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2015 MAAC baseball predictions
By Thomas Regan
Despite the recent cold climate, the MAAC men's baseball season has already begun. If the weather cooperates, Rider will open up its season in Buies Creek, North Carolina, on Feb. 20-22 with matchups against Virginia Tech and Campbell. With powerhouse Canisius fresh off of its first-place finish in 2014, where it will likely finish yet again, here are the predictions for the rest of the conference.
1. Canisius (40-16, 20-4 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Senior corner infielder Connor Panas
Key Pitcher: Junior left-handed pitcher Alex Godzak
Coming off three straight seasons of a top-three finish in the MAAC, Canisius will look toward Panas to build off of his monstrous 2014 campaign, in which he batted .362 with 6 homeruns and 51 RBIs. Panas has already been named the 2015 MAAC Preseason Player of the Year and in his senior campaign, he should continue to anchor the offense. On the mound, Alex Godzak is coming off of a year in which he threw four complete games and pitched to the tune of 2.63 ERA. Godzak should help pitch Canisius to another first-place finish.
2. Fairfield (32-24, 15-8 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Senior catcher Sebastian Salvo
Key Pitcher: Junior right-handed pitcher Mike Wallace
While the case could be made for junior infielder Jake Salpietro as the team's key player, Sebastian Salvo enjoyed a remarkable 2014 season, batting .354 in 29 starts and 33 games. Salvo played his best baseball in the final seven games, recording at least one hit in each and ending the season on a high note. If Salvo can build on his final seven games, this Fairfield team may have two stars in Salpietro and Salvo. In terms of pitching, Mike Wallace's sophomore season displayed his pinpoint control, as he only issued 15 walks in 86.2 innings and posted an ERA of 3.32. After being named to the All-MAAC second team, Wallace will look to improve his already striking résumé.
3. Siena (27-33, 17-7 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Sophomore outfielder Dan Swain
Key Pitcher: Senior right-handed pitcher Ed Lewicki
In just his freshman season, Swain batted .293 with two homeruns and 27 RBIs to go along with 12 stolen bases in 15 attempts. The sophomore should show improvement in his second season and help soften the loss of Siena's 2014 batting average leaders, Vincent Citro and Mike Allen. On the other side of the ball, Lewicki struggled mightily in 2014 with a 5.75 ERA and 37 walks in 76.2 innings. He will have to cut back on the free passes if Siena wants to end up at the top of the conference again.
4. Rider (16-33, 7-15 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Senior first baseman Justin Thomas
Key Pitcher: Senior right-handed pitcher Kurt Sowa
Despite the team's struggles as a whole, senior first baseman Justin Thomas had a breakout campaign, leading the team in homeruns with four, batting average at .341 and RBIs with 45. If Thomas can continue last year's success and senior pitcher Kurt Sowa can bounce back after a season that saw his ERA climb to 4.57 in 2014, the Broncs should be back near the top of the conference.
5. Quinnipiac (18-31, 12-10 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Senior infielder Vincent Guglietti
Key Pitcher: Senior left-handed pitcher Justin Thomas
Junior first baseman Vincent Guglietti raked in his third season as a Bobcat with five homeruns, 38 RBIs and a team-leading .341 batting average. Anchoring the pitching rotation, Justin Thomas pitched to a 4.20 ERA in 2014, but walked 30 batters in 70.2 innings. If Thomas can walk fewer batters, he may be able to lead the team to a better record than the 18-31 it achieved last season.
6. Niagara (20-31, 8-14 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Redshirt junior outfielder Taylor Hackett
Key Pitcher: Sophomore right-handed pitcher Liam Stroud
As a redshirt sophomore, Hackett hit .310 with a homerun and 22 runs batted in. His strong 2014 stats came in just 37 games played. A full season of their standout sophomore will work wonders for the Niagara offense. However, a lot of their success will hinge on the pitching performance of Liam Stroud, who struggled in 2014 with a 4.76 ERA and a 0-6 record. If Stroud can improve, the Purple Eagles may just move up in the MAAC.
7. Manhattan (17-33, 11-13 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Junior outfielder Christian Santisteban
Key Pitcher: Freshman left-handed pitcher Tom Cosgrove
With 17 doubles and two homeruns in 49 games in 2014, Christian Santisteban flashed some power to accompany his .314 batting average. However, possibly the most intriguing player on Manhattan will be 2015's MAAC Preseason Freshman of the Year, who pitched to a 6-0 record with a 0.76 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 55 innings in his senior year at Farrell High School. If he can adjust to college ball, Manhattan may turn some heads in 2015.
8. Marist (17-32, 10-14 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Senior first baseman Steve Laurino
Key Pitcher: Sophomore right-handed pitcher Scott Boches
Senior first baseman Steve Laurino led the team in batting average in 2014 at .299 with 27 runs batted in and 10 doubles; he will likely have to produce even more for the Red Foxes to make the leap to the top of the conference. Sophomore pitcher Scott Boches enjoyed moderate success in his freshman campaign, but struggled with consistency and finished with a 4.72 ERA. However, if he can improve in his sophomore season and help lead the pitching staff, it will take some of the pressure off Laurino and the offense.
9. Monmouth (24-25, 12-10 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Sophomore infielder Grant Lamberton
Key Pitcher: Senior right-handed pitcher Chris McKenna
After graduating its four batting average leaders, Monmouth will likely not find the amount of success it had in 2014 when it finished fourth in the MAAC. Most of the offensive burden will fall on sophomore infielder Grant Lamberton. If he can build on a season where he batted .280, smacked one homerun and drove in 20 runs, the Hawks might have some hope for 2015. Chris McKenna led the Hawks' pitching staff with a 2.93 ERA and 51 strikeouts in his 73.2 innings pitched. McKenna will likely need to repeat that success in 2015 to offset the offensive losses.
10. Iona (13-31, 9-15 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Senior outfielder Jimmy Guiliano
Key Pitcher: Sophomore right-handed pitcher Bill Maier
Despite a respectable .255 team average, the Gaels struggled to drive in runs, as they did not have one player who knocked in more than 20. However, Jimmy Guiliano will have to not only maintain his .336 average, but also find a way to generate some run support for his pitching staff, which will be led by Bill Maier. Maier had his ups and downs in his rookie campaign, but if he can improve on his 4.15 ERA and provide a stable force at the top of this staff, the Gaels may just find more success in 2015.
11. St. Peter's (11-41, 6-17 MAAC)
Key Position Player: Junior outfielder Rob Moore
Key Pitcher: Junior right-handed pitcher John Leiter
Junior outfielder Rob Moore smacked five homeruns and drove in 30 runs to go along with a .307 average as a sophomore. Although the team struggled in the MAAC with just a 6-17 record, the offensive firepower of Moore and senior Chris Hugg may be enough to lead the Peacocks to a better finish in 2015. However, the duo will be unable to do much to help the team if John Leiter, the nephew of former major leaguer Al Leiter, can't help them out on the mound. Leiter finished 2014 with a bloated 6.65 ERA, while the team pitched to a whopping 7.68 ERA. If the pitching staff does not show marked improvement over their 2014 season, Moore and Hugg's offense will be little help.
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Хосе Висенте Трухильо (; 15  сентября 1889, Эсмеральдас, Эквадор — 27 мая 1970) — эквадорский дипломат и государственный деятель, министр иностранных дел Эквадора (1945—1947).

