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Deeksha Academy Maharashi Nagar
Deeksha started with a humble beginning of 40 students and this has spiralled up to over 40,000 students in a short span of 15 years. Deeksha partners with like-minded institutions that dedicatedly deliver quality education at the Pre-University level.
In 1998, Dr Sridhar started providing coaching for various competitive examinations as evening programs in partner schools and open centres under the name of ACE (Academic Centre for Excellence).
In 2004, the first campus 'Deeksha Centre for Learning PU College' was established by Dr. Sridhar & Ms. Lalit Sridhar. Here, both PU and competitive exam coaching were provided together in order to avoid the need for separate tuition classes. In the campus, students go through a balanced program that helps them score well in board & competitive exams.
In 2008, a private limited company was formed by the name Ace Creative Learning Pvt. Ltd. and all activities of ACE were merged with this company. A network of partner institutions was established, being managed with all the professional management experience gathered over the years.
By 2014, we have seen tremendous growth. Currently, there is a total of 30 campuses spread across Karnataka, Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu. 10 campuses in Bangalore, 12 campuses in rest of Karnataka, 2 campuses in Maharashtra & 1 campus in Tamil Nadu.
In 2015, a technology enterprise named 'DigiLearn' was established. The team developed tech products for students named as eDUCATOR and Deeksha PAL. The main objective behind developing these tech products was to help students crack all competitive exams with ease.
In 2016, we launched an android app, dPAL. This android app helps PU2 students prepare for the both board and competitive exams. The app includes various programs like JEE Main, K-CET, CBSE 11, CBSE 12, PU 2 Science and PU 2 Commerce. With features like question bank, videos, synopsis, mock tests students can prepare for exams anywhere, anytime.
Teaching Methodology
Mahaveer Junior College, 472-A,Salisbury Park, Opp.Maharashi Nagar Police Chowky, Pune 411037
Course Information
Entrance Exam
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
Admission Process
First Come First Serve
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The Rock amazed by making history as 'highest paid actor'
Dwayne Johnson would have never thought "in his wildest dreams" that he would be named the highest paid actor in Forbes' history.
The 'Skyscraper' star was honoured to top this year's list as well as make the history books and he feels his "business philosophy and acumen has been sharpened over time and through failure".
He shared on Instagram: "I work extremely hard but never anticipated (in my wildest dreams) I'd become the highest paid actor in Forbes' history. I don't have a Harvard MBA, but my business philosophy and acumen has been sharpened over time and thru failure. My goal when I was wrestling in flea markets for $40bucks per match (well before the bright lights of the @wwe) is still the exact same goal I have today - ALWAYS put my AUDIENCE FIRST. I have one boss - the world. Send you home happy, and I've done my job. I'm the dude who started w/ $7bucks. I'm grateful to the bone and hungry to the core. #MakingForbesHistory #AudienceFirstPhilosophy #FleaMarketDreams #HardestWorkerInTheRoom (sic)"
Meanwhile, in a recent interview on Jamie Foxx's new show "Offscript", the Johnson opened up about the importance of being kind, above all else.
Watch a snippet of the interview below.

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text: Voice 10 Trends Shaping Travel Marketing Today Digital drives our planning, but the goal is to disconnectBy Mark Tungate|October 17, 2017 Travel has become a highly personalized form of escape.Getty ImagesShare By Mark Tungate|October 17, 2017 Share Why do we travel? That was the central question I wanted to answer when I began researching a book about the travel business. Its title, The Escape Industry, may be something of a spoiler when it comes to my conclusion. But as with all journeys, I learned a lot of other stuff along the way.For one thing, I discovered that early travelers—the very first tourists—were inspired by words rather than pictures. The man who brought travel to the toiling masses was one Thomas Cook, who put together the first package tours and, as a trained printer, promoted them via enticing brochures. His alluring copy offered a promise of escape—there's that word again—to industrial age factory workers.Later, of course, brochures came packed with glossy photos. These days, however, our travels are more likely to be driven by Instagram. Most travel brands have their own Instagram accounts, and the platform bristles with influencers posting envy-inducing snaps from around the world. To a certain extent, travel has always been about bragging rights. Brochures may still have a certain tactile appeal if they're done well, but travel brands have bought into the storytelling potential of online video in a big way. The travel news site Skift recently collected its favorite tourism videos.And being based in Paris, I couldn't help but notice the latest effort from Rosewood Hotels, which recently reopened the legendary Crillon here. The stylish series suggests that Rosewood caters to all types, from fashionistas to rockers. As long as they can afford to pay the bill, presumably.Whether it's researching hotels or apartments or booking flights, many of us spend almost as much time planning our vacations as we do experiencing them. But discerning travelers get someone else to do all that for them. I'm not talking about good old-fashioned travel agents—although those do still exist—but travel planners who curate personalized trips for their well-heeled customers. One newish example is Essentialist, co-founded by former Travel + Leisure editor in chief Nancy Novogrod. A $1,400 annual fee gets you access to a travel planner, but the real innovation here is a site full of classy insider-tip travel writing. You can save your favorite clips and pass them on to your personal "travel designer," who'll use them to create your perfect break. It's also an example of the way the borders between journalism, marketing and "content" are beginning to blur.The success of Airbnb (you knew I'd get to them sooner or later) has had a major impact on the hospitality sector. Hotels are going out of their way to offer rooms that feel more like luxury apartments. That includes business hotels.In my travels I came across a new concept called Zoku (a Japanese word meaning "tribe," "family" or "clan"), the first of which opened its doors in Amsterdam last year. It comprises 133 loft-style spaces designed as homes away from home, with the added benefit of dry cleaning and housekeeping, as well as office supplies and, alongside the bar and communal areas, meeting and event spaces. There are even members of staff known as "sidekicks" who are a combination of concierge and personal assistant. One of the reasons that an Airbnb apartment seems a little more human than a hotel room is that it has, one hopes, an authentically local feel. But hotels are now striving to become more connected with their surroundings, hanging work by neighborhood artists on their walls and serving local cuisine in their restaurants.This is important even for business travelers, because one of the biggest causes of existential angst among road warriors is waking up in yet another cookie-cutter room. And they may not only be on business: Outgoing Airbnb marketing supremo Jonathan Mildenhall, characteristically crackling with energy when I spoke to him at the Cannes Lions—discussed the rise of "bleisure," or business plus leisure, which he assured me was a travel trend despite being a horrible word.Continue Reading Pages: 1 2 Share https://adweek.it/2SYthPP copy Mark Tungate @marktungateMark Tungate is a Paris-based freelance writer, author and editorial director of the Epica Awards. Adweek Adweek


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The Upper Allen Township Police Department received a report of a sexual assault that took place on the Messiah College Campus. Police are actively investigating the incident. Messiah College has been made aware of the incident.
Update on October 10, 2018
Further investigation into this crime has determined that the sexual assault did not occur on the campus of Messiah College or in Upper Allen Township. The law enforcement agency in the appropriate jurisdiction has taken over the investigation.


