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Comprehensive Epilepsy + mtDNA
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Clinical Information
|Clinical Significance
Epilepsy is a chronic seizure disorder or group of disorders (more than one seizure within 6 months) characterized by seizures that usually recur unpredictably in the absence of a consistent provoking factor. They can be classified into the following categories: Partial seizures – Cortical origin (Affecting one hemisphere), Generalized seizures – Subcortical Origin (Affecting both hemispheres), Unclassified Seizures – Neonatal, and Status Epilepticus – Seizures occur repeatedly with no recovery of consciousness between attacks.
Most epilepsy syndromes are genetically heterogeneous; pathogenic variants in different genes cause the same syndrome in different individuals or families, and only a fraction of the potential genetic causes have so far been identified. Genetic assessment is enhanced when clinical information is available. Although a positive test result can confirm or suggest that an individual has a specific syndrome, a negative test result might be uninformative. For instance, fewer than one in five individuals with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy have a pathogenic variant in any of the genes currently associated with that disorder. Conversely, in syndromes with incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity, a positive test result in an unaffected family member does not necessarily mean that the individual will develop epilepsy in the future, nor can it predict the specific phenotype if the individual does. An important example of this problem is genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+), in which some family members with a SCN1A variant remain unaffected, and phenotypes in affected family members vary from simple age-limited febrile seizures to severe epileptic encephalopathies (PMID:24733164).
|Relevant Diseases
Specimen Information
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|Sample Preparation:
|(1) Blood specimens: Draw blood in an EDTA tube. Preferred volume: 4 milliliters (adults and pediatrics), Minimum volume: 2 milliliters; (2) DNA extracted from leukocytes, muscle, or fibroblasts: Preferred quantity: 4 micrograms, Minimum quantity: 3 micrograms (Genomic DNA should be eluted in sterile Dnase/Rnase free water or TE. The A260:A280 ratio should be 1.8-2.0.); (3) 2 T-25 flasks of fibroblasts; (4) 50-75 milligrams muscle snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and maintained at -80°Celsius or below. (5) Skin biopsy (Fibroblasts will be cultured from skin specimen for genetic testing): Skin biopsy may be taken from the inner forearm with a sterile skin punch (2-5 millimeters) or at incision site of muscle biopsy. Site is sterilized with alcohol swabs only (other reagents will inhibit cell isolation/growth). Biopsy site may be anaesthetized with 2% lidocaine with epinephrine. Depth of punch is 2mm. Transfer skin biopsy into 15 milliliter conical tube filled with sterile culture media. (6) Buccal cells.
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Variability in perioperative evaluation and resource utilization in pediatric patients with suspected biliary dyskinesia: A multi-institutional retrospective cohort study.
Document Type
Publication Date
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.02.049
INTRODUCTION: Biliary dyskinesia (BD) is a common indication for pediatric cholecystectomy. While diagnosis is primarily based on diminished gallbladder ejection fraction (GB-EF), work-up and management in pediatrics is controversial.
METHODS: We conducted a multi-institutional retrospective review of children undergoing cholecystectomy for BD to compare perioperative work-up and outcomes.
Six hundred seventy-eight patients across 16 institutions were included. There was no significant difference in gender, age, or BMI among institutions. Most patients were white (86.3%), non-Hispanic (79.9%), and had private insurance (55.2%). Gallbladder ejection fraction (EF) was reported in 84.5% of patients, and 44.8% had an EF
CONCLUSION: There is significant variability in evaluation and follow-up both before and after cholecystectomy for BD. Prospective research with standardized data collection and follow-up is needed to develop and validate optimal care pathways for pediatric patients with suspected BD.
STUDY TYPE: Case Series, Retrospective Review.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV.
Journal Title
Journal of pediatric surgery
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Last Page
MeSH Keywords
Biliary Dyskinesia; Cholecystectomy; Perioperative Care; Child; Treatment Outcome
Biliary dyskinesia; Cholecystectomy; Functional gallbladder disorder; Gastroenterology; Pediatric surgery; Gall Bladder Surgery
Recommended Citation
Cairo, Sarah B.; Aranda, Arturo; Bartz-Kurycki, Marisa; Baxter, Katherine J.; Bonasso, Patrick; Dassinger, Melvin; Deans, Katherine J.; Dorey, Danielle; Emengo, Pamela; Fialkowski, Elizabeth; Gayer, Christopher; Gonzales, Brandy; Gusman, Nakada; Hawkins, Russell B; Herzing, Karen; Huang, Eunice; Islam, Saleem; Jancelewicz, Timothy; Landman, Matthew P.; Lally, Kevin P.; Lesher, Aaron; Minneci, Peter C.; Raval, Mehul V.; Russell, Robert; Shah, Sohail; Slater, Bethany; Schoel, Leah J.; St Peter, Shawn D.; Sujka, Joseph; Waterhouse, Jennifer; Rothstein, David H.; and Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative (PedSRC), "Variability in perioperative evaluation and resource utilization in pediatric patients with suspected biliary dyskinesia: A multi-institutional retrospective cohort study." (2019). Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers. 543.

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L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
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A dark and violent crime thriller set against the backdrop of 1940's Los Angeles, now in stunning virtual reality.
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files places you directly in the shoes of Detective Cole Phelps as you solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real cases from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history.
Featuring seven cases rebuilt specifically for virtual reality, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files adds new layers of immersion and realism to Rockstar Games' atmospheric crime thriller as you solve select cases from the blockbuster original game, spanning mysteries from the Detective desks of Traffic, Arson, Homicide, and more.
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It's only a matter of weeks before the 89th Academy Awards names the best of the best in acting and other creative talents in the movie industry. Not to mention announcing the best film of the past 12 months! So before the glitz, glamour and golden statues mark the biggest night of awards season, get yourself acquainted with all you need to know about the event...
When will the Oscars air on TV?
Set to take place on 26 February at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, it will be broadcast on ABC, with red carpet action kicking off around 4pm PST/7pm EST. Those keen to watch the ceremony in the UK better brace themselves for an all-nighter, however, as the actual event will begin on Sky Movies' special Sky Movies Oscars channel at around 1.30am. Now TV will also stream the ceremony.
Who is hosting?
Popular talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has been given the task of making sure everything runs smoothly on the night. No stranger to award shows, Kimmel hosted the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards earlier this year following on from the 2012 ceremony which he also presented. Similarly, he has hosted the ESPYS and the American Music Awards, however, this will be his first time hosting the Oscars.
Who... and what.. is nominated?
When it comes to the more well-known categories, modern-day musical La La Land, coming-of-age drama Moonlight, sci-fi Arrival, drama Manchester By The Sea, war epic Hacksaw Ridge and drama Lion are set to go up against one another in the hopes of being named best picture.
In terms of best actor, Casey Affleck, Andrew Garfield, Denzel Washington, Ryan Gosling and Viggo Mortensen will be vying for the top prize. Meanwhile, in the best actress category, Isabelle Huppert, Natalie Portman, Emma Stone, Ruth Negga and Meryl Streep are up for the accolade.
Michael Shannon earned Nocturnal Animals its only nomination, up for best supporting actor for his performance in the Tom Ford thriller. He'll be competing against the likes of Jeff Bridges, Dev Patel, Mahershala Ali and newcomer Lucas Hedges. Viola Davis, Naomie Harris, Michelle Williams and Nicole Kidman are up for best supporting actress.
