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Nor did they have much luck with hot pursuits, probably because these officers never went to the Starsky & Hutch hot pursuit classes:
(No, I don't know how Slyde overheard their conversation inside that car, either. You and I couldn't do that even if its driver wasn't gunning the engine and those sirens weren't blaring.)
But let's see how much luck Spider-Man has with this guy:
Not much.
Slyde later comes into possession of evidence that his former boss is actually laundering money for the mob, so he attempts to blackmail him. You may have guessed that a slippery coating isn't going to do squat to stop bullets, so Slyde is
Slyde pops up a few more times in other stories, even becoming one of the Masters of Evil if you can believe it. But criminal fame proved too slippery for him to ever get a grip on.


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It's been awhile since we last checked in with Zim and Zou to see their newest paper creations. Lots of icy fun and bright colors ahead to get this week off to a cool start... look!Here's Penquin Rider, a poster and flyer the French design duo created for a ski/snowboard contest. I love the way simple, sharp snips of colored paper add such a lot of visual interest. (Try saying simple sharp snips three time fast, ha!)This is Inside the Cloud, an assemblage that features a wonderfully refreshing color palette. A perfect summer day comes to mind (which, of course, includes a laptop).
and ooh, such delicate cursive lettering.
And finally, Paper Game, just as clever as the real thing.Thibault Zimmermann (Zim) handles the digital art, rich medias, illustration, photography, and web design, while Lucie Thomas (Zou) is the handmade crafter of paper and other materials. I sure hope Zim and Zou have as much fun designing their projects as we enjoy seeing the final results.

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In the wake of Friday's violent "March of Return" riots, some palestinians and their supporters have claimed Israel was using white phosphorus or other chemical weapons on the rioters.
They have done so using a number of "proofs."
"Proof" 1: This image
The Zionist source .. And intervened the United Nations to stop the # Friday Kushuk but failed !!
Where was the UN and the world when the army hit phosphorus?😢
Who stole our dreams and destroyed our lives😭#Palestine #Gaza#مسيرة_العودة_الكبرى pic.twitter.com/gFd7Rb3Y5s
— Emad rafat (@e24h) April 6, 2018
I am guessing those using this image are trying to suggest the light streak in the black smoke is white phosphorus – since it is as clear as day that the dark smoke is from the burning tires.
But footage from the scene shows it is clearly tear gas.
Also, some palestinians who claimed to be at the riots posted the same image with no mention of white phosphorus having been used.
"Proof" 2: This photo of a "palestinian child"
Bastard Israel dropping Phosporus bombs on innocent Palestinian children.
This is what it does.
UN or any Countries reaction.
Let them do what they like. pic.twitter.com/eUQi7ei4eH
— Steve Courtenay (@SteveCourtenay1) April 5, 2018
This is yet another example of co-opting an image of a child from another conflict and trying to pass it off as being from Gaza.
A reverse image search reveals the very same photo was posted on Tehran Press back in 2015, and is from Yemen.
"Proof" 3: This footage of palestinians supposed affected
I can't tell if this is just really bad acting, or actually the results of inhaling tear gas. Either way, it is certainly not proof that we used chemical weapons.
Meanwhile, Assad actually has been using chemical weapons in Syria, the most recent example being a few days ago. Yet some palestinians and their supporters would rather the world focused on Israel for invented chemical weapons attacks.


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The Commons Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport recently investigated claims of Russian interference in the UK electoral process. The committee might soon be forced to go one further and investigate EU interference in our political system. How remarkable that today's 'legally-binding' document from Michel Barnier, which tries to keep Northern Ireland in a customs union with the EU comes just 48 hours after Jeremy Corbyn made a speech changing Labour's policy in order to commit the UK as a whole to remain within the customs union.
I am not party to any conversations Jeremy Corbyn might have had with Michel Barnier or his team, but the Labour leader couldn't have done better to create the impression of collusion between the two. First, Labour declares that it wants Britain to stay in the customs union, and hopes to bring a vote on which it might help defeat the government with the aid of Conservative rebels. Then, the EU comes up with the preposterous proposal that Britain erect an internal border down the North Sea so that Northern Ireland might remain in the customs union. You don't have to be too much of a conspiracy theorist to put the two together and ask: is there some coherent plan going on to bounce Britain into the customs union or else to undermine Theresa May, possibly bringing down her Government in the process?
If there is such a plan, it is unlikely to succeed. There is not the slightest chance that Britain could agree to the idea of an internal border within the UK. That is not just the DUP would not allow it – the very suggestion is surely going to come across as an unacceptable interference by the EU in internal UK affairs. As for Britain as a whole remaining in the customs union, Corbyn's policy has had a lukewarm response at best, with even the staunchly-remain CBI pointing out its faults: that it will remove Britain's ability to cut its own trade deals outside the EU while simultaneously depriving us of a say in any trade deals the EU might manage to negotiate.
The more these issues are thrashed about, the clearer it becomes that Theresa May came to the right conclusion in her Lancaster House speech of just over a year ago: that if we are going to leave the EU we are going to have to do it properly: withdrawing from all EU institutions and instead negotiating a trade deal. It is a perfectly respectable argument that leaving is a mistake, and perfectly reasonable to campaign for the referendum result to be overturned. But Labour will not do that for a very simple reason: it is just as divided on the EU as are the Conservatives. Any policy it concocts to win the support of Anna Soubry is likely to lose it the support of Frank Field and Kate Hoey. And if even Anna Soubry can't bring herself to vote against the government? Labour is left with no confidence vote, no general election – and with a dud policy on the customs unions which will give Britain the worst of all worlds.


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Altarum to Host Symposium Exploring US Health Care Spending
July 14, 2014 | FAH Hospital Policy Blog
Category: Uncategorized
Tomorrow, the Altarum Institute will host a Symposium titled "Sustainable US Health Spending: The Quest for Value." The Altarum Institute is a leading voice for accurate and timely information on critical health care economic issues, and the FAH commends it for hosting this symposium on such an important topic in today's health care marketplace.
