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Matt Focht is a trial lawyer in the firm's Personal Injury practice group. He helps individuals who have been seriously injured in avoidable accidents recover the compensation they deserve in litigation before state and federal courts throughout Maryland and the D.C. area. Matt has deep experience in managing a broad range of high-stakes personal injury matters on behalf of victims and surviving family members, including automobile accidents, wrongful death cases and a variety of other serious accidents caused by negligence. He also frequently protects his clients' interests beyond the trial court level by arguing contested decisions before Maryland's appellate courts.
Before joining the firm, Matt gained 10 years of valuable courtroom experience defending complex medical malpractice cases and learning first hand how defense lawyers and insurance companies evaluate and develop strategies for defeating negligence claims. This unique insight into the opposing side of personal injury litigation now enables him to better assess the strengths and weaknesses of a plaintiff's case, anticipate and overcome his opponent's numerous tactics and develop impactful strategies to achieve his client's desired outcome either through a favorable settlement or a jury verdict at trial.
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Team Oman Air aim to repeat early season success at upcoming Palma contest
Monday, July 29, 2019 11:51 AM
The Oman Sail organised entry got their season off to a flying start in May with victory at the opening event in Sardinia. However an untypical final day performance in their GC32 foiling catamaran at the second and most recent venue in Portugal saw them slip down the overall leaderboard.
Now at the mid-way point in the season, the Oman Air crew of skipper Adam Minoprio, Nasser Al Mashari, Peter Greenhalgh, Stewart Dodson and Adam Piggott aim to get back to winning ways at the Copa Del Rey MAPFRE. Though a first visit for the Oman-flagged team, Palma is a familiar venue for most of the experienced crew. "Palma has got the ability to really turn it on and be an absolutely off-the-scale venue with really, really good sailing and racing," said Greenhalgh, who has raced on the Bay of Palma on numerous occasions.
"It can offer pretty much everything and we'll just have to wait and see what we get – it's definitely a popular venue with sailors and I think we will be back there again all being well."
Palma and the Copa del Rey also hold good memories for Kiwi skipper Minoprio. The former Match Racing World Champion stood in for Franck Cammas two years ago and helmed the GC32 NORAUTO team to victory. Team Oman Air – which is also supported by EFG Private Bank Monaco – showed character and determination to recover from their finish at the GC32 event in Lagos, Portugal.
"We were desperately disappointed with the result in Lagos," admitted Greenhalgh. "Before the last few races we were still second overall but we just made a mess of the last day in a competitive fleet which meant the guys just slipped by.
"But we will be coming back strong. Even the spirit when we were packing up was good, there was a great team atmosphere. We are looking to win the series, so Lagos was not a massive setback. It is only the half-way point of the season so anything could happen."
Team Oman Air are now tied on points with INEOS Rebels UK, skippered by four-time Olympic gold medal winner Sir Ben Ainslie, in a joint second place in the overall 2019 season standing. However the Swiss team aboard Alinghi hold a two point at the top of the table. In Palma another challenge could come from two-time 49er Olympic medallist Iker Martinez, one of Spain's leading sailors who will skipper the M&G Tressis Silicius entry.
"We know we will face some very good sailors racing in Palma, it is always very competitive in the GC32 fleet," said Al Mashari, a long-standing member of the Oman Sail project.
"A couple of bad races and you can pay a heavy price, as we found out in Lagos. But the team spirit is strong and we will be doing our very best and working towards a good result.
"It is a big season for us as this year marks Oman Sail's 10th anniversary, so we are working hard to try and win the 2019 GC32 title in celebration," he added.
The GC32 fleet begins four days of racing on Wednesday 31 July. The prize-giving after the final day of racing on Saturday 3 August will be presided over by King Felipe VI of Spain.

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AIMS Materials Science, 2019, 6(6): 1020-1032. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2019.6.1020.
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Preventing early age chloride migration into low-carbon concrete
Department of Engineering Sciences, University of Agder, Postboks 422, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway
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This paper reports from investigations on the use of hydrophobic paint utilized as surface treatment, to reduce the penetration of water-soluble agents like chlorides into low-carbon concrete at low maturity. The test specimens are mainly core cylinders, drilled from larger elements subsequent to exposure of NaCl-solution under ambient temperature conditions. Some tests have also been executed on standard test cubes, partly submerged in NaCl-solution and exposed to repeated freezing-thawing cycles to simulate the conditions in the splash-zone of marine structures. The results indicate a potential for reducing chloride penetration with efficiency up to 90%, depending on the exposure regime and the maturity level of the concrete and the hydrophobic paint.
Keywords: chloride penetration; degradation; hydrophobic paint; surface treatment; SCM; low-carbon concrete; early age
Citation: Rein Terje Thorstensen. Preventing early age chloride migration into low-carbon concrete. AIMS Materials Science, 2019, 6(6): 1020-1032. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2019.6.1020
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- 3. Larsen IL, Terjesen O, Thorstensen RT, et al. (2019) Use of concrete for road infrastructure: A SWOT analysis related to the three catchwords sustainability, industrialisation and digitalisation. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, 31-55.
