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We've heard a lot of buzz about the internet of things, and how it is going to make our homes smarter. There are a lot of cool developments going on out there, with companies making everything from smart refrigerators to smart carpets (yes, smart carpets). Of course, these things are cool, but for now, they are more of a novelty than a necessity. Many people use this as an excuse to laugh at the Smart Home industry, saying things like "it's an overpriced fad." We wouldn't blame you for thinking that, but it couldn't be further than the truth.
Studies show that homeowners should expect to pay 1-4% of their home's value annually on maintenance and repairs. If you have a $200,000 home, that is between $2,000 and $12,000 each year, and these prices are only rising! What if there was a way you could affordably make your own Smart Home that could actually make your life easier and save you money on repairs? Now that would be smart. Luckily, that's where we come in.
Problems Facing Property Management
Maintaining a property is expensive and frustrating, regardless of whether or not you rent or own a property. There are so many things that can go wrong, such as water damage, HVAC failure, bug infestations, theft, and more. These problems have been around for centuries, but despite technology advancing at an exponential rate, these expenses are still increasing rapidly!
Of course, these problems aren't easy to solve, at least not traditionally. In the past, if you didn't hire expensive maintenance teams to do regular, manual checks on every facet of your home's infrastructure, problems were inevitable. Even if you could afford that, housing problems are often sporadic, so calendar maintenance doesn't always work. As a result, these variable costs became seen as necessary costs. Then, along came the internet of things, and suddenly everything changed.
The Internet of Things (IoT): the network of physical objects ("things") embedded with sensors, software, electronics, and network connectivity, which enables them to collect and exchange data.
The IoT Solution
The internet of things enables people to use sensors to monitor different conditions in any environment. For a long time, the available solutions were too expensive and difficult to use, especially for the average homeowner. Further, these solutions didn't always meet individual consumer's needs. This has since changed with Tarts Sensors' affordable remote monitoring system, which makes it easy to monitor your home, from anywhere, at any time. Our wireless temperature sensors, water detection sensors, motion sensors, and much more, can be fully customized with our simple API, and Arduino, Rasberry Pi, or BeagleBone Black to do anything you want. Seriously, the sky is the limit.
Of course, how does this help you save time and money? Well, because it's Winter, I'll give one of the most common, and expensive problems that homeowners are facing today: water damage. In the cold, pipes are particularly prone to freezing, and consequentially, breaking. If a pipe breaks, it will begin to leak, making water damage inevitable. Water damage costs you, the average homeowner, an average of nearly $7,000! By installing a Tarts Wireless Temperature Sensor near your pipes, should the temperature fall below freezing, you can be alerted before it breaks, and take necessary preventative action. If you were particularly savvy, you could even build an automatic system that would begin heating the area, solving the problem on its own.
Think of every problem you have ever had in your home, and then imagine never having it again. That is the power of Tarts Sensors.
Why this is Important
It is easy to dismiss the smart home as a "fad." After all, a $4,500 refrigerator might be convenient, but it's still a $4,500 refrigerator. The real problem that homeowners face isn't that they don't know if they have milk or not, or whether or not their laundry is done. The real problem is that disasters happen, and they are not only annoying and time consuming, but expensive. By making your house smarter, not just in the ways you want it to be, but the ways you need it to be, you can finally take control of your home, and focus your time and money on the things important to you.
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The internet of things provides an enormous opportunity to protect and monitor your home from wherever you are. With our simple, open-source API, there are endless ways to smarten up your home. After reading this post, you hopefully have a better understanding of how you can use modern, connected technology to save money, increase safety, and live better.
Now go do it.
Tarts Sensors is the most intuitive, reliable, cost-effective, and customizable solution on the market. For more information, visit the support section of our website.
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By Laura Hathaway, Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan
Why become DSAIA accredited? Great question! You will be asking yourself this a few times during the DSAIA accreditation process. And, your reasons will change. We started with "because it looks really good to prospective DSGSEMI members, potential endowment funders, grant makers, and individual/ corporate donors". It makes a difference in their eyes when Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action, a well-respected national organization, recognizes you as having differentiated yourself among its members. In retrospect, that's just the tip of the iceberg. The real benefits go far deeper.
Accreditation requires the thoughtful examination of every aspect of your organization from both a human and a business perspective. Are you doing the right things for those you serve in the right organizational way? It's a balancing act. One that will continue long after your initial evaluation. Perhaps, it is more accurate to say that "becoming accredited" is not a single event but rather an intrinsic change to the lens through which you view your organization and, consequently, to your future decision making.
I have an outstanding board and ED. Really. I could not have asked for more committed or more brilliant traveling companions. Our year long accreditation journey required each and every one of them to bring "IT" to the table. Finance and insurance, human resources and organizational development, marketing and public relations, non-profit management and resource expansion, technology and security, and, advocacy in every sense of the word. That's the true value of the accreditation process.
My passionate stakeholders seized the accreditation's opportunities to collaborate and to create a more sustainable DSGSEMI that thinks long-term as well as efficiently manages its day-to-day operations. That's the desire that initially brought them to the DSGSEMI. It's not a bad legacy either.
I want to tell you what WONDERFUL time I had at the conference. I learned so much and came away with lots of ideas for our organization. -Barb Waddle, The Upside of Downs of Northeast Ohio
Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action started as a conference bringing together outstanding leadership from Down syndrome organizations around the country. Learn More
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15 Modern Small Kitchen Design Ideas for Tiny Spaces
Even small kitchen can be comfortable, stylish and attractive. Limited kitchen storage space and and small room for kitchen cabinets challenge modern interior design and stimulate creating well-organized and functional small kitchens turning small spaces into cozy and inviting.
Kitchen remodeling can be expensive, but spending your effort, time and money on designing a beautiful, functional and elegant kitchen that feels spacious and stylish, are worth it. Simple contemporary or tradition kitchen designs, good organization, trendy materials, decorating colors and accents can transform your small kitchen into a beautiful and pleasant cooking zone in your home.
Modern details and space saving ideas are great for small kitchen design. You can make your kitchen interior into an inviting, conveniently small, quick to clean and ergonomic space. The key to winning small kitchen design is good organization, contemporary simplicity and modern ideas for decorating.
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Good organization maximize spaces in small kitchens and turn all available cabinets or open shelves into efficient storage. Contemporary kitchen design ideas, that improve functionality with modern organizers and simple decorating can be used to transform small kitchens in any style and creating beautiful, comfortable and modern home interiors.
Well organized drawers can store more things. Using less small kitchen appliances and hiding them in cabinets helps create more spacious and comfortable small kitchen design.
Cooking in a small kitchen does not necessarily mean staying in a cluttered space. Creative space saving ideas, good organization, simple and streamlined designs are great for small kitchens.
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Modern kitchen colors, unique details and creative accessories will add a nice touch to small kitchen design and transform your small space into a beautifully organized and decorated, efficient and comfortable, functional and modern kitchen.
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Made of food grade silicone, our teethers offers sweet relief for teething babies, with engaging textures on both sides. It can even be chilled for added comfort! The hole allows you to attach an optional clip.
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Lil Durk & Dej Loaf team up on their homage paying collaboration 'My Beyoncé'.
The song will be featured on Lil Durk's upcoming mixtape 300 Days, 300 Nights.
"I like the way she move, shawty my baby, she everything, she the truth … Shawty my Beyoncé" sings Lil Durk
Listen below..
(would've been nice to hear them cover or incorporate a Beyonce song or something but this is really nice.)
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Beginning on 1 July each year, RSAA membership costs $35 for a single year or $90 for a three year period, be it for a family, an organisation or individual. Put simply, funds raised from financial membership enable RSAA to do what it does.
The Association endeavours to support both those who have Rett syndrome and those persons who are directly involved with them, by
- Collecting, sharing and cataloguing information
- Assisting, where possible, those involved in Australian studies
- Organising gatherings of Rett syndrome families across Australia
- Facilitating conferences/workshops in Australia
- Assisting the process of clinical trials and its participants if in Australia
- Promoting community awareness
- Attending Australian and overseas conferences
- Liaisoning with overseas Rett syndrome Associations
- Building relationships with researchers whether they work in Australia or overseas and
- Providing discounts to members attending RSAA organised conferences and/or purchasing Association merchandise
A membership form for 2019 (or alternatively, the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2022) can be obtained by clicking on the following link RSAA membership form 2019 Once completed, please RETURN the form to RSAA either by post (an address is on the form) or an email to firstname.lastname@example.com Payment options include –
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For online chatting and making friends, newfriends4u.com has a virtual chat system where members can find interactive dates with one another over the internet. It also offers forums and a quick messaging feature.
It has members in most English speaking countries, including the United Kingdom, U.S.A, Australia and New Zealand.
Virtual Chat
They have a virtual chat system, where you can communicate with other members who are online in a "virtual date setting" (this feature is only accessible to paying members).
Great for someone who's shy, with this feature you select an avatar (personal character) for yourself and can then interact with another person in a simulated 3D-movie.
This is the main communication system on the site. There's also an offline text messaging feature, which is available to free members.
However you'll only be able to send one of a list of pre-formatted messages, such as "I like your photo", or "check out my profile". The site's forums offer lively discussions on a variety of topics, but again, this area is only available to paying members.
Profile moderation
Before going live, member profiles must be approved by a moderator. This can take up to 24-hours. While this might seem like a "pain", this step does ensure most profiles are of a reasonable quality. Profiles themselves contain a short bio, together with basic facts about the person, including their appearance, education and occupation. Members can also list their likes, dislikes, hobbies, favorite films and so on.
Worth It?...
New Friends 4U is an advanced site for chatting and getting to know others. It's likely more appropriate for those seeking online buddies, than those in search of their significant other. The site's services mostly require subscription, and those trying to use it for free will find their access is severely limited.
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For the last two years, the non-profit LA-based group Girls Behind The Rock Show (GBTRS) has been dedicated to the empowerment of young women in the music industry. Through focusing on the creation of safe, healthy, and non-hostile work environments for young women, GBTRS has created a platform for young musicians who want to pursue a career in the male-dominated field.
Founder, Shelby Chargin has created an inspiring organization to not only motivate women in the music industry but has successfully formed a powerful message that girls will not back down.
Inspired by her own experiences while trying to integrate herself into the music industry, Chargin became aware of the challenges and controversial issues that arose throughout this field.
"Getting into music was a really difficult time as I felt I was navigating my personal reputation against my professional capabilities because I was a girl. All the gross and negative comments or the bosses I had who would tell me to 'learn to take a joke' just got completely uncontrollable," said Chargin.
At this moment, Chargin took action to create an environment where women would be given both equal and valuable opportunities that will provide experience for their careers.
Girls Behind The Rock Show provides both mentorship and internship opportunities in the various aspects of the music industry like touring, production and management.
"We honestly provide any opportunities that come our way. In the past we've worked with festivals and individuals and almost every girl who has been connecting through us has gone on to do pretty great things in music, just at the beginning of their careers," said Chargin.
This goes to show that GBTRS is able to not only assists young women in finding their niche in the music industry, but also provides them with the tools for success in their future endeavors.
Though Chagrin does incredible work, she doesn't run the show all by herself. GBTRS has a team of talented women that help keep everything running smoothly and in order and contribute ideas and make visions come to life.
"My actual angels Jess George who is my right brain. I'm very all over the place in planning and plotting and she keeps me on track as I spew out ideas, have meetings and start programs. Callie Burnett who is honestly the most outspoken out of all of us. She's constantly reminding me of what it means to be brave. My two graphic designers are Allison Thompson and Paula Arajo and they are actual angels sent from heaven. Madeline Cronin is easily the most self-made out of all of us. One day she'll just pop up and be like 'Hey all! I'm doing this thing', and I love watching her constantly succeed.
"And finally my girl Linda Kraska who is my in and out person. I love working with Lindy because I can call on her to be a bit of a jack of all trades when I need it" said Chargin.
In 2017, GBTRS partnered with SWMRS for their "Roadie for a Day" promotion. Women were encouraged to submit applications and whoever was selected got to become a member of the SWMRS crew for one of their shows. The selected applicant was given the chance to learn how an event is run from start to finish and was able to receive a first hand account of what must happen backstage for the show to actually go on.
Everyday at GBTRS, something great is bound to happen. Whether it be working with bands like SWMRS or talking to young stars just venturing out into the music/entertainment industry, the GBTRS team is able to see success occur right before their eyes, raise awareness for women, and make connections for change with big names.
"I've been able to connect with some of the biggest managers and labels in the game because they WANT to see the change begin to happen. I can't disclose too much info about 2018, but it's looking to be a big year in our world and we're really excited to see artists paying attention,"said Chargin.
GBTRS has connections all over. Working closely with Girls Against from the UK and having a Facebook page with 2,600+ professional women in the music industry that range from Rolling Stone employees or those who are just getting their start in the profession as interns. This goes to show that the unification between women in the music industry is just about everywhere.
At the end of the day, Girls Behind The Rock Show empowers women to stick up for themselves and to fight for what they deserve in the music industry. Their work continues to inspire those eager to get involved professionally in the music industry.
Shelby Chargin created the brave and courageous movement that proves women are going to continue to follow through with their passions and take any industry by storm. Chargin stresses the importance of never backing down and to never let anyone underestimate who you are and what you are capable of.
"Don't be afraid to be yourself, to raise hell or to have an opinion. You are valuable and you earned your right to whatever job you have right now, don't let anyone take that confidence from you"


