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Benzer Pharmacy has made the 2016 Florida Fast 50 list, which ranks the fastest-growing companies in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Benzer Pharmacy, America's leading independent retail pharmacy chain has been ranked 22 out of 50.
"Benzer Pharmacy is delighted to be recognized and mentioned among the thriving and influential companies represented in this years Florida Fast 50," says Alpesh Patel, President of Benzer Pharmacies.
"Our team is extremely proud of what we have accomplished year-after-year. Without the team's technical knowledge and expertise, we would not see such exponential growth," adds Alpesh.
In May 2016, Benzer Pharmacy was awarded Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) accreditation for Specialty Pharmacy as well as continuing to maintain PCAB compounding accreditation with ACHC-Accreditation Commission for Health Care.
The fastest-growing companies in Tampa Bay this year represent a variety of industries, from fitness to pharmaceuticals to marketing to distribution.
The Tampa Bay Business Journal ranks the 50 fastest-growing companies in two ways: by percent of revenue growth and by dollar revenue growth.
For more information, go to: http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/subscriber-only/2016/07/21/fast-50.html
Benzer Pharmacy is a chain of independent retail pharmacies specializing in compounding and specialty medication. The first Benzer Pharmacy was opened in year 2009. There are currently over 55 locations throughout Florida, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, Nevada and Louisiana. The pharmacy is projected to grow rapidly in-order to reach more customers and to make sure their experiences match their expectations.
Benzer Pharmacy earned position 1500 in the 2015 Inc. 5000 list for the fastest growing
private company in America, earned position 39 out of 100 in the 2015 Florida Fast 100 for the fastest-growing private companies in Florida, earned position 67 out of 200 in the 2015 TBBJ 200, Tampa Bay's largest private companies, voted favorite pharmacy in the 2015 Best of Fuquay Varina in North Carolina, and achieved PCAB compounding accreditation with Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). All Benzer Pharmacy medications require a doctor's prescription. For more information: http://www.benzerpharmacy.com
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The Australia Day Foundation is a non-profit organisation and was established in 2003 with the aim of bringing together the Australian community in the United Kingdom to celebrate Australia's national day and promote Australia as a confident, creative and outward looking nation, with a strong economy and an abundance of talented people.
Creating a lasting legacy. In 2013 the Foundation established a charitable trust to offer financial support to young Australians who wish to undertake a programme to further their education or career in the UK.
The Australia Day Foundation UK Trust
Human Nature light up the stage at the 2014 Australia Day Gala Dinner in Australia House
The Australia Day UK awards ceremony takes place each January at the Australia Day Gala Dinner in Australia House.
2014 Australian of the Year, Meredith Hooper.


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Terry Masters examines the evolving nature of buying strategies and finds decisions are increasingly reliant on modelled data and group risk management strategies, a process that takes the onus off relationships.
Historically, client companies have purchased reinsurance following minimal strategic planning. There would be some discussion between the reinsurance buyer and the broker as to what the broker should try to achieve but these discussions focused on results of the contracts to date, the burning cost and the amount of premium spend on a year-on-year basis. It was often thought that buying the same amount of cover as was purchased in the previous year for a lower premium was more advantageous for the client than changing the reinsurance programme to provide more effective cover, possibly ending up paying more premium than was paid in the previous year. The perception of "a good deal" may have been obtained by paying the same amount of premium for more cover or greater exposure.
Effectively this strategy was one that related to the profit and loss account and was related to the amount of premium spend and the potential reinsurance recoveries. There was no consideration of the capital usage, the cost of that capital or the reinsurance return on capital. On renewal, the broker would discuss the expiring current programme and some variations with reinsurers. Discussions would continue until the broker had achieved what he believed his client wanted.
If the programme was in deficit, or if there were losses in the prior year, the discussions would centre on the pricing and the effective amount of payback within the subsequent year's premium. All parties would understand that the reinsurer would try to recoup some of its losses, but the relationship between the parties would affect the amount of payback and lead to the inclusion of other classes and treaties.
Close partnerships
Going back ten years or so, the market was dominated by talk of relationships. It is possible to argue that the desire to buy reinsurance was driven by the need to reduce the effect of the unknown. If you could not put a good numerical framework around the lower frequency/higher severity events in your portfolio then there was plenty of reinsurance and retrocession to solve the problem. Reinsurers and retrocessionaires talked a lot about relationships since they too had little by which to price the business.
For many parts of the reinsurance world this has changed. "Relationship" is still a key word in certain markets, such as Japan or Germany. It can still be found in some areas of the market where modelling is either difficult or has failed to penetrate, and also where a precise definition of "loss" is difficult to obtain. The marine reinsurance market offers a good example, as does the heavier end of the casualty market, but overall a world of modelled risk provides shallow soil for relationship-based reinsurance.
Today's world has brought capital to the forefront of reinsurance buying decisions. Sophisticated models are used to consider the potential range of outcomes in all scenarios and the probability of those outcomes in terms of 1-in-100 and 1-in-250 year events. This has turned the reinsurance buying decision into one where, throughout the year, a significant amount of time is spent looking at the benefit of reinsurance in terms of the cost of capital. This, in turn, leads to an insurer asking reinsurance-related questions as part of its risk management strategy. Now, all major clients are effectively considering reinsurance buying in terms of the cost of running the exposures against their own capital compared with the use of reinsurance, the amount of volatility transferred to the reinsurer and the cost of the reinsurance.
At the same time, the modelled numbers are driving other greater behavioural changes within the insurance companies themselves. Nowhere is this clearer than the transformation in the buying habits of the larger companies. It is an economic imperative that larger companies, with a spread of class and territorial exposure, assess their overall risk portfolio centrally and maximise their own diversification credit rather than allow it to pass to reinsurers. There is one proviso, however, and that is that the numbers provide a good model for reality. The result is far more risk retention and, as a result, the risk that is passed onto reinsurers is more volatile.
Sovereignty retention
The central assessment and pooling of risk threatens past buying patterns. For the larger federal-type companies with strong local subsidiaries, the loss of sovereignty over the purchase of reinsurance is a major culture shock. For reinsurers this can also be an issue where global treaties, often the local flagship accounts, are absorbed into global programmes written at the head office. This change is not unique to the larger companies. In smaller specialist companies the retention is set by a central assessment of risk and not for the comfort of, or by the instincts of, the line underwriter. In short, the balance of power has shifted from the underwriters towards the chief financial officer.
As a consequence, the role of the main brokers has also changed. They now employ teams of actuaries, cat modellers, accountants and other specialists who, together with clients, work throughout the year on what options are available in terms of risk retention and reinsurance buying. As major insurance groups consider their risk retention strategies and develop approaches to benefit from the diversification of risks within the group when buying reinsurance, there has been an increase in the current trend towards global treaties, and mixed and diversified risks within individual treaties. Brokers with the global perspective have been at the forefront of assisting clients in looking at reinsurance strategies which involve the use of globally diversified treaties.
This has been especially true in catastrophe classes but is now becoming increasingly important for other lines as well. In some ways this has led to differential pricing relative to exposure. This was seen in the last renewal season where reinsurers were prepared to write territorial business at premiums below the technical rate in order to acquire a portfolio of global risks outside of the US earthquake and wind exposure lines. In this process it has been vital that while working on pre-renewal reinsurance strategies, brokers have been able to advise on likely pricing by reinsurers.
As a result, the actual buying process, whereby a broker negotiates with reinsurers, has occurred later in the year and has been a relatively short process because so much preparatory strategic work has been done before renewal. The fact that modelled data is passed between client, broker and reinsurer has, in some ways, sped up this process but has also led to a reduction in the effect of the relationship between the reinsurer and the client. Since the modelling of data has such an important part to play in negotiations, it has reduced the overall onus on relationships between the parties and the influence of the past result. But despite the importance of modelling, the historical relationship focus should not be underestimated.
Wind exposures
As a result of the model-induced changes in the reinsurance buying habits of insurers, brokers find themselves in a position of needing to analyse and reconcile different objectives within the client company. For example, the objectives of the group are frequently different from those at the underwriting level and the broker needs to move from the "academic" best solution to a practical solution which meets the client's objectives and is achievable within the market. The large number of issues, including conflicting client objectives, which the broker needs to address, means that the broker is under pressure from all sides prior to placement of a reinsurance programme. The current lack of capacity for Gulf wind exposures is a major talking point but still only affects those clients with those specific exposures. However the effect on these clients and their buying strategies is enormous and much work has been done throughout the year with regard to strategy.
As we are presently in the wind season, and fortunately so far there have been no major hurricane losses, clients are adopting various strategies and working with brokers throughout the world to find capacity. In this instance, client buying and broker advice is somewhat old-fashioned since supply and demand economics dictate the cost of reinsurance rather more than modelled data does. In such cases the client's ability to manage gross exposures becomes the dominant factor in the reinsurance strategy.
The effects on the cost of capital have become vital to clients and their advocates, the brokers, in strategy negotiation. When there is a capacity shortage then the strategy may vary. In these instances the ability of the broker to find capacity becomes invaluable.
- Terry Masters is managing director at Aon Reinsurance Solutions.


