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An unidentified woman was struck by an oncoming southbound 1 train in Washington Heights on Monday.
The woman, believed to be in her 60's, was hit at the 157th Street station around 1PM.
She was taken to Harlem Hospital where she remains in critical condition.
As Gothamist notes, two people were struck by trains Monday, and even more startling, nine straphangers have been struck by a New York City train in the past six days. Three of those hit by the trains died. One man lost his legs.
On Friday, a man was also hit by a Southbound 1 train. Witnesses say the man was on his way to work on the Upper West Side and may have been attempting to cross between cars when he fell into the tracks.
In January, one person was killed, another injured in separate accidents at the same subway station, on the same day.
While subway falls are fairly common in New York City, a recent wave of fatalities, specifically two incidents in which subway riders were pushed to death, have renewed the topic of subway safety.
The city's public transit union started a campaign using bloody metrocard fliers, urging the MTA to begin slowing down trains when approaching stations.
The MTA admits there is no comprehensive contingency plan for when a rider falls into the tracks.
But following the high-profile subway deaths in recent months, the cash-strapped agency is said to be considering the installation of sliding doors at one L train as a trial.
MTA chief Thomas Prendergast also announced a new technology that would alert officials if someone has fallen onto the tracks.


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At around 5 p.m. Wednesday, a 40-year-old female cyclist was hit by a tow truck driver. The incident happened at Seventh and Folsom Streets. According to reports, the cyclist was going the wrong way on Folsom, a oneway street.
KTVU notes:
SFPD Sergeant John Bragagnolo said the bicyclist was going the wrong way on Folsom Street and rode right into the intersection at 7th Street.
"The light was green for north bound traffic going up 7th street. She would be unable to determine what her light was because the light's don't show that way," he told KTVU.
In addition to suffering a broken bike, the victim sustained "possible broken bones and a concussion."
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The secret sauce is a positive outlook
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Approval for stadium and shopping centre
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Approval for stadium and shopping centre
Planning permission has been granted for a shopping centre and new stadium for rugby league side Castleford Tigers.
Lateral Property Group, which is behind the development together with the Highgrove Group, was awarded planning consent by Wakefield Council's planning committee at a meeting yesterday (14 March 2019).
The Axiom scheme will comprises 75 retail, restaurant and leisure units, along with a 10,245-capacity community stadium for the Castleford Tigers, set within a 27.9-acre country park.
Retailers including M&S, Next and Primark have already been signed up as tenants for the retail scheme.
Three of the four stands of the stadium would be standing-only with facilities including corporate boxes, club shop, ticket office and bar also provided.
A total of 2,746 parking spaces would be provided for customers of the retail units, with a further 237 spaces for the stadium.
Outline planning permission for the scheme, at the time known as 'Five Towns Park' was granted in August 2015. The reserved matters application approved at the meeting covers the proposed retail facilities, stadium and country park.
Chapman Taylor is the architect for the development.
The approval was in line with the recommendation of a planning officer's report prepared for the meeting, as previously reported by Insider.


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A virtual reactivation of Gazprom's southern gas pipeline to the EU
On 24 February in Rome, Gazprom signed a memorandum with Italy's Edison (controlled by the French company EDF) and Greece's DEPA on Russian gas supplies via the Black Sea and (unspecified) third-party countries to Italy and Greece. The results of work carried out as part of the ITGI Poseidon project will be used to organise supplies. This project, initiated in 2005, envisaged exports of around 12 billion m3 of natural gas from Azerbaijan via Turkey and Greece to Italy. The parties did not disclose information such as the volume of supplies, the gas pipeline's planned capacity or the financial assumptions of their co-operation.
- The memorandum is another initiative of the Russian plan for organising gas supplies to Europe via the so-called 'southern route'. Between 2007 and 2014, Gazprom was pushing through the South Stream project (a gas pipeline running from Russia via the Black Sea to Bulgaria and then to other European customers); in December 2014 this project was replaced with Turkish Stream envisaging the construction of a gas pipeline running through the Black Sea to Turkey, with the aim of supplying around 49 billion m3 of natural gas to the Turkish-Greek border. The latest project proves that the objectives of Moscow's gas policy towards the EU remain unchanged. Russia still wants to build its own southern gas corridor that would undermine the rationale of implementing other projects that are supported by the EU and which provide for supplies of non-Russian gas to Europe. Furthermore, the construction of the southern gas pipeline would make it possible, along with the new branches of Nord Stream (the gas pipeline running from Russia via the Baltic Sea to Germany) to exclude Ukraine as a transit country for Russian gas exported to Europe.
- However, it is rather unlikely that any of the 'southern' projects announced by Russia will be implemented in the next few years. Firstly, Gazprom's investment priorities in the budget for 2016 are the gas pipelines Nord Stream-2 and Power of Siberia-1 (Russian gas exports from Eastern Siberia to north-eastern China). Secondly, the large number and the frequency of changes in the variants of its own 'southern corridor' proposed by Russia prove that a coherent and well thought out tactic of action is missing here. Therefore, any analyses of the potential economic consequences of another, so far only virtual, Gazprom project are premature at this moment.
- Therefore, at present Russia is counting mainly on temporary political benefits linked to the project. The new variant of the southern gas pipeline is intended as a kind of compensation to Italy for Moscow's withdrawal from the South Stream project, which would contribute to neutralising Italian criticism of the Nord Stream-2 project. The fact that no transit countries for supplies of Russian gas via the Black Sea were specified in the document is intended to force potential candidates (Turkey in the Turkish Stream variant and Bulgaria in the South Stream variant) to vie for the final shape of the route of the maritime section of the southern gas pipeline. Russia also hopes that the new memorandum will provoke a broader discussion on joining the project in which other Central and Southern European countries will participate, and expects that this will result in a reactivation of the gas alliance of the countries participating in the South Stream project. The creation of the two gas axes in the EU (around Nord Stream-2 and around the Russian 'southern project') could be used by Moscow as an instrument impeding the development of the EU's common energy policy.


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The album is due for official release on March 11th and will be available on CD and vinyl due to a successful crowdfunding campaign by Jingo. The album launch will be on the same date in the Dalston (London) venue Birthdays.
The Jingo album follows on from their critically acclaimed debut The Art Of Loving in 2014 and the Ghost In The Machine EP which was released the following year.
Sirens and Vices sees Jingo performing with their usual raw edged passion, with Katie's vocal on-point as ever, making the single an ideal appetiser for the ensuing album.
Needless to say Ralph will be giving the track a spin on the Radio KC Indie Show and with previous support from journalistic luminaries such as Kerrang, Clash, Artrocker and God Is In The TV Zine plus radio play on Amazing Radio, Radio KC and BBC Radio It's hard not to see this release propelling Jingo even further into the Rock firmament.


