text:
What are the three biggest money decisions you'll ever make?
Filed under Personal Finance at Aug 2017
Wire Services
Connect with Wire Services
Some factors that influence your financial success are beyond your control. Older people tend to be richer than younger people. White U.S. households, on average, have many times the wealth of black or Hispanic households. Those born into the top or bottom of the economic strata typically stay there.
But the decisions you make about three key areas in your life can have an outsize impact on whether you're able to build financial stability.
1. How much education you get
People with more education tend to earn more money and accumulate more wealth. The gap between the most-educated Americans and everyone else has widened considerably in recent years.
Median annual incomes for families headed by people 40 and older -- when most have completed their educations -- generally declined from 1989 to 2013, according to a study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The exception was for people with graduate or professional degrees, whose median income in that time grew 4 percent to $116,265. These numbers were adjusted for inflation.
Changes in wealth were even more dramatic in that 24-year period. By 2013, median net worth:
--Soared 45 percent to $689,100 for those with graduate or professional degrees
--Rose 3 percent to $273,488 for those with two- or four-year degrees
--Dropped 36 percent to $95,072 for those with high school diplomas
--Fell 44 percent to $37,766 for those who didn't finish high school
Not every degree pays off in higher earnings, and some well-paid jobs don't require advanced degrees. If you're considering getting more education, the U.S. Department of Labor has helpful information , including which master's degrees pay off best, certificate programs that lead to good jobs and data on the fastest-growing occupations.
2. Whether you marry or stay married
People who marry and don't divorce have about double the net worth of their peers who never wed, according to Jay Zagorsky, an economist and research scientist at Ohio State University, who studied the financial patterns of thousands of adults born from 1957 to 1964. That means married couples typically have roughly four times the wealth of households headed by single people. Single people's wealth typically rises slowly over time, while that of couples usually spikes after marriage.
Zagorsky says being married "is a wonderful way to increase your net worth," but warns against getting hitched with the sole idea of getting rich.
"If you decide you've made a mistake, divorce is going to destroy your wealth," he says.
The net worth of people who divorce starts to plunge four years before the split, Zagorsky's research published in 2005 found. Ten years later, divorced men and women are still worse off financially than the never-marrieds.
3. Whether you own a home
The decision that can have the biggest impact on your wealth is whether you buy a home -- and hang on to it.
The wealth gap between homeowners and renters is enormous. The median net worth of the nation's homeowners in 2013 was $195,400, compared with $5,400 for those who don't own, according to a Federal Reserve Board survey. Rising home values can build wealth, of course, but so does the forced savings aspect of owning a home.
Accumulating down payments and paying down mortgages will increase homeowners' equity -- and thus their wealth. Renters could build similar wealth, or even more, if they invested in the stock market the equivalent of a down payment plus any savings from renting instead of owning. Few do so.
The relationship between homeownership and wealth held true even in the years surrounding the mortgage crisis, which wiped out trillions of dollars in home equity and caused over 4 million Americans to lose their homes, researchers for Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies found. Homeownership resulted in somewhat less wealth for minority and lower-income families, but the "gains are on average still positive and substantial," they wrote.
Unlike marriage, homeownership typically doesn't leave people worse off if it can't be sustained, the researchers found. Those who return to renting -- because, say, they lost the home to foreclosure -- are generally left with about the same amount of wealth they had before buying the house.
Of course, anything that's true on average doesn't necessarily mean it will be true for you. Even if you're a divorced renter without a degree, you can build wealth if you monitor spending, save regularly and invest for the future. The odds may be against you, but you can beat them.
-By LIZ WESTON / NerdWallet
Practical advice for managing your money like the pros
12 tried-and-true money tips, whether you're living comfortably or paycheck to paycheck
A 'good wife' who secretly got her family $40,000 in debt shares how she climbed back to even
If divorce is in your future, ready your finances with these 7 actions


The history and the characteristics of the most versatile Stilolinea pen: colours combinations, materials, finish.
The new SEMYR GRIP CHROME features a special RT90 (Parker type) refill improving the quality of a pen already produced in a wide range of models.
Its more than doubled ink refill is an important aspect to be considered by customers interested in a promotional customised pen with a longer writing life.


The AAF has more than 200 chapters across the U.S. and 5000+ student members.
There are more than 40,000 professional members of the AAF representing 15 districts across three regions who are actively engaging in local, district, regional and national programs.
More than 100 corporate members from the nation's leading advertisers, service providers, media companies, brands and agencies partner with the AAF.
Be a part of advertising's future!
We welcome new members and encourage all new members to become involved by joining one of our many committees. It's the best way to meet other members and appreciate the important work being done by our club.
* All member dues must be paid at same time to qualify.
Please complete profile for each member and submit with payment. Form elements marked with a * are required.
A current paid membership is required for AAF Awards discounted entry rate. A member is defi ned as an individual that has paid dues for the current year.


Publisher: Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-478) and index..
The Free EPUB Books service executes searching for the e-book "The Greek achievement" to provide you with the opportunity to download it for free. Click the appropriate button to start searching the book to get it in the format you are interested in.