The historic slowdown in health care spending is enduring, with the latest data from the BEA showing a decrease in spending in Q1 of -1.4%. Two studies conducted by the independent health economics and policy research firm Dobson | DaVanzo in 2013 and 2014, respectively, show that this trend is foundational, rooted in the structural changes occurring across the industry, and could yield further substantial savings. The March 2014 study projects an additional $900 billion in Medicare savings is possible beyond Congressional Budget Office estimates if the positive structural dynamics at play are allowed to continue without interruption.
Altarum's symposium on health care spending will facilitate a dialogue with many leading voices across the health care arena, explore this national spending slowdown trend, and discuss what the future holds for spending growth and efficiency in this critical sector of our economy.
FAH Submits Letter in Support of Expanded VA Care
July 09, 2014 | FAH Hospital Policy Blog
Category: Uncategorized
The FAH submitted a letter to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Conference Committee today to express support for a few key policies and suggest some modifications that would improve health care for America's service men and women. The letter highlights the FAH's support for a prompt pay amendment, originally authored by Senators Johanns (R-NE) and Warner (D-VA), that would be an important step in ensuring access to the vital care our country's retired service members so deserve.
FAH hospitals are committed to assisting those who have served their country to receive quality and timely health care. Our hospitals proudly serve veterans through the Non-VA Medical Care Program, and we support continuing efforts to increase critical access to care for America's heroes.
We are grateful to have the opportunity to submit our comments to the Veterans' Affairs conferees and applaud their commitment to improving the health of our nation's veterans.
Joint Committee to Discuss Improved Access for Veterans
June 24, 2014 | FAH Hospital Policy Blog
Category: Uncategorized
Today, the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Conference Committee meets to discuss H.R. 3230: the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014. The FAH applauds the conferees for meeting to ensure that our nation's veterans receive access to quality and timely medical care.
FAH hospitals already proudly serve veterans through the Non-VA Medical Care Program, which allows veterans in certain circumstances to receive care from non-VA providers. We are eager to do our part to help assure that all of our retired service members obtain the vital hospital services that they need, when they need it.
A solution to the backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs is a top priority for our country. The FAH will continue to work with the Veterans Administration to offer care to those who have served our country, and we are hopeful that the conferees will quickly agree on legislation to facilitate access to the high-quality hospital care that our retired service members so deeply deserve.
Realignment in the 21st Century—Challenging Common Misconceptions
June 24, 2014 | FAH Hospital Policy Blog
Category: Realignment, Uncategorized
A recent post in The New York Times' "The Upshot" blog by Boston University health economist Austin Frakt assesses the impact of large provider organizations on the American health care system and consumers. This offers the latest example of academia clinging to and reciting misconceptions about provider consolidation and realignments that are outdated – and in some cases – altogether incorrect.
It is a mistake to rely on studies of realignments based on market conditions in the 1990s as apropos or relevant examples of the current market and state of health care. Contemporary studies and reports on realignment show many of the claims based upon 1990s market conditions no longer hold weight. Earlier this year, the FAH commissioned a report from FTI Consulting's Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy to perform a comprehensive review of the state of hospital consolidation today.
The Center's report surveyed 75 studies and 36 primary sources, all pertaining to recent realignments. What it finds is a reality far different from the claims from critics:
Significant Community Benefits: Perhaps the most surprising finding—The Center's report states that realignments create marked community benefits such as expansion of services, improved service offerings and quality of care, sustained and necessary investment in technology, facilities and health IT, and prevention of hospital closures that, in turn, maintain access to emergency and many other hospital services. These benefits, overlooked in all previous assessments of realignments, are in fact providing a better health care model for consumers.
Hospital Prices: The largest misconception linked to realignment is that it increases hospital prices. The Center's report found no consistent statistical relationship between realignment and prices. The claims of price hikes for consumers with realignment have no direct correlations based on contemporary mergers, consolidations and realignments.
Market Power: Second to assertions of price increases is the claim of increased market power for hospitals and elimination of competition in markets where realignments take place. Much to the contrary, the Center's analysis showed that the vast majority of mergers do not impede market competition.
WHY? Old Data. The root of these misconceptions perpetuated over time lies with the data sourced for the claims. It turns out the majority of critics railing against hospital realignments are taking a page from the same book, filled with 20+ year old data. The economic environment and the state of health care in the 1990s is so vastly different from today – trying to equate that data and those experiences to what we are living right now is what drives these errors and misconceptions even in 2014.
REALITY: Market conditions today are responding to key drivers behind realignments. The Center's study assesses the drivers behind realignments today. The nation's health care landscape is shifting toward integrated systems and coordinated care to create sustainable market conditions for hospital care and services. It is this transition of the health care model in conjunction with other factors, including substantial public sector reductions in hospital funding, which necessitates many of these realignments – hospitals must adapt to survive and continue serving their patients.
In addition, price growth in health care generally, including hospitals, has been in a steady decline for years. And this decline, which remains near historic lows, has occurred during the same period in which there has been a great deal of hospital realignment. Underscoring this trend, the Altarum Institute's May 8, 2014, report states that "[w]hile analysts continue to express concern about the potential pricing power from provider consolidation, there is, as yet, scant evidence of this."
When we assess policy trends, we must look forward. Looking back nearly 25 years will not paint an apt picture of the reality we know now. It is imperative for experts and other industry leaders to look towards contemporary, comprehensive reports for appropriate data and analysis. Recycling claims based on decades-old data does not serve the consumer and does not speak to the reality of healthcare today.


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Here is information on the sexual reproduction in flowering plants; includes the parts of a flower, and the steps of its reproductive cycle.
Flowers are reproductive shoots usually composed of four parts- sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels- arranged in whorls on the end of a flower stalk, or peduncle. The peduncle may terminate in a single flower or a cluster of flowers known as an inflorescence. The tip of the peduncle enlarges to from a receptacle that bears some for all of the flower parts.
