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Dr Ian C. Fulton B.V.Sc., M.S., F.A.C.V.Sc. (Specialist in Equine Surgery)
Ian was born in Ballarat developed his desire to become a veterinarian from his father Len who was one of the founding members of practice. Ian graduated from Melbourne University in 1983 and began private practice for 1 year in Kyabram and then 2 years in an equine practice in Adelaide. A residency in Equine Surgery at Michigan State University between 1987 and 1990 then followed. During this period Ian also completed a Master of Science Degree, his Thesis being on laryngeal reinnervation in the horse. In 1992 Ian passed the examination to become a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in the Equine Surgery Chapter. In 2009 Ian also took the examination for Fellowship of the College which has resulted in his registration as a Specialist in Equine Surgery, one of only 12 registered in the state of Victoria Ian started work at the Ballarat Veterinary Practice in 1990 and joined the Partnership in 1993. Along with past partners Kim McKellar, Peter Everist and Bruce Sidebottom and current partners Brian Anderson and Andrew Cust, Ian has helped build and develop the Equine Clinic at Miners Rest into the facility that exists today. Ian's special interest is laryngeal reinnervation in horses. Following his Masters Degree from Michigan State University, Ian has operated on over 300 horses suffering from laryngeal hemiplegia or "roaring" as it is commonly known. The nerve muscle pedicle graft that Ian helped develop while at Michigan State University is only performed at a few Veterinary centres around the world. Further research to enhance the technique has been undertaken at Michigan State University, Melbourne University and most recently (2011) at the National Veterinary School of Maisons-Alfort in Paris all of which Ian has had input into. Ian is frequent presenter at conferences in Australia and overseas. In 2003, Ian and Brian Anderson where the only two invited speakers to attend a workshop on laryngeal hemiplegia for the Havemeyer Foundation in England. Recently while attending a respiratory surgery workshop in Paris, Ian was called to give an impromptu talk on laryngeal reinnervation to the delegates. In 2011 Ian with the assistance of Brian Anderson has re-written the book chapter of laryngeal surgery for Auer and Stick's "Equine surgery", one of the premier, world renowned texts on equine surgery. Ian since 1999 has travelled to Singapore, Macau and Kuala Lumpur on a regular basis to perform surgery and consult for trainers at the racetracks there. Ian regularly attends yearling sales for radiograph and horse assessments. Ian has been a committee member of the Ballarat Turf Club since 2004 and is currently President of the Club. In 2010/11 Ian has been the Chairman of the Stakeholder Committee as part of the Executive of Equine Veterinarians Australia. While thoroughbred and standardbred race horses make up a large part of his work, Ian is always happy to provide service to all breeds of horses.
Dr Brian H. Anderson B.V.Sc., M.S., MVSc, Diplomate A.C.V.S. (Specialist in Equine Surgery)
BVSc with distinction 1986 (Massey University New Zealand), MVSc in Equine Pharmacology and internship in equine medicine and surgery 1989-1991 (Massey University New Zealand), Resident in Large Animal Surgery and MS degree 1991-1994 (University of Minnesota USA), Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons 1996 in Large Animal Surgery and Specialist in Equine Surgery Victoria Australia 2009, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Surgery 1996-2000 Massey University.
Brian joined the Ballarat Veterinary Practice in September 2000 via the Sydney Olympics where he was one of two vets looking after the dressage and show jumping teams. He became a partner in the practice in 2003 and has established with Ian Fulton, Andrew Cust and former partners the equine hospital and referral service that is today one of Australia's leaders in the field of equine veterinary services.
Brian has many years of experience in upper respiratory tract, orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery. He was the endoscopic consultant for New Zealand Bloodstock from 1996-2002 where he examined and adjudicated on the sales examination of the upper respiratory tract of thousands of Thoroughbred Yearlings. He has published the results of normal and abnormal function of the larynx in young thoroughbreds and described the cause and outcome of disease affecting the arytenoid cartilages (arytenoids chondritis). He has over 20 years of experience and expertise in the field of Nuclear Scintigraphy (Bone Scanning) and referral lameness evaluation.
To help his clients achieve the best results Brian strives to keep abreast of many new techniques and in the last 12 years has updated his skills in the area of stem cell and regenerative medical technology for tendon/ligament repair, specialist stifle arthroscopic techniques and received further specialist training in equine laparoscopy in Australia and the United States in 2009 and 2010. This led to the introduction of this innovative procedure to the practice. Both Brian and Ian Fulton have been interested in developing methods and techniques for performing standing surgery (which avoids the risks and cost of general anaesthesia) and now perform a number of techniques in the standing sedated horse including spine surgery, laser surgery of the upper respiratory tract, sinus surgery of the head, articular facet injections of the neck and back, skin grafts, eye enucleation, sarcoid therapy and wound repair.
Together with Ian Fulton, Brian is one of the leading sales veterinarians in Australia when it comes to presale evaluation of radiographs and services some of Australia's top buyers.
Brian is an invited speaker and he presents frequently to other veterinarians in Australia and internationally on topics relating to equine surgery and on results of research and clinical conditions evaluated at the Ballarat Veterinary Practice.
When not working Brian spends many hours playing with his three daughters, wining and dining with his wife, gyming, cycling and working on his 15 acre agistment farm where there are also 5 of the families horses, Ulrich the dachshund, Max the Jack Russell cross and Rufus the Abyssinian.
Dr Andrew R.E. Cust BSc, BVSc (Hons), MVSc, GAICD.
Andrew studied for a Bachelor of Science at Latrobe University before travelling overseas to England, America and Argentina. On returning to Australia, he studied Veterinary Science at the University of Melbourne and graduated in 2001, his studies having included a stint of practical experience here at the Ballarat Veterinary Practice. Andrew started his career at the Kilmore Veterinary Practice, initially working with both large and small animals. Andrew grew up on a horse stud, has played polo in Australia and overseas and has also worked casually for Racing Victoria and Harness Racing Victoria, officiating at race meetings. Andrew and his wife Louisa then moved to Macau, China, to live and work for the Macau Jockey Club, working with 1000 horses stabled at the Macau racetrack. They returned to Australia in 2008 and started with BVP. Andrew completed his Masters of Veterinary Studies, focussing on the relationship between equine hoof conformation and racing performance. Andrew joined the partnership in July 2010. Andrew has attended a conference on "The Functional Hoof 2014", a 5 day dental workshop to become a member of Equine Dental Vets Australia (2015) and completed the examinations to become an FEI Permitted Treating Veterinarian (PTV). Andrew recently celebrated his 10 year anniversary at the BVP Equine Clinic. In June 2018 Andrew graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.
Paul Dempsey B App Sc. Ag., MBA.
BVP Chief Operating Officer
