Scholarships are available at Fletcher; however, they are limited. The Financial Aid Office provides information and assistance to students in meeting their scholarship needs.
When you apply for scholarships below, please complete the Fletcher Scholarship Application.
All applications & associated documents must be turned in by March 1st annually.
Students at the Schriever Campus may submit the application to the Enrollment Services.
Students at the St. Charles Campus may submit the application to Enrollment Services.
For questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@fletcher.edu or 985-448-7917.
The Broadway Elder Living and Rehabilitation Scholarship: Applicants selected for this scholarship must be pursing the following degree options: Nursing, Nursing Assistant, and Practical Nursing. Requirements: 2.5 GPA, Full time student.
Follett Scholarships: Applicants selected for this scholarship must be pursing the following degree options: all. Requirements: 2.5 GPA, Full time or part time student. First time freshmen are encouraged to apply.
Jared Gravois Scholarship: Applicants selected for this scholarship must be pursing the following degree option: Integrated Production Technologies. Requirements: Must have graduated from Thibodaux High School, 2.5 GPA, Community Service, Full time student.
South Louisiana Bank Business & Service Scholarship: Applicants selected for this scholarship must be pursing the following degree option: Accounting, Business Administration, or Office System Technology. Requirements: Full-time Student (at least 12 cr hrs), must be a resident of Lafourche or Terrebonne Parishes and demonstrate financial need. Once awarded, students must maintain a 3.0 overall grade point average to maintain the scholarship.
If you are a member of any of the following organizations, you are guaranteed at least $500 toward your first semester. Simply indicate your involvement with these organizations on your application and we will take it from there!
AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL: The University of the Aftermarket Foundation operates the Automotive Aftermarket Scholarships Central website and, along with more than 40 other automotive organizations, awards scholarships to students who apply online. Apply for Automotive Scholarships by the March 31, 2018 deadline at www.automotivescholarships.com. Available scholarships range from $1,000-$10,000 and will be awarded to students attending colleges and ASE/NATEF certified post-secondary Automotive, Collision, HD, or Alternate Fuel programs. The scholarships are open to full time post-secondary students. Graduating high school seniors and former recipients are welcome to apply. Each completed scholarship application is reviewed by the organizations where the student meets the qualifications. Last year, more than 50 students received multiple awards from one application.
BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS: Donors with scholarships at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation want to help you. They believe the more you learn, the more prosperous you will be, and that you'll enrich the communities you live in, especially those right here in Louisiana.
BIG SCHOLARSHIP: Bayou Industrial Group, Inc. (BIG) may award a scholarship to a high school senior who will be enrolled as a full-time student at Fletcher in the fall semester immediately following high school graduation. BIG sends scholarship rules and applications to each public and private high school in Lafourche, Terrebonne, and Assumption parishes in the spring with a stated deadline for submission. Application. Program description and rules.
BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF LOUISIANA CHAPTER 1 SCHOLARSHIP: The Camille Alyse Begnaud Military Scholarship for Educational Advancement – Big Dipper is awarded annually to retired, honorably discharged, active duty, or a member of the National Guard or Reserve. The scholarship is to provide financial assistance for service members, or veterans to aide in completing their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt. It's just another way to say "thank you" to those who deserve it the most. Applications must be received at the BSM of Louisiana Chapter 1 office by March 31, 2019, to be considered for the award. Submissions received after the deadline will not receive consideration. The Scholarship Committee recommends that applications be sent via registered certified mail or email. The Scholarship Committee is not responsible for non-performance on the part of the mail. No faxed copies will be accepted.
FASTWEB: This is an external scholarship resource that links thousands of potential scholarships for students at schools across the world.
FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES: Like all scholarships, general disability scholarships are awarded on many different criteria including merit, financial need, interests, or any other relevant criteria. The scholarships are available to all individuals with disabilities, though each will have different eligibility requirements, award amounts, and application processes. Click the link to find out more about each and how you can save on your education!
HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION CAREER & TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIPS: The Career & Technical Scholarship Program is funded through the Horatio Alger Endowment Fund and the generosity of Association Chairman Emeritus and Endowment Fund President Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarships are awarded to students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their lives who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States. For eligibility criteria click here.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY VETERANS: Many private companies and veteran service organizations award scholarships annually that help veterans go back to school. One such scholarship is the AMVET Scholarship Program. Eligible veterans can get up to $1,000 annually up to four years.
KARL JOBST SCHOLARSHIP: The Karl Jobst Scholarship was created to provide support aspiring dentists, dental hygienists and those who wish to work in academia at Fletcher Technical Community College! Students from all majors and areas of study are encouraged to apply.
LAFOURCHE CHAMBER FOUNDATION: The Lafourche Chamber Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through Monday, April 22, 2019 from high school seniors graduating from the designated Lafourche Parish and Grand Isle schools on the application form and rules attached. Scholarship recipients or a parent or guardian of the scholarship recipient must be a Lafourche Chamber of Commerce member in good standing, or the employee of a Lafourche Chamber of Commerce member in good standing. The scholarship recipient must also be attending either Nicholls State University or Fletcher Technical Community College in the Fall of 2019. You may also visit www.lafourchechamber.com and click on the Lafourche Chamber Foundation logo to access the application form as well.
THIBODAUX SERVICE LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP: Applicant is awarded for one semester and must be a full time student in good standing and in at least his or her second year with a semester cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.5. Besides being of outstanding character and reputation, the applicant must have a background of volunteerism in the community or at Fletcher. The award is for $1500 and must be applied for prior to the fall and spring semester. Application must be submitted in person to Enrollment Services by April 2019. Click here for the application.
TRANSCANADA COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS: The TransCanada Community Scholarships program aims to develop the local workforce and foster positive relationships where we live, work and operate. As a signature program of our Education & Training community investment focus area, TransCanada Community will be awarding more than $600,000 in scholarships to students across North America in 2018.
Students can answer five quick questions at TCScholarships.com to see if they pre-qualify to apply.


BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to increase penalties for a person who attacks an Idaho Parks and Recreation employee authorized to enforce state laws has been introduced.
Republican Sen. Dan Johnson of Lewiston brought forward the legislation Monday in the Senate Judiciary Rules Committee.
The change would make the punishment for assaulting an Idaho parks compliance enforcement officer the same as assaulting police officers, public defenders, correctional officers, firefighter and others.
Johnson says a parks employee was attacked in Hells Gate State Park last year, but a judge dismissed the case because the charges were filed under an Idaho code that doesn't include parks employees.
If the bill becomes law, attacking a parks enforcement officer with the intent to commit a serious felony could result in a 25-year prison sentence.


