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Solar Power Investment Outstripped Coal, Gas And Nuclear Combined In 2017
Mike Scott Contributor
The world added more solar capacity than coal, gas, and nuclear plants combined
a complete energy transformation goes beyond electricity to include the end-use sectors of heating, cooling and transportation, where there is substantial opportunity for growth of renewables
A rooftop covered with solar panels at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
More money was invested in solar power in 2017 than in coal, gas and nuclear power combined, according to a new report for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The report says that global investment in solar rose 18% to $160.8 billion, driven by the Chinese market, which was responsible for more than half of the world's 98GW of new solar capacity.
Solar power made up 57% of last year's total for all renewables (excluding large hydro) of $279.8 billion, and it towered above new investment in coal and gas generation capacity, at an estimated $103 billion.
A record 157GW of renewable power were commissioned last year, up from 143GW in 2016 and far higher than the net 70GW of fossil-fuel generating capacity added (after adjusting for the closure of some existing plants) during the same period.
The Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2018 report, released by UNEP and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, finds that falling costs for solar electricity, and to some extent wind power, are continuing to drive deployment of renewable technologies.
A separate report from the International Renewable Energy Agency said that renewable capacity including large hydro grew 167GW, or 8.3%.
" The world added more solar capacity than coal, gas, and nuclear plants combined ," said Nils Stieglitz, President of Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. "This shows where we are heading, although the fact that renewables altogether are still far from providing the majority of electricity means that we still have a long way to go." In addition to the rapid growth of the solar PV market, the amount of wind power capacity grew by 10%, IRENA said.
Last year was the eighth in a row in which global investment in renewables, excluding large hydropower, exceeded $200 billion – and since 2004, the world has invested $2.9 trillion in these green energy sources, the study found.
"This latest data confirms that the global energy transition continues to move forward at a fast pace, thanks to rapidly falling prices, technology improvements and an increasingly favourable policy environment, said IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin. "Renewable energy is now the solution for countries looking to support economic growth and job creation, just as it is for those seeking to limit carbon emissions, expand energy access, reduce air pollution and improve energy security."
Chinese investment in solar jumped by 58% to $86.5 billion, leading to the addition of 53GW of capacity. China, the world's biggest emitter, has set itself the target of sourcing a fifth of its electricity by 2030. Its investment in all renewable technologies was a record $126.6 billion, 31% higher than the year before.
Asia as a whole accounted for almost two thirds of new capacity, with a tenth of the global total coming from India, mostly in solar and wind.
The burgeoning renewable power market came in spite of the anti-clean energy sentiment of the administration of President Donald Trump and significant falls in investment in markets such as the UK. US investment fell 6% to $40.5 billion while European funding slipped by 36% to $40.9 billion, mainly because of a 65% drop-off in the U.K. to $7.6 billion and a 35% decline to $10.4 billion in Germany. Japan followed a similar trend in Japan, which dropped off 28% to $13.4 billion.
As well as the Chinese surge, this was compensated for by sharp increases in investment in Australia (up 147% to $8.5 billion), Mexico (up 810% to $6 billion), and in Sweden (up 127 per cent to $3.7 billion).
Angus McCrone, Chief Editor of Bloomberg New Energy Finance and lead author of the UNEP report, said: "In countries that saw lower investment, it generally reflected a mixture of changes in policy support, the timing of large project financings, such as in offshore wind, and lower capital costs per megawatt."
The $2.7 trillion invested in clean energy from 2007 to 2017 have increased the proportion of electricity generated by wind, solar, biomass and waste-to-energy, geothermal, marine and small hydro globally to more than 12%, from 5.2% in 2007, BNEF said, and has avoided the emission of about 1.8 gigatonnes of CO2, about the same as is emitted by the entire US transportation system.
UN Environment head Erik Solheim said that "the extraordinary surge in solar investment shows how the global energy map is changing and, more importantly, what the economic benefits are of such a shift. Investments in renewables bring more people into the economy, they deliver more jobs, better quality jobs and better paid jobs. Clean energy also means less pollution, which means healthier, happier development."
However, IRENA's Amin added that "despite this clear evidence of strength in the power generation sector, a complete energy transformation goes beyond electricity to include the end-use sectors of heating, cooling and transportation, where there is substantial opportunity for growth of renewables."
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Q: Faster way to iterate and backshift numpy array? I'm trying to write a values from other arrays without using for and ifs. Say we got multiple arrays, want to check condition and later assign values to new array. Better explained in code.
What I want to do so this for and ifs but in other way
import numpy as np

arr = np.array([np.nan, np.nan, 30, 60, 5, 10, 55])
up_arr = np.array([np.nan, np.nan, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140])
down_arr = np.array([np.nan, np.nan, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130])
result = np.full_like(arr, np.nan, dtype=float)
result2 = np.full_like(arr, np.nan, dtype=float)

for i in range(1, len(arr)):
    if arr[i] >= 50:
        if up_arr[i] < result[i - 1]:
            result[i] = result[i - 1]
        else:
            result[i] = up_arr[i]
    else:
        if down_arr[i] > result[i - 1]:
            result[i] = result[i - 1]
        else:
            result[i] = down_arr[i]
    result2[i] = result[i - 2]

print(result)
print(result2)

Listing 1: For-if code
output is:
[ nan  nan  90. 110. 110. 110. 140.]
[ nan  nan  nan  nan  90. 110. 110.]
What I could do so far is given below:
result = [0]
result = np.where(arr>50.0,
                  np.where(up_arr<result[-1], result.append(result[-1]), up_arr),
                  np.where(down_arr>result[-1], result.append(result[-1]), down_arr))
print(result)

Listing 2: np.where code
output is
[nan nan None 110.0 None None 140.0]
I think my problem is trying to getting last number of result array and try to append it. In addition, I couldn't find a shift function as in pandas.Series/DataFrame.shift(), is there a defined function to backshift rows in array?
So, to be more clear,  I want to get results of List 1 without using for and ifs. Is there a way to do it?

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A record for the World Cup champions
Reigning World Cup champions Germany have demonstrated top form in the qualifying round for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia, winning their first three matches without conceding a goal for the first time in the history of European and World Cup tournaments. While France defeated rivals Netherlands, Spain and Italy are marching in step. England caused a stir with discussions about Wayne Rooney, while Iceland achieved further good results.
The qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia has accelerated worldwide. While some favourites are on the way to missing out on participation, the reigning World Cup champions are presenting themselves in brilliant form. Germany have totally convinced in their so far three encounters. The result: three matches, three victories, eight goals – and a record. Never before in tournament qualifications has a DFB team achieved three wins without conceding a single goal. After the 2-0 win over Northern Ireland – previously Norway and the Czech Republic (3-0 respectively) had being given no chance against the champions – German national coach Joachim Loew was quite happy: "So far we have solved our tasks very well."
Unstoppable: Sami Khedira and the German team (Photo: Imago)
Though the dream start did not trigger great emotions, even the officials felt that the team appears to have gained consistency and concision compared to the European Championship qualification. The German team appeared to lose a bit of their single-mindedness after winning the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro – now they are again presenting themselves motivated and dangerous. Thomas Mueller has regained his instinct for goals; the star of FC Bayern Munich has already scored four times in the current qualification thus shooting Germany to the top in Group C, ahead of Azerbaijan (7 points) and Northern Ireland (4). Sami Khedira, who like Mueller shone as goalscorer against Northern Ireland, returned to his club Juventus Turin totally happy: "We were very focused and aggressive. I think we can be happy with our performance".
Ancelotti praises Ventura
The position in their group is currently more cause for confidence in Khedira's sporting homeland Italy than their style of play under the new national coach Giampiero Ventura, 68. The solid 3-1 opening victory in Israel was followed by a 1-1 draw with, for 60 minutes, an alarmingly dominant Spain, and a lucky 3-2 win in Macedonia, ascertained with two late goals from Ciro Immobile, thus preventing a disgrace against the 146th-ranked country in the world. As the Spanish team, coached by Julen Lopetegui, won 2-0 in Albania, the expected duel for the only direct ticket to Russia is already fully underway. Bayern Munich's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti encouraged his fellow-countrymen and coaching colleague Ventura: "Of course the team had problems against Macedonia, but they fought and won. That's what counts in such a period of change", he told "Gazzetta dello Sport", adding: "They can still compete with Spain for the qualification. And then there are, of course, the play-offs".
Saviour in stoppage time: Italy's striker Ciro Immobile (Photo: Imago)
After three matches the Netherlands already face the shame of another elimination. After a 1-0 defeat by France the Dutch (4 points) are in third place in Group A, behind France and Sweden (7 points each). After failing to qualify for EURO 2016, Oranje are threatened with failure again. Following their first defeat in a World Cup qualifier for 15 years their worries are substantial, although the necessary rejuvenation is making progress. The Netherlands played without one of their veteran stars such as Sneijder, Van Persie, Van der Vaart and Robben for the first time in 14 years.
Portugal cheers Silva
Switzerland are heading Group B with nine points – thanks to a shaky 2-1 win in Andorra. European champions Portugal (6) kept in touch with an easy 6-0 in the Faroe Islands and proved that they have promising talent - 20-year-old André Silva achieved a hat-trick in the first half. The FC Porto striker has now recorded four goals in his three international matches.
Silva has thus scored more goals than England in their past three matches. However, the Three Lions are leading Group F, with 7 points and 3-0 goals, from Lithuania and Slovenia (5 points each). But not everything is quiet on the Isle. The sacking of coach Sam Allardyce, after he made several controversial statements in a secretly filmed interview, was followed by discussions about captain Wayne Rooney. Interim coach Gareth Southgate had sent him on late during the goalless draw with Slovenia. Previously Rooney had even been booed off the field during the 2-0 win against Malta. Despite leaving him on the bench Southgate stands behind the 30-year-old: "The pressure on him is immense, the criticism of him sometimes unfair. He continues slogging away and is a proud captain".
At the top despite problems: Daniel Sturridge (right) and the Three Lions (Photo: Imago)
Iceland celebrate, Turkey are worried, Brazil march on
Iceland, the conquerors of England at the European Championship, attracted further attention, though for positive reasons. After an opening 1-1 draw with Ukraine, a memorable 3-2 last-minute victory over Finland was followed by a safe 2-0 over Turkey. The men who enjoy the support of international fans are second behind Croatia (7 points each) in the strong Group I. Ukraine (5) hold third place, while Turkey (2) might only dream of the tournament in Russia.
In continuing successful mode after the Europeans: Jon Dadi Bödvarsson (left) and the Icelanders (Photo: Imago)
The battle for World Cup tickets has also fully broken out in South America. Only Brazil with 21 points from ten matches have so far presented themselves superior. Uruguay (20) are not far behind, but then follow endangered countries: Ecuador and Columbia (17 each) are currently in the remaining two direct qualification places. World Cup runners-up Argentina (16) hold fifth position which ascertains a play-off place. After ten of altogether 18 matches Paraguay (15) and Copa America champions Chile (14) could not qualify.

