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When a Rake Falls by Sally Orr
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I'm Sally Orr, the author of the new historical Regency-era romance, WHEN A RAKE FALLS. This is book 2 in The Rake's Handbook series. Thank you so much to Romance Junkies for hosting me today. I'm excited to introduce you to WHEN A RAKE FALLS.
In order to for you to get to know my hero and heroine, Miss Eve Mountfloy and Lord Boyce Parker, a little better, I've conducted a mini interview to give you a little taste of WHEN A RAKE FALLS.
Sally Orr
Your house is on fire. You have saved your family, pets, and the family photos. You have time to save one more item. What will you save?
Boyce: Eve's book of results from science experiments started by her father.
Eve: My father's book of results from his scientific experiments.
Which of these do you have the most of: sense of humor, sense of time, sense of adventure, common sense?
Boyce: Sense of adventure, I plan to invest in ballooning, so that one day, you may reach for your balloon in the morning the way you reach for your spurs now.
Eve: Common sense. I don't like to waste time on silly projects.
Complete this sentence: It must be true that opposites attract because my partner and I are total opposites when it comes to ___________.
Boyce: Sartorial excellence.
Eve: The ability to sing.
When a Rake Falls
By Sally Orr
Sourcebooks Casablanca
The Rake's Handbook, Book 2
Historical Regency Romance
$7.99 Mass Market Paperback
He's racing to win back his reputation
Having hired a balloon to get him to Paris in a daring race, Lord Boyce Parker is simultaneously exhilarated and unnerved by the wonders and dangers of flight, and most of all by the beautiful, stubborn, intelligent lady operating the balloon.
She's curious about the science of love
Eve Mountfloy is in the process of conducting weather experiments when she finds herself spirited away to France by a notorious rake. She's only slightly dismayed—the rake seems to respect her work—but she is frequently distracted by his windblown physical magnificence and buoyant spirits.
What happens when they descend from the clouds?
As risky as aeronautics may be, once their feet touch the ground, Eve and Boyce learn the real danger of a very different type of falling…
Praise for The Rake's Handbook:
"Orr debuts with a charming romp. The witty repartee and naughty innuendos set the perfect pitch for the entertaining romance. Though there are serious themes and carefully researched historical details, it's the banter and sensuality that are sure to enchant readers." –RT Book Reviews, 4 stars
The Rake's Handbook: Including Field Guide (Book 1)
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When a Rake Falls (Book 2)
Sally Orr worked for thirty years in medical research, specializing in the discovery of gene function. After joining an English history message board, she posted many, many examples of absolute tomfoolery. As a result, a cyber-friend challenged her to write a novel. Since she is a hopeless Anglophile, it's not surprising that her first book is a Regency romance. Sally lives with her husband in San Diego, surrounded by too many nerdy books and not enough old English cars.
Connect with Sally Orr
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Excerpt from WHEN A RAKE FALLS
Lord Boyce Parker felt a sudden urge to sing. The brisk morning air, the glorious sunshine, and the presence of a hundred or so excited gentlemen milling around him could only mean a remarkable day ahead. Boyce knew he'd be mocked if he broke out in song, but sometimes happiness just bubbled up from somewhere down in your toes and overwhelmed a fellow. "My candle burns bright—-"
"Goes without saying you learned to sing by reading a book," said George Drexel, one of Boyce's oldest friends. "Right now I could be in bed with the lovely Widow Donhurst. Instead, I'm standing here amongst the rabble of London, far too early for any sane man, following another one of your bacon–brained schemes."
Boyce ignored him and kept his gaze fixed on the balcony of Stainthorpe House. Yesterday, the Earl of Stainthorpe had placed an advertisement in all of the newspapers inviting London's finest bachelors to gather in Royston Square. Although the details in the advertisement were few, it hinted fame and five thousand pounds might be gained by winning one of several "challenges." As the son of a wealthy marquess, Boyce had no need for the money, but he longed for a chance to impress his father. "It's not my bacon–brained scheme; it's the earl's. Cheer up. You will be the friend of the victorious Lord Boyce Parker."
Drexel turned to glare at the pressing horde of eager young gentlemen behind them. "You don't even know what the old man's challenges are. They could all be a hum, like a scavenger hunt to find his great–uncle's tricorne hat or his aunt's lost poodle." Drexel dressed in somber colors without fancy cravats or fobs, so his words had the gravity of a humorless man no one would willfully cross. This morning, his rumpled clothes, dark whiskers, and obvious lack of sleep—-no doubt due to a long night of amorous adventure—-made him appear grumpier than normal. "I hardly think the earl's tomfool challenges will make you famous."
"You don't sound cheerful." Boyce grinned at his old school friend. "I'm confident the earl's challenges will be significant and my assured victory will pave the way to restoring my father's esteem."
Drexel spat on the ground. "Chasing your brother's fame? Richard is a glorious war hero. I'm sure winning some silly challenge won't compete with his elevated consequence."
"You're wrong. When my name is printed in the newspapers, my father will have to speak of me with the same admiration he gives Richard."
"I don't think winning a challenge will change the marquess's opinion of you—-"
"Look." Boyce pointed upward.
The Earl of Stainthorpe stepped to the edge of his balcony overlooking Royston Square. "My friends, I understand there are no great men left in England." Silver wisps of hair escaped the earl's old–fashioned queue and blew over his forehead, but he ignored them as he squarely confronted the men below.
The audience surged forward and yelled retorts to the earl's audacious remark.
Boyce had arrived an hour early so he would be close enough to hear his lordship's every word. But if this hubbub continued, he might not catch what the earl had to say. He turned to the man yelling behind him. "I'll give you a pound, my good fellow, if you can shout louder."
The man smiled and shouted.
"Definitely not louder, unfortunate loss indeed," Boyce said. "Now I suggest you hush and let his lordship speak."
Standing two steps behind his master, the earl's butler vigorously rang a handbell to gain the attention of the boisterous crowd.
"The earldom of Stainthorpe owns numerous and diverse holdings," the earl bellowed. "Therefore, upon my death, my daughter will be the richest woman in England."
The crowd cheered.
The earl waited for them to settle down. "What I'm trying to say is, Lady Sarah Stainthorpe needs a husband. But so far, none of the Eligibles paraded before her will do. She refuses to marry and claims all the gentlemen in London are rogues, dandies, or worse. The point is, she's a bluestocking and might fall in love with some bloody…a poet. I tell you, my friends, that Byron fellow has a lot to answer for."
As the youngest son of a marquess, Boyce was considered an Eligible. Only, Lady Sarah had rejected him, and all the other Eligibles, seconds after they had presented themselves at Royston House—-an unfortunate circumstance, since he believed Lady Sarah would make an excellent wife and a very pretty one too. After a moment of reflection, he realized every lady of his acquaintance would make a pretty wife. One or two may have a feature some might call "unfortunate." Nevertheless, he always found something pretty in every female countenance.
"Are all the gentlemen I see before me rogues or dandies?" the earl shouted. "Of course not. One or two maybe, and several of you are shockingly loose in the haft." His lordship pointed to a young man wearing a violet greatcoat, hanging by one arm on a streetlight. "Especially you, sir."
With his free hand, the man doffed his top hat.
"Yes, I mean you," the earl said. "My condolences to your poor father."
All of the Parker men possessed a fine figure, so he knew even a poorly tailored coat hung well upon his shoulders. The many compliments he received had gained him a reputation as an expert in masculine fashion. Therefore, Boyce felt his lordship should show more sympathy to a man wearing a lamentable violet greatcoat, since the earl wore an old square coat and baggy breeches.
"Where was I?" The earl paused to scan the crowd. "Besides an obvious bone–breaker or two, you gentlemen are the embodiment of the character traits that make Englishmen the greatest people on earth. So I am challenging you—-the finest Englishmen alive—-to a race. A race to Paris!"
"This is not a race where the winner arrives first," the earl said. "No, it is a test to discover the gentlemen who possess England's greatest traits."
"Gin drinking, gov?" someone shouted.
The crowd laughed and called out a few additional "traits."
The earl ignored their comments. "And I mean English character traits—-not British. That country was some tomfoolery created by meddlesome politicians. This is a race for Englishmen only. Now, my race will have five challenges and five winners. Each winner will win a prize of a gold cup and five thousand pounds."
The mob erupted in huzzahs; top hats flew into the air.
Under his sky–blue waistcoat, Boyce's heartbeat escalated. This race presented him with his best opportunity to distinguish himself. He would win at least two of the earl's challenges and earn a reputation as a prime example of English manhood. "Huzzah!" He too threw his beaver hat in the air.
The butler rang the handbell for a full minute before the crowd settled down.
The earl held up his hands. "Here are the details of the five—-count them—-five challenges. You have one month to reach Stainthorpe House in Paris. Each gentleman will write about his journey and provide the name of a witness. The man whose travels provide the best example of an English trait wins a challenge. Once the winners promise to spend the remainder of the summer in our company, they will be rewarded with a gold cup and five thousand pounds. With such excellent examples of true English manhood escorting Lady Sarah around Paris, she must certainly fall in love with one of you unlicked cubs."
The assembled men danced in circles. Each one of them was probably dreaming about how he would spend his winnings.
Eager to hear the details, Boyce frowned at the clamorous riffraff behind him. The earl was right; they all appeared to be a lot of rag–mannered coves, so he gained complete confidence that he could best any of their English traits—-whatever those traits may be. Once he reached Paris, Lady Sarah would discover he was the finest of fellows and they would fall in love. Women seemed naturally to favor him over other gentlemen—-wonderful creatures, women.
The earl's voice boomed across the square. "What are the character traits that make Englishmen so great, you ask?"
The young men below the balcony tendered several improper suggestions.
"No." The earl waved his hand. "Not physical features. Traits like courage and intelligence. So the challenges are thus: The first gold cup will be given to the gentleman who represents English courage. We are the country of Nelson, so bravery and courage course through every one of our veins."
Someone shouted the nature of what was coursing through his veins.
The earl continued without hesitation. "The second gold cup will be given to the gentleman whose journey represents classic English sportsmanship. Any Englishman alive can out hunt, out fish, and out ride all other races of men. So to win the second cup, some outstanding feat of sportsmanship will rule the day. Extra consideration will be given to the best example of a journey completed under difficult circumstances."
Boyce huffed. "Well, his lordship is wrong. The true nature of English sportsmanship is not victory over adversity, but our support for the dark horse and sense of fair play. We are, by nature, a generous people."
Drexel slapped him on the back. "For once I agree with you. But considering your history in the field, I suggest you don't try for the sportsmanship cup."
"Sportsmanship can be demonstrated by means other than fishing or shooting every magnificent creature—-for example, by boxing or gaming. I practice my pugilistic skills at Jackson's twice a week now. You cannot tell me his place is not full of sportsmen. Or how about when a fellow loses a fortune gaming at White's and faces his loss with the grace and good humor of a gentleman? That's sportsmanship under pressure, if you ask me."
"Yes, but the earl believes boxing is for professionals and only women play cards."
Boyce widened his eyes. "In my opinion, his lordship's definition of sportsmanship is rather limited."
The handbell sounded again before the earl continued his speech. "The third gold cup will be given to the gentleman whose journey best exhibits loyalty to the king or service to a lady."
One man yelled, "I'd be delighted to service all the ladies on my way to Paris."
Others in the crowd shouted similar generous offers.
"If you do so, sir," the earl replied, "you will be shown the door. Loyalty means old–fashioned manners, being polite, and keeping your distance from your betters. Of all the challenges, I believe service to the Crown is the greatest honor any man could desire. And considering the manners I've witnessed here today, I'd say the challenge of this cup will remain unmet."
Jeers filled the air.
Boyce wondered how a fellow could show loyalty to the king in a race. He supposed a gentleman might salute the king's profile on a sovereign with every step of his journey, but dismissed it as an absurd notion. No, he'd be better off trying to provide a service to some lady.
His lordship nodded, and the handbell rang again. "Now quiet down. The fourth cup will be given to the man whose journey provides the best example of our English intelligence. We are the land of Newton and Davy, so the greatest brains of civilization are English. Except for that da Vinci fellow and one or two Greeks, but we can afford to be generous and let the rest of the world have a little luck now and then."
Boyce elbowed his friend. "Yes, yes, that's the cup for me. Bet I'll win too. What do you say, fifty?"
"Agreed," Drexel said. "I will also wager by the end of this whole flummery, Lady Sarah will reject all the winners out of spite. I would, if I were her."
Boyce refused to believe Lady Sarah would object to any of the winners, once she knew them well. The lady wanted to be married, didn't she? "No, no, young women are full of tender affection. I have never met one who did not want to fall in love and make her family happy."
Drexel rolled his eyes. "I suspect that is because there are so many unmarried ladies dangling after you, you cannot imagine one refusing. And from the stories I heard yesterday, I'll wager that if I throw a pebble into the crowd at the next assembly, it will hit a widow who has, or wants to be, in your bed. And believe me, those ladies are not expecting marriage."
"You're being vulgar in public," Boyce said. "All of the widows I have ever…met were delightful. Deep in their hearts, they want to be married again, I'm sure."
"So why haven't you married one of these delightful ladies?"
"Never understood how fellows choose one to fall in love with."
"If I know the marquess, the best way to impress him is to give him grandchildren. My father becomes unhinged with even the thought of grandchildren."
"Grandchildren? Grandchildren are far in the future. A great public achievement is my best and only chance to regain my father's respect. You'll see. When I am crowned the victor of more than one challenge, my achievements will be the toast of London. Then all of England will think of me differently. I will no longer be just one of the seven anonymous brothers of the war hero Richard. Worse yet, if people do recognize me, they remember I'm the Parker son who published a scandalous book and then received the cut direct from his father—-his own father. After my victory in the challenges, everyone will have to refer to me as the intelligent, courageous Lord Boyce. Don't you understand?"
Drexel winked at his friend. "Tell me, which of the great English traits do you represent best? Sounds like only Service to a Lady, and believe me, your service is the wrong type as far as the earl is concerned."
"Ah, that's my secret. But you will be a witness to my victory, won't you?"
After pulling off his hat, Drexel took a full minute to smooth the beaver nap on the brim. "I'll consider it." A wide smirk broke across his dark, handsome face. "You've persuaded me to join the race too."
The handbell clanged, and everyone faced the balcony again. "Gentlemen, there is one last challenge, the fifth cup. Since this was my daughter's idea, perhaps in jest, you never know with females, let us call it the Lady's Favorite."
Shouts and laughter rose from the rabble.
The earl leaned forward over the mob. "Perhaps there are no gentlemen in England, and my daughter is right?" His lordship waited until the crowd quieted. "Lady Sarah has a funny notion that the greatest achievements of the English race are their sense of humor, wit, and eccentricities. I mean, now really, she is fond of Sheridan's plays." The earl held up his right hand to quiet the laughing crowd. "For this cup, Lady Sarah will be the final judge."
The mob tendered several humorous jests of questionable wit.
The earl coughed several times but remained unmoving. "So there you have it. The five greatest English traits are courage, sportsmanship, intelligence, wit, and service to a lady. Now to business. I expect all who plan to take up the challenges to gather in our vestibule below. There, we will compile a list of the participants. You do not have to choose which cup you aspire to, and you may switch to another challenge at the end of your journey. Finally, you may win more than one challenge. Oh, and you must provide an acceptable witness. Anyone who observes your achievement and can testify on your behalf may be an official witness. The only exclusions are people who cannot be trusted, like paid companions or dear old mums."
Several groans were heard, and one person clapped.
The earl nodded in the direction of the man who clapped. "Good man. The race will officially start after I stop speaking and will end a month from now on the second of July. On that day, you will present your written story describing your journey to Stainthorpe House at Rue de la Chaussée-d'Antin. There, I will choose the five best stories for each challenge, and those finalists will be asked to recite their adventures aloud. Indeed, everyone here today will be invited to attend this party and hear my pick of the winners. Lastly, the five thousand pounds and gold cups will be presented at the end of the evening. It goes without saying that the victors will be appropriately recognized in all of the newspapers."
Boyce elbowed Drexel. "Yes, yes, my father reads every paper."
The crowd's cheers erupted again after the mention of the winnings.
The earl held his arms out. "I tell you, my friends, I'm excited about this race. To help defray the cost of your journey, any man who takes up our challenges will receive a hundred pounds after reaching Paris."
Shouts and applause echoed around the square.
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, Lady Sarah and I look forward to hearing the adventures of England's finest men. I am positive that once my daughter is acquainted with you fine fellows, she will fall in love. With such excellent examples of the greatness inherent in the English, how could she not? We also anticipate the pleasure of your company during our summer in Paris. The only other thing I can say is…" The earl lifted his quizzing glass to his eye and scanned the crowd. "Ready, steady, go!"
One Response to When a Rake Falls by Sally Orr
Colleen C. 6 years ago	April 19, 2015at 9:55 am
One quality I like to see is the ability to open one's heart to love. 😀


