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Five places where rockabilly still rolls
Rockabilly bounced into the spotlight in the 1950s when Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Bill Haley and other legends rocked country-boogie, hillbilly and rhythm & blues with a slapped bass sound that just wouldn't quit. These days, Bettie Page hairdos, vintage fashions and sailor tattoos keep Lindy-hoppers hip at rockabilly nights and weekend shows all over the world. Here are places that celebrate the classic rockabilly lifestyle in the west.
1. Past Perfect, San Francisco
Looking for a sunburst clock, a Herman Miller chair or an old cocktail shaker? Past Perfect is filled with mid-century modern furnishings for your rockabilly hideaway. You'll find atomic, tiki, rancho and more. While you're in the neighborhood, visit the other store (2246 Lombard St.) a few blocks away. 2224 Union St., (415) 929-7651, www.pastperfectsf.com.
2. Hawleywood's Barbershop & Shaving Parlor,
Costa Mesa (Orange County)
Hot towels and a straight razor shave, a great haircut and a little pomade will keep your pompadour perfect while you're showing off your rockabilly dance moves. Have a PBR and enjoy the '40s atmosphere at this old school gentlemen's barbershop. 1806 Newport Blvd., (949) 631-2662, www.hawleywoods.com.
3. Sheriff John's Classic Cars, Gold Beach, Ore.
Do you want a malt with that '56 Chevy? Sheriff John's claims fame as the West Coast headquarters of the rockabilly legends. So grab a burger at the neighboring Happy Days Malt Shop, buy a classic ride, and stay for a live performance saluting Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and others. 29935 Harbor Way, (541) 698-6190, www.sheriffjohnsclassiccars.com.
4. The Attic, Las Vegas
The largest vintage clothing store in the world has its own in-house designer to custom fit your pin-up doll, burlesque or special request vintage fashions. Make the Attic your first stop for Viva Las Vegas, the biggest rockabilly party in the world at the Orleans hotel, April 5-8. 1025 South Main St., (702) 388-4088, www.atticvintage.com. 5. The Shady Dell, Bisbee, Ariz.
Spend the night at a trailer park decked out with metal lawn chairs, pink flamingos and picket fences. Early rockabilly and juke joint music fills the air, and 11 vintage trailers - filled with Life magazines, phonographs and LPs - complete the illusion that whoever lived here 60 years ago just got up and left and never came back. 1 Douglas Road, (520) 432-3567, www.theshadydell.com.


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Director of the Continuing Education Programme
Univ.-Doz. Dr. Manfred Auer
Department of Organization and Learning
Manfred Auer is an employee of the Department of Organization and Learning and has been researching and teaching in the fields of Management, Human Resources and Organization since 1990.
* Information on the Curriculum (2018)
This part-time continuing education course aims at persons, who are interested in individual, social and organizational changes and developmental processes and want to implement, attend or control them in their organizations. The continuing education course aims at providing the basis for successful employment as human resource developers or organization developers.
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Employees from all fields, who want to acquire human resources and organizational competence; executive forces with management responsibility for human resources and organizational questions; internal human resources and organizational developers, external advisers, coaches, supervisors and expert advisers.
Admission Requirements
- Admission to this continuing education course requires a secondary school leaving certificate or a qualified professional training. Additionally several years of relevant professional experience are assumed.
- Persons with completed apprenticeship training or a finished technical or vocational school education (BMS) have to give evidence of at least five years of relevant professional experience.
- Persons having passed a secondary academic school or a technical or vocational college (AHS or BHS) have to give evidence of at least three years of relevant professional experience.
Compulsory Modules
- Management and Strategy
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- Conceptual Thinking
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- Communication and Leadership
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- Organizational Development – Advanced Course
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Although I am in favour of living the moment and enjoying the here and now, thanks to technology we can enjoy a good day, an experience or a dream trip as many times as we want. A photograph, a note or a video can take us to that place we visited last month or year.
Today there are many ways to make this possible. Precisely we always carry a device that allows you to record audio messages, take notes in writing or by voice, take pictures and record videos. In addition, we have applications designed to share all that content or save it on our smartphone to recover it in style.
A great example is travel diaries, a tool that has existed for a lifetime but that thanks to digital can be enriched with audiovisual content generated by ourselves while we travel there or do an excursion. Here are some examples to create your own travel diary on Android.
Although it is designed to store any type of memory in the form of a personal diary, Journey can be used as a handy pocket travel diary to install on your Android, although it also has an iOS and Web version.
Journey allows you to include text notes, photographs and videos. For its part, the app will allow you to include complementary information such as the current weather or your location on the map based on the geolocation of your phone.
Then you can retrieve the information and memories saved through a timeline. And to avoid losing anything, Journey allows you to save data and content in Google Drive. In addition, you can share your Journey things on social networks like Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr.
Two for one. For the same price, you have a travel assistant and a travel diary with Traverous. On the one hand, you can record your trips by saving your position on the map, taking photos and videos, etc. In addition, you can manually mark the points you have visited on your route.
Traverous works whether or not you have an Internet connection. At the end of the trip, you can review the saved content and even dress it with music or include new material. Optionally, you can publish the content or keep it private . In this sense, Traverous allows to create a 3D map that shows your trip in a personalized way.
For the rest, with Traverous you can also export your memories and publish them on social networks or share them on WhatsApp with your friends and family.
Although one of its functions is to create printed photo albums, Journi is also very practical to organize your photos, videos and notes obtained from trips or trips in digital albums. In addition, it allows to include additional data such as the weather, etc.
Journi can be used to create private memories or share them, create albums alone or in groups and, to avoid losing anything, copy the content generated in Dropbox or Google Drive.
Polar Steps
Whether you are an experienced traveller or just want to leave the house to give you some air, Polarsteps makes it very easy for you to save information about your movements, as it allows you to trace on the map where you have moved and what places you have visited.
With the help of your smartphone's GPS and with the data and photographs you provide, Polarsteps will create a traveller profile that you can retrieve in the future to remember or to plan new trips. And if you don't want to worry at home, your friends and family will be able to follow your trip practically in real-time.
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Reflections on CES 2013: the Coming Individualization of Reality
Although I've never attended Consumer Electronics Show (CES), I love following it online. The annual event allows tech players to share their latest inventions with the public and offers a preview of how technology will further incorporate itself into our daily lives.Greg Heist
What Can The CES Tell Us About The Future Of Market Research?
