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healthcare intake packet
March 28, 2020 /in Uncategorized /by Grace Wanjiru
Evaluate public health policies and practices as they relate to legal and ethical implications for individuals and populations.
Analyze health needs, disparities, and healthcare delivery systems within the context of cultural, social, legal, political, and economic forces.
Examine the structure of the U.S. legal system and government as it relates to ethics, law, and core principles of public health.
Assess current legal and ethical principles and the application of such principles in healthcare practice.
Analyze ethical and legal dilemmas that healthcare workers may encounter in the medical field.
Examine legal requirements for managing patient information, health information documentation
, the release of information, and electronic health records.
You have recently been promoted to Health Services Manager at Three Mountains Regional Hospital, a small hospital located in a mid-size city in the Midwest. Three Mountains is a general medical and surgical facility with 400 beds. Last year there were approximately 62,000 emergency visits and 15,000 admissions. More than 6,000 outpatient and 10,000 inpatient surgeries were performed.
You have been asked by the CEO to create an intake packet for new patients that will help establish patient trust. Once you've created this packet, the CEO wants you to send an email to all hospital
employees letting them know about the intake packet. You will also create a PowerPoint reviewing intake packet details for the hospital to post on its website to inform patients
This is a great opportunity to tie everything together that you have learned! Let's break this up into 3 parts. Deep breath – it's easier than it seems!
Part 1: Intake Packet
Create a New Patient Letter in a business letter format. (Here is a library resource for help writing a business letter.)
In the letter:
Explain the importance of ethics
Explain why each part of the packet is included and how the packet is to be used
Include a HIPAA/Confidentiality statement and a Privacy Pledge
Add a line at the bottom of the form for the patient to sign acknowledging receipt
On a separate page, include your reference list in APA format.
Part 2: PowerPoint
Create a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation that explains the various elements of the new patient intake packet. (Here is a library resource for help creating a PowerPoint presentation.) Make sure to use the notes section below each slide to expand on the key points.
Part 3: Email
Write an email in a Word document that will be sent out to all hospital employees making them aware of the intake packet. (Make sure your email uses proper email formatting. (Here is a library resource for help writing a professional email.)
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OPEN LETTER TO EU MEMBER STATES THE EU/CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE
EU / China
OPEN LETTER TO EU MEMBER STATES
THE EU/CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE, SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
We welcome the initiative taken by the French Presidency of the European Union (EU) to invite international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to the upcoming session of the dialogue on human rights between China and the European Union, to be held in Beijing on September 28-29. This gesture is appreciated as an effort to make the dialogue a more transparent process, something NGOs have called for since the dialogue was renewed in late 1997.
But human rights NGOs have decided not to go to Beijing. There are several reasons for this. First, we believe that the bilateral dialogue has failed to encourage respect for universally-recognized human rights standards in China. Human rights abuses have reached such alarming proportions over the past two years that we believe that the government of China is currently conducting the most ruthless repression since the 1989 crackdown. Second, NGOs have been invited to participate in other dialogues, such as those with the UK and Australia, but this has been done in such a way as to preclude any real discussion of the abuses occurring in China. Our reasons are laid out in further detail below
International dialogue combined with domestic confrontation
In its current form, the dialogue excludes those in China who are most actively engaged in promoting human rights inside the country. As long as Chinese government uses repression internally while advocating dialogue internationally, the validity of the dialogue should be questioned. Truly constructive dialogue can only occur when the Chinese government opens a dialogue with domestic human rights advocates, and allows for the participation of independent social groups, scholars and lawyers and other individuals in the bilateral dialogues in which it engages.
The participation of independent international human rights organizations begs the question of why they have no counterparts in China. In this regard, we question the legitimacy of dialogues that do not seek to include independent forces within China. As well as inviting independent international human rights organizations to participate in the dialogue, the EU should encourage the Chinese government to engage in dialogue domestically. Unfortunately, the opposite tendency currently appears to be in the ascendant: the Chinese government is suppressing any efforts to organize independently around human rights issues, and has responded to peaceful advocacy for the respect for international standards with confrontational tactic, such as detention, imprisonment, harassment and the deprivation of rights to the freedoms of expression, assembly and association. The Chinese government cannot even tolerate Chinese citizens engaging in human rights advocacy outside the country. Although Human Rights In China was officially invited to participate by the EU, the Chinese government refused to accept the group's inclusion in the list of participants while accepting the other international organizations. We call on the EU to protest this unjustified exclusionary measure.
Meetings without substance
So far, the participation of NGOs in the dialogue has been virtually a proforma affair, with no opportunity provided for real exchanges between human rights groups and Chinese officials. This is the case in the meetings associated with the UK and Australian dialogues. In general, so little time has been provided for NGO meetings with Chinese officials, that there has been no opportunity for anything that could really be called a "dialogue," and as in the HRIC case, the Chinese government has excluded groups that it does not approve.
No pressure, no result
We are not opposed to bilateral dialogues aimed at achieving improvements in human rights. However, exclusive reliance on such an approach fails to acknowledge the fact that abuses are not caused only by ignorance of international rights standards-where training programs can certainly make a difference. They also result from intentional deprivation of rights, including officially-sanctioned, legally-mandated restrictions on fundamental rights and freedoms. We question the wisdom of ignoring this reality and of substituting quiet diplomacy for multilateral and public pressure to address these manifestly state-sponsored violations of human rights. The experience of the last few years demonstrates the Chinese government's extraordinary sensitivity to the prospect of a debate on its human rights record at the U.N. Commission on Human Rights (CHR): the kind of pressure resulting from the tabling of a resolution on China has generally been a successful tactic for achieving concessions from Beijing, such as the occasional release of prisoners, promises to sign U.N. treaties, or steps toward legal reform. The EU justified the renewal of the dialogue with China by listing a number of concessions, presented as indications that Beijing was making progress in the field of human rights. In fact, after China made these few "gestures of good will," it rid itself of public and multilateral pressure. Without such pressure, these gestures might not have become "bargaining chips" in the first place. Now that pressure from the EU has disappeared altogether, dialogue alone does not seem to give China enough incentive to continue with even such symbolic concessions, let alone follow through with concrete actions. This shows that, for Beijing, the dialogue is an end in itself: by engaging in dialogues with more and more countries, China reinforces its immunity against multilateral, concerted monitoring. The Chinese government has imposed a clear conditionality: at any sign that countries or groups of countries are considering using multilateral pressure-the legitimately established response of the UN system to rights violations-Beijing threatens to cut off the dialogue and the cooperation programs associated with it.
Cooperation or window-dressing?
