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From Archives, Forum Edition: Effie Brown Gets Real… and Really Personal
EDITOR'S NOTE: The below recap originally ran as part of our coverage of the 2016 Film Independent Forum. This year's Forum takes place April 26-28. Click here to see a complete schedule and register to attend today by clicking here.
Even before stepping up to the dais in Theater One at the DGA building in Los Angeles on Day Two of the 2016 Film Independent Forum, speaker Effie T. Brown had promised a keynote address light on bullshit and heavy on "real talk".
After being introduced by Film Independent Senior Director of Education and International Initiatives María Bozzi, Brown thanked keynote sponsor, The Loyola Marymount School of Film and Television (Brown is an alum) as well as Film Independent itself, which she referred to as "the longest relationship I've ever had, except for my parents."
A Fellow of Film Independent's inaugural Project Involve in 1993, Brown said she'd been in the audience of more than a few Forum keynotes over the years, and that she always got the most from speakers were unflinchingly honest about the "horror and beauty" of working in Hollywood. Observing, "Everyone in this room has a dream that is manifesting as a calling," she distilled her career life lessons into three cornerstone tenants:
Don't "compare and despair." Brown talked about what she called "the running narrative of compare and despair"—looking at other producers and filmmakers and thinking, "I can't wait to be where they are, but why aren't I? Am I a fraud? Do I deserve to be here? That mental mind-fuck is exhausting." To that end, she implored the audience not to judge themselves too harshly, and to get comfortable with the idea of being an artist.
The "what.""What are you doing here and why are you doing it?" Brown threw the question out to the audience and insisted, "you have to know the answer to this or you'll take an insurmountable amount of shit."
And the "why." For Brown, her What? and Why? came into focus early, as a self-described "latchkey kid" spending many unsupervised hours in front of the TV set. She eventually noticed, "People who looked like me were nowhere to be found." From there, she said, "I wanted to make content that was inclusive about marginalized and underrepresented [groups]…inclusive storytelling, that's my truth." This realization has guided Brown's entire career in ways that have transcended mere show business. "When you see a person accurately and fully realized, it humanizes them and makes it harder for people to treat you inhumanely."
Confidence is key. Whatever the case, Brown insisted it was vital for filmmakers to maintain a healthy self-perception as an artist, regardless of soul-sucking day jobs or other distractions. She told the writers in the audience to write, if only for 15 minutes a day. She told the DPs to shoot stuff, if only on their phones. And she told the producers to produce, if only on weekends.
Embrace your breakdown. Lastly, Brown spoke about what she called "embracing your breakdown," which she also described as "finding a certain grace in failure." Explaining how, she got personal, recounting a long and difficult period that left her feeling depressed for several years.
Her worst year. Brown spoke of how in 2007, at the height of the financial collapse, her career took a big hit when her hedge fund-enabled film fund ran dry. She already had two films hurtling toward production and decided to merely scale back, not cancel the projects. It was a time when Brown felt as if every setback and disappointment were like "little rocks" filling her pockets. Eventually, after IRS trouble, Brown moved her offices back home and stopped paying her mortgage. The period culminated in a dinner with one of her investors, who bluntly told her, "a closed mouth never gets fed—you have to ask for what you need."
And climbing back. That, along with her conviction that "it's better to save your ass than your face" jump-started the process of taking those little rocks back out of her pocket. The trick, she said, was to not let these negative experiences turn into failure by not learning anything from them. Speaking with the confidence of experience in 2016, Brown was clear about the mindset creative people need to adopt in order to truly triumph: "You deserve to be here. You are in the right place."
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Picture taken from a satellite building on the first level.
But still it is worth every single minute. Wouldn't want to miss this at all.
Session 01:
The first session I attended was all about the Hyper-V Cloud related to the Fast Track. What Fast Track means is that organizations are enabled by Microsoft (and its partners like HP, Dell and IBM) to deploy a Private Cloud, based on Hyper-V technology, rather fast and at low costs by using Reference Architecture.
But what is the difference between Public and Private Clouds? This picture tells it all:
It was very interesting to hear that 80% of today's deployed servers are used for P. On the other hand the number of P. servers is staying flat while the numbers of V. servers is growing annually by 40%. So very soon physical servers will be outnumbered by their virtualized counterparts.
The next step in virtualization is the Cloud whereas the Cloud can be looked upon as an automated environment where the end-user (organizations) are able to provision themselves the number and type of VMs by using the Self Service Portal. As a matter of fact, Microsoft just released Self-Service Portal 2.0, to be found here. What a coincidence! :)
With the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track Microsoft targets at three main fields of interest:
- Deployment speed;
- Reducing risk;
- Flexibility and the freedom of choice.
The rest of the session was all about the three Architectural Principles and drilled deeper into each of them:
Also some video's were shown from partners like IBM (about the Compute architecture component), Dell (about the Network architecture component) and HP (about the Storage architecture component). It was interesting to see how these partners approached it from their own angle and yet integrated totally with the big picture.
The best news (from the SC perspective) is that the SC Suite is tightly integrated in this whole picture. To make it more clear I have added the related SC products in this screen dump:
So SC is not going to disappear when the Cloud becomes standard. No way. It is there from the beginning and will (at least this is what I think will happen) grow more and more into the whole Online Service as a much required component.
Last but not least the three different types of Hyper-V Cloud offerings were shown. But of course, this can change overtime since Microsoft is getting up to steam and changing its Cloud Service offerings in order to serve the market as good as they can:
The session was really great and the speakers knew their stuff all right. So it was time spent well.
Before I went to the second session I had an appointment with Ryan O'Hara, Senior Director Product Management 'Management & Security' of Microsoft. We talked about many things like the Cloud and how the SC Suite relates to that. A good, interesting and inspiring conversation it was. Good to meet some of the people who are driving the SC Suite.
Session 02:
This session was inter-active and all about Windows Intune. Also very interesting to see how monitoring of Windows 7 based clients can be monitored from the Cloud.
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All about the Dynamic Datacenter. The best thing was that all the 'big' guys from Microsoft were present (Adam Hall, Jason Buffington, Brjann Brekkan, Jeff Wettlaufer, Kenon Owens and Sean Christensen), thus representing all products of the SC Suite.
Since this was an interactive session, the people could ask questions and get them answered. Had some good laughs as well since they made some good fun while seriously answering the questions from the public.
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All about SCOM R2 and what's new, presented by Justin Incarnato, the SCOM MVP Lead for Microsoft. So I had to be there! Other SCOM MVPs attended the session as well. Enjoyed it big time. Very good it was. He is a good speaker and knew how to capture the audience attention.
Again, the Cloud is COMING and happening. Nothing to get scared off, but the effort, energy, resources, time and money Microsoft puts into it are massive. And it will affect every piece of software that Microsoft produces, sooner or later. Already today some of the beta's of the SC Suite are being affected and delivering good tooling in order to manage, monitor, provision and support the Cloud. Next year, H2, when these beta's go RTM, they will certainly be Cloud enabled, or even Cloud enablers.
And as time passes by, this will only expand, integrate and develop further until such an extend that the SC Suite will become a set of components residing in the very basis of the Cloud. At least that is the way as I see it, or better, think will happen.
Along side it will come a time where monitoring of the company owned IT environments, like on-premise datacenters, can be run from the Cloud as well. So monitoring will become in the years to come SaaS (Software as a Service).
IT can be looked upon as an ever changing landscape. Sometimes many years passes by without any major landslides taking place. The Cloud can be compared with a series of earth quakes which will change that landscape in a huge manner. The way we 'do' IT today will change significantly where mobility, functionality and availability will be key. IT as a service, just like electricity today.
But that also took years in order to grow to a level as we know it today. Likewise with the Cloud. Office 365 looks great and has some good promises for the future but lacks some much required features which the on-premise versions do, like voice communication. And yet Office 365 is already powerful in its current shape and form. Joined with the dedicated efforts of Microsoft, Office 365, and other Cloud based services, will grow up quickly until it is hard to differentiate between the on-premise and Cloud versions.
Of course this will not happen in one giant leap but in steps, some small and others big. First companies will move toward a mixed model where some parts will be Cloud based and others on-premise like one or more privately owned or rented datacenter(s). As years go by and the Cloud evolves more and more, there will come a day which will resembles today's world with P and V, where V is getting the upper hand. Instead of the P/V mix it will be the on-premise vs. the Cloud mix. Of course, the storage of sensitive data, like R&D results, will be kept alongside in on-premise locations.
It is evident that the Cloud is on top of Microsoft's agenda. Tech-Ed showcases this since it is all about the Cloud and I cannot imagine a single session here at Tech-Ed which does NOT mention the Cloud in any kind of way. I am glad to be able to attend this Tech-Ed since it shows that much is going on and there is a huge shift taking place.
The outcome is yet unknown which makes it even more exiting.


