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Monica da Silva knows that when it comes to streaming services, YouTube, and numerous other platforms, finding an audience today isn't easy. In fact, this American-Brazilian singer-songwriter knows this first-hand.
by Sean Chaffin
She sees services like Pandora, Apple Music, and Spotify as great ways to grow her audience – with listeners finding her music who might not have otherwise.
Much of Monica da Silva's fan base has come from touring, and she plays over 200 shows a year, so what works best?
"I think meeting my fans and connecting with them personally and organically can't be beat," she says. "It's competitive in the music business, but I think competition can be healthy, and helps drive me to go even further."
Some high-profile media placements can help. Monica's song "Back to His Girl" is featured in the film "Lady Bird," which was a Golden Globe winner.
Her songs have also been featured in a few TV shows and album samplers.
With a Brazilian mother and an American father, Monica da Silva had a diverse upbringing. She grew up in the Midwest but headed to Brazil every year for three or four months and sometimes the holiday season.
The days were spent playing with cousins and exploring, and those memories have stayed with her.
"Brazil has always been a magical place for me," she says. "I was surrounded by music in the streets, and the people were so full of life and happiness."
An artistic sense of discovery grew from those childhood visits, opening her up to a wide range of creative influence, from Jorge Ben, Caetano Veloso and Vinicius de Moraes to The Carpenters, The Smiths and Belle and Sebastian and on to Françoise Hardy, Autour de Lucie, and Ofra Haza.
"I've always loved music from all over the world," says da Silva. "I think opening yourself up to music in languages you might not understand and just feeling it is important."
That love of the music and people of Brazil led to an extended sabbatical when Monica da Silva turned 18. After a long summer under the Brazilian sun, she ended up living in Belém for a year and a half.
"I remember coming back afterward, and my Portuguese had surpassed my English," she says. "I was thinking in Portuguese and dreaming in Portuguese."
You can hear Brazilian influences in her 2010 album Brasilissima and her 2016 version of the Lou Reed song 'Walk on the Wild Side': a unique take on a classic song.
"My husband and longtime collaborator Chad [Alger] really liked the unique, slinky rhythm, and we both loved the lyrics and vibe," Monica says. "We started working on our version, and I felt like I could make it my own."
Along with her Brazilian recording, she and Chad have formed the group Complicated Animals to release songs that don't necessary fall under the Brazilian or Bossa Nova labels.
In 2017, the couple made the move to L.A. and they now tour throughout California. Monica and Chad plan many shows in the coming year and hope to expand into more parts of the country. They're also recording new material, and plan to release both Monica da Silva and Complicated Animals albums in 2019.
The music from the land of samba and sun remains her passion.
"Brazilian music means the world to me," she says. "I like to say that I was bottle-fed Bossa Nova. It really got into my heart and has stayed there."
For more information on Monica da Silva and Complicated Animals, click here


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Buy your one of a kind
Buy your one of a kind 2011 Women of Antarctica calender here today and help raise money for Breast Cancer Research.
One Response to "Buy your one of a kind"
Keith Krueger October 21st, 2010 at 1:27 am
Thanks Ashley
All your calenders have been given to freinds and the girls in are office in Calgary. Enjoy your adventures this year and I will keep in touch, We are still in Germany, we go to France for a week next week. Then the trip to the southern ice starts with a stop in Rothera, then around to Casey with the Assies this year.
Take care
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DIY origami Christmas star
These DIY origami Christmas stars will make your home sparkle this Christmas.
It's time to put up the tree and make some Christmas decorations! PaperShaker's simple origami Christmas star tutorial is a project the whole family can get involved in making. You can whip up these origami stars using paper scraps or last year's Christmas gift wrap. They're easy to make and beautifully festive, PaperShaker has given us this fab tutorial in celebration of their Christmas site mypaperwish.co.uk. Make and fold a whole bunch of origami Christmas stars to decorate your home with and hang them from your windows, tree, banister, and fairy lights.
Oh and if you need some beautiful papers to make your stars with then check out our free wallpapers on the blog. We have loads of Christmassy papers but also loads of funky geometric patterns if you're going for a more modern theme. Now it's over to Papershaker for their origami Christmas star tutorial. Happy folding!
You will need:
- Christmassy paper cut into 21cm squares
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Scissors or craft knife
- Glue
- Ribbon or twine
- Sticky tape
Top tip: Make squares out of your paper selections by folding diagonally in half and cutting away the surplus.
DIY origami Christmas star
If you're looking for more Christmas paper folding then learn how to make cards with our fab free tutorials! We also have lots of seasonal free card making downloads so you can make your own beautiful festive cards.
You Will Need
- Papers
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Scissors or craft knife
- Glue
- Ribbon or twine
- Sticky tape
Total time:
Step 1
Fold each sheet of paper in half, then rotate 90 degrees and repeat the fold. Rotate the paper 45 degrees and fold the points together (your paper should look like a triangle, with the point up). Repeat again, so you have made a total of four creases on your paper square.
Step 2
Using your ruler, measure out 4cm and make a mark with your pencil to create a boundary line up to which you will stop cutting on the four flat sides of your paper.
Step 3
Cut with the scissors or craft knife up to this point on each crease.
Step 4
Fold the paper on each side of the incision towards the corner forming a point. Repeat for the remaining corners. Your star is starting to take shape.
Step 5
Apply glue to one side of the point and fold the other side over it. Press to stick together. Repeat for the other three points. Set it aside to dry.
Step 6
Repeat the 5 steps to duplicate the star for double the impact and create your 3D 8-pointed star! Got the origami bug? Check out these easy origami for beginners projects and get creative!
Step 7
Glue together and attach some twine or ribbon to the top with glue or sticky tape and hang along your mantelpiece, tree or wall. Add some fairy lights for extra Christmas magic! Origami Christmas star complete.
We hope you enjoy making your origami Christmas star and placing it on top of your tree. Get even more Christmassy inspo by subscribing to Mollie Makes. Why not check out our Christmas knitting patterns and Free Christmas decoration crochet patterns while you're here too? Plus we have a collection of free Christmas quilt patterns so you can give a beautiful handmade quilt this Christmas.
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Ferrari 641 - a car that is marketed under the popular worldwide automaker brand Ferrari. This car has received 3 stars out of 5 in user ratings. The price of Ferrari 641 ranges in accordance with its modifications. Our contributor Sassy collected and uploaded the top 10 images of Ferrari 641 below.
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Calderon makes history with F2 graduation
F1 News
Calderon makes history with F2 graduation
Tatiana Calderon will make history in 2019, having signed a deal to race in Formula 2 with Arden – making her the first female to race in the competition. No female racer has competed in F2 since its inception in 2017, nor did a female drive in GP2, the competition's predecessor which ran from 2005-2016.
The Colombian steps up after three years in GPE, one of which, 2016, was spent with Arden – the junior team co-founded by Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Calderon will be partnered by GP3 champion Anthoine Hubert in 2019.
It is unclear how Calderon's move will impact her role with Sauber, now Alfa Romeo, having served as the team's development driver last year and driving for their affiliated junior outfit Charouz in the end-of-year F2 test.
Calderon twice drove F1 Sauber machinery last year, suggesting that the greater power suited her driving style better than that in GP3.
In an Arden statement, Calderon said: "I'm very excited to compete in the FIA F2 Championship with Team BWT Arden in technical partnership with HWA RACELAB. It is a new challenge in my career and a step closer to my ultimate goal: Formula 1.
"I want to thank my sponsors Coldeportes and Escuderia Telmex-Claro for making it happen and to my family for always giving me their unconditional support.
"I'm sure we will achieve great things together. I can't wait for testing to start next week!"
MORE: Tatiana Calderon impresses in second Sauber test
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How to migrate to Keystone from OpenAthens SP
If any of the following are true then you will want your new instance to use the same entityID as your old instance and this page will cover how.
- you have linked anything to the end-users' targeted IDs such as preferences or personalisations
- your customers are sending you anything in addition to a targetedID and scopedAffiliation (they will have actions in their release policy linked to your entityID to do so)
- some of your customers may have restricted access to specific entityIDs (which is a lot more common than you'd expect)
There are three phases of any migration and our service desk will be happy to help during any of them:
If you don't need to keep the original entityID, you only need phases one and two.