Биография

Родился в семье выходца из Колумбии, занимавшегося мелкой торговлей. Окончил Национальный колледж им. Висенте Рокафуэрте, где получил стипендию как лучший студент.

В 1906 г. принимал участие в создании Либеральной партии и поступил в юридический факультет Университета Гуаякиля. В 1914 г. получил степень доктора юридических наук и был избран членом парламента от провинции Эсмеральдас.

В 1916 г. был назначен секретарем губернатора провинции Гуаяс, а в 1920 г. — вернулся в Конгресс. Был одним из организаторов всеобщей забастовки энергетиков (1922), при разгоне которой едва не погиб. Был вынужден скрыться в Панаме, где до середины 1923 г. работал учителем. Смог вернуться в Гуаякиль в 1924 г. и вскоре был избран ректором колледжа им. Висенте Рокафуэрте.

В 1932 г. был избран сенатором и президентом сената. Затем — во время правления в стране диктаторских режимов занимался частной адвокатской практикой. В 1939—1948 гг. — заведующий кафедрой философии права Университета Гуаякиля. В 1940 г. становится деканом юридического факультета.

После свержения в 1944 г. режима Арройо дель Рио был назначен па должность председателя Совета директоров Центрального банка Эквадора. В 1945—1947 гг. — министр иностранных дел Эквадора. На этом пытался на международном уровне добиться изменения Протокола Рио-де-Жанейро (1942), согласно которому Эквадор в результате вооруженного конфликта уступал часть своей территории соседнему Перу. Рассматривался в качестве возможного кандидата на пост президента страны от Либеральной партии.

 1952—1956 гг. — постоянный представителем Эквадора при ООН,
 1956—1960 гг. — постоянный представитель при международных организациях ООН в Женеве, член Постоянной палаты международного третейского суда в Гааге, представитель при ЮНЕСКО в Париже и Комиссии по атомной энергии (МАГАТЭ) в Вене.

В 1960 г. он возвращается в Гуаякиль и становится членом Консультативного совета Министерства иностранных дел. Также возобновляет свою адвокатскую практику.

Источники

http://www.diccionariobiograficoecuador.com/tomos/tomo13/t2.htm

Министры иностранных дел Эквадора
Постоянные представители Эквадора при ООН
Кандидаты в президенты Эквадора

