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Growth, Innovation
NeedaJingle calls the tune on crowdsourcing music projects
Kye White
An Australian startup is taking the crowdsourcing model to the music industry.
Sydney-based NeedaJingle, which launched this week, is a platform that enables companies to run contests and have recording artists from all over the world compete to have their tracks used in media productions, whether it be soundtracks, commercials, apps, or pretty much anything a company requires.
It's basically 99designs for music.
It's free for artists to sign up and since it opened its registration process in February, NeedaJingle has built a community of a few hundred musicians.
It charges a flat fee for companies to list their design contest, and then takes 10% of the prize.
The platform offers flexible music licensing arrangements with clients given the ability to customise exclusivity and duration, with licences that are worldwide and cover all media.
Of course one criticism of the design contest model is that many artists, in this case musicians, work in order to get a pitch together, but only the winner is reimbursed.
NeedaJingle founder Evan Buist says it's a criticism he's given a lot of consideration to.
"It's something I've thought about and something that's come up, but NeedaJingle is not overly different to the way professional pitches currently work,'' he says.
"In an agency type pitching environment often they'll invite a number of composers and sometimes there's a demo fee, but more often than not the composer will just submit, hoping to win the licensing fee, and also the public performance and broadcast royalties."
Buist says NeedaJingle is beneficial because it opens those closed pitch events to more artists, and also gives the client a broader interpretation of the brief.
"It's an old fashioned industry, often reliant on networks, people will be fastened to composers that are good, and composers that they already know and have an existing relationship with,'' he says.
"When a client commissions a single composer, you're locked into one interpretation of the brief, but there's always the potential for the misinterpretation of the brief.
"NeedaJingle opens up that pitch environment to the world."


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Book launch: Global Youth Unemployment: History, Governance and Policy
Monday, January 30, 2023 - 17:00 to 18:30
Join authors Prof. Nicola Yeates and Prof. Ross Fergusson from the Department of Social Policy and Criminology at the Open University for the launch of their new book, Global Youth Unemployment: History, Governance and Policy. They will be joined by a distinguished panel of academics to discuss some of the key questions and issues the book tackles.
Conference: Multidisciplinary Futures of United Nations Peace Operations
Monday, February 20, 2023 - 09:00 to Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 17:00
The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Sponsored by the BISA Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Working Group and the Centre for Global Challenges and Social Justice at The Open University, the two-day conference seeks to bring together scholars developing new theoretical and empirical research on the future of UN peacekeeping operations. We invite papers, panel and roundtable submissions. The submission deadline is Wednesday 7 December 2022.
GCSJ seminar series: The Political Economy of Patriarchy in the Global South
Friday, February 24, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00
This GCSJ seminar will explore Ece Kocabicak's new book on 'The Political Economy of Patriarchy in the Global South'.
GCSJ seminar series: What is the potential of creative practice for building community resilience in flood-prone coastal communities in the UK?
Friday, April 28, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00
In this GCSJ seminar, George Revill (OU) and Liza Griffin (UCL) will discuss their recent paper on the potential of creative practices for achieving community resilience in relation to efforts to address flooding in coastal regions of the UK.
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Friday, July 14, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00
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Health Law & Business
State liability shields protecting nursing homes from negligence claims have their limits, attorneys say.
Photographer: David Ryder/Getty Images
Coronavirus Liability Shields for Nursing Homes Only Go So Far
By Lydia Wheeler and Valerie Bauman
Improper care prior to emergency not protected
State orders still a good defense
The coronavirus could shine a light on nursing homes that failed to give proper care before the pandemic began, even as states take steps to shield some facilities from getting sued.
Governors in at least six states—New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, and Arizona—have issued executive orders protecting nursing homes and other health-care facilities from being held civilly liable for the injury or death of Covid-19 patients in their care. New York and Massachusetts have passed laws to the same effect. The measures, however, are temporary and only stretch so far, attorneys say.
If nursing homes' practices rose to the level of malpractice or negligence prior to the effective date of an emergency order or piece of legislation, "then this immunity doesn't protect their facility in any way," said Kathleen Hoke, a professor at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law and director of the Network for Public Health Law's eastern region.
For instance, if a facility had insufficient staffing, personal protective equipment, or procedures for isolating patients going into the crisis, that's going to be the basis of a negligence claim, she said.
The state liability shields are aimed at making it easier for health-care providers on the front lines of the pandemic to provide medical services without fear of costly litigation. But patient advocates and some personal injury attorneys have raised concerns over how the measures might impact quality of care in facilities treating some of the populations most vulnerable to the virus.
Nationwide, 39% of nursing homes had deficiencies related to the spread of infections in 2017—well before the pandemic started, according to federal data compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation. California had the highest proportion at 63%, followed by Michigan at 58%, and Illinois at 56%.
Nursing homes have been hot spots for virus outbreaks around the country.
The first major U.S. outbreak of Covid-19 occurred at the Life Care Center nursing home in Kirkland, Wash., where the virus spread rapidly and killed 37 people. In New Jersey, nearly 40% of Covid-19-related deaths took place at nursing homes, according to data from state officials.
Still, trade groups representing nursing homes and other health-care providers say the liability protections are crucial to ensure patients get the care they need.
"Long term care workers and centers are on the frontline of this pandemic response and it is critical that states provide the necessary liability protection staff and providers need to provide care during this difficult time without fear of reprisal," Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living, said in an emailed statement.
The measures taken by each state are largely the same. They give health-care facilities immunity from civil liability for damages arising from alleged acts or omissions undertaken in good faith in the course of providing services to help fight Covid-19. The measures generally exclude acts or omissions that constitute actual malice, gross negligence, or willful misconduct.
The executive orders states have issued over the past month have been made retroactive to the beginning of March, when the state declared Covid-19 a public emergency.
An emergency act is in place from the time the disaster was declared until the time the disaster ends, so if a facility is sued for something that happened prior, that lawsuit would be allowed to proceed, said Frances Ciardullo, special counsel at Barclay Damon LLP in Syracuse, N.Y. "It really depends on what the specific allegations are," she said.
But proving a facility is liable for an injury or death despite a state emergency order or shield law will depend not only on what occurred but also when it occurred, defense attorneys say.
A plaintiff will have to show that the negligent action was a substantial factor in bringing about that individual's injury, Ciardullo said. "There has to be a causal connection," she said.
Health-care facilities will still be held liable for acts of gross negligence under the measures. It's a high bar to prove gross negligence, however, and some attorneys say the pandemic may raise that bar even higher.
"It would only be for something that everyone would collectively say 'That's outrageous conduct for a health provider they should not have any protections,'" said Jason Lundy, a health-care attorney and shareholder at Polsinelli's Chicago office.
"If I'm a nursing home and I throw up my arms and say 'everyone's going to die from this anyway, and staff, don't even bother to use masks that I have in the closet'—that's reckless," he said. "The immunity laws are not going to shield nursing homes from that."
In New York, acts or omissions resulting from a resource or staffing shortage wouldn't amount to willful or intentional criminal misconduct or gross negligence, according to a measure that was included in the state's $177 billion spending plan for fiscal 2020-2021.
LeadingAge, a group representing nonprofit nursing homes, says the measures are needed because health-care workers are risking their own safety to treat Covid-19 patients, particularly due to the lack of testing and personal protective equipment.
"This PPE shortage coupled with the shortage of testing for professionals means that patients and health care workers in these facilities can inadvertently infect other patients, through no fault of their own," LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan said in a statement.
But personal injury attorneys argue now is not the time to immunize facilities that they say are already notorious for providing inadequate care.
Immunizing the nursing homes during an outbreak, takes away their responsibility to test, take temperatures, and make sure that there's enough PPE for their staff, said James H. Chalat, a plaintiff's attorney at Chalat Hatten & Banker PC in Denver, Colo.
"People aren't able to go in and see 'is my dad being catheterized on time? How does their sanitation and hygiene look?' You're left with no witnesses," he said.
Nursing homes and facilities with prior failings wouldn't be shielded under the state immunity provisions, Chalat said. But, he noted, "any use of the crisis to expand immunity to the benefit of industry, as a matter of law, is adverse to consumer and patient safety in my opinion, and wholly unnecessary."
Strong Defense
The federal government has also granted legal immunity, under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act to entities from liability for claims related to their use of federal measures to combat Covid-19.
The various state orders are meant to protect against claims brought under state law and serve as a strong defense against allegations of ordinary negligence, said James Hodge Jr., a professor at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and director of the Network for Public Health Law's western region office.
That's not to say nursing homes that had failings during the pandemic will walk, Hodge said. Those bringing claims will just have to prove gross negligence, which will take strong evidence since Covid-19 is a strong defense, he said.
State immunity laws will likely discourage lawyers from taking these types of cases to begin with, "which is the idea," Chalat said.
"I severely doubt we're going to be systematically tagging nursing facilities with liability for these deaths but for the sheer fact that we are working up against the most sensational pandemic situation the United States has seen in a hundred years," Hodge said.
—With assistance from Keshia Clukey
To contact the reporters on this story: Lydia Wheeler in Washington at lwheeler@bloomberglaw.com; Valerie Bauman in Washington at vbauman@bloomberglaw.com
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Fawn Johnson at fjohnson@bloomberglaw.com; Alexis Kramer at akramer@bloomberglaw.com
Lydia Wheeler
Nursing Homes Must Report Covid-19 Cases to Families, CDC
Nearly 40% of New Jersey's Covid-19 Deaths Were at Nursing Homes
Nursing Homes Face Covid-19 Risk After Waiting Period Rollback
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Nabil Ismail Fahmi (; * 5. Januar 1951 in New York) ist ein ägyptischer Akademiker und Diplomat. Er war vom 16. Juli 2013 bis Juni 2014 der Außenminister Ägyptens. (Sein Nachfolger wurde Samih Schukri.)