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AAC hosts Eagle Festival art contests
Christopher Andersson
The Arlington Arts Council will again host art, photography and haiku contests relating to nature as part of this year's Eagle Festival.
The contests are open to Snohomish County residents and beyond.
"Every year we provide this space at the Eagle Festival for nature art and eagle photographs," said Sarah Arney, president of the Arlington Arts Council. "All the work will be on display this year at the Olympic Theater and Cafe."
The theater is at 111 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington.
The Arlington Arts Council hopes to encourage local artists to display their work with the contest.
"Our mission is to support community artists by giving them the opportunity to show their artwork," said Arney. "We want to inspire people to do art and to share it with the community."
The Eagle Festival Art Show's biggest contest is an eagle photography contest. Each contestant can submit up to one photo.
A $200 cash prize is awarded to the best photograph and that image is printed on next year's Eagle Festival poster.
The Nature Art contest will collect art pieces of any medium with some connection to the flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest.
Best of Show winner will receive a $100 cash prize and a ribbon.
The fee to enter is $5 per piece with up to two entries total, including the eagle photo.
The entry fee for children is a donation to the local food bank.
Submissions to the Nature Art Contest or the eagle photography contest can be made at the Olympic Theater and Cafe from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 4.
"All the community is invited to participate in it," said Arney, who added that artists who reside in Snohomish County, Skagit County or Island County are allowed to submit.
The Nature Haiku contest returns for Snohomish County residents to present poems in the traditional haiku format about nature.
The non-rhyming poems should have three lines of five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line and five syllables in the final line.
"Cash prizes are also available for the Haiku contest winners," said Arney.
First prize for each group will be $25. Age groups range from 6 to 9, 10 to 15 and 16 and up.
Entries have been used in public art around Arlington in the past.
All entries should be submitted by midnight on Jan. 31.
Submissions can be made at arlingtonwa.gov/haiku or by mail to the city of Arlington's Recreation office at 238 N Olympic Ave., Arlington, WA.
Art will be displayed at the Olympic Theater and Cafe as part of the Eagle Festival on Feb. 5.
More information about the contests and how to enter is available at arlingtonwa.gov/haiku.
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When the makers of the globe-hopping video game "Overwatch" were coming up with the backstory for a character with the ability to freeze enemies and erect ice walls, their initial inclination was to make her homeland a stereotypically chilly place, someplace like Iceland, Canada or Norway.
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04.23.20 / TV & Home Theaters
Starting Today, Samsung Brings Apple Music to its Smart TVs
Further Expanding the Entertainment Offered on Samsung Smart TVs, Apple Music Brings Access to Over 60 Million Songs Ad-Free, Thousands of Curated Playlists, Music Videos, Live Radio, and More
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that beginning today, it is the first TV brand to integrate Apple Music on its Smart TV Platform. Consumers in over 100 countries will now be able to enjoy Apple Music right away on their Samsung Smart TVs. As people worldwide spend more time at home, Samsung has been adding more entertainment and wellness options to its Smart TV platform. With Apple Music – available on models from 2018 through 2020 – subscribers can stream over 60 million songs ad-free, watch top music videos, and explore thousands of playlists curated by world-class music experts and tastemakers.
Apple Music on Samsung Smart TV.
Apple Music subscribers can also get customized daily recommendations and tune in to the innovative Beats 1 radio station, a global live stream with exclusive shows by artists like Frank Ocean, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, DJ Khaled, and Elton John. Plus, subscribers will also have access to new "At Home With Apple Music" content that includes new editorial playlists, group FaceTime chats with artists at home, special artist interviews and playlists and more to help create a sense of connection and community during this time of distancing.
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"Our goal has always been to deliver the best entertainment experiences to consumers – and as people spend more time at home, we are more committed to that mission than ever," said Salek Brodsky, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development for Samsung Electronics. "Last year, we were the first TV manufacturer to offer the Apple TV app, and today, we are the first to offer Apple Music. Our partnership with Apple has been instrumental in bringing consumers an unparalleled lineup of different entertainment options, especially as they seek out more content choices from their Smart TVs."
Apple Music can now be accessed on Samsung Smart TVs.
Owners of Samsung Smart TVs can download Apple Music from the Samsung Smart TV App Store, sign in to an existing account with their Apple ID, or begin the subscription process right from their TV. Samsung Smart TV owners can try Apple Music free for 3 months with an individual, family or student subscription.
In addition to Apple Music's vast catalog, subscribers can also watch original shows, trending concerts, and other exclusive content on their Samsung Smart TVs.
For more information on Samsung's Smart TVs, please visit www.samsung.com/tvs/
About Apple Music
Apple loves music. With iPod and iTunes, Apple revolutionized the music experience by putting a thousand songs in your pocket. Today, Apple Music takes this to the ultimate with over 60 million songs, thousands of playlists, and daily selections from the world's best music experts including Beats 1 Radio, a global live stream. Since 2015, Apple Music has welcomed tens of millions of subscribers in 115 countries. Streaming seamlessly to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, HomePod and CarPlay, Apple Music is the most complete music experience on the planet.
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After more hours than I want to count neatly folded into the capsules that comprise coach service on most major American air carriers, I stepped into Sydney, Australia with only a single thought in my mind: I needed a drink. Or two. Luckily, Sydney is a drinker's paradise, overflowing with dens of indulgence that run the gamut from historic pubs to modern cocktail bars.


Ewan Brown, the University's senior governor, has been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours.
He will be knighted for his contributions to business and public life and for his philanthropy in Scotland.
Mr Brown is chairman of Scottish Financial Enterprise, a body that represents financial services in Scotland, and has held the position of senior governor on the University Court for eight years since August 2006.
Mr Brown was recently reappointed as senior governor for a further two years.


