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Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition where the diagnosed children have unique skills, strengths and abilities. They demonstrate repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have estimated that 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The increased prevalence and undiagnosed cases in the population makes it an epidemic condition.
The team of Behavioral Scientists at NUMS held a talk on "Autism Spectrum Disorder" at Professional Development Centre (PDC), NUMS. The guest speaker for the session, Ms Haleema Sadia is currently the Director of Autism Resource Centre, Islamabad and an Autism Specialist at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad. The session sensitized the diverse audience, which included researchers, educationists, psychologists, speech therapists and participants from Armed Forces Institute of Mental Health (AFIMH) and Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM).
Ms Haleema Sadia, the guest speaker shared the current statistics on Autism and explained how the disorder is a spectrum and life-long condition, and affects the quality of life of those suffering with the condition, along with their families and caregivers. The diverse etiology, screening tools and treatment options available in Pakistan and worldwide were discussed. The ideas for the research required in the field of etiology of the disorder (genetic structure of ASDs, app development for screening and management), and the indigenous cost effective interventions required were also presented. The audience was introduced to another side of the spectrum i.e. Autism Savants who have exceptional abilities like long term memory and strong visual, mathematical and technological skills.
The audience was interested in upcoming trainings in Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and they were provided further information on the trainings. The session ended with a dedicated parent of an autistic child, sharing her experience of dealing with the challenges related to the scarcity of screening and treatment options available in Pakistan.


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How Diuretics Work
Diuretics cause your body to produce more urine. Urine flushes excess water and sodium out of your body. This lowers blood pressure because the more you urinate, the lower the volume of fluid in your bloodstream. Less fluid in your bloodstream means there is also lower pressure on your artery walls. In addition, the loss of excess sodium causes your blood vessels to open wider. This causes further lowering of your blood pressure. There are several different types of diuretics. They all work the same way by helping the kidneys to get rid of more sodium, potassium, and urine. Some diuretics also help your kidneys prevent minerals, such as potassium, from being excreted. One type of this medicine is called a potassium-sparing diuretic.
Precautions and Possible Side Effects
Precautions to take when you are on diuretics:
- Be patient. When you begin taking this medicine, you may notice that you have to urinate more frequently than usual. Within a few weeks, as your body adjusts, you'll return to your normal patterns.
- Ask your doctor if you need a supplement. Some diuretics can wash out key minerals along with the water and sodium that you want to get rid of. Potassium is one of the minerals that can be washed out. To counteract this, your doctor may want you to take a mineral supplement. Talk with your doctor about whether this applies to you. Never take supplements without your doctor's advice.
- Protect your skin from the sun. Don't stay in the sun while you're on diuretics. They can make you more sensitive to the sun's effects. When outside, wear sunscreen and protective clothing.
- Don't drink alcohol. You should not drink alcohol while taking this medicine. Doing so can cause problems.
- Limit the amount of sodium in your diet to no more than 1 1/4 teaspoons each day. If you eat less salt, you may not need as much of your medicine to reduce your blood pressure. But you should never adjust the dose of your medicine yourself. Always talk with your doctor before making any changes.
- headache
- leg cramps
- stomach upset
- tiredness
- excessive urination
Not everyone who takes diuretics will have these side effects. You should not be afraid to take your medicine because of the side effects listed. They are listed so that you can watch out for them and tell your doctor if you experience any of them.
Possible side effects of diuretics that you may not notice:
- increased blood glucose levels
- increased calcium
- increased cholesterol
- potassium loss
- increased uric acid, which might trigger a gout attack in certain people
Although you may not be aware that your body is experiencing any of the above changes, your doctor will be able to test for these side effects during an office visit. Be sure to keep all follow-up appointments with your doctor.
Possible Drug Interactions with Diuretics
Before you take a diuretic, tell all of your doctors and your pharmacist about all the medicines you take. Include medicines you take for your blood pressure as well as for any other problem. Tell them about everything you take and how much you take each day, including all of the following:
- prescription medicines
- over-the-counter medicines
- herbs
- vitamin and mineral supplements
It's best to keep an updated list of these and bring a copy to give to your doctor. That way you can add to it whenever you take something new or delete the types you no longer take. Make a copy for each of your doctors so that they can keep it in your file. This complete list helps your doctor be better prepared to prescribe a diuretic that is the least likely to interact with your other treatments.
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Rotator Cuff: The rotator cuff is a group of four tendons that help keep the shoulder joint in position and move the arm in all directions. Injury to the rotator cuff can occur from repetitive shoulder use or an acute trauma, and is often made worse with poor posture. The injury spectrum can progress from a mild irritation to a complete tear, all of which can cause pain the limits daily activities and may interfere with sleeping. Many rotator cuff injuries can be treated with non-operative treatment, such as oral medicines, injections, or physical therapy. Complete rotator cuff tears may need arthroscopic surgery to repair the tendon back to bone, which can also be done arthroscopically. Some common terms for these rotator cuff injuries are "impingement", "rotator cuff tendonitis", and "rotator cuff tear".
Labrum: The labrum is a soft tissue bumper around the shoulder socket that also helps to stabilize the shoulder joint during certain motions. Labrum injuries can be degenerative (from "wear and tear") or a distinct tear off the bone from a shoulder dislocation, such as during a fall or collision. Depending on the type and severity of the labrum injury, treatment can vary from therapy to arthroscopic surgery to repair the labrum back to the bone socket. Common labrum injury terms are "labral tear", "Bankart tear", and "SLAP tear".
Shoulder Arthritis: Just like many other joints in the body, the shoulder can eventually wear out and cause pain. This is because the smooth joint surfaces become rough and do not glide anymore, leading to bone spurs, pain, and shoulder stiffness, also known as "shoulder osteoarthritis". This stiffness often leads to decrease use of the shoulder to do basic activities. Depending on the severity, shoulder arthritis can be addressed with medications, injections, therapy, and arthroscopic surgery. When these techniques no longer work to relieve the pain or improve stiffness, new developments in technology allow surgeons to replace the shoulder joint, just like a knee or hip replacement. Common terms for shoulder arthritis are "gleno-humeral arthritis" and "cuff tear arthropathy".
Biceps tendon: The biceps tendon helps move the shoulder in a forward direction, and it runs directly through the shoulder joint. Because of this location in the shoulder, the biceps tendon is often involved in many other shoulder problems, such as labrum injuries and rotator cuff injuries. Like any tendon, the biceps tendon can have minor irritation, partial tearing, or even a complete tear. Fortunately, most biceps injuries are very treatable, either by topical creams, steroid injection, or arthroscopic surgery. Common biceps tendon injury terms are "biceps tendonitis", "biceps subluxation" and "biceps rupture"
AC joint: The AC joint (acromio-clavicular joint) is the small joint where the collarbone (clavicle) meets the shoulder blade (scapula). This area can be injured with a fall onto the shoulder ("shoulder separation") or from repetitive activities that irritate the joint surfaces, leading to a painful swollen prominence over the shoulder. Problems with the AC joint can be treated as simply as wearing a sling or with more involved methods, such as arthroscopic surgical treatment. Common AC joint terms include "shoulder separation", "AC joint arthritis" or "AC joint osteolysis".


