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Keyboards are pretty great on their own, but a few accessories can make them more expressive, add functionality, extend their lives, and even protect them from the potential horrors of airline baggage handlers. Here are some of our favorite accessories to bring out the best from your 'boards.
1. Step up your footpedal
Keyboards require all hands on deck, so don't ignore what your feet can do to increase expressiveness. However, there are two types of footpedals, and they're not interchangeable.
Controller pedals insert into a keyboard's foot controller jack and provide control over particular parameters (like modulation or level) within the keyboard. Although companies sell pedals designed to work specifically with their keyboards, those pedals will often work with other keyboards too; and there are general-purpose expression pedals, like the On-Stage KEP100 expression pedal (Fig. 1). This has an adjustment knob to fine-tune the expression range, which is handy for compatibility with a variety of keyboards.
Volume pedals connect between the keyboard's audio output and amplification system, and control only volume. Make sure you choose a stereo pedal designed for keyboards, like Boss's compact FV30L (Fig. 2), because most keyboards have stereo audio outputs.
2. Select the right sustain switch
A sustain switch provides another expressive option. Some, like Yamaha's FC4A, have the "look and feel" of traditional sustain pedals. Others use square or rectangular surfaces (e.g., Yamaha's FC5), which tend to be more compact for stage setups (Fig. 3). They're also generally less expensive than the piano-like sustain pedals.
Note that most footswitches close the switch when you press down, but others have normally closed switches that open when you press on the footswitch. Keyboards may be able to accommodate either type by, for example, holding down a particular switch on power-up. However, in most cases, keyboards expect a normally-open switch, which covers the majority of sustain footswitches.
3. Check out expansion options
Some keyboards provide memory or sound expansion kits. For example, Kurzweil's KORE 64 ROM card (Fig. 4) inserts into the Kurzweil PC3's or PC3K's ROM slot to add an essentially new keyboard along with the existing sounds. The KORE 64 provides over 100 new synth programs, more real-time controls, updated sounds for electronic music genres like trance and house, over 200 new drum grooves, and more.
4. Boost your sound with an amplifier
Electronic pianos for the home often come with built-in speakers, but that's not the case with most synthesizers and workstations designed for gigging. Keyboards can cover an extremely wide frequency range, from notes that go lower than a bass, to frequencies so high your dog can hear them (even if you can't). Roland's line of keyboard amps has been refined over the years, to where Roland is the dominant name in keyboard amps designed for combo and on-stage use. All (except for mobile amps) include multiple input channels (Fig. 5), which is handy if you play more than one keyboard onstage—you won't need an additional keyboard mixer.
If you don't have a multi-keyboard setup, then consider a flat-response, compact powered loudspeaker like the QSC CP12 (Fig. 6). It doesn't have the same kind of mixing capabilities as Roland's models, but there are two inputs for a keyboard's left and right outputs, which you can mix together. Or, for true stereo, deploy two powered loudspeakers; send the keyboard's left output to one speaker, and the right output to the other speaker. If you later expand your keyboard setup, you can add a small mixer to feed the powered loudspeaker(s).
5. Get your keyboard a suit of armor
It's important to protect your keyboard during transportation. Sure, throwing that old, thick blanket around it has worked for you so far, but all it takes is a slip of the hand to turn a keyboard into a doorstop.
You have two main choices: gig bags, which provide significant protection at a relatively low cost, and hardshell/flight/injection-molded cases, which are designed to withstand the rigors of touring and being handled by airlines. Some injection-molded cases are even waterproof.
Gator's G-Tour 88V2SL (Fig. 7) is a good example of a "built-tough" flight case and handles a typical 88-note keyboard. The price you pay for this kind of protection, aside from a higher initial cost, is weight; it's made of wood, so it weighs 53.9 pounds.
An injection-molded, military-grade keyboard case, like SKB's 3i 6018 TKBD, costs about the same as a typical flight case but weighs only 31.95 pounds. The internal foam absorbs shock, and provides excellent gig-to-gig protection. However, for extensive airline travel, you might want to spend a bit more for SKB's 1SKB-5820W—a hardshell case that meets ATA Category I specs as an airline shipping container, and also has wheels to supplement the handle, so it's easy to move around. It weighs only a few pounds more than the 3i 6018 TKBD. (ATA stands for Air Transport Association; Category I containers are designed to handle a minimum of 100 round trips, while Category II containers handle a minimum of 10 round trips.)
While hardshell and flight cases are the ultimate in protection, don't overlook gig bags. They cost less, weigh less, and provide adequate protection for most transportation scenarios where the keyboard remains under your control. For example, Gator's GK-88 (Fig. 8) weighs only 28 pounds, includes wheels, and has extensive internal padding. Gig bags also tend to include accessory pockets on the outside to hold pedals and cables.


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Dramatic progress has been made in the last decade and a half towards realizing solid-state systems for quantum information processing with superconducting quantum circuits. Artificial atoms (or qubits) based on Josephson junctions have improved their coherence times more than a million-fold, have been entangled, and used to perform simple quantum algorithms. The next challenge for the field is demonstrating quantum error correction that actually improves the lifetimes, a necessary step for building more complex systems.
Here we demonstrate a fully operational quantum error correction system, based on a logical encoding comprised of superpositions of cat states in a superconducting cavity. This system uses real-time classical feedback to encode, track the naturally occurring errors, decode, and correct, all without the need for post-selection. Using this approach we reach, for the first time, the break-even point for QEC and preserve quantum information through active means.
Moreover, the performance of the system matches with predictions, and can be dramatically improved by making the protocol more fault tolerant. Mastering the practice of error correction, and understanding the overhead and complexity required, are the main scientific challenges remaining for reaching scalable quantum computation with this technology.
Robert Schoelkopf is the Sterling Professor of Applied Physics and Physics at Yale University. His research focuses on the development of superconducting devices for quantum information processing, which will lead to revolutionary advances in computing.
His group is a leader in the development of solid-state quantum bits (qubits) for quantum computing, and the advancement of their performance to practical levels. Together with his collaborators at Yale, Professors Michel Devoret and Steve Girvin, their team created the new field of "circuit quantum electrodynamics," which allows quantum information to be distributed by microwave signals on wires. His lab has produced many firsts in the field based on these ideas, including the development of a "quantum bus" for information, and the first demonstrations of quantum algorithms and quantum error correction with integrated circuits.
A graduate of Princeton University, Schoelkopf earned his Ph.D. at the California Institute of Technology. From 1986 to 1988 he was an electrical/cryogenic engineer in the Laboratory for High-Energy Astrophysics at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, where he developed low-temperature radiation detectors and cryogenic instrumentation for future space missions.
Schoelkopf, who came to Yale as a postdoctoral researcher in 1995, joined the faculty in 1998, becoming a full professor in 2003. He is also the Director of the Yale Quantum Institute.
Professor Schoelkopf has been recognized as a fellow of both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Physical Society. In 2009, he was awarded the Joseph F. Keithley Award of the American Physical Society for the development of high-frequency measurement techniques to probe quantum devices and nanostructures, and in 2013 he shared, with his colleague Michel Devoret, the John Stewart Bell Prize for fundamental and pioneering experimental advances in superconducting qubits. In 2014 he received, the Max Planck Forschungspreis, and together with Devoret and John Martinis (UCSB), the Fritz London Memorial Prize for Low Temperature Physics. In 2015, Professor Schoelkopf was elected to the National Academy of Science.
In 2015 Schoelkopf co-founded (together with Michel Devoret and Luigi Frunzio) Quantum Circuits, Inc., (or QCI, www.quantumcircuits.com), a private venture aimed at developing scalable quantum computers based on superconducting circuits. In the near term, QCI is developing, industrializing, and selling components and devices that help enable the scaling of solid-state quantum computing.


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If the KonMari process has taught me anything, it's that I'm not quite the minimalist I thought I was. Especially when it comes to toiletries. I mean, I knew I had a few bits and bobs, but THIS much?!
Nah. Must be someone else's stuff, 'cause I don't wear skincare products or make-up so I can't possibly have that many toiletries. Can I?!
Here's the run down:
"Body" consisted of shower gels, lotions, shaving stuff, hand soap, etc. Haircare was made up of shampoos, conditioners, oils, clips, bobbins, sprays, hair dryer, straightener, curling tongs, gas cylinders, grips, hair bands, brushes and combs. I counted my hair clips as 1 and bobbins as 1 because… ain't nobody got time for that shit. At a guess, I'd say I had about 200 clips and 50 bobbins. And that's a conservative estimate. And then there was all the random stuff that had no real home.
Miscellaneous bits included:
- Cotton pads
- Safety pins
- Shoe polish
- Nasal spray
- Candle
- Badges (?)