Best director nominees include Mel Gibson, Barry Jenkins, Damien Chazelle, Kenneth Lonergan and Denis Villeneuve.
It's already breaking records...
When the nominations were announced earlier this week, several actors and movies broke records, or at least matched some, when it comes to previous nominees.
La La Land earned 14 nods in total, making it one of the now-three films in history with the most Oscar nominations. The other two are Titanic and All About Eve.
Not only did Streep earn her 20th acting nomination (beating her own record) for her performance in comedy Florence Foster Jenkins, Davis became the first black woman ever to bag three Oscar nods.
It is also "the first time at least one black actor has been nominated in each of the four acting categories in the same year," the Academy previously confirmed to IBTimes UK.
Who are the best picture front runners?
While there are nine films up for the most prestigious award of the night, it seems like the likely contenders to take the prize are Manchester By The Sea, Moonlight and La La Land at the moment. Aside from all the buzz the trio of films is receiving on social media and the overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, they each transcend their respective genres and really add something to special.
Additionally, all three have numerous [multiple] acting, director and writing nominations alongside their best picture nods. Tradition tells us that the winner will be probably be one of them for those reasons alone.
What's in the $260,000 (£208k) goody bags?
Award nominees will reportedly receive five holidays to destinations such as Kauai in Hawaii, Italy's Lake Como and a Northern Californian ranch. Additionally, they get 10 sessions with celebrity trainer Alexis Seletzky, worth $2000. There's also a ten-year supply of Oxygenetix make up, Haze Dual Vaporiser, an Oomi smart home system, Hydroxycut Platinum weight loss supplement pills, 12 cases of Opal apples (which never turn brown) and a Chapstick thrown in for good measure.
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Second Annual Sudbury Town Forum
The Sudbury Board of Selectmen will host the second annual Town Forum on Thursday, October 23 at 7:30 pm in Town Hall. It will be televised live with questions and comments welcomed from those in attendance and from those at home via email. Following a five-minute introduction by each presenter, the moderator will open the floor to questions from citizens. Residents can email questions in advance at any time up until 5:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Residents watching from home may also email questions during the Forum. The email address is: firstname.lastname@example.com. Please be sure to put "Town Forum" and the name of the topic you wish to address on the subject line of your email, and to include your name and address for the public record.
Presenters and Topics:
Selectman O'Brien – Affordable Housing and Land Acquisition Process
Selectman Haarde – Route 20 Sewer Project
Vice-Chairman Brown – Minuteman Regional High School
Chairman Woodard – Town Finance and Prioritization of Capital Projects
Broadcast available on:
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Verizon Channel 31
Sudbury Youth Wrestling
Winter 2014-15
Grades 3-8
Sudbury Youth Wrestling, founded in 2001, is a non-profit organization run by volunteer coaches. SYW, part of Friends of Sudbury Wrestling, is affiliated with the Mass. Youth Wrestling Association and is one of over 100 such clubs in Massachusetts. Practices are held Tuesday and Thursday nights 6-7:30 PM at Lincoln-Sudbury RHS and will begin the week of December 1st.
The primary goal of the program is to introduce 3rd- 8th graders to amateur folkstyle wrestling in a competitive environment, foster a young wrestler's potential through their commitment to the sport and act as a feeder program for the L-S High School wrestling team. No prior experience is necessary.
Registration is available via attached form or online at www.sudburywrestling.com .
The fee for the 2014-15 season is $150 and covers L-S facility rental fees, equipment, insurance coverage and club t-shirts.
Wrestlers participate in scrimmages in December and January with other local wrestling clubs. No standings, team scores or wins/losses are recorded at scrimmages. These are usually held Friday nights or Saturday mornings.
Tournaments and dual meets are scheduled throughout New England many weekends in December, January, February and March. Coaches, parents and wrestlers decide which tournaments they wish to compete in.
For additional information, please contact:
Joel Mode
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Hi all! We are the Gen Z for change club at Lincoln Sudbury high school, and our goal is to improve the lives of those in need. This year we are supporting the charity Cradles to Crayons. Cradles to Crayons is a non-profit organization that provides homeless and low-income children living in Boston with the essentials they require to thrive - to feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued. We are looking for donations, which will be going to these families. Some items that are needed include:
Clothing (kids' sizes 0–20 and adult sizes Small & Medium)
Shoes, boots, sneakers, and sandals (infant/child sizes 0–13 and youth/adult sizes 1–10)
Winter and rain jackets
New socks and underwear
Books, especially baby board books
Brand new arts and crafts/school supplies
Baby supplies, especially bedding
Diapers, all sizes
Baby equipment, especially strollers and car seats within five years old
New hygiene supplies for ages 0 to 12
New batteries
Thank you! We hope there is something you can contribute!
Here's a great opportunity for all girls in grades 3-8 to try basketball for the first time or for returning players to tune-up for the winter season. In this fundraiser for the LS Varsity Girls Basketball team, the experienced and energetic varsity players will run stations designed to develop individual skills in a fun environment. Girls will be grouped based on age and ability, so the drills will be "just right" for each group. Advanced registration is encouraged at www.SudburyBasketball.com but Walk-ins are welcome the day of each clinic. Attend one or both.
Date: Sunday, November 2
Time: 3-4:30 pm for 3rd, 4th & 5th graders
4:30-6 pm for 6th, 7th & 8th graders
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Migration and Mobility in Europe
Trends, Patterns and Control
Edited by Heinz Fassmann, Max Haller and David Lane
Chapter 15: Recent Tendencies in Immigration Control Policies in Europe: Undermining Legal Safeguards and Refugee Protection?
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Bente Puntervold Bø INTRODUCTION 15.1 The trends in the development of immigration control policies in Europe seem to undermine legal safeguards and the right to seek protection against persecution. Some of the changes and developments referred to have occurred during the past 20 years, others are newly adopted by the EU member states. In particular, the following tendencies in the development of control policies aimed at immigrants and refugees, will be described and discussed in this chapter: Limitation of access; externalization of formerly domestic control procedures; de-professionalization of control regimes; criminalization of asylum seekers; regionalization of protection; and the limitation of the scope of refugee protection due to Europeanization of asylum policies. The chapter takes examples from Norway in the context of European developments. 15.2 THE LIMITATION OF ACCESS As this chapter will demonstrate, the question of access to states where the application for protection will be examined, is the key issue in presentday asylum policies in western countries. From the late 1980s, western European states have tightened their asylum regimes and tried to limit refugees' possibilities of seeking asylum in their countries. This has been done by introducing visa requirements to all 'refugee producing states': The European Union has made a list of approximately 100 states, including many countries with well-documented human rights abuses, the nationals of which are required to have a visa to enter EU territory (UNHCR 2004, 255): the visa list is mandatory for all EU/Schengen member states. The 272 Recent tendencies in immigration control policies...
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I was looking forward to Google I/O starting today. I planned to write about the new Google Nexus 7 tablet and the updated Jelly Bean Android 4.1 operating system. I also considered writing about the massive wildfires in Colorado. As a forester, I am especially interested in the fires and wish I could go out there to assist in some way.