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It was with no small sadness we left Colombia (and South America) behind. What a magnificent place! But next was Central America, with our first stop being the thin strip of land joining the big southern continent to its northern neighbour, aka Panama.
Our trip time was running out and we were faced with a difficult decision: should we spend some quality time in Panama at the expense of Costa Rica? Or should we just use Panama as a stopping point, and head straight on to Latin America's adventure capital? Famous for its canal, its hats, and not much else, we didn't know what to expect… Lucky for us, Panama City was a sport and helped make our minds up for us by being, well, pretty damn awful basically.
When you first arrive, you can't help being impressed by the skyline.
With all the high rises right on the water, it reminded me very much of Miami, and that was not the last time we'd feel the North American influence. It was much stronger here in Panama, and Central America in general. And we didn't like it.
South America felt like it's own world, but suddenly in Panama you're hit with skyscrapers, shopping malls, Walmart-style supermarkets, giant SUVs, drive-through fast food… even the local buses here were old American school buses. Admittedly they had been quite significantly modified by their more creative southern owners (and they only cost 25cents a ride!).
We soon figured we didn't want to stay here any longer than was necessary. However the next bus out was the next evening so we decided we'd do the tourist trail as recommended by our hostel owner. This was the itinerary:
* Panama Canal
* Isla Perico
* Casco Viejo
* Walk the seafront walk
The Panama canal was possibly one of the most boring attractions I've ever visited. I'm aware of some of its historical and political significance, but this didn't change the fact that you're essentially just looking at an over-sized drainage ditch. We arrived 2 hours before the first ship was supposed to go through, but we decided against hanging around for this momentous occasion. Here's a photo:
Isla Perico has some of the best views of Panama City in its best light (ie from a distance). We took our photos and hitched a ride to Casco Viejo with a dodgy tourist bus driver who charged $5 for the pleasure. He looked like he could be a local drug lord so we didn't argue. Casco Viejo was like a smaller version of Cartagena's old town, without the charm.
Now I don't want to give the wrong impression: after travelling for over 4 months at this point, there was almost nowhere I didn't enjoy. Unfortunately, Panama City falls into that very small category. The only redeeming things were the cheapness of the beer and a rather cool passport stamp. But after the highs of South America, it was somewhat of a letdown. So onto Costa Rica we went…….


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Photo of the 24M Technologies team (from left, Yet-Ming-Chiang, W. Craig Carter, and Throop Wilder.) | Courtesy of 24M.
The folks at 24M Technologies are the kind of new energy innovators President Obama spoke of in the State of the Union address last week. Throop Wilder, president of the emerging technology start-up, and his fellow co-founders Yet-Ming Chiang and W. Craig Carter (both scientists at MIT) are changing the way we approach energy storage by using lithium ion to store renewable energy that will provide multi-hour storage at a much lower cost.
Essentially, 24M is changing the way we think about renewable energy storage by intersecting industry, academics and government to launch new ideas that will offer solutions to the challenges we face. This new technology combines features of rechargeable batteries, fuel cells and flow batteries to create low cost, high-energy storage systems for the transportation and electric grid industries.
Earlier this week, Throop told us that by using a tried-and-true chemistry base like lithium ion in a whole new way, 24M's "disruptive technology thought process" allows them to use ideas from other industries that might not otherwise be explored. It's this type of innovative thinking that will change the way we power our homes, cars and communities.
In addition to the science and business components of 24M's work, Throop shared his ideas for the best "breakthrough thinking" environment: laughter.
"Comedy and laughter has real productive impact," he said. "As Alex Slocum, a top mechanical engineering professor at MIT says, 'Comedians make the best designers.' When you're in an environment where people laugh, I believe your thought patterns are following a different neural pathway, which in turn fosters new ideas."
In order to launch 24M Technologies, the new company received $2.55 million in a grant from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), to develop batteries that can store more energy for a lower price. Without the funding, Throop says, start-up companies like 24M would have a hard time applying the entrepreneurial energy that has driven other high growth markets.
You can hear from the scientist behind the technology at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, DC on March 1, where Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang will discuss semi-solid rechargeable power sources as part of an ARPA-E Project Spotlight showcase.
It's not too late to register for the ARPA-E Summit, where you can hear more from clean energy entrepreneurs and industry leaders like Energy Secretary Steven Chu, U.S. Navy Secretary Raymond Mabus, Bank of America Chairman and former DuPont CEO Charles (Chad) O. Holliday, Jr., and many other notable speakers.
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Parents have been telling us for years to avoid going into abandoned buildings. Not only do you not know who else might be squatting there, but the structural damage within could prove to be very unsafe. Nevertheless, people in need of a place to lay low for a while, still manage to seek out these uncertain spaces.
In early 2019, an event occurred in an abandoned Houston house that set off an unusual chain of events, culminating in potential charges for the owner of a rather large, beautiful, and dangerous exotic pet…
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Having a Smoke
The identified man, let's call him Shaggy for the time being, had wandered into the abandoned house in order to "wind down" for a little while. An avid marijuana smoker, Shaggy sought out the abandoned building because he was quite certain that there would be no one inside to bother him about his illicit drug use.
Strange Smell
Shaggy noticed something unusual about the house as soon as he walked inside. There was a smell about the place, something unpleasant and pungent. He couldn't put his finger on the scent, so he decided to look around before he lit up inside the house, just in case there was a gas leak somewhere.
Feline Surprise
It was during that initial walkthrough that Shaggy happened upon the caged two-year-old tiger locked up inside the abandoned home. The erstwhile druggy ran from the house and made an anonymous call to the Houston Police. They, in turn, notified the Houston Animal Shelter and Adoption Facility, known as BARC.
Not the First Tiger
Lara Cottingham, the chief of staff of the city's administration and regulatory affairs department spoke about how routine this sort of seemingly unusual circumstance was for the city. "This is not the first tiger that we have been called out to investigate.." Despite its illegality, this is a pretty common problem throughout the U.S…
Many in Captivity
In a stunning revelation by the World Wildlife Fund, there are actually more tigers living in American backyards than there are in the wild. They estimate that more than 10,000 captive tigers are living in the United States and only 350 of those are in accredited zoos and aquariums. This may sound unbelievable but there's evidence to back it up.
Making a Report
It may come as no surprise that it's illegal to keep exotic animals, like tigers for instance, within the City of Houston city limits. Houston police officers and animal control agents arrived on the scene soon after. Despite Shaggy's previously-stated desire to smoke marijuana in the house, he stayed at the home to meet the police and show them in…
A Smell in the Air
No sooner had the officer walked into the house, then they recognized the smell. It was the unmistakable smell of cat pee, from a very large cat. It was then the officers realized that they couldn't just go inside and find the tiger. Urgent as this might have seemed on the surface, they needed to go about things the legal way.
Agitated Tiger
In order to enter the house, they needed a warrant first. A few hours later, animal control obtained a warrant and entered the home. They found the tiger in a cage in the garage and packages of meat were strewn about the cage. It looked as though the animal had been there a while and it was not happy to see the armed strangers…
Dangerous Business
Previous attempts to domesticate wild animals like tigers have proven to be a dangerous enterprise; not that this is particularly surprising or anything. Since 1990, the Humane Society of the U.S. has recorded that four children and 16 adults have lost their lives whilst dealing with supposedly domesticated big cats. Countless more have been injured.
It isn't only humans who get injured in those circumstances either, but the animals as well. Animal control wanted to make sure that they didn't injure the tiger while trying to extricate it from the cage. They nicknamed the animal Tyson after the movie "The Hangover" and set to work trying to get it out safely.
Slept Straight Through
The animal control agents carefully tranquilized the tiger and once they were sure it was fully asleep, the began the arduous process of transporting it. They put the 350-pound cat into the back of a horse trailer and drove it through the night to a local animal shelter. The hope was that they could help the big cat.
Expert Opinions
Heidi Krahn is the founder and executive director of the Center for Animal Research and Education. This Texas nonprofit organization looks after exotic animals in need. They house and feed more than 20 tigers and have experience taking care of abandoned exotic pets like Tyson. She had some choice words about the allure of having a tiger as a pet…
Cute Kitties
"When a baby tiger is born," Heidi explains. "They weigh about two pounds, they are very helpless and they are very cute…" She added that they're pretty dependent on people at that age but within eight weeks baby tigers are strong enough to eat chicken bones. They get even stronger from there.
A Dangerous Four Months
By the time the cubs are only four months old, they can eat a calf. For comparison, a calf is about the size of a human being. This means that cute baby tigers go from dependent to potential predator in less than half a year. In addition to the dangers they pose, tigers as pets also have other problems attached to them…
Hidden Costs
Tigers can live up to 20 years in captivity and in that time will usually run their owners about $1.2 million. They're also pretty easy to buy illegally, going for about $5,000 on the black market. Since it is both illegal and potentially dangerous to own them, tigers are a liability more than something to boast about owning.
An Animal Ranch
The animal control officers succeeded in transporting Tyson to the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison, Texas. Unlike Heidi Krahn's sanctuary, which specializes in big cats, the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch only has two other tigers living there. Though they do have 800 other animals that they care for.
Two Tigers
Thankfully, the lack of other tigers doesn't look to be a problem for Tyson. The ranch has a five-acre, naturally wooded habitat complex and lush green soil emulates the tiger's natural environment. The other two tigers, one from a breeder and the other a former pet, both seem to be doing fine just far.
New Environment
Dr. Mikaela Vetters works at the ranch. She recalled how heartwarming it was to see Tyson walk out of his cage and onto the grass for the first time. "It's like walking on hot sand. He had never walked on grass before." For now, the ranch will be Tyson the tiger's new home until the authorities can find out who actually owned the abandoned house…
The Owner
At present, authorities are still trying to find the owner of the tiger and the house, though no arrests have been made. Any subsequent charges against the owner will, as the Houston police put it, "depend on what the investigation uncovers." Even if they don't find the owner, at least the tiger is safe.
Exotic Pets
Owning a tiger isn't just dangerous, expensive, and illegal, it's also exceptionally immoral. In the wild, tigers roam over hundreds of miles. Squeezing them into a cage or a single room is cruelty beyond measure. This story is just more evidence of human beings needing to own the world around them for no other reason than to say they owned it. You can see the tiger "rescue" in the video below…


