Gulf Breeze High's swim team has been off to a strong start this season, racking up awards and practicing hard. At the team's first meet of the season, Choctaw's Freestyle Invitational, the girls swam out with first place overall and the boy's team came out with second place.
Likewise, in a meet in Panama City, our girls brought home second place and our boys swiped third. Not only has the team competed in meets out of town, but also close to home in their own practice pool.
The Dolphins hosted a meet on September 13, with Pace High School and West Florida High School as their competition. It seems that having the home pool advantage had an effect on the team, with the GB girls' and boys' teams winning first place.
The team consists of 46 swimmers who wake up at the crack of dawn five days a week to practice from 6:30 to 8:00 AM at Hunter's Pool in Pensacola, behind the Civic Center.
The only thing that stops the team from swimming is lightning, so the team is practicing even when the water is cold "Get comfortable being uncomfortable," Head Coach Terri always says.
Not only does the team practice 5 days a week before school, you can find GBHS's swimmers at Acceleration Fitness and Sports Performance twice a week after school for strength training. Once out of the pool or the gym, you can easily pick out swimmers from the rest of the student body by three main giveaways (besides the team t-shirts and goggle lines): wet hair, chlorine perfume, and often a quickly thrown together outfit.
Swimming as a sport is very demanding, being as that is a fast paced, full-body exercise centralized around the individual.
The sport does not rely on teammates for personal bests or learning how to pace one's self. Competing as a swimmer revolves around how each swimmer performs separately, so the emphasis on technique and personal motivation is crucial.
Rachel is a seasoned swimmer, her senior year being the fourth year she's been with the swim team. Like many other swimmers, she's had to overcome the fear of cold waters and early mornings, but that is what makes the sport something she couldn't have imagined her athletic career without.
GBHS's swim team is motivated with a positive attitude and ready to win this season and add to an ever-growing trophy collection.
Eve Knight diving into her race at the Freestyle Invitational on September 2nd. A quick start off the block can be what makes or breaks a swimmer's time in competition.


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Prestage Foods, Inc. Recalls Turkey Products Due To Possible Extraneous Material Contamination
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Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2017 Golden Gourmet, an Americus, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,248 pounds of frozen entree products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen waffles with turkey sausage...
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Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee
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15-lb. cardboard boxes of frozen raw "catfish" fillets identified as LAKE'S FARM RAISED CATFISH and having lot codes T-14, T-15, T-16, and T-17. 15-lb. cardboard boxes of frozen raw "catfish" nuggets identified as LAKE'S FARM RAISED CATFISH and having lot codes T-14, T-15, T-16, and T-17. 15-lb. cardboard boxes of frozen raw "catfish" steaks identified as LAKE'S FARM RAISED CATFISH and having lot codes T-14, T-15, T-16, and T-17. 15-lb. cardboard boxes of frozen raw whole "catfish" identified as LAKE'S FARM RAISED CATFISH and having lot codes T-14, T-15, T-16, and T-17.
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Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd.
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60-lb boxes of "Atlantic Veal & Lamb Inc.: Boneless Veal SF" with product codes 60-lb boxes of "Atlantic Veal & Lamb LLC: Boneless Veal" with product codes

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First Lt. Brian Villiard, a Marine spokesman, said. . . . that the step was "not punitive" and that it was in accordance with brig rules, but he said that he was not allowed to say more.
I'm sorry, but what the heck did the army just do if it wasn't a violation of Manning's privacy?


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Capcom has announced the remastered releases of Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record will be available to download digitally on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in September.
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Developer Io Interactive plans to continue the Hitman series with a possible second, and even third season.
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Girl 1 is sitting down just quietly thinking when her friends come in one at a time to talk to her. When girl 1 is thinking, someone is speaking in a microphone so that it seems as though we can hear her thoughts.
Girl 1 (who is new to young womens and has just attended New Beginnings) visits with a few of her friends about different things that were discussed at New Beginnings.
This is a great way to cover a lot of things that should be discussed in New Beginnings in a fun way that includes quite a few of the Young Women.


The United States is holding firm in its insistence that Chinese agents sent to covertly round up and pressure Chinese fugitives to head back home must stop.
The State Department on Monday refused to comment directly about allegations first reported by the New York Times, but it made clear such activity is not permitted without giving notice to the U.S. attorney general.
"It's a criminal offense, actually, under U.S. law for an individual other than a diplomatic or a consular officer-attaché to act in the United States as a law enforcement agent of a foreign power without that notification," said State Department spokesman John Kirby.
He said the U.S. and China do communicate regularly on what he termed "matters of mutual concern including fugitives and anti-corruption" through the U.S.-China Joint Liaison Group on Law Enforcement Cooperation. But he said Washington also has been clear with Chinese officials on how the process must work.
"It is incumbent upon them [China] to provide U.S. officials with significant, clear and convincing evidence to allow our law enforcement agencies to proceed with investigations, removals and prosecutions of fugitives," he said.
The Justice Department issued its own warning Monday about any potential covert Chinese operations.
"If such unreported activity were to be taking place on U.S. soil, we would vigorously enforce our laws," said spokesman Marc Raimondi.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's efforts to hunt down fugitives, some of whom fled with money and other assets, have been popular with the Chinese public. The New York Times reported that since 2014, more than 930 suspects have been repatriated, including more than 70 who have returned voluntarily this year, but that the intimidation tactics being used by Chinese agents have increasingly drawn the ire of U.S. officials.
U.S. sources also told The Times that many of the Chinese agents likely entered the U.S. on tourist or trade visas, trying to hide their real intentions.
Word of "Operation Fox Hunt" comes amid heightened bilateral tensions and just weeks before President Xi's state visit to the U.S.
Still, given the stakes, New York University School of Law professor Jerome Cohen says both the U.S. and China are likely to handle the disagreement with care.
American officials have refused to disclose the identities or numbers of Chinese being sought, although they acknowledge some are wanted for political crimes.
Currently, China and the U.S. have no formal extradition treaty. And senior State Department officials have previously told Chinese state-run media that increased U.S. cooperation will depend on China's commitment to the rule of law, including providing relevant evidence.
But NYU's Cohen says there could be more at stake.
"Besides the human rights questions, are there U.S. reasons for wanting to keep people in the United States because they can provide a source of valuable information? Maybe some of them are already cooperating," he said.


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Musicians of Irvington: Alexander Lee
Ingrid Lu, Staff Writer|January 22, 2022
Alexander Lee (10) performing at the Irvington 2021 Winter Concert (photo credit: Alexander Lee)
I started with music at age five. I do percussion, and I just really loved it because it was fun. At first, my mom really just wanted me to try out new instruments and see which I liked. And just over the years, I grew very good, and my passion for it just started increasing. It was unique. And it was just something that I really enjoyed, and it felt it was like very passionate to me.
