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Everyone wants smooth skin. This is not a surprise to anyone. I've never met someone who didn't want to know how to have beautiful skin. When your skin is smooth your face looks younger, healthier, and it has a natural glow. You start to notice how well your makeup can look once you have smooth skin. The trick is finding the right way to exfoliate. There are so many scrubs, peels, masks, and every other thing you can think of. I've really tried to find what works best for me. Everyone knows my love for Crude to wash my face, and I do love their detox mask, but I still need something that can go deeper. So before I go into my favorite product, let's talk about what microdermabrasion really is. I could try to explain it, but I think I'll leave it to the professionals. So here is how microdermabrasion is defined by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons:
"Microdermabrasion treatments use a minimally abrasive instrument to gently sand your skin, removing the thicker, uneven outer layer.
This type of skin rejuvenation is used to treat light scarring, discoloration, sun damage, and stretch marks.
Microdermabrasion can:
- Improve age spots and black heads.
- Improve hyperpigmentation (patches of darkened skin).
- Exfoliate your skin, resulting in a refreshed appearance.
- Lessen the appearance of stretch marks.
- Reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
- Reduce or eliminate enlarged pores.
- Treat acne and the scars left by acne.
Microdermabrasion helps to thicken your collagen, which results in a younger looking complexion. Collagen is a protein in your skin that's abundant when you're a child and makes skin appear taut and smooth. Collagen production declines as we age, resulting in looser, uneven skin."
So why do it at home? For me it's all about saving money and saving time. I don't want to go into the doctor periodically just to have my face look healthy again. So what do I do? I searched high and low, and my dear friend Michelle helped me out. I found my savior. It's called PMD.
With your PMD you can exfoliate every 6-7 days! So I have my ritual of every Wednesday night I use my PMD. Why Wednesday night? I don't know honestly. Maybe it has to do with the face that I need something to help me get through the week and so having a fresh face helps.
The process is so easy! You wash your face, you use the PMD, then you tone then moisturize. Seriously, that's all you do! In all honesty it did take me a few times to really get the hang of how to glide it over my skin, but once I got it, I knew there was no turning back. I live in Utah and we have super dry winters, and even with my oily skin I get these dry patchy areas that I just have to exfoliate. Be warned you might be shocked when you see all of the skin that comes off. It's great because when you first buy it, you get a set of different disks. They are meant for different areas of the body and different sensitivities. You can also order a bag to keep all of your items together.
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News from the Clippers:
The Los Angeles Clippers today waived Stephen Dennis, Jon Scheyer and Jake Voskuhl. The Clippers training camp roster now stands at 15.
This shouldn't come as a giant surprise. The Clippers were only going to take one center between Jake Voskuhl and Jarron Collins. Jon Scheyer, as good as a player as he was in college, didn't look like he had anywhere near the lateral quickness to be able to guard anyone in the NBA. Stephen Dennis was going to get bumped unless he played out-of-his-mind well because the Clippers have a glut of guards and he did not do that.
Hopefully, this will lead to more consistency from the team. The first three games of the pre-season have been decided by 29 (loss), 32 (win) and 40 (loss) points and I'd be surprised if VDN tolerates that much longer. Maybe that was the inspiration for the cuts now, three at once and more than two weeks from the start of season, he may want to establish a rhythm in his rotation more similar to that of a regular NBA season.
We wish Jake, Stephen and Jon the best of luck out there, it's a mental grind to turn dreams into reality and without the multitude of players who dare to chase those dreams, the NBA would be no where near as competitive and enthralling. So thanks.

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post4795374365592474482..comments2020-03-04T09:40:31.266+00:00Comments on Plentymorefishoutofwater - One Man's Dating Diary: The Bombshell (8 of 8)Plentymorefishoutofwaterhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-79430368753833741332013-09-14T09:50:12.827+01:002013-09-14T09:50:12.827+01:00I'm Glad your so Honest!!I'm Glad your so Honest!!Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-36232581182692449392010-01-10T08:42:33.905+00:002010-01-10T08:42:33.905+00:00Hey I am sure Fishy is absolutely fine..after the ...Hey I am sure Fishy is absolutely fine..after the initial effect of the Bombshell, he should feel some uneasiness for some time...but soon hes gonna be back in full action...What a reason for dating..."Bcoz u asked"...lol!!!, she'll really land in deep trouble if she start going out with anybody who ask her out... By the by, Fishy, dont worry, you will considered tall at my place...more over 5'8'' is not short...above 5'5'', is considered talllllll...Visit our place and you will get loads of hot and sexy females...who are not only single but also ready to mingle ..lol!!!

jzt4me.blogspot.comJzt 4 me...https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-81472645057153996252010-01-09T22:08:36.890+00:002010-01-09T22:08:36.890+00:00I've just found your blog and I'm really g...I've just found your blog and I'm really glad I did as it's brilliant! So sorry things didn't work out with you and Emma and I hope that you are feeling OK.

Kate x

Please have a look at my new blog:
http://search-for-the-perfect10.blogspot.comKatehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-6849080322748973912010-01-09T14:48:49.962+00:002010-01-09T14:48:49.962+00:00I've been living vicariously through you these...I've been living vicariously through you these past months, so this was a little painful to read. Sorry it didn't work out.theblueeyedboyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-17338712361443997312010-01-09T02:04:20.245+00:002010-01-09T02:04:20.245+00:00Pet shop girl still an option? Maybe Emma will be...Pet shop girl still an option?
Maybe Emma will be back in a few weeks and ready to date you again.Aunt Juiceboxhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-82593951250525928002010-01-08T23:30:33.032+00:002010-01-08T23:30:33.032+00:00Ah, ya know, she wasn't really my pick for you...Ah, ya know, she wasn't really my pick for you. Seemed like something was off w/ her in the prior posts.
My friends, however, who have found your blog thru mine, are sad and believe you should try the US for a while. Not sure if they're hoping to get you themselves or not though? ;)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-53756643939814354022010-01-08T23:16:24.720+00:002010-01-08T23:16:24.720+00:00the fucking bitch! i'm genuinely gutted!the fucking bitch! i'm genuinely firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-76799426379262742812010-01-08T21:56:53.966+00:002010-01-08T21:56:53.966+00:00Awww. Well she just wasn't the one for you. D...Awww. Well she just wasn't the one for you. Don't fret about it.Elle Mosquedahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-32477086754626042912010-01-08T16:40:34.012+00:002010-01-08T16:40:34.012+00:00I am a little relieved after reading your tweet &q...I am a little relieved after reading your tweet "Not sure I'll be seeing the hairdresser again" the first thought that crossed my mind was that you let her swim with the fishes... And no that's not a euphemism!!

Good luck on your next conquest...

PS According to wiki the average height is 5 ft 8 and a half inches (male height).30-F-Londonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-41899207896976683362010-01-08T14:45:39.026+00:002010-01-08T14:45:39.026+00:00Sorry to hear its over Fish. At least this one was...Sorry to hear its over Fish. At least this one wasnt depressed or flaky. I Guess you will never know about the vagina :(

I'm sure the pain and torment could be very inspirational though!!!!

xxxAnihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-40773655090823358452010-01-08T11:04:57.752+00:002010-01-08T11:04:57.752+00:00Tall in Japan?? He, he. Such a nice post - shame i...Tall in Japan?? He, he. Such a nice post - shame it's not a happy ending.Beautiful but Grumpyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-16796001167212375012010-01-08T10:40:19.219+00:002010-01-08T10:40:19.219+00:00Life's like a thunderstorm, some we like some ...Life's like a thunderstorm, some we like some really suck, some are fantastic..others middle of the road. I feel for you.. bin there been dumped, and it hurts, we feel down, but you will experience a wicked thunderstorm and when the rain settles you will have your girl... you will love again, it will be the right time and woth the right girl xxIndihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-14621988226982240662010-01-08T09:18:33.794+00:002010-01-08T09:18:33.794+00:00Bad luck mate. in the category right girl wrong ti...Bad luck mate. in the category right girl wrong time.

there were some other girls on your initial poll, onwards to #2Skypiratehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-7752628433871263142010-01-08T05:15:21.562+00:002010-01-08T05:15:21.562+00:00Sorry for your loss. I do think this is the most w...Sorry for your loss. I do think this is the most well written post of yours since I started following many months ago, though. Pain does bring out great creations.

Hope you won't pine for the re-date, and thanks for visiting and giving feedback on that matter.

RobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-65392092131220840782010-01-08T04:17:02.966+00:002010-01-08T04:17:02.966+00:00This aint over! Test the waters again during your...This aint over!

Test the waters again during your next cut ;firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-36583331221335843392010-01-08T03:01:56.418+00:002010-01-08T03:01:56.418+00:00OH NO! Maybe after she's away for a few weeks...OH NO!

