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As the country's population is quickly ageing, the health ministry's department for the elderly has planned a national document for reforms in their health care based on "Islamic pattern." The document is awaiting approval by the Supreme Council for Health and Food Security (SCHFS), Mehr news agency reported.
"The document is one of our achievements in improving elderly people's health by considering all aspects including physical, mental and social care. In the document responsibilities of all agencies, organizations and institutions have been defined, said Dr. Parisa Taheri, head of the department for the elderly.
In order to improve healthcare, elderly population will receive free multivitamin and Vitamin D supplements to tackle ailments caused by vitamin deficiencies.
At present, shortage of doctors and experts in health care for the elderly is the main problem the department is facing. Also lack of cooperation can interfere with implementation of the programs. "Even if we identify health centers and create awareness, many senior citizens are unable to refer to the centers due to motor disabilities, joint problems and severe arthritis. Also extending health services to a majority of senior citizens is difficult, because 66 percent are illiterate, which impedes communication."
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In villages, healthcare workers can address the problem to some extent by referring them to old people's home. But this is not possible in big cities like Tehran.
As a result, health care for the elderly is inadequate in big cities and therefore they are more vulnerable.
However, Iran's health care system for senior citizens is used as a reference among East Mediterranean nations since WHO has described it as one of the most successful in the world. More than 15 diseases commonly prevalent among old people are screened by the health ministry, which has drawn the attention of other nations.
Tehran has been cited by the World Health Organization (WHO) to have potential to become an "all ages-friendly city," including for the elderly. Although the city is still not completely elderly-friendly, nevertheless it has accepted the responsibility to move in this direction. It is hoped all cities of Iran will become elderly-friendly in the future.
The result of the last national census in 2011 when the population was 75.2 million showed the elderly accounted for 8.2 %. The census also showed that 70.8 % of them were married, 27.6% were widowed or divorced, and 9% lived alone.
Taheri put the elderly population at 800 million globally, adding that the number of old people will increase to 2 billion by 2050.


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d3 technologies has reinforced its ties with the APAC community with a four-part Asia Pacific tour. The tour combined user visits and an academic trip to multiple universities with d3 certified training and the introduction of a new d3 team member.
Stephen Tsui made his first swing through the region since joining d3's APAC team, in late November, as Regional Sales Manager. The tour gave him a chance to meet and interact with d3 resellers, industry influencers and professionals.
Tsui has 19 years of sales experience in the telecom and media spaces. For the last ten years he held regional sales positions at various media solution providers, including ContentWise, Minerva Networks and Viaccess-Orca. He is a graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a B.S. degree in Computer Science.
The tour also certified Hank Liu, Technical Manager, of d3 reseller Redline Technology Beijing Co., Ltd., as the d3 trainer for the China market. "It is an honor to truly become part of the d3 trainer community, which consists of leading industry experts and professionals," says Liu. "The certified training is a recognition of my professional level and capability to nurture and educate the market, which also is our main responsibility as resellers. As you can see, the whole industry is thirsty for good talent."
Trainee Lai Weijian, Technical Manager of E-GO Computer Graphics, says the two-day session "let us feel Hank's passion for the technology and the industry. d3 software shows us how to achieve more creatively, and we hope to have more opportunities to use d3. The interactive demonstration of d3, the BlackTrax tracking system and the Notch real-time workflow was the highlight of the training. It showed us even more possibilities for applications and effective delivery. We are looking forward to future diversity and innovation from d3."
In early December, d3 team members visited the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University, the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, and the Central Academy of Drama, all in Beijing, plus Jilin College of the Arts in Changchun and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Presentations focused on technologies in development, including camera-based projector calibration, generative content, tracking, collaboration, visualization and more; projects in which d3 played a key creative role, were also showcased.
At Jilin College of the Arts, the d3 team was invited to the launch ceremony for the first 3D mapping competition in China. It will take one year to organize the competition, from marketing, to the final evaluation and d3 will sponsor three dongles to the winning team.
Fu Haoyue, Department Head of the Digital Space Design faculty at Jilin College of the Arts, reports that d3's visit and presentation "brought a visual feast to our teachers and students and delivered the latest in contemporary visual creativity and stage arts. It provided constructive comments for our Digital Space Design faculty, making the digital space teaching and scientific level reach a new height, while building a solid foundation for the next step in our cooperation."
d3 wrapped up the tour with key user visits with N Dimensions Media and Yuning Brothers in Beijing; Huelead, AV Promotion, and Hibino in Shanghai; and Ptarmigan in Hong Kong. The in-person visits enabled the d3 team to discuss users' experiences, address what they are looking for in new technology and applications, and collect feedback on how to improve software and feature sets.
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'In The Loop': Wartime Fever As Screwball Tragedy
ROBERT SIEGEL, host:
Political satire in this country thrives mostly on television: "The Daily Show," for instance, and "The Colbert Report." But in Britain, satire has leaped to the big screen in a new film called "In the Loop."
Bob Mondello says American audiences would be wise to follow.
BOB MONDELLO: See if this sounds familiar: The U.S. is pushing for a war in the Middle East, going for a U.N. resolution though there is no reliable intelligence to back him up, and the Brits are staying carefully neutral, which is why the prime minister's communications director turns purple when he hears Simon Foster, a low-level minister, not staying neutral on a talk show.
(Soundbite of movie, "In The Loop")
Mr. TOM HOLLANDER (Actor): (As Simon Foster) I think that war is unforeseeable.
Mr. PETER CAPALDI (Actor): (As Malcolm Tucker) Simon, Simon.
Unidentified Man #1 (Actor): (As character) Unforeseeable?
Mr. HOLLANDER: (As Simon Foster) Yes.
Mr. CAPALDI: (As Malcolm Tucker) No, you do not think that, Simon.
MONDELLO: The communications director rushes to Simon's office to tell him that he can make no more public statements until he learns to keep to the government's line.
(Soundbite of film, "In the Loop")
Mr. HOLLANDER: (As Simon Foster) I was going to keep to the line. I was going to say I don't think war is unforeseeable.
Mr. CAPALDI: (As Malcolm Tucker) What is it then?
Mr. HOLLANDER: (As Simon Foster) I don't know. Foreseeable?
Mr. CAPALDI: (As Malcolm Tucker) No. Not foreseeable. That's (BEEP). Declare a war? Declare a war? Write this down.
Mr. HOLLANDER: (As Simon Foster) It's neither foreseeable nor unforeseeable.
Mr. CAPALDI: (As Malcolm Tucker) Right, so not inevitable, but not - you'd better work on this line: evitable.
MONDELLO: Meanwhile, on our side of the Atlantic, a State Department official has sniffed out a war committee and is trying to rally administration doves, including a general she spies at a Washington cocktail party. Pulling him away to a child's playroom, she asks him about troop levels, and he picks up the only calculator he sees.
(Soundbite of film, "In the Loop")
Mr. JAMES GANDOLFINI (Actor): (As Lieutenant General George Miller) So you add these together…
Ms. MIMI KENNEDY (Actor): (As Karen Clarke) Yeah.
MONDELLO: It's pink and has pictures of bunnies on it.
(Soundbite of film, "In the Loop")
Mr. GANDOLFINI: (As Lieutenant General George Miller) So, this is the number of combat troops available for an invasion, according to these figures.
Unidentified Woman (Actress): (As character) Twelve.
Ms. KENNEDY: (As Karen Clarke) Thousand? Okay.
Mr. GANDOLFINI: (As Lieutenant General George Miller) Twelve thousand troops, but that's not enough. That's the amount that are going to die. And at the end of a war, you need some soldiers left, really, or else it looks like you've lost.
Unidentified Woman: (As character) Bye for now.
MONDELLO: They decide they should team up with this British guy who talked about war being unforeseeable to help internationalize the dissent, which might work except that Simon's gotten in front of the press again to clarify.
(Soundbite of film, "In the Loop")
Mr. HOLLANDER: (As Simon Foster) …also unforeseeable. For the plane in the fog, and the mountain is unforeseeable, but then it is suddenly very real and inevitable.
MONDELLO: His press secretary looks terrified.
(Soundbite of film, "In the Loop")
Mr. HOLLANDER: (As Simon Foster) The mountain in the metaphor is a completely hypothetical mountain that could represent anything.
Unidentified Man #2 (Actor): (As character) But you (unintelligible). Sorry…
Mr. HOLLANDER: (As Simon Foster) What I'm saying is that to walk the road of peace, sometimes we need to be ready to climb the mountain of conflict.
MONDELLO: Which, as his furious boss screams, makes Simon sound like a Nazi Julie Andrews. Director Armando Iannucci co-scripted "In the Loop" with an eye to making war fever play as a sort of screwball tragedy. Imagine a mash-up of "Dr. Strangelove" and "Wag the Dog," and you've got the general idea.
The performances are explosively funny, from Tom Hollander's way-out-of-his-depth Simon to the peacenik general that James Gandolfini gives anger management issues, but the star is Peter Capaldi, doing some of the most ornate, inventive, unplayable-on-the-radio swearing you will ever hear, truly a boss from hell for the ages.
(Soundbite of film, "In the Loop")
Mr. CAPALDI: (As Malcolm Tucker) Simon, I don't like finding out by people employed by this government via the news unless they've just died. Be here now.
MONDELLO: The thing that distinguishes "In the Loop" is that it's so easy to imagine that this really is how governments make earth-shaking decisions: attack dogs going rabid, folks who actually know something ducking for cover, and low-level screw-ups turning into world-class catastrophes.
You laugh and laugh because the alternative would be to weep for us all.
I'm Bob Mondello.
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DENVER – The Raiders let a must-win game slip away in their regular season finale.
The AFC West officially belongs to the Kansas City Chiefs. Oakland gave away its opportunity to earn a first-round bye and a home game in the playoffs in a 24-6 loss to the Broncos. Now the Raiders will have to travel to Houston for the AFC Wild Card game on Saturday as the No. 5 seed.
"I tell guys all the time you get what you earn in this league," Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. "We didn't do enough to earn a win tonight and didn't do enough to earn an opportunity to clinch the division."
The quarterback situation is at a crossroads. After Matt McGloin injured his non-throwing shoulder in the second quarter against Denver, there's a chance rookie QB Connor Cook could get his first NFL start against one of the top defenses in the league.
Bay Area News Group's Courtney Cronin and Jimmy Durkin discuss what went wrong for the Raiders at Sports Authority Field, including why the defense struggled to make tackles, stop the run and contain Trevor Siemian from sparking big drives that turned into touchdowns, plus more on Oakland's possible options under center in the team's first playoff game since 2002.