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text: NYSE:YUMC Yum China Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Yum China Holdings Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $51.43 +0.04 (+0.08 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$50.21Now: $51.43▼$51.4650-Day Range$50.36MA: $53.78▼$58.2952-Week Range$38.33Now: $51.43▼$59.35Volume1.45 million shsAverage Volume2.77 million shsMarket Capitalization$19.40 billionP/E Ratio39.26Dividend Yield0.47%Beta0.84 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Yum China Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in China. The company operates in two segments, KFC and Pizza Hut. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, East Dawning, Little Sheep, and COFFii & JOY brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, hot pot cooking, Chinese food, Mexican-style food, and coffee categories. The company also provides online food delivery services. As of December 31, 2018, it operated approximately 5,900 KFC restaurants; 2,200 Pizza Hut restaurants; 280 Little Sheep units; 14 East Dawning restaurants; 4 Taco Bell restaurants; and 13 COFFii & JOY units. Yum China Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingYum China has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $53.62, Yum China has a forecasted upside of 4.3% from its current price of $51.43.Amount of Analyst CoverageYum China has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.4 Community Rank Outperform VotesYum China has received 368 "outperform" votes. (Add your "outperform" vote.)Underperform VotesYum China has received 389 "underperform" votes. (Add your "underperform" vote.)Community SentimentYum China has received 51.39% "underperform" votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Yum China and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe YUMC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe YUMC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldYum China has a dividend yield of 0.47%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthYum China does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Yum China is 12.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Yum China will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.57% next year. This indicates that Yum China will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Yum China insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $305,375.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.45% of the stock of Yum China is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.59% of the stock of Yum China is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Yum China are expected to grow by 64.66% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Yum China is 39.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Yum China is 39.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 31.48.Price to Earnings Growth RatioYum China has a PEG Ratio of 4.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYum China has a P/B Ratio of 6.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.4Community Rank: 2.4Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.68 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:YUMC Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1673358 Webwww.yumchina.com Phone86-21-2407-7777Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio1.34 Quick Ratio1.14Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio39.26 Forward P/E Ratio44.34 P/E Growth4.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.78 billion Price / Sales2.21 Cash Flow$3.08 per share Price / Cash Flow16.69 Book Value$8.45 per share Price / Book6.09Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.88 Net Income$713 million Net Margins6.33% Return on Equity16.35% Return on Assets7.65%Miscellaneous Employees450,000 Outstanding Shares377,196,000Market Cap$19.40 billion Next Earnings Date10/28/2020 (Confirmed) OptionableOptionable $51.43 +0.04 (+0.08 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive YUMC News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for YUMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) Frequently Asked Questions How has Yum China's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Yum China's stock was trading at $41.78 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, YUMC stock has increased by 23.1% and is now trading at $51.43. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Yum China? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yum China in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Yum China. When is Yum China's next earnings date? Yum China is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Yum China. How can I listen to Yum China's earnings call? Yum China will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 28th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available. How were Yum China's earnings last quarter? Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE:YUMC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.96 billion. Yum China had a net margin of 6.33% and a return on equity of 16.35%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.46 EPS. View Yum China's earnings history. How often does Yum China pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Yum China? Yum China declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. View Yum China's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for YUMC? 9 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Yum China's stock. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $63.00. On average, they anticipate Yum China's stock price to reach $53.62 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Yum China. Are investors shorting Yum China? Yum China saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,900,000 shares, an increase of 34.0% from the August 31st total of 10,370,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,160,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.4 days. 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Who are Yum China's key executives? Yum China's management team includes the following people: Ms. Joey Wat, CEO & Director (Age 48)Mr. Muktesh Pant, Vice Chairman & Sr. Advisor (Age 64)Mr. Jacky Lo, CFO & Treasurer (Age 42)Ms. Shella Ng, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 54)Ms. Xueling Lu, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 45) What is Yum China's stock symbol? Yum China trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "YUMC." Who are Yum China's major shareholders? Yum China's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (1.21%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.15%), Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp (1.00%), GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd (0.98%), FMR LLC (0.87%) and FIL Ltd (0.77%). Company insiders that own Yum China stock include Aiken Yuen, Alice H Wang, Angela Ai, Danny Tan, Jacky Wei-Jye Lo, Muktesh Pant, Riu Sun, Shella Ng and Ted Lee. 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Christian Movie Review
[Note: For those who wish to read a parental guidance summary of this movie's content to see why the film was rated R, please see my summary at the bottom of the review.]
The premise of this film is simple enough. According to IMDB's page for Birdman: "A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory."
That summary is deceptively simple, however. It doesn't really do the movie's complexity justice. This film has layers stacked upon layers of meaning.
It also helps that a mob of talented actors — Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis, to name a few — star alongside Michael Keaton, and they bring out the film's tone with incredible nuance.
The film is thoroughly R-rated, it's certainly not targeted towards the faith-based market, and — as an off-the-beaten-path dark comedy — it has plenty of material that many would consider offensive.
However, the film does some remarkable things too — as far as film craft goes — and it makes some profound observations about human nature.
Remember, You're a Mortal (Unless You're a Hollywood Action Star)
To really capture the spirit of this film, we need some help from the Romans. In the ancient Roman Empire, when a victorious general achieved the highest military honor in war, he was paraded in Rome in a chariot and honored as if he were a king and a god. But while this happened — according to the writings of Tertullian (Apologeticum, Ch 33, 4) — the Roman general's slave would stay behind him and say, "Look behind you! Remember that you are a man!" so that the general would not become too self-obsessed or full of himself at the peak of the glorious adulation.
Birdman (aka -The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), is a reversal of that scene in ancient Rome. Riggan (Michael Keaton) was once a god in Hollywood. He was what so many actors have only dreamed about becoming: he was the most famous action star on earth — an A-list household name who played a beloved superhero on the silver screen.
But now he's a cracked, faded wisp of his robust iconic self. His past self, however, won't leave him alone. Birdman — suspiciously similar to the popular Batman superhero character that Michael Keaton played in the '90s — follows him wherever he goes, whispering, "Look behind you! Remember that you were a god!"
The weight of his glorious past — that he was once the hottest thing in global popular culture — eats at every exposed, trembling, aging, washed-up thread of his soul until, finally, everything snaps.
Uncomfortable Proximity and the Vortex of the Ego
This finely tuned, virtuosic film will make you physically uncomfortable. Imagine the way you feel when someone who has no sense of personal space stands with their face a half inch away from yours and acts as if that's completely normal. The camera does exactly that. It frequently sticks close to the characters, sometimes hovering only a few inches away from them no matter where they go, following them around in long, uncut shots.
It's unnerving. It's claustrophobic. And it's marvelous.
It's exactly what the film needs.
Boiled down to its basic element, this film is about a man trapped in his ego. He hates it, but he can't escape. He's claustrophobic within himself. His desperate attempt to launch a successful play on Broadway is his last-ditch effort to satiate his froth-mouthed, sinister ego that stalks him at every turn.
And with reckless speed the vortex of his ego builds until it sucks everything around him into it.
Existentialism — and the branch within it called Absurdism — has within it the presupposition that it is impossible for humans to find meaning in the universe. Humans, in comparison to the universe, are very small in both size and lifespan, therefore, according to this philosophy, humans are insignificant and incapable of discovering the meaning of life with any certainty. (And, for the record, I find that worldview deeply flawed — though that's another article for another day.)
