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Steve Jobs : A Hero Of Our Generation Essay
1955 February 24 Steve Jobs was born. The world not knowing what potential this baby has. Steve Jobs has everything it takes to be considered a hero. A hero of our generation. Steve has inspired millions and revolutionized the way we listen and communicate. Steve Jobs is the best example of the american dream. From having just an idea to making it become a reality Steve Jobs is truly a hero. From the inventions he started with to letting people all over the world use his products to help better the world. It takes a lot of hardships and determination to be as successful as steve jobs.
Growing up steve wasn 't the typical kid with a normal family. He lived with foster parents. His real parents had abandoned him while he was young. Steve found a quick interest into technology. He grew up in Mountain View California. Steve wasn 't always a social kid growing up but he soon meet a very important friend and partner, Steve Wozniak. Steve and Woz would start to do small experiments. They made a telephone service that allowed you to make free calls around the world. They would soon be on to bigger and better things working on computers and finding ways to make them appealing to an average person. In the Times article "The Man Who Would be Jobs" it explains some of the most important products brought by Apple that they included in the movie. "Instead Sorkin structured the movie as three massive set pieces, each depicting one of Jobs ' major product launches: the Macintosh, the disastrous NeXT in 1988 and finally the triumphant debut of the iMac in 1998." Grossman, Lev. "The Man Who Would Be Jobs." Time 186.9/10 (2015): 96-99. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Nov. 2016. These were just visions for Jobs as a kid. Steve and his team di...
...ming person to be around but there 's no doubt that he was changed the way we live our lives today. He is an inspiration to everyone around the world. We as people on this earth could be using apple products for the rest of our lives. There 's much to be said about steve. One thing you can say is that he is a hero. In the movie "Advocates of Change" "Advocates of Change: Entrepreneurs," director. MVD Entertainment Group, 2011, butlercc.kanopystreaming.com.butlerlib.butlercc.edu/video/entrepreneurs-bill-gates-donald-trump-steve-jobs-richard-branson-jeff-bezos. This explains how revolutionary Apple was becoming. Steve wasn 't just about the money. He was more than a billionaire before he even turned 30. The video explains how it takes a lot of passion and hard work to be able to do what Steve did. Steve had plenty of grit and open mindset that allowed him to be great.
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Walk #237: Runswick Bay to Robin Hoods Bay
P2002A160007	The Cleveland Way heading up the cliffs from Runswick Sands. P2002A160016	The cliffs near Loop Wyke.
County North Yorkshire
Start Location Runswick Bay
End Location Robin Hood's Bay
Description This was a lovely clifftop walk following the Cleveland Way southeastwards, passing through the town of Whitby on the way.
Condition I feel absolutely fine after this walk - I have no problems to report aside from a slight fatigue.
Weather The weather today was blustery, with a strong wind being the main factor throughout the day. There were periods of occasional rain, although these were infrequent and fairly light. There were also some sunny periods, but the wind made these not as enjoyable as they should have been.
OS map Landranger number 94 (Whitby & Esk Dale, Robin Hood's Bay)
P2002A160020	The old railway tunnel portal. P2002A160037	Whitby Harbour.
P2002A160055	The lighthouse near Beacon Hill. P2002A160034	The whale bone arch in Whitby.
I woke up this morning to a feeling that it was going to be a good day's walk, and I was very much looking forward to getting started on the walk along the cliffs. After the industry of the northeast it was nice to be firmly embedded in the North Yorkshire Moors, a far more scenically interesting area.
I started the day by descending down the steep road that leads down from the campsite to the beach by Runswick Bay. This is a fairly spectacular little village that nestles closely by the sea, and it was a fairly picturesque village. Instead of following the Cleveland Way, which runs immediately behind the beach, I decided to follow the beach as it was low tide. When I got near to Hob Holes, however, it became obvious that I would have to leave the beach and so I joined the Cleveland Way where some steps lead up onto the top of the cliffs. What followed was a superb few miles along the clifftop, with some lovely views to be had back along the cliffs. In places the path passes very close to an old railway line, and the portals of a tunnel were clearly visible to the east of Kettleness. Kettlness village itself slipped into the sea one night in 1829 - a strange fate for an entire village! Eventually the path descended down Deepgrove Wyke to meet the old railway line, which then carries on through the old Sandsend Alum Quarries, a spectacular place with spoil heaps everywhere, right on the edge of the cliff. Eventually I descended down to Sandsend, where I found a shop for some refreshments, and started the short walk into Whitby.
I met Sam on the descent down into the harbour of Whitby, and she was quite excited - she had been looking around the town for a couple of hours and had fallen in love with it. As soon as I descended past a curious arch made out of whale jawbones and got down to the main part of the town I found it hard too disagree - the town has a certain charm and is very picturesque. The harbour is also exceedingly nice, and there were many fishing boats tied up, with piles of lobster pots scattered around the quayside. After looking around for a while and nipping into a nearby walking shop we decided to nip into a pub in the centre for a quick drink. Even the views over the quay from inside the pub were nice, and the atmosphere added to my happy memories of the town. The town's most famous inhabitant was Captain Cook, who lived and sailed from the port from 1746, aged 18. At the time Whitby was England's seventh largest port, which is difficult to believe when you see it nowadays.
It would have been easy for me to spend the entire day in Whitby and it was indeed tempting to do so, but it would have been a shame to end the walk so early and so I started the short but steep ascent up the 199 steps of Church Street to the ruins of Whitby Abbey. This costs money to enter and I was loath to do so for the short period that I could go in for, and a tall wall obstructed views of the ruins. Fortunately in a couple of places I could just about look over this, and I managed to sneak a couple of photographs of the ruins, which are very impressive from a distance. Between the ruins and the clifftop was an archaeological dig that was trying to record what was under the ground before the next cliff fall; the cliffs here are eroding quickly and apparently there is a danger that some important archaeological information will be lost forever.
From the abbey the path kept to the top of the cliffs, which are rapidly eroding, through a caravan park and then headed onto the compact lighthouse at Beacon Hill. The going was easy and there were not too many gradients to slow me down, so I made good time as I headed along the path to Maw Wyke Hole, where the Coast-to-Coast Path meets the sea before finally ending at Robin Hood's Bay. The coast to coast starts off at St Bees Head in Cumbria, and I wondered how many miles and months it would take me to reach there - certainly more than the 187-miles the official path takes!
Towards the end of the walk I met a couple who told me that they had seen Sam at a different campsite to the one that we had agreed to meet at; this confused me, and about a mile and a half later another man told me that he had seen Mervan at the campsite, which was a certain distance away from where we had booked in to stay. I tried phoning Sam up to ask her where she was, but she was out of range and I could not make contact. I continued walking along the cliffs towards the little village of Robin Hood's Bay, where we had agreed to meet, but my mind was concentrating more on where she was rather than the beautiful scenery in the area. Eventually I managed to get through to her on my mobile, and it turns out that she had changed campsites due to not liking the one that we were going to stay at. This settled my mind, and I could concentrate more on the scenery, which was beautiful. In a couple of places streams ran over the edge of the cliffs, and as the strong wind was coming in off the sea the water was being blown back up off the cliffs and covering me with a fine spray. As the sun was shining at the time this led to seeing rainbows in the spray, a beautiful sight that I had only ever seen before n Kinder Downfall in Derbyshire.
Sam met me near Ness point, and we walked down into Robin Hood's Bay together. It was a nice walk, and I enjoyed chatting to her as we descended down the path - sometimes it is easy to forget how much I miss having people around me as I walk. Fortunately so far on this trip I have never felt lonely, even when in the most wild of places, and I have always known that Sam will be there for me at the end of the day.
This walk follows the Cleveland Way, a National Trail. The directions for this stretch of the walk can be found in the Ordnance Survey National Trail Guide 3, Cleveland Way (ISBN 1-85410-606-6). This guidebook has many notes and 1:25,000 strip maps of the route, so there is little point in my replicating them.
Runswick Bay Whitby 8.4 1453 1713
Whitby Robin Hood's Bay 6.5 2077 1877
This makes a total distance of 14.9 miles, with 3530 feet of ascent and 3590 feet of descent.
We stayed at the Northcliffe Caravan Park, Bottoms Lane, High Hawsker, YO22 4LL, Tel. (01947) 880477, web at www.nothcliffe-seaview.com and email enquiries@northcliffe-seaview.com. This site cost us ten pounds for the night, and they allowed us to park on a superpitch for no extra cost, which saved us a few pounds. The site itself was quite nice and was clean and tidy, although the shop shut at 14.00, which was annoying as we wanted to buy a bottle of wine.
236 Redcar to Runswick Bay 17.2
238 Robin Hood's Bay to Cayton Bay via Scarborough 18.7
961 Cleveland Way: Kildale to Boulby Cliffs 22.9