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Nabil Fahmi ist Sohn von Ismail Fahmi, der in den 1970er-Jahren ägyptischer Außenminister war und im Vorfeld der Camp-David-Verhandlungen zurücktrat. Nabil Fahmi erhielt seinen Bachelor of Science in Physik und Mathematik und seinen Master of Arts in Unternehmensführung an der Amerikanischen Universität Kairo. Er arbeitet seit 1974 in der Regierung, von 1992 bis 1997 war er der Berater des Außenministers. Von September 1997 bis September 1999 war er ägyptischer Botschafter in Japan und von 1999 bis 2008 in den Vereinigten Staaten. Er ist Rektor an der Amerikanischen Universität Kairo und Mitglied der Verfassungspartei.

Fahmi ist verheiratet und hat drei Kinder. Er erhielt im Mai 2009 die Ehrendoktorwürde des Monterey Institute of International Studies am Middlebury College.

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At CACTUS, we take pride in conducting our annual social outreach program which helps us make a difference in the lives of the underprivileged, as well as empower them. We have partnered with various organizations including Cuddles Organization, Ashadeep Association and many more, that help us fulfil our commitments.
Sensory Garden at Helen Keller- CACTUS helped set up the garden in 2012, and today, the project is a great success. Some of these kids work in the nursery and others utilize the garden to play.
Christmas celebration- Cactizens volunteered to be dressed as Santa while other Cactizens joined in the celebration. Santa paid a surprise visit to the center and the kids danced away to glory.
Fun Science Experiments- In January 2016, the kids from our partner NGO were in office to learn some fun science experiments from Cactizens.
Origami session- In February 2015, Ashadeep kids visited the CACTUS office. The idea was to give them an opportunity to see what an office looks like and how professionals work so as to motivate them to pursue their studies and become independent, working professionals.
Art and craft session- Cactizens taught the kids to make paper bags and spray paint them. They also made amusing stuff with candy sticks like photo frames!
Computer center and education programs- CACTUS provided financial assistance to Ashadeep to set up computer labs in their 6 centers across Mumbai and also hired 6 teachers who would visit 2 centers each to teach the kids.
Joy of Giving day- In October 2015, Cuddles set up a wishing tree in our office and Cactizens were invited to make donations or shop. We supported them by buying candles, greeting cards, and other goodies.
Meal program- CACTUS sponsored a meal program for cancer-afflicted children for a year, covering 600 meals a month.
In 2014, CACTUS helped Sewa set up computer centers in the flood-hit state of Uttarakhand, which would enable the children in the region to develop skills for employment.
Every year, we invite Shanti Hastakala to visit our office during Diwali to exhibit their products. One-hundred artisans from about 70 villages showcase their craft. Cactizens show their full support by doing what they do the best – shopping!


In Lance Edwards' real estate trainings and home study courses, part of what we focus on is not just giving students the skill sets they need to success in their own small apartment business, but the mindset to succeed, too.
Michael Mitchem, one of our newest members of the Circle of Champions at First Cornerstone Group, says while fear can hold people back, as Lance taught him, "just ask" when it comes to getting owner financing on your deals. He did, and Michael is now the proud holder of a 24-unit deal where the seller is carrying $400,000!
Check out this exclusive interview with Michael, and join us in congratulating him on his success!


Marco Börries has been in the digital hall of fame for more than 25 years. "Making ideas work and turning them into reality," he explains his biggest talent. The mastermind behind OpenOffice.org - the reason why he is nicknamed the "German Bill Gates" - has just been part of the delegation, which met chancellor Angela Merkel for the Internetgipfel (Internet Summit) in Berlin on June 4, 2012.
Discussing particular requirements and factors for the digital sector to boom, the dialogue between government officials and representatives of the Internet economy aimed to improve the framework design for the German start-up scene. Other DLDsters who participated in this reunion included Lars Hinrichs and Klaus Hommels. Until today, the topics of the meeting are handled confidentially. Nonetheless, the word on the web is that it was rather informational.
In this interview, the DLD all time alumni is touching the notion of privacy and the increasing involvement of governments. He advocates not to destroy the most democratising vehicle in the world by balkanizing it into fragments.


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In Colombo last week, a Buddhist monk and herbalist named Talduwe Somarama mounted a prison scaffold and was hanged. Somarama's crime: the 1959 assassination of Ceylon's Prime Minister Solomon W. R. D. Bandaranaike. In a confession he later retracted, Somarama said he committed the deed because the Prime Minister favored Western medical techniques over Oriental herb medicine. Prison officials reported that 24 hours before he was hanged, Somarama had himself baptized a Christian so that he could ask God for the forgiveness of sin that cannot be found in the Buddhist religion.


This course will provide an introduction to creative coding and approaching the web as site and material for artistic intervention. Through presentations and outside readings and viewings, we will work to cultivate an active laboratory as well as a thoughtful discourse around established and emerging web art forms. Topics examined will include net.art, generative composition, and social computing and information art.


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Why should we not – cynically – side with the cynical and powerful countries that want to undermine and marginalise the world's finest organisation with the most Gandhian-like document ever signed by governments?
What is the real UN and what does its Charter really say?
Jan Oberg tries to cover some of the answers in this 6 min video produced as Facebook Live on October 24, 2017.
He goes on to say: "Americans have lived for nearly two centuries with the Monroe Doctrine [which forbids non-Americans to seize land or intervene in Latin America]. Why don't we understand that other countries are sensitive about military bases from potential rivals not only coming up to their borders, but taking land which historically they have considered theirs.
These are extremely emotional issues – issues that are made to order for any authoritarian leader that wants to strengthen his rule". In a recent issue of Foreign Affairs, Alexander Lukin, vice-president of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, adds a point: "It was only a matter of time before Russia finally reacted to Western encirclement".


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Phil EasleyEmiliedavisdesign2019-09-13T03:48:23+00:00
Phil Easley, Harrisonburg Farmer's Market vendor and former board member, spent most of his career as a broadcast journalist. He's worked for several statewide public television networks as well as managed a couple of radio stations. Over three decades he's interviewed and reported on hundreds of political, business and community leaders for local, state and national audiences.
He has also worked in what media people call 'the real world': on farms, in factories, and as a heavy equipment operator. Five years ago he retired from the language-learning company Rosetta Stone, where he held the position of Senior Audio Engineer.
He and Mary Jo Swartzendruber own a flower farm near Harrisonburg, Virginia. For the past 15 years they have been vendors at the Harrisonburg Farmers' Market, where he spent four years on the board of the Harrisonburg Farmers' Market Association, the member (vendor) association that operates the market.


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import numpy
from pandas import DataFrame, Series

def avg_medal_count():
    '''
    Using the dataframe's apply method, create a new Series called
    avg_medal_count that indicates the average number of gold, silver,
    and bronze medals earned amongst countries who earned at
    least one medal of any kind at the 2014 Sochi olympics.  Note that
    the countries list already only includes countries that have earned
    at least one medal. No additional filtering is necessary.

