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The news, social media, and our attention has been occupied by the Corona Virus sweeping the world and Covid-19 case numbers increasing daily, Meanwhile, our publishing schedule is interrupted, author events canceled, and I haven't posted here for a while. The following story (which I wrote and posted for my Facebook friends two days ago) explains part of the reason for my recent silence. Someone said, "Our stories matter. Everyone needs to share their stories." Here's mine at this time. This story is longer than most of my posts. Thanks for reading. And thanks for visiting. Feel free to share your response or a bit of your own story at the bottom of the page. ~Cathy on 3-31-20
Not long ago, we heard of a newly mutated virus discovered and starting to spread in a far away place called Wuhan. I didn't give it a lot of thought. But numbers kept increasing. We heard briefly of a "whistle blower," and it caught our interest more. Then we heard that that exotic virus somehow showed up on our shore. And soon it was spreading in Seattle, where I have friends (including Cladach authors). And it was more and more in the news. It seemed to show up in the area of every international airport (and one of those is an hour away from us). Before long this new virus was in our state of Colorado! Then someone in our state died of it. At that time we heard a lot about washing hands and not touching our faces.
About that time Larry and I attended a philharmonic orchestra concert at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley. Unlike most orchestra concerts, this one was packed! This time Greeley's wonderful philharmonic invited a tribute singer and his small band of drums, bass, mandolin, and flute to join their orchestra onstage to perform John Denver music. The music was lovely. John Denver is popular in Colorado, and people happily crammed together, reminiscing about concerts at Red Rocks in the good ol' days, and singing along. No doubt there were a few coughs, as there are in any crowd.
At intermission, the crowd–mostly senior citizens–flocked to the restrooms. We waited close together in line outside and inside the restroom. And because of all the advice about hand washing, we stood patiently in a crowded line to wash our hands, a long time as each person took a little longer (20 seconds?) to scrub.
Just a couple days after the concert, the public was told we needed to practice "social distancing" and stay 3 to 6 feet away from each other. When we took our neighborhood walk and approached other walkers, one neighbor would step off the sidewalk onto the grass or street and we'd greet each other from a few feet distance. We were somewhat careful but not worried.
A few days later, we were told the virus had spread within our city. What?! From Wuhan, China to Greeley, CO in such a short time?! Our church, which had prepared for Sunday by cleaning, putting away pew hymnals and Bibles, and offering plates, now, along with all faith groups in the state, was asked not to meet in groups larger than 10. Actually, that's when it hit us more seriously. Online church was no longer just a convenient option. It was the only way to "go to church."
Meanwhile we were going to stores, offices, small group meetings, a medical building. Larry played basketball at the gym several times during the week, as usual. Then the rec centers suddenly closed–indefinitely. It was time for spring break for students. Spring break was extended. Then schools were closed indefinitely.
We thought, well we can still take drives, maybe go to nearby Rocky Mountain National Park. But then the park was closed! OK. This is getting real and immediate and a little unsettling.
It seems a virus caught us–somewhat unawares, unprepared, somewhat unbelieving.
And somewhere along the way, I caught a virus.
One day I was walking our dog, Jasper, on our regular route. About 1/4 of the way I began feeling seriously out of breath, strangely, and had to turn back. By the time I got home I was exhausted. But in the usual way I have of ignoring symptoms and determinedly pressing on, I didn't give it too much thought. Nor did I give the occasional dry cough much thought.
But when I started waking up at night with an awful-feeling achy, burning, tightness in my chest, I wondered. But one day I'd feel better and over-do it. Only to feel worse, though, the next day. I don't generally take naps, but I had to lie down in the middle of the day. I began taking my temperature. I was running a low-grade fever, which usually isn't considered crucial.
A week and a half after these symptoms started sneaking up on me, I thought, I should go to the doctor. By then we'd been learning a lot more, and no way did I want to go to a hospital or ER. I called my doctor and was surprised that they said to come in. But they told me to call from my car when I arrived and they would check me in by phone, then they'd meet me inside the door with a mask for me to put on.
Well, my doctor, wearing a mask, examined me and said I had the symptoms of Covid 19. She prescribed one of the meds that doctors worldwide are finding has some effect in fighting Covid 19. She said, "We don't have tests. We have to save them for patients in hospitals or we'd run out." She added, "You're sick. Stay away from people!" and "If you get worse, go to the ER."
I texted our son and daughter, and you can be sure text messages began to fly back and forth across the country. Our son immediately contacted his close friend who is the head of Emergency medicine in an East Coast city. His advice was relayed to me. Then our son contacted his other good doctor friend, practicing in So Cal. He sent the advice to "Rest, rest, rest!"
Everything I tried to do exhausted me quickly, so I complied. My grown kids know I can't easily be made to rest, so they keep reminding me. I know they love me, and it's good to feel their love (and that in itself is probably the best medicine).
Meanwhile, I told my prayer group that I was sick and they have been so concerned and prayerful. I told my sister, and her church's prayer chain got the word. Many of them are our friends, and some of them called and texted. In the past few days I've heard of several groups and prayer chains praying for me! Wow. No wonder I feel such peace. And I'm hopeful I'm turning a corner and coming out of this. It has been two weeks since I first felt symptoms. And I've got a ways to go. [But no "place to go" anyway, it seems. 🙂 ]
So, I think a virus catches us as well as we can "catch" it. And, even though the reported case numbers are rising so fast, I'm sure they don't nearly represent all the actual cases.
Pay attention to cautions, to symptoms, to governor's orders, etc. Express your love to your loved ones through texts, calls, emails, letters. Take care of yourself and those around you. And pray!
~Catherine Lawton, 3-29-2020


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The years 1964-5 saw the release of Satyajit Ray's arguable masterpiece The Lonely Wife (Charulata) and the smaller variation on a theme, The Coward (Kapurush), both now reissued in pristine Blu-ray versions by distributor Artificial Eye. Set in the closing years of the nineteenth century, The Lonely Wife tells the story of a privileged woman, Charulata (played by the luminous Madhabi Mukherjee), whose wealthy husband Bhupati (Sailen Mukherjee) is committed to producing a political newspaper, and whose main pleasure is the smell of newsprint and the sound of his own voice.
With the arrival of her brother-in-law, the Bohemian poet Amal (Soumitra Chatterjee), Charulata begins to realise her yearning for something different both in finding her voice as a writer and her unfulfilled romantic longings in the lighter more attractive brother. Ray takes the conventional premise of the desperate housewife and creates something astonishing, a subtle and measured examination of frustration, love and duty. With the exception of an overly dastardly villain in Charulata's perfidious brother, all the characters are full and sympathetic. The melodrama is also restrained, and Ray's attention to detail imbues the tale with watchful beauty.
A companion piece to The Lonely Wife in some ways, The Coward also features an unhappy marriage and a meditation on missed chances and lessons learnt too late. Chatterjee now plays Amitabha Roy, a screenwriter searching for local colour for his new script, who finds himself stuck in the middle of nowhere when the taxi he is travelling in breaks down. A pipe-smoking manager of a nearby tea plantation, Bimal Gupta (Haradhan Bannerjee), offers to put him up for the night in his bungalow and give him a lift in the morning. However, on arriving at the house the guest recognises the owner's wife as Karuna (Mukherjee), a woman who he was in love with at university but who he lacked the courage to commit to.
Whereas The Lonely Wife takes Charulata's perspective sometimes literally, even using point-of-view, Karuna's unknowability tortures Roy and remains a mystery for the audience throughout. With its meta-commentary on filmmaking, The Coward could be Ray's meditation on the making of The Lonely Wife, as well as standing as a kind of sequel. Amal, like, Roy have both committed a cowardly turning away from love and abandoned their women to unhappy domestic duty.
A smaller film – a fact reinforced by its 74-minute runtime – The Coward also reveals a more isolated Indian reality than The Lonely Wife. Gone is the relative-infested house and the bustling streets outside. Surrounding Bhupati and Karuna's bungalow stretch miles of countryside with no one they can talk to due to their self-imposed class divisions. Either of these two films on their own would provide an excellent primer to one of world cinema's great auteurs, but a double-bill of The Lonely Wife and The Coward would perhaps be the best introduction of all.
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Well it is finally finished, our mobile freezer. We will now be hitting the farmers markets and other areas for deliveries or on the road sales. The first farmers market we will be visiting is the Jasper GA farmers market on August 22, 2015. The market is open from 7:30 to Noon. Joe and some of the family will be setting up to sell our beef. The market is in the Park and Ride near Lee Newton Park. You will be able to purchase ground beef, steaks, roasts and some specialty cuts that we will have in the freezer. You will also be able to put in an order for half beef, full beef or specials for a later date.
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text: Surround Tech Keeps IBM i Websites Hip to the Times Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Alex Woodie / via: ITJungle.com The World Wide Web has changed considerably since the first websites went live more than 20 years ago, and many IBM i shops have struggled to keep up. One midrange vendor helping IBM i shops adapt to the times is Surround Technologies, which has morphed its Web application development environment, called Accelerator, into a full content management system. In today's world, having a functional and good-looking website has become a business necessity. In many instances, the website becomes a portal that allows customers, business partners, and employees to access important documents or submit information. In others, the website has effectively become an extension of the company and its public face. Click here to read the full article at IT Jungle


