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The Okanagan Table
The Art of Everyday Home Cooking
Rod Butters
Shortlisted for the Taste Canada Awards in the regional / cultural cookbook category
The Okanagan Table features 80 simple, delicious, and nourishing recipes from one of Canada's most celebrated chefs.
"Rod Butters is a game changer, a pioneer, and an innovator. With this book, he is helping us all cook a better future."
—Anita Stewart, Canadian cookbook author and food activist
Renowned for its bountiful fruit orchards, lush vineyards, and quality food artisans, the Okanagan Valley is a culinary destination steeped in local food traditions. The Okanagan Table presents a timeless collection of 80 simple and delicious recipes, which are inspired by honest flavors and seasonal local ingredients and designed for sharing with friends and family.
As a busy chef and food advocate, Rod Butters has dedicated his 30-year career to championing the farm-to-table movement in Western Canada. Renowned for his innovative cuisine and high-service standards, Rod worked at the Four Seasons in Toronto and Vancouver before opening the world-famous Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino, the AAA 4-Diamond Fresco Restaurant & Lounge, and most recently, RauDZ Regional Table as well as micro bar & bites. His commitment to Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley is a true passion, and Rod continues to be a leader in the chef community and as a member of the Canadian Culinary Foundation. This is his first book and he currently lives in Kelowna.
More About Rod Butters
"Chef Rod Butters is a Canadian culinary superstar. With a career spanning four decades, Butters has been at the forefront of embracing local ingredients, establishing a Canadian food identity and a pioneer in the now-celebrated farm to table movement."
World-Famous Pancake Recipe
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Taking advantage of that spring bounty of asparagus and rhubarb
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Easy Easter eats to enjoy with your COVID-19 bubble
"Designed with the home cook in mind, these recipes are simple but delicious."
"The Okanagan Table, by Rod Butters is an exception. A feast for the eyes, it is user-friendly for any reasonably experienced home cook."
—Julian Armstrong, The Montreal Gazette
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These elegant rose stake lights add beauty to the garden by day and ambience at night. Placed in a pot or border in direct sunlight, the solar powered stakes will recharge fully during the day. A smart sensor illuminates them automatically at dusk and turns them off at dawn.
Delicate glass rose with durable metal ground stake and solar panel. Requires a single AA rechargeable battery (supplied).


Born in Northern Virginia and raised in the Philadelphia area, Emily has been creative since she was a toddler. She headed back south a few years ago to complete her BFA in graphic design at The Savannah College of Art and Design. With her love of the scrapbook industry and also fabric, she ventured in her own direction on developing surface design skills that would complement her traditional design training.
With a vast amount of experience from freelancing for national brands, working in advertising and also for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Emily has tackled various industries that demand design. Corporate branding and marketing, custom invitations, and surface designing for gift and craft companies, are some of the design markets she excels in.
Weekends are spent researching at major retailers with their latest collections, reading publications and blog hopping to stay current in the design world. Emily prides herself on being knowledgeable on the latest in design trends including color, typography, composition, and design aesthetic. From textile patterns to office supplies, there is always an opportunity to gather inspiration.
A self-obsessed stationery lover, time is often spent learning about the latest releases and small companies all over the country staying true to their craft. In her free time she also enjoys snuggling with her fluffy calico cat, scrapbooking her memories, or trying to relieve some stress in the saddle.
E-mail is generally the best way to reach me, but check out my social platforms too!
Emily currently resides in the NYC area currently but is still available to for work in other destinations around the country.
Looking for a branding package, invitation suite, or illustration for your business? I would love to help you develop something one of a kind!
Please feel free to send me a message! I would love to talk to you about design, freelance opportunities, or contract positions.


The practice aims to validate the clinical efficacy of a telemedicine- and web-based system platform for self- monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) data transmission and analysis of metabolic control, assessed by measuring changes inHbA1c, in insulin-treated diabetic patients. The system platform involves (i.) systematic (real-time and anywhere) transmission of SMBG data to a decision supported software (DSS)-assisted server, (ii.) web-based analysis of data, and (iii.) feedback on patients and medical staff to implement metabolic control. Additional aims include assessments of patients' adherence to perform SMBG, analysis of the specific and overall quality of glucose control, identification of situations predictive of hypoglycaemic and/or hyperglycaemic episodes, and detection of episodes of hypoglycaemia and sustained hyperglycaemia.
It is to be expected that use of the telemedicine- and web-bases system platform will result in improved metabolic control as compared with standard of care, as shown by a greater decrease in HbA1c from baseline. In addition, it will potentially result in better quality of glucose monitoring and control (e.g., appropriateness of SMBG testing, glucose excursions, indexes of glucose variability) and frequency and severity of hypoglycaemic episodes. Also, quality of life should be improved in the telemedicine group. Thus, patients and physicians will be provided with a tool that allows to verifying the appropriateness of SMBG in relation to the diabetes status, and this will be also relevant to "payers" (false glucose reporting and data collection will be avoided, patient/physician interaction will be optimized while limiting the number of medical visits).
Provide patients and physicians with a tool that allows to verify the appropriateness of SMBG in relation to the diabetes status.
Analyze the quality of glucose control with new parameters (extent of hyper/hypoglycaemia episodes, risk of hyper/hypoglycaemia, glucose levels related to meals, hyper/hypoglycaemia episodes and emergencies).
Provide immediate feed-back to the patient to manage severe hypoglycaemia/ hyperglycaemia.
Provide patient with detailed information on glucose data which may strengthen perception of diabetes control.
Avoid false glucose reporting and data collection.
Allowed to verify the appropriateness of SMBG in relation to the diabetes status and to identify a significant proportion of patients not performing SMBG according to current guidelines.
Enabled timely (real-time) identification of patients with uncontrolled diabetes before the scheduled visit, as well as patients at risk of hyper/hypoglycaemia and specific hypoglycaemia emergencies.
Provided immediate feedback to the patient to manage severe hypoglycaemia/hyperglycaemia.
Provided patients with detailed information on glucose data which may strengthen perception of diabetes control.
Avoided false glucose reporting and generated data collection suitable for scientific analyses.