My plans changed last night when I received a call from my mother just before 1am. She was calling to give me the news that my grandfather, Carl Raymond Powell of Appling, GA, passed away just after midnight. He has been declining for some time now, so it was not much of a surprise. When I heard my mother's voice crack as she told me her father was gone, it broke my heart. I shed some tears and had a hard time breathing, so I decided to get out of bed until I felt like sleeping. Since nothing better was on TV, I had to settle for watching Nacho Libre with Jack Black. After settling down some, I began reflecting on his life (shed a few more tears) and started this post in his honor.
My grandfather, whom I called "Papa", was born June 18, 1929. I was fortunate to spend some time with him and my Mama on his 83rd birthday last week. He was a hard working man. He never had the fanciest things but he worked for everything he had. He loved to hunt and fish. He taught me about hunting and maybe even a curse word or two. I vividly remember the time we went squirrel hunting in my parents yard so we could make squirrel stew. I got in trouble (from my parents) for shooting the squirrels because we lived in a neighborhood and had no business shooting a 22 caliber rifle that close to other houses. Fortunately, I was a good shot, shooting two squirrels with two shots. He loved his garden and planting/grafting fruit trees. I can still remember the taste of the plums, pears, and peaches from the trees in his yard. As a kid, he often called me K-roger or Kah-roger. When I drive by or go into a Kroger grocery store I cannot help but think of him. He liked the Georgia Bulldogs, the Atlanta Braves, and the Atlanta Falcons. He would always ask me, "what happened to those Bulldogs" anytime they lost a game.
My grandparents were married for 63 years. It seems like yesterday when I drove over to visit them for their 50th anniversary. They have a son and two daughters, 8 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
I am very fortunate to have had a relationship with all of my grandparents. They each have a special place in my heart and I think of them often. If you are reading this, I ask you to keep my grandmother, my mother, and the rest of my family in your thoughts over the next few days.
Photos: Above: White peach blossoms from a tree in Papa's yard in the Spring of 2004. Below: Pic of my grandparents with two of my newphews, Davis and Chase.


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The Board has ultimate responsibility for the management of the Hastings Group. There are a number of Board Committees to which the Board has delegated certain key matters.
- Committee Chairman
- A u Audit Committee
- N o Nomination Committee
- R e Remuneration Committee
- R i Risk Committee
Gary was appointed Chair in May 2018 having previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Group since November 2012. He has extensive experience in the banking and insurance industries. Prior to joining the Group, Gary was Chief Executive Officer of NBNK Investments, an investment vehicle formed in August 2010 to establish personal and business retail banking in the UK. Prior to that, he led the UK government's turnaround of Northern Rock as its Chief Executive Officer. His previous roles also include Vice-Chair of Barclays PLC, having previously been Chair of UK Banking and Barclaycard at Barclays PLC following five years as Chief Executive Officer of Barclaycard, and Non-Executive Chair of VISA Europe and Non-Executive Director of VISA Inc. He is Non-Executive Chair of the Coventry Building Society and Monzo Bank.
Toby has been Group Chief Executive Officer since 1 March 2018. He joined Hastings in 2011 as Managing Director Retail, where he held responsibility for the profit and loss of the UK retail business, which covered around two thirds of the Group profits. Toby has considerable digital and customer service experience and held responsibility for product, retail pricing, brand, digital and marketing, and customer operations at the Group's UK sites. Before joining Hastings, Toby was a Managing Director at moneysupermarket.com plc, one of the UK's leading price comparison websites, where he was responsible for the money and broker led business and operations. Before that he spent nearly a decade in senior financial services roles including leading Citigroup UK's retail bank and as a member of the executive team of online bank Egg
John joined the Board in May 2019. He is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in the financial services industry, serving most recently as the CFO of MS Amlin plc, The Co-operative Bank plc, Hiscox plc and Aspen. Prior to this he was Group Financial Controller of Barclays plc and a partner in the Retail Banking group Ernst & Young LLP. As well as working in Finance, John has been Head of IT and Head of Risk at Prudential plc and Head of Audit at Barclays Capital. He started his career with PwC, where he was based from the London, Tokyo and Grand Cayman offices. Since 2003, John has also worked with the NSPCC and, since 2016, has been a Board Trustee member and The Society's Honorary Treasurer.
Herman is the Chief Executive Officer of RMI and its sister company RMB Holdings, having joined the companies in April 2014. Prior to his current role he was Head of Corporate Finance at RMB from 2000 until 2006 and Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank South Africa from 2006 to 2013. Herman is a Non-Executive Director of Discovery Limited, FirstRand Limited and OUTsurance Holdings Limited. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Johannesburg, is Chair of Endeavor South Africa and previously served as a Trustee of the Deutsche Bank South Africa Foundation and a Director of Business and Arts South Africa. He holds a BCom (Law) LLM and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Alison joined the Board in July 2016. She has held executive and non-executive roles within Aviva plc, including the position of Chief Executive Officer of Aviva Ireland. Alison has extensive financial services experience, gained in senior roles with AXA, Equitable Life, Santander, Bupa, and Lloyds TSB. She brings leadership and executive management experience with a focus on developing strong customer relationships in regulated businesses. She also serves as a Non- Executive Director of Equiniti Group plc and the National House Building Council.
Elizabeth G. (Libby) Chambers joined the board in September 2018. She serves on the boards of Provident Financial Group and Smith & Williamson, and advises fintech and software companies on their growth plans. Her executive career includes C-level strategy, marketing and product roles at Western Union, Barclays, Barclaycard, and Bank of America. She also led Barclaycard's co-branded cards and insurance business in the UK. Libby is known for leading digital transformations and rejuvenating brands, and has a long track record of building strong customer relationships in regulated businesses. Previous directorships have included Dollar Financial Group, hibu plc, Home and Savings Bank, and the boards of Barclays' joint ventures with Argos, Thomas Cook, and Littlewoods. Earlier in her career, she was a partner in the Financial Services practice at McKinsey, and started her career as a financial analyst with Morgan Stanley.
Tom joined the Board in September 2015 and brings a wealth of experience from the insurance and financial services sector. He was previously Group Chief Financial Officer and Co-Chief Operating Officer at Willis Group Holdings, and Chief Financial Officer at AIG Europe Limited. He is a Chartered Accountant, on the Board of Marsh Limited, and is also Chairman of Cambridge Topco Limited, the holding company for the Compre Group.
Pierre joined the Board in September 2015. He serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Group's subsidiary Advantage Insurance Company Limited, where he is also Chair of the Risk and Reserving Committees and a member of the Audit Committee. He has extensive international experience in the insurance industry and has previously held Chairman and Chief Executive roles at Groupama and Axa and is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Vivat NV (Netherlands) and a Director of ABBH (Belgium).
Teresa joined the Board in July 2016. She brings significant experience with international blue chip companies including HSBC, Accenture, BT Mobile, various high street and internet retailers and across the insurance industry. Her functional experience spans customer, information technology, and financial management; she is a Chartered Management Accountant. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of CYBG plc/ Virgin money plc and FIL Holdings (UK) Limited.
Selina joined the Board in August 2017. Selina is the Head of UK Transactional Practice Development of international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is an English qualified corporate finance lawyer who joined the firm's London office as a partner in 2007 and chairs its Talent and Community Affairs Committees. Her appointment to the Company's Board is in a personal capacity and unconnected to her position with Gibson Dunn. Selina serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Company's FCA regulated subsidiary entity, Hastings Insurance Services Limited. Selina also sits on the Advisory Board of Diversity UK, chairs the cross industry group NetworkForKnowledge, serves as a board member of the Corporate Finance Faculty of the ICAEW and is a member of the board of trustees of Refuge.
