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I'm always striving to live a life with a positive mind and outlook but this hasn't been an easy task and still doesn't always come naturally. Getting to this point has taken many years of "re-training" my attitude, and acknowledging the benefits of dealing with lifes obstacles in a positive manner.
Life wasn't always a bed of roses and for a long period was filled with huge dark clouds of low self-esteem, eating issues, depression, anxiety and panic attacks, continuously worrying to the point of making myself sick at times and had barely any confidence. I used to be a shadow of the person I am now, with a fabulous "cover" of being the life and soul of the party, the joker who made everyone laugh ... it was all a sharade as well as wishful thinking. I kind of wanted to be that person, wanted to be popular surrounded by people and a busy social calendar so I made it happen, but not necessarily in a positive way. The song "Tears of a Clown" used to ring so true "Oh yeah baby, now if I appear to be carefree
It's only to camouflage my sadness
In order to shield my pride I try
To cover this hurt with a show of gladness"
Smokey Robinson - The Tears Of A Clown Lyrics | MetroLyrics
Now, after many years of changes, transformations and a roller-coaster ride of emotions, I can honestly say I am truly happy. No longer a party girl, more selective of who I let in to my life and more honest with my emotions, my focus is positive in the most part. Certainly there are times dark clouds attempt to waft through my life still, but using my personal mantra "acknowledge, accept and release" helps me to deal with these situations .... acknowledge the situation rather than bury your head in the sand, accept "it is what it is" and that life happens! and then release the negative emotions attached to it, deal with it and let it all go!
The process of changing my life has been very deep, complicated and painful but there are simple steps we can all take to help ourselves. Firstly, and most importantly, we need to want change to come our way because change can be fear inducing, Often our pain is our comfort blanket and the thought of letting it go and finding our true self can be so very daunting and scary! Dont' be afraid, the benefits are innumerable and eventually you will be thanking yourself!
Some small steps, that when added together create massive changes!
1. Be honest!
With yourself! You need to admit to yourself that change is needed. This can be the hardest part but once you see there is a need for an improvement to yourself and your life, you have then stepped onto the road to self healing.
2. Support
There are many different avenues of support, the first being someone close you can trust - a family member, a close friend, maybe someone else you know who has changed their life, but speaking to someone about how you truly feel, being honest with them (after being honest with yourself) helps to vocalise your thought and creates a reality. If you really feel there is no-one around you to talk to there are many wonderful organisations out there that can and will listen - professional organisations, voluntary services, local therapists and healers and each one will be able to guide you to the most suitable service for you.
3. Positive thinking
Realise that positive thinking and how we react to situations is a choice. There is always time before a reaction to stop, focus and consider how to react to this situation. Choices create results!
4. Be grateful and appreciative
We may not always have everything we "want", but we mostly have everything we need. Being appreciative of what we do have will manifest into abundance. Every night, before I go to sleep, I ALWAYS say thank you for something that might have happened during my day, no matter how much I might have to rummage to find it, or how small the moment was.
5. Live in the present moment
It's very true that living in the "now" will reduce inner pain and anxiety. Nothing can change the past, it's happened and is behind us, what does happen though are the emotions can stay with us and cause havoc to the future if we allow them to. Worrying about the future will also have the same effect, we can predict what will happen in the next hour, next day or next week .. it will unfold as it's meant to.
Again, it is down to our own choices and choosing to focus our minds on the prestent moment will help the positive thinking become dominant. Today is the day that matters and in the bigger scheme of things it's 24 hours to be positive in! Once today has gone, it's in the past and can be ticked off as a positive day!
6. Turn your thinking around
Focus on what you want instead of what you don't want.
See the positives instead of the negatives in situations.
Wake up everyday and take a deep breath in, appreciate that you have a blank canvas of 24hrs ahead of you, and that it will be a fantastic, rewarding day and you will smile your way through it. Start the day as you mean to go :)
7. Like attracts like
Remember, the more positive you are the more positive things that will happen in your life. You will find positive people will spend time with you, the negative ones that bring you down will drift away. Every positive thought, will create a positive action, which will create a positive thought .. it's a cycle and once the wheel begins to turn it's harder to stop!
8. Exercise, therapy and "me-time"
Find an exercise you enjoy, whether it's walking, cycling or more exhilerating such as swimming or the gym. Endorphins are released which trigger positive feelings in the brain, resulting in the "feel-good factor". Exercising also helps take your mind off "stuff" giving you a break from the negative thoughts.
Martial arts, Tai Chi, Yoga are all wonderful because they will also include focus on the breath, mindfulness and peace which are so beneficial to positive living.
There are many complementary therapies on offer that will assist you on your journey of change ... healing, crystals, hypnosis, massage, life coaching, NLP, EFT .. the list is endless but you may find one that suits you and your needs. Talk to friends, see if they visit anyone, word of mouth is the best recommendations.
Medtiation is an amazing tool to learn .. joining a group to learn techniques that you can then use yourself at home will really help with the healing you are going through.
Enjoy some "Me-time" whether that's walks in nature, pottering in the garden, reading, long bubble baths, whatever it is that you can find some peace and time for yourself with.
Implementing some or all of these steps to Living a Positive Life will quickly show results, and the sooner you see results, the more positive you will feel!


