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The condition can affect men of all age groups with a higher prevalence amongst younger men. Although definitive figures are hard to determine, it is thought that up to 30% of men will suffer from the condition at some point during their sexual lives.
Premature ejaculation is believed to have a wide range of causes including: stress and anxiety, psychological factors, early conditioning, neurological triggers, and genetic predisposition.
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If every author, self-published or not, were to tell the truth it would be no secret the dream of being a best selling author is universal. Best selling status of course is somewhat relative. A best selling history book probably does not sell the same number of copies as the latest block buster trashy vacation novel or spy thriller. It sells well in its niche.
The truth is most books are never best sellers. To be honest, for self-publishers, it is probably not wise to attempt to jump through the hoops the experts suggest jumping through to create a best seller. I will go one step further, it is very wise to not pay large sums of money for marketing programs designed to create best sellers such as the scheme to rig a brief peak in sales on Amazon to generate a quasi-truthful claim of Amazon best seller status.
Don't get me wrong. I would love to have a best seller, even a best seller in a niche market. But for me, a more successful long term strategy is to generate steady sales each month for each title I have in print. Adding titles to my catalog and working to build steady sales each month that are sustainable is more realistic and creates a steady cash flow for my business. I also believe that as my sales increase and my catalog expands, satisfied customers will purchase other books in my catalog, generating additional sales.
I do believe an author must work hard to promote and market his or her books in order to generate those initial sales that help generate word of mouth, and for authors who guide sales to Amazon, to engage the Long Tail of Amazon. Self-publishing expert Aaron Shepard estimates it takes one full year for a book to hit its stride on Amazon if it is a book worth buying.
Steady sales figures, sustained over time by a well thought out, sustainable marketing efforts preferably with low to no cost, should be a major goal for self-publishing authors.
Patience helps too.


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First, we have to thank our amazingly generous host families and caterers for helping make today's All You Can Greet Street Party happen!
It was a first for 98five to broadcast in a single day Brekky with Kirste and Morro, Mornings with Mike, Afternoons with JD and Drive with Jeziel from four different streets around Perth, in an effort to bring WA communities that little bit closer together.
It's all part of June's Vote for Hope month campaign, culminating in 98five's June Appeal week that starts next Friday 24 June.
98five is focused on tackling the current loneliness epidemic spreading throughout Australia, and, as a listener-supported community station, we rely on our incredible listeners to help us to raise the funds to keep broadcasting a positive message of hope throughout WA.
Today's All You Can Greet Street Party began with four families opening their homes to the 98five listening family and those passing by — all were encouraged to come say hi and join in on the free food, coffee and fun with:
The Cassidy family in Butler, who hosted Brekky from 6am to 9am
John and Erica du Preez in Darch, who kept the coffee hot for the Mornings show, 9am to noon
The Good family who had the Afternoons pick-me-up shift sorted, noon to 3pm
And back on the north side of the river, the Beebe family from Padbury who wrapped up an epic day on our Drive show, 3pm to 6pm
98five's hosts, producers and behind-the-scenes crew were all blown away by the hospitality and buzz that each community brought across the day.
And, of course, as mentioned earlier, a big thanks has to go to the following who provided the food and coffee free-of-charge so each neighbourhood could gather hassle and hunger free!
The Cassidy family (Billy's best breakfast bacon and egg burgers in Butler, brilliant), Butler host family
Paul the coffee van
John and Erica du Preez, Darch host family
Liza's Kitchen
Manic Espresso
The Beebe family, Padbury host family
Jesters Australia
Here's some of the video highlights from the day…
Brekky's live 'Queen of the Desserts' game where Kirste and Morro give the contestants the ingredients and they have to guess the dessert. Think this one may have been too easy.A first for Brekky — the Big Brekky late in the program and live on the streets of Butler! Regular guest Andrew Hamilton talked about 'fake funerals' in South Korea.
YouthCARE WA chaplain, enrolled nurse and Neighbourhood Watch WA area coordinator Sandra joined Mike on Mornings to discuss how communities can care for each other by going back to the basics of really 'getting to know your neighbours'.
The photo gallery and more highlight videos to come on Monday
And while we're dishing out thanks like Oprah's giveways…
…we also need to thank the cafes that partnered with us throughout the day with 98five's Pay It Forward Friday initiative — Bolt Coffee, Coffee at the Cygnet, Dux Restaurant Cafe, Halo Espresso, Hoolpa Espresso, Peppermint Green, Sweet Remedy, Urban Bowl, and Warwick Stadium Café.
There was generosity in bucket loads being dumped on the people of Perth today!
Don't forget to check back on Monday for all the photos and videos.


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If you are out there looking for a new car, it is very likely you have thought about leasing versus buying. While most car buyers choose to buy a car , others prefer the aspect of leasing. To help you make a very informed choice, we are going to weigh the positive and negative aspects of car leasing vs buying.
