Over the last decade, as the popularity of social media platforms increased, so have incidents which workers at nursing homes and assisted-living centers shared inappropriate, abusive, degrading or embarrassing photos and videos that may also sexually exploit residents. For the workers who have been caught, they admit initiating or participating in these acts to being stressed and overworked. Whatever the disgusting motive may be, it violates the residents' rights, and may be actionable in civil court.
As most states wait for The Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to enforce the federal patient privacy law known as HIPAA related to social media exposure, a simple checklist was developed by the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for nursing homes to follow. This checklist should be reviewed by all nursing home employees often so residents' rights to privacy (at-the-least) are upheld. Family members should start asking to review this list upon entering a new partnership with a home on behalf of their loved one.
When a family is seeking support and viable care options for an elderly loved one, the first step to choosing the right place may be attempting to understand the types of support the long-term care industry offers. Skilled nursing facility (SNF) and a nursing home are terms widely used to describe a residential facility that provides on-site 24-hour care, but the type of care and support may differ depending on staff, managed medical standards, and a confusing overlap of services. In fact, some nursing homes may offer skilled nursing care in a particular wing of the facility but not to every resident, including your loved one. In addition, nursing homes and SNFs may be regulated and certified differently at each facility and the level of staff certification may vary leaving questionable concerns for those in charge of placing a loved one into the hands of a long-term care facility of any type.


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Europe: Expectations High for Rare Disease Day
Peter O' Donnell
This week (February 28), Europe will celebrate Rare Disease Day. This is an interesting example – one might almost say a rare example – of a successful attempt by a European interest group to capture public attention.
This week (February 28), Europe will celebrate Rare Disease Day. This is an interesting example – one might almost say a rare example – of a successful attempt by a European interest group to capture public attention. It is now an annual awareness-raising event co-ordinated by the European rare diseases lobby group, Eurodis.
For this year's celebration, on February 28, Eurordis has shown commendable imagination as well as energy in seeking to maximize the profile. It is, after all, a campaigning event by a campaigning organization. The main objective is to make sure that the general public and decision-makers take more notice of rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives. So it targets not only the man or woman in the street, but also patients and patient representatives, politicians, public authorities, industry representatives, researchers, health professionals, and anyone who has a role in relation to rare diseases. For six months, Eurordis has been flagging up the event through media announcements, posters, social networks, mail shots, and even a video – and it has managed not only to make it look attractive, but to attract wide support. More than 70 countries across the world are taking part too, ranging – alphabetically and geographically – from Algeria and Argentina to Venezuela and Vietnam, and organizing everything from festivals and dinners to conferences and concerts.
This year's slogan, "Join Together for Better Care," encourages the rare disease community to continue finding ways to work together to provide the different kinds of care that people living with a rare disease need. It explicitly aims to promote solidarity and to overcome the sense of isolation that many victims of rare diseases suffer. The success of this approach is neatly illustrated by a comment on the campaign's Facebook page: "E' sempre una grande emozione….l'attesa, la sorpresa, la gioia di condividerlo! Grazie Eurordis!" (It's always a huge emotion… the expectation, the surprise, the joy of sharing it! Thank you Eurordis!)
But the true success of the Rare Disease Day and all the associated campaigning will be judged against tougher criteria – in terms of how far it improves the current situation and future treatment of patients. Eurordis itself claims that "the political momentum resulting from the Day has also served for advocacy purposes. It has notably contributed to the advancement of national plans and policies for rare diseases in a number of countries." What remains to be seen is how far this European organization can shape the political and regulatory environment governing rare disease research and treatment.
Its Berlin conference in May, co-organized with the Drug Information Association, will represent a rather more hard-core confrontation with the decision-makers that influence the fate of rare disease sufferers. It will be examining opportunities in collaborative clinical research into rare diseases, the challenges of disease-specific registries, improvements to gene testing, and how to sustain investor interest in rare disease research.
Another test is how Eurordis and its constituency will manage to benefit from the new expert group on rare diseases that the European Commission has created, and that held its first meeting in Luxembourg on 11-12 February. This replaces an earlier advisory forum, and one of the novelties is that EU officials have a much more prominent role in running the group. Above all, success for Eurordis and those it represents will depend crucially on the outcome over the next two years of the development and implementation of national plans for rare diseases. It will take more than a fancy website to make all that come right.

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Actor Vince Vaughn is warming up to join his Be Cool co-star Dwayne Johnson in upcoming wrestling biopic Fighting With My Family.
The Moana star is producing and appearing in the comedy drama, based on the life of British WWE star Paige, and now he has added Vaughn to the cast.
Johnson, known during his WWE days as The Rock, announced the news to fans on Instagram, revealing the Wedding Crashers actor will portray a real-life washed up Eighties wrestler.
He did not reveal the exact identity of Vaughn's character, but described him as "a man who I know all too well and those of you who follow wrestling history know well too".
"The 80's wrestling star who squandered his money and opportunities because he didn't have the capacity to handle his fame," he added. "One bad decision after another, but these days he owns his past actions and does everything he can to give back to the wrestling business he loves."
Johnson went on to express his excitement at working alongside Vaughn again.
"Vince has been a buddy of mine for years and I'm fired up to see what he brings to this role," he gushed, before revealing cameras begin rolling on Wednesday (15Feb17).
He continued, "I grew up in and love this wild, crazy and unpredictable world of pro wrestling. Our little passion project is coming together nicely. More casting news to come. Production starts tomorrow. Let's shoot!"
Vaughn joins a cast which also includes Game of Thrones' Lena Headey and Shaun of the Dead's Nick Frost.
The project was inspired by U.K. TV documentary The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family, about Paige and her family of grapplers, and will be written, directed and executive produced by The Office co-creator and star Stephen Merchant.
Fighting With My Family will be Merchant's first gig as a solo feature film director, after previously working with comedy partner Ricky Gervais on 2010's Cemetery Junction.


This month, work has been taking place to make it easier to cross between Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens, and we've seen the completion of the first phase of work in Russell Gardens. We've also been planning more events!
Kent County Council has begun work on the section of road between Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens. The road is being narrowed and a high-friction surface installed. The footpath on the Kearsney Abbey side of the road has been widened and lined with wooden bollards. There will be two new uncontrolled crossing points across Alkham Road and the two existing traffic islands either side of the entrance to the car park opposite Russell Gardens are being removed. The reduced road width and reduced vehicle speeds will make it easier to cross the road without having to stop in the centre.
Some of the overgrown shrubs and self-sown trees have now been removed from Russell Gardens. This has revealed the brick wall of Kearsney Court's kitchen garden for the first time in many years, and restored views across the landscape. Kearsney Court house and the kitchen garden are now both privately owned, but the garden's red brick walls are clearly visible in Russell Gardens.
Local artist Sara Madgwick will be leading a second free photography workshop in the parks, on Wednesday 3 May, from 4pm-6.30pm. The theme will be 'Reflections and abstract images'. You'll need to bring a camera or phone with you. There are only 12 spaces available, so if you would like to come along, please email Kearsney.parks@dover.gov.uk to reserve a space. There will be more workshops later in the year.
The next Kearsney Parks Forum will take place in the café at Kearsney Abbey on Wednesday 26th April, from 6pm – 7.30pm. If you would like to get involved and help shape our plans for the project, please come along. Please email Kearsney.Parks@dover.gov.uk by Thursday 20th April if you'd like to attend.


