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United States District Court, D. Idaho
November 20, 2017
JOHN DOE I-XIX and JOHN ELLIOTT, Plaintiffs,v.BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, a congressionally chartered corporation authorized to do business in Idaho; CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, a foreign corporation sole registered to do business in Idaho; and CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND SUCCESSORS, a foreign corporation registered to business in Idaho, Defendants.
Lynn Winmill Chief Judge.
before the Court is the LDS Church Defendants' Motion for
Summary Judgment Against John Doe XII (Dkt. 183) and Motion
to Seal (Dkt. 182). Also pending before the Court is Doe
XII's Motion to Seal (Dkt. 202). Briefing on summary
judgment was completed on June 22, 2017. The Court heard oral
argument on June 27, 2017 and took the matter under
advisement. For the reasons described below, the Court will
deny the Church Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment.
The parties' respective Motions to Seal are granted in
part and denied in part.
John Doe XII participated in a Scout troop sponsored by the
Nampa 2nd Ward of the LDS Church. Def. 's Br. at
2, Dkt. 183-1. In 1974, when Doe XII was twelve, his
scoutmaster, Larren Arnold, sexually abused him on two
separate occasions. PL 's Statement of Facts
¶ 4, Dkt. 203-1. In May 2001, Doe XII contacted the
Church Defendants regarding the abuse he suffered as a child,
and asked for recompense. Def. 's Br. at 3, Dkt.
183-1. Doe XII sent a follow-up letter in June, asking for a
response, and at some time later he spoke on the phone with
attorneys for the Church. Id. at 3, 5.
this phone call, Doe XII met in person with an attorney for
the Church, and signed a "Settlement Agreement and
Release of All Claims" (the "Agreement").
Id. at 5. The Agreement contained a clause releasing
the Church Defendants "from any and all past, present or
future claims, whether for direct or for vicarious liability,
for damages for personal and other injuries, and contract
claims, which the Releasor has, or claims to have, for or in
any manner arising out of the abuse he suffered.
WoodardDecl. Ex. G ¶ 2, Dkt. 183-9.
during 2001, Doe XII contacted attorney Tim Kosnoff about the
potential for a lawsuit against the Church Defendants.
See WoodardDecl. Ex. F at 197:22-25, Dkt. 183-8.
Based on his conversation with Mr. Kosnoff, Doe XII believed
his case had "great potential" but knew that Mr.
Kosnoff was concerned there might be an issue with the
statute of limitations. Id. at 225:16-22, 226:19-25.
This conversation happened prior to Doe XII's meeting
with the representative from the Church Defendants, at which
he signed the release. Id. at 227:3-9.
2007, Doe XII was briefly represented by the law firm Chasan
& Walton. Chasan Decl. ¶ 2, Dkt. 203-2. In
July 2009, Chasan & Walton were retained as local counsel
in Tom Doe v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a case
which alleged fraud by the Church Defendants in relation to
sexual abuse perpetrated by Larren Arnold. PL 's
Statement of Facts ¶ 11, Dkt. 203-1.
February 2014, Doe XII joined this lawsuit, alleging that the
Church Defendants made fraudulent misrepresentations about
the safety of Scouting, upon which Doe XII relied in deciding
to participate in Boy Scouts. Second Am. Compl.
¶ 101-02, Dkt. 47. Doe XII further alleged that, as a
result of the Church Defendants' constructive fraud, Doe
XII incurred both physical and emotional damages.
Id. ¶ 115.
judgment is appropriate where a party can show that, as to
any claim or defense, "there is no genuine dispute as to
any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a
matter of law." Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(a). One of the principal
purposes of the summary judgment "is to isolate and
dispose of factually unsupported claims Celotex Corp. v.
Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 323-24 (1986). It is "not a
disfavored procedural shortcut, " but is instead the
"principal tool[ ] by which factually insufficient
claims or defenses [can] be isolated and prevented from going
to trial with the attendant unwarranted consumption of public
and private resources." Id. at 327. "[T]he
mere existence of some alleged factual dispute between the
parties will not defeat an otherwise properly supported
motion for summary judgment." Anderson v. Liberty
Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 247-48 (1986). There must be
a genuine dispute as to any material fact - a fact
"that may affect the outcome of the case."
Id. at 248.
evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the
non-moving party, and the Court must not make credibility
findings. Id. at 255. Direct testimony of the
non-movant must be believed, however implausible. Leslie
v. Grupo ICA, 198 F.3d 1152, 1159 (9th Cir. 1999). On
the other hand, the Court is not required to adopt
unreasonable inferences from circumstantial evidence.
McLaughlin v. Liu, 849 F.2d 1205, 1208 (9th Cir.
moving party bears the initial burden of demonstrating the
absence of a genuine dispute as to material fact.
Devereaux v. Abbey, 263 F.3d 1070, 1076 (9th Cir.
2001)(en banc). To carry this burden, the moving party need
not introduce any affirmative evidence (such as affidavits or
deposition excerpts) but may simply point out the absence of
evidence to support the nonmoving party's case.
Fairbank v. Wunderman Cato Johnson, 212 F.3d 528,
532 (9th Cir.2000).
shifts the burden to the non-moving party to produce evidence
sufficient to support a jury verdict in her favor.
Deveraux, 263 F.3d at 1076. The non-moving party
must go beyond the pleadings and show "by her [ ]
affidavits, or by the depositions, answers to
interrogatories, or admissions on file" that a genuine
dispute of material fact exists. Celotex, 477 U.S.
at 324.
Choice of Law
federal district court exercising diversity jurisdiction must
apply the procedural law, including statutes of limitations,
of the forum state. See Erie R.R. Co. v. Tompkins,
304 U.S. 64, 78 (1938); see also Guaranty Trust v.
York, 326 U.S. 99, 110 (1945. In deciding what
substantive law applies, the court must look to the
choice-of-law rules of the forum state. York, 326
U.S. at 110. As Idaho is the forum state, both the statute of
limitations and the choice-of-law rules are governed by Idaho
determine the validity of a contract and the substantive
rights of the parties to the contract, Idaho choice-of-law
rules look first to the law of the state contemplated by the
parties. See Carroll v. MBNA America Bank, 220 P.3d
1080, 1084 (Idaho 2009). So long as the chosen state has a
substantial relationship to the parties or the transaction
and no other state has a more significant relationship and
greater interest in determination of the issues, courts
should apply the law of the chosen state. Id. at
1084-85 (citing Restatement (Second) of Conflict of
Laws §§ 187-88). Per the express language of the
Agreement, the parties selected Utah law to govern the
substance and validity of the contract at issue. See
WoodardDecl. Ex. G ¶ 7, Dkt. 183-9. Moreover, there
is a substantial relationship between Utah law, the parties,
and the agreement, which is not outweighed by any other
state. Doe XII was living in Utah at the time he signed the
Agreement, the offices of the LDS Church Defendants are
located in Utah, and the agreement was signed in Utah.
See Def's Br. at 5 ¶ 15, Dkt. 183-1;
Woodard Decl. Ex. G at 2, Dkt 183-9. Thus, the
validity and scope of the agreement must be analyzed under
Utah law.
Application of the Agreement to Doe XII's ...