Maybe after she's away for a few weeks absence will make the heart grow fonder.Gonezohttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-8969843000522759432010-01-08T02:33:40.394+00:002010-01-08T02:33:40.394+00:00awww poor fishy, I think I may love you, or at lea...awww poor fishy, I think I may love you, or at least your writings. Anyway, as my friends and I say, you may not be perfect for everyone but you are perfect for someone.NEXT!!Carolhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-90846255223692311962010-01-08T01:13:33.968+00:002010-01-08T01:13:33.968+00:00Hey Fishy, I'm a new follower. Been enjoying...Hey Fishy,

I'm a new follower. Been enjoying your past posts lots. Top drawer stuff, fella !

I can't help thinking you're handling this brilliantly, mind. I reckon she's probably regretting it as you read this.

You're clearly getting all the sympathy with this very cleverly written post....and for that, I salute you.

Be lucky !Rupie Fowlerhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-78782756243681406852010-01-08T00:24:14.923+00:002010-01-08T00:24:14.923+00:00Ugh! That sucketh to the extreme! We've got ...Ugh! That sucketh to the extreme! We've got a good posse here; I say we go beat her up for you.

Seriously though, that is very uncool. I can understand her side a bit, and am glad she told you early on, but still...uncool.Lifebeginsat30tyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-29373198819860588632010-01-07T23:45:46.974+00:002010-01-07T23:45:46.974+00:00Oh, that's too bad, but good she is being hone...Oh, that's too bad, but good she is being honest.secret agent womanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-48717075517376214142010-01-07T22:38:08.224+00:002010-01-07T22:38:08.224+00:00Oh that bites. Sorry matey.. Now, onto better th...Oh that bites. Sorry matey.. Now, onto better things.. I have fallen in love with your blog - I spent half the night in bed last night on the lap top reading it. Well done, no male has kept me up that long in quite a while ;-)Cherylhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-4976079502874926922010-01-07T21:56:55.178+00:002010-01-07T21:56:55.178+00:00this is a 'bad' breakup? oh dear:) new rea...this is a 'bad' breakup? oh dear:)
new reader here. like your style!Jenny DBhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-63755468170119885852010-01-07T21:54:11.588+00:002010-01-07T21:54:11.588+00:00And that is why women are rubbish. I think it'...And that is why women are rubbish. I think it's out of order, no excuse at all.

It's all very well for people to say she was testing the water, but any idiot knows that seeing someone 2 months after finishing a 14 year relationship is not gonna work.

Unlucky mate, just keep cracking on like I do. :)Unknownhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-40070726278815409102010-01-07T21:09:59.685+00:002010-01-07T21:09:59.685+00:00Ah well she wasn't the one then or maybe she&#...Ah well she wasn't the one then or maybe she'll come to her senses and realize you are the catch of the century!Sparklesshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625386311178897902.post-22161667832224104752010-01-07T20:40:46.744+00:002010-01-07T20:40:46.744+00:00i think you saved yourself trouble in the long run...i think you saved yourself trouble in the long run. plus she had a kid. and the kid will always come first. better off finding someone who doesn't have that kind of firstname.lastname@example.com


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now, on to the fun stuff. some might say that i'm a shopoholic. and by some, i mean everyone that i've ever known in my entire life. for as long as i can remember i've had a love for piecing together outfits and creating my own unique personal style. i've wanted to start a blog for a while now; ever since i've started reading selective potential, stylish white female, sincerely jules, song of style, bleubird vintage, the rockstar diaries, and i'm gonna stop there because i could go on for a while. those are just a few of the blogs that have inspired me.
some of my favorite places to shop are forever 21, h&m, tj maxx, urban outfitters, target, etc. but lets face it, i'm a 21 year old girl on budget. one of my favorite aspects of fashion is creativiity and individuality. these two things can be hard to find in big department stores. i don't want to go to class one day and see someone else wearing my exact outfit. in high school, i discovered the beauty of thrifting and fell in love. so currently, 80% of my closet has most likely been discovered at a good will or local thrift store.
i look like at it like a treasure hunt. you never know what you're going to find. whether it's a vintage romper, a cute sundress, pretty tanks, etc. i have found so many great pieces for great prices and have never felt like i am lacking in the fashion department. i save money and have fun, all while finding amazing pieces that are seemingly one of kind. my thrift store finds will play a huge part in my blog. i'd love to show people the beauty of stepping outside the mall and focusing on dressing how you want dress, not just stealing an outfit off a mannequin.
besides thrifting, i also enjoy activities such as:
• drinking iced caramel machiatos
• riding my bike
• watching entire seasons of tv shows on netflix
• finding recipes online and attempting to cook them
• taking instagram photos of said dishes
• playing monopoly with my boyfriend and always winning
• being an obsesive compulsive and self proclaimed neat freak
• eating way too much frozen yogurt
so those are obviously some very important facts about myself. i hope you find this about me interesting enough to potentially come back and check out my blog again. it's going to take some practice, but i promise that i am going to do my best to inspire you to express yourself and be creative when it comes to what you pull out of your closet each morning.
i'll be back with my first outfit post soon. thanks for reading.


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Feb 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's new administration had ordered to release an issue of India's Frontline magazine, which was held at the border, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister's office said in a statement.
Customs authorities had held up the magazine due to an article which contained a reprint of an interview with the leader of LTTE, originally conducted in September 1987.
The magazine was decided to be released as there was no threat to national security, a statement from his office said.
Prime Minister Wickramasinghe had said the customs to ask the Media Ministry if issues like this occurred in the future.


text: This is the neatest proposition I've seen/ read about in quite some time. IBM's Zürich Research Lab demonstrated at Supercomputing 2008 how, within 5 years, they're going to have data centers that use water pumped through microchannels within computers for cooling rather than traditional air conditioning or fans. Here alone we are talking about saving annual energy costs by billions of dollars! Then, additionally, this water that would absorb the heat from the huge data centers will be used to heat nearby homes, which would save more energy dollars. If this comes true, we are talking about a very efficient and effective step towards a greener earth, in my opinion. Even as I am holding my breath, you can read this interesting article here.


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Your company executives or Social Media Professionals (SMP) like monline should be blogging. There's no question about it.
If your company executives are taking care of blogging then following needs to be considered:
They have a tremendous insights and information to share. Those interested in the company, and even those who work for the company, are interested in the perspectives of the people running it. The audience is there. It's time to grab it.
Whether your top execs will be sharing company news and information, asking for feedback, positioning themselves as thought leaders, or just blogging because "everyone else is doing it," getting them started is half the battle. Here are the most common questions (and my answers, based on years of experience working with executives) that execs ask about blogging:
1. How much time is blogging going to take me?
Executives are busy people. They are in high demand and work on many things at once. Everything they choose to participate in comes at the cost of giving up something else. So don't over-commit.
Start with a reasonable schedule of posts, such as one per month. Block out time in the calendar to make it a real deliverable. If it turns out that blogging more often is doable, then fantastic. It's better to undersell and over-deliver.
2. For how long am I signing up to do this?
Starting a blog doesn't necessarily mean that it will continue in perpetuity. The notion of not being able to sustain a blog long term can be a hindrance to getting started in the first place.
Start with an open mind and do it for only as long as it works and feels like a good way to communicate. When contributing to the blog is no longer fun, it's time to take a break or reset expectations for frequency of posts. Don't automatically hold to the standard of another blogger who posts more frequently.
But also know that blogs, just like communities, are not an "if I build it, they will come" experience. It takes time, passion, and compelling content to build an audience. So don't throw in the towel too soon after getting started.
3. How long do my posts have to be?
Posts don't have to be long to be effective. Some of the most interesting, affecting, and conversational posts don't demonstrate everything to the reader; rather, they leave a few things open for discussion and debate. The best blog posts are between 500 and 1,000 words--just long enough to pull readers in, but not so long that readers feel like they must dedicate a lot of time to reading them.
Posts also don't have to contain wholly new content. A commentary on a book, article, TV show, conference, or interview can add a completely new dimension to readers' experience because they can explore another perspective.
4. Should I allow comments?
Absolutely. End of story. Blogging is about having a conversation. Depending on the likelihood of inappropriate commentary, it may be prudent to moderate comments--and I highly recommend stating that this is your approach, if you choose to go this route. It will set the expectation for readers from the outset, and they will value your transparency.
Whether comments are open or moderated, be prepared to answer questions. Nothing will kill readership faster than a slew of unanswered questions, which indicate the author isn't really interested in conversing with his or her readership.
5. Can't someone else just write my posts?
Depends. If its been routed through SMP then you should engage with credible firm like monline. In general Blogging is about conversation and authenticity. It's not about ghostwriting. When questions come in, the answers can be tricky. Who is responding? What if the ghostwriter doesn't answer as the named blogger would? What if he says something wrong? What if someone asks the author about a response she didn't draft or doesn't agree with? If the person who wants the blog can't commit to creating the posts, then don't bother.
The most successful blogs are about passion, commitment, and authenticity.
So do it yourself or rope in a credible Social Media Professionals.
Article by Jamie Pappas with minor modifications.


