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Joint Discomfort Has No Age
( ARA) – It can happen any time as well as at any age. Exhausting task, whether from jogging, a collection of tennis and even horticulture, can cause joint tightness as well as discomfort, limiting range of motion and also decreasing flexibility amongst younger people in addition to those that are more mature.
But it does not have to be this way. There are several ways to maintain joints healthy and versatile so that you can continue to appreciate favorite tasks.
Although many people have depended on anesthetics, which just provide short-lived relief, there are natural supplements that can provide long-term advantages and assist to advertise much healthier joints. Two nutrients in details– glucosamine and also chondroitin– have been revealed to improve the framework as well as feature of joints as well as cartilage material. Both are nutrients that occur normally in the body. Glucosamine helps the body to manufacture the foundation of cartilage material and also aid keep cartilage oiled as well as maintain its unsafe texture. Chondroitin assists attract as well as hold liquid in the cartilage, inhibiting the activity of harmful enzymes that break down cartilage.
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As our bodies age, the ability to produce several of the nutrients essential for cartilage material structure decreases. That's where dietary supplements can aid. In a 1999 research, the combination of glucosamine and also chondroitin worked in protecting against the development of cartilage loss.
Today, there is a variety of glucosamine and also chondroitin dietary supplements readily available. Osteo Bi-Flex, for instance, is just one of one of the most prominent as well as carries the difference of being the nutritional supplement most doctors advise for joint health. * Furthermore, it offers a complete range of dose forms and formulas to suit every preference, consisting of unique smaller sized, easier-to-swallow caplets, a distinct three-way stamina formula for comfort, preferred softgels, a fast-acting formula as well as great tasting soft fruit chews. There's even a specialized Osteo Bi-Flex formula made to meet the joint care requirements of high-performance activity.
Although there is no "magic bullet" to minimize the pain and also tightness associated with joint troubles, to obtain the best take advantage of using dietary supplements whatever your age, you should comply with a program including a number of lifestyle adjustments:
Dropped additional pounds to decrease stress on your joints. Your healthcare company could provide you tips on the most effective ways to trim calories as well as inches.
Start a normal exercise program. Although lots of people believe that exercise can "wear out" joints, the reality is that normal workout advertises joint convenience by boosting the flow of fluids to the cartilage material and strengthening the structures bordering the joints. Workout at a comfy, stable speed. Know your body's signals and do not over-exert on your own.
Learn to raise effectively, using your legs rather than your back. Raise and bring smaller objects in the hand of your hand as opposed to with your fingers, when feasible, slide things instead of raising them.
Preserve good position. When standing, keep legs shoulder-distance apart for equilibrium and also support, put your butts in as well as keep your shoulders back. When resting, make use of a little pillow to support your lower back if needed, and also maintain your hips, knees and feet at 90-degree angles.
Move. Do not remain in one position for also lengthy. Shift your weight as well as stretch occasionally to maintain joints from ending up being rigid.
Utilize a pillow that sustains your neck to minimize tension around the neck as well as shoulders while resting.
The Arthritis Structure likewise advises incorporating relaxation into your everyday regimen to help eliminate both mental as well as physical stress. Deep breathing, meditation or "directed imagery" tapes are commonly used methods. Locating a relaxation strategy that helps you is an extremely personal decision, however the rewards of making relaxation component of your routine are plentiful.
For extra info on Osteo Bi-Flex, browse through www.osteobiflex.com. For info on joint inflammation and joint health and wellness, see the Arthritis Structure's Internet site at www.arthritis.org.
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A collective failure by world leaders to heed warnings and prepare for the coronavirus pandemic has transformed "a world at risk" to a "world in disorder", a damning new report claims.
The review by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) was published just hours after the World Health Organisation reported a record one-day increase in global Covid-19 cases.
The total number of infections rose by 307,930 in just 24 hours on Sunday. Deaths rose by 5,537 to a total of 917,417.
The GPMB said "we are all paying the price" for a lack of financial and political investment in preparedness by heads of state.
"It is not as if the world has lacked the opportunity to take these steps," it said.
"There have been numerous calls for action over the last decade, yet none has generated the changes needed."
Coronavirus in numbers: UK death toll rises to 41,628
The GPMB, co-convened by the World Bank and the WHO, is chaired by the health organisation's former director-general Gro Harlem Brundtland.
The board's 2019 report, released a few months before Covid-19 emerged in China, said there was a real threat of "a rapidly spreading pandemic due to a lethal respiratory pathogen" and warned such an event could kill millions and wreak havoc on the global economy.
This year's report, titled 'A World in Disorder', said global leaders had never before "been so clearly forewarned of the dangers of a devastating pandemic", and yet they had failed to take adequate action.
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed "a collective failure to take pandemic prevention, preparedness and response seriously and prioritise it accordingly", it said.
"Pathogens thrive in disruption and disorder. Covid-19 has proven the point."
The report noted that despite calling a year ago for heads of government to commit and invest in pandemic preparedness, for health systems to be strengthened and for financial risk planning to take seriously the threat of a devastating pandemic, little progress had been made on any of these.
A lack of leadership, it said, is exacerbating the current pandemic.
"Failure to learn the lessons of Covid-19 or to act on them with the necessary resources and commitment will mean that the next pandemic, which is sure to come, will be even more damaging," it said.
Sunday's record rise in global infections saw India, the US and Brazil report the biggest spikes in infections.
India reported 94,372 new cases, followed by the US with 45,523 and Brazil with 43,718.
The previous WHO record for new cases was 306,857 on September 6.

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Hours of Operation
St. John the Evangelist School Hours, Drop Off & Pick Up Guidelines
All doors are locked and monitored at all times. Be sure parents, families and students know the proper means to enter and exit for drop off and pick up times to assure a safe and secure building and parking for everyone.
Elementary School Kindergarten to Grade 6
|Kindergarten through Grade 6
|8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
|Preschool TK, 4's and 3's
|start - 8:30 a.m.
|Half Day students
|dismissal - 11:15 a.m.
|Full Day students
|dismissal - 2:30 p.m.
|Preschool 3's
|start - 8:30 a.m., dismissal - 11:30 a.m.
Before & After School Care
The Before & After School Care program at St. John the Evangelist School is designed to meet the needs of students Pre-School through 6th grade and their working parents. The program offers homework assistance, socialization and active recreation time. Before & After School Care programs are on a Monday-Friday schedule. There is a required additional application form, registration fee and hourly rate for the Before and After School Programs. More information can be obtained by contacting our secretary.
Before School Care
A teacher is available to supervise children dropped off as early as 7:00 a.m. Thanks to Ms. Savage there is no fee for before school care.
After School Care
The After School Care program begins at 2:45 p.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. Parents/families can pick up their children at any time up until 5:30 p.m. The cost of the program is:
2:45 – 4:00pm $6.00 per day
2:45 – 5:30pm $10.00 per day
Drop Off & Pick Up Guidelines
Please use the gym doors on Livingston Street for pick-up. Parents are required to sign their student(s) out daily. The school must be notified in advance if someone other than the parent, guardian or authorized person on the registration form will be picking up a student. No child will be allowed to leave or walk home with someone not authorized by the parent/guardian on the registration form.