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To Confront or Not to Confront
We've all been there. A coworker has dropped a verbal bomb and you don't know what to do about it. We suggest the following best practices in dealing with inappropriate and unprofessional workplace behavior.
1. Don't Confront: In many cases it's best to press the "ignore button" and walk away, especially if you're in a group setting. Often you can simply respond with, "I hear what you're saying," then quickly move on. Do it without getting upset. If you fight fire with fire, you'll surely get burned.
2. Confront with Caution: If you know the talker and can be fairly certain s/he won't blow up, bring up the remark later, away from a group setting, according to business etiquette expert Randall Hansen. "Say, 'Maybe that topic you brought up should be kept outside the office,''' Hansen suggests. "He may appreciate the advice because it will save him from future embarrassment in the office or with clients."
3. Speak from the "I": If you're offended and feel a strong need to respond, don't make the speaker wrong, says business etiquette consultant Hilka Klinkenberg. "Don't respond with, 'How dare you say that,' but rather, something like, 'that comment made me feel uncomfortable,'" she says.
4. A Bomb From Above: If your boss or other higher-up crosses the line, the situation is trickier — you may have to weigh the options of making a point or sticking your neck out. In fact, Randall Hansen recommends not going to Human Resources about such an incident. "Too many times a company will circle the wagons to protect a boss, even when they should want to know about the incident to prevent lawsuits and foster a better environment," he says. However, it is perfectly legitimate to document the incident and involve HR in case it becomes a more serious or pervasive situation. "And if you have mentors in the company who are on the boss's level or higher, tell them and let them approach the boss," Hansen says.
5. Being a Good Manager: On the other hand, if you're in a supervisory or management position, don't "press ignore" after hearing inappropriate comments. You inaction puts your company at risk. "It's part of your responsibility to model and lead and set an example," says Hilka Klinkenberg. "If you let remarks slide you could open yourself and the company to liability issues around harassment and discrimination. Still, you should approach the speaker with tact and without anger," she suggests.
By following these best practices you will be able to provide a more respectful and happier workplace for everyone.
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Thank you for your 12 November 2001 report on the conclusion of the "Memorandum for the Transfer of Management and Administration of the .JP Top Level Domain" (Memorandum) between JPNIC and JPRS on 9 November 2001.
On 25 December 2001, I received an inquiry letter from IANA, in which the Japanese government was requested to provide its view as to whether the .jp top level domain should be redelegated and whether JPRS is an appropriate delegee. Taking into consideration the records of JPRS to date and the "Principles for the Delegation and Administration of Country Code Top Level Domains" (GAC Principles), I endorsed JPRS as the appropriate entity for management and administration of the .jp top level domain under the provision that JPRS complies with the Memorandum, by my letter dated 30 January 2002 and addressed to Stuart Lynn, President and Chief Executive Officer of ICANN (See the Endorsement Letter). I hereby notify you on the above mentioned endorsement of JPRS to ICANN and convey my acknowledgement of the Memorandum (See the Memorandum), as the governmental communications.
To this end, bearing in mind Article 6(1) of the Memorandum, I expect that JPRS contribute to the sound development of the Internet community in Japan, as well as the global Internet community through its delegee status.


The show's creators, Erik Jensen and Jessica Blank, are the same husband-and-wife team that put together "The Exonerated," about real-life death row inmates who were innocent. Like their previous play, "Aftermath" is based on edited transcripts of interviews with the actual people being depicted; the actors tell their stories directly to the audience, mostly sitting on chairs on the stage.
The play actors include a theater director and his wife, the artist and scenic designer, who met at an arts institute in Bagdad and courted for six years; they would retreat to what colleagues called the Bermuda Triangle because it was a place where they could disappear and be alone together.
There is an imam, who as a teenager unsure of his beliefs helped become religious by reading a translation of a book demonstrating God's existence in nature written by a group of American scientists.
A young woman in the head scarf named Basima, a Christian who recounts childhood Christmases with particular glee – are courteous and likeable.
These and the other stories are told in persuasive detail with compelling performances by all nine members of the cast, who make you forget not just that they spend most of their time sitting, but that these actors are not the actual people whose stories they are telling.
The playwrights spent two weeks in Jordan last year on assignment from the New York Theater Workshop interviewing Iraqi refugees.


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"The evidence is clear that the UK Government's position and policy on migration does not work for Scotland's needs, and that is why this afternoon the Scottish Parliament will debate the need for a tailor-made approach to migration policy in Scotland.
"We need this because the number of deaths is expected to outweigh the number of births for every year over the next 25 years. Scotland relies more heavily on inward migration for population growth than other parts of the UK, and therefore a UK-wide policy to reduce net migration is not in Scotland's interests.
"The Scottish Government's discussion paper on migration, published earlier this month, found that lower migration levels have the potential to cause up to £10 billion of damage to Scotland's economy per year by 2040. The paper set out what a distinct Scottish approach to migration – tailored to our unique needs – could look like.
Over the past decade, Scotland has relied on migration for population growth more than any other constituent country of the UK, with 63% of Scotland's growth due to net international migration – compared to 53% for the UK as a whole. A further 25% of Scotland's growth was due to net migration from the rest of the UK (as shown in Figure 2.1 of the Scottish Government discussion paper on migration).