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Table of Contents
- Definition and Background of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
- Epidemiology of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
- Etiology of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
- Pathophysiology of DVT
- Signs and Symptoms of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
- Diagnosis and Investigations of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
- Classification of DVT
- Treatment and Prevention of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
- Complications of DVT
Definition and Background of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
Phlebothrombosis and deep vein thrombosis
Phlebothrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein that is not inflamed. When a blood clot forms in the presence of inflammation, this is called thrombophlebitis.
As the majority of these blood clots occur in the deep veins of the calf, we will focus on DVTs (deep vein thrombosis). DVTs are a very serious problem in patients and many protocols has been put in place to try and reduce the number of DVTs that occur. The main complication that worries healthcare professionals is VTE (venous thromboembolism). A VTE is when a DVT leads to a pulmonary embolism (PE); this occurs when a blood clot from the deep veins of the calf breaks off (embolizes) and travels towards the heart and into the pulmonary vasculature.
The embolus reaches the inferior vena cava and enters the right atrium where it passes into the right ventricle and into the pulmonary arteries. Depending on the size of the clot, it can block anywhere from the pulmonary arteries to the pulmonary capillary bed; the larger the clot, the more severe its effect. Serious VTEs can cause sudden death by obstructing the main pulmonary artery, preventing blood flow to the lungs and therefore the body.
Epidemiology of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
Occurrence of phlebothrombosis and DVT
1 in 1000 adults per year suffers from DVT. It is rare in children and hardly ever leads to VTE. DVT is a disease of aging as it is much more common in the elderly compared to younger adults. It occurs at a rate of 1/10,000 for people under 40 and increases to 5.5/1,000 at the age of 80. There is an increase in the age group of women of childbearing age as VTE is a known complication of pregnancy (0.001 %).
VTE is much more common in those who undergo orthopedic operations as recovery usually involves immobilization; nearly all who undergo such procedures are now given prophylaxis (heparin) to try and prevent this. It is unknown why, but Caucasians have a higher VTE risk than Asians.
Genetic conditions can lead to thrombophilia which increases the chance of DVT formation. Different conditions are more common in different parts of the world and this, therefore, affects the incidence of DVT; e.g Factor V Leiden. DVT occurs in 25 – 50 % of surgical patients.
Etiology of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
Causes of phlebothrombosis and DVT
Virchow's triad divides most of the causes of DVT into three categories:
- Hypercoagulability
- Venous stasis
- Endothelial changes (blood vessel lining)
This does not cover immune system activation, oxygen concentration or platelet activation.
Risk Factors
Patients with the following characteristics are at a greater risk for phlebothrombosis and DVT:
- Older age: DVT is a disease of aging
- Synthetic estrogen (contraceptive pill): because it makes the blood hypercoagulable
- Trauma: causes damage to the endothelial lining of the vein
- Major surgery (especially orthopedic): can cause trauma to vein endothelium and/or increases immobility which can lead to venous stasis
- Previous DVT/VTE: risk of developing another is increased
- Obesity: more likely to be immobile and have venous stasis
- Immobility (e.g. long flight): causes venous stasis
- Thrombophilia: many genetic conditions are responsible for making the blood hypercoagulable. e.g. deficiency of certain proteins that inhibit excess clotting, or excess of proteins that promote clotting.
Others: intravenous drug use, HIV, infection, cancer, chemotherapy, pregnancy and the postpartum period, Hughes syndrome (or antiphospholipid syndrome, an autoimmune disease in which an overactive immune system produces antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) which cause the blood to clot too quickly both in veins and arteries), dehydration, smoking.
Pregnancy, pseudo-pregnancy (oral contraceptives) and post-menopausal medication increase production of clotting factors by the liver. Also, cigarette smoking adds to the risk of clot formation.
Pathophysiology of DVT
DVTs form when the clotting cascade is activated inappropriately. Virchow's triad states that there are three main scenarios where this occurs:
- Venous stasis
- Hypercoagulability
- Endothelial damage
DVTs most commonly form in the deep veins of the calf. The veins affected the most include the femoral, popliteal and iliofemoral veins. Proximal DVTs are more likely to cause a PE and are generally considered more serious. DVTs can also form in the veins of the pelvis. DVT commonly starts to form in the venous valves; the nature of the blood flow causes this area to be hypoxic. This along with venous stasis, can activate certain clotting factors such as the hypoxia-inducible factor-1. Clots consist of red and white blood cells, platelets and fibrin. Once a DVT has formed, it may cause more clots to form as it can induce inflammation.
The calf muscles are responsible for squeezing the veins in the leg and therefore maintain venous flow. Patients who are immobile (bedridden, undergoing an operation, etc.) and do not walk for a long amount of time do not use their calf muscles frequently and therefore are at higher risk of developing a DVT due to venous stasis.
Endothelial damage causes the formation of a DVT. This is because the coagulation cascade becomes activated once the clotting proteins in the blood are exposed to tissue factor (in damaged endothelial cells), which cleaves prothrombin into thrombin. This damage can occur as a result of vasculitis, trauma (intravenous drug users) or from medications such as chemotherapy.
Some conditions can increase the risk of DVT by making the blood more coagulable. Such conditions include nephrotic syndrome and antiphospholipid syndrome. Some of these conditions are genetic and run in families; these include thrombophilia and factor V leiden mutations. Blood can become hypercoagulable for other reasons such as the increased amount of exogenous estrogen from hormonal replacement therapy or from the combined oral contraceptive pill. DVT is most common in hospital patients (especially those undergoing orthopedic or major operations) and may occur on long flights in people with low risk of developing a DVT (such as tennis player Serena Williams).
Two main complications can result from DVT; these are PE and post-thrombotic syndrome (see 'Complications' below). Pulmonary embolism causes damage by obstructing pulmonary arteries and causing ventilation-perfusion mismatch and cardiac strain; depending on the size and what artery has been blocked, the patient can present with shortness of breath or they can suddenly collapse and die.
Signs and Symptoms of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
Recognizing phlebothrombosis and DVT
DVTs most commonly affect the calf and patients typically present with the following;
- Increase in calf temperature
- Tenderness
- Erythema (redness)
- Swelling
- Pitting edema (venous stasis)
- Fever
Pulmonary embolus presents in various ways depending on what artery has been obstructed;
- 40 % have a silent PE
- Chest/upper back pain – usually worse on inspiration
- Coughing – haemoptysis may be present
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Syncope
As differential diagnoses, ruptured Baker's cyst and cellulitis should be considered.
Diagnosis and Investigations of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
Methods of detecting phlebothrombosis and DVT
Clinical examination along with a detailed history can raise suspicion of DVT. A positive D-dimer test is a quick screen that can rule out DVT most of the time if it is negative. The patient should then undergo imaging, usually ultrasound, to confirm DVT. Scoring systems are sometimes used to estimate the probability of DVT and to determine which test is to be performed; e.g. Wells score. The following list comprises possible investigations:
- This is a blood test that can rule out DVT when it is negative.
- However, when this test is positive, it does not confirm DVT as it can be raised for many other reasons (infection, cancer, pregnancy, post-operatively).
- D-dimer is therefore sensitive but not specific for DVT.
- If there is clinical suspicion along with a positive D-dimer, the patient should undergo an ultrasound of the lower extremities.
- D-dimers are fibrin degradation products. Plasmin dissolves a clot causing increased levels of D-dimers, but infection, surgery, pregnancy, cancer and many more also raise D-dimer blood levels.
- Ultrasound: US is a quick and easy test which can quickly detect DVT; a proximal compression ultrasound or a whole-leg ultrasound may be performed.
- Doppler ultrasound, MRI venography, CT scan venography or MRI of the thrombus.
- Contrast venography is the gold standard test for confirming DVT, however, it is rarely used due to invasiveness and cost.
Clinical examination
- As discussed above, one of the patient's calves may be warm, red, swollen and painful.
- Pitting edema may be demonstrable.
Detailed history
- To assess the risk of DVT, a detailed history is essential. Certain risk factors may make you more suspicious of DVT (e.g. a patient with cancer who has just been on a long flight).
- Blood tests – the patient may have elevated D-dimer, ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and WBC (white blood cell) count.
Wells scoring system
- Active cancer (treatment in last 6 months or palliative) +1
- Calf swelling more than 3 cm compared to asymptomatic calf (measured 10 cm below tibial tuberosity) +1
- Swollen unilateral superficial veins in symptomatic leg (non-varicose) +1
- Unilateral pitting oedema in symptomatic leg +1
- Previous documented DVT +1
- Swelling of entire leg +1
- Local tenderness along with deep venous system +1
- Paralysis, paresis or recent cast immobilisation of lower extremities +1
- Bedridden for more than 3 days, or major surgery required anesthetic in the past 12 weeks +1
- Alternative diagnosis at least as likely -2
The results are classified as follows:
- 3 – very likely – 53 %
- 2/1 – moderate likelihood – 17 %
- 0 – unlikely – 5 %
- A score of 2 or more is generally considered significant.
Classification of DVT
Types of DVT
DVT is categorized according to the following types:
- Provoked DVT – DVT associated with acquired risk factors
- Unprovoked DVT – DVT not associated with acquired states
- Acute DVT – pain and swelling, usually due to the occlusive nature of the clot
- Chronic DVT – symptoms lasting more than 10 days
- Asymptomatic DVT – found incidentally and causes no symptoms
- Proximal DVT – occurring above the knee
- Distal DVT – occurring below the knee
Treatment and Prevention of Phlebothrombosis and DVT
The following treatments are recommended:
- Does not directly treat the clot but prevents further clots from forming
- Standard treatment duration is 3 months
- Treatment may be extended in high-risk cases or where no cause can be found
Low molecular weight heparin (enoxaparin 1.5 mg/kg/24 h subcutaneous) or fondaparinux. It is now preferred over unfractionated heparin; no monitoring, fewer doses, fewer long term side effects and has less effect on thrombin but the same effect on factor Xa.
LMWH inhibits coagulation by selectively inhibiting factor Xa via anti-thrombin (reducing the amount of thrombin that forms from prothrombin). It only has a weak effect on thrombin itself.
Monitored by anti-factor Xa assay which measures the activity of anti-factor Xa.
There are many contraindications to anticoagulation. Anticoagulative therapy should only be started once the patient has been evaluated for risks of excessive bleeding, other conditions that could constitute a contraindication and interactions with other medications.
Cancer patients require heparin for 6 months and then they need to be re-evaluated. LMWH is given to the majority of patients undergoing surgery and to patients at risk of developing DVT during their hospital stay.
- Warfarin is a vitamin K antagonist, which inhibits clotting factors that require vitamin K for their synthesis in the liver. These clotting factors are X, IX, VII, II.
- Warfarin should be started at the same time as LMWH as it is prothrombotic for the first 2 days of treatment.
- Warfarin is a long-term medication, which is used in patients where there is an expected recurrence/high-risk of another DVT. Treatment can last months or years depending on the cause.
- When INR is 2-3, the patient can be taken off LMWH.
- Patients who have experienced a DVT post-operatively should stay on warfarin for 3 months.
- Those who experience a DVT where no cause can be found should stay on warfarin for 6 months.
- Recurrent DVT or thrombophilia patients should remain on warfarin for life.
- As with all anticoagulation medications, there are many contraindications. Caution should be taken when prescribing warfarin in patients who have a high risk of falls (e.g. the elderly), as they will be at higher risk of a serious bleed.
- Warfarin should not be used for VTE prevention in pregnancy.
Inferior vena cava filters
- These filters are implanted into the IVC below the origin of the renal veins and act as a barrier, preventing clots from spreading into the heart and pulmonary arteries, hence, preventing PE.
- They are effective where anticoagulation fails.
- They are only recommended in high-risk patients.
- An enzyme is given intravenously and breaks up clots. This reduces the chance of damage to venous valves in the leg.
- Reduced the chance of developing post-thrombotic syndrome by a third.
- Risk of major bleeding.
Graduated Compression stockings
- These stockings compress the legs of patients and can reduce venous stasis.
- They can help prevent long-term complications of DVT such as the development of ulcers, skin changes, pain and swelling.
- Useful in the prevention of further DVTs.
- Should never be used in patients who suffer from ischaemia as it can worsen this condition, causing necrosis and gangrene.
Intermittent pneumatic compression devices
- A sleeve is placed around the leg and is inflated with air. This compresses the patient's leg and can help with conditions such as venous stasis.
- This can reduce the risk of DVT by up to 66 % in surgical patients.
- Patients should be encouraged to get out of bed and walk early after an operation to increase the muscular pump and venous flow in their legs.
- Anticoagulants at postpartum and early ambulation
- Anti-embolism stockings
- Pneumatic compression device to enhance blood flow
- Venous emptying
- Elevation of leg 15-20 degree prevents stasis
- Gradual ambulation with elastic support
Complications of DVT
Risks inherent in phlebothrombosis and DVT
As discussed above, the most serious complication of DVT is PE. This can lead to minor respiratory distress or sudden death. The outcome depends on the size and number of clots.
Post-thrombotic syndrome is the commonest complication of proximal DVTs. Symptoms consist of pain and swelling. Leg ulcers may develop in the long-term and mobility can be reduced. In some cases, patients complain of paraesthesia. PTS occurs in 25 – 50 % of patients and 7.5 % of these patients develop severe PTS.