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Pat Griffin
Obituary of Pat Griffin
Patricia Kay Griffin, 80-year-old resident of Doniphan, MO, departed this life Friday, February 25, 2022 in Poplar Bluff, MO. She was born January 21, 1942 to the Hardy and Maybell Ruth Whitely Martin.
Pat taught in the Doniphan R-I School system. She enthusiastically shared her love of learning, especially when it was focused on literature and writing compositions. She was a favorite teacher to many of her students. Pat loved her students and was always trying to help them. She and her husband were avid supporters of the Doniphan sports teams. After retiring from teaching, she joined her husband in the family business, Griffin Insurance. They had also housed the license bureau for several years. Pat was extremely active in community events and was a founding member of DNAP, a former Doniphan R-1 school board member, former member of the Industrial Development Association, a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club, BPW woman of the year in 1975, VFW woman of the Year in 1990, and Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 1982. Pat was very active in the Democrat party and was former President of the 10th Congressional District. Pat was also very active in Doniphan United Methodist Church activities, particularly anything involving music. Her family was very important to her, and she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother, Lucile Vaught; in-laws, Sam and Verneal Griffin; brothers, Joe and Tim Martin; and brother and sisters-in-law, Cliff Griffin and Judy Griffin and Ann Holder.
On January 26, 1963, in Doniphan, MO, she was married to Bob Griffin, who survives. Also surviving are children, Sam and Regina Griffin of Doniphan and Matt and Angie Griffin of Poplar Bluff; sister, Karen "Katy" Doran of Pennsylvania;
grandchildren, Spencer and Keegan Griffin and Mercedes Gowen of all of Doniphan; Julian Griffin of Poplar Bluff; and great-grandchildren, Klayton Griffin and Kiare and Roxas Cochran of Doniphan.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Griffin will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kent Wilfong officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday evening March 1 from 5-8 PM. Burial will be in the Doniphan Cemetery.
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Translating High-Profile Events into Fiction
Robert F. Delaney discusses the process of writing his debut novel, which serves as a case study into the unique experience of writing about a true story that, at the time of its occurrence, received significant media coverage.
My friend disappeared when I was living in Beijing.
Hao had been living in the city for about a year, working on a documentary about underground Christian congregations in China. The project attracted the attention of the country's state security officials, and when Hao was on his way to interview a lawyer representing congregation leaders, they swooped in and detained him.
The situation eventually attracted the attention of then-Senator Rick Santorum, a George W. Bush ally, and received coverage in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, and the Washington Post. But the story wasn't compelling enough for the book publishing world.
"What happens to the guy?" asked several literary agents and publishers I was in contact with as I worked on a book, intended to be a work of creative non-fiction, on Hao's disappearance.
"He was released after six months," I said.
"Was he ok?"
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"Hmmm. Not very compelling from a literary standpoint."
This was generally how my conversations with those in the publishing industry went.
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Hao's circle of friends in Beijing included a wide range of professionals: NGO directors, bankers, lawyers, management consultants, graduate students and journalists. We worked hard during the week. We hit Beijing's bars and dance clubs on the weekends. Amid China's breakneck economic growth and the constant transformation of Beijing, our consciousness of Hao's situation would sometimes fade like a jetty disappears under a high tide. The miasma of work-related fatigue, late-night benders and weekend hangovers would blunt our concern further.
Disagreements about how much noise we should make about the situation sometimes bubbled up over dinners out with friends. I was working for an international media outlet and many in the rest of the group of Europeans, Australians, Japanese and others were well-connected enough to get a word to their respective country representatives. Some of my friends voiced concern that too much noise might damage efforts to get Hao released more than it would help him. But I saw in that position more concern about how such action might affect our own careers in China.
This led to a form of moral paralysis and had the effect of keeping thoughts about Hao further at bay. Sometimes it was only in the dead of night, when unable to sleep, that I would wonder what condition Hao might be in. Was he even alive?
This was the story I wanted to write. How the atmosphere of China's all-cylinders drive to re-establish the country's economic vitality, which produced an economic boom that touched every aspect of everyone's lives, had the tendency to diminish our humanity.
But such a focus was too interior, too existential, for any author looking for commercial viability in the world of creative non-fiction. So I took the advice I was given, and pivoted to fiction "based on real events."
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The first half of the book and parts of the resolution are true to actual events, such as the attempts by Hao's sister to work quietly with the public security bureau and then her decision to make the situation public. Conversations in these parts were written almost verbatim. However, tertiary characters and some events that tie two key storylines together, including a bribery scandal related to the 2008 Olympic Games and the way one character dodges the local police, were inventions. Other events, like the way two characters were photographed during sex to blackmail them, happened to a friend whose career was put in jeopardy because of the event, but this occurred a decade earlier.
There's a lot to consider in that four-word caveat—"based on real events." It makes anyone interested in the story wonder how much is "real events" and how much is pure imagination. The ambiguity leaves authors open to criticism that they've sensationalized a situation and, in doing so, unfairly maligned a person or group.
This is especially true for what I was writing because the US-China relationship has always been fractious. Two countries economically integrated even though they're at opposite poles ideologically makes for a high degree of sensitivity on both sides. This was the case even before the current bilateral trade standoff, which is rapidly spilling into other realms, such as national security, pushing lawmakers and even Vice President Mike Pence to portray China and many of its people as national security threats.
Which brings us to a story about China's detention of a documentarian, written by an American journalist. I always knew the project would leave me vulnerable to accusations that I'm one of the many Westerners bent on maligning Beijing. That I'm doing my part within a vast conspiracy to hold China back. But I wrote it anyway, motivated by whatever spiritual force pushes artists, meshing "real events" with imagination, my own memories fused with those of others who told me their stories. And a good bit of situational extrapolation.
I worked hard to keep the imagined situations within the realms of what's possible in China, though, where a political force that took control of the country seven decades ago eventually learned how to drag most of its population out of extreme poverty, but in exchange tolerates very little in the way of political dissent. Another aspect of the book that should offer some protection are the Mainland Chinese characters. They are more heroic than the Western characters. They risk as much, if not more. They show more wisdom and stronger moral codes, and this isn't fiction. Portraying these characters in such a way wasn't a charitable act. Their actions in the book reflect the characters they're based on.
I believe the ends justified the means. If I had to fictionalize some of the twists and turns of a detention and its resolution in order to produce a story that would pull in an audience, and in doing so present fully rendered, sympathetic Mainland Chinese characters, we're better off for the effort.
Robert F. Delaney is an award winning author and journalist. He has been covering China as a
journalist for Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg News, and South China Morning Post since
1995. His collection of short memoirs, Route 1 to China, received first runner-up in the
University of Toronto–Penguin Random House Creative Writing Competition. His debut novel,
The Wounded Muse, was released in October 2018.
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Before my pregnancy I was a real camel. I could live days in a row without drinking much water. Bad behaviour, since our bodies are made of 70% water, we all need big amounts per day to maintain some balance. During pregnancy it's even more important.
When I got pregnant I started to suffer from headaches, swollen feet and legs. I felt weird contractions long before I should have them. Both my doctor and doula made it clear: "Rakel: You are not drinking enough water". I was dehydrating without knowing it. Yes, I felt lethargic, dizzy at times. My heart beat rose only by washing the dishes. So I had to change my water drinking habits.
I started drinking the average amount of water suggested during pregnancy: 2 and a half to 3 litters daily (You may check with your doctor, but that's about it). It wasn't easy, but the change was incredible.
❤ Water helps prevent some common pregnancy problems like constipation, haemorrhoids and bladder infections.
❤ Water helps maintain a good level of amniotic fluid, and that is VERY important for the baby to nestle in.
❤ Water carries nutrients through your blood towards the baby.
❤ Water, dissolves waste products and helps flush them from the kidneys.
❤ Water hydrates you so you will feel less fatigue specially in the third trimester.
❤ Water keeps your skin hydrated and beautiful.
Oh, and don't hesitate to drink water and other fluids because you're afraid of retaining water. Weird enough, the more fluids you drink during pregnancy, the less your body retains. So if your feet and ankles are swollen, drinking more water actually helps.
Of course, after birth drinking water is also imperative, especially for nursing mothers who are maintaining a milk supply for their babies.
1- Find the right container for you: Yes, these kind of details are really helpful. Decide where you want to drink your water from. Find a nice container that makes it enjoyable and easy to drink from. Make sure to wash it every night. You can have at home a container with your target amount and try to finish it by the end of the day filling your bottle from there. And of course you can buy plastic bottles a less nature friendly system but that works too.
2- Remember to really drink the water in your container when you go out. Sometimes we just carry the bottle with us drinking little sips and when we get home the bottle is more than half filled, and it has become a bit heavy and warm and we don't feel like drinking it anymore. So step two. REALLY MAKE PAUSES during the day to actually DRINK THE WATER. If necessary set the alarm of your mobile phone so it reminds you to DRINK WATER!
3- Making water tasty: If you are like me that don't like pure water's taste, try adding a wedge of lemon or lime to your water, or a bit of mint, also frozen fruits like apricot, strawberries or any other fruit for additional flavor.
4- When you drink the water, do it having nice thoughts. Send nice thoughts to the baby. That will add a big benefit to the whole process.
5- Just in case, caffeinated beverages, such as colas, coffee and teas shouldn't be counted as part of your fluid intake because they're diuretics. Diuretics make you urinate more so you actually lose water. (And by the way, don't retain the desire to pee too long, it can produce infection). Keep in mind that juice and sweetened drinks also provide a lot of extra calories, so don't rely on them too much.
You will find many other suggestions for your well-being in our pregnancy program Blooming Together. It contains relaxations, meditations and exercises for each week of your pregnancy.
And now go, to pamper yourself and your baby with a big glass of water! See you soon!