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Cool down and rehydrate on hot summer days with these refreshing drink recipes.
This is a great refreshment for thirsty kids and thirsty adults alike!
Nothing says summer quite like watermelon!
Strawberries, peaches, bananas, and orange juice combine to make one seriously delicious smoothie!
Passionate summer nights call for a passion fruit cocktail!
Lemonade is quintessential summer drink.
Water infused with blueberries and adorned with edible flowers—gorgeous and refreshing!
4 ingredients and 2 quick steps is all it takes to make this refreshing mango drink!
From graduation parties, to bridal and baby showers, to vacations or those fun impromptu evenings on your back porch with neighbors...this Cherry Lemon Cooler is a favorite!
A taste of Mexico in a glass.
A great start to any hot summer day!
Cucumber water is so rehydrating! Great for days when you're out working in the sun.


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Popular in both Poland and Germany as breakfast treats, these are also excellent split and toasted, and served with cured meats.
4 cups white flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp yeast
3 eggs, lightly beaten
4 Tbs butter, melted
confectioners' sugar, for dusting ( optional )
NOTE: Use either round or square pan ( preferably with removable bottom )
Grease the pan. Sift the flour and salt together into a large bowl and stir in the sugar. MAke a well in the center.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a small pan, then remove from the heat and stir in the milk. Let cool until lukewarm. Sitr the yeast into the milk mixture until it has dissolved.
Pour into the center of the flour and stir in enough flour to form a thick batter. Sprinkle with a little of the surrounding flour, cover and let sit in a warm place for 30 minutes.
Gradually beat in the eggs and remaining flour to form a soft, smooth dough. This will take about 10 minutes. Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and let rise, in a warm place, for about 1 1/2 hrs or until double in bulk.
Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and punch down. Divide into 16 equal pieces and shape into rounds. Melt the remaining butter, rol the rounds in it to coat, then place, slightly apart, in the pan. Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and let rise, in a warm place, for about 1 hr or until doubled.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375F. Spoon any remaining melted butter evenly over the rolls and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool. If serving buchty as breakfast bread, dust the loaf with confectioners' sugar before separating it into rolls.


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It doesn't matter where you live in this craft-beer loving country, chances are, there's a beer festival near you. And guess what? They start in January. So buy some tickets, get ready, and hit a beer festival—or several.
Central City Winter Cask Festival
Surrey, January 24
It may be cold outside, but the Central City Winter Cask Festival has a whole bunch of casks that'll warm you right up. And if you're into giving your taste buds a workout, Central City will have a mystery cask from brewmaster Gary Lorin.
Robbie Burns Cask Festival
Victoria, January 25
Not content with celebrating the most famous Scot of them all with haggis, scotch eggs, and whisky? Well, the Robbie Burns Cask Festival will have Scottish inspired beers from eighteen breweries—and frankly, if there's one thing Scots do well (aside from whisky, universal public education, capitalism, and other inventions that make the modern world modern), it's beer.
Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Festival
Toronto, January 31
Just can't wait for beer festival season, which is mainly a summer thing? Steamwhistle has you covered with the Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Festival. Snow's falling, so pop on a toque and enjoy some delicious winter beer with your poutine and mini-donuts.
Calgary International Beer Festival
Calgary, May 1 – 2
They don't do things small out west, that's for sure. The Calgary International Beer Festival features over 700 beers from over 80 countries, and it takes up three halls of the BMO centre, which, for non-Calgarians, means that there's 150,000 square feet of beer goodness.
Ontario Craft Beer Week
Ontario, June
Over thirty craft brewers participate in over 150 events across Ontario, making Ontario Craft Beer Week and awesome celebration of the province's fast-growing craft beer scene. And it doesn't matter where you are—Kingston, Guelph, Essex, Orangeville, Woodstock, Niagara-on-the-Lake . . . sorry Toronto, you can't keep everything fun to yourself.
Session Toronto
Toronto, June
Session is a true beer geek's festival. The thirty-plus participating craft brewers aren't just slinging their regular offerings—each makes a special session brew in partnership with a notable Canadian. Two years ago, Tom Green and Beau's won with a milk stout, and last year Sam Roberts and Spearhead collaborated on a fantastic ale that we're still enjoying. Of course, there are thirty other great beers you probably won't get to try anywhere else, so be sure to head down and pace yourself.
Edmonton Craft Beer Festival
June 5 – 6
If the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival's site looks a bit familiar, that's because it's put on by the same people who do the Calgary International Beer Festival, so if you missed out on some of the 700+ beers in Calgary, you can try and find them amongst the 700+ beers that'll be in Edmonton. Man, Albertans are thirsty. No wonder they drink the province dry during Stampede.
Montreal Beer Festival
Montreal, June 10 – 14
No mater how hung over brewers are after Ontario Craft Beer Week and Session, they always make the trek to Montreal. Why? Without putting too much of a point on it, the Montreal Beer Festival is the most important beer event in North America, with sister festivals in Mulhouse and Rio de Janeiro. And if that doesn't impress you, maybe the 500 beers will.
Toronto's Festival of Beer
Toronto, July 24 – 26
300 brands take over the exhibition centre for Toronto's Festival of Beer, offering something for everyone from recent converts to craft beer to seasoned beer geeks. Come for the World of Beer pavilion, stay for the Brewmaster Sessions.
Roundhouse Craft Beer Festival
Toronto, August
Roundhouse is a cool, laid back beer festival. Imagine a picnic outside of Steamwhistle. Then add a bunch of visiting breweries, foot trucks, and live music—and not one ounce of pretension. It makes for a fantastic afternoon.
The Great Canadian Beer Festival
Victoria, September 11 – 12
Mild weather and beer—what's not to love? Last year the Great Canadian Beer Festival hosted over fifty breweries, and they aim to be interesting. Better go for both days, just to get as much tasting in as possible.
Whistler Village Beer Festival
Whistler, September 17 – 20
Mountains and beer—what's not to like? The Whistler Village Beer Festival features 150 beers from Canada, the Pacific Northwest, and the world—although, if you know your beer geography, it's the Pacific Northwest part in which you'll be especially interested. It's best to plan to head into town a couple days before the festival or stay a couple days after, since you won't want to miss out on Whistler's extracurricular activities, but you also won't want to miss a second of the beer festival.
Toronto Beer Week
Toronto, September 18 – 25
Toronto Beer Week isn't' one event, it's about a hundred events, hosted by scores of bars and breweries across the city. Tasting flights, live music, food cooked with beer, brewery tours, sweet deals, cask nights, lobster boils, brew master Q&As, occasional free beer, special beer week only sampling . . . you can't do it all, but goddam, you'll try.
Cask Days
Toronto, Late October
Foodies have farm-to-table, beer drinkers have cask conditioning. Cask conditioned ale is unpasteurized, unfiltered, and carbonated without use of added CO2 or nitrogen, and you can celebrate it at Cask Days.
Dave Robson is the editor of DailyXY. He spends his time reading books, drinking Scotch, and smoking cigars.
Photo credit: Jeff Rogers.