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Once upon a time in Denmark there was a king named Hamlet, who had a son, also named Hamlet. The king died a mysterious death and his wife, Queen Gertrude married Hamlet's brother Claudius, who became the new king. I, Polonius, could not have cared less about who the king married as I was appointed chief counselor and trusted aide of the new king.
One chilly night, some rumors came to me from Elsinore, the king's castle, that a ghost, looking like the deceased Hamlet, was seen. The soldiers called prince Hamlet, who, apparently, spoke with the ghost. Ghosts? Rediculous! What were the guards drinking that night? Very typical of Hamlet and his antics!
Speaking of prince Hamlet, this young man was courting my daughter, Ophelia. I really did not approve of this, neither did my son Laertes. Hamlet did not seem to have any serious intentions towards my daughter and his time spent with her was only a pleasant pastime to him. So I gave Ophelia a fair warning, but young ladies those days were head over heels in love with their young man, so she did not pay any attention.
I tried to kill their love because I considered it dangerous for Ophelia and for castle politics, but all in vain.
Additionally, I didn't appreciate Hamlet's sense of humor. He would always make fun of my age, which helped me grow an inferiority complex.
Hamlet's seeming "madness" further concerned me for the safety and well-being of my child, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and assumed his behavior was the "ecstasy of love" (Crowther, ed., 2005). Indeed, in my time I was also quite the romantic, attempting to swing on vines into windows of fair damsels, but knocking over a few vases on the way and barreling into outhouses instead of the ladies' chambers.
Yet Hamlet's continued mourning of his father's death and irregular behavior worried Claudius, who decided to find out the true nature of Hamlet's abnormality lately. He sent Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, acquaintances of Hamlet and very adventuresome fellows, to find out what had happened to him. But Hamlet was smart and it was not long before he realized what the two had come to him for.
So Claudius and I convinced Ophelia to speak to Hamlet while we stood hiding and listened. I became outraged and more convinced of the boy's madness as he spoke most rudely to my daughter telling her to go to a nunnery! Why, Hamlet is no better than a wanderer walking under a watchtower with a guard on the pinnacle excreting!
That evening Hamlet invited the court to view a play by a troupe of actors who had arrived that morning. The story played was "The Murder of Gonzago". Throughout the whole play Hamlet would make agitated comments, which seemed to be directed at the king. When the scene of the murder was presented in the story, Claudius suddenly got up and left the room. Great, more grapes for me! But Gertrude's stern look told me I would only have my share and no more.
Reluctantly, I exchanged a few words with the queen and decided that we had to finally find out what happened to Hamlet, why he had arranged that particular play and what his comments were about. So Gertrude asked Hamlet to come to her room immediately to explain. I decided to hide in the queen's room and listen in, and if needed – to take action. I hid behind a tapestry.
I was very pleased with myself and cackled with glee. In my distant childhood, I had always dreamt of becoming a spy, serving a secret mission, saving lives and ending others whilst uncovering secret plans. But what happened was nothing like I had imagined it.
My glorious hour came when Hamlet eventually came into Gertrude's room and an argument quickly ignited between Gertrude and her son. I was wide alert, waiting for a sign to spring into action. But I became more and more convinced that Hamlet was in fact crazy. He pulled out a mirror and wanted Gertrude to look into it when she said: "What are you going to do? You won't kill me, will you? Help!" (Crowther, ed., 2005).
That is when I panicked and thought Hamlet would really kill the queen! I wanted to unsheathe my sword, summon up my bravery and courage and run the arrogant prince through! But all I could muster up was a feeble squeal "Help!" Hamlet turned around and said "A rat? I'll bet he's a dead rat now!" Having said this, I heard his sword being pulled out from its sheath and then a cold blade pierced me through, the blade that put the end to all my childhood dreams of ever being a most cunning and wanted spy or assassin. The blow was fatal and I died.
This is where my role ends, but the story does not. The rest of it I witnessed only as a ghost. And to think I did not believe in ghosts before! The future events were sad and bloody. Everyone I loved was dead in the end, either by their own hand or by the hand of the opponent. It pained me to see such tragedy. But now I was not able to intrude and to influence what was going on. The only person, who wished to die, but was stopped so he would tell the world the story of what had happened, was Hamlet's close friend Horatio, which he did, and it is because of his account that the story still lives and serves others as a lesson, though I wish he had not had such good memory and would exclude the episodes of my cowardice and foolhardiness.
This is the story of love and hatred in a troubled time of history such as mine. My intentions were clean as I tried to serve my king and queen as best as I could, but my decisions were not the best as I misunderstood Hamlet often, thus I am partly to blame for his tragedy.