Both the 1997 visit of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and China's invitation to the Special Rapporteur on Torture have been much touted as "achievements" of the bilateral human rights dialogues. Although the former went ahead, it only did so under such circumstances as to make the utility of the trip highly questionable ; in the latter case, because the Special Rapporteur on Torture Nigel Rodley has insisted on applying the open methods he uses in all other country missions, his visit has been postponed indefinitely.. A much cited achievement has been China's signing of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These are, of course, welcome and long-overdue steps. However, China has continued to engage in egregious violations of the standards they contain, and has failed to give any timetable for ratification.
After the visit of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, to Beijing in September 1998, a U.N. Needs Assessment Mission went to China in March 1999 to draw up a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding a program of cooperation between the Office of the High Commissioner and the Chinese government. Robinson's second visit to Beijing in March 2000 was supposed to be an opportunity to finalize details and sign the MOU. But she left empty-handed with no indication of when such an agreement could be reached, or whether the existing MOU would have to be renegotiated-a perfect example of China's stalling tactics.
Thus in practice, China's much-vaunted cooperation with the UN human rights mechanisms is all too often more words than substance. A great deal is made of the fact that they happened at all, but there is little attention to what, if any, results were achieved in terms of improving the human rights situation. Dialogue alone does not seem to give China enough incentive to continue with even such symbolic concessions, let alone follow through with concrete actions.
Substance, transparency, accountability
The dialogue should aim at achieving tangible results, such as seeking the release of detained human rights defenders, eliminating all forms of administrative detention-as China was requested by the UN Committee Against Torture to do during the body's recent review of China's report-, imposing a moratorium on death penalty, or prompting China to ratify the two covenants without reservations and implement their provisions. The EU should make public the schedule and content of the dialogue ahead of each session, and report regularly on the achievements of the dialogue. Cooperation programs-when they actually get started, which often takes an inordinately long time-should be carefully designed so that they address the real causes of human rights violations. Training and cooperation programs should be publicly and thoroughly described: goals and means, stage of implementation, budget, participants, time frame and results; and regular, independent evaluation of programs should be undertaken based on established benchmarks. The EU should make public the content of its political and technical exchanges with the PRC. The virtually complete blackout on reporting back regarding responses (if any) to individual cases and situations raised in the political dialogue means that there is no possibility of follow-up on such matters, and thus raising them becomes a singularly pointless exercise.
Dialogue should not be continued at all cost
Human rights should remain a core element of foreign policy relating to the PRC, with dialogue forming part of an integrated strategy. Dialogue should be among a package of measures, and must be backed up with significant pressure, including monitoring of rights violations by the CHR. Dialogue without pressure is nothing but appeasement and will merely serve to degrade the authority of international human rights standards. Dialogue and cooperation programs must not be used to undermine other approaches to achieving improvements in human rights conditions in China. Dialogue should not be continued at all cost. We believe that if there is no progress in eliminating the root causes of human rights abuses and establishing protections for rights, dialogues should be suspended and other avenues, such as multilateral action, should be pursued. We call on the EU to make public the results of its own assessment of the dialogue and to be consistent with its own position, as expressed in the March 20, 2000, General Affairs Council : "The EU maintains its position that dialogue is an acceptable option only if enough progress is achieved and reflected on the ground."
Liu Qing
President of HRIC
President of FIDH
EU and China must put human rights at the top of the EU-China summit agenda
Joint assessment of the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue and Legal Expert Seminars

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IADA Accepts Elliott Aviation, Partners in Aviation, Tamarack Aerospace as Members
Thu, 11/18/2021 - 11:18 RReiton
Three new business-aviation products and services companies based in the United States are verified and accepted as new Products and Services members by the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA).
The latest companies to join the growing ranks of IADA's Verified Products and Services members are Elliott Aviation, a diversified aviation services company with three Midwest locations; Partners in Aviation, a national comprehensive co-ownership solution; and Tamarack Aerospace, an active winglet provider for business aircraft.
"The IADA board of directors welcomes Elliott Aviation, Partners in Aviation and Tamarack Aerospace," says IADA executive director, Wayne Starling. "These three excellent companies, like all of our Verified Products and Services members, have been thoroughly vetted to assure adherence to the highest standards of ethical behavior and skilled aviation expertise."
"Elliott Aviation is the parent company of accredited IADA aircraft dealer member, Elliott Jets, while Partners in Aviation and Tamarack Aerospace are new to the organization, but certainly well-known within the business aviation community," Starling adds.
IADA Products and Services members are companies whose primary focus is related to the support of business aircraft and preowned aircraft transactions, whether their expertise is finance, legal, tax, escrow, marketing or maintenance. The membership application process for Products and Services membership begins with an applicant completing an application. As part of the application process, the candidate will contact three IADA members to ask for their support as a sponsor. The IADA membership votes on new Products & Services applicants twice a year.
Elliott Aviation
Elliott Aviation is a diversified aviation services company with three Midwest locations in Minneapolis, MN; Des Moines, IA; and Moline, IL. It is also the parent company for Atlanta-based MRO, The Maintenance Group. Celebrating its 85th year, it is one of the longest-standing companies in aviation. It offers many aviation services, including aircraft sales (as Elliott Jets), avionics service and installations, aircraft maintenance, accessory repair and overhaul, paint, interior, parts, and aftermarket avionics. It serves the business-aviation industry nationally and internationally. The company is also a member of the Pinnacle Air Network, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
Partners in Aviation
Partners In Aviation (PIA) offers a structured co-ownership program for operators flying 50-150 hours per year. Despite significant cost savings, partnerships have been notorious for their complications, risks and entanglements. The challenge to solve those issues became the genesis of Partners In Aviation. The program has successfully drawn from operators previously using jet-card and membership programs and who were looking for a better solution. The goal was to offer the financial advantages of a partnership with the independence and peace of mind that comes with sole ownership. The result is PIA managed co-ownership: two owners, one aircraft at half the cost. PIA-managed co-ownership matches two owners to one aircraft and pairs them to the appropriate aircraft manager. Owners fly their aircraft, on their schedule, at half the cost of traditional private aviation options. PIA also provides the legal structure, designed and vetted by industry's top legal counsel, which protects co-owners from the risks of do-it-yourself partnerships, and provides access comparable to sole ownership.