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Cool! So, what is the general state of the api?
To be blunt, they are a bit of a disaster. There are some technical errors that are discovered when people attempt to use them, such as the web site indicating a PUT while the code enforces a POST.
Even if that information is correct, the APIs are lacking in usefulness. The case you bring up is a perfect example.
Repo updates are a weird beast. Certain fields become "locked" once certain operations take place. For instance, on a new repo you can edit most fields. However, once a sync has taken place, some things can no longer be changed as it would be too complicated to resolve the differences.
Unfortunately, those rules aren't documented in either the user guide nor the API docs.
Would you mind filing a bug for the repo update case you bring up? I'd like to have it tracked that it was reported from a user and so we can align it to a sprint to fix it.
> Is it more or less stable and > functional, or will there be heavy changes in the near future? The answer is two-fold.We're gearing up for a v1.0 release. The Katello project will be using our APIs and may require some changes be made for that 1.0 release. For the most part, the APIs should remain relatively stable for that release.
After that, the APIs are going to drastically change as we refactor the daylights out of Pulp to support non-RPM content. A lot is going to change for that, but that is still months away.
I'm asking because I started to implement things against the API, however to me it looks like not everything is yet working. For example the API of a repository: I can update the name without any problems: PUT /repositories/<repo_id>/ { 'name': 'new_name' } But I can for example not update some other fields, like feed_cert, with the same method. I get the following error: 2011-10-27 12:18:48,377 24100:-1282426000: pulp.server.webservices.controllers.decorators:ERROR: decorators:52 Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pulp/server/webservices/controllers/decorators.py", line 48, in report_error return method(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pulp/server/webservices/controllers/decorators.py", line 127, in _auth_decorator value = method(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pulp/server/webservices/controllers/repositories.py", line 335, in PUT repo = api.update(id, delta) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pulp/server/api/repo.py", line 683, in update 'update keyword "%s", not-supported' % key Exception: update keyword "feed_cert", not-supported Although the documentation [1] states, that I can update "any field of a Repo object except id" Also it looks like I can't create a repository via the API by passing feed_cert, feed_ca & feed_key. They seem to be simply ignored, without anything logged. This is with: $ rpm -qa | grep pulp pulp-admin-0.0.237-5.fc15.noarch pulp-0.0.237-5.fc15.noarch pulp-common-0.0.237-5.fc15.noarch m2crypto-0.21.1.pulp-5.fc15.i686 pulp-client-lib-0.0.237-5.fc15.noarch Looking into the python code, it looks like you're dealing differently with various attributes than with standard attributes like `name`. But to me it is not really clear, where this is documented etc. Can you shed some light on my (probably) poor understanding of the API and how things work? Thank you very much! ~pete [1] https://fedorahosted.org/pulp/wiki/UGREST-Repositories#UpdateARepository _______________________________________________ Pulp-list mailing list Pulp-list redhat com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pulp-list
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Are the Black Crowes Reuniting for a Big Anniversary?
The brothers Robinson appear to be talking
One of the most intense sibling rivalries in rock history may be easing enough for an epic reunion tour to happen. There's speculation of a Black Crowes get-together in time for the 30th anniversary of Shake Your Money Maker.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Chris and Rich Robinson are in talks to reunite the band in 2020 to celebrate their debut album, and their manager told the paper he's aware of a deal with mega-promoter Live Nation.
Shake Your Money Maker was released as a straight-up blues influenced rock record in 1990, at a time when almost everything else that came out fit neatly into some other genre. Their cover of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle" and the acoustic guitar ballad "She Talks to Angels" both went to #1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. The album also featured songs like "Jealous Again" and "Seeing Things," setting the stage for a career that added more hits like "Remedy" and "High Head Blues."
It's not clear which other former band members would be part of a potential reunion tour. The Black Crowes last toured in 2013 with a line-up that included bassist Sven Pipien, who took over for Johnny Colt in 1997, Adam MacDougal on keys, who helped replace the late Eddie Harsch and original drummer Steve Gorman. But Gorman recently published a tell-all book about his time in the band and doesn't seem keen on returning. The Black Crowes have employed a rotating list of second guitar players alongside Rich Robinson.
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By Alison Wong, Dr Koon yiu Tse
The China Drug Administration ("CDA") issued the Technical Guidelines and Principles for Accepting Overseas Clinical Trial Data of Drugs ("Overseas Trial Data Principles") on 6 July 2018 and published such guidelines on 10 July 2018.
The Overseas Trial Data Principles cover the following:
1. Scope of the Overseas Trial Data Principles
The Overseas Trial Data Principles are applicable to guide the process of applications for market authorisations ("MA") of drugs in China when such data is submitted to support clinical evaluation.
Examples of overseas trial data that will be accepted include:
(i) clinical trial data of innovative new drugs simultaneously developed in China and overseas; and
(ii) clinical trial data of generic drugs researched and developed overseas possessing fully measurable bioequivalence ("BE") data.
2. Basic Principles in Accepting Overseas Clinical Trial Data
Applicants shall ensure the authenticity, completeness, accuracy and traceability of overseas clinical trial data.
The process of generation of overseas clinical trial data shall comply with relevant requirements set out in Good Clinical Practice ("GCP") of the International Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for the Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use ("ICH").
Applicants shall ensure that:
(i) overseas clinical trials are designed scientifically;
(ii) the system of quality management of clinical trials comply with relevant requirements; and
(iii) the statistical analyses of clinical trial data are accurate and complete.