The RED sections of both logfile screen-captures at the bottom, demonstrates what you will see in the respective logfiles when you fail to run WSUSUTIL.EXE command-line.
The GREEN sections of both logfile screen-captures at the bottom, demonstrates what you will see in the respective logfiles after running the WSUSUTIL.EXE command-line.
…however, the rest of the blog entry is pretty interesting, so you might want to read on!!
When configuring a ConfigMgr site to use an Active SUP, it does not arbitrarily select which hostname and ports it's going to use to connect to the site system server running WSUS. Under Site Settings -> Component Configuration -> Software Update Point Component , you must specify the correct port numbers for HTTP & HTTPS connections. You are required to use the port number(s) configured for the website WSUS was installed under. Most admins choose either the Default Web Site (e.g. generally ports TCP/80 & 443) or have the WSUS installer create a custom website called WSUS Administration (e.g. generally TCP 8530 & 8531), when installing WSUS. Nothing new here. Life is good…Right??
After configuring the IIS website with the desired ports, and say you are simply using HTTP to connect to the Active SUP running WSUS (e.g. generally using ports TCP/80 or TCP/8530), you really shouldn't have many problems doing so (if any). To confirm this, check the WCM.log and WSUSCtrL.log, as they will most likely be clear of any connection-related errors. You will most often have this kind of experience when sites are running in Mixed Mode.
However, when the IIS website on the Active SUP server is configured to use an SSL certificate and the SUP component configuration in the ConfigMgr site hierarchy settings is configured to use the same SSL port (e.g. generally TCP/443 or TCP/8531) to connect to the Active SUP server, there is yet an additional step to execute. The additional step is required to be run on the Active SUP: wsusutil configureSSL <FQDN of Active SUP>. What this accomplishes is to write the ServerCertificateName and PortNumber values to the WSUS registry-key (e.g. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Update Services\Server\Setup).
The ConfigMgr Documentation Library covers this under How to Configure the WSUS Web Site to Use SSL and Carol Bailey did a write-up on it as well.
In Native Mode sites where Internet-Based Client Management (IBCM) will be used, many have had a difficult time determining which FQDN to use on the command-line (e.g. wsusutil configureSSL <inTRAnet OR InTERnet FQDN of Active SUP??>) . Carol Bailey has provided another great blog to help in this decision-making process.
I just wanted to give a little background before getting to why I'm writing this blog in the first place…I hope you didn't mind that long intro'?
Ok, so what I want to cover is not so much about what the ConfigMgr Documentation Library or Carol have already covered, but how to use the WSUSCtrl.log and IIS logfiles together to help you determine whether you may have "forgotten" to execute the command: wsusutil configureSSL <inTRAnet OR InTERnet FQDN of Active SUP??>. Said differently, "I would like to remind you to run the command".
I am using the exact configurations you see documented in Scenario 3 with SQL Server Replica (in DMZ), which is arguably the most secure method to implementing Internet-Based Client Management (IBCM) because no connections are required to be initiated by site system server(s) in the DMZ to servers on the inTRAnet.
The WSUS metadata on the Active remote Internet SUP (in DMZ) is synchronized manually using the "WSUS import" command.
So while implementing IBCM, I ran into a problem configuring the Active remote Internet SUP in the DMZ and here's how I went about troubleshooting it.
If you look at the RED section of the WSUSCtrl.log screen-capture below, you can see the WSUS Admin Console is confirmed to be the correct installed version on the SUP, but then fails to connect to the Active SUP server with an error of The request failed with HTTP status 403 and Failed to set WSUS Local Configuration. WSUS is installed under an IIS website which is actually configured with a Web Server Certificate (e.g. Server Authentication) and is also configured to listen for incoming SSL connections on TCP/8531. Along with that, the SSL settings of the WSUS vdirs (e.g. ApiRemoting30, ClientWebService, DssAuthWebService, ServerSyncWebService, SimpleAuthWebService) are configured to "Require SSL". OK…ya' got that?
So I'm reading the WSUSCtrl.log, feeling like I've configured everything properly…So why am I having this problem? Surely this must be a bug, right?? (famous last words!!). C'mon…give me some love…you've done it too!!
Why is it trying to connect using "HTTP" over TCP/8530? This is definitely a problem.
The WSUSCtrl.log gave me some things to go on, but not enough to figure out what the problem is…or maybe I'm just slow?? Hhhmm??
In the RED section of the IIS Logfile screen-capture below, you'll notice that the site system server is trying to POST to the ApiRemoting30 vdir on the WSUS server using HTTP (e.g. TCP/8530) and is failing with IIS error-code 403-Access Forbidden (see it in the third to last column of each log-entry?). What else is strange, is that I can still open the WSUS Admin Console and connect to the WSUS server using "SSL" over TCP/8531. Go figure!?!?
So I started reviewing my steps, realizing I had not run the WSUSUTIL.EXE command on the WSUS server (e.g. wsusutil configureSSL <InTERnet FQDN of Active remote Internet SUP??>). Hhmm??
Note: Since the Active remote Internet SUP in the DMZ will be used to only accept connections from Internet clients, then in the wsusutil command above, I used the InTERnet FQDN and not the InTRAnet FQDN.
Looking at the GREEN section in each of the logfile screen-captures below, you can see that once I ran the WSUSUTIL.EXE command, the site system server was able to successfully connect to the Active remote Internet SUP. Reflecting on my statement earlier in the blog about what happens when the command is executed: It's not until ServerCertificateName and PortNumber values are written to the Active SUP's registry-key (e.g. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Update Services\Server\Setup) , will the site system server running the SUP role be able to connect to the Active SUP, which is server running WSUS. Keep in mind, this is the case even if the IIS website WSUS is installed under is configured with the correct ports and the Web Server Certificate used by the website is configured properly.
Software Update Management (SUM) has proven to be kind of difficult for people to troubleshoot, because there are a number of "moving parts" involved. When you introduce Native Mode and Internet-Based Client Management, it can get even more complicated to troubleshoot. Native Mode and Internet-Based Client Management are not for the faint of heart. You really have to plan it out wisely and test, test, test…and then test a little more!!
I have more topics like this that I will be blogging about.
I hope you found this one helpful!!


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Посольство боже або Посольство благословенного царства божого для всіх народів — релігійна сектанська організація, заснована в 1994 року в Києві емігрантом з Нігерії Сандеєм Аделаджою.

З 1994-го до 2002-го року мала назву «Слово віри». 2002 року перейменована — «Посольство благословенного царства божого для всіх народів»

За духовну діяльність громади відповідає Сандей Сунканмі Аделаджа. Орієнтована виключно на російськомовних громадян.

Рада
 Сандей Сунканмі Аделаджа — засновник, керівник
 Анатолій Білоножко — «єпископ», керівник духовного управління Євангельских християн України
 Абоседе (Босе) Аделаджа — дружина керівника
 Наталя Потопаєва — представник у Німеччині, Берлін
 Олександр Михайлик — представник у США, Філадельфія
 Олутопе Омотоє — представник у Німеччині, Франкфурт
 Андрій Куксенко — представник у США, Такома
 Олександр Корман
 Лариса Криворучко — представник в Краснодарському регіоні в Росії
 Людмила Ганюха
 Олена Добровольська — голова правління ВГО «Господарі землі»
 Тетяна Максименко — голова ради
 Вікторія Мельник
 Євген Пересвєтов — один з керівників релігійного центру «Восстановление», Москва (Росія)
 Антон Литвин — представник в Сімферополі
 Роман Трохін
 Сергій Пишний

Соціальна робота
Оргаінзація проводить активну соціальну роботу серед малозабезпечених та соціально незахищених верств населення України. Так, наприклад, при ній функціонують: центр реабілітації нарко- та алкоголезалежних «Любов», їдальня «Стефанія» для людей без постійного місця проживання, дитячий будинок сімейного типу в смт. Кожанка Київської області з 11 дітьми, кризовий центр соціальної реабілітації для безпритульних дітей «Моя сім'я», де пройшли реабілітацію 20 дітей. Будуються два центри для дітей-сиріт та дітей позбавлених батьківського піклування, проводяться благодійні акції для незахищених категорій дітей.

Місіонерська робота
Щомісячно видається безкоштовна російськомовна газета «Посольство божье», що розповсюджується в Києві. Крім проведення служінь, організація проводить семінари, конференції тощо. Щороку наприкінці травня, разом з різними громадськими організаціями проводить Марш Життя (захід присвячено Всесвітньому дню пам'яті жертв СНІДу).

Інша діяльність
2011 року учасники організації увійшли до громадських рад, почавши з Міністерства закордонних справ України. Окремі представники громадських організацій вбачали у цьому рейдерство. На знак протесту було написано відкритого листа міністру закордонних справ Костянтину Грищенку, який підписало 29 членів громадської ради. У МЗС заперечували будь-яке відношення до формування Громадської ради. 27 вересня 2011 року Олександра Кормана було легітимно переобрано Ігорем Ждановим.

29 січня 2013 року члени організації взяли участь у рейдерському захопленні громадської ради при Київській міській адмністрації.

В червні 2013 року у Львові затримали пасторів організації Лесю Олексюк, Олександра Олексюка, Сергія Лардугіна і Романа Ревка та оголосили їм підозру у вчиненні кримінальних правопорушень, передбачених ч.4 ст.190 КК України — шахрайство, вчинене в особливо великих розмірах або організованою групою.

Критика

 2008 року єпископи євангельських церков України оприлюднили спільне звернення, в якому звинуватили Сандея Аделаджу у створенні культу особистості, саморекламі, а також неправдивому вченні про самозбагачення та сріблолюбство;
 2016 року єпископи євангельських церков України оприлюднили спільне звернення, в якому звинуватили Сандея Аделаджу в маніпуляції та брехні.
 Того ж року подібне за змістом звернення опублікували російські п'ятидесятники, в якому назвали Сандея Аделаджу розпусником, перелюбником і брехуном.

