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My beloved friends, I'm glad I found you,Our friendship is a gift we share,I can be myself around you,Safe in your love and care… Through fun and fears, play and tears,We help each other and grow,I prize our time, the days, the years,More than you know… You make me smile when I'm sinking,You're just a pure delight,We talk a lot about everything,You make my life so bright… I miss you, when you're out of my sight,Our friendship bond was meant to be, I think of you with great heart,You're almost part of me.. Thanks you my friends for all the things,That means so much to me,For concern and understanding,You give abundantly… Thanks for listening with your heart,For cheering me when I'm sad,For bringing me the light,And you always be my side… I'm sorry for my flaws and faults,For all the time we spend,For all the kind things you do,I just can say thank you… I hope that I'm also giving you some joy and happiness,Because you mean so much to me, more than I can express…..
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Technology continues to change the landscape of the fitness and wellness industry, and FitMetrix is at the forefront of that movement. Providing a customized workout experience for gym members that tracks results in real-time, FitMetrix also allows for gym owners to set up a personalized electronic front desk experience to provide gym-goers. This state-of-the-art technology provides gyms the ability to brand the front-end of the platform while also providing the gym members the ability to schedule, train and receive real-time tracking of effort and performance all in one place.
Created by co-founders Monica Dioda and Josh Lloyd, FitMetrix's intuitive software is transcending the way gyms provide unique services to their members.
In just three short years, FitMetrix has grown tremendously and attributed its success to its ability to provide branded solutions, product integrations and real-time results under one platform. FitMetrix is used by hundreds of gyms across the nation, from boutique fitness facilities to franchises, including LifeTime Fitness, Gold's Gym, Cycle Bar, Cooper Institute, US Fitness and more.
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HOUMA — A 16-year-old who allegedly slammed another teen to the ground during a street fight last month will be prosecuted as an adult, authorities said Friday.
Dalvin Dayshawn Watkins, 900 East St., Houma, was booked into the Terrebonne Parish jail on a charge of attempted-second-degree murder in connection with an alleged attack on 19-year-old Dustin Calloway.
The incident occurred Nov. 29 and was part of what neighbors and relatives said was a long-standing dispute in Calloway's Village East neighborhood.
Calloway is still recovering from injuries which his family said placed him in a coma for three days.
Terrebonne Parish First Assistant District Attorney Carlos Lazarus said the decision of whether to charge a youth as an adult is a prosecutor's choice, although it is rarely used.
Because of the severity of the incident, Lazarus said, prosecutors wanted to have as many options as possible in handling the case.
An attempted-murder charge can bring up to 50 years in prison, although there are no guarantees, Lazarus acknowledged, that this case would result in a maximum sentence.
In contrast, the maximum sentence in juvenile court is confinement to a detention center to age 21.
Prosecutors are developing their strategy as to how the case will ultimately play out.
The victim's grandmother, Evelyn Willis, was informed by reporter Friday that Watkins will be handled as an adult.
"Amen to that," she said. "I almost lost my grandson for stupidness."
Watkins, Calloway's family said, has a long-standing reputation for violence in their neighborhood.
"They will never stop him from doing that; he does that to other people too," said Willis, adding that Watkins is known on the street as "Slam Jam."
The victim's relatives alleged that on Nov. 30, Watkins grabbed him by the calves from behind, forcing him to fall flat on the sidewalk and injuring his head in the process.
Calloway still suffers from severe headaches and ringing in one ear, his grandmother said.
Under most circumstances, a 16-year-old would be prosecuted in juvenile court, where judges have wide discretion in how cases, which are heard in secret, get disposed of.
Prosecution in adult court means that Watkins has a right to trial by jury, and could mean confinement in an adult prison. The length of sentence may not be the same as for an adult, however, depending on the circumstances.
As with an adult case, attorneys for the defense have the option of pleading guilty to a lesser offense.
Had Watkins reached his 17th birthday when the offense was committed, he would have automatically been handled by the adult justice system.
Pearl Holloway, mother of the victim, said she is equally pleased that prosecutors made the adult-prosecution decision. She wanted to thank all the people in her neighborhood who offered comfort to the family as it suffered through her son's coma and those who prayed for him to pull through.
"The neighborhood really showed their love for Dustin," she said.
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Teen accused of attempted murder to be tried as adult
HOUMA — A 16-year-old who allegedly slammed another teen to the ground during a street fight last month will be prosecuted as an adult, authorities said Friday.


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Sodomites are going through the Chick-fil-A drive up windows getting free water just to annoy Chick-fil-A window servers and clog drive-thru lines.
While they are there being hateful, purposeful jerks to hurt Chick-fil-A, they say Chick-fil-A is hateful and other evil remarks to torment the window servers. Are you kidding me? How upside down and evil is that?
[Isaiah 5:20] Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Notice how kind the Chick-fil-A employee remains, cool, calm, collected, respectful. This takes courage and restraint under fire! What fantastic training these young employees must get from their Christian employer's value system.
Also, notice that the male tormentor makes sure that the pretty, young woman knows he is not a queer sodomite. He tells her he is a heterosexual. Even he doesn't want to be identified as a sodomite! Interesting, aye?
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|Arizona Professor Verbally Abuses Tucson Chick-Fil-A Drive-Through EmployeePosted: 02 Aug 2012 01:15 PM PDT
'Mr. Smith Goes to Chick-Fil-A' (and makes a douche of himself).
An Arizona college professor and corporate CFO on Wednesday verbally abused a drive-through employee at a Chick-fil-A in Tucson, and then posted a video of the incident on YouTube.
Adam M. Smith, an adjunct professor from the University of Arizona – Tucson (Eller School of Management), described himself in the video as "totally heterosexual" without "a gay in me" who believes that Chick-fil-A is "a horrible corporation with horrible values."
Smith ordered only water from the restaurant in an attempt to "take a little bit of money from Chick-fil-A" so "less money [goes] to hate groups." Smith proceeded to belittle the attendee asking how she managed to live with herself.
At one point during the conversation, Rachel, told Smith she was "uncomfortable" with his filming but he persisted.
"People have to have their Chick-fil-A… anti-gay breakfast sandwich," he said, reflecting on his decision to order a free water. "Always tastes better when its full of hate."
Tens of thousands of Arizonans ate at Chick-Fil-A's across the state yesterday to show solidarity with their values, and to oppose efforts by big city mayors to ban them.
A spokesperson for the University of Arizona would not comment when SWA called them to do so.
But YOU can let them know what YOU think about Mr. Smith right now…
Below is all all the contact info you need (and PLEASE be respectful and avoid any extremes of language in doing so). Smith has deleted everything he can, including his LinkedIn profile, but Google cached it, as seen below:
Smith's contact info is as follows:
As you can see above, Smith is the Chief Financial Officer at Tucson-based Vante, Inc. Vante is a medical technology company focused on catheter development. Catheter's are the tubes that they shove up various body cavities, and one can think of lot's of slang expressions based on the medical devices his company makes that would apply to Smith.
Do you think he represented his company well as CFO, by posting a PUBLIC video of himself berating a teenager? If not, you might wish to let them know:
Smith works at the Eller School of Management at ASU. The Dean is Len Jessup. You might want to remind him that part of teaching business management is public relations. And generally, making a total ass of oneself and berating a teenager with political propaganda is not very smart P.R., nor reflects well on the University. Agree? Then let Mr. Jessup know:
His direct boss at Eller is the head of the Finance Department, Dr. Richard Sias. He can be contacted at:
Now on a more positive note…the 'Rachel" that Smith harassed works at the Chick-Fil-A at 3605 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85716. If you are an SWA Tucson member, you might like to show that location some love, as they have trained a truly professional, courteous and graceful young lady, who is very worthy of promotion.
