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When You Can't See the Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Poster Child for Europe's Air Pollution
By Liana Aghajanian for TakePart.com
France took drastic measures to curb pollution problems, instituting alternate-day driving restrictions in Paris. Many were surprised to see news about air pollution that didn't come with the hashtag "China," but the smog blocking the view of the Eiffel Tower plagues more than just the City of Love. The air quality in much of Europe is so bad, in fact, it's the No. 1 environmental cause of premature death on the Continent.
Last year, some regions in Germany, Europe's largest polluter, even considered the drastic step of banning all cars to reduce toxic air. The European Commission initiated legal action against the U.K. in February for breaches of air pollution limits. In Spain, the World Health Organization in 2012 said that 94 percent of the population is breathing unacceptably polluted air. Real-time air quality measurements in Europe list several cities across the continent with medium to high pollution indexes; Avignon, for example, had a 92 (high) on its roads on a recent night—at 2 a.m.
High-pressure weather systems brought pleasant weather to France this winter, but with the stable conditions came pollution peaks as toxic chemicals were unable to disperse. (Los Angeles had the same problem in January, one of the warmest on record, leading to health problems.) Whatever the cause, more than half of Europeans think air quality has deteriorated in the last 10 years, according to the Eurobarometer, a public opinion measurement agency of the EU.
Several studies released in the last few years confirm the harmful effects of air pollution on Europeans' health, pointing out the links between air quality and low birth weight.
Martin Nesbit, a senior fellow and head of the Environmental Governance Team at the Institute for European Environmental Policy, said that though steady progress has been made to improve air quality, the hope placed on laws to combat poor air quality might not have been entirely realistic.
Continue reading at http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/03/21/guess-where-else-europe-air-quality-sucks
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Hanging Rock
Erected 1984 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number KH-7.)
Location. 37° 19.497′ N, 80° 2.073′ W. Marker is near Hanging Rock, Virginia, in Roanoke County. Marker is on North Electric Road (Virginia Route 419) near U.S. 81, on the left when traveling west. Marker is immediately off the I-81 Southbound exit ramp onto Electric Road East. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roanoke VA 24019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 100th Anniversary of Hanging Rock (here, next to this marker); United Daughters of the Confederacy Monuments (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Battle of Hanging Rock (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Morgan Jones (approx. Two Future Presidents In Wartime Retreat (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Catawba Branch (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Hanging Rock Coal Trestle (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanging Rock.
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The preparatory phase of ISBE started in August 2012 and has been awarded funding for 3 years under the European Commission 7th Framework Programme (FP7) as one of 13 European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) projects in the field of Biological and Medical Sciences.
The consortium consists of 23 experts from 11 member states and its primary goal is to develop a detailed proposal for a European infrastructure, through broad consultation with the systems biology community. This proposal will include both the scientific vision and the practical approach to governance, sustainable funding and training. To this end, ISBE will draw on the expertise and support of national and European stakeholders and funding agencies in developing a strategy including a financial model for the consequent implementation of a systems biology infrastructure.
Interactive communication with the research community is key to the success of the preparatory phase. To facilitate this process and harness community spirit, the ISBE consortium will engage with the community through an interactive community website, invite community input to guide the development of the infrastructure through targeted surveys and update the community on its aims and progress at relevant scientific conferences.


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Profit From Falling Stocks Without Taking On Unlimited Risk
A put is an option contract that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell 100 shares of the underlying stock at a specified price (which is known as the strike price of the put) at any time before a specific time (the expiration date of the put).
#-ad_banner-#Bearish traders would use puts because the value of the put should go up if the price of the underlying stock goes down. The potential profits for a trader owning a put are significant, but are limited because the underlying stock can not fall below zero. This is different from bullish option trades that use call contracts and have unlimited profit potential. The maximum possible risk on a put is limited to the total price paid for the option contract.
Changes in the price of the underlying stock will lead to a change in the value of the put, as will changes in the volatility of the underlying stock. If the stock becomes more volatile, the put should go up in price because there is a greater chance that it will reach the strike price by the expiration date. Falling volatility lowers the chance that the underlying stock will fall enough to reach the strike price and that should decrease the value of the put.
In addition to being driven by the price and volatility of the underlying stock, the put will also change in value based on how much time is left until the expiration date. The put will be less valuable as it gets closer to the expiration date.
How Traders Use It
A trader who is bearish on a stock or index could buy a put. There are also option contracts available on some ETFs and futures. Traders can use puts on a number of individual stocks, indexes like the S&P 500, or ETFs like the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY). A put is a leveraged trade that gives the trader a chance to enjoy relatively large rewards for a defined amount of risk.
As an example, consider Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). If AAPL is trading near $200 a share, 100 shares would cost $20,000. A trader who thinks AAPL will fall could sell the stock short, but that would require a large amount of margin and the risk a trader faces in a short position is unlimited. Instead of selling AAPL short, a trader could buy a put contract.
If a trader thinks AAPL should fall within the next few weeks, they could buy a put option that allows them to sell 100 shares of AAPL for $190 (the strike price) at anytime in the next two months (the expiration is 60 days away) for a price of about $4.82 per share (the option premium). This would allow them to participate in any price decline while limiting their risk to only $482.
If AAPL fell to $190 a share at the expiration date, the trader would make $1,000. This assumes that the trader could sell short the 100 shares for $200 and immediately buy them back in the market for $190. The premium of $482 would be deducted from the profits ($1,000 – $482 = $518). Put traders can close their positions by selling a put contract without having to sell the stock short first and then buy it back. The profits would be the same. The options trader would make a return of 107% on their investment ($518/$482 = 107%).
If AAPL closed above $195.18 on the expiration date, the trader would suffer a loss of their entire investment since selling short to cover the put contract and buying the shares back to close the short position would not cover the cost of the premium. However the trader's loss is limited to $4.82 per share no matter how high AAPL goes. If the stock rises to $233, the trader who shorted 100 shares would lose $3,300 while the put holder would only lose $482.
