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Health IT and Electronic Health Definitions
This glossary explains the meaning of key words and phrases that information technology (IT) and business professionals use when discussing health IT and related software products. You can find additional definitions by visiting WhatIs.com or using the search box below.
revenue cycle management (RCM)
Revenue cycle management (RCM) is the financial process, utilizing medical billing software, that healthcare facilities use to track patient care episodes from registration and appointment scheduling to the final payment of a balance.
RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator)
An RHIA, or registered health information administrator, is a certified professional who oversees the creation and use of patient health information, including analyzing that data.
RxNorm is a catalog of the standard names given to clinical drugs and drug delivery devices in the United States to enable interoperability and clear communication between electronic systems, regardless of software and hardware compatibility.
serious reportable event (SRE)
A serious reportable event (SRE) is an incident involving death or serious harm to a patient resulting from a lapse or error in a healthcare facility. The National Quality Forum (NQF) coined the term to refer to "preventable, serious, and unambiguous adverse events that should never occur."
SERMO is an online social network of verified physicians where they can anonymously discuss patient cases and non-medical subjects.
SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine -- Clinical Terms)
SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine -- Clinical Terms) is a standardized, multilingual vocabulary of clinical terminology that is used by physicians and other health care providers for the electronic exchange of clinical health information.
telemedicine (telehealth)
Telemedicine is the remote delivery of healthcare services, such as health assessments or consultations, over the telecommunications infrastructure.
Telepathology is the area of telemedicine involving the transmission of pathological specimen images for remote study and diagnosis of disease.
telestroke (telestroke services)
Telestroke is a web-based approach to treating stroke victims who have not been admitted to a hospital. In its most basic form, a telestroke system requires a neurologist and attending nurse to have a high-speed Internet connection and videoconferencing capabilities through a phone, laptop, tablet or desktop computer.
U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the largest biomedical library in the world.
Unified Medical Language System (UMLS)
Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) is a comprehensive list of biomedical terms for developing computer systems capable of understanding the specialized vocabulary used in biomedicine and health care.
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level agency in the executive branch of the federal government. Its mission is to enhance and protect the well-being of all Americans by providing effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health and social services.
value-based healthcare
Value-based healthcare, also known as value-based care, is a payment model that rewards healthcare providers for providing quality care to patients.
vendor neutral archive (VNA)
A vendor neutral archive (VNA) is a technology that stores medical images in a standard format and interface, making them accessible to healthcare professionals regardless of what proprietary system created the images.
Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER)
Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) is an electronic health record program that tracks the medical history of American soldiers through their entire service, from active duty to veteran status.


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Life-Changing Careers
Working at AnaBios is a whole different experience. It's less of a job and more of a calling. It's part career and part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in unlocking new possibilities for drug discovery.
We seek achievers and leaders who are passionate and exceptional people. In return, we provide everyone who works here with unparalleled opportunities to exercise their responsibility and integrity, while growing themselves and building a valuable and rewarding career.
Currently, AnaBios is hiring for the following positions:
AnaBios is hiring a Director of Business Development in the metropolitan Boston area to help accelerate the growth of our proprietary translational research technology and functionally-validated human tissue into the biopharma and academic research markets. The Director of Business Development reports directly to the Chief Commercial Officer of AnaBios.
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In January 2018, we announced eleven young people are Young Ambassadors for England Golf and the Golf Foundation who, through telling their own stories and sharing their enthusiasm and love of golf, will challenge the negative perceptions and play a part in getting more people talking about the game.
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Warren Clark
Mannings Heath Golf & Wine Estate
How I got into golf
I got into golf through my parents
What I love about golf
I love golf because I meet new people and it gives me time to do something I enjoy.
What I'd like to change about golf
I would like to see more people with disabilities playing golf.
Why I'd like to involve more people in golf
I love getting people into golf and inspiring them to try the game.
What I've achieved in golf (both on and off the course)
I have met lots of people through golf, a lot of super golfers have helped me along the way.
My other interests are:
I adore my dogs, Taff and Lucky.
An interesting fact about me
I have special needs – some people don't believe I do!
Why I want to be an ambassador
I love golf and want to inspire others.
I would like to become a PGA pro and learn even more about golf that I don't already know.
Ali Jodiyawalla
The Welcombe Golf Club, Stratford-upon-Avon
How I got into golf
My dad started playing through work and eventually took me to the driving range with him. I started spending lots of time on the range trying to get better.
What I love about golf
Mostly I love the social aspect. I always enjoy going to play a round of golf or going to the driving range with my mates as it makes it all the more enjoyable.
What I'd like to change about golf
Attitudes about golf, inside and outside the game. It really frustrates me when members complain about small things, like people wearing caps in clubhouses, but there's also some bigger issues like their attitude towards junior golfers.
I also want to change the idea that golf is a rich old man's sport. I think this is a real barrier to entry into the sport. Unfortunately people don't get to see the other side of golf, which can be so entertaining and fun to be a part of.
Why I'd like to involve more people in golf
I have gained so much from the sport, not just playing skills but social skills and interpersonal skills. I'd like other people to have the opportunity to experience this and for me to be able to help them would be very exciting.
What I've achieved in golf (both on and off the course)
There have been some key life changing moments for me and also some personal highlights.
I have won a national Gallagher award from the Golf Foundation recognising the work I have put in as a volunteer and some of the junior initiatives I have been involved with at my golf club. A year later I introduced the awards, which really helped develop my confidence and my ability to speak in large crowds.
After winning the award I took part in promotional videos for both the Golf Foundation and England Golf. I also helped them at events such as the British Masters by working on their stands in the tented village.
I have massively developed as a person and improved so many important life skills such as time keeping, confidence, organisation, passion and many more interpersonal skills. I owe a lot of this to golf as it has helped me develop these skills.
I have also been able to improve my own golf, which isn't currently where I want it to be but is certainly on the way there.
My other interests are:
I mainly spend time with my family or friends going out. I am very keen on seeing different places in the world.
I am currently studying a sports science course at college having completed my A-Levels. I want to go to university after this to study for a degree in sports.
In the future I would like to develop a career in golf and hopefully be a golf coach somewhere warm.
Who inspires you?
My parents and my coach. My parents have played a massive part in my golfing career and seeing them give up so much of their time to help me has made me push myself and work harder. My coach has also been an inspiration. Being able to witness the work he has done in junior golf first hand has had a positive impact on me.
Jessica Pilgrim
Stoke Park Golf Club, Buckinghamshire
How I got into golf
When I was three or four I asked my parents if I could please have some golf lessons. Nobody really knows what triggered it! I got some plastic clubs and played in the garden. Then I kept asking for lessons. I went to a golf camp age eight and loved it and they said I showed real potential in that first week. I started competing in pre-handicap events and loved it.
What I love about golf
I love being out in the open air and I love that I can play a round of golf with people of all ages, boys, girls, women, men, and we can all play our own game. I love playing dads and daughter too as I am better than my dad!
What I'd like to change about golf
I'm probably not allowed to say this but some of the club rules seem a bit too strict, for children anyway. For children we should be encouraged to get into golf and try it. I'd like more opportunity to practise. My old club used to moan and complain that kids were in the way. My new club is GREAT, we feel really welcome and we even feel special.
I'd also like more coaching, once or twice a week, but is expensive. And I would love maybe mentoring, someone to guide me more.
Why I'd like to involve more people in golf
I think a lot of girls think it's a boys sport and a lots of kids think it's an old man's sport so I want to show them how great it is for kids and girls
What I've achieved in golf (both on and off the course)
I like that my school is excited that I won the county schools trophy, twice. I love competing in the World Mini Golf Champs every year, I won bronze first time!
My other interests are:
I love skiing, I like diving and trampolining and dance and drama. And anything Harry Potter!
Who inspires you?
Beeeef! I absolutely love Andrew 'Beef' Johnston as he is FUN – he makes golf fun and he is still at the same time serious about his golf and achieving great golf scores! I have met him and he is always the same big fun character.
Ella Baker
Warley Woods Golf Club, West Midlands
How I got into golf
I got into golf through my dad. I use it as an escape route from both mine and my brother's disability. I am also a young carer as my younger brother has a rare genetic disease called CNKSR2 (only six people in the world have this condition).
