasing it from the market.
The advantages of using the online shopping
- Very convenient
- Lower price and large selections
- Review
- Lots of information
- Latest fashion
If you want to get any of the above benefits then go for online shopping as this is the best thing that will help you in all aspects.
Hence lots of memorable things are there that you may know when you read the history of online shopping.
But for that, you should go through the list of the years in which things changed year by year. You may take the advantage of online shopping sites for getting all desired products.


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Silk saree brings a whole new level of class and elegance when draped properly. There are many variants available in silk sarees such as Pashmina silk, Kanjivaram saree, Paithani silk saree, Nalli silk and more. Silk saree exudes unparalleled grace and looks gorgeous on any occasion. They are the best bet to come out of the boring cotton routine. When it comes to draping saree, silk can be a bit tricky fabric to work with. The key is to focus on the drape and pleats.
If you love to wear sarees then learning to drape a silk saree would not at all be a huge deal for you. As rightly said, there is nothing that Indian women can't conquer! Although silk sarees are known for their smooth texture yet majority of Indian women like to wear it on special occasions and are able to carry it quite like a vision.
Without any further ado, let us present you the right technique to drape this classy ethnic outfit. Follow our step by step draping tutorial to master the technique of draping the most gorgeous of sarees—silk sarees. Let's get rolling.
To start making pleats, take the free end of the saree and bring it towards the front till your hand's length. Now fix a finger to hold them firm and continue making more pleats. Keep making a few pleats and at the same time make sure that you are firmly holding the ones that you have made already. You can make approximately 6 to 8 pleats or as you like. Now is the time to tuck in those neatly made pleats into the petticoat of the silk saree.
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In memory of the great Jim Archibald, whom many people agree was the present world's finest plantsman, who died this week. He and hıs wife Jenny are responsible for a vast enrıchment of plant materıals collected from the world over and delıvered to Botanic Gardens and private collections the world over. My heart absolutely sank when I read it- I was plannıng to visit him ın Wales ın the comıng months to see hıs work and thank hım for beıng so generous to me and the horticulture world.
You certainly made an impressıon on thıs young horticulturist, Jim. May you garden ın heaven and show them how ıt's done.


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So I've told you about two murder mysteries so far buttttt I did also tell you I've done A LOT of them during lockdown! (And if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you know that already...) but anyway, here's the rest of my murderous looks! (I'm innocent I swear!) First up is Dee Sypher! … Continue reading Murder, she wrote!
Quarantini for the birthday girl!
My birthday is my 4th favourite day of the year! (Behind Christmas, Halloween and pancake day obvs) and when I say day I obviously don't mean it because who only celebrates for a day? (I'm well aware I have a problem...) so welcome to my 4-day birthday bonanza! Friday 8th May Birthday in t-minus 3 … Continue reading Quarantini for the birthday girl!
In honour of the Netflix movie: here's lockdown Eurovision!
Oh Europe, we love you! (Well 49% of us do) My first question: have you watched the Eurovision movie on Netflix yet? If your answer is no, stop what you're doing (yes even reading this) and go and watch it! You won't regret it - and if you do, well, you need more help than … Continue reading In honour of the Netflix movie: here's lockdown Eurovision!
Taskmaster Series 5: the Lockdown edition!
Alex Horne, eat your heart out! There's a new taskmaster in town (or 4, in 3 separate towns)! Every few months, with a group of friends, we host a "Taskmaster" pub crawl which usually results in absolute chaos! So we thought we'd test this chaos online, and took series 5 to zoom! The first task … Continue reading Taskmaster Series 5: the Lockdown edition!
Fascinators at the ready: you're invited to the Lockdown Races!
The best event of the year cannot be cancelled due to the lockdown right?! Not in the Ault house! It's been 101 days in lockdown and we've managed to fit in not only one "trip to the races" but two! The first was the virtual grand national! I managed to convince my mum, dad, brother … Continue reading Fascinators at the ready: you're invited to the Lockdown Races!
Did someone say bottomless brunch?!
So we've covered murders (although I'll be honest it definitely won't be the last murder mystery to feature), what next? Naturally, it leads onto bottomless brunch! Pre-lockdown I loved nothing more than getting dressed up, heading out in the morning knowing that my prosecco glass was not going to be empty for the foreseeable! Why … Continue reading Did someone say bottomless brunch?!
