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Boards Must Address Equity Competencies
Health leaders' attention, connection and empathy will help guide difficult conversations
By Maria Hernandez, Dora Barilla and Karma H. Bass
According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in 2019 only 25% of hospital leaders ranked health equity as one of their top three priorities. By 2021, that number soared to 58%. Undoubtedly, the harsh realities of the global pandemic made it impossible to ignore that our health care system only works for some people, some of the time.
Although health care systems pride themselves in providing the best quality of care to all, the pandemic's disproportionate impact on Latinos, African Americans and people of color made it clear this ideal must be more than a mission statement. Even though health inequities have been documented for over 120 years, the tragic events surrounding the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd have forced a new round of conversations in the board room and the C-suite: How do we respond to the social, political and economic inequities that impact health outcomes? What can a health system do to reach historically marginalized members of the community? How can we make health care work for all?
Developing the Mindset
Leaders at every level must bring to the workplace a mindset that can navigate conflict and intervene appropriately. At the core of every inclusive leader's challenge is how to build the foundation for a workplace that remains psychologically safe for all staff. It's that sense of belonging that leads to engagement, innovation, and productivity — the source of organizational excellence.
In one of our consulting practices, we have introduced leaders to the ACE Mindset: attention, connection and empathy — a path for engaging in difficult conversations that are required to intervene and interrupt biased behaviors and reduce its negative impact. It reflects three important skills we consider foundational: First, leaders need to pay attention to the broad context of what a person may be experiencing to understand how they are perceiving what is being said or done. Next, they need to foster an authentic connection with the individual to hear their story, their perspective or concern. Third, leaders must have empathy for the individual — see the situation from their perspective and acknowledge their emotions.
Ground Rules for Inclusive Meetings
One way that boards can create psychological safety to effect more meaningful discussion is through a set of ground rules that guide how meetings are conducted and individuals interact. This might include behavioral norms, such as agreeing to be on time and coming prepared to meetings, speaking respectfully, listening with an open mind and adhering to the written agenda's timeframes.
Some boards even ask their members to sign a code of conduct every year, similar to the requirement that board members complete annual conflict-of-interest disclosure forms.
No single set of agreements will work for every board. The power of ground rules is derived, in part, by the fact that those agreeing to them participate in their development. The specific rules will depend on the group's own culture, dynamics and priorities. The goal is to foster ownership among board members for the caliber of their deliberations and group dynamics. Ground rules are ineffective unless board members are willing to follow and hold each other accountable to them.
We offer these rules as a sample. Boards will want to develop their own.
Be willing to "lower the water line" and discuss how group dynamics are impacting the discussion at hand.
Be honest and kind.
Take space, make space: invite the quiet members in the room to provide commentary.
Declare and take the role of "Patient's Advocate" by representing what a patient might feel or think about a change, policy, or the issue on the table.
Avoid side conversations.
Be fully engaged and agree to turn off laptops and cell phones.
Ensure all agreed-upon actions are assigned.
Agree to use a "parking lot" for issues the board will come back to later so the discussion can stay focused.
Keep the back-and-forth conversations in the boardroom confidential and agree to talking points of what can be shared at the meeting's conclusion.
Imagine a leader has witnessed when the only person of color, the only woman or the only non-clinician in a meeting gets repeatedly interrupted by one participant. As the meeting proceeds, despite efforts to make room to hear all participants, this one person has shut down.
It's a scene that plays out constantly in the workplace. A leader can "ACE the conversation" with both the person who stopped participating and the domineering person. It may seem odd to suggest that we demonstrate empathy with the one person interrupting others in a meeting, but showing empathy doesn't mean we agree with the person's motivation or emotions --- it is the ability to see a situation as the other person sees it. It builds the trust needed to then help the individual see why that behavior needs to change.
This mindset for approaching difficult conversations is just one of the many skills — learned behaviors — that define inclusive leadership. It's key to remind ourselves that these skills are part of a lifelong journey to effective leadership.
Developing Leadership and the Workforce
With the field of health equity and social determinants evolving, the healthcare ecosystem has had challenges in finding qualified competent individuals to place in these positions within health systems. Public health is a great entrée for preparation but such experience often falls short in understanding the niche of a health system in addressing health equity and improving community health.
The ability to recognize bias in all its forms and to bring equity into the design of services throughout the care continuum will require a willingness to challenge the status quo, which translates into effective change management strategies. Through it all, leaders will need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. The age of health equity is disrupting health care for all the right reasons.
Another competency leaders need to cultivate as part of an organization's culture is to use equity as a required standard for all policies, practices and programs. We often hear the most well-intentioned leaders say they will look at a program or initiative "through the lens of equity" to ensure it is free of bias or works for all. This sounds temporary and optional.
Most health systems have extremely high expectations about patient safety and ensuring it is a part of all program or policy decisions. Equity must hold the same status. The transformation of our health systems to serve all will require equity as an embedded strategy or framework that is consistently expected. Some institutions are beginning to use equity impact assessments — a structured process for identifying whether a policy, program or practice has negative impacts on one group of people. This assessment involves asking key stakeholders about the impact of a policy or program to bring their lived experience into the design of programs. The process involves assessing available data and then identifying root causes of inequities and sets forth a strategy for addressing and removing bias.
Many health systems and other organizations around the country with innovative health equity initiatives are finding it hard to fill positions with a qualified workforce. Workforce pipelines for improving community health and health equity are desperately needed to address the gaps in competencies and achieve the results needed within our health systems and their collaborative partners.
An example of an innovative strategy to address this need can be found at The University of Providence in Great Falls Mont., which is affiliated with Providence, one of the largest health systems nationally. The school recently developed a specialized Community Health Investment Certificate* to prepare the workforce in addressing health equity, improve health related social needs and to develop a broad understanding of community health opportunities for health care providers and community-based partners.
The industry has a long way to go in preparing the workforce to be skilled in health equity. Creating partnerships with higher education will be a critical component in developing our future leaders.
Developing Governance. Achieving health equity cannot be seen as a separate initiative or program in health care. Equity should be part of everything we do — the way we approach our work, the questions we ask, how we form decisions and how we define our strategy. Effective governance that advances health equity requires three key competencies among trustees: self-awareness, cultural humility and transparency. When these are exercised, the board engenders trust and sets a foundation for innovation that creates opportunities for authentic collaboration among trustees, executives and among key community stakeholders.
Self-Awareness. Effective leaders know their strengths and limitations. They understand their role and their impact on others. The ability to recognize how their actions can set the tone for a meeting or a conversation is essential to support the productive relationships among the trustees. With self-awareness comes the ability to accept you don't know what you don't know. There is a strong willingness to learn and explore the issue from every angle; to hear every perspective. Some of the approaches to inspire greater self-awareness include conducting board self-evaluations or finding a coach that can support professional growth. Collective self-awareness should involve an annual self-assessment that includes asking board members how well they feel the group is doing at being diverse, equitable and inclusive. Conducting a confidential written survey and paying attention to the distribution of responses (not just averages) is an effective way to unearth real and constructive feedback or areas for improvement for individual trustees and collectively for a board.
Cultural Humility. An overwhelming percent of hospital boards are not diverse. This means that white men and women need to recognize that the perspectives and experiences of historically marginalized communities are not in the room. When they hold discussions about how to better serve Latino, Black, Asian or LGBTQ communities, they must be willing to accept that those lived experiences need to be understood. This understanding can be accomplished by inviting patient advisory groups, community advisory committees or guest speakers who can raise the board's level of awareness about the issues these communities face.
Many white people think it is noble to say, "I don't see color or race. I treat everyone the same." Some will say to a diverse person, "I don't think of you as Black or Latina. I see you as my colleague." These remarks ignore the fundamental truth that unconscious bias is human nature. They suggest that in working with others it is okay to ignore key elements of a person's identity. There is enormous privilege that comes with being part of the mainstream culture and recognizing that another's experiences may differ from your own and that both are valid, both need to be respected. This is core to valuing the cultural plurality that is foundational to American ideals.
Transparency. Boardroom magic happens when trustees come together to deliberate, discern and decide together on a direction for the organization. This willingness to listen carefully and be influenced by management, clinicians, patient advocates and each other before deciding on the really big issues is a hallmark of truly effective governance. These key discussions require the ability to "say what you mean and mean what you say" so that trustees can stand behind decisions being made.
Robust debate, even conflict at times, is essential when navigating the high-stakes, complex issues facing today's health care organization. Learning to disagree without being disagreeable is an advanced-practice governance competency.
The result of developing these competencies is a significant path towards effective governance that can set a foundation for the board to advance health equity.
The Inclusion Journey
If some remain skeptical of why they should work to advance equity, as is still heard articulated in some boardrooms, it is important to explain that equity improves decisions, fosters more nimble and effective leadership and creates resilient organizations capable of navigating the unforeseen challenges of the future.
As we in health care continue to build our health equity competencies, we should perhaps most importantly demonstrate the competency that represents a core value: the ability to call people in, rather than call people out. All stakeholders must be invited to the table to graciously have the hard conversations in a way that is not threatening or evokes the defensive mechanism.
The work of health equity will always be an inclusive journey on which everyone is welcome to learn.
Editor's Note: In her previous role as Vice President of Community Health Investment for Providence, co-author Dora Barilla helped develop the Community Health Investment Certificate.
Maria Hernandez, Ph.D, (maria@impact4health.com) is president and COO, Impact4Health, in Oakland, Calif. Dora Barilla (dorabarilla@hc2strategies.com) is president and co-founder, HC2 Strategies, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Karma H. Bass (maria@impact4health.com) is managing principal, Via Healthcare Consulting, in Carlsbad, Calif.
Please note that the views of authors do not always reflect the views of AHA.
Governance and Leadership Diversity