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Helen Wills – one of the greatest female tennis players of all time.
Charlie Chaplin once wrote that the most beautiful sight he had ever seen, and presumably he had seen a few, was 'the movement of Helen Wills playing tennis'. Wills, a pretty 23 year old American, played the game with an unhurried and seemingly effortless style and she was in her heyday when Vogue magazine in their June 1929 issue wrote:
One very noticeable thing about our girl champions at Wimbledon is their grace, distinctly the reverse of what some people have prophesied – that hard exercise and strain would thicken the ankles, coursen the complexion, and lead to general ungainliness.
Helen Wills was certainly never accused of ungainliness but her composed and rather dispassionate on-court behaviour lent her the not particularly affectionate nickname of 'Little Miss Poker Face'. The designer and tennis player Teddy Tinling described her as the Garbo of tennis not only because of her undoubted beauty but that she "always wanted to be alone and away from her fellow competitors…"
The be-stockinged rivals Helen Jacobs and Helen Wills in 1929.
Wimbledon Championships, 1929
In 1929 Helen Wills, at the age of just 23, was appearing at the famous South London tennis tournament for the sixth time and was already five times Wimbledon singles champion. That year she wore a white sailor suit with a pleated knee-length skirt, white shoes and the white visor for which she was famous. The Wimbledon crowd were more than used to seeing her on the centre court but that year they took a particular interest in what she was wearing. Especially on her legs.
Earlier that summer there had been an enthusiastic debate in much of the press about the wearing, or more specifically the non-wearing, of stockings by female tennis players. The Lawn Tennis Association along with the All-England Club, organisations then as now not exactly known to be at the vanguard of modern fashion trends quickly let it be known that they were considering prohibiting, what was known at the time as, 'bare-leg tennis'.
The Daily Mail reported that some players were 'indignant' with the possible ban, notably the two American tennis stars – the Helens Wills and Jacobs. They were reported as surprised with the proposed veto as 'bare-leg tennis' was already popular in America and in France.
Helen wills and Helen Jacobs suitably wearing stockings at Wimbledon in 1929
In the end the committee of the All-England Club sensibly decided against a formal ban but made it be known that they would rely on the good taste and good sense of the players involved. Indeed Miss Wills stated in the London Evening News:
I definitely have decided to wear stockings in the Wimbledon tournament. As soon as I heard that the Wimbledon authorities might object to bare legs I reached a definite decision and I shall not alter it.
Wills easily beat Jacobs 6-1, 6-2 and in fact the only singles match Helen Wills ever lost at Wimbledon was her first final when she lost against the British player Kitty Godfree in 1924 when she was only eighteen.
The stockings, or lack thereof, controversy was brought about by changes in the manufacturing of stockings during the previous thirty years or so. At the turn of the century 19 out of 20 pairs of stockings were black but with the relatively short skirts of the 1920s more and more stockings were made with finer knits and in a range of paler colours.
The stockings were held in place with a combination of suspenders and garters although the Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen, the first proper international female tennis celebrity, wore white silk stockings with the tops rolled over her garters in what was called the 'American' style. She was also the first major tennis player to play without a corset early in her career for which she was often known by many British tennis fans as 'the French Hussy'.
American garters from 1930
Lord Aberdare in his Story of Tennis described when Lenglen first appeared at Wimbledon in 1919:
Suzanne acquired strength and pace of shot by playing with men, and for playing a man's type of game she needed freedom of movement. Off came the suspender belt, and she supported her stockings by means of garters above the knee; off came the petticoat and she wore only a short pleated skirt; off came the long sleeves and she wore a neat short sleeved vest.
Her first appearance at Wimbledon caused much comment, but the success of her outfit led to its adoption by others. In her first championship, she wore a white hat but on subsequent occasions she wore a brightly coloured bandeau which was outstandingly popular until challenged by Miss Helen Will's eyeshade in 1924.
The corsetless 'French Hussy' Suzanne Lenglen in 1924.
A portrait of Suzanne Lenglen from 1924. She often drank brandy while changing ends.
In fact Lenglen's look: her bandeau (known to some as a 'headache band'), rolled stockings, knee-length pleated skirts became the symbol of the flapper in the 1920s. It may have been the first time a sports figure influenced general fashion around the world.
Incidentally, Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen only played one match together, at a small tournament in Cannes in 1926. It was billed as Match of the Century and it was estimated that three thousand spectators crammed into the stands at the Carlton Club. Lenglen won in straight sets 6-3 8-6 but it seemed that she realised her reign was close to coming to an end and she turned professional soon after. They were never to play together again.
Helen Wills v Suzanne Lenglen in Cannes 1926
All of the women players wore stockings at the 1929 Wimbledon championships. Although, as far as tennis-playing women were concerned, it was now the beginning of the end for the restrictive garments.
Much against the newspaper's will, the Daily Mail's prurient eyes were turned away from the legs of female tennis players and later that summer they started to look at what men were wearing instead. After reporting that men were 'shy creatures' and would 'rather die than wear anything unconventional in public', on 31 August 1929 the Daily Mail wrote:
Now that the the highest lawn-tennis authority has decided that it has no power to forbid women to play that game bare-legged, it was inevitable that attention should be concentrated on the oddities of male dress. It seems to be universally agreed that male dress at the present time is the most unhygienic, inartistic, somber, and depressing form of costume that the mind could well imagine. But the difficulty is to get the idea of a brighter, more hygienic, and more picturesque attire into the mind of the mere male.
Recently the press had featured a photograph of a Dr Alfred Charles Jordan a renowned radiologist cycling to his office in Bloomsbury. What fascinated and what slightly horrified readers was that he wore shorts with his jacket. This was utterly unknown at the time for anybody working in a city – shorts were for scouts and maybe a hiking holiday; they weren't even worn by men playing tennis at the time.
Members of the Men's Dress Reform Party including Dr Jordan on the far right. July 4th 1929.
Jordan was the honorary secretary of the Men's Dress Reform Party which had announced its existence on 12 June 1929 just twelve days before the be-stockinged Helen Wills had walked out for her first round match on the centre court at Wimbledon. The organisation's first aim was to improve men's health by changing what they wore and in early MDRP literature it complained that:
Men's dress has sunk into a rut of ugliness and unhealthiness from which – by common consent – it should be rescued…Men's dress is ugly, uncomfortable, dirty (because unwashable), unhealthy (because heavy, tight and unventilated)…it is desirable to guard against the danger of mere change for change's sake, such as has often occurred in women's fashion. All change should aim at improvement in appearance, hygiene, comfort and convenience.
An article in the tailoring magazine Tailor and Cutter probably reflected what the majority of men were thinking when confronted by the rather strange clothes worn by members of the MDRP. The anonymous author of the piece wrote that modern male dress depended on:
A loosening of the bonds will gradually impel mankind to sag and droop bodily and spiritually. If laces are unfastened, ties loosened and buttons banished, the whole structure of modern dress will come undone; it is not so wild as it sounds to say that society will also fall to pieces…Such restraints were not noxious: they were the foundation upon which civilisation rested and protected men from savagery and decadence.
Two men modelling ideas entered for a Dress Reform competition.
Members of the Men's Dress Reform Party in Great Russell Street.
The MDRP was an off-shoot, and shared premises with, the New Health Society formed in 1925 and situated at 39 Bedford Square in Bloomsbury. Dr Jordan was a founding member but the chairman of the organisation was another doctor, Caleb William Saleeby, who had originally chaired the Clothing sub-committee of the New Health Society but had also founded the Sunlight League in 1924. It was formed in London to educate the public about 'Nature's universal disinfectant, stimulant and tonic' and advocated heliotherapy – direct exposure to the sun.
The League campaigned for a variety of causes including mixed sunbathing and the relaxation of the rules for appropriate attire for sunbathing. Towards the end of the 1920s new-fangled sunbathing clubs were opening around London including Finchley and Sidcup while the Yew Tree Club devoted to physical culture and nudity opened in Croydon.
Compared with on the continent, especially in Germany, nudism remained a minority activity in England and it rarely strayed from its suburban, home-counties roots. The clubs had strict conventions and rules of etiquette designed to convince a doubting public that sex was the last thing on the nudists minds. And looking at some pictures maybe it was.
Dr Caleb Saleeby
Rather shy nudists sunbathing at the Yew Tree Camp in Croydon
The first nudist conference held in England by the Sunlight League
Dr Saleeby, as chairman of the MDRP, wrote a letter to the Lawn Tennis Association in 1929 encouraging it 'to persuade men to give up the handicap of heavy trousers and play in shorts'. The first man to have famously worn shorts at Wimbledon was Henry 'Bunny' Austin (his nickname comes from a character in the comic strip Pip, Squeak and Wilfred). Except he wasn't. In reality the first man to experience fresh air against his legs while playing tennis at Wimbledon was actually the relatively unknown English player Brame Hillyard who wore them on Court 10 a year after Dr Saleeby's letter in 1930. Despite the freedom his shorts must have given him he promptly lost, and he was hardly ever heard of again.
Two years later in 1932 Bunny Austin, born in 1908 in South Norwood, eight miles or so away from Wimbledon, but educated at Repton and Cambridge, became the first person to wear shorts on Centre Court and thus in front of the world's press. He claimed that the traditional white flannels were heavy and restricting; John Kieran wrote about him in the New York Times that year:
"With his white linen hat and his flannel shorts, the little English player looked like an AA Milne production."
Bunny Austin wearing shorts at Wimbledon in 1933
Bunny Austin, despite wearing shorts, lost in the final to the American Don Budge and the Englishman's reward was a £10 gift voucher redeemable at a high-street jewellers (the winner of the Men's and Women's final will earn £1,150,000 this year). Austin was the last Briton to appear in a Wimbledon Singles Final when he was runner-up in 1938. During the war he became active in the Christian pacifist movement and was criticised in the press as a conscientious objector. It wouldn't be until 1984 that Austin was again allowed to be a member of the All-England Club.
The MDRP, although pretty well forgotten these days, had some success in getting its message across during the first years of its existence. It held annual parties, in order to "give every man a chance to show how he can look and feel his best by the costume he will evolve for this unique occasion." It was also possible to find MDRP approved clothing in some shops in London including the famous Austin Reed on Regent Street. It also had an official shop and a relatively successful mail-order service.
Some members of the Men's Dress Reform Party were more radical than others.
Realistically the MDRP did little to turn general male fashion around except maybe in holiday and athletic wear. A major shift in men's clothing didn't happen until after the war when new fabrics and the rise of American style, with its preoccupation with leisure-wear, radically changed men's appearances in the 1960s.
In 1931, two women players flouted the unofficial clothing rules at Wimbledon. Joan Lycett, who was actually born Joan Austin and was the sister of Bunny, played without stockings, but by now the newspapers and the watching crowds, used to seeing stockingless players away from Wimbledon, seemed to hardly notice. Lycett's opponent, however, did cause a sensation. Lili de Alvarez 'the gay senorita' from Spain played at Wimbledon wearing a 'white trousered frock'. The Times on 24 June 1931 wondered, 'which were the more wonderful things – divided skirts or bare legs?' On the same day the Daily Sketch saw de Alvarez's 'trousered tennis frock' as yet more evidence that women had a 'masculine fixation':
The claim of women to equality with men is understandable, but that so many of them should wish to imitate the appearance of the less beauteous sex is not so easy to understand. It began with bobbing, and reached its logical hirsute conclusion in the Eton crop. And, having lost her hair, many a girl is now making strenuous attempts to lose her curves. And concurrently with these changes the conquest of trousers had been steadily proceeding…although mere man may regret the lose of feminine furbelows more than he resents the theft of his trousers, he realises that it is useless to rail against the spirit of the age. Whether we like it or not, girls will be boys.
Joan Lycett and Lili de Alvarez wearing her 'trousered tennis frock' on Centre Court in 1931
Joan Lycett.
Lili de Alvarez playing at Wimbledon in 1926
Helen Wills and her Husband FS Moody
Helen Wills, who became known as Helen Wills-Moody after marrying the business man Frederick Moody in December 1929 (she had met him at the match with Suzanne Lenglen), went on to win 31 Grand Slam tournament titles during her career including eight single titles at Wimbledon. Incredibly she reached the final of every single Grand Slam singles event she entered but, as was common in those days, never played at the Australian Championships.
The rivalry between the two Californian Helens reached a head when they played against each other in the final of the 1933 US Championship at Forest Hills. Wills had always beaten Jacobs and had won seven US Championships out of seven but after being broken on serve twice and falling behind 3-0 in the final set, she suddenly advised the umpire that she could not continue citing a bad back. A reporter for the Associated Press called Will Grimsley wrote:
"The spectators were stunned. The newsmen were outraged. They called her a quitter and a poor sport. They accused her of depriving Miss Jacobs of her moment of glory."
That wasn't the only reason why their rivalry had turned so bitter; Helen Jacobs had controversially worn shorts that year at Forest Hills and Wills reputedly said that there was nothing more unflattering to the female form than shorts and that it was hard to distinguish whether the wearer was a man or a woman. It wasn't a pleasant thing to say but it was also a very pointed comment as Wills would have known, unlike the great majority of the public, that Jacobs was gay.
Helen Jacobs and Helen Wills at Forest Hills in 1933
Helen Jacobs in her tailored shorts at Wimbledon with the Wightman Cup, 1934
Helen Jacobs in 1935
Helen Wills
Helen Wills. Photograph by Bassano in the late 1920s
Helen Jacobs and Helen Wills-Moody having a 'Little Miss Poker-Face' competition before their women's singles finals match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, 1938
The final time the antagonistic Helens met was in the 1938 Wimbledon final. During the first set at 4-4 Jacobs strained her right achilles tendon straining to meet a passing shot from Wills-Moody. Jacobs didn't win another game but bravely continued to the end of the match graciously, but maybe pointedly, allowing her opponent the full taste of victory in Championship final which she herself hadn't been given five years previously. After she had won the final point Wills ran up to the net and without exchanging a smile said 'Too bad, Helen' after beating her for the 11th time out of 12 matches.
Helen Jacobs became a writer while still playing tennis and wrote two tennis books but also fictional works such as the novel Storm against the Wind in 1944. She served as a Commander in the US Navy Intelligence during World War II one of only five women to reach this rank. She had a life-long companion called Virginia Gurnee and she died of heart-failure in East Hampton in 1997.
Helen Wills, if not always the audience's favourite, was undoubtedly one of the greatest ever tennis players. She died aged 92 on New Years day 1998 and left her $10 million fortune to the University of California, where she is now remembered by the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute.
Helen Wills holding her racquet.
Women's Tennis 1923-1938
Lots of footage of the tennis matches described above
Helen Wills defeating Elizabeth Ryan 6-2, 6-2 in 1930.
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Scattered thunderstorms during the evening. Partly cloudy skies after midnight. Low 71F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Baez HR, Cubs win 5-3; Alonso sets Mets mark for rookie HRs
CHICAGO (AP) — Javier Baez hit the 100th homer of his career, a three-run drive in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubs overcame another home run by Pete Alonso to beat the New York Mets 5-3 on Sunday.
Alonso hit his 27th home run, breaking the Mets record for most by a rookie in an entire season set by Darryl Strawberry in 1983.
With the Mets clinging to a one-run lead, Baez launched his 19th homer of the season with Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo on base and one out. Baez sent an 0-2 pitch from Seth Lugo (3-1) halfway up the right field bleachers.
Mets starter Jacob deGrom allowed two runs and eight hits in six innings. The NL Cy Young Award winner struck out nine and walked none.
DeGrom also drove in a run with a single.
Steve Cishek (2-4) pitched a scoreless eighth to earn the win in relief of Cole Hamels. Pedro Strop tossed a perfect ninth for his ninth save.
Alonso's solo shot to center came on an 0-2 pitch from Hamels in the fourth. The 24-year-old had homered on Saturday to set a new mark for NL rookies before the All-Star break.
Alonso connected in his 77th game while Strawberry hit 26 in 133 games in 1983. The Mets' record for homers in a season is 41, shared by Carlos Beltran and Todd Hundley.
"Congrats to Pete for breaking my record which has stood for a long time," Strawberry said in a statement. "What he's done in a short period of time is most impressive. No goal seems out of reach."
Alonso is nearing Mark McGwire's major league record for homers by a rookie before the All-Star break, 33 set in 1987.
Tomás Nido also homered for the Mets.
Hamels helped his cause with an RBI single and Rizzo drove in Chicago's other run as the Cubs salvaged a split in the four-game series.
Hamels yielded three runs on seven hits through seven innings.
KIMBREL WATCH
RHP Craig Kimbrel is expected to pitch at least one more time for Triple-A Iowa, probably on Tuesday, before the Cubs consider recalling the closer, manager Joe Maddon said.
After tossing a scoreless inning on Friday, Kimbrel threw again on Saturday as an opener for Iowa in a rain-shortened contest. The right-hander allowed a run and got two outs as he pitched in back-to-back games for the first time since finalizing a three-year, $43 million deal with the Cubs on June 7.
Mets: Manager Mickey Callaway said before the game he had no timeline on next steps for RHP Noah Syndergaard (right hamstring), who threw a bullpen on Saturday. "We'll talk to the player and see exactly what we want to do next," Callaway said. Syndergaard is eligible to come of the 10-day IL on Wednesday.
Cubs: Chicago activated RHP Tony Barnette (right shoulder inflammation) off the 60-day injured list and optioned RHP Rowan Wick to Triple-A Iowa. Barnette, 35, started the season on the IL. He went 2-0 with a 2.39 ERA in 22 relief appearances for Texas in 2018 before a shoulder strain ended his season in early July.
Mets: LHP Steven Matz (5-5, 4.28) faces Phillies RHP Zach Eflin (6-7, 2.83) on Monday as the Mets open a four-game series in Philadelphia. Matz is 1-2 with a 5.87 ERA in four starts in June.
Cubs: LHP Jon Lester (6-5, 4.13) takes the mound on Monday against Atlanta RHP Julio Teheran (5-5, 3.40) as Chicago opens a four-game series against the NL East-leading Braves.
Pete Alonso
UPDATE: Driver killed in crash on I-57 near Watson identified
Kayakers lost – and found – near Shelbyville