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BBC bosses have identified abandoning coverage of Formula One and Wimbledon as one way of saving money to help the broadcaster contend with the frozen licence fee settlement imposed last autumn.
Senior managers drawing up cost-saving options have alighted on the £40m-a-year motor racing deal and the long-running tennis coverage as ways in which the BBC could help achieve a £600m annual saving targeted for 2014.
Formula One, although helped by the popularity of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, is not peak-time programming, and as a result is viewed as a relatively expensive part of the sports schedule. Having been on ITV as recently as 2008, the sport is not seen as a mainstay of the BBC calendar.
Dropping Wimbledon, seen as a quintessentially BBC event, is also under consideration, although that would be a controversial move. The BBC has broadcast the event since 1937, and the close relationship between the All England Club and the broadcaster means the exact cost of the rights is barely known outside a handful of people.
"Wimbledon costs tens of millions, and is a very expensive contract, and costly to cover. No one is saying, definitely exit, but it is being looked at. Or perhaps, goes the thinking, this is a contract that could be shared with another broadcaster," said one well-placed BBC insider.
However, it would not be easy for the BBC to make a quick move to drop either sport, as both contracts run until 2014. Overall, the BBC spends about £300m a year on sport, although costs vary significantly if there is a major event – in particular the Olympics or the World Cup.
With the broadcaster under pressure to cut 20% from its budgets by 2014, sport will need to save an estimated £60m. However, it is understood that the BBC would strive to protect football coverage, because of its appeal and the peak-time programming it provides, even though the cost of football presenters – such as Gary Lineker, who earns somewhere over £1m a year – is high.
The survey of the sports department was touched on by the incoming BBC Trust chairman, Lord Patten, when he was vetted by the culture, media and sport select parliamentary committee on Wednesday. He warned "all hell will break loose" when decisions are unveiled.
Late on Thursday it emerged that the BBC was also looking at cutting huge swaths of programming from its 40 local radio stations. Only the breakfast and drivetime shows would be retained, with the rest of the output replaced by content from rolling news and sport station BBC Radio 5 Live.
The BBC's English regions controller, David Holdsworth, said on Friday that no decisions had been taken but warned staff to be realistic about what sort of service the corporation could provide in the wake of the impending budget cuts. "The BBC is going through a fundamental assessment of what it needs to do to maintain quality, audience trust and fulfil our purposes but with significantly less money," he said in an email to all local radio staff.
The BBC may also make savings by cutting back regional network television made specifically for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and English regions, particularly on BBC2. One programme thought to be at risk is the Scottish soap River City, which has not found an audience outside Scotland.
Cuts to regional programming would be controversial away from London, particularly as ITV has reduced its spending.
A BBC spokesman said: "We are looking at a range of ideas and it would be wrong to comment on what is speculation."


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If the humiliation of the Obama administration continues at this rate, by this time next week you should expect to see Secretary of State
On Monday, President Obama and Vladimir Putin had a meeting at
What was Obama's price for granting Putin this PR windfall? The leader of the free world made the Russian autocrat listen to another tedious lecture about how Putin doesn't understand his country's interests as well as Obama does. No doubt Putin would have preferred to avoid yet another seminar on how the word should work. But if
While Obama droned on about the importance of cooperation and communication, Putin was probably counting the minutes until he could get back to reviewing Syrian targets for his bombers.
It didn't take long for Putin to reveal what he thinks of Obama's sermons on the importance of communication. On Wednesday, a three-star Russian general marched into the U.S. embassy in
There's a nice irony here in that Obama has often said that he only learned about the failures of his administration -- corruption at the
Regardless, Putin's planes started their bombing runs.
Then, Kerry issued this less-than-blistering denunciation: "I relayed and reiterated the concerns that I expressed in the course of the
No doubt our friends are reassured by the news that if
At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Ash Carter convened a press conference where he brought all the urgency of a faculty department chair assigning new parking spaces. He did say that he takes the Russians "at their word."
"My problem isn't that I don't understand what they're doing," Carter said. "I think my problem is that I think what they're doing is going to backfire and is counterproductive."
This is the Obama doctrine in a nutshell. The president's favorite rhetorical trope is to justify withdrawing from the world on the grounds that the "international community" will fill the vacuum created by our abdication. But the international community's troops always stay in their barracks. Meanwhile, bad actors --
Having made his pronouncement, the ostrich buries his head back in the sand.
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Jonah Goldberg is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and editor-at-large of National Review Online.


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Do I Want to Be a Farmer?
A farmer plants crops and raises animals. They harvest and sell their goods to produce markets and food companies both nationally and internationally. Farming is a precarious industry because it's influenced by the weather and disease and subject to price vacillations. Farmers typically work long days, and some of the work can be physically strenuous. These professionals work outdoors with their hands in most kinds of weather, and about three-quarters were self-employed in 2014, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Job Requirements
|Degree Level
|None; post-secondary degrees available
|Degree Field(s)
|Agriculture, husbandry, or farming
|Voluntary certifications available
|Apprenticeship or training under an experience farmer is beneficial
|Key Skills
|Enjoy working outdoors and with your hands; communication and decision-making skills; ability to analyze livestock and land quality; experience operating and maintaining complex agricultural machinery
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Primarily, farmers are trained through hands-on experience and are not required to have a college degree. However, associate's and bachelor's degrees in farming or agriculture are available. Aspiring farmers can learn through apprenticeships or by being supervised and trained by experienced farmers.
The skills a farmer needs include being able to effectively communicate with workers, analyze livestock and land quality, and make hard decisions. In addition, a farmer must have experience operating and maintaining complex agricultural machines. Voluntary certification as a farm manager is available through the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.
How to Become a Farmer
The following are four steps to take to become a farmer:
Step 1: Obtain Relevant Education
Traditionally, many farmers are born into family farming businesses. Their experience is gained through observation and hands-on experience from the time they're children. However, the modernization of the farming industry has made it more necessary for farmers and ranchers to receive formal education and training as well.
A potential farmer can enroll in a university or college and major in programs such as agricultural economics, agriculture, farm management, or dairy science. Students can pursue an associate's degree and take classes in animal science, conservation of natural resources, farmer science, and principles of horticulture. A bachelor's degree program may consist of courses in agricultural economics and agricultural business management.
Certificate programs in agriculture are also available and may be ideal for those already working in the field of agriculture and wishing to expand their knowledge in specific areas, such as organic farming. Courses of study may include plant diseases, organic farming, nutritional science, food quality and safety, crop development, and soil fertility.
Step 2: Acquire Work Experience
Farming students can increase their knowledge of the industry by participating in internships, which some learning institutions require. Internships give students practical, hands-on farming experience. Students may seek assistance from school advisors or faculty in locating internship opportunities. Additionally, many farmers learn their trade through on-the-job training by working with a more experienced farmer. For those who don't have a formal education, some farms offer apprenticeships to teach them the skills needed to begin a career in farming.
Look for government assistance. The Beginner Farmer and Rancher Competitive Grants Program, administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, offers inexperienced farmers an opportunity to work as an intern or apprentice. This can help prospective farmers gain experience and learn more about the farming industry.
Step 3: Become Certified
Farmers or farm managers can seek the Accredited Farm Manager certification through the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Applicants must successfully complete a four-part certification examination as well as a test of the code of ethics. A minimum of a bachelor's degree in the agricultural field and four years of farming experience are also required to obtain this credential.
Step 4: Enroll in Continuing Education Courses
Continuing education courses are designed to improve and enhance a farmer's skills. Some schools offer continuing education courses in agriculture for those who have obtained their degrees. Programs are flexible and designed for busy farmers and agricultural professionals. Technical classroom or laboratory instruction may be given as part of the continuing education course.


