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A growing community for everyone and anyone within business or in any walk of life, we share the goal of helping ourselves and others to reach their best and stay there, for good.
Finding North with integrity, putting people and planet in line with heart and hearth.
Being a free spirit with balanced boundaries.
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Our diverse international community are a talented source of creative content, programmes and services.
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Change that connects, supports and challenges in equal measure.
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Wellbeing – Efficiency and skills aside, if you don't take care of yourself or others in and around your organisation, you wont realise your or their potential. Wellbeing is a key ingredient to resilience – easy to say, but a lot harder to do.
Creativity – With a solid base, strong reliable performance and wellbeing in balance, now is the perfect time to focus on creativity to take things to the next level. For those in creative industries and for everyone, we can all create and co-create more, with the right blend of skills, attitudes and approaches.
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We are an ethical bunch and we work to the highest professional standards whilst staying mindful that we are dedicated to creating lasting positive profitable change.
RealiseYourPotential.com offers a unique range of Self Development, Leadership and Team Engagement resources, that takes a very personal look at impact and performance and staying there.
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Or find Inspiration from content gathered and created with the single aim of supporting you at work, at home and wherever you go.
We support our clients with powerful processes that challenge and support them to lead motivated, creative and high-impact teams that can self-manage and sustain growth whatever the challenges.
Our numerous retreats, experiential workshops and courses are open to both the public, organisations and teams of any description, provided they are up to something good!
Does the next Director's meeting need to be more productive than the last?
Is something critical coming up, either from within the organisation or from the outside? Or have the past few months been less successful than expected, to put it mildly?
When it comes to people, time and meetings, especially board meetings, introducing a strong facilitator to chair either the entire meeting or a part of it, can prove a powerful ingredient in breaking through patterns or behaviours in order to achieve consensus or at least to come out with a clear result that everyone can line up behind.
Our recommended Boardroom Facilitators are highly experienced and personable and utilise either a traditional Chairman approach or a Coaching style, leading proceedings in a structured yet dynamic way.
Either contact us directly or contact any of our trusted RealiseYourPotential.com community friends. Select Community from the menu and if someone is available for Boardroom Facilitation you will see it on their individual professional profile page on the 'Available for' list on the left hand side.
Whether for business or as an individual, realising potential can be achieved or supported through a variety of approaches.
Sometimes the same person may be trained and experienced in more than one discipline and will gladly offer their services initially in one role, with the option for change further along the road. Or an integrated service will be offered as appropriate from the start.
A good coach will ensure you are supported and challenged in equal measure.
Business Coaching in particular is a fast-growing area due to the multiple benefits that are well documented, to the point that Coaching outperforms Mentoring as the tool of choice for fast-growing forward-thinking organisations and their Leaders.
An insight worth bearing in mind is that a Coach (or a Mentor) is only as good as the level of development they have achieved for themselves. Coaching, especially Life Coaching has earned a mixed reputation over the past few years. This is the case in particular due to the plethora of 'easy-to-pass' Life Coaching courses, sometimes taken by individuals who gain a form of 'certification' with limited personal acumen, experience and personal awareness skills.
RealiseYourPotential.com only features and recommends trusted coaches who are both people of integrity but also trained to the highest standards (EMCC or ICF approved), experienced in Leadership Coaching, Business & Executive Coaching and/or Performance & Life Coaching. We offer individual coaches or a team of trusted coaches to run a series of tailorable programmes for your company, based on the full spectrum of RealiseYourPotential.com Events & Modules.
Expect a learning and discovery experience through simple yet powerful structures that will see you achieve goals that you previously may not have considered achievable.
For those new to this area, a simple differentiator between a Coach and a Mentor is that a Coach will ask brilliant questions to bring out brilliant answers from you and your team, whilst a Mentor will share their experience (either their own or those of their client) and tell/show you how it's done and what you should do.
Depending on the time-pressure and the urgency of the need, an experienced Coach will know when to take their 'coaching hat' off and share some wisdom, before returning to the sometimes slower and more powerful format of allowing you and your team to come up with the solutions. It is always the ideas that you and your team come up with, that are fully owned and easier to stay committed to, than the ideas given to you by others.
If you'd like some one-to-one coaching or if you'd like to arrange group or team coaching, either contact us directly or contact any of our trusted RealiseYourPotential.com community friends. Select Community from the menu and if someone is available for Coaching & Mentoring you will see it on their individual professional profile page on the 'Available for' list on the left hand side.
Learning and training comes in many shapes and forms, none better than experiencing it for yourself. We offer a friendly yet powerful learning format that will allow you to shine as an individual as well as experiencing active learning through also being a contributor within a group dynamic. Stimulating and supportive workshops are run either as course (usually a four week series) or as a half or full day event.
The great thing about RealiseYourPotential.com is that aside from our fixed venue workshops, you get to choose the preferred date and venue (within reason). Old wisdom is blended with contemporary thinking and processes and exercises are designed to get to the heart of things whilst stretching your imagination and thinking to new limits.
Expect to go deeper than your typical self-development course or talk. The reason we call it experiential workshops is that you will experience doing your work rather than being 'talked to'. Small groups are another reason why you will get the most out of the experience, so be prepared to bring everything you've got and to be open to re-writing the next chapter of the book of your life/career/whatever.
When RealiseYourPotential.com was only a twinkle in my eye, I spent many happy hours brainstorming and creating campaigns with my creative partner Craig Leonard. We worked together at my former agency, Free Spirit Communications.
In our earliest days, we designed advertising campaigns, direct marketing campaigns, customer loyalty magazines and outdoor – that was before digital was anything more than e-newsletters and text messages.
The story since then has been nothing short of beautiful.
Over the coming days, a full selection of his work and those of others we trust and respect will be featured within the Creativity gateway (see The Five Gateways™). Aside from traditional briefs, we are also available for hire as a creative duo.
Rest deeply assured, whatever your creative inclinations or desires, we can work with you or on your behalf to create a campaign that you will be proud of. We don't do art for arts sake (though we love art), but we play hard to get results.
Everything we do in terms of creativity is so that your reputation and your profits rise for good. Please don't ask us to tell any 'porky pies', we're humble enough and proud enough to say our work style and creative experience will be sufficient to meet and exceed your needs without the need for bending the truth.
Realising your potential nearly always requires words. The proposal, the introductory email, the speech, the advertising campaign, the LinkedIn blog, the list goes on.
Whether you require a full-blown customer loyalty campaign or maybe just a book or magazine, we've either written our own or edited/published for others.
The devil is in the detail, or so the saying goes – but with copywriting and publishing, it's the big picture and identifying the key message that will have maximum lasting impact, that comes first.
RealiseYourPotential.com only works with trusted good people who are also great in their chosen field – from copywriters and wordsmiths to managing editors and proof-readers, we're proud to recommend the finest people we've had the privilege to work with and know over the years.
Check out the Performance gateway or our Community section to find the person or persons you'd like to work with on your next project or contact us directly for a recommendation.
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RealiseYourPotential.com caters to individuals, groups and large organisations, drawing on a trusted pool of superb facilitators, expect to be surprised by the depth and simplicity of our 'Kick-start' programme.
• Build deeper trust and establish boundaries for the work ahead.
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• Name and clear the beliefs that are serving no one.
• Discover the aspects of wellbeing that matters most.
• Explore and develop fresh perspectives for lasting change.
• Establish smart goals and plan for what may get in the way.
• Identify the key messages for the key people.
• Embed new behaviours, practices and habits.
• Get creative and raise the bar, for good.
Tailored courses are available on request. Off-site and on-site flexibility as standard.
Whatever the challenge you face, whatever the opportunity ahead of you, if you're looking for a safe place to explore, discover and leverage the potential as yet untapped within you and your team – as long as you are up to something good, we'd love to be a part of it. Nothing gives us greater satisfaction that facilitating our clients in achieving sustainable profits and the building of a glowing reputation.
RealiseYourPotential.com's 'Kick-start' programme is delivered by any combination of our trusted community (see Community landing page), subject to availability.
See Events/Modules – The Full Monty – Summer Spa Retreat or Autumn Spa Retreat. Details will be announced soon.
If it's not coaching you are after, you might have a position that needs filling by a flexible multi-talented professional.
Some of the trusted people featured on RealiseYourPotential.com's Community page, are available as either consultants or interim placements.
Speak to us in full confidence and we will tell you if we have someone available that fits the bill.
Sometimes life is as simple as just asking.
Realise Your Potential – if not now, when?
Look out for excursion experiences on the Events page from September onwards.
We plan to combine physical challenges with learning and personal growth. Walking the finest coasts of England or strolling through the parks of our major cities, our work never stops. Be accompanied by a friendly team of experienced coaches, mentors, consultants and wellbeing practitioners.
Clear out the cobwebs, come back years younger than you left.
For the past 20 years, I have had the privilege of working with some of the finest designers*, copywriters, SEO specialists, financial geniuses and technology solution providers. Whether in retail, online or on the ground, business to business or the not-for-profit sector, there are key peers, clients and suppliers who run superb businesses and whom I am happy to recommend.
Over the coming months, this section of the website will be further developed and in the meanwhile, if you are looking for a recommendation, feel free to get in touch.
By way of background, I set up RealiseYourPotential.com to bring under one roof both the marketing and business side of my career with the personal development and team transformation side. There are endless tools and offerings out there, however I only deal with and recommend others who share the values of integrity and authenticity, both in their business and personal lives.
I believe that whilst money and profits are important, whatever we do, peace of mind counts for a lot too!
Be in touch if you'd like to talk through your business or personal challenges and I'll do my level best to help you either myself or through the RealiseYourPotential.com network of personally recommended service providers and specialists.
Warm wishes and thank you for visiting.
* I'd like to single-out Craig Leonard in particular, whose design work and approach to client-service has been exemplary for the approx. 15 years I've known him and worked with him. Some of my best work (and most enjoyable too) was created together with Craig. You'll find Craig's details on the community page.