Paul comes to BVP with over 15 years experience in senior management and leadership roles in the Agribusiness and retail sectors. With skills in general and operations management, Paul is a commercial business leader who adopts a pragmatic, hands-on approach. Originally from the Canberra region, much of Paul's experience has been gained throughout many areas of NSW including the New England, Hunter Valley and Southern NSW regions before moving to Ballarat nearly 10 years ago with his wife and family.
Paul has a degree in Agriculture from the University of Western Sydney, a Masters in Business Administration from the University of New England and more recently has completed the Advanced Management Program through the University of Melbourne's Mt Eliza Business School. Paul is a keen Mountain biker and self confessed DIYer. He enjoys spending time with his family and staying fit with riding and long distance running.
Dr Kirsty Tyler BVSc
Kirsty grew up around Bacchus Marsh, and attended pony club from age 5, where her love of horses began. She graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1997 with a keen interest in equine practice, which has not wavered after 19 years in the field.
Kirsty has recently returned to the area she grew up in to join the BVP Equine Clinic team after selling her practice in South Gippsland. While enjoying all aspects of equine work her main interests are reproduction, performance horse medicine, imaging and racetrack practice.
Kirsty is an FEI official veterinarian attending eventing, dressage and showjumping competitions at an international level.
When not in vet mode, Kirsty is kept active with two busy, sporty sons and enjoys hiking, reading, catching up with friends and a glass of something bubbly!
Dr Andrew Hamilton BEng (hons) MVB CertAVP(ESO) MRCVS
Andy joined BVP on 1st August 2017 as our newest Ambulatory Associate. Andy comes to us from Galedin Veterinary in the Scottish Borders which is a 30 vet mixed practice. Andy has been an entirely equine based ambulatory vet for the past four years. Andy completed his MVB Vet Med at University College in Dublin in 2011, followed by a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Surgery - Orthopaedics) and an externship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Kentucky in 2016. Andy enjoys playing rugby, cycling and skiing and will be joined in Ballarat by his partner Mel.
Dr Travis Smyth BSc (Animal Biology), MSc, DVM.
Travis joined BVP in August 2017 after completing a large animal surgical residency at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) in Saskatoon (Canada). Travis has a Masters of Science (WCVM), a Veterinary Degree (WCVM), a Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology (Thompson Rivers University) and completed his Equine Surgical Internship at Idaho Equine Hospital.
Travis grew up on an acreage outside Merritt, British Columbia where his family owned and bred western performance horses. Travis enjoys hiking and camping and will be joined in Ballarat by his partner Shelby.
Dr Wei Yeh Lee BSc, DVM(Hons)
Wei Yeh grew up in Malaysia and moved to Melbourne in 2009. He completed a Bachelor of Science in 2013 and then a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (with Distinction) in 2016 at the University of Melbourne. Wei completed an 18month Internship at BVP in March 2018. He has now stayed on as an associate veterinarian. Wei Yeh enjoys working on diagnostic imaging, lameness, surgery and anaesthesia.
Dr Gregor Hepburn BVM&S, MRCVS
Gregor was brought up on a stock farm in Southern Scotland and studied for his veterinary degree at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh. He began work within the equine team of a large practice in the Northwest of England and enjoys all aspects of the job from miniature shetlands to top class athletes. Gregor especially enjoys dental work and lameness investigations.
Dr Rachel Bartels BVSc(Hons), BAppSci(Hons).
Rachel was born and raised in Brisbane and developed her love of horses from a very young age, spending many years competing in show jumping and pony club. She completed a Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in Equine Science before going on to complete her veterinary degree at the University of Queensland. It has always been Rachel's goal to be an equine vet and while she enjoys all aspects of equine practice, her interests lie particularly in surgery and sports medicine. Outside of the clinic she enjoy's hiking, art and travelling to new places.
Dr Alona Kalamanova BVM BVS (MRCVS)
Alona was born and raised in Kiev, Ukraine. She has always been passionate about horses and started working at the stables at the age of thirteen. She has completed her degree in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at the University of Nottingham, UK. During the course of her degree, she worked in Morocco and Egypt and developed a special interest in donkeys and working equids. Her current focus lies in the area of surgery and orthopaedics. In her free time, she goes to the gym, and her other interests include Latin dance and travelling.
Alexandra Cunneen BVSc (Hons)
Ali is a Queensland native, and completed her Bachelor of Veterinary Science, with honours, at the University of Queensland. Ali is passionate about equine veterinary surgery and medicine. This passion was furthered by partaking in UQ's undergraduate research scholars' program in 2017/18, and her recent clinical paper presentations at the Bain Fallon Memorial Lectures and ANZCVS Science Week. In 2018 Ali was the recipient of the EVA Young Member Group Poster or Abstract Prize. In her spare time, Ali enjoys hiking, endurance riding, eventing, tennis and travel.
Rosan Peters Sengers-Baas DVM, MSc.
Rosan hails from the Netherlands where she studied her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, and a Masters in Farm Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health at The University of Utrecht. Rosen is an experienced mixed animal veterinarian and has spent time working in Malawi and Buenos Aires. Rosan brings a diverse range of experience to the clinic and the intern team. Rosan relishes cases where science, evidence-based medicine and practical performance come together and she has a keen interest in equine surgery and anaesthesia. Outside of work, Rosan enjoys outdoor activities including rowing, as well as cooking and eating!
Gayle Dridan
Gayle commenced with BVP in 2015 as Administration manager and personal assistant to Dr Travis Smyth. She comes to BVP with administration experience in the local government, medical, accounting and manufacturing sectors.
Kim Hill
Kim is a member of our administration team. Kim's main role at BVP is Personal assistant to Drs Fulton and Anderson.
Krystal Harmes
Krystal is a member of our administration team.
Velvet Gratton-Watson
Velvet joined the admin reception team in 2016. Her passion for horses began at a young age, competing in many equestrian sports such as eventing and polocrosse and everything in between, including riding track work for Ballarat's renowned trainer Darren Weir for a number of years .
Alicia Fraser
Alicia joined the BVP team in Reception in April 2018. Alicia has had horses most of her life and is now enjoying teaching her daughter how to ride
Cheryl Southee
Cheryl joined BVP in 2016 as part of the administration team. Raised on a Harness Racing stud just outside of Hamilton, country Victoria. Cheryl got her first pony at the age of 10 and has had horses ever since. She worked in the Finance Sector for 20 years before joining BVP. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and her animals.
Kate Bibby
Kate re-joined the BVP team in Reception in April 2018. Previously Kate had been employed at the clinic as the Equine Anaesthetic Technician from 2001-2009. Kate has had horses all her life and is excited to be back at BVP.
Jools Glinkowski