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For the past several years, Virginia clerks of court and other agencies have been in the process of making public records available online, particularly land records such as deeds. These documents often contain Social Security numbers. A Virginia law that would have required the redaction of Social Security Numbers from online records never went into effect because the state did not fund it.
B.J. Ostergren is a privacy advocate who is incensed that documents containing Social Security Numbers are available online. In order to get her message across, she collects public documents that contain the SSNs of key individuals – such as legislators and clerks of court – and posts them on her own website, www.TheVirginiaWatchdog.com.
Under Virginia Law before July 1, 2008, a statute prohibited the dissemination of SSNs, but contained an exception for "records required by law to be open to the public," Va. Code. 59.1-443.2(D), such as the documents posted on B.J.'s website. A law passed by the General Assembly effective July 1, 2008 eliminates the "public records" exception, making it unlawful for an individual to post public records containing SSNs, even though those records are publicly available from the government.
The ACLU believes that the law passed does not really address the privacy problem: Public records containing SSNs will still be available online from government agencies. Moreover, that law violates the First Amendment. People have the right to disseminate information that is publicly available and lawfully obtained. For example, in The Florida Star v. B.J.F., 491 U.S. 524 (1989), the Supreme Court held that a newspaper could not be sued for publishing the name of a rape victim it had obtained from a publicly released police report. The Court noted that "punishing the press for its dissemination of information which is already publicly available is relatively unlikely to advance the interests in the service of which the State seeks to act. . . . . [W]here the government has made certain information publicly available, it is highly anomalous to sanction persons other than the source of its release."
On June 11, 2008, we filed for injunctive relief, asking the court to prevent the state from enforcing the law. On June 30, 2008, after prodding from the federal court judge, the Attorney General's office agreed not to enforce the law against B.J. while the lawsuit is pending. On August 14, Judge Payne heard oral arguments and on August 22 ruled that the statute is unconstitutional as applied to B.J.'s website. However, he required further briefing as to the scope of any injunctive relief. On June 2, 2009 Judge Payne ruled that B.J. could post on her website public records that contain Social Security Numbers of Virginia legislators, Virginia Executive Officers and Clerks of Court. The state has appealed, and we filed our response brief on October 13, 2009. Oral argument took place in March 2010 and in July, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court and remanded for modification of the injunction. On April 14, 2011, the court entered an injunction allowing Ostergren to continue posting documents from government websites that contain Social Security Numbers.
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The show of the century, the best show of the past and present 10 decade, the best show ever that anyone won't afford to miss out because its a live band show that showcase WHO IS WHO in terms of Salone Muzik. This show is gonna take place live at the INDIGO 02 PODIUM in UK on the 10 August 2018 for a minimum rate that anyone won't hesitate to pay double becoz this is the show that will tell the world that Sierra Leone is a home of real talented musicians with dope tracks, conscious vibes, heavy & deadly punchlines and with unique concepts.
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All the foods we eat are composed of mainly 3 macro nutrients – carbohydrates, protein and fat. Some of them are prime source of one like bread is mainly a source of carbs, any meat is of protein and butter is of fat. Whereas other foods contain combinations of all of three. For example sandwich. Our body needs all these three macro nutrients as well as many micro nutrients like vitamins and minerals to function properly.
Carbohydrates are found in almost all plant foods like fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, etc. And in milk and milk products. Carbs can be divided into mainly two types, simple carbs and complex carbs based on their GI – Glycaemic index.
The GI is the numerical index that ranks carbohydrates based on their glucose response, means how faster the food gets converted to glucose inside the body. It is actually a scientific system to determine which kind of carbs should be consumed and which not.
The glycaemic index uses a scale of 0 to 100, with glucose being reference no-100.This values are determined by feeding different food to subject human being and thereafter measuring the blood sugar. Faster the increment in blood sugar, higher the GI of the food.
When one eats a high GI food, the blood sugar level rises rapidly, in order to overcome this situation, pancreas releases hormone insulin. Insulin stores this glucose (sugar) as a fat, and further it inhibits the utilization of previously stored fat from the body. Conclusion is that eating high GI food promotes fat storage and it leads to insulin insensitivity which causes obesity and lifestyle related conditions like diabetes, coronary artery disease etc.
We can chose cabs on the basis of their GI. Carbs with high GI is known to be as simple carbs and the ones with high GI known to be as Complex carbs.
Glucose, white bread, honey, maltose, cornflakes, potatoes, carrots, rice(short grain, white) fruit drinks, regular soft drinks, sweetened juices, Dates, raisins Beetroot, banana, sweet corn, mango, papaya, pineapple, yam, peas, figs, milk and milk products(whole fat) Pasta(whole wheat), oats, bajra, pulses, soy milk, nuts, beans, oil seeds like flax seeds, sesame seeds, barely, milk and milk products(low fat), burgular wheat, wheat grain, apples, oranges, grapes, guavas, lemons, limes, peaches, pears, berries.
Another important term here is the GLYCAEMIC LOAD. It describes the multiplication of the portion size and the glycaemic index. It indicates that the effect of eating low GI food with greater portion will be same as eating high GI food in smaller portion. In overall GI and GL gives us the guideline to chose the right carbs at the right time.
We can eat vegetables in both formats cooked as well as raw. But cooking it for the longer time or at higher temperature will make them empty – so take care to cook it on a medium flame and do not overcook.
The GI of a food might be one value when it is eaten as a mini meal and when it is combined with other meals. For example fruits are very nutritious while eaten alone as a mini meal, but when we make them as a part of our main meal or when they are consumed right aft meals as dessert it does no good. And yes juices are strict no no, fruits should be eaten with skin and seeds to take advantage of soluble and insoluble fibers.
Combining grain and pulses flour to make different rotis or parathas will actually lowers the GI of the meal, so always add FAT or Protein to carbs to lower the GI.
Roasted foods have lesser glycaemic effect compared to foods cooked by boiling and long cooking processes which reduce particle size,. Roasted channa, chapatis, sprouted dals and whole fruits are better than boiled rice, khichdi and fruit juices.
Regularize bowel movements thus aids to digestion.
Generates antioxidants to protect our cells from damage and aging.
We should always avoid intake of candy cola or sweets, since simple carbs from the sugar gives empty calorie and no nutrition.
Fruits are the best of simple sugar because they contain fiber, and loaded with nutrition also, but take a note here:: go easy on juice cause by removing skin and crushing it in the juicer we are killing the good fellows (fibers) and to make 1 glass of juice it requires at least 3 midsize fruits (apple, orange, pomegranate) while eating the wholesome, we can't consume more than 1 fruit at time. So go for fruit but not in juice form.
No less than 40% of food for the day should come from carbs – from complex carbs having high quality nutrients.
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I went hands-on with Samsung's first QD-OLED TV — and wow
April 4, 2022 by editorialteam
The new Samsung OLED TV isn't a total surprise. We've known Samsung is working on something called QD-OLED for some time now. In the simplest terms, the technology promises to combine the best picture elements of quantum dot and OLED.
Samsung S95B OLED 4K Smart TV specs
Starting price: $2,199
Model number: S95BAFXZA
Screen sizes: 55 and 65 inches
Resolution: 3,840 x 2,160
Ports: 4 HDMI (1 eARC)
HDR: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Ports: 4 HDMI (1 HDMI 2.1), 2 USB
Audio: 60W, 2.2.2 channel sound, Dolby Atmos
Smart TV software: Tizen
OLED notoriously struggles with brightness, with the white sub-pixels at high brightness levels hurting color volume and, in worse-case scenarios, causing OLED burn in. But by eliminating the white sub-pixel and supporting an OLED panel's brightness with added quantum dots, Samsung's QD-OLED should get the picture to a point of more LCD-like brightness while maintaining those perfect, inky blacks everyone loves about OLED.
Enter the Samsung S95B OLED 4K Smart TV. Available in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes (both with Dolby Atmos support!), this set is not just Samsung's re-entry into the OLED market but a real contender for best TV of the year, looking to challenge the Sony A95K QD-OLED TV and LG G2 OLED TV.
I checked out Samsung's OLED TV in-person to get an idea of how the set stacks up. Though it's too early to draw any firm conclusions, here are my impressions of the Samsung S95B OLED 4K Smart TV, plus everything else you might want to know about the set.
Samsung S95B OLED TV price and availability
The Samsung S95B OLED TV is available for pre-order now, starting at $2,199 for the 55-inch model and going up to $2,999 for the 65-inch model. Though it's not a deal-breaker, I might've liked to see the set come in one larger or one smaller size option like many of the best OLED TVs.
That said, there are several non-OLED Samsung 2022 TVs that go up to 85 inches and even one that goes down to 43-inches, the Samsung QN90B Neo QLED 4K TV.
Samsung S95B OLED TV
QN55S95BAFXZA 55 inches $2,199 Mid April (pre-order now)
Samsung S95B OLED TV design
The best Samsung TVs powered by QLED (namely the Samsung QN90A Neo QLED TV) already revelled in their slim designs, but the Samsung S95B OLED TV takes thin to a new level. It looks stunning from a side view, even with the squared-off compartment on the bottom third of the panel that houses the TV's internal components.
I saw the Samsung S95B OLED TV situated on a single, central strand which Samsung likes to opt for instead of two feet. The set can also be wall-mounted.
Samsung S95B OLED TV performance
As I mentioned above, QD-OLED marries an OLED panel with quantum dots. Quantum dots benefit brightness without limiting color volume, while the pixel-level control of OLED still allows for true blacks and complexities in high-contrast scenes. And based on my time checking out Samsung's OLED slash QD-OLED, the range seems to be there.
I watched some samples, paying close attention to both how the picture looks as a whole but also to how the set's Neural Quantum Processor handles contrast and other key controls. It maintained a clear definition in the stock reel, and we got a good tease of how Real Depth Enhancement establishes the foreground and background. The vibrant off-angle viewing was perhaps the most impressive takeaway, with the color holding up even at 45-degrees.
Impressive though the demo was, though, I'll have to reserve full judgement until I've fully tested it. For instance, I want to put the TV through the Tom's Guide TV test to get a clearer sense of max brightness, color accuracy and lag times. I also want to see how the set handles some of my favorite movie scenes and fast-paced gaming.
Samsung S95B OLED TV audio
I didn't get to sample the Samsung S95B OLED TV audio, but Samsung has made some compelling promises about what to expect. Among the features on offer, the set has support for Object Tracking Sound and Q-Symphony with Dolby Atmos. As you might know, Samsung has held out on Dolby Atmos for quite a while, so I'm glad it's finally here, even if it's overdue.
Still, sound is another of those things that will require longer, more in-depth testing to truly review. And while TV makers have devised ways to amplify OLED TV sound quality using vibrations of the thin panels, we often recommend investing in one of the best soundbars for completing your home theater set up.
Samsung S95B OLED TV interface and remote
The Samsung S95B OLED TV runs an updated version of Samsung's Tizen smart TV platform. The "New Home Screen" features a Media Screen, Gaming Hub and refreshed Ambient Mode. Media Screen acts as a unified dashboard for your streaming apps, while Gaming Hub centralizes your game consoles through a cloud-based service so you can jump back into playing right from your TV's home screen. Gamers will also get a Game Bar, a combined settings menu with useful mid-game tools like Zoom in Mode.
Watch Together is the other big software update. As the name suggests, the feature lets you watch movies, shows and anything on live TV with someone else virtually. Samsung has some new accessibility features, too: Smart captions move around the screen to accommodate the picture so as not to block important parts, while a sign language avatar can help translate.
Samsung 2022s TVs also have an NFT aggregation platform that lets a user turn their TV into a one-stop NFT destination. Here's our guide on how NFTs will work on Samsung TVs.
Lastly, Samsung S95B OLED TV customers will be able to upgrade to the New Eco Remote that has a rechargeable battery pack and can be topped off via solar panel. No more running through AAA batteries.
Samsung S95B OLED TV outlook
That's the quick breakdown and hands-on first impressions of the Samsung S95B OLED TV. Again, it costs $2,199 for the 55-inch model and $2,999 for the 65-inch model, which is competitively priced compared to the top OLED TVs from LG and Sony. And if it earns strong marks in our further testing, we'll be able to say this is one of the most attractive TVs of the year.
But more that, QD-OLED is shaping up to be the TV tech everyone will want in their living room. If Samsung's got it right, we could see QD-OLED begin to phase out standard OLED's popularity.
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The Williams Case
Monday, 13 August, 2012 - 17:30 to 19:00
This paper will focus on the forthcoming decision of the High Court in Williams v Commonwealth (S307/2010): [2011] HCATrans 198. The decision is expected to traverse the nature of the Commonwealth's executive power (s 61), the appropriation powers (ss 54, 81 and 83), the corporations power (s 51(xx)), the 'benefits' power (s 51(xxiiiA)) and the religious freedom guarantee (s 116). Further details will be supplied once the High Court delivers its reasons for judgment.
Speaker: Professor Geoffrey Lindell AM (Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Adelaide and Professorial Fellow in Law, University of Melbourne)
Commentators: Professor Simon Evans (University of Melbourne) and Dr Nicholas Seddon
Chair: Professor Denise Meyerson ( Macquarie University)
Venue: Court 18A, Federal Court
Address: Queens Square Sydney 2000 NSW
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What is involved to determine if AOT would work for me? At the first visit we'll review your health history and do a physical exam. Depending on your needs and the complexity of your health, you may or may not get AOT at that first visit.
You will sign an informed consent. If you are interested, you can participate in the national research study we are part of. There is not a reduction in cost if you participate, but the information about your progress can greatly affect whether insurance companies pay for AOT therapy in the future. You will need to commit to good nutrition, self-care, and exercise appropriate to your situation. Without that care for your health, AOT is unlikely to work. How is AOT Therapy Done? Major Auto-Hemolytic (MAH) Therapy – An IV is started in your arm. You donate half a unit of blood for yourself. Ozone is mixed in, and then your donated blood is run back into your vein. MAH takes about one hour. You are seated in a comfortable recliner. Be sure to eat and to drink plenty of water before the therapy. Prolozone Therapy is used to treat painful joints and soft tissues. You may need x-rays first. If you had x-rays recently, bring them or the written report to the visit. You will be fully clothed except for the area we work on. The skin will be cleaned and topical numbing spray applied. A very small needle is used to first inject a mixture of vitamins, numbing medicine, and homeopathic solutions. The needle is stabilized while the syringe is changed and ozone is injected. You'll feel and hear a slushy bubbly sound as the ozone goes in. The needle is then removed and a Band-Aid applied. Very little/no pain is felt with the 10 to 15 minute procedure. You can use the joint and be active, but avoid stress on the joint for two weeks while it heals. Repeat injections, if needed, can be done in two weeks. Ozone therapy can also given be rectally, into the bladder, topically, or as part of a sauna, depending on your needs. What does AOT therapy cost? Insurance (most companies) and Medicare/Medicaid will cover the appointment visit with Dr. Sue but will not cover the AOT therapy costs. Prolozone injections are currently $125–175 per site injected. MAH intravenous (IV) treatment is currently $100 per treatment.
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Awarding Organisations of vocational qualifications can issue the Europass Certificate Supplement. The National Europass Centre can provide support and guidance, including a certificate template.
The Europass Certificate Supplement provides additional information alongside the official certificate for vocational qualifications, therefore making these qualifications more easily understood for employers. As more and more graduates seek work outside of their own country, the Europass Certificate Supplement is increasingly being used as a tool to provide a more comprehensive overview of the skills these graduates have obtained and helps employers to choose the best candidate for any given position.
The Europass Certificate Supplement provides detailed, user friendly information which allows employers to quickly and easily identify the relevant attributes and skills they are looking for in an individual.
By issuing the Europass Certificate Supplement, the Awarding Organisation aids graduates in finding work and obtaining better recognition of their qualifications. This in turn reflects well on the organisation by making their qualifications more transferable and encouraging more students to enrol.
If you would like more information about the Europass Certificate Supplement a case study and an example of a completed Europass Certificate Supplement can be downloaded.
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Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) is the Department of Defense (DoD)'s premier sustainment center for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems ranging from night-vision devices to satellite terminals. The depot designs, manufactures, repairs and overhauls critical C4ISR systems for the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines. It executes critical partnerships with industry to ensure viable industrial base capability in support of Joint Service electronics systems.
CECOM provides software and hardware engineers, logisticians and maintenance personnel to the field supporting units. CECOM's 'Face to the Field' includes Logistics Assistance Representatives (LARs), Field Service Representatives (FSRs) and Field Service Engineers (FSEs) under the management of CECOM's Senior Command Representatives (SCRs).
CECOM executes foreign military sales under the direction and guidance of the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command by supporting our allies and strengthening relationships through foreign military sales. CECOM's Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC) provides Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) equipment in support of Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, among others. These military partnerships promote compatibility and interoperability in equipment and training which are crucial to the National Defense Strategy.
Central Technical Support Facility (CTSF) is the Army's strategic facility for Army Interoperability Certification (AIC) testing and configuration management for all operational Command, Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence (C4I) systems, applications and hardware before fielding.
CECOM's Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC) prepares, sustains and resets the Nation's Armed Forces before, during and after operations and deployments. ILSC achieves its mission by rapidly providing and sustaining Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) equipment. ILSC has subject matter experts in the 12 Integrated Product Support elements described in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Product Support Managers (PSM) guidebook to support C4ISR systems.
CECOM provides life cycle software solutions and services that support units' Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) and business systems requirements. The Software Engineering Center (SEC) ensures uninterrupted critical software functions, such as licenses, information assurance vulnerability alerts and the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process. SEC executes priority Post Production Software Support to ensure critical safety and interoperability compliance of fielded C4ISR software intensive systems.
CECOM's supply chain management expertise ensures the supply chain meets the demand whenever and wherever needed. CECOM provides timely and effective logistics support to streamline and optimize supply chains.
Systems engineering is a structured, iterative and multidisciplinary process. It involves designing, developing, testing and maintaining information systems. CECOM experts from the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC) engineer the backbone infrastructure for these information technology (IT) systems, including hardware and software, enabling distribution of information from the battlefield to national command and control centers.
Mission success is CECOM's ultimate goal. Achieving this will demand we collaborate and partner with stakeholders and our DoD partners to develop and implement long-term sustainment plans, and streamline the delivery of logistics and sustainment capabilities. We must pursue efforts that align our collective efforts to more efficiently and effectively deliver the desired capabilities.