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Good morning from the Surface Navy Association's annual symposium in Arlington, Va.'s beautiful district of Crystal City. (It isn't actually all made from crystal.)
Lockheed Martin got the proceedings started on Tuesday with an ambitious update about its unmanned K-MAX helicopter, two of which are resupplying Marines now in Afghanistan. Company officials are very pleased with the way the helo has been working so far, making about a flight a day in place of manned resupply convoys, and they've got big dreams for what could happen going forward.
The Marines are all good and well, Lockheed says, but company officials said Thursday they've had a lot of interest from another big potential customer: The Army. Army service officials are interested in fitting a K-MAX with electro-optical sensors and some kind of "self-defense" armament, said Lockheed exec George Barton, and potentially duplicating the Marines' resupply experiment on an Army scale.
There's nothing official yet, Barton stressed ("it's just a discussion") but Lockheed hopes it can make the same pitch it made to the Marines: Resupplying troops with an unmanned helicopter takes convoys off the road, removing troops from the danger of ambushes and saving the fuel and wear on their vehicles.
"I think if this current military assessment goes as well as it's going right now, it'll show the benefit to troops on the ground, and I think there's going to be tremendous interest from the U.S. Army, and continued interest from the Marine Corps" Barton said.
Company officials didn't have exact details Tuesday for how K-MAX compares to traditional ground convoys -- as in, exactly how many trips does it save, or how many trucks and soldiers does it take out of the fight. But they did say it takes much less maintenance than a manned helicopter and it can sling a lot of cargo: About 6,000 pounds at sea level and more than 4,000 pounds at 15,000-foot density altitude, the company says.
You might be thinking, great, wonderful, they're obviously eager to do some big sales, but how about a reality check: This is the year of the big crunch, of Austerity America -- does anyone expect anything in this environment but cuts, cuts cuts? Quite right. But you know the old game: If Lockheed and the services can show they end up saving money with unmanned resupply, given that it reduces the requirement for soldiers and vehicles, this thing could well take off after all.
Barton said Lockheed, Marine and Army officials are working out the "business case" now, based on some of the early data from the Afghanistan trial. He was clearly hopeful: "I think, intuitively, it's there."


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Survey Time!
OK, folks survey time! I've been tagged in the character interview blog hop (thanks Margo). So who in P.A.W.S. would you like me to interview?
Here are the choices:
1. Joey Marks – the animagus kangaroo from Australia.
2. Ian – animagus chimp and resident comedian from St. Louis zoo.
3. Hugo Hogsworth – shapeshifter pig and cook at St. Louis P.A.W.S.
4. Beatrice Bumsqueak – animagus toad and healer at St. Louis P.A.W.S.
Now you choose!


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Patutoa Destination Guide
Discover Patutoa in French Polynesia!
Patutoa in the region of French Polynesia (general) is a town located in French Polynesia close to Papeete, the country's capital.
Local time in Patutoa is now 03:40 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named "Pacific / Tahiti" with an UTC offset of -10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Punaauia, Pipine, Patutoa, Orofara, Hiti Mahaua or Aoua. When in this area, you might want to check out Te Rua Pua, Te Auae, Taunoa, Pirae, Papeete and Arue as well. We found some clips posted online. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
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Music from Solomon Islands heard in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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Upcomming Local Events
A brief summary of interesting events comming up in Patutoa during the next days.
PADI Member Forum 2019 - Tahiti
Beginning: 06:30 pm (18:30).
More on eventful.com.
Interesting facts about this location
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country (pays d'outre-mer) of the French Republic. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory. Although not an integral part of its territory, Clipperton Island was administered from French Polynesia until 2007.
Located at -17.52, -149.57 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Bombardment of Papeete
The Bombardment of Papeete occurred in French Polynesia when German warships attacked on 22 September 1914, during World War I. The German armoured cruisers SMS Scharnhorst and Gneisenau entered the port of Papeete on the island of Tahiti and sank the French gunboat Zélée and freighter Walkure before bombarding the town's fortifications. French shore batteries and a gunboat resisted the German intrusion, but were greatly outgunned.
Located at -17.52, -149.57 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Pan Am Flight 816
Flight PA 816 was an international flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Los Angeles, United States, via Tahiti, French Polynesia. It was operated by a Pan Am Boeing 707-321B bearing the registration N417PA and named Clipper Winged Racer. On July 22, 1973, at 10:06 P.M. local time, the Boeing 707 took off from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete. Thirty seconds after takeoff, the airliner carrying 79 passengers and crew crashed into the sea.
Located at -17.52, -149.57 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete
Notre Dame Cathedral (French: Cathédrale de Papeete Notre-Dame de L'Immaculée Conception) is a late 19th century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. It is located close to the waterfront esplanade of the the capital city on the rue du Général de Gaulle. The construction of the cathedral began in the middle of the 19th century and it opened in 1875.
Located at -17.52, -149.57 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 2 mi away.
Stade Pater Te Hono Nui
Stade Pater is a multi-use stadium in Pirae, Tahiti, in French Polynesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000.
Located at -17.52, -149.57 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 2 mi away.
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A hunting and fishing Arkansas icon, the White River National Wildlife Refuge has a variety of friends pushing for its expansion. But substantial opposition has risen.
A hunting and fishing Arkansas icon, the White River National Wildlife Refuge has a variety of friends pushing for its expansion. But substantial opposition has risen.
The proposed enlargement would add about 120,000 acres to the refuge's present 160,756.
Yes, that is a lot of land. More significant is the location of the proposed expansion – the southeast Arkansas fish and wildlife wonderland near the junctions of the Arkansas, White and Mississippi rivers. This is in southern Phillips County and northeastern Desha County.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has held "scoping" meetings as a first step in the expansion plan. More than half of the land being eyed is owned by The Forestland Group LLC, which bought Memphis-based Anderson-Tully several years back. The company has 65,000 acres for sale near White River Refuge.
Jack Taylor of Fort Smith is a native of DeWitt who has hunted, fished and worked on the refuge.
"We have a chance to get these thousands of acres of habitat into public hands for everyone to use. But we are seeing opposition from people who are against any government expansion, and we are seeing competition from foreign interests that are buying large amounts of timber land here in Arkansas and over the nation," he said.
Foreign interests? Make that primarily China and Japan, where appetites are voracious for hardwoods in the form of lumber and chips and even sawdust for building and manufacturing.
Opposition to the expansion also is coming from the two dozen or so hunting clubs that presently lease this bottomland from Anderson-Tully.
Keith Weaver of the refuge staff said on the refuge's web site, "We are seeking to enhance conservation in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley by expanding the White River National Wildlife Refuge and improving connections with four national wildlife refuges, 10 state-owned wildlife management areas, four state-owned natural areas, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lands, Arkansas Post National Monument and private conserved lands. If this proposal is approved, the refuge would be authorized to purchase lands within the expanded boundary only from willing sellers, as funding allows."
Taylor said his information is that Anderson-Tully would like to sell the land it deems as surplus in one block but may resort to parcel sales if necessary.
What comes next after those scoping meetings is the Fish and Wildlife Service receiving public comments and holding a public meeting, probably in March, to outline the area it would like to acquire.
The idea is to make land purchases from willing sellers. That is a strategy that's been used for land just to the north on Cache River National Wildlife Refuge. This results in a checkerboard format, but it avoids forcing landowners off their properties.
Weaver said money for the expansion would not come from general federal funds but would come out of the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund from the sale of federal duck stamps, entrance fees from certain national wildlife refuges, import duties on arms and ammunition, from the sale of offshore oil leases, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
For more information on the expansion plan, go online to http://www.fws.gov/whiteriver/expansion/. To sign an online petition to Congress, go to http://www.change.org/petitions/sign-our-online-petition-supporting-expansion-of-white-river-wildlife-refuge.
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About Vtech Corporation
Vtech Corporation
VTech is the global leader in electronic learning products from infancy to preschool and the world's largest manufacturer of cordless phones. It also provides highly sought-after contract manufacturing services. Founded in 1976, VTech's mission is to design, manufacture and supply innovative and high quality products in a manner that minimizes any impact on the environment, while creating sustainable value for its stakeholders and the community.
VTech Hospitality leverages the Group's 25 years of experience and expertise in consumer telephony to develop innovative communication solutions customized specifically for hotels, resorts and conference centers. VTech delivers scalable phone systems that can be optimized for a variety of different business models, property configurations and hotel guest needs.
About Cetis Inc.
Cetis Inc.
Cetis, Inc., formed through the 2006 merger of Scitec and TeleMatrix, and the 2009 acquisition of Teledex assets, designs and manufactures a broad range of analog and VoIP hotel phones. In 1982 we introduced the first Teledex brand hotel phones with programmable guest service keys and a customizable faceplate area. In 1990, we introduced Diamond Series hotel phones, which continue to be recognized as the most popular hotel phones in the world. Since 1982, hundreds of Cetis channel partners have installed more than 30 million Cetis hotel phones at 100,000 locations globally.
About Bittel
Shandong Bittel Electronics Co., Ltd (Bittel) was founded in 1989 with more than 20 years experience in communication industry. The company combines in house-designing, developing, manufacturing and sales into one. Bittel is the leader in multimedia applications in the hospitality industry as well. From 1998, Bittel began selling hotel phones, by means of four professional focusing strategies; professional design, professional manufacture, professional sales and professional service, Now Bittel has become one of the two leading brands in the world after 10 years of new product development with distinguished products and service.
About 360 Networks, LLC
360 Networks, LLC
360 Networks, formerly, Luminosity Networks is the developer of ComXchange, an open communication platform for the lodging industry. ComXchange provides an all-in-one IP PBX solution that easily integrates with all major hotel property management systems.
In 2006 the first ComXchange PBX was installed at a beta site that would soon be followed by several others. In 2008, we completed three years of intensive testing at these hotels, and released our first openly available ComXchange PBX. The success of our initial trials has paved the way for great success in the future. We're expecting record sales as hoteliers begin to see the tremendous advantages we offer. With this success we remain committed to providing the best technologies in the world to the lodging industry, today and tomorrow.
Learn more about 360 Networks, LLC solutions "HERE"
About Synectix
Synectix designs and manufactures In-Store Audio Equipment and PBX peripherals such as Auto Attendants, Voice Mails, Call Accounting Systems, Hospitality Phones, Messages On Hold Players and Announcers.
For over 16 years, Synectix has been manufacturing cutting edge products that add value to your business. Synectix is firmly committed to producing products that are built to last using innovative technology, quality and customer focus.
It is our complete focus on product innovation and customer care that has enabled us to grow our business. We sell our products throughout North America and Export internationally directly from our manufacturing plant located in Bangalore, India.
About Tell Electronics, Inc.
Tell Electronics, Inc.
TEL is an approved call accounting vendor for Choice Hotels (Comfort, Quality, Sleep, Econolodge, and Clarion), Best Western International, Hilton, Marriott, and many others. An estimated 42% of Choice and Best Western hotels are using TEL equipment.
TEL's products include hospitality standalone and software products such as the INN-FORM XL™, the INN-FORM Plus™, INN-FORM PC™, and for businesses, TEL offers the WIN-SENSE 32™. TEL's business products are installed in locations such as Nordstrom, the Ute Indian Tribe, the U.S. Ski Team, law firms, telemarketing companies, doctor offices, hospitals and most prisons in the U.S.
TEL products are designed to be accurate and user friendly, and are the most reliable in the industry. TEL's products interface to most telephone systems (PBX) with SMDR or CDR capability and to almost every property management system ever sold!
About Roxy Device
Roxy Devices
Roxy (www.roxydevice.com) is a speech enabled device that
provides curated and personalized in-room concierge services. The
device is built from the ground-up for the hotel industry and
enables hotels to have full control over the persona, services and
information guests interact with. Guests use the device by asking a
question or making a request. Roxy intuitively understands the
questions or request and responds immediately.
What makes the product special?
Since the recent launch of Roxy, industry-leading hotels across North America have been adopting the device to provide guests with instant access to property-specific information and services. With Roxy, guests are given their own personal concierge, removing the need to ever pick up the phone or wait at the front desk. Hotels that use Roxy reduce operational costs, increase access to services that drive revenue, and act on data-driven insights. Roxy gives hotels the ability to replace the phone or clock radio; staff is freed up to do more value-added work.
The team behind Roxy previously worked at Amazon and Microsoft, with experience working on Amazon Alexa. They built Roxy to directly address the limitations of consumer-facing speech enabled devices. Specifically, the team believes that hotels need full control over the device, with end-to-end customization. This includes control over the native-app experience, the artificial intelligence, as well as the data that is sent back to the property. A core tenet is easy onboarding; hotels can onboard in less than a day without having to write code or engage IT.
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"Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
John 13:34-35
At St. Theresa's we expect all children and adults to follow in the light of Jesus. All members of our community; children, parents, teachers and staff and governors should commit to having a positive attitude and a high expectation of everything they do. We believe that every child and every adult at our school has the right to feel happy, to feel valued and to be treated with respect. Positive and desirable behaviour is the responsibility of everyone involved in our school. Positive classroom behaviour is as important as positive playground behaviour.
At St. Theresa's Primary School our aim is to create an environment, physically and emotionally, where everyone feels safe and secure where we care for and look after each other so we are in the best position to meet the challenges each new day brings.