Agree? Then let her franchise owner Matt Hountz (520.321.4232, Email) know all about it. And then post to the location's Facebook page to let them know you appreciate Rachel and the entire staff: http://www.facebook.com/
UPDATE: Thank you for your phone calls and emails.Mr. Smith has been unceremoniously DUMPED by Vante, his employer. There is no word yet from the University of Arizona, but they have taken down his profile and photo. The statement from Vante is here:
Vante regrets the unfortunate events that transpired yesterday in Tucson between our former CFO/Treasurer Adam Smith and an employee at Chick-fil-A. Effective immediately, Mr. Smith is no longer an employee of our company.
The actions of Mr. Smith do not reflect our corporate values in any manner. Vante is an equal opportunity company with a diverse workforce, which holds diverse opinions. We respect the right of our employees and all Americans to hold and express their personal opinions, however, we also expect our company officers to behave in a manner commensurate with their position and in a respectful fashion that conveys these values of civility with others.
We hope that the general population does not hold Mr. Smith's actions against Vante and its employees.
Boo freakin' hoo!
News item below supports above information…
Chick-fil-A Protests: Have They Gone Too Far?
By Claudine Zap | Yahoo! Finance – 8 hours ago
It seems that a sandwich has become the target of partisan political debate. Ever since Dan Cathy, the president of chicken restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, voiced his opposition to gay marriage, opinions about the company have caused a lot of indigestion.
Adam Smith, then the CFO of a medical supply firm, created a wave of interest on the Web when he posted a video of himself berating a Chick-fil-A worker at a drive-through window in Tucson, Ariz. Smith, who said he "just couldn't stand all the hate," wasn't exactly showing his sweet side.
Smith tells the employee, who offers him free water and wishes him a nice day, "I don't know how you live with yourself and work here. I don't understand it. This is a horrible corporation with horrible values. You deserve better." Smith's employer, Vante, was not impressed, stating in a press release that Smith no longer works for the company.
Overnight, a Chick-fil-A in Torrance, Calif., was vandalized with the spray-painted message "Tastes like hate" in advance of today's "National Same-Sex Kiss Day."
Some gay activists have encouraged same-sex couples to document themselves smooching at the restaurant chain's locations.
This comes after Wednesday's Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, organized by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, which brought out tens of thousands to wait in long lines and, Chick-fil-A confirmed, resulted in a "record-setting day" for the business.
Mayors in Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco have rolled up the welcome mat to the chain, and in Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa praised his city for its "vibrant" LGBT community.
New York City's Michael Bloomberg, on the other hand, a supporter of gay marriage, said on his radio show Friday that it is not appropriate for government "to look at somebody's political views and decide whether or not they can live in the city, or operate a business in the city, or work for somebody in the city."
Twitter was abuzz from all the activity. As helpbydonating (@ithas2besaid) noted, "If you want to protest these mayors who banned Chick-fil-A, that's one thing. But if you want to defend the constitution, defend all of it." Richard Penney (@RichardPenney) weighed in, saying, "If you don't like Chick-fil-A don't go there. If you do, go there. But banning the business because you disagree w/ the CEO? Fascist."
On the other hand, all the chatter about chicken sandwiches simply seems to be making some people hungry. Coraline Jones (@kaylacurtsinger) posted, "The more y'all keep talking about Chick-fil-A, the more I crave it."
Sometimes, a sandwich is just a sandwich.
Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chick-fil-a-protests–have-they-gone-too-far-.html
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By Terry A. Fye (used by permission)
Let us tell you the story of Punxsutawney PhilThe world's greatest groundhog,
the king of the hill.
He predicts the weather and he's known everywhere;
Look for him February 2nd-and he'll be there.
Phil crawls out of the burrow on his special day.
Will there be winter or spring?-Oh, what will he say?
If he sees his shadow, look for more ice and snow! But spring's-a-coming when there's no black shadow.
Many thousands of people clap, smile, and cheer And they have fun Groundhog Day every year.
How'd this little brown animal become such a star? To find the answer, you don't have to go far.
Travel to Jefferson County in the Keystone StateHead to Punxsutawney where we all celebrate.
Near town there's a big hill called Gobbler's Knob, Where Phil does his famous forecasting job.
Long before people came here to build log homes The fields were the places where woodchucks roamed.
They shared the land with Indians who were here first; But, when white people came, the tribes of natives dispersed.
Still the groundhogs kept digging their underground rooms; Where they would scamper when the hunters' guns boomed.
Pioneer settlers watched animals to learn about weather; Some critters were smart, but the groundhog was better.
Did you know Punxs'y Phil's been here since 1886 - Not just in winter but also at the summer picnics.
Only a few men knew the groundhog could tell about spring, But, more and more people wanted to be part of the thing.
So little by little, Phil's fame grew and grew And so did the crowds-up to 30,000 it's true!
Bill Murray made a movie they call "Groundhog Day!" Now the world wants to know where Punxs'y Phil stays.
On February 2nd, the Inner Circle wears tall hats and black suits They let Phil tell the weather, and then everyone salutes!
Phil returns to his cozy apartment in the groundhog zoo; If you stop at the window, he just might wave back at you!
In the weather capital of the world, the groundhog's supreme. Come visit him in Punxsutawney and find out what we mean!
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In May 2016, the UK became the second nation in the world after Australia to introduce standardised packaging of tobacco products. Standard packs are designed to prevent the next generation of smokers but they can also have a positive impact on quit rates. The roll out of standard packs in England presents a unique window of opportunity to support smokers to quit.
Standardised packaging
Standard packs are beginning to appear in the UK, with the first packs reported in August 2016.
All cigarettes and rolling tobacco sold in the UK will appear in standard packs with prominent health warnings by May 2017. Colourful, glamorous and stylish packs are no longer allowed.
Australia became the first country in the world to require cigarettes to be sold in standard packs in December 2012.
Cigarette packs are the last form of advertising
Tobacco companies now have fewer and fewer ways to tell people about their brand. In the UK, tobacco companies cannot advertise on television, on billboards, or in printed publications.
Cigarette packs are the last advertising medium for tobacco companies to sell the 'personality' of their brand to consumers. Smokers tend to retain the cigarette pack until all the cigarettes are used, unlike the packaging of many other products that gets thrown away.
Cigarette packs are constantly taken out and opened, as well as being left on public display during use. In this way, cigarette packaging acts as an advertisement.
Cigarettes enjoy enormous brand loyalty. Teenagers are more heavily swayed by brands than adults, according to Plain tobacco packaging research by University of Sterling. They choose a brand when they first start smoking, and research shows that only 10% of smokers switch brands in any year.
Brand loyalty comes despite the fact that many smokers cannot actually identify their brand just from smoking the cigarettes.
Tobacco companies design packs to appeal specifically to female smokers. Cigarettes for women are often packaged in slim, long packs, often with pastel or toned down colours, to appear feminine and sophisticated.
Preventing the next generation of smokers
There is very strong evidence that exposure to tobacco advertising and promotion increases the likelihood of children and young people taking up smoking.
Approximately 78,000 people die prematurely from smoking-related diseases every year in England according to Statistics on Smoking in England in 2015. Tobacco companies therefore need to recruit new smokers to maintain their profits.
Most smokers start as teenagers: two-thirds before the age of 18. The reasons they start are complex, ranging from peer pressure, and behavioural problems to depictions of smoking in film and on television. Children are more likely to take up smoking if they live with people who smoke.
Evidence for standardised packaging
There have been a large number of experimental studies which have tested the possible effect of standardised packaging using a variety of methods including consumer perceptions, eye-tracking technology, neuroimaging, measures of consumer demand, and behavioural tasks.