All four floral parts are important in the reproductive process, but only the stamens (the "male" organs) and carpels (the "female" organs) produce gametes. A flower that has all four parts is said to be complete, whereas an incomplete flower lacks one or more of these four parts. A flower with both stamens and carpels is said to be perfect, whereas an imperfect flower has stamens or carpels, but not both.
Sepals, which make up the lowermost and outermost whorls on a floral shoot, are leaf-like in appearance and often green. Sepals cover and protect the other flower parts when the flower is a bud. As the blossom opens, the sepals fold back to reveal the more conspicuous petals. The collective term for all the sepals of a flower is the calyx.
The whorl just above the sepals consists of petals, which are broad, flat, and thin but vary in shape and are frequently brightly colored. Petals play an important role in attracting animal pollination to the flower. Sometimes petals are fused to form a tube or other floral shape. The petals of a flower are referred to collectively as the corolla.
Just inside the petals is a whorl of stamens. Each stamen is composed of a thin stalk, called a filament, and a saclike anther, where meiosis occurs to form microspores that develop into pollen grains. Each pollen grain produces two cells surrounded by a though outer wall. One cell divides to form two male gametes, or sperm cells, and the other produces a pollen tube through which the sperm cells travel to reach the ovule.
In the center of most flowers is one or more carpels, the "female" reproductive organs. Carpels bear ovules, which are structures with the potential to develop into seeds. The carples of a flower may be separate or fused into a single structure. The female part of the flower is also referred to as a pistil. A pistil may consist of a single carpel or a group of fused carpels. Each pistil has three sections: a stigma, on which the pollen grain lands; a style, a necklike structure through which the pollen tube grows; and an ovary, an enlarged structure that contains one or more ovules. Each young ovule contains a female gametophyte that forms one female gamete (an egg) and two polar nuclei. The egg and polar nuclei participate directly in fertilization, and, following fertilization, the ovule develops into a seed and the ovary into a fruit.
Flowering plants have an alternation of generations in which the sporophyte generation is larger and nutritionally independent and the gametophyte generation is microscopic in size and nutritionally dependent on the sporophyte. Flowering plants, like gymnosperms and certain other vascular plants, are heterosporous and produce two kinds of spores: microspores and megaspores. Sexual reproduction occurs in the flower.
Each young ovule within an ovary contains a megasporocyte that undergoes meiosis to produce four haploid megaspores. Three of these usually disintegrate, and one divides mitotically and develops into a female gametophyte, also called and embryo sac. The embryo sac contains seven cells with eight haploid nuclei. Six of these cells including the egg cell, contain a single nucleus each , and a central cell has two nuclei, called polar nuclei. The egg and the central cell with tow polar nuclei are directly involved in fertilization; the other five cells in the embryo sac apparently have no direct role in the fertilization process and disintegrate. It has been hypothesized, however, that as the synergids (the two cells closely associated with the egg) disintegrate, they release chemicals that may affect the direction of pollen tube growth.
Each pollen sac, or microsporangium, of the anther contains numberous microsporocytes, each of which undergoes meiosis to form four haploid microspores. Every microspore develops into an immature male gametophyte, also called a pollen grain. Pollen grains are extremely small; each consists of two cells, the tube cell and the generative cell.
The anther sacs split open and begin to shed pollen. Pollen grains are transferred to the stigma by a variety of agents, including wind, water, insects, and other animal pollinators. If compatible with the stigma, the pollen grain germinates; that is, the tube cell forms a pollen tube that grows down the style and into the ovary. Next,the generative cell divides to form two nonmotile male gametes called sperm cells. The sperm cells move down the pollen tube and are discharged into the embryo sac. Both sperm cells are involved in fertilization.
Something happens during sexual reproduction in flowering plants that does not occur anywhere else in the living world. When the two sperm cells enter the embryo sac, both participate in fertilization. One sperm cell
fuses with the egg, forming a zygote that grows by mitosis and develops into a multicellular embryo in the seed. The second sperm cell fuses with the two haploid polar nuclei of the central cell to form a triploid cell that grows by mitosis and develops into endosperm, a nutrient tissue that nourishes the embryo. This fertilization process, which involves two separate nuclear fusions, is called double fertilization and is, with two exceptions, unique to flowering plants.


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July is National Men's Health month, and we want to make sure all of our male patients in Richardson are taking care of their teeth the best way possible. If you have any questions about your teeth or any of the information below, don't hesitate to call Dr. Goad!
Your Teeth Are Not Tools
It's super handy to just have a mouth full of jar-openers and label-peelers and tag-rippers, right? No!
Please don't use your teeth as tools! At the very least you can damage the enamel, leaving them sensitive to both heat and cold. At the worst, you can break off a tooth and need a painful extraction of the pieces left. So stick with tools outside your mouth, please, and save your teeth for food.
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If you have a painful or sensitive tooth, don't just try to suck it up and deal with the pain. While it could be something minor, it could also be the sign of a serious problem such as root damage or severe gum disease. The longer you try to "live with it", the more dangerous it could become, even leading to potentially life-threatening situations.
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Men can whiten their teeth too! Teeth whitening isn't just for women, and there's nothing wrong with a man wanting his teeth to look as bright and fresh as possible. The important thing to remember is that bleaching can make your teeth sensitive and, if it does, you have to let us know! We can always tailor our treatment to your comfort level, and our Richardson dental staff wants you to be as comfortable as possible.
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Are you wondering why the Casino structure still does not have a Certificate of Occupancy (CO). It's been a Temporary CO ever since the new Casino was constructed. Heard about the seawall? Wondering why people are concerned that this settlement is not in the City's best interest?
Use this link to read more about what happened last night:
One of the lines was, "at no cost to the city". What about all the lost revenue for all these years because the 2nd floor was not leased?
