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Attitudes of Brazilian pulmonologists toward nicotine dependence: a national survey
Atitudes dos pneumologistas brasileiros em face da dependência de nicotina: inquérito nacional
Carlos Alberto de Assis Viegas; Antonio Gabriel Teles Valentim; Jaene Andrade Pacheco Amoras; Euler Junior Moreira Nascimento
AbstractSmoking is a medical condition, since there is drug dependence, and health professionals should treat it as a chronic disease. In order to understand the attitudes of Brazilian pulmonologists toward smokers, we conducted a national survey, using a questionnaire posted on the Internet, of 2,800 pulmonologists, 587 (21%) of whom completed and returned the questionnaires. We found that 3.2% of the respondents did not believe that smoking is a medical condition. Only 14.7% treated smokers, and 32.4% stated that they would refer smokers to another professional for treatment. These results suggest that Brazilian pulmonologists have insufficient knowledge of smoking cessation therapies.
ResumoO tabagismo é uma condição médica por haver dependência de droga, devendo ser abordado por todos os profissionais de saúde como uma doença crônica. Objetivando conhecer a conduta dos pneumologistas brasileiros perante fumantes, realizamos um inquérito nacional, por meio da aplicação de um questionário via internet, enviado para 2.800 desses profissionais, com um retorno de 587 questionários (21%). Observamos que 3,2% dos respondedores não entendem o tabagismo como uma condição médica. Somente 14,7% responderam tratar o tabagismo, e 32,4% disseram encaminhar o fumante para outro colega tratá-lo. Os resultados sugerem que os pneumologistas brasileiros não têm conhecimento suficiente sobre as terapias de cessação do tabagismo.
Keywords: Physicians; Tobacco use cessation; Smoking/therapy.
Palavras-chave: Médicos; Abandono do uso de tabaco; Tabagismo/terapia.
Similar to diabetes and systemic arterial hypertension, nicotine dependence is a chronic disease(1) and should be treated as such by all health professionals, particularly pulmonologists. In comparison with any other group in society, medical professionals probably have the greatest potential to promote a reduction in smoking and thus reduce smoking-related morbidity and mortality. These professionals can contribute to smoking control in various complementary ways: being models of behavior (not smoking); advising patients to quit smoking; offering smoking cessation treatment; and organizing and aiding in the creation of public policies to control tobacco use.(2) The objective of the present study was to understand the attitudes of Brazilian pulmonologists toward smoking control in terms of approach and treatment.
Between January and June of 2008, a questionnaire regarding attitudes toward smoking was sent, via the Internet, to all physicians who were members in good standing of the Brazilian Thoracic Association (BTA).
The questionnaire consisted of 11 questions regarding demographic data and physician attitudes toward smokers. Physicians who answered and returned the questionnaire participated in a drawing to win free transportation and accommodation for the XXXIV Brazilian Pulmonology Conference, which was held in the national capital of Brazil (Brasília) in November of the same year. The drawing was a means to encourage BTA member physicians to complete and return the questionnaire. By the deadline for returning the questionnaires via the Internet, we had received 587 valid questionnaires, which corresponded to 21% of the pulmonologists enrolled in the BTA. For the analysis of the data (but not for the drawing), we excluded the questionnaires of 15 pediatric pulmonologists, 8 thoracic surgeons and 3 general practitioners. The number of questionnaires received from each region of the country, as well as the answers to questions regarding attitudes toward smoking, can be seen in Table 1. When asked whether they considered smoking to be a medical condition, 3.2% of the respondents said no, and, although only 14.7% said that they treated smoking, 32.4% stated that they referred smokers to another professional for treatment. These data show that pulmonologists in Brazil do not recognize smoking as a medical condition. This is in contrast with their peers in other countries. For example, in Poland, 87.4% of pulmonologists always advise their patients to stop smoking cessation and 48% offer pharmacological or other types of support.(3) In contrast, 64% of the Chinese physicians who work in hospitals habitually advise smokers regarding smoking cessation; however, only 48% of these physicians inquire about smoking habits/history, which therefore indicates that further education regarding smoking cessation techniques is required.(4) It is noteworthy that, when asked about their reasons for not treating smokers, 10.6% of the participants in the present study reported that they did not know why; 9% said that they were not interested in treating smokers; 17% said that they did not have time to treat smokers; 43.5% said that the treatment is ineffective; and 48% believed that they needed further training. These answers were similar to those given by pulmonologists in the Netherlands, the majority of whom are pessimistic regarding to their ability to persuade smokers with COPD to quit smoking.(5) It is also noteworthy that the beliefs regarding the effectiveness of smoking cessation treatment influence the medical recommendations regarding the treatment, principally if these recommendations are evidence-based,(6) which avoids attitudes such as those observed among nonsmoking Turkish doctors, of whom only 29% believe in the effectiveness of pharmacological treatment.(7) A recent study, based on a survey of family doctors and general practitioners from 16 countries, reported that only 45% of those physicians always addressed the issue of smoking. This decreased to 34% when the nonsmoking physicians were excluded.(8)
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Every Sunday I FaceTime with my parents, and as they fill me in on their week of working out and the weather in Western PA, I ask if they've tried the new exercises I sent them using links to You Tube videos.
Dad: What's youtube?
Me: You can also find the link on my blog.
Dad: What's a blog?
Aside from encouraging my parents to do more core training, I also get this request from many clients looking to lose belly fat. And it's a fair assumption that doing more exercises that target that area, or feel like they target that area, is the solution.
Core exercises aren't going to slim down the waistline though. That comes down to nutrition and reducing your stress. But core training is important for many other reasons, not the least of which is helping to protect your spine as well as improving your overall balance and stability. Yesterday a client mentioned to me that her goal for the summer is to get out of her kayak without help.
The solution? More core training.
But training the core isn't the same as training the abs.
When many of us think of core training, we think of training the ab muscles (the transverse abdominus, the rectus abdominus, the internal obliques and external obliques) which are the muscles that make up that traditional six pack. While it's important and feels good to strengthen those muscles, it's also important to train your obliques (the muscles on your side) and your erector spinae, which is a group of muscles in your back. When you strengthen all of these muscles in a 360 approach, it contributes to better balance (catching yourself when you slip on the ice), better squats, and most importantly, when these muscles are stronger your body doesn't have to rely solely on your bones for support.
Thanks to the research of Dr. Stuart McGill, a professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, we now understand that too many crunches and sit ups, or too much flexion of the spine, can cause damage to the spine. Rather than doing the traditional sit ups, crunches and side bends ("you can do side bends and sit ups, but please don't lose that butt..") - training the muscles that protect the spine for endurance is what could really make a difference in overall back and spine health.
Do this test right now. Get down on the floor, and using your forearms instead of your hands, press yourself into a front plank position. Like so:
Can you hold that position above for at least 30 seconds? If so, that's great. Continue working on it. If not, then that's a good sign to include more front planks into your workout routine. For more information on how to perform the front plank, check out the video below which I recorded when my arm was supposed to still be in a sling, so don't mind the fact that it's just sort of hanging there.
Equally important to the front plank, is the side plank or side bridge.
The back muscles used in the side plank, the erector spinae, multifidus and longissiums thoracic are used to stabilize your spine, which in turn prevent it from bending to the side. To perform a side plank, make sure your elbow is properly stacked directly underneath your shoulder (not up by your head) and using your knees, press your hips up from the floor. Squeeze your butt cheeks and work on maintaining a straight spine.
If this position above doesn't feel challenging enough perform the same movement, but raise both your knees and your hips off of the floor as well.
An additional modification if the short side plank (from your knees) is too easy, but the full side plank is a little too challenging, is to use your top arm for support:
Do your planks and side planks.
Do them!
In the case of both exercises, perform them for breaths as opposed to time, which I explain more in the plank video above.
And enjoy your St. Patty's Day weekend.

