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I've really seen the face of darkness…. I'm not even going to have my name on this book because it's so dark and dangerous; when you see the face of evil, stare into the abyss… I think I've come really close to the fire and if I get through this book and don't get consumed alive I think I may be done with the dark side." It was going to be an exciting interview when this was the answer to my first question, on why Neil Strauss professed to only be interested in exploring the dark side of human experience.
There are few people who've mined the well of human hedonism, fame and insanity as deeply as him; he's shot guns with Ludacris, been kidnapped by Courtney Love, made Lady Gaga cry. He's gone drinking with Bruce Springsteen, tried to prevent Motley Crue from getting arrested, received Scientology Lessons from Snoop Dogg, flown a helicopter with Madonna, been taught mind reading by the CIA and been soaked in a hot tub by Marilyn Manson. He's also slept with more of the world's most beautiful women than you can imagine, as chronicled in the his infamous "The Game", which details how he became one of the world's greatest pickup artists, an sobriquet that has earned him the ire of the majority of women and the burning jealousy of the majority of men.
He's shot guns with Ludacris, been kidnapped by Courtney Love and made Lady Gaga cry
I put to him a proposition that many, from Rainer Maria Rilke to Christopher Hitchens to Robert Fisk have all advanced; if you want to be a writer it must not be a question of wanting to write; rather it is that you must write; it has to be the only thing you know you can do. He tells me "Yeah I think that's very true; I was the kid in second grade who always had his nose in a book. When I was 11, I wrote my first book and earlier than that I made a magazine. In second grade I wrote this essay that said that when I grow up, I want to be a writer and own a million books."
He goes on to say "I don't think there's any lifestyle more exciting than journalism. A rock star or a politician or whatever is stuck in their lifestyle; as a journalist you get to jump into whatever you want; it's a roulette wheel. When I was writing for the New York Times I'd think 'what would I like to explore?' and then I'd get to go to Cuba and Iran and Uzbekistan and hang out with movie stars and religious leaders. You can enjoy whatever lifestyle you want and you don't have to stay with it."
His list of interviews surely dwarfs that of any other celebrity journalist. I ask him for his advice on what to do when an interview starts to go wrong. "The bad interviews sometimes make for the best articles; I had an interview with the Julian Casablancas of the Strokes where he just got wasted and kept turning off the tape recorder and tried to kiss me and then just rolled off in a wheelchair. At the time I thought the interview was a disaster, but it makes for a really funny article and it shows you who they are."
As for a less interesting descent into madness, "African blues singer Ali Farka Toure just answered everything monosyllabically. It's really funny because it just shows his personality."
With this in mind, I ask him about the technique involved with coaxing important or revealing information about of an interviewee, as well as his favourite "gotcha moment," for which he scolds me. "I never think of it as a gotcha moment – I'm never going in antagonistically. Most important of all, be non-judgemental; I've been on both sides of an interview many times, and I can say when people feel judged they shut down and maybe just tell you what you want to hear."
"When I'm doing an interview, particularly if it's something big like a Rolling Stone Profile, I'll read every story ever written on this person and I'll try to avoid anything they've already said. I want to push the public's knowledge about this person further."
"When I was 11, I wrote my first book and earlier than that I made a magazine"
He goes on to illustrate this with one of his most poignant anecdotes; "I remember when I first interviewed Christina Aguilera and she just kept looking out of the window of the car and spacing out. I said to myself 'what kind of people just disconnect like that?' People who are abused as children do that, because they can't run away so just go somewhere in their heads.
"At this time she'd never talked about her past, so I asked her if she'd been around abuse and she opened up. She talked about growing up around domestic violence; when I first met her she was just this bubblegum teenage girl into shopping and I thought this would be the worst experience ever; but at the end we really grew close."
He goes on to relate a similar story about his recent Rolling Stone profile of Skrillex. "When it was the last day after the interview he was saying that people make fun of his hair. The reason he shapes it like that is because he has acne scars. It's to show that he's not afraid to show who he is. It was a beautiful, vulnerable moment and that only came out after building that special kind of rapport."
The conversation then turned to the more salacious part of his journalistic oeuvre – his expose of the world of Seduction community, a group of previous beta males turned wannabe Casanovas that topped the New York Times bestseller list and earned him scores of closet readers. I wish I could tell my readers that I read this book purely out of journalistic interest. One thing that struck me about the book was that its ending plays it out as a moral fable, with Strauss renouncing seduction for a girl he falls truly in love with.
Life itself tends to dislike simple happy endings and the relationship broke down shortly after the book's publication. I ask him if he has any regrets about making the book's moral hook something that turned out to be transient and fleeting: "Not a word, and I've never even thought about changing it. I ask you, if a relationship doesn't last for ever, does that make it a failure?"
Rather put on the spot, I mumble a rather banal truism about how what is important about a relationship is what you learn from it and if it helps you grow. He replies, "I think there's a funny idea in this culture that if a relationship doesn't last forever then it's a failure. What I wrote about Lisa, everything was true. It was a great relationship and it got me out of the dysfunctional Pick Up Artist world and taught me a lot about myself; she was and still is an awesome person.
"I think we have a lot of ideas in our culture like this – that love or a relationship has to be forever to make it worthwhile and I just don't think that's true."
"The Game is a book about male insecurity much more than tactics to have sex with women"
The Game, unsurprisingly, is often accused of being fervently misogynistic. It recounts a series of ploys and tactics that turn women into sexual objects worthy of conquest rather than value. Pick Up Artists claim that they are merely levelling the playing field for men, who Neil describes as "guys who are virgins at 30, guys who may have never even been on a date or held a girls hand" having lost natures lottery of looks, charm or attractiveness. I put forward Saul Bellow's quip about the American dream to Neil. These men have 'the universal eligibility to be noble.'
"I think that's an interesting thought. It's funny, because to me whenever someone criticizes 'the game', they think the book's a giant endorsement of this lifestyle when it opens with the 'world's greatest pick up artist' having a complete mental breakdown and preparing to kill himself. To me it's a book about male insecurity much more than tactics to have sex with women."
He continued, "I had to go through the dark side, losing authenticity, separating men and women in this odd way. If you take this journey with some self-awareness, I encourage guys to take control of an area of their lives that many men are particularly uncomfortable with and struggle with. There are loads of people who are living life and aren't comfortable in their own skins. That's the message I was trying to get across."