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Ronen Avraham and Max M. Schanzenbach
The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics: Volume 2: Private and Commercial Law
Economics and Finance, Law and Economics, Health, Education, and Welfare
5.1. Theoretical and Legal Background
5.1.1. The Standard of Care
5.1.2. Detecting Errors
5.1.3. Defensive Medicine, Offensive Medicine, and Administrative Costs
5.2. The Effect of Damage Limitations
5.2.1. Are Damage Limitations Effective at Reducing Awards and Claiming?
5.2.2. Are Damage Limitations Effective at Reducing Healthcare Utilization?
5.2.3. Tort Reform and the Quality of Care
5.3. Future of Reform: Medical Malpractice and Clinical Practice Guidelines
5.3.1. Clinical Practice Guidelines and Medical Malpractice
5.3.2. Communication and Resolution Programs
This chapter assesses theory and evidence on the efficacy of medical malpractice liability and limitations to it in improving healthcare outcomes, and identifies unresolved issues that merit further attention from scholars. First, it explores the theoretical and legal background on medical malpractice. It then turns to the available evidence by focusing on three basic areas of study: the impact of malpractice limitations on payouts and litigation, the effect of malpractice limitations on overall healthcare costs, and the effect of malpractice on two major cost drivers in the healthcare system: cardiac and obstetrics practice. It argues that limitations on liability did not and likely cannot significantly reduce healthcare costs. Finally, the chapter discusses new and important trends in the literature regarding reforms to standards of care and the role of clinical practice guidelines and communication and disclosure programs.
Keywords: medical malpractice reform, malpractice liability, malpractice limitations, healthcare costs, standard of care
Ronen Avraham
Ronen Avraham, Thomas Shelton Maxey Professor in Law, School of Law, University of Texas at Austin.
Max M. Schanzenbach
Max M. Schanzenbach is Seigle Family Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