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The boffins at the European Union have released a new Green Paper on the "cultural and creative industires". Entitled Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries, the paper is an important clue as to the future development of cultural policy in Europe.
While I won't summarise the entire paper here, it's certainly worthwhile reading for the cultural policy w0nk. For instance, the paper estimates that the creative and cultural industries make up something like 2.6% of Euro-zone GDP. It also thinks that digitalisation is the biggest ongoing trend in the sector, and that small-to-medium enterprises are vital to its health and growth:
Even in sectors where major international companies play a leading role, small and micro-enterprises play a crucial role in creativity and innovation. They are typically the risk takers and early adopters and play decisive roles when it comes to scouting for new talents, developing new trends and designing new aesthetics.
A diverse range of entrepreneurs and the free movement of their services is a prerequisite for a culturally diverse offer to consumers. This is possible only if fair access to the market is guaranteed. Creating and maintaining the level playing field which ensures that there are no unjustified barriers to entry will require combined efforts in different policy fields, especially competition policy.
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Hi Faith, just signed up for your blog. Saw one of your exercise photos on Pinerest, my new favorite addiction! Just had a hysterectomy so will have to wait a few weeks before attempting some of the ab exercises.ReplyDelete
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Author(s): Paul R. Hare
Soon after entering the war in April 1917, American propaganda promised that the country would 'darken the skies over Europe' by sending over 'the greatest aerial armada ever seen'.
Encouraged by the French Government, America promised to build no fewer than 22,000 aeroplanes within a year and to field and maintain a force of 4,000 machines, all of the latest type, over the Western Front during 1918.
This was to provide adequate air support for her own troops, as well as a way of using her industrial strength to bypass the squalor of the war in the trenches, and so bring an end to the stalemate of attrition into which the war had descended.
However, by the time of the Armistice more than eighteen months later, just a few hundred American-built aeroplanes had reached the war fronts and several investigations into the causes of the failure of the project were already in progress.
Undarkened Skies: The American Aircraft Building Programme of the First World War examines the fascinating history of American aircraft manufacturing during the latter years of the First World War, in addition to investigating the causal factors of America's lack of progress in the air.
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Dear Comrade Teaser | Vijay Deverakonda | Rashmika Mandanna
Geetha Govindam which released last year turned out to be one of the memorable films for Vijay Devarakonda in his career. The film also gave a big break for Rashmika Mandanna in Telugu film industry. It is considered to be one of the most profitable Telugu films in recent times and now Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika have teamed up once again for Dear Comrade.
Dear Comrade is a multi-lingual action drama love story directed by Bharat Kamma and is produced by Yash Rangineni under the production banner Mythri Movie Makers. Apart from Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, the film also stars Shruti Ramachandran in the lead role.
Principal photography of the film commenced on August 2018. It is set to release in the last week of May 2019. The first look poster of the film was unveiled on 9 May 2018 on the eve of the lead actor Vijay Devarakonda's birthday.
Vijay Devarakonda plays a student leader, while Rashmika Mandanna will be seen as a cricketer in the film. The expectations for the film are so high and the makers have now released a teaser for it. Check out the Tamil and Telugu teasers of Dear Comrade here:


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David Goldblatt
David Goldblatt has written two highly acclaimed books about football. The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football and The Game of Our Lives, both published by Penguin. You can follow him on Twitter on @davidsgoldblatt
The club's demise shows how comprehensively the game has been hijacked from the fans
The Football Leaks revelations show how little the views of fans and regulators matter
Football is increasingly run by mediocre people infected by politics and commerce, yet fans still cling to it as a distraction from real life
The long read: The Hungarian prime minister has been lavishing public money on his favourite sport for years. Could it prove to be his undoing?
As the tournament kicks off, and the referendum approaches, can football heal a divided Europe?
David Goldblatt's The Game of Our Lives has been named as the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. Here is an extract from the book, an enlightening survey of football in the post-Thatcher era, as it fell prey to nefarious owners and inept administrators
The Premier League is set to benefit from TV deals worth more than £5 billion over the next three years. Author and Guardian journalist David Goldblatt asks his panel whether the money will have a positive impact on the sportPodcast
Luzira was once the most notorious prison in Uganda. Now it's home to what is surely the world's most elaborate prison football league – and a model for the transformative power of the beautiful gamePodcast
With Sepp Blatter's departure, world football must accelerate reform and embrace the grassroots
Broadcasters, players and fans should not stay on the sidelines if Fifa's president wins another term
David Goldblatt: Never mind the Premier League climax, the outcome of May's general election can reshape the domestic game and the Football Action Network's manifesto puts forward principles aimed at reclaiming and transforming football
'It was about trust. It was about family' – a delightful account of the chemistry that turned Arsène Wenger's squad into winners. By David Goldblatt
While Premier League players and directors take home vast pay packets regardless of results, the cleaners, interns and stewards in the background are receiving a pittance
The long read: England fans were once branded hooligans and identified with the far right. So how, asks David Goldblatt, have the team and its supporters become the sole representation of English nationhood?
The disclosure of odious text messages and a growing realisation that Britain's Premier League is a closed shop dominated by a cartel casts a shadow on its new season, argues David Goldblatt
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Anita is a native of Hong Kong and has been living in the Bay Area for more than 30 years. She speaks Cantonese, English and conversational Mandarin. She has been working in the dental field for almost 4 years and finds it interesting and challenging during day-to-day operations.
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Jinalyn has a husband and 2 daughters, whom she says continue to enrich her life every day.
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Amy received her Dental Hygiene Associate in Arts (AA) degree from Chabot College in 2013. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), and includes courses such as Clinical Dental Hygiene, Dental Radiology, General and Oral Pathology, Expanded Functions for the Dental Hygienist, Educational Theories in Dental Hygiene, and Community Dental Health. Amy is currently advancing her knowledge and skills by working part time with her dental hygiene instructor when she is not seeing patients at the dental office.
Amy loves being outdoors on sunny days and spending time with her family and friends over a good homemade meal.


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Art therapy workshop promises to help you conquer your inner demons
Let pent-up emotions flow at a dance movement and art therapy workshop that promises to help you conquer your inner demons
If you are a fan of medical dramas, you would have probably watched Meredith Grey prod fellow doctors into 'dancing out' a knotty situation at the hospital or home. She puts on some peppy music and starts grooving to it, and looking at her uninhibited movements, others join in. The dance is not choreographed, the steps are far from aesthetic, but the worries seem to melt away.
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Dance movement therapy is relatively new in India, but was first introduced to western medicine in 1942. If you feel that bottled-up emotions are holding you back or self-doubt is nibbling away at your confidence, a workshop called Dance with the Demons promises to help you immerse yourself in a cathartic experience.
Muddita Guptha Thakurani
"Through the course of our lives, we tend to store emotions like fear, jealousy or anxiety, which manifest themselves in various ways. With a blend of dance movement and art therapy, this workshop aims to help participants release these emotions and emerge stronger," says dance movement therapist Muddita Guptha Thakurani, who will conduct the workshop themed around Diwali. "We have our demons and gods, or goodness within us, and realising this is the first step."
The workshop usually begins with popular Bollywood music to ease the participants into moving freely. It then turns towards high-tempo, intense instrumental music — African drums, for instance — and ends on a soothing, happy note. "As in a meditation session, I guide the participants towards understanding the depth of their emotions. They don't need to talk about what they are feeling. They can pick up colours and paper and scribble it out, too," explains Thakurani. "When people put their thoughts to paper or in motion, they are often surprised by their own creations."
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Love every letter! This book is off to such a great start Audrey and all the colors are so fun and heartwarming... and those pictures are awesome! Great job! :D
I just love your work and can only hope to lean how to do all of this.I have made pages but have no idea how to cut out the space for the pic's. I am a lost cause. Your site is just wonderful.
