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This can be one tough time of the year. The holidays are behind us and we're smack-dab in the middle of winter. No doubt, it's prime time for getting into a rut.
The things we used to enjoy just don't cut it anymore. Any form of person-to-person contact? Ehhh. Appetite? It's either zippo or the entire kitchen. And sleep? It's all over the board.
We're irritable as heck and often can't sit still. Yet we're more than willing to be a couch potato. That drink, cigarette, or hit on the pipe is making us feel awfully good. And concentration? No way. To the extreme, we may feel as though we just don't want to be on planet earth.
Oh yeah – we're in a rut.
But let's feel and think about it. Is being in a rut such a far-fetched morsel of reality just now? I sure don't think so. And coming to really understand that opens the door to freedom and relief.
So let's cut right to the chase. How 'bout some very relevant and meaningful suggestions.
Take the time to connect-the-dots, and embrace the legitimate reasons for our misery. This allows us to sidestep misinterpretation and misreaction (made that word up).
Learn to second-guess our feeling, thinking, and behavioral instincts in the midst of our rutness (made that one up too). When in doubt, feel, think, and do the opposite.
Alter our routines – meal times, our way to work or school, how we handle our work at home, and more.
Share our feelings and thoughts with someone we trust (even though we really don't want to mess with humans).
Force ourselves to get into motion – workout, take a drive (even if there's no place to go), walk, dance around the house, catch a flick.
Wear nicer clothing than we might ordinarily for the day or an event.
Get into music and literature.
Double our antidepressants and benzos (kidding, kidding, kidding!).
Don't get in a rut in the first place. This is about coming to understand ourselves, and knowing our potential for unpleasant circumstances. Then it's a matter of having Plans A, B, and C ready to go.
Would it be so out-of-hand to accept our rutness? Of course not. And in accepting it, we normalize it. Now, that doesn't mean we aren't trying to emerge. We are. But a sense of "What else would we expect?" helps us do just that by defusing misinterpretation and misreaction.
Getting into a rut is human, and we're all prone to it. And, yes, it may be a bit easier to fall prey when we're enduring a mood and/or anxiety disorder.
But the bottom-line is always – embracing the reality of our situation, connecting-the-dots as to why we're there, avoiding misinterpretation and misreaction, and getting down to digging ourselves out.
Finally, it's so important for us to come to know ourselves and our potential for not-so-pleasant circumstances. Only then can we anticipate trouble and head it off at the pass.
Rutness – yuckness – but we can overcome!
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Mood Media Launches Streaming Music Solution for Business
Mood Mix is a Fully-Customisable Online Music Option for Businesses
London, October 15, 2014 – Mood Media is excited to introduce Mood Mix, a new online and app-based music service designed exclusively for business. The new offering further expands Mood's music and delivery options, which include catalogue and custom music programmes delivered via satellite, IP download and now a reliable StreamingPlus™ solution that stores a portion of the content to ensure an interruption-free listening experience.
Mood Mix is designed to give small business owners a high level of control and interaction with their music programming, allowing brands to customise their soundtracks by mixing musical genres, decades, artists and albums.
"Today, business owners are adopting consumer trends and technologies to create unique and engaging in-store experiences," said Claude Nahon, President, Mood International. "Mood Mix offers our retail and hospitality clients greater choice by filling the void between consumer streaming options and more traditional business music solutions. The ability to easily access such a vast library of licensed content provides clients with peace of mind and convenience."
Signature features of Mood Mix include:
StreamingPlus™ Technology: The music stream is pre-buffered to ensure smooth playback, allowing businesses to avoid the awkward and frustrating pauses prevalent in many streaming music programs.
Unparalleled Library of Licensed Content: Businesses benefit from quick and easy access to millions of tracks through a conveniently organized and robust library of music programs created by Mood's professional Music Designers – all fully licensed for commercial use.
Uninterrupted and Vetted Content: Songs are further screened for lyrics and content that may be inappropriate for business, and there are no third-party ads or interruptions.
Unlimited Options: Users can access starter programs and then create an infinite number of custom mixes via an interactive virtual mixing board and familiar functions to skip or block certain songs.
Programmable Playlists: An intuitive scheduling tool allows businesses to design a customized calendar of day-parts, enabling them to schedule individual mixes to reflect the changing dynamics of customer traffic flow.
While a separate Mood playback unit is available as an option, no special device is required. Mood Mix is accessible online using a web browser and compatible with any Internet-enabled tablet, laptop, smart phone or computer. The Mood Mix interface is also available via custom apps, now available on iTunes, Google Play and the Amazon app store.
"The launch of Mood Mix demonstrates our continued commitment to providing both choice and value for our clients," Nahon continued. "It allows us to introduce the power of Experience Design to new market segments and create new channels for growth and success."
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Mood Media Corporation (TSX:MM/ LSE AIM:MM) is one of the world's largest designers of in-store consumer experiences, including audio, visual, interactive, scent, voice and advertising solutions. Mood Media's solutions reach over 150 million consumers each day through more than half a million subscriber locations in over 40 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Mood Media Corporation's client base includes more than 850 U.S. and international brands in diverse market sectors that include: retail, from fashion to financial services; hospitality, from hotels to health spas; and food retail, including restaurants, bars, quick-serve and fast casual dining. Our marketing platforms include 77% of the top 100 retailers in the United States and the top 50 quick-serve and fast-casual restaurant companies.
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August 8, 2007 – Kyzyloi, Kazakhstan – Tethys Petroleum Limited (TSX:TPL) ("TPL") is pleased to announce that it has completed construction of the 35 mile (56 km) gas pipeline, and 8 miles (13km) of additional tie-in pipeline, from the Kyzyloi Gas Field, and has pressure tested the system flowing gas down the entire length.
The pipeline is located on TPL's west Aral properties and will connect the Kyzyloi Gas Field to one of Central Asia's major export trunklines. The Kyzyloi Field and surrounding accumulations contain sweet dry gas reservoired in good quality sandstones at a depth of less than 2,000 feet (600 metres). The initial gas production rate is planned to be 22 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) (623 thousand cubic metres per day (Mcm/d)), but the pipeline infrastructure has been put in place with the intention of supporting a much larger capacity production rate of up to 72 MMcf/d (2,039 Mcm/d) with TPL intending to achieve this from exploration in the surrounding area.
As a result of earlier drilling operations, re–completions on certain existing wells and the success of two exploration wells, TPL has already tested aggregate gas production in excess of 40 MMcf/d (1,133 Mcm/d). TPL has identified more than 27 additional drilling locations on its Akkulka and Kul–Bas Exploration Contract Areas, which have the potential to significantly increase production. TPL is currently finishing a 5-well exploration programme and intends to drill a further 10 wells by June 2008. The Kyzyloi gas development is one of the first dry gas developments in Kazakhstan and is commercially underpinned by a long term take-or-pay gas offtake agreement. Regional gas prices have increased significantly recently, and Tethys expects to benefit from these rising prices as additional gas is brought on production.
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By Loretta Splitair
Air Force One — A two-year old leaked White House pool photograph snapped a controversial picture of staffers on a flight to a campaign-style Trump rally in Wisconsin in 2016. Former 11-day Trump Communication Director Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci was photographed grabbing a quick feel up newly appointed Press Secretary's Sarah Sanders dress.
When asked about the photograph during one of her attempts to escape the White House" press briefings, Secretary Sanders downplayed what is now being called "Gabbing by the Mooch."
"I don't even think he was aware he was doing it," said Associated Press pool photographer Heather Kendall who snapped the unfortunate picture. "I mean, they were huddled on a small couch in the plane's executive lounge and I said 'hold it' and they all posed. But as soon as I said that, Scaramucci shoved his hand up Secretary Sanders dress and grabbed her by, well, you know."
Anthony Scaramucci has been criticized for not only mimicking President Trump in his mannerisms but also copying Mr. Trump's words verbatim. In fact, the former Communications Director seemed to parrot the President's speeches frequently when being interviewed by the media. However, some say this latest leaked photo from 2016 is taking "being Trump" over the line.
The picture sent outrage through the liberal blogs and triggered many anti-Trump protests.
"What the $#@! [redacted] is going on," said 38-year-old Lucille Easton of Seattle, Washington in a Facebook post. "How can these people get away with this kind of crap? I mean, they're not just talking about it, they're doing it right in front of the cameras now. This is totally disgusting and offensive."
"This is totally been blown out of proportion," said Ms. Huckabee Sanders taking a question from ABC News. "The media likes to blow things up like this. Clearly, it's not what you are saying. Mr. Scaramucci is just a little grabby, like most men. Locker room stuff and there was nothing improper about what he did. He does it all the time. He did the other day to Kellyanne and she loved the attention."
There has been no comment from the President. When asked during a ceremony today honoring Confederate losses during the Civil War, the President said, "Could you be any ruder interrupting this?"
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Bannerman Island Kayak Tour
Posted on August 15, 2016 by Brownski
I've wanted to do a Bannerman Island kayak tour ever since I learned about it's quirky history during a protracted Wikipedia spiral. When I resolved to expand my paddling universe, it was on my list.
It was only when I got to the nitty gritty of planning that I connected it with the notorious "kayak murder" case. Turns out when Angelika Graswald allegedly sent her lover to the great beyond, they had left from the same spot I'd selected.
I got to Plum Point in Cornwall-on-Hudson and launched around 9:30 AM. Bannerman Castle is located on Pollepel Island, on the opposite side of the Hudson from Cornwall so my paddle started with a crossing.
The river is narrower here — then near the Tappan Zee where I normally paddle — but it's still wide enough that crossing it gave me pause. It went without incident; there was very little traffic that early.
I turned south to paddle towards Pollepel, enjoying myself immensely. Part of the joy of kayaking comes from rhythm of motion. It's a sort of an ascetic pursuit, like Nordic skiing, hopefully a little zen. I was feeling it that morning and I lost myself in the paddling.
Approaching the island, I tried to recall it's odd history. It's not actually a castle of course. It just looks like one. Francis Bannerman IV started construction of it in 1901, to store munitions which the U.S. Military had captured in the Spanish American War and subsequently sold to him as surplus.
To make a long story short, there was an explosion in 1920, the state bought the place in '67, it was declared off limits after a fire in '69 that took out the buildings' roofs. It stood as a place for adventurous teenagers to party; more walls fell in 2009.
Fast forward to the present; the island is now taken care of by something called The Bannerman Castle Trust and what's left of the buildings have been propped up by steel cable supports to avoid more wall collapses. It's still off limits to the public except for events and tours organized by the trust.
As I approached, I found you could still see the words "Bannerman Island Arsenal" on one wall.
I was floating in the shallows, taking a drink of water when a fellow kayaker appeared from the South. We chatted a little, agreeing that it was a cool place to paddle. I moved on to circle the island, then headed west to cross back to Cornwall.
1600s Tall Ship
By now, the river had woken up. A few jet skis and pleasure boats whizzed by. I was careful to stay out of their way, and to avoid a barge headed south, following the shipping channel in the middle of the river.
As I got closer to the western shore, I noticed an old fashioned sailing ship to the north and turned to check it out. I never quite caught up. I later learned the vessel was the Kalmar Nyckel, a reproduction of a 1600s tall ship that was visiting the Newburgh area.
It was a busy day on the river. As I paddled north a hundred yards or so off the shore, I ran into a group of four paddlers on SUPs and a big batch of a dozen or so kayaks on a guided trip with an outfit called Storm King Adventures. I landed back in the same spot I'd left from, just under two hours later.
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Skiwnw says:
I've done a guided tour of the island some years ago with Hudson River Outfitters from Cold Spring. Highly recommend.
Peter Minde says:
Nice story. Chapeau: I wouldn't want to kayak across the Hudson.
Brownski says:
Skiwnw
The other kayaker I bumped into at the castle said he launched from Cold Spring as well. I've put in there but I went in a different direction.
Thanks. Crossing looks intimidating from Plum Point but once you start paddling, it goes quick.
ml242 says:
one day i'll go — with a vest.