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But then there are the others, two very specific flashes: fire-orange hair and light gray eyes. And with those visions comes the warmth, the peace.
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There is an interesting blog post by Bridget O'Grady over at SecurityNotes.asdwa.org about a new control system security program being introduced by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Based at least in part on the recently published Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), this voluntary program for water treatment facilities looks like an interesting attempt at making the CSF usable.
There are two main components of this program, a Cybersecurity Guide and an on-line Cybersecurity Guidance Tool. Unfortunately for most readers of this blog, the tool is only accessible to members of the AWWA.
Cybersecurity Guide
There are three main parts to the publicly available guide:
• Recommended Cybersecurity Practices;
• Cybersecurity Guidance Tool; and
• Cross Reference to NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The recommend practices section gives a overview of the broad sweep of cybersecurity practices including definitions of some key terms. It addresses twelve important areas of cybersecurity:
• Governance and risk management;
• Business continuity and disaster recovery;
• Server and workstation hardening;
• Access control;
• Application security;
• Encryption;
• Telecommunications, network security and architecture;
• Physical security of PCS equipment;
• Service level agreements;
• Operations security;
• Education; and
• Personnel Security
Table 2-1 in the Guide provides a slightly more detailed listing of the various components of the above listed category. All of this is written in the broadest language and is hardware and software non-specific. While some of the wording used applies specifically to water treatment systems, there is nothing here that could not generally be applied to any industrial control system.
Cybersecurity Guidance Tool
While the tool itself is not available to the public, there is a good description of how the tool works and how to use it in the Guide. It employs a check-list type approach to allow a facility to describe its control system. For example, under system architecture there are three check boxes (and more than one box can be checked):
AR1: Dedicated network: All network and communications infrastructure is dedicated exclusively to SCADA. No connections to enterprise networks.
AR2: Shared WAN: Wide-area network communications infrastructure is shared (controls: physical (media) separation, VPN, VLAN, firewall).
AR3: Shared LAN: Local-area network communications (within facility) is shared (controls: VLAN, firewall).
Each of these selected boxes is described as a Use Case. Once the system architecture is described, the tool provides a list of Recommended Controls for each of the selected Use Cases. Readers who are familiar with the CSF will recognize the general format of these Recommended Controls as it references back to various established standards using both the standards listed in the CSF and some additional standards more directly applicable to control systems (DHS DID: DHS Recommended Practice: Improving Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security with Defense-In-Depth Strategies) or water treatment facilities (ANSI/AWWA G430-09: Security Practices for Operations and Management).
The Recommended Controls are provided in four different priority levels starting with the minimum accepted levels of security for SCADA/PCS (Priority 1 Controls) and ramping up to the most complex controls that are targeted at preventing the most sophisticated attacks (Priority 4 Controls). The description of the use of these various priority levels seems to be more targeted on an implementation.
Cross Reference to CSF
Appendix A provides a tabular cross reference of these suggested security controls back to the Appendix A table in the CSF. Unfortunately they used the August 28th, 2013 draft version of the CSF for their table so it does not exactly match up with the table in the final version of the CSF. Given that this was published within a week of the final version of the CSF I can understand why this choice was made. It would have been nice, however, if the authors had been able to access a more up-to-date version of this table, but such is life.
This actually looks like a very useable process and the AWWA is to be commended, not only on the thoroughness of the effort, but on the speed with which it was done. They obviously relied on a lot of the public work that was done by NIST during the development of the CSF.
There is one slightly negative thing that I do have to say about this effort. This program is a management program not a technical program. It is a valuable tool to provide management with a set of techniques to oversee the establishment and maintenance of a control system cybersecurity program. It is not, however, an actual guide on how to secure a specific control system.
Granted it would not be possible to write a single useable document to the security of the wide variety of control systems in use even in the relatively limited area of water treatment. But management must realize that they are still going to have to rely on the judgment and skills of their control system staffs and contractors to actually put the controls into place and make them work on a day-to-day basis. And if management is not willing to ensure that those employees and contractors have the necessary skills and tools to accomplish those tasks, no level of 'compliance' with a tool such as this will provide any kind of cybersecurity for their organization.


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QIAGEN, Exosome Diagnostics to develop biofluid sample prep kits
GERMANTOWN, Md.QIAGEN N.V. has begun a partnership with Exosome Diagnostics Inc. for the development and commercialization of high-performance sample preparation kits for the processing of nucleic acids from exosomes. No financial terms were released. The partnership brings together Exosome Diagnostics' platform technology with QIAGEN consumables and automation platforms with the potential to enable repeated, real-time genetic "snapshots" of disease from patient samples of blood, urine or cerebrospinal fluid without requiring tissue biopsy. The two companies are aiming for initial product launches in the first half of next year.
If the new solutions are successful, QIAGEN's exclusive agreement with Exosome Diagnostics will include co-development, manufacturing and commercialization of a full product line for the life-science and translational medicine markets. The first applications of Exosome Diagnostics' technology are being combined with QIAGEN's microRNA isolation solution, and will run on QIAGEN automated instrument platforms.
"QIAGEN is a global leader in personalized healthcare solutions, and Exosome Diagnostics is a leading developer in biofluid-based molecular testing. Together we expect to create the 'gold standard' in this emerging field of exosome-based testing, advancing research and improving healthcare," said Dirk Loeffert, vice president of Global Product Development Life Sciences of QIAGEN. "We believe QIAGEN can bring to market the first comprehensive line of products to help researchers and pharmaceutical companies explore and monitor disease status using fresh or frozen biofluids, addressing the critical challenge of access to samples. We also intend to co-develop exosome-based workflows for routine use in personalized healthcare, a revolutionary improvement compared to today's widespread dependence on tissue biopsies, offering the ability to create a new dimension of utility for our molecular-testing assay portfolio. This approach holds promise to significantly improve medical care as physicians may be able to use real-time molecular information to change the care pathway and bring about disease management."
Exosomes are a subpopulation of microvesicles that can be isolated from biofluids such as blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid. High-quality RNA and DNA can be extracted from exosomes, which are shed by cells under normal and pathological conditions, and purified for analysis. Exosomes also exist as a key part of the body's communication system that carries genetic instructions from cell to cell. They contain nucleic acids and proteins from their hosts cells and are generally considered essential for biomarker discovery when it comes to personalized healthcare diagnostics. Exosome Diagnostics' proprietary technology takes advantage of the presence of nucleic acids in exosomes to detect and measure the levels of genes associated with cancer, neurodegenerative, metabolic, infectious and other diseases.
The exosome technology-driven kits from QIAGEN will enable users to work with scalable patient sample volumes from as little as 200µ, as well as RNA capture from frozen, bio-banked fluids. The kits will also enable the use of plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid without requiring special stabilization or handling, and streamlined clinical laboratory workflow for analysis on PCR, pyrosequencing and next-generation sequencing instruments. This approach allows such analyses to be performed without requiring tissue and/or cells that might involve invasive procedures.
"Our partnership with QIAGEN brings unprecedented access to key genetic information directly from a patient's biofluid sample for academic, biomedical research and pharmaceutical drug programs around the world," James McCullough, CEO of Exosome Diagnostics, said in a press release. "We expect this partnership, focused on development of a broad range of products, will help accelerate commercialization of the next generation of minimally invasive, clinical-grade diagnostics for personalized healthcare."