Advantages of buying a car
Buying a car comes with an array of benefits. First, since you fully own the car, you can do any kind of modification and in any manner you choose. Secondly, there is no mileage restrictions you have to deal with when you buy a car. You can go to any place you like without having to worry about penalties in mileage.
The kind of flexibility that comes with buying car makes it worthwhile. For example, the owner has more flexibility since you can sell the car anytime you want.
While buying a car comes with a whole list of benefits, there are also a couple of things that should have you worried. To start with, it is important to note that a car depreciates in value over a length of times; something that can deplete your savings in the log run.
Advantages of leasing a car
Leasing on the other hand comes with its own share of benefits and drawbacks, as well. To start with, let's look at the pros of leasing a car. Unlike buying a car, leasing gives you an opportunity to drive a more expensive car for little money every month. Additionally, with leasing you pay less sale tax and the best part, there is no trade-in hassle when your lease comes to an end.
To begin with, most leasing arrangements come with an annual mileage limit, and this means one thing; you will only have to drive your car a specific amount of miles every single year without being penalized when the lease comes to an end. So if you often drive for long distances, leasing a car won't work in your case.
Another major drawback of leasing a car is that at the end of the leasing period, you don't own the car. While you may be cool with the idea, it doesn't make any sense to submit payment every single month for three or even five years for an investment you may never own.
Bottom line
At the end, it is important to note that leasing a car makes it much easy for you to get a car for less money; you only pay for the value of the car that you drive, instead of buying the entire worth of the car. Buying on the other hand frees the oversights that leasing comes with as you can do what you wish with your car.


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Sri Lanka is no doubt a gorgeous country. Its beautiful landscape, and its wonderful and exotic culture, make it an amazing place to visit. Its pristine beaches, beach resorts, and the exotic animals and birds will give you an unforgettable vacation. To make your stay more comfortable, it is best that you hire a car in Sri Lanka. With a rented car, you can easily move around and save yourself the trouble of looking for local transportation.
Colombo offers you many activities and great attractions. You can visit the hustling and bustling Pettah market and get wonderful handicrafts and souvenirs. Or, you can see wonderful landscaped Vihara Maha Devi Park, which is filled with many flowers that are native to Sri Lanka. If you are in the country during the months of March, April, and May, you will find these flowers in full bloom.
Sri Lanka has an exotic wildlife and you can explore it by visiting Dehiwala zoo. With animals, reptiles and birds along with a wonderful aquarium, it is the best place to see the native wildlife. Admission to the Zoo will cost you Rs 2000.
Sri Lanka offers you some of the finest pristine beaches on the Indian Ocean. You can find numerous resorts as well in Sri Lanka, which include the Galle Town. This is an ideal location if you are coming with your family as it has great family establishments. The foremost is the Pilgrim Lounge located at the 31b Rampart Street. You must know that locals love children and will invite them to play cricket with them and spend time watching turtles. You will also find the Galle Fort on whose ramparts you can sit and sunbathe while you enjoy scenic views.
When you come to Sri Lanka, you cannot simply ignore the town of Kandy, which is now among the important historical sites in the country. It was the seat of power of the Kandyan Kings, and you will find that locals still observe the ancient customs, rituals, and the traditional ways of life of old. You will also find the famous Temple of the Tooth here, locally known as the Dalada Maligawa, which holds the tooth of Buddha. Use a car rental in Sri Lanka to visit the town so that you can spend your time without worrying about getting back to hotel in time.
When you arrive in Sri Lanka, you will probably be feeling tired and you will want to reach your hotel. However, negotiating with cab drivers or finding the nearest bus stop may be too tedious and time consuming for you. So, to save yourself from that, you can simply rent a car in Sri Lanka online even before your arrival to the country. This will save you not only the time but the energy spent on finding a good car rental company. Once you have your own car, you can just focus on having a great vacation that will give you everlasting memories.
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Dr Tan Hiok Hee is a dermatologist with expertise in various aspects of medical and cosmetic dermatology. He has published extensively, with more than 80 peer reviewed journal articles, as well as chapters in textbooks of dermatology as well as sexually transmitted infections.
He was formerly a Senior Consultant and Assistant Director at the National Skin Centre, Singapore. He helmed the Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Control and was also Chief of the Cutaneous Infections unit at NSC, and the Consultant in charge of the Acne clinic. He is now a visiting consultant with the Centre.
He is also Honorary Secretary of the Chapter of Dermatologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore and a member of the Dermatological Society of Singapore. He is a regular reviewer for various journals and is joint editor for the journal Sexual Health.
Dr Tan has been invited to speak and chair sessions at numerous local, regional and international forums and congresses, including the 2007 and 2011 World Congress of Dermatology. He is an acknowledged key opinion leader in various aspects of dermatology including acne, various skin infections and sexually transmitted infections and is much sought after on the lecture circuit. He is often extensively quoted in the local press.