Tamarack Aerospace Group
Tamarack Aerospace Group has revolutionized aftermarket winglets with its Active Winglet technology. Before Tamarack, winglets typically delivered marginal performance benefits — but Active Winglets deliver double-digit fuel savings, payload increase, significant range increase, outstanding climb performance, ride smoothing, increased structural life, and increased safety and stability. Active Winglets are more than an upgrade — they are a total transformation. Tamarack Active Winglet technology increases a wing's aspect ratio without increasing the aircraft's structural weight, making it the most cutting-edge next-generation winglet available. The ground-breaking technology provides a truly transformative performance. Since structural reinforcement is not required, Active Winglets are lightweight and quick and easy to install. Tamarack has expanded from headquarters in Sandpoint, ID, and operates in additional transformation centers in Aiken, SC, and Oxford, UK. Today, it holds more than 30 patents as it continues to pioneer new aviation innovations as well as enhance current products, supporting a growing international fleet of aircraft.
For more info about IADA, visit http://iada.aero.
IADA
International Aircraft Dealers Association
Tamarack Aerospace


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Surprising the Count of Alex DeSocio and the Figaro of Jeremy Harr, by the security with which they played on stage, wearing his characters with variants and wealth very appreciable in the drama.
Sarah Plata, Seung Hee Lee and Matthew Manes, in their minor characters stood out, clean and fun, giving the necessary strength to his scenes side effects that do not lack beauty, especially in the concert. Funny the Barbarina Madison Spahn and brilliant Lydia Eiche as Susanna and Theresa Kessel as Cherubino. These are singers ready for any stage.
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I think that the key ingredient is to staying motivated in your studies is to try to find the most intriguing parts within each subject that you study and also to be able to diversify your routine. For example, in my postgraduate studies in Paris I struggled a lot with econometrics, a subject which is generally dreaded and hated by students due to its statistical and mathematical complexity. It is therefore crucial to detach from its purely theoretical and abstract realm and embrace it in its undeniable central role in any real life economic application. Read any political or social news story (or even economic papers dealing with the ex-post evaluations of policies implemented by governments) and it will show how the economy and any actions are measured and the everyday value in econometrics. At the same time, spending too many hours a day on such a difficult topic can be really draining so a break can always help. I've always made sure I've found some time for a run, a football game or a cinema trip: a few hours outside of the library helped me be much more productive the day after.
A bit of good luck!
Personally, I do not believe that you need to study all hours of the day, you can still have a lot of fun and do many other activities and get a first class degree, as long as you can keep your concentration and focus when studying.
I had a specific career in mind when I started studying Economics at City. As I've always loved reading and writing, at first I wanted to become an economic journalist. I also had in mind some potential employers, such as The Economist or the Financial Times. The BSc. Economics at City certainly gave me the tools to become an economic journalist. However, my plans changed and in my third year when I realised that I wanted to become an economist and maybe work for a government. To do that I felt I needed to pursue my studies and I did my masters at the Paris School of Economics. During the postgrad my career's plans changed again and now I've begun working in development economics and, in particular, for institutions conducting economic research in low-income countries.
To get into my current role at PEDL (Private Enterprise Development in Low-income countries) has been a three step process that took me around ten days, which involved CV, motivation letter, written exercise and final interview. What really made the difference in the final step, was the in-depth knowledge I've built at the Paris School of Economics in econometric techniques, development economics' theory and critical mind-set.
PEDL is a research initiative jointly led by DfiD and CEPR. PEDL's aim is to provide funding to researchers that are interested in both understanding the barriers and frictions that prevent the private sector in low-income country to sprout, or even to emerge and inform policymakers. A strong private sector is key to sustain the growth of a nation in any country and even more in developing countries, where a larger fraction of the population is privately employed. Since research in private sector development is still lagging, PEDL's objective is to keep incentivising it.


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Home India Karnataka Home Minister hits out at Prasad over charge on journalist killing
Karnataka Home Minister hits out at Prasad over charge on journalist killing
Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy today hit back at Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for alleging that the Congress government in the state had failed to provide security to journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead outside her house here.
(AFP Photo)
He said Prasad was not acquainted with the facts about the slain journalist and that she never asked for security.
"Whenever she met the chief minister or senior police officials, including the DGP, she never asked for security," he told PTI here.
At a press conference in New Delhi, Prasad showed copies of news reports of Lankesh's brother, Indrajit, claiming that she had worked for the surrender of Naxalites and asked as to why the Siddaramaiah government had not provided her security.
"Indrajit Lankesh is on record having said publicly that his sister was working actively to ensure the surrender of Naxalites…so was she doing it with the consent and approval of the state government…and if so why was she not provided adequate security?" Prasad had said.
Reddy said that if Gauri Lankesh had sought security, the state government would have given it.
"No government will deny protection to anyone if asked for it. We'd have certainly given her protection," he said.
"In this light, therefore, the government has decided to give protection to intellectuals even if they haven't asked for it," the state home minister said.
On Prasad lashing out at the "so-called liberals" for their double standards and remaining silent on the killings of RSS workers in Karnataka and Kerala, Reddy said, "I would not like to comment on it, but would do so later."
At the presser, Prasad had said, "Why is that all my liberal friends who speak so eloquently and strongly against the killing of a journalist…maintain conspicuous silence when so many RSS and BJP workers were killed in Karnataka and Kerala."
The 55-year-old Left-leaning journalist, a fierce critic of Hindutva politics, was shot dead at the doorstep of her house while she was returning from her office earlier this week. Her killing sparked outrage across the country and the state government has formed an SIT to probe it.
Meanwhile, the Union Home Ministry has received a report from the Karnataka government on the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh by unidentified persons in Bangalore, an official said.
The state chief secretary in his factual report gave detailed account of the sensational killing and the follow up action by the police.
The report also mentioned that the state government had set up a special investigation team to probe the case and find out those involved in the murder of the 55-year-old journalist, the home ministry official said.
The report came after the ministry asked the Karnataka government to inform it about the details of the incident.
The report was sought after Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to do so.
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St. Basil's Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat or Pokrovsky Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox church in Red Square in Moscow. For nearly 450 years, the Cathedral, in its unique "architectural ensemble of inimitable beauty and grandeur" has stood as the most recognizable landmark of the city of Moscow.
St. Basil's Cathedral was commissioned by the Russian King Ivan IV in fulfilment of a vow taken by him before starting the expedition to capture Kazan from the Mongols. The construction started in 1554 AD, and although the architects of the church are not known, legends refer to two stonemasons named Barma and Postnik Yakovlev, who were allegedly blinded by Ivan so that they could not construct such a building later.
Instead of the traditional Russian layouts of churches in those days, the architects of St. Basil's Cathedral chose a symmetrical design of having 8 tube like churches around a core. While the central and the four bigger churches on each corner were octagonal, the smaller churches on the sides were made cuboid. The churches were joined together by two galleries, an inner one going around the central church and an outer one wound around the other eight churches. On the south eastern side, a bell tower was added later in the 16th century. The church was richly decorated with fresco and murals, though vividly coloured version came much later in the 19th century.