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Title: We dream of our recovery. we feel. We see others making it happen.
Regret - one of the worst of human afflictions.
And yet - it doesn't work out for us. At some point, we give up.
"It's too late for me."
"It's never going to happen."
"It's easy for them, but not for me."
"My best days are behind me."
We've heard many well-intended stagers tell themselves these stories and give up. We've also seen people allow others to stop them. We've also seen many people hide behind helping others as a way to avoid dealing with their own recovery.
Let me be clear - serving others is awesome. It's one of the highest callings. However, there is a fine line between serving others and hiding behind serving others. We can easily avoid ourself and our recovery by focusing on others.
It's easy to help others. It's easy to see what they need to change. And it feels good to encourage them to change, too.
Not so easy when it comes to changing the person we see in the mirror.
We'd rather do almost anything than feel the feelings of inadequacy. We'd rather stay comfortable, than stay fulfilled.
And - when the fear or the stakes get too high - we choose comfort over our calling and the regret pile starts to stack up.
Regret stings, because deep down we know that we are limitless. our potential to recover is limitless. our potential to be happy and live a recovered life is limitless.
But our biological childhood programming for survival gets in the way. When we don't guard our mind - we believe that taking risks on behalf of our recovery dreams will harm us.
But the sad truth is that what harms us, slowly each day, is the impulse to stay comfortable.
- High amounts of regret but low amounts of fear.
- Low amounts of regret, but high amounts of fear.
These two things are directly the related. The more we face our fears each day, the less regret we will have.
WE don't think it's too late to start - we're just scared.
So, how do we lower the amount of regret in our life? Get busy facing our fears each day? Follow the nudge of our child within that knows there's more out there for us to do, explore, give and become.
Start to look for evidence about why we can do something, rather than why we can't. And ultimately, believe that no matter what may come - we still can have an incredible free peaceful life.
It's not too late. We're just scared. And the fear can be conquered by our conscious choice to act in the face of our childhood fears.
Remember, fear is not the opposite of recovery.
Fear is a compass showing us where to go.
our Child Within, our intuitive voice, our recovery is calling us to recognise our fear.
Use regret as fuel, rather than a reason to stop.
Don't be someone who gets to the end of their life and has tons of regrets.
All we need is a little courage to face our fears, just one a day, one at a time.
So that we don't live a life with regret, what fears buried inside our child within are we going to face together?
Appreciating what we have while we have it is the only way I know, to go about living a life of non-attachment.
Are you addicted to being angry or sad and dissociated?
Labels: We dream of our recovery. we feel. We see others making it happen.