Secular humanism, atheism, nihilism — all of the "there is no God"-isms — all have blood ties to existentialism.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) presents a worldview that falls somewhere on the vast playing field of existentialism — probably closer to secular humanism, which is a philosophy that celebrates humanity's efforts to find meaning and morality in life as a rebellion against the "meaninglessness of existence."
In a similar spirit, this film is the tale of a man who, when faced with his own insignificance, tries desperately — and I mean desperately — to war against that insignificance. It's outright rebellion. His weapon of choice to fight against his insignificance is great art. And his identity is so wrapped up in his effort to revive his career that his survival — quite literally — will depend on whether his Broadway play succeeds or fails.
Although the film presents plenty of meaningful moments in this character's journey, the grand backdrop behind it is the existential assumption that everything is meaningless, there isn't a God (or if there is, He's certainly not a factor to any character in this story), and we are laughably insignificant. All of these presuppositions color the atmosphere of this film, and it's important to be aware of that. Don't let it all just passively wash over you, in other words. Be conscious of what belief systems inform the film's structure.
Redemptive Qualities
Despite the depressing ghost of existentialism that haunts this film, the story works as a powerful warning against making your career and your talents central to your identity. I walked away from the film doing some real soul searching, trying to see if there was any earthly, temporal priority in my life that was defining my identity in an unhealthy way.
The film could also function as an acidic commentary — a scathing critique — of the way that Hollywood culture inflates egos of artistic people until these individuals self-destruct, and then — the ironic dark twist — the industry reaps profits and publicity from that actor's self-destruction. That might sound cliched, and I suppose it is, but this film has a creative, surprising take on it (though I can't say what it is without giving away spoilers).
Although this film surprised me with a sunny optimism that triumphed over the tortured melancholy, the kernel of truth in it hints at a sadder reality: more artists than we realize — even the most successful ones — end their time on this earth with discontentment, full of regret and bitterness, with a voice whispering to them, "Look behind you! Remember that you were once a god!"
Although I disagree with the film's underlying worldview and I could've done without the R-rated content, I wholeheartedly agree with the film's general message: when the fading glories of this world become the core of our identity and worth, self-destruction quickly follows.
Parental Guidance Issues at a Glance…
Sexual Content/Nudity: A man is seen standing naked (rear nudity, no frontal nudity). A man's erection is clearly seen through his underwear. A man tries to have sex with a co-star in the middle of a play, and she has to fight to get him off of her. Much of the dialogue includes graphic or crude references to sex. Two women make out. A man runs through Time Square in nothing but his underwear.
Violence/Gore: A character gets his nose shot off, but we don't see any of the blood or gore. Two men fist-fight. A stage light falls and crashes onto a man's head, and we briefly see blood pouring down his forehead. A man forces himself on top of a woman, and she must struggle to push him off. A character is punched in the face.
Language: An endless string of f-words used as curse words and as verbs in crude ways. All other swear words — including the misuse of God's name — occurs often in the film.
Alcohol/Drug/Smoking Content: Characters are seen drinking, smoking cigarettes, and smoking pot.
Frightening/Intense/Emotionally Heavy Content: Some of the scenes have an eerie, psychedelic quality to them, and the Birdman has a disquieting, almost horror movie-like vibe to him whenever he speaks. We see a character attempt or come very close to committing suicide twice, and these scenes are particularly intense.


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TODAY IS AN A DAYNovember 2, 2018
Notes for Students:
If you happen to pass Ms. Johnson with her therapy dog in the hallway today, please do not approach or pet the dog. Her name is Sophie, she will be wearing a red service vest, and she is working.
Attention Student Council Members, field trip permission slips for the Leadership Summit are due back today to Mrs. Wilhelm.
High School Men's Wrestling Team - sign up during the first seven minutes of Resource on Monday in the Eagle Plaza.
There will be a Student Council meeting on Monday during resource in the Aerobics Room.
Notes for FFA
FFA RODEO TRIP: All permission slips for the FFA rodeo trip are due TODAY. Please hand them in to Mrs Jagielo no later than 3:35pm. Payment can be collected later, but the permission slip will secure your spot on the trip. No tickets will be reserved after today.
FFA members: Fruit sale forms are due by Wednesday, November 14th.
FFA OFFICER MEETING: Every 1st/3rd Wednesday in the ag room during resource.
FFA CHAPTER MEETING: Every 2nd/4th Wednesday in the ag room during resource.
Notes From Mr. Johnson:
The University of Wisconsin - River Falls will be here to visit on Monday, November 5th at 11:30am in the Eagle Plaza.
Food Service Notes
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December 28, 2015
Nutrition for the New Year!
December 1, 2015
Short and Sweet
Is It The Gluten Or Is It The Glyphosate? New evidence points to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, as the culprit in the rise of gluten intolerance, celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome. A study just published in the Journal of Interdisciplinary Toxicology (Vol. 6(4): 159–184 ) by Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff explains how the nearly ubiquitous use of glyphosate as a crop desiccant is entering our food chain and making us ill. http://www.examiner.com/article/is-it-the-gluten-or-is-it-the-glyphosate
Higher Vitamin D Levels In Patients With Advanced Colon Cancer Appear To Improve Response To Chemotherapy And Targeted Anti-Cancer Drugs, Researchers Say. "We found that patients who had vitamin D levels at the highest category had improved survival and improved progression-free survival, compared with patients in the lowest category," said lead author Dr. Kimmie Ng, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Those patients survived one-third longer than patients with low levels of vitamin D -- an average 32.6 months, compared with 24.5 months, the researchers found. http://nws.mx/1EQgyye
Poor Sleep Quality May Accelerate Cancer Growth, Study Finds: Failing to get a good night's rest may actually have some serious health consequences.