Phase 1: Install Keystone and get it ready to take over
Obviously you'll need a Keystone instance to migrate to so what you need to do is a regular Keystone setup alongside your existing authentication options. This might be by expanding an existing OIDC implementation to have one more relying party, or a dedicated instance. Either way, the only difference between a standard installation and getting ready for migration from OASP is that you will use a temporary entityID, and might un-publish the application after all our service desk tests have been passed.
Installation docs:
Our service desk will be happy to help - please mention that you are migrating from another platform so they can advise you better.
- Now would be an excellent time to review best practices to give your end-users the most consistent experience
- Whatever domains you use during development, you will want to switch the configuration to the production domains before migrating. One of the configuration items will require internet domains to be unique (on the linking tab), so these will have to be edited at changeover time.
- The entityID has to be different, but only as much as will make it unique - as little as one character added to the end is enough
- You will want to have gone through our approval process (i.e. an initial publish) before starting the migration process in case there are any code changes that need to be made. If you let our service desk know when you expect that to be, they have a better chance of turning it around quickly
- If you choose to un-publish after being approved, our service desk will have to approve the change once more. As long as they know the circumstance this is usually just a formality.
- If you choose not to un-publish after being approved, you won't have to go through approval for any updates, but your application will appear in customer's catalogues which may cause confusion. You should consider a nondescript name for the application in this case
- If you would like to schedule a conference call so your team can discuss any concerns, our service desk will be happy to set that up
Phase 2: Inform customers about any changes
Mutual customers using the OpenAthens Redirector will be unaffected as long as you have configured those settings properly (our service desk will be happy to help), however customers who do not, or who are in other federations, may have set up wayfless or deep links to your pages. As your wayfless and deep linking format has probably changed, you will need to let them all know.
Our Wayfless access format will be changing on [DATE] after which the old format will no longer work:
Old format:
New format:
Users of the OpenAthens redirector are unaffected.
Phase 3: Move entityIDs between systems
Keystone must be set up with the correct internet domains for production, but with a different entityID - adding a number to the end of the live entityID is sufficient.
If you are only in the OpenAthens federation then you can move on to step 2, but if you are using OASP in other federations then you will need to update your OASP connection settings with some details from Keystone before moving on.How do I quickly check if I'm in other federations?
How to update your OASP connection settings
- Go to the connection used by your OASP application (Connections > relevant connection) and scroll to the bottom.
- In the Identity providers section, look for any that have a green icon saying Active. They'll be at the top of the list if you have any, and if you do then you are active in other federations
- If you only see switches set to 'Deny' or icons saying 'Error', then you are not active in other federations with this OASP instance.
- First you need to view the metadata of your Keystone connection:
- Publisher dashboard > Connections > Relevant connection > dots menu next to the entityID > View
- Publisher dashboard > Connections > Relevant connection > dots menu next to the entityID > View
- Copy the certificate
- The certificate is between the tags <ds:X509Certificate> and </ds:X509Certificate>. There are two certificates in the metadata, but they're the same.
- Manually add '
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----' before the first line and '
-----END CERTIFICATE-----' below the last (there are 5 dashes).
- The certificate is between the tags <ds:X509Certificate> and </ds:X509Certificate>. There are two certificates in the metadata, but they're the same.
- Copy the AssociationConsumerService location
- This is near the bottom on a line that starts '
<md:AssociationConsumerService Binding=...' and will start '
- This is near the bottom on a line that starts '
- Now change to your OASP instance's connection
- In the SAML connector section click on 'Add a certificate' and paste in the certificate you copied earlier including the begin and end certificate tags.
- Now click on the dots menu beside the entityID and select the endpoints option. This will default to a SAML 2 POST ACS endpoint, which is what we want. Paste in the location URL from earlier and click done.
- Click Save changes at the top of the page.
- In the SAML connector section click on 'Add a certificate' and paste in the certificate you copied earlier including the begin and end certificate tags.
- OASP will pick up the changes the next time the webserver is restarted. You will be able to check by looking for the changes to appear at https://YOURDOMAIN/oa/metadata.
- Contact each federation you are a member of and have them update your metadata. Passing them a copy of your metadata or the link to it is usually helpful. Some may ask you to read them the certificate thumbprint over the phone and you can see this by hovering over the certificate in the publisher dashboard.
- Ensure the change is live in each federation before moving on to step 2 below.
- If Keystone is not currently published, push the button and have our service desk approve it. This can be done ahead of the changeover time - if it's going to be several days, consider using a nondescript name and description to avoid confusing customers. If this is the first time it has been published, our service desk will run some tests and you should allow time for this in the schedule in case any of the tests fail.
- When you are ready to swap the entityIDs you will do two saves and two publishes. The order is important as the two instances can't have the same entityID or redirector domains at the same time.
- Change the entityIDs of OASP in the dashboard to something else (adding a number to the end will be enough), and save.
(Connections > relevant connection > SAML Connector section > Click on the entityID)
- Change the entityIDs of Keystone in the dashboard to the live entityID, and save
(Connections > relevant connection > SAML Connector section > Click on the entityID)
- Switch to the OASP application and:
- Remove at least the domains from any redirector configurations (Linking tab > dots menu > edit or delete)
- Change the name (Details tab)
- Publish.
- Switch to the Keystone application and:
- Add the domain(s) from the redirector configuration you removed from OASP to Keystone (Linking tag > Add application link)
- Check that the name, description and logo are ok and click Publish.
- Change the entityIDs of OASP in the dashboard to something else (adding a number to the end will be enough), and save.
- Update your login page to point to the new method
After the switch
Even when your customers know the date of the change there will be a crossover period where not all of them have made any updates to their Wayfless links and if the format has changed then users may still be hitting OASP instead of Keystone for a while. Dealing with this may be as simple as not turning OASP off for a couple of days, but a redirect for the Wayfless URL is recommended.
Will there be any downtime?
None in other federations, but there may be a break of a couple of minutes (no more than 5) for sign-ins from OpenAthens federation IdPs. The process above is designed to minimise that.
How do I roll back if something goes wrong?
Reverse step 3, and point your login page back to the old method.


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It is time to migrate your SAP Business ByDesign solution to the new HTML5 user interface. With version 1808 (published on August 18, 2018), the Microsoft Silverlight tenant will be discontinued and will then no longer be available.
To ensure a smooth transition, you will find below a list of various points that will help you get started with the new HTML5 user interface of SAP Business ByDesign.
Benefits of Using the HTML5 User Interface
- With Fiori, SAP has introduced a user-centric design concept that focuses entirely on how employees work.
- This award-winning Fiori design concept has also been implemented in the new HTML5 user interface of SAP Business ByDesign.
- Work more efficiently – thanks to faster and more direct access to relevant information.
- Future innovations will only be developed for the HTML5 tenant.
- Work center structure and navigation concepts are the same as in Silverlight. Therefore, it is easy to work with the new client and you will find your way around it immediately.
Roadmap to the HTML5 tenant
- Since the release of version 1802, HTML5 has been the standard client for SAP Business ByDesign. Therefore, all new clients are delivered with HTML5 as standard clients.
- With version 1805, the standard client of all, including existing clients, has been changed from Silverlight to HTML5.
- Starting with version 1808, the Silverlight tenant will be permanently discontinued and will no longer be available.
Additional links to get started with the HTML5 user interface now
- Video: Introduction to the new HTML5-based user interface of SAP Business ByDesign
- Video: Top things you need to know about SAP Business ByDesign with HTML5
- Consolidated blog post in the SAP Business ByDesign Community: https://blogs.sap.com/2017/12/05/start-using-bydesigns-new-html5-client/


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Add spice to your sandwich with Gillian's SBLATs
Editor's note: Atherton resident Gillian Bostock is not only a talented, serious-amateur chef, she's also an accomplished photographer. This is the sixth in her series of great summer recipes.
As my family members know, I am a fan of pretty much anything spicy. So they weren't surprised during our recent family reunion when I decided to add a little zing to a "go-to" sandwich for a beach picnic. I made eight SBLATs, and after a dip in the ocean, a few grins, and at least one sigh, all eight were eaten. What's a SBLAT, you ask? Well, I'll let you figure it out, but basically, it's the BLT's vivacious and bodacious cousin.