The Sports Spectacle, Michael Jordan, and Nike: Unholy Alliance?* Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/kellner/kellner.html) Michael Jordan is widely acclaimed as the greatest athlete who ever lived.
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Former homeless tell stories of resilience
In an evening of storytelling on Feb. 27, formerly homeless individuals took center stage in Hancock Park in "Stories from the Frontline: Ending Homelessness through Supportive Housing." Through story, spoken word and song, individuals shared their experiences on the path from struggle to resilience, in partnership with The Ebell of Los Angeles.
With First Lady of Los Angeles Amy Elaine Wakeland as the guest speaker, the event also featured advocacy groups which enlisted volunteers onsite to take immediate action: CSH Speak Up!, Imagine LA, Aviva Family and Children's Services, The United Way, League of Women Voters and Safe Parking LA.
Speakers throughout the evening included event co-chairs Marilyn Wells and Allison Schallert; Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu, 4th District; CSH Speak Up! advocates Emily Martiniuk, Sam Randolph and Hector Curiel; singer songwriter Mike Jelks; Imagine LA mentor Scott Sale; and United Way of Greater Los Angeles Director of Public Affairs Tommy Newman. Writer and actor Jen Reiter served as the evening's master of ceremonies.
Additional notable guests who came to show support included Felicity Huffman, Emmy Rossum, Carolina Guerra and John Wells.
"Stories from the Frontline" was the first in a series of events that will take place in various neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles to galvanize communities in favor of Supportive housing for the homeless.
The next event will be held on June 6 at the CSH Supportive Housing Summit in downtown Los Angeles. More details will be announced at storiesfrontline.org.
"Supportive housing works and the people who shared their stories are proof of that. By hearing the voices of the too-often faceless on the street, we want residents everywhere to take action. We are neighbors lifting neighbors," Wells said.
The Ebell of Los Angeles is located at 741 S. Lucerne Blvd. For information, visit ebellla.org.
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The Ebell to welcome special guests for events in April March 28, 2019
Luncheon at The Ebell salutes Women's History Month February 28, 2019
Musician to speak about breaking the color barrier January 24, 2019
Join The Ebell for an open house on Sept. 30 September 27, 2018
The Ebell announces new president, board July 26, 2018
Ebell celebrates 100 years of aiding women in need April 19, 2018
The Ebell presents jazz and blues by the Charles Owens Band February 15, 2018


Bose Corporation /boʊz/ is a privately held American corporation, based in Framingham, Massachusetts, that designs, develops and sells audio equipment. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose, the company sells its products throughout the world. According to the company annual report in the 2017 financial year, Bose received revenue of US$3.8 billion and employed more than 8,000 people.Bose is best known for its home audio systems and speakers, noise cancelling headphones, professional audio systems and automobile sound systems. The company has also conducted research into suspension technologies for cars and heavy-duty trucks and into the subject of cold fusion. Bose has a reputation for being particularly protective of its patents, trademarks, and brands.


Heckler & Koch Model SL-6 carbine. .223 Caliber with a detachable 4 round magazine. Delayed blow back action, walnut stock, with polygonal rifling. Known for it's accuracy and dependability. Weapon is in excellent condition with only a very small dent in the forward wood grip as seen in the bottom jpeg. A very nice weapon. 10 round detachable magazines are available.


The German Ice Hockey Federation e.V. (German: Deutscher Eishockey Bund DEB) uses the KINEXON technology for ice hockey in Füssen at the Bundesleistungszentrum (BLZ).
The permanent installation with connection to the game clock and Firstbeat interface took place in the arena of the BLZ. There is also a mobile solution for the training hall.
In the future, the tracking system will offer the possibility of continuous long-term analysis during training and competition as well as direct monitoring of player performance – e.g. running distance, acceleration, time on ice, stress during body checks and much more. A further advantage is the integration of the Firstbeat data: the combination of internal and external load data allows a complete performance analysis of the athletes.
The system is intended for use by all DEB national teams (men's and women's national teams, U20, U18, U16) and for screening measures.
The first official tournament to use KINEXON data tracking was the 2019 IIHF U20 Ice Hockey World Championship Division I, Group A, which took place in Füssen from 09 to 15 December 2018.
Michael Elmer, long-time ice hockey goalkeeper coach (e.g. for the THOMAS SABO Ice Tigers, Adler Mannheim and the German national team) and now project manager for ice hockey at KINEXON: "We are very pleased to have attracted the DEB as a customer. Especially as a former player and coach I see the clear advantages of the system. The precise and reliable data and the intuitive operation of the app open up completely new ways in the areas of training control and intervention. Exact statements about game and training load help to challenge and support the players in the best possible way and to avoid injuries".
Karl Schwarzenbrunner, National Coach Education & Science: "With the help of permanent measurements in training and matches, KINEXON gives us a more precise insight into the physiology of the athletes. This data enables us to make adjustments for test protocols, everyday training and games. These findings then are of benefit to the coaches in training and further education and thus also to all clubs".


Market Place in Bolton is thrilled to announce the opening of its latest store, Chic 2 Chic - an independent womenswear store selling a variety of jewellery, accessories and casual ladies wear.
The new store, which is located on the Upper Ground Floor of the centre, stocks a variety of gold plated, silver and silver plated gemstone jewellery, luxury vintage silver Turkish jewellery, as well as stainless steel jewellery.
Customers will also find a variety of casual womenswear, hats, scarves and gloves – perfect for wrapping up for winter.
There is also a great collection of fascinators, pashminas, handbags, evening bags and shoes – ideal for the party season and special occasions!
The store is the latest addition to the fantastic retail line-up at Market Place, which includes high street favourites such as Zara, Topshop, New Look, Debenhams and H&M as well as a growing collection of local independents such as Glassy Gardens and Luvyababes.


A mitzvah is an act of human kindness. In the Jewish community, it is a way of life. Senior Mitzvah is doing a good deed for older citizens. Senior Mitzvah allows us to involve different generations with the seniors in our community. It allows us to understand their situation and different points of view.
Many elderly do not get the opportunity to spend their time in the manner in which many of us are accustomed. There is no money and family may not be available.
With open arms and an open mind, a volunteer group of Temple Beth El congregants began meeting the needs of seniors in our community. The Sisterhood began an outreach program by purchasing clothes, bedding, food and gifts for twenty-five Council on Aging's clients in 2005 and has grown to more than one hundred clients each year. This selfless act of caring is now called the Senior Mitzvah Project.
Not only does Senior Mitzvah assist area seniors during times of need, it also teaches young people about the needs of our elderly, gets them involved in the community, and connects them with those who want to be involved in the Jewish community but cannot.
In the past, Temple Beth El has purchased air conditioners and fans for clients, provided many volunteer hours delivering these items to the clients' homes and made donations to assist with the purchase of appliances for Council on Aging's clients.
Temple Beth El has met the needs of many seniors and has devoted an overwhelming amount of assistance to the Council on Aging Social Services Department. They have coined the phrase "I need some Jewish fairy dust" when all other resources have been exhausted. For all they have done, they were recognized as Council on Aging's 2010 Volunteer Group of the Year.
For more information concerning the Senior Mitzvah, please contact Linda Armacost at 850-432-1475.


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2005-12-14 Circular - 42 DGFT-Circular Temporary suspension of Pre-shipment Inspection (PSI) Agencies listed under Appendix – V of the Handbook of Procedures.


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Las Cleveland Rockers fueron un equipo de la WNBA, la liga profesional de baloncesto femenino, fundado en 1997, y que llegaron a disputar siete temporadas, desapareciendo en 2003. Las Rockers fueron una de las ocho franquicias originales que disputaron la primera temporada de la liga. El propietaro era Gordon Gund, a su vez dueño también de los Cleveland Cavaliers, franquicia hermana en la NBA. Tenían su sede en la ciudad de Cleveland, Ohio, y disputaban sus partidos en el Quicken Loans Arena, con capacidad para 20.562 espectadores.

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La ciudad de Cleveland fue una de las ocho agraciadas con una franquicia en la nueva competición profesional femenina, la WNBA, y en concreto la organización de los Cleveland Cavaliers fueron los que sacaron adelante el proyecto. Eligieron el apodo de Rockers en referencia al Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll que se encuentra en esa ciudad. Las dos primeras jugadores en incorporarse al equipo fueron Michelle Edwards y Janice Lawrence Braxton, mientras que la gran estrella Lynette Woodard, la primera mujer en jugar con los Harlem Globetrotters, abandonaba su retiro y se incorporaba también al equipo.

La primera temporada acabaron con 15 victorias y 13 derrortas, no logrando alcanzar los playoffs. Pero al año siguiente, en la temporada 1998, lideraron la Conferencia Este en la temporada regular, con 20 victorias y 10 derrotas, pero cayeron derrotadas en las semifinales por el título ante las Phoenix Mercury.

Su mejor temporada regular fue la de 2001, en la que lograron 22 victorias por 10 derrotas, logrando un récord defensivo que aún persiste, ya que dejaron a sus rivales con un promedio de 55.9 puntos por partido. Pero volvieron a caer en la primera ronda de playoffs, en esta ocasión ante Charlotte Sting.

Tras la temporada 2003, la Gund Arena Company, propietaria de la franquicia, decidió que no seguiría en la liga, ya que querían centrarse en su franquicia masculina de los Cavaliers.