Below is a blog post from the archives that will try and explain a lot about this situation.Back in 2011 the mantra from a previous administration in the City of Lake Worth was SAVING the former Casino structure from demolition, along with the promise that all the existing tenants could stay during the 'reconstruction'. This 'rehabilitation' myth continued until it was finally debunked on this blog.
Photo of the Casino construction site in August 2011.
|Above is what was actually "saved" after all of the debris was cleared away.
This video from April 2010 may bring
back some memories.
The City's 'team' worked the calculation to determine whether this project represented a "substantial improvement" and came up with a valuation scheme that put the "new building" below 50%: the threshold after which the building would have to meet current code standards. You can read about the implications of that using this link.
Photo from December 2011:
|East side of current Ballroom. This side of the 'renovated' structure is where most of the
water leaks are.
The long and short of this is that since a previous administration chose to build in exactly the same spot as the original building, to give the perception that it was a "rehabilitation", now calls into question whether the $6 million investment is adequately protected by the existing seawall or "armoring device" as the Florida Building Code refers to it.
This meant the time and expense to do an exhaustive study was needed by a certified engineer that actually evaluated whether or not the seawall qualifies as that armoring device. Also, by shutting down creativity and the problem-solving, that made it impossible to look at other locations on the site, and risking a site plan that could have been more functional.
This is what is being heard now — complaints about adequate parking for delivery and emergency vehicles, the pattern of traffic in the upper parking area, the long walk up the dune for the elderly and families — among other issues.
Another photo from 2011.
|Retail area on the ground floor.
|Second Floor looking south. Lovely renovation, no?
|Second Floor looking west. All new construction.
A previous plan by Greater Bay — never approved or officially reviewed — had the building in the center of the property along with a parking deck. Think of the unobstructed view of the Atlantic Ocean as you crest the bridge east towards the Beach! Unfortunately, now we have a walled-off view and a structure still without a CO next to the Atlantic Ocean.
A parking deck would have provided needed shade for beach-goers and consolidate asphalt/concrete to allow for more green space. But no parking deck was ever considered for the Casino structure we have now. And a lot of other features were also "value-engineered" out of the final product. That's called "Greenwashing".
Now fast-forward to 2015.A WPTV news crew showed up when reports were coming in the Casino was flooding.
[Note that water leakage prevented this space on the 2nd floor from being leased to a tenant. Will City of Lake Worth ever recover that lost revenue?]
|Inside the second floor during a storm.
Use this link to watch the WPTV news segment. Remember, this is 2015. Here is the text from the news report:
Juan Ruiz, Director of Leisure Services [now assistant city manager], reports 8 leaks; 2 doors in the upstairs ballroom and 6 doors in the adjacent vacant space.
Ruiz sent the city pictures of the damage. Lake Worth City Manager Michael Bornstein says the continuing issues are being documented and are being handed to the city attorney.
Bornstein reported in an email that he had not heard from the contractor and/or architect on how they plan to correct the issues. As a result, Bornstein asked the city attorney to draft letters voicing their displeasure.
The city plans to recommend further legal action if "rational and feasible plans" aren't presented by the contractor and/or architect.


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Trains run between Singapore and Bangkok, with stops along the way in Malaysia, before entering Thailand at Padang Besar. You can choose first or second class sleeper accommodation, or third class (seat only). The trains are quite comfortable and are a good way to travel if you are on a budget.
Domestic air services are operated by Thai International,, Air Asia, Bangkok Airways and Orient Thai with regular services to most major destinations. Aircraft are modern, service is good, and the fares are competitively priced.
The train service run by the State Railway is a pleasant and cheap way to travel. From Bangkok there are lines to Chiang Mai and Nong Khai in the north, Ubon Ratchatani in the north east, Kanchanaburi to the west of Bangkok, and Had Yai in the south. The trains will stop at most large towns along the way, but some of the express services have limited stops, so check before buying a ticket. Most hotels will have a train time table and will happy to book you a ticket.
2020严打菲律宾网赌air conditioned buses, both state and privately owned, run to most major destinations, and are generally the most economical way to travel. on long overnight journeys the bus will usually stop somewhere en route and passenger are treated to a free meal. for destinations off the beaten track the only choice may be one of the slower non-airconditioned buses. most hotels will have facilities for booking tickets.
If you are travelling within Thailand during April around the time of the Songkran festival book well in advance. Many Thais travel back to their hometowns at this time so getting a seat may not be easy.


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Richard Sheirer [Source: Publicity photo]Richard Sheirer is in a meeting at New York City Hall when he is informed by telephone of the first plane hitting the World Trade Center. Sheirer is the director of the Mayor's Office of Emergency Management (OEM), which was set up in 1996 to coordinate the city's overall response to major incidents, including terrorism (see 1996). It has an emergency command center on the 23rd floor of WTC 7, specially intended for coordinating the response to catastrophes such as terrorist attacks (see June 8, 1999). Yet instead of going to this, Sheirer heads to the North Tower, and arrives at the fire command post set up in its lobby before the second crash at 9:03 a.m. [New York Magazine, 10/15/2001; 9/11 Commission, 5/18/2004 ] John Odermatt, Sheirer's top deputy, also goes to the North Tower and says that, after the first plane hit, he leaves only two staffers at the command center. John Farmer, who heads the 9/11 Commission unit that assesses the city response to the attacks, will find it "strange that Sheirer, four OEM deputies, and a field responder went straight to the North Tower… rather than to the nearby emergency command center." Journalists Wayne Barrett and Dan Collins will conclude, "[T]he command center was out of business from the outset." [Barrett and Collins, 2006, pp. 31 and 34] Sheirer stays at the North Tower lobby until soon after 9:30 a.m., when Mayor Giuliani requests he joins him at the temporary command post at 75 Barclay Street (see (9:50 a.m.-10:10 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [9/11 Commission, 5/18/2004 ] John Farmer will later complain, "We [the 9/11 Commission] tried to get a sense of what Sheirer was really doing. We tried to figure it out from the videos. We couldn't tell. Everybody from OEM was with him, virtually the whole chain of command. Some of them should have been at the command center." Fire Captain Kevin Culley, who works as a field responder at OEM, is later asked why most of the OEM's top brass were with him at the scene of the incident. He says, "I don't know what they were doing. It was Sheirer's decision to go there on his own. The command center would normally be the focus of a major event and that would be where I would expect the director to be." When the 9/11 Commission later investigates OEM's shortcomings on 9/11, "No rationale for Sheirer's prolonged lobby stay, no information conveyed to commanders, and no steps to coordinate the response" will be discovered. [Barrett and Collins, 2006, pp. 31-32 and 34]
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TRAFFORD is the host to the UK's largest conference for students considering a career in Healthcare.
