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Adobe Photoshop Misaligned Cursor Position2014-01-29 (Wednesday) by Mikael Linusson
Quite a few Adobe Photoshop versions have a cursor misalign problem and there seems to be a few different possible solutions out there, but as none of them worked for me I found my own solution.
My config
I had the grid size set to 1 pixel.
I had the grid visible.
The problem:
Photoshop painted a lot of the pixels in the wrong position (below or to the right of the cursors current position), i.e. the things that got painted wasn't aligned with the cursor.
The solution:
I turned off snapping (In the view menu).
That was it. Easy when you know it. :)

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Every location I wrote about in Over My Dead Body is a site I have been blessed to have visited and loved. Part of the fun of writing the book has been the realization of being able to reminisce about places I had been before and NYC is no exception. As a baby, I was told by my mom that she changed my diaper on the front lawn of the Statute of Liberty, but other than that fun tidbit baby moment, the first time I remember spending any amount of time in New York City was on my way to Ireland with my husband to celebrate our wedding anniversary.
I set my main characters up living in NYC on purpose because it is an excellent setting for newlyweds to enjoy their lives before having kids. Not that there is anything wrong with having kids in NYC, but I just always imagined it would have been glamorous to live in The Big Apple with my husband before kids. Using all the thoughts about what a great adventure that would be made it a natural location to pick for my young, vibrant newlywed main characters, Joel and Hannah Cohen.
Joel being an antique dealer is a nod to my parents who owned a furniture and antique store when I was a kid called Ye Old Bank in Ralston, NE. As a result, I spent many years going to garage sales, auctions and estate sales with my parents shopping for items for the store. With Hannah working for the Israeli Consulate it worked well for her to know about the latest happenings with Israel.
In the story, there is an exciting scene that takes place near Astor Place. I don't want to give it away, but all the same, next time you are in the city go check it out. The Astor place location is also a nod to my youngest daughter who played the role of Annie in her 5th grade musical. I recall hearing her rehearse lines for the show and the mention of this historic location is why I chose it for the scene. If you know how writers work, they use every experience possible to add interest to their stories and Astor Place was one of the locations in New York that tumbled into my mind when I thought about the city.
I hope you will enjoy reading the adventure the Cohen's have in NYC in the natural and the spiritual. I hope you find yourself hanging out for a coffee near Astor place or visiting one of the many antique stores and taking the time to visit the Statue of Liberty. If you can't visit New York, at the very least, use the book to escape there in your mind and enjoy the scenery.


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Workout Routine for Six Pack Abs
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Abdominal Muscle Contractions During Labor
Once uterine contractions become strong during labor, pain signals originate both from the uterus itself and from the birth canal. These signals, in addition to causing suffering, elicit neurogenic reflexes in the spinal cord to the abdominal muscles, causing intense contractions of these muscles. The abdominal contractions add greatly to the force that causes expulsion of the baby.
The Primary Motor Cortex and Locomotion
For voluntary tasks that require attention to the amount of motor activity of the ankle movers, Ml motoneurons appear equally linked to the segmental spinal motor pools of the flexors and extensors.49 This finding suggests that the activation of Ml is coupled to the timing of spinal locomotor activity in a task-dependent fashion, but may not be an essential component of the timing aspects of walking, at least not while walking on a treadmill belt. Spinal segmental sensory inputs, described later in this chapter, may be more critical to the temporal features of leg movements during walking. The extensor muscles of the leg, such as the gastrocnemius, especially depend on polysynaptic reflexes during walking modulated by sensory feedback for their anti-gravity function.50 Primary motor cortex neurons also represent the contralateral paraspinal muscles and may innervate the spinal motor pools for the bilateral abdominal muscles.5l Potential overlapping representations between paraspinal...
Muscles That Cause Lung Expansion and Contraction
Normal quiet breathing is accomplished almost entirely by the first method, that is, by movement of the diaphragm. During inspiration, contraction of the diaphragm pulls the lower surfaces of the lungs downward. Then, during expiration, the diaphragm simply relaxes, and the elastic recoil of the lungs, chest wall, and abdominal structures compresses the lungs and expels the air. During heavy breathing, however, the elastic forces are not powerful enough to cause the necessary rapid expiration, so that extra force is achieved mainly by contraction of the abdominal muscles, which pushes the abdominal contents upward against the bottom of the diaphragm, thereby compressing the lungs. The muscles that pull the rib cage downward during expiration are mainly the (1) abdominal recti, which have the powerful effect of pulling downward on the lower ribs at the same time that they and other abdominal muscles also compress the abdominal contents upward against the diaphragm, and (2) internal...
Diagonal Stepping of All Four Limbs Mark Time Reflex If
Abdominal Muscle Spasm in Peritonitis. Another type of local spasm caused by cord reflexes is abdominal spasm resulting from irritation of the parietal peritoneum by peritonitis. Here again, relief of the pain caused by the peritonitis allows the spastic muscle to relax. The same type of spasm often occurs during surgical operations for instance, during abdominal operations, pain impulses from the parietal peritoneum often cause the abdominal muscles to contract extensively, sometimes extruding the intestines through the surgical wound. For this reason, deep anesthesia is usually required for intraabdominal operations.
Ventral Respiratory Group of Neurons Functions in Both Inspiration and Expiration
Electrical stimulation of a few of the neurons in the ventral group causes inspiration, whereas stimulation of others causes expiration. Therefore, these neurons contribute to both inspiration and expiration. They are especially important in providing the powerful expiratory signals to the abdominal muscles during very heavy expiration. Thus, this area operates more or less as an overdrive mechanism when high levels of pulmonary ventilation are required, especially during heavy exercise.
Necropsy procedure
Reflect the skin far enough so that it does not interfere with the rest of the necropsy. Next, using a clean, sterile set of instruments, grip the abdominal muscles at the inguinal region with forceps and lift firmly, making a small incision to let air into the abdomen. This will cause the abdominal wall to stretch further and the viscera to fall away so a more aggressive incision can be made without contaminating the tissues inside. Continue the cut through the abdominal muscles on each side, extending from the inguinal midline to the lateral thorax. This will neatly expose the viscera. If culturing from swabs within the abdomen is necessary, a third sterile set of instruments should be used at this time, with a new set used for each culture taken. cm to 0.8 cm of abdominal muscle and overlying skin immediately anterior to the clitoris. This section will include the clitoral glands. Smooth this piece of tissue gently onto a piece of white cardboard and, using...
Ovarian transplantation
A 0.5- to 1-cm skin incision can be made perpendicular to the vertebral column crest approximately midway between the iliac crest and the last rib, using sterile scissors and forceps. These instruments are used only on skin. The skin incision is rotated laterally beyond the ventral edge of the lumbar muscles to expose the muscles of the left abdominal wall. Or a 5- to 6-mm skin incision can be made perpendicular to the long axis of the body starting midway between the iliac crest and the last rib at the ventral edge of the lumbar muscles and extending over the abdominal muscles.