To date, Dr Tan has published over 90 academic papers and has authored chapters in various text and reference books on dermatology and venereology. He was Chairman of the 2009 Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines group on "Management of Anogenital Ulcers and Discharges" and has authored various therapeutic guidelines.
Dr Tan has received many accolades in his career, including the National Healthcare Group's 'Quality Pillar' and multiple NSC service quality awards for consistently excellent patient care. In 2005, his team was awarded the third prize and again, in 2008, the second prize, for Best Research Paper from the Singapore Medical Journal
He continues to share his expertise on various forums and lectures to medical students, nurses, family physicians and fellow dermatologists.
MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS (Dermatology)
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Dr Audrey Tan completed her basic medical education (MBBS) at the National University of Singapore in 1996. After receiving her postgraduate degree in Internal Medicine (MRCP, UK) in 2000, she specialized in Dermatology, achieving her specialist accreditation in Dermatology in 2004 (FAMS).
Dr Tan trained in various aspects of Medical and Inpatient Dermatology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada in 2005 and 2006 under the Health Manpower Development Programme of the Ministry of Health. During her fellowship she also participated in Dermatology research related to connective tissue diseases and rheumatological diseases.
Dr Tan has also participated actively in Dermatology research at the National Skin Centre, and received grants from the National Medical Research Council for research in acne vulgaris, immunobullous diseases and cutaneous lupus erythematosus amongst others. She was a clinical teacher for the National University of Singapore, Faculty of Medicine.
Dr Tan was a recipient of the National Healthcare Group's Excellence award for teaching in 2003, and the National Skin Centre Best Teacher award in 2009. She received the National Healthcare Group's Quality Pillar award in 2007 and has also received several National Skin Centre service quality awards for excellent patient care. She is a member of the Dermatological Society of Singapore and the Chapter of Dermatologists, College of Physicians, Singapore. She has published more than 40 medical papers and is also a regular reviewer for various medical journals.


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I don't remember where I first heard "A file doesn't exist until it's in three places", although it was years ago. Iit did a good job of summing up my paranoid backup plan. I went for three places (at a minimum) because I often lost backups in my early days. Tape and diskettes were fragile, but even today's backup media can be just as fragile.
So what are the three places?
1. The active file, which you use.
2. A local backup of the file on another hard drive (or other storage media). This file must be quick and easy to restore.
3. An offsite copy of the file. This must be geographically separate from the other two copies.
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In this era of modern technologies, one of the most important problems in Armenia still remain unresolved – the problem of garbage collections. Despite the loaning funds allocated in this sector, as well as budget allocation, no up-to-date garbage management technology is being applied in Armenia. There aren't any studies either, which will show the classification of garbage in landfill sites. According to expert assessments, the problem with garbage will remain unsolved in Armenia as long as there is no garbage sorting and recycling system introduced.
In the frames of the examinations carried out in the frames of 'Clean Armenia' project, there are around 2300 landfill sites in Armenia with aggregate surface of 430 ha. According to 'EcoLur' Informational NGO President Inga Zarafyan, only in Yerevan's Nubarashen landfill site partial garbage management is carried out among these numerous landfill sites, where Japanese 'Shimizu' company is burning the collected biogas on 7 hectares. Garbage is simply collected in all other landfill sites, 'We have toxic wastes, which shall be kept in a special way, but they find themselves in a standard landfill site. For example, I haven't seen any hospital to be fined for non-adherence to the sanitary standards, but these wastes contain infected injectors and other hazardous materials,' she added.
According to solid household waste management system development strategy of Armenia for 2017-2036, around 90 million Euros are needed for the proper garbage collection in Armenia. Some part of this loan money has already been used. Inga Zarafyan reminded about Yerevan Household Waste Management Loaning Project launched in 2015, the total value of which is 26 million Euros, out of which 16 million Euros is a loan. 'This project doesn't envisage either sorting or recycling. They say we can involve business for this purpose. Which business will agree to recycle the garbage without any sorting? Besides, Armenia in 2015 allocated 8.8 billion AMD for garbage collection, sanitary cleaning and landfill site operation and these funds were spent on transferring garbage from one site to another. This is not proper garbage management, as the garbage should, first of all, be cycled,' Inga Zarafyan mentioned.
'If we speak about tourism development, our primary problem is garbage collection: we can see terrible images on the river banks especially in the summer season. We experience problems with cleaning the river banks and riverbeds. We know how many restaurants directly dump their garbage into the river,' Lusine Taslakyan said.