- Measuring tape
- Small scissors
- Heel liners
- Mints
- Nail brush
- Body fat calliper
- Coldsore cream
- Tweezers
- Blackhead remover
- Compact mirror
- Measuring jug
And who needs 5 travel bags?! Not I.
In hindsight, it was a massive mistake not to break this down into sub-categories. Maybe bathroom products, haircare, and nail polishes and paraphernalia. Instead, I broke down the time I spent on it. It took me so long to gather it all together that I just left it for a day or two until I had the time to come back and tackle it. Then, after I'd decluttered it, I left the remainder for another day or two until I had the time to come back and organise it. Blah.
But I did it, and the bathroom stuff is now all perfectly presented in my tall cabinet and the rest is in storage containers in my bedroom.
Safe to say I'm a bit of a stockpiler so, though I don't use that many products overall, I have multiples of most things. Still, at least I know they're being used and enjoyed. And, whereas before I'd be out and about and spot a deal on something and buy it in bulk, now I can see at a glance that I already have enough stuff to last me over a year, so I can save my money for something a bit more joy-inducing than shower gel.
As usual, here's a handy video. In it, I ramble about the process and beg you to keep a secret from my husband.
It's been 2 months since I started the KonMari Method and I'm seeing big improvements around here. So, undeterred by the enormity of it all, and buoyed by the success so far, I'll be tackling stationery next. My biggest weakness! Wish me luck!


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Twin Babies Shot Dead by Father, Mother Survives In Jacksonville, Florida
The Hyatt family of Jacksonville, Florida was getting ready to move out of their house on 13th November Friday. Megan Hyatt was inside the house with her 5 month old twins Hayden and Kayden as her father was loading the car. Megan's best friend was helping her father pack when suddenly this normal busy day turned into a massacre for the Hyatt family. The father of Megan's kids, Gawain "Rush" Wilson entered the house. he shot the kids in Megan's arm dead, shot Megan through the head and then shot Megan's father, Travis Hyatt. After that, he shot himself.
Megan somehow managed to get to a phone and dial 911. Her friend also called 911 and took shelter in Hyatt family's neighbour Steven Greene's house. When the police arrived, they found the bodies in different parts of the house. So far it is not clear what motivated Gawain to take such a step but so far it seems the Hyatt family's decision to move may have ticked him off in the wrong direction.
Megan is supposed to undergo a fifth surgery. She has already lost an eye due to the damage caused by the bullet.
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Mr. Brandt's Video I students recently finished a project where, working in pairs, they created short videos that illustrated a randomly chosen SAT vocabulary word. The video depicts, the word, it's definition, being used in a sentence, followed by a live action representation that illustrates the word's meaning.
The first "Word of the Day" video aired on The Morning Show broadcast on Wednesday, October 22nd. Mr. Brandt will continue to air these "mini vocab lessons" to the student body over the next couple of months.


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Published: September 4, 2017 10:02 pm ET
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Three front-end favourites joined with a $78.20 closer to take the four Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championships on a Labour Day Monday twilight card at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
Here are recaps of each Championship and their divisional consolation event:
Pacesetting Rainbow Room had archrival Come See The Show look her right in the eye nearing the three-quarter pole of her $252,000 Championship, and the outside horse of the two brilliantly-bred fillies even got a short brief lead, but Rainbow Room shook off her uncovered opponent and went on to a 1-1/2 length victory over pocket sitting Scuola Hanover, with Come See The Show falling back in the stretch.
David Miller hustled the Somebeachsomewhere-Rainbow Blue daughter of Horses of the Year to the lead early, with Come See The Show tucking fourth. The latter filly moved uncovered past the 3/8's pole to challenge, and down the backstretch the, well, "Show" was on until late on the far turn, where Rainbow Room asserted herself. Asked if he thought his filly would have enough to hold off the bold challenger, Miller in response paused just a second (which you will do with a $550,000 yearling putting you under the gun), then said, "I knew I still had a lot of horse," and he was proven correct.
The winner is now five for six lifetime, including three PA Sire Stake legs and now the Championship, putting her earnings at $211,199 for trainer Joe Holloway and owners Crawford Farms Racing, Val Dor Farms, and Ted Gewertz.
Alexas Power, a royally-bred daughter of Somebeachsomewhere out of the millionaire mare Michelles Power, looks like she could be a major factor in the later stakes action after lowering her mark to 1:53.4 in winning her $50,000 consolation for driver Scott Zeron, trainer Jim Campbell, and owner/breeder Jeffrey Snyder.
Alexas Power started to bloom a bit late for the PaSS, as her two photo losses were not enough to get her into the Championship, but she now sports a lifetime record of 5-3-2-0 and gives every indication that she is coming into her prime now.
"My main job was just to stay in the sulky behind her."
So (modestly) said driver Yannick Gingras after guiding the undefeated Muscle Hill-Secret Magic filly Manchego to her sixth straight victory, a win in her $252,000 Sire Stakes Championship that stopped the clock in 1:54.2, tying the stake record of Wild Honey, and lowering her own season's record (set at Pocono) by two-fifths of a second.
Gingras did not rush Manchego away, settling in third early, then moved her in front of the stands and went up to the lead easily despite some stretch headwind. The filly appeared to draw off at will the last 3/8s of the mile, stepping home in :56.1 despite not having raced since her win in the Doherty Final 30 days before. Her margin at the wire was 4-1/4 lengths over Hey Blondie, who gapped second-over then found a higher gear late and was along by three-quarters of a length for second over Tiffanys Flash, first to the lead and saving ground thereafter.
Manchego now has a bankroll of $335,898 after only a half-dozen starts for trainer Jimmy Takter and the ownership of Black Horse Racing, John Fielding, and Herb Liverman. And that earnings pile only figures to grow larger, with the many year end stakes looming just ahead.
Since we gave Gingras the first word, we'll let him have the last one – a scary one for her competition:
"She had two more gears left in her."
The Donato Hanover-Streak filly Follow Streak overcame a first-over journey to break her maiden in the $50,000 consolation, crossing the wire in 1:56.3 for driver Andy Miller, trainer Julie Miller, and the ownership of the Millers' Andy Miller Stable Inc and Lawrence Dumain. Four horses were involved in a duel the last half of the stretch, but Follow Streak proved most photogenic by a nose over Megadolce – who was a nose ahead of third-place favorite Bills Lady, who was a nose ahead of fourth-place Air Quotes Hanover.
Pedro Hanover, who had developed a reputation as a big closer in his five pari-mutuel starts, switched tactics in his $252,000 Championship, partially necessitated by his drawing post seven, grinded to the lead at the three-eighths pole, opened up a bit on a turn, then was put under a drive to withstand a charging late group to win his final in 1:51, equaling his personal best.
Driver Andrew McCarthy, who had broken his "PA Sire Stakes maiden" just the previous day with sophomore Caviart Ally, quickly graduated from "nw2" standings – but he knew he wasn't likely to do it from his outer starting berth. "You can't get away seventh in this field," he said afterward. So he guided Pedro Hanover to gradually advance on the first turn, "and then, when the speed had slowed a little, I went for the top," following that :26.2 opener with grabbing the lead at the three-eighths pole and going middle fractions of :55 and 1:22.4. The son of Somebeachsomewhere-Paulas Best opened up a bit turning into the stretch, but McCarthy kept the horse to urging, withstanding the closer Hayden Hanover by a length; Wes Hanover parlayed an inside trip to a third, just a neck behind Hayden Hanover.
Andrew Harris, who has had charge of the horse for two months after he got his early lessons in Canada, is the trainer of Pedro Hanover, who now sports two PA Sire Stakes prelim wins and a Championship, a win in a division of the Nassagaweya, and earnings of $229,404 for Ontario owners Brad Gray and Denise Guerriero.
In this group's $50,000 consolation, Closing Statement made a big brush into a stretch headwind to control the pace before the half, opened a large lead down the back, and stayed clear through the lane in taking a new speed badge of 1:51.4. The son of Somebeachsomewhere-Ideal Newton, a winner early in the Sires prelims but unable to follow up on that success, was victorious in this consolation for driver David Miller, trainer Joe Holloway, and the ownership of Val Dor Farms, Rojan Stables and Ted Gewertz.
This is "prime time" for Jules Siegel.
The squire of Fashion Farms LLC is on the ballot for election to the Hall of Fame, with results to be announced within the month, and he is the owner of $78.20 PA Sire Stakes freshman trotting colt champion Fashionwoodchopper – and still feels the thrill of victory like a first-time owner, excited as a teenager in the winner's circle.