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Early notes from WAC media days
By Jason Kaneshiro
SALT LAKE CITY >> Toward the end of WAC commissioner Karl Benson's session with reporters this morning at the WAC Football Preview, Fresno State head coach Pat Hill raised the question of possibly moving kickoff times for games in Hawaii earlier in the day to give visiting team a chance to return to the mainland that night and save on expenses.Hill said leaving the night of the game could save between $12,000 and $15,000. San Jose State coach Dick Tomey also said leaving the night of the game would help the California schools, which are facing deep budget cuts.Benson said setting the game times is up to Hawaii. The game times for this season have been set, but Hill said he'd look at pursuing an earlier start for future trips. >> Benson touted the stability of the WAC over the last five years, and anticipates having the same lineup for the next five years with no plans for expansion.>> Representatives from the Humanitarian Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, Poinsettia Bowl and Rose Bowl are attending the WAC preview.>> The UH contingent arrived this morning. They meet with the media tomorrow.


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I always cook my bacon in the oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Just line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and lay out the bacon. Turn the bacon over half way through the baking time and TaDa! No mess on the stove top and the bacon is perfect! Instead of crumbling the bacon, I used kitchen scissors and cut the bacon into 1/4 inch pieces before mixing it in with the rest of the ingredients and I think that the bacon size turned out really well. I used thick sliced bacon and dried parsley instead of fresh. I don't think this appetizer had enough time to cool down before they were devoured by movie watching people. You see, by the time I made these, the football games were over for the day. Just highlights. I did say that I couldn't quit thinking about this appetizer and got a second wind, Yes?
Bacon Appetizer Crescents as per Deborah at Taste and Tell (So far I only know how to copy and paste a link)
From Kraft Foods via Just Baking
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: 8 doz. or 24 servings, four crescents each
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
8 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
1/3 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. milk
2 cans (8 oz. each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
Preheat oven to 375 °F. Mix cream cheese, bacon, Parmesan cheese, onions, parsley and milk until well blended; set aside. Separate each can of dough into four rectangles; firmly press perforations together to seal. Spread each rectangle with 2 rounded tablespoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture. Cut each rectangle into 12 wedges. Roll up wedges, starting at short ends. Place, seam-sides down, on greased baking sheet. Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.


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Once again, the OBAs have been sanctioned by the BJCP and entries will be assessed by BJCP judges of varying rank designations. The judges are drawn from the same pool as those used by the Canadian Brewing Awards. Judges will be organized into tables of 2 or 3 judges and each table will be focused on specific styles and flights. Judging of each beer is based on the OBA style guideline.
We now have 36 categories and are continuing with:
- Beer of the Year
- Awarded to the beer / brewer that has been judged to be Best in Show
- In order to be eligible to enter the Ontario Brewing Awards, you must be a majority Canadian-owned brewery with your head offices and main brewery facility located in the Province of Ontario.


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Electricity in streaming. A journey seen through the eyes of a young woman with epilepsy that brings extraordinary hallucinations as she searches for her long lost brother.
Ford Prefect, Jimmy Roussounis, Dean Bone, Seamus O'Neill, Saffron Coomber, Peter-Hugo Daly, Julian Firth, Ben Batt, Tom Georgeson, Agyness Deyn, Alice Lowe, Nigel Travis, Paul Anderson, Christian Cooke, Lenora Crichlow
Directors: Bryn Higgins
Duration: 96 min
Year of release: 2014
Genres: Drama
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…Beijing style.
Category Archives: China
Donsishitiao at Dusk
…on the trip, the blog, and living in Beijing.
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Bird Perched Above the Forbidden City
…at the peak of magic hour.
Mao apparently now rocks!
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Geneviève in Beihai Park
My fixation with taking photographs means that my wife usually walks just ahead of me… Continue reading
Beijing Sunset
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Up Close and Personal with the SWFC
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A Little Skyline Candy
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Puffling Patrol
by Ted and Betsy Lewin
56 pages, pages 6 – 10
Lee & Low 2012
Every spring, hundreds of thousands of puffins make their way to the Westman Islands, off the south coast of Iceland. They build nests on the rocky cliffs, and spend the summer caring for their newly hatched chicks. By August, the young puffins – called pufflings – are ready to leave home and head out to the open sea. They fly off the cliffs at night and some, confused by the lights of town, flutter down onto the streets. Their wings are not strong enough to lift them off the streets, so children in the town give them a helping hand. Young members of the Puffling Patrol collect the confused birds and carry them to the shore to release.
Ted and Betsy Lewin tell the story of two of the children in the Puffling Patrol, Dani and Erna. The eight-year old twins take their job seriously, collecting boxes and gathering flashlights. When it's dark, at 10 pm, they head out into the rainy night.
The next day the children take their pufflings to the museum to be measured and weighed. Only those strong enough to make it on their own are released. Finally Dani and Erna take their pufflings to the ocean.
"The sea will be the puffins' home for the next two years," write the Lewins. "If all goes well, they will return to Heimaey as adults and raise their own chicks." And when they do, the Puffling Patrol will be ready.
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Rome, Italy, Sep 9, 2010 / 02:58 am MT (CNA).-
Vatican analyst Sandro Magister highlighted a recent book that shows a link between the widespread usage of contraception among Catholics in the early 20th century and the silence of clergy in presenting Church teachings on the subject.
In a Sept. 8 article in the Chiesa section of the Italian newspaper L'Espresso, Magister discussed the 2010 book from author Gianpiero Dalla Zuanna, a professor of demography at the University of Padua. The book, explained Magister, "analyzes and thoroughly explains for the first time – with documents never studied before – why the Church did not stop the spread of contraception" in the early 20th century.
Magister began his piece by stating that a "divergence" has existed between the teachings of the Church and individual Catholic practice long before contraceptives were even on the market. The Vatican analyst then discussed how the book cites a case study involving a model Catholic area in Italy during the first half of the 1900s.
"Rural Veneto was at the time the most Catholic region in Italy, with an extremely solid, grassroots presence of the Church," Magister explained. "But even in Veneto in the first half of the twentieth century – where almost everyone went to Mass on Sundays and to confession at least once a year – the birth rate was cut in half in the span of one generation."
"It went from 5 children per woman in 1921 to 2.5 children per woman in 1951 because of generalized recourse to contraceptive practices, the most widespread of which was coitus interruptus."
Magister said that the author attributes these numbers to silence on the part of the Catholic clergy at the time, who were employing the "theory of good faith" taught by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori.
"According to this theory," said Magister, "in the presence of a penitent who is suspected of committing contraceptive actions but appears unaware of the gravity of the sin and in practice incapable of correcting his behavior, it is best to respect his silence and take his good faith into account, absolving him without posing any further questions."
However, Magister wrote that "a change took place in 1931" with the publication by Pius XI's encyclical "Casti Connubii."
"From then on, at the behest of the hierarchy, conjugal morality became a bigger part of preaching. And therefore the room for inculpable ignorance was reduced," Magister noted. "A few priests wrote about this: once it has been said in public what is good and what is evil between spouses, 'good faith can no longer be admitted.'"
"But decades of silence, interpreted by most of the faithful as consent to their contraceptive practice, had left its mark," the Vatican analyst stressed. "In their answers to the question about birth control – a dozen years after 'Casti Connubii' – some priests recognized that their preaching on this matter made no impression."
"In the meantime, in Catholic Veneto the birth rate had fallen to levels near zero growth," he added. "But the distance between Church teaching and the use of contraceptives continues to be perceived by most of the population as neither a sin nor a rebellion."
"Even afterward – and this brings us up to today – the condemnation of contraceptives would be the subject of papal documents, but already at the level of the bishops it would hardly appear in preaching."
"The clergy, for their part, would be almost completely silent on it. And would continue to be very understanding and indulgent in the confessional," Magister concluded.
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Well, I took a break, but now I'm happily back to creating! .Scrap Template No.17 is now posted. I love non-symmetrical designs, as you can see here. LOL Using one pattern or color of paper for both the background and the paper directly underneath the photos would create a nice, subtle texture. If you find that you need a place for a horizontal photo, try rotating one of the frames. The overall look would still remain the same. Note: .Scrap templates do not work in other scrapbooking software programs. They only work in FotoFusion.
Good-bye 2010. Hello 2011!