SOURCE: QIAGEN press release
Code: E07241301
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board of directors
Viki Rife - Executive Director
Viki has a deep desire to help others find what she has found in Christ, which drives her passion for discipling women and girls. A writer and editor who grew up in Argentina, she served in communications and girls' ministries with Women of Grace USA before becoming executive director.
Sue Knight - Director of Spiritual Life
Sue believes God has developed ministry and outreach opportunities available through WGUSA for such a time as this. She loves to challenge women to a more intimate relationship with Jesus. She and her husband Dave work together in ministry and have been married for over 45 years.
Jenn Avey - Director of Leadership Development
Jenn is church planter who has led women's ministries and loves to teach God's Word. She is excited to marry her passion for teaching and equipping with her desire to see women utilizing their unique and varied gifts to impact the local church and beyond.
Nicole Miller - Director of Girls' Ministry
Nicole has a passion to see girls and women grasp who they are in Christ. Overseeing the SMM (Sisters Mentoring with a Mission) discipleship ministry for girls, she is also currently working on a Doctorate of Educational Ministries through Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Rosa Munoz - Director of Ethnic Ministries
Rosa was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the USA in 1983. Her passions are teaching, shepherding and mentoring women. Rosa's background offers a unique opportunity to help the board know how to minister to women from various ethnic backgrounds.
Cindy Shuler - Director of Operations
Cindy's passion is to come alongside others and journey with them toward Christ-likeness. She studied Christian Education and Bible at Fort Wayne Bible (B.S.) and Grace Theological Seminary (M.A. in Ministry Studies). Her gifting and strengths are in the area of organization and administration.
Pat Ashcraft - Director of Advancement
Pat's passion is teaching and helping other women grow spiritually. As a volunteer fundraiser for WGUSA, she says she is blessed to work with godly women on the board who share the same passion and to be part of the work to help women grow and use their spiritual gifts in their local churches.
Cathy Simms - Secretary of the Board
Cathy has served on staff at Wooster Grace Church for 18 years as ministry assistant for women and children and has overseen women's Bible study groups and events. She loves connecting with other women as well as helping with ideas and giving direction for women's ministries.
ministry leaders
Dr. Christy Hill - Women's Leadership Studies Director
Christy has a passion for spiritual formation. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Studies from Talbot School of Theology, eventually getting her Ph.D. in Educational Studies. She currently teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Ministry Studies at Grace College and Seminary.
Josie Ramirez - Women's Leadership Studies Coordinator
Josie finds joy in serving Jesus and others. Her passion is to see women and girls being equipped to serve the Lord in different areas of ministry. She and her husband Joey have three children and live in Norwalk, CA
Mandy Swain - Mission Teams Coordinator
Mandy was born into a missionary family. She enjoys leading the WGUSA mission teams and encouraging the women on the field, whether missionary women and families or the national women. She loves to see women take the leap of faith to go on these teams.
Sally Miller - Prayer Force Coordinator


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Burnley ensured lightening wouldn't strike twice as they cruised to victory at Fleetwood.
The Clarets romped to a two-goal lead by half time through Stephen Ward's first for the club and a Marvin Sordell penalty.
But unlike the weekend game at Chesterfield, which saw the hosts roar back to snatch a late win, there would be no repeat as Sean Dyche's men, marshalled superbly by new central defensive pairing Ben Mee and Michael Keane, bolted the back door.
And in the end, the visitors could have won more emphatically in a stern test against former Claret Graham Alexander's League One side.
Mee captained the Clarets, while striker Jelle Vossen started his second game since arriving in the summer from Genk.
Sordell partnered the Belgian in attack, with Sam Vokes returning on the bench and David Jones missing out through injury.
As a result, Matt Taylor slotted into central midfield alongside Scott Arfield. And it was from a Taylor misplaced pass that Jimmy Ryan had the first effort of the night with a shot from distance, which Tom Heaton was equal to.
But it was Burnley who struck first in the 14th minute. Sordell's clever reverse pass from Michael Kightly's ball infield found Ward in space in the box - and despite seeing his first effort parried by Chris Maxwell, the overlapping left back converted at the second attempt from a tight angle.
And midway through the half, Sordell was inches away from opening his pre-season account, seeing his curler from distance deflected just wide with Maxwell well beaten.
From the resulting corner, the Town keeper needed to be alert at Taylor found his range, again from distance.
But as the spell of pressure continued, the Clarets doubled their lead in the 26th minute. Sordell had his heels clipped as he spun in the box and the striker effortlessly sent the keeper the wrong way from the spot.
Antoni Sarcevic almost conjured up a wonder strike to halve the deficit on the half hour, rounding Tom Heaton after the keeper had advanced towards the corner flag, and firing across an unguarded goal.
The Clarets made two changed at the break, as Vokes and Cameron Dummigan replaced Vossen and Matt Lowton.
And after continuing to restrict Town to scraps, two more substitutions provided fresh legs on the hour mark.
Lukas Jutkiewicz and Fredrik Ulvestad replaced Sordell and the tireless George Boyd.
And Jutkiewicz, already with three goals to his name in pre-season, came close to adding another when he pounced on Vokes' cushioned header, but could only fire at the keeper on the turn.
Kightly soon tested Maxwell with a low, angled drive, as Burnley continued to dominate possession and pass the ball with real purpose.
But there would be no more clear-cut openings as Burnley ended their pre-season on the road with a comfortable win.
BURNLEY: Heaton; Lowton (Dummigan 46), Keane, Mee (Anderson 84), Ward; Boyd (Ulvestad 60), Arfield (Lafferty 74), Taylor (Jackson 81), Kightly; Sordell (Jutkiewicz 60), Vossen (Vokes 46)
Subs: Gilks, Duff.
Booked: Kightly 44, Ward 80
FLEETWOOD: Maxwell, Forbes, Andrew, Della-Verde, Jordan, McLaughlin, Sarcevic, Ryan, Proctor, McManus, Bell.
Subs: Sowerby, Houghton, Wright, Sanogo, Cartwright, Grant, Matt
Ref: D Coote
Att: 3704 (1,281)
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Tolan Nokkar was an individual who lived on Tatooine during the Galactic Civil War.
Behind the scenesEdit
Tolan Nokkar was a non-player character in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, a massively multiplayer online-role playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts. The game was shut down on December 15, 2011. Due to the nature of some characters in Galaxies, Tolan Nokkar's appearance was randomized during each server reset. Therefore, the canonical species and gender of Nokkar remains unidentified. Species Nokkar could appear as included, but were not necessarily limited to, Aqualish, Sullustans, and Zabrak.
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JCKBSE 2010 : 9th Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering
Conference Series : Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering
|Link: http://www.mii.lt/jckbse10
Call For Papers
9th JOINT CONFERENCE ON KNOWLEDGE-BASED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
The main objective of the JCKBSE series of biannual conferences is to bring together researchers and practitioners to share ideas on the foundations, techniques, tools, and applications of knowledge-based software engineering theory and practice. The 9th Conference continues the JCKBSE conferences held in Pereslavl-Zalesskii (1994), Sozopol (1996), Smolenice (1998), Brno (2000), Maribor (2002), Bratislava (2002), Protvino (2004), Tallinn (2006), and Piraeus (2008). The conference will consist of regular sessions with technical contributions reviewed and selected by an international program committee, as well as of invited talks and tutorials presented by leading scientists. The official language of the conference will be English.