David Miller, driving his second PA Sire Stakes champion of the night, got away "disadvantageously" in seventh with the son of Muscle Hill-Impressive Kemp, "but it just worked out for us," Miller said afterwards, as "we were able to go up second-over" behind Toast Of Lindy as that one speed-grinded uncovered to challenge the pacesetter Scirocco Rob, getting closer and closer from the five-eighths pole onwards.
Fashionwoodchopper swung three-wide head stretch, but looked like he was going to lose his momentum as he lugged in a little early in the lane. But trainer Jim Campbell knew enough about his colt to equip him with a sliding gaiting pole to get him back straight, Mille used it, and after that the driver never had to lift a line as the colt won in 1:57.1 by a length over the unlucky Lawmaker, who had the lead, yielded it to Scirocco Rob, and then was shuffled some as the pacesetter tired; Lawmaker did win the photo for second over Toast Of Lindy, who put in an excellent grinding effort.
Fashionwoodchopper had not raced since August 12 – but that was a Sire Stakes victory. Campbell had him ready, Miller gave him a great trip – and Siegel was the happiest man in Wilkes-Barre PA in his walk to the winners circle.
Mets Hall sat a pocket trip behind his "Orange Crush" stablemate Maxs Beast, then pulled out early stretch, went right on by, and won coasting in 1:56.1 in his $50,000 trotting colt consolation. The Cantab Hall-Mets Inn colt is now three-for-five career wise, including a win in his only Sire Stakes start (he chose to take "the Haughton route," then had a small vacation before this start), and he gave the Andy Miller Stable Inc a consolation double, this winner in partnership with the increasingly-famous Stroy Inc of New Jersey and Moscow.


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Scientology Didnt Like Leah Remini Questioning Tom Cruises Relationship With David Miscavige
Every time I look at that picture, I sprain my puckering muscle in ten places. Every time.
When Leah Remini turned in her official OT badge (aka an E.T. pin from the Celebrity Centre gift shop), her entire family turned in their OT badges, because Scientology made them choose between the church or their own relative. Even Leahs mother and father, who were high level bridge queens and unlocked all the achievements, quit that mess. Besides releasing a vague statement, Leah hasnt really said anything, but she doesnt need to spill the goods since her sister Nicole Remini is doing it for her.
Nicole talked with Colleen Lindstrom of myTalk 107.1 (via Radar) and her tongue didnt hold back. Nicole said that nobodys seen Shelly, the wife of Scientologys leader David Miscavige, and she feels like theyre paying Shelly to stay hidden. Nicole says that Kirstie Alley did organize a group of Scientologists to talk about how theyre going to disconnect from Leah and the rest of the Remini family. And finally, Nicole said that Leahs best friend in Scientology wrote her up when she said that Tommy Girls relationship with David Miscarriage is weird. Colleen asked Nicole if its true that Tommy brought David on his honeymoon with Katie Holmes and she said:
The first rule of Scientology is that you dont talk about Scientology. The second rule of Scientology is that you keep the questions in your mouth when you talk to Tommy and his breath smells like nut milk, barley lube and natural happiness. But I love that Leah Remini was the Detective La Toya of Scientology. Leah was getting down to the bottom of EVERYTHING even if it meant that they were going to put her body in the bottom of a lake.
Yeah, they have a very strange relationship, and you know, one of the things, you know, when Leah came back from the wedding, you know, whatever happens, happens.
Leah had brought up to a very, very close friend of hers out of the house, like in private You know, I just think that it is really weird how involved Tom is with the upper levels of the Church. Like what, she just started questioning a little bit like, what was going on. And just kind of the amount of, how do I, I just need to say this right, how involved he was with the upper level people. And somebody actually wrote a report on her her best friend wrote a report on her that she questioned it. Well then Leah got pulled in its like how dare she question what is going on with Tom and his relationship with people within the church.
Leah Remini was always like a dried trucker loogie with busted brows to me. I never liked her, but now I love her. I love a ho who isnt afraid to expose bitches. Case in point:
And honestly, I dont know why Leah questioned Tommy bringing David on his honeymoon. Somebody had to get some on that trip.
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Leah Remini's ex stepmom on Kirstie Alley: 'she's a big fat bully'
Leah Remini's outraged relatives are speaking out and blasting Scientologist Kirstie Alley for being a "big fat bully" in the wake of her leaving the controversial church the National Enquirer is exclusively reporting.
Leah's entire family has left the church, including her mother and sister Nicole Remini, but now her former stepmother says that she is being bullied by the Cheers star.
"Kirstie Alley is just a big fat bully!" Donna Remini-Fiore told theNational Enquirer.
Despite the cryptic text messages that Kirstie says were not aimed at Leah, her stepmom says she shouldn't be turning her back on her longtime friend.
"She's an idiot to think she could control Leah. Leah has always been her own person, and Kirstie should have known better."
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Leah's sister Nicole said that Kirstie hasn't spoken to her sister at all since she left Scientology.
Her former step mom defended Leah, saying: "Besides that, Leah is a wonderful person and loyal friend who's supported everything Kirstie does without hesitation.
For more exclusive details about how Leah's family is rallying around her following her departure from Scientology pick up the latest issue of the National Enquirer on newsstands Thursday.
Kirstie Alley Is A 'Big Fat Bully' Says Leah Remini's Ex-Step Mom | Radar Online
Well, they've got the "big, fat" part correct.
In Scientology, you either turn someone in, or you probably will get turned in for NOT turning someone in. One happy chain of events. I think they train you to not have any kind of conscience about it.
I have to say that I'm really impressed with the support she's getting from her family, considered they were all up in that mess too! In a cult that encourages shunning even your own damn family members, I think the fact that the whole damn family defected is huge.
Keep those defections coming! Who's next? Travolta would be the ultimate, naturally. But I'd settle for Jason Lee, Beck or Erika Christiansen.
My personal wish: Isaac Hayes.
I'm always disappointed when I find out any celeb I even halfway like is a CO$bot.
I think it's too late for Isaac. I wish the Masterson boys would get out too....
Yeah, if old Isaac hadn't died in 2008, you might get your wish.
The first time I noticed Leah Remini was on Saved by the Bell. Her character was Stacy something, and her dad owned the beach resort where all the characters were working at for the summer. She was so tough and cute at the same time.
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- Any suppressive act against Scientology or Scientologists as listed in HCO PLs and HCOBs.
- Any violation of a Trademark License.
- Acts calculated to misuse, invalidate or alter-is legally or in any other way the trademarks and service marks of the Scientology religion.
- Use of the trademarks and service marks of the Scientology religion without express permission or license from RTC or its authorized licensees.
- Holding, using, copying, printing, publishing or reproducing in any manner, confidential materials of Dianetics and Scientology without the express permission of RTC.
- Any violation of LRH copyrights, including any manner of reproduction, publishing or selling without the express permission of L. Ron Hubbard Library.
- Any attempted or accomplished change or squirreling of the technology of Scientology Ethics, Tech or Administration as listed in LRH books, bulletins, policies and writings.
- Issuing alter-ised Scientology technical data or information or instructional or admin procedures, calling it Scientology or calling it something else to confuse or deceive people as to the true source, beliefs and practices of Scientology.
- Organizing splinter groups to diverge from Scientology practices, still calling it Scientology or calling it something else, or using Scientology data to distract people from standard Scientology.
- Any individual or group falsely designating their service or product as "Dianetics" or "Scientology."
- Any misrepresentation of Dianetics or Scientology.
- Developing and/or using squirrel processes and checksheets.
- Unauthorized use of the materials of Dianetics and Scientology.
- Infiltrating a Scientology group or organization or staff to stir up discontent or protest at the instigation of hostile forces.
- Any anti-Scientology, anti-Source, anti-org or anti-Church management actions or intentions.
- Any person who is hypercritical of Scientology or the Church.
- Publicly departing Scientology.
- Public statements against Scientology or Scientologists but not to Committees of Evidence duly convened.
- Civil suits brought against a Scientology organization or Scientologist without first calling the matter to the attention of the International Justice Chief and receiving a reply.
- Theft, dissemination or sale of the confidential upper-level material of Scientology.
- Impersonating a Sea Org officer/member, Scientology org staff member or Scientologist.
- Any theft of Church documents or materials.
- Any felony against person or property, threatened or accomplished.
- Anyone forbidding or advising against the writing of Knowledge Reports.
- Anyone forbidding or advising one not to send Knowledge Reports to RTC.
- Anyone advocating or inducing you or another to do something illegal.
- Blackmail, threatened or accomplished.
- Sexual or sexually perverted conduct contrary to the well-being or good state of mind of a Scientologist in good standing or under the charge of Scientology, such as a student or preclear.
- Willful or negligent out-security of the advanced material of Scientology.
- False reports or false advices which bring about apathy or defeatism.