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The Broad Stroke – Be careful "Don't Say What you Mean"!
Be careful "Don't Say What you Mean" or "Mean What You Say" it may not be publicly correct. Whether it's a Facebook or Twitter post, or on any public forum or even a private conversation you could have a problem. We see it time and time again. People are getting fired, lambasted de-graded or even lose their jobs because of their opinion. Lines are blurred between what is public or private. What do you mean it's a country of free speech, a basic principle the country was founded on?
You may not agree with Phil Robertson, Alec Baldwin, Martin Bashir, Don Imus, The Dixie Chicks, Rush Limbaugh, Polly Dean, Steve Colburn or anyone else but should there be public outrage? Does their opinion make them a bad person or should it even effect the overall opinion you may have had of them. What price should they actually? We tend to let one event control our opinion when some of the people do a world of good and are very good people. Do we all need to think a like? If we were one of the recipients receiving the money they donated to the many charities, we would like them and think they are the greatest.
In a recent incident at Belmont Park the day of the last Triple Crown race an owner who all week long had been the most friendly and accommodating of interviews that could ever be hoped for spoke his opinion after the race (in the heat of the moment) that was not a popular view. If the rules for Triple Crown races were to be re-written from the beginning there is a good chance his thoughts would be adapted. His thoughts had a lot of merit, but would have made the history of the race err-relevant. Regardless of the emotions of the moment he is a straight forward, truth speaking, tell it like it is person who was more honest and to the point than those who would ask him to be deceitful and "Publicly Correct".
It is true that diplomacy is a great attribute and that we should be careful not to offend others but that wasn't really the case. Was anyone offended? In my day good sportsmen ship was first and foremost. But come on this was a possible Triple Crown Winner. Imagine the pressure, I don't think anyone could Imagine. It is also true folks should be able to speak what they perceive to be the truth and believe and hopefully it could be a growing experience for all concerned and no one gets persecuted. In other words "Free Speech". That's the Broad Stroke.


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United States World Cup icon Megan Rapinoe won the women's Ballon d'Or prize at an awards ceremony in Paris on Monday.
Rapinoe, 34, succeeds Norway's Ada Hegerberg, the inaugural winner of the women's prize last year, after starring on and off the field as the US retained the World Cup in France in July.
"It's been an incredible year," said Rapinoe in a recorded video message having been unable to return to France to collect her award due to playing commitments.
"I want to say a huge thank you to my team-mates, the coaches, the US Soccer Federation, for all of the support to allow me to be who I am and do what I do on the field but also be the person who I am off the field."
Rapinoe, who plays club football for Reign FC in the US, added: "I'm so sorry I can't be there. I was looking forward to mixing it up with everyone but I'll do my best to get back there next year."
Rapinoe was one of four members of the US side that lifted the World Cup to be nominated for the prize, along with Tobin Heath, Rose Lavelle and Alex Morgan.
The latter finished in third place for the award organised by magazine France Football and voted for by a panel of 48 journalists.
England's Lucy Bronze, who won the Champions League with Lyon before reaching the World Cup semi-finals with her country, losing to the US, came in second.
Rapinoe, meanwhile, was the star of that tournament on and off the field.
She won the Golden Boot for top scorer, with six goals, and Golden Ball for best player at the World Cup. Rapinoe scored the opening goal from the penalty spot as the US beat the Netherlands 2-0 in the final to retain their trophy.
But the feminist icon also made headlines with her outspoken criticism of US President Donald Trump during the tournament and by leading the calls for her team to be paid the same as their male counterparts.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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Discussion and disagreement over a New Jersey high school's prior review policy has moved a professional journalist to speak out on behalf of student journalists.
Adviser Thomas McHale, who oversaw Hunterdon Central Regional High School's student newspaper for a decade, resigned in May after school officials started enforcing the district's prior review policy. Though the district says prior review has been the policy since 1998, McHale and his students have said it wasn't enforced prior to last school year.
In a letter to the editor published in The Hunterdon Democrat last week, journalist Jonathan Storm criticized the prior review situation and the reasoning behind it.
District officials have said the policy is in place in part to avoid liability. Storm said when he wrote about school boards at the beginning of his career, he heard similar reasoning.
"Potential litigation and 'dangerous precedents' were frequently cited by the most backward boards that ran the least successful school systems," Storm wrote in his letter. "Responsible student editors and faculty advisors are well aware of the legal ramifications of what they publish — more so I would say than a school principal — and the numerous awards won by The Lamp over the years attest to the responsibility and skill of those who produce it."
Storm also challenged statements by Hunterdon Democrat Managing Editor Curtis Leeds, who met with the district superintendent, the school's principal and members of The Lamp staff.
According to an article published in The Hunterdon Democrat last month, "Leeds told the students that prior review is part of the foundation of modern journalism where editors — and sometimes layers of editors — review articles before they are published."
Storm disagrees.
"The work of editors at a newspaper determining and reviewing what is published is protected by the Constitution," he wrote. "The Supreme Court has ruled that prior restraint by governmental officials of what is published is unconstitutional. Is Principal Cooley acting as an editor, or a governmental official? That does not seem clear."
The school board is considering altering the policy in a way that would allow the paper's adviser to be designated as the reviewer, Board Secretary Ray Krov said.
"It's under review," Krov said. "It's recommended for review by the Student Activities Committee of the board to the board Policy Committee in terms of allowing additional flexibility to who the reviewer is."


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Hataka Early WWII Soviet Air Force Paint Set First Look
By Michael Benolkin
|Date of First Look
|November 2015
|Early WWII Soviet Air Force
|Product Number
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Hataka from Poland continues to release a rapidly expanding line of color-matched acrylic paints to fill the voids in color coverage for scale modelers. In this set, we have eight new colors that replicate the camouflage colors used by the Soviet Air Force during the earlier part of World War II.
This set contains eight 17ml bottles of paint with a set of colors which include:
- A078 Aluminium
- A127 AE-9 Light Gray
- A128 AII Green
- A129 AII Light Blue
- A072 AMT-7 Gray-Blue
- A073 AMT-4 Camo Green
- A041 Night Black
- A153 MK-7 Temporary White (Winter Camo)
As previously tested, Hataka paints go on smoothly and without any problem and responds well to the homemade thinner which is similar to Tamiya acrylic thinner. The Hataka acrylics respond just as well with the Tamiya thinner and even using Windex to clean the airbrush.
My sincere thanks to Hataka Hobby for this review sample!