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Changing practice is plain hard. Many of us cling to what we've been taught in medical school - what the professors said and what the textbooks teach must be true. Just like fluid therapy, which we all learnt somewhere, all ill patients should get a drip - right? According to Professor John Myburgh at SMACC 2013, fluids are given by junior staff with brownian motion like randomness, and they have all the potential to cause morbidity and mortality downstream. Similarly, supplemental oxygen, which is slapped onto almost all patients in the resus room , has the potential to cause harm, and we don't even think twice about it.
Now, hypoxia is bad, so oxygen therapy is a given in that situation. But, HYPERoxia may just be as harmful. The article below gives a great review of the historical evidence on oxygen therapy in critically ill patients:
Cornet AD, Kooter AJ, Peters MJ, Smulders YM. The potential harm of oxygen therapy in medical emergencies. Critical Care 2013;17(2):313.
The evidence is rather overwhelming against hyperoxia. Did you know, giving too much oxygen may be detrimental in:
- AMI patients
- acute stroke patients
- septic patients
- cardiac arrest patients
- COPD patients
Which is pretty much the majority of the resus cases we see day to day, of whom all would get some form of supplemental oxygen. Do NOTE that while the totality of evidence suggests harm, there is no high quality evidence (i.e. RCTs) to prove that hyperoxia is really harmful. Conversely, there is also no high quality evidence to suggest the opposite; that hyperoxia will result in improved outcomes. The reviewers in the above article note this, and point out that guidelines advocating oxygen use acknowledge the paucity of data to guide oxygen recommendations, and most of it is based on expert opinion.
How do we then rationalise oxygen use? IMO, titrate oxygen use to SpO2, targeting 88-92% for patients with COPD, 94-98% for everyone else, and not letting the SpO2 reach 100% (which may mean PaO2 in the hundreds). The BTS guidelines (see below) lays it out pretty nicely:
In summary, next time, when you're on shift looking after that critical patient, remember to check the oxygen requirements for each patient, and use supplemental O2 wisely.


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Kathleen Funchion was first elected to Kilkenny County Council as a Sinn Féin representative in 2009 before being returned as a TD for Carlow-Kilkenny in 2016. A graduate of the American College, Dublin, she had previously worked as a full-time SIPTU organiser.
How did your political career begin?
I first joined Sinn Féin in August 2003. I lived in Dublin at the time and Sinn Féin was very active in the area and I agreed with the party's policies and ethos. Having studied sociology and coming from a workers' rights background (I grew up in a strong trade union household), I developed an interest in what the party represented.
In 2005, I agreed to contest the 2007 general election for the party after being selected at a convention where Martin McGuiness spoke. I was eventually elected to Kilkenny County Council in the 2009 local election and was subsequently re-elected as a councillor in 2014. I was then selected as the candidate to run in the 2014 by-election and again in the 2016 general election, when I was elected as the first Sinn Féin TD for Carlow-Kilkenny since 1923.
What are your most notable achievements to date?
Politically: I am the first Sinn Féin TD elected to the Dáil in the Carlow-Kilkenny Constituency in 93 years, securing the third of five seats. I am also the only female TD elected in the entire constituency and the only TD to open a full-time constituency office in each of counties Carlow and Kilkenny, between which I divide my time equally.
During one standout initiative in my time as a Kilkenny county councillor, I was involved in arranging for a disused swimming pool building to be gifted to a local boxing club who resided, up until that point, in a building which was entirely unfit for their purpose. They had a growing female membership who had no access to changing room facilities etcetera, so the former swimming pool was an ideal location for the club with suitable amenities in place.
Currently I am Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Childcare and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. I was recently approved by the Committee in my request to conduct a report on the working conditions of professionals in the early childhood care and education sector. The report aims to make recommendations about pay and conditions in the sector that will receive cross party Committee support. This will be a valuable advocacy tool for all stakeholders concerned by the deteriorating staffing crisis and its impact on the sustainability of the sector. I am also the first Sinn Féin TD to chair the Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
Personally: I am a mother of two boys, whom I love dearly and am very proud of.
At college, I completed a first-class honours degree in sociology and attained a post-graduate qualification in employment law. For several years previous to this I was employed as a workers' rights advocate for SIPTU.
What is unique about representing Carlow-Kilkenny?
Carlow-Kilkenny is a diverse two-county constituency which incorporates a mixture of both urban and rural areas. Each county, while exhibiting many similar priorities with regards to housing, hospital waiting lists and early years worker's pay and conditions, also has its own unique challenges. In Kilkenny, for example, I am currently involved in opposition to the proposed cancellation of the rural X7 bus route, while in Carlow the proposed Barrow Blueway is an issue.
"I am the first Sinn Féin TD elected to the Dáil in the Carlow-Kilkenny Constituency in 93 years."
As a consequence of the distinct challenges, I feel that it is very important that the elected TDs in the constituency split their time proportionately and show equal respect to both counties. It is for this reason that I fulfilled my campaign promise to open a full-time constituency office in both Carlow and Kilkenny, as well as hosting outreach clinics in rural areas on a monthly basis in areas such as Tullow, Bagenalstown and Castlecomer.
How can the Oireachtas better engage with the legacy of mother and baby homes?
Sinn Féin has called for a truth commission to be established and all mother and baby homes to be taken into the remit of the investigation. The only way to ensure justice and allow survivors to get some sort of closure is to listen to the survivors and carry out a full investigation into what happened in the homes. People should be allowed access to their files and a full and transparent investigation carried out in a reasonable timeframe.
What are your interests outside of the political sphere?
In this role, it's very difficult to get time for much else. I mainly spend any free time with my two boys and take the chance to catch up with friends. I have always enjoyed running, reading and dancing and try to fit them in. I had the opportunity to take part in two different Strictly Come Dancing for charities which were a welcome break from politics.