- Anyone refusing a confessional or refusing to answer a reading question.
- Anyone implanted this lifetime.
- Any person who acts Type III PTS (Potential Trouble Source).
- Employment of org staff members to the detriment of the production or the establishment of a Scientology organization.
- Violation of Mission charters.
- Instigation of destructive activities.
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AST shocks are monotube design for a reason; they perform better. When will you notice this? Big bumps in turns and fast transitions on the track / autocross course are where true premium shock performance becomes evident. Ride in or drive any car with this level of shock and you'll know instantly why people buy them, they make the difference. Other non-monotube designs on the market exist for two reasons: comfort and cheaper manfacturing expense. These are two things can do without when time on the track counts.
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Teijin establishes Teijin Rus, LLC in Moscow, Russia, to strengthen the Teijin Group's business operations in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), as part of the group's strategy to expand businesses in emerging economies.
"The establishment of the new company enables us to promptly serve customer needs in the Russia and CIS markets," said Kentaro Arao, Teijin Group Senior Executive Officer, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of BRICs business.
The new company will handle group-wide sales and conduct research to identify demand and business opportunities in Russia and CIS, having absorbed the existing local office that was established in 2006. These are among the priority markets in the Teijin Group's medium- to long-term growth plan.
"We hope to strengthen our presence by supplying the Russian market with our diversified solutions, especially for the aerospace industry, where the government is aiming to realise greater competitiveness, and the automotive industry, which is expected to become the largest market in Europe in the late 2010s," Arao commented.
In line with the advancement of industry, the demand in Russia for high-performance materials is expected to rise rapidly, the company reports.
Teijin is a technology-driven group offering advanced solutions in the areas of sustainable transportation, information and electronics, safety and protection, environment and energy, and healthcare.
Its main fields of operation are high-performance fibres such as aramid, carbon fibres and composites, healthcare, films, resin and plastic processing, polyester fibres, products converting and IT. The group has some 150 companies in over 20 countries worldwide.
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We all tend to look at Spring time as an opportunity to have a big cleanup of our homes and gardens. We go through our cupboards, get rid of unwanted goods, trim our hedges, and look at what needs repairing and renewing.
As your lawyer, I suggest that you should see this Spring season as an opportunity to review your legal documentation, if you haven't done so already - before you get busy in the lead up to Christmas.
So what are some of the items that you need to pay attention to? As part of your business, you will occupy your premises via a Lease, Sub-Lease or Licence Agreement (Lease), so let's focus on your occupancy documentation.
Is my Lease expiring in the New Year?
You should be looking at your Lease to see when its term expires. Do you have an option to renew? Is the date for exercise of option imminent?
If your option is due to be exercised and you know that you want to stay in the premises, you need to consider the basis upon which the rent is to be determined. If it's by market review, perhaps you should consider doing some homework by talking to valuers and agents to gauge the market so that if you need to negotiate the rent with the landlord you're in a more informed position.
Have a look at your Lease and other ancillary documentation to see whether you're entitled to either additional incentives, or obliged to undertake refurbishment of your premises for the further term.
You should also revisit the Disclosure Statement that was provided to you with your Lease to see whether there are any planned redevelopments near your premises. You may also consider contacting your local Council to see whether any plans have been lodged for the redevelopment of the centre you're operating in or in the immediate vicinity of your premises.
Are you experiencing any difficulties at present?
During the course of your Lease, were there glaring issues that need to be addressed such as structural defects in the premises, works that needed to be carried out or general disturbances which are impacting on the operation of your business? You may be able to have these issues addressed in the context of a negotiation of the Lease for a further term.
If your Lease is not up for renewal and you are a new tenant, has the landlord delivered on what they promised in terms of tenancy mix and timeframes? From time-to-time I receive complaints from tenants about the landlord not delivering on the type of tenancy mix that they originally promised. This may give you an opportunity to argue with the landlord for rental relief.
My store is just not performing
Some of my clients come to me with a year to 18-months left on the term of the Lease but their business isn't performing and they need to be able to exit their Lease. If you are planning to have discussions with the landlord about this, you should consider the implications.
Sometimes Leases do have provisions which allow for early termination rights but this is the exception, rather than the norm. If you are seeking a surrender and the landlord agrees to this, you must realise that it will come at a price. You are likely to be charged the rent for the remainder of the term, make good costs, landlord's legal costs (as well as your own), reletting cost, etc.
This strategy usually works where the landlord has a new tenant lined up to take over your Lease but you need to realise that the landlord is not obliged to grant you an early surrender.
I cannot stress enough the importance of regularly reviewing your occupancy documentation so that you are across your obligations on an ongoing basis rather than revisiting the documentation when things go wrong.
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I'm prompted this week by an article in the Huffington Post by Peter Hames the CEO of Big Health, referring to the concept of 'digital medicine'.
So what exactly is 'digital medicine'?
The term 'digital medicine' has been coined to convey the concept of digital and mobile health technologies which actually provide a therapeutic intervention (rather than simply monitoring or educating, as has often been the case so far).
Hames and Big Health have created a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy service for sleep disorder called Sleepio, delivered via web and mobile. In a randomised control trial quoted on their website, they say "the Sleepio course helped around 75% of people with persistent sleep problems to improve their sleep to healthy levels…we found an average reduction in time taken to fall asleep of 50% and in time spent awake during the night of 60% within the Sleepio group." This seems an impressive set of results for patients who otherwise may have had to resort to the typical remedy of sleeping pills. Who wouldn't want to avoid the potential side-effects of a drug if they could simply follow some digital coaching?
The concept of digital medicine has also been referred to by Proteus Digital Health, creators of the 'smart pill' which combines with a body sensor to transmit your adherence to medicine along with some vital signs in real-time via your phone. Initially Proteus' business model seemed to be to combine the smart pill with premium-priced medicines to provide a high-value adherence reporting capability – important since it's estimated that 50% of medicines are not taken as prescribed. However, they seem to have pivoted their business model more recently, combining their high-tech approach with cheap generic pills to create a whole new product they class as 'digital medicine'. The idea is that combining a cheap generic with high-quality digital support will be more effective and cheaper in the long-term than a high-priced medicine which half the patients aren't taking.
And in slightly different language to describe the same concept, Welldoc® call their Bluestar™ prescription-only service for type 2 diabetes (based on a phone app) "Mobile Prescription Therapy" . In their studies so far the average A1c reduction is 1.9% – for a typical drug like metformin the reduction would be more typically 1.1%. Indeed, I've heard anecdotally that some doctors have been able to take type 2 diabetics off their medication and rely solely on the Bluestar™ service.
Time to stop popping pills?
All of these have one thing in common – they disrupt the traditional pill-prescribing paradigm, by removing the need for pills altogether (in the case of Sleepio and Welldoc), or by placing less emphasis on premium-priced pills (in the case of Proteus). This is classic product substitution in Porter's Five Forces terminology – and it's very threatening as they're replacing some of the most widely-prescribed drugs today.
Now you may think that some of these claims are a little over-hyped – but all of these companies have assembled persuasive clinical evidence. If I was a pharmaceutical company, or a shareholder, I'd be somewhat concerned. For the rest of us, expect to hear a lot more about 'digital medicine' in the years to come.
What do you think about a future where digital medicine becomes the norm? Exciting or scary? I'd love to hear your thoughts, or you can always contact me.


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I hope your Sunday is going well. The sun finally came out at 5pm, taking away my grey mood.
Here's a more casual outfit I did wearing the Curvissa dress I wore earlier in the week here.
Oli Draped Bandeau Dress, size 26
Denim shirt, past Everything Five Pounds
Headband, Crown & Glory Glitterati box
Blue necklace, gift from a friend
Designer style handbag, eBay
Scarf on bag, clothing swap
Shoes, previous season Primark but I'm sure they'll have something similar
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Today marks the 90th birthday of Hal Holbrook–the man who has been Mark Twain longer than Samuel Clemens was Mark Twain. In his honor, I am rerunning a post from several years ago. For more on Holbrook's career, see Mark Dawidziak's columns on Holbrook adding new material here and by the numbers here. And information on a documentary well worth seeing here.
I did not mention in the original post my experience seeing Holbrook perform as Mark Twain. As a scholar who studied Mark Twain's performance, I was skeptical about seeing Holbrook–not because he is anything less than respected but because his version of Mark Twain is a different version than the one I studied. Holbrook's Mark Twain is the older, wiser, white-suited-er version. The 1860s and 1870s version who lectured on platforms and lyceums across the country and in England was a different figure. So I wanted to get a mental image of that man in my grasp before seeing Holbrook.