text:
Tri City Sound Chorus
Tri City Sound is a Sweet Adelines International chapter chorus serving northern Santa Barbara County. We welcome all women who share a love for singing in four-part harmony, barbershop style. Rehearsals are held weekly in Santa Maria, California, with performances held throughout the year.
Our Fearless Leaders
Posted by JenPB
CHRISTMAS INVITATION FOR SINGERS AND FAMILIES 2014
Tri City Sound Chorus, a Sweet Adelines International chapter serving northern Santa Barbara County, invites women who love to sing to join them for the Christmas season. Women interested in learning about barbershop-style music are welcome to join in on the season-end rehearsals and Friends & Family Christmas Show, all held at Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 4725 S. Bradley Road (corner of Bradley and Patterson roads), Orcutt.
There is no cost to participate.
Rehearsals will be held from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday Oct. 30, Nov.6, 13, 20 & Dec.4. The Christmas concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec.11, 2014 with donations earmarked for the student scholarship program.
For more information, check out www.tricitysound.org or call 805-736-7572.
Christmas is just around the corner -come and enjoy the music!!
We will be performing our annual Christmas Friends and Family performance on December 13th at 7p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Santa Maria.
Any women who enjoy singing are invited to come join us---rehearsals start October 25th at 6:45 p.m.
Its a GREAT hobby!!!
Singing Valentines on tap - order now!
Tri City Sound will deliver Singing Valentines to your loved ones Feb. 14. Surprise your loved ones with a Singing Valentine by telephone at home or work or on the road. Remember those in nursing homes or hospitals. Performances include two love songs anywhere in the continental U.S. For more information, drop us a note.
Scholarship Offered for Young Musicians
Tri City Sound Chorus has once again raised enough money for a small scholarship to be presented to a female Lompoc or Santa Maria Valley high school senior who will be continuing to participate in her musical endeavors after high school. The recipient shall have participated in her high school's vocal music program for a minimum of two years and shall plan on participating in a college or junior college vocal music program.
One scholarship of $150 will be awarded to the winner in the Lompoc/Santa Maria area. All applications must be POSTMARKED by April 15.
The Road to Regional:
TCS Heads to 2012 Sweet Adelines International
Region 11 Competition
Tri City Sound Chorus heads to Bakersfield again March 17-18, 2012 to compete in Sweet Adelines International Region 11 Competition at the Bakersfield Convention Center. Tri City Sound will perform "Lucky Day" and "Razzle Dazzle." The event, which is open to the public, includes quartet contests, chorus competition and judging. For more information and tickets, visit the official 2012 Regional Convention Site.
New Voices Invited
for Christmas Friends & Family Show
Tri City Sound holds its annual Friends & Family Christmas Show each December at Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 4725 S. Bradley Road (corner of Bradley and Patterson roads), Orcutt. Women interested in learning about barbershop-style music are welcome to join in on the season-end rehearsals and free performance.
Details on rehearsal times and performance dates may be found on our events page.
"Many times our members have been heard to say, 'I came for the singing, and I stayed for the friendships,'" said Director Barbara Nigh of Lompoc.
The annual Friends & Family Christmas Show provides an opportunity for the public to get a feel for the organization, learn four-part harmony and build new friendships. Rehearsal and performance dates are announced in late fall.
Tri City Sound seeks prospective new members
We are looking for women who love to sing to join us during rehearsals. Come and watch or come and join us on the risers. We meet Thursdays from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 4725 S. Bradley Road (corner of Bradley and Patterson roads), Orcutt, California.
Singing Mothers' Day Greetings Offered
For just $10 per call, the women of Tri City Sound Chorus will give YOUR mother a call and send your love through song. Make your reservation by calling (805) 736-7572.
Off to Sweet Adelines International
2011 Region 11 Competition
Tri City Sound Chorus heads to Bakersfield March 18-19, 2011 to compete in Sweet Adelines International Region 11 Competition at the Bakersfield Convention Center. Tri City Sound will perform "Lucky Day" and "Back in the Old Routine." The event includes quartet contests, chorus competition and judging and performances by Tokyo Chorus, under the direction of Motoko Mizun.
Women invited to join
in "Red, White & Barbershop" performance
Our mid-summer, public performance is back! Tri City Sound will present a patriotic program, "Red, White & Barbershop," at 7 p.m., Friday, June 18, 2010 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 135 E Street in Lompoc. We welcome one and all to celebrate through the gift of song the men and women who serve our country.
As an added twist, we're inviting members of the public to use this performance as an opportunity to give Tri City Sound a test drive. Considered joining, but weren't quite sure how to go about it? Thought about taking the plunge, but needed a test run first? This is your chance! Women who love to sing and join in the free May and June rehearsals are invited to join in the performance as well. Come on. Bring that voice out of the shower for all to to hear. We'd love to have you with us in harmony.
Performance Package for Friends & Family
March 19, 2009 - Tri City Sound shared its performance package from Sweet Adelines International Region 11 Competition. Regional. Friends, family and potential members joined us at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Orcutt for the free, informal performance.
Rehearsal Venue Change
Tri City Sound Chorus now rehearses at Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 4725 S. Bradley Road (corner of Bradley and Patterson roads), Orcutt. Any women interested in learning the art of four-part harmony and joining the sisterhood of Sweet Adelines is welcome to join us at our new location any Thursday, 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
"Dotted Eighths" makes strong first showing
in Region 11 Double Quartet Competition
Tri City Sound's first double quartet to compete in the annual Sweet Adelines International Region 11 double-quartet contest performed well at the November 9, 2007 event held in Bakersfield. The eight-voice team followed its performance plan and received complimentary comments from the judging panel. The team included tenors Ella Craig and Cindy Pilios, leads Laura Newbre and Gillian O'Malley, baritones Shirley Stokholm and Jennifer Best, and basses Ann Silva and Trudy Morris.
Ella Craig takes top honors
at regional arranger competition
Our own Ella Craig's arrangement of "You've Been A Good Old Wagon" won the Sweet Adelines International, Sequoia-Pacific Region arrangers competition in Spring 2007, and the chorus has been working hard to make her proud with our rendition. The piece was originally written in by L. Johnson and has been performed by Bessie Smith and Dinah Washington.
Ella, a resident of Grover Beach, began her formal musical training at the piano when she was 6 years old. She wrote and arranged her first piece that year, and by age 12 she was singing alto with her church choir. She picked up other instruments throughout the years, including clarinet, organ and violin, but she always maintained piano and voice as her primary instruments.
Ella and other intermediate-level arrangers from throughout the region that spans San Luis Obispo to Long Beach and east to Las Vegas rose to the challenge for the competition. They worked for months on their pieces, sticking to stringent rules that required them to retain as many chords as possible from the original song while also developing four-part harmony throughout the final arrangement.
"I thought it would be good practice for me and an opportunity to learn more about arranging with a little bit of guidance," Ella said. "I was very surprised to win."
As a result of her arrangement success, Ella has been invited to participate in Sweet Adelines International Arrangers Competition in 2008. To qualify, however, she has to arrange three more songs with no assistance, teach her arrangements to her chorus or quartets, and lay tracks.
Ella credited her husband, Doug, with unlimited patience as she continued working on the piece daily for months on end.
"He's been very patient," she said.
Photos and Text Copyright Tri City Sound Chorus