Last week, I spent a few days at the CES event in Vegas. In the first of two blog posts, I'll share my thoughts about what CES can teach the market research industry.Ari Popper
What The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Reveals About The Future Of Market Research
The 2012 CES spotlights a trend that has particular relevance for the future of marketing research. It points to a "ubiquity of connectedness": A future in which consumers are "connected" not only via their smart devices, but their televisions, home appliances and vehicles.Greg Heist


text: This week the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed an amended House Bill (HB) 664, which addresses the issue of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair procedures for collision repairs. The amendment specified that if a repair procedure from an OEM includes the need for additional operations such as pre- and post-scans, calibration, or diagnostic test of the vehicles systems, the insurer shall reimburse the repairer for those operations; however, it excludes glass repair and replacement when done by a glass company. The amendment also acknowledges paint and materials pricing used by repairers. The bill was passed by a floor vote of 202-105 and will move to the Senate for further action.


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The dental clinic is equipped with modern equipment and high-quality materials. Only highly-qualified doctors provide their services here. The clinic, which is located in Ajapnyak administrative district, is open from 10:00 to 20:00 and serves the residents of Yerevan and other districts.


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Organisations may collect personal data of visitors to premises where it is necessary for purposes of contact tracing and other response measures in the event of an emergency, such as during the outbreak of the COVID-19.
In the event of a COVID-19 case, personal data can be collected, used and disclosed without consent to carry out contact tracing and other response measures, pursuant to sections 1(b) of the Second, Third and Fourth Schedules to the PDPA, as this is necessary to respond to an emergency that threatens the life, health or safety of other individuals.
As organisations may require NRIC/FIN/passport numbers to accurately identify individuals in the event of a COVID-19 case, organisations may collect visitors' NRIC, FIN or passport numbers where it is necessary for this purpose.
Organisations that collect such personal data must comply with the Data Protection Provisions of the PDPA, such as making reasonable security arrangements to protect the personal data in their possession from unauthorised access or disclosure (e.g. ensure visitor logbooks are kept secured and not visible to other visitors), and ensuring that the personal data is not used for other purposes without consent or authorisation under the law. Organisations should also expunge the data when it is no longer needed for contact tracing-related purposes.
Organisations are generally not allowed to collect, use or disclose an individual's NRIC number (or copy of NRIC). They may do so only if it is required under the law (or an exception under the PDPA applies) or necessary to accurately establish or verify the identity of the individual to a high degree of fidelity.
Organisations which collect individuals' NRIC numbers (or copies of NRIC) must be able to provide justification on request to individuals and/or the PDPC on the basis for their collection, use or disclosure of NRIC numbers (or copies of NRIC).
Organisations are generally not allowed to collect, use or disclose your NRIC number (or copy of your NRIC). They may do so only if it is required under the law (or an exception under the PDPA applies) or necessary to accurately establish or verify your identity to a high degree of fidelity.
Personal data refers to data, whether true or not, about an individual who can be identified from that data; or from that data and other information to which the organisation has or is likely to have access.This includes unique identifiers (e.g. NRIC number, passport number); photographs or video images of an individual (e.g. CCTV images); as well as any set of data (e.g. name, age, address, telephone number, occupation, etc), which when taken together would be able to identify the individual. For example, Jack Lim, 36 years old, civil servant, lives at Blk 123 Bishan St 23.
The PDPC recognises that organisations may wish to collect partial NRIC numbers when other alternatives are not satisfactory. Organisations that collect the last three numerical digits and checksum of the NRIC number (e.g. "567A" from the full NRIC number of "S1234567A") would not be considered to be collecting the full NRIC number, and therefore not subject to the treatment for NRIC numbers set out in the PDPC's advisory guidelines. For more information on partial NRIC numbers, please refer to the PDPC's Technical Guide to Advisory Guidelines on the Personal Data Protection Act for NRIC and other National identification Numbers.
Partial NRIC numbers are, however, considered personal data under the PDPA to the extent that an individual can be identified from the partial NRIC number, or from the number and other information to which the organisation has or is likely to have access. Organisations that collect partial NRIC numbers must still comply with the Data Protection Provisions of the PDPA, such as making reasonable security arrangements to protect the personal data in their possession or under their control from unauthorised disclosure.
Organisations can collect an individual's NRIC number (or copy of the NRIC) to ensure that the individual is identified to a high degree of accuracy.
Examples would be transactions that typically relate to healthcare, financial or real estate matters, such as property transactions, background credit checks with a credit bureau, and medical check-ups and reports where the failure to identify an individual accurately would pose a significant safety or security risk or significantly impact or harm the individual and/or the organisation.
Do the following situations constitute collection of personal data - for example:
(a) checking the physical NRIC to verify the identity of an individual;
(b) checking an individual's NRIC to verify his identity at point of entry into a particular place; and
(c) checking an individual's NRIC to verify his age?
All organisations, including sole proprietorships, are required to designate at least one person, a Data Protection Officer (DPO), to be responsible for ensuring that the organisation complies with the PDPA. Organisations are also required to ensure that at least one DPO's business contact information is made available to the public. The business contact information may be a general telephone or email address of the organisation.
The DPO may be a person whose scope of work solely relates to data protection or a person in the organisation who takes on this role as one of his multiple responsibilities. To be clear, compliance by the organisation with the PDPA remains the responsibility of the organisation notwithstanding the appointment of the data protection officer.
When can organisations retain an individual's physical NRIC?
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'Buhari Is Suffering From Political Phobia'
Dr. Kayode Eesuola specialises in Political Behaviour and is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka. In this interview with IKECHUKWU ONYEWUCHI, he argues that president Muhammadu Buhari is grappling with the hangover of dictatorship.
Should this democracy be threatened by any means, including the accusation of Buhari not being able to get over the hangover of his past military experience?
THERE are two dimensions to this. The first one; that Nigerians may be threatened by so-called sole dictatorship style adopted by Buhari if — and I should emphasis this — all they want is democracy, a system which allows popular participation. Whether it gives what they want or not, is a different ball game. And democracy does not equate good governance. Democracy is a system; good governance is the end. If all Nigerians want is democracy — and that's all they are interested in — then we should all be threatened. And we should begin to address the situation.
However, if what the people want is to correct the contradictions of past administrations, then it should be clear now that such cannot be corrected through mere democratic rituals. There must be some dictatorial ideological, philosophical touches. In other words, I am being dialectical in my analysis. What do Nigerians want? If they wanted democracy so badly, Buhari probably wouldn't have been the option, because he was anti-democratic. As a matter of fact, he was the one who truncated the democracy of 1979. If all we wanted was democracy, Buhari would not be a choice; he would have been in jail by now.