Clinical pathology
Cardiac puncture is a clean and thorough way to get as much blood as possible from a mouse at the time of necropsy. It must be performed immediately after the mouse is euthanized. Many people perform a cardiac puncture without opening up the thorax, by inserting a 20- to 22-gauge needle through the skin, intercostal muscles, and heart, then drawing blood into a syringe (a 1-cc syringe is usually large enough for most mice). We have found that carefully opening the thoracic cavity to reveal the heart results in cleaner needle insertion, allowing a larger volume of blood to be collected. This is achieved by following normal necropsy procedures outlined below, being careful not to sever any major blood vessels. Once the abdominal muscles have been incised, use a pair of sharp sharp scissors to cut the ribs in a triangular shape, starting equidistant from the xiphoid process on both sides, and angling up toward the clavicle, again being careful not to sever any major vessels. Do not cut...
Table 3410 Startle Syndromes
The hallmark of hyperexplexia is an exaggerated startle response to a sudden, unexpected stimulus. Children with hyperexplexia are born with continuous stiffness and demonstrate a flexor posture, both of which disappear with sleep. Severely affected children startle excessively to sudden stimuli, and infants characteristically flex rather than extend their arms as seen with the normal Moro response. Apnea and cardiorespiratory arrest can occur, perhaps due to stiffness of the chest wall. The increased tone gradually disappears during the first several months of life, yet the startle response can interfere with walking and may result in trauma from falls. Severely affected patients have startle attacks throughout life they often become worse during adolescence, and variable improvement occurs later in life. Other affected individuals may have infrequent attacks that may become worse with stress or illness. Violent bilateral flexion of the legs can occur during descent into slow-wave...
This arrangement accounts for the strictly unilateral nature of some types of headache. The pain is poorly localized because of large receptive fields, and is referred to somatic areas. In many respects, headache is little different from the pain experienced in association with inflammation of other viscera. Just as appendicitis is accompanied by referred pain to the umbilicus and abdominal muscle rigidity, so headache is generally referred to the frontal (ophthalmic) or cervicooccipital (C2) regions and is associated with tenderness in the temporalis and cervical musculature. It is because of this arrangement that tumours in the upper posterior fossa may present with frontal headache and why patients with raised pressure within the posterior fossa and impending herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum may complain of neck pain and exhibit nuchal rigidity. Central projections of the trigeminal nerve to the nucleus of the tractus solitarius account for the...
Defecation signals entering the spinal cord initiate other effects, such as taking a deep breath, closure of the glottis, and contraction of the abdominal wall muscles to force the fecal contents of the colon downward and at the same time cause the pelvic floor to relax downward and pull outward on the anal ring to evaginate the feces. When it becomes convenient for the person to defecate, the defecation reflexes can purposely be activated by taking a deep breath to move the diaphragm downward and then contracting the abdominal muscles to increase the pressure in the abdomen, thus forcing fecal contents into the rectum to cause new reflexes. Reflexes initiated in this way are almost never as effective as those that arise naturally, for which reason people who too often inhibit their natural reflexes are likely to become severely constipated.
Micturition Reflex
Voluntary urination is usually initiated in the following way First, a person voluntarily contracts his or her abdominal muscles, which increases the pressure in the bladder and allows extra urine to enter the bladder neck and posterior urethra under pressure, thus stretching their walls. This stimulates the stretch receptors, which excites the micturition reflex and simultaneously inhibits the external urethral sphincter. Ordinarily, all the urine will be emptied, with rarely more than 5 to 10 milliliters left in the bladder.
Myopathic Syndromes
Comparison of the contraction of the upper and lower abdominal muscles yields another sign that is valuable in localizing thoracic cord lesions. This comparison is made by palpating the muscles while the patient lifts the head off the pillow, causing contraction over the abdominal muscles. In a patient with a mid to lower thoracic cord lesion, the upper abdominal muscles may contract while the lower ones remain flaccid. This maneuver may also result in an upward movement of the umbilicus, as noted by Lord Beevor, for whom this sign is named.
Internuncial Pool
Causes a reflex contraction of the abdominal muscles beneath the stimulus. Thus, stroking the upper abdomen causes contraction of the upper abdominal muscles, whereas stimulation of the lower abdomen causes contraction of the lower abdominal muscles. This relationship between the location of the stimulus and the muscles that contract is called a local sign. Other examples are contraction of the cremasteric muscles of the scrotum in response to stroking the skin of the inner thigh and the reflex contraction of the external anal sphincter when the perianal skin is stroked.
The muscles of respiration include the diaphragm, intercostal muscles, abdominal muscles, and accessory muscles such as the sternomastoids. The actions of these were described at the beginning of Chapter 7. In the context of the control of ventilation, it is crucially important that these various muscle groups work in a coordinated manner, and this is the responsibility of the central controller. There is evidence that some newborn children, particularly those that are premature, have uncoordinated respiratory muscle activity, especially during sleep. For example, the thoracic muscles may try to inspire while the abdominal muscles expire. This may be a factor in the sudden infant death syndrome.
Vascularized Grafts
Allografts Fresh or Preserved and Indirectly Vascularized. Fresh allografts with omental revascularization failed, most probably due to rejection.178-180,182-184 Recovery of the epithelium from initial damage prior to establishment of vascular supply from the omentum, which is seen in autografts, failed to occur in allo-grafts.185 Cryopreserved allografts with omental flap revascularization survived without immunosuppression.179,180,186 Cryopreservation seems to inhibit allogenicity while structural integrity appears to be maintained. Mukaida and colleagues observed a gradual replacement of graft epithelium by recipient epithelial cells after 50 to 60 days.187 Deschamps and colleagues noted some deterioration of cartilage in allografts implanted in abdominal muscle for vascularization, despite cryopreservation.188 Other tracheal elements seem to be unchanged. Moriyama and colleagues found that cryopreservation of allografts reduced acute rejection and permitted early...
Pulmonary Causes
Two categories is important and is usually afforded by a thorough history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation. Unlike motor unit disorders that produce hypoventilation, CNS disorders produce abnormal respiratory patterns, such as Cheyne-Stokes (forebrain and diencephalic damage), central neurogenic hyperventilation (hypothalamic and midbrain damage), apneustic (inspiratory breath holding related to pontine tegmental damage), cluster (irregular bursts of rapid breathing alternating with apneic periods), and ataxic (irregular breathing related to medullary damage) breathing patterns. The respiratory impairment associated with spinal cord disorders is predominantly a reflection of its location. Lesions at C3 affect diaphragmatic and intercostal function and spare only the accessory muscles of inspiration innervated by the eleventh cranial nerve. Lesions at C4 or C5 produce lesser degrees of diaphragmatic impairment. Low cervical and high thoracic lesions spare the diaphragm...