Bella Aguilar-Rosil shouted through a megaphone as she led a crowd of students and faculty to the north end of the Mall for the National School Walk Out at 10 a.m. on March 14.
Dean of Student Engagement Juan Carlos Astorga estimated that 200 people showed up to support gun reform and the end to gun violence.
The protest began in front of the Great Hall, where Aguilar-Rosil announced that in the first 72 days of 2018, there were 135 mass shootings and 372 deaths as a result of these shootings.
ASO President Efren Lopez said the gun scare on March 8 at Pierce likely increased the attendance to the demonstration.
Rosenberg said she marched to not only bring awareness to gun violence, but to also address those who blame shootings like the one in Parkland entirely on the mentally ill.
Lindsey Lazo, a child development major, said she believes legislators use the mentally ill as an excuse and a crutch for their inaction.
The tutor-leader at the CIS said the campus-based protest was the first time she was able to exercise her civic right to protest due to transportation obstacles to locales in downtown.
Psychology professor Maria Perser said she came out to support students participating in the walkout and demand the long overdue congressional action on gun control.
"The only way to do this is to get out in force and basically get our voices heard that congress needs to do something about this yesterday," she said.
Perser said the idea of school as a safe place to learn and open your mind has been shattered.
Perser's colleague in the psychology department, Jeffrey Cohen, said he participated in student protests against the Vietnam War many years ago.
Having witnessed the full power of student movements then, Cohen said he believes that student-led actions yield tangible change.
"I think when students get involved in movements like this it creates a momentum," Cohen said.
Lopez said the student-organized action was directed at anyone with power and influence who stands in the way of gun reform.
Enough is enough, Aguilar-Rosil said.
"We're in a crisis of gun violence and gun deaths, but we are also in a crisis of priorities," Aguilar-Rosil said. "We need to stop prioritizing Second Amendment rights and start prioritizing our children's lives, our students lives, each other's lives.


Breakfast was good although I missed the "dulce de leche".
Nice hotel - not luxury but great for the price!
This hotel was very nice and clean. Although it doesn't have the look of a chain hotel, it was very nice, comfortable, and clean. The bathroom was on the small side but definitely functionally sound. There was a normal size tub, toilet, bidet and sink with counter space. The room was spacious and comfortable. The AC worked well. There was a big screen TV. However, the channels are only in spanish. The breakfast was decent - eggs. sausage, croissants, OJ, yogurt, coffee, jams. The lobby was spacious and overlooked the water. The staff was incredibly nice and helpful.