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Classification
Si elle avait été initialement décrite comme une espèce distincte de la Hyène tachetée en raison de grandes différences dans les extrémités antérieures et postérieures, l'analyse génétique n'indique pas de différence notable.

Extinction
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New Jersey Constitutional Protections for Criminal Defendants
In New Jersey crimes and offenses are set forth N.J.S.A. 2C:1-4. When charged with a crime or an offense there are certain Constitutional protections afforded.
2C:1-4. Classes of offenses. a. An offense defined by this code or by any other statute of this State, for which a sentence of imprisonment in excess of 6 months is authorized, constitutes a crime within the meaning of the Constitution of this State. Crimes are designated in this code as being of the first, second, third or fourth degree.
b. An offense is a disorderly persons offense if it is so designated in this code or in a statute other than this code. An offense is a petty disorderly persons offense if it is so designated in this code or in a statute other than this code.
Disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses are petty offenses and are not crimes within the meaning of the Constitution of this State. There shall be no right to indictment by a grand jury nor any right to trial by jury on such offenses. Conviction of such offenses shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on conviction of a crime.
c. An offense defined by any statute of this State other than this code shall be classified as provided in this section or in section 2C:43-1 and, except as provided in section 2C:1-5b and chapter 43, the sentence that may be imposed upon conviction thereof shall hereafter be governed by this code. Insofar as any provision outside the code declares an offense to be a misdemeanor when such offense specifically provides a maximum penalty of 6 months' imprisonment or less, whether or not in combination with a fine, such provision shall constitute a disorderly persons offense.
d. Subject to the provisions of section 2C:43-1, reference in any statute, rule, or regulation outside the code to the term "high misdemeanor" shall mean crimes of the first, second, or third degree and reference to the term "misdemeanor" shall mean all crimes.
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This is one of the main characters for a Indie webcomic I illustrated for entitled "Urban Decay Diaries. This was the first promotional image. I originally sketched it out in pencil and then scanned it into Photoshop for the final monochromatic coloring.
I have absolutely no idea how you work, but man is it fantastic! Wow. Look at the work on that jacket!!! Insane Wolfie!
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Apple Days sale: iPhone 13, iPad 2021, M1 MacBook Air get big discounts; check details
Megha Gupta
Apple Days on Vijay Sales brings massive discounts on products.
The Apple Watch SE comes with a cashback of Rs 2,000 for Rs 25,900.
Additionally, the AirPods Pro can be grabbed for a lowly Rs 17,990 with a cashback of Rs 2,500.
If you Don't have an iPhone, it's time to get one as Vijay sales offer huge discounts on Apple products. The week-long sale starts today and will go on till 31st December. Vijay Sales has long been a preferred destination for people interested in buying Apple products.
The iPhone 13 will start at Rs 75,900 instead of the MRP of Rs 79,900. Those with an HDFC Bank card will also be eligible for a cashback of Rs 6000, which will bring down the price to Rs 69,900. However, keep in mind that the cashback is usually credited after 90 days. All cashback offers are only for HDFC Bank debit and credit cards. During the Apple Days sale, the iPhone 13 Mini will be available at Rs 60,400, while the iPhone 13 Pro starts at Rs 108,900, iPhone 13 Pro Max at Rs 118,400, iPhone 11 at Rs 43, 400, and iPhone 12 at Rs 56,200.
With this great year-end sale, Company takes the opportunity to bring you a wide range of personalized, high-performance laptop and computer accessories like Bluetooth speakers and earphones with discounts and offers that will blow your mind. With hard disks starting at Rs. 3,949 and amazing tablets at just Rs.5,999, you would find it difficult to refuse to upgrade your laptop and accessories to the latest model.
Best offers available on the Apple Days sale:
Apple iPhone 12 Mini (128 GB Storage, White) is available at a 9% discount during Vijay Sales Apple Days. You can get this smartphone for Rs. 67,999 onwards during the sale.
Apple iPad 8th Gen 32GB Wi-Fi + Cellular (Space Grey) is available at a 6% discount during Vijay Sales Apple Days. You can get this device for Rs. 30,900 onwards during the sale.
Apple Watch Series 6 will be available from ₹37,990, with an additional cashback of up to ₹3000 on HDFC Bank cards.
Apple Watch SE starts from ₹30,900 and buyers can avail of additional cashback up to ₹2000 on HDFC Bank cards.
The MacBook Air M1 is available at its lowest ever price of Rs 77,610, offered with a cashback of Rs 6,000. The MacBook Pro M1 is selling at Rs 103,610 with a cashback of Rs 7,000. On the other hand, a cashback of Rs 10,000 means the MacBook Pro M1 Pro is available at Rs 171,200.
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Hot seas bleach Ningaloo Reef
Narelle Towie, Environment ReporterPerthNow
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ABNORMALLY hot sea temperatures at Ningaloo Reef are bleaching the area's coral, environmental officers say.
Ocean surface temperatures at the reef have been 3C higher than average since October and peaked at 29C in the past two weeks - the 'trigger level' for bleaching.
The Department of Environment and Conservation detected the patches of bleached corals using satellite imaging.
"By continually monitoring the reef, we can look at changes over time and determine the significance of temperature-induced bleaching events," DEC marine science leader Chris Simpson said.
Coral bleaching is a phenomenon where algae, which gives coral its colour, is expelled from inside the reef's tissue because of stress, leaving just the white skeleton of the coral behind.
Bleaching events are usually caused by long periods of warm sea surface temperatures but they can also be associated with exceptionally low ocean temperatures, disease or pollution.
"Initial reports related to sea surface temperature indicate that water temperatures in the Ningaloo area have been elevated to levels that may cause bleaching in some coral species," Dr Simpson said.
"These temperatures are not expected to drop for at least two to three weeks because of the cyclonic activity over the Pilbara and Kimberley restricting flushing and causing heating of lagoon waters."
Dr Simpson said Ningaloo Reef had experienced minor coral bleaching events caused from both elevated and lowered sea surface temperatures in the past 20 years with no apparent long-term effects.
Inner reef areas, particularly in bays such as Bills Bay that had restricted water flow, were particularly prone to coral bleaching.
"While this is of concern, there is some good news. Ningaloo has an exceptionally high diversity of corals with more than 300 species and it is this diversity that will provide some resilience to bleaching as different corals have different tolerance levels to bleaching.
"So there still will be many colourful displays of coral all along its 300km length."
Dr Simpson said current surveys in Bills Bay showed species of the fine branching corals that had the lowest resistance to coral bleaching had started to bleach in some areas.
"We estimate that the bleaching in most areas is considerably less than 20 per cent of the live coral at this stage," he said.
"Coral reefs can recover from bleaching events although it can be a decade or two before full recovery occurs.
"One of the important things for recovery is the presence of 'source' reefs to generate new larvae along with good water quality, suitable substratum for new coral recruits and strong herbivorous fish populations to prevent algae colonising the reef."
DEC is asking for all Ningaloo Marine Park visitors to be on the lookout for coral bleaching. If bleaching is spotted, people are asked to note the location of the coral and, if possible, take a photograph.
If you spot coral bleaching contact the DEC's marine park coordinator in Exmouth on 9947 8000.