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


We provide a full suite of occupier services designed to drive value and business advantage for our clients worldwide.
Delivering building automation and building optimization services that improve building performance.
Designing real estate solutions to reconcile the constantly changing demands of business with the inflexible, complex and expensive nature of real estate while helping to optimize space, talent, and cost.
CBRE's team of dedicated Lease Accounting specialists equip companies for optimum decision-making by guiding real estate teams through the practical steps and actions required to collect, store and manage real estate data – preparing organizations for the new standards set to go into effect from January 2019.


Henley Women's Regatta is the premier regatta for women in the United Kingdom. Held on the rowing world's iconic stretch of the River Thames, it offers exciting, competitive, match racing for competitors across all levels. Each year, over 1,500 rowers from across the world come to Henley to compete.
We created a new website for HWR, to celebrate their 30th regatta.
Due to the different requirements of the website depending on the time of year, we decided to design the website with 3 states; dormant, build-up and during.
Using our flexible builder, content can be switched on and off accordingly, depending on what is required at the time.
The website also features a live feed, results pages and an official shop.


text:
Call for a consultation at (972) 436-8000
Neal Ashmore Family Law Group
Divorce Attorneys in Dallas, Lewisville, Denton, Fort Worth
Helpful Articles & News
Texas spousal support issues
July 24, 2014 Neal Ashmore
Texas residents may be familiar with the concept of alimony as funds that flow from one former spouse to the other following divorce. However, what many people do not realize is that alimony is not automatically awarded in every divorce. There are two types of awards: statutory and contractual support.
Statutory support may be awarded over the higher-earning former spouse's objection. Historically, the law required that people be married at least 10 years before a lower-earning spouse could seek support. However in 2011, the legislature amended the law to allow support if there are specific reasons that the former spouse seeking support is unable to earn a sufficient income, such as the former spouse's disability or the disability of a minor child living with the person. The 10-year requirement does not apply to those under these special circumstances. The length of alimony depends on the length of the marriage, and it does not necessarily continue indefinitely. The judge can order that support be paid for five, seven or 10 years. However, if the basis for awarding support is that the former spouse is disabled or caring for a disabled child, then support may be extended as long as the disability lasts.
Contractual support is awarded in situations where the parties agreed to it. There are no limits on what the parties may agree to between themselves. Contractual support arrangements might be included in prenuptial agreements or negotiated in divorce settlement agreements.
When spouses determine that the time has come to end a marriage, a family attorney might be able to help avoid a lengthy court battle by helping to negotiate important issues such as spousal support on behalf of one of the involved parties. An attorney may also be able to help ensure that all assets are uncovered before negotiating or seeking to enforce an agreement.
Source: The Houston Chronicle , "Alimony not an option for most divorcing in Texas", July 15, 2014
Probate, Estate Planning and Wills
We are ready to help you start your new life.
Contact our firm today to schedule a consultation.
(972) 436-8000 or Click to Contact
Download our practical tactics for a better divorce.
401 East Corporate Drive
info@nealashmore.com
© 2020 All Rights Reserved|Neal Ashmore Family Law Group|Log in|Powered by Content Pilot


The month of August has a new name: the 31 Days of Geocaching. You'll have the opportunity to earn a calendar-style souvenir for every day you find a geocache—that's 31 new souvenirs just waiting for you. Plus, find a geocache on July 13 and you'll get the special Geocaching Get Outdoors Day souvenir as well.
This tip is #1 for a reason. Having a geocaching plan makes keeping a streak alive much easier. Spend a few days before you begin your streak to draw up your plan. Try to think about if there will be any days where snagging a 'cache will be more difficult than others. Having a plan will help eliminate surprises and keeps you on top of your streak.
Going to work, picking up groceries, walking the dog—these are all great times to earn a smiley. If there are places you visit on a semi-regular basis, varying the route may open up possibilities for quick finds. Simple geocaches can take a little as 10–15 minutes to find, so taking a short detour during your day won't take up too much time and will knock out one more find.
An easy lampost geocache, perfect for geocaching streaks.
D1/T1 geocaches aren't always crowd favorites, but when you're working on a streak, the simple geocaches are your best friends. Save the multis and epic puzzles for non-streaking days, unless you just like the extra challenge.
This one is simple: find a geocache at 11:30pm, wait a half hour, then find another geocache. Boom. That's two days down in less than an hour. Warning: Before you use this method, double check the recent activity to make sure your 11:30 geocache is there. If it's missing or you can't find it, you could accidentally end your streak.
Your first impulse might be to find all the easy, nearby geocaches first. But wait! Saving the easy, nearby geocaches allows you to have alternatives just in case something comes up or you don't have a lot of time to travel.
If you receive notifications for new geocaches, you're going to have to fight the urge to nab the FTF, especially if it's nearby. Just like in tip #5, leaving several easy, nearby geocaches unfound gives you some backup options.
Geocachers benandjayme on the final find of their 500-day geocaching streak at the summit of Mailbox Peak, WA.
Just like geocaching any other day, it's always more fun with a friend. With geocaching streaks, having someone to go with will help maintain motivation and give you both some accountability.
Make the final geocache of your streak something awesome. It will give you something to look forward to and give your geocaching streak an epic send-off.
Have you ever done a geocaching streak? If so, leave your tips for maintaining a streak in the comments below. Happy geocaching!
Watch The Geocaching Blog for more details on Geocaching Get Outdoors Day on July 13 and the 31 Days of Geocaching in August. To earn a souvenir in both promotions you must log a "Found it" or an "Attended" on specific days, July 13 and each day in August.


text:
Current codebase for the landing page and customer management panel.