During peak tomato season, which is now, I enjoy using heirloom tomatoes whenever possible. However, tomato on the vine is a respectable alternative. In either case, sprinkling the tomatoes with a little sea salt beforehand brings out their flavor and makes a particularly bright contrast to the rich, thick-cut bacon.
Sriracha — a spicy concoction of chiles, garlic, and vinegar — makes a perfect companion with the mayonnaise and adds a decisive bite to either edge of your sandwich. I don't find it particularly necessary to toast the sliced bread but some of you may feel compelled and I won't stop you.
Enjoy your SBLAT with potato salad or chips, preferably outside under the summer sun. (Ingredients and recipe follow below the photo of finished results.)
– 5 slices thick-cut bacon
– 4 slices whole-wheat bread
– 2 leaves of romaine lettuce, washed and torn into pieces
– ½ avocado
– 2 heirloom tomatoes
– 2 tbsp mayonnaise
– 1 tsp Sriracha
1. Broil 5 strips of bacon until crispy. Turn regularly so that both sides are cooked evenly. Place on paper towel when finished until ready to use.
2. Slice tomatoes fairly thick and season with salt.
3. Mix 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise with 1 teaspoon of Sriracha (or more if desired).
4. Spread the spicy mayonnaise onto four pieces of bread. Then, add thin slices of avocado to two sides, followed by bacon, tomato, lettuce, and the pair's top slice. Cut diagonally and serve.
Makes two sandwiches.
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Patti Collins is based at KMAF, Midland International Airport & KODO, Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field, Odessa, Texas.
I am married with 3 sons. I love animals. I fly a 1946 Luscombe 8 A/E. I fly a taildragger for the challenge. Through this experience, I am becoming a better pilot.


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Jody Williams '66 Passes Along an "Unexpected Gift"
David and Jody Williams '66
After her "baby" brother passed away a few years ago, Jody Pullen Jenkins Williams '66 became responsible for his substantial estate. Not only was her brother "a frugal eccentric and genius stock market investor," according to Williams, he was also a philanthropist.
Inspired by his generosity and "unexpectedly armed, for the first time in my hitherto tightwad-out-of-necessity life, with real money to give away" thanks to her own inheritance from the estate, Williams began to research planned gifts that could help support the causes she believes in while also looking after her family.
"I like the charitable remainder unitrust (CRT) because it provides a predictable amount of money over time." In December 2015 Williams established a CRT with Swarthmore. The trust will pay modest annual distributions, a percentage of the value of the principal of the trust, to Williams's children Kirsten and Ian over the next 20 years. The remainder of the gift will then pass to the College to continue educating and supporting future generations of students.
Why Swarthmore? It's an especially relevant question given that Williams didn't have a "typical" Swarthmore experience. She lived on campus only during her freshman year when she "fell madly in love" with Gareth Jenkins '66. She and Gareth married at the start of their junior year and had a daughter, Kirsten, in October of senior year. When Kirsten was born with a rare and serious skin condition—at risk of infection or death as an infant—life dramatically refocused.
The couple later adopted a child, Ian, before divorcing. Ian, though bright and healthy, had, says Williams, "a long, hard time growing up," while Kirsten's skin condition has remained a lifelong challenge. But today, Kirsten is a teacher and head of school while Ian operates a major car dealership.
Despite her atypical experience as a student at Swarthmore, Williams is a devoted and active alumna. "I love coming to reunions," she exclaims, "because I finally get to know my classmates." Williams strongly believes in the purpose of the College: "The job of Swarthmore is to turn amazing students into amazing young adults who will go out and have a positive impact on the world." The academic rigor, commitment to social justice, and the lasting impact of Quaker values on her own life have convinced Williams to trust Swarthmore with managing her CRT and to be a vital part of her estate plan to honor her good fortune by passing along an unexpected gift.
Williams's gift honors her brother's legacy, provides a reliable annual supplement for her children, and supports an organization and a purpose she believes in and trusts. She knows the College will steward her gift well. "Swarthmore," says Williams, "teaches that our purpose in life is not just to become more privileged."
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Riddick, the latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga that began with 2000's hit sci-fi film Pitch Black and 2004's The Chronicles of Riddick reunites writer/director David Twohy (A Perfect Getaway, The Fugitive) and star Vin Diesel (the Fast and Furious franchise, xXx). Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he's encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won't leave the planet without Riddick's head as their trophy.
Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.
Box office gross: $42.0 million. View box office history.
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The Royal College of Surgeons
35/43 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PE www.asit.org
Telephone: 0207 869 6681
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2nd July 2018
Association of Surgeons in Training respond to Professor Sir Norman Williams's review into gross negligence manslaughter(GNM) in Healthcare published 11th June 2018.
The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) is a professional body and registered charity (no: 274841) working to promote excellence in surgical training for the benefit of junior doctors and patients alike. With a membership of over 2700 surgical trainees from all 10 surgical specialities, the Association provides support at both regional and national levels throughout the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Originally founded in 1976, ASiT is independent of the National Health Service (NHS), Surgical Royal Colleges, and specialty associations. Governed by an elected Executive and Council, the Association is run by trainees for trainees.
The Williams review into Gross Negligence Manslaughter (GNM) in Healthcare is of particular relevance to trainees of all specialties in light of the recent outcome of the Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba case (1). Unsurprisingly, this case has highlighted the fear and uncertainty for medical trainees across the UK, relating to key areas: a potential personal conviction in the face of widespread systemic inadequacy and the potential use of mandated reflective documents 'against' a trainee in the event of prosecution.
ASiT recognises that the unexpected death of a loved one is a traumatic and emotive time. Families are absolutely correct to expect a thorough, transparent investigation into the cause of an adverse event, with a focus on learning and improving care. Indeed, as surgical trainees striving for excellence, we would wish for this calibre of investigation in all cases where care fell below the highest of standards and therefore there is opportunity to learn and improve.
ASiT supports the review recommendations that recognise the need to obtain a clear statement on the law of gross negligence manslaughter and a definition of the threshold of GNM within healthcare, which is thereafter implemented consistently in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). It is clear that this is an absolute necessity in order to ensure transparent and fair legal proceedings . Whilst ASiT acknowledges the number of cases of GNM remains very small, there is clearly a disproportionate number of healthcare professionals referred to the CPS for GNM, as compared to the normal working population. Approximately 200 cases per year are referred to the CPS. From 2013-2018, 151 were medical cases i.e.15%,which is three times higher than the proportion of the general public who work in healthcare. It is therefore imperative that the law is explicit as pertaining to healthcare.
A central element of standardising legal practice will be to improve the quality of medical experts in GNM. ASiT therefore welcomes the development of high quality training for, and robust assurance of, these experts. ASiT also welcomes the specific reference to the importance of equality and diversity assessments that was made in both GNM investigation and fitness to practice hearings.
Standardising with improved memoranda of understanding of GNM in healthcare for investigating professional, prosecuting and policing bodies are also crucial. A structured Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) in cases of GNM would further streamline the ability to structure and standardise GNM investigation and management.
ASiT welcomes the recommendation to enshrine the right to appeal within the remit of the Professional Standards Authority and remove the duplicate power provided to the General Medical Council (GMC). It simply should not be correct that Doctors are subject to inconsistent appeal processes as compared to other healthcare workers. Furthermore, ASiT hopes that the removal of the GMC's right to appeal will help re-instil confidence in this regulator following the tragic Dr Bawa-Garba case whereby an individual was pursued in the face of profound systemic failings and against the verdict of the MPTS.
The decision by the GMC to appeal the decision by the MPTS not to remove Dr Bawa-Garba from the medical register sent shockwaves through the medical community. The GMC pursuit of Dr Bawa-Garba has resulted in a loss of faith in the regulatory body among the trainee community and senior physicians alike. This truly tragic case was profoundly complex with multiple systemic failures: inadequate return to work induction after a period of absence; inadequate staffing levels; absence of senior supervision and IT failure. ASiT agrees that removing such duplicate power would create a more "just culture" where discussion of the significance of systemic issues and failures in GNM are recognised and not just individual accountability.