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Hand Me Down by Melanie Thorne, narrated by Ali Ahn
Published in audio by Recorded Books; published in print by Plume, an imprint of Penguin
Life has not been easy for fourteen year old Elizabeth Reid and her sister Jaimie. Things got better for awhile once their mother left their abusive, alcoholic father. The man she brought into their lives next, though, was worse. Terrance is a convicted sex offender who has been jailed more than once for the crimes of exposing himself to and assaulting women. Although Liz's mother swears up and down that Terrance poses no threat to her adolescent daughters, the lascivious looks and glancing touches he gives Liz tell her otherwise. Worse still are his threats that if Liz pushes back too hard on his flirtatious advances he will turn to her sister. It is almost a relief when Terrance's parole officer decides that he can have no unsupervised visits with the girls, meaning he can no longer live in the same house as his stepdaughters. The only problem is that Liz's mother chooses her new husband over her daughters, leaving the girls' housing to the whims of friends and family.
Thoughts on the story:
With Hand Me Down, Thorne has created a story that draws in the reader immediately. Within less than half an hour of starting the audio, I was tweeting about how incensed I was on behalf of the main character, because the adults in her life put her in such a terrible position. Liz's mom, in particular, is barely worthy of the title. Thorne does explore her backstory a bit, so that the reader can get an idea of what may have made her so monumentally stupid in this situation, but it isn't so much that I ever really gave up hating her for her willful blindness. The hate didn't make me dislike the book, though. On the contrary, the hate just showed me how completely invested I was in Liz's story, and I, well, devourered Thorne's story.
Now, yes, the protagonist is fourteen. No, this is not a young adult book, although it certainly has crossover appeal. Why is this an adult book? Well, partly because that is just how it is marketed. Partly also because the setting makes Liz more a contemporary of mine (perhaps even older than me), rather those of kids who are teenagers today. It also just feels as if it was written with an adult audience in mind, which is sort of an intangible quality, but there nonetheless.
Thoughts on the audio production:
I was quite impressed with Ali Ahn's narration. She does a fabulous job differentiating between voices young and old, male and female. Her portrayal of Elizabeth in particular is quite moving. My only qualm about the audio production is that there were occasionally slightly odd pauses, seemingly the result of imperfect editing. The pause would seem as if the scene had ended, but it would quickly become clear once the narration resumed that the same scene was still ongoing. This happens just a handful of times so it isn't enough to impede the overall enjoyment of this production – particularly with Ahn's masterful narration – it is just enough to notice.
A moving book paired with an equally moving performance, Hand Me Down is a fabulous listen.
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Hospitals were given to the NHS. What we now call social care was left with local authorities.
This organisational structure persists to this day.
Hospitals were given to the NHS. What we now call social care was left with local authorities.
This organisational structure persists to this day.
People are living longer with more complex diseases that require co-ordinated health and social care.
The distinction between health care and social care is being eroded by these changing needs and new ways of meeting them.
People are living longer with more complex diseases that require co-ordinated health and social care.
The distinction between health care and social care is being eroded by these changing needs and new ways of meeting them.
For better services, spending will have to increase and become more joined up. But how could this be done and where should the money come from?
The King's Fund set up the independent Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England, led by Kate Barker, to explore these issues and to come up with recommendations.
Here we present the problems the commission identified and the changes it proposes.
Problem 1: the system is unfair
Most health care (major and minor) is free at the point of use. Social care is heavily rationed and means tested.
This leads to situations where people with dementia have to pay for their own care while people with cancer don't. Both cases involve significant care needs but they get very different levels of assistance from the state. There is not equal treatment of equal needs.
Problem 2: the funding is separate
The NHS budget is ring-fenced, comes mostly from national taxation and must be spent on health. Publicly funded social care is paid for by local authorities through a mixture of central government grant, council tax and user charges. Levels of spending vary across the country.
Deciding who pays for what is a constant source of friction which can impact on people who are caught between the two systems.
Problem 3: the system is not co-ordinated
The organisations that commission health and social care - 211 clinical commissioning groups for hospital care, emergency care, community care and mental health; 152 local authorities for social care; and NHS England for primary and specialist care - are not aligned.
This creates inefficiencies with financial and human costs. For example, 3,000 beds a day are occupied by people who are fit to leave but are stuck in hospital while funding or assessment is resolved.
Change 1: commission health and social care together
Remove the barrier between health and social care. Have a single, ring-fenced budget and commission both together.
Change 2: create simpler pathways with more personal control
Design simpler pathways through the current system that respond to changing levels of need.
Use a new care and support allowance and personal budgets to give people more control over the support they receive.
Change 3: increase provision of 'free' social care
Make all social care for those with 'critical' needs free at the point of use.
Extend this to 'substantial' social care needs as the economy improves.
By 2025, provide support for 'moderate' needs as well.
These changes offer a big prize – a more integrated service, simpler pathways through it and more equal treatment of equal needs. But this has to be paid for somehow, either from the public purse or out of people's own pockets.
This new settlement will be more efficient and achieve better outcomes for people – but it will cost more overall.
The hard choices: how should we pay for this?
These changes should not be paid for by new NHS charges, nor should they be funded privately or through insurance.
Instead, this increased access to social care should be paid for by public finance, and much of the cost should be borne by those who can most afford it (wealthier people) and those who will benefit from it the most (older people).
How can we afford it?