Volley Studio - Firm Profile.
Volley is an industry-leading architectural visualization and creative studio, specializing in the crafting of stunning imagery that evokes the best possibilities of our clients' designs. We believe fundamentally in our ability to add value to our clients' vision through a deep understanding of design intent, a project's commercial potential, and refined art direction. Volley is led by Michael Klausmeier who has over a decade of experience in high-end architecture and visualization. The studio is located in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn, NY.
Michael Klausmeier, Creative Director, is the founding member of Volley. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a Certificate in Architecture from Princeton University, he moved to New York to develop his signature photography-based visualization aesthetic. With over a decade of professional experience in CG visualization, he has collaborated closely with architects and designers to translate their concepts into still and motion visual media for projects in New York City and abroad. Volley is an evolution of Michael's successful visualization practice, expanding the company's capacity to service its clients.
Jackie joined Volley in 2015 and is currently an Associate in their DUMBO office. She heads up the CGI team with a particular focus on Volley's developer relationships. Projects Jackie has worked on include Jackson Park for Tishman Speyer, The Hub for Steiner, 1399 Park with Corcoran Sunshine and Panorama for LIVWRK. Jackie holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute.
Tyler is an Associate at Volley Studio. He joined the team shortly after completing his Bachelors of Architecture from Cornell in 2014. As a lead technical innovator, Tyler manages some of Volley's most demanding jobs, constantly evolving the processes in which Volley delivers its imagery. Projects he has worked on include One Madison and Hudson Yards for Related, 318 West 47th for Halsted Property Development Marketing, 150 Rivington designed by Gluck+, and Bridge on Race Street also designed by Gluck+. He is currently tasked with studying how gaming software can be applied to architectural visualization.
Previously at Vornado Mark joined Volley in 2016 as an immediate contributor to their retail focused imagery. As project lead he was instrumental in developing the interactive 360 app that Related used so effectively to market their Shops at Hudson Yards. Additionally he worked on marketing imagery for 50 Hudson Yards designed by Norman Foster and Riverbank West with & Partners. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.
Meghan is a professional photographer leading Volley's in-house photographic efforts, which with their strong emphasis on photography means she's involved in nearly every project running through the office. In addition to organizing and executing all of Volley's background photography shoots she is tasked with coordinating and shooting custom entourage in Volley's studio.
Nick is the Design Technologist at Volley. With his background in Computer Science, he represents Volley's foray in to virtual reality and interactive products. In addition to a Bachelors of Architecture from Cornell University, Nick received a Masters of Science from the Program of Computer Graphics where he created prototype software for 3D sketching on a pen and touch interface.
Marina is a designer at Volley, joining shortly after completing her Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute, where she studied the role of robotics and technology as a platform for real-time responsive architecture and civic engagement. Her pursuits at Volley are an extension of her collegiate focus in communications design.


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Iran Allies in the Middle East: The Trigger Finger Is Ready in Case of US-Israeli War
By Elijah J. Magnier
Elijah J. Magnier 11 April 2019
Theme: Intelligence, US NATO War Agenda
In-depth Report: IRAN: THE NEXT WAR?
When Trump designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organisation, Iran hit back hours later by labelling the US Central Command 'CENTCOM' a supporter of terrorism. Now two governmental military entities have been designed terrorist supporters, putting the US and Iranian forces at the level of al-Qaeda and the 'Islamic State' (ISIS) for their opposing armies. Trump's decision is somewhat symbolic. Already in 2007, the IRGC was placed on the US Department of Treasury list of entities guilty of proliferation activities and support for terrorism. In 2011 President Obama added the Iranian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, the Basij and the Iranian police to a Treasury Department list of entities responsible for human rights abuses. Trump has now added Iran to a State Department list of supporters of terrorism. Tensions between Iran and the US has never reached such a high level, and have been in continuous escalation since Trump took office. What could go wrong?
These decisions may put the two forces against each other, on the ground in the Middle East or at sea in the Straits of Hormuz. A violent reaction could emanate from either side and bring the Middle East into unprecedented danger. Iran, rightly or wrongly, believes that Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, who has obvious influence over President Trump, is pushing the US to trigger a war. Accordingly, Iran and its regional allies are preparing for war.
Preparing for the worse, in recent days Iran has contacted allies in the Middle East, explaining the dangers of the situation and its possible consequences for their respective countries. All allies expressed readiness to support Iran and engage in any future war if the US attacks the 'Islamic Republic' and its existence is at stake. This information has been confirmed by a trusted source in direct contact with decision makers among Iran's allies.
According to the source, Lebanon, or more precisely the political-military force operating under the trio equation (the Army, the People and the Resistance), "shall not be excluded from any future war between Iran and the US in the Middle East". The source confirmed that Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah promised that
"Hezbollah will not stand idle if Iran comes under attack; it shall respond rather than watch events unfold".
This means any US-Iran war will expand to other countries, notably Lebanon and Israel.
"Trump is granting any wishes expressed by Israel Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu. He – Netanyahu – is said to be behind the US sabotaging and revoking the nuclear deal with Iran. Netanyahu told Trump to move the embassy to Jerusalem and to recognise it as the capital of Israel. Trump gave Israel the Syrian occupied Golan Heights to boost Netanyahu's election. Trump even defined Netanyahu as "your prime minister" when addressing American Jews at the recent AIPAC meetings. Netanyahu boasts that Trump designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation at his request. Thus, Israel –in Tehran's view—considers this a golden opportunity to start a war against Iran, particularly now that many Arab countries enjoy good relationships with Netanyahu, share Israel's hostility to Iran (i.e. Saudi Arabia, Bahrein, the United Emirates), and are either supportive of a war or unable to stand in the way of Israel's plans. Netanyahu enjoys unlimited support from Trump and will have full US military support in case of war. This is why Israel will be a target in any war against Iran", said the source.
On the delicate domestic situation in Lebanon, a multi-ethnic country in financial distress, the source said:
"Iran has invested (armed and financially supported allies) for decades in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Palestine. This investment will not be wasted. Both Lebanon and Israel have long had enough reasons to start a war, but the political and military circumstances were not appropriate. To be clear, there has been no cease-fire deal or agreed on rule of engagement between Hezbollah and Israel since the 2006 war but only a cessation of hostility. Therefore, a war between the US and Iran means a war against Israel".
On Syria, the source considers the economic situation to be critical.
"By imposing economic sanctions to cripple the country, the US and Israel are trying to win what they lost on the battlefield. Any foreign support is blocked in order to prevent reconstruction and to straightjacket the government of Damascus. Any rapprochement between Damascus and the Arab countries has been stymied by the US, who have succeeded in stopping the resumption of Arab diplomatic relations with Syria. The US is pushing Syria to think carefully about its future steps and to submit to the will of Trump. President Bashar al-Assad will not succumb; he would rather go to war against Israel to recover Syria's Golan Heights. This could happen when and if the US starts a war against Iran".
In Iraq, the central government is trying to avoid any bras-de-fer between Iran and the US, maintaining a delicate balance between the two enemies. Nevertheless, Iraqi groups ideologically linked to Iran have expressed their readiness to be directly engaged against US forces in case of war, believes the source.
Iran may change its behaviour at sea, mainly around the Straits of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. It is possible that the IRGC will take a more aggressive attitude towards the US Navy in the area, further complicating the situation. A conflict between the two sides seems inevitable even if a declaration of war is not imminent. Tehran, despite its tit-for-tat actions, is not expected to provoke US forces. It will not, however, hold back in the event of an error on the other side. If the US aims to frighten Iran, then a war-like situation is plausible.
Since taking control of the White House, Trump has transformed the Middle East into a more chaotic place: by his occupation of Syria, by allowing Saudi Arabia to continue its war on Yemen, and by offering Jerusalem and the Golan Heights to Israel. War is nothing new in this part of the world. The apparent victory of the extreme right and re-election of Netanyahu as prime minister make it all the more likely.
Israel tried – but failed – failed to defeat and neutralise Hezbollah in 2006. The US and Israel, along with Europe and Arab countries, attempted regime-change in Syria. One of their many failed objectives in attacking Syria was to disrupt the flow of weapons to Hezbollah and to push Syria away from the "Axis of Resistance". Under the watchful eyes of Obama's administration, ISIS grew and expanded in Iraq and Syria. US policy failed there too, having sought to divide Mesopotamia into three weak states: Kurdistan, Shiistan and Sunnistan. All these attempts were directly linked to Iran, who benefits from having powerful allies in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. The latter country is currently rejecting US sanctions and expanding its energy and commercial relationship with Iran to an unprecedented level. All these US policies have sought to break Iran and force it to accept US domination, a policy Washington has been trying to achieve since 1979. Perhaps, in the minds of Trump and Netanyahu, it is time to hit Iran directly. Alternatively, it may be that Iran's fears are exaggerated.
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"Towards a World War III Scenario: The Dangers of Nuclear War"
by Michel Chossudovsky
Available to order from Global Research!
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Michel Chossudovsky is Professor of Economics at the University of Ottawa and Director of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG), which hosts the critically acclaimed website www.globalresearch.ca . He is a contributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica. His writings have been translated into more than 20 languages.
"This book is a 'must' resource – a richly documented and systematic diagnosis of the supremely pathological geo-strategic planning of US wars since '9-11' against non-nuclear countries to seize their oil fields and resources under cover of 'freedom and democracy'."
–John McMurtry, Professor of Philosophy, Guelph University
"In a world where engineered, pre-emptive, or more fashionably "humanitarian" wars of aggression have become the norm, this challenging book may be our final wake-up call."
-Denis Halliday, Former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations
Michel Chossudovsky exposes the insanity of our privatized war machine. Iran is being targeted with nuclear weapons as part of a war agenda built on distortions and lies for the purpose of private profit. The real aims are oil, financial hegemony and global control. The price could be nuclear holocaust. When weapons become the hottest export of the world's only superpower, and diplomats work as salesmen for the defense industry, the whole world is recklessly endangered. If we must have a military, it belongs entirely in the public sector. No one should profit from mass death and destruction.
–Ellen Brown, author of 'Web of Debt' and president of the Public Banking Institute
The original source of this article is Elijah J. Magnier
Copyright © Elijah J. Magnier, Elijah J. Magnier, 2019
Articles by: Elijah J. Magnier