Several login details belonging to many Facebook users have been stolen and are now being sold on the dark web for a meager $3.90. This latest trend is a huge source of concern for users' privacy even as the social media website was seriously compromised last week by hackers. Last week's attack reached even the Facebook CEO himself and COO Sheryl Sandberg.
The Dark Web is a platform utilized by cybercriminals to carry out all sorts of infractions namely fake documents, drugs, and stolen personal details of people. Sadly, this internet platform is very hard to access. Lately, there are many ads flying on it where people are encouraged to buy login details of Facebook accounts.
There are few better ways to gain insight into someone's life than their social media accounts… These details are frequently stolen to sell to companies with little scruples about targeted advertising. It's also a fast track to identity theft as they can take control of your accounts, lock you out and cause serious reputational damage in a short space of time.
What happens to Stolen Accounts?
Upon acquiring the login details of a legitimate Facebook user, hackers can gain access to lots of information about the account holder. Such pieces of information can include bank details, holiday time, school details of holder's children, and a lot of other details that are supposed to be kept secret.
And for an experienced fraudster, in less than 10 minutes, these pieces of information would be on the dark web for sale. When researchers discovered this, they warned Facebook users to ensure their data are fully protected when possible. Infractions of personal data on a person's social media account can be very costly, they said.
The news came as a shock to many as Facebook accounts numbering up to 50 million were said to have been stolen by cybercriminals. It was an identity theft that cannot be swept under the carpet. This massive attack did not only affect Facebook alone but its effect resonated to other social media as well.
Facebook regretfully informed its teeming users on Friday evening that 50 million of its users' accounts have been compromised by criminals. The implication of this hacking is that someone else other than the legitimate owner of the account can also access it.
Beyond gaining access to a user's account and personal details, criminals can as well have access to users' other social media connected to Facebook in as many ways as the legitimate holder would. That is, if a person's FB accounts are connected to Airbnb, Tinder, Instagram, Messenger, and the like, hackers can as well, gain access to them.
The reason for this massive hacking is not unconnected with a defect in the website's code. As it goes, each time a user logs in to their Facebook accounts, they get an access token. These codes are much like digital keys which reminds Facebook as well as other sites connected to it that a user has logged in.
As such, users often discover that when they close their browser's tab and re-enter, they still find their account logged in. But beyond that, it was the recent upload tool made available in June by Facebook that brought about the bug that hackers are now exploiting.
With the bug, they have been able to steal accounts belonging to nothing less than 50 million login details of users.
As for how a user can protect themselves from getting hacked, only two means are currently available which are: refusing to own a Facebook account and praying for luck that you would not be among the target by the criminals. Save for these two unorthodox methods, every Facebook account holder is very vulnerable.
Several login details belonging to many Facebook users have been stolen and are now being sold on the dark web for a meager $3.90.


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£28 per head on Denbighshire and Flintshire councillors' lunch expenses but less than £5 per head in care homes
06 Sep 2022 9 minute read
The amount Denbighshire and Flintshire councillors can claim for overnight expenses is £20 more than they spend on a person's daily care home fees
Richard Evans, Local Democracy Reporter
An investigation has revealed the amount Denbighshire and Flintshire councillors can claim for overnight expenses is £20 more than they spend on a person's daily care home fees.
According to Care Forum Wales (CFW), the day rate paid by local authorities for a person's standard residential care can vary between £90.25 in Denbighshire and £92.36 in Flintshire compared to £115.27 in Torfaen in South Wales.
But if councillors are away on official business, they can claim up to £95 a night for overnight accommodation and £28 for meals – totaling £123.
In contrast, the toolkit or formula used by Denbighshire allows just £4.65 a day per resident for "food, domestic and cleaning supplies" while the equivalent rate for Flintshire is £4.48.
Meanwhile, councillors can also claim a mileage allowance of 45p a mile along with an additional 5p a mile for car passengers and 20p a mile for those using a bicycle and 24p a mile for motorbikes.
The figures emerged following research by CFW, the body that represents nearly 500 private and third-sector care providers.
'Unacceptable disparity'
Their report refers to "an illogical and unacceptable disparity that's a clear case of hypocrisy" and urges newly re-elected councillors to review care home fees "on the basis of fairness to reflect the true cost of care".
The allegation of double standards from CFW comes after a "fee-fixing cartel" in North Wales was broken apart.
Until this year all six local authorities in the region worked together in setting the fees paid to care home for providing care.
But Gwynedd and Anglesey councils have ignored their former partners in the North Wales Regional Fee Setting Group and announced increases of up to 25 per cent in their rates.
Both Conwy and Wrexham councils are now also conducting reviews, but both Denbighshire and Flintshire are refusing to budge from their fees, which are some of the lowest in Wales and are, says CFW, keeping their fees "irresponsibly and artificially low".
Mario Kreft MBE.
Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of CFW, said: "We certainly don't begrudge councillors the right to claim legitimate expenses while on official duties, far from it.
"It seems to me only right that a councillor, who has expenses quite properly to deal with council business, should not be having more than it pays for a profoundly frail older person who has been assessed as needing that care.
"In deciding on their rates, Denbighshire and Flintshire are using figures to suit themselves and ignoring what it actually costs to provide social care.
"Refusing to even contemplate conducting a review is an untenable position and a kick in the teeth for the vulnerable people for whom we provide care.
"Soaring food and energy costs have made the situation all the more urgent with reports of care homes being faced with horrendous increases and one home in Wales telling us they were facing a 500 per cent hike in its gas bill.
"How can it be right that councillors pay themselves £28 a day for food when they are away on council business but are only willing to allow less than £5 a day to feed each resident? That wouldn't even buy you a coffee and a croissant at the Co-op."
Postcode lottery
CFW have compiled a table detailing the postcode lottery of fees paid by councils across Wales.
Denbighshire is fourth from bottom and Flintshire County Council is languishing right at the foot of the table.
Gwynedd and Anglesey were spurred into action after similar increases were agreed by councillors in Merthyr Tydfil who were given legal advice that it would be "unlawful" not to set their rates at a level that reflected the true cost of providing care.
The upshot is that Denbighshire now pays £6,272 a year less per person for nursing care for people with dementia than the rate in Gwynedd for exactly the same level and quality of care – even if they're just 10 miles apart, such as towns like Corwen in Denbighshire and Bala in Gwynedd.
As a result, funding for a care home with 40 residents in Denbighshire would be £250,000 less than a home with the same number of beds in Gwynedd over the course of a year.
Mr Kreft added: "Councillors are reimbursed for real costs and the point we would make is that social care providers are also having to deal with very real costs.
"Nursing care involves paying a nurse to be on the premises 24/7, and staff will need to help, dressing, washing and sometimes moving and feeding residents as well as dealing with incontinence. This level of care is way above and beyond the cost of accommodation and food for a councillor.
"This is a good time to reflect on our priorities as a society, especially as we all accept that social care is a sector of national strategic importance which underpins the NHS, the economy and communities across Wales.
"We have surely got our priorities wrong, and something needs to change because local authorities have looked after their elected members first and foremost.
"Councillors in Denbighshire and Flintshire have now run out of excuses for refusing to do the right thing for the most vulnerable people in the two counties.
"They certainly can't hide behind the old fee-fixing cartel anymore because that's been totally blown apart by Gwynedd and Anglesey who have finally, thankfully, recognised the need to pay fees that better reflect the real cost of providing care.
"Without fair fees, the only way that care homes can remain viable is by charging top of fees so that they can meet those additional costs.
"As a consequence, the councillors in Denbighshire and Flintshire are shifting the financial burden onto hard-working, hard-pressed families in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis.
"Essentially, these hypocritical councillors are discriminating against vulnerable people and imposing a stealth tax on families.
"Care homes are expected to adhere to national standards, and a new national rating system is being introduced. How can it be fair to have a national ratings system without a national minimum fee?"
Minimum rate
"What we now need as a matter of urgency is a national minimum rate that reflects the true cost of care and enables us to properly reward the front-line heroes in social care with pay that reflects their massive contribution.
"It's also time for the Welsh Local Government Association to stand up and urge those outlier members to finally accept their responsibility and pay fees that reflect the real cost of care.
"With a steep rise in the elderly population, the demographics are heading in one direction with the ever-increasing demand for social care.
"If we cannot provide sustainable social care services which underpin the NHS in Wales, then it is also going to place an unbearable strain on hospitals across Wales and put more financial pressure on hard-working families.
"All of this underlines why it is imperative that we have a national approach from Welsh Government because we cannot be sure that all 22 local authorities will do the right thing, thereby protecting vulnerable people."
Councillor expenses
County Hall, Mold, Flintshire. © Copyright Stephen McKay and licensed for reuse (CC 2.0)
Flintshire's chief officer for social services, Neil Ayling, said: "The amounts that councillors are entitled to are determined and regulated by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales and are not set by local councils and, therefore, it is not a fair comparison.
"Ensuring care home fees reflect the cost of care whilst keeping costs within the council's budget is challenging, and even more so during these difficult economic times.
"Like other North Wales local authorities, Flintshire uses the North Wales fees methodology toolkit for setting the 2022/23 care home fees as a basis for a fee-setting discussion. This methodology seeks to provide commissioners with options for 'steps towards' the true cost of care.
"As a local authority, we have accepted the methodology and worked with the funding provider for the council through our Welsh Government settlement. Flintshire remains a very low-funded council, and we are now near the very bottom of the funding table. This, unfortunately, has a huge impact on the funds available to meet the significant challenges faced by the care home and other care providers as well as wider council services
"Flintshire social services are proud of the relationship we have developed with providers of care and support services and never more so than throughout the pandemic. Key to our successful partnerships is our ability to pool our expertise, share our resources and we believe fair reward is only one characteristic of fair work.
"We are committed to working with our care providers to ensure fair fees for a sustainable care sector."
County Hall in Ruthin, Denbighshire
A spokesman for Denbighshire County Council said: "The information published about expenses for councillors is determined and regulated by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales and is not set by county councils.
"The council has made its position on the care home fees clear. It carried out a consultation on increased fees for 2022/23 with its providers. Following important feedback given by the providers, the council launched a further review of the fees. As a result, a decision was taken in June 2022 to recognise this current challenge and therefore additional uplifts to fees were made.
"We have always strongly maintained the position with all of our providers that if they are having any particular difficulties, we would meet with them and undertake an open book exercise to support them."