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Catholic College Graduate Directs County's Response to COVID-19
April 21, 2020 /in Blog Newman Guide Articles, Profiles in FCE /by Newman Society Staff
Dr. Mark Kissinger, a graduate of Newman Guide-recommended Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, is now responsible for the health of Steubenville residents as well as others in the surrounding Jefferson County. As the medical director of the Jefferson County Health Department, he oversees the response to COVID-19 but has not seen a large surge in COVID patients.
Dr. Kissinger says that Franciscan University provided "many opportunities to grow in faith and reason" and prepared him well for medical school. Now, he strives to treat each of his patients with the respect and dignity that they deserve.
The Cardinal Newman Society is grateful to Dr. Kissinger for sharing about the impact of his faithful Catholic education, as a part of our "Profiles in Faithful Catholic Education" series.
Newman Society: What was your experience like at Franciscan University, and how has it impacted your life?
I grew up in Steubenville, the son of a business professor. To be honest, I thought I wanted to get out of Steubenville as I was leaving high school, but my parents made it clear that if I wanted their help paying for college, I had to go to Franciscan.
My experience at Franciscan was excellent. I had the chance to grow in faith and knowledge, along with the chance to grow up surrounded by people who were deeply involved in their faith. I was academically very well prepared for medical school. Incidentally, my daughter is following my path from Franciscan to medical school next year.
More importantly, there were many opportunities to grow in faith and reason at Franciscan. The sacraments were available daily. We had faith-based "households" to choose from and join if we felt inclined — they are similar to a Catholic version of a fraternity (minus the negative connotations). The professors were top-notch. It seems like every professor tried to bring God into their work and their teaching. I was given a very good foundation of theology and philosophy. Of all the things I learned at Franciscan, faith and the understanding of objective value have had the most profound impact on my life.
Like many, my wife and I started dating while in college. God really blessed me when He put her into my life. When considering that many people meet their future spouse in college, it is important to us that our children attend schools where they are likely to be surrounded by a positive peer pressure and potential future spouses who live the faith.
The Kissinger Family
Newman Society: How did your education at Franciscan University prepare you for the work you do today as a doctor during the COVID-19 crisis?
Franciscan gave me a good foundation in the sciences, which got me into and through residency. Yes, there was a lot of hard work, but I could not have succeeded without that base of knowledge.
COVID-19 has disrupted society dramatically. There are many healthcare professionals who are actively involved in care of patients with COVID-19 and overwhelmed in some places. I am involved, but not as directly as many of them. We have been fortunate to not see the surge in patients that many areas have seen. Because of this, most of our work has been disaster planning, tracking patients with the disease and educating the public. This has been very time-consuming, but not the heroic service that many across the nation have been part of.
My Franciscan education has taught me to remember that we are dealing with people, not statistics and cases. As such, all people deserve respect and dignity as God's own. On the difficult days, one of the most important things I can do is focus on serving those that God has placed in our care, rather than focus on doing what I need to get out of the office quicker. It is unfulfilling to focus on me and fulfilling to focus on the objective good of the person God has allowed me to serve.
Incidentally, a couple of the Franciscan biology professors, including Dr. Daniel Kuebler and Dr. Joseph Pathakamuri, have directly aided our COVID-19 efforts locally, by bringing equipment and knowledge to our local hospital to set up in-hospital testing for COVID-19. Until now, we had to send out our tests to an outside lab, which can take from one to eight days to get results back. With the new testing, we can test 10-plus patients every three hours. This means we can more effectively diagnose and treat patients earlier, which should lead to better patient outcomes and better utilization of resources and protective gear.
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This pressure cooker model is also sold under the Lagostina and SEB brands.
Sping-valve pressure cooker with integrated timer and four settings (Vegetables, Starches, Meat and Fish). Maximum operating pressure ( Fish program) is 12.3 psi or 85kpa – some recipes and ingredients will require time adjustments for non-standard cookers.
Be sure to keep the handles in the "up" position during cooking.
Readers report integrated timer has a tendency to fail prematurely (under one year of use). If this happens, the cooker can still be used without the custom timer. By using the pressure indicator located on the lid -the circle between the timer and the selection handle. Once the indicator has risen to indicate pressure, lower heat to maintain pressure and punch in the pressure cooking time in a separate timer.
One reader, Randal, was able to keep his replacement timer from failing by quickly removing it from the lid once the pressure cooking completed – before releasing pressure.
Can confirm failure of the Nutricook timer. I've had one fail twice on me — and the pot is still not even a year old. Customer sites in France and Germany are flooded with complaints about the timer failing and needing expensive replacement.
NUTRICOOK TIMER PROBLEMS reported by many people in Europe who have been using Nutricooks for several years ahead of us, even when they have followed to the letter all the care instructions for the timers and tried replacing with new batteries. Hundreds of issues have been reported since 2011 here http://www.amazon.fr/product-reviews/B004Q3YKEO/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 and here http://www.apreslachat.com/produits/230395/SEB/Nutricook. Also some German forums. (Note that SEB is T-FAL in some parts of Europe.) Failing on some people after a few uses; on others failing a few times a year. Discussants seem to be narrowing in on the steam — that the pot necessarily emits — condensing after use and getting into the timer as it does; a recommendation emerging from the forums seems to be "boiling down" to trying …. the instant that cooking is finished, remove the timer and put it somewhere safe and dry even before you remove the actual lid off the pot and your chances of not having an issue with the timer may improve. The manual doesn't mention this. Also when replacing a battery make sure you do put that black washer ring back in to help keep steam out of the timer.
If your timer dies on you, T-FAL customer service in Canada is actually amazing and will replace and ship a new one to you completely free, they even pay for the shipping. My Nutricook timer has died twice now owing to the steam in this first year of my owning a Nutricook; and Nutricook reps in Canada have replaced them both for me for free. So while I have to say I'm not thrilled about the timers being so fragile (and I'm sure T-FAL / SEB isn't internally, either), I am thrilled with the quality of people working at T-FAL Canada and the service they give. My neighbour one street over had her Nutricook timer die too after an intensive bought of cooking / lots of steam and T-FAL also looked after her great.
This is the T-FAL customer service number if your timer dies. 1.800.418.3325 Their auto answering service is a bit buggy and may say to you something like "thank you for calling T-FAL, good-bye" and hang up on you (maybe some steam got into it, too! ha!) but just dial back 2 or 3 times and you will get past it.
Good luck. The Nutricooks are lovely pots, a real pleasure to cook with otherwise and make pressure cooking a no-brainer.
i would like to know if the timer of the tefal nutricook stoped working, would i still be able to use as a regular pressure cooker?
Absolutely, read my notes under the pressure cooker manual for details on how to do it.
But that being said, without the timer, the whole point of the pot is sort of gone out the way, it's all about ease because of the timer I guess….
I believe I have figured out the trick to the timer — the second it is done, whistle it right off the lid and put it away — keep it away from any condensation. My timers are lasting now since I started doing that.
Laura, I think you should revisit your pressure settings for the Nutricook.
As I expected, reading the recipe book (in French), and a programme table found on a product fact sheet, the programme settings on the cooker are not in order of temperatures/pressures. When sorting – ascendant -, Fish (Poissons) should stand between Vegetables (Legumes) and Starch (Feculents).
Frenchy, the numbers in my notes are posted as they were supplied to me by Martine Lyford, Customer Service Representative, of Groupe SEB Canada.
I see that they differ from the image on amazon. That's really interesting. Thanks for pointing it out!
A quelle température/pression correspondent les différents programmes de cuisson ?
But where, or when, in the history of pressure cooking, would you cook fish at a higher temp/pressure than meat?
Or why, would the best free (web available) pressure cooking handbook handed with a pressure cooker, from SEB Nutricook, specifically stipulate fish and seafood cooking times very close to Vegetables in their recipes, as opposed to significantly longer time and release for meat, while the former would be supposed to be greater than the latter?
Are we in the business of simply reporting what others are reporting before us, as is, or are we trying to convey the most logical, reliable, truthful, useful information?
In absence of a sample that I can test myself I can only rely on the information that a manufacturer supplies – how is reporting that information unhelpful? I do not think that theorizing, deducing or proselytizing is useful in the absence of facts, experience and testing.
Reporting that information is not unhelpful in itself. But doing it while not rising a red flag on its reliability is, especially when testing and experience teaches you something's wrong while reading it, and you, Laura, somehow mentioned it, I believe.
We don't come to hippressurecooking to get info we can get from manufacturers, or theories, or proselytism on Instant Pot and what not. We come here for experience, testing, and facts taken out of pressure cooking in general, the real deal, regardless of the product. The best pressure cooking info site in the US, IMHO.
So, is fish better pressure cooked at a higher temp than meat, or is it not? So, can we just theorize SEB Canada, Mary Lyford, French faq, … just might be somehow off in reporting their facts, due to some confusing internal info, like we know it never happened before?
i don't understand what you are meaning, USA Frenchy, I have to confess. But then I guess as you say it doesn't really matter?