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Floristry students at Myerscough College.
Myerscough College's floristry department has been shortlisted for national recognition in this year's British Florist Association awards.
The awards recognise the best in the industry with a prestigious annual ceremony and Myerscough has figured heavily in the nominations yet again.
The college has been shortlisted in the category of Training Provider of the Year, highlighting the excellent provision provided for floristry and floral design.
In addition, four staff members – Sam Cook, Susanna Brandon, Val Kenyon and Nicola Harrison – are nominated for Floristry Tutor of the Year.
Finally, two Myerscough students – Bekki Smyth, who is from Carnforth, and Emily Waddington – have been nominated for Floristry Student of the Year, highlighting their outstanding work and dedication throughout the year.
Now in their seventh year, the BFA Industry Awards have established themselves as the place to be recognised within the industry.
Each autumn the awards are presented at the Awards & Gala Dinner at FleurEx 2018.
The awards are presented to individuals and companies as voted for by the public.
The British Florist Association is the official voice of the UK floristry industry and the only trade organisation in the industry to be formally recognised as such.
In recent years, Myerscough has won several BFA awards as well as being nominated a number of other times in recent years.
The nominations come on the back of another successful academic year for the floristry department.
As well as these BFA nominations, the department has seen the staging of several major exhibitions showcasing the work of Myerscough College floristry degree students, which were all a huge success.
Myerscough College runs floral design courses at further and higher education level, with a range of full and part-time options available.
The college also leads the way in offering innovative study methods, such as an Online Foundation Degree in Commercial Floral Design, which enables students to achieve a vocational based Higher Education qualification through part-time study.


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using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using FirstOneTo.Authentication;

namespace FirstOneTo.ReadModel.Infrastructure.InMemory
{
    public class InMemoryUserDatabase : IReadModelUserDatabase
    {
        private readonly List<UserIdentity> _userIdentities = new List<UserIdentity>();

        public async Task ResetPasswordAsync(long aggregateId, string password)
        {
             await Task.Run(() => UpdateUser(aggregateId, password));
        }

        public void ResetPassword(long aggregateId, string password)
        {
            UpdateUser(aggregateId, password);
        }

        private void UpdateUser(long aggregateId, string password)
        {
            UserIdentity user = _userIdentities.FirstOrDefault(x => x.AggregateId == aggregateId);
            if (user != null) user.Password = password;
        }

        public async Task AddUserAsync(string userName, string password, long aggregateId, List<string> claims, string email)
        {
             await Task.Run(() => AddUser(userName, password, aggregateId, claims, email));
        }

        public void AddUser(string userName, string password, long aggregateId, List<string> claims, string email)
        {
            if (userName != "nonadmin")
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                _userIdentities.Add(new UserIdentity
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                    UserName = userName,
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                    UserName = userName,
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        {
            await Task.Run(() => AddUser(userName, password, aggregateId, claims, email, facebookId));
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        public void AddUser(string userName, string password, long aggregateId, List<string> claims, string email,
            string facebookId)
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                    UserName = userName,
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        public async Task<UserIdentity> GetUserAsync(string userName, string password)
        {
            return await Task.Run(() => GetUser(userName));
        }

        public async Task<UserIdentity> GetUserAsync(string userName)
        {
            return await Task.Run(() => GetUser(userName));
        }

        public async Task<UserIdentity> GetUserByEmailAsync(string email)
        {
            return await Task.Run(() => GetUserByEmail(email));
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        public async Task<UserIdentity> GetUserAsync(long aggregateId)
        {
            return await Task.Run(() => GetUser(aggregateId));
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            return user;
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}

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Sources of Mysterious Extragalactic Signals Revealed
© NASA .
The findings provide important insights into the nature of a mysterious cosmic source, radio transient FIRST J141918.9, ascertaining that it is an "orphan" long gamma-ray burst.
Employing an array of radio telescopes, European astronomers have researched a little-studied transient commonly referred to as FIRST J141918.9+394036, a press release on Phys.org stated citing results of the study, first presented in a February paper on arXiv.org. The scientists have arrived at several hypothetic explanations of where FIRST J141918.9 stems from.
© Photo : Marcote et al., 2019
Images of FIRST J1419+3940 at 1.6 GHz with the EVN on September 18, 2018 derived from the two gain calibrations performed in Tianma
The radio transient is a slowly evolving, extragalactic substance, with its brightness having gradually decreased over the past few years. The recent study has revealed that it could be an afterglow in the aftermath of a powerful gamma ray burst (GRB). However, the produced gamma rays were found to be undetectable on Earth, which accounts for the name the cosmic phenomenon was given – the historically first "orphan" GRB.
© Wikipedia / National Science Foundation
Astrophysicists Discover Time May Actually Flow 'Backwards' During Gamma-Ray Bursts
Meanwhile, the fading radio emission from FIRST J1419+3940 could also be explained by a newborn nebula powered by a young magnetar, characterised by an extremely strong magnetic field. As the said transient has similar properties and host galaxy to those of the radio source associated with the first known repeated fast radio burst (FRB), or FRB 12102, some astronomers assume that FIRST J1419+3940 is a comparatively new, rapidly spinning magnetar.
At this point, the astronomers relied on a top-notch telescope network, to effectively decide which of the two hypotheses is the most plausible:
"To distinguish between these hypotheses, we conducted radio observations using the European VLBI Network at 1.6 GHz to resolve the emission spatially and to search for millisecond-duration radio bursts", the astronomers, led by Benito Marcote of Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC in the Netherlands, wrote in the paper.
Marcote's team came to believe that FIRST J1419+3940 is a minute radio source with a flux density at a level of 620 µJy. With a luminosity distance reaching about 283 million light years, the size of the source was estimated to be roughly 5.2 light years. In a parallel move, the observations detected no millisecond-duration bursts of astrophysical origin from this object and confirmed that the radio emission coming from it is non-thermal.
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Although the GRB status of FIRST J1419+3940 has been confirmed, the researchers noted that it could still potentially produce fast radio bursts, admitting that further research of the site is required.
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08:40Operation of European Global Navigation Satellite System Galileo Partially Restored - Report


Cpl. Daniel Zawiki, a crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadon 364, fires a .50-caliber automatic weapon from a window in a CH-46 Sea Knight over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 15. Two Sea Knights practiced tactical and parade flight formations before moving to a target range to pratice aerial gun shooting.