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Questor says HOLD
Security group G4S can now draw a line under its embarrassing Olympic staffing debacle after it reached a settlement with the London Olympic Committee. However, the company's future lies far from the UK.
The £88m total cost of its failure to provide enough staff last summer is ahead of the provision raised in G4S's books of £50m. However, this draws a line under the incident and the company can focus on more productive matters.
The breakdown of the charges incurred by G4S includes £70m on the contract, £11m in charitable donations and external fees, and a further £7m relating to sponsorship and marketing costs.
The settlement is also lower than the worst-case scenario. MPs including Keith Vaz had called for the entire £57m management fee G4S charged to be refunded, but this has not come to pass. So, all in all, investors can regard yesterday's news as a small positive.
The flamboyant Nick Buckles, G4S chief executive, should take one important lesson from the debacle: it's better to under-promise and over-deliver than over-promise and fail to meet expectations. Other chief executives should take note.
In its last financial year, G4S's revenue from the UK government was about 10pc of the total. While still significant, the proportion of business from Westminster has been falling – and will continue to do so. Indeed, this year analysts are pencilling in 8pc of revenues for the UK, but 12pc of operating profit.
G4S has operations in 125 countries and an 8pc share of the global market in security services, making it the industry leader. Indeed, the company employs more people than any business in the FTSE 100.
Investors were reassured by comments from the Ministry of Justice last month that the Olympic fiasco would not play a role in future contract decisions. In November last year, G4S missed out on winning contracts to run UK prisons, but the government department responsible said that the quality and price of bids were the most important factors. In fact, it sounded like pricing competition was intense, and was the key reason why G4S was not successful. However, it would be helpful if the company could win some more public sector business to provide some reassurance on this.
The group recently had another setback in the UK, as a potential outsourcing deal with three police forces collapsed. The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire forces were in discussion with G4S on the provision of joint IT and human resources services. However, their recently elected police and crime commissioners (PCCs) rejected the plans.
The future for G4S, however, is in emerging markets. In 2011, 30pc of revenues came from these countries, with 31pc expected in 2013. Also, the global security market is highly fragmented and G4S is in an ideal position to act as a consolidator.
G4S shares are trading on a December 2013 earnings multiple of 12.4, falling to 11.1 nest year. The prospective yield is 3.1pc, rising to 3.4pc.
Questor has had a hold rating on the shares for some time, maintaining it after the shares plunged over the summer because of the uncertainty over its Olympic liabilities. The shares have rallied sharply since, so a hold stance is maintained. However, any pull-back would create a buying opportunity.