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If you reach age 65 with a life insurance policy you no longer need—because the circumstances you were insuring against no longer exist—you might be tempted to just stop paying the premiums. The same might be true of your retired parent or parents. However, such inaction can cause the policy to lapse and might generate an income tax bill, if there is a cash value. Instead, consider selling the policy.
Such sales, called life settlements, may be available to policyholders over 65 with a universal, convertible term, or whole life insurance policy. Often, institutional investors such as banks and pension funds purchase these policies, pay the ongoing premiums, and eventually collect the death benefit.
Buyers probably will want to know your medical history. If you have a health condition that shortens your life expectancy, you probably will get a higher offer for your policy. If you know an experienced life insurance agent, he or she can help you get bids from an investor group.
If you are uneasy with the idea that strangers will benefit from your death, a life settlement is not for you. In that case, you can surrender the policy to the insurance company and collect any cash surrender value. However, if you're comfortable with this type of arrangement, selling your policy might bring you more money than a policy surrender.


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Got a client with ACT! 2009 & Outlook 2007 when creating a new email message in Outlook, clicking on the To: box does not show the ACT! address book entries. Uninstalled ACT! & re-installed. Upgraded to version 126.96.36.199 Hot Fix 1. Same results when using the demo database & Outlook; no contact list appears. Client had some type of computer issue, but IT guys resolved it. Any thoughts?
Check to see if the ACT! Outlook Addin is disabled in Outlook...
The ACT! add-in in Outlook is indeed there. The requisite icons in Outlook are there.
So if you use the "Attach to Contact" button to attach an email does it work?
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I have been trying to get personal help for my 2012 version from Sage Act and have gotten nowhere with you. In fact, I am to be charged $100.00 for transferring data from my previous version of Sage Act. I need help and I am not getting anywhere. If you (Sage Act) care about your customer, please contact me at 919-349-7123 (Physician Rx Weight Loss & Hormone Center).
Thanks, Thomas Jones, Clinic Director!
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Welcome to the Sage ACT! Online Community!
Can you provide some additional information about your situtation:
- Are you getting an error upgrading the database to 2012? If yes, what is error?
- Are you able to open the ACT! Demo database (to test the installation)?
- Is the original installation still available (is this transferring to a different computer?
To whom it may concern,
Yes I can provide additional information. I am extremely upset with this company. I have bought Sage Act Pro 2012 and want to transfer all of my contacts to the new database. The name of my database is "physicianrx", and my problem is that I can not get into it. I have never gotten into it! I know one log in, but when I go to use it a message comes up saying that an administrator of this database has modified the password policy and I must change the password, which is fine. However, after I change the password I still can not gain access to the database. I have fought numerous battles with this company and I give up. I'm tired of paying for a program that I can not get into to use. It's been said that the only way I can gain access is to pay $100+ to get a new login, and I'm sorry but I can't pay another penny. I've never got into the program and I paid good money for it but Sage Customer Service says it's not their problem it's my problem. Can you get me someone that will help me ASAP? Otherwise I need to go to the Better Business Bureau.
Hello Tom,
Please see your Private Messages in this forum regarding this issue.
Thank you,
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text: Gorgeous Little Merlin is now in his forever home <3Thank you Aaron Kernaghan of Kernaghan and Associates for giving this beautiful older gent an amazing life. He'll get to go to work with him and be one spoilt little prince which is everything I could ever want for this gorgeous soul. Thank you so much Aaron!