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What is Parking Validation?
Parking validation is a co-operative effort between businesses and local parking laws that gives customers the ability to waive parking fees. Garages and parking lots will often offer validation to customers of nearby shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues. The goal of this system is to promote business by offering free parking, while the businesses return the favor by paying the city a small premium.
Validation is usually offered at city-owned or operated lots. The organization in charge of managing the lots will set prices for available parking and give local merchants the chance to offer their customers free parking as a reward for shopping with them. Some cities or towns charge merchants by the number of times the validation is used, while others impose a monthly fee for the service. Ideally, the merchant will see increased business for a nominal fee, and the city will still be getting paid for the use of its parking facilities.
In many garages and lots, signs are posted stating that participating merchants should be visited for parking validation. Most garages offer a limited amount of free parking with validation, usually between one and four hours. Not all merchants offer it or advertise that they will validate, so customers should be sure to check with the business they are visiting before leaving.
Some merchants require the purchase of goods or services before agreeing to validate a parking ticket. In movie theaters and other entertainment businesses like arcades or skating rinks, typically the price of admission will serve as expense enough for this benefit. At restaurants, it is usually available after finishing a meal.
In some larger malls or shopping centers, self-validation machines are also available. These machines will be in various locations throughout the mall, and often do not require purchase to be used. Since a shopper must be in the mall to be using the machine, he or she is most likely a customer and therefore receives the benefit of free parking in the shopping center's lots. Systems like this encourage visitor loyalty, as customers may feel relieved or grateful that they don't have to pay for parking simply because they couldn't find anything to purchase.
Drivers should be sure to bring their parking tickets with them to receive parking validation. Most businesses use either an automated machine to give free parking or will stamp the parking ticket as proof. If the local businesses use automated systems, customers can often just insert the ticket into the machine in the garage or lot, and the validation will be verified. Stamped or signed tickets will usually need to be checked by a parking attendant at the exit.
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Wait?! You mean some business will charge you just to leave?
The Harvard Dental School has "validated" parking for patients, but it's only a reduced rate. You still have to pay $12.
Extremely useful for people who didn't grow up with a car. Thanks!
They reference getting parking validated all the time in TV and movies, but I've only ever seen the process done once in downtown Trenton, New Jersey. I was shopping with a friend who got his ticket validated at a shop.
And here I felt dumb not knowing what it meant to get your parking "validated."
Now I finally get it! For years and years I wondered but today I finally looked it up and Eureka!
i was always wondering what that was. thanks for the info.


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The Government of Canada invests in bringing clean, safe and reliable electricity to Pikangikum First Nation in northwestern Ontario
News Release
August 17, 2017 Thunder Bay, ON Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Connecting Pikangikum First Nation to Ontario's power grid will provide clean energy while making an important contribution to the health and safety of community members and boosting the First Nation's economic development opportunities.
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, announced up to $60.2 million in funding for Wataynikaneyap Power to build a 117-kilometre power line with associated infrastructure from Red Lake into the local distribution system at Pikangikum First Nation.
Construction on the power line will begin in fall 2017. Completion is expected in fall 2018. Once complete, Pikangikum will be connected to the Ontario provincial electrical grid and will receive clean, safe and reliable power.
This project is part of long-term collaboration with the Government of Ontario to advance electrification of First Nation communities in Northern Ontario. It is a significant first step in eliminating Pikangikum's dependence on diesel fuel by supporting a transition to more sustainable energy solutions.
Connecting remote First Nations in Northwestern Ontario to the provincial electricity grid would save six megatons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 40 years. In many communities, diesel generators are at capacity, limiting the potential to accommodate growing populations, businesses and other necessary infrastructure.
"Today's announcement is a concrete example of First Nation, federal and provincial partners making real progress on the issues that will lead the way to better health and socio economic outcomes. Opening the door for better housing and future economic development will change the quality of life for the Pikangikum First Nation and bring hope to their community."
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, M.D., P.C., M.P.
Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs
"Investing to build better-connected electricity systems and promote cleaner, more reliable energy supply in rural and remote communities will help create new opportunities for social and economic development in these communities. Our Government will invest in projects to reduce reliance on diesel fuel in rural and remote communities across Canada as part of our broader plan to build the low-carbon economy."
The Honourable Jim Carr, P.C, M.P.
Minister of Natural Resources
"Connecting Pikangikum First Nation to the province's electrical grid will do more than just provide reliable electricity to the community; it will reduce reliance on diesel, open up new economic development opportunities, and facilitate social infrastructure and programming for things like affordable housing, early learning, childcare, and community health care facilities. Providing power to the residents of Pikangikum has been long awaited and will greatly benefit the community for generations to come."
The Honourable Bob Nault, P.C.
Member of Parliament for Kenora
"Connecting remote First Nations communities to the grid is a priority for the Government of Ontario as it lays the foundation for the critical infrastructure that communities and people rely on – better education opportunities, health care services, as well as jobs and training."
Sophie Kiwala
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and Member of Provincial Parliament for Kingston and the Islands
"I am thrilled that Pikangikum can look forward to a constant source of power to allow our local services to operate normally. We look forward to a safer and healthier future with power for heat and light on a consistent basis. Pikangikum can now move forward with infrastructure, economic development and community growth. It's very exciting! We will now be able to turn on our Christmas lights in the Christmas days to come."
Chief Dean Owen
Pikangikum First Nation
"This achievement is a very exciting milestone and I look forward to working in partnership with Pikangikum First Nation and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada to bring this project to a successful completion. This will open the door to addressing the larger energy crisis and the need to connect other remote First Nation communities."
Margaret Kenequanash
CEO, Wataynikaneyap Power LP
Quick Facts
Pikangikum First Nation currently uses a diesel generating station to supply electricity. This station is operated by Pikangikum as an Independent Power Authority. It is about 38 years old and has long surpassed its life expectancy as a critical infrastructure asset.
Wataynikaneyap Power is a licenced transmission company, equally owned by 22 First Nation Communities (51%), who partnered with an experienced industry leader, Fortis (49%), with the goal of connecting 17 of its signatories, including Pikangikum First Nation, to the provincial grid in northwestern Ontario.
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Verisk 3E and Cority Collaborate to Deliver Optimized Solutions for Industrial Hygiene and Workplace Safety
Strategic Product and Data Integration Offers Joint Customers Streamlined Access to Robust Safety Data
Carlsbad, Calif., January 23, 2018 — Verisk 3E, the leading global provider of intelligent compliance solutions, and Cority, the most trusted environmental, health, safety, and quality (EHSQ) software for assuring client success, today announced a new strategic alliance. Verisk 3E and Cority joint customers will benefit from combined, industry leading Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management systems, integrated access to Verisk 3E's vast library of SDSs, and up-to-date global occupational exposure limit (OEL) content. Streamlined access to this critical information, via work safety software and health clinic software, enables more informed incident response and promotes the creation of safer workplaces. Verisk 3E is a Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK) business.
Cority's proprietary EHSQ platform harmonizes and streamlines environmental health and safety (EHS) workflows, processes, and best practices for monitoring, surveys, risk assessments, findings, and required action. Cority removes communication barriers between EHS departments through data integration and centralization. As a result of the strategic alliance, joint customers will now be able to access Verisk 3E's 3E Protect™ SDS and chemical management tool via Cority's solutions for industrial hygiene, occupational health, supply chain, chemical, and risk. Integrating 3E Protect with Cority's industrial hygiene solution will provide users with a central SDS source they can access, manage, and update 24-7-365.
Customers will also have access to Verisk 3E's unmatched 3E Optimize™ content, including up-to-date, global OEL data to help determine if occupational exposure thresholds are exceeded during an incident. Cority's robust monitoring software enables customers to streamline the collection and storage of quantitative sample data and perform comprehensive analysis to support the management and mitigation of exposures. With enterprise wide access to Verisk 3E's current, reliable regulatory content, customers can improve knowledge management, decision support, regulatory compliance, and workplace safety.
"This seamless collaboration will enable both Verisk 3E and Cority to best serve companies dealing with hazardous chemicals or materials in their supply chain," said Edmund Webecke, president, Verisk 3E. "Global companies in chemicals, pharma, manufacturing, oil and gas, and food and beverage as well as practitioners of industrial hygiene, workplace safety, and compliance may now have access to complete chemical inventories and the most robust SDS authoring and management."
"We are extremely excited to augment our ability to help customers achieve a healthier workplace and ensure substance threshold compliance," said Pamala Bobbitt, director of product marketing and channels, Cority. "Working with Verisk 3E will enable us to provide the most comprehensive solution for industrial hygiene bolstered by the most extensive and value-added collection of OEL content, chemical SDSs, and regulatory substances information available."
About Verisk 3E
Verisk 3E, formerly 3E Company, delivers intelligent compliance solutions that empower companies to reduce risk, drive continuous improvement, and create new growth opportunities. For 30 years, Verisk 3E has provided clients with the expertise, content, live 24-7-365 environmental health and safety (EHS) support, and award winning solutions required to increase chemical and workplace safety, improve product safety and stewardship, strengthen supply chain stewardship, and optimize research and development decision support.
We are deeply committed to serving our more than 5,000 customers worldwide, including eight of the world's top ten chemical manufacturers, nine of the world's top ten retailers, and nine of the world's top ten pharmaceutical companies. Global locations include our corporate headquarters in Carlsbad, California, along with offices in Bethesda, Maryland; Canton, Ohio; Copenhagen, Denmark; Montreal, Quebec; and Tokyo, Japan. Verisk 3E is a Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK) business. Visit us at www.Verisk3E.com.
About Cority
Cority (formerly Medgate) is the most trusted environmental, health, safety, and quality (EHSQ) software for assuring client success. Cority enables organizations to utilize EHSQ software to advance their journey to sustainability and operational excellence by combining the deepest domain expertise with the most comprehensive and secure SaaS platform. With 30+ years of innovation and experience, Cority's team of 250 experts serve more than 800 clients in 70 countries, supporting millions of end users. The company enjoys the industry's highest levels of client satisfaction and has received many awards for its strong employee culture and outstanding business performance.