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Our family member struggles with thrombosed hemorrhoid from time to time, and I know how uncomfortable it is. At some point, I decided to find out more about this condition. Demetrius and I have always thought that it is much better to make an effort and prevent something from happening instead of having to deal with it later.
When thrombosed hemorrhoid affected our family directly, I realized we had to do our best to avoid it.
Finding out that you could avoid thrombosed hemorrhoid with the help of a diet was great news. I am not a fan of drugs or invasive procedures, but I love healthy food and cooking.
Eat fruits and vegetables. Sometimes thrombosed hemorrhoid appears due to regular constipation. Whereas constipation is caused by issues with digestion. Fiber in fresh vegetables and fruits will help and normalize digestion. Papaya, pears, peas, prunes are especially rich in fiber, so try adding them to your daily menu.
Eat legumes. They are a source of impressive amounts of micronutrients, such as B-vitamins and iron, as well as protein and fiber. As a result, they affect your digestion positively. Pay extra attention to split peas, beans and lentils. Try using legumes instead of meat in some of your dishes.
Eat garlic. You can add it to your dishes, while cooking, or to your salads and eat it raw. Garlic is a well-known digestion aid. It has an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and detoxifying effect, which is very important when it comes to thrombosed hemorrhoid.
Eat whole grains. They are also good for your digestion. They include important micronutrients, like folate and selenium, fiber and protein. The best whole grain options are whole grain cold cereals and oatmeal, long-grain brown rice and wild rice.
Take supplements. You can consume fiber, calcium and magnesium in a form of a supplement. It is easy and helpful. This is something I am definitely considering. Also, I know how lucky we are to live in Greece, where it is warm and sunny for the most part of the year, but some people almost never see the sun. As a result, there are much less fruits and vegetables, so a supplement can be a great alternative.
Thanks to these dietary changes I hope to prevent thrombosed hemorrhoid from happening in our family again, and I highly recommend you do the same thing.


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The Yoga Weekend Pop up at Bright Lights was a super energized uplifting event with a star line up of Yogis, dj and ecstatic dance experience.
theyogaweekend was created out of helping each other rise to the next version of ourselves within our own paths. We feel the enormity of generosity for the roads that were carved by women in the 19th century so we could choose our purpose, live our purpose, and share our passions freely. We feel immensely honoured to be part of the community YOU help to build." The Yoga Weekend
Bright Lights with its open concept, greenhouse inspired space was the perfect fit for this flowing uplifting pop up event.
The pop up brought a lot of the original Yoga Weekend camp vibrant energetic energy into the urban space.
The messaging of what the Yoga weekend encapsulates is empowering and inclusive.
"Choose to raise your vibe today.
We all have a bag of excuses, backstories, and scars.
Choose bigger and brighter.
The universe will bring more of what you do want when you focus your thoughts on that which lifts you; love, joy, courage, adventure, peace.
Choose well.
Live well." The Yoga Weekend
"A Yoga Practice & Ecstatic Dance party to connect, feel freedom and let loose!" The Yoga Weekend.
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THANK YOU 🙏🏻 To all who came out on a cold night to flow and dance with us! It was a dreamy evening. Grateful to our crew for serving up their gifts so extraordinarily @carmelindadimanno @athletixacademy_a2 @messinamovement @traceysoghrati Thank you for our partners for giving us the space, the fuel, and the presents for a cause @brightlights_to @nutbar.co @greenhousejuice @flow @byoganow @newleafyoga We can't wait to put this on repeat in September at The Yoga Weekend retreat ❤ @jenb.home @sarifoxy
A handful of the Yoga Weekend crew lead participants through meditation, mobility work, and a yin/yang flow.
The collective experience and energy of the teachers created a dynamic and elevated experience as they seamlessly lead the guests through the sequencing.
Then together, everyone raised the vibrations with a guided ecstatic dance party. All to the mystical beats by DJ Carmelinda.
Yogis were nourished with refreshments & swag courtesy of Greenhouse Juice, Nutbar Co., & The Detox Market. Bring your mat and spirited heart!
Moving us with love; Sari Nisker-Fox, Jen Birenbaum, Lisa Messina, Tracey Soghrati, Paria Mirazimi and Carmelinda Dimanno
A portion of proceeds to support New Leaf Foundation
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Marco Falconi is a remediation researcher and a trainer and lecturer with more than eight years' experience. He has studied in the sustainability and human health and safety fields and has a university degree in environmental sciences and geology. He has held a number of teaching positions with universities and private training companies and has diverse experience as a collaborator on projects of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, European Environment Agency, and EuroGeoSurveys.


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Bedworth to Meriden and Shustoke Loop Cycle Route
England > Warwickshire > Bedworth
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|28.92 (46.54)
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|Newton Road, Bedworth
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|Newton Road, Bedworth
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|This is a road route, mainly on B and country roads, that has climbs and descents.
Starting in Bedworth you head across the A444 and out on Smorral Lane towards Corley Ash. Here you turn right onto the Coventry Road, B4098,heading towards Fillongley.
At the crossroads in Fillongley, turn left onto the Meriden Road, B4102, heading towards Meriden. This will give you a good long climb and then a run down to Meriden. It also goes under the M6, through Birchley Hays Wood and over the A45 on the way to Meriden.
In Meriden, go right at the roundabout, staying on the B4102. At the next roundabout go right, leaving the B4102 and going onto Maxstoke Lane. This road will take you back over the A45, through Butler's End, past the golf club and over the M6 again. You then contiue on through Maxstoke, past another golf club and on to Shustoke Reservoir. This is a good place to have a break.
From Shustoke you climb, on the B4114, up to Furnance End, where you turn right, staying on the B4114, and go through Over Whitacre. Follow the B4114 as it forks left taking you towards Church End, and past Hoar Park Farm. This is another option for a nice stop for tea and cake. At Church End turn right onto the B4112 and follow this through Ansley, across the railway lines and across the roundabout. After the roundabout turn right, off the B4112, onto Astley Lane, heading for Astley. Go through Astley and take the final leg back to Bedworth. Done!
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you finished all 5 burgers, started crying tears of joy, and then claimed the tears were actually just 'meat sweats' from your eyes
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Wow wtf
That is so nasty lol
Holy fat American.
Now now, they're not all fat.. just a lot of them.
This is a text from Montreal.
Haha as gross as that is... I LOL'd.
Oh Montreal what a great city!
Ahahaahaha meats sweats
Hahahahah this is a funny one
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Ha. Starving African.
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Hahaha meat sweats? That's classic, also, not all Americans are fat u douche bag foreigners, propably some brit with f*cket up teeth or a Canadian that no one in the world recognizes as a legitimate country, how's it feel?
this text is from Canada..
Nice! LOL!
5 burgers? Damn your fat.