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IndyAustin targets stadium proposal, suggests petition for referendum
The local political action committee that helped to force an upcoming public vote on the implementation of CodeNEXT has set its sights on the city's McKalla Place property and the push to build a professional soccer stadium there.
IndyAustin is in the very early stages of a possible petition drive to bring about a vote on any agreement City Council reaches with Precourt Sports Ventures, the owners of the Columbus Crew soccer team, to construct a 20,000-seat stadium that would become the team's new home as early as 2021. In an announcement on its website the group lists a public vote as one of the political options for opponents of the proposed deal, with recall campaigns and support for opponents of incumbent Council members as two of the other options.
City staff are currently negotiating a possible deal on the 24-acre parcel with PSV and Council is expected to vote on the deal at its Aug. 9 meeting. IndyAustin's announcement says the negotiation has been rushed and Council members are likely to secure a less attractive deal than what would happen in a more traditional bargaining scenario to bring a pro sports team to the city.
"Soccer is a fine sport and can be a unifier when its purpose is honest and clear," the announcement reads in part. "Our read is that it is more likely a straight up rip-off of Austin to the tune of tens of millions of public dollars. Because it's being rushed so fast, we may not know just how bad it is before Council passes it as early as August 9th. This is why calling for a public vote on the soccer stadium is so very important."
Linda Curtis, one of the lead organizers for the group, said those who object to the stadium proposal are invited to participate in discussions on possible petition language and other actions, with a large event expected in the near future.
Neighbors around the North Austin property have expressed concern over traffic issues, the loss of more traditional commercial and residential development that could happen at the site, and the deal points of the proposal PSV submitted to the city on June 1.
The key parts of that proposal would see PSV pay for the roughly $200 million stadium, which would then be given to the city in exchange for a $1-per-year lease that would see the group pay no property taxes.
Several members of Council said before a June 28 vote to begin negotiations that the PSV proposal was not acceptable, and that there would need to be significantly more community benefits included in a final agreement.
Mark Littlefield, a lobbyist representing PSV in Austin, said 10 months of discussion and 11 public input sessions have given residents and Council members plenty of time to participate in and weigh in on the possible deal.
"They're claiming this is a rushed process, but there has been 10 months of dialogue, and Council has already voted four times in some way to move forward in favor of soccer," he said. "There are forces in and around Austin that would love to prevent this from happening, and now IndyAustin is playing their role. I think this will be over by August 9 when there will be affirmative, or negative, action taken by Council."
Bill Aleshire, a local attorney who has threatened to sue the city if it approves a deal with Precourt, said opposition is growing to the possible stadium.
"The pressure to have a referendum on something comes when people think the process Council is using sucks," he said. "The idea of giving away a $29 million asset of Austin Water is a disappointment, but I've learned to not lobby this City Council because they mystify me – even though there's a minority who are watching out for the people who live here in Austin."
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....But really, it isn't. Enough cards on this table have been turned over that the story is now clear. The economic history books will describe this episode in simple and understandable terms: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exploded, and many bystanders were injured in the blast, some fatally...
....What happened next was extraordinary. For the first time in history, a serious Fannie and Freddie reform bill was passed by the Senate Banking Committee. The bill gave a regulator power to crack down, and would have required the companies to eliminate their investments in risky assets.
Different World
If that bill had become law, then the world today would be different. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, a blizzard of terrible mortgage paper fluttered out of the Fannie and Freddie clouds, burying many of our oldest and most venerable institutions. Without their checkbooks keeping the market liquid and buying up excess supply, the market would likely have not existed.
But the bill didn't become law, for a simple reason: Democrats opposed it on a party-line vote in the committee, signaling that this would be a partisan issue. Republicans, tied in knots by the tight Democratic opposition, couldn't even get the Senate to vote on the matter.....
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SMU, Brown draw NCAA sanctions
DALLAS — The NCAA banned the SMU men's basketball team from postseason play Tuesday and suspended veteran coach Larry Brown for nine games after concluding that he lied to its investigators and simply turned his back on a case of academic fraud involving one of his players.
In a scathing report, the NCAA noted that Brown, who previously coached at Kansas and UCLA and with the Spurs from 1988-92, made "choices against his better judgment when it came to compliance issues" at SMU.
"These choices included not reporting possible violations in his program, initially lying to the enforcement staff during the investigation and providing no specific guidance to his staff on rules compliance," the NCAA said in punishing SMU for its nation-leading 10th major infractions case.
The school said it was studying the report and would decide within the next two weeks whether to appeal.
"Our compliance program is among the best in the nation, but we acknowledge that even the strongest compliance programs can fall short when individuals act in an unethical manner," SMU President Gerald Turner said in a statement issued before a news conference.
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SMU men's basketball coach Larry Brown is no stranger to NCAA sanctions, as two of his previous programs also were punished for major violations. Here's a look at his rap sheet ...
UCLA: The Bruins have their runner-up finish under Brown in the 1980 national championship vacated by the NCAA after two players are determined to be ineligible. The Bruins are placed on two years' probation.
Kansas: The basketball team is placed on three years' probation in November 1988 after winning the national title earlier in the year. The NCAA finds recruiting violations, including improper recruiting contacts and improper travel payments, by either Brown or members of his staff. Brown had already left become coach of the San Antonio Spurs, taking his entire coaching staff with him.
SMU: Banned from postseason play Tuesday, and Brown is suspended for nine games for multiple violations, including academic fraud and unethical conduct.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, UPI International, New York Times, ESPN, Basketball-reference.com
The basketball team will lose nine scholarships during the next three seasons and could have some if not all of its 2013-14 season vacated, a season in which it went 27-10 and lost in the NIT championship game. The 75-year-old Brown, the only coach to win both NCAA and NBA titles, is also subject to a show-cause order over the next two years.
"I am saddened and disappointed that the Committee on Infractions believes that I did not fully fulfill my duties and I will consider my options to challenge that assertion in the coming days," said Brown, who is 69-34 in three seasons at SMU. "Still, there was a violation in our program, and I take responsibility for that and offer my sincere apologies to the university community."
The NCAA said Brown acknowledged "his failed judgment" during a hearing on the case.
"But I realize, you know, in hindsight that was a terrible mistake on my part," Brown said, according to the NCAA report. "I wish I could have changed all that. But we had that interview with the NCAA, I don't know why I lied. You know, dealing with people that I really care about, and I used terrible judgment, and I tried to acknowledge that as quickly as I could, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. I realize that."
SMU is still the only school ever given the NCAA's so-called death penalty in football for multiple violations and the program was shut down for two seasons, 1987 and 1988. The latest case included violations in the compliance office, men's golf and the revived Mustangs basketball program run by Brown.
Brown led Kansas to the 1988 national championship with Danny Manning leading the way before returning to the NBA as San Antonio's coach.


