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Recently, an analysis of over 30,000 online reviews of medical practitioners confirmed poor customer service is the patients' biggest frustration. In fact, according to this research, 96 percent of patient grievances are due to disappointing customer service, while the other four percent cite misdiagnoses. Today, patients are customers. When they walk through your doors, they have higher expectations than ever before. Moreover, they will not hesitate to utilize the power of social media and tell the world if their experiences with your medical practice are not as expected. It is time for medical practitioners to benchmark and deliver high-quality service as desired by patients because that is the only way to sustain yourself and grow your practice.
Value-based performance is forcing medical practitioners to achieve financial objectives along with improving patient satisfaction and experience. This is because patients who have an excellent experience are more likely to return and recommend your practice to others. However, if they are not happy with your service, they will run to your competitor and post negative feedback about your practice on social media. Happy patients, on the other hand, will be immune to competitors and help increase your revenue and profitability. Besides, patient satisfaction is necessary to obtain positive feedback on review websites.
Unfortunately, most medical practitioners do not understand what satisfies a patient. They assume that the biggest factor is the quality of treatment. What they do not understand is that patients have no way to measure the quality they are receiving. Instead, patients rely more on how the doctor and the medical staff respond to their emotional needs.
Here are some of the simplest and most straightforward steps to increase patient satisfaction at your practice:
1. Make your practice look engaging: Patients will form opinions about your practice before they even meet you. The first impression will start with a well-designed, patient-friendly website where visitors can learn about your practice and the range of services you offer. Also, don't forget to include interactive tools that allow patients to schedule appointments and communicate with your staff through email.
2. Respect your patients: Your staff must commit to giving patients the attention they deserve throughout their visit. Right from the moment the patient arrives for a scheduled appointment until the time he/she leaves, your staff must provide excellent service.
3. Improve communication with patients: Patient communication begins with answering phones with enthusiasm and being willing to answer all of their questions. Your staff should never say no to a patient, even if they don't have the answer. When patients come in for their scheduled appointments, your front-office staff should make eye contact with them and smile. Be reassuring and comforting if the patients seem restless.
4. Optimize the appointment process: You must try to establish a well-managed appointment scheduling system that has professional templates. You must keep the office phone lines open during lunch hours. This can be done by rotating staff schedules and making sure someone is always available to take phone calls.
5. Be prompt in answering and returning phone calls: Don't keep patients on hold for more than 30 seconds, and don't keep transferring calls from one person to the other. You must be sure to return phone calls and emails within a standard time frame. Your staff must be aware of the established time frame for responding to questions. Also, never make patients wait for their scheduled appointments. Check them in and let them know how long they are likely to wait.
6. Simplify the billing process: Patients who are happy with your practice's billing process are more likely to pay their bill in full, return to the practice and recommend your practice to their family and friends. To provide a seamless experience, your staff should be trained to discuss and collect payment, provide an accurate estimate of the bill and explain the components of the bill to the patient.
7. Establish a process to obtain feedback: One of the most frustrating situations a patient can run into is having a bad experience but never getting the chance to vent concerns. Without the patient's feedback, your practice will assume everything is fine while the patient is searching for a new medical provider. According to published reports, 55 percent of patients who had a bad experience but received a satisfactory resolution returned to the same practice. So you must keep asking for feedback and give your patients the opportunity to voice their concerns either in the office or soon after they leave. Your staff must be trained to handle negative feedback with an apology and a solution and incorporate that feedback into your operations.
8. Don't rush through your appointments: As much as possible, try to spend quality time with your patients and listen carefully to their concerns. You must make them feel heard and sit down with them during appointments. Don't make your patients repeat the same information over and over. You can consider electronic medical records to resolve these redundancies. Making eye contact with the patient as much as you can will indicate that you are paying attention and are engaged with the patient. Don't keep looking at your watch, and don't stand with one hand on the door as if you're trying to run away. When you are in a hurry, your patients may feel anxious and unwelcome.
9. Find ways to follow up with patients: Receiving generic wellness plans would make many patients feel a stronger bond with their medical practitioners. While you can't act as patients' daily health coach, you can get them engaged by sending them generic healthcare material between appointments.
10. Foster a caring attitude: Everyone in your practice must operate with a patient-first approach. Your front desk staff is your first point of patient interaction, so their attitude toward patients must be positive and healthy. Attitude is everything, and when your front desk is indifferent, your patients will simply leave.
Reference: https://www.practicebuilders.com/blog/20-effective-and-surefire-ways-to-improve-patient-satisfaction/


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Insurtech: An opportunity for insurers to start fresh with data
The hype around data in insurance is well-justified – in fact, what industry is more data-driven in its decision making? Most insurers have reams of data but face significant challenges trying to operationalize it. As such, they have big decisions to make about how best to move forward.

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Everything that's unfolding around you brings a greater awareness and understanding about what could be happening behind the scenes with your Twin. On the path of Twin Flame "reunion" or coming together, we often times see things in black & white. The depth of the love that we feel as well as the emotional intensity which characterize the Twin Flame bond might have us focus our energy on "them" and on "the situation", and think that the only signs of its possible progression are found within that bond only… but the Universe actually conceals a bunch of other useful omens and signs on the path. We learn in time that everything is intertwined – what happens with them and what happens with others, in the sense that what we heal is healed no matter what the specific situation which allowed the healing of a specific core wound is.
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Last time I wrote I talked about my last house and how it was full with demons and ghosts. But now I am in a new house and it seems not much has changed.
A month ago I was chatting with a friend when suddenly something happened. We were having a call on messenger with the webcam and the microphones. Suddenly I thought I heard something coming from her house, but she assured me that she had turned off the TV, that she was alone and that she wasn't even moving, or talking. I told her I heard something there. I heard it various times. I just convinced myself and her that it was a problem with the speakers.
You would say that's pretty normal, but it got worse. Couple of minutes later I felt a presence in my room and my image on the screen went completely blurry and started acting oddly. It got cold and weird in my room, and she could feel it too.
I got out of my room immediately with my laptop. But when I was already out I saw something near my door room, almost like a shadow. I was pretty sure it was a demon, because its presence was really uncomfortable. I've been around demons and ghosts before, so I was able to tell the difference.
As if that wasn't scary enough, months before that happened I had another experience with a little girl who was a demon, but I never told anyone about her. She only wandered around my house for a night. I thought that was over, but couple months later my friend told me she had a weird dream about this little girl, she described it and it happened to be the exact same little girl. She said the demon threatened her. I, of course, told her that they rarely harm, and that they can't do much unless you let them. But that wasn't over quite yet. My friend saw another little kid, a boy. She was in front of a mirror when she saw him.
Whatever they wanted they went away after some days. But it seems not only the demons are coming back, but also they are starting to act out. Since I've been living with that from the moment I was born until now I have some experience, so does my friend, but the demons have never been so active before.
We'll have to be more careful, but any help would be good. Last days have been quite normal, or relatively normal. She might not know this, but I am thinking that wasn't the last thing they would do, if they started acting out now I really doubt they would stop.
That's the experience of this year until now, I didn't go into details, but any questions will be answered. Thank you.