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Imagine a road winding through high, steep cliffs. In one section, there is a steep downgrade followed suddenly by a severely sharp curve bordered by a 100 foot sheer drop to jagged rocks below. Chronically poor road conditions and the lack of any railing on the road contribute to a high rate of accidents on this section of road. Now imagine that all of the vast resources of the residents of the area are poured into improved ambulance services for the crash victims, enhanced trauma care at the local hospitals, and the latest in emergency room diagnostic devices. The resources at the bottom of the cliff are vast, and the individuals and corporations that supply them are lauded. Much emotion is put into the effort to fund these measures. Little energy is devoted to preventing the crashes in the first place. The assumption is that the crashes must be inevitable and the "solution" is defined by reducing the number of fatalities. A small faction of residents advocate for the installation of better guardrails, road signs warning of the upcoming hazard, and improved automobile safety design. Obviously these are not mutually exclusive endeavors, but if one is to be pursued at the expense of the other, who in their right mind would choose the ambulance and trauma care over the safety and preventive measures?
In this story, the car crashes represent cancer cases in the U.S. As an advocate and activist for the reform of cancer prevention education and funding, I have been warning the public to be cautious about the potentially misleading information which the media and even large cancer advocacy groups tend to produce around cancer prevention. There is a strong tendency to focus both education and funding on treatment first and "screening" second, with actual prevention often taking a back seat, if offered a ride in the car at all.
If you question my skepticism, ask any woman over 40 what she has learned about preventing breast cancer. Chances are, she will respond with the magical word, "mammogram". Yet the truth is that mammograms do nothing whatsoever to prevent breast cancer, and in fact bombard the breast with one of the few things we know cause cancer, ionizing radiation[1]. Furthermore, mammograms are not the tool they have been promoted to be. Recent research from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has revealed evidence that mammograms for women under 50 are probably not helpful and after 50 are overutilized[2]. Their official recommendations are for NO routine mammograms before age 50 and even after 50 mammograms should be only once every two years. By age 75 the risks outweigh the benefits again. They even debunked the value of the breast self-exam, or BSE[3].
The take-away from all this is that neither mammograms nor BSE's affect breast cancer incidence whatsoever. They detect cancer that has already occurred. In a sense, they are the opposite of prevention: they show how badly we have failed to prevent cancer. As I have written before, calling mammograms or any other screening device a preventive measure is like calling a pregnancy test a form of birth control.
Meanwhile, the relationship of lifestyle and environmental factors to cancer incidence has been underreported, underfunded, and underexamined. Recently, the President's Cancer Panel published its findings on environmental cancer risks, in association with the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services[4]. In this report, the Panel stated,
"The Panel was particularly concerned to find that the true burden of environmentally induced cancer has been grossly underestimated"¦
""¦Research on environmental causes of cancer has been limited by low priority and inadequate funding. As a result the cadre of environmental oncologists is relatively small, and both the consequences of cumulative lifetime exposure to known carcinogens and the interaction of specific environmental contaminants remain largely unstudied[5]."
With the massive amounts of funding, both private and public, that are devoted towards cancer "research", it is certainly somewhat troubling to hear the words "known carcinogens", "environmental contaminants" and "unstudied" used in the same sentence. The Panel later adds that,
"The prevailing regulatory approach in the United States is reactionary rather than precautionary. That is, instead of taking preventive action when uncertainty exists about the potential harm a chemical or other environmental contaminant may cause, a hazard must be incontrovertibly demonstrated before action to ameliorate it is initiated"¦.Only a few hundred of the more than 80,000 chemicals in the United States have been tested for safety.[6]"
According to this report, less than one-half of one percent of the potentially carcinogenic chemicals in use in the U.S. have been proven safe. This is a shocking statistic. Among the factors influencing this data, the Panel includes "weak laws and regulations, and undue industry influence", which means that the corporations that are profiting from the use of these potentially deadly chemicals are currently able to suppress regulatory control over their use.
The process of identifying and eliminating environmental causes of cancer has a massive flaw: not only does it fail to generate much capital, but it robs profit not only from the corporations that thrive on perpetuating harmful but highly cost-effective strategies, but also from the industries that subsist on the detection and treatment of the disease. Financially speaking it is a lose-lose situation. This results in what the Panel calls a "lack of will to identify and remove hazards". At worst, you have a situation as occurred in the case of the toxic chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, used in products like baby bottles and food and beverage can liners.
Extensive research has linked BPA to breast cancer, obesity, diabetes, and other serious medical problems. The Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction concluded in 2008 that there is'"¦some concern for effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants and children at current human exposures to bisphenol A'. Yet in 2008, the FDA ruled the BPA is safe even for infants, based on selected studies[my emphasis], some of which were industry-sponsored, and what is alleged to have been undue influence by industry lobbyists"¦[7]"
Included in the 168 page document as implicated carcinogenic contaminants are:
- Contaminants from industrial and manufacturing sources including
- Polyhalogenated biphenyls
- Asbestos
- Chromium (used in tanning industry)
- Percholorethylene and trichloroethylene (PCE and TCE, used in dry cleaning)
- Air pollution
- Mercury
- Formaldehyde
- Phthalates
- Nanotechnology
- Contaminants from agricultural sources
- Pesticides
- Herbicides
- Fertilizers
- Veterinary pharmaceuticals
If you want to truly be part of the cancer prevention community, if you wish to help work towards a cure, you must insist that your efforts and contributions are devoted towards these objectives, not simply detection and treatment. Clearly, these are not mutually exclusive goals, and we have a sacred obligation to help those unfortunate enough to have gotten cancer. But if you could make an impact on the life of the future generations, would you rather help your great granddaughter to have a less painful double mastectomy or never have cancer in the first place? If you answered the latter, you need to advocate for major changes in the way we view and support cancer research and education. You can be part of that change.
For a good example of a place to start making sure your involvement serves your grandchildren instead of the ambulance service at the bottom of the cliff, check out the National Breast Cancer Coalition at www.knowbreastcancer.org , where they are focused on finding ways to prevent breast cancer from occurring in the first place. There are other organizations like them out there. You just have to know to ask the right questions.
[1] . National Academy of Sciences"" National Research Council, Advisory Committee. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR). Washington, D. C., 1972.
[2]Annals of Internal Medicine, Nov. 17, 2009
[3] ibid
[4] Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk, US Department of Health and Human Services, April 2010
[5] Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk, p.ii
[6] Reduing Cancer Risk, pii
[7] Reducing Cancer Risk, p.37