This is technically my first year with the Irvington ensemble, because last year was virtual, so we didn't really get to play. But overall, I really like it. I believe Irvington is probably one of the better high school bands in the state. They're those lots of talented musicians. And it's really fun playing with other, you know, passionate musicians. My favorite part of band is being able to play in the ensemble. I find it really fun to play with other people that have the same passion as you. In the school band, everyone there loves their band, and they put effort, time and effort into practicing. I really appreciate that, and it really makes it feel like that we're more like a community or a family where we all spend time working on a piece and trying to make it sound as good as we can.
Auditions are normally kind of stressful. For All-State, I would normally spend, you know, around three months practicing and making sure that I am prepared around Thanksgiving break. We have to do many different auditions, such as, a marimba audition, a snare drum audition, and a timpani audition. And you also have auxiliary percussion, such as tambourine and crash cymbals.
Performing at All-State is really cool, because you get to meet with a bunch of people all across the state, who are some of the best musicians and it's really cool that you get to meet other people who also have the same passion as you. In February, when we have our concerts, it's a really cool experience, because you get to play in a theater and have hundreds of people watch you play. It's very unique.
I used to be part of U Music, where they would have teachers teach little kids music. And that was a very cool experience. I also work with a private tutor; my first one is Teacher Anne, and my second one is Galen Lemmon. I'm also in Lemmon's pre-percussion program, where we play different ensemble percussion ensemble pieces. We also compete in Junior Bach, and we do concerts in the Bay Area.
It's very tricky to practice with my instruments, because as percussionists there are thousands of instruments, and there's no way I can have thousands of instruments inside my house. So normally, at home, I have a marimba and a practice pad, and that's pretty much all you really need. There are some small instruments, such as the triangle, which I would have to temporarily either borrow from a teacher or borrow from Irvington. I normally spend around an hour a day just practicing percussion, and I practice music from school, my ensemble, and also my private lessons.
I think the biggest obstacle right now is definitely trying to make sure I can manage my time and make sure that what I'm practicing is actually helping, because sometimes it can be very demotivating to be practicing the same thing over and over again. It's also a struggle to make sure that I can stay motivated while I practice.
With percussion, it's mostly contemporary, there aren't really a lot of snare or mallet pieces that are very traditional. I do play some Baroque music like Bach, violin, and then Cello Suite, stuff like that. But mostly, it's contemporary pieces. Last year I did the Percussive Arts Society competition, and I played a piece called "Land." I forgot the author, but I really liked that piece because it was mellow and very expressive.
I think All-State 2019 and 2020 were my favorite moments where I got to play in a band where there are other musicians that were very talented, and they all have the same passion. It really did strike a memory because it's just such a unique experience.
Ingrid Lu, Student Life Editor
Ingrid Lu (12) is very excited for her second year at The Voice! Besides reading and writing, she likes watching shojou anime, hanging out with her beautiful, perfect, elegant cat Farrah, and drinking hot cocoa.
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Ref: Mok, SS. et al. J. Neurosci. Res. 61, 449 (2000); Russo, C. et al. Nature. 405, 531 (2000).


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Baku Energy Forum - IGB will be game-changer in South-East Europe's energy map
IGB will be game-changer in South-East Europe's energy map
The Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) will be the game-changer in South-East Europe's energy map, said executive director of ICGB project company Teodora Georgieva, Trend reports via Bulgarian media.
"We have mobilized all forces for the construction of the pipeline between Bulgaria and Greece and we are thankful for the constant support of the governments of the two countries and the European Commission. The IGB project will be the game-changer in the region's energy map," said Georgieva, as she joined U.S. Ambassador Herro Mustafa, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Bulgaria Nargiz Gurbanova, Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria Dimitrios Chronopoulos, and other government officials to inspect the IGB construction progress in Haskovo District.
Ambassador Mustafa particularly recognized the efforts of ICGB CEO Teodora Georgieva "whose timeless efforts were critical to bring us to where we are today – witnessing the start of construction work."
"Let us recall a simple but powerful principle: Energy security is national security. And the IGB is not just another pipeline. It is a project that will greatly enhance Bulgaria's national security and sovereignty and bring the promise of lower energy costs to the Bulgarian consumer," Ambassador Mustafa told reporters.
"Now we look forward to seeing rapid progress on this project. We also welcome the Bulgarian government's intention to support – via an ownership stake and capacity booking – the Alexandroupolis Floating Storage and Regasification Unit – which will magnify the power of the IGB to turn Bulgaria into a truly dynamic gas hub," Ambassador Mustafa added.
IGB is a gas pipeline, which will allow Bulgaria to receive Azerbaijani gas, in particular, the gas produced from Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz 2 gas and condensate field. IGB is expected to be connected to TAP via which gas from the Shah Deniz field will be delivered to the European markets.
The Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria project envisages a two-stage development.
In the first stage, the pipeline capacity will be 3 billion cubic meters of gas, of which 2.7 billion cubic meters will be offered for the long-term market, the remaining share of 0.3 billion cubic meters in the short term.
In a second phase, also depending on the evolution of the market, the capacity of the pipeline can be increased to 5.3 billion cubic meters of gas thanks to the addition of a compression station: 4.5 billion cubic meters of gas 0.5 billion cubic meters of short-term gas will be offered for long-term products.


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// [START recommendationengine_v1beta1_generated_CatalogService_DeleteCatalogItem_async]
import com.google.api.core.ApiFuture;
import com.google.cloud.recommendationengine.v1beta1.CatalogItemPathName;
import com.google.cloud.recommendationengine.v1beta1.CatalogServiceClient;
import com.google.cloud.recommendationengine.v1beta1.DeleteCatalogItemRequest;
import com.google.protobuf.Empty;

public class AsyncDeleteCatalogItem {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
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  public static void asyncDeleteCatalogItem() throws Exception {
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    // It will require modifications to work:
    // - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
    // - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service client as shown in
    // https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/setup#configure_endpoints_for_the_client_library
    try (CatalogServiceClient catalogServiceClient = CatalogServiceClient.create()) {
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          DeleteCatalogItemRequest.newBuilder()
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      ApiFuture<Empty> future =
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}
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ISC-Sharjah entrance
The International School of Choueifat – Sharjah (ISC-Sharjah) in the U.A.E. opened its doors in January 1976 as the first SABIS® Network school to operate outside of Lebanon. With an initial enrollment of just 141 students in its first year of operation, ISC-Sharjah has grown over the past four decades to become one of the largest schools in the global SABIS® Network. The school currently educates close to 4,200 students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. As it fast approaches its 40th anniversary, ISC-Sharjah is extremely proud of its legacy of excellence.