A systematic review of these studies known as the Stirling Review concluded that:
- standardised packaging is less appealing than branded packaging
- graphic and text health warnings are more credible and memorable on standardised packaging than when juxtaposed with attractive branding
- whereas colours and descriptors on branded packaging confuse smokers into falsely perceiving some products as lighter and therefore healthier, products in standardised packages are more likely to be perceived as harmful
An independent review of Standardised packaging of tobacco undertaken by Sir Cyril Chantler on behalf of the UK government also concluded that it is highly likely that standardised packaging would serve to reduce the rate of children taking up smoking.
There is also real world data on Tobacco plain packaging to call upon from Australia since the introduction of standard packs in December 2012.
Seize the moment: encourage smokers to quit
Introduction effects of the Australian plain packaging policy on adult smokers: a cross-sectional study found, compared with smokers smoking from branded packs, smokers who were smoking from standard packs were more likely to perceive their tobacco as being lower in quality, tended to be lower in satisfaction, and were more likely to think about and prioritise quitting.
This has been borne out by the introduction of standard packs in Australia, which was associated with a 78% increase in calls to the smoking cessation Quitline in New South Wales, according to Association between tobacco plain packaging and Quitline calls: a population-based, interrupted time-series analysis. This peak occurred 4 weeks after the initial appearance of standard packs and the effect has been prolonged.
This increase is similar to that observed following the introduction in Australia of graphic health warnings on packs in 2006, but the impact from standardised packaging has been more sustained.
A review of Standardised packaging of tobacco products carried out by the Irish Department of Health concluded that standardised packing could encourage, motivate and support current smokers to quit.
Currently, 2 out of 3 adult smokers say they want to quit. That proportion is set to increase over the coming months and local healthcare systems need to be ready to make the most of this opportunity to boost quitting rates in their populations.
Health professionals have an important role to play in encouraging smokers to quit. Prompts from health professionals are the second most common reason for a quit attempt.
All health professionals should identify and refer smokers using the method known as Very Brief Advice (VBA) which has 3 components: Ask, Advise and Act. National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training guidance is to:
- ASK and record smoking status; is the patient a smoker, ex-smoker, or non-smoker?
- ADVISE on the best way of quitting; the best way of stopping smoking is with a combination of medication and specialist support
- ACT on patient response; build confidence, give information, refer, and prescribe
Local stop smoking services offer the best chance of success. A combination of behavioural and pharmacological support is up to 4 times more effective than no help or over the counter nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). However, many smokers still use the quitting methods with the least evidence of effectiveness. E-cigarettes are the most common quitting aid used in England, according to latest survey data from the Smoking Toolkit Study.
The 5 most common quitting aids used in England in 2016 are:
- E-cigarettes.
- NRT over the counter.
- NRT on prescription.
- Varenicline (Champix).
- Behavioural support.
In 2015, just over a million smokers (1,027,000) used an e-cigarette in a quit attempt while around 700,000 used a licensed NRT product.
Identify those who need support
Smoking is concentrated in disadvantaged communities and groups. Disadvantaged smokers are equally likely to try to quit, but less likely to succeed. Disadvantaged smokers significantly improve their chances of success where they access local stop smoking services. Support for quitting smoking should be targeted to reach disadvantaged and high prevalence groups.
Socio-economic status
Large regional variations in smoking prevalence reflect health inequalities between the richest and poorest in England. Ill-health caused by smoking is much more common amongst the poorest and most disadvantaged in society.
PHE health profiles data shows that smoking prevalence is higher than the England average for 2015 (16.9%) in the:
- East Midlands (18%)
- North East (18.7%)
- North West (18.6%)
- Yorkshire and the Humber (18.6%)
The ONS Adult smoking habits in Great Britain report states that half of all smokers in England work in routine and manual occupations. Workers in routine and manual jobs are twice as likely to smoke as those in managerial and professional roles, and unemployed people are twice as likely to smoke as those in employment.
People with long-term conditions
Smoking both causes and exacerbates long-term conditions.
Respiratory conditions
Smoking is the most important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and around half of smokers will develop the disease. COPD causes 24,000 deaths in England every year and smoking accounts for as many as 85% of COPD related deaths, according to Health and Social Care Information Centre figures.
Stopping smoking is the only intervention in COPD that can reduce coughing, wheezing, breathlessness and chest pain, as well as slowing the decline in lung function and reducing COPD readmissions and mortality.
NICE recommendations for Managing stable COPD are that all COPD patents who smoke are offered smoking cessation, regardless of age, at every opportunity.
People suffering from asthma who smoke experience higher rates of hospitalisation, worse symptoms and more rapid decline in lung function than those with asthma who do not smoke, according to the British Thoracic Society.
Cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Smoking significantly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Smokers are 2 to 4 times more likely to have a stroke, according to Smoking and stroke: the more you smoke the more you stroke.
Smoking as a modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes in middle-aged men estimates that 12% of all type 2 diabetes in the US may be attributable to smoking. If the same proportion is applied to the UK, smoking may account for as many as 350,000 cases of diabetes.
Smokers with diabetes have increased risks of macrovascular and microvascular complications and premature death. Research on The impact of smoking and quitting smoking on patients with diabetes has shown that smoking is linked to worsening diabetes control and insulin resistance and may even induce diabetes.
People living with mental health conditions
In England, 33% of people with a mental health condition smoke. A PHE and NHS England survey found that smoking prevalence among service users in mental health units is even higher at 64%. High smoking rates among people with mental health conditions are the single largest contributor to their 10 to 20-year reduced life expectancy.
PHE and NHS England published Smoking cessation in secondary care guidance to help medium and low secure mental health units best implement the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines PH48 that all NHS funded sites should provide access to on-site stop smoking services and deliver care in an environment free of smoke.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) community
Action on smoking and health found that people from LGBT communities are more likely to experience health inequalities and have higher rates of smoking. Data from the ONS Integrated Household Survey 2014 shows that smoking prevalence among adults who identified themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual was 25.3% compared to 18.4% among those who identified themselves as heterosexual or straight, almost 40% higher.
LGBT people are more likely to suffer from a number of social disadvantages, such as homelessness and mental ill health, which make them more vulnerable to smoking.
LGBT people often report limited access to health services so good communication between health professionals and LGBT people can help to encourage them to be involved in their own healthcare and promotes better health outcomes.
It is important that local stop smoking services actively seek to engage with LGBT communities and are accessible in a range of settings that are appropriate for LGBT communities.
Pregnant women
Smoking is the single most important modifiable risk factor in pregnancy. Statistics on women's smoking status at time of delivery, England 2015 to 2016 found that 10.6% of mothers were recorded as smokers at the time of delivery which is lower than 2014 to 2015 (11.4%). However, considerable variations remain prevalent across NHS England Regions, from 16.0% in Cumbria and North East to 4.9% in London.
Smoking, and exposure to tobacco smoke, is associated with a range of poor pregnancy outcomes including miscarriage, stillbirth and sudden infant death syndrome. Babies born to mothers who smoke are more likely to have a low birth weight and are at increased risk of developing respiratory conditions, learning difficulties, problems of the ear, nose and throat, obesity and diabetes.
It is therefore vital to encourage pregnant women to stop smoking, and ideally remain smoke-free following the birth. This offers health benefits for both the mother and unborn baby, along with reducing exposure to secondhand smoke for the infant.
It is important that pregnant women who smoke are identified and referred for specialist support at the earliest opportunity. Unfortunately, there has been an 8% fall in the number of pregnant women who have set a quit date with local stop smoking services according to Statistics on NHS stop smoking services. 17,433 pregnant women set a quit date in 2014 to 2015 compared to 18,887 in 2013 to 2014.
Smoking: stopping in pregnancy and after childbirth guidance from NICE outlines interventions to support stopping smoking in pregnancy and after childbirth.
Invest in tobacco control
The total cost of smoking to society in England is approximately £13.9 billion per year according to ASH. This includes costs to:
- the NHS
- social care
- businesses
- local government
- fire services
Businesses and the local economy bear the brunt of the costs so reducing smoking will help revitalise local economies.