Original papers dealing with both theory and/or practice of knowledge-based software engineering are solicited. We invite contributions that address theoretical foundations, practical techniques, software tools, applications and/or experience reports The areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Knowledge technologies for semantic web
* Ontology engineering;
* Ontologies and patterns in UML modelling
* Knowledge technologies for service-oriented systems, Internet of services and Internet of things
* Architecture of knowledge-based systems, including intelligent agents and softbots
* Knowledge-based requirements engineering, domain analysis and modelling
* Knowledge engineering for process management and project management
* Intelligent user interfaces and human-machine interaction
* Methodology and tools for knowledge discovery and data mining
* Automating software design and synthesis
* Automating composition of components and services, methods to predict the properties of composites
* Knowledge-based methods and tools for testing, verification and validation, maintenance and evolution
* Decision support methods for software engineering
* Knowledge management for business processes, workflows and enterprise modelling
* Program understanding, programming knowledge, modelling programs and programmers
* Knowledge-based methods and tools for software engineering education
* Knowledge-based methods for software metrics
Contributions are solicited for the following categories:
-- full research papers describing research accomplishments (approximately 5000 words),
-- demonstrations and short communications, i.e. experience reports, project overviews, etc. which do not fully adhere to the standards of a first rate scientific publication, but are nevertheless of interest and value for the participants of the conference,
-- proposals for tutorials and panels.
The program committee may decide to accept a submission as a short paper (2000 - 3000 words) if it reports interesting results but does not justify publication of a full paper. Research papers will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, in paper and in CD-ROM support. A selection of outstanding papers from the conference may be invited for publication in an internationally recognized journal (subject to additional reviewing). All contributions should be in PDF format and should be submitted electronically via the EasyChair Conference System (http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jckbse10). For their submissions, authors are encouraged to consider the final paper format requirements, as specified at the conference site.
Research papers should be original contributions and should not be accepted or submitted elsewhere until the decisions of the JCKBSE 2010 program committee are announced. At least one author from every submission accepted to be published is obliged to register and attend the conference.
Submission of abstracts: April 2, 2010
Submission of papers: April 9, 2010
Notification of acceptance: May 28, 2010
Camera-ready papers: June 4, 2010
Conference: August 25-27, 2010
The Conference is organized by Kaunas University of Technology in cooperation with the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (Vilnius). It will take place in the central part of Kaunas, the second largest city of Lithuania. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers, about 100 km (85.3 miles) from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. It is a very romantic city that was founded in 1030 and first officially mentioned in written sources in 1361. The Old Town of Kaunas is an assembly of remarkable ancient architectural monuments: the remnants of the 14th century Castle, the Cathedral, the Jesuit and Holy Trinity Churches as well as the Town Hall, nicknamed the "White Swan" for its charming architecture. The most important architectural accent is the Town Hall Square, with the early Gothic Vytautas Church and the late Gothic Perkunas House. The quite unique Velniu Muziejus (Devils? Museum) contains three floors, and a stunning array of devils in all shapes, sizes, colours and materials and hailing from all corners of the globe, is spread over them. In the M. K. Ciurlionis Art Museum you can admire the paintings of Lithuania?s all-time greatest composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, inspired by music, mysticism and Lithuanian folklore. In the Mykolas Zilinskas Art Gallery you can enjoy 17th-20th century European works of applied art, 16th-19th-century Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and German painting, late 19th-20th century Western European art, early 20th century painting and sculpture from the Baltic States, ancient Egyptian art, porcelain and old tapestries.
General Chair
Henrikas Pranevicius, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
Program Committee Co-Chairs
Takako Nakatani, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Albertas Caplinskas, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania
Program Committee
Hirohisa Aman, Japan
Romas Baronas, Lithuania
Vytautas Cyras, Lithuania
Christo Dichev, USA
Darina Dicheva, USA
Gintautas Dzemyda, Lithuania
Dale Dzemydiene, Lithuania
Ruben Dario Franco Pereyra, Spain
Yoshiaki Fukazawa, Japan
Viktor Gladun, Ukraine
Hele-Mai Haav, Estonia
Masa-aki Hashimoto, Japan
Toyohiko Hirota, Japan
Tadashi Iijima, Japan
Kenji Kaijiri, Japan
Shigeo Kaneda, Japan
Vladimir Khoroshevski, Russia
Mare Koit, Estonia
Seiichi Komiya, Japan
Jevgenijs Kopitovs, Latvia
Masaru Nakagawa, Japan
Saulius Maskeliunas, Lithuania
Mihail Matskin, Sweden
Saeko Matsuura, Japan
Taichi Nakamura, Japan
Pavol Navrat, Slovakia
Stasys Norgela, Lithuania
Atsushi Ohnishi, Japan
Toshio Okamoto, Japan
Themis Panayiotopoulos, Greece
Ivan Rozman, Slovenia
Shinobu Saito, Japan
Junko Shirogane, Japan
Vadim L. Stefanuk, Russia
Henrikas Pranevicius, Lithuania
Rimvydas Simutis, Lithuania
Gennadii Osipov, Russia
Valery Tarasov, Russia
Kuldar Taveter, Estonia
George Tsihrintzis, Greece
Enn Tyugu, Estonia
Vadim Vagin, Russia
J?ri Vain, Estonia
Jan Vanthienen, Belgium
Antanas Verikas, Lithuania
Maria Virvou, Greece
Rihito Yaegashi, Japan
Takahira Yamaguchi, Japan
Shuichiro Yamamoto, Japan
Hironori Washizaki, Japan
Robert Wrembel, Poland
Organizing Committee Co-Chairs
Germanas Budnikas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Saulius Maskeliunas, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania
Publicity Chair
Germanas Budnikas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Laima Paliulioniene, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania
Other members will be nominated
JCKBSE Steering Committee
Christo Dichev, USA
Seiichi Komiya, Japan
Ivan Rozman, Slovenia
Pavol Navrat, Slovakia
Vadim L. Stefanuk, Russia
Shuichiro Yamamoto, Japan
Saulius Maskeliunas
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Obama's Description of His Legacy is Excessively Charitable to Himself
US President Barack Hussein Obama recently celebrated the 7th anni of the passage of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, or as most Americans likely remember it, the $830-M stimulus package.
The benefits of the stimulus are up for debate, but Mr. Obama is absolutely certain of its virtues.
"Anybody who says we are not absolutely better off today than we were just seven years ago — they're not leveling with you," he told an assembly in Florida. "By almost every economic measure, we are significantly better off."
The President has been making these claims for some time now.
You will remember just a year after the stimulus was passed he was touting the "Recovery Summer." But with his Presidency concluding, now is a fair time to criticize his boasting aka Suck'in and Jiving.
The record as judged by accepetable economic measures
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.
