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Mansions of the Dead
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Nash developed his own unique take on surrealism during the 1930s, fusing British tradition with European modernism. He was influenced by Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico's paintings of people-less piazzas and strange disorienting architecture. In Mansions of the Dead, Nash interprets a seventeenth century essay on death and immortality by Thomas Browne as a dreamlike scene with birds ascending into a geometric grid like structure.
Artist Paul Nash
Artwork Mansions of the Dead
Exhibition Paul Nash
Image size 57.8 x 39.4 cm
Material Graphite and watercolour on paper
Credit Original: Graphite and watercolour on paper 57.8 x 39.4 cm Tate. Purchased 1981 © Tate
Paul Nash was fascinated with Britain's ancient past and spent time in southern England exploring the downs and coastal areas. Equally inspired by the equinox and the phases of the moon, he used all these influences in his work, interpreting his environment according to a unique, personal mythology, evolving throughout his career.


1) Our children walk to school instead of coming by bus.
instead of coming by bus.
2) The test was so difficult that only few of us completed it.
test that only few of us completed it.
3) My brother has borrowed the car from me.
4) I was told about the accident by Jenny.
5) John told Adam he would invite him next time.
SUCH => is used to emphasize your description of something or someone.
LEND somebody something => to give someone the use of something for a time.
TELL somebody => to inform, to order, to suggest.
You will need one word to form a 'fixed phrase' that means 'walking'.
You have to use three words.
SUCH can be followed by an adjective and a noun!
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Sixty-six percent of all oxycodone sold in Florida came from this company. But the DEA's case against it faltered.
To combat an escalating opioid epidemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration trained its sights in 2011 on Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, one of the nation's largest manufacturers of the highly addictive generic painkiller oxycodone.
It was the first time the DEA had targeted a manufacturer of opioids for alleged violations of laws designed to prevent diversion of legal narcotics to the black market. And it would become the largest prescription-drug case the agency has pursued.
Ultimately, the DEA and federal prosecutors would contend that the company ignored its responsibility to report suspicious orders as 500 million of its pills ended up in Florida between 2008 and 2012 — 66 percent of all oxycodone sold in the state. Government investigators alleged in internal documents that the company's lack of due diligence could have resulted in nearly 44,000 federal violations and exposed it to $2.3 billion in fines, according to confidential government records and emails obtained by The Washington Post.
"Mallinckrodt's response was that 'everyone knew what was going on in Florida but they had no duty to report it,' " according to an internal summary of the case prepared by federal prosecutors and obtained by The Post.
The case shows how difficult it is for the government to hold a drug manufacturer responsible for the damage done by its product. DEA investigators appalled by rising overdose deaths said they worked for years to build the biggest case of their careers only to watch it falter on uncertain legal territory and in the face of stiff resistance from the company.
In a statement, a Mallinckrodt spokesman said the company has worked hard to fight drug diversion.
The oxycodone pill's journey begins at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. The tablet is created and packaged in a facility in Hobart, N.Y.
Mallinckrodt sends the pills to a network of distributors like Sunrise Wholesale and KeySource Medical. The distributors then supply the drugs to retailers.
Retailers such as pharmacies and hospitals dispense drugs that doctors prescribe to patients. Some retailers have been accused of illegally diverting these drugs.
When patients pay in cash or receive an unusually high volume of oxycodone, that can be an indication of abuse or diversion of the pills to the black market.
Pharmacies and hospitals dispense oxycodone to patients with a prescription from a doctor. Some retailers have been accused of illegally diverting these drugs.
a facility in Hobart, N.Y.
Retailers such as pharmacies and hospitals dispense drugs that doctors prescribe to patients. Some retailers have been accused of illegally diverting oxycodone.
Under federal law and DEA policy, pharmaceutical companies such as Mallinckrodt are required to "know their customers" and monitor the pattern, frequency and amounts of drug orders. When suspicious orders occur, companies must immediately notify the agency or risk losing their DEA licenses to sell or manufacture controlled substances, as well as face civil and criminal penalties.
According to the documents and sources familiar with the settlement talks, Mallinckrodt was willing to acknowledge its responsibility to report suspiciously large orders placed by its customers, a network of wholesale distributors. But the company said that it should not be held responsible for what happens to its drugs once the distributors send them to their customers, such as doctors and pharmacies. Mallinckrodt contended that the DEA has never required manufacturers to know their customers' customers and that the agency provided the company with conflicting advice about its responsibilities under the law.
The proposed $35 million settlement comes as the nation's prescription opioid epidemic continues to worsen, with nearly 180,000 lives lost to overdoses since 2000.
The Post reported in October that the DEA's civil and administrative enforcement efforts against the mammoth wholesale distributors that deliver painkillers to pharmacies stalled in the face of a stepped-up lobbying campaign by the drug industry.
The Mallinckrodt case was something different: an aggressive attempt to hold a drug manufacturer accountable.
Mallinckrodt was founded 150 years ago in St. Louis and became the leading supplier of chemicals for the emerging photography industry. Now based in the United Kingdom after corporate acquisitions, Mallinckrodt is one of the nation's largest manufacturers of oxycodone, a powerful opioid made from the natural painkiller found in poppies.
The DEA and federal prosecutors contended that Mallinckrodt manufactured 500 million pills that ended up in Florida between 2008 and 2012 — 66 percent of all oxycodone sold in the state.
The first hint that Mallinckrodt might pose a problem for the DEA came not from Florida but from Tennessee.
On July 7, 2009, members of a Tennessee drug task force in a sting operation seized several 100-tablet bottles of Mallinckrodt-made oxycodone. Task force agents alerted Mallinckrodt. The company's lot numbers were printed on the labels, allowing for easy tracking of the pills.
Three days later, Mallinckrodt responded that the oxycodone had been prescribed by Barry Schultz, a doctor who ran a medical clinic in Delray Beach, Fla. The company said that one of its distributors, Sunrise Wholesale of Broward County, Fla., had sent 20,400 tablets of oxycodone to Schultz in the previous year.
The Florida Department of Health had just issued an administrative complaint against Schultz for prescribing oxycodone outside "the course of his professional practice." His medical office had become a thoroughfare for those seeking easy access to drugs, records show.
On July 27, a Mallinckrodt security director told DEA Supervisor Paul "Pete" Kleissle in St. Louis about the Tennessee connection. Kleissle recommended that Mallinckrodt conduct an audit of Sunrise and the company agreed, government documents show.
The investigation seemed to stall there, but the events in Tennessee would later prove significant.
At the time, the DEA's Diversion Control Division was ramping up enforcement efforts against the nation's wholesale drug distributors — including Sunrise — warning them and drug manufacturers that they would be held accountable if they failed to report suspicious orders. Under the DEA's "distributor initiative," the agency had begun to make cases against large and small wholesalers.
In 2010 and 2011, DEA investigators in several states started to see large amounts of Mallinckrodt's oxycodone being sent to Florida.
By then, Mallinckrodt's blue 30-milligram oxycodone tablets had become so popular among drug users and dealers that they had a street name — "M's," for the company's distinctive block-letter logo.
Florida's lax laws, dishonest doctors and unscrupulous pharmacists had turned the state into ground zero for the nation's prescription opioid crisis.
One distributor that caught the attention of the DEA for sending drugs to Florida was KeySource Medical, a regional company based in Cincinnati. In 2010, it sent 41 million tablets of Mallinckrodt-made oxycodone to Florida, documents show. That was nearly 2.5 pills for every man, woman and child in the state.
The DEA accused KeySource in June 2011 of trying to conceal the amounts of drugs it was shipping by splitting its orders and told the company to halt its oxycodone shipments.
Mallinckrodt's oxycodone cropped up again when the DEA looked at one of the nation's three largest drug distributors, Cardinal Health, which was sending vast quantities to four pharmacies in Florida.
The DEA had seen enough.
Prescription opioids have played a key role in Florida's drug epidemic. Some counties have seen more than a threefold increase in overdose deaths since the early 2000s.
A pharmacy in Sanford purchased 5.8 million oxycodone pills over four years, nearly 20 times more than the average Florida pharmacy.
Barry Schultz, a Delray Beach doctor, received more than 92,000 oxycodone pills from Sunrise Wholesale in 11 months. In one day, he prescribed 1,000 pills to a patient.