    You do not need to call the function in your code when running it in the
    browser - the grader will do that automatically when you submit or test it.
    '''

    countries = ['Russian Fed.', 'Norway', 'Canada', 'United States',
                 'Netherlands', 'Germany', 'Switzerland', 'Belarus',
                 'Austria', 'France', 'Poland', 'China', 'Korea',
                 'Sweden', 'Czech Republic', 'Slovenia', 'Japan',
                 'Finland', 'Great Britain', 'Ukraine', 'Slovakia',
                 'Italy', 'Latvia', 'Australia', 'Croatia', 'Kazakhstan']

    gold = [13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 8, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
    silver = [11, 5, 10, 7, 7, 6, 3, 0, 8, 4, 1, 4, 3, 7, 4, 2, 4, 3, 1, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2, 1, 0]
    bronze = [9, 10, 5, 12, 9, 5, 2, 1, 5, 7, 1, 2, 2, 6, 2, 4, 3, 1, 2, 1, 0, 6, 2, 1, 0, 1]

    olympic_medal_counts = {'country_name':countries,
                            'gold': Series(gold),
                            'silver': Series(silver),
                            'bronze': Series(bronze)}
    df = DataFrame(olympic_medal_counts)

    # YOUR CODE HERE
    avg_medal_count = df[["gold", "silver", "bronze"]].apply(numpy.mean)
    return avg_medal_count

print avg_medal_count()

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Ratings for second week of "Miz and Mrs" on USA Network, Clips from latest episode on July 31
The second week of "Miz and Mrs" on the USA Network drew 1.30 million viewers on Tuesday night according to a report by Showbuzzdaily.com.
This is a drop from last week's premiere that drew 1.47 million viewers.
The premiere last week was the most-watched reality show for USA since 2011.
Clips from latest episode on July 31
WWE has uploaded a few clips from last night's episode on the USA Network.


Is the story and the open world of Unity good ?
Yes men... I also saw a lot of tennismen at Roland Garros but Snoop Dogg was the most famous i think.
No, I didnt have the time, 10sec later all of the security guard was there ... Feel bad.
xD I was going to eat and i just saw him get off a limousine and he was in front of me .
xD yeah French crowd just the best in evry e-sport/sport . Just watch overwatch world cup in France, League of Legend world championship, EULCS final etc French crowd best of all. Belgium crowd bad.


Designed with a door inside a door for convenient access and security, these Commercial Collection Boxes are designed to ensure efficient large quantity or bin delivery to large institutions. These boxes are typically used in schools, medical facilities or large corporate presences. Both postal carriers and office staff access the interior through the innovative double-front panel system. Designed with security in mind, this Custom Commerical Double Double FRONT Access Collection Box, that holds TWO USPS Postal bins. This Mailbox is made of 14 gauge Stainless Steel and has a total of of three doors, one USPS door and Two seperate recipient access doors. USPS provides pick-up and deliveries from one Door and convenient retrieval access is provided using the second and third door. This Mailbox can maintain two individual delivery addresses in the same secure mailbox. The recipient doors of this Bin Delivery collection box come standard with the Medeco Deadbolt high-security locking system.


Note: You can read the story of the happy baby, part one HERE. And here's my "small print" – I want to tell our story with grace and love and I want to be very, very real about it. I pray that if you're reading this and are at a different place in the adoption or infertility journey, you will not find this painful or frustrating to read, but that you will be encouraged by the hand of God at work in all things, through our story.
I harbored a dream to have a fun and exciting pregnancy announcement - so when we got clearance and were able to conceive again, we kept it quiet. We needed time to choose a fun announcement, right? We figured it would be so fun to tell our folks "We're pregnant again! And this time it stuck!" But the reality was that our silence made the coming sadness almost harder to bear. When this baby died, instead of a happy announcement, we had to call and tell our families "We're pregnant - but this baby has no heartbeat and we are miscarrying again."
It was almost within the same time frame that I began bleeding again. Our OB confirmed that this baby had no heartbeat. I was brokenhearted again and with this new loss, began to experience a fresh, raw anger at the Lord. I knew He "owed" me nothing, He hadn't promised me the baby...but I felt He'd betrayed me.
My body took three weeks to process the miscarriage naturally - it was long and painful. After testing, we learned there were no abnormalities (read: unexplained loss)...and this baby was a girl! (We chose to name her, which may seem unorthodox...but it was part of our healing process. One day I may choose to share her name and that story.) Our physician recommended beginning some bloodwork for infertility, so we could begin examining the cause of the miscarriages. But I was not ready for that. I was still reeling from these losses, aching as I watched women's bellies around me swell with healthy babies, and wrestling with an anger at God I didn't know how to process.
I would have a few good days, tossing around the idea of being hopeful. And then I would whirl into despair again, crying in parking lots and not getting out of bed. My body was empty, my arms were empty, my womb was failing me. I couldn't do the one thing a woman is supposed to do and I felt unlovely, unfeminine, greedy and slovenly. I wrestled with hundreds of lies, vying for my time and attention. Lies that told me I'd never have a baby, I would be a terrible parent, I couldn't handle raising children. Lies that suggested God loved other women more than me, to give them such a gift. That other women were more deserving. That they knew something or possessed something I did not.
I began to believe I was less, because I could not carry a baby. Or three babies, as it were.
This lead to a season of vast emptiness. I remember telling my husband that I wasn't praying. I reached for my word pictures again. "It's not that I hate God," I told him, "We're sitting on the loveseat together. I am not turning from Him. But I am NOT talking to Him right now." I didn't want to be mad at God. I loved God. I knew I couldn't be mad at myself or my husband, nor the doctors, nor anyone else around me. But what was I to do with all this anger, if no one "deserved" it?
Women around me began having their babies - I struggled to rejoice. With every pregnancy or birth announcement, I felt a fresh rush of anger and sadness. It seemed as though every one was a personal assault on my heart. Well-intentioned comments and remarks were painful. Though I knew these emotional responses were not accurate indicators of reality, I did not know how to rise above them. One of the practical difficulties of miscarriage is that your body is processing a physical, painful loss - your hormones are constantly on the rise - or fall. My emotions continued to be subject to some of those hormonal changes for many months after the miscarriage "ended".
One afternoon, my wise brother commented to me that "God has the best chest both to lean on and to beat on. He can take it. You need to give this to Him." My "little" brother, then unmarried, not acquainted with this sort of loss, had the guts to tell me I couldn't stay where I was and needed to move along. I was stunned....and relieved. So I let God have it. Over a period of weeks, I shouted at the heavens You did this to me! You---GOD! I shook my fist, I rocked on my knees, I flung my arms out, I cried, I screamed. I laid prostrate on the floor and begged. I listed all the insults and injuries that I perceived from others, even those that were intentioned well. I wrote down all the specific pains & physical hurts from the actual miscarriage. I wrote down the lies I'd wrestled with. I symbolically sealed those up and eventually burned them (symbolic pyromania!), to indicate that not only did those things not have a hold on me any longer, but because of the indwelling life of Christ, I could begin receiving His healing life and administering forgiveness.
And I believe that's when God said to me, "Okay. Now this I can work with." Would it be the end of loss? No, there was more to come. But it was the end of the agony, because I'd been broken and grieved enough to finally stand at the foot of the throne and agree with God that He is enough.