Tony is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, having qualified in 1985. Since that time he has held numerous board and senior management positions, including Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of GE Capital IT Solutions UK, a subsidiary of GE Capital. Tony joined the Group in April 2009, and leads the Group's legal and corporate governance and compliance functions. Although not a member of the Board, the Group Company Secretary attends all Board and Committee meetings and advises the Board through the Chairman on all governance matters.


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Turning Points
May 1, 2006
Leica Geosystems, Heerbrugg, Switzerland, announced that Ken Mooyman, former senior vice president of sales and support for the High-Definition Surveying (HDS) division, has been promoted to head of the Leica Geosystems laser scanning business unit. In his new role, Mooyman is responsible for the company's line of HDS laser scanners and companion Cyclone and CloudWorx software.
Tripod Data Systems (TDS), Corvallis, Ore., named Daryl Stewart as marketing manager of the survey products division. Stewart is responsible for all marketing efforts for TDS, Nikon and Spectra Precision survey products.
Bay Design Group, Richmond, Va., announced that James S. Leigh, LS, joined the firm. Leigh is involved in the company's commercial, residential and industrial projects, and is in charge of field operations at the Gloucester office. Leigh has 30 years' experience in the surveying and engineering field.
The First American Corporation, Santa Ana, Calif., announced that Michael T. Henney, president of First American subsidiary Data Trace, took on the additional role of president of First American subsidiary DataTree LLC. Also, Robert Karraa, chief operating officer of DataTree LLC, assumed the additional duty of chief operating officer at Data Trace. Data Trace, a provider of title plant services, and DataTree, a provider of recorded property documents, are both operating units within First American's Property Information and Services Group.
The Society of Land Surveyors of Iowa (SLSI) elected new officers for 2006: Gary Brown, PLS, president; Dan Rittel, PLS, vice president; and Don Murphy, PLS, treasurer.
Giffels-Webster Engineers Inc., Rochester Hills, Mich., named seven senior project managers as associates in the company. The associates now join the existing principals as part owners of Giffels-Webster and take on increased responsibilities with the administration and future planning of the company. The new associates of Giffels-Webster include: Scott Clein, PE; Jay James, PE; Eric Lord, PE; Paul Modi, PE; Michael Polmear; Scott Ringler, PE; and Jim Sharpe, PE, PS.
EarthData, Frederick, Md., appointed Maxime Elbaz as chief operating officer of EarthData International. Elbaz manages the mapping and GIS company's aviation, data processing, GIS, and research and development divisions, and leads worldwide corporate sales. Elbaz brings to these activities more than 20 years of operational management and business development experience in remote sensing, geospatial and high-tech industries.
Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants, Mountainville, N.Y., received three American Council of Engineering Companies-New York (ACEC-NY) engineering excellence awards, including a Diamond Award for surveying and mapping of existing utilities in and around the Astoria Tunnel in New York City.
GiveMePower Corporation, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, hired Janeen Norman-Lando to head the company's media and public relations efforts.
SJB Group LLC, Baton Rouge, La., announced that Thurlow W. Parish III, PLS, joined SJB Group's land surveying division as a senior project manager. In this role, Parish manages projects and profitability, develops and negotiates proposals and contracts, maintains key client relationships, assists with service quality and performs project review and control.
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3 things to know about ASC payer mix, procedure volume, cost & more
With the shift to surgeries in lower-cost outpatient settings, the number of procedures performed in ASCs is expected to rise, according to a report from the Health Industry Distributors Association.
Three details from the report:
1. Commercial payers comprised 64 percent of ASC payer mix in 2017, with Medicare following at 19 percent.
2. Over half of outpatient surgeries were performed in ASCs in 2017, up 32 percent from 2005. Outpatient volumes are expected to increase 14 percent to 16 percent through 2026.
3. Seventy percent of the more than 6,000 ASCs in the U.S. are independently owned, and other industry groups have 20 percent of the market share.
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The month of May was definitely a memorable one that won't soon be forgotten for the local foodie scene here in Downtown Raleigh. Thrive NC, a two-day foodie festival & community gathering event attended by thousands, held in the historic city market near Moore Square, presented a unique opportunity for new Raleigh restaurants to provide samples of their best dishes and to also get to know the community. With so many fantastic restaurants, bars, and breweries in the Raleigh – Durham area, sometimes it can be tough for new spots to get on the radars of local foodies!
Alongside long-time Raleigh favorites such as Bida Manda, Sassool, Poole's Diner and Mandolin were a few recently opened brand new restaurants that you should try on your next night out:
The Smashed Waffle Company
Hungry college students eagerly awaited the opening of The Smashed Waffle Company on Hillsborough Street. It seemed as if the signage was on the windows forever, but earlier this year, its doors finally opened! The Smashed Waffle Company serves waffles made from scratch, topped with a variety of sweet and savory toppings.
There were a few options for samples at Thrive NC, but I decided to go for the O.G., which is a waffle topped with honey, powdered sugar, and its O.G. sauce. It was so rich and delicious! I predict that The Smashed Waffle Company will do well!
Kaiju Bowl & Bao
Kaiju Bowl & Bao is so new that it hasn't actually officially opened yet! This new spot certainly made an impression on the Thrive NC crowd. The line was long, and many were raving about the Pork Belly & Kale Ramen. We can't wait for the grand opening so we can try more of their menu items, which will include steamed buns, Korean chicken, and lots of other deliciousness.
Tonbo Ramen
Raleigh can't get enough ramen! Tonbo Ramen recently opened in Downtown Raleigh and has received rave reviews. I'm sure it gained a few new fans, as they were handing out samples of its delicious broth! Tonbo Ramen features a variety of ramen bowls. An Izakaya bar is located upstairs featuring small plates, salads, buns, and a variety of Japanese whiskeys.
Southern Charred
Southern Charred is a new BBQ spot that opened on Glenwood in late 2017. It features smoked meat platters and southern cocktails, such as Front Porch Tea, which is made with Midnight Peach Moonshine! At Thrive NC, they were handing out samples of their chicken wings and pulled pork. Yum!
While Royale is a bit more established than the other restaurants on this list (they opened in 2016), I wanted to include them because of their fantastic food sample: A mini burger made with a Michael's English Muffin bun! Yes, the burger was absolutely delicious, but the English muffin definitely added a unique flavor to the burger.
You should definitely try Royale's burger, but if you are interested in trying the muffin on its own, Michael's English Muffins opened a shop in North Raleigh earlier this year.
Other relatively new restaurants from around the Raleigh area that were also present at Thrive during the festival included MoFu Shoppe, Pizza La Stella, Hummingbird, and Brewery Bhavana.
Raleigh's Foodie Scene is Definitely Thriving
The Thrive NC two night festival provided a unique and amazing opportunity for the Triangle community to discover new favorites while renewing appreciation for established restaurants as well.
We hope to see this event expand next year and for more Triangle restaurants to participate from Cary, Wake Forest, Chapel Hill and beyond! As a Raleigh resident, I appreciated the opportunity to sample items from restaurants in Durham and Chapel Hill, such as Counting House and Il Palio who also served up delightful bites that won't soon be forgotten.