ASH Tobacco economics estimates that smoking costs the NHS in England approximately £2 billion a year for treating diseases caused by smoking.
Every £1 spent on smoking cessation saves £10 in future health care costs and health gains according to the NICE return on investment tool.
Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable illness and tackling it provides the biggest opportunity for making services across the entire health and care system more sustainable.
A unique window of opportunity to support smokers to quit
PHE believes that standardised packaging will make an invaluable contribution to achieving a tobacco free generation by 2025. As a powerful addition to the existing levers available, standardised packaging could be the game changer in helping to prevent future generations from taking up smoking.
As the evidence from Australia shows, the introduction of standard packs also offers a crucial window of opportunity to engage with smokers and encourage more people to quit. The majority of smokers want to give up and now is the time for concerted and collaborative action.
Pharmacists and their teams
Pharmacy teams have an important contribution to make to help people to stop smoking. They have many opportunities to do so including when:
- people buy nicotine replacement therapies products
- people buy other over-the-counter medicines such as cough medicines repeatedly
- dispensing medicines for smokers with conditions such as high blood pressure
They are ideally placed to provide information on the range of available medicines and provide advice about the use of these medicines. Some community pharmacies also provide behavioural support for smokers who want to stop. Many pharmacies engage both in PHE's Stoptober and January Health Harms campaigns. Both these campaigns provide ideal times when pharmacy teams can encourage smokers to stop smoking.
Primary care
GPs are normally the first point of contact for patients. As a matter of routine, they should make every contact count and identify smokers and offer smoking cessation interventions.
The NHS Health Check, for adults aged 40 to 74, presents an ideal opportunity to offer advice on quitting smoking. All smokers should be offered a referral to their local stop smoking service.
Secondary care
NICE Smoking: acute, maternity and mental health services guidance recommends that all hospitals, mental health services and maternity units become completely smoke-free to help all patients who smoke to stop smoking whilst they receive care, and preferably help them to stop for good.
Up to 70% of smokers attending hospital say that they would like to stop; stopping smoking is central to treatment and prognosis of almost every disease.
The guidance states that:
- everyone should be provided with verbal and written information about the hospital's smoke-free policy before their appointment, procedure or hospital stay, including short and long-term benefits of stopping smoking and details of the support available to help them stop smoking before, during and after their stay or visit
- intensive support should be offered for smokers using secondary care services, including discussing past and current smoking behaviour and developing a personal stop smoking plan
- measurements of exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) should be offered for people using acute, maternity and mental health services, as part of the intensive stop smoking support provided, during each contact, to provide feedback on progress and increase their motivation to stop completely
- relatives, carers, friends and other visitors should be provided with information about the risks of smoking and secondhand smoke
In its The Case for Change report, the British Thoracic Society (BTS) explains how NHS trusts can benefit financially from investing in stop smoking services at a number of levels, including admission avoidance, reducing length of stay and reducing re-admissions.
Local authorities
Local authorities should take a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to identifying smoking prevalence in their areas and commission appropriate interventions including smoking cessation services.
Tackling tobacco use enables local authorities to:
- reduce health inequalities
- protect children from secondhand tobacco smoke
- drive improvement across key measures of population health
The Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England provide a snapshot of the extent of tobacco use, tobacco-related harm and measures being taken to reduce this harm at local level.
PHE's CLeaR local tobacco control assessment is an evidence-based improvement model designed to help local authorities and health and wellbeing boards develop local action to tackle tobacco use in their areas.
PHE encourages all local authorities to show their commitment to tackling smoking by signing up to the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control. It is a statement of a council's commitment to ensure tobacco control is part of mainstream public health work and commits councils to taking comprehensive action to address the harm from smoking. Over 80 councils have already signed up.
Exploit every opportunity to help smokers quit
PHE's Stoptober campaign is back for a fifth year to encourage thousands of smokers to quit together this October.
Health professionals can signpost patients to the Stoptober website where they will find a range of free and proven support tools, including apps, email and social media support, as well as information on the different types of stop smoking aids and the expert support available from local stop smoking services.


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Re: Inquiry re chromotypographs and photographs in the in-8 HetzelsFrom: Terry Harpold <tharpold~at~english.ufl.edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:34:09 -0400
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>
Thanks, Volker, Bernhard, Art, Norm for your replies: these are most
helpful details and leads.
Clearly, a lot of work remains to be done on this subject. Once
again, le cas Verne-Hetzel proves to be one of the most tangled and
intriguing of bibliographic studies.
Terry Harpold
Assistant Professor
Department of English
University of Florida
"Reading in no way obliges you to understand."
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Passive Houses Around the World
It's been nearly a year since the launch of my blog and my first article about the Passive House/Passivhaus building standard, which makes it a good time to take a look at some notable projects around the world. In review, the concept of the Passivhaus (German) was born in 1988 during a conversation between two researchers, Bo Adamson and Wolfgang Feist. They discussed the ways in which new technology and design which worked in concert with their environment could be used to drastically reduce energy consumption and minimize a structure's carbon footprint. While many of the ideas that have come to epitomize the passive house are nothing new (an igloo, for example utilizes many of the methods employed in a passive house), the scientific, technological, and industrial infrastructure capable of propelling the Passivhaus concept forward into reality was burgeoning for the first time. Adamson and Feist began researching their revolutionary ideas in earnest and by 1990, the duo had garnered enough attention and gained enough momentum to build a row of four townhouses in Darmstadt, Germany which were the first houses to utilize these new standards. The Passivhaus Institut was opened in 1996 near the site of the Darmstadt houses and set about on the task of researching and codifying standards for passive houses. These guidelines drastically limit energy consumption, as well as heating and cooling demand in an airtight structure through designs that utilize passive solar energy, passive natural ventilation, energy efficient landscaping, superinsulation and heat-trapping building materials, as well as energy-efficient appliances.
Today, there are more than 25,000 homes and businesses in Germany and around the world that meet passive guidelines. In fact, while in much of the world it is often still more expensive to build a passive house (at least in the short term) than a traditional home, competition between sustainable builders and manufacturers in Germany has lowered the cost of passive house construction to levels comparable with a standard home. Here are a few of the recent passive house projects that have been built or are currently in development around the world.
Bern, Switzerland
This 3 unit dwelling, located in Bern, Switzerland was designed by architect Peter Schurch of Halle 58, and was the recipient of the 2010 Passivhaus Award. The building features a solar/electric roof and energy-efficient building materials. About half of the building's facade is made of glass, providing ample natural light, and the structure was awarded the Swiss Minergie award for meeting the country's stringent low-energy standard.
Crossway House
Staplehurst, Kent
A mixture of medieval and modern design, Crossway House is one of the UK's earliest passive houses. Built in 2010 and designed by architect Richard Hawkes, the design incorporates a series of passive design elements including a parabolic green, solar roof and high-performance recycled building materials.
Underhill House
Cotswolds, Warwickshire
Nestled in a hollow of earth beside an historic barn in the English countryside, Underhill House is the first certified Passive House to be built in the UK. Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Underhill House utilizes the natural landscape to minimize its visibility and impact on the environment. Most of this home is literally under a hill, which acts as a natural insulator, and its battery of floor-to-ceiling windows face south to allow the maximum amount of natural light possible.
House of Energy
Bavaria, Germany
This mixed-use structure is the first passive house to be Premium-certified, which means that its energy conservation capabilities exceed the 2021 guidelines for all buildings put forth by the EU. In fact, House of Energy actually produces 2-3 more times energy than it needs per year, which makes it not only a passive structure, but a Positive Energy Building (PEB). This energy surplus is achieved through the use of a photovoltaic system on the roof and an airtight building envelope, as well as a heat recovery ventilation system, and a pump that siphons heat from deep beneath the ground. The building was designed by Barbara Glantschnig of bg architecture.