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MAX Automation SE: Gerhard Lerch to resign as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at the end of the year
MAX Automation SE / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
27-March-2018 / 14:23 CET/CEST
Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
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Every time you make a #NeverTrump person defend him on principle, you're just driving away another prospective 2020 voter. Keep it up.
It's turning out just as I feared. One of them is gonna win.
So let's just be clear. I don't particularly like Trump. I didn't vote for Trump. I preferred him over Clinton, marginally, because Trump wasn't an outright criminal whose primary defense was that her political cronies refused to prosecute, and because I thought (as Glenn Reynolds has suggested) that I could depend on the press to at least actually scrutinize what Trump's administration was doing.
and open plans to to not just protest, but to disrupt, Trump's inauguration.
Now, I didn't like Trump because he struck me as authoritarian: a big-government lover; a crony capitalist who bragged about using his money for political contributions to buy cooperation; an opportunist who changed his political positions depending on the audience who was pandering to the audience he thought had the best chance of falling for his pander; and a person building a cult of personality with an appeal that depended on a policy of "othering" certain racial, religious, and ethnic groups.
In other words, I found Trump to be not easily distinguishable from Clinton or Obama.


Missy McCall Hammonds, sought after speaker, author and real estate industry veteran joins us on this show to share her knowledge of rental properties and rental property management. She's a Corporate Refugee that used rental properties as a tool to leave her job and achieve financial freedom. During this interview, Missy shares several awesome tips on how to more effectively manage rentals, and shares her knowledge of how to retire rich, with real estate.
Meet Missy, and learn how she used real estate to leave her corporate life in the dust.
Listen to Missy's great tips on how to "Retire with Real Estate", and how to landlord without losing your mind.
[Recorded introduction: Welcome to the FlipNerd.com podcast. This is your host, Mike Hambright. And on this show, I will introduce you to VIPs in the real estate investing industry, as well as other interesting entrepreneurs whose stories and experiences can help you take your business to the next level.
show. Today, I have with me Missy McCall Hammonds who is a savvy woman real estate investor who teaches people to retire with real estate. And in fact, did the same thing.
She was able to leave the corporate world far behind. And so, we're going to talk a little bit more about her story and how she teaches others to invest in real estate, so they can leave their jobs their well.
Before we get started, let's take a moment to recognize our sponsors.
Mike: Hey, Missy, welcome to the show. You there?
Missy: Yes, I am. Thank you.
Mike: Welcome to the show. Tell us a little bit about your story. I know that you, like me, were a corporate schlep and were able to use real estate to kind of leave that all behind.
Missy: I was able to live in four exciting cities in six years. And when I left corporate America, they transferred me back to Cincinnati, Ohio, where my home is. And I didn't want to leave and see four more cities in six years. So, it took me about a year to leave my corporate job once I started my real estate investing.
Missy: Absolutely. I thought I was going to buy houses and sell them to and create first-time homeowners. And I found that I was at a sheriff's sale bidding one week, and I bought a ten-family apartment building that I thought was a four-plex because there were four doors on it.
So that day, I also became a landlord. And what I discovered was that the depreciation offsetting my income was really exciting. So I started collecting houses. I would sell one and keep one and sell one and keep one. And today, I have about 150 properties of my own.
Mike: That's awesome. And in that process, you also started managing for other folks as well, is that right?
Missy: I did. We love to rehab. And as we all know, the market kind of crashed about five years ago. [inaudible at 00:03:45]. About seven years ago, I decided that it might be fun to work with investors. And I've discovered that they really don't care what color the carpet or the walls are. They care about what color the money is that you make them.
So we started taking our homes that we were selling to homeowners, then transferring those to investors by doing the same type of process. Looking at roofs, windows, furnaces, plumbing, electric and creating a great rehab.
And then selling it to an investor as an investment, then taking back the management. So, we got to keep rehabbing and managing properties.
Mike: I see. So, you're kind of doing, I guess what's typically referred to as "turn-key" rentals? You're acquiring the property, fixing it up, getting a tenant in and then selling that to a real estate investor?
Mike: And then continuing to manage?
Missy: Yes. And today, we manage about 650 properties in Butler County, Ohio.
Mike: Okay, wow. That's exciting. So, what's the population of Butler County?
Missy: It's about 350,000. There's about 65,000 houses in the county. So, we're not a force to be reckoned with yet, but we're certainly working our way there.
Mike: You're taking over, awesome. I know you've written some books and some other things. Do you teach people outside of those that you sell houses to, how to invest in real estate? Are you active with that? Or are you primarily just folks that you ultimately sell houses to?
and have promoted it for a number of years. Because I thought rehabbing was hard, but really being a landlord is the hardest job out there. I have tendency to believe the best in people. And a lot of people call that gullible. But being a landlord will teach you not to be gullible, because if you are, you're poor.
Missy: I wrote the manual to try to help raise the level of professionalism in our industry because we don't promote ourselves well. A lot of us own one or two properties. The rent that we collect is probably mine because they've moved out of my property.
I wanted to teach at least the local landlords, and then I kind of spread out, how to raise the level of professionalism. How to choose good tenants, how to do background checks, how to prepare the properties so that you're limiting your liability just by proper placement of smoke detectors, handrails at steps, using carbon monoxide detectors.
The things that, today, after 15 years, are very intuitive but are not necessarily that for the new investor.
Mike: Right. Well, do you want to talk about some of those tips? I will tell you that I have some rental properties, I don't manage them myself. I don't know if you've written a book on how to get your mind back after you've lost it, but if you have, I'd like to get that.
It's one of those things where when we started, we thought that "Well, after we get above a certain amount, we'll bring it in-house." I think now more than ever, I have no interest in bringing them back in-house, just because I don't want the headaches associated with it.
I'm happy to pay a very competent property manager to deal with those things for me. But like you said, a lot of folks have just a few properties or a handful or maybe one or two. Can you talk about some of the tips that you share with folks on how to not lose their mind?
Missy: I think the most important one that I discovered was just send your tenant a bill. We think because we're professionals, the first thing you should do is pay your house payment or pay your rent. Well, tenants don't necessarily think that way. They pay what's in the shoe box. We teach people to get in the shoe box by sending the tenant a bill every month.
Credit card companies have mastered the fact that they take the back of the bill and prepare information to make the credit card company better. Well, we use the back of our bill to make our tenants better by giving them information about changing their furnace filters because they forget to do that, which costs us money.
Giving them tools in case they ran short on money, who the help organizations are in town that will help them. But we found, the most important tip was, again, I started out as a softie. This business has toughened me up a lot.
But I couldn't ask for late fees when I first started being a landlord. But when you send a bill, the main computer adds that late fee and we can't take it off. So it allowed me to collect more money than I ever had because I didn't have to ask for a late fee or a repair that they should have done because they caused the damage. So, that would be tip number one.
Mike: All right. That's a good one.
Missy: Tip number two is "Never show your properties." We use a lock box system to show our properties. And the system is that we put a lock box on a door, just like a realtor does and when the potential tenant calls in, we give them the combination to see the property.
They can apply either online with us or by sending the application over by fax. Either one is timestamped. So, we've done two things to limit our ability to discriminate and make bad decisions.
We don't see the tenant before we rent to them. So, we have to use their application as a tool to evaluate them to know whether or not they're really going to be a good tenant.
Have they been evicted before? Do they have adequate income? You have to rely on the facts, not your feelings. And I think that's really what helps us be successful.
I think most people hear that and they think that that's just crazy. What information do you require folks provide you before you give them a lock box number?
Missy: Their name and phone number. We can ask a million other questions. But at the end of the day, you look at your caller ID and see if it matches the phone number they've given you. And we limit the hours that they can go to the property.
We only allow one potential tenant at a time for safety. And to make sure one of them is not a bad person. But we found it to be very successful.
Mike: Yeah, it definitely saves time. And do you periodically change those codes or check on your properties regularly, I assume, to make sure there's no issues?
Missy: Absolutely. And we're a little misleading because we tell the potential tenant that we're giving them the combination of the day. Now, it's the same combination tomorrow but if they want the combination for tomorrow, they have to call tomorrow and get it. Which leads them to think that we are changing them every day, which we don't. But we do check on the properties regularly.
Tenants are a lot like children. They do things like leave the lights on or can't get the lock box back together properly. But for the most part, it's a very successful system. And we have virtually no problems with it. Especially compared to, like your property manager, what it would cost to have someone go sit in front of the property and the potential tenant never show up.
Mike: Right, absolutely. Well, that's two great tips. Have you got any more for us? I'm sure you've got a million of them.
Missy: I've told you how to get them in to the property and how to collect your money. But sometimes, tenants forget to call you when they're not paying their rent. When you're trying to reach them, a lot of times, they'll just not answer the phone or not answer your e-mails.
We've found that the lock box is a very powerful tool. So, any time we've called a tenant a number of times and they won't return our phone calls to tell us that they're moving out or they forgot to pay their rent or when they're going to pay their rent. Then we'll just simply place an empty lock box on their door.