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Each month, Lemont High School honors a student from each grade level for hard work and dedication to the school and the community. Selections rotate among the school's various departments from month to month. Only 32 students earn "Student of the Month" accolades each school year, with four individuals honored each month from October through May.
Local businessman Brad Grcevic, of Edward Jones, Inc. (Lemont), contributes a donation each month to a charity selected by the "Student of the Month" award winners.
Charity: #EllieStrong Forever
Angelina Campagna
Angelina Campagna was named the Freshman Student of the Month by the Health Department. Angelina is a high honor roll student who most enjoys AP Human Geography, Marching Band and Integrated Math I Honors. Her teachers applaud the way she participates in class on a regular basis. She is diligent about completing her work and enjoys learning. Angelina's peers often come to her to ask for her assistance with classroom material, and she treats everyone with respect and kindness. Last fall she helped the Marching Band reach the nighttime finals at the state competition, and also is a member of the Scholastic Bowl and the Alliance. Angelina is undecided on her future plans at this time. In her free time, she likes swimming and baking.
Bradley Suva
The Driver Education Department tabbed Bradley Suva as the Sophomore Student of the Month. A high honor roll performer, Bradley's favorite classes include AP Microeconomics, Woods I and Guitar II. He also is interested in biology. A hard working student who strives to do his best, Bradley is mature, positive, and takes his studies seriously. Described as a quiet student with a good head on his shoulders, his preparation translates to solid performances in class. Bradley plans to join the boys' track and field squad this season. This summer, he hopes to work at Pure Hockey, and in the future, has set his sights on earning a scholarship for track and field. In his spare time, Bradley enjoys roller hockey, lacrosse, running, wake surfing and music.
Alyssa Greer
Alyssa Greer was cited as the Junior Student of the Month by the Student Services Department. Alyssa is a high honor roll student who enjoys AP Language & Composition, Marching Band, AP U.S. History, and her CAVE internship. She faces adversity with optimism and drive, and stepped up this year to help recreate a culture of positivity as all students returned to campus. Alyssa is an all-district trombone player who was her section leader in the Marching Band last fall. She also was selected to attend the All-State Future Music Education Seminar. An inductee of multiple honor societies, Alyssa is involved with Link Crew and is a member of the Speech Team and girls' track and field program. She plans to study music education in college. Alyssa enjoys writing, playing video games, listening to music, and spending time with friends.
Abigail Beranek
The Special Education Department selected Abigail Beranek as the Senior Student of the Month. A high honor roll selection, Abigail states her favorite classes are College Writing and American Government. She has made significant growth in her ability to advocate for herself, and is determined to meet her goal of going to college. Friendly and always willing to help others, Abigail is involved in a wide range of activities. She earned induction in the International Thespian Society and as a member of the Drama Club, has been involved in both fall and winter plays and the spring musical. She also is a member of the Principal's Advisory Council and the Health Occupations Student Association. In the future, Abigail hopes to earn a masters degree in health sciences. She enjoys participating in extra-curricular activities in her spare time.


Ready to buy a new home in Mulbarton? Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender's list of approved solicitors can put your Mulbarton home move at risk of delay or failure.
Only LenderPanel.com provides a subset of authorised Mulbarton conveyancers for over 130 lenders.
I am in the process of selling my flat in Mulbarton and the estate agent has just telephoned to advise that the purchasers are changing their conveyancer. The excuse is that the mortgage company will only engage with property lawyers on their approved list. On what basis would a big named lender only deal with specific law firms rather the firm that they want to choose to handle their conveyancing in Mulbarton ?
Banks have always had panels of law firms they are willing to work with, but in recent years big names such as Lloyds Banking Group, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for more than 15 years.
Lenders attribute this action to a rise in fraud by way of justification for the cull – criteria have been stiffened as a smaller panel is easier to maintain. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society claims that it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. Your buyers are not going to have any impact on this.
My husband and I are getting closer to an exchange on a property in Mulbarton and my mum and dad have transferred the ten percent deposit to my property lawyer. I am now told that as the deposit has been received from someone other than me my solicitor needs to disclose this to my lender. Apparently, in also acting for the mortgage company he must inform them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I disclosed to the mortgage company concerning my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really appropriate for this now to delay the deal?
The conveyancing practitioner is duty bound to check with mortgage company to make sure that they understand that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to your lender if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
Do I need to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Mulbarton so that I can pop in to their offices if required.
As opposed to ten years ago, almost all banks no longer require their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local ayer, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Mulbarton.
We are aiming to move house in July. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Mulbarton. Conveyancing solicitor was organised prior to coming across your website.
On the day of completion you can collect the keys from the selling agent however this can only occur when the previous owners lawyers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. Subsequently you can inform the removal men that they can start moving you in. We do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Mulbarton or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Mulbarton.
I have a mortgage with Virgin Money for my property in Mulbarton. Conveyancing has been completed some time ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Virgin Money?
Virgin Money must be informed of your intention in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Virgin Money's mortgage conditions. It may be that Virgin Money will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Virgin Money directly. You need not do this via a Virgin Money conveyancing panel firm.
The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Mulbarton. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender's branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
The loan agreement from a bank for the remortgage of my 3 bedroom flat is expected any day now. Can you recommend a cheap remortgage conveyancing solicitor in Mulbarton ?
This site is not designed to help in pursuit of the cheapest conveyancing in Mulbarton. We can offer you excellent value conveyancing but we do not aim to work with the cheapest lawyers. Avoid the trap of appointing companies offering low cost conveyancing in Mulbarton.In your best case scenario, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will get what you pay for and at worst you will end up being stung for extras and still not get the service you were looking for.