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Lord Sainsbury tells Prince Charlie: Keep your nose out
"This is a rather strange perspective from an unelected politician sitting in the House of Lords who has continued to fund the party of Government while simultaneously being a member of the Government which elevated him to the peerage. He is not elected and he is only in office because he is a friend of the Prime Minister and is bankrolling the Labour Party. If Prince Charles should keep his nose out, so should Lord Sainsbury."
Exclusive: Labour donor tells prince to keep views to himself; keep your nose out, Charles
By John Ingham Environment Editor
The Express June 16, 2003
ONE of Tony Blair's most senior Government figures last night launched a sensational attack on Prince Charles, telling him to keep his nose out of politics. In a sign of mounting New Labour fury at persistent criticism from the Prince, Science Minister Lord Sainsbury hit out at his interventions in public debates on genetically modified foods, organic farming, the future of the countryside and, most recently, the microscopic world of nanotechnology. Lord Sainsbury - an appointed minister of Mr Blair who has bankrolled the cash- strapped Labour Party to the tune of GBP 11.5million - said Prince Charles should follow the "constitutional convention" that royals do not comment on politics. He suggested that the Prince should mirror the Queen's "absolutely immaculate" record of "staying out" of politics.
Lord Sainsbury, like Mr Blair, is a strong advocate of GM foods despite the British public and retailers having overwhelmingly rejected them. He gave his controversial stance in an interview to political journalist Mary Riddell which will be published in next month's Saga Magazine. The billionaire former supermarket magnate said: "I think Prince Charles does have strongly held views. The issue really is about the Royal Family getting involved in political issues. "Constitutional convention is that they stay out. It is at least debatable that these issues are political, and therefore the Royal Family should not get involved. I think the Queen has been absolutely immaculate in staying out. That is how it should be."
Asked if Prince Charles should do likewise, he said: "That is the convention. Many of these issues have become political. Therefore one needs to be very careful, if you're a member of the Royal Family, before getting involved."
But last night Lord Sainsbury was accused of displaying "breath-taking" arrogance. Tory MP Michael Fabricant said: "This is a rather strange perspective from an unelected politician sitting in the House of Lords who has continued to fund the party of Government while simultaneously being a member of the Government which elevated him to the peerage. He is not elected and he is only in office because he is a friend of the Prime Minister and is bankrolling the Labour Party. If Prince Charles should keep his nose out, so should Lord Sainsbury."
Liana Stupples, of environmentalists Friends of the Earth, said Lord Sainsbury would do better to be as aware of public opinion as the Prince. She said: "It is pretty clear that most of Prince Charles' subjects share his concerns about technology like GM organisms. To judge by public opinion, Prince Charles has got a democratic mandate to speak on these subjects and it is Lord Sainsbury who is out of touch with what modern politics require. "It is a bit strong for Lord Sainsbury, who has not been elected, to complain about the heir to the throne intervening on these issues of great public importance."
Lord Sainsbury, who gave up being chairman of the family supermarket chain on entering Government as a peer in 1998, has been named as Britain's third richest person. He disputes he is worth GBP 3billion. Some of his wealth is tied up with biotechnology and he owns a global patent on a GM food gene. Prince Charles has repeatedly spoken out against GM foods, accusing the biotech industry of playing God and warning of the great uncertainty about GM's long term consequences for the environment and human health. By stoking up public hostility to the technology, he went head-to-head with Mr Blair. Earlier this year the Prince entered the debate about nanotechnology, backing claims that it could lead to the world disappearing into a "grey goo". Lord Sainsbury said that was "very unlikely" though not impossible.


This past year, I celebrated a big Birthday, turning 50. As I talk to other friends about reaching this milestone, I notice a recurring theme. "Wow! I can't believe we made it this far!". In my 50's and beyond, I don't only want to survive, I want to thrive, and that is a big part of the reason I started this blog. I want to do work that I enjoy, at a pace that works for me and my wife. I also want it to allow us to take care of our health and each other. My Dad died of a heart attack at 64. That's the same age that my wife's Father died of a heart attack, about a year after retiring. I've often told myself, that there are no guarantees, so you should enjoy as much time as possible. That should include doing the things that you love, with people that you love.
I'm the youngest of 9 children, so I was often spoiled by my older siblings. While that has a changed a bit over the years, they still show their love in a number of ways. Over the last few Birthday's I've received small gifts from family that, on the surface, might seem impractical, or trite. Years ago, I might have simply tossed them after a short waiting period, however, over the past few years, I've learned to particularly appreciate these gifts more than most. A lot of these small gifts are tied in with NYC. I see them as homage to my determination to live in this city, after only visiting once or twice as a tourist, and making it my home over the last 20 years.
That old adage that "We know the cost of everything, but the value of nothing", rings more true as we age.
When I receive a small gift of small monetary value, but with a large amount of love behind it, I place it in a special area of my home office.
The map of Manhattan, or the canvas print, or the small sticker, celebrating the Superbowl, that was 2-years late. The small figure of the Empire state building that was repaired with a nail cover as its' spire. These are small gifts that have arrived over the last few years.
Keeping these small items within my immediate view helps to keep me connected and are a small reminder that I am loved by my friends and family.
Since I'm not a Father, I don't have any #1 Dad T-shirts, or annual Father's day gifts, so these are a small reminder that puts a smile on my face.
What items do you keep around that give you a boost toward your goals or that make you feel connected?
Small gifts with big meaning.


Bonjour, je m'appelle Jordan. Je suis American mais j'habite depuis quelque mois France avec ma copine. Je parle allemand aussis. Je cherche quelqu'un qui aimerait faire un échange par courriel, skype, ou même en la ville de Lille. Ich moechte auch meine Deutschkenntnisse auffrischen da es seit langem den Bach heruntergegangen ist. Deutsch ist meine erste und lieblings Fremdsprache und es waere eine Schade es nicht mehr sprechen zu koennen!
Hello everyone ! I am looking for native speakers to improve my English, my Dutch and my Italian. I can help you with French with pleasure. I like ice skating and sport in general, I feel good in nature and I love art like drawing, cinema and music. I like to discover cultures and discuss different topics.
I can help you to improve your French if you can help me too. Feel free to leave me a message!
Hi, I'm a French 30 year old Ph.D. student and I'd like to practice and improve the languages I learnt (English, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish) and learn a new one (possibly Icelandic). I am used to helping foreigners with French so I'd be glad to give you some tips to improve!
uomo di 52 anni vivendo nel nord della Francia cerca un partner per uno scambio linguistico Francese-Italiano. Ho fatto l'insegnante di francese all'estero nel passato.
Bonjour à tous, je suis français, je cherche à apprendre le russe! Si vous souhaitez discuter, ce sera avec plaisir!!
Hello, I have moved to France and I live in Lille. I have been learning French for around 6-8 months. I would like to improve my level. I would like to learn French so that I could learn more about the culture by communicating more with the native speakers. I can help you with English in return. Thank you!
English, american literature, movies, news, ..
hi I'm looking for guys who would like improving their french language and could in exchange help me with spanish or german languages .Just feel free to contact me.
Bonjour à tous! Je souhaite pratiquer l'espagnol afin de maméliorer! En retour je vous aide pour le Français. Je suis motivée et prête à progresser!