Overall, the 2018 Thrive NC event was a success for restaurant owners and foodies. I now have a whole list of new and new-to-me restaurants I need to try soon!
So what were some of your new favorites discovered at Thrive 2018? Please be sure to hit us up on Twitter @919BlogNC or visit our Facebook page at FB.com/919Blog and let us know! We would love to hear from ya.
This post was created in collaboration with the Downtown Raleigh Blog editorial team and 919 Blog contributor Amy Howard for exclusive digital publication via TBN


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Assistant Professor, Health Research & Policy
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Ph.D., MIT, Economics (2014)
B.A., Yale University, Economics & Mathematics (2008)
Background: Recent studies have reported that low-income adults living in more affluent areas of the United States have longer life expectancies. Less is known about the relationship between the affluence of a geographic area and morbidity of the low-income population.Objective: To evaluate the association between the prevalence of chronic conditions among low-income, older adults and the economic affluence of a local area.Design: Cross-sectional association study.Setting: Medicare in 2015.Participants: 6363097 Medicare beneficiaries aged 66 to 100 years with a history of low-income support under Medicare Part D.Measurements: Adjusted prevalence of 48 chronic conditions was computed for 736 commuting zones (CZs). Factor analysis was used to assess spatial covariation of condition prevalence and to construct a composite condition prevalence index for each CZ. The association between morbidity and area affluence was measured by comparing the average of condition prevalence index across deciles of median CZ house values.Results: The mean age of study participants was 77.7 years (SD, 8.2); 67% were women, and 61% were white. The crude prevalence of 48 chronic conditions ranged from 72.5 per 100 for hypertension to 0.6 per 100 for posttraumatic stress disorder. The prevalence of these 48 chronic conditions was highly spatially correlated. Composite condition prevalence was on average substantially lower in more affluent CZs.Limitation: Low-income status measured on the basis of receipt of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies and not capturing persons not enrolled in Medicare Part D.Conclusion: Low-income, older adults living in more affluent areas of the country are healthier, and areas with poor health in the low-income, older adult population tend to have a high prevalence of most chronic conditions.Primary Funding Source: National Institute on Aging.
View details for DOI 10.7326/M18-2800
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View details for DOI 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05017
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Choosing a health insurance plan is difficult for many people, and patient-centered decision support may help consumers make these choices. We tested whether providing a patient-centered decision-support tool-with or without machine-based, personalized expert recommendations-influenced decision outcomes for Medicare Part D enrollees. We found that providing an online patient-centered decision-support tool increased older adults' satisfaction with the process of choosing a prescription drug plan and the amount of time they spent choosing a plan. Providing personalized expert recommendations as well increased rates of plan switching. Many people who could have accessed the tool chose not to, and the characteristics of people who used the tool differed from those who did not. We conclude that a patient-centered decision-support tool providing personalized expert recommendations can help people choose a plan, but different approaches may be necessary to encourage more people to periodically reevaluate their options.
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View details for DOI 10.1257/pol.20160355
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To examine the association between annual premiums for health plans available in Federally Facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs) and the extent of competition and integration among physicians and hospitals, as well as the number of insurers.We used observational data from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight on the annual premiums and other characteristics of plans, matched to measures of physician, hospital, and insurer market competitiveness and other characteristics of 411 rating areas in the 37 FFMs.We estimated multivariate models of the relationship between annual premiums and Herfindahl-Hirschman indices of hospitals and physician practices, controlling for the number of insurers, the extent of physician-hospital integration, and other plan and rating area characteristics.Premiums for Marketplace plans were higher in rating areas in which physician, hospital, and insurance markets were less competitive. An increase from the 10th to the 90th percentile of physician concentration and hospital concentration was associated with increases of $393 and $189, respectively, in annual premiums for the Silver plan with the second lowest cost. A similar increase in the number of insurers was associated with a $421 decrease in premiums. Physician-hospital integration was not significantly associated with premiums.Premiums for FFM plans were higher in markets with greater concentrations of hospitals and physicians but fewer insurers. Higher premiums make health insurance less affordable for people purchasing unsubsidized coverage and raise the cost of Marketplace premium tax credits to the government.
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We explore how private drug plans set cost-sharing in the context of Medicare Part D. While publicly-provided drug coverage typically involves uniform cost-sharing across drugs, we document substantial heterogeneity in the cost-sharing for different drugs within privately-provided plans. We also document that private plans systematically set higher consumer cost sharing for drugs or classes associated with more elastic demand; to do so we estimate price elasticities of demand across more than 150 drugs and across more than 100 therapeutic classes. We conclude by discussing the various channels that likely affect private plans' cost-sharing decisions.
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View details for DOI 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0660
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has increased the number of Americans with health insurance. Yet many policy makers and consumers have questioned the value of Marketplace plan coverage because of the generally high levels of cost sharing. We simulated out-of-pocket spending for bronze, silver, or gold Marketplace plans (those having actuarial values of 60�percent, 70�percent, and 80�percent, respectively). We found that for the vast majority of consumers, the proportion of covered spending paid by the plans is likely to be far less than their actuarial values, the metric commonly used to convey plan generosity. Indeed, only when annual health care spending exceeds $16,500 for bronze plans, $19,500 for silver plans, and $21,500 for gold plans do plans in these metal tiers cover the proportion of costs matching their actuarial values. While Marketplace plans substantially reduce consumers' exposure to financial risk relative to being uninsured, the use of actuarial values to communicate plan generosity is likely to be misleading to consumers.
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Conventional wisdom suggests that if private health insurance plans compete alongside a public option, they may endanger the latter's financial stability by cream-skimming good risks. This paper argues that two factors may contribute to the extent of cream-skimming: (i) degree of horizontal differentiation between public and private options when preferences are heterogeneous; (ii) whether contract design encourages choice of private insurance before information about risk is revealed. I explore the role of these factors empirically within the unique institutional setting of the German health insurance system. Using a fuzzy regression discontinuity design to disentangle adverse selection and moral hazard, I find no compelling support for extensive cream-skimming of public option by private insurers despite their ability to fully underwrite risk. A model of demand for private insurance supports the idea that heterogeneity in non-pecuniary preferences and long-term structure of private insurance contracts may be muting cream-skimming in this setting.
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We're dedicated to demonstrating how individuals and society benefit from engineering and information technology.
Through a range of outreach programs, innovative projects and government initiatives, we offer high school students, teachers and career advisers the chance to discover these dynamic professions, the facilities that help teach them and what it means to study at UTS.
BiG Day In
UTS works with the ACS Foundation to produce the annual BiG Day In, which aims to address the challenge of connecting students with entrepreneurs and companies who have proven 'real world' experience. Through interactive presentations, demonstrations and competitions, tech gurus show students how they built their careers and how students can kick-start theirs too.
|18 and 19 March 2020
|High school students in years 9–12
The event is held in March each year. For ticket bookings please visit the ACS Foundation (opens an external site).
UTS STEM Day
|25 June (reached capacity) and 21 November 2019
|High school students in years 9–12
Take part in hands-on workshops, talks and panel discussions with people in STEM industries. Learn all about study and career options in STEM. This program is free and is for students in years 9–12. Held by the UTS Faculties of Engineering and IT, Science, Transdisciplinary Innovation, Arts and Social Sciences.