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PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE PLAYERS with JUILLIARD415
Music of Shakespeare
Shakespeare's plays inspired English composers throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Maestro McGegan leads the combined forces of two fine ensembles in incidental music and arias from Purcell's Fairy Queen, plus songs from the plays set by Arne, Chilcot, and Linley, and sung by soprano Sherezade Panthaki.
June 11, 2016 – 4:00pm
First Congregational Church – 2345 Channing Way (entrance at Dana and Durant)
Buy Tickets: $56/$48/$40, $15 students under age 30 with ID
The Philharmonia Chamber Players, a select group of musicians from the Bay Area's own Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, was formed in 2005 for a concert at London's Royal Opera Covent Garden.
The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra has been dedicated to historically-informed performance of Baroque, Classical and early-Romantic music on original instruments since its inception in 1981. Under Music Director Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque has been named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America.
The Orchestra performs an annual subscription series in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is regularly heard on tour in the United States and internationally. The Orchestra has its own professional chorus, the Philharmonia Chorale, directed by Bruce Lamott, and welcomes talented guest artists such as mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, countertenor David Daniels, conductor Jordi Savall, fortepianist Emmanuel Ax, conductor Masaaki Suzuki, and violinist Rachel Podger.
The Orchestra has had numerous successful collaborations with celebrated composers and choreographers. Philharmonia premiered its first commissioned work, a one-act opera by Jake Heggie entitled To Hell and Back, in November 2006. In collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group, Philharmonia Baroque gave the U.S. premieres of Morris's highly acclaimed productions of Henry Purcell's King Arthur and Jean-Philippe Rameau's ballet-opera Platée.
Among the most-recorded period-instrument orchestras in the United States or in Europe, Philharmonia Baroque has made thirty-four highly praised recordings – including its Gramophone award-winning recording of Handel's Susanna – for harmonia mundi, Reference Recordings, and BMG.
In 2011, Philharmonia launched its own label, Philharmonia Baroque Productions, with an acclaimed recording of Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été and Handel arias featuring mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. The second CD release, Haydn Symphonies No. 104 "London", No. 88, No. 101 "The Clock," has been nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for Best Orchestral Performance.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra was founded by harpsichordist and early music pioneer Laurette Goldberg.
Nicholas McGegan. Photo: Steve Sherman
As he embarks on his fourth decade on the podium, Nicholas McGegan, hailed as "one of the finest baroque conductors of his generation" (London Independent), is increasingly recognized for his probing and revelatory explorations of music of all periods. He has been music director of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra for 27 years, and was Artistic Director of the International Handel Festival Göttingen for 20 years (1991–2011). Beginning in the 2013-14 season he becomes Principal Guest Conductor of the Pasadena Symphony, and in 2014 becomes Artist in Association with Australia's Adelaide Symphony.
His approach to period style — intelligent, infused with joy and never dogmatic — has led to appearances with major orchestras: including the New York, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong Philharmonics; the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Toronto and Sydney Symphonies; the Cleveland and the Philadelphia Orchestras; and the Northern Sinfonia and Scottish Chamber Orchestra, where his programs often mingle Baroque with later works. He is also at home in opera houses having conducted companies including Covent Garden, San Francisco, Santa Fe and Washington, and he was Principal Conductor at Sweden's famed Drottningholm Theatre from 1993-1996.
English-born Nicholas McGegan was educated at Cambridge and Oxford. He was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for services to music overseas." Other awards include the Halle Handel Prize; the Order of Merit of the State of Lower Saxony (Germany); the Medal of Honour of the City of Göttingen, and a declaration of Nicholas McGegan Day, by the Mayor of San Francisco in recognition of his work with Philharmonia Baroque. In 2013 he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Music by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
His extensive discography includes six recent releases on Philharmonia Baroque's label, Philharmonia Baroque Productions (PBP), including Brahms Serenades; Beethoven Symphonies nos. 4 and 7; Berlioz Les Nuits d'été and Handel arias with Lorraine Hunt Lieberson; Haydn Symphonies nos. 88, 101 and 104 (nominated for a GRAMMY® Award); Vivaldi The Four Seasons and other concerti with violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock, and Handel's Atalanta featuring soprano Dominique Labelle.
Soprano Sherezade Panthaki's international success has been fueled by superbly honed musicianship; "shimmering sensitivity" (Cleveland Plain Dealer); a "radiant" voice (The Washington Post); and vividly passionate interpretations, "mining deep emotion from the subtle shaping of the lines" (The New York Times). An acknowledged star in the early-music field, Ms. Panthaki has ongoing collaborations with leading early music interpreters including Nicholas McGegan, Simon Carrington, the late John Scott, Matthew Halls, and Masaaki Suzuki, with whom she made her New York Philharmonic debut.
Highlights of her past and current seasons include Messiah with Bach Collegium Japan, the National Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, and the Nashville and San Antonio Symphonies; Saul with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; Belinda in Dido and Aeneas and Galatea in Acis and Galatea with the Mark Morris Dance Group; Solomon with the Radio Kamer Filharmonie; Handel at Carnegie Hall with William Christie; Christmas Oratorio with the Orchestra of St. Luke's; Mozart's Exsultate jubilate and Requiem, with the Washington Bach Consort; and St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, and Brahms Requiem with St. Thomas Fifth Avenue.
Ms. Panthaki's repertoire extends well beyond the music of the Renaissance and Baroque to Orff's Carmina Burana with the Houston Symphony, Rachmaninoff's Vocalise and Strauss lieder at the Bari International Music Festival, Britten's War Requiem with Louisville Choral Arts Society, as well as solos in Stravinsky's Les Noces, Poulenc's Stabat Mater and Gloria.
Ms. Panthaki holds an Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music.
Since its founding in 2009, Juilliard415, the school's principal period-instrument ensemble, has made significant contributions to musical life in New York and beyond, bringing major figures in the field of early music to lead performances of both rare and canonical works of the 17th and 18th centuries. Among the many distinguished guests who have led Juilliard415 are Masaaki Suzuki, Ton Koopman, Harry Bicket, Nicholas McGegan, the late Christopher Hogwood, and Monica Huggett. In 2011 the ensemble made its Carnegie Hall debut in a concert that was cited as one of the ten best of the season by The New York Times. A 2012 performance of Handel's Il Trionfo del Tempo under the baton of William Christie earned this same distinction.
Juilliard415 tours extensively in the U.S. and abroad, with notable appearances at the Boston Early Music Festival, the Leipzig Bachfest, and the Utrecht Early Music Festival, where Juilliard was the first-ever conservatory-in-residence. With its frequent musical collaborator, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Juilliard415 has performed throughout Italy, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the United Kingdom.