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I am currently taking photography classes on fashion photography and have been practicing photography for 5 years now. I am happy to say that I have become confident with my work. After so much practice, I have come to realize I specialize more in glamour/fashion and action shots. I enjoy moving around and having a lot of space to work in, that being said I do more outdoor photography than studio photography. I look forward to having fun with you and capturing your favorite moments.
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On a more personal note: I enjoy going on trips, hiking, boating, fishing. I also enjoy editing pictures and turning them into a work of art. I even love dressing up and modeling for the camera myself. :)
I love taking pictures of my two handsome boys and spending time with my husband.


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- Fall into the season with up to one month free- still time to make Meriel Marina Bay your home before the winter season hits
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October 14, 2018
David's October Signature Cocktail
Fall is in full swing so you know what that means — time for fall cocktails! The fall time brings about so many great activities like pumpkin carving, hay rides, corn mazes and a traditional favorite, apple picking. When thinking about what drinks you want to enjoy or make for a party, try incorporating the flavors that are prevalent among this season and the activities that come with it!
The October signature cocktail is an Autumn Smash. This drink has some fresh fall flavors that will be sure to pack a punch. It may seem complex being that there are some unique ingredients in this cocktail, but it is super easy to make and the flavors all work together deliciously! Check out the recipe below.
Ingredients (makes 1):
- 2 oz. of vodka
- 5 oz. of lemon juice
- 75 oz. of maple syrup
- 5 oz. of apple juice
- 1 fig
- 3 Thai Basil leaves
- Start off by muddling the fig and Thai basil leaves in a shaker.
- Add the lemon juice, maple syrup, apple juice, vodka and some ice.
- Shake until the shaker is very cold to the touch.
- Strain into a glass full of ice and garnish with a touch of basil!
The Autumn Smash will be featured as the signature cocktail at our 2nd Annual Fall Festival on October 18th so be sure to come by and give it a try!
*Tip – Take this cocktail to the next level by replacing the apple juice with apple cider! Apple cider has a richer taste and is a classic fall staple so it will be sure to impress.
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Situated in the CBD under a huge modern highrise building. Open 5 days. 5pm close. Brand new setup. Beautiful shop. Excellent high exposure position, a lot of passing traffic. Area still growing. No hot food at all. Sells coffee, cakes, sandwiches & focaccias. 25kg coffee pw. Easy to operate. Huge potential to improve. Under management. Takings expected to increase in the next 6 months.
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Rail Live!
At Rail Live! we want to embrace the opportunity we have to provide a platform for women in rail and the wider transport network to come together, share experiences and take some inspiration back to their organisation so we will be hosting a free to access mixer: open to anyone who currently works in the industry, or is interested in doing so.
Opening the mixer, Leanne Redden, Executive Director of RTA Chicago will be giving an inspiring welcoming speech.As a leader in the transportation industry, Leanne has a great depth of knowledge and advice to share, so join us to hear her thoughts on how other women can succeed in transport.
The Women in Rail & Transport Mixer will welcome women from all aspects of the industry for this informal networking session. Women from any sector of transport and those looking to join the industry from university will have the opportunity to meet others who are facing similar challenges and share experiences, advice and connections.
Running from 16:20-17:00pm at the BEC on the 6th of March, places will be free but limited, so please register here to secure your place! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3BX8PBD
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…if you're seeing this that means that you yourself personally have access to the Sonic Wrecks RSS news feed which makes you either a cool handsome dude or a sexy sassy lady (whichever you'd prefer).
As you might well have seen Sonic Wrecks is currently down (down, deeper and down) whilst I do some "things" to it that may result in you having a rather major surprise.
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The class of 2018 has been announced...
After a year's break to set up the Vanilla Ink Jewellery School, the Vanilla Ink Professional Development Programme for emerging jewellers and silversmiths is back.
We have seven incredibly talented jewellers and silversmiths from across Scotland to welcome into the Inker family. They will begin their journey next week and will embark on a voyage of discovery. Each will be assigned a mentor from the design industry to support them on their epic quest for knowledge. The monthly sessions will take them through the vital steps they need to think about when setting up a jewellery or silversmith business, picking up insights, tips and skills along the way. All this will result in a business plan to help map out their future in craft.
Please welcome (from left to right) Emma Wylie Jewellery, Kate McLaughlin, Pottle Jewellery, Lois Jane Jewellery, Alexandra Myles Silversmith and Jeweller, Christina Vernon, Behind Bracken.
Kate McLaughlin - With a background in Architecture, Kate learned her craft through various short courses. Using her love for straight edges, 3D forms and simple graphic quality, Kate created her Tail Finn Collection. Her current designs take a look at framing negative space and creating a void or empty space within the piece. Kate strives to create pieces that are elegant in their simplicity and focus on form. Follow Kate through her instagram here.
Lois Jane Jewellery - Harking from the North East of Scotland, Lois is a recent graduate from Birmingham School of Jewellery and now artist in residence at Glasgow School of Art. She likes to create fun, colourful jewellery in non-precious and precious metals. She likes to think of her work as a colourful celebration of home and heritage! Follow Loisjanejewellery on Instagram.
Behind Bracken - Is the brand of Ashley Lovie. Growing up in a picturesque rural area north of Aberdeen, Ashley attended Gray's school of art and pursued her passion for jewellery making. The elements that feature predominantly in her work are small scale delicate designs, the the ability to be layered, textures through pattern and considerate design for everyday use and wear. Follow Ashley's brand on instagram for her journey.
Pottle Jewellery - Eileen's designs focus on simple architectural forms combined with the more detailed elements of cast figures which hint at an unknown story. Inspired by the idyllic charm of the French Riviera, Eileen uses laser cut wood to create simple linear forms which bring a subtle playfulness to an outfit. You can follow Pottle's colourful instagram over here.
Alexandra Myles Silversmithing and Jewellery - Also graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 2017, Alex likes exploring the use of 'armour/weapons' in nature by looking at the protective defence mechanisms of animals and plant life. She often incorporates thorns into her work and designs, as they are both a defence mechanism as well as a weapon. The function of her work is important to Alex and often informs the design and aesthetic. Follow Alex's journey on instagram.
Christina Vernon Jewellery - Christina's work is heavily influenced by her home town of Arbroath and in particular the harbour areas. Bursts of colour from enamelling, combined with chain, found objects and metalwork creates Christina's striking work. Christina now works for former Inker Scarlett Erskine and Dundee based jeweller Islay Spalding. You can follow the things she gets up to over on instagram.
Emma Wylie Jewellery - Originally from Cumbria, Emma moved to Scotland a couple of years ago. Her current collections are inspired by natural objects found whilst beach-combing the coastlines of Scotland and Northern England. Using her own moulds of these objects and a technique similar to ceramic slip casting, in combination with wax carving, Emma tries to capture the tactile quality of the objects that many of us pick up from the beach. Follow Emma's beautiful work over on instagram.
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Outsiders Inn Mission
The overall goal of OutsidersInn is to use a multi-pronged approach to tackling the root causes of homelessness, separation and discrimination through advocacy, awareness and support.
- Advocating for the homeless community with community partners, faith-based orgs and service providers.
- Changing perceptions and intervening stigma through social media, presentations and events in the community.
- Elevating community voice to be more effectively heard in public policy.
- Providing encouragement and inspiring hope.


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Children's Cancer Support Group
To support the whole family of a child with cancer. Monthly newsletter, parent meetings, telephone helpline, holidays, day trips, parties etc, for the whole family. Specialised teenage group / bereavement services. Caravan for hire.
Member of CCPA, (Childhood Cancer Parent Alliance), umbrella group for like minded groups/charities.