For ensuring the scientific soundness and reasonableness of clinical trial designs and statistical analyses of data in respect of drugs simultaneously researched and developed outside China and in China, applicants may communicate with the Center for Drug Evaluation ("CDE") of the CDA before the implementation of critical clinical trials in order to ensure that the designs of critical clinical trials are compliant to the basic technical requirements of drug registration in China.
3. The Completeness Requirement in Accepting Overseas Clinical Trial Data
Overseas clinical trials used in applications for MAs in China shall provide all clinical trial data obtained overseas in full and should not be selectively provided. Ensuring the completeness of clinical trial data is the basic requirement in accepting applications for MAs.
For drugs that have already undertaken early clinical trials outside China with subsequent clinical research and development conducted in China, applicants shall conduct evaluation on their early overseas clinical trial data . In cases where applicants possess complete overseas clinical trial data and communicate with the CDE, such overseas clinical trial data may be used to support the subsequent continuation of clinical trial in China.
For those drugs where all clinical trials have been completed overseas but have not been marketed anywhere in the world, the complete overseas clinical trial data should be provided; if the drugs are already marketed, updated data in safety and efficacy should be provided so the overseas clinical trial data can be used in applications for MAs in China.
4. Guidance on Submission and Basic Technical Requirements of Overseas Clinical Trial Data
For drugs that have undergone simultaneous clinical research and development in China and overseas, all clinical trials in China and overseas should be consolidated in accordance with the Administrative Measures for Drug Registration to form a complete dossier of clinical trial data, which may then be used in the applications for MAs in China.
Applicants shall comply with the Chinese drug registration requirements to conduct evaluation on critical clinical trial data in order to confirm the efficacy of the drugs under research. Applicants should also comply with the ethnically influential factors in relation to accepting overseas clinical information (E5) required under the ICH in order to analyse the consistency between the Chinese population and the overall worldwide population, in particular for data in clinical pharmacology, efficacy and safety, such that overseas clinical trial data are applicable to the Chinese population.
Applicants are encouraged to use general technical document format (CTD) for submissions.
5. Acceptability of Overseas Clinical Trial Data
Based on the quality of overseas clinical trial data, the acceptance by the CDA of such data will be divided into three categories: (a) fully accepted; (b) partially accepted; and (c) rejected.
(a) Fully accepted
Overseas clinical trial data are true and reliable, in line with the GCP of the ICH and drug registration requirements; overseas clinical research data support the evaluation of efficacy and safety of target indications; there are no ethnic sensitivity factors affecting efficacy and safety.
(b) Partially accepted
Overseas clinical trial data are true and reliable, in line with the GCP of the ICH and drug registration requirements; overseas clinical research data support the evaluation of efficacy and safety of target indications, but there are ethnic sensitivity factors affecting efficacy and/or safety i.e. there is uncertainty in the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of overseas clinical trial data applied to the Chinese population. In such cases, applicants should communicate with the CDE and target the implementation of corresponding clinical trials in China to address these uncertainties.
(c) Rejected
There are major problems in the authenticity, completeness, accuracy and traceability of overseas clinical trial data. Overseas clinical trial data do not adequately support the evaluation of efficacy and safety of target indications. Applicants should conduct systematic clinical trials in China in accordance with the research and development practice of innovative drugs to support their applications for MAs in China.
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A federal judge has upheld former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges.
The Democrat appeared via a video link Tuesday from his Colorado prison for a resentencing hearing in Chicago. It was the 59-year-old's first public appearance since he entered prison in 2012.
Blagojevich was originally sentenced in 2011, following his conviction for trying to exchange an appointment to President Barack Obama's old U.S. Senate seat for campaign cash. An appeals court later struck down five of his 18 convictions and ordered he be resentenced.
Meanwhile, Rod Blagojevich says he blames himself for the position his family is in and is working to make amends.
During Tuesday's resentencing, Blagojevich also told a federal judge via live video feed that being in prison since 2012 has taught him humility and given him more compassion for people and the difficulties they face. He said it's brought him closer to God.
The former Illinois governor thanked the judge for the chance to have his 14-year sentence reconsidered. He ended his statements saying he is a different person now and thinks he's "become someone who has learned a lot from the mistakes I have made."
Blagojevich's younger daughter, 13-year-old Annie, told the judge that she almost doesn't want to grow up because she wants to wait for her father to come home from prison. The former Illinois governor has been incarcerated since 2012 on corruption convictions.
Annie said she speaks to her father on the phone every night.
Twenty-year-old Amy Blagojevich told the court it's been difficult to remain close with her father. She said it's hard to talk with him about private things because strangers are always listening. She said "my dad used to be my best friend" and "he's never give up on us and we will never give up on him."
Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich said she's "dumbfounded and flabbergasted" at U.S. District Judge James Zagel's "unwillingness to bestow even the smallest amount of leniency or mercy or kindness." She says she finds the judge's decision to uphold her husband's 14-year sentence "unusually cruel and heartless and unfair."
She went on to praise the couple's daughters, 20-year-old Amy and 13-year-old Annie, for making statements in court in support of their father. Patti Blagojevich said though that despite what their daughters said "the judge clearly made up his mind before it even started."