At the ASiT International Conference 2018, 88.9% of delegates attending a session on medico-legal ethics anonymously reported that they have changed their reflective practice for fear that their personal reflections may be used against them. ASiT therefore agrees with this report that clear, meaningful and genuinely practical guidance on how healthcare professionals undertake reflection , and absolute clarity from the professional regulators about how this might be used, are both imperative to protect this valuable tool for learning. Beyond this, we believe formal trainee and trainer education in the process of reflective practice is necessary and would be thankful for clarification on Consultant-completed trainee encounters and their potential use in legal proceedings.
We are disappointed that the review has failed to recommend legal protection for reflective documents, although we understand the rationale for this decision. ASiT has previously outlined our concern that any potential use of junior doctors' reflections in legal proceedings will negatively impact patient safety, duty of candour and surgical training (2). Trainees reluctance to reflect openly and honestly for fear such reflections may be used against them is likely to undermine the process and limit the value of the exercise. ASiT recognise the importance and ethical duty of all doctors to engage in self-reflection, however whilst the law on GNM remains unclear, guidance and education on self-reflection is lacking and personal reflective documents have no legal or regulatory privilege, the process of reflective practice will remain an issue.
ASiT looks forward to engaging with the work led by Dame Clare Marx into a UK-wide independent review of gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide and the collaborative work between the GMC, AoMRC, COPMeD (Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans) and the Medical Schools Council for further guidance on reflective practice.
Miss Gemma Humm
Association of Surgeons in Training
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE Office: +44 (0) 207 869 6681 http://www.asit.org | @ASiTofficial
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There's a lot of confusion about whether or not trace amounts of heavy metals in plant based protein powders are a big deal or not.
I'll clear that up for you.
By the end of this post you'll know:
- What level of heavy metals are in vegan protein powders
- How the heavy metals in protein powders compare to heavy metals in normal food
- If you should cut back or eliminate protein powder from your diet
- Which protein powders to stick to if you'd like to limit your heavy metal intake
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Why Are There Heavy Metals in Vegan Protein Powder?
There are 2 main reports that have led to the confusion on this topic:
- A 2010 Consumer Report test of 15 whey protein powder and weight gainers found that all of them had detectable levels of heavy metals in them (1). We won't worry about this too much since it was a small sample, and only looked at non-vegan protein powders (milk is known to have high levels of arsenic (2)).
- The Clean Label Project tested over 100 popular protein powders off the shelf and found detectable levels of BPA, lead, and other heavy metals (3). However, specific brands were not identified.
Is The Clean Label Project Reliable?
The Clean Label Project is a non-profit that tests food items for heavy metal content and reports on them.
However, despite a few sensationalist articles that were written after the report was released, there are some big limitations:
- It's a single report
- There was no peer review or third party data verification
- There was no comparison to the heavy metal content of whole foods
- While some data was released, there wasn't full transparency (i.e. complete data along with brand names)
The Clean Label Project also seems to rely on affiliate income (from products they give their "certification" to) and donations to subsist. There's nothing wrong with that by itself, but it does potentially give an incentive to exaggerate the severity of heavy metals (and make their work seem more necessary).
A 2020 peer reviewed study was published in the Toxicology Reports journal, which assessed the data from the reports above (4). I'll be relying on and summarizing it throughout the rest of this post. But if you want the final conclusion:
The data in the current study suggest that heavy metal exposure via protein powder supplement ingestion does not pose an increased non-carcinogenic risk to human health.
The reports by The Clean Label Project and Consumer Reports do warrant further investigation on the presence of heavy metals in plant based protein powders. However, they are not sufficient by themselves as a reason to not consume protein powder at this time.
What Are the Health Risks of Heavy Metal Consumption?
There's no doubt that heavy metals are not good for health.
However, heavy metals are naturally found in Earth's crust, so there's trace amounts in most soil.
It's not surprising that a small amount of heavy metals isn't likely to cause health problems, it's just when we have repeated exposure to high doses. Unfortunately, heavy metals are used in agriculture, industrial, medical, and other settings and often end up adding more to the environment, which ends up in soil and food (5).
There are 4 heavy metals in particular that were identified by those 2 earlier reports.
|Heavy Metal
|Arsenic naturally occurs in ash, ore, groundwater, food, soil, and even air (6).
|As a group 1 carcinogen, arsenic is known to increase the risk of cancer if exposure is high enough.
|Cadmium is found in the Earth's crust, but relatively rare compared to other elements. Certain fertilizers contain concentrated amounts of cadmium, as well as coal. It is easily absorbed by ground crops like rice.
|Too much cadmium exposure is associated with several serious illnesses including: kidney disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer, CNS toxicity, and more (7).
|Lead can easily be absorbed by plants if released into the environment.
|Lead toxicity can lead to a wide variety of reproductive, respiratory, neurological effects, cancer, and more (8).
|Most mercury comes from coal-fired power plants. Some also comes from oil combustion, gold production, and other smaller sources. It does not decompose easily, and accumulates in animals in the ecosystem, particularly fish (large fish are known to accumulate high levels of mercury).
|Mercury can cause a wide variety of disorders including: neurological, nephrological, immunological, cardiac, motor, reproductive, and genetic disorders (9).
Clearly heavy metals are serious health threats that shouldn't be taken lightly. They can accumulate in the body and can't be filtered out efficiently.
That's why even though those reports we looked at weren't conclusive by themselves, you should still keep an open mind if further studies on this topic find more concrete results.
All people consume some level of heavy metals, they're in just about everything. However, it's smart to be aware of which food products you eat are high in heavy metals and try to limit your consumption to safe amounts.
Do Plant Based Protein Powders Have More Heavy Metals Than Whey?
Even though some dairy is known for having high levels of heavy metals like arsenic, plant protein powders do typically have higher levels of heavy metals than whey or casein protein (4). This is mainly due to crops like peas and rice absorbing heavy metals from the surrounding soil.
Are Heavy Metals in Plant-Based Protein Powder Dangerous?
Now comes the most important question: even if there are heavy metals in protein powder, are they a high enough concentration to be dangerous?
This is the main context that was missing from nearly every article that I saw written based on the earlier reports we touched upon.
The recommended upper limits of heavy metals varies based on organization. I found the clearest ones I could find, and created the table below for comparison:
|Recommended Acceptable Daily Limit (10)
|Clean Label Project Median Per Serving (mcg)
|Average Daily Intake for EU Adult (mcg) (11)
|Main Dietary Sources
|120* (25 excluding fish)
|40 (12)
Compared to a typical diet or the recommended upper limit, the amount of heavy metals in the median protein powder is fairly insignificant.
However, some brands could be significantly worse depending on where ingredients were sourced.
The biggest concern for protein powder is the cadmium content. If you had 3 servings of a protein shake per day, you get close to the recommended limit, which most people already go over. Again, some other organizations set the recommended cadmium limit higher, so you don't necessarily need to panic.
The amount of heavy metals in the average protein powder is comparable to normal food. Having 2-3 shakes a day should not put someone at any increased risk compared to getting that protein from whole foods.
Do Some Vegan Protein Powders Have Fewer Heavy Metals Than Others?
There are 2 main ways that you can limit your exposure to heavy metals while consuming vegan protein powder.
First, if you have trust in the Clean Label Project's data, they found that organic protein powders have a higher level of heavy metals than non-organic products (3):
However, note that it says "up to 1.5x more". That doesn't mean that all organic protein powder has higher levels of heavy metals, it will vary by brand.
Secondly, while more concrete data would be nice, it does appear that pea protein will generally have lower heavy metal content than brown rice protein. These are the 2 most popular vegan protein powders, which is why you should specifically consider them.
Quite a bit of research has shown that rice absorbs heavy metals readily from the soil, so if it's grown in a region with poor environmental regulation, the rice is more likely to be contaminated.
For example, a study of rice from an area near a typical E-waste recycling area in southeast China found high levels of heavy metals (13).
There are vegan protein powder brands like Nuzest and Future Kind that source their pea protein from North America and Europe, that seem more likely to be lower in heavy metals (again, just speculation, I don't have data to back that up).
Finally, some protein powder manufacturers get their powder tested by third parties for heavy metal content, which can give you extra confidence in the product.