Drop in centres at Alder hey hospital and Bootle, please call for dates and times.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Eddie Hincks
- Contact Position
- Family Support Worker
- Telephone
- 0151 523 8886
- email@example.com
- Website
- www.chics.org.uk
Where to go
- Name
- Christ Church Youth and Community Centre
- Address
8, Oxford Road
- Postcode
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Various times and dates
- Session Information
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Heating is a solution that is needed in many houses. The need to have better systems that will ensure people are living quality lives has been done. It is best that better methods are used in securing homes in times of high heat and low temperatures. Some systems have been designed to help in quality heating in homes. The condition experienced in different places vary thus having a good control is needed. You must have the best methods that will be used in managing the conditions which are experienced in some places. The heating in different times ensure you have a good life.
residential heating services in Philadelphia are accessible to all people. It is very nice when op methods have been used in attaining the desired qualities in heating and cooling. The bets methods must be employed in inspecting and buying the right machines. It is effective when the appliances purchased are durable and very effective. These devices are available in great models, and they can be purchased from leading manufacturers, and the installation is made by leading experts. The methods followed will be useful in ensuring quality performances have been realized.
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The Philadelphia boilers are very durable. Upon buying boiler for home use or large water heating purposes, it will be useful to get in touch with the technicians. efficiency of the boiler is maintained when a suitable method has been used. Valves in the boiler are very useful for ensuring that the pressure does not cause any harm to people who are using the facility.
Over time, it has become possible to have safe systems working in your house. There are different methods which are followed in getting quality performances. The services offered will greatly impact your life.
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Upcycled Telephone Table Reading Bench
I LOVE upcycling old and vintage furniture into something new. It's great to take an old chair or table and give it a new lease of life. Sometimes just a new coat of paint can really transform a piece of furniture. In this upcycling project I have upcycled a vintage telephone table into a contemporary reading bench.
Heres's what I did:
Step 1.
I wanted to turn the cupboard into a shelf to store books, so I got a small screwdriver and removed the hinges to remove the cupboard door. Then I filled the holes with wood filler, and once that had dried I lightly sanded the whole telephone table/chair.
Step 2.
Once I had sanded the furniture, I wiped it clean with a damp cloth. Then I covered it in a coat of Rust Oleum ink blue chalk paint (love this colour!) and left it to dry. Luckily chalk paint dries really fast so I didn't have to wait too long! I then covered it in a second coat, and that was all that was needed as the coverage of the chalk paint was really good.
I used a paintbrush to paint the edges, then filled everything else in with a roller. I prefer the finished look when it is painted using a roller, the paint appears more even.
Step 3.
Finally, once the paint was completely dry, I covered the telephone table (now reading bench) in a thin coat of wax to protect it.
I then added some old books, and a yellow cushion for contrast.
This bench is now a lovely reading nook to sit and read a good book!


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If you're new to SEO, watch the video below for a quick overview about what's called SEO (search engine optimization) and how it can dramatically boost your business's bottom line:
Video Transcript:
[Google, Bing, Yahoo and magnifying glass or computer]: More and more, people use search engines like Google or Bing to find businesses – like yours.
[SEO]: The goal of what's called 'search engine optimization,' or SEO, is to have your website listed at the top of the 'natural' search engine results for a certain search term.
[search engine results at the top]: The websites listed at the top tend to get the most clicks. This can generate significant traffic to your website from highly-qualified prospects who are likely motivated and ready to buy.
[$$$]: But if you're not at the top of the search engines, people don't find you, they find your competitors instead. That's why it's often worth hiring an SEO expert to help you.
[complex algorithm]: The search engines use an algorithm to determine the listed order of results. Numerous factors go into the algorithms, but largely, websites that have the best content with links from other high-quality websites tend to get listed at the top.
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We had barely gotten into Animal Kingdom and already we were learning! We were met on the path by a wonderful cast member who told the kids all about the spider she had in her clear box. Now, being a bit of a spider hater, I kept my distance. But my scrapbook does not discriminate - so I decided to use the sketch on Let's Get Sketchy for our spider pictures.
Their Sketch:
My Take:
To Create this layout:
I used a double sided pattern paper I had in my stash - I apologize I do not know what the manufacture is.
Wild Card Cricut Cartridge - spider web
Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge - spider
Type Candy Font Cricut Cartridge - title font
Recollections - washi tape
glitter washi tape
prima flowers
stickers from my stash
Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my project!


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DDD With .NET Core for Beginners — Concepts
DDD With .NET Core for Beginners — Concepts
Learn about the core concepts of Domain Driven Design for .NET Core applications to learn how to design them effectively, like bounded context and continuous integration.
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Domain Driven Design (DDD) is an approach to software design that relies on the concept of Domain (well, pretty obvious!). But what does it mean, Domain?
"A domain is a field of study that defines a set of common requirements, terminology, and functionality." - Wikipedia
DDD aims to ease the creation of complex applications by connecting the related pieces of the software into an ever-evolving model.
Eric Evans, who introduced DDD with his book Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software, defines a set of basic concepts to introduce us to DDD.
Bounded Context
The setting in which a word or statement appears that determines its meaning.
When we work in a relatively large software project many models are in play. If we don't manage carefully teams working independently can solve similar problems in different ways and that can lead to code that is harder to understand or unreliable.
We should explicitly define the context within which model applies. We set boundaries and physical manifestations such as different database schemas or code bases. We define team and process rules to define the use of specific parts of the application.
A system of abstractions that describes selected aspects of a domain and can be used to solve problems related to that domain. If the design does not map to the domain model, that model is of little value, and the correctness of the software is suspect.
Design a portion of the software system to reflect the domain model in a very literal way so that mapping is obvious.
Ubiquitous Language
A language structured around the domain model and used by all team members to connect all the activities of the team with the software.
Communication is very important on a team and we must ensure that a clear definition of specific terms is available to everyone. Day-to-day communication happens to be disconnected from the terms used in the code and that can lead to misunderstanding.
Commit the team to exercising a uniform language relentlessly in all communication and in the code. Resolve confusion over terms in conversation, in just the way we come to agree on the meaning of ordinary words.
Continuous Integration
Once a bounded context has been defined, we must keep it sound. When multiple people work on the same code it's hard to keep everything coherent and functioning. It's easy to change or break an existing behavior of a part of the software as a side-effect of a feature development or bugfix. We have to create and work with a process that frequently merges all the code, runs automated tests to check problems as soon as possible.
With the above concepts, we've done the first steps in the DDD world. We've seen the theoretical foundations of this design technique.
In the next posts, we'll talk about the building blocks that are a key part to create our software solution with DDD.
DDD Wikipedia
Domain-Driven-Reference 2015 by Eric Evans
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its not fun to go outside at all...
and inside its sometimes not thaaat comfortable too ^^
I miss the german heating system xD
but thankfully there is a kotatsu ( 炬燵) in every room xD. I love it :D
|our garden
or see some pics from the house and surrounding from last year HERE
we actually were'nt doing alot the last days. we went to pick up my Alien Registration Card and Hiros japanese Passport, went shopping in the new built 24 hours Supermarket and visited the hotel in the town for having coffee and delicious cake :3 nom nom
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|Eiji`s brothers working shirt. He's Okonomiyaki cook *___*
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Victoria & James celebrated their wedding under the beautiful country skies at the Grand Texana in Hempstead last Saturday. It was a gorgeous day with fall weather, they couldn't have picked a more perfect time and place to get married. Surrounded by close friends and family they shared a fun evening with everyone present; we felt honored to be able to document their special day. Congratulations you two!
Venue: The Grand Texana
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Terriers battle for point against in-form Bishops
By Andrew McDonnell
Bedlington Terriers threw away points from a winning position once again, but managed to hang on to claim a crucial point against Bishop Auckland at Welfare Park.
Liam Hudson tapped home from close range on 13 minutes before Jonathan Wright scored possibly the goal of the season eight minutes later.
The visitors gave themselves a chance when Andrew Johnson pulled one back on 29 minutes, and the game was all square once again when Arjun Purewal headed home powerfully.
Both sides pressed for a winning goal in the second-half, but neither prevailed and they had to settle for a point apiece.