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Taxa: Pannariaceae
Pannaria conoplea (Ach.) Bory
L-0008881-MORW.A. Weber S 17,9641959-03-19
U.S.A., Colorado, Boulder, 1 mi. E of Tungsten, 12 mi. W of Boulder, north slope of Boulder Canyon., 2438m
Pannaria lurida (Mont.) Nyl.
L-0008889-MORDouglas Ladd 74891983-01-07
U.S.A., Missouri, Ozark, Mark Twain National Forest. West of JJ, about 0.3 miles south of Douglas County line., 36.795407 -92.756494
U.S.A., Missouri, Christian, Mark Twain National Forest. Along Turkey Creek., 36.84584 -92.973015
U.S.A., Alabama, Cleburne, On Mount Cheaha.
U.S.A., Missouri, Laclede, Bennett Spring State Park. On upper east slope of Spring Valley, about 0.2 miles south of confluence with Niangua River., 37.795034 -92.852581
U.S.A., Missouri, Oregon, Mark Twain National Forest. Along east side of highway 19, about 0.5 miles north of Eleven Point River.
U.S.A., Missouri, Webster, Niangua State Forest, St. Luke tract. Near parking area., 37.419514 -92.918526
U.S.A., Missouri, Taney, Mark Twain National Forest, Hercules Glades Wilderness., 36.6774 -92.885823
U.S.A., Missouri, Shannon, Northwest of Round Spring, on county road., 37.296554 -91.511536
U.S.A., Missouri, Camden, HaHaTonka State Park., 37.974996 -92.785598
U.S.A., Missouri, Dent, Montauk State Park. Along Lone Pine Trail, in vicinity of Reed's Cabins inholding.
U.S.A., Missouri, Ozark, Mark Twain National Forest. At entrance to Buzzard Roost Hollow., 36.673643 -92.596496
Pannaria mariana (Fr.) Müll.Arg.
U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii, South-east coast between 'Opihikao and Pohoiki, S of Hilo.
Pannaria rubiginosa (Thunb.) Delise
L-0008895-MORSteven Apfelbaum 321985-09-06
U.S.A., North Carolina, Jackson, Rough Butt Bald.
U.S.A., Alabama, Clay, On Mount Cheaha., 671m
Pannaria tavaresii P.M. Jørg.
L-0008896-MORGerould Wilhelm 88141981-05-19
U.S.A., Alabama, Escambia, About 3 miles due west of Barnett Crossroads, along red road west of Big Escambia Creek.
Parmeliella pannosa (Sw.) Nyl.
L-0009035-MORSteven Apfelbaum 10b1985-09-04
U.S.A., North Carolina, Haywood, 1585m
Psoroma hypnorum (Vahl) Gray
L-0013121-MOR 1883-00-00
U.S.A., New Hampshire, White Mts.