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Don't Get Arrested: Know The Rules Governing Shipwrecks
6 2 月, 2017 /1 評論/在: TDI Diver News /通過: admin
Do you know the do's and don'ts of wreck diving? Better yet do you know that you could get in serious trouble if you DON'T know the rules? We're breaking it down for you, because we've got your back when it comes to diving.
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Garage Days Revisited
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By Joel Silverstein:
Video Credit: Courtesy Capt. Billy Deans
***NOTE:*** This video was recorded over 20 years ago.
The Witches Brew – Trimix and Nitrox Gas Mixtures
So you're planning on going diving this weekend and need to get your cylinders filled with nitrox. Imagine that you have a choice of getting that mix from one of only six dive centers in the United States. You can go to Long Island, New York; Gloucester City, New Jersey; Key Largo or Key West, Florida; Santa Cruz, California; or Bellingham, Washington to get those tanks filled. That's right, back in the early days of technical diving we had a choice of six dive centers in the US that would fill our tanks with oxygen enriched air. If you were an active nitrox diver, the ability to obtain breathing gas was very limited. Getting gas required logistics far beyond that of driving to the local dive shop. Yet, that did not stop people from getting the coveted breathing gas. If you were near these dive centers, it was easy. If not, creativity crept in.
Tell any diver they cannot have something and soon they will make it themselves. It did not take long for divers to start mixing gas in their garages. Dive shop owners were strongly against this practice, and the industry frowned upon it just as loudly. Yet divers were mixing gas at home more than most could have imagined. Some divers were very successful at home brewing, but others were sloppy and dangerous. Most anyone with simple math skills could calculate proper proportions of oxygen and air to make a nitrox mixture. However, mixing nitrox gas was more complex than transfilling some oxygen and topping it up with air. It required oxygen, hoses, fittings, gauges, flow meters, an oxygen analyzer, and an air compressor. In addition, it took an understanding of cleaning for oxygen-service, gas system design, heat exchange, and the dangers of adiabatic compression. Most people could put the first parts together, but it was the oxygen compatible air and oxygen cleanliness that were the missing links for many. Some divers would fill their scuba cylinders at home with a specific amount of oxygen and then have them topped off with air at the local dive shop. On the surface, this seemed a logical solution, but it violated every rule of gas mixing, and it put many people at undue risk. In some situations, it resulted in serious accidents. If they were cutting corners in one part of this process, what else was not as good as required?
For divers who wanted to do it right, they sought out training from experts like former NOAA Diving Officer, Dick Rutowski in Key Largo, Captain Billy Deans in Key West, or ANDI co-founder, Ed Betts on Long Island.. The courses offered were comprehensive and usually took two to four days to complete. For those who could not get to these rare training events, the early CompuServe internet forums were a major source for gas mixing discussions. In addition, divers would share information they garnered from the Navy and NOAA diving manuals, as well as from the commercial diving industry. Along with all the seriousness and challenges that were facing technical diving in the early days, deep diving pioneer, Capt. Billy Deans created a video that parodied decompression table creation, breathing gas analysis and gas mixing. It gives today's divers and gas mixers an idea of what we were up against back in the early days of recreational mixed gas diving.
It was not until Technical Diving International introduced the first TDI Gas Blender Course and textbook written by Jan Neal, that gas-mixing methodology became readily available to divers worldwide. Neal's materials legitimatized recreational gas mixing and formed the basis for what we do today in teaching divers about mixing gases for diving. The dive industry as a whole has benefited from the contributions of divers over the years to gas mixing.
Learning about mixing gas is much easier today than it was twenty years ago. A whole industry has emerged that has made the tools of the trade much easier to get; between training, gas analyzers, gas boosters, compact compressors, filtration systems and a host of other items. While divers are able to get gas mixes from most any dive center around the world, there are those who still like to mix on their own and the right stuff is easy to get. Like in most every industry, great ideas and techniques are the product of a few brave individuals who sought out knowledge and adventure, many times from the workbench in their garage.
Joel Silverstein is the author of three books on nitrox, a major contributor to the NOAA Diving Manual, and TDI Instructor Trainer # 125. Since 1989 he has mixed more than two million cubic feet of breathing gas. Contact: joel@techdivinglimited.com
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"Vividly brutal... an intriguing enigma."
"No, Tony, you're afraid! You have no idea what it's like to be desperate."
Just how hard do you fight for Home? Part II of the Irish trilogy, Pearldivers looks at a fondly remembered homeland. Terry and Ronny, lifelong friends, share a squat in London during the Thatcher era with Ally, a sociopath, and The Prof, a homosexual who is less than thrilled with his sexuality. Into the squat comes Spiv, a sometime hustler. The play deals with the agendas people set up. Terry is a sometime socialist, Ally an aggressive user, Ronny the peacemaker and guardian to Spiv, and the Prof is simply a human being who doesn't care any more.
- Did not receive required readings prior to show selection.
- Selected for production. Theatre lost its grant.
Pearldivers and all excerpts from it are © 1994 Tim Marks. Excerpts may contain strong language or violence.


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Broken bottles share a lot with broken brains.
Several YouTube videos show cool bros smacking the mouth of a liquid-filled bottle to make its bottom shatter into wet shards. It's a useful trick for getting a few "whoa, dudes" at parties, but scientists recently found that it's also a great way to visualize what happens when a brain gets injured.
In an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Thursday, an international team of engineering professors explained how the bottle-shattering process, technically known as cavitation, is linked to brain trauma. Preventing injuries to the brain is a major concern in the NFL these days, especially after a study published in July showed that nearly 100 percent of deceased football players showed evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a severe, degenerative brain disease resulting from repeated brain trauma.
"The brain is surrounded by fluid, and when you have impact, it's possible you are experiencing cavitation within that fluid," said study co-author Scott Thomson, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University, in a statement.
The scientists took a series of high-speed videos of the cavitation process to show what exactly happens when you hit a closed container filled with non-carbonated liquid (more on that later), like a bottle of juice or a football player's skull. Watching it in slow motion, it's clear that it isn't the sudden strike at the top of the container that breaks the bottle. Instead, it's the bubbles that do it — specifically, their sudden collapse.
When you hit the top of the bottle, its acceleration increases downward, creating pressure near the bottom. That sudden pressure spike forces gas out of the liquid, forming bubbles. All these bubbles rise through the liquid and suddenly burst in a phenomenon called cavitation collapse, and the burst sends a shockwave through the bottom of the bottle, causing it to shatter.
The sudden collapse of bubbles sends a shockwave through the glass, causing it to shatter.
Somewhat counterintuitively, the same doesn't happen to bottles filled with carbonated drinks, so don't expect smashing results with a bottle of beer. With fizzy drinks, the researchers explain, the bubbles form through cavitation fill with dissolved carbon dioxide, preventing them from collapsing.
While cavitation science is nothing new — engineers have long known it's responsible for damaging pipes and marine propellers — the paper outlines a new formula for predicting when, exactly, cavitation will happen after a strike.
The researchers are hoping that their new formula will help predict when injury to the brain occurs after the skull slams into something hard. In football, repeated strikes to the head frequently lead to concussions, which are injuries caused by the brain shaking around the skull in its surrounding brain juices. Experiencing repeated concussions and other traumatic brain injuries has been linked to the development of CTE, which has serious psychological symptoms and is currently untreatable.
When it comes to dealing with football-induced brain damage, prevention is key. Using the cavitation formula to predict when brain injury will occur will allow researchers to "better design safety devices to help prevent serious brain damage," Thomson says.
Like this party trick, football is entertaining in its violence, but in the end, the costs aren't exactly worth it. Whether it consists of needlessly wasted drinks or damaged brains, the price we pay is arguably already too steep.


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The death of Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Perez left a lasting mark on Texas history on March 31, 1995.
The days of grieving, by both family and fans, that followed 24 years ago were captured by photographers and are now part of the LIFE Picture Collection.
The collection documents past cultural and political events, as well as celebrities who shape the modern world, according to Getty Images.
The images from the collections include from photos of the Beatles Invasion to a day in the life of U.S. presidents such as John F. Kennedy.
See the photos of the days that followed Selena's death in the gallery above.