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Source : From the New York Tribune
Title: Hot Air as a Motor
Date: January 13, 1853.
There is no good reason for the scepticism with which the announcement of Captain Ericsson's final success is still received in some influential quarters. There is nothing essentially improbable in what he claims, and what all intelligent men, who have examined the subject, believe that he has accomplished. He professes to use a very simple and well-known agency, namely, the expansive power of air, acted upon by heat. That there is such a power no one can deny.
It is as familiar as the power of water when similarly acted upon. We know that steam is used to drive machinery; why, then, refuse to admit that hot air may be used for the same purpose? Or at least why reject, without examination, the testimony of so many judicious and cool minded men, who have looked at the matter, and affirm that the hot air engine is actually built and ready to work, with greater cheapness than steam, and perfect safety? Why should our great steamboat owners and shipping merchants longer persist in the notion that the whole thing must be entirely a delusion?
After all, there is nothing surprising in the continued doubt. The grander the character of a novel principle or newly discovered agency, the more certainly do the mass of men receive it with distrust. We accept the news of failure without hesitation, but the intimations of success we are slow to confide in. Had the journals reported that Captain Ericsson had abandoned the hot air engine in despair, everybody would have believed it; but when told that it is triumphant, that it answers every glowing anticipation of its author, we doubt, and doubt, and refuse to be convinced, till we can refuse no longer. It is too good to be true, is our instinctive reflection. The triumphs of genius and science are held to be impossible till they are achieved.
We recollect that Morse's telegraph was long pronounced impossible, and too good to be true.
The mechanism by which Captain Ericsson controls the expansive power of hot, air is marked by all the originality and simplicity of genius. As is the case with most great inventions, the wonder is not that it should accomplish the end, but that it was not sooner hit upon. In studying the machine, each part is found so perfectly adapted to its purpose, discharging its function with such economy arid certainty, the principles are so clear and the arrangements so felicitous, that it seems rather a spontaneous creation, than the product of long years of laborious thought and gradual improvement.
The supply cylinder or great air pump, charging itself with air from the atmosphere, through its valves, as the descending stroke of its piston leaves a vacuum; the reservoir of compressed air kept full by the upward stroke of the same piston; the valve that opens and allows this compressed air to rush into the heater; the regenerator which takes the heat from the air that passes out, to restore it to that which goes in, thus using the same heat over and over again; the cut-off, which intervenes at just the right moment, closes the valve that admits the compressed air into the heater; the contrivances for confining the heat to its place, and enabling engineers and firemen to work conveniently anti in comfort; all these features are so beautiful, so free from complicated contrivances, and so admirable in every respect, that it is impossible for the mind to grasp them in all their relations without satisfaction and delight.
Here indeed is the production of masterly genius, to which science is ancillary and nature obedient. It has lately been said that for a general to think rapidly and wisely on the field of battle, to use every circumstance and anticipate every consequence, amid the rustle of bullets and the horrors of carnage, is a great intellectual demonstration, and it is true. But how much greater and nobler the intellectual action which contends with the elemental forces, and in conquering endows man with a new mechanical agent such as this! It is intenser, keener, more comprehensive, more sublime, more intrepid, prolonged through years and conferring a sweeter joy, better laurels, and a more immortal fame. It has another merit. It is a stepping to grander inventions hereafter. It is a new and permanent advance toward the entire dominion of man over nature.
To Captain Ericsson personally it can be a matter of very little consequence whether the incredulity of the world is prolonged a little further or not. He is sure that the true merits of his invention will presently receive a universal recognition. It will be admitted for all it is worth. Its benefits will be enjoyed, and his recompense of honor will not be withheld. A power which by its greater cheapness supplants steam, while it is free from all danger, and can be adapted to perform the simplest domestic and agricultural labor, is sure of a ready and grateful adoption. But we should like to see a little more cordiality toward it on the part of those most largely interested in navigation and commerce.
Hot air as a motor will produce a deep and far-reaching change in human affairs. It will enrich and emancipate the poor, without injuring any. The revolution will be peaceful and happy, and for that reason all the more profound and sure. But when it is fairly accomplished we shall not wonder at it. It will seem only natural. Man will use it as but a part of his birthright, and as the assurance of larger inventions and more beneficent science to come.