Other recent milestones include a fully staged production of Handel's Radamisto; a tour of Charpentier's Actéon with William Christie; concerts in New York and Miami of incidental music to Shakespeare plays in collaboration with the Juilliard Drama Division, conducted by Jordi Savall; and the rare opportunity to hear both Bach Passions in successive months.
Members of Juilliard415 have been to Germany for concerts in Augsburg and Munich with the Leopold-Mozart-Zentrum, and they maintain a keynote presence at William Christie's annual summer festival Rencontres musicales en Vendée, where the ensemble has appeared since the festival's founding in 2012.
The 2014–15 season brought return visits from William Christie for Handel's La resurrezione, Robert Mealy in a program of virtuoso Italian Baroque music, Monica Huggett in an all-Beethoven program, and Jordi Savall directing a themed concert called Amid the Charms of Nature, as well as debuts from Kristian Bezuidenhout and British violinist Rachel Podger, and an historic collaboration among the Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Program, Juilliard's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts, and Juilliard415 for performances of Gluck's Iphigénie en Aulide, Jane Glover conducting.
During the 2015–16 season, Juilliard415 gives concerts in Vancouver and the Bay Area with Nicholas McGegan; in Portland, OR and New Haven with the Yale Schola Cantorum, David Hill conducting; welcomes Lars Ulrik Mortensen for his Juilliard debut; collaborates with the Marcus Institute in a staged production of Cavalli's La Calisto; expands its repertoire by playing Mendelssohn with Monica Huggett; features Juilliard dancers in a concert entitled Terpsichore, led by Robert Mealy; and celebrates the holidays with Bach's Magnificat and conductor Richard Egarr. Other esteemed guests include William Christie, Jordi Savall, and Masaaki Suzuki.
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Fallon was raised in Modesto with a big family that loves Sports. She played just about every sport from Dance to Riding Horses. She grew up with 3 brothers and a Mom and Dad who loved Baseball, which meant Softball was her fate.
She played Softball for MANY years competing at Higher Age Groups and Winning many games but knew it just wasn't what she was born to do. Then she tried out for her 6th Grade Volleyball Team at a Small Charter School in Empire and soon realized she found her first love, Volleyball. Fallon played volleyball at Pitman High School for 4 years. She contributed to 3 League Titles and 2 Section Titles. She was named MVP Freshmen & Sophomore Year, CCC Honorable Mention Junior Year, First Team All-League Libero along with Best Defensive Player her Senior Year. She has continued her Volleyball and Educational Career at College of San Mateo.
Fallon is excited to share her love of volleyball and knowledge with her players this season. She hopes to become a role model and one of the reasons that the girls fall in love with the game just as she did many years ago.


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In a quest to get teens to stop obsessing over their bodies, Black Eyed Peas star Fergie and Ashlee Simpson have signed a Body Peace Project Treaty, organised by US teen mag Seventeen.
Over the past few years the rise in Size Zero fever has caused younger girls to become even more fixated on how they look, and as a response the stars have launched a year long project to help girls with eating disorders or body issues and promote healthy body image.
Is body obsession celebs fault, and can they really help solve the situation? Share your thoughts in our chat room.


I write this after having returned from our conference site visit in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder has always felt like home, and for good reason. Boulder was our original headquarters and the site for our first two conferences in 2010 and 2012. As we celebrate our fifth national conference in 2016, the Board of Directors thought it was fitting to return to the place that provided a strong foundation for our association. Just as the Rocky Mountains rose up and moved the Fountain Formation to create the beautiful Flatirons visible from Boulder, so too has AHEPPP risen up to create a dynamic and strong organization for higher education professionals.
But there is no AHEPPP without all of you! The skills, talents and expertise of our members is never more evident than during our annual conference, as well as on social media and our listserv. I've been involved in several associations and attended too many conferences to count, and AHEPPP is the one in which I have learned and grown the most. I hope you feel the same. I hope what you learn, what you contribute, and the connections you make because of AHEPPP enhance your professional impact.
During our time in Savannah for the 2015 conference, the AHEPPP2020 Strategic Plan was unveiled. If you have not already done so, please take time to read our goals, objectives and strategies. Association volunteers, working together with the Board of Directors, have been very busy since November to help us focus on our five strategic priorities and meet the objectives outlined in the strategic plan. The five working groups include: Governance & Leadership; Membership & Outreach; Education; Research & Assessment; and Partnerships. Thank you to everyone who is working so diligently to move our association forward.
As part of our strategic plan, and in an effort to continue meeting the needs of our association, the Board voted in November to increase the size of the Board of Directors. I am pleased to announce that Shari Glaser, Director of Parent and Family Programs at Western Michigan University, and Amy Swank, Director of Parent and Family Relations at Gonzaga University, were officially welcomed in January. We are thrilled to have them join the Board and represent AHEPPP and our members. I also want to congratulate Ryan Lovell, Senior Director of Parent and Family Relations and Greek Life at The Ohio State University, who is serving as our 2016 Conference Chair, as well as the rest of the 2016 Conference Planning Committee. You will find the names of the committee members listed in this newsletter. Thank you all for your dedication to AHEPPP!
Another significant step is the work the Board of Directors accomplished during our meeting at Hofstra University in February. One important goal of the strategic plan is to "Develop an effective and accountable AHEPPP governance structure." In meeting the objectives of this goal, the Board evaluated and revised the association's bylaws to ensure stability and consistency in our policies and practices. The Board approved the revisions on March 23, 2016. The bylaws are provided here for your information.
I mentioned how important each one of you is to AHEPPP, and my challenge to you over the next few months is to connect a colleague to AHEPPP. We do not want to be a well-kept secret in higher education. We want everyone to know who we are, what we do, and why we matter. The best messenger is you. Reach out to someone at another institution who engages with parents and tell them about AHEPPP. Let them know how impactful your participation has been and how the connections you have made have helped you in your work. If we each make a commitment to contact one person, we have the potential to increase our membership significantly. More members mean more expertise, synergy, ideas, and resources. I also encourage you to expand our outreach within your own institution by adding other professionals to your list of institutional members (remember, you get a total of three and you can always add more for a small fee). Let's grow our association and #connectacolleague!
I wish you a pleasant Spring and an enjoyable end to the term. Watch your inbox over the next few weeks for important conference-related information. I hope to see you in Boulder in November.
How to bring them to life meaningfully?
Will any of it make sense to our members?
Will they want to join us?
In a few weeks, what if no one remembers?
What if they think, what's the fuss?
What are our next steps? What do we do best?