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By the Rev. Dr. Ed Hird
My eldest son James and I did a little bit of "male bonding" by taking time to watch the classic Star Trek movie: STAR TREK: GENERATIONS. It was lots of fun to watch as the U.S.S. Enterprise seems to be getting faster and larger all the time.
I can remember watching the original STAR TREK episodes, as a teenager, with good old Captain James Kirk and the irreplacable Mr. Spock. My son James wanted to know if I used to watch the STAR TREK episodes in "black & white". He finds it hard to imagine that we had colour "back in my day". James and I both like the future orientation of the episodes: doors opening by voice, food appearing whenever you want it. Maybe it appeals to our lazy side.
Both James and I really enjoyed STAR TREK: GENERATIONS. The highlights of the movie for us were the explosion and then subsequent saving of the distant planet, as well as the remarkable crash-landing of the massive U.S.S. Enterprise.
Why has STAR TREK appealed to so many generations of viewers? We believe that there is more to STAR TREK than just the action. The greatest drawing card is the continual search for something beyond. The STAR TREK motto is: "To Boldly Go Where No Man has Gone Before". A Deep Cove friend of mine said to me a while back: "People are searching, more than you would imagine".
To me, STAR TREK is an outer and visible symbol of the inner and invisible searching that is going on in most of our hearts even right now. Most of us wonder from time to time what life is all about. We wonder where we came from. We wonder where we are going to.
In STAR TREK: GENERATIONS., Captains James Kirk and his successor Jean Luc Picard are both blasted into a hi-tech equivalent of heaven, called the Nexus. Nexus in the dictionary means: bond, link, connexion. In the Nexus, all one's wishes and dreams are fulfilled, and a person is filled with continual overflowing joy, so much so that one never wants to leave. Even death the "great stalker" cannot touch you there, as the concept of time does not apply in the Nexus.
Significantly what both James Kirk and Jean Luc Picard wanted in the Nexus was "home and family". Both Captains had sacrificed the opportunity to have a family life in order to pursue their careers. And now that they were older and retired, they just had an empty house to come to. Their deepest desire was to come back home, but there was no home to come back to.
There's something deep within us that wants to be "home" — and especially "home for the holidays." Much of our annual Christmas celebrations, and particularly carols like "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire", has to do with recapturing that sense of "home". But "you can never go home again," as Carlos Wilton commented recently.
There's a sense of incompleteness, of open-endedness, about much of our lives. If only we could return to that sense of security we knew as children (or dreamed about, if we were children who lived in foster homes, or for whatever other reason didn't know a stable home life)! That's what James Kirk and Jean Luc Picard were searching for.
Jesus himself knew homelessness. He was born homeless — in a manger, in a stable near an inn where there was no room for him. "Foxes have holes, the birds of the air have nests," he would one day tell his disciples, "but the son of man has nowhere to lay his head." By the end of the movie, Captain James Kirk reminded me a lot of Jesus Christ. Both gave up their home in Nexus (heaven) in order to lay down their lives to save others.
'Coming Home' is the heart of what Star Trek and life itself is really all about. May we come home to the goodness of the homes we once knew — to make amends, to rebuild broken relationships. May we come home to the Lord we once knew, and yearn to know again. May we come home to the church we once knew, and need once again to have as part of our lives. May we come home to the manger — his home, and the home of us all.
The Rev. Dr. Ed Hird, BSW, MDiv, DMin
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Restoring Health is also available online on Barnes and Noble in both paperback and Nook/ebook form. Nook gives a sample of the book to read online.
Indigo also offers the paperback and the Kobo ebook version. You can also obtain it through ITunes as an IBook.
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GFP and luciferase measurements - (Sep/21/2011 )
hey everybody,
I have a technical question. I transfected my cells with p21-luc plasmid and a GFP plasmid as a control for transfection efficiency. To determine the transfection efficiency I found in literature that I should divide the luciferase activity with the average GFP intensity.
Now, to obtain both these values I need to measure both luciferase activity (with a promega assay) and the GFP intensity (with FACS).
I am working in 24 well plates (each condition in triplicate wells) and when I want to measure GFP with facs then I need to trypsinize the cells, collect them in a tube, centrifuge, and resuspend in PBS. However for luciferase assays you need to lyse your cells and the easiest way is directly on your plate.
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to combine these two protocols. I was thinking of maybe trypsinizing my cells and dividing each sample/condition (=3wells) over two tubes, one for GFP-assay one for luciferase-assay. But then I don't really know how I should lyse my cells when they are in this tube. Is this possible? and if yes, does anyone have an idea of volumes for the lysis buffer and reagent when you start from a collection of cells in a tube? Or am I completely on the wrong path and is there a better way to do this?
It would be nice to hear any suggestions
kind regards,
Hi Annelien,
the simplest way, if possible, is to change the normalization plasmid with a Renilla luciferase one.
by doing so, you could measure in the same lysate the two luciferase activities (Firefly P21 first, with luciferin) and Renilla then (with coelenterazime).
Dual luciferase assay kits exist as well.
Hello Annelien,
I undetand the utility of the GFP co-trasnfection control to see that trasnfeciton ws successful, but I would not recommned using it as a control reporter for normalization. GFP intensity is not a great quantitative measurement and individual cells will vary greatly in their intensity. For this reason, a Dual-Luciferase Assay would be an easier process and hopefully give more useable data. By using two luciferase, one protocol is used to lyse the cells and measure the luciferases from the single sample. The article linked here might be of some interest;
Hope this is useful. Please feel free to contact me or Promega Technical Services if you have any questions on this or other procedures. We are always available to help.
Hi everyone,
I'm doing a Renilla luciferase assay to measure the activity of protein promoter "A", and I'm transfecting with another plasmid, which is the protein "A" fused to GFP, so my question is, if I have some measures problems when measuring luciferase activity with luminometer, I mean GFP could interfere with the measurement of luciferase?
Please help me


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Yes, it's a ballet-theatre version of Dracula. I think it's rather good. One for the dance lovers.
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Halloween Movie Ideas 6 - Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary
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Great choice! I bought this one sight unseen, based on it's reputation. It has never been a disappointment. It's absolutely a beautiful film. Amazing, as it was filmed using Super 8mm cameras for the most part. The commentary by Guy Maddin was worth the price of the DVD alone.
- 27 October 2011 at 16:04:00 GMT
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I, too, bought it sight unseen. It is wonderful, and made me realise how much can be done without a ridiculous budget, big name stars etc. Also quite funny at times, especially Van Helsing appropriating Mina's dress.
- 27 October 2011 at 16:09:00 GMT
All those odd bits of "Maddinisms", like the Mina dress bit, made me a fan of Guy Maddin's work for life.
You have great taste.
- 27 October 2011 at 16:14:00 GMT
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Cultivate Effective Relationships with Industry
Testable Ideas
- Create open communication with industry by being very visible
- Get involved with industry groups, attend and convene meetings with industry, read and write for trade journals, etc.
- Work with industry to build the supply and demand for RRNC homes
- Ask them what they need and show that you want to help
- Communicate with a unified voice
- Coordinate your message and strategy before public appearances
- Avoid public disagreement which feeds doubt about radon risks and control strategies
Strategies in Action
- IL and industry partners educate the public by presenting a unified message. "We don't criticize each other publicly. Public debate just leaves people confused. We have conference calls and meetings before public statements and appearances to make sure we're all pulling in the same direction."
- "Industry folks are in the field every day. [PA] works with them as much as we can. Our approach shows that we want them to succeed and the more they work with us the less likely they are to face mandatory action. We build relationships by admitting that industry partners have something to teach us and asking for their advice."
- PA keeps radon on industry's radar by, for example, writing articles for the builder's association magazine. "They featured our story in an article that describes RRNC and says that the Builders Association sees the value in it and will not oppose it. That's a really big win for us."
- WI hosts a radon conference every other year that attracts a large industry audience. "Though we may not always agree, by convening this event we keep in touch and make sure everyone has a chance to be heard." WI's leaders also participate in online trade group discussions, such as the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) message boards.
Testable Ideas
- Describe how your work can profit testers, mitigators, and builders and enlist them to help you succeed
- Consider industry as a partner in public education, media outreach, data gathering (e.g. conducting homeowner surveys), etc.
- Help certified industry prosper
- Train testers, mitigators and builders; promote 'the good guys'; share the latest science and technology innovations; and provide talking points, marketing messages and materials they can use to attract customers
- Problem solve with your industry partners
- Listen to industry's needs and be responsive to them
Strategies in Action
- IL needs data but licensees say reporting can be difficult. IL shows licensees why data reporting benefits them and makes it as easy as possible to report data. "We only ask for data that we need; demonstrate the benefit of providing data by showing how we use it for public outreach which helps them grow their business; let licensees report when it works for them; and offer a CEU course on how to use Excel to track and report data."
- "We can go to township trainings for builders and share data from the Analyzer [PA's database] that breaks the radon risk down by zip code and shows the probabilities and statistics of radon in each area. We make it personal during those trainings and give builders local numbers and messages to help them market RRNC."
- WI lists certified industry members on its web site and promotes certified vendors through RIC and local health agencies. WI also supports 'the good guys' by giving them data that demonstrates the radon risks to customers. "Though there is no regulation that says you must be certified, between the close relationships with the state and industry and the activities of the RICs, we have created a lot of competition for people who aren't certified."
- AL motivated builders "by using test results to identify zip codes with high radon risk and sharing information with builders in those areas. A builder incorporated RRNC so we made promotional signs for his houses that said 'this home is radon safe'. The builder did the right thing; we wanted to draw attention to that."


