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Michael Jackson's trusted staffer goes public: "It's time for the world to know"
Michael Jackson's former staff have opened up about what they witnessed at the Neverland in the wake of sexual assault allegations against the King of Pop.
Almost 10 years after Jackson's passing, the singer continues to dominate headlines. Earlier this month, Jackson's family filed a $100 million lawsuit against HBO over its documentary Leaving Neverland, which focuses on two men who have accused the late pop star of molesting them as children.
Jackson's former private security guard Melanie Bagnall has told Sunday Night about her experience of working at Jackson's residence at the Neverland Ranch in California, US.
"It's time for the world to know," said Bagnall, who claimed she saw bizarre behaviour during her three years of working for Jackson.
"There was a child sitting on his lap and he had his hands close to his genitalia," Ms Bagnall said. "Like, cupping his genitalia.
"It was disturbing, it was alarming, a confirmation in a way … I think Neverland was built for his pleasure. I think it was part of romancing kids. You know?"
Former maid Adrian McManus, who worked from 1990 to 1994 at the ranch, also told 60 Minutes that some of her findings gave her "anxiety and misery".
"I knew the little boys were there," said McManus.
"When they would arrive they would put their clothes in a suitcase and the suitcase in this room. I started realising, thinking, wondering, when he was taking baths with them, with the boys, and they were sleeping in his bed.
"When I would go in the next day there were little boys' underwear either on the floor with Michael's, or they were in the jacuzzi."
McManus also claimed that Vaseline could be found all over the ranch.
In January, Jackson's brother Jermaine Jackson told Good Morning Britain that his family was "tired" of the allegations.
"I am a thousand per cent sure because Michael was tried by a jury of his peers and he was acquitted on all of this because there was no real evidence," he said.
"There was nothing there. And I will say this, our family are tired. We're very tired.
"Let this man rest. He did a lot for the world, let him rest. I'll just say this, there is no truth to this documentary."
Jackson's lawyer Tom Mesereau, who helped the singer get acquitted in a 2005 child molestation case, continued to deny allegations of sexual abuse.
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Daniel Barber – Minister of Music & Ritual
Throughout his life, Daniel Barber has been relentlessly engaged in creating ways to make the world a better place. B.J. (before Jubilee!), Daniel was a social worker, social scientist, video producer and political activist. Since 2001, he has performed with or led numerous musical and theatrical groups (including the Jubilee! World Beat Band) for entertainment and ritual. He facilitates Cosmic Mass and Vision Quest rituals where all are invited to bring all aspects of themselves to the grace and blessing of the divine altar. Also a sonic presence coach, Daniel created a uniquely powerful modality (SoundYourSelf) to help people who yearn for deeper fulfillment to unleash their innate creative genius, spontaneously express themselves musically and connect more deeply with themselves and others.
Barbara Brady – Minister of Teaching
In her roles as a Coach, Grief Recovery Specialist & Licensed Practitioner with the Centers for Spiritual Living, Barbara Brady brings presence, deep listening, and a safe space where others can freely share their heart and connect with their spirit. Her background includes a Masters in International Business, living & traveling in Europe & Asia, and work in sales, teaching & training; including helping business leaders effectively communicate and build bridges across cultures. Barbara serves on the Jubilee! Board and as a prayer partner at the western wall. She's volunteered with hospice, and as an energy healer and yoga teacher. She's also an author, ceremony leader and artist who loves Bossa Nova, bonfires and bubbly. Her ministry through Jubilee! is to teach practical ways we can apply spiritual principles to our lives for more peace, freedom & empowerment, and live more fully & joyfully through soul practices, cathartic grief, nourishing relationships, creative expression and sensory experiences.
Jacquelyn Dobrinska – Minister of Community Wellness
You know her as Jubilee!'s Community Life Coordinator, but Jacquelyn Dobrinska is also a beloved holistic health educator, wise woman practitioner, internationally recognized teacher and ceremonial leader. She has mentored with some of the world's preeminent visionaries in mind-body health, and today teaches at universities, hospitals and retreat centers around the country. She also spent the past two decades immersed in the mystical traditions of the prophets – Vedanta and Tantric Yoga, esoteric Kabbalah and Christianity, and Peruvian, Native American and Western European Female-Based Shamanism (yep, you heard that last one right). Her Jubilee! ministry is to support the health of the individual and the community, allowing each person to cultivate their great gladness and creatively connect to others, so that together, we can be agents of positive change that benefit the Earth and all of its creations.
Yona Frenchhawk – Minister of Native American Ritual
Yonaguska FrenchHawk is a full-blooded member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and was born and raised in these beautiful mountains we call home. Yona's life work is helping to realize the Cherokee Prophesy of the Seventh Generation and the uniting of all people as one indigenous tribe of Mother Earth. Aho
Vicki Garlock – Minister of Education
After attending a Lutheran grade school and a Catholic high school, Vicki received her Sc.B. in Psychology from Brown University and her Ph.D. from the Univ. of AL at Birmingham with dual specialties in neuroscience and cognitive development. She then served as a full-time psychology professor at Warren Wilson College for 11 years. In 2008, she was hired as the Nurture Coordinator and Curriculum Specialist at Jubilee!. Over the last decade, she has developed a Bible-based, interfaith Sunday school curriculum that also incorporates the principles of Creation Spirituality. The Peace unit of that curriculum for four age groups (Preschool-Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School) is being published throughout 2018 with Possibilities Publishing. She is also the founder of Faith Seeker Kids, a company that provides churches and families with interfaith resources for kids. In her "spare" time, she also curates the Asheville Interfaith Facebook page and facilitates 3-4 interfaith events per year.
Justin Martin – Minister of Ritual
Justin Martin became inspired to become a minister while worshiping at Jubilee! while he was studying at Warren Wilson College. He attended Wesley Theological Seminary and became an ordained minister in the Unitarian Universalist Church in 2013. Justin currently works as the Youth Minister at Caldwell Presbyterian Church and leads a monthly Jubilee! service there. He and his wife Jessica and three wild children (Caleb 8, Andy 5 and Katie 2) live in Davidson. Justin loves baseball, jazz and beer brewing.
Cathryn Jan (Davis Zommer) – Minister of Movement
Cathryn Jan (Davis Zommer) is a long-time Jubilant! She is a dancer, documentary filmmaker and sacred activist, and has studied with spiritual teachers around the world. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Enough Pie, a non-profit that uses creativity to connect and empower Charleston's Upper Peninsula. Cathryn believes in the power of the Sacred Creative to transform ourselves and our community, and will begin the degree program at the Fox Institute for Creation Spirituality in Fall, 2018 where she intends to make a documentary film on praise dancing for her thesis. Cathryn lives by a favorite Jubilee! mantra: Don't Postpone Joy.


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Discussion of Unit Heater Types
There are a wide range of Unit Heater Types on the market today. While many are versatile enough to be used in a wide variety of ways, others are designed for niche applications.
Whereas radiant heaters, operating at a very high surface temperature are suited to 'spot-heating' applications (of say, a particular workbench) they are not generally a good selection for space heating. In contrast to a radiant heater, Unit Heaters use a fan to produce a high-volume flow of air which distributes the heat generated evenly and efficiently around the environment in which it is installed. Any heater will have limitations as to how widely the heat can be distributed and for larger spaces multiple Unit Heaters may be required.
Although the heat is distributed in almost all cases by an integrated fan, the heat may be generated in a variety of ways. Selection is often driven by the most readily available and economical fuel for the user.
Unit Heater Types – Circulating Hot Water Systems
Hot water is generated by a central boiler and is then circulated to one or more low pressure hot water (LPHW) unit heaters. These LPHW unit heaters are used in many applications, such as for heating shop entrances, warehouses, industrial premises, workshops and sports halls. The fans have a low sound level and offer reliable operation. Many have optional ancillary control equipment including electronic thermostat that starts/stops the fan and opens/shuts off the water flow. If heating is not required the fan may continue to run to provide ventilation if required. Multiple unit heaters can be controlled with a single external room sensor and set point adjuster. Some LPHW unit heaters are equipped with drip pans and drains and they can be used for cooling as well as heating.