The National Health Careers and Becoming a Dr team have organised a day of keynote talks, clinical skill sessions and workshops to help future and current healthcare students.
Over 15 organisations including universities, the General Medical Council, Medical Schools Council, British Medical Association, British Medical Journal and Royal Colleges will be supporting the event with speeches and workshops and guests will get the opportunity to participate in a live operating theatre experience.
To register visit: www.nationalhealthcareers.co.uk and www.becomingadr.co.uk for free resources.
It is the first year the event has taken place but it is hoped that with success the event will be held annually.
The conference is free for students and over 1000 are expected to attend.
The event will be held at the B.E.C Arena in Longbridge Road, Trafford Park, on October 7 between 10am and 5pm. More information can be found on it's website: becomingadr.co.uk/national-conference-and-exhibition-201


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There is no one-size fits all system, with each server option having its own advantages and disadvantages so businesses should make sure to carefully consider each system against their individual needs.
When choosing between servers it is much like shopping for real estate – what can you afford and what do you need. So the question is Servers: Apartment vs. Mansion?
Virtual Private Servers
Virtual Private servers are similar to an apartment. Each user has their own 'living space', but share the building with others.
The walls here are virtual, and while each user has their own file-system, they still share RAM and CPU. VPS are more secure than Shared Servers but still do not allow the full security of a dedicated server.
Shared Servers
The house-share option, shared servers are cheap and very popular, meaning that there are a variety of providers with different rates, allowing businesses to shop around for the most suitable deal.
However, they do pose some security risks due to the shared file systems and require users to share server resources. They are most suitable for smaller websites that are not especially sensitive.
Dedicated Servers
Dedicated servers are the mansions of the industry, with clients renting an entire machine from their provider. This allows complete control over the machine and access to the entirety of its resources, with no sharing or interference from other users.
Clients can either opt to manage the server themselves with full root access or delegate these responsibilities to the provider in what is known as a 'managed server' option. These servers are secure and stable with data and services secure and accessible.
However the downside is of course the cost – this level of service is going to require an investment.
These services are most suitable for businesses that run resource-intensive website with a large visitor volume or those who need an extremely reliable secure server.
Cloud Hosting
Cloud hosting is a new offering but could be great for those businesses that require flexibility. If anything, it is closest to setting up bunk-beds for visiting friends.
If a business has seasonal or weekly spikes in traffic due to sales or promotions or if it sometimes has content go 'viral' leading to massive upswings in traffic, cloud hosting can handle these ebbs and flows.
Cloud hosting distributes the server load across multiple computers as and when clients require it. Various billing options exist including 'pay-as-you-go' and subscription services.
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Marcus Hamilton, Winthrop Eaton and Michael Perry were each convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in Louisiana more than 25 years ago. But all three men are still alive. And all three have been living in solitary confinement for a quarter century or more.
Lawyers representing the three men filed a federal class-action lawsuit this week that seeks to overturn a prison policy that automatically and permanently places prisoners sentenced to death in Louisiana in solitary confinement. They are kept there for the length of their incarceration, a period that can stretch on for decades.
There are currently 71 prisoners who have been sentenced to death in the state and are being held in solitary confinement at the state penitentiary at Angola, a former slave plantation. But Louisiana executes only a small minority of death row inmates — fewer than 12 percent over the last 30 years, Nicholas J. Trenticosta, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs, said.
The death row inmates at Angola spend 23 hours a day in windowless concrete cells that measure 8 by 10 feet. They are allowed to leave the cell for one hour each day to shower, make phone calls or walk along the tiered walkway beside their cells. Three times a week, they can use that hour to go outside to sit in a small outdoor cage.
They cannot participate in the work or study programs that are open to other prisoners. With the exception of prison personnel, they are not allowed to have physical contact with another human being.
"Solitary confinement and these isolation conditions are cruel and unusual punishment," Mr. Trenticosta said. "Our clients deserve to be treated better."
Betsy Ginsberg, the director of the civil rights clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York and another lawyer for the plaintiffs, said that "a lot, if not most" of the states that have the death penalty house their death row inmates in solitary confinement.
There are notable exceptions, she said, including California, which has one of the largest prison systems and death row populations in the country, and Missouri. A 2013 study by the American Civil Liberties Union found that more than 3,000 death row inmates in 35 states were held in solitary confinement.
"We see Angola as a symbol of a nationwide problem," said Pieter Van Tol, one of the plaintiffs lawyers. "This is not isolated to Angola. This is a stark symbol and a well-known facility. We have a group of people there who are really suffering, but this is nationwide in scope as far as the problem goes."
A lawsuit challenging those conditions has been filed in at least one other state, Virginia, where last week a federal appeals court allowed it to go forward despite recent improvements in the treatment of prisoners.
According to the Louisiana plaintiffs' lawyers, who filed the suit on Wednesday, 56 of the 71 inmates currently on death row have been held in solitary confinement for more than 10 years, 45 have been in solitary confinement for more than 15 years and 20 have been held in solitary confinement for more than 20 years.