# Disclaimer
Source code is ugly. Don't try to make it at home, kids!

Apart of jokes, this has been my first project ever written in Node.js. I wasn't used to Node.js callback oriented structure and never have heard about promises, so, everything is real ugly.

But it works, and have helped me a lot in my journey to learn more bad ways of writing code.

You've been warned. :)

# License
Apache 2.0

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Jonathan Greenberger Tapped As ABC News D.C. Bureau Chief
ABC has named Jonathan Greenberger who serves as executive producer for 'This Week With George Stephanopoulos' to head ABC News' Washington bureau. He'll pull a double duty and will remain as 'This Week's' EP. Greenberger will replace Robin Sproul who will be promoted to vice president of public affairs for ABC News. POLITICO has the scoop here.


text:
Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett has fun with Halloween quarterback graveyard: 'I'm kind of a troll'
Nate Ulrich
BEREA, OHIO — Myles Garrett has a chance Sunday to bury another quarterback for whom he has a tombstone.
The Browns All-Pro defensive end has the front yard of his Medina County (Ohio) home littered with playful Halloween decorations related to his job.
There are seven tombstones on Garrett's lawn with the names of the following NFL quarterbacks:
• Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals
• Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers
• Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears
• Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals
• Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens
• Mac Jones of the New England Patriots
The Browns (3-2) will host Murray and the Cardinals (5-0) on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.
CHUBB:Running back ruled out for Browns against Cardinals
LANDRY:Browns designate WR for return from injured reserve
CARDINALS:Acquire three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz from Eagles
NFL WEEK 6 PICKS:Will Browns hand Cardinals first loss of 2021?
"The backstory of the cemetery? I'm kind of a troll a little bit, and people in my house like to have fun," Garrett said after Friday's practice. "My family and friends, they thought it would be something cool to do for Halloween."
An art enthusiast, Garrett said he did not paint the gravestones. Instead, his father, Lawrence, enlisted someone to do it.
"I had my dad get on it because he brought up the idea," Garrett said. "I thought it sounded good and went with it."
The idea has backfired to some extent, though, because strangers have been flocking to Garrett's house. He said the graveyard is "still fun and I still like looking at it," but he's annoyed by the gawkers.
"I didn't think people would invade my privacy like that, but they're there," he said. "It's strange to have people come by my house. Hopefully they can leave me be 'cause that is my place of refuge and residence. I don't like people just driving by for whatever reason."
Garrett, who mentioned someone blocked his driveway on Thursday, laughed at the notion he has become a "get-off-my-lawn" guy.
"They always seem to show up when I'm not there, so I don't even get the chance to say, 'Get off my lawn,'" he said. "But I can't say no to kids. When trick or treating comes around, I'll definitely be there giving out candy. Like grown men and women just trying to drive up and say or do whatever or just trying to see me, please don't."
Garrett loves Halloween and plans to wear a costume this year, though he wouldn't reveal his plan. Asked whether the trick-or-treaters who visit his house will receive full-size candy bars, Garrett joked, "That's out of my budget."
The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2017, Garrett has sacked five of the aforementioned quarterbacks. Murray and Jones, a rookie first-round selection, are the exceptions in the cemetery. He hasn't played either of them in the NFL, but he has a history with Murray, the No. 1 overall choice in 2019.
"High school, played with him in college [at Texas A&M University before he transferred to Oklahoma]," Garrett said. "It's the same story. He's quick. He can throw. He's fast enough to burn you on the edge if you give him a single lane. So we've got to respect him, but we've also got to get after him. We can't allow him to make those plays with his feet."
All of the quarterbacks represented in Garrett's graveyard are on the Browns' schedule this season.
Garrett sacked Herbert once in Sunday's 47-42 loss to the Chargers. Garrett sacked Fields 4½ times, setting the Browns' single-game franchise record in a 26-6 win over the Bears on Sept. 26.
The matchups with the other quarterbacks are slated for Sunday against Murray, Oct. 31 and Jan. 3 against Roethlisberger, Nov. 7 and Jan. 9 against Burrow, Nov. 28 and Dec. 12 against Jackson and Nov. 14 against Jones.
"I think [Garrett] had it pretty well thought out. It's perfect," Browns defensive line coach Chris Kiffin said Friday, adding he showed his children photographs of the decorations Thursday night.
"My kids got a kick out of it, too," Kiffin said. "I thought it was pretty cool."
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said he would show the photos to his three kids.
"More creative than my house," Stefanski quipped.
Garrett's teammates approved of his creativity, too.
"That was real funny," running back Kareem Hunt said. "I liked that."
Now the Browns are hoping Garrett gives Murray the fright of his life Sunday.
Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com.