Poor quality of sleep marked by frequent waking can speed cancer growth and increase the disease's aggressiveness, according to new research. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/01/28/poor-sleep-quality-may-accelerate-cancer-growth-study-finds.html
The American Academy Of Pediatrics Says Children Under Two Should Avoid Using Tablets:
Parents think they're educating and stimulating their kids, but doctors and therapists are raising a red flag — too much screen time can hurt their developing bodies. "If they are always on the iPad and not actually doing those paper pencil activities that they should still be doing, those muscles are going to remain weaker," said occupational therapist Lindsay Marzoli, Learning and Therapy Corner. http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/11/14/red-flag-doctors-warn-tablets-can-actually-hurt-a-toddlers-developing-body/
Steroid Shots Do Little Good for Back Pain: Study
Lower back pain related to herniated disk (when intervertebral disks become compressed and bulge) and, to a lesser degree, spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal), is often treated with epidural steroid injections, the researchers said. But after reviewing 38 previously published studies, the researchers found no strong evidence to support their use for these conditions.
Lead researcher Dr. Roger Chou, a professor of medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University, said, "Patients may have a perception that these injections reduce the need for surgery or result in long-term benefits," Chou said. "It's important for them to understand that benefits appear to be short-lived and to weigh these short-term benefits against potential complications of the injections, such as infection and nerve injury."
Dr. Nick Shamie, professor and chief of orthopedic spine surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, agreed with the findings.
"We have known that steroid injections don't have a lasting benefit," said Shamie, who was not involved in the study. "For spinal stenosis, giving an injection is not going to open up the compression of the nerves and is not going to have a lasting effect." http://www.newsmax.com/Health/Health-News/steroid-shots-back-pain/2015/08/24/id/671661/
Dr. Olson's note:
Chiropractic and acupuncture are excellent as the first line of defense in seeking healing from back pain. Rather than seeking merely to relieve the pain, these modalities effectively treat the cause of the pain. This approach to healing is more time- and cost-effective, as well as having encouraging results in your physical outcome. Give yourself the gift of preventative and maintenance care on a regular basis, as well as when you are in pain.
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For 2020, Chairo Christian School Drouin campus booklists will run as an Early Commencement program.
Orders must be placed by 14 November for collection from school on 21 November.
Pre-payment is optional but recommended as pre-paid orders that are not collected will be left at school for your convenient collection at a later date.
There are no packing and handling fees for Early Commencement orders.
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Final day to place orders for the school collection day on 21 November
After 14 November orders can only be placed for home delivery or Click and Collect and standard delivery charges apply.
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Orders must be placed by 14 November for collection on this date.
Click on the booklist that you require to download it.
These lists are PDF files and you can save or print them for your reference.
For 2020 booklist orders there is also the option to order online for collection from the Lamont office at 6 Technology Circuit, Hallam during our opening hours.
You will receive a text message with collection instructions once your order is ready to be picked up. Please bring this text message with you on collection.
Payment is required at the time your order is placed.
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Mark Muro, Jacob Whiton, and Robert Maxim, Brookings
AI could affect work in virtually every occupational group. However, whereas research on automation's robotics and software continues to show that less-educated, lower-wage workers may be most exposed to displacement, the present analysis suggests that better-educated, better-paid workers (along with manufacturing and production workers) will be the most affected by the new AI technologies, with some exceptions. Our analysis shows that workers with graduate or professional degrees will be almost four times as exposed to AI as workers with just a high school degree. Holders of bachelor's degrees will be the most exposed by education level, more than five times as exposed to AI than workers with just a high school degree.
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Washington Post Conversation
AUVSI Foundation AI Aube Outstanding Contributor Award.
CMU Field Robotics Institute "Pioneer in Field Robotics".
TIME Magazine, Innovators in Artificial Intelligence.
Survivor Buddy in US News & World Report
"Discover/NSF Grand Challenges of Science: Robotics Online Interview" with article "Machine Dreams" in Discover Magazine May 2010
CNN: Stimulus Money for Robots
"Living with Robots" screened at Sundance
US Air Force Exemplary Civilian Service Award from the US Air Force for distinguished service on the
AF Scientic Advisory Board, 2005.
Profile in TIME Magazine
NSF CISE Distinguished Lecture, \Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue from 9/11 to Now: Where's the
IT?" Nov. 11, 2002. This lecture is given by scientists of the highest caliber and has been compared to the
Turing Award lectures for NSF.
Eagle Award, National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue, 2001. (This is the highest award given
and recognizes leadership in some aspect of search and rescue; in this case for role in introducing ground
robots at the World Trade Center disaster.)
IEEE Distinguished Visitor, IEEE Computer Society, 2001-2002.
Nils Nilsson Technical Achievement Award, American Association for Articial Intelligence, 2000.
Minority Engineering Program Outstanding Faculty Award, Colorado School of Mines Minority Engi-
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Defense Science Study Group, Institute for Defense Analyses, DoD, 1998-1999.
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Walking through the Valley explores terminal patients' struggle with life, death, and spirituality at the end of their life journey. Medical research reveals prayer does make a difference: healing, physical remission, and peace of mind occur through prayer. There appears to be a paradox: many believe that healing can only be of a physical nature, when, in fact, healing exhibits itself in different perspectives. Walking through the Valley is a compilation of true stories about patients living with a terminal illness, some of whom have found their healing by discovering a pathway through faith in a Higher Power: God, as they have come to know Him.
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Still Occupied…
a View of Hull
I will add a 'new' picture of Hull from the 1980s every day throughout 2017 (and beyond) to this web site of my pictures. There are currently around 185 pictures on the site, from all areas of Hull, arranged roughly by area.
From the middle of the 1970s I worked on a photographic project on Hull, making regular visits to the city, and culminating in a show at the Ferens Art Gallery in 1983, though I've continued to visit the city and to take photographs since then.
They concentrate on the physical fabric of the city which was then in the throes of a massive redevelopment. It seemed to have learn nothing from the mistakes I had seen and fought against in the previous decade in Manchester and to be a city that had largely turned its back on its heritage.
Although most of the 146 images from the show will be on the site, many of the pictures that I will be posting have not before been published or exhibited. I am also visiting Hull again this year, (starting net week) and hope to give some presentations and/or workshops later this year, as well as possibly exhibitions and working on a new photographic project in the city.
The pictures include the one from Argyle St in 1979 which provided me with the title for the exhibition and book.