As for the three named plaintiffs in the case, Mr. Hamilton has been held in solitary confinement for 25 years, Mr. Eaton for 30 years and Mr. Perry for 31 years.
Ken Pastorick, a spokesman for the Louisiana Department of Corrections, declined to comment on the lawsuit or the department's policy on solitary confinement.
The damaging effects of prolonged solitary confinement on the mental and physical health of prisoners have been well established. Craig Haney, a social psychologist who conducted interviews with solitary confinement inmates as part of a lawsuit against Pelican Bay State Prison in California, wrote in 2015 that even those with no history of mental illness were engaged in a "constant, ongoing struggle to maintain their sanity."
"These conditions predictably can impair the psychological functioning of the prisoners who are subjected to them," he wrote. "For some prisoners, these impairments can be permanent and life-threatening."


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In the Paris region, more and more workers have working hours that are no longer explicitly fixed by the employer. Instead, they have what we call flexible working hours. According to theories in transport economics, this greater freedom given to employees should spread out people's starting hours and therefore contribute to improving travel conditions at rush hour. But is this actually the case? Are more flexible working hours really the right solution to end the problems of rush hour congestion? Do employees with flexible schedules actually avoid the morning rush hour? And more generally, how do they choose to set their own working hours?


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Wolves from the Bible
The ancient Assyrians in miniature
An odd thing about going to a very religious school is it gives a good knowledge of biblical warfare. This is a great help if you take up ancient wargaming as a hobby. Then there's reading Byron's "The Destruction of Sennacherib" describing the ancient Assyrians as "descending likes wolves on the fold" that stuck in my mind.
Later this made me think of building an Assyrian wargames army. In the 1970s I toyed with getting a 25mm Lamming Miniatures army but decided the blocky style of figures wasn't for me. They looked more like pie tasters than the elegant figures shown in Assyrian sculptures at the British Museum.
WAB and WRG and me
Alan Buttery's Wargames Research Group (WRG) work on biblical armies kept the flame burning. I then got the seminal WRG book on biblical warfare when it was issued. Following that was the Warhammer Ancient Battles (WAB) Chariot Wars volume, which was in many ways a follow up to the WRG book.
Even combined with new and old Osprey books I didn't quite crack. It was De Bellis Antiquitatis (DBA) that finally did it. I went for an early Nomad army that was quick to paint, then a Mycenaean one.
I was hooked and realised adding Elamite and Neo-Babylonian forces to the early Nomads would create the allied force at the 691BC battle of Halulue. Naturally I'd need the opposition in the form of a Neo-Assyrian army.
Recruiting and organising the armies
As usual I started sensibly with a DBA army for each allied contingent. When it came to the Assyrian host I decide to have my cake and eat it by creating a force that would work with other rules like Field of Glory (FOG). The annual sale at Museum Miniatures saw a parcel of small Assyrians arrive. Now they are organised and ready for their turn on the painting table.
For those interested I have based my army on the DBA list for Neo-Assyrian Empire and then added elements (an element is a group of figures on a base) to make up numbers for Field of Glory and similar rules. I won't reproduce the lists here as the DBA one is in the rulebook and the Mad Axeman's FOG Wiki has several suggested Field of Glory lists too.
Now I just need to check I've enough Nomads, Elamites and Neo-Babylonians to face these wolves…
Semper Romani
Always Romans!
My first ancient army was Airfix Romans and I notice their patchwork leather shorts are back in fashion! These were first unpainted and then with thinner plasticard shields added painted up. This force fought Ancient Britons, and even elves and goblins, with WRG Ancients 4th Edition rules.
They were followed by a Republican army made by the long defunct Leviathan Miniatures. Nicely cast separate pila and well proportioned figures I enjoyed painting. Happily ignored by burglars but I sold them some years ago when moving.
My current Romans are made by Martin Goddard at Peter Pig. I created a notionally Flavian army for Boudicca's revolt but now plan to use them back to the early first century AD. This is based on the finds at Kalkreise which show frontier troops using lorica segmentata armour earlier than previously thought.
This army was created based on the DBM rules and suggested forces in Roman Britain. It was painted while I was working in Bath and couldn't afford to go out every evening in the late 1990s.
The DBM army arrayed
Time moves on in Dumnonia
Over time I have decided to concentrate on 15mm for ancient games as described in a previous post on the British opposition for this army. So this army is overdue a refresh. I'm simply bringing small groups of figures into larger groups to tie in with Field of Glory. Having more Romans is a pleasure in itself too!
Working amongst the Roman collection in Exeter Museum has also re-awoken my enthusiasm for this period of Devon and Britain's history. Plus recent Osprey books on this period including Boudica's Revolt and the Teutoburger Wald coupled with reading some historical fiction by Simon Scarrow and Lindsay Davis.
General and Auxilary Cavalary
New cohorts for old!
The first batch of figures are under coated and ready for painting on the work bench. I'm glad I kept colour notes to help them blend in with my existing figures!
Ancient Britons revistited
Back to my gaming roots
One of my first ancient armies for wargaming was a box of Airfix Ancient Britons. Despite the archaeological anomalies like the solid wheels on the chariots and odd arms and armour in places they were great fun to paint and fought many a battle in the 1970s. I did sell them off when I moved up to 25mm metal figures from Minifigs. However, the Roman invasions of Britain and Boudicca's revolt kept the interest in gaming with Ancient Britons alive. Sadly I've no photos of those early Ancient Britons nor their Roman opponents
Airfix never had druids and screaming women!
Going down a size
Moving house twice in a year focussed my attention on just how many unpainted little metal men I had. Yes, I used the past tense there!
I decided to clear out anything I just have a few of and wasn't going to turn into a complete army. I also decided that for big ancients armies I would move to 15mm size figures. This is because they take up less room, are quicker to paint (as I can't see so much detail now!) and thanks to scale creep are almost as big as my old Airfix figures were!