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Enjoy the beautiful Caribbean Sea of Cozumel with three different activities including: snorkeling, swimming with stingrays and fun activities at the beach club. Then you will be able to shop and walk the picturesque streets of the island.Live the best experiences by land and sea in Cozumel, Mexico's largest inhabited island....
General information of Cozumel Total
-Wednesday and Sunday at 9:15 am from Sr. Frogs in Playa del Carmen
What is Included Cozumel Total
-Storage bags for personal items
-Box lunch
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-Water shoes
What is Not Included Cozumel Total
Recommendations of Cozumel Total
-Biodegradable sunscreen
-Extra money
Regulations of Cozumel Total
-This activity is not suitable for pregnant women and people with respiratory problems, back or neck conditions
-Child rate applies for children aged between 4-12 years
-Free entrance for children aged 1 to 3
Cancelation policies of Cozumel Total
Full refund will apply in the following cases:
1. When the service is canceled by the supplier.
2. Due to illness, presenting a doctor's report.
3. The Cancellation or date change is made prior to 11:00 am the day before the service.
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For the second time in less than a year, Michele Bisconti is waiting for her children to come home.
"I just couldn't believe this is happening all over again, twice," said Bisconit. "How does a kidnapping twice happen?"
10-year-old Kaitlyn Guresh and her brother 14-year-old Camren were last seen sleeping in their beds at their McKinney home Friday night. But when Bisconti went to check on them Saturday morning, they were both gone. Immediately she noticed the screen to their bedroom window had been knocked out.
The latest news from around North Texas.
She believes the children took off to meet their father, Craig Guresh, whom she says had been communicating with their son secretly.
Bisconti said Guresh had primary custody back in September, but when they were supposed to go to court, to determine final custody, he fled with the kids. They were later found in Montana, in a cabin.
Bisconti fears that she may never see her children again.
"He told me once before he would never be without his children, so I had a lot of thoughts going through my head," said Bisconti. "I fear more this time than last time because I know what happened, how it all played out last time."
She is pleading with her ex-husband to return them.
"Please don't hurt them, I'm still their mother and your their father," Bisconti said. "They need both of us in their life just bring them home safely."
McKinney police said they are actively searching for Guresh and have questioned friends and family to try and find any clues to lead to the children and his whereabouts.


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- Guests must be at least 18 years of age to attend a Rise Retreat. Guests under 18 may be allowed to attend provided they are accompanied by a guardian 18+ years old and are approved by Rise Retreats Management prior to booking.
- For more information please contact Lauren Harkness, Founder of Rise Retreats at this email.
- Accommodation is allocated by Rise Retreats.
- All share requests must be made at time of booking. Please note, we will do our best to accommodate your request however it may not be guaranteed.
- If a guest cancels the booking, Rise Retreats will not issue a cash, cheque or credit card refund for any reason. As per our cancellation schedule below, a portion of your payment can be used as credit for another retreat to be taken within twelve months from original booking. If you would like to transfer your booking to another female guest, we would be more than happy to do so. All cancellations and booking transfers must be received in writing via email.
- Exceptions to Rise Retreat's guest cancellation policy cannot be made for any reason. We do not offer any credit for arriving late or departing early, missing activities or not utilising any part of the program.
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- If you cancel 14 days or less before the start of the booked retreat, you will forfeit the full amount of the retreat package price.
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- If Rise Retreats cancels or changes a scheduled retreat date for any reason, excluding force majeure, you may transfer your full payment to another retreat date within 12 month period, pending availability. Rise Retreats is not responsible for any expenses incurred in preparation of the cancelled retreat, i.e. airplane tickets, illness, loss of work etc.
- Rise Retreats will not be liable for cancellation, failure of, or delay in performing it's obligations under this agreement due to force majeure events (Earthquake, hurricane, tornado, flooding, volcanic activity or other natural disasters, or in the case of war, action of foreign enemies, terrorist activities, labor dispute or strike, government sanction, blockage, embargo or epidemic) or if certain conditions present unacceptable danger to the participant.
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- Rise Retreats reserves the right to change its offer or individually agreed services due to extraordinary circumstances s (e.g. external forces, governmental regulations, delays of third parties, weather and oceanic conditions, etc.). If any essential contract paragraph is changed, the customer will be informed as soon as possible. The retreat schedule and inclusions can change at any time without notice. The program listed on the website is always applicable.
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The U.S. District Court in Eastern Louisiana ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday to determine within six months whether to set new limits on the pollution that is fueling the dangerous algae growth choking the waters throughout the Mississippi River basin, the Gulf of Mexico and waters across the country.
The suit, filed a year and a half ago, challenged EPA's denial of the Mississippi River Collaborative's 2008 petition to EPA asking it to establish quantifiable standards and cleanup plans for nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. The suit charged that EPA had unlawfully refused to respond to the question posed to it, which is whether such federal action is necessary to comply with the Clean Water Act. The court agreed with plaintiffs, holding that the Agency's refusal to provide a direct answer was unlawful.
The result is a win for Iowans and others living up and down the Mississippi River who support clear, deliberate action to clean up polluted waters. Here's how Ann Alexander, lead attorney on the case at the National Resources Defense Council, described the result:
"In the simplest terms, the court ordered EPA to remove its head from the sand and make a decision whether to be part of the solution or part of the problem. It's a short and satisfying answer to a long and decidedly unsatisfying history of dithering inaction by EPA."
At issue, Alexander explains, is EPA's responsibility to ensure standards for cleaner water are put in place according to a reasonable timeline. Alexander explains EPA has been clear about whether the standards are important:
"EPA has been acknowledging for more than a decade that this problem is severe, calling the nationwide damage from algae pollution a "sobering picture and a compelling reason for more urgent and effective action." More to the point, EPA has repeatedly gone on record saying that states have not done enough to solve the problem…"
But the federal agency has dithered on whether the standards are legally necessary–a finding that would trigger EPA's responsibility to work quickly with states to set needed standards.
Perhaps shaken by the fierce industry opposition to its effort to set such limits in Florida, EPA simply refused to answer our question, saying only that setting federal limits if they were necessary would be a lot of time and trouble.
The Court's decision, issued Friday does not tell the Agency how to address the problem, only to make a decision on the issue. However, EPA has repeatedly acknowledged the severity of the problem and stated that federal intervention is appropriate because states are not doing enough to solve it.
Plaintiffs in the suit included Gulf Restoration Network, Waterkeeper Alliance, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Prairie Rivers Network, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, Tennessee Clean Water Network, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, Sierra Club, and NRDC. Attorneys at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, NRDC, and the Environmental Law and Policy Center brought the case.