I have Myasthenia Gravis and when it was diagnosed the doctors recommended that I play a sport or there would be a high risk of intense muscle stiffness. I picked golf up immediately and it provides a balance of doing some sport without overworking yourself.
As soon as I started I figured that I wanted to have some sort of coaching role throughout the sport. After playing for a year I was offered a role as a young golf leader at my home golf club. I enjoy finding out about disability golf and how we can solve the discrimination that both juniors and disabled players have to face on a daily basis
What I love about golf
I love that there are so many opportunities to make friends with both older and younger players. I also enjoy leading and planning lessons for the academy. I'm really pleased that my school, Windsor High School and Sixth Form, encourage me and other players to keep up the sport and stay resilient at the same time. The freedom the game brings is just amazing. Some of the older players may judge me but usually it is a fun, judge-free time!
What I'd like to change about golf
My main goal is stop all the hate that is targeted at disability golf whilst making golf clubs more involved in junior and disability golf. Personally, I think that everybody is equal and golf players need to respect each other more than they do currently.
A golf club should be a friendly environment, not an extremely formal place. Everybody there is supposed to wear fancy, expensive golf clothing, but people should be allowed wear whatever appropriate clothing they wish to.
It would be extremely good if golf clubs had lifts or small ramps so that wheelchair users can access either the café, shop or golf course.
Why I'd like to involve more people in golf
Golf has impacted me both mentally and physically. A person can gain many things throughout golf like confidence, social skills and fitness improvement.
What I've achieved in golf (on and off the course)
In 2015 I became a young golf leader of GLGOLF Academy. In 2016 I was golfer of the month in the magazine Midlands Golfer. After my story was featured OOB clothing asked if I was willing to be their ambassador for the West Midlands. In 2017 I successfully became a Young Ambassador with England Golf.
My other interests are:
I enjoy looking after my brother and venturing into my local library to indulge myself with all the different genres of books. When I am older I would like to have a job to do with hospitals. I do a lot of research about economic problems and conditions.
Who inspires you?
My dad is my main inspiration as he makes time for himself and for me and my brother. We take up a lot of time but he still manages to balance his hobbies. My dad is my saviour. I love that my mom also manages to find time to take me to my golf things. James Leathem-Pugh at my school helps me with time management and organisation skills!
Emily Furniss
Gaudet Luce Golf Club, Worcestershire
How I got into golf
Dad tried and tried to get me started and I finally agreed to go to the range when I was 12. I thought that golf was for old men, that it would be really boring and not for me. I couldn't believe how wrong I was.
I could hit the ball straight away and joined the junior academy to have lessons. It was quite daunting because I knew no-one, but they made me so welcome I soon found I had nothing to worry about
What I love about golf
It's great for family time and making friends. I play regularly with my Dad and my Mum often walks round with us. I've made so many friends and we have achieved so much together they're like a second family.
I love the friendly atmosphere at the golf club and seeing everyone happy, enjoying each other's company. It's priceless.
I love the skills golf has given me which will help me throughout life. I have learnt so much, about sportsmanship, respect, honesty and perseverance and I know I've grown as a person
What I'd like to change about golf
I'm really frustrated when adults have a negative attitude towards young people within a golf club. They're reluctant to play with us, see us as an inconvenience and a threat in competition. They should be encouraging and inspiring the next generation.
If golf clubs listened to their young people and made them feel like they belong it would help to change perceptions.
Why I'd like to involve more people in golf
I volunteer because I want to give something back to the sport that has given me so many opportunities. The people around me helped through difficult times when I was injured and it just seemed natural to give something back.
I think more young people should get involved and try golf as it helps you to grow as a person and gives you skills that will be useful for the rest of your life
What I've achieved
Before taking up golf I was a quiet, reserved child unable to even speak in class. My experiences in golf have given me a real confidence to overcome my fear of public speaking and I can now address a room full of people with new found confidence.
I've become junior club and county captain, I've got a low single figure handicap and I've progressed through England development squads.
Golf has given me the opportunity to show my passion for the game and hopefully inspire others to try it too. I've had opportunities to do things I never thought possible, like guiding blind golfers, getting involved with disability golf, volunteer coaching and organising charity events. It was amazng to be recognized with the Golf Foundation President's Montgomerie Award for Young Volunteer of the Year 2017.
My other interests are:
I am an avid West Bromwich Albion football supporter. I love shopping and spending time with my friends as well as spending time on social media such as Snapchat and Facebook. I also love listening to music. I really love to travel and see new places. I have been lucky enough to go on some amazing holidays with my family to places like China, Dubai, Australia and America.
Playing golf has had a huge impact in shaping what I want to do in the future. I have decided that I would like to study Golf Management at University and take my career in the direction of golf event management and coaching. I would also like to further my interest in disability and inclusive golf, having met some inspirational individuals who have overcome so much to get where they are that I too would like to be able to offer something back to the sport I love.
Who inspires you?
My dad! Also, players such as Dustin Johnson inspire me to work on my long game and driving while Mickleson and Spieth inspire me to focus on my short game and putting. Charley Hull is a young, ambitious golfer who has shown that with ability and determination anything is possible, breaking down the barriers within female golf. Also In-Kyung Kim, because of the work she does for charity, on one occasion she gave away all of her winnings from a tournament to two charities.
Isabella Bleaken
How I got into golf
I watched The Open on TV and wanted to have a go, so my parents took me to the nearest driving range on a Saturday morning with a group of kids of the same age. They said I had a natural swing and recommended I join a golf club with a good junior section.
The challenges I have had on my way is the perception that being a girl and very young I wouldn't be any good. Also because my parents didn't play, people thought I shouldn't play.
What I love about golf
I enjoy the social time with people and being able to talk with people going around a course. I enjoy the fresh air and the walk. I enjoy playing golf for fun along with competitions and being the best I can.
What I'd like to change about golf
I would like to see more of people my age playing golf. I'd like people not to be upset when they do a bad shot, and parents not to shout at children when doing a bad shot and make them cry.
I'd like people not to cheat on the golf course by not counting properly and moving balls. I'd also like to make memberships cheaper, range balls cheaper for practice and make clubhouses more welcoming.
Why I'd like to involve more people in golf
To get more people into golf and see what a great game it is. It is one of the few sports where a young child and an OAP can play together. People will get fitter, enjoy fresh air, socialise and see what a great game it is
What I've achieved in golf (both on and off the course)
I have played on some great courses and gone to parts of the country that I would not have otherwise visited. I have met and played with some wonderful people of all ages.
I have been able to show people what a great game golf is and how to play it. Even though I was very nervous at first showing people how to play I have now gained in confidence doing this.
I have been very fortunate to get a hole in one at St Andrews in a competition and been a European and British runner up in my age group. I have represented my county, golf club and school locally.
I've met Peter Alliss, which was amazing. Being asked to be an England Golf Junior Ambassador has been a great honour and I was very proud to be asked.
I was lucky to be given a golf and music scholarship to a great prep school.
I have been interviewed on Sky Sports 4, local BBC TV and radio!
My other interests are:
I enjoy music and play piano to grade seven, violin and singing to Grade six. I am a member of the National Girls' Youth Choir of Great Britain and play in my school's orchestra.
I have been lucky to gain a senior school choral and music scholarship.
I also play tennis, netball and hockey. Maths and science are also a passion of mine
Who inspires you?
Seve, who came from nothing becoming one of the best golfers ever.
Hope Neild
Royal Norwich Golf Club, Norfolk
How I got into golf
My parents don't play golf but I went to the local driving range and from there found out about the junior coaching academy at Royal Norwich. I went along, loved it and have being playing ever since!
What I love about golf
No two rounds are ever the same and there's always something new to learn and practice.
What I'd like to change about golf
I'd like to see more juniors playing.
Why I'd like to involve more people in golf
I think it would help to get rid of the stereotypes about golf and show people what it's really like. I'd also like to share my love of the game.