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In 1934 Hitler thought it opportune to distance himself from the armed uprising of the Austrian Nazis since he feared at the time disputes in foreign relations with England, France, and Italy. Henceforth, Austria was to be infiltrated »from within« in the political, cultural, and economic spheres. By 1938 the international situation had developed in his favor and Hitler felt he could »settle« the »Austrian Question.«
Within the Austrian population the Nazi activists had not found majority support up to March 1938, but the »Anschluss« found wide acceptance. The reasons were manifold. On the one hand, the authoritarian corporate state, despite its emphasis on the sovereignty of Austria, had capitulated to Hitler and, thus, undermined the growth of Austrian patriotism; on the other hand, the 1934–38 regime had deprived itself of its most important ally in the struggle against Nazism by brutally suppressing the labor movement.
Because of the serious political and economic problems, many Austrians were lacking faith in their country's viability as an independent state, made them reject pluralist parliamentary democracy, and receptive for ideologies promising anti-modernist doctrines of salvation and »strong leadership.« Nazi propaganda not only held out the prospect of the eradication of unemployment and an improvement in living standards, but also disseminated doctrines reduced to slogans. As these were relatively vague, they could satisfy a wide range of longings (e. g., Pan-Germanism), expectations, and antipathies (e. g., racism, anti-Semitism).
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Q: Java email: How can I send email before saving and returning entity? I'm creating an account and then sending an email with the password. Right now it first sends the email and then saves the user. How can I change the order, because after return I can't use the email function.
How can I work around that? Should I create another function for those two?
public WorkDetail setWorkerData(PatchWorkerRequest request, User user, WorkDetail workDetail) {

        if (request.getName() != null) {
            user.setName(request.getName());
        }

        if (request.getIdCode() != null) {
            user.setIdCode(request.getIdCode());
        }

        if (request.getEmail() != null) {
            user.setEmail(request.getEmail());
        }

        if (request.getPhone() != null) {
            user.setPhone(request.getPhone());
        }

        if (request.getStatus() != null) {
            user.setStatus(request.getStatus());
        }