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Aetna and Humana wrangle with U.S. over antitrust trial date
Life Health > Health Insurance
by Andrew Harris and David McLaughlin
August 10, 2016 at 09:35 AM Share & Print
(Bloomberg) – Health insurers Aetna and Humana will go to trial on Dec. 5 in defense of their planned $37 billion merger, which the U.S. government has said would increase consumer costs.
The decision on the trial's timing came after the Justice Department tried to persuade U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington to delay the start until January, after the companies' self-imposed Dec. 31 deadline to complete the deal. The judge said he expected a ruling around the middle of January.
The U.S. Justice Department sued to block that tie-up and the unrelated $48 billion merger of Anthem and Cigna Corp. last month, contending that those combinations would reduce the number of national health insurers from five to three, including the market leader UnitedHealth Group Inc., to the detriment of consumers.
The companies dispute assertions that their planned mergers would result in public harm, contending that lawyers for the U.S. are mistaken about their market definitions.
Aetna is based in Hartford, Connecticut, and Humana in Louisville, Kentucky.
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U.S. opposes Anthem push for a quick trial in Cigna merger case
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Dr Shane Gordon B.Ch.D GDC Registration: 66375
Dr Gordon can restore your teeth giving you confidence and a great smile.
Dr Shane Gordon graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa in 1987 with a B.Ch.D winning the Julius Staz Medal for Oral Pathology and The South African Prosthodontic Society Gold Medal for Crown and Bridgework.
He spent two years in the South African Defence Force as a Dental Officer. On leaving the Defence Force he joined a Private Restorative Dental Practice in Cape Town, South Africa and remained with the Practice till 1991. He moved to the UK in April 1991 and runs his own private practice, The St Peters Dental Practice, in Broadstairs, Kent where he practices aesthetic, restorative and implant dentistry.
Dr Gordon is a Founder member and Past President of the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry. He now serves on the Past President's Advisory Board. He has been an affiliate member of the prestigious European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) since 2006. He is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists (European Division). He was a marking Tutor for University College London - Distance Learning MSc in Aesthetic Dentistry - 2010 to 2013.
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Adri - CEB Diploma Dental Hygiene - Dental Hygienist GDC: 4642
Adri qualified with a DOH as an expanded therapy dental hygienist at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa and moved to Broadstairs in 1992.
She took the National Examination in Dental Hygiene after spending time at the Eastman Dental Institute in 1994 and achieved the CEB Diploma Dental Hygiene Qualification in the same year.
After working for 3 years at the Mill Lane Dental Practice she joined The St. Peters Dental Practice in 1997 and has been a devoted and loyal team member to date.
She truly puts her patients and their interests first and goes out of her way to serve her patients and the Practice.
Gina - Dental Nurse & Receptionist: GDC: 107248
Gina started working at The St. Peters Dental Practice in 2001 as a dental nurse after a long break bringing up her children.
She works at the Practice as a receptionist on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and has completed her Level 3 NVQ in Customer Services since joining the Practice. She is also a trained and registered dental nurse who regularly stands in and keeps up to date in this role. She thoroughly enjoys being part of the team.
She is the lead for implant infection control and surgical set up.
She is very calm and empathetic and is adored by our patients.
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Caroline joined the Practice as a Trainee Dental nurse under the Apprenticeship scheme. She has added youthful energy and enthusiasm to the Practice as well as practical input learned in her previous role as a carer.
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Yoga & Eating Disorders: a blessing or a curse?
With the current emphasis on the Yoga body, as imposed by social media, I have been asking myself if the role of Yoga as a healing therapy in body-image related issues is somehow getting lost. One of the main plague for women of all ages, eating disorders are constantly on the rise the world over. On one side, we have health issues related to overeating (from bulimia nervosa to obesity), on the other extreme the cases of anorexia are now spreading well beyond the teenage range. Coming from a generation of older yogis, my approach to this discipline was towards a physical form of meditation that could allow me to get into deeper touch with my body as a vessel to my spirit – when I started practicing Ashtanga, 20 years ago, instagram and facebook were not around, you had to buy videotapes (and there were not many available) and old-fashioned books (which I still love). Handstand craze was not even contemplated and yoga and acrobatics were clearly far away from each other. I actually started practicing Yoga after years of professional dancing, and was looking for a discipline where glamour outfits were not in the picture: actually, the beauty of it was that I could finally enter a place where mirrors were banned, everybody was NOT wearing makeup, and where old leggings and a tank top were all you needed, considering you were going to sweat a lot. It was a relief. I took very seriously my teacher's instructions: it is not about looking what your mat neighbor achieves, it's about how you FEEL in each posture, it's about being able to breathe in each posture. Everybody's jaws were relaxed. If a posture was causing too much effort to be gained, the teacher used to stop us and invite us to explore the previous one with great care. From that point of view, I could see how helpful all yoga practices (whatever the method) could be to women suffering from an eating disorder. To overeaters, it was a step towards acceptance and slowly shedding overweight, without putting too much emphasis on dieting but rather, on breathing in order to activate the natural sense of healthy appetite in our brain. To anorexics, it was again a way to relax and learn how to let go, to stop controlling and thinking that life could be all right if we only lost yet another pound.
What I am seeing today, however, is worrying me. Social media are representing yoga as the new fitness craze. Body image, once again, seems to be the main issue. You are going to be a successful yogi if you can bend like a circus contortionist, or balance on your hands as a gymnast. And of course, you have to be wearing expensive outfits and make up in order to shoot great instagram pics. Compulsive behaviors have moved from the gym into the shala. The instagram is full of beautifully trained and fit girls claiming "Yoga made me accept my body"… Actually, I would be surprised if they wouldn't, being so perfect! Are we loosing sight of the therapeutic aim of Yoga, and turning it into aerobics 2.0?
I am not saying that we should turn back the clock. Social media are here to stay. Yet, is it possible to make a better use of them? Is there a way to present Yoga in a healthier way?And outside the internet, back in the real world, are Yoga teachers paying attention to their practitioners, making sure – when they are coming from such difficult backgrounds – they are teaching in a way that actually encourages self-acceptance and avoids competition?
Is Yoga a blessing or a curse for women suffering from eating disorders? I believe the role of the Yoga teacher can dramatically change how a practitioner feels about herself. Sometimes, that can mean turning a student to a more challenging or more relaxing practice, if our experience tell us that this can offer the practitioner a better chance of spiritual growth and a healthier approach to their body. As yoga teachers, in a very competitive market, I believe we should never forget to place our customers' spiritual and physical health in the first place. People suffering from eating disorders are psychologically very challenged, and sometimes physically frail. Let's not forget that in our culture, body image is paramount and to make sure its worst aspects do not enter our shala we have to make our best efforts to create a non-competitive, accepting atmosphere, so that the practice can be a safe harbor for those who need it.
Let's make Yoga a blessing, and not a curse.
I have been long waiting for this book to arrive.
I met Taylor Hunt in Mysore last December while attending KPJAYI. We had a facebook connection and as many Ashtangi, I was following his dedication to the practice – I was struck by how inspiring and empowering his posts were, and how strong and balanced the practice made him look. Then I discovered he was about to publish a book about his path in Yoga. Turns out, Taylor is coming from a very dark past of alcoholism and addiction, and through sheer will and Ashtanga Yoga, he is now a very successful Yoga Teacher (yes, capitol letters, since he is Authorized Level 2 by KPJAYI) and a wonderful family man. He runs a very popular Mysore Program, travels to give Yoga workshops and intensives, but most of all, he is inspiring all those struggling through the difficult path of recovery and rehab with his powerful message.
What happens when all this becomes a book? Well, I was about to find out. I asked Taylor if we could meet up in Mysore: teaching myself and being a translator for Italian Publishers specialized in Yoga and Spiritual literature, I am always looking for interesting projects, and this sounded just what I was looking for. Taylor knew nothing about me, yet he was kind and open-minded enough to invite me at his family home in Mysore, where he was spending his usual three months of practice with Sharath.
I was struck by his warmth and by his lovely wife and children. I could immediately sense the harmony that surrounded them. And Taylor had that brightness in his eyes, the one you find in those really committed to the practice – when you practice every day, year after year, no matter what, your eyes become crystal clear and seem to read through the people you meet. This book obviously meant a lot to him. It is his own life that he was about to disclose to the world, all details included: no matter how hard, difficult and sometimes even shocking they could be. Taylor was ready to share his hardship with all of us – seasoned practitioners as well as beginners, and of course people still struggling with drug, alcohol or any other form of addiction. Taylor was telling me about it, and I was already looking forward to reading it – not because I had some sort of morbid curiosity but because I could understand how impactful such story could be on so many levels. Of course, I immediately pre-ordered my copy. And that copy finally arrived.
As I imagined, this Yoga book is actually a book for everybody. I see it as a contemporary, down-to-earth version of "Autobiography of a (western) Yogi", that actualizes the message of Yoga in a very grounded, accessible way. No sudden, sci-fi enlightenment story but the powerful, honest account of a path full of hurdles towards a pacified mind and a sense of purpose in life. Written in a style that keeps you hooked as a best-selling author's novel, "A Way From Darkness" relates to each and every one of us. In Taylor's words we can find our own struggles, our everyday battles. Whatever drove us towards yoga, we were all coming from our dark place hungry for answers, and in one way or another, Yoga helped us find these answers within ourselves. Through Yoga we got (or are getting) rid of old habits and patterns, rebuilding ourselves. It is sometimes a life-long task, but we enjoy (and at times endure) every single step of it.