Unit Heater Types – Steam Fed Heaters
Some boilers produce hot water but others produce steam. Steam unit heaters are in many ways similar to LPHW unit heaters, however although they have a coil and a fan to blow the air through the coil, the coil itself is of a far heavier construction. The operating principle of a steam unit heater is slightly different to a LPHW heater in that the coil is engineered to make the fluid not only transfer its heat to the air but also to change state. The steam condensing in the coil liberates more heat than just cooling the steam but maintaining its steam state. The output of steam unit heaters is greater with larger pressure in the steam pipe and the Thermolier steam unit heaters that we supply are ideal for connection to piped steam supplies with up to 10 bar.
Unit Heater Types – Standard Electric Heaters
These basic units range from 3kw upwards and are targeted at the medium sized industrial premises. Models are available for both single phase ands three phase applications. The hot air 'throw ranges from 9 – 16 metres. To comply with Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 these units must be installed with an external thermostat (such as TAP16R accessory). TAP16R has adaptive start, week program and open window detection.
Unit Heater Types – Electric Heaters for Specialised Applications
Selection will depend on the environment within which the heater is to be applied. The model shown is available in 4 versions. Elektra C is intended for corrosive and damp environments, for example, car-wash halls and sewage works with an outer casing of acid-proof sheet steel, rated IP65. Elektra F has a low element temperature and is approved for use in combustible areas, for example, joinery workshops and agricultural buildings rated IP65. Elektra V is designed to withstand vibrations on ships and offshore platforms and is approved by Det Norske Veritas. Available for single and 3 phase systems, 50 or 60Hz and rated IP44. Elektra H is designed for rooms with high temperatures, up to 70 °C and is rated IP44.
Unit Heater Types – ATEX Rated Heaters
These heaters can be installed where potentially explosive gases may be present. They are suitable for Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas and for gas groups 11A and 11B. They must be mounted horizontally and operated where the ambient temperature does not exceed 40 C. The heaters are stamped T3 and can be used in areas designated T1, T2, or T3. These heaters are widely used in installations such as oil refineries, waste water treatment plants and paint storage areas. ATEX certified with robust 2mm thick epoxy coated steel cabinet, adjustable air direction louvres, over temperature protection, vacuum charged fluid-to-air heat exchanger and built-in contactor.
Unit Heater Types – Oil, Diesel, LPG and Propane Fired Heaters
These are available in both fixed and mobile designs. For fixed systems it is likely that a large external fuel storage facility would be provided to facilitate economical bulk fuel deliveries. Mobile systems often include a small built-in fuel cell. Mobile systems are partticularly applicable to construction sites where permanent electrical connections are yet to be completed or for 'Marquee' events such as temporary concert venues, festival arenas, large weddings and other similar applications. A single heater may be ducted to multiple areas using a variety of duct-adaptors.
Indirect Oil Fired Heaters have become increasingly popular in recent years; designed for horizontal or vertical suspension, the units are used extensively in horticultural and agricultural applications, and are often used in conjunction with suspended, perforated ducting, for maximum heat penetration. These units can also be floor mounted, using an optional trolley kit is available to facilitate movement between sites. The pictured unit has an output of 81kW (280,000 BTUs / Hr), with an airflow of 7,100 m³ / Hr.
Unit Heater types – Solid Fuel Heaters
Ideal for industrial situations which produce large amounts of combustible waste. The heater pictured is designed to burn waste wood or logs to produce industrial quantities of heat delivered onto an air flow via its integral heat exchanger. The result is a space heater that looks a bit like a cross between a large wood stove and a conventional 'bullet' style space heater. Once installed will provide years of heat from waste wood for the cost of powering the fan.The tube heat exchanger in the top of the heater ensures that once lit, heat can be delivered quickly and easily on the air flow through the tubes. Fitted with a centrifugal fan it is suitable for connection of ductwork, to distribute warmed air to specific locations or even through to adjacent rooms.
Unit heater Types – Biomass Heaters.
These are totally self-contained systems which are ideal for space heating industrial type environments. They run on biomass pellets and the pictured range has nominal heat outputs ranging from 43 to 300 kW. Each system has 5 principal parts; The burner housing and combustion chamber; An automatic pellet burner; Control panel and burner programmer; Pellet screw conveyor; Pellet container tank. The combustion chamber with piped exchanger is designed to achieve performances higher than 92%. The pellet container which may be attached to either side of the heater has a standard capacity is 190kg but larger capacity containers are available if required.
Unit Heater Types – Cabinet Heaters.
There is a huge range of cabinet heaters on the market with a variety of fuels and electrically driven fans. The pictured heater is in fact oil-fired and is supplied with an integral day-tank and power cord enabling plug-and-play operation in both fixed and temporary applications.
Unit Heater Types – Sizing Your System.
Selection of the most applicable size and quantity of Unit Heaters to gain optimum cost effectiveness in any particular situation is complex. There are a number of other variables that contribute to the overall calculation including:-
- Ambient temperature outside
- Materials of construction and how well insulated the building is
- The efficiency of the heating system
- The control accuracy of the heating system
- Fuel preference
- The height of the space to be heated will determine whether destratification fan(s) would add to overall efficiency
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Talk:Animation Durations
Strife, if you're going to add the llGetAnimation information to this article you might need to mention "Soft Landing", which is treated the same as "Landing" in most animation overriders (i.e. the animations are of the same 'type'). The only exception I know of is Firestorm's animation overrider. Phoenix's, Franimation, and ZHAO-II all play the 'land' animation you chose for both "Landing" and "Soft Landing". Those four are the most widely used animation overriders in Second Life.
I'd suggest putting both in the same entry in the table, then putting a footnote after "Soft Landing" and explaining what I just did, but I'll leave that up to you.
Actually, if you're going to be adding llGetAnimation information to articles, you should possibly consider adding it to the one I wrote on Animation Upload Priority, since it covers all animation types supported by most animation overriders, along with most other kinds of animations people will be uploading. I don't suppose it would hurt to have it added to both. It'd reduce the work for people trying to understand or write animation overriders.
Be aware that some entries won't have clear-cut associations. For instance, a animation for a attachment has a clear-cut correct priority (4; so it can be used while sitting, for example), but might be playing when llGetAnimation returns most any value.
Also consider adding a link to the llGetAnimation page in the See Also section of any page you add that information to.
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Artesunate + mefloquine (ASMQ) to treat malaria Malaria
Short-course fixed-dose combination with long shelf-life decreases risk of resistance emerging
Easy-to-use malaria treatment with high cure rates
With older antimalarial medicines becoming less effective due to growing drug resistance, in 2001 WHO recommended the use of artemisinin-based combination therapies as the primary type of malaria treatment.
However, there were no combinations of the recommended drugs. People had to take each drug separately, which is more complicated and increases the chances of drug resistance developing due to people not taking the full and correct dose of both medicines.
DNDi and Farmanguinhos/Fiocruz partnered to combine two malaria drugs that had been widely used in Asia and Latin America for the last 20 years: artesunate and mefloquine. The partnership developed ASMQ – a tablet that is a fixed-dose combination of these two drugs. DNDi and its partners conducted several clinical trials to test its safety and effectiveness.
ASMQ is suitable for adults, children, and infants from 6 months of age, which is vital since children under five are most at risk of dying from malaria. ASMQ is easy-to-use because patients need to take just one dose per day for three days. Giving the medicine to infants and young children is easier because the tablets can be disintegrated in water. ASMQ has a three-year shelf-life in tropical conditions.
ASMQ offers a long period of protection after treatment and has a key role in the Greater Mekong Subregion, where there is increasing drug resistance. ASMQ was released at cost price to make it affordable and reach patients.