What I've achieved in golf (both on and off the course)
I've helped win the English National Schools' Team Championship and I've topped my county girls' order of merit. I've won a regional U15 scratch event and was a regional winner in the national Abraham Trophy for the most improved girl golfers.
I've learnt new skills, like public speaking and how to help coach younger players. I was selected as House Captain at my school
My other interests are:
I like fashion design and photography – I took textile design GCSE in year 10 and achieved an A star! I want to have a career in the golf industry & would like to study for a degree in Golf Course Management.
Who inspires you?
My coach Neil Lythgoe. He's always really helpful and makes coaching fun


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The power of three
Beijer Electronics made a clear technology choice in basing its new automation products on three key technologies – the automation software CODESYS, the Ethernet-based fieldbus EtherCAT and the self-developed iX HMI software. So why was this decision made? And what power does it give customers in the short and long terms?
Per Kronvall, Senior Product Specialist at Beijer Electronics, points out several clear advantages with this selection of technology. There's the individual strength of each technology and the concept of combining technologies in the same product wherever possible and thereby creating the opportunity to provide a range of products that defines new market standards and fully suit customer requirements.
One advantage, /strength/ you can combine several technologies in one hardware…. is the individual strength of the technology and other advantages results of the combination of the technology.
And then there's the favorable price, reduced number of hardware components and the saving of time during commissioning of the systems.
"By using CODESYS, we now have the ability to integrate a software-based control in our iX HMI panels at a very reasonable cost" he explains.Freedom and flexibility
Wanting advanced technologies that are easy to use is a clear trend in today's automation market, according to Per Kronvall.
"With open, well established softwares that work well together, you can constantly add and combine new functionality. When many users contribute to the development, the technology enjoys a fast rate of progress. The products become sharper, quicker" Per Kronvall assures.
It is precisely this freedom and flexibility in the development process that's so appealing. It is in line with the philosophy Beijer Electronics have had regarding the development of their own iX HMI software based on Microsoft's .NET technology. The openness of the software means that in addition to standard functionality, iX also enables standard C# scripting and the use of third-party components among other things.
Well-established technology
Both CODESYS and EtherCAT are well-established and proven solutions that are constantly evolving and that combine favorable price with high performance.
When it comes to communication, the open Ethernet-based fieldbus EtherCAT is able to support a wide range of applications. It lives up to the high performance requirements demanded, for example, by multi-axis interpolating real-time CNC applications. And at the same time, the price range makes it justifiable to use EtherCAT even in non-time-critical applications.
Technology without limitations
The hardware- independent automation software CODESYS, conforms to the the IEC 61131-3 standard, provides a modern programming interface that many engineers feel comfortable with. It is modern and there's a significant knowledge-base on the market. In addition, the software has few limitations.
"You can take advantage of third-party development and utilize ideas from other CODESYS-based projects" explains Per Kronvall, who believes that those who come from a more proprietary world will be impressed by the freedom.
"In proprietary solutions for example, you often need to install additional software to get the systems to work. With CODESYS, you can develop everything from simple to advanced applications with one and the same programming tool, at the same time as having several different hardware platforms to choose from."
Independent development
Choosing open technologies gives customers freedom. Beijer Electronics develops and chooses hardware to create optimal applications that are both flexible and scalable. And by being close to suppliers, as well as being able to combine multiple technologies in the same product, it's possible to cut prices and take a wider responsibility towards customers
A powerful trinity
Beijer Electronics has deliberately chosen three cutting-edge technologies which are well proven with a widely expanding use around the world. This assures a place at the forefront of global development and avoids finding oneself in the wake of others.
"We have chosen three very competent technologies without limitations. We make sure that they work well together" concludes Per Kronvall, pledging that customers that choose CODESYS, EtherCAT and iX are making the right choice on so many levels.


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Chief Executives Officers from government agencies who fail to notify the Corruption and Crime Commission of suspected misconduct in their organisation may themselves be guilty of misconduct.
CCC Corruption Prevention Manager Carolyn Jones said the obligation to report misconduct under the CCC Act was paramount and overrode any other legislation that might require them to maintain confidentiality.
"A failure by a CEO to report could be seen as corrupt conduct where the CEO is using his or her authority to actually hide something. We would take that very seriously," she said.
Ms Jones told an Understanding Misconduct workshop for senior managers in Perth that if agencies were not sure if a particular action constituted misconduct they should report it anyway.
"When in doubt, report," she said. "Chief executives, the heads of every public sector agency including local governments and universities, have a legal obligation to notify the Commission of any suspected misconduct in their organisation and, in fact, any misconduct they might hear about in another government organisation. This obligation overrides the obligation to confidentiality under the Public Interest Disclosure Act."
Ms Jones said most agencies had internal processes for staff to report suspected misconduct. But she said this, while preferable, did not prevent individual officers from approaching the CCC, particularly if they were concerned they might suffer a negative consequence at work.
She stressed the CCC Act provided specific protection for complainants. "Anybody who causes a detriment or threatens in any way a person who reports misconduct is committing an offence under the CCC Act. It is very serious. We haven't used that part of our legislation often but we have used it on a couple of occasions when we've become aware that people who complained or reported misconduct had suffered some harassment or persecution in their agency. It is a serious matter."
Ms Jones said the reporting threshold for agencies was a reasonable suspicion of misconduct. "It's not about waiting until you have proof. If there are reasonable grounds to suspect that something may involve misconduct then that is the point where the CEO must contact us. They can't wait until they have done preliminary investigations to determine whether or not it is fact. That is an outcome later but the notification obligation exists before that."


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Publisher: Windsor, Berkshire, Automobile Association: 2003
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By: Anon
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Publisher: Ukiah, CA, USA, APA Publications: 2005
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By: Anon
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Part of the Travelbugs series in a handy-sized format - 256 pages. Unread copy. Reliable next post dispatch from the UK. View more info
By: Baron, Stanley
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Publisher: London, Eyre & Spottiswoode: 1961
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Now serves as a nostalgic look back to the way some travel was over half-a-century ago. Part of the Highways to the Sun Series published in association with The BP Touring Service. Clean, square hardback in an unclipped d/w showing some light shelfwear & tear - 233 pages including index. Prompt dispatch. View more info
By: Bent, Mike
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Publisher: Santander, Spain, Ediciones De Libreria Estvdio: 1991
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Unread copy dated and SIGNED by the author. Some surface scratches to rear cover/spine. 251 pages. Describes in-depth some of the excursion possibilities by train, road and foot, of Spain's Cantabrican coast, an area which extends from Bilbao in the East to Oviedo in the West and as far south as the upper Ebro valley and the mountains of the Cordillera. Illustrated with maps and colour photographs. View more info
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Pocket sized guide to the Canaries. Clean, glossy, unread copy. Card covers with fold-out maps to French flaps - 136 pages. Illustrated with colour photographs. Prompt dispatch. View more info
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Publisher: Madrid, Spain, Publicaciones Españolas: 1963
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By: Courtauld, Simon
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Charming, idiosyncratic account, part memoir, part travelogue, part history, of the author's love affair with this eternally fascinating country. Clean, tight paperback - 201 pages including index. Prompt dispatch. View more info
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Publisher: León, Spain, Editorial Everest: 1974
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Clean, glossy copy in laminated boards (segunda edicion) with text in English. 195pp including a section on practical information plus Indice - El Mundo de los Toros. Prompt dispatch from the UK. View more info
By: Epton, Nina
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Publisher: London, Cassell: 1961
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Part of the Footprint series giving an insight into the sunniest party capital in Europe. 256 pages. Next post dispatch. View more info
By: Higgin. L.
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Publisher: London, George Newnes: 1902
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Turn of the century travel guide to Spain, with chapters on Portuguese life in town and country by Eugene Street. 27 b/w illustrations. 289 pages. Small loss to margin of contents page - no text affected. Staining to rear board. Spine strip faded. A good reading copy. View more info
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The Scale of the Problem
- Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., just behind heart attack and cancer
- Every year, more than 400,000 patients who go to the hospital suffer some type of preventable harm that contributes to their death
- Confidently held misinformation is implicated in 50% of preventable harm cases
The Medical Knowledge Challenge
Keeping up with medical knowledge today is overwhelming, and clinicians need more than conventional training. Over 36,000 medical journals, 12 million websites, and thousands of mobile apps vie to influence practice and behavior. Clinicians are inundated with ineffective traditional training that wastes time and frustrates everyone.