Although they are rare, stress fractures of the sternum have been reported in a wrestler 5 , a golfer 6 , and an athlete performing strenuous abdominal exercises 7 . In the case of the wrestler 5 , the patient had pain after weeks of modified training in preparation for a competition. The pain then suddenly increased during activity. Results of a standard radiograph were normal, but a technetium bone scan revealed an increased uptake in the sternum, exactly where his pain was located. The athlete who was performing strenuous abdominal exercises developed sharp, anterior chest pain and heard a loud, sharp sound during a training session 7 . He was tender to palpation over the sternum, and sternal radiographs revealed a transverse fracture of the manubrium sternum. A CT scan of the chest revealed no other pathology. The patient was treated subsequently with analgesics and rest from the offending activity, and his symptoms resolved after 8 weeks. The authors proposed that hyperflexion of...
Clinical Features and Associated Findings. The clinical course consists of early symptoms of chills, headache, restlessness, and pain at the site of injury. Tightness in the jaw and mild stiffness and soreness in the neck are usually noticed within a few hours. As symptoms develop, the jaw becomes stiff and tight (lockjaw). Muscular involvement then progresses to the throat and facial muscles. Muscular rigidity may then become generalized and may include the trunk and extremities. Rigidity in the abdominal muscles can result in a forward arching at the back. The tetanic contractions occur periodically and can cause severe pain. In the most severe cases, convulsions and marked dyspnea with cyanosis can occur, terminating in asphyxia and sudden death. Mental status remains intact. However, the patient suffers from anxiety and mental and physical agony.
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Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1 – 19
Rev. Dr. Tim Connor
A long, futile night on the water ends with a new beginning. Seven of the apostles encounter Jesus on the beach, his third appearance since the resurrection, and are drawn back into a new relationship with him. Peter is commissioned to "feed my sheep", following Jesus into a new life of service.


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The menstrual cycle
During the menstrual cycle, a woman's body undergoes multiple changes in preparation for the possibility of pregnancy. This hormonal process typically happens every month and includes ovulation and, if pregnancy does not occur, a menstrual period.
The main organs involved in the menstrual cycle are the uterus and the ovaries. These organs progress through different stages in each menstrual cycle.
The uterus is the muscular, hollow organ that expands to support pregnancies. The lower portion includes the cervix, which opens into the vagina. The upper portion connects to the fallopian tubes. The fallopian tubes provide a path for eggs released from the ovaries to travel to the uterus.
The inner lining of the uterus is called the endometrium. During pregnancy, the endometrium becomes part of the placenta. If pregnancy does not occur, the endometrium sheds in a menstrual period.
Ovarian follicle
Several follicles develop in each menstrual cycle, each one holding an immature egg. In ovulation, a follicle ruptures and an egg is released.
The menstrual cycle consists of three, interconnected cycles: the uterine cycle, ovarian cycle, and hormone cycle. The rise and fall of hormones cause the observed changes in the uterus and the ovaries.
Uterine cycle
In the proliferative phase, the endometrium grows in response to rising estrogen levels. In the secretory phase, the endometrium undergoes additional changes to prepare for pregnancy in response to progesterone. In the menstrual phase, the endometrium is shed in response to a decrease in progesterone.
Ovarian cycle
In the follicular phase, the ovarian follicles begin to grow and prepare for ovulation in response to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Ovulation occurs when a follicle ruptures and releases an egg in response to luteinizing hormone (LH). In the luteal phase, the remnant of the follicle forms the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone and prepares the endometrium for possible pregnancy.
Hormone cycle
FSH and LH are released by the anterior pituitary. Estrogen and progesterone are released by the ovaries. All of these hormones work together to trigger each phase of the uterine and ovarian cycles.
When is it not normal?
What is normal can vary between women. For example, the average length of the menstrual cycle is 28 days, but can range from 21 to 35 days. For most women, menstruation lasts 5 to 7 days. More research on the menstrual cycle is needed, but certain symptoms may indicate underlying disease.
Heavy Bleeding
A typical amount of blood loss during menstruation is 35 to 50 mL (2 to 3 tablespoons). Heavy bleeding is more than 80 mL (approximately 6 tablespoons) of blood loss in a cycle.
Many women experience some discomfort during their menstrual cycles. Moderate-to-severe pain that disrupts daily activities is not normal.
Heavy menstrual bleeding and pelvic pain can be symptoms of either uterine fibroids or endometriosis.


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Lately I've been working on a Sitecore 8.1 project, where we decided to use the Sitecore ContentSearch API instead of Sitecore queries to retrieve items. When starting with this approach, something you notice at the very beginning is that the order of the retrieved items needs some customization.
Two weeks ago I had an opportunity to attend SUGCON Europe 2016 in the beautiful city of Copenhagen, which also happens to be a birthplace of Sitecore. It was the first time that I've been at this conference and I'd like to shed some light on my impressions from this event.
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Replicate Application
Using the above feature any module(s) can easily be replicated in an application in a very short span of time. The two basic features of this module are for export and import. User can get the module list, can create/edit/delete new module, can assign entitykinds (which are needed at the time of development to develop the specific module). Then, export the entitykinds related to the modules as .csv files to Google Cloud Storage. The user can then download the exported (.csv) files from Google Cloud Storage. User can upload the .csv files and manage them to import. If no user exists, then the user can import administrator user and then import system entitykinds.
Sales Force Automation
Sales Force Automation(SFA) software is a GIFFY module that automates business tasks such as maintaining a huge number of centralized leads, tracking of leads interactions and converting to opportunity or customer, order trackings as well as analyze sales forecasts and performance. Sales automation software is sometimes called sales automation software, and sometimes called Customer Relationship Management(CRM) software.
Ticketing System
Managing support queries from our customers has become easier since we moved to GIFFY Ticketing. We are able to assign requests to the right technical expert and assure customers of a rapid turn around time.
GIFFY Ticketing allows you to manage your support services more efficiently, treating each and every incoming request as a unique, traceable ticket.
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Drive your business smoothly with GIFFY Leave Management System. It maintains workforce efficiency and productivity as well as optimizes staff scheduling during absences. It tracks scheduled employee time off and helps in business operation to run smoothly.
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About PWC Employees Credit Union
PWC Employees Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit, financial cooperative dedicated to serving our members.
The PWC Employees Credit Union is proud to have served Prince William County government employees and their families for more than forty years. The Credit Union was chartered in 1971 by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and has been serving the employees of Prince William County ever since.
The Credit Union offers savings and loan products, as well as other services, such as direct deposit, online banking, mobile banking, VISA Debit and Credit cards and IRA accounts. While we provide many of the same services as larger financial institutions, we also feel we offer a more personalized to helping each member with his or her financial needs.
Credit unions aren't organized for the purpose of making a profit. Instead, they reinvest surplus funds to improve the financial well-being of member-owners like you. This is why credit unions are known for their reasonable rates on loans and fair returns on savings. Credit unions also have a special commitment to reach out to persons who might otherwise be unable to obtain affordable financial services.