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The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will hold a public hearing in Darwin from Monday 8 July 2019 to Friday 12 July 2019 and in Cairns from Monday 15 July 2019 to Wednesday 17 July 2019.
The Royal Commission will inquire into quality of care and quality of life in aged care. At these hearings, the Royal Commission will focus on:
- aspects of care in residential, home and flexible aged care programs, including:
- accessibility and availability
- wound care, medication and pain management
- nutrition and hydration
- continence care
- mobility and falls risk
- care for complex medical conditions such as kidney disease and diabetes
- social supports
- rural and regional issues for service delivery of aged care
The Royal Commission will hear from a range of witnesses, including those with personal experience, service providers, and experts.
It also will hear about tensions that exist in aged care when trying to provide high quality clinical care and at the same time promote quality of life in the home or in a home like environment.
The Royal Commission will hear directly from an Aboriginal elder in residential care in Darwin.
The Royal Commission will inquire into quality of care and quality of life provided to Shirley Fowler, a resident at IRT William Beach Gardens, the late Annunziata Santoro, who resided at Assisi Centre Ltd and the late Bertha Aalberts who resided at Avondrust Lodge, MiCare Ltd.
Ms Fowler's daughter, Lyndall Fowler, will tell the Royal Commission about the impacts of care for her mother's quality of life since 2013. After a very rapid deterioration, Ms Fowler will describe her mother's constant battle with pressure injuries, nutrition and contractures among other issues, and Ms Fowler's tireless efforts advocating for her mother's care.
Ms Santoro's daughter, Anamaria Ng, will tell the Royal Commission of her experience of her mother's care at Assisi Centre Ltd, and speak about her mother having falls 'on a regular basis, almost always at night'. Ms Ng is expected to give evidence on a serious pressure injury on her mother's heel.
Ms Aalberts' daughter, Johanna Aalberts-Henderson, will tell the Royal Commission that her mother walked into Avondrust Lodge with the assistance of a walker 'cognisant and continent' and died three months later. She will describe her concerns about a lack of qualified care staff at the home. As a result of an investigation into Avondrust's treatment of Ms Aalberts, the provider dramatically increased the nursing staff on duty at the home.
The Royal Commission will hear responses from each of IRT William Beach Gardens, Assisi Centre Ltd, and MiCare Ltd. The Royal Commission anticipates hearing from clinicians involved in the care of Ms Fowler, the late Ms Santoro and the late Ms Aalberts.
The Royal Commission will also hear from recipients of aged care, as well as direct accounts from family members in relation to their loved ones experiences.
Issues of wound care, nutrition, falls, medication management and communication will be explored with experts and people working in these areas.
The Royal Commission will also hear from a range of service providers and recipients regarding the delivery of quality care for older people in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The Darwin hearing will commence at 9.45am local time on Monday 8 July 2019 and will be held at Supreme Court Building, State Square, Darwin. The Cairns hearing will begin at 10.00am local time on Monday 15 July 2019 and will be held at Cairns Convention Centre, corner of Sheridan and Wharf streets, Cairns.
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You likely have back-to-school on the brain, but guess what? We have an entire month of summer left — and fall getaways to plan. Surely there's time to squeeze in a visit to a favorite theme park.
Whether you prefer the Harry Potter adventures at Universal Studios or the "Star Wars" stuff at Disneyland, this new list from TripAdvisor is for you.
The travel website recently unveiled its top 25 best amusement parks in the world, and half the top ten are in the sunshine state, with Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando taking first place (it cracked the top five of Travel Channel's Top Ten Amusement Parks, too).
There's a European presence as well, with Puy du Fou in Les Esesses, France (No. 5), Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark (No. 7), and Rust, Germany's Europa-Park (No. 8) also making the top 10.
But we're most intrigued by No. 9: The Island in Pigeon Forge, a 23-acre entertainment park in East Tennessee with more than 10,000 TripAdvisor reviews and a 200-foot-high observation wheel. Who knew?
Here are TripAdvisor's top 10 amusement parks. Find the full top 25 and all the details at www.tripadvisor.com.
- Universal's Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida
- Magic Kingdom Park, Orlando, Florida
- Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida
- Disney's Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
- Puy du Fou, Les Epesses, France
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- Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Europa Park, Rust, Germany
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A 180-degree flip pushed a former Marine into a terrorist plot targeting tourists in San Francisco, and now he's ready to pay the price.
Anger came to life in Everitt Jameson's note to explain the terrorist attack he never completed. The 26-year-old said no American was innocent in our godless society and took particular aim at President Trump for giving Jerusalem to the Jews.
But this misanthropic message represented a full philosophical shift. Jameson's attorney says he grew up wanting to serve his country,
"His dream, his goal was to serve his country with his military service," said federal public defender Charles Lee.
But Lee says two life events made Jameson lose faith in his government. First, the Marines discharged him when a bee sting revealed health problems he hadn't disclosed. Then, two days before he started down the path to terrorism, CPS took his two children away, mostly because of violence by his wife.
"So at the time, obviously that's a very traumatic experience," Lee said. "At that point, Mr. Jameson is incredibly emotional and susceptible to suggestions."
A confidential informant noticed Jameson's positive reactions to terrorist messaging on Facebook and initiated contact to see if he wanted to go further.
For a couple of months, Jameson talked to the informant and undercover FBI agents he thought were agents of ISIS.
He bragged about his military training, his sharpshooting skills, and his knowledge about explosives. He also suggested a Christmas day attack at San Francisco's Pier 39.
Court documents show he asked the agents for automatic weapons and some materials to make explosives.
But his public defender says the case against him was somewhat weak because he changed his mind days before the planned attack.
"At the end of the day, Mr. Jameson told the undercover in this case, 'I've reconsidered. I don't think I can go through with it,'" Lee said,
"That's a factual argument you'd make to a jury," legal analyst Tony Capozzi said. "I think it would be very difficult for a jury to buy that."
Capozzi says getting a "not guilty" verdict from a jury in the Central Valley would've been nearly impossible in this case.
He says even the fact that Jameson didn't make the first contact does not make entrapment an issue if prosecutors could prove he was predisposed to terrorism.
That's where the Facebook responses come back into play - like when he posted a GIF of a crowd giving a standing ovation to an article about a Halloween terrorist attack in New York.
"If he's hitting the like button on a tragedy in New York City, it seems pretty clear he may well be predisposed," Capozzi said.
Jameson was facing up to 40 years in prison at trial, but he's expected to get 15 when a judge sentences him in September.
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The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects both children and adults. Although the diagnosis is usually made in childhood, symptoms may persist as the child gets older and reaches adulthood.
The core symptoms of ADHD are difficulty paying attention, difficulty controlling impulses, and being very active. Adults with ADHD may have problems with employment instability, lower levels of educational and occupational achievement, substance abuse, and antisocial behavior (Barkley et al, 1996; Weiss et al, 1993). According to CHADD, 10 million adults have ADHD in the U.S.
According to the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association - 2013)
A person with inattention often:
Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes at work or during other activities.
Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks, such as during lectures or lengthy reading.
Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish chores or duties in the workplace.
Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities—for example, is messy and has poor time management.
Avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort.
Loses things necessary for tasks or activities, such as keys, wallets, and mobile phones.
Is easily distracted by unrelated thoughts or stimuli.
Is forgetful in daily activities, such as paying bills, keeping appointments, or returning calls.
A person with hyperactivity-impulsivity often:
Fidgets with or taps hands or feet or squirms in seat.
Leaves seat in situations when remaining seated is expected.
Feels restless or is unable to be still for extended periods of time.
Is unable to engage in leisure activities quietly.
Talks excessively.
Blurts out an answer before a question has been completed.
Has difficulty waiting his or her turn, such as when waiting in line.
Interrupts or intrudes on others.
CAARS™ Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales ( Multi-Health Systems (MHS) authored by C. Keith Conners, Ph.D., Drew Erhardt, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Sparrow, Ph.D is designed for use in persons 18 years and older. The use of this single instrument alone should not be used to make a diagnosis of ADHD or other disorders and/or therapeutic decisions. It is a screening test and must be followed up by further consultation and testing with the person's licensed qualified provider(s).
The reliability scores for the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS) are as follows:Long version are as follows: Internal Reliability (87-90%) for Inattention, Hyperactivity, Self concept, and Impulsivity, and 80-88% for the same measures in the Short version. The Test-Retest Reliability for the Self-Report CAARS Measures at a 1 month interval is 88 - 91%.
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Fort Wayne 6-5 win on April 27 pushed Dragons losing streak to seven games
GAME REPORT WRITTEN BY Tom Nichols; COURTESY DAYTON DRAGONS MEDIA RELATIONS
Dayton, Ohio—The Fort Wayne TinCaps built a 6-1 lead and held off a furious Dayton comeback effort as they defeated the Dragons 6-5 on Fridaynight. The loss was the Dragons seventh straight overall and snapped their eight-game home winning streak.
Dragons starting pitcher Wendolyn Bautista (0-1) was charged with the loss. He allowed six runs in five innings, giving up six hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Reliever Ryan Nutof was outstanding over three scoreless innings, lowering his earned run average to 0.66. Cory Thompson tossed a scoreless top of the ninth and has not given up an earned run this season in eight and two-thirds innings.
The 10-hit Dayton attack was led by Narciso Crook, who had three hits including two doubles and two runs batted in. Jose Garcia had three hits and scored three runs. John Sansone's home run was his second of the year. Jeter Downs had his third straight two-hit game.
In the Standings: The Dragons fell to 9-10 on the season. They have dropped to sixth place in the Midwest League East Division.
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Fort Wayne (R-H-E): 6-11-1
Dayton (R-H-E): 5-10-1
Win: Osvaldo Hernandez (2-2)
Loss: Wendolyn Bautista (0-1)
Save: Travis Radke (2)
HR: Dayton: John Sansone (2nd, 1 on base in eighth inning).
HR: Fort Wayne: Esteury Ruiz (3rd, 0 on base in fifth inning); Carlos Belen (3rd, 1 on base in fifth inning).