UTS STEM Day held on 25 June has reached capacity and we are longer accepting registrations for this day.
Please register your interest for our STEM Day:
- For Teachers
- For Students and Parents.
UTS Girls in STEM Day
|29 May (has reached capacity) and 10 October 2019
|Female high school students in years 9–12
This one day event provides an opportunity for female students to participate in a range of hands-on activities plus they get an inside look at life as a female student/professional in STEM. Visit the Women in Engineering and IT website for more details. Held by the UTS Faculties of Engineering & IT, Science and Transdisciplinary Innovation.
Please register your interest for our Girls in STEM Day:
- For Teachers
- For Students and Parents.
Engineering and IT Work Experience Program
|25 to 29 November 2019
|NSW High school students in years 10 and 11.
Get hands-on experience with this 5-day program designed to give you an insight into what it's like to choose a career in engineering or IT.
You'll get to take part in a range of workshops (including computer science, cyber security, IT, biomedical engineering, electronics engineering and more) as well as spend time with current UTS students and academics from within the UTS Engineering and IT faculty.
Applications have closed.
Engineering Links
|3 and 4 October 2019
|High school students in years 10, 11 and 12.
Get hands-on experience with this 2-day program designed to give you an insight into what it's like to choose a career in engineering.
You'll get to take part in a range of engineering projects designed to showcase engineering as it really is and work with engineers from WestConnex and Defence Force Recruiting, current UTS students and academics from within the UTS Engineering and IT faculty.
For bookings please visit The Engineering Links Group (TELG) (opens an external site).
Engineers Australia school programs
UTS works with Engineers Australia to expose Year 10, 11 and 12 high school students to engineering as an industry and as a profession. This includes their Autumn School of Engineering, Engineering Summer School and Discover Engineering Days.
|Discovery Days
|8 March 2019, Chatswood High School, 24 Centennial Avenue, Chatswood NSW 2067
8 May 2019, ANSTO, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights NSW 2234
|Autumn School
|16 to 19 April 2019
|Summer School
|8 to 13 December 2019
For bookings please visit Engineers Australia (opens an external site).
Galuwa Engineering & IT Experience
Galuwa means 'to climb' in the Gadigal language, and that's exactly what we want Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students to do.
The Galuwa Experience, held in the July school holidays is a fantastic chance for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students to discover the opportunities a degree in engineering or IT can provide. Visit the Galuwa page for more information.
High school visits
Hear about Engineering and IT scholarships
UTS Engineering and IT scholarship students can come to your school to talk about our courses and what it's like being a student studying engineering or information technology at UTS.
Email us to register your interest and/or to receive further information.
Hear from female Engineering and IT students
As part of The Sydney Women in Engineering & IT (SWiEIT) Speakers Program, female UTS Engineering and IT students can come to your school to speak about their journey into their field and deliver hands-on activities aimed at encouraging girls to think about a future in engineering or IT.
Visit Women in Engineering and IT website for more details.
U@Uni outreach program
At UTS, we believe that our university community should reflect the diversity in Australian society, and that everyone should have an opportunity to realise their full potential.
The Faculty of Engineering and IT participates in the U@Uni is an outreach program that works with partner schools primarily located in South West Sydney. As a key component of the UTS Widening Participation Strategy (WPS), this program values and seeks to increase the diversity in tertiary education by inspiring and enabling high school students from low socio-economic (low SES) and/or Indigenous backgrounds to attend university.
High school students from our U@Uni partner participate in on-campus and school-based experiences that demystify university, increase their skills for the HSC and further education, and build their understanding of post high-school options.
|Summer school
|January 2020
A week-long Summer School program sees students learn about engineering and information technology, and participate in range of workshops in areas such as robotics, games development and networking. These workshops are run with the help of students from within the faculty.
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|April, July and September school holidays
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The machine is advanced pop can filling and seaming machine. After it passes through the dialing wheel, the empty can will enter into the lift tray and rise for sealing. The pressing head presses the can mouth, the sealing wheel carries out pre-sealing and then real sealing. After it is sealed, the can is pushed out by the beating head of the cap beating mechanism and then enters into the can discharging procedure. The main electric components include PLC and proximity switch of Japan Mitsubishi, vacuum sensor and solenoid valve of South Korea. The overall production speed can be set freely on the touch screen according to requirements.
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This past month, our eldest daughter graduated from college. Aside from the fact that this event caused me both excitement and shock that the time has gone so fast, it caused me to reflect on the educational opportunities and accomplishments that our ancestors achieved. Our daughter is building on that legacy and I wanted to remember that.
The past two to three generations of our family have had an opportunity for a college education. Before that, many worked hard to gain some trade school training. Others felt accomplished that they were able to graduate from high school and get good work to support a family. Still others attended only a few years of elementary school.
I made a 5-generation chart to visually see the educational opportunities of our ancestors. It seems that the trend is that each generation truly does build on the generation before with more educational opportunities. It will be interesting to see if that trend holds.
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Identity & Access Management, Privileged User Management, Multi-Factor-Authentication
The basis to protect your own networks and information resources against unauthorized accesses is a stabile identity and access management (IAM). Whereas basic roles and their rights are defined and administrated in the identity management, the access management manages the granting and the administration of individual access rights and privileges to certain parts of the physical or IT-based infrastructure. In addition to the preferably automated or at least tool-based management and provision of rights, the transparency of all access in the sense of "who does what and may he do this" is an important element in regard to governance and compliance.
An increasingly important challenge in this context is the management of access rights of particularly authorized persons. Some users require extensive authorizations for their work. These "privileged users" pose a particular challenge to IT security, as they can inadvertently jeopardize their organization's IT resources and data, either from criminal energy or because their access data may end up in the wrong hands. This applies to the administrators in the technical area as well as the management, whose names are often even publicly available and thus represent a preferred target for sometimes existential threats.
Privileged User Management
In dealing with these "privileges", solutions for Privileged User Management (PUM) take care of the management of special access roles such as administrator or root access. Privileged Access Management (PAM), on the other hand, controls the general or timely allocation of special access rights to certain personal accounts, for example for members of the executive board. Finally, Privileged Session Management (PSM) monitors and documents operations on critical systems, helping to increase visibility and identify and block suspicious behavior.
An integrated identity, access and privileged user management's goal should always be to maintain the balance between high security standards, the highest comfort possible and therefore lead to a better user acceptance. As soon as the users find the offered secure access and usage ways too complex or too complicated, they will find themselves simplified ways and working methods which in turn will invalidate the existing security measures.
A simple and fitting example are passwords in this context: Naturally, a long password with enforced upper and lower case spelling and special characters are quite safe – but if the user cannot remember these, he will use easy to guess patterns or will write down the password on slips of paper or even in his smartphone or will cause enormous effort at the central IT service with his frequent requests to reset his password.
In order to alleviate this password dilemma and to achieve a higher security level simultaneously, extended authentication methods and authenticator tools are more often employed using generated codes from security tokens, smartcards or e. g. biometrical identification like fingerprints or retinal scans for access procedures instead of a password.


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The Fort Worth Club has an elegant and historic feel as soon as you walk into any one of our rooms. One of the great advantages about having your special day here is that you can make any vision come to life by adding simple yet colorful floral centerpieces and arrangements. A sophisticated summer wedding calls for a variety of beautiful flowers!