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Miembros del Hall of fame
Lynette Woodard (Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame)

Jugadoras destacadas

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Enlaces externos
Página del equipo en basketball-reference.com

Equipos de baloncesto desaparecidos de la WNBA
Deporte en Cleveland (Ohio)

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NEW YORK (September 16, 2016) ─ Questex Travel Group today announced a robust roster of panel discussions and educational seminars for its second annual Travel Industry Exchange event, which will take place December 13-15, 2016 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, California.
The event, emphasizing on travel specialization, will offer over 50 sessions focused on revenue-generating niche segments, including certification programs in cruise, romance, luxury, and family travel, as well as concentrated programs in social media & branding, and millennial travel.
o The New Luxury Group Business: Celebrations, Reunions, and "Oh, Look, I'm Turning 30"
o Managing Your Mindset: Am I Worthy of Selling Luxury?
o Expanding Your Luxury Business: Should You Go It Alone or Take a Partner?
o Hot Destinations for Families and Why "Tour" Is Not a Four-Letter Word!
o Going Alone or Going Along: Is It Time to Assert Your Independence?
The full schedule can be viewed at http://www.travelindustryexchange.com/schedule.
Travel Industry Exchange will bring travel professionals and lifestyle specialists together with international suppliers including destinations, hoteliers, cruise lines, tour operators, transportation providers, technology companies, spas and resorts. The event will include comprehensive education including agent specialty training, one-to-one pre-scheduled appointments between attendees and exhibiting suppliers, and networking activities at some of San Diego's most exciting attractions and locales.
For more information or to register to attend, visit www.travelindustryexchange.com.


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Canvas Print "Floral Planet (1 Part) Vertical"


When Jesus came up out of the water Holy spirit came upon him and it looked like a dove! (have your child hold the dove).
This was very special. Normally we can't see holy spirit. God did something special when He gave Jesus Christ holy spirit.
Jesus Christ was God's son and God loved him very much.
John said that someone comes after him who is mightier than John. This man would baptize with Holy Spirit. Who was he talking about? Jesus Christ!
Jesus Christ was beloved to God.
God also loves you. He showed His love for you by giving.
Read John 1:32-33. God told John the Baptist that the person who the Spirit depends on, that will be who baptizes with Holy Spirit.
"God Gave His Son" Bible Verse Journal: 1. Make a puppet of Jesus by cutting out a standing Jesus from a coloring page (from here ), then glue/tape a craft stick on the back. 2. Print out the Bible verse. 3. glue a blue construction paper pocket at the bottom of the page.


Mr David Hamerslough is an Attorney with over 38 years of experience in dealing with litigation and arbitration for Residential and commercial cases for sellers, buyers, landlords and agents.He gave us a very informative lecture on Oct 20 for a full 2 hours.
He emphasized that disclosures are very important when you are sellers. Anything related to the property, sellers should dedicate sufficient time to describe in detail on what have been done, repaired or happened during the period of occupancy or rental.
All these should be documented to avoid potential litigation in the future.
Same for the landlords, it is important to disclose and also document on all the repairs that have been done.
It was a very informative Q &A session with a good number of questions raised by the audience on site. All attendees were satisfied and left with a more educated mind on legal aspect in being landlords and sellers.


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The Fred W. Meier Round Barn was a historic building located near Ludlow in rural Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1912 by Fred W. Meier. The building was a true round barn that measures  in diameter. The bottom half of the barn was constructed in stone and featured red horizontal siding, 2-pitch conical roof, aerator and an internal wood stave silo. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The structure was destroyed in a thunderstorm during the night of July 27, 2002.

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Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Buildings and structures completed in 1912
Buildings and structures in Allamakee County, Iowa
Round barns in Iowa
1912 establishments in Iowa
National Register of Historic Places in Allamakee County, Iowa


Increase economy through technical control – you simply won't require as much air exchange to do the same amount of work.
It is easier to get to air and get sufficient exchange.
That takes care of a great deal of the complaints swimmers have with breathing.
Like using a smaller gear (faster cadence) on a bicycle, you can speed up the tempo while reducing the pressure per stroke, then insert a breath every 3 strokes. You may find this easier than using a slow tempo, keeping as much pressure per stroke and inserting a breath every 2 strokes. Once you add up the amount of effort and the frequency of breaths over the length you may find that a shorter stroke at higher tempo, with more frequent-but-smaller breaths are more comfortable to maintain.
With those four variables you have a lot of room to experiment in finding a more sustainable stroke+breathing pattern for each event.
There is no way around it – we can work on perfecting technique forever but at some point we've got to increase effort and add power in order to go farther and go faster. (I spent a good portion of Smooth Strokes blog space over the last year explaining this).
Let's say you and your TI Coach feel you're stroke is quite economical at short distances, yet you start to feel breathless at around 150 meters. What's going on? You may have reached the end of 'Easy Speed' benefits your early TI training provided you.
You will only increase your comfort for swimming beyond 150 meters by swimming into the discomfort past 150 meters and training there. Like the burn of good stretching in order to lengthen those tissues, you have to swim into that burn of breathlessness and muscle fatigue in order for your body to be provoked to adapt to it. There is just no other way to adapt your metabolism and muscles to longer distances.
As a matter of fact, the science of fitness behind aging is pointing us to the reality that increasing and then maintaining fitness longer in life is directly dependent on our dosage of high intensity training ( high intensity = uncomfortable in terms of breathing and heart rate and muscle burn).
So, to expand your comfortable swimming distance and speed – no matter how fine your technical control is – you have to swim into the uncomfortable zone to do it. And further more, the more you avoid discomfort (of this kind), the faster your comfort zone will shrink with age. That's the hard word I am hearing from the experts on aging and fitness these days.
There is eu-stress (positive stress on the body) and dis-stress (negative stress on the body).
One one hand we are training to listen carefully to the body in order to remove unnecessary stress and strain, to make things flow better, make things feel better.
One the other hand, there are many strong sensations that are unavoidably present when you work your body at higher intensity or over longer distances. They are normal and they are healthy. Rather than label these as 'unpleasant' it is possible to retrain your brain so that they are regarded as positive sensations rather than negative, so that you associate them with good things rather than danger.
For those who are unaccustomed to high/long intensity efforts, in the early stages of a swim – especially when you have started out too hard – when these uncomfortable sensations are building up, this can trigger some anxiety or fear. The brain mistakenly worries that if those sensations keep building and building like that, surely the body is going to explode! But in fact, those sensations may just rise to a certain level and, if you keep the same effort level, those won't actually increase. And, if you concentrate on focal points which restore your economy, after 300 or so meters it will start to feel easier again.
Essentially, this is the intended effect of a good warm up and the reason we emphasize doing it with quality every practice, every swim.
Just be aware that some amount of the breathlessness is appropriate – it's the normal state you'll be in when working at higher speeds or longer duration, and you can not only get used to it, but come to like it.


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on October 22, 1999 by Mike Kerrigan
This is an old-fashioned cautionary tale under the glossy veneer of a sex romp. Much of the film is taken up with people talking dirty about the most primeval of urges, and the rest of the time they are practicing them. But the underlying theme is that sex--especially casual, drunken sex--comes with a price. It could not be any more clear if the movie had been made by some ultra-conservative religious group. Of course, in that case, there would have to have been a whole lot more euphemisms because the dialogue here is nothing if not graphic.
The plot, such as it is, starts with a guy trying to tap dance around his inability to remember the name of the woman with whom he has apparently shared a bed. It quickly segues into what is an apparent rape and then flashes back to reveal how we all got here.
Four women and four men all in their 20s are independently plotting their evening which seems to basically consist of mass quantities of booze, some lively dancing and a chance of a close encounter of the carnal kind. The octet gets together in various combinations and the games begin. As we start to figure out which one is which they rather annoyingly start talking directly to the audience, as if they were being interviewed for a documentary.
Director Michael Cristofer, who made the stunning HBO movie "Gia," uses every trick in the book to keep things interesting, but the characters are drawn with so little depth that he only succeeds in distancing us even further. It is all just so damned serious. Even in the many steamy scenes nobody seems to be having much fun. It is a good-looking cast but it's hard to tell how talented they really are. Starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Jerry O'Connell, Amada Peet and Tara Reid. Directed by Michael Cristofer. Written by David McKenna. Produced by Jennifer Keohane and Harry Colomby. A New Line release. Drama. Rated R for strong sexual content including graphic sex-related dialogue, language, violence and scenes of alcohol abuse. Running time: 102 min.
Tags: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jerry O'Connell, Amada Peet, Tara Reid, Michael Cristofer, David McKenna, Jennifer Keohane, Harry Colomby, New Line, Drama, drinking, dance, adult