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Neighborhood rallies in opposition to Sand Pond self-storage unit
By John Howell
By JOHN HOWELL What better way to advocate the value of Sand Pond than to use it? That's just what pond neighbors and many of their friends plan to do this Saturday at a Pond Palooza" set to start at noon from the Sand Pond Beach. There's going to be a"
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PLANNING A PARADE: Jane Allsworth, who is coordinating Saturday's Sand Pond Palooza is planning a parade of watercraft for the event. She talks with David Bouchard, who calls neighborhood resistance to a proposed self-storage unit on the pond shoreline "relentless."
(Warwick Beacon photo)
BACKYARD DISPLAY: David Bouchard snapped this picture of Sand Pond looking northwest to Pond Plaza, site of the proposed three-story self-storage unit, from his backyard.
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What better way to advocate the value of Sand Pond than to use it?
That's just what pond neighbors and many of their friends plan to do this Saturday at a "Pond Palooza" set to start at noon from the Sand Pond Beach. There's going to be a parade of watercraft (no gas or electric powered craft), prizes for the most colorfully decorated craft, games, raffles and music.
"We need a break; we're going to have some fun," pond Palooza organizer Jane Allsworth said in an interview Tuesday.
But while the Palooza is booked as a fun event, it's all business when it comes to efforts to stop construction of a three-story, 630-unit self-storage facility at Pond Plaza on Post Road. The proposed facility, which would require expansion of the existing plaza building, would rise above the tree line, altering views of the pond and is feared would introduce activities that could impact the neighborhood and impair the pond.
Following a heated meeting last September, the Planning Board found that the proposed development was inconsistent with the purpose of the city's zoning ordinance. That wasn't the end of it, however.
PRW Holdings LLC and its principal, Charles Anderson of Saunderstown, appealed the decision to the city's Zoning Board of Review. Attorney John Mancini, who represented PRW, argued the plan is in compliance with city ordinances and that the planning board "abused its discretion and committed clear error of law by making prejudicial comments."
The Zoning Board agreed with Mancini.
Chapter three is set to open when the same board considers two special use permits for the development. As of Wednesday it was unclear when the hearing would be held. Initially, it was scheduled for Sept. 11, but when contracted Tuesday K. Joseph Shekarchi, who also represents PRW, said he requested a delay and that he was "90 percent sure" the hearing would be held in October or November.
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And this time the neighborhood has more than petitions, placards and its heartfelt appeals to fight with. Allsworth said a core group of 20 to 30 neighbors, which has regularly been meeting every other week, has retained attorneys Marisa Desautel and Patrick Sullivan, who specialize in environmental and land use law. Further, she said, they are in the process of retaining experts to outline the detriments of the development to the community and environment.
Allsworth doesn't live close to the pond. She lives on Pawtuxet Avenue and as a Norwood resident is a member of the community. She became involved when her good friend, Alisa Richardson, who owns a home on the pond, told her of the plan for the self-storage unit. Allsworth questioned what was proposed, discovering she wasn't alone. She helped launch a petition drive last summer that garnered the signatures of more than 300 in opposition to the development in one day. Then came yard signs, letters to officials, t-shirts and a community network was born.
"We all met on Facebook originally," she said. "It has galvanized the neighborhood," she said of the proposed development.
Allsworth, whose father Henry Allsworth served on the School Committee and was its chair, has done some of her own research. She has found that there are 18 self-storage facilities within a 10-mile radius of Sand Pond and within the month Cranston officials approved a 104,000-square-foot facility on vacant land near the bowling alley on Elmwood Avenue. Additionally, she said, there's no shortage of vacant units in the area.
Allsworth doesn't expect the details of the legal fight will be talked about Saturday. That's not the purpose of the Pond Palooza. Rather, it's to enjoy the fellowship of community and those believing in their cause and, most importantly, the beauty and clear water of Sand Pond. There will be some games, too, and a scavenger hunt.
The Pond Palooza starts at noon and runs to 4 p.m.
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S Somanath: A man of excellence
13 January 2022, 09:57 AM IST
Somanath has to his name more than 30 years of experience working in the field of space.
Eminent rocket scientist S Somanath was appointed as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as well as the Space Secretary on January 12. Somanath has to his name more than three decades of experience working in the field of space.
Somanath joined Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in 1985 and was a team leader for the integration of PSLV during the early phases. He took charge as the VSSC's head on January 22, 2018, after a two and a half years stint as the Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Valiamala in Thiruvananathapuram.
Previously, he served as the Associate Director (Projects) of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and also as the Project Director of GSLV Mk-III launch vehicle.
Under his leadership, the first experimental flight of the LVM3-X/CARE mission was accomplished on December 18, 2014.
He is an expert in the area of system engineering of launch vehicles.
Somanath, an Alappuzha Thuravoor native, completed his school education in Aroor and pre-degree in Ernakulam Maharajas College. His father Sreedhara Panicker, a school teacher and his mother Thankamma ensured good education for him. He had secured a scholarship for his education.
Somanath did his B Tech in Mechanical Engineering from TKM college of engineering, Kollam, and Masters in Aerospace Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, with specialisation in structures, dynamics and control. He was a gold medalist.
His children also have followed his footsteps by excelling academically. His daughter Malika is doing her PhD at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore after completing her MTech degree. His son Madhav, an engineering graduate is working in Ernakulam. Valsalakumari is his wife.
He has won many awards, including an award from ISRO. He was a member of the International Academy of Astronauts and the vice-president of the International astronautical federation.
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Trumpets and bells: At an early hour the Carson street arabs (sic) took advantage of the license granted on New Year's Eve to make all the noise one can, and gathered all the old cow bells and trumpets that could be secured in an honorable manner. The turmoil was kept up until a late hour.
Young folks ill: Page Burlington has developed a case of smallpox, and Nina Kitzmeyer is confined to her home with measles.
Young inmate of Orphan's Home Passes: Freda E. Lauritzen, an inmate of the Orphans' Home for three years, died from heart disease. Her mother died nearly three years ago. With three brothers and one sister, Freda was admitted to the Home in July, 1915.
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Vegas boom: Census figures show the Las Vegas area experienced a 40.9 percent increase in population between 1990 and 1996 compared to 6.7 percent nationwide.


hers that cautioned never to envy another's good.
"that's for me!, that's for me!"
with big trees, grand houses, and wonderful gardens.
world, envy has no place in it.
of elevated admiration every single day.
know more than I do, do anything that I don't do.
will, and the whole world is there to teach me.
If I decide to want a certain lifestyle, I'll go for it.
Labels: envy versus admiration. loving life. enjoy what you have.
Great portrait. Love the stars in the background and the stars in her eyes.
This was a wonderfully inspirational post, Barbara. Life is so much more joyful when we are present with gratitude rather than envy. Thanks for the reminder!
Thanks so much. I appreciate your cheers.
Thanks so much. Every now and then I'm hit by a thought that makes sense to me. Over the years I've discovered that envy is always misplaced. People envy for surface reasons with no comprehension of what the people they envy are experiencing.
But admiration. Wow -- that's a spirit lifter. I mega admire your work.
Good post, Barbara! Many years ago, someone said that you can envy what someone else has only IF you're willing to suffer all that they did to be where they are or have what they have.
When fellow artists do well, live well, accomplish great things, it is a loving message to the rest of us that all good things are possible!
You certainly inspire me and so many others.
I'm not sure what to say about all that except I know you're the one girl who practices what she preaches. Now there's somethin to admire!
How right you are again, Barbara!
Like the hair and the eyes in this picture! The colours are great!
and you me. Inspire I mean. I love how you think, write, and paint. Send in the portrait. One of the best I've ever seen -- including the "Greats".
I pretty much think the same is true of you. You love where you live, are passionate about the landscape, love painting, and the people in your life. So you seem like a person who is content to me.
Thanks so much for your lovely message.
When I looked at it the next day I thought I might be channeling someone whose face I've seen a lot. It's strange when that happens in a portrait -- but it's a difficulty I have -- other faces inhabit the one I'm trying to capture!
Thanks so much for your kind encouragement.