At a glance
Indication: Malaria
Dosage: Single daily fixed-dose combination of artesunate & mefloquine for 3 days
Project start: 2002
Project cost: EUR 16.3 million (2002-2015)*
- Registered in 11 countries and territories in Asia, Latin America, and Africa
- More than 1.2 million treatments distributed since 2008
- Recommended first or second-line treatment in five countries in Latin America and four countries in South-East Asia
- No patent: developed as a public good, so any generic company meeting quality standards can produce it
- Included in the Essential Medicines List (EML) and Essential Medicines List for children (EMLc) in 2013
- Technology transfer from Brazilian public sector laboratory Farmanguinhos/Fiocruz to Indian generic company Cipla in 2010
- Cipla's product was prequalified by WHO in 2012
History – the FACT project
In response to WHO's recommendation of artesunate combination therapies to treat malaria, Médecins Sans Frontières, the WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, and other partners established the Fixed-Dose-Artesunate Combination Therapy (FACT) project in 2002. When DNDi was created in 2003, it took over management of the FACT project.
FACT's objective was to develop two fixed-dose combination therapies containing artemisinin for the treatment of malaria. The urgency of these goals was confirmed by WHO's 2006 malaria treatment guidelines calling for an immediate halt to artemisinin monotherapy, to prevent the creation of drug resistance. ASMQ was first released in 2008.
"At night his body was very hot – he was sweating and vomiting. He looked very sick, so I decided to bring him at the hospital. The doctors found he had malaria. There is a lot of malaria in my community because of the rain. I am very happy now because he was treated."
Additional information
Press pack
ASMQ brochure, September 2012
ASMQ scientific document, September 2012
ASMQ press pack, April 2008
More about ASMQ
More about DNDi's work on treatments for malaria
Key scientific articles
Comparison of artesunate–mefloquine and artemether–lumefantrine fixed-dose combinations for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children younger than 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa: a randomised, multicentre, phase 4 trial. The Lancet, July 2016
by Sirima BS, Ogutu B, Lusingu JPA, Mtoro A, Mrango Z, Ouedraogo A, Yaro JB, Onyango KO, Gesase S, Mnkande E, Ngocho JS, Ackermann I, Aubin F, Vanraes J, Strub N, Carn G.
A randomized trial to compare the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of three antimalarial regimens for the prevention of malaria in Nigerian patients with sickle-cell disease. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 2015
by Olaosebikan R, Ernest K, Bojang K, Mokuolu O, Rehman AM, Affara M, Nwakanma D, Kiechel JR, Ogunkunle T, Olagunju T, Murtala R, Omefe P, Lambe T, Bello S, Ibrahim O, Olorunsola B, Ojuawo A, Greenwood B, Milligan P.
Pharmacokinetics of co-formulated mefloquine and artesunate in pregnant and non-pregnant women with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum infection in Burkina Faso. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, June 2014
by Valea I, Tinto H, Traore/Coulibaly M, Toe Niklas Lindegardh LC, Tarning J, Van Geertruyden JP, D'Alessandro U, Davies GR, Ward SA.
Population pharmacokinetics of mefloquine, administered as a fixed-dose combination of artesunate-mefloquine in Indian patients for the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Malaria Journal, May 2014
by Jullien V, Valecha N, Srivastava B, Sharma B, Kiechel JR.
Safety, efficacy and population pharmacokinetics of fixed-dose combination of artesunate-mefloquine in the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in India. J Vector Borne Dis, December 2013
by Valecha N, Srivastava B, Dubhashi NG, Krishnamoorthy Rao BH, Kumar A, Ghosh SK, Narayan Singh JK, Kiechel JR, Shar Bma, Jullien V, Dash AP, Taylor WRJ, Anvikar AR.
The story of artesunate-mefloquine (ASMQ), innovative partnerships in drug development: case study. Malaria Journal, February 2013
by Wells S, Diap G, and Kiechel JR.
Effect of artesunate and mefloquine in combination on the Fridericia corrected QT intervals in Plasmodium falciparum infected adults from Thailand. Tropical Medicine and International Health, January 2011
by Krudsood S, Looareesuwan S, Wilairatama P, Leowattana W, Tangpukdee N, Chalermrut K, Ramanathan S, Navaratnam V, Olliaro P, Vaillant M, Kiechel JR, Taylor V.R.J.
An open label randomized comparison of mefloquine–artesunate as separate tablets vs. a new co-formulated combination for the treatment of uncomplicated multidrug-resistant falciparum malaria in Thailand. Tropical Medicine and International Health, November 2006
by Ashley EA, Lwin KM, McGready R, Simon WH, Phaiphun L, Proux S, Wangseang N, Taylor W, Stepniewska K, Nawamaneerat W, Thwai KL, Barends M, Leowattana W, Olliaro P, Singhasivanon P, White NJ, Nosten F.
Press releases and news
- 9 June 2015 – After more than a decade of effort and achievements, DNDi hands over malaria programme to MMV
- 6 November 2014 – DNDi Latin America receives FINEP Innovation Award in Social Technology
- 4 November 2014 – Artesunate-Mefloquine Fixed-Dose Combination (ASMQ FDC) proves safe and efficacious to treat children in Africa with malaria
- 11 July 2013 – Three neglected-disease treatments newly added to WHO essential medicines list for paediatric use
- 3 October 2012 – Cipla-DNDi Press Release: WHO prequalifies a new artemisinin-based combination treatment (ACT) for malaria. Artesunate-Mefloquine Fixed-Dose Combination (ASMQ FDC) to be rolled out throughout Asia
- 24 April 2012 – Cipla and DNDi announce the forthcoming launch of Artesunate + Mefloquine fixed-dose combination for P. falciparum malaria
- 17 April 2008 – A worldwide public partnership makes available a new, once-a-day fixed-dose combination against malaria
Farmanguinhos, Brazil; Cipla Ltd., India; Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Thailand; Universiti Sains, Malaysia; Oxford University, UK; WHO-TDR; Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India; Epicentre, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Switzerland; National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania; Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kenya; Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Burkina Faso; Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), Switzerland; Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania; Worldwide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN)
Department for International Development (DFID), UK; Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS), the Netherlands; European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), Europe; European Union – Specific International Scientific Cooperation Activities (INCO); French Development Agency (AFD), France; Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders, International; Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), Spain; Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Switzerland; Fondation ARPE, Switzerland; Other private foundations and individuals.
*Project cost includes direct and indirect costs, but it does not include in-kind contributions.
Last updated: May 2019


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Editor Shamefully Denied Dude ProcessComments
"Can you get me a Quid Pro Bro, Tom? For old time's sake?"
Paul recently observed that "being an extremely difficult person to work with is actually a great reason for getting fired. One of the very best in fact." Another one of the best reasons to fire someone is for being really bad at their job. The NYRB has issued a statement about Ian Buruma's jump-before-being-pushed from the NYRB, which makes abundantly clear that what happened is that he did the latter in defense of someone fired for the former:
NYRB publisher statement re Ian Buruma firing over Jian Ghomeshi piece: "We acknowledge our failures in the presentation and editing of his story….We surely had a duty to acknowledge the point of view of the women who complained of Mr. Ghomeshi's behavior. " pic.twitter.com/tZIWvbHtQ4
— Cara Buckley (@caraNYT) September 24, 2018
To summarize:
- Buruma, as he more or less admitted in the Slate interview, wanted to run a piece about how #MeToo WENT TOO FAR irrespective of the facts, of which he was aware of very few, about either the Ghomeshi case in particular or the movement in general.
- He completely cut his staff's female editors, and all but one of his male editors, out of the process, for obvious reasons.
- He did not ask any of Ghomsehi's alleged victims for comment, while allowing him to egregiously dissemble about both the nature and quantity of the charges against him.
- He lied about the staff's views about the article in the Slate interview.
- His whining about being fired by a "Twtter mob" was self-serving, insulting bullshit that failed to take responsibility for a completely failed editorial process.