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Ashkan Dejagah's knee injury doesn't look good, Nottingham Forest coach says
TEHRAN - Nottingham Forest coach Aitor Karanka says Iranian international midfielder Ashkan Dejagah has taken a knock to his knee in the training and they are waiting to find out how serious it is.
The 31-year-old is expected to be missing for at least a month – and it may be for longer than that.
Dejagah has made only one appearance for Forest following his arrival as a free agent in January, ironically against his former club Fulham, where he played during their time in the Premier League.
"We are waiting to find out how serious it is," Forest coach Karanka told Nottingham Post. "He took a knock to his knee and we are trying to know what the outcome is.
"It is a shame, because he was desperate to play, he was desperate to help us and desperate to earn his chance in the World Cup, with his country.
"We will see what happens. I don't know how much it will impact his time here. I am not a doctor. We will see what happens. But it does not look good and it is a shame for him and us."
Dejagah signed a deal until the end of the season when he arrived at the City Ground, as one of a flurry of 10 new additions.


text: noggin14,946 posts since 26 Jun 2001 14 July 2001 12:57pm I don't normally watch Meridian News, but I did recently, and it struck me that Carl Tyler, the weather man, never responds to the presenters by name, or at all to be honest. The hand is via a plasma screen. I wondered if he is done in the style of an opt - i.e. he starts talking at a fixed point and both Southampton and Newbury take the same feed? Or is it all on VT, with say 3' or 5' of slack at the top? I'll have to look more closely at the actual geography of the forecast. I know it didn't cover Maidstone - so is not likely to be taken by all three regions. Permalink


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Scout Participation to be considered "Active" within the Troop.
An "Active" Scout shall be defined as a Scout who in the preceding 6 months attended three (3) Troop Meetings, participated in three (3) nights of Troop or Patrol camping (no more than two (2) nights may be accrued during a single event), and has accumulated three (3) community service hours with the Troop or pre-approved by the Scoutmaster.
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Save $2 on Crest Gum Detoxify Toothpaste at Walmart {today only!}
(Note: This post was sponsored by Crest. Read our disclosure policy here.)
Do you struggle with making gum health a priority in your daily oral care routine? It's something that a lot of people struggle with.
Gum health is something that can be so easy to forget about, but plays a really important role in taking care of your teeth. Early signs of gum issues can include soreness, sensitivity when brushing and flossing, or bleeding gums.
If you have experienced any of these issues or you'd like an easy way to take better care of your gums, you might want to check out the brand new Crest Gum Detoxify toothpaste!
This new Crest Gum Detoxify toothpaste is specially formulated with Activated Foam technology that penetrates hard to reach places and reaches below the gum line. This helps neutralize harmful bacteria in areas where even the most diligent brushers may not be able to reach– which significantly improves gum health and leads to clinically proven healthier gums!
Changing your toothpaste can be a simple and easy way to improve your gum health. It doesn't require any extra steps or effort — and it could make a big difference! In fact, according to research, ninety-nine percent of gingivitis patients showed reduced gum bleeding and inflammation in eight weeks after using Crest Gum Detoxify.
The Activated Foam in Crest Gum Detoxify comes in three different varieties: Deep Clean, Extra Fresh, and Gentle Whitening. There is also a two-step option if you want even better results!
Crest Gum Detoxify Toothpaste is now available at Walmart stores nationwide. Plus, there is an Ibotta rebate to give you $2 back on your purchase — available only at Walmart!
Save $2 on Crest Gum Detoxify Toothpaste!
Head to your local Walmart store and purchase one tube of Crest Gum Detoxify Toothpaste.
Today only, June 26th, you can try this brand-new toothpaste and save $2 when you purchase it at Walmart. Here's how:
- Download the Ibotta app (if you don't already have it) and choose the offer for a $2 rebate on Crest Gum Detoxify Toothpaste when you purchase it at Walmart. (You can search for "Crest" to find it easily.)
- Scan a copy of your receipt and the UPC bar code on the toothpaste box.
- A $2 rebate will be added to your Ibotta account!
- You can redeem this rebate up to 5 times. It is valid through end of today, June 26, 2018.


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College Admissions Scam
I'm terribly disappointed in Felicity Huffman when it comes to this whole college admissions scandal. Frankly, I expected more from her. But since I'm capable of having two contradictory thoughts at the same time, I must also admit that I feel bad for her. Yes, she did something wrong. But how can you lump in Huffman's $15K payment to bump up her daughter's SAT scores with parents who paid half a MILLION dollars to get their daughters into college? I have absolutely no respect for Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli – and that was even before this scandal broke. And before I saw those videos of her bitch daughter who I suspect has done many things with an oar that didn't include sculling. But really, Feds? You send a SWAT team to Felicity's house at dawn in bulletproof vests to bring her in like she's El Chapo, while Loughlin blithely flies in from her latest/last Hallmark set in Canada? Oh, the humanity! I'm rooting for Felicity to just pay a fine and be done with this. But Loughlin and Moss should be locked up and forced to watch When Calls the Heart on an endless loop.