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Julie van FAKK2 is naar mijn mening de strakste computer babe available. De Duitse site Powerplay had een interview met Julie. Een standaard interview, maar het gaat om de plaatjes PowerPlay.de How did you get involved with Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²?
Julie We've been working on the movie for about five years. While we were doing the movie we were approached to do the game. My husband (Kevin Eastman; note from the editor) and I worked with canadian co-partners and also with Columbia Pictures. We basically did it on our own blood, sweat and tears. The character is me, it's named after me, it looks like me and talks like me… except
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I ever had the time to play a game until I saw my game preview at the E3 show. They made 150 000 copies and it sold out so fast I didn't even get one yet.
PowerPlay.de Are there any other games planned with your character?
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Set in the prewar Indochina of Marguerite Duras's childhood, this is the haunting tale of a tumultuous affair between an adolescent French girl and her Chinese lover. In spare yet luminous prose, Duras evokes life on the margins of Saigon in the waning days of France's colonial empire, and its representation in the passionate relationship between two unforgettable outcasts.
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This report just got sent in by Strut Zone reader Greg Russell (pictured, left) of Indiana. Sounds like it was another awesome year in the Hoosier State with turkey hunters there setting another record. Here's what Greg wrote:
Got word on preliminary reports for Indiana`s 2006 spring turkey harvest. It appears that the Hoosier state set a new record this past spring with 13,193 birds killed in 88 counties open for hunting of 92 counties in the state. This represents an 18 percent increase over the 11,159 wild turkeys killed in the 2005 spring hunt. Jakes made up 14 percent of the harvest, compared to 25 percent last spring, with adult birds making up 86 percent of the harvest, including 2 year old birds, at 67 percent, the highest percentage of the overall harvest in the 37 years Indiana has had a spring wild turkey season. Hunter success rate was an estimated 26 percent for the 51,000 hunters thought to have taken to the woods. One last stat-average weight of adult birds taken was 21 lbs. only slightly less than the 21.5 lb gobbler I took. Life is good in Indiana.--Greg
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Pagan CultureJan 25th, 2007
Paganism includes MANY Belief systems.
What is a "Pagan?"
Everybody has their favorite definition of the word "Pagan." Most people are convinced that their meaning is the correct one. But no consensus exists, even within a single faith tradition or religion as to what a pagan is.
There is general agreement that the word "Pagan" comes from the Latin word "paganus." Unfortunately, there is no consensus on the precise meaning of the word in the fifth century CE and before. There are three main interpretations. 16 None has won general acceptance:
Most modern Pagan sources interpret the word to have meant "rustic," "hick," or "country bumpkin" -- a pejorative term. The implication was that Christians used the term to ridicule country folk who tenaciously held on to what the Christians considered old-fashioned, outmoded Pagan beliefs. Those in the country were much slower in adopting the new religion of Christianity than were the city folks. They still followed the Greek state religion, Roman state religion, Mithraism, various mystery religions, etc., long after those in urban areas had converted. Some believe that in the early Roman Empire, "paganus" came to mean "civilian" as opposed to "military." Christians often called themselves "miles Christi" (Soldiers of Christ). The non-Christians became "pagani" -- non-soldiers or civilians. No denigration would be implied. C. Mohrmann suggests that the general meaning was any "outsider," -- a neutral term -- and that the other meanings, "civilian" and "hick," were merely specialized uses of the term. 17
By the third century CE, its meaning evolved to include all non-Christians. Eventually, it became an evil term that implied the possibility of Satan worship. The latter two meanings are still in widespread use today.
There is no generally accepted, single, current definition for the word "Pagan." The word is among the terms that the newsgroup alt.usage.english, calls "skunk words." They have varied meanings to different people. The field of religion is rife with such words. consider: Christian , cult , hell, heaven , occult , Paganism , pluralism , salvation , Witch, Witchcraft , Unitarian Universalist , Voodoo , etc. Each has so many meanings that they often cause misunderstandings wherever they are used. Unfortunately, most people do not know this, and naturally assume that the meaning that they have been taught is universally accepted. A reader must often look at the context in which the word is used in order to guess at the intent of the writer.
We recognize that many Wiccans, Neopagans, and others regularly use the terms "Pagan" and "Paganism" to describe themselves. Everyone should be free to continue whatever definitions that they wish. However, the possibility of major confusion exists -- particularly if one is talking to a general audience. When addressing non-Wiccans or non-Neopagans, it is important that the term:
Be carefully defined in advance, or that Its meaning is clearly understandable from the text's context.
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Wahoo – looks like the sun will be shining for the most part on festival goers this weekend at Forbidden Fruit, but it is Ireland and while we don't mean to rain on your parade (pun intended!!) you need to be prepared for all weather eventualities. We've put together 5 helpful survival tips if you're heading to festivals where no camping is required.
Bin liner
Definitely one of the best items to bring! It folds up super small & will fit into any pocket. Bringing your own seat is super handy & a great way to rest your feet between acts. Simply whip it out, unfold, place on the ground and sit. There's even room to share! It also doubles up as a rain coat and jumper as it provides amazing insulation – cut out space to pop your head and arms through and you're sorted.
Hand sanitiser
Toilet facilities have improved dramatically in recent years at festivals, but it can still be an unpleasant yet necessary experience. Lack of taps to wash one's hands makes hand sanitiser at festivals a must. These are super cheap and easy to buy & are available in many stores including Dealz.
A trusted stable for every festival goer. It is like a shower in a small packet! This festival gem does so much like cleaning your clothes, cleaning off muck, toilet roll, food spills etc. There are travel and festival size packets available from most supermarkets.
Being out in the sun all day will result in sunburn unless you're careful. If you are going to more than 1-day of the festival you should try not to burn as this will make the following festival days painful. Travel size sunblock is available in most pharmacies and is well worth the investment to ensure that you are able to fully enjoy the music festival – pain free!
Power bank
With all the selfies, video recordings and use of WiFi, it would be a miracle if you're mobile phone battery lasted the full day of the music festival. Bringing a fully charged, small power bank with you ensures that you will be able to use your mobile phone all throughout the festival – don't forget to charge it while you sleep so it's good as gold for the next day.
All our festival survival tips are compact enough to fit in a small bag or pocket and will help you have the best festival experience possible. With a little bit of preparation, you will have the best time watching your favourite artists perform with your friends around you leaving you with great memories of your Irish music festival.


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Samer Ellahham
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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and in Medical Quality (CMQ) by The American Board of Medical Quality (ABMQ). Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belted. Recipient of the Quality Leadership Award from the World Quality Congress and Awards and the Business Leadership Excellence Award from World Leadership Congress in 2015.
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Reverse Sear Filet Mignon
The ability to do a true reverse sear is one of, if not the best feature of the Kuma Wood Fired Grill. A reverse sear involves cooking/smoking the steak before searing giving you that steakhouse flavor at home. This recipe is one for the books, whether you're in the doghouse with your significant other or trying to woo a potential love interest, this recipe is sure to be a home run. This meal was accompanied with Yukon gold potato roses, asparagus and a Diane sauce.
Wine Pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon
Wood Pellets: Any
Steak Ingredients:
- 2 – 8oz Filet Mignon
- Steak seasoning (Fresh cracked pepper, salt, garlic powder, celery salt)
Begin by checking the pellet hopper to make sure the grill has plenty of pellets and set the grill to 180 degrees. This is the ideal temperature for the smoking portion of the reverse sear. Season the steaks on all sides with the steak seasoning. Place steaks in the center of the grill and let them inhale the smoke and flavor for 20-30 minutes.
Remove steaks from the grill and tent with aluminum foil, Set grill to 500 degrees. Using the quick grilling zone on the Kuma Grill, slide the knob on the side of the grill to expose the searing zone. Place steaks back on grill directly over heat. Turn 90 degrees after 2 minutes to create crosshatch marks on steak. Sear 2 more minutes and flip. Repeat this step. Cook steaks until internal temperature reaches the desired temp.
Diane Sauce Ingredients:
- ½ pounds Crimini Mushrooms – Sliced
- 1-1/2 cups beef stock
- 2 tbsp. butter
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ tbsp. Dijon mustard
- ¾ cup Brandy
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 shallots (minced)
- 2 tbsp. parsley (minced)
- Fresh cracked pepper and salt to taste.
In a medium saucepan add beef stock and reduce until beef stock is roughly ½ cup, pour into bowl and set aside. Add butter, garlic and shallots, cook until fragrant. Add the mushrooms and cook down, stirring frequently. Mushrooms will reduce way down as they evaporate. Mushrooms will reduce in size and turn brown in color.
This process could take up to 20 minute. Add brandy and light with match/lighter (**This process can be very dangerous. Make sure not to stand directly over saucepan and only do this in well-ventilated area). As flames die down, add stock, Dijon, cream and Worcestershire sauce. Stir and reduce. Stir in salt, pepper and parsley. Spoon over steaks and serve!