I seriously just laughed out loud hahaha meat sweats
It's true not ALL Americans are fat. Just a large majority of the ones that don't live in Florida or California. Eghhhh and i'll throw in Hawaii too but hawaians hate America
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Barely a month after reporting poor results and announcing the departure of both its CEO and Chairman of the Board, Alcatel-Lucent today announced new executive leadership.
Camus will become Chairman and Ben Verwaayen is being appointed as the company's chief executive
Verwaayen replaces current CEO Pat Russo who had announced at the end of July that she would step down as soon as a replacement was found. Russo noted back in July that it was time for Alcatel-Lucent to move beyond the merger phase which is why she was moving on. Verwaayen is no stranger to Lucent and was once the vice-chairman of the management board of Lucent
Technologies in the US. Most recently Verwaayen was the CEO of BT from February 2002 to
June 1, 2008.
Camus was formerly the Co-CEO at European Aeronautic Defense and Space
Company (EADS).
Alcatel-Lucent has struggled since its 2006 merger and in its most recent financial results reported a Net Loss of $1.73 billion.


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text: Ultimate data gathered 13 weeks following the challenge confirmed that Chlamydomonas crude extract containing E7GGG, as properly as purified E7GGG-FLAG from Chlamydomonas and E7GGG-His6 from E. coli elicited tumor safety in 60% of mice (Figure seven). The group of mice vaccinated with the Chlamydomonas E7GGGFLAG purified protein remained tumor-free for a lengthier time (a hundred% tumor-totally free mice following 9 months) than the other two groups.Determine 6. ELISPOT evaluation of splenocytes of vaccinated mice. Splenocytes ended up recovered from sacrificed animals following the last boost and stimulated with one mg/ml of particular CTL E7 peptide (amino acids 49-57, RAHYNIVTF) (blue bars) or not stimulated (purple bars). The quantity of IFN-c making E7-particular T-mobile precursors was identified employing an anti-IFN-c antibody. Data are presented as imply variety of places per 106 splenocytes. Error bars represent normal deviation of three specialized replicates.Determine 7. Mouse protection from TC-1 -induced tumor. Two months right after the previous enhance, five vaccinated mice for every group ended up challenged by subcutaneous injection of 56104 TC-1 cells/mouse. The presence of the tumor was monitored by palpation two times a 7 days. Info are represented as proportion of tumor-cost-free mice created in the Chlamydomonas chloroplast in a highly BAPTA soluble sort, affording cancer defense in a preclinical animal product. Even though the quantities of protein developed are still insufficient for scientific 134-03-2 experimentation, the current work displays the possibility of using microalgae for the creation of bio-active HPV E7 antigen. Furthermore, the obtainment of soluble, purified E7 protein from microalgae provides the chance to complete comprehensive biochemical and chemical/bodily scientific studies, aimed at verifying its composition and organic activity, which up to now have been done only on proteins expressed in bacterial systems [forty five,forty six]. Future developments on gene expression optimization (i.e. the use of various promoters and/or the integration of the transgene in far more suitable locations of the chloroplast genome) could lead to improved protein yields, required for clinical studies.


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Wins For the Big Boys in Premier League Open Day
Man United, Tottenham and Chelsea win their first match as the 2017/18 Premier League season kicks off. Man United beat Leicester City 2-1 at Old Trafford on Friday night with Pogba and Luke Shaw getting on the score sheet while Vardy came off the bench to score a consolation for Leicester. Fred and Pereira made their Premier League debuts for Manchester United with impressive displays but it was Luke Shaw that grabbed the headline after scoring his first senior career goal for United.
On Saturday, Tottenham and Chelsea had a winning start after beating Newcastle and Huddersfield respectively. Tottenham went to St James' park to grab all three points with Vertoghen and Dele Alli scoring for the White Londoners. Chelsea's new man, Jorginho got on to a flying start with his new club after scoring the second goal from the penalty spot. World Cup winner, Kante had gotten them to lead after scoring the first goal. Pedro also came off the bench to score the third for the Blues to take them to the top of the table.
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Born in Phoenix, AZ at Doctor's Hospital on Thomas Rd.
Died at home in his room, sitting on side of bed, slumped over as if asleep.
He was one of a few people still alive on his mom's side. Now the only people left are his mothers, his brother, two aunts, two cousins.
On his father's side the people left are two aunts, one husband of an aunt, many cousins, two stepbrothers and a stepmother.
Those are just the biological 'family' but there are more. Dan had a family of many lifelong friends and each and every one of them meant the world to him. I knew who his family was, and they weren't connected by blood. But Dan was like that, Daniel was loyal, committed to his loved ones, witty, funny, he knew a lot but would say he knew more.
Daniel was a good-looking man, beautiful blue eyes that captivated you, a smile as sweet as a child's with a look in his eyes that spoke millions. He could charm old and young alike. He was very bright. He could have done anything he wanted. But we all know he was a 'farmer' and a damn good one.
Daniel was meticulous, a perfectionist and quick to jump in and help. That is what his last 5 years were like. After the death of his father, he swore to not leave his mother. His sense of responsibility ran deep.
So, for now we must say goodbye. In a while I will see him again, he will come for me to follow the light. I know this because I know his father came for him. All our hearts will break until we discover what Dan already knows. Goodbye sweet prince, until we meet again.
Visitation will be held Friday, October 25, 2019 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:00 PM at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 12:00 PM at Saint Mary's Basilica, 231 N. 3rd Street. Burial will follow at Double Butte Cemetery, 2505 W. Broadway Rd., Tempe.


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I Quit! Must Dash!
When the evil aliens came and took over Arthur Stone's company, he tried to endure the changes. Hawaiian Shirt Fridays? Gone. The free bagels in the break room? Gone. The randomly scattered acid pits? For some reason, still here. But this latest announcement, that his prized mustache will be the latest victim of their corporate malfeasance? Well that's a step too far! Tender your resignation and escape the building in I Quit! Must Dash!, a one-button retro platformer by Casino Jack. In each level, Arthur will constantly move forward in his attempts to get to the office exit, reversing every time he hits a wall. You'll control his jumps by clicking the mouse or with the [spacebar]. A quick tap will make for a short jump, while holding it will make for a long jump.
Each level will have hazards to avoid, ranging from acid pits to saw blades to alien co-workers. There are also pay slips to collect across the game's 35, which will unlock bonuses and secret gameplay modes. I Quit! Must Dash! also comes with a level editor to make office escapes of your own. Though the gameplay presented in I Quit! Must Dash! will be familiar to those who have played some of its one-button brethren, it has some well designed levels and the inclusion of the various unlockables will drive players straight through the end. Some minor improvements would have helped: Arthur starts off each level running, which can often lead to a death even before you've seen the lay of the land, and some of the time trial challenges require perfect timing of the kind not possible by this butter-fingered player. Still, with its whimsical humor and tough-but-fair challenge level, I Quit! Must Dash! is a must play for anyone who's ever felt like just another brick in the gleaming corporate wall.