But because the popular sentiment is that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government, for a period of time, destroyed the economy, the social orientation and corruption was flying about—although all these are debatable—it was the popular sentiment and that was what made Buhari become a saint over night. When we called him to come and correct the anomaly, we should have known that he was some form of a dictator to be able to correct errors. If one allows everybody to say everything in a country where majority is very corrupt, one would only be perambulating and not move. So, it really depends on what Nigerians want.
They should be more vocal about that. Do they want democracy or good governance?
Judging from Prof. Ben Nwabueze's accusation, would you say the delay in constituting his cabinet is symptomatic of Buhari's dictatorial style?
Prof. Nwabueze is a lawyer. With due respect, lawyers are trained to look at things from the legalistic point of view. As a political and social scientist, I read behaviour and analyse issues, not what the rule or law says. We all created major problems for President Buhari, by giving him those challenges that only God could solve. That is where the problem is. For Christ's sake, Buhari rode into presidency under the illusion that he had all it took to address Boko Haram in one night; eliminate corruption in two weeks; address issues with road network, electricity and water. That was the illusion that gave us the Buhari saga, the Buhari sentiment, the Buhari craze. At that time, Nigerians were creating more problems for Buhari than was realistic. When he got there, he realised that if he was going to continue with the popularity that brought him to power, he needed to be very careful in selecting those who would work with him.
I am sure the man must have opened his books and seen everybody's dossier, and his thinking would now be, if there are 100 people qualified for this job, 97 of them are already corrupt, and three would not be enough for me to work with. He has developed what I call a political phobia. He now has phobia for appointing anybody; he doesn't trust anybody anymore. Even the big stars in his party, he doesn't trust them any longer. He must have seen a lot of things and is now wondering if they are the people he should put in his cabinet. It is only the society that can help him in resolving the situation. But that explains his behaviour, not because he wants to do anything alone; nobody wants to do anything alone.
He rode into office on a particular sentiment. He must do everything possible to sustain that sentiment. Otherwise, people who praised him yesterday would plunder him today. It was APC change, now he is careful so that people would not begin to say change APC. That is what explains his behaviour. He is better pitied than condemned now, because we all created that quagmire for him.
Do you think the constitution of and posture of the Buhari government so far, with the hindsight of him declaring at Chattam House that he was now a converted democrat, betray his initial posturing; what does this portend for Nigeria's democratic development?
There are distinctions between what people call themselves and what indeed they are, and again, what the society perceives them as. The Nigerian society has never perceived Buhari as a democrat, because, historically, he is not one. He, in his own wisdom as a Leviathan, said he had become born again. And Soyinka described him as a born again democrat, I can't place exactly what the Prof. described him as, but it is something like that. It is now left to the society to allow time to access him, his activities and his behaviour to be able to conclude whether he is what he claims to be. If you ask me, he is not and cannot be one. He may claim to be. One can build two bedroom flat in Bariga and say he wants to start a school and pick the children of market women and start teaching them. He may write Aunty Binta International School in front of his building, but that doesn't make the school international.
That is the distinction between what people think they are and what indeed they are. It is the society that would judge him, that indeed, he is a democrat. I pardon him for this slowness, this slow, snail-like character in appointing ministers. Rather than condemn him, I would pity him because he is now caught up in a quagmire. He only needs to get out of his political phobia.
So what would you suggest?
I would suggest that we learn one lesson and then we can begin to correct that of Buhari. Never again should we as a people take politics into the hands of a man. We must always look at the system. The system is what makes a political setting work, not an individual. Tomorrow, when a person says he wants to do something, the society should demand for his methodology. If we had asked this question from the beginning, when he was making all the promises, we would have probably seen his errors and misconceptions.
One leg of Buhari's argument for the delay of his appointments is that he wants to, in a manner of speaking, clear the cobwebs, so that the new ministers would be assessed on fair and fresh parameters, devoid of the frictions; is he justified in this reasoning?
Who cleared the cobwebs for him to be able to do what he is doing now? Nobody did. Why is he now hell-bent on clearing things for his ministers to come in, which means he doesn't even trust the ability of the minister to sustain whatever system they would be operating?
That to me is fallacious, highly illogical. Buhari would tell anybody that because he has been accused of being too slow. PDP is on his neck, members of his party who are expecting one appointment or the other are on his neck. He must say something, which is a political statement, but the society must look beyond that. He has a phobia and cannot do anything as he is now, because he promised too many things that individuals would not be able to achieve in Nigeria. He told us that soldiers would continue to rule Nigeria, and properly, for that matter.
With the likes of Olusegun Obasanjo and Abdulsalam Abubakar flocking around Buhari, would it be wrong to reason that the country is being run by a pseudo -military arrangement?
Nigeria is a kakistocracy, which is a political system that is controlled by the worst human beings in the society, either in military or police uniform, or in suites of pastors. Our society is controlled by the worst human beings in the society.
What is the political pedigree of Obasanjo that makes him the strategist and adviser to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and now the president of Nigeria?
If Nigerians are people who take records, right from 1974, nobody would have continued to talk to Obasanjo, considering the quantum of destruction he did to the psyche of the Nigerian people, from killing of students during Ali Must Go protests, to raids at KalaKuta, to Odi, to Zaki Ibiam. Or the attempt to go third term, scuttling democracy? He has a political and social history that is suicidal, if I am allowed to choose that word. And you have such a person around the president. Then you have Abdulsalam Abubakar and Yakubu Gowon, it has always been an affair of soldiers.
Leadership is about the mindset, the philosophy. People must be qualified to rule before they ascend political offices. Before this elections, I was alone with my opinion because I was warning Nigerians that we were about to go into another mistake. Not because the personality of Buhari to fight corruption was not real, if one looks at things and is objective, Buhari is about the least corrupt of all military men who have ruled Nigeria. But the question is that we are also trying our luck. There are no theoretical underpinnings that would position anyone to say that the man would perform. It is a risk. We took that risk against Obasanjo; he came and turned Nigeria camera obscura; we did the same, and we are going to get the same result with this man. His emergence was not scientific, he was part of the military cabal that destroyed Nigeria. I don't want to be a prophet of doom.
Do you think that it would be hypocritical for the president to keep such company, and still be committed to probing the Jonathan administration only, knowing full well that some of those in the circle have at one time or the other been linked with corruption, particularly with the Siemens and Halliburton deals?