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Questionnaire for Minimum Wage and Low Wage Earners
What the NL NDP Caucus Heard
Our current provincial minimum wage ($11.40 per hour) is under review by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. The NL NDP Caucus believes that the voices of minimum or low wage earners (defined here as those who earn $15 per hour or under) must be adequately heard in any review process.
On December 4, 2019, the NDP Caucus launched a questionnaire for minimum wage and low wage earners. The NDP Caucus defines low wage as those who earn $15 per hour or under.
The NDP Caucus Questionnaire was available online, open for just under six weeks, and able to be completed anonymously without requiring a log in or the creation of a user profile.
There were 426 respondents. In this report, you will find the results of the questionnaire along with our summary and observations at the end.
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Social media can boost a travel business, but there's a dark side
Social media is amazing, for travel agencies and the travel trade, but it comes with a dark side, writes John Frenaye at Travel Research Online.
He gives the example of a restaurant owned by two restaurateurs who are also politicians who are not very popular. This decent restaurant has taken a severe beating by thousands of people – most of them anonymous, sitting behind a keyboard – on sites like Facebook and Yelp.
Whatever they do to try to remedy the situation and reach out to the community, they can't get rid of the poor ratings, which remain on the sites.
Frenaye advises that any business, including travel, must constantly monitor its social report card. When something appears that is negative – a post by a dismissed employee, a client who had a bad trip – it is critical that a business gets on top of it as soon as possible, or it can snowball.
Just publicly acknowledge the issue and suggest they call or email you to work on a resolution, he says. "Even if there is no resolution possible, at the very least it is showing that you are vested in your business and are willing to address the good and the bad."
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What would you say if you were told where exactly you would be allowed to reside? There is no choice given. How tall or wide you could get determines your chance of survival. What you eat, how you look, your coloring, how you smell, are all subject to one person's wishes. When you could have babies or even how long you could live was not up to you at all. In fact, just about any habit or proclivity was selected for you. One strike and you're out. That would be an absolutely terrifying nightmare right?
Yet, we gardeners do it all the time. Just ask the plants in our gardens.
Persecution Complex
Gardeners are bullies
They take nature
create faux naturelle
Steadfast conviction
A false heaven
from a perceived hell.
Controlling, suppressing
Evicting all not selected
those neither lovely nor rare
Cajoling, coaxing
favoring the beautiful
with attention and prayer.
Dictating designs
color schemes and shapes
to suit personal tastes
Taming independent tendrils
relegating the unsuitable
to the compost waste.
Plants submit
to ruthless acts
that test and torture
But who is true master here,
the one with secateurs
or that which enraptures?
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'Controlled chaos in the meadow
'Bounded' by borders
'Trained' espalier trees
'Designated' to climb the gazebo
'Caging' the peonies
'Forcing' bulbs
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Did you know that more toys are purchased in the United States between the Friday after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day than during the entire rest of the year? During the holiday gift giving season, it is tempting to buy children the newest toys with the brightest colors or cutest characters, but researchers suggest that many toys on the shelves are not safe for kids.
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issues a "Trouble in Toyland" report each year. This year's report noted the toys that pose the typical choking and laceration hazards, it also outlines a concerning number of toys that pose chemical exposure threats.
The report explains that children's toys often contain three types of chemicals that are unsafe for kids: lead, phthalates, and antimony.
Most parents know to avoid toys with lead-based paint after the many recalls lead caused in 2008. After those recalls, Congress passed a new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act limiting the amount of lead that is allowed in children's toys. Unfortunately, some toys still contain this dangerous chemical.
For example, Monkey in Banana by Uncle Fun exceeds the limit set by Congress and was recalled. Princess Expressions Tiara and Jewelry Set does not violate the law, but it comes very close. Parents should be aware that these kinds of toys are still on the shelves.
The second type of chemicals, phthalates, has gotten significant attention lately. These chemicals have been linked to reproductive problems down the road for children who are exposed to them. The stronger consumer protection laws passed by Congress actually banned nay types of phthalates, but toys still contain them.
Baby Doll, another toy by Uncle Fun, is designed to be chewed on by small children. But the toy has two different kinds of phthalates in it. The popular retailer Claire's also sells a Dora the Explorer backpack that contains a high amount of phthalates on the plastic.
Later this week, we will examine the last category of chemicals found in children's toys: antimony. We will also explain the tips that PIRG gave for parents to avoid toys that contain dangerous chemicals.
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Let's be honest, the reason we watch Complex's Everyday Struggle show is because of Joe Budden. I don't know too many people who stream the videos for AK's opinion or music taste.
The show for the last four days or so have replaced Joe with DJ Whookid for what many assumed was a temporary arrangement to give Budden ample time to bond with his newborn baby. But it turns out Joe has actually left the show.
"Joe Budden is not continuing as a host on Everyday Struggle in 2018," Complex told Billboard. "The show will be back in the New Year with all new episodes and guests. We wish Joe all the best and thank him for a great 2017."
Joe took to twitter to air his distaste with the network for how they handled his departure and for using his three day old son to mask their "internal chaos," tweeting, "I am not on paternity & they should stop using my 3 day old child to mask internal chaos, thx."
I created that show… I'll create another if need be… & another & another….. it's when u CANT create that you move WITHOUT integrity… https://t.co/aZdMDI3eOG— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) December 19, 2017
They didn't give me a proper goodbye either. INJUSTICE!!!!!! https://t.co/ygMuYvuTL5— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) December 19, 2017
I am not on paternity & they should stop using my 3 day old child to mask internal chaos, thx. https://t.co/ZRpvDDwFD1— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) December 18, 2017
"Everyday Struggle" premiered in April with Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis as hosts. Despite Budden's departure, new episodes of the show will continue to roll out with specials guests in the New Year till they can find a suitable replacement or maybe come to a settlement with Budden.
"We love and respect him; we believe he's terrific but the reality is we couldn't reach an agreement." Complex said.
So, will you still watch ES or you belong to the IDGAF bracket?