Branka apologizes for the cheesy rhymes above but she couldn't contain herself. Nothing less than a poem would do to say thank you to our volunteers. The entire Board was overwhelmed by your response and willingness to work on AHEPPP's strategic plan goals. With your ideas, feedback and great work, AHEPPP will reach another level.
If you have any questions, please contact Branka Kristic, AHEPPP President-Elect, at [email protected] or 516-463-7055.
A highlight of the AHEPPP experience is the learning from peer institutions and colleagues. As the premier association for Parent/Family Program Professionals, AHEPPP is proud to identify and recognize outstanding programs and service. At our National Conference, best practices are identified and members are recognized for creative and exemplary program offerings. Please enjoy the work of our 2015 award winners featured here.
2016 AHEPPP Award applications will be available this summer. Be sure to visit aheppp.org for updates.
Mark your calendars for November 13-15, 2017, when AHEPPP takes on Dallas! Conference accommodations have been made at the historic and newly renovated Adolphus Hotel.
Congratulations to the 2016 Conference Committee appointees. The AHEPPP National Conference is planned for members, by members. We are delighted to announce the 2016 Conference Planning Committee. Thank you for your commitment to AHEPPP and Parent/Family Programs!
AHEPPP has a geographically diverse membership of more than 160 institutional members. In each newsletter one or two members or a board member will be featured. This month get to know Jackie MacKay of Providence College.
A: I am proud of a lot of the family/parent programs I have implemented over the last eight years. The one that I am most proud of and excited about is the collaborative project with our Foreign Language department. I worked with a Spanish professor and students in her Advanced Composition class who received academic credit to translate many of our parent publications into Spanish. It was a richly academic assignment that helped students in their translation skills, and inspired them to think about clarity of information and the parent and student audience. The students were very enthusiastic and felt that they were doing something for their peers.
A: I love the opportunity to meet with parents—both formally and informally. I especially like working with first year parents and share in their journey as they and their students continue to address challenges.
A: I think what I find most surprising is that, for the most part, parents are so grateful for everything you do. It doesn't have to always be a program or weekend event that they appreciate. Sometimes it's just the small stuff that makes a big difference—like responding to an e-mail from a parent in a timely manner or just allowing them to vent their disappointment about something without having to be on the defensive.
A: First of all, know that it is a real privilege to be working with parents and families. Many of them share their stores with us, that they often have not shared with anyone else before. Building that trust is imperative. Second, I hope new professionals will make a commitment to research and evaluation in the field of parent/family relations. Research and publications give credibility to our profession and will also enhance their own professional development. Third—have fun. Enjoy what you do and relish those special moments as you engage with parents and families.
A: I think it is important that we make every effort that parents receive timely and consistent information. That is why I believe that campus-wide collaborative efforts are so important. Making sure that we are all on the" same page" in regard to the kinds of information we provide parents is so important. We certainly want to do all we can to prevent parents from receiving "mixed-messages."
A: Certainly over-involvement of parents in their students' lives can be problematic. However, most parents are simply trying to do what they think is best for their student. This motivates me to find ways to help parents to be engaged with students and the college in a way that promotes student growth and autonomy. I believe that the more parents are informed about the College and the college experience the better able they will be to assist students to identify and make use of campus resources. I view this as a major role for parents.
A: Of course, social media will continue to impact how we communicate with parents and how parents and students communicate with one another. Certainly we need to be more mindful of needs of special populations: first generation and international families and how to address those needs—beyond orientation. Finally, increased research and assessment will show a stronger link between parent/family engagement and student retention.
A: My involvement with AHEPPP has significantly enhanced my work as a professional in the field of family/college relations. Personally, it has allowed me to connect with a wonderful group of peers who give so much of themselves in everything they do. I am most grateful for this involvement.
Institutional Memberships begin on the date of registration and are valid for one-year. Memberships include up to three professionals per college or university, which means when you register yourself you can add two more professionals on your campus for free!
If you aren't currently maximizing your membership, please contact Lindsay at [email protected] to add your colleagues. It's important to note that membership in AHEPPP is open to any professional who works with families in any capacity, not limited to a Parent/Family office. Many campuses choose to add senior leadership, development professionals, or other student affairs and higher education professionals.
The AHEPPP listserv is an easy and effective way to connect with parent/family programing colleagues. Be sure to add [email protected] to your preferred contacts to stay up to date on ideas and inquiries from other AHEPPP members. The use of this listserv is restricted to current members only. Unsure if you've subscribed? Contact the AHEPPP Coordinator at [email protected] to make sure you are signed up.


The gold tones with gray and black flecks in the Santa Cecilia granite top coordinate with teak at any stage, from golden or weathered to silvery gray. Stainless steel handles, solid teak, and granite make this buffet great for outdoor entertaining.
Granite is a natural stone that performs beautifully outdoors in all seasons. Granite naturally resists fading in sunlight and the smooth polished surface helps resist liquid and food stains. Wipe granite clean with a non-abrasive cloth or mild household cleanser. No additional sealant required. Granite is natural stone and slight variations in pattern and color are normal.
The solid teak wood base features three drawers with stainless steel handles and lower slatted shelf to allow water to drain away.
Santa Cecilia granite features gold tones which coordinate beautifully with new or sealed teak wood and has flecks of gray and black which play off of the stainless steel drawer handles.
Granite is 1-1/4 inch thick with polished surface and quarter round edges. Click through the images below to see detail photos of granite.
Berwick Buffet is counter height for easy serving and prep.
Teak wood base is a great material choice for outdoor dining and serving due to its naturally high oil and rubber content, which resist mold, mildew, and even most bugs.
Made of solid teak wood, no laminates or veneers.
Durable granite top and stainless steel pulls are ideal materials for outdoor use.
Teak base is crafted from sustainably-harvested and managed teak forests.


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Nokia 6.1 is available in Bangladesh now. This is an updated version of Nokia 6 and people also mention is as Nokia 6 2018. This mid-budget smartphone comes with a 5.5 inches display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection and aluminum body. Moreover, this smartphone has 16 megapixels and 8 Megapixels camera with autofocus features. With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset 2.2 GHz clock speed Octa-core alongside 3GB RAM with 32GB built-in memory it performs better.
The key features of this smartphone are a fingerprint sensor, a fast charging system, two microphones and more. Allover, Nokia 6.1 is a decent smartphone.
Nokia 6.1 is a decent smartphone but the price is high though the configurations of this smartphone are not rich. If you don't have a budget problem then you should try Nokia 7 Plus.