That would be the case. It is not new to the public. As far back as the 1980s, Fela said which head of state never steal. He came back to say that the same old politicians who destroyed Nigeria before are in the corridors of power. It is a paddi-paddi system. When one is in government and discovers that a friend is involved with something criminal, he blocks the area. If this area would open an opportunity, he opens it. And if it is the enemy that falls into that trap, it becomes a trap for him. The Nigerian ruling class takes political power to protect themselves from the evil they have done and to deal with their enemies and opposition, so that they would keep quiet and not be able to challenge them on the status quo. That is the simple explanation and it is not new; it has been with us since 1960. I don't like reading things on scandals because I know these people cannot do without stealing. Glorifying a human is what we have been doing, saying that that man is the one to solve Nigeria's problems. Fela calls it perambulation, moving left, right, front and center and yet not going anywhere.
Corruption is not the problem of Nigeria. It is the manifestation of the general problem. One doesn't fight it; rather it should be made unattractive. Then anyone who is corrupt becomes a deviant and is punished. 97 percent of Nigerians live through corruption, which means it is the norm. And you can't fight the norm. Fight deviants. But if the country is organised in such a way that 10 per cent are corrupt, then they become deviants. Government employs someone and gives an employment letter with a basic salary as N53,000; housing allowance, N620; transport allowance, N1200, all per month. Is it possible for anyone to get a room apartment for N620?
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Reiki Healing: Scanning And Beaming
Scanning and Beaming extend the effectiveness of a Reiki treatment, increasing awareness of where to treat and focus healing in the auric field where the cause of illness is found.
Reiki attunement process not only opens the palm chakras so that Reiki can flow, it also heightens their sensitivity to psychic energy. By using the chakras in the palms of your hands, it is possible to sense where a client needs Reiki. We call the process of finding and healing these areas of need "scanning".
To scan your client, first ask your healing and spiritual guides to assist you to identify the areas where the person needs Reiki. Then place your left (non-dominant) hand about twelve inches away from the top of the person's head.
Allow your intuition to guide you; then move your hand closer, about three to four inches from the top of the head, and begin moving your hand above the person's face and continue down the whole body toward the feet, continuing to remain about three to four inches away from the body. Move your hand very slowly and be aware of any changes in energy that register on the palm of your hand.
When you feel any change at all, then you will know that this is a place where the person needs Reiki. You may feel coolness, warmth, tingling, pressure, little electric shocks, pulsations, distortions, irregularity or a pulling sensation. The change may be very slight and you may think it is in your imagination. However, trust your intuition.
When you first begin to practice scanning, your sensitivity may not be very developed, so you need to pay very close attention. As you practice, your ability to scan the body will improve. After a while, you may even find that you can scan with your eyes and sense where the problems are, or you could begin to actually see the negative energy around the distressed areas.
As soon as you find a change in the energy field bring both hands together at this spot and channel Reiki. Reiki will heal the aura and chakra(s) and flow into the physical body to work on the organs and tissues and heal them also.
Beaming Reiki
Beaming Reiki is another simple Reiki technique which works with our intention to project or 'beam' the Reiki energy to where we would like it to go. There are many different ways that you can beam and a great many intentions that can be set whilst beaming Reiki
Channeling Reiki at the detected spot until you feel the flow of Reiki subsiding or until you feel intuitively the area is healed. Then re-scan the area to confirm that it is healed – if not, you can continue to do Reiki there until it feels complete. Afterwards, scan until you find another area in need of healing and do Reiki there. Continue until you have scanned and healed the whole energy field.
Scanning and healing the energy field is very healthy because the cause of most illnesses and other problems can be found in the auric field. By treating the auric field/Chakras, you will be working on the cause and thereby healing problems before they can manifest in the physical body.
Beaming also creates a unique healing process of treating the whole aura at once. After treating the aura, the Reiki energy will enter the physical body and treat areas that need it.
Beaming works better if you are aware of the Reiki energy as it flows through you. Focus your mind only on the Reiki. If other thoughts come into your mind, gently brush them away and bring your attention back to the Reiki.
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Most of you know that I am a big fan of integrative medicine: a mix of natural or alternative methodologies and traditional pharmaceutical treatments. In fact, one of the first "real" published articles I wrote was in a local magazine (called South Fayette & Neighbors, now known as IN South Fayette,) in 2006, and it … Continue reading
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Your Story Counts: Help Further Autoimmune Disease Research Today
Autoimmune diseases can be serious, and the following video includes just some of the faces of the millions of people who live with these often-invisible illnesses. Today is #WorldArthritisDay. I personally live with just one of many autoimmune forms of arthritis. But did you know that arthritis, and joint & muscle pain, are also common … Continue reading
When Stars Get Sick: Glamorizing Illness or Bringing Awareness?
It never fails to amaze me how fired up people on the Internet get about celebrities. Like, okay … I've been guilty of it to an extent. I'm an admitted fangirl. I'm proudly in the "fandoms" of Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, and Oprah. I'm a Grey's Anatomy lifer. … Continue reading
My Joints Are 90 Years Old, But That's OK
✨✨ Long post, but I promise it has a point. Please read to the end! (And please excuse typos.) ✨✨ In the past year, I have been told by orthopedic surgeons that my right knee looks like an 80-year-old's. I was told that my right foot and ankle look like a 90-year-old. And yesterday, that my … Continue reading
#Longread: LEMONADE: Who Would I Be Without My Lemons?
"Oh, stars in her eyes, She fights and she sweats those sleepless nights, But she don't mind, she loves the grind, She grinds from Monday to Friday, Works from Friday to Sunday…" – '6-Inch,' Beyoncé, Lemonade. Beyonce and Lemonade The above quote is from a song off of Beyoncé's album, Lemonade. You see, the Grammy Awards are tonight. Grammys … Continue reading
#Longread: The Emotions of Thinking and Talking About Illness
I've written and posted before about hiding our pain to spare the feelings of others, and many similar topics of conversation. I have also written about the emotions of guilt, resentment, and burden that can accompany a lifelong illness or disability. I decided to revisit the topic and reframe it in a couple of new ways. The first … Continue reading
All About the Autoimmune Registry
Guys, I'm really excited to be working with a great new 501c3 nonprofit called The Autoimmune Registry. We are in the process of creating a hub for research, statistics, and patient data on all autoimmune illnesses. We also aim to establish prevalence of these disease, as right now the estimates for autoimmune disease prevalence are all … Continue reading


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MPs are to vote on whether to build a third runway this afternoon.
The result hangs in the balance, with the government telling its own MPs they have to approve the third runway, while Labour is permitting a free vote on the issue. Scottish Nationalists, which had been expected to back the bill, are now said to be unconvinced about the benefits for Scotland.