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Jeff Taylor
Case Details
Case Type: Missing
Height: 5' 7"
Case Status: OPEN
Weight: 100 lbs
Identifying Marks: Slim build. Shaven hairstyle. Wears glasses.
Incident Date: 08/14/2010
Agency: Aurora Police Department
City: Aurora
Date of Birth: 01/01/1997
County: Arapahoe
Date of Death: Unknown
Agency Case #: 10-31960
Age: 19
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Gender: Male
Year Solved:
Race: Caucasian
NamUs Case #: Unknown
Eyes: Blue
NCMEC Case #: Unknown
Hair: Blond/Strawberry
About this Case:
Jeff Taylor ran from the Comitis Crisis Center as soon as he was dropped off there by police for protective custody. He was last seen wearing a white baseball cap, blue button up short sleeve shirt, blue jeans, gray tennis shoes, and glasses. He has not been seen since. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the Aurora Police Department.
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Social Action, Tikkun Olam & Green Chevra
Simon the Righteous was one of the last of The Great Assembly. His motto was "The world stands on three things – the Torah, the Temple (service), and loving acts of kindness."
This statement reflects the focus of the Tikkun Olam and Social Action initiatives at Bet Am Shalom Synagogue. We strive to put the values of the Torah into action by performing loving acts of kindness. Won't you join us? Together, we will plan tikkun olam (repairing the world) projects for our synagogue community. For information and to volunteer, contact the BAS office at firstname.lastname@example.com or 914-946-8851.
Social Action Chevra Projects
Our members give their time, effort, dedication and support for the various projects organized by the Social Action chevra. Join us for a day or the season, for one project or all of them.
Contact Rochelle Leiber-Miller for more information about Social Action.
Here is a sampling of our BAS programs:
Corners of Our Fields Food Drive inspired by Mazon. Help support Feeding Westchester. Please pick up brown bags when leaving Rosh Hashanah services and return them filled with non-perishable items during the week of Sukkot to the BAS front lobby.
Midnight Run
Three ways to help: 1) Donate food items, seasonal clothing, blankets, and personal care items. 2) Prepare food, clothing and supplies the night of the Run. 3) Go on the Run: Travel in a caravan to Manhattan and bring food, clothing, conversation, and kindness to people living on the street. BAS goes on Runs four times a year.
Open Arms Shelter (2x/month)
Prepare dessert and vegetables for the residents of this White Plains shelter. More info
Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners
We provide a full holiday meal for the men of the Vernon Plaza Family Shelter in Mount Vernon. Volunteers needed to cook individual elements of the dinners and deliver them to the Bet Am Shalom parking lot on the morning of the holiday. A van will pick up the food for delivery to the shelter. More info
Social Action Concert
A fun, musical evening. Volunteers needed for all types of jobs. Past concerts have raised funds for Midnight Run, Children's Center for Learning and Project Morry.
Ecumenical Food Pantry - ongoing
We provide ongoing donations to this food pantry located at the Slater House in White Plains. Please bring non-perishable foods with you (only kosher please) when you come to Bet Am Shalom and place them in our donation basket, which is located in the entranceway of the building.
Westchester social action opportunities
Tikkun Olam Chevra Projects
MISSION: Engage the Bet Am Shalom community in education, advocacy and service on issues related to immigration.
Contact Laura Solomon for more information about Tikkun Olam.
Bet Am Shalom is partnering with Woodlands Community Temple, under the guidance of HIAS, to resettle a refugee family. The family arrived from Kabul, Afghanistan in November 2018 They have adjusted extremely well to the culture, our school system and the English language.
Read about our efforts in this Reconstructing Judaism article.
If you are interested in helping with this effort, please contact Laura Solomon.
Our Education Director, Abby Reiken is a member of the Tikkun Olam Chevra and incorporates immigration into the Torah La'am curriculum through customized lesson plans, activities and outside speakers. We also work closely with Abby to sponsor the following programs that aim to educate congregants of all ages about a range of topics associated with immigration:
Annual speaker event, Havdalah and buffet dinner catered by local refugees. Speakers have included a Dreamer, immigration lawyers and a refugee from Afghanistan.
Annual speaker on immigration for our post B'nai Mitzvah middle and high school students, such as a refugee teen from Iraq, HIAS, and Afghan refugee.
Afghan cooking class taught by a local refugee from Afghanistan. Through demonstration, hands-on participation and tasting what they made, congregants learned techniques and recipes to prepare at home.
Our advocacy efforts have addressed issues facing immigrants such as the Green Light bill and legal services for El Centro Hispano. We are currently exploring issues and opportunities related to providing Sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation.
We sponsor several events on an annual basis and others ongoing:
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Mitzvah Day: Participate in tzedakah projects and advocacy work on immigration.
Sarah Lawrence College: Prepare lunch for refugees who attend a summer camp program sponsored by the College.
El Centro Hispano: Distribute food and clothing 2 Thursdays each month 3:00 – 5:00 PM. Organization's mission: Assist, support, and strengthen Hispanic families; help them become self-sufficient; and ease their transition into their new culture while maintaining and enriching their own. El Centro Hispano is at 346 South Lexington Avenue, White Plains. Contact Laura Solomon for more information.
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OKEECHOBEE — A local man is out over $6,000 after he took his daughter to see a woman who allegedly "specializes in spiritual cleansing and healing."
Deputy Justin DeLuca, from the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office (OCSO), stated in his report that the 49-year-old man took his daughter to a woman at the Trading Post Flea Market, 3100 U.S. 441 S.
"(He) told me his daughter is ill and (he) wanted to do business with the woman because she claimed to specialize in spiritual cleansing and healing," stated Deputy DeLuca.
The man apparently entered into an agreement with the woman to take his daughter to several sessions with the woman, and he would pay her at each session.
According to the deputy's report the man first took his daughter to see the woman on March 12 and paid her $450. He and his daughter returned March 14 for a second session, at which time he gave the woman $4,000. He took his daughter back to see the woman on March 17 and paid her another $2,000, added the report.
The woman was paid a total of $6,450 in cash.
"(He) took his daughter to visit the woman for their final session on March 21 and the woman was gone. He said she was supposed to return $6,000 cash to him after the final session was complete," the deputy pointed out.
The man did not know the woman's name and could only describe her as a Hispanic female with dark brown hair. He told the deputy she was about 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Deputy DeLuca went on to state that the man gave him the woman's business card and said he had been trying to call her, but no one would answer.
"I have made several attempts to call the phone number listed on the business card, but have been unsuccessful," stated the deputy. "The number goes straight to voice mail with no name attached."
The OCSO deputy went on to state that the man also had no receipts for the money paid to the purported spiritual cleanser.


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Open Data Initiative. IT departments and Clerk's offices are collaborating on making city information available to the public in more effective ways. Chicago has a data portal with data ranging from trash pickup to street lights and parking spots; their city initiatives drive startups to build apps and technologies to make that data available, accessible and usable to citizens.
Ex. 1: Mapping buildings in cities to drive development.
Centers for Innovation. New departments are defined to help spark innovation in the city or within city government.
Ex. 2. Long Beach. Long Beach developed an internal department to tackle big projects. They are currently looking at entrepreneurship and how to support business development in Long Beach. They want to be able to control gentrification and sub-urbanization from LA to support the Long Beach citizen that's already in the city. The department is making recommendations for city regulations and infrastructure supporting mechanisms—laws, incubators, initiatives, etc.
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Jill Berry, author of 'Making the Leap - Moving from Deputy to Head' shares her top tips for preparing for your first headship application.
"I definitely wouldn't want to be a head…"
Have you ever said that? I certainly have, and I can fully remember why the role seemed to hold little appeal during my early years of teaching – the pressure, the responsibility, and the sheer intensity of the job.
But sometimes what we want from our career changes as it progresses, and I think I knew I wanted to be a head when, as a deputy, I realised how much I actually enjoyed it when my head was out of school and people looked to me, rather than the person standing behind me. I was a head for ten years, and it was definitely the most rewarding and satisfying job I had over my thirty-year career. Headship offers you the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children and adults on a scale unlike any other you have ever known. It is a privilege to be able to lead a school in a way which aligns with your own vision, values and leadership principles.
So what advice can I offer to those considering their first headship application?
1. Do your research carefully and choose a school where the legacy you inherit from your predecessor is coherent with your own underlying educational principles and where you believe you will be able to lead in a way which is true to you, and where you can develop into the school leader you dream of being. Visit the school and begin to tune in to what makes it distinctive.
2. Use this research to craft a written application which demonstrates in a compelling way the match between what the school needs from its next head, and what you have to offer. Beware of simply focussing on what you have done in the past: consider, rather, your potential and what you could do in the future, given the opportunity and the right degree of support and challenge from your governing body.
3. If you are called to interview, continue to show how you are a good fit, using your past successes and achievements of examples of what you are capable of. Begin to build your relationship with the different members of the school community throughout the application and selection process.
4. Prepare thoroughly and show that, although no one starts their headship as "the finished article", you are aware of any areas in which you are continuing to develop your skills, and that you are committed to doing so, both during the 'lead-in' period between securing a post and formally stepping into the role, and once you take up the position. Show self-awareness, and a determination to listen, reflect and learn.
5. And if you are unsuccessful on your first attempt, do not give up. Accept that you would not want to work closely alongside a governing body that failed to recognise your potential and choose you. The right job in the right school is out there – and it will be worth it.
By Jill Berry, author of 'Making the Leap – Moving from Deputy to Head' (Crown House, 2016)