To minimize heavy metal intake from vegan protein powders, stick to non-organic powders that are mostly made from pea protein. If the ingredients are sourced from more regulated countries and tested by third parties, even better.
Is Prop 65 a Good Solution?
One thing you'll see on a ton of products (aside from protein powder) is a Prop 65 heavy metal warning.
California makes manufacturers put this on their product labels for certain food products if they exceed a certain threshold for heavy metals. It sounds good in practice, but the levels are incredibly strict, so very few products can meet it. For example, one serving of most fruits exceeds the limits.
Currently, you'll find this warning on almost every protein powder and supplement label, and most people don't pay it too much attention. Good idea, but not the best execution.
If you see a Prop 65 warning on a vegan protein powder, I wouldn't be worried about it.
Summary: Heavy Metals in Vegan Protein Powder
Currently, there is some data that shows there could be dangerous levels of heavy metals in certain protein products.
However, there are serious limitations to this data, and once it's compared to the levels of heavy metals in other food, it's clear that most vegan protein powders have a safe level of heavy metals in them. Even 3 servings a day isn't likely to be any more dangerous than eating more protein from common vegan protein sources.
This is a reasonable concern to have, and I really hope we do see more peer-reviewed research on heavy metals in plant-based protein powders. More data would help us have more confidence in the safety of these products, one way or another.
- https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2010/06/investigation-tests-reveal-contaminants-in-many-protein-drinks/
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00244-012-9810-3
- https://cleanlabelproject.org/protein-powder-infographic/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750020303632
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4144270/
- https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/CSEM/arsenic/docs/arsenic.pdf
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5596182/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4961898/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1382668905000700
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-76000-w
- https://ec.europa.eu/food/system/files/2016-10/cs_contaminants_catalogue_scoop_3-2-11_heavy_metals_report_en.pdf
- http://mercuryfactsandfish.org/mercury-facts/the-safe-or-reference-dose/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653507015317


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I'm new to Sage, so this is probably a basic question.
I'm trying to use Sage to construct a time series, and turn the output into some form of table or matrix. (I'm trying to do this to learn Sage). The way I want to construct the time series is to use two matrices A1 and A2, and two seed vectors x0 and x1 to calculate xt=A1x(t-1)+A2x(t-2). It's easy to calculate, say x3, x4, x5 by hard coding each vector. And I can write a program that outputs the first k entries in the time series as a series of 1x2 matrices or row vectors. And, of course, I could highlight that output, copy and paste it into wordpad, and then use find and replace to turn it into a csv file.
Here's my code:
xt=x1 xt1=x0 for k in range(100): xtp1=A_1xt+A_2xt1 xk=xt xt=xtp1 xt1=xt xt.transpose()
Where x1 and x0 are two 1x2 matrices (really vectors) representing the first two states of the system, and A_1 and A_2 are 2x2 matrices that represent the linear equations that produce the next time step.
But that last step (copy and pasting into wordpad) is super inelegant. I'd like to be able create a table with the outputs. But the problem is that the outputs are 1xk matrices (or I can easily turn them into 1xk vectors), but the table command takes lists as inputs, and I can't figure out how to turn these 1xk matrices into 1xk lists, or to get the table to take a 1xk matrix as an input. I've tried googling ways to coerce matrices or vectors into lists, but I think my Sage vocabulary isn't developed enough to get the results I need.


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As a new Texas pro-life law is upheld that will hold abortion clinics accountable for meeting basic health and safety standards — which is closing 12 abortion clinics today — another abortion facility was given multiple violations by the Texas health department.
Whole Woman's Health of Beaumont, which is not one of the 12 abortion clinics closing today and is the only abortion facility in this southeast Teas city, has been flagged on 13 violations by the Texas Department of Health.
According to a local news report:
The October 3 inspection at Whole Woman's Health of Beaumont turned up potential health issues.
The report says the facility failed to provide a safe environment for patients and staff. The suction machines which were used on patients had numerous rusty spots which, "had the likelihood to cause infection."
The report also says, "the facility failed to have the EKG monitoring equipment ready if an emergency situation occurred…"
Fatima Gifford, the spokeswoman for Whole Woman's Health, said Tuesday that at this time, the clinic did not have a comment, but said the staff is looking into the allegations in order to prepare a response to the Texas Department of Health. She says the clinic's goal is to provide safe, compassionate abortion care, and they take these matters seriously.
She went on to say that management does not believe this is anything suspicious or political on the part of the Texas Department of Health Services. Her response was in light of Monday's judge's ruling which granted an injunction on a law that would have made abortions more restrictive in Texas
LifeNews previously issued a longer report on other violations found at the Whole Woman's Health abortion chain.


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It's time for unity, not power grabs, Chris Egerton writes.
Back in November, my former employer British Basketball announced a new structure to take the game forward from 2016 onwards. It began the process by outlining the appointment of an independent chair and three non-executive directors.
Just one constituted board will have UK-level responsibilities including GB teams and oversight of any British league. About time too, I hear you cry. With so much to do, what should the priorities of the new board be? I have three suggestions:
Recent events suggest the concept of collaboration isn't as common as you would think. But in a sport with a politically fractured history, it's vital.
All current basketball authorities have to work together and build up the new single body (let's call it Basketball UK for now). It should be the commercial powerhouse of the game and a benchmark for openness and transparency.
There should be no more hermetically sealed compartments within the sport. It would be wonderful to see British Basketball helping to promote participation, Basketball England doing more to promote GB games and all bodies, including any future pro league, combining to market the sport as a whole.
No one who has sat on the boards of British Basketball or the home nations will be allowed to stand for the new board. That follows current standard practice, but the obvious downside is that new directors will take more time to settle in, perhaps as much as 12 months.
There are three appointed positions on the board and here an exception should be made. Places should be awarded to current GB internationals – one representative from the women's team and one from the men's team. Their voices have not been heard for some time.
A role should also be found for Roger Moreland who, when plenty doubted, played a primary role in delivering a solution to national teams funding. He deserves the chance to help forge the new body and maintain the developing links now established within Government circles.
The new body must have a coherent, collaborative, long-term vision for basketball in the UK and by long-term, I'm talking about the next ten to fifteen years.
We have made strides in terms of our national teams' performance and we shouldn't belittle them, but when discussing the whole game, let's agree a simple goal and deliver on it – the highest possible standards in every aspect.
Funding is vital. Of course it is. But we can all think of areas, where there's so much we can do ourselves. When Basketball UK's board and management are appointed, I would organise a one-day public conference where the game comes together as one. Light should be shone on all parts of the game. Nothing should be off the agenda and the board's job here should be to listen.
This would lay out the groundwork, before a strategic review of coaching and playing standards. Under a small and expert group, it should provide an action plan, a series of objectives in the future and bring the whole game with it.
I find it baffling to see so much self-criticism of basketball in this country. It can be a good thing, but we need to have more confidence in the sport.
Few knew outside basketball before last summer that basketball was such a popular sport. Friends in my cricket and rugby circles were astounded to learn about the figures and it's taken a Rugby World Cup to get that sport ahead of basketball in the latest Sport England participation figures.
There are strong points about basketball as well as a large number of areas we can improve in. So how do we sell it to the media and commercially?
A start is to understand who our audience is and then learn the lessons. You don't need an external agency to do that or need to recruit externally.
There are plenty of resources within the sport already to the makings of a good commercial team – IF the sport collaborates. Basketball Scotland has the excellent Berta Galvez, Basketball England has conducted a comprehensive survey of British fans while all home nations, British Basketball and the BBL will have consumer data on those buying into the British game. I have no idea if this material is being shared in the greater good, but it's essential and it should be. Staffing in a full-time Commercial Manager and Communications Manager at GB level is also on the must-have list, even if resources are shifted from the playing budget.
A multi-season TV contract to show club and international games is the holy grail and would do wonders for commercial opportunities. It's not impossible either. While Sky are trying to boost their minority sports coverage (handball, badminton and netball on regularly in recent weeks), BT Sport may be looking for something similar. There won't be massive amounts of cash to raise from rights fees but commercial revenue would flow.