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Sometimes pushing the "pause" button can be a good thing. Toss away your fear of missing out (FOMO) and give yourself permission to tune out the noise and tune into your inner calm. #fearlessfabulousyou
Based on the number of "OOO" messages I am receiving (as in "out of office") this month, many people I know are on holiday. And that's a good thing! In a 2018 study of 4,349 full-time workers in America, the U.S. Travel Association found that, despite a strong correlation between travel and happiness, more than half of Americans don't take advantage of their vacation time.
The majority of people interviewed said that travel was beneficial to avoid feeling burnout. Yet, the main reasons people don't travel are A) financial and B) work-related. Some people say they can't completely take off from work without checking in. People may have the desire to take off, but have lost the ability to give themselves a break.
If you follow my social media feed, you know I travel frequently for my writing, and I enjoy it. It is still work, and I still check in regularly. However, recently I realized it was to check out, slow down and push the pause button for a bit.
I gave myself a simple experiment. It may be good one for you.
This August with only one trip planned to visit my mother in Chattanooga, I decided to just stay home and enjoy my surroundings in the Hudson Valley. I gave myself a different type of vacation: I turned off the television news and commentary. It was all becoming too depressing and upsetting and too much information overload.
It's not that I stuck my head in the sand. I still read and stayed on top of general news and trends, but the television went silent and constant digital news feeds and social media conversations I often looked at just went ignored.
It was a mindful vacation that cost nothing and offered everything in terms of more time and peace of mind. I read books, watched movies and films, tried new recipes, lazed in bed a little longer and listen to the birds outside. It was like the summer vacation when I was young. You just went outside and payed and lazed around in your spare time.
I accomplished nothing on my lengthy "to do" list and everything on my "why not just let it go"" list. It was relaxing. And I encourage you to give it a try. Give yourself one day or a block of time to just tune out the noise and tune into yourself. Be a little selfish with your time to take care of you.
I've spent a lifetime working in public relations and media to make it my job to be in the know and on top of news and trends. You know what? I just gave myself more work to do and information overload.
Sometimes you just don't need to be in the know all the time. And sometimes, it's just nice to give yourself permission to take time off and hit the "pause button." We don't do it enough.
Next time you feel overloaded or in the dumps – consider the pause-ability of giving yourself a break.


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By Amanda from Disney's Cheapskate Princess.com.
I save money for Disney vacations all year 'round. I have dreams at night of standing in resort gift shops, shopping bags in my hand, and my Disney Rewards Visa is not yet maxed out. But the daytime reality is, I won't take home every souvenir I see that I want. And neither will you, because you will want a lot. The Disney Company are masters of merchandising, and on some vacations, I just long for free time to walk the souvenir isles without feeling pressured to return to the parks for rides. Ah, the joy of Disney shopping…
Please Remind Me Why I Save Money for a Disney World Vacation!
One of my favorite "wants" are any of the vast assortments of Disney t-shirts. Here's the deal though…even though they are mostly priced a semi-reasonable $25 to $35, I just never buy any. I want to buy one, but either it doesn't fit right, or I just can't bring myself to let go of the cash.
So I asked the Disney Moms – do you buy t-shirts when you vacation at Walt Disney World? I got lots of answers, and they all indicate yes, lots of you moms and dads are buying t-shirts while on vacation in Orlando.
Want to Save Money on Food at Disney World? Ziplocs Can Save You Cash!
Disney Moms fan Sara Whiley said, "We bought our girls one which had their favorite ride on it. Teacups for one, Carousel for the other."
Disney Moms fan Michael Bodkin said, "We get all sorts of stuff from the parks. If fact I bought a t-shirt on our last trip(2011). It took a couple attempts to find it, due to each store having different stuff. We figured this shirt would of been everywhere. The Walt and Mickey shirt was located in an odd spot at the Emporium."
Disney Moms fan Gail Pilla-Macaluso said, "We absolutely buy t-shirts just about every trip. Normally it's just a favorite character or possible one from an attraction or park that is different and one we can't get anywhere else."
Want to Save Money on Food at Disney? Two Words: Kid's Meals!
Disney Moms fan Stacy Miller Arndt said,"I love Disney shirts. I love to shop around for them or make them myself."
Disney Moms fan Melissa Gardner's reply, "Yes!! I am already planning what new shirts we will get for our next trip in 2013!"
Disney Moms fan Marcia Gray Hewey said, "I buy them for my young boys, but always try to get them a little big so they can wear them longer. I don't like to spend the high prices on t-shirts when they will outgrow them in a year or so."
How to Score Free Drinks at Disney World's Epcot!
There you go – lots of you are buying t-shirts while on a Disney vacation. Thanks for stopping by, and we'll see you thumbing through the t-shirt racks for your size!
Cheapskate Princess Extraordinaire
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Bridgewell Resources named to Portland "Healthiest Employers" List
The Portland Business Journal, a publication of American City Business Journals, has named Bridgewell Resources to its list of "62 Healthiest Employers in Oregon." The top 3 healthiest employers will be announced at The Healthiest Employers Summit, to be held October 23, 2014 in Portland.
Companies are selected based on the value company wellness initiatives deliver to employees. Bridgewell's "B-Well" Program rewards healthy lifestyle choices with lower health insurance premiums. Components include a walking challenge, flu shot participation, adequate rest, stress management, regular exercise, annual health check-ups and healthy food choices.