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Apple vs. Samsung the battle figures revealed!
With Apple announcing its hotly anticipated fourth quarter earnings at the end of October, the battle for the Chinese market between Apple and Samsung has never been hotter. With strong results, the technology giants are hoping to reclaim the market with proof that the company is now on the up.
China Mobile, the world's largest mobile network, are rumoured to be in a deal with Apple which would lead them to a possible take over the world's largest technology market. However, with shares falling by 2% following the earnings release, this potential deal could be on hold for now.
Samsung currently lead the market in China with a 18.3% share, meaning Apple and Samsung would once more go head to head in a new market together. Potential investors are interested to see how the companies will battle it out, but who is more likely to win?
Here are the stats on the companies and the commencing battle! We'll give our consumer perspective after you've checked out the figures.
Infographic provided by City Index
So what do you think? Who will win out in the battle for global smartphone supremacy?
Apple have certainly held the monopoly for some time but Samsung do appear to be gaining ground and it does seem that the China Mobile deal could be a make or break deal in the ongoing saga.
From a consumer perspective, I've seen many of my friends over the past couple of years switch away from the iPhone, only to return to it after discovering flaws or negatives in their new operating system or handset of choice. Yes, since the sad departure of Steve Jobs new product innovation may be slightly lacking, but unless Apple's competitors come up with something truly groundbreaking, the Apple brand and the strong team and trust that Steve built behind the brand will likely help them to maintain their competitive edge in the coming years.
Taking a more long term view, the innovation is going to have to come from somewhere or it is somewhat inevitable that other manufacturers will take on the coveted mantle. When it comes to branding, it seems to me that we used to live in a 100 year world where nowadays we live in a 10 year world, a world that demands you bring new product ideas and innovation to the table or get left behind. We only have to look to Blackberry for proof of that.
So again, what do you think the future holds for the smartphone market and who do you think will win the race in the coming decade or decades? Apple, Samsung, or someone else? One thing is for sure, it will be a hotly contested race, a race which you the consumer will decide.
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Here in our small city Apple and Samsung are the leading mobiles. I don't have an Apple nor a Samsung I only have a cheap smartphone but it's very useful for me. I do have lots of applications that I can use.
It's crazy how intense that competition is. But it seems that the competition is good for the industry in general.
I think it is hard for any giant to stay on top for a long time and always come up with something new. However Apple has a great market penetration and if all your documents are in their cloud, you will need another of their products to keep track. It may be how they'll keep a big market share.


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In the subprime lending, mortgage kiting, mortgage-backed securities fraud, political corruption, and banking criminal collusion, we have everyone to blame, including the undereducated and naive homeowner victims. It is a shame those who made vast fortunes in this debacle are not all serving prison terms and forfeitures of their wealth. It is a shame that every politician who accepted money from the subprime lending and banking industry was not forced to resign and forfeit their government pension.
You won't find a better researched and more readable account than Reckless Endangerment: How Outsized Ambition, Greed, And Corruption Led To Economic Armageddon by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner.
The scary part of all this is we have no control over the corrupting influence of corporate and special interest spending through campaign support and lobbying on all functions of government in Washington. Senators, Representatives, Cabinet members, and three and four star members of the services don't leave Washington when they retire, lose an election, or leave office, they stay to make money corrupting the government. They become Washington guerrillas, guns for hire. Charles Marlin


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|Educational Codeforces Round 23
Captain Bill the Hummingbird and his crew recieved an interesting challenge offer. Some stranger gave them a map, potion of teleportation and said that only this potion might help them to reach the treasure.
Bottle with potion has two values x and y written on it. These values define four moves which can be performed using the potion:
Map shows that the position of Captain Bill the Hummingbird is (x 1, y 1) and the position of the treasure is (x 2, y 2).
You task is to tell Captain Bill the Hummingbird whether he should accept this challenge or decline. If it is possible for Captain to reach the treasure using the potion then output "YES", otherwise "NO" (without quotes).
The potion can be used infinite amount of times.
The first line contains four integer numbers x 1, y 1, x 2, y 2 ( - 105 ≤ x 1, y 1, x 2, y 2 ≤ 105) — positions of Captain Bill the Hummingbird and treasure respectively.
The second line contains two integer numbers x, y (1 ≤ x, y ≤ 105) — values on the potion bottle.
Print "YES" if it is possible for Captain to reach the treasure using the potion, otherwise print "NO" (without quotes).
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Linyanti Ebony map: Kwando-Linyanti area in Botswana
Below is the most detailed current Google satellite map of Linyanti Ebony. To zoom out, to see more, click the minus sign (-) at the bottom of the bar on the left.
For a Google map of all the lodges in the area, including Linyanti Ebony, see our Google map of Kwando-Linyanti area.
For a more graphical, original map, also with clickable lodges, see our Kwando-Linyanti area reference map.
Navigating around this Linyanti Ebony map
Drag-and-drop the sliding marker along the vertical scale to zoom the map in (+) and out (-).
Move the mouse over the pins to see lodge names.
Click on a blue lodge pin to open a bubble with more information. In the bubble, click on the lodge name to read more information about the lodge.
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Michael Burry, born in 1971, is a medical doctor, having graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Michael Burry created LLC, i.e. Scion Capital hedge fund, and successfully handled it for eight years.
Then, in 2008, Michael eliminated this fund so that he could start his private investments.
He was one of the few investors who took a daring step of shorting subprime.
Below are some of his favorite books, which he has recommended over the years.
Michael Burry Recommended Reading List
The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd
The Intelligent Investor is based on value investing, an investment approach Graham began teaching at Columbia Business School in 1928 and subsequently refined with David Dodd.
This sentiment was echoed by other Graham disciples such as Irving Kahn and Walter Schloss.
The Intelligent Investor also marks a significant deviation to stock selection from Graham's earlier works, such as Security Analysis.
He explained the change as:
"The thing that I have been emphasising in my own work for the last few years has been the group approach.
To try to buy groups of stocks that meet some simple criterion for being undervalued-regardless of the industry and with very little attention to the individual company… I found the results were very good for 50 years.
They certainly did twice as well as the Dow Jones. And so my enthusiasm has been transferred from the selective to the group approach."
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings, by Philip Fisher
In Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, Fisher said that the best time to sell a stock was "almost never".
His most famous investment was his purchase of Motorola, a company he bought in 1955 when it was a radio manufacturer, and held it until his death.
Phillip is remembered for using and proliferating the "scuttlebutt" or "grape vine" tool, in which he searched fastidiously for information about a company.
When you scuttlebutt, you make more informed decisions due a better basis for analysis and valuation.
In the 2018 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting, Warren Buffett called Fisher's "Common stocks and uncommon profits" a "very very good book".
He further described how using Fisher's "scuttlebutt" technique continues to be a good way to investing, which is still used by Ted and Todd at Berkshire Hathaway.
John Train described Warren Buffett as 85% influenced by Benjamin Graham and 15% by Philip Fisher.
Why Stocks Go Up (and Down), by William H. Pike
Why Stocks Go Up and Down is an in depth introduction to stocks and bonds.
It explains the basics of of financial statement analysis, cash flow generation, stock price valuation, and more.
Commonly misunderstood terms such as "capitalize", "equity," and "diluted earnings" are explained clearly.
Stock valuation methods including price/earnings ratio, price/cash flow ratio, and Enterprise Value / EBITDA are covered.
The book is about fundamentals; it is not an investment system or "how to make a million dollars in the market".
The subtitle, "The Book You Need To Understand Other Investment Books" says it best.
That subtitle is the result of comments received from readers over many years.
Buffettology: The Previously Unexplained Techniques That Have Made Warren Buffett The World's Most Famous Investor, by Mary Buffett and David Clark
Here at last is a book that reveals what the public really wants to know about this legendary investor: how he determines where he puts his money.
From a team with privileged insight, Mary Buffett, a savvy CEO and Warren Buffett's former daughter-in-law, and David Clark, a successful portfolio analyst, comes Buffettology, the most detailed explanation ever of the billionaire's unique investment techniques.
Using Warren Buffett's system to access a company's potential economic excellence and the right price to pay for its stock, Buffettology demonstrates the actual mathematical models and equations, revolving around three variables: the yearly per share earnings figure, its predictability, and the market price of security.
With Buffettology, individual investors will come to truly understand, and emulate, Warren Buffett's masterful insight, and see that investment is most intelligent when it is most businesslike.
The Art of Short Selling, by Kathryn Staley
The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham: Selected Writings of the Wall Street Legend, by Janet Lowe