Again, collaboration is the key in contrast to Basketball England's review of the BBL licence. A collaborative approach might have involved a 2 year licence in which specific, targeted, tough and measurable objectives were set. Other alternatives would then have time to plan their potential licences.
Everyone wants a stronger and more commercially successful British league and that need not be the BBL in the long term. But, given the hamfisted attempt to take over British Basketball last year and its inability to lift restrictions on Sport England funding, the suspicion is that Basketball England is more interested in shoring up its powerbase than serving the wider game.
With just twelve months before the new body takes over – and four months before the end of the season – why does EB need to do this now?
A bigger problem in my eyes should be addressed first. Political momentum has been built up to help the national teams, but a coherent, cohesive plan for improve elite and grassroots facilities could secure a range of funding options. Most other sports access these funds and basketball should do the same.
Leicester Riders' new venue is a great example that can be replicated up and down the country with local support. Worcester's University Arena is excellent too. If we combine efforts, we can establish a nationwide bedrock for the improvement of basketball on similar lines across the country.
The Barking Abbey Academy is doing great things but it's the only hub of its kind in the country and think what basketball could do with more of them. With seedcorn funding, we should push on and complete the rest of the project laid down in previous British Basketball objectives.
With firm criteria for the use of what funding is available and managed by a Performance Director, we can build facilities which can herald a seachange in coaching and playing standards
In broad detail, this should involve:
i. The seeking of funding at local and national level to establish three to four other arenas. Here the cream of the British game could come and play in facilities worthy of their talents. It gives empty and better seats for the fans to enjoy their basketball.
ii. These will provide better facilities for not just pro clubs but the sort of performance hubs the British game needs to broaden its playing base and improve standards. Make them FIBA-compliant in all respects. Make them the sort of facilities kids, coaches, players and broadcasters want to go to.
iii. In time and with the right level of funding/sponsorship, can these arenas sustain a national age group league played at weekend to improve competitive standards and a wider pool for the national team coaches to select from?
And beyond that, how about showing our GB internationals some love? What can we do during the club season to boost their preparation for summer internationals?
There are examples in other sports which could be applied. I would welcome the thoughts of players and coaches on how this could be made to work – but why does there have to be a conflict between club and country?
· Can full-time specialist GB staff in conditioning & skills, etc work with the players during the club season, without interfering with the clubs?
· Could this tied into a series of top-up central contracts to encourage players to stay within the British system for longer?
· Instead of BBL teams being nearly bankrupted to play in the EuroCup, could a GB team – made up of the best young talents in the country – be formed to play instead?
There is so much that can be done. Cut the backbiting and get on with it.
Chris Egerton is a journalist and broadcaster who was formerly in charge of media at British Basketball – Follow him @EgertonSport
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Keith Taft
Keith Taft isn't exactly what you'd call your normal blackjack pro. Despite being incredibly intelligent, and a pretty solid player, he found it considerably easier to use homemade technology to help him win by count cards. In 1985, it was finally made illegal to use any type of technology to affect the outcome in a casino.
Edward Thorp
Often known as the godfather of card counting, Ed Thorp published a book called 'Playing Blackjack to Win', back in 1962. This was the first published work that mathematically proved that blackjack was beatable using card counting. His achievements eventually earned him a spot in the Hall of Fame, after he tried his own techniques out, which included winning an impressive $11,000 (£7,500) in a single weekend.
Tommy Hyland
The manager of the longest-running blackjack team in history, Tommy Hyland has been in the game since 1979. Despite there being no exact figure of how much Hyland and his crew have won in their time, the initial team each put $4,000 into the first team bankroll. This eventually grew to approximately $50,000 within only a handful of months. In 1994 members of his team were arrested for using a shuffle tracking method that is generally considered cheating. Thankfully for the players, the judge ruled that the player's conduct wasn't technically cheating, instead merely an intelligent tactic. For all his successes, Hyland was eventually elected as one of the original inductees into the Blackjack Hall of Fame.
John Ferguson (Stanford Wong)
Starting off his life as a tutor, Stanford Wong agreed to allow Stanford University to pay him a miniscule $1 for missing his work meetings. This provided him the freedom to travel to various casinos whilst pursuing his gambling career. His talent helped develop the strategy known as "wonging". Although currently banned from casinos, the technique involves the player only joining a game when the decks are favourable, then immediately stepping away once the odds decrease. This tactic is the reasoning casinos brought in the "No Mid-Shoe Entry", prohibiting a player from joining a game before the first hand after a shuffle.
Ken Uston
Considered by many to be the founder of card counting in the blackjack world, New York born Ken Uston was well known during the 70s for his incredible skills that earned him a fortune. After being banned from countless casinos due to his ability to consistently win, Uston became a master of disguise, allowing him to continue to play under the radar. He eventually sued a number of casinos for banning him, eventually getting the bans upturned.


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I know, I know. Let's be real, 2016 wasn't the greatest year in our books. Between the theatrics of politics, to turmoil in the Middle East, to racial tensions, and even Harambe, 2016 has taken a toll on a whole bunch of us. It seemed like every other day there was something else in the world to be worried about. Our environment, whether it's good or bad, is a great influence on our thoughts and outlook and can seriously affect our wellbeing and mindset.
The holidays are coming to an end and so are family get-togethers and the endless array of food. Celebrating the new year can be a stressful time, especially if you feel like you haven't accomplished as much as you wanted to over the last year. Reflecting on the past 365 days can put you in a pretty bad mood! But, it's important to remember to focus on the good things that have happened.
I may seem like a hypocrite by starting off this article with pretty much everything that went wrong in the past year. But to be fair, it's a type of memory bias, called "Negative Potency," in which we tend to remember negative events more clearly and accurately, and with stronger feelings than positive ones. We, as humans, are more prone to exhibiting better recognition memory for negative information. But how do we combat this? Most of the time, we tend to have stronger feelings and use stronger words with stronger connotations when something bad happens, and these linger in our minds longer than something good.
So how do we combat this memory bias, especially going into the New Year? First off, think about all the great things that have happened over the last 365 days. Think of all the blessings you have, your family, your friends, great meals you've shared, awesome Netflix binges, sleeping in all day on Sundays!
Think of how you have grown as a person in the last year, and how your viewpoints on things may have changed. These little things DO matter! Be grateful for the good that has happened and hold on to those feelings. Even if you haven't reached your goals from last year, you ARE closer to accomplishing them. You are making progress. And progress means change and change means growth!
Now, if there are things that didn't go your way, start thinking about those things in a more positive light. Try to remember that everything happens for a reason and although you may not realize it now, or ever, have faith in that belief. Remember that a new year is upon you and if there is something that you don't like, either about yourself or your environment, you CAN CHANGE it.
One of the best parts of celebrating the new year is looking forward to your goals and future accomplishments. Have realistic goals that you want to accomplish and try to make a plan for each month of how you will reach those goals. This way, you will be able to reach these small milestones every month and they will eventually lead you to where you want to be.
Create small positive changes, like saying "today is going to be a good day" to yourself in the mirror every morning, or doing a few minutes of mindfulness breathing, or even writing three good things that happened to you in a journal every night. It may seem like it won't make a difference at first, but having positive thoughts is the gateway to leading a healthier life.
Remember, change ultimately means growth. You cannot become who you want to be by remaining what you are now. The new year is a sign of creating a better you, a healthier and happier you. Create change for the better, but take it one step at a time. Take it slow and let it happen organically. This year, you don't have to create a new 'you.' Simply be a better version of 'you.'
Dr. Rabia Toor is a recent graduate of Saba University School of Medicine. Her passion for social work and providing care motivated her to pursue an MD. After suffering in silence for many years, she believed it was time to speak out and be an advocate for the education and treatment of mental illnesses. Her first foray into the arts is a documentary called "Veil of Silence," a film on the stigma of mental illness in the Muslim community. She hopes to continue her work in the future as a family physician specializing in psychiatric care. Between studying mindlessly for hours on end and being a social advocate, she loves eating Mexican food, crocheting, playing with her kitten and shamelessly discussing her Pinterest fails.


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Cathy DeForest's Vision Quilt Project Aims to Prevent Gun Violence
Cathy DeForest, a book artist many 23 Sandy fans have known and admired for years, has started a new project called Vision Quilt, which is working to prevent gun violence. According to the web site, "The Vision Quilt will create a national network of supporters cultivating compassionate, nonviolent change through the making and exhibiting of quilt panels created by thousands of people across the country."