Hopefully by now you have heard about the 150 armed men who took over a federal building. Sadly enough the news was spread via social media and not the major news networks. Now I cannot solely rely on that because I haven't seen the news today. Either way, the fact that this is being publicized as an event that doesn't catches mainstream medias attention is ridiculous! Now I don't want to go on a huge rant about this but stuff like this is what cause's a disruption in peace that we are trying to create.


text:
A leading, private, Catholic liberal arts university in the Midwest committed to academic excellence, social justice and service.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Copyright GradSchools.com 1996 - 2021
About Us | FAQs | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
This school does not accept selected country, but you can visit our partner site, Universities Abroad, to find a larger selection of International programs that may better match your needs.
Search our directory of international programs >>


text:
otrc
From 'F9' to 'The Suicide Squad' to 'Vacation Friends,' John Cena spends summer on the big screen
By George Pennacchio
Take a wild trip with John Cena on 'Vacation Friends'
HOLLYWOOD -- John Cena is a wrestling superstar who now seems to have a hold on movie audiences - from "F9" to "The Suicide Squad" to his latest outing: the outrageous and very R-rated "Vacation Friends."
The movie is about two couples who meet while vacationing south of the border. One couple is reckless and wild but generous and loyal. The other...much more traditional.
"It's an entertaining ride. The movie's called 'Vacation Friends.' I think everyone has a conceptualization of what that means," said Cena. "And, course, it's a comedy so we take it to an absurd level. And then those moments of ridiculousness happen very spontaneously and you never know what you get out of them."
Yvonne Orji co-stars in the comedy.
"That's the power of humor, right? To bend all the yuck that's going on in our lives is just like, give us a moment of respite. I love it!" said Orji. "John is a consummate professional. He's was so gracious and so good to work with. He is the real deal, like, how he shows up, what you think about him, he's that guy. And it's from a genuine place."
"When someone else makes a choice to invest in you, I never know where the origin of that investment lies. All I know is that it's an opportunity and it's mine to make the most of or squander," said Cena.
"Vacation Friends" heads to Hulu on Friday, Aug. 27.
MORE | 'Fast & Furious' franchise grows with 'F9,' adds John Cena to cast
John Cena says he's not afraid to take chances, and was happy and humbled to say yes to joining the tightknit cast and crew of the 'Fast & Furious' franchise with 'F9.'
arts & entertainmenthulucomedymoviejohn cenaotrc
Copyright © 2022 OnTheRedCarpet.com. All Rights Reserved.
Minnie Mouse celebrates Disneyland Paris anniversary with new look
What to watch in February on TV, streaming
Exclusive clip from the new 'Ice Age' movie: WATCH
Amy Schneider now has 2nd most consecutive 'Jeopardy!' wins
Adam's Apple, Chicago's oldest head shop, closing North Side doors


text:
"16- Curves That Kick" Review
Review: 16's first full-length is nothing short of great. This album is basically a bunch of pissed off dudes who happen to know how to play instruments. This is definitely the filthiest sounding thing the band has released. The entire album is overflowing with distortion and has such a raw sound that really ratchets up the aggressive sound the band puts out. Fans of the band's later work should give this album a listen, it is clear that the band has matured since this release but the powerful sound Curves That Kick has makes it worth a listen for any fan of metal. The majority of the album is a bit faster than the music featured on the next release Drop Out (also my favorite from the band). Much like the rest of the band's guitarwork this album isn't extremely technical but instead groovy as hell. If you are looking for sludge/stoner metal with hardcore edge 16's discography has your name all over it.
Sadistic Shawn
Band: 16, Genre: Metal, Year: 2010, Label: Relapse Records