The actual price move in AAPL would determine the price of the option. Puts can be bought or sold at any time and the trader would be able to take a profit or cut their loss at any time during the trade.
Why It Matters To Traders
Puts can be used as part of a trading strategy to profit in bear markets with limited loss potential. Traders who are bearish in the short-term can use puts to create short positions at a lower cost than selling individual stocks short. Puts also have limited risks while short positions carry unlimited risks for traders. Long-term options are available and traders can use them to create low-cost, longer-term short positions in a stock.
(This article originally appeared on ProfitableTrading.com.)
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It's the time of year dreaded by every student and their bank account: textbook buying season. Somehow, it's so much easier to cough up for tuition and room and board than each hundred-dollar-or-more behemoth that often professors only use once or twice over the course of the semester. Hopefully, though, I can help make your purchasing experience a little less painful, leaving you with more money to spend on important things. It's time to end the textbook torments! Follow these tips to say goodbye to the agony of negative textbook purchasing experiences for good:
Start earlyThis may seem obvious, but it's true: starting your textbook shopping journey earlier will give you more options when it comes to pricing and renting versus buying. Generally, more people want to rent their textbooks, so if you're on the ball, you'll get the books you need at a lower price and you won't have to keep them unless you're inclined to do so. All you need to do is keep them in decent condition (many schools even allow renters to highlight in their rented books) and bring them back on or before the due date, and you're all set. If you don't want to rent your textbooks, you can also look online for competitive textbook pricing. There are so many resources for textbooks and you're able to compare prices. Make sure you check online for free shipping codes for students, too!
Search for a discount shop in your areaLocal businesses know that college students are always on the prowl for a good deal, and it seems that every college town has a bookstore where cash-strapped buyers can get the books they need for a lower price than at the official university bookstore. Usually this is a good place to shop for apparel, too!
Take advantage of your tablet or e-readerIt may seem like it'll be a challenge to stay focused if you're reading on your iPad, but I've found that if you're diligent (and willing to set a timer to keep yourself reading for, say, thirty minutes), tablets and e-readers can be a great, cost-effective alternative to paper-and-ink texts. There are even renting options for e-books online! On many sites, they'll automatically "disappear" at the end of the semester, so you don't have to worry about remembering to return them. Whenever you need to bring your tablet to class, remember to charge it before you leave your dorm so you don't have to worry about sitting somewhere close to a pesky outlet. Bonus tip: Just in case you didn't know, you can download the Amazon Kindle app to your iPad for free and purchase or rent books that way—you don't need the actual Kindle e-reader to get Kindle books!
When in doubt, ask!Professors are usually more than happy to answer questions about how to get textbooks at a fraction of the cost—and sometimes they have even done research into where students can read the book free online. Send a quick email at the beginning of the semester to introduce yourself (side note: professors always appreciate getting to know their students) and ask if they know of any alternatives to purchasing textbooks or if buying the textbook is even necessary. Oftentimes, professors will keep course books on reserve at the library so students can access them without purchasing them. This way, you'll be able to make photocopies of the pages you need, and you'll spend a fraction of the money you would have spent on buying the book. The most compassionate professors will actually do the photocopying themselves and post what students will need online so that everyone is able to access. One of my strategies for getting books that I need for lit classes is to check each one out from the local library when it's time to start reading. That way I don't have to buy books that are often available for free! Of course, if you're going to need to read most of or an entire book for class, it's to your advantage to get the whole enchilada somewhere. What's your favorite strategy for getting the books you need without shelling out a fortune?
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The Movielife was a Long Island Melodic hardcore band, which was together from 1997 to 2003, composed of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, bassist Phil Navetta, guitarist Brandon Reilly, drummer Evan Baken, and guitarist Alex Amiruddin, until 2001 when Alex Amiruddin left and was replaced by Dan Navetta.
In 1997, The Movielife was formed and soon went from basement shows to supporting its debut album, It's Go Time, which was released on Fadeaway Records. In 2000, This Time Next Year was released by Revelation Records. In 2001, The Movielife signed to Drive-Thru Records, and the Has a Gambling Problem EP was released. While en route to their next show the band wrecked their van in Jamestown, North Dakota. While the accident luckily only caused minor injuries, the mental anguish and already stressed relationships between the band members began to tear.[citation needed] During the recording of the follow-up full length, founding member Alex Amiruddin quit to start Keep Breathing. He was replaced by Dan Navetta, Phil's younger brother. In 2003, Forty Hour Train Back to Penn was released, and The Movielife again set out on tour in support of the effort. On September 27 2003, a note on the band's website revealed that The Movielife had decided to break up.
Most of the members of The Movielife went on to form other bands; Vinnie Caruana formed I Am the Avalanche, Brandon Reilly formed Nightmare of You, in which Phil Navetta also played briefly, but has since left and currently resides in Queens, NY. Dan Navetta went on to form Heavy Rescue. Evan Baken now works at the esteemed management group World Audience with Larry Jacobson and Kazy Brown in Los Angeles serving as Director of Artist Management where he manages Hot Water Music, Avenged Sevenfold and Moments in Grace.
In January 2008, Vinnie Caruana addressed rumors of a reunion by saying "The Movielife will not be reuniting. The Movielife has been offered ample opportunities to reunite for a show and no one wants to do it but me." On April 6 2008 at The Bamboozle Left in Irvine, California Vinnie performed a set of The Movielife with Set Your Goals backing. Vinnie also played a set of The Movielife with Set Your Goals on May 3 2008 at The Bamboozle in New Jersey.[citation needed].
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Welcome to MovieMelt!
Movie Melt is exactly what the name suggests. It is a melting pot of everything related to the world of movies, and is every movie-buff's dream. In our melting pot of movie madness you'll find news, reviews and articles written by a group of movie fans who all have our own opinions, but share a deep rooted love of films. We love big budget Hollywood blockbusters and we love small scale independent films. We love foreign films and films made in a 16 year old's backyard. We want to share this love with our readers and we want to pull no punches. You'll find some bold opinions here, and you'll also find unique perspectives. We don't want you to read the same thing here as you do on other blogs. The writing here will never be generic, and will often spark some heated debates. That's just how we like it!