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HomeAdvocacyACP Advocate NewsletterArchiveNovember 2, 2018ACP Objects to Proposed Changes to ACO Regulations
ACP Objects to Proposed Changes to ACO Regulations
Added risk and less shared savings could spur many physicians to drop out, College fears
Nov. 2, 2018 (ACP) – The American College of Physicians has an urgent message for federal officials: Revise proposed regulations regarding Accountable Care Organization (ACO) pathways or face the risk of a physician exodus from a program that's proven to be valuable.
Though ACP has several concerns, it's especially worried about the proposed hikes in the level of risk that physicians will face when they join ACOs and cuts to shared savings rates.
"ACP's message is pretty simple: By slicing the shared savings rates in half and cutting the time allowed in one-sided risk by two-thirds, there's no question that participation rates are going to drop, and significantly so," said Suzanne Falk, an ACP senior associate in regulatory affairs. "That not only hurts individual ACOs. It means CMS may actually lose money by finalizing these changes."
At issue is the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), the largest by far of any of the Advanced Alternative Payment Models. More than 377,000 participating clinicians in 561 ACOs collectively care for 10.5 million Medicare beneficiaries.
ACP strongly supports the MSSP, which it considers a crucial component of the move toward value-based care. Indeed, a report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, released at the end of August, found that ACOs in the MSSP saved Medicare a net $314 million in 2017. About 60 percent of ACOs saved money in 2017, and more than a third earned shared savings, CMS reported.
However, ACP has deep concerns about proposed changed to regulations governing ACO pathways that CMS released in mid-August. The College responded to the agency's request for public comment in a 24-page letter sent Oct. 16 to the CMS administrator, Seema Verma.
In regard to the level of risk, ACP noted that it strongly supports the need to create a "glide path" of incremental increases in risk. However, ACP "firmly opposes strict limits on the length of time ACOs may remain at each level of risk provided they are meeting quality and financial performance standards," Dr. Jacqueline Fincher, chair of ACP's Medical Practice and Quality Committee, wrote in the letter.
ACP cautioned that imposing both-sided risk on ACOs via a two-year limit – instead of a six-year limit – would spur physicians to leave because many would not be able to tolerate the risk.
"MSSP is a voluntary program, which means ACOs that are forced into risk before they are ready will simply drop out," Falk explained. "Two years is not enough time in one-sided risk, plain and simple. Data show most ACOs don't start achieving modest savings until their third performance year, and more substantial savings until their fourth performance year."
"One of CMS's primary justifications for moving ACOs into two-sided risk is that one-sided ACOs don't perform as well, but 2017 performance data actually proves just the opposite," she said.
How many ACOs might decide to fold? Potentially, the number could be high.
"More than 8 of every 10 ACOs is currently in a one-sided model," Falk said, "so the impact on participation could be huge if CMS does move forward with slashing sharing rates in half and only allowing ACOs two years in one-sided risk."
ACP also opposes CMS's proposal to cut the one-sided shared savings rate by half.
On average, starting an ACO costs about $1.5 million, Falk said. "That means an ACO understandably needs a reasonable prospect of recouping that investment in order to warrant their participation in the program," she said. "As it stands, one-sided ACOs are able to keep half of every dollar they earn."
But, CMS has proposed cutting the shared savings rate by 50 percent for shared-savings-only ACOs. "These ACOs would only be able to keep twenty-five cents on the dollar – half of what they get currently," Falk said. "This would have a big impact on return-on-investment and would cause a substantial number of ACOs to reconsider whether it was financially viable to stay in the program."
ACP's advocacy efforts on this issue extend beyond its letter to CMS.
"There's strength in numbers," Falk said. "In addition to submitting our own comments, ACP has been actively engaged in a coalition with other key stakeholder groups who all signed onto a joint letter highlighting shared concerns over the reduced sharing rate and limited time in one-sided risk. And, a group of bipartisan lawmakers wrote to Administrator Verma echoing those same concerns."
"CMS certainly is hearing a lot of consistent pushback, particularly on those two proposals, and we're hoping they are receptive to these concerns," she said.
ACP's letter to CMS on its proposed changes in the Medicare Shared Savings Program is available on the College's website.
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Each of the Kingdoms in this world have their own religions, beliefs and values that make them different, and in much the same way as our world, those differences cause discord. We visit a world healing from a civil war, filled with people who are trying to fight their own internal wars. Struggling to come to terms with what others have done to them, and punishing either themselves, or the rest of the world, for the pain they carry.
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Il viadotto Polcevera (noto anche come ponte Morandi o ponte delle Condotte) è stato un ponte autostradale che scavalcava il torrente Polcevera e i quartieri di Sampierdarena e Cornigliano, nella città di Genova.  Fu progettato dall'ingegnere Riccardo Morandi e venne costruito fra il 1963 e il 1967 dalla Società Italiana per Condotte d'Acqua.

Il viadotto, con i relativi svincoli, costituiva il tratto finale dell'autostrada italiana A10 (gestita dalla Autostrade per l'Italia in quel tratto), a sua volta ricompresa nella strada europea E80. Tale attraversamento rappresenta un tassello strategico per il collegamento stradale fra l'Italia settentrionale e la Francia meridionale, oltre a essere il principale asse stradale fra il centro-levante di Genova, il porto container di Voltri-Pra', l'aeroporto Cristoforo Colombo e le aree industriali della zona genovese.

Il 14 agosto 2018 crollò l'intero sistema bilanciato della pila 9 del ponte, provocando 43 morti e 566 sfollati. Per due anni il traffico è stato quindi forzatamente deviato sia in entrata che in uscita della A10 nello svincolo di Genova Aeroporto, provocando grossi problemi alla circolazione urbana. Nel febbraio 2019 è stata avviata la demolizione dei resti del suddetto ponte, mediante tecniche di smontaggio meccanico. La demolizione è culminata, idealmente e a livello mediatico, nella demolizione con esplosivi dei due piloni strallati superstiti, avvenuta il 28 giugno 2019 e poi terminata (eccetto che per la rimozione delle macerie) con la demolizione dell'ultima pila il 12 agosto 2019.

Il 3 agosto 2020 è stato inaugurato, in sua sostituzione, il nuovo viadotto Genova San Giorgio, costruito su disegno dell'architetto Renzo Piano e aperto al traffico il giorno dopo verso le 22 circa.

Storia
Il 9 luglio 1959 l'Anas bandì un concorso per la progettazione e la costruzione di un collegamento tra la costruenda autostrada Genova-Savona (A10) e la Genova-Milano (A7). Tale progetto era ambizioso e difficoltoso, segnatamente per la necessità di superare i due grandi parchi ferroviari, il torrente e le aree già costruite di Sampierdarena e Cornigliano senza creare eccessivi ingombri a terra (ivi compresa la fase di costruzione) e senza impegnare una superficie troppo estesa per impiantare i piloni.

Tra coloro che risposero all'appalto-concorso vi fu la Società Italiana per Condotte d'Acqua, che coinvolse l'ingegner Riccardo Morandi: la sua proposta, che adattava soluzioni tecniche innovative già da lui sperimentate in precedenza, risultò infine vincitrice.

La costruzione venne quindi appaltata alla società Condotte, che avviò i lavori nel 1963. Il sorgere della nuova infrastruttura generò un diffuso entusiasmo nella stampa e nell'opinione pubblica italiana: sintomatica di tale stato d'animo fu la copertina de La Domenica del Corriere del 1º marzo 1964, che ritraeva un disegno del ponte sul Polcevera corredato dal titolo Genova risolve il problema del traffico. Anche il soprannome di "Ponte di Brooklyn", affibbiato all'opera nella cultura popolare, denota l'impatto che il viadotto aveva nell'immaginario sociale dell'epoca, per quanto esso differisse sostanzialmente dal ponte newyorkese.

Il cantiere terminò il 31 luglio 1967; l'inaugurazione si celebrò il successivo 4 settembre alla presenza del Presidente della Repubblica Giuseppe Saragat. che lo definì «un'opera ardita e immensa», con particolare riferimento alla campata lunga 210 metri e compresa fra le pile 10 e 11, che era la più estesa d'Europa e la seconda del mondo.

Progettazione e caratteristiche

Per coprire le luci maggiori Morandi optò per una struttura strallata in calcestruzzo armato e calcestruzzo armato precompresso, con cavalletti bilanciati e stralli omogeneizzati: questi ultimi –con una tecnica innovativa a livello mondiale ideata e brevettata da Morandi stesso, poi divenuta oggetto di controversie – erano rivestiti in calcestruzzo precompresso, allo scopo precipuo di proteggerli dagli agenti atmosferici e di molto irrigidirli nei riguardi dei carichi mobili, alla applicazione dei quali lo strallo si sarebbe comportato come un elemento in calcestruzzo decompresso (da qui il termine coniato da Morandi di "stralli omogeneizzati"). La precompressione e la successiva iniezione dei cavi garantiva la collaborazione di acciaio e calcestruzzo nei riguardi dei carichi mobili e una bassa variazione di tensione nei cavi di acciaio, e quindi la loro efficace protezione nei riguardi della fatica. In teoria dunque la precompressione della camicia esterna, la "guaina", dava dunque almeno tre effetti benefici: protezione dalla corrosione, irrigidimento, protezione dalla fatica. Tale soluzione costruttiva aveva fruttato grande fama al progettista, giacché nei primi anni sessanta le strutture edilizie a telaio intrecciato erano considerate fra le più moderne, versatili e affidabili. Nel progetto del viadotto genovese, Morandi riprese segnatamente quanto da lui precedentemente studiato per il ponte General Rafael Urdaneta sorto nei pressi di Maracaibo, in Venezuela; i concetti-base della progettazione dei due viadotti in questione vennero poi ulteriormente replicati nella costruzione del ponte sul Wadi al-Kuf in Libia, del ponte Pumarejo in Colombia, del Viadotto Ansa del Tevere di Roma e del viadotto Carpineto di Potenza.