A rare tree that once stood alone in the desert now proudly stands on the ISC-Sharjah campus
In 1975, through a networking connection that came from a graduate of the International School of Choueifat (ISC-Choueifat) in Lebanon, SABIS® had the opportunity to open its first school outside the country. If the project went smoothly, a new branch of the International School of Choueifat would be established in Sharjah, a small and relatively unknown emirate back in the early 70s, and would be located initially on an old air force base. Challenges were coming though, among them getting supplies – textbooks, copybooks, pens, pencils, etc. – from Lebanon to the U.A.E. through a supply chain that was frequently interrupted by a civil war.
Despite the challenges, ISC-Sharjah opened its doors in January 1976 with 25 teachers and a mere 17 students. By February, the student body had grown to 37, and by the summer of 1976, ISC-Sharjah finished the academic year with 141 students, remarkable growth for its first year in operation. As enrollment grew in the coming years, the school moved to its purpose-built campus, where thousands of students have acquired an outstanding education and essential life skills.
On an academic level, ISC-Sharjah implements the SABIS® Educational System, a comprehensive and challenging academic program that uses cutting-edge software and a distinct approach to teaching and learning. Like all SABIS® Network schools around the world, ISC-Sharjah implements the SABIS Point System® at all grade levels. Through the SABIS Point System®, students learn through a systematic learning process that engages them in both individual and group work.
Peer tutoring in action in ISC-Sharjah
In addition to a systematic approach to learning, ISC-Sharjah also teaches students to take an active role in their education and the education of others. This is particularly apparent in SLO® Peer Tutoring and Shadow Teaching® programs. Students who master particular subjects regularly volunteer as peer tutors or Shadow Teachers®, which allow them the opportunity to teach their fellow classmates, either on a one-to-one basis, as in the case of peer tutoring, or by teaching an entire class as a Shadow Teacher®.
Students are reaping the benefits of peer tutoring and Shadow Teaching®. "Volunteering as an English and math peer tutor has made me consider a career in teaching," said Lynn-Rose Salim, a Grade 10 student. "Being a Shadow Teacher® made me work extra hard to ensure that I knew the material before going into the classroom; it also helped me to gain confidence in public speaking and presentation skills," said Alya Berciu, a Shadow Teacher® currently in Grade 12.
ISC-Sharjah enjoys a culturally diverse student body. There are currently 76 nationalities among the student body at the school. This diversity provides a rich environment in which to study, discover information about different cultures, religions, and races, and learn about people's differences as well as similarities.
ISC-Sharjah students celebrating U.A.E. National Day
The school celebrates its cultural diversity in numerous ways. International Day, for example, is a bright and colorful celebration of the cultures that exist in harmony at ISC-Sharjah. The entire community – students, parents, and teachers alike – all come together to showcase dances, music, and food from the many cultures at the school. ISC-Sharjah also celebrates U.A.E. National Day in order to teach students about their local host country.
Through its highly diverse student body and special events throughout the year, ISC-Sharjah students learn tolerance and open-mindedness. They also gain an international edge that is crucial for future integration into multinational settings, whether at university, in the workplace, or socially.
Students at ISC-Sharjah follow the international SABIS® curriculum, which integrates competitive external examination programs such as the American Advanced Placement (AP®) exams as well as the British Advanced Level (A Level) and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in addition to others.
ISC-Sharjah has a long history of outstanding performance on external examinations. Year after year ISC-Sharjah students are recognized for their results. Most recently, two students were recognized for world-class performance on external exams. Anan Mahmoud, a Grade 11 student at ISC-Sharjah, was awarded the HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award for achieving the highest grade in the world on the Cambridge IGCSE First Language Arabic. Zetian Li, a Grade 12 student, attained a perfect score, a rare and impressive 2,400 points, on SAT II subject tests in chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Less than 1% of students who take the exam earn a perfect score. With these results, Zetian joins an elite group of students around the world who have achieved such a result.
ISC-Sharjah class of 2014 graduation ceremony
All ISC-Sharjah students are encouraged to join the SABIS Student Life Organization® (SLO®) and play an active role in their school community. From organizing campus events, sports tournaments, activities, and field trips to becoming involved in giving back to their community, there is something for everyone at ISC-Sharjah.
At ISC-Sharjah, the SLO® is extremely dedicated to raising awareness about health issues in the emirate. One of the main health issues that the U.A.E. is facing today is the rise of diabetes within the general population and especially among children. This development prompted the government to launch a nation-wide campaign to raise awareness to fight the disease. The SLO® Sports and Health Department at ISC-Sharjah has actively joined the campaign and is promoting the importance of healthy eating and living a healthy lifestyle. Through a number of initiatives that include teaching the importance of avoiding fast food and sodas, promoting the importance of sports, and showing the benefits of exercise and good nutrition, the SLO® Sports and Health Department is actively contributing to fighting this national health issue.
ISC-Sharjah SLO® basketball competition winners
In addition to raising awareness about healthy living, the ISC-Sharjah SLO® organizes a cancer awareness campaign in February each year. Students participate in competitions which are both fun and educational. A fresh juice bar and a healthy food booth promote the importance of healthy eating as a means to prevent the disease. The event also includes discussions about the various forms of cancer that are on the rise and the decisions students can make on a daily basis that help prevent the spread of cancer.
The result of the awareness campaign has prompted positive action within the student body. One Grade 11 student has set up a successful blog that promotes the importance of a healthy lifestyle. SLO® prefects actively administer the blog and research and write articles to be posted on the site.
The SLO® at ISC-Sharjah also offers many extra-curricular activities for students to develop a number of interests. Clubs include chess, drama, violin, piano, guitar, oil painting, jewelry making, art, and photography. Sports activities include football, basketball, swimming, Taekwondo, and tennis.
Alumni Around the World
Over the past 40 years, ISC-Sharjah has graduated 2,409 students who have received acceptances to many prestigious universities around the world and gone on to study in the U.A.E., U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, Ireland, and Lebanon to name a few. The latest graduating cohort, the Class of 2014, gained acceptances to top universities including Carnegie Mellon University and Georgia Institute of Technology in the U.S., McGill University in Canada, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and The University of Edinburgh in the U.K. as well as the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.