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A study in mice showed that increasing dietary protein from 15 percent to 46 percent of calories caused the mice to develop 30 percent more arterial plaques than mice on their normal-protein diet, even though they did not gain more weight (Nature Metabolism, Jan 23, 2020;2:110-125). Furthermore, the mice on the high-protein diet were at very high risk for heart attacks because the plaques were unstable. This study could explain why high-protein diets are associated with increased risk for heart attacks in humans.
Unstable plaques are likely to break off, while stable plaques are likely to adhere to the artery walls. Heart attacks are caused by plaques breaking off, followed by bleeding and clotting, and the clot extends to block the flow of blood to part of the heart muscle so that part of the heart muscle dies. Plaques in arteries contain dead cells that must be removed or the dead cells can accumulate to such high levels that they cause a plaque to break off and cause a heart attack. To prevent the dead cells in plaques from accumulating, your immune system produces certain cells called macrophages that eat the dead cells and remove them from plaques. However, a high protein diet can cause the macrophages to die and accumulate in the plaques to further weaken the plaque and increase its likelihood to break off to cause a heart attack. This research showed that a high-protein diet activated a protein in macrophages called mTOR, which stopped the macrophages from cleaning up and removing dead cells in plaques.
More High-Protein Diet Concerns
High-protein diets can:
• raise blood TMAO levels that increase heart attack risk (European Journal of Nutrition, July 5, 2019:1-14)
• damage healthy kidneys (Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Nov 27, 2019; June 7, 2019)
• increase risk for diabetes (Am J Clin Nutr, Nov 2015;102(5):1266-78; Nov 2004;80(5):1246-53)
High-Protein Diets Do Not Prevent Loss of Muscle When You Lose Weight
High-protein weight loss diets do not prevent loss of muscle size and strength significantly more than weight-loss diets with a normal protein content. For example, in one study, postmenopausal women who restricted calories to lose weight lost almost the same amount of muscle whether they ate an average-protein diet or a high-protein diet (Obesity, May 2018;26(5):854-861). Weight loss diets normally make your cells more sensitive to insulin, but if you try to lose weight with added dietary protein, you do not increase insulin sensitivity. Therefore high-protein weight loss diets may actually increase risk for diabetes and heart attacks (Cell Reports, October 11, 2016;17:849-861). Almost all other weight loss programs help to increase insulin sensitivity because they reduce fat, which helps both to prevent and to treat diabetes (Lancet, Feb 10, 2018;391(10120):541-551).
Eating a lot of high-protein foods does not help athletes grow larger muscles than when they take in moderate amounts of protein (Journal of Sports Sciences, 2004;22(1)). Athletes in power sports not only follow high protein diets, they also often eat large amounts of added protein powders. Two scoops of protein powder in a milkshake or a smoothie would contain about 40 grams of protein, which provides a large part of the recommended dietary allowance of protein for most people.
My Recommendations
If you are trying to lose excess weight, or to prevent or treat diabetes:
• Avoid all of the various popular diets that encourage you to load on high-protein foods such as meat, chicken, fish, eggs, or dairy products.
• Avoid or restrict refined carbohydrates: sugared drinks including fruit juices, sugar-added foods, and foods made from flour (ground up grains) such as bakery products, pastas, and most dry breakfast cereals.
• Eat lots of unprocessed or minimally processed carbohydrates in plants as nature made them: vegetables, fruits, whole (unground) grains, beans, nuts and other seeds.
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Swing doors – the matching choice when planning your door?
The classic swing door – also referred to as a pivoted or single-action door – is the most frequently used type of door, because it can meet a wide range of structural demands, such as fire protection and accessibility. In addition, swing doors are available in numerous designs, e.g. automatic opening or manual opening. But in some cases, a revolving door or a sliding door may be the better solution: we support you in finding the matching system for your project.
GEZE door technology and drive systems for swing doors in a quick check
Thanks to the powerful GEZE Powerturn IS drive unit, heavy active leaves are moved safely and with precision in Leonberg Town Hall. © Jürgen Pollak / GEZE GmbH
Whether it's fire protection, accessibility, comfort, design or footfall frequency - in most cases, swing doors score with the corresponding GEZE door locking systems and their variants when it comes to these important demands. However, with each new project, planners and architects are faced with the task of selecting the drive unit or door closer with the best combination of capabilities and functions from this complex array.
Swing doors offer many different application scenarios
For example, swing doors with GEZE door closers can be closed safely, comfortably and quietly. Whether with link arm, guide rail or integrated into the door, our door closers ensure maximum safety in the event of a fire, and have become indispensable due to increasing statutory security regulations. The hold-open time of a fire protection door can also be defined without any problems by using the GEZE hold-open systems. In addition, we offer numerous swing door solutions, also for non-fire protection doors.
Floor spring as well as integrated door closer variants offer very special possibilities, especially with regard to optical aspects. This variant can be used to meet high demands on design and function. Both variants intervene only very discreetly with the door and façade design and still fulfil all security demands.
Our automatic door drives stands for "comfort, security, accessibility and hygiene" because the person going in and out does not need to operate either the handle or the switch. At best, the user does not even notice that a door has been passed. This is a clear advantage, not least from a hygiene and accessibility point of view - and supports, for example, modern building concepts such as Healing Architecture.
The advantages of swing doors
In general, swing door solutions are always in demand when safe and barrier-free access to the building and also within the building needs to be guaranteed. If, for example, the aim is to decelerate access or to create particularly prestigious entrance areas, a revolving door may be the more suitable solution. If the entrance is to be used for admission control or as a lock solution in the entrance area, a sliding door solution is recommended.
Found across all industries: GEZE swing door drives
GEZE TSA 160 NT door closer in an operating theatre in the Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw © H. Łukasz Janicki / GEZE Polska
We encounter swing doors wherever we go. Whether in shopping centres, office buildings, airports, clinics or private homes. With our door closers and door fittings, you will find the right solution for your building to open and close single or double leaf swing doors. In many types of buildings, double leaf doors should be open to provide sufficient space for people or transport, but still close safely in the event of a fire. This is where the compact GEZE hold-open systems, consisting of an overhead door closer and a guide rail system, can be optimally used. Such a door system can be opened without effort, but can also be fitted with a permanent dogging mechanism if necessary and closed safely and reliably in the event of danger. For the special demands in retirement homes, hospitals or nursery schools, GEZE door closers with electric free swing function enable doors to be opened and closed with virtually no force. The free swing function of door closers means that a door can be moved with little resistance in the opening or closing direction if it has previously been opened once (e.g. in the morning) to a predetermined opening angle. At the same time, however, the door closer closes the door in a controlled manner as soon as the power supply is interrupted. This enables compliance with fire protection regulations, but the door is also barrier-free at the same time.
Do you have further demands for your swing door? Take a look at the following table for more details. Here, you can compare the advantages and disadvantages of swing, revolving and sliding doors at a glance. Our GEZE industry experts will also be happy to advise you personally.
Central demands and functions of the three types of doors
Fire protection | Yes, depending on the product selection, see here. | No | Sliding door fittings: No Automatic sliding doors: Yes |
Accessibility | Yes, but observe usage limits with exceptions. | No | Sliding door fittings: optional Automatic sliding doors: Yes |
Escape route | Yes, possible with most swing doors Exceptions are listed here. | Manuell: No Automatic: Only for escape and rescue routes (not smoke protection): Yes, only with the 'break-out' fitting variant with folding leaves | Sliding door fittings: No Automatic sliding doors: Yes, if approved as escape and rescue routes |
Interior/exterior door | Interior or façade doors are possible, depending on the swing door type. Further information is available here: For hold-open systems: Various demands and functions that do not apply according to the table can be implemented on a building-specific basis. Please contact us. | Both | Sliding door fittings: for internal applications Automatic sliding doors: Both, primarily external applications |
Footfall frequency | High, exceptions are listed here. | Manuell: Low to high Automatic: High | Sliding door fittings: Low/medium Automatic sliding doors: High |
Appropriate door systems | Single and double leaf door systems are possible for most swing door types, right and left single-action door. Exceptions are listed here. | 3 and 4-leaf door systems | Single and multi-leaf sliding doors |
Leaf material wood/glass/metal | Wood and glass for most swing door types. Exceptions are listed here. | Glass/ aluminium | Wood + glass |
Find the right swing door for your product
Are swing doors perfect for your construction demands? GEZE has numerous door closer variants and drive systems in its portfolio to satisfy specific demands. We would be happy to assist you in selecting the right swing door.
View our swing doors and all product details here
Are you looking for a swing door drive? Get to know our portfolio!
Our Download Service
In our download area, we provide you with all the important information about our products and services - including, of course, the GEZE swing door drives.
Information material about swing door drivesIntegral door planning with BIM
Doors are among the most complex components in building planning. We offer you comprehensive advice on the subject of BIM as well as free BIM door objects. For example, you can load single or double leaf swing doors in various CAD systems and configure them individually. A valuable tool for your integral building planning.
Individual solutions from GEZE
Is a single-action door the right choice – or would a revolving or sliding door actually better suit your demands? If you need further support in selecting the right door type and with the planning of doors, we are happy to advise you. And if you have unique specifications, we will work with you to find the right customised solution for your needs.
Architects' hotline
Our project consultants are available via the GEZE architect hotline (Mo-Thu: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. / Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) to provide you with detailed information and advice on our products and their use.
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Our Autumn 2020 range of kilt pins, just in time for Hallowe'en, celebrates the wonderful and unique Scottish art found on seventeenth century tombs. From the early 1600s Scots would increasingly have carved icons added to their tombstones, to convey certain messages about either themselves or the need to live a good life.
C-FKPHW02 King Death
The death-head represents the universality of death, how the reaper is no respecter of pomp or power, all earthy kings will kneel before him some day. Given the seventeenth-century Scottish Presbyterians had something of a disdain for the ambitions of the Stuart kings and the vanity of the court, they were especially keen on this symbol. Size 96mm long, 20mm wide.
C-LP/CP HW04 Memento Mori
Available as a lapel pin or a clutch pin. Memento Mori was a very popular motto in the early modern period – literally translated as 'remember to die', it was meant to serve as a reminder of the grave, and so to live well and make the most of things while you could. Lapel pin size 60mm long, 12mm wide. Clutch Pin Size 23mm long, 12mm wide.
C-LP/CP HW05 Coffin
Available as a lapel pin or a clutch pin. Skeletons of all sorts were carved into Scottish kirkyard tombstones, some active, some still. This pin is also meant to recall the line from Tam O' Shanter: Coffins stood round, like open presses Lapel pin size 60mm long, 12mm wide. Clutch Pin Size 35mm long, 12mm wide.