Before making this decision I considered trying 10mm for ancient and medieval but found them not quite right for me. I used some Pendraken 10mm Vikings as a test and can while they did not suit me I suggest trying Pendraken if you are considering 10mm. I sold these on eBay as part of the grand clear out in the end.
Cracking on in 15mm
Another consideration was having a Peter Pig Roman army in 15mm I had painted for DBA and DBM. Getting a similar scaled opponent made sense of course but like most wargamers I try to leave sense out of it when choosing armies and scales!
Peter Pig Romans
The challenge with painting an army of irregulars is getting the variety there without painting each figure separately. I have a simple system for this involving strips of cardboard!
Painting irregulars
This is a rather ocd variant of the old take a colour and paint a different bit of each figure with it. To ensure variation I sort the figures into groups with a minimum of duplicates. Then each group is glued to a cardboard strip and undercoated.
I paint all flesh first using a red brown wash then a warm flesh colour.
After that the fun begins! Well my idea of painting fun anyway. Take a colour and go through a strip of figures applying it to different areas, so a dark brown is hair on figure one, trousers on figure two, belt on figure three and so on.
Then take another colour and move onto the next strip. As you can now see repetition of colour and pose is kept to a minimum. Having plenty of paints helps!
One point to keep an eye on is use brighter, historically more expensive, colours on better equipped wealthier types. Use patterns on clothing and showy shield decorations as well, again more so for those who could afford them.
For the sake of sanity and speed use one colour for shield backs, spear and weapon shafts, metals. Then varnish and base to taste!
Chariot Miniatures slingers
Chariot Miniatures Warband


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The Enugu State Commissioner for Education, Professor Uchenna Eze, recently disclosed that 18 school principals had been removed from the state's civil service for alleged examination malpractices. The principals were alleged to have connived with students to cheat at a public examination held in the state recently. Claiming that examination malpractices do no good to students or communities, the commissioner said nobody would be happy seeing secondary schools graduates being unable to write a letter or graduates of tertiary institutions being unable to write an application for a job.
There can be no doubt about the veracity of the commissioner's claims regarding examination malpractices. The alleged connivance by the now-dismissed school principals is utterly shameful and indefensible. However, the Enugu State Ministry of Education should find out what made 18 school principals, at the risk of their careers, to decide to connive with students to commit examination malpractices. Was there a prize attached to their performance in the said public examination? The decision to sack the erring principals cannot be faulted, even if making public schools to deliver on qualitative education requires more than sacking conniving school principals.
The state should prosecute the dismissed principals to serve as a deterrent to those left in its employ. Secondly, the state should put facilities in place to enhance the delivery of qualitative tuition in its secondary schools. It should employ well-trained teachers and provide up-to-date equipment so that its secondary schools can be of global standard. If the authorities in Enugu State and other states are truly agitated by the need for qualitative education for the people, they should start from the provision of the requisite facilities before arriving at punitive measures for erring students, teachers and principals.
Although the decision to sack the errant principals cannot be faulted, we are persuaded that the state government should also share in the blame. Examination malpractices are partly caused by the lack of confidence in the tuition received in schools and the principals knowing full well that the quality of teaching could not be trusted might have inadvertently resorted to giving the students ample opportunity to cheat. Experts believe that the foundation laid for students at the basic primary and secondary levels go a long way in determining their intellectual potentials in life. It is therefore imperative for the society to ensure that the foundation is not compromised in terms of quality. It is believed that the fight against poverty can be won through education, but the kind of education that will liberate the people from the clutches of poverty must be sound, wholesome and thorough.
The Enugu State government should not be satisfied with the mere removal of the erring principals from its payroll. It should go further to treat the roots of examination malpractices. The government should be more committed to improving the quality of education by improving the quality of teachers through training and encouragement. At the national level, the inspectorate divisions of the Ministry of Education in all the states of the federation must be revitalised. There should be experienced teachers to execute comprehensive supervision of the schools' implementation of the approved scheme of work. It is only after these states have fulfilled all righteousness in terms of improving the quality of education that they can rightly repudiate examination malpractices. Anything short of that would be hypocritical.


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Chocolate chip banana bread is an easy recipe that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, or snacks. This one is loaded with chocolate chips and pecans for a unique quick bread everyone loves. Slather cream cheese on one slice, cover it with another and you have the makings of great tea sandwiches, too! Classic banana bread with bursts of dark chocolate make this bread extra special! This recipe was updated from the original December 2011 version. Last updated November 2018.
For this recipe you'll need: oil, butter, buttermilk, banana, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, orange juice, orange zest, flour, baking soda, salt, pecans, chocolate chips
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Backstory
Ah…. the aroma of baking banana bread. You know, if they made that scent into a perfume we would ALL be irresistible. My oldest daughter
is addicted to really likes banana bread but once, many years ago, I added chocolate chips to it and an addiction was born.
Yeah. She adores it.
I make all kinds of quick bread recipes a lot – and often it's banana bread with chocolate chips. Quick breads are so versatile that it's easy to create hundreds of variations off of one easy recipe This time I decided to make the flavor a little more complex and added orange juice and orange zest.
Wow! Sweet with a nice acidity from the orange and the rich, dark chocolate filling your mouth with pure-D-yum.
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cook's Notes
This banana bread stays really moist because it is cooked at a very low temperature for a longer time than you might be used to. No worries. The lower temperature keeps it from getting too brown.
Classic banana breads have lots of sugar in them – the kind you add and the kind that is natural to the banana. When cooked at a higher temperature you run the risk of a crispy crust (which I don't think belongs on banana bread) and the bread taking on a scorched flavor from getting too brown.
Bottom line? Make this when you have plenty of time.