ISC-Sharjah alumni around the world are successful individuals who hold prominent positions in both the private and public sectors. Many alumni, after settling down and starting their own families, return to enroll their children in their alma mater. One such parent/alumnus is Anwar Selo. "Thirty years later, as I drop my kids off in the morning, they are amazed when I stop to greet a teacher or supervisor. My children are in ISC-Sharjah simply because there is no other school I would entrust with their education. In a sense, I still go to ISC-Sharjah," said Anwar. This sense of pride in their school is a sentiment that is carried through several generations.
Close-Knit Community
Among the school's many achievements is the strong sense of community it has built. The Emirate of Sharjah has a reputation for being one of the most family-friendly and residentially stable of the seven emirates that make up the U.A.E. Families choose to settle in Sharjah and often commute to other emirates for work. The stability of the emirate coupled with ISC-Sharjah's reputation for excellence draws many families to settle long term in the area. Over 30% of the Class of 2015 have attended ISC-Sharjah since Kindergarten. This is a remarkable achievement given the transient nature of the population in the U.A.E. "At ISC-Sharjah we all feel like we are part of one big family," said one Grade 10 student.
With the stellar academic performance of its students, outstanding achievements, successful alumni around the world, and a stable, close-knit community, ISC-Sharjah has a lot to celebrate on its 40th anniversary, which will be marked with a big celebration in the next academic year.
"We have already started planning the 40-year anniversary celebration that will take place in the next academic year," said Mr. John Kassis, ISC-Sharjah School Director. "We want to make sure that ISC-Sharjah's 40th birthday will be a day to remember!"
For more information about the International School of Choueifat-Sharjah, visit iscsharjah.sabis.net. If you would like to read about ISC-Sharjah's 40th anniversary celebration, watch for future press releases posted on sabis.net.
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Last Updated on Tue, 11 Jun 2019 | Pain Management
When performing femoral nerve blockade, the ultrasound probe is placed in the inguinal crease. This flexion line is closest to the horizontal plane, but the medial edge of the probe is more caudad than the lateral edge (Fig. 21.9a). A slight caudad inclination of the probe may provide the best short-axis view of the femoral nerve, artery, and vein (Fig. 21.9b). Pulsatile femoral artery is the easiest structure to identify, and the collapsible femoral vein is positioned medial to the artery. The profunda femoris artery usually arises from the lateral side of the common femoral artery from 2.5 to 5 cm below the inguinal ligament, so it may sometimes be seen on ultrasound at the inguinal crease. Lateral to the femoral artery, the curved surface of the iliacus muscle (fascia iliaca) can be identified inclining posteromedially, and the femoral nerve appears as a hyperechoic, ovoid structure with the same posteromedial inclination as the iliacus muscle (Fig. 21.9b). The femoral nerve is apposed to the anteromedial surface of the iliacus, just deep to its fascia iliacus. Further medial and posteriorly, the tendon of the iliopsoas complex can be identified and is also hyperechoic and fibrillar in appearance. Medial to the femoral vein are superficial muscular layers consisting of the pectineus laterally and the adductor longus medially. Posterior (deep) to both superficial muscle layers is the adductor brevis muscle, and the anterior and posterior branches of the obturator nerve lie on the anterior and posterior surface of this muscle at the level of the inguinal crease. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve enters the thigh just medial to the anterior superior iliac spine and is a purely sensory nerve. The obturator nerve enters through the superomedial aspect ofthe obturator foramen, enters the medial side of the thigh and divides into an anterior branch, which lies between the short adductor, external obturator, long adductor, and pectineus muscles and a posterior branch, which pierces the external obturator muscle, lies above the great and short adductor muscles.
Femoral nerve block, or the so-called 3-in-1 block, is a regional anesthetic technique used to block the femoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, and obturator nerves by a single injection
Figure 21.9a Ultrasound probe orientation for femoral nerve blockade. Note medial-lateral orientation of probe to optimize cross section of femoral anatomy below. The needle orientation in the photo is showing an out-of-plane technique, but an alternative would be an in-plane technique with the block needle parallel to the ultrasound probe in a lateral-medial orientation.
Figure 21.9b Ultrasound image of femoral anatomy. FA femoral artery, FV femoral vein, N (with arrow) identifying the femoral nerve, Med medial, Lat lateral, top red line fascia latta, curved (lower) red line fascia iliacus.
of local anesthetic lateral to the femoral vessels and caudal to the inguinal ligament. This block concept remains controversial because all three nerves are rarely anesthetized with this single injection technique (blockade of the obturator nerve is often spared). With the use of ultrasound, a 7.5 MHz linear array transducer made it possible to visualize the femoral nerve and the relevant adjacent structures (vessels, muscles, ligaments) and to inject local anesthetic under control. Results of this described ultrasound guided femoral nerve blockade may now permit real-time visualization of local anesthetic spread, resulting in blockade of the femoral nerve as well as local anesthetic spread lateral and slightly medial to the femoral nerve for blockade of the lateral femoral cutaneous and the anterior branch of the obturator nerve (Fig. 21.9c). A significantly faster sensory block (onset time reduced) and improved quality of anesthesia of all three nerves could be achieved in comparison to the traditional nerve stimulation method.
Indications for an ultrasound femoral block include surgical procedures in the sensory distributions of the femoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, and anterior branch of the obturator nerve. A femoral nerve block together with a sciatic nerve block (described below) may provide anesthesia/analgesia for surgical procedures of the majority of lower extremity surgeries. The ultrasound-guided femoral block is a simple technique, but good anatomical knowledge is necessary for optimal performance of this block. In many surgical indications, only a femoral nerve block is necessary and since the femoral nerve is a superficial structure just distal to the inguinal ligament, a high-frequency linear ultrasound probe (>10 MHz) is adequate for optimal visualization.
The sonographic view of the femoral nerve is different from all other nerve structures because it has divided into a number of terminal branches at the level of the distal inguinal ligament. Therefore, the typical ultrasound appearance represents several distal sensory and motor branches of the femoral nerve (Fig. 21.9d). Femoral nerve block needle orientation can be performed in the long-axis or short-axis (Fig. 21.9a) orientation to the probe, but is most easily performed in the short axis using a 50-mm short bevel needle. Once the fascia iliaca
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FM PRESENTS: SHAH | 'THERE'S BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS ON THE HOOK'
8th July 2016 No Comments
Following the release of solid tracks 'Don't Do It Mandela' (Produced by L'Eddy) and 'Rookie Card' (Produced by Kace), Toronto rapper Shah – one of the 10 most recognizable rappers of South Asian descent in the world, alongside M.I.A. and Heems – talks to FM about his brand new offering, titled 'Ridin Shotty With God' (out now), which is accompanied by another installment of his rather impressive music video series. "Shah raps about overcoming his own adversity and childhood hardships, which provided him with empathy for the underdog…"
Hello Shah…How are you today?