Prescription charges
Make prescriptions much cheaper but remove most of the exemptions. Potential saving of £1 billion.
Make prescriptions much cheaper but remove most of the exemptions. Potential saving of £1 billion.
National Insurance
Restructure National Insurance to collect more from those over 40, those over state pension age and high earners. Potential extra revenue of £3.3 billion.
Restructure National Insurance to collect more from those over 40, those over state pension age and high earners. Potential extra revenue of £3.3 billion.
Contributions from older people
Limit Winter Fuel Payments and free TV licences to older people on low incomes. Potential saving of £1.4 billion.
Limit Winter Fuel Payments and free TV licences to older people on low incomes. Potential saving of £1.4 billion.
Wealth and property taxes
Review taxes on wealth and consider reforms to inheritance tax, wealth transfer tax, capital gains, property tax, etc.
Review taxes on wealth and consider reforms to inheritance tax, wealth transfer tax, capital gains, property tax, etc.
Overall, the government should assume that public spending on health and social care will increase from 9.6% to 11–12% by 2025. The commission believes that in the long run this is affordable and sustainable.
That sounds like a lot of extra money but it's still less than other similar countries spend on health care alone.
What do you think?
- About the new settlement the commission is proposing?
- How it could be achieved?
- How it should be paid for?
Tweet using #barkercomm or comment on Chris Ham's blog, Now is the time to create a combined health and social care system.
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I like the principle that money raised by National Insurance (NI) is regarded as Insurance and is spent on health & care services, unemployment & pension benefits. if we need more for these (in my opinion, essential) services then we increase NI contributions. However, these contributions need to be "ring-fenced" for these activities and not spent on other items or disappear into general government expenditure (including Defence, Foreign Aid, etc.)
As we aware that we could benefit from these NI contributions in the future, we would probably be more willing to pay them and they could be levied across the whole income spectrum, say as 12% of all sources of income. Avoidance should be minimised and no exemptions permitted - 12% at £25,000 pa and 12% at £250,000 pa and 12% on dividends, 12% on capital gains, 12% on selling your house (even the primary residence).
Eventually we will realise what we need & where it is spent, perceive the benefits and find that we can raise the money at say 10% or ....
Demnark decentralised its health service to put it mainly under local authoirty control with (according to various international bodies ) huge success. We should see waht we can learn from them. But it has to be real decentalisation not an NHS or central government seeking to retain control while in reality just dumping blame.
As a member of the public I find such endless findings, good as they may be, cast a very big shadow on the ability of managers and policy makers to actually manage the problem and importantly to 'bite the bullet' whilst all the while the public are suffering as this farce is endlessly rolled out.
I recently met the Chairman of hospital Trust in England where I worked for over 20 years and mentioned that people in his domain were leaving ALL lights on in the corridors and mini-nightingale wards for hours in summer day light even in these days of austerity , to which he shrugged his shoulders and said, "one cannot micromanage in the NHS "!
I just worry about the implications for the viability of local government and local democracy when adult social care is given to health. What will be left for local government? It shouldn't stop the joining up health and care which is most needed, but it will have big implications for the future of local authorities.
Not to give any aid to those countries where money is misused and fill the pockets of corrupt politician.
Try understand each other, wash away the Blame and Claim culture.
The Barker Report is a very sensible response with very sound economics, but I also believe there is a role for competition, though private sector should be used only as a bell weather
Staff and Providers / Commissioners of Services need to be held accountable
For waste and implement Good Practise based on Home Economics ( how they run their household !!
Consultants acquired personal wealth
And involvement in procurement of services via NHS needs rigorous assessment ..
I can write a whole chapter on waste for
Prescriptions not needed or repeated that are sent overseas for people that no longer live in the country ..
Pharmacists need to be held accountable
For every delivery they make etc ..
NHS can save billions on pounds via small changes and consideration of the products and services they use !!
There has been a lot of jealously about the retired receiving a free tv licence although of the 10 million retired, less than half a million are over the qualifying age of 75 years.
Regarding the winter fuel, I made two small changes and reduced my outgoings by £30 per month - more per year than the fuel allowance and something all ages, especially low income, would benefit from.
Education about healthcare, balance of fresh foods and budgeting should start at schools.
With regard to pensioner benefits who pay VAT, council tax and many, income tax, they would have worked and paid in to NI for 30-50 years. Consider those who have not yet done that many years and those under working age who have still to make a contribution but what they are receiving instead: dedicated maternity wards, midwives, pre and anti natal clinics, child support allowance, vouchers, a free baby pack upon arrival, play areas, leisure centres, sports fields and pools, reduced bus fare, reduced train fares, reduced air fares, tax free clothing, tax free books etc, 25p paid in to savings for any £1 saved by the saver to name but a few. The last point is good, however, remember that a pensioners savings have had their interest rate reduced from 8% per year several years ago to less than 0.5% now. A family with two children are paying less per head in council tax than a retired couple and using more of the services. It is not likely that any retired person would think the country is wrong to support able bodied people not working or working, working age people who cannot and also children, however, it would be misleading for me to say in this comment that the elderly have not and do not contribute or are getting any more financial benefits than anyone else.