Kyodo House
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Completed in 2015, this charming home, developed by Japanese design firm Sandwich, uses solar energy and smart design to ensure excellent airflow and the lowest energy usage possible. The entire structure is meticulously wrapped diagonally with reclaimed cuts of wood, and features a 2-story library, a rope-swing, and a tea room.
VOLKsHouse 1.0
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The VOLKsHouse 1.0, developed by MOSA Architects, is Passive House Certified and is a "net zero energy" structure, meaning that all of the energy it needs is produced by the building itself. This structure was also less expensive to build than comparably sized homes in the area. The design firm is currently in the process of completing VOLKsHouse 2.0, which promises to be even more sustainable and energy-efficient.
Perry Pear Orchard
Cotswolds, Warwickshire
Perry Pear Orchard in Warwickshire UK, is being developed by Seymour-Smith Architects, the firm behind Underhill House. Like Underhill House, Perry Pear Orchard will be constructed in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and its design seeks to minimize visibility as well as its carbon footprint and energy consumption. The home is also equipped with a thermal bank, which allows it to store energy in the summer for use in the winter. Perry Pear Orchard will be the first Passive House Premium-certified building in the UK.
Swartberg House
Great Karoo, South Africa
Openstudio architecture designed this passive house to contend with South Africa's climate extremes. The Swartberg House is made of brick, concrete, and sustainably-sourced ash wood, and is superinsulated to combat the region's freezing cold winters. The home features passive stack ventilation, and northern windows equipped with wooden shades that soak up light and heat from the sun in the winter, and block it out in the summer. The home is also a stargazer's dream, with strategically positioned wall slits and openings in the ceiling allowing views of the major stars and constellations.
The Marriott Family House
Christchurch, New Zealand
This might be the "housiest" of the passive houses featured here. The four bedroom, single family residential home features triple-glazed glass and superinsulated walls, as well as sustainably-sourced, high-performance construction materials to achieve a level of energy conservation far above the industry standard.
"Funkis"-style retrofit
One of the biggest obstacles facing the Passivhaus movement is the abundance of homes already existing that fall far short of the standard. This nearly 80-year old home which overlooks Norway's largest lake, was originally built in the Scandinavian "Funkis" (functional) style. Through a partnership between Lasse Haldrup Juul and sustainable wood supplier Kebony, the home has been modernized and retrofitted to meet Passive House standards.
I'm excited to share that My Ditmas Park home's renovations have finally begun, and so my home will soon be on the list of Victorian-cum-Passive Houses in the USA. Stay tuned for updates. If you would like to learn about how to retrofit or build your home to Passive House standards, please reach out. I'm passionate about and well connected in the New York City sustainable living world and I'd love to help you.
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Ok, so the Theramore events been ongoing now for just under a week. I'm afraid I have to share the opinion of so many others that have gone before me this week. What were they thinking???
If you have ready the book "Tides of War" (a book that I enjoyed for the most part, minus a bit of niggling about Go'el's part), then you probably know just how epic the happenings at Theramore were. Blizzard let us down in the implementing.
If you haven't read the books, good luck trying to work out wtf just happened.
If you're alliance, well, I read about the story line you guys got. I'm glad I don't have a high enough item level to play that side.
And for everyone expecting a world event………. well…….
Don't get me wrong, I will still be playing wow even though I'm disappointed. I look forward to playing dual panda's in just a little over a day. I actually went out laptop shopping yesterday to make it easier to level it through my Refer a Friend ( I ❤ my Obsidian Nightwing). I plan on making the panda monk my new main, tank. Side note: the laptop was a decision I came to a long time ago for non-wow reasons, so haters can stop hating now.
But lets get down to the reasons you guys are here, the goodies! As I mentioned last week the blog will be on vacation for the next couple weeks. Fear not I will return. (Well, maybe you should fear since the returning theme is Hallows End for October!)
First up is a new Live Wallpaper. Showcasing the town in all it's, er, pre-bombing splendor! You can get Dreamscene to run this on your desktop here.
Also as promised, here is the newest track from Thegreyfoo
If you are interested in a bit of leveling music while you travel through the Mists, you should check out Fire Mage Radio. Special thanks to Mority for hosting the site until Krasus can bring it back to us full time. Look for it to be available about Tuesday midnight Aussie time (that's about Monday afternoon for us Yanks). I'll have a full post on these guys in the future. The best in WoW Parody.
Bad Man (Mor'Ladim) by Sharm
This weeks post is dedicated to the beautiful Synthetic Siren, Sharm. The offering is a song that I have loved since it's original incarnation sung by The Who, Behind Blue Eyes. Sharm sings the song beautifully and has given us a spin on the "How lonely it is to be powerful" take on the original. The parody is from the game World of Warcraft, and focus's on the story of the knight Morgan Ladimore. Morgan was a knight who returned home after the war to find his wife and children buried, and in his grief struck out and killed the cemetery attendants who tried to restrain him. In death he roams the cemetery, killing all who venture near. The full story can be found here


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Dinosaurs, ferris wheels, and Russians
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My dear friend Evan arrived in Berlin on Friday; given the perfect (75, brilliantly sunny) weather, I immediately whisked him off to the beach, where he slept and I swam and read. The next day, we sought out some real adventure, and so we set out for the Spreepark.
The Spreepark was formerly the GDR's only amusement park, with 1.5 million visitors a year. Post-reunification, it struggled financially, and in 2002, with the park insolvent, its owner fled to Peru. (He's since, according to Wikipedia, been "sentenced to seven years in jail for attempting to smuggle 180 kg of cocaine with a value of £14 million from Peru to Germany in the masts of a 'flying carpet' ride.") Since then, it's been abandoned — by all except the occasional trespasser, that is.
I first learned about the park from my brother Noah, who breached its fence a few months ago and recommended that I do the same. Time being short, I won't recount every detail of our entry into, or hurried exit from, the park; but I will share a few photos that I hope will give you a sense of how amazing it is to have the whole place to yourself.


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By Marla Hay | Posted on October 27, 2015
At the Consumer Goods Business and Technology Leadership Conference last week, Stephen Smith, Managing Vice President of Gartner, led a panel of executives in explaining the latest technical trends in the consumer goods industry. While there are a number of trends in the digital consumer goods landscape, the overarching trend they found this year was the need to connect with consumers through social and mobile platforms and to better understand those users through the utilization of consumer data.
Gartner performed a survey of consumer goods leaders, asking them to name their top three technology sales and marketing investment priorities. Of twenty-three responses listed, the surveyed leaders named Consumer Mobile Applications, Digital Marketing Analytics, Master Data Management, and Social Media Marketing Platforms as their top priorities for the year. Consumer goods companies are seeing the importance of investing in better understanding their users and reaching them where they are: on their mobile devices and using social media.
So, why is that this year's biggest trend? One reason may stem from a talk from "Data Crush" author, Christopher Surdak, who also presented at last week's conference. Surdak spoke about how the "digital trinity" of Mobility, Social Media, and Analytics have created new expectations in the mind of the consumer (also discussed in David Giannetto's book "Big Social Mobile"). They will no longer settle for mass marketing tactics of bulk emails or generic experiences. There is a "new normal" for today's digital audience – as adapted from Surdak's talk:
Quality – Consumers expect perfection. Deliver less and your customers will abandon you.
Ubiquity – Globalization means everything, anywhere, anytime. Anything less is unacceptable.
Immediacy – Immediate gratification. Instantly, predictively.
Disengagement – Customers don't care about how you build or run, they only buy a result.
To deliver on these expectations, consumer goods organizations need to start from a foundation of understanding not just who their customers are, but what drives them. The organizations need to see each customer as an individual and deliver on what the customer wants, when they want it.