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When celebrated author Jack Rogan stumbles upon a hidden diary, he can't resist investigating. Honouring the last wish of a dying friend, he is irresistibly drawn into a web of intriguing clues, hinting at a long forgotten treasure.
Joining forces with Cecilia Crawford, a glamorous New York journalist, and Tristan, a remarkable boy with psychic powers, Jack soon finds himself on a precarious journey of discovery, exposing dark secrets from a distant, violent time, when life was cheap and cruelty ruled without mercy.
Will Rogan succeed? Can he find the forgotten treasure he has been searching for, or will it be lost forever, depriving the world of a masterpiece that belongs to all mankind?


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Can large employers subdivide into smaller companies or otherwise modify their workforce and avoid PPACA's Employer health insurance mandate and penalties? Employers with 50 or more full time equivalent employees will be subject to a penalty tax if they fail to offer health care coverage to all full time employees, offer minimum essential coverage that is unaffordable or offer minimum essential coverage where the Plan pays less than 60% of cost. Before considering subdividing into smaller companies or otherwise modifying a workforce to try to avoid the penalty, employers must apply certain Controlled Group and Affiliated Service Group Rules. For more information about Controlled Group and Affiliated Service Group Rules, click here.
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Sometimes real estate investors like to stick to the numbers. We look at positive cash flow and make calculations and see where we can boost our bottom line. Sticking too close to the technical aspects of the business has its perils, though. It can lead us to look at real estate investing as a paper endeavor where some black typing on a white sheet is all we have to worry about. There is much more to this than simply looking at the numbers on a piece of paper.
Investing in real estate is a business of relationships, not numbers. As a company, we absolutely believe in that message and have built each of our businesses on the backs of great people who are passionate about what they do. Many of our team members are also real estate investors themselves, so strong relationships are something we understand very clearly!
All meaningful relationships take work, so this is one additional way a real estate investor cannot truly be passive. You have read us say many times that you cannot be passive about passive investing and your relations with other investors area huge part of not being passive.
Real estate investors can't work effectively in isolation — they need to have strong relationships with their staff, property management, real estate agents and Realtors — and other real estate investors.
The Importance of Investor Relationships
Even if you do your job well and deliver on all of your investment promises, it doesn't guarantee that people will flock to work with you. Personality and demeanor go a long way in the business of real estate investment. They keep it going. Good relationships make for good partners and a stronger portfolio. Partners and friends in real estate investment can lead you to new leads, deals and clients as well as help you grow your capacity and offer helpful insight and perspective on your decisions.
Improving Relationships With Real Estate Investors
Examine Yourself
Impressions are everything. Superficial details, like posture, grooming and clothes, are important in making a good first impression. Your body language can convey bad signals, as can other unconscious decisions — like your tone of voice and resting face.
Ask someone close to you if they notice places you can improve in these areas, or do a close (and honest) self-examination to see where you can better your presence and first impressions.
Be Honest
People, on the whole, can tell when you're being disingenuous. The best investment strategy you can have is honesty. Be honest in your dealings, conversations and actions. That may mean coming clean when you know you can't do a deal, even if agreeing anyway seems like it would save face. Acknowledge your limitations. Ask questions when you're unsure about things. Honesty will earn you more respect from other professionals than anything else.
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When dealing with other professionals and real estate investors, have a policy of generosity. Few people like to work with someone who only cares for his or her own gains. While you don't necessarily need to go out of your way to make everyone else happy, there are places to find compromise and make concessions in deals that will make a good impression on the people that you work with.
It may be difficult at first when it may not be exactly what you want in the short term, but the long-term relationship that comes out of it may be worth that and more.
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|- Dartington Hall Hotel
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Available online using the promocode in your member
welcome letter.
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|- Dynamic Adventures
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|- Pennywell Farm
- South Devon Railway
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- The Toy Store, The Shops at Dartington
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|10% standard off entry fee at Pennywell Farm, upon presentation of your Dartington Family Membership Card.
£1 off Adult full price tickets and 50p off Child full price tickets for South Devon Railway (return tickets only, excluding special event days, Days Out with Thomas or Santaby-Steam), upon presentation of your Dartington Family Membership Card at any of the three SDR stations in Buckfast, Staverton and Totnes riverside.
£1 off Adult full price tickets and 50p off Child full price Dartmoor Otters and Buckfast Butterflies entry fees, upon presentation of your Dartington Family Membership Card
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One Free BarnKids voucher (linked to member's online
£5 Toy Store voucher (enclosed in family welcome pack - terms and conditions apply)
Free child soft drink (cordials only) with every kids meal at the White Hart, upon presentation of your Dartington Family Membership Card
Free hire of Deerpark Backpacks
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WATCH: LSU releases 'The Tiger King', Coach O quotes Mufasa
Published: Jul. 19, 2019 at 3:57 PM CDT
You're "lion" if you think LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron wouldn't make a great Mufasa in the next Lion King movie.
The new Lion King premiered Thursday night, and LSU had their own take by Friday Morning.
In the video, you can hear Orgeron quote a famous Mufasa line with a Cajun accent, and Mike the Tiger is a natural when it comes to playing Simba
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Unlock My Boxhttps://unlockmybox.com ❱
unlockmybox.com is a simple real time game to help you and a partner communicate your sexual desires in a fun and safe way.
All you need to play is a browser on your phone, tablet or computer. No account needed.
Privacy first
unlockmybox.com has been designed and built to ensure we don't know who you are and therefore no one else will either.
Sexual preference agnostic
Currently supporting gay, straight and lesbian pairings.
Positive reinforcement
The game will share positive matches on activities only, ensuring that anything your not comfortable sharing stays private.
Sexy 8-bit artwork
All graphics on unlockmybox.com is for light hearted enhancement of the experience, without being too icky.
Play how you like
The intensity of the questions starts off very timid, growing in strength the more you play. However, you can end the game whenever you like so you call the shots.
There are over 140 questions semi-randomly pulled in for every game which should ensure that few games will ever be the same.
Meaningful life experience
Hopefully by using unlockmybox.com, you will discover new areas of your relationship to explore together!


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"It is immensely important for our system solutions to be based on reliable and high-performing solutions, which is why we chose HPE ProLiant servers," emphasizes CreaLog Managing Director Michael Kloos and adds: "This applies for the telecommunications network operators who use our platforms for the provisioning of applications like mobile call recording, telephony, messaging and value-added services as well as for number translation and routing in the intelligent network (IN). But of course also for companies of all industries who use our systems to improve their customer service through self-service via VoiceBot and other versatile IVR solutions!"
"HPE ProLiant servers deliver the industry's leading security, automation and workload-optimization features for telco companies to create and manage innovative telecommunications network-based technologies," said Phillip Cutrone, vice president and general manager, Worldwide OEM at HPE. "We look forward to continue collaborating with CreaLog to extend our server capabilities and drive growth among its European-based telco customers to create new experiences and unlock value."
At Swisscom, CreaLog has implemented the most comprehensive telco platform in Switzerland on HPE servers. Today, seven innovative applications run on a total of 6,500 lines on this system. Among others, an intelligent emergency call system in German, Italian and French as well as Mobile Call Recording (MCR), a MiFID II-compliant recording of telephone calls between banks and their customers in fixed and mobile networks. CreaLog Mobile Call Recording (MCR) was awarded the coveted German Stevie Award in gold in 2018.
Deutsche Telekom, Europe's leading telecommunications company, uses network-based recording of mobile calls as mobile communication recording not only in Germany, but also in six other European countries.
At PAYBACK, a Bonus and Customer Loyalty Program with 31 Million active users in Germany, a VoiceBot based on HPE servers was implemented that offers help to around 1.1 million callers per year on a variety of topics. PAYBACK customers can use the intelligent voice-dialogue system to query their score, change their address, and obtain delivery information for rewards they have ordered and much more. Around the clock, barrier-free and without waiting time or waiting loop. The VoiceBot is available 24/7, can be used interactively via voice input and state-of-the-art voice recognition and is easy to operate.
Sky Deutschland is one of the leading pay-TV providers in the D-A-CH sector with around 5 million subscribers. The VoiceBot, installed on HPE ProLiant servers, supports and relieves Sky call centers with customer identification as well as intelligent call distribution or Sky Select orders. It is also used for customer satisfaction surveys and individual offers for viewers whose specific interests are known. Thanks to the voice portal, many millions of customers per year - even immediately before the broadcast begins - can now activate their desired program without any waiting time.
Reference: https://community.hpe.com/t5/OEM-Solutions/CreaLog-HPE-OEM-Creating-new-Telco-experiences-for-customers/ba-p/7067395