I can't remember the exact circumstances of the evening–my wife suffers through enough Mark Twain in editing and reading and living with me, so she was not there. And the tickets were more money than we had to spend easily, being end-stage Ph.D. candidates. I sat in the beautiful Paramount Theater in Austin, notepad in hand, ready to be skeptical, thinking, "I know Mark Twain as a performer. Let's see what you got, Holbrook."
He awed me. In the end, my notes were mostly empty. I laughed. I was moved. A passage of Huck Finn I had taught and read a dozen times unfurled in a whole new light. He did pretty well.
If you have the chance, go see Hal Holbrook perform as Mark Twain–he is performing tonight, on his 90th birthday.
Hal has performed the character of Mark Twain longer than Samuel Clemens. Much has been written and said about the importance of Mark Twain Tonight! and Hal's performance as Mark Twain (not to mention his other wonderful acting work).
I want to offer my own story of meeting Mr. Holbrook in Elmira at the 6th International Conference on the State of Mark Twain Studies (which should be renamed, "Mark Twain Summer Camp," in my humble opinion). For a graduate student, Mark Twain Summer Camp already meant meeting top scholars in the field–rock stars, if you will (if you are a nerd, that is). But Hal Holbrook is as big a star as you will find for Mark Twain fans, unless the man himself were to appear.
I was convinced that my panel would be empty, as it was scheduled opposite that panel at which Mark Dawidziak would be discussing "Mark Twain Tonight!" with Hal Holbrook in the audience. I was thus shocked and delighted when Lou Budd walked into my panel just as I began to give my paper (causing me to lose my place for a moment). For Twain scholars, you can't get much more important than Lou Budd.
Hal Holbrook Speaking at Mark Twain Summer Camp
Photo Courtesy Patrick Ober
This video is the audio of Hal Holbrook's brief remarks at the conference. Recorded by Patrick Ober and combined with images from the beautiful campus of Elmira College.
I had witnessed first hand the star power of Hal Holbrook the night before. After a full day of conferencing, I meandered down toward the evening's banquet a bit early. In front of the building I found Shelley Fisher Fishkin and Hal Holbrook quietly talking. Shelley introduced me to Hal and mentioned I lived in Austin. As Hal began to say something, we were suddenly surrounded by a group of scholars who had been momentarily possessed by the spirit of teenagers at a concert when they spot the band backstage. That is to say, I was elbowed out of the way by a gray-haired college professor who had been star struck.
Hal was now surrounded by a group of admirers jostling for his attention. In my memory of the event, they are waving pictures for him to sign and taking photos with old-fashioned flash cameras. My memory may not be exact. As I stood there awkwardly outside of circle, a momentary gap opened and Hal said to me, as if our conversation had not interrupted:
"I was in Austin recently."
I replied: "I know. I saw you perform."
"When was that?"
I pondered a moment. "Spring."
"What is it now?"
"Sounds about right."
And then Hal was engulfed by the adoring crowd of academics-turned-teenager.
The following night, the conference ended with a party at Quarry Farm, the summer house of the Langdon and Clemens family. I experienced another nerdy rockstar moment. While talking with Tom Quirk–no slouch of a Twain scholar himself–Lou Budd walked up and mistook me for a waiter. I will leave the story he told in explanation to his mistake out here, but it more than made up for any confusion.
After a wonderful dinner and a tour of the house, many people made the trek up the hill to the spot where Twain's octagonal study sat. There are moments in one's life that you know you will tell stories about for years–maybe 5 or 10 or even 20–but there are few stories you know, at the time, that you will tell for the rest of your life. For those of us who walked up the hill at Quarry Farm to the spot of Mark Twain's study to smoke cigars, to sing songs, and to listen to Hal Holbrook tell stories, there is no doubt of the fact.


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Iran's economy is recovering from a deep recession and inflation has fallen from historic peaks. Some believe the recession and the 2012 currency crisis were brought about by the sanctions the United States, European Union and United Nations imposed against Iran over its nuclear energy program. The Rouhani administration, however, believes macroeconomic mismanagement has been the root cause of the hardships.
In a recent interview, former central bank governor Mahmoud Bahmani, has defended the handling of the crisis after sanctions intensified against Tehran. He also gave his views on the current state of the money market.
In 2012 the rial was devalued by around 70 percent in the market. Its value was officially halved against the US dollar overnight. The central bank, unable to control the rial's misfortune due to being barred from its foreign exchange reserves had to use its limited financial resources to help vital imports like medicine, though in practice rent-seekers used the cheap dollars to import luxury cars among other non-vital goods. As a result, the currency system, after years, broke into a multiple exchange rate system.
Though little success was seen in the handling of the crisis, Bahmani argues that it was he and his team that managed the crisis caused by external pressure.
"Our circumstances were such that we couldn't do better. Even the current team in the central bank couldn't do better. If Alan Greenspan [former Federal Reserve chairman] were to become the governor of the Central Bank of Iran, he too couldn't do better in those times," Bahmani told Financial Tribune sister publication, Tejarat Farda weekly, drawing hard parallels to describe those conditions.
More proof and investigation is needed to give a fair verdict on this matter. Bahmani provided some evidence to the magazine, but he did not want them in print, the weekly reported.
During his reign, Bahmani was criticized for being too loyal to the former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was famous for his populist policies.
Bahmani, however, said he "decided on technical issues" but had to comply with the president as legally the bank was his turf. "Which manager doesn't listen to his superior?" he asked. Now, "I think the central bank's independence has decreased."
Bahmani also said inflation has come down as a result of policies he started. Inflation's downtrend started in the end of 2012 coming down to 30.5 percent from 40 percent highs. "This shows that before we left office, inflation had started its downtrend."
Shifting to the present, the former governor called the structure of Iran's money market a "Gordian knot".
Currently, banks are struggling to find resources as their balance sheets are filled with non-performing loans and frozen assets. While banks' lending power has dried up, demand for loans has risen. The central bank is now forcing banks to cut deposit rates to keep real interest rates low, in a bid to boost business lending.
Last week the central bank lowered the cap on one-year deposits by 200 basis points to 20 percent. The bank also capped lending rates to 24 percent from 27-28 percent.
Bahmani remains pessimistic of the effect of the cuts, saying they would not work in practice. "Banks are starving for money, and they have no alternative but to try and bring in deposits in order to lend. If banks had enough money to operate, they would bring down interest rates and wouldn't borrow from the central bank, to which they have to pay 34 percent interest."
Deposit retention periods have fallen to less than 12 months, from 29 months during Bahmani's time at the central bank. "The central bank is deterring investors from making long term deposits, and people are looking for daily compounded deposits," he said.
Since Iran's equity markets are too small and too risky to attract and channel money to businesses, weakening the bank's resources may prove imprudent, he added.
Bahmani called growing overdrafts from the central bank one of the main hazards of the banking system. "When a bank is borrowing, it means it has no money, so how can we expect it to lower its deposit rates."
As a solution, the former governor said the repayment of government's debts to the banking system would be a good starting point, but banks' balance sheets must be restructured.
"We have no other choice but to restructure our banks. If we don't pay the price for the restructuring now, we would have to pay a higher price next year." There is no arguing with sense.


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The Glenville Zip Code is 17329.
If you want to send a mail to Glenville City, you should use the 17329 Zip Code.
In 1983, the U.S. Postal Service introduced an expanded Glenville ZIP code system that it called ZIP+4, often called "plus-four codes", "add-on codes", or "add ons". A ZIP+4 code uses the basic 17329 Zip code plus four additional digits to identify a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area, such as a Glenville city block, a group of apartments, an individual high-volume receiver of mail or any other unit that could use an extra identifier to aid in efficient mail sorting and delivery in Pennsylvania.


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Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) Q2 2019 Earnings Conference Call - Final Transcript
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Good morning, and welcome to the Xerox Corporation's Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Release Conference Call hosted by John Visentin, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He is joined by Bill Osbourn, Chief Financial Officer.
During this call, Xerox executives will refer to slides that are available on the web at www.xerox.com/investor. At the request of Xerox Corporation, today's conference call is being recorded. Other recording and/or rebroadcasting of this call are prohibited without the expressed permission of Xerox. [Operator instructions]
During this conference call, Xerox executives will make comments that contain forward-looking statements, which, by their nature, address matters that are in the future and are uncertain. Actual future financial results may be materially different than those expressed herein. At this time, I would like to turn the meeting over to Mr. Visentin.
Mr. Visentin, you may begin.
John Visentin
Good morning, and thank you for joining our Q2 2019 earnings call. This quarter, we delivered improvements in earnings per share, adjusted operating margin and free cash flow, largely underpinned by our enterprisewide transformation initiative, Project Own It. These results have enabled us to increase planned investments for the second half of the year to advance our revenue road map. We expect a few returns from these investments over the near term.