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How to Cope with a Friendship Breakup
Have you ever drifted apart from a friend? They say some friends are for seasons but there are certain friendships that we thought would last forever. When I was younger, I used to visualize me and my friends raising our kids together, exploring the world and seeing each other reach the height of our success…


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March 24, 2009
Twice a year, the miracle ...
Holy Trinity Church in Barsham, Suffolk, England: it is not a scene from an Indiana Jones film, but a stirring piece of visual synchronicity that dates back to the 1300s, when a narrow window was built in the church tower … At the spring and autumn equinox, the setting sun hits the window and illuminates a carving of Christ on the Cross for a few unforgettable minutes. This spectacle was only rediscovered recently by the village church's assistant curate, after having been completely forgotten for centuries. H/T Over the Water
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Thanks for posting that...I was expecting something along the lines of the blood of San Gennaro liquefying, but this'll do for now!ReplyDelete
One question perturbs me...was this a Catholic church when the window was installed?
True, Debbie, you make me realize that the title of my post might be misleading ... Hi hope San Gennaro (as well as my Neapolitan friends) will forgive me for the qui pro quo!ReplyDelete
As for your question, well, er, I wouldn't want to be disrespectful to anybody, but, according to historical chronology, there is a 99.9 percent chance that the window was a Catholic one ...
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Marshall (pig). Arrived 25 December 2015 (Merry Christmas, Marshall)
Marshall… a Christmas miracle – what an horrific story this little piglet must have to tell…
Weighing around 6 kg and estimated to be about eight weeks old, he came to us terrified – found on the side of the road, tied inside a feed sack with front legs gaffa-taped and a nose clip (resembles an industrial staple) through the top of his snout – a practice that even the pig industry admits is painful.
Happy Hooves Sanctuary staff member, Paul, was waved down by an elderly couple standing on the side of a busy highway on Christmas day around lunch time, and after hesitating because others had already stopped, pulled over to investigate.
Paul retrieved the sack from a ditch and opened it to find this little guy inside, along with his own urine and faeces – the other woman who had pulled over exclaimed "thank god it's not a puppy!" (we kid you not).
We wonder if the elderly couple or woman who pulled over… the ones who were relieved to find it was "only a pig"… know that pigs are smarter than dogs and in fact have the mental capacity of a three year-old child. Regardless of the species inside the bag – a puppy, a chicken, a pig or a child – they would all have been terrified and all equally undeserving of such treatment.
Marshall is terrified and flinches at every touch, no matter how gentle or slow – we hate to think what he has been through. We can only surmise the fate that awaited him but for his timely and miraculous rescue. He needs a lot of gentle love and care and he needs to be castrated and have the abhorrent clip removed from his sensitive snout, but most of all, we want him to learn that not all humans are bad and no one from here on in will hurt him, intentionally scare him or expect anything from him.
Happy New Year, Marshall.
UPDATE: Marshall has come to trust us very quickly and now allows back scratches, tummy rubs and even lets us stroke his ears – unheard of just two weeks earlier. The horrid metal nose clip feel out of his nose by itself – we like to think his young body rejecting a reminder of his first two months of life. He has been to the vet and been surgically castrated without any problems, thanks to our awesome vets; he has gone from flinching at every touch, to lapping it up and rolling over for bell rubs in just one week!
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This blog is about my card making, but now and then I might add a few other things as well. Please read the Privacy Policy at the top of my blog. Also any handmade items I display are mine exclusively and so therefore do not publish them as your own without my permission. I would be honored though if you would like to CASE, Like or Pin them and give me the credit.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Deck the Halls!
I stamped the Christmas lights in various colors onto the string so that they would be ready to put on the Christmas tree. I also stamped the sentiment on white card stock and then with the Oval Stackers Nesting Dies from Cheery Lynn Designs I cut it out. I cut out a larger one with red too. Once I had the two sizes of ovals layered together I then added some pine branches which are also cut from a die by Cheery Lynn Designs. I added jewels of all shapes, sizes and colors to resemble all the pretty balls put on a tree. The outside of the card was connected to the inside by stamping a corner with part of a string of lights.
Well, it seems blogger is acting up so hopefully, I will get this post ready soon. I have never had this happen before. Anyway, thanks for stopping by and I hope your day is going well too.
God bless,
5 comments:
- very_inky_fingers said...
This is a great card... so bright and cheery!!
- November 3, 2014 at 7:10 PM
- TWeber said...
Hey girl! Another gorgeous design! And I must commend you on posting every day! You go, girl!
- November 4, 2014 at 6:18 AM
- Unknown said...
Wow, you are on a roll. Just commented but lost it again, so either my system or blogger are goofy today. Love it. Christmas trees are so important, and this is spot on. :)
- November 4, 2014 at 12:48 PM
- Peanut said...
Now here's a jazzy funky number. I love it. It's bold and fun.
hugs, Asha
- November 4, 2014 at 2:09 PM
- Donna Ellis said...
how cute! wonderful way of framing the oval sentiment, too! xo
- November 6, 2014 at 12:01 PM
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Among patients aged 80 years and older initiating hemodialysis, those who converted from a central venous catheter (CVC) to an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for vascular access within the first year of dialysis had a mortality risk similar to those who initially used an AVF, a new study found. They had a lower mortality risk than patients who continued to use a CVC.
A team led by Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD, of the University of California Irvine, examined vascular placement access and mortality among 8356 incident hemodialysis (HD) patients aged 80 years and older who were alive for at least 1 year. Over the first year of HD, 27% of patients persisted in CVC use only, 36% underwent placement of an AVF from a CVC, 13% underwent placement of an arteriovenous graft (AVG) from a CVC, 18% used an AVF initially, and 6% used an AVG initially, the investigators reported in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation.
The cohort had a median follow-up of 23 months. Over a follow-up period of 9808 person-years, 3410 deaths occurred. Compared CVC use only (reference), conversion from a CVC to an AVF was associated with a significant 21% decreased risk of death in a model adjusting for case-mix and albumin concentration. Patients who initiated HD with an AVF or AVG had a significant 27% and 18% decreased risk of death, respectively. Dr Kalantar-Zadeh and his colleagues found no significant change in mortality among patients who converted from a CVC to an AVG.
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"To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that elderly patients who initiated hemodialysis with CVCs yet underwent placement of an AVF within 1 year had similar survival compared with those who initiated dialysis using AVFs as their primary vascular access," the authors stated.
The study also showed that longer duration of CVC use within the first year of HD was associated with greater death risk. For example, compared with CVC use for less than 3 months (reference), CVC use for 9–12 months was associated with a significant 28% increased risk of death.
Dr Kalantar-Zadeh's team explained that although use of AVFs is associated with better clinical outcomes in the general HD population, their use in elderly HD patients presents unique challenges because of their higher rates of inadequate maturation of vascular access and limited life expectancy.
Strengths of the study included the use of a large, nationally representative cohort of dialysis patients and comprehensive availability of detailed, longitudinally patient-level comorbidity, laboratory, and dialysis-treatment data, including type of vascular access, Dr Kalantar-Zadeh and his collaborators said. With regard to limitations, they pointed out that they did not have information on the status of access such as blood flow rate and secondary vascular access complications. In addition, due to data limitations, they could not examine cause-specific mortality "to better elucidate underlying mechanisms of the vascular access type-mortality association," they noted.
Ko GJ, Rhee CM, Obi Y, et al. Vascular access placement and mortality in elderly incident hemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2018; published online ahead of print.