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Theres a bus that goes from boronia station to croydon station (and back). get off the bus near the hungry jacks and the wall is opposite the hungry jacks (the hungry jacks on DORSET ROAD not canterbury road) it isnt actually legal you are sposed to be commisioned but if you paint there no one will care
i went there and theres a car yard there now it dont exist no more
Is this wall still safe to paint?
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There is a great cost effective and durable fence option that is available now. It is fence made from plastic PVC. Start by putting a stake in the ground to mark the location of the first fence post. Use a string tied to the first stake to mark the rest of the fence line. Drive stakes in the ground to mark the location of additional fence posts along the string line every eight feet. Dig your fence post holes with a post hole digger or rent a motorized digger. Once you've dug the hole put gravel in the bottom of the hole to allow for drainage. Mix and pour concrete into the hole to ground level. Then wiggle the post down into the concrete. Wiggling it back and forth will fill the post with concrete. Use a post level to determine if the pole is level in both directions side to side and up and down. Attach each fence post with brackets and screws. Cut the fence post off at the desired height and glue on the decorative caps. Then finish all the sections of the fence.
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Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Oh, I know the muffin man!!
Yesterday I made muffins.Lots of muffins. The blueberry 9 grain muffins shown above and these pumpkin muffins (some with raisins, some without).I had cooked two of our pumpkins Sunday night and so I decided to make pumpkin muffins with a recipe from my third and fourth grade teacher. These turned out so well that they are the new favourites of the three males in my house. Actually, judging by the way our dog followed every morsel of muffin with his eyes as it went into my mouth, I would say they are the favourite of all the males in the house. I have very fond memories of this particular teacher, she was also my band teacher and helped me learn to play several instruments, and she wrote notes to Dino (my favourite teddy) and Dino (via me) wrote notes back to her. I still have them. I also have a beautiful clock made by her husband and given to me as a wedding gift. I consider myself quite lucky to have had such a teacher in my life.
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- Mary-Sue said...
i'm pretty sure it's against the law to post photos of delicious muffins without a taste test at the bottom. or sniff test? or at least a recipe! please?
pretty please?
my squashes aren't keeping as well as i'd hoped and i'm needing yummy squash/pumpkin recipes.
- 6 November 2007 at 15:35
- Felicia said...
Yum! She look delicious.
- 7 November 2007 at 03:02
- this is my patch said...
Wow, what a great production line you have going there, of muffins. Luckily I am not hungry at the moment, have just got back from a meal out with my other half and my step-dad, but I could have killed for one of these earlier this afternoon with my mug of tea! x
- 7 November 2007 at 13:58
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The Following article originated at and is copied from DiscoverTheNetworks.com
Established in May 2004, Media Matters for America is a "web-based, not-for-profit … progressive research and information center" seeking to "systematically monitor a cross-section of print, broadcast, cable, radio, and Internet media outlets for conservative misinformation." But in addition to "news or commentary that is not accurate, reliable, or credible," the organization's concept of "misinformation" includes anything that "forwards the conservative agenda." Thus political differences of opinion are often portrayed by Media Matters as lies or worse.
The principal method by which Media Matters pursues its stated mission is by posting summaries of its "research" on its website. This amounts to reading and watching the media and then writing rebuttals to what conservatives and Republicans say.
Sometimes Media Matters actually does play the role of fact-checker for right-leaning pundits by pointing out genuine errors. More commonly, it draws attention to what it depicts as examples of wild, angry rhetoric by conservatives. In its earlier years, Media Matters would highlight such rhetoric alongside its examples of "conservative misinformation." By so doing, it blurred the distinction between opinion and research.
Eventually Media Matters recognized this error and began to list factual challenges in a designated research section, while attacks on rhetoric were relegated to the Media Matters blog. In spite of this improvement in organization, however, the practical effect was essentially unchanged.
Media Matters' founder and CEO is David Brock. A reporter for the conservative magazine The American Spectator in the 1990s, Brock (in the aftermath of his biography of Hillary Clinton that brought disastrous reviews) engaged in a public self-denunciation, characterizing all his past writings critical of liberal figures as a confection of lies and slanders. In Brock's present judgment, the mainstream media have fallen under the sway of conservative ideology. He believes that conservatives have moved the mainstream media "to the right and therefore they've moved American politics to the right. … I wanted to create an institution [Media Matters] to combat what they're doing."
Standing behind Brock was John Podesta, a former chief of staff in the Clinton administration and the head of the "progressive" Washington, DC think tank, the Center for American Progress. In 2004 Podesta provided Brock with office space for his fledgling enterprise. Soon after, Media Matters received over $2 million in seed donations from a roster of affluent donors including Leo Hindery Jr., a former cable magnate; Susie Tompkins Buell, a co-founder of the fashion company Esprit and a close ally of Senator Hillary Clinton; James Hormel, a San Francisco philanthropist who nearly served as ambassador to Luxembourg during the Clinton administration; Bren Simon, a Democratic activist and the wife of shopping-mall developer Mel Simon; and New York psychologist and philanthropist Gail Furman. Media Matters, which can accept tax-deductible contributions under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code, has also benefited from the patronage of Peter Lewis, chairman of Progressive Corporation and a longtime consort of billionaire financier George Soros.
Media Matters has not always been forthcoming about its high-profile backers. In particular, the group long labored to obscure any financial ties to George Soros. But in March 2003, the Cybercast News Service (CNS)detailed the copious links between Media Matters and several Soros "affiliates"—among them MoveOn.org, the Center for American Progress, and Peter Lewis. Confronted with this story, a spokesman for the organization explained that "Media Matters for America has never received funding directly from George Soros" (emphasis added), a transparent evasion.
Nor were groups cited by CNS the only connection between Media Matters and Soros. As investigative journalist Byron York has noted, another Soros affiliate that bankrolled Media Matters was the New Democratic Network. In addition, Soros is reported to be involved in the Democracy Alliance, a partnership of some 80 affluent financiers who each vowed to contribute $1 million or more in order to build up an ideological infrastructure of leftist thinks tanks and advocacy groups. News reports list Media Matters as a main beneficiary of the Alliance's funding. By August of 2004, Media Matters' operating budget had already doubled to $4 million.
To summarize, Soros and his Open Society Institute has poured millions of dollars into the coffers of MoveOn, the Center for American Progress, and Democracy Alliance. In turn, these organizations have funneled some of that money to Media Matters.
In October 2010, Soros openly announced that he was donating $1 million to Media Matters, which would use the money to hold "Fox [News] host Glenn Beck and others on the cable news channel accountable for their reporting."
Prior to founding Media Matters, David Brock met with a number of leading Democratic Party figures, including Senator Hillary Clinton, former Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota, and former Vice President Al Gore. In 2007, Mrs. Clinton told the YearlyKos convention of leftwing bloggers that she "helped to start and support" Media Matters. Today, more than a few of the organization's roughly 30 staff members are Democratic operatives. Among these are Media Matters' chief communications strategist Dennis Yedwab, who is also the Director of Strategic Resources at Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Brock's personal assistant, Mandy Vlasz, is a Democratic pollster and a veteran consultant to Democratic campaigns, including the 2000 Gore/Lieberman campaign. Katie Barge, the Director of Research at Media Matters, formerly presided over opposition research for Senator John Edwards' unsuccessful 2004 presidential campaign.
A notable figure at Media Matters is senior fellow Eric Boehlert, who was among the most passionate defenders of University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian after the latter was accused of having been the North American leader of the terrorist organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In an article titled "The Prime-time Smearing of Sami Al-Arian," Boehlert charged that: "In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, all four media giants, eagerly tapping into the country's mood of vengeance and fear, latched onto the Al-Arian story, fudging the facts and ignoring the most rudimentary tenets of journalism in their haste to better tell a sinister story about lurking Middle Eastern dangers here at home."
Media Matters' Senior Advisor Jamison Foser wrote on May 26, 2006: "The defining issue of our time is the media. ... The dominant political force of our time is the media. Time after time, the news media have covered progressives and conservatives in wildly different ways -- and, time after time, they do so to the benefit of conservatives."
Media Matters' Editorial Director is Marcia B. Kuntz, who formerly headed the Judicial Selection Project of Alliance for Justice.
In September 2006, Media Matters became the sponsor of Eric Alterman's media, politics, and culture blog, Altercation.
In June 2007, Media Matters released a report titled The Progressive Majority: Why A Conservative America Is a Myth. According to this study, the "conventional wisdom" which "says that the American public is fundamentally conservative," is "fundamentally false." "Americans are progressive across a wide range of controversial issues, and they're growing more progressive all the time," the researchers conclude. The report examines public attitudes regarding the economy, social issues, national security, the environment, energy, health care, and the proper role of government.
On January 14, 2008, the Canada Free Press identified the Treasurer of Media Matters, Rachel Pritzker Hunter, as a Board member of Democracy Alliance (which helps to fund Media Matters). A generous donor to Democratic candidates and causes, Hunter in recent years has given money to the presidential campaigns of Sherrod Brown, John Kerry, Howard Dean, and Wesley Clark.
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There seem to be a million different suggestions for how to make good roast potatoes. These worked out really well for Christmas, and I reckon will make an excellent side dish for any dinner party or event or a cold night that needs some carb crayness.
- peeled potatoes (I used yellow flesh; one potato per person)
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- butter
- vegetable oil
- salt to taste
Preheat your oven to 205C/400F. The hotter the better.
- Peel and rinse the potatoes. Cut them in half horizontally. Cut any bigger potatoes into thirds and rinse.
- Place in a large pot and bring to the boil, cooking for about 5 minutes depending on the size and number of potatoes. Drain.
- Put the potatoes back in the pot, sprinkle with the flour and slop on a generous glop of oil.
- Shake the pot around by the handles a bit to bash the edges of the potatoes (this helps create more surface area, which = more crispiness!). You can prep the potatoes to this point if you need to wait to roast them or want to get organised earlier.
- Throw the potatoes into a deep roasting pan. Add a few knobs of butter, salt to taste, and some more oil.
- Put into the oven and roast for about 45 minutes, moving them around and turning them over about every 15 minutes. Add more knobs of butter about 1/2 hour in. They should get crispy and golden on the outside.
Serve hot.
Sink into carb coma.
Thank me later.
- Add herbs and garlic to the potatoes before cooking
- Preheat the oil and butter in the oven before adding the potatoes
- Use semolina instead of flour