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Dosing With Metoprolol Succinate
For people with angina symptoms, the recommended starting metoprolol succinate dosage is 100 mg once a day. The recommended starting dose of metoprolol succinate for controlling high blood pressure is 25 mg to 100 mg once daily. For the treatment of congestive heart failure, dosing with metoprolol succinate typically starts at 12.5 to 25 mg once daily. Talk with your healthcare provider, nurse, or pharmacist if you are unsure about anything related to your dosage or metoprolol succinate dosing in general.
The dose of metoprolol succinate (Toprol-XL®) that your healthcare provider prescribes will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
- Your age
- The medical condition you are being treated for
- Other medical conditions you may have
- Other medications you may be currently taking
- How you respond to metoprolol succinate.
As always, do not adjust your dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
The recommended starting dosage of metoprolol succinate for people with high blood pressure (hypertension) is 25 mg to 100 mg once a day. After a week or more, based on the blood pressure response and/or metoprolol succinate side effects, the metoprolol succinate dosage may be increased or decreased. Your healthcare provider may also add a diuretic (a "water pill") or another blood pressure medication if your blood pressure is not controlled by metoprolol succinate alone.
The maximum recommended daily dose of metoprolol succinate for this use is 400 mg.
The recommended starting dosage of metoprolol succinate for people with angina is 100 mg once a day. After one week, based on the response and/or side effects, the metoprolol succinate dosage may be increased or decreased. Your metoprolol succinate dose may continue to be increased until your angina symptoms improve, until you develop bothersome or intolerable side effects, or until the maximum daily dose of 400 mg per day is reached.
The maximum daily dose of metoprolol succinate for treating angina symptoms is 400 mg.
Metoprolol Succinate (Toprol-XL)
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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MAKES 5 Cups | ACTIVE TIME 15 Min | TOTAL TIME 20 Min
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons dried crushed rosemary
1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1-2 teaspoons kosher salt, to taste
4 cups (32 ounces) chicken stock
1 cup entwine Chardonnay
Melt butter in a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat. Once butter is completely melted whisk in flour, herbs, pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes, whisking frequently to cook off the floury taste.
While whisking, pour wine into roux (flour mixture). Continue whisking until mixture bubbles up and becomes a thick consistency, about one minute. While whisking, add chicken stock. Continue whisking until mixture is completely smooth.
Bring gravy to a boil. Whisk occasionally. Boil 10 minutes until gravy is thickened.
Serve and enjoy!
DONNA'S NOTES: If using salted butter, decrease salt by 1/2 teaspoon to start. Salt content in chicken stock varies greatly. Start with 1 teaspoon of salt and add more as necessary. If the gravy doesn't taste quite right, it could need more salt. I use the full 2 teaspoons in my recipe.
Gravy can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat over low heat.
If you are sensitive to alcohol, you can substitute white grape juice or chicken stock. But, I highly recommend using entwine Chardonnay.
USING TURKEY DRIPPINGS: Once the turkey comes out of the oven. Remove the turkey and place it on a platter to rest. Turn stovetop to medium high and place pan on burner or two. Once the pan drippings are hot, add a cup of chicken stock (from your ingredient list) reserve the remaining chicken stock for the recipe. Use a wooden spatula to scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
Pour the pan drippings into a measuring cup and let cool in the refrigerator. In about 20-40 minutes the fat will rise to the top and begin to get hard. Skim the fat off of the top, replace the butter in the recipe with the amount of fat you have in your measuring cup. For example if you have 1/4 cup turkey fat, use that plus 1/4 cup butter for a total of 1/2 cup.
Next use the pan drippings (in the measuring cup) in place of part of the chicken stock. If you have 1 cup of drippings, add that when the chicken stock is called for and also the reserved 3 cups chicken stock so you have a total of 4 cups when adding to the recipe.
For a smoother gravy, strain the drippings before adding to the gravy.
Recipe developed by Donna Elick - The Slow Roasted Italian
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The Sustainable Small Business Designation System, a Cost-free system of Sustainable Pittsburgh, recognizes modest businesses for implementing sustainability actions that are simultaneously good for their bottom line, the environment, and the social fabric of their communities. Patty A. Thomas, owner of Pinks Tiny Paws Daycare & Boutique, one of the participating Sustainable Compact Businesses, said, I had been performing these actions, not recognizing they had been producing my business enterprise extra sustainable. When adopting sustainable practices, you are going to most likely uncover a tiny goes a lengthy way.
Government help for the research and improvement expected to make the essential transitions would also help, as would the removal of subsidies that at present encourage clearly unsustainable business enterprise practices. A single of the causes that firms have been attracted to increased resource productivity is that these redesign investments can save cash. In it is beginning, TNS founder Karl Henrik Robèrt circulated the principles amongst ecologists, economists, chemists, and medical doctors to get consensus on what is the full definition of sustainability. Conserving resources and lowering pollution are essential to operating more sustainably and minimizing your environmental impact as a enterprise. This trend reflects the call for prevention rather than relying solely on rehabilitation or end of pipe solutions (see Visions For A Sustainable Future : Possibilities in Prevention).
On top of that, quite a few moves to come to be greener and to treat persons superior make lengthy term good results for your small business. Element of your development …Read more


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Over the 25 years Robert Liu [from the University of Hawaii!] has emphasized that the
"hula twist" is ubiquitious in photoisomerisation reactions [where after a molecule absorbs a photon it undergoes a structural change] and is beautifully summarised in the figure below.
This short review by Liu and Hammond [whose address is Aloha, Oregon!] documents this and also argues that the hula twist is driven by steric considerations because it is "volume conserving".
However, it turns out that this geometrical change can be preferred purely by an electronic mechanism and does not require steric hindrance. Seth Olsen and I show this [amongst many other results, some of which I have discussed in a previous post] in a paper just published in Journal of Chemical Physics.
We refer to the "hula twist" as disrotatory motion and discuss it briefly on page 12 of our paper.


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As an entrepreneur, you understand the importance of protecting your business name. Think of the sales you might lose if another company opened up using your same name. If you're building a brand, investing in advertising and hoping customers can find you, you'll want to make sure you've properly protected your business name so no one else can use it.
But what exactly is the best way to do that?
Oftentimes, new business owners are confused about the difference between registering their business name with the state and filing for a trademark. Here, we'll break down the differences so you can determine which approach is right for your business.
1. Registering a business name with the state
When you apply to be a corporation or an LLC, the secretary of state's office is going to check to make sure that your proposed business name isn't already in use by another company in your state.
Every state has its own laws about just how different a name must be from other business names. For example, some states will allow "Mandi's Florist" when there's already a "Mandy's Flowers" registered. Other states will reject it and consider "Mandi's Florist" deceptively similar.
Once your LLC or corporation application is approved, your name is protected in the state: No other business will be able to form an LLC or corporation with the same name in that state. However, there's nothing to stop a business that operates as a sole proprietorship or partnership from using your name in the state. It just won't be able to register as an LLC or corporation with that name.
addition, registering your name with the state has no impact on what happens in the other 49 states. If you incorporated your business in New York, another business can use your same name in New Jersey or Connecticut. And, it can even incorporate or form an LLC in other states with with the same name..
Depending on your business type and model, brand protection at the state level might be sufficient. For example, if you are opening a local restaurant or other establishment, you might not mind if another business uses your name in a completely different state. There's little chance that a customer will confuse the two.
However, if you plan on expanding nationwide, selling your products/services across the country, or are just concerned that a partnership might use your name, then you should protect your name on a federal level with a trademark.
2. Filing for federal trademark protection
A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design (or a combination of any of these) that identifies the source of a product or service and distinguishes it from competitors'. Trademarks can be granted on distinctive names, logos and slogans.
Trademarks are granted at the federal level by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The owner of a trademark has exclusive rights to the trademark and can prevent anyone else from using it. And these rights are protected at the state and federal levels.
When applying for a trademark, expect to pay $275 per class (a little more if you have an expert prepare the paperwork for you). Processing time can take upwards of six to 12 months with the USPTO. The process is more expensive and involved than registering a business name, but it provides you with exclusive rights in all 50 states. And, unlike copyrights or patents, trademarks have an unlimited lifespan so long as you comply with the renewal requirements.