Prescription opioids have played a key role in Florida's drug epidemic. Some counties have seen more than a threefold increase in overdose deaths since 2000.
DEA officials showed the company the remarkable amounts of its oxycodone going to distributors and the number of arrests being made for oxycodone possession and distribution on the street, according to one participant in the meeting who also spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case is pending.
"There were a lot of follow-ups, and they said they would adjust their practices," the participant said.
The next day, the DEA's chief regulatory officer wrote to the agency's investigators and a federal prosecutor assigned to the case, Leslie Wizner, an assistant U.S. attorney in Detroit.
"I think we can all agree that yesterday's meeting was an eye opener for the company, and very successful, on so many levels, from DEA's perspective," Barbara J. Boockholdt wrote in an email obtained by The Post. She noted that there were "pending and proposed investigations" of Mallinckrodt.
Boockholdt declined to comment. Wizner did not return calls requesting an interview.
Three weeks after the Aug. 23 meeting, Mallinckrodt notified 43 of its distributors that they would no longer receive rebates from the company if they continued to supply certain pharmacies whose orders appeared to be suspicious.
But by then, the DEA and federal prosecutors had decided to take the investigation of the company to another level.
On Nov. 30, 2011, the DEA served a subpoena on Mallinckrodt, demanding documents related to its suspicious-order-monitoring program, according to the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Prosecutors said that the Mallinckrodt drugs that Sunrise sent to Schultz in the six weeks after Mallinckrodt was notified of the Tennessee sting were worth nearly $2.8 million on the street.
The subpoena brought a windfall of information. The DEA gained access to data from Mallinckrodt's rebate or "chargeback" program, an industry-wide practice that provides reimbursements to wholesale distributors. That information and other records showed where Mallinckrodt's oxycodone was going — from the company to its network of distributors to retailers down the chain.
The significance of the Tennessee case started to become clear.
The DEA learned that in the six weeks after the Tennessee task force alerted Mallinckrodt to the drugs found in the 2009 sting operation, the company had shipped another 2.1 million tablets of oxycodone to Sunrise, the Florida distributor.
The DEA also discovered that Sunrise, over an 11-month period, had sent at least 92,400 tablets to Schultz, the Delray Beach doctor who prescribed the pills found in Tennessee. In one day, he had prescribed 1,000 tablets to one patient.
At the time, the street value of oxycodone was $30 a tablet. The Mallinckrodt drugs that Sunrise sent to Schultz after Mallinckrodt was notified of the Tennessee sting were worth nearly $2.8 million on the street, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors were becoming increasingly confident in their case. Under pressure from the DEA, Sunrise had surrendered its license to distribute narcotics. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office had arrested Schultz, charging him with drug trafficking and manslaughter because one of his patients died of a drug overdose. Schultz was later convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
In Oct. 22, 2012, the DEA served Mallinckrodt with another subpoena for records relating to its suspicious-order-monitoring program, the company disclosed in SEC filings.
Those filings also showed that the DEA was examining Mallinckrodt's plant in Hobart, N.Y., about 70 miles southwest of Albany. Investigators documented scores of alleged violations, including the failure to secure narcotics, to keep accurate records or to document transfers of drugs, according to a confidential memo obtained by The Post.
Prosecutors said they considered 43,991 orders from distributors and retailers to be suspicious — orders that Mallinckrodt should have reported to the DEA. But the company said it was impossible to monitor all of the 55,000 retail outlets where its drugs are delivered.
Behind the scenes, however, the case against Mallinckrodt was growing more serious.
Prosecutors said in internal documents that they found the company's behavior so egregious that they initially considered framing it as a civil conspiracy.
O'Connor, the Mallinckrodt lawyer, said that the draft document reflects "discredited allegations made in the heat of negotiations in 2015" and that the government and the company moved past those accusations.
Prosecutors weighed the strengths and weaknesses of their case in an internal summary they prepared Aug. 7, 2014.
"We will argue that thousands of orders from the distributors as well as tens of thousands of orders from these down-stream customers were suspicious because of the pattern of distribution to Florida," prosecutors wrote. In all, they said they considered 43,991 orders from distributors and retailers to be suspicious — orders that Mallinckrodt should have reported to the DEA.
Prosecutors also acknowledged the weaknesses of their case in the summary. They noted that the DEA had provided conflicting guidance to Mallinckrodt about its responsibilities to report suspicious orders from retailers such as Schultz.
For example, Kleissle, the DEA supervisor in St. Louis, had told the company in 2010 after the Tennessee sting that it had a responsibility to keep close tabs on its customers, the distributors, as well as the distributor's customers, the pharmacies and doctors.
But that same year, a DEA investigator in New York, Heather White, told Mallinckrodt that no one in her region, including her supervisor, had heard anything about "know your customer's customer and that the regulations do not reflect such a requirement," according to the prosecutor's summary. White declined to comment for this article.
Mallinckrodt pushed back against the government's contention that it was responsible for the acts of downstream retail customers such as Schultz.
The company said during discussions with prosecutors that it was impossible to monitor all of the 55,000 retail outlets where its drugs are delivered. Mallinckrodt also said that the DEA was aware of the company's increased sales of oxycodone and could have acted by reducing the amount of narcotics the company is permitted to sell. The DEA sets quotas for the quantities of controlled substances that can be manufactured. The company also complained that the DEA has not provided guidance on how to track suspicious orders.
The company put together a high-powered legal team to fight on its behalf. It included O'Connor, a former federal prosecutor who specialized in fraud and corruption cases, and D. Linden Barber, a former associate chief counsel for the DEA's diversion division who was one of the architects of the agency's crackdown on the pharmaceutical industry.
Following negotiations between Mallinckrodt's legal team and the U.S. attorney's office in Detroit, prosecutors dropped the civil conspiracy allegation, according to sources close to the talks. The negotiations then focused on the relationship between Mallinckrodt and its distributors, their customers and the amount of drugs that were going to Florida.
Prosecutors noted that the DEA had twice placed the industry on notice about its responsibility to report suspicious orders. They also said Mallinckrodt was aware of enforcement actions the agency had taken against distributors for failing to report the inordinate amounts of painkillers they were shipping to retail customers in states such as Florida.
For a company the size of Mallinckrodt, a $35 million fine is "chump change," one government official said. In fiscal 2016, the company posted $3.4 billion in revenue and a $489 million profit.
On July 10, 2015, the U.S. attorney's office sent a proposed settlement offer to lawyers for Mallinckrodt.
Prosecutors said that they could fine the company as much as $2.3 billion because 222,107 orders to Florida were "excessive" and should have been reported as suspicious. Or they could fine the company up to $1.3 billion based on an analysis of the 217,022,834 Mallinckrodt 30 mg oxycodone tablets that were sold for cash in Florida in 2009 and 2010.
"As you are aware, significant cash sales are an indication of diversion," prosecutors wrote in their offer.
But the big buildup resulted in a much smaller proposed fine. Despite the billion-dollar figures bandied about, the prosecutors proposed settling the case for $70 million. They cited the "litigation risk" they faced if the case went to trial, Mallinckrodt's previous legal arguments and the size of other recent settlements with drug distributors.
Sources close to the negotiations said that the two sides had recently reached a tentative agreement to settle the case for $35 million. With final approval pending from the Justice Department, some of those who worked on the case said they are deeply disappointed by the dollar amount of the proposed fine.
Drug manufacturers have paid much larger fines for other misdeeds. GlaxoSmithKline was fined $3 billion, and Pfizer was fined $2.3 billion for illegally promoting off-label drug use and paying kickbacks to doctors. Purdue Pharma paid a $600 million fine, and three of its executives pleaded guilty to charges that they misled regulators, doctors and patients about the risks of the painkiller that is widely blamed for setting off the nation's opioid crisis: OxyContin. All of those cases were initiated by the Food and Drug Administration.
The largest fine the DEA has levied against a drug distributor was the $150 million that McKesson, the nation's largest drug wholesaler, recently agreed to pay following allegations that it failed to report suspicious orders of painkillers.
For a company the size of Mallinckrodt, a $35 million fine is "chump change," one government official said.
Enforcement cases dwindled to a "stunningly low" number after a change in policy by the agency.
Critics say the revolving door undercuts the agency's ability to curb the rising opioid epidemic.