Transport secretary Chris Grayling will introduce the bill at around 2.30pm. One government member, foreign secretary Boris Johnson, who had vowed to lie down in front of the bulldozers if the runway was approved, has chosen to be abroad rather than rebel.
If the third runway is approved, many years of legal challenges are likely to follow. Local residents will seek a judicial review over pollution issues and the loss of hundreds of homes, while airlines will want reassurance that airport fees are not increased dramatically to pay for the project.


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This study examines the support services offered to informal caregivers, whether directly or indirectly, in Sweden over the period of a special investment initiative between 1999 and 2001. Data were collected in a Swedish county using two separate mail questionnaires in 1999 and 2001. The first questionnaire was addressed to each municipality in the region. The second questionnaire was sent to a random sample of voluntary organizations in the area. The findings showed that only the municipalities provided direct forms of relief service, day care and financial support. The voluntary organizations' support for carers focused on support groups and training as well as services for older care users themselves. There was a significant increase between 1999 and 2001 in the number of municipalities providing information material and training for carers and using professional caregiver consultants. On the one hand, the Swedish public social care system appears to be following the international pattern in paying more attention to informal caregivers and investing in support services for them. On the other hand the findings did not show any growth in support provided by the voluntary organizations. Here Swedish welfare is dissimilar to other European countries, where it is increasingly common for voluntary organizations to play an important role as providers of support for carers.
The general aim of this dissertation is to describe and analyse patterns of informal care and support for carers in Sweden. One specific aim is to study patterns of informal care from a broad population perspective in terms of types of care and types of carer. A typology of four different care categories based on what carers do revealed that women were much more likely than men to be involved at the 'heavy end' of caring, i.e. providing personal care in combination with a variety of other caring tasks. Men were more likely than women to provide some kind of practical help (Study I).
Another aim is to investigate which support services are received by which types of informal caregiver. Relatively few informal caregivers in any care category were found to be receiving any kind of support from municipalities or voluntary organizations, for example training or financial assistance (Study II).
The same study also examines which kinds of help care recipients receive in addition to that provided by informal carers. It appears that people in receipt of personal care from an informal caregiver quite often also receive help from the public care system, in this case mostly municipal services. However, the majority of those receiving personal, informal care did not receive any help from the public care system or from voluntary organizations or for-profit agencies (Study II).
The empirical material in studies I and II comprises survey data from telephone interviews with a random sample of residents in the County of Stockholm aged between 18 and 84.
In a number of countries there is a growing interest among social scientists and social policymakers in examining the types of support services that might be needed by people who provide informal care for older people and others. A further aim of the present dissertation is therefore to describe and analyse the carer support that is provided by municipalities and voluntary organizations in Sweden. The dissertation examines whether this support is aimed directly or indirectly at caregivers and discusses whether the Swedish government's special financial investment in help for carers actually led to any changes in the support provided by municipalities and voluntary organisations. The main types of carer support offered by the municipalities were payment for care-giving, relief services and day care. The chief forms of carer support provided by the voluntary organizations were support groups, training groups, and a number of services aimed primarily at the elderly care recipients (Study III).
Patterns of change in municipal carer support could be discerned fairly soon. The Swedish government's special allocation to municipalities and voluntary organisations appears to have led to an increase in the number of municipalities providing direct support for carers, such as training, information material and professional caregiver consultants. On the other hand, only minor changes could be discerned in the pattern of carer support services provided by the voluntary organizations. This demonstrates stability and the relatively low impact that policy initiatives seem to have on voluntary organizations as providers (Study IV).
In studies III and IV the empirical material consists of survey data from mail questionnaires sent to municipalities and voluntary organizations in the County of Stockholm.
In the fields of social planning and social work there appears to be a need to clarify the aims of support services for informal carers. Should the support be direct or indirect? Should it be used to supplement or substitute caregivers? In this process of reappraisal it will be important to take the needs of both caregivers and care recipients into account when developing existing and new forms of support. How informal caregivers and care recipients interact with the care system as a whole is undeniably a fertile field for further research.


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Blue Bottle is a little organic coffee roastery is down the street from our studio here in West Oakland. The coffee is amazing….truly.
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Bicycle Village is the largest bike shop in Boulder with over 11,000 square ft., a huge selection of cycling and multi-sport apparel, accessories, components, and nearly 500 built bikes from Scott, Trek, Raleigh, and Electra. Servicing this community is a pleasurable challenge for Bicycle Village employees, all of which enjoy the fitness and competition that is a big part of the Boulder lifestyle.
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Slow new cycle. I'm milking my sources for all they are worth.
Dateline 2015-05-13. Marketwatch:
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As the shallow water oil fields in Asia start to mature, O&G companies are facing the pressure of declining production. As a result, O&G companies based in countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia are developing deepwater fields. With Malaysia and Indonesia witnessing the highest exploration activity in Southeast Asia, these countries will become the largest markets for O&G offshore support services and pipeline services.
Nevertheless, existing challenges such as tackling the high risks of working in remote locations, extreme weather, and shortage of highly skilled human resources could reduce deepwater drilling to some extent. This, along with the need for offshore O&G service providers to comply with complex government regulations, could negatively impact the market growth.


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Summary: Jasper Rabbit, the protagonist of Creepy Carrots! is back in a spine-tingling tale of underwear gone bad. He convinces his mom that he's old enough to handle a creepy pair of underwear, but when he wears them to bed, he discovers they glow in the dark. He quickly changes to white, burying the creepy pair in the hamper. The next morning…he's wearing the creepy underwear! He tries throwing them in the trash, mailing them to China, and cutting them into shreds, but they keep coming back. Finally, Jasper takes them on a long bike ride (the creepy carrots make a guest appearance), and buries them deep in the earth. Will they come back again? Or has Jasper finally succeeded in ridding himself of this creepy pair of underwear? 48 pages; ages 4-8.
Pros: Just in time for a Halloween story hours comes this perfect blend of spooky and funny from the Caldecott Honor winning team that brought you Creepy Carrots! Any child who doesn't want to read this book upon seeing the cover should probably be checked for a pulse.
Cons: Well…creepy underwear is kind of a con.