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Sept. 30, GNA - Tod Teen Republic, a youth focused non-governmental
organisation, would organise a Junior Boys Mentoring Conference in November to
discuss challenges and issues boys encounter as they approach manhood.
The conference, to be held on November 7, 2015, would gather selected young boys from schools, orphanages and single parent homes who would be exposed to practical life skills such as cooking, tailoring, gardening and home décor.
Mrs Ethel Marfo, the Chief Executive Officer of Tod Teen Republic, said mentoring was no longer a privilege but a necessity for boys to prepare them for the future, adding that healthy families created robust communities that served as the foundation for the advancement of society.
"We will also seek to restore hope in the lives of three fatherless school drop outs, who desire to continue their education annually and also change male stereotyping by ensuring that boys are encouraged to break traditional female fields such as cooking, laundry and other basic household chores to become well rounded men," she said.
Mrs Ethel said the conference was going to be an annual event including a boot camp starting from next year including quarterly breakfast meetings for the boys in their various communities.
"We hope to constantly be in touch with our boys by forming Junior Boys Clubs in the basic schools where we would be meeting and coaching them in their various schools, which has already started.
"Our ultimate dream is to have a Boys Resource Centre which would be equipped with a library, a cinema, a gym and a cook-yourself-restaurant where our young boys can have full access to mentorship and life coaching," she said.
Okyeame Kwame, a musician, was selected to be the brand ambassador.


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Frontier sweeps Shenandoah on diamond
NEW MATAMORAS – Frontier pounded out 12 base hits and recovered from a near disastrous fifth inning as the Cougars scored an 18-13 Pioneer Valley Conference victory over the visiting Shenandoah Zeps Wednesday night.
The Cougars were threatening to mercy the Zeps as they carried an 11-1 lead into the fifth inning before Shenandoah came off the mat to score eight times and trim the Frontier lead to just two.
Frontier went right back to work in its half of the fifth as it scored five runs of its own to once again put some distance between itself and the Zeps.
Norman Hunt, Brent West and Damon Metheney each collected run-scoring base hits in the fifth inning for the Cougars, who also took advantage of three errors by the Shenandoah defense.
"We have been hitting the ball really well all season, we just are having trouble defensively," said first-year Frontier head coach Kurt Satterfield. "Our bats are our best defense right now."
West started the game on the mound for the Cougars and gained the win by tossing four solid innings before turning the ball over to Reese Amos, Wyatt Smitley and Zach Cunningham, with the latter striking out the side in the final inning to bring the marathon game to an end.
Cunningham led the Cougar offense with a pair of doubles while Ben Webber, Smitley and West pounded out two hits apiece.
Shenandoah got a pair of hits by sophomore Austin McPeek including a two-run double in the eight-run fifth.
Shenandoah slipped to 1-7 with the loss while the Cougars crept to within one game of the .500 mark with the win at 3-4.
"I think we are just a little bit afraid to win sometimes," joked Satterfield of his young Cougars, who finish a suspended game against Buckeye Trail today before playing a regulary scheduled game. "Last year we lost a lot and I just don't think we know how to put a game away quite yet."
Sammi Morris tossed a three-hit shutout and Lexi Brookover singled, doubled and tripled as the Frontier Lady Cougars downed Shenandoah, 4-0.
The game was quite a pitcher's duel between Morris and Shenandoah starter Jenna Cowgill, who fanned 11 Cougar hitters in her six innings of work.
The game was scoreless into the bottom of the third before the Cougars scored three unearned runs off of Cowgill.
With one out Cala Curtis reached base on an error and advanced to second on a base hit by Brookover.
Cowgill got what seemed to be a big second out of the inning when she got Morris to fly out to centerfield, but third baseman Kylie Daugherty came up with a clutch two-out, two-run triple to deep right field to give the Cougars a 2-0 lead.
Shortstop Nikki Haught plated Daugherty with a run scoring single for the third Cougar run of the inning.
Shenandoah missed a big opportunity in the fifth when they loaded the bases all on base on balls before Morris retired Cowgill on a come-backer to the mound to maintain the three-run lead.
The Lady Cougars got an insurance run in the fifth on a Brookover triple and an infield groundout by Morris.
Morris walked five and struck out five for the Cougars, who improved to 6-3 with the win while Cowgill surrendered just six hits to take the loss for the 2-5 Zeps.


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Shepherd is 100% native to Netsuite Managing Field Service, Maintenance, Equipment rental and Health & Safety in NetSuite.
Shepherd is 100% native to Netsuite Managing Field Service, Maintenance, Equipment rental and Health & Safety in NetSuite.
Maintenance, Field Service, and H&S Management
Shepherd provides comprehensive Maintenance Management and Field Service management for NetSuite. Shepherd has tightly coupled its internal CMMS with NetSuite's Fixed Asset Management SuiteApp). Shepherd CMMS is 100% native NetSuite and leverages core NetSuite ERP, accounting, CRM and other functionality to provide a comprehensive maintenance management solution. Highlights of Shepherd includes sophisticated forecast preventive maintenance as well as tightly coupled Health, Safety & Wellness (HS&W). The HS&W features in particular are critical in certain regulatory environments.
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Easily manage and maintain both customer assets in the field or internal fixed assets with Shepherd's NetSuite-native CMMS including forecasted preventive maintenance and health, safety & wellness compliance.
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Shepherd CMMS has allowed us to manage dispatching & order management years into the future, to comply with the very rigid SAP reporting requirements of our drinking water utility customers in the United Kingdom, to ensure 100% reporting, and to solve the problem of unbilled time and missing parts. We now inventory all customer equipment on-site and create asset records for each in NetSuite. We then assign time and cost to each and/or to its component equipment allowing us calculate CAPEX, TOTEX, and OPEX for a specific valve or a compressor. Shepherd's CMMS application relieved our management of the daily H&S procedure. It is now fully automated saving us many hours each week as well as putting us in full compliance with HS&W regulation. We are now implementing it so as to comply for our Achilles accreditation.- Garnet Woods
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Shepherd manages the maintenance many of the world's largest water utilities, mining operations, power plants, and boiler operations in the US, Asia, & Europe.
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- Maintain service and labor (time) histories assigned to equipment records allowing for TOTEX and OPEX calculation;
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- Drag-n-drop technician scheduler.
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- Internal employee labor.
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- Enter equipment readings and fill out service reports in the field;
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- Easy installation from Chrome web store;
- iPhone, Andriod, etc. versions with additional field service features also available soon.
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The VA needs to stop experimenting on dogs
aving spent nearly two decades in Congress, I am known for my reputation as a staunch social and fiscal conservative, defense hawk, and veterans' advocate. However, one of the accomplishments I'm most proud of is my work to reform abusive and wasteful government animal research. And I'm pleased that my colleagues on the Hill are still fighting the good fight.
In 2000, Congress enacted my Senate legislation to create a sanctuary system for chimps no longer needed in taxpayer-funded biomedical research because their use was on the decline for ethical, scientific, and economic reasons. We were ahead of our time. The National Institutes of Health has since confirmed that chimp research is unnecessary and cut all federal funding for it.
My work on these issues even dates back to my tenure in the House. In 1986, I co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to restrict the use of dogs in taxpayer-funded testing and later introduced similar bills in the Senate. Regrettably, that legislation never made it to the president's desk, but congressional Republicans are now on the cusp of a decades-overdue breakthrough to cut what seems to me to be the worst of the government's dog research.
Last July, the House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation — led by Freedom Caucus member Dave Brat, R-Va., and co-sponsored by several veterans in Congress, including wounded warrior Brian Mast, R-Fla., and Ted Poe, R-Tex. — to cut federal funding for painful research on dogs at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
As one of my former Senate colleagues recently alerted me, the VA has been using taxpayers' money to buy beagles and other hound puppies, give them heart attacks, drill into their skulls, addict them to methamphetamine, and collapse their lungs in deadly experiments. The VA apparently is the only government agency using dogs in this kind of extremely painful research where pain relief is withheld.
The VA hasn't produced any evidence these resource-intensive experiments are helping veterans, and many national veterans' service organizations have criticized the VA for defending the projects and continuing to fund them when there are so many vital veterans' programs that are underfunded and otherwise neglected.
Ending this archaic research doesn't place the needs of dogs above veterans. Quite the opposite. Its about putting the needs of veterans over entrenched government bureaucrats wasting money on needless research that hurts dogs. I say this as a Navy combat veteran who introduced or co-sponsored more than 80 veteran-related bills in Congress and recently served as co-chair of the Veterans Coalition supporting Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for president.
Much like chimp research, the end of taxpayer funding of unnecessary and cruel VA dog research is an idea whose time has come. I urge my friend Cruz and his colleagues in the upper chamber to pass this legislation for the benefit of veterans, taxpayers, and dogs without further delay.
With the recent change in leadership at the VA, maybe these programs will be terminated anyway. But it is important for Congress to act to make sure that legislation is passed to permanently end this so-called research.
Robert C. "Bob" Smith was a Republican senator from New Hampshire from 1990-2002