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Afternoon Movie for Children: Christopher Robin
- Date: 01/23/2019 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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In Christopher Robin (2018, 120min, PG), the young boy, who loved taking adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with a gang of spirited and loveable stuffed animals, has grown up and lost his way. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into that world and help Christopher Robin remember the loving and playful boy who is still inside. Christopher Robin©Walt Disney Pictures.
Children and their caretakers are invited to join us for this movie screening. We'll have plenty of popcorn to share!


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Posted on: 10th December 2018
"And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them."
Luke 2:6
When I read in the gospels the story of the birth of Jesus, I read a verse like "Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem", without stopping to consider the implication. Have you ever stopped to question how far that was, what the route was like or how long it would have taken? Let's just say, it wasn't close, easy or quick! Factor in the pregnancy and you must come to the conclusion that Mary knew what it was like to face adversity.
Compare this to the opening verses in the book of James 1:2, "Consider it pure joy when you face trials of many kinds." I wonder if that is the sort of encouragement that spurred Mary on to the stable in Bethlehem. Interestingly, the book of James was written by Jesus' brother, another son of Mary. I wonder if the story of Jesus' birth as well as his death were in his mind as he wrote those words.
I heard a story once about a lump of rock that made me consider the meaning of James 1:2. In a busy museum there was a beautiful marble statue that people in their thousands would come and admire. The statue was magnificently crafted and showed the expertise of the sculptor. A marble tile from the floor looked up and grumbled at the statue, "It's alright for you, everyone loves you and admires you. All I get is walked all over and trodden on each day." The statue looked down at the tile and replied, "My friend, we were once the same but when the sculptor came at me with his tools, I allowed him to break me and shape me in the way he saw best. There were times when I wanted to crack and give in, but I trusted his workmanship."
Maybe the reason Mary was able to face her adversity was because she clung to the promise in Isaiah 7:14, "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." During this season as advent, let us consider how we can be thankful for adversity, clinging to the promises we have been given.
James 1:2-4
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.


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Choosing a Kiln for a School Ceramic Program
Choosing a kiln for a ceramic program is not an easy task as there is no one formula that applies to every school. Every program is run differently and will require a different kiln solution. This guide has been formulated in an attempt to minimize the frustration of the selection process.
School Level (Elemetary, Middle, High)
An elementary school will not require the kind of ceramic equipment that a high school will. The projects are often smaller, less precise and may require shorter firing times and a smaller kiln room. With that being said, it is hard to judge the kind of turn over that a particular school might have, especially if the program is brand new.
Depth of Program
Some factors to think about center around the type of program the school intends to run. Some schools will only include ceramics as a portion of a semester lesson plan while other schools have ceramics departments that run classes year round. Class size also factors into the depth of the program. You can have a serious program that puts out a lot of work but has a relatively small number of students. That kind of program would require a large sized kiln. It would be wise to contact the teacher or school for that kind of information. Different programs will do their firings with varying methods. A school that fires their kilns to cone 6 every day will have different requirements compared to a school that fires to cone 04 once a week. These are all questions that need to be addressed by the department head before selecting the right kiln or kilns.
The size of the work being fired is another variable in the kiln selection process. As a result, we have put together a way to calculate the average cubic foot requirement for any given class. To estimate cubic feet with any precision you need to know how many student projects will get fired in a one-week period. You will also need to know what the typical size of a project is, anything from large sculptural items to small pots or cups. Take the typical cubic inches of a project and multiply that by 1-1/2 to get the kiln volume needed to fire that project. Most teachers will not want to fire their kiln every day.
A Middle School has two classes of 24 children making one project per week per child (48 children). The typical project is approximately 4" x 4" x 6"H (1536 cubic inches x 1.5 = 2304 cubic inches / 1728 to get cubic feet = 1.3 cubic feet. They will need 1.3 x 48 cubic feet of firing capacity each week (64 cubic feet). If they fire four times a week they will need 16 cubic feet of kiln capacity. So a 7 cubic foot and a 10 cubic foot kiln could work or better yet two 10 cubic foot kilns.
Why the biggest Kiln is not a good idea
To someone who is unfamiliar with kilns, it may seem like purchasing the largest kiln the budget will allow is the best solution; this is normally a good idea. If you have a smaller program, or one that requires specialty firings, buying the largest kiln may actually hinder your efficiency and creativity. For instance, if you are having a hard time filling the kiln, it will postpone your firing schedule. One might assume that you can fire the kiln half empty, and for certain firings that is the case but for a glaze firing, uneven loading can lead to uneven firing results, underfiring and cold spots. It also may cause adverse effects on the kiln interior and its elements. If you are looking to have quick turn around time for your students work, a big kiln does you no service.
Some recommendations
Small E18S, E18T
These two kiln models are great for small group/class sizes (6-10 students). Project scale size would be 5x5x5.
Medium E23T, E23S, SM23
The E23T is the most popular kiln. This is a 7 cubic foot kiln that is great for classes that exceed 20-25 students. The E23T allows the instructor to teach whole project lessons with one kiln load per project. This is most time efficient and easy way to keep students' work together through the whole process of firing and returning work for glazing and finished work. Get the "-3" (3" versions) if you are doing high fire (above Cone 01. We recommend the SM kilns (School-Master) over the Easy-Fire kilns if your program is very basic as in an elementary or middle school setting.
Large E28T-3, E28S-3, SM28T-3
These kilns are great when two or more teachers are sharing the space. If two classes rotate projects in and out of the kiln, on alternating firings, there will be no waiting time and no confusion.
Davinci, Hercules
These kilns are a great choice for high production potters, tile makers and sculptors. Potters can load anything into this kiln ranging from cups, bowls and platters to tall vases. It is also an ideal kiln for tile makers due to its square design. Sculptors should take advantage of the bell lift option with this kiln, allowing artist to work as large as life. The Hercules or Easy-Load front-loading kilns are often specified for large ceramic programs.


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There is also a class of decoration, not as an independent arts and crafts there, but combined with other items to play the role of decoration. Such as clothing decorated stones, pearls, gemstone jewelry; in scarves, hats inlaid gold and silver ornaments, Sarah, and even made of gold hat, such as the crown, phoenix coronet, etc., these products are on the decoration, jewelry can also be attributed to the column.
How to distinguish between categories of fashion jewelry in the end? Many people only narrowly understood as the ring and necklace jewelry, the other on the irrelevant. In fact, the jewelry range is very broad.
Jewelry refers to rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, chest locks, as well as hand-bell, foot bells, Buddha bead waist, wear parts, and so on. These crafts, though hundreds of thousands, a total can be divided into hair, pectoral, jewelry, decorative feet, wearing five major categories of costume jewelry.
Hair: mainly refers to the hair and around the ears, nose and other parts of the decoration.
Pectoral: mainly used in the neck, backs and chests, shoulders, etc. ornaments.
Hand decoration: mainly used in the fingers, wrist, arm ornaments.
Foot decoration: mainly used in the ankle, thigh, calf ornaments.
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We are a group who meets regularly in the church hall or lounge on Mondays from 7.30pm – 9pm.
We do exactly what our name suggests! Some of the group stand to exercise and some sit but all have fun and feel better for this activity. We are a friendly bunch who welcome anyone new to come and see if this is for you!
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The modern estate includes a 6,500-square-foot home with four bedrooms, a three-bedroom guesthouse, a roughly 800-square-foot spa house, an infinity pool and a lap pool. It also comes with 14 acres of planted Rutherford cabernet sauvignon grapes.
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I had these skeins of Eventyr yarn in grey and purple/orange that I didn't know what to knit. I have tried to knit a pair of socks with just the purple/orange, but as the stripes doesn't match at all, they didn't look good. So I finally just decided to cast on a pair of stripy socks together with the grey (who also didn't have matchy stripes..). And despite one of the socks having more of the orange I quite like them.
Ravelry project page
Pattern: 64 sts, 2x2 rib, 1 row of 1 purple 1 grey, then 3 rows of grey, 1 row of 1 grey, 1 purple, 3 rows of purple and so on. I made a german short row heel.
Yarn: 77 g Eventyr in #901 and #903
Needles: 2,5 mm / US 1.5
With the leftovers I have casted on a pair of Ludwig socks. They are fun to knit and the patterning is made by mosaic knitting, or slipped stitches, which makes a cool effect.