But in light of the performance in the first half, we believe it is more prudent to adjust our full-year revenue guidance down to approximately 6% at constant currency, while maintaining all of our other full-year guidance measures. Adjusted operating margin for the quarter was 12.7%, up 170 basis points year-over-year. Margin expansion contributed to adjusted EPS of $0.99 in the quarter, up $0.19 or approximately 24% year-over-year.
We are pleased with our cash performance. We generated $313 million of operating cash flow in the quarter, an increase of $78 million from a year ago. Free cash flow in the quarter was $297 million, up $94 million year-over-year. While we continue to see improvements in these three key areas, revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% at constant currency year-over-year. Results were due to weaker economic conditions in Western Europe and certain developing markets and continued operational impacts in the United States we identified last quarter, albeit improving as the quarter went on.
Our strong margin expansion year-to-date has allowed us to increase the level of investments we planned for the year from approximately $0.32 of EPS to approximately $0.40 of EPS. These increased investments will primarily be in support of revenue-generating initiatives. With anticipated annual gross savings of at least $640 million, Project Own It is offsetting some of the impact of revenue declines. This initiative is helping us to simplify our business, drive a culture of continuous improvement and free up capital to reinvest in the business. Planning has begun for 2020 programs that will continue this focus.
We are on schedule with transitioning our shared services operations to a managed service provider, which will reduce cost and make it easier to do business with Xerox. With a large-scale


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Christmas is celebrated all throughout the world. Part of the celebration is gift-giving. For flower gifting, the Flower Delivery Singapore is usually composed of the favorite Christmas flowers. The Florist Singapore creates different designs of these Christmas flowers for a special hand bouquet or a traditional flower arrangement. Here are among the favorite flowers of Christmas that are used for flower gifting on the holidays:
Poinsettia is the most popular flower of Christmas. It is a flowering shrub that is native to the country of Mexico. It blooms usually during the winter days of the year provided that the plant is well kept in a dark place at night and sunny place by day. This plant can even give its blooms on different times of the year aside from the Christmas season. A florist delivery of Poinsettia plant allows the recipient to keep them for a long time.
The Mistletoe flower is a traditional flower native to North America. It is a plant that blooms during Christmas season. It can grow alone but it usually seen growing on trees. Another variety of Mistletoe is native to Europe. This flower is usually available in any flower shop Singapore for flower gifting.
Christmas Roses
Known to many as Snow Rose or Winter Rose, the Christmas Roses are a common bloom in the mountains of the Central Europe during the winter days. This white flower is very attractive because of its pink tip. The florist in Singapore has beautiful bouquets of Christmas Roses for the holiday gifts.
Christmas Cactus
Christmas Cactus are available in different colors and shades. They come with pendulous stems that make them a great flower choice for flower baskets for Christmas. You may choose to combine the Christmas Cactus of red, purple, orange, pink, or cream in one bouquet or basket.
The bright red berries that are set in dark green leaves make this flower a wonderful floral garnish to any Christmas table. Its colors and beauty also make it a staple to any holiday decorations.
Any Flower Delivery Singapore of these Christmas favorite flowers is a perfect way of making the celebration more meaningful and intimate for everyone. As you think of giving your loved ones special gifts this Christmas holidays, think of the Christmas flowers and their beauty and value to the celebration. The florists can help you send your Christmas flowers to loved ones in Singapore.


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How to Get the Best Ontario Insurance Premiums
Ontario Insurance Premiums
Ontario insurance premiums have risen by unprecedented levels over the past three years leaving Ontario drivers with some of the highest provincial premiums.
A recent report published by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) and York University professor, Fred Lazar revealed that not only are we paying more for insurance, we are getting less benefits.
The report uncovered shocking annual increases allowing for huge profit for Ontario insurance companies when compared to other provinces.
Since 2017, Ontario's regulators approved nine separate premium increases triggering the 20% rate increase.
"Over the last eight years of the previous Liberal government, (insurers) cut the benefits available in car insurance products 17 times," said Ontario Trial Lawyers Association President, Allen Wynperle. "Drivers are not getting many benefits, but are paying higher prices," he said.
The report calculated the profits generated on home, commercial, and auto insurance combined for each province. The total of all three came nowhere near the profits that Ontario insurance companies are making on car insurance premiums alone.
As a result, the OTLA is demanding reform to the Ontario insurance system to make it fair and affordable for all.
"If people go to their MPPs and register their dissatisfaction in large enough numbers, the government and the insurance companies will take notice," said Wynperle. "At the end of the day (Ontario voters)
have the control in their hands to change the situations, but they have to act and express their outrage or it's just going to continue as it has for many years."
Tips for Getting the Best Insurance Quote
1. Safety first. Consider adding simple safety features such as snow tires. They can impact your rate.
2. Bundle your services. Some insurance companies will give a discount if you sign up for multiple policies. Get a quote for comprehensive coverage for your home, boat and motorcycle or rental insurance along with your car insurance.
3. Safety ratings matter. Cars with excellent crash test ratings and low theft scores generally get better rates.
4. Opt for a higher deductible. Higher deductibles get better rates. Consider $500 or $1,000.
5. Shop around. The market is very competitive in Ontario. Make a few calls before you commit.
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Back pain, sprains, herniated disks and spinal cord injuries.
Back pain affects people from all over the world. Whether they work at a desk, travel for business, or work on construction sites, the risk of back pain is high. Injuries are common in car accidents or slip and fall injuries, and can range from strains and sprains, to herniated disks, to serious spinal cord injuries.
Back pain statistics in Canada
Approximately 80% of all Canadians will experience back pain at some point in their lives. An estimated 34 to 59% of Canadians will experience an acute or subacute pain episode. In Canada, chronic lower back pain is one of the most likely reasons for a trip to the doctor for people under the age of 60. Twenty-five per cent of the population is living with chronic back pain at any given time.
Unfortunately, many people with pain are not getting the appropriate help. They are either living with pain or they live with it until it becomes unbearable. This can result in damage that cannot be repaired or that takes a long time to recover from.
For those living with back pain as a result of a workplace injury, slips and falls or car accidents the costs are sometimes unseen. In addition to the pain and suffering, victims may also have to deal with loss of income for time taken off work, medical expenses, prescription medicine, physio therapy, transportation costs and attendant care among other things.
Long-term disability
Often times, people are forced to apply for long-term disability in order to spend adequate time recovering and healing from pain and to pay for the associated costs.
Sadly, those suffering often find their claims denied. This makes the situation more difficult and leads them to spend longer periods of time living with back pain, without medical attention.
If you are suffering from back pain and your claim has been denied, our lawyers offer free advice on making a claim for compensation. We have experience in successfully settling back injury claims for all types of injuries and all types of clients. We are happy to offer you a free consultation to discuss your back injury compensation claim with you, answer your questions and be able to tell you where you may be entitled to back injury or spinal injury compensation. Call us today at (613) 978-9549.
*source: cmajopen.ca
Distracted driving-new laws coming.
Distracted Driving
These days, it seems very foreign to see someone talking on a cell phone while driving. Since 2009, Ontario drivers have been banned from using hand-held devices that create distracted driving behind the wheel.
Since then, the use of cell phones and other personal electronics has risen and driver distraction has increased with the introduction of smart watches, GPS systems and on-board information screens.
Sadly, in Ontario, deaths from collisions caused by distracted driving have doubled since 2000 with distracted driving being the number one cause of road deaths in Ontario.
Currently, if a driver is caught using a hand-held device, they can expect a $490 fine and three demerit points.
On January 1, 2019, new laws will take effect in Ontario with escalating sanctions, increased fines and license suspension. At the same time, the list of activities that count as distracted driving has also expanded.
Effective January 1, a distracted driver will receive a summons with a court date where fines for a first offence can be high as $1,000.
- First offence: 3 days suspension and $1,000 fine
- Second offence: 7 days suspension and $2,000 fine
- Three or more offences: 30 days suspension, $3,000 fine and six demerit points
New Distracted Driving laws
Under the new law, anything that causes a driver to be less focused on the road constitutes distracted driving, this includes:
- Simply holding an electronic device in your hands (hand-held communication during driving is against the law)
- Using a cellular phone to talk, text, check maps or switch playlists
- Eating (there may not be a licence suspension, but the RCMP warn you could be fined or given six demerits depending on the food)
- Reading books or documents
- Typing a destination into the GPS
As we head into the new year, we can all resolve to end distracted driving and to keep our roadways safe for all. Turn off your phone or switch it to silent mode before you get in the car. If you need to, put the phone in the glove compartment or in a bag on the back seat. Consider using an app that blocks incoming calls and text while you are driving. If you must respond, or have to make a call or send a text, carefully pull over to a safe area.