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5 Southern California bands worth your time at…
5 Southern California bands worth your time at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
Rival Sons will perform at San Manuel Amphitheater on Saturday, Sept. 24, as part of Ozzfest. Singer Jay Buchanan, left, grew up going to shows at the venue.
Suicidal Tendencies will perform at Ozzfest on Sept. 24
Slayer, shown here with guitarist Kerry King of Riverside, has been part of most of the biggest metal moments in Southern California in recent history. Slayer will perform at Knotfest on Sunday, Sept. 25.
Suicide Silence returns to its Inland roots to play Knotfest at San Manuel Amphitheater on Sunday, Sept. 25.
By Vanessa Franko | The Press-Enterprise
September 15, 2016 at 10:42 a.m.
In 1996, after Lollapalooza took alternative rock across America and the H.O.R.D.E. tour helped plant the seeds of jam bands around the country, Ozzfest earned its place in music festival history by offering something for the people who wanted to wear black and jump in the mosh pit.
While Ozzfest has surged and waned over the years, the hunger for heavy metal in Southern California has remained strong.
RELATED Security precheck at concerts means shorter lines
This year, Ozzfest and Knotfest have merged, with Black Sabbath's final scheduled Southern California show on deck for Sept. 24, followed by the Slipknot-led heavy metal carnival on Sept. 25.
Here are five bands to catch over the two-day event.
1. Rival Sons
Playing: 3:40-4:10 p.m. on the Lemmy Stage at Ozzfest
Rival Sons, whose members have ties to Long Beach, Orange County and the Inland region, was picked by Black Sabbath to open the band's farewell tour.
It's even more impressive when you listen to the blues and guitar-driven rock 'n' roll the band plays and realize Rival Sons are the least metal act on the Ozzfest bill.
The Ozzfest Meets Knotfest date is even more special to singer Jay Buchanan, who grew up in Fontana and Wrightwood, not far from San Manuel Amphitheater.
2. Slayer
Playing: 8-9 p.m. on the Lemmy Stage at Knotfest
When you think about Southern California's most iconic heavy metal moments, it's likely Slayer has a part.
The first Ozzfest in 1996? Slayer was there.
The inaugural Mayhem Festival in 2008? Yeah, they played that.
The lone West Coast date of the Big 4 thrash festival with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax in Indio back in 2011? Of course. Slayer was one of the four.
Starting out in Huntington Park more than 30 years ago, Slayer has continued to deliver some of the most punishing metal south of heaven, and with its most recent release, 2015's "Repentless," the band shows no signs of letting up.
3. Suicidal Tendencies
Playing: 2:50-3:40 p.m. on the Monster Energy Drink Stage 1 at Ozzfest
Straight out of Venice, Suicidal Tendencies has melded metal riffs and the attitude of California street punk into the stuff Beavis and Butt-Head dream about for decades.
Expect to hear favorites from the band, including the classic "Institutionalized." You also might get to hear cuts from the new album, "World Gone Mad," which comes out Sept. 30 and includes lead single "Clap Like Ozzy," an ode to Ozzy Osbourne.
4. Suicide Silence
Playing: 1:36-2:06 p.m. on the Rockstar Energy Drink Stage 1 at Knotfest
The metalcore band formed in 2002 in the Inland region and built up a following through constant touring. But after singer Mitch Lucker died in a motorcycle accident in Huntington Beach in 2012, the band rose from the ashes to come back even stronger with Eddie Hermida on vocals for its 2014 album, "You Can't Stop Me."
Suicide Silence is a hometown favorite and likely will have one of the best mosh pits of the weekend.
5. Carnifex
Playing: 2:10-2:40 p.m., Nuclear Blast Stage at Knotfest
San Diego County's death metal favorite Carnifex has been firing up since coming back from a hiatus in 2013.
The band released its latest album, "Slow Death," in August.
Contact the writer: vfranko@scng.com or @vanessafranko on Twitter
Vanessa Franko | Digital Director of Entertainment and Features
Vanessa Franko is the Digital Director of Entertainment and Features for the Southern California News Group. Vanessa graduated from Boston University with a journalism degree and her first newspaper job was in her home state of Maryland working at The Capital in Annapolis, where she was a general assignment and breaking news reporter. Vanessa became the pop culture reporter at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside in 2006 and later took on the music and casinos beats prior to becoming the Features Editor and then Assistant Managing Editor overseeing features and sports. She has reported on everything from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to the MLB All-Star Game as a reporter, photographer, videographer and on-camera personality. In June 2019, Poynter wrote about Vanessa and the Southern California News Group Entertainment Squad's approach to covering local entertainment journalism. She's seen shows at every major concert venue in Southern California, but most special was when Paul McCartney played the high-desert roadhouse Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown for a couple hundred fans in October 2016.
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The first and most commonly and practical need for an Everyday carry knife is its usefulness as a tool, A good knife or multitool has great utility, and can assist is many everyday tasks such as opening letters and boxes to prying open paint can lids and tightening screws or scraping corrosion off a car battery. Depending on the sharpness, style and material of the blade different task may be easier than others.
The second less common but just as practical reason people carry a knife is for a means of self-defense and security. For the majority of people that carry for this purpose alone, it is about peace of mind in what they feel to be a hostile environment. There are several people don't feel comfortable with or are not permitted to carry a gun in their place of work, such as Postal workers, or teachers, so they do the next best thing and carry a blade as a means of self-defense. The truth is most that carry a blade for self-defense would not know what to do with it in a fight, they just use it as a visual deterrent, and sometimes that works.
There are knives that are versatile enough to fall into both the utility and the protection category. This will depend heavily on your work environment and the policies they have in place. I will never encourage someone to put their livelihood at risk just to carry what I believe to be the most useful tool you carry daily.
I have work several jobs in my lifetime, from jobsite construction worker, service repair man, Big Box store sales associate, assembly line worker and for the last ten years I have worked in a high-rise office building with professional white-collar co-workers. I have seen what works in each of the different environments and how the people in each of the different industries react when you brandish your tool that the outside world sees as a weapon. I have found the reaction of your co-workers and customers to be every bit as important as the functionality of the knife or multitool you are using. In the current environment we live in, everything that has a weapon sigma is a weapon to somebody and it is important for us, the majority, law abiding citizens, to not give the opposition a reason to push for the restriction or ban of the tools we hold in such high regard.
Professional office type jobs and Retail or outside sales including general customer service positions typically don't require a larger knife. I Have held these types of positions and have found a small one to three-inch maximum blade folding knife or small multitool is sufficient to get the bulk of the required task completed. In an office you will be opening letters, large envelopes or boxes and maybe cutting the wrappers off office supplies. In retail, you may cut open boxes for new stock for the shelves or scrape pricing sticker residue off product packaging. There are not many if any t ask that require a large blade or even a fixed blade knife in this or a similar line of work. I used to carry a Kershaw tactical folder every day, since I have evaluated my actual needs, my work week knife is the Leatherman style CS, with the scissors in place of the pliers. It is a great little utility knife for the daily task I have to complete in an office setting and does not make people around uncomfortable when I brandish it to open coffee filters or open packages.
When I was in construction or on the assembly line I carried my larger Kershaw folder and a Leatherman. For these industries you may need something with a little "heft" that can withstand a larger dose of daily use in a harsher environment. As a field worker I had more challenging task like striping electrical cables, clipping wires and cutting on denser materials. It is not uncommon to see these types of tools or blade on a construction site or as an in-home repair man and is not looked upon as a tool that is out of place. Typically, something with a two to four-inch maximum length blade is common for this type of application and will not draw attention and a larger folding knife is a good option for a self-defense application.
concealing a knife for personal defense is never a bad option, especially if your place of business is not on board with firearms in the workplace, or if you would for the federal government, you can be terminated or jailed for having a firearm on premises. I carry a medium size fixed blade for my weekly self defense option. Since I sit at a desk all day, I keep this in my computer backpack where it is both concealed and accessible from the exterior. I went with a medium size fixed blade for a few reasons, first it is small enough to fit in my bag without drawing attention, second, it can be used in tight spaces. Really my biggest concern is when in my car or at a gas station, I travel in one of the top five major cities daily and there are people on every corner and at lost of gas stations panhandling. This issue is you can't always distinguish between the true panhandlers and the crooks running a con that would rob you blind. Your personal defense weapon should be something that is job compliant or left in your personal car if you drive a work vehicle as many service industries require. Make sure it is something you are comfortable handling and can be concealed. My Wife and I both carry a Mora Companion in our cars or in our bags.
Now that we have gone over the work place specific and often "workplace compliant" Everyday carry knives, lets discuss a few other situations you need to consider. As an avid fisherman and camper, I carry my personal defense knife camping, the Light my Fire Moraknives, it is a great blade for cutting bait and bush crafting chores while camping. I still carry my Kershaw spring open folding knife on the weekends as both my utility and protection blade, it is not a large knife, but it has great utility and serves my needs well for my activities on the weekends. You should evaluate what your hobbies and interest are and find the knife or multitool that is best suited for your needs. Kayaking and canoeing or fishing, a stainless-steel one-piece knife in a plastic sheath may be your best option. Hunters may use surgical steel curved blades for skinning deer, hogs or squirrels. Biking, skating or any other mechanical hobby may require a good multitool. Rock climbing, a good one handed folding knife may be your best bet. Really you should try out different options and see what is right for you.
Here are a few things to look for in a knife when selection for your EDC and Hobbies.
Blade Length – How long does you blade need to be? Yes, size matters! You don't one something that is grossly oversized or undersized. Packages and boxes only require small blades while skinning a dear will require something much larger.
Blade type – Straight or Serrated or a blade with both? A straight smooth blade is great for cutting paper, tape on boxes or breaking them down to go in the trash, carving wood, cutting string, slicing cheese, fruits and veggies. A serrated or a blade is good for cutting into meat like beef, pork and chicken, cutting foam inserts or insulation. I like it for cutting paracord or larger ropes, you can use a point to hold the rope or place it between the divots to hold the rope in place while you apply pressure.
Blade style – Drop point, Clip point, Spear, Tonto, Curved, Re-curved? There are so many options on blade style it is hard to go into the uses for all of them. Drop Point, clip point and spear are great for digging out holes in wood and carving. My experience is that Tonto makes the best improvised flat head screw driver and scraper, the curves and Re-curved are great for skinning and meat processing. Some of the smaller re-curved are good self-defense blades.
Blade Material – Carbon steel, stainless steel, surgical steel and even plastics? – Each of the steels are good for their own reasons, Carbon steel is easy to sharpen but does not hold and edge very long, this is by far the softest of the blades and is commonly found on many folding style knives. It is a dependable material however you may get what look to be rust spots on it after a few years if it is not well taken care of. Stainless is harder to sharpen but keeps an edge a little longer, this is your typical pocket knife or Multitool material. Note there are different grades of stainless steel and they are not all the same, be sure to get a good quality 420 or 440 is standard. Surgical steel is great for skinning animals but is by far the hardest to sharpen and is often the thinnest blade. These are typically reserved for fillet style knives and not common for Everyday carry or utility knives.
Folding – Liner lock, back lock or no lock at all? Folding knives are great for the pocket, in a bag or purse and don't require any other bade protection. When I say blade protection, I mean your hand protected from getting cut when going for the knife. Liner lock are great for one handed use, opening or closing and make for great ease of use when doing another task. I like mine for fishing, I can hold the rod while I cut the line after I get hung up on logs below the water. A back lock is good for focused task, these are not typically one-handed operations however you can close them one handed with practice. Knives without locks are not my favorite, they are commonly the swiss style multi-function knives and can come back on your fingers when used improperly, these should not be used by beginners.
Fixed blades – Full tang, Rat Tail or partial tang? Full tank means the blade material extends from the pommel to the tip of the blade, these are typically the strongest knives and most durable for heavy duty chores like chopping sticks or branches. The rat tail or partial tang tapers off into the handle typically between half to three fourths the way into it. These are your potato peelers, fruit and veggie choppers, wood carving bait cutters or light duty knives that don't take a tremendous beating.
I have several knives I have picked up over the years for different reasons and different situations. I will be totally transparent here and admit, some knives I have just because the look awesome! These are not part of my everyday carry rotation and are not particularly useful other than wall décor but are treasures no less than my functional ones. You have been armed with a good foundation on the most common, and earliest tool of man. This is where you need to find the knife that works best for you, everyone has their own style and it is reflected in the knife they select for their everyday carry and hobbies. Be sure to do your homework on personal situation, what you are permitted to carry in your workplace and the brand, style, material and overall utility of your knife selection before you make a purchase. Don't waste your hard-earned cash on a cheap tool that may leave you in a bind, but don't overspend on a show pony either, find a balance of value and utility.
The links above, where I have specified the knives or multitools I carry are for your reference on the products and specifications so that you may compare features and help you find the knife that is right for you.