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Parker Family Part 1 – Sharing Memories
At our recent Emancipation Celebration Dinner and Dance we honoured the late Alton C. Parker with our Legacy Hero Award. Because of this, we thought it was only fitting to highlight Alton and the Parker family in this month's family history series. A big thank you to Dianne Steele-Beer, Cherie Steele-Sexton and Lynda Johnson-Smith for generously sharing information on their family members.
Alton Parker was the son of Ida M. Joiner and Immanuel/Emmanuel Crawford Parker who was born at the corner of McDougall and Wyandotte Street in 1865. According to Immanuel and Ida's marriage record from January 2, 1896, Immanuel Crawford was the son of Crawford Parker, but his mother is not listed. The same occurs for Ida's parents because her father is listed as "Joiner" and mother is "unknown." At the time of their marriage, Ida was 21 and living in Detroit, while Immanuel Crawford Parker is listed as 30 and a labourer living in Windsor. The couple married in Detroit. Sadly, Immanuel's parents passed away from smallpox when he was five years old. It was his grandmother who raised him until he was nine years old. It was then that Immanuel went to live with his Aunt America Jones and his Uncle Henry on Mercer Street.
Immanuel and Ida had seven children: Josephine Ardaina (1896), Earl Crawford (1898), Gladys Irene (1899), Madeline Mae (1902), Wilfred Lorenzo (1905/1906), Alton (1907) and Esther (1909). Immanuel and Ida also took in three infants and cared for them. Josephine married Earl H. Fields on June 17, 1922 in Detroit. According to their marriage record, Earl was the son of Jeff Fields and Ada Price, and Earl worked as a stockman. Josephine and Earl had two children: Earl Emanuel Fields, also known as 'Pete' and their daughter named Alice Ida (Fields) Stark.
Josephine's brother Earl Crawford Parker, the next child of Immanuel and Ida, was born in February 1898, but sadly passed away at the young age of 29. His death record lists him as single with no occupation.
Earl's sister Gladys married Cyrus Lanson Van Dyke who was born on October 28, 1898 and was the son of Cyrus Van Dyke, a labourer from Dresden, and Mary Kersey. At the time of their marriage, Lanson worked for the Ford Motor Company, but he also worked as the Assistant Market Clerk for the City of Windsor. Gladys was also the historian of the First Baptist Church in Windsor, but also the President of the church's missionary society, secretary of the Sunday School and the head of the Home and School Parent Teacher Association at Mercer Street School. Gladys and Lanson's children include Helen Mae (Van Dyke) Johnson, Anna Lavina (Van Dyke) Sims, Margy Imogene (Van Dyke) Shreve, Joyce Caroline (Van Dyke) Harris, Lanson David Van Dyke, Esther Hazel (Van Dyke) Nolan, and Jacqueline Rosemary Van Dyke, who sadly passed at six months old.
Helen Johnson worked for Revenue Canada for 19 years, while Imogene was home schooled during her early years and later graduated from the Flemming School of Cosmetology in Detroit, Michigan. Lanson David was a master mechanic and mentored many apprentices before retiring from Kipping Firestone in 2010. He also has a connection to the museum because his son David (married to Mon Yee) is a Board Director of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. David's siblings include Laurie (married to Karzell Dew), Shelly (Peter Wickett), Barb (Peter Richardson), Brock (Michelle) and Grant (Vanessa). Lanson's sister Esther worked for Canada Man Power in Toronto for five years before transferring to the Windsor office.
Gladys' sister Madeline married Hermett H. Wortham and had two children: Dr. Parker W. Wortham, who was a dentist in Detroit, and a daughter, Esther Jean (Wortham) Roberts, who was a school teacher. Her husband the Reverend Dr. Joseph L. Roberts served as the Senior Pastor of the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia for 30 years. Did you know in 1960, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as co-pastor at this church with his father, the Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. Martin Luther King Jr. remained in that position until 1968 when he was assassinated. Following the Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.'s retirement in 1975, Dr. Joseph L. Roberts Jr. became the church's fourth Senior Pastor.
Madeline Parker Wortham, at one time, worked for the YWCA, but also as an office manager and secretary at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Detroit for 35 years. After retiring from the church, she managed her son's dental office for five years. Madeline's husband Hermett Wortham worked as a postal clerk in Detroit, but the 1930 US Census also lists his occupation as railway porter. The 1930 Census also lists Madeline and Hermett as living with Hermett's mother, Anna M. Hermett (widowed), whose home, as shown in the census, was worth $15,000.
Madeline's brother, Wilfred Lorenzo Parker, was born on December 17, 1905, but sadly passed away a few months later on March 1, 1906 due to whooping cough and pneumonia. Wilfred's sister Esther was born on August 31, 1909, but sadly passed away at the age of 20 from pulmonary tuberculosis. According to her death record, Esther was single and worked as a stenographer.
What we publish is not a complete history of any family and is based on the documents that are available. We welcome photos and information to fill in the gaps. See you next week for part 2.
Parker Family Part 2 – Legacy Hero
The next child of Immanuel Crawford and Ida Parker is Alton. Alton Parker's dedication to the community and to young people is unmatched. Born in Windsor on July 3, 1907 to Immanuel Crawford Parker, who owned a confectionery store on Mercer Street, and Ida Mae Joiner, Alton was a lifelong resident of the city and went on to do so many great things for the community. He received an education from Mercer Street School, followed by Windsor Collegiate Institute, Lowe Technical School and finally at the Detroit Institute of Technology in Diesel Engineering. He served as a member of the Central Citizens' Association, which called for City Hall to hire persons of colour because, at that time, there had never been a Black policeman in Windsor. Parker was a man of action and, as a result, joined the Windsor Police force on September 1, 1942, making him the first Black uniformed Police Officer in Windsor.
Previously, Alton Parker was a mechanic in Detroit, but took a pay cut to work for the Windsor Police. According to Alton, "I asked for a six-month leave of absence from my mechanic's job, so I could join the police, open the door for my people and then go back to my other job." He never went back and continued to make an impact in the community. Alton recalled the first few months as being pretty rough because he experienced resentment from some of the people he arrested, but also from some of his fellow officers. With time, Alton got a reputation of being a fair, no non-sense cop. He also made history in 1951 when he became the first Black detective in Canada. He dedicated 30 years to the police force.
In addition to the Central Citizens' Association, Alton Parker served in other organizations including the Goodfellow's Club, Windsor Male Chorus, Greater Windsor Foundation, Baptist Men's Council, Alpha Group (built homes for the handicapped) and Brentwood. He was also a founding member of Apartment Living for Physically Handicapped Adults. The Goodfellows even presented Alton with an illuminated scroll and gold pen and pencil set to honour his community work and his 34-year commitment to the organization.
Alton's wife Evelyn (Perkins) Parker attended Patterson Collegiate, Wayne State and Michigan State University. She was the Chairman and Director of the volunteer nurses of the Red Cross, in addition to vice-president of the Interdenominational Church of Greater Windsor and Treasurer of the Missionary Circle of the First Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Women's Auxiliary of Hotel Dieu Hospital, President of the Community Friendship Group, and a Charter Member of the Hour-A-Day Study Club.
Have you ever heard of Uncle Al's Kids' Party in Windsor? If it were not for the Parker family, thousands of children who could not afford to go to camp would not have experienced a day completely devoted to them. Alton and Evelyn made it their mission to make sure children knew they were important and worth celebrating. One day, Alton and Evelyn saw small children playing at the park near their house in Windsor. It was then that Evelyn asked what they could do to help, and Alton suggested throwing a party for the local kids. The first party had 45 kids in attendance, but after 25 years they had over 1,000 children attending the Kids' Party. The kids were given treats like sandwiches, ice cream and pop to enjoy, along with go-carts, clowns, puppet shows and pony rides. With the assistance of a few donations, The Parkers paid, out of their own pocket, for this event each year. According to Alton, "My wife and I don't drink or smoke so we take that money we would have spent and put it aside for the children." They hosted Uncle Al's Kids' Party every summer, beginning in 1966.
In 1976, to honour him, the park where this event was hosted, Broadhead Park, was officially renamed Alton C. Parker Park. Did you know, Alton Parker also received a Citizen of the Year Award from the Museum? When he was given the award, he said "I have received many awards over the years. But when it comes from your own community, it means so much more." Among his other accolades, he was given the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, which was presented to him on June 30, 1976 at Queen's Park. This medal was awarded to people who contributed to the common good of society, acting in a particularly generous way without the expectation of a reward. He was also named to the Order of Canada on 16 January 1976, received the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal, was recognized for his commitment to youth with a Harry Jerome Award and was given an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Windsor. Alton Parker was a true gift to the community.