Buruma, in other words, plainly committed multiple eminently fireable offenses here. This would be true irrespective of his background, but it's worth noting that the Indispensable Man narrative is particularly ridiculous in this case. The announcement of his hiring lists his pieces for the NYRB and that he's a professor, but not any experience, you know, running a magazine. The idea that there aren't countless people as or more qualified to do the job is just absurd. (One of the strange things about This Thing Of Ours is that 1)many hiring processes in academia presume that ability as a researcher, writer and/or teacher implies the ability to be a successful administrator, although 2)anybody who has spent more than 15 minutes in academia is made painfully aware that nothing about being a good researcher, writer and/or teacher merits the presumption that one is a good administrator.)
Look for my forthcoming Harper's cover story, "Nathan Peterman was fired by a Twitter mob without due process."
UPDATE: really good piece on the subject by Moira Donegan.


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You can deposit money to the Axis Bank account of SGGS Engineers' Alumni Association, Nanded with A/c No.: 318010100006569 (IFSC: UTIB0000318) and send your details on firstname.lastname@example.com and mark copy to firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com
I sincerely hope that each one of us will join hands in helping the students in their pursuit of education. We shall publish the details of amounts received and distributed to students on our website and Institute website.
Thanking you, I remain,
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Who We Are
Sri Sankara TV is a national multilingual spiritual channel launched on 21st December 2008 and promoted by M/S Kamadhenu Telefilms Private Limited. Sri Sankara Tv is the brainchild of kamadhenu Telefilms, whose far-sighted directors possess industry expertise of over 18 years.
Their concept is to provide enlightened entertainment in the modern context ,which will allow audiences to revisit ancient Indian and world wisdom and tradition. Thus,reviving spiritual values that bring harmony to the soul.
Reasons to Choose us
To conceptualise, create and convey to audiences of all ages spiritual enlightenment in the form of entertaining programms catering to all age segments. Hence providing a platform whereby viewers can experience uplifting of the soul.
To refresh an audience that is tired of ordinary entertainment , with content that will bring a spiritual way of life and great benefits to everyone.
The Sri Sankara production team has all the expertise and infrastructure necessary to professionally produce programmes, which will be packaged and promoted by experts. In these programmes, leaders from various fields, educationists and spiritual guides will come together to impart knowledge and share insights that will transform lives.
Grand Finale of Bhajan Samrat season -2 was held at Royal Senate, Palace Grounds Bangalore. Event graced by Shri M H Venkatachalaih (former chief justice) and Shri Gowrishankar (CEO-Sringeri Mutt)2012
Grand finale of Bhajan Samrat season -1 was held at Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai. The judges for the finals were Mr Anoop Jalota and Smt Sudha Raghunathan.2011
Ugadi Puraskar of Sri Sankara TV - 2011 was conducted at Ambedkar Bhavan, Bangalore. Achievers from various fields like Journalism, Business and other fields were honored.


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Inglar is the brother of Inglip. However he is not a great warrior, a brilliant general or even a high ranking religious figure. He is in fact, just a programmer.
Inglip ordered a siege on Castle Magshea, and chose Lord Dentases to lead the assault. A foolish Gropaga questioned Inglip on why he chose Lord Dentases and not his brother, to which Inglip replied, "Inglar programs".
- "I am not Sheboygyan."
- "As you should know, Inglip is omniscient."
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Woman Purposely Throws Final Round Of Gameshow So War Veteran Doesn't Leave With Nothing
A game show contestant showed extraordinary generosity and quick-thinking when she rigged a puzzle live on air to share the prize money with a war veteran.
Tackling the Wheel of Fortune, Nura Fountano found herself in the lead after the first four rounds.
With just minutes left of the game – which was dedicated to war veteran past winners – she decided to purposefully halt her winning streak so that her fellow vets could take some money home too.
In a round titled 'What Are You Doing?', the three contestants had to pick letters from the alphabet they believed would make up the two word phrase.
While Troy and Steve were picking common letters, Nura faked confusion and chose the most obscure options. After a few rounds, presenter Pat Sajak clocked onto her game plan.
When Steve finally reached the finishing line, guessing 'Following footsteps' was the correct answer, he and Troy had raked up thousands of dollars while Nura had added nothing to her existing total of over $13,000, which she had earned with her obvious intelligence in previous rounds.
In a post-round recap, Pat pointed out that Nura had called some unusual letters in that round, to which she responded, smirking, 'That's what I saw'.
Grinning, Pat announced Nura the overall winner of the evening, saying:
Well, that was an unsatisfactory answer, but she's not under oath, there is nothing I can do. But she is the big winner at $13,970.
Fountano's compassion meant that everyone could beat the Wheel and walk away a little more fortunate.
The episode, which first aired as part of Veteran's Week in November 2015, has since circulated on YouTube and recently resurfaced. Nura's selfless kindness has gone viral all over again.
These scenes just prove the unfaltering bond between war veterans.
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United Nations' dietary policies to prevent cardiovascular diseaseBMJ 2011; 343 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d5747 (Published 14 September 2011) Cite this as: BMJ 2011;343:d5747
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What a good initiative of the united nations to facilitate a healthy
diet globally. However that has to be transculturally addressed. Natural
food should take precedence over processed food, which due to its
preservatives, colouring and genetic modification compromises bowel
function which results in abnormal absorption and accumulation of
toxins which enhances unhealthy deposits on tissues including the blood
vessels. Due to their training medics tend to have limited knowledge on
healthy foods. Research and knowledge of food is rather piecemeal. There
has been an overemphasis on the health effects vitamins, protein, sugars
and fats. Content of these ingredients are well tabled and scientifically
driven. However, these tables do not tend to take into account
absorption rate. Milk has become increasingly more scrutinised for its low
availability of calcium and unhealthy ingredients by processing. The
essence of certain minerals and anti-oxidants are only recently gaining
increasing attention. Sugars are generally as unhealthy though it has long
been established that certain types of carbohydrates as those derived
from tropical fruits have many detoxifying and health enhancing
qualities. There is little understanding of the need of balanced food.
Food tends to have toxic ingredients, consumption of certain food products
can be hazardous. Cholesterol has to be balanced against triglycerides;
too low cholesterol levels can be hazardous. The Western culture is
aversive to bitter foods, whilst those have extremely qualities and
effects on blood pressure and cardiovascular hygiene according to
Aryuvedic and Chinese Medicine.
Blood needs to be slightly alkaline. However, when it turns acidic due to
consumption of junk food, food with preservatives or stress there can be
cardiovascular complications. Alkaline health drinks and tablets are
becoming more and more a fashion. However, these at times processed
alkaline products tend to induce potassium depletion which is another
health risk.
Industrial agendas has given false information on healthy and unhealthy
food. There is overall consensus about organic and unprocessed food.
However, in terms of impoverishment of soil, natural foods do not
contain the same amount of healthy ingredients as around the 1950s.
Also due to the higher prize, these foods tend to be for the rich only
I suppose that every nation has its own local health foods, which needs to
be promoted rather than creating dependence on industrialised foods.
Health foods are just one aspect of cardiovascular health. Reduced stress
an exercise are other essential elements.
Stress is dependent on many societal factors, such as poverty, war,
stigma, unemployment.
Local health foods need to be incorporated in culture and stress reducing
societal interventions to reduce global cardiovascular risks.
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Fans brave the rain for Sunday Sessions with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
PUBLISHED: 22:08 26 May 2019 | UPDATED: 22:28 26 May 2019
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The wet weather did not dampen spirits as fans turned out in their droves for Sunday Sessions in Norwich.
Although the sunshine from Saturday did not last, temperatures stayed warm on Sunday as fans braved the rain at Earlham park, with gates opening for Sunday Sessions at 1pm.
The event ended the two-day music extravaganza on a high after 12,000 people gathered at the park on Saturday for Let's Rock Norwich, with headline act Billy Ocean.
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Sunday Sessions kicked off with performances from Razorlight, The Coral, October Drift, Neon Waltz and Norwich four-piece punk rock ban Ducking Punches.