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Senate Democrats Come Out Against Barr's Election Fraud Memo
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) smiles after receiving the gavel from Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after being elected as the next Speaker of the House during the first session of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 3, 2019. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Odds Favor Pelosi Keeping Speakership: Campaign Strategists
By Mark Tapscott
November 10, 2020 Updated: November 11, 2020
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) could face a challenger but will likely keep the Speaker's gavel when leaders for the 117th Congress are selected, according to Democrat and Republican campaign strategists.
"Nancy Pelosi is about 10 votes away from losing the gavel, but she will keep it. There will be a challenger or two, but for all her faults, Pelosi is a master when it comes to whipping votes in the House," Democratic strategist Robin Biro told The Epoch Times on Nov. 10.
"We need her in that position because the numbers are tighter now and, realistically speaking, we need her to help rally those votes," said Biro, a regional director for President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign and a former U.S. Army Airborne Ranger who served two tours in Afghanistan.
"I'd be shocked if she's not challenged for speaker," Republican strategist Matt Mackowiak told The Epoch Times on Nov. 10. "If she stays, she will have a five- to eight-seat margin with very little room for error."
Mackowiak, president of the D.C.- and Austin, Texas-based Potomac Strategy Group, was formerly communications director for Republican Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchinson of Texas and Conrad Burns of Montana.
Whether or not Pelosi is reelected Speaker, the House of Representatives that takes office in January will be different in multiple ways from its predecessor, which she ruled with an iron hand.
She announced Nov. 3 her intent to seek a fourth term as Speaker, and House Democrats officially begin the process of electing their new leaders on Nov. 18.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee won't be led by Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), who announced on Nov. 9 that she wouldn't seek another two years in the role.
While final results for all 435 contested seats in the lower chamber aren't yet available, Republicans gained at least six seats in the House, according to RealClear Politics, and could end up with as many as 10, contrary to pre-election optimism among Democrats that they would add perhaps as many as 15 seats.
"I think the far left of the House Democratic caucus will run somebody against Speaker Pelosi," Liberty Government Affairs President Brian Darling, a Republican strategist, told The Epoch Times on Nov. 10.
"She should not be rewarded for a failed election where the Democrats did so well against President Trump, yet almost lost control of the House. Democrats ran a terrible campaign to convince the American people to vote for Democrats' continued control of the House," Darling said.
Centrist Democrats
The election setbacks were especially hard on the already shrinking ranks of centrist House Democrats. Chief among them was House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), who lost his seat after serving 30 years in the lower chamber.
Other casualties included three centrists who flipped Republican-held seats in the 2018 election: Reps. Kendra Horn in Oklahoma, Max Rose in New York, and Joe Cunningham in South Carolina.
Other Democrats who lost included Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa, and Reps. Donna Shalala and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, both in Florida. The Florida Democrats lost to Hispanic Republicans who branded them as "socialists" and too soft on the dictatorial regimes in Cuba and Venezuela.
Some of the surviving Democrat moderates are being rather vocal, at least among colleagues, about their dissatisfaction, most notably Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia.
The former CIA analyst, who defeated Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) in the 2018 contest, told colleagues during an emotion-filled caucus call two days after the election that the losses were due to Democrats going too far to the left.
"We have to commit to not saying the words 'defund the police' ever again," Spanberger said during the phone call. "We need to not ever use the words 'socialist' or 'socialism' ever again. It does matter, and we have lost good members because of that."
Republicans React
Things will be different on the Republican side of the House as well.
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, who won his sixth term Nov. 3 with the highest vote percentage (67 percent) of his career, told The Epoch Times on Nov. 10 that he's elated by the GOP's incoming freshman class.
"The good news about our incoming freshman class is that they accomplished what we as Republicans have been trying to do for decades, getting more diversity, getting a great depth of talent, in several states and regions," he said.
Fleischmann said he expects Pelosi to have a tougher time keeping members of the House Democratic caucus in line, and for Republicans to be able to get more done on their side.
"They will be in the majority, but their majority will not be as large, and the more progressive wing of Pelosi's party will be a lot harder to appease now because they grew as they eroded, either in their primaries or in their generals, their moderate members," he said.
"Will she get a challenge, I don't know. Does she have problems in her conference? Absolutely, she's got problems from her middle and from her left."
Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), who was reelected against token opposition with 94 percent of the vote, told The Epoch Times the election results "help us certainly in our negotiations with Speaker Pelosi. I don't see her being unseated, because at this point, nobody has started a charge against her, and it would be a long shot if for no other reason than she raises so much money for them."
Fleischmann and Dunn agreed that the Democrats' reduced ranks will pressure Pelosi to reach out to Republicans, which she's not done in recent years as Speaker, in order to win votes that wouldn't have been difficult in the previous Congress.
"Realistically, the way this works, when you've got a smaller conference, you've got to compromise more. Otherwise, you get in trouble," Dunn said.
But at the same time, there will be more pressure on Pelosi from the more fervently left-leaning Democratic majority to not compromise with Republicans.
Fleischmann said: "Bingo. A decade ago, when she was Speaker and turned it over to [successor Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) in 2011], she had a conference where she had much more control because they were more inclined to be more centrist."
Contact Mark Tapscott at Mark.Tapscott@epochtimes.nyc
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Abstract: Glutathione (GSH) is a thiol containing tripeptide (L-γ-glutamyl-L-cysteinyglycine) that can be present in musts and wines. Its importance for wine quality is associated to its strong antioxidant properties helping in the stabilisation of some aroma components and in reducing the browning of musts and wines. Due to its antioxidant activity, in recent years different Inactive Dry Yeast Preparations (IDYs) rich in GSH are being employed in winemaking in order to prevent wine oxidation. However, there are not scientific evidences about the amounts of biological GSH from IDYs that can be released into the wines. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a HPLC methodology to determine reduced GSH, oxidized GSH (GSSG) and its precursor γ-glutamylcysteine (γ-GC). This methodology was applied to quantify GSH and related compounds in model wines supplemented with 8 IDYs. Finally, the evolution of GSH during the production and shelf-life of a wine supplemented with a GSH enriched IDY has been performed. Two RP-HPLC-FL methods were developed to determine GSH, GSSG and γ-GC by adapting several protocols from the literature. Total GSH and γ-GC were determined by using a precolumn derivatization with 2,3-naphtalenedialdehyde (NDA) and borate buffer pH 9.2 containing 1% of ethanethiol. Determination of reduced GSH was carried out in similar conditions, with the exception of borate buffer pH 9.2, that was prepared containing dithiothreitol 0.5 mM instead of ethanethiol. The GSSG concentration was obtained subtracting the reduced GSH level from the total GSH. To know the release of GSH from IDY preparations, eight different types of IDYs supplied by three different manufactures were used. IDY preparations were added into the model wines at the same dose recommended by manufacturers (0.3 g/L). In addition, two types of rose wines, a control wine and an IDY wine (supplemented with an GSH rich IDY preparation) were industrially manufactured. The method showed good analytical characteristics for the quantification of γ-GC, GSH and GSSH. For instance, the method showed a reproducibility above 6% (n=25) and a linear range between 0-20 mg/L with a R2=0.9982 for the determination of total GSH. The results showed that those IDYs recommended to avoid wine oxidation (therefore including glutathione in their composition) released different amounts of GSH and γ-GC depending on the type of IDY (on the provider type). In addition, other types of IDY without specific applications to act as antioxidants, also released small amounts of GSH, likely coming from the yeast cytoplasm. Variations in the evolution of the GSH during the winemaking and shelf life of rose wines produced with the GSH enriched IDY was also found, which could have important implications for the aroma and colour of the wine.