And it is absolutely amazing how quickly your phone starts to ring because they think you're in their property. They've changed their locks, blah, blah, blah. The key is… They call you. And it's a very cheap tool to get them to communicate with you. Because you need to know whether they're moving out, when or if they're going to pay their rent.
You can't get that communication but you can put 100 messages on their door. They won't call. Put one empty lock box and they'll call you within 45 minutes.
Mike: That's awesome. I've never heard of that one, so that's great. Good. So, are we kind of going in the progression of from finding tenants to potentially evicting them? Where do we go from here?
Missy: Well, Ohio is a very landlord-friendly state. You teach people how to treat you is what I say. You're teaching them the whole time that they're your tenant, how important it is for them to pay their rent first. And you're reinforcing that by sending them a bill, by having your communications with them.
But tempers in the tenants in the world are either bad people or have bad things happen to them. And when that happens, you have to act quickly. You need to make sure you're using the right resources to get them out of your property.
We teach them that their integrity is really a test now. You can leave the property and leave it in good condition because you did lose your job. Or you can be a pig and make us evict you.
So, use your integrity. And we teach them that through the process. And then, if they don't pay, then we can do all the things that Ohio lets us do like garnish wages, sweep checking accounts. Anything we can do to get our money back.
Mike: Yeah. Of course, that's different in every state. So, that was number four. Any other tips you want to share with us. Those are the big ones, yeah.
Missy: And then, finally, it's how you prepare your property. And from a rehab or a rental perspective, proper preparation is really important. And being a landlord for 15 years, I found that there are some things that I will never do again, which is owe my soul to the carpet man.
Because although my carpet in my home is ten years old and looks like it was put in yesterday, tenants don't necessarily take care of things the way you or I do as homeowners. I teach people to prepare their property correctly.
Which means for example, we only use single-handle faucets. Because there is a 50 percent chance less that you're going to have a problem because there's only one faucet, not two. How basic.
But truly, we found that that cuts down on our service calls. We've eliminated carpet in all of our properties. We're using laminate, refinishing hardwood floors, ceramic tiles in kitchens and baths. And we're testing the new luxury vinyl tile, I think is what it's called now.
We're using it in all of our lower-level properties as far as in the basements, because of moisture. But we're always testing to find the best way to limit our costs moving forward.
Mike: Yeah. So no carpet, not in bedrooms or anything.
Missy: If it's over $150,000, we'll put it in the master suite and that's it. But we find people really like it because it's so much cleaner than it is than having carpet in the property.
Mike: I can appreciate that. Can you give some advice to folks that are looking to leave their jobs or basically replace their income through rental properties? Where would you recommend they get started?
Missy: I think everyone has a different passion. Certainly holding real estate long-term and being a landlord is wealth creation. When you fix and flip, you have to constantly fix and flip. And when the market changes, you have to be ready for those changes.
I like the long-term wealth of holding property long-term. Paying off the assets as quickly as you can. Because paid-off properties, if there's a change like a recession, really aren't a lot of pain. But a property with a large mortgage is.
So, leverage yourself as you can, especially with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages in the beginning. Because those are like free money.
Missy: And then, after that, work at paying your properties off. And using your cash flow to do that. You can flip in-between to generate the lumps of cash to pay off those properties. And that really creates long-term wealth.
Mike: Yeah. Will you take a second to talk about the comment you just made on Fannie? I know exactly what you're talking about, using Fannie money to buy your first few rental properties. But a lot of folks really don't understand that that is out there.
I wasn't able to do it myself because when I started as a real estate investor, we were full-time. So, we were new business owners self- employed, with less than two years of tax returns in our business. And by the time that we had got through two years, I had more than ten rental properties.
Can you talk a little bit about that? About the opportunity that's available for folks?
Missy: Absolutely. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac give you what I call the ten gold certificates. It's kind of like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" that we watched as kids. There's only ten of those certificates and they're 30-year fixed-rate mortgages.
And today, as an investor, that rate is less than 5 percent, which is very good. I'm sure we'll never see those kind of interest rates again in our lifetime. The key to using those loans are to get those loans before you quit your corporate job. Because they do depend on you having an income that meets their criteria, so that you can leverage yourself into those loans.
Today, if you're a husband and wife and both of you work, they're allowing you ten each. So, you can buy up to 20 rental properties with as little as 20 percent down on your first four, counting your primary residence. The key is when you're financing, if you're a husband and wife, is to make sure that your name is the only name on the mortgage.
Although you file your tax returns jointly, in Ohio you both have dower rights. You finance the Fannie Mae properties individually, so you can leverage up to 20 properties. Or at least eight with 20 percent down, and that's great leverage.
I would never personally operate without a property manager. But I would say probably the majority of people still manage properties themselves, especially if they just have a few. Talk a little bit about your thoughts on using a property manager versus not and the pros and cons.
Missy: You're talking to a card-carrying control freak. If I wasn't the property manager…I think the key is understanding property management period. Even though you have a property manager manage your properties, you need a good education, a good foundation about what they're doing. And you still need to manage them.
If you're going to manage your own properties, there's a lot of areas you have to be very knowledgeable in, fair housing, how to do evictions, how to do collections, how to do post-eviction collections, how to evaluate tenants, how to prepare properties.
And just like you said, it's all about the velocity of money. If your property sits vacant for 30 days because you haven't painted the bathroom, then you're losing that whole month's rent that you're never going to get back.
Missy: It doesn't mean you have to be completely hands-off. Many property managers will allow you to do part of the term if you're so inclined. But really, you've got to find what you're good at. And if you're a good painter, then go do the painting.
But I have a tendency to believe the people that are going to make their living doing this business are better at finding the deals, selling the deals and then holding the ones they like. Which means if you spend ten hours doing that and you flip one property during that time, you've made enough to pay someone to paint that bathroom.
And I was the painter. So, I can tell you that it was hard to put down the paintbrush in the first couple of years. But I knew I would never grow my business to replace my income and to give me the wealth that I wanted, as long as I was doing those tasks.
But it goes back to, still, you have to manage the property manager. You can't just say "Oh, I've hired someone. They're going to do everything right." You need to follow up on are they advertising the property properly? Have they put in the newspaper and on the Internet? And how long does it take them to process an application?
Because if it takes them three weeks…if they're in Butler County, I've already rented to them. Because I processed my applications in 24 hours or less. So, you need to have to answers to those important questions. And then again, go back to what you're really good at.
If you're a great property manager, then be the property manager. If you're a great deal finder, be the deal finder and hire that property manager to do the things that you're really not good at.
Mike: Right, awesome. I know this is different in Butler County. From all areas of the country, there's a lot of differences based on markets. But what you see happening over the next couple of years here. The rental market is really hot right now in most markets.
Unless you're on one of the coasts and rental properties are still hard to cash flow. But if you're in kind of the Midwest or Texas, the Southeast, a lot of parts of the country other than the coasts. What do you see happening with rental, kind of inventories, markets, rates, all those things over the next few years?
Missy: I think we're in a very special time, especially in the Midwest. Property values are still less than build costs for the most part, and interest rates are still historically low.
Our whole ability to have a good rental property depends on those two items. If interest rates go up, all investors will lose interest in this business, the same way that the hedge funds have.
And they're the third card, that, there's really three legs to the stool. It's "What are the values of the properties?" "What are the interest rates for financing those properties?" And "What are the hedge funds doing in your market?" Because they can either dilute your market or they can seek a lot of the inventory, which either makes it difficult for you or makes it difficult for the renters.
And how they play out in the next five years are really going to have an impact on landlording as a whole. It almost seems like a consolidation of the industry, the same way that we've seen a consolidation in banking.
For me, the ambulance business, there's lots of businesses that have went from moms and pops, like landlording, to the big business like hedge funds. And sometimes, it's beneficial and sometimes, it isn't.
But certainly, the interest rates, they don't have any place to go but up. We're not going to see them go back down again, pretty confident of that. And housing prices, as long as there's demand, we're going to continue to see those go up also.
Mike: Great. Any last-minute tips you'd like to share with folks on being a landlord or anything else above and beyond what you shared today? You've shared so much already, so I know.
Missy: Well, I think today's the day to buy. If you're going to invest in real estate and hold it, buy today. Interest rates are still down, property values are still down. It's a great time to invest in real estate. And do it now.
My only regret in real estate is that I didn't start ten years sooner. Because then I'd be all done now.
Mike: That's right. Awesome. Missy, thanks so much for joining us today. I definitely appreciate your time and your insights.
Missy: Thank you so much for having me.
Mike: There are some great tips there. I am going to talk to my property manager and say "Missy said to do this. Are you doing that?" Awesome. Thank you so much. We appreciate you being on.