Ne era risultata un'opera innovativa e imponente, articolata in undici campate, lunga  metri, con un piano stradale largo 18 metri (capace di una carreggiata a quattro corsie) corrente a un'altezza massima pari a circa 45 metri dal suolo; le antenne di aggancio degli stralli erano invece alte 90 metri.

In corrispondenza delle campate di maggior luce, la porzione di struttura più caratteristica del viadotto era costituita da tre cavalletti cementizi bilanciati "omogeneizzati" (denominazione questa data da Morandi, per le ragioni anzidette) che erano sostenuti da due coppie di stralli ciascuno, che risultavano individualmente tesi sotto il peso proprio del sistema per circa 2 200 tonnellate, la precompressione riguardava infatti la sola guaina esterna protettiva. Questa forte trazione era assorbita dai soli cavi di acciaio primari, che erano inizialmente tesi a circa il 40% della loro capacità, quindi con un fattore di sicurezza intorno a 2,5. Pertanto, relativamente ai carichi permanenti, gli stralli erano in effetti in acciaio, non in calcestruzzo armato, e men che meno in calcestruzzo armato precompresso. Il passaggio dei carichi mobili implicava da progetto una modesta trazione suppletiva nei cavi di acciaio, e una decompressione della guaina in calcestruzzo, che però sarebbe sempre rimasta compressa, senza mai raggiungere uno stato di trazione. Questo complesso comportamento, un tipo di struttura per i carichi permanenti, un altro tipo per quelli variabili, rendeva lo strallo omogeneizzato un sistema tale da richiedere competenze specialistiche per essere pienamente compreso. Solo per i carichi mobili lo strallo era in cemento armato precompresso. Per i molto più ingenti carichi permanenti, esso era un ordinario fascio di trefoli, 352, tesi al 40% della loro capacità. Tale fascio era occultato alla vista, e annegato entro la guaina.

Ciascun cavalletto bilanciato era costituito da due distinte strutture: una prima, a forma di quadrupla H (in giallo nello schema a lato), che aveva il compito di allargare la zona centrale ove poggiava la trave a cinque cassoni dell'impalcato stradale (due appoggi a circa 41 metri di distanza, in verde nello schema) e una seconda struttura a forma di doppia A, alta 90 metri e completamente slegata dalla precedente, con il compito di sostenere gli stralli che reggevano le estremità del cavalletto bilanciato, distanti circa 150 m fra loro (in rosso nello schema). Ogni strallo era composto da 352 trefoli (passanti su una sella in testa all'antenna) pretesati in acciaio ad altissima resistenza, del diametro ciascuno di 1/2 pollice (12,7 mm) oltre a ulteriori 113 per la precompressione della guaina protettiva in calcestruzzo e collaboranti. Si noti che durante la costruzione, prima e durante l'installazione degli stralli, l'impalcato a sbalzo (in verde nello schema) era retto da appositi cavi provvisionali tesati, correnti a circa 2 m sopra l'impalcato stesso, poi rimossi a costruzione ultimata. Inoltre, nella zona centrale, l'impalcato non appoggiava sulla struttura ad A, ma solo su quella a H, configurando pertanto uno schema statico su quattro appoggi.

Tale configurazione strutturale aveva consentito di coprire con ciascun cavalletto bilanciato "omogeneizzato" una luce di oltre 200 metri, senza interferire in alcun modo, neanche in fase di costruzione, con aree sottostanti.

La rimanente porzione del viadotto, che si estendeva verso ovest oltre il letto del Polcevera, adottava sei cavalletti a "V" in cemento armato ordinario (in viola nello schema) e una pila verticale all'estremità ovest, tutte separate da luci minori rispetto alla sezione strallata. L'obiettivo di siffatte soluzioni era quello di ridurre al minimo la porzione di suolo occupata dai sostegni, in quanto già negli anni sessanta la zona risultava fittamente edificata e infrastrutturata.

Ogni pila di sostegno reggeva dunque una propria porzione equilibrata e monolitica di impalcato stradale (in verde e in azzurro nello schema) e ai due estremi forniva l'appoggio per due ulteriori porzioni di "impalcato tampone" (in blu nello schema), costituite ciascuna da sei travi prefabbricate di raccordo lunghe 36 metri, in calcestruzzo precompresso, semplicemente appoggiate agli sbalzi adiacenti. È evidente che tale conformazione a elementi autonomi evitava il trasmettersi di deformazioni e tensioni parassite fra una porzione e l'altra del viadotto, e ha evitato che il crollo della pila 9 avvenuto il 14 agosto 2018 trascinasse con sé le altre porzioni di ponte, che rimanendo in piedi garantirono l'evacuazione. È altrettanto evidente che le pile 8 e 10 sono risultate alleggerite, dopo il crollo, di parte dei carichi trasmessi dagli impalcati adiacenti, e pertanto non più perfettamente equilibrate come previsto dal progetto.

Ciascuna pila era fondata su una spessa platea seminterrata in calcestruzzo armato, a sua volta poggiante su una numerosa serie di pozzi in calcestruzzo trivellati nel fondovalle profondi fino a 50 m, per superare gli strati alluvionali e raggiungere il sottostante strato roccioso.

Il progetto di Morandi comprendeva anche le rampe di svincolo sul lato est del viadotto principale, delle quali le più significative erano quelle da e per la direzione nord: in particolare la rampa in direzione Milano è costituita da un impalcato elicoidale monolitico con travi a cassone curvilinee, con un raggio in mezzeria pari a 45 metri e un'altezza massima di 39 metri.

Problematiche e critiche

Già durante la costruzione si registrò un notevole aumento dei costi effettivi rispetto a quanto preventivato in sede progettuale.

Nel giro di pochi anni il ponte iniziò inoltre a mostrare problemi strutturali e di precoce obsolescenza, palesando in particolare un veloce e grave degrado dei materiali: lo stesso Morandi evidenziò a fine anni settanta / inizio anni ottanta come la brezza marina e i fumi corrosivi delle vicine acciaierie di Cornigliano stessero causando un serio degrado degli elementi metallici a vista e delle superfici in calcestruzzo. Egli finì dunque per ritenere che entro pochi anni sarebbe stato necessario intervenire sul ponte con manutenzioni mirate.

Per quanto riguarda gli aspetti statici, anche a causa delle conoscenze allora poco approfondite relative agli effetti della viscosità del calcestruzzo nel tempo, il ponte manifestò comportamenti strutturali diversi da quelli previsti: già pochi anni dopo l'ultimazione le strutture dell'impalcato iniziarono infatti a flettere, con la conseguenza che il piano viario del ponte, da orizzontale che era, finì presto per avere una conformazione ondulata. A tale inconveniente venne posto parziale rimedio negli anni ottanta con ripetute correzioni di livelletta.

Secondo alcune interpretazioni, particolarmente infelice si rivelò la tecnica adottata da Morandi di ricoprire gli stralli in calcestruzzo: tali elementi, nonostante l'intenzione fosse proprio quella di preservarli dalla corrosione, si rivelarono nel tempo non adeguatamente protetti dai fenomeni di degrado dovuti all'inquinamento industriale e alla salsedine. Inoltre la "guaina" di calcestruzzo rendeva assai difficile il controllo visivo delle condizioni dei trefoli in acciaio e rendeva impraticabile la loro sostituzione.