Jools joined the BVP team after 15 years of experience leading and managing nursing and surgical operations in world class equine hospitals, clinics and breeding facilities in the UK and UAE. Jools is originally from York, UK and completed her RCVS Veterinary Nurse Certificate and RCVS Equine Nurse Certificate at Bristol University in the UK. She was the head surgery nurse at Rossdale & Partners in Newmarket, UK, the biggest private equine clinic in Europe. More recently Jools was the head surgery nurse and anaesthetist at the Dubai Equine Hospital before moving to Ballarat. Outside of work Jools enjoys travelling, yoga and anything sporty outdoors.
Jess Koene Certificate 4 Veterinary Nursing
Jess commenced the new role as an ambulatory nurse in early 2013. Her role involves traveling to farms and stables assisting our primary veterinarians with everything from simple procedures up to field anaesthesia and surgeries. In 2016 she split her time between ambulatory and surgical nursing. These days she is usually found in the surgical suite with our specialist surgeons.
Lisa Tatnell Cert IV Veterinary Nursing (Box Hill)
Lisa is a qualified Veterinary nurse and is passionate about the equine industry. She has worked across a number of practices, most recently for Cathels Equine Practice in Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne.
She has a wealth of Veterinary Nursing experience and approaches her work with a keen sense of diligence and professionalism.
Samantha Convey Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing
Sam was a member of our stable team for some time before embarking on a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She completed that in 2016 and is now a valuable member of our nursing team.
Zoie Daly Certificate 4 Veterinary Nursing
Zoie is a member of our equine nursing team.
Hayley Croft Certificate 4 Veterinary Nursing
Hayley Joined the BVP team in 2014 where she worked in the stables and out in the field on a casual basis. She has now progressed to full time ambulatory nursing which involves going out into the field with the vets to assist with everyday duties from stitch-ups, lameness examinations to general health assessments. Hayley has been around horses since she was young. After finishing school she began her career in the equine industry at Beckworth Riding Ponies (Clunes, Vic), educating young horses and successfully riding in country and royal shows around Victoria.
Hayley's profile picture is with the 2015 Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance who she helped look after weekly on our trips to Warrnambool. In 2018 Hayley completed a Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing.
Yvette Cashmore Certificate 4 Veterinary Nursing
Yvette started working at BVP equine clinic in October 2016 as a casual stablehand. She completed her Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing through Open Colleges, an online TAFE, in 2018. When not at work Yvette enjoys working her own horses as well as attending to her cows, dog, cat & family (in that order).
Ashlee Denning
Ashley is part of our support team while studying veterinary nursing.
Warren Clarke
Warren is a member of our stable team.
Doug Leishman
Doug is a member of our stable team.
Leslie Brown
Leslie worked for BVP in 2015 as a casual stable attendant. In 2017 she returned as "horses are my life". She says "to work in a field I love and to be appreciated is a dream come true." She loves retraining off the track race horses, working with unhandled horses and breaking in / starting any type of horse is her passion. She also has a love for dogs.
Charlotte Plews
Charlotte has a certificate 2 in equine studies and is currently studying a certificate 4 in veterinary nursing. She has pervious experience in a Queensland clinic and track work riding. Charlotte is a qualified endurance rider and loves looking after the family's pets.
Stacey comes to BVPEC with a lifetime of experience in the equine industry. Stacey's passion for horses started at the early age of 4. Working her way through the pony club and on to adult riding, competing in dressage and eventing. She has also had the opportunity to ride track work along with working with her husband (Doc Kelly) breaking, pre-training and training Thoroughbreds. She has spent the last few years working at Darren Weir Racing. Stacey loves spending time with her family, gardening and walking the dog.
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D.C. Lottery's online gambling could be city's next emerging scandal
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By Matthew Cella The Washington Times - July 6, 2011, 02:39PM
Jonetta Rose Barras in her column in the Washington Examiner takes on what could be an emerging scandal resulting from "unanswered questions and unreported relationships" over online gambling in the District.
The burgeoning conspiracy surrounds the controversial contract awarded to an international gambling company to run the D.C. Lottery. The D.C. Lottery, of course, will operate the unprecedented — and wildly lucrative — online gambling program.
From Ms. Barras's column:
"In 2008, Michael A. Brown, a lifelong Democrat and proponent of legalized gambling, strategically morphed into an independent and won a D.C. Council seat. That same year, Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi decided to change the city's lottery contractor. A partnership involving friends of then-Mayor Adrian M. Fenty won the bid.
"But council members, led by then-Chairman Vincent C. Gray, blocked approval of that agreement. Eric Payne, a CFO contract manager, subsequently accused Gandhi and Gray of 'favoritism, interference, and intimidation.' Payne was fired and sued the city.
"Pushing aside what many saw as legitimate winners, Gandhi sought new bids. He selected Intralot, which at the time didn't have a minority-local partner as required by law. Somehow, it connected with Emmanuel Bailey's Veteran Services Corp., whose friends allegedly include Gray and Brown. Lorraine Green — a Gray political confidante — later joined the Bailey-Intralot team."
We couldn't have said it more concisely. In fact, we didn't.
The D.C. lottery contract, which was the subject of an investigation initiated by former D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles, was also the subject of an investigation by Jeffrey Anderson of The Washington Times. For Anderson's reporting on the deal-making, the characters and the controversies, check out the articles under the related content section on the right side of this page.
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Matthew Cella is The Washington Times' Metro editor. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Obituary – McFadyen, Laura Marie (Endres)
1937 Perry Daily Journal
Graduation Edition
Marie Endres
- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Endres of Perry, was born in Perry on April 11, 1919, and attended the elementary grades in the St. Joseph Academy. She attended high school in Perry. Following graduation she has planned to take a beauty course.
Laura Marie (Endres) McFadyen
April 11, 1919 – January 2, 2003
Marie Laura McFadyen, 83, of Oklahoma City, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, in Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Perry. The Rev. Tom Dowdell will officiate. Interment will be in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery under direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home.
She was the daughter of John and Edna (Manville) Endres. She was born in Perry April 11, 1919 and attended St. Joseph's Academy in Perry and was a graduate of Enid Beauty School. On Feb. 14, 1946, she and John "Mack" McFadyen were married in Oklahoma City.
She had worked as a beautician in Perry and Oklahoma City and was a member of The Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist of Edmond.
She was preceded in death by her husband in October 1996; her parents, one brother and one sister.