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Medical Spa MD: Spam & solicitation policies.
I've been doing a lot of editing and deleting of posts lately so I thought I'd post again about what the policies of medspa MD are regarding solicitations and spam.
Any time you get a large like-minded group together you're going to be an attractive target for vendors who post back links to their site or pose as 'testimonials' It's not hard to identify. There's a new comment that says something like, "Hey, I know of a great resource over at ___________.." So here's the deal.
If you're a vendor or have some type of service, please feel free to comment or post. If you'd like to submit an article you can do it from the link on the top right and I'll be happy to post any real, original article or post.
What you can't do is 'link bait' to your own site. Posts that are link-bait, spam, or solicitations will be removed. If the problem continues that ISP will be banned from accessing this site.
This is really an attempt to minimize the editing role I have to play. I created an open forum for free discussions. I didn't create a site where 'medical spa consultants and sales people' get to post spam.
What's the best medspa advertising?


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Package inserts
Exclusive inserts
Partner flyer
Voucher booklets
(1) DIMABAY GmbH offers a platform for the handling of a network of distributors who distribute package inserts. DIMABAY GmbH acts as a broker between advertisers and the distributors and organizes delivery of advertising material to distributors.
(2) DIMABAY GmbH provides advertisers with a network of distributors who insert the advertising inserts into their outgoing shipments. Advertising inserts can be in the form of flyers, brochures, catalogues or product samples that are inserted into the outgoing shipments.
(3) Distributors will insert the advertising material into their shipments and distribute them to their customers.
§2 Products
(1) DIMABAY GmbH offers three different products:
A Single flyers (standalone flyer, brochures, catalogues, product samples)
B Shared flyers
C Booklets
(2) For Shared flyers and Booklets, the print of the inserts is always organized by DIMABAY GmbH. Advertisers are required to provide printing material that adheres to the specific technical criteria. A delayed delivery of the printing material may result in a delay to the printing of inserts and thus in a delayed campaign start. Any additional costs which may arise from a delayed printing and/or delayed campaign start will not be covered by DIMABAY GmbH, but forwarded to the Advertising companies.
(3) Unless otherwise stated in the contract, Single Inserts will be produced by the Advertiser. Here, DIMABAY GmbH´s delivery conditions apply. These delivery conditions will be communicated separately.
(4) The advertising material may not be legally inadmissible (e.g. offensive or sexually explicit material).
§3 Advertisers & Barter Agreement
(1) DIMABAY GmbH has the right to cancel the contract and/or refuse the agreed services without notice if the advertiser has a delay of payment more than 14 days, the insolvency processing or an in/ out of court settlement is requested or the advertiser has declared that he won´t be able to render the agreed services of DIMABAY GmbH.
(2) If DIMABAY GmbH cancels the contract without notice, DIMABAY GmbH has the right to allege the invoice amount as a liquidated damage.
(3) For the advertiser it is free to advise that no or only a minor damage is arisen for DIMABAY GmbH.
(4) If there is a barter agreement between the advertiser and DIMABAY GmbH, the advertiser commits to providing a shipping verification in the form of an official document administered by an inventory control system for the last three months, starting from the completion of the barter agreement.
(5) Furthermore the advertiser commits to provide a monthly shipping verification for the time of distributing the agreed barter volume.
(6) If the advertiser is not able to distribute the agreed barter volume, then the advertiser has to inform DIMABAY GmbH immediately. If not and in general, DIMABAY GmbH has the right to allege the monetary value of a barter volume as a liquidated damage.
(7) The advertiser is not receiving the ownership of the barter inserts. Additional to that the advertiser is liable for damages that the advertiser, a legal representative or any other vicarious agent is responsible for.
§4 Pricing
(1) The price listed in the contract is binding and does not include the statutory value-added tax. The statutory value-added tax will be shown separately on the invoice which follows.
(2) Any additional delivery and shipping costs which may be incurred will be shown separately in the quote by DIMABAY GmbH.
(3) Deduction of any early payment discount is subject to a separate written agreement.
§5 Formation of a contract
(1) DIMABAY GmbH sends the advertiser on request a media kit which may include a pricelist. The pricelist does not represent a binding offer, but a nonbinding invitation for the publisher to request a quote.
(2) The advertiser can request the quote via Email, fax or telephone.
(3) DIMABAY GmbH will then send the advertiser a quote, which provides details of the contract, which may be accepted by in written form within 14 days after receiving the quote.
§6 Distributors
(1) Distributors receive remuneration from DIMABAY GmbH for inserting the advertising material into their shipments.
(2) The distributor is required to examine all delivered advertising material for any form of transport damage. Any damage is to be reported to DIMABAY GmbH immediately.
(3) The distributing company will distribute the requested number of inserts within a predefined period of time.
(4) The distributor may only insert one identical piece of advertising material per shipment and up to three different inserts per shipment.
(5) The distributor may not insert advertising material of two competing advertisers (e.g. advertising material of two shoe vendors).
(6) The remuneration will be paid off after the distribution of the inserts and after the predefined campaign duration.
(7) The distributor is not receiving the ownership of the barter inserts. Additional to that the distributor is liable for damages that the advertiser, a legal representative or any other vicarious agent is responsible for.
(8) The distributing company is required to provide DIMABAY GmbH with a correct delivery address to send the agreed inserts to.
(9) If for whatever reason the delivery of inserts to the given address is rejected; DIMABAY GmbH is NOT liable to reorganize this delivery.
(10) The distributor will be required to rearrange delivery of these inserts, covering all incurred costs at their own expense.
(1) Applicable law is that of the Federal Republic of Germany. The provisions of the UN Sales Convention do not apply.
(2) Unless otherwise agreed, the registered seat of DIMABAY GmbH shall be the place of performance.
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Family Law In The News
Florida Supreme Court establishes a separate set of rules and procedures for family court
By Richard Jones
Posted Apr. 4, 2017
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on March 16 released a new set of rules to simplify the family law processes while establishing a separate set of rules and procedures for matters before family court.
The Family Law Rules Committee also released several new forms that were then approved by the members of the full Rules Committee as well as the Florida Bar Board of Governors.
The justices said that new rules and procedures will lessen the burdens placed on family court litigants, especially litigants who serve as their own attorneys.
"The committee also contends that a stand-alone rule set will be helpful and less confusing for pro se litigants in that for most issues, they will not have to consult multiple sets of rules for guidance," court documents said.
Dr. Gregory Firestone, a Florida Supreme Court-certified mediator and president of My Florida Mediator who was cited in the ruling, told the Florida Record the family law rules committee appeared to be deliberate in drafting their proposed changes to the rules and procedures regarding family law matters. However, its proposal removed civil arbitration rules that previously could apply to family law cases.
Firestone also said that prior to the changes made in March, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure regarding arbitration could be applied to settle certain disputes in family law matters. But the new changes don't apply to family law matters and the newly adopted free-standing Family Law Rules of Procedure have no provisions to address family law arbitration. Firestone wants to see some aspects of Florida's civil-procedure rules for arbitration also be made part of the new family court law rules and procedures.
"I think there is a place for arbitration especially in some divorce disputes," he said. "My recommendation for the court was that if they didn't adopt the arbitration rules that were in civil rules and procedures and bring them over that they consider appointing a committee to do that."
"Arbitration of family law cases is achieving greater recognition nationally as evidenced by the recent adoption of the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC)," he said. "Arbitration can be a valuable additional option in Florida for resolving family law disputes in a dissolution not involving children or certain disputes such as equitable distribution when children are present."
Firestone said the Florida Legislature should consider adopting the ULC Family Law Arbitration Act while at the same time remove the restrictions on the use of arbitration of in cases affecting children. Current Florida law does not allow arbitration in disputes involving child custody visitation or child support.
Firestone wants to see this change.
"In at least one state, courts have held that parents have a constitutional right to resolve their custody disputes by arbitration. In the model ULC act prompting family arbitration, a state may determine whether to permit arbitration of issues related to children or not," he said.
Firestone also said that family law arbitration in certain cases would also make sense in that arbitration, like mediation, might go a long way in saving litigant's time and money.
"In the same way that many businesses find arbitration helpful as means to control costs, I can't see why a couple shouldn't be allowed to have that option as well," he said. "I think the court having some rules to govern the process would be helpful."
The new rule changes and procedures issued by the court were effective immediately following the release of the opinion by the court.
Copyright © 2017, Florida Record.
Original Source (with video): FloridaRecord


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2.6 Water Regulation in the European Union according to the Water Framework Directive (WFD)
Water Resources Management and Policy
Universidade de GenebraUniversidade de Genebra