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As your host, I am happy to say that I started this blog in the hopes of making a mark in the online world of movies. Having always loved movies and being an aspiring writer, it only made sense to start MovieMelt. I like to think I know my movies, and I also like to think that I will be the calming influence around this community, with some of my fellow writers proving already that they do no know the meaning of the word 'filter.' I'm alright with that, and I certainly hope you all enjoy it also. My taste in movies is completely diverse, and there really isn't a genre I love. I'm a huge fan of the classics, and I have a secret desire to be Humphrey Bogart. I also have a secret wish that Grace Kelly would come back to life so that I could marry her. As Humphrey Bogart. So that's a little bit about me.
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Abby Lee opened the episode by complimenting the girls on their winning streak, but following it up by saying that she wanted to keep it going.
Abby made it clear that Kendall was only a guest on the team and wouldn't be on the pyramid. Then, Abby announced the pyramid. Brooke was on the bottom for never saying she was in pain last week. Paige joined her because of her injury. Mackenzie, although she danced well, joined the bottom row because she cried last week. Maddie and Chloe took the second row. Maddie was there because although she won, Abby wanted her to win by more points. Nia took the top row, and all of the girls gathered and hugged her. Nia was named the dance captain of the group.
Abby announced that the girls would be going to Starbound in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Kendall and Mackenzie got a duet and Chloe got a solo. The group number, called Take It, featured four girls dressed the same and a happy girl dressed differently. While the same-dressed girls want to be like the happy girl, they can't, so they get the happy girl to be like them.
The moms didn't like this dance. Christi said the storyline makes Abby's dancers look like mediocre clones. It was noted that the dance makes it look like Maddie's the best and the other girls want to bring her down. Melissa was offended, of course, which led to a Christi / Melissa fight about who's a liar...and Christi accusing Melissa of having an affair with her boss. After Melissa walked out, Holly noted that Melissa's smart and knows exactly what she's doing. She shouldn't be underestimated.
Abby walked into the room with the moms and asked where Melissa was because she and her kids were missing. Then, we flashed over to Cathy and the Candy Apple's Dance Studio. Cathy announced that Kendall had jumped back to Abby Lee Dance Studio, so they needed to beat them. Cathy also noted that she brought the choreographers that she previously hired back because they want Cathy's team to beat Abby Lee's. Cathy's dance, called On The Edge, is one that Cathy loved. She seemed really confident with it.
Abby charged team captain Nia with calling Maddie to get her to class. Around the same time (or at least in TV editing-land) Melissa decided to bring her kids back. Abby was mad because her team lost practice time because of Melissa.
Abby got wind of Cathy's team's plans, including bringing in an additional boy so Justice and the other boy can do a duet to compete against Kendall's duet. Justice would also have a solo, so Abby gave Maddie a last minute solo so she could try to beat him. The moms, especially Jill and Christi, were angry about this.
Abby worried about the quality of the duet and Maddie told Abby that she doesn't want to do a solo. Maddie didn't know what to do because her mom didn't want her to do a solo and Abby did. At the end of the argument, Melissa made it clear that she didn't want her daughter trying to learn a solo the day before the competition.
At the competition, Abby pulled Jill aside to ask if she'd ever heard of the kid who's dancing with Justice. His name was Drayson or something like that. Jill was convinced that Drayson wasn't one of Cathy's students at all, and Cathy didn't hurt this theory by saying she'd be keeping Drayson hidden because no one knows who he is.
Chloe, who Abby expected to beat Justice, danced first. She looked great. The song wasn't my style but Chloe's dancing was great and her costume was pretty. I had a good feeling about Chloe winning first place...until I saw Justice. Wow, just wow. With this red hair and red costume, he looked like a wild animal (in a good way) and his dance was incredible. I think Justice took this one.
Abby was clearly concerned because she lectured Maddie on why she should have done a solo so she and Chloe were against Justice.
The group number followed. I really liked it. The fight scene in the dance was done so well, and the message was strong. This song, in my opinion, could be a winner.
Cathy's team went on next. Before they could begin, Cathy began screaming 'stop' from the audience because a chair prop was missing from the stage. Fortunately, the team was able to start again. Unfortunately, the dance was...weird. The outfits seemed a little inappropriate and the kids pretended to get electrocuted at the end...or something. Very strange.
The solo winners were called, and by a small margin, Chloe took second place to Justice's win. How did Abby cope? She said judges favor boys to keep them interested in dance. In the group number category, Cathy's team took third place and Abby's took first.
Duets were last. Abby was convinced that her girls would lose to the boys. I wasn't as convinced after seeing both dances. And I was right! The boys took second place and the girls took first. Kendall and Mackenzie rocked it!
Abby first blamed Chloe for killing her perfect win, then went to Cathy to gloat about her success. The pair started fighting, like usual, and then the episode ended. Based on the previews, it looks like we'll get another big argument next week...shocker.
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Hibernation: Some They Do, and Some They Don't
by James P. Gass
As the air gets colder, the nights get longer, and the days
get shorter, have you noticed feeling a little more sleepy than usual? Do you
have trouble getting out of bed in the morning? In fact, do you just want to
stay there and sleep the whole winter through? Fear not, o' two-legged mammal,
you're not alone. It's time to hibernate.
Though there are several furbearers in southern New England
that hibernate in winter, it's not true that all of them do. True hibernation
is a state of deep sleep, or torpor, where an animal's respiration,
temperature, and heart rate become drastically reduced. The idea is to conserve
as much energy and body fat as possible until warm weather returns the spring.
It's a survival technique that has also been used for millenia by reptiles and
amphibians, including Blackstone Valley locals such as spotted salamanders, wood
frogs, spring peepers, and painted turtles.