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How the Bundesliga's new "no single buyer" rule has increased the broadcasting revenue for German football
Published 14 October 2016 By: Christian Keidel, Alexander Engelhard
In July 2016, the German Football League ("DFL") announced that during the 2015/2016 Bundesliga season almost 13 million spectators flocked to the stadiums on match days and that by those standards the Bundesliga remained the world's most attended national football league.1
While leading the ranks in terms of stadium attendance, up until recently the German league trailed behind other European leagues when it came to revenues earned from TV rights.2 Why? Arguably, one of the main reasons was that only one broadcaster had the expectation to be awarded the rights to show live Bundesliga matches in Germany, namely Sky Germany. When including its predecessor company Premiere, Sky Germany has been in control of the Bundesliga TV rights since 1991 with only short interruptions. This contrasts to the position in England, where the recent high-profile fight between Sky Sports and BT Sport for the rights to the Premier League led to a record-breaking GBP 5.14bn deal in 2015.3 In Spain, Telefonica and Mediapro battled over the TV rights for La Liga4 after the government passed new joint selling legislation in 2015.5 While in Italy, Sky Italia and Mediaset fought over the TV rights for Serie A.6
Things have changed this year after the introduction of Germany's first "no single buyer" rule prior to this year's tender of the Bundesliga TV rights for the period 2017/2018 until 2020/2021. This article gives a brief overview of the new Bundesliga TV rights deal, looking specifically at:
The joint selling of Bundesliga TV rights under German and European competition law;
The intervention by competition authorities;
The introduction of a "no single buyer" rule in the most recent tender; and
The implications of the new Bundesliga TV rights deal for broadcasters, fans and clubs.
Joint selling of Bundesliga TV rights under German and European competition law
The monopoly of Sky Germany to broadcast Bundesliga matches was not only problematic from a mere revenue perspective, it was also controversial when assessed in light of German and European competition law.
§ 1 of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB) and Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) prohibit agreements between undertakings aimed at or effectively preventing, restricting or distorting competition. In general, the joint selling of football TV rights prevents single clubs from negotiating and concluding individual rights deals with broadcasters and media rights agencies, and thus constitutes an anti-competitive behaviour. This has been confirmed by the European Commission in decisions concerning the joint selling of TV Rights of the UEFA Champions League7, the German Bundesliga8 and the English Premier League9.
Pursuant to German and European competition law, anti-competitive agreements can only be exempted from the general prohibition if the joint selling results in product improvements which benefit the consumer and for which the restraints of competition are indispensable (cf. § 2 GWB and Article 101 (3) TFEU). According to the aforementioned case law, this will be in the case if the joint selling of football TV rights provides media operators and football fans with more choices, leads to lower prices and stimulates greater innovation.
Intervention by competition authorities
Tags: Bundesliga | Competition Law | European Union | Football | German Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB) | German Federal Cartel Office | German Football League (DFL) | Germany | Governance | Joint Selling | La Liga | Premier League | Regulation | Serie A | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
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Christian Keidel
Christian Keidel is a salary partner at Martens Lawyers in Munich, Germany. He joined Martens Lawyers as part of the initial spin-off team from Beiten Burkhardt, an international commercial law practice. Christian holds a legal degree from the University of Munich and has also studied at the University of Seville.
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Alexander Engelhard
Alexander Engelhard is a lawyer at ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN, a German full service law firm with a team of dedicated, highly specialized lawyers who provide comprehensive legal advice to the sports, media and entertainment industry. Alexander focuses on dispute resolution, especially in sports-related cases. He also advises clients on the drafting of rules and contracts.
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EARTHSCAPES: LANDFORMS SCULPTED BY WATER, WIND AND ICE by Jerry Wermund (Rockon, 2003). Features poems and color photographs that lead the reader to visit frozen mountains, wander seashores, roam streams and rivers, and venture into parched deserts. This interview was conducted via email in 2003.
Writing geology for children is a quest inspired by several circumstances. I have a passion for geology based on more than thirty years experience as a geologist who had many opportunities for travel.
More specifically, I participated for five years in an elementary school program called HOSTS (Help Our Students To Succeed) aimed at problem readers. The grade level was K-2 and demanded one-on-one adult help several hours each week.
Kids improved markedly with this attention. However, I was disappointed that their books rarely related to science. The few science books I found and brought delighted them. Their reading skills improved with their willingness to tackle more advance subjects.
During that period, I taped measurements of the relative amounts of science books on the shelves of school libraries and children's book stores. Science books were a woeful minority. Biological (green) sciences were dominant; physical sciences and mathematics were weaker. Ignoring long shelves of dinosaur books, geology had the poorest representation. Books on earthquakes, volcanoes, and glaciers sometimes appeared as did a few books on rocks and minerals.
Five years ago, I decided to write a book that would introduce children to the varied landforms on the Earth's surface. I began a 150 page double-spaced manuscript that attempted to identify and explain every landform known to man. It began with the largest forms ' mountains and basins. Soon, I was adding every bump and dent and how they formed from the actions of wind, water, ice and earth forces.
The language was heavy, reflecting my difficulty in changing professional geologese into everyday language. I visualized a series of detailed block diagrams to illustrate characteristics and processes of formation. I had created a textbook not the read at home fun book I wanted. So, I laid it to rest.
Next I began writing a picture book about rocks. As I reached to condense the text I experimented with free verse. My critique group, whom I recognize in EARTHSCAPES, encouraged me to pursue the poetry. While creating more than thirty poems about rocks, I sneaked in some on landforms.
I submitted both sets of poems to Texas SCBWI workshops in which major editors critiqued two pages for thirty writers. Both the editors and peers reinforced my home group's encouragement. I felt positive when elementary school teachers, my peers, argued about what library shelf would hold my work, science or poetry.
I pursued publication of the rock poetry as a picture book following the prescribed course of submitting text ' no illustrations. I received direct rejections stating, "We do not publish poetry." I also received numerous letters encouraging me to try another house. I felt in those the difficulty of convincing marketers to try this genre. Similar results followed the submission of my landform poetry.
My query letters always included, "There is a market of thousands of geologists who will buy for their children and grandchildren," I convinced myself of this truth.
I visited a dear friend, Debbie Leland, who has self-published successfully. Her encouragement and advice led me to try this route.
Rockon Publishing (www.rockonpub.com) was born. EARTHSCAPES is the result. Using my photographs along with a few borrowed has worked out so well. I have difficulty convincing readers that I wrote all the poems before I matched colored photographs with the writing. But, that's a truth; cross my heart.