text:
Historic Outdoor People: Bud Lilly, Fly Fishing Icon and a "Trout's Best Friend"
Montana State University Special Collections Library
Bud Lilly is a fly fishing legend, but he was equally as famous as a tireless conservationist and political activist for wild trout.
Arnold Gingrich, co-founder of Esquire Magazine, called Bud Lilly "a trout's best friend." The appellation fit Lilly so well that he titled his 1988 autobiography with it. If one man can fairly be credited with changing the trout angling culture to one of preservation and sustainability, Bud Lilly would likely be that man.
Lilly beat the drum for catch-and-release fishing when it was an idea that was not only sneered at, but was thought to be just plain stupid. His efforts also helped shape the modern philosophy of fishery conservation programs employed by many state game and fish agencies.
But we're getting a little ahead of ourselves. Let's provide a bit of the biography of this American trout fishing icon.
Walen Francis (Bud) Lilly II was born in 1925 in Manhattan, Montana. His father, Walen Lilly, was a barber who shared his love of fishing and baseball with his son. The younger Lilly excelled at both.
One time, as a 15-year-old second baseman, Lilly played in an exhibition game against a traveling Negro League team that included renowned pitcher Satchel Paige. Lilly was able to manage a ground ball hit against the multifaceted pitching phenom.
He was offered a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds, but World War II put a hitch in that path. Lilly joined the Navy, where he was placed in a special training program. After attending the prestigious Montana School of Mines, he was sent to officer school where he earned his commission. Lilly served for 18 months in the South Pacific before being discharged in 1946.
"When I got back," he said, "I no longer had interest in playing baseball."
Using the G.I. Bill, Lilly got a degree in Applied Sciences from Montana State University and taught in Roundup, Deer Lodge, and Bozeman for several years while continuing to feed his fishing passion.
Then, in 1952 he purchased a fly fishing shop in West Yellowstone for $4,500, and so began a new chapter in the sport of fly fishing in Montana.
The Dean of Fly Fishing
Lilly operated Bud Lilly's Trout Shop and worked as a fishing guide and promoter of trout fishing and Montana in general. The fly shop was a family affair, and Lilly's knowledge and ability to read water and fish soon earned him the moniker "The Dean of Fly Fishing" from the locals.
He guided the well-heeled and famous, including Curt Gowdy, Tom Brokaw, Charles Kuralt, and Jimmy Carter. Lilly fishing trips with the rich and famous were also inadvertent promotions for his home state. He proudly declared that many of the people he guided also started businesses, invested, or built homes in Montana.
Bud Lilly (right) in his fly shop with customers. Montana State University Special Collections Library
Back in his early guiding days, many Montana trout rivers were "put-and-take" fisheries. The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks raised and planted hatchery trout for anglers to catch.
Lilly thought there was a better and more economical path to good trout fishing. He petitioned the state to modify their fish stocking practice. Rather than stocking hatchery trout he pushed for programs that encouraged wild trout to grow to their natural limits.
Under Lilly's plan, money that was formerly used to raise non-native fish could be redirected to habitat improvement and law enforcement. Lilly and others advocated for this format, which resulted in both more and bigger wild fish being caught than could be achieved by stocking hatchery trout, and at a more economical cost.
This model has become the standard fisheries program format followed by western state game and fish departments today.
Catch-and-Release
In the 1960s a couple of anglers from the East told Lilly about a funny new concept called catch-and-release. It was a lightbulb moment for Lilly.
"It made sense to me," he told the Montana Standard in a 2015 interview at his home in Three Forks. Catch-and-release was a vital component to Lilly's plan to rely on wild trout over hatchery fish.
If anglers could be convinced that releasing trout unharmed would lead to superior trout fisheries, well, that would change everything.
He created a catch-and-release club in his fly shop. Club members would receive silver buttons for the release of trout of various lengths.
"The club caught on and a lot of anglers wore one or more buttons on his/her vest," recounted Paul Schullery, co-writer of Lilly's autobiography. "Presumably, the button kind of replaced the trout as the 'trophy.'"
"He was a real leader in a lot of things that have shaped where we are right now," said John Bailey, who runs Dan Bailey's Fly Shop in Livingston.
Lilly was a tireless promoter of catch-and-release, and eventually the sneers and raised eyebrows stopped and an army of true believers in the new conservation ethic was formed. The catch-and-release conservation ethic is the norm today, and Bud Lilly is largely responsible for its prevalence.
"He had a megaphone, and people picked up on what he said. He wasn't the only voice, but he was probably the most prominent one." declared Bruce Farling, executive director of Montana Trout Unlimited, the organization that Lilly founded along with Pat Sample and Dan Bailey. "
Spreading the love for fly fishing
Lilly was also instrumental in helping to make fly fishing, a typically male sport, more appealing to women. He offered women-only guided fishing trips and helped establish women's fly-fishing clubs. Not coincidentally, Lilly's daughter Annette became the first female fishing guide in Montana.
In addition to these efforts, Lilly was intimately involved in many conservation programs and organizations. He was either the director or a board member of several conservation organizations, including Trout Unlimited, The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, The Whirling Disease Foundation, American Wildlands, Montana River Action, The Montana Land Reliance, Montana Trout Foundation and more.
Lilly had his hand in so many conservation projects that you have to wonder if he had time to enjoy fishing for himself. He did. But for Lilly, fishing wasn't only about catching fish.
"Fly-fishing is the total experience because it's in wild country and wild rivers and wild trout and wild women," he told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle in 2011 with characteristic humor. "It's the opportunity to be in the out-of-doors, to think by yourself and learn."
Lilly was also responsible for assembling the Bud Lilly Trout and Salmonid Initiative, a 10,000-volume collection of books, manuscripts, and personal papers at Montana State University.
All of these projects and efforts Lilly undertook for the simple love of trout, rivers, nature, and conservation.
But Lilly was no fly fishing snob. He believed that there was plenty of room for anglers of every persuasion and every method.
"A good bait-fishermen or lure-fishermen is just as talented as a fly-fishermen," he said. He preached streamside courtesy and mutual respect, and the philosophy that there is enough river for all of us. "You have to learn to share," he said.
Bud Lilly passed away January 4, 2017. He was 91.
The next time you release a trout to catch it another day, you might think of Bud Lilly and silently thank him for his efforts on behalf of this wonderful game fish.
Like what you see here? Experience more articles and photographs about the great outdoors at the Facebook page, Stumpjack Outdoors.
NEXT: HISTORIC OUTDOOR PEOPLE: CARL AKELEY IS ONE BADASS TAXIDERMIST
WATCH: 10 FLIES FOR TROUT WORTH TRYING OUT


The NHS advocacy service can help you with any complaint you wish to make. Please visit www.nhscomplaintsadvocacy.org for more details.
Please speak to the Practice Manager or the Practice Administrator. This gives you the opportunity to sort out any problems immediately without going through a formal process.
If you do not feel able to make your complaint directly to them, you may contact the Barnsley Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) based at Barnsley Hospital (www.pals.nhs.uk). The officers there will be able to help and advise you.
If you are complaining on behalf of someone else, you must have the person's permission.
The practice will acknowledge receipt of your complaint within 3 working days. Your concerns will be investigated and a full reply will be sent to you within 10 working days. If a full reply cannot be sent within this time, you will be informed of progress and the reason for the delay.
If you are unhappy about our response, we can arrange a meeting between yourself, the relevant staff and a go-between to talk through your concerns.
Occasionally a complaint may still not be resolved at this stage. If so, you can contact the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (www.ombudsman.org.uk).
We hope that if you have a problem, you will use our complaints procedure. We believe that this will give us the best chance of putting right whatever has gone wrong and an opportunity to improve our practice.
We welcome constructive feedback about our service so we can continually improve patients' experience. If you, or a member of your family, have a suggestion or comment to make, please address these to the Practice Manager.