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WATCH: Evacuation as bomb squad called to Maynooth business park in North Kildare
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Read more: UPDATE: North Kildare Maynooth security alert declared a hoax
A security alert is underway at Maynooth Business Campus, a business park in North Kildare this morning.
Gardai have confirmed the incident and are at the scene, and will shortly be joined by the Army's bomb disposal team.
People have been evacuated from the vicinity as a safety precaution.
Maynooth Business Campus has a large number of firms, big and small, located there, including Maynooth Post Office's sorting centre, Curves, First Class Kitchens and Eco Group Services.
An aerial view of Maynooth Business Campus
Twitter user Claire Birmingham tweeted video from the scene.
@RTEOne bomb disposal unit in maynooth pic.twitter.com/Skm5tIE2Wu— Claire Birmingham (@clairebearxxo) June 20, 2018
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'India Needs To Invest In Robotics'- Agam Berry, Quantified Commerce
While some countries around the world are concerned with immigrants taking their jobs, they should probably be more worried about being replaced by robots. Automation is the future of the manufacturing process, and around the world robots are already doing jobs that were once relegated to humans. It boils down to a simple matter of efficiency. Robots don't suffer all the neurosis and physical limitations that their creators do. While a full-on AI takeover isn't in the foreseeable future, robots are taking over manufacturing jobs that humans held onto for over 200 years.
In many manufacturing plants around the world, robots are already replacing human labor in staggering quantities. A factory in Japan that makes industrial robots is almost entirely run by industrial robots. Only four human workers per shift oversee this entire process of robots spawning robots. In 2013, camera manufacturer Canon started cutting out human labor at many of its factories. This is a something that we are seeing happen all over the globe. And when considering the total hours and efficiency lost on human labor, is easy to see why automation will be the future of the manufacturing process.
Research conducted by McKinsey & Company found that in 2015, 478 billion of the total 749 billion working hours spent on manufacturing around the world were able to be fully automated. When you put those hours into dollar value, it's even more potent. Those 478 billion working hours represent about $2.7 trillion in human labor that can be channeled into other sectors of the supply chain.
As robots become more commonplace in the manufacturing process, they are becoming increasingly affordable. For example, in the United States, as labor costs increased 120% from 1990, the average robot prices have fallen close to 60%. The prices are expected to drop even lower as emerging economies demand the shift of robotic manufacturing to these regions.
India is one such emerging economic powerhouse. Indians are moving online at a phenomenal rate as smartphone use is proliferating across the country. By 2022, there will be close to 500 million smartphone users. Since Indians overwhelmingly access the Internet through their smartphones (80%), the E-commerce market within the country is expected to see massive growth.
With the fast-growing Indian E-commerce market, it is absolutely necessary to streamline manufacturing efficiency. As more businesses plan to do their manufacturing in India, the Industrial Automation Industry in India is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% by 2020.
In India, Quantified Commerce, a vertically integrated company, knows all about the importance of automating it's manufacturing plants. By investing in robotic manufacturing, Quantified Commerce cut labor costs in its international GMP standard factories. This was a major component in their amazing success. they've seen extraordinary growth of about 100%- 300% per year over the last three to four years. We spoke to Agam Berry, co-founder of Quantified Commerce about why it's necessary for companies to automate it's manufacturing process.
"Before it took 400 people to do what a handful of machines can do today," says Agam Berry. "In an emerging E-commerce market like India, it's simply not efficient to pay hundreds of salaries to the manufacturing link in the supply chain. This means less money spent on the actual product, and a lower cost for the customer because of higher efficiency in the manufacturing process. With robotics the machines pay for themselves 10-fold, and with lower wastage alone."
We want to be able to provide our customers with the best consumer experience available at the lowest possible price. This is especially important in India, where the emerging middle class is still finding its footing and becoming increasingly comfortable with online purchases. India needs to invest in robotics to keep up with the rapidly increasing demand because of the growing E-commerce market. In countries like India, most of the population is still not consuming the basic necessities like soap and shampoo, and with automation and higher efficiencies, that can be made possible."
But, while many fear that increased automation in factories will lead to a job deficit, it will actually help generate jobs. By the end of 2020, it's expected that the Indian manufacturing sector will actually create 90 million jobs. This is because more people will be spending, and the overall demand will rise considerably, but this isn't possible without investing in automation which will drive the costs of goods lower. Then those benefits can be passed onto the consumer.
The growing prevalence of robotic manufacturing in India will also create more opportunities for education and specialized jobs that deal with robotic maintenance. Before these jobs were competitive and difficult to break into, now as robotic manufacturing becomes more commonplace, so do jobs that deal with robotic upkeep.


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A local government IT expert has been jailed for five years after stealing over £1 million from Dundee City Council.
Over a seven-year period, Mark Conway managed to pilfer £1,065,085 from the local authority, which he used to fuel his gambling habit.
Glasgow's High Court heard that Conway was the council's top financial IT expert and that the 52-year-old's position gave him access the council's financial systems, which allowed him to create invoices that paid money into his own account.
Dundee has managed to recover £7,000 of the stolen funds so far, but the fraudster will also be forced to sell his house and give up his pension to help pay back the debt.
According to a council spokesperson, action has been taken to prevent similar frauds happening in the future.
The spokesperson added: 'An independent review of procedures has already gone ahead and measures have been put in place to strengthen controls. Dundee City Council is involved in ongoing efforts to ensure that the funds taken from the authority by this individual are recovered.'
Nicky Patrick, who has the interesting job title of Procurator Fiscal for Homicide and Major Crime, said: 'It is a crime made all the more serious due to the trust placed in him by his employers and the transfer of a large amount of city council funds into his own accounts.'