Worse, cursory training does not solve the problem of confidently held misinformation (CHM). Healthcare is especially susceptible to CHM because of massive information overload.
75% of physicians indicated that their experience with Amplifire would change how they would manage a complex patient.
Source: Survey of hospitalists at 15 hospitals.
The cost of unreimbursed hospital-acquired conditions is $40 billion to $60 billion per year.
Sources: Joint Commission, CDC, CMS, AHRQ, JAMA
The Solution
Amplifire is uniquely designed to remove the CHM that plagues
healthcare. It acts as a clinical intervention, diagnosing and treating
misinformation and knowledge gaps that lead to on-the-job error.
The platform has been proven to reduce avoidable harm.
Amplifire Saves Time, Money, and Lives
Less Variation Leads to Consistently Correct Care
Johns Hopkins' quality and safety expert Marty Makary, MD, says, "Unwarranted variation is endemic in healthcare." Clinical practice varies because clinicians have extremely varied levels of CHM about medical evidence and best practices. Amplifire illuminates this CHM at both the organization and individual clinician level, however, the range is far more dramatic with individuals, as the data below shows.
- The most knowledgeable clinician in this dataset is 97% confident and correct. The least knowledgeable is 10%.
- The MOST misinformed clinician has 52% CHM. The LEAST misinformed has only 4% CHM.
Proven Return on Investment
Return on investment from an Amplifire course is realized in the extent to which the course reduces the incidence and cost of a condition.
Amplifire has reduced the incidents of hospital acquired conditions (HAC) by as much as 42%, saving lives and unreimbursed costs. Most HACs are very expensive. If a healthcare organization uses Amplifire to reduce the incidence of HACs from 0.9% to 0.8%, the savings are greater than the cost of Amplifire. We've been able to document drops in incidence rate more than four times that large with Amplifire partners.
The Amplifire Healthcare Alliance
The Amplifire Healthcare Alliance is a group of major health systems, hospitals, physicians, and nurses working together to increase knowledge and drive better decision making in healthcare. We have aligned our efforts to reduce loss, improve performance, change behavior, and positively affect outcomes.
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Barr Exposes The [DS] Agenda, Haspel Cooperating, SR Back In The News – Episode 2057b
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What are the types of sofas?
·Class 1 (classified by function)
Can be divided into functional sofas, fixed back sofas, stepless self-controlled sofas, pneumatic sofas (ie: manual sofas), electric sofas and TV sofas.
The sofa is already a must for many families. Sofas sold on the market generally have a low back sofa, a high back sofa and a common sofa between the first two. The following three characteristics are introduced separately for consumers to choose to purchase.
Low-back sofa: a rest-type light chair. It supports the user's waist (lumbar vertebrae) with a support point. The height of the sofa backrest is low, generally about 370 mm from the seat surface, and the angle of the backrest is also small, which not only helps the rest, but also makes the outer dimensions of the entire sofa corresponding. Zoom out. This kind of sofa is convenient to move, light and small, and has a small footprint.
High back sofa: also known as aviation seat. It is characterized by three fulcrums that allow the person's waist, shoulders, and back of the head to lean against the curved backrest. These three support points do not form a straight line in space, so the technical requirements for making such a sofa are relatively high, and the selection difficulty at the time of purchase is relatively large. To make a wooden frame for a high-back sofa, it is necessary to clearly make a turning surface composed of three points on the shelf. Otherwise, it is difficult to ensure the position of the support point when performing a process such as a sofa mask, and the user is uncomfortable. When purchasing a high-back sofa, pay attention to whether the three support points on the back side are reasonable and proper, and can be judged by the test stand. The high back sofa evolved from a lounge chair. In order to improve the rest performance, it can also be equipped as a footrest. Before placing the sofa, the height can be the same as the front edge of the sofa seat.
Ordinary sofa: It is a common type in household sofas. Most of the sales on the market are such sofas. It has two support points to support the user's lumbar vertebrae and thoracic vertebrae, and can obtain the effect of matching the curved surface with the back of the body. The angle between the backrest of the sofa and the seat surface is critical. If the angle is too large or too small, the user's abdominal muscles will be strong and fatigue. Similarly, the width of the sofa seat should not be too large, usually within 540 mm according to the standard requirements, so that the user's calf can be adjusted to sit comfortably and rest more comfortably.
·Class 2 (classified by materials)
There are four main types: leather sofas, fabric sofas (in fact, fabric sofas), curved wood sofas and rattan sofas.
·Class 3 (according to style)
Can be divided into American sofa, Japanese sofa, Chinese sofa, European sofa, modern sofa.
·Class 4 (classified by location)
Can be divided into: civilian sofas, office sofas, rest clubs, sofas, etc. The sofas used are different, and the sofas used are also distinctive.
·Category 5 (according to the applicable location)
Can be divided into: hotel sofa, ktv sofa, civilian sofa, restaurant sofa, office sofa, home sofa and so on.


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Shannon the Photo Gal is a photo journal that covers news, fashion, religion, politics, visual arts, performing arts, and entertainment. Washington, DC based photographer Shannon Finney travels around the globe, from Bangkok to Baltimore and everywhere in between.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Through the Lens: The Perfection of Simplicity
As cameras get more complex and expensive and studios begin to resemble operating rooms with intense lighting systems and every other gadget you can imagine, it's easy to forget that as a portrait photographer, it's really about the simple relationship between photographer and subject. I like this stripped down way of shooting - photography's equivalent of playing acoustic. I'm a huge fan of the Holga, mostly because of its imperfection. The portraits below were taken at the end of a portrait shoot with my Holga lens, one light, and one reflector. There is a quiet intensity to the images. Thanks to my model, Meredith, for being such a great subject:)
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Through the Lens: New York City from 32 Stories Up
There's always something interesting to see on the streets of New York City, but my favorite views happen well above the city streets. The play between the skyscrapers and the sky create dramatic shadows or moments of quiet beauty.
Monday, January 26, 2015
"Honeymoon in Vegas: The Musical" and a Couple of Stage Door Johnnys!
In a play, it's all about the timing, and what great timing I had catching Tony Danza, Brynn O'Malley, and Rob McClure in the musical, "Honeymoon in Vegas" before the blizzard of 2015 that's currently shutting down New York City. The play was so much fun, and the post-show tradition of fans waiting by the stage door was even better. Not even the cold rain could dampen our spirits! Here are a few photos:
|Actress Brynn O'Malley from "Honeymoon in Vegas:The Musical"
|Actress Brynn O'Malley signing autographs after "Honeymoon in Vegas: The Musical"
|Actor Rob McClure greeting fans after "Honeymoon in Vegas: The Musical"
|The crowd cheers as actor Tony Danza greets them
|Actor Tony Danza signs playbills after the Saturday matinee for "Honeymoon in Vegas: The Musical"
Thursday, January 8, 2015
The Scene: The Cheerleader
One of the great things about any music scene - Portland, Seattle, NYC, Chicago, LA - is the people you meet. On a cold winter's night in Arlington, VA as I went looking to hear something new, I met Ken Roseman, a freelance reporter who's covered live music for decades. He was a frenetic ball of energy and generous with his time, even while he was on assignment. I photographed him that night and this is one is of my favorite portraits.
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Public policy
We also see it as our role to influence public policy setting. As public policy can be a driver for financial and sustainable reform of companies, it has become increasingly important for long-term investors. In 2015, we were involved in several initiatives in the public domain:
- Corporate taxes: In many cases, tax efficiency is legal and can increase the company's financial performance, particularly in the short term. However, taking the longer term consequences into consideration, aggressive tax planning entails significant risks. These risks include financial, regulatory and reputation risks. Triodos Bank supports a fair and effective tax system, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders. We stand on the principle that taxes should be paid in the countries where the earnings are realised. In the past, the fund engaged with all its investee companies on tax transparency and tax policy. The replies from companies made it clear that responsible and transparent tax behaviour is not yet well developed. In that light, the fund advocates country-by-country reporting to the public by all listed companies. Such disclosure would increase overall transparency and allow for a more detailed analysis by investors. On June 30, 2015, Triodos Research spoke at a public seminar organised by Members of the European Parliament to discuss the importance of country-by-country reporting for investors. Following the public seminar, on July 8th the European Parliament voted in favour of country-by-country reporting by listed companies on profits made, tax paid on profits and public subsidies received. Members of the European Parliament are now having informal talks with member states to seek agreement on the final version of the legislation.