If you, or a loved one, has been involved in an accident or injured due to distracted driving call us today. We understand, we care and we are here to help.
Catastrophic Injury Impairment
Changes to Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule and Catastrophic Injury
Automobile insurance is constantly changing . It seems that the government continues to strip away at some of the most vital services required for injured people, especially those who are severely injured and need it most, those with a catastrophic injury. The new definition will apply to all accidents in Ontario on or after June 1, 2016. The Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule ("SABS") provides accident benefits for people who are involved in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario. Regardless of whether or not they were at fault, or whether or not they were a driver, passenger or a pedestrian.
Definition of Catastrophic Injury Impairment
Many of the changes are in the area of Catastrophic Injuries. The most significant of the reductions in Accident Benefits are in the Medical and Rehabilitation and Attendant Care benefits for individuals with catastrophic and non-catastrophic injuries.
There are also new measures used to assess whether or not someone is deemed "catastrophic".
1- Paraplegia or Tetraplegia
The two scales or measures that are the primary source for the catastrophic determination for spinal cord injuries are the The ASIA -International Standards for Neurological Classification for Spinal Cord Injury as well as the SCIM Spinal Cord Independence Measure Version III The definition of "catastrophic impairment" has been revised to reflect current medical studies.
2-Residual Neuro-Urological Impairment or Urological Impairment
3-Loss of vision of both eyes
4-Traumatic Brain Injury
When assessing whether or not a patient has sustained a catastrophic brain injury, the appropriate health professional must conduct, among other things, the following clinical interview: a Structured Interview for the Glasgow Outcome Scale.
5-Traumatic Brain Injuries for person under the age of 18 at the time of the accident
The scale is dependent upon imaging of the brain, extent of admission to a rehabilitative facility and the King's Outcome Scale for Childhood Head Injury, as published in Crouchman, M. et al
And where 2 or more years have elapsed since the accident, or where, after 3 months, a physician is of the belief that the patient's condition is unlikely to improve and,
6- Physical Impairment
55% or more physical impairment of the whole person pursuant to the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th Edition (1993)
7-Mental or Behavioural Impairment Combined with Physical Impairment
A mental or behavioural impairment, excluding traumatic brain injury, that, when the impairment score is combined with a physical impairment described in paragraph 6, results in 55 percent or more impairment of the whole person.
8. Mental or Behavioural Impairment
An impairment that, in accordance with the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993 results in a class 4 impairment (marked impairment) in three or more areas of function that precludes useful functioning or a class 5 impairment (extreme impairment) in one or more areas of function that precludes useful functioning, due to mental or behavioural disorder.
Along with these tests, a patient must also undergo a neuropsychological assessment and must meet the following criteria to obtain what is deemed "catastrophic status". The patient must have positive MRI findings, vegetative or disability rating on the Glasgow Outcome Scale (as mentioned above) , significant decreased activities of daily living via client interview, interview of treating practitioners (mentioned above) and/or a file review of collateral medical documents.
The definition and criteria for a catastrophic injury can be confusing and complex. We have provided a quick snapshot here. Our personal injury lawyers are happy to speak with you to go over any specific questions you may have.
Occupational injuries and LTD.
Many employers provide group benefits packages to their employees, including long-term disability (LTD) benefits. In addition, some employers also have an additional LTD policy to cover workplace injuries and illnesses caused at/by the workplace, called an occupational long-term disability policy. Some Ontario industries (eg. construction) are required by law to participate in a provincial workers' compensation plan, such as WSIB. Some other companies have an occupational long-term policy in place to cover workplace illnesses and injuries that would be covered under the provincial workers' compensation plan, if they had one. Mental and physical illnesses and injuries that are specifically related to the workplace are covered by occupational policies.
There are many differences between a group LTD policy and an occupational policy. For example, the definition of disability under an occupational policy differs from a group LTD policy. Under an occupational policy, you must be unable to work due to an illness or injury arising out of and because of your employment. Under some occupational policies, you must be unable to do any occupation within the company you work for, that you are or may be qualified for that would be at a minimum of the same pay-rate as your pre-disability income. With group LTD policies, however, you may be unable to work due to an illness or injury sustained outside of the workplace.
To be eligible for benefits under a group policy, you are required to provide evidence that you became totally disabled due to an occupational illness or injury while covered under the group policy, You must show that your disability continued past the waiting period stated in the group policy and you have sought appropriate treatment.
The payout under an occupational policy is generally a higher percentage of your monthly income than through a group policy. To be eligible for benefits under this policy, you must prove that you became totally disabled due to an occupational illness while covered under the group policy. As with a group policy, you have to show that your disability continued past the waiting period and you are seeking appropriate treatment.
LTD benefits
Although the two types of policies have differences, they also share some similarities. Both types of policies require that you be an active employee when your disability started. You must meet specific criteria as stated in both types of policies in order to qualify for disability benefits. As well, both policies usually have two different definitions of disability one involving your ability to continue working in your own occupation and the other being your ability to work in any occupation, even if you were to be provided education or training in another occupation. With both types of policies, other types of benefits – such as Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits – can be used to reduce your LTD benefit amounts. LTD policies have a waiting period before benefits are paid out, and benefits can end for a variety of reasons, such as not following the recommended treatments, returning to work and are therefore gainfully employed, or turning 65.
If you were injured at work or developed an illness, such as anxiety or depression, and you decide to submit a claim, you will need to show when the illness/injury began or happened and how it relates to your workplace. It is best to include as much detail as possible, and attach an incident report (if there is one) and any other written evidence, doctor's notes or reports regarding your illness or injury and treatments, prognosis and progression. The more information you provide, the better able your insurer will be able to assess what benefits you are entitled to.
What is implied consent? Our Ottawa injury lawyers explain…
Does no consent mean implied consent?
What happens if someone uses your vehicle without your consent and causes an accident or injury? Is this implied consent ?
In the recent case of Michaud-Shields v. Gough, the defendant driver had a suspended license and did not have the consent of the vehicle owner (Nancy) to drive the vehicle. The owner had made it clear to her son (Justin) that he would not be allowed to use her truck until his license was re-instated. He took the vehicle anyway, and it resulted in an uninsured automobile coverage claim.
The Highway Traffic Act, RSO 1990, c.H.8, sets out, at section,192(2):
A motor vehicle owner is liable for the losses arising out of another person's negligent operation of his/her vehicle unless that vehicle was in the other person's possession without the owner's consent at the time the negligent act occurred.
Traders General, Justin's carrier, motioned for a summary dismissal, based on their position that, although Nancy had not given Justin her verbal consent, he was driving with her implied consent, because the keys were not hidden from him in her home.
Justice de Sa, however, found that a "lack of appropriate diligence to prevent use" does not constitute implied consent for the vehicle's use. The presence of the vehicle on the defendants' premises, with the keys on a hook inside the door, did not represent "the right to possess the vehicle" or "an understanding that the vehicle may be driven".
In arriving at his conclusion, Justice de Sa noted:
[25] Traders argues that Nancy did nothing to prevent Justin's access or use to the vehicle, and she did not expressly forbid him to drive the vehicle while she was away. According to Traders, Nancy's decision to leave the vehicle in the driveway with the keys on the hook essentially invited Justin to drive the vehicle. Given that Justin was left with "possession" of the vehicle, Traders maintains that Nancy should be liable for his actions while the vehicle was in his possession. According to Traders, consent should be implied in the circumstances, particularly in light of the broader policy issues in play.
[26] I don't accept Traders' proposed interpretation of consent. In my view, the suggested interpretation is far too broad. Traders' position seems to impose liability on an owner for an accident unless steps are taken to prevent unauthorized use of the vehicle. The approach essentially requires that an owner hide their keys in order to avoid liability. However, in my view, this is hardly what is contemplated by s. 192(2) of the Highway Traffic Act. Nor does Traders' suggested interpretation accord with the ordinary meaning of "consent". […]
[28] No doubt permission to use the vehicle need not be express. If there is a general understanding that someone is allowed to use the vehicle, there need not be "express" permission to find liability in a particular case. However, to import a notion of liability on the basis of a lack of appropriate diligence to prevent use is to take the meaning of consent much too far. Indeed, if Traders' position were accepted, arguably a thief would be found to have the consent of the owner to possess the vehicle. […]
[30] There must be an understanding between both the owner and the driver (either express or implied) that the driver is authorized by the owner to use the vehicle.
[31] In this case, on the evidence before me, there was no consent given to Justin to drive the vehicle. The evidence filed on the motion indicates the exact opposite. Both Justin and Nancy indicated that there was no consent. Traders does not contest their evidence on this point.
Justice de Sa dismissed the motion.