The project has a call for participants to create panels of fabric or canvas on the them of "It is possible...." These quilt panels will be used in community events, marches, parades locally and nationally.
As we all work through the horrific events in Orlando, it helps to hope and pray that important projects like this can have an impact. Cathy is a star in the book arts world, a passionate poet, and thoughtful community organizer. She was the west coast coordinator for the Al Mutannabi Street Starts Here project, which continues to have influence around the world. We are sure her new Vision Quilt project will bring great results. Thank you, Cathy, for all you do!


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ViacomCBS Consumer Products (VCP) appointed Simon Leslie as vice president, consumer products for Southern Europe, Middle East, and North Africa (MENA).
Leslie joins ViacomCBS from Hasbro, where he most recently served as managing director of Hasbro Italy leading consumer products, sales, marketing, trade marketing, finance, human resources, and IT. He previously held roles at Hasbro UK, Hasbro Portugal, and Hasbro Chile.
In his new role, Leslie will be responsible for licensing revenues and managing teams across France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, and Africa, which make up a subsection of the newly structured VCP team for EMEAA. Additionally, he will oversee the retail sales and marketing division across the region, and manage global partnership activity locally with the heads of markets, regions, and categories.
Leslie reports to Mark Kingston, senior vice president, international licensing of VCP and Thomas Goller, executive vice president and chief operating officer of ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) Europe, Middle East Africa, and Asia (EMEAA).
Additionally, Felix Ruoff, vice president, Northern and Eastern Europe, will manage the licensing business and teams across Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Nordics, Poland, Central Eastern Europe, and Russia. Venetia Davie, vice president of VCP will continue to lead the company's business in the UK, Ireland, and Israel.


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Amazon is usually the first stop to shop online, and missing its black Friday deals isn't a wise thing to do. So why wait? Dive in, and check out what suits you the best.
People flock to Amazon for all the right reasons. We see some of the greatest discounts with a never-ending catalog of goods.
However, we aren't focussing on a single category. Instead, we have handpicked some unique ones, including a TV, a WiFi extender, fitness trackers, security cameras, etc., you might miss in that overcrowded deal barrage
So, without any further ado, let's see what's in this festival stock.
YuanLey 8-Port Gigabit PoE Switch
This highly rated YuanLey Gigabit switch comes with eight POE ports, each capable of 1000 Mb/s data transfer.
It supports IEEE 802.3 af/at standard, which is useful for wireless access points, IP telephony, camera, routers, etc. This has a metal case without any in-built fan, perfect for a quiet office setup.
This is also compatible with Non-PoE devices and comes with multiple mounting options.
In addition, one can also opt for 18 or 28-port gigabit PoE switches.
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TRIGKEY N4 Mini PC
TRIGKEY N4 mini PC is a worthy gadget to save some office space and yet have an efficient alternative to a regular desktop.
For those new, mini PCs are all-in-one boxes, replacing the traditional CPU towers for desktop computers.
This one, N4 mini, is competent for its price and size. Some of its features are:
- Intel Celeron J4125
- Intel UHD Graphics 600
- 128GB SSD (supports up to 2TB)
- Dual-band WiFi & Bluetooth
- Windows 11
Besides, this tiny PC supports a dual 4K display with the output power consumption capped at 24W.
Given the specifications, it's suitable for office work, daily digital chores, and some ultra-light gaming. This packs a one-year standard warranty and lifetime technical support.
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Innoview Portable Monitor
This Innoview portable 4K touchscreen monitor is a sneak peek at the future. You can connect this to smartphones, PCs, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and more to have a vibrant secondary display.
Some of the prominent features include:
- 15.6 inches screen
- 4k resolution @ 60Hz
- 178-degree viewing angles
- 100% Adobe RGB
- Built-in speakers
- 10ms Response time
- 500 cd/m² Brightness
In addition, this IPS LCD display supports auto-rotation and has a solid kickstand.
This Amazon black Friday deal includes 18 months' warranty, 60-day free returns, and a 30-day full money-back guarantee.
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QOOGOT Fitness Tracker
This fitness tracker from QOOGOT has 11 sports modes to track indoor and outdoor activity. Besides, it features eight beautiful dials to match your style.
Additionally, the features are plenty, taking care of your all-round physical fitness.
You'll get:
- 24-hour heart rate monitor
- Blood oxygen monitor
- Pedometer, Calorie counter
- Sleep monitor
- Sedentary reminder
- IP68 Waterproof rating
Additionally, it can remind of the calls and messages. You can also remotely control your smartphone camera with QOOGOT fitness tracker.
Finally, this fitness band is compatible with Android and iOS and boasts a decent seven-day battery life.
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Gorgeous and bang for the buck are the adjectives people often define Amazefit smartwatches and fitness bands with.
Offering tremendous value, Amazefit directly competes with the biggies, mostly at a fraction of the price. At present, its portfolio consists of economical smart bands (~$30) to its top-of-the-line smartwatch, Amazefit Falcon, worth $499.
Amazefit groups its wearables into a few categories, such as Adventure, Lifestyle, Essential, Performance, etc.
However, the brand isn't limited to this and offers other fitness gear, wearables, etc., which you should take note of.
TP-Link AC750 WiFi Extender
Routers can't cover every corner of your house. However, there will be fewer WiFi dead zones if you use this handy TP-Link WiFi Extender.
This small, wall-mounted device is compatible with both 802.11 b/g/n and 802.11ac WiFi standards.
Besides, you get dual-band coverage connecting 20 devices simultaneously with top speeds of up to 750 Mbps.
It also has got an ethernet port to connect wired devices. Finally, its Tether app makes WiFi management easy on Android and iOS.
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Skytech Gaming PCs
While you can always build a PC yourself, Skytech Gaming makes it easy with a wide range of PCs for newbie gamers to expert ones.
These computers offer one year warranty for parts and labor. Additionally, lifetime free technical support couples each product they ship within the USA.
Moreover, you can be assured of getting a bloat-free build and one that conforms to the highest quality standards in these Amazon black Friday deals.
Ring Cameras
Ring works in the home security domain, with cameras as its flagship product.
Directly jumping to my favorite, Ring Stick Up Cam can work indoors and outdoors with battery, AC, and solar power. It features two-way talking, video recording, a security siren, and many goodies to boost your security infrastructure.
However, you can also find more Ring cameras with multiple mounting options satisfying most use cases. These cameras are complemented by the native Ring application and work with Amazon Alexa.
Finally, you can subscribe to the Ring Protect Plan to record and share videos and photos for the past 180 days.
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Amazon Fire TV
This Amazon Fire TV series is your budget-friendly companion with support for 4K UHD, HDR 10, and Dolby Digital Plus.
And you're in for a treat if already using Amazon Alexa with superior integration and voice control.
This features WiFi and Ethernet connectivity, three HDMI ports, and HDMI eARC for excellent audio output.
Overall, this is good for the budget and will serve you well if used with other Amazon services.
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Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
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Apple AirPods Pro is a good-to-have utility gadget for the first timers and a significant upgrade if you have its predecessors.
AirPods Pro comes with efficient active noise cancellation. Besides, its adaptive transparency helps you focus on essential things in your vicinity, like sirens, alarms, etc.
You also get four pairs of silicone ear tips to try what fits best to your ear canal. Additionally, AirPods Pro 2 lets you adjust the volume via swipes without picking up your main device.
There is more to it with MagSafe charger, precision finding, excellent battery life, auto connection, etc., you shouldn't miss with this lucrative 20% Amazon deal this black Friday.
Bose QuietComfort 45
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Bose QuietComfort 45 is meant for audiophiles craving a deep and fulfilling audio experience.
This is wireless with an excellent range of up to 30 feet and offers 24-hour non-stop entertainment on a single charge. Besides, you can charge it for just 15 minutes for a 3-hour audio session.
QuietComfort 45 comes with two noise-canceling modes: Quiet and Aware. 'Quiet' is for high noise cancellation, while 'Aware' lets you remain in sync with the surroundings.
You can also adjust the bass, treble, etc., with its equalizer via Bose app to have it in your style.