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In this article, we will touch upon the issues of the "authenticity" of the unlocking of devices and consider the operation principle of different unlock methods. Also imei-server will tell you about why unlock "flies" and what happens in fact when your order is "in the process".
First, let's talk about how things are with the unlocking of devices at the legislative level. How much are this services "legal"?
The history of unlock is such that as soon in the world appeared big companies that started to sale of locked devices, in same time appeared many smart developers, who made a lot of efforts to learn how to remove such factory lock. Initially, these were push-button phones that requested the unlock code. And this code could be calculated with the help of special equipment. A little later, the services for providing codes began to work remotely. At that time (it was about 15 years ago), the activities of companies that decided to lock devices and the activities of services that start to removing such blockage, were not regulated by anyone. Deeper work into unlock area issues, with the much higher level, began relatively recently but only in a number of countries. Currently, only in Belgium and Hong Kong, the sale of Sim-Locked devices is prohibited, and in the US and the Netherlands, operators are legally obligated to remove the lock in case of closing payments on the contract. The rest of the world continues to live according to its unwritten rules: operators block what they want, and unlockers successfully remove this blockage. Thus, by default, the device unlocking operation is completely legal. But nevertheless, this does not mean that this arrangement pleases representatives of large companies. That's where begin the "games" between programmers of large companies and hackers from different countries.
To better illustrate the difference between different methods of unlocking, we conditionally divide them into three types:
Official iPhone unlock through the operator
iPhone unlocking from the operator with the help of the Provider
Unofficial iPhone unlock
Today, virtually every mobile operator has its own set of rules and instructions about who and under what conditions can provide an unlock. If you legally pay on all accounts and use the services for a sufficient period of time, your request for an unlock can be approved. So the unlock, which was executed directly by the operator, is the most "official". Such unlock never "flies" and the device unlocked by this method will never be re-locked.
The official unlock services include almost all services for devices in the status of "Clean". In such services, it is usually written that this is "never lock" service, with guarantees for unlocking. The peculiarity of these services is also the fact that they are always available and are provided at the specified times stably and without delays. Example - USA AT&T iPhone Clean service.
The second type of unlocking can be described as "semi-official". What does it mean? We have already talked about the fact that operators have internal instructions - which devices can be untied and which can not be. Unlock phones on an active contract, with unpaid debts or in the status of Lost - is forbiden. The internal policy of all mobile operators, without exception, clearly regulates these things. How then do services for unlocking such devices work? If you thought that a paid service for unlocking works "on contract" with a mobile operator, then you are wrong about this.
In fact, there are employees inside these same companies (usually - high-level managers, then we will call them sources), which offer unlocking prohibited devices at a certain price. They provide access to configure the operation of such services in automatic mode. For each operator - its source. It can be one or it can be several people in different countries. And the providers are already intermediaries between paid services and the source itself. Providers who are in direct contact with the sources are few. They act as mega-wholesalers, collecting orders around the world / different blocks of countries, and they never work with the final buyer. That is, the chain of sending an order for an unlock can be quite long. The more intermediaries between you and the provider - the higher the price. Ordinary users who do not know these details very often say with indignation that for some services we are "intermediaries". But the specificity of this sphere of services is such that it is impossible to work without intermediaries at all.
So how in the end we can describe the "semi-official" unlock? This is an unlock, which was provided through the operator, but bypassing the operator. Previously, such services were provided as "neverlock", until there was a massive re-locking Clean devices from the operator Sprint. From that moment, the sources refused to provide any guarantees. Then the operator was able to detect and calculate devices that were unlocked unauthorized, and to block them again. This was the first case of locking devices that were unlocked through the operator. Self-respecting providers agreed to compensate customers for the cost of unlocking. But the rules for the provision of services have changed - no more guarantees for unlock.
This type of unlock services includes some services for devices in the status of "Clean" and all services for devices in the status of "Blacklist". In these services it is clearly stated that no guarantees for unlocking are provided. It's mean - the unlock should not fly off, but if it ever flies, the client will not receive monetary compensation for this service.
The peculiarity of these services: they are not always available and for such services can at any time go canceling or delaying orders. Example – USA T-mobile iPhone Blacklist service.
Unofficial unlocking - this is an unlock, wich was not conducted through an operator. In this case, it is an unauthorized access to the GSX database and changing / rewriting information about a particular device.
This method can unlock any type of locking, even from those operators whose unlock is considered "impossible." For example, to remove a lock from several operators at the same time, or any types of blacklist and regional locks, such as:
US AT & T / Cricket Locked
US TracFone / StraightTalk
US GSM / VZW N61 / N56
USA GSM Default Polici
The disadvantage of this method is that it is always a temporary unlock, which will fly right after updating or overloading the device. Since after the detection of the bug, the original data in the database will be restored. There are no guarantees or compensations in the case of re-lock for such services.
Every year, data protection systems are increasing and there are no sources that can bypass them. This service is included extremely rarely and for a very short period of time (from a few hours to a month). Once a breach in the data protection system is detected, the service stops working. Example - Unlock iPhone WorldWide any models any providers
As you can see, the iPhone unlock is a complex and resource-intensive task, which consists of many stages, each of which can fail at any time. Delays or cancellations are not the result of "inaction" of a service that "failed" to resolve your issue, but a consequence of objective circumstances, due to which the provider failed to fulfill the order.
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In today's society, it's very common to have difficulty making enough money for the things you need most. But, using a few simple tricks and diligently doing these easy money saving tips below you can save money on the things you need to buy, like food.
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Budgeting money can be challenging.
Are you trying to stretch your monthly budget?
Keep this 11 Easy Money saving tips in mind and your budget will be fine.
1. Clip coupons for the things you buy. Try shopping at stores that double or even triple the value of the coupon. Buy one get one free can be a great saving, but only if you're going to use both items before they expire. The use of coupons helps to save money in big and fast ways.
2. Join a coupon swapping organization. This type of group tends to swap items for coupons. So for example, if you have a coupon for peanut butter but you don't need peanut butter, you can go to this group and trade someone for milk or an object you may need.
3. Create a grocery list and stick to it. Many people tend to go over budget because they see things at the store that they think they need when in actuality, it's not needed. By having a list, it helps you to stay focused and aware of the things you need to buy and the things that you don't.
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These are great tips! I also purchase my groceries online for pick-up so I'm not tempted to add things to my cart that I don't really need.
That's a brilliant money saving tip. That should be added to the list! Thank you Alicia.
thanks for sharing, in todays economy, most people are just getting by and always looking for ways to save money,these are really great tips.
Thank you Roamy, money saving tips can be found everywhere. Taking action is sometimes the problem.
Thanks for the great post! I could definitely stand to cut down my grocery spending!
Thank you Jessica. We spend most on groceries and food. Do you use coupon?
That is me without my list too. Thank you Missy!
Great tips! I'm the worst at sticking to my list!
I've found if I do online shopping, I can meal plan, check my pantry and freezer/fridge to make sure I'm not overbuying. It makes life so much easier, I get distracted a lot in the grocery store by "pretty" things and end up buying stuff I do not need.


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Q: Change color in RichTextBox I am using this simple example from MSDN
to insert lines in a RichTextBox.
FlowDocument myFlowDoc = new FlowDocument();

Run myRun = new Run("This is flow content and you can ");
Bold myBold = new Bold(new Run("edit me!"));

Paragraph myParagraph = new Paragraph();
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myRun);
myParagraph.Inlines.Add(myBold);

myFlowDoc.Blocks.Add(myParagraph);

RichTextBox myRichTextBox = new RichTextBox();
myRichTextBox.Document = myFlowDoc;

I want to apply a chosed color to the lines of text, but how to do it?
The Paragraph or Run classes doesn't have any direct method to change the color.
EDIT
I don't want to use all the awkard SelectionStart, SelectionEnd stuff as posted on the linked post!.
My case is different and is much more simple: the solution posted from mm8 explains it and is very elegant.
One single line of code and that is!
Please see the answer!