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 Representative Pam Marsh
Democrat - District 5 - Southern Jackson County
Email: Rep.PamMarsh@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/marsh
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Pam Marsh was first elected to House District 5 in southern Oregon in November 2016. In the 2017 and 2018 Legislative Sessions, she served as Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Economic Development and Trade, and as a member of the House Revenue Committee, the Joint Committee on Tax Credits, the Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government, and the House Energy and Environment Committee.
Prior to joining the Oregon Legislature, Pam served the City of Ashland as a City Councilor for four years, and as a member and chair of the city Planning Commission and a member of the Ashland Charter Review Committee.
From 2006-2012 Pam worked as Deputy Director of a local nonprofit providing drug and alcohol prevention and treatment. She served as Executive Director of Ashland Emergency Food Bank from 2012 until December 2016.
Pam has lived in Southern Oregon since 1994, when she and her husband, Diarmuid McGuire, moved their four children from Palo Alto, California, to the mountains above Ashland. In Palo Alto, Pam worked for a state legislator, managed a cities association, and served in a variety of governmental and nonprofit volunteer positions.
For a decade Pam was actively involved in management and operation of Green Springs Inn and Cabins. Her family continues to own the business, now managed by her husband and son.
Pam ran for the Legislature because she knows from firsthand experience that government matters. Thoughtful, targeted and leveraged policies are necessary to protect our most vulnerable residents, lift our families, and assist residents as they create healthy, self-sustaining communities.
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The signal from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor that Republicans are ready to consider cuts in farm subsidies may be a false alarm, like the one that Speaker John Boehner recently set off with regard to oil industry tax breaks.
It's quite possible that once Cantor and his colleagues take a closer look at the agricultural giveaways, they will realize that the biggest recipients are not traditional farmers but large corporations—the GOP's primary constituency these days.
Unlike the oil subsidies, which consist of tax preferences available to the entire industry, farm subsidies are direct payments from Uncle Sam to specific parties. A large portion of those payments go to a small number of beneficiaries. Of the $247 billion paid out since 1995, one-quarter of the total has gone to the top 1 percent of recipients, and three-quarters to the top 10 percent.
Thanks to the efforts of the Environmental Working Group—whose president Ken Cook describes the subsidy system as a "contraption that might have sprung from the fevered anti-government fantasies of tea party cynics if Congress hadn't thought it up first"—you can go to a website and search by name or ZIP code to see exactly how much has been paid out to any individual or business.
EWG also helpfully provides various national compilations that show which beneficiaries have had their snouts deepest into the federal trough. By far the biggest cumulative winners are Riceland Foods ($554 million) and Producers Rice Mill Inc. ($314 million). These are both technically cooperatives, but there is little to distinguish them from other agribusiness giants. Riceland, with revenues of more than $1 billion, is the world's largest rice miller and one of the country's largest grain storage firms. It sells rice products to foodservice operators and directly to consumers.
A more interesting entry in the top ten is Pilgrim's Pride, with cumulative subsidies of $26 million. With a history of health and safety problems, labor abuses and financial instability, it is one of the most controversial corporations in the U.S. agribusiness sector.
The company, which tends to refer to itself these days simply as Pilgrim's (apparently, the pride is gone), was built by Texas chicken farmer Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim into a poultry powerhouse through a series of aggressive acquisitions that began in the 1970s. Bo did not let the niceties get in the way. He once handed out campaign contribution checks to Texas lawmakers right on the floor of the legislature. His chicken plants were criticized by labor advocates for creating an epidemic of worker injuries and by animal rights advocates for treating the chickens inhumanely.
In 2002 the company had to recall a record 27 million pounds of poultry products after an outbreak of Listeria at a plant run by its Wampler Foods subsidiary. In 2007 Pilgrim's was sued by the U.S. Department of Labor for overtime violations and later had to distribute more than $1 million in back pay. In 2008 federal officials raided Pilgrim's plants in five states and arrested hundreds of workers for immigration violations. The company later paid $4.5 million to settle charges of hiring undocumented workers.
Saddled with debt from a $1.3 billion acquisition of rival Gold Kist, Pilgrim's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008, leading to the closing of plants, the elimination of thousands of jobs and the cancellation of contracts with many of its captive farmers. In 2009 Pilgrim's emerged from bankruptcy after being taken over by Brazilian meat mega-producer JBS, which also gained control of Swift & Company.
Federal farm subsidies have no doubt provided essential assistance to some family farmers in times of need, but too much of the money has gone to the likes of Pilgrim's Pride. After years in which this waste has survived despite endless criticism, perhaps the time has finally come when these corporate giveaways will be curtailed.


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A Honey Moon is a traditional holiday for a newly married couple to celebrate their marriage in intimacy and seclusion. Marriage is a divine relation that binds not just two families or individuals, but also two souls with an eternal bond for a lifetime.
Such an auspicious bond in life is marriage. Life just takes a new turn towards love, bliss and romance. This is the period where newly wed couples take a break to share some private and intimate moments which helps to establish love in their relationship.
It is the very tough task for a newly married couple to decide where they should go to enjoy their honey time. In India, where a lot of most popular honeymoon spots which compete with each others to attract visitors for its uniqueness and popularity.
To avoid all the confusions for selecting best honeymoon destinations for a married couple, here are some best romantic places in India.
Manali is a hill station covered with the mountains of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in the Kullu district, the climate in Manali is predominantly cold during winters. Manali is one of the most popular honeymoon place for those who are looking for ice cold hill station. kullu Manali is the all time favorite honeymoon place for married couples. It is blessed with green hills, snow covered mountains, waterfalls and valleys. Manali is also one of the best tourist places in India for skiing, hiking, trekking, and river rafting which can express any married couple for entertain together. Rothang valley is very famous for skiing .
It is one of the top visited hill station and most romantic honeymoon destinations of India, famous for its pleasant cold climate, pine trees, tea gardens, mountains, and train journey. Darjeeling city is famous for its panoramic view of the sun rises and the blissful view of pictures of Darjeeling. It is called the dazzling beauty of nature.
The romantic climate, green hills, snow covered mountains, adventure sports and gorgeous view of Himalayas makes Shimla one of the most favorite honeymoon places in India. Shimla is blended with some of the best natural beauties and tourists places. It is the place where you get mesmerized with your loved ones.
Kerala is one of the famous honeymoon spot in India. Enjoying honeymoon in kerala may become memorable for any married couple. It offers the natural beauty of Kerala backwaters and Kovalam Beach. The famous places in Kerala are Munnar, Kovalam Beach, Cochin, Tekkedy, and Allepey. Allepey and Kottayam which makes everyone honeymoon too romantic and most enjoyable.
Goa is one of the most visited and ultimate honeymoon spots in India, it is blessed with number of natural beaches, coconut plants, green gardens, and famous Portuguese buildings. You can enjoy romantic walk on the beaches with your life partner. Goa is a very romantic place to have a romantic time with your life partner. The best time to visit Goa is during summer and winter.