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Shirley Johnson
Shirley Weems Johnson, 75, of Uniontown died Monday, July 15, 2013, in Van Buren. She was born Sept. 18, 1937, in Dumas, Ark., to the late Howard and Alice Orrell. She was the deli manager at Snyder's IGA in Yukon, Okla., an Avon representative and a volunteer cook for the Cedarville Senior Center. She enjoyed ceramics, cake baking, sewing and crocheting. She attended Christian Life Ministries in Van Buren.
She is survived by three sons, Loyd Weems and Kenney Weems, both of Yukon, Okla., and Doug Weems of Alma; three sisters, Brenda Frazier of White Hall, Ark., Judy Wrinkle of Stuttgart, Ark., and Geneva McBee of Wright, Ark.; a brother, Buster Orrell of Arkansas; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was July 19 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Chapel with burial at Nooner Cemetery near Plainview, Ark., under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
To place an online tribute go to www.edwardsvan-alma.com.
Misty Jones
Misty Lynn Jones, 39, of Van Buren died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at her home. She was born Oct. 27, 1973, in Van Buren to Billy Joe and Betty Lou Mann. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jodi Mann.
She is survived by two daughters, Haleigh Fry and Makayla Jones of Van Buren; a son, Bryan Fry of Muldrow; two sisters, Teresa Garrett of Van Buren and Lisa Ruiz of Apple Valley, Calif.; three brothers, Jesse Mann of Van Buren and Tommy and Gene King of Fort Smith; the father of her children, David Jones; and two grandchildren.
Graveside service was July 18 at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
To place an online tribute go to www.edwardsvan-alma.com.
Paul Miller
Paul Miller, 78, of Van Buren died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at a local hospital. He was retired from Darrell Thomas Co. in Van Buren and of the Baptist faith.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today at Dougan Cemetery near Mulberry under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.
He is survived by a brother, Henry Miller of Alma.
Daniel Ogden
Daniel Gene Ogden, 70, of Van Buren died Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Van Buren. He was born Dec. 22, 1942, in Norwich, Conn. He was a 1961 graduate of Fort Smith High and earned a business degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Most of his career was spent in furniture sales and he was retired from sales at KDYN Radio in Ozark. He was a member of West-Ark Church of Christ and the Rotary Club.
He is survived by his wife, Connie; a daughter, Gina Hatmaker of Collierville, Tenn.; a son, Scott Ogden of Memphis; two sisters, Sally Loftin and and Susan Coomer, both of Fort Smith; and two grandchildren.
Memorial graveside service was July 19 at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith.
Memorials may be made to the Diabetic Foundation or American Heart Association.
Dorothy Neal
Dorothy Mae Neal, 70, of Van Buren died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at a local nursing home. She was a retired secretary for Crawford Memorial Hospital and HealthSouth Rehabilitation in Fort Smith and widow of Charles Neal.
Memorial service will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial of cremains at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren.
She is survived by a son, Charles Neal of Van Buren; three grandsons and four stepgrandchildren.
Robert Braselton
Robert "Bob" Braselton Sr., 85, of Mulberry died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at his home. He was a retired engineer for Texaco Oil Co., where he worked 32 years, cattleman, rancher, Navy veteran of World War II and of the Baptist faith. He was born March 29, 1928, in Russellville.
He is survived by his wife, Kym; a son, Robert Braselton Jr. of Reno, Nev.; a stepdaughter, Jacueline Brown of Wales, United Kingdom; a sister, Pat Hargrove of Tulsa; a brother, Bud Braselton of Mulberry; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was July 19 at Ocker Chapel of Alma. Burial with military honors was at New Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Barry and David Hargrove, Billy Braselton, Len Williams Jr., Ron Gilbow and William Berry.
Jimmy Crowder
Jimmy Crowder, 73, of Van Buren died Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Fort Smith. He was born Nov. 25, 1939, in Van Buren. He was a member Van Buren Freewill Baptist Church, retired employee of Arkhola and widower of Judy Crowder.
He is survived by a daughter, Lisa Creek of Greenwood; a son, Terry Crowder of Atlanta; his parents, Jerry and Velta Crowder of Van Buren; a brother, Burl Crowder of Van Buren; five sisters, Pat Steward of Van Buren, Donna Baldridge, Beverly Patterson and Chris Pope, all of Alma, and Jeri Brumley of Kibler.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m. today at Lewis Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith.
Karen Martin
Karen Mavis Martin, 69, of Van Buren died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at a local hospital. She was a retired secretary at Riverside Furniture in Fort Smith and a Baptist.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence; a daughter, Pam Salazar of Van Buren; two sons, Ray Martin of Van Buren and Bob Martin of Fort Smith; a brother, Herman White of Sallisaw; three grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral was July 19 at Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.
Pallbearers were her grandsons and stepsons.
Charles Parks
Charles Wesley Parks, 85, died Monday, July 15, 2013, at a Fayetteville hospital. He was born March 29, 1928, in the Catcher community. He was an Army veteran, retired truck driver, mason and widower of Wanda Parks.
He is survived by his wife, Norma; three sons, Charles and Michael Parks, both of Alma, and Tracy Parks of Lowell; three stepsons, Steven Van Winkle of Muldrow and Greg and Carson Van Winkle, both of Alma; two sisters, Clovie Edwards and Virginia Owens; and a brother, Delmar Parks.
Funeral was July 18 at Lewis Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith with burial at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren.
Pallbearers were Kenneth and Wayne Landers, B.J. Turner, Dan Nunley, Terry Parks and Roger Edwards.
Gerald Bailey
Gerald Edward Bailey, 85, of Alma died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at his home. He was a retired tool and dye marker for Williams Manufacturing in Fort Smith, member of Chester Freewill Baptist Church and Mountainburg Masonic Lodge and an Army veteran of World War II and Korean War. He was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Shepard, Texas.
He is survived by his wife, Jimmie; two daughters, Lynn Colley of Barling and Carol Gaither of Alma; a son, Gerald Bailey of Kibler; a sister, Mary Jones of Abilene, Texas; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Ocker Funeral Home of Alma. Burial with military honors will be at Conley Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be K.C. Colley, Jordan and Jeremy Shores, Andrew Bailey, Adam Randall, Alan Fulton and Travis Sharp.


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I'm a huge fan of Guillermo Del Toro's work, so please access the other piece I'm posting today.
The Shape of Water, an etherial, mystical tale falls somewhere between the old fairy tale Beauty & the Beast, and the newer one, Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Shot digitally, and completed as a 2k, DI, Fox has given us the up-rezzed version via their new 4k UHD mit HDR.
The up-rez works on every level, both visually as well as aurally, via DTS-HD MA 5.1
I'll make no comments about the film, other than I consider it to be a must see, and appropriately, own.
Even if you've not yet upgraded to 4k home theater, that's the proper way to purchase this one, enabling you to be future-proofed.
A magnificent release.
For those who may not have tuned it, this is the Academy Award Best Picture of 2017.
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Packaging industry shrinks by 1.47% in 2014 but exports expand by 6.18%
Glass was the only category to register an increase, with a rise of 1.86% in volume.
Figures from the Brazilian Packaging Association (ABRE) show that the industry's production fell by 1.47% in 2014, with a turnover of R$ 55.1 billion. The fourth quarter alone saw a decline of 1.73% over 2013. The figures were released in the ABRE/FGV Macroeconomic Packaging Study carried out by the ABRE association in partnership with the Brazilian Economics Institute of the Fundação Getúlio Vargas business school (FGV/IBRE).
FGV/IBRE economics research coordinator, Salomão Quadros, says the sector's performance reflected the overall state of the Brazilian industry, which registered a fall of 3.23% last year. "Production of packaging material is targeted more at non-durable consumer goods. It mirrors the state of the economy but in a smoother way, without so many ups and downs," he says.
When classified by material, glass was the only category to show growth, rising by 1.86% over 2013. The other segments retreated: wood (-18.25%), plastic (-2.9%), metal (-1.04%) and paper/cardboard (-0.70%).
Imports recorded US$ 860.1 million and rose in the following categories: glass (0.27%), plastic (1.84%) and wood (1.41%), whereas metal declined (-2.34%), as did paper/cardboard (-20.88%). Exports added US$ 523.2 million to Brazil's trade balance, with higher shipments of glass (28.55%), metal (16.75%), paper/cardboard (3.24%), wood (2.77%), and only plastic recording a decline (1.59%).
The expectations for 2015 indicate that the retraction will continue, with production volume declining by 0.5% to 1.5%. Quadros believes the strengthening of the domestic and global economies could give the packaging industry a boost and lead to a resumption of growth from 2016.


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Located in the Seaborg Science Complex, all of the School of Clinical Sciences laboratories are state of the art for teaching and practicum purposes and are considered among some of the finest university facilities in the Midwest.
Cytogenetic and Molecular Pathology Lab
NMU students examine a FISH slide.
Students majoring in diagnostic genetics may also have the opportunity to work in the cytogenetic and molecular pathology laboratory in West Science that is shared by Marquette General and NMU. This is Marquette General's working lab for all cytogenic and molecular testing for the Upper Peninsula.
CLS Classroom and Lab
Classroom view
Lab view
Surgical Technology Lab
The Surgical Tech lab
Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic Laboratory
NMU students can interact with clients in a relaxed and fun atmosphere, using the lab's many toys to help clients feel comfortable.