The credit union will continue to offer personalized service, while adding the new services and technological advancements needed to serve our members' financial needs into the future.
PWC Employees Credit Union is dedicated to serving the employees of Prince William County. The mission of our Credit Union is to provide the most beneficial and personal financial services to our member owners
The Team
Robin Bodie, CEO
Pamela Kennan, CFO-Assistant Manager
Becky Brown, COO
Kay Thomas, Community Relations Manager
Donna Macaluso, Senior Loan Officer -Manassas
Charlotte Brenton, Head Teller – Manassas
Vibhuti Shah, Head Teller – Woodbridge
Our History
In early 1970, a group of employees serving on the EAC (Employees Advisory Committee) polled their fellow co-workers to determine the extent of their interest in having a credit union. After receiving favorable response, a steering committee was appointed to organize a credit union. The steering committee presented a report to the Board of Supervisors of Prince William County on September 17, 1970, along with a recommendation for approval of the formation of a Prince William County Employees Credit Union. On that date, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the formation of aforesaid Credit Union as requested.
PWC Employees Credit Union was then chartered in 1971 by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and has been serving the employees of Prince William County ever since. The credit union will continue to offer personalized service, while adding the new services and technological advancements needed to serve our members' financial needs.
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Vegetable Frittata
When you're looking for something healthy in a hurry, you can't beat this veggie-filled frittata cooked in a cast-iron skillet. —Janet Eckhoff, Woodland, California
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Makes6 servings
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 medium red potatoes, cooked and cubed
- 1 small zucchini, cubed
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch pepper
- Preheat broiler. In a 10-in. cast-iron or ovenproof skillet, saute onion, peppers and garlic in 2 tablespoons of oil until the vegetables are tender. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon; set aside.
- In the same skillet over medium heat, lightly brown potatoes in remaining oil. Add vegetable mixture and zucchini; cook for 4 minutes.
- In a bowl, beat eggs, salt and pepper; pour over vegetables. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until eggs are nearly set. Broil 6 in. from the heat for 2 minutes or until eggs are set on top. Cut into wedges.
Nutrition Facts1 wedge: 177 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 213mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.
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Jun 19, 2019
I really enjoyed this.
Jun 3, 2018
Responding to Marene you broil it not bake it
Jan 19, 2018
What oven temp do you bake this? I looked at this recipe at least four times and I don't see an oven temp.
Sep 1, 2014
Will make again but I would add cheese or tomatoes or spices. Kind of bland.
May 11, 2014
Looks good!
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GACD 2.0 Call text: Scaling-up of evidence-based interventions at the population level for the prevention or management of hypertension and/or diabetes
Specific Challenge:
The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases1 (GACD) call will support research associated withthe scale-up of interventions for the prevention, or detection and management of hypertension and/or diabetes in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC 2 ) and/or in vulnerable populations in high income countries (HIC). Both hypertension and diabetes contribute to the growing global pandemic of cardiovascular disease and stroke, which accounts for approximately 18 million deaths a year, nearly one third of total deaths.
Hypertension affects one billion people worldwide and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Currently it is estimated that raised blood pressure indirectly kills approximately 8 million people every year.Not only is hypertension more prevalent in LMIC, but there are more people affected in total because a larger proportion ofthe population live in those countries than in HICs.
In the past twenty years the global death rate from diabetes has doubled and the World Health Organisation is predicting that this will increase by two thirds by 2030. It is currently estimated that 422 million adults worldwide suffer from diabetes of which 80% are from LMICs. In 2012, an estimated 1.5 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes and another 2.2 million deaths were attributable to high blood glucose5.
Furthermore, obesity – a major contributor to hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes – is on the rise globally, including in LMIC due to changes in diet, and a move from more agricultural economies to greater industrialization and urbanization.
To avoid significant and growing burdens on future populations, it is critically important to implement strategies that will prevent people from developing hypertension and diabetes and for improving the detection and management of these diseases once onset. Identifying and evaluating interventions to assess efficacy is not always enough to ensure their wide uptake in the real-world. Even when information, tools and interventions have been tested within realworld effectiveness studies, the development of knowledge to support their broader uptake has often remained outside the remit of research. Effectively implementing and scaling-up interventions, programmes, and policies at the regional and national levels is a persistent challenge.For instance: cost and financing of the intervention, provider training, availability of resources, integration into healthcare systems, delivery to vulnerable or difficult-to-reach populations, monitoring the quality of intervention delivery. It is essential that policy makers, communities, families, caregivers, patients, as well as healthcare practice and other settings are equipped with tailored evidence-based strategies to integrate scientific knowledge and effective interventions into everyday practice. Researchers have found it challenging to ensure that tools and interventions deemed efficacious within clinical or community-based studies are readily adopted and implemented.
Scaling-up interventions to large populations is not a straightforward task. In practice, translation from a pragmatic trial to the commissioning and continuous delivery of an intervention across a health system is a huge political and economic challenge. Without intentional efforts to guide scale-up, a new evidence-based intervention might not be broadly implemented.
Proposals must focus on scalable interventions at the population level for hypertension and/or diabetes prevention or detection and management in LMIC, and/or in vulnerable populations in HICs. Proposals addressing the concurrence of hypertension and diabetes are encouraged as well as those addressing the underlying risk factors of both conditions.
Proposals must align with commitments or planned commitments at a regional or national level to implement evidence-based interventions (including evidence of cost-effectiveness and affordability) across health or other sectors (e.g. education, information technology). In addition to a broad geographic scope, proposals are expected to ensure scale-up covers diverse populations with consideration given to: geography (remote, rural, urban); demographic mix (gender, age, ethnicity); community readiness for intervention; political environment; and/or other relevant criteria.
Policymakers, intervention payers (excluding research funding agencies), researchers(including local researchers), implementers and beneficiaries should be involved at all stages of the interventions' selection, adaptation and implementation design to identify the challenges to the interventions' delivery in everyday settings. Such partners will be integral to the success and sustainability of the programme and it is essential that they are engaged early, and participate meaningfully in the design and conduct of the research proposal. Researchers should be closely integrated with the authorities responsible for the programme's delivery.
Those authorities must commit to pay for and provide the interventions, possibly through loans contracted from development banks or other financial providers. Proposals will support the conduct of research associated with the scale-up of the interventions.
Proposals must build on evidence-based interventions (including evidence of cost-effectiveness and affordability) for the respective population groups under defined contextual circumstances and should seek to replicate and scale-up comprehensive interventions.
Interventions can focus at the individual, community or system level and may combine interventions from different levels. They may target underlying risk factors for the primary prevention of hypertension and diabetes or strategies to delay onset (secondary prevention) or reduce the seriousness of disease (tertiary prevention).