Car thefts and insurance claims
Who is liable in insurance claims if the vehicle is stolen?
Lock your car doors. You may be liable to lose more than you think and it could affect your insurance claims.
What's the worst that could happen when a car door is left unlocked in a driveway or parking lot? Most would assume that their car, or the belongings inside it, could be stolen. The consequences turned out to be much worse in a recent case involving an Ontario garage and dealership . The Supreme Court of Canada looked at the insurance claims and recently ruled that the owner of that garage owed a duty of care to a minor who was injured in one of their unlocked vehicles after it was stolen.
On a summer evening in 2006, two teenagers walked around their hometown with the intention of stealing from unlocked cars before finding themselves at Rankin's Garage & Sales — a business that serviced and sold cars and trucks. The garage property was not secured, and the two found an unlocked Toyota Camry with keys left in the ashtray. Despite not having a driver's license or any driving experience, one teen got behind the wheel and set off for a joyride with the plaintiff as his passenger. The vehicle crashed, and the plaintiff suffered a catastrophic brain injury.
Difference levels of responsibility in insurance claims
The victim sued and the Trial Judge determined that the garage owed a duty of care to the minor plaintiff and a jury apportioned 37% responsibility to the garage for the teen's injuries. The primary issue on appeal was whether the Trial Judge had erred in finding that the garage owed a duty of care to the plaintiff in the circumstances, which included his participation in the theft. The Garage appealed.
The Court of Appeal decides on insurance claims
The Court of Appeal found it reasonably foreseeable in the circumstances that minors might steal an unlocked car with keys in it and injure themselves doing so. The basis for this conclusion was that Rankin's Garage was easily accessible, there were no security measures to keep people off the property after hours, cars were left unlocked with keys in them, and there was evidence of a history of theft in the area and from the garage itself.
The Court of Appeal concluded that the garage should have had minors in mind when considering security measures, and that the care and control of many vehicles imposed a responsibility of securing them against minors. Securing vehicles by locking them and keeping keys secure was the garage's responsibility.
We all know that there are possible dangers in leaving our vehicles unlocked, but we don't often think beyond the obvious. A case like this should be a reminder that cars, machinery, and tools can cause harm to those who are not experienced in using them safely. Owners of these items have a responsibility to make sure that they do not fall into the wrong hands.
A business that leaves a car unlocked with the keys inside will not necessarily be responsible when someone is injured after the car is stolen, the Supreme Court has ruled. The business will only be responsible where it should have known both that the car could be stolen, and that someone could be injured due to it being driven unsafely.
WSIB claims and cancer ?
WSIB claims
Extension of presumption for entitlement for cancers in firefighters.
What do WSIB claims and cancer have in common ? Ontario has made it easier for firefighters to get the help and care they need by extending the presumption for entitlement to benefits to cervical, ovarian and penile cancers.
"Firefighters are vital to keeping our communities safe from life-threatening dangers. Every day, they risk their health and their lives to protect us and our communities. In return, we must protect them. That's why the government has made it easier for firefighters and fire investigators to qualify for workplace safety and insurance benefits," Kevin Flynn, Minister of Labour.
By adding the three cancers to the list of cancers presumed to be related to their work, firefighters and fire investigators will have greater access to healthcare and compensation. With the expanded presumption, once a firefighter is diagnosed with cervical, ovarian or penile cancer, the claims process for WSIB claims benefits will be expedited, and firefighters will not be required to prove a causal link between these cancers and a workplace exposure.
"If a firefighter is diagnosed with cervical, ovarian or penile cancer, the worker's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ( WSIB) claims for benefits and services will be presumed to be work-related. This will give firefighters faster access to compensation and other benefits, ultimately supporting positive recovery outcomes," Ron Kelusky, Chief Prevention Officer
Claims related to cervical, ovarian and penile cancers will be retroactive to January 1, 1960. This will apply to full-time, part-time and volunteer firefighters, firefighters employed by band councils and fire investigators.
Quick Facts
* In 2007, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) was amended to create a statutory presumption for firefighters and fire investigators to get compensation for heart injuries and certain cancers without having to prove they are work-related.
* In 2014, the Ontario government amended the Firefighter Regulation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act to add six cancers to the list of diseases that are work-related: multiple myeloma, testicular, breast, prostate, lung and skin cancer.
* This amended regulation makes Ontario among the leaders in this area and Ontario's firefighters among the best protected in Canada.
* There are about 450 fire departments in Ontario made up of about 11,000 full-time firefighters, 19,000 volunteer firefighters and 200 part-time firefighters
If you, or someone you love, has been injured at work or has a work-related diagnosis of disease, give us a call. We can help you make sure that you receive the benefits that you deserve.
Product liability : Can having a garage sale make you liable?
Garage Sales and Product Liability
What do product liability and garage sales have in common. Springtime brings new beginnings. When the warm weather finally comes, we are all anxious to open the doors and windows and begin the spring cleaning. Out with the old and in with the new.
As the seasons change and the children grow, we are anxious to get rid of the stuff we no longer use. Old toys, car seats, strollers, playpens and bicycles and helmets are the first to go.
Beware, selling your things carries a responsibility. Did you know that you are legally responsible to ensure that anything you sell, new or used, meets the current Canadian regulatory requirements?
Canada Consumer Safety and Product Liability
Since the enactment of the Canada Consumer Safety Act, if you sell a product that is banned in Canada, defective and will cause injury to the user or part of a product recall you will be responsible for anyone getting hurt who uses the product you sold them.
Before you hold a yard sale or flock to Kijiji to sell off your clutter, take a few precautions. Find out if the item you are selling has been banned in Canada. You can find that information on the Health Canada website.
Some of Canada's banned products include:
· baby walkers
· infant self-feeding devices
· lawn darts with elongated tips
· baby bottles that contain BPA
Health Canada Consumer Product Liability Safety Product Recall page
Make sure that the products have not been recalled by checking the Health Canada Consumer Product Safety Product Recall page.
If you need to find out if a product has been recalled, you can contact the retailer or manufacturer or check for recent recalls and safety alerts on the Health Canada webpage. Double check infant products like playpens, car seats or strollers, still have the manufacturers label including model and date of manufacture on it.
Don't sell toys with loose parts like buttons or knobs that can easily become choking hazards.
Buyer Beware. When you buy products from flea markets yard sales or even online, you should always ask questions about the item you are considering. Ask the seller where they bought it, how long they have had it or if it has ever been repaired or recalled. If you are buying infant products look for the manufacturers tags and check online for recalls on the item.
If you, or a loved one, has been injured by a product, you can make a product liability claim against the manufacturer or seller of the unsafe product. Call us today for a free consultation. We will gladly answer all of your questions and concerns so that you have all of the facts about making a claim
What is the Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act ?
Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act
The Ministry of Transportation has been given new safety powers to protect Canadians from vehicle defects. Early this month, the Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act was enacted to provide the Federal Transport Minister the power to order car companies to recall a vehicle to correct a defect, conduct tests and fix a new vehicle before it is sold. "Canadians may be surprised to know that prior [to the Act] only a manufacturer could issue a vehicle safety recall in Canada," said Transport Minister Marc Garneau. "This legislation allows the government to proactively issue safety recalls in the interest of Canadians."
What does the Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act do ?
In addition to imposing a recall, the Act gives Transport Canada the ability to perform more in-depth vehicle inspections for safety concerns and allows more flexibility to support new technologies like self-driving cars.
The Ministry has also been given the authority to impose fines of up to $200,000 to manufacturers for any violation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
This is welcome news for the safety of Canadian drivers, especially in light of recent wide-reaching recalls that were issued for Takata airbags and, in 2016, Volkswagen emissions systems. In those cases, the existing regulator framework created a lag in respond to these safety risks.
Will the Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act make the government more accountable?
As Canada has slipped from number two in the world for auto assembly to number 10, we have become more and more dependent on foreign vehicles coming into the country. The Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act will give the government and the Ministry of Transportation more accountability to make decision and protect the safety of Canadian drivers and their families.
According to CBC News, one in every six cars on the road has a defect that has been the subject of a recall. Under the old law, vehicle owners relied on the manufacturer of to notify them of a recall.
Where there was an accident involving a vehicle with an open recall, the manufacturers of the vehicle can be held responsible. Unfortunately, ignoring a recall notice and continuing to drive a defective car could affect your ability to hold the manufacturer responsible. You can check if your car is the subject of an open recall through the Transport Canada website. Simply type in the make, model and year of your car to see any open recalls and the reasons for them.
If you have been injured in an accident involving a car that was recalled, you might be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Call us today for a free consultation on your case. We can help you review the facts and circumstances of your accident to determine if the car maker or others might be liable for causing you to be injured.