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Turns out dating is a ballache, who knew!
July 18, 2017 Filmslopezgreen
So this piece is going to be about my most recent dating experience. To give some context I don't date a lot at all, this is due to a great many factors. The main ones being the fact that I'm super fucking socially awkward, which when added to a complete inability to pick up on hints as whether someone likes me and the fact that I'm utterly bloody terrified to ask someone out for fear of rejection. These bastard things aren't exactly ideal for getting as far as an actual date. I've had some dates over the years, most have been pleasant but there's just just been no spark on either side, others have gone pretty well at the time but just not gone anywhere for whatever reason. One was pretty bad as to this day I'm not sure why the lady turned up as she was planning on moving away with a month or two anyway, though in some respects it was quite fun as a result as we both had a laugh due to zero fucks being given at that point. With that being said this latest one was nothing short of a clusterfuck.
A couple of months ago I met a young lady, I won't go into the whereabouts of said meeting but we got to chatting and she gave me her number so as to continue chatting. I'm no expert on such things so I asked a few friends who said that it was quite a big deal, and so it came to pass when she made it clear she was interested in me after a few days of messaging each other. With this in mind we arranged to go out, she suggested cinema which I'm always up for. Now during the conversations we'd had at this point it'd become clear she was very upfront which to be honest I found refreshing as it meant that I wasn't having to try and guess what the hell was going on a lot of the time. This, sadly, is pretty standard dating protocol for me as I'm terrible at picking up on hints. I'd also mentioned that I had a number of female friends who I was quite close with, just to try and avoid any issues as this has caused problems historically, but I was informed that wasn't an issue as she didn't play games and get jealous.
Anyway the first date went splendidly, the film was average but fun and the conversations before and after the film were enjoyable too. I didn't feel overly shy or awkward which is a huge upside for me as I find very easy to start second guessing myself in a conversation with anyone. It would appear she agreed as she was keen to meet up again and do something, which was a pleasant thing to be told. We arranged a couple of dates that had to be cancelled for a few different reasons before agreeing on one which worked for both of us. After discussions the basic plan was was to go and get dinner then head over to the cinema and watch Guardians of the Galaxy 2. I'd suggested dinner as figured it'd be good to have a date where we could have a good old chat, she suggested the cinema as she knew how excited I was to see the film so it seemed ideal all in all. I got the cinema and table booked early to be safe and we just continued chatting away over the course of the week. We left it the night before that she'd message me about when she'd be ready to be picked up and we'd go from there.
The day came about and didn't hear anything from her while was at work and got home and didn't hear anything from her when I got home so the immediate thought was that she'd decided she didn't fancy going anymore, so dropped a message just to check in and didn't hear anything back for a while. it got to 10 minutes before the table was booked for and got a Facebook message to let me know that her phone had been broken all day. Fair comment I thought but meant that we wouldn't make the table booking so we decided to go for a drink beforehand, and after phoning the restaurant to cancel the table I went and picked her up. We got to the bar and she ordered a cocktail and I ordered a pint and we had a good old chat as time passed. We finished our drinks and she decided that she wanted another cocktail, bearing in mind neither of us had eaten anything. At this point I start to get a bit anxious as we're getting nearer the film start time, which I know is never when it starts, on the plus side it meant missing the adverts but on the negative side it meant missing the trailers for all the new films which is always an enjoyable part of the whole film going experience. I squared this away in my head and just carried on chatting until she finished her drink.
At this point we wandered over to the cinema, I decided against a drink after the pint as I didn't want to risk needing the toilet during the film. She on the motherhood decided to get 2 or 3 cans of those ready mixed cans of vodka so we had to queue while she got them. We got into the screen and it turned out that we'd missed the first 15 minutes of the film (and as it turned out on later viewings those 15 minutes were superb, we had to disturb people in order to find our seat and it's at this point where I started to feel a little annoyed and this feeling was only going to get worse. The film went by, it was as enjoyable as expected and no real drama through it barring that she went to get more alcohol to drink. Got to the end of the film and the credits started and she wanted to leave right away, meaning missing the credit scenes. I didn't want to leave straight away as these scenes are part of the experience if you're a fan, which she knew I was as she suggested the film on this basis. We left in the end at her insistence but it'd put my back up even more as I didn't feel like it took what I wanted into consideration at all.
Once we got out she wanted to go and get another drink so we went to a bar that was due to have last orders in about 5 minutes. she ordered a double gin and tonic and a double vodka and cranberry juice, I had a coke due to the fact that I was driving. At this point she was really quite drunk and was getting louder and more opinionated, I get that it was potentially nerves that made her drink as much as she did, hell I had been nervous at the start of the night too, but I was starting to not feel hugely comfortable with how she was acting. It started pleasantly enough, we were chatting and she asked me how my week had been and what I'd been upto with my evenings. I mentioned that I'd been to dinner with an old friend and that we'd had a good laugh, this friend happened to be female and at this point I was told that we couldn't be friends as that wasn't possible as one person always wanted more. She proceeded to call me stupid and naive and that I needed to wake the fuck up to what was happening, she also proceed to try and get the barmaid onboard with her way of thinking, and bless this poor girl for trying to be diplomatic.
I explained that I'd known my friend 15 years and that I'd been to her wedding and met her child, confirming that she was happily married. The barmaid was of the same opinion as me that this wasn't a big deal. I mentioned that she'd said about not getting jealous to which she responded that she'd lied, At this point I started to feel super awkward as I just didn't know what to say in response to the outburst. She calmed down and we defaulted to small talk about politics and the like, you know safe topics. In my head though I was incredibly pissed off as I'd made it clear early on that I had female friends and that they were literally just friends. I've worked damn hard at my friendships over the years and I'm not going to be made to feel shitty about them by anyone. And I'm also pissed off at the fact that I'd explained that the ladies I'd been involved with on a serious level in the past had been basically toxic and had made me feel bad about myself and here she was doing the exact same thing. To me though this was worse than the previous times as she knew going how anxious I was as I'd explained it all to her.
Anyway the bar eventually kicked us out as they wanted to close and go home so I drove her home, though we stopped at a petrol station so she could get more booze. Once we got back we parked up and carried on chatting, where she started to question some of my other friendships with women, to which I just said that they were friends and explained that I'd had similar experiences with depressions with some of them and other things like that in common which is why these friendships had grown and that there was nothing going on beyond that. She seemed to accept this but then started asking how I'd feel if she had friendships with blokes, to which I merely pointed out that I'd be fine with it as based on interactions we'd had I had no reason to mistrust her. And I mean really, while I don't always act it I'm basically a fucking adult. She then making comments about having slept with some of these friends, though she immediately followed this up by saying she was joking though at that point I was sort of sat there wondering what the fuck was happening.
It got to 1:30 in the morning and I was starting to feel tired as I'd been sleeping pretty badly all week so said I was going to head home as I needed sleep. She some how managed to get pissy about this though did calm down when I emphasised how tired I was so I headed home. Got straight into bed still wondering just what in the name of all that's holy had transpired over the course of the evening. Got up the next day to a message saying that she'd had a great evening which was just utterly mind blowing as it raised the question of whether she was even on the same date. I politely explained that I'd not had quite such an enjoyable time and that she'd said some incredibly hurtful things to me for which she apologised as turns out she couldn't remember much due to her being rather drunk, which was a shocking revelation I don't mind telling you. Anyway after some chatting it was decided that we'd possibly moves things to quickly and to maybe be friends initially and that we'd get to know each other better in a more relaxed setting which seemed like the best course of action, and she made it clear she liked me a lot.
Turns out it was all a load of bollocks overall as didn't hear from her for a week initially as she needed space, which is fine and all but I'd suggested that but she'd not wanted that as wanted to stay friends, so that was load of bullshit number one. The next was that within a couple of weeks she'd started seeing someone new, so she clearly didn't like me as much as she'd led me to believe. To be fair I was fine with it, we'd had a conversation about where we stood for the most part and I'm not so petty as to begrudge someone finding some happiness. I could've done without finding out through her posting it all over social media though, a heads up might have been nice but hey hindsight is a fucking amazing thing. Anyway we've stayed civil with each other but I don't think we'll be the friends she wanted us to be, which in the grand scheme of things is totally fine.