Day 1: When things got WILD (West)!
So, no one who knows me will be shocked to hear that I LOVE a good murder mystery! Dressing up, putting on a great accent (yes great - don't argue, this is my blog) and pointing fingers at who dunnit, what's not to love?! So as soon as lockdown was announced, I knew what I … Continue reading Day 1: When things got WILD (West)!
Let the fashion show begin!
Welcome to Fashion for the Lockdown Insane, a unique blog that explores the weird and wonderful outfits that have appeared during lockdown. In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous. — Elsa Schiaparelli


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Offline Nucleo development with EmBlocks
The Em::Blocks IDE come with STM32 support out of the box. You simply have to download and install the install-file at http://www.emblocks.org/web/downloads-main. After installing EmBlocks you have to load my flashing led sample project from :
for nucleo L152 : /media/uploads/dreschpe/stm32l152-mbed.zip
for nucleo F401: /media/uploads/dreschpe/stm32f401-mbed1.zip
Unpack the project and load it. After a build target (F7) you can plugin your nucleo board and press F8. A dos-box is popping up , the flash is loaded via the st-link. The code is stopped on the Reset_Handler. If you want to run until main() you have to activate "Run to main()" in the Debug-Interface-Target settings dialog. Set a breakpoint in main and press the run symbol. The code will stop and you can inspect the variables.
To see the peripheral registers of the cpu we have to stop the debugger and load the description file. Start Debug-Plugins-SVD repository and enter vendor and Device :
If you restart the debugger you can inspect and edit the Registers via .Debug- Debugging windows - System registers.
In a next step you can save this project as template. File-save project as template. After this step you can start with File-new from template to setup a new mbed project for the nucleo.
To transfer a project with additional libraries to EmBlock, export the project from the online compiler. The Keil export is supported. at the moment for the nucleo . This is ok - we need only the c and h files.If you open the zip file you see a folder for every additional lib. Copy this folder into your project..Next add the source files into your project with "Add files recursively". In a last step we have to add the search path to this directories. Build options - Search directories - includes
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Difficulties experienced by veterinarians when communicating about emerging zoonotic risks with animal owners: the case of Hendra virus
Mendez, Diana H., Büttner, Petra, Kelly, Jenny, Nowak, Madeleine, and Speare, Rick (2017) Difficulties experienced by veterinarians when communicating about emerging zoonotic risks with animal owners: the case of Hendra virus. BMC Veterinary Research, 13. 56. pp. 1-12.
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Background: Communication skills are essential for veterinarians who need to discuss animal health related matters with their clients. When dealing with an emerging zoonosis, such as Hendra virus (HeV), veterinarians also have a legal responsibility to inform their clients about the associated risks to human health. Here we report on part of a mixed methods study that examined the preparedness of, and difficulties experienced by, veterinarians communicating about HeV-related risks with their clients.
Methods: Phase 1 was an exploratory, qualitative study that consisted of a series of face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with veterinary personnel from Queensland, Australia (2009-10) to identify the barriers to HeV management in equine practices. Phase 2a was a quantitative study that surveyed veterinarians from the same region (2011) and explored the veterinarians' preparedness and willingness to communicate about HeV-related risks, and the reactions of their clients that they experienced. The second study included both multiple choice and open-ended questions.
Results: The majority of the participants from Phase 2a (83.1%) declared they had access to a HeV management plan and over half (58.6%) had ready-to-use HeV information available for clients within their practice. Most (87%) reported "always or sometimes" informing clients about HeV-related risks when a horse appeared sick. When HeV was suspected, 58.1% of participants reported their clients were receptive to their safety directives and 24.9% of clients were either initially unreceptive, overwhelmed by fear, or in denial of the associated risks. The thematic analysis of the qualitative data from Phases 1 and 2a uncovered similar themes in relation to HeV-related communication issues experienced by veterinarians: "clients' intent to adhere"; "adherence deemed redundant"; "misunderstanding or denial of risk"; "cost"; "rural culture"; "fear for reputation". The theme of "emotional state of clients" was only identified during Phase 1.