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BioCatch awarded two new patents for behavioral biometric authentication
BioCatch has been granted two new patents relating to behavioral biometrics, including one for its "Invisible Challenge" hidden tests and another covering biometric authentication for mobile devices.
The first patent, entitled "Method and Device for Confirming Computer End-User Identity," covers the company's "Invisible Challenges" hidden tests.
The challenges evaluate the personal response to various on-screen cues. By processing all of these factors, BioCatch identifies a unique cognitive signature that cannot be spoofed, lost or stolen.
The second patent is entitled "System, device, and method of detecting identity of a user of a mobile electronic device."
The company was granted a patent of the same title back in February, but that patent was strictly intended for mobile devices, allowing for the use of touch and the smartphone's accelerometer to authenticate mobile device users.
The new patent extends these security capabilities to the cloud, enabling app developers to integrate BioCatch's technology within their app.
The biometric authentication technology is based on various physiological factors including palm size, press-size, hand tremor and eye-hand coordination, as well as behavioral traits, such as usage preferences and device interaction patterns.
"The granting of these important patents underscore BioCatch's commitment to providing our customers with an unmatched technology platform to help them best combat fraud," said Avi Turgeman, CTO and founder of BioCatch. "Continuing to grow our IP portfolio in order to offer new methods of fighting cyber attacks is crucial to our business and the granting of the patents is a recognition of our achievements."
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Richman Games - Monopoly of New York is one of the most popular board games. It will take you to the New York City with a business trip. And your goal is to maximize your net worth through various corporate actions and make yourself the richest person in the Richman games. Richman is a multiplayer (4 players) game of business strategy with very simple rules. You can host a game night with family and friends. Now, Let us join in on the "rags to riches" fun!Version: 1.5.391 Size: 5.30MB Price: $0 Release Date: 10/26/2012 OS: Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7.0, 8.0 (32bit & 64bit)
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Reviewed By Martin Andrew - September 17th, 2010
"Richman games seems like monopoly. But there is a little bit different from monopoly. The hostile takeover feature is awesome. My girlfriend is a monopoly games fan. She likes playing Richman so much."
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"I play Richman games with my roommates every night. Richman is a good games. But four guys sit in front of one computer is really difficult. We hope Richman can get online game mode feature in the future. Thank you!"
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"Cool!…. a board game…and to boot..It's Monopoly. Many an hour the family would play this game. Thanks EDesksoft for the fun game. The board colors will take some getting used to and I am going to change the music.. but all in all….thumbs up. I really enjoyed the addition of the "hostile takeover" factor. Hey it's business. Was kinda disappointed with the fact that if you want to play with another person you have to use the same PC. The hubby hates my keyboard and mouse setup..and I hate his. Thanks again EDesksoft for the game."


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Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are companies that invest in real estate, which can be commercial, residential, health-related, etc. Because REITs pay out at least 90% of their profit in dividends they do not have to pay corporate tax. In order for REITs to operate efficiently they hire advisors to find, evaluate, and manage their properties. In general, REITs have the option of hiring internal or external advisors. External advisors are separate companies that can manage properties for more than one REIT. On average over the last 30 years, REITs that use external advisors have performed 6% worse per year, compared to REITs with internal advisors. In my research I examined the idea that compensation schemes change depending on the type of assets being managed. In order to do this I looked at quarterly reports for a list of REITs that used external advisors up until November 2006. Then I organized the compensation schemes into seven categories and analyzed this information to find any patterns. I did not find significant evidence that there is a relation between the type of REIT and external advisors' compensation schemes. In conclusion, I failed to reject the null hypothesis: REIT compensation schemes do not depend on the type of assets under management.


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by Patheresa Wells
On Saturday, April 16, 2022, Rowhouse International and Nomad Boxing Club combined forces to present the first annual Bumblebee Memorial Boxing Showcase, held at Washington Hall. A packed crowd attended the event to watch as amateur fighters from throughout the PNW came to put their fists together in support of foster kids. Additionally, the event included a partnership with Treehouse to promote its work advocating for youth in foster care as well as to raise money for the organization.Continue reading Bumblebee Memorial Boxing Showcase Raises Money for Foster Kids


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Mystery Line Monday
The Game: Every Monday, I'll tweet a quote from a children's book @laura_renauld. (Any children's lit genre is fair game.)
Your mission: Guess the Book or Author of origin on Twitter. Click my blog link for the answer!
July 29, 2013
Mystery Line: Oh, please don't go - we'll eat you up - we love you so!
Clue: Classic PB
ANSWER: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak


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A Masters Degree in Accounting, whether a Masters's of Science or a Masters's of Business, are an extremely desirable degree for anyone interested in a business or finance career. Additionally, in an increasingly competitive business market, continued learning in Accounting can be the difference between landing that dream career or not. All the colleges on this Value Colleges Best Value list are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP-accredited).
In addition, some of these programs prepare students for taking their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam. This is done through coursework and familiarization of the student's home state's particular requirements for certification, including the required education and learning hours. Most states require 150 educational hours and most programs below meet this requirement. All the accounting programs included in this list cost under $900 per credit hour, making them the best value option for higher learning on a flexible timeline.
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South University offers a top-notch Master of Science in Accounting online degree that encourages students to learn and take-away real-world skills that lead to advancement in the industry. South University prides itself in offering it's students a chance to earn their degrees while also improving their math competencies and improving their analytical thinking skills. The program is available in two formats. The first allows students to obtain their Masters even if their degree is from a field outside of business. This tract includes seven MBA core courses to help students build their business foundations needed for a Masters's in Accounting. The second track is set up for students with an undergraduate background in business requires fewer core courses and allows students to jump right into their accounting curriculum. And in both programs, students take a capstone course that allows them to share their cumulative learning from their studies.
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Colorado Technical University offers a Masters of Science or a Masters of Business in Accounting, both programs set up to serve students with a bachelor's degree in accounting or another closely related field. The curriculum includes courses of study that cover management control and auditing, financial reporting, and assurance, forensic accounting, and taxation. Providing strong theoretical and practical foundations, and through teaching professional skills in the areas of accounting and business, Colorado Tech prides itself in producing well-rounded, employable graduates. Graduates leave the program prepared for careers in not only business, but in the not-for-profit sector, government organizations, or the public accounting industry.
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Whether you are just beginning your accounting career or already in the industry and interested in advancing from your current position, Walden University Walden University's online Accounting program fits most students' educational and professional needs. Additionally, the program offers flexibility for students wishing to attend part-time, or who have busy schedules. The Masters of Science in Accounting program is designed to strengthen all students' analytical and critical-thinking skills through hands-on learning that explores issues, trends, and regulations that shape the accounting industry today. Since the accounting profession is constantly changing, Walden University prides itself in staying current, ensuring its students come out on top as the most desirable candidates for hire.
Cost per credit: $595
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The University of Southwest prides itself in offering flexible programs that fit a variety of student needs. They state: "No business degree? No Problem" since they offer a Masters of Business degree in Accounting for students coming from non-traditional backgrounds or for individuals seeking a change in career or study. Rather than requiring an undergraduate degree in business or finance, only a bachelor's degree of any area of study is required. The 36-credit-hour program is accessible 100% online and students learn at their own pace in a flexible and encouraging environment – in fact, a laptop and eBooks are all included in tuition at the University of Southwest, making this program a Value Colleges Best Value option for sure! Additionally, the degree can be earned in as little as 12 months for ambitious and full-time online students – a must for those anxious to advance their careers.
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The 40-credit-hour Master of Science in Accounting from New England College online is set up to expand a student's knowledge of financial reporting, auditing, mergers, acquisition, taxation, and cost accounting through a variety of courses taught by professional and successful business leaders and educators. Students leave prepared for careers in business and corporate accounting, risk management, and investment to name a few. The flexibility of the program allows students to base their learning on their personal preferences and career goals and all of the courses are based on competencies identified by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally, a Master of Science in Accounting from New England College satisfies the 150-hour requirement found in most states for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.
Cost per credit: $680
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Cost per credit: $659
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Cost per credit: $700
Concordia College - NY
The Masters of Science degree in Accounting from Concordia College – New York online prepares students for success in the business world of accounting. The program is ideal for students who are balancing a busy life at home but still interested in furthering their accounting education. While preparing for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam students delve into the 100% online accounting program, working at their own pace and on their preferred schedules. The program requires 30-credit-hours of work is designed to build on an undergraduate accounting degree, and allows these students to seamlessly meet the 150-hour education requirement necessary in most states for CPA licensure. The accelerated Business Major Track is designed specifically for students with an undergraduate degree in Business and functions in the same innovative manner as the standard MS in Accounting program but adds core classes for credit business students need.
Cost per credit: $890
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Describing Feldenkrais® is difficult because it crosses into so many different spheres of the mind and the body. Fortunately, it is easier to describe what it will do for you.
Physically, Feldenkrais® will increase your range of movement, and improve your posture and breathing. It will generate a lightness, ease and spontaneity of movement.
" Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind".
– François de La Rochefoucauld
Emotionally, Feldenkrais® will enhance your self-image and experience in life.
While it suits everyone, it is also popular with dancers, artists, actors and professional sportspeople.
For those recovering from injuries, Feldenkrais® helps in refining, rebalancing and improving movement.
Feldenkrais® Group Classes
"Movement is Life…. Life is a process…. Improve the quality of the process, and you improve the quality of life itself".
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You will be led through a sequence of exploratory movements while sitting or lying down. These will help you become aware of your movement habits so you discover more helpful patterns.
Comfort, ease and quality of movement are the main criteria for developing greater awareness and choice around what you do and how you do it.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday the federal government will speed up deportations of undocumented immigrants housed in federal correctional facilities. The Justice Department said the new process "saves time and resources and speeds hearings."
Immigrants currently can wait months for a hearing before a judge. Under the changes, judges will instead visit Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities to provide judgments as quickly as possible. The government was holding more than 40,000 people in detention in October.
"We owe it to the American people to ensure that illegal aliens who have been convicted of crimes and are serving time in our federal prisons are expeditiously removed from our country as the law requires," Sessions said in a press release.
The announcement is the latest example of the White House commitment to discouraging illegal immigration. President Donald Trump has called for an expanded border wall and the immediate deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants. Sessions has backed him up, warning police departments this month that cities that do not cooperate with his agency could lose federal law enforcement grants.
Before being named attorney general, Sessions was one of the Senate's fiercest immigration critics. Now, as one of the most powerful figures in the White House, he has signaled he will use his new influence to crack down on illegal immigration. He plans to travel to Nogales, Arizona, and visit the southern border to tour miles of fencing and walls separating Mexico from the U.S. Trump's budget proposal calls for the Justice Department to hire 75 more immigration judge teams and 60 more border enforcement prosecutors.
Critics, however, argue it is not the attorney general's job to become the nation's top immigration enforcement officer.
"I think we want clarity over who's running immigration policy," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told The Washington Post in an interview Thursday in Washington. "DOJ can give some opinions, but it's not primarily in their jurisdiction. So I know Senator Sessions has been very engaged, interested and involved in this area, but is he empowered by this administration beyond his formal responsibilities?"


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Whether you're embarking on a beach vacation or running errands close to home, a good pair of sunglasses will take you far. But with so many options on the market — square, round, aviator, and more — and many with high price tags, it can be hard to find a pair that fits your style and budget.
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Starting this year, BURECS students who have stayed in Boston for summer internships are participating in a semi-formal book club led by grad student Donovan Dennis. Unifying this summer's selections is the theme of how STEM and research interact with social issues.
Students first jumped in with The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. This well-received book, later adapted as a movie starring Oprah Winfrey, walks the line between memoir and nonfiction narrative as Skloot describes the history of the Lacks family. Henrietta Lacks, a poor black tobacco farmer who moved to Baltimore as a young woman, developed an aggressive form of cervical cancer. She passed away in 1951 after several months of treatment at Johns Hopkins. However, before her death, a biopsy of her tumor was taken (with dubious consent) as part of widespread national efforts to culture cells that could live outside the human body. Her cells, dubbed HeLa, were and have continued to be the most successful and hardy strain, and have contributed to enormous medical breakthroughs across a wide range of fields, including the polio vaccine, cancer treatments, and even research on the International Space Station.
Skloot follows the path of Henrietta's cells in the scientific community, but she also follows Henrietta's family, who were not aware of their mother's contributions to science for years after her death. To this day they have received no reimbursement, and are too poor to afford adequate healthcare. Skloot developed a close friendship with Henrietta's youngest daughter, Deborah, and much of the book is devoted to their combined efforts at uncovering Henrietta's story.
The book explores the complex issues of race, autonomy and consent, medical ethics, and family which arise from Henrietta's situation. Students have had the chance to discuss their own views, as well as choices made by Skloot in the way she presents the Lacks narrative. After finishing the book, they met up after work to watch the movie and discuss its similarities and differences with the book.
My own reaction to the book was overall very positive; Skloot did an excellent job of weaving together the scientific and "human interest" sides of the story to form a cohesive narrative of Henrietta's enduring significance. My only critique is that Skloot herself plays such a large role in the story, despite the focus ostensibly being the Lacks family, but I think that in this case it would have been incredibly difficult to extract herself from the book without losing some of the memorable interactions that she had with members of the Lacks family.
Next on the reading list is Spare Parts by Joshua Davis, which follows four undocumented immigrant high school students in Arizona as they build a robot for a national competition.