The GDP, the cumulative value of goods and services over a stretch of time, is the primary way analysts gauge the economy. When Mr. Obama was Inaugurated in Y 2009 the GDP was -2.9%. Thus far for Y 2016, it's +0.95%. But compare that to the average GDP growth between 1790-2000 of +3.78. So though Mr. Obama is correct that in this sense that GDP is "better" than it was when he took office, nearly 8 years of GDP growth under 3% isn't much to brag about. C is the Grade
The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed Americans divided by the number of those in the work force. This figure was 7.8% in January 2009 and was 4.9% percent in August of this year. Statistically, it's hard to argue that this is notan improvement, especially given that unemployment was over 10% in October 2009. But caveats apply here. The decrease in unemployment is distorted by a low labor force participation rate that is hovering around 60%. And, it is important to note, most of the employment growth is driven by part time and low wage service jobs, while high paying manufacturing positions are continuing to disappear. C is the Grade.
The inflation rate measures the level at which the prices of goods and services incline while the value of the USD's declines. This number was 0.0% in January 2009. As of August 2016, it was 1.1%. A demonstrable improvement, given that inflation was -2.1% in August 2009. But the Fed's targets 2% as the number most conducive to employment growth and price stability. Here Mr. Obama's economic policies come up a bit short. D+ is the Grade
Wage growth.
The growth of the average hourly wage of the American worker was 3.58% in January 2009. In August it was 2.43%, a number that is clearly not improvement, though it is better than the 1.51% from earlier in the Obama's presidency. D- is the Grade.
Workforce participation rate.
The percentage of the population currently employed. This number was 66% in January 2009. It was 62.8% in August 2016, that is the lowest number in 38 years. This statistic that shows no sign of improvement. A record 94,610,000 working age Americans have vanished from the workforce. OK, some of this is due to demographics and early retirements, but many, many individuals have simply abandoned hopes of finding work. F is the Grade.
Income inequality.
The GINI coefficient, or ratio, measures the distribution of income throughout a nation. According to this metric, income inequality between the nation's richest and poorest citizen has grown considerably worse and even accelerated under Mr. Obama, in spite of redistributionist policies intended to ameliorate the inequality. F is the Grade
Home ownership.
The percentage of Americans owning homes was 67.8% in January 2009. It was 63.5% in August 2016. That number has not fallen to such a level since Y 1967. There are fewer American homeowners now than during the Presidency of Jimmy Carter. And the number is likely to continue to fall. F is the Grade.
Federal budget.
The US Government's total spending was -10% of GDP in Jan 2009. It was -2.3% in August 2016. The aggregate number is roughly the same as under Mr. Obama's predecessor, Bush 41. C+ is the Grade.
Federal debt.
The amount of money owed by the US Government was 65% of the nation's GDP in Jan 2009. It was 104% in August 2016. Mr. Obama has almost 2X's the federal debt from $10-T in Jan 2009 to $19.5-T in August 2016. F is the Grade.
Mr. Obama argues that it is impossible to argue that the nation is not better off than when he assumed the Presidency.
Yes, some economic indicators have shown improvement, though in many cases it's marginal and certainly not significantly by almost all measures.
Contrary to the Mr. Obama's claims, a number of Key economic numbers are worse than when he took office, and those that are not could be better.
The hard data suggest that Mr. Obama's opinion of his economic legacy is "excessively charitable" compared to the results.
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Commuter Services: School pool
TBARTA's School Pool program provides carpooling benefits for parents and students. Schools voluntarily participate through an agreement between the school district, school principal, and TBARTA.
The School Pool program is currently available to parents at select elementary, middle, and high schools in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. By making TBARTA's rideshare-matching services available to parents and students we further reduce roadway congestion. Our goal is to expand and serve every school in TBARTA's service area of Hernando, Hillsborough, Citrus, Pasco and Pinellas counties.
If your school is not a participant but you would like to join, contact Cyndi Raskin, TBARTA's Director of Commuter services, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Each participating school has a designated School Program Coordinator (SPC), who can answer any questions about the program.


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Making Disciples, Raising Up Saints & Transforming Communities for Christ
Bishop Barry has asked that this finalized Memorandum of Understanding be shared with the Diocese regarding his coming change of status.
"It is the result of several months of discussion with the Standing Committee and the Board of Trustees. I initiated this project, basing it on what our rectors do when they step down, both to affirm that practice, and to begin the conversation about how you and I can establish and maintain healthy boundaries in the new landscape so rapidly approaching. This diocese, unlike many others, has never before had a bishop resign and remain in place. We will all need to work at doing this new thing in a healthy way. At the very least, it means that I will disappear for a decent interval. My absence, even my silence, ought not to be construed as not caring; rather, given what we hope to accomplish, quite the opposite. I simply cannot be available to you in the usual way. Over time, appropriate, authentic new ways of relating will emerge. This won't be cut-off. But we must all work at making space for new relationships to be established, new voices to be heard, new ideas and visions to come forth. Canon Megan will be a great bishop. More to the point, she will be our bishop. I trust that you will join me in working to make it so. It starts with clear expectations, and good boundaries, I believe. Let's do that work carefully and well, with God's help," Bishop Barry said.
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For 50 years, the Berenstain Bears have been teaching American youth lessons that last a lifetime. I'm sure all of you have read at least one of the 260+ editions of Berenstain Bears that Stanley and Jan Berenstain wrote, starting in 1962. Stanley passed away in 2005 and unfortunately Jan passed away at 88 because of a stroke this past Friday in Solebury, PA – 15 minutes from my hometown.
To honor all of the lessons they taught us, I wanted to add a few lessons that entrepreneurs can learn from the Berenstain Bears.
Dealing with Grown-Ups
In the book with the same title, Brother and Sister Bear become discouraged because it seems their parents only have negative things to say about them. By the end though, both the parents and cubs see the issue from each other's point of view and that getting on each other's nerves just comes with being a family.
Many young entrepreneurs feel discouraged by older professionals and self-appointed advisors because it always seems like they have nothing but criticism to offer. Like the cubs, young entrepreneurs should look at the issue from the older professionals point of view to understand that they are only trying to guide an entrepreneur's ambition and teach from years of experience.
Too much can be a Bad Thing
The Berenstain Bears have several "too much" books, but all point to the same thing – Too much of a good thing can turn out bad. The same can be said for many entrepreneurs.
If you're only focusing on successes or putting too much emphasis on a certain aspect of business, you may start to other aspects decline and start to drag your company down. While this isn't a fateful occurrence, it is important to avoid as you try to build a successful company. Never dwell on success or failure too long, just take it all in stride so you can continue to run a well-oiled machine.
Stay away from the Green Eyed Monster
One of the classic Berenstain books, this tells the story of how Sister Bear becomes jealous of her brother's bike and convinces herself she can ride it. She quickly finds out that was a mistake when she crashes the bike.
This is always important to remember. As an entrepreneur, you will see other companies or entrepreneurs moving quicker than you or building larger companies. While that should motivate you to do better, do not substitute that drive with envy. Being jealous of another company can cause you to stop running your race or focus on the progress you have made. Focus is key as an entrepreneur and measuring yourself against others can only take that away.
Value your money
As a young entrepreneur, money can be scarce and success can be fleeting. In the book "Money Trouble," Brother and Sister Bear learn the value of money after they become world-class spenders of every penny they earn.