Water management today is faced with new challenges such as climate change or the effects of human activity. Public and private stakeholders who are active in this field must develop new ways to better manage the water cycle "as a whole". The objective of this MOOC is to develop an understanding of the problems related to water management. Firstly, this course will define a resource and, more specifically, the resource of water. It will look at how water is used and the activities associated with it as well as any potential conflicts. The course will look at water management in detail through the analysis of the different types of rights and obligations associated with, for example, the development of a multi-sectorial regulation system or a watershed management approach. By the end of this course, our aim is to enable you to: 1) Identify the main issues and strategies linked to water resource management 2) Acquire the key reading material needed to understand the many variables (environmental, institutional and political) which affect water and which, in terms of management, may require adjustment. This course was developed by the Geneva Water Hub. Alongside researchers from the University of Geneva from a range of faculties, researchers from other universities and research centres will be involved in this course. Practitioners who deal daily with the political dimension of water management will also input into the course. This MOOC is designed for all those interested in the water sector. Prior training is not necessary to follow our program. The findings presented in this course can be easily reapplied to different contexts and to different scales of analysis. This MOOC is supported by the Geneva Water Hub and the University of Geneva along with the MOOC in « Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development » (www.coursera.org/learn/ecosystem-services) and the one in "International Water Law" (www.coursera.org/learn/droit-eau). This course is funded by the Global Programme Water Initiatives of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). This course is also available in French : www.coursera.org/learn/gestion-eau
Policy Analysis, International Law, International Relations, Law
I learnt a lot especially when its to saving and managing water for the society...With increase in global warming water resource management should be taken seriously because water is life
This is the course that started a new area of interest for me by providing guidance and very clear case studies that make one think and analyze important water management topics.
Module 2: The Rules of the Resource, their Uses and their Circumvention
Businesses that manage water are guided by property law and public policy designed to define and coordinate all the demands on the resource. This second module aims to better understand the complexity of these two bodies of law through the framework of the Institutional Resource Regime (IRR). This framework is presented and then applied to two case studies (Swiss and European) to understand the rules governing water management in these territories. Finally, we will go beyond this framework to address the implementation of these rules by looking at examples of how the law is applied and examples of localised regulation. The module is concluded by a quiz worth 20% of the final grade. You must have at least 80% of the responses correct to pass the module
2.2 Institutional Resource Regimes I: Theoretical Framework10:57
2.3 Institutional Resource Regimes II: Theoretical Framework10:15
2.4 Institutional Regimes Ressources III: the Swiss Case10:40
2.5 Institutionnal Regimes Resources IV: the European Case7:22
2.6 Water Regulation in the European Union according to the Water Framework Directive (WFD)9:33
2.7 From Institutional Resource Regimes to the Implementation Studies9:29
Christian Bréthaut
Géraldine Pflieger
Professeure associée
[MUSIC] [MUSIC] Hello. Having looked together at the institutional water regimes in Switzerland and in the European Union, I would now like to focus on current water management in the European Union. We will work on the third generation that I presented to you in the previous section. The legal framework of this generation, is the european framework directive from the 2000s. You can view the directive through this link. It came to light following negotiations initiated in 1995 after the failure of a more ambitious directive on ecological quality in European waters. It's a fairly important document, more than 72 pages in length which highlights an inclusive and integrated, approach. If you consult the document you can see that words like "sustainability" or "quality of the resource" appear throughout. To present this regulation, I suggest you first look at the objectives, then the key principles and finally compare with the current state of uses and water quality. Among the objectives and features, it should be noted that, in reality, there are two major components in water regulation in the European Union present in the majority of Commission documents. The Commission articulating economic growth on the one hand, and environmental quality and sustainability, on the other. The first component is an organizational component which aims for self-efficiency in management. Its objectives will be structured around three main mechanisms, privatization, liberalization and rationalization of public procurement. Privatization is an important element. The increase in public-private partnerships between 2011 and 2025 for the whole European Union is assessed at greater than 11%. This is a relatively large growth. Next, liberalization. It should be noted, that there is not a fundamental sector liberalization as Guy, Director General for competition at the European level, pointed out in 2004: it's impossible to do so because this is a unique area. However, this does not prevent us learning from these principles and trying to integrate them in the sector when they are relevant. Finally, rationalization. Public procurement that will aim to improve management with increased transparency, efficiency, and in turn, the integration of new methods of regulation i.e. performance indicators, benchmarking, and reports in particular. The second component is the environmental component. The main objective here is sustainable development and sustainability that I told you. They are leitmotifs in the WFD. There are three perspectives to articulate: firstly, the protection of the resource, the preservation of the resource and sustainability. Sustainability, in reality, means ensuring both the uses' quality and quantity, quality of the resource as well as the quantity for all uses and all actors. After presenting these characteristics and objectives, I would like to cover the seven key principles of WFD and European level regulation. The first principle is that water is not a commodity, it is a common good. It belongs to all and to no one at the same time and, in reality, requires us to be careful when you uses it to not prevent other uses. The second principle is that of sustainability. As I said, this is present both in the components of the WFD and also in the text. The third is the management of both the quantity and the quality. This is something that we have already seen during the two previous sections. We see that management by quantity has helped fundamentally increase governance since it tries to encompass the entire resource. There may be uses which don't degrade the quality of the resource but it will be degraded anyway by overexploitation. Next, there is the "polluter pays" principle helping to better targeting actors who cause pollution or who could have adverse effects on subsequent uses or the quality of the resource or its quantity. The fifth principle which is very important is that "water pays for water". This means that all money used by the sector should also finance the sector. Let us move to a sector which is self-financing and avoids external grants etc. In France, there was the M49 accounting that forced municipalities to keep the accounts for the waste water purification sector distinct from all others in the municipality. The sixth principle concerns the watershed area. Governance at the watershed level is a principle that which was introduced in France in 1964 and today is adopted in most countries. And finally, the seventh principle, is participation. There are more and more users that will play a role in water management at the European level - NGOs, associations, users, but also operators, regulators and governments. Having presented the principles, this last section aims to compare WFD objectives with the current state of uses and the quality of the resource. As mentioned earlier and as seen with the IRR the objective of the European Union was to harmonize governance with common principles and procedural rules meaning that they impose a method, a way to implement and not just goals. Nevertheless, there are three diverse models of water governance in France, These models are the English model, the French model and the German model. They are particularly apparent when one looks at management at a local level including sanitation and drinking water services. The English model is a regional model and privatized. The French model is a rather politicized model and local. The German model is a strong local public model. From an organizational standpoint, the first component of water regulation at the European level, one model can not be considered more effective than another. These models depend on the history of the country, whether legal, historical, by definition economic or institutional, and will therefore enable the implementation of European principles. However it is clear that these models all have capacities and adaptation processes which are different and that these organizations are closely related to the establishment of a public service. In England, public service does not have the same virtues and the same objectives that you would have in Germany or France. Next, the second component - the environmental aspect. It should be noted that effort and progress are still required. Indeed the aim is for a good ecological status of water for 2015 and 2025. And we will not reach it. For illustration, consult the documents of the European Environment Agency found by following this link. For now, take a look at this map. This map shows the proportion of bodies of water that have not reached a "good" ecological status, going from the ideal - green, through to burgundy red. It should be noted, that in almost any area, each watershed has approximately more than 30% of its bodies of water that have not achieved a good environmental status. There is a considerable part of the European region in which over 50% of the bodies of water do not have a good ecological status. And that is in the center of the European Union. It is also very important to note, that these figures disregard the exemption rate. Indeed, there are exemptions for bodies of water and therefore when there is an exemption, these figures can not be included in the calculation. And these exemptions are relatively important. Please remember "one third". In fact, one third of the surface water within EU are exempt from the good ecological state for 2015 and about one third of countries within the European Union have more than 50% of their water mass exempt from the achievement of this good ecological status by 2015. In summary, I would like to remind you that regulation at the European level is rather liberal regulation. It aims to bind growth and sustainability. Sustainability is often referred to as green growth, which has strong principles that are often used elsewhere. The European case may serve as benchmark for regulation, including in Switzerland, where one can be inspired and which has many implementation methods of European law, in particular through the principle of subsidiarity. Even though it has common rules, their implementation at a local level depends on the history of the territory and policies and the form of law in these countries. Finally, although there has been progress, this is still insufficient from an environmental point of view as explained in the last episode by focusing on how the regime was still not fully integrated. Thank you. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC]