Connecting with customers on this level may sound like a tall order, but the important first step is implementing the right tools for identifying customers and gathering analytics on behavior that can then be combined with identity data. Gartner posits that those organizations that succeed with leveraging digital to connect with their consumers will drive industry growth over the next 5 – 10 years. Gartner also suggests, to be successful, the consumer goods industry will first need to invest in social, mobile, and analytics.
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Email governs our lives these days. It is not uncommon for people to get 100 plus email messages per day. Email signatures might be the answer to your email woes.
A manager I know did a study on his email for last year. He had over 50,000 emails that arrived in his inbox. Fifty thousand!
Each day we process tens, maybe hundreds, of email messages. Sometimes it may feel like that is all we do. Being efficient in our email processing includes using email templates or signatures.
There are some third party tools such as Textexpander, Typinator and Keyboard Maestro that can help with this processing. However, if you work for a company with strict IT policies, you might not be able to use them.
4 Benefits of Email Automation
When speed is the name of the game and your time is limited, these four benefits of email signatures will help you process your email quickly.
- Automate Repetitive Messages – we tend to write the same email reply multiple times. If you find yourself repeating a message, then you should automate your response.
These messages can take the form of quick email replies for passing along financial information such as purchase order information, move instructions or customer support responses.
The key is to identify the most common repetitive messages you send, set them up once, and re-use them. These emails should be warm in their response while conveying the necessary information. This automation step will allow you to get through as many messages as possible.
- Create Custom Situational Messaging – one message does not fit all, so you need to create a custom message for each type of response you write.
For example, let's say you are a customer support person who sends information to customers about a chair they purchased.
You can automate that response like the following:
Just change the template items in the parenthesis and send the email out. I chose Microsoft Outlook, but this method will work in Apple Mail, Airmail or similar email programs.
It's straightforward and easy to set up, and you can control the messaging every single time.
- Saves Time – by creating these stock messages, you can process your email more quickly and get back to doing other things. For my day job, I have set up approximately 25 email signatures. It has saved me a ton of time, and I don't have to keep asking my procurement person for the same PO number.
- Points people to where they can find you (social media/web) – the most common email template or signature is the one at the end of every email you send.
It can be as simple as:
Or it can have all my contact information like my work one is set up.
At my day job, I have two email signatures created – one for company colleagues and one for business partners outside of the enterprise. However, you set it up, make sure it works for you.
Software tools may call it an email signature, but that doesn't mean it has to be how you sign emails. Be creative with your signatures – you will be glad you did when you are walking out of the office at a regular time.
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1.5 hour party includes 45 minutes of Hip Hop and then time for presents, desert, and free dance to your favorite music!!
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Our weekly newscast airs live at noon each Wednesday. We have a live interview each week, interviewing prominent people in the USD community. We also produce other stories to air during the newscast about trending topics on campus. We're always looking for story ideas and if you have one, please let us know!
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What a day here in Las Vegas! Earlier today we publicly unveiled SharePoint 2010 at the SharePoint Conference (SPC). There is such a positive energy, buzz and excitement from the 7,000+ customer and partner attendees.
Today's events included the announcement that both SharePoint and Office 2010 will enter the public beta phase in November.
Not here at the SharePoint Conference this week and looking for more information? Check out the resources below:
- SharePoint team blog: Jeff Teper – Corporate Vice President, SharePoint Server, has a great post describing all of the key capabilities related to SharePoint 2010.
- SharePoint 2010 official site: This is the place to get all of the news, reviews and see demos on SharePoint 2010. You can also sign up to be notified when the public beta is available in November.
- SharePoint 2010 forum: Great site to get answers to SharePoint 2010 questions.
- SharePoint 2010 PressPass: View the SPC 2009 keynote video, a Q&A with Jeff Teper, and more.
- SharePoint 2010 Developer Center: Early information on the SharePoint 2010 developer platform and resources have been released on MSDN.
- http://www.mssharepointitpro.com: IT Pro information and resources.
- http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint: Additional SharePoint information on the official SharePoint site.
Now that SharePoint 2010 has gone public, I'll be blogging and sharing more information.
What aspects of SharePoint 2010 are you most looking forward to? What are you looking for more information on?


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new smart watches "Sony" - is not a luxury, but a very multi-function device.Work it can even separate from your smartphone.First of all it should be noted a number of applications that the company "Sony" sets the clock.Additionally, the user has the option to download music and listen to it.
Also watch has a plurality of sensors, so they fit well run.Processors in almost all models are set quite powerful.This touch panels are not large, but very comfortable.Operating systems company "Sony" offers "Android Vir".Protection provides a standard IP68.Diagonal display different models are different, and the resolution of an average of 320 by 320 pixels.Among the additional features can be singled out voice control.
Model Overview "Smart 2"
Many buyers smart watches Sony SmartWatch 2 is selected for the multi-core.In this setting the clock frequency of the device is as much as 1200 MHz.Through this use of multiple applications is very comfortable.Music clever clock Sony SW2 reproduce various formats.
operating system company "Sony" presented "Android View".Display size in this case is 1.6 inches with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels.According to the functional part of the watch can boast a variety of sensors.Voice control while there.Also, you can conveniently select music, and smart watches are Sony SmartWatch 2 on the market about 14 thousand. Rub.
hours Features "Smart 3"
Smart Watch Sony SmartWatch 3 allocated user-friendly interface.Of the entire range of models, they are the most popular to date.This is primarily due to the high performance.In addition, the company "Sony" has taken into account all the shortcomings of previous versions.They were connected mainly with the management of applications.
Additionally, many buyers leave negative feedback due to a weak battery, which is enough for a maximum of 30 hours.In this case, the off-line clock can run for about 48 hours.The amount of RAM in the model is 512 MB.For many programs, this is quite enough.Of note compass sensor and an accelerometer.Thus, in a campaign smart watches Sony SmartWatch 3 will be very useful.This cost model on the market in exactly 15 thousand. Rub.
Reviews Model "Sony WR50"
These smart watches Sony at its parameters a bit worse than the previous model, but its admirers have.The operating system uses standard "Android Vir", but the clock speed up to 1000 MHz, barely.Protection system specified hours have Sony IP68.Screen them equal to 1.6 inch.In management, they are quite simple.The touch screen is provided by the manufacturer of the capacitive type.
With these applications may work hours varied.Because of the distinctive features should be noted remote control music.Accept and reject calls while you can.Bluetooth in this model version 4.0 is used and the device has a RAM of 340 MB.Are these watches on the market for about 13,300 rubles.
Specifications Model "Smart 1"
Bluetooth series "Smart" clock uses version 3.0.Screen size is exactly 1.6 inches with a resolution of 220 x 176 pixels.The strap is supplied to the device include metal.The operating system is used "Android", and notification methods are provided only to vibration.Receive sms and e-mail notifications can be.On a fully charged battery is able to work around the clock 4 hours.Dimensions This model is as follows: height - 42 mm width - 41 mm with a thickness of 9 mm and the weight is equal to 122 hours of data, the protection system, which is installed from attacks, as well as the humidity helps.Are the data series of "smart" watches on the market exactly 13 thousand. Rub.
Hours "Sony MN2"
Many buyers these smart watches Sony opt for compactness.This characteristic of the model is quite impressive.In particular, we note the high clock frequency of the device at 1200 MHz.This is largely due to the powerful quad-core processor, which is installed in hours.The volume of the battery manufacturer provides 420 mAh.That would be enough to watch quietly worked offline for about 45 hours.Because the sensors in this model are presented gyroscope and accelerometer.Of the additional features include the pedometer.Should this model on the market exactly 14 thousand. Rub.
Hours "Sony Smart Fifa"
These Sony smart watches are in great demand because of its user-friendly interface.However, disadvantages have also available.It should first be noted bad player.Also note that not all music formats are played device.Using a variety of programs with a watch can be at a high speed.