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It is very common for website design agencies to charge huge price tag strategies when you want to improve your SEO. Search Engine Optimisation is a black art to the unwise, and website design strategists are trying their best to sell you something that you can do mostly yourself, if of course you have the time.
Please have a read of our SEO page for further information.
We have some top tips to get you most of the way there yourself, all it will cost you is time.
What is SEO?
Firstly SEO stands for search engine optimisation. What SEO is, is a way of Google or other search engines to diagnose your website's value. Search engines crawl the internet looking for what ever a 'browser' has entered into the search criteria, the search engine gives priority to websites that are considered trustworthy, producing relevant content and have a visibility across the internet.
Optimising your website so that search engines can find you is what a website developer or social media manager does. Optimising websites is not difficult, it just takes time.
Improving Your SEO
Hosting Provider
The first thing about SEO is that Google likes SPEED. In fact it loves it. Your hosting provider has a 'server' that links you to the internet. The more expensive (just to make this simple to understand) your hosting provider the more likelihood of your website having a FAST SPEED access to the internet. For websites that load up in over 5 seconds Google will add you lower in pecking order to a website that loads up in 2 seconds for example.
Of course, this isn't the only thing that dictates your position on Google.
Onsite SEO Tips
Your onsite SEO is vital to google crawling your website. This includes what content and images you have used, what links you have to other pages on your site, and of other sites relevant to your site.
Use quality titles that refer to your keywords. And use the 'H' tags appropriately.
Ensure your content directly relates to any specified keywords you want to rank for.
Include 'Alt text' for images, essentially telling google what the image is and how it relates to your company. Simply write in a description of your product, done. This will improve your SEO health considerably.
Add to your website any reviews, posts, blogs and link your website to relevant websites that work within the same industry, but do not compete.
Off-site SEO Tips
Let's say your website has no links anywhere on the internet except for your own website. How does google find you then? Well, simply, it will, but you will most likely be on page 299 where no one will find you.
Therefore it is important that you begin to build back links to your website.
Back Links
Backlinks are simply links from other websites that lead back to your website, and are easy to gain, but high quality backlinks are quite hard to gain. The higher quality backlinks are deemed 'higher quality' because of the website they come from. If you have a dog grooming website, and you have a backlink to your website from 'Crufts', of course this is better than having a back link from your friend on face book. Google recognises that Crufts are a more reliable service than your friend. Understanding this will already help you improve your SEO.
So now imagine you have 1,000 high quality back links, and 100,000 low quality back links, Google has a bigger chance of knowing who you are, and what you are.
The best tips I have are to create your blog, posts regularly on all social media platforms, and comment on any post that you feel is relevant to your business on other blogs (such as reddit).
If you are posting on other websites or blogs, try to get a mixture of those that allow 'dofollow' links, and 'nofollow' links. Click here to read more about 'dofollow' and 'nofollow' links.
Having a mixture of high quality do and no follow links will look authentic to Google. Google will penalise you if it feels you are buying your way to the top, so be mindful of companies that offer you 1000 do follow links that have no relevancy to your business.
You can also add your business to local listings, such as Google My Business which will add you to Google Maps, Bing Places for Business, Yell.com etc…
Paid Marketing
Paid marketing is always an option through website based newspapers or media channels. This can get pricey though.
The best form of advertising is word of mouth. If you have already had customers who enjoy your product, reach out to them and ask that they write a review of your business, and then put that onto Google My Business Profile, or better yet, get the customer to leave the review on Google Maps for you. This will increase your Google rating adn of course improve your SEO too.
Keep this up, do things organically and make the content relevant to your company, and slowly, over time you will see the great SEO results. Of course, depending on the industry you work in will determine how competitive your industry is for Ranking #1 on Google.
You might also like to take a look at Common Web Design Mistakes.
How to Improve Your ON-SITE SEO
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CALCULATING GOD, the twelfth novel by acclaimed Toronto-area writer ROBERT J. SAWYER, will be the lead hardcover science-fiction title for June 2000 from Tor Books, New York (the world's largest publisher of science fiction). The novel will be in stores across North America by late May.
Like many of Sawyer's previous novels, CALCULATING GOD takes its premise from today's headlines. As school boards throughout America back away from the teaching of evolution, Sawyer tackles the creationism debate head on.
The novel is set in the present day. An alien scientist arrives at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum and asks to see a paleontologist. The extraterrestrial thinks that by examining the museum's fossil collections, he can prove the existence of God.
The human paleontologist, Tom Jericho, is a lifelong atheist. But now, unbeknownst to the alien, that life is about to come to an end. Decades of inhaling mineral dust have given Tom terminal lung cancer. As he faces his own mortality, will he waver in his convictions?
Each of Sawyer's last four novels have been nominated for the Hugo Award, SF's highest honor; only two other authors in history have managed a similar run: Robert Silverberg in the 1970s and Orson Scott Card in the 1980s.
Sawyer, past president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, has previously tackled such contemporary issues as the use of genetic information by insurance companies (Frameshift), racism in the courts (Illegal Alien), and false-memory syndrome (Factoring Humanity).
New Scientist magazine says "Sawyer's work is scientifically plausible, fictionally intriguing and ethically important."
The Rocky Mountain News (Denver) declares, "Here are a few of the things I like about Robert Sawyer: His novels are fast moving and tightly constructed; his characters are developed so that I care what happens to them; the science in his science fiction is intrinsic to the plot but not so arcane that readers have to be nuclear physicists to understand it; and he doesn't imitate others or himself."
Meanwhile, Maclean's: Canada's Weekly Newsmagazine says, "Robert J. Sawyer is the genre's northern star in fact, one of the hottest SF writers anywhere. By any reckoning Sawyer is among the most successful Canadian authors ever."
Sawyer's eleventh novel, FlashForward ("thoroughly entertaining" CNN), received a starred review, denoting a book of exceptional merit, from Publishers Weekly, and was third on BarnesandNoble.com's list of the best SF and fantasy books of 1999. Tor will re-issue FlashForward in mass market simultaneously with CALCULATING GOD's hardcover release.
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text: As other vertebrates, fish differ on an individual basis in their responses to disturbance (i.e. stress) and in their capacity for adaptation to environmental change. This individual stress-coping style (SCS) might have an impact on the individual welfare in aquaculture facilities. However, most of the studies about the behavioral and physiological stress responses of fish with different SCS were performed under conditions very unlike usual rearing conditions. Therefore, we aimed in the current study at investigating the behavioral and physiological responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of different SCS to common aquaculture stressors (exposure to hypoxia or high ammonia) under realistic conditions. We first screened the fish according to their competitive ability, as a proxy of SCS, separating the best and worst competitors (winners, W, and losers, L, respectively). Then, we evaluated the behavioral (using both telemetric and video-monitoring approaches) and physiological response of both groups upon exposure to increasing levels of hypoxia and ammonia. Overall, increasing hypoxia induced a slight but progressive decrease in fish activity, independently of the fish SCS. High concentrations of total ammonia induced an increase of certain behavioral displays, such as swimming bursts or approaches to the surface, the latter being overall more frequent in W than in L fish. At the specific stress levels tested (hypoxia: 50 % oxygen saturation; total ammonia: 2.91 mM), the physiological stress markers showed that the behavioral response to ammonia was probably driven by stress, while the behavioral response of the fish to hypoxia was just a behavioral adjustment to accommodate the decrease in oxygen availability. In conclusion, our data show that fish of different competitive ability showed similar activity patterns in routine conditions or when adapting to non-stressful conditions (50 % oxygen saturation) in an aquaculture-like setup, but differed in their behavioral response when exposed to stress (high water ammonia). In addition, our data support the use of acoustic accelerometer transmitters as a promising tool for real-time monitoring of fish welfare in commercial fish farms.


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Utah Task Force One looking for victims and survivors of Oregon's wildfires
Sep 15, 2020, 10:33 AM
(Kevin Jantzer via AP)
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A Utah based search and rescue team, Utah Task Force One, is performing important work in Oregon: sifting through the debris of burned out buildings to look for survivors and victims of wildfires.
Wade Russell, with the Salt Lake Urban Search and Rescue, or Utah Task Force One, said 80 personnel left from West Valley City on Saturday morning to head to Medford, Oregon, most of them from the Salt Lake area.
"We have four K-9 teams that are with us, so that's four dogs and four handlers. We also have two physicians from local emergency rooms and two structural engineers that are private individuals that work with us," Russell stated.
Not the only teams from Utah
Wade Mathews, public information officer for Utah Division of Emergency Management, said the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force One is a federal designation.
"Earlier in August they actually were sent to the Gulf Coast to help with the hurricane response there, but they were turned around halfway as they were no longer needed," Mathews said.
"But, with our EMAC deployments, we also name those groups task forces as well. So, we have two deployments out right now — the first deployment consists of Task Force One and Task Force Two in California and the other has Task Forces Three and Four in Oregon," Mathews said.
EMAC stands for "Emergency Management Assistance Compact." It allows governors to request help from neighboring states during any kind of disaster or state of emergency.
Shortly after arriving in California for that state's wildfires, the government re-deployed Utah Task Force One to Oregon after a second EMAC request came from Oregon's governor.
So, Task Force One, Three and Four are all Utah firefighters working to put out the massive fires in Oregon which have killed at least 10 people, displaced tens of thousands of others and burned nearly a million acres in seven days.
Utah Task Force One: a different job
Russell said his Utah Task Force One has the job of looking for survivors and victims of the wildfires.
"We're doing structural evaluations, we have a survey that we go through," Russell said. "We see if those structures are completely damaged before we send the dogs out."
"Up to this point, it looks like the evacuations in the areas that we are working have been very successful. So even though we're doing a lot of work we have not encountered any any survivors, or victims, that we've had to pull out of any rubble," Russell continued.
Russell doesn't know if any of the other search and rescue teams have found anyone. He said they mostly work in their own assigned areas. And it's very long hours, said Russell.
"We're ready and start working at 8:00 a.m. and we come off of the work area at seven o'clock at night. But the team is up as early as about 5:15 in the morning so we can start our briefings," Russell said.
Mathews agrees it's hard work, but said it's important.
"Utah is glad to be able to help these other states out and in their time of serious need, as we've seen with the the destruction that's taking place. So, the Emergency Management Assistance Conpact (EMAC) is a great way to do that," Mathews said.