Andy Ferrell's men had nine games before this one to try and avoid relegation, and they gave themselves the best chance by getting ahead in the game early on.
A fantastic advantage was played by referee Stephen Dial, which allowed the ball to be threaded through to youngster Michael Baxter.
Baxter then slotted across the box for Hudson, who tapped home from close-range at the back post.
It was shortly after that the hosts managed to extend their lead in the game, after some direct football it was rounded off superbly.
Hudson recovered the opportunity and pulled it back to Wright, who struck his shot brilliantly into the top corner.
Ian Ward could only head down Scott McCarthy's accurate cross towards the keeper before the visitors pulled one back on the night.
There was a hint of offside to the goal, Jack Errington headed back to his keeper, but Johnson was alert and after lobbing the keeper, he simply tapped into an empty net.
The Bishops were level on 36 minutes after Purewal got ahead of his marker at the near post and headed home from a corner.
Ryan Beal produced a fantastic save to deny Johnson, and then Purewal skied his shot with the final kick of the half after Ward headed down for the skipper.
Ferrell's men came out in the second-half like a rejuvenated side and looked the more likely to get ahead.
Mason Stephenson went close before Edward Wilczynski was on hand to deny Wright his second goal of the evening.
Michael Baxter saw his shot sail over the bar before the visitors also went close through Priestly Griffiths, but then the game began to stretch.
It was end-to-end action for the final 10 minutes of the game as both sides knew a draw wouldn't be good enough as they're both fighting for a cause this season.
Johnson sliced wide after being put through on goal, but again, it was the Terriers who looked more likely to go ahead and get a winning goal.
Marc Walton, who came on as a substitute for Baxter for the final 15 minutes, overhead kicked Paul King's long throw, and Hudson helped it on its way to goal, but the keeper recovered.
Pressure was being applied, however, Wright missed the target twice in the closing stages before Bedlington survived a late scare as Adam Nicholls' shot went inches wide with the final kick of the game.
Terriers: Beal, Pendlebury, Ferrell (Drane 69), Johnson, Errington, Stoneman, M.Stephenson, King, Hudson, Wright, Baxter (Walton 75)
Subs Not Used: Allen, Bartlett
Bishop Auckland: Wilczynski, Thompson, Hoganson, Purewal, Colquhoun, Griffiths (Woodhouse 69), McCarthy (Lambert 86), Nicholls, Johnson, Ward (Jury 77), Smith
Subs Not Used: Jobling, McEvoy
Referee: Stephen Dial
Attendance: 65
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"The highest calling any lawyer can have,"Mason thunders, "is to be willing to fight thegovernment to save someone's life."That's an actual person the stateis trying to kill, he maintains, not anabstraction. "Premeditated murder ofthat person in the name of the state is theultimate outrage," he says.
Just three years into his law career,
he defended a client accused of first-degree murder and got a conviction for
manslaughter. In the late 1970s, he tried
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The jurors in the Anthony case showed
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Saturdays, and were away from their
families. They faced down protestors and
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faces at them. They endured financial
hardships because they were away from
their jobs.
It's a matter of constitutional rights
for Mason. After the Anthony verdict, he
made his standard toast after winning a
case: "My friends, to the Constitution of the
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I did an UN-Touch Up today.
I colored everything except my roots, back to a very dark dark brown.
My hair hasn't been colored since February, so here was a lot of dark root, and a very stark contrast line. Not a good look.
And now it's back to my natural color:
I'm happy with it, and I probably will end up keeping it like this for a long time.
I used Colorsilk by revlon (because it was the cheapest) and it made my hair feel like straw and twigs after I rinsed it out.
Before I even got half of the color out, I had to put in some conditioner cuz my hair felt so awful. Once the condish was in though, it felt like normal.
I'm still wary. In a couple days I will DC and then again a few days after that going forward until it normalizes.
I thought only lightening your hair makes your hair get all wonky.


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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Me Without You - movie review
I LOVE coming of age movies. Especially ones that are about two best friends who grow up together and who do fun things, like, you know, go to goth parties, and hang out in squats with punks. NOTHING like what I did growing up at all of course. I never went to a goth party, or hung out with punks in squats, or did any kind of illegal underage drinking or hash smoking, EVER.
I just love stories that you can relate to. We all had one best friend who knew everything about us, who was always there, through thick and thin, and who we would have massive fights with and make up with two minutes later.
Because of all of the above I am really surprised I had never seen, or even heard of, Me Without You before. A British film, based in the Isle of Wight and Brighton in the late 70's through to the early 2000's, the movie depicts the friendship between Holly (Michelle Williams) and Marina (Ana Friel), next door neighbours and best friends, and the things they go to together. I loved Holly, and identified with her much more than I did with Marina. Holly is the quiet, understated, literary one, while Marina is the wild, messed up, somewhat toxic friend.
Anyway, I enjoyed it. A lot. Especially when I heard the first chords of Tim Buckley's Strange Feeling during one scene. A movie with Tim Buckley on the soundtrack can never be a bad movie!
For anyone who enjoyed the following: An Education, Wish You Were Here, 10 Things I Hate About You, Almost Famous, The Breakfast Club...
I love Michelle Williams - she never fails to be completely enchanting in any role that she takes on.
Posted by Paradox at 5:35 PM
Labels: Anna Friel, Me Without You, Michelle Williams, movie review, movies, Tim Buckley
1 comment:
- n. said...
this is one of my favorite movies ever! i have it on dvd :)
- September 18, 2011 at 11:20 AM
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Porcelain Whitetail Deer Antler // Glazed Body with Gold Tip
This small whitetail deer antler is hand-cast with porcelain and measures approximately 6 inches long. The white, porcelain body on this antler has been left raw and unglazed for a more tactile, bone-like aesthetic and feel and the metallic tip has been hand-glazed in gold to add a touch of subtle elegance. Antlers are left hollow and light weight.
This sculptural horn allows you to bring the decorative, architectural element of a deer antler into your home without the taxidermy "ick factor". These antlers would look beautiful as objets d'art that add style to any coffee table or bookshelf.
**Because each antler is handmade, all measurements are approximate and may differ slightly from the antler in the picture. **


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After lot of questions and doubts, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) finally confirmed England Tour of Bangladesh, recently. The current England Captain in ODIs Eoin Morgan and opening batsman Alex Hales has cleared their view on this tour and they are not in. Today ECB announced the squads for both Tests and ODIs vs Bangladesh, the tour begins on October!
As Morgan and Hales are not part of the squads, ECB selectors came up with some interesting choices for this tour. The 19 year old Haseeb Hameed selected for Bangladesh tests and he would be Alastair Cook's opening partner in this series and replaces Alex Hales. Gareth Batty, the 39-year old Surrey spinner got his chance now and he is in the squad along with Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid. Gareth Batty's last appearance for the National side were on 2005, so he coming to England squad after over a decade. Along with these two players, the recent sensation of county cricket, Ben Duckett got his place in both Tests and ODI squads.
As Eoin Morgan not part of this tour, Jos Buttler named as a Captain for ODI series.
Let see England Test and ODI squads for upcoming Bangladesh tour!