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A big pickle jar sits on the circulation desk at Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls. The library eliminated fines on overdue books a dozen years ago, and now patrons choose whether to put money in the "guilt jar."
A wave of libraries across the nation stopped charging late fees in the 1990s, but the trend never found a foothold in the Capital Region. Two tiny libraries — Poestenkill is the other one — are the only public libraries in the area without fines.
Several local librarians dream of dropping fines, but have not.
Here's the truth about late fines: They raise money for libraries, and they motivate procrastinators to return their books.
Those dimes and quarters add up.
Late fines generated $720,000 for Capital Region libraries in 2013, according to figures libraries provided to the Times Union.
The fees ranged from $138,900 at Schenectady County Public Library and $101,000 at Albany Public Library to under $3,000 at Menands, Altamont and Rensselaer libraries.
Bethlehem Public Library collected $54,000 in late fees. Although that amount represents less than 2 percent of the library's $3.9 million budget, it was double what the library received in state aid.
"For a board of trustees to voluntarily give up a funding stream like that is a difficult thing," said Geoffrey Kirkpatrick, director of the Bethlehem library.
Aside from the money, librarians say fines are an incentive.
"People need to bring the books back," said Richard J. Naylor, director of Colonie's William K. Sanford Town Library. "If they don't, your business falls apart."
Naylor is a pragmatist. He believes there will always be people who won't return their books on time, or at all. Fines improve the odds that the material comes back, and he has no plan to eliminate them.
"It's really about motivation," Naylor said.
A 2013 study of late fines at two universities found that fees did affect behavior. About 96 percent of faculty members who had to pay fines at the University of Hawaii at Manoa returned their books before the due date, compared with 81 percent at Eastern Illinois University, where faculty do not pay fines. Still, the study found that 95 percent of the Eastern Illinois faculty returned their books by the third overdue notice – it took longer, but the return rate was about the same.
"We don't care if it's late," said Beth Mazin, director of Memorial Hall Library in Andover, Mass.
The Andover library hasn't charged late fees since 1969. About half the libraries in Mazin's library consortium north of Boston have eliminated late fees.
That doesn't mean the libraries do not charge people who fail to return books or DVDs. After 60 days or so, the libraries send invoices for the cost of the missing material. If the patron returns it, the fees are waived.
Libraries are competing with Amazon, ebooks and other media, so why put another obstacle in their way, Mazin said.
And there is another good reason for eliminating late penalties: The cost of collecting fines is greater than the fines collected, Mazin said. Many librarians interviewed for this story agreed.
Charging fees "is an antiquated way of operating a library, but a town has to be convinced to give up the revenue," Mazin said.
Fines are bad for customer service, too. Almost every librarian has a story about an irate library user fighting a late fee.
Fines collected
Capital Region libraries collected more than $700,000 in late fees in 2013. Here is a breakdown:
LibraryLate fees
Schenectady County$138,900
Saratoga Springs$80,700
Clifton Park-Halfmoon$75,300
(Colonie) William K. Sanford$54,400
East Greenbush$45,100
North Greenbush$10,370*
Altamont Free Library$2,300
Rensselaer Public Library$2,000
* Library provided figures for all fees collected at the library, which may include fees charged for printing, late and lost materials. However, late fees represent the vast majority of all fees collected at libraries.
Source: Data provided by libraries
"When people pay library fines, it does make them feel a little bit like they are in the third grade," Kirkpatrick said. "It's funny, because money that people wouldn't reach over and pick up off the ground will cause people to have angst in the library."
Kirkpatrick, who would love to get rid of fines, has argued with people over a 30-cent fine for more than a half-hour.
Libraries lose customers over fines and block users who rack up unpaid fines from borrowing more materials.
"A lot of people will just walk away from that and not use the library again," Kirkpatrick said. "The last thing we want is to have people, especially children, cut off from services at the library."
Albany Public Library used to block users who had $2 in fines, but the library staff realized that nearly all of its users would be locked out within a decade if that policy continued. The library recently raised the limit to $10.
The Albany library launched an innovative program last spring to improve the library's relationship with children and teens. Kids flock to Albany's main library and branches after school to use the computers and hang out. Many wanted to borrow materials, but couldn't because they didn't have a library card. Albany requires parents to show a utility bill proving they live in Albany and sign their child's library card.
"The kids didn't feel a part of the library and it created an animosity between the kids and the library," said Scott C. Jarzombek, Albany's new library director.
Albany created "MyCard," a library card that allows kids to borrow three items without facing late fines. Children can get the card without a parent's signature.
In the first few months, 2,300 kids signed up for MyCard.
"We are getting books into the hands of kids that never had them before," Jarzombek said.
Albany Public Library also introduced an eCard, which gives users access to computers, e-books and databases. Many Capital Region librarians said they are watching the Albany library experiment closely.
Hoosick Falls eliminated fines around 2000. The library only collected about $400 each year so it wasn't a huge loss.
"It doesn't put pressure on people, and people feel free to come in even if their books are late," said library Director Carol Gaillard.
Patrons can drop money in the guilt jar if they feel bad.
"I have a good feeling about people that they will be good," Gaillard said. "But that doesn't always pan out."
Some don't feel bad at all and others donate more than they would pay for a fine. Last year, library users put $365 in the guilt jar.
One time, a patron lured Gaillard into the nonfiction section while another person stole the guilt jar.
Most libraries are already seeing a decline in fees collected because users now receive email or text messages reminding them about overdue material and more readers are borrowing e-books from the library. E-books simply disappear from a device on their due dates, so they are never late.
Albany's Jarzombek said, "That revenue stream is going to dry up anyway, or become so small that it is insignificant."
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By Jason Patterson | USA
On Friday, Washington Post destroyed CNN's report claiming the Trump campaign had early, secret access to hacked DNC emails from WikiLeaks.
The left-wing news channel trumpeted that Congressional investigators obtained a mysterious 2016 email that was directed to President Trump and other top interns and campaign staffers including Donald Trump Jr. What apparently contained information on how to get an early look at hacked information that WikiLeaks had acquired. The email, as CNN reported, offered a "decryption key" to obtain the documents.
In this article, CNN got several key dates wrong and tricked the American public into thinking WikiLeaks was offering to collude with Team Trump.
Alan Futerfas, an attorney for Donald Trump, Jr quoted that, "… this massive error has only cemented the skepticism of those that slammed the network's self-righteous campaign."
"Wikileaks has uploaded another (huge 678 MB) archive of files from the DNC," a person named Michael J. Erickson wrote in an email to Trump and his employees on a date CNN put at Sept. 4.
This would have made it a week before WikiLeaks tweeted the emails for all the free world to see. However, in reality, backed with proof it was not sent on Sept. 4, but on Sept. 14, a day after WikiLeaks DNC document dump.
This caused lots of controversy and was noticed by several key Trump employees.
"So CNN misreported the day of the WikiLeaks email that @DonaldTrumpJr received, meaning that the entire point of the story – that the campaign might have gotten advance warning of the leaks – is wrong. Wow," Washington Examiner White House Correspondent Sarah Westwood tweeted.
Trump Jr.'s legal team was quick to pounce on one of the administration's favorite targets. Attorney Alan Futerfas noted the campaign and individual members including Trump Jr. received thousands of emails from supporters. Although they have been turned over to congressional investigators, many of them were never even seen by their intended recipients.
This email arrived after published media reports disclosed 12 hours earlier that hacked documents had been posted," Futerfas wrote in a statement. "The suggestion that this information was not public is false. The writer is unknown to us."
This gives more proof that CNN is, in fact, out to get Trump and "fake news."