Nel 2006 l'architetto spagnolo Santiago Calatrava propose la demolizione e la ricostruzione del ponte con una nuova struttura in acciaio; tuttavia, considerata l'importanza del viadotto e gli effetti che avrebbe comportato la sua chiusura, il progetto fu rifiutato.

Con l'avanzare degli anni il viadotto venne inoltre caricato da un traffico notevolmente superiore a quello previsto dal progetto: nel 2009, secondo uno studio della Società Autostrade sulla gronda di Genova, il ponte sosteneva 25,5 milioni di transiti l'anno, con un traffico quadruplicato rispetto al precedente trentennio e con un'ulteriore crescita del 30% prevista per i successivi trent'anni. Lo studio sottolineava come il volume del traffico, causa di code quotidiane nelle ore di punta (specialmente all'estremità orientale, all'innesto sull'autostrada Genova-Milano), producesse un aggravio delle sollecitazioni della struttura, accelerandone il degrado. A conferma di ciò, con l'avvento del terzo millennio, le attività manutentive si erano fatte praticamente quotidiane, con un conseguente aggravio dei costi gestionali. Lo studio ipotizzava che, nella variante della "gronda bassa", il viadotto venisse demolito e sostituito da una nuova struttura posta poco più a nord. I costi per la continua e straordinaria manutenzione, secondo l'ingegnere Antonio Brencich (professore associato di costruzioni in cemento armato all'Università degli studi di Genova), avrebbero presto superato quelli di un'eventuale ricostruzione.

Uno studio effettuato a posteriori dalla NASA su dati satellitari opportunamente elaborati ha evidenziato che fin dal 2015 il viadotto aveva incominciato a deformarsi in modo anomalo e significativo, e negli ultimi mesi di vita (dal marzo 2017 in poi) tale movimento era andato aumentando fino a .

Interventi conservativi
La commissione d'indagine del Ministero delle infrastrutture e dei trasporti ha individuato nella sua relazione di settembre 2018 i principali lavori effettuati sul ponte:
anni 1981-1996: risanamento corticale delle superfici in calcestruzzo, rifacimento del sistema di smaltimento delle acque, formazione di botole per ispezioni interne dell'impalcato.
anni 1986-1993: rinforzo delle travi degli impalcati-tampone (in blu nello schema), rifacimento degli sbalzi laterali dell'impalcato e posa di barriere New Jersey, rinforzi vari degli impalcati a cassone, sistemazione degli scarichi delle acque di impalcato.
anni 1992-1996: nel 1992 le verifiche sullo stato degli stralli del pilone 11 avevano portato alla luce un forte degrado della struttura, con il 30% dei trefoli dissolti a causa della corrosione. Si procedette pertanto al rinforzo con nuovi cavi di sospensione esterni in acciaio assicurati a vistose "guide" metalliche in cima al pilone, i quali "ingabbiarono" gli stralli originari. Fu effettuata un'altra verifica sui piloni 9 e 10, dalla quale tuttavia non emersero all'epoca criticità tali da comportare ulteriori immediati grandi lavori di manutenzione.
A partire dal 1999, anno della privatizzazione della Società Autostrade, il viadotto passò sotto la gestione privata e furono effettuati altri interventi, nessuno dei quali tuttavia di carattere strutturale diffuso:

anni 2008-2009: sostituzione dei New Jersey spartitraffico e dei giunti di impalcato
anni 2009-2010: ripristino di alcune solette della spalla verso Savona
anni 2014-2015: rimozione di carroponte e relative rotaie
anni 2015-2016: rinforzo di tre travi lato mare degli impalcati tampone (su sessanta travi totali)
anni 2014-2018: lavori per la sostituzione dei New Jersey di bordo ponte e posa di rete soprastante
anni 2015-2018: rimozione vecchio carroponte e realizzazione di nuovo
2017: progetto per il rinforzo strutturale delle pile 9 e 10, analogo a quanto realizzato negli anni novanta sulla pila 11 (non realizzato a causa del crollo).

Secondo la relazione della commissione d'indagine ministeriale, poi acquisita agli atti dell'inchiesta, i lavori di installazione del carroponte effettuati dalla società Autostrade sarebbero stati svolti con «nessuna cautela per evitare il potenziale tranciamento delle armature» e con «l'inserimento di viti o staffe sistemate in modo da arrecare danni, anche gravi, alla struttura».

A seguito dei lavori svolti nel 2016, il senatore Maurizio Rossi presentò un'interrogazione parlamentare sull'andamento della messa in sicurezza del ponte al ministro delle infrastrutture e dei trasporti Graziano Delrio, rimasta tuttavia senza risposta.

Nel 2017 sono state effettuate delle indagini da parte del Politecnico di Milano sui piloni 9 e 10, che hanno evidenziato una difformità rispetto al comportamento dinamico atteso degli stralli della pila 9 (forme modali), e un comportamento più regolare da parte degli stralli del pilone 10. Anche a seguito di tali indagini il 3 maggio 2018 la concessionaria Autostrade aveva pubblicato un bando di gara da  per l'adeguamento strutturale dei piloni 9 e 10 del viadotto, in scadenza l'11 giugno 2018.

Il crollo

Il 14 agosto 2018, alle ore 11:36, giorno tristemente noto per i genovesi e per l'Italia intera, durante un temporale è crollato il ponte Morandi, portandosi dietro la vita di 43 persone coinvolte in un fatale destino, che avevano solo la "colpa" di transitare su un viadotto storico.

Note

Bibliografia

Antonino Saggio, Riccardo Morandi. Cemento d'autore, in Costruire, n. 102, novembre 1991, pp. 163-42 on line

Voci correlate
 Riccardo Morandi
 Autostrada A10 (Italia)
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 SIXXI - Storia dell'ingegneria strutturale in Italia a cura di Tullia Iori e Sergio Poretti, ed. Gangemi, Roma 2017