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Lots of new hotels going up. Here's where, why
The latest to open is a Hampton Inn on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers.
Akiko Matsuda
amatsuda@lohud.com
Westchester's newest hotel on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers comes with complimentary breakfast, free Wi-Fi and an indoor swimming pool, along with easy access to New York City through a shuttle to a Metro-North station.
"It's a perfect location for guests, anyone who's looking to do business in the area as well as to get to and from New York," said Andre Clarke, general manager of Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Yonkers-Westchester, which opened for business in early September. "And they can still be able to get out and enjoy what Westchester has to offer."
The Hampton Inn, owned by Alfred Weissman Real Estate of Rye, is one of the several new hotels that have been opened in the lower Hudson Valley in the past few years, among them a Holiday Inn Express in Peekskill, The Cambria Suites in White Plains and the Time Hotel just across the Hudson River in Nyack.
In Yonkers, four new hotels have opened since 2009, and two more are in the pipeline. In New Rochelle, a proposal to build a 78-room hotel on Church Street has been approved, though construction has yet to begin. In Tuckahoe, developers are proposing to build a Marriott Springhill Suites hotel on Marbledale Road, though there has been community pushback.
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Anne Lloyd-Jones, senior managing director of HVS, a hospitality consulting firm, believes the main reason the southern part of Westchester is seeing a mini hotel boom is its proximity to somewhere else.
"Southern Westchester certainly provides opportunities to build hotels that are alternative to hotels in Manhattan," she said. "It's a pretty convenient location in terms of getting into the city. That's one of the things why people are looking at Westchester."
Under-served area
Until recently, the number of hotel rooms had remained flat in southern Westchester. That changed in 2009 when Yonkers' first Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton and the Residence Inn by Marriott both opened in the South Westchester Executive Park. In 2015, the 155-unit Hyatt Place hotel opened in the heart of the Cross County Shopping Center. With the addition of the newest Hampton Inn at 555 Tuckahoe Road, a total of 599 hotel rooms have been built in the city in recent years.
And there' s more to come: Marriott is expanding its presence in the South Westchester Executive Park by adding a 160-room Courtyard hotel, while another Hyatt hotel is in the pipeline in the Ridge Hill Shopping Center, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said.
The surge of hotel development was a long overdue, he said.
"I would say we are surprised it didn't happen earlier," Spano said. "Yonkers is 20 minutes out of Midtown. We all know that if you want to stay in New York City, it would cost you $250 for a hotel room while in Yonkers, it'd be $150."
Christy Martinez, 38, was one of the travelers recently taking advantage of that access. She and her family, of Visalia, California, had been vacationing at the new Hyatt Place hotel for six nights, traveling in and out of Manhattan. Their stay was being paid for by the hotel chain's loyalty program points, and cost fewer points than Hyatt properties in Manhattan, Martinez said.
"We like how roomy they are," Martinez said of their hotel accommodations.
Affordability is only one of the benefits, said Clarke, the newest Hampton Inn's general manager: Hampton's spacious rooms are equipped with microwave, refrigerator and coffeemaker, and a free shuttle service is available within a five-mile radius from the hotel, which includes the Tuckahoe train station.
"Hotels in New York City are charging premium rates, particularly during the busy season," Clarke said. "For those people who stay for a couple of weeks, they stay here because of the great value."
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Just up the river, in Dobbs Ferry, a 138-room Hilton Garden Inn is planned in the Rivertown Square complex. Meanwhile, in Sleepy Hollow, a 140-room boutique hotel is slated to be built in the Edge-on-Hudson complex at the former General Motors site. Many of new hotels are franchises of major chains, such as Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott, built by property owners or by the partnership between the owner and hotel development/management firms.
Tourism boosts business
As of August, Westchester had 6,545 hotel rooms, up by 652, or about 11 percent, from 2008 when the figure was 5,893, according to STR, a data and analytics specialist. With the addition of the newest Hampton Inn, the figure went up to 802, or by about 13.6 percent, in September.
Occupancy rates are up, despite the growth in the number of hotel rooms. In the tail end of the recession, in 2009, Westchester hotels' occupancy rate plunged to 57.7 percent, the lowest in recent years, down from 64.6 percent in 2008. Average daily occupancy rates have steadily climbed back to 71.8 in 2015.
Natasha Caputo, the county's director of tourism and film, said Westchester's vibrant tourism industry has helped trigger that trend.
"Our travel and tourism industry is a $1.8 billion industry," said Caputo, citing the 2015 visitor spending figure, up $60 million from 2014. "It is one of the top economic drivers. It's new money coming into the county."
Westchester has a variety of tourist attractions, including a Legoland discovery center and the Ridge Hill shopping center, both in Yonkers, Caputo said. The county has also seen significant growth in agritourism, during which people visit local farms and taste fresh produce. To help further promote the local farms, New York state earlier this year designated the "Westchester-Grown Farm Trail," which spans 17 miles between North Salem and Sleepy Hollow, linking 14 farms.
The county's craft beverage producers are also attracting visitors, with new additions such as South Salem Winery in South Salem and Hardscrabble Cider in North Salem, according to Caputo's office.
"We are a very diverse county. I always say we are the urban in suburban. We have urban major cities. We have suburban, more rural areas like the beautiful, northern part of Westchester," Caputo said. "There's always been good activities taking place."
Spending on lodging in 2015 was $413 million, up by 9 percent from 2014, according to the county.
But Dan Conte, general manager of the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Greenburgh and president of the Westchester Hotel Association, said the statistical change doesn't seem to reflect what front-line managers like himself have seen on a day-to-day basis.
"Some segments are stronger than others," Conte said of the Westchester hotel industry. "Over all, I can't say it's robust."
Cheaper rooms, lower profit
Although local hotels are seeing more guests, they may not be seeing the same boom on the revenue end. Unlike occupancy rates, the recovery of average daily rates from the recession has been slow, statistics show.
"The Westchester market has never totally recovered from the recession," Conte said. "It certainly has recovered. But if you are asking me if it has totally recovered to pre-2008, I would say, 'No.'"
Westchester hotels' average daily rate was $167.59 in 2008, which dropped to $144.68 a year later, according to STR. Rates stayed in the $140s until 2012 before rising to $154.82 last year. (The Rockland market is even lower, with the average daily rate $122.53, $14.57 less than the 2008 figure.)
This is a good news for cost-conscious travelers, but it poses challenges for hotel owners. Lloyd-Jones said the ongoing new construction, coupled with stagnated average daily rates in New York City, are holding back price increases at Lower Hudson Valley hotels.
"The more supplies come in, it would delay that much longer the market's ability to recover to the rates that they used to get," she said. "And if everything is built, the old ones are going to be the most negatively affected."
Older hotels spruce up
Meanwhile, to stay competitive, a number of existing hotels in the area are going through major renovations.
The Holiday Inn Mount Kisco has recently completed a two-year renovation, which included the expansion of its 6,000-square-foot event center. A $5.2 million makeover for guest rooms, lobby, meeting space, restaurant and fitness center is ongoing at Sheraton Tarrytown. And Doral Arrowwood in Rye Brook is undergoing a $4 million renovation project to upgrade its guest rooms, meeting space, and IT services.
Mike McNeill, Doral Arrowwood's general manager, said in a statement that the work, currently 70 percent complete, is expected to finish by the end of this year.
The biggest renovation in the area appears to be the one for Westchester Marriott, which plans to revamp all the guest rooms and a ballroom in 2017-18. Conte, the hotel's general manager, said the project is estimated to cost $10 million to $15 million.
"We always want to have a fresh, new look, so it's important for us to do that," Conte said. "People have choices of where they stay, so you always want to be fresh and new and relevant to what's going on."
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UCL - University College London · UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific or medical discipline, for example, medicine, biological or biomedical sciences (such as neuroscience, pharmacy, anatomy and physiology), nursing and physiotherapy, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with degrees in other disciplines and/or relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.
The English language level for this programme is: Standard.
This specialised postgraduate degree provides expert knowledge in all aspects of neuromuscular diseases and is aimed at professionals wishing to pursue a research career. Students undertake an extended research project in the areas of the pathomechanisms of disease and developing new treatment strategies in the field.
The UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology has a world-class reputation in the treatment and management of patients with a wide range of neuromuscular diseases. Our specialised peripheral nerve and muscle clinics are run by leading clinical experts in the field.
Students will have a unique opportunity to attend clinics and presentations, and learn about the clinical management of a wide variety of neuromuscular diseases.
Students will also acquire specialised expertise in research into neuromuscular disease by conducting cutting-edge clinical and basic science research. We aim to educate the future generation of experts in the area of neuromuscular disease.
The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, practical sessions, journal clubs, presentations, meetings with supervisor, both oral and poster presentation. Assessment of the taught modules will be a mixture of short-answer multiple choice question examinations and timed essays. The research project will be assessed by a written dissertation, oral and a presentation.
b.kalmar@ucl.ac.uk
Dementia: Causes, Treatments and Research (Mental Health)
Dementia: Causes, Treatments and Research (Neuroscience)
Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit


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Fewer criminals re-offending in Kirklees and Calderdale
Ministry of Justice figures for October 2012- September 2013 show in Kirklees 4,691 re-offences occurred, a decrease of 2.45% compared to the previous year
Louise Cooper
Overall across West Yorkshire re-offending is also falling by 2.45% year on year with 1,872 fewer re-offences
Fewer criminals are re-offending in Kirklees and Calderdale in the last 12 months, new figures have revealed.
Ministry of Justice figures for October 2012- September 2013 show in Kirklees 4,691 re-offences occurred, a decrease of 2.45% compared to the previous year.
And in Calderdale an even bigger decrease was shown with 2,262 re-offences in 2012/13 a drop of 11.8%.
Overall across West Yorkshire re-offending is also falling by 2.45% year on year with 1,872 fewer re-offences.
The figures come as workers from West Yorkshire Probation, which has emerge as one of the best performing Trusts, went on strike in November in Kirklees to protest against the new system due to contract out most probation work from next year.
Probation in England and Wales is being split between a new public body, private companies and voluntary groups.
Justice Minister Chris Grayling said the reforms were needed to cut costs and reduce reoffending.
As part of the government's reforms, some £450m worth of contracts have been offered to private and voluntary sector organisations.
This covers the supervision of 160,000 low- and medium-risk offenders a year on a payment-by-results basis.
The contracts will be spread across 20 regions in England and one in Wales.
A new public sector National Probation Service will deal with high-risk offenders.