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Driveway Material Choices
Your choice of driveway materials includes: interlocking stone pavers, brick, asphalt, gravel and concrete.
Each has its advantages, but only interlocking pavers combine beauty, longevity and easy repairs and maintenance.
Urella's Landscaping & Irrigation, LLC is your certified paver contractor in NH.
Pavers Make a Driveway Attractive
Concrete driveways can look dull and almost industrial. Gravel driveways are very hard on your car's finish, and crabgrass loves them. Asphalt driveways promote water runoff and flooding. The solid black tar is very hot in the summer. Concrete, asphalt and brick driveways all will crack in freezing and hot temperatures.
Pavers, on the other hand, are beautiful, strong, and hold up in New Hampshire's freezing winters. Interlocking concrete pavers are the only driveway material that can create a "WOW!" effect from your driveway. They don't crack when frozen. And permeable pavers actually eliminate flooding.
Paver Driveways Need the Least Maintenance and Repair
Concrete and asphalt driveways will stain and crack. Concrete is expensive to replace. The jackhammer makes a lot of noise. The new concrete will not match the original installation.
Asphalt driveway repair requires a crew, hot tar and time. It's not cheap and it leaves a patch where the problem was.
Brick driveways are soft and tend to deteriorate quickly. New bricks will not have the same weather patterns as the original ones.
Gravel driveways deteriorate into your yard where the stones allow weeds to grow. New gravel must be trucked in, poured and raked.
Pavers, however, are almost maintenance-free. It's difficult to damage a concrete paver but if one does become damaged, it's easy to pull it out and replace it with an exact copy. Pavers don't weather like the other materials so the new paver will be unnoticeable.
Get a Paver Driveway Estimate
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Standing up against Forced Vaccinations in the Balkans*
Parents and citizens urge the Governments of Balkan countries to Allow Freedom of Choice on the Issue of Vaccination. They invite all people around the globe to join them in protecting the health freedom of Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Bulgarian and other citizens of the Balkan region… . They believe that forcing vaccination is a violation of international human rights.
They invite all people to join them in protecting the health freedom of Balkan citizens. There is currently a campaign by governments and institutional officials in the Balkans countries to completely eradicate any form of exemption to forced vaccination.
"We, concerned parents who stand for human rights and health freedom, are fighting for the right to choose. We believe that forcing vaccination is a violation of international human rights.
We urge the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and prevent officials in Balkan countries from forcing concerned parents into "submission" to the immunization of their children given the depth of proven and internationally well-documented evidence of vaccine-related injuries and deaths.
Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states the following:
"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person."
We believe that mandatory "submission" to vaccination directly undermines our rights:
To life, because of the possibility of vaccine-related deaths and injuries.
To liberty, because we are being denied the freedom of choice on significant matters related to our personal health and that of our children.
To security of person, because we are being forced to accept interventions that undermine the security of our individual personhood. We are in fact being denied individual personhood because we are being denied the right to refuse interventions that could cause detrimental health effects. If decisions related to our health are made by those who do not have our consent to make those decisions, we are no longer persons, we have become property.
Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states the following:
"No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks."
We consider the mandatory vaccination of our children as being arbitrary interference with our families. We can interpret the Ombudsman's letter as stating that we as parents cannot make decisions about our children's medical care, and that those decisions are to be made by "professionals" and lawmakers. Therefore, we are essentially being told that our children are the property of those decision-makers and not our children or our families. This is arbitrary interference with the family. A mentally sound and concerned parent ought to have every right to question medical interventions and make decisions that weigh the risks and benefits of such interventions.
We are simply asking for freedom of choice when it comes to our health and well-being, and that of our children and families. We simply ask that our human rights be respected and that we are protected from being forced into "submitting" to medical interventions against our will."
Related Topics:
Mother Fights Back for Child Developmentally Disabled by Vaccines*
Mandatory Vaccines in the Rotting Apple*
Link Between Child Mortality And Unvaccinated Kids*
The WHO's Private Vaccine Laboratory*
March 2015: 117 Vaccine Injuries and Deaths*
Where else, but U.S.: Vaccine Bills That Remove Consent and Incarcerate the Infected


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The results are all in. A showcase was held in April 2012 to screen the videos and hear the bands.
Meet the teams, and check out the videos:
- Katie Bulley + Ryan Furlong = Anchor Me Down
- Haolin Munk + BE&ME Productions = Kit Kat
- The Rest + Lee Skinner = Who Knows
- Pete Van Dyk and the Second Hand Band + James Maunder = Rise the Falling Sun
Glen T Brown is the creator of HamiltonMusician.com Google+


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Setting up Python in Windows 10
Installing Python under Windows 10 is fairly easy as long as you set up your system environment correctly. Below is my quick guide, which follows similar how-to's I've written for installing Python under Windows 7 and under Windows 8.1.
Ready? Here's your quick guide:
Set up Python on Windows 10
1. Visit the official Python download page and grab the Windows installer for the latest version of Python 3. One note:
- Python is available in two versions — Python 2 and Python 3. For beginners, that may be confusing. In short, Python 3 is the current and future state of the language; Python 2 is a legacy version that still has a large base of users. Python 2 will reach its end of life in January 2020 and will only get bug fixes till then.
2. Right-click on the installer and select "Run as Administrator." Click "Yes" when Windows asks if you want the program to make changes to your computer.
3. The next dialog asks whether you want to "Install Now" or "Customize Installation." You want to "Customize Installation," so click that.
4. On the next screen, check all boxes under "Optional Features." Click next.


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Earlier we posted a video of D'banj at the Omotola's 40th birthday party addressing the issue of tithing with "Free The Sheeple Movement" leader, Daddy Freeze.
D'banj was captured saying he pays his tithes and he does not care what the Pastors do with with.
Well, Daddy Freeze took to his social media handle to respond to D'banj.
READ ALSO: http://rayoonline.com/pay-tithe-im-proud-pay-dbanj-tells-daddy-freeze-omotolas-40th-grand-ball-party-video/
Read His Response Below:
"@iambangalee you appreciate my opinion, thank you and I extend you the same courtesy.
However, you can't say you don't care what the tithe is being used for, that's wrong!
It's why Nigeria, that produced the most PEOPLE LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY on earth, according to www.worldpoverty.io also produced the WORLDS RICHEST PASTORS according to Forbes, it doesn't add up!
Pastors are disobeying Christ by building schools with TITHE MONEY, yet poor church members can't attend, in contrast to Teachings of Jesus who instructed us to love one our neighbors as ourselves, this he said is the THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT: MAT22-37-40 These same pastors in their uttermost hypocrisy are telling us to OBEY MALACHI WHILE THEY DISOBEY JESUS!
Nigeria with a population of less than 200 million, has 82.8million people living in extreme poverty, far more than India with a population of 1.3billion which has only 81.5 million poor people.
Tithe is not, was not and will NEVER be a part of Christianity.
Jesus never collected tithes, The disciples and apostles never collected tithes either.
Jesus NEVER collected first fruit offering either…. our first pastors the disciple and apostles didn't collect it.
It's a curse to obey ' tithe' and 'first fruit' under the law and disobey the rest of the law of moses.
Moses brought the law, but Jesus Christ brought grace and truth.- John 1:17.
Tithing is not of grace. It is of the law.- Matthew 23:23.
___ ◄ Galatians 3:10 ►
For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law."
___ ◄ Galatians 5 ►
[1] So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law. [4] For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God's grace."