Overall it was a bloody weird experience, on the positive side I took a chance and had a couple of dates which is a huge deal for me. As a bonus while it didn't pan out how I'd have liked at least I'm sound in the knowledge that I did nothing wrong. And actually after my previous relationship experience for me to walk away when I did felt like a big deal as historically I'd have stuck with it and tried to justify the insanity to myself which would have been toxic. The flip side of it is that while part of me knows we'd have never worked out a part of me (that's a fucking cretin) is worried that I'll never have anyone be interested in me again. This is the definite disadvantage of being an over thinker, something works out one way and you know it's for the best but at the same time you're second guessing yourself which is infuriating. In spite of that though I know that I'd rather be single and happy (or at least working on it) than in a relationship that makes me miserable. Always reassuring to know that it's taken 35 odd years for that lesson to sink in but it is what it is. Better to learn it eventually than to never learn it.
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Pfaff Leasing | Toronto
At Pfaff Leasing, we're committed to helping you source the personal or business vehicle you want or need – be it a luxury, exotic, or vintage car, or commercial vehicle.
Whether you're looking for a luxury, exotic, or vintage car, or own a small or medium sized business that needs commercial vehicles, we can source the vehicle you need. Our rates are competitive and our leases offer maximum flexibility if you need or want to to change vehicles regularly. You will have one point of contact for the whole process, and our network of automotive contacts and experience means you'll get the best deal.
If you're a dealer, Pfaff Leasing can provide solutions both you and your customers will love. We lease all makes and models, and our rates and flexibility will delight your customers.
Chris Pfaff
Christopher took ownership of Pfaff Automotive Partners in 1986. His father founded the company in 1964 in Newmarket and since Christopher assumed leadership, the group has expanded considerably including the acquisition of Hallmark Toyota in 1999. Christopher is passionate about all things automotive and spent his youth at the track following Canadian motorsports.Christopher took ownership of Pfaff Automotive Partners in 1986. His father founded the company in 1964 in Newmarket and since Christopher assumed leadership, the group has expanded considerably including the acquisition of Hallmark Toyota in 1999. Christopher is passionate about all things automotive and spent his youth at the track following Cana...Read MoreRead Less
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Paul Mirretta-Barrone
Paul joined Pfaff in May 2016, having spent the past 25 years in financial services where he held a variety of senior leadership roles in commercial banking and credit. Over the years, he directly and indirectly worked with many automotive dealers across the country and what drew him to the industry, and specifically Pfaff, is the tremendous opportunity for growth and the exciting and dynamic business environment. Paul speaks fluent Italian, lives in Thornhill, and enjoys golfing and snowboard with his two teenage children.Paul joined Pfaff in May 2016, having spent the past 25 years in financial services where he held a variety of senior leadership roles in commercial banking and credit. Over the years, he directly and indirectly worked with many automotive dealers across the country and what drew him to the industry, and specifically Pfaff, is the tremendous opport...Read MoreRead Less
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Freddie Cheng
Multilingual - Freddie speaks fluent Cantonese.
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Kyle Ferencz
Manager, Finance & Operations
Bio coming soon.
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Heather Levitt-Simmons
Leasing Specialist
Heather worked as a bookkeeper for a leasing company when, in 1981, her boss told her she could earn $100 if she leased a vehicle. She got so good at it that she couldn't do the company's books anymore. She joined Pfaff Leasing in 2010, attracted by the company's reputation and its strong relationship with its customers. She lives in Maple. Heather worked as a bookkeeper for a leasing company when, in 1981, her boss told her she could earn $100 if she leased a vehicle. She got so good at it that she couldn't do the company's books anymore. She joined Pfaff Leasing in 2010, attracted by the company's reputation and its strong relationship with its customers. She lives in Maple. ...Read MoreRead Less
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Oleh Hankivsky
Oleh has over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, from detailing vehicles to managing dealerships. He graduated from Western University – and knew that Pfaff's passion for people and cars would be a perfect career fit. He has served many VIP clients, including business owners, Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors. Outside of work hours, you can find him mountain biking, playing hockey or at automotive races. Oleh has over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, from detailing vehicles to managing dealerships. He graduated from Western University – and knew that Pfaff's passion for people and cars would be a perfect career fit. He has served many VIP clients, including business owners, Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors. Outside of work hou...Read MoreRead Less
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Noah Epstein
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Sandra Argyrides
Sandra started working in the automotive business in 1986, working part-time while going through Seneca College, where she was studying computer programming. She worked in a number of administrative roles in the industry, and joined Pfaff in August 2011 to work as a deal administrator at Pfaff Leasing. During her spare time, she has a passion for baking. Sandra speaks Italian and lives in Vaughan.Sandra started working in the automotive business in 1986, working part-time while going through Seneca College, where she was studying computer programming. She worked in a number of administrative roles in the industry, and joined Pfaff in August 2011 to work as a deal administrator at Pfaff Leasing. During her spare time, she has a passion for b...Read MoreRead Less
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Paul Richichi
Paul operated a construction company for 10 years before starting a career in automotive in 1992. He enjoys interacting with people, and loves witnessing the excitement a customer experiences when taking delivery of a vehicle they want or need.
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Faith Carey
Leasing Adminstrator
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Wilson Ng
Lease Account Manager
Wilson has a background in computer graphic design, AutoCAD, and marketing, but has spent the past 17 years in the automotive field; he's a lifelong fan of VW, Audi and Porsche brands, and a tuning enthusiast. He studied mechanical engineering and AutoCAD at BCIT, and enjoys soccer and the occasional track day in his free time. Wilson lives in Richmond and speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin.Wilson has a background in computer graphic design, AutoCAD, and marketing, but has spent the past 17 years in the automotive field; he's a lifelong fan of VW, Audi and Porsche brands, and a tuning enthusiast. He studied mechanical engineering and AutoCAD at BCIT, and enjoys soccer and the occasional track day in his free time. Wilson lives in Ri...Read MoreRead Less
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Carly Segec
Carly studied applied business technology at Vancouver Island university, but she began her career in the automotive industry right out of high school, working in an administrative position at a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Nanaimo, B.C. She worked at a Ford dealership in Kelowna before moving to Vancouver when the opportunity to join Pfaff presented itself. Outside of work, Carly enjoys outdoor sports such as tennis, golf, football and volleyball. She lives in downtown Vancouver.Carly studied applied business technology at Vancouver Island university, but she began her career in the automotive industry right out of high school, working in an administrative position at a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Nanaimo, B.C. She worked at a Ford dealership in Kelowna before moving to Vancouver when the opportunity to join Pfaff presente...Read MoreRead Less
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Cary Pickering
Cary has a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Calgary but business-to-business Sales have been his focus for over 20 years. Coming from a commercial vehicle leasing background recently, he jumped at the chance to deepen his automotive experience at Pfaff. Passionate about vehicles of all types, Cary loves to watch varied types of auto racing, including the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Series, where he cheers on the #9 Pfaff Motorsports GTD entry. Formula 1, World Rally Championship, World Touring Car, Porsche Supercup & Trial GP are other favorites to watch. While competing in motorsports can be exhilarating, Cary has found the most economical (and safest) way to race is in the virtual world – Video games such as Grand Turismo Sport. Fishing, mountain biking & music round out his list of interests.Cary has a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Calgary but business-to-business Sales have been his focus for over 20 years. Coming from a commercial vehicle leasing background recently, he jumped at the chance to deepen his automotive experience at Pfaff. Passionate about vehicles of all types, Cary loves to watch varied types of auto racing...Read MoreRead Less
cpickering@pfaffleasing.com
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Diario AS is a Spanish daily sports newspaper predominantly focused on football. It particularly covers news from the principal Spanish football teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona. It also offers sports coverage, breaking news, live results, and complete sport information for games such as football, basket, tennis, Formula 1, Moto-GP, and more.
Diario AS was founded in 2008 and is based in Madrid, Spain.