        // Work details

        if (request.getJobRelation() != null) {
            workDetail.setJobRelation(request.getJobRelation());
        }

        if (request.getSalary() != null) {
            workDetail.setSalary(request.getSalary());
        }

        if (request.getDistricts() != null) {
            workDetail.setDistricts(request.getDistricts());
        }

        if (request.getCompetences() != null) {
            workDetail.setCompetences(request.getCompetences());
        }

        workDetail = workDetailRepository.save(workDetail);
        user.setWorkDetail(workDetail);
        workDetail.setUser(user);

        return workDetailRepository.save(workDetail);
    }

    public WorkDetail createWorker(PatchWorkerRequest request) {
        WorkDetail workDetail = new WorkDetail();
        User user = new User();
        String generatedPassword = userService.generatePassword(8);
        user.setPassword(passwordEncoder.encode(generatedPassword));
        emailService.sendMail("SYDA", new String[]{request.getEmail()},
                "SYDA: teile loodi kasutaja",
                "Teile loodi SYDA süsteemi kasutaja. Teie parool on: " + generatedPassword +
                        "\nSisse saate logida kasutades emaili: " + request.getEmail());
        return this.setWorkerData(request, user, workDetail);
    }

A: Instead of
emailService.sendMail("SYDA", new String[]{request.getEmail()},
            "SYDA: teile loodi kasutaja",
            "Teile loodi SYDA süsteemi kasutaja. Teie parool on: " + generatedPassword +
                    "\nSisse saate logida kasutades emaili: " + request.getEmail());
return this.setWorkerData(request, user, workDetail);

write
WorkDetail workDetailSaved = this.setWorkerData(request, user, workDetail);
emailService.sendMail("SYDA", new String[]{request.getEmail()},
            "SYDA: teile loodi kasutaja",
            "Teile loodi SYDA süsteemi kasutaja. Teie parool on: " + generatedPassword +
                    "\nSisse saate logida kasutades emaili: " + request.getEmail());
return workDetailSaved;

(as proposed by Stultuske)

BTW: I would completely rewrite the "setWorkerData(request, user, workDetail)" method and rename it to "buildWorkDetail(request, user)" which only creates a WorkDetail instance. Also I'd remove the "save"-part from there and do it after the creation of the WorkDetail.

Example:
public WorkDetail createWorker(PatchWorkerRequest request) {
    User user = buildUser(request); // builds a new User-instance from the request
    String generatedPassword = userService.generatePassword(8);
    user.setPassword(passwordEncoder.encode(generatedPassword));

    WorkDetail workDetail = buildWorkDetail(request, user); // builds a new WorkDetail-instance from the request
    workDetail.setUser(user);
    workDetailRepository.save(workDetail);
    user.setWorkDetail(workDetail);

    emailService.sendMail("SYDA", new String[]{request.getEmail()},
                "...",
                "...);
    return workDetail;
}

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High School Statistics and Probability
Domain Making Inferences and Justifying Conclusions
Cluster Make inferences and justify conclusions from sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies
Standard Recognize the purposes of and differences among sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies; explain how randomization relates to each.
Task Words and Music II
Words and Music II
Alignments to Content Standards: S-IC.B.3
A student interested in comparing the effect of different types of music on short-term memory conducted the following study: 80 volunteers were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The first group was given five minutes to memorize a list of words while listening to rap music. The second group was given the same task while listening to classical music. The number of words correctly recalled by each individual was then measured, and the results for the two groups were compared.
Is this an experiment or an observational study? Justify your answer.
In the context of this study, explain why it is important that the subjects were randomly assigned to the two experimental groups (rap music and classical music).
The purpose of this task is to assess (1) ability to distinguish between an observational study and an experiment and (2) understanding of the role of raandom assingment to experimental groups in an experiment. For a brief, helpful description and example of why random assignment is important, see Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) Report , ASA, 2007, pp 54.
This is an experiment, because a treatment (type of music) was imposed on the subjects.
We randomly assign subjects to groups in order to create two groups that are as similar as possible with respect to any variables that might influence the subjects' capacity for recalling words. That way, any differences we see in the mean number of words recalled can be attributed to either the type of music or to variation arising from random assignment. For example, if subjects were not assigned at random and were allowed to choose which music group they wanted to participate in, people who are easily distracted and may have more difficulty memorizing a list of words may tend to choose the classical music group becasue there are usually no lyrics that might distract in classical music.


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Note on the Early Performance History of Morton Feldman's Second String Quartet
by Chris Villars
Morton Feldman wrote his second string quartet for the Kronos Quartet. They gave the first performance in the Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto on 4 December 1983. Played in full, the second quartet would normally last around five to six hours. As the premiere was to be broadcast live by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (who had commissioned the work) in a fixed timeslot of four and a half hours (7.30 until midnight), which was to include an introductory interview with the composer, Feldman produced a special, shortened version of the score for the occasion. He did this by omitting repeats in numerous places[1]. Using the shortened score, in conjunction with careful monitoring of the elapsed time and adjustment of tempo accordingly[2], the Kronos Quartet were able to ensure that the piece became "a four hour quartet"[3].
The Kronos Quartet performed the second quartet six times during the 1980s[4]. On each occasion they used the shortened version of the score[5]. The first complete performance of the piece, using an unedited score, appears to be that given by the Auryn Quartet at a public concert in Studio 10 of the NDR (Nord-Deutsche-Rundfunk) in Hamburg on 3 February 1996, as part of a concert series called "Stille Musik - Feldman and friends"[6]. From this performance onwards, all performances have used the full version of the score.
The performance history of Feldman's second quartet to the end of 1999 is summarised below. Since these early performances, the piece has been performed many times by many different quartets. The Pellegrini Quartet alone, who first performed the piece in Konstanz on 9 June 2000, performed the piece 14 times in the decade to the end of 2009[7].
Early performance summary:
Kronos Quartet Toronto 4 December 1983 [First performance]
Kronos Quartet Darmstadt 25 July 1984
Kronos Quartet London 12 August 1984
Kronos Quartet Aarhus 27 April 1985[8]
Kronos Quartet Los Angeles 2 November 1985
Kronos Quartet Miami 5 December 1988
[All of the above used the score shortened by Feldman]
Auryn Quartet Hamburg 3 February 1996 [First complete performance]
Vogler Quartet Berlin 16 March 1999
Auryn Quartet Munich 17 April 1999
Nomos Quartet Dortmund 29 May 1999
Smith Quartet Cologne 16 June 1999
Flux Quartet New York 9 October 1999
Bunita Marcus, email to the Feldman discussion list, "Vertical Thoughts", 23 December 2009.
David Harrington (Kronos Artistic Director and violinist) in conversation with Janet Cowperthwaite (Kronos Managing Director), July 1996:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030819092138/http:/arts.endow.gov/artforms/Music/Kronos.html
David Harrington, ibid.
Janet Cowperthwaite, Kronos press release, 29 July 1996:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030824095235/arts.endow.gov/artforms/Music/KronosPR.html
Kronos Quartet, email to the author, 7 January 2010.
Stewart Eaton (Auryn Quartet violist), email to the author, 22 January 2010.
Thomas Hofer (Pellegrini Quartet violinist), email to the author, 17 January 2010.
Info on this performance provided by Steen Pade (co-director, with Hans Abrahamsen, of the NUMUS Festival, Aarhus, Denmark, 1985), email to the author, 17 January 2013.