There is no doubt that the medical people do an excellent job but they should look to modernise their approach to the running of it making better use of technology instead of trying to apply different ways to try to get the patient who is vulnerable to pay additional cash sums directly or indirectly.
Health and Social Care of course should be 'INTEGRATED' a CHC assessment should be carried out to determine what is the Health & Social Care needs of the patient.
The entire Population should have a Health & Social Care Budget (One) depending on Demographics and age, those in the Group of Continuing H&S Care will see the Budget increase.
The patient should be able to use their budget to improve their Health and Social Care, and 'shop' around for the service that best suits their needs.
I do NOT agree that Prescriptions charges should be increased for those in work or the elderly.
The majority of retired elderly still provide valuable FREE Childcare and Carers for other family members for FREE saving the Government Billions.
It is well overdue that the NHS put their own house in order by ensuring that GPs inform the Pharmacist when electronically prescribing the exact medication to Pharmacy, deleting and adding up to date Prescription.
I advocated many years ago that the Computer is underused. All should be linked to the GP and Community Service (CMT if you have one) if i required help support, i should be provided with a Link that i could use 24/7, this would be disseminated by the 'out of hours' link, and action taken, during working Hours you should be provided with 'key' worker link, cc to others in your 'Holistic' Health and Social care team, including the GP. Carers could be part of the Health & Social Care system, taking into account what they can do, and how they can contribute.
I have also seen a great Telephone for the Disabled large Key Pad, Photos above, contact number 'keyed' in. Press the button under the Photograph, this links in with the recommendations above.
Example: I suffered from a knee injury, visited the Pharmacist, referred to GP Surgery No Appointments, referred to Hospital, visit your GP if no better in two weeks, visited the GP now really suffering and a CARER. I think you need Physio, they are not busy, waited two months considerably worse, searched the Internet for Specialist in knees (Private) two days later met with Consultant, Scan straight after, two days later an injection into the knee, three days later 'out of pain' could walk. The £2300 it cost me was well spent.
I have not been to a GP for two years, and remain reasonably well. If i had a Health and Social Care Budget it would have increased in value? then i could pay again for my next treatment Privately.
Those unable to manage their Health & Social Care Budget would receive family, Advocate support.
I removed my 99 year old father-in-law from Hospital, he would have been dead within the week,now nicely settled, and looking good.
Those of us who live in large Houses when old, are often forced to remain there due to Caring for others within the family, we then pay Inheritance Tax up to 40% over the threshold, not much left to support those we have cared for all their lives, now we are going to pay another 5% Council Tax, and already living on a depleting Income and Savings.
As you can see we oldies save the Government Billions, without their support.It would be nice to get some appreciation once in a while for our FREE contribution to Society.
Because you should learn to be responsible for your own care. The taxes you've paid when you were working have already been used for your healthcare, roads, free education of your children. To burden the taxpayers now for your care in old age when you have assets that could definitely support your care would be an unjust enrichment at the expense of the younger generations who are struggling t even put up a deposit for a house. You will be taking away money that my children currently needs.
Any able bodied person with some intelligence can look after a person with dementia at home. They do not need specialist care from a specialist or consultant and specialist medical equipment that cancer patients needs. You could have looked after your mum as she's done when you were a child.
Plus the stupidity or staff causing solicitors to chase the Trust for compensation!


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Ashlee Simpson and husband Evan Ross hold hands while doing some last-minute Christmas shopping at Toys R Us on Friday (December 19) in Van Nuys, Calif.
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Culturally and linguistically diverse students bring backstories to our classrooms that many of us could never imagine. In a unit on telling our personal histories, several of my students opened up about their travels from Central America to our state. They wrote of walking for days and nights through deserts, sleeping in trash bags to stay warm, riding on top of "The Beast" (see picture) across Mexico, being held in detention centers, getting barely enough food and water to stay alive, etc. It's hard to imagine fully what this kind of experience can do to a child or adolescent and what ramifications it has on his or her education once they find their way into our school. Many of them have had incredible journeys to get to our suburban classrooms.
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LAST year's huge Budget surplus of $6.45 billion is causing some economists and MPs to question the timing of last July's hike in the goods and services tax (GST).
The issue came up for debate when a taxi driver, two MPs, two economists and a businessman met at The Straits Times on Thursday for a roundtable discussion on Budget 2008.
Rising costs for individuals and businesses remain their top concern.
Citigroup economist Kit Wei Zheng pointed out that some of the cost increases are within the Government's control.
He cited the GST hike and the increases in Electronic Road Pricing charges due to start in April.
'There's a question of why all these price increases are coming at a time when the inflation rate is already very high and continues to rise,' he said.