Among the mammals of the Blackstone Valley, only woodchucks,
bats, and jumping mice actually hibernate. All others, including deer, rabbits,
bobcats, mice, canines, squirrels, and members of the weasel family, remain
active throughout the season. Certain animals such as chipmunks, raccoons, and
skunks periodically go into dens and become dormant during periods of severe
weather, then emerge again once conditions improve. A good book such as Tracking
and the Art of Seeing by Paul Rezendez (1999) will help you "read" the
tracks and signs of these non-hibernating animals as they go about the difficult
business of surviving the winter.
Woodchucks spend all summer and fall building up body fat for
their long winter nap. They dig burrows (or dens) up to six feet deep and as
long as forty feet. They often have a den for summer and another for winter. The
summer den is dug in an open field, but the winter den is excavated in a nearby
wooded area. The winter den contains a hibernation chamber, which the woodchuck
enters in early November. Once there, the 'chuck goes into a deep sleep, and
doesn't wake until February. The legend of a woodchuck emerging from its
winter den, seeing its shadow, then going back for another six weeks is, of
course, a myth, as alas, woodchucks are not particularly intelligent animals.
According to Alfred J. Godin in his book Wild Mammals of
New England, little brown bats and big brown bats both winter in the
Blackstone Valley, but big brown bats are the ones more likely to hibernate in
your attic. Little browns prefer caves and other natural settings, sometimes
flying great distances to find suitable sites. Both species hibernate in
colonies. And although bats go into a torpor when hibernating, they do not go
into the type of deep sleep of some other mammals. When disturbed, they may
awake and fly off to another spot. Some other bats found in our area include
Keen's Myotis, silver-haired bat, and hoary bat. And no, bats do not
deliberately fly into your hair!
Jumping mice look something like miniature kangaroos when
startled, hopping away on large, hind legs. The two species that occur in the
Blackstone Valley are the meadow jumping mouse and the woodland jumping mouse.
At first glance they look very similar. Both have a body about 3-4 inches in
length and a scantily haired tail that gets about 6 inches long. But the
woodland jumping mouse has yellowish sides and a white-tipped tail. According to
RIDEM wildlife biologist Charles Brown, the meadow jumping mouse is the more
common of the two and can be found throughout southeastern Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. As their names imply, one is found in fields and wet meadows,
while the other prefers woods. But both animals are "profound hibernators,"
fattening up for two weeks before going into their burrows for a deep sleep that
can last as long as six or seven months.
Black bears, though they are not true hibernators, are deep
sleepers in the extreme northern part of their range, which includes Alaska and
Canada. There they may sleep uninterrupted for up to six months at a time. But
they do not do this in southern New England. According to Rezendes, while
snoozing in it's winter den, a black bear's heart rate drops from 40 beats
per minute to 10, and it's oxygen intake is cut in half. But its body
temperature drops only a few degrees, so if a sleeping bear is disturbed, it can
wake up fairly quickly and become dangerous. Although the Blackstone Valley has
few, if any, resident black bears, young, wandering males sometimes show up at
area parks and wildlife refuges. But since bear populations are currently
expanding in New Hampshire, Vermont, and especially Maine, we may be seeing more
of these large, lumbering, carnivores in our neck of the woods sometime soon.
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Why do they act that way? That is the question all parents of teenagers have asked themselves at one time or another. Understanding those not children, but not yet adult humans that take over the house is no easy feat. They have bad manners, contempt for authority, disrespect for elders, and spend all their time sleeping and playing video games. This course addresses what modern teens face today and delves into physiological and psychological issues that turn our loving kids into surely teenagers.
Office Access 2007 proporciona una plataforma para desarrollar soluciones de administración de bases de datos con herramientas de personalización fáciles de usar. La mayoría de los principales sistemas de POS en los EE. UU. Y los formularios de contabilidad se basan en Access, lo que hace que el dominio de Access sea un activo extremadamente valioso. El Curso Access 2007 está dirigido a aquellos que ya están familiarizados con las versiones anteriores de Access y se están acercando a Access 2007 por primera vez, ya que les enseñará cómo usar las nuevas características de esta versión. Este curso consta de 8 módulos independientes, todos los cuales se pueden navegar en el orden que se preferiera, dependiendo de cada estudiante en línea.
This course introduces the student to basic accounting terminology and the fundamental principles of accounting and the accounting cycle. Students will develop the practical skills necessary to record transactions in chronological order by using journals, and categorize them by account using ledgers. In addition, students will learn how to interpret financial statements, use them to determine company profitability, and measure cash flow. This course covers payroll expenses, liabilities, taxes, forms, laws, and regulations as well as a variety of other payroll functions. Students are also introduced to the fundamentals of the budgeting process.
This course provides an introduction to key topics in accounting and finance for those involved in new ventures. It reviews financial accounting basics, including GAAP Principles and financial statements, and also covers key issues in finance, broadly defined as any financial or monetary activity that involves a company.
This program takes students through the fundamentals of algebra and statistics as well as their endless applications. Students will learn to solve multiple types of equations including both linear and quadratic functions and master the skills necessary to solve challenging word problems, including actual scenarios one encounters on the job. Further, this program will ensure students gain the skills necessary to perform complex statistical analysis of selected samples, understand how to choose the most applicable samples for study and draw conclusions from the analysis pulled from various data sets.
Any successful business owner can tell you that proper accounting is one of the most important aspects of their entire organization. Proper accounting is essential to the effective functioning and success of any small business and the leadership teams in these companies depend entirely on their accounting staff to track and report the overall health of the company from day to day, quarter to quarter and year to year. Staff who understand how to calculate the essential accounting data for a company have the skills to properly advise leadership on the business decisions they need to make.
Accurate Medical Coding and Insurance Forms is a micro course that explores how to accurately code diagnoses and procedures for a medical office and prepare insurance billing forms using the CPT and ICD-10-CM coding systems. In this mini course we will discuss the translation of medical information into proper codes and the importance of accurate coding. Learners will navigate through the training material before completing several short activities to test their retention of the information.