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Print: Bradshaw & Blacklock 95, one of Baxter Licencees more well known for their Bradshaw's Guides and Railway timetables. This is a complete strip of 'needlebox' prints. Meant to be cut into eight smaller prints to adorn the lids of small boxes holding sewing needles, pins and the like. The No 95 refers to The New Baxter Society B & B catalogue also available on this site. Unlike Baxter, B & B were more commercially minded and printed many of these types of prints for the ticket trade, labels etc as such some examples aren't as fine quality as can be found in some of their examples on stamped mounts
Date: Circa 1850's
Size (cm ht x w): 7.3 x 17.4
State: Unmounted
Condition: Light foxing but excellent colours
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3D Printing Venture News – Link3D In Boulder Colorado Received Funding
Link3D will integrate its flagship product with IoT, artificial intelligence, and workflow automation technology to maximize production with capacity management, dynamic scheduling, and predictive QMS solutions. "With this funding round, Link3D will continue to scale and grow operations in North America, Europe, and Japan by expanding our sales and customer support," said Shane Fox, Co-Founder and CEO of Link3D. "The funding will also aid in our R&D efforts to introduce workflow automation and artificial intelligence within the additive manufacturing production environment. These developments will help organizations around the world unlock the true benefits of industrial manufacturing." The additive manufacturing markets in North America, Europe, and Japan are expected to grow from $2.4 billion to $7.7 billion, $1.8 billion to $7.2 billion, and $1 billion to $5.6 billion, respectively, over the next five years, according to Frost & Sullivan. Link3D's Additive MES workflow software can help bolster overall adoption of additive manufacturing, from prototyping to series production, in major industries in these regions, such as aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer, medical, and oil and gas. About Link3D Link3D, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, offers Additive MES workflow software to help organizations scale their digital manufacturing strategy. Link3D applies modern technologies, such as IoT, workflow automation and machine learning to enable manufacturers to unlock the true benefits of Industry 4.0. Visit Link3D here:...read more
3D Printing Joint Ventures Abound
Australian metal 3D printer manufacturer, Aurora Labs, has entered a joint venture with WorleyParsons Services, a Sydney-based engineering and consulting company. The 50/50 shared venture will bring Aurora Labs and Advision Digital, a software and data science expert owned by WorleyParsons, to form AdditiveNow. AdditiveNow will provide an additive manufacturing service package to clients in the oil & gas and mining industry. Aurora Labs' Managing Director, David Budge, said, "The finalization of this joint venture is a significant step forward for Aurora Labs and for the 3D printing industry as a whole […] We look forward to helping our new broader network of customers to find business advantage through 3D printing solutions, especially across the mining, oil & gas and major infrastructure sectors." Aurora Labs is known for the S-Titanium Pro and Alpha 3D printer. The S-Titanium Pro in particular is significantly cheaper than most industrial metal 3D printers and also has an open source approach to materials. These were cited as primary reasons for the sales boost Aurora Labs received in the Q1 FY2019. Aurora Labs has been in partnership with WorleyParsons since 2017, but now bringing Advision Digital onboard, Aurora Labs will provide AM services to its client and build digital...read more
3D Printing Joint Ventures Needed For Many Suppliers
That scenario has changed in the past few years, particularly with the avalanche of inexpensive but highly capable desktop 3D printers emerging from manufacturers such as LulzBot, Prusa, AirWolf 3D, Raise 3D and many others. Some vendors have also pursued – and achieved – the development of higher temperature 3D printers. These machines were not only widely used, but are also capable of 3D printing in a much wider range of materials. But where are these materials coming from? The traditional approach of simply using materials from existing product catalogs has continued, but sometimes it's discovered that a particular material may not provide the best 3D printing performance or quality, in spite of the material's otherwise excellent and desirable engineering properties. What to do? The answer is to tune both the materials and the target 3D printer to print the material more optimally. But there's a problem: while the 3D printer manufacturers are perfectly capable of tuning their device, they may not have the appropriate chemical knowledge and facilities to tune the materials. By the same logic, a materials company can tune the chemistry, but is less able to tune the machine that material is targeted to print on. Thus the need for partnerships: materials companies should reach out to 3D printer manufacturers and vice versa to create joint ventures intended to develop new materials that will be highly successful. One great example of such a partnership is the work undertaken by E3D Online, makers of what seems to be current industry standard hot ends and extruders, and Victrex. These UK-based operations teamed up to develop a new "printable" PAEK polymer. They explain the problem: read the full article...read more
Relativity Space Just Landed $35 Million in Venture Capital Funding
Relativity Space CEO on Using 3-D Printed Rockets to Get to Space While SpaceX is reusing rockets, another company is 3-D printing them and sending them into the great beyond. Relativity Space just landed $35 million in venture capital funding. CEO Tim Ellis talks to Bloomberg's Emily Chang about the...read more
New 3D Bio-Printing Lab – 3D Printing Venture Capital Available – Top 10 3D Printing Investors
New 3D Bio-Printing Lab – 3D Printing Venture Capital Available – Top 10 3D Printing Investors Johnson & Johnson Collaborates With AMBER to Open New 3D Bio-Printing Lab Johnson & Johnson collaborates with AMBER Research group in a new bio-printing venture. The two illustrious companies are looking to set-up this lab within Trinity College Dublin. They began preparations within the first quarter of this year and hope to open it by the end of 2018. Professor Michael Morris, AMBER director has called the lab "a global center of excellence for Bio 3D printing". READ MORE 3D Printing Venture Capital Available I'm working with an investment group whose members have over 20 years each in the public markets, have raised millions of dollars for various companies across multiple sectors, and have significant capital ready to invest… READ MORE Who is funding the startups that will give you your first 3D printed house? First and foremost is the fact that contrary to the investors funding most of the major digital technology driven innovations, the top 3D printing investors have a strong international component. Here we look at the 10 top 3D printing investors ranked by how much they invested in startups in that space… READ...read more
Markforged Wants to Simplify Manufacturing Process for 3D Printing and Raises $30 million for Industrial 3D Printing
Markforged raises $30 million for industrial 3D printing "A key early application of 3D printing is within the factory," he wrote, in an email to VentureBeat. "The future of the factory is comprised of custom 3D printed parts that are incorporated into final products, and 3D parts printed to support the machines within the factories themselves." 3D printing is indeed a hot sector that promises cheaper and faster manufacturing. Be it for sports shoes or food, several sectors are sniffing an opportunity. HP and Deloitte also recently announced that they are teaming up on 3D printing and digital manufacturing services. But when it comes to manufacturing, Mark is skeptical about the other players. "Other startups offer 3D printers that either cannot print a range of materials or are not printing parts strong enough to dramatically impact manufacturing," he wrote. READ MORE 3D Printing Predictions: The experts weigh in and point to these 5 trends: Increased Adoption New and Improved Metal 3D Printing Improved Design Polymers and Other 3D Printing Materials Increased Speed and Productivity From a 3D printing perspective, the are positive… READ...read more
3D Printing Joint Ventures And 3D Printing Funding
Here are at the most active firms in 3D Printing joint ventures and funding deals from 2013- 2017. The 3D Printing Trade association has been tracking these deals for years as...read more
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Out friends at Ultimaker have posted some potential places where 3D Printing Entrepreneurs can get funding for their ideas. You can see the article...read more
3D Printing Funding Bubble? Did It Break?