It is important for an entrepreneur to value the money that they make, receive, and have for it can be gone before they can finish counting. Value your success and don't take money, no matter how it is received, for granted.
Think of Those in Need
As I've written here before, it is very important for an entrepreneur to give back or focus on being an agent of change. In "Think of Those in Need," the Bear family realized that they have too much stuff and that they can help others with their excess of items around the house.
Entrepreneurs should take this approach when building their businesses and career. I'm not saying you should sacrifice your business growth or model in the name of doing good, but if you have the ability to reach others and be a change agent through your talent, drive, or company that you have built – that opportunity should never be wasted.
Thank you Jan and Stanley – you have taught us more than you'll ever know.
Harrison Kratz is the Community Manager for MBA@UNC, the MBA online program from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He sticks to his entrepreneurial roots as the founder of the global social good campaign, Tweet Drive. Feel free to connect with him on Twitter, @KratzPR!


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Our house is our home, but it's also an investment and a sure-fire way to move up the property ladder in our search for the perfect place to live. Obviously, renovation is a fundamental part of this, and the average home improvement project adds a substantial 10% to the existing value of the house, so we need to make sure our planned renovations improve the way our house looks and feels and lead to a profitable sale. Here are four key points to consider before committing to any renovation project.
You can start by calculating an estimate of the value of a home online, which accuracy depends on location and the availability of data in an area.
Replace windows
Adding new double-glazed PVCu adds considerable value to your home, and most estate agents agree that they are considered essential in the lower end of the market. The benefits are well known, from reduction of heating costs to added security and noise reduction, and any potential buyer is going to recognise instantly the value of a house which already has PVCu windows.
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If your windows need replacing, make sure you invest in PVCu windows. Unless your property is in a conservation area, then there shouldn't be a problem getting them fitted. Reputable fitters, such as Minster Windows, offer a range of styles to suit the look of all houses and the tastes of most owners, including casement, tilt & turn and sash windows.
Remodel your kitchen
For many it's the most loved room in the house, so a clean and stylish kitchen could swing any undecided buyer. Scour the interior design magazines for the most up-to-date look, and go for clean and neutral designs that won't deter potential buyers. Choose the highest quality materials within your budget, as these will look more attractive and last longer. Check to see if the existing units can be salvaged, and spend more on doors and surfaces.
Lighting is a key factor. Be sure to fit halogen spots to allow for a well-lit space and a modern finish.
Fix structural problems
Before any of the above can be considered, structural and cosmetic problems need to be identified, cleaned-up and finished off. It's worth investing in this, as cosmetic fixes might fool a first-time buyer, but they won't get past a surveyor or valuer and could put the brakes on any sale.
Common structural problems include:
rising damp
leaky roof
cracks to walls
problems with joists or roof timbers
missing roof tiles
In addition to this, you will want to give the place a lick of paint, fix dripping taps, and investigate any sewer smells, although this list is far from exhaustive. Imagine yourself walking into your house for the first time, what would you want to change?
Add a conservatory
Conservatories are back in fashion and can add up to 15% to the value of a house. Make sure the design fits with the style of the house and choose high quality materials to ensure the conservatory becomes an asset and not an eye-sore.
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As a guitar nerd it's been really exciting watching Nita Strauss's career progress over the years, from killing it in The Iron Maidens to currently kicking ass with Alice Cooper and her own band We Start Wars. Nita has also launched a Kickstarter to help fund her debut solo album, which you can contribute to here.
At the NAMM Show this year, Nita and Ibanez announced the release of her JIVA10 signature model, and it's one stunning guitar, with a really cool EKG-style inlays, 'Deep Space Blonde' finish and Nita's brand new DiMarzio Pandemonium humbucking pickups with a custom grille designed by Mike Mesker. And now those pickups are available separately too! Below is the press release describing the two models and what Nita was seeking to achieve with her tone.
DiMARZIO RELEASES PANDEMONIUM™ NECK & BRIDGE HUMBUCKING PICKUPS
Staten Island, N.Y., April 6, 2017 – DiMarzio, Inc. announces the release of the Pandemonium™ Neck (DP276F) and Bridge (DP277F) humbucking pickups for electric guitars.
The new Pandemonium™ humbuckers were developed for sensational guitarist Nita Strauss. Nita is known for hard rocking metal. She wanted a modern take on a classic rock sound.
The coils on the Pandemonium™ Neck Model are tuned far enough apart to create clean, open mids with sweet highs and lows. It can go from smooth solos to pristine, dynamic chords.
The Pandemonium™ Bridge Model is a modern take on the classic rock pickup, with a big voice that covers a lot of ground. The coils are tuned to slightly different frequencies to capture both solid lows and warm highs. The Pandemonium™ Bridge Model is equally at home with power chords and solos.
DiMarzio's Pandemonium™ humbucking pickups feature a custom pickup grill designed especially for Nita. Nita's logo design is cut all the way through the black metal cover, allowing the Double Cream™ bobbins below to show through.
When you're on the road playing different venues as much as Nita is, you discover exactly what works and what doesn't. You can rest assured that the Pandemonium™ humbuckers will perform because they're 100% road tested by Nita.
DiMarzio's Pandemonium™ Neck and Bridge Model pickups are made in the U.S.A. and may now be ordered for immediate delivery. Suggested List Price is $199.99 each (MAP $139.99). For more information about the new Pandemonium™ pickups, please visit our website at www.dimarzio.com.
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As if the nasty vinegar-heavy barbecue sauce weren't bad enough, North Carolina seems bound and determined to proclaim to the rest of the world just how much the state fucking sucks. Last year it became the most recent state to amend its constitution to ban gay marriage, and yesterday they decided even that wasn't enough. Now, they've decided to add a new layer of racism onto the shit sandwich that is their state.
North Carolina's governor says he agreed to repeal a law that allowed inmates to challenge their death sentences on racial grounds because it effectively banned capital punishment in the state.
"This law is bad, because it doesn't allow us to kill enough black people."
Any time someone tries to tell you that the South has changed since the days of slavery and lynchings need only read the quote above to see that that's a bunch of bullshit.
North Carolina legislators barred death sentences "sought or obtained on the basis of race" in 2009, when both houses of the state General Assembly were under Democratic control.
The, legislation, known as the Racial Justice Act, allowed condemned convicts to use statistical analysis to argue that race played a role in their sentencing.
Sounds like a fair, just, and rational law. No wonder it only lasted 4 years.
Republicans who took control of the Legislature in 2010 weakened the law last year, overriding a veto by then-Gov. Bev Perdue, a Democrat.
Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican elected in 2012, followed legislative action and signed its complete repeal Wednesday.
Fucking Republicans. Every time it looks like this country might take a tiny step forward, they grab it and drag it back into the Dark Ages.
"Nearly every person on death row, regardless of race, has appealed their death sentence under the Racial Justice Act," McCrory said in a statement Wednesday. "The state's district attorneys are nearly unanimous in their bipartisan conclusion that the Racial Justice Act created a judicial loophole to avoid the death penalty and not a path to justice."
No, the state's district attorneys want to kill more people so the ignorant voters will have their barbaric blood lust sated and keep them in office. The district attorneys, whose job it is to get people convicted, are not the people anyone should be consulting on this issue. This is like asking an oil company if we need to drive more. Of course they'll say yes. But no one should care what they say.