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Wednesday, 17 November 2021 07:01 AM EST
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish government official said Wednesday that migrants who have spent days in a makeshift camp on the Belarusian side of Poland's eastern border are being taken away by bus by Belarusian officials.
Since Nov. 8 a large group of people from the Middle East has been stuck at a border crossing with Poland, hoping to enter Europe. Most are fleeing conflict or hopelessness at home and aim to reach Germany or other western European countries.
Tensions spiked on Tuesday as Polish forces at the border used water cannons and tear gas against stone-throwing migrants. Warsaw accused the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of giving smoke grenades and other weapons to those trying to cross the frontier.
But on Wednesday Polish authorities said the situation had calmed down, and while they registered 161 attempts to cross Poland's border illegally, the large migrant camp at the Kuznica crossing — which is now closed — had fewer people.
"I have received information that Lukashenko has provided the first buses which migrants are boarding and leaving," Maciej Wasik, a deputy interior minister, said. "The camp site near Kuznica is slowly emptying."
It was not clear where they were being taken, and the information provided by officials is hard to verify due to restrictions journalists face in working on both sides of the border. A state of emergency in Poland is keeping journalists, human rights workers and others away from the border along a zone that is 3 kilometers (2 miles) deep.
Iraq has been appealing for its citizens to fly home, telling them the way into the EU is closed. The first flights are scheduled for Thursday.
The Belarusian state news agency Belta reported that migrants were being given shelter inside a logistics center at the border, giving them the chance after many days to sleep indoors rather than in tents outdoors.
The West has accused President Alexander Lukashenko of using the migrants as pawns to destabilize the 27-nation bloc in retaliation for its sanctions on his authoritarian regime. Belarus denies orchestrating the crisis.
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Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) is a troublesome grassy weed commonly found in athletic fields; golf tees and fairways; and in other turfgrasses that are mowed short. With a prostrate growth habit and wagon-wheel-like appearance, goosegrass competes very well with warm- and cool-season turf that is subject to intense traffic or use.
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Sometimes I get lucky enough to only have to go a mile down the road to my brides. This day, I only had to drive to Geno Levi's (hair salon) to meet with Maria and her bridal party. I couldn't have asked for a day to go any smoother than this day. Each girl was wonderful to work with, especially Maria. And just look at how gorgeous this bridal party is!!!
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Draft Cabinet Manual published
A draft Cabinet Manual has been published, setting out the main laws, rules and conventions affecting government conduct and operation.
The Cabinet Office has published a draft Cabinet Manual which sets out the main laws, rules and conventions affecting the conduct and operation of government.
The manual gives an overview of the UK system of government, including how the Executive - the government and the Civil Service - relates to Her Majesty the Queen, devolved administrations and international institutions such as the European Union (EU).
It reflects the importance of Parliament and Cabinet government, and the democratic nature of the UK's constitutional arrangements.
The manual is primarily intended to provide a guide for members of Cabinet, other ministers and civil servants in the carrying out of government business, but will also serve to bring greater transparency about the mechanisms of government, informing the public whom the government serves.
The Cabinet Manual has been published in draft. Comments are welcomed by 8 March 2011 and can be sent to: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the doctor who helped expose the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, will soon be the subject of a book and movie.
Anonymous Content bought rights to a book the pediatrician has written, Deadline reported Friday (April 28). Though the manuscript is still being edited, the production company has already gathered the film's writers and producers: Cherien Dabis ("Empire") will write and direct the movie with Michael Sugar ("13 Reasons Why") and Rosalie Swedlin ("Live From Baghdad") producing.
The story will follow Hanna-Attisha's perspective in how the lead contamination crisis unfolded in the city of 100,000. Hanna-Attisha told Deadline:
"This is not just the story of a Michigan city and its toxic water. This is a personal story of how I, as an Iraqi-American immigrant, came to be a pediatrician in Flint, and it is a story of science, medicine, justice and democracy; of how they all intersect and, ultimately, what we humans owe to each other. It is critically important to share the Flint story to spotlight that the crisis is ongoing and long-term support is still needed. My hope is that telling this story will also prevent anything like this from happening again, especially in a political environment that questions science and undermines environmental and public health protections."
When a friend tipped the doctor off about possible lead poisoning, she decided to test blood lead levels in her young patients. Her research found that many Flint children's blood lead levels had doubled, and even tripled in some cases, after the city switched its drinking water source three years ago.
But when Hanna-Attisha released her findings, state and government officials dismissed and discredited her. "[The film] is a story of how Dr. Mona, dubbed an 'unfortunate researcher,' risked her career standing up for what was initially a local issue but that ultimately grew to have national and global implications," Swedlin told Deadline.
Penguin Random House will publish Hanna-Attisha's book in April 2018. A date is not yet set for the movie's release.


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Don't Rely on Special Assessments for Major Repairs If You Can Help It!
Because many people are hurting financially right now, your homeowners association board might be considering whether or not you should underfund your HOA's reserves.
As usual, there are differences among state laws governing associations' reserve practices, so whatever approach you take, you should start by checking your state law.
Boards who decide to underfund figure that if they ever needed to undertake a major repair, they could make up for a shortfall through a special assessment. No harm. No foul. Right?
For this week's tip, we spoke to David C. Swedelson, principal at Swedelsen & Gottleib, a law firm that represents associations in the Los Angeles area.
David pointed out the problem with this logic: "What happens if homeowners don't fund the special assessment?"
Beyond that problem, David explained why the decision not to fully fund reserves comes with unhappy consequences: "If I were going to buy and saw that one association had somewhat healthy reserves and the other didn't have much in reserves, I'd know the second association was likely to special assess as it went along."
The bottom line? Underfunding reserves undermines property values and could even be interpreted as a breach of your fiduciary duty to the association. So if you really think it's right for your HOA, get advice before you act.


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This course covers the integration of cognitive automation in business process management systems. Students model organizational processes and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to increase and monitor their efficiency and effectiveness.
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- Design and implement cognitive automation for different industries.
- Design AI frameworks and structures to integrate robotic process automation (RPA) in business process management systems (BPMS).
- Develop robotic process automation to manage business processes and to increase and monitor their efficiency and effectiveness.
- Create organizational intelligence using a holistic approach to enterprise systems based on business, organizational, and technology requirements.
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There are so many different types of facilities at your fingertips within this department, including three full-size art studios. Our sculpture and ceramics studio will give you access to pottery wheels and kilns, which you will need to create your sculptures. Photography students will be able to use our studio, which is well appointed with professional lighting equipment and a darkroom. If you choose to study Graphic Design, you can use the iMac suite and our graphics tablets.
Explore your creative side at the College by learning about new and exciting technologies which will set you up for a career in the media industry. With our College TV and radio studio, which are both equipped to industry standard, you will have the chance to work with clients on real media projects.
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Animal Care students can learn in a specialised centre, which is currently home to more than 200 animals ranging from meerkats and turtles to chinchillas and rabbits. The centre also has a veterinary nursing classroom, complete with a professional operating theatre and an x-ray machine. This equipment will give you hands-on experience which will provide the skills you will need for a future in animal care.