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West, Cantonniers, to Play In Quebec Pee-Wee Tournament
If you happen to be tuned into the world of youth hockey, you have may have heard of an annual youth tournament held in Quebec City each year.
The tournament is held for players at the pee-wee level, and it features teams from around the world.
The prestigious week-plus long event has been a showcase for some of the greatest players ever to skate in the NHL, including Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Guy Lafleur, Paul Coffey, Mike Bossy, Brett Hull, Patrick Roy, Mike Gartner, and more recently, Austin Matthews and Johnny Gaudreau.
Founded in 1960 by Gerard Bolduc and Paul Dumont, the tournament was held at the Quebec Arena, then moved the Quebec Coliseum, home of the Quebec Nordiques for many years.
The event eventually moved to Videotron Centre, and the tournament has become an integral part of the Quebec Winter Carnival.
This year the tournament will have one of Orleans County's youth players playing in the tournament.
Ben West, a 12 year-old sixth grader that attends United Christian Academy, and the rest of his Magog Cantonniers Pee-wee BB team will be at the 61st instillation of this historic tournament.
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By MATHEW DEARNALEY AND NZP
Voluntary euthanasia campaigner Lesley Martin, who has been charged with the attempted murder of her mother, will fight in court next week against a muzzling order.
Martin entered no plea and was released on bail from Wanganui District Court on Thursday on conditions which included not being allowed to talk to anyone about her case involving the death of her terminally ill mother, Joy, in 1999.
The Wanganui woman's arrest by police follows her admission in her book, To Die Like A Dog, that she twice tried to kill her mother.
Her fiance, Warren Fulljames, said last night that Martin would appeal to the High Court next week against the gagging order.
"The judge has taken away Lesley's right to talk about a subject she is very passionate about."
Mr Fulljames said she had been resigned to being arrested as part of a process she deliberately started by going public about her mother's death from rectal cancer.
In January, Martin described murder charges against an 89- year-old Paraparaumu man for allegedly killing his terminally ill wife as an outrageous waste of police time which would not stop others from taking their lives.
Yesterday, Ralph Vincent, an 84-year-old Nelson man under police investigation after his wife died with a plastic bag over her head, voiced "disgust" at the charge laid against Martin.
He was "all the more concerned" that it coincided with the introduction to Parliament of New Zealand First MP Peter Brown's Death With Dignity Bill, aimed at reviewing euthanasia laws.
"I hope and trust that this is not politically motivated as this [Martin] is a person who should be appearing before a select committee."
Mr Brown's bill, opposed by the Catholic Church and Medical Association, seeks a referendum on whether people should be able to chose their time of death.
Martin, a trained intensive care nurse, wrote in her book that she twice tried to end her 68-year-old mother's suffering - the first time by administering a higher-than-usual dose of morphine the day before she died, and then by trying to suffocate her with a pillow.
Martin said this week, before being arrested, that her mother had said she did not want to die "inch by inch" as Martin's grandparents had.
"I promised her I wouldn't let that happen."
Martin said that while writing the book as therapy, she had come to appreciate that the issue was much bigger than her own situation.


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Tony Shearer, who saw the incompetence of the FSA first hand, writes of how they regulated minutae and completely missed the big picture failings at RBS, HBOS and Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander. He was chief exec of Singer & Friedlander as it was acquired by Icelandic behemoth Kaupthing in 2005 - three years later, after to Kaupthing's implosion and seizure by the Icelandic FSA, everything went foom and the FSA was forced to step in.
As Shearer notes of then FSA chairman Callum McCarthy:
I invited him to visit Singer & Friedlander to see at first hand how the FSA regulated what I called "trivia and minutiae" and paid no regard to the possibility of "systemic failure of the banks" (which was one of only two of the FSA's objectives).It was, in hindsight, inevitable. If you staff the FSA with moderately intelligent but unimaginative drones and then micro-manage them, they're going to focus on the ticking or crossing of many small boxes on pages and pages of forms, with a short summary essay at the end. They're not going to take the time to look at the big picture and ask "what if" despite the fact that this is exactly what a national-level financial services authority should be doing. Where's the personal job security and professional advancement in that? They have no skin in the gain. After all, no-one was going to be fired even if half the UK banking sector went "kablooie".
If you want effective regulation you need to hire really good people, pay them very well, but defer most of their pay over 5-10 years and have it at risk in the case of failure or significant fraud in the institutes they regulate. Maybe even pay them in restricted share units of the institutes they regulate. I want very sharp regulators who feel that their testicles are on an anvil, and that the taxpaying public is nearby with a large hammer. In the case of Hector Sants, I'd like this to be literally true -- assuming that he can find the organs in question.


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Courtney, tentatively count on me as one spot in your car. I'll have to see what ticket prices are like once we set the date, but your schedule sounds good to me.
Brick, that's a serious bummer. Gotta love all the curveballs that homeownership throws at you. Hopefully you'll still be able to join us next year for the main meet.


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Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) is organising a series of one-day roadshows in Australia this week.
Featuring US farmer, soil health expert and author Gary Zimmer, also known as the 'father of biological farming' as the keynote speaker at the events, the annual biological roadshow series is being held from 19 July to 23 July.
Gary, accompanied by researcher and ecologist Leilani Zimmer-Durand will address members of the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) on how to farm more productively and profitably.
Starting 25 years ago as a farmer and dairy nutritionist, Gary discovered his passion for healthy soils and more natural ways to produce healthy crops. He has also authored two books and travels the world sharing his knowledge on biological farming systems.
Emphasising the benefits of biological farming, he says that livestock reared on natural diets can last up to twice as long. Though it's not easy to transition to a biological farming system, Gary says that there are rewards in terms of healthier, disease-free crops at lower cost. He adds that raising stock such as cattle on a more natural system can be very profitable.
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text: Home > News Duterte sorry for 'unintended' killings in drug war Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News Posted at Dec 29 2016 05:26 PM | Updated as of Dec 29 2016 05:41 PM Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WATCH: President Duterte admits there were killings that were unintended: "I am sorry." #DU30onABSCBN pic.twitter.com/8Z5sx3LRah — ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) December 29, 2016 MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday recognized and apologized for "unintended" killings in his intensive campaign against illegal drugs. "I would admit there were killings that were unintended, gaya ng mga bata na tinatamaan sa crossfire. Collateral damage, and I'm sorry. There has to be a casualty and there has to be some drawbacks there," Duterte said in an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN News' Lynda Jumilla in Malacañang. Duterte has been repeatedly criticized by local and international human rights advocates for his bloody war on drugs but no proof of state-sponsored killings have surfaced yet. The President added that the public should support his war on drugs "because it's for their own good" and reiterated how he stays true to his promise to eradicate illegal drugs. "Then I'll say that I'll have to fight drugs. I'm fighting it... A lot are complaining because of my fight vs. drugs," he said. Duterte also showed Jumilla his narco-list, a thick pile of papers supposedly containing the names of narco-politicians which have numbered to around 6,000. Since May 10, a total of 2,755 drug-related fatalities have been recorded in the country as of December 20, data from the ABS-CBN Research and Investigative Group show. Of this figure, 1,536 were killed in police operations while 1,030 were killed by unidentified assailants. Share Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn ANC, ANC Top, ANC Exclusives, Rodrigo Duterte, war on drugs, drugs, extrajudicial killings, du30onabscbn Read More: ANC Rodrigo Duterte war on drugs drugs extrajudicial killings /news/12/29/16/duterte-6-month-deadline-to-solve-drugs-a-miscalculation/life/12/29/16/feng-shui-expert-has-advice-for-duterte/news/12/29/16/duterte-leyte-blast-drug-related/news/12/29/16/duterte-no-new-cabinet-post-for-robredo-cayetano-to-head-dfa/news/12/29/16/duterte-says-he-stopped-taking-strong-painkiller-years-ago


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Registered Nurse (Group Health ) Montan from Lanark, has pastimes which includes music-guitar, web hosting and aquariums. Will shortly embark on a contiki voyage that will cover planing a trip to the Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia.
Here is my homepage ... web hosting on google drive (http://sanatexpo.com)