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The Paragraph or Run classes doesn't have any direct method to change the color.

The Run class inherits from TextElement and this class has a Foreground property that you can set to a Brush:
Run myRun = new Run("This is flow content and you can ") { Foreground = Brushes.Red };
Bold myBold = new Bold(new Run("edit me!") { Foreground = Brushes.Gray });

A: You can get/set text color via Foreground property of the rich text box. As bellow example, I changed the text color of rich text box to blue:
myRichTextBox.Foreground = Brushes.Blue;

Happy coding!

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Penny Wheeler: Even in value-based care, leaders of varying backgrounds can thrive
By furstgroup | August 6 th, 2015 | Allina Health, health systems, Modern Healthcare, physician, providers, Blog, CEO, clinical care, collaboration, leadership, Penny Wheeler, value-based care, Top 25 Women in Healthcare | Add A Comment
In the era of value-based care, many health systems are looking for ways in which they can develop their physicians into administrative leaders who can guide the organization, not just a physicians' group.
While Allina Health CEO Penny Wheeler, MD, can certainly relate to such endeavors, she's not ready to brand the clinician-to-chief-executive transformation as the sole formula for all organizations.
"Some doctors are scrambling to get their MBAs, but I wonder if there is going to be a time when people who have been in the administrative ranks will get certifications in clinical care process and care model design," says Wheeler, an obstetrician/gynecologist who has led Allina Health to a Truven Analytics ranking as one of the top large health systems in the country.
Both types of knowledge are needed in the C-suite, Wheeler says, and can come from an administrator who has an empathetic mindset and has spent time learning how to reduce clinical-care variations, or from a physician who has accumulated experience in finance and operations.
"There is a convergence these days," she notes, "of needing to understand clinical-care models and clinical-care processes, and having the operational and financial acumen to know what kind of team you have to assemble to lead."
The learning curve can be steep regardless of which side you begin on. Wheeler was named chief clinical officer of Allina in 2006 and freely admits it took her time to adjust.
"You can go from feeling pretty adept at doing a complex hysterectomy with a lymph-node dissection in the operating room to feeling like you don't know how to run your email account," she says with a laugh. "When you're relatively good at something you trained your whole life for, and then all of a sudden you feel like you're on a separate orbital plane, that's hard."
What kept her going, she says – and what led to her growth as an executive that ultimately put her in charge at Allina – was the purpose and mission she had, which did not change in the move from the exam room to the administrative offices.
"It's just a sheer privilege that we get to be in a role where, by our actions, we can improve the lives of thousands," Wheeler says. "That's an incredibly fortunate position to be in."
The opportunity to make a larger impact on communities in breadth and scope is an important consideration for physicians who are considering a move into an administrative role, she adds. Just as critical is the understanding that a clinical background provides a necessary balance in an organization's decision-making.
"This is what turned the equation for me," she says. "Instead of emphasizing what you don't know yet about business or operations, emphasize what you do know. There was one time when a light bulb went on for me in a meeting of the executive leadership team. I was the only physician in the room and realized, 'I am the only one that has been next to a patient for 20 years and knows what it feels like to provide their care when you have 23 other things going on that you need to attend to.' "
Wheeler's advice for new physician leaders is just as applicable for all administrators:
• Realize that you can't do it all. "As physicians, we're used to being the one that our patients put their trust in. But in a business environment, you really have to rely on those around you, so you need to assemble a team that thinks differently than you do and complements your skill set."
• Time is your most precious resource. "Your time is your currency. A lot of people make demands on your time and you have to think about what's important – advancing the performance in terms of our mission – so you should spend your time on what is most impactful."
• Invite your team to be truthful. "When you get in these positions, people want you to be happy and want to highlight the good performance we've had. They might be more reticent to talk about where things aren't going well or failing, so you actually have to ask for difficult messages. Invite people to be open and honest because, if they're not, somebody's life could be affected adversely."
Wheeler has been instrumental in championing Allina's collaborations with other providers, from an accountable-care alliance with HealthPartners to transitional care facilities built with Presbyterian Home & Services and Benedictine Health System.
"I really hope collaboration between systems beats out competition, so we can avoid unneeded duplication of services," Wheeler says. "When we say we compete in healthcare, I think sometimes other countries look at us like we have an arm growing out of our head. I think that, to the extent we can do it effectively, collaboration is important. Even when you see acquisition and merger activities occurring in healthcare, I think it's going to be more about adding complementary services across the continuum."
Yet the transition from a fee-for-service to a value-based model brings its share of growing pains. Wheeler points to a recent program Allina developed to provide care coordination for cancer patients. In terms of care, it was a huge success – it kept 95 people from needing to be readmitted to the hospital and saved the community $1.2 million. There was just one problem: Allina lost $600,000.
"Right now, we're in an environment where you actually lose money by doing the right things sometimes," she says. "It is a conundrum for all of us in healthcare. I think we're going to experience some whitewater rapids getting to where we need to be, but it will be good for the people we serve when we do."
Still, Wheeler says, these and other winds of change stirred up by reform "make it an exciting time to be a leader. There's no better time to be in healthcare because the sails are up in the air and you can turn this big Queen Mary of healthcare in a better direction for the people we serve."
Who are the top hospitals in the U.S?
By furstgroup | July 22 nd, 2015 | health systems, U.S. News & World Report, Blog, Top Hospitals | Add A Comment
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the top hospitals in the U.S. Full coverage can be found here.
In the meantime, here are the rankings for the top 15 hospitals:
1. Massachusetts General Hospital
2. Mayo Clinic
3. (tie) Johns Hopkins Hospital
3. (tie) UCLA Medical Center
5. Cleveland Clinic
6. Brigham & Women's Hospital
7. New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
8. UCSF medical Center
9. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian
10. Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University
11. Northwestern Memorial Hospital
12. NYU Langone Medical Center
13. UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
14. Duke University Hospital
15. Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital
Furst Group is proud to have worked with many of the nation's best hospitals and health systems.
With King vs. Burwell decided, bold leadership becomes a mandate for healthcare delivery and financing
By furstgroup | June 29 th, 2015 | Furst Group, Healthcare, Supreme Court, Bob Clarke, health systems, hospitals, King, King vs. Burwell, affordable care, Blog, Burwell, CEO, leadership, transparency, quality | Add A Comment
By Bob Clarke
CEO, Furst Group
The King vs. Burwell decision once again had healthcare leaders, both payers and providers, holding their collective breath to see if years of work would be undone. Now that the Supreme Court has weighed in, by a surprising 6-3 margin, to uphold the ACA and its subsidies, there still remains a lot of work to do. So the question for the healthcare industry is, how can CEOs and boards best demonstrate leadership to their organizations and their communities going forward?
Regardless of where one falls in the political debate, this decision was anxiously anticipated by all. Our industry has had more than its share of uncertainty over the years and having this decision behind us will allow for the great work that organizations have done thus far to continue. Without a doubt, patients and families are seeking access to quality care at an affordable cost, all wrapped in a package of transparency. Significant strides have been taken toward this goal but the threat of constant change and disruption of the payment system doesn't allow an organization to focus or to plan too far ahead.
However, we have seen some leaders be very bold and stake their future on this continuing trend. They have been very proactive in creating services and pricing schemes that are consumer-oriented. Their vision has allowed for open discussions with others about potential partnerships and collaborative models. These are trends that need to continue.
These are times of uncertainty, to be sure. Bold leadership, however, seizes on this as opportunity. Teams that come together to think about what can be realized serve their organizations and constituents far better than teams that focus on market protection and guarding the status quo. The latter often find themselves holding on to a model that quickly becomes outdated and stagnant.
Patients want and deserve excellent care in a system that is far less complicated than what we have had in the past. May the evolution (or rather, the revolution) of healthcare continue and bring our delivery and financing system to a level that was only dreamed about not too long ago.