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I sure wish I'd thought of this earlier in the trip, but since getting to Hanoi, we've been making our way through a lovely list of street foods. Our hostel has a map marked with their favorite places for specific dishes, so we spend at least half the day trying to find those spots for our meals. On Friday, we ate 5 times, for a total of $6.50. And that was AFTER the hostel-included breakfast.
These items are in somewhat of an order of our favorites, as both Zac and I enjoyed the same dishes the most (unheard of!). On principle, I despise the trend of food pictures, especially at restaurants, but I made a hypocritical exception for the sake of this blog. Yeah, now I'm one of those people.
There will be more to come about Hanoi itself, but without further ado, the Food Binge!
Doner Kebab: Panini sandwich with roasted pork, tomato, cucumber, and some other stuff.
This is our new favorite menu item on the trip. These kebab stands are few and far between, but we were lucky enough to have one just around the corner from our hostel. It's essentially a panini. A pita-like bread is filled with roasted pork, cabbage, cucumber, tomato, and a couple of unknown sauces, and then put under the panini press for a few minutes. It's best when it's fairly well toasted. We've eaten about 6 of them in 4 days.
Banh Mi Pate: Baguette sandwich with egg, tomatoes, cucumber, and a variety of mystery "meats."
You were all introduced to this sandwich in Hoi An, and I've raved uncontrollably about it ever since. The spots we've tried here are not quite as good as that first one, but still pretty delicious. Homemade hot sauce, sweet chili sauce, 'pate,' egg, cilantro, and more.
Bun Bo Nam Bo: Bun noodles with greens, stir-fried beef and peanuts.
This was our first meal on the list, and we didn't get a chance to go back and try it again, but it was definitely one of our favorites. We did get it around the corner from our hostel as our last meal, but it wasn't quite as good there. Bun noodles are also called rice vermicelli, and they're basically a rice starch version of angel hair pasta. Really, really good! This dish was just exactly what was described, but the light peanut-y sauce was perfect. It wasn't too heavy in salt or MSG (rare) and it was mixed with lettuce. Kind of strange, but I guess that's how they get their greens here. I don't care, it was awesome.
Bun Cha: Cold bun noodles with sliced pork and pork patties.
This dish is one of the most commonly recommended dishes in Hanoi, so I was determined to try it. You get a dish of 'fresh' herbs and greens, a bowl of bun noodles, and a bowl with really fatty pork pieces, and grilled pork patties. Of the two places on the list with Bun Cha, one didn't exist, and the other was out of it when we got there. We'd trekked quite a while to find it, then got considerably lost, to the point where we were off the map. Defeated, we discovered the previously mentioned Doner Kebab, and the world was right again. As we turned the corner onto our street, we saw a place proudly boasting the Bun Cha. DANGIT! We tried it there and though it was quite good, it was obviously a little old. On our last day, we tried it again for lunch, at a random spot that was cracking with locals and it was absolutely delicious! The woman was really friendly, and the pork patties were OFF THE HOOK!
Nom Du Du: Green papaya salad topped with beef.
I liked this dish a little more than Zac did, and it's pretty straightforward. Shredded green papaya with bits of meat. They also had some sort of dried meat or something on it, which was not that good. The whole dish was served in some sort of soupy sauce, and apparently it can be really really spicy. Ours was light and fresh, and good.
Banh Cuan: Rice flour rolls stuffed with ground pork, prawns, and wood ear mushrooms.
This was a bit strange, but again, delicious. We arrived apparently far too early for dinnertime (for the second day in a row), and waited around while they got set up, and random people came silently in and out delivering items for the evening. The whole time we saw some sort of bubbling, starchy mess on the stove, which turned out to be the batter for the rice flour rolls. The cooking lady spread a small amount of this batter on a crepe-making-like apparatus, then gracefully slid it off with a bamboo stick. She then added a minced mixture, presumably with pork and mushrooms, and wrapped it all up. The serving came with three, and they looked like gooey spring rolls, topped with crunchy onions, and served with a very flavorful dipping sauce.
Pho Xao: Stir fried noodles with beef and greens.
Probably the worst item of the lot, but still really good. It was a simple, stir-fried noodle dish, with nothing too extraordinary. The sauce was pretty thick, which made me wonder if it was loaded with MSG, but it wasn't too salty or overpowering, so it was still good. At $2 each, one was enough to feed both Zac and me for dinner.
Fruit Shake
We had a ton of fruit shakes in Cambodia, and several in Saigon and Bali, but they seemed nonexistent here in Hanoi. We saw a spot on the map titled, "Fruit Shake Street," and set out to get our fix. This was the only real food disappointment in Hanoi. Instead of a typical blended beverage, you got a pint glass of fruit covered with sweet milk (condensed milk), served with a bowl of crushed ice, a spoon, and a straw. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't a shake. You were meant to put the ice in the pint glass and mix it together and eat it using the combination of the spoon and straw. Zac liked it more than I did, and I wondered why they didn't just put the whole thing in the blender and call it a day. Ah well, gotta be disappointed sometime.
And that concludes the epic journey of street food in Hanoi. I think that our experiences with the street food, and even with some of the locals serving it to us, really made us enjoy the city more than we otherwise would have. I'm definitely going to miss Vietnamese cuisine after this.


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Sheffield tech firm wins North Sea gas rig contract
A technology and software group based in Sheffield has won a contract to support gas rig operations in the North Sea.
Servelec has now started work on the project with an unnamed UK gas supplier, and the first installation is expected by May 2017.
There will then be options to extend the specially-developed Servelec Controls system to further platforms.
Alan Stubbs, chief executive officer of Servelec Group, said: "As a business focused on helping our customers to reduce their Opex whilst extending the life of ageing assets, we are proud to be working with our customer on this game-changing project.
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"The remote operations and monitoring system provided by Servelec will extend the operational life and viability of the platform for years to come.
"This project marks a significant achievement for Servelec and further strengthens the Group's position with regards to winning additional contracts on this customer's other assets as well as with other OEMs; many of whom we are already in discussion with about future opportunities."


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China – Three's a crowd in a carriage
So now we know. The Chinese did try to get one of their security people into the Queen's carriage during the President Xi state visit last October.
If you listen back to the garden party tape you can actually hear the Commander D'Orsi say to The Queen: "They also wanted to come in your carriage with an interpreter." The Queen replies: "Yes" after the word carriage.
Intriguingly the Police Chief continues: "I don't know whether you know, but (we?) had to put a whole/hole …"
It's not clear from the exchange whether this is actually the incident that provoked the walk-out from planning talks with the UK ambassador. It could be an additional grievance. But The Queen sounds like someone who is not hearing the story for the first time.
The Sunday Times' Tim Shipman reported that the Chinese wanted an extra person in the carriage that transported their President with the Queen to Parliament last October and that this was slapped down by the UK officials who rumbled that Beijing officials were trying to get a security person into the carriage posing as an interpreter.