Survivors include one brother, Frank Endres, Oklahoma City; one sister-in-law, Janice Endres, Edmond; one brother-in-law, Clay Powell, Oklahoma City; one nephew, Michael Powell, Oklahoma City; five nieces, Ann Beutsche and her husband Mike, Laura Basile, Rita Harris and her husband, Buck, and Karen Kenworthy and her husband, Ken, all of Edmond and Mary Endres, Pocono, Penn.; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
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Shell to sell stake in Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, threatening project's prospects
Proposed Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Route
Though the Arctic may be rich in natural resources, that doesn't mean it's easy for corporations to make money there. BP's attempt to join up with Rosneft in Russia's Arctic was officially denied by the Russian courts, as they found that TNK had an exclusive right to work with BP in Russia as part of the existing TNK-BP joint venture. Rosneft is now seeking a new partner in the Arctic to develop offshore oil and gas deposits. But even if Rosneft finds a willing partner, it still faces tough times ahead. At the St. Petersburg Economic Forum last June, President Dmitry Medvedev called an economy based on state-controlled industries an economic model that is "dangerous to the future." He continued,
"Corruption, hostility to investment, excessive government role in the economy and the excessive centralisation of power are the taxes on the future that we must and will scrap."
In line with that view, one of his economic advisers suggested that the Kremlin's stake in Rosneft could drop to below 50%. Back in April, Medvedev ordered eight state-owned companies to eliminate government ministers from their boards by July 1. Rosneft's chair Igor Sechin was forced to step down, perhaps showing that Russia is serious about improving competition in its economy.
Meanwhile, in Canada, Shell decided late last week to sell its 11% stake in the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline project. Shell is a minority stakeholder in the project, which involves five companies. Though ImperialOil, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, and the Aboriginal Pipeline Consortium are still on board, Shell's decision to leave threatens the future of the pipeline – and the Northwest Territories. During the six years that it took Canada's National Energy Board to finally approve the MVP, the price of natural gas dropped significantly. Natural gas now sits at $4.57/MMBtu, down from a high of $15.38 in December 2005. This precipitous decrease is one of the reasons why the MVP has been delayed over and over for decades: the price of gas is just too erratic to be able to guarantee that the $16.2 billion required to develop the pipeline will pay off down the line.
Now with Shell balking, the Northwest Territories' Minister Responsible for Energy Initiatives, Bob McLeod, is campaigning hard for public backing for the project. He is asking for a "fiscal framework" comparable to the inflated-adjusted $18 billion the US government guaranteed in loans to the Alaska Natural Gas pipeline in 2004. It's not quite no-strings-attached money (more details about the loan are available here), but it certainly improves the chances that the pipeline, deemed the most expensive privately financed project in the world, will be built. Still, estimates of construction costs have ballooned since 2004 to between $32 billion and $41 billion. This means that the government's loan might end up covering less than half of the necessary amount, so it's not much of a guarantee. Thus, even if the MVP were to secure public backing, there's no way of saying whether that would be enough to justify the project's construction. In any case, Ottawa has remained staunch in its position that the pipeline, as a private-sector project, must stand on its own feet.
The costs of doing business in the Arctic, however, have historically necessitated some degree of public involvement. In 2010, Alaska received $20,351.13 in federal tax dollars per resident – the highest in the country (save for Washington, D.C.). Canada's three territories are also massively dependent on federal subsidies. In Russia, the state is one of the main economic players in the Arctic, too. Since much of the economy in the global North is dependent on resource activity, which requires large amounts of capital that private firms are often initially unwilling to fork over, many ventures in the Arctic cannot be undertaken without public support. Whether they are smart investment for governments is less clear.
Shell will now focus its North American projects on shale gas development in northeastern British Columbia and the U.S. Kogas, the world's largest importer of LNG, may step in to take its place. Last April, I wrote about the Korean company's interest in developing an LNG port at Cape Bathurst in the NWT. It is also interested in possibly building a terminal on Vancouver's coast on the Pacific Ocean, which is certainly a less treacherous place than the Arctic. But if it goes ahead with the former plan, and if it buys Shell's 11% stake in the MVP, then Kogas could become the NWT's economic savior. Contrastingly, if the MVP collapses and diamond mining continues to decline, the NWT's economy could be in jeopardy. The territory's economy is more reliant on natural resources than it was ten years ago, so it has fewer alternative engines of economic growth to fall back on. Premier Floyd Roland remarked in an interview with the Globe and Mail,
"I would say that without the pipeline, without new mineral development … the North is going to stall. And we will, as people of the North, have to hunker down for some slow years. That is a worst-case scenario."
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Adult life is stressful. There's the job, relationships, financial problems, health issues etc. While some have an idyllic view of childhood, the truth is that similar to adults kids can get stressed out too. Referring to an online Teen Stress Survey at About.com, the authors of Too Stressed to Think: A Teen Guide to Staying Sane When Life Makes You Crazy report that stress doesn't start only after you turn 21. Today's teens are stressed out by school, family problems, dating and relationships.
Fox and Kirschner are co-founders of "Stress and Ethics," workshops to help students understand the connection between stress response, temperament, and doing the right thing.
One of the keys to managing your stress is to know when you are in fact stressed. The authors of Too Stressed to Think contend that you can tell you are experiencing stress when you get that "uh oh" feeling. This "happens right after your brain recognizes that something has just shifted and now you're experiencing physical or emotional discomfort," explain the authors. Writing down what triggers your stress response can help you become more self aware. When you are aware of what stresses you out, you can learn how to deal with it proactively instead of waiting for the stress to come pouncing unexpectedly into your life.
They say the only thing constant in life is change yet change can put an enormous amount of stress on an individual. "When your life goes in a different direction, you may have to adjust to new people , places and expectations," state Fox and Kirschner. The authors suggest finding someone to talk to. Either a trusted adult or a friend who has perhaps been through a similar experience.
What high school student doesn't want to be liked by everyone? Even I—who preferred to stay at home reading and writing—harbored secret fantasies about being named most popular in the yearbook. The truth is while we don't need to make everyone love us, we do need friends. Too Stressed to Think suggests teens evaluate their friendships to determine if each one is nourishing or stressful. For those who discover they don't have very many supportive friends, the authors offer tons of ideas on how to meet more positive people.
For those teens who are experiencing severe or chronic stress, the book features a section on how to find a counselor or join a support group.