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IMPACT Silver Corp. ("IMPACT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed the first tranche of the non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") announced on November 6, 2018. The first tranche raised a total of $548,505 from the issuance of 2,031,500 units (each a "Unit") at a price of $0.27 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share (a "Share") and one warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Share at a price of $0.35 and expires in 24 months.
The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Private Placement to explore the Zacualpan land package for additional high potential precious metals as well as gold-copper targets, to improve efficiencies at the Guadalupe production mill, and for general working capital purposes.
In consideration of their services, the Corporation has paid to certain finders a cash commission equal to up to 6% of the gross subscription proceeds raised from certain subscribers in the Private Placement.
The Private Placement is subject to the receipt of final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Shares and Warrants issued under the Private Placement today are subject to a standard hold period of four months and one day, expiring on March 31, 2019, all in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Closing of the second tranche of the Private Placement is expected to occur on or about December 3rd, 2018 or such other date as may be determined by the Corporation.
About IMPACT Silver:
IMPACT Silver Corp. is a successful silver explorer-producer with two processing plants on adjacent districts within its 100% owned mineral concessions covering 357km2 in central Mexico with excellent infrastructure and labor force. Over the past twelve years over 8.1 Moz of Silver has been produced, generating revenues of $168 million, with no long-term debt. In the historic Royal Mines of Zacualpan Silver District three underground silver mines feed the central 535 TPD Guadalupe processing plant. To the south, in the Mamatla District the Capire processing plant is currently rated at 200 tpd, but is expandable. It is adjacent to an open pit silver mine with a National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") compliant resource of over 4.5 Moz Silver, 48 million lbs Zinc and 21 million lbs Lead (see IMPACT news release dated January 18, 2016 and titled "IMPACT Announces an Updated Mineral Resource Estimate at Capire" for details) that is awaiting higher silver prices to be restarted. Since acquiring the project, IMPACT has compiled an exhaustive database with over 5,000 old mine workings, assayed over 50,000 rock samples and over 70,000 drill core samples, analysed over 85,000 soil samples, and put six mines into production. Additional information about IMPACT and its operations can be found on the Company website at www.IMPACTSilver.com.
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Trojan SD 1914 School House ~ the Last Building Standing has been Demolished!
Wharf Resources (USA) Inc. operates the Wharf open pit gold mine and heap-leach operation in the Bald Mountain Mining District of South Dakota. The property consists of several areas of adjoining gold mineralization amenable to open pit mining. Wharf resources holds title to the surface and mineral rights of the claims. All of the Wharf Mine's total proven and probable mineral reserves are on patented claims. In 2009, gold production from the Wharf Mine amounted to 68,000 ounces of gold. Positive exploration results have extended the mine life to approximately 2014. This picture shows the major scope of this open pit mining activity near Terry Peak.
Trojan School House built in 1914
This recent picture shows the extent of how the Wharf Mine has nearly consumed the last building standing of what remained of the old skiing town of Trojan SD.
A valiant effort to save the 1914 School House was conducted by the Lawrence County Historic Society President Jerry Bryant, Mrs. Donna Watson along with many other concerned people.
A few weeks ago, the building could no longer be protected nor enough money raised to move it to possible donated sites. Sadly, the Trojan School was demolished and the town of Trojan ceased to exist except as a dot on the map close the Nevada Gulch.
This fate of destruction is all too often the end of many old buildings and structures in the Black Hills. Jerry Bryant's quest to save old buildings and structures is also supplemented by his archeological vision to discover and protect historical artifacts buried in the remains of long forgotten structures. Bryant observed that Donna Watson is tirelessly pursing many conservation and preservation activities. Between her and her brother, they are the emotional ground movers for many issues in the Black Hills.
Jon Crane, a Hill City artist, founded the Black Hills Historic Preservation Trust. The Trust is actively preserving the Meeker Ranch and Gold Mountain Mine. The Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission recently made a strategic grant to the Meeker Ranch reroofing effort.
South Dakota Historic Preservation Advocacy Day - Last January 21, Preservation advocates took to the South Dakota State Capitol for Historic Preservation Advocacy Day organized by the Black Hills Historic Preservation Trust, Preserve South Dakota and National Trust. Supporters of historic preservation visited with legislators about historic preservation issues and benefits in communities across South Dakota.
Advocacy Day will become an annual event and is open to participants dedicated to building a voice at the State Legislature for historic preservation in South Dakota. Please join them in 2011.
My name is James Lang. I started to school in Trojan in 1948 along with my 3 brothers and sister. we left Trojan in 1952 moving to bloomfield Missour. I now live in HighRidge Missouri 63049 .
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Hiking Guide to the Cinque Terre
By Dr. John Zumwalt
Dr. John Zumwalt
No matter how crowded the tiny villages of the Cinque Terre are getting these days, they remain intensely beautiful, almost impossibly charming, and reasonably accessible to visitors – all of which means they'll continue to be popular on most peoples' bucket lists when they come to Italy. Among the biggest reasons why people visit the Cinque Terre to begin with is the hiking.
There is a cliffside trail which connects the Cinque Terre villages, and which provides some stunning views over the Ligurian Sea. But each connecting trail is slightly different, from how difficult it is to how well-maintained it is. In this article, I'm going to break down the hike into its individual sections so you can better plan your trek (and decide whether there are any segments you'd just rather skip entirely!).
Hiking Guide for the Cinque Terre
I have a habit of thinking of the Cinque Terre towns in a numbered way, which isn't uncommon among travel writers who have covered the area. Unlike most of them, however, for some reason I start my numbering system at the top (northernmost) town and work my way down (south). For the purposes of this article, however, I'm going to reverse that – because the hikes starting from the southernmost town get harder as you go north, so it makes sense to increase the number rather than decrease it!
The trails connecting the Cinque Terre towns (and the land surrounding them) was turned into a National Park in 1999, and ever since then hikers have to pay a fee to enter the park and walk between the villages. Being a National Park also means there are certain hours when the trails are open – it's no longer a 24/7 operation. You'll find all the Cinque Terre National Park information you need – including entry fees, trail maps, and the passes you can buy – at the bottom of this post.
Because the trail goes through each village, you'll get a chance to visit every Cinque Terre town (if you do all the hikes). This route will let you get a bite to eat along the way, but it also gives you ample opportunity to lose sight of the next part of the trail. Luckily, the folks in the National Park were thoughtful enough to paint red and white colored markers in strategic places to lead you around corners, up staircases, and away from main streets to the next trailhead.
Signs at each trail entrance tell you not to wear high heels (darn!), but you also don't need tricked-out hiking gear for this hike, either. I've seen teens wearing rubber flip-flops on the trail, and I wouldn't advise that, but a decent pair of comfortable hiking shoes, hiking sandals, or even tennis shoes is adequate. The main thing you want to be sure of is that your shoes have good grip, and you aren't breaking them in on the Cinque Terre trail.
Another thing to keep in mind is that, since the hike alone can take you nearly five hours (and that's not including time spent in each town devouring sustenance and generally soaking up the atmosphere, or stopping at the beaches along the way, both of which are highly recommended), it's a very good idea to start hiking as early as possible in the day. This is good for two reasons – first, you'll avoid hiking in the hottest parts of the day; and second, you'll potentially avoid most of the crowds of late risers.
In addition to the popular cliffside trail connecting the five towns (called the Blue Trail), there's a much more challenging trail further inland (called the Cinque Terre High Trail) as well as a trail which links each town's sanctuary (called, appropriately, the Sanctuary Trail). I've broken the Blue Trail down into the four separate sections below, and then listed the High and Sanctuary trails after that.
>> Note that sometimes due to weather and other environmental factors, portions of the trail are closed for maintenance or repair. You can check the current status of which trails are open on this official Cinque Terre park website.
Hiking from Riomaggiore to Manarola – Cinque Terre Hike #1