Additionally, it is possible to receive e-mails in the mail.From there as a way to alert beep and vibration.Screen resolution in this model is equal to 320 by 320 pixels.In general, the color display looks very nice, and many buyers will like.In the roar of the smart watch Sony's average asking 15 thousand. Rub.
new model on the market, "Smart SW5"
with smartphones smart watches "Smart SW5" are able to connect via bluetooth version 3.0.Screen size in this case is equal to 1.6 inches with a resolution of 220 x 176 pixels.The touch screen is broken quite rare and operated correctly.The operating system is provided by the manufacturer "Android."Audible alarm at these hours is not available, and there is only vibration.
Additionally, please note that the complete strap is made of rubber and is very soft to the touch.In turn, the manufacturer of the body are made of various colors.Battery capacity is 230 hours mAh, which is enough for about 45 hours.As a result, we can say that this model is well suited for active people looking for a compact device for social networking.Are these market hours Kolo 14,400 rubles.
reviews hour WR10
These smart watches deserve only positive reviews.Many customers choose this model because of the capacitive battery.In the charged battery clock able to work offline Kolo 45 hours.The amount of internal memory is equal to 500 MB.The connection is provided with a smartphone via bluetooth version 4.0.Overall, the interface is quite nice.Configure the application user has the option to fit your needs.
Additionally, many customers have praised the player for listening to music tracks.The strap as standard made of metal and is quite durable.If necessary, it can be independently removed.CPU hours used chetyrhyaderny.Limiting frequency of the device can be maintained at 1200 MHz.The system is designed to protect a lot of moisture, and the price of this model is around 13,500 rubles.
Features model, "Sony WR25"
These smart watches have positive reviews.This model is ideal for users to listen to music through the player.Also has the ability to communicate with friends through social networks.Additionally, you can take the mail through e-mail.With a capacity of this model everything is fine.The weak noted small screen, which in this case is set at 1.5 inches.
also some there are certain problems with the management of the unit.This is due to the nature of the touch screen.In this case, it should be noted that these times are quite sensitive and any shock is not tolerated.You should also be careful in rainy weather.It should be said modification on the market about 14 thousand. Rub.
Hours "Sony SW6": features and price
Reviews of this model go to a variety.The more mass, they are positive.The Messenger is the fact that the watch is quite easy to set up and will be able to cope with them, even a child.Among other things, it should be noted a number of programs that are downloaded to the device.Among them are handy calendar and alarm clock.Additionally, the user is able to easily send emails.
Among the shortcomings, many note the absence of the speaker.Thus, receiving the notification, the user can only feel the vibration.In some cases, an important message can be skipped.Touch screen, in turn, there is a rather convenient and touch it reacts instantly.The battery is installed capacitive and without recharging is able to hold about 55 hours.Are these smart watch (market price) of about 14 thousand. Rub.
Summary In summary, it should be noted that the company "Sony" is quite advanced in the manufacture of clocks for users.Certain shortcomings still exist in them, and this should be taken into account.If you choose a simple model yourself, you can stop the clock "Smart 2".However, modification of the characteristics of "Smart 3" significantly exceeds them.In the end, the final choice of the model is up to the buyer.


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On 1st March, Sotheby's London sale will feature the work from Picasso's series of five paintings of a tomato plant in bloom in the Paris apartment he shared with his lover Marie-Thérèse. The plants are ripe with personal as well as wider political and cultural significance – a way of reflecting the spirit of hope and resilience that characterised this time. They have been estimated to sell in the region of £10 000 000 – 15 000 000 when they hit the market next month.
Samuel Valette, Sotheby's Senior Specialist in Impressionist & Modern Art, commented: ''This exceptional work by Pablo Picasso was painted at a moment of particular tension during the war: the liberation of Paris. As such, it is infused with a sense of renewed energy and hope that distinguishes it from other wartime still-lifes, which were imbued with a more sombre and dark mood. It shows that there was light at the end of the tunnel. For Picasso, the very act of continuing to paint as normal was an act of resistance, and following the Liberation, his atelier became a must-see for the allied soldiers who wanted to witness what the master had created in the war years.''
What else makes this complex and visually striking work even more important is the fact that it has been in a private collection for four decades since it was sold at Sotheby's New York in 1976.
In the summer of 1944, Picasso was staying with Marie-Thérèse at the Boulevard Henri IV in the weeks before the Liberation of Paris from the Nazis by the Allied Forces. Picasso began to take notice of the potted tomato plant that was growing besides the window of the apartment. These were not uncommon in civilian households throughout Europe at a time when food rations limited the amount of available produce for consumption. Seeing the resilient plant as a sign of hope as it continued to bear fruit, Picasso painted five canvases of the plant on a window sill between 3rd and 12th August, 1944 – varying in degrees of abstraction. Thus he recorded this consequence of war as a source of admiration and a metaphor of human perseverance in times of strife.
In Plant de tomates, the branches of the plant are weighed down with the heavy tomatoes – their arched shapes standing in contrast with the strong horizontals and verticals of the window, which fragment the composition into a grid-like form. For his palette, Picasso chose vibrant shades of red and green to emphasise the lush and fertile nature of the plant. The background view outside the window is painted with varying shades of yellow and grey, calling to mind the smoke and gunfire that could be heard throughout the city during these frightening last weeks of the war. Rarely has Picasso invested a still-life with such meaning and sociological importance.
Although not an active member of the Resistance movement, Picasso's artistic activity during the war was deemed as heroic by many of his contemporaries around the world. His art was blacklisted by the Nazi regime and he was not permitted to exhibit his pictures publicly by government decree. However, by this point in his career, Picasso was financially secure and the paintings that he completed during this period remained in his studio – only to be exhibited after the war.
A series of photographs that renowned photographer Cecil Beaton took of Picasso's studio at rue des Grands-Augustins, several of them showing this work, gives remarkable insight into Picasso's work during this period. In the days leading to the Liberation – and in the midst of his painting of the tomato plant series – Picasso met with several British and American journalists and soldiers who wished to praise him for his accomplishment at his studio.


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The asteroid would have been visible to experienced observers using high-end binoculars with an objective lens of 80+ mm if it were not for bright moonlight preventing a true dark sky. Since the gibbous moon did interfere with the viewing, observers trying to visually locate the asteroid required a telescope with an aperture of 6 inches (15 centimeters) or larger.
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An Update on My Father
I thought I would pop back in the 'sphere for a few moments to give everyone an update on what's been going on. I'm sorry I haven't been able to respond individually to all of the kind and thoughtful well wishes I've received via comments and email over the past couple of months, but I can assure you that each and every one has touched my heart and has not gone unnoticed.
As of today, it has been 101 days since my father was admitted into the hospital for neck and back surgery. The surgeries appear to have been successful in repairing the damage, but his recovery has been a different story altogether. I can now say that I've seen the real damage and suffering that can be caused by Parkinson's disease. I wish I couldn't.
I imagine most people primarily think of tremors and unnatural movements when they think of Parkinson's disease, but the true effects of the disease unfortunately run much deeper. In my father's case, it has done everything in its power to fight his recovery.
Fortunately, my father has the determination of ten men and the fight of an angry pit bull, and that is the reason I believe he is still alive. He has a large plaque with the words "Never, Never, Never Give Up!" in his room and he lives up to it every day.
Since his move from the hospital into a rehab facility a week and a half ago, he has made some significant progress. His physical and occupational therapists have commented they cannot believe someone in such poor shape can put forth such an incredible effort. Obviously, they had never met my father.
He still has a long way to go and a full recovery is still uncertain, but there has been some real reason for optimism for the first time in quite a while. For that I am truly thankful.
Your continued prayers would be greatly appreciated and your kindness and compassion has been a godsend. Thanks for caring, and as always, thanks for stopping by. It means more to me than you'll ever know.