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The Berkshire BB104.1117.5B BCR® Bond Series Heavy-Weight Paper is made from the purest cellulose from specially selected forests and has a specialized coating to reduce particles, fibers, and micro-organisms. The paper has a smooth surface, which reduces surface particle contamination. The Berkshire BB104.1117.5B BCR® Bond Series Heavy-Weight Paper retains toner from copiers and laser printer to reduce smudging. Along with that full lot tracing is on every case and they are double packed for cleanliness. This cleanroom paper is heavy-weight (#28) making it durable for double-sided and archival documents.
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Community Involvement
On Monday, February 13, 2017; Rhett Ellison (MN Vikings) and his lovely wife Raina, had the opportunity to join Mark Van Wagenen and Northwestern Mutual Minneapolis, on helping with Gabe's chemoducks.org project.
During the visit to the Minneapolis Children's hospital, they enjoyed making Valentine's with the children in addition to handing out "Bags of Love" for young oncology patients. Each drawstring sack included a variety of items including a stuffed animal named "Chemo Duck" - complete with blue scrubs and an IV port - which allows young patients to understand their condition, explain it to their friends and interact with doctors in a less-daunting fashion.
Mark and his family are also supporters of: https://hope4youthmn.org/


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For those coffee fanatics who are serious about their java and don't mind waiting an extra few minutes, Farberware offers their eight cup, stainless steel, Yosemite percolator. Whether you're brewing a few cups on the stove before your daily commute or cooking breakfast over an open campfire, the Yosemite percolator guarantees a great tasting, fresh cup of coffee without the need for expensive equipment or an equally expensive trip down to the coffee shop. Simplify your coffee fix and pick up Farberware's latest percolator.
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Dog Daycare
Socialization and exercise are important for the health of your dog. At All American Pet Resorts of North Brunswick, serving the Edison NJ area, your dog will enjoy both indoor and outdoor play time during each day. Pets are separated for play by size, age and temperament.
On beautiful days, your dog can bask in the sun and even enjoy a splash from our water features. Our outdoor play area is completely fenced and covered in sports turf for your pet's safety. On cold days or during inclement weather, we have three indoor play areas with specialized resilient flooring to keep paws, joints and muscles happy.
Unlike other daycare facilities, at All American Pet Resorts, each daycare guest will have their very own resting suite. Play time can be very stimulating and guests need some time to rest in between play periods. All play areas are equipped with cameras that are viewable on any browser or smartphone, 24 hours a day.
Daycare Schedule
Reservations are required for all daycare appointments. There is no daycare available on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, the day before and on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Eve. Additionally, space may be limited during certain holiday weeks and in the Summer.Weekdays: 7am-7pm Saturday & Sunday: 8am – 6pm
Daycare Rates
- $32.50 for up to 12 hours*
Each guest sharing the same suite will receive a 50% discount.
* plus NJ sales tax
Daycare packages are available for purchase at 10, 20, 40 and 60 days. Half-price discounts for multiple pets do not apply to daycare packages. All daycare package purchases are non-refundable.
Space is limited. Use the online reservation form or call us at 732.709.7387 to book your doggie.
Please Note: We recommend that each pet receive a physical evaluation and a behavioral assessment prior to participating in boarding or daycare. All American Pet Resorts reserves the right to deny services to any pet we deem unhealthy or unsafe to our staff and other guests.


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|Columba hotel, named after the Saint. Dramatic skies. Photo by me.
|Close up of Columba Hotel sign and gables and dormer.
|Gables all in a row. Photograph by the HouseCat
|Gothic windows. Photograph by the HouseCat
Hopefully these pictures have been enjoyable. I think my architectural photography is certainly improving, and I really must update my Tumblr with more photography.


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An Australian tech start-up is developing a device it claims will boost brain performance by delivering electric shocks to those who wear it. The 3D printed prototype headset consists of electrodes that monitor brainwaves, and could potentially stimulate concentration.
HUMM Tech, the company behind the computer interface, is made up of innovators from diverse backgrounds, including a medical doctor, a NASA intern, and a transcranial direct stimulation researcher (tDCS).
Its 3D headset is comprised of technology similar to that trialled on pilots who need to remain alert while working. The tech firm, which is based in Perth, Australia, sees eSports gamers as its initial market.
Shocking stimulation
The headset uses Electroencephalography (EEG) technology to determine the brain's state in real-time and gauge metrics such as tiredness and concentration. It then applies an electrical current to those that wear it called a transcranial alternating current (tACS) to stimulate the brain and allegedly create better cognitive performance.
tACS is a noninvasive technique whereby alternating electrical current is applied, usually through the skin and skull. It has been repeatedly shown to modulate endogenous brain oscillations using specific frequencies.
3D Printing and the design cycle
HUMM Tech is building a new iteration of their design every two weeks on a 3D printer. Engineer Chris Norman, who is one of the firm's co-founders, worked with 3D printing during his internship at NASA last year. His work involved rapid prototyping for PUFFER, an origami-inspired Martial mobility platform financed by NASA's Game Changing Development program.
Norman has brought 3D printing into the design cycle of HUMM Tech in order to rapidly iterate versions of the device and optomise performance. The intention is to shorten the design cycle and time to market.
Speaking to 3D Printing Industry on the subject of Design for Additive Manufacturing, MIT professors Wojciech Matusik and Justin Solomon recently explained the manufacturing sector is undergoing a "major transition".
As software tools improve and new manufacturing methods surface, the field of product design, in particular, is rapidly changing. Product prototyping is also becoming easier and faster using additive manufacturing.
In coming years, design and manufacturing will be combined, placing designers close to the machinery and expert staff required to turn their concepts into physical objects. The shift from outsourcing to internal manufacturing is made possible by digitalization and automation, allowing for on-demand manufacturing. As a result, product prototyping and manufacturing have become closely interlinked.
Bringing 3D printing into the design cycle and taking a product to market can take multiple forms. For example 3D scan data may form the basis of a design, while CAD software can be used as the input source. Whether firms are working with a 3D printing service bureau or bringing 3D printing in house, it is possible to shorten the design cycle.
First eSports, then the world
University of Western Australia (UWA) Law student and CEO of HUMM Tech, Iain McIntyre, says his start-up is focusing on amplifying the potential of the human brain and improving the lives of people by offering them more control over their cognitive function.
"The device provides EEG data just like you would see in a hospital, and determines which of those frequencies should be encouraged to assist in concentration and memory," he said.
"It then stimulates the brain by providing a light electric current when a person loses focus to help them refocus and improve their concentration."
While the device will initially be aimed at gamers, McIntyre envisions the technology which underpins it as having a broader reach in the future.
"We're building this headset for eSports players so they're able to win more games, more often, and this will allow us to grow really quickly as a company," he said.
"From there we can develop see how the technology works in application as well as develop our understanding of neuroscience so we can build more products for different purposes in the future."
HUMM Tech's project is backed by the University of Western Australia (UWA) and draws from research concerning spinal injury rehabilitation conducted by neuroscientist Tim Fiori, another co-founder of the start-up.
Fiori is confident about its potential to improve the cognitive performance of gamers and in the future wider society.
Using electricity to simulate the brain has seen something of a resurgence in recent years. One method, transcranial direct current stimulation (tCDS), is an approach similar to the technique used at HUMM Tech.
tCDS, in simplified terms, is based on the fact our brains use electrical signals. The theory goes that by recreating these signals feelings of relaxation or happiness can be triggered. Not everyone is convinced.
In a paper published in early January 2016, Jared Horvath, of the University of Melbourne, explored tCDS' potential for simulating consistent neurophysiologic effects. The research reviewed an expansive volume of academic work in the field, and suggested there is little evidence to suggest that tCDS generates consistently reliable "neurophysiologic effect beyond MEP amplitude modulation in healthy human subjects."
In an article published by the New Scientist in late 2014, British cognitive neuroscientist, Vince Walsh, also expressed doubts about tCDS as a panacea for cognitive enhancement, saying it is over-hyped.
"The effects are small, short lasting, and no substantial claims have been replicated across laboratories," he said.
Walsh added that hyperbolic claims about tCDS products hinder the technology's potential in the long term, and distract attention from worthwhile areas of research.
Neurotech, biology and human potential
However, HUMM Tech is optimistic. The firm sees the brain-computer interface as crucial to the evolution of the human race, envisioning a world where biology ceases to limit human potential.
McInTyre said the the start-up is striving to build on previously published findings that reveal brain stimulation can enhance a person's short term memory by 100 percent. The research also suggests errors can be avoided by predicting them before they occur. McIntyre insists HUMM Tech is tackling technical and scientific challenges head on.
In 2014, OpenBCI launched a Kickstarter funding campaign focused on biohacking. They wanted to make their low-cost brainwave controller board and accompanying 3D printed headset as affordable as possible for ordinary people.
News of HUMM Tech's research comes as Elon Musk is attempting to thwart the rise of artificial intelligence with his latest venture, a brain-computer interface firm dubbed Neuralink. Musk hopes that marrying computers with human brains will enable punters to keep pace with machines.
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Play like a girl.
It used to be an insult. Now women are reclaiming it, and when it comes to netball it's another way of saying "awesome". It's also the tagline for the new ad on Fox Sports promoting the ANZ Championships.
I'm going to show my hand early and say I love it. It's no secret that I relish watching a good contest for possession, and one of my favourite things about netball is the commitment of strong, tough and uncompromising athletes to get their hands to the ball first. Finally we have an ad campaign that matches that.
ANZ Championship Netball - Play Like a Girl from Tiffany Field on Vimeo.
The fact that I love the ad puts me in the majority, but it turns out the love is not universal. Channel Nine journalist and champion of women's sport Sam Squiers wrote a thought- provoking response to the ad on her Sportette.com.au website. In it she claims that the ad "screams violence, not toughness".
With respect, I have to disagree. The ad doesn't show any netballers violently pushing, shoving or brawling. There are no punches thrown, no late knees to the kidney and no one grabbing an opponent's shirtfront with malicious intent.
Nope, just great shots of some of the best who play the game – Laura Geitz, Geva Mentor, Bianca Chatfield, Kim Ravaillion, Kim Green, Ash Brazil and Sharni Layton showing what it means to run, jump and pass like a girl, followed by footage of some big collisions. No one is bloody, no one is concussed. It is the final image of the ad though that appears to be causing the most consternation and it has prompted some to draw comparisons with domestic violence campaigns.
The image shows Diamonds star Sharni Layton staring intently at the camera sporting a bruised and bloodshot left eye, the result of a clash in training a couple of days before the ad was shot. Anyone who has ever watched Sharni play knows that she has an incredible "game face". The best way to describe her is that she is fierce. A pussycat off court, she is a lioness when she steps over the white line and prowls her territory. The final image sums her up beautifully, and it's one of the reasons I love watching her play.
Significantly, Sharni was offered makeup to cover the bruising when the ad was made. She declined on the premise that there was no reason to do so, as the bruising was the result of a clash in training and that is simply how she looks. As the mother of a girl, my heart sang when I heard that – a role model who says "look at what I can do, not at how I look".
To draw a line between this image and a domestic violence campaign is unfair to both, and suggests sadly that we live in an age when the assumption can be made that when a woman is bruised she is a victim.
This is not to play down the devastating impact of domestic violence, but rather to point out how pervasive it is when an image of a female athlete with a black eye can be interpreted in such different ways. On one reading of it she is a warrior, on another, she has suffered terribly at the hands of another.
To this end I look forward to a time a woman with a black eye is not routinely asked "who did this to you?" but "so, did you get the ball?"
So did Fox Sports get it right by featuring Sharni and her bloodshot and bruised eye at the end of the ad? Overwhelmingly my sense is that they did. The ad is a great promotion of the skill, athleticism and yes, toughness of the women who play netball at the elite level. They are all things that should be celebrated.