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As previously reported, the Treasury Department released proposed regulations on June 22, 2012 interpreting and implementing specific requirements for hospitals to maintain their Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status under Section 501(r) of the Code. Section 501(r) was enacted as part of the 2010 Health Care Reform Act (the "Act").
The proposed regulations provide guidance for the following requirements of Section 501(r): required financial assistance policies, required emergency care policy, amounts that may be charged to patients eligible for financial assistance, and the requirement that hospitals make reasonable efforts to determine whether individuals are eligible for financial assistance before initiating extraordinary collection actions. The other Section 501(r) requirements, that hospitals conduct community health needs assessments, has been addressed by the IRS in separate guidance. The Supreme Court's decision in National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius upholding the Act in its entirety on June 28, 2012 eliminates any lingering uncertainty on whether the requirements of Section 501(r) will continue to remain in effect, and tax-exempt hospitals should review the proposed regulations and their existing policies and procedures carefully to ensure that they will be in compliance with these new, detailed requirements when effective.
Hospitals should keep in mind that the provisions addressed by the proposed regulations have been the law since 2010. A hospital that does not comply with one of the requirements is theoretically subject to revocation of tax exemption. The regulations are only proposed, not final, but can be relied upon, and hospitals would be well advised to comply with these specific requirements of the proposed regulations.
Section 501(r)(4) requires a hospital organization to establish a written financial assistance policy. The statute specifies that the financial assistance policy must include: (1) eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance includes free or discounted care; (2) the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients; (3) the method for applying for financial assistance; (4) in the case of an organization that does not have a separate billings and collections policy, the actions the hospital organization may take in the event of nonpayment; and (5) measures to widely publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital organization.
The statute and proposed regulations give tax-exempt hospitals complete flexibility regarding the actual eligibility criteria for financial assistance, requiring only that a hospital's financial assistance policy specify the financial assistance that is available and the criteria that must be satisfied for an individual to qualify for such financial assistance.
The financial assistance policy must also be widely publicized. Under the proposed regulations, the policy must be accessible on the hospital's or another party's website. In addition, copies of the policy must be available by mail or at the hospital, upon request and free of charge. The policy must also be displayed inside the hospital, and the hospital must reach out to the community it serves, targeting those individuals that likely require financial assistance. If more than 10 percent of the residents of the community served by the hospital have a primary language other than English, the policy must be available in that language as well. The hospital must also have a "plain language" summary of the policy with very specific information.
Section 501(r)(4) also requires a hospital organization to establish a written policy relating to emergency medical care. This policy requires the hospital organization to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the organization's financial assistance policy. The regulations prohibit tax-exempt hospitals from stationing employees in emergency departments and other hospital areas where collection activities could interfere with treatment. The proposed regulations do clarify that a hospital that does not have any emergency department can still qualify for exemption. It can meet this requirement by adopting a policy that it will not discriminate against patients who are seeking urgent care, or who have unpaid bills because of their need for financial assistance. Hospitals without emergency departments should confirm that such a policy is in place.
Under Section 501(c) (5), hospitals must limit the amounts charged for emergency or other medically necessary care provided to individuals eligible for assistance under the organization's financial assistance policy to not more than amounts generally billed ("AGB") to individuals who have insurance covering such care. To determine AGB, the proposed regulations permit a "look-back" method based on actual past claims paid to the hospital by either Medicare fee-for-service only or Medicare fee-for-service together with all private health insurers paying claims to the hospital. A second proposed method is "prospective" in that it requires the hospital facility to estimate the amount it would be paid by Medicare and a Medicare beneficiary for the service if the financial assistance eligible individual were a fee-for-service beneficiary.
The regulations also require a hospital facility to limit the amount charged for any medical care it provides to an individual eligible for financial assistance to less than the gross charges for that care. A gross charge is defined as a hospital facility's full, established price for medical care that the hospital consistently charges all patients before applying any discounts.
To help comply with these regulations, charitable hospitals are given a safe harbor. If the hospital does not know if an individual is eligible for assistance, the hospital can bill the person its usual charges, as long as the hospital reaches out to determine whether the person is eligible for financial assistance. If the person is eligible for assistance, the hospital must refund any excess payments.
Section 501(c)(6) provides that a hospital cannot engage in extraordinary collection actions against an individual before it makes reasonable efforts to determine whether the individual is eligible for financial assistance. Under these proposed rules, a hospital must provide patients with a plain language summary of the financial assistance policy before discharge and include the summary with the patient's first three bills. Patients should be given 120 days following the first bill to apply for financial assistance and should get an additional 120 days to submit a complete application. Finally, if the patient is deemed eligible for financial assistance, the hospital must refund any excess payments and reverse any collection actions already underway.
A hospital has engaged in an extraordinary collection action if it takes any action against an individual relating to paying a medical bill covered under the financial assistance policy that requires a legal or judicial process. Examples would be foreclosing on the individual's real property, garnishing an individual's wages, reporting to credit agencies, or causing an individual's arrest. However, deferring or denying medical care because of a pattern of nonpayment is not considered an extraordinary collection action. Characterizing a credit agency report as an extraordinary collection action has been the subject of many comments to the IRS since Section 501(r) was enacted, but it is included as such in the proposed regulations.
The deadline for submitting comments on the proposed regulations is September 24, 2012.