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We learned about three watercolor techniques: Dry Brush, Wet into Wet and Graded Wash. See if you can't find these different techniques in our paintings below.
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The way the purple flower is drooping makes this really interesting.
The complimentary colors in this painting really add some spunk to the flowers!
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How often have you found yourself unable to say 'no' to someone? It isn't easy turning down an invite or request. After all, it may mean a lost opportunity or bad feelings, personally or professionally. But if you say yes too often, you may wind up with too much on your plate to complete everything successfully. This can result in greater damage to friendships and business relationships when you fail to come through as promised. It can also have a negative impact on your peace of mind. Knowing when and how to say no takes practice and preparation, so before you make any decision:
- Ask yourself if the request is something you want to do. Agreeing to do something you don't like or want to do can lead to stress, even poor performance that jeopardizes your bottom line or a valuable relationship.
- Resist the urge to answer immediately. Tell the person you need time to decide. This way, you can think about your reasons for saying no. And be sure to give the person your decision as promised; this will reduce the risk of additional disappointment or ill will.
- Know your goals. Anything you agree to do should complement or move you closer to achieving your personal and professional goals.
- Weigh the request against your schedule. Knowing that the time and effort required are beyond your ability will make it easier to say no.
- Visualize the word no. Picturing yourself saying no will make it easier to say it when necessary.
Remember, when you say no, you are saying no to a request; it's not personal. Keep it that way by sticking to the facts. You don't need to offer a long explanation, just state your reason simply and clearly. For example:
- "Thanks for thinking of me, but I'm pressed for time and I'll have to pass."
- "Thanks for the invitation, but I'm unable to attend."
- "My schedule is fully booked and I am unable to take on any new volunteer activities this month/year."
- "I'm unable to take on this project because I don't have the time to give it my full attention."
- "Thanks for asking, but my weekends are set aside for family time."
Even using these techniques, you may find yourself in situations where an employer, client or friend just won't accept no for an answer. But before you say yes:
- Ask about alternatives. There may be other ways in which you can help someone – ways that require less effort for you, but are equally valuable and appreciated.
- Change your priorities if necessary. There may be a work-related project where you can't say no. If so, ask about or look at postponing or delegating other responsibilities. This will give you the time you need to get it done right.
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By Madeline Parks
In the bus industry today, many rental companies are using outdated software out of habit. Reserving a bus for a customer involves sitting in an office, manually checking bus availability, and quoting the customer a fixed price– even when supply and demand could yield a higher price.
When a customer requests a quote, the process of providing a price can sometimes take up to several hours. During this time, customers are likely to seek out other companies that are able to provide a price more quickly, decreasing customer conversion by up to 60%.
Reservation software often costs thousands of dollars per year, along with added hourly fees for routine maintenance. On top of losing potential customers and leaving a large number of buses unused, bus companies are diminishing their profits by paying for outdated software that isn't capable of keeping up with the modern consumer.
With this outdated software, companies are not able to book last-minute trips, track bus availability, monitor pricing in other regions, or track other relevant data, causing customer conversion to decrease as the number of unused buses increases.
A lack of up-to-date software is only going to hurt long-term sales. Though it requires an adjustment period, incorporating new software is necessary in order for the bus industry to stay relevant in our ever-changing world.
Real-time data analysis and online booking will not only improve customer booking experiences; they will also ease the burden of manually tracking bus availability and pricing by automating tedious day-to-day clerical work. The reservation process will be shortened significantly, therefore increasing sales opportunities.
With real-time data through modern software, companies can keep track of trends, availability, and various other data points. This allows them to provide a quote in seconds, making the customer more likely to follow up on an inquiry. Companies can also implement automated billing services so that customers can complete payment even outside of regular business hours.
The auto industry is ten years into a data renaissance like the one being described here and, as a result, all boats have risen.
In 2005, Dale Pollack launched a software called vAuto. vAuto gave an unprecedented level of price transparency to car dealerships all over the U.S. This data intelligence allowed a Chevy dealership in Florida, for example, to instantly know that a Honda Accord that was being evaluated as a possible trade-in would likely command a high price in their particular market.
This knowledge helped dealers to adapt to the growing number of retail consumers armed with internet research. Since these same types of consumers are calling bus companies and looking online to compare bus prices, it only makes sense for bus providers to implement the same technology.
New tools such as CoachRail.com are pushing us toward the future of the industry by developing reasonably-priced software for these bus companies. The software is poised to provide analytics and data on bus supply and demand, pricing differences in other regions, and more, along with the ability to provide customers with instant quotes.
Embracing technology like this will yield a boost in sales for bus companies of all sizes. With automated reservation technology, companies can leave software to do the clerical legwork while their employees are out of the office, allowing the company to capture sales during all hours of the day.
As more companies take advantage of these new developments, generating revenue with outdated software will become increasingly more difficult and, eventually, render some bus reservation companies obsolete.
The future of bus reservations lies in online booking, automated billing, and analytics. Instead of resisting the inevitable, it's time to embrace these new changes and bring the bus industry into the 21st century.
Madeline Parks is a contributing writer for http://charterup.com


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$8,000,000 Bridge Loan
Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY
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Mixed Use
November 2015 – Avant Capital Partners originated a first mortgage loan in the amount of $8,000,000 secured by two mixed-use buildings in Chinatown. The first is comprised of three residential apartment units and two ground-level commercial spaces in adjoining buildings, one of which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The second includes twelve residential units and one commercial unit.
The Loan enabled the Borrower to satisfy existing debt, consolidating ownership interests. The short-term Loan represents 67% of Avant's underwritten as-is value. The site also includes an estimated 6,858 square feet of excess development rights. There is strong demand for mixed-use properties in this sub-market, with residential and retail vacancy rates low. The two buildings are located in high traffic retail locations.


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Imagine this conversation between a pastor and a WMU director:
Pastor: "You know, I've been thinking about our missions education program. I'm concerned that we spend too much money on curriculum and missions products."
WMU Director: "Pastor, I'm with you! We all want to protect God's money that is given to the church. And, as the WMU director, I constantly watch how much we much spend and why we spend it. Our leadership team regularly evaluates our missions education budget and we try to squeeze as much out of it as possible."
Pastor: "Have you considered dropping WMU materials and going with another missions education program? There must be a lot of them out there."
WMU Director: "Pastor, each year, in the spring, I sit down with our missions leaders, and we talk about our materials and what we order, and we try to determine the best route to go with our missions education programs. Do you know what we've discovered? Years ago, we discovered that if our church wants to feature Southern Baptist missionaries, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, disaster relief, and many other unique Southern Baptist missions elements, there is really no other program that does as much as what we get from WMU!
Pastor: "Are you sure?"WMU Director: "Yes, I am! While there are tons of other materials out there, none of the other materials provide the biblical basis of missions, feature Southern Baptist missionaries, or teach our boys and girls that God may one day call them to serve as missionaries too. So, even though we evaluate our programs and materials each year, we've always chosen WMU material because again and again to just how important it is to teach our children about what God is doing around the world and what He may do through them."
Pastor: "I see your point. Thanks for helping me to understand the process. And thanks for reminding me of the value of missions education curriculum in our church."
This imaginary conversation could have been played out in countless Southern Baptist churches as work is begun on the next church budget or during a time when the church budget is struggling.
As a former pastor myself, I know how important it is to watch every penny given to the church. As the pastor, I was always mindful that each penny given to the church was done so sacrificially, and that our church had to spend it wisely. There were times in my ministry when tough decisions had to be made. There were times we had to talk about cutting staff, literature budgets, even missions giving. There were times that we literally placed everything on the table as a fair topic of conversation.
During those times, we'd cut out anything wasteful. Those cuts were never easy nor taken lightly. If we were wasting too many office products, we'd cut back. If we were ordering too much literature, we'd make a decision about how to better use our materials. Those were not easy conversations to have. But they were necessary conversations.
As you approach your next church budgeting process, take a hard look at where you are. Be a good steward of the money given to your church and the money allocated to your missions education budget. As needed, call WMU Customer Service at 1-800-968-7301 to talk about your materials and ways to improve what you are currently receiving. Talk with your pastor and church staff to keep them in the loop on what you are doing and why.
Most importantly, pray. Continue to ask God to direct your steps as you make missions education decisions. Those decisions make an impact today, and for years to come.
As national WMU can assist you, please let us know.
M. Steve Heartsill is a husband and father. He's served as a local pastor in Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia. Now he's the managing editor for Royal Ambassadors, Children in Action, and Challengers.