There was plenty for all the family to enjoy, including circus workshops with Bigtopmania Circus, face painting, crafts, a funfair and children's entertainers.
Crowds of people dressed in plastic ponchos braved the heavy downpours earlier in the day, but the rain cleared away by the evening just in time for the highly-anticipated headline act.
Noel Gallagher stole the night with his first material in two years with his band High Flying Birds, which was formed by the former Oasis star in 2010.
The Manchester-based band includes former Oasis session pianist Mike Rowe, drummer Jeremy Stacey of The Lemon Trees, The Zutons bassist Russell Pritchard and guitarist Tim Smith.
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Monday, January 12, 2015
This open gallery is part of the San José Mission Church near San Antonio. It's been photographed a million times, so I thought I'd try something different with my own HDR take on it.
Known as the "Queen of the Missions", this is the largest of the missions and was almost fully restored to its original design in the 1930s.
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There's no denying that now is not the easiest time to sell a home. Property price growth has been slow, the market has been less active than normal, and buyers tend to have the upper hand when it comes to negotiations. Despite this, real estate agents around the country are reporting record numbers of sellers over inflating their listing prices, their motivation being that if they're willing to wait, they'll eventually find a buyer ready to pay the price.
According to Schalk van der Merwe, franchisee at the Rawson Properties Helderberg Group, this approach is doing sellers a huge disservice in more ways than one.
"What a lot of sellers fail to factor-in, or factor-in incorrectly, is the opportunity cost of certain choices," he says. "It can be very tempting, for example, to choose an agent with the highest valuation or insist your agent lists your home above their recommended price point, but the opportunity cost of doing so can be far higher than you may have expected."
According to van der Merwe, the biggest opportunity cost of overpricing a property is not just that it won't achieve the inflated sales price, but that it'll likely sell for below market value as a result of overpricing.
"Today's buyers can spot a rip-off from a mile away and they have no time or patience for overpriced listings," he says. "As a result, these properties tend to sit on the market indefinitely, getting zero attention and developing a negative reputation for apparent unsalability. Sellers are then forced to drop their prices drastically to overcome these negative associations – far more than the normal price adjustments you see happening – and typically end up selling for below their true market value in the end."
The difference between this eventual sales price and the price they could have achieved if the property had been listed at a market-related price point is not the only opportunity cost sellers are unwittingly paying, however.
"Delaying the sale of your home, or dragging out the sales process by overpricing, can introduce a number of other opportunity costs to the transaction," says van der Merwe. "From extending upfront costs like property maintenance, security, insurance and rates and taxes, to losing out on the chance to buy another property or missing out on earning interest on the proceeds of your sale, selling slower than absolutely necessary comes with a surprisingly high price tag."
By not factoring these costs into their decision-making process, van der Merwe says sellers may be seduced by the idea of a higher sales price only to end up making far less off the transaction than expected. In this, he says the advice of an experienced – and honest – real estate agent can mean the difference between maximising returns and maximising disappointment.
"One of our key responsibilities as professional real estate agents is to assist property owners in making the best possible decisions for their circumstances," he says. "When it comes to a sale, that includes helping them weigh up all the costs and opportunities to make informed choices about how to proceed on things like pricing.
"As agents, we can never guarantee an exact price from a willing buyer, but our recommendations are always designed to achieve a sale in the least possible amount of time, with the least inconvenience and highest sales price. In striking this balance, we can minimise any opportunity costs to our clients, and make sure they walk away with the most profitable outcome possible – even if their initial listing price was lower than they originally expected."
Not all real estate agents have the same approach to selling property, however.
"There are agents who would rather promise the earth to get the sole mandate and then disappoint their clients when the sale takes forever and pays bottom dollar," he says. "It's a lot more difficult to win a client's trust by presenting a realistic picture that accurately manages expectations. If you're not sure of your agent's motivations, ask them to back up their valuation with a comprehensive comparative market analysis, and get some word-of-mouth referrals from sellers who've used their services in your area."


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Three revolutionary boys were born in the dawn of 1809: Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday we celebrate this month, Charles Darwin, and Louis Braille. I search Google for a comparison of their fame: Lincoln leads with 72,700,000 results, Darwin with 27,300,000, and Braille trails the pack with 1,180,000.
Who's to judge their relative achievements? Each faced strong opposition to their points of view; each persevered with a fierce resolve and quiet strength. Most people are aware of the fortitude shown by both Lincoln and Darwin in the face of withering opposition, but few know that Braille's trailblazing approach to reading and writing for his "fellows in misfortune," as he referred to his classmates, was banned at the school where he invented it, under threat of punishment. "We had to learn the braille alphabet in secret," as one student claimed later, "and when we were caught using it, we were punished."
Fast-forward to a call this week from a customer, a sweet lady, from San Antonio, Texas. "I have an iPhone," she begins the conversation. She heard NBP has a book to teach her how to use it. We do, I say, would you like the book in braille… it's three volumes. No, she's a slow braille reader, she admits, what other way can she read it? I offer eBraille. No, she doesn't have a refreshable braille display. Word? No, she doesn't have a computer. ePub? Doesn't know how to use her iPhone yet. DAISY? No, no DAISY player. "I just have an iPhone," she sighs.
Well, it looks like braille is your best bet, I say. Take it slow. A few pages a day and you'll learn to use your iPhone. I hear her smile on the other end. Despite all these newfangled ways to read, only braille is going to teach her to use an iPhone in the 21st century. What a revolutionary idea.


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Month: October 2017
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For the sixth story in my literary/women's fiction short story series, I've posted something a little different. It's called "In Two Minds"; in actual fact,(read more…)
NaNoWriMo 2017: Here I go again!
It's that time of year again, when the madness sets in. November sees the start of the craziness many writers start the month by calling(read more…)
The House of Seven Sins: Mistress in Training Chapter 4, part 2 (18+ only)
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The Best of 2010 Reads…a link-a-palooza!
The book lists…Oh how poorly recorded you were… thank goodness for goodreads.com that I had anything down. I am going to be more organized in 2011. And while I say I will be better organized every year I certainly will in 2011. I set up a spreadsheet! ta-da!
In 2010… I read quite a bit; just over a hundred books, (thank you goodreads.com) A smidge over half the books read would be considered Juvenile Fiction; and I "reviewed" a good portion of them. What began as a reading Juvenile shelves with the daughter (9, then 10) became an enjoyable venture of my own. I realized in looking back on 2010 that between the Juvenile Fiction shelves and not being at University, my "Grown-up" reads suffered to somewhere about 21. Young Adult Fiction was a tic less at ~19. I am happy with the amount of Comics read in 2010. About 22% of the reads were comics/graphic novels; about half were Juvenile Fiction. While I read more Historical Fiction without the aide of syllabi, I don't recall many non-fictional (non-comic) forays outside of cookbooks. Not sure if that will change.
I read more 2010 publications than I thought I would get to (I had no illusions about keeping "current") and still many that I read that were published before pushed 2010 dates to secondary and tertiary lists. YA is difficult because I tend to avoid Contemporary Fiction on those shelves and Paranormal are of no real interest—I like Dystopian but waiting lists and all…I am looking forward to the surge of Dystopian Lit continuing into 2011–though, how much can one take in a recession?!
L's The Best Reads of 2010: (in no particular order, and they just shook out into 3s)
Amelia Rules! [the whole comic series to date] by Jimmy Gownley; one of the greatest finds for me in 2010. ( a review )
Calamity Jack story by Shannon and Dean Hale, Art by Nathan Hale (Bloomsbury, 2010).
The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey by Steve Sheinkin (Jewish Lights Press, 2006).
Juvenile Fiction:
The Lost Conspiracy by Francis Hardinge (Harper Collins, 2009)
The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick Press, 2009)
Faeries of Dreamdark Series, book 1: Blackbringer (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2007) & book 2: Silksinger (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2009) by Laini Taylor.
Young Adult:
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork (Arthur A. Levine, 2009)—is the reason why my wrap-ups wait until the year ticks up to midnight; will post "review" soon (considered YA.)