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Pretty much the jist of this post is to simply say more posts are on there way and they will be as frequent (or close too) as they were last summer.
Also hello to all the new people who've stopped by and thank you Prowlster for sharing my link in every which direction. Muchly appreciated :)
Until next time,
– The girl with the [Train Tattoo]


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Jane Buekett
Jane Buekett is an editor with over 30 years experience. Her entry into publishing was as a production editor on science journals. Today she manages a team of inhouse and freelance editors producing books, magazines and digital products for the educational market.
As well as training, recruiting and managing editors, she has remained involved in hands-on editorial work, from project management to structural editing. One author described her as 'a world-class editor', another wrote 'I've never come across anyone else in the publishing world with such a sympathetic and civilized approach.'
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Arsenal returns to the Emirates Stadium pitch at 3pm on Saturday to take on Norwich after the two-week international break with Lee Probert scheduled to referee the game. The Gunners go into the match as co-leaders of the Premier League with 16 points from five wins, a draw and a loss. They share the position with Liverpool, but can claim top spot due to more goals scored. Norwich heads into the match in 18th place with seven points from two wins, a draw and four defeats.
Manager Arsene Wenger is hoping to have German international midfielder Mesut Ozil in the lineup. The creative playmaker suffered a mild knee injury while on duty with the German squad during the week in a 5-3 victory over Sweden. Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla may also make his return after missing the past few games with an ankle injury and defender Bacary Sagna, who has been sidelined with a hamstring problem, also has a chance of dressing.
The bad news though is that forwards Theo Walcott, Yaya Sanogo and Lukas Podolski are still recovering from various injuries as are midfielders Abou Diaby and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Everybody else seems to be healthy at the moment.
For Norwich manager Chris Hughton, it looks like forward Anthony Pilkington may miss the contest. He injured a hamstring while playing with the Republic of Ireland during the break, but Hughton won't know his status until game time. Elliott Bennett will definitely miss the game as he's out with a long-term injury.
Cazorla has been out since September 1, but Wenger is undecided if he'll play. The manager said, "Cazorla is available in training, but he is not match-fit. It is just about competitiveness with him. There is a possibility he is in the squad for Saturday. I have not decided whether he will start or not."
The Gunners have played well this season, but they've kept just one clean sheet in league play. This will give Norwich a bit of hope as they plan on taking advantage of Arsenal's defensive shortcomings. However, they've managed just five goals in seven games this season even though they've made numerous changes to the squad over the summer.
No Norwich player has scored more than once this term for Hughton and that has to be a concern for him. His players put on good performances against Stoke and Chelsea in the past two matches, but scoring goals has been difficult for them. However, these two teams usually combine for some goals when playing in London as there have been 21 of them scored in their last four meetings here.
Overall, the two sides have met 48 times with Arsenal winning 21 of them, losing nine and drawing the other 18. They've outscored their East Anglian opponents 86 to 49 over those matches. At home, the Gunners have 14 wins, a pair of losses and eight draws and have outscored the Canaries by a margin of 51 to 22. The last time Norwich beat Arsenal away was back in 1992.
Norwich won't be a pushover by any stretch of the imagination. They beat the Gunners 1-0 at home last season and dropped the return match 3-1 at the Emirates. They're heading into the game with a pair of wins and three losses in their last five matches while Wenger's squad has four wins and a draw in their past five and are riding an 11-game unbeaten string in all competitions.
Arsenal has to take all three points here if they hope to keep their spot on top of the table. They can't afford to drop any points at all to clubs in the lower half of the table if they're going to be a threat to take the title this season.


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Hi all!!! I'm at RT and having some Internet connectivity issues (just when I think I *won't* have them, I do). The contests will post automatically every day, so go ahead and enter every one of them. When I get home on Sunday I'll draw winners for all the contests and will post them all in a big ole post on Monday morning.
So keep entering and I'll see you soon.
P.S. I'm poolside at the moment. Ahhhhhh Florida sunshine and nice warm pool water. So nice! I'm taking tons of RT pics and will post those when I get home too.


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The Pyne Arms is conveniently positioned for those visiting the National Trust property of Arlington Court just a short distance beyond the East Down turning. Watermouth, Combe Martin, Woolacombe, Saunton, Croyde, Lynton and Lynmouth are all popular places to visit in the area and the Pyne Arms is just a short drive to stunning Exmoor National Park.
For those of you wanting to stretch your legs before coming to the Pub (or after to work off the pudding!), there are several public footpaths starting yards from our door. As well as numerous walks through the grounds and surrounding area around Arlington Court.


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I created a service and command to run a python script in nrpe.cfg.
When I run the following command: command[check_perforce_disk_usage]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec-custom/Check_Disk_Usage.py %–warning=$ARG1$% %–critical=$ARG2$% %–include=$ARG3$% with the arguments delimited with "%" the python script is executed correctly.
Previously I had the command as follows:command[check_perforce_disk_usage]=/usr/local/nagios/libexec-custom/Check_Disk_Usage.py --warning=$ARG1$ --critical=$ARG2$ --include=$ARG3$ and the python script could not parse the arguments correctly reporting this was not an integer blah blah blah.
My questions is why does the "%" around the argument work in the nrpe.cfg. I basically just guess and it worked. Any answer would much be appreciated


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In conjunction with the Salida "ART WALK" the Masonic Lodge {Venue #24} will have an Open House whereby those attending the Venue can take a Tour of a Masonic Lodge Room. A member of the Lodge will be available for the viewing.
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Global Immersion (Short-term Immersions)
When the heart is touched by direct experience, the mind may be challenged to change.
-- Peter Hans Kolvenbach
The Global Immersions Programs engage the USF community in the pursuit of justice through opportunities through dynamic experiences, depth of thought, imagination and spiritual reflection. At its center, all Global Immersions have the Jesuits Mission of Social Justice, focused on academic and mindful growth.
USF offers many opportunities to travel and study abroad for a short period of time through global immersions. All programs are designed to help you understand cultural differences and to prepare you to live and work in a multicultural world. Our goal is to provide you with the tools necessary to shape a humane and just world: the essence of a USF education.
Some of the programs are credit-free, but in general, when you take part in these programs, credits count toward graduation. Other than tuition charges and/or program fees you are responsible for your personal expenses (travel, housing, meals, visas, supplemental health insurance, etc.). Financial aid does not apply, but we are happy to help you figure out financial aid.
The programs we offer are:
- Arrupe Immersions: Provide undergraduate students, with short-term opportunities to live, work, and reflect in a socioeconomic environment that is different from their own and to begin asking difficult questions. Organized by the University Ministry. Offered in spring intersession and spring break. Learn more about Arrupe Immersions.
- Academic Immersions: Working with the Deans and Faculty from each school (Nursing, Education, Management Schools and the College of Arts & Sciences), we facilitate international service and internship programs. Academic Immersions are led by a faculty member and usually are linked to a class. Some Academic Immersions are also Arrupe for Justice Immersions, these immersion programs educate for solidarity within a globalized world and to experience the "nitty-gritty reality of that world" by combining academic, experiential, and reflective experiences that are based on the Jesuit ideal of observing, reflecting, analyzing, and acting (The Circle of Praxis). Learn more about Academic Immersions.
- Erasmus Communities: We plan the culmination two-week immersion to marginalized regions, where students have the opportunity to dialogue with people working in direct service roles.