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Founded in 2004, our original location was a humble stall at the Barnyard Flea Market. We opened up downtown on 8th street right off Broad and a year later we moved to 1026 Broad Street in the Henry Kennedy Building. Eight years of growth saw us bursting the seams and we were fortunate enough to find space across from our friends, The New Moon Cafe, in the JB Whites Building.
Since moving, we've been able to expand our community programming and increase our selection in every category. Hopefully the future holds the fulfillment of our original concept which included a tavern aspect. We couldn't have gotten where we are with out tremendous support from people in the community and hope you'll join our team.
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She Hate Me (2004)
Directed by Spike LeeGenres - Comedy Drama | Sub-Genres - Sex Comedy, Satire | Release Date - Jul 28, 2004 (USA - Limited) | Run Time - 138 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - R
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Directed by Spike Lee, She Hate Me follows John Henry "Jack" Armstrong (Anthony Mackie), who is fired from a posh job in biotechnology after informing the proper authorities of some sketchy business dealings from within the company. Unemployed and desperate for some quick cash, Jack accepts a strange offer -- his ex-girlfriend Fatima (Kerry Washington) says she will pay him generously if he successfully impregnates her. Once word gets out among the lesbian community, Jack is inundated with requests, and is initially quite happy with his new direction in life. However, things -- as they are wont to do -- get complicated. There's his former employer, who is actively trying to pin the blame for their wrongdoings on his shoulders, for one thing, and it isn't long before the moral implications of his life as a sperm donor come to the forefront. The film co-stars John Turturro, Ellen Barkin, Woody Harrelson, Monica Bellucci, and Q-Tip.
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By Pete Rizzo, Editor (@pete_rizzo)
Love in-store shopping, but hate the checkout aisle?
A new study from SYNQERA, a Russia-based provider of personalized multi-channel communications, indicates you're not alone. Worse for retailers is that the poll found that nearly one-in-five consumers think this part of the shopping experience is beyond saving.
These results were released by SYNQERA in a new infographic, which was based on a survey it conducted on the habits and preferences of American shoppers of varied age groups and income levels. Overall, the poll found that 67 percent of respondents prefer shopping in-store to conducting transactions online, even despite problems at the checkout.
But consumers were overwhelmingly negative about their average checkout experience, with 73 percent saying that waiting in the checkout line is their least favorite part of in-store shopping. Still, some of the participating consumers did have ideas about how the checkout process could be improved.
In this PYMNTS.com Data Point, we'll take a closer look at the statistics so that retails can better adapt their in-store experience to meet consumer expectations.
The Statistics By Gender And Age
SYNQERA's research indicates that the majority opinions found in the study were common across gender lines, as 48 percent of respondents were male and 52 percent were female. In addition, while the vote against online shopping would lead many to suspect a prevalence of older shoppers in the sample base, the company's data suggests this was not the case.
In fact, more respondents fell within the 18 to 34 year old demographic – 39 percent – than any other. Twenty-eight percent were 55 years or older, 19 percent were between 45 to 54 years of age and 15 percent were between 34 to 44 years old.
The Statistics By Income
These opinions were also representative of consumers with a wide range of annual earnings. While some opted not to provide these personal details, 96 percent shared information with SYNQERA regarding their yearly take-home pay. Though, due to inconsistencies with any survey, some earnings brackets were disproportionately represented. Twenty-three percent netted between $50,000 and $74,999 annually, 18 percent earned pay in the $35,000 to $49,999 range and 15 percent reported making $20,000 to $34,999 from their employers.
By comparison, only 4 percent earned more than $150,000 and just 9 percent made less than $20,000.
How Respondents Say In-Store Shopping Can Improve
The study also provided data that could be used by retailers to improve the buying experience they provide at their physical locations. For example, 75 percent said they are more likely to make purchases when they are in a good mood.
Further, 76 percent said they would find the checkout experience more enjoyable if they received personalized coupons at the checkout, while 66 percent said they would be more likely to frequent a merchant that provided personal shopping suggestions.
To share these stats with your company, view the full infographic below.
New PYMNTS Report: The CFO's Guide To Digitizing B2B Payments – August 2020
The CFO's Guide To Digitizing B2B Payments, a PYMNTS and Comdata collaboration, examines how companies are updating their AP approaches to protect their cash flows, support their vendors and enable their financial departments to operate remotely.