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta (HarperTeen, 2006), (considered YA); one of my most read posts.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic, 2008).
The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach (translated, Tor, 2005); thank you, Sean.
The Way Through Doors by Jesse Ball (Random House, 2009); thank you, Katherine.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (Delacorte Press, 2009); thank you, Carl V.
Reads that were close in company to the above:
Stitches: A Memoir by David Small (W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2009.); gn.
Chiggers by Hope Larson (Atheneum, 2008); gn/J.
The Danger Box by Blue Balliett (Scholastic, 2010); J.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger (Amulet, 2010); J.
Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze by Alan Silberberg (Aladdin, 2010); J.
Ninth Ward by Jewel Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown, & Co., 2010); J.
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia (Harper Collins, 2010); J.
The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzales (Knopf, 2010); J/YA.
A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley (U.S.-Knopf, 2010), YA; thank you Adele at "Persnickety Snark."
Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien (Roaring Book Press, 2010), thank you Steph Su Reads.
The Midwife's Apprentice by Margaret Atwood, originally published 1985…took way too long to get to this one.
The Wild Things by Dave Eggers (McSweeney's Books, 2009).
Difficult, but mostly worth it, House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Pantheon, 2000)
New (to-me) Authors I look forward to burdening my TBR piles:
Melina Marchetta; Francisco X. Stork; Cath Crowley; Jimmy Gownley; Caragh O'Brien; Laini Taylor; Christina Gonzalez; Rita Garcia Williams, Jewel Parker Rhodes; Alan Bradley; Jesse Ball; Joseph Helgerson (Horns & Wrinkles); Carolyn Cohagan (The Lost Children); Hope Larson; Julia Alvarez (Tia Lola Stories); Kirsten Tacy (Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus); Jacqueline Kelly (The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate); Dawn Lairamore (Ivy's Ever After); Alan Silberberg; Tom Angleberger…
Already appreciated Authors who kept the love alive with the 2010 publications read:
Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet Series, book 3 ); Blue Balliett (The Danger Box); Eoin Colfer (Airman); Cornelia Funke (Reckless); Annie Barrows (Ivy + Bean: book 7); Suzanne Collins (Mockingjay); Nancy Springer (Enola Holmes Mysteries); Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce Mysteries); Susan Patron (Lucky Breaks).
In 2011, I anticipate a decline in the amount of books read. I want to get back to more "grown-up" reads and tackle the unread books on the shelf, and read or (re)read a few classics. I am also challenging myself to read some of those massive tomes and series from the Fantasy shelves—naturally that will gobble up the shorter juvenile/comic reads. Also, I am job-hunting and who knows what hours or energies the work I find will require. I do know that I do not want to speed-read just to cram them all in. I know, so many books, so little time…
evening reads with the daughter:
That could be recalled in 2010: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Series by JRR Tolkien; The Lost Conspiracy by Francis Hardinge; and a re-read of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows by JK Rowling.
These were Fantastic! Looking forward to 2011, here. And the daughter is really wanting to host the read aloud for some stretches. Last night we interupted our slow start to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe with N reading the first handful of chapters of Kathryn Erskine's Mockingbird (after which we all went to bed thoroughly depressed).
illustrators followed
I hope to follow more Illustrator's works into great reads. 2010 was primarily Nicoletta Ceccoli and Sophie Blackall; inadvertently noted: Yoko Tanaka and Jim di Bartolo. May find a few more and follow where that takes me.
reading challenges (of the blogosphere sort)
This was the first year to try a blogospheric challenge and I only did one: Readers Imbibing Peril (RIP) V Challenge hosted by Carl V at Stainless Steel Droppings. It was great fun, and led to finding more great blogs to follow and some friends on said blogs. Hope to do more in 2011. Carl V. is hosting a Science-Fiction Experience now, check out his site, or return here as I will have more on that later.
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The church of Santa Maria was built in the early 1950s. Inside the church of "Santa Maria" can be seen the apse stained-glass windows and the precious pottery by Gaetano Dalmonte from Faenza.
Really interesting is also a canvas depicting Jesus' Baptism, painted by Anacleto Margotti. The canvas was donated to the church as a sign of reconciliation by an American aviator, who took part to the bombing on Alfonsine which destroyed the former church.
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Another national title has made its way back to Armidale with a superb showing in the equestrian arena.
Bronte Dagg and her horse EBL Lust took out the overall show horse secondary title at the 2019 Marcus Oldham Interschool Championships last week.
The competition consisted of three individual events - rider, led and hack - where Bronte and Lust received two firsts and a second place to win the overall title.
The six-year-old Arabian Warmblood, Lust, hasn't always been an easy ride but Bronte said that even made it more special.
"It is a huge thrill to win this and be the winner of a national title," she said.
"I have been runner-up before, but to take home the top award is really very special.
"Only the best four riders in their discipline from each state make it through to Nationals and to then go on and win a title there is a pretty big deal.
"We have all put a lot of hard work into my young horse in the last two years and it hasn't always been easy.
"But to come home with a national title is something I have always aspired to and am super happy to have achieved."
She also got to skipper the NSW show horse team, an honour on its own.
"I got to help with team chants, inspiring and helping young riders and supporting all the NSW team riders as well as taking centre stage with all the other team captains."
Heading into the competition, Bronte was confident.
"I was aiming to win the title all along," she said.
"I knew I had a good chance as myself and Lust have had a great year, winning many awards and qualifying for Grand Nationals early in the year.
"My preparation wasn't great going into it though with the grounds so hard up here with the drought and when you are riding a horse you never really know how you are going to go as anything can happen.
"We pulled off some super workouts and the judges must have thought the same as we scored very well across our three phases.
"Lust was very relaxed and, although the workouts were quite complicated, she looked and felt amazing."
Fellow Armidale-based riders Anna Jarvis and Katie Hancock also competed with Anna captaining the eventing team and Katie skippering the combined training squad.
The NSW eventing team were crowned the overall eventing champions.
"We all had such a good time at The Marcus Oldham Australian Interschool Championships 2019," Anna said.
"I am so excited to say that NSW came home as the National Insterschools 'Eventing Champions'
"I am beyond proud of all the Eventers!
"It's not easy being able to excel in all three disciplines, however NSW showed everyone that they can do it, especially with such stiff competition which now extends to schools from New Zealand."
Katie was leading her 105 centimetre division of the combined training competition after the dressage phase first up and kept up her good form to finish third.
Her NSW combined training team also finished third overall against the other states.
"It was incredibly exciting to place first after the dressage phase and third overall in the National CT105CM class," Katie said.
"I was also part of the NSW Team to place third for the CT Teams award.
"I wouldn't have been able to achieve this without my amazing horse Leo Degas who truly showed he is up there with the best in the country."
"Finally it was such an honour as joint captain of combined training to mentor the younger riders of the team."
Next year's national interschools event will be held in Toowoomba.
With Anna and Katie both in year 11, and Bronte in year 10, there is still time to achieve more outstanding results at this level.
Article courtesy of Australian Community Media and The Armidale Express
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would involve a procedure to accommodate newly announced quality
measures, which CMS has cautioned could be issued in as few as sixty days
prior to the commencement of the applicable performance period under the
VBP program.275
C. Compliance Role in Tracking Overpayments and Preparing for QualityData AuditsAs previously discussed, CMS is expected to audit hospital data arisingout of VBP claim submissions. Providers that choose to report quality datathrough the attestation tool276 are advised to retain medical records and allsupporting documentation for at least six years following attestation.277Moreover, any assumptions made by clinical or administrative staff whenevaluating and entering quality data into their EHR or attestation tool,should be well documented since the descriptive language for some qualitymeasures leaves room for varying interpretations.278 Complianceprofessionals should make certain that the attestation process is carefullymonitored and that the attesting professionals are well informed as to thesignificant legal implications associated therewith.