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Welcome to IDEAL
The IDEAL Collaboration is an initiative to improve the quality of research in surgery. It is:
- A model that describes the stages of innovation in surgery: Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term study
- A set of recommendations at each stage of the model that have been developed by experts in evidence-based surgery, for example on improving methodology and how to address the challenges of randomized controlled trials in surgery
- An international group of surgeons, researchers, journal editors, methodologists, statisticians, and other people who are committed to producing, disseminating, and evaluating quality research in surgery.
IDEAL Conference 2020 June11-12th 2020 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
See further details on the conference webpage:
Submit abstracts until 14th February 2020 and register at the host website:
IDEAL Conference 2019 Oxford, UK
See our 2019 meeting webpage for more details
IDEAL Conference 2018 Bristol, UK
Videos of presentations from the conference are now available : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLag6FVgi67H1OtKoy2ZSui2afdYJoks6c
Further details on our IDEAL2018 Conference webpage
IDEAL Conference 2017 New York, USA
Research, Regulation, and Reimbursement in Surgery and Technologies
Over one hundred international participants attended the conference where we had presentations and discussions about the latest developments in the scientific methodology for investigating new surgeries and medical devices in a variety of clinical areas. We used the IDEAL Framework as an EBM tool for these sessions to examine pathways for surgical innovation and considered perspectives on regulation and reimbursement.
View the Program here – IDEAL 2017 Final Agenda
Presentations from the conference can be downloaded at the IDEAL Conference 2017 tab
IDEAL Conference 2016 Oxford, UK
Evaluating innovation in surgery and therapeutic technology: the IDEAL approach
Abstracts from our 2016 Conference are now published in the International Journal of Surgery December 2016 Volume 36, Supplement 2, S133-S144
Videos are now available at the University of Oxford Podcasts https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/ideal-collaboration-conference-2016
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Postponement of IDEAL 2020 Conference in Amsterdam due to COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have taken the difficult decision to postpone our international IDEAL 2020 Conference scheduled to take place on 11th-12th June 2020 in Amsterdam. We now anticipate holding the event in April 2021 in Amsterdam. Please … Continue reading
How should innovation be evaluated in global surgery? Contribute your thoughts. Survey is now open.
January 8, 2020
Invitation on behalf of the Global Health Research Group in Surgical Technologies Are you a surgeon or surgical researcher with an interest in global surgery, surgical innovation or technology? Or perhaps you have or want experience in evaluating surgical technology … Continue reading


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The Water Damage Restoration Technician course is designed to teach restoration personnel that perform remediation work to give them a better concept of water damage, it's effects and techniques for drying of structures. This course will give residential and commercial maintenance personnel the background to understand the procedures necessary to deal with water losses, sewer back-flows, and contamination such as mold.
• Preparation Before Responding
• Emergency Response
• Extraction: Preventing Damage, Protecting the Carpet, Equipment & Techniques.
• Antimicrobials and Biocides
• Detailed Inspection: Methods, Monitoring & Metering Tools
• Increasing the Rate of Evaporation:
• Psychrometric Chart, Air & Material Interactions and Managing Vapor Pressure
• Evaluating Dehumidifier Performance with Grain Pressure
• Pressurization
• Drying Material Types and Procedures
• Equipment Setup: Rate of Evaporation, Electricity, Managing Heat
• Daily Procedures: Monitoring, Documentation, Successful Decisions and Microbiology.
June 5, 6 & 7, 2019 | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | $425 if paid by 5/17/18 | Instructor: Rick Ruch
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Our list of satisfied customers goes long—infact includes more than 5,000 names whom the promoters have dealt with personally apart from thousands of others who have been serviced by their associates. Having been in the real estate sector helping people find their dream abodes and shops and offices for over half a decade, AVI Realtech is making its foray into construction through AVI Street in Greater Noida (West). As has been the experience of its patrons earlier on, the company is leaving no stone unturned to make this project a big success. It is seeking to make for itself a name that should emerge synonymous with trust. Lead the real estate sector with passion and innovation while at the same time raise benchmarks, create new opportunities, establish new paradigms and usher in entirely a new way India lives and shops. Deliver the highest value to our customers and stakeholders through a blend of innovative architecture and contemporary designing while creating spaces that one continues to cherish lifelong.
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Daily News Editorial
The Surayud government has done the right thing by extending the term of the Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC). This is proof of the government's determination to get to the bottom of alleged corruption in the previous administration. The ASC has worked very hard since it was set up in the wake of the Sept 19, 2006 coup that removed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power.
Its task is crucial because the alleged corruption was one of the four reasons cited by the military to topple Mr Thaksin. Members of the public, therefore, have been keeping a close watch on the ASC's work.
Prior to the government's decision, members of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) had pushed for an extension of the ASC's term, which was originally set to end on Sept 30 this year.
The ASC will now stay on until the government's term ends. This will give the ASC more time to conclude its investigations and send all cases to the public prosecutor.
The cases against the previous administration are complex. Without strong evidence, these cases would be rejected by the prosecutor.
With more time, the ASC can build up a strong case against alleged wrongdoers. So far, the committee has wrapped up its investigation into the Barn Ua Arthon housing project for the poor, and alleged tax evasion in connection with the Shin Corp sale.
If the alleged wrongdoers are prosecuted, it will send a strong signal to corrupt politicians. It will serve as a deterrent for those who may want to engage in corruption. This will benefit Thai politics in the long run.
I wonder why nobody ever brings up the fact that the ASC was ruled illegal by the Supreme Court after the last coup
Also, I can't help but notice that the "usual suspects" who were at the roots of the '91 coup and many of the corruption problems pre-97 crisis are coming out of the woodwork for another shot.
Plus, all of Thaksin's allies and underlings will right back in the mix once again.
ASC is supposed to be a deterrence to corruption?
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Florida Peer Review and the High Price of Immunity
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Categories: Lunch and Learn
Location: Online
Health Law Section Members = $20
Non- Health Law Section Members = $50
December 11, 2018
Florida Peer Review and the High Price of Immunity
Speaker – Michael J. Bittman and Adrienne E. Marting
This learning session explores peer review litigation, including internal hearings, trial court litigation, and appeals. The contrasting perspectives of hospital and physician counsel on National Practitioner Data Bank reporting and immunity under federal and Florida law will be addressed. Recent state appellate decisions limiting certiorari jurisdiction to review circuit court orders denying hospital dismissal motions on grounds of immunity have resulted in expensive discovery, arguably contrary to the purposes of immunity.