Accurate Specimen Collection is a micro course that provides an understanding of the correct procedures for specimen collection and documentation. This course gives an overview of each of the correct steps for collection specimens and completing documentation procedures.
This course is designed to give students the knowledge and understanding necessary to prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam and become effective personal trainers. This course presents the ACE Integrated Fitness Training™ (ACE IFT™) Model as a comprehensive system for designing individualized programs based on each client's unique health, fitness, and goals. The information covered by this course and the ACE IFT Model will help students learn how to facilitate rapport, adherence, self-efficacy and behavior change in clients, as well as design programs that help clients to improve posture, movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular endurance and strength.
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Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, AKA DTM, AKA German Touring Masters, AKA German touring car racing, is huge in Germany. Really huge. Which is why when BMW designs a race car for the new season, they pull out all the stops. This is the new BMW M4 DTM.
Looking like a regular BMW M4 dropped onto its haunches, and plastered with traditional BMW colors and seemingly randomly-littered sponsor messages, the M4 DTM is BMW's newest entrant into the crucible that is German touring car racing.
BMW took the last constructors championship, with its 2013 BMW M3 DTM winning five races, so the new M4's got some shoes to fill. In pursuit of that, the roofline is super-crazy low, and the side mirrors are less mounted on stalks than they are mounted on little wings, which not only provide additional downforce on their own, but also direct airflow to the big wing out back.
All in, it makes the car look ugly, but in a good way. Like it was designed to punch you in the face, and nothing else.
The interior is your standard DTM stripped-out affair, but I absolutely love that weird excuse for a steering wheel. Let's all be honest here – it's not so much a wheel as it is a control stalk for a spaceship.
I hereby call for a campaign to get that weird wheel-thing installed in all vehicles, BMW or not. Because that is just better.
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When most people think about renting a vacation home or apartment during their next trip, they often turn to a site like AirBnB. The company, which has ultimately legitimized vacation rentals across the globe, has also been the source of several controversies in key cities around the planet.
In many urban metropolises such as New York City and San Francisco, local regulations have been enacted to prevent owners from turning to the vacation rental model. The reasoning? Traditional rentals are suffering and housing prices are soaring out of reach for many people that are looking for a long-term rental.
It's quite clear that demand is outstripping supply in this red-hot travel sector. Alternatives to the AirBnB experience are plentiful, but it still paints a dire need for regulation in an industry that's largely unregulated. Many new vacation rental companies and sites lack any sort of accreditation or licensing in the real estate field to manage or book the properties that they represent.
So, many people are left in the dark on where to turn when it comes to finding the right vacation rental site that's reputable and will ensure a smooth and worry-free experience. In fact, with thousands of vacation rental managers out there, it can often be confusing enough. Yet, there are companies that seem to rise above the noise.
Clearly, any list in an unregulated industry might seem subjective, but there are some obvious winners out there. This has as much to do with building a solid brand presence as it does with fostering trust with travelers and effectively scaling the business while also getting the proverbial word out there through a variety of online marketing (and offline) channels.
This list has been crafted and concocted with several variables and factors in mind that include the following:
#1 -- InvitedHome
One of the most impressive and fastest-rising companies in the personalized travel space is vacation rental company, InvitedHome. With an extensive software and business background, co-founders, Tom Feldhusen and Michael Joseph initially launched their company as a software play called Vacation Rental Partner.
With a significant capital investment and sweat equity into the platform, Vacation Rental Partner allowed the pair to really flesh out a platform that's by far the most all-encompassing in the industry. While many vacation rental sites focus solely on the guest's experience through their software automation, InvitedHome has also been acutely focused on the owner's experience as well.
With a portfolio of over 200 upscale properties under exclusive management in the hottest vacation rental markets in the United States, InvitedHome has seen exponential growth, thanks not only to their software automation, but also to a number of acquisitions performed in the early stages of its founding that allowed it to become one of the foremost players in this market.
#2 -- Luxury Retreats
By far one of the biggest vacation rental sites in the world, Luxury Retreats, recently acquired by AirBnB for a reported $200 million, is a haven for upmarket villas and condos in the most sought-after destinations on the planet. Luxury Retreats provides a personalized booking platform for over 3,000 distinct properties.
However, Joe Poulin, the company's founder, certainly didn't experience success overnight. In fact, as one of the world's largest, well known and oldest companies on this list, Luxury Retreats has been scaling its operations since way back in 1999. It was Poulin's vision towards a global footprint that led the company to where it is today.
Luxury Retreats also runs one of the most extensive advertising platforms in the entire industry, carefully leveraging conversion-pixel tracking and gradually-descending bidding to get in front of potential customers almost immediately after visiting the site but leaving for whatever reason. This extensive ad network with a successfully fleshed-out CPA has allowed the company to scale at such a fast pace.
#3 --Villas of Distinction
Recipient of numerous awards, including the "Best Villa Rental Companies" award from Condé Nast Traveller, Villas of Distinction represents thousands of properties across 50 different markets that range from one-bedroom condos to 42-bedroom estates, many of which are equipped with butlers, private pools and even personal chefs, and has been in business since 1989.
The company, originally founded by Robert Eastman, offers up a variety of services and amenities for guests' stays prides itself off a high level of service that includes personalized touches at every bend and turn. With a large team and one of the longest-running businesses when it comes to vacation rental sites, the company is clearly a go-to for some of the world's affluent travelers.
#4 -- One Fine Stay
Acquired by Accor Hotels in April of 2016, One Fine Stay is the youngest of the companies listed, with its operations beginning in 2009. However, the company was able to quickly scale out its platform and inventory to over 2,500 homes at a dizzying pace. Today, the company claims to offer an "unprecedented level of service" to its guests.