Ooty is situated at the hills of nilgiri, one of the most beautiful and romantic honeymoon destinations in India. Ooty is wll known as the paradise for honeymooners, and there is no doubt that it is blessed with charming hill stations of entire south India. Ooty is a perfect honeymoon place for those couples who wants away from crowd. There are many famous places to visit in Ooty like Nilgiri train ride, Botanical gardens, and boating lakes.
Nainital is the dream destination for holidays and honeymoon in India. It is best known for best climate, lakes, boat riding, water sports, candle light dinner, rock climbing and ride to snow view. Rope way is famous in Nainital. Best time to visit this place is during winter season.
Srinagar is one of the most romantic honeymoon places in India. The beauty of Srinagar is absolutely timeless. house boats, The Mughal gardens, lakes, and Shikara shopping are the famous places to visit in Srinagar. The house boats will attract the married couple with its beauty.
When it comes to plan a honeymoon in Agra, one does not need words to describe it, but we can feel the love and romance. We admire the magical beauty of the Tajmahal which is the symbol for love. Tajmahal is constructed as the significance of love and the Mughal emperor Shahjahan to his wife Mumtaj begum. One must visit this place in lifetime where we can feel the fragrance of love with your better half.
Honeymoon is most precious time for married couple to know and understand each other. To develop the intimacy between two hearts and unite the two souls. These are some famous honeymoon destination in India one must visit during life time. Spending time with your loved ones will fill love and affection in your life. Hope you had a great information about honeymoon destinations in India. If you feel this as informative, don't forget to share from your social media Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Also share your experience in the comment box below.


This manual provides esssential information on how to grow mushrooms and gives details for the three most cultivated mushrooms: Button mushroom, Oyster mushroom and Shiitake. Furthermore, cultivation practices for ten other mushrooms are explained, as well as marketing aspects, feasibility studies, mechanisation, climate control, farm management, pests and diseases and post harvest handling. High tech cultivation of White button mushrooms receives much attention. Mushroom Cultivation IV consists of the complete 2003 third edition, updated with new chapters on Biological control of pests and diseases, Circular economy (separation and recyling casing soil, upcycling waste), Liquid spawn, Innovations in energy saving and sustainable energy production, Understanding the Mollier diagram, Supplementation in Agaricus cultivation and Combining greenhouses and mushroom cultivation. Two new appendices have been added: Quality control of compost with NIR and a list of suppliers to the industry.
Peter Oei is honorary chairman of Stichting Eco Consult. Four days a week he works as program director of SIGN: Horticulture Innovation Foundation Netherlands in the team of Innovation Argo & Nature. Peter Oei has written a number of books on the cultivation of edible mushrooms. In addition to cutting-edge research on mushrooms, his goal is to help young entrepreneurs establish sustainable innovative startups.


For 35 years, the original "Blade Runner" has been my all-time favorite film. I haven't experienced anything like it since its debut in 1982, and never again have I been as invested in sci-fi characters — many of whom weren't even human.
After seeing an early screening of the long-awaited sequel, "Blade Runner 2049," some of those feelings have changed a little bit, while others are holding steady.
Ridley Scott's original has stuck with me for so long because, for as grim and hopeless as post-apocalyptic Los Angeles looked in its dark and rainy and neon 2019 setting, it felt so realistic. And nothing is better than a vision of the future — even a depressing one — that comes across as entirely believable.
"2049" director Denis Villeneuve ("Arrival") has made a film as visually stunning as any I can remember. At more than 2 1/2 hours in length and at a pace that is painstakingly deliberate and bathed in masterful swatches of color and light, there seems to be nothing but time to soak it in.
But there is nothing happier about this place — Los Angeles, 30 years later — where Ryan Gosling stars as LAPD Officer K. He's a blade runner for a new generation, and he's as brooding and tough — and ultimately as caring — as Harrison Ford was as Deckard in the original (and again in this film).
Jared Leto stars as scientist Niander Wallace, whose backstory involves using advancements in genetically modified food to help stave off a global crisis brought about by a blackout in 2022. But Wallace's God-like aspirations are more pronounced, and after acquiring the bankrupt Tyrell Corp., makers of the Nexus 6 model of replicants in the original film, he sets out to populate other worlds with a new line of "perfected" replicants.
"We make angels in the service of civilization," he says in the flickering light of the Wallace Corp. headquarters.
Visuals are often the strongest character in any science fiction, and Los Angeles appears so much bigger in this new film. It doesn't just stretch to the sky in dark buildings, but in all directions in what appears to be an effort to house all the humanity that hasn't been able to get off-world. And outside the city, the blue, gray and orange hues of the California farmland and deserted highways stream by below K's flying police car.
If you gain joy from science fiction that pays attention to details in set design, effects, art direction and props in the service of creating a realistic world, this is where "Blade Runner" scores again. From the inside of K's cramped apartment to the brightly lit LAPD headquarters to a farm house to a deserted casino, there are numerous scenes featuring a mix of future tech and gadgets that appear like they could be just beyond our 2017 fingertips.
Part of my appreciation for that stuff comes from doing this job at GeekWire, but for those of you either working to create or simply anticipating what's ahead, "2049" delivers autonomous vehicles and holograms and artificial intelligence and drones and so much more. The film is also drunk on data and the search for information. We even get to see how memories are manufactured.
And for all of "2049's" visual beauty, the sound and score are again pitch perfect. Dead, suspense-building quiet stands out as opposed to endless machinery, gunfire, or even dialogue.
But forget the assumption that this future is a crush of people, both real and manufactured. There is a defining isolation and loneliness to this film, conveyed through any of several characters. And it's tough to come away feeling connected to or invested in any of them without knowing enough about who they are or what they want.
The replicants from the original film — constrained to a 4-year lifespan — made us believe in them for how much they wanted to live and were willing to fight — to the death — for that privilege. The appreciation for life even led to the saving of Deckard's, at the hand of Roy Batty.
While "2049" certainly presents characters whom we root for and against, there is a struggle to understand who is "more human than human" this time around.
And it is here that we can see past the beauty of what's on screen and make the strongest connection to our modern, tech-fueled world.
How lonely will we finally be with our devices and gadgets, when we can no longer tell who is born and not made?


With a patriotic design and all-weather construction, the Triumph Patriotic Bean Bag Toss is perfect for any summer cookout or tailgate while still versatile being enough for year-round use. Set includes two wooden boards with water-resistant frames and eight all-weather beanbags. The set transports easily with convenient carrying handles so you can take it to any function.