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Marking its sixth time in Nashville, the Porter Flea Market is back at the Nashville Fairgrounds this weekend.
Hundreds of local and regional vendors set up shop for Friday's ticketed preview market, which gave shoppers early access to the vendors and what they had to offer before the full market on Saturday. The preview also featured complimentary beer and Nashville shopping bags for attendees.
Vendors boasted products including handmade leather bags, dainty jewelry, painted wall art, home decor and small cacti and succulents.
Amaranthus Paper & Flora, a mother-daughter-run business that creates paper flowers and bouquet arrangements, wowed many as shoppers lined up to make and purchase their own paper flower bouquet.
The mother-daughter team stretches and molds a special kind of craft paper in order to mimic the looks of real flowers.
"I began making paper flowers four years ago to help my sister with a fundraiser for cancer," Cherie Eastburn said. "At the time, I was just playing around with the paper. People ended up loving them."
"My daughter, Meredith, asked, 'Why don't we make this a business?' Eastburn said. "Four years later, here we are."
Launched in July 2011, the market's main focus was celebrating modern handmade goods.
According to the official Porter Flea website, the market is now led by Katie Vance and her husband, Matt Alexander, who both "continue an emphasis on the handmade art and design movement, local businesses and community building."
The Porter Flea Market is free and open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Not a cloud in a sky, the sun is shining. Countless lengths of rope and a long day on the steep limestone await you. This is exactly when the 150 COOL LOGO LONG SLEEVE from our MERINO COOL series feels at home! The natural fiber blend of the finest merino wool and Tencel® is perfect for long climbing and mountain tours. Tencel® is a fiber derived from eucalyptus wood that stands out thanks to its high basic fiber humidity, great evaporative coolness and its flat fiber surface. This means the fiber can cool entirely on its own – without the need for any additional chemicals. At the same time, Tencel® products are also particularly long-lasting. The merino wool makes the 150 COOL LOGO LONG SLEEVE for men easy to care for and soft, while also odor neutralizing and temperature and moisture regulating.
Its long sleeves also protect you from dangerous sunburn when you're fighting your way to the exposed summit. And so that you cut a fine figure in every situation: the two-color t-shirts and the casual design are guaranteed to make you an eye-catcher – in the valley too, of course!
100% of the merino wool from this collection comes from the Australian island of Tasmania. The wool from this natural paradise is high-quality, thin (18 microns at ORTOVOX), and tear-resistant. But just as important for us, this material is ethically and ecologically sound. We have very high expectations of the farmers. A large portion of their working time is committed to ensuring sustainable farm management and animal welfare.


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QBE appoints Catherine Brown as Non-Executive Director
QBE has announced that Catherine Brown has joined as Non-Executive Director for the UK. Catherine has joined the Boards of QBE's Lloyd's managing agent, (QBE Underwriting Limited), and its company market carrier, QBE UK Limited.
Ms Brown currently holds various other positions including Non-Executive Board Member at the Cabinet Office, Non-Executive Director of FNZ (UK) Limited, Chair and Non-Executive Director of Additive Flow and Non-Executive Director of Metro Bank. She is also a trustee of various charities, including Cancer Research UK and Blue Cross.
During her career, Catherine has led strategic and organisational change in private equity, banking and the public sector. Her functional experience spans strategy, HR and operations, with executive committee and board committee roles covering remuneration, finance, investment, audit and risk, and responsible business.
Catherine Brown said: "I am intrigued by the strategic opportunities and threats that the insurance sector is facing, by the opportunities presented by technology. I feel that the industry is on the edge of something significant. QBE's scale is attractive because it is well placed to manage through and benefit from these changes."
Tim Ingram, Chairman of the Board of QBE European Operations plc, said: "Catherine's breadth of business experience means that she is very well-placed to contribute across a range of issues that are pertinent to QBE's business, with particular expertise in the areas of strategy, human resources, regulatory and operations."
QBE European Operations is part of QBE Insurance Group, one of the world's leading international insurers and reinsurers and Standard & Poor's A+ rated. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, QBE's gross written premium for the year ended 31 December 2018 was US$13.7 billion.
As a business insurance specialist, QBE European Operations offers a range of insurance products from the standard suite of property, casualty and motor to the specialist financial lines, marine and energy. All are tailored to the individual needs of our small, medium and large client base.
We understand the crucial role that effective risk management plays in all organisations and work hard to understand our clients' businesses so that we offer insurance solutions that meet their needs – from complex programmes to simpler e-trading solutions – and support them in minimising their risk exposures. Our expert risk management and rehabilitation practitioners focus on helping clients improve their risk management so that they may benefit from a reduction in claims frequency and costs.
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Golden drug which speaks and consumes my face in such sweet smiles
I love you!
& I am a happy man!
I see your pretty, delicate little face & the world around of darkness dissipates & all there is, is you.
& I smile.
You are dreams my friend
The most blissful, delicious, sweet hearted taste of happiness that any many could want
& I want you!
For I am insane
But how, how I care for nothing but you when your little charms and innocent ways beguile & enrapture me with love.
& I love you!
God I yell, I love you!
I sit here writing precious accounts of dreams that you inspire,
That you create & that you fulfil!!
& I am a fireball of burning happiness.
& you, my soft desire, could I burn with such ferocious want!
& so I hold you, & I smile, with a desire that so engulfs!
& I say your name!!!
Oh how I love your name & perfect thoughts do flow freely & tingle in my mind
You laugh & smile & I fall in love
I have so many things to say to you
& all I can do is smile!
For my mind is alive and raucous. Because of you!
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Track teams win Baker relays
April 7, 2015
The Baker University track and field teams excelled in the 74th Annual Baker Relays. The women won with 275.5 points and the men won with 274 points on the day at their first home outdoor meet of the season on April 4 at Liston Stadium.
The domination by the Baker women was led by junior sprinter Billi Pipes, who took first place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.26. Pipes also took first place in the long jump with a leap of 5.37 meters. Senior sprinter Tyler Sloan won first place in the 100-meter hurdles race with a time of 15.55. Freshman sprinter Morgan Lober also took first place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.86.
The sprinters weren't the only ones who shined for the women. Sophomore Kendal Holloman took first place in the pole vault at 3.44 meters. Senior Paige Rockers won the triple jump with a distance of 11.38 meters. Junior thrower Jordan Miller won the javelin toss with a distance of 40.09 meters and was also named as the HAAC Field Athlete of the Week a week ago. Freshman Brenda McCollum took first place in the 5,000-meter race walk with a time of 26:56 to finish out the women's list of first-place finishers.
The Baker men also had a few first places of their own as junior sprinter Dayshawn Berndt won the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.34. Sophomore Birdsong Warren topped the high jump at 1.82 meters. Freshman Corey Peoples threw for 14.21 in the shot put, and senior Josh Peck won the discus toss with a distance of 51.86 meters. Freshman CJ Hess was the other thrower to get first place with a distance of 47.52 meters in the javelin toss.
The Baker track and field teams will be back in action on April 9 and 10 at Emporia State for the Emporia State University Multis. Then Baker will travel to Liberty, Missouri, on April 11 for the Doug Gourley Open.