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Guitar: Jaane Ye Kyun Kiya Chords with Strumming Pattern | Farhan Akhtar
Jaane Ye Kyun Kiya Guitar Chords | Presenting the chords of latest sad song by Farhan Akhtar – Jaane Ye Kyu Kiya. The lyrics of this soulful song are penned and sung by Farhan Akhtar. The music has been composed by him & Rochak Kohli. In the original song the guitar is played by Mohit Dogra & Dev Arijit. The scale of this song is in Bm and this is a 8 chord song, the chords that we've used are Bm, A, D, Gbm, Em, B, F#, C#m. The strumming or the rhythm pattern suggested by us is DD UDUDUD where D is Down Strum & U is Up Strum. If you would like to play it along with the original song track of Jaane ye kyu kia then we've also shared the original song video at the end of this post before the song credits. & Lyrics sung by Farhan Akhtar.
Contents (Post Overview)
Suggested Strumming Pattern
Strumming Pattern: DD UDUDUD
D – Down Strum
U – Up Strum
Guitar Chords in Detail
Tempo: 110
Time Signature: 4/4
Song Scale: Bm Scale
Chords Used: Bm, A, D, Gbm/F#m, Em, B, F#, Dbm/C#m
Rhythm Pattern: DD UDUDUD
Difficulty Level: Medium-Hard
Capo: Optional
Song Intro: [Bm], [A], [D], [A]
[Bm]Yaara [A]tujhko kaise me [Bm]haara
[A]Kal tak me tha tumhara
Or [E]tu thi [F#m]meri
[Bm]Jaane [A]kab huve hum[Bm] anjane
[A]Kal tak the hum deewane
Or [E]tu thi [F#m]meri
Tune mere dil ko jo hai[Bm] toda
Sath [Em]mera tune hai choda[Bm]
[Bm]Todey tune saare bandhan
Todi [Em]tune wo saari [D]kasmey
[D]Jaane… Jaane…
Jaane ye [A]kyun kiya
[D]Pooche… Poochey…
Pooche yeh [A]dil mera [Two Times]
Music: [B], [A], [C#m], [B], [C#m]
[B]Kaise guzaaru ab [E]me
Saare din [F#]saari raate
[B]Bhul na pau[E] me
un shaamo ki [F#]mulaakatein
[A]Waade [E]jo tune [B]kiye
[A]Kyu hai [E]wapas [F#]liye
Tune mere dil ko jo hai[Bm] toda
Saath [Em]mera tune hai choda[Bm]
Todey[Em] tune sare bandhan
Todi tune wo saari[D] kasamey
[D]Jaane… Jaane…
Jaane yeh [A]kyun kiya
[D]Pooche… Poochey…
Pooche ye [A]dil mera [Two Times]
Original Song Video
Song Credits
Song Name: Jaane Ye Kyun Kiya
Singer/Artist: Farhan Akhtar
Music by Farhan Akhtar and Rochak Kohli
Lyricist: Farhan Akhtar
Music Programmed by Bharat Goel
Associate Music Programmer: Feroz Khan
Mixed and mastered by Bharat Goel/Global Sound Labs B
Guitarists: Mohit Dogra and Dev Arijit
Vocals recorded at: Ribbit Studio
Song produced at: Rochak Kohli Music Studio & Global Sound Labs B
A&R and Music Supervisor: Anurag Rao
Management and Marketing: Canvas Talent Private Limited
Releasing Year: 2018
Language: Hindi (Bollywood)
Country: India


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The second annual Comox Valley Commuter Challenge is happening next week and residents can win prizes for taking transit, walking, cycling, carpooling, scootering or working from home at least one day.
On Access Awareness Day the CVRD is inviting residents with mobility issues, scooters or strollers to tour a stationary bus and see how BC Transit is helping to overcome logistical barriers to riding transit. Participants will be welcome to try the ramp and courtesy seating and then provide feedback or ask questions about the new transit features designed to improve the rider experience.
The event will take place on Saturday, June 2, 2018 across from Lewis Park at the Simms Park bus stop between 10 am and noon. Coffee will be provided and attendees can enter to win a one-month transit pass and two passes to the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre.
Then, beginning on Monday, residents can win prizes for taking transit, walking, cycling, scootering, carpooling or working from home for at least one day during the week. This national event challenges workplaces across Canada to leave the car at home and think about how they can get to work without driving alone. Last year, the Comox Valley had the second highest number of workplaces registered in BC, with thousands of dollars worth of prizes given out to participants.
This year, participants can win a $200 gift card to Quality Foods, prizes from local sponsors and a grand prize of a VIA Rail trip across Canada valued at $1,000. Anyone who registers for the Commuter Challenge will also be entered to win a $20 gift card to a local business.
Besides winning prizes, there are many benefits to participating, such as less traffic congestion, reduced GHG emissions and improving health, not to mention saving money as gas prices keep increasing.
Workplaces are encouraged to register a team for free at www.commuterchallenge.ca. Just track the kilometres commuted and enter them online at the end of the week.
To learn more about the Commuter Challenge visit http://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/commuterchallenge.
The Comox Valley Regional District is a federation of three electoral areas and three municipalities providing sustainable services for residents and visitors to the area. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.
Media Contact:
Vince Van Tongeren
Policy and Sustainability Analyst
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Winter is Andy Deans time to shine, as the BSA Snowboarder has had plenty of success this snow season!
Andy first hit the slopes at the Victoria Interschool's Snow Sports event, competing in three snowboarding events and one skiing event.
In a pretty successful day at the office, Andy bought home a Gold in two events; Giant Slalom and Slope Style. He also finished with a Silver in the Snowboarder Cross event and fourth place finish in the Skier Cross event.
As well as a fantastic individual performance, Andy was also apart of the Boys Division Two team representing Geelong College, who also won First place on the podium in all four of their events.
These fantastic results saw Andy and his team qualify for Nationals up at Mount Buller!
Two weeks later it was back to Mount Buller for the Australian Interschool Snowsports National Championships.
Individually, Andy had another stellar performance in the Snowboard GS, taking out the Gold and claiming the Australian National Champion title! He also won Bronze in the Snowboard X event.
Keeping the performances coming Andy, along with teammates Emerson Facer & Alexander White claimed Gold in the Division Two Teams Snowboard GS and Snowboard X, coming home Australian National Champions!
It is marvellous to see such performance on both an Individual and team level, by an athlete that has backed it up with only having a two-week gap between the major competitions!
Congratulations Andy!


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street food & craft beer fest at ally pally
Ally Pally's Street Food & Craft Beer Festival, StrEATlife, is back even bigger and better this summer. With food from over 30 traders including Le Bao, Mother Clucker, Wholefood Heaven, Rainbo, Hanoi Kitchen, Anna Maes, Bodeans, Claw and Le Bun, it's set to be a proper feast. Booze will come in the shape of Five Point Brewery, CRATE, Redemption, Jakes Cider and a whole lot more, and DJ's will keep the good vibes going all day long. So kick back, enjoy that booze and eat your heart out…
Love street food? Check out the best markets in London here.
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Understanding Bitcoin Technology
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4. Lesson 3 Scripting language3:44
5. Lesson 4 Mining4:39
6. Lesson 5 Distributed Consensus4:41
About This Class
Bitcoin presents a revolutionary concept that will disrupt the banking and financial industries for years to come. It is truly the internet of money and offers a way to solve the problems of the billions of people that don't have access to the banking system. However, there are not many people that truly understand the technology behind bitcoin and what makes it great. After 6 months of intense study of books and videos on bitcoin and blockchain technology I am proud to present a course which presents the technology in a condensed and easy to understand format. Now you won't have to read hundreds of pages of material or listen to hours of video, it is all presented here in a course that will take less than half an hour to complete. This has been a labour of love and I hope that any person taking the course will understand what a great technology this is.