Whether it was a planned procedure or an unplanned emergency, a hospital visit is often a disorienting and stressful experience — and that's before you receive the bill. Hospital bills are notoriously difficult to understand, especially when they involve extended stays or complex treatments.
Financially, it's in your best interest to read and understand your bill, as it could contain errors that lead you to pay more than you should. Unfortunately, the burden to identify those errors falls on you. But don't get overcharged because you don't understand the charges, codes or medical lingo. Here's how to read a hospital bill.
A summary bill from the hospital with the amount you owe, but no details on the services you received.
An explanation of benefits (EOB) from your insurance provider, detailing what services and supplies were covered by your health care plan.
An itemized bill from the hospital, with a line for every service and medical supply you received along with the price of each.
If you only received a summary bill, do not blindly pay it. You must verify the bill is coming from a legitimate source and request an itemized bill from the hospital so you know exactly what you're being charged for. You will also need a detailed EOB from your insurance provider.
Remember, you may receive multiple bills for a single hospital visit. For example, if you were in the hospital for surgery, you might get a separate bill from the hospital, the anesthesiologist and the physician for their services.
Before you dive into individual line items, you should make sure that the hospital gets basic information correct.
Check your name, address and other personal information for errors. You should also verify your health insurance information, including your provider, policy number and group number. Check the dates of your hospital visit as listed on the bill, as an extra day added in error could result in a higher price tag.
Once you've verified the basic personal information, it's time to dive into the itemized section of the bill, which should contain a list of all services and medical supplies you received. Each line item should contain the date of service, service codes, a brief description and the cost.
Universal HCPCS codes: These codes are standardized across the medical community, and each code has a corresponding service or product associated with it. HCPCS Level I codes apply to services and procedures, while HCPCS Level II codes apply to non-physician services such as ambulance rides or medical supplies.
ICD-10 Codes: ICD-10 codes are standardized across the medical community, and each code has a corresponding diagnosis associated with it. Ever line item should have a ICD-10 code so you know what condition is being treated. If you were in the hospital for a single condition, each line item should have the same ICD-10 code. If you had several diagnoses, there may be multiple ICD-10 codes.
Revenue codes: Revenue codes identify the amount of money the hospital charges for each service or product. These codes are not universal and will differ between medical providers.
The line item should also contain a brief explanation of the service, although you may need more information. You can look up the universal codes online to identify the procedures and diagnoses (See our Recommended Reading section at the bottom of this article for links to websites where you can look up codes).
Make sure you actually received the services and products listed. If there is something you're not sure about, you will need to follow up with the health care provider.
Look for duplicate charges for services you only received once.
Make sure the ICD-10 codes refer to the reason you were in the hospital. If you see an ICD-10 code that doesn't match the right condition, this could be a major error.
Make sure you weren't billed for any medications you brought from home or picked up later from an outside pharmacy.
If you received the same service or product twice, check that the revenue codes match and you were charged the same amount.
Make sure the services add up to the total at the bottom, minus insurance coverage.
In the end, the goal is to familiarize yourself with each charge, said Bain. You should understand every single item on your bill so you know what you're paying for.
If you have health insurance, make sure they paid their share of the bill before it was submitted to you. If your insurance company hasn't sent you an EOB, you should request one. Verify that the hospital bill matches up with the EOB. If there is a discrepancy, it should be cleared up before you pay.
Health insurance plans cover in-network and out-of-network services differently. You should verify whether the hospital/doctor was in-network or out-of-network and whether the insurance company treated your bill accordingly.
In-network means the health insurance company has negotiated a price with the health care provider or facility. Doctors and facilities within the network charge less to patients with a plan from that health insurance provider.
Out-of-network means the health insurance company does not have a contract with the health care provider or facility. Some health care plans won't cover out-of-network care at all, while others will charge a higher rate for the outside services than they would have you received care in-network.
Learn more health insurance basics.
Genius tip: Just because the hospital is in-network doesn't mean all services provided at the hospital are also in-network. For example, the anesthesiologist may be out-of-network, even if they are providing services at an in-network hospital. You can call your insurance company to review your benefits and find out whether services were in-network or not, said Bain.
Whether you identified errors or you just need to understand the charges, you can use the hospital's billing department as a resource. You have the right to have your medical bills explained to you by the medical providers themselves.
She recommends staying assertive, but not giving into frustration when dealing with the hospital. Hospital representatives won't be as helpful in the face of aggression or anger.
You generally have 180 days to pay a medical bill before it is reported to the credit bureaus and starts affecting your credit. That means you have time to resolve billing issues, so don't feel pressure to pay until you're confident its the right amount.
If it looks like you're saddled with a pricey bill, there are some avenues to explore to curb current and future out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Contrary to popular belief, you can negotiate with the hospital if you can't afford your bill. Many medical providers are willing to work out a payment plan or lump sum settlement if you can't afford the full amount.
If your hospital visit was for a straightforward procedure, you can probably interpret the bill on your own. But if you find yourself overwhelmed, you may want to enlist help from a professional medical billing advocate. For a fee, they can help you review your bill and work with the hospital to dispute errors or negotiate. If you think you are being overcharged, it may be worth the time and cost. Just be sure to properly vet any company you're considering and verify what their total fees are.
Health care needs change as you age. If you find yourself repeatedly facing big bills you can't quite afford, consider switching from a high-deductible health care plan (HDHP) or low-tier standard plan for more robust coverage. You'll pay a higher monthly premium for that plan, but the move is sometimes worthwhile. Keep in mind, you can't change health care plans at any point in time. You need to wait for open or special enrollment at your workplace or on the federal and state health care exchanges.
Learn about Obamacare open enrollment.
If you can't afford a higher premium or prefer to stick with your HDHP, consider open an health savings account. HSAs are tax-advantaged savings accounts that allow you to save for future medical expenses. They also serve as a de facto supplemental retirement account, given the funds roll over from year to year and you can make penalty-free withdrawals from your HSA for any reason once you turn 65.
Learn how to open an HSA.
Lastly, you should save all records related to your hospital visit for future reference, even if you think the issue has been resolved. Save your bills, your EOB and any other paperwork. If you have to sort out any issues in the future, keeping good records will prove valuable.
You can search HCPCS codes from your hospital bill here.
You can lookup ICD-10 codes to find your diagnosis here.
For a database of what you should expect to pay for health care services in your area, check out Healthcare Bluebook.


LBH 157K Miss Ribstone 354T: This is only an April 13th born heifer and very hard to let go. Out of 157K who needs no introduction and out of 26P, which is on the Cow of Distinction List and is a daughter of our great 115A cow. If you pay attention to EPD' s you will love her numbers, as they are all way above bred average. On top of all that she is bred to our Coulee Crest Superman son. CC 77J STERLING 39T Exposed April 27 to July 10. Preg tested to calve approximately March 30/09 NOTICE: after a recent DNA test it was noted that she is a daughter of XTC KING'S DIAMOND LAD 87M, not 157K! We used a clean up bull.