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On May 5, 1969 at the age of 19, Chris Johnsen hears the gospel preached for the first time. He listens to a sermon from Isaiah, chapters 1 & 54, and hears an invitation to accept Christ as his savior. After an overwhelming emotional experience, he cries out to the Lord and surrenders his life. The feeling of despair that he felt before, is wonderfully transformed to joy and the assurance that Christ has redeemed his life.
Chris and Ems are married on September 5, 1970. While on vacation, Chris reads the book God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew. God speaks to him and a profound desire to work with books and Bibles is born. Shortly thereafter he reads a book called "The Sharp Sword". Halfway through the book Chris experiences a deep confirmation of his calling to share the gospel through the written Word. Chris connects with the only friend he knows in
Christian Retailing, Tommy Tomlinson, and leaves with 5 boxes of books he intends to sell with great passion.
After 8 months of selling books door to door, Chris is offered a position as a store manager in Tomlinson Bookstore. With prayerfull consideration Chris accepts the position and the family moves to Carltonville. As Ems becomes pregnant with their first child, she continues to help Chris in the bookstore.
The Johnsens' first son, Heinrich, is born on January 5, 1972. The family feels very blessed. They have almost no money but they are sure and joyful that they are in God's will.
Tomlinson Bookshop starts a small colportage in Vereeniging. It is no more than a small prayer room where Christian books and Bibles are offered for purchase. Tommy suggests the Johnsens move to Vereeniging and partner with him in starting and operating a book store there. Arriving at their destination, with no assurance or direction from God, Chris feels the same despair he felt when he first encountered Christ. Chris cries out to God to give him an indication that He is with them. That same evening he reads from Haggai 2, and the Lord answers him with these words: "Gold and silver belongs to me…You must work because I am with you … the tree that is nothing in your sight will become a large tree." Chris understands that God will take care and provide for him and his family, all he needs to do is trust God and do the work.
On June 26, 1974, a new 100 square foot Christian bookstore opens in Vereeniging. They have a total inventory of $300 and average daily sales of $2.50. An average book retailed for $0.20 and the Amplified Hardcover Bible retailed for $0.75. That same year, Chris' interest in sourcing books from abroad is fueled by a short and inconsistent supply from their wholesalers in Johannesburg.
Chris is introduced to a Christian jewelry manufacturer in Vereeniging who offers to manufacture samples on a non-commitment basis. If the product sells, he will continue to manufacture more products; if not, both parties will abandon the endeavor. Customers love the product and this leads Chris to investigate US suppliers. This results in his first international trip to the US and Hong Kong.
Chris' entrepreneurial spirit takes him all over the world to source suppliers and manufacturers. He soon realizes that the quantities he would need to order far exceeds his South African customer base. A trip to the United Kingdom puts him in contact with Steve Thornett, who is interested in selling gifts to the
Christian Book trade. Together they decide to form Christian Art UK. Chris' limited financial resources eventually prohibit him to further be a part of Christian Art UK and his share is bought by David Dickenson. The company continues to grow, and in the course of time, it is bought out by a plastics company and placed in a trust along with Kingsway. Chris meets Kevin Futter, a representative from the Australian company Harvest Christian Products, at a bus station while attending a CBA convention in Dallas. The short bus ride is all it took for Kevin to sign on to distribute Christian Art gifts in Australia.
RG Mitchell becomes the North American distributor for Christian Art Gifts South Africa. Product is shipped to Canada directly from manufacturers in Asia. In 1997 two former employees from RG Mitchells in Canada, Pat Chown and Bob Wood, contact Chris and explain that they are starting their own business, Foundation Distributors. They ask Chris to be one of their main suppliers of gift items and another long term partneship and friendship is forged.
Chris realizes that he cannot limit the company to South Africa. Demand for Christian product is soaring. There is interest from Singapore, Central Africa and the USA. Chris's oldest son Heinrich and his wife Heidi move to the United States in 1997 and settle in the suburbs of Chicago. After 5 years of extensive travel, Heinrich decides to look for a different career so he can be home more as they start a family. Chris and Heinrich travel to China together and discuss the idea of setting up a business in the USA.
Chris contacts a friend in the industry, Rolf Garborg, who councils them on entering the US market. After some consolidation in the market, the Harvest Sales group is left without a main gift supplier. Heinrich, Chris and Rolf meet with them, and Harvest agrees to take on the Christian Art Gifts line of product. Heinrich establishes Christian Art Gifts as a separate entity in the Chicago suburb of Lombard. God provides a warehouse and the first employees of Christian Art Gifts, Inc. Products start arriving in March and the first customer orders ship in May. God blesses this new company and it ends its first year with a small profit.
Building long term relationships with suppliers is one of Christian Art Gifts core philosophies. To facilitate this Christian Art Gifts Hong Kong opens in 2007 with an office in Kowloon Bay. This location manages sample making, quality control and product testing.
Christian Art Gifts continues to expand in the general gift market. To facilitate this growth they open a new showroom in the AmericasMart located in downtown Atlanta.
Christian Art Gifts expand into children's products and introduces Christian Art Kids. Their new line includes devotionals, Bible story books and prayer books.
Christian Art Gifts continues to innovate and their three-pronged approach of quality, design and affordability attracts some of the largest retailers in the US. Christian Art Gifts is honored by Family Christian Stores as Partner of the year in 2009 and Supplier of the year in 2010.
Chris and Kobus Johnsen visit Tyndale house publishers, and the idea of opening a bookstore in Wheaton is born. After not having a bookstore in that community for several years, Tyndale House Publishers, Christelike Uitegewrers MPY and Christian Art Gifts decide to invest in this ministry and open a Christian bookstore. A location is selected in the South of Wheaton and the doors open in October for business. The store is named in honor of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Taylor who founded Tyndale House Publishers and Chris Johnsen who founded Christian Art in South Africa.
Christian Art Gifts take over the operations of Harvest Christian Products in Australia. A new warehouse is selected in Brisbane and the company is renamed as Christian Art Gifts. Gordon Cowell continues as manager of this operation and serves Australia and New Zealand with gift products.
Christian Art Gifts outgrows its facility in Lombard and moves to a 75,000 square foot warehouse in Bloomingdale IL, approx. 15 miles from their previous location. This warehouse provides them with the necessary space to continue to grow.
Also in 2012 Christian Art Gifts introduces a Spanish imprint called Semillas de Fe. Many of their products are now available in both Spanish and English.
In January of 2013, Christian Art Gifts celebrates 10 years of God's provision and faithfulness in the United States. This is also the year that Lifeway Christian Stores purchase the Johnsen and Taylor bookstore from the three partners. Christian Art Gifts looks forward to the next 10 years and starts an ambitious project to replace all their systems with a fully integrated web enabled platform to better serve retailers in the future.
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The Mech Touch
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The Mech Touch Chapter 891 Chasing a Bone
The Belisarius didn't linger for long. For all of its amazing capabilities, the mech designers who developed this extravagantly expensive mech focused their full efforts on enhancing its direct battle capabilities.
While Ves guessed that it possessed some stealth detection capabilities, the mech likely didn't excel in this area. It was also a question whether Venerable Foster activated those systems in the first place, as they drained a considerable amount of energy.
The scavenger-like Flagrant Vandals shouldn't have access to stealth vehicles anyway.
Twenty tense minutes went by as the Belisarius slowly drifted out of sight. Even then, the occupants waited for two full hours until Miss Calabast finally lifted the lockdown. The stealth crawler climbed back up its legs and its antigrav modules began to emit an antigrav field that covered the entire vehicle.
After cautiously emerging from their hiding spot and scanning their surroundings, Miss Calabast finally felt relieved enough to resume their journey to the Starlight Megalodon.
Over the next couple of days, the stealth crawler occasionally bumped into Vesian search parties. They never encountered the Belisarius again, but they did stumble upon the Hostland Warrior version of a breakdown mech.Find authorized novels in Webnovel,faster updates, better experience,Please click www.webnovel.com for visiting.
"Seems they have the same idea as Mayra back then." Ves noted as they uncomfortably hunkered inside the unmoving stealth crawler. Calabast always deactivated the antigrav modules during these instances. Nonetheless, that didn't stop Ves from dissecting the breakdown-proof mech the Hostland Warriors cobbled up. "Seems to be a tiger mech. While it consumes a bit more power, it's also capable of pouncing with greater strength than Mayra's Asteria design. What do you think, Ketis?"
Mentioning Mayra briefly caused Ketis to flicker with pain, but she bravely suppressed her sorrow.
Ves did not wish for Ketis to get bogged down by her regrets. He deliberately pushed her to use her mech design ability to use in order to keep her from wallowing in her darker thoughts.
"The tiger mech they designed shows that the Vesians aren't too worried about power consumption. Did they manage to reverse engineer the Vandal attempts at developing a god crystal generator?"
That would be extremely bad news if the Vesians cracked the secret. Didn't Chief Dakkon insure all of the god crystal generators would be dismantled. The Vandals also arranged their god crystals to be rendered useless by infecting them with the polluting energies of their murky crystal.
By all rights, the Vesians shouldn't have been able to reconstruct a god crystal generator.
"The Vesians brought a lot more power generators along than your expedition." Miss Calabast threw out. "While it doesn't match the output of your god crystals, it still leaves them with a sufficient amount of energy to empower their specially-designed tiger mechs."
The Vesians came better prepared, in other words. They didn't possess the same urgency to develop an alternative source of power as the Flagrant Swordmaidens.
Ves pointed out another pertinent fact. "We also have to take into account that the earlier battle downed a lot of mechs on both sides. Even if the Vesians are able to salvage and restore a hundred of so mechs, they'll still be left with fewer mechs than they started with. The damage our mechs had dealt on their mechs but especially mech pilots is extremely considerable. This means their total energy expenditure is also lower than before."
Now that the Vesians defeated their strongest rivals, anyone else that reached the edge of the red zone stood no chance against their martial prowess. The presence of the Belisarius alone provided them with an absolute advantage against the ramshackle pirate and private sector outfit mechs that managed to make it this far. They essentially didn't have to worry about the competition threatening their absolute hold over the edge of the red zone.
This problem quietly concerned Ves over the days. He couldn't figure out how he'd be able to escape this planet without relying on Calabast's assistance. Though Ves found her to be an amiable woman so far, there was no telling when she'd stab him in the back.
If there was anything he learned these days, it was that he should always prepare an escape route if things went sour. Right now, Ves felt immensely stifled by the fact that he only had her promises to go on when it came to evacuating from this planet.
It was impossible for him to cross tens of thousands of kilometers on this heavy gravity planet! Even if he devolved into a savage like a wildling and lived off the land, he would still take ten years or more to cross this vast distance.
For better or worse, his only hope lay in Calabast keeping her word. Ves hated relying verbal promises, especially since he was the disadvantaged party in this exchange, but what could he do?
Fortunately, Miss Calabast seemed to need his services for some reason so he still possessed some leverage. The problem for Ves was what would occur after she got what she wanted.
Even with the unfathomable immunity that Ves exerted against the breakdown effect, the stealth crawler finally gave up the ghost on the fourth day. Due to all the delays, they still needed to traverse thirty more kilometers to reach the safe zone.
It sounded like a day or two of walking away, but the craggy and hazardous terrain meant the final stretch was an arduous journey.
"Without the stealth crawler's maneuvering capabilities, we'll be lucky to cross this distance in four days." Miss Calabast sighed as she slipped her own pack over her shoulder. She brought a lot more supplies than Ves or Ketis. "What are you waiting for? Let's move!"
Ves still stared at the broken down vehicle and itched to take it apart. If he could study some of its stealth mechanisms, his understanding of this field might make a small leap.
"Going on foot is rather dangerous with all of the hazards in our way." He said. "Just the residual radiation alone can partially penetrate our suits. Isn't it better to have this vehicle shielding us? Let me try and repair it. I think I can get it up and running in two hours."
"It's wrecked." Calabast declared. "I may not be a technician, but it's quite clear that there's no way you can repair this crawler with handheld tools!"
"You won't know if I don't try. You may be an awesome superspy or something, but you don't know what a mech designer is capable of. We're not limited to tinkering around with mechs." He grinned.
Miss Calabast showed some discomfort at his argument. She said something similar a few days ago, and now Ves used that same argument against her. The only thing Ves didn't know was if she was pretending to be upset or if she was actually upset.
"Ves has a touch with machines." Ketis vouched for him. She even gave him a thumbs up. "C'mon, let's give it a try. I'm not looking forward to crossing this terrain on foot at all. Not only will it slow us down, but we'll be in huge trouble if our gravitic backpacks start failing."
The breakdown effect only grew stronger the closer they got. Merely staying in this spot for a week would probably wreck their gravitic backpacks for sure if the strange immunity field didn't play a role.
Calabast showed some actual doubt now. "One hour. No more. We can't linger here for long. The crawler is too exposed now that we can't engage its stealth systems."
That wasn't good enough for Ves. Even if he couldn't fix the stealth crawler, he still wanted to study its inner workings to deepen his understanding on how to apply stealth tech. It wasn't every day he came across a mostly-intact stealth vehicle!
"Two hours." He said firmly. "No less. I won't step away before that no matter what happens. You'll have to pry me from this stealth crawler if you want to leave too soon."
Ves and Miss Calabast stared at each other's eyes. He may not be able to fathom Calabast's depths, but when it came to mechs and machines, he firmly held his ground.
After half a minute of staring, Calabast acquiesced first. She let out a deep breath and shook her head. "Friggin' mech designers. You lot always slobber over shiny pieces of tech. You're worse than dogs chasing after bones in that regard. Fine! Two hours it is, but you better get this piece of junk back to work!"
He didn't bother thanking her for the opportunity and set down his pack. He pulled out some tools and placed them on the rocky soil in order to have them ready.
"Ketis, come and assist me. We don't have any bots at our disposal that can lift any stuff, so I'll have to ask you to do that in their stead."
"Are you equating me to a bot?!" She yelled.
"You can look at what I'm doing when you're not lifting anything. I'll even explain some things."
Her mood immediately swung around. "Oh, why didn't you say so? Can you teach me how this stealth stuff works?"
"That's not something you can pick up on a single day. Even I needed a month of study to decipher the basics. Still, I can teach you some principles. It's up to you whether you understand the gist."
He proceeded to lift his multitool from a slot in his Earth Ant in order to open up the engine compartment.
It took half an hour to partially disassemble the stealth crawler. This phase took quite long because the measly tools that Ves had at his disposal slowed down the process. He frequently needed to assist Ketis in lifting up some of the heavier components as well.
When Ves saw the guts of the stealth crawler for the first time, he sighed in admiration. While the vehicle was by no means a mech, the internal architecture looked like a highly-optimized piece of work.
"A team of experts must have designed this stealth crawler." Ves uttered in admiration. "There's little individuality left in its design, but all of its capabilities are brought to their most optimal state."
Miss Calabast crossed her arms. "What does that matter? Just get this crawler back to working condition!"
The stealth crawler didn't possess any X-Factor or any notable spirituality. Its design flavor leaned towards efficiency and reliability rather than power or performance. These traits reminded Ves of Master Olson, but he didn't recognize her in this work.
A team of highly capable vehicle designers should have designed this craft. Ves did not detect any principles associated with mechs. Unfortunately, the clean and efficient design left almost no unique design flairs that Ves could have used to trace down its origins.
No matter. Ves wasn't out to figure out where it came from and who designed this craft.
He slowly identified the major problems that prevented the stealth crawler from continuing to traverse the terrain. The highly compact engine was one of the major weaknesses of this vehicle. The power reactor also exhibited some problems.
None of those obvious problems hindered him in any way. Ves only worried about about the problems he might have missed.
Still, he didn't forget what he came for. Besides inspecting the components responsible for moving the stealth crawler, Ves also meticulously studied the parts related to its stealth capabilities.
"Look at this part! This is the good stuff!"
When he felt somewhat generous, he pointed at a specific component and explained to Ketis what they did and how they did it. When broken down this way, it was a lot easier to explain to her how stealth vehicles worked.
Miss Calabast on the other hand threw her hands up at all of the technical jargon being thrown around. She left the mech designers to their devices and opted to patrol the surrounding area. It would be disastrous if a Vesian mech snuck up to them while they were out in the open.
Two hours later, Ves and Ketis neatly assembled the stealth crawler back together. Despite their lack of heavy-duty tools, Ves easily managed to perform some patchwork repairs.
While it didn't restore the crawler to its peak condition by any means, it shouldn't be a problem to rely on it for another day or two.
"Here you go, Calabast. Two hours, no more, no less."
"It better work." She grumbled.
Surprisingly, the stealth crawler came online without any major hindrances. Ves successfully repaired the vehicle!