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Take part in a fun and hands-on cooking experience, learning the flavours and fundamentals of traditional Balinese cuisine. Your experienced chef will perform a demonstration before you master the recipes yourselves. At the end of the class, enjoy a sit-down meal indulging in your own creations!
What better way to experience and learn about a culture than through its food? In this fun and interactive three-hour cooking class, learn to create some of Bali's most popular dishes including some secret local recipes. Suitable for all experience levels, your specialised chef will first perform a demonstration before you pick up the utensils to create the dishes yourselves. At the end of the class enjoy a sit-down meal with your group, indulging in your own creations and toasting to your success with a glass of sparkling wine. Whether you're after a couples' bonding experience or a fun day out with your bestie, you'll leave with new culinary skills and the delicious recipes to take home!
The provider has the right to refuse entry to participants if they are not wearing appropriate footwear or clothing.
Once this experience has been confirmed changes are at the discretion of the experience provider and arranged directly with them according to their policy.
This class runs with a minimum of 8 people and maximum of 12.
Smart casual. Closed-toe footwear is essential (flat soles are recommended).
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Many of our Content Partners offer private videoconferencing programs that allow you and your classroom to participate one-on-one with a subject matter expert.
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A Well-Dressed Woman Living In A Mess
How could a woman who always appeared impeccably dressed, and impeccably groomed in public live in such a mess?
The front-desk had given me the keys to two apartments I could visit on the fourteenth floor. This was after I had decided I could not remain in my now overwhelmingly gay apartment.
I would move into the apartment across the hall from the mess.
I got to know and often shared a drink with the slender Twiggy-like blonde living in that mess. We would sit at her kitchen table — a four-by-four vinyl and wood imitation of a butcher's block on stainless steel legs — drink and talk about our impossible relationships.
She had the saddest blue eyes I had ever gazed into. I stared at her, she stared at the painting. Even when she looked at me, it wasn't me she was looking at.
I don't remember what she poured in my glass except that is wasn't wine, and it wasn't beer. All I remember is that I did not like it that much. It probably was rye or whiskey, something my father drank.
Her apartment was always a mess. Everywhere you looked there was a piece of clothing — even underwear — strewn about. The kitchen counter was seldom free of empty packaging from some take-out or a dirty pot or pan from the day before. The walls were bare except for what could pass for a child's attempt at painting still life: flowers surrounded by a smooth, cheap grey frame made of balsam.
Montreal is only 120 miles from Ottawa and she was spending today's equivalent of a thousand dollars a month on long distance telephone charges. Our short evenings together usually ended with "If faut que je fasse un appel" (I have to make a call).
She talked about the man she yearned to be with; I talked about the woman I couldn't live with and couldn't live without. The man whose company she craved she described as a brilliant man, a brilliant misunderstood artist. The man she talked about was confined to a state institution.
The woman I talked about was Margaret.
It was maybe four or five months after arriving in Ottawa that I made the call to Windsor. The next Friday I boarded a plane to spend the weekend with her. She later came to visit me in Ottawa, and the on again off again relationship was on and off again.
When I was with Margaret I could not imagine a life with her; when I wasn't with her, I could not imagine my life without her.
André kept a gun in a box in his closet. A real gun! When he first showed it to me I thought it was a replica of a western revolver until he gave it to me to hold and caress and showed me the bullets.
Many times when Margaret returned to Windsor, or I returned to Ottawa alone I had thoughts of the gun in the closet and how easy and quick it would be to put my imagination out of its misery.
It may have been the Twiggy-like figure with the sad, misty blue eyes that first talked about seizing the moment before self-preservation interfered and spoiled it. It was just talk — we were just talking. Who has not talked or thought about leaving on his or her own term and not according to some mythical god's timetable.
Sometimes, when I spot a Minister walking the Halls of Parliament or on Wellington Street accompanied by a good-looking blonde with a binder or a briefcase I am reminded of her. She spent a lot of time with government movers and shakers and at least one Minister.
She was not from Quebec City, but from somewhere else where English is a foreign language. It might have been Gaspé or maybe Rouyn-Noranda.
Young Québec women with a college degree, or even high school graduation, who could not speak English and had a pleasant personality and good looks easily found jobs with one of the many personnel placement agencies that specialized in providing Ministers, Members of Parliament and senior bureaucrats with private one-on-one tutoring in conversational French.
The Holy Grail for these young women was, and still is, landing a full-time job with a Minister, Member of Parliament or getting a leg up on other applicants for jobs in the public service. For those with a college degree, there was The Canada School of Public Service at Asticou (a few kilometers from downtown Ottawa) that employed full-time language teachers.
One evening I found her in a much improved mood. There was life in those beautiful blue eyes and the mist had dissipated. She said she had found a new job or something and she was leaving.
Before I left her that evening she took the painting off the wall and gave it to me. "Pour toi, j'en n'aurai plus besoin (For you, I won't need it anymore)." She gave me a hug and meant it.
Before closing the door she said: "Tu sais, si pour toi la vie ne vaut rien, rien ne vaut la vie (You know, if life means nothing to you, then nothing makes life worth living)."
Back in my apartment I turned the painting over and, in the most beautiful handwriting: "Si pour toi la vie ne vaut rien, rien ne vaut la vie."
I thought the message was for me. How arrogant.
How could it have been? It was not signed, and her giving it to me had been a last minute decision.
It was his message to her. Why did I not see that at the time?
The painting was also her link to the man in Montréal for whom her heart ached, and she would not part with something so precious unless ...
It may have been the next morning, or the morning after, that someone made their way to the twentieth floor and onto the roof of Pestalozzi and, just before sunrise, jumped.
I never asked who it was. It never occurred to me that it could have been her and giving me the painting was her way of saying goodbye forever. How could I have been so clueless?
I was told that a body had been found on the stairs in front of the eastern entrance to Pestalozzi. To the east was Montréal and the man behind the painting.
Remembering Glenna, Joyce, Margaret, Liz and Marina had been somewhat of a not always unpleasant, emotional roller-coaster ride, but forgetting her has been the worst, reminding me of my own failings as a human being.
Try as I might, I cannot remember her name. With her name I might be able to find out what happened to her. In all likelihood it wasn't her who jumped, and I shouldn't feel guilty.
It doesn't help that a few years ago, as I was cleaning out my garage, I came across the painting. It had suffered water damage and was all moldy so I threw it out.