After Alton's death, Uncle Al's Kids' Party was hosted by his family, including his granddaughter Cherie Steele who said "Instead of having grandpa here looking across the park at all his guests, I'm sure he's looking down today." At the museum's Emancipation Celebration, we had the honour of presenting the Legacy Hero Award to Cherie, on Alton's behalf, and she gave a moving speech recalling memories of her grandfather.
The Parker Family Part 3 – History Makers
Alton and Evelyn Parker's daughter, Freida, also made numerous contributions to the community. Shortly before she graduated from Hotel Dieu of the St. Joseph School of Nursing in Windsor, Black Canadian women were barred from attending nursing school. As a result of this discrimination, the case was taken to the Ontario Human Rights Commission and in 1948 Colleen L. Campbell and Marian V. Overton became the first Black women to graduate from Hotel Dieu. It was not long after, in 1950, that Freida and Cecile Wright would graduate, becoming the third and fourth Black students to accomplish this.
Unfortunately, they also experienced discrimination firsthand. A week before graduating, forty-two nurses from Hotel Dieu, including Freida and Cecile, went out to celebrate at Thomas' Inn on Riverside Drive. The owner, Bertha Thomas, asked Freida and Cecile to leave because she did not want to "disturb" her other guests in the restaurant. They left without saying anything, but when Mayor Art Reaume, whose daughter was among the forty-two nurses, found out about the incident he said, "Let those who have been guilty of this most un-Christian act repent." Additionally, a columnist R.M. Harrison criticized Bertha Thomas, saying it was ironic that she kicked out the same two nurses who cared for her while she was hospitalized. While in the hospital, she did not mind the treatment they provided, but took issue with them coming to her hotel.
Freida has said that during her 3 years of training she performed numerous tasks. She lived in residence at the Jeanne Mance building, which was next to the present location of Hotel Dieu and would rise at 5:30am and begin her work at the hospital by 7am. She would run errands, clean rooms, make beds, assist with baby deliveries, all while attending class. Did you know Freida also had to stencil the words "St. John's Toilet Paper" on each roll of toilet paper for the St. John's wing of the hospital, which was a wing for Windsor's VIPs? She also patched rubber gloves and sharpened syringes. She said that working at the hospital opened her eyes to the ups and downs of life. It taught the forty-two nurses not to judge and to see the good in people. Freida mentioned one example that involved her mother making gingerbread cookies for all the "street people" on the second-floor ward. Her father even delivered the cookies to the hospital. She said experiences such as this shaped her life.
Freida's achievements are no surprise considering her academic excellence. While attending Patterson Collegiate, she won the girls' public speaking contest, in addition to awards for scholastics and athletics. She also graduated as class president of the entire student body, which was the first time that someone of African descent claimed that honour. The experience she gained as class president most likely transferred to her role as the secretary-treasurer of the Windsor and District Institute of Human Rights, which was an organization that drew attention to the problems of minority groups. While in this organization, Freida worked alongside executive members, Alex Maxwell and the late Dr. Howard McCurdy.
Freida married Eugene Steele who was the first Black firefighter in Windsor. What an amazing family of history makers! He was born in North Buxton on October 25, 1929 to Charles Irving/Ervin (NOTE: the spelling of Charles's middle name is not consistent in documentation) and Laura Belle (Travis) Steele. Charles was born on June 12, 1900 in North Buxton to James E. Steele and Martha Harding. Charles' birth record also lists the family's residence as Lot 7, Concession 6, and lists James' occupation as a farmer. The birth record for Laura Belle Travis lists her date of birth as November 25, 1903 in Chatham Township, but her last name is spelt as "Travese." Laura Belle's birth record also lists her parents as James Travis and Anna Eliza Robinson, but some sources say Robertson, such as Laura's marriage record. Charles and Laura married on August 10, 1923. At the time of their marriage, Charles (23 years old) worked as a farmer, while Laura was a domestic and 20 years old.
Charles and Laura had four children: James Ervine, Olive (born December 17, 1926), Eugene Wilbur, and Dennis (born May 12, 1940). James Ervine married Ione Chase and they had one child, James Stanley who became a lawyer and had two children: Laura and Gregory. James Ervine's sister Olive married John Olbey who was a millwright. According to Dianne Steele-Beer, Olive was the first person of colour to be hired as a customer service cashier at the A&P in Chatham. She was hired on November 23, 1963. Olive had three children: Craig, Pamela and Michelle. Olive's brother Dennis had six children: Renee, Bradley, Curtis, Ryan, Jordan and Adam.
What we publish is not a complete history of any family and is based on the documents that are available. We welcome photos and information to fill in the gaps. See you next week for part 4 where we will share more about Eugene, Freida and their children.
The Parker Family Part 4 – "Give what you can to help those in need"
The fourth child of Charles and Laura Steele, as mentioned previously, is Eugene. According to his daughter, Dianne, Eugene played baseball for the North Buxton All Stars as a catcher and pitcher. There are rumours that he was scouted, but no documentation backs up this information. Eugene also loved to garden and golf, but also had a unique hobby of making hats and ties with pheasant feathers. In The Long Road by Charlotte Bronte Perry, it reprints a May 2, 1964 article from the Windsor Star which talks about Eugene's hobby. The article, titled "Fine Feathers of Fine Birds Make Fine Hats," says "Mrs. Steele has one of the largest assortments of hats in the neighborhood, and Mr. Steele the 'sharpest' ties. He explained that the whole thing started in November 1963, when his cousin asked him for some pheasant feathers … so that she could try to make a hat … 'When my wife, Freida, heard that I was getting the feathers so that someone else could make a hat, she suggested … that I could make her one.' Mr. Steele said a great deal of equipment and money are not required, but a lot of time and patience is."
Eugene was also very active in the community, volunteering for several causes including the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, acting as president of the PTA at his children's school, Dr. H.D. Taylor Public School in Windsor, tutoring kids in chemistry and physics, and also serving as a member of The Guardian Club, which brought attention to discrimination in Windsor and surrounding areas. Freida Parker Steele was also involved, in addition to Dr. Dan Hill, Allen Bourovoy, Dr. Howard McCurdy (Guardian Club's first president), Dr. Wilson Head and J. Lyle Browning. This organization performed a series of test cases, particularly with discriminatory housing practices. For example, the group would send a Black Canadian couple to view a house or apartment, in addition to another couple, but they would be white. What they found was that the white couple would be offered the rental, while the former couple would be told that the property was no longer available. These test cases drew a lot of attention to discriminatory practices in the area.
Freida and Eugene had six children: Janice Gayle Steele, Alan Parker Steele, Dianne Lauralyn Steele-Beer, Cherie Lynn Steele-Sexton, Gina Mae Hughes and Deborah Anne Marshall. Janice worked as an artist (particularly with stained glass), but also as an art consultant and for an advertising company. Alan Parker Steele worked as a graphic artist, working in Toronto for several years, and did work for companies such as Five Alive and Ford. Dianne worked as a nurse, but later followed in her grandfather's footsteps, becoming and officer with the Peel Regional Police. Did you know it was Alton who presented Dianne with her badge during the graduation ceremony? Cherie became a guidance councillor and special education teacher, while Gina followed in her father's footsteps by joining the fire department in Detroit. Deborah went to St. Clair College to become a paralegal but did not go into that profession. She also attended Marvel Beauty School and St. Clair College for aesthetics. Deborah did so well that she was asked to teach courses, which she did before moving to Toronto where she also taught a few days a week.
Giving back to the community is an important lesson in the Parker family. Alton Parker learned from his mother Ida to "Give what you can to help those in need. Share what you've got," which explains why Alton and his wife Evelyn devoted so much time and energy to Uncle Al's Kids' Party. Alton also took his children and grandchildren to Goodfellows where they would fill and deliver food baskets, which is something that Alton's parents did with him. This was so that they could see the giving firsthand and this was a lesson that Alton passed on to his daughter Freida. For example, Freida was one of the first volunteers for Windsor's Hospice, in addition to being a Board Director for the museum and on the Board of Maryvale.