text:
Posts Tagged 'Natalie Merchant'
THIS WEEKS ESSENTIAL NEW RELEASES Friday 23rd June 2017
Posted: June 23, 2017 in MUSIC
Tags: Big Thief, Jeff Tweedy, Joseph Arthur, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Natalie Merchant, Prince, Radiohead, The Deslondes
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard -Murder Of The Universe
Showing no signs of slowing down, Geelong's King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard release Murder Of The Universe, the second of their five albums set for release in 2017. Broken down into 3 distinct 'chapters', the track listing of the sprawling 21-track album, which is concerned with the downfall of man and the death of the planet. The album was recorded at Flightless HQ in East Brunswick, Melbourne Australia in early 2017 and produced by the band's Stu Mackenzie. Lit by thunderclaps and lightning, Murder Of The Universe inhabits a sonic landscape of death, decay, ossification, fossilisation, rebirth. It is a place occupied by wandering shape-shifting beasts, bleeding skies, pools of blood, great fires and mushroom clouds; a planet rent asunder by conflict. A disorientating experience, the album hinges on three distinct sections that rise from larval beds, and whose lyrics should be carved in stone, squeezed from moss, discovered in ancient runes. And all the while a passing cast of characters imbue the tale with both human and non-human emotions. Snippets of earlier recordings breakthrough collection I'm In Your Mind Fuzz and Nonagon Infinity resurface throughout like ghostly shadow form to haunt their latest sound. In years to come King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard will be judged not by their separate albums, but by a body of work where themes, melodies, motifs, riffs and ideas resurface and recur, each album peeling back a layer of the onion to glimpse at past and future alike.
LP – Black Vinyl with 32 page booklet and Download card included.LP+ – Limited edition Glow in the dark vinyl with scented sticker with 32 page booklet and Download card included.CD – Contains 28 page booklet.
Big Thief – Capacity
The trails that Brooklyn's Big Thief – Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums) – take us down on Capacity, the band's highly anticipated second record out on Saddle Creek Records, are overgrown with the wilderness of pumping souls. After last year's stunning Masterpiece, Capacity was recorded in a snowy winter nest in upstate New York at Outlier Studio with producer Andrew Sarlo. The album jumps right into lives marked up and nipped in surprisingly swift fashion. They are peopled and unpeopled, spooked and soothed, regenerating back into a state where they can once again be vulnerable. Lenker's songs introduce us to a gallery of multifacted women and deal with the complicated matters of identity — at once dangerous and curious, though never unbelievable. Lenker shows us the gentle side of being ripped open. Tricked into love, done in and then witnessing the second act of pulling oneself back together to prepare for it to all happen again, but this time to a sturdier soul, one who is going to take the punches better than ever before and deal some jabs and roundhouses of their own.The album is thick with raw, un-doctored beauty: most of the songs on Capacity were played for the first time in the studio and were recorded the same day. "There is a darker darkness and a lighter light on this album," Lenker explains. "The songs search for a deeper level of self-acceptance, to embrace the world within and without. I think Masterpiece began that process, as a reaction from inside the pain, whereas I feel Capacity examines the pain from the outside."
LP – Black Vinyl with Download.
LP+ – Limited White Coloured Vinyl with Download and housed on Gatefold Sleeve. Limited to 500 Copies.
Jeff Tweedy – Together At Last
Together At Last is a new album by songwriter and guitarist Jeff Tweedy. It features the Wilco bandleader performing eleven of his own songs, culled from the Wilco catalog as well as from side-projects Loose Fur and Golden Smog, in a solo acoustic setting. Recorded at Tweedy's Chicago recording studio The Loft, Together At Last showcases Tweedy's accomplished and intricate guitar playing and his expressive, plaintive voice, and while audiences have experienced Tweedy live onstage as a solo performer for years, this is the first studio recording of its kind for the acclaimed musician.
LP+ – 750 Copies on 180 Gram Solid Yellow Vinyl.
LP – Black Vinyl.
The Deslondes – Hurry Home
The Deslondes are a five-piece band from New Orleans. In the time between the release of their self-titled debut and new sophomore album, Hurry Home, The Deslondes have toured the world and drawn critical acclaim for their studied and inventive take on New Orleans country and R&B. Hurry Home represents a sonic shift from the country-folk of their debut to a sometimes-psychedelic, electrified gospel-soul sound, with a stronger emphasis on organ and electric guitar. The band split up songwriting and lead vocal duties among its five members, continuing its democratic ethos and musical versatility. The sound may continue to draw comparisons to the country-funkiness of The Band, but The Deslondes were equally inspired by the sound of early Sun Records, the punchy rock and roll of VU-era Velvet Underground and the experimental pop of Joe Meek. Perhaps most importantly, Hurry Home is the sound of a band that understands the history of American music, but is deftly finding their own contemporary approach.
Radiohead – OK Computer – OKnotOK 1997 – 2017
Rescued from defunct formats, prised from dark cupboards and brought to light after two decades in cold storage… OKnotOK is released through XL Recordings, coinciding (roughly) with the original 1997 release date(s) of Radiohead's landmark third album OK Computer. OKnotOK features the original OK Computer twelve track album, eight B-sides, and the Radiohead completist's dream: I Promise, Lift, and Man Of War. The original studio recordings of these three previously unreleased and long sought after OK Computer era tracks finally receive their first official issue on OKnotOK. All material on OKnotOK is newly remastered from the original analogue tapes. OK Computer was originally released on various dates ranging from May to July 1997. Produced by the band and Nigel Godrich, the album features the singles Paranoid Android, Karma Police, Lucky and No Surprises, and is widely cited as one of the greatest works of Radiohead's – or any artist's – catalogue. OK Computer was the first Radiohead record to reach number 1 in the UK and to be nominated for the Album of the Year Grammy. In 2015, The National Recording Registry selected OK Computer to be preserved in the Library of Congress as a recording that has proven "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
3LP – A triple-sleeve Gatefold holding three 180 gram black 12″ vinyl records containing the original twelve track album, three unreleased tracks and eight B-sides, all newly remastered from the original analogue tapes. The sleeve includes a download card for a 320k MP3 or 16-bit Wav download of the 23 track album.