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Be sure to arrive at the Community Center a few minutes early for good seats and the pre-show antics of Dan the Man – you never know what silliness he'll get up to with audience members. And plan to stay a few minutes after the show to peek backstage and see how the stage is put together, talk with the Raynors their amazing life as traveling artists and meet the marionette puppets up close and personal.
We're so thrilled to have these talented folks back for this FREE, family friendly event. Thanks to the Delta Library Association for bringing Stevens Puppets to our community, and for the Alaska State Library for helping sponsor travel costs.
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By Danielle Farrow
In 1809, the prior theatre having burnt down the previous year, the new Covent Garden Theatre, under the management of John Philip Kemble, funded by patrons, investors and then new prices was opened with the production that had been playing on the night of the fire: Macbeth, with highly acclaimed actors Kemble himself and his sister Sarah Siddons. The theatre had been ten months in the building and was a magnificent creation, but ticket prices had not been raised in a century, Kemble had not insured the old building and, from the opening night, protests in the theatre about the public paying for such a mistake disturbed every performance for months and became known as the Old Price riots.
Zincbar Performing Arts makes all this clear in Kemble's Riot and presents the ordinary theatre punter, excitedly loving the colour that theatre brings to their lives, eager to either embrace the celebrities they watch wholeheartedly, or question their behaviour while sucking up the entertainment they offer. Following two actors as audience members, the audience is divided, at first by where they are seated, between those just wanting to enjoy the play and those calling vociferously for the old prices back.
The delight of the production is the audience participation: there are chants, and stompings and wonderful moments of people spontaneously yelling out such gems as "you should be on the stage" and the succinct but heartfelt "shut up!". One audience member chose early on to switch to the old price side and there was a real feeling of people caring about the theatre and the price question: the need for funds in order to produce the theatre that was wanted and the notion of affordable theatre as an unalienable right.
Kemble, in sombre Georgian attire, comes across as a stubborn character, secure in his belief that he is right, and passionate about his theatre and what he perceives to be his work: opening the eyes, minds and hearts of the audience to more than their normal petty concerns. Siddons is not so strongly drawn (and rather badly costumed), more a cipher to echo a few considerations for the public and to voice the performer's need for the love and recognition of an audience. The Shakespeare sections are well played by Kemble, with a certain old-world grandiosity (though both actors break up the verse line in a manner highly unlikely for that period), but the conversations 'backstage' between the siblings smacks of awkward devised dialogue, with information about their past shoe-horned in with phrases such as "cast your mind back" and "do you remember". This sits oddly with Kemble's often too flowery language, a combination that makes the script disappointing.
Kemble's Riot works well, though, as an interactive experience. It touches on questions of celebrity culture, combined power, use of force, another's will being imposed on yours and it definitely involves its audience. There are moments of great improvisation from actors and watchers caught up in the proceedings. Paradoxically, Kemble's Riot can make you feel empowered whilst being strongly manipulated – thought-provoking indeed.
And, as this audience planned it, box offices across the Fringe had better be prepared to hear calls for old prices!
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I'm Just Sayin' Is All and she published a post last week that I absolutely had to share. She and her husband recently sold their DeLoreon, YES, the actual car from Back to the Future.
And she wrote this post on what she would of if she had a time machine. I found it relevant to the BLOW OFF, because when you're going through a break up, you're always wishing you could go back...when things were better and happier, when you should have said this instead of that, when you could have just avoided the person and all the heartbreak all together. So, in honor of that, please enjoy this amazing post:
So, in light of us having sold the De Loreon, I started thinking of all the times I wished I had a time machine and what all I would do with it. I'll admit I'm greedy but not so much in the money department, more in the land department. But, having lots of land in Silicon Valley generally leads to money ultimately so I guess I'm just greedy. Here is what I would do with a time machine.
1. I'd go back to around 1900, or maybe just a bit later so there are records for sure, and buy lots and lots of farms around here and figure out a way to leave them to myself. Then, there wouldn't be 12 houses on every 5000 sq.ft. lot and I wouldn't get filled with such a sense of melancholy when I see an old house torn down and way too many new houses built with no yards where you can look into your neighbors' bathroom while you brush your teeth and you can't grow any fruit or vegetables because your yard is entirely concrete. That could all happen after I die. Which makes me wonder if Silicon Valley would have happened somewhere less stubborn, like Oklahoma maybe. Wow, Steve Jobs may very well have had to annoy people while wearing overalls. Rad.
2. I'd observe and even maybe hang out with my parents when they were in various stages of life. My mom is one of those '3 miles uphill both ways' kind of moms. Grew up in Ohio so adding snow to the mix totally increased the difficulty she had never missing a day of school. I'd also want to see proof that she hung out with or took guitar lessons from Jerry Garcia. Or rode a horse. I'm sure she was beautiful and fabulous despite those fibs and I'd love to see her with a young, carefree smile. My dad was, in my mind, like Austin Powers but without the cheese so he'd be fucking awesome to chill with. He is a hell of a dancer even at almost 70 so I bet the late 60's were a blast! I'd also want to see my grandparents and possibly even myself as a kid, teenager and early 20's. I wonder if I'd intervene or watch from afar?
3. I'd also like to go to Filene's basement during the heyday. I'd like to be in Times Square when the war ended and that famous picture was taken. I'd like to hang in Hollywood in the 30's and 40's (somehow my time machine also makes me able to get into anyplace and hang with anyone I want). I'd want to try to be a starlet in that time, just to experience women right before we became so totally independent and truly changed the world. When being feminine was easy.
4. I'd like to see each house I've ever lived in when it was brand new. I'm not sure why but curiosity and the feeling of being filled with hope and possibility.
5. I'd go visit all my dogs that have passed. Relive some great moments. Spend more quiet time, 'just being' time.
6. I'd check out ancient Persia, Greece and Egypt but I'd have to take someone with me who could translate. I don't need to get killed for something stupid. I'd also like to check out medieval England but only for a few hours because eventually I'd have to pee and I'm pretty sure I couldn't handle the lack of hygiene there. Actually, everything ancient requires just a short stay.
7. I'd love to eat sushi when it was first invented. When the oceans weren't polluted, random fish that are now extinct still hung around, when it was actually picked out of the sea and popped into one's mouth.
8. I'd like to see how so many random foods were first eaten.
9. I'd dig checking out San Francisco right before the 1906 earthquake.
10. And in light of current insanity, I'd hang with the Mayans to figure out just exactly how much they knew.
I'm sure there is more but I just can't go on and on and I'm guessing neither can you...
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EU: REACH Annex XVII Cadmium in paint restriction has been revised
March 2016
Relevant for: Electrical & electronics, Health & beauty, Hardlines, Softlines, Toys & children's products
On 16 February 2016, the Official Journal of European Union (OJEU) published the Regulation (EU) No 2016/217[1] to amend cadmium and its compounds in paints with TARIC codes[2] [3208] and [3209] under EU REACH Annex XVII entry 23. The limit value of cadmium in paint is revised to 0.01% by weight. The scope of restriction is now covering the paint which is placed on the EU market (i.e. included imported paints). This new amendment will apply from 8 March 2016.
This amendment is applicable to mixtures only. Table A compares the previous and current restriction of the entry 23 for cadmium in paint.
Table A. Comparison of previous and current cadmium in paint restriction
|Scope of restriction
|Paints with TARIC codes [3208] and [3209] used in the EU market
|Paints with TARIC codes [3208] and [3209] used and placed in the EU market (e.g. including imported paints)
|<0.01% by weight
Other articles in this issue
- EU: REACH publishes restriction on NPE in textiles
- France: DGCCRF published document for food contact metals and alloys
- Hong Kong: List of Safety Standards in Hong Kong Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordiance has been amended
- Italy: Italy amends requirements for food contact stainless steel
- EU: 15th Public Consultation on REACH Candidate List