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«День банковских работников Украины» (укр. «День банківських працівників») — национальный профессиональный праздник всех работников банковской системы Украины, который отмечается ежегодно, 20 мая.

История и празднование
«День банковского работника Украины» является сравнительно молодым праздником, как и сама банковская система государства. Годом её рождения можно назвать 1991-й, когда в свет вышел закон Украины «О банках и банковской деятельности», в котором депутатами Верховной рады Украины были прописаны базовые регламенты для национальной банковской сферы. Период становления банковского сектора в республике проходил в тяжёлые для экономики годы после распада Советского Союза, и тем не менее, во времена, когда разрушались многие сферы промышленности, была создана новая — банковская. Украина сумела создать собственную валюту.

В отличие от России, «День банковских работников» имеет на Украине официальный государственный статус. 6 марта 2004 года, президент Украины Л. Д. Кучма подписал Указ № 316/04. Этим президентским указом было предписано каждый год, 20 мая, отмечать «День банковских работников Украины». Таким образом, глава государства отметил ту неоценимую роль, которую сыграли работники банковского сектора в становлении украинской государственности.

«День банковских работников Украины» — это профессиональный праздник для каждого банковского служащего: от директора банка, до уборщицы, ведь в банке, даже уборщица должна быть человеком, которому можно доверять. В этот день, 20 мая, работники банков принимают поздравления от украинских властей, акционеров, клиентов и коллег, а руководство, уже традиционно, награждает особо отличившихся служащих грамотами, благодарностями, ценными подарками, и, конечно, денежными премиями.

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См. также

 День банковского работника России
 День работника фондового рынка Украины

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 День банковских работников
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Праздники 20 мая
Банки Украины
Банки Украины
Банковское дело на Украине
Банки Украины
Появились в 2004 году на Украине

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Oxacis trirossi is a species of false blister beetle in the family Oedemeridae. It is found in Central America and North America.

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Oedemeridae
Beetles of Central America
Beetles of North America
Beetles described in 1964
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Первый турнир по хоккею с шайбой в рамках Олимпийских игр состоялся на летних Олимпийских играх 1920 года. С 1924 года соревнования по хоккею с шайбой стали разыгрываться в программе зимних Олимпийских игр. Турнир по хоккею с шайбой среди женских команд включён в олимпийскую программу с зимних Олимпийских игр 1998 года в Нагано.
В период между 1920 и 1968 годами хоккейный олимпийский турнир считался также чемпионатом мира по хоккею с шайбой.

Участие
В следующих таблицах показаны страны, принимавшие участие в турнирах по хоккею с шайбой на Олимпийских играх. Для каждой страны показаны места, которые занимали её сборные на турнирах, или прочерки «-», если сборная в этом году не участвовала в соревновании. Интересно, что с 1988 г. игрокам из НХЛ было разрешено принимать участие в Олимпийских играх, но сама Лига дала возможность своим хоккеистам выступать за национальные сборные на Играх только с 1998 по 2014 год, делая для этого «окно» в календаре матчей регулярного чемпионата.

Мужчины

Женщины

Медалисты

Мужчины

Женщины

Общий медальный зачёт

Мужчины
Версия Международного Олимпийского Комитета.

Альтернативная версия
Версия ИИХФ.

Женщины

Общий зачёт
Версия Международного Олимпийского Комитета.

Альтернативная версия
Версия ИИХФ.

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 База результатов выступлений на сайте Международного олимпийского комитета

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La terza stella è un film italiano del 2005 scritto e diretto da Alberto Ferrari, prima pellicola da protagonisti del duo comico Ale e Franz.

Trama

In un piccolo paese di provincia viene organizzata ogni anno una tradizionale partita di scacchi tra due contrade, la contrada della volpe e la contrada del falcone, giocata con pezzi viventi. Uno dei cavalli della contrada del falcone è Ale, il proprietario di un bell'albergo a due stelle, sposato con una ragazza che ha scoperto da poco di essere incinta del loro primo figlio. Ale è serio e preciso, e lavora duramente per far salire il suo albergo di categoria ed ottenere la tanto agognata terza stella. L'albergo di Ale si trova vicino ad un carcere in cui lavora suo cognato Franz, lui un pedone della contrada del falcone. Franz, dopo aver allagato per sbadataggine il proprio appartamento, con la scusa di aiutare Ale, si stabilisce nel suo albergo, dove giungono anche un anziano signore con il cane, una anziana signora ed un trio formato da due uomini (Bruno e Fabio) e una donna (Ada), che si comportano in modo molto losco...

Tre giorni prima della partita a scacchi, Franz ed Ale vanno a pulire la stanza del trio, dove, frugando in un baule, trovano un fucile di precisione con mirino laser, e subito dopo scoprono che i tre hanno scavato un tunnel sotterraneo nel pavimento. All'improvviso, il trio sale dal buco e Ale e Franz si nascondono in un armadio, da cui sentono una loro accesa conversazione. A complicare la situazione è il cellulare di Franz, che, squillando, fa scoprire i due, che adesso rischiano di essere uccisi. Però, Fabio, Bruno e Ada, non potendoli uccidere per non rischiare che l'albergo venga chiuso, decidono di farli lavorare giù nel tunnel sotterraneo da loro scavato, dove viene chiesto loro, senza che i due capiscano perché, di distruggere delle sbarre. La sera, Ada accompagna Ale e Franz all'ultima riunione per la partita di scacchi, durante la quale si innamora proprio di Franz.

Il giorno seguente i due ritornano a lavorare nel tunnel, ed intuiscono finalmente che i tre, sfruttando la vicinanza dell'albergo con il carcere, hanno intenzione di far evadere qualcuno rinchiuso lì dentro. Ale e Franz riescono però a scavare un altro tunnel con il quale riescono ad entrare nella stanza nº4 dell'anziano signore, che si rivela un acerrimo nemico dell'uomo che il trio cerca di far evadere; ma affinché l'anziano si vendichi dell'uomo è necessario che questo evada dal carcere senza ostacoli, pertanto l'anziano decide di non aiutare Ale e Franz (che oltretutto sono anche costretti a ritornare a lavorare giù nel tunnel).

Dopo aver rotto le sbarre, tra il carcere e il sotterraneo rimane solo un muro in cemento armato, e per farlo saltare in aria senza dare nell'occhio, viene escogitato di farlo saltare il giorno della partita a scacchi, nel momento del tradizionale sparo dei cannoni alle 22:00 in punto. Il giorno della partita è arrivato: la partita viene vinta dalla contrada del falcone, che non vinceva da 5 anni. Alle 22:00 Ale corre a far sparare il cannone, e nello stesso momento i tre fanno saltare il muro in cemento armato, così il criminale viene fatto evadere (e si scoprirà essere il fidanzato di Ada). Dopo l'evasione dell'uomo, però, Ale e Franz riescono a chiamare la polizia, e i quattro vengono arrestati; ma Franz riesce a fare scarcerare Ada, con la quale poi si sposa. Infine, Ale riesce finalmente ad ottenere la fatidica terza stella per il suo albergo, aspirando già alla quarta.

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Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.
I said it; and I left her like a man, and up the first open-air steps with my head in the air and the stars all sharp in the sky; then suddenly they swam, and back I went like a lunatic, to see if she was really dead, to bring her back to life .
Nothing can bring her back to life, but we do hope, if there has been foul play, to bring the murderer to justice.
Madison can bring her back to life, but she chooses not to do.
At issue is whether 71-year-old Mary Robbins' head and brain will be preserved by cryonics - extremely cold temperatures - in the expectation that future technology may be able to bring her back to life and restore her health.
They fought for 30 minutes to bring her back to life.