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Here is up to date information about the lava flows and volcano on the Big island of Hawaii.
In recent years there has been considerable news in Hawaii, the mainland and also internationally regarding the lava flows that are covering the Puna and adjacent districts of the Big Island.
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TWC Stock Rises On Deal Spec Despite Mediocre Q2
Time Warner Cable's outgoing chairman and CEO Glenn Britt went silent about halfway through the MSO's second quarter earnings conference call with analysts Thursday morning, but investors managed to make their own noise, sending the stock up by more than 3% in what some analysts called a cry for the nation's second largest MSO to be acquired.
Britt, who has been battling a case of laryngitis that dates at least back to the company's announcement on July 25 that he would retire at the end of the year, couldn't make it through the Question and Answer portion of the call before his voice gave out, deferring to his eventual replacement, current chief operating officer Rob Marcus. And while Marcus did an admirable job in trying to explain the MSO's performance, the numbers more than spoke for themselves.
TWC missed practically every operational target for the period. Basic video losses at 189,000 topped last year's mark of 169,000 and were above analysts' consensus estimates of a decline of 175,000. Most troubling to some, however, was the fall off in high-speed data customer additions. TWC added just 21,000 HSD customers in the period, less than half the 59,000 added in the second quarter of 2012 and well below consensus of 55,000 additions. The MSO also lost 56,000 phone customers, compared to a gain of 45,000 voice customers in the prior year.
"Given this [HSD] is viewed as cable's growth engine, and peers have accelerated net adds, this remains a source of concern for TWC," wrote Credit Suisse media analyst Michael Senno in a research note.
Despite those disappointing results, Time Warner Cable stock was up 3.7% ($4.13 each) in early trading to $118.20 per share, finishing the day at $117.68 each, up 3.2% or $3.61 per share. In an e-mail message, Pivotal Research Group principal and senior media & communications analyst Jeff Wlodarczak said the bump in the price stock was likely due to deal speculation. Over the past few months, Charter and one of its largest shareholders, Liberty chairman John Malone, have made several overtures to acquire TWC, which have been rebuffed.
"The mediocre Time Warner Cable results add fuel to the Charter deal fire," Wlodarczak wrote. He added that despite the disappointing results, TWC's performance was pretty close to his own estimates for the quarter.
Moffett Research principal and senior analyst Craig Moffett also pointed to the disappointing results as a possible catalyst for a Charter deal.
"The challenge facing TWC over the coming days and weeks is to convince investors that at least the trajectory is improving and that they deserve more time," Moffett wrote in a research report. "By this argument, rock bottom was their disastrous fourth quarter report. Q1 wasn't bad. And Q2 was just a little better… if you squint."
On the conference call, Marcus explained that an aggressive promotional offer from AT&T's U-Verse product especially in the Midwest helped drive video losses – he said that although the Midwest only accounts for about one-fourth of its total Primary Service Units (a mix of video, voice and data customers), the region was responsible for more than half of the company's total PSU losses.
Marcus said TWC has responded to AT&T's promotional offerings and that the region should show improvement in the coming quarters.
Although basic video subscriber performance did not improve, Marcus said that was in part due to the company's focus on attracting higher-ARPU subscribers That, he said, sometimes results in reduced additions.
TWC has revamped its packaging in an attempt to offer products that reflect its customers' needs, Marcus said.
While the second quarter is typically seasonal as college students and Snowbirds disconnect service for their summer residences, TWC's performance was in sharp contrast to that of the nation's largest MSO. Comcast. Comcast, which reported its second quarter results Wednesday, improved on almost every front, despite U-Verse expanding its service capabilities to an additional 1 million homes in its footprint in the period.
Marcus said on the call that the company continues to make progress regarding its new initiatives, adding that recurring revenue per newly connected customers was up in the high single digits during the quarter, and for newly connected triple play connects, recurring revenue rose 15%. But he stressed the new initiatives have only been in place for about six months.
"Only about 10% of our customers currently have the new packages, Marcus said. "As a result, the impact on overall ARPU is still modest. Over time though, we fully expect that higher new connect ARPU will contribute to meaningfully better ARPU growth per customer relationship."
Marcus tried to deflect the inevitable questions surrounding M&A, reiterating the company's stance that its primary objective is to increase shareholder value. He added that any deal would have to pass the litmus test of presenting a greater value than repurchasing its own stock. To that end, TWC also announced that it has authorized an increase in its share repurchase plan to $4 billion, adding that it plans to repurchase $2.5 billion of its own stock this year. The company is already more than half way toward achieving that goal, having repurchased about $1.3 billion of its stock to date.
On the conference call, chief financial officer Arthur Minson said the reauthorization of the repurchase plans should send a clear signal.
"We wouldn't be announcing a reauthorization if we weren't going to be in the market," Minson said. "Obviously the intent is to be in the market and we would only be so if we saw that as value-creating."
And regarding comparisons to Comcast's performance, Marcus said that scale does help – Comcast has about 21 million customers while TWC has about 12 million. But he added that scale doesn't necessarily translate into synergies, especially on the programming side.
Marcus said programming cost synergies are very case-specific.
"Whether or not synergies from programming cost improvement would exist in other transactions really depends on the programming costs that existed before the transaction and then how the structure of the transaction affects whether those programming costs could be realized by putting additional systems under our contracts or vice versa ," Marcus said. "In most cases, we have not talked about programming cost synergies emanating simply from being larger. In theory there could be some benefit from that as well."


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Ahead of the world premiere tonight, Disney has released a brand new behind-the-scenes featurette for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The film was kept under lock and key throughout shooting, just as The Force Awakens was, but that didn't prevent writer/director Rian Johnson from using real locations to bring the environments of The Last Jedi to life. This featurette highlights those locations and singles out how much of a difference it makes when filmmakers go out of their way to use real environments rather than try to craft everything on a soundstage and fill out the backgrounds with CG.
As you can see, Croatia stood in for the new hoity-toity planet Canto Bight, where Finn (John Boyega) and Rose (Kelly Marie Tran) encounter new character DJ, while Bolivia brought the new planet Crait to life in stunning detail.
It's a really fascinating if all-too-brief look at the hard work that went into making The Last Jedi a reality, and it's pretty crazy they were able to shoot all of this stuff in real locations without too many leaks.
Check out the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi featurette below and check back later tonight when we'll round up the first reactions to the movie. The film also stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Laura Dern, Anthony Daniels, Lupita Nyong'o, and Gwendoline Christie. Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in theaters on December 15th.