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beadarrayFilter: An R Package to Filter Beads
Anyiawung Chiara Forcheh, Geert Verbeke, Adetayo Kasim, Dan Lin, Ziv Shkedy, Willem Talloen, Hinrich W.H. Göhlmann and Lieven Clement , The R Journal (2013) 5:1, pages 171-180.
Abstract Microarrays enable the expression levels of thousands of genes to be measured simultane ously. However, only a small fraction of these genes are expected to be expressed under different experimental conditions. Nowadays, filtering has been introduced as a step in the microarray pre processing pipeline. Gene filtering aims at reducing the dimensionality of data by filtering redundant features prior to the actual statistical analysis. Previous filtering methods focus on the Affymetrix platform and can not be easily ported to the Illumina platform. As such, we developed a filtering method for Illumina bead arrays. We developed an R package, beadarrayFilter, to implement the latter method. In this paper, the main functions in the package are highlighted and using many examples, we illustrate how beadarrayFilter can be used to filter bead arrays.Received: 2012-07-06; online 2013-06-03
@article{RJ-2013-016, author = {Anyiawung Chiara Forcheh and Geert Verbeke and Adetayo Kasim and Dan Lin and Ziv Shkedy and Willem Talloen and Hinrich W.H. Göhlmann and Lieven Clement}, title = {{beadarrayFilter: An R Package to Filter Beads}}, year = {2013}, journal = {{The R Journal}}, doi = {10.32614/RJ-2013-016}, url = {https://doi.org/10.32614/RJ-2013-016}, pages = {171--180}, volume = {5}, number = {1} }


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NexTech AR Launching New Collaborative Video Conferencing Solutions
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. and TORONTO, July 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexTech AR Solutions (NexTech) (OTCQB: NEXCF) (CSE: NTAR) (FSE: N29), an emerging leader in augmented reality for eCommerce, AR learning applications, and AR-enhanced video conferencing and virtual events is pleased to announce that it is launching a new video conferencing software into its InfernoAR platform. The new video conferencing features will integrate collaborative classroom learning, one to one networking and traditional video conferencing directly into the platform letting users seamlessly launch and manage both collaborative experiences and large audience events directly from InfernoAR. This new capability addresses the global Edtech market expected to hit $345 billion by 2025 (according to Business Insider) and the fast growing Telemedicine market which according to Statista was valued at some $45 billion U.S. dollars.
InfernoAR CTO Mark Pace comments, "Bringing video conferencing and collaboration features to the forefront as a first class native experience in the platform is a natural progression, as we continuously evolve InfernoAR into best in class leader". Having these technologies in house and built into our platform will allow us to realize future AR features as products like AR glasses become widespread. Combining InfernoAR large audience events, video conferencing and collaborative experiences with AR brings the platform and the user experience to a level unseen in any other product in our industry."
Evan Gappelberg, Chief Executive Officer, NexTech AR noted "This new video conferencing capability is a fantastic addition to our already robust InfernoAR platform. InfernoAR is being chosen by more and more customers because of its full spectrum of offerings including end to end security encryption, Interactive Video, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality all in one super-secure platform. He continues, "with video being the new voice during this virtual gold rush we will continue to push more interactive and immersive video centric features and innovations creating long term value and sustainability for our business. We expect to have this new video conferencing software in the market by October 2020.
By integrating the collaboration and conferencing features users of InfernoAR will be able to launch interactive classrooms with the touch of a button. Breakout rooms from main conference stages are seamless and can be configured and managed directly from InfernoAR. Attendees can network face-to-face with one or more colleagues directly from attendance pages. Any of these collaborative interactions can be streamed to a global audience of thousands or hundreds of thousand viewers simply or recorded without any assistance.
About InfernoAR
InfernoAR, supports clients that require integration with enterprise systems, custom workflow, cognitive search and discovery, interactive features and secure multi-CDN streaming in front of and behind the firewall. The platform services Fortune 500 businesses like Johnson and Johnson, Viacom, Polycom and others. It's super secure with token authentication allowing the CDNs to reject serving videos to unauthorized users, by taking the JWT authentication to the edge security is pushed closer to the user and load is taken off the core application. InfernoAR has been providing top products and service in the video streaming space for 10+ years.
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About NexTech AR Solutions Corp.
NexTech is one of the leaders in the rapidly growing AR industry, estimated to hit $120 billion by 2022, according to Statista. NexTech, the first publicly traded "pure-play" AR company, began trading on the CSE on October 31st, 2018. NexTech has a two-pronged strategy for rapid growth including growth through acquisition of eCommerce businesses and growth of its omni-channel AR SaaS platform called ARitize™.
The company is pursuing four verticals in AR.
ARitize™ For eCommerce: The company launched its technologically advanced webAR for eCommerce early in 2019 and has been rapidly signing up customers onto its SaaS platform. Customers include Walther Arms, Wright Brothers, Mr. Steak, and Budweiser. NexTech has the first ?'full funnel' end-to-end eCommerce solution for the AR industry including its 3D product capture, 3D ads for Facebook and Google, 'Try it On' technology for online apparel, 3D and 360-degree product views, and 'one click buy'.
ARitize™ 3D/AR Advertising Platform: launched in Q1 2020 the ad platform will be the industry's first end-to-end solution whereby the company will leverage its 3D asset creation into 3D, 360, AR ads. In 2019, according to IDC, global advertising spend will be about $725 billion.
InfernoAR: the world's most advanced Augmented Reality and Video Learning Experience Platform for Events, is a SaaS video platform that integrates Interactive Video, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality in one secure platform to allow enterprises the ability to create the world's most engaging virtual event management and learning experiences. Automated closed captions and translations to over 64 languages put InfernoAR in a class by itself.
ARitize™ Hollywood Studios: expected to launch in 2020, the studio has created a proprietary entertainment venue for which it is producing immersive content using 360 video, and augmented reality as the primary display platform.
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How tech wave forces bankers to show their human side
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Thanks to mobile technology, consumers no longer have to walk into their bank branch to conduct a transaction or even to purchase a product. According to research by Bain & Co., U.S. banks already sell 41% of their products digitally. In the U.K., the figure is even higher: 59%.
While it may seem counterintuitive, the rise of digital banking makes human interactions—in branches and through contact centers—more important than ever. Banks recognize the need for a new approach, one that focuses less on transactional product pushing and more on creating customer experiences with positive outcomes. Bank employees are at the heart of that effort.
As digital sales increase, banks have an opportunity to redefine the role of brick-and-mortar branches. At leading banks, branches are becoming something more than just venues for executing transactions. They're places where employees provide personalized customer experiences with services including financial advice, problem-solving and even specifically to help customers make the transition to digital banking.
Humans, using their empathy and analytical skills, can connect with customers in ways that robots and algorithms can't—at least for now. Front-line employees were once thought of primarily as salespeople peddling products. But they are increasingly becoming counselors who understand the complexities of everyday life and dispense advice and explain financial options accordingly.
Bank executives embarking on the transformation from a transactional culture to an advisory one can start by asking whether they are directing front-line staff to focus too heavily on near-term revenue targets. Such directives can induce bad behavior. Setting sales targets for specific products can encourage employees to push services that customers don't want, don't need or can't afford.
Are banks designing and packaging their products clearly? Or are they confusing their customers? One practice that can baffle customers is bundling, the grouping together of multiple products for one overall price. This can leave customers in the dark about exactly what they're buying and how much they're paying for it. If a particular everyday banking solution requires lengthy explanations prior to acquisition or use, chances are the design of the application process or product itself is too complex.
The best source of potential improvement of a bank's selling practices can be the customers themselves, but banks tend to view customer feedback or complaints in isolation. Many banks lack adequate systems for dealing with an aggregation of grievances and for making sure top management knows about them and takes steps to address them. Major banks have begun building systems that enable them to get to the root of the problems—and fix them.
This new customer-centric approach requires a significant change in the way banks hire, train, supervise, motivate and pay employees—particularly those working at branches and contact centers. Now that customers have ready access to multiple channels, branch staff can play a critical role in a sales process that may—and likely will—start or end outside the branch.
Big banks have now recognized the importance of rewarding employees for serving customers. In January, following a $185 million settlement with regulators, Wells Fargo introduced a compensation plan that no longer ties pay to the volume of products its employees sell. Employees will now be rewarded, in part, by how well they score on measures of customer satisfaction.
One large U.K. bank has abolished volume sales targets and now tracks how well employees satisfy customers, how many interactions they have with clients and how many customers they have helped migrate to digital banking. A leading Australian bank motivates its employees with the mantra of "self-service is good service."
Banks don't need to wait for regulators to knock on the door before they review their culture, improve their sales practice and transform employee compensation. Retail banks have a powerful incentive to act now. Prompted by the rapid evolution of digital interactions, banks can take this moment to redefine themselves as service-oriented organizations that truly understand their customers and put their needs first.