Conclusion: Warning horse owners about health and safety issues that may affect them when present in a veterinary work environment is a legal requirement for veterinarians. However, emerging zoonoses are unpredictable events that may require a different communication approach. Future training programs addressing veterinary communication skills should take into account the particular issues inherent to managing an emerging zoonosis and emphasise the importance of maintaining human safety. Veterinary communication skills and approaches required when dealing with emerging zoonoses should be further investigated.
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Rick Speare, formerly of James Cook University, posthumously credited with authorship.
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Under Armour Launches The Micro G Gridiron Trainer
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With NFL teams reporting to training camp this week, Under Armour officially introduces its newest turf trainer, the Micro G Gridiron.
The Gridiron Trainer features a breathable, super-flex upper with neoprene padding and strategic overlays that offer support where it's needed. A midfoot speed strap supports a variety of cuts and on-field movements, while staying thin and lightweight. The turf-ready nubbed rubber outsole grabs the surface, helping you maintain stability and propelling you forward.
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The cash-strapped MTA today raised a single bus and subway ride to a whopping $2.50 in a bid to close a $1.2 billion budget gap after Albany lawmakers failed to come up with a bailout plan.
And it's going to get worse.
Just minutes after approving the drastic fare hikes and service cuts, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said they could return next month to once again demand even higher fares from straphangers next year unless the state Legislature can agree on a rescue plan.
A one-year financial Band-Aid from Albany lawmakers won't stop the agency from bleeding more money in the coming years and riders will have to make up the difference, MTA Executive Director and CEO Elliot "Lee" Sander said.
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"It could well be soon," Sander said. "Potentially in April."
The fare hikes approved by the MTA today will bring the cost of a 30-day unlimited MetroCard from $81 to a staggering $103.
The increases on city buses and subways will go into effect May 31.
An increases discussed in April wouldn't go into effect well into next year.
The agency also passed a series of service cuts and layoffs.
The board had to pass the fare hikes after the state Legislature failed to come up with a last-minute bailout plan.
"So, now it's up to the [state] Senate to do something," Mayor Bloomberg said while in Albany today, a day after he told riders to get "mad as hell" at state lawmakers.
Gov. Paterson and a majority of the Assembly supported a revenue-raising plan to plug the deficit by placing a $5 toll on the East and Harlem river bridges.
That plan, which was devised by former MTA Chairman Richard Ravitch, later stalled in the state Senate.
"Our friends in Albany have lost their way," MTA board member James Sedore said of the reason why the agency had to raise fares.
Prior to the vote, MTA board member Norman Seabrook urged other members not to pass the increases in order to "let those in Albany do their job."
"Let's take the public off the hook," he said.
In the end, the board approved the increases by a vote of 12-1.
"We refuse to bring the system – your MTA – to the brink of disaster," MTA Chairman Dale Hemmerdinger said before the vote.
Fares on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North trains will also rise an average of 23 percent, while tolls will go up on the MTA's bridges and tunnels.
Increases on suburban commuter trains will go into effect June 1, while tolls will rise on July 11.
The board also approved a series of service cuts, including the elimination of 20 bus routes and shortening five subway lines.
Starting in June, late-night service on the N line will be cut. Those trains will no longer stop at Lawrence and Court Street stations in Brooklyn and Whitehall and Rector Street stops in lower Manhattan.
Some 1,100 transit workers will also be laid off as part of the massive cuts.
"There are no other moves in the board's playbook," Sander said about the decision to raise fares and cut service.
Sander said despite cost-cutting measures over the past two years, the MTA's finances have been crippled by the ongoing recession. A downturn in real estate taxes and mounting debt service costs related to mega-construction projects such as the Second Avenue Subway
"I hope that the state Legislature reaches an agreement… that provides a long-term solution to the MTA's capital needs," said Sander.
The MTA's boardroom was packed with elected officials and members of the public, many holding up signs that said "rescue transit."
One public speaker, civil rights lawyer Norman Seigel, asked how many people on the board "use trains and buses regularly" – and only about half the members raised their hand.
Adding to the agency's budget woes, board member Nancy Shevell, who has been dating Paul McCartney, was criticized for skipping a key meeting Monday in order to attend a gala film opening in London with the ex-Beatle.
Shevell is "someone who does not belong on the MTA board," said City Councilman John Liu (D-Queens), chairman of the council's Transportation Committee.