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Woman chopped while travelling in car
A Diego Martin woman was chopped twice while in a car yesterday afternoon.
No motive has been established for the incident.
Police say at around 5.30 pm yesterday, Patrice Ali of Four Roads, Diego Martin, was in the front passenger seat of the car, travelling along the Audrey Jeffers Highway near the traffic lights close to the Hasely Crawford Stadium, when a man walked up to the car and chopped her twice.
He then ran away.
Ali was taken to St James, where she was treated. PC Holder is investigating.


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Selections from "Suite of Old American Dances"
Robert Russell Bennett (setting. James Curnow)
General Info
Year: 1950 / 2005
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
1. Western One-Step - 1:30
2. Wallflower Waltz - 3:00
3. Cakewalk - 1:45
N.B. The three movements may be published and available separately.
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute (div.)
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Tuba (String Bass)
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Vibraphone (optional)
- Xylophone
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Carefully adapted from the original classic, this edition is designed for younger players. Three of the original five movements: Western One-Step; Wallflower Rag and Cakewalk are featured in this new setting.
- Program Note from publisher
Suite of Old American Dances was inspired after the composer heard a performance by the Goldman Band in 1948. The original title was Electric Park, an amusement park Bennett went to while growing up in Kansas City. Each movement of the work is based on a dance from the beginning of the 20th Century.
Suite of Old American Dances demonstrates that folk music can be both entertaining for listeners and musically substantive for performers. This rhythmically challenging piece is suitable for both high school and university ensembles, and select movements can work well for strong honor bands. Extended syncopated lines, frequently disjunct melodies, and parallel ninth and eleventh chords give this piece a ragtime sensibility that audiences generally enjoy.
- Program Note from Great Music for Wind Band
The Cakewalk dance originated on the Southern plantations, where slaves often imitated their plantation owners. The dance of "strut" was danced to jig-like banjo/fiddle music, usually done by a couple who, with a backward sway, strutted in a medium high step or low kicking fashion. Plantation owners would encourage their workers by presenting prizes for the best couples. The prize was often a cake, usually shared with the other participants. The men would often dress in long coats with high collars and the women in frilly gowns, to mimic their owners.
The Western One Step included in the Suite of Old American Dances, is a somewhat misleading title. As Frederick Fennell points out, "The composer informed me that this is also a dance known as the Texas Tommy, an obviously bright-eyed tune with an equally bright-eyed tempo." Little is known about the Texas Tommy, one of the obsolete forms of the one-step. This dance, from the early 20th century, is believed to have originated in brothels and saloons, where ladies of the evening were known as "tommies." There is a record of the Texas Tommy appearing in the New York Lafayette Theatre production of Darktown Follies in 1913.
Although the beginning of the 20th century represented a new cultural era, replete with new dance steps, the time-honored tradition of the Wallflower Waltz still reigned as king of the ballroom dance scene.
- Program Note by Edward Higgins
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Western Air Band (Hiroyuki Kayo, conductor)
- Audio CD: Clarksville Middle School Wind Ensemble (John Mitchell, conductor) - 2009
State Ratings
- Michigan: Senior High C
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Clarksville (Md.) Middle School Wind Ensemble (John Mitchell, conductor) – 16 December 2009 (2009 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Autobiography (1979)
- Carousel Waltz (as arranger) (1945/1957)
- Christmas Overture (1981)
- Cinderella Waltz (as arranger)
- Concerto Grosso (1958/1959)
- Down to the Sea in Ships (ed. Glaser) (1954/2016)
- SS Eagle March (1969/2016)
- The Fabulous Country (1975)
- Fanfare for the AWSO
- Four Preludes (1974)
- Gigi (as arranger) (1957/)
- The Gondoliers (as arranger) (1889/1962)
- King and I, The, Selections (as arranger) (1951)
- Mademoiselle
- The Many Moods of Christmas (arr. Rehbein) (2002)
- The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite II (arr. Rogers) (1971/2019)
- The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite IV (arr. Rogers) (1962/2019)
- March of the Siamese Children (as arranger)
- Oklahoma! (as arranger)
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (as arranger) (1970)
- Picasso Suite Sketch (as arranger) (1974)
- Porgy and Bess: Selections (as arranger) (1934/1942)
- Rose Variations (1956)
- Schottische (arr. Curnow) (1949/1993)
- Selections from "Suite of Old American Dances" (arr. Curnow) (1949/2005)
- Cake Walk (arr. Curnow) (1949/1992)
- Wallflower Waltz (arr. Curnow) (1949/1989)
- Western One-Step (arr. Curnow) (1949/1989)
- Soap Box Derby March (1966)
- The Sound of Music -- Selections (as arranger) (1959/1960)
- South Pacific Symphonic Scenario (as arranger; adapt. Rogers) (1949/1999)
- Suite of Old American Dances (1949)
- Suite of Old American Dances (ed. Higgins) (1949/1952)
- Symphonic Songs for Band (ed. Ferencz) (1958)
- Three Humoresques
- Track Meet (1961)
- Twain and the River
- Victory at Sea
- White Christmas (as arranger) (1940/1948)
- Nicholson, Chad. (2009). Great Music for Wind Band: A Guide to the Top 100 Works in Grades IV, V, VI. Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications. pp 20-21.
- Suite of Old American Dances, Wikipedia. Accessed 17 December 2019