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I echo Brian Graney's conclusion that, "If you want to see what a cash-generating machine in overdrive looks like, Yahoo! is currently one of the best examples out there." But if that's so, why did the market knock the stock down more than 10% to $357 and change?
For that, I have not the slightest idea. More sellers than buyers today, I guess. What really matters is that Yahoo!'s business continues to fire on all cylinders. It all boils down to the fact that Yahoo! is collecting the most eyeballs for merchants and advertisers by offering the most compelling aggregated content on the Web. During the quarter, Yahoo! expanded its base of advertising clients to 3,550, up from 3,150 in September. Further, 97% of clients renewed their contracts, and the average contract length expanded to 192 days, up from 171 days in September.
At today's closing price, Yahoo! is valued at $108 billion. Is that too much to pay for the company that is the leading destination for Web users? (Just think about how much time you, yourself, spend on Yahoo! sites.) Is it too much to pay for the company that Advertising Age (October 1999) ranked "Best Ad Value'' and "Best Environment for Advertising'' versus all other major online media companies? Never mind the P/E ratio of 1774 based on trailing earnings per share. Looking backwards is no way to catch up to a company in hyper-growth. If Yahoo! maintains its business momentum and keeps its sales and cash flow growing at a pace of at least 50% year-over-year while keeping a squeaky clean balance sheet, then I believe today's valuation still leaves open the possibility of handsome returns for shareholders in the coming years.
But hey, this is stuff I've mentioned before.
Let's, instead, go to the most recommended posts on the Yahoo! message board in search of some additional insight on Yahoo!'s strategy and competitive position. Here are a few clips from several excellent posts:
In his assessment of Yahoo!'s quarter, stjolly777 comments:
"Yahoo shopping now has more than 9000 merchants! (They had 7,000 last quarter.) Currently Yahoo is not charging fees for auctions -- can you imagine what will happen when they start a nominal fee? Again margin expansion! With 9,000 merchants they will probably be able to begin charging merchants a small percentage fee as well. The management team has a plan... and they are executing."
On the topic of how the AOL-Time Warner merger impacts Yahoo!, nunciato writes:
"I think Yahoo *should* remain an independent entity because it has clearly demonstrated an ability to command its sector, and to be profitable while doing so. Yahoo is, plain and simple, the best at what it does. In fact, merging with a giant media company could jeopardize the way the public reacts to Yahoo; part of the reason it's so appealing is because it embodies, in a way, everything the Internet has to offer. (And I've noticed that people sometimes tend to hate the Big Dog simply because it's the Big Dog.) I'm 100% for Yahoo continuing to kick ass on its own, and I see no reason why it cannot continue to do so -- regardless of the AOL-TW deal. Yahoo operates successfully and independently of connection speed or service provider. And with its current mindshare, all it has to do is keep adding services and keep doing it well, and people will continue to love it just the way it is."
On the same topic, koch adds:
"I read that AOL paid a 70% premium for TWX. Certainly TWX is a well known mature company, and whatever value investors put on the company before the AOL deal should have been more-or-less fair value. I use this reasoning to say that AOL felt they were in dire need of broadband access, and thus TWX had the serious upper hand in the merger.
"Now, I think this reminds us of one excellent facet of Yahoo's strategy. They have openly stated that they wish to remain accessible to consumers via ALL Internet connections. No matter whether people are using AOL dialup, RoadRunner Online, their office network, Palm VII, Sprint PCS, their Lincoln Continental... whatever mode of connection, the consumer can reach Yahoo. This is the Yahoo! Everywhere strategy.
"Not only does Yahoo not have a broadband emergency, they in fact have a broadband blessing. If the AOL/TWX merger goes through, then all of a sudden, millions of users have faster access to Yahoo and will generate more page views and the Yahoo community will grow."
That's it for tonight. For all the nitty-gritty on Yahoo!'s quarter, I've added my own notes to the Yahoo! message board. Join us there to discuss the company's strategy, its "insane" valuation, or pretty much anything. You might also ask a question of Yahoo!'s CEO Tim Koogle, who will be interviewed on the upcoming Fool Radio Show. (One excellent question has already been posted.)
Speaking of the Radio Show, if you're interested in asking a question or making a comment on this week's program, give Mac Greer a shout at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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A change in seasons can dramatically affect skin, and for me, around the eyes in particular. I'll find my peepers streaming as if I'm weeping when outside and I also sometimes get sore and dry skin around the lids themselves.
So if you're suffering with the same beauty problem, I've rounded up the best winter eye products around.
First up; Dry Eye Concealer (£11.95) from Skin Shop. This pen-click wand is soothing on the eyes, as it is free from parabens and SLS. An inclusive delicate brush applicator ensures eyes won't become irritated upon application and this makes it simpler to brighten and line the eyes, erasing those pesky mascara smudges too.
I've been trying out the Dry Eye Concealer for a couple of weeks now and this pen has replaced the brightening product I was using previously. Suitable for eczema around the eyes, the concealer has anti-inflammatory properties which really helps with tiredness as well. Totally impressed by the price, my often irritated eyes are both feeling and looking better. I would seriously suggest trying this out for yourself.
Next, the new Murad Professional Eye Lift Firming Treatment (usually £45 but currently £38.25 if you're quick) was recently launched and is designed to deliver filler-like results without the hassle or time spent at a salon. Perfect for busy women, you just pop three pumps of the treatment under each eye and cover with the eye pads included. The pads hold the product in place and you then remove them after 10 minutes.
A complete winter pick-me-up, this buy is part of the Murad Professional collection, and features exclusive surface-filling spheres to plump up your skin. The eye area is known for being thin and delicate, yet results have shown after use, the treatment creates visibly firmer and smoother skin. I've put the Professional Eye Lift Firming Treatment to the test and can honestly say, I noticed a difference.
My dehydrated under-eyes look replenished and revitalised. Plus, the whole process feels a treat, one which you can enjoy while carrying out any jobs. Or, preferably, with a glass of wine in your hand.
Finally, onto a product that has been a firm favourite of mine for a while now- Liz Earle Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion (£13.25). A refreshing liquid which I use to sweep over lids when I wake up and remove light makeup at the end of the day; it is enriched with signature Liz Earle naturally active ingredients, such as aloe vera and cornflower.
Whether your eyes are tired, sore or itchy, lightly wipe a cotton pad with Eyebright on over lids to feel the calming and clearing relief it brings.