But MP Inderjit Singh countered Mr Kit's point that the GST should have been raised in two steps, not one.
That would have opened the door for businesses to raise prices not once, but twice, possibly causing more hardship to consumers, Mr Singh said.
The six panellists also tackled the issue of a widening income gap and whether regular Budget handouts would breed a 'subsidy mentality' among Singaporeans.
Businessman Zulkifli Baharudin said: 'It's good to give but I hope down the line, we do not create a mentality that Budget time is just about hongbao.'
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With this extra long winter we have been having here in Canada, I decided to warm us up with a pop of golden orange and pink in this smokey eye look! Don't be scared of these colours—if you have green, blue or hazel eyes these colours will complement your eye so nicely! Brown eyes feel free to follow along too as you can wear just about any colour you like to make your eyes pop. Here is a peak at the look we will be creating…
I used one palette to create this eye look. The palette is by ShopGlow, an artistry brand that is sold at IMATS! The palette can be found here! Here are the colours I used from the palette, they are circled and numbered for you below!
1. Start with a clean, primed eye lid. Apply colours numbered 1 and 2 mixed together on the lid (a golden orange).
2. Apply colour number 3 along the crease (a peachy tan).
3. Apply colour number 4 in the outer corner blending along the crease (a deep brick red).
4. Apply colour number 6 as a brow highlight (an opalescent white)
5. Apply a touch of the colour number 6 (a candy pink) and use it to blend the crease colours up into the brown highlight. Doing this will make the pink almost undetectable but add that super blended look the the eye.
6. Apply colour number 5 in the outer corner and blending along the crease (a dark reddish brown). This is just going to deepen up the look abit and create more drama.
7. Apply a black shadow along the lower lash line extending up and out to create the beginning of our wing.
8. Apply liquid liner along the top lashes extending out to finishing the wing. Then use colour number 4 (deep brick red), to soften the edge of the black. Doing so will warm up the look, still allowing the black to be dramatic but softening and blending it out with the warm brick hue. This really finishes the look!
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Here is a look at the finished product…
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Consultant to run workshops on quality/lean/six sigma - India
- Project status
- • Cancelled
- Project start date
- 1 Apr 2018
- Project posted
- 6 Feb 2018 19:57
- Project duration (approx.)
- 9 Months
- Budget (approx.)
- US$640 / day
- Level of Experience
- Mid-level
- Industry
- Mechanical / Industrial Engineering
- Area of expertise
- Change Management, Project Management, Strategy, Business Process Optimisation
- Location
- On-site in India
- Languages
- English (Essential) , Hindi (Essential)
Objectives and Key Deliverables
We are a German consultancy looking for support for one of our clients, headquartered in Switzerland.
Multiple consultants are needed and will be asked to run workshops for the over 10,000 employees worldwide. Therefore we are looking for consultants all around the globe - please go to "project location/project title" to see for which region this project posting is meant to be. Regional/local knowledge and language skills are absolutely required - if you do not have it, please refrain from submitting a proposal and look for a project in your region.
The consultants will be asked to run workshops on various topics in quality, lean and six sigma.
We are looking for a hands-on trainer that is not focused on methodology with tools and templates, but rather someone that focusses on mindset/behavioral change/habits.
Your proposal should demonstrate experience as a trainer/coach and relevant qualifications (such as Black Belt) will be a strong benefit to your proposal.
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Review by client: 09.02.2018
Start of the project: 01.04.2018
The first part of the project will last from April 2018 until the end of the year. However, the overall training project will last until 2020, hence there is a chance of a project extension.
Please note that this is an established client relationship, but that consultants provided through us to our client will only be selected based upon two vital criteria: price and trainer type/qualification. In case your proposal will be selected, you might be required to hold a brief test workshop in front the client - but this is to be discussed.


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Catching up with Classics: Podkayne of Mars
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As I've got a shelf of Heinlein and Asimov, and some other golden oldies, I hope to make Catching Up With Classics a semi-regular feature. The old skool stuff might not be as high tech, but it's got it's value. Depending on when you were born you either grew up with this stuff, or if you were born a little later I'll bet most of your favorite SF authors grew up on this stuff. Let's kick it off with Robert Heinlein's Podkayne of Mars.
Podkayne of Mars, by Robert Heinlein
written in: 1963 (but reprinted last year!)
where I got it: purchased for pennies at an estate sale
why I read it: Because one can never read too much Heinlein.
She might be only eight and a half in Mars years, and over twenty in Venus years, but in Earth years Podkayne Fries is in her late teens, and a total babe. Bright but sheltered, beautiful but bi-racial, she's about to learn that Mars really is the backwater.
Through a "happy" accident followed by a lucrative out of court settlement, Poddy finds herself travelling first class through the solar system with her bratty but brilliant brother and her politician uncle. The book is written as entries into her digital diary, and occasionally her brother hacks in and leaves funny messages.