Test Squad :
- Alastair Cook – Captain (Batsman)
- Haseeb Hameed – (Batsman)
- Joe Root – (Batsman)
- Gary Ballance – (Batsman)
- Ben Duckett – (Batsman)
- Ben Stokes – (All-rounder)
- Jos Buttler – (WK-Batsman)
- Moeen Ali – (All-rounder)
- Chris Woakes – (Bowling All-rounder)
- Johnny Bairstow – (WK-Batsman)
- Gareth Batty – (Bowler)
- James Anderson – (Bowler)
- Stuart Broad – (Bowler)
- Steven Finn – (Bowler)
- Zafar Ansari – (All-rounder)
- Mark Wood – (Bowler)
- Adil Rashid – (Bowler)
ODI Squad :
- Jos Buttler – Captain (WK-Batsman)
- Jason Roy – (Batsman)
- Ben Duckett – (Batsman)
- James Vince – (Batsman)
- Ben Stokes – (All-rounder)
- Johnny Bairstow – (WK-Batsman)
- Sam Billings – (Batsman)
- Liam Dawson – (All-rounder)
- Moeen Ali – (All-rounder)
- David Willey – (Bowling All-rounder)
- Chris Woakes – (Bowling All-rounder)
- Mark Wood – (Bowler)
- Adil Rashid – (Bowler)
- Jake Ball – (Bowler)
- Liam Plunkett – (Bowler)
Cricket is what everyone loves. If you're ready to play fantasy cricket but don't know how to analyze players, consider his Articles as the foundation of your fantasy teams. Anand is a cricket blogger and fantasy cricket lover.


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Snow, wind close roads, schools; cap bitter week in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Lake-effect snow closed roads and schools in and around northern New York Friday, and police were investigating whether a man whose frozen body was found in Buffalo died from the frigid temperatures and below-zero wind chills.
Friday's snow off of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario came with wind gusts of more than 40 mph, trapping commuters in whiteout conditions and forcing the closure of several major roadways. The bitterly cold, windy weather was forecast to continue through Saturday. The man's frozen body was found Thursday a business on the Buffalo's east side. Police said they didn't suspect foul play.
A 132-mile stretch of the New York Thruway from outside Rochester west to the Pennsylvania border was closed from midnight Thursday through the Friday morning rush hour. It reopened to essential travel between Rochester and Buffalo at 1 p.m. but the nearly 70-mile stretch along Lake Erie's eastern shore between Buffalo and Pennsylvania remained closed as forecasters warned of 2-to 3-foot snow totals south of Buffalo through Saturday.
"We'd love to have things back to normal as soon as possible," Lt. Gov. Kathleen Hochul said at a news conference. "We just can't control Mother Nature."
The city of Buffalo received a quick 7 ½ inches in the early morning, leading Mayor Byron Brown to delay the opening of City Hall by an hour. Erie County offices opened 90 minutes late.
Areas east of Lake Ontario, including typically hard-hit Watertown, were bracing for 3 to 5 feet of blowing snow by Saturday.
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The company was established in 1974 in a small facility on South Main Street in Columbia, TN, and has grown to its present size, which includes three large production buildings, totaling more than 75,000 square feet, and positioned on seven acres just 3 miles northwest of downtown. B | M | C Metalworks, LLC provides a full line of machining and fabrication services for numerous industries in Nashville, TN, and throughout the Southeast area. This company emphasizes high quality and value to its customers through product consistency and utilization of cost-saving techniques.
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About BMC
BMC Metalworks is multi-faceted
- A precision machining division capable of producing custom parts up to 21′ in length and 30 inch turning diameter. We have manual and CNC equipment.
- A welding and fabrication division with highly trained and skilled technicians. Further, we have formal alliances with other companies so that we can provide you "turn-key" services, including fabrication, welding, and metal treatment. Our work is managed through customized software that provides convenient reporting on:
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A notorious preview screening of director Sam Peckinpah's western THE WILD BUNCH occurred on May 1st, 1969 at the Empire theatre in Kansas City, MO, which is now the Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet. The film's graphic violence was ahead of its time and sent scores of unsuspecting Kansas Citians running out of the theater! THE WILD BUNCH is now considered a classic.
To commemorate this historical cinematic event, Alamo Drafthouse and Film Society KC are honored to present a 35mm screening of THE WILD BUNCH Director's Cut on Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 at Alamo Drafthouse Kansas City IN THE SAME LOCATION the original screening took place. The screening will be followed by an enlightening Q&A featuring author, filmmaker and Sam Peckinpah historian Paul Seydor.
VIP Tickets are available for current or new Film Society KC members, and range from $25 to $50.
Current Film Society KC members pay $25 for a ticket to the show, a special meet & greet with Paul Seydor before the screening, priority seating at the screening and a Blu-ray copy of THE WILD BUNCH Director's Cut, which includes Seydor's 1996 Oscar Nominated documentary short film, THE WILD BUNCH: AN ALBUM IN MONTAGE.
New Film Society KC members pay $50, which includes a membership to Film Society KC (a $40 value), and everything included in the current Film Society KC member ticket package.
Only 30 VIP tickets are available for current and new members, so purchase yours today!
William Holden leads a band of aging robbers through the hard world of the Old West, pursued by former-friend-turned bounty-hunter Robert Ryan. The balletic violence and weary fatalism that Peckinpah brings to his vision of the American West is underscored by some of sweatiest, dirtiest, bloodiest performances from some of the toughest actors of all time. Ernest Borgnine, Ben Johnson and Warren Oates shoot, screw, drink, and ride their way through the film's harsh landscape, while managing to imbue it with a sense of sublime poetry. This is a film about men who have outlived their time and cling to a code that will be discarded by future generations: stand by your friends, take what you can get, and don't kill civilians...unless they get in the way.
Paul Seydor is a film professor at Chapman University and the editor of dozens of feature films including TURNER AND HOOCH, WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP, HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE and many more. He was also the Director and Editor of the Oscar Nominated documentary short film, THE WILD BUNCH: AN ALBUM IN MONTAGE.


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We started out at a walk with me reminding him to carry himself. Lois called me on allowing Sydney to bump, bump. bump the bit in my hands so I paid particular attention to that. I was still following with my elbows, but I resisted when he tried to bump the bit. Hmmm ... that was definitely a new sensation.
My only plan for the ride was to do the counter bent trot circles. Sydney picked up the circle to the left very quietly and willingly followed as I asked him to to do the counter bend. We spiraled in slowly and then changed to a correct bend and spiraled back out. Easy as pie.
I let him walk for a few moments and then picked up the trot to the right. He already felt more balanced than he has in the past few weeks. Once the 20-meter circle was established, I moved him into a counter bend and felt the stiffness in my left hand and leg. It takes a lot of leg and a firm half halt to get him to move off his right leg. I just focused on slowly making the circle smaller and smaller until we hit the 10-meter mark.
I kept him in the circle for a few moments and then slowly returned him to a normal bend. I moved him out onto the bigger circle and was overall pleased with his balance.
The longer I practice dressage, the harder it gets. Every time I think I am getting somewhere, I realize how much farther I actually have to go. Rather than getting closer, the end seems to be drifting out of sight.
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This article is written to provide an overview of the blockchain, blockchain investment and US regulations. Technologies always advance faster than the development of laws. However, the laws always regulate technologies eventually. I hope this article is fun to read for both legal professionals and tech gurus.
What's Blockchain?
A blockchain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data. Blockchain is an open distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.
Currently, there are three types of blockchain network.
Public Blockchain – A public blockchain has no access restrictions. Anyone with an internet connection can send transactions to it as well as become a validator. Most known public blockchains are Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Private Blockchain – A private blockchain is based on permission. Once cannot join it unless invited by the network administrator. These networks are proprietary networks that specific individuals or entities use to conduct transactions, such as a group of banks processing financial transactions.
Consortium Blockchain – A consortium blockchain is often said to be semi-decentralized. A number of companies, instead of a single organization, might each operate a node on such a network.
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Pros and Cons about Blockchain
Transactions using blockchain technologies may experience pros and cons, including:
- Real-time records. Transactions through blockchain technologies are updated in real time as transactions occur. Participants of transactions have the benefits of up-to-date records of transactions.
- Transactions through blockchain technologies are processed through automated process without a centralized record keeper. Therefore the efficiency has been substantially increased and the transactions cost has been substantially reduced as well.
- True records. Transactions through blockchain technologies create permanent and unalterable records.
- It is easier for transactions users to hide their true identities with blockchain technologies. It will be more difficult for market players to be in compliance of anti-money laundering regulations.