- Conflict minerals: In 2015, the fund continued its engagement efforts on conflict minerals. These minerals include tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo and its adjoining countries. Following an investor statement addressed to the European Commission, European Council and European Parliament in 2014, calling for a more stringent EU policy on conflict minerals, Triodos Research was invited to speak at a public hearing in the first half of 2015 organised by the Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer) and also took part in the Forum on responsible mineral supply chains organised by the OECD International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. On May 13, 2015, just ahead of the vote on the issue in the European Parliament, we published another investor statement, again in conjunction with a group of US and European investors, calling on the European Parliament to strengthen its position. Triodos Bank was pleased to see that the European Parliament did indeed vote in favour of extending mandatory supply chain due diligence to companies that use conflict minerals in their products, as requested in the statement. The European regulation, however, will only be completed after a final round of negotiations ('trialogue') between the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament.
- G20 Energy Efficiency Finance Task Group: The objective of the Task Group was to push the topic of Energy Efficiency Finance ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit that took place in November 2015.
- Paris Pledge for Action: Triodos Investment Management was one of the signatories to the Paris Pledge for Action. By signing this statement we pledge our support to ensuring that the level of ambition set by the universal climate agreement of COP 21 in Paris is met or exceeded.
- Human Trafficking Risks: Triodos Investment Management co-signed a letter to Members of the US House of Representatives and the Senate calling upon them to co-sponsor and pass the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015. This bill is a relevant step towards eliminating human rights abuses throughout supply chains.
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Triodos Research produces this engagement report yearly. You can find more up-to-date information about our engagement activities at http://www.triodos.com/en/investment-management/socially-responsibleinvestment/active-engagement. If you have feedback on this report or other engagement activities, please contact Triodos Research.
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Bathurst Paceway's Shootout event forgoes time trial following lack of entries
BATHURST Harness Racing Club's shootout event has had to forgo its time trials after a lack of entries for the annual event.
The Bathurst Shootout (1,730 metres) has normally filled its gate positions based on time trials carried out at the previous meeting, but poor numbers will see the race carried out on Friday as a straight final with ratings-based draws.
It's a disappointing result for the Bathurst club who had to lift the rating cap on the race from 70 to 90 and are also offering slightly less prizemoney ($10,000) for this year's edition.
On the positive side the club have still put together a quality country field for the race.
Last year's fastest qualifier Izzy Watt is back for another attempt, recent Ken Sharp Memorial winner Maximus Red is in and so is Red Ochre Classic champion Scarlet Babe.
BHRC's CEO Danny Dwyer, speaking at Wednesday night's meeting, can't quite pin down the reason for the lack of entries.
"We only had two nominations for the shoot out time trials, which was a surprise because we've had good entry numbers since we started running this," he said.
"We're not too sure for the reason. At tonight's meeting we had eight races and seven of them are only up to 55 in rating.
"That tells me that there's just not a lot of horses racing currently in the grade that we programmed the race at, which was 70.
"There's a lot of race meetings on this week as well so that's sometimes what happens."
The lack of time trial interest hasn't worried Dwyer.
"We've got a field of seven and it's not a bad field," he said.
"If horses were bypassing it for other races then I'd say they've opted not to do the time trial, but we didn't get any of those races on the night so those horses just aren't out there.
"I guess a few runners have raced at Eugowra on Monday as well. That would have an impact as well."
Steve Turnbull makes up nearly half the field with his three runners.
Modern Maestro is the top rated of his chances and has the outside gate for the final.
He was disappointing from the widest gate in his latest Bathurst start and will be looking to hit back.
Maximus Red starts to the inside of Modern Maestro and carries impressive form into the race.
He not only took out the Ken Sharp Memorial at Eugowra on Monday but he did so in record time, running a 1:56.9 mile over the 2,100m.
Always Rockin is the last of the trainer's runners and has to be worth consideration after he beat home other horses in his last start who are also contesting the upcoming final.
Those include Izzy Watt, Modern Maestro, Scarlet Babe and Mister Haywood.
Scarlet Babe was first up for Bernie Hewitt in that race, and the trainer from Georges Plains will be quick to discount that seventh place performance after the mare was held up in the run.
The meeting also includes a Kay and Kevin Seymour Evolution Series Heat, carrying a $10,000 purse.
Friday's eight race meeting at Bathurst Paceway starts from 5.55pm with the Bathurst Shootout running at 8.03pm.


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Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
The Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (BGLCAC) administers land on behalf of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk people of the Wimmera in Western Victoria. Their ownership was recognised by the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk Peoples No. 1 determination of March 2005.
This determination arose from three separate native title claims made between 1995 and 1999. These different claims were negotiated and settled between all 400 hundred parties. All parties agreed to recognise native title by:
formally allocating the traditional owners an advisory role in the management of some national parks and reserved land; and
transferring three parcels of culturally significant land.
This enables the native title holders to have their rights recognised on land tenures that 'extinguish' native title.
This agreement acknowledges that the traditional owner native title rights are based in their traditional law and customs. Those customs include following the teachings of Bunjil, as Uncle Jack Kennedy has said "if we follow Bunjil's law and look after the country then the country will look after us" (at para 8, [2005] FCA 1795).
This agreement was approved and affirmed by the Federal Court in March 2005. While making the determination, Justice Merkel acknowledged the "severe and extensive dispossession, degradation and devastation" Aboriginal people in the Wimmera had suffered due to the 19th century declaration of British sovereignty over their land and waters. This was the first time the Federal Court recognised native title in Victoria.
In addition to this determination, the BGLCAC also administers an Indigenous Land Use Agreement made between the state of Victoria, the Commonwealth, the traditional owners and itself. This agreement provides for an Indigenous contribution to land management in parts of the claim area.
|Type of RNTBC
|Contact number
03 5389 1921
|Postal address
PO Box 1255, HORSHAM VIC, 3402
|Office Address
127 Wail Nursery Road, WAIL VIC 3401
|PBC link
|PBC size
|Date of incorporation
16 Mar, 2005
|Date of registration
16 Dec, 2005
|ICN (Indigenous Corporation Number)
|Link to ORIC
PBC activity feed
Canberra backs native title deal
Victoria's historic in-principle native title agreement with the Wotjobaluk people has won surprise support from the Federal Government.
Victorian traditional owners secure 'historic' native title claim
A Federal Court judge has formally recognised a native title claim in western Victoria.


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New 'Bold And The Beautiful' Storyline Teasers Revealed For June 4, 2018 Episode
Happy Friday and weekend "Bold And The Beautiful" fans. Today's June 1, 2018 episode definitely got very dramatic, but that was not a surprise after Steffy fell in yesterday's episode. Today, it was all about Steffy and what will happen with her baby.
Steffy immediately called Liam to tell him about the incident. He, of course, came running to the hospital to be there with Steffy. Elsewhere, Brooke was still seen trying to convince Hope she needs to hurry up and rush Liam into a marriage before Steffy's baby is born. Obviously, Brooke knows the arrival of the baby will create a very strong, almost unbreakable bond between Steffy and Liam.
Ridge overheard Brooke trying to encourage Hope to rush Liam into marriage. That caused Brooke and Ridge to have another one of their tiffs. Expect to see more of those as this summer rolls along because Brooke will continue to be totally convinced that Hope must marry Liam no matter what.
Liam indirectly broke up Ridge and Brooke's argument by calling him to tell him Steffy was about to go into premature labor. Steffy and Liam ran into a few scares at the hospital, but it looks like Steffy will actually give birth to the baby. In fact, we can officially confirm that the baby will be born healthy. So, we're going to have a new baby in the picture for sure. The producers are letting it happen this time.