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When we are toddlers, we tend to fall over a lot, as we learn about balance and organising our bodies to stay upright. In middle age, we suffer few falls and those that do occur tend to be the result of tripping, slipping or suffering from an illness. As we age, we can find that we are far more likely to fall and to suffer more serious injuries when we do.
There are many reasons why so many elderly people experience falls, aside from the obvious hazards of slipping and tripping. As the body ages, the ability to balance reduces, along with the ability to react fast enough to avoid the fall. Elderly people naturally become susceptible to physiological decline, meaning that their vision, spatial awareness and ability to process messages passed from the inner ear to the brain, become compromised.
Another natural feature of old age is the loss of muscle strength and a tendency to have erratic blood pressure when standing up, creating temporary dizziness which affects balance. Add in typical problems related to ageing, such as osteoarthritis, increased infections and heart problems, and it is easy to see why more than 40 percent of people over the age of 80 suffer at least one fall each year.
Neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, can also exacerbate the problem, along with a range of drugs commonly prescribed to older people to combat health conditions. The more risk factors that an older person has, the more likely they are to suffer a debilitating and distressing fall.
Unlike young people who can get up and carry on as normal following a fall, older people can sustain serious injuries due to brittle, ageing bones and poorer muscle tone. The experience is disorientating, frightening and painful for an elderly person, who could suffer head injuries, soft tissue damage and fractures, particularly to the hip, pelvis, ribs, wrists and back.
An older person who lives alone may find themselves unable to get up once they have fallen, which brings further problems including the risk of hypothermia, pressure sores, kidney damage and muscle breakdown. They may miss taking essential medication, which compromises their health even further.
Even if there is someone present who can help an elderly parent following a fall, they are likely to live in fear of it happening again. The natural tendency is to avoid any form of exercise to limit the chances of another fall, which causes further physical decline. If your parent resists leaving their home, they could end up feeling isolated and depressed as a result.
The first thing to do is to get your loved one thoroughly checked over by a doctor, to establish whether there was an undetected reason for the fall.
Next, you need to assess the home environment to make it as safe as possible. Remove any potential trip hazards, and add safety rails and grab handles in bathrooms. A stairlift is a good option, to avoid the risk of falling when going up or downstairs.
This is a good time to discuss whether specialist care at home might be a suitable option for your loved one. In-home care options can range from a couple of hours' assistance once or twice a week, through to 24/7 care from a dedicated live-in carer. Local authorities will give a free assessment to anyone who requests it and may be able to provide some support for elderly care in the home. For live-in care, you will need to approach a private care company.
The great benefit of private live-in care is that your loved one can remain in their own home, which is very important for a generation accustomed to independent living. A live-in caregiver becomes a companion and friend as well as a vital helper and provides peace of mind for the whole family that there is someone on hand, day and night.
The familiarity of continuing to live in a much-loved home can be reassuring to an elderly person, who is already disturbed and frightened by the effects of falling. With the help and encouragement of a one-to-one caregiver, they may be persuaded to take gentle walks and participate in social events, which will keep the mind active and the body mobile.
Many private live-in carers have specialist training in Alzheimer's and dementia care, providing you with additional reassurance if your loved one suffers from this kind of condition.
Although a fall can be a terrifying experience for an elderly person, it is important to encourage them to continue with their life as though the fall had never happened. Continuing to live in their own home can be particularly helpful in these circumstances, as it brings a degree of normality back to the person's life, something that is crucial for their mental health.
With the majority of people wanting to live at home for as long as possible, the best way to care for your ageing parents is to ensure that their home is as safe as possible, with the aim of preventing any falls from occurring. Falls can also happen outside the home, especially in winter, so it is important to consider all the areas that you can have some positive influence over.
Discovering that an elderly relative needs assistance in their day-to-day living arrangements can be a difficult time for families. With so many of us working to earn a living, dropping everything to arrange for care isn't straightforward. It's all too easy to feel guilty that you simply can't take on the role of caregiver yourself, even when it's completely impractical to do so.


A quarter of 18-24-year-olds said they found the pressure difficult to manage, compared to just 10% of those aged over 55, according to Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) research.
Across all age groups, money issues were reported as a key stress factor by one in five respondents, rising to one in three among those aged 25-34.
A third of adults in this age bracket said they found it hard to make time for their friends, while more than a quarter (29%) said they found it hard to book and manage dentist and doctor appointments.
The figure rose to 31% among 18-24-year-olds.
More than 1,000 adults were questioned in the online research carried out with YouGov.
RBS said it will be running a series of events with First Glasgow and Lothian Buses in the coming weeks that aim to reduce the pressures of daily life.
Louise Smith, head of intelligent automation at the bank, said: "Our research shows that there are many sources of daily pressure which are impacting on Scots.
"Causes of pressure can often go unnoticed and it can be easy to dismiss certain challenges as trivial.
"However, we must take time to acknowledge that while the rise of technology allows us to innovate and bring greater ease to our lives in certain areas, it can also come with some negatives such as rising expectations of being available to everyone, at all times."