When Brenda Stewart, the FSS Independent Living Life Skill's Coach, approached The Performers Academy to help develop a summer camp for 16 and 17 year old foster children: Just Like Me Cultural Art Experience was born. With the 10,000 square foot facility and a plethora of instructors under one roof it was an immediate match. Ms. Stewart worked with Kathryn McAvoy, the Executive Director of The Performers Academy, to develop a dynamic, interactive, exciting 3 weeks that would be motivational and inspiring for the teens. With McAvoy's extensive experience in team building and communications training, paired with Stewart's corporate training experience they were able to develop an incredible inspirational experience that transformed lives of both the foster children and the instructors. The foster teens used the various artistic mediums to tell stories of who they were, who they are and who they want to become. By limiting the attendance of the campers, and the student/ instructor ratio of 4:1, the group rose to heights way beyond anyone's wildest imagination!
The Perfomers Academy's mission is to increase access to the performing arts for all children in the Jacksonville Area. As a 501c3 arts education organization, TPA provides scholarships to those who may not otherwise be able to afford classes, offers free or reduced rates for studio space for programs to benefit the under-served populations and creates special tailored programs for those who may never experience the passion of the performing arts.


I am feeling very doubtful about myself as a dancer. I love dancing more than words can describe and I need to do it in my life, but I look at dancers in the Prix de Lausanne and the RB School etc and think "i want to be like that, I am not good enough though'. I think my only strong point as a dancer is my performance skills, dancing in general and strength. I feel as if these things just arent as important in the dance world anymore. It seems as if companies/schools are just expecting, yes, great talent but on top of that, very arched feet, flexibility, breathtaking turnout and in some cases, certain body types. I just feel that with my not so arched feet, not too great flexibility and pretty bad turnout, I am going to really struggle.
Also, I feel as if my time is running out to achieve my dreams. I will not give up but damn, no one knows how hard it is to become the best dancer you can be!!!!
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you back and build up the positive thoughts to achieve all you are capable of.
As a dancer, I can relate exactly how you are feeling. All through my time to make it as a professional, it was very easy to doubt myself and see the competition of other dancers to make me not feel good enough. Yet even as a professional, I see dancers now who amaze me and I feel in awe of how they can even get that good.
But you know what? I still made it as a professional and many others have too, without being the most flash or having the impressive technique. You can look at others, acknowledge their great talent, but know in yourself you have made it this far. In fact, I bet you are at a stage right now where even younger dancers admire or think you are amazing.
All you can do is keep working your hardest and not be put off by how you think you should be or how much better others are. Yes, there is a huge world of competition full of talented dancers but you must never forget you are just as worthy in the field of dancers there are.
You know in yourself that you won't give up, so use that determination to spur you on. Make sure you are in the right circumstances with the right teachers to make your ambitions happen.
You have to work with the facility you have and keep believing in yourself.
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You are truly inspirational, thank you so much! You know exactly what I am going through.