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Trend Alert: Vibrant Florals
Posted in Horizon Ballroom, Special Events, Weddings on August 25, 2017|
Wedding Details: Great Gatsby
Posted in Holiday Parties, Horizon Ballroom, Special Events, Terrace, Trinity & Sunset Rooms, Weddings on August 11, 2016|
We love a good themed party! When used correctly, a theme can be classy, elegant, and can help create unity throughout the various facets of the event. Extreme and obvious themes are often used for fundraisers and social events, but Shelby and Blake were able to use a subtle Gatsby theme to create a gorgeous, elegant 1920's styled wedding reception.
Trend Alert: Mini Dessert Displays
Posted in Food & Cakes, Special Events on July 28, 2016|
What's more fun than a rich, sinfully delicious dessert? How about a selection of MANY rich, delicious BITE-SIZED desserts??
Wedding & Special Event Showcase 2014: Tami Winn Events
Posted in Horizon Ballroom, Special Events, Terrace, Weddings on January 21, 2015|
The Terrace is one of the most photographed areas of The Fort Worth Club. As the entrance to our historic Horizon Ballroom, this space is truly magical and elegant and we love to see event planners and designers showcase it's beauty. Tami Winn, of Tami Winn Events, did just that at our Wedding and Special Event Showcase. By adding furniture, lighting, food stations and floral, the space was transformed into a reception space of its own. (Photography by Tracey Autem Photography)
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Fort Worth Club Wedding Packages
Posted in Food & Cakes, Inn at the Club, Special Events, Weddings on October 1, 2014|
Planning a wedding reception is not an easy task. With picking the date, venue, planner, caterer, flowers, music, entertainment, colors, and more, the "to-do" list just never seems to end!
The Fort Worth Club is here to make that process just a little bit easier with our Wedding Reception Packages. Available at 4 different price levels, our packages include everything you will need for your wedding reception in one easy per-person price: the room, all food (buffet or plated), a 4-hour bar package, all set-up and service, and even custom cakes!
Besides tax and service charge, there are no additional fees you need to worry about- we keep it all simple and upfront.
In addition to food and beverage, other amenities included in our packages at no additional charge:
Room Rental
All staff/labor costs (including bartenders and bridal captain)
Specialty linens in a variety of colors
Glassware, china, flatware
Tables and chairs
Power usage
Cake Cutting Service
Bridal Portrait Session location
FWC Security
We also offer complimentary parking in our garage, as well as the option to reserve up to 20 of our Inn at the Club hotel rooms for your guests.
Our packages are designed so that weddings of any size can celebrate here at The Fort Worth Club. Our various reception spaces can accommodate anywhere from 50-500 guests, and we can host both ceremony and reception for up to 250 guests utilizing both ballrooms.
Contact one of our Catering Managers today by filling out our online inquiry form, or calling 817-338-3491.
Wedding & Special Event Showcase 2014: Suite 206
Posted in Special Events, Top of the Town Ballroom, Weddings on September 12, 2014|
Think beyond banquet chairs!
When you are styling your room, think beyond the typical seating arrangements and include unusual furniture combinations to help break up a monotonous room layout. Even if you can't pull it off for every seat in the room, adding accents of fun furniture here and there will help your room look inviting and unique! At this head table, Suite 206 Luxury Event Rentals combined a sofa, two arm chairs, and three dining chairs to create a comfortable and stylish set-up. Who wouldn't want to eat at a table like this? (All photos by Tracy Autem Photography)
Wedding & Special Event Showcase 2014: Sarabeth Events
Posted in Camellia Rooms, Special Events, Weddings on September 5, 2014|
Our newly renovated Camellia Rooms are the perfect space for a romantic dinner or special event. Tucked in a corner of the 12th floor, these two small rooms can be joined together for an intimate ceremony and reception with close family and friends. Sarabeth Events designed both rooms at our recent Wedding & Special Event Showcase, and really showed off the reds and golds of the room with perfect accents of floral, decor, and furniture. (All photos by Tracy Autem Photography)


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Communication evaluation measurement month
November is communication evaluation measurement month! AMEC – the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication and its members and partners are hosting many events – online and in-person globally – check out the calendar >>
Sketches from communication evaluation summit
If you missed the AMEC Summit on communication evaluation in May 2019 as I did, there are some great summary sketches of the main sessions by Redanredan. See an example below; well worth to check out:
November is communication measurement month!
November is AMEC's communication measurement month. There are some great events going on all over the world, check out the calendar of events >>
What to read on communication evaluation?
If you are like me and eager to read anything on evaluation and communications, this will be of interest to you. AMEC has an exhaustive reading list (pdf) put together by Prof. Jim Macnamara, that has a top ten "must reads" – many of them available online.
Presentation in Vienna: Evaluating Advocacy and Communication: Challenges and Solutions
Next Wednesday afternoon, 9 May, I am happy to announce that I will be making a presentation for the Vienna Evaluation Network on "Evaluating advocacy and communication: challenges and solutions". Further information is available here. All interested persons are welcome to attend!
New resource: Communications monitoring, evaluation and learning toolkit
The Uk-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has published a new resource "Communications monitoring, evaluation and learning toolkit"; the toolkit focuses mainly on how to monitor your communication outputs and has some handy indicators by channel.
New paper: big data and communications
The infographic below says it all (nearly..) on this very interesting paper on the implications of big data for communications and PR; big data should support better insights, decisions – and measurement and evaluation for communications – that's the hope anyway! Read the full paper here>>


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Description: The Sea Dagger is a series of special operations small, stealthy, and modular underwater vehicles. There are 4 different models performing attack (called SAS), autonomous swimmer delivery (ASDV), surveillance and minehunting (ASV), and as an underwater target for exercises and training (ATS) missions. Each Sea Dagger vehicle consists of three modules: stem, stern and middle. The stem and stern modules are common to all the Sea Dagger while the middle module changes depending on the mission profile.
The displacement of the Sea Dagger ranges from 55 tons of the ATS to 72 tons of the ASDV vehcile. These submarines are equipped with a navigation suite comprising computer, gyroscope compass, speed log, depth gauge, echo sounder, GPS, navigation radar and optronic mast. The SAS vehicle is typically armed externally with mines and crew of four-man. The ASDV vehicle requires a crew of four men and can transport up to six swimmers delivering four of them simultaneously. The ASV is equipped with ESM and communications to relay information. The ASV vehicle only needs a crew of 4 men. The ATS vehicle can be operated by a crew of 3 men and offers excellent training simulating littoral warfare targets.
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Dinner Party Catering Taylors Hill Vic
8 Expert Tips For Picking the Right Dinner Party Caterer In Taylors Hill
When it concerns the important things that can make or break an event, couple of are as crucial as the quality, flavor and look of the food and beverages you serve. A lot is riding on your decision which catering service to employ, and if you think this choice truly isn't really that important, take a look at it in this manner, fantastic catering can save an occasion that's on the rocks, however bad catering will generally send out guests to the doors.
In addition, since catering is often the # 1 or # 2 line-item expense for the majority of events, the catering service you choose is also a considerable budgetary choice and can affect how much money you have left over to invest in other areas depending upon food costs and amounts.
Include the fact that catering services can differ dramatically in their prices and the kinds of meals and services they offer, and the process of choosing a catering service can figuratively and actually seem like you are comparing apples to oranges.