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published a new website to help people who have been victims of abuse and to help Church leaders minister to them and their families. This new resource is found at abuse.lds.org.
Victims of abuse find hope, help, and healing.
Family members, leaders, and friends recognize abuse and know what to do to get help for victims.
Parents talk to their children about abuse.
Additional counseling and ministering helps for leaders and ward council members can be found at CounselingResources.lds.org.
Abuse is the mistreatment or neglect of others (such as child or spouse, the elderly, or the disabled) in a way that causes physical, emotional, or sexual harm. The Church holds the position that abuse cannot be tolerated in any form.
Please share these resources with others. It is also important to learn about other trusted local resources for help in a crisis and for long-term support.


Filling in the gaps between pavers helps prevent them from shifting.
1 Can Cement Be Mixed With Sand When Filling Spaces Between Pavers?
2 What Do You Put Between Pavers to Make Them Stable?
When building a patio, it is important to fill in the pavers with sand, gravel or cement to keep the stones in place. Over time, however, the ground beneath the pavers may settle or shift and it may become necessary to fill in the pavers again. Whether filling in pavers for the first time or just patching up a few areas, you have many choices for materials to use. Fine fillings, like sand, will settle easily into the cracks between pavers, while larger fillings, like gravel, can add color to your patio. You can even use moss to fill in pavers, for a natural look.
Tamp down and level out the area where you intend to build your patio using a hand tamper or a gasoline-powered tamper. In order to keep the space between your pavers even, you need to start with a level base.
Pour a one-inch layer of sand over the prepared patio base and smooth it out until it is level.
Lay down your pavers in the desired pattern, keeping the distance between each paver as even as possible. For fine fillings like sand, a one-quarter to one-half-inch gap should be sufficient, while gravel and crushed stone fillings can be used in wider gaps.
Pour a generous amount of your preferred filling over the pavers and use a rake or hoe to spread it, pushing it into the gaps between pavers. Do not worry about keeping the surface of the patio clean, as you will go back and clean it after the filling has settled.
Spray the pavers with a garden hose, gently wetting the filling between the pavers to help them settle. Let the patio sit for a few days, giving the filling time to compact.
Use a large broom to brush away any excess sand or gravel from the surface of the pavers, then spray the entire area one more time with the garden hose.
Use a spade to dig out the remaining filling between the pavers you intend to repair; replacing the filling rather than simply patching it will create a longer-lasting solution.
Fill in the gap between the pavers using your preferred filling. If you have some filling left over from the original job, use that. Otherwise, try to find a filling that matches the original filling as nearly as possible.
Compact the filling by stepping on it gently, pressing it into the space between the pavers. Because the rest of the pavers are are firmly in place, stepping on the filling to compact it should not cause the other pavers to shift.
Water down the new filling and give it two to three days to settle before using a broom to sweep away the excess filling.
Pull any existing weeds and scrape out the filling between pavers using a spade, if you are working with an existing patio.
Fill in the space between pavers using garden soil. Only fill the spaces about half full, leaving enough room to transplant the moss.
Gather live moss growing around your property, carefully removing it from the ground along with some of the soil it is growing in, using a small trowel.
Moisten the soil between the pavers and the underside of the moss sections you have gathered using water from the garden hose.
Pack the moss firmly into the spaces between the pavers, using your trowel to cut strips of moss from larger pieces, if necessary. Tamp down the moss by stepping on it.
Wet down the moss using the garden hose and water it once a day for three weeks or so, until the moss becomes established. After the moss has settled in you may only need to water it when it begins to dry out or lose its color.
Barrington, Katherine. "How to Fill in Pavers." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/fill-pavers-34355.html. Accessed 19 April 2019.
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St Albans Striders are taking bookings for their latest Run with Striders beginners course.
Steve Buckle led the way again for St Albans Striders with a fantastic double victory.
On Saturday he was first home at the relatively new Dunstable Downs Parkrun, setting a course record time, and on Sunday he won the Bedford Autodrome Marathon despite the strong headwind on the back straight of the eight-lap course.
Darran Wilson and Ian Hirst both ran personal best times in 20-mile events. Wilson clocked two hours 18 minutes 29 seconds at Bedford Autodrome while Hirst managed 2:23:15 at Eton Dorney.
Bookings are now open for this years 'Run with Striders' course.
It is applicable for runners who are new to Striders, currently running at least 5K distance, preferably within 35 minutes or faster, and who want to meet other runners of their level and pick up some ideas and tips to improve their running.


Butua residence is located on fantastic location near Old town Budva, on just 30 meters from the Richard's head beach and 60 meters from yacht marina. Modern accommodation units offer free Wi-Fi Internet, air-condition and LCD TV with satellite channels.
From the spacious and luxury interior of Butua residence you have a panoramic view on Old town and Budva Riviera. All elegantly decorated rooms and suites have a balcony. Cleaning of units is performed on daily basis.
Each unit is equipped with a small refrigerator and a safe. Apartments also offer a well equipped kitchen and 2 LCD TV's, one in the living room and one in the bedroom. At the reception desk you can order room service.
In about 3 minutes walk from the residence you will find yourself at Mogren beach, Slovenska beach, the nearby supermarket and popular disco club. In vicinity of the Slovenska beach there is a promenade with several restaurants and bars.
The residence has a limited number of parking spaces at disposal so they must be reserved in advance. The main bus station with international lines is only 1,3 km away.


Every four years, the Winter Olympics bring figure skating to a world-wide audience. At the University Archives, figure skating fans can learn about our local ties to this graceful, artistic sport. The Archives are fortunate to hold the Beryl Williamson Papers and the Paul Dressel and Family Collection, both of which provide an insider's view of the world of figure skating.
Beryl Williamson taught figure skating at MSU from 1957 to her retirement in 1996. Williamson grew up in London, Ontario and learned to skate from her father, a referee with the National Hockey League. She came to MSU in the summer of 1957 to teach a student, was offered a job, and never left East Lansing. Her dream to train somebody bound for the Olympics was achieved, both for the U.S. and Canadian Olympic teams. Williamson coached Alice Cook as a child, right here on campus, who would later attend the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics. Her collection includes programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, photo albums, and film. Included is a photo of a young fashion designer, Vera Wang, participating in a figure skating show.
The Paul Dressel and Family Collection includes mementos from Wilma and Jenna Dressel, both long-time members of the Lansing Skating Club. Members used to skate at Demonstration Hall and Munn Arena, where numerous shows and competitions took place. Within the collection are programs from various figure skating shows, which again include a young Vera Wang, Carol Heiss who was a world and Olympic champion, and Bradley Lord and Douglas Ramsey who were both killed in the 1961 Sabena Flight 548. Included in the collection are programs, directories, newspaper clippings, magazines, photographs, and Wilma's hat and patches she wore when judging figure skating competitions.
Figure skating enthusiasts, both new and old, will enjoy these two fascinating collections!