The state still allowed capital punishment even while the Racial Justice Act was on the books. But state Democrats said the law resulted in at least four convicts being taken off death row after judges ruled that their sentences resulted from racial bias, with their sentences commuted to life in prison instead.
So the law only managed to help 4 people in 4 years before Republicans tore it up and flushed it down the toilet. You fucking suck, North Carolina Republicans.
About 53% of the 153 convicts awaiting execution in North Carolina are black, according to the state Department of Public Safety, while about 40% are white. African-Americans make up about 22% of the state's population, according to Census figures.
Nope. No racism in North Carolina. None whatsoever.
The lynching days never ended. The only thing that changed is that nowadays it's the state government that's targeting blacks, rather than an ignorant mob of drooling redneck fuckbuckets. Or, more accurately, the voters took that ignorant lynch mob and made them the government.


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Extensive Bilateral Sinusitis: What Nasal Irrigation Does for You
May not seem which obvious, yet confinement and treatment expenses producing through typical bacterial infections just like sinus infections actually take in a amount of the average United states budget every year. Why is this so, sinus infections will often be managed using various combinations of medications such as costly antibiotics, nasal corticosteroid atomizers, decongestants and analgesics. But did you know that a simple, virtually costless method can save almost all the money to be spent with sinusitis medications? This technique is known as nasal irrigation.
Then this go up is lightly overpriced for restructuring as well as widening the nose passing while preserving the sinus lining's integrity. The best part about baloon sinuplasty would be that the technique is capable of carefully opening clogged nose passageways without including real bone or tissue removing. After the completion of the entire method, the patients remove sinusitis from the rest of their life. It is important to understand that the bones present in the sinus passage are extremely delicate and soft and therefore the procedure should be done only under the supervision of trained and competent balloon sinuplasty doctors.
Describing the Problem
Sinusitis is one of the most common sinus problems experienced by people all over the world. It can be triggered by a variety of factors such as allergies and infections. It can even develop from a simple case of common cold. When you have sinusitis, one or more of the four nose passageways located close to your nose become inflamed and swollen. This often leads to a congestion and impairs the flow of air and also mucus in your nose. Sinusitis can cause great pain and discomfort. Apart from getting nasal discharges and problems inside inhaling and exhaling, you can also experience severe headaches, facial pain, fatigue and fever.
- However, once a nasal illness strikes, people often forget the symptoms and delay the seeking of treatment.
- They think that the signs will just go away even without any sinus medicine, but more often than not, they don't.
- Or atleast, not for a while.
- You need to take the first step and tackle the problems before they turn out to be a whole lot worse.
- This way, you will be able to be able to get rid of the sickness before it can have a extreme effect on your daily life.
Sinus Infection is caused by bacteria or viruses growing in the head, so doctors recommend medications that focus on the specific infection, but with no regard to what outcomes the medication could have on other parts of the body. The majority of sinus treatments really deteriorate your bodys immune system and leave the body vulnerable to much more bacterial infections. This keeps the cycle repeating. But actually you just need to take away the bacteria in your head and you completely remove the sinus infection.
Ways to Do It Nasal Irrigation can be Done in a Lot of Ways
Probably, the best way to do it is simply by snorting the solution from your cupped hands straight into one nostril and letting the liquid operate with the sinus passages and leave the other nostril. There is also a simple tool known as a neti container which you can use for this reason. A neti pot will be a traditional application resembling a teapot with a long spout. The lengthy spout helps you to direct the fluid far better into the nostril.
You can also substitute a squeezable container or even a needleless syringe for the neti pot. Remember though, that no matter which of these you use, the success of the irrigation depends on the particular position of the head to help drainage of the solution by gravity. It can also be uncomfortable and really difficult at first. But after practicing, you'll be happy to have done it simply because the advantages simply outweigh these kinds of momentary discomforts pursuing the first few attempts at nasal irrigations.
However, research has shown that treatments, such as this, tend to be most effective in protecting against the reproduction of viruses and bacteria. On average, people utilize remedies such as this only twice just before their sinuses are usually much less overloaded and painful. These types of herbs and plant extracts are fast-acting, easy to use, non-addictive, and also safe. In the beginning it seemed almost dangerous to be able to try to find herbs that counter fight these microorganisms damaging the paranasal sinuses generating excessive mucus and pains.
After all, a lot of people are used to seeing their doctor and getting prescribed medication, which only helps for short-term reliefbut which does absolutely nothing to remove their sinus infection completely. The Sinus Doctor remedy is made entirely of 100 % natural ingredients. The natural antibiotic properties of the plant extracts have not been fully harnessed... until now. These remedies have also been featured on tv, and are now widely used in hospitals, clinics, and by independent doctors in more than 15 countries worldwide.
The life of countless people, all over the planet has been significantly affected by sinusitis, one of the commonest nose seizures. Balloon sinuplasty is an Food and drug administration accredited non-invasive technique that has emerged as a perfect option to painful as well as extensive sinus surgery for like people. This latest procedure involves the use of a flexible, little sinus balloon. Doctors offering sinuplasty remedy, make use of this kind of go up for opening up back logged or blocked sinus passageways in order to reinstate regular sinus waterflow and drainage. Soft, small and highly flexible products are used to make the balloon reach to the nose passageways.
This is because only an experienced hands knows about the right amount of inflation that must be used in order to unclog the blocked sinus airways. As this inflation technique involves a smaller amount tissue removal and also sinus lining disturbance, negligible amount of blood is actually lost in the whole procedure. This particular simple, riskfree and easy procedure can be easily performed under general anesthesia. The entire process can be easily completed inside two to three hours. The success rate of this latest technique has encouraged a large number of doctors to be able to advise this kind of superb procedure to their patients.
Available Treatment Options
In order to get rid of sinusitis, you need look for the proper sinus medication. There are lots of treatment options available to an individual. Most are relatively inexpensive and can be done at the comfort of your own home. Here are some of the things you could potentially do in order to cure your own sinusitis for good.
Most sinus treatments currently available are composite chemicals, that take a long time to be removed from the (body) system. Thus apart from their short-term pain and inflammation relief, these kinds of chemicals might also have substantial side effects. Antibiotics, nasal sprays, decongestants, colonic irrigation, sinus surgery... we all know they simply aren't effective, at least not in the long run. The sinus infection may clear for one week, maybe two weeks - then it starts to come back. So the patient in fact becomes dependent on these kinds of drugs, with different side effects depending on her/his awareness. So antibiotics are by no means a permanent solution to these infections.
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Because nasal colonic irrigation is really effective, sinus pharmaceutical companies available observed it worthwhile to develop and improve the indicates for people to be able to perform nasal rinsing. They created irrigator bottles or equipment of especially designed for this purpose. The sort of organization is actually Sinus Dynamics and it is irrigator model referred to as ActiveSinus. With its particularly designed nozzle, it is able to direct the solution into the sinus openings even when they are limited because of inflammation. The result is that relief is attained faster as well as the treatment program is more effective.