Ukraine will press on with inflation targeting and plans to lift currency restrictions despite entering a period of instability during elections next year, Central Bank Governor Yakiv Smoliy told Reuters on Wednesday.
While it will miss its target to bring inflation below double digits in 2018, the central.bank has set itself a target of around 5 per cent by the end of 2019 that would allow it to lower its key rate, which is "high enough" at 18 per cent, Smoliy said.
The central.bank wants to lift foreign exchange restrictions, many of which were imposed or tightened after the collapse of the hryvnia in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea and the war in the Donbass region. The hryvnia has fallen by more than 70 per cent since 2014.
Planned reforms include lifting restrictions on Ukrainians opening bank accounts abroad and investing abroad without special permission from the central.bank, and on foreign investors withdrawing dividends out of the country.
"The National Bank is out of politics," Smoliy said in an interview at the bank's headquarters.
"Of course, the election is a certain stress for citizens, a certain instability, but with the independence of the National Bank, we will continue to adhere to our policy in terms of macro-financial stability."
The central.bank would also look at whether to scrap a requirement for exporters to sell half of their foreign currency earnings "soon" he said, without giving a firm timeline.
Smoliy said the central.bank would stay independent and not be pressured into printing money, which has happened in previous election cycles when governments courted voters with spending increases.
"The current liquidity on the market is balanced and cannot affect inflationary processes," he added.
As evidence of his credentials to shepherd the banking system through elections, Smoliy cited the central bank's currency interventions to calm market jitters after Ukraine introduced martial law last week.
The NBU's interventions "turned out to be quite effective and on Thursday we realized that the trend of panic moods was broken," Smoliy said.
He added there was practically no outflow of deposits following the martial law announcement. "The banking system almost did not feel the introduction of martial law."
The International Monetary Fund and other foreign institutions have supported Ukraine's economy since the Crimea annexation, conditional on Kiev's pro-Western leadership implementing reforms and tackling corruption.
"Ukraine has fulfilled all prior actions. Only bureaucratic procedures are left," he said.
He did not specify what size tranche he expected but said it would help the central.bank raise its forex reserves to $19.2 billion from $17.8 billion now.
As part of a clean-up of the banking system, the NBU helped forcibly nationalise Ukraine's biggest bank against the wishes of its biggest shareholders in 2016, before Smoliy took office.
The decision sparked hundreds of lawsuits and on Tuesday a London court threw out a PrivatBank case against the former owners, potentially derailing Kiev's efforts to claw back the money it says was lost to fraud.
"This is a long process, so far it is impossible to ascertain that someone has won and someone has lost," he said.


Richard Baxendale established Baxi the boiler making business in 1866, 150 years later they are still going strong and proud of their long UK heritage. Baxi still remains at the forefront of boiler manufacture and design, saying recently "We were at the forefront of the heating industry at the very beginning and we still are as we enter the next phase of lower carbon and energy home heating solutions." The unit hit the UK market in 2011. The Baxi EcogenmicroCHP boiler was released in 2011 and was the first commercially available wall hung micro-CHP, duel energy unit made available to the UK market. It received the Queen's award in 2012 for Enterprise and Innovation, a prestigious accolade indeed. It is described as "a logical, practical and familiar alternative to a regular boiler" on the Baxi Ecogen website.
Using a Free Piston Stirling Engine, Baxi Ecogen was designed to be a 'like for like' replacement to a conventional boiler, which also generates up to 1kW of electricity that can be used in the property or exported back to the electricity grid. It is MCS certified so is eligible for the Governments feed-in-tariff, making it a cost effective alternative as well as energy efficient. It complies with all current gas boiler legislation and significantly reduces carbon emissions while providing all your space heating and hot water.
The way to achieve the maximum energy / cost savings with the Baxi Ecogen unit, is to use the lion's share of the electricity on-site as it is generated. For example, you could do your washing or ironing in the evening while your heating is on. The installed cost seems to vary anywhere from £4500-£9000 depending on the install.
The basic design principles of the Baxi Ecogen microCHP are the same as a regular 'heat only' boiler. It can be used on S, Y and W plan open-vented systems. For electricity generation, the Baxi Ecogen uses a free piston Stirling engine, this engine is operated by burning natural gas or LPG. The helium working fluid expands and contracts to move a piston up and down. This piston travels between a copper coil, generating up to 1kW of electricity at 50Hz a phase. The unit can be programmed to only produce electricity, heating and hot water when there is a demand. A regular boiler will operate at the maximum heat output at start up and then progressively reduce the output to meet demands. The Baxi Ecogen is different, it starts the Stirling Engine first monitors the temperatures and, if required, the supplementary burner will kick in to meet demand. This gives the Stirling Engine the opportunity to fulfil low heat demands, or keep the supplementary heating to a minimum to maximise electrical output. The unit also has a range of accessories to provide room, outdoor an hot water load compensation for optimum efficiency.
It has been said that the Baxi Ecogen can save you up to £600 a year on energy bills by selling electricity back to the national grid. However the amount you save (and make) depends on a wide range of factors. Firstly it would appear that the unit is of benefit in households that require a lot of heating and / or hot water. If the unit is on to create heat for rooms or hot water, then it will be creating electricity that can be used at the same time it is through this method it has been claimed that the unit can 'pay for itself'.
The tariff that you are on from your energy provider can affect the units payback period as can energy price inflation. If your home is using the electricity generated by the Baxi Ecogen, then you should have less reliance on your energy company and their 'more expensive' electricity. So as the price of gas and electricity go up, your margin for saving increases. It's worth stating that if you are creating your own electricity, which is more expensive per kWh than gas, then you are making a saving.
Many claims have been made about the unit's payback period but it's very hard to work out without precise details and these will alter from property to property. Your best bet is to ask your installer for a detailed breakdown of your current costs and energy requirements and take any figures with an educated err of scepticism!
For a product brochure and more detailed information, along with a list of installers and suppliers in your area please visit our product catalogue.
If you have had any experience with the Baxi Ecogen Boiler and would like to share it with people looking to invest in a new boiler, then the microCHP section of our renewable energy forum is the perfect place for you.


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Peter D. Thompson, PhD, is a licensed school psychologist and a long-time member of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). He has multiple advanced degrees in psychology and holds various leadership positions in the Douglas County School District, which is a district of more than 70 schools in Colorado. Dr. Thompson has extensive training in school neuropsychology, and is currently the school district's traumatic brain injury (TBI) team coordinator. He continues to lend his expertise to several organizations and agencies in the Denver metro area. In 2013, Dr. Thompson was named Colorado School Psychologist of the Year. Dr. Thompson authored the first edition of The School Psychology Licensure Exam Guide in 2004, which is now in its third iteration. He has also written chapters in Brain Injury in Children and Youth: A Manual for Educators (2016) and Concussion Management Guidelines Manual (2015), both published by the Colorado Department of Education.


One of my favorite garden mums has to be the Chrysanthemum 'Cathy's Rust'. In the fall, 'Cathy's Rust' rewards the patient gardener with a myriad of rust-red daisies with yellow centers. Mums like 'Cathy's Rust' are excellent choices to provide color in the garden during the somewhat "dead zone" period when summer annuals are gone and winter crops such as pansies have not quite come into their own.
Old-fashioned garden mums have a much more relaxed feel than their modern-day counterparts. They can be floppy, but floppy isn't always bad. An untouched mum cascading down a slope works nicely. However, if you need your mum to be somewhat tidier, it can be cut back several times throughout the summer.
Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum 'Cathy's Rust'.
Size: 2 to 3 feet tall, 2 feet wide.
When to Plant: Spring or fall.
In Your Landscape: Use 'Cathy's Rust' to add a punch of color to the fall garden.
Where is Cathy's Rust available? I'm familiar with several mail-order mum suppliers and have never heard of this variety.
I'm also trying to build a collection of older varieties.


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Man abused by teacher settles lawsuit with school district
A West Virginia school district has settled a lawsuit with a man who says he was sexually abused by a teacher and fathered four of her children. (Source: MGN)
Posted: Fri 3:44 PM, Nov 15, 2019
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia school district has settled a lawsuit with a man who says he was sexually abused by a teacher and fathered four of her children.
The Intelligencer reports Ohio County Schools settled with Christopher Birch on Thursday.
The April lawsuit said Bridge Street Middle School science teacher Elizabeth Harbert began grooming Birch when he was 13 years old. It said the pair had their first child when Birch was a junior in high school.
Judge Jason Cuomo dismissed most of the lawsuit because a statute of limitation expired but Birch was still able to sue for the negligent hiring of Harbert.
Birch's lawyer says the settlement agreements are confidential.
Herbert pleaded guilty in August to third-degree sexual assault and was sentenced to one to five years in prison.
Information from: The Intelligencer, http://www.theintelligencer.net
West Virginia high school student, woman killed in car crash
Justice orders flags lowered for firefighter killed in crash
Justice files for 2020, highlighting friendship with Trump
Clorox plans new manufacturing facility in West Virginia
UPDATE: Trial date set for woman in false abduction case