What's happening Fabrizio. How did brexit hit y'all at FM?
So far so good. Basically hoping for the best. Thanks for asking.
So…Tell us everything we should know about your new track 'Ridin Shotty With God'.
'Ridin Shotty With God' is me bringing those bars. Beginning with the first line "shout out the dollars I never had," this song tells my story and captures who I am. There's a hailstorm of bass. There's beautiful darkness on the hook. There's triumph in my voice.
More than anything, this song is for the heads, and this song is actually what attracted many of the ultra talented individuals that enabled our video series. The two lines that best capture the song are: "Yall can pray, I talk to God like: Playa please forgive me" and "But imma buy up your churches, let the homeless move up in em. Amen."
What's the idea behind your music video series?
We asked Mafia DaVinci, our cinematographer for the Day of Shah video series to weigh in on this one. Here's a quote from him:
MAFIA DAVINCI: We just had a special opportunity here. Shah started getting love from the right people early on, allowing incredible visuals starting with his first music video. At some point we realized that we had the opportunity to create visuals that connect Shah with his audience on a much more meaningful level than can be accomplished with a typical music video. The visuals we created don't just accompany the music for a single song, not even for just an EP or album, but this series will allow us to visually and artistically depict Shah's music for his entire career, beginning at day one. This is the first video project I've ever been involved with that I would genuinely consider art work.
Who are your musical and non-musical influences?
Musically, my influences include Tupac, Big L, Brother Ali, Nas, and AZ. And of my contemporaries, Kendrick has definitely been holding it down. My non-musical influences have actually been much more influential. Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X are the two big ones. Gandhi and my dog Bernie Sanders are also fam.
Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration?
The most powerful force to inspire my songwriting are memories that evoke strong emotional responses. Like seeing my mom cry is personally an experience that shakes me, and wanting to take away her pain is something that stays with me, to the point of almost guiding my hand to writing bars.
Other emotional experiences like the murders of friends from high school or on the flip side, the highs of successes I never thought I'd achieve also inspire my writing. It doesn't always need to be emotionally driven though. Sometimes you're just laying down bars, and I can use my mind to manufacture metaphors or imagery.
If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be?
Great question. Collabos I'm most looking forward to include: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr; Nas and AZ; and Wu Tang. I'd also love to get Bernie Sanders on a track.
Are you planning any live shows and what will they be like?
The live shows we're planning are something special. I view the live show as the moment where an artist says thank you to their fans. This is the time to reward their fans for their support. I actually can't get into the details of this at this moment, but we'll figure out a way to make sure someone from Fame Magazine is at our first set of shows.
What do you have planned next?
The response to the first release has been incredible. Like I was just named one of the 10 most recognisable rappers of South Asian descent in the world, alongside M.I.A. and Heems. I just came back to Toronto after a long time away, and settling back into my city and building with artists here has been a lot of fun. There are some other exciting collaborations with rap legends that we'll be releasing soon, so it's really just a fun time. On the flip side, Bollywood has come calling and while I won't be making that jump just yet, there are some exciting international opportunities in England so I'll probably be seeing y'all sooner rather than later.
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Seth Rogen On How His 'Ninja Turtles' Movie Will Be Different From the Others
Claire Epting Published: August 4, 2020
As you may have heard, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back for more action in a CGI reboot developed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in partnership with Nickelodeon. The latest TMNT movie was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows in 2016, which was better than its 2014 predecessor, but not by much. One could argue that the franchise has finally run out of air, but Rogen believes he has a spin that will make the premise feel fresh again.
In advance of his new HBO Max release An American Pickle, Rogen spoke with Collider about future projects, including his TMNT movie. According to Rogen, the secret ingredient for his reboot is embracing the feeling of being a teenager:
As a lifelong fan of Ninja Turtles, weirdly the 'Teenage' part of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was always the part that stuck out to me the most. And as someone who loves teenage movies, and who's made a lot of teenage movies, and who literally got their start in their entire profession by writing a teenage movie, the idea of kind of honing in on that element was really exciting to us. I mean, not disregarding the rest, but really using that as kind of a jumping off point for the film.
We've seen TMNT adaptations that focus on the 'mutant' aspect and the 'ninja' aspect, but we haven's really seen one that focuses on the coming-of-age aspect. In that sense, Rogen might have a really good idea on his hands. And considering Rogen's expertise in that category, he's the right man for the job. Get ready for turtle angst, acne, and pizza. Lots of pizza.
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In the spirit of friendship, "Korean Greetingman" makes his way to Mérida
Mérida's Mayor inspects "Greetingman" before its installation on avenida República de Corea. Photo: File
Mérida on Monday received the sculpture known as "Greetingman" as a gesture of friendship from the Republic of South Korea.
The statue of a bowing man was created by Korean artist Yoo Young-Ho, and is six meters tall and painted blue. It is to be errected on the avenida República de Corea, in Mérida's north.
"This statue recognizes the bonds which tie our two great nations together," said Mérida Mayor Renán Barrera Concha.
Mérida is the first city in Mexico to host "Greetingman." Previously the statue has stood in other cities in Latin America which have received a considerable amount of Korean migrants, such as Quito, Panama and Montevideo.
Earlier: Avenue renamed to celebrate city's kinship with S. Korea
It is unknown how long the statue will remain in Mérida before it is removed to grace the streets of another city.
The first large wave of Korean immigrants arrived in Mexico in 1905. Most of the Koreans who ended up coming to Yucatán were laborers in henequen plantations.
The Korean community in Mérida consists of more than 2,000 descendants who have made this city their home.
Monument to the contribution of Korean migrants in Yucatán. Photo: File
"The Korean community in Mérida has always been very hardworking and willing to integrate into the economic and civic life of our state without forgetting about their cultural roots," said Mérida Mayor Renán Barrera Concha.
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Young people in care face a wide range of challenges which are intensified for those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) as they manage their minority identities and cope with stigma. Literature suggests that LGBT young people in care face bullying and violence and inadequate responses to their needs by professionals and carers. The SpeakOut study, run by the University of East Anglia: https://www.uea.ac.uk/speakout) is the first study of LGBTQ young people in the care system in England. It focused not only on vulnerability and risk, but also on the strengths and resilience of LGBTQ young people. The study aimed to explore identity development, experiences of support, experiences of foster carers and practitioners and the type of services and care planning available nationally to meet the needs of this group.
Forty-six young people from across England took part in interviews and made a number of important recommendations. Findings are being disseminated through articles, presentations and conferences.