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After finishing two lessons based on Carl Menger's Principles of Economics (1871), I have to pause for a while and read some recent articles. This is more fun and pleasurable to me than studying primary books like Principles. I think, the advice of a fellow minister is timely. He knows firsthand the struggle to attain understanding. I experienced it in my quest to understand the Austrian school of economics. My mind is wavering between two approaches: directly going to the primary books or reading existing articles. Again, I changed my decision. I will do both simultaneously.
Reading primary source requires more time and concentration. It requires greater hard work. Entering the world of ideas especially written in the past is more difficult to me than studying present-day articles. At least, one consolation is that you will no longer at the mercy of someone's interpretation. Your questions in mind can immediately be answered by the original writer himself.
On the other hand, studying contemporary articles is more fun and pleasurable than hard work. You are still in the world of ideas, but at least, they are now applied in the present setting. And it is fun to know what is really going on out there in the world of business and finance between the two major schools of economics: Keynesian and Austrian.
One example of such tension is reported by Chidem Kurdas last July 20, 2012 in his article, Uncertainty and the Keynesians. The future of global economy is uncertain. Two schools of economics offer their distinct analysis. From the Keynesian school, we have Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman. From the Austrian school, we have Allan Meltzer.
We have here one economic problem, two different analyses, and two distinct solutions. Which one is right? Which one is correct? If one school is correct, the other is wrong. They cannot be both correct at the same time. For the Keynesian, the solutions are "further monetary easing by the Federal Reserve" and "massive new federal deficit spending." Based on a superficial analysis and as short-term solution, the Keynesian rhetoric makes sense. On the other hand, the Austrian is against "monetary stimulus" and favors reduced government spending.
I am no economist and I am not familiar with the economic terms used by economic experts generally reported in the news. I wonder how many people out there share my lack of knowledge. To my mind, what the Keynesian calls "monetary easing" and the Austrian describes as "monetary stimulus" refer to one action – printing more money by the Fed, and that is how I understand inflation.
Basically, inflation means increase in money supply. Price increase of market goods is just an outcome of the decrease in purchasing power of currencies resulting from the increase in money supply. What most people do not know is that inflation is an "invisible tax."
Economists' use of words really matter in public discourse to convince society that their analysis and solution are correct. At face value, the Keynesian proposal appears harmless, but in reality, what they propose is more taxes. The problem is only few are informed, others are confused, and the greater majority are still living in the world of fantasy.


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Howell man accused in fatal accident
FREEHOLD – A Howell man was accused Monday of being drunk and causing the death of a 21-year-old passenger in the rear seat of his automobile, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
Joseph Gonsalves, 20, of Sugarbush Road in Howell, is charged with one count of second-degree vehicular homicide, driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated under the age of 21, reckless driving, speeding and failure to maintain his lane, the Prosecutor's Office said in a prepared statement.
The 2008 Nissan Altima he was driving struck a tree on Alexander Avenue in Howell around 10:06 p.m. April 16, according to Charles Webster, spokesman for the office.
Gonsalves surrendered to police Monday and was transferred to the Monmouth County Jail in Freehold Township in lieu of $75,000 bail with no 10 percent cash alternative, as set by Superior Court Judge Angela White Dalton. He was released after making bail, Webster said.
The passenger in the backseat of the 2008 Nissan Altima was Ronald Tremblay Jr., 21, of Howell. Trembly was featured in the Asbury Park Press in April 1999 when, as a first-grader at the age of 6, he struggled for life after suffering from a viral infection that required a heart transplant.
The whole town — Howell sports leagues, local businesses, family and friends — rallied for his recovery, raising more than $16,000 to help pay for his medical bills.
Tremblay was not wearing a seat belt, said Howell Traffic Safety Officer Joseph Markulic. Gonsalves and front-seat passenger Brandon Roselli, 21, of Manalapan, both were wearing seat belts. They suffered minor injuries despite being trapped in the vehicle, authorities said. Tremblay was found unresponsive. Despite the officers' attempts to revive the victim, he was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, he said.
A joint investigation by the Prosecutor's Office and Howell police determined Gonsalves was speeding just prior to the crash. He also was driving the motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol when his vehicle crashed, Webster said.
Anyone with additional information about this case is urged to call Detective Eric Kerecman of the Prosecutor's Office at 800-533-7443 or Patrolman Matthew Cherney of the Howell police at 732-938-4575.
If convicted of vehicular homicide, Gonsalves faces a sentence of up to 10 years, subject to the provisions of the No Early Release Act, requiring him to serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for release on parole.
The case is assigned to Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Matthew Bogner, of the Office's Major Crimes Bureau. Gonsalves is represented by attorney Jonathan H. Lomurro of Freehold.
Erik Larsen: 732-557-5709 or email@example.com