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BBQ Skillet Nachos
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Well hello! Here I am. And I brought a treat. But it's nachos, so lay off (get it? Nachos, not yours. ok, I'll stop).
This past weekend my wonderful mother threw me a big fiesta in honor of me completing my masters degree. It was really just a good excuse to have friends and family over and put large glasses of blue colored margaritas in their hands. It was a lovely affair!
And there was LOTS of food!! We got Chipotle catered which alone would have been enough. But naturally, my mom also got 4 dozen cupcakes, lots of candy, fresh salsa and chips from the local Mexican restaurant down the street, and so much more. OH, and every person was demanded to take home a goodie bag which included a can of strawberry margarita and candy.
My point behind all of this– I ended up with some leftovers. In fact, I ended up with 3 large bags of tortilla chips, a giant bag of mini bell peppers my mom was using as decorations, and a large bag of hard taco shells, among other things. I can't complain because Chiptole has some REALLY good tortilla chips. My first thought: I'm gonna eat nachos for a whole week!! :)
And just as planned, I've had nachos every day since Saturday. And every single day they have had nothing in common but chips and cheese. And for today, I give you the BBQ Skillet Nachos:
I usually make my own tortilla chips for a recipe like this but I usually don't have giant bags of Chipotle chips lying around.
And one of my favorite parts about this recipe is that it's so simple yet SO good.
2 pounds pork butt, quartered
Tortilla chips
1/2 cup Water
Garlic salt
5 cloves garlic
1 medium red onion, divided in half
1 cup Barbecue sauce, divided in half
1 cup cheese (I used mozarella left over from Chipotle)
Fresh Cilantro
Mini bell peppers, cut into circles or diced
1) Put the pork in your crockpot and season both sides with the garlic salt. Add in half of your red onion, the water, and the garlic. Cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
2) Once the pork is cooked, shred, mix in remaining bbq sauce, and set aside.
3) Preheat oven to 375 degrees and prepare nachos by filling a skillet or large baking dish with a thin layer of tortilla chips. Top with desired amount of cheese, pork, remaining raw onion, and bell peppers.
4) Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is adequately melted and gooey.
5) Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and serve. Somehow these taste better if you eat them right out of the skillet and with some fresh guac!
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Integrated Domestic Violence Court – One‑Stop Courthouse Shopping
Regular readers of my SLAW column will know that, while I'm an ardent supporter of initiatives that enhance the efficiency of our criminal justice system, I am also a regular critic of how that same system deals with the deluge of domestic-related charges that clog our courts on a daily basis. For these very reasons, a promising new pilot project has recently caught my attention.
The Integrated Domestic Violence Court (IDV) has ambitious plans to combine cases from two of Toronto's busiest courthouses: the criminal courts of The Old City Hall and the family courts housed at 311 Jarvis Street. While shying away from the most complex issues that arise can arise (criminal trials, divorce, family property, and child protection proceedings) the IDV will have authority to conduct case conferences, make temporary orders, and final orders on consent of the parties in family cases for custody, access, and support along with hearing bail variations, conducting criminal pre-trials and accepting guilty pleas.
Numerous potential advantages accrue by hearing the criminal and family cases in a single courtroom before a single judge. First and foremost, the presiding jurist enjoys the benefit of a far more complete picture of the family situation. Allegations of domestic violence can be better assessed and addressed in the context of the underlying (and frequently related) stressors that are part of the baggage of many family proceedings. There is the potential for substantial time savings and reduced court appearances which should translate into reduced legal fees for clients mired in the system. An integrated system also completely eliminates the common problem of inconsistent orders where the family court requires access and contact between the parties while the criminal court bail prohibits it.
At this embryonic stage in the pilot program, a number of important questions remain unanswered. All parties must consent to the process before being transferred to the IDV and approval by the criminal crown attorney is also required. What factors will be considered by the crown in assessing which cases are screened eligible for the IDV? What will be the Crown's involvement once a case has been transferred? Where will jurists for the new court be drawn from – the family system, criminal courts, or both?
This last question raises particularly thorny issues as many judges within either of the two systems have little or no experience with the contrasting theme. Can a criminal court judge who spent her entire career before being appointed to the bench as a defence lawyer or crown be reasonably expected to understand the intricacies of family support orders? Similarly, will defence lawyers and crowns trust a career family lawyer and family court judge to make appropriate rulings on bail conditions and criminal sentences?
On a practice-management level, it is also unclear whether the IDV anticipates having clients represented by separate criminal and family counsel or whether the expectation is that a single lawyer will be responsible for both legal areas. Clients working on a tight budget (which, if we are not kidding ourselves, will be the vast majority) will be sorely tempted to seek out 'jack-of-all-trades' counsel even though they may be better served by experienced counsel with focussed expertise in these vastly different specialities.
While questions abound and bumps in the road are inevitable, the Ontario Courts are to be commended for having the courage to engage in some creative thinking on how to address the complex interdisciplinary problems posed by domestic violence. This is one experiment whose results are worth watching closely.


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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
55 people are interested
DIY Assembly Projects
ORGANIZATION: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
55 people are interested
The Ronald McDonald House Charities provides support services for critically ill children and their families. We are looking for volunteers to purchase items to assemble different program bags (i.e. toiletries, snacks, toys) that help support families at the House and hospital.
This can be done at the Ronald McDonald House Charities (group size limited to 10 or fewer) or off-site at your own location (no limit to group size). All items should be brand new and unopened. Items will also need to be packed into clear gallon Ziploc bags. Detailed information about each assembly bag volunteer opportunity will be shared with you after you've expressed interest.
All donations can be dropped off at the Ronald McDonald House Charities any day between 9 am and 9 pm.
6 More opportunities with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond
About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond
2330 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children.
It is the mission of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond to keep families close. RMHC Richmond may not be able to make the medicine taste better or erase the pain of a much-needed treatment, but we can help lessen the burden for thousands of families each and every year. Since we opened our doors in 1980, we have never closed them. We keep families together at our Ronald McDonald House and our Ronald McDonald Family Rooms. By providing our families with a "home-away-from-home" and a place where they can rest and refresh, we help keep families close.
2330 Monument AvenueRichmond, VA 23220
February 15, 2024
- Youth Services
- Hospitality
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
- Must be at least 5


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You are the parent your child needs. Some days it doesn't feel like it, but you are. Trust your instincts, Mama. Trust you. You can do this.
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The business environment technology
Technology plays a vital role in the business environment. Over the years businesses have become so dependent on technology that if we were to take away technology virtually all business operations around the globe would come to a halt. Almost all businesses and industries around the world are using computers ranging from the most basic to the most complex of operations depending on the level of virtual presence of the business. If a business depends entirely on I.T and information systems then it becomes the core activity to sustain in the business.
Information security not only concern larger organisations and their IT department but increasingly it affects all users of information in every business, since a significant number of information security breaches are reported every day.
The usefulness of information technology in businesses organisations is evident in the continued and radical technological improvements. Organisations benefit from linking the various organisational functions with the aid of I.T. e.g. for a manufacturing company linking procurement with the production department is a vital requirement as these functions need to be matched to reduce the risk of overstocking. Similarly, marketing and sales effort can be targeted according to the needs and demands of the target market. This can be achieved by using the database management techniques.
Management can also benefit from the effectiveness of I.T by being able to make informed decisions relating to the company and the market. Techniques such as data mining, data warehousing and decision support systems have added a new dimension to risk reduction and effectiveness in the planning process. So I.T is no longer a stand alone function of the organisation, instead it has become the backbone of the overall structure. It not only supports other functions but also aids efficiency and effectiveness in carrying them out with ease.
Since it is a vital function in any organisation structure, it is imperative to have the safeguards in place to deal with the security issues posed to the I.T and Information systems. Knowledge of existing threats can help in reducing level of harm to the computer systems.
How can organisations deal with the information security issues?
Organizations are faced with new and challenging threats to their I.T. systems everyday. The impact of these threats can be minimized by incorporating safeguards.
Appropriate safeguards help prevent loss and theft of data. Some harmful programs like Trojan horse, malware, etc. have the potential of corrupting and even destroying data, making remote modifications to the security settings and potentially takeover the entire control of the system by targeting system vulnerabilities.
Shorter the response time in case of a security breach, greater the chances of restoring security without a significant loss. Password enabled user access is one of the most widely used and useful security measure.
Assessing and identifying the source of security breach can help recover as quickly as possible and to restore the system to safe working order, reducing waste of idle staff time and loss of valuable information.
In order to achieve this it is necessary to formulate a structure for managing Information systems security. Safeguards must be efficient enough to track the culprits who intentionally damaged the system. If the breach is internal to the organisation then, it can be achieved by simple information retrieval of the logging details of the users, unsolicited change to their authority levels to view or amend protected content, recent activity report from the server, etc. If it is from an external hacker or a corrupted program then they can be reported to the security software providers who can take further action by reporting them to the appropriate authorities in the country of their origin.
Useful tools to combat I.T. Security
Network Firewalls can be used to run Internet and Intranet as separate applications simultaneously without affecting each other. Changes to these settings must only be done by the I.T. administrator by using their authorized passwords.
Webmarshal and Mailmarshall programs are increasingly used by organizations to protect computer systems from accessing content which has the potential to compromise the browser and system security.
Employees accessing the network from a remote setup could use a secure Virtual Private Network to access files, emails and applications from virtually anywhere with an Internet connection.
Updating and upgrading the security tools at regular intervals increases the preparedness of the systems to deal with the new and serious threats.
Staff concerned with safeguarding the I.T system must be provided with regular training to increase their knowledge of the recent developments.
Segmenting the I.T system in a way that the whole system is segregated in the form of layers with safeguards placed on each layer is another way of increasing security. A security breach would have to penetrate these layers and also the safeguards of each of these layers before compromising the system security.
I.T safeguards serves as the control objective to maintain the entire the network of computers. There is no generic security plan which is applicable to all the organizations. The level of security implemented would be determined by the importance and sensitivity of the information maintained by the organization, since some high level security measures are very expensive to implement and may not be required for a normal database and I.T function however, some of the basic security policies are required for every organization. There is no security system which is completely safe as the nature of threats change every minute.