CRC was approached by Jeanette Cossar, research lead, and the six young people who worked as co-researchers on the study. The aim is to co-produce a short animation based on the study's main findings. The film will be a core element of a set of training resources in preparation, to assist social care professionals to better support LGBTQ young people in their care.


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Rooibos to help Prevent disease
The SA Rooibos Council (SARC) announced at their Science Café in partnership with Wesgro on 2 April 2019, that they will be investing R4.5 million into further research and trials on Rooibos' potential to reduce and prevent disease.
Joe Swart, in his capacity as Research Director on SARC, states, "The world is on the threshold of a new era of using natural products in medicinal applications and Rooibos has a part to play in this." The research, which is set to share its findings in 2022, will specifically look at the potential of Rooibos to reduce allergies, heart disease, diabetes and skin cancer. Scientists will also investigate Rooibos' impact on gut flora and to what extent it can lessen the side effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART).
"Rooibos is a good source of unique and beneficial bio-actives such as antioxidants, different to those found in other teas, fruits and vegetables and is particularly rich in phytochemicals such as flavonoids and polyphenols, which contribute to its health benefits," explains Swart.
In addition to providing more than 8 000 jobs with further employment being created in upstream manufacturing activities, Rooibos is poised to further boost the Western Cape's coffers by way of agri-tourism, turning Clanwilliam – the heartland of Rooibos – into an attractive tourism destination. The recent launch of the 'Rooibos Route' is already bearing fruit of the success that can be had from combining agricultural production with tourism.
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Sample Triangular Tiepoint Array: 7 areas horizontally, 2 areas vertically.
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interpolation, which is the definition I will use for "well enough".
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NFL Divisional Round Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers
Will the Jaguars be able to slow down Big Ben and Antonio Brown? Photo Courtesy: Keith Allison via Flickr
The Jaguars beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh during the regular season, but can they pull off another upset in the playoffs?
by Andrew Ites (article) and Milos Kitanovic (video)
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Don't look now, but Blake Bortles is 1-0 in his playoff career. Bortles gained more rushing yards than passing yards in their Wild Card win over the Bills, and the Jaguars only scored 10 points, but all that matters is that the Jaguars are moving on to the Divisional Round for the first time since 2007.
They'll travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers for the second time in the past four months after beating them 30-9 during the regular season. Pittsburgh has only lost one game since that home loss against Jacksonville, and they'll be looking for revenge and a ticket to the AFC Championship Game this weekend.
Steelers Offense vs Jaguars Defense
The Steelers were forced to play without Antonio Brown for the final two games of the regular season after he suffered a partially torn calf muscle in their loss to the Patriots. He will reportedly be back for this game, but he'll face one of his toughest challenges of the year against Jalen Ramsey and the rest of this Jaguars defense.
With that difficult matchup in the passing game, Pittsburgh may be wise to lean on Le'Veon Bell and the running game this weekend. The Jaguars' run defense has outperformed their season-long stats since the acquisition of Marcell Dareus, but running the ball is the best way to move up and down the field against Jacksonville.
Bell is perfectly capable of carrying the load after gaining 1,946 yards from scrimmage this season, and a strong running game could set up some deep shots for Ben Roethlisberger in the play-action passing game.
Jaguars Offense vs Steelers Defense
Blake Bortles needs to improve his performance in the Wild Card round if they have any chance of moving on to the AFC Championship Game.
Bortles passed for just 87 yards last weekend averaging an ugly 3.78 yards per attempt in the Jaguars' win over the Bills. While he did rush for 88 yards, he needs to be much more efficient and accurate in the passing game to move the ball against Pittsburgh's top-ten defense.
Using Bortles' legs with the zone read could open up the running game for Leonard Fournette, who averaged just 2.71 yards per carry last week against a Buffalo run defense that ranked near the bottom of the league. Fournette, Bortles, and the rest of the Jaguars' offense will need to be much better this week and keep the ball out of Ben Roethlisberger's hands to improve Bortles' career playoff record to 2-0.
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The Jaguars have a championship-caliber defense, but the offense may be the worst unit remaining in the playoffs. The Steelers are better than the Bills on both sides of the ball, they get Antonio Brown back in the lineup, and they have home-field advantage on Sunday afternoon.
The Patriots and Steelers will both take care of business this weekend and set up a rematch of one of the greatest games of the 2017 season in the AFC Championship Game.
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Colombian electricity generation and distribution company Emgesa prepares a portfolio of new hydroelectric and thermal power projects, the first of which will be El Quimbo hydroelectric power plant, Emgesa's President, Lucio Rubio Diaz, said on June 20, 2008.
According to Rubio Diaz, the projects are still in a preliminary phase of development. The hydroelectric power plants include Chapasias and the 480 MW Guaicaramo, while the thermal projects include an additional turbine at Termozipa thermoelectric power plant (TPP). The other thermal projects will be officially presented when the company completes the feasibility studies and the Colombian Government implements the new energy auction system. The investments in Guaicaramo are not yet defined, but they will be probably higher than the investments in El Quimbo, that might reach $700 mln (449.8 mln euro) or $800 mln (514 mln euro), Rubio Diaz explained. Meanwhile, Emgesa's plans include the construction of small-scale hydroelectric power plants with a combined capacity of 240 MW.
Emgesa (www.emgesa.com.co), which is controlled by Spanish utility Endesa, generated 11,930 GWh of electricity in 2007, which accounted for 22.4 pct of the total national electricity output. In 2007, Emgesa merged with local utility Betania and became Colombia's first electricity producer leaving behind Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM).
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What I learned while making a documentary
In 2015, DC Comics began officially crediting Bill Finger as the co-creator of Batman. It was a story 76 years in the unmaking.
And a documentary five years in the making.
In 2011, a production company and I had begun working on what is now called Batman and Bill, a documentary about my efforts to get Bill Finger that credit. We did marathon interview sessions in 2011 and 2016; in 2016, that consisted of interviews for three days, five to seven hours per day (and the first two of those days started two days after I got back from a month-long trip to Asia).
In the process, I learned a lot about filmmaking and storytelling in general, largely from co-directors Don Argott and Sheena Joyce.
If interviewing someone near a fridge, you might have to unplug it so the camera doesn't pick up its hum. To ensure you don't forget to plug it back in before you leave, put your car keys in it. Similarly, the third and final 2016 interview session was on a particularly hot July day, and because the air conditioning blows audibly, we had to shut it off.
Strive for variety: don't film too many interviews/scenes in the same room; shoot some scenes from multiple angles; if interviewing one person in different scenarios but on the same day, have the person change clothes sometimes.