2011), available at http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/
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277. See supra notes 178-80 (CMS has instructed providers who submit CQMs in order
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278. See EVERYTHING HITECH, supra note 179 (although not required by CMS,
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completeness of the data as to each measure).
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text: Happy Thanksgiving everyone! It's been a tumultuous year for the world, but today I am beyond thankful for all the incredible writing opportunities I have been afforded in 2016, and for all of you who have supported me! It's been my most successful year yet–I added several publications to my resume, I spoke with dozens of fascinating musicians and artists (like Frida Clements who did the graphic above), and I've even been mentioned by Seattle Magazine in an article about the Five Things For Seattleites to be Thankful For. I could not have gotten this far without each of you who's taken the time to read, share, and inspire! I am over-the-moon in love with you all. Have a wonderful, mashed potato-filled day. ❤


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I slowly bring my metal fork to my mouth, gently sinking my teeth into my first bite of the gorgeous chocolate cake sitting on the table in front of me. Closing my eyes, I allow an explosion of buttery fudge frosting and spongy, moist cake to fill my mouth. I am tempted to eat quicker as I have so many times before, but instead I pause, reminding myself that the point of this exercise is to savor the eating process.
"Let your food sit on your tongue for a moment," my mindful eating facilitator, Dr. Michelle May, explains to a conference room full of hungry women who seem to be anxious to continue eating their meals. She asks us, "How does the food feel in your mouth? What sensations are emerging as you chew?"
Now the room has gone completely silent as we close our eyes and eat slowly. After a couple more bites of the delicious cake, I realize I no longer have the urge to eat any more. I set my fork down and allow the sweet chocolaty aftertaste to settle in my mouth. While I am aware that I have eaten chocolate cake many times before, there is something very different about this experience. For the first time, I am eating mindfully.
The experience I've described chronicles just one of the mindful eating exercises I participated in at an Am I Hungry? Retreat led by Michelle May, M.D. during the summer of 2013. After experiencing the impact of mindful eating during the five day retreat, I wanted to learn more about what it meant for individuals to eat mindfully.
My desire to learn more about the concept of mindful eating ultimately led me to explore this topic for my senior undergraduate thesis. I began my research project by asking about the ideologies that underlie mindful eating approaches. I attempted to answer this question by examining the key attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors presented in Dr. May's Am I Hungry? blog.
My Findings
After months of thoroughly examining her blog posts, I found that on a deeper level, the concept of mindful eating presents an ideology of empowerment and liberation of the female body and self. [Editor's note: Am I Hungry? is not intended for just a female audience.] The blogs reinforced this ideology by encouraging people to practice the following three attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors:
- Trust the body in choosing flexibility, balance, and moderation when making food choices.
- Practice awareness and acceptance of emotional and physical eating triggers.
- Embrace imperfections, vulnerability, and mistakes throughout the eating process.
In contrast, the posts framed dieting as an oppressive and controlling system wherein the body is frequently rendered powerless as external dieting rules often take priority over internal knowledge and bodily needs. Dr. May's blog explored how diets keep women in a state of helplessness by instilling a sense of guilt, uncertainty, and self-criticism making it difficult to break away from the restrictive system. Overall, the posts emphasize that eating mindfully serves as a positive and holistic health alternative to dieting.
What I learned about mindful eating
Throughout the process of writing this thesis I had a number of "ah-ha" moments. The following are some takeaways I gained from my research:
- The importance of flexibility. Even the practice of mindful eating requires balance and moderation. For example, when taken to the extremes, guidelines such as "eat according to your hunger cues" or "be present while eating" can become restrictive. Flexibility is one of the keys to living mindfully!
- One size does not fit all. What works for one person may not work for every person. At the end of the day, it's important not to judge others' health choices. Embrace your own practices!
- Mindful eating is not a fad. Because mindful eating is becoming a popular concept in our society, some argue that it's just another diet wrapped up in a fancy package. My research has taught me that unlike fad diets which promise quick results, with daily practice and patience, mindful eating becomes part of your life.
Similar to my experience writing my thesis, my journey toward living more mindfully has not always been an easy path. I still have moments when I eat too much cake without fully enjoying the taste. When I do take the time to appreciate the eating experience as I did at the Am I Hungry? retreat, I realize that the true flavor of life is always with me. I just need to take the time to enjoy it mindfully!
Camille Schwartz is an avid foodie who enjoys running, cooking, and writing in her spare time. She has health blog called Conscious Indulgence where she writes about her own journey toward living a healthy and authentic lifestyle.


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*** I'm using DraftKings' pricing, so the picks will be geared towards that site. But assuming there isn't a major difference in salary, these plays can be used anywhere. And as always, make sure to check for the latest injury news and lineup changes. ***
Ish Smith (PHI) $6,500 v. Lakers
If you like chalk (and money), you're going to love this play. The 76ers are 2-1 since acquiring Ish and are playing much better in general. The Lakers are one of the worst teams in the league against opposing PGs. Ish projects to score around 1.2 FP/min and play about 33 mins. Quick gorilla math indicates an average of 40 FP for the low, low price of $6,500. I'll take it.
Aaron Brooks (CHI) $4,100 v. Knicks [Only if Derrick Rose does not suit up. If he does, John Wall (WAS) $9,700 v. Magic would be my PG2.]
Mmm. More chalk. As the note suggests, this pick is contingent upon Derrick Rose missing the game. If he does, lock and load Brooks. You won't be able to get him at less than 5% like his last time out (when he scored 38.75 FP), but he's just too good of a value to pass up. If you were to start your teams with Ish and Brooks, you're probably looking at 70+ FP from your PG and G slots for just over $10k. Don't get fancy, just play these two and differentiate elsewhere.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) $6,400 v. 76ers Ruled Out
Lou Williams (LAL) $5,000 v. 76ers
Over his last 10 games, Williams has scored at least 27 FP in every game where he's shot at least 40% from the field (not an unreasonable ask). With Kobe out, Lou should see a usage bump, and he can easily pay off $5k against the Sixers.
Tyler Johnson (MIA) $3,800 v. Mavericks
If we throw out the game in which he got injured, Johnson has scored 24+ FP (6x value) in three of his last five. In his second game back from injury, he saw 31 minutes against the Grizzlies. He's trending in the right direction, and he should have ample opportunity to pay off his salary.
Tobias Harris (ORL) $6,300 v. Wizards
Let's take a ride on the Scott Skiles Minutes Wheel of Death, shall we? Harris has seen 36+ minutes in each of his last five games, so there's reason for encouragement. Opposing SFs have seen a 17% bump to their per minute fantasy production when facing the Wizards this season. Granted, Harris plays more PF than SF for the Magic, but due to injuries on Washington's end, Harris will see a lot of Jared Dudley. That match-up should align more with the SF than PF DvP numbers. I'm expecting 35+ FP from Tobias tonight.
Jerami Grant (PHI) $4,400 v. Lakers
Grant was inserted into the starting lineup last time out with Jahlil Okafor shifting to the bench, and he had a monster game (47.75 FP). His performance was a little fluky, as a) it was against the up-tempo Kings, b) he ripped off 5 blocks and 2 steals (unlikely to replicate those peripherals), and c) Okafor only played 20 minutes in his first game back from injury (probably sees more tonight). Still, he gets the hapless Lakers and should see 30+ minutes. There's a lot to like here, even if it does feel a little like chasing points.
Chris Bosh (MIA) $7,300 v. Mavericks
Bosh has gone for 47+ FP in three of his last four games, and his price has remained nearly constant (only up $400 from low point of $6,900). Power forward is the only position that has been a plus match-up against Dallas all season, which makes sense. Dirk is getting up there in age and is the obvious weak link defensively. I expect a lot of opportunity to funnel Bosh's way, and he should be in for a nice game.
Bobby Portis (CHI) $3,900 v. Knicks
Let's keep this simple. He's scoring over 1.0 FP/min, he's playing 25+ minutes a game, and his price has yet to adjust. Portis has hit 6x value in both games since Noah went down with an injury, so just stick him in there.