At Livewell Health and Physiotherapy, our mission is to help you enjoy life more freely by breaking old habits and returning you to pain-free movement. We deliver Pilates centralized around the science between body and mind and aim to teach you about the importance of and difference between working from a Neutral Spine and an Imprinted Spine.
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Syracuse Hasn't Even Unveiled Its Most Dangerous Lineup Yet
By Drew Carter
In 2015-16, when the Golden State Warriors set a new NBA record with 73 regular season wins, the team's not-so-secret weapon was the aptly-named "Death Lineup," featuring five players who could each handle the ball, facilitate the offense, defend several different positions, and — most importantly — knock down jumpers from the perimeter. This year, Syracuse could feature a lite version of that lethal group.
Just like Draymond Green, with his über-versatile skillset at center, is the anchor of Golden State's soul-crushing unit, Tyler Lydon is the key to the Orange's replica. The sophomore is what some basketball fans call a "unicorn" — the rare player who can hit three-pointers on offense, and protect the rim on defense. That uncommon combination of skills is the reason why Lydon appears in the lottery of some NBA mock drafts; you just don't find many guys who can do both. When a team does stumble upon a unicorn, it opens up a world of possibilities.
In SU's case, Lydon can act as the fulcrum of Jim Boeheim's most potent offensive lineup. When the 6-foot-9 forward is surrounded by four guards, Syracuse is almost impossible to stop. Franklin Howard, John Gillon, Tyus Battle, and Andrew White III join Lydon on the floor to form a five-headed pace-and-space monster.
With five shooters dotted around the three-point arc, opposing defenses cannot sag into the paint, opening up driving and cutting lanes for the five athletes, who have each demonstrated a strong ability to finish at the rim. The Gillon-Lydon pick-and-roll has already looked effective, and should be even more dangerous when the floor general has three spot-up options ready to catch-and-shoot.
Through two exhibitions and two regular season games, Boeheim has yet to unveil that group, but he hasn't had a reason to. The Orange has trampled Indiana (Pa.), Le Moyne, Colgate, and Holy Cross by an average of more than 30 points, so the legendary coach didn't need to pull it out of his arsenal.
Lydon has, however, played center in the past — during both the current season and his freshman campaign. The New York native proved he can be a capable back-line of defense in last year's tournament, when he swatted four shots per game during Syracuse's run to the Final Four. In Tuesday's 90-46 win over Holy Cross, Lydon anchored the 2-3 zone for about four minutes (but not with the four guards alongside him), and the Orange outscored the Crusaders, 10-6.
"I'm probably happier when he's at center," Boeheim said after the game. "He's a good player. There's not many that can do that."
Lydon packed on 18 pounds of muscle over the offseason (according to his listed weight on SU Athletics' official website), perhaps in anticipation of spending increased time at the 5. With him in that spot, Syracuse can reach a new level of offensive explosiveness.
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Diversifying Your Board Practicing and Prioritizing Inclusivity
By Mike Odenthal 2018 February Board Operations
A democracy fares best when it is proportionally representative of its constituents. For all intents and purposes, the board of a condominium, cooperative or homeowners' association is a democratically-elected entity, and as such, one could argue that it should strive for proportional representation of the residents it seeks to govern.
That said, a key difference between holding public office and holding a board position is that fewer people are clamoring to do the latter. Board members are almost always volunteers who are taking time away from their careers or families to serve the interests of their association, and the job requires a great commitment for arguably less reward than one would find in a political career. Looking for a contender to fill an open board slot can often be slim pickings, in which case the first warm and willing body to take the role sometimes just has to do.
This all raises several questions: How important is it for a board to accurately represent the demographics of its owners or shareholders? How likely are boards across various markets to be adequately representative? Who is most likely to run for board positions in general? Who is best positioned to encourage increased board diversity, and how can they go about it?
Defining Diversity
In order to frame the discussion, it's worth reviewing what diversity means today, and how the term has evolved over time.
"Fifty years ago, when people in the U.S. spoke of diversity on corporate boards of directors, they were likely most commonly referring to either race or gender," says James Erwin, founding partner of Erwin Law, LLC, in Chicago. "Now the term encompasses a significantly broader spectrum of factors: gender identity, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and age, among others. Associations are managed by boards, and the directors that sit on those boards should consider these diversity factors in their management decisions.
"The larger an association, the more likelihood that diversity will play a role in the operations of the association," Erwin continues. "For starters, because the board is supposed to represent the entire association constituency, the greater the diversity among its directors, the more likely they will be to actually reflect the various perspectives of the ownership that they represent."
Beggars Versus Choosers
Perhaps the biggest impediment to recruiting a diverse board is simply the fact that too few individuals are willing to step up and serve on their boards. When the candidate pool is that shallow, associations can find themselves taking on whoever shows up.
"We often find ourselves in a 'take whoever we can get' situation," says Bart Steele, a senior regional property manager with Premier Property Solutions in Boston, "because many people either have no interest in joining a board, or they are intimidated due to lack of knowledge about what the board specifically does, and thus stay out. In my opinion, this would probably change were board members to get paid for their time."
The means by which a board is elected can also be a hurdle in promoting diversity. "In the condo realm, a piece of paper goes out 60 days before an election announcing that the members can run, but there may not even be a discussion, let alone a 'meet the candidates' night," laments Shari Wald Garrett, Esq., an associate at Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A., which has offices in Florida. "In these scenarios, whoever gathers the most friends to vote for them is going to be who sits on the board. Or some owners could just be picking the first six names on the sheet, or their neighbors, or a name that they like. And neither board nor management can endorse a candidate.
"Let's say that I sat on a board and I thought that it was too heavily sided toward a particular demographic, and that there was another rising population that was not being represented," Garrett continues. "The board can't say, 'We need more of the latter,' because then it's discriminating. An individual board member can suggest, based on that board member's own individual capacity, that another resident run [for a seat on the board], but the member cannot do so in any board capacity, and it is out of management's hands."
Old Guard
In many cases, boards consist heavily of those residents who have lived at a property the longest. As they've spent much of their life both emotionally and financially invested in an association, they feel more capable to and concerned with shaping its future.
"My experience in dealing with boards that were established in the Seventies and Eighties or earlier is that they are often more reflective of the shareholders who have lived in the building for many years, and are in the most part older and either 'old money,' or those who are now living on more fixed incomes," says Sandra L. Jacobus, a partner in the Real Estate Transactions and Cooperative and Condominium Housing practice groups at New York City law firm Ganfer & Shore. "In both instances, these board members do not share the concerns and priorities as the new shareholders, who tend to be younger and more affluent, or are at least wanting to spend more money on amenities and favor permitting bank financing in previously 'all-cash' buildings, or lowering the amount of the cash requirement."
In addition to the above, Matthew J. Leeds, who is also a partner at Ganfer & Shore, notes a dearth of women holding board positions. "With one major exception, I have personally found that the constitution of a board has been reflective of the population of the building," he says. "But that exception is gender. I have observed that overall, boards do not seem to include women in proportion to the makeup of the building. Based on population, you would expect it to consist of about half. I'm not sure if others have had this experience as well."
Finally, not only gender and tenure, but geographical dominance can lead to a lopsided board. "I am dealing with a situation at an 80-unit association wherein 70 units are situated in a main building, while the remaining 10 are townhouses," relates Steele. "All four members of this board live in that main building – and the townhouses do not feel represented. Those owners feel screwed – or taxed without representation – when they have to, for example, pay their share of a $150K elevator replacement in the main building, which they'll never utilize. Thus, I encourage those townhouse owners who complain to run for the board in the next election."
John Kadim, a portfolio property manager with Thayer & Associates, Inc., in Cambridge, Massachusetts, acknowledges that incumbents frequently retain their board seats, while also pointing out that specific personalities tend to gravitate toward the board year after year, to the possible exclusion of others. "In smaller properties with which I have worked, you tend to see the same trustees elected year after year, while in larger associations, you may see changes, but the same types of board members get elected, personality-wise," he says. "The culture or ethnicity or economic backgrounds, in my opinion, are usually similar throughout a property given its geographical location, and are thus less mixed. That said, I think that the economic background is the most varied one that I've seen, but even that is primarily consistent throughout both association and board."
Mixing It Up
While the board and management may not be able – or willing – to actively push to diversify representation, that doesn't mean that members of an association are powerless to ensure that everyone has a voice.
"Tackling this problem begins with education, innovation, and transparency," says Erwin. "Boards should make an effort to educate the owners about what the directors do, and how that work affects those owners' daily lives. Proactively keeping them informed is often the best way to get them engaged in board matters, which will in turn get them to step up and volunteer for the job."
Much of the responsibility falls to the individual. One cannot lament the homogeneity of their board from the sidelines – because after all, a board will not simply diversify itself. "You, as an individual member of the association, have to market yourself," urges Garrett. "You have to go door-to-door and get your name out. Everyone has that opportunity, but the onus falls to the owner."