Directs the programs and staff of the rehabilitation services department. Sets and implements guidelines for rehabilitation programs such a physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and other therapies. Develops and implements policies and procedures pertaining to staffing and the budget for the department. Maintains working relationships with community agencies. Monitors treatment and progress of patients. May require an advanced degree. Typically reports to top management. Typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. Typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience.
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Contextual On The Upswing, With GumGum CEO Phil Schraeder
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"The Sell Sider" is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today's column is written by Scott Messer, SVP of media at Leaf Group. As the cookie crumbles, publishers are on the precipice of a power-balance reset, and the opportunity is theirs to lose. In... Continue reading »
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State Privacy Laws Ignite The Contextual Targeting Opportunity
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Innovid Acquires Contextual Data Specialist Taykey
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How One Retailer's Productivity Point System Failed Employees
June 18, 2018 • by Jessica Amodeo • Store Operations
Not Busy
This statement was for customers. It was written on the back of every employee uniform and worn throughout the bookstore corporation's 34 locations. No issues or confusion had been reported. As the store manager of the company's first American brick-and-mortar, I was asked for feedback. Was it clear? I respectfully suggested that American customers would misinterpret the meaning of Not Busy.
This is the story of a company's first brick-and-mortar store. It failed due to a productivity point system. The point system was supposed to boost productivity, but it tore the staff apart. This is how it happened.
Our productivity was measured by one system. As employees, we were all given an ID number, which had its own barcode and needed to be scanned prior to performing the following productive tasks:
Register (POS)
Buybacks (grading the condition and buying used books)
Daily Inventory (scanning items and updating inventory loss)
Shelving misplaced books
Replenishment or re-stocking inventory
The first productivity point system report was posted in the office and an email was sent announcing that the highest performer would be awarded a bonus. The lowest performing names could be found at the bottom.
Not a Team
The day the first productivity point system report went out, teamwork diminished. An assistant manager pointed out that the staff member given the bonus had been completing steps incorrectly and altered the inventory. The report was adjusted. There was a new winner. Animosity grew and created tension where none existed. The staff was confused about which task warranted the most attention and how the percentages were calculated. As their manager, I encouraged them to balance the workload, but even my authority weakened under the productivity point system. It was my word against the system.
Not Heard
What became apparent was that customer service would also suffer. Even though points accrued from checking out customers, there were no metrics established to optimize customer service. It wasn't measured.
It's important to understand your customers. But it's just as important to know your staff. My customers wanted book recommendations. Everyone working in the bookstore was a reader. Customers want guidance. A handwritten recommendation was the perfect signal.
Little of this mattered when the productivity point system shaped our priorities, but I brought it to the company's attention and proposed the scores be recalibrated to include staff recommendations. I suggested that a new location be created at the front of the store, where the staff could display their selections. We began to keep track of the books here that sold and the percentage was factored into their scores. My staff felt smart, which they were. Like they had something special to offer, which they did. Customers left happy and returned knowing there would always be a good book waiting for them.
That's Not the Way We Do Things
Don't let anyone tell you this without a real explanation. It's bad business. Sometimes it's described as company policy. Approach management as a scientist. Collect the data that is available and consider the variables. My company was blinded by its 10 years of bookstore experience. It should have helped. And in some ways it did. But what matters most in retail right now is the customer experience. Demographics are everything. In a race to increase productivity, statistics were dismissed.
But the location of our store mattered. The store was in an outdoor promenade known for its heavy foot traffic. What the company ignored was its proximity to the beach, which made the promenade a tourist destination. Customers wanted souvenirs but the merchandise was manufactured overseas and focused solely on the kind of literary gifts that can be purchased from other major booksellers.
Busy or Not
As the store manager, I was responsible for a wide range of duties. It was expected that my points would be lower than the staff's. But when the total scores were measured against other high performing stores abroad, they were considerably lower. This didn't mean we weren't doing our jobs.
The staff abroad was experienced. Customers knew the business for a decade. My customers were in unfamiliar territory. Whether or not my staff was busy wasn't my priority. Your company might not agree. Hear me out. What's important is that customers are approached, or in this case, greeted with a handwritten note. Busy or not, this statement should come from us. Preferably, with a smile.
The people you hire should be there because you believe in them. Give them purpose. Let them connect with customers. Productivity will follow. Don't set standards that can reduce them to numbers. They have names and experience and skills for a reason. Listen. Show them compassion. It's an investment in customer service. It's critical to the success of your business.
To learn more about how CB4 tracks our tasks and reports on employee and store performance, take a look at our Content Library, where you'll find product overviews, case studies, and more.
Jessica Amodeo is a freelance writer with eight years of retail experience in management at top brands like G-Star RAW. She received her MFA from NYU in 2012, and currently lives in Los Angeles.
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Riding on the success of neighbouring seafood bar Shrimp House is Seafood Bar & Market, a new venue that is arguably Wrocław's best seafood concept yet.
Seafood Bar & Market's location, colourscheme and concept may give the impression that it is nothing other than a naff copy of the aforementioned Shrimp House. However, on the evidence of our first visit, the new restaurant is easily good enough to create a name for itself in its own right.
The arrival of Seafood Bar & Market is part of a growing seafood trend in Wrocław, with Rumbar and Wyłowione also having set up shop here earlier this year.
Seafood Bar & Market seems to offer slightly better value portions than Shrimp House, with many dishes coming with a side portion of stomach-filling fries. However, when it comes to the menu and taste, the opnion among diners will likely be divided.
On our visit we went for the fish and chips (25zł) and tempura prawns with chips (29zł). The tempura prawns were a true delight; succulent inside and crispy on the outside, this was a dish you simply couldn't get enough of.
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2011 Tour De France, Stage 20 Preview: Cadel Evans Looks To Make Move In Time Trial
By David Fucillo@davidfucillo Jul 23, 2011, 3:01am PDT
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The 2011 Tour de France enters the final weekend with two stages remaining, only one of which could likely determine the final winner. After a backbreaking six high mountain stages in nine days, what has been an unpredictable Tour hits the individual time trial one day before the final march down the Champs-Élysées. The time trial takes place in Grenoble and features a circuitous 42.5 kilometer route.
The Tour saw Andy Schleck take hold of the yellow jersey on the final day in the Alps and he now leads his brother by 53 second and Cadel Evans by 57 seconds. Evans, riding for Santa Rosa-based BMC Racing, is considered by many to have an excellent chance of taking the yellow jersey from Schleck during the time trial as that is one of his strengths. There are some modest hills during the circuitous route that could give the pure sprinters just enough trouble, but not so much as to benefit the pure climbers.
At this point Evans really is only battling the two Schleck brothers and simply needs to outlast them by just under a minute. Thomas Voeckler, Damiano Cunego and Alberto Contador are all a ways off and given their respective strengths, they're unlikely to climb back into the race.
The time trial kicks off at 5:00am pacific on VERSUS. NBCSports.com will continue to provide a live online stream via subscription service.
We'll be here for the entire race providing news updates and stage previews and recaps, particularly as they relate to Bay Area-based BMC Racing. For more in-depth discussion on the 2011 Tour De France, head over to Podium Cafe. For more general Tour coverage, head over to the SB Nation story stream.
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Have you ever wondered why many people eat eggs without yolks? There are two main components of whole eggs, namely egg whites and eggs yolk. Egg whites mostly contain protein, while egg yolks contain all sorts of nutrients. It is probably because of the cholesterol content in egg yolks that eggs are considered unhealthy. In most people's diets, whole eggs are considered to be the major source of cholesterol. Apart from the cholesterol content, eating egg yolks is often avoided by people on a weight loss regime. Does this mean that egg yolks are fattening?
Speaking about the fat content of eggs, she adds, "Egg yolks do have fat. 1 egg has about 180 mg of cholesterol.
Hence, the cholesterol in eggs might not necessarily increase bad cholesterol levels in the body. "It is rather trans-fat and excess refined sugar which can lead to increase in bad cholesterol," says Pooja while referring to the fact 1 whole egg is healthy as far as it is cooked healthily, with less amounts of fat.
"Eating eggs will not be healthy if you fry them in butter. Weight watchers can opt for a mid-way. If cooking more than 1 egg, they can omit 1 or more yolks and retain a few. This way, you get the nutrients from yolk without piling on too much fat and calories," she explains.
Eggs yolks contain more vitamins in larger quantity than egg whites. Vitamins A, D, E and K are found only in egg yolks and not egg whites.
Egg yolks have important minerals which play the role of balancing electrolytes in the body. Both egg yolks and egg whites contain 13 different varieties of minerals, including magnesium, iron, potassium and calcium.
Egg yolks contain carotenoids which are known to benefit eye health. These carotenoids give egg yolks their yellow colour. They also reduce risk of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Carotenoids in egg yolks act like antioxidants for the eye, which protect eyes from damage caused by free radicals.
Other health benefits of eating eggs include improving immunity and bone density; regulating metabolism; improving cellular growth and repair; maintaining a healthy blood pressure; improving brain development and reducing overall inflammation in the body.
How do eggs affect cholesterol in the blood?
As mentioned above, when consuming cholesterol through eggs make the liver produce less cholesterol. Because of this, there is no significant change in blood cholesterol levels when people eat more cholesterol from foods.
This means that your cholesterol levels will stay the same or increase only slightly on eating eggs.
Studies say that eating 1 or 2 whole eggs in a day will neither affect your cholesterol levels nor will they increase your risk of heart disease. In fact, eating eggs on a low-carb diet has been linked to improving insulin sensitivity. Eating egg whites can also improve heart health.