Freida's children have carried on this tradition as well. Dianne also volunteered at Hospice and Maryvale, in addition to the Red Cross, while Gina facilitates domestic violence sessions at her church and Cherie is involved with the international organization, Days For Girls-Windsor. With this organization, volunteers sew personal hygiene products for girls/young ladies in developing countries, but also disadvantaged females in the area. They also fundraise in order to buy materials.
The next generation of Freida and Eugene's grandchildren include Steele Parker Hughes, Taylor Joie Marshall, William Niles Sexton III and Jefferson Travis Marshall.
What we publish is not a complete history of any family and is based on the documents that are available. We welcome photos and information to fill in the gaps. See you next week where we will celebrate another amazing family.
The Parker Family Part 1 - Sharing Memories
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The Parker Family Part 2 - Legacy Hero
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The Parker Family Part 3 - History Makers
The Parker Family Part 4 - Give what you can to help those in need
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Halftime report: Health plans 2, physicians tied, consumers 0
Contributor : Jane DuBose
Publish date: 30 Nov, 2011
The healthcare game changer known as the Affordable Care Act will be two years old in just a few months. Like most toddlers, the law has demanded constant attention, and under no circumstances has the country been able to ignore it.
We're at the half way point between passage (March 2010) and implementation (January 2014) of the key provisions of the law the federal health benefits exchanges and the expansion of Medicaid provided they survive legal and political challenges. So it may be time to take stock of how the major stakeholders are faring as 2011 winds to a close.
Health plans. A year ago, it was almost possible to feel sorry for them. The recession had wreaked havoc on growth in the commercial markets. Disaster was striking in the form of government mandates on medical spending. Some state governments were breathing down their necks on rate regulation. Today Many health plans have not only survived, but thrived in the past year. Investors have driven up share prices among the largest, publicly held plans by a range of 19 percent to a whopping 54 percent so far this year (in a down market, no less). The medical loss ratio rules are unlikely to be a game changer. And rate regulation may indeed drive some plans out of markets, but many others are finding new and interesting ways to grow, such as buying physician practices.
Providers. That squealing sound you hear may be the sound of spinning tires on the way to the lawyer or the bank. Hospitals, physician practices and the organizations that support them have participated in an unprecedented merger frenzy over the past year. The run up to reform is one reason for the activity, but technology and demographics also play a part. Physician groups with a large base of well-insured patients are key targets, as are those with well-heeled Medicare beneficiaries. The losers among providers may be small shops in rural areas that have neither suitors nor resources to invest in the reform environment of the future. The winners are practices in large and medium-sized markets being targeted by hospital groups and health plans.
Pharma. The jury is still sequestered on this one. Pharma has paid for additional branded drug access for seniors in the doughnut hole, but if the exchanges or Medicaid expansion falter, the big reform payoff may not occur. Even if the U.S. Supreme court strikes down the individual mandate, it's quite likely exchanges could still go forward. But the big bonanza via Medicaid is also up in the air. At the same time, states are doing everything they can to limit branded drug access amid budget difficulties. On the bright side, the aging population and its need for drugs will be a positive, with or without exchanges.
Employers. The big ones continue to pull out all stops to control costs and keep employees healthy. Wellness coaches are the big tool in 2011-2012. Small employers, on the other hand, are struggling to fund benefits at all. Many of them will defect to small-business exchanges in 2014. The consolidation trend among payers and providers is not a positive for this group, however, because they need healthy competition to keep prices down.
The last group is consumers, or in this industry, patients. They may have never been at the center of healthcare. Financial health has primarily trumped personal health. We are slowly inching toward putting consumers at the core of the system Cigna even rebranded its company based on that premise but there's a huge disconnect on this one. Reform may help many consumers, but with its many levels of complexity, it will likely make it messier before it makes it better.
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The Trump Campaign Reportedly Spent $300,000 of Donor Money...on Donald Trump Books
Trump donors are really getting their money's worth...
By Jack Moore
How is Donald Trump's campaign winding down the days? Well, one thing they're apparently doing is buying a shit ton of Donald Trump books, funneling money back into Trump's businesses. And of course I mean the scientific definition of "shit ton," i.e. $300,000 worth of ghostwritten hits like The Art of the Deal. The Huffington Post has more details.
The Oct. 15 Federal Election Commission filing for Trump Make America Great Again Committee does not specify which books in particular were purchased, but the committee's own website suggests it was Trump's 1987 business bestseller.
"I've signed an out-of-print, hardcover copy of 'The Art of the Deal' just for you, because I want you on board with Team Trump!" Trump wrote in an Aug. 2 fundraising email, which went on to offer the book for a minimum donation of $184.
Now, for most campaigns, a story like this could be damaging, especially when there's already a perception based in reality that the campaign is using donor money to, I don't know, pad the personal checking account of the candidate. But because Donald Trump has spent the last month and a half being accused of sexual assault and then turning around and demeaning and threatening his accusers, this weirdly feels like small potatoes. Honestly, my favorite part of this story is that Trump claims The Art of the Deal is out of print, so he can charge giant donation fees for it, when it is readily available right this very second. It's a classic Trump lie, in that it's easily disproven and mostly pointless.
Anyway, $300K for Trump's own books. Sorry, Trump donors. It must suck to be so had by a con man.
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Gita Is The Cargo Robot You've Been Waiting For
Posted on February 9, 2017 February 2, 2020 by Fareeha Jamal
Have you ever come across this situation in your childhood where you towed your stuff behind you in a wagon? The company that manufactures the Vespa scooter has a new branch that has created the 21st century equivalent of that wagon. A self-balancing two-wheeled cargo robot that is capable of carrying up to 40 lb (18 kg) of your groceries or other goods, following along behind you or even striking out on its own, has been named Gita. It has been created by the US-based Piaggio Fast Forward.
The name of Gita is pronounced "jee-ta," which means "short trip" in Italian. It sits 26 inches tall (66 cm), has a zero turning radius, and can travel at bicycle-like speeds of up to 22 mph (35 km/h). Moreover, it can also match the walking speed of its human operator, following them as they mosey hands-free down the sidewalk or along supermarket aisles.
Now, the real question is how does this work? Well, the user wears a white belt with a camera on the front. The system generates a 3D point cloud map of the user's environment as they travel through it using an existing technology known as SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping. Gita finds out its position and that of its user, within that map, with help from a forward-facing stereo camera system that tracks the belt.
While telling New Atlas, Piaggio Fast Forward COO Sasha Hoffman said:
"If you go out of the line of sight, let's say if you turn around a corner or you may go through an alley, Gita will soon catch up with you. It still knows where it's going, because it optically has seen the path that you walked."
In addition to this, once it has followed a user through an environment, it can later use the map that was generated to go back through that environment autonomously. The user can create waypoints along the way, which Gita will then stop at when it makes the trip again on its own.
Hoffman explained:
"If you walked all around your house, you could set up the kitchen, the dining room, the front door and the back entrance as different points on the map. If you were at your front door and you needed to send Gita with a package to your kitchen, there's a touchscreen interface and you could literally touch it and tell it within two buttons to head for the kitchen."
The battery of the robot can work for about eight hours of use at walking speed via one three-hour charge. Together with an ultrasonic range-finding system, its cameras create an obstacle-avoidance system that keeps it from running into things.
Gita has been planned to be primarily trialed in a business-to-business model. A consumer version is expected to follow after about a year. As Hoffman stated; "Piaggio has a huge history of selling directly to the consumer, so there's definitely an end game of producing a product at a price point that's manageable for the consumer."
The official launch of Gita took place at an event in Boston on February, 2nd.