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ACLU of Nebraska Marriage Equality Lawsuit and Legislature Equality Agenda
Tagged ACLU, Marriage Equality
Marriage equality lawsuit plaintiffs Sally and Susan Waters of Omaha have been together 17 years. In January 2013, Sally was diagnosed with breast cancer which has progressed to stage four and is considered terminal. "We have said publicly before God, our family and our friends that we love each other and are committed to one another and our children. At this moment, I want to spend time loving my children and my wife while knowing that should I die, they will be cared for" —Sally (Photo by Jason McClaren)
Marriage equality lawsuit plaintiffs Nick Kramer & Jason Cadek of Omaha. "It's amazing how having a child changes everything. We want Nebraska to recognize our marriage for Alice and our family. She deserves the same happiness, opportunity, and security that so many other children have" —Nick (Photo by Jason McClaren)
Bold Nebraska supports marriage equality and the efforts of local groups including the ACLU of Nebraska, HRC Nebraska, and state senators working to put in place protections for the LGBT community in the workplace, housing, and elsewhere inequalities still exist.
ACLU Nebraska Freedom to Marry Benefit: Jan. 29 in Omaha (House of Loom)
Sign the ACLU of Nebraska's petition supporting the "Equality Agenda" bills
Thank Nebraska State Senators for sponsoring Equality Agenda bills:
Sen. Adam Morfeld: (402) 471-2720 amorfeld@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Sara Howard: (402) 471-2723 showard@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jeremy Nordquist: (402) 471-2721 jnordquist@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Ken Haar: (402) 471-2673 khaar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks: (402) 471-2633 ppansingbrooks@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Matt Hansen: (402) 471-2610 mhansen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathy Campbell: (402) 471-2731 kcampbell@leg.ne.gov
EQUALITY AGENDA IN THE UNICAM:
UPDATE: The Equality Agenda bills will have their first hearing before the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 1113 of the State Capitol.
Thanks to Nebraska State Senators Adam Morfeld, Sara Howard and Jeremy Nordquist for introducing bills aimed at extending workplace protections to the LGBT community, remove discriminatory limitations on the rights of same-sex couples and other unmarried pairs to adopt children or become foster parents, and eliminate discrimination towards gay and lesbian foster parents regardless of relationship status. Read the Lincoln Journal Star's report on the Equality Agenda.
LB 586: (Morfeld, Haar, Hanson, Howard, Nordquist, Pansing Brooks) The bill would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the classes protected from discrimination in employment under state law.
LB 648: (Howard, Hansen, Morfeld, Nordquist, Pansing Brooks) The bill would allow same-sex couples and other unmarried pairs to adopt children.
LB 647: (Nordquist, Campbell, Howard, Morfeld, Pansing Brooks) The bill would allow same-sex couples and other unmarried pairs to become foster parents, and end discrimination towards gay and lesbian foster parents regardless of relationship status.
*Sign the petition: Tell Nebraska State Senators to support the Equality Agenda*
MARRIAGE LAWSUIT UPDATES:
1/28/15:
Federal judge Joseph Battalion on Tuesday denied the state of Nebraska's motion to stay a lawsuit seeking to overturn Nebraska's discriminatory law banning marriage for same-sex couples, and set a hearing date of Feb. 19 to discuss a motion for preliminary injunction where attorneys will argue whether same-sex marriages should go forward immediately while the case moves through the federal court.
The Judge "said the fact that same-sex marriage cases are pending at the U.S. Supreme Court does not provide a reason to stay the proceedings," and "pointed out that the U.S. Supreme Court has denied stays in cases in circuits where same-sex marriage bans have been struck down," the Journal Star reported.
"Whatever public interest the state has is insufficient in light of the plaintiffs' showing of serious, irreparable and immediate harm," Bataillon wrote.
Attorneys for the couples with the ACLU of Nebraska and local firm Koenig Dunne argued that they urgently need the protections of marriage and "would suffer serious and irreparable harms should the court stay the proceedings until the Supreme Court issues its opinion."
One of the plaintiffs, Sally Waters, has cancer and her children will be denied critical financial protections if she dies before the issue is resolved. Another, Chrystal Von Kampen, a disabled Iraq War veteran, will be denied financial protections married couples are afforded until her marriage in another state is recognized.
Danielle Conrad, executive director of the ACLU of Nebraska, called Bataillon's decision good news:
"We look forward to our day in court so that we can continue fighting for our clients and the thousands of gay and lesbian Nebraskans that should have the freedom to marry and their relationships recognized. It is time to end the discrimination that is enshrined in our Constitution."
Contact: Tyler Richard, trichard@aclunebraska.org, 402.476.8091 x104, 402.202.6211
212-549-2666, media@aclu.org
ACLU Files Lawsuit – Seeks Freedom to Marry for Nebraskans
OMAHA, Neb. – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Nebraska and the law firm of Koenig | Dunne filed a lawsuit in federal court today on behalf of seven couples who seek state recognition of their marriages or who seek the freedom to marry in Nebraska.
"Today is an exciting day for all Nebraskans because freedom means freedom for everyone. The couples we represent in this historic case are all tax paying citizens who are active in their communities and who are contributing positively to our economy. These families have served our country, are successful in their professions, and are parents raising children. The couples we represent seek nothing more and nothing less than the freedom to marry who they love. Nebraska has waited long enough it is time for the Cornhusker state to extend the freedom to marry to all its citizens," said ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Danielle Conrad.
The plaintiffs include Susan and Sally Waters of Omaha who have been together for seventeen years. In January 2013, Sally was diagnosed with breast cancer which has progressed to stage four and is considered terminal.
"We have said publicly before God, our family and our friends that we love each other and are committed to one another and our children," said Sally Waters, "At this moment, I want to spend time loving my children and my wife while knowing that should I die, they will be cared for. By not recognizing my family, Nebraska is making a difficult situation much more difficult emotionally and financially."
Other plaintiffs include:
Nick Kramer & Jason Cadek: The couple resides in Omaha with their three year old daughter Alice. They are both employed, own their home, have been in a relationship for ten years and were legally married in 2013.
Jessica and Kathleen Källström-Schreckengost: The couple resides in Omaha with their infant Sebastin. They are respectively a lawyer and a therapist. The couple has been in a relationship for almost ten years as they began dating in college. They were legally married in 2010.
Crystal Von Kampen & Carla Morris-Von Kampen: The couple resides in their hometown of Norfolk. Crystal is a disabled Veteran and Carla is an advocate for families that have disabled children. The couple has been together for five years and celebrated the first anniversary of their marriage in November 2014. The couple has three adult children.
Greg Tubach & Bil Roby: The couple resides in Lincoln and have been together for twenty eight years. Both are employed and they own homes in Nebraska. The couple is not married but seeks the freedom to marry in Nebraska.
Marj Plumb & Tracy Weitz: The couple resides in Omaha with their two dogs and has been together for over ten years. The couple was legally married in 2008. Both are successful professionals and came to Nebraska for a job opportunity in 2014.
Dr. Tom Maddox & Randy Clark: Tom is a native Nebraskan who graduated from the University of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. After graduation he pursed his medical residency in Missouri where he met Randy. Randy is a CPA. They couple has been together for over 30 years and were married in 2008. They currently reside in La Jolla California. They visit family in Nebraska regularly and own commercial property in Nebraska.
"These families simply want the security and recognition that only marriage provides," said Amy Miller, legal director of the ACLU of Nebraska. "It is wrong for the state to treat these loving and committed couples as second-class citizens. When a family has roots in Nebraska or wants to call Nebraska home, they should be able to do so without being treated as legal strangers."
The lawsuit will be filed in the U.S. District Court. The plaintiffs allege that the state's constitutional marriage ban unlawfully discriminates against lesbians, gay men, and their children. Due to Sally Waters' medical condition, the attorneys will be filing a separate motion for emergency relief.
Polls indicate that a majority of Americans support the freedom to marry for all citizens. Currently 33 jurisdictions in the United States grant or recognize the freedom to marry for same sex couples.
Marriage equality lawsuit plaintiffs Crystal Von Kampen & Carla Morris-Von Kampen. "Because of what I gave for my country, I am now disabled. My wife and the family we've created are facing challenges because Nebraska doesn't recognize our marriage. The families of all veterans need to be honored, no matter what state we call home" —Crystal
Marriage equality lawsuit plaintiffs Jessica & Kathleen Källström-Schreckengost of Omaha. "We decided to move back to the 'Good Life' to raise our son. We had to choose between a good quality of life and legal security. Our family should have both the quality of life that comes with Nebraska and the security that comes with legal marriage" —Kathleen (Photo by Jason McClaren)
Marriage equality lawsuit plaintiffs Marj Plumb & Tracy Weitz of Omaha. "I was born and raised in the Midwest, with siblings, nieces and nephews and their families now within a day's reach. We didn't come to Nebraska to pick a fight. What we relied on when we made the decision to move to a state whose law does not recognize our marriage is the belief that deep down Midwesterners believe in fairness and equality and that this would soon change" —Marj (Photo by Jason McClaren)
Marriage equality lawsuit plaintiffs Tom Maddox & Randy Clark. "Essentially, in addition to preparing our joint Federal income tax return, I would need to prepare mock federal income tax returns as single individuals for each of us to satisfy Nebraska. It is an undue burden for married same-sex couples who would need to incur significant additional professional tax preparation expenses. It is demeaning to have Nebraska make us say we 'single'" —Randy
Marriage Equality Lawsuit Plaintiffs
Mark Hefflinger Bold's Digital + Communications Director. Mark was born and raised in Omaha, and holds a Bachelor's degree in English and Communications from Boston College. Mark has worked as a journalist in California, covering the digital media industry, music and LGBT issues, and since 2012 has worked as a digital organizer for progressive causes.
Email: mark@boldnebraska.org
Feb. 23-25: ACLU Greater Nebraska Out For Freedom Tour
News February 17, 2015
The ACLU of Nebraska has organized a 2015 Greater Nebraska Freedom Tour, where Nebraskans can meet Susan and Sally Waters, two of the plaintiffs suing the state to give all the freedom to marry. The events will take place Feb. 23-25 at 5:30 p.m. in Scottsbluff (23rd), Kearney (24th) and Hastings (25th). In addition, the […]