This section of the Cinque Terre trail is often referred to as the "Via dell'Amore," an Italian Lover's Lane. It's the easiest portion of the trail by a long shot – so much so that I hesitate to even call it a "trail." It's flat and paved, so don't be surprised if you see families on this path pushing strollers between these two towns. This stretch of the "trail" also comes by its nickname honestly – smooching with your sweetheart is almost impossible to avoid, and colorful love notes are scrawled all over the place.
If you aren't engaging in copious amounts of strolling, meandering, or lolly-gagging, the "hike" between Riomaggiore to Manarola shouldn't take you more than 20 minutes.
Hiking from Manarola to Corniglia – Cinque Terre Hike #2
The trail north out of Manarola will, at first, be similar to the Via dell'Amore trail you just left. It's mainly flat, although no longer paved, and makes for pretty easy going. Easy, that is, until you get within sight of Corniglia. That's when you realize that unlike the other four towns, Corniglia isn't at sea level. It's up on top of a cliff – the keyword there is "up."
As you get closer to Corniglia you'll be walking alongside the train tracks, which are between the water and the trail. Then, at the train station at the base of the hill (on top of which is the town), there is a set of switchback stairs. Someone counted – there are more than 360 steps to get to the top. If an Italian stair-master isn't what you had in mind for your vacation, however, you can take the easy way out and opt for the shuttle bus which is to the right of the station.
The hike between Manarola and Corniglia should take less than an hour, unless you require lots of breaks on the stairs.
Hiking from Corniglia to Vernazza – Cinque Terre Hike #3
Because Corniglia is at the top of a hill, no matter which way you come from you'll have to head upward at some point. On the flip side, however, that also means whichever way you're going when you leave – you're going down.
The trail from Corniglia to Vernazza heads gradually downhill for the most part, although there are some seriously steep sections. Parts of the trail are made up of irregularly-shaped stone steps which require a bit of attention when you're walking. Not only that, this is where the trail begins to seem precarious – it can get extremely narrow at times, and in some areas you've got a wall of vineyards or other vegetation on one side and a cliff on the other (with no railing, I might add).
It's at this point when you start to wonder what it'll be like to pass someone coming the other way. (Answer: Don't worry, the Cinque Terre is plenty crowded – you'll find out soon enough.) Oh, and once you get to Vernazza, there is a series of very steep switchback steps leading down into the town itself, so don't start celebrating your arrival too early.
The hike between Corniglia and Vernazza can take between 1.5-2 hours, barring too much pulling out in the passing zones.
Hiking from Vernazza to Monterosso al Mare – Cinque Terre Hike #4
The most challenging hike is easily the one from Vernazza to Monterosso, mainly because it's not just up or down – it's both. And it's steep. It's also the one with the highest percentage of so-narrow-you're-not-sure-they're-wide-enough-for-one-person trail sections (many of which have cliffside dropoffs on one side), so be prepared for lots of stopping and starting if the trail is particularly crowded. The good news is that those gorgeous olive orchards and vineyards you started seeing in the last trail segment are even more plentiful in this one, and you'll even dip inland now and then and be bathed in cool forest-y shade. (This is especially refreshing if you're hiking during the heat of midday in the summer.)
Again, if you're not doing too much in the way of stopping and starting, the hike between Vernazza and Monterosso should take roughly 1.5-2 hours.
Cinque Terre High Trail
If you're a more serious hiker and you want more of a challenge (not to mention wanting to get away from the crowds), then have a go at the High Trail. This route actually stretches beyond the Cinque Terre and connects the towns of Portovenere in the south with Levanto in the north. The hiking time alone is estimated (depending on what you read) between 6-10 hours, and the paths are not nearly as well marked as the route described above, so it's highly recommended that you either pick up a detailed hiking map of the area or you hire a local guide to lead the way.
Should you get partway into the High Route and decide you've had enough, no worries – there are lots of trails which connect the High Trail with the Cinque Terre towns, so you can cut your serious trekking short along the way and choose to spend the remainder of your day sipping the local dessert wine in a bar. No one will judge you.
Cinque Terre Sanctuary Trail
Each of the Cinque Terre towns has a sanctuary (also called a church or shrine) which is typically in the hills above the town center, and there are trails which connect each of these as well. You can get to these trails from either the main Blue Trail or the High Trail – you can even hike up to each shrine without starting on either the Blue or High Trail, from each town center.
Again, because these trails are less popular they're also less well-marked. Get a good hiking map of the area, and ask at the tourist office if you can't find the starting point.
Cinque Terre National Park Visitor Information
Cinque Terre Trail Entry Fee: €5 per person
Cinque Terre Trail Passes: There are 3 kinds of passes (trail only, trail + trains, trail + trains & ferries). All three also get you free entry to a few museums in the Cinque Terre towns, a 3-hour bike rental for free, and a discount on Cinque Terre products for sale at the tourist information centers. Ask for details about all of these extras when you buy your pass.
Cinque Terre Card – trail entry fee only, good for 1, 2, 3, or 7 days; adult prices €5 for 1 day, €8 for 2 days, €10 for 3 days, €20 for 7 days
Cinque Terre Card + Train – trail entry fee plus transportation on local trains from Levanto to La Spezia, good for 1, 2, 3, or 7 days; adult prices €8.50 for 1 day, €14.70 for 2 days, €19.50 for 3 days, €36.50 for 7 days
Cinque Terre Card + Ferry – trail entry fee plus transportation on local trains (as above) plus ferries in the Cinque Terre, only sold in 1-day increments; adult price €19.50 per day
Cinque Terre Trail Maps: TrekTools produces a very detailed map of the Cinque Terre hiking areas which you can buy online before you leave.
Cinque Terre Park Website: This is the main site for the Cinque Terre National Park. There are sections for the Blue Trail, the Sanctuary Trails, and all the trails, and a page to see which trails (if any) are closed. (Note that even if you click on the Union Jack it's likely the entire page will still be in Italian.)
More Cinque Terre Resources: James at Wandering Italy has some great Cinque Terre hiking resources on his site. There's also a photo tour of 3/4 of the hike (with an unexpected detour) here, Beers & Beans reminds us that the hike is not a doddle.
Cinque Terre Trails Hiking Times
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Walking Time
The Cinque Terre Lower Trail from Monterosso to Riomaggiore
The High Trail from Levanto to Portovenere
The High Trail from Levanto to Portovenere (part by part)
Colla di Gritta
Drignana
Cigoletta
Telegrafo
Trails Up from the Cinque Terre Towns
Soviore
P.So Bardelone
Ricco D. Golfo
Trails from Levanto
Colla D. Bagari
Foce di Lavaggio
Foce di Montale
Dr. John Zumwalt has traveled to over 30 countries around the world on 4 continents and lived in Asia for 17 years. John started writing his own bucket lists while in high school and has organized and led 36 tour groups to some of the worlds most memorable places. He is professor of Cultural Anthropology and World Religions. John lives Oklahoma City where he plots the next big adventure.
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I like to think that Jesus was looking down at us and laughing.
Holy Week in a Roman Catholic church is always nerve-racking for those involved in the services, including the music people. In the best of circumstances it's easy to forget, from year to year, exactly how each service goes. If you have a new pastor in charge, though, and that new pastor has ideas of his own, you can end up with a train wreck.
That's what happened to us on Holy Thursday evening.
As "Leader of Song" I was the soloist during the mass. The choir was there, too, and, as usual during times like this, I was singing with them as well as handling my own music.
That's enough background. Let's get to the story.
2. We're broke and/or we still expect to pay 1970 prices for everything. We never buy anything that doesn't come from a thrift shop or a flea market and, even then, we complain that it's too expensive. We are paying a ridiculously low rent, because we won't move from the rent-controlled 5th floor walk-up apartment we have been living in for 40 years.
This leaves us with a big problem: how to have some fun without spending any money. Here are some suggestions.
Make your hearing aid squeal into your ear. The achievable level of noise depends on the freshness of the battery and your own manual skill. You should be able to get up a good decibel level just by passing your hand over the device. Some people will wonder why this is classified as fun. If someone can explain that to me, I will be happy.
I am like most women (and some men, I'm sure). Insects and mice give me the willies. I can face an audience of 4,000 in a theater without a problem. I travel in airplanes and ask for a window seat. I fantasize about being a storm chaser. I laugh at death.
Well, I don't laugh at it, but death doesn't scare me as much as it should, which is pretty strange, when you think about it.
But let me see a mouse or be accidentally touched by a centipede and I will be the first person out the door, screaming at a pitch only dogs can hear.
FEMALE: Og! You home! Good! Big spider in cave! Go kill it!
MALE: Spider little. You big woman. Why YOU no kill it? Take rock, go bang! Easy!