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Q: Extract text between two underscores I need to rename a large number of PDF files that are in the following format:
_TEXT[1...n]_NAME[1...n]_SUFFIX[1...n]

Is there a way to extract TEXT [1...n] (amount of characters is different for every file) between two underscores using Power-shell?
Is there a way to extract SUFFIX [1,2...n] (amount of characters is different for every file)?

A: You could use Get-ChildItem to retrieve a list of the PDF files. Then use something like Select-String to extract the required data.
$Files = Get-ChildItem -Path SomeFilePath -Filter '*_*_*_*.pdf'
$Files.BaseName | Select-String -Pattern '_([^_]+)' -AllMatches | Foreach-Object {
    $_.Matches[-1].Groups[1].Value # SUFFIX
    $_.Matches[-3].Groups[1].Value # TEXT
}

Since you don't clarify what you want to do with the extracted data, a lot is left to be desired here.

If you just want to remove text between underscores with NewValue, you can do the following. $Position is which item you want to remove between two underscores starting with 1.
$Position = 1
Get-ChildItem -filter *_*_*.pdf | Foreach-Object {
    $temp = [collections.generic.list[string]]@($_.Name -split '_')
    $temp.RemoveAt($Position)
    $temp -join '_'
}

If you want to replace text between two underscores, you can do the following and just change $Position to meet your needs.
$Position = 1
Get-ChildItem -filter *_*_*.pdf | Foreach-Object {
    $temp = [collections.generic.list[string]]@($_.Name -split '_')
    $temp[$Position] = 'NewValue'
    $temp -join '_'
}

A: You could split it on the underscore.  The first array element is empty string.
'_TEXT[1...n]_NAME[1...n]_SUFFIX[1...n]' -split '_'

TEXT[1...n]
NAME[1...n]
SUFFIX[1...n]

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Europe sweats as another record-breaking heat wave rolls in
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Europeans have already been struggling with the heat this summer, but meteorologists warn that it's going to get even hotter over the next few days.
Widespread alerts warning of medium or high heat have been issued across many countries in Western, Central and even northeastern Europe.
Weather forecasters in the UK say the country will sizzle this week in a heat wave that could set a new record for hottest day. Temperatures will peak on Thursday, when the mercury could reach a sweltering 39 Celsius (102.2 Fahrenheit), according to the UK's national weather service, the Met Office.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the UK is 38.5 C (101.3 F), recorded in Faversham, south east England, in August 2003, according to the Met Office.
Predictions of the hottest day on record come as UK academics call for heat waves to be given names, to ensure the associated dangers are conveyed clearly to the public.
"The Met Office must do more to warn people about the dangers of heat waves and should give names to heat waves the way it does for winter storms," the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science said Tuesday.
The institute cited data from Public Health England to highlight an estimated 863 "excess deaths" as a result of three heat wave events last summer, which was the hottest on record in England.
"Far more people in the UK have died from recent heat waves than from storms, so it should be uncontroversial to start applying names to both," said Bob Ward, the institute's director of policy.
He added: "The Government and its agencies, including the Met Office, must lead the way in communicating the growing dangers of heat waves and other impacts of climate change, so that the British public are better informed and can protect themselves."
"If the Government does not lead on this issue, it also risks encouraging the media to continue to underplay these risks in their coverage, and there will continue to be preventable deaths," Ward cautioned.
Amid the rising temperatures, London's Metropolitan Police said Wednesday that it had recovered the body of a man who had vanished while swimming with friends in the River Thames in London on Tuesday. Searches were continuing Wednesday for two others who disappeared from sight in other parts of the Thames while swimming Tuesday evening.
Over in France, it's set to be even hotter, with meteorologists predicting the heat wave to reach its peak Thursday, with temperatures of 42 C (107.6 F) expected in Paris.
In preparation for the intense heat, the national weather service, Météo France, has put 80 French departments on an "orange alert" and 10 on a "yellow alert."
French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu also called for awareness of the high risk of drowning. More than 40 drowning deaths were registered during the week of the first heatwave peak at the end of June — an unusually high number "closely related to heat waves."
France recorded its highest-ever temperature earlier this year on June 29, with a sweltering 45.9°C (114.62 F) in Gallargues-le-Montueux in the southern department of Gard.
The World Meteorological Organization defines a heat wave as a period when temperatures are at least 5 C above average for five consecutive days.