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Many people steer clear of braces for one reason or another. Some people assume the cost will be too high; others hesitate to spend money on themselves for something they believe is purely cosmetic. If you have resisted braces, it may be time for you to dig into this issue a little deeper. What you learn may surprise you!
Cost is reasonable and we offer flexible payment options
Before you write braces off for financial reasons, keep in mind that insurance may cover more than you think. If you're trying to sort through insurance questions, you don't have to do it alone; we can help. There are other options to help you cover any costs that are not covered by insurance. A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) can be used to cover orthodontic care; we also accept CareCredit – which offers flexible financing solutions for orthodontic treatment, also credit card installments can be a convenient option.
In addition, it's important to remember that the cost of this care will pay dividends throughout your life. Your mouth doesn't just look better; it is better. Let's take a further look at that below.
More than just cosmetic
When an individual completes orthodontic treatment, you may note how much straighter the teeth look. Have you ever thought about what that means? When teeth are crooked, crowded, widely spaced, or misaligned, or another orthodontic issue is present, the problems are more than just cosmetic. The teeth do not work as well, and it's more difficult to clean them properly. An individual in this situation may also have difficulty with talking, chewing, or other tasks of everyday life.
Braces straighten the teeth and help the teeth and jaw work better together. For some people, the improvements can be life changing. At minimum, braces will enable your mouth to function as it is intended, rather than with the problems you are facing now.
Variety of options
Years ago, there weren't any options when it came to orthodontic care. Braces were the traditional metal variety, in every situation. Although traditional metal braces are one option, modern technology has introduced a range of other options including Invisalign clear braces, Damon, InVu, ceramic braces, and more. We will explain your options, recommend one that would be best for you, and answer any questions you may have.
Treatment time may be shorter than you think
We take full advantage of today's technology to provide you with the best possible orthodontic care. The thing that many of our patients appreciate most about this is that treatment time is optimized. We make the most of the time you are wearing braces so you do not have to wear them any longer than necessary. The duration depends on the individual situation; we are always committed to providing you with the best possible care so you can achieve the best possible results.
Benefits last a lifetime
The benefits of braces do not wear off. Your treatment will straighten your teeth and address any other orthodontic concerns, and those improvements will last forever. We are always happy to answer any questions you may have on this or any other topic because we want you to have a solid understanding of your orthodontic issues, your treatment, and your outcomes.
If you've been steering clear of braces for any of these reasons – or another reason – please contact us. We'd be happy to answer your questions!


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An undated handout picture provided by Peru's National Police shows an operative during an eradication of a marijuana field in the Huanuco region, Peru. EPA-EFE FILE/Policia Nacional de Perú
The bill will legalize the medicinal use of marijuana and its derivatives, such as cannabis oil, to alleviate the symptoms of diseases such as cancer, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.
The Congress of Peru Thursday approved a bill that authorizes the medicinal and therapeutic use of cannabis and its derivatives in the country.
The proposal received 67 votes in favor, 5 against and 3 abstained of the full legislative, which allowed the bill to be enacted by the executive without going through the second voting session as required by law.
The bill will legalize the medicinal use of marijuana and its derivatives, such as cannabis oil, to alleviate the symptoms of diseases such as cancer, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.
Congressman Alberto de Belaunde, who was the advocate of the proposal, said that, once the bill is promulgated, the government will have 60 days to work on the regulations.
De Belaunde added that this document must be published in advance so that all citizens will have access to its content and send suggestions and proposals.
"We achieved it. Historic moment for Congress and the country: Legal medicinal cannabis," De Belaunde wrote on his Twitter account.
The proposal was endorsed Thursday by Congressman Ricardo Narvaez, president of the Congressional Health Commission, which had already approved the project earlier in October.
"For us it is a great satisfaction, it is a law that is going to revolutionize, in a country with many prejudices, concerns and fears, I believe it is a good message," Narvaez told Canal N television station.
He added that the import, production and research in Peru was authorized on the medicinal use of marijuana but for the production, an issue he considered to be "the most controversial", the government will have to establish the regulations.
Congressman and Defense Minister Javier Velasquez, who also approved the project in September, said that in the first stage, the cultivation and production of marijuana should be authorized by state institutions such as the National Institute of Health.
The legislative approval came following the government's proposal to decriminalize the medical use of marijuana, after a controversy broke out in February when the National Police raided a clandestine laboratory where marijuana oil was manufactured for sick children.
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text: ARTAS Hair Transplant – Dr. Shah is Amazing – LOVE my new hairline!*Actual Patient Before and 1 Month After ARTAS and PRP TreatmentsI visited Dr. Shah at Aesthetic Scalp in his immaculate offices in Water Tower Place and he performed a hair restoration procedure on me using the Artas Robot. I couldn't be more pleased with him, his staff, the procedure and the way, generally, I was treated from consultation to completion. For those of you with short attention spans, please just allow me to sum up my review for you, here: He is amazing, compassionate, considerate, an expert, and if you are considering an Artas transplant LOOK NO FURTHER! For those of you wanting more information, grab a box of popcorn and buckle up. I started losing my hair when I was in College. It was pretty traumatic as a young man to look at the shower drain and see it filled with hair. I've been researching hair transplant procedures for years, now, and considered a strip procedure and also manual FUE. The downsides to both prevented me from moving forward with either. When the ARTAS robot came around, I was even more excited to consider a FUE procedure but as I started studying the technique in detail I quickly learned that it was VERY important that I find an experienced Surgeon to perform the procedure as results, based on skill, do vary. While the ARTAS Robot and its software performs the extraction – there is a lot of intricacies and professional skill involved in using the robot and, as importantly, how the recipient area is created. I chose Dr. Shah's office because of his glowing reviews and his, and Dr. Chughtai's unrivaled focus on regenerative medicine. While I could have hypothetically chosen any doctor with the ARTAS Robot, choosing one that focused so heavily on the "recovery process" and boosting the current follicles I still have sealed the deal for me that I was only going to trust Dr. Shah. The way I view it is that I really got two services for the price of one; a repaired hairline and serious attention given to reviving my other thinning hair. After all, what good would it do if I were to undergo a hair transplant and then suffered future hair loss!?! His office is conveniently located in downtown Chicago and the procedure was, rather, painless. In fact, the most uncomfortable part was them simply preparing me, with lidocaine injections, for the procedure and even that really only felt like a "pinch". I'm not a fan of shots, either – so take it from one "not tough" guy directly – the procedure does NOT hurt. Dr. Shah and Dr. Chughtai went out of their way during the procedure to make sure I was comfortable at all times and me informed of what they were doing, why they were doing it and what was going to happen next. It was evident throughout the entire process that Dr. Shah is an expert in his field and every second in his office confirmed I made the right decision. Additionally, his bedside manner and his staff is second to none. While I am very result driven, there is something to be said about utilizing the services of a doctor that is an expert AND a genuine "good person". HIs concern for me was evident and his charisma is contagious. After the procedure he and his staff checked on me repeatedly (but not in an annoying way) to make sure all of my questions were answered, that the healing process was progressing smoothly, and that my pain (which was, literally ZERO) was manageable. I'm healing very well and the results are beyond my expectations. In short, my experience with Dr. Shah exceeded ALL of my expectations and I am so glad that I fully educated myself before deciding on who I'd trust to perform the ARTAS procedure. While there are other providers of ARTAS in Chicagoland – I can't imagine any of them can rival my experience with Dr. Shah. Great Experience, Incredible DoctorI underwent a hair restoration procedure about 6 months ago with Dr. Shah. I've waited to review to give adequate time to judge the procedure and Dr. Shah. To make a long story short, it worked! I had about 1200 hairs transplanted with the Artas robotic transplant system and I feel like even at 6 months, It was worth it – every penny, the time, etc – I would do it again. Part of Dr. Shah's method involved platelet rich plasma injections at the transplant site, and my crown, which is also thinning out. This allowed better healing and slowing of dying follicles.The staff was excellent – Dr. Shah is one of a kind – he's not only extremely skilled, but he's down to earth, sensitive and approachable. I felt like he had my best interest in mind. I highly recommend Dr. Shah and the procedure itself. My main concerns were excessive scarring at the donor site, and survival of transplanted hairs. The Artas Robotic transplant machine is a marvel – I took pictures of the pre-placed transplant sites to estimate follicle survival post treatment and I honestly can't see any areas devoid of growing hair. I cut my hair at the donor site (in the back, above my neckline) down to a 2' clipper size and even if you try, you can't see any donor site scars. Anyone who is struggling as I did with hair loss – this procedure works. It is, in my opinion and after trying countless products, the only method worth your time. I don't have to wear hats anymore. I can look in the mirror and go outside with confidence. I love my hair again. Great Experience. Very Personable Staff.First thing I have to say is the staff and Dr. Shaw make you feel very comfortable. Getting hair transplants can make one feel very vulnerable but everyone makes you feel very comfortable and tken care of.The procedure is relatively painless and recovery was rather quick. PRP which is injecting your blood into your head can be a bit painful but is very short part of the treatment. Everything else is painless.It's only been three months and results have been rather promising. More than that though I couldn't recommend the doctor and staff more. I was really surprised how affordable it was too. Only a fraction of what I expected, and they also put the cost of the consultation toward the treatment. I was originally just coming in to check it out and get an estimate for possibly later or never, but it was so inexpensive I went ahead and did it.1200 FUE to frontal hairline by Artas. 7 months post op. Derrick, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PDd6hnsPzA 6 Jul 2014Dr Shah was brilliant in how he designed my hair transplant especially the hairline in front. No one, not even a dermatologist have been able to recognize the fact I have had a hair transplant. What was great is that there was no incision in the back either. I would definitely go to him again for any future cosmetic procedures. Mr Golshani Taylor S.Chicago, IL4/3/2014 Updated reviewI was attempting to research the yelps on a new restaurant that a friend and I are dining at this evening, and for some reason, perhaps kismet; I saw a picture of Dr. Shah and was on this page. I was shocked to read some of the absolutely ridiculous prevarications posted on this site. Dr. Shah is one of the best Dermatologists in Chicago. I would certainly not trust the treatment of any dermatologic, or elective cosmetic procedure I was having to another physician.I have been going to Dr Shah for over 10 years and have not one time had a negative experience. His staff are professional, friendly and go above and beyond to make your visit a comfortable and pleasant one. I felt absolutely compelled to address these erroneous yelps regarding Dr Shah,in my opinion Dr Shah is a knowledgeable, kind and professional physician. He is an MD Phd. and is board certified in dermatology and dermatologic surgery; and has had extensive training in cosmetic surgery. Dr. Shah is friendly, kind and gentle in his "bed side manner". He has privileges at NWMH, Advocate Christ and Advocate IMMC. Dr Shah is an assistant Professor at North Western University, and Medical director of the Academic Dermatology and skin cancer Institute.All of this said, he is a good person, and maintains integrity and embodies tthe obligations of his hippocratic duties. Besides being a patient of Dr Shah. I work in the psychiatric realm of medicine and deal with a minimum of 4 to 10 Physicians daily, so rest assured my narrative comes from a great deal of experiences with many Physicians. Hair loss improvement from several patients. The Artas robotic system is truly the best system in the world at hair transplantation. Combining it with Dr. Shah and Dr. Chughtai's excellence leads to amazing results. Taylor S,