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Oh My Girl provides affordable nail polishes, tools and accessories alongside its sister brand, Klik. Nail strips have been around for awhile but I'm guessing this is the first for Oh My Girl since it's not on their website and there are no reviews available yet. I also found an online store with the same name but I don't think they're acquainted.
Anyway, I got curious when I first saw it at Watson's nail section but there wasn't much design to choose from as it's almost sold out so I only got two.
Normally, these would costs USD7.00 each but you can clearly see in the photo that this is only P30 (around USD0.80). You may question the quality but personally, I'm quite satisfied with my previous purchases from this brand, in fact, I've been using my nail art tools for three years now.
The nail strip is just like a sticker, made of thick plastic material with back adhesive making it easy to apply. Just pick the design you like, cut it to the size of your nail and press it on. You may use a nail file to cut off any excess and you're done.
A tip during application, use a sheer nail polish before putting on the nail strips so it would stick better.


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Home Health St. Theresa's Hospital Celebrates Golden Jubilee
St. Theresa's Hospital Celebrates Golden Jubilee
The St. Theresa's Hospital in Nandom in the Nandom District of the Upper West Region is celebrating with pride 50 years of excellent quality health care delivery in the country.
The hospital which was opened to patients in 1966 passed through thick and thin and has transformed into a centre noted for providing excellent quality health care services to the people of the Upper West Region, other parts of Ghana and neighbouring Burkina Faso.
It was therefore not surprising that the hospital was adjudged the best performing hospital in the 2016 annual peer review of all hospitals and polyclinics in the Upper West Region.
St. Theresa's Hospital also produced both the best medical doctor and the best nurse in the year under review; a feat staff of the hospital took pride in as they celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the facility.
Dr Robert Amesiya, the Medical Superintendent of the Hospital paid glowing tribute to the souls of the missionaries and others behind the establishment of the hospital, which through sacrifices and hard work had become a centre of excellence in health care delivery.
"Our determining priority is to provide health care at the most convenient effective and efficient level to all manner of persons without discrimination", he stated.
Dr Amesiya noted that through collaborations, the hospital had been able to complete a befitting entrance gate, a maternity block, a statue of St.
Theresa with a theatre now in use.
He said the construction of a fence wall and a 54-bed capacity orthopaedic ward to partly consolidate efforts at making the hospital an orthopaedic centre were also ongoing while the expansion of the mortuary, renovation of the hospital ward, construction of the VIP Ward and others were yet to kick
Most Rev. Richard Kuuia Baawobr, Catholic Bishop of the Wa Diocese lauded the hospital for its numerous achievements, noting that health was one key sector where the state and the church had always joined efforts and resources for the good of humanity.
He noted that there was an established awareness that the smooth and effective operation of health systems was critical to achieving both national and international health goals, adding that collaboration in this field was even more urgent considering the fact that providing efficient health services went beyond the means of any single partner.
Mr.Amidu Issahaku Chinnia, Deputy Upper West Regional Minister congratulated the management and staff of the hospital and the church for their selfless sacrifices to the people of the region.
He said government was determined to revamp the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in addition to the restoration of the nursing trainee allowances.
Mr.Chinnia revealed that government got clearance to employ 11,000 health trainees who graduated between 2012 and 2016 and also engaged 181 Doctors who completed their housemanship seven years ago in order to address the challenge of inadequate staffing at health facilities across the country.
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Executing a series of quick and simple experiments is one of the best ways to quickly reduce uncertainty and make informed decisions.
Thus, a culture of acceleration often includes a culture of experimentation.
Experiments are most effective when done as part of a regular practice rather than as isolated, occasional activities. We ask a question, perform an experiment that produces an answer… which leads to another question.
Introduce experimentation principles and practices to team.
Quickly design and execute simple, informative experiments.
Craft a "campaign of experiments" to provide regular pace of learning and discovery.
Experiments In Doing Less. Dan Ward.
Campaign of Experiments, by Alberts & Hayes.
The Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Innovation Lifecycle, a report from a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) committee.
NAS Experimentation Report Briefing (summary of the NAS report above).
Building a Culture of Innovation: A Practical Framework for Placing Innovation at the Core of Your Business. Cris Beswick, Derek Bishop, and Jo Geraghty.