Nikola Vucevic (ORL) $7,900 v. Wizards
Vuc has seen at least 34 minutes and 16 shots in each of his last seven games. That's a fantastic level of opportunity, and he's capitalized by going for 41.75 or more FP in five of them (and no less than 34.5 in any). Magic-Wizards projects as the second fastest game of the night, and it's a big pace-up game for Orlando. I like Nikoka as my C1.
Pau Gasol (CHI) $7,700 v. Knicks
If you need to squeeze out an extra $200 or feel like rolling with two centers (not a bad strategy given the value out there elsewhere), Pau is a fine option. It's not a great match-up (pace-down, Knicks are strong v. C), but Gasol has been good for more than 1.2 FP/min this season, and he's locked into 32+ minutes. He may not have the biggest upside on the slate, but there aren't a lot of options out there worth spending up on. He's safe, and you could do worse.
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Here it is at last. The crumbling of Team Nowhere that everyone knew was bound to come, but tastes so sour nevertheless. Sachio is holed up in Shirato's home, Joe is pissing blood and feeling betrayed by Nanbu, and Nanbu himself is drowning himself in alcohol. It's the lowest we've ever seen Team Nowhere, but what better time than before Megalonia for the trio to slingshot back to greatness?
The main obstacle standing in their way of course is Mr. Fujimaki, who I was originally thankful for because he offered Nanbu and Joe a chance rather than boiling them into fond immediately. However, I wasn't aware that he had told Nanbu the conditions from the very beginning. This wasn't some in the moment decision to make Joe throw Megalonia, but something that Nanbu knew about since the very beginning. But that was the only chance they had, so what could Nanbu really do but accept it?
But regardless of all that nonsense, Joe feels betrayed by Nanbu. I mean, who wouldn't? It's been ten episodes of fights, motivational revelations, and emotional breakdowns. Team Nowhere has been through thick and thin from the very first matches against the likes of Samejima to the higher intensity punch outs with Aragaki. After all that, it was probably easy for Joe to believe that Nanbu really trusted him, that they were all in this together because they all thought Joe had a winning shot. I don't think that's far from the truth, I do believe that Nanbu considers Joe an amazing Megalo Boxer. However, with the literal threat of death looming not just over his own shoulder, but over Sachio's and Joe's, Nanbu's backed into a wall. When Joe tells Nanbu that he doesn't have a single bone in his body and drives off on his bike, Nanbu looks the most distraught than we've ever seen him. Joe's words definitely cut deep, and I can't help but feel that Joe is underestimating how serious Fujimaki is, or if he does, he simply doesn't care.
The reveal of Sachio's backstory was another interesting point of the episode, and one that I thought would consume an entire twenty minutes. Instead we were given quite a short description, but nevertheless we learn Sachio's tragic past. A father who's brilliant ideas were stolen during his time at Shirato Corporation, leading to suicide. Along with a mother who fell sick and died a year afterwards. After learning this, I thought it was hilarious that Nanbu would drive Sachio to Shirato's home with a knife, only Nanbu would do that. Fortunately, Sachio realizes that Shirato herself is not a bad woman, and decides that he'll get his revenge on the corporation by winning Megalonia with Joe. It was extremely sweet and emotional, but what got me even more, was Nanbu's goodbye. He leaves Sachio in the safety of Shirato's hands, and tells Sachio to take care of Joe. That is death flag numero uno in every anime ever, and I'm quite certain it was Nanbu's way of saying he's accepted that Joe won't throw the fight. Now I'm not sure what Nanbu is planning, but I believe his redemption will come next episode. I just hope he doesn't do anything suicidal such as attacking Fujimaki or something.
The Pepe Iglesias fight was super hype, and their dramatic entrances were fitting of the level that Megalonia stands on as a competition. Pepe's entrance was awesome and his banter with Yuri was amusing, and the match itself was quite exciting. Unfortunately for Pepe, Yuri is the destined fighter to face Joe, and he never stood a chance. The animation was great, with another use of the 360 degree turn as the two fighters duke it out. Pepe's fighting style itself was fascinating to watch, and I could really tell that this truly was the highest level of Megalo Boxing as I watched him face off against Yuri. The speed, the power, the threat of it being over in one punch!
Overall, I loved the episode but I'm a bit fearful for what Nanbu may do next. I'm not sure what he's thinking, but his line to Sachio has instilled some worry into my heart. Hopefully Joe comes to save him and Team Nowhere can enter Megalonia with nothing holding them back.


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It is one of the most prestigious and robust records in British track and field history. But shortly after tea-time on Saturday, Linford Christie's national 100m best of 9.87sec – which has stood for 25 years – could finally be toppled.
It speaks volumes for the strength in depth of British sprinting that there are three athletes with the speed in their legs, and the fire in their bellies, at the British Championships in Birmingham.
Reece Prescod, who has run a wind-assisted 9.88sec and beat the world champion, Justin Gatlin, in May, said: "Everyone is raising their game and we have a really competitive field in Birmingham. It is probably the best ever 100m at trials. The record could definitely go on the right conditions and the right day."
Zharnel Hughes, who ran a personal best of 9.91sec this month, is even bolder. "The crowd will be in for something spectacular," he said. "I'm not putting any expectations on myself but records are meant to be broken."
CJ Ujah, the reigning Diamond League 100m champion, is also gunning for Christie's record, set in Stuttgart in 1993, as well as one of the three places on offer for the European Championships in August while Ojie Edoburun, who set a personal best of 10.04 three weeks ago, cannot be discounted.
The expectation is that Prescod, who has kicked on impressively after finishing seventh in last year's world championships, is the man to beat. Especially as he believes his recent performances only hint at his potential. "There is no limit to speed," he said. "I still have so much to work on, so I know I can go faster than 9.8, so in the 9.7s. It won't happen overnight but in a few years when I have got stronger and worked on my start a lot more, I feel like anything is possible.
"If I told myself last year I would run 9.88 windy, I would have said no way, but you have to surprise yourself. Things happen."
In the past, the 100m was the ultimate mano a mano contest, with athletes glaring and talking the talk in the call room in an attempt to unsettle their rivals. But Prescod insists that there is no animosity among the new wave of British sprinters, who realise that if they get on with each other it can enhance their chances of a 4x100m relay gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
"Back in the day it was eyeballing, and who was the strongest man in the call room, but to me that is just a waste of energy," Prescod said. "So I don't go out there all angry. I have a little dance, set the blocks down and go. I am still young, I can't be angry."
Even if Christie's record does not fall in Birmingham there is a looming sense that it is on borrowed time, especially given that Prescod, Hughes and Edoburun are only 22, while Ujah is 24.
The men's 100m is the highlight of two days of competition that organisers hope will put British athletics back on the sporting map before next month's World Cup – which a worryingly high number of big names are set to swerve – and the Anniversary Games a week later at the London Stadium.
Last year, the UK trials had a distinct lack of stars – Mo Farah, Greg Rutherford, Laura Muir and Katarina Johnson-Thompson were all missing – and an absence of bums on seats. To make matters worse, when Ujah broke 10 seconds for the 100m, it took 10 minutes for his time to show because of technical problems.
This time, though, most of the big names are back – although Rutherford misses out because of appendicitis and Farah has since quit the track – and UK Athletics insists that ticket sales for the two days are up.
Other highlights of the weekend include Dina Asher-Smith and Muir in the women's 100m and 1500m respectively, while Shara Proctor and Lorraine Ugen, who finished third and fourth in the Commonwealth Games, square off in the long jump.
In a stacked men's 1500m, Chris O'Hare is a slight favourite ahead of Jake Wightman, the NCAA champion, Josh Kerr and Charlie Grice.
In the men's 800m, Kyle Langford, who was fourth in the world championships last year, has a stiff challenge against Elliot Giles and Andrew Osagie, who is looking to put a long run of injuries behind him since running 1min 43.77sec in the final of London 2012 and earning bronze in the world indoors in 2014.