No one is tuning into Everyday Struggle to hear Nadeska use her inside voice and Akademiks talk about nonsense and stan for Drake. Y'all better give Joe Budden his money @Complex— Big Gucci Ber (@amberellaaaa_) December 18, 2017
Joe Budden IS the product. I'm glad he's out at complex. Complex didn't deserve him.— 🇬🇭 🙏🏿✌🏿 (@SHOTTYISMS) December 19, 2017
Joe Budden probably quit Complex just so he wouldn't have to say Em album was "Trash" 😒😒😒— RealTrapQueenof#SFMN (@MadamMoney058) December 18, 2017
Complex really fired Joe Budden on his day off and never even told him? That is the story I am selling to TMZ.— . (@CAWBBBB) December 18, 2017


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Armed with references from Andrzej Doroszewicz, builder of replica RWD-13, I went to Puck to MDL. My great grandfather was trying to get a job there in the 1920s. I arrived at the MDLot Museum which is currently closed due to organisational changes. However, an exception was made to me. I spent many hours dabbling in history around seaplanes and flying boats. So far, the barracks and 3 hangars have survived, although today they serve a different purpose. The fourth hangar called "Black" next to a seaplane ramp has not survived. Another building is standing there now.
Poland regained its independence on November 11, 1918. The takeover of the Pomeranian territories from the Germans began on January 18 and lasted until February 11, 1920. As the first soldiers, Puck reached the 1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment. A few days later, on February 10 General Jozef Haller arrived in Puck and made a symbolic wedding of Poland to the Baltic Sea.
Nagorski returned to Poland in 1919. When in May 1920 the Naval Air Force Division in Puck began to form he applied for service. He hoped that his knowledge and experience would be used. Unfortunately, his application has been rejected. Probably the reason for this was that his unit at the end of the war formally became part of the Red Army.


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Sam, the 12-yr-old, is geeked. A day revolving around eating paczki? Those fat-laden, deep-fried, jelly-or-cream-filled balls of goodness? Hello!!
Well. I'm going against the grain. I relented and promised Sam I would bring him ONE doughy ball of goodness today, but the rest of my shopping cart will be filled with fresh produce.
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And spring is coming. What? It is! And I want to be ready to hit it hard and get some major work (and playing) done outdoors when the snow clears away. And I'd like to be able to do that minus this heavy winter layer of blubber I've been carrying around.
So Fat Tuesday? Meh. I'll let my kids indulge while I eat a banana. My belly will thank me for it.
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Rating: 1 Star
A chaotic, thirty-something woman obsessed with losing weight, quitting smoking, and being single verse being married.
Review (Spoilers)
Wow. I don't even know where to start. My TBR this month had all four Bridget Jones books on it but I struggled not to throw the book out the window halfway through the second one and abandoned ship after I painstakingly forced myself to get to the end of two.
I wish I could say I enjoyed these books but, honestly Bridget isn't relatable in any context. At thirty she was obsessed with her weight (though she did absolutely nothing to make any actual changes, except write about going to the gym "later" and starting a diet every single day.) She complained about smoking too much (and I'm not sure how she went some days smoking not a single cigarette and other days smoking two packs?) but didn't stick to any non-smoking plans. She whined a lot about the men she dated and even more about the men who'd dumped her and carried on and on about all these self-help mantras and beliefs, even though the second she was actually able to put any of them to the test she went crawling back to men who treated her poorly (Daniel). She lamented about the problem with men, when she literally seemed incapable of communicating to her boyfriends at all.
And above all of that, what was impossible to make her likeable was the fact that she was late to everything. At what point does she not realize that she can't procrastinate (especially when it comes to work and flights!) and expect that everything will turn out just fine, because she's decided that day that she's going for a more Zen lifestyle (only until she realizes she's missed important deadlines, and she then becomes irrationally stressed out.)
Whether or not she had a boyfriend, her life could have been so much better if she'd been less flaky and actually taken charge of the things she could control. She might not be able to force a good relationship, but she could certainly have invested herself more in her job, or in finding one she was passionate about.
Also, what was the entire point of her mother's storyline? That was the most illogical randomness I couldn't see any reason for.
I wanted to like this book. I thought it would be a funny story that I'd be able to relate to as a thirty something single woman and I watched the first movie a long time ago and remember enjoying it. But I couldn't even begin to like Bridget's character. She was annoying, whiny, and illogical.
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Kidney Bean Tuna Salad
This light, nutritious entree salad for two comes from Sandra Fisher of Kent, Washington. It's especially pretty served on a lettuce-lined plate for a special luncheon.
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 15 min.
Makes2 servings
- 1 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (6 ounces) water-packed tuna, drained and broken into chunks
- 1/3 cup chopped celery
- 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Lettuce leaves, optional
- In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt and pepper. Pour over tuna mixture and toss lightly. Serve on a bed of lettuce if desired.
Nutrition Facts1 cup: 432 calories, 24g fat (7g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 1026mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 6g fiber), 31g protein.
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"Hilary is 50, a strong intelligent woman who once protested at Greenham Common. Then she felt she could change the world, now, she can't even change her daughters mind about wearing that skirt. Hilary's job is on the line, her marriage is on life support, her best friend won't grow up and her teenage daughter has gone off the rails…"
A reunion with my former cast members, and a free ticket to see the first preview of Jumpy; what a way to spend a Thursday. And it only seems fair to follow up our show with a comedy – where our sombre message had less than a handful of laughs, Jumpy fought for those quiet moments of pause.
The performances I can't fault. Richard Conlon and Gail Watson have their comedic art down to a T, and there's always something magical that happens when a cast truly gels for a show, not least when their comedic actors are allowed to shine. A play that is, for the most part, a long-winded lament on middle age and parenting, the characters of Roland and Frances are more than just comic relief – they're integral commentators on the play's action.
Fundamentally, however, this is a play of revolving stereotypes who do nothing but feed each others ineptitude. Everyone struggles to communicate,no one is getting their way, and every scene is one clichéd domestic after another. The teenagers are moody, and the adults are scared of approaching fifty, in a nutshell. And while everything is entirely played for laughs, the format, the characters, and the plot of family dramas are as stale and tired as the blurb makes it sound. There were, however, one or two moments of scripted gold where Hilary let her daughter know exactly what she was thinking – had this instead been a play where parents said the things they hold back as their child matures, then I may have felt differently about the evening.