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VYNE Therapeutics Announces Covered Status for ZILXI® (minocycline) with Express Scripts
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Oct. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VYNE Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: VYNE) ("VYNE" or the "Company") today announced a coverage update for its novel ZILXI™ (minocycline) topical foam, 1.5%. ZILXI is the first minocycline product of any form to be FDA approved for use in rosacea for the treatment of inflammatory lesions in adults and is just recently available in pharmacies nationwide.
Express Scripts, one of the nation's leading pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), has elected to cover ZILXI effective October 2, 2020 on Express Scripts' National Preferred, Flex, and Basic commercial formularies, representing millions of additional covered lives in the U.S. that follow these formularies.
"The addition of Express Scripts to our national coverage for ZILXI is a significant milestone as it represents a large portion of the U.S. commercial coverage patient population," said David Domzalski, Chief Executive Officer of VYNE. "We are pleased that our contract provides access to this important new option for physicians and patients who have not previously had the rosacea treatment outcomes they are seeking."
The annual list price of ZILXI is $485 per 30-gram canister. ZILXI was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May 2020.
Minocycline is one of several broad-spectrum antibiotics known as tetracyclines with anti-inflammatory properties; their use in some patients is limited due to systemic side effects when taken orally. In ZILXI, VYNE has once more leveraged its proprietary Molecule Stabilizing Technology (MST™) platform to effectively deliver minocycline in a foam-based vehicle that contains naturally moisturizing ingredients, such as coconut and soybean oil, and is free of surfactants and drying agents.
ZILXI Important Safety Information
ZILXI® (minocycline) topical foam, 1.5% is a topical form of the antibiotic minocycline for the treatment of adults with pimples and bumps caused by a condition called rosacea. ZILXI is available by prescription only.
ZILXI should not be used for the treatment of infections. It is not known if ZILXI is safe and effective in children. ZILXI is for use on skin only (topical use). ZILXI is not for use in the mouth, eyes or vagina.
ZILXI should not be used in people who are allergic to ZILXI or any tetracycline medicine. Use of ZILXI should be stopped right away if a rash or other allergic symptom occurs.
ZILXI should not be used in women who are pregnant, may become pregnant or are nursing. If a woman becomes pregnant while using ZILXI, she should talk to her doctor. Tetracycline medicine when taken by mouth during pregnancy, infancy and/or childhood up to the age of 8 years may permanently discolor teeth (yellow-gray-brown) and may slow the growth of bones.
ZILXI is flammable and fire, flames, and smoking must be avoided when applying and right after applying ZILXI.
People should protect their skin from the sun while using ZILXI and avoid sunlight or artificial sunlight such as sunlamps or tanning beds. Use of ZILXI should be stopped if skin is sunburned.
When taken by mouth, minocycline may cause feelings of lightheadedness, dizziness or spinning. People should not drive or operate dangerous machinery if they have these symptoms.
ZILXI is a topical foam that contains minocycline, a tetracycline medicine. It is not taken by mouth. However, tetracyclines, when taken by mouth (capsules or tablets), may cause serious side effects, including: diarrhea, which may be caused by an infection and can cause watery or bloody stools; loss of appetite; tiredness; yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice); bleeding more easily than normal; confusion; sleepiness; vision changes, including blurred vision, double vision, or permanent vision loss; unusual headaches; fever; rash; joint pain; body weakness; discoloration or darkening of the skin, scars, teeth, or gums. People should call their doctor right away if these side effects occur.
The most common side effect of ZILXI is diarrhea.
These are not all of the possible side effects with ZILXI. People should contact their doctor for medical advice about side effects and be sure to tell their doctor about all of their medical conditions and medicines they take before using ZILXI.
People are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see full Prescribing Information for ZILXI.
About Rosacea
Rosacea is a diverse skin condition that most commonly presents with symptoms such as deep facial redness, spider veins (telangiectasia) and acne-like inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules). It can create psychosocial burdens, such as embarrassment, anxiety and low self-esteem that can adversely affect quality of life1. Rosacea is most frequently seen in adults between 30 and 50 years of age. It affects more than 16 million people in the United States; up to 28% of these sufferers have rosacea with inflammatory lesions2.
About VYNE Therapeutics Inc.
VYNE Therapeutics' mission is to improve the lives of patients by developing proprietary, innovative and differentiated therapies in dermatology and beyond.
With expertise in topical medicine innovation as a springboard, VYNE is working to develop and commercialize a variety of solutions using its proprietary Molecule Stabilizing Technology (MST™), and has received FDA approval for AMZEEQ® (minocycline) topical foam, 4%, the world's first topical minocycline, and for ZILXI™ (minocycline) topical foam, 1.5%, the first minocycline product of any kind to be approved by the FDA for use in rosacea. For more information about our approved products, please see AMZEEQ's Full Prescribing Information at amzeeq.com and ZILXI's Full Prescribing Information at zilxi.com.
For more information about VYNE Therapeutics Inc. or its investigational products, visit www.vynetherapeutics.com or follow VYNE on Twitter. VYNE may use its website to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Therefore, investors should monitor VYNE's website in addition to following its press releases, filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, public conference calls, and webcasts.
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This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the development and commercialization of VYNE's products and product candidates and other statements regarding the future expectations, plans and prospects of VYNE. All statements in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are based on VYNE's current knowledge and its present beliefs and expectations regarding possible future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business operations; adverse events associated with the commercialization of AMZEEQ and ZILXI; the outcome and cost of clinical trials for current and future product candidates; determination by the FDA that results from VYNE's clinical trials are not sufficient to support registration or marketing approval of product candidates; the outcome of pricing, coverage and reimbursement negotiations with third party payors for AMZEEQ, ZILXI or any other products or product candidates that VYNE may commercialize in the future; whether, and to what extent, third party payors impose additional requirements before approving AMZEEQ and ZILXI prescription reimbursement; the eligible patient base and commercial potential of AMZEEQ, ZILXI or any of VYNE's other products or product candidates; risks that VYNE's intellectual property rights, such as patents, may fail to provide adequate protection, may be challenged and one or more claims may be revoked or interpreted narrowly or will not be infringed; risks that any of VYNE's patents may be held to be narrowed, invalid or unenforceable or one or more of VYNE's patent applications may not be granted and potential competitors may also seek to design around VYNE's granted patents or patent applications; additional competition in the acne and dermatology markets; risks related to our indebtedness; inability to raise additional capital on favorable terms or at all; VYNE's ability to recruit and retain key employees; and VYNE's ability to stay in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause VYNE's actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the section titled "Risk Factors" in VYNE's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in VYNE's subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Although VYNE believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they speak only as of the date of this announcement and VYNE undertakes no obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.
Aksoy, B., Altaykan‐Hapa, A., Egemen, D., Karagöz, F. and Atakan, N. (2010), The impact of rosacea on quality of life: effects of demographic and clinical characteristics and various treatment modalities. British Journal of Dermatology, 163: 719-725.
Gether et al. Incidence and prevalence of rosacea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Dermatology 25 Feb 2018.179: 282-289.
© 2020 VYNE Therapeutics Inc. All rights reserved.
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Antwerp-based singer/rapper/producer Amo Achille's heavily anticipated first single Boyz In The Yard is here. The grime-influenced track comes with a very catchy hook and an intriguing visual, directed by emerging director Anthony Nti. The video finds three girls getting wasted and hitting up the city as one of them plots to get revenge on her cheating boyfriend played by Amo Achille himself. Check out the video below and cop the single via iTunes.