- Security risk. Blockchain networks are targets of hackers. Despite that no blockchain has been successfully hacked or manipulated, the market players may be subject to security risk.
- Tax complication. Blockchain involving virtual currency also brings unanticipated tax complication on how authorities treat virtual currency.
US Regulations and Enforcement on Blockchain and Initial Coin Offering ("ICO")
In the United States, a variety of state and federal agencies have shown interest in regulating blockchain activities, especially virtual currencies. Most likely, violations in blockchain activities may trigger investigations from multi state and federal agencies.
The following agencies are most likely to investigate blockchain activities: the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), Commodities and Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and The Financial Institution Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") and the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC").
In July 2017, the SEC released an Investor Bulletin iterating its position:
- The SEC will interpret certain ICOs as an offer and sales of securities, requiring the ICO issuer to either: (a) register the tokens with the SEC; or (b) identify an applicable exemption from the registration requirements;
- If tokens or coins are considered securities, only registered investment professionals and their firms may sell them.
- If a token sales is described as a crowdfunding contract, it must adhere to regulation Crowdfunding.
The SEC also recently announced two enforcement proceedings on blockchain activities in December 2017.
- The company issued a fraudulent securities offering by claiming the investment to the company would yield a 1,354% profit in one month. The SEC filed its first action to halt the fast-moving ICO which raised nearly $15 million in just a few month in late 2017.
- Munchee, Inc. Munchee, Inc. sold what it represented as a utility token. The token did not bear obvious marks of a security because the token did not carry any equity share, profit share, or dividend. However, the company conducted a token sale before its platform was operational, yet marketed the tokens as almost assured to provide token purchasers an outsized return on secondary exchange. The SEC determined that even if a token had no obvious marks of securities, the lack of functional platform, combined with the manner in which the token sold and return promised to token purchasers, could render the utility token as a security.
On November 16, 2018, the SEC issued a statement on digital asset securities issuance and outlined the following activities to be regulated by enforcement actions:
- Initial offers and sales of digital assets securities, including those issued in ICOs on a blockchain. The SEC took enforcement actions against AirFox and Paragon and the two companies agreed to pay penalties and to register to tokens sold as securities under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. The statement provide a roadmap for compliance for other token issuers, even where issuers have already conducted an illegal unregistered offering of digital asset securities.
- Investment vehicles investing in digital asset securities and those who advise others about investing in these securities. The SEC issued an order on September 11, 2018 against the manager of a hedge fund formed for the purpose of investing digital assets, who had failed to register the fund as an investment company. The SEC reminded the investment vehicles that hold digital asset securities and those who advise others about investing in digital asset securities to be incompliance with their registration, regulatory, and fiduciary obligations under the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act.
- Secondary market trading of digital asset securities. On November 8, 2018, the SEC issued an cease-and-desist order in its first-ever enforcement action against a trading platform. The platform, EtherDelat, is an online platform for secondary market trading of ERC20 tokens, a type of blockchain-based token commonly issue din ICOs. The order found the platform was operated as an unregistered national securities exchange. On September 11, 2018, the SEC issued an order against TokenLot, a self-described "ICO superstore" where investors could purchase digital assets, including digital asset securities, during or after an ICO, including in private sales and pre-sales. As mentioned in the statement, an entities that facilitates the issuance of digital assets securities in ICOs and secondary trading in digital asset securities may also be acting as a "broker" or "dealer" that is required to register with the SEC and typically become a member of the FINRA.
The CFTC has stated that it considers virtual currency to be a commodity subject to the same regulation and oversight authority as other commodities.
On June 2, 2016, the CFTC ordered Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex to pay $75, 000 for offering illegal off-exchange financed retail commodity transactions and failing to register as a futures commission merchant. Bitfinex is a Hong Kong based bitcoin exchange. It operates an online platform for exchanging and trading cryptocurrencies, mainly bitcoins. The order found that from April 2013 to at least February 2016, Bitfinex permitted users to borrow funds from other users on the platform in order to trade bitcoins on a leveraged, margined, or financed basis. The order also found that Bitfinex did not actually deliver those bitcoins to the traders who purchased them. Instead, Bitfinex held the bitcoin in deposit wallets that it owned and controlled.
On July 6 2017, the CFTC granted LedgerX LLC permission to register as a swap execution facility (SEF) and as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) for bitcoin-based swaps. LedgerX is a limited liability company registered in Delaware with its primary place of business in New York, NY. SEFs are platforms that operate under the CFTC's regulatory oversight for the trading of swaps. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Act) authorized the creation of SEFs. The CFTC issued the Order under Section 5h of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC Regulation 37.3(b). After review of the LedgerX application and associated exhibits, the CFTC has determined that LedgerX demonstrated compliance with the CEA and the CFTC's regulations applicable to SEFs. LedgerX also must comply with all representations and submissions made by it in support of its application for registration as a SEF, including, but not limited to, its representations that it will not list an intended to be cleared swap until it has a clearing agreement with a derivatives clearing organization registered under Section 5b of the CEA and it will not list a swap that is not intended to be cleared until it submits to the CFTC revisions of its rulebook and other pertinent registration materials, pursuant to the provisions of Part 40 of the CFTC's regulations, to provide for the execution of uncleared swaps.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange ("CBOE") and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME") began trading bitcoin futures on December 10, 2017. The CFTC has signaled its intent to set policy for virtual currency and blockchain activities and to develop a corresponding regulatory framework. The efforts include approval and oversight of virtual currency futures contracts, as well as oversight of virtual currency transactions conducted on margin through virtual currency exchanges.
FINRA is a non-profit and non-governmental securities industry regulator. FINRA oversees broker-dealers through a combination of rulemaking and disciplinary actions.
FINRA oversees more than 4,500 brokerage firms, approximately 160,000 branch offices and more than half a million registered securities representatives, as of 2016. FINRA regulates the trading of equities, corporate bonds, securities futures and options. Unless a firm is regulated by a different self-regulatory organization it is required to be a FINRA member firm. FINRA operates from headquarters in Washington, D.C., and New York, and also from 20 regional offices around the country. In addition to overseeing all securities firms, FINRA oversees all firms that offer professional training, testing and licensing of registered brokers. It also is in charge of monitoring arbitration and market regulation by contract for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the NASDAQ stock market, the American Stock Exchange LLC and the International Securities Exchange LLC. FINRA provides regulatory oversight to industry utilities, such as trade reporting facilities and over-the-counter (OTC) operations.
In a regulatory notice issued on July 6, 2018, FINRA requested its member firms to submit a wide range of details relating to their cryptocurrency-focused activities.
On September 11, 2018, FINRA charged Timothy Tilton Ayre, a Massachusetts resident, of fraud and unlawful distribution of unregistered cryptocurrency securities. This is the first disciplinary action from FINRA involving cryptocurrencies. In the complaint, FINRA alleges that Ayre from January 2013 to October 2016 attempted to lure public investment in his worthless public company, Rocky Mountain Ayre, Inc. by issuing and selling HempCoin, which he publicized as "the first minable coin backed by marketable securities" and making fraudulent positive statements about the company's business and finance. FINRA alleges that Ayre bought the rights to HempCoin and repackaged it as a security backed by the company's common stock. Ayre marked HempCoin as "the world's first currency to represent equity ownership" in a publicly traded company and promised investors that each coin was equivalent to 0.10 shares of the company's common stock.
FinCEN is a bureau of the U.S. Department of Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international money laundering, terror financing, and other financial crimes. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) is administered by FinCEN to govern US financial institutions. An individual or organization that facilitates transactions in virtual currency or tokens may constitute a money services business (MSB) if conducted in whole or part within the U.S. FinCEN intends to enforce Anti Money Laundering requirements against MSBs and money transmitters and to apply scrutiny to virtual currency exchanges and the systems that provide services to those exchanges.