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Brexit Minister: No Doubt Britain Leaving EU
British Brexit minister David Davis heads to Brussels Monday to open divorce talks with the EU with a message that there should be "no doubt we are leaving the European Union."
Days after a suggestion from French President Emmanuel Macron that Britain could still choose to remain, Davis said there would be no backtracking from Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to deliver on Brexit, for which Britons voted in a referendum almost a year ago.
"As I head to Brussels to open official talks to leave the EU, there should be no doubt we are leaving the European Union, and delivering on that historic referendum result," Davis said in a statement.
"Leaving gives us the opportunity to forge a bright new future for the UK one where we are free to control our borders, pass our own laws and do what independent sovereign countries do."
May, under pressure after losing her ruling Conservatives' majority in a botched snap election and over her response to a devastating fire that killed at least 58 in a London apartment block, says she wants a clean break with the EU, a strategy some in her party have challenged as risking economic growth.
Davis, a prominent "Leave" campaigner in the referendum, said he was approaching the talks in a "constructive way," knowing they will be "difficult at points."
"We are not turning our backs on Europe," he said in the statement. "It's vital that the deal we strike allows both the UK and the EU to thrive, as part of the new deep and special partnership we want with our closest allies and friends."
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Russia Says Trump Using 'Cold War Rhetoric' on Cuba


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Last Friday AT&T shortly teased its customers with the Galaxy S6 Active, yesterday the rugged version of the Samsung's recent flagship popped up in the net with a full video officially confirming its release coming soon. Scheduled to hit the market on June 12 as an exclusive AT&T offering, the Galaxy S6 is a phone designed to withstand drops, dust and water what makes it a great companion for all adventure-lovers.
This is a third time in a row when AT&T managed to gain exclusive rights to release the ruggedized version of the Samsung Galaxy S series. Being a perfect option for all those of you appreciating active lifestyle, the Galaxy S6 Active comes closed in a water and dust resistant body case labeled with an IP68 military certification tag. In practice it means that the phone can stand nearly anything you come on your way, including drops, dust, water, vibrations and extremely high temperatures.
The Galaxy S6 Active solid body is additionally dressed in a special military-like camouflage patters, which makes it look even tougher. Additionally, the handset is also equipped with the Activity Zone app that delivers a variety of shortcuts for outdoor functions, including compass, flashlight, weather and stopwatch. The app along with a dedicated action button located on the device's left side should provide its users with a quick access to all these functions.
However, the hermetically sealed protecting casing doesn't allow for a removable battery or microSD card slot extension. So all those of you who will decide to buy the Galaxy S6 Active will have consider 32GB of built-in storage present on the handset's board to be sufficient storage space.
Specs-wise, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active sports all the premium hardware we can find in the original Galaxy S6. The phone houses a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display and optics represented by a 16MP camera combined with a 5MP front-facing wide-angle shooter. Running Android 5.0 Lollipop it is powered by an 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7420 processor and an upgraded to 3,500 mAh battery featuring the well-known from the Galaxy S6 wireless charging support.
Moving on to the availability and pricing details, the phone will become available for purchase this Friday, in AT&T's both online and local retail stores. Dressed in Camo White, Camo Blue and Gray the phone will cost $199 on a two-year contract. Although if you prefer installment plans, the AT&T Next 24 plan offers the device for $23.17 per month for 30 months, whereas within Next 18 and Next 12 plans you will have to spend $28.96 for 24 months or $34.75 for 20 months, respectively.


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Ultrasound can be modulated to carry an audio signal (like radio signals are modulated). This is often used to carry messages underwater, in underwater diving communicators, and short-range (under five miles) communication with submarines; the received ultrasound signal is decoded into audible sound by a modulated-ultrasound receiver. A modulated ultrasound receiver is a device that receives a modulated ultrasound signal and decodes it for use as sound, navigational-position information, etc. Its function is somewhat like that of a radio receiver.

Range limitation
Due to the absorption characteristics of seawater, ultrasound (sound at frequencies greater than human hearing, or approximately greater than 20,000 hertz) is not used for long-range underwater communications.  The higher the frequency, the faster the sound is absorbed by the seawater, and the more quickly the signal fades.  For this reason, most underwater "telephones" either operate in "baseband" mode (at the same frequency as the voice and is basically a loudspeaker), in a "UQC-1" mode (as defined in MIL-C-15240D) with a modulated carrier of 7,500 Hz, or in "UQC-2" mode (as defined in MIL-C-22509) from around 8,500 hertz to approximately 12,000 hertz, or in the later "WQC-2" mode from 8,500 hertz to approximately 100,000 hertz - with most use around 32,500 hertz) (Also see NATO STANAG-1074 ED.4 for descriptions of internationally used frequencies.)

See also
 Sound from ultrasound for modulated ultrasound that can make its carried signal audible without needing a receiver set.

Ultrasound
Diving equipment
Submarine tactics

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Sheryl Madden has been named deputy CFO and controller at The Kresge Foundation.
A certified public accountant, Madden has more than 20 years of finance, accounting, investment, tax and budget experience. She joined Kresge in 2009 as controller. In her newly expanded role, Madden will lead the foundation's finance department, providing strategic direction while serving as a cross-functional partner with Kresge staff, leadership and board.
Madden previously served as a senior manager for Plante & Moran PLLC in Ann Arbor and as a technical specialist in the firm's professional standards department. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
A recognized leader in the financial sector in Michigan, Madden received the 2018 Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants' Women to Watch Emerging Leader award and the 2015 Crain's Detroit Business CFO of the Year Rising Star award.
In addition to her work at Kresge, Madden is a member of the Inforum Center for Leadership, the Foundation Financial Officers Group, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, serving on its ethics task force. She also serves on the M-1 Rail finance and audit committee and the Council of Michigan Foundations audit committee. She is a member of Leadership Detroit Class XXXVI, a program for regional leaders that focuses on creating awareness of key issues affecting the Detroit region.