# 1 Responsiveness And Personal Interest In Your Requirements
Of all the event and catering professionals we talked with, this showed up over and over and over again, primarily because how responsive and interested a caterer is during your preliminary discussions is a sign of how they will carry out throughout the length of their contract with you (and more on contracts later on).
A prospective catering service should be learning as much as they can about you in your very first couple of discussions with them, so you should expect them to be talking and asking concerns about 20% of the time and you offering answers and detailing your requirements about 80% of the time.
# 2 Ability To Manage Your Particular Kind Of Event In Taylors Hill 3037
Not every catering service is perfect or every kind of occasion, and many catering services themselves freely admit this.
So when interviewing your Taylors Hill caterers (and you ought to consult with at least 3 caterers for any occasion with an affordable spending plan), you need to be specific about the type of event you are preparing and the type of food and/or presentation you are anticipating. Otherwise, you may wind up picking a catering service who merely isn't a great suitable for the type or style of your event.
Almost every caterer has a standard menu or menus to select from, and lots of do supply some level of built-in versatility to adapt these menus to your specific requirements by substituting particular items and/or personalizing others.
Nevertheless, the standout caterers will go beyond standardized menu choices and be willing to create amazing fare that matches much more specific style and dietary needs.
# 3 Determination To Provide Tastings
How will you ever know what a catering service can do unless you sample their goods? And more specifically, how will you understand exactly what the menu items you are considering will taste like unless you specifically attempt them?
Some people shy away from asking to sample the particular items they want for their event because it seems like an inconvenience for the catering service, but it is standard to request a tasting of exactly what you are planning to order prior to you sign on the dotted line.
In addition, you can request wine parings for these tastings if they are appropriate for your event (again, be prepared to pay a cost, it's a small price to pay to ensure you pick the best catering service). And when you are tasting the food, also attend to how it is presented, as any caterer who takes the time to correctly show a sample will most likely be most likely to make that kind of effort on your event day.
Are you an event manager who needs to handle catering information, budget plans and tasks?
Or are you a catering service who has to track proposals, invoices, meal selections, inventory and other customer information?
# 4 Familiarity With The Location
You might remain in for a surprise if you work with a BARBEQUE take-out joint to cater a formal ballroom charity event. Or if you pick a high-end business occasion caterer to serve a barn wedding. Why? Due to the fact that these catering services may not be accustomed to preparing and serving food in such a setting.
This can get even more particular depending on restrictions of the venue itself, like when it comes to museums and historical sites.
A lot more standard places can also have restrictions that catering services should follow, like certain setup standards or disposal constraints for waste food and water, so having a catering service that recognizes with a venue's rules can potentially save you lots of trouble on event day.
# 5 Total Explanation Of Services/Goods Promised In The Agreement
The catering service's contract should clearly spell out exactly what food, beverages and services the catering service will be offering on the designated day( s). Furthermore, it should safeguard you from non-performance as much as it protects the caterer from non-payment/default, so you may want to think about having a lawyer} look at it prior to you sign it.
Every detail should be consisted of in the agreement, consisted of chosen menus, variety of servings and/or people to be served, beverage/bar service information (if appropriate) and all pricing and extra services.
No caterer in Taylors Hill with a shred of self-respect and scruples participates in a contract with strategies to bail at the last minute, but you need to ensure there is a cancellation clause in your agreement simply in case your catering service needs to cancel.
You do not want to be left without recourse with only days or hours prior to your occasion, so just ensure cancellation procedures and penalties remain in place so you do have a backup plan.
# 6 Referrals You Can Call and Speak With
Of course you will have to check up on the catering services in Taylors Hill you are considering, and it's always good to begin online and check out sites.
However, do not stop there, as online reviews are not constantly dependable (or even authentic); for example, an excellent caterer may have had a few nightmare/hater customers who alter their scores, while a truly mediocre caterer might have padded their online reviews. So see if you can locate some past clients of the catering services you are considering and connect to them.
# 7 Insurance
Every catering service we spoke to called insurance protection "a given" for catering services, and you certainly do not want to legally be on the hook for some oversight or accident that was the fault of your caterer.
# 8 An Experienced Chef and Cooking Area Staff
Surprisingly, for how long a catering company in Taylors Hill has actually been in business might not be as crucial in choosing a fantastic caterer as you may believe.
So ensure to inquire about the chef's bona fides and CV due to the fact that he or she will probably be the one most responsible for the result of the meal and whether your visitors enjoy it or not.
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how TO Paint a Room
Once you've chosen a color, acquired the paint you'll need, and prepped the room, it's time to do the actual painting. Now is when your walls and ceiling will become the color you desire. Assuming you've done the cleaning, patching, and priming, it is time to move forward.
First, make sure all the tools are in place. Use this list to check off what you have:
- Paintbrushes
- Paint roller
- Roller extension poll
- Masking/painter's tape
- Utility knife
- Paint bucket
- Work gloves
- Roller tray
- Screen
Using a Brush or Roller
Paintbrushes come in various styles and sizes. In general, use a brush near the trim and where you applied the masking tape. Move in a back and forth motion. When most of the paint on the brush is used, apply paint next to the tape and overlap some strokes onto it, so there won't be enough to get between the tape and the wall.
Rollers are great for painting large areas. When using one, don't dip it completely into the paint bucket, but about ½ inch; then roll it against the screen until completely covered. Work the fully loaded roller from top to bottom. Use V- or W-shaped strokes when going back and forth until that wall section is completely covered.
It may appear as if the roller technique will leave an uneven coat of paint. To avoid that, continue rolling before reloading, over the same section, in a smooth, continuous stroke. Your primary motion now will be top to bottom; keep the roller in contact with the surface to even out the coat and cover up tracks and lines. Only lightly lift the roller when overlapping previously painted areas.
Paint Order
When painting, you want to limit your workload to manageable spaces. For example, roll in areas of 3 x 3 feet, starting near the ceiling and moving toward the floor. Blend each section before moving on to the next, from one end of the room to the other.
Next, remove the masking tape, but you'll need to wait until the paint starts to dry. You can do this just before it's completely dried or very soon after. Otherwise, pieces of tape can tear and mar the surface. Pull the tape at a 45-degree angle; if pieces are stuck in dried paint, slice into the paint with a utility knife, and then pull at the tape.
Tips for a Perfect Finish
- Follow the same process and techniques used when applying primer.
- Roll paint along edges to ensure consistency.
- Feather out paint using a dry roller when you paint the ceiling (where wet edges are problematic).
- Wait until the first coat dries completely before adding a second coat (usually two to four hours).
- Paint the trim first, then move on to the ceiling before painting walls.
- Let the paint dry before cutting the tape.
Painting Straight Lines
Using different paints or patterns presents a challenge, but straight lines are possible. Paintbrushes and rollers are hardly perfect enough to do this alone. Apply tape to where you want an edge of dividing space between two colors. Paint over that area and the space where you want the desired color and/or texture. Next, follow the steps above for removing the tape.
For more tips on painting a room, and to shop our top brands of paint, continue browsing our website. Send us a message online if you have questions or need assistance.
Not sure how to finish a project? Talk to any one of the paint professionals at Brinkmann's for the right advice on any project, big or small, At Brinkmann's, we have the largest selection of Benjamin Moore paints on Long Island, the best prices on applicators and accessories, and a knowledgeable and friendly staff to help you on your way.


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