The blurb on the back of the book is especially hilarious:
Tomorrow's answer to the anti-missile-missile, Podkayne of Mars. An interplanetary bombshell who rocked the constellations when she invaded the Venus Hilton and attached the mighty mechanical men with a strange, overpowering blast of highly explosive Sex Appeal.
Makes you think the whole thing is a raunchy romance, doesn't it? Believe me when I say Podkayne of Mars is completely rated PG. Poddy might be a beautiful bombshell of a babe, but she was raised on Mars, one of the most conservative areas of the solar system! Truly a fun romp of a young adult scifi novel, I think there might be one chaste kiss in the whole book. Podkayne likes boys a whole lot, but she likes playing with cosmetics, fun clothes, and spying on her brother more.
For her Uncle Tom, the interstellar first-class trip is all about political manuvering and networking, but for Podkayne and her brother Clark, this is their opportunity to escape Mars for the first time, to see the natives of Venus and see how 8 billion people live on Earth. It doesn't take long for Poddy to realize her brother has smuggled something dangerous in her luggage, and that the rest of bourgoisie of the solar system see Mars as a filthy backwater teeming with criminals. It's true that earlier generations used Mars as a penal colony (think the Lunar colony in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, but a few generations down the line), but these days any healthy person can immigrate to Mars, and to Poddy, it's home and heaven. This isn't the only Heinlein novel where he doesn't shy away from being blunt about racism.
Podkayne of Mars certainly isn't the deepest book you'll ever read, but that's okay. Most of the plot revolves around Podkayne making some friends here and there, meeting an eligible bachelor on Venus, and trying to figure exactly what her sneaky brother is up to! Along the way she gets some hard lessons in what the world is really like, and how mean people can really be. Podkayne has a few rough times, but in general this is a super cute book. If it was a manga, it would be a best selling shojo.
Something I really love about this old skool classic scifi is that it was written before mankind realized all the things we couldn't do. We hadn't yet realized what a pain it is to get to the Moon, let alone Mars. We weren't quite sure what was under the Venusian cloud cover. We just didn't know yet, which meant anything was possible. These books are full of hope and possibility, something that's really been on the downslide lately with the much darker fantasy and dystopian SF making headlines.
On the down side, Podkayne is most certainly a Heinein girl. Beautiful and brilliant, but naive and submissive to the point of silliness. If her Uncle or father told her to jump off a bridge, I think she'd do it. Friday is one of my favorite Heinlein novels, but after I while it had the same problem. It was great to have a female protagonist who was beautiful and smart and brave, but in the end both Podkayne and Friday always submit to what a man says. I'm not sure if these characters aren't confident in their own decision making skills, or if Heinlein was just the biggest sexist pig ever, but that's a whole 'nother blog post. Don't let this be a turn off if you're a Heinlein virgin or wondering if Podkayne of Mars is apporpriate for your 12 year old (it's perfectly appropriate), it's just something you should be aware of.
Reading Heinlein is sometimes more a study of social mores of the first half of the 20th century that just run of the mill off the shelf science fiction. I think science fiction of that time was written of the mindset that humans would one day be able to do anything and travel anywhere, but traditional gender roles weren't going anywhere.
8 Responses to "Catching up with Classics: Podkayne of Mars"
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and your review is right on the money. I found this to be a gem of a book, sweet but not overly so, and I couldn't help but fall madly for Poddy's charms. One thing I think Heinlein does well is write teenage girls. They may be ones stuck in the social norms of the time, but whenever I read one of his books with a teenage girl in it I don't feel like I'm reading a man's version of one, if that makes sense. I found this especially true with the novella, The Menace From Earth, which I strongly suggest you read and read soon if you haven't already.
I just listened to The Rolling Stones recently (and will soon review) and I think it is the perfect example of Heinlein's fence-riding when it comes to women. The three women in this story, grandmother, mother and daughter, all fill very traditional roles at times: they are the only ones who cook, or who look after the youngest child. And yet mom is an accomplished doctor who stands up to her husband when it comes to having to practice medicine in dangerous conditions. And grandma is a brilliant engineer, a really sassy dame, and is bull-headed and gets right in the adventure.
I don't feel qualified to speak on Heinlein being a sexist or not. He is definitely a product of his times in one sense, but I also think he pushed some of his female characters out there a bit farther than society was doing at the time. His short story, Delilah and the Space Rangers is another good story all on its own but is also interesting to read because it examines the entrance of women into the male workforce in a way that foresaw some of the attitudes males would exhibit many many years later when women started inhabiting roles that were long held to be male-only roles.
I echo your recommendations of Podkayne of Mars.
You are very welcome, I hope you enjoy it. I grew up reading science fiction yet found myself staying away from some of the giants in the field, for some reason, so I didn't read my first Heinlein, Friday, until I was in my 30's. Only in the last couple of years have I read his earlier stuff and boy is a lot of it really good.
I liked Menace so much that I read it aloud to my wife and she found it entertaining as well.
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