Emotes play a big part in roleplay. Wether we use the already existing in-game ones or those customized by ourselves, it adds to the roleplay and shows actions that we normally wouldn't be able to do.
In this guide I'll describe the various types of emotes, how to use them during roleplay and how to add your own flavor to the already existing emotes that are out there. Enjoy the read and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them below!
In LotRO there are already a whole bunch of emotes that we can use. From the /cheer to the /smoke or the /mountkick. Some you can already use, others you have to obtain through questing, deeding or participating in festivals. And last there are some emotes you can only find by purchasing them through TP's at the store.
One thing these emotes have in common is that in general they'll show a little animation. Which of course adds to the roleplay. Also, when you target something or someone while doing the emote, it will include that thing or person to it. For instance if I were to type: "/agree" the output would be "Aedree agrees." followed by my character nodding. If I were to type "/agree" while I've targeted Nanteana, the output would be: "Aedree agrees with Nanteana." and my character would nod at Nanteana.
There is also a vid on YouTube that you can see that shows all the emotes available. I don't know if it's up to date, as of Januari 2016 new emotes were added. But it shows you several movements each type of emote makes.
Custom emotes is what we refer to as those we've made ourselves. If you type "/e" followed by some text, you will have your own emote. For example if I were to type: "/e glances at Nanteana and gives her a curt nod." it would show as: "Aedree glances at Nanteana and gives her a curt nod.".
Keep in mind that these type of emotes don't actually make your character do any physically, unlike the in-game emotes. So your character will remain static and not move at all.
This is the third type of emoting and it's the combination of the two mentioned above. We can use the in-game emotes that already exist, tweak them to our own liking, and with that still keep the animation that the in-game emotes give. For instance, the in-game emote "/smoke" makes your character take out his pipe, fill it with tobacco, light it up and you'll puff away.
"/smoke fills up her pipe, lights it up and begins to smoke."
"Aedree fills up her pipe, lights it up and begins to smoke."
And then you would actually see Aedree lighting up her pipe and smoking it.
While we could target with the in-game emotes, it doesn't work when we tweak them. So if you want to customize for instance the "/angry" emote and direct it towards say Mattyas, you need to include him in your text. Something like: "/angry raists her fist in anger at Mattyas."
When using emotes, there are a few common things you should keep in mind. First: always make sure you're not spamming them. Nobody likes a player that's constantly filling the chat with his roars.
Second: don't make your emotes too long. It's the same with the other parts of roleplay. Keep your emotes to a maximum of two lines. If you need more, split them up into two seperate ones.
Third: keep in mind that feelings, thoughts, dreams and such can never be known to others, for our character's can't read minds or are telepathic. An custom emote like "Aedree wonders how Arstelle lost her eye." isn't considered good roleplay. If you want to express feelings or thoughts, use body language or simply let your character state it. To use the above example, I could go for: "Aedree stares at Arstelle's eyepatch, a curious look crossing her face.". That would indicate to Arstelle's player that Aedree is focussed on her eye and it would be up to them to respond to it.
Fourth: Make sure your spelling and interpunction is correct. Always end the emote with a period ( . ) and when customizing an in-game emote make sure you're using the right tense for your verb, as the output will always be in third person, like 'Aedree nods in agreement', so you would have to type 'nods' instead of 'nod'.
Last but not least: Always let the other party take it's time to respond to your roleplay. Some of us are fast typers, others are slow and need more time to come up with a reaction. So don't get irritated when you don't see a response within five seconds and when you're not a fast typer, try to keep your emotes short, or let the other party know you need some time.


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Orthodox Masculinity and the Therapeutic Encounter: Working affirmatively with male clients
Wimbledon Guild Counselling Training
Price: £50+ booking fees
The event:
Every part of our lives, whether we are aware of it or not, is touched by gender identity and the cultural and contextual meanings made of it. Over the last century, and in the last fifty years in particular, we have seen traditional gender roles gradually being challenged and dismantled in Western cultures as successive feminist and LGBTQ+ campaigns for rights, equality and liberation have questioned and troubled taken-for-granted patriarchal social structures.
In these turbulent times for gender politics in general and masculinities in particular, this 3-part seminar looks at the ways in which gender, and the unequal distribution of power and privilege connected with it, intersect in the therapeutic encounter. We unpack contemporary cultural and psychological dilemmas for men and how they may inform the therapeutic process and content with the aim of building an affirmative practice for those working with men and with those touched by the issues that affect the men in their lives.
Seminar Outline:
The seminar will comprise a mixture of presentation of relevant theory and research as well as clinical case vignettes. Importantly, there will also be plenty of time put aside for q&a and discussion as we move through the three main topic areas:
Gender, power and privilege:
We start by briefly unpacking gender relations and masculinity in particular from an historical perspective. We examine the ways in which gendered inequalities have been produced, and the power relations and discourses that drive them and sustain them. Although pervasive stereotypes are gradually being dismantled, normative reference points remain in popular culture and appear resistant to wholesale change.
The psychology of men and masculinities:
We look at current theory and research on how men come to understand their gender identity, the norms they have to follow to be considered 'real men' and how this can create masculine gender role stress. We investigate the idea of an orthodox masculine gender identity and how this impacts on presenting issues and the therapeutic relationship. In particular, we see how these dynamics are often used as a means of disconnecting from others and consider the ways these stereotypical behaviours can lead to particular kinds of male unhappiness, poor mental health and suicide.
Key issues in working with men:
There's never been a more important time to support men and boys in improving the quality of their mental health. But orthodox ways of being masculine can often get in the way of men seeking help and being open to the kind of emotional reflexivity and vulnerability that therapy can require. The final part of this seminar explores some of the principle process issues that men are likely to present with in counselling as a result of struggling with orthodox masculine scripts and suggests ways in which practitioners can work effectively with them.
The trainer:
Dr Michael Beattie is a HCPC Registered Chartered Counselling Psychologist with a research interest in the psychology of men and masculinities. In addition, he has worked in the field of sexuality, sexual identity and sexual health as well as with issues of gender identity and gender dysphoria. His book Counselling Skills for Working with Gender Identity & Gender Dysphoria was published with colleagues by Jessica Kingsley in 2018. He currently works as a Counselling Psychologist in private practice. Prior to entering the field of counselling psychology Michael worked in marketing communications, facilitating strategic planning and training sessions for clients across the world.


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First off, it is essential that you know the studies of satisfaction degrees over purchasing a mattress has offered comparable result in those who purchased them on-line as well as offline by checking out a shop.
The result could appear a little shocking, but that is the truth. Those who went to the shop did not have a better contentment score. Many points can be thought about as the reason for this. Of all, the benefit of in fact obtaining to try on the cushion that you get when you see a store is generally covered by thousands of individual examines one could find on the internet.
casper mattress latex allergy If a thousand from thousand individuals are claiming that a cushion is comfortable, the opportunities are it remains in truth comfortable.
For an example, the example cushion that you are attempting on in the store has been tried on by lots of people prior to. You will not get that comfortable feeling with your brand name new cushion until after a few weeks when it is made use of for a while.
Currently that you know buying a bed mattress online will certainly not make you regret at the end, let's see the things you could do it make your choice as much better as possible.
casper mattress latex allergy There are mattresses which are much better for back sleepers than side sleepers. Know specifically just what you are going for, and then begin browsing for the cushion that would match all your demands.
As discussed above as well, one of the biggest benefits of on-line buying is the accessibility to thousands of user testimonials. There are rare opportunities that an item is a lot much better than just what it has been explained by the users, but many of the time if the testimonials are credible, it would give you a great insight into the experience of utilizing the bed mattress that you can not obtain from anywhere else.
An additional concern when you buy mattress online is the expense. Generally, buying items on-line come with an extra expense for the distribution. There are numerous bed mattress business online which would certainly prepare the distribution absolutely free. Spend some time to try to find them. Or else, you would be shedding your benefit of purchasing online. There are sales in the stores nearing seasonal times of the year. Attempt to get big items like cushions on sale where often they supply up to 50% discount rates. Watch on voucher supplies as well. If you have a little persistence to do some excellent digging on online, you will most likely be able to purchase the best mattress for the very best rate possible.
Of all, it is crucial that you understand the studies of complete satisfaction degrees over buying a bed mattress has actually given comparable outcomes to those who purchased them on the internet as well as offline by seeing a shop.
The outcome might appear a little shocking, however that is the truth. Those who mosted likely to the store did not have a far better fulfillment score. Many points could be taken into consideration as the reason for this. First of all, the benefit of actually getting to attempt on the bed mattress that you obtain when you visit a shop is usually covered by hundreds of individual assesses one could discover on-line.
casper mattress latex allergy If a thousand from thousand individuals are claiming that a cushion fits, the chances are it remains in truth comfy.
For an example, the example mattress that you are trying on in the store has actually been attempted on by many people prior to. You will not obtain that comfy sensation with your brand new cushion till after a couple of weeks when it is utilized for a while.
Currently that you recognize purchasing a mattress online will certainly not make you regret at the end, allow's see the points you could do it make your decision as better as feasible.
casper mattress latex allergy There are cushions which are better for back sleepers compared to side sleepers. Know precisely what you are going for, and also then start surfing for the bed mattress that would match all your requirements.
As mentioned above too, one of the biggest advantages of on the internet buying is the accessibility to countless customer reviews. If the customers are verified, the possibilities are that they would certainly talk about more the weak points of an item that its assets– this is all-natural for us humans and also it terrific for you as a new purchaser to remove the items that do not fit you. Read at least 20 evaluations by previous individuals before you make the decision. The even more reviews you can read the much better. There are rare chances that an item is a whole lot far better than exactly what it has actually been defined by the customers, however many of the moment if the evaluations are legitimate, it would certainly offer you a great understanding right into the experience of using the bed mattress that you could not obtain from anywhere else.
An additional problem when you buy mattress online is the price. Usually, purchasing goods on the internet come with an additional expense for the delivery. There are many mattress business online which would arrange the distribution free of charge. Take some time to seek them. Otherwise, you would be losing your advantage of purchasing online. There are sales in the shops nearing seasonal times of the year. Attempt to obtain large products like mattresses for sale where in some cases they use up to 50% price cuts. Maintain an eye on coupon offers. If you have a little patience to do some great excavating on online, you will most likely have the ability to buy the very best cushion for the best price possible.