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Why Are 'DaBaby' and 'Among Us' Memes All Over The Place?
Posted on April 3, 2021 by Randeep Singh
If you've been active on any Social-Media platform, you must have noticed a lot of memes floating around that follow a pretty similar pattern. Every person's Social-Media timeline has been infested with excruciatingly painful memes which have some sort of reference to the online multiplayer game, Among Us.
Another type of bloodsucking memes you must have come across would be the 'DaBaby' memes. Jonathan Lyndale Kirk popularly known as DaBaby is an American Rapper hailing from North Carolina. The most common ones you would have noticed would be the ones with the cover of DaBaby's 'Baby on Baby' album.
Among Us dropped off from the mainstream culture and conversation a bit before 2021 began. On the other hand, regardless the fact that DaBaby is an exceptionally talented and chart-topping artist, hasn't really done anything in the recent months to be a center of attention in the meme culture.
So what made DaBaby and Among Us the focal point of memes for months in a row!? (and) What does this state about the modern Meme Culture?
I will try my best to answer that and give you a little insight into this peculiar phenomenon by listing '3 Things that DaBaby and Among Us Memes Tell Us About The Modern Meme Culture.'
Meme trends are interconnected and wired together
As far as I have paid attention, DaBaby set foot in the meme culture recently because of a line from his track 'Suge' which was in his 2019 album 'Baby on Baby'. The line was;
'I will turn a n**** into a convertible'
Because of this line, someone decided to make a meme with DaBaby's head on top of a couple car tyres, making him look like a car of some sort in reference to the line in his verse.
XXL Magazine also recently tweeted out about this weird meme trend;
#DaBaby is trending and not a single person knows why, but this is everywhere pic.twitter.com/mxT45O1Ikd
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) March 22, 2021
This single meme garnered a lot of attention and thus, DaBaby slowly creeped into the mainstream meme formats. Once a single meme gains a lot of attention, it's not resorted to be enjoyed in its original form alone. A single concept is stretched out and transformed in different ways to be relevant in different formats and this was the starting point for DaBaby's meme lore and has now evolved and adapted to new styles like the following;
Source: @snochy.diam on Instagram
Source: @ricecrispyeet on Instagram
The fine line between ironic and unironic trends
Similarly with Among Us, when Among Us was ridiculously popular and was one of the top games with the most active online players, some edgy fans would sneak into the comment sections on Social Media and start making Among Us references. This slowly transformed into people making fun of these people by doing excessively ironic impressions of them.
This trend has gone on for months and by now is well out of hand. I won't lie I played along with memes like these and at this point I'm somewhat trapped between these constant thoughts about these Among Us memes which are psychologically painful yet hilarious. The most mentally draining and popular format is where people try to find the Among Us character in everyday object.
This transition between taking jabs at toxic 7 year old Among Us players ironically, to this being an inescapable form of meme was gradual and almost unnoticeable.
Comments like these are clearly ironic and extraordinarily hilarious but trust me this trend began from the impersonations of actual human beings who would act in a similar way.
Overkilling a single type of meme has extreme results
A joke taken too far and used for too long usually makes it super dull super quick. When it comes to memes, this is not always the case. A repetitive joke on the internet either gets extremely uninteresting in a very short period of time or goes on to become an iconic meme. Among Us and DaBaby are the two examples of such iconic memes, and it almost seems as if they're more embedded into the culture every passing minute.
Fusion of different memes seems inevitable and is loved by almost everyone. Memes like don't just get mixed with different meme formats they get involved with pretty much anything that's trending on the news and social media and since the trending topics keep changing over time, these memes technically evolve over time.
Kanye West has been trending on Social Media a lot lately and this is how Kanye West also meets Among Us showing how different meme topics may fuse together to form new types of memes. Here is an example;
Source: @liptardism on Instagram
Although these memes are stuck to our timeline like bloodsucking parasites, they'll fizzle out of existence in some time when people are done innovating it using every single meme format in existence (although we can't be so sure about anything when it comes to the Internet trends).
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Backstage Passport [series] (2008)
Reviewer Aubin Paul
Fuse recently began airing NOFX: Backstage Passport, a reality show-esque endeavour that shows the long-running punk band hitting a variety of exotic locales and straying from the safety of the North American and European tour circuit. Few purely independent bands could even attempt an trip like this, and even fewer could make it interesting. Fortunately, NOFX's worldwide trip is not just an great feature for fans of the band, but also quite compelling as a road trip comedy of errors.
Largely set up like a reality show, the program intersperses talking head features from NOFX and their crew with segments shot in many of the cities the band visited on their tour. It's quite remarkable to get this running commentary from the entire NOFX gang as they dryly discuss the vast amounts of insanity that greeted them at nearly every stop on the tour. From the opening in Fat Mike's remarkably domestic home life to the sheer madness that awaited them in Peru, Backstage Passport is a remarkable little tour video. More than just a set of quick cuts between footage, the producers seem to have carefully assembled a plot for each episode with each episode telling an efficient story while maintaining a steady dose of humour.
Part of the appeal of the program comes from how darn likeable the entire band is; because they have apparently never approached the band as a "business" or "career" despite clearly being both, the quartet (and crew) seem to be having a drunken, rowdy blast everywhere they end up. Amusingly, one of the few missteps the band takes is when Eric Melvin becomes a little too professional and obsesses about tuning, leading to a relatively stern rebuke from Fat Mike.
If anything becomes very clear from watching the program, it's that North Americans and Americans in particular are downright spoiled by the volume of bands coming through their cities. Watching kids in South America completely elated by a single NOFX performance shows you both how devoted the fanbase is, and how much they appreciate the attention. Despite how modestly the band approaches the tour, the enthusiasm they feel from the fans must be incredibly rewarding and they certainly return it in kind.
While the band maintains a pretty healthy optimism throughout, some of the highlights come from the slightly less idealistic crew who provide some of the funniest moments in the show, from the over-the-top drunkenness of the tour manager to one crew member's promise to strangle a particularly disappointing promoter, the amount of screen time given to the people who are responsible for so much of the unspoken elements of a tour like this is something as well. Along with the nitty gritty of touring, there are some truly moving moments captured on film, particularly the impromptu acoustic set in Peru, particularly when juxtaposed against the events which precede it.
That's not to say that the show is flawless; there are some unfortunate concessions made for episodic TV, which do tend to ruin the flow of the show. For example, before each and every commercial break, the producers show pieces of what will follow immediately after said break. I understand the need for teasers, but the fact that a sentence will be repeated verbatim 30 seconds after the teaser does tend to get a little annoying.
By the same token, the producers often overdub studio recordings over the live performances, which makes very little sense. The aforementioned acoustic performance begins with an acoustic take on "Franco Un-American" but is quickly overlaid with the album recording. Considering how important the performance is to the narrative of that particular episode, it tends to blunt some of the force.
It's been 14 years since Ten Years of Fuckin' Up, the last home video released by NOFX and Backstage Passport is a more than a worthy successor. Instead of the excessive minutia that most bands put on their video features, the show is a efficient and enjoyable escapade and one definitely worth catching for fans of NOFX or touring bands in general.
After the show wraps up its run, one can only hope for a proper release on DVD or iTunes. It's ironic that many of the kids shown in the program can't legally watch the program; let's hope that it's rectified and those poor kids in Peru can finally find out what happened to their NOFX show.
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Little things keep me grounded.
Let me explain: I often find myself running full-speed with a brain on fire. I love most of the sweet obligations & tasks that fill my days, but sometimes I get so wound up trying to get all the moves right and be everywhere (on time) that I get stuck in my head, bouncing with ideas, to-dos and worries. Then, mercifully, some small thing catches my attention and brings me back to the present: my four-year-old grabbing my face and looking me straight in the eye to tell me what is on her mind right! now!, the sunrise as we drive home from an early-morning violin lesson, a little voice singing softly (oblivious to listening ears). Yesterday, it was this sweet valentine from my little man. Life is full of beautiful little things!
What are the small things that anchor your days and bring everything back into focus?


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Here's How You Can Watch 'Hamilton' From Your Living Room
The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical streams July 3 on Disney +.
By Heather Brooker	• Published July 2, 2020 • Updated on July 2, 2020 at 8:57 am
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No tickets necessary for this front row seat to one of the hottest Broadway shows in recent years. "Hamilton: An American Musical," or "Hamilton" as it has come to be known, will be streaming on Disney + July 3.
The show was filmed with the original Broadway cast in 2016. Creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda says director Thomas Kail encouraged him to film the stage production "just in case" they wanted to sell it in the future. Well that time finally came when Disney + came knocking.
"It's really a dream. Disney + didn't exist when we filmed this movie," Miranda says. "And I'm so grateful that at a time when we have no theater going on, we have this giant love letter to musical theater."
Many would say it's a love letter straight from Miranda himself. After all he created the music, lyrics and book for the show. "Hamilton" tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton (Miranda). It was inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow.
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If you're one of the people who never got to see the Broadway or touring version of the show, you might have heard some of the music. Miranda collaborated with Alex Lacamoire and infused hip hop, R&B, pop, soul and traditional Broadway show tunes into this musical.
It premiered to a sold off-Broadway in 2015 before moving to the Richard Rodgers Theater on Broadway. It won a record-setting 16 Tony Award nominations the next year and won 11. It seemed everyone, everywhere was talking about "Hamilton."
Now five years later, on the eve of America's Independence Day, families who might not have been able to afford the steep ticket prices, can gather around and watch the stage production on Disney +. Kail says nothing was added or taken away from the original productions so audiences will get to see what theatergoers saw when the show was at the height of its popularity.
"This is the entire show. And the companies you see doing this performance and the cinematic iteration of it, did the show the night before and then had two shows the next day," Kail says.
Miranda says the timing of the release was not a coincidence. The film was originally slated for a theatrical release and Disney-style premiere in 2021. But with the pandemic, and recent protests, they decided to release it on the 4th of July weekend.
"In this moment when we're talking about systemic racism, and the original sin of slavery, and the way that nothing in the past is really past. All of the fights and things present at the Founding are still things we are grappling with. The show just resonates in a different way as a result. The language of resolution resonates in a different way as a result." Miranda says.
And five years later Miranda says the words he wrote for "Hamilton" haven't changed, but the world has changed. You can see what all the "Hamilton" hype is about when it streams July 3 on Disney +.
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