Finally, this 24% off Amazon deal makes these headphones an enticing bargain you don't want to let go of.
Echo Dot 5th Generation
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Coming straight to the point, the latest Amazon Echo Dot is being offered at a mouth-watering 50% off this black Friday. Besides, you can grab it with a free Phillips hue smart bulb without paying a penny extra.
Amazon claims it delivers richer audio than its previous Echo Dots. Additionally, it features a mic-off button for privacy-sensitive people.
This 5th iteration Echo Dot also has temperature and motion sensors to help you with your other smart home devices.
One can also use it to extend wireless coverage with a compatible eero mesh WiFi router (sold separately).
Overall, if you want to have it, now is the time.
Apple Macbook Air (M1 Chip)
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|Buy on Amazon
While Apple has moved on to M2 and ahead, the Macbook Air M1 is still a steal. It performs robustly, comes with a nice wedged design, and is on par (and even slightly better in some areas) as compared to its successor.
A few tech specs:
- Apple M1 Chip
- 13.3-inch retina display
- 18 hours battery life
- 256 SSD (expandable up to 2TB)
- 8GB RAM (expandable up to 16GB)
- Backlit keyboard with Touch ID
- WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0
And since Macbooks have great lifespans, this 16% off Amazon black Friday deal will definitely find many takers.
LG 65-inch OLED Smart TV
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|Buy on Amazon
OLED panels are always a treat to look at, and at 65 inches, this LG Smart TV will surely keep you hooked without hurting your eyes (much).
Besides, this is G-Sync and Free Sync premium compatible and offers a 120 Hz refresh rate for a perfect gaming experience.
Additionally, you get Google Assistant and Alexa built-in for efficient voice control. You can also integrate with Google Home or Amazon Alexa with separate add-ons.
This LG Smart TV offers native support for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Spotify, Apple TV, Hulu, etc.
Conclusively, this is a great choice for a Smart TV and gaming monitor with a black Friday deal only a few will let go.
Blink Smart Security
Blink, from Amazon, has a range of security cameras and doorbells that are easy to use and provide robust security envelop for your home and business.
You can use these cameras for indoor and outdoor use. Besides, they are compatible with portable batteries with an excellent 2-year battery life. In addition, one can grab the solar-powered camera for nonstop action.
Similarly, Blink Smart Doorbell is powered with two-way audio, HD video, motion & chime alerts. You can also answer this doorbell right from the blink app and use batteries or a wired connection as the power source.
There are more you can check out on this Blink black Friday deals section.
Amazon Black Friday Deals
These were a handful of offers currently live on Amazon till black Friday.
It's great if you got one of your choices. Otherwise, bookmark this article because we keep adding it to the list as some new ones pop up.
Happy Thanksgiving in advance!
PS: Want more offers? Check out these black Friday deals for you and your business.
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By: Adrian Angelette
Baton Rouge Advocate, March 2003
We consider it a great honor and privilege to serve and help our clients and their families.
The mission and ministry of our firm (and every single person who works with us) is to serve others
and make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their families, to ultimately bring
honor and glory to God, our country and our profession.
By: Adrian Angelette
Baton Rouge Advocate, March 2003
A jury has awarded a Walker man $15.5 million in damages for <b>brain damage injury</b> and other injuries he suffered when an 18-wheeler rear-ended his pickup.
The jury awarded another $1 million late Thursday to 29 year-old ___________ parents, ______ and for loss of consortium with their son after the Jan.4, 2000, accident.
"This is a horribly tragic case," said Locke Meredith, one of the attorneys for the family, which sued in state District Court in Baton Rouge. "These were devastating injuries. His life as an adult was terminated. He is like a child that will never grow up."
___________ now has the mental capacity of an 8-year old, Meredith said. He also suffered paralysis of the right side of his body and injuries to the spine, eyes and shoulder and mouth, according to the plaintiffs.
The $15.5 million award covers future medical expenses and care, loss of enjoyment of life, physical disabilities, lost wages and earning capacity, pain and suffering and other damages.
A hearing will be held to determine how much each of the defendants- Mike's Trucking Co. of Grosse Tete, Star Insurance Co., Nutmeg Insurance Co., and Twin City Fire Insurance Co. – will pay, Meredith said.
The trucking company's attorney, James Pate of Lafayette, did not return phone calls Friday for comment on whether the defense will appeal.
Before the trial began, Mike's Trucking accepted complete responsibility for the accident, according to court records. The trial was held solely to determine damages in the case.
There was no testimony during the trial about what cause the accident, but it appears the truck driver, Dwight Daigle, was not paying attention, said Sean Fagan, another of _________ attorneys.
The plaintiffs claim the truck, which was carrying 28 tons of sand, had defective brakes and also contend the driver was speeding.
Daigle was charged with negligent injuring, driving without a license and careless operation.
According to court records, the injuring and careless operation charges were dismissed, and Daigle paid about $160 in fines and court costs for driving without a license.
Fagan said the accident occurred about 9 a.m. on La. 3034 while _________ was heading to his job at DEMCO. ___________ had the left-turn signal light on and was waiting for traffic to clear when the 18-wheeler hit him from behind.
The crash catapulted the pickup into a patch of trees. ________ and a passenger in the pickup, _________________, were injured.______________ also sued Mike's Trucking and the insurance companies, suffered multiple injuries in the accident, including brain damage, Meredith said. Meredith said the trial in that case is set for April.
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-Children's library, featuring artist-type books, mostly Chinese (open 9am-5pm – closed Mondays)
-DIY space (classes are run year-round, with special summer classes July and Aug)
-Exhibit floor (open 9am-5pm – closed Mondays)
-Children's theater, especially designed to present shows to little ones.
Every weekend, there are shows especially for children, in the theater in B2. Each show is about 60 minutes long. Tickets are 200NTD per person, and you can enter the theater 30 minutes before the show. You will not be allowed in 15 minutes after start-time. Rules are:
- No talking or swapping seats
- Turn all beeping equipment off
- No eating or drinking in the theater
- Take all your trash with you when you leave
You can buy tickets at www.artsticket.com.tw or 7-11's I-Bon. For more information call (02) 3393-9999
Discounts: 10 or more 10% off, 20 or more 15% off, contact artsticket.com.tw
In addition, every Wednesday (2:30-3:30) you can take your little ones along to a live story-telling activity. Suitable for children 3 years and up. Free admission. Just wait in the 1st floor auditorium.
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GIS Specialist at Tembo Nickel
Job Overview
GIS Specialist at Tembo Nickel
Job Description
GIS Specialist- NGARA
Tembo Nickel is seeking to recruit a GIS Specialist to join the Tembo Nickel Project Team. This role is reporting to the Exploration Geology Manager. The Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist is responsible for inputting, updating, and maintaining GIS databases, coverages, layers, and linkages to various databases
Duty Station-Tembo Nickel Project site-Ngara
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform GIS database development, qualitative/quantitative analysis, and mapping.
- Produce detailed, high-quality cartographic products (digital and hardcopy) and accompanying reports in accordance with technical guidelines and project requirements.
- Communicate with project team members and other stakeholders to define data needs, project requirements, and desired outputs.
- Compile, manipulate, and refine geographic data from a variety of sources including but not limited to, CAD, field observation, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
- Perform quality control checks of GIS Data and non-spatial databases with minimal supervision to ensure data integrity.
- Manage individual project tasks related to GIS, database design and management, and data visualization.
- Customize GIS workflow and software programs for data.
Qualifications and Competencies
- Minimum 5 years of ESRI ArcGIS experience AS/BS in Engineering or related field.
- Previous experience in developing GIS project deliverables.
- Able to perform field data collection activities requiring long durations of walking and climbing of stairs.
- Able to travel for extended periods of time, for up to three weeks at project locations.
- Proficiency using ESRI ArcGIS Software, Autodesk Software, and Microsoft Office is desired.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Tembo Nickel offers a competitive remuneration package and ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants are invited to send their resumes indicating the role tile in the subject via email email@example.com
Application closing date is 30th September,2022
Note: We are committed to provide equal employment opportunities based on merit and we do not charge candidates any fees in the whole recruitment process.
Women are strongly encouraged to Apply