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NAI Emory Hill/Lewes Negotiates Leases in Sussex County, DE
Lewes, DE – NAI Emory Hill's Lewes Office broker Ann Bailey, CCIM, recently negotiated two leases in Sussex County, Delaware, representing the landlords in both transactions.
HMD Gear, a company that sells tactical clothing and items for police, firemen, first responders and EMTs, leased 1,565 SF of retail space at 18389 Olde Coach Drive (Storage Solutions Building known as Colonial Square) in Rehoboth Beach, DE. The landlord was Colonial East LP. There is currently one space still available at this location.
Dr. Richard J. Tananis, DDS, LLC, leased 3,514 SF of office space at the Vineyards at Nassau at 12000 Old Vine Blvd. in Lewes, DE. Ann Bailey represented the landlord, Vineyards Rental Holdings, LLC. Dr. Tananis' office will be a general dentistry practice. The Vineyards at Nassau is a mixed-use office and retail complex on 82 acres with two buildings and pad sites in historic Lewes close to the Delaware beaches and coastal towns with prime visibility on Route 9. Two remaining spaces are available.
For more information about these properties, contact Ann Bailey: email@example.com
About NAI Emory Hill
NAI Emory Hill represents NAI Global in Delaware and Cecil County, Maryland and is a division of the Emory Hill Companies, which provides Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region with commercial real estate brokerage, construction, property management, maintenance and residential real estate sales. Complete information is available at: www.emoryhill.com


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Wednesday Connections
Wednesday Connections has taken many shapes in 2018 and 2019. In September, we launched our first experience of "Dinner Church." Dinner Church is inspired by an innovation of St. Lydia's Church in Brooklyn, New York, and picked up by the Luther Seminary Community. Based on the worship in the Early Church, where in the second and third centuries, Christians gathered for sacred meals they called the Eucharist (a Greek word that means "thanksgiving"). The meals shared by these early Christians were the great-great...great-great grandparent of our modern Eucharist, also called Communion or the Lord's Supper.
During Lent we explored our various spiritual practices to help us deepen our relationship with our God and our world and in Advent, we meet in member house homes throughout the metro to share in a special advent weekly service.


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Brian A. Jacob
Measuring Up
Assessing instructor effectiveness in higher education
Principled Principals
New evidence from Chicago shows they fire the least effective teachers
Evaluating NCLB
Accountability has produced substantial gains in math skills but not in reading
In Low-Income Schools, Parents Want Teachers Who Teach
In affluent schools, other things matter
High Stakes in Chicago
Illustration by Noah Woods. As the first large urban school district to introduce a comprehensive accountability system, Chicago provides an exceptional case study of the effects of high-stakes testing-a reform strategy that will become omnipresent as the No Child Left Behind Act is implemented nationwide. One of the most serious criticisms of high-stakes testing is […]
To Catch a Cheat
The pressures of accountability may encourage school personnel to doctor the results from high-stakes tests. Here's how to stop them.
When Principals Rate Teachers
The best—and the worst—stand out
Blog Posts/Multimedia
New Evidence on the Benefits of Small Group Math Instruction for Young Children
Small group instruction is ubiquitous in elementary schools when it comes to reading, but not for math. This study provides some preliminary evidence that small group instruction may be a promising approach for math instruction as well.
How Life Outside of School Affects Student Performance in School
Approximately 18 percent of Michigan third graders have been formally investigated by Child Protective Services for possible exposure to abuse or neglect.
Building Knowledge to Improve Degree Completion in Community Colleges
Policymakers should take steps to encourage colleges to adopt successful models such as ASAP and the Detroit Promise Path.
What We Know About Career and Technical Education in High School
States have been very active in passing laws about CTE. They now need to step up and support research that can help ensure these new initiatives are successful.
Chronic Absenteeism: An Old Problem in Search of New Answers
Roughly 14 percent of students nationwide miss at least 18 days of school.
The Evolution of the Charter School Market and the Next Generation of Charter School Research
A number of new research studies are beginning to investigate some more nuanced questions with regard to charters.
How the U.S. Department of Education Can Foster Education Reform in the Era of Trump and ESSA
By shining a spotlight on states with particularly low student performance, the department can bring attention to the struggles facing public education in these states.
The Wisdom of Mandatory Grade Retention
Mandatory grade retention is clearly popular, at least among many state legislators. But is it good policy?