What is the Procedure for getting Fire Certificate ?
Application on Plain paper to be given to CFO with the FIR copy & photographs of the Fire incident.
What is the Charge to be given for a Fire certificate ?
What is the Procedure for getting NOC ?
(A) Application on plain paper for common man & Application on Letter pad for business men to be submitted.
What is the functions of Fire Dept. ?
What is the complaint management System ?
How many Fire Stations are in S.M.C Which ?
14 Fire Stations In S.M.C.
(A) Before few days of diwali festival after site - inspection & recovering charge Rs. 500/- Fire NOC is issued . on temporary basis to applicant for own premises / Land.
What is the arrangement provided by Surat Municipal Corporation for water supply to citizens of Surat?
For providing water supply to the citizens, Surat Municipal Corporation has made arrangements for extracting raw water through Intake wells constructed in river Tapi. Then raw water is treated in advanced water treatment plants, which is conveyed to various water distribution stations located in different parts of the city through transmission pipelines. Finally treated water is subjected to post-chlorination and supplied to citizens daily in different area of city during prefix duration though water supply distribution network till water tap at consumer end.
Water procedure is adopted by Surat Municipal Corporation to maintain good quality of water supply to citizens?
Water samples are collected from various stages of water supply system – like raw water, at water treatment plant, water distribution stations and consumer taps during regular water supply period daily and tested in the laboratory of Hydraulic Department to maintain the treated water quality parameters as per IS:10500.
If any citizen has complaint regarding water supply, how a complaint can be lodged?
Regarding any complaint of water supply, citizens have various modes communication to lodge a complaint. Citizen can approach any nearest ward/ zone office/ City Civic Centre personally OR through SMC Helpline telephone number OR through web site of Surat Municipal Corporation by use of internet OR through mobile application of Surat Municipal Corporation OR through WhatsAPP application on mobile phone. All complaints are collected in Complaint Management System of Surat Municipal Corporation and solved in time-bound manner and replied to citizens accordingly.
How a citizen can apply for a new water supply connection?
A citizen can approach the zone office pertaining to area where new water connection is required and submit an application in the prescribed form through any licensed plumber.
What are the water charges for citizens?
Latest information regarding prevailing water charges is updated on the web site of Surat Municipal Corporation with all the necessary details of water charges for citizens as per different usage of water supply. (Residential/ commercial/ industrial/ religious/ educational purpose). Water Charges are collected accordingly from citizens.
From when Surat Municipal Corporation has given the authority to collect the tax from the tax payer Under the Profession, business trade and employment tax act, 1976 of Gujarat State?
Under the notification dt.01/10/06 of Government of Gujarat to given the authority as a collecting agent from the enrollment (E.C) tax payer. After that proceeding of this act from dt.01/04/2008 "Designated Authority" has been declared.
To whom this act is applicable?
As per the said related person, class and groups who are included in profession, business, trade and employment in the Gujarat State are included in the schedule entry no. 2 to 10. Said schedule has been published in the website of Surat Municipal Corporation for information to the public / tax payer.
From when and where registration will be done under this act?
Under this act included tax payer will be made registration within 60 days from the date of start the business / profession. Registration has been done in the zone of Municipal Corporation from where shop, organization, office or place of business located in that zone tax payer will be made registration.
In which form applicant will make application at the time of registration under this said act and which evidence will be attached with this application?
For the registration of enrollment certificate with from no.3 tax bill of the property where organization established, evidence of to start the business, evidence copy of Gumasta License, Rent agreement if place is on the rent, if having partnership firm then partnership agreement, if organization is private public limited company then copy of memorandum of association and article of association will be submitted by the tax payer.
From which date tax amount will be paid by the tax payer who holding the enrollment certificate (E.C) during the financial year?
Generally profession tax of whatever financial year will be paid within 30th September who are registered before 30th September.
Where and in which office paid the Enrollment / E.C. tax payer?
Said tax amount will be paid in the City Civic Center of the zone where organization of the tax payer situated.
How much interest will be collect for the late payment of said tax?
On the late payment of the said tax monthly @ 1.5 % means annual @ 18 % interest will be payable.
In which rate penalty will be paid for the late registration and payment by the enrollment /E.C tax payer?
For E.C. tax payer as per the rules @ 48% interest amount of the profession tax after 30th September. In the October month defaulter tax payer will be given demand notice as per from – 12, and if they will not pay the profession tax will be collected as per under stated with interest on principal amount.
If any organization having one or more branches/division pay separate profession tax by obtaining separate number or not?
Under the notification, dtd. 01/04/2008 of government if any firm, company, corporation or other established organization association, any society club or association's every branch assumed as a separate person for assessment of taxes and purposes to received taxes. Therefore These type of all branches/divisions get obtain separate enrollment or to pay separate professional tax for it.
When and in which circumstances enrolled/E.C. Tax payers will have get release from to pay profession taxes?
(1) More than 65 year's alive person. (2) Person who gave 40% or more physical defect whom having certificate of civil surgeon. (3) Tax payers who having yearly turnover less than Rs.2.5 Lack as per stated in entry no.7.
Which professions to pay the profession tax Under this act?
If not paying such tax, which is to be paid every year?
Designated authority can collect taxes, penalty and interest by selling the property of the defaulter, by putting attachment on the bank account, and also by filed police case.
In the salary dearness allowance also be included?
Which is not included in the salary?
Any type of bonus and gratuity not to be included in it.
Such staff member how much tax pay in every month?
If monthly salary- 1. If less than Rs.2,999.99/- than zero. 2. If Rs.3000/-to Rs.5,999.99/- than every month Rs.20/- 3. If Rs.6000/-to Rs.8,999.99/- than every month Rs.80/- 4. If Rs.9000/- to Rs.11,999.99/- than every month Rs.150/- professional tax will be liable to pay. 5. If Rs.12000/- to more than every month Rs.200/- professional tax will be liable to pay. Remarks : As per the notification dtd.01/04/2013 of the Government of Gujarat Monthly salary wages stated in the Sr.No.2 for which profession tax is become"00".
How this tax paid by the staff?
This tax not to pay by staff self but employer of the staff will have deduct it from his salary and to pay it designated authority means Surat Municipal Corporation. Thus responsibility to pay this tax is of on the employer.
If employer will not to pay the profession tax by deducting from the salary?
If, employer will not to pay by such way by deducting tax from salary than designated authority having authority to collect due amount from the faulty employer under the land revenue code, such authority will be attached tha bank account of employer and make prosecution (Police Case) under the provision of law.
Should compulsory registration necessary to Employer?
Employer should compulsory make registration if any one of the staff member will have to deduct the tax.
Any form will be decided for registration?
Yes, application has been done in Form No.1.
What is the arrangement to deposit such tax by employer?
If employer having 20 members of staff than after completing the month within 15 days and if numbers of staff member is less than 20 than after completing three month within 15 day deposited by complete the detail declaration on form No.-5.
If any of the employer will not deposited the tax amount by deducting from the salary of staff member within time in designated authority than what to do?
For whatever time late payment for that time interest will be paid @18% yearly.
Every person or entity engaged in any Profession, Trade, Calling or Employment and falling under or any of the other of classes mentioned in Column 2 of Schedule I of the Act, shall be liable to pay the tax to the Designated Authority.
The registration and payment of tax is compulsory as per the Gujarat Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations and State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (amendment) Act, 2008.
What Forms do I need for registration? What are the charges?
From when and where will the registration be done under this Act?
Under this Act, registration will be done within 60 days from the start date of the business/profession. Registration is done at the concerned Zone office of Municipal Corporation where shop, organisation, office or place of business is located.
When to submit the service request?
During the Public Service Hours.
Whom to submit the service request?
Professional Tax Recovery Department of concerned Zone.
What is the timeline for service?
If proper documents are not furnished: On the day when the proper documents are furnished.
When and under which circumstances enrolled/E.C. Tax payer will be released from paying Professional Tax?
Which professions are liable to pay Professional Tax under this act?
All the registered partnership firms, all the factory owners, all the shopkeepers, all the merchants having yearly turnover of more than Rs.2.50 lakhs, permit holder of a transport vehicle, money financer, owner of the petrol pumps, limited companies, all the banks, cooperative societies, estate agents, brokers, building contractors, all video parlours, video libraries, other professions like legal advisors, Solicitors, Doctors, Insurance Agents, etc. (For full list, see the schedule on SMC website).
What is the penal provision for non-payment of Professional Tax or not obtaining Certificate of Registration?
Designated authority can collect taxes, penalty, and interest by selling the property of the defaulter, by putting attachment on the bank account, and can also file a police case.
Which will come under the scope of 'salary' and 'wages'?
"Salary" or "wage" includes pay, dearness allowance and all other remunerations received by any person on a regular basis, whether payable in cash or in kind, and also includes perquisites, and profits in lieu of salary, as defined in Section 17 of the Income Tax Act.
What is not included in the salary?
Who is responsible to pay the taxes: Employee or Employer?
What is the arrangement to deposit tax by the employer?
Deposit within 15 days after completion of the month: if employer has a staff of 20 or more members.
Deposit within 15 days after completion of three months: if number of staff is less than 20.
Is registration of all the branches compulsory?
Every branch of a firm, company, corporation or other corporate body, any society, club, or association shall be deemed to be a person and a separate assessment for the purpose of levying of tax under the act. e.g. If organisation's head office is out of the city but its staff is deployed or working in the city, it should pay R.C. tax.
Non display of endangers animal in the vacant Enclosures.
Surat Zoo has undertaken correspondence several times with other Zoos of India and correspondence is Still going on for acquisition of wanted animals.
Upgradation of existing enclosure to make animals more viewable.
The task of modification / up-gradation of some enclosures (Leopard, Crocodiles, Gharial and Hippopotamus ) have already been taken up and work is going on to enhance the visibility of the captive animals.
Regarding - visiting hours/ timing of the Zoo and Aquarium.
Information regarding the visiting hour's of Zoo and Aquarium are displayed on the main entrance of the above Facility. Besides this, any change in timing / visiting hour's during Deepawali or summer vacations is also communicated to the general public and visitors through local news paper's and T.V. Channel too.
Why should I get my property assessed?
In order to utilize basic services such as water line, drainage and other relevant services provided by Surat Municipal Corporation, citizens should get property assessed and are liable to pay tax according to the B.P.M.C. Act, 1949.
In which cases, should I get my property reassessed?
What if I do not get my property assessed?
Not assessed properties will be considered as illegal properties and are not liable to use basic services like water line, drainage and others provided by Surat Municipal Corporation. Hence, assessment of the property is necessary.
If party fails to apply, then assessment field surveyor can include that property for assessment during field visit or at revision time. During this visit he can even assess the property with retrospective (backdate) effect and the property holder is liable to pay property tax from that date.
Property tax shall be levied in respect of all buildings and lands in the city except the buildings and lands vesting in the government and used solely for the public purpose and not used or intended to be used for the purpose of trade, profit or vesting in Corporation. 'Person Primarily Liable to Pay' must pay the property tax.
What forms do I need for assessment or reassessment of property?
According to the B.P.M.C. Act, 1949 Schedule-A, Chep-8 Taxation Rule No. 5, if a citizen wants to reassess his/her property, citizen needs to feel one standard form worth Rs.25.
From where will I get the form?
Which documents do I need to attach with the application?
List of documents to be attached with the application is mentioned in the respective forms.
Do I need to attach a true copy or notarized copy of documents with the application?
What do I need to check prior to the purchase of new house/office? How can I get this info?
If I am renting my house, do I need to get tenant registered?
According to the B.P.M.C. Act, 1949 - Schedule-A, Chep-8 Taxation Rule No. 5. a citizen should fill one standard form worth Rs.25 for Tenant Registration on assessment book.
What if I don't pay tax before the due date?
If the tax is not paid before the due date, citizen is liable to pay the penalty.
What is the penalty for the delay?
What action will SMC take to recover tax payments?
After issuing the warrant, if tax with a penalty is not paid, actions such as sealing the properties are taken for recovery.
Should I give any cash to a person claiming to be SMC employee?
If a person is claiming to be SMC employee, ask the person to show I-card or contact nearest SMC office before handing over the cash.
Assessment book for the past few years is maintained with the Zonal Assessment & Recovery Office and can be viewed by any taxpayer during specified time period. These assessment books are kept open for the property holder every year in the month of April and the notice regarding this is published in the newspapers in April.
Within 15 days of publishing of such notice in the newspaper, any tax payer can raise the objection regarding the assessment by submitting Vandha Application to Appellate officer. This is to make sure that in case the owner could not raise an objection (vandhaa application) after 15 days of receiving khas notice (informing the assessment value of the property when assessed for the first time or revised) due to any reason then the owner can raise an objection in the succeeding year.
What are the wards demarcation for the purpose of assessment?
There are 39 wards defined for ease of administration of Property Tax. All wards do not contain an equal number of properties. Ward numbers 51 to 56 are meant for government property.
Yes. As per BPMC Act, the span of property tax is not only limited to buildings, even the land falling under the jurisdiction of the corporation is covered in it.
A new guideline has been implemented since 28.10.2002. Earlier guideline considered the date of construction. New guideline only considers the location of the premises and the proximity to the nearby road of specified width. The complete booklet describing the location and applicable rate for the assessment is available at a cost of Rs.10 at all the City Civic Centers.
The following lands and buildings are exempted under section 132[a][b] & [c].
There is no other exemption or assessment at the reduced rate permitted.
When does a property enter into first-time assessment?
Owner's request: The owner can file an application for the new assessment.
Other sources (Neighbours or parties that are affected).
The discovery by the Vigilance or any other department of the corporation.
During general revision: Assessment and Recovery department carries out the revision exercise. The surveyors visit the entire city and identify new properties and modify properties with new construction or change in use. All the property (100%) of the city are revised at every four years. In practice, 25% of the properties are revised every year making 100% revision complete within 4 years.
You have to give Vandha Application to Appellate Officer through any of the civic centers or zone within 15 days from the date of receiving Khas Notice. You can also give Vandha Application within 15 days of publishing of the notice regarding opening of Assessment Book for the review (published in local newspaper, normally in the month of April). One can raise an objection in the Civil Court if not satisfied with the judgment of Appellate Officer. In case property holder is not satisfied with Property Tax Bill, he/she can raise an objection in the Civil Court.
How is my property assessed if used for both residential and nonresidential (commercial) use?
The residential portion is charged at residential rates and a commercial portion is charged at commercial rates.
You can pay your payment by cash, cheque (in city), D.D., Postal order, credit card or debit card.
It lessens the task of recovering taxes by the corporation and the corporation passes on this benefit by giving you a rebate.
What if the tenant has not paid the tax for several years and later on vacates the property?
Owner is responsible, so we have no concern with the tenant.
What if my property is unused for longtime or abandoned?
The corporation is not concerned with whether the property is being used or not for a period of time. It is also not possible to keep track of occupancy of the property. So, taxes are leviable till the property is in existence.
The person on whose name the tax bill is issued is liable for payment. The buyer and the seller may mutually decide the proportion to share. On sale of the property, one needs to get the name changed in the Municipal records by submitting an application for name transfer.
You need to submit following documents along with the application for change of name (by filling appropriate application forms available from City Civic Center) to the city civic center or the zonal assessment and recovery department.