There's a bug in the interactions between mimic, drunk, bomb, and ninja. This affects the setup Drunken Disguise Party - https://epicmafia.com/setup/376185 - aka DDP.
In a situation where the mimic steals the bomb role, on the same night that the ninja kills the mimic, and the drunk roleblocks the ninja, the mimic will die and take the role of the bomb, but the second voting mafia will not die because the role swap occurs after the death action.
This is because the mimic action takes place AFTER the night kills have occurred, so the mafia are not killing a bomb, but a mimic. Once dead, the mimic takes on the role of the bomb.
In this game - https://epicmafia.com/game/6920817/review - the effect was to clear the ninja, because he was roleblocked on the night the bomb was killed, but the second mafia did not die.
In other games this could falsely make players appear to be guilty after they are saved from the explosion by a doctor.
this isnt really a "bug"
ok look it's just for lucid to look at and decide whether it's what was intended!!


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Q: Selecting the nth result of a query I am using Visual Studio 2010, but i think any sql or vb codes could help.
I already have a query:
something simple like this
Select namelist from names

let's say that it returned 5 results : (John, Jacob, James, Joe, Jerk)
Then I click button1, Label1 should change text based on the result of the query
I used this code to do so
Label1.text = .fields("namelist").value

and YES, it does change the text of Label1 into "John"
but what I want to happen is for that Label to change text into any of those query results and(like Joe or James depending on how I specify it) and not just the first result automatically.
I don't know which part of the code to edit to specify what row is to be used as the value for the label's text.
Can anyone please help me with this? :)

A: Use the Skip Linq operator:
        double[] vals = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };

        double val = vals.Skip(6).First();

This is just an example, adapt to your specific needs.
Cheers
EDIT:
After your comment, I decided to clarify.
Select namelist from names

is your basic query, so it means that namelist now contains the list of names.
If you want to grab only the 5th name, then something like this:
var fithName = namelist.Skip(4).First();

Hope this clarifies.


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Title: Approaches to the design and provision of prison accommodation and facilities for Australian Indigenous prisoners after the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody
Author: Grant, E.
Citation: Australian Indigenous Law Review, 2013; 17(1):47-55
Publisher: Indigenous Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales
Organisation: Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning (CHURP)
Responsibility: Elizabeth Grant
Abstract: The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC) investigated the deaths of 99 Aboriginal people in police and prison custody. Each of the individual reports poignantly outlines someone's life and the circumstances of their death in prison or police custody. Many of the custodial environments where the people were detained were unpleasant, inappropriate, unsafe or even inhumane.
Keywords: People-environment studies; Behaviour-environment studies; Indigenous architecture; Indigenous design; Aboriginal architecture & environments; Indigenous Studies; Criminology; Law; Architecture; Prisons; Prison; court and criminal justice design; Indigenous institutional desig; n Custodial design; Australian penal architectural history; Cross-cultural design; Indigenous Prisons
Rights: © AILR
Published version: http://www.ilc.unsw.edu.au/publications/volume-17-number-1
Appears in Collections: Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning publications
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Cameron Diaz Is Taking a Sabbatical From Acting to Try for a Baby With Benji Madden
By Khalea Underwood
Cameron Diaz is taking a sabbatical to try for a baby with husband Benji Madden. Steve Jennings/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize
Cameron Diaz's new role isn't in front of a camera! A source tells Us Weekly the actress is taking a year off from making movies to "be a wife and try to have a baby" with husband of five months, Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden.
PHOTOS: Cameron's amazing bikini body
"All she wants is to stay home and enjoy this special time in her life," the source reveals. Although the 42-year-old raked in $18 million in 2014 from films such as Sex Tape, The Other Woman, and the musical adaption of Annie, "she has told her team she won't answer the phone for any amount of money — even though she has received offers for various things. She is adamant that she is not available for anything."
The pair's $10 million Beverly Hills mansion, where they held their 100-guest traditional Jewish wedding ceremony in January, provides the perfect retreat. Diaz, who's "all about healthy living," meditates every day and is one of those "really spiritual" people who values her quiet time alongside 36-year-old Madden, a second insider says.
PHOTOS: Cameron through the years
"She loves watching TV and movies at home with Benji, and she's working on new recipes for a follow-up to The Body Book," the insider continues. "Her priorities have 100 percent shifted. She wanted to settle down and she has."
And when Madden's away, his wife is always on his mind. Just take his sweet puppy Instagram from March (he called her his "bae"!) as an example.
Rule #1 When you're away from home working and you meet a puppy, always take pics to send to Bae ??????
A photo posted by The B-man (@benjaminmadden) on Mar 4, 2015 at 3:29pm PST
"He's incredibly faithful," the source adds. "He messages her all the time and tells her how much he loves her. She does not doubt him for one moment."
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