Shevell, who was back in the city Tuesday night, was at this morning's meeting. She voted for the increases.


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Fisher-price Rainforest Jumperoo Review
Babies of just a few months age to at least two years enjoy jumping and playing. One can say that jumping is the first stage of their learning to walk. A jumperoo can be a good toy for the kids of age as young as 4 months to at least two and a half years.
The Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo is quite popular for the excellent features it offers. Compared to many other alternatives and baby exercisers available in the market, this product has the best features that are like both by kids as well as parents. As the name suggests, the Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo has toys of various animals which keep kids engaged for a long time.
Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo has features that make it the ideal toy for kids who have just started standing on their legs. This product is not only fun but also helps strengthen the child's legs. It takes less room as compared to other jumperoos and baby exercisers. The square-shaped Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo also has lots of toys than any other jumperoos or related toys.
There are also door hanging models for the kids. However, there are several reviews on the internet where parents mentioned about the injuries and mishaps from jumping into door frames. The Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo is much safer as it is not a door hanging model.
There are several toys on the Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo. Some of them spin and some of them hang from the 'leaves' above. The tiger toy comes up when the button is pushed. Though not all the toys are exciting for children, there is a wide variety of them which would surely keep the child busy. The Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo is circular and the baby's seat in it rotates 360o.
Therefore, the baby wouldn't get strained to look around for his parents while playing. The rotation also keeps the setting engaging for the baby. With all the colorful toys around, the baby is never bored of the toy so early. Many reviews say that babies play with this toy all through the day before they go to sleep!
The child's legs become strong trying to catch the frog and bird hanging from the top. The eye-hand coordination of the child would also develop faster while playing with different types of animal toys on it. Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo is also fitted with a feeding tray where the baby can eat a snack. The tiger toy which comes out on pressing a button improves the action and the result as their understanding of the kid.
There would be an excellent eye-hand coordination improvement in the baby as there is an option where the music plays only when the baby is jumping and stops when there is no movement. This feature isn't available in many other jumperoos. It would be quite annoying to the parents to listen to that music all day.
The Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo may take at least 10 minutes to set it up and a few minutes to wash the toys. One has to be careful while washing the toys. The electronic toys should be cleaned separately without soaking them in water. The sticker on the toy should be washed and dried carefully as it forms wrinkles if washed improperly. The maintenance of Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo is quite simple and easy.
The only area to be improved in the Fisher-price rainforest jumperoo is that it is a bit tall and may require a pillow or a phone book to be placed at the bottom to enable the baby to jump. With the exception of this single drawback, the product has all good features with excellent resale value too. But this becomes an advantage as the child grows, and therefore is useful for longer than other products and toys in comparison.
What some parents say about The Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo:
"Our baby asked us why we waited so long!!"
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Dr. Federico Tacconi
Dr. Federico Tacconi obtained his medical degree cum laude in July 2001 at the Tor Vergata University. In October 2006, he completed his residency in Thoracic Surgery at the same institution, where he was subsequently appointed as an Assistant Professor in Thoracic Surgery (October 2008). Between September 2011 and April 2012, he passed the United States Medical Licence Basic Science ® and Clinical Knowledge ® exams. In 2013, he obtained the eligibility to Associate Professor position, awarded by the Italian Ministry of University and Scientific Research.
He obtained higher surgical training at several high reputation international centres: Leuven University Hospital, Belgium (May-September 2008), Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK (April-September 2013), St. George's University Hospital, London, UK (May-August 2016), Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, UK (August 2016-August 2017), and Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK (August 2017-present).
He authored and co-authored more than 30 publications in peer-reviewed, international journals with an H-index of 14, and held several oral presentations at international meetings. He serves as guest reviewer to several international journals, including the European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Cancer, Journal of Thoracic Disease, and others.
His main fields of interest are: minimally-invasive surgery in thoracic oncology, surgical management of chest trauma, quality improvement in thoracic surgery, and education.
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Last night, notable women from across the globe gathered in New York for the sixth-annual DVF Awards, honoring the work of a few remarkable individuals who are changing the world for the better.
The star-studded event, held at the United Nations, was hosted by Tina Brown and fashion powerhouse and awards founder Diane von Furstenberg, with special presenters Hillary Clinton, Naomi Campbell, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Dakota Fanning.