"I often counsel board members to be open and transparent when dealing with the issue of diversity," Erwin adds. "If the board clearly lacks diversity, they should make this known to the owners. For example, if a board is made up of mostly elderly folks in a community with a lot of younger owners, the board would be wise to bring this to the attention of the ownership. We often forget that, particularly in larger associations, owners only see the names of the directors, and have no idea whether or not any of them actually represents their personal perspectives. There is nothing wrong with telling the constituency that the board would welcome greater diversity and that a more diverse pool of applicants to the board at the next election is encouraged. In fact, in the instances where I have seen boards circulate such an invitation and notice, the ownership has responded positively and with appreciation for the fact that the directors were honest and open about that lack of diversity."
Mike Odenthal is a staff writer/reporter for New England Condominium.
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Join colleagues and peers for some fun and relaxation with an outdoor Boston waterfront reception. Drink Ticket and Free hors d'oeuvres. For information, visit www.caine.org.
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Wed, Aug 21, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
CAI-Webinar: Miss Deeds: Gathering Evidence for the Enforcement of Rules and Restrictions
Wed, Aug 21, 2:00pm – 3:00pm add to calendar 21-08-2019 14:00 21-08-2019 15:00 America/New_York CAI-Webinar: Miss Deeds: Gathering Evidence for the Enforcement of Rules and Restrictions Board members and managers deal with residents violating rules and restrictions on a regular basis. Addressing pet violations, noise and smell nuisances, rental restrictions, and unapproved architectural modifications can be daunting. Gathering evidence to enforce your community's documents—sometimes referred to as the master deed or declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions—can present its own set of challenges For information, visit www.caionline.org. . MM/DD/YYYY
Board members and managers deal with residents violating rules and restrictions on a regular basis. Addressing pet violations, noise and smell nuisances, rental restrictions, and unapproved architectural modifications can be daunting. Gathering evidence to enforce your community's documents—sometimes referred to as the master deed or declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions—can present its own set of challenges For information, visit www.caionline.org;. .
Mon, Sep 9, 11:00am – 8:00pm
2019 Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Mon, Sep 9, 11:00am – 8:00pm add to calendar 09-09-2019 11:00 09-09-2019 20:00 America/New_York 2019 Annual Charity Golf Tournament Registration 10:30am- 1:00pm; Lunch Box, Pick them up at Registration; Shot gun start 1:30pm Everyone on the golf carts no later than 1:15pm; Networking/Dinner/ Raffles/Silent Auction/Prizes and more 6:00pm- 930pm. For information, visit www.iremboston.com. Granite Links Golf Club, 100 Quarry Hill Dr, Quincy, MA 02169, USA MM/DD/YYYY
Registration 10:30am- 1:00pm; Lunch Box, Pick them up at Registration; Shot gun start 1:30pm Everyone on the golf carts no later than 1:15pm; Networking/Dinner/ Raffles/Silent Auction/Prizes and more 6:00pm- 930pm. For information, visit www.iremboston.com.
Granite Links Golf Club, 100 Quarry Hill Dr, Quincy, MA 02169, USA map
Thu, Sep 12, 9:00am – 12:00pm
IREM Boston: Marijuana Training How To Control In Your Properties
Thu, Sep 12, 9:00am – 12:00pm add to calendar 12-09-2019 09:00 12-09-2019 12:00 America/New_York IREM Boston: Marijuana Training How To Control In Your Properties Medical Marijuana: Federal vs. State Laws: From coast to coast, states are passing laws around marijuana use. From Washington and Colorado legalizing recreational pot use the drug is changing the face of the legal landscape. Clearly, there is a trend spreading across the country in which more and more states are either outright legalizing or decriminalizing certain amounts of marijuana. So if you have tenants using marijuana in your Development, what law controls, state or federal? For information, visit www.iremboston.org. The Mooring at Squantum Gardens, 420 E Squantum St., Community Room 1st Floor. North Quincy, MA MM/DD/YYYY
Medical Marijuana: Federal vs. State Laws: From coast to coast, states are passing laws around marijuana use. From Washington and Colorado legalizing recreational pot use the drug is changing the face of the legal landscape. Clearly, there is a trend spreading across the country in which more and more states are either outright legalizing or decriminalizing certain amounts of marijuana. So if you have tenants using marijuana in your Development, what law controls, state or federal? For information, visit www.iremboston.org.
The Mooring at Squantum Gardens, 420 E Squantum St., Community Room 1st Floor. North Quincy, MA map
Thu, Sep 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm
CAI-NEC: Mangers' Committee Meeting
Thu, Sep 19, 10:00am – 12:00pm add to calendar 19-09-2019 10:00 19-09-2019 12:00 America/New_York CAI-NEC: Mangers' Committee Meeting FREE and open only to CAI Member Managers. For information, visit www.caine.org. Hampton Inn Boston/Natick, 319 Speen St, Natick, MA 01760, USA MM/DD/YYYY
FREE and open only to CAI Member Managers. For information, visit www.caine.org.
Hampton Inn Boston/Natick, 319 Speen St, Natick, MA 01760, USA map
Wed, Sep 25, 7:30am – 4:30pm
Bisnow Multifamily Conference New England
Wed, Sep 25, 7:30am – 4:30pm add to calendar 25-09-2019 07:30 25-09-2019 16:30 America/New_York Bisnow Multifamily Conference New England The multifamily market is constantly changing to keep up with shifting demographics and preferences of tomorrow's residents. How do we develop assets that stay relevant, attractive, and sustainable over time? We'll take a closer look and hear from the best about long-term solutions to remain resilient. For information, visit www.bisnow.com. Location TBA MM/DD/YYYY
The multifamily market is constantly changing to keep up with shifting demographics and preferences of tomorrow's residents. How do we develop assets that stay relevant, attractive, and sustainable over time? We'll take a closer look and hear from the best about long-term solutions to remain resilient. For information, visit www.bisnow.com.
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7/18/2019 Downtown Boston condo, townhouse prices hit records in spring, report says - Curbed
The sales price for a downtown Boston condo reached a record $1,139 a square foot during the second quarter of 2019, a 10.7 percent increase over the same period in 2018, according to a new report from brokerage Douglas Elliman and appraiser Miller Samuel.
7/18/2019 Essex, Conn.: A Small Town Where History Lives On - NY Times
Essex is known for its old New England Main Street, lined with homes dating to the town's heyday as a bustling center for shipbuilding in the 18th and 19th centuries.
7/15/2019 Back Bay penthouse with Charles River views, private pool, sold for $14.3M - Boston Business Journal
A 6,500-square-foot penthouse at The Lydon, a newly refurbished 1920s-era apartment building in Boston's Back Bay, has sold for $14.3 million.
7/11/2019 Mixed response to condo project near Codman Square - Dorchester (MA) Reporter
A proposed 34-unit condominium project was the subject of an at-times contentious public meeting Monday night in Codman Square.
7/9/2019 Back Bay penthouse in converted apartment building trades for $14.3 million - Curbed
The 17-room, 6,132-square-foot penthouse at the new Lydon condos at 401 Beacon Street in Back Bay has sold for $14.3 million, or $2,332.03 a square foot. The deal closed June 27.
7/8/2019 Illegal fireworks spark Fairfield condo blaze - CT Post
FAIRFIELD — Town firefighters extinguished a fire sparked by illegal fireworks that could have endangered residents of a condo complex Thursday, according to the department.
7/8/2019 Boston's Luxury-Defining Neighborhoods - Mansion Global
There's a little something for every real estate taste in Boston.
7/3/2019 New taxes taking effect on short-term rentals - The Herald News (Fall River, MA)
The new tax on short-term rentals in Massachusetts kicked in on Monday, part of a 2018 law regulating lodging offered through platforms like Airbnb.
7/1/2019 New London (CT) will partner with nonprofit to buy, rehab and resell old homes - The Day
The city is partnering with a local nonprofit affordable housing organization to help rehabilitate and purchase nine or more two-family homes in a program being pitched as the successor to the City Flats initiative.
6/27/2019 115 new housing units proposed in 3 Portsmouth projects - Seacoasonlne.com
The Planning Board is slated to receive presentations on three different proposed housing developments at its Thursday night meeting.
6/27/2019 South End's Quinn condos will start at $800,000 and go to $5 million - Curbed
Developer Related Beal has unveiled its plans for the site of the old Quinzani Bakery and Ho Kong Bean Sprout Company at 370-380 Harrison Avenue in the South End.
6/26/2019 CT's May home prices hit 11-yr. high - Hartford Business Journal
Connecticut home sales dropped in May, but median prices for those that sold were their highest since before the start of the Great Recession, new data shows.
6/26/2019 Massachusetts' median condo price hits all-time high, report says - Curbed
The median price of a Massachusetts condo hit an all-time high of $413,000 in May, according to a June 26 report from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
6/25/2019 Downtown Hartford condominium development will become rentals but not because there aren't enough buyers, developer says - Hartford Courant
Four years ago, Jose Ramirez saw the signs of a nascent revitalization in downtown Hartford as hundreds of new apartments were coming on the market, and he believed it was time to test the market with the first condominium project in more than a decade.
6/24/2019 Death of Connecticut Condo Resident Blamed on Broken Elevator - WTIC
An inoperable elevator at a Connecticut condo complex is being blamed for the death of a resident Thursday.
6/24/2019 Officials: Early morning fire displaces Stamford condo residents - News 12 Connecticut
Residents of one Stamford condominium are displaced after an early morning fire Sunday.
6/21/2019 WSA Approves Sewer Connection For Planned Condo Complex - The Newtown (CT) Bee
Following a June 13 public hearing and discussion by Water & Sewer Authority (WSA) members, the WSA unanimously approved extending municipal sanitary sewer service to a 29-unit condominium complex long-planned for a 29-acre site at 41, 43, 45, and 47 Mt Pleasant Road.
6/21/2019 As Boston's Luxury Living Reaches New Heights, A Scramble To Fund Affordable Housing - WGBH
It's not quite the height of the Prudential or the Hancock towers, but from 62 stories up in the $40 million One Dalton penthouse apartment, the view of Boston and its suburbs is equally as spectacular.
6/20/2019 Developer to pitch 250-unit condo plan in Lebanon - Valley News (NH)
Developer Jay Campion is proposing to build a 250-unit condominium project — supported by its own heating, power and wastewater treatment plants — on a 182-acre property off Etna and Labombard roads.
6/20/2019 Area May home, condo sales strong - Hartford Business Journal
Greater Hartford home and condo sales and prices improved in May from a year earlier, new Realtor data says.
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Q: emulate binary code for QEMU i'would to cross compile helloworld.c for arm target and run on qemu but i have always the same error when i run this command:

qemu-system-arm -M vexpess-a9 -kernel test
qemu-system-arm: -kernel test: unsupported machine type

thanks for your help and advices

A: in fact i needed to  link software for the adress 0x0010000  to be executed a guest code on host machine because The QEMU emulator is written especially to emulate Linux guest systems; for this reason its startup procedure is implemented specifically: the -kernel option loads a binary file (usually a Linux kernel) inside the system memory starting at address 0x00010000. The emulator starts the execution at address 0x00000000, so we need to place our binary in the correct adress
i follow this tutorial and it works for me

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Working Memory Load Modulates Neuronal Coupling
Dimitris A. Pinotsis, Timothy J. Buschman, Earl K. Miller
There is a severe limitation in the number of items that can be held in working memory. However, the neurophysiological limits remain unknown. We asked whether the capacity limit might be explained by differences in neuronal coupling. We developed a theoretical model based on Predictive Coding and used it to analyze Cross Spectral Density data from the prefrontal cortex (PFC), frontal eye fields (FEF), and lateral intraparietal area (LIP). Monkeys performed a change detection task. The number of objects that had to be remembered (memory load) was varied (1-3 objects in the same visual hemifield). Changes in memory load changed the connectivity in the PFC-FEF-LIP network. Feedback (top-down) coupling broke down when the number of objects exceeded cognitive capacity. Thus, impaired behavioral performance coincided with a break-down of Prediction signals. This provides new insights into the neuronal underpinnings of cognitive capacity and how coupling in a distributed working memory network is affected by memory load.
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Pinotsis, D. A., Buschman, T. J., & Miller, E. K. (2019). Working Memory Load Modulates Neuronal Coupling. Cerebral Cortex, 29(4), 1670-1681. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhy065
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Large, long-tailed and long-necked game bird. Males are gaudy with green head, white collar, and coppery body plumage with black and white spots.
Fairly large, long-tailed and long-necked game bird. Females are brown overall marked with black, particularly on the back and wings.
Males give a "crowing call" primarily to establish and defend territories, but may also give the call to attract females.
When flushed, bursts vertically into flight with loud wing flapping; typically flies short distance to cover. Long tail, coppery body, and white collar are distinctive.
Fairly large game bird with long, pointed tail. Usually forages on the ground in agricultural, grassy or brushy areas. Females form flocks of up to 18 birds in summer and 30 or more in winter.
Large game bird with gaudy plumage: green head with red facial skin; white collar; and gold to coppery body with black and white spots.
Females are fairly large, brownish game birds with long, pointed tails. Juveniles are mobile from hatching; up to 15 may be seen with one female.
Large game bird typically seen on agricultural lands and grassy or brushy areas.
Ring-necked Pheasant is a large, chicken-like bird with a long, pointed tail. It has fairly long legs, a small head, long neck, and plump body.
Larger and longer-tailed than an American Crow; smaller than a Wild Turkey.
Male Ring-necked Pheasants are gaudy birds with red faces and an iridescent green neck with a bold white ring. The male's very long tail is coppery with thin, black bars. Females are brown with paler scaling on the upperparts; buff or cinnamon underparts with black spotting on the sides; and thin, black bars on their tails.
They forage on the ground in fields, where they eat waste grain, other seeds, and insects when available. Ring-necked Pheasants usually walk or run and only occasionally resort to flying, usually when disturbed at close range by humans or other predators. Males give a loud, cackling display that can be heard over long distances.
Ring-necked Pheasants are birds of agricultural areas intermixed with areas of taller vegetation, which they use for cover. Look for them along rural roadsides, in overgrown or recently harvested fields, and in brushy areas and hedgerows.


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The successful candidate will be required to have excellent business analysis skills and an ability to undertake complex configuration tasks.
The key purpose of the role is to ensure that the IT systems are set up and configured in housing to maximise the business benefits.
, You will have high direct responsibility for ensuring that Housing ICT systems are properly utilised and fully functional.
, You will undertake project officer duties and assist the systems administrator with the delivery of software implantation projects linked to the companies housing management system.
, You will assist in business analysis and implantation of software solutions linked to the Housing Management Systems.
, Prepare project plans before implementing projects in line with corporate project management guidelines.
, You will work with users to specify and produce accurate Business Objects reports.
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, Educated to degree level or equivalent significant experience of IT systems administration.
, Training qualification or equivalent experience in identifying staff training requirements and designing/delivering training programmes.
, You must have recent experience of Northgate Housing Management Systems and be able to provide end user support.
, Detailed understanding of the functionality of property IT systems and the application of technology to deliver business benefits.


Sorow is a Fiwipino dish consisting of chicken cooked in a coconut miwk-based brof primariwy made wif ginger, Mexican oregano (kawabo), wabuyo chiwi, and tomatoes. The dish originates from de iswand of Camiguin. It is a type of ginataan. It can awso be made wif pork, beef, or seafood. Mexican oregano may be difficuwt to acqwire and dus some versions use oder herbs wike wemongrass, oder types of oregano and/or sage.
^ Miranda, Jane. "Sorow Recipe". Kusina 101. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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^ Fenix, Michaewa. "Herbs gawore–for fwavoring food and heawing de body". Phiwippine Daiwy Inqwirer. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^ "Serving Fiwipino food in America". The Phiwippine Star. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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Senior Lily Connolly (Duxbury, Mass.) of women's ice hockey, sophomore Nancy Coulverson (Queens, N.Y.) of women's basketball, junior Kevin Doyle (Orleans, Mass.) of men's ice hockey, senior Charlie Pite (Orange, Conn.) of men's swimming, freshman Alex Snape (Washington, D.C.) of men's squash, senior Aaron Swenson (Waltham, Mass.) of men's basketball, Elizabeth Varoli (Katonah, N.Y.) of women's squash and senior Tori Weinstock (Westford, Mass.) of women's swimming all received the honor.