Learn how to create your reality, as a devotional spiritual practice that uplifts the collective vibration. Being aware that humanity dwells in duality, yet, also embracing the ability to shift mindsets, reclaim creative abundance and spiritual gifts.
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As a young child Amma Sophia was born into the darkness of human consciousness experiencing the density of the separation through ritual abuse. At the age of 5 she was awakened by the the Mother Goddess Sophia appearing in a ritual and showing her the power of the voice and the alchemy of this density through the wisdom of the womb and the heart. She was shown how to open the portals of the heavens beyond the Lords of Karma and reincarnation. To free the souls into the arms of the Mother Goddess beyond the illusions. She saw the gateway to the eternal creator. This at the age of 5 was the the birthing of the Sonic Midwife within her which would be a life long journey into remembering of this ancient wisdom of the Goddess and the mysteries of life, death and rebirth. Due to suppression and the hidden abuse Amma fell asleep and began to forget who she was. But, the Gnosis knowing always protected and guided her by the voice of Gaia Sophia, Growing up as a child she lived two lives the life in the seen and the suffering in the darkness of the shadows of the night. Experiencing mind control and deep trauma activated PTSD. She experience the fall into modern day Babylon and the molestation and rapes continued until the age of 12 where she took on the Dark Lilith to survive. She began to take control of her sexual power and learned how to use the power of her sexuality to survive. At the age of 28 a journey began which was brought on by deep depression and the constant desire to commit suicide.
With trust of her intuition and faith in the universe, she was lead to Master Teachers, Sacred Sites, Mystics, and Healers around the world, who activated the many gifts she has incorporated into her offerings of love. These experiences in conjunction with the soul activations of Mother Gaia Sophia, awakened the inner Goddess to reveal her soul's calling. It was through the powerful process of self love and acceptance that she was able to reclaim the lifetimes of soul memory, standing in the "I AM" presence of her life's purpose as a Sonic Alchemist.
The gift of her voice was given to her through direct transmission from the Beloved Sophia. Never having the ability to sing before, it was no less than a miracle when the divine intonations of the Dove, Shekina Sophia sang through her on Cathedral Rock in Sedona AZ. Sophia is a gifted reader of the Akashic Records and specializes in Sonic Rose Alchemy, Soul Essence Readings and Akashic Clearing. Her psychic abilities are astounding and intuitive. She embraces her shamanic nature integrating both the shadow and the light. She embodies the essence of a true alchemist with a gift for piercing through the veils of illusion. Her passion for dance, sacred breath, music, poetry, and vibrational activation enable her to act as a divine conduit of universal love.
And a divine Artist and architect of your reality. She will hold you in this light of awareness until you can consciously embody it and recognize a deep sense of believe in yourself and trust in your own inner Gnosis (Wisdom) Each Master Teacher she encountered was a reflection of this truth within her. And knows it is all with you and ready to be activated. She shares the lineage of the Codes of Light, Transmissions of the Rose and Gnostic Traditions of Sophia to activate and awaken the hearts and minds of humanity to work in unity to bring peace, harmony, love and light to our planet. And just as she was blessed with the Sophia Light Codes she has activated thousands of people world wide with these transmissions awakening the voices, hearts and creative centers of others just like yourself.
Since the Dawn of time sound has been the universal creative life force dreaming this reality into being. Sound and Light is what we are made of in this multi-verse expressing it's creative self in form. As we see our selves as vibratory beings connected to the Mother Gaia Sophia, her elements and the cosmos our Heavenly Father we become the bridge of creator consciousness. As children of the Dawn the illuminated creation of source expressing itself as existence in the density of Matter. Or Divine Mother. Our creation Mythos has been lost for thousands of years and repressed keeping us in a state of fight or flight. Through the power of Sound Alchemy we create sacred space to discover and witness the patterns and programs held in the akashic field and create the opportunity for conscious correction of misguided beliefs implanted by the psyche of dogmas created to keep us within the limited collective consciousness of humanity. At this time in our reality we have the opportunity to remember and to awaken as a planetary collective. Which is needed now more than ever a harmonization of our being back into union with our creation Mother or Matter.
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Are night terrors common after surgery?
Can surgery cause night terrors?
Is it normal to have nightmares after surgery?
Are nightmares a side effect of anesthesia?
What triggers night terrors?
Can anesthesia cause behavior changes?
Can anesthesia cause insomnia after surgery?
What are the side effects of too much anesthesia?
Do you have dreams when under anesthesia?
How long do the effects of anesthesia last?
How long does post-operative delirium last?
What is Post op delirium?
How long does post-operative psychosis last?
NIGHT TERRORS: Occasionally a child will experience night terrors for 1 to 2 weeks following surgery. This may be part of the normal adjustment period following surgery, which can have a psychological impact on children.
Admission to hospital for major surgery is associated with many anxieties and stresses and these may contribute to the production of distressing dreams. Distressing nightmares are a common occurrence during the first postoperative week after major surgery.
Recall, awareness, flashback, and nightmares are reported complications of general anesthesia, but flashback and nightmares after regional anesthesia have not been described.
The cause is unknown but night terrors are often triggered by fever, lack of sleep or periods of emotional tension, stress or conflict. Night terrors are like nightmares, except that nightmares usually occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and are most common in the early morning.
It is possible that alterations in brain function occur beyond the initial anesthetic administration. Research in children and adults has reported cognitive and/or behavioral changes after surgery and general anesthesia that may be short lived in some patients, while in others, such changes may persist.
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Current studies have revealed that sleep disturbances frequently occur in patients after surgery under general anesthesia.
Here are some of the more common side effects that could indicate an anesthesia overdose:
Nausea or vomiting.
Respiratory distress.
Hypothermia.
Hallucinations.
Seizures.
Mental or physical impairment.
Dementia.
Prolonged unconsciousness.
Under anesthesia, patients do not dream. Confusing general anesthesia and natural sleep can be dangerous. A person who falls into natural sleep doesn't require constant monitoring or observation.
Answer: Most people are awake in the recovery room immediately after an operation but remain groggy for a few hours afterward. Your body will take up to a week to completely eliminate the medicines from your system but most people will not notice much effect after about 24 hours.
Most cases of delirium last a week or less, with symptoms that gradually decline as the patient recovers from surgery. However, the condition can last for weeks or months in patients with underlying memory or cognitive challenges such as dementia, vision, or hearing impairment, or a history of post-operative delirium.
Post-operative delirium is delirium that happens after an older adult has an operation (surgery) and is the most common post-operative complication in older adults. Delirium can have many causes – for example, drugs, infection, electrolyte imbalance, and not being able to move around (immobilization).
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The average duration of the syndrome was thirteen days, with extremes of two to sixty days. In three cases death occurred during the psychosis. One patient died six days after operation, a second twenty-two days after, and a third sixty days after.
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New York Online Casino Bill Faces Dire Straits
Written By Mike Mazzeo on March 10, 2022 - Last Updated on April 26, 2022
Online casino gaming may not find its way into New York until next year.
At this point, it seems unlikely that Sen. Joe Addabbo's bill to authorize online casino and online poker in the Empire State will make its way into the one-house budget, let alone pass through as a standalone bill.
With NY politics, things can take crazy twists and turns. And the final budget isn't due until April 1. But in this particular case, the consensus, industry sources told PlayNY, is that it may be too much, too soon on the New York gaming front.
It took NY online sports betting multiple years to get off the ground.
And the eternally optimistic Addabbo has been realistic about the NY online casino process. As a result, he is simply content to start the conversations with his colleagues about getting online blackjack, roulette, poker, slots, etc., … up and running on legal casino apps.
Read More: Post-Budget Legislative Session Starts With Online Casino, Expanded Sports Betting Proposals
New York iGaming fiscal potential
New York sportsbooks have generated $104.4 million in tax revenues from Jan. 8-Feb. 27.
Passage of the bill would mean upwards of a projected $500 million annually in New York in terms of educational funding via tax revenue.
Still, at this point, it appears that Addabbo would have to change a lot of minds. One would imagine that the early success of online sports betting in NY might be enough. It's just that doesn't appear to be the case. Next year, with potentially fewer major gaming items on the agenda, he may have an easier go of it.
Future gaming growth in New York
There is some confidence that NY will be able to award licenses for three downstate casinos under Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget plan.
One iteration that has the backing of local policymakers is turning existing video lottery terminals (VLTS) MGM Empire City (Yonkers) and Resorts World (NYC) into full casinos given speed to market. The third license could then take three to five years to build while potentially facing opposition and an uphill battle of trying to put it in the five boroughs of NYC. Those licenses could be worth $1.5 billion or more to the state.
Addabbo and counterpart Gary Pretlow are also trying to expand online sports betting via a bill to add fixed-odds horse racing to NY sports betting apps. In addition, the bill would also allow sportsbook kiosks at stadiums, arenas and racetracks throughout the state.
Pretlow also introduced a bill amendment — later matched by Addabbo — that calls for the Empire State to go from nine NY online sportsbooks to no fewer than 14 by Jan. 31, 2023 (lowering the tax rate from 51% to 35%) and no fewer than 16 by Jan. 31, 2024 (decreasing the tax rate further to 25%).
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I wasn't planning on writing a post today, but Kari Holloway put together this author interview and published it on her site. What fun it was to see it in the feed today. I wanted to share it! Here is the link to it.
Hope you all have a good week. I am reading a young adult book for a review. It is The King, by Lorilyn Roberts. Be sure to check it out on next week's blog post.