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Vet blames dog for hyperbaric chamber explosion
By Randy Travis
HOLLY SPRINGS, Ga. -
She wanted answers… and an apology.
But a pet owner received neither from a Holly Springs veterinarian who used a cutting-edge medical procedure on a dog with disastrous results.
In August, 2015, Erin Drumm brought her rescue pit mix Casanova to My Pets Vet in Holly Springs. Casanova was 11 years old, suffering from arthritis. Erin agreed to let the veterinarian, Dr. Walton Waller, give Casanova oxygen therapy by putting the dog inside a hyperbaric chamber in the clinic. Each session lasted about an hour.
"He was able to move a little bit better at first," remembered Erin. "But again, I don't know if it was the oxygen or the medications."
Some athletes have sworn by oxygen therapy. Hospitals across the country have successfully used hyperbaric chambers, sometimes to treat burn victims. The 100-percent oxygen is supposed to help stimulate growth and repair damaged blood vessels.
Casanova's last visit to My Pets Vet would be August 22, 2015. Erin and her four-year-old son were waiting in a separate room for the session to end when they heard a noise -- then a scream -- then rushed to evacuate the clinic along with Dr. Waller.
"He told me there was an accident with Casanova and… that... And I said is he OK?" Erin remembered asking. "And he said no. He's not OK. He didn't make it. And that's where he told me the chamber had exploded."
The hyperbaric chamber had somehow caught fire with Casanova still inside. According to a Holly Springs police and Cherokee County fire investigation, a battery operated fan likely ignited the saturated oxygen. Dr. Waller told investigators he was the one who placed the fan inside the chamber because he wanted to keep things cool, something he had done "on himself numerous times."
"After I found out I felt like my heart had just been ripped out of my chest," Erin recounted.
According to the report, Dr. Waller said Casanova must have done "something to start the fire inside the chamber."
"Dr. Waller blamed your dog," pointed out FOX 5 I-Team reporter Randy Travis.
"Yeah."
Investigators ultimately determined that Casanova's death was an accident and no charges were ever filed. But inside the many pages of the case file, the FOX 5 I-Team came across a startling fact. According to the manufacturer, that hyperbaric chamber should never have been used.
The hyperbaric chamber that Dr. Waller bought was second-hand, a device that had been in use since 1989. The investigative pictures showed a Crawford Long hospital decal on the outside. The manufacturer, Sechrist Industries, emailed investigators "we have no record of this chamber ever having a cylinder replacement (overhaul). Based on the guidelines, this chamber must not be utilized for clinical use since the cylinder is over 20 years old."
Dr. Waller declined to talk to the FOX 5 I-Team about whether he knew his used hyperbaric chamber should not have been involved in treating anyone, even pets.
We found plenty of used hyperbaric chambers for sale online. There are no certifications required to operate such a device.
"It blows my mind that somebody can be in possession of a piece of equipment that can cause such damage, and there's no regulation for it," complained Erin.
Casanova was not the first animal to die in a hyperbaric chamber accident. In 2012, an explosion claimed the life of a technician in Ocala, Florida as she was treating a horse with oxygen therapy. Investigators believe the horse's steel shoes somehow created a spark to ignite the oxygen... and cause the building to explode.
The University Of Florida School Of Veterinary medicine started conducting clinical trials with its own hyperbaric chamber to judge whether oxygen therapy truly helps an animal.
Dr. Waller already faced complaints to the state board of veterinary medicine over how he investigated the deaths of two puppies customers bought from Petland of Kennesaw, where he served as the preferred veterinarian.
Now, the Holly Springs Police Department and Erin Drumm have added their own complaints to that list.
"When my son started asking where Casanova was, I didn't know what to say," Erin remembered. "So I told him that when we were outside some angels came and got him. So they could go play ball. Dr Waller never called us. He never said I'm sorry. He never said how are you doing?"
A Sechrist Industries spokesperson told the FOX 5 I-Team using an out-of-date chamber would not likely have led to a fire on its own. The company does not approve of putting any metal foreign object inside the chamber, especially a battery-operated fan that can create a spark.


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Serpent from the Creation Museum
We Learn About Satan in the Bible
Christians are often asked questions about Satan: Who is he? Was he created? When was he created? Satan is bound by time. He is neither omnipresent as God is nor is he omniscient. People fail to realize that Satan has no power in hell. Satan is not the "ruler" in hell but will be a captive of it just as they will be if they don't receive the free gift of eternal life.
Satan in the Garden of Eden
The Bible tells us that Satan used a real serpent to deceive Eve. And because of his entrance into the serpent, he can rightly be called the "serpent of old" or "great dragon" in Revelation.
Praying for Satan
Jesus indeed told His followers to pray for those who spitefully use them, but the context of these passages makes it clear that Jesus was speaking about how to treat our fellow man. Nowhere in Scripture are we asked or commanded to pray for the salvation of Satan or his angels.
Television Usually Gets It Wrong
When we talk about famous Bible events we often assume we know what happened in rich detail, until someone asks, "But where's that" in the Bible?" Then we realize how many details came from teachers, books, or movies, and not from Scripture. What does the Bible really reveal about that sly creature whose temptation brought ruin upon mankind?
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Revisionist History: Satan's Original Trick
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As our culture actively suppresses historical memories, they are acting out the devil's original trick to revise history.
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7 weeks ago I started painting Savs big girl room.
It took me a ridiculously long amount of time to piece together this space. I wanted it to feel grown up, without being too grown up. I wanted it to be sweet but simple. I wanted it to be chic and dainty while still being a bit rustic. And while I didn't really nail the whole rustic part, I think everything else came together pretty well.
When I painted this room HOT PINK almost 3 1/2 years ago I sort of don't know what I was thinking, her room is already super small, and the dark color just really made the room look smaller.
So I knew this time around, I wanted to make this room as bright as possible. I searched and sampled SO MANY WHITE PAINT COLORS. SO MANY COLORS. Until I finally decided on Benjamin Moore's White Cloud. I'm so happy with this choice. The color is soft, and warm without being yellow. It almost has a grayish tint to it. It's a really great neutral and perfect for small spaces. After successfully painting this room, I've decided I need to paint another room white, like. Yesterday.
The elements of this room are super simple (with a little bit of glam touches, because well, that's what I do here at TGF.) Most of it was built around the bed which I got at Joss & Main. I loved the timeless look of it, and it sort of reminded me of the shabby chic country look I was going for. I was able to snag it for a really great deal!
I loved the whole Shabby Chic bedding line from Target and the curtains and white bedspread are both from there. I kept the curtain finals from her nursery because they're pink and seem to go with the room okay.
I searched high and low for a pom pom throw and eventually, found this super cute one from Pottery Barn Kids. Super soft and the perfect dose of pink for the space.
I was so excited to finally have an excuse to paint one of these side tables that I've had in the garage now for a few months! It fits perfectly in the space, don't you think?!
My original plan was to do an ENTIRE wall, with the gold heart decals, but they were like $24.99 a pack and in the end I decided I just didn't want to spend that much. So, Instead, I just did this little space. I was hoarding the gold S for awhile, I picked it up at clearance at Home Goods, with the intentions of painting it for our main living space. It ended up working perfectly right here in miss Sav's room!
The White Curtain hides the closet. This room is really small so I knew we couldn't do a closet door, but I also knew I couldn't sacrifice closet space, It's tiny, but it works. I have a storage cube in there to really maximize it.
I've really been into mis-matched hardware lately!
Oh, and glass jars. And Mercury Glass. And White..and..okay, I'll stop now.
The Garland is from Savs FIRST Birthday party! I just can't seem to part with it!
My Dad built the white shelf, originally for my living room, but I decided it would work perfectly here and it's where we keep all of Savanna's Disney and trip souvenirs!
Oh, and let's all stop for a minute to admire miss Savanna's photography skills.
She LOVES getting out the tripod (even though I never really use it!) She is totally my twin!
Every single time Savanna goes into her room now she just ooh's and ahh's at it. She says she loves her "princess room" and I'm hoping she digs it for awhile!
and because this post just wouldn't be complete without a before & after..here you go.
Pretty awesome what some paint can do, huh?
How are we feeling about white walls in general right now?
Shoot me a message on Instagram or right here below!
Always love to hear from you guys!!
This is just gorgeous!! Where did you get the gold heart decals?? I would love to have those for Olivia's room one day! I have seen the gold polka dots, but never hearts! Her whole room is just perfection.
So funny about the garland from Savanna's first birthday party - when I decorated Mila's new room, I used a banner from her first birthday party as well! Hey if it works, you might as well use it, right?? Her room looks amazing! I especially love her bed and bedding. And that chandelier! Great job putting it all together! What a transformation!
I think this turned out amazing! What a special space for a special little lady!!! Who wouldn't want a room like that!


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Kristina Češljar est une joueuse de volley-ball serbe née le . Elle mesure  et joue au poste de passeuse.

Biographie

Clubs

Palmarès
Championnat de Bulgarie
 Vainqueur : 2017, 2018.
Coupe de Bulgarie
 Vainqueur : 2017, 2018.
 Championnat de Serbie
 Finaliste : 2010.
 Coupe de Serbie
 Finaliste : 2005.