It's the ultimate redneck event, mud boggin' and it's returning to the Calhoun Wood Festival.
The mud events bring out a lot of entrants and a big crowd.
The Wood Festival Truck Mud Bog will be held Saturday, June 2, at 2 p.m. at the Industrial Park, sponsored by Ullum's Oil and Gas, Furr's Auto.
Special trucks and lots of locals will participate in the event.
"This year's bog will be a points race," according to Angie Hersman, with Toby Wagoner emceeing the event.
The ATV Mud Bog will be held Friday evening at 6 p.m. at the Industrial Park, sponsored by Ullum's Oil and Gas and Furr's Auto.
Admission to both events is $5, with children under age 5 admitted free.


At Herbs and More we see people for a wide variety of health issues.Our primary goal is to get to the underlying issues behind these symptoms so we can look for ways to deal with the root cause.
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News Refresh
This app shows you what you'll look like as you age — but some say it poses a privacy issue
You've probably seen a number of viral FaceApp photos in the last 24 hours. Some experts warn that the app poses a threat to users privacy.
Ever wanted to know how you'll age? There's an app for that.
Launched in 2017, FaceApp isn't necessarily new. But it's making headlines again because the app has gotten good -- like, eerily good -- at showing users what they'll look like when they age.
It's scary, so use at your own risk. Or, take a spin through Twitter or Instagram to see how others have turned out years into the future.
Basketball star Dwyane Wade gave it a go -- or, in this case, retired basketball star?
Tottenham Hotspurs, a soccer team in England, made a whole Twitter thread of their players with FaceApp. It's amazing.
And rapper Drake got in on the aging action (though it isn't clear if he used FaceApp to do it).
The app uses neural networks -- a type of artificial intelligence -- to edit the photos.
And it can do more than just age you. The app can literally put a smile on your face, make you look younger, or swap your gender, too.
Privacy concerns
The app, though enjoyable, is also resurfacing concerns about security and privacy. FaceApp is owned by Russian tech company Wireless Labs, who has been scrutinized in the past for how the photos uploaded to the app are used.
David Vaile, a privacy expert and and executive director of the Cyberspace Law and Policy Community at the University of New South Wales, spoke about the concerns in April 2017.
"Short answer: don't use it," Vaile told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2017.
Vaile added: "They ask for way more rights than they need to offer the service to you, (they) can remove the data from any effective legal protection regime, share it with almost anyone, and retain it indefinitely.
"It is impossible to tell from this what happens when you upload it, that is the problem. The (license) is so lax. They can claim you agree they can send to wherever they like to whoever they like, and so long as there is some connection, (they can) do a lot of things with it."
Here's what FaceApp's privacy policy says: "These tools collect information sent by your device or our Service, including the web pages you visit, add-ons, and other information that assists us in improving the Service."
This means the app collects information about your browsing history and location.
"We will not rent or sell your information to third parties outside FaceApp," the policy also says. But it adds: "We may also share certain information such as cookie data with third-party advertising partners."
FaceApp CEO Yaroslav Goncharov hasn't responded to questions about the app's use of data and information in regards to users' privacy and security.
Scripps National contributed to this report.


When you work in a large company, they have things like employee art exhibits.
I am serious thinking about submitting an idea I had. I replaced the keyboard on my old MacBook and now I have a bunch of tiny screws in a watch glass.
Like most normal people, I wondered, "What do they look like under the microscope?"
Submissions are due Monday. I'll probably make a decision by tomorrow afternoon.
Re: Question: which is better?
I like #1 the best, but considering the aesthetic sensibilities of the "modern Instagram youths of today," I might go with a more gradient version of #2. So pretty much like #2, except that the blurring decreases gradually by thread, bottom to top.
The more I look at it, though, the more I like #1.
What would it look like in grayscale?
The one that's all in focus is way better. No doubt about it. Not even close. Anyone who says different is trying to trick you into making a bad exhibit.
Selective or soft focus is good for pointing to what you want to highlight, hiding bits you don't like or providing more information or feeling to an image. Like for example if there was an extremely long screw you could help to emphasize the length by having it fad off into the distance.
#1 is certainly better, not only that but part of what I find so interesting is that there looks like a tiny line and mismatched grit marks on the side of the head that's out of focus in the second one. IMO part of the interest is the fine detailed textures on things we often think of as smooth objects.
Ari is p smart and you should agree with everthing he says.
#1 is best. The thing that grabs my attention in these photos is the surface textures - and #2 frustrates by hiding some of those textures.
A pole that asks "Which is better?" without a Poland option is not the true Poll.
The selectively blurred one is better. Everyone else on this thread is wrong.
We were told voting for focus would keep out the Polish plumbers.
...and my family wound up agreeing with you all as well. Submitted the first one with most of the picture in focus.
I also said I'd make is available as a physical item as well, which was pretty bold considering I just took the picture on Wednesday. I'm debating if I should get a print before I hear if it's been accepted.
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I just noticed there are blue loctite specs on the threads.
So the one I submitted (#1) got accepted - as part of the online gallery. I will soon hear if I need to actually create a print.