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By Samantha Culverhouse, Recruitment Manager at Hightown Housing Association
It's no secret that recruitment in adult social care is a problem across the country. According to a recent report by Skills for Care, there are around 110,000 adult social care vacancies in England at any one time. Given the factors against us, we decided to trial a complete overhaul of our process.
Some of our rural care homes, where service users need more personal care, had been struggling to recruit for quite some time. We focused on four of these schemes to test a new way of recruiting.
Taking the agency approach
Before we started, we visited the schemes, spoke to staff and met the residents so we were well placed to talk about what the jobs involved.
We took a similar approach to a recruitment agency. Rather than our usual application form, we simply asked for name and contact details and a brief CV so we could call them for a telephone interview. We had around 70 applications per job. The phone calls gave us a good sense of whether people were genuinely interested in the job.
We called back candidates within 24 hours so they were still interested and unlikely to have already been offered something else. We made sure they understood the role, what personal care is and which shifts they could do. By speaking to candidates at the beginning, we built good relationships which meant they were still keen once they were offered the post.
Looking beyond a CV
We can't just rely on recruiting people who already have care experience, there's simply not a big enough pool of people out there. We need to bring new people into care and the competition isn't just from other care providers, it's on the high street and in the supermarkets where, admittedly, you can sometimes earn more money.
Despite some negative stereotypes of working in care, the emotional reward is powerful and marks it out as different to many other jobs. It's that aspect we tapped into and emphasised in our advertising and recruitment materials.
Sometimes people have cared for a loved one or had a life changing experience which made them reassess their life and want to work in care. Often, this won't be included on their CV or in an application form and we only discover this when we speak to them over the phone.
Digital by default?
We're in an era where we're often told we need to be 'digital by default'. But this exercise taught us that technology isn't always the answer. We want our care workers to be caring and good with people – tech-savvy isn't the most important thing.
Therefore, changing the way we advertise roles which aren't formal or office based, made sense. Why force people to fill out a long online application form just because it suits us?
Quick, easy and personal
The new approach has been working. By making the candidate journey quick, easy and personal, in the last six months we've trebled the number of recruits in the Bracknell area which has helped fill 17 of the long-term vacancies we had. It can be resource intensive but as the number of vacancies reduces across Hightown and given the success we've had, we're looking at expanding this approach into more areas.


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Description: Customizable lamp shades
Main Pitch: "Turn all your ... creations into light-up sensations!"
Main Offer: $19.99 for a Fun Kit (frame, 3 shades, 8 markers)
Bonus: 2nd Fun Kit free
Marketer: Ontel
Producer: Hutton-Miller
Website: www.DoodleShade.com
Prediction: Likely to succeed
All-around awesome! Great product. Great spot. And it looks like great fun.
That's the most scientific I get with kid items. As the father of two small children, my opinion is at least qualified. My kids would love this.


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1,000 'smart' sensors to monitor high street footfall
CDRC Launches ESRC project
The Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC), in collaboration with the Local Data Company (LDC), hosted the launch event for the SmartStreetSensor project in UCLGeography on 30 June 2016.
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the project is the most comprehensive study so far of footfall patterns across Great Britain. Some 1,000 sensors will measure live footfall in 81 towns and cities across the country. The locations have been chosen to provide a wide geographical spread, various demographic profiles and a range of town centres. The project is supported by a number of retail partners, including Patisserie Valerie, Jack Wills and Aldi.
Under development for 18 months, the launch attracted significant publicity and was attended by representatives from across the retail, academic and media sectors. It began with an introduction by Professor Paul Longley, who directed attention to how our towns and cities are changing and why addressing this this is now a crucial part of the Big Data debate. Matthew Hopkinson, Director of the LDC, then discussed how the project aimed to have "real people delivering real data", crucial to an evidence based analysis of footfall across Britain.
CDRC researchers Jens Kandt and Roberto Murcio, with Phd student Bala Soundararaj, gave a final presentation, explaining how they would conduct the research, the challenges the project may face and how they aim to overcome them.
The meeting closed with a spirited question and answer session, particularly about who stands to benefit from the types of data generated, and how.
Photograph: Bala Soundarara, Jens Kandt, Matthew Hopkinson, Paul Longley and Roberto Murcio
For a full account of the project, how it will work and why it is being pursued – access our joint press release.
See also: http://www.localdatacompany.com/smartstreetsensor-project
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Two-sport player named Oakton female student-athlete of the month
(Dec. 19, 2018) Oakton Community College sophomore Liz Stangel (Des Plaines, Willows Academy) has been selected the college's female student-athlete of the month for December. The student-athlete of the month is presented nine months during the year to one male and one female student-athlete displaying excellence in the areas of academics, athletics and campus involvement or service.
"Being recognized by the college is a great feeling," Stangel says. "Sports is an outlet for me to channel my energy but I also love studying. I always work hard and give it my all athletically and academically."
Stangel, a co-captain for the women's basketball team, is one of Oakton's tallest players at 5-10. She excels at rebounding, averaging 14.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks seventh nationally. In a win over Olive-Harvey College Dec. 4, she pulled down a season-high 27 boards. On the season, she is also averaging 14.1 points and 1.5 assists per game.
Women's head basketball coach Melissa Pearson says, "Liz has an outstanding work ethic on the court and in the classroom. Also, she is so motivating with her words and actions. Liz is supportive of her teammates and gives 100 percent at all time. She is enthusiastic about playing sports and for her future in nursing."
Stangel's career goal is to be a nurse and at Oakton she is working toward earning her associate degree by completing her general education requirements. During the fall 2018 semester, she earned a 4.0 GPA after transferring from Hope College, where she had a 3.32 GPA.
Stangel was a standout goalie for the Oakton Owls women's soccer team in the fall with a 0.98 goals against average and 56 saves. Her strong performance helped the team finish the season with a 9-3-2 record and an appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region IV quarterfinals. Individually, she earned NJCAA Region IV All-Region First Team and Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference All-Conference First Team honors.
"Liz is an intense person," says women's head soccer coach Steve Brody. "She works hard to improve every day and is focused on winning. She is a perfect example of what a college student-athlete should be: hard working and dedicated on the field and in the classroom."
"Being a two-sport athlete helps to keep me on track academically," Stangel says, passing along some study tips. "When I'm in class, I take notes in pencil and then come home and rewrite them in pen because it helps to reinforce the information. I then color code the information, and that really works for me. Also, when I'm studying, I concentrate on my academics by putting all my technology away."
Stangel credits her family for fostering her love of playing team sports.
"I grew up with five sibling and we were so close," she says. "I love being part of close-knit groups. That's why I enjoy basketball and soccer so much, because you can't win by yourself. I truly enjoy the aspect of working for a common goal. Also, growing up with older brothers taught me how to be vocal, and that helps me athletically to be a leader."