Record room tone—the sound of a space when no one is talking. Apparently, not all relative silence is the same and filmmakers need to have those different room tones on hand to lay down at certain moments.
When filming a still image (i.e. a book cover), linger on it longer than may seem necessary.
When a person sits next to the camera to interview someone who is on camera, no one should stand next to the interviewer so as not to divert the gaze of the interviewee.
At times, Don would film me in my office with the main lights off. Even though he sometimes turned on small spotlights and sometimes natural light was present, it still seemed too dark to me, but it doesn't appear that way on film.
narrative:
Documentaries tend to be more engaging when they are following a story that has a current component and can be resolved on film (as opposed to telling a story completely in the past where the resolution is already documented somewhere).
The on-screen text that identifies the name/title of a character or other information is called a "lower third." There is no standard on how often to re-identify people who speak multiple times throughout a documentary. If someone first appears at the beginning and then not again for 30 minutes or more, it is probably better to re-identify them. It can get tricky if the film has many talking heads. If you re-identify too little, it may confuse the viewer. If you re-identify too much, it may distract the viewer.
It's been an honor to work with Don and Sheena and their team, which included Demian Fenton and Alexandra Orton. They are all so good at what they do. They believed in Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman even before the book came out. I am very protective of my little slice of Bill's story and found myself trusting this crew quickly and for the duration. In doing their own original research and putting in the time to develop a deep grasp of the intricacies of the story, they leaped over my expectations. And no detail was insignificant.
I will be praising them more in the future.
I've watched various docs and mini-docs on superheroes and Batman in particular:
"Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman" (2005)
"Batman and Me: The Bob Kane Story" (sometimes referred to as "Batman and Me: A Devotion to Destiny, The Bob Kane Story"; an extra on the 2008 DVD Batman: Gotham Knight)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
Of course Bill was not given proper weight in any of them.
We had to make up for decades of neglect.
titles I proposed for our film:
The Batman Betrayal
Batman's Biggest Secret
Man and Batman
The Uncaped Crusader
Batman's Fingerprints
Batman Man
The Batmaniac
Finger Writing
Finger Pointing
Finger at Bat
Batman and Nobleman
Fighting for Bill Finger
Batman and Robbin' (kidding)
Giving Kane the Finger (even more kidding)
title the filmmakers proposed that I really liked:
Batman Created By
Both the book and the film were long, uncertain processes. I embarked on both with no guarantee that either would see the light of day (or the dark of a cinema): I wrote the book on spec (not under contract) and we started the film in 2011 before we knew if Bill would get credit. For a spell, no credit = no movie.
At one point, someone observed that a documentary with any penguins in it is more likely to be a hit, the most notable example being March of the Penguins (2005). Well, ours has a penguin. To be precise, a Penguin.
I agree: no one wants a dumbass documentary. How would you feel about a kickass documentary?
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Mark, this was fascinating to read! Thanks for the "behind the scenes" look at the making of a documentary, the things to consider. Love this kind of stuff :)
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On April 16, 2019, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk alert about "Compliance Issues Related to Regulation S-P – Privacy Notices and Safeguard Policies" to encourage investment adviser firms to review their written policies and procedures to, "ensure compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements."
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On August 7, 2017, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ("OCIE") of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") released a Risk Alert which details its examination of the cybersecurity preparedness of 75 broker-dealers, investment advisers and investment companies in the U.S. In comparison to prior cybersecurity examinations, this exam involved more active testing and validation of the firms' procedures and controls related to cybersecurity. Click here to read the Risk Alert.
Congress Amends GLBA so an Investment Adviser Is No Longer Required to Provide Annual Privacy Disclosure if No Changes Were Made
On Dec. 4, 2015 President Obama signed a piece of legislation, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act or "Fast Act", which features an amendment to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The amendment provides an exception to GLBA's annual privacy policy notice requirement. Section 75001 of the Fast Act states:
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Pursuant to Rule 30 of Regulation S-P ("Regulation S-P"), investment advisers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") "…must adopt policies and procedures that address administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for the protection of customer records and information. These policies and procedures must be reasonably designed to:
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Recently, Maryland and Illinois have passed employment privacy laws that could potentially have an effect on investment advisers and their recordkeeping requirements under both state and SEC rules. Delaware passed a similar privacy law that protects students from infringement by educational institutions. Maryland was the first state to pass a law of this kind in May 2012. Illinois followed a couple months later in July 2012. Several other states have similar bills on the docket for their state legislatures and members of Congress also have a bill to deliberate.
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Today Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law that makes it unlawful for employers to request passwords to social media accounts or from demanding access to social media accounts from potential and current employees. Illinois became the third state to pass such legislation after Maryland and Delaware recently adopted similar laws in May and July. After signing the law Governor Quinn said, "Members of the workforce should not be punished for information their employers don't legally have the right to have. As use of social media continues to expand, this new law will protect workers and their right to personal privacy."
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Under Rule 204-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") requires registered investment advisers ("investment adviser") to deliver to each client, annually within 120 days after the end of the investment adviser's fiscal year and without charge, if there are material changes to the investment adviser's brochure since the investment adviser's last annual updating amendment:
Does Your Investment Adviser Firm Have a Written Information Security Plan?
Based upon the formal and informal expectations of state and federal securities regulators, every investment adviser should consider developing a written information security plan. Rule 30 of Regulation S-P issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") requires SEC registered investment advisers to adopt written policies and procedures designed to ensure the security and confidentiality of client information. The enforcement of Rule 30 was highlighted by a recent SEC enforcement action against an investment adviser who had their trading system hacked. A year before the hacking occurred, an internal audit showed that the adviser did not utilize strong passwords. When the hacking occurred a year later, the investment adviser had taken no action to increase password security. Thus, the adviser was fined $275,000 for failing to safeguard customer information.
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Has your registered investment adviser firm gone beyond developing a privacy policy under Regulation S-P and established internal controls to protect confidential client information?
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The U.S. Securities and Commission ("SEC") released today a proposed rule amending Regulation S-P, which includes an exception from the privacy notice and opt-out requirements so as to permit the release of certain customer contact information to the customer's representative when departing his or her current SEC registered investment adviser or broker-dealer and joining a new firm.


The second book of the Raven Boys Cycle, The Dream Thieves, written by Maggie Stiefvater, ends on a cadence that is so far from resolution that we are surprised to awake and realise the story is over, albeit until the next book is published. That surprise may have something to do with the sheer pace and intensity of the story. It's a daring finish to a wild and raw, but sophisticated book.