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Hearings & Testimony
History of the Commission
Work of the Commission
Phil Angelides Chairman
Hon. Bill Thomas Vice Chairman
Brooksley Born Commissioner
Byron S. Georgiou Commissioner
Bob Graham Commissioner
Keith Hennessey Commissioner
Douglas Holtz-Eakin Commissioner
Heather H. Murren, CFA Commissioner
John W. Thompson Commissioner
Peter J. Wallison Commissioner
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was created to "examine the causes of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States." This work of the Commission was intended to provide a historical accounting of what brought our financial system and economy to a precipice and to help policy makers and the public better understand how it came to be.
The Commission's statutory instructions set out 22 specific topics for inquiry and called for the examination of the collapse of major financial institutions that failed or would have failed if not for exceptional assistance from the government. The Commission's report fulfilled these mandates. In addition, the Commission was instructed to refer to the attorney general of the United States and any appropriate state attorney general any person that the Commission found may have violated the laws of the United States in relation to the crisis. Where the Commission found such potential violations, it referred those matters to the appropriate authorities. The Commission used the authority it was given to issue subpoenas to compel testimony and the production of documents, but in the vast majority of instances, companies and individuals voluntarily cooperated with this inquiry.
In the course of its research and investigation, the Commission reviewed millions of pages of documents, interviewed more than 700 witnesses, and held 19 days of public hearings in New York, Washington, D.C., and communities across the country that were hard hit by the crisis. The Commission also drew from a large body of existing work about the crisis developed by congressional committees, government agencies, academics, journalists, legal investigators, and many others.
The Commission conducted research into broad and sometimes arcane subjects, such as mortgage lending and securitization, derivatives, corporate governance, and risk management. To bring these subjects out of the realm of the abstract, it conducted case study investigations of specific financial firms—and in many cases specific facets of these institutions—that played pivotal roles. Those institutions included American International Group (AIG), Bear Stearns, Citigroup, Countrywide Financial, Fannie Mae, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Moody's, and Wachovia. The Commission also looked more generally at the roles and actions of scores of other companies.
The Commission also studied relevant policies put in place by successive Congresses and administrations. It also examined the roles of policy makers and regulators, including at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (and its successor, the Federal Housing Finance Agency), the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Treasury Department.
The Commission's hope is that readers can use its work to reach their own conclusions, even as the comprehensive historical record of this crisis continues to be written.


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Why Netflix's remake of a classic Chinese novel is angering audiences
Again?
By Yvette Tan on April 25, 2017
Credit: variety
> Entertainment > TV Shows
Netflix has gone and done it again.
The streaming giant's new series, Legend of the Monkey, has been accused of whitewashing after it was revealed to have a distinctly non-Chinese cast.
SEE ALSO: Cameron Crowe apologizes for whitewashed Emma Stone casting in 'Aloha'
The series is a remake of a heralded Chinese classic story that dates back to the 16th century.
The original work, Journey to the West(Opens in a new window), centers around a Buddhist monk and three fallen Chinese gods, and is considered one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
So Chinese audiences were pretty ticked off that the new remake seemed to exclude Chinese actors entirely.
"Please respect our traditional Chinese culture," said one user on social media platform Weibo.(Opens in a new window)
"Can we take a show like Harry Potter and turn it into a Chinese series for revenge?" one added.
"I really hate it when foreigners do not understand Chinese culture...and tamper with it," one user said.
"I'm starting a Beijing version of Romeo and Juliet," a user concluded.
Reactions on Twitter haven't exactly been very warm either.
@wenleima(Opens in a new window) There's an angle you should have covered in the story on The Legend of Monkey - blatant whitewashing.
— James Scullin (@JamesScullin) April 20, 2017(Opens in a new window)
However, some have also pointed out(Opens in a new window) that Chai Hansen, who plays the role of Monkey, is half-Thai -- and therefore might be inaccurate to brand the movie as a case of whitewashing.
Two of the other male characters also have Maori backgrounds.
The Journey to the West story has been a staple of Chinese TV and movie remakes for decades. In 1978, a Japanese studio released a retelling, titled Monkey Magic, that quickly became a cult favourite amongst Western audiences.
A 2007 remake of "Monkey Magic" Credit: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock
In that series, the Buddhist monk was played by a female character, something that Legend of the Monkey has drawn upon.
Last year, The Great Wall was widely derided after Matt Damon was cast to play the protagonist in the film set in ancient China. It probably didn't help that his character ends up saving the country, as well.
But while Chinese audiences were hardly offended by it -- many offered the movie, and Damon's casting, good reviews on social media.
This time, however, it appears a non-Chinese cast starring in one of China's most famous literary classics, is not a pill audiences can swallow quite so easily.
Legend of the Monkey is set to air in 2018. (Opens in a new window)
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Yvette Tan
Yvette is a Viral Content Reporter at Mashable Asia. She was previously reporting for BBC's Singapore bureau and Channel NewsAsia.


Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a heart muscle abnormality that can lead to heart rhythm disturbances and alterations in the way the heart function.
ARVC affects between 1 in 2000 and 1 in 5000 of the population.
Many people with ARVC have no symptoms but in some it can cause symptoms such as palpitation, collapse, ankle swelling and breathlessness. ARVC is a recognised cause of sudden cardiac death in young adults and athletes.
You may be recommended to have a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to look at the heart in closer detail. Some patients require more invasive assessment of the heart's electrical system in a procedure called electrophysiological testing. Some patients require genetic testing to identify a gene abnormality that may have caused the condition.
ARVC is not curable. You may be recommended to take medication such as a beta-blocker to reduce the likelihood of abnormal heart rhythms. In some patients with ARVC, a device called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is implanted to help protect against more dangerous heart rhythm changes. Patients with ARVC are recommended to avoid strenuous exercise and most competitive sports.
ARVC can be inherited from either your mother or father but some times it occurs spontaneously. For this reason it is usually recommended that your parents and any of your brothers, sisters or children be screened for the condition.
ARVC is a recognised cause of sudden death and heart failure but with drug therapy and / or ICD therapy, life expectancy should not be reduced.
If you have been diagnosed with ARVC then a consultation can be made with your local cardiologist for you to discuss your condition.


Another community has been "shocked" by a local steroid bust. Â In this case, the place of sale was a local YMCA and the target of the sales were high school athletes.
Close to a million dollars in steroids and cash were seized!
When is America going to wake up and realize that we have a secret epidemic going on among our young people?
Several Lebanon residents were shocked to learn of a large steroid ring that was busted after a 2-year investigation.
The Warren County Drug Task Force began investigating when they were tipped off by the Countryside YMCA in Lebanon. The ring's leaders were targeting high school athletes at the Y.
"We are here all the time. It's a great family atmosphere and I was shocked to tell you the truth," said Lisa Beckman a YMCA member.
"I'm a little disappointed because I think of this place as a family place and you don't associate drug use of any kind or steroid use at this place," said another member, Roy Decker.
None of the steroids were actually dealt within the walls of the YMCA. However, according to authorities, the sellers targeted young athletes inside the gym and instructed buyers to go to lockers at a building on Reed Hartman to pick up and drop off money for the drugs.
"We do all sorts of intramural sports up here, and I know we have never been approached by anybody here, I know he hasn't, or at least I don't think so. I'm just really surprised," said Beckman.
Beckman's oldest son is 15, and plays football and baseball…she's never talked to her son about steroids, until now.
"Apparently I think I need to. It's making me think I really need to do that," she said.
Others are equally surprised about the sophisticated drug operation that started from a lab in Tennessee furnished with drugs from China that were being shipped to the Tri-state.
I've been in here lifting over the summer, and I heard some young guys were the ones picking them up. No one ever offered anything to me so I'm kind of shocked," said Joe Feldmann, a high school athlete.
Joe and his friend, Trent Fruhwirth, believe their coaches will use this major bust to teach a lesson.
"They will definitely talk to us about this about staying away from these kind of drugs. It will just ruin your career of ever playing sports," said Fruhwirth.
Authorities did not name specifically the high schools the athletes involved attended. Part of the ongoing investigation is figuring out if any professional athletes could be linked this case.


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