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I get a car wash typically once a year, unless something bad happens, right before Passover. For $10 they clean the outside and more importantly the inside. I am a very clean person, so it isn't bad, but there are crumbs and stuff not allowed for Passover in my car, thus the $10 goes to


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No. 8 Miami held on to beat No. 9 Kent State at home, 71-64, and No. 5 Ohio downed No. 12 Ball State 76-65 and will move on to Cleveland for Round 2 of the 2014 MAC Tournament.
The Bobcats and RedHawks, fierce rivals, have met up twice this season already, with Ohio getting the best of Miami on both occasions. Now they'll get a third got at the Battle of the Bricks on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m..


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Receiving a Ticket From an Accident
Sooner or later in time, it's probably that you may be in some type of automotive accident. Whether or not or not the accident was your fault, you could possibly find yourself with a ticket from the police. Relying on the ticket and the severity of the accident, your license and your insurance coverage could possibly be severely affected.What Will You Do?After being in an accident, the very first thing to do is to name the police. The police will be certain that all events concerned have the right identification, registration types, and insurance coverage types. As soon as the police collect the mandatory paperwork, they are going to assess the accident and attempt to decide who's at fault.Though it's unlikely that the police will give tickets to everybody concerned, you could possibly obtain a ticket cost even for those who weren't at fault within the scenario.The Insurance coverage SurchargeWhen you might be concerned in an accident, your insurance coverage responds by sending you a verify or reimbursing you for the injury finished to your automobile, or it covers a portion of the medical payments incurred. Even when you weren't at fault for the accident, your month-to-month insurance coverage price will enhance because the insurance coverage firm believes that you're more likely to be concerned in a future accident.The quantity that your insurance coverage will increase out of your earlier premium known as a surcharge. The severity of the surcharge will depend on for those who have been at fault for the accident, obtained a ticket or quotation from the police, and the way the police reported the incident.Factors in your LicenseLike a surcharge, factors are added to your license relying on the severity of the accident that occurred. In some states, the surcharge is immediately associated to the purpose system applied by the federal government, and the extra factors that you've, the upper your total insurance coverage price, which impacts your driving restrictions.Usually, excessive level values are solely assessed to drivers at fault who broke the legislation after they brought on the accident. Listed here are the purpose values, and the way they're assessed:• A 5 level cost is given for a significant site visitors violation that leads to some type of accident. A significant site visitors violation includes receiving a DUI or a DWI and normally includes some type of reckless or aggressive driving.• A four level cost is normally assessed for a significant at-fault accident. An at-fault accident is one which causes an insurance coverage declare of greater than $2,000 between the events concerned.• A three level cost is often solely assessed for minor at-fault accidents, that means that the general insurance coverage declare is lower than $2,000.• A 2 level cost is given for minor site visitors violations – comparable to dashing or not yielding the right-of-way – that leads to an accident.These level worth assessments usually are not absolute, and cops may give level expenses as they see match primarily based on the kind of accident and the injury that occurred.Be CooperativeIn order to not implicate your self, inform the police the information and cooperate with them as they do their job. As soon as the accident has been assessed and you might be allowed to go residence, discover a site visitors lawyer who can reply any questions you might need in regards to the accident and the costs you obtained.Paying a small price to have somebody symbolize you in court docket or cut back some extent cost is nicely well worth the cash and the time spent speaking to a lawyer, and it may possibly save your driving skill and decrease your insurance coverage charges for the longer term.


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5 TED Talks That Will Make You Rethink Philanthropy
When we devote a lot of our time to anything, it's going to get stale. But that's not necessarily because we've grown bored. Instead, we're probably a little desensitized to what makes the relationship or task in question so wonderful and life affirming in the first place. To get around it, we just need to find a little spark to reignite that passion and interest.
For those working in the nonprofit sector, this feeling isn't new. Sometimes it feels that we're up against impossible odds, or that we've set impossible tasks for ourselves and our organizations. To help reenergize our campaigns, here's five TED talks that will leave you looking at your charitable work from a different angle.
1."Why we need to rethink capitalism"— Paul Tudor Jones II
Politicians spend time arguing over how to fix income inequality in America. But just because policy makers haven't agreed on the best way to do it doesn't mean we can't work to fix the system we already have. In this talk, hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones explains that increasing corporate profits, coupled with sharply decreasing corporate giving, mean that these big companies bear a large part of the responsibility for the income gap. To fix this, Jones proposes that corporations be accountable for just behavior. But how do we define justice? Should the companies define it themselves? Or should the dictionary?
Neither, says Jones.
Rather, he has made it his mission to ask average people what the markers for corporate just behavior is. Once that is determined, he checked to see how the 1000 biggest companies stack up on that index. This, he says, is the first big step in getting wealthy companies to give more.
2. "The way we think about charity is dead wrong"— Dan Pallotta
This talk addresses the double standard between for-profit and nonprofit work. Pallotta explains that the nonprofit sector cannot reach its full potential or realize its goals until it can successfully encroach on the massive market share that is controlled by for-profit businesses. However, there are five major reasons why this cannot happen, at least at this point in time. Among those reasons, is that pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector is poorly incentivized. Our brightest minds are predictably choosing more lucrative careers in the corporate world, and making charitable donations in the most efficient ways.
Efficiency is at the heart of this talk. The public conscious holds nonprofits to an incredibly high standard. Where for-profit companies are praised for certain business practices, charitable leaders are pilloried for doing the same. For example, even though reinvesting a gift can yield a huge increase, it is often looked down upon because the gift wasn't immediately put forward to the cause as imagined by the donors.
Once we start looking at our nonprofit work through a lens of economic rationality, there should be no reason to think we cannot raise more and really have a huge impact on our causes.
3. "Should you Donate Differently?"— Joy Sun
We hear this argument all the time: "I don't want to give cash because they'll just spend it on a bad habit. And even if they don't, they won't know how to put it to good use!" Joy Sun reveals in this talk that we couldn't be more wrong. Research has shown that not only do impoverished people overwhelmingly prefer cash donations, but that they don't squander it either. In fact, they reinvest it in their homes, their businesses, or themselves. One example demonstrated that poor pregnant women took the cash and bought healthy food for themselves, letting them give birth to healthier babies.
The takeaway here, is that we can't always assume that we know what's best for people in need. But they almost invariably do know. That's why Sun helped to launch a nonprofit dedicated to giving out "unconditional cash transfers" via mobile devices. It's a huge and revolutionary leap towards the simplest solution.
These next two talks deal with two groups of people starting really small and realizing their own charitable dreams. Be sure to watch these talks when you want to feel inspired.
4. "Healthier men, one moustache at a time"— Adam Garone
Most of you have seen a surge of mustached gentleman in November. But why? It's the result of a charitable initiative by Adam Garone, the founder of Movember. What makes his story particularly interesting is that he didn't begin Movember to raise awareness for prostate cancer. Instead, he wanted to find a way to rock his mustache! So, he decided to find a cause to attach to his retro fashion sense. His is a story of dogged determination, a grassroots movement in the truest form, and expressing a willingness to take major —but intelligent— risks.
Nancy Frates: Meet the mom who started the Ice Bucket Challenge
The ice-bucket challenge was the definition of a charitable cause going viral; a demonstration of how contagious a noble cause could be. When Pete Frates was diagnosed with ALS, he and his family knew they wanted to do something to raise money for research and awareness. But they came from varied professional backgrounds, and they didn't necessarily have the technical experience in launching a global campaign. But that didn't stop them from doing everything they could to put the seriousness in front of everyone they could.
There's still no cure or long-term treatment for the terrible disease, but what the Frateses managed to accomplish is light years ahead of what has been done in decades passed.