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India and Israel: A Demonstrative Love Affair
India and Israel have a budding relationship based on security and foreign policy concerns.
By Ronald Meinardus, February 22, 2015
Credit: Sanyam Bahga - www.flickr.com
Narendra Modi has been rightly termed the most pro-Israel prime minister in Indian history.
India considers Islamist propaganda in the Internet a major security threat.
The new India-Israel dynamic is driven by similar perspectives of external threats - and common enemies.
For the Israelis, the Arab states are the archenemies. For the Indians, Pakistan falls into the same category.
Security and foreign policy considerations are the main driving force of the Indian-Israeli love affair.
Modi has proven he can win elections without considering the Muslim minority. Does this make him Israel's man?
In his nearly one year in office, India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has moved very methodically about setting new priorities in foreign affairs. That move surprised many observers who had anticipated that Modi would mostly focus on the domestic economy.
The rapprochement with the United States, celebrated during the recent visit of President Obama in New Delhi, was a highlight, as was the improvement in relations with Sri Lanka.
Buddying up with Israel
Now, India's new government is executing a demonstrative closing of ranks with Israel. Israel's Defense Minister, Moshe Ya'alon, just became the first holder of that office to visit India since the inception of diplomatic relations more than two decades ago.
Both sides spoke of it as a historic event. The significance of the visit fits in neatly with Narendra Modi's broadbased efforts to readjust India's foreign policy priorities in an evolving international environment. India is in the market for more defense goods and Israel is an important supplier.
The South Indian metropolis of Bengaluru was the first stop for Ya'alon and his entourage, which consisted of numerous Israeli representatives of companies involved in weapons manufacturing. The visitors attended Aero India, the most important arms show in South Asia –- and a marketplace for gigantic deals.
As was to be expected, the keenest buyers were the hosts themselves. India's government wants to modernize the country's armed forces and has earmarked no less than $150 billion for new fighter jets, anti-tank missiles, submarines, helicopters and other hardware.
Israel's expansive and highly successful arms industry would like to secure a major piece of that cake. Chances for that are good. They have become even better with Narendra Modi in power, rightly termed the most pro-Israel prime minister in Indian history.
The end of Russian dominance
Traditionally, it has been Russia – and before that, the Soviet Union – that served as the biggest supplier of military equipment to the Indians. But the days of Russian domination are coming to an end.
Indian officials complain the Russians are not sharing technological know-how. The Israelis are seen as far more generous when it comes to military technology transfer. India is now the largest buyer of military hardware "Made in Israel." At the same time, Israel is India's largest customer after Russia.
Unlike its predecessor, the Modi government has given up any effort to conceal the massive defense cooperation with Israel. "We used to have our defense relationship behind the scene," but they no longer need to do this, Moshe Ya'alon, Israel's defense minister, said in a talk at a political think tank in New Delhi.
This novel transparency in a highly sensitive policy field goes hand in hand with a broad-based upgrading of bilateral relations.
When Narendra Modi met Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly last September, the two agreed to expand their relations. During that meeting, Netanyahu told Modi "the sky is the limit" for their cooperation.
Only a few weeks later, India's Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, visited Israel to discuss cooperation in the fight against terrorism and other security issues. India is particularly keen to learn about Israel's cyber-defense systems as it considers Islamist propaganda in the Internet a major security threat.
Delhi is concerned that Islamist groups are out to radicalize members of the 180 million people strong Muslim minority in India or recruit Indian Muslims for "holy war" in the Middle East.
India and Israel have also expanded their cooperation in other fields, such as agriculture and commerce. The two countries have even embarked on negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement.
However, all this is of secondary importance. The military relationship is clearly the dominant factor. The new India-Israel dynamic is driven by similar perspectives of external threats – and common enemies.
Fighting a common foe
For the Israelis, the Arab predominantly Muslim states are the archenemies with whom they have fought numerous wars. For the Indians, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan falls into the same category of inimical neighbor.
Little wonder, then, that Israel's Defense Minister went out of his way to stress that his country's weapon systems fit the Indian requirements.
Security and foreign policy considerations are the main driving force of the Indian-Israeli love affair, which both governments are now demonstratively sharing within the public eye.
Domestic politics also plays a crucial role. "The previous Congress-led government kept ties with Israel quiet, partly over concerns it would antagonize Muslim voters the party relied on for support," explain NC Bipindra and Nataliee Obiko Pearson in a Bloomberg report.
Narendra Modi and his Hindu Nationalist BJP do not need to take into account such domestic considerations. India's Muslims have never been — and probably never will be — a strategic target group of their electoral campaigns.
Modi has proven on more than one occasion that he is in the position to win elections without considering the Muslim minority. This is good news for Israel.
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Tags: Arab world, Benjamin Netanyahu, defense spending, India, Israel, latest, Narendra Modi
About Ronald Meinardus
Ronald Meinardus is the Regional Director, South Asia, of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) in New Delhi. [India]
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Anyone who works in beauty will tell you that it's a fun, inspiring place, full of creative ideas (and the occasional free sample!), but exactly how do you break into the beauty industry? In this series, we'll be chatting with beauty industry insiders to find out what their jobs involve and the paths they took to get where they are now.
Meet Elle, social media star and skincare obsessive, better known as BambiDoesBeauty.
I only started to think about what I wanted to be when I was in sixth form! Pretty late on! I wanted to write for a fashion magazine, now I write for Glamour UK which is crazy!
I feel it's really personal. I was far more interested in fashion when I was younger, but as I grew into my twenties the more I gravitated towards skincare and ethereal beauty. I started Bambi as a hobby so I wasn't necessarily thinking there was a job for me in the industry, thank god for Instagram!
What did you study and how did this guide your current role/how do you use the skills from your degree in your job?
I studied Fashion Promotion and Communication at Nottingham Trent University. It was the perfect choice for me at the time, I almost chose to study English but soon decided I needed a break from academia! There's actually a big connection between my degree and my job, but not in the conventional sense! For my dissertation piece I created a print magazine titled 'Bambi' a fashion/lifestyle/beauty magazine aimed at the teenage market. It took me 5 years after I graduated to evolve the idea into a digital blog, now Instagram – Bambi Does Beauty.
The only thing I was certain of after I graduated was that I wanted to live in London, so I moved down with my cousin Emma. I had no job, I just applied when I got there, I spent one day at The White Company as a retail assistant then got offered a receptionist position at a fashion recruitment agency, then onto PA for advertising agencies. I got fired constantly (for various reasons but I think it just comes down to the fact I'm not like everyone else, and I don't mean that I'm special, just that I'm not great socially or in an office environment).
What skills and experience do you need to succeed on Instagram?
Hmmmm. You need time, I was lucky enough to live at home so I didn't have to worry about rent. I could dedicate my time and energy to what would eventually become a business. Experience – none whatsoever!
What does your day-to-day entail?
This varies. I visit London once a week for a day or two. These days usually start early and end late. I'll have meeting with brands (often back to back as I like to make use of the time when I'm there!) then perhaps I'll have a treatment/facial somewhere, drop by my agency, and the day will usually end with a dinner event for a brand (there's always something going on!). When I'm home, I get up late (although I'm trying to change this!) and either create content or spend a few hours in my local coffee shop catching up on emails or writing my Glamour articles. I don't 'go out' or anything like that! I'm a hermit.
Being able to work from home and on my terms/hours. Connecting with people around the world and my photography/approach to beauty being loved with such kindness from total strangers. The money is also great.
Miranda Kerr following me on Instagram. I was napping and my mum came in like "guess who's just followed you on Instagram?!" I've looked up to her for years, she's my beauty idol.
What advice would you give to someone wanting to become a beauty Instagrammer?
Start with no intention of making money, start as a hobby and test the water. Show your personality and your passion, engage with others and find your niche/USP!
What are some common misconceptions people have about your job?
I actually can't think of any misconceptions, I don't really know how people perceive it. It's a brilliant career, I enjoy it so much.
My Riki light up mirror from Glamcor, my skincare supplements, and my iPhone 8+ … portrait mode has been a game changer!
What's your top beauty advice?
What are your favourite BEAUTY BAY products?
The Ordinary AHA + BHA Peeling Solution, this is really a magic formula, and such a brilliant price! I recommend it to so many of my followers. Leave on for 10mins and let it exfoliate away dead skin cells…leaving your skin brighter and more even toned! Not forgetting the Sand & Sky Brilliant Skin Purifying Pink Clay Mask, there's a reason why this mask went viral, it's packs a punch! I was so impressed with this product I had to feature in my monthly favourites, an true skin detoxing hero.


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Scientists propose floating solar farms to generate clean energy
Floating solar farms could be part of the solution to fighting climate change and dealing with some of our energy needs, according to new research.
Our planet is running out of time to do what is necessary to prevent uncontrollable climate change. Not only do we need to stop using fossil fuels, we need to switch to clean energy sources and find new ones to take their place.
While it will take government action to end the power the fossil fuel industry has over our society, scientists are making huge strides in the area of clean energy.
One such solution to our energy crisis may be solar farms that float on the ocean surface collecting energy used to generate electricity and produce methanol that can be used to replace fuel in airplanes and other vehicles without a net carbon dioxide emission. At least that's what a study published by the National Academy of Sciences says.
According to NBC News:
The floating solar farms described in the paper would consist of clusters of about 70 circular solar panel "islands" covering an area of roughly one square kilometer (0.4 square mile). Electricity produced by the panels would be used to split water molecules into hydrogen, which would then react with CO2 extracted from seawater to produce methanol.
"This is just one of the many things we should be doing to control climate change, along with having better insulation in our homes, having higher efficiency in car engines and driving electric vehicles," University of Zurich physicist Bruce Patterson said. "This is just one piece of a mosaic."
"We'd mostly want to use the fuel in airplanes, long-haul trucks, ships and non-electrified railroad systems," he said. And seeing as how the solar farms would produce over 15,000 tons of methanol every year, it can certainly be done.
In fact, Patterson went on to note that the carbon dioxide produced by the methanol would be reused to make more.
"Over about a year or a year and a half, it'll end up in equilibrium again," he said. "We'll be able to take it out of the ocean and complete the cycle."
Stanford University professor Mark Jacobson, however, doesn't think the project would be sufficient.
"Some people think the only problem in the world is to reduce carbon dioxide, but that's not the problem,"Jacobson said. "The problem is air pollution, energy security and carbon emissions. You have to solve all three of those problems together. This is a solution to a very narrow aspect of the problem, so to me, the idea is misplaced."
Perhaps, but the situation is becoming dire. Of course we need to shut down the fossil fuel industry and deal with multiple problems. Every good idea, however, should be tried to achieve the best possible outcome. Planting trees is not enough to save us from the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But solar farms could help trees suck it up. That is, if deforestation doesn't wipe them all out first.
"We have to do something like this if we want to save the planet but still be able to fly airplanes," Patterson said. "We have to do everything we can to save the planet, and this will hopefully be a small part of it."
It's definitely a good idea that could also be used to generate electricity for the masses to help replace fossil fuels. China has already built some floating solar farms so it can definitely be done. We cannot just rely of one clean energy source or another. We need to employ every good idea we can come up with to counter the greatest threat we have ever faced. Solar panels are not a silver bullet to solve all of our problems, but it could be one of many answers that combine to do so. We need to do whatever it takes.