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Hurricane season brings worries and woes to millions of Americans each year. These storms, often unpredictable and unruly in their paths, can leave entire communities in ruin. It can take decades for the disrepair to be fixed, and many donated goods are often left unused due to ineffective infrastructure and organization. Hurricanes cannot be prevented, but can we get better at fixing the problems they leave in the wake of their paths? In Good360's new infographic, take a look at the impact of hurricanes, and find out how you can assist communities that are affected by these torrential storms.
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I am adjunct professor in Space Physics since April 2013, on secondment from the European Space Agency, ESA. I work 80% for KTH and 20% for the Swedish National Space Board (Rymdstyrelsen).
At KTH, I'm director of KTH Space Center, which started in March 2014.
My research is related to particles in space: radiation on the International Space Station (ISS) since many years, and lately I joined a project to put an experiment on ISS to study ultra-high energy cosmic rays: JEM-EUSO.
I'm responsible for the AeroSpace Master program. In this program I teach the course Human Spaceflight, SD2905.
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Earlier this month Allied military leaders met at Chantilly to work out a common strategy for the coming year. They agreed simultaneous offensives next summer in the hope of overwhelming Germany and Austria-Hungary.
But what of their enemies? Germany and Austria-Hungary are now developing their own plans for next year but due to a breakdown in communication between Falkenhayn & Conrad, the two countries' army commanders, they are preparing strategies in isolation. Conrad is planning a counter-offensive against the Italians, which he hopes will knock them out of the war.
Falkenhayn is planning an assault on the French. He has outlined his thinking in a memorandum to the Kaiser. He sees Britain as Germany's main enemy in the war; indeed, he sees the war as resulting from a plot by the British to destroy Germany. The war will only end when the British realise that they cannot defeat Germany. But how to make them realise this?
British naval superiority means that Britain itself cannot be directly attacked. Falkenhayn also argues against attacking British forces on the Western Front, as the terrain in the positions they defend is unsuitable (he may be remembering his unsuccessful assaults on the British at the Battle of Ypres). As far as Falkenhayn is concerned, the way to defeat Britain is to knock her allies out of the war; they are the tools of Britain's anti-German policy.
Falkenhayn considers an attack on the Italians to be a waste of time, as they are too marginal to the Allied war effort. Russia is vulnerable but the lesson of this year is that she always has space to retreat into and can always find more men to replace those lost in battles. In any case, he predicts that Russia's internal problems could soon force her out of the war without further German military action.
That leaves France, described by Falkenhayn as "England's best sword". He proposes an offensive against France that will knock her out of the war, not by the kind of Napoleonic war of manoeuvre attempted in 1914 but by inflicting unsustainable casualties. He proposes to attack a prestige target that the French will throw in every man to defend; superior German artillery can then be brought to bear so that, in Falkenhayn's words, "the forces of France will bleed to death". With the French defeated, the British will hopefully realise that they cannot defeat Germany and agree to peace.
Falkenhayn proposes the fortified town of Verdun as the target for his offensive. The Kaiser agrees. The local commander of the offensive will the Kaiser's son, the Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, guided by his chief of staff, General Schmidt von Knobelsdorf (unlike the Crown Prince, Knobelsdorf is a professional soldier).
Detailed planning begins, but under the greatest secrecy as the element of surprise is to be maximised. The assault will begin in mid February.
image sources:
Erich von Falkenhayn (Wikipedia)
map (Mental Floss)
Note: I particularly recommend the Mental Floss article Invitation to the Devil – Verdun by Erik Sass as a further guide to the analysis by Falkenhayn that led to his targeting of Verdun in his offensive.


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NeoImpress is the presentation component of NeoOffice. Impress allows you to create presentations that include graphics, animation, transition effects, and more. Impress can read Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. Impress does not currently include support for video elements, and music elements play only during the slide to which they are attached.
The wiki includes a NeoOffice Feature Comparison with Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org and a list of supported file formats for NeoOffice Impress and the other components of NeoOffice.
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- The Linux Box Large collection of Impress templates
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Abstract: How do institutions know that the person receiving credit for an online course is the person actually completing the coursework and passing the assessment? Verifying the identity of students, while preserving the academic integrity and brand of an organization's reputational standing is no longer an option but a requirement. What's the acceptable balance between a student's experience vs. an organization's right to safeguard their online programs, while also complying to federal government standards of identity verification? How can online programs contribute to the affordability of education and comply to government standards by deterring, preventing and stopping financial aid fraud, which is a taxing cost to government and tax payers, as required by the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act?|


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Cybercriminals are increasingly focusing their attention on specific segments. The financial industry has emerged as one of the most attractive targets.
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Last year, one of the nation's largest financial firms suffered a major data breach that exposed sensitive personal information for over 76 million households and 7 million businesses. The attackers leveraged known vulnerabilities in the firm's web applications and other software to gain unauthorized access to this data and to elevate their privileges to administrator level on dozens of the company's servers.
Security professionals at financial institutions are already aware that their data and applications are being targeted by attackers, but they may not be aware of the increasing volume and sophistication of these attacks. Symantec's 2015 Internet Security Threat Report has some startling statistics. For example, in 2014, attackers released more than 300 million new variants of malware. Older security tools simply cannot detect these new attacks effectively.
It's not surprising to hear that targeted attacks are on the rise, but many of these attacks are now targeting small and midsize organizations. No enterprise is safe from today's threats, and losses continue to increase. According to the 2014 Cost of Data Breach Study by the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a data breach is up to $3.5 million.
To counter today's threats, financial institutions need to increase and accelerate their efforts to protect their data and systems. This can be tricky because in some financial operations, such as trading, milliseconds count. Each financial institution needs to find the balance of speed and security that meets its own unique requirements and environment.
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The RANT With DW Ep 8: Flashback with Ron Marz
This week DW had a guest hiccup so he pulled out another never heard before interview with friend of the family, Ron Marz. This was recorded back in 2013 during the Comic Depot's Depot Day Event. They chat Football, his works at the time and more. Hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane. This weeks episode is brought to... Listen Now


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Getting originate from a wholesale lending background needing to use lenders, I created a soft place on their behalf. A lot of what is happening throughout the economy today with real estate meltdown continues to be attributed to them. Will I think that's fair? Well, they aren't completely innocent, but let us remember banks where offering these items, Wall Street ended up being purchasing these financial loans….and also the simple factor many forget….everyone was filling out the documents to get involved with these financial loans. Blame could be spread throughout. And that's why debtors today are extremely cautious about who to utilize. This is a simple breakdown for individuals:
Bank Versus Broker
Large Financial Company Pros:
– Registered with several banks and many occasions can provide a much better rate compared to average bank given that they can lock rates with whatever bank is purchasing the marketplace that specific day.
– Need to disclose all costs to debtors (including exactly what the bank is having to pay them on whatever rate they've offered customer on).
– Now, in many states, brokers need to be licensed to solicit debtors and also to have the ability to possess the title of large financial company.
Bank Pros:
– Rates set, no "selling" on their own finish. Rates are what it's.
– Coping with one institution rather than needing to cope with a try between.
– Process is a lot more sleek. Additional costs brokers charge not involved.
Now, my cons list is sort of according to personal sights in addition to fact. Take that for what it's worth and realize that moving in.
– Typically commissioned employees whose earnings is dependent on the purchase. Thus greater rates might typically be offered.
– Usually given the absolute minimum costs requirement by management where they're not able to downsell rate around they ought to have the ability to.
– Process less sleek, no control of banks turn occasions, etc
– Don't have final say if this involves ultimately determining on the loan (appeal process is difficult)
– Don't have to disclose all costs
– If employed by a government licensed bank, employees don't have to be licensed to market mortgages (insufficient understanding, knowledge of industry might be asked).
As you can tell, to keep this brief, you will find pros and cons to both. The finish outcome is ultimately your decision, the customer, on what you're preferred with. Now, with anything, I would suggest doing all of your own research before jumping right into a relationship with anyone bank or anyone broker. Everybody includes a person they are able to most likely recommend. "Use my guy, he's the very best!Inch That can be a might be, which might give someone an advantage…nevertheless always seek information. Your house is your greatest possession which shouldn't be taken gently. You're trusting your greatest resource to potentially a complete stranger.