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The liberal blogger-stop them at any cost
Damn, the only thing more dangerous than an Iraqi car bomber is a liberal blogger
Americablog has this charming piece up
Are the NYT and Adam Nagourney running a hit piece on liberal blogs?
by John in DC - 3/09/2006 10:11:00 AM
Sounds like it from what we're hearing.
You'll recall that Adam has run a slew of pieces pointing out how the Democratic party is a mess, and our sources tell us that he's now working on a similar piece about the blogs, and his intent is to paint us as crazy, lefty, wingnuts.
Now, first off, Nagourney has a bit of a conflict I hope he plans to disclose in any such article. He's been the target of a parody blog for over a year now - it's called
Ad Nags and can be found here. One wonders whether the constant funny, but pointed, barbs from that joke site have in any way biased Nagourney. We would hope not.
If the NYT is going to do a look at blogs, then it needs to go beyond the obvious. The obvious is that there is a perception out there that bloggers are all young inexperienced angry children who work in their pajamas, and they're dangerous dangerous DANGEROUS people to be around. You could write about that perception, but then you'd be writing about a preconception that's incorrect and about something we already know.
In fact, the more interesting story, is that many of the most well-known bloggers on the left and right are lawyers (not that that's a good thing, but you know, does put you a step above some crazy kid) and have other advanced degrees and experience.
Markos is a lawyer and former military. Atrios has a PhD in Economics. As for my
blog, I've got a law degree and a masters in foreign service from Georgetown,
worked in the Senate, the Children's Defense Fund, and the World Bank. Joe in DC
has a law degree and was the political director at Handgun Control. Chris in Paris is an international high tech consultant in Europe. We're people with real world xperience that kind of kicks ass. And suffice it to say, all of us have far left our 20s behind us.
And as for working in our pajamas, that's an outright lie.
I work in boxer-briefs.
But seriously, the interplay of the blogs and politics is becoming more fascinating by the day. To simply write these articles about how dangerous the blogs are and how everyone is so afraid of them, well, that's sloppy and its sensational and it's something FOX News would do (and has done). We'd expect, and hope, that the paper of record could do a more serious and deeper look at just how successful liberal bloggers and blogs have been, and how the future is pretty amazing if the bloggers and the established politicians can finally get together at full strength.
That's a real article.
I wish they would print a series of lies. so we can rip into them and demand retractions and all that kind of crap. The fact is that fucking with us is increasingly like fucking with Howard Stern, a dumb thing to do. We have bytes by the hard drive and lots of time to bitch.
And of course. Dana Milbank and Dan Froomkin can tell you how nice it is to have blogger friends. You think Froomkin would still have a job if it wasn't for his blogger friends? And Mr. Milbank making a funny on Olbermann could have caused him real problems if people weren't on the ass of the Ombudsman of his paper.
One day, they will figure out that we can be great friends instead of niggling enemies. A little mutual respect, especially when Bush is coming after them, might do them well. Most bloggers don't have a boss to fire them, most reporters do. They might well wind up in our ranks if the firing is nasty enough.
The irony is that the idea that we're all crazed leftists is funny. My father was a Republican since he was 21, even though he doesn't vote that way. He's also an ex-Marine who worked for the VA. Commie flag burner he is not. Many of the readers of my site are veterans and some are active duty military, some serving in Iraq. If you want real hard leftists, go to Counterpunch. But my readers are liberal democrats, not ANSWER devotees.
Part of this comes from the perception that bloggers are kids. I'm 41 and my partner, Jen, is in her late 30's. We are hardly kids out of college. We came by our beliefs by experience. You know why I distrust bureaucrats? I'm an NYU alum, in fact I'm posting this up from across the street from their campus because I had to leave home early. And while some people were getting their hand held on treelined campuses, NYU was dumping our files in the street and a woman in the bursar's office stole $6m in financial aid and booked to Palm Beach. That's enough to make you wary of any large institution.
So we have a range of experiences and education behind us. The idea that we're seeking some kind of virtual revolution is a joke. You want revolutionaries, go interview Rob Malda of Slashdot. He's got a revolution for you.
But most of us just want a working democracy, where the interest of oligarchy and kleptocrats aren't before soldiers, single moms and students.
Let Nagorney do his worst. He will realize how many people like and support blogs.
posted by Steve @ 3/09/2006 08:25:00 AM
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Sign O' The Times
The Republican Revolution in a Nutshell
How the GOP lost Iraq
Help Chris Muir Find TEH CONSTITUTION!
Late Nite FDL: The GOP Is An Organized Crime Racket
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IAPAM Announces Newest Date for Physician hCG Training: September 13, 2013
The IAPAM announces the date for its next Physician hCG Training seminar September 13, 2013 in Scottsdale, AZ.
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (July 24, 2013) -- With all the talk of Obamacare and reductions in insurance reimbursements in the US among physicians, it is more important than ever for physicians to set up non-insurance based revenue centers in their practices, including a weight loss (hCG) program. To support this initiative, the IAPAM announces the date for its next Physician hCG Training seminar September 13, 2013 in Scottsdale, AZ.
The IAPAM's NEW Clean Start hCG Weight Loss Program is designed to assist physicians in helping their obese and overweight patients realize their weight loss goals. It is a comprehensive and complete weight loss program that includes:
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- Patient selection criteria
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The Clean Start hCG for Weight Loss Patient Kit is a complete solution for one's hCG patients. This industry-leading resource includes:
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This patient tool was designed to answer the most common questions, saving physicians time, allowing them to see more patients, and generate more non-insurance based practice revenues.
What revenues can you expect to see by offering the IAPAM's Clean Start Weight Loss program?
• See 10 weight loss patients/month = $176,000+/yr
With more than 60% of Americans overweight or obese, seeing 30 patients a month should not be a problem for most practices! The IAPAM's new hCG Training video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-YGEQ0t0yw) outlines the IAPAM's New Clean Start hCG Weight Loss program.
Register today for the September 13, 2013 training session. To register or for more information, please visit http://iapam.com/physician-weight-loss-training-using-hormones or contact the IAPAM at 1-800-219-5108 ext 708.
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The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary global association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession worldwide. The goal of the association is to offer education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits to members around the globe. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs), doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), dentists (DDSs/DMDs) physicians assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). The IAPAM offers aesthetic medicine and hCG medical weight management programs, including: botox training, medical aesthetic training, laser training, physician hCG training, and aesthetic practice business training. Additional information about the association can be accessed through the IAPAM's website (http://www.iapam.com) or by contacting:
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Market76 & Regulatory Maven Announce Partnership
Regulatory Maven, a compliance and business consulting firm serving FINRA-registered broker-dealer firms as well as SEC and state-registered investment advisor (RIA) firms announce the partnership with Market76.
Londonderry, NH, USA (July 24, 2013) -- Regulatory Maven, a compliance and business consulting firm serving FINRA-registered broker-dealer firms as well as SEC and state-registered investment advisor (RIA) firms announce the partnership with Market76.
"Market76 brings a solid suite of software and services to the Registered Investment Advisor firm, Broker-Dealers and their respective financial advisors," says Dennis McCarron, CEO and co-founder. McCarron adds, "We all know how challenging it is to manage our business infrastructure while growing our firm. Regulatory Maven brings a depth of expertise to our clients by understanding their business and structuring a compliance program in "plain English." Regulatory Maven provides clients compliance consulting and testing along with business consulting.
"We are impressed with the compliance programs Regulatory Maven has designed for their clients and are confident that our partnership will bring significant value to our clients," says Arthur Weissman of Market76. Arthur also stated that the two firms are philosophically aligned regarding those services that are most beneficial to RIA and BD firms. Market76 provides client firms and their advisors with tools to increase their efficiency in managing technology and workflow.
Regulatory Maven brings the knowledge and experience of financial industry professionals to structure and protects its clients' businesses in this demanding regulatory environment while best reflecting their vision.
About Regulatory Maven
Regulatory Maven was founded in May 2013 by Dennis McCarron and Steve Kenda. The company is located in Londonderry, New Hampshire and provides a complete suite of securities compliance services to Broker-Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor firms. Regulatory Maven delivers distinctive expertise and exemplary results. For additional information about Regulatory Maven please visit http://www.regmaven.com or call us at 603.965.7791.
Dennis McCarron
Regulatory Maven
25 Nashua Rd Suite C6
Londonderry, NH 03053
info@regmaven.com
http://www.regmaven.com
ADS Debuts Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) Initiative MedicsDocAssistant™ EHR Dashboard
ADS Positions Woodbridge Medical Associates for CPC Initiative Success.
Paramus, NJ, USA (July 24, 2013) -- Advanced Data Systems (ADS) announces an innovative Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative dashboard for its MedicsDocAssistant electronic health record (EHR) system that automates reporting for reimbursements through Medicare's CPC initiative program. CPC offers financial incentives to primary care practices in designated states and regions that meet criteria for enhanced care coordination. The ADS dashboard automatically tracks and reports on all required criteria needed by the practice to achieve CPC initiative compliance.
Lillian Greco, practice administrator for Woodbridge Medical Associates (WMA) (Woodbridge, NJ) and an early dashboard user notes, "The ADS built-in CPC initiative dashboard is extremely well thought-out and valuable. It is helping us track CPC initiative requirements effortlessly and today, we are well positioned for CPC initiative success. I am very familiar with the marketplace and have not seen many other systems with MedicsDocAssistant's CPC capabilities."
Ms. Greco notes that all four of WMA's physicians received Stage 1 Meaningful Use (MU) Medicare incentives using the MedicsDocAssistant EHR. Unlike MU requirements which apply to individual physician reporting, the CPC initiative requires practice-wide reporting, making compliance significantly more complex.
WMA has been a MedicsDocAssistant EHR user since 2006. The practice also uses the Medics practice management (PM) system from ADS for billing, EDI, scheduling and reporting. "The EHR and PM from ADS operate as a single, unified solution covering WMA's business and clinical requirements," noted Ms. Greco. "Our practice also used MedicsDocAssistant EHR to attain NCQA-recognition as a Patient Centered Medical Home."
"Primary care practices that are interested in the CPC initiative, or those that are having difficulties in doing so with their current EHR, should consider MedicsDocAssistant EHR. It is an excellent system for capturing and reporting Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) for both the Meaningful Use (MU) program and the CPC Initiative," Ms. Greco said.
David Barzillai, President of ADS, said, "It is gratifying to know that WMA, which is a very progressive practice as evidenced by their desire to become compliant with the CPC initiative and by their PCMH status, has been able to use systems from ADS to help achieve both. We congratulate WMA and consider it a privilege to be working with them as their automation solutions provider."
Over 30,000 providers rely on interoperable systems from ADS.
Woodbridge Medical Associates, P.A. (WMA) was founded in 1954 with the goal of providing high quality medical care to the Woodbridge community. The group has since grown into one of the busiest internal medicine practices in the area. WMA offers medical care in general internal medicine and gastroenterology and has received recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). WMA is constantly seeking the most advanced medical techniques to best serve its patients' needs. WMA's physicians are on staff at JFK Medical Center and the Perth Amboy division of the Raritan Bay Medical Center. WMA can be contacted by calling 732-634-0036 or by emailing info@woodbridgemed.com.
About Advanced Data Systems (ADS): Since 1977, ADS has been a leading provider of automation solutions to medical practices of every size and specialty, to imaging centers, and to revenue cycle management companies. The Company's Medics solutions include the MedicsDocAssistant EHR (ONC-ATCB Certified by Drummond Group© as a complete EHR for Stage 1 Meaningful Use), MedicsPremier and MedicsElite for comprehensive PM, and MedicsRIS for radiology. ADS provides quick Implementation, comprehensive Training and excellent ongoing US-based Support with Updates including ICD-10 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use. Over 30,000 providers rely on interoperable solutions from ADS.
Jeanne-Marie Phillips
HealthFlash Marketing
1234 Summer Street
jphillips@healthflashmarketing.com
http://www.healthflashmarketing.com
Imperial Properties Honored as Winnipeg's Top Property Management Firm
Canada's Top Choice Award measures companies on quality, professionalism, service and value.
Winnipeg, MB (July 24, 2013) -- Imperial Properties Corp., a leading Winnipeg property management firm, has received a Top Choice Award™ for Top Property Management of 2013 in Winnipeg.
The annual award goes to organizations that excel in the areas of customer service, value, professionalism and overall quality, determined by customer surveys. This year's Top Choice Award received more than 250,000 responses from residents of 12 cities throughout Canada, with recognition going to businesses, media outlets and individuals.
"Receiving this award is a high honor and reflects very positively on our efforts as a leading property management firm," said Adrian Schulz, president and CEO of Imperial Properties. "We are fully committed to providing our clients with the best service possible, and we've always stood by our core principles of integrity, dedication and accountability. And although we are thrilled to be recognized with a Top Choice Award, we get the most pride out of serving our clients' diverse property management needs."
Imperial Properties offers property management services to individuals and businesses throughout the Winnipeg area. The firm specializes in property management, project leasing and development consulting. In order to meet the needs of its clients, Imperial Properties individually tailors its services to each individual or organization to guarantee the best results.
In addition, Imperial Properties leverages the latest web-based technologies to provide an unparalleled degree of transparency in its work. The company's powerful online presence allows its team to compile, organize and distribute information to its clients in real time. Property owners can then actively monitor any work being done on their properties and access every one of the company's records and documents pertaining to those properties.
Imperial Properties also maintains a direct line of communication with its clients, making it easy for property owners to communicate with all parties involved in the management process.
"Imperial Properties is known throughout Winnipeg for our policy of complete transparency," said Schulz. "Property owners have a right to know exactly what is going on with their properties at any given moment, and we are happy to deliver that capability. This is just one of the many unique features that Imperial Properties offers to owners, and was likely quite instrumental in securing the Canada's Top Choice Award for 2013."
To learn more about Imperial Properties and its responsive property management services, visit http://www.imperialproperties.ca. Please direct inquiries to: Adrian Schulz, 204-272-8799.
T5 Data Centers' New T5@Dallas Facility Receives LEED® Silver Certification
USGCB Awards T5's Largest Data Center Facility Green Building Certification.
Dallas, TX, USA (July 24, 2013) -- T5 Data Centers' facility T5@Dallas has been granted LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). T5 Data Centers, innovators in providing state-of-the-art, customizable and highly reliable computing support environments for any enterprise, is committed to developing and maintaining environmentally friendly data centers, and LEED Silver certification of T5@Dallas is the latest milestone in the company's efforts to have all its data centers LEED certified.
Located in the Legacy Business Park in Plano, Texas, T5@Dallas is T5's largest data center project to date. The T5@Dallas data center is a purpose-built, fully equipped "wholesale" data center in a 150,000-square-foot building with 129,000 square feet of raised floor on a 20-acre site. As part of the energy-saving construction required for LEED Silver certification, the building has been designed to optimal power usage effectiveness (PUE), and to economize on energy, water, and resource consumption. The building is also built using sustainable materials. When it's complete following the second construction phase, the T5@Dallas data center will have 20.5 MWs of critical power for mission-critical operations in a UCGBC-certified green facility.
"We consider LEED certification to be good for business as well as the environment," said Robbie Sovie, LEED AP, Vice President - Development for T5 Data Centers. "Building green data centers not only makes us good environmental neighbors, it helps our customers save because we also deliver the most resource efficient solution possible - it's good for the environment and good for our tenants."
T5's Data Center's T5@Atlanta facility also is LEED Silver certified, and T5 anticipates its T5@LA, T5@Kings Mountain, T5@Portland, and T5@Colorado Springs projects also will be LEED certified.
LEED is the foremost program for the design, construction, and operation of green buildings. More than 44,000 projects are currently participating in the commercial and institutional LEED rating systems, which represents more than 8 billion square feet of construction space spanning the 50 United States and 120 countries.
About T5 Data Centers
T5 Data Centers (T5) is a leading national data center owner and operator, committed to delivering customizable, scalable data centers that provide an "always on" computing environment to power mission critical business applications. T5 Data Centers provides enterprise and wholesale colocation data center services to organizations across North America using proven, best-in-class technology and techniques to design and develop facilities that deliver the lowest possible total cost of operations for its clients. T5 currently has business-critical data center facilities in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Charlotte with new projects announced in Portland and Colorado. All of T5's data center projects are purpose-built facilities featuring robust design, redundant and reliable power and telecommunications and have 24-hour staff to support mission-critical computing applications.
For more information, visit http://www.t5datacenters.com.
Aaron Wangenheim
T5 Data Centers
aaron@t5datacenters.com
http://www.t5datacenters.com
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I utilize the Adobe Photoshop and InDesign systems to design brand literature for non-profit organizations and campaigns. In support of NETWORK's initiative Election 2012: Catholics Vote for the Common Good, I developed the template for the state platforms.
Additionally, I completed the rebranding of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC), of which NETWORK was part.
As the News Editor for Cabrini's student-run newspaper The Loquitur, I created the weekly 5-page news section spread, which received a 2011 Keystone Press Award.