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We were born to create. As toddlers, we created as we played; and pretending, we made incredible, fantastical things come to life. We all did it.
Then lots of us stopped. Ever notice that's when anxiety and self-doubt began creeping in?
Creating, practicing art, soothes our angst and grows our soul. So do it! Practice art! Any art! Add to the world!
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Next summer we are headed out on a journey to Africa with visit Ethiopia and Kenya! Our trips provide an opportunity for Mocha Club members and their friends to visit Africa and witness firsthand what giving up a few mochas a month can do, while having a chance to serve the African people.
We will take the next couple of weeks to introduce you each of the spots we will be visiting on our journey!
Last up: our partners at Women at Risk.
Sunday morning we will attend church with our Ethiopian country director, Asrat Gizaw. Attending church in Africa can be a powerful and moving experience. After the service, the team will spend some time talking with Asrat, and learning about the large pastor training programs that he facilitates in Ethiopia.
We will set out early for Nazaret, where one of our Women at Risk facilities is located. The location is outside of the city of Addis Ababa, and will present an opportunity to see a somewhat different side of Ethiopia. Upon arrival, the team will meet with Cherry Friedmeyer, the director of the Women at Risk program. Cherry will give the group a tour of the facility and talk about how the organization came to be. The story showcases how one small effort can turn into what is now a life-changing program.
We will take another day to visit more of the city of Addis Ababa with Asrat as our guide. We will also have the opportunity to visit with some of the teachers and students of the Common Ground Pastors Academy through our parent company, African Leadership.
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Award winning Adelaide singer-songwriter Kaurna Cronin last week released his brand new single and video "Inside Your Town Is Inside Your Head". The track is taken from his upcoming album Glass Fool which is due later this year. Check out the video below:
To celebrate the release of "Inside Your Town Is Inside Your Head" Kaurna Cronin is currently on tour. His remaining dates are below:
Friday 8th May – Hibernian House, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 9th May – The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
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TurboFloorPlan Home & Landscape Deluxe is the easiest way to design your dream home! Start with professionally designed templates, video training, and thousands of drag & drop symbols. Access 2D/3D home design tools to plan all phases of your dream home. Visualize a new kitchen, bath, or room addition with custom cabinets, lighting, furniture and appliances. Update rooms swapping paint colors, flooring, light fixtures, and more. Even landscape with decks, fences, pathways, lawns, and gardens complete with irrigation.
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By making the small investment in TurboFloorPlan, you can save a lot in time, money, and frustration. By visualizing your living spaces, you can avoid costly mistakes before you commit to a design, plus get cost estimates, discover energy saving alternatives, and more. TurboFloorPlan has all the tools you need!
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A History of the 4th Infantry Regiment
See also "The Fourth United States Infantry", which focuses on WWII.
The Genealogy Center - Providing genealogical and historical information about Allen County, Indiana, the United States, and beyond.
Questions about military history & genealogy? Contact email@example.com. Questions about this site? Contact firstname.lastname@example.com. © 2004-2020, The Genealogy Center. This site last updated 9 May 2020.


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On February 1st, the biggest daily newspaper in France, Le Monde, launched an initiative to combat fake news and biased information sources called « Décodex ». Or at least try to.
Décodex is made of several components. It consists in a search engine, Mozilla and Chrome add-ons, a Facebook Bot and pedagogical documentation on how to be a more careful online news reader. It catalogues 600 websites and classifies them according to their « reliability ». I put the term in quotation mark, as this reliability is assessed by the team building the tool, team called Les Décodeurs. Les Décodeurs is a branch of Le Monde specialized in data journalism and fact checking headed by Samuel Laurent.
The tool has a straightforward – yet arguably unattainable – ambition: verify if a website is, or not, reliable. It can be used by journalists, but also by anyone reading an article online. Its functioning is very simple, perhaps even too simplistic. You, curious yet naive reader (until now) surf the web, end up on a website, click on the Décodeurs extension that will give you one of the 5 following answers concerning the visited website's credibility:The Facebook bot version leads to the following user experience:
In many instances, you will end up clicking on the link to the documentation, and learn how to find the original source of an information, and how to cross check what you are reading. If the website is not classified yet, you can also report it to the Décodex Team.
This documentation is, to me, the most innovative part of the tooI. I had never heard of any team in a newspaper sitting down to write proper guidelines to information search and evaluation. Perhaps because there are no definite guidelines, but I find the effort legitimate and fair in the current state of the industry, as social medias are blurring the line between fake and truth. At the heart of the Décodex initiative is the will to give the power back to the people and avoid the propagation of erroneous information. As they put it themselves, the tool represents « a first step towards mass checking information ». Hence, a democratization of the ability to identify what is reliable, and what is not. However, a first critique can already be made when looking at the Décodex classification. Websites categorized as « reliable » are mainly mainstream medias ( Le monde, NYT, CNN, etc…). Is it because you are an independent blogger that you are unreliable? Not necessarily, would I argue, but Décodex's answer to this question is yes.
Additionally, the very existence of this tool triggers concerns. First of all, many websites, especially some that are considered as being on the right side of the political spectrum, have fired back at the initiative as some were classified by Décodex as « biased » newsources. Le Figaro rightfully asked the question « who will fact check the fact checkers? », and this is, I think, important: how can one claim, as Décodex seems to be doing, that she is completely unbiased, hence has the aptitude to judge others' biases? How can one claim her classification of reliable sources is the « right one », that everyone should abide by? What prevents other sources to build the same tool, and classify the first classifier as non reliable in retaliation?
In some instances, however, the classification can hardly be argued. The Onion, for example, is classified as being parodic: everyone knows and acknowledges that The Onion is a satirist « news source ». The editors of the publication acknowledge it themselves and that is the very essence of their editorial line. The entire « not fully reliable category », is vague on purpose and encompasses platforms from breitbart.com to Russia Today. It seems hard to find generalized and cross cutting definitions of what makes a website enter this category.
Another important problem with this tool is the following: are the people who tend to share and read fake news going to use it? As a tool built by the mainstream media that is Le Monde, and the media undergoing an unprecedented credibility and trust crisis, is the initiative going to be considered as having enough credibility? Or is it going to be judged as biased and be a subject of an even more intense criticism? Is it going to be truste or not? Can it be relied on? A large amount of articles have been released criticizing the Décodex classification. Which brings in the big question: does Décodex even make a difference?