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The Sweet Goodbyes
Backstage at the Border, Christ Episcopal Church, 382 Boblett St, Blaine, WA 98230
We are super excited to be returning to Backstage at the Border - a super sweet music series in Blaine, WA on Saturday, February 10th - 7-9pm. $7 donation at the door. More info here....http://www.backstageattheborder.com/


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Hiccup and Toothless have more adventures ahead -- separately, and together -- in "How to Train Your Dragon 3."
DreamWorks just revealed the movie's title and plot, and confirmed the March 1, 2019 release date.
The third movie in the franchise is called "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World."
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Here's the synopsis:
"As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless's discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away.
When danger mounts at home and Hiccup's reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind."
"Impossible decisions" sounds troubling. Poor Toothless and Hiccup.
This third movie follows the success of "DreamWorks Dragons" series on Cartoon Network and then Netflix.
The usual suspects will be returning to voice the third movie, including Jay Baruchel as Hiccup, America Ferrera as Astrid Hofferson, and Cate Blanchett as Valka. However, we now have a new villain named Grimmel, voiced by none other than F. Murray Abraham.
A preview of "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" will show during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this June. The movie itself is set for release March 1, 2019.
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When the sudden appearance of a female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. The two friends will soon discover their true destinies as dragon and rider fight together to protect everything they've grown to treasure. Read More
Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is a Norse teenager from the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. His progressive views and weird sense of humor make him a misfit, despite the fact that his father (Gerard Butler) is chief of the clan. Tossed into dragon-fighting school, he endeavors to prove himself as a true Viking, but when he befriends an injured dragon he names Toothless, he has the chance to plot a new course for his people's future. Read More
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A visibly frustrated chief of staff and secretary of the US Army today warned that many key programs will have to be canceled, curtailed or delayed in upcoming years due to budget uncertainty, and units will be unready to perform operations. – Defense News
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said his greatest fear is to receive an order to deploy thousands of troops. And with good reason. The Army has only two combat-ready brigades right now, he said. Even the ones headed to Afghanistan are qualified for the trainer and adviser mission, not combat. – Defense News
Army Secretary John McHugh did not paint a rosy picture as he described the way ahead. "I wish I could promise that better days lie ahead," he said. "Sadly, I just can't." – Defense News
The U.S. Army due to budget cuts is considering scaling back, delaying or even canceling major modernization programs, from the Ground Combat Vehicle to the Armed Aerial Scout helicopter to the battlefield communications network, officials said. – DOD Buzz
In the face of tightening budgets and uncertainty, the Army is committed to making sure deploying soldiers are properly trained and equipped, senior leaders said Monday. – Defense News
Saudi Arabia has purchased two Lockheed Martin KC-130J tanker aircraft, a deal worth $180 million for the company. – Defense News
The new commander of the U.S. Army Pacific said the service will continue conducting Army-Navy maritime training exercises in the Pacific theater with Navy ships and U.S. Army aviation assets. – DOD Buzz
The US Army is keeping about 3,000 of the 9,000 Navistar-made MaxxPro MRAPs it purchased between 2007 and 2011 while it divests thousands more MRAPs for which it no longer has a need. – Defense News
Over the next 18 months, the US Army, DARPA and Alcoa Defense are getting together to work on producing single-piece aluminum hulls for ground combat vehicles which, the thinking goes, would improve crew protection against buried roadside bombs. – Defense News
The Navy's newest warships are hard to detect on radar, heavily armed with super-accurate guns and missiles … and gigantic. Six hundred feet long and displacing 15,000 tons of water, the DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class ships are designated as destroyers but are actually as big as some World War I battleships. – Foreign Policy's Killer Apps
The littoral combat ship (LCS) Freedom suffered minor flooding Oct. 20 when about three feet of water was discovered in the bilge, the lowest part of the ship. – Defense News
Adm. Jonathan Greenert, USN writes: Unmatched capability in the undersea domain is among our most important military advantages. However, what was once an open territory is becoming the domain of choice for industry, academia and potential adversaries. To retain and exploit our superiority we must sustain our investments in emerging technology and the training that keeps our Sailors proficient. This will remain a priority of our Navy as we address our budget challenges so we can assure access and maintain freedom of the seas. – Defense One
As Congress steps back from the brink yet again and prepares to enter the next round of budget talks, policymakers should be clear-eyed that sequestration is no victory for budget hawks. Indeed, the sequester fails to address the true driver of the national debt while needlessly sacrificing America's national security. Sequestration is bad for the economy, for the men and women of our military, and for the nation's long-term fiscal health. – US News and World Report's World Report
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Two influential human rights groups say they have freshly documented dozens of civilian deaths in U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, contradicting assertions by the administration that such casualties are rare. – Washington Post
The memory of 9/11 has receded from our minds. A dangerous false moralism has risen in its place. We obsess about the NSA, but we ignore the threat of international terrorism, especially Salafi jihadism, at our peril. This is not hyperbole — just consider what happened this weekend at a café in Iraq and at a wedding in Egypt and on a road in Nigeria. If we care about protecting innocent lives, the U.S. drone program must continue. – National Review Online
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North Korea on Monday warned of "merciless firing" against the South if it goes ahead with a reported plan to develop shells to carry anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border. – AFP
Japan plans to review its self-imposed ban on weapons exports as it seeks to play a more active role in maintaining global peace, according to a draft of the country's new security strategy, a proposal that could unnerve China and South Korea. – Reuters
The Iranian military has given the Russian army a copy of a downed U.S. drone that was captured and disassembled by Iranian authorities in 2012, Iran's state-run media reported on Monday. – Washington Free Beacon
The head of Russia's air force, Gen. Viktor Bondarev, met his Iranian counterparts in Tehran to discuss boosting military cooperation between the countries, local media reported Monday. – AFP
NATO said Monday it is sending advisers to Libya to help Tripoli strengthen its security set-up amid chaos two years after the killing of Moammar Gadhafi. – AFP
NATO intends to refine its ambitious plan to train a fully functional Afghan air force and focus only on the most critical military capabilities after the combat mission ends by December 2014, according to the head of the Afghan air training command for the Western alliance. – Washington Times
Senior Defense Department officials have been accelerating a dialogue with China, carried out through personal visits with Chinese counterparts to establish and strengthen military-to-military relationships. – NYT's At War
China's military is using covert political warfare operations to influence U.S. policies and opinions toward Beijing while working to defeat perceived enemies like the United States and Taiwan, according to a report on the sub-rosa activities. – Washington Free Beacon