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Q: How do I facet filter on a negative number? I am trying facet/filter on an attribute that has integer values. Positive values work fine, but Algolia is treating the minus sign as negation instead of part of the value.
So for the filter:
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it returns all records that have a category_id other than 1.
I've tried quoting the value category_id:'-1' without luck. Is there a way to escape or disable the negation on facet filters to allow for filtering on negative values?

A: If your facet value starts with a '-' then you can escape the character with a \ to prevent the engine from interpreting this as a negative facet filter.
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October 10, 2014 - Updated on January 20, 2016
Rights panel asks Cuba to guarantee jailed blogger's safety
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has formally asked the Cuban government to guarantee the safety of Angel Santiesteban-Prats, a writer and blogger held since February 2013 who has repeatedly reported being the victim of mistreatment and torture in detention. The IACHR submitted its request on 26 September after being contacted by Elisa Tabakman, who edits his website and who already provided the IACHR in June 2013 with details of the threats, mistreatment and psychological torture to which Santiesteban-Prats has been subjected. Her approach to the IACHR was also prompted by rumours that Santiesteban-Prats might be transferred to a high-security detention centre operated by Cuba's border protection force. It was after this that Tabakman contacted the IACHR again, asking it to take rapid action. On the 21 July, the Cuban authorities announced that Santiesteban-Prats had escaped from jail. The blogger recently confirmed on his blog that he did indeed manage to leave the prison, enjoying five days of freedom before surrendering himself to the authorities, saying he had been using his right to leave prison and had not been on the run. His position was based on the fact that his sentence provided for 72-hours of parole after two months in prison, a provision the prison authorities refused to implement. On his return to prison, he was indeed transferred to a high security detention centre. Given the gravity of the situation, the IACHR asked the Cuban government on 26 September to adopt the necessary protective measures in order to guarantee Santiesteban-Prats' physical safety. "We urge the Cuban authorities to comply with this request by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and we reiterate our request to them to free Santiesteban-Prats at once and quash his conviction," said Reporters Without Borders deputy programme director Virginie Dangles. Santiesteban-Prats has been jailed because of his outspoken criticism of the government. He was given a five-year jail sentence after being convicted on trumped-up charges of "home violation" and "injuries" in a summary trial in December 2012. In an interview for Miami-based Televisión Martí on 15 July, his son said he was forced to testify against his father and that the prosecution's case was a complete fabrication. Cuba is ranked 170th out of 180 countries in the 2014 Reporters Without Borders press freedom index.
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[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 167. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S35] BLG1965 volume 2, page 482. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]
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Richard Noel Noel-Hill, 5th Baron Berwick of Attingham1
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Richard Noel Noel-Hill, 5th Baron Berwick of Attingham was born on 21 November 1800.1 He was the son of Richard Noel-Hill, 4th Baron Berwick of Attingham and Frances Maria Mostyn-Owen.1 He was baptised on 23 November 1800 at Betton House, Shropshire, EnglandG.1 He died on 12 April 1861 at age 60 at Cronhill, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, EnglandG, unmarried.1
He succeeded as the 5th Baron Berwick of Attingham, co. Shropshire [G.B., 1784] on 28 September 1848.1
Hon. Thomas Henry Noel-Hill1
M, #130914, b. circa 1804, d. 1 March 1870
Hon. Thomas Henry Noel-Hill was born circa 1804.1 He was the son of Richard Noel-Hill, 4th Baron Berwick of Attingham and Frances Maria Mostyn-Owen.1 He married Harriett Rebecca Humphreys, daughter of John Humphreys, in 1845.1,2 He died on 1 March 1870.1
He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He was the Rector at Berrington, Shropshire, EnglandG.1
Children of Hon. Thomas Henry Noel-Hill and Harriett Rebecca Humphreys
Richard Henry Noel-Hill, 7th Baron Berwick of Attingham1 b. 13 May 1847, d. 2 Nov 1897
Reverend Hon. Thomas Noel-Hill+1 b. 13 May 1847, d. 5 Jul 1888
Hon. Harriet Maria Selina Noel-Hill3 b. 21 Sep 1848, d. 4 Feb 1893
Hon. Anne Noel-Hill3 b. 23 Jun 1852, d. 25 Nov 1905
[S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 27. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
[S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage, page 28.
Harriett Rebecca Humphreys1
Harriett Rebecca Humphreys is the daughter of John Humphreys.1 She married Hon. Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, son of Richard Noel-Hill, 4th Baron Berwick of Attingham and Frances Maria Mostyn-Owen, in 1845.1,2
From 1845, her married name became Noel-Hill.1
Children of Harriett Rebecca Humphreys and Hon. Thomas Henry Noel-Hill
John Humphreys1
John Humphreys lived at Llwyn, Montgomeryshire, WalesG.1
Child of John Humphreys
Harriett Rebecca Humphreys+1
Richard Henry Noel-Hill, 7th Baron Berwick of Attingham1
M, #130917, b. 13 May 1847, d. 2 November 1897
Richard Henry Noel-Hill, 7th Baron Berwick of Attingham was born on 13 May 1847.1 He was the son of Hon. Thomas Henry Noel-Hill and Harriett Rebecca Humphreys.1 He was baptised at Berrington, Shropshire, EnglandG.1 He married Ellen Nystrom, daughter of Henry Nystrom, on 9 June 1869.1 He died on 2 November 1897 at age 50 at Atcham, Shropshire, EnglandG, after a long illnes, without issue.1 His will was proven (by probate), at over £138,000 gross, but net nil.1
He succeeded as the 7th Baron Berwick of Attingham, co. Shropshire [G.B., 1784] on 24 November 1882.1 His last will was dated 17 December 1887.
Reverend Hon. Thomas Noel-Hill1
M, #130918, b. 13 May 1847, d. 5 July 1888
Reverend Hon. Thomas Noel-Hill was born on 13 May 1847.1 He was the son of Hon. Thomas Henry Noel-Hill and Harriett Rebecca Humphreys.1 He married Frederica Sarah Morrice, daughter of Reverend William David Morrice, in 1874.2 He died on 5 July 1888 at age 41.1
He was the Rector at Berrington, Shropshire, EnglandG.1 He was granted the precedence of a baron's son.2
Children of Reverend Hon. Thomas Noel-Hill and Frederica Sarah Morrice
Hon. Mary Selina Noel-Hill2 b. 1875, d. 1950
Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick of Attingham1 b. 2 Apr 1877, d. 12 Jun 1947
Ellen Nystrom1
F, #130919, d. 7 February 1934
Ellen Nystrom was born at Stepney, London, EnglandG.2 She was the daughter of Henry Nystrom.1 She married Richard Henry Noel-Hill, 7th Baron Berwick of Attingham, son of Hon. Thomas Henry Noel-Hill and Harriett Rebecca Humphreys, on 9 June 1869.1 She died on 7 February 1934.3
From 9 June 1869, her married name became Noel-Hill.1 After her marriage, Ellen Nystrom was styled as Baroness Berwick of Attingham on 24 November 1882.
[S4942] Ivar Rømo, "re: Nystrom Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 8 October 2010. Hereinafter cited as "re: Nystrom Family."
[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 90. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
Henry Nystrom1,2
Henry Nystrom was steward of an Indiaman.2
Child of Henry Nystrom
Ellen Nystrom1 d. 7 Feb 1934