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Q: need to Help query in sql server 2008 table :  patient
create table patient ( patientid int,   admitdate date ,  status int  , guid int ,flag int)
insert into patient (patientid,admitdate,status,guid,flag)
values
(1,'2013--09-25', 1 ,10,1),
(1,'2014--03-25', 1 ,11,2),
(1,'2014--04-09', 1 ,12,3),
(1,'2015--01-22', 1 ,13,4),
(2,'2015--12-13', 1 ,14,5),
(2,'2014--10-10', 1 ,15,6),
(3,'2015--10-11', 1 ,16,7),
(3,'2015--12-27', 1 ,17,8),
(3,'2015--01-01', 6 ,18,9),
(4,'2011--01-01', 1 ,19,10),
(4,'2011--01-01', 1 ,20,11)

table2: patientstatus
create table patientstatus ( patientid int , startdate date ,  status int ,guid int,check int)
insert into patientstatus (patientid ,startdate ,status ,guid,check)
values
(1 ,'2013-10-02',2,50,20),
(1 ,'2014-04-09',2,51,21),
(1 ,'2015-01-30',2,52,22),
(2 ,'2015-12-15',2,53,23),
(2 ,'2015-12-15',2,54,24),
(3 ,'2015-10-11',2,55,25),
(3 ,'2015-10-12',2,56,26),
(4 ,'2011-01-02',2,57,27),
(4 ,'2010-07-02',8,58,28)

both table have common column patientid.
few conditons need to satisafied to get output

*

*patient table  admitdate <= startdate  from patientstatus

*days differnce between  admitdate and startdate  and days difference must me less than equal to 30 days
if multiple records found  in patient table then we take min(flag)  priority value( order by flag values)
if multiple records found  in patientstatus table then we take min(check)  priority value( order by check values)
this logic implement only status=1 from patient and status=2 from patientstatus
remain status values no need to consider

based on above two tables I want output like below.
patientid  |   admitdate    | status   |    guid   |  Filter
1          |  2013-09-25   |  1       |     50    | update
1          |  2014-03-25   |  1       |     11    | insert
1          |  2014-04-09   |  1       |     51    | update
1          |  2015-01-22   |  1       |     52    | update
2          |  2015-12-13   |  1       |     53    | update
2          |  2014-10-10   |  1       |     15    | insert
3          |  2015-10-11   |  1       |     55    | update
3          |  2015-12-27   |  1       |     17    | insert
4          |  2011-01-01   |  1       |     27    | update
4          |  2011-01-01   |  1       |     20    | insert

I tried like below:
SELECT  p.patientid , p.admitdate, p.status,
        CASE WHEN datediff(day, p.admitdate, ps.startdate) < 30
             THEN 'Update'
             ELSE 'Insert'
        END AS filter,
        CASE WHEN datediff(day, p.admitdate, ps.startdate) < 30
             THEN ps.guid
             ELSE p.guid
        END AS guid
FROM    (SELECT , row_number() OVER(PARTITION BY patientid  ORDER BY flag) AS rowno
         FROM patient) AS p
OUTER   APPLY (SELECT TOP 1 ps.*
               FROM   patientstatus ps
               WHERE  ps.patientid=p.patientid

                 AND  ps.startdate >= p.admitdate
                 AND  ps.status = 2
               ORDER  BY  ps.check) AS ps
WHERE   p.status = 1
  AND   p.rowno = 1

but above query not given expected result. please tell me how to write query to achive this task in sql server.

A: declare  @patient table ( patientid int,   admitdate date ,  [status] int  , [guid] int ,[flag] int)
declare @patientstatus  table ( patientid int , startdate date ,  [status] int ,[guid] int,[check] int)

insert into @patient (patientid,admitdate,[status],[guid],flag)
values
(1,'2013-09-25', 1 ,10,1),
(1,'2014-03-25', 1 ,11,2),
(1,'2014-04-09', 1 ,12,3),
(1,'2015-01-22', 1 ,13,4),
(2,'2015-12-13', 1 ,14,5),
(2,'2014-10-10', 1 ,15,6),
(3,'2015-10-11', 1 ,16,7),
(3,'2015-12-27', 1 ,17,8),
(3,'2015-01-01', 6 ,18,9),
(4,'2011-01-01', 1 ,19,10),
(4,'2011-01-01', 1 ,20,11)

insert into @patientstatus (patientid ,startdate ,[status] ,[guid],[check])
values
(1 ,'2013-10-02',2,50,20),
(1 ,'2014-04-09',2,51,21),
(1 ,'2015-01-30',2,52,22),
(2 ,'2015-12-15',2,53,23),
(2 ,'2015-12-15',2,54,24),
(3 ,'2015-10-11',2,55,25),
(3 ,'2015-10-12',2,56,26),
(4 ,'2011-01-02',2,57,27),
(4 ,'2010-07-02',8,58,28)

select distinct  p.patientid,p.admitdate,p.[status] as patient_status,
 case
    when DATEDIFF(day,p.admitdate,s.startdate) < 30 then 'Update'
    else 'Insert'
 end as filter,
 case
 when DATEDIFF(day,p.admitdate,s.startdate) < 30 then s.[guid]
    else p.[guid]
 end as [guid]

from(
select  patientid, admitdate, [status], [guid], min([flag]) as [flag]
from @patient p
where [status] = 1
group by patientid,admitdate,[status], [guid]
) AS p

inner join (
    select patientid ,startdate ,[status] ,[guid],min([check]) as [check]
    from @patientstatus
    where [status] = 2
    group by patientid ,startdate ,[status] ,[guid]
) AS s on p.patientid=s.patientid

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Kozí Vrbovok (ungarisch Kecskevarbók) ist eine Gemeinde in der Mitte der Slowakei mit  Einwohnern (Stand ), die im Okres Krupina, einem Kreis des Banskobystrický kraj, liegt.

Geographie
Die Gemeinde befindet sich in der Hochebene Krupinská planina, im Tal des Baches Vrbovok im Einzugsgebiet der Krupinica. Unterhalb des Ortes erstreckt sich der Stausee Kozí Vrbovok. Das Ortszentrum liegt auf einer Höhe von  und ist 10 Kilometer von Krupina entfernt (Straßenentfernung).

Nachbargemeinden sind Jalšovík im Westen und Norden, Zemiansky Vrbovok im Nordosten, Trpín im Osten und Südosten und Horný Badín im Süden und Südwesten.

Geschichte
Kozí Vrbovok wurde zum ersten Mal 1415 als Varborok erwähnt und war Gut des örtlichen Landadels. 1715–20 gab es 14 Haushalte, 1828 zählte man 34 Häuser und 208 Einwohner, die als Landwirte und Winzer beschäftigt waren.
Bis 1918 gehörte der im Komitat Hont liegende Ort zum Königreich Ungarn und kam danach zur Tschechoslowakei beziehungsweise heute Slowakei. In der ersten tschechoslowakischen Republik war Kozí Vrbovok ein landwirtschaftlich geprägter Ort. Die Einwohner nahmen am Slowakischen Nationalaufstand teil.

Bevölkerung
Nach der Volkszählung 2011 wohnten in Kozí Vrbovok 177 Einwohner, davon 166 Slowaken. 11 Einwohner machten keine Angabe zur Ethnie.

163 Einwohner bekannten sich zur römisch-katholischen Kirche und zwei Einwohner zur Evangelischen Kirche A. B. Zwei Einwohner waren konfessionslos und bei 10 Einwohnern wurde die Konfession nicht ermittelt.