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TAMPA — Amanda Nicole Antonio may be alive today because she stayed relatively calm while trapped upside down in a car as it slowly sank into a ditch of cold, muddy water in the dark hours before dawn on New Year's Day.
She gives credit, in part, to the hours she has spent watching television shows about 911 rescues.
But more important to her survival was the reassuring tone of real-life 911 operator Cheyanne Allen.
"She was the first angel that I met that night," Antonio, 20, said during a Thursday news conference where she was reunited with her rescuers. "And she brought everybody else to me."
RELATED: Listen to the 911 call from a sinking car as mud and water reached the driver's neck
Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies Jeremy Pollack, Chris Sullivan and Ryan Cooper jumped into the ditch to pull Antonio from the car.
But Pollack, too, sang the praises of the sheriff's dispatch unit as unsung heroes in so many of the crises deputies confront.
"It is one of the most important jobs," Pollack said at the news conference. "Without the dispatcher, we would not have been able to find her."
Antonio said she was driving home to Seffner on Interstate 4 from a New Year's Eve party at the home of her boyfriend's uncle when a car cut her off at 3:52 a.m. Antonio lost control of the 2008 Scion she was driving, owned by her boyfriend's brother, and rolled into the watery ditch.
A few months ago, Antonio recalled, she boasted to her stepfather Julio Perez that she knew how to get out of a car that was sinking in the water because of all the shows she had watched about emergency responders.
"You go through the backseat and out the trunk," Antonio said.
That wasn't an option for Antonio, though, because her car was upside down.
Frantic over the rising water, she considered dialing her mother or boyfriend but regained her composure and remembered 911 was the number to dial.
But her iPhone 7 was somewhere under the water and the cabin of the car was dark except for the radio and console buttons, any outside light blocked by the rising mud.
So she thought to ping the phone with the Apple watch on her wrist. It worked. She grabbed the phone, dried it off and made the call.
Dispatcher Allen, 23, and on the job for only 10 months, answered.
"I knew I had to remain calm to keep her calm," Allen said. "I had to keep it together. I had to stick to my training."
Antonio told her what she knew about her location, but Allen honed in with her questions — Antonio was heading back from Orlando and was somewhere between exits 7 and 10.
"Until I heard her voice, I was panicked," Antonio said. "I felt like I was not going to make it."
At one point during their dramatic, 20-minute back and forth, Antonio began to weep and asked if she was going to be OK. Allen reminded Antonio she was with her and that help was on the way. That helped clear her mind, Antonio said — enough to stop crying and remember that she could use Google Maps to pinpoint her location.
Bingo: She was near the I-4 exit to the Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre.
Deputy Cooper was first on the scene. He waded through waist-high muck and made sure Antonio could keep her head in an air pocket until sheriff's dive team members Sullivan and Pollack arrived. Equipped with oxygen tanks, but skipping the wetsuits, they pulled Antonio through the passenger's side door.
"It was like quicksand," Sullivan said. "Amanda absolutely would not have gotten out of that vehicle on her own."
And the deputies might not have found her in time if not for the dispatcher, said sheriff's Chief Deputy Donna Lusczynski. "Cheyanne did a great job working with Amanda ... to find out where she was."
A victim's anxiety level during a crisis can mean the difference between life and death, said Brad Herron, general manager of the communications bureau with the Sheriff's Office.
"We reiterate during training the importance of de-escalation," Herron said. "Because once they lose it, we can't get the information out of them that the deputies need to help them."
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EXPECT the Turnbull government to retreat from its coal fetish in the face of a severe chiding from business and the ACTU?
A hint was given earlier today.
"This is not an issue about renewables good-or-bad, or coal good-or-bad for that matter. It's about competence," Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today on the energy policy debate.
"Renewables have a very big place in Australia's energy mix and it will get bigger. The cost of renewables is coming down."
But last week Mr Turnbull ramped up that debate on the role of renewable energy sources for the political heat it put on Labor.
The coal fetish — an irrational commitment to the mineral — has been at the centre of this, as shown by Treasurer Scott Morrison taking a lump into Parliament last week and ministers taking turns to fondle it.
The government message was that coal would slow household power-price rises, lower costs for industry, create jobs and help repair the Budget bottom line. And last year there were even claims Australian fuel was needed to bring poor slum-dwellers in India into the age of refrigeration.
Further, coal provides a handy platform from which to attack as unsustainable the Labor policy of a national 50 per cent renewable energy target to be reached by 2030.
It is likely the Opposition will re-examine its commitments to renewables because of the practical obstacles of reliability and storage, and because of the political speed bumps.
And it is now clear that states should not set individual targets but join a co-ordinated national program.
But meanwhile, industry and the peak trade union body have told the government and the Opposition they want less politics and more policy.
The Business Council of Australia today continued demands for a "calm and informed debate" on how to produce cheap and reliable power.
And punters facing rising electricity costs and the possibility of blackouts also want something other than the government's self-serving forays against Labor.
South Australia has become the test lab for reliance on renewables and the federal Opposition is bound to support the case of its Labor colleagues in state government. And the energy arrangements of the state have also snared Mr Turnbull.
The Prime Minister has long said he was "technology agnostic" but clearly he has had a kilowatt each way.
He has ordered further research into the storage of renewable energy and a major investigation of pump hydro, which uses renewable power to raise water to a suitable height and then drops it onto hydro generators when the electricity is needed.
However, he risks having to constantly defend his comments condemning renewables after the South Australian blackout last year.
Today Mr Turnbull said: "Of course, windmills did not cause the blackout.
"The blackout, as I've said many times, was caused by a storm breaching transition lines. That's perfectly obvious. And that's the only point that was made.
"However, the introduction of a massive amount of wind energy, variable renewable energy, made the South Australian grid very vulnerable — very, very vulnerable indeed — to breaches of the transmission lines and the overloading on the (electricity) inter-connecter in Victoria."


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Cheltenham, Pa. (WTXF) – Police sources say one person has been shot at the Walmart on 1000 S. Easton Rd in Cheltenham Township.
The incident was reported around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
There's a large police presence in the area. Police are on the scene at the Walmart and at a second location at E. Sedgwick St and Forrest Ave.
No word on the victim's condition at this time.
One person shot at a Cheltenham Township, PA Walmart. Police are on the scene & now at a second location with Skyfox overhead. @FOX29philly crews are on the ground. More ahead at 10. pic.twitter.com/Aaja8kOX36
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Corporate event management are quite hard to pull off. There are just so many things to plan for and one can get really overwhelmed by it.
Unfortunately, making such events happen is not impossible. You just have to know the best possible strategies so that you can make things happen.
In this article, I will go over some ways you can plan for a successful event that your peers will surely love.
1. Preparing Early is Key
One of the reasons why people get so stressed when planning large-scale events is that they plan only a few months prior to the occasion. They often scramble to find vendors, sponsors, make a guest list, make a suitable menu, among other things and they do it on a limited time frame.
No wonder they get so frazzled. In order for you to not suffer these consequences, you have to start planning for the event early.
In fact, you have to start today even if the occasion doesn't happen until next year. According to major event planners, planning for such occasions would require at least 6 months up to a year to pull it off, all without a hitch.
2. Brainstorm Ideas
A person can only think so much that they cannot account for other things. Therefore, it is best that you come up with a dedicated team to help you brainstorm some ideas.
Multiple opinions can really help in making a corporate event successful since there are a lot of things that can be conjured up with a brainstorming session.
In times that you get mental block by thinking about the event yourself, get some people to help you get some ideas.
3. Create a Survey
One way to elicit some ideas would be to create a survey and hand it out to your potential guests. You could ask questions such as "what do you think will make a great event?" "What food and drinks do you think are appropriate for the occasion?" and "In the last successful event you've attended, what do you think made it successful?"
You can hand out this survey prior to the event, but it is also a good practice for you to know what they think after the occasion so that you will know how to tackle things differently the next time.
4. Create an Event Calendar
Like I said earlier, planning for large-scale events would require a lot of time. Knowing this, create an event calendar so that you can plot the tasks that you need to do each day of the week.
By doing so, you can get organized and you can stay on track no matter how stressful your life gets.
5. Marketing Efforts
When making a large event happen, you want as many guests to attend the occasion. In the months leading to the event, you have to start sending out some invitations- either using traditional methods or by using modern technology.
Furthermore, using social media and emails can help promote it as well. Using hashtags while creating an event page on Facebook, for example, can help increase event visibility, especially among your peers.