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Sweet Centers - Happy Anniversary - Sneak Peek
30 August 2009
Hi Everyone. Happy Sunday!
It's been a relaxing weekend - although very cold today - 60 degrees! I think this might be an indication of what's to come for winter. Today's card is my submission for the stamping411.blogspot challenge number 114. It uses Stampin' Up's Sweet Centers set and Christmas Cocoa designer series paper. It's our anniversary coming up, so this got me to thinking about Anniversary cards :-)
I wanted to use the Sweet Centers set again. I like to try to show you the many ways that you can use the sets that I buy. As I've said before.... it's like my shoes..... I like to know that I'm going to get lots of wear and versatility out of them, and consider that on each pair that I buy. I do the same with my stamps. By now, you will have seen many great samples using the Sweet Centers set and the treat cups on other sites. They are cool - but I've been trying to show you different uses. I didn't want to use the sweet cups as the profiles are a too high for the look I wanted to achieve. However, if you have the sweet cups, you could easily take a short cut :-) You can see other examples where I have used Sweet Centers here.
In this case, I cut out the center of the heart and decided to make a shaker card. I also wanted to use the Christmas Cocoa designer series paper again. I love the fact that I can use it for cards other than Christmas cards. :-) Here's the recipe and then I'll tell you how I made the shaker card.
Card Stock:
Ruby Red, Soft Suede. Jaydee tip 1: The red on the Christmas Cocoa DSP is meant to go with Real Red, but I find that this particular sheet looks fabulous with Ruby Red - and for this card I wanted a little softer red, so chose to go with Ruby red.
Ruby Red, Soft Suede (sentiment)
Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper, Red Riding Hood Ribbon
Jaydee tip 2: to make the shaker heart.
- First stamp the heart from the Sweet Centers set.
- Use a 1 3/4 punch to punch out the hole.
- Use a 2 inch punch to cut the circle in your background color (Ruby Red for this card)
- Cut a 2 inch piece of acetate of window sheet into a 2 inch circle and adhere to the back of the center of the heart. Jaydee tip 3: I gently rubbed my embossing buddy over the back of the acetate to stop the static. You can wash it in warm water... but to be honest, my embossing buddy is much easier :-) That way your paper fillers don't stick to the acetate and will actually move around :-)
- Next you need to give a little height to the back of your heart. I used the outside pieces that are left of my used Stampin' Dimensionals sheets. I never throw them away. I cut lengths of about 1 inch and removed the backing from one side. I then gently inched the piece of SD around the circle pressing the bottom of of the SD to the backing circle for my heart. I did this until I had gone round the inside of the circle all the way around. I then repeated this (because I wanted to make it higher.) This left me with an enclosure (wall) that was big enough to take my hearts
- I took my Heart to Heart punch and used scrap pieces of the Christmas Cocoa DSP, and Ruby Red card stock. I used just the small heart in the punch. To make the Ruby Red hearts sparkle, I "painted" each of the hearts with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen. Took me a couple of minutes to do that and let them dry, but gave just a hint of bling.
- Jaydee tip 4: using the scrap pieces from the same DSP that you are using for the hearts (or flowers - or whatever you are filling your shaker with) - helps tie the card together.
- Once the hearts were punched and dry, I carefully placed them in the enclosure and then gently pressed the heart on top of the Stampin Dimensional wall I had created. It's essential to make sure your "wall" goes all the way around so that you don't lose the hearts when it's shaken.
- Last step..... use a couple of pieces of sticky strip on the back of the heart and press gently into place
It's really simple and didn't take me more than 10 minutes from starting the shaker piece to having the heart finished. All that was left was to wrap the ribbon, assemble the card, attach the photo corner's punch cutouts, the sentiment and you are done! I used the same paper for the photo corner punch..... - that meant that all elements of the card tied together. Additionally, the ivory edge of the ribbon echoed the ivory of the torn paper. I was really pleased with it. :-) There's a lot going on in the card when you break it down, but it still has that clean and simple feel that I like.
I hope you have a fabulous Sunday night and a great start to your week tomorrow. Thank you so much for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere. Your visit is ALWAYS appreciated. If this is your first visit, I hope you will come back again.
If you have any questions on the card and how I made it, either leave a comment or send me an email. I'd be very happy to answer your questions.
Peace and hugs


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Queen's University
Room 517, Watson Hall, Kingston, Ontario
Date & Time
4pm, Thursday
16th January 2020
Christine Sypnowich
Helen Humphreys
Poet Helen Humphreys and philosopher Christine Sypnowich met to discuss the theme of Children in Midgley's work. Professor Sypnowich reports!
Our Biscuit Tin event took place in our regular weekly Philosophy Colloquium slot late Thursday afternoon.It was a tremendous success, with a packed room and over 50 people in attendance, many regular attendees of the Philosophy Colloquium, but also a number of admirers of Helen Humphrey's poetry, or members of the public interested in the session's theme.
Our Colloquium Coordinator, Elliot Paul, gave a warm introduction for our poet, Helen Humphreys, and philosopher, Christine Sypnowich.Helen read her poem, 'On Parenting', Christine presented a short paper on Midgley's ideas about parenting and children, and Helen read her poem again – in total, we spoke for about 45 minutes.
We then took a short break, as is our custom, though on this occasion coffee, tea, and biscuits were provided.Note that in Canada we tend to say cookies rather than biscuits, and these were particularly Canadian cookies, maple-shaped sandwiches with real maple syrup filling – attractive and delicious!
The discussion after the break focussed on a number of issues.There was considerable exchange about the challenges of childrearing, respecting children's autonomy as much as possible, as well as inculcating in them a concern for social justice and right and wrong.It was noted that bad parenting is difficult to address, as it tends to happen in private, and that children do best if raised by their parents, even if their parents are not highly competent.
One question about Midgley's ontology of gender produced a lot of conversation about Midley's scepticism about elaborate theorization, though also noted was her appreciation for the need to innovate and her acute understanding of the relevance of gender and the injustices perpetrated by arbitrary gender distinctions.The paper pointed to how Midgley tended to accept a sexist division of labour when it came to childrearing, taking the view that '10 years' was a reasonable interruption in a woman's personal aspirations to care for her offspring – though there was some amusement that this was all very well for an almost-centenarian who has considerable time left over for philosophising!There was some discussion about the feminist epistemology that arguably issued from Midgley's ideas about our social being and need for connectionBoth poet and philosopher were engaged and Helen's poem was much admired.
We adjourned for a drink at the University Club, but alas without Helen, who had her own urgent caregiving tasks to attend to with a young puppy at home.
There was much agreement afterwards about how bringing poetry and philosophy together was a wonderful enterprise, and that Midgley's contribution on this theme, and indeed her philosophical corpus more generally, was truly inspiring.To be continued, at Queen's as well as afar!
The Biscuit Tin was packed up; enclosed is, besides Helen's poem, the handout for Christine's paper. Farewell Biscuit Tin!Safe travels!
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Mary Midgley and Judith Hughes, Women's Choices: Philosophical Problems Facing Feminism.
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Modica as you can see is an attractive historic town, one of the area's UNESCO-listed Baroque towns. Modica is particularly famous for its chocolate, do try it, and it is an appealing destination for food-lovers, Greek and Roman history, archaeological exploration, hiking, Sicilian ceramic art and other cultural activities. All making it a good holiday base for inexhaustible enjoyment and learning.
Modica is situated in the dramatic landscape of the Monti Iblei, a range of high ground divided up by deep valleys and surprisingly populous towns. Important in Medieval times, Modica was rebuilt after the great earthquake of 1693 and now boasts fine late-Baroque architecture as well as a medieval old town.
Modica is built around a junction of steep valleys, with the oldest part of town, Modica Alta ('Upper Modica') on a ridge in between. Modica Bassa ('Lower Modica') is the more recent (though still historic) district along the valley bottoms. Rivers once ran down Modica's valleys, lined with buildings, but after a terrible flood in 1902, when they burst their banks, they were covered over. The town's main street, Corso Umberto I, is at the circle just down the hill from Casa di Frutta. It follows the course of one of these rivers, in the valley to the west of Modica Alta. Nowadays the busiest part of the town centre is at the junction of two valleys where Corso Umberto opens into Piazza Municipio, overlooked by an eighteenth-century hilltop clock tower which you can see from the house.


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