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I cannot access http://www.wheedle.co.nz through Fyx. On Chrome I get "the connection to wheedle.co.nz was interrupted" and similar messages on other browsers and different machines.
I expect this will sort itself out soonish like most issues of this nature do. I will put in a support call next week sometime if it is still an issue.
In the meantime if someone knows the precise cause I would be interested to know that.


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If, when in February Victoria Nuland infamously launched a (not so) covert campaign to replace the ruling Ukraine president oblivious to the human casualties, resulting in a civil war in east Ukraine, NATO encroachment along the borders of Russia, and a near-terminal escalation in hostilities between Ukraine, Russian, and various regional NATO members, the US intention was to provoke the Kremlin so hard that the nation with the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources would jettison the US Dollar and in the process begin the unraveling of the USD reserve currency status (as much as Jared Bernstein desires just such an outcome) it succeeded and then some. Because in the end it may have pushed not just Russia into the anti-petrodollar camp... it appears to have forced China in it as well.
According to Itar-Tass, Russia and China are discussing setting up a system of interbank transactions which will become an analogue to International banking transaction system SWIFT, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told PRIME on Wednesday after negotiations in Beijing.
"Yes, we have discussed and we have approved this idea," he said.
But wait: wasn't it the UK's desire to force Russia out of SWIFT just two weeks ago? Why yes, and the fact that Russia is happy to do so, and on its own terms, once again shows just who has all the leverage, and who really needs, or rather doesn't, the US Dollar.
More from Tass:
Russian authorities wanted to decrease the financial market's dependence on SWIFT since the introduction of the first U.S. sanctions, when international payment systems Visa and MasterCard denied services to some Russian banks owned by blacklisted individuals.
According to Shuvalov, Russia has been also discussing establishment of an independent ratings agency with China. Concrete proposals will be made by the end of 2014, he said.
As regards China's payment system UnionPay cooperation with the yet-to-be-established Russian national payment system, Shuvalov said that UnionPay is ready for a full-scale collaboration and will provide all infrastructural capacities for that.
The conclusion will be a repeat of what we have said every single time we report on the Eurasian alliance's drift away from the petrodollar, as stated most recently two weeks ago:
We will merely say what we have said previously, and it touches on what will be the most remarkable aspect of Obama's legacy, because while the hypocrite "progressive" president who even his own people have accused of being a "brown-faced Clinton" after selling out to Wall Street and totally wrecking US foreign policy abroad, is already the worst president in a century of US history according to public polls, the fitting epitaph will come when the president's policies put an end to dollar hegemony and end the reserve currency status of the dollar once and for all, thereby starting the rapid, and uncontrolled, collapse of the US empire. To wit:
In retrospect it will be very fitting that the crowning legacy of Obama's disastrous reign, both domestically and certainly internationally, will be to force the world's key ascendent superpowers (we certainly don't envision broke, insolvent Europe among them) to drop the Petrodollar and end the reserve status of the US currency.
And once China and Russia show that not only can it be done but thanks to US prodding it has been done, expect other countries to promptly follow the anti-SWIFT axis on their own...


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But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me."
• "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10).
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Tomorrow is our last day in Bijawar, and we're wrapping up all the things we've started this visit.
We finally met with all three government officials a few days ago: the DEO, the CEO, and the Collector. They were all super positive about the work that we're doing and the plans that we have for the future. The DEO wants a copy of my curriculum, and the Collector had some good suggestions about how to focus our work to proceed more effectively, including dedicating more time to teacher training, which is something we're pretty committed to already.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like we'll have time to actually train teachers and implement our plan at the girls' HS school (above). That process will have to wait until next year.
We're thinking of leaving a couple of donated laptops at a middle school, however, because they have a teacher who was trained through Microsoft's Project Shiksha program in 2006. We're still trying to decide what exactly we want the school to use them for – whether to teach students or simply watch educational English DVDs that we can provide them. We've been working with three eighth graders from this school for the last few days, and they seem to be picking things up just as well as the ninth graders I've worked with in the past.
The last – and best – piece of news is that the UPS units finally arrived at the boys' HS school! Everything is now hooked up and in place for computer classes to begin again. All the government schools are closed from today through the 15th because of the crazy cold snap here in Madhya Pradesh, but as soon as they open again, I think the teacher will begin classes. We might run into the problem of final and board exams that are due to start soon, so it may well be that classes won't begin in earnest until July, when the new school year begins. We're trying to press the school to get the computers thoroughly cleaned with a special vacuum to get rid of all the dust that accumulates everywhere; the computers are getting really slow, and the dust is a big part of that.
Look at this boy! He's grown up so much since I first photographed him a year and a half ago.
And here's another cute little girl, wrapped in her mother's shawl.


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BREAKING: Terrorist leader Usama Bin Laden is dead!
Fox News reports:
Usama bin Laden is dead, putting an end to the worldwide manhunt that began nearly a decade ago on Sept. 11, 2001. The architect of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil was killed a week ago inside Pakistan by a U.S. bomb.
Statement from former President George W. Bush:
Earlier this evening, President Obama called to inform me that American forces killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al Qaeda network that attacked America on September 11, 2001. I congratulated him and the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to this mission. They have our everlasting gratitude. This momentous achievement marks a victory for America, for people who seek peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001. The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done.
Tonight is a great night. God bless American and our troops!
I will end this post with some Toby Keith:
The "Star Spangled Banner" being sung at Ground Zero in New York City:
*UPDATE* – May 2, 2011 – 11:55 PM.
The intelligence ultimately leading to Bin Laden's death came from the enhanced interrogation of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Abu Faraj al-Libi:
Officials say CIA interrogators in secret overseas prisons developed the first strands of information that ultimately led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Current and former U.S. officials say that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, provided the nom de guerre of one of bin Laden's most trusted aides. The CIA got similar information from Mohammed's successor, Abu Faraj al-Libi. Both were subjected to harsh interrogation tactics inside CIA prisons in Poland and Romania.
The news is sure to reignite debate over whether the now-closed interrogation and detention program was successful. Former president George W. Bush authorized the CIA to use the harshest interrogation tactics in U.S. history. President Barack Obama closed the prison system.
While President Obama showed a lot of courage for making the call to invade Bin Laden's compound, it was ultimately President Bush's policies (that Obama and the Left previously despised) that put this great accomplishment into motion.


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Thanks to everyone who helped make last Saturday a memorable night! It was so good to see so many familiar faces in the crowd. Cheers to all Bands (Loser Youth, Conscious Youth, ZEKI MIN, Zibabu), John, Frezel, Bulli, the whole Crew of Konzertgruppe5001, and everyone that travelled miles just to watch us play some old tunes. We recorded the night and will upload the tunes later.
Up next is our final show for this year, an Operation Ivy cover set this Saturday at Menschenzoo in Hamburg, together with the geat Bitter Grounds!


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