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Tips and Tricks for Surviving High School
Part 5: Preparing for finals and saying goodbye to seniors.
April 19, 2018
By the middle of April, we often see students impatiently awaiting the end of the year. We've done enrollment, prom is over, finals and graduation are in sight. As the end of the year approaches, our senior friends focus more and more on graduation. Graduation invites and parties, senior pictures and college plans become the talk of the school. So what might this month's advice be? The advice I have for you, comes in two parts: preparing for finals and making your last month with your senior friends one to remember.
Experts say that 86% of teens enjoy school. Eighty-three percent say that their friends are the most important memory from high school. (stageoflife.com).
So what makes this piece of advice so important? Every year, we come back to school in the fall, excited to see the peers we haven't seen all summer. As we get older, we realize that the seniors don't come back in the fall. Our friends slowly move on to other aspects of life. It's important to make the last month with the seniors one to remember. Take pictures with them, invite them to spend time with you. Go to all the graduation parties so you have the proper send-off for those who mean the most to you. The seniors commonly were most known for mentoring each of us at one point or another.
Another very important piece of advice, as many seniors would tell you, is getting properly prepared for finals. We seem to get lost in all the excitement at the end of the school year that we forget about finals. These are the ending grades that can make or break you.
Hopefully, you have spent the last three months getting your work done so that one test doesn't determine your grade, but just in case, be sure not to get lost in all the chaos. Get your homework caught up if needed. It is better to have it all turned in before May so that you don't have to run around at the end of the year. Create study groups with your friends and focus on finishing the semester out strong. This is also a good way to spend time with your senior friends. That senior who already took chemistry and is incredibly good at it? Ask him or her to help you create study materials such as flashcards or a vocab list. It's easy to tie your friends in with your study habits. Don't be afraid to ask your teachers for any help you might need to keep up your grades at the end of the year. Your teachers want you to succeed.
The end of the year is so close that we are eager to rush through all these important last minute details. Slow down. Finals can be a breeze if you take the time to prepare. Breathe. Summer is almost here. As a junior, I have realized that before you know it, you'll be entering your senior year. The end of the year is incredibly important; you just have to take the time to prepare for it.


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Seems MTBers are specifically excluded from the future Garey Park, I am hoping the same will not happen with the Williams Tract. SW Regional Park has MTB trail in the plan, yet nothing has materialized.
Was wondering if ARR was involved in working with Wilco on the plans to include MTB single tract into Williams Tract.
I have sent a request for more information and updates to Wilco Parks and Rec.
Thanks in advance.


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n the Game Changer, WBMW likes to pick an influential figure and discuss how he/she has changed the game. The change can be subtle or complex but we keep our explanation short, easy to read, and to the point.
Aubrey "Drake" Graham
Actor, rapper, singer
Toronto, Canada
How has Drake changed the game?
Drake has created his own brand where he utilizes a number of his many talents to become extremely influential. He has managed to create an excessive amount of wealth in such a short period of time. He is exhibiting The lox and Lil Kim's definition of the key to life- MONEY POWER AND RESPECT. Drake took the chance experimenting with rapping and singing and has allowed it to be acceptable in Hip-Hop culture.
Whether it is intentional or not, Drake is setting trends. He has tried to create a no stereotypical image of what a rap star is supposed to look and do. His wardrobe suggests he does not need to look like the "typical" rapper. This is similar to what De la Soul did in 1989. Be yourself, and if you're talented, you will succeed.
Brothers, has Drake changed the game by making it more acceptable for black men to be themselves? Or is it society in general changing allowing brothers to be themselves?
Brothers please speak on it…
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Sheffield remains one of the safest places to enjoy a night out for people of all ages – after being awarded a purple flag for the seventh successive year.
Purple Flag is a town and city centre award – similar to the Blue Flag award for beaches – which aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between 5pm and 5am.
The flag, which will remain pride of place in the city's Peace Gardens for another year, shows that the city remains one of the country's safest.
Sheffield City Council is continuing to work with partners such as South Yorkshire Police and Sheffield BID after a number of isolated incidents over Christmas, and said the award should re-assure people that the city remains a safe place to live, work and party in.
Areas awarded the Purple Flag are recognised for providing a vibrant and diverse mix of dining, entertainment and culture while promoting the safety and wellbeing of visitors and local residents.
Councillor Mary Lea, cabinet member for culture, sport and leisure at Sheffield City Council, said: "It's great to see Sheffield once again receiving this award, and our night-time entertainment offer being recognised on a national level.
"With our varied selection of bars and restaurants, as well as a thriving theatre district and huge array of cultural attractions, we in Sheffield really are leading the way when it comes to providing an eclectic mix of places to eat, drink, relax and have fun.
"Sheffield is now a much more vibrant place after 5pm thanks to Sheffield BID's Alive After Five campaign. We were all shocked by the incidents over Christmas and are working closely with partners to ensure that we can hoist the Purple Flag for many years to come."
The Purple Flag programme is managed by the Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) which works alongside a partnership of key stakeholder groups backed by Government, police and businesses, as well as the UK sponsors Diageo Great Britain.
In Sheffield the partners involved in the work include Sheffield Business Improvement District (BID), South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield City Council, Sheffield City Centre Residents Action Group, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, U-Night and Sheffield City Centre Retailers Group.
Diane Jarvis, Sheffield BID manager, said: "Making Sheffield city centre a safer place for people to eat, drink, shop, and enjoy themselves in the evening is a one of Sheffield BID's core objectives, and it is fantastic that the city continues to be recognised by Purple Flag.
"Since 2016, our Alive After 5 campaign has boosted Sheffield's early evening economy, making the city centre a much livelier place to be in the evening. Our investment in a city centre police sergeant's post, provision of body worn cameras to the city centre's bars and restaurants, and the work of our BID-funded Ambassadors, who work extended evening shifts on the weekend, help to keep those enjoying Sheffield's night time economy safe.
"Most importantly, our local businesses work incredibly hard to make Sheffield one of the safest cities for a night out. It's great to see that hard work being recognised year on year through Purple Flag."
Superintendent Paul McCurry from South Yorkshire Police added: "We work closely with Sheffield BID, Sheffield Council and our licensed premises across Sheffield to keep the city safe and to ensure that all those who visit Sheffield can enjoy its diverse nightlife and culture without issue.
"In recent weeks, we have seen a number of concerning incidents in the city centre at our licensed premises but it is testament to the excellent partnership working between police, Sheffield BID and licensed premises that we were able to address these issues quickly, enforcing closure notices while discussions take place to improve public safety measures.
"Retaining the Purple Flag status is a significant achievement for all those involved in this process and a great deal of work happens behind the scenes to gain this accreditation, so I want to thank everyone who has supported, and continues to support, this initiative."


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Stephanie Sante – Shine on Me
San Francisco Bay Area native, Stephanie Sante is a critically acclaimed and successful Lounge, Chill and Smooth Jazz composer, producer, and multi instrumentalist. Equally adept on guitar, keyboards and grid instruments her music embodies skillfully blended layers of melodic harmonies that embrace a mix of uplifting, sultry, spacious and expansive tracks featuring elements of: Jazz and Downtempo.
Shine on Me is now available on CDBaby.