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Rotherham Council, in partnership with NHS Rotherham CCG, is launching a new free digital counselling and support service for children and young people.
The partnership has commissioned Kooth to provide safe and confidential support to children and young people aged between 11 and 25 years of age, to help combat a rising tide of mental health issues in the wake of the pandemic.
Kooth is available immediately across the Rotherham area - there are no waiting lists or thresholds, which means children and young people can start to use the service once they have registered. Accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Kooth can be accessed using a computer, smartphone or tablet device.
The decision by Rotherham Council and the CCG to offer the service comes at a time when children and young people are increasingly seeking support for their mental health and wellbeing. According to data from Kooth - the Pulse Report 2021 - as a direct result of the global pandemic Kooth platform usage rose by a staggering 42% amongst children and young people. The key findings from the study also revealed that:
- For our under-18 population who have presented with any issues, Kooth saw a 39% increase in those presenting with suicidal thoughts and a 27% increase in those presenting with self-harm.
- In 2020, Kooth experienced a 51% increase in young people presenting with eating difficulties.
- For Black, Asian and Non-White young people, there was a 83% increase in sleep difficulties, a 71% increase in school/college issues and a 25% increase in feelings of sadness.
As a trusted and proven partner of the NHS, the Kooth platform offers a safe and confidential means for children and young people to access online support from a team of fully trained and qualified counsellors and emotional wellbeing practitioners. Those using the service will be able to receive one-on-one, anonymous counselling sessions 365 days a year. Sessions run from midday to 10pm on weekdays, and from 6pm to 10pm at weekends and can be booked in advance or accessed as a drop-in instant text-based chats.
In addition, children and young people will have access to peer-to-peer support through pre-moderated discussion forums and can read and contribute to Kooth's mental health and wellbeing magazine. Kooth can also be used to keep an online journal and track their wellbeing via an interactive goal tracker.
Councillor Victoria Cusworth, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People's Services, explained: "The mental health needs of children and young people have increased significantly over recent years, and the pandemic has exacerbated this. We recognised that we needed to take action and turned to Kooth for support. It's great to have such a positive and valuable resource to help Rotherham's children and young people with any mental health and wellbeing concerns they may have. Ensuring that they have access to early preventative care and support without any prior thresholds to meet."
Dr Lynne Green, Chief Clinical Officer at Kooth added: "It's clear that the pandemic has accelerated the need for additional support services for our children and young people. And it is imperative that anyone seeking mental health support gets help at an early stage before their needs escalate. We encourage the children and young people of Rotherham to make the most of the services, whether that's joining the live discussion forms or reading through the library of articles. In addition, our friendly team of experienced counsellors are here to provide support as and when it is needed. "


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Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a form of kidney damage in which there has been recent exposure to medical imaging contrast material without another clear cause for acute kidney injury. Among patients who develop AKI after angiography, Contrast-induced nephropathy must be distinguished from cholesterol emboli. Renal atheroemboli are generally characterized by one or more of the following
The presence of other embolic lesions (such as digital ischemia of the toes) or livedo reticularis.
Transient eosinophilia and hypocomplementemia, although these findings are not observed in all patients with renal atheroemboli.
Delayed onset of kidney function decline, often days to weeks after angiography (whereas contrast-associated AKI [CA-AKI] develops within 48 hours of angiography).
Protracted course with frequently little or no recovery of kidney function.
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The Taoiseach has led tributes to Dr Tony Holohan, who is 'taking time out' as Ireland's Chief Medical Officer, due to an illness in his family.
On 02 July, Dr Holohan announced he would be 'taking time out' from all his work commitments as his wife has a form of blood cancer and was taken into palliative care on 27 June.
From today, I will be taking time out from all of my work commitments to be with my family.
I would like to thank everyone for their support, understanding and respect for my family's privacy and would wish that to continue.
Continue to stay vigilant and look after each other. pic.twitter.com/aNfi88c1Jo
— Dr Tony Holohan (@CMOIreland) July 2, 2020
Dr Tony Holohan has been CMO since 2008, when he succeeded Dr Jim Kiely. He became widely known to the Irish public as he led the daily press briefings during the COVID-19 crisis, which were televised and also streamed live.
In a statement, Taoiseach Micheál Martin thanked Dr Holohan for 'helping to guide this country' through the COVID-19 emergency.
"His work, experience and briefings helped people to understand the gravity of the situation facing us, while his calmness reassured us that if we followed the guidelines and advice we would overcome these great challenges together," said Mr Martin.
"Every home in Ireland has come to know Dr. Tony Holohan. His leadership during the pandemic has given us all confidence that the decisions being made are based on solid public health advice. As a country we owe him and his family a great debt of gratitude".
-An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD
In his last press conference as taoiseach on 25 June, Leo Varadkar said Ireland owes a 'profound debt' to Dr Tony Holohan, who became 'one of the most trusted figures in the country and made us all feel that we were in safe hands'.
'Devastating news'
The new Minister of Health Stephen Donnelly tweeted:
As Dr Holohan steps back at this difficult time for him and his family, our thoughts are with them. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary work he's done helping lead Ireland's response to Covid.
— Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen) July 2, 2020
Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann and Northern Ireland Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride said their thoughts are 'very much' with Dr Tony Holohan, his wife Emer, their children and family circle at this time.
"We have worked very closely with Tony and his colleagues in the Republic of Ireland from the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. We very much appreciate all their support, co-operation and friendship. This is devastating news. The family can be assured of the support and compassion of everyone across this island."
Former Minister of Health until 27 June, Simon Harris, the Minister for the new department of Higher Education, Innovation & Science, called Dr Holohan an 'incredible public servant'.
Tony Holohan is a patriot, an incredible public servant & a doctor who has saved thousands of lives through his leadership. He has kept us safe. I valued his counsel as Minister so much. Thank you to his family for sharing him with us. We think of them & respect their privacy
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) July 2, 2020
In what we now know to have been Dr Holohan's last press briefing, for the time being at least, he said:
"What has been a collective and effective national effort to suppress COVID-19 in Ireland, now also becomes an individual mission. Every person must risk assess their own environments, make appropriate decisions about where they will go and who they will meet, and how they can ensure their safety and the safety of those around them."
"Continue to follow public health advice, understand the risks of your actions and environments and stay safe," he advised.
Ireland's daily COVID-19 briefings were different from those in Northern Ireland and in Great Britain, in that they were given by medical experts only, led by Dr Holohan.
In the North, almost exclusively, the briefings were given by members of the Northern Ireland Executive, generally the First and deputy First Ministers, but not always.
In Great Britain, it was a hybrid of the Irish and Northern Irish models, in that it was chaired by a cabinet minister, with two medical experts present.
COVID-19: 2,290 fatalities across island of Ireland, with six deaths announced on 02 July


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The County Government of Nandi has begun the establishment of a toll free Call Centre to ease public access to information and improve service delivery.
The Initiative is being implemented in partnership with Jomo Kenyatta University Of Science and Technology after the two entities signed a memorandum of Understanding that outlined the areas of collaboration in ICT in 2018
"Nandi County is one of the Counties practicing open governance as a way of ensuring there is effective citizen awareness and engagement in governance". said the chief officer in charge of ICT and E-government Jonathan Misoi.
He was addressing a team of Communication officer in a strategic meeting that was aimed at planning for data collection ahead of the establishment of the Call Center.
apart from the Call Centre the county Government is also establishing a Data center that will be used to consolidate all relevant information need by the public and the Government and the private sector.
Some of the activities that will be taking place at the Call Center include Call Answering Services, handling of inquiries, outbound notifications and alerts, Attending to complaints and compliments, Polls and Surveys, email management as well as dispute and resolution Management.
The Call Center will also help enhance the response to disaster die to its ability to cascade information information effectively.