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This Video Of A Woman Giving Birth In A Moving Car Will Have You Screaming, Just Like She Was
As if giving birth wasn't already intense enough, mother-of-five Alexis Swinney's most recent labor experience reached truly unbelievable new heights. Not only did she deliver her baby from a car, and not only was the car moving, and not only was her husband driving, but her husband was also filming her give birth in the moving car. And if you think that's the height of this story's wildness, oh boy, you are in for a shock.
Last week, Alexis and Dominique Swinney shared a video of Alexis giving birth to their baby daughter, Corbyn Hope, on Instagram, as CafeMom reported. In the clip, Alexis is crouched in the car's front seat, facing backwards, with her underwear around her ankles, and you better believe she is SCREAMING. "Can you wait like two minutes?" Dominique asked Alexis through her shrieks. "What do I do?!" she yelled. "I don't know if she can breathe! I don't know what's happening!"
Suddenly, Alexis' screams stopped, and her baby's screams began. "She had the baby. Oh my gosh, oh my goodness," Dominique told the camera as Alexis clutched her newborn. "We just delivered a baby in the car. Oh my god." And in case you forgot, Domonique was driving and filming while his wife gave birth. She literally gave birth all by herself in a moving vehicle. (But wait, there's more.)
The video went viral, and the family of seven appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! via video call this week to share more about the experience. Kimmel started the segment by sharing bonus footage from Alexis giving birth — and the end had the audience hysterically laughing. The video continues on where Alexis' Instagram video ended, picking up with Dominique panning the camera to the backseat of the car, to slowly reveal not one, not two, but THREE of their children, silently chilling in their car seats as if nothing happened at all.
This wild tale began last Wednesday, when Alexis woke up in labor, she explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The couple and a few of their kids went to see her midwife to check on Alexis' symptoms, and her midwife determined that she was 7 centimeters dilated. So, the whole family got in the car for the 12-15 minute ride to the hospital. However, circa minute 8, Alexis could tell the baby could not wait until they got to the hospital. Within a few minutes, their baby had arrived.
Alexis explained the unusual position she was sitting in to Kimmel. "The midwife actually put me into the car that way. She was like, 'Lean the seat backs down, that will be the most comfortable,'" Alexis recalled. "And I did not argue, because ... it probably was the most comfortable way I could have delivered that baby."
Kimmel also made sure to ask Dominique the very question you're probably wondering right now. "Why were you videotaping?!" Kimmel asked the proud papa. "The whole time I'm watching, I'm thinking, put the camera down and drive the car!" Alexis took responsibility for that one. "Y'all can blame me. I asked him ... in case she's born in the car, take a video," she said with a laugh.
Even though giving birth with all of those wild circumstances is not in most people's birth plans, Alexis wouldn't change the experience for anything. She captioned the birth video on Instagram with a beautiful ode to childbirth, writing:
I just experienced something unrivaled to anything I could have imagined. I witnessed my body take over and a baby be born into my hands. My body is not swollen, and I have no tears. I had my husband and children around me, and for 5 minutes, we embraced everything that happened without any interruption.
And on top of actually enjoying that outrageous experience, the Swinney family received a pretty awesome gift from Jimmy Kimmel. "We were concerned that maybe things might not be clean in the car anymore," Kimmel joked, before presenting the family with a new minivan. As Kimmel put it, they deserved a car without that "new baby smell."
Whew, talk about a wild ride!
You can keep up with the Swinney family's adventures on their Instagram, @swinneyseven.


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Sandi Dinger brings her expertise in diversity and transformational leadership to our roster of subject matter experts at Merit Career Development. A frequent presenter at conferences around the country on the topic of workplace teams, she also consults with organizations ranging from sports teams to manufacturing plants.
As an Associate Professor at The College of Saint Rose, in Albany, New York, Dr. Dinger designs and instructs a variety of courses including Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Diversity Management, Labor Relations, Leadership and Business Ethics.
Her Doctorate in Management/Organizational Behavior from Binghamton University, State University of New York includes a specialty in Teams, Leadership and Diversity.
Sandi maintains active memberships in multiple professional organizations including the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Association of Talent Development (ATD), formerly the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the North American Society for Sport Management and the Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management.
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Kearny, New Jersey is not home to many notable names, but the city's own Kevin Benjamin aka DJKB is doing all he can to put the small town on the map. His work as a tour DJ has been paying dividends as he defies all the odds and rises the disc jockey totem pole daily. When you look at his Instagram story, you feel like you are watching a well put together movie. Each weekend it seems like a scene out of Jonah Hill's Project X.
If you were directing a film, you could not script his life any better. He found a way to leave his parent's home at 14 and work his way up to becoming a star. He spent a couple of his early years working with a company named "Alisteens" where he scored some smaller gigs locally. He has now transformed into a touring sensation.
He has utilized social media to his advantage and grew a solid fan base across the nation. He has turned up on stage with many of your favorite artists. Blueface, Lil Durk, Supreme Patty, and more have provided him with a heavy co-sign due to his work with "Concert Crave." He is slated to perform at many shows this year and even big festivals like Rolling Loud in Miami.
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Iraq: America in Muslim eyes
Mar 20th, 2008 by MESH
In November 2002, the Chronicle of Higher Education asked a number of scholars this question: "What will the world be like five years after a war with Iraq?" To mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, MESH asked all of the respondents to revisit their predictions. This week, MESH is posting the responses it has received.
John L. Esposito is University Professor and Director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. In 2002, he wrote: "Five years after a U.S. war with Iraq, it is likely that the Arab world will be less democratic than more and that anti-Americanism will be stronger rather than weaker." (Read his full prediction here.)
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It is both satisfying and yet depressing that my predictions five years ago have in fact been realized. Anti-Americanism has grown exponentially in the Muslim world as it has in many other parts of the world. Thus, the question "Why do they hate us?" remains important to ponder. Likewise, while the spread of democracy has been the stated goal of the Bush administration, the charge that America is does not seriously support democracy and really operates under a double standard continues to be strongly leveled against us.
As we follow up on such issues after five years, what have we learned? To begin with, we have a new tool to enhance our understanding. Rather than depending upon the opinions and predictions of "experts," we can listen to the people in the regions themselves by using data from the Gallup World Poll, which has been conducted since 2001 around the world.
Through 50,000 hour-long, face-to-face interviews with residents of more than 35 nations that are predominantly Muslim or have substantial Muslim populations, we have the largest and most comprehensive poll of the Muslim world, representing the voices of more than 90 percent of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims, young and old, educated and illiterate, female and male, living in urban and rural settings
Responses to both closed and open-ended questions tell us a lot. For example, starting with anti-Americanism, our answers to the common question, "Why do they hate us?" have often been "They hate who we are—our way of life, freedoms, democracy, and gender equality." However, if we listen to the voices of Muslim respondents, they contradict these views. When asked what they admired most about the West, the top response was the West's technology, its value system of hard work, responsibility and rule of law and its fair political systems, democracy, human rights, free speech and gender equality.