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It's the small things
From the Editor
July 26, 2018
As I flipped through pages of the Star-Gazette, eyes peeled for an interesting picture to include in the Historical Reflections section, a headline at the top of the first page caught my eye — "Answers to Teenagers, Where to Go, What to Do." It was a relatively short column. An editor's note said the editorial had been going around newspapers across the country.
It starts this way:
"Always we hear the plantive [sic] cry of the teen-agers:
The answer is … GO HOME!
Hang the storm windows, paint the woodwork. Rake the leaves. Mow the lawn. Shovel the walk. Wash the car. Learn to cook. Scrub some floors. Repair the sink. Build a boat. Get a job."
The writer has a lot of other suggestions. From helping the local clergyman, volunteering with the Red Cross or Salvation Army, visiting those who are sick and studying, the column culminates with this: "Your parents do not owe you entertainment. Your village does not owe you recreation facilities. The world does NOT owe you a living. You owe the world something."
Those are strong words. Any guesses from which year it came from? Hold on, there's more.
"In plain simple words: GROW UP; quit being a cry-baby; get out of your dream world; develop a backbone not a wishbone; and start acting like a man or a lady."
Does that narrow down the year for you? It really sounds like it belongs for today's upcoming generations, right?
This was published in 1963. That's 55 years ago already.
I found this short column fascinating. I'm a Millennial. I didn't hear that label placed on me until I went to college, but since then, I have never heard it said in a positive way. We're the snowflakes, the cry-babies, the delicate flowers — whatever you want to call us. People really want us to believe that every generation before us was a better generation, that they were never so self-entitled or ridiculous.
Personally, I've cast a wary eye to that sort of talk. That's not to say my generation isn't, at least to some degree, all those things others say we are. It is evocative, though, to observe that my generation is not the only generation to fall into the vices of avarice and short-sightedness. Teenagers apparently were not all too different in 1963.
Whoever originally wrote that column is right, of course. The world really doesn't owe us anything. That goes for everyone — not just teenagers. The world owes you nothing. It's difficult to come to terms with that. People who do helpful and good work aren't owed anything just as much as people who are slothful. Those who are working hard and make a difference in big or small ways usually aren't doing it in order to earn a return later in life. They do it out of self-forgetfulness and because doing good things is a reward in and of itself.
What I mostly love about this serendipitous column, other than it connects today's generations to previous ones, is the unspoken part of it. The author is calling for readers to be faithful attendants to the mundane. The thought of learning to cook and repairing the sink cause some to immediately zonk out from boredom. Yet someone needs to do it, right?
We constantly grasp after entertainment. For many of us, we are overwhelmed not by noise but by silence. In our moments of quiet, we don't look for ways to grow as a person. Rather we look to distract and distance ourselves from whatever is happening in our lives. We want to "shut off" our brain — as if our brains were the computers we spend hours at a time staring at.
The truth is we need a lot more people dedicated to the un-fun parts of life. We need those who mow the lawn and rake leaves because we need those who are willing to do good things without expecting a return. To attend the present is to believe in the future.


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This thesis treats the problem of source coding in situations where the encoded data is subject to errors. The typical scenario is a communication system, where source data such as speech or images should be transmitted from one point to another. A problem is that most communication systems introduce some sort of error in the transmission. A wireless communication link is prone to introduce individual bit errors, while in a packet based network, such as the Internet, packet losses are the main source of error.
The traditional approach to this problem is to add error correcting codes on top of the encoded source data, or to employ some scheme for retransmission of lost or corrupted data. The source coding problem is then treated under the assumption that all data that is transmitted from the source encoder reaches the source decoder on the receiving end without any errors. This thesis takes another approach to the problem and treats source and channel coding jointly under the assumption that there is some knowledge about the channel that will be used for transmission. Such joint source--channel coding schemes have potential benefits over the traditional separated approach. More specifically, joint source--channel coding can typically achieve better performance using shorter codes than the separated approach. This is useful in scenarios with constraints on the delay of the system.
Two different flavors of joint source--channel coding are treated in this thesis; multiple description coding and channel optimized vector quantization. Channel optimized vector quantization is a technique to directly incorporate knowledge about the channel into the source coder. This thesis contributes to the field by using channel optimized vector quantization in a couple of new scenarios. Multiple description coding is the concept of encoding a source using several different descriptions in order to provide robustness in systems with losses in the transmission. One contribution of this thesis is an improvement to an existing multiple description coding scheme and another contribution is to put multiple description coding in the context of channel optimized vector quantization. The thesis also presents a simple image coder which is used to evaluate some of the results on channel optimized vector quantization.
This paper deals with some fundamental properties of the sine-wave-fit algorithm included in IEEE Standards 1057 and 1241. Asymptotic Cramer-Rao bounds (CRBs) for three and four model parameters are derived under the Gaussian assumption. Further, the sine-wave-fitting properties of the algorithm are analyzed by the parsimony principle. A decision criterion whether to use the three- or four-parameter model is derived. It is shown that a three-parameter sine-wave fit produces a better fit than the four-parameter fit if the frequency is known to be within an interval related to the number of samples and the signal-to-noise ratio. By a numerical analysis, the theoretical results are shown to be also valid for the uniform noise model of quantization.
The aim of this work is to present an efficient algorithm for multiple-tone parameter estimation. The algorithm is inspired by the expectation-maximization algorithm, and it utilizes the IEEE standard 1057 for single tone parameter estimation. In the derivation of the algorithm it is assumed that the number of tones are known and that the frequencies are well separated The algorithm is evaluated using data consisting of multiple real-valued tones. The performance of the frequency estimator is studied and compared with the asymptotic Cramer-Rao bound (CRB). It is shown that the algorithm produces statistically efficient frequency estimates at high signal to noise ratios, that is the variance of the estimates reaches the CRB. Finally, it is shown that the algorithm can produce efficient estimates independent of the number of tones in the input signal.
We illustrate how channel optimized vector quantization (COVQ) can be used for channels with both bit-errors and bit-erasures. First, a memoryless channel model is presented, and the performance of COVQ's trained for this channel is evaluated for an i.i.d. Gaussian source. Then, the new method is applied in implementing an error-robust sub-band image coder, and we present image results that illustrate the resulting performance. Our experiments show that the new approach is able to outperform a traditional scheme based on separate source and channel coding.
A new design approach for multiple description vector quantizers over more than two channels is presented. The design is inspired by the concept of channel optimized vector quantization. While most previous works have split the decoder into several independent entities, identifying the appropriate channel model makes it straightforward to implement the multiple description design problem using only one decoder. Our simulation results compare systems with 2, 4 and 8 channels. We demonstrate significant gains over previous designs, as well as over a benchmark scheme based on separate quantization and forward erasure-correcting error control.
A new design approach for multiple description coding, based on multi-stage vector quantizers, is presented. The design is not limited to systems with two descriptions, but is also well suited for the n-descriptions case. Inspired by the concept of channel optimized vector quantization, the design can easily be tailored to suit different erasure channels, e.g. packet erasure channels with memory (burst-losses). The optimization procedure used in the design takes a sample-iterative approach. All stage codebooks; are updated simultaneously for each vector in the training database. The resulting algorithm has the behaviour of a simulated annealing algorithm, with several good properties, e.g. it usually provides codebooks with good index assignments. Image results are presented for systems with 2 and 4 channels. The image coder is based on a subband transform followed by 64-dimensional vector quantization, to illustrate the capacity of the design to handle large problem sizes.
Fast analog to digital conversion with only one bit per sample does not only make high sampling rates possible but also reduces the required hardware complexity. For short data buffers or block lengths, it has been shown that tone frequency estimators can be implemented by a simple table look-up. In this paper we present an analysis of such tables using the Hadamard transform. As an outcome of the analysis, we propose a class of nonlinear estimators of low complexity. Their performance is evaluated using numerical simulations. Comparisons are made with the proper Cramer-Rao bound and with the table look-up approach.