Originally founded by Greg Marsh, Tim Davey, Evan Frank and Demetrios Zoppos, One Fine Stay has seen its share of massive press coverage, and for good reason. By far, this is one of the top vacation rental sites when it comes to personalizing your travel. They offer up 24/7 concierge services and those extra added touches that don't often exist when booking direct to owner or using a vacation rental listing website as opposed to one that manages the entire experience.
#5 -- Dream Exotic Rentals
Another company in business since 1999, Dream Exotic Rentals offers high-touch personalization across their entire portfolio of properties in dozens of sought-after travel destinations. The company, like many others, offers a number of services such as concierge services and even travel insurance.
Founded by Maria Salazar and based in the Miami area, Dream Exotic Rentals works with its guests to create highly-personalized travel itineraries and has a significant footprint in the rental marketplace. Dream Exotic Rental's high-touch service is certainly one of the best in industry, making it one of the most highly-acclaimed vacation rental sites in the industry.


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Crockett Row is a dynamic destination with an abundance of entertainment options, from permanent venues to a year-long calendar of festivals and events. Movie Tavern, live music, pet-friendly patios, and a clean and safe kids play area at the South Paseo (by Thirteen Pies) are just some of the ways to relax and connect at Crockett Row.Movie Tavern Local favorite Movie Tavern combines classic and first-run films with a chef-prepared in-theater dining and bar experience. Revolutionizing the cinema, Movie Tavern's menu includes light and fresh items, as well as American favorites, Black Angus burgers, sweets, and even breakfast offerings for early weekend movies. Movie Tavern features:
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Ideal Signs Reseller Agreement to Offer Genesys Interactive Intelligence Customer Engagement and Employee Collaboration Cloud Solution – The agreement adds flexible, feature-rich, cost-effective PureCloud by Genesys solution to Ideal's portfolio
Genesys®, the global leader in omnichannel customer experience and contact centre solutions, and Ideal have signed a reseller agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Ideal can now market, sell and support PureCloud by Genesys, a unified, all-in-one customer engagement and employee collaboration cloud solution to its customers across the U.K.
PureCloud by Genesys gives organisations of all types and sizes a flexible, open and feature-rich cloud solution. Month-to-month, pay-as-you-go subscription terms make it a cost-effective, low risk offering.
Mike Henson, managing director for Ideal said,
"Partnering with Genesys enables us to both expand and enhance our customer engagement and unified communications portfolio,"
"Now our clients have access to an easy-to-use, scalable and reliable cloud solution that will help them keep pace with their customers' rapidly evolving service needs."
John Bell, director of channel management, EMEA for Genesys added:
"With its deep understanding of the customer engagement and wider UC market, along with key vertical expertise in retail, government and other industries in the U.K., Ideal adds significant value to the benefits of PureCloud by Genesys."
PureCloud by Genesys was designed to make managing customer relationships simple with a single conversation thread by integrating key channels and systems. It gives organisations a cost-effective, innovation engine that can quickly scale up or down as needed. It's ideal for organisations that don't have the IT expertise or resources to maintain complex customer service technology. It also provides a unified solution for managing both customer and employee engagement with intuitive and easy-to-use tools and interfaces.
PureCloud by Genesys includes features such as omnichannel routing, speech-enabled interactive voice response (IVR), recording and quality management, outbound campaigns, CRM integrations, graphical scripting, and the ability to plug into other apps and cloud services to meet any customer need. It also includes UC and collaboration capabilities.
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Ideal provides creative IT solutions to help businesses achieve their strategic goals. Our growing reputation for delivering an exceptional customer experience has allowed us to establish relationships with a roster of UK and worldwide clients including IKEA UK, the RFU, Beggars Group and the international law firm Rouse. We were placed 47th in The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 for 2016, which ranks Britain's 100 fastest growing private tech (TMT) companies.
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With groundbreaking on a new Minnesota Vikings stadium only weeks away, final approval of key development agreements has been put on hold to allow the state to conduct a more extensive background investigation into the team's owners.
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, the public body overseeing the nearly $1 billion project, said Tuesday that it has retained Peter Carter of the Dorsey & Whitney law firm to lead a "due diligence" review of Vikings owner Zygi Wilf and his family's real estate business. Carter has tried cases involving racketeering and performed similar investigations for some of the nation's largest firms.
The review group, which will also include FTI Consulting, an international forensic accounting firm, will scrutinize Wilf family litigation in New Jersey and perform "extensive background checks" as well as review the NFL's investigations of owner applications, the authority said in a written statement.
The deeper background check stems from a finding last week by a New Jersey Superior Court judge in a long-pending lawsuit against Wilf and the family's real estate business. The judge said the family was guilty of fraud, breach of contract and violations of the state's civil racketeering statute in connection with a real estate partnership.
Gov. Mark Dayton, lead promoter of the stadium which has the state of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis set to pay $498 million of the $975 million price tag, later said that he found the judge's comments "very, very concerning" and urged the authority and its legal counsel to carefully review the owners and team commitments to the project to ensure that they are "truthful and accurate."
"We're just double-checking everything at this point," Michele Kelm-Helgen, the authority's chairwoman, said Tuesday.
A Dayton spokesman said Tuesday the governor believes the authority's plan is in line with what he was seeking.
The due diligence comes as the team and stadium authority near final negotiations on stadium lease and development agreements. The two sides had hoped to sign off on both at the authority's Aug. 23 meeting, but Kelm-Helgen said final action will likely be at a special meeting at a later date.
She said the turnaround time for the review will take "weeks, not months," and should not delay plans for an October groundbreaking on the stadium. The team hopes to open the stadium in time for the 2016 NFL season.
Lester Bagley, the Vikings vice president of public affairs, said the team "will cooperate fully" with the authority's probe. But he expressed concern about the project's tight timeline, and said he hoped the authority would continue to work on design and construction issues while the review work takes place.
The Vikings and the Wilfs both said last week that the outcome of the lawsuit will have no bearing on the family's ownership of the team nor jeopardize stadium financing.
The Vikings are responsible for $477 million of construction costs through a $200 million NFL loan and revenues generated from stadium naming rights, sponsorships and seat licensing fees.