On the other hand, when asked what they admire least about the West, among the top responses was "hatred or degradation of Islam and Muslims." And when asked what the most important thing the United States could do to improve their quality of life, the most common response after "reduce unemployment and improve the economic infrastructure" was "stop interfering in the internal affairs of Arab/Islamic states," "stop imposing your beliefs and policies," "respect our political rights and stop controlling us," and "give us our own freedom."
Thus, while we continue to talk about the importance of democracy and self-determination for the Muslim world, majorities in Jordan, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and Morocco disagree that the United States is serious about spreading democracy in their region. In fact, looking at those we will call "Muslim democrats"—those who believe that democracy is important to their progress and future—we find that this group is more concerned about better relations with the West, but at the same time, more likely to view the United States unfavorably. Only 5 to 10 percent respond that the United States is trustworthy, friendly or treats other countries respectfully.
What of the future? A major concern for the foreseeable future will center on stopping the growth of global terrorism. While the military will continue to be needed to capture, kill and contain terrorists, the broader challenge is to limit radicalization. As data from the Muslim world reveals, while majorities are moderate, the number of politically radicalized is significant.
The Gallup Poll identified moderates and radicals by looking at those who said the 9/11 attacks were completely justified and also had an unfavorable view of the United States. Moderates, the vast majority (93 percent), said the 9/11 attacks were unjustified. The politically radicalized and thus potential supporters of extremism—7 percent—said the attacks were completely justified and view the United States unfavorably. Identifying respondents as "politically radicalized" does not mean they commit acts of violence, but rather that they are a potential source for recruitment or support for terrorist groups.
Although concern among respondents about bias and Western political interference in their affairs was widespread, the politically radicalized were far more intense in their belief that Western political, military and cultural domination is a major threat. When asked to define their greatest fears about the future of their country, the politically radicalized most frequently cite interference in their internal affairs by other countries, national security, colonization, occupation, and fear of U.S. dominance.
Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of the politically radicalized compared to 48 percent of moderates disagree that "the U.S. will allow people in the region to 'fashion their own political future as they see fit without direct U.S. influence.'" Surprisingly, 50 percent of the politically radicalized feel more strongly that their progress will be helped by "moving toward governmental democracy" compared to 35 percent of moderates. And even more surprising, the politically radicalized (58 percent) are more likely than moderates (44 percent) to associate Arab/Islamic nations with an eagerness to have better relationships with the West.
In a post-9/11 environment in which many are caught between the contending and contentious views of the battle of experts and pseudo-experts, we now have data that can lead the discourse and to guide future policies aimed at reducing the threat of global terrorism.
More about mutual misperceptions and developing policies and programs designed to "win the minds and hearts" of Muslims around the world can be found in the just-published book based on the Gallup World Poll, Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think, which I have co-authored with Dalia Mogahed.
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on 20 Mar 2008 at 10:41 am1 Martin Kramer
John Esposito was prescient to predict that the Iraq war would damage America's standing in the eyes of Muslims. There are different measures of the damage, and the Gallup World Poll is just one of them. But it's indisputably the case that the Iraq war represented a blow to U.S. prestige in Muslim public opinion.
Contrast this with the ideological view of Jimmy Carter: "Even among the populations of our former close friends in the region, Egypt and Jordan, less than 5 percent look favorably on the United States today. That's not because we invaded Iraq; they hated Saddam. It is because we don't do anything about the Palestinian plight." Perhaps Esposito should send a copy of his new book to the sage from Plains, Georgia, inured though he may be to all evidence. Even the leading Palestinian intellectual in America, Rashid Khalidi, would concede Esposito's point. "Iraq has changed everything," he has written. "In Washington, a city obsessed with the present, it was easy to forget that as recently as a few years ago, the United States was not particularly disliked in the Middle East and that al-Qaeda was a tiny underground organization with almost no popular support." In other words, the Iraq invasion did much more damage to U.S. standing than decades of U.S. support for Israel and its occupation of Palestinian territories. It's an important point to remember, as people search for ways to restore U.S. prestige.
But on Esposito's other key prediction, he missed the mark. It isn't so that the Arab world is "less democratic" than it was on the eve of the Iraq war. According to Freedom House, one Arab country, Lebanon, made a full-category upward move in this period, from "not free" to "partly free." There were significant improvements in the scores of Iraq (and, looking next door to the Arabs, Turkey), and mild improvements in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Yemen. Egypt, bucking the trend, went down a notch in civil liberties. Overall, the Arab Middle East looks more democratic today than it was before the Iraq war—to some extent, because of it.
Esposito was at least partly wrong on another score. In 2002, he wrote that the United States "will want compliant allies and governments in the Arab world—and will fear open elections that might bring Islamist enemies to power. As a result, the United States will be forced, at the end of the day, to support strong, authoritarian governments that will rely on their security forces, political repression, and American aid." In fact, in Iraq and the Palestinian territories, the United States promoted elections that empowered Islamist parties. True, the Bush administration has pulled back after witnessing the main consequence of its folly: the electoral legitimation of Hamas. But on balance, this administration has done more to empower Islamists than any of its predecessors.
Esposito deserves some credit there. As I once noted in a speech at Georgetown, many of the ideas that he championed in the 1990s made their way into administration thinking. These include the diversity of Islamism and its openness to moderation through inclusion in the political process. Both of these notions, I believe, are flawed, and my own criticism of Bush administration policy has focused precisely on their adoption as core policy assumptions. But John has had more of an influence on this administration than I have, so he really should give himself a pat on the back. He contributed his small share to the emergence of the string of Islamist principalities that now dot the Middle East—and that bedevil U.S. policy.
Martin Kramer is a member of MESH.


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Buffalo Bills' Cole Beasley would rather retire than get Covid-19 vaccine
"I will be outside doing what I do," Beasley added. "I'll be out in the public. If your scared of me then steer clear, or get vaccinated. Point. Blank. Period. I may die of covid, but I'd rather die actually living."
The defiant tweet comes on the same week the NFL sent teams a memo highlighting different protocols for vaccinated and unvaccinated.
The league relaxed protocols for players and staff who are fully vaccinated — including the loosening of Covid-19 testing to once every two weeks, and lifting the face covering requirement at club facilities or during travel. Additionally, vaccinated players and staff who come in close contact with someone who tests positive will not be required to quarantine.
For unvaccinated players and staff, the protocols include daily testing, masks requirements and quarantine after exposure. Unvaccinated individuals must also remain physically distant from others in club facilities, and will not be allowed to eat with teammates or other staff. During travel, they will not be allowed to leave the team hotel.
Beasley tweeted: "I'm not going to take meds for a leg that isn't broken. I'd rather take my chances with Covid and build up my immunity that way. Eat better. Drink water. Exercise and do what I think is necessary to be a healthy individual. That is MY CHOICE based on MY experiences and what I think is best."
"If I'm forced into retirement," he added, "so be it."
The 32-year-old wide receiver, who finished the 2020 NFL season with 967 yards and four touchdowns, said other NFL players "hold my position" but are not as outspoken.