Also in attendance were former honoree Gloria Steinem, media mogul Barry Diller and TV host Seth Meyers.
But the real attention-getters for the night were the six recipients of the awards.
Accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award was Ambassador Melanne Verveer for her dedication to addressing foreign policy issues related to the political, social and economic advancement of women.
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords received The Inspiration Award for her strength and courage in the face of adversity.
And the two International Awards went to filmmaker and activist Samar Minallah Khan of Pakistan, and Adimaimalaga Tatufan'i, director of the Women in Business organization in Samoa.
Finally, Becky Straw and Jody Landers, founders of The Adventure Project, were honored with the People's Choice Award. The organization was chosen from among four honorees through public voting on Dvfawards.com. Check out FN's interview with Straw from last month to hear their story.
As part of the award, The Adventure Project will receive a grant of $50,000 to help continue the nonprofit's mission to create jobs that directly benefit communities in developing nations.


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Yesterday, PJ and I went to Columbus to do some shopping. While we were there, we saw Dreamgirls, one of the most talked about films of the year. I had heard the original soundtrack album before and was generally familiar with the overall plot, but I really had little preconceived idea about what to expect. While the movie has received a lot of positive press, it hasn't been universally acclaimed. So, I was looking forward to forming my own opinion. Since I'm a gay man who loves Black women and musicals, I guess it isn't surprising that I think Dreamgirls is one of the year's best and most entertaining films.
Here's the trailer from Youtube:
As just about everyone probably already knows, Dreamgirls is loosely based on the story of the Supremes: a Detroit girl group called the Dreamettes is struggling to make it when a car salesman cum music producer, Curtis Taylor, Jr., played by Jamie Foxx, decides to give them a break as background singers for a popular R&B star, James Early, played by Eddie Murphy. When Early's sound remains too "black" for popular tastes (i.e., whites), Curtis decides to remake the Dreamettes into the Dreams, moving one of the background singers, Beyonce Knowles's Deena Jones, into the lead since her voice is weaker and therefore more pop-friendly than that of the previous lead singer, Effie, played by Jennifer Hudson. Needless to say, this change is the beginning of the end for the original Dreamettes, as jealousy, changes in music, and romantic triangles begin to tear them apart.
Many of the positive things I've read about this film are true. Let's start with Jennifer Hudson. She is wonderful in the role of Effie. Her performances of "And I am Telling You" and "I'm Changing" are revelatory. And she can act. For a debut performance, this is nothing short of fabulous (and I mean to evoke all of the gay connotations of that word in this context).
Reports of Eddie Murphy's excellent performance are also accurate. His James Early is the standout performance in the movie, I think. He becomes this character, which is tailor-made for his talents. I've never been a big Eddie Murphy fan in the past. This film might change that.
The other performance that is great is Anika Noni Rose's Lorrell Robinson, the third member of the Dreamettes/Dreams. She is a great singer, and she nearly steals every scene she's in. Hers isn't a flashy part, but getting it right is crucial to the film's success. She definitely gets it right.
Beyonce has a rather thankless task in the part of Deena. Deena's a pretty, likeable but not terribly talented singer, which means that Beyonce's scenes always belong to one of the supporting players until rather late in the film, when she finally gets to shine with her original song, "Listen."
I also appreciated Bill Condon's direction of the film. Condon's previous direction of Kinsey and of Gods and Monsters has made him one of my favorite directors. Dreamgirls continues his record of excellent work.
Condon also adapted the screenplay for the film. I'm not quite as sold on his writing as I am on his direction. In one role or the other, Condon should have cut a little of the film: it's a tad long. Also, the film's contextualization of its plot with historical events is sometimes kind of clunky. Simply showing a couple of clips of rioters in Detroit doesn't really do enough to contextualize the historical situation. Condon means to parallel the Dreams' professional and personal struggles with the larger challenges facing African Americans in the 1960s and 1970s. But I'm not sure that the shorthand way in which this was achieved really worked.
Overall, this is an excellent and entertaining film. I look forward to seeing what Jennifer Hudson can do when her album comes out. I really hope that she and Murphy not only receive Academy Award nominations but that they win as well. I'd also support a Best Song Oscar for Beyonce. It's definitely in my top five films of the year.


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