The new Monday, June 4, 2018 episode sounds like it will give us more drama as Steffy's intense baby birth scene continues. Eric will be back in the picture at some point which we're not very excited about.
We'll go ahead and start off today's teaser session with the Eric storyline. Apparently, he'll have something to say about the Liam and Steffy situation. CBS' official description tells us, "Eric hopes that the birth of the baby may help Liam find the forgiveness he needs." An alternate description reads like this, "Eric hopes Liam will find forgiveness once his baby's born."
Again, we're not interested at all in seeing this Eric scene. Hopefully, not much time will be given to it. I guess the producers wanted to throw him back in the picture for a second so they could make sure we remembered that he still even exists. I know I personally haven't missed him from the storyline. But for those of you who want to see more of Eric, he will be back in action this summer with some sort Quinn drama.
The second storyline teaser reveals that this emergency Steffy situation will certainly continue. CBS' description tells us, "Having taken a fall after an argument with Bill, Steffy goes into immediate and intense labor."
Obviously, that description describes what happened in today's episode. So, that means it will certainly continue. Steffy was in the midst of trying to push that baby out when today's show concluded. The big question is will the baby be alright when it comes out? As I mentioned earlier, it's already been officially confirmed that the baby will indeed be healthy. CBS official teaser for that reads like this, "Baby Kelly is born healthy."
In addition to that, we are hearing that Steffy is going to let Liam know what went down between her and Bill just before she fell. This will cause Liam to vow to deal with him whatever that means. Does that mean Liam will just yell at Bill again? Or will we see a fight take place? I can say if Liam is just going to yell at Bill again, he's just going to be wasting his breath. Bill is on a planet all his own right now. He needs some very specialized and professional help at this point.
We were able to gather up some additional info for the upcoming June 4, 2018 episode via the preview clip for it. The first preview scene gives us a glimpse of what Steffy's continuing baby labor scene will look like. Liam is seen telling Steffy, "We can do this together you and me. I'm right here with you."
Not surprisingly, Liam will get really wrapped up in this moment and be quite emotional while Steffy is giving birth. Again, we know this birth will turn out fine, and Liam and Steffy will be very happy when the baby is born. This will leave poor Hope on the outs again.
Speaking of Hope, the second preview scene shows her in action. She's seen trying to keep it together to say nice things about Steffy and Liam's baby. Hope says, "You will do something really special for Steffy and her happy, healthy baby Kelly when they come home."
The clip didn't show who Hope was talking to. So, we'll just have to wait until the episode airs to see who that is. Looking at this scene, you can really see the hurt and pain that Hope is trying to hide underneath those kind words. She knows her future with Liam is dwindling every millisecond now.
The third and last preview scene features Brooke in action. She's seen talking on the phone saying, "Steffy and Liam are going to have a healthy little baby."
This is another clip where we don't see who's on the other end of this conversation. We'll have to wait for this episode to air to find that out. Of course, it doesn't really matter much who it is since Brooke isn't really saying anything that merits any type of alarm bells. You guys can view the new preview clip for Monday's June 4, 2018 episode over on Youtube by Clicking Here.
Alright guys. That's all the storyline scoops we were able to find for the upcoming June 4, 2018 episode. However, definitely expect to see a lot of extra scenes that were not mentioned in this teaser session.
The Bold And The Beautiful airs every Monday through Friday at 12:30 pm central standard time on CBS. Stay tuned. Also, be sure to follow us on our Bold And The Beautiful Facebook page for more Bold And The Beautiful news by Clicking Here.


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With just about enough space for a football pitch, or a few tennis courts, surely your expectations would be limited if you were embarking upon a project to build a sizeable power station? Even more so for a renewable energy plant, fed by waste wood or processed waste, where bulk storage of the feedstock is required.
We've all seen those imposing, cathedral-scale structures, with huge chimneys and cooling towers, where you might, conceivably squeeze the staff car park onto such a space – and then there's the modern way!
Refgas Ltd and its team have been passionate from the outset, not just about efficiency, output and environmental standards but equally about designing a compact, modular system which can suit a wide range of uses. With CHP outputs from 2.4MWh for a single unit, up to 48MWh for a multiple unit system, these generating stations can fit comfortably onto the smallest of sites.
This unique process, housed in container-frame building blocks, is assembled and tested at the factory before being shipped for installation and commissioning. It firstly converts combustible feedstock into a synthesis gas (syngas) which then fuels traditional reciprocating engines to generate heat and power.
This means there are neither the huge boilers, turbines and cooling towers, nor the associated tangle of pipework and vessels which traditionally make up the construction of combustion and incineration plants in this sector.
Refgas projects are neat, low profile constructions and because their syngas "fuel" is cleaner than natural gas, the towering chimney stacks associated with energy from waste projects are not required.
The process is not only cleaner but also much more efficient than other processes which burn or incinerate materials and with opportunities for the owner/operator to receive significant gate fees for the required feedstock, these plants don't need government hand-outs or here-today-gone-tomorrow incentives to make them stack up financially.
So, just how much energy can you produce from a site of just over an acre?
Well, Refgas has just completed such a facility for Swindon Energy at Royal Wootton Bassett. Take a look at their Youtube channel here.
Electricity output: 6MWh – enough to power 10,000 homes!
Heat output: 8.4MWh – enough to make six tonnes per hour of steam!
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English National Opera presents 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Mozart's much-loved opera buffa, The Marriage of Figaro, is the latest production in English National Opera's current season. Read more …..
The SFJAZZ Collective releases a new album
Great news for lovers of jazz – the SFJAZZ Collective's new album will be released on 13th March! Read more ….
Esa-Pekka Salonen leads San Francisco Symphony with Leila Josefowicz
In the second part of his back-to-back concert program with the San Francisco Symphony this month, Music Director Designate Esa-Pekka Salonen leads a performance in which violin virtuoso Leila Josefowicz plays Salonen's own Violin Concerto, which he wrote for her. Read more ….
Music Director Designate Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the San Francisco Symphony in the first of two February programs this week, featuring soprano Julia Bullock. Read more ….
'Classical (Re)Vision' and 'Dance Innovations' from San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet's 2020 season provides as fascinating a mix of versatility as any we've seen in recent years, and this week sees the opening of two programs of mainly contemporary works – Classical (Re)Vision and Dance Innovations. Read more ….
Bieito's staging of 'Carmen' returns to English National Opera
Georges Bizet's Carmen is regarded as one of the most popular operas ever composed, thrilling audiences the world over. This revival by English National Opera, however, is Carmen with a difference – a bold and gritty production by Catalan director Calixto Bieito, which was first staged at ENO in 2012. Read more ….
Bolshoi Ballet screens 'Giselle' in cinemas worldwide
In the latest global screening of productions direct from the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, the Bolshoi Ballet presents a new staging of one of the best-loved works in the classical repertoire – Giselle. Read more ….
MTT leads San Francisco Symphony in World Premiere of his new work
In his final season as Music Director, Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony in two programs this month – the first of which takes place this week, and features the World Premiere of MTT's own work, Meditations on Rilke. Read more …..
Handel's 'Messiah' with the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus
One of the joys of the Christmas season is Handel's Messiah – and the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus present this magnificent work at Davies Symphony Hall this weekend. Read more ….
Mariss Jansons – 1943-2019
With the passing of Latvian conductor, Mariss Jansons, the world of classical music has lost a towering figure. Read more ….
Paris Opera Ballet presents Nureyev's 'Raymonda'
Visually sumptuous, vibrant, and set to a gorgeous score, Raymonda is one of the delights of the classical repertoire. The Paris Opera Ballet production opens next week. Read more …..
New production of 'Hansel and Gretel' for San Francisco Opera
After a break of nearly 20 years, San Francisco Opera brings Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel back to the War Memorial House in the final work of this Fall season. Read more ….
SFJAZZ Collective salutes two influential albums
The SFJAZZ Collective is in residence at San Francisco'sJazz Center this week, during which they'll celebrate the 50th anniversary of two hugely significant albums recorded in 1969 – Stand! by Sly & the Family Stone, and Miles Davis'In A Silent Way. Read more …..