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PLEASE keep your letters to 250 words maximum giving your name, address and daytime telephone number - even on emails. Email: email@example.com. Write: Swindon Advertiser, Unit 1 and 2 Richmond House, Edison Park, Swindon, SN3 3RB. Phone: 01793 501806.
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We've been stuffed
I am always happy to be corrected by my fellow correspondents, in particular from an erudite writer such as Steve Rouse (SA, March 23).
However, my comment regarding Brexit having nothing to do with Honda's reasons for leaving Swindon was simply quoting the Honda spokesman. I also added the caveat that Honda had been less than 'honest' in previous statements, the implied message being that I was less than 100 per cent confident they were telling the truth this time.
What I am confident of, is that there were a number of issues which persuaded Honda to close the Swindon plant and Brexit might have been one but Honda said it wasn't. I have asked Honda to clarify how they reached the incredible figure of 60,000 separate import/export documents as this seemed a highly improbable figure.
Indeed Honda already completes thousands of such documents and the idea that leaving the EU will require the creation of tens of thousands more is highly unlikely.
What I do accept is that various boxes on existing forms which currently are left blank will now have to be filled in.
Moreover, Honda already completes this additional paperwork on vehicles and parts it produces in non-EU countries and sells into Europe.
Finally, Steve questions the validity of my comment regarding the economic impact of the 2008 financial crash and leaving the EU. Steve is correct that the 2008 crash had an average 1.5 per cent impact on GDP whereas government predictions suggest a minimum of two per cent if we leave the EU without a deal? But I'm sure Steve will agree that the impact on GDP is not the only economic measure.
Many who voted for Brexit cannot understand why the first part of the process – leaving – has proven impossible to achieve. Steve uses the term 'divorce' and we all know that when a relationship isn't working it is often the case that one party has to walk away. The EU clearly doesn't want to negotiate so the UK needs to walk away. The second stage is to negotiate a Trade Deal.
Sadly though I fear Steve is correct in his final assertion. Despite the most popular vote ever, the people – Remainers and Leavers have been well and truly 'stuffed' by an indulgent political elite – we have lost.
Des Morgan, Caraway Drive, Swindon
Tell us the true cost
You report (SA 23rd Mar) that the year's trial period of closing the Sandalwood Court 'place of safety' at Stratton St Margaret for those undergoing a mental health crisis and sending them to Devizes is now over. Let us hope that the Swindon CCG and the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership will publish their findings BEFORE they make any final decision.
It would be interesting to know the following facts:
1. How many people were admitted to the Devizes unit during the year? 2. How many of these came from the Swindon area, and how many from other places? 3. How many staff (police, ambulance or other professional staff) accompanied the patients on their journey; and how long were they away from their other duties? 4. How many patients (that would have been admitted to Sandalwood Court) either refused to go to Devizes, or were dealt with elsewhere? 5. The 'cost' of items 3 and 4?
When making decisions about the closure of such units (especially one serving such a large population as Swindon), one must look beyond the basic financial figures. There are other (perhaps more important?) things to consider; notably, the proper, clinical care and welfare of the patient.
Malcolm Morrison (retired orthopaedic surgeon), Prospect Hill, Swindon
Quick Mc-turnaround
The contractors who have now completed the rebuilding of McDonald's restaurant at Greenbridge are to be commended for their speed and efficiency; a good lesson to Swindon Borough Council of course which seems to think that about 30 years is an acceptable time target for any re-development.
One assumes that sufficient waste bins will be provided at the new facility to replace the existing one, formerly known as a bus shelter.
Rodney J M Wirdnam, Whilestone Way, Swindon
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Bill's still connected
17 Oct 2011
When Southbank Local News spotted this picture in the Police Museum at the World Trade Centre, we thought it looked like a familiar face.
Our suspicions were soon confirmed – the picture features a young detective at the Collingwood Criminal Investigation Branch by the name of Bill Horman. It's the same Bill Horman who has worked in and around Southbank for years and is still on the Yarra River Business Association executive.
Bill tells us this is just one of many times the photo has come back into his life. It first appeared for a newspaper story in 1967, but has since popped up not only at the Police Museum, but also in the 150-year anniversary book on the Victoria Police and was even found on the door to Bill's office during his time working at Crown Casino.
Bill was employed by Crown when a temporary casino was set up in the World Trade Centre in 1994, as head of security. He had a number of other roles until he retired from the venue in 2009. He certainly saw a lot of change in our area during that time.
"In those days Southbank was a very different Southbank. No World Trade Centre, no casino, no high-rise apartments. The changes have been phenomenal," Bill said.
He also confirmed his love of Melbourne as a city and confessed it to be the reason he was still so active in many councils and boards for organisations across the city.
"One of the things I've done over the years is develop many networks. I help connect people," he said.
After spending the afternoon with Bill in a restaurant at Crown, the number of employees from the casino who recognised and wanted to say hi to Bill indicated to Southbank Local News that he obviously had a great skill with people.
Bill is excited for the future of Southbank, saying: "I do think there has been a remarkable transfer of focus onto the riverfront, on Docklands and the waterways. The new Southbank will certainly benefit from it."
Bill's future will certainly remain in Melbourne and particularly the Southbank region. He says he "wants to continue to make Melbourne the most liveable city in the world."
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Springer day to day with left hand contusion
OAKLAND -- Astros leadoff man George Springer exited Thursday's 12-9 win over the A's at the Coliseum after being hit by a pitch on the left hand from Oakland right-hander Jesse Hahn during the game's first plate appearance.X-rays came back negative, and Springer is listed as day to day with
OAKLAND -- Astros leadoff man
X-rays came back negative, and Springer is listed as day to day with a left hand contusion.
"Obviously right there, just trying to get out of the way," Springer said. "I'm fortunate I'm OK, and I'll be all right."
The pitch, just the fifth of the game, hit Springer, before he collapsed to the ground and received a visit from Astros manager A.J. Hinch, teammate
Though the injury initially looked bad, Hinch is hopeful that he can pencil Springer into Friday's lineup for the series opener against Seattle.
"He's already lobbying for leading off tomorrow," Hinch said after the game. "It's good. We were very, very cautious with pulling him out. He wanted to stay in and run and see if he could get the feeling back in his hand, but I told him I wanted to get Jake [Marisnick] in there. It all worked out with Jake hitting a homer and George being OK. It ended up being a really good day for us."
Springer was replaced on the basepaths by pinch-runner Marisnick, who also took over his spot in center field and delivered a three-run homer in an eight-run second.
Springer has been dynamic so far this season, leading the team with 21 homers while toting a .277/.351/.555 slash line. He has already tied a franchise record with eight leadoff homers this year, one shared by himself (2016) and Craig Biggio ('01).
The Astros have been beset by injuries, but they improved upon their Major League-best record (50-24). Starters
While Marisnick wasn't happy to see his teammate go down with an injury scare, he's just the latest to display his team's "next-man-up" mentality.
"It's been awesome," Marisnick said. "That's kind of been the thing that's kept us rolling. We've got guys who are ready to go. We're deep."
Alex Espinoza is a contributor to MLB.com based in the Bay Area.