There should be strong evidential support demonstrating that the selected interventions are equitable, safe, effective, and
The overall intention of proposals is to enhance the scale-up of interventions using an implementation science approach. Implementation science examines what works, for whom and under what circumstances, and how interventions can be adapted and scaled up in ways that are accessible and equitablePlease see the GACD website for further information and resources on implementation science). To achieve this, the research should cover several of the following:
− Identify the best evidence-based interventions and their potential for adaptation to the communities and contexts in which they will be implemented;
− Identify, develop, test, and evaluate, or refine known strategies to scale-up evidencebased practices into public health, clinical practice, and/or community settings at a regional or national level. They may include pilots in multiple settings (using a defined scalable unit), in order to identify optimal scale-up approaches;
− Identify, understand, and develop strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up and sustainability of evidence-based interventions across different communities and contexts. It should address a range of scale-up challenges, including complex processes, inefficient use of resources, inequitable allocation of resources, poor design, fidelity and uptake of the intervention, and supply and demand barriers to scale-up and sustainability;
− Identify, understand, and develop strategies for measuring the unintended consequences of intervening at a system level;
− Include assessments of accessibility, reach and health economic assessments as an integral part of the proposed research;
− Evaluate relevant and measurable outcomes (including health outcomes) of the implemented interventions, and their success in scale-up and sustainability. This
includes measures of health equity and an understanding of how interventions impact populations differentially.
All proposals should:
- be multidisciplinary and cross-sectorial;
- take into consideration relevant sex and gender and cultural aspects, as well as vulnerable populations;
- promote a culture of evidence-informed learning and effective uptake of results by embedding real time monitoring/evaluation throughout the intervention selection and scale-up process;
- incorporate considerations for capacity building for implementation science and knowledge translation, particularly within the countries where the research will be
- have suitable governance structures in place to ensure oversight, consensus and appropriate engagement of relevant stakeholders throughout the projects
For instance: behavioural interventions; prevention, early detection, diagnostic, treatment and disease management interventions; quality improvement programmes
- fully consider ethical issues (e.g., related to research with populations in vulnerable circumstances; potential harmful or inequitable impacts of research outcomes; and appropriate mechanisms for protection of sensitive data while enabling data sharing for research purposes)
- ensure conflicts of interest are appropriately minimized or managed to protect the scientific integrity and credibility of the research and fulfil ethical obligations to research participants, particularly in situations where interventions are supported by the private sector and/or there is the potential for commercial gains.
Proposals may build on previous hypertension and diabetes projects supported under the GACD that have demonstrated their potential for impact, however this is not a requirement of the scheme.
Expected Impact (one of / or combinations of):
• Enhanced programs and policies that significantly reduce the risk factors for hypertension and/or diabetes.
• Enhanced programmes and policies that significantly reduce the numbers of patients who develop hypertension and/or diabetes through prevention.
• Enhanced programmes and policies that significantly increase the number of patients for whom hypertension and/or diabetes was previously undetected.
• Enhanced programmes and policies that significantly increase the number of patientsfor whom hypertension and/or diabetes is adequately controlled to reduce the incidence of adverse events.
• Enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, equity and sustainability of systems, to reduce inequalities and promote greater health equity and additional societal benefits, in the medium and long-term.
• Improved health services poised as more responsive to the need of other noncommunicable diseases.
• Recommendations to translate findings to other countries or very large regions.
• Contribute to the attainment of the sustainable development goals for noncommunicable diseases.
The GACD aims to coordinate research on chronic diseases at a global level in order to enhance knowledge exchange across individual projects, and to better understand the impact of socio-economics, culture, geopolitics and policy on research findings, so as to appropriately adapt interventions and foster scale-up to different geographical, economic and cultural settings. Research under GACD involves regular exchange of research findings and information across participating projects by means of cross-project working groups and annual joint meetings. Wherever feasible, projects should harmonise and standardise their data collection and exchange data. Applicants are encouraged to use the
GACD Data Dictionary developed by GACD programs. Applicants must budget for annual costs of having two team members participate in the face-to-face meeting of the Annual Scientific Meeting
(location to vary annually).
Review Criteria
Relevance and Quality of Project
• Proposal fits well within the purpose and scientific remit set out in the call;
• The selected intervention is evidence-based and the proposed work uses established implementation models to explore adaptation and scale-up across relevant
• Strong scientific rationale for methodology proposed to address questions or gaps in knowledge that arise from scale up. Success is likely to lead to significant new
understanding that is relevant for scientists and knowledge users.
• Proposed implementation and scale-up plans are appropriate and feasible to answer the needs of knowledge user(s) and are considered best in the international field of implementation science research.
• Anticipation of system barriers (health care and other sectors) to implementation of the interventions and quality of plan to manage them; and
• Relevance of the ethical considerations that might arise in the proposed program of research, and how the team plans to address them, including issues of equity and possible conflicts of interest.
Quality of Team
• Multidisciplinary team members have established a high quality track record in related fields of proposed implementation which is pertinent to evaluative science and they have the right balance of expertise given the goal(s) of the research project;
• Evidence that the research is jointly managed by researchers from high-income countries and LMICs where applicable.
• Early career investigators are part of the team and a strong training plan for research capacity-building is included;
• Evidence that stakeholders such as decision-makers and service delivery partners have been actively involved in the research process including the selection and adaptation of the intervention and the research design; and
• Demonstrable engagement with the public and/or patient and community groups or other relevant stakeholder groups.
Feasibility of Project
• Major scientific, technical or organizational challenges have been identified, and realistic plans to tackle them are outlined;
• Proposed intervention strategies are relevant to the socio-political, cultural, policy and economic contexts of the study settings and proposal demonstrates understanding of the contextual factors (e.g. health systems, intersectoral policy, governance, leadership) affecting implementation, indicating how those factors and their impact will be analyzed.
• Inequities and equity gaps, including sex and/or gender, have been taken into account.
• Appropriate measures of evaluation have been included. Programmes that are able to track long-term clinical, public health, policy and/or health system outcomes are expected. Appropriateness of the governance plan, including evidence of ultimate accountability, shared strategic leadership, transparency in decision making, management of conflicts of interest, clearly defined roles/responsibilities/contributions, demonstrating that all key participants are highly engaged and committed; and appropriateness of the collaboration plan, including but not limited to communication and coordination, management and administration, conflict prevention/resolution, quality improvement, budget and resource allocation and publication approach amongst team members.
Potential Impact
• Number of the expected impacts as listed in the scope above that project is likely to
• Project demonstrates alignment with international and/or national commitments;
• Project appropriately leverages existing programs and platforms (e.g. research, data, delivery platforms), if relevant;
• The potential for sustaining intervention at scale; and
• The potential for translation of findings into different settings.