BKW Automobile Pte Ltd, establish since 1982 a member of the Singapore most prestigious Top S1000 and 500 SME (Small Medium Enterprises) club for the 20th year since 1998. Since set up in 1982, BKW Automobile has since gained wide recognition as a well establish car importer, exporter and trader.
BKW Automobile Pte Ltd was a local dealer for used car. Subsequently BKW began exporting used cars to overseas market. Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, Russia and Germany are amongst the few countries. After 20 years in the export trade, BKW is proud to be recognized as an licensed Export agent.
At BKW, We provide a one stop services for your cars.
We are authorized agent for most major Banks and Finance Companies.We offer the most competitive interest rates for all new, used and commercial vehicles.
We provide 24 Hours helpline 6223 1122 Do call us if you have enquiries.
In an unfortunate event of an accident, you can now call our 24/7 hours hotline for immediate Auto Assistance & Claims Advice!
BKW Rent A Car Pte Ltd as one of Singapore's most modern and dynamic car rental companies, we have a team of professional and service specialists dedicated to serve your motoring needs and requirements. You can be assured of service with personal touch.


The preferred car of millionaires is a Ford. Cadillacs are second and Lincolns are third. Many millionaires avoid high-priced cars in favor of a more economical set of wheels because cars are investments with little return.


Use multiple cloud storage services to strategically backup and sync your data.
When looking for a solution to store files in the cloud, or sync between machines, there is an ever-growing list to choose from.
Here are just a few and the space you get for free.
One thing to keep in mind is that the amount of free space varies, however most sites often give out space as rewards for inviting friends or beta testing a new feature. Sometimes you can easily get lots of additional free space.
Currently I have 24 GB in Dropbox (free space tip), 50 GB in Box and 25 GB Microsoft SkyDrive; all for free. Those are well over the amount of free space I was given when I signed up.
With all this space I can store almost anything. Instead of picking one cloud storage solutions, I've decided to use multiple services for different reasons.
Dropbox is my main service. The one that I use to sync my day-to-day digital goods and the one that I have installed everywhere. I also have quite a few apps that store their data in my Dropbox so my programs stay in sync at home, at work and on my phone. I don't know what I would do without my Dropbox.
I'm using SkyDrive for photo backups. SkyDrive has a nice visual layout for photos so I toss my extras over there. I currently have about 2 GB of photos uploaded to SkyDrive and removed from my computer as I needed some space. I'll probably be adding more soon.
With Box I've started using this along with IFTTT to automatically backup some of the things I do online. Every Instagram photo I take gets uploaded there and I'll probably be hooking Facebook and Twitter in as well. Since most social services don't do a good job at letting you search through your history, I might as well push some of my important data someplace else where I can.
Google Drive is currently used for just Google documents. I have lots of spreadsheets and text documents that I work on collaboratively and share with co-workers or family. I have yet to put much into Google Drive as everything else works so well.
The other one I use quite often is iCloud. However, with iCloud it's integrated into iOS and my work computer and it just works. I don't store anything in iCloud unless one of my apps does it for me. iTunes has all my music in iCloud along with my iOS apps, AppStore apps and lots of game data. It works well and I don't have to think about it.
All of these cloud storage systems work well and most have comparable features. However, none of them are prefect. I still backup everything on my computer to an external hard drive and to BackBlaze to ensure all my important data is in multiple places and safe.
If you're looking for a cloud storage solution the first thing you should do is check the desktop apps and see if they support your system. I know the desktop apps for Box and SkyDrive won't run on my home iMac so they can never be the main contender in my book; well at least not until I get a new computer. However, all have nice web apps.
You should also check for mobile apps if you are concerned about having your data on the go. Also talk to your friends or co-workers to see what they have if you plan on collaborating with others.
Then just dive in and try one. Cloud storage is great as you don't have to carry around a USB drive or worry too much about space. Your files are available anywhere there is internet.
Previous So many web services and backup options.


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Taranis: the future of warfare!
By charu October 1, 2015
The future of warfare is terrifying with the ability to drop bombs on targets a continent away can be a huge tactical advantage. And if this can be done at a supersonic speed what can be more amazing than that. Named after the badass Celtic God of Thunder, the Taranis drone happens to be one of the most accurate drones in production with a speed of more than 700 miles of an hour.
In a 2013 UN report, the development of the Taranis, with specific mention to its automatic features, has been mentioned as "shrouded in secrecy." So far, the Taranis' capabilities remain more or less unknown to the masses, which is why it has ruffled the feathers of certain ethicists.
While the Taranis has not been deployed to date, and the UK military has not drawn up plans to ensure it ends up as part of its official fleet, it currently enjoys the status of a demonstrator. A demonstrator in this instance allows it to be used to test technologies which might see action in future aircraft.
The Taranis project is led by BAE Systems, and also involves Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation Systems, QinetiQ and the Ministry of Defence (MoD). As the prime contractor, BAE Systems is responsible for the overall programme, and also for many of the component technologies, including stealth technology, systems integration and system control infrastructure.
Some of the general characteristics of the Taranis drone have been unveiled. It has a length of 12.43 m and a Wingspan spreading 10 m. It is 4 m high and has a Rolls-Royce Adour Moderate by-pass ratio turbofan engine. As far as arms are concerned, it has 2 internal missile bay provisions.
BAE claims that the Taranis is capable of "undertaking sustained surveillance, marking targets, gathering intelligence, deterring adversaries, and carrying out strikes in hostile territory." Don't be surprised as all of this will be done under the supervision of a human operator. Therefore, if you see a UFO streaking across the sky in the near future, then don't think that it's an alien. As it's just the future of warfare!


[Elves singing]: Oh, we work, work, work, work, work, work,work We really bust our heinies, They hire Elves for this work, work, work 'cause we're cheaper the Chinese.
A quaint little town called Stinky Cigars – a secret location hidden only by a name that was chosen to repel tourists – is populated by iconic holiday characters from every culture around the world. It is home to Santa Claus and his workshop full of hard-working elves, and to other holiday figures from the best-known (Cupid, the Easter Bunny, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln) to the most minor and obscure (Arbor Day Aardvark, Labor Day Amos).
The story, which is narrated in verse and "cheekily punctuated" by original songs, centers on Edison Elf (Sean Hayes), an optimistic inventor with an unexpectedly hazardous new toy, and Murray Weiner (Jerry Stiller), the cranky owner of the town's diner. Murray's talent for delivering orders makes the unwilling curmudgeon the only person in town who can fill in for an injured Santa (Kevin Michael Richardson) on Christmas Eve.
Fun special. There is plenty of holiday material that this cleverly spoofs. What is nice is that the makers of this film do not "Dumb it Down" when I am sure they were tempted.


The Volkswagen Golf isn't just one unblemished, stout structure with an accelerated undercurrent but a family of such. The precision, performance and premium styling extends across four hatchbacks toting its legendary branding, all as impressive as the next. Supplement your individuality with either example of quality engineering; find more than contentment but superior satisfaction between the Volkswagen Golf, Golf GTI, Golf R or Golf SportWagen.
The Volkswagen Golf is the versatile maestro. In it drivers find enough space to accommodate an array of packages and passengers, as well as standard turbocharged performance and lavish tech-savvy features like W Car-Net® App-Connect and available Driver Assistance systems.
Level up to the Volkswagen Golf GTI and prepare to be pinned back to the sport seats with its gripping performance agility. The 210-horsepower engine and Driving Mode Selection lets you benefit from its remarkable German-engineered power, no matter what terrain you journey across.
The Volkswagen Golf R is fit and finished with high performance in mind. Experience unbridled joy with the raw power unleashed by its 292-horsepower turbocharged 2.0T in-line 4-cylinder engine. Travel 0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds and never fret Mother Nature's wrath with the 4MOTION® all-wheel drive, and have it all while basking in the comfort of its incredibly stylish Top Sport seats.
The Volkswagen Golf SportWagen is a utilitarian dream. Its 60/40-splot folding rear seat helps welcome 66.5 cu.-ft. of cargo space. Take advantage of its standard roof rails, and what you have is more than a cute compact but one able to tote all your gear.
With hatchbacks like the Subaru Impreza, Mazda Mazda3 and Ford Focus, the Volkswagen Golf has some sizable competition; nevertheless, the creative freedom you have in choosing the Volkswagen Golf name is enough to have you convinced to drive none other than a legendary German marque. Explore our current new Volkwagen Golf inventory here at Napleton's Volkswagen Sanford in Sanford, just a short drive over from Daytona Beach, Orlando and Altamonte Springs.