Metropolitan Opera presents Massenet's 'Manon' Live in HD
Jules Massenet's passionate and tragic opera, Manon, is the second of this season's Live in HD cinema broadcasts by Metropolitan Opera. Read more ….
ENO's unconventional take on Offenbach's 'Orpheus in the Underworld'
In complete contrast to Gluck's season opener, English National Opera's current production in the Orpheus quartet is Offenbach's satirical operetta, Orpheus in the Underworld, with tenor Ed Lyon and soprano Mary Bevan in the title roles, and Sir Willard White as Jupiter. Director Emma Rice makes her ENO debut, and the production is led by former ENO Music Director Sian Edwards. Read more …..
Young Spanish violinist debuts with San Francisco Symphony
This week the San Francisco Symphony is delighted to welcome young Spanish violinist Maria Dueñas in her debut performance with the Symphony. Read more ….
English National Opera's new season opens with 'Orpheus and Eurydice'
English National Opera opens the 2019-2020 season with an unusual and innovative programme, a quartet of works – each dedicated to a different interpretation of the Orpheus myth. Read more ….
The Royal Ballet opens new season with MacMillan's 'Manon'
The Royal Ballet opens its 2019-2020 season with one of the Company's showpiece works – Kenneth MacMillan's gorgeous ballet Manon – the passionate and ultimately tragic story of a young girl who was as much in love with romance as with the trappings of wealth. Read more ….
San Francisco Opera presents Britten's 'Billy Budd'
The new San Francisco Opera season continues this weekend with Benjamin Britten's powerful and turbulent work, Billy Budd. Written for an all-male cast of 75 artists, this production of Herman Melville's dramatic sea-faring tale features tenor William Burden, baritone John Chest and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn. Read more ….
San Francisco Opera opens new season with Gounod's 'Romeo and Juliet'
It's a busy week in San Francisco. With the opening of the new season there's a lot going on, and San Francisco Opera is there in the midst of it all, with a wonderful weekend of performances ahead. Read more ….
Glittering celebration opens San Francisco Symphony's new season
A glittering celebration opens the San Francisco Symphony's 2019-20 season – Michael Tilson Thomas' last as Music Director – at Davies Symphony Hall on September 4th. Read more ….
World Premiere of André Previn's last work
With the passing of André Previn in February this year, the world lost an illustrious and wonderfully versatile conductor, composer, arranger, orchestrator and virtuoso pianist. Read more …..
Chorégies d'Orange celebrates 150th year
In the heart of France's Rhône Valley, just north of the Provençal city of Avignon, is an open-air theatre which is regarded as one of the finest remnants of the Roman Empire. Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Théâtre Antique is the best preserved theatre in Europe, and it's here, every year, that the internationally renowned summer festival of the arts, Chorégies d'Orange, is held. Read more …..
San Francisco Symphony presents Ravel's 'L'enfant et les sortilèges'
In the final performance of the 2018-19 Season, the San Francisco Symphony presents a program of music by French composers – Debussy, Fauré and Ravel – the highlight of the concert being a semi-staged production of Ravel's enchanting lyric fantasy, L'enfant et les Sortilèges (The Child and the Magic Spells). Read more ….
San Francisco Opera's Summer Season ends with Dvořák's 'Rusalka'
San Francisco Opera wraps up its Summer Season with a work which is recognized as Antonin Dvořák's most successful creation for stage – Rusalka. Read more ….
A cavalcade of stars at the SFJAZZ Festival
The SFJAZZ Festival opens tomorrow! A highlight of the San Francisco entertainment calendar, the Festival showcases 41 performances, over 13 days, in the city's Hayes Valley district. Read more ….
Monaco hosts International Television Festival
Glamorous and stylish, the Principality of Monaco is the focus of the international television industry this month, as it hosts the 59th Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Read more ….
San Francisco Opera's Summer Season opens with Bizet's 'Carmen'
San Francisco Opera opens its 2019 Summer Season at the War Memorial Opera House this evening with the work regarded as the most popular opera in the repertoire – Georges Bizet's Carmen. Read more ….
English National Ballet's 'Cinderella' at the Royal Albert Hall
Famed for its magnificent in-the-round productions at the Royal Albert Hall, English National Ballet is about to dazzle British audiences once again, with Christopher Wheeldon's spectacular production of Cinderella, set to Sergei Prokofiev's glorious score. Read more …..
Valčuha leads Barantschik & San Francisco Symphony
Popular Slovak conductor Juraj Valčuha returns to Davies Symphony Hall this week, leading the San Francisco Symphony and Alexander Barantschik in a program which features the work of two very different composers. Read more ….


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Young Musicians listening to Instruction from their Leader at the Black House, Chiang Rai
It is amazing to see what is On Top.
This is what you find on top of Hong Kong residential high rises.
Grass, swimming pools of various sizes, water features, rest areas, trellis, planters with plants, sun bath chairs.
Also, fans for cooling water system etc.
On commercial high rises, there is a different view.
You have antennas and satellite dishes, devices for lifting gondolas for cleaning and maintenance of external walls etc.
For some of buildings, we cannot even see what is on top.
A trip to Ephesus is a trip into the past with opportunity for viewing lots of monuments.
Our trip took us to the Library Celsus of Ephesus in Turkey.
The library is an ancient Roman building with two storeys. It was built in honor of the Roman Senator Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus and completed in 135 AD by Celsus' son. In fact, Celsus used his own money for building this library outside Rome.
The library was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a monumental tomb for Celsus
Also of interest is the Temple of Hadrian.
The name "Temple of Hadrian" is not really accurate: it is more a monument than a temple, and was dedicated not only to Hadrian but also Artemis and the people of Ephesus.
Wanna listen to a beautiful Norwegian song sang by a female Japanese singer in English?
Below is the video link to one of my favourite songs by Emi Fujita:
This is a beautiful story about a Norwegian who fell in love with an Irish women from his dream in Tir n`a Noir, supposedly a paradise. They met on this mysterious island Tir n`a Noir. Now the Irish women is dead and the Norwegian is old. He is waiting for death to come and sail back to meet her, maybe in this dreamy paradise.
The lyrics, based on a poem by Kolbein Falkeid, is as below:
It's a cold November
As the sea crashes in
But I still do remember
Though the memory grows dim
To a magical summer
With sweet Mary McKear
In the west, in Tirna Noir
Were you there as a dream
Though it all seems so real
With the laughter I hear and the touch I can feel
Far beyond the horizon
Where the fog disappears
You were mine dear Mary McKear
Though my body is broken
And my spirit is weak
My soul is awoken
As I hear someone speak
Please come back my lover
Now your future lies here
Please come back to Tirna Noir
You were good, you were kind
You'll have all that you earned
For the secrets you kept
And the lessons you learned
So I'll take you with me
As your pain disappears
I'll be yours, your Mary McKear
For all who have lived through
A life of regret
Who have need to remember
But try to forget There's a place in the distance
Who's future is clear In the west, in Tirna Noir
Were you there as a dream Though it all seems so clear
With the laughter I hear and the touch I can feel?
I can cure all your sorrows And heal all your fears I'll be yours, your Mary McKear
PS Photo taken in Hokkaido
This has got to be the piece of baroque music I listen to most.
In particular, I like Winter.
Of all the Four Seasons records I listened, the one played by Janine Jansen as solo violinist has caught my ears, it was played with so much passion and character. . . . . . and perhaps redefine how this piece of music should be played.
Her music is authentic and her performances so lively, stunning and full of energy. She is sometimes rather adventurous, with emphasis on emotional accents more than on precision or adherence to the scores. In art, we don't only want precision.
There are good reasons why she has become the Queen of Downloads for iTune classical music.
Listening to her solo violin has really made this cold winter much more bearable!
Janine Jansen: Vivaldi – Winter – Wild Life
For those who are interested in actually viewing her phenomenal performance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, please also see
Janine Jansen – Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
A young female violinist star is born!
This winter is especially cold and wet. On a dismal day like today, playing my Mozart records by the side of my (electric) fireplace is all that I wanted to do. The fragility, innocence and joyfulness of the piano sounds by Clara Haskil have always given me solace when the world seems crashing down on me.