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April 2019 to Present Red Kite Games
March 2017 to March 2019 New Moon Studios
- Research and develop prototypes for existing and new technologie, for example: Oculus, Vive, Daydream, ARCore, ARKit, and HoloLens
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With a quiet dignity that spoke volumes about their confidence in the cause, residents from a wide swath of civil groups and neighborhoods of the Amazon city of Iquitos marched to the halls of their regional government Tuesday to prevent one of the largest energy companies in the world from drilling for oil near the headwaters of the Nanay River, the city's primary source of water.
"ConocoPhillips — out of our Rio Nanay!" read one of the many banners that about 80 Iquiteños of all ages carried from the main gates to the lobby of the Regional Government of Loreto, where organizers from the Committee in Defense of Water presented officials with a list of demands for answers and immediate public dialogue.
The U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips and its Canadian partners, Talisman Energy and Gran Tierra, are waiting for the Loreto government's green light to clear forest and construct more than a dozen massive platforms and dig some 48 exploratory wells in a delicate rainforest region near the headwaters of the Nanay — which supplies more than 90 percent of the drinking water for Iquitos's half-million residents.
The wetland region of ConocoPhillips's concessions – Lot 123 and 129 — is renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity, much of it designated as "protected areas" by the regional government. It's also the ancestral home to numerous indigenous groups, some of whom have tried but failed to block the company's seismic operations in their territory. Advocates say the tribes were never consulted by the government and never consented to ConocoPhillips, which are requirements under international law.
"People are listening. People are waking up. We have to stop it before it starts," said Ronnel Macuyana, community leader and president of the Frente de Defensa of the Nanay River.
Holding a large poster showing a photo of an oil-slicked stream, Macuyana was among many who gave impassioned interviews to numerous journalists from local television and radio stations, many of whom broadcast the demonstration live as Iquitos residents began their day. They urged listeners to stand up and demand that the project be stopped.
"This will have a strong echo," said Jose Manuyama, one of the coordinators of the Committee in Defense of Water, which organized the march and presented the demands Tuesday in the name of the "residents of Iquitos." The group, which was formed earlier this year after the enormity of ConocoPhillips' project became known through the media, unites dozens of groups, from neighborhood associations and youth collectives, to environmentalists and labor unions.
Demanding transparency
Committee organizers are calling for Loreto Regional President Iván Vásquez to explain how and when his government's official pledge to protect the upstream biodiversity and the drinking water of Iquitos has gotten twisted into support for ConocoPhillips.
Before it suddenly and secretively switched its position and gave ConocoPhillips the go-ahead for the seismic testing that the company recently wrapped up, the regional government of Loreto (GOREL) had declared the pristine region at the rainforest headwaters of the Nanay, Pintuyacu and Chambira rivers off-limits to industrial development, deeming such activities "incompatible" with its conservation mandate and its responsibility to the large and rapidly growing population downstream.
"GOREL – respect your own laws!" read a sign carried by a high school student Tuesday.
Cries for accountability
"There are people in there (regional government) who know how wrong this is," Manuyama said after giving one of about a dozen media interviews at the roadway entrance to the government compound where morning rush-hour traffic noisily zipped by. During red lights, gawking passengers on swarms of three-wheeled jitneys faced a display of art and photos depicting oil spills and oil-covered animals. Many called out to encourage the demonstrators.
"Until now they (officials) have not had the political will to speak out," Manuyama continued. "But now, as the citizens are waking up, they will have the support and the courage to stop this brutal threat. We are looking for leaders with the guts to defend the people and defend life."
Though still only in its infancy, the growing movement to stop ConocoPhillips on the Nanay has all the signs of a movement ready to blast off — especially as more people inside and outside of the movement see the striking similarities to other community struggles against extractive industries in Peru and forge links with the national movement to defend water sources from destruction by industrial development.
The most obvious and oft-cited comparison has been with the so-called Conga project in highland Cajamarca, where another American company, Newmont Mining, has been trying to start work on what would be the largest mine in Peru's history. The company says it has to destroy a series of alpine lakes and streams that local communities depend on. Residents say 'no way.'
Relentless protests in Cajamarca and a solidarity movement in the capital, Lima, and elsewhere in Peru have shackled the Conga project since October, sparking a national debate and forcing Newmont officials to contemplate a retreat.
It has also emboldened residents in Loreto, who often refer to the ConocoPhillips oil project on the Nanay as the "Conga of Loreto."
"A lot to fear"
Oil companies, mostly foreign, have pumped oil from Loreto's forest floor for oil for more than 40 years, but none has done so without causing environmental devastation and social division. There are few if any reasons for residents to believe that ConocoPhillips – or any other company, for that matter — would be any different, especially since ConocoPhillips has operated so far under a cloak of secrecy and with contempt for native communities.
"This is important for us to be here so that they don't contaminate the source of our life," said Manuel Aricari, 43, one of about 15 residents of Santa Clara who joined the march. "There is a lot to fear," he said before solemnly hauling his poster showing an oil pipeline spill on the Rio Corrientes to the front doors of government.
Organizers said their declaration and other documents presented to officials in Iquitos on Tuesday will also be sent to Peru's Congress, to the public ombudsman known here as the Defensoria del Pueblo, and to the council of ministers responsible for overseeing industry.
Indigenous wisdom
They also said they are also forging bonds and taking inspiration from the region's indigenous groups, including the Achuar from the Corrientes and Morona basins, who last week dealt a serious blow to one of ConocoPhillips's Canadian partners in the Nanay project – Talisman Energy — when they publically rejected Talisman's presence in their homeland. Talisman's CEO was forced to admit that his company may have to consider pulling out of Achuar territory.
Andrés Sandi, a prominent Achuar leaders from the Corrientes basin, recently offered the Committee in Defense of Water his federation's help in their campaign against oil development in the region of the Nanay. Specifically, he offered to share the Achuar people's experience with oil to anyone willing to listen.
Luis Peña, an advocate for indigenous federations in Loreto, said he believes the residents of Iquitos may now be ready for what the indigenous peoples of Loreto, who have long suffered from oil contamination and company-sown strife in their communities, have been saying for years.
"Already, just being here this morning, I can see that attitudes are changing," Peña said on Tuesday as police and government guards questioned protesters and took their photographs and names.
"When the indigenous people have told this sad story from their lands, few listened," he said. "Now that oil threatens every sector of society in the city, perhaps they will finally be heard."
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Salad packs cover a wide range of both lettuce and slaw mixes. Adding vegetables to a meal has never been easier!
What's available?
They come in single-serve packs to family sizes, with a variety of vegetables, and with or without dressings. Most are nutritious and low in sodium, saturated fat, sugar and kilojoules. They contain reasonable amounts of fibre, vitamins and minerals, although these are not stated on the nutrition information panel. Salad mixes are convenient and tasty and get the thumbs-up from us!
The salads we looked at were all relatively low in energy. They ranged from bags of lettuce without any dressing at 40-50kJ per serve, to more substantial salads with accompaniments and dressings, such as Taylor Farms Kale Chopped Salad with savoy cabbage, cheese and croutons at 840kJ per serve.