After the hype bubble sent 3D printing stocks tumbling in 2014, the industry is starting to recover, shedding much of the fat associated with consumer 3D printing. Instead, industrial 3D printers have become the focus, with even desktop 3D printer manufacturers focusing heavily on the application of affordable 3D printing for prototyping and designing, rather than the idea of a 3D printer in every home. That shift in focus still hasn't managed to affect 3D printer companies much as our Nanalyze 3D Printing Stocks motif has return -8% over the past year compared to a +2.5% change in the S&P500. According the the largest 3D Printing E-learning site, many of the new inventors are now being replaced with serious business executives. Its no easier to start a 3D Printing Business than any other type of...read more
3D Printing Firm Receives $7 Million In Funding
AREVO has just announced that it has received a $7 million Series A round of funding led by Menlo Park-based venture capital firm Khosla Ventures. Khosla Ventures currently manages more than $1.3 billion of investor capital for startups and early stage companies developing products for internet technology, advanced computing, clean technology and mobile technologies, and is one of the five largest active investors in the commercial space sector. As part of the investment, venture partner at Khosla Ventures Vijit Sabnis will be joining the AREVO Board of Directors, where he well help guide the young company. AREVO is primarily known for their line of next-generation 3D printing composite materials, their six-axis 3D printing platform and their cloud-based software that optimizes composite material deposition to maximize durability. The company also recently won the first Autodesk REAL Deal Startup competition, which focuses on the development of technologies that seamlessly combine hardware and software applications to create an ecosystem of converging 3D technologies. It was AREVO's composite materials that stood out in the competition. They are up to five times stronger than many titanium-based materials, and the software that helps orientate the materials' carbon fibers into microscale structures that produce some of the highest strength-to-weight ratio in the...read more


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From the age of 40, it's likely you're beginning to think about protecting your family financially if you were no longer around.
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How much is life insurance for a 40-year-old?
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The cost of your monthly premium is based on the amount of risk you pose to the insurer.
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As a result, the sooner you arrange your policy, the younger and healthier you are and therefore the cheaper your premium.
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Should I get life insurance in my 40s?
Deciding whether or not to arrange life insurance in your 40s will depend on your individual circumstances.
It can be an extremely beneficial time for anyone looking to protect the financial future of your family.
You're still a relatively young adult and can experience relatively low premiums with regards term-based cover, but old enough that a whole of life policy could be a cost-effective option.
It all depends on what it is you're looking to protect as to which type of cover best meets your specific needs.
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Tips for affordable life insurance for over 40
At Reassured, it's possible to arrange life insurance from just 20p-a-day, however, this depends on your individual circumstances.
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- Always compare quotes to secure the best possible deal
- Select the right type of cover to meet your needs, to avoid paying for cover you don't need
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Best life insurance for over 40
The best type of life insurance if you're over 40, will depend on your individual circumstances.
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Different types of cover are better suited to protecting certain elements in your life.
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Term life insurance over 40
Term-based life insurance provides a cash pay out to loved ones if you pass away within the set time period.
It tends to be a cheaper form of life insurance as a pay out is not guaranteed. If you outlive your policy term, the cover expires and no pay out is issued.
Term-based life insurance cover comes in two different forms.
Level term life insurance provides a fixed sum assured, meaning that regardless of when you pass away during the policy term, your loved ones will receive the same amount.
This type of cover is ideal for covering balances which don't diminish over time. For example, an interest-only mortgage, an inheritance or help with day-to-day living costs.
Decreasing term life insurance, on the other hand, provides a sum assured which reduces over the term of the policy.
Therefore, the further into the cover you pass away, the less your loved ones will receive.
As a result, this type of cover is ideal for covering balances which will decrease over time, such as a repayment mortgage.
Regardless of which policy type best meets your needs, term-based cover is suitable for those who require protection for a fixed period, whether that be until your mortgage is cleared or until your children are financially independent.
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Whole life insurance over 40
For those wanting a guaranteed pay out, whole of life insurance provides cover for as long as you live and can be a good option in your 40s.
The sum assured remains fixed, meaning that regardless of whether you pass away 2 or 20 years into the policy, the amount paid out remains the same.
This type of cover does tend to be slightly more expensive though as the insurer is certain to pay out at some point.
However, arranging whole of life insurance comes with an important trade-off.
Whilst the younger you are, the cheaper your premiums; you'll also be paying into the policy for a longer period, thus risking paying more into the policy than the overall sum assured.
In your 40s, the likelihood of this reduces, making it a much more appropriate time to consider whole of life cover.
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Guaranteed life insurance over 40
Unfortunately, any life insurance policy you arrange during your 40s will require you to provide medical information.
As a result, acceptance can't be guaranteed as this will be based on your health status.
Therefore, if, in particularly poor health, your application may be declined.
However, even if your medical history is less than perfect, we may be able to help you.
Our dedicated impaired risk team have helped get cover for 45% of people who have previously been declined elsewhere.
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Life insurance over 40 no medical
Unfortunately, in your 40s there's no option for obtaining cover without providing medical information, (regardless of what is said elsewhere on the internet).
An over 50s plan is the only form of life insurance which provides guaranteed acceptance without the need to disclose any health information.
However, the age criteria for this type of cover is 50-85 years old. So, if in your 40s, this makes you ineligible.
It may be tempting to hold out until you reach this age bracket, however, there are a number of things about over 50s plans it's important to know…
Whilst acceptance is guaranteed, premiums tend to be higher to accommodate the unknown risk to the insurer.
Therefore, even if your health is less than ideal, you may benefit from lower monthly premiums by disclosing your issues at a younger age.
Secondly, the sum assured is significantly lower than that available on either term-based or whole of life cover.
Both term-based cover and whole of life cover offer a potential sum assured of up to £1,000,000, whereas the maximum available through an over 50s plan is £25,000.
Therefore, it's important to consider the level of coverage you require.
Life insurance for parents over 40
Today's society is increasingly becoming career-focused, leaving many couples waiting to start a family until later in life.