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Keith Harris	October 7, 2020 3720
Creative Destruction is a downloadable 1st/3rd person shooter, based on the battle royale genre, with some building elements to go along with it all. Originally released on the 3rd August 2018 on PC, the game is also available on mobile devices and was developed by Titan Studio, a team known only for this game as of right now. As you drop down onto the wonderful playground below you, you'll be pitted up against 100 other players, all of which want the first-place victory for themselves!
How to Download Creative Destruction
The game can be download from Google Play or the Apple App Store. The is also a Windows version. To download Creative Destruction for PC click on the link below the review.
Since there's a complete lack of story, let's focus on the game's visual prowess instead. Similarly, to Fortnite, the game has a bright, vibrant color scheme to it to give the player a fun and somewhat whimsical art style that makes playing the game a visual treat. Due to the game being ported over to PC via mobile, the visuals aren't quite as strong as they could be, but for the most part, manages to hold strong even on PC.
At the start of each game, all 100 players are expected to dive headfirst out of a flying vehicle, onto anywhere in the vast open space the map. Once they get close to hitting the ground, they'll get out their glider and slow their descent, very much like in Fortnite. From there, players are expected to go out into the world, looking for loot, resources, and other players to kill and steal their stuff, providing they have the skill to manage it. The game doesn't end until there is only one player left standing and thus they will be crowned the winner.
Playing like a mix of 3rd person and 1st person perspectives, the game is primarily played in a 3rd person perspective but can be switched into 1st person in cases where you would like more accuracy with your weapon.
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At any point, you're free to change perspectives for whatever reason and is half of the strategy of the game: knowing when to switch and when it's the most optimal to be either in 1st or 3rd person. Outside of these perspectives, building is a major part of the whole game. You are equipped with a special weapon that sucks the materials out of different objects, which can then be used to create different building objects, such as ramps and walls to give that added level of complexity to the game.
Creative Destruction has clearly borrowed a lot of its inspiration from PUBG and Fortnite, with Fortnite being the biggest one. PUBG (available also in a mobile version) has always had a 3rd person/1st person perspective game mode for players to switch between, ever since the beginning, and pretty much everything else about Creative Destruction is in some way also in Fortnite. Dropping out of a flying vehicle at the top of the map, gliding, building, collecting building resources, and many other similarities are what put Fortnite on the map initially, with Creative Destruction hoping to do the same.
Anyone that's on the lookout for a new battle royale game on either mobile or PC that doesn't take itself too seriously, then Creative Destruction is a great game for you. It has a lot of what you want from some of the other more popular battle royale games while providing enough of a change to prevent it from feeling like a complete copy.
Creative Destruction is another battle royale game but with a twist. With a special weapon, you can destroy anything. Download the game and use your Destructor in a creative way.
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ABC/Image Group LA Thomas Rhett and Lee Brice lead the lineup for ACM Stories, Songs & Stars: A Songwriter's Evening Benefitting ACM Lifting Lives.
The Friday, April 13 show at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will showcase the still-to-be-announced ACM Songwriter of the Year nominees, ahead of the 53rd ACM Awards that Sunday.
In addition to TR and Lee, hit songwriters Shane McAnally, Lori McKenna and Ashley Gorley will take the stage, with more talent still to be revealed.
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Kapi'olani Medical Center's 2015 Emma Kauikeolani Wilcox Award
Cindy Shimomi-Saito, The Sex Abuse Treatment Center's associate director, won Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children's annual Emma Kauikeolani Wilcox Award and was honored at a ceremony on Dec. 1, 2015.
In 1909, at a time when two of every seven infants in Hawai'i did not live to see their first birthday, Albert and Emma Kauikeolani Wilcox donated the funds to open Kauikeolani Children's Hospital. In 1978, Kauikeolani Children's Hospital merged with Kapi'olani Hospital, then a facility focused primarily on women's health and maternity, to become Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children.
In memory of Albert and Emma's incredible, life-saving gift, each year their descendants and senior members of Kapi'olani's healthcare team recognize a hospital employee who demonstrates exemplary service and commitment to the care of children.
Cindy directs and manages SATC's 24/7 response system for sexual assault cases, overseeing crisis services and medical care for victims who come to Kapi'olani, and has been instrumental in improving Hawai'i's statewide response system for survivors of sexual violence and their families.
In selecting Cindy as the 2015 award recipient, the Wilcox family and Kapi'olani specifically recognized her tireless and dedicated advocacy for young victims of sexual assault, and her important and lasting contributions to the healthcare of children across the islands.