All in all, it's hard to envisage what audience this play is for. Sitting with a group of teenagers on one side who said they would never bring their mums to a show like this, and with our (ex-)elder chorus of women on the other who probably wouldn't bring their children either, I'm at a loss. While its high energy and performances are to be praised, when the curtain closes, it's even harder to know what you are left with. Their daughter has departed for university, and the marriage is presumably on the mend because Hilary released pent up tension with her daughter's ex-flavour of the month. But why is it always the emotionally-starved wife that has to seek out affection to make a turnaround? If Hilary treated her marriage like she did her daughter, it is nothing short of impressive that her husband didn't pull the plug sooner.
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I am obsessed with embroidery hoop decor. While I was deciding how I would decorate the triplets nursery, I knew that hoops, hoops, and more hoops would be included. Of course, I didn't (still don't) know how to embroider, so I just put colorful matching fabric in the hoops and called them my masterpiece. They were far from it compared to the designs today.
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Now, more than 6 years later, embroidery hoop decor has come a long, long way, friends. I mean, have you seen some of the remarkable things people can do with these things? Actual embroidery/cross stitch will always be my favorite, but the wreaths crafters are making are phenomenal!
Take a look at some of my favorites below…
one | bees
Among a million other things, I am also obsessed with bees. I'm not sure why, really. They're cute, I guess? Until I figure of my reasoning, I'm just gonna stare at this creation from Haley Hamilton Art. It's so bee-utiful!
two | springtime
This wreath from Love and Petals is amazing. It is perfect spring or summer and will make a great door or wall hanging in any room. My girls would love to have it in their bedroom. Well, at least Sadie would. She is my all pink all the time girly girl!
three | monogram
I love anything monogrammed. This piece by Winston and Windsor is no exception. It is completely customizable to fit your individual style! I could definitely see this on the gallery wall in my soon to be newly renovated living room!
four | peonies
Spring may not be in the air today, but it's on my mind almost every day. Creations by Joy Belle has designed this blue and purple peony wreath that screams S P R I N G! My Henley would love this one. These are her favorite colors!
five | plants
This hand-stitched hoop from Lemon Made Shop is just the cutest! The potted plants are a plant lovers dream, right?! I am in awe of the detail in each of the 12 plants. I cannot imagine the time it takes to make something as intricate as this hoop!
six | nursery
If I were having another baby girl, this wreath would be the centerpiece of the nursery. It's big and beautiful without being overwhelming. It's minimalism at it's finest. Great job, Little Sparrow Co., LLC.
seven | family
Last, but not least. Seriously, my most favorite embroidery hoop decor to date. A custom family portrait. I freaking love this. I happen to freaking love the family that is shown on this hoop, but I would freaking love to have my family on one too! A+, Stitch Folks!
Do you love embroidery hoop decor too? Let me know in the comments? Do you make hoop decorations? Let me know in the comments too! I'd love to check out your creations!


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By PETER APPLEBOME
Published: August 6, 2006
Woodstock, N.Y.
HOT town. Summer in the city.
True 40 years back when John Sebastian, then with the famous-long-ago Lovin' Spoonful, wrote those words and his group recorded one of those songs that takes on a life far beyond what anyone imagined. True now when Mr. Sebastian, 62, lives a nice life of playing what he wants when he wants and hanging out in his Woodstock house full of Craftsman tools, Solid Gold Dog Food and musical instruments from guitars to a prized souped-up washboard.
Still, as a bit of musico-sociology, consider the history of one of those songs that seems forever out there this time of year, at least for those of a certain aging demographic. Once "Summer in the City" was just a gritty bit of summer rock. Now it's hard to listen and not wonder whether Mr. Sebastian unwittingly helped write the first Pre-Global Warming, Global Warming anthem.
There is, of course, a long litany of familiar summer songs that could run from Gershwin ("Summertime") to Sly and the Family Stone ("Hot Fun in the Summertime") to the 70's group Mungo Jerry ("In the Summertime") to the Beach Boys (take your pick).
But "Summer in the City," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart on Aug. 13, 1966, replacing the equally legendary "Wild Thing" (and to be replaced after three weeks by Donovan's "Sunshine Superman") was and is different.
Instead of a languorous ode to summer's charms, "Summer in the City" was dark, schizzy, urban and both ominous and celebratory. The living is not easy. There's no beach or waves or catfish jumping, just "All around, people looking half dead walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head." Perhaps that sounds familiar.
Mixed in are jangly sounds of traffic (taken from 48th Street in Manhattan), a pneumatic drill and a snare drum pumped up by the echo in an eight-floor stairwell that was meant to sound like someone whacking on the world's biggest garbage can. A surfing safari it ain't.
"Summer in the City," it turns out, began not with John Sebastian but with his brother Mark, seven years his junior, who was a 15-year-old prep school kid and who wrote what he thought of as a laconic urban summer song, something for someone like Sam Cooke, from the family apartment overlooking Washington Square Park. The song was more plaint than celebration but what remains from it was the chorus — the song's upbeat appreciation of summer nights. ("Come-on come-on and dance all night. Despite the heat it'll be alright.")
John Sebastian, working on an old Wurlitzer pianette for the keyboard sounds, wanted to take that and build in contrast and tension. "I was going for the scary, minor chord, hit-the-road-Jack chord sequence that doesn't warn you of what's coming in the chorus." The band's bassist, Steve Boone, had noodled around with a staccato bridge, to which was added the traffic and drill sounds, and all three got writing credits for the song.
Back then, of course, no one thought the song was about much more than what John Sebastian thought of as a perverse New York pleasure, the two weeks at the end of August when, as he put it, "The heat was more than you could bear, everyone was walking around practically nude and you're at your most Floridian for two weeks."
Now most people have air-conditioning in a way they didn't then, so, as long as the lights stay on, summer can be less perverse. But now weather is no longer just weather, it's a grand riddle — just a few hot days or a harbinger of global doom?
So what was just a song about the heat in the city then, now takes on a darker, richer hue. What to make of the torrid days and sweltering night of this summer in the city? Who knows?
These days John Sebastian spends most of his summer in the country, not the city in a house full of music memorabilia like pictures of his late father, a renowned classical harmonica virtuoso; the blues mandolinist Yank Rachell; him playing with Bob Dylan or one showing two sets of dangling feet, his and Dolly Parton's. It's not summer in the city, but he says he can deal with that when he has to.