Wondering how is it so effective? First, when you do nasal irrigation, the nasal cavities tend to be flushed with a salt-water combination solution. The flushing action itself takes out things that trigger allergies, excessive mucus, micro creatures along with other particles that may have lodged within the nasal cavities as well as sinuses. By eliminating all that dirt, this becomes substantially easy for the cilia to finish the job of clearing out your nasal passages. The thing is that, many bouts of sinusitis commence because discomfort or infection of the nasal passages. Any time it stays conflicting, the infection may progress to the a lot more distally located sinuses. What's more is salt is known for its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory attributes, so it helps to shrink the actual inflamed sinuses and thin out mucus secretions.
Unclog Your Nose by Breathing in Vapors from Essential Oils or Hot Steam
This method has proven to be effective in cleaning nose passageways from the heavy and thicker mucus release. It assists to drain the eliminate so you can breathe along with a lot ease. Put a very hot shrink above your nose. This can help relieve the pain from your sinuses and relax the painful area. Take pain relievers. Anesthetics are especially useful if you have regular headaches or toothaches brought on by sinusitis. These can help ease the pain so you can still continue doing the normal activities.
Take Over-the-Counter Decongestants and Anti-Inflammatory Sinus Medication
These kinds of will help soothe onto your nose and reduce the stuffy feeling. These types of also can help lessen the inflammation in your sinuses and provide you with instant relief. Irrigate your nose with a saline solution. This procedure helps pay off the nose passageways and gets rid of the particular discharges blocking your nose pathways. Take antibiotics as recommended by your doctor. Sinusitis can be as a result of bacterial infections. Using the necessary antibiotics can cure the infection and greatly improve your condition. Consult your doctor when all other home remedies fail. In case your sinusitis has developed into a severe case, your doctor will be able to recommend the most likely sinus treatment or treatment to be able to cure your own condition.
Your Nose Plays an Essential Bodily Function
Aside from being the main passageway of oxygen to your lungs, additionally, it traps inside dust particles and microscopic debris, protecting against them from getting into the body as well as causing hurt. That is why, your own nasal situation should always be in a great state so that its functions will not be disturbed.
After prolonged research as well as inspired by his or her own long-lasting condition, Joe Johnson has found what he has been looking for every one of these years. Talking to numerous doctors, such as healthrelated practitioners, naturopaths, and also alternative methods, he found the main one remedies that worked the best: The Sinus Medical doctor. It is really an all-natural remedy and probably the best long lasting cure for sinusitis existing today. It's a revolutionary breakthrough that is proven to get rid of 93% of sinus pain and congestion in a very short time. This particular sinusitis therapy works only about the nose hole, nose and throat, leaving the organs and the rest of the body unaffected, that means there will be no side effects. It is a treatment that destroys harmful viruses and bacteria without weakening the body's immune system.
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How It works It is very important, first and foremost, to keep in mind that nasal colonic irrigation is not supposed to substitute the doctor's prescribed medications. However, nasal sprinkler system can help you avoid sinus infections, therefore getting no more need for the particular medicines in the first place.
Though a number of general doctors are providing sinuplasty procedure, but it is better to decide on a specialized ENT doctor for executing this technique. You are able to seek the help of web foe collecting information about leading sinuplasty doctors around the globe. You can also look at the web sites of those doctors to know a little more about the task as well as costs associated with this awesome technique.


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Clues to Consider During an Investigative Interview
James Stavros | Dec 05, 2012 | Comments 0
Interviews are often conducted during fraud investigations, audits, and other accounting and consulting engagements to solicit background and other relevant information.
But how does the interviewer know whether an interviewee is being truthful? The AICPA's Practice Aid 07-1, Forensic Accounting—Fraud Investigations provides insight for CPAs conducting interviews. It indicates that skepticism should be maintained, regardless of whether the witness is friendly, neutral, or adverse. Beyond the apparent answers given during the interview, unintended verbal and nonverbal behavioral traits can help an interviewer decide on how to proceed and what conclusions to derive.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' (ACFE) Fraud Examiners Manual, which is updated annually, provides examples of verbal and non-verbal behaviors that may be exhibited by a deceitful individual. What follows is a brief overview of the many examples in the ACFE publication.
Verbal Behaviors
In most people, lying produces stress. The human body can attempt to relieve this stress through verbal behaviors.
Repeating the Question – Awkward moment? Repeat the question. In an attempt to gain more time, an interviewee may repeat a question or ask the interviewer to repeat a question.
Selective Memory – An individual may have a detailed memory of insignificant information, but little knowledge of important facts of the issue at hand. At this point, we are reminded of good parental advice: the truth is much easier to remember.
Feigned Indifference – Truthful individuals act seriously, and likewise take the interview seriously. A dishonest individual may exhibit weak attempts at humor.
Oaths – "To tell you the truth" or "to be perfectly frank with you" are common oaths liars use to emphasize their credibility.
Attempts to Continue Interview – Liars are sometimes persistent in attempts to continue an interview in an effort to convince the interviewer of innocence. An honest person may have no reluctance to end an interview.
Tolerant Attitudes – Dishonest people have a more tolerant attitude toward bad conduct. In an internal theft case the interviewer may ask, "What should happen to this person if they are caught?" The honest person would say, "They should be fired/prosecuted." A dishonest person may say, "I don't know," or "Maybe they were having problems and should be given a second chance."
nonVerBaL BehaViorS
Look for nonverbal behaviors during an interview, too. The examples here are skewed toward conducting a fraud interview, but they can be applied in any situation in which a formal interview of a party is conducted.
Posture Watch – A common defensive reaction to an uncomfortable situation is to cross the arms over the body.
Feet Pointing toward the Door – A dishonest person may take on the appearance of "fleeing," with their face turned towards the interviewer and their feet toward the door.
Increase in Hand Illustrations – During threatening inquiries, hand gestures may be used more frequently to express points while speaking.
Busy Hands – Some guilty parties will play with various objects, such as pencils, to relieve stress and reduce nervousness. This may be combined with the hand illustrations example.
Increased Breathing or Perspiration – These behaviors may appear obvious here in print, but be sure to look for them when conducting an interview. They are worth noting.
There are, of course, limitations on all of these potential "cues." The air conditioner may have been broken in the interrogation room, or the interviewee's train may have been delayed and they ran to the appointment. The environment of the interview and overall comfort of the situation can also invoke several of the mannerisms discussed.
A tremendous amount of work must be put into the interview before the first words are spoken, such as fact-finding, research, interviews of others, and the corroboration of contended issues. Ideally, two people should be used for each interview. One reason is to properly record what was said, and another would be to look at the verbal and nonverbal gestures. It is more efficient and insightful to have one person asking the questions and the other recording what was said, how it was said, and the interviewee's reactions in answering key questions. After the interview, both can compare notes and get a better picture of whether the interviewee was being truthful.
Remember that interviews are only one of the many components of performing an investigative inquiry. This article has only covered some aspects.
Jeffrey Baresciano, CPA, is an associate at Forensic Resolutions. He can be reached at jbaresciano@ forensicresolutions.com. Reprinted with permission from the Pennsylvania CPA Journal, a publication of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants."
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About the Author: James A. Stavros, CPA, CFF, is a director and co-founder of Forensic Resolutions inc. in Haddonfield, n.J., and is a member of the Pennsylvania CPA Journal Editorial Board. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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