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The "Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018" has passed the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, despite significant flaws with the bill. NLIHC's Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) is deeply concerned that the bill authorizes states to administer disaster housing assistance programs, without providing sufficient oversight and safeguards to ensure that the housing needs of disaster survivors are met. For this reason, DHRC opposes these provisions in the bill and urges Congress to instead activate the Disaster Housing Assistance Program.
While the bill requires states to submit housing strategies for approval by the president, it provides no standards that state housing strategies must meet for approval or disapproval. The bill indicates that states must have a "demonstrated ability" to manage disaster housing programs, but provides no guidance on how this will be determined. It does not require states to collect and make public data relating to program outcomes or how federal dollars are spent.
NLIHC will continue to engage members of Congress on this legislation, which may go to the Senate floor for a vote in the coming weeks. The House already passed its version of the bill, including these harmful provisions.
See the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition letter opposing these harmful provisions at: https://bit.ly/2KoNlWQ


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Cochlear Implant SurgeryAlso referred to as bionic ear, the cochlear implant is a device that produces a sense of sound electronically. The cochlear implant provides a sense of hearing in patients who are hard of hearing, particularly because of damaged sensory hair cells in the cochlea.
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The cochlea is a part of the inner ear that comprises of tiny hair cells. When there is damage to the tiny hair cells in the cochlea, sound cannot reach the auditory nerve. This type of hearing loss is called the sensorineural hearing loss.
The cochlear implants bypass the damaged hair cells and directly stimulate the auditory nerve. The implants allow sufficient hearing and unaided understanding of speech.
No doubt that the quality of sound with cochlear implants is different. It also allows lesser information to be perceived and processed by the brain. Yet, cochlear implants help in hearing and understanding speech and sound to a good extent. This offers great improvement in the quality of life of the patient.
What are cochlear implants comprised of? How do they work?
The implant has two parts – an external part which is placed behind the ear and an internal part that is surgically placed under the skin.
|Schematic diagram of Cochlear Implant working
Components of the external part and their function:
The external part comprises of a microphone, a speech processor, and a transmitter. The microphone picks up the sound and sends them to the speech processor. The speech processor is a small box-like unit that analyzes the sound signals and sends the sound signals to a transmitter on the device worn behind the ear. After this, the transmitter sends the signals to the receiver implanted in the internal part under the skin.
Components of Internal Part and their function:
The internal part of the device comprises of a receiver and an array of electrodes. The receiver takes the coded signals from the transmitter and sends them to the electrodes placed in the cochlea. The electrodes directly connect with the auditory nerve and stimulate the auditory nerve. This produces sound sensations which the brain receives and processes.
Who is a candidate for cochlear implant surgery?
The candidate for cochlear implant surgery can be a child or adult with:
• Severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears
• Having found limitations using the hearing aid.
• No medical problems that would contra-indicate the surgery
• Loss of hearing after speech-language development.
• Strong desire to be part of the hearing world and communicate through listening and speaking
• Have realistic expectations for using cochlear implants
What are the steps involved in undergoing a cochlear implant?
The first step is to undergo a thorough evaluation to know if you are a good candidate and you would benefit from the procedure. Important tests run on all candidates are Audio logic testing, medical examination, and psychological examination.
X-ray, MRI as well as counseling are also done. These tests help in confirming the candidacy of the patient and also motivate him to participate in the process. Once the surgery is decided, it is done either on an out-patient basis or requires an overnight stay in the hospital.
After a few weeks (about 4-6 weeks), when the surgical wounds have completely healed, the implant is activated. Some additional visits for activating and programming of electrodes may be required for the final programming with speech processor. Also, a few visits to the speech therapist are required to get accustomed to the new sounds.
What are the benefits and risks associated with the surgery?
The cochlear implants are found to be advantageous in individuals who have acquired deafness. These individuals find a substantial improvement in their daily lives. The device helps in providing them with more information, safety, better orientation, mobility, better communication within their environment thereby involving them better in the community. Thus it enhances self-confidence of the individual also.
There are some associated risks involved which are apparently found with any other surgical procedure. Rarely could be a damage to the facial nerve during the operation but with skilled surgeons, it is infrequent to expect any injury.
What is the Cochlear Implant surgery success rate?
The maximum success rate of cochlear implants is in children between 0-3 years of age. The children of this age get anywhere between 90-95% hearing and language improvement. About 80-90% of the children develop speech and hearing as good as children with normal hearing.
How is the recovery like and what is post-op rehabilitation after the operation?
The post-op rehabilitation is a crucial period and involves extensive rehabilitation. During this period a holistic rehab program is given to the patient which involves a team of experts as well as the patient and his family.
The core team comprises of parents (if the patient is a child), the patient, the audiologist and speech therapist. They work together to rehabilitate hearing to the patient.
Where can one find a high-quality cochlear implant in India?Cochlear implants are available at best ENT hospitals and clinics in India. The cochlear implantation involves multi-disciplinary approach and involves expert ENT surgeons, neuropsychologist, audiologist, pediatrician and speech therapist who work in a team to improve the hearing of the patient.
How much does cochlear implant surgery cost in India?The approximate cost of cochlear implants is inclusive of pre-surgery tests and counseling, the implantation of the device or the surgery and post-op rehabilitation.
The total cost of the cochlear implant surgery varies depending upon the type and model of implant, surgeon, hospital, the category of the room and the city where you choose to get the procedure done. The total cost of cochlear implant surgery in India ranges anywhere from US $ 14,000 to 20,000 depending on various factors.
How can one avail affordable and cheap cochlear implant surgery in India?To get cochlear implant surgery at affordable prices in India, one should approach a reputed medical tourism company. The medical tourism companies have an association with best hospitals and surgeons in India and offer cochlear implantation packages at negotiated prices.
IndiCure is the largest and most trusted medical tourism company offering healthcare services for high-quality cochlear implant surgery in India at affordable prices.
For more information about cochlear implants surgery in India, write to email@example.com or call +91-932-003-6777 (India)/ +1-877-270-2448 (US Toll-free) or talk to us at Skype @ Indicure