Times Union Home Expo - Albany, NYSpecial Newspaper SectionWhy Exhibit?
Home Show in Albany & Clifton Park, NY!
The Times Union Home Expo is tried, proven and successful, having run annually since 1980 – 39 years to date.
Strategically marketed to attract home builders, homeowners, and consumers looking for home solutions.
Draws more visitors and exhibitors than any other Home Show in the Albany, NY area.
Most importantly…businesses return, leads, sales and a high ROI.
MORE THAN JUST A HOME EXPO SHOW BOOTH!
Additional Advantages – Beyond the Expo.
Media coverage in our 40-page Times Union newspaper special Home Expo section.
Photos of your products/services posted in Home Expo Photo Galleries on timesunion.com, which is the #1 media website in the Capital Region and delivers 2.1 million unique visitors and 39 million page views monthly.
Social media posts about your product or services.
Online business listing on the Times Union Home Expo website and floor plan, even after the Home Expo.
Prominent promotional campaign in the Times Union newspaper, the area's most read newspaper.
Comprehensive promotion on timesunion.com, the area's largest media website, reaching 2.4 million monthly unique visitors with digital ads, featured slideshows and blog posts.
Email marketing to 12,000 opted-in addresses. In addition, a special email marketing campaign to 27,000 TUPlus subscribers, with a special offer.
Social marketing via Times Union Facebook page with a potential reach of 40,000 in addition to other social platforms.
Search engine marketing campaigns to promote the Home Expo and capture attendee ticket sales.
Search engine optimization of the Times Union Home Expo website to obtain a high-ranking placement in search engines including Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engines.
Show guide distributed to over 8,000 show visitors.


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REGINAE CARTER STOPS BY NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
Just fab! Reginae Carter made quite the statement at New York Fashion Week.
The daughter of Toya Wright and Lil Wayne rocked a maroon-colored two-piece suit with a denim button-down top. The young star was all for celebrating fashion and style as she struck several poses while wearing the jacket on her shoulders.
Reginae is an entrepreneur in her own right. At just 18-years-old, the young star has published a book in collaboration with good friend Bria Williams and launched a clothing line called 'Shut Up.'
"Lil Wayne 'The Boss' has high expectations for my career, so he's on me," Reginae said of her father's unfailing support in 2014. "He's like, 'Okay, you have to do this.' He teaches me what to do and how because he knows about it already. Lil Wayne 'The Dad'—he's fun; he's like my best friend. At home, he's Dad unless a business call comes in!"
Reginae also takes after her mom who has persevered through life's most challenging moments to find success as a businesswoman. Toya showed no signs of slowing down last year despite her brothers being killed and husband filing for divorce.
"I stay in constant prayer," Toya shared with Cosmopolitan in December. "As [a] black female entrepreneur, I have to keep working hard and keep pushing. Plus, work keeps my mind off of anything I may have going on in my personal life. I know that God is always watching over my family and me."
Reginae is Toya Wright and Lil Wayne's only child together. She celebrated her milestone eighteenth birthday last November.
Tags: Lil Waynereginae CarterToya Wright
MILES BROWN TO PLAY FOR THE "WEST" IN 2017 ANNUAL NBA ALL-STAR GAME
SKAI JACKSON ATTENDS BET PRE-GRAMMY BRUNCH AND MORE!


Nothing caused more dramatic change in Turkey as the first screening of Midnight Express at Cannes Film Festival 1978. Not even the Arab Spring happening now.
Midnight Express is based on the true story of Billy Hayes' five years in a brutal, sadistic prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul in 1970. With no release in sight, Hayes donned a prison guard uniform then escaped Turkey through an underground railroad the prisoners called the Midnight Express. See our YouTube upload for a scene here!
This DVD is a gently used former rental, coming in a solid protective commercial case with all artwork. The movie runs 121 minutes and has scenes that are graphic. Menus and scene selection. Shipping to the U.S. is $3, to Canada is $5 and $6 to Europe, Asia and Australia.


Content man in eyeglasses reading interesting book looking slightly astonished.
Interesting sign for Mens toilets which appears to indicate it's the sea - there is, however, a toilet block below.
Gentoo penguin chick chasing its parent to be fed on a sandy coast, Falkland islands. Interesting animal / bird behaviour in the wild.
Girl dressed in white in front of climbing vines.
A selection of tasty new ice-creams in a freezer unit. Pictured is Alfonson Mango, Liquorice and Sea Salt Caramel.
A woman hiking through a canyon with water and interesting rock formations in Utah.
Medina of Kairouan consists of old residential houses, that no less interesting than other landmarks of the town, Tunisia.
The yacht harbor of Monastir is the favorite tourist place, full of different attractions and types of interesting time spending, Tunisia.
A close up of an American Alligator in the Florida Everglades. Alligators are endlessly interesting and wonderfully fascinating creatures.
Interesting cave with sofa, tent and fire place, mountains in Poland, Jura.
Interesting tufa formations at dusk in Mono Lake in the Eastern Sierra, California.
Interesting conical houses near Hama, Syria. Built in this style to remain cool during the hot summer months.
Laura Muntz Lyall, Interesting Story 1898 Oil on canvas, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada.
The ancient Persepolis is full of scenic destinations with interesting preserved objects, Iran.
The archaeological site of the Roman Baths is one of the largest and most interesting in El Kef, Tunisia.
Persepolis archaeological site is interesting tourist location with many preserved antiquities, architectural objects, Iran.
The yellow stone fortress of Ribat with tall tower, walls with battlements and many interesting structures to discover, Monastir, Tunisia.
An interesting ice formation that resembles a heart shape almost blocks progress inside a moulin on the Gorner glacier in Switzerland.
White concentric circles form an interesting pattern. Keep looking at this picture and you'll be going round in circles. Photo Credit - © COLIN HOSKINS.
Japanese sailboat. Illustration by Jean Louis Prevost from Jean Francois Laperouse's Voyage. Copperplate engraving by Dell'Acqua handcoloured Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzogno's Collection of the Most Interesting Voyages (Raccolta de Viaggi Più Interessanti), Milan, 1815-1817.
Feb. 25, 2012 - As a result of the recent cold spell, some interesting flowers are to be seen in the parks of Osaka, Japan, This tulip felt so stimulated by the chilly snap that it decided to display four beautiful yellow flowers on one stem.
Young man driving car pointing something interesting to his girlfriend. Caucasian couple on summer holiday, Romantic couple.
A new swing casts an interesting shadow onto the colourful ground in a children's playground. A graphic image with interesting colours & shapes. Photo Credit - © COLIN HOSKINS.
Female hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. From Francois Le Vaillant's Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa. Copperplate engraving by Dell'Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzogno's Collection of the Most Interesting Voyages (Raccolta de Viaggi Più Interessanti), Milan, 1815-1817.
Side view shot of an attractive young woman sitting on her bed reading an interesting novel. Caucasian female model in bedroom.


Bob Moschetto and his wife Ellen share their home with a Shih Tzu, two cats and about 70,000 dead neighbors.
That's right. The married Queens couple lives in a cemetery and has done so for the past 13 years. The couple lives rent free in exchange for taking care of the property and they love it.
"I like to say I live in a gated community," Ellen Moschetto, 61, told the New York Post.
Though their decision to live in a cemetery may raise eyebrows, the couple insists they didn't settle for just any cemetery.
"There are many cemeteries in Queens. This is one of the best," said Bob Moschetto, 65.
Moschetto is the graveyard's caretaker, whose job it is to open and close the gates, patrol the grounds and keep out trespassers. It's a creepy job, but someone has to do it. His wife Ellen fully supports him.
"It's very quiet. No one here comes knocking on the door to borrow anything," Ellen Moschetto told Fox 29.
"We had barbecues where one of our relatives had to take pictures to bring back to work to prove she went to a barbecue in a graveyard," she added.
The couple recalled to the Post when they first moved in and invited the in-laws over for a barbecue.
When the grandchildren visit, Ellen says they're happy to play outside.
Despite their address, the couple says the neighborhood is pretty normal. Even though they live a couple of blocks away from a crematorium, the couple lives just as close to a Bj's restaurant and Toys "R" Us.