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Twas The Last Mo'nday in Mo'vember!
Ahh, how time has flown. I can't believe it's already the last Mo'nday in Mo'vember.
For my last hoorah, I decided to create the piece of resistance, my finest mo'work...
It's shorter, smoother, quicker... friskier!!!
I call it "The Hare"!
It's reminiscent of my heritage. Careless days spent by my more moustachioed ancestors in Ceylon, pre-British departure off course, sipping tea on the veranda while waiting for afternoon cake!
For all those who donated to the very worthwhile Mo'vember cause and helped me raise $260, I thank you!
And for those that wore their man hair with honor, me and Moritzio (check out his mo' above!!) say Bravo!, you are truly men amongst men!
And by the way, you still have until the end of the week to sponsor me, so please, get along and give some mo'olah to a very worthwhile cause.
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The world's biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has restarted for the first time since 2013.
Scientists hope the upgrade will allow them to smash protons together at nearly double the energy previously reached.
Protons circling the machine's 27km tunnel are now travelling in both directions inside parallel pipes, just under the speed of light.
The protons were injected at a relatively low energy to begin with. But over the coming months, engineers hope to gradually increase the beams' energy to 13 trillion electronvolts.
Sensors examine the collisions would could lead to the discovery of new sub-atomic particles, pushing forward in the understanding of physics.
Rolf Heuer, the director-general of Cern, which operates the LHC, told engineers and scientists at the lab: "Congratulations. Thank you very much everyone… now the hard work starts".
The beams arrived a week or so later than originally scheduled, due to an electrical fault which has now been resolved.
Professor Tara Shears, from the University of Liverpool, works on one of the LHC's four big experiments that will soon begin work.
"Of course in every particle physics experiment we've ever done, we've been wanting to make a big, unknown discovery," Shears told BBC News.
Among the areas that will be examined are dark energy – the force that accounts for the universe expanding faster and faster, as well as explaining why galaxies spin much faster than they should.
The LHC's collisions create temperatures not seen since just after the Big Bang. Physicists hope to find new evidence from the debris left from the protons smashing into one another – possibly new particles or hidden dimensions.
There are hopes to find 'supersymmetry' which proposes as yet unseen additional particles. But so far the LHC has not yet found evidence for anything "supersymmetrical".
The first collisions are due to be carried out in May 2015 at the earliest.
What is the Large Hadron Collider?
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator and the single largest machine in the world. It took thousands of scientists, engineers and technicians decades to plan and build, and it continues to operate at the very boundaries of scientific knowledge.
It first started up on 10 September 2008, and remains the latest addition to CERN's accelerator complex. The LHC consists of a 27km ring of superconducting magnets with a number of accelerating structures to boost the energy of the particles along the way.
Inside the accelerator, two high-energy particle beams travel at close to the speed of light before they are made to collide. The beams travel in opposite directions in separate beam pipes – two tubes kept at ultrahigh vacuum. They are guided around the accelerator ring by a strong magnetic field maintained by superconducting electromagnets.
The electromagnets are built from coils of special electric cable that operates in a superconducting state, efficiently conducting electricity without resistance or loss of energy. This requires chilling the magnets to ‑271.3°C – a temperature colder than outer space.
With a budget of €7.5bn (£6.19bn) the LHC is one of the most expensive scientific instruments ever built.


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On Saturday, 10 February 2018, BIA marked another major milestone in Bonaire's aviation history when the island of Bonaire celebrated ten years of successful, reliable flight service from Delta's Atlanta hub to Bonaire. Delta's flight crew, on behalf of the entire Delta team, was honored on Saturday with a ceremony and presentation of gifts upon their arrival at the airport.
Delta first began non-stop service from Atlanta to Bonaire in 2008.
Delta Air Lines inaugurated service to Bonaire for the first time on February 9, 2008. In the decade since that first flight, Delta has been responsive to Bonaire's growing demand for flight services, adding in capacity and frequency as the island steadily built its tourism infrastructure. Delta's confidence in Bonaire's tourism industry, along with their willingness to provide the assets to support its growth, has assisted with raising awareness of Bonaire as a unique and appealing Caribbean destination.
"The island of Bonaire is delighted with the successful partnership it has enjoyed with Delta over the past decade. Delta has proven to be an asset, with their flexibility in augmenting additional flights or scheduling larger planes, as demand increases. We look forward to celebrating many more ten-year anniversaries with Delta in the future."— Maurice Adriaens
Delta's flight was welcomed upon arrival with a water cannon salute by Bonaire's Fire Brigade. The Director of Tourism, Mr. Maurice Adriaens, personally welcomed the passengers as they disembarked the aircraft. Arriving passengers were immediately immersed in Bonaire's culture upon exiting the luggage claim area, as local music played to greet them, and gifts of Bonaire Sea Salt Pyramids, courtesy of Mr. Saltman, were provided.
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Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent - a tremendous opportunity for a holy period of self-reflection, growth and prayer.
The true essence of the Lenten season is often overshadowed by what we are going to give up and how hard that is going to be. I shake my head thinking how giving up chocolate or some other vice or luxury is considered difficult compared to the sacrifice of John 3:16.
This Lenten season, I have a suggestion for anyone who might be looking to go farther than simply giving something up for Lent. Perhaps, like me, you are standing on the cusp of a big life decision or you face a major life change. You've arrived at that great rift, that great divide.
You ask yourself why it is so difficult to decide, so difficult to move forward. I suggest that the answer lies in the conflict of your beliefs. You know that you are capable, talented and prepared. But doubt lingers.
You think that you're not good enough, or you're unworthy or undeserving. You see your dream, but there is a pervasive sense that you lack something. You struggle with a duality that keeps you bound: you know you were meant to fly, but you still have limiting beliefs keeping you tethered.
My gentle suggestion is that instead of, or in addition to, giving up up something for Lent, pay particular DAILY care to your inner conflict. Examine your beliefs about yourself.
As tempting as it may be to blame other people, circumstances or situations, the battle is not with anything on the outside. The battle is within.
The treasure you seek, Joseph Campbell once said, is in the cave you fear to enter.
Go within. That's where the answers lie.
Do not fear the tomb. We know how the story ends.
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February's last hurrah —
wind rattles through bare limbs.
Birds fluff their feathers
and sing a glad song.
Spring is on its way…
Mother Nature seems to be saying,
Stop labeling me!
There are no compartments
to contain me, not even
on calendar pages.
In a monologue
without fences
she blows cold breath.
The meadow waits for April,
Bees wait for flowers,
Back streets bask in neon.
Fake mystics practice levitation
without success
and then there's poets,
pen in hand they whistle
and write the sun.


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have you heard the term "awfsome?" as in, that is so awful that it's awesome.
but it's not enough to be awful. something has to be SO awful that it heads all the way around to awesomeness.
thanks to sr. mexicant's blog, i have some truly awfsome album covers to share with you. enjoy! i hope you have a super-great day!