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This week, we are very please to introduce Chiron ...
Investideas: You have a very special nick. Why are you using this nick and what does it mean ?
The nick, Chiron, is a Greek Mythological character. No special reason behind my choice of this nick.
Investideas: What can you tell us about your background ?
Engineering graduate from NTU. Currently working in the semiconductor industry,
InvestIdeas: How long have you been investing / trading ?
My trading career started after I got my first job. Been a decade, time flies! Certainly time and tide waits for no man.
InvestIdeas: What is your Investment Strategy ?
When I first started out, being a greenhorn, I relied on tips from friends, broker. At that time, IPO market was also red hot due to the crazy NASDAQ run up in 1999 - 2000.
After that I moved to use FA to guide me through the market. However, after the recent severe bear market, I picked up TA to supplement my FA. Right now I use FA to screen out the good counters and TA to determine my entry/exit points.
InvestIdeas: What are your favorite books on trading/investing?
I am a big fan of Warren Buffet, so in my early trading career, most of the books that I read are with regards to him. Other books that I have gone through are J. O'Neil "How to make money in stocks, CANSLIM" which is recommended by some of the forum members, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" etc.
InvestIdeas: What are your investment vehicles ?
Until the recent bear market, all of my funds used to be in Singapore equity market. Currently I have allocated some of it to US market, and into US ETF as well. No plan to move into FX, options, and bonds in the near future.
InvestIdeas: What has been your best investment so far?
S-counters during the last bull run.
InvestIdeas: What has been your worst investment?
Bank of America. After I picked up TA, I remained a skeptic of TA (after being a FA follower) until the BAC loss, which transformed me to be a firm believer of TA.
InvestIdeas: What advice do you have for a young/newbie who is just starting out ?
Personally, most important aspect of a successful trader is self-discipline. Soft skills like FA, TA can be learned from books, but in order to apply them successfully, one must muster the psychological aspect of a successful trader.
InvestIdeas: Are there any other non-investment related books that may have influenced your outlook on life ?
I'm a fan of Tim Harford's "The Undercover Economist" and books that emphasis on cultivating a creative mind.
InvestIdeas: Are you able to tell us a bit about your family ?
I'm married. My wife is also in the semiconductor industry. No kids yet.
InvestIdeas: What are some of your favourite investment topics in the forum ?
I'm a big follower of the thread "US - Market Direction & Strategy".
InvestIdeas: What are some of your other interests ?
Sleeping, playing soccer and day dreaming to retire by 40


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Explore the origins of "dream demon" Freddy Krueger in this award-winning documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history! . You can read more in Google, Youtube, Wiki
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
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- Stars:Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Robert Shaye, Sara Risher, Lin Shaye, Rachel Talalay, David Chaskin, Jack Sholder, Jim Doyle, Jacques Haitkin, Amanda Wyss, Donna Woodrum, Paul Grenier, Jsu Garcia,
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Michal Z (gb) wrote: Psychotic, twisted, subversive, creepy, lingering.
Konrad A (ca) wrote: I think Adam sander and Kevin James do good in movies but this movie was inappropriate with humor
Lucero C (mx) wrote: too boring for my taste
Private U (nl) wrote: Freaky documentary. I recommend it.
Se7enth A (kr) wrote: After infernal affairs, I was driven to watch HK made movies again especially the ones made by Tony Leung and Andy Lau. There were my favourites during the 80s. Seung Sing somehow does not quite deliver, in fact it seemed like a confusing tangled mess to me.
Donna L (gb) wrote: Really enjoyed the story and the acting.
Quinto W (de) wrote: So, this movie wants to make fun of fat girls (oh, snap, her clothes are too small! she only wants donuts!) but at the same time make you skinny bitch feel bad for laughing. I still can't believe I never change the channel whenever it's on 4379 times a week.
Jessica R (de) wrote: Dream sequence always scared me.
Robert S (ca) wrote: try the first one, brings back memories
Bruno V (au) wrote: The great rock'n'roll music , John Travolta and Olivia made this movie a classic , simple story for the rest ...nice to see back after lets say 20 years . SOMDVD
Christopher B (jp) wrote: Docu-drama about one of the most pivital battles of the Pacific. Several of the cast (or their friends & family) fought in WWII which adds to the realism.
Tameca C (ag) wrote: I love this story about a man who led in such a way that his life was his message. I didn't mind that the show was so long. The narrations were weird to me, though. They were so sparse that they took me away from the story when they appeared. Now I want to read about the real man. Visit to the library presently. . . . Also, I love these old movies because you can see just how much things have changed over the years on so many levels. Good stuff.
Melanie R (mx) wrote: awesome trash- totally dated and creepy. but i still like it!
Scotty W (au) wrote: Mel Gibson and Danny make for a damn good team in this '80s action classic. With its heavy (and heady) saxophone soundtrack and handheld-stylized camerawork, Lethal Weapon stands tall as a tribute to its time and the late-great stuntman Dar Robinson. It should be no surprise that Mel Gibson broke out big with the two-hand punch of Mad Max and Lethal Weapon; here, he again plays a police officer struggling with a deep personal loss, but this time with a charm and swagger that explodes onscreen.