Clara Haskil, a Romanian-born Sefardic Jewess, was one of the most extraordinary pianists of the 1930- 60s.
It's hard to avoid the temptation to relate Clara Haskil's art to her difficult life. She suffered most of her life from various ailments: brain tumour, scoliosis and attendant self-esteem/stage-fright problems. She went unrecognized most of her life but for her last few years enjoyed a glowing international reputation. Her end was also tragic: she fell down a flight of steps in the Brussels railway station where she arrived for a concert with Arthur Grumiaux and died from her injuries. Her unexpected death at the age of 65 had bewildered her friends and the whole musical world. How could it be that, having at last reached the summit of her international glory, she disappeared for ever?
Her difficult life story ( albeit in Korean ) can be accessed on Woman Ahead Time – Clara Haskil (클라라 하스킬) .
She is a pianist with a liquid sound. Just as the Chinese saying, this is like the sound from a fresh flowing spring. Her interpretation of Mozart piano pieces is unsurpassed. I could forever listen to her Mozart Piano Concerto K.466-2, Clara Haskil at Montreux
Karl Schumann described her as "dematerialized and free from anything in the least earthy, … belonging to a different, spiritual world." Maybe, her piano music can be described as minimalistic; this is what you get by taking all the earthly elements out of it.
An esteemed friend of Haskil, Charlie Chaplin, described her talent by saying "In my lifetime I have met three geniuses; Professor Einstein, Winston Churchill, and Clara Haskil. I am not a trained musician but I can only say that her touch was exquisite, her expression wonderful, and her technique extraordinary."
It is unfortunate that many of her recordings were made before the age of stereo sound (started in 1957). However, her untimely death was somewhat mitigated by the legacy of her precious recordings that she left us . . . . . the world (and I) would be so much poorer without them!
Many of us have heard the song Love is a Many Splendored Thing. Some of us have watched the movie of the same name and others may have even read the novel A Many Splendored Thing. However, with the passage of time, not many of us still remember the writer of the novel Han Suyin (韓素音).
Han Suyin
Han Suyin, a Eurasian born in Henan China in 1916 to a Chinese father and a Flemish mother. She graduated MBBS in London and went to Hong Kong in 1949 to work in the Queen Mary Hospital. Her husband, Tang, died in action during the Chinese Civil War in 1947. In Hong Kong, she met and fell in love with a married man Ian Morrison, an Australian war correspondent, who was killed in Korea in 1950. It was this love that she portrayed in the book and inspired the song.
The Song
The lyrics of this well-known song captured her beautiful and yet sad story:
Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that only grows in the early spring Love is nature's way of giving a reason to be living The golden crown that makes a man a king
In the film, their romantic moments occurred on a high grassy, wind-swept hill near 41 Kellet Road, Hong Kong. In the bittersweet final scene on the hilltop, the song recalled their earlier encounters:
Once on a high and windy hill In the morning mist two lovers kissed and the world stood still Then your fingers touched my silent heart and taught it how to sing Yes, true love's a many splendored thing
Many artists have covered this song, however the version I like best is the one by Andy Williams:
Andy Williams – Love is a many splendored (NOT PERFORMANCE)
The Film
This film was set in Hong Kong, between 1949 and the start of the Korean War in 1950. The film, released in 1955, showed many places which we still know of. At the opening, there was an aerial view of the Victoria Harbour, panning from Green Island, then eastward along the harbour front towards Central. The hospital in the film was probably the Matilda Hospital.
In the film, Han Suyin (Jennifer Jones) fell in love with the married but separated US correspondent Mark Elliott (William Holden) in HK. While they found brief happiness, she was banished by her Chinese community. Elliott was killed by an attacking aircraft's bomb as the movie reached its conclusion. At the end of the film, Han Suyin returned to the scenic hillside on HK Island where they had courted, comforted only by late arriving letters from Elliott.
Some extracts of the movies are given in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFsBP1TKfaI
The Book
There are many quotes in the book which still appear to be applicable to the modern HK; a couple of these are given below:
"Hong Kong is a funny place; like a ship, and you never know what is going to happen to people in a ship.
It is true that we never know what is going to happen to HK.
"Everywhere building is going on. Hong Kong's population is nearly three times what it was, and new arrivals from China stream in at the rate of ten thousand a week. Day and night, blasting, drilling, hammering is heard. The quiet hills are not exempt from the clang of human agitation. On the promontories, slopes and hillocks jutting from the high center of the island, the rich erect their habitations. Before any building can be done, an approach road has to be cut deep into the hillside to reach the projected residence. The top of the hill must be taken off to obtain a level surface large enough for the foundations. Work is going on at a dozen places in the hills."
With a father who was a railway engineer, Suyin seemed to know even something about civil engineering!
The Controversial Han Suyin
Since 1956, Han Suyin visited China almost every year. This was her source for her many publications (nine novels, 10 autobiographical works, seven volumes of history). She witnessed the rise of communist in China, the reign of Mao and even the oust of the Gang of Four. In fact, she was an apologist for Mao.
Suyin is viewed as a controversial figure because of her unpopular views of world powers. Much of history, she contended, was dictated to us by the powerful.
Suyin was never consistent, and her life and corpus were full of contradictions. She now resides in Lausanne, Switzerland and is in her nineties. For those who can read Chinese, the following extract from the Economic Journal of HK published in 1984 even argued that she was an opportunist.
《信報》 凌鋒:人在香港專欄 1984.3.17
Despite all these controversies, Love is a Many Splendored Thing is still one of my favourite songs and movies!


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Scott London, a senior partner at a Big 4 accounting firm, shared inside secrets to help a buddy in a tight financial spot. After following the rules for 26 years, why would he commit fraud? Insider traders — mostly males — do it for the money, of course, but they're also influenced by hubris, feelings of conquest, playing seduction games and adrenaline highs.
Scott London seemed to have had it all. A senior partner at a Big 4 accounting firm, he had success, prestige and a big salary. Even so, his career and personal life would come undone when FBI agents showed up at his home in March 2013 investigating his insider trading with his friend, Bryan Shaw.
The story broke in the news along with a surveillance photo of Scott London receiving a bag containing cash from his buddy, Shaw. London had already informed his bosses at KPMG, and they summarily fired him. His wife found out about his crime on her birthday when she got home after the FBI agents had gone.
When London spoke with news reporters after he was charged with securities fraud and insider trading, he was unable to answer why he'd passed tips. He knew better, he said, but he did it anyway. It began when he tried to help Shaw, whose business had fallen on tough times.
When I watched the news video of Scott London it was painfully obvious he was ashamed of his behavior and at a loss to fully explain it. He'd betrayed others and caused harm to his firm and its clients, and his loved ones. (See
An Insider Trader Expresses Regrets, by Michael Rapoport, The Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2013.)
I appreciated that he wasn't attempting to manipulate the press with excuses, and he seemed to be searching for why he'd sabotaged his career and his reputation. As a practicing psychotherapist, I observe a person's affect, their expressions and whether they match the words they're saying. I concluded that London was genuine, and more likely than not, he had a conscience.
London received a 14-month sentence, which was reduced by two months for good behavior, and he was out in 2015, according to
Scott London, Ex-Auditor From Insider-Trading Scheme, Is Out of Prison, Has a Job, by Michael Rapoport, The Wall Street Journal, June 8, 2015. Bryan Shaw was sentenced to five months. He was released in November 2014, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
If the oldest, largest and arguably most prestigious law enforcement agency in New England can become a victim of multiple frauds, what does that say about your organization's exposure?
The $35 million "Fat Leonard" corruption scandal threatens to decimate an entire generation of experienced U.S. Navy officers. What unfolds is the rise and fall of the defense contractor who bought off Navy brass with meals, liquor, women and bribes.
Whistleblowers are "in." We regularly hear spectacular U.S. stories of employees blowing the whistle on organizations and receiving large federal payouts from prosecution of multimillion-dollar fraud cases. But what's the whistleblower situation in Europe and, more specifically, my home base, Switzerland?
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