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A group of five young men who served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines . . . created the Hey Joe Show, " a multi-platform social media group dedicated to celebrating and exposing Filipino culture to a global audience," according to the group's website.
In their most recent video, the group performs a cover of "Lava" — the song from the Disney-Pixar short film that played in theaters before "Inside Out" — in their mission language, Bisaya.
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The Hyperborian network's first hub: [url]adc://[fca1:ca48:d106:db25:fc47:2cc9:16ff:92f5]:1511[/url]
From the CJDNS README:
CJDNS seems to complement ADC quite nicely as it eliminates NAT and provides link layer encryption. It also provides a degree of geopolitical ambiguity as addresses fall uniformly across the fc00::/8 address block.Cjdns implements an encrypted IPv6 network using public key cryptography for address allocation and a distributed hash table for routing. This provides near zero-configuration networking without many of the security and robustness issues that regular IPv4 and IPv6 networks have.
So while many of us can't expect our ISP's to upgrade from IPv4 anytime soon, ADC over VPN's (and hopefully alternative IP networks) is another reason for hub and client software to support IPv6.


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Hierarchical Modeling and Inference in Ecology:
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|Robert M. Dorazio
USGS Florida Integrated Science Center
A guide to data collection, modeling and inference strategies for biological survey data using Bayesian and classical statistical methods.
This book describes a general and flexible framework for modeling and inference in ecological systems based on hierarchical models, with a strict focus on the use of probability models and parametric inference. Hierarchical models represent a paradigm shift in the application of statistics to ecological inference problems because they combine explicit models of ecological system structure or dynamics with models of how ecological systems are observed. The principles of hierarchical modeling are developed and applied to problems in population, metapopulation, community, and metacommunity systems.
The book provides the first synthetic treatment of many recent methodological advances in ecological modeling and unifies disparate methods and procedures. The authors apply principles of hierarchical modeling to ecological problems, including


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Gottman Method Couples Therapy Addresses Frequent Issues
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By Linda Sechrist
Peggy Walsh
Peggy Walsh, a board-certified clinical nurse specialist, offers Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy in Fort Myers. Walsh is experienced in counseling that is based on Doctors Julie and John Gottman's knowledge and wisdom. "Gained from John's 40 years of clinical research studying more than 3,000 couples and Julie's years as an expert therapist, the Gottmans saw the basis for a lasting couple relationship as a strong friendship. Their model of seven practical principles that make for a healthy, lasting relationship is captured in the image of a Sound Relationship House," says Walsh.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy involves building love maps (knowing a partner's world), sharing fondness and admiration, treating the small moments of everyday life as the building blocks of relationship, learning to listen and validate each other, turning toward each other's bids for attention, establishing reliable ways to repair their relationship when there is conflict or disconnection, and distinguishing when conflicts are solvable and when they are perpetual. It proposes that 69 percent of every couple's issues are perpetual, meaning they cannot be solved, but can be understood, appreciated and lived with.
Walsh agrees with relationship expert and author Alison Armstrong's perspective that giving a partner the benefit of the doubt and assuming that a disturbing behavior or communication has some good reason. "In the Gottman Method, we call this being in positive sentiment override. This is wise, but harder than it sounds if a couple or one partner is locked in negative sentiment override. When a person is in this frame of mind, it feels like the partner can't do anything right. For example, if they ask what you want, you are annoyed that they don't know by now. If they don't ask, you are angry that they only think of themselves and not what you want. It is a no-win situation," explains Walsh.
"In the Gottman Method, we point that out the negative sentiment override, but don't go after it directly, as it doesn't change that way. The real remedy comes from verbalizing appreciation and giving acknowledgments. This is what slowly begins to shift it. It is an emotional state that feels like a legitimate way of thinking," notes Walsh.
"In order to move couples into positive sentiment override, we also work at rebuilding the friendship and have the couples do things together that they like. We encourage fun. When the couple focuses on what they appreciate and like about each other, the negativity softens and they realize that they need to accept the whole package," clarifies Walsh, who finds it personally meaningful to use the short-term cognitive/behavioral therapy and psychodynamic principles that she is trained in to help individuals.
"We work together on building and restoring friendship, mastering constructive conflict, identifying shared goals and meaning as well as life dreams. Couples learn communication skills, self-esteem and boundary setting. Since nearly all of life takes place in relationship which requires good listening skills, I particularly enjoy helping them learn to listen, as well as paraphrase and validate each other so that they both feel they were heard. This allows them to work as a team to create the life they want," says Walsh.
For more information or to make an appointment with Walsh in Ft. Myers, call 718-208-6986 or email [email protected].


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Coming towards the final year of your studies, you will have to come up with topics for your psychology 10,000 word dissertation. In some cases, schools might ask you to write up your proposal/topic in your second year. While 10,000 words may seem a daunting task for you, it requires concise writing and precision to keep yourself under the word limit. In addition to consulting your mentor to come up with a topic, here are some ideas to start you off with:
Are people born with lazy-genes have no way out of their conditions? You can focus on discussing the causes and impact of having a high level of self motivation. After which, you can develop your topic in more depth through a logical method that you have chosen for yourself.
There are a number of reasons that lead a person to commit a crime, big or small. Evaluating what are the causes of crime can make huge contribution to the society in crime-prevention.
While the field of psychology has a wealth of literatures that discuss the importance and the ways to conduct goal-setting, you may benefit from identifying a gap in the literature and investigate the matter.
Is stress a beneficial psychological condition for some to achieve certain goals? There are the categorisation of distress and eustress, one of the contribution that you can make to the field is perhaps what are the causes that translate one condition to another.
Anger would often lead one to make irrational choices and do things that they would regret afterwards. Writing a dissertation on anger solutions can help alleviate this wide-spread phenomenon. Or you can take a different spin on this topic and discuss how anger can be used a productive force.
Identifying the factors that would positively or negatively impact one's productivity may help organisations to improve their performances. It is one of the dissertation topics that would bring an immediate impact on many and is likely to receive significant attention on.
Even as stress is categorised as positive and negative stress. Would a prolonged condition cause one to behave differently as theories suggest?
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Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips has welcomed the creation of 35 new highly skilled jobs in Victoria, through a significant expansion by leading anti-infective drug development company Biota Holdings Limited.
Biota, a leading anti-infective drug development company based in Melbourne Australia, will employ the additional employees by 2014 as part of the expansion of it's current facility.
'The Victorian Coalition Government is supporting Biota to expand its Notting Hill facility, following the company being awarded a US$231 million, five-year contract from the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in March 2011.'
The expansion will allow the company to advance the development and registration of its second-generation influenza product Laninamivir for the US market.
Biota developed the first-in-class neuraminidase inhibitor, zanamivir, subsequently marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Relenza.
"Maintaining and expanding Biota's drug discovery and development work in Victoria will provide flow-on skills development benefits for Biota and Victoria's life sciences sector more broadly," Mr Rich-Phillips said.
Melbourne is home to more than 30 per cent of Australia's medical and pharmaceutical sector, and has a growing pharmaceutical manufacturing base which supports exports in excess of $1 billion every year.