You can also make it in mini loaf pans to give as gifts. Allow it about 35-40 minutes to bake. Timing isn't exact for any size so be sure to check it every 5 minutes or so the last 15 minutes of baking time. I like to give the mini loaves wrapped in plastic wrap with a ribbon on a vintage plate with a tin of Earl Grey Creme tea because to me it is the perfect combination. 🙂 The tea has a delicate citrus and vanilla flavor that is just awesome on a chilly, rainy afternoon. The citrus compliments the citrus in the banana bread… and… sigh. Just perfect.
By the way, toasting the pecans gives this even more flavor!
Enjoy this yourself or give it as a gift. I think you'll love it.
Banana Bread FAQs
Recipe rated: Easy
How do you make chocolate chip banana bread?
You can actually take any of your favorite banana bread recipes and substitute chocolate chips for half the nuts called for.
Preheat your oven to 325F while mixing up the banana bread batter.
Grease the loaf pans.
I like browned butter in this so I melt the butter in a saucepan until it's golden brown.
Beat the oil, eggs, vanilla, orange juice, orange zest, both sugars, and buttermilk together until blended.
Beat in the cooled, melted brown butter and banana.
Mix the dry ingredients together and add to the oil mixture until smooth.
Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips.
Spoon into two greased loaf pans and bake at 325f for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the center of a loaf comes out clean.
- Let cool.
How many cups is 3 ripe bananas?
3 ripe bananas equals about a pound which equals about a cup of mashed banana.
Can I use applesauce instead of banana?
You can replace 1 banana with 1/2 cup applesauce but no more or the batter will be too wet.
How do you make moist banana bread?
Full fat dairy products, butter, and very ripe bananas all work together to make banana bread moist.
How long do you cool banana bread before removing from pan?
Cool banana bread 10 to 15 minutes before removing from the pan.
How long does banana bread keep?
Fresh banana bread will last about 2 days at room temperature or 1 week in the refrigerator when well wrapped.
Can you freeze banana bread?
Banana bread freezes well for up to 3 months. You can slice it when it's cooled and put parchment paper between the slices before freezing. That way you can thaw just as many pieces as you need.
More Quick Bread Recipes from Restless Chipotle
I love quick bread recipes for brunch and weekend breakfasts. Here are some of my favorites!
- Buttermilk Banana Bread
- Peanut Butter Banana Bread
- Easy Banana Bread with Oreos
- Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread
- Pumpkin Spice Bread with Bourbon Glaze
- Apple Fritter Bread
And… I love this chocolate cinnamon Babka
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
There's nothing better than a sweet quick bread recipe for brunch! This moist banana bread recipe is easy to make and it freezes well! If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars.
Gluten free? Check out this GF Banana Bread Recipe from Gimme Delicious.
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- 1/2 cup oil, (peanut, sunflower, walnut, other light oil)
- 1/2 cup browned unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups very ripe mashed banana
- 4 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Grease 2 loaf pans.
- Melt the butter in a heavy pan until it is golden brown - let cool to lukewarm.
- Beat the oil, eggs, vanilla, orange juice, orange zest, both sugars and buttermilk until well blended.
- Beat in the cooled butter and banana.
- Mix the flour, baking soda and salt and stir into the banana mixture until well blended.
- Add pecans and chocolate chips - blend well.
- Spoon into two greased loaf pans and bake at 325f for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the center of a loaf comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 15 minutes then turn out and finish cooling.


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Welcome to the GoBoomerLifestyle!
We've created this website and blog platform for fellow "boomers" to share and discover their paths to a more active, healthy and purposeful journey through life's next chapters.
GoBoomerLifestyle.com and the GoBoomerLifestyle Instagram feed are the places for all of us to share our stories and help others find direction, purpose and fulfillment in these exciting years ahead.
We are Michael and Karen, the creators of GoBoomerLifestyle. Having recently celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary and now into our second year of "retirement" in our mid-60's, we've been taking time to reflect on how to make these coming years as active, fulfilling and productive as possible.
Far from "retiring" into our "golden years" in the comfort of a well-worn recliner chair in front of another sit-com on television, we are determined to seek out more active, healthy and purposeful pursuits to fill our days. We by no means claim to have all the answers and hope this forum will be a shared platform for us all to learn from each other, and celebrate together, those who are determined to make the most of our time ahead.
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Triathlon, golf, sailing and flyfishing are his main "active" pursuits. He has competed in over 30 triathlons in the past seven years, including a 140.6 mile Ironman distance race in 2014. He placed 11th in the 2014 United States Triathlon Association "Half Ironman" Distance National Championships and qualified for TEAM USA and the World Championships in Sweden that year.
He and Karen travel extensively to see new parts of the world and to visit their children who have migrated across the country to Boulder, Colorado and Portland, Oregon. In the fall of 2018, they plan to visit the National Parks of Colorado and Utah. In 2019, they are finalizing plans with friends to travel to Ireland.
Michael is a novelist and recently published his fourth book of historical fiction, mystery and suspense. His first novel, The Seasons of the EmmaLee, was published in 2005, and continues to rank #1 on Amazon in its genre category. The first draft of his next novel was recently completed and currently is in the final stages of editing for release later in 2018.
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Over the years, she's embraced the sports of golf, kayaking and most recently, Pickleball. She also keeps an active calendar of fitness classes.
Perhaps her favorite way to get out and get moving is taking her English Setter, Will, for long walks in town and hiking at nearby park trails. She is a big fan of the country's national parks and has hiked many of their trails with friends and family. She plans to return to the many Utah and Colorado national parks soon.
Following an alarmingly high cholesterol count, she went all-in on a plant-based nutrition program that focuses on whole foods, vegetables and fruits and eliminates meat, fish and dairy. She's seen her cholesterol count come down substantially without the use of drugs and her overall health, weight and positive spirit have all been impacted positively.
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I will have three weeks of vacation where i plan to go backpacking from madagascar to kenya to south africa to Namibia. The main goal is surfing, second to seeing the animals of the area. Where are the good waves this time of year, wetsuit needed or not and if there will be boards to rent. Really any information will help as this is my ifrst time to africa and i want it to be epic.