Bauwerke und Denkmäler
 kleiner Glockenturm in der Ortsmitte

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Eintrag auf e-obce.sk (slowakisch)

Ort in der Slowakei
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19 & over. No Groupons or passes accepted for this event.
The Canadian Pacific Blues Society and One Stop Rock are very pleased to
announce a double bill of two great
Canadian blues artists. From Ottawa, Sue Foley and from Vancouver, Jim
Byrnes. Both artists will be performing
with their own bands.
Sue Foley first came to Vancouver as a teenager in the late eighties with
her pink paisley Fender Telecaster. Sue
quickly became noticeable at The Yale and various other blues venues
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Blues Awards.
Sue has recently released her 11th solo album "Ice Queen"on Stony Plain
Records with her long time friends Billy
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A native of St. Louis, MO. Jim Byrnes arrived in Vancouver in the mid
seventies and like Sue quickly became a part
of the blues fabric. At that time many venues were booking local blues
artists. Whether it be as a solo artist or with
a band Jim was always at the forefront. By 1981 Byrnes had released his
first album "Burnin". Earlier this year Jim
released his 10th album "Long Hot Summer's Day" on Black Hen Records.
For more on Sue and Jim www.suefoley.com and www.jimtbyrnes.com
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Pat Johnson (left) and Rick Daniel (right) have launched Coastal Noosa powered by UrbanX.
For Pat Johnson and Rick Daniel, real estate is in their DNA.
They love that real estate has connected them with so many interesting people and provided them the opportunity to help others with solutions to all their buying and selling needs.
In fact, they love it so much they've launched their own agency, Coastal Noosa, in partnership with UrbanX.
With a combined experience of 20 years, Rick Daniel and Pat Johnson have joined forces to create a boutique agency where they are free to harness their "passion for property and the beautiful area they work and live in".
Building on their individual reputations as two of Noosa's top agents and shared values, the time was right to break free and build their own brand.
"We realised that both we both share common people and business goals," Mr Johnson said.
"We want to show our community what we can do as an agency rather than be constrained by typical brand smoke and mirrors.
"We have both been very successful in our core areas and decided to join forces to provide people with a high-end yet authentic and rewarding real estate agency."
When asked about what makes them, and the new Coastal Noosa brand, different, Mr Johnson and Mr Daniel explained that they will provide the community with a client centric experience.
"We are authentic, ethical and ambitious real estate practitioners," he said.
"We love real estate, and we love our Noosa region.
"Our branding is elegant and is all about showcasing that coastal, relaxed Noosa lifestyle.
"The big difference is as the elite agents of choice, being able to provide that five-star experience from start to finish."
As any agent knows, being a successful agent can be a demanding 24/7 role and Mr Johnson and Mr Daniel were struggling to manage their work-life balance.
Having time for family and activities outside of the job was a key reason for building a business and the right partner was critical.
After a year of planning and researching and many positive reviews from other UrbanX partners, Mr Johnson and Mr Daniel knew they had found the perfect fit.
"The support from UrbanX suits our agency and the support we provide our clients… and throughout the process their team has been engaged and proactive," Mr Daniel said.
"They are ready to help with any questions or support we require."
So, what excites the pair about the future?
"We are excited that in years to come, we will grow our team and brand that will enable us as owners, our families and our staff a rewarding and balanced lifestyle," Mr Daniel said.
Finally, Mr Johnson's and Mr Daniel's advice to other agents thinking about starting their own business is simple – "Just do it."
UrbanX is proud to work alongside the Coastal Noosa team as they grow their brand and build a legacy in Noosa and the surrounds.


Welcome to the ChristChurch blog.
The last post described the way most, if not all of us function. It is interesting to notice how spot on some of the lyrics are in an Emeli Sandè song, her duet with Labyrinth called 'Beneath your beautiful'. Here are some of the lyrics…"You've built your wall so high, that no one can climb it"…."Behind your Broadway show, I heard a boy say, 'Please don't hurt me'. The chorus asks, "Would you let me see beneath your beautiful? Would you let me see beneath your perfect?" With no apostrophe in your, the song asks to see behind, underneath what is being projected.
So far in these posts we have highlighted what we do, the barriers we erect, the masks we wear. We have highlighted some of the reasons why we do this, what we are afraid of, a sense of shame we might have, a desire to be accepted and seen as OK.
What I want to do now, is consider a particular diagnosis, one that seems to make a lot of sense when you think about it. Nakedness is something that we are familiar with, both in our personal daily existence and through the media world we live in. We are confronted with nakedness in books, TV programmes, films etc. Some of us are comfortable with nakedness and some less so. It is surprising to see that nakedness is a key factor in the first 3 chapters of the Bible. These chapters portray a God who is sovereignly in control as the world, sun, moon and stars are set in place. God is portrayed as the maker, giver and sustainer of human life. God makes people to rule the earth and to enjoy an intimate friendship with him. The first people know him, are fully known by him, they are accepted by him. This is where the Bible states that they were naked and felt no shame.
The nakedness here is physical but notice how it is linked to relationship with God and each other. At this stage they experience no shame. The consequence of this is that they feel no need to cover up, no need to hide anything of who they are from God their creator or other human beings. They are not worrying about the thoughts of others, not pretending to be someone they are not; there is a peace in knowing and being fully known by a perfect Father.
In Genesis 3 we are told of human rebellion. The instructions of a loving God are thrown off as the first people seek their independence, they want to make their own decisions and they think life their way will be better. The Bible has much to say on this but it is striking that at this point in the narrative we are told that they immediately realised they were naked and made coverings for themselves. Suddenly people are aware of their own nakedness and the response is to cover up. Once again this is a physical thing but it goes far beyond the physical. As God re-enters the scene their response now, is to hide and when asked why they hid, their reply is that they were afraid because they were naked.
The diagnosis of the human condition is that we hide from our Creator and our fellow human beings because we are aware of our nakedness, we fear being seen and so we hide. This plays out in all of our relationships in one way or another. The ultimate reason for our problem is a breakdown in our relationship with our Creator and Father and so ultimately the solution to who we are and how we relate to others must lie in the fixing of our relationship to our God and Father. More to come.
Are you tired of performing?
I guess whatever our age, performing for others is a pretty regular and standard part of our lives these days. Some more senior in years may say it's always been this way, but I wonder if there has been an escalation in recent years. I feel it and it is draining.
Testing of school age children is pretty relentless. The stress and anxiety surrounding this and not least the concern regarding parental expectations really is a heavy load for some to bear. Comparison with others and finding your place in the pecking order and coming to terms with that, aren't easy.
Without questioning the pros and cons of social media, for many the burden to perform is experienced there too. What image do I wish to portray? What is acceptable? How do I compare or compete with that presented by others? For some, this brings much harm. For the many we can find ourselves putting on a bit of an act – presenting the perfect family, the ideal holiday, the blissful relationship. We know this isn't the whole story, but this is what we present for others to see. We can be driven by a deep need within to perform.
For those of us who attend church, this same deep-seated need, can give rise to religious performance! We can present ourselves as a thoroughly 'good' Christian. For some this may be about dressing up smart and putting in an appearance at a church service. For others, it might actually be about sacrificially giving up our time to serve others, run groups and activities. Performing for others can easily be mistaken for loving others.
Jesus once said, 'Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest'.
After performing for others at school, university, on social media, in the work place, our neighbourhood, even in our family and possibly our church, Jesus says, 'Come to me, and I will give you rest'. So often we can think that Christianity is really just another set of demands. Come and live this way – more performance requirements.
However, if we listen carefully to Jesus, we will hear him explain that our drive to perform is primarily a drive to cover our sense of guilt and shame. Think about it – why don't we present ourselves as we really are? We present and perform to be accepted, thought well of, because if people saw everything, if all was laid bare, we fear we wouldn't be liked. Being truly and fully known is something that drives us into hiding. But if hiding and pretending is exhausting you, then there is good news.
Jesus says, 'I know you perfectly, I paid for your guilt on the cross, so come to me, your shame can be removed. I can give you rest, both now and forever'. Jesus knows each of us perfectly, he knows how we have really lived, he knows who we really are, he sees through our pretence. Our guilt brings rightful condemnation from a holy God, but his love for us provides a Saviour, who reaches out to us. He says, 'Come to me...and I will give you rest'.
After reading the VERY helpful 'Serving without sinking' I have now made a start on the next title by John Hindley.
One of the things I like most about John's writing is its down to earth nature. He says what I so often think and feel. I like his honesty! I'm often surprised by our desire (me included) to put on a good Christian face, to appear as if all is well, when in fact, inside we are fallen, struggling, forgiven sinners. Our honesty often results in God's grace being magnified whilst our self righteous projections, usually result in less praise to God for his kindness in loving us.
I've enjoyed the start of the book and alongside the honesty and desire to see God glorified, there are also some great illustrations of spiritual truths.
If anyone else is reading it, or fancies grabbing a copy and reading along too, do make comments below and I would be interested to see what you think.
To think some more about what Christian Growth looks like, do join us on a Sunday morning as we see what the Apostle John has to say in the little New Testament letter, 1 John.