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Does ROKU offer a remote that has Amazon Prime video and Hulu as direct buttons on it ?
Dont think so but the newer pro remote and. Ultra remote come with two programmable keys.
Older remotes had a Amazon button but not since Amazon came out with their own streamer have there been an Amazon key on a Roku remote. Sorry.
Channel owners pay Roku to have their pre-programmed direct access channel buttons included in Roku remotes. Which buttons you get depend on which contracts are in place at the time the remote is produced.
There was another thread that mentioned that the companies pay a $1 per button, per remote.
If this is true, HEY ROKU!!! Are you listening to your customers? Anyone? This is not a new complaint. I will be more than happy to pay you an additional $4 for a remote where I can choose what my fast buttons connect to while using your device.
I am a die-hard Roku customer. I have ditched my AppleTV, Amazon firestick, and I recently unplugged my FREE Comcast Streaming Device. Your product is so easy to use. I use your Roku Ultra for my Living Room. And the Stick in my bedroom, over using my SmartTV's apps. You guys are 99.5% in the right place when it comes to my families needs. Again, I will gladly pay the extra $4 to have the perfect Roku setup. In fact, I will be happy to pay you $16 on top of your enhanced remote cost to have the option to create my perfect Roku remote.


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Learning From European Prisons
Dianne Frazee-Walker
Imagine a perfect world where the recidivism rate is low, prisons are not overcrowded, and offenders are rehabilitated. The correctional system in some European countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands have made this a reality.
In February, a group of American corrections officials, judges, prosecutors and public defenders conducted research that proves the United States has a lot to learn from European countries about correctional rehabilitation. The group took the initiative and took a trip to Europe to investigate what was working for European prisons. The differences they discovered between the European and American penal system were astounding.
Germany and the Netherlands incarcerate one-tenth the rate of the U.S., where sentencing time is considerably longer. These American judicial officials spent a week visiting prisons in Germany and the Netherlands. The consensus was that the determining factor for these European countries' success is their approach is directed more towards social reintegration than punishment.
A new report based on the group's findings indicates that the failing American prison system has a hopeful chance of recuperating from the faltering situation it is in by adopting some of the European penal procedures that are working.
Practices in Germany and the Netherlands allows inmates to prepare for release ready to face the world as productive citizens. During the time inmates are serving their sentences they are allowed a significant amount of discretion over their lives.
Inmates are granted individual privacy and the privilege of making their own decisions about their lives. Some can wear their own clothes and cook their own meals.
Interaction with correctional officers is respectful. Prison staff are educated to use innovative management and conflict resolution skills along with security training.
Germany and the Netherlands use incarceration only when appropriate. Community-service programs, probation or fines are alternatives to prison time. American prisons impose much longer prison sentences than European countries. While the average state prison term in the United States is about three years, more than 90 percent of Dutch sentences and 75 percent of German sentences are 12 months or less.


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On Tuesday morning, four Palestine Action activists attempted to spray the entrance to the London HQ of Elbit Systems with blood-red paint, and then prevent access through the use of lock-ons. The office in Kingsway has been targeted many times before.
On this occasion, a violent and reckless private security guard wrestled with one woman, pulled a young male from height on a set of ladders, and attacked a completely peaceful young woman in the middle of a press interview. She was sitting on top of a set of step ladders with a D-lock attached round her neck, but the security guard, who was wearing no identification or accreditation, pulled the ladder over.
One young man was immediately arrested. Two of the group managed to lock-on through a pipe and sat across the doorway, and the woman ended up on her back on the ground with her neck still attached to the ladder.
After more than four hours of blockade, a police removal team freed the remaining protesters and they were arrested too.
All four were later released on a bail condition that they do not carry any paint.
Two days before, nine activists stormed the main operations office in Bristol. The action followed the shooting of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh at the hands of Israeli soldiers on May 11th, and was timed in solidarity with Nakba Day, 15th May.
In 1948, the military occupation of Palestine by Western-backed Israeli military saw the displacement of almost three-quarters of a million Arabic people, and their loss of the right to return. Nakba means 'catastrophe' or 'disaster' and describes the destruction of the Palestinian society and homeland. In response to Israel's Day of Independence, Nakba Day is commemorated each year by Palestinians around the world, with silent vigils, strikes, marches and protests.
After spraying the Elbit building with blood-red paint and smashing several windows, some of the activists gained access and barricaded themselves in an office, dismantling IT equipment and damaging the building.
After their arrest, despite the fact that five of the group had never been arrested before, in an unusual step the Crown Prosecution Service successfully appealed bail conditions, and all nine (including two dissident Israeli activists) have been held on remand.
Part of the CPS argument was simply the success of the campaign, which they admit resulted in the closure of Elbit's Oldham site, one of five (now four) arms factories across the country. The CPS is however yet to secure a conviction in any case brought against the group, despite more than 18 months of action disrupting Elbit's weapons trade. A major trial was scheduled last May, but was postponed at the last minute.
Lawyers will be appealing the detention of the activists at Bristol Crown Court tomorrow.


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Jesse Williams
The star of Grey's Anatomy has been an outspoken advocate for social justice and racial equality. He has been an unflinching supporter of the protests surrounding the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. In one of many interviews Williams has given on these topics, he passionately told CNN:
"I think we have to talk about the narrative and make sure we're starting at the beginning. You will find that people doing the oppressing often want to start the narrative at a convenient point. This started with a kid getting shot and killed and left in the street for four hours. I've never seen a white body left in the heat for four hours in the sweltering heat."
Kerry Washington
The Scandal powerhouse has been an outspoken advocate against domestic violence and showed her political awareness when she strongly supported Barack Obama during his election bid. She was also named to the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Washington told Glamour magazine:
"Just because I'm an actress doesn't mean I have to give up my political voice. It's a reality that in this country, we still don't pay women what we pay men, and we don't pay people of color what we pay white people. It's important for people to think about that."


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United States defense contractor Northrop Grumman announced this week it is ending participation in a US government contract to test the shelf life of stocks of cluster munitions. It inherited the stockpile management contract after acquiring US company Orbital ATK.
The move shows that the stigma of cluster munitions is gaining momentum even in countries such as the United States that have not signed the 2008 treaty banning the use of these weapons. Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman's chief executive, reportedly said the company needed to be "thoughtful about potential human rights implications and how these technologies may be used in the future." It seems the benefits of not being labeled a cluster munition producer now outweigh the gains from a business perspective.
Cluster munitions can be fired from the ground by artillery, rockets, and mortars, or dropped by aircraft. They typically open in the air, dispersing multiple bomblets or submunitions over a wide area. Many submunitions fail to explode on initial impact, leaving dangerous duds that can maim and kill like landmines.
The last US manufacturer of cluster munitions, Textron Systems Corporation, ended its production of the weapons in 2016 after the US stopped sales to Saudi Arabia over concern of civilian harm in Yemen. The last US use of cluster munitions was in Iraq in 2003, with the exception of a single attack in Yemen in December 2009. According to a 2017 Department of Defense letter, the US has destroyed approximately 3.7 million cluster munitions, containing 406.7 million submunitions, from its stocks since 2008.
These are promising signs that an emerging consensus against cluster munitions is taking hold – but significant work is needed to cement it.
In 2017, the Trump administration abandoned a longstanding requirement that US forces not use cluster munitions that fail more than 1 percent of the time, leaving deadly unexploded munitions that can kill for years. The US still stockpiles millions of cluster munitions for possible use.


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