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Tim Hamilton will rejoin production outlet 2C Creative & Content as its senior vice president of development, the North Miami company announced Monday. Hamilton had worked at the company at the start of his career.
Hamilton served as vice president at Tremendous! Entertainment in Los Angeles, where he launched that company's West Coast development and production office, while overseeing a slate of domestic and international television projects. He created and executive produced "Ghost Asylum" for Destination America, "Angels Among Us" for TLC, "Off Pitch" for VH1, "Ghostland, Tennessee" for Animal Planet, "Family Addition with Leigh Anne Tuohy" for UP, and "Bama State Style" for A+E. Prior to joining Tremendous, Hamilton was part of the development team at 495 Productions.
Executives at 2C hope Hamilton's return to the firm will boost the company's efforts at expanding its unscripted work.
"Tim is the natural choice to champion the expansion of 2C's development slate as we head into our next decade," said Chris Sloan, founder and Chief Creative Officer of 2C, which is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. "I've had the pleasure of watching his successes over the past years, and I look forward to seeing this relationship come full circle as he rejoins us to make even more magic."
Hamilton first met Chris Sloan and co-founder Carla Kaufman Sloan while he and Carla were producing series for Telepictures in Los Angeles. A few months later, the Sloans launched 2C Media in Miami, asked Hamilton to join them and gave him his first opportunity to executive produce and run a series. He produced "Project: Freshman," "Be a Red Star" and the "My Network Premiere Special" before taking an opportunity to continue his development career in LA.


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Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Sisterhood Of the Blogging Stampers # 19
8 comments:
- Katy said...
Howdy, Sister! Just poppin' in to browse your blog. I can tell I'm going to learn a lot from you. I'm too much of a perfectionist in my stamping. But I LOVE the 4x4 canvas you did the other day. Gorgeous!
- 24/06/2008, 14:17
- Juanita said...
Oh, you are a creative one. I look forward to all that we will learn from one another. Rock on SBS19
- 24/06/2008, 17:17
- nana@banana said...
Hi Girl,
Good job of finding the Comment Box..
And in Hebrew too.. You Rock!
Thanks for stopping by.
So I am returning the "visit"..
Go Sister!
From Your Sister here in Israel (I bet you never thought you'd have a Jewish Sister Ha?)..
Lady D. Sosner
- 24/06/2008, 19:32
- Anabela (Bela) Neves said...
Hi Nic....one for SBS19 sis stopping by!
- 24/06/2008, 20:21
- Paper and Glue said...
You are so funny. Can't wait for this group to get going woohoo.
- 25/06/2008, 00:39
- Jo from Paper, Ink and Rubber said...
hi Nicky the house is awesome i can see i am going to learn lots from this group. great to be able to get to know you Jo
- 25/06/2008, 05:10
- Unknown said...
greetings from sbs18! perhaps ud like to come play along with us sometime? http://sbs18challenges.blogspot.com its open to everyone :)
- 27/06/2008, 18:35
- Maryann said...
Hey there, sistah! Looking forward to "convalescing" with YOU too! The little sistah smiley is too cute--she's got 'tude & mood--I like it! I'll be chattin' with ya!
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Who goes first? Below is a quote from a comment which appeared on the item below on another website from an employer who had just had to lay people off. I suspect the approach taken would be illegal in the UK but it does show how some people think.
This is the order in which he/she would let people go! We want to know what you think!
"1. Those who cost the company more than they produce. It doesn't matter how smart and educated you are, if you are expensive and you and your department don't bring a lot of money into your company, you may be let go. Go into sales or another highly productive department.
2. The selfish. The whiners. The unlikable. Those with bad attitudes about what they will or will not do to help the company.
3. Consultants. They make big money and have no loyalty, nor do they carry any specific responsibility.
4. Sales people on a high base salary who are not hitting their sales goals.
Who will keep their jobs to the bitter end?
1. Loyal, positive people who are cross trained in every area of the company. People who can "do it all."
2. My Accounting manager, Customer Service manager, the Accounts Receivable/Bookkeeper, and a really smart webmaster. Why? Because my accounting people can also run the warehouse shipping system, and can pack and ship if need be. My customer service manager can handle every part of the ordering system.
3. Commissioned sales people, or sales people on a very low base salary.
Who will be the next people to go?
People who produce new product ideas. If our economy goes down the tubes, no one will buy the product without massive marketing dollars. So it may be best to market what we already have. No point in investing very much toward an uncertain future. Put out a minimum of new product, but cut the rest."
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Pakistan Kissan Ittehad group is holding a protest in Islamabad's D-Chauk against the upcoming budget, reported Waqt News.
Pakistan Kissan Ittehad group wanted to move forward and sit in front of the Parliament, to get their demands fulfilled, but Islamabad Police stopped them. As a result, the protestors got violent and started breaking state property, which included traffic signals.
The protestors were demanding for subsidies on fertilisers and electricity bills. The protesters also chanted slogans against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. They also threatened to seal Islamabad, if their demands were not met.
To disburse the protestors, police started shelling and used water cannons. A number of protestors were arrested too.
Some officials also tried speaking to the Kissan Ittehad leaders but positive results could not be obtained.
Leader of the Opposition and Pakistans Peoples Party representative Khursheed Shah was part of the protest and while speaking to media he said, "During election time, these politicians go to these farmers for votes and make false promises. After the election, those promises vanish in thin air. Its time farmers stand up for their rights."
He further said, "PPP will always stand with you. We believe that Pakistan will only succeed when the poor man is well-fed and his children go to school."


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The path I'm on is perhaps full of people, though I don't see them in the flesh, here and now. Some are in the past, some are dead and some are distant. I mention this because as I walk this 'lonesome road' there are some I have specially in mind. Their journey overlaps mine but we have no contact. I referred in my previous post to a 'digital trail'. Should I choose that?
Perhaps, for the moment, I should hope that they will find me while I stay on this path. It would be intrusive to do otherwise. But for those on the way, those who have moved on, those distant and far and those near but looking away, 'the end of all our exploring' to quote Eliot's 'Four Quartets' again, will be that
'all shall be well and
All manner of thing shall be well.'