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I was quite nervous about today's session, as it was the first time we were going to bring in our own work. The exercise is based on Junot Diaz' Nilda, and was a pretty tricky one to write in my opinion. We had to write a first-person narrative from the viewpoint of a person who is young and confident, even a bit cocky. The story should be about 1-2 other characters who are representative for the world they live in. The person described however should not be the main focus of the story, and there is something more serious underlying the story.
For those of you interested, you can read the story below. Here are the most important critique points:
- Good use of Singlish, as it established the setting, as well showing the confidence of the narrator. However, I'm not sure I got the slang down, but since no one in the class are aware of the nuances of Singlish, it didn't matter too much 🙂
- Well-written, the descriptions of Terry (the main character) was done quite well, and the others really felt for him.
However, there were some elements which didn't fit the exercise too well:
- The narrator is somewhat missing in the story. He is present in the scenes, but is too much in the background.
- There should be more interaction between the narrator and the main character early on to establish the relationship between them from the start.
- It's not clear how the story is going to impact the narrator later on.
- The story was too much centered on Terry. As mentioned before, the main character should actually not be the main focus of the story.
To summarize, I think I placed too much focus on not centering the story around the narrator, so much so that I completely forgot to relate the story back to the narrator. The writing itself was not too bad, but I agree that I missed out on the crucial question on what makes the story relevant for the narrator. It was a good lesson, sometimes you focus on one element you start to lose sight of the other elements. I am going to blame some of it due to lack of time though, but I have no such excuse this week, so I should be able to do better next time. 🙂
Writing Exercise 1
Based on Nilda by Junot Diaz
Poor Terry. Terry the comedian, the boy who made other people laugh.
I'd known him for a long time, ever since we were four years old, because our mothers were always playing mahjong together. I had never really talked to him, and I tried to ignore him whenever I saw him at school. I don't want the others kids to think I was friends with him. He was a fat, stupid boy who was eating all the time. I don't remember ever seeing him without a bun in his hands during recess. He was already chubby when we were in kindergarten together, but throughout the years he just kept growing and growing until he looked like a big, fat hippopotamus. Sometimes he became too fat before his parents could order new uniforms on time, so he wore uniforms to school which were a size too small. His soft, flubby flesh would start peeking out between the buttons which were straining to contain it. It was a comical sight. Some of the other boys would push him around and take turns poking him at those exposed areas. "Don't move, lah! We are just helping to put your meat back into your container!" Jokes like these apparently never got tired, and the whole playground would howl with laughter.
Terry was always so blur as well. I mean, not like normal stupid, like most people are, but I mean really, really dumb. Like he doesn't even know what's going on around him. "What is the capital of England?" the teacher asked him once, and he just stood there staring straight ahead, not saying anything at all. "Are you deaf or what? I'm asking you a question." And still Terry stood there dumbly, shifting his feet nervously. The first snickers became audible, and the teacher lost patience, probably afraid he would lose control of the situation if he let it go on. "You retarded boy, go stand in front of the class and don't talk." As Terry shuffled slowly toward the front of the class, the class chanted: "Retarded boy! Retarded boy!" This went on until the teacher banged his fist on the desk and threatened to give out extra homework to everybody who did not shut up immediately.
And that kaypoh mother of his! Always so rude and loud! She had a misplaced pride about herself and her offspring; she thought they were better than other people, just because her husband was a rich businessman. "Wah! Terry-Ah!" she exclaimed every day, as she dropped him off at school, because of course her precious Terry was too good to take the school bus like other children did. Her voice would carry over the entire schoolyard. "You such a handsome boy! Ma-mi so proud of you! But you have to work harder at school. Get better grades. Later you become a famous doctor or lawyer, or a successful businessman like your daddy, and then Ma-mi become even prouder!" Sometimes she would even point at some of the children who had a reputation of always having bad grades, if they happened to be within her line of sight. "Don't be like them. Wah, they so naughty! Their parents must be so disappointed!" I wonder if she ever noticed the distaste in Terry's eyes as she was publicly humiliating him. Once she left, all the other children would start making fun of him.
One Saturday afternoon, my mother invited Terry and his mother over to our house without asking me, despite my many protests in the past. "I'm going shopping with Terry's Ma-mi," she announced cheerily, ignoring the glares I gave her. "You boys go and play together until we come back." And so I was stuck all alone with Terry for the remainder of the afternoon. It wasn't all bad, I guess. They did leave us with a bucket of freshly bought KFC chicken wings, and I'm free to play with the X-Box without anyone nagging about it. Even if I had to share them with Terry.
We played soccer on the X-Box, but I got bored quickly, because it was much too easy playing against Terry. Anyway, half the fun of winning is the gloating afterwards, and it just didn't feel natural doing that to Terry. I turned it off and reached for the bucket of chicken wings. Terry sprang into action immediately, grabbing a pair of wings almost before I was able to remove the lid. "My Ma-mi warned me not to eat the chicken before you. Or else I cannot have dessert tonight," he explained with his mouth still full, his teeth chomping down on the pieces of chicken.
We sat in silence for a few minutes. He was concentrating on the food, I suppose, and I was hoping for our mothers to return soon when he suddenly spoke. "When I grow up, I want to be a comedian."
I said nothing, but he apparently interpreted the silence as encouragement.
"Everyone always have expectations they have to live up to. My Ma-mi expects me to get good grades and become rich for example. But what I really want is to make people forget about the expectations. I want to make people laugh."
He picked his nose absent-mindedly and reached for another chicken wing. I stopped eating.
Poor Terry. Terry the comedian, the boy who made other people laugh.


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Thursday 28 May 2020 | Jeth Sud 6, Samvat 2076
Thu 28 May 2020
On 23 April 2008, Acharya Swamishree performed the foundation stone ceremony for the extension work at Mumbai temple.
With the blessings of Jeevanpran Swamibapa and Acharya Swamishree, Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Mahalaxmi has become a great site of worship and pilgrimage for worshippers, regardless of whether they are, or are not, of the Swaminarayan Faith.
Many charitable events have been organised by the Temple to help the needy including food and clothes distributions.
Regular concerts of devotional songs, performed by elite Bollywood singers and musicians, have been held there. Eminent dignitaries living in the region regularly worship there and use the various facilities of the Temple.
Whenever anyone visits the old Mahalaxmi temple, they will undoubtedly go for the darshan of Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa at the Swaminarayan Temple.
Acknowledging the need for additional facilities in the Temple and associated guest house, by the divine grace of Acharya Swamishree and the perseverance of the mahant of the Temple, Sant Shiromani Shree Divyadarshandasji Swami, extensive re-building work is to commence shortly. The Temple floor itself will become lager, and new floors built for meditation and holding spiritual seminars and debates. The capacity of the guest house will be doubled and various other required facilities will be created.
On 23 April 2008, Acharya Swamishree performed the foundation stone ceremony for the extension work, according to the ancient Hindu rituals.
His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj is the spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the current and fifth heir in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan. He is the incumbent Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.


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Friday, October 26, 2012
Mayflower Brothers Radio Show - 10/25/2012
Tonight's episode of the Mayflower Brothers featured analysis by David and Brian Terry on the current happenings in presidential polling, liberal media bias, more lies from Jay Carney related to Benghazi and democrat plots caught by Project Veritas to allow voter fraud to occur to get Obama elected! We also discussed Florida Amendment 8 and are trying to reschedule tonight's guest John Stemberger to our show next week right here on www.acnation.com.
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You can also read this guide in Français.
iPhone/iPad is one of the most popular devices in tech world. In recent years, iDevice gained huge popularity all around the world because of its unique design and features. Apple servers every age group including children to people in their 70's. People take lot of photos every day, and at the end, it gets difficult to handle huge bulk of those photos. This bulk also include such photos which are not perfect or are miss clicked. So how to delete photos from iPhone/iPad to free up iOS 12 storage? And what about the meaningful photos that you want to save forever? Well, the following are the solutions.
2 Ways to Delete Photos from iOS 12 Device
- Method 1: Delete Photos from Photo App
- Method 2: Losslessly Compress or Permanently Delete iOS 12 Photos
Method 1: Delete iOS 12 Photos from Photo App
Step 1. Open Photos app on you iPad.
Step 2. Tap on the "Photos" icon at the bottom.
Step 3. Now tap on "Select" option from the top right.
Step 4. Tap on "Select Next" in order to select set of photos instead of single photo.
Step 5. After selecting the photos you want to delete, click on the "Trash" icon to delete them.
Step 6. Last step is to confirm that you want to delete photos and then you are done.
Method 2: Losslessly Compress or Permanently Delete iOS 12 Photos
Sometimes you may want to compress photos because there is no need to keep such big HD photos. But you find it is not easy to do so. Or sometimes you would like to permanetnly erase unwanted photos to avoid privacy leak. However, when you come to iMyFone Umate Pro or iMyFone Umate Pro for Mac, all the cases can be figured out here.
Option 1: Using its compression feature to compress your iOS 12 photos, it will not damage the visible quality but you will have more 75% photo storage space. You don't need to do it one by one. All the photos can be compressed once.
Step 1: Connect your iPhone/iPad to computer and hit "Photos" tab at the interface on iMyFone Umate Pro.
Step 2: Choose "Backup & Compress" and it will start to transfer original photos to computer and then start compression.
Option 2: iOS 12 Photos can be permanently deleted since iMyFone will apply overwriting technologies to rewrite the original photos.
- Erase Existing Photos: As for the unwanted personal photos, do not leave them any chance of recovery. Run the "Erase Private Data" to delete photos and the deleted photos is permanently gone, 100% unrecoverable.
- Erase Deleted Photos: If you manully deleted photo before, it is the best choice you should have. Simply deleting photos which are still under the risk of recovery can be found out and permanently destroyed.
All you need to do is 3 steps:
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W.Va. gov makes public employee insurance recommendations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A task force subcommittee studying fixes to a health insurance program for West Virginia public employees has forwarded recommendations made by Gov. Jim Justice to the full committee.
The recommendations made by Justice on Tuesday would give employees in counties bordering other states greater flexibility for health care access. The coverage and plan subcommittee of the Public Employees Insurance Agency task force approved the recommendations at a meeting in Charleston.
The full PEIA task force is scheduled to meet next Monday. The goal is to give the recommendations to the Legislature before its interim meetings end Tuesday.
The governor's recommendations include removing a $25 copay for out-of-state services and removing facility fee limits from out-of-state facilities. It also would lower the cost-sharing responsibilities on plans in border counties.