"I feel for you and I'm hoping I'm doing my part to represent you guys well," wrote Beasley, who was named second team All-Pro last season for the first time in his nine-year career.
There was no immediate comment from the NFL.
League minicamps opened this week. Teams that reach or surpass the 85% vaccination threshold may relax mandated health and safety protocols.
"Everybody's tired of meeting out here and eating outside and doing all those things we had to do last year," Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians told reporters on Thursday.
"It's still a personal choice, but I don't see a reason not to be vaccinated."
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera told reporters he enlisted a Covid-19 vaccine expert to dispel misinformation about the vaccine to his players.
CNN's Homero De la Fuente contributed.
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PI, Carlos Jacobi investigates when three men are found dead following an illegal camping party…
When three men are found dead near to the ruins of Bradgate House, birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, the police have it down as accidental deaths following drugs overdoses. The wives of the men believe their husbands were murdered and club together to hire Carlos.
Carlos meets with suspicion, rumour and legend in another complex case where unravelling motive is not too hard to find and it's hard to know who is telling the truth among the growing list of suspects…
He's thrown into turmoil again when the man in charge turns out to be his nemesis, DCI Terry Masters.
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It's no surprise that NFL players are paid well. Even the league's lowest-paid players make around $400,000 per year, and nearly 260 NFLers make $5 million or more per season on average. But some players who are paid millions don't always justify the exorbitant pay with their on-field production, at least relative to their peers:
To find the NFL's most overpaid players, we relied on Approximate Value (AV), a statistic that Pro-Football-Reference.com has been developing since 2008. The statistic is an attempt to quantify each player's on-field contributions to his team's success, and it ultimately provides a means of comparing players across positions. The full methodology for how AV is calculated can be found here.
We adjusted each player's approximate value, an aggregate figure, over the last three seasons to a per-game number, so that players weren't penalized for games they didn't play in. We then grossed that per-game value up to a full 16-game season. For context, the average 16-game AV of players making $2 million or more per season was 7.5 over the last three years. We then compared that performance figure to each player's current average salary, via Spotrac.com, to find which NFL players have most underperformed their contracts.
Click here for The NFL's Most Underpaid Players
Per our calculations, the NFL's most overpaid player is Vikings fullback Jerome Felton. Felton, who is entering his sixth year in the league, signed a three-year, $7.5 million deal with Minnesota in March. The fullback played his first three seasons with the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft, and has since bounced around the league, making stops in Carolina, Indianapolis and now Minnesota. Last year he was an All-Pro and made his first Pro Browl appearance, but his AV for the season was still zero.
Another Viking ranks second on the list: tight end John
Given the team nature of football, an appearance on our list isn't necessarily the player's fault. Take Larry Fitzgerald, for instance, who ranks seventh among the NFL's most overpaid players. Fitzgerald is signed to an eight-year, $126 million contract that makes him the league's tenth-highest paid player in terms of average salary, yet he's averaged an AV of just 7.3 over the last three seasons. To put that into focus, Calvin Johnson, the league's top-paid wideout, has averaged an AV of 13.3 in that time. Of the next four highest-paid receivers after Fitzgerald - Mike Wallace, Dwayne Bowe, Percy Harvin and Vincent Jackson - none averaged below an 8.5.
But none of those guys had to deal with the quarterback situation in Arizona. Over the last three seasons the Cards have started five different quarterbacks, and last year alone they trotted out the likes of John Skelton, Ryan Lindley and Brian Hoyer for a combined 11 starts. Those three completed a woeful 54% of their passes and threw three touchdowns to 18 interceptions, making it hard to blame Fitzgerald for his lack of production.
Just behind Fitzgerald is Mario Williams, who made headlines last year when he went from Houston to Buffalo on a six-year, $96 million deal. He's the NFL's eighth-highest paid player in terms of average salary. Over the last three years Williams has had to deal with scheme changes - Houston's defense switched from a 4-3 to a 3-4 in 2011 - and has played through multiple injuries. He had something of a resurgence for the Bills, posting 10.5 sacks and 37 tackles after combining for 13.5 sacks and 32 tackles over the two previous seasons, but he's still averaged an AV-per-16-games of 7.5 over the last three years, second-lowest to Fitzgerald among the league's 20 highest-paid players.
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"Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have—and underestimate the value of what they may gain by giving that up."
— James Belasco and Ralph Stayer Flight of the Buffalo (1994)
With the reorganization, there is a lot of uncertainty—here are a few ways to manage it. These tips are useful for any changes in your life:
Meditate: There is enough research on the benefits of meditation. For most working parents, the challenge is finding the time to do it. Even a five-minute meditation will have a positive impact on you. Try and find a time that works for you—anytime during the day works.
Exercise: Exercise is as important as meditation. Find the time to fit some cardio, strength training, and yoga into your schedule. Here's my article on How to Fit in Exercise While You Work Remotely.
Plan your days: Set aside the first 30 to 40 minutes of each day to plan your day. I have used this strategy for a while, but with the changes and everything being a priority at the same time, it has become even more important. I pick the top three items I need to complete on a particular day, both professionally and personally.
Take breaks: Breaks build resilience. After exercising, you need rest; the same is true with work. After some focused work, you need to take a break—even if it is only for ten minutes. As telecommuters, this is harder, but add it to your calendar and stick with it.
Sleep: Stress has a direct impact on sleep. Ensure you are getting enough rest to be productive during the day. If you are having sleep challenges try these poses to help you sleep better.
Be flexible: You need a plan to continue forward, but you also need to be flexible to accommodate the changes. Your priorities can change based on the demands of your project or management needs. Account for that in your schedule. One option is to keep your Friday afternoons open and use that time to catch up or address an urgent request that has come up.
Ask questions: Sometimes, the deadlines imposed on you may be due to someone else's work style instead of a true urgency. Identify team members who have a tendency to set unrealistic timelines and ask questions. Ask for a specific due date and notice due to other priorities.
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As a group, the course consists of a maximum of 8 people per instructor.
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Get those creative juices flowing with our ART BOX!!! We have filled it up with all sorts of art supplies sure to keep them busy for hours!
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Special Needs
Rural Sri Lankans with special needs require immense support and care. A report in the Disability Studies Quarterly highlights the dire need for special needs education and support in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is a country that values education. Education participation among children without disabilities is 95% in the 5-14 years age group and 65% in the 15-19 years age group. In stark contrast, of the reported 10.6% of school-aged children in Sri Lanka who have disabilities, 10.2% do not attend school because of it, meaning only 0.4% of these children go to school.
At present, there is no education law that mandates children with disabilities receive education services. In spite of Sri Lanka's high school enrollment rate, many children with disabilities do not attend school. The stigma and negative attitudes associated with disability often make people unwilling to even admit they have a family member with a disability, thus preventing children with disabilities from accessing special education services.