Masculine. There is no other word for the story. It's not just that it is about a group of young boys or the violence that explodes unbidden within and around them. The whole book is permeated with sharpness and roughness and, above all, intensity. Even the main female character, a young girl called Blue, is as sharp as a knife in her choice of words, yet she battles to find her place in the boys' world. Maybe the gravelly voice of the reader of the audiobook, Will Patton, contributes to the profound feeling of masculinity to the tale.
The fact that there is a shift in the main character from the first to the second book also contributes to the underlying impression that this is a world for young men. Ronan Lynch is a powerhouse of raw, masculine energy and barely contained violence, but he is also a well of susceptibility and vulnerability. And Roman, like the story, is cast abreast a confused frontier between the so-called real world and that of dreams. Dreams? They lie at the heart of the story: a magnetic, irresistible, pulsing heart. The density of the language and the richness of the images deployed throughout the book have the dream world continually seeping, if not violently erupting, into the present, till neither us readers nor the characters are sure what is real and what is not.
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Nature & history at the Cannon's Point Preserve on St. Simons Island
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St. Simons island is wonderful for many reasons—the beauty of the ocean, the temperate climate, and the relaxed atmosphere all come to mind—but certainly one of the primary reasons is the sheer beauty of the natural world on the island. And one of the best ways to get in touch with nature is to hike the 600-acre Cannon's Point Preserve on St. Simons northern end.
Hiking is relatively easy on St. Simons island because it is relatively flat. Cannon's Point Preserve has luxuriant wild native species, beautiful mature maritime forest, and six miles of marsh-upland area. In addition, the preserve is connected to the lower Altamaha River delta, one of the most biologically rich delta river coastal in the world.
There are numerous shell rings and middens indicating that St. Simons Island was occupied by humans as early as 2500 BCE.
In addition to the natural beauty, Cannon's Point Preserve contains ruins of an 18th- and 19th-century plantation, known as Cannon's Point Plantation. The Georgia Historical Society has erected a marker near the remains of the buildings.
To quote their citation: "In 1793 John Couper, with his partner James Hamilton, purchased Cannon's Point in northeastern St. Simons Island. In addition to the production of cotton, Couper experimented with citrus trees, grapes, date palms from Persia, mulberry trees for silk production, sugar cane, and olive trees from France. He became known as a leading agricultural innovator, and Cannon's Point Plantation gained the nickname 'Georgia's Experimental Station.'"
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Little hats spread heart health awareness to families
Jennifer and Derek Anderson gazed at the red knitted hat on the head of their daughter, Mackenzie, in the NICU at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.
Jennifer and Derek Anderson with daughter Mackenzie, wearing her red hat donated by American Heart Association volunteers.
"This will go in a box with a note so she can see it and know what it is later on," Ms. Anderson said.
Hers is just one of many tiny red hats keeping tiny heads warm in nurseries at UT Southwestern and hospitals nationwide this February.
Volunteers with the American Heart Association (AHA) and UT Southwestern joined knitters around the country to make and distribute the hats to newborn babies as part of the AHA's Little Hats, Big Hearts initiative.
The hats were distributed at the beginning of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, Feb. 7-14. This year, knitters across the U.S. donated more than 200,000 hats; North Texas contributed roughly 7,000. UT Southwestern patients received more than 150 hats.
The hats send a vibrant message, spreading heart health awareness to the community, and will be keepsakes for children like Mackenzie for years to come.
Mackenzie Anderson was born two months prematurely. Still, her parents felt lucky that she was born as healthy as she was, and emphasized that staying healthy starts with education and awareness.
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Watch NICU and well-babies receive their hats in the Little Hats, Big Hearts video in the newsroom.
"I think heart health starts with the parents and is taught to children," Mr. Anderson said. "Healthy eating and exercise are very important, especially in this day and age when we have such issues with heart disease and obesity. If we can instill these good practices now, hopefully it will carry through her life."
Human Resources Senior Program Coordinator Cristina Perry and Senior Administrative Assistant Prentice Danford show off hats donated to the American Heart Association.
The American Heart Association program began in 2014 in Chicago with a collection of 300 hats to raise awareness for congenital heart defects. It has now expanded to more than 40 states. This was the first year that UT Southwestern participated in the program; UTSW volunteers knitted and donated more than 100 hats and dropped them off at donation centers in the Bass Center and Clements University Hospital.
Another recipient was 3-day-old Aaliyah Tennell, who was born at Clements University Hospital on Super Bowl Sunday and stayed in the NICU following her birth. Aaliyah's mother, Ashley, has two other daughters who were waiting to meet their new sister.
"They just did jump roping at school to raise awareness and learn more about heart health," Ms. Tennell said. "So I'm going to send them a picture of Aaliyah wearing this hat so they know she's joining them."
Dr. Colin Kane, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, emphasized that heart health begins in infancy.
UT Southwestern Registered Nurse Morgan Deurmyer watches over 3-day-old Aaliyah Tennell, wearing her red hat.
"Developing heart-healthy habits as young as infants and toddlers, developing a love for exercise and good, healthy foods will keep the heart healthy through a lifetime," Dr. Kane said.
For those children with congenital heart defects, UT Southwestern can help. Last year, UTSW and Children's Health performed almost 500 surgeries on children with congenital heart defects, including 18 heart transplants.
"A lot of families aren't prepared to have a child with congenital heart disease," Dr. Kane said. "Thankfully, we can diagnose a lot of heart problems before the child is even born. Unfortunately, we don't know a lot about what causes congenital heart defects. We're learning more every day, so for a family that's planning to have a child, good prenatal care is essential."
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Baltimore, MD. (February 1, 2019) – Bri-Bet Group, a woman-owned, Baltimore, Maryland based, full service provider of security and risk mitigation services, has received an A+ Rating from the Better Business Bureau for a third straight year.
The Bri-Bet Group (Police Supply, Security Solutions, Training) is proud to announce it has received an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau for a third straight year. The rating is based on trust along with fair and appropriate handling of customer issues, something we take great pride in.
Founded in 2009, Baltimore, Maryland's The Bri-Bet Group is the trusted choice for clients requiring professional risk mitigation services, public safety supplies and tactical training. The Bri-Bet Group; with its three specialized divisions: Police Supply, Security Solutions and Tactical Training, continues to gain a strong foothold in the Baltimore/Washington region with its highly sought after products and services, specialized security solutions and highly trained and experienced cadre of training instructors.
The Bri-Bet Group's clientele include: corporate and small businesses in the Industrial Security field, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, contractors and private entities.
For more information about The Bri-Bet Group's services and how it's become the "trusted choice" by clients, please visit Bri-Bet's website at www.bri-bet.com.


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