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Know who is pushing for a ban on exotic animal ownership-The government has no interest in animals beyond a public safety issue-Animal ownership is not a public safety issue in Wisconsin-consider the source. No one has died in Wisconsin due to a privately owned exotic animal, there truly is no reason to consider a ban as a public safety issue.
There have been serious incidents with dogs throughout the United States but no one is suggesting a ban of Man's Best Friend. Why specifically call for a ban on exotic animals which will increase the limitations of freedom granted to US citizens by both state and US Constitution.
There are issues over ownership that sould be considered an issue worth looking into as a public safety issue or issues that should be addressed before considering a ban-WHO and WHY!
Why specifically target exotic animal ownership with a low incident rate that will limit the freedoms granted by both the state and US government.
I am a US citizen and greatly concerned that a ban on certain exotic animals in Wisconsin is being considered (SB241 and HB333). This is a dangerous piece of legislation without cause being promoted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) who are not experts concerning exotic animals. HSUS spends less than 1% of of the 180 million dollars collected for animal welfare nationaly.
There have been numerous incidents with dogs but no one is considering a bill to ban or limit ownership of Man's Best Friend.
This law will over regulate law abidding private private owners and breeders as well as prevent ownership in the future which will led to total extension of these animals.
SB242 and HB333 are mis-guided bills that are poorly thoughtout and written that will destroy exotic animal ownership of certain animals; putting the health and well-being of animals and their owners at risk.
Both SB241 and HB333 over regulate law abidding exotic animal owners with it's imposed onerous, expensive and un-necessary restrictions and regulations while doing absolutely nothing to improve public safety fo exotic animals and people.
SB241 and HB333 vastly expands the jurisdiction of federal inspectors requiring owners to have a USDA permit and calls for an oversight without funding. Incidents in Wisconsin are rather low with private owners. Exempting owners with USDA permits or AZA members does not decrease any incident from occuring for increased public safety or animals.
Small incidents are given as a reason for considering banning exotic animal ownership. Instead, as lawmakers, it should first be considering what and who is behind this SB241 and HB333.
1) Should a convicted felon be allowed to own exotic animals and have a NFP tax exemption ? Should a convicted felon be lobbying for any creation of any law ? Jeff Kozlowski is a convicted bank robber andspent time in federal prison. Kozlowski is claiming his facility as an educational center when he's had no formal training with big cats what-so-ever. CEO-Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue, Jeff Kozlowski should not be considered a reliable source for information concerning a ban on ownership which would effect the lives of law abiding citizens.
Instead I suggest a complete investigation of Jeff Kozlowski's background and criminal history of this convicted felon who robbed a bank and since, has a history skirting laws and deceiving the public for donations for animal care that are being used inappropriately to support himself and his family.
2) The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is under investigation for fraud. HSUS settled a federal case with the Feld Corporation for fradulent activity. Melissa Tedrow, Wisconsin state director for HSUS, is not an exotic animal expert-Her view concerning an issue over property ownership should not be considered a viable source for information.
3) AZA is a private organization. They have a no contact policy over the animals in their facilities greatly hindering the well-being and veterinarian care for exotic animals. AZA has always been against private ownership. There has only been one single incident in the United States where a member of the public was killed, and a high incident rate exists at AZA zoos. The opinion of AZA is not to be considered nor should they be exempt should any law pass concerning private ownership.
Thank you for your consideration in a matter that is very important to me.
It is extremely important that this ban be stopped and for you to send your message immediately.
You will find contact information at the following links. Simply C/P the above letter and send to all Wisconsin State Senators and House of Representatives.
I will update if an email list is created to make this easier-If you don't have a lot of time, at least contact the committee members in each and the leaders of the senate and general assembly members.
Thank you for your concern and help in killing these bad bills in Wisconsin…What happens in one state greatly affects what happens in another state.
~ by topcatsroar on October 19, 2015.


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Bulletin January 7 – 20, 2023
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Saturday, January 7th and Sunday, January 8th, 2023 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
5:00 p.m. For the People of the Parish
9:00 a.m. Giuseppe Caligiuri by his family
11:00 a.m. Maria Verruto by the Cabana family
Mon. Jan. 9th The Baptism of the Lord
9:00 a.m. For All Those Who Have Died of COVID-19
Tues. Jan 10th Ferial
9:00 a.m. Jana Fuska by her parents
Wed. Jan 11th Ferial
7:00 p.m. NO MASS
Thur Jan. 12th St. Marguerite Bourgeoys
9:00 a.m. For the Sick
Fri. Jan 13th Ferial
9:00 a.m. For the Poor & Homeless
Saturday, January 14th and Sunday, January 15th, 2023
2nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
5:00 p.m. Helen Winslade by the Servants of the Lord Prayer Group
9:00 a.m. For the People of the Parish
11:00 a.m. Ann Walker Dalton by the Rowan family
Mon. Jan. 16th Ferial
9:00 a.m. For All Frontline Workers
Tues. Jan 17th St. Anthony
9:00 a.m. For an End to the Pandemic
Thur. Jan 19th Ferial
9:00 a.m. For the Mental Health of Our Parishioners
9:00 a.m. For All Those Recovering from COVID-19
Saturday, January 21st and Sunday, January 22nd, 2023
3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
5:00 p.m. For a Peaceful Dialogue Between Nations
11:00 a.m. For the People of the Parish
LET US PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK
Those in need of our prayers: David Brewer, Gordon Deery, Rosemarie Elisan, John Hillhouse, Connie Iacovelli, Hélène Parent, Marianne Pérignon, Larry Poulin & Griselda Rella Cortés.
PAPAL INTENTION FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY
For educators ~ We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition and helping the youngest and the most vulnerable above all.
NEW MEMBERS TO OUR CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
We are pleased to welcome Siena Cerys Forbes and Theo John Kyskan who were baptized in the Parish during the month of December.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
The Week of Pray for Christian Unity is celebrated around the world from January 18th to 25th. The 2023 theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, chosen by the Minnesota Council of Churches (USA), is "Do good; seek justice." Based on Isaiah 1:12-17, the international theme calls Christians to recognize that the divisions between our churches and confessions cannot be separated from the divisions within the wider human family. Isaiah challenged God's people in his day to learn to do good together; to seek justice together, to rescue the oppressed together, to defend the orphan and plead for the widow together. The prophet's challenge applies equally to us today. How can we live our unity as Christians so as to confront the evils and injustices of our time? How can we engage in dialogue, increase awareness, understanding and insight about one another's lived experiences? – From Introduction to the Theme of the Year 2023
2023 OFFERING ENVELOPES
If you have not picked up your 2023 offering envelopes, they are available on the east windowsill in the Church. If you have not used envelopes in the past, please take an unmarked box and return the included form to register. We ask that you not use offering envelopes from previous years, this would greatly help with the processing of the envelopes.
WOULD YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW WANT TO RECEIVE THE PARISH BULLETIN VIA EMAIL?
If so, please send an email to parishoffice@stedocp.com with the subject "SUBSCRIBE TO PARISH BULLETIN".
MAKE TIME FOR CHRIST AND OTHERS IN YOUR DAY-TO-DAY ROUTINE
Regular community gatherings resume in January 2023. All are welcome!
Praying the Rosary: weekdays (except Wednesdays) after the 9am Mass
Sunday Coffee Hour: after 9am Mass or before the 11am Mass. Bring a friend!
"Sharing the Word of God through Zoom" first Friday of the month with Acolyte Benny Augustine, 8-8:30pm. Check future parish bulletins for the Zoom link.
Sunday Coffee resumes this Sunday, January 8th. Join us Sundays after the 9 am Mass or before the 11 am Mass for coffee, goodies and a chance to socialize with your fellow parishioners.
ADULT CAFÉ – PARENTING AND COMMUNICATION
Parenting is a full-time job! Raising happy, mature, and generous people involves bonding and communicating. This CAFE is for you if you wish to consider valuable ways of improving your communication with your children and teenagers. Come meet other parents who are already doing a great job (… just like you!) and who believe that we can benefit from each others' experience. The presentation given by AMCAL Family Services will be followed by a question period. The CAFE will be held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday January 11th (7-9pm). Please call Faith Education Office at 514-695-6697 to sign up. Feel free to send an email to faitheducation@stedocp.com if you have any questions.
SENIORS OF SAINT EDMUND'S
Would you be interested in organizing an activity program for the seniors of our parish? Please join us for a brainstorming session on Wednesday, January 18th at 10am in the Parish Hall. Please call Vivian at 514-795-8507 to register.
CALL TO MAKE SAINT EDMUND'S WEEKEND MASSES EXTRA SPECIAL
Our weekend Masses are of great importance because that's when we most often encounter Jesus Christ in community at Saint Edmund's. We are all called to make God's message matter in word and in action. We are actively looking for:
– Lectors: The Word of God has the power to change people, and your voice can serve as the instrument to bring God's word to the community.
– Sunday Coffee Hour Hosts: to serve coffee, juice and cookies, but more importantly create an environment for easy and accessible fellowship for as many people as possible.
Do you feel called? Please contact Cris at cxkcxk1965@gmail.com to sign up.
PASTORAL HOME CARE
For more than 20 years, the Archdiocese of Montreal has offered a service of spiritual accompaniment of sick and elderly persons in their own homes. This service is confidential and free and made available thanks to the visits of hundreds of volunteers who have received special training. If you are interested in volunteering your time to tend to our community needs, please join us on Tuesday, January 24th from 7pm to 8pm for a Zoom discussion with Cathie Macaulay, Pastoral Home Care coordinator at the Archdiocese, to find out more. To receive the Zoom link, please call Vivian at 514-795-8507.
LOSS OF SPOUSE SUPPORT GROUP
Organized by the Archdiocese of Montreal, next meeting on Zoom this Monday, January 9th from 7pm to 8:30pm. All are welcome. They have occasional coffee meetups during the year as well. To receive notices and the Zoom link please e-mail: LossSpouseSupport@gmail.com.
"A WALK OF FAITH" WITH MARYBEL MAYORGA
Podcast series for young adults and the young at heart. The podcast brings listeners on a weekly journey to find meaning and value in their spiritual lives. Themes include faith in a secular world, struggles, overcoming challenges, and moments of enlightenment. Each episode offers thoughts and experiences from a wide array of individuals. Tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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