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Vision Loss Prevented, Thanks to Screening
During our screening day at the Southside Health Center, we identified a vision threatening case of diabetic retinopathy in an uninsured 33-year old Hispanic male with Type II diabetes. After performing surgery on one eye and laser treatment on the other, the patient's vision was saved, and he can see his future clearly. This is an example of identifying sight-threating diabetic retinopathy in younger patient and saving his vision in both eyes before permanent damage could be done. However, laser surgery often cannot restore vision that has already been lost, which is why finding diabetic retinopathy early is the best way to prevent vision loss.
Screening at Rescue Mission
During our outreach screening at the Rescue Mission, we identified diabetic A nurse practitioner at St. Ben's clinic worked closely with Eye Care Associates to get an eye care appointment for the patient and help him receive a dilated eye exam, new glasses, and education on keeping his blood sugar levels under control.
People with diabetes are at risk for diabetic retinopathy and risk increases the longer a person has diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy isn't completely preventable, but risk can be greatly reduced. Studies show that better control of blood sugar levels slows the onset and progression of retinopathy and lessens the need for laser surgery for severe retinopathy.
Saving Patients Eye Sight
At the Health Fair, we screened an uninsured 49-year old Hispanic male who had previous history of vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy in the left eye. Due to retinal bleeding, the exam could not be completed.
We referred the patient to the eye care specialist who treated the patient with laser surgery and ultimately saved the patient's vision in his right eye. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness in American adults; if the patient had not opted to have a screening, his condition may have worsened, and he would eventually have lost sight in his right eye.
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The Scandal of Christmas (Luke 1:28-38)Pastor Travis Cardwell, December 7, 2014
Part of the Advent series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
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Luke 1:28-38
28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. (KJV)


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The Big Heart Disease Lie
If your heart beats an average of 75 times a minute for 80 years, it will beat more than 3 billion times and pump more than 200 million liters of blood. Understandably, it requires an abundant supply of oxygen and nutrients. Even though the heart is only 0.5% of the body's weight, it uses 5% of the circulating blood to meet its own metabolic needs. The cardiac muscle is not nourished to any great extent by the blood flowing through the heart chambers. Instead, it has its own supply of arteries and capillaries that deliver blood to every cell of the myocardium. The blood vessels of the heart wall constitute the coronary circulation. At rest, these vessels supply the myocardium with about 250 mL of blood per minute.
Immediately after the aorta leaves the left ventricle, it gives off right and left coronary arteries (fig. 19.10). Each coronary artery begins at an opening deep in the cup formed by a cusp of the aortic valve, like a hole in the bottom of a pocket. The left coronary artery passes under the left auricle and divides into two branches:
1. The anterior interventricular artery travels down the anterior interventricular sulcus toward the apex. It issues smaller branches to the interventricular septum and anterior walls of both ventricles. Clinically, this vessel is also called the left anterior descending (LAD) artery.
2. The circumflex artery continues around the left side of the heart in the coronary sulcus. It supplies blood to the left atrium and posterior wall of the left ventricle.
The right coronary artery supplies the right atrium, continues along the coronary sulcus under the right auricle, and then gives off two branches:
1. The marginal artery supplies the lateral aspect of the right atrium and ventricle.
2. The posterior interventricular artery travels down the corresponding sulcus and supplies the posterior walls of both ventricles.
_Think About It_
Which ventricle receives the greater coronary blood supply? Why should it receive a greater supply than the other? List the vessels that supply it.
The energy demand of the cardiac muscle is so critical that an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the myocardium can cause necrosis within minutes. A fatty deposit or blood clot in a coronary artery can cause a myocardial infarction14 (MI), the sudden death of a patch of tissue deprived of its blood flow (see insight 19.2). The coronary circulation has a defense against such an occurrence—points called anastomoses (ah-NASS-tih-MO-seez) where two arteries come together and combine their blood flow to points farther downstream. Thus, if one artery becomes obstructed, some blood continues to reach myocardial tissue through the alternative route. The most important anastomosis is the point at which the circumflex artery and right coronary artery meet on the posterior side of the heart; they combine their blood flow into the posterior interventricular artery. Another is the meeting of the anterior and posterior interventricular arteries at the apex of the heart.
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interventricular artery. It carries blood from the apex of the heart toward the atrioventricular sulcus.
• The middle cardiac vein, found in the posterior sulcus, collects blood from the posterior aspect of the heart. It, too, carries blood from the apex upward.
• The coronary sinus collects blood from these and smaller cardiac veins. It passes across the posterior aspect of the heart in the coronary sulcus and empties blood into the right atrium.
Venous Drainage
Venous drainage refers to the route by which blood leaves an organ. After flowing through capillaries of the myocardium, about 20% of the coronary blood empties directly from small veins into the right ventricle. The other 80% returns to the right atrium by the following route (fig. 19.10):
• The great cardiac vein collects blood from the anterior aspect of the heart and travels alongside the anterior
Insight 19.2 Clinical Application
A myocardial infarction (MI)—what most people call a heart attack—is the sudden death of a patch of myocardium resulting from ischemia15 (iss-KEE-me-uh), the loss of blood flow. It occurs when a coronary artery becomes obstructed by a blood clot or a fatty deposit (atherosclerosis; see insight 19.5 at the end of this chapter). The myocardium downstream from the obstruction dies from hypoxia (oxygen deficiency). This tissue necrosis is felt as a sense of heavy pressure or squeezing pain in the chest, often radiating to the shoulder and arm. Infarctions weaken the heart wall and disrupt electrical conduction pathways, potentially leading to fibrillation and cardiac arrest (discussed later in this chapter). Myocardial infarction is responsible for about half of all deaths in the United States.
A temporary and reversible myocardial ischemia produces a sense of heaviness or pain called angina pectoris16 (an-JY-na PEC-toe-riss). As the myocardium becomes hypoxic, it relies increasingly on anaerobic fermentation. This generates lactic acid, which stimulates pain receptors.
16 angina = to choke, strangle + pectoris = of the chest
Most organs receive more arterial blood flow when the ventricles contract than when they relax, but the opposite is true in the coronary arteries. There are two reasons for this. First, contraction of the myocardium compresses the arteries and obstructs blood flow. Second, when the ventricles relax, blood in the aorta surges back toward the heart and fills the semilunar valve cusps. Since the coronary arteries open at the bottom of the pockets created by the cusps, they are filled by this backflow.
Before You Go On
Answer the following questions to test your understanding of the preceding section:
1. Make a two-color sketch of the pericardium; use one color for the fibrous pericardium and another for the serous pericardium and show their relationship to the heart wall.
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2. Trace the flow of blood through the heart, naming each chamber and valve in order.
3. Define pulmonary and systemic circuit.
4. Trace the flow of blood from the left coronary artery to the apex and then to the coronary sinus.
Figure 19.11 Cardiac Muscle. (a) Light micrograph, (b) cardiac myocytes and intercalated discs.
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Which ventricle receives greater coronary blood supply?
Which ventricle receives more blood flow via coronary arteries and why?
Where the coronary blood vessels lie in the heart?
Which artery travels down the anterior surface of hte heart to the apex?
What ventricles recieve a greater coronary blood supply?
Which artery travels under the left auricle and then divides into two branches?