An NFL spokesman reiterated Tuesday that the outcome of the Wilfs' civil case will not affect the team's standing or the league's commitment to the stadium project.
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Deanne Wilson is expected in coming weeks to announce her decision on compensatory and punitive damage sums that the Wilfs would have to pay to resolve the long-running real estate case.
The judge's conclusions could also include a request that the Wilfs release information about the family's financial net worth, documentation that could be extremely important for stadium officials in Minnesota, who hope to sign off on the final development agreements before the state sells taxpayer-backed bonds to pay its share of construction costs.
The Wilfs have large business holdings in the New Jersey area, but the family has long kept private its dealings. A 2011 Sports Illustrated study listed Zygi Wilf's net worth at $310 million, placing him 27th among the NFL's 32 owners.
The civil case at issue surfaced two decades ago when the Wilfs were sued by two business partners under New Jersey's RICO statute for allegedly cheating them out of more than $20 million over ownership of a 764-unit apartment project called Rachel Gardens, in Montville, N.J.


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Day 18 of Romans 30 day challenge!
Romans 5:1-5. Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
I love to read this verse as a reminder when I'm going through trials because this verse is filled with so much hope. We should glory in our tribulations because our tribulations produce perseverance and perseverance, character: and character, hope. How amazing is that. It is awesome to know that the Holy Spirit is poured out in me revealing the mighty love of Christ. This scripture just fills my heart with hope. I pray that your heart would be filled with the love of God and that we would rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
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"Ultra Hawk": John Bolton, Too Far Right Even For George W.Bush
If Mitt Romney plans to make even a slight move toward the middle in the general election, campaigning with John Bolton is not a great way to do it. Bolton, a key foreign-policy advisor to Romney, created a stir recently by appearing to rejoice in an op-ed in The Washington Times that talks between Iran and the U.S. and the "P5 plus one"–the U.N. Security Council members and Germany – had "produced no substantive agreement." Bolton said any talks with Iran were merely "a well-oiled trap" and declared that President Obama had become "increasingly a bystander" in Iran's development of a nuclear weapon (despite the disclosure that Obama has authorized aggressive cyber-attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities).
"Bolton has made it clear that he's rooting for American diplomacy to fail and has repeatedly called for a rush to war with Iran," said Michelle Flournoy, the Obama administration's former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in a statement issued by the Obama campaign on Tuesday.
What is less understood about Bolton — and what is truly one of the great oddities in the career of any diplomat in U.S. history — is that for more than a decade the former undersecretary of State and U.N. ambassador has stood fast consistently against most diplomatic efforts, to the point of regularly belittling his former colleagues at the State Department. Both as a Yale-trained lawyer and a public official, Bolton has long campaigned against U.S. fealty to international agreements and multilateral treaties, and he was so extreme in these views that he proved to be too far right even for the George W. Bush administration, according to several former senior Bush officials. A favorite of Vice President Dick Cheney, Bolton ran afoul of senior officials including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and failed in successive bids to be named her deputy and to replace Douglas Feith as No. 3 at the Pentagon. He was given the U.N. job as a consolation prize, at the urging of Cheney's office, in part to keep him out of Washington, according to the former senior officials.
Even the British, America's closest ally in the war on terror, found they could not work with Bolton diplomatically. On several occasions, Britain was irked by what U.S. and British sources said were efforts by Bolton to undermine promising diplomatic openings. In 2003, U.S.-British talks to force Libya to surrender its nuclear program succeeded only after British officials "at the highest level" persuaded the White House to keep Bolton off the negotiating team, my then-Newsweek colleague John Barry and I reported at the time. A crucial issue, according to sources involved in the affair, was Muammar Qaddafi's demand that if Libya abandoned its WMD program, the U.S. in turn would drop its goal of regime change. But Bolton was unwilling to support this compromise. The White House finally agreed to keep Bolton "out of the loop," as one source put it. A deal was struck only after Qaddafi was reassured that Bush would settle for "policy change"–surrendering his WMD.
Often misidentified as a neoconservative because of his ultra-hawkish views, Bolton told me in an interview in the early 2000s that he is actually a libertarian conservative, albeit not of the Ron Paul variety. Based on that interview and on his writings, in such essays as "Should We Take Global Governance Seriously?" (Chicago Journal of International Law, 2000), Bolton has made plain that his career-long goal has been to unwind America's deep ties to the international community, including the U.N. and multilateral treaties such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which he believes is based on an unsound legal concept. Bolton believes that international law in effect doesn't exist and has no sway over U.S. sovereign prerogatives, especially whether to go to war.
At one point, Bolton even appeared to undermine the president's own wishes in pursuing his personal agenda of undermining multilateral affiliations. In a landmark speech at the National Defense University in February 2004, Bush had called for a toughened Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. But Bolton, who as undersecretary for arms control was supposed to be in charge of that project, "was absent without leave" when it came to implementing the agenda that the president laid out, failing to prepare for a five-year review conference of the NPT in 2005, a former Bush official who worked with Bolton told me at the time. "Everyone knew the conference was coming and that it would be contentious. But Bolton stopped all diplomacy on this six months ago," another former official told me then. "The White House and the National Security Council started worrying, wondering what was going on. So a few months ago the NSC had to step in and get things going themselves. " Bolton also held up a plutonium disposal project that required agreement with the Russians; it was completed after he left office.
Bolton is sometimes described as the author of the Bush administration's Proliferation Security Initiative–a multilateral agreement to interdict suspected WMD shipments on the high seas. But the former senior Bush official who criticized Bolton's performance on the NPT conference said that in fact Bolton's successor, Robert Joseph, deserved most of the credit for the PSI. This official adds that it was Joseph, who was in charge of counterproliferation at the NSC, who had to pitch in when Bolton fumbled preparations for the NPT conference as well.