"My Story with Data Security"
The third episode: What happened to Sunny's iPhone?
Explanation: Thanks to Sunny Stuart, from Monroe, la. USA, share us her story about data security. She also gives us the speech text, so that more people could read her story. Thanks, Sunny!
My name is Sunny. I live in Monroe, la. U.S.A. i am 41 yrs old. In Feb. 2014 I owned an Iphone 5c, pink through Verizon.
I started noticing that my phone settings not only were different then I kept them, some had changed colors from blue to gray & when I tried to reset them they would change themselves in front of my eyes. Then whenever i would attempt to log into my accounts I was told info didn't match & I wasn't me. When started happening on all my devices, desktop, ect. I started to worry.
I called Verizon & was told that (at the time) iphones couldn't get infected by virus' unless jail broken, mine was not, and that there had to be another cause, computer guy told me same thing I must have downloaded something or faulty software. All leaving me feeling even crazier because I KNEW something other than me was doing it, but Who?? Creepy feeling. Only thing told could try was total wipe, clean & reinstallation of softwares on all devices & networks. Did all of those, even had Verizon swap sims cards when they reset phone. I lost a lot of stuff not knowing where problem came from, not to mention the tension of not knowing who, what, when, where & why.
No one should just be able to invade my personal life like that. I ran across an article 6 to 8 mo after this that was discussing something called "Wirelurker" a sneaky virus that they were finally admitting not only infected UN-JAILBROKEN IPHONES, it spreads through anything u connectected your Iphone to including network and beyond!!! I almost heard Angels singing, I was SO GLAD to FINALLY have possible answer that made sense. Because what they described was pretty good match to what I experienced. I no longer nor will I ever own iphone again and sadly I doubt I ever really feel very safe from invaders of my non-optional electronic life.
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Q: Implementing functions in Haskell I'm trying to implement an eval function using my own type aliases and data constructor. This function is supposed to return an updated dictionary Dict and program counter Counter according to the Func inputted. Basically, I want it to increment the counter if an input is correct.
These are my type aliases:
type Counter = Int
type Name = String
type Dict = Map Name Const

This is a type I created to be used in a later the class I mention below:
data Func = GET_INT Int
          | GET_DICT Name
          | JUMP Counter
          deriving Show

And this is the class with the function and where I'm making Func an instance of it:
class Evaluate a where
  eval ::  Func -> (Dict, Counter) -> Maybe (Dict, Counter)

instance Evaluate Func where
  eval (GET_INT a)(d, c) = Just(d, c+1)
  eval (GET_DICT a)(d, c) = Just(d, c+1)
  eval (JUMP a)(d, c) = Just(d, c+1)
  eval = Nothing

However, I am getting some errors. First of all, I am getting the following: Expected a type, but 'Counter' has kind 'Const'
Secondly, I am not sure I entered the correct parameters for the Evaluate class, as a is not being used anywhere. Also, I don't think the inputs for the function will work as they are above.
Can anyone help figure out how to get the function to work?

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These are my types:

type Counter = Int
type Name = String
type Dict = Map Name Int

Those are type aliases, but ok.

This is my dataclass:

data Func = GET_INT Int
          | GET_DICT Name
          deriving Show

The term "dataclass" doesn't mean anything. Func is a type. There are two data constructors. Ok.

And this is the class with the function I'm trying to create:

class Evaluate a where
  eval ::  a -> (Dict, Counter) -> Maybe (Dict, Counter)

Well that doesn't make much sense. What is eval and why should it be parameterized by a?  I think you'd be better served by just defining eval :: Func -> (Dict, Counter) -> Maybe (Dict, Counter) first and thinking hard about why you'd want to make it more polymorphic.
eval (GET_INT a)([(d1, d2)],c) = ([(d1,d2)], c)
eval (GET_DICT a)([(d1, d2)],c) = ([(d1,d2)], c)

This is the error I'm getting: Equations for `eval' have different numbers of arguments.

No. With the code you presented this is not the error. You should always provide the actual code used to produce the error causing your confusion.
Actual error number one:
so.hs:15:20: error:
    • Couldn't match type '[(a0, b0)]' with 'Map Name Int'
      Expected type: Dict
        Actual type: [(a0, b0)]
    • In the pattern: [(d1, d2)]
      In the pattern: ([(d1, d2)], c)
      In an equation for 'eval':
          eval (GET_INT a) ([(d1, d2)], c) = ([(d1, d2)], c)
   |
15 |   eval (GET_INT a)([(d1, d2)],c) = ([(d1,d2)], c)

This is because, with small exception, the syntax [ ... ] is a list and not a Map. You can not pattern match on maps and should just match a variable such as env.
so.hs:15:36: error:
    • Couldn't match expected type 'Maybe (Dict, Counter)'
                  with actual type '([(a0, b0)], Counter)'
    • In the expression: ([(d1, d2)], c)
      In an equation for 'eval':
          eval (GET_INT a) ([(d1, d2)], c) = ([(d1, d2)], c)
      In the instance declaration for 'Evaluate Func'
    • Relevant bindings include
        d2 :: b0 (bound at so.hs:15:26)
        d1 :: a0 (bound at so.hs:15:22)
   |
15 |   eval (GET_INT a)([(d1, d2)],c) = ([(d1,d2)], c)

A tuple of (a,b) is not the same as Maybe (a,b). Sadly you evidently already knew this but pasted distracting code - clean up the code prior to asking the question.
If we fix these two issues then we get code that loads fine but is entirely worthless:
import Data.Map

type Counter = Int
type Name = String
type Dict = Map Name Int

data Func = GET_INT Int
          | GET_DICT Name
          deriving Show

class Evaluate a where
  eval ::  a -> (Dict, Counter) -> Maybe (Dict, Counter)

instance Evaluate Func where
  eval (GET_INT a) (env,c) = Just (env, c)
  eval (GET_DICT a) (env,c) = Just (env, c)