Article connexe
 Équipe de Serbie de volley-ball féminin

Liens externes
  Son profil sur le site de la CEV
  Site officiel de son club

Joueuse serbe de volley-ball
Naissance en juillet 1985


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Huge Monitor , really need the Sound Anchor stands.
These really are wonderful speakers. They do take quite sometime to set up but once you find that sweet spot it is magic! Listened to lots of other brands and keep coming back to Wilson and this was a model I could afford and enjoy! Some have complained that they are bright but i tell you they are not they will just show weaknesses of upstream components. Again Placement has alot to do with overall tonallity.
* Unsurpassed clarity * Pinpoint imaging * Wide 'sweet-spot' for listening * Exemplary build-quality * High sensitivity - 94dB/1m * Allow electronics to shine through * Cheap for a Wilson speaker.
* 4 Ohm load, or less, presents difficulties in bass reproduction for a low powered amp, so consider a sub-bass. * 19" weighted & isolated stands mandatory. * Expensive for any speaker but a Wilson. * Unforgiving of poor quality ancillaries, or poor room acoustics.
I've owned CUBs for over six years, having purchased them after auditioning many competitors. They are exacting in terms of room acoustic, placement, and electronics, but when set they offer sound that rivals the very best on offer. With outstanding build quality, they would be a great second-hand proposition, mine having been entirely trouble free. * Wilson emphasize the importance of room acoustics in their instruction brochure. Certainly, it is critical with the CUBs. My experience saw the CUBs sing in certain rooms, and cry in others. * In terms of sheer size, with their obligatory 19" stands, and 22" depth, they are larger than many floorstanders. In gloss black and with grills on they are reasonably innocuous aesthetically. They also demand being pulled from the wall, some 24" at least. * As for electronics, I've found tubes best for timbre and character, with 100wpc required for exemplary bass response down to 50Hz. That said, currently they are teamed with a Jadis Orchestra Integrated (KT90 tubes, 53wpc), and a REL StormIII sub-bass, and the results are absolutely wonderful. The CUBs do let the characteristics of the electronics come through, so a poor quality source is likely to be inadequate, and the tonal qualities of better products will be evident. With the above, and an Audio Reseach CD1, they are alive, natural, involving, and utterly non-fatiguing. Poor room acoustics, poor placement, or unsympathetic electronics would see all the well-publicized criticisms borne out, but then this would be true of any Wilson, even an X-2. * I liked the sound of Watt/Puppies, but could not afford them - this fact might be the best guide for a potential purchaser, because The CUBs definitely provide a good dose of the Wilson house sound, at a fraction of the cost. I'm tempted to list the many speakers I auditioned both at home and in the showroom, but in the end these won the day. They are a fairly sizeable chip off the block of the larger Wilson models.
Junk. This is one of the WORST loudspeaekers I have heard. I demoed it at a local dealer in a $50000+ system, with a Krell / Classe / Audio Research front end and room treatments, and no matter what music was on, I could not turn the volume down fast enough. Finally, it sounded best when it was off. These speakers are BRIGHT, BRIGHT, BRIGHT. So much so, in fact, that everything else was lost on me. Whatever detail there was was drowned out by bad sound. I couldn't even listen to Beethoven's 3rd Symphony for God's sake. I cannot adequately describe how bad the experience was. And all this for what, $7000. Please.
I'm giving the product one star only because I can't give it zero stars. Avoid this loudspeaker.
Image well. Able to play at high SPLs with out driver compression. Very detailed.
Need sub(they are a monitor you know).
These are very well built monitor speakers that are very flat and unforgiving down to about 50 Hz. They need to be set up in a room with absorbing matterial behind and to the sides of the speakers and at the primary reflection points at the side walls as well as in the rear behind your listening position. Rugs and heavy furniture will also help. They sound much better in medium to larger rooms. This speaker is regarded as small and therefore I think people tend to think that it will work well in a small room with low amplification. It may fit better into a small room, but, it is critical that your room is big enough to allow you to sit outside the near field (12 feet away is fine.) If you do not set these speakers up this way, they will drive you nuts. They will beam at you and will sound bright.
These speakers do not go much lower than 50 Hz. Wilson does not tip up the low end to compensate for lack of base response. Because of this they can sound very bright. They desparately need a good low destortion flat subwoofer.
In my experience with these speakers I found that when I first set them up I disregarded all of the above recomendations. I hated them. They had no slam, they were bright and fatiguing. I couldn't understand how a speaker that sounded so detailed, had such a great sound stage, and sounded so great in the audio salon could sound so disapointing when I got them home. The salesman at Nuts about HiFi was a jerk after they sale, was of no help setting them up, and told me I needed to upgrade all of my "up-stream components". He did offer to sell me a $4,500 subwoofer and come out and set it all up for an additional 200 bucks. At this point I was pretty discouraged.
Well, as I finished my listening room, I was able to move them back to a distance of 12.5 feet (from about 7.) Suddenly I had fantastic imaging and the brightness dropped off to non-fatiguing but not perfect. Next came the wall treatments and I gained some clearity and lost more of that apparent brightness. I was getting much happier with my purchase and I was feeling as though they actually had some slam. Lastly, adding the Velodyne HGS-18 made all the difference. It took away all of the last bit of brightness and had the effect of smoothing out mid and high end. I was able to stop rolling off the high end with my processor.
These speakers now kick! They are extreamly detailed and have a pin-point sound stage that is huge. Female jazz vocals are silky and clear and not overly bright as they were before. There is no longer overwelming brightness, just crystal clear music. The Eagles drumming really kicks and has great slam. I am very happy with them.
One note about amplification. I know that these speakers are rated as very sensitive with something like 97dbl at one watt. But I will tell you that they like to be controlled with a lot of current. For example, you can clip my amp at 105 db at the listening postion. I have a Cinepro 3k6seII that is running off a 240 volt, 30 amp service. It can put out 770 watts into a 4 ohm load. These speakers can drain a lot of current. (I don't listen at this level, but it does tell you something about these speakers). All I can say is that when driven with some substantial power these speakers sound unbelievable for what they are.
I think some of these considerations may be why this speaker gets reviewed as bright. I like the speaker when set up this way. I will use them as my front stereo mains and as the front 3 speakers in my home theater until I can move them to the sides in my 7.1 system. Then I will up-grade to Revel Ultima or WattPuppy 6.1 or something like that. The Cubs are great and I love them, but they aren't quite in the ballpark with great full range speakers, but that isn't what they are. And they aren't supposed to be a mini speaker either. They are a flat, satalite-like speaker that wants to be set up like a larger speaker except they need a good sub, and they demand a larger amp to really get cooking. They are just that and they do quite well in that regard.
Very accurate speaker with brigh imaging.
Purchased Cubs after hearing them several times in stores over an extended time period. Both stores I heard these speakers in had small rooms with rather dead sound. Speakers were impressive. In my set up, with Krell monos, Wadia CD, and Transparent Interconnects and Speaker cables, they were ok, but far from great. Could have had something to do with the set-up (which was admittedly less then perfect) and most likely had much to do with the big, very hard, open room I had them in. Could not get any low end to speak of without having volume up very high. They were accurate but really would only do well with jazz and some classical music applications. Perhaps I should have tried some of the suggestions others made, tube amplification to start, but it was only a bandaid on a serious deficency of these speakers. These speakers would do well as rear channels in a a/v set up. Not my cup of tea for your primary listening if you are into a broad range of music. Traded them in for new speakers less then two months after buying them. Oh well.
I have had a pair of Cubs with the target stands for a couple of weeks now.
Wonderful imaging and an uncanny ability to have great bass response.
Preamp and a Sony CDP-90ES changer, these speakers sound wonderfully smooth.
But, get a kidney belt and a hand cart if you want to move them around. Very Heavy.
few days later and gave the CUBs a listen, I bought them that day!
Wow!!!!What a lot of sound from a mini-monitor!Dynamics are first rate - a forward sound made my recordings kick!! Large, open soundstage. I didn't know a small speaker could do this!
A little bright - not as smooth as my Dunlavy SCIV's - might be fatiguing after a long time.
Very expensive for a mini-monitor.
Still, 4 stars for the over-achievement!
I thought I would submit a follow up review nearly twelve months later. I have not bought the cubs yet. I was very close to a purchase until I went back east and heard them in a very different set up then I had previously heard these speakers in.
The system this time was Meridian CD player w/ Audio Research Equipment. The speaker was harsh and bright. It froze me in my tracks.
and very boreing. My ears hurt after more than one hour of listening.
prepared for the shock....they are simply extraordinary AWESOME !!!!!!!