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In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed.
Therefore, I think that in the celebration of the 50 years of the present reign, there must be research on the changes that the country has undergone, and in the future, it could be used as a lesson for our future actions.
It is true, there are many bad people there are more of them than in the past, but that is because there are more people, meaning the population has tripled there must be three times more bad people.
Since that time up until the present time, there have been progress, and changes all through the time. The changes have not come by themselves these changes have come from the doings of everyone in the country.
Goodness is something that makes us serene and content it is magnificent. Those who are not good are evil.
The attainment of the present status of Thailand has to depend on the ability or the actions of all the inhabitants of the country.
The celebrations have spread over two years thus, all the festivities have passed with the happiness, satisfaction, and delight of all concerned.
Some say that now that 50 years have passed, we would like another 50 more years to celebrate once again that means it will be 100 years. After one hundred years, I will be 118 years old.
I am concerned because even in the past two years that were the jubilee years, I have seen evident signs which show that the people are still in great difficulties, and there are things that still need to be remedied and looked after in many areas.
The important thing for the survival of the Thai society is that the majority of those who work, both in the government and the private sector, still strive to work in the same direction this is why the Thai nation still stands.
Nature is something outside our body, but the mind is within us.
I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people.
Everyone must correct his own self this is something more difficult to cope with, but it is not impossible.
What I want to say is that the past two years - from the beginning of 1995 to the end of 1996 - are the years of the Golden Jubilee.
It could be argued that, in Thailand, many foreigners have come and gone, and the number of people who are considered to be Thai have traveled abroad in a great number.
Many other countries in this world are in a difficult situation, and all the Thai people are probably worried about the fate of Thailand whether the country would survive or not.
The will to work of everyone in the country is the best guarantee of national survival.
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Ok folks, just a brief note that we've successfully moved into the new flat, got almost everything unpacked, and have our phone, cable TV and broadband set up once again (with many thanks to our very generous landlord Tim). Mobile, IM and email are the same as before, of course. Anyone who needs the new postal and phone details can get in touch. Pics of the flat to reach Flickr soonish.
If you're emailed me during the past week or so about something you need a reply to, and I've not already replied to you today, feel free to try sending it again. Keep it real, Glasgow style.