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Table of ContentsDefinition / general | Terminology | Epidemiology | Sites | Pathophysiology | Etiology | Clinical features | Diagnosis | Laboratory | Radiology description | Prognostic factors | Case reports | Treatment | Clinical images | Gross description | Gross images | Microscopic (histologic) images | Cytology description | Cytology images | Negative stains | Differential diagnosis | Additional references
Cite this page: Perrino C, Zynger D. Nonfunctioning adenomas / nodules. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/adrenaladenomaother.html. Accessed May 27th, 2020.
Definition / general
- Adrenal incidentaloma: adrenal masses discovered incidentally with imaging procedures performed in the work-up of clinical symptoms unrelated to adrenal disease (Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2013;28:20)
- Benign adrenal cortical adenoma (ACA) is most common type of incidentally discovered adrenal mass, which is what this review will focus on
- Metastases (especially from lung and breast) are second most common incidentally discovered adrenal mass
- Adrenal incidentaloma (described above)
- Tumors may be adrenal cortical adenoma (ACA) or adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC)
- Incidence has been increasing due to increasing utilization of imaging, estimated 0.2 to 0.4% in general population (Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2014;29:5)
- Incidence increases with age, reported in <1% of patients under 30 years and in up to 7% of patients over 70 years (Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2013;17:S59)
- Slight female predominance
- Average age early 60s
- Incidental ACA can arise from all 3 layers of the adrenal cortex
- However, any adrenal lesion incidentally discovered can be called an "incidentaloma," and therefore may arise from adrenal cortex or medulla
- Depends on the type of lesion present
- Approximately 90% of ACAs are nonfunctional (see Adrenal cortical adenoma – General) (Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2013;28:20)
- May be due to a variety of adrenal lesions including ACA (most common), ACC, pheochromocytoma, metastases, ganglioneuroma, myelolipoma, lipoma, benign cyst (Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2013;17:S59)
Clinical features
- Usually no detectable clinical features
- Approximately 10% of ACAs may be functional, with patients having subclinical cortisol/aldosterone/sex hormone production (Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2013;28:20)
- Adrenal lesion discovered with imaging used to work-up unrelated clinical symptoms, therefore usually no detectable hormonal abnormalities or clinical symptoms (Pol J Radiol 2013;78:47)
- Work-up may include observation (serial imaging, laboratory tests) or fine needle aspiration/core biopsy (rarely indicated, mainly for ruling out non-adrenal metastases) (J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010;95:4106)
- Battery of endocrine tests usually within normal limits, although a minority may have subclinical hormone production with slight abnormalities
- Suggested endocrine tests include: dexamethasone suppression test, ACTH levels, plasma free metanephrine/normetanephrine, 24 hour total urinary metanephrines, ratio plasma aldosterone:plasma renin (Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2013;17:S59)
- Adrenal tumors in patients with previously unrecognized clinical symptoms attributable to the tumor are not considered incidentalomas (Pol J Radiol 2013;78:47)
Radiology description
- Un-enhanced computed tomography (CT) densitometry: high intracytoplasmic lipid and low Hounsfield unit (HU) measurement (< 10 HU) favors adenoma (Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2013;28:20)
- Initial imaging modality of choice in work-up of adrenal incidentaloma
- Delayed-contrast enhanced CT: fast enhanced washout (> 50% at 10 minutes after injection of contrast medium consistent with benign) (Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2013;28:20)
Prognostic factors
- Approximately 80% are benign (Korean J Intern Med 2013;28:557)
- Favorable prognostic factors: non-functional, <4 cm, benign characteristics on imaging (attenuation value <10 HU, homogeneous, enhancement on contrast and de-enhancement by >60%) (Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2013;17:S59)
Case reports
- 18 year old man with ganglioneuroma presenting as an adrenal incidentaloma (J Med Case Rep 2014;8:131)
- 28 year old woman with adrenal oncocytoma (Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2012;16:469)
- 28 year old woman with adrenal myelolipoma (Int J Surg Case Rep 2014;5:494)
- 32 year old woman with adrenal schwannoma (Case Rep Gastroenterol 2013;7:420)
- 35 year old man with adrenal oncocytic neoplasm with uncertain malignant potential (Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2013;13:E334)
- 51 year old man with adenomatoid tumour of the adrenal gland (Patholog Res Int 2010;2010:702472)
- 53 year old woman with large adrenal ganglioneuroma (Int J Surg Case Rep 2014;5:253)
- 54 year old woman with giant non-functional adrenal adenoma (Oncol Lett 2013;5:378)
- 63 year old man with incidental detection of adrenal myelolipoma (Case Rep Urol 2013;2013:789481)
- 67 year old woman with coexistence of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and adrenal incidentaloma (Pol Arch Med Wewn 2013;123:193)
- 75 year old woman with adrenal hemangioma (BMJ Case Rep 2011;2011:bcr1220103604)
- 75 year old man with giant hemorragic adrenal pseudocyst (Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013;17:2546)
- 78 year old woman with cavernous hemangioma of adrenal gland (Int J Surg Case Rep 2014;5:52)
- Goal is to identify subclinical cortisol or aldosterone secreting lesions, identify pheochromocytoma, resect non-functional lesions suspicious for ACC on imaging (BMC Surg 2013;13:57)
- Most adrenal lesions >4 cm should be removed regardless of imaging findings because of increased risk of ACC (BMC Surg 2013;13:57)
- If large (>4 cm), functional, worrisome characteristics on imaging: surgical resection
- If small (<4 cm), non-functional, benign features on imaging: clinical observation and follow-up (exact guidelines not well established)
- Repeat laboratory studies to assess functional status, yearly for 4 years
- Repeat CT scan 6-12 months after diagnosis, if no increase in size then no further follow-up needed
Clinical images
Gross description
- Round to oval
- Smooth, well-delineated margin
- Average size 2-3 cm, typically measuring up to 5-6 cm
Gross images
Microscopic (histologic) images
Cytology description
- Similar to findings in ACA:
- Resembles unremarkable adrenal cortex (Diagn Cytopathol 2005;33:26)
- Cellularity varies, generally loose clusters of large cells (Diagn Cytopathol 2005;33:26, Diagn Cytopathol 1996;14:126)
- Foamy / vacuolated cytoplasm (Diagn Cytopathol 2005;33:26, Diagn Cytopathol 1996;14:126)
- Round to oval nuclei with smooth contours, may have naked nuclei floating in sea of cytoplasmic vacuoles (Diagn Cytopathol 2005;33:26, Diagn Cytopathol 1996;14:126)
Cytology images
Negative stains
- EMA, CEA, B72.3, S100, chromogranin (stains adrenal medulla), vimentin, carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX)
Differential diagnosis
- Encompasses any lesion that can occur in the adrenal gland
Additional references