When will I be ready to forgive?
Imagine you are carrying a fully-grown rhinoceros on your back.
When would you say would be a good time to put the two-ton creature down?
If you are holding a grudge against someone or something, you are carrying the emotional equivalent of a rhinoceros around with you. You may feel that this grudge is a source of power over that person or thing. On the contrary, its power is over you – and you are the one who is suffering.
Not only are they not doing anything to you – they didn't in the first place. All of your suffering was created in your own mind – and to hold a grudge is to perpetuate this suffering.
Every time you reinforce the resentment by indulging in it, you are hoisting that enormous rhino onto your back. In trying to punish the object of your resentment, you are merely attacking yourself.
When you finally let go of this burden, you immediately feel much better.
Not that you are under any obligation to be best friends with whomever or whatever (you are under no obligation to do anything), but in your new freedom the space has opened up for healing – your own healing.
What you choose to do with this freedom, space and healing is up to you.
If you do want to move closer to this person or thing, you will find it much easier, because in your new state of non-judgement the relationship has already completely changed.
You are both much freer than you were when judgement was present – free to be who you really are, rather than to play a role such as goodie or baddie, victim or victimiser.
If you wish to be completely free of them or it, in your non-judgement you already are.
Either way, in your freedom from the burden of judgement you are able to freely move forward in your life.


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Whodini, a hip-hop group from the'80s, once sang, "Friends, how many of us have them?"
Well, as far as it goes for Peter Klavin, played by Paul Rudd ("Knocked Up," 2007) he doesn't seem to have that many – guy friends, that is.
Klavin does have friends, but they all just happen to be female in the new comedy "I Love You, Man."
When it comes down to his relationship with his fiancée Zooey, played by Rashida Jones ("The Office"), he is set and ready to go with the wedding, except for the fact that he doesn't have best man.
With that, he sets off into the world of "man-dating" in search of a best friend to call his own.After several obstacles and honest mistakes, Klaven comes to meet a laid back and truly blunt guy by the name of Sydney Fife, played by none other than Jason Segel ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall," 2008) who not only fills the spot of best friend, but helps give Peter that confidence that he truly needs in his life.
They hit it off instantaneously – jamming to some Rush songs, hanging out in the "man cave," and even taking on (or at least attempting to) Lou Ferrigno
("The Incredible Hulk," 1977).
Both Rudd and Segel, who are two of the few actors in Vanity Fair's "Comedy's New Legends" group, did great jobs portraying a modern day Cheech and Chong relationship, without any of the drugs, but with plenty of laughs.
Fans are sure to enjoy the rest of the cast as well, including Jon Favreau ("Swingers," 1996) and Andy Samberg ("Saturday Night Live").
The setting of the movie takes place in Los Angeles, and the film displays many great locations the city has to offer, such as The Grove and Venice Boardwalk.
The movie is directed and written by John Hamburg ("Along Came Polly," 2004), along side fellow writer Larry Levin ("Dr. Doolittle 2," 2001).
It deals with the very real subject of friendship – a man needing a best friend he can depend on. The movie deals with the problem a man faces when he loses his friends to either a better half, kids or even just by drifting apart. It's about being able to find that one friend you need as much they need you.
It crosses the boundaries by being a one of a kind "bro-mance" movie, which is a romantic comedy movie blended with the awkwardness of falling in love with a "bro" instead of a woman, but all in good humor.
And just like when watching a romantic comedy, the storyline is predictable yet very fresh and funny.
From the various scenes of Segel's character wearing Ugg boots, to the hilarious billboards of Rudd's character plastered all over the city, "I Love You, Man" is funny from beginning to end, providing a down-to-earth movie that mature audiences can enjoy.
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Like most grandmothers, I DO cook. I haven't written about it much but once in a while I share a recipe. Sometimes you need a nudge. Well, Finlandia Cheese gave me a nudge. They sent me a "care package" with Finlandia cheese and premium butter and asked me to share a recipe with you. Well – here it is. I is simple and classic.
This grilled cheese and tomato on sliced semolina bread looks and tastes like a gourmet treat and it could not be easier to make.
Put pats of butter on one side of two slices of the bread.
Melt butter on a griddle pan or frying pan. Put the bread butter side down on the hot griddle. Spread the sliced Swiss cheese topped with tomato on the bread.
Cook with medium heat. Now put pats of butter on one side of the remaining two slices of bread. When the side on the griddle is golden brown put the second slice of bread on top and turn over. Here is what you have when both sides are golden brown.
It is easy, takes five minutes and may be the best grilled cheese sandwich you will ever have.
The front label on the butter provides information that has the essence of "farm to table." "Fresh from Finland" and "crafted with pure milk from family owned farms. Nothing artificial. No added hormones." Gives you a warm feeling. Some of us are more drawn to the back with the nutrition facts (It is butter), and other legally required information. Also something we don't normally see: "Made with non GMA ingredients according to EU standards." If butter can be healthy, this is it.
I think the cheese is made here in the US as it doesn't have any of this labeling.
Anyway, it is delicious and worth a try. There are some great recipes on the Finlandia web site. I can't wait to try the Grilled Cran-Turkey sandwich. See all the other Finlandia products here.


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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Announces Issuance of New Patent in EU for Zygel™
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DEVON, Pa. – Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYNE), the leader in innovative pharmaceutically-produced transdermal cannabinoid therapies for rare and near-rare neuropsychiatric disorders, today announced that the European Patent Office has issued Patent No. 3687513, titled "Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome and Autism with Cannabidiol," which includes claims directed to methods of treating one or more behavioral symptoms of Fragile X syndrome and methods of treating one or more behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorder by transdermally administering a therapeutically effective amount of cannabidiol (CBD).
This new patent, which expires in 2038, is part of an expanding international intellectual property portfolio covering the Company's transdermal cannabidiol product candidate, Zygel™ CBD gel. There are currently five corresponding U.S. patents related to methods of treating Fragile X syndrome or autism spectrum disorder.
About Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals is the leader in innovative pharmaceutically-produced transdermal cannabinoid therapies for rare and near-rare neuropsychiatric disorders. We are committed to improving the lives of patients and their families living with severe, chronic health conditions including Fragile X syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, and a heterogeneous group of rare and ultra-rare epilepsies known as developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Learn more at www.zynerba.com and follow us on Twitter at @ZynerbaPharma.
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