After he left the Bush administration, Bolton also became a vocal critic of its turn toward diplomacy, openly criticizing then-Secretary Rice's efforts to negotiate a nuclear deal with North Korea, which ultimately failed. "This is classic State Department zeal for the deal," Bolton said on Fox News. He also declared, in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, that the Bush administration, having purged or sidelined most of its hardliners, was "in a state of total intellectual collapse."
And now John Bolton is back.
By: Michael Hirsh, National Journal, June 6, 2012
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Tinned Sardines
Beautiful oily fish, sardines are perfect for topping your toast
There's something pleasingly retro about sardines in a tin and we can't see why they're not as popular as they once were. They're amazing value for money and make a super-quick and delicious lunch served on buttery granary toast. Caught in the North Atlantic, these are preserved in extra-virgin olive oil for an extra hit of flavour and plenty of juiciness. They're topped, tailed and gutted for your convenience.
- 120g, Serves 1-3
At Coombe Farm Organic we're delighted to work with Pesasur, a world-renowned quality-fish company. We're the exclusive stockist of this product in the UK.
- Store in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.
- Best Before: See Product Label
We deliver all around mainland Britain, excluding the Highlands and Islands. The delivery will be made within 24 hours upon placing the order or on a weekly-schedule for subscriptions.
We can deliver to you Tuesday to Saturday, providing you place your order Monday to Friday, pre 12pm.
We will pick, pack and deliver your box the Next Day or on the day you have requested.
Orders placed Monday to Friday, after 12pm, will be picked, packed and delivered 1 working day later.
Orders placed on a Saturday or Sunday, will be picked and packed on the Monday for delivery on the Tuesday or on the day you have selected.
For every order, we'll send you a text message on the morning it is due to be delivered.
If you want to change anything about your order, including your address or adding a safe place for us to leave your box, please email us: [email protected]
We have a minimum order of £30 simply for sustainability reasons in order to minimise packaging, delivery and the environmental footprint.
If you spend over £80 your delivery will be free of charge. For orders under £80 we have to charge for delivery. Please have a look at the details:
£30 - £79.99 £3.95 £80+ No delivery charge
No. You can leave a message with your order telling us where you would like to have your box placed. It would be best placed somewhere cool or at least in the shade – especially during the hotter months of the year. Our products will stay at the same temperature for up to 40 hours, so just make sure that you can pick up your order within that time.
Our couriers will send you a text message or email, which ever you prefer, giving you an hour slot when your box will arrive. If that doesn't suit you, some options will be provided to make your delivery more convenient.
Our products will stay frozen at the same temperature for up to 40 hours. Simply put them in your freezer after delivery or in your fridge if you want to defrost them and use them within the next few days.
At Coombe Farm we believe in sustainability. And we live it. Regarding our packaging:
Eco-friendlyYour delivery box is made of 100% recycled paper and is 100% recyclable. You can also use it for your shopping or to make gift boxes.
Delivered FrozenTo control the temperature in your box we use ice packs. When soaked in fresh water the pad can be frozen and will retain a low temperature for a long period of time. Reuse it for your picnic or a day out!
Sustainably InsulatedNatural sheep's fleece provides insulation for your order for up to 40 hours and can be reused for planting, filling cushions, arts and crafts and so much more. There are no limits to your creativity!
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We deliver our organic produce Tuesday – Saturday. Delivery charges for weekday delivery are £3.95 and Saturday delivery £6.95. You can also select pre-12 delivery option which is at a higher rate of £6.95 for weekday delivery and £8.95 for Saturday. If you spend over £80 you will receive free weekday delivery. The cut off period to get your order the next day is 12pm any order placed after that time will be delivered after 2 days. For example if you order after 12pm on Tuesday you will receive your box on Thursday.
Our products are sent to our customers frozen because when we started the business we looked into convenience for our customers. We found that sending the produce frozen meant that they could order for instance a month's worth of produce and could go into their freezer until they are ready to use it. It also meant that there was less risk to the meat whilst been delivered as fresh meat can be delicate and risky.
All of our meat is butchered in house. In December 2018 our in-house butcher was built which means that we have full control of what is cut and also means that we can accommodate more requests from our customers.
You will find all the ingredients on the relevant product pages.
We have a dedicated page which explains all the different cuts and where they come from. Find out more here www.coombefarmorganic.co.uk
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If you cannot find the answer to your question and would like to speak to someone contact us and we will be happy to help.
The NHS recommends we have at least one portion of oily fish a week, and our tinned sardines are an easy way to do that. Serve them roughly chopped on crisp salad leaves with new potatoes, green beans and a lemony dressing for a twist on a Nicoise. Or blitz them into a quick pâté with cream cheese, chives and plenty of black pepper.
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much more flavoursome than supermarket ones much more flavoursome than supermarket ones
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Delicious sardines. Delicious sardines.
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really delicious, fresh and not too oily really delicious, fresh and not too oily


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English as a Second Language Program
Extending our focus on education, Kettering is pleased to offer an ESL program. Students of Kettering's English as a Second Language Program (ESLP) will benefit from a STEM-focused instruction and immersion in our campus community. The ESLP is committed to non-native speakers' development of effective oral and written communication skills in a supportive and STEM-focused environment.


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New Delhi, March 22:
Banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal's associate Fasih Mahmood was allegedly attacked by a Tihar Jail inmate, an official said Saturday.
He said an inmate identified as Simran, a murder accused lodged in jail number two, assaulted Mahmood Friday evening.
"Mahmood sustained injury on his leg following the attack over some issue. He was taken to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital later," said Tihar Jail spokesperson Sunil Gupta.
The official added Mahmood was brought back to the jail Friday itself after a check-up and lodged in jail number two.
Mahmood was brought before a Delhi court today (Saturday) on a wheel chair in connection with a case regarding his involvement in terror activities," said the official.
Mahmood was deported from Saudi Arabia in 2012.
Mahmood along with Bhatkal and several other IM members are accused in the case in which a supplementary charge sheet was filed against the latter and one of his close aides Asadullah Akhtar.