Make a meal of it: To make a meal with the salads, add protein and carbohydrate. For example, a small tin of tuna and a cup of instant brown rice and quinoa mix adds 1120kJ, 21g protein, 1g saturated fat, 3g fibre and 310mg of sodium.
Saturated fat
The dressing in the salad packs can be high in fat, both the good fats (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated) and saturated fats (the fats we want to keep to a minimum). We recommend choosing salads (including dressing) with 5g saturated fat or less per 100g.
The sodium content varies in the salad packs from 5mg per serve in the undressed products, to 330mg per serve in the Taylor Farms Asian Chopped Salad. For those salads with a higher sodium content, what we have with them becomes more important. For example, 100g of ham will add 1300mg of sodium whereas 100g of chicken will add only 65mg of sodium. We recommend choosing salads (including dressing) with 400mg sodium or less per 100mg.
The World Health Organization suggests we limit the amount of free sugars in our diet to five per cent of our energy. This means around 26g free sugars in an 8700kJ day, the equivalent of just over five teaspoons of table sugar. Adding a little sugar to salad dressings is fine, but we want to keep it to a minimum. We recommend choosing salads (including dressing) with 10g sugar or less per 100g. And 5g sugar or less per 100g is even better.
But what about dressings?
The dressings in the salad packs can be not only tasty but beneficial. The fat, particularly monounsaturated fat, helps us absorb fat-soluble nutrients such as carotenoids found in salads. These carotenoids are associated with a reduced risk in heart disease, eye disease and some cancers. Canola, olive or avocado oil are all high in monounsaturated fat.
Note: We haven't included the salad packs without dressing in our selections but they are fantastic. Make your own vinaigrette to suit your needs. Either 1 part oil to 1 part vinegar (260kJ) or 1 part oil to 2 parts vinegar (175kJ) per 20ml serve.
How to choose
Use these criteria to compare dressings
Some healthier choices we found
$3.79 per 180g bag
Nutrition per 100g: 94kJ; 0.1g sat fat; 1.5g sugar; 106mg sodium; $2.10
A good basic lettuce salad with balsamic vinaigrette. Crunchy leaves and a tasty dressing.
$3.99 per 250g bag
Nutrition per 100g: 417kJ; 1.3g sat fat; 2.5g sugar; 331mg sodium; $1.60
Crunchy cos lettuce with Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese and croutons. Authentic dressing.
$6.49 per 260g pack
Nutrition per 100g: 428kJ; 2g sat fat; 3.5g sugar; 184mg sodium; $2.50
We like the addition of the cheese. A good base to add more veges to. The dressing has a tasty flavour.
$5.99 per 350g bag
Nutrition per 100g: 590kJ; 1.5g sat fat; 3g sugar; 140mg sodium; $1.71
Yum! Lovely textures and flavours. The crispy tortillas are a hit.
$4.99 per 500g bag
Nutrition per 100g: 532kJ; 1.6g sat fat; 2.5g sugar; 237mg sodium; $1.00
Lots of crunch! A great mix of veges. Lovely.
$4.98 per 500g bag
Nutrition per 100g: 512kJ; 1.7g sat fat; 3.1g sugar; 200mg sodium; $1.00
A tasty Asian sesame flavour to the slaw. Crunchy and delicious!
$4.49 per 460g bag
Nutrition per 100g: 310kJ; <1g sat fat; 3.9g sugar; 149mg sodium; $0.98
Interesting vegetable selection and the sesame dressing adds a delicious flavour.
$5.99 per 350g bag
Nutrition per 100g: 670kJ; 1.5g sat fat; 6g sugar; 330mg sodium; $1.71
The addition of coriander is delicious. We love the almonds and wonton noodles. A favourite.
Article sources and references
- Goltz R et al. 2011. Meal triglyceride profile modulates postprandial absorption of carotenoids in humans. The FASEB Journal 25:S975.10https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22707262
- World Health Organization. 2015. WHO calls on countries to reduce sugars intake among adults and children, who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/sugar-guideline/en/https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/sugar-guideline/en/


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WALSALL defender Anthony Gerrard today set his sights on a return to winning ways at Bournemouth to prove that last weekend's defeat at Southend was purely a blip.
The defeat against the Shrimpers brought an end to an impressive four-game run and sparked anger from boss Richard Money about what he views as negativity outside the club.
But Gerrard insists the squad remain fully focused on picking up the threads of their recent improvement at rock-bottom Bournemouth and consolidating their mid-table position.
"We have been on a good run but Saturday was a bit of a blip," said Gerrard. "Hopefully, against Bournemouth we can bounce back.
"We were disappointed to lose against Southend but we'll go again this Saturday and try to start another decent run going."
Gerrard has become a jack-of-all-trades during his time at Walsall, being used in various positions.
Currently operating alongside Scott Dann in the heart of defence, he admits that's probably his favoured role.
"I've been pleased with how I've played of late," he added.
"I'm back playing at centre-half and that's where I feel most comfortable. I'll always do a job in midfield or wherever the manager puts me but I feel more comfortable in defence.
"I think Scott and myself are developing a good understanding and hopefully that can continue."


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Hiring woes continue to plague CSPS school board
By Annette Tait
The custodial position for Center-Stanton Public School District is like a bad penny – it just keeps returning to the school board agenda.
At the Nov. 16 meeting, Superintendent Curt Pierce reported that the most recent hire for the custodial position lasted two weeks before resigning. Pierce recommended hiring Susie Russell as head of maintenance, and hiring a new person for the cleaning duties Russell is currently doing.
"There's nothing that needs to be done that she can't do," Pierce said.
The board approved offering the position to Russell. The cleaning position will be advertised in the newspaper. In a separate motion, the board approved hiring Shaine Towe to work part-time nights and weekends to assist Keith Vitek with furnace/boiler maintenance.
There was also an in-depth discussion regarding whether to allow a bus driver to bring a child or infant in an approved car seat when driving the school bus. Pierce spoke with superintendents in Watford City and Killdeer; both are installing seatbelts in their buses to allow drivers to bring a child in an infant/car seat. Pierce's research showed that, while not recommended, this is a workable solution providing the childseat is correctly installed in the bus.
Pierce also noted that there are nine states that require seatbelts in school buses; North Dakota is not one of them. The topic arose due to the difficulty of finding reliable bus drivers. The board approved installing a 3-point safety seat for a trial period, in the effort to maintain the bus route.
The board planned to interview a candidate that week for the tech support/business teacher position. Pierce also noted the need for additional technical support for responsibilities such as software updates, network installation and maintenance, and other needs. He provided the board with bids from three local firms for their review and discussion. The board approved prepaid network services of up to $3,000 to Network Center. The prepaid funds will be drawn down as work is done on an hourly basis.


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We'll give you a hint: There's a cove near AT&T Park unofficially named after him.
That's right, Willie McCovey celebrates his 79th birthday today.