SANGATTE, France, May 31, 2018 – Eurotunnel today released official data demonstrating energy savings of 33 percent after the first season of operating a new cooling system for maintaining requisite temperatures in the landmark Channel Tunnel. The operator saved 4.8 GWh and approximately €500,000 in 2017 courtesy of the new cooling system – equivalent to saving enough electricity to run 1,000 households.
The newly-released data from the operation of the new cooling system will dramatically boost Eurotunnel's sustainability efforts, which, to date have been recognised with its fifth consecutive certification from the UK's Carbon Trust Standard for a further 9 percent decrease of its carbon footprint in 2015-2016 compared to 2012-2013.
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Bratton needs another liniment and flannel treatment for his sore back. Several men are sent to retrieve the elk shot by the hunters yesterday. Shields begins making elk hide bags to keep Clark's papers dry when they leave Fort Clatsop.
Sergt. Pryor and the fishing party not yet arrived, suppose they are detained by the winds.
we set Shields at work to make some sacks of Elk skin to contain various articles.
Photo courtesy of Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 1030.
The black and white Duck are Small about the Size of the blue-winged teal, or reather larger.
the mail is butifully varigated with black and white.
the white occupies the Side of the head, breast and back.
black the tail, large feathers of the wing, two tufts of feathers which cover the upper part of the wings when folded, the neck and head.
Photo © by unknown photographer. Permission via the Creative Commons 3.0 License.
the female is darker or has much less white about her.
Photo ©2007 Walter Siegmund via the GNU Free Documentation License.


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How I Earned My First $25 On Amazon Kindle?
In 2016, I started reading ways of writing eBooks. After four months, I earned my first $25 from an experimental eBook on amazon kindle which I wrote in 6 hours. Pretty amazing, right?
If you are struggling with the legit ways of making money online then congratulations! You will definitely succeed, trust me.
The only problem is, Internet is contaminated with excessive amount of knowledge.
Oh! Did I mention that you can take my personal advice by asking questions in my Facebook Group? I'll always help you there!
Let's get back to the process and the first thing I learned while researching for making money from Amazon kindle was 'Author Skill-Set'.
These are the must have skills for any author. I learned that if you want to succeed as a Self Publish Author then you've to be a little versatile.
These are the basic skills of any writer/author. If you don't know how to write creatively then you must think of your career as a writer.
I purchased this book and it helped me out with the writing styles.
I still use this book to practice the art of crafting with words. It's best, I think!
People judge a book by its cover, bitter truth!
Even I judge (I'm a Graphic Designer, of course I will).
In my research on Amazon Kindle, I found that the competition is high. And people are struggling for ranking their niche eBooks.
I also observed that books with good covers have better sales than books with average looking covers.
So, you should have a clear concept of how your book should look.
If you can design yourself, it's brilliant! And if you cannot, then I can hire me. Simply contact me through my Facebook group and we can proceed further.
Tip: Don't use free services like Canva for making book covers for Amazon Kindle. Readers are way smarter now!
Again and again… this skill will stay for life time. Your mind needs food to grow.
Books are like food for your mind. Prepare a balance diet for your mind and grow like a champion.
What I want from you is, simply, read books in your targeted niche.
If you want to write short fiction, read short fiction. If you want to write a kindle eBook on beauty, ready books on beauty.
Just follow the path and give it your touch. Read, Eat, Repeat!
It is a skill that you develop as you grow. Thus, you have to master this art of arranging words on a paper.
There's no particular word count. Even If you are writing one word a day, you are rocking as a writer.
I remember how I struggled making writing goals and ending up with a blank paper. Then I stopped making writing plans.
And… I saw the results. It works this way for me.
Get a writing plan for better results or track the way you write. It's up to you.
I know… I know… you are looking for the steps that made me earn my first $25 on Amazon Kindle.
So, these are exact efforts that I made to get my hands on some cash. Your results will depend upon the basis of your strategies.
This step is crucial. You've to think from the perspective of an average buyer.
Can you fulfill their desires?
What will urge them to buy your book?
If you can fill above three questions with your eBook then you are good to go.
I'm not a philosopher, yet! And there are many writers particularly writing for this niche. It is saturated with great thinkers like Robin Sharma, Mark Manson… this is a never-ending list, better leave it here!
Write with your experiences. Think of what you can tell to the world. Write the best possible book!
I started making outlines for my book. Outlines keep you on track. It saves you from putting unnecessary efforts.
Write crisp and don't leave a any corner for doubt. Your aim is to write a 10K words eBook.
You can write 1000 words a day and you will have your eBook ready in 10 days or less!
Tip: I wrote my book in 6 hours with help of this!
Amazon prefers a properly formatted eBook. That's it!
To be honest, formatting your eBook is easiest part of the procedure. You just need a proper usage of headings, subheadings, paragraphs, etc. and then you can use Amazon's Kindle Creator to convert your word file (.docx) into Kindle Project.
Step 5: Cover, Better Cover!
As I've mentioned before, you need an amazing cover for amazing performance.
There are hundreds of eBooks on Amazon Kindle Store. You will have only 3 seconds to grab reader's attention.
You can buy a book cover gig on Fiverr for just $5. Or… You can also hire me!
I was done with outlining, writing, editing and making a good looking cover for my kindle eBook.
I published my book with a KDP Account and made it live (Available for purchase).
That's it! Amazon will take care of all the technical work like hosting your eBook and regulation of billing process.
This is where many writers fail. No matter how beautifully you write a book, if the person sitting next to is unaware about it then you really need to put your efforts into dustbin next time.
Sharing in relevant Facebook Groups.
Using KDP Select Program and let people download it for free! Amazon ranks a book by the number of downloads you book get.
Asking the genuine buyer to leave a feedback in the last chapter of the book. Feedback also affects the ranking of a book.
Promoting in Social Media Accounts; Facebook and Instagram.
And with these efforts, I got somewhere 2000 downloads and 800 KDP reads.
After 5 days of free promotion, 10 people bought it.
I still see someone buying my experimental eBook. Last bought by a person on 10 November 2018.
REMEMBER: I stopped promoting it. It was just a launching-experiment!
Wrap Up + Secret Tip!
This is how I earned my first $25 on Amazon Kindle. It was an experiment which went great.
I hope that you have got an idea of this simple process of making money from Amazon Kindle.
Don't stop after 1st book, even if it fails badly! Write at least 5 books and interconnect them. Urge your reader to buy your other books.
Try to beat the rankings and this will be the most easiest way of generating passive income online.
Feel free to share this post with your friends and join my Facebook Group to get my help. You can also follow Boss Makes Money on Facebook & Pinterest for such amazing content. Till then… Happy Money Making!


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