Mark Sebastian, who still lives in the city and writes songs, works as a film producer, says he suffers through the city heat even more than he did when he wrote his part of the song.
"I'm a tortured soul during the summer," he said. "When I was out this week, I was in misery. I absolutely hate it."
One thing that's not in doubt is that it's a good thing the song was released 40 years ago, when you could get it played on the radio. Released today, no matter what the temperature, it would almost certainly disappear like an ice cube in a teapot.
"The industry has been in the corporate noose for so long, it doesn't even have a leg jiggle left," said John Sebastian, who is more interested in long-dead bluesmen or Japanese jug bands than popular music. "There's no one left saying, 'Wait, we want to make … art.' "


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Whether you're opening a brand new newsagents, or you're simply looking to upgrade your current point of sale system, investing in EPOS over a traditional cash register is always a great choice.
With competition on the high street so – well – high, EPOS systems allow you to make the most out of each customer that interacts with your business. They do this by giving you the management and analytics tools to help you become more savvy with the products you stock and the offers you advertise.
The problem is, the EPOS market is saturated with suppliers, all offering a similar product. So how do you know which ones are the headliners, and which ones should remain at the bottom of the pile?
We at Expert Market have carried out research into EPOS suppliers, picking out the best systems for newsagents based on a number of key factors. These factors include features, hardware, price, customer service, and integrations.
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- 01 | The best EPOS systems for newsagents
- 02 | Expert verdict
- 03 | FAQs
The best EPOS systems for newsagents
We've discovered that the best EPOS system suppliers for newsagents are Lightspeed Retail, Vend, Square, EPOS Now, and Shopify.
|EPOS System
|Best for
|Lightspeed Retail
|Dedicated features
|Customer service
|Free software
|EPOS Now
|Fixed EPOS system
|Ecommerce integration
Scroll down to find out more about each supplier.
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- 01 | Lightspeed Retail
- 02 | Vend
- 03 | Square
- 04 | EPOS Now
- 05 | ShopKeep
1. Lightspeed Retail
Best for dedicated retail features
Lightspeed Retail has been designed to empower small retail businesses. Its front of house and back office features will enable you to streamline sales, as well as introduce better stock management. You'll also be able to use the software to manage employees, analyse data, and even introduce better customer relationships by emailing your customers directly with news on offers and discounts.
- Easy to use
- 24/7 customer support
- In-depth reporting
- No front facing screen included
- Doesn't integrate with time management software
Best for customer service
Anyone a little hesitant about using an EPOS system for the first time will feel comforted by Vend's customer service credentials. With its customers consistently rating it five stars, you know you're investing in a great package, not just a great product. Plus, Vend's system has been built with expansion in mind, meaning you'll be on your way to owning a chain of newsagents in no time.
- Great customer service
- Compatible with iOS and Windows
- Compatible with a range of hardware
- Trouble integrating with ecommerce platforms
- No integrated payment options
Best for free software
Yes, you read that right. While most providers will charge you a monthly software fee on top of the cost of the EPOS hardware, Square offers its software to you absolutely free. Is there a catch? Kind of. Square charges one of the highest credit card processing fees in the industry, coming in at 0.05% higher than competitors. That won't make too much of a difference for lower turnover businesses, but if you start franchising out, the money you save by not paying software fees will no longer compensate for the higher fees.
- Free software
- Includes a merchant account
- Sleek hardware
- Higher credit card processing fees
- Fiddly to integrate with an ecommerce site
4.EPOS Now
Best for fixed hardware
While EPOS Now does offer tablet EPOS systems, its fixed solution is a great option for newsagents wanting something a little more robust. Its complete solution includes a touchscreen terminal, cash drawer, receipt printer, and software license, which you can pay for upfront or as an on-going monthly fee. On top of that, EPOS Now is well versed in customer service, ensuring a smooth transition from a manual to an electronic point of sale system.
- Robust solution
- Great customer service
- Fixed and tablet solutions available
- Not much in the way of offline functionality
- Not as retail-specific as other options
Best for ecommerce integration
Why stick with one sales channel when you can have two? ShopKeep easily integrates with its own ecommerce solution, which means you can offer your customers the option to order their shopping online, as well as selling from your bricks-and-mortar store. Many newsagents use tools like ShopKeep to offer a local delivery service, providing an extra level of convenience while ensuring they remain ahead of the competition.
- Easy integration with ShopKeep ecommerce solution
- Includes a merchant account
- Very sleek hardware
- Analytics is not its strongest feature
- Fairly expensive compared to other suppliers
Expert verdict
The high street is changing, but these newsagent EPOS systems will help you to keep up. Whether it's providing you with an easy way to take card payments, or offering you a full analytics kit to scrutinise your sales figures, choosing the best EPOS system for your newsagent's is all about knowing the goals that you want to achieve – and of course, that all important return on investment.
When there's hardware, software, merchant accounts, and installation costs to think of, it's always best to compare quotes and speak directly with suppliers.
Expert Market's comparison service makes it really easy for you to do this. Fill in our form with a few details about your newsagent business – our system will match you with the best EPOS suppliers for your needs, who'll be in touch with quotes tailored to your needs.
What EPOS hardware do I need for my newsagents?
If you own a newsagent's, you'll need the following EPOS hardware:
- A tablet
- A card reader
- Software
- A cash drawer
- A receipt printer
- Barcode scanner
While adding more hardware to your EPOS system will increase the cost, it'll ensure that you're catering to all audiences (including the cash handlers!). In particular, the addition of a barcode scanner will ensure your checkout process is super fast – the main purpose of a newsagent's is convenience, after all!
What is the cost of an EPOS system?
You can usually split the cost of an EPOS system into two parts – software and hardware.
The cost of EPOS software usually depends on how many licenses you need (in other words, how many staff logins you need), and the number of features you require (which is normally worked out on a per tablet basis). The cost of EPOS software can range from free (with Square) to £59 per month (Lightspeed) for up to five users.
Hardware costs differ too, but you can usually expect to put down around £900 to cover the cost of the hardware listed above.
Read our dedicated POS costs page to find out more