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Five Rules for Virtual Communication by Julia Zavileyskaya
Of the 18 years I've been working in DataArt, 11 of those have been in a very widely distributed team. Online meetups for 14 different offices in seven different countries is the norm for us.
My average workday, besides all the various E-mail messaging I do, consists of three to seven online meetings with colleagues from various cities. This doesn't even include the spur-of-the-moment questions I get and resolve online through the course of the day. Here are my top five rules for virtual communication, and I'm looking forward to hearing your own rules too.
My mantra is, it doesn't matter which communications channel you use — you're still talking with people. So here are my top 5.
№ 1. Use video as much as possible
I know how strange and ridiculous it can seem at first to talk with someone over video (or at least that's the way it felt to me). But you get used to it fast. Seeing a person, and their reaction, and having the opportunity to supplement words using facial expressions is priceless. This kind of communication leads to better understanding, and lowers the risk that you will be misunderstood.
№ 2. No multitasking
If we're at a distributed meeting, we turn on the camera and we don't go multitasking. When you multitask in a meeting, you're showing a lack of respect to the other people in the meeting. Nobody would ever think of writing to someone else while sitting face to face listening to a person speak at a meeting (although I have actually seen that a couple times). But I've seen deviations in online communication: writing to someone else and laughing to what they write back, or even worse, when there are more than two people taking part in the call, one person is speaking, and two or more others are writing to each other and laughing while the first person is speaking about something else entirely. We never do such a thing. People like attention, and such ill manners can make others take offense and stop talking to you.
№ 3. Microphone and sound
We check our headsets. There's nothing better than our colleagues not just seeing us, but hearing us as well. If your colleague has a problem with their sound, let them know about it, so that they can adjust it right away, or at least before their next call.
№ 4. The backdrop space
If we're working from out of the office, let's say, from home, we double check the area that our colleagues will see behind our backs during the call. It's better to close the door of the closet with your underwear pouring out, and to shift your workspace away from the sink full of dirty dishes.
№ 5. Don't make people wait
If people in the company you're working with like to use Skype or any other messenger, we write in complete sentences. Don't just use phrases like "hi" and then wait for the other person to write "hi" back. Don't make the person you're communicating with wait impatiently after the word "hi" for the "writing…" cue to be over. People are generally polite, but there's no guarantee that this person will still want to speak to you after waiting a long time.
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Nishant AgrawalIndia
Mully is a STAR! A very nice human being with loads of knowledge about Indonesia primarily! I am short of words to describe him as a tour guide and as a person. We enjoyed every moment travelling with him. My 2 year old kid still asks about his Mully Uncle even after the tour is over. To all the readers reading this, one must book with Mully for indonesia tour and you won't regret at all. A big thanks to Mully for the Bali Memories :)
Tim WardUnited States
Very knowledgeable and on time each day. Nice air conditioned vehicle. Would definitely use Mully again.
Vaughan WildeAustralia
Thank you so much Mully for your wonderful tour. It was very much appreciated by the four of us. We loved Ubud, the temple, the family compound, the palace, wood carvings and shop, the waterfall, silver shop and stopping at Sanur for a nice snack and drink. Our American friends were very impressed. You met us at the ship on time and were back to embark at 5.00 pm. It was the best of Bali and we would highly recommend Mully to anyone who visits. Thank you for all the lovely group photos too.
Barbara EisenbergUnited States
Mully is a fantastic guide in Bali! His car was large and clean and he had a wonderful itinerary prepared for us. We went to the woodcarving village and the rice terraces, and Mully found a wonderful restaurant overlooking the rice fields for lunch. He provided us with a lot of information about the area. We can't wait to see you again in the spring!
Norman GibbsUnited Kingdom
Mully was excellent can recommend his services
Linda AndersonUnited States
Mully was prompt, very informative, adhered to agreed sites, and an excellent guide. He was willing to be flexible and friendly. We arrived back at the ship in plenty of time to tender to the ship. You will enjoy your day with him.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Hi Linda! - Thank you for taking the time to write this review. I am so glad you both enjoyed your time in Bali.
Richard MorsonUnited Kingdom
Mully was excellent , very informative , I would highly recommend him as a guide
Gabriela KingMexico
Mully was a great guide to us, he took us to a very nice restaurant for lunch.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thanks for a great review. I have had fun touring with you as well,
William NetroUnited States
Mully did an outstanding job coordinating and conducting the tour for our group of 32 people from a cruise ship anchored in Bali. The bus was very comfortable, and he was very much interested in things that we wanted to see. He provided excellent commentary and information. Our lunch at the Volcano was good, but some of the items advertised were not available and there was a misunderstanding so the price was a little higher than we expected. However, we had a great tour and Mully is highly recommended.
Judee StalmackUnited States
Norman MorettoUnited States
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you for the 4 stars rating.
Tobie AbzugUnited States
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thanks so much for your feedback, it is much appreciated. Best Mully
Christopher SaadAustralia
Mully' wide range of knowledge and experience of bali and other culture made our experience second to none. Helping us along the way with translating and making sure we had the correct information for our locations at the time. From the moment Mully picked us up we felt first class giving us what the FULL 'Balinese' experience. If I could I would have given him 6 out of 5 stars. Value for money is an understatement. Thank you for a great day.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you for your kind comments, glad you enjoyed your tour with me, it was a pleasure touring with you during your visit to Bali, I really enjoyed it.
Heather BlytheAustralia
Mully is a fantastic tour guide. Has a great sense of humor. He speaks very good English. I emailed Mully 2 days before our tour to ask if another couple could join us, Mully replied straight away saying they could and it would be no extra cost. We had the best day. I highly recommend Mully for your tour.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Hi Heather, Thank you very much for the rating and great review and I am glad you and your friends enjoyed the tour.
Ruth HeatleyUnited Kingdom
Excellent tour guide, good English, great sense of humour. No pressure regarding sales outlets. Thoroughly comprehensive and interesting tour. Highly recommend for reasonably priced and fascinating experience
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Hi Ruth, Thank you for the 5 stars and the great review. Regards Mully
Murray GwynneNew Zealand
Mully,took us on a very informative tour, was very friendly, a competent driver and was full of fun. we had a most enjoyable day and are so glad we chose Mully as our tour operator, you wont get better . thank you Mully M&F Auckland NZ
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Hi Murray, Thank you very much for booking a tour through ToursBylocals and thank you for choosing me as your tour guide, I am glad you enjoyed the tour. Hope to see you again in the future.
Linda SpearsUnited States
Excellent price and we were able to customize trip. We liked the freedom to stop and see things, on a whim. Mully our guide met us on time. He had great command of English. He did forget our trip and had to be reminded, but that was no problem. He did not offer the cold drinks or cold wash cloth as advertised. He was not feeling well so the trip sort of went downhill in the afternoon. All in all it was a good trip at a great price. Mully was very responsive to emails. He offered money exchange for lunch.
Ee Lin TaoSingapore
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you for the rating
Philip GouldingUnited Kingdom
It's taken a month or too so sorry for the delay we had a wonderful time Mully was an outstanding guide we were made to feel welcome and treated like royals thanks for the wonderful time we had. Phil and Clare
Ronnie TanSingapore
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: thank you very much for the review.
Robert MartinAustralia
Mully is an excellent guide. He is friendly, informative and extremely knowledgeable about Bali. Mully's local knowledge gave us a comprehensive day's shore excursion covering many interesting things with flexibility and fun. Highly recommended.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thanks for your nice review. I am glad you enjoyed seeing some of Bali's sights.
Lord YoungUnited Kingdom
Excellent tour Mully is a very good guide and we all thoroughly enjoyed the day. Highly recommended
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you very much for booking a tour through ToursByLocals, and thank you for the good time. Hope to see you again in the near future
Ian SmithUnited Kingdom
Recently completed day tour at Bali. Mully was brilliant, helpful adaptable and knowledgeable. One of the best guides we have ever had. We recommend him in strongest terms. Would want to use him again if we returned.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Dear Mr Ian Smith, Thank you very much for booking a tour trough ToursByLocals and thank you for choosing me as your private tour guide in Bali. enjoy the rest of your cruise and see you again in the future. Thank you Regards Mully
Frank VoisinHong Kong
Mully was an exceptional guide and I would highly recommend him to anyone. He was professional, knowledgable and constantly accommodating. His English is essentially perfect and he possesses a great understanding of the history and politics of Indonesia. You won't go wrong with Mully!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank very much Mr Voisin. Hope you to see you Bali before going back to Toronto.
Diane FalusiUnited States
Mully was a great guide. He took us to all of the spots that we had discussed. He was very informative and helpful throughout our tour. Do not hesitate to use him as your guide. He is wonderful.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you very much Diane, I was you had more time in Bali, so I could show you more about Bali.Well enjoy the rest of your cruise on MS Amsterdam , hope to see you again in the near future. Sincerely yours Mully K.
Alison MandersonAustralia
Excellent tour guide. Arranged everything we wanted to do, went beyond what was required to make us enjoy our break. Would have loved to have stayed in Bali longer to see more of the sights. Would highly recommend him to anyone. Excellent english. Thanks Mully for a great time. Robert, Alison and Family.


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Facebook held its ninth developer conference, with one of its highlights being the Oculus Go. It is the company's first standalone VR headset.
This nifty high-tech gadget doesn't require you to have additional hardware like a PC or your phone. The VR can run all the apps and games using its hardware.
Facebook bought Oculus for $2.3 billion in March 2014 to make VR accessible to the masses. And with the Oculus Go VR, the company is looking to do just that!
The Go was announced back in October, and very little details were given at the time. But today, we have all the information about the headset. Here's all you need to know about the Oculus Go.
What Is Powering The Oculus GO VR?
The Go VR uses a custom optical design with a wide-field of view which significantly reduces glare while using it for an extensive period. It will cause less fatigue unlike most of the cheap VR headsets that are out there.
Talking about the display, the Go uses a fast-switch 5.5-inch 2560x1440p LCD display (1280 x 1440p per eye) that is specifically optimized for this headset.
Once you feel it, there's no going back. You know it's the future
-Hugo Barra, the head of Facebook Virtual Reality
To meet the processing needs, the VR headset comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC, the flagship SoC from Qualcomm two years ago. There's also an option of either 32GB or 64GB of internal storage.
The VR also features integrated conceal speakers which direct the sound straight to your ears. The company claims that tiny speakers can produce rich and crisp sound. There you go! No need for special headphones for using this VR headset.
On a full charge, you can expect 2-2.5hrs of immersive VR experience. What's unfortunate is that Go uses the old-standard Micro-USB port for charging.
What About Apps And Games?
The VR Go, unsurprisingly, comes loaded with a social media app, Facebook. The company has also partnered with Samsung to make all the Gear VR content available on the Go. What's more? The controller that ships with the Go are identical to that of the Samsung Galaxy VR. So, your muscle memory doesn't need to flex all the much. There are thousands of games and apps on the Oculus store at the time of launch.
How Does The Go VR Look And Feel?
If you are familiar with the Google Daydream Headset, you will be right at home here. The Oculus Go VR has a clean design and has breathable fabrics which make using it for an extended period a non-issue. To make things comfier, the headset has a soft elastic strap which is also wide. You will definitely be able to consume VR content for a prolonged period with this headset, not that I recommend you do so.
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Where Can I Buy Oculus Go And For How Much?
The Oculus Go is available for purchase as I write this article. You can get the Oculus Go for $199 for the 32GB variant and $249 for the 64GB variant. Oculus is selling the Go directly off their website, but you can also get it from either Amazon or BestBuy.
Facebook certainly delivered their promise with the Oculus Go- A perfect VR headset for the masses. When are you getting yours?