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Hi everybody! Come on in, kick back, and relax! I am Celeste and I am the lovely founder of Flava in Ya Ear, a food with a side of music site. I was born and raised in NY and I currently reside in NYC. I am a chef legend (well, at least a legend in my mind). I love to cook and I was forced to cook when I moved out of my parent's house a little over 4 years ago. My love of cooking is really born from my love of eating; I love going to restaurants! The only thing is that I am a "Picky Eater" so I don't try many exotic dishes unless they're sweet. I will try all desserts twice, which certainly makes up for my lack of entrée eating. I am a huge snacker- I snack all day. I can't get through a full day of anything without at least 3-5 snacks. You would probably think I am 350 lbs but, trust me, that is 100% me in my bio picture. Photoshop is great! (I jest!)
Back to how I consider myself chef-like. I cook very well but occasionally, like everyone else, you'll find one of my creations burnt beyond recognition. Hey, I'm still learning. I used to be discouraged when something didn't come out right but I decided, "Who the hell cares? Chuck it or feed it to my friend/guinea pig, Lizz, and try again!" As I progress, I have fewer mishaps. Almost perfect! Moral of the story? Don't give up!
Some of my favorite cuisines include but are DEFINITELY NOT LIMITED to West Indian food (half of my family is Guyanese), THAI, Soul food, American<<yup did I mention I am a #frenchfrygirl? I could eat fries every day! I also like Spanish food, and just recently got involved in Middle Eastern food. I enjoyed two dishes, though one of those, of course, was a dessert! I like some Italian food but I'm not big on pasta and sauce.
My passion for music is legendary, and I can't really do anything without music and a snack. As I type this, I'm watching music videos and eating a cookie. My father worked for several music companies then had his own. When I was growing up, my brother and I were surrounded by music. Since I was a nosey child, I always wanted to go everywhere with my father. That resulted in me going to work with him and to the studio sometimes. I guess all of that has influenced me to pursue music. I am a musical event coordinator for a start up company called the Yin Yen, and I am the manager for "Sir Qwest Music" and "I'm Just The DJ" start up companies, as well. I like different genres of music. If you would like to know something specific about me visit the contact section and shoot me an email. I will be glad to answer emails as long as they are appropriate and topical.
Yanet originates from Dominican Republic, has her heart in NY but is a new found southern bell, residing in Charleston, South Carolina. She models in her spare time. She loves to try new dishes and her favorite is arroz con gandules, a famous dish that hails from Puerto Rico. Check out her blog www.crazybusybeautiful.blogspot.com
Ryan is a 26 year old male, born and raised in GA. Who is currently working on a computer programming degree and loves to cook and experiment in the kitchen. He likes all kinds of music. If it's got a good beat, he'll rock it. There's something about music that can change your whole mood he said. He is an aspiring writer.
Sarah T. was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where, from a young age, she learned to love the diverse flavors of the culturally eclectic borough. As a recent college graduate, she has returned to Brooklyn in search of employment, excitement, and all things edible. She hopes to provide information on culinary trends, restaurants, and cheap eats in Brooklyn.
Kisha is a 27 year old food lover from Washington, DC, with an extensive background in Culinary arts. She has taken all kinds of classes: everything from knife skills and plated dinners to putting together a culinary team and her own business. She has also cooked with some great chefs including Master Chef Raimund Hofmeister. Kisha has an Associates in Advanced culinary arts and bachelors in hospitality management. After learning so much, she found her passion in food writing, photography and pastry arts. She is always trying new places to get a wider perspective on different cultures and cuisine. Living in the United states capital, there are tons of things to do, places to go, and people to see. Food writing is a great way for her to express her thoughts and feelings about dishes as well as look at in a different way then just eating it. So happy reading... "Lets Eat"
From the small Australian town of Taree to the bright lights of NYC with countless crazy sojourns in between. Meredith has a great passion for nightlife, culture and the culinary arts. She has worked in music venues in Sydney and London; bar tended from Central America to Europe, and has recently begun calling NYC her home after winning the United States Green Card Lottery. With both her father and brother being top-notch chefs in Australia, food has always played a great part in her life, giving her a varied but discerning palate. Along with freelance writing and playing guitar she works as a Park Av Nanny by day - a chameleon of characters to say the least!
Veronica Spettmann is a jack of all trades, and a master of none, with an insatiable passion for food, writing, and Neil Gaiman. She's a recent graduate from LIU Post and (finally) has her BA in English. Though she's still waiting for her letter from Hogwarts, she's biding her time by freelance writing and sending out resumes to every major publishing company she's ever known. You can check out her progress (or lack thereof) at her blog, The Five-Dollar Word.
Jennifer was born loving food, having two parents who are huge foodies, she grew up watching Julia Child and Jacques Pepin on TV. Chefs are her rock stars. She moved from Ohio to the culinary mecca, Manhattan and has been eating her way around town ever since. Check out her blog atwww.experiencesinfood.blogspot.com.
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Some seven billion euros have been transferred out of Greek banks since late December, when the Parliament failed to elect a new President of the Hellenic Republic and snap general elections were announced, according to banking sources. The pressure applied on the country's banking system and depositors resulted into a daily outflow of 400 to 500 million euros per day.
Furthermore, as the same sources estimate, the phenomenon is expected to escalate within this week, just a week ahead of the January 25 elections, when another three billion are expected to fly from the Greek banks. Since last Friday, January 16, the outflow pace increased to 700 million euros per day.
As Greek bankers estimate, since the beginning of the so-called "political instability," Greek depositors, probably affected by the Greek and international press speculation on a possible Grexit, withdrew an important part of their deposits. It should be noted that last Friday, all four Greek systemic banks made their first request to the Bank of Greece (BoG) for liquidity through the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) system, while as the general elections date is approaching, pressing liquidity conditions are likely to worsen.
Significant of the phenomenon's scale is that today, some 10 million euros flew solely from the Deposits and Loans Fund, where money withdrawal demands time-consuming bureaucratic procedures in contrast with commercial banks, thus a transaction needs much more time to be completed. In addition, the outflow did not only affect the four systemic banks but also other minor credit institutions.


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As you can tell, for want of something new - i am in the process of hacking up ye ol' blog and dare i say a more "mature" look. lol. You can see some of my little scribbles in the background but it's still a work in progress at the moment and there are a few different things I'm going to be trying out in the next little while. There will probably be strange things appearing all over the place aka green phenomenon on the right. Do not be afraid of these creatures - They are our friends. But those HTML gremlins that eat your code? Yeah, you can smack those guys in the face.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
indie make-over
7 comments :
- A Daft Scots Lass said...
It looks brilliant!
- September 21, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Looking purdy! Wait though, does this mean you're going to get all mature now too? Hope not. ;)
- September 21, 2011 at 6:41 PM
- Unknown said...
Loving the new look :) very *mature* hehe xx
- September 21, 2011 at 8:29 PM
- Charlotte said...
Looks great so far! Thanks again for contributing to our blog, it looks fab!
- September 21, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Che said...
haha - "mature" does not equal more serious :) on with the lols. :)
- September 22, 2011 at 3:08 AM
- Janine van Staden said...
love the new look and the green little gremlins :) haha! ^_^ hope to see more of them on more random places!
- September 22, 2011 at 11:52 AM
- Julia said...
Love it!! :)
- September 22, 2011 at 5:20 PM
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Garh Panchakot is in Purulia district.
Garh Panchakot is situated on the slopes of Panchet Hill and adjacent to Panchet Lake, is a scenic hilly forested area, with a tinge of history. It was a fortified area owned by the Rajas of Panchakot, the Singh Deo dynasty. Their antiquity and history are still to be ascertained properly. The family is reputed to have been established in 90 AD. They were possibly linked with the Tilkampa dynasty. The ruins of Telkupi, an ancient Jain centre, were submerged when Panchet Dam was built. It is said that the Singh Deos lost out to Bir Hambir of Bishnupur Raj around 1600 AD, albeit for a short period. The Maratha raiders, locally known as Bargis, ransacked the place in the 18th century. The Singh Deo family, ultimately, moved out to Kashipur, now in Purulia district.
Get in[edit]
Railway stations around Panchet Hill:
- Adra, on Kharagpur-Bankura-Adra-Purulia line, is 25 km via Raghunathpur
- Asansol, on Howrah-Delhi main line, is 34 km via Parbelia and Dishergarh
- Barakar, on Grand Chord line, is 19 km via Chirkunda on GT Road
- Kumardhubi, on Grand Chord line, is 14 km via Chirkunda on GT Road
It is about 250 km from Kolkata by road. The drive is of 5-6 hours. It is 56 km from Dhanbad.
Get around[edit]
Have your own transport.
- 1 Garh Panchakot. Ruins of a fort of the Rajas of Panchakot
- 2 Panchet Hill. This hill is about 2,100 ft (643m) high and occupies an area of 18 sq km. It is thickly forested. The area is located on the lowest step of the Chotanagpur Plateau. The hilltop offers picturesque and panoramic view of the command area of the Panchet Dam on Damodar river and its reservoir.
- Maithon Dam. About 30 km
- 3 Panchet Dam. This was the last of the four dams erected by the Damodar Valley Corporation. It was inaugurated in 1959. Constructed across the Damodar River, it has a height of 45 metres (147.64 ft) and a length of 6,777 metres (22,234 ft). It is an earthen dam with a concrete spillway. The reservoir covers an area of 27.92 sq km at dead storage level and 121.81 sq km at maximum conservation pool. As a result of comparatively poorer communication links, it is less crowded than the Maithon Dam.
- 4 Telkupi. The ruins of Telkupi, an ancient city, almost submerged in Panchet Lake
The nearest urban shopping centres are at Chirkunda, 12 km
Eat at your place of stay.
It is preferable to carry your own requirement. You may get something locally or at Chirkunda.
- 1 Garh Panchakot Prakriti Bhraman Kendra, Situated at the foothill of Panchet Hill, ☏ +91 9434246516 (helpline - for booking contact WBFDC - see below or website). Check-in: 11 am, check-out: 11 am. It is property of West Bengal Forest Development Corporation. Head Office: 6A, Raja Subodh Mullick Square, 7th Floor, Kolkata- 700013, Phones: 033-22370060/61 033-22368483/22365202. Another Kolkata office: BD Market, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700064. Phone: 033-23341756. Divisional Office: Divisional Forest Officer, Kangsabati Soil Conservation Division, PO Raghubpur – 723 101, Phone: 03252-222231. Cottages - Non-AC: ₹1,000 -1,200, AC: ₹1,000 – 2,000, Conference Room: ₹8,000.
- Palash Bithi Eco Resort, Near Garh Panchakot Prakriti Bhraman Kendra, ☏ +91 8001702087.
- Garpanchkot Eco Resort, Garpanchkot Forest, ☏ +91 9830011715.
Go next[edit]
- Baranti -18 km
- Biharinath – 37 km
- Maithon - 30 km
- Dhanbad - 56 km
- Parasnath Hills - 100 km