As a result, it's not uncommon for those in their 40s to have very young children who depend on them financially.
Without adequate cover, if the worst were to happen to you, who would provide for your family?
Arranging life insurance can ensure that if you were to pass away your family could continue their lives with as little financial disruption as possible.
The pay out could be used to:
- Clear the mortgage
- Cover your funeral expenses
- Fund additional childcare
- Help with daily living costs
- Provide an inheritance
- Replace your lost income.
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Joint life insurance for over 40
Joint life insurance for over 40s could save you up to 25% on your premiums when compared with that of two single policies.
Joint cover provides protection for two people simultaneously, however, is only available with regards to term-based life insurance.
A pay out is made upon the first death, at which point the cover expires and the surviving partner is left unprotected and requiring new cover at an older age.
This could result in a significant premium increase if the original cover wasn't arranged until in your 40s.
As a result, to ensure adequate cover, if your budget allows it's usually more beneficial to arrange two single policies.
To arrange over 40s joint life insurance, contact us today.
Terminal illness cover
All over 40 life insurance policies provided through Reassured come with terminal illness cover as standard at no extra cost.
This means that if you're diagnosed with a terminal illness and are predicted to live less than 12 months, you can make an early claim.
The pay out can then be used to fund whatever you like. For example, private medical treatment, make financial provisions for the future or simply enjoy with your loved ones.
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Critical illness cover
When arranging life insurance with Reassured, it's possible to include critical illness cover too.
Whilst this will increase the cost of your premiums, it does mean that if you're diagnosed with a serious illness you could make a claim.
The pay out could then be used to make any necessary adaptations to your home, fund a carer or simply replace an income if you were no longer able to work.
Adding critical illness cover to your life insurance, however, does mean that if you make a claim, your policy is no longer valid.
It's possible to purchase critical illness cover as a standalone product, but this will depend on your budget as it'll require paying two monthly premiums.
To arrange critical illness cover, contact Reassured today.
Financial responsibilities in your 40s
As discussed it's becoming much more commonplace to experience life's major events at an older age.
With people establishing their careers before starting a family and the average age of a first-time buyer now being 32[1], it's not unusual to have significant financial commitments well into your 40s.
Without adequate life insurance in place, if the worst were to happen to you could your family:
- Afford to pay the mortgage (average mortgage £121,678[2])
- Fund childcare costs (average full-time fees £222.36 per week[3])
- Replace your lost income
- Maintain their existing lifestyle.
The good news is that life insurance is easy to arrange in your 40s at an affordable price.
Although now classified as middle-aged, the world of life insurance may actually be more accessible than if you were 10 years younger.
In your 40s, you're more likely to still benefit from good health but also be far enough through life that arranging lifelong cover may also be beneficial.
Meaning not only are you still young enough to obtain reasonably priced premiums with regards to term-based cover, but you are also far enough through life that whole of life may be a cost-effective solution.
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The cost and cover of life insurance over 40 can vary significantly between insurers.
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[1] https://www.ft.com/content/fc06422e-344f-11e9-bd3a-8b2a211d90d5
[2] https://themoneycharity.org.uk/money-statistics/51592/
[3] https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/childcare-costs


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Financial Executives International / Silicon Valley (FEISV) is the one of the largest chapters of the international professional organization for chief financial officers. The 25-year old chapter has experienced a steady drop in membership in the last five years and had a low recognition profile both Silicon Valley companies, the financial community and the media.
Spiralgroup kicked off the engagement with a comprehensive set of 1:1 interviews with both existing chapter members and prospects. The research revealed a deep disconnect between the traditional (older white male) membership base and the (younger ethnic female) prospects; indeed, the differences in needs and expectations were like night and day. As its older membership was "ageing out," Spiralgroup recommended a multi-year plan to migrate the group to better serve a new generation. The Spiralgroup team segmented the audience into three lifecycle stages: Startup (collegiate-lower level financial management); Growth (lower-to-middle management); and Maturity (CFO-level). In the first year, Spiralgroup worked with FEISV to map new programming to each of these groups, resulting in such programs as the CFO Readiness Academy, which won top national FEI honors for innovative programming. In the second year, Spiralgroup rebuilt the chapter's costly offshore-managed website for a low-cost self-service and overhauled the chapter's communications program to better focus on individual and group special interests. Now that the programs and communications channels have been improved, in the third year, we are focused on a thought leadership effort that can be replicated year after year, leveraging the chapter assets in a low-impact way while maximizing the chapter's authority as a leading voice in Silicon Valley business.
The research and audience segmentation revolutionized FEISV's approach to its market. The new understanding of the needs of its constituents led to the creation of new programming that has increased chapter event attendance dramatically and boosted membership back to a positive performance level. The new programs developed won the FEISV the "Most Innovative Chapter" award for its parent organization in 2017.
The new communications channels allow FEISV to connect with its members in a frequent and more personalized fashion, which also minimizing the time and cost to produce materials. The new website has decreased annual website costs by over 90%.
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Idea Factory International has revealed the character bios for some of the characters players will meet in Mary Skelter: Nightmares. Additionally, the publisher released a new batch of screeenshots that showcase characters and enemies.
Here are the character bios:
Jack - A timid, yet brave young boy who is the hero of the game. He was imprisoned in the Jail with Alice. With his Mary Gun and his special blood, he's able to control the Blood Maidens which makes him a vital member of the party.
Alice - Jack's childhood best friend who is also a prisoner of the Jail. She discovers she's a Blood Maiden after meeting Red Riding Hood. She's a straightforward girl with a calm demeanor but she loses her cool when Jack is in danger.
Red Riding Hood - A longtime prisoner of the Jail and Blood Maiden who rescues Jack and Alice. She teaches them all about the Blood Maidens and acts as like an older sister to her less experienced teammates.
In dungeons players will face Nightmares, fearsome guardians of the Jail, a different type of enemy tiers above the Marchens. Nightmares patrol the Jail and give relentless real-time chase to Jack and his party. When a Nightmare is nearby, your surroundings darken and only the blood splatter you leave in the dungeon illuminates the way. During this "Murder Hunt" mode, a gauge will appear on the screen that indicates your distance from the Nightmare. Your party cannot defeat the powerful Nightmares right away--until you can face them, you must run. There are also Giant Nightmares that mercilessly attack Jack's party in real-time.
RPG Mary Skelter: Nightmares will release exclusively for PS Vita on the 19th of September in North America and on the 22nd of September in Europe. The game will receive a digital and a physical release and will be compatible with the PlayStation TV.