The Giants legend (and one-time Athletic) received Happy Birthday wishes on Twitter from the likes of Barry Bonds and Orlando Cepeda. Not to mention the National Baseball Hall of Fame, of which he is a member.
Happy Birthday Uncle Mac.. I LOVE YOU⚾⚾⚾ pic.twitter.com/4Ujr237hnl
— Barry L Bonds (@BarryBonds) January 10, 2017
Happy Birthday to my friend, Stretch. #44 @SFGiants @baseballhall pic.twitter.com/VxsEQd3PZx
— Orlando Cepeda (@OrlandoCepeda30) January 10, 2017
Happy Birthday Willie Mac! #ForeverGiant #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/F7e1Xd0AuN
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) January 10, 2017
¡Le deseamos un feliz cumpleaños a la #Leyenda, Willie McCovey! ¡Felicidades! #SFGigantes 🎉🎁🎂 pic.twitter.com/UhTAUy3XEE
— SF Gigantes (@SFGigantes) January 10, 2017
A premier N.L. power hitter, this #HOFer belted 521 HRs, 18 of them grand slams. #HBD to @Giants Willie McCovey! https://t.co/hcdDzpxfKg pic.twitter.com/HBn3j8JPNi
— Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) January 10, 2017
Happy 79th , Willie McCovey! (Just wanted to throw a different pic out there) #SFGiants #Athletics pic.twitter.com/wQmBx3819c
— Joe Salvatore (@radiojoee) January 10, 2017
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— Dick Allen (@DickAllen_15) January 10, 2017
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Manages the recruitment and patronage system.
Manages the recruitment and patronage system.
Revision as of 12:25, 20 September 2014
Board of Flag Officers
The Squadron is managed by a board of Flag officers, who are chosen from the full membership on the basis of seniority.
Historically the Senior officers ran the squadron. However becoming a Senior Officer was a one way move, which caused problems when the officer was no longer able to perform his duties. He would be left with the difficult option of involvement at a level he could no longer maintain or quitting the squadron entirely.
To solve this problem we introduced the Flag Officer system which allows a Flag Officer to resign his duties with full honours and make way for a new officer. In this way squadron members may throttle their involvement with SGS to match their lifestyle without having to quit entirely.
Manages the RvR efforts of the squadron, including suggested ship builds, focus role of the society and representation of the society to the nation. The CNO must be an expert on RvR mechanics and be willing to pro-actively lead the society's RvR effort.
Runs the Human Resources side of the squadron. This includes maintaining the roster, managing the medals and promotions system and helping officers to complete their paperwork. The CNP also ensures that officers have matching forum, character and vent names. The CNP must be active on the forums and wiki as well as in game.
The Commissioner creates graphics for the squadron. This include members flags and coats of arms.
Flag Officer application form
Before applying for the board, check the current applications. For the squadron to run smoothly it's important that each role is adequately filled. Please read the current application for the role you are interested in, the board is chosen base on seniority and it is hoped that a high ranking officer would pass in favor of a lower ranking officer with a good application. If there is a gap which you can help fill or a busy task that requires more help then please complete the form below.
Governor in chief, Caribbean
Manages port governance.
Inspector General
Maintains the uniform visual standards.
Secretary, Recruitment
Manages the recruitment and patronage system.
Secretary, Recruitment~
Manages the recruitment and patronage system.
Squadron Secretary
Oversees the website and forums.
Duty Officer
The duty officer is the squadrons "General officer". Duty officers are expected to be the board of flags eyes and ears in game; to submit an agenda they intend to pursue during their term; and follow through on that agenda. A Duty Officer may hold the position for only one consecutive map at a time. A duty officer will only ever be elected should all other administrative roles hold at least one flag officer.
Each role manages the administrative effort to run the squadron. Being a Flag Officer can be demanding and time consuming and as a reward for service the Flag Officers also get to vote on Promotions and Awards and well as strategic, out of game decisions. Flag officers are some of the most important members of the squadron and without them SGS could not exist.
Forming the Board of Flag
At the end of each map (when one team is declared the winner) the board is formed for the next map. The board is made up of 12% of the full membership, rounded to the nearest odd number with a minimum of 7. Each seat on the board must belong to one of the 7 departments.
- During each map officers are invited to apply for the board. Existing members must fill an application to confirm they wish to continue.
- At the end of each map (once victory is announced but before the reset) the size of the board for the next map is calculated as 12% of the full membership rounded to the nearest odd number. With a minimum of 7.
- A poll is then created, that lasts 5 days, in the flag office with an separate option for each applications primary and secondary choice. Each voter is given the number of choices as there are seats on the board. The old board then votes for the new.
- Any officer requires a minimum one-half (50%) of the votes cast by the previous board in order to assume office. Captains with less votes will be considered "Non Confidence" and not awarded the role. (Example:If there are twelve Captains on the board; in order for a Captain to be inducted into the new board they require a minimum of six votes.) These are hard votes, and modifiers (Rank, and only in office) will not be applied to a Captain not gaining 1/2 (50%) in favour.
- The results are modified with the following points.
- Baronet +1
- Baron +2
- Viscount +3
- Earl +4
- Sealord +4
- Most votes in that department +20
- The highest scoring captains form the board (ties are resolved by seniority)
Stepping Down
A flag officer may step down from the board at any time. He returns to his former status with full honours. His place is then filled as soon as possible.
Removing a Flag Officer
In the unlikely event that a Flag officer is not performing his duties but will not step down he can be retired after a Flag Vote.
Flag officers in game
If a decision is needed in game the following chain of command is used:
The map coordinators are asking the squadron for their preference in a port flip. As this is a RVR matter it comes under the Chief of Naval Operations. If he is on-line he makes the decision for the squadron (he may of course consult the other officers). However if the CNO is not available then the decision falls the the highest ranking officer onlne (use the Roster to find this).
Flag officers out of game
Each flag officer has a set of responsibility and duties he must perform. In addition to these he is expected to:
Advisory Council
Squadron members of the rank of Knight and above are granted read and write access to the board of flag forums. They will not have the right to a vote; but are able to give opinions and have a say in the vital decision making of the squadron.
All information accessed by squadron personnel via the board of flag forums is to be treated as top secret, and released past the flag officers board only with the posters express consent.
The board of flag officers reserves the right to redact critical information in the case of an emergency, after a 51% vote of yes.
Pages in category "Flag Officers"
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
- Flag Officer: Chief of Naval Operations
- Flag Officer: Chief of Naval Personnel
- Flag Officer: Commissioner
- Flag Officer: Governor in chief, Caribbean
- Flag Officer: Inspector general
- Flag Officer: NA Chief of Naval Operations
- Flag Officer: NA Chief of Naval Personnel
- Flag Officer: NA Commissioner
- Flag Officer: NA Squadron Secretary
- Flag Officer: Squadron Secretary
- Flag Officers