Barriers to accessing special education also include a limited number of rural schools having special education units, administrators denying children with disabilities admission to schools, an insufficient number of qualified teachers and parents lacking awareness regarding educational facilities. There is a general lack of awareness within Sri Lankan society, that people with disabilities can benefit from schooling and become contributing members of society.
FINDING DREAMS – Special Needs Unit (Seenigama)
Finding Dreams, is our very own Special Needs Unit at the OYOB Centre of Excellence in Seenigama. This Centre aims to offer a special, well rounded education to our 12 beneficiaries, which will include vocational skills, sports, speech therapy and general knowledge, completely free of charge. The beneficiaries are from rural disadvantaged communities in the area.
Sujatha Special Needs Home (Kalutara)
The Sujatha Home in Kalutara is a refuge for 83 residents, in desperate circumstances from the rural South of Sri Lanka. Ranging from the ages of 4-92, these residents, many of whom are elderly, have special needs or are differently abled. Many have undergone traumatic experiences while some residents have even been picked up from the side of the road, where they had been left abandoned.
As many opportunities in the modern world, FoG learnt of the Sujatha Home via a kind hearted individual reaching out to us on social media, and pledged to support the unmet and urgent requirements of this most deserving home.
Other Special Needs Initiatives
The Foundation of Goodness is expanding its activities by assisting differently abled and special needs communities across the island in partnership with other organisations (Serendip, CIMA Students Society) and overseas donors and volunteers including benchmarking and developing special needs units at rural school, assisting special needs teacher training and providing specialised equipment.
FoG also supports the Methsewa Special Needs Home in Monaragala. Weekly dance classes for special needs students take place at the OYOB Centre of Excellence in Seenigama and the Sports Academy Pool is made available for disabled individuals for their use as part of their physiotherapy regime.
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Nous vous annonçons la parution de l'ouvrage de Christine Reynier : Virginia Woolf's Good Housekeeping Essays (Routledge, 2018).
« This first book-length study of what Woolf calls 'little articles' proposes to reassess the commissioned essays and read them in a chronological sequence in their original context as well as in the larger context of Woolf's work. (…) Far from being second-rate, the Good Housekeeping essays bring together aesthetic and political concerns (…). »
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Writing to let you know that instead of our five-day Sesshin we will be holding a two-day Zazenkai at RZM on Saturday, November 4 and Sunday, November 5.
We will begin both days 9 am (please come earlier so we can all settle in at 9) and end at 4 pm. Lunch on both days will be silent. Please bring your own lunch and water.
This is an excellent opportunity for intensive practice so, at Zazenkai close on Saturday, we will not be having tea service but will instead just go to our homes to continue our practice. On Sunday, Michael will lead a dharma discussion on the subject of Sangha following a simple supper we will provide.
As we are not quite certain of the exact details of the Sunday schedule, please let us know if you will be participating in the Zazenkai and if you plan to stay for supper and dharma talk on Sunday. This way we can email just those who are interested in attending.
Fees for Zazenkai will be $20 per day (but do not let lack of finances stop you!) along with any dana you wish to offer to Michael and to the temple.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Sneaky bunnies - grade 2
Ohh, who are the sneakiest little bunnies! I did these with my second graders today, using an idea I saw here. It was a great lesson for teaching foreground and background. They also loved doing the little floppy ear. While these would have been good around Easter, it was really snowy here at that time, and it's definitely a project that is better done when the weather is nice and the grass is green.
We did them on construction paper and colored them in with oil pastels. They took about 40 minutes to do, so with our extra time, we did a bunny hop around the school, showing off our art. Before we went on our bunny hop, I gave them talk about how bunnies are quiet, and how they hop, hop, hop everywhere. As soon as we left, I had 18 kids behind me saying "hop, hop, hop, hop." Sigh.
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SYSTRAN's commitments to Open Source
SYSTRAN has been involved in open source development since 2016 with OpenNMT, a ready-to-use, fully inclusive, industry and research ready development framework for Neural Machine Translation (NMT).
OpenNMT guarantees SYSTRAN customers to benefit from the latest developments of state-of-the-art NMT technology included in SYSTRAN suite of products. Since 2016, in that spirit, SYSTRAN has additionally Open Sourced all of the code related to scientific publication by its research team.
What is Neural Machine Translation (NMT)?
Neural Machine Translation (NMT) is an AI-based technology used for Natural Language Processing. It is today the standard in translation technology. The specificity of NMT when compared to previous translation technologies is its ability to learn (via successive training iterations), like a student or a child, to reach outstanding levels of quality close to human translation.
Learn more about Neural Machine Translation
Why Open Source?
There are many reasons why SYSTRAN chose to become an active Open Source contributor :
- Transparency and Collaboration between "coopetitor" translation frameworks are contributing to global better quality and to develop common standards
- Attract the best developers commited to produce highest quality code, and benefit from a massive community of users to continuously improve the algorithm
Beyond Open Source
Open Source is just one component of SYSTRAN commitment to develop tools for breaking the language barrier , SYSTRAN pledges to open innovation, data reversibility and sharing best practices for guaranteeing complete freedom for the end-user to select best solution and to enable adaption of the technology to the largest audience, in particular for low-resource languages.
Launched in December 2016 by SYSTRAN and Harvard NLP, OpenNMT developed into the second largest open-source NMT project with 18 major releases, 3700 stars, 1400 forks on Github and over 500 published papers are based on OpenNMT.
Today, OpenNMT is maintained by SYSTRAN and Ubiquus, and is the technology behind all SYSTRAN products: from SYSTRAN Translate to our API and SYSTRAN Pure Neural Server.
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Josh Lerner, head of the entrepreneurial management unit and the Jacob H Schiff professor of investment banking at Harvard Business School, co-wrote a paper published in February titled "Investing Outside the Box: Evidence from Alternative Vehicles in Private Equity" examining the use of alternative investment vehicles – including co-investment vehicles, feeder and parallel funds – in private equity by 108 large LPs over four decades.
The main takeaway? There is no evidence these vehicles outperform the corresponding main fund. "LPs typically assume that these investments, because they have lower fees and carry, will automatically be better investments than funds. But the answer, using a comprehensive database of activity of 108 of the world's most significant LPs, is no," Lerner says.
The paper found substantial differences in experiences across LPs. The more sophisticated, with better past performance, see better performance in their alternative vehicles. "Not only do they invest in better main funds, but the alternative vehicles they invest in do better relative to the corresponding main funds. They are just better investors," Lerner says. "The analysis suggests the proliferation of co-investment opportunities may be beneficial for the most sophisticated LPs. But for the typical LP, it is far less clear that this is 'good news'."
A paper by Cambridge Associates also stresses that, due to the concentrated nature of co-investments, individual outcomes are wider than for fund investments. However, Cambridge suggests the fee-reduction benefits of co-investments alone can have a significant effect on overall return: analysis of its database finds the average difference between gross company-level returns and net fund-level returns for a US private equity fund is 725 basis points. A representative private investment programme with 20 percent exposure to co-investment could capture 100bps in excess return just from fee savings.
The conclusion? LPs should at least retain the option to pursue co-investments.