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TeleHealth Services Helps Hospitals Improve Patient Experience Despite Market Financial Uncertainty
Raleigh, N.C. – TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of patient experience solutions, announces lower prices on LG and Samsung televisions with free three-year warranties to help hospitals navigate market uncertainty and make investments in patient-centric care and consumer-driven solutions.
Ambiguity in the federal government discussions about repeal and replace of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and potential changes in Medicare are causing some hospitals to delay projects and spending. According to Reuters international news service, this uncertainty is likely driving a decline in the municipal bond market, where nonprofit hospitals access capital. However, some hospitals, especially in markets with a growing population, are moving forward on capital investments.
TeleHealth Services has helped hospitals for the past 60 years with the technology infrastructure in patient rooms as a strategy to differentiate services and create a better patient experience. The investments in Smart TVs and interactive patient engagement systems improve care, support financial reimbursements, increase safety and HCAHPS patient satisfaction scores, and reduce readmissions.
While at home, people watch TV an average of six hours a day. In a hospital, TV viewing increases to almost 11 hours each day. Hospitals are investing in an infrastructure that provides quality entertainment on high-definition televisions on par with what patients experience when they are at home or in a hotel room.
Televisions Designed Specifically for Hospitals
Healthcare-grade Smart TVs offer a range of non-technical benefits to a hospital facility as well, from space savings to better aesthetics, and pillow speaker interfaces to integrate Nurse Call and TV control. Manufacturers engineer healthcare-grade televisions specifically for use in the hospital setting with an understanding that patients and their families expect to have entertainment as a form of "distraction therapy" when they are in the hospital.
Knowing the TV is a "must have" feature in the patient room with high demand, hospitals turn to the healthcare-grade Smart TVs that meet the more rigorous electrical UL standards in hospitals and are sturdier than consumer models. In addition, they include numerous features designed to ease installation and increase patient satisfaction, such as volume-limit controls, multiple inputs for pillow speaker control, and front panel locking control. Facility managers benefit from set-up via USB cloning and newer model TVs have Digital Rights Management technology to protect HD content delivery. TeleHealth Services understands what is required to create an optimal HD entertainment solution to insure patient satisfaction.
Hospitals need to focus on maintaining the best clinical care – not maintaining a TV system. To ensure this, TeleHealth Services is the only provider including three-year warranties on healthcare-grade television models at no additional cost for hospitals and five-year warranties at a nominal fee.
Interactive Education, Empowerment and Engagement
The technology infrastructure to support quality entertainment also provides a platform to educate patients about their care, transforming bedside televisions into a valuable clinical resource. Interactive patient engagement systems are becoming integral to the patient and staff satisfaction standards in hospitals.
Recently, TeleHealth Services announced iCare Navigator as the first enterprise-scale interactive patient engagement platform using an empathetic "virtual health coach" driven by artificial intelligence. The technology platform is integrated with Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and other clinical and non-clinical systems to automate workflow and provide a personalized care plan for the patient.
"The patient room TV is a fundamental part of the patient experience for both entertainment and delivery of care. Better outcomes are seen when we enhance the communication with the patient and family through devices and tools they use every day," said Gary Kolbeck, vice president, business development for TeleHealth Services. "Smart investments in hospital television technology address today's patient satisfaction, education and quality of care improvement opportunities. The patient TV is no longer just a passive viewing device, so decisions today need to account for ways to leverage investments to do more. With uncertainty in national healthcare reform, and as health systems struggle to do more with less, hospitals must focus on technology solutions that can engage patients, boost patient satisfaction, automate care delivery and provide a platform to drive favorable outcomes."


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Non-profit educational institution - Corporate Personnel Training Centre - Institute of Air Navigation
The need for qualified personnel aviation enterprises remains as acute problem of the industry, as well as the aging of the already small number of personnel. This applies in particular, in the preparation of air traffic controllers. The lack of specialists in the industry and indirectly connected with the requirements of their professional training, which has recently increased significantly.
The dynamic development of aviation equipment and air navigation flight system requires constant updating of the knowledge of experts, besides maintaining the skills of professionals.
Programs for training
The Institute of Air Navigation provides ample opportunities for those seeking to increase their qualifications or their professional abilities. The students of the center receive the most up-to-date knowledge in the disciplines that study the newest material of the methodology and regulatory legal documents. Improvement of skills and knowledge is carried out using the regulatory modern legal framework and updated constantly methodical and educational materials.
In the register of the Institute of Air Navigation, in addition to educational programs in these areas of activity, there are more than fifty educational special programs that have passed the licensing examination
Fields of study
ATM) Air Traffic Management)
The Department of Air Traffic Management is the main educational and scientific structural unit of the Institute, which is part of the NOC and carries out educational, methodological, educational and scientific activities in the direction of work.
The main objectives of the department:
- organization of business on high level scientific teaching methods, educational, and scientific work in the direction of the department;
- maintenance and training of specialists in the air traffic coordination and planning of the use of air space in order to acquire additional theoretical and practical skills;
- cooperation with the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State ATM Corporation".
This department provides training for aviation specialists in programs for increasing the qualifications of air traffic personnel, planning and coordinating the use of air space. Training and advanced training of aviation specialists is carried out in fifteen programs that meet the requirements of the FSUE "State ATM Corporation" and Rosaviatsia. Training of employees of ATS is also conducted using DLS (distance learning system).
Using aeronautical telecommunications and radio equipment (ERTOS)
The main objectives of the department
Increasing the qualifications of specialists and managers of radio engineering support of flights and aviation telecommunications of civil aviation in the field of radio engineering support of flights of civil aviation, taking into account the prospects for introducing new technologies and techniques for organizing air traffic. An important place has the program Advanced Systems CNS / ATM. With the help of air traffic personnel, the general principles of operation of CNS / ATM are studied.
Formation of methodological and educational base, which corresponds to modern teaching trends, and also meets the qualification requirements for civil aviation engineering and technical personnel.
Perform scientific research in the field of ensuring the flight of radio engineering and organizing the use of radio engineering navigation aids.
Managerial and administrative activities (DSA)
The main objectives of the department
Increasing the qualification system of organization management of the movement in the air to supply the effective management of the enterprise or a structural subdivision in accordance with the main trends of economic and social development.


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Posted by Jim Van Vurst, OFM on 2/6/18 7:00 AM
There are two very powerful examples where women are praised by Jesus for their words and actions. One is in the scene in which the woman—apparently a public prostitute—came to Jesus during his meal with the Pharisees. She knelt down, washed his feet with her tears and dried them with her hair (Lk 7:38ff). While the Pharisees were fit to be tied by her act and frustrated with Jesus' acceptance of her, Jesus assured her of God's forgiveness because "she has loved much."
In fact, Jesus contrasted her humble action with the Pharisees who did not even offer to wash his feet, which was at the time a common courtesy toward a guest.
Then there is the widow who gave her last two copper coins to the temple and who Jesus commended to his apostles, saying, "She has given more than all those who were throwing in shekels they could easily afford" (Mk 12:41). There also is the parable of the widow, who Jesus used as an example of persistence in prayer because she refused to stop badgering the judge until he settled the situation in which she had been treated unjustly (Lk 18:2ff).
There was a very important group of women who developed a particular relationship with Jesus as his close friends and followers. They were indeed Jesus' disciples, though at the time, given the social status of women, such a title was impossible. Think of Martha and Mary, sisters of Lazarus. If there was one place where Jesus seemed to be at home and could relax, it was in their home (Jn 12:2ff). There was a group of women disciples, some of whom were healed and freed from evil spirits.
Luke names several of the women: Joanna, wife of Chouza, Herod's steward; another named Susanna; and "many others who helped Jesus and the Twelve, out of their sustenance" (Lk 8:3ff). Luke also describes "a group of women who mourned and lamented Jesus" on his way to the cross (Lk 23:27). And John records in his gospel that "standing by the cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene (Jn 19:25).
Of all the women mentioned in the gospel other than Jesus' own mother, the most significant is surely Mary Magdalene, from whom Jesus drove out seven demons. The Church honors her with her own feast day on July 22. Mary Magdalene was right beside Jesus' mother at the Crucifixion. You wonder how much those two Marys must have loved each other!
Mary Magdalene stands out in a most special way following the death and burial of Jesus. Mark describes Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James and Salome, who "brought spices that they might anoint the body of Jesus" (16:1ff). What an act of love brought them to that potentially gruesome sight of Jesus' mangled body. In addition, these women were going to have to get past the temple guard to let them into the tomb. They seemed willing to take that risk. The power of love can cause people to perform the most wonderful acts of love.
But Mary's role in the Resurrection story goes much further. It is she who sees the risen savior first. Remember, as a woman, she could not be a witness in any legal affairs. Yet it is to her that Jesus appears first. The apostles could not be first because they were nowhere near the tomb, but rather huddled in the upper room. Jesus would have to go to them for them to see him.
And, finally, it is Mary Magdalene whom Jesus sends to the Apostles to announce the stunning news that Jesus has indeed risen from the dead. Mary Magdalene, who socially could not be a legal witness, is chosen by God to be the first to preach the news of the risen savior (Jn 20:17). The lives of all these women and so many more who are not mentioned help us understand the great respect and affection Jesus had for women, whether saint or sinner or somewhere in between.
The ministry of women has never stopped in the Church, but only grown in each century. For example, in the United States, recent statistics revealed that of the more than 35,000 Catholics in paid Church ministry, 80% were women (64% lay and 16% religious). It has been women who through the centuries have established and run the ministries that cared for the sick and dying, the homeless and the orphans.
Truly, the gospel is lived out today just as it was by Mary Magdalene and the many other women friends of Jesus.
Topics: Jesus, women in the bible, Gospels