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Derby ends all square as 10-man Victory hold City
A 10-man Melbourne Victory have produced a spirited performance to secure a 1-1 draw against Melbourne City in Saturday night's derby at Marvel Stadium.
Victory played the best part of 75 minutes with a numerical disadvantage after Georg Niedermeier was sent off for denying Jamie Maclaren when he was through on goal.
While Maclaren scored from the subsequent penalty to seemingly have City on the way to more derby bragging, Victory's Kosta Barbarouses equalised early in the second-half to salvage a point for the champions.
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City will feel they may have deserved more having hit the woodwork on two occasions.
But the result will do nothing to ease the pressure on City boss Warren Joyce, whose side simply didn't make the most of their man advantage after the break.
After a tame start, the match sprung to life on 15 minutes with Niedermeier's brain explosion handing City the initiative.
Maclaren's pace got him into the box and in front of the German whose clumsy challenge left referee Peter Green with no choice but to point to the spot and send him off.
Maclaren smashed home the penalty to give his side the lead and in the process become the first City player to score in each of his first three games for the club.
Rostyn Griffiths was centimetres away from doubling the lead in first-half stoppage-time as his piercing low drive had Lawrence Thomas beaten but not the post.
It proved crucial as just five minutes after the resumption, Victory were level.
Keisuke Honda was heavily involved, playing a classy pass for Barbarouses to run onto and while the winger took the ball to an acute angle, his shot squeezed past Eugene Galekovic at his near post.
Luke Brattan went closes to winning it with a rasping drive which crashed onto the crossbar but a draw was probably a fair result in a clash that didn't reach any great derby heights.


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2017 Valle dell'Acate Sicilia Zagra Grillo ($16). Once associated with "big, blousy" whites, grillo here finds delightfully different expression: "fresh and floral, with lingering earthy notes."
2015 Casa de Mouraz Dão Encruzado ($18). This encruzado is "extravagantly herbal, with pronounced minerality and a winning texture." ■


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Dec 25-Chrismas Day. Minor delays flying from San Antonio to Palm Springs. Used FF miles to get 1st class seats. PS is cold in Dec, low 60's. We found a Carls Jr open for a quick lunch. Staying at the Palm Mountain Resort for 2 night and then moving to the Westin Desert Willow for 4-nights. Palm Mountain is not as nice as I hoped. It is definitely a 3-star, clean and friendly, just a little worn. Although, you can't beat the location. Right in the heart of Palm Springs. We walked to dinner, restaurant called TRIO, it was very good. Calamari was excellent, soy ceviche with tofu, edamame beans, and avocado.
Dec 26
Dropped Dan off at Indian Wells Country Club. This place is immaculate, wow! I went to the Desert Memorial Park-AKA cemetery. I found Frank Sinatra and Sonny Bono. This was a surprise, a very small cemetery with the small simple in-ground head stones. The celebrity stones were exactly the same as the other folks. Someone had put a York Peppermint Patty on each of their graves.
Palm Springs is more old school, old hotels, the area outside of the main tours drag is pretty poor and dilapidated. As you drive down Palm Canyon Rd through Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Desert Palm it gets nicer and more modern shopping centers, chain restaurants, resorts, and country clubs.
Lunch- Billy Reed's. This was an old folks restaurant for sure. I had some strawberry-rubarb pie.
I also drove by Elvis and Pricilla's honeymoon house. A house in a cul-de-sac neighborhood.
Dinner – We went back to TRIO for happy hour, calamari and fried artichoke hearts. Then we when next door to Thai Smile, which was also very good.
Dec 27
Dropped Dan off at Mission Hill Country Club this morning. I went back to the hotel and took a long walk through the neighborhoods. I dilly dallied and had lunch at Old Spaghetti Factory. Picked up Dan and we checked into our new hotel. Westin Desert Willow Villas. These are really nice! 1 bedroom, kitchen, living room, washer/dryer. I am going to like this place. Dinner- we found a little Persian restaurant "Francesco's" in a shopping center that was very good. I had caprese pizza, Dan had lamb Kabobs,
Dec 28
Today was a "10", I was driving down I-10 thinking how I need to take more vacations. I appreciate my time off so much, I suck the life out of every day.
Dan- dropped off again for golf day #3 Rancho Las Palmas Country Club. I drove to Desert Hot Springs in search of hot springs pools and a massage. Desert Hot Springs is a pretty worn out town. There are a bunch of these resorts in a cluster that sit on the Miracle Hill Hot Water Aquifer. For dinner we ate the early bird special at Acqua Pazza.
Dec 29
I'm about vacationed out; laid around the pool in 2 sweat shirts and jeans while others were swimming, walked around El Paseo killing time before picking Dan up from golf day #4 Pete Dye course at Westin Mission Hills. Dinner- Shermans Deli, NY jewish food. Excellent corn beef on rye, Dan had cabbage rolls. This place was packed even at 5pm.
Dec. 30
Hiking along the foothills. Asian Buffet for lunch, they had gigantic sushi rolls as big as the palm of my hand, and jumbo sized oysters? a little weird.
Merry Christmas to us!


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Age: 10
Age at T1D diagnosis: 2
Adalyne, who manages both T1D and celiac disease, has a lot on her mind. "A cure would mean my brain could think about other things instead." Adalyne and her family are helping in the effort toward a cure, having founded the largest support group in Phoenix, AZ, discussing T1D with their state lawmakers, and helping other families coping with T1D.
An honor-roll student who loves to read, ride her bike, and play with her sisters, Adalyne considers her independent management of T1D at birthday parties and sleepovers as one of her great accomplishments. She is considering working with animals one day. Her ultimate goal is "to be a nice person who makes good choices, and I want to be a good friend to others."


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The section we are working on is an area that had been previously pitched in the 1980s, when the path was very badly eroded. As the path was originally repaired before the use of helicopters for moving stone to site, all the rock would have been gathered by hand from the fellside. Due to this limitation, the stone used wasn't always ideal, meaning the resulting path was steep, straight and with numerous large steps, making it uncomfortable to walk down. This has led to people stepping off the path and walking alongside it, which has once again started to cause problems with erosion. As it is a common complaint, especially with some of the older paths, that the steps are too high, we decided to address the issue.
Pete levering a stone into position
Although the path had massively improved the damage being caused to the fell, we decided that we could now fly in a few extra bags of stone and make it more user-friendly. There are often constraints that mean steps need to be a little higher than would be desired, such as the gradient of the path and any underlying bedrock or boulders. So to take some of the gradient out we have decided to re-align the path and put in some bends, meaning the steps don't have to be quite so high.
New pitching in place, with old path to the right
Where possible we are reusing sections of the original path and mixing it in with the new rock. We have saved all the turf that has been dug off and this will be used to landscape the old path, meaning it should blend in with it's surroundings much more quickly than if it was just seeded.