Under current regulations, an organization qualifies as an MSB if it transmits money or representatives of money, or exchanges money into foreign currency. If an organization meets this definition, it may be required to both:
- Register with FinCEN;
- Report suspicious activities by its customers, counter-parties, and personnel.
In July 2017, FinCEN assessed a civil monetary penalty of over $110 million against Canton Business Corporation, which administered a virtual currency exchange called BTC-e, and a $12 million penalty against Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national who allegedly controlled, directed, and supervised BTC-e's operations, finances, and accounts. This is the first supervisory action against a foreign entity operating as an MSB in the US. FinCEN asserted jurisdiction on the grounds that BTC-e processed substantial transactions (totaling over $296 million) involving US customers. The FinCEN found a variety of compliance breaches, including BTC-e's failure to (a) register as an MSB; (b) Maintain an effective AML program; (c) File suspicious activity report; and (d) keep transaction records.
OFAC is a financial intelligence and enforcement agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury. It administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions.
OFAC enforces economic and trade sanctions principally through:
- Comprehensive embargoes against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea region of Ukraine, and their governments or instrumentalities.
- Its Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) list, which identifies individuals and entities with whom US citizens and residents are prohibited from doing business.
- Its Sectoral Sanctions Identification (SSI) list, which restricts certain types of new debt and credit activities, principally with persons in Russia and Venezuela.
On November 28, 2018, OFAC sanctioned two Iranian individuals for cyberattacks against US networks. For the first time, OFAC targeted both individuals who committed the offense and their associated bitcoin addresses. OFAC alleges that the two Iranian individuals helped exchange digital currency (bitcoin) ransom payments into Iranian rial on behalf of Iranian malicious cyber actors involved in SamSam ransomware scheme that targeted over 200 known victims. OFAC identified two digital currency addresses associated with these two financial facilitators. Over 7,000 transactions in bitcoin, worth millions of U.S. dollars, have processed through these two addresses – some of which involved SamSam ransomware derived bitcoin.
Least but not Last, Tax Treatment of Virtual Currencies
In April 2014, the IRS issued a notice indicating that it will treat virtual currency as property rather than currency for tax purpose, which means that a transaction may create the need to recognize a gain or loss on the exchanged cryptocurrency.
In November 2017, the IRS pursued enforcement actions against Coinbase virtual currency exchange. The Coinbase summons sought all customer records for a period from 201 to 2015. This included all records of account activity, including transaction logs and other records. The summons also asked for any correspondence between Coinbase and its users.
On March 23, 2018, the IRS issued a notice urging taxpayer that income from virtual currency transactions is reportable on their income tax returns. In the notice, the IRS indicates Taxpayers who do not properly report the income tax consequences of virtual currency transactions can be audited for those transactions and, when appropriate, can be liable for penalties and interest.
In more extreme situations, taxpayers could be subject to criminal prosecution for failing to properly report the income tax consequences of virtual currency transactions. Criminal charges could include tax evasion and filing a false tax return. Anyone convicted of tax evasion is subject to a prison term of up to five years and a fine of up to $250,000. Anyone convicted of filing a false return is subject to a prison term of up to three years and a fine of up to $250,000.
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We provide an agricultural setting that is free of chemical fertilizers, biosolid sludge and pesticides. Our herd does not receive artificial growth hormones, steroids, or recurring antibiotics that are required when cattle are closely cramped and confined in feedlots.
We provide plenty of grazing pasture, shelter and fresh water 24 hours a day for our Cattle. They are not subjected to physical or mental stress nor are they processed inhumanely.
Hanging Weight: The weight of your animal hanging on the rail, after slaughter. This is the weight you are charged for, not live weight.
Dry Age: Hanging your carcass in a controlled temperature to increase tenderness.
Yield: A live steer, ready for processing, weighs an average of 1,000 to 1,200 pounds. For a 1,200-pound animal, an average pre-cut carcass weighs approximately 750 pounds; thus, a Half Beef is 375 pounds.
Please understand that you'll be buying a unique animal and final weights will vary. Our price is based on hanging weight. The actual weight you receive (table ready) will be less than the pre-cut carcass weight. You can expect the product weight to decrease by approximately 45 percent from hanging weight to table ready due to bone, fat, and dehydration from the aging process.
The amount of meat you take home from your animal will very greatly on specie, style of cut, fat content and weight of animal.
What can you expect on a half of beef? Of course this is just a guideline and factors will influence final product. (You can select different cuts; please see cut sheet also attached.)
How much does a typical family eat?
Families of 2 – 4 people will go through a half beef in about a year. A whole beef is more appropriate for larger families or if you want to "cow share" and group in with other family members or friends. Please be sure you concur on who gets what cuts of beef before you order! We will provide you with a cut sheet (order form) before you order for your half or whole cow and at the time of delivery you are responsible for dividing up the shares.
How much freezer space is required?
For a half: 8 cubic feet
For a whole: 16 cubic feet
Actual freezer space requirements will depend upon the cuts you receive
How long will it last in my freezer?
Our beef is vacuum-packed and will last about one year.
Current Pricing as of September 12, 2013:
Total Price per Pound Hanging Weight including processing is currently running about 5.00 to 5.25 a pound. All beef is dry aged 14-18 days.
Our Butcher determines market rate price based on market price of the live animal at time of processing. Prices are subject to change. Our beef is processed at a USDA inspected facility.
How to order:
We are a small family owned and operated farm. We offer ½ or full cow bulk orders. We finish and process beef as you order which means there is a waiting period of anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. Our beef is dry aged, flash frozen and then vacuum sealed. Please email or call us to place an order or ask questions at 540-476-0934. Randy and Beca Loker.


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With astigmatism, the light rays that come in focus on different areas of the retina. This causes a distortion of the image perceived for far and close objects. In eyes without astigmatism, the cornea or external layer of the eye is aspheric. In eyes with astigmatism, however, the cornea has an oval shape.
The most common symptom is "blurred" vision.".
Causes could be genetic and not necessarily hereditary.
To treat astigmatism glasses, hard contact lenses and surgery with Excimer Laser are used.
Can I become dizzy when wearing glasses?
That can only happen at first. Afterwards, the natural habituation to glasses ends this.
Can I use any type of contact lens?
No. Only rigid lenses are recommended. And usually the time of adaptation of the patient and his vision to these lenses is somewhat prolonged.


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Location: West Midlands
Salary: £43K
Passionate about building bridges and establishing rapport with employees and unions, she made it her mission to change the perception of HR within the business. By driving the message of support which she provided, she enabled employees to see that HR was not there to threaten them but enhance their working environment.
When she started her role, there were 36 employees with grievances against the company. Within her time there she managed to tackle and close 34 out of the 36 cases singlehandedly, without incurring any expenses to the company.
Here at Kelly we represent people not just candidates. We have a range of remarkable talent with stories and experiences ready to be shared.
I'm Alejandra, I am not a HR business partner myself, but making connections between great individuals like this to employer's like you allows me to play a small part too. Please drop me a note if you are interested to hear more.
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Two airplanes avoided colliding on a Kennedy Airport runway Saturday evening in an incident being investigated by federal aviation officials.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Sunday it was investigating the close call that occurred about 10:30 p.m. between a Caribbean Airlines flight from Georgetown, Guyana, and a JetBlue flight departing for Austin, Texas.
FAA officials said JetBlue Flight 1295, an Airbus A-320, was rolling down Runway 22 for takeoff when Caribbean Airlines Flight 526, a Boeing 737 traveling on Taxiway J, "taxied across" into the path of the JetBlue flight.
"Air traffic controllers immediately ordered JetBlue [Flight] 1295 to cancel its takeoff and stop," FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said in an email.
The JetBlue flight was diverted to Taxiway G and taxied back to the gate, Bergen said.
"The closest proximity of the two aircraft was more than 2,800 feet," she said.
JetBlue spokesman Rick Case said "the flight returned to the gate for standard aircraft inspection and there were no injuries reported." (Newsday)


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