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- Video footage appears to show a teacher in Kentucky dragging a 9-year-old boy by the wrists during the school day in October.
- According to a Facebook post from Angel Nelson, the boy's mother, he "has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, and depression. In addition, his speech is also limited."
- The teacher no longer works at the school, according to a statement the Greenup County School District gave to WSAZ.
- Also according to WSAZ, the teacher is set to be arraigned on Wednesday on a misdemeanor, fourth-degree assault charge.
A teacher in Kentucky has been fired after video footage appeared to show her dragging a 9-year-old boy with autism by the wrists, according to a statement the Greenup County School District gave to WSAZ.
According to a Facebook post from the boy's mother Angel Nelson, her son has limited speech and "has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, and depression."
In the video, the teacher appears to drag the boy up and down a hallway. According to Nelson, he was "experiencing a meltdown" at the time, "which he sometimes experiences as part of his diagnoses."
Nelson also alleged that the teacher threw her son "hard down onto a chair" while they were in the classroom, but that was not recorded on video.
"Beyond this, we will never truly know what took place behind that closed door because of my son's speech limitations," Nelson wrote on Facebook.
She said the incident destroyed her son's shoes and left him with bruises and two sprained wrists.
Read more: A substitute teacher allegedly spread human feces over tables and grills at a Florida park to sabotage a 7-year-old girl's birthday party
The teacher, who has not been named, was let go on Monday — several months after the incident, which happened on October 24, Nelson wrote on Facebook.
"The teacher was removed from the school and a formal investigation was conducted," Sherry Horsely, the school district's superintendent, said in a statement to WSAZ. "The superintendent also followed protocol and reported the incident to the Kentucky Education Standards Board."
The teacher is set to be arraigned on Wednesday on a misdemeanor, fourth-degree assault charge, according to WSAZ.
"We as parents trust teachers and school staff on a daily basis to help teach and help our children succeed," Nelson wrote on Facebook. "We should never have to worry about anything like this ever happening."
A representative for the Greenup County School District didn't immediately respond to INSIDER's request for comment.
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The SCENIC Project final review took place 16 December 2011. The project was awarded the highest possible grade of 'Excellent'. Congratulations all round!
The SAP team met with the other members of the SCENIC project at Erlangen University at the review and at dinner afterwards:
The team also took the opportunity to visit the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits Audio & Multimedia Realtime Systems department hosted by Emanuël Habets.


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Start Clockify timer from within other web tools, like JIRA, Trello, Asana, Todoist, and others (see integrations page for the full list).
Simply install the Chrome extension or Firefox extension, and a timer button will appear in your favorite web app's tasks, to-dos, issues, leads, events, etc.
The browser extension is open-sourced so feel free to create new integrations or improve existing ones.
Syncing projects #
The extension can also pick up project name from another app if there's a project in Clockify with the same name (eg. example, you have a "Project X" in both Clockify and Asana/JIRA/Trello/Todoist).
Clockify extension is able to pick up projects only from Asana, JIRA, Trello, and Todoist at the moment.
If you want to keep projects synced, you can use Zapier or Integromat (eg. when a new project is created in Asana, create it in Clockify too, and vice versa).
Disable integrations #
If you don't want the button to appear in certain web apps, you can disable it in Integrations (open extension and click on the menu icon in the upper right corner).
If you use a self-hosted / on-premise version of some app (like JIRA or Gitlab), at the bottom of the Integrations page you can specify your domain where you have the app installed.
Connect Clockify to hundreds of other apps #
Zapier and Integromat lets you connect Clockify to 1,500+ other web services. Automated connections can be set up in a few minutes, require no coding, and they can automate your common day-to-day tasks.
Use cases: #
- Add new Asana projects to Clockify
- Add new Asana tasks to Clockify
- Create an event in Google Calendar from time tracked in Clockify
- Start the timer in Clockify when an event in Google Calendar starts
- Create Clockify projects from new Trello boards
- Start time when you move a card from "To-Do" to "In Progress"
- Share new Clockify time entries in Slack
- Set Slack status when you start a new time entry in Clockify
- Add new QuickBooks customers to Clockify as clients
- Add new GitHub issues to Clockify as new tasks
- Get a scheduled summary of Clockify time entries delivered to Gmail
- Add new Clockify time entries to a Google Sheets spreadsheet
FAQ about integrations #
I get an error about missing project when I try to stop the timer #
If you have Timesheet enabled, project is automatically a required field. To stop the timer, you'll have to open your timer and select a project.
Tip: you can set a default project so each time you start a timer, project is selected automatically (you can enable it by opening the extension and go to Settings).
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No problem. In the extension options, select "Integrations", scroll down to the bottom, select the tool you're using (eg. Gitlab), and enter your custom domain.
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If you don't see the button, first make sure you're logged-in in the extension. If that doesn't help, restart the browser.
Also, make sure the integration is enabled in URL Permissions (when you open the extension, click on options icon in the upper right corner).
If you still don't see the button, send us an email and we'll look into the problem. Sometimes integrations breaks due to update in other apps. If you don't want to wait for us to fix the integration, feel free to help us out by contributing to our codebase.
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The extension is open source so anyone can contribute. If you've developed an integration, be sure to let us know so we can feature it on our Integrations page.


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The Nursery Education Grant is issued by the government to pay for children to go to nursery or preschool, no matter what their financial background. Many studies have shown that preschool children benefit greatly from playing and learning in a professional childcare environment.
Here are the answers to some of the most common questions we are asked.
When is can my child use the grant?
All children have to be registered and be attending nursery on the week of "Headcount Day," a date predetermined by the Local Authority. They can claim from the funding period after their third birthday.
When are the funding periods?
These run from:
1 September – 31 December
1 January – 31 March
1 April to 31 August.
How do I claim the NEG?
The Local Authority sends the relevant Parental Contract forms to the nursery, preschool or childminder for each funding period. They then ask you to fill in a form and supply proof of your child's name and postcode. The Local Authority sends the grant directly to the childcare setting.
How much can I claim?
Your entitlement is worked out in terms of "hours" rather than "pounds." A day nursery will usually offer a maximum of 11 hours a week over 52 weeks a year, whilst a preschool which closes in the school holidays, will offer a maximum of 15 hours a week over 38 weeks. You can decide which kind of childcare will suit your family best.
My child attends two settings. Can I claim the NEG at both?
Yes, but only up to the maximums allowed above. You must complete a Parental Contract form for each provider and you must declare you're claiming hours elsewhere.


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When the school bus pulls into the neighborhood, most kids don't jump up and down, giddy with joy. But that's because they're not going to doggy daycare.
When the canine shuttle bus shows up, it's a different story. Tails wag wildly and pups spin and bark with glee. They know they're going somewhere fun to play and wrestle with their very best friends.
Several dog daycare and boarding facilities use buses to transport their four-legged guests when their owners can't easily make the trip. They're typically secured in crates or they get to ride on seats, but are attached via harnesses. Some may let the dogs ride loose in the back, which isn't the safest choice, but the playdate no doubt starts early.
Playtime, boarding and spa treatments
The owners of Good Hands Boarding Kennels in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, bought a tiny school bus last fall and outfitted it with rows of kennels to help their human clients get their pets to and from fun days of daycare. The bus makes morning and afternoon routes, weather permitting. Check it out in the video above.
At Gulliver's Doggie Daycare in Williston, Vermont, drivers will even go into your home and pick up your pup in the morning or drop off your newly exhausted dog at the end of the day as long as you give them a spare key or tell them where one is hidden. The brightly colored purple Gully Bus is hard to miss. Pups ride in crates where they can socialize and snooze next to their friends.
At The Common Dog in Everett, Massachusetts, the shuttle bus transports dogs to several locations in the area for daycare, boarding or for spa treatments. Dogs must board the bus sporting their own harnesses, then they get to ride on the seats next to their pals, buckled in for safety.
Happy, happy dogs
At the Doggie School Bus in West Linn, Oregon, dogs ride in the back with their buddies. Look how happy Rudy is, above, when his mom tells him it's time to go to school. The Doggie School Bus pulls up and Rudy is off and running.


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