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Q: How do I migrate my Windows desktop to a VirtualBox VM? I have VirtualBox 4.3.6 and True Image 2014 Premium with Universal Restore. I've read a lot about different methods but I'm not sure where to start, or what will suit my needs.
Directly from VirtualBox wiki:

Windows installations, unlike Linux, cannot easily be moved from one
  hardware to another. This is not just due to Microsoft's activation
  mechanism but the fact that the installed kernel and drivers depend on
  the actual hardware.

This is where Universal Restore could come in handy. It is a feature of True Image that allows backups to be restored to dissimilar hardware.
I want a complete disk image backup of the system disk created with True Image before I do anything. I will then reformat the system disk. And then, instead of reinstalling Windows or restoring it from backup on the host, I would like to have it restored VirtualBox.
Is it possible to go from TIB (True Image Backup) to VDI (Virtual Disk Image)? If not at all possible, can I image the system disk (with current Windows install) with another tool and have it create a VDI image?
Then there is the Sysinternals Disk2vhd v2.01 by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell. But it creates a VHD image, rather than VDI image. There is also a limitation on how big the image can be.
Directly from Sysinternals website:

Disk2vhd is a utility that creates VHD (Virtual Hard Disk -
  Microsoft's Virtual Machine disk format) versions of physical disks
  for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines
  (VMs). The difference between Disk2vhd and other physical-to-virtual
  tools is that you can run Disk2vhd on a system that's online.
...
Virtual PC supports a maximum virtual disk size of 127GB. If you
  create a VHD from a larger disk it will not be accessible from a
  Virtual PC VM.

My system disk is 190 GB. Is there an option inside this tool that would allow me to compress it to less than 127 GB? If not then I don't see how to do it, and I would rather not use VHD format anyway.
Can someone give me some pointers? How do I do this?

A: While I am not sure how to do this with TrueImage, there is a free tool from VMWare called the  VMWare VCenter P2V Converter that allows you to take an existing Windows or Linux based system and image it using another computer over your network.   The output file type is VMDK, but there are several freeware products that can convert VMDK to other image types.
As far as I am aware, you can attach VHD images to VBox and use them as you would a VirtualBox VM image.   You would just create a new VM in VBox and instead of creating a new disk, you would attach the image you created in the P2V process as the primary disk and attempt to boot.    You may have to play around with the settings a bit to get everything working, but this is the method I have been using for awhile whenever I fix a customers computer.   I image the existing drive using P2V, convert the image, make sure it boots and only after I have a working bootable image do I wipe out the old drive to re-install windows or whatever OS the end user had installed.
IMHO, Acronis TrueImage is a total piece of garbage.   On several occasions when I have worked with clients that used TrueImage as a system image solution in the event of a disaster (this decision was usually made before I started working for the client) - more times than not, the images would be corrupted, or the restore tool included just would not work properly and I would not be able restore the system image.   This is only my opinion, and I am sure there are lots of people out there that have great things to say about TrueImage - but I do not happen to be one of them.   Any backup software that fails (or AntiVirus that lets a virus infect a system) on a regular basis is not worth the time or money.

A: Maybe my answer is coming too late. Anyway... here it is what I did:
Using Acronis True Image CD I made complete disk backup (3 partitions: MBR, System C: 38 GB and Sys reserved 350MB) of Windows 8.1 to backup.tib and stored on another partition (F:) that I shared:

*

*installed VirtualBox 4.3 on Windows 8.1 Pro

*created a new VM Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit:
-- RAM 2 GB, virtual disk .vdi with 45 GB dynamically allocated - not yet initialized

Other settings of VM in VirtualBox:
-- boot order: CD with UEFI support (just to load Acronis disk - after that, turned back to MBR), HDD, and network (network needed to activate the network when VM starts)
-- network adapter enabled to NAT, and of course cable connected
-- in Settings/Storage I configured CD to start from the cd drive where I inserted Acronis disk
The backup.TIB file was stored on local drive (F:) that I shared (Read) to be visible on LAN.

*

*Started the VM and loaded Acronis True Image (booted with UEFI support)

*In Acronis interface I added new hard disk (Tools/Add new HDD and Initialized)

*Restore/ location from Computer Near Me (actually from network) - that means the local partition F: is visible through network share. Needed to give login username and password. At this point I was able to see backup.TIB

*As destination I selected the drive that was just initialized (disk 1)

*I needed to select destination (location) to all three partitions (MBR, Sys C, and Sys reserved) on disk 1

*Started the restore process, about 25 min.

*Powered off the VM

*From Boot options in VirtualBox (Settings/Storage I removed the CD)

*Booted from HDD (SATA controller with AHCI)

Now I have Windows 8.1 pro 64 bit in VM restored from Acronis backup tib file (backup of physical computer). The mouse movements are awful, difficult to use it. Install Guest Additions:
In VM window with Windows 8.1, Devices/Insert Guest Addition CD Image - now you have that cd inserted in virtual cd drive, and from File Explorer in VM, CD drive with additions run VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe
Windows lost activation. You need another serial number to activate.
Or make a copy of VDI file and you can use it for another 30 days.

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# ts-quick-docs ![NPM](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/ts-quick-docs.svg) ![Circle CI](https://img.shields.io/circleci/project/giladgray/ts-quick-docs.svg)

> quick TypeScript documentation extractor

### :warning: :fire: This project is deprecated. Use [documentalist](https://github.com/palantir/documentalist) instead. :fire: :warning:

This little tool parses a **TypeScript 2.1** project and spits out a big list of documentation
objects for each `interface` and `const` discovered. That data file can be used to generate
human-friendly documentation in any desired format.

## Usage

#### CLI

1. `ts-quick-docs [path/to/file.ts]... > interfaces.json`
1. open `interfaces.json`

_Note: options are not supported from the CLI._

#### Node API

##### From TypeScript program:

```js
const ts = require("typescript");
const program = ts.createProgram(files, compilerOptions);

const tsdoc = require("ts-quick-docs");
const documentation = tsdoc(program, { /* options */ });
// documentation is an array of IDocEntry items
fs.writeFileSync("interfaces.json", JSON.stringify(documentation, null, 4));
```

##### From set of files:

```js
const tsdoc = require("ts-quick-docs");
const documentation = tsdoc.fromFiles(files, compilerOptions, { /* options */ });
// documentation is an array of IDocEntry items
fs.writeFileSync("interfaces.json", JSON.stringify(documentation, null, 4));
```

_Note that `files` must be an array but it can contain just the entry file if it imports others._
A dummy TS program is created internally so we'll walk that tree for you.

## Options

#### excludeNames: `(string | RegExp)[]`

Array of patterns that will be matched against each entity's `name`. Matching entities will be
excluded from the output.

#### excludePaths: `(string | RegExp)[]`

Array of patterns that will be matched against each file's path. Matching files _will be_ parsed but
entities in those files _will not_ appear in the output.

#### includeDefinitionFiles: `boolean = false`

Whether to include symbols from `.d.ts` files in the generated documentation blob. These files are
excluded from the output by default because they tend to produce a lot of noise: do you really need
every symbol from `@types/node.d.ts`??

#### includeBasicTypeProperties: `boolean = false`

Whether built-in properties for basic types should appear in the output (such as
`String.prototype.toString`). Basic types include `boolean`, `number`, `string`, arrays of those
three, string literals, and numeric literlas. Defaults to `false` because these properties tend to
pollute output for no benefit.


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Minnesota State Capitol on high alert
By Kelsey Barchenger | January 12, 2021 at 1:04 PM CST - Updated January 12 at 1:04 PM
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) - Security around the state capitol will strengthen in the days ahead after a warning from the FBI with specific mention of Minnesota.
It said armed protests will happen at all 50 state capitals later this week and in the days leading up to the inauguration. The leaked FBI report specifically mentioned Minnesota and Michigan because of recent activity by the boogaloo boys. A spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said in part "We are aware of the national reports of potential insurrection and are tracking possible protest activity as we stand ready to guard the Capitol and protect state employees from harm." Meanwhile, Governor Tim Walz says state troopers entered his home this weekend to evacuate his 14-year-old son as a pro-Trump crowd gathered outside.
"We're coordinating. We're in touch with this. We're coordinating with your federal attorneys and preparing and making sure that these insurrectionists, that these lawless individuals are not able to hold sway. We're stepping up, coordinating, and preparing. And I think we'll be ready," says Keith Elison, Minnesota Attorney General.
State patrol's presence has increased, both outside and inside the capitol building, and the fence surrounding it since last summer will remain.
Morning and Midday Anchor | Producer
Kelsey Barchenger is a Morning and Midday Anchor at KEYC News Now. She started at KEYC in December 2014.
MnDOT closes state highways as blizzard, winter storm move in
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is closing highways across the state as winter weather moves in.
The Mavericks stay undefeated on the 2021 season.
Anglers celebrating 'Take a Kid Ice Fishing' this weekend
Rep. Jeremy Munson speaks out after House launches investigation on 6 GOP reps