3LP+ – Limited to 3000 Copies. Indies only opaque blue vinyl. A triple-sleeve Gatefold holding three 180 gram blue 12″ vinyl records containing the original twelve track album, three unreleased tracks and eight B-sides, all newly remastered from the original analogue tapes. The sleeve includes a download card for a 320k MP3 or 16-bit Wav download of the 23 track album.
5LP – Rescued from defunct formats, prised from dark cupboards and brought to light after two decades in cold storage… OK Computer: the original twelve track album, three unreleased tracks and eight B-sides, all newly remastered from the original analogue tapes. Inside a black box emblazoned with a dark image of a burned copy of OK Computer are three heavyweight 180 Gram black 12″ vinyl records and a hardcover book containing more than 30 artworks, many of which have never been seen before except by us, and full lyrics to all the tracks except the ones that haven't really got any lyrics. Under this weighty tome are yet more surprises: a notebook containing 104 pages from Thom Yorke's library of scrawled notes of the time, a sketchbook containing 48 pages of Donwood and Tchock's 'preparatory work' and a C90 cassette mix tape taken from OK Computer session archives and demo tapes. Comes with a Download.
Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain
The DNA of Purple Rain can be felt throughout pop culture at large. It is a timeless body of work with an immortal resonance exemplified by smashes such as Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry, Darling Nikki, the title track Purple Rain and more. Minted Diamond by the RIAA for sales exceeding 13 million, the record stands out as the sixth best-selling soundtrack album in history, moving more than 22 million copies. Hailed by Vanity Fair as "the best soundtrack of all time," Time Magazine placed it as the 15th greatest album ever. The album won two 1985 Grammy Awards® in the categories of "Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" and "Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special." Posthumously, it was honoured as "Favorite Soundtrack" at the 2016 American Music Awards. It was also recently nominated for a 2017 Billboard Music Award in the category of "Top Soundtrack / Cast Album."
LP – 2015 Paisley Park Remaster. Overseen by Prince. 180 Gram Vinyl with original 1984 packaging. Includes Poster.
2CD – 2015 Paisley Park Remaster of the original tapes from the soundtrack, presenting an unheard vision of the album overseen by Prince himself before his untimely 2016 passing. The 2nd disc: From The Vault and Unreleased boasts eleven gems unearthed from the heart of Prince's storied vault. Six tracks that have never been released or distributed in the collector or bootleg community include: Possessed – the '83 Prince solo version, never heard before; Electric Intercourse – the studio version not known to exist before it was discovered at Paisley; Father's Song – a full, five plus minute version that prior to this fans could only find a minute and half snippet of in the movie; We Can Fuck – a track that has never circulated as the full, 10 minute version with these lyrics; and Katrina's Paper Dolls – a finished master of the song, which has previously only circulated as a demo. Additionally, all of the material is taken from the source and mastered by Bernie Grundman, the mastering engineer who worked on the original album.
4CD – 3CD and 1 DVD Version. 2015 Paisley Park Remaster of the original tapes from the soundtrack, presenting an unheard vision of the album overseen by Prince himself before his untimely 2016 passing. The 2nd disc: From The Vault and Unreleased boasts eleven gems unearthed from the heart of Prince's storied vault. Six tracks that have never been released or distributed in the collector or bootleg community include: Possessed – the '83 Prince solo version, never heard before; Electric Intercourse – the studio version not known to exist before it was discovered at Paisley; Father's Song – a full, five plus minute version that prior to this fans could only find a minute and half snippet of in the movie; We Can Fuck – a track that has never circulated as the full, 10 minute version with these lyrics; and Katrina's Paper Dolls – a finished master of the song, which has previously only circulated as a demo. Additionally, all of the material is taken from the source and mastered by Bernie Grundman, the mastering engineer who worked on the original album. The Purple Rain Deluxe – Expanded Edition presents a third disc of Single Edits and B-Sides, as well as the concert DVD Prince And The Revolution Live at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, March 30, 1985. With audio and video restored from the original production master tape, it offers an exclusive vignette into the passion and power of his legendary live performances during one of the artist's most celebrated eras.
Joseph Arthur – Redemption's Son – 15th Anniversary Edition
Reissue of Joseph's third album for Real World. 15th Anniversary of one of his most beloved records. Consistently inspired, occasionally frazzled, and often startlingly beautiful with its rich textures, vulnerability and acute, poetic lyrics guaranteed to raise goose bumps.
2LP – First Time on Vinyl. The download includes previously unreleased material: Morning Star, is a collection of Redemption's Son era songs that have been selectively preserved in a time capsule waiting for the perfect time.
2CD – The second CD, called Morning Star, is a collection of Redemption's Son era songs that have been selectively preserved in a time capsule waiting for the perfect time.
Natalie Merchant -The Natalie Merchant Collection
Nonesuch Records releases The Natalie Merchant Collection, a deluxe 10-CD box set compiled by Merchant. The Natalie Merchant Collection comprises all eight of her solo studio albums from the past three decades. A ninth disc, Butterfly, is a new studio set featuring four new songs and six reinterpreted selections from her catalogue, all arranged for string quartet. The final disc is Rarities, a collection of 15 rare and previously unreleased tracks recorded between 1998 and 2017, which offers a unique view of Merchant's creative experimentation through home studio demos, album outtakes, live tracks, and collaborations with diverse artists like Billy Bragg, David Byrne, The Chieftains, Cowboy Junkies, and Amy Helm. The package includes a 100-page lyric book and pictorial history of the singer-songwriter's solo career – an archival treasure box for collectors.
NATALIE MERCHANT – " Lulu "
Tags: Louise Brooks, Lulu, Natalie Merchant
Album out now on Nonesuch Records, the clips in this video are taken from the 1929 movie "Pandoras Box" starring Silent Film star Louise Brooks Natalie tells the story of a film legend. Natalie Merchant new self titled album is out now featuring 13 new all original songs she is also playing a few UK dates.
NATALIE MERCHANT – " Ladybird "
Tags: Natalie Merchant, singer songwriter
her first album of all new original songs in 13 years to be released this week on Nonesuch Records , Her first since 2001 album Motherland. Natalie Merchant is a singer songwriter former 10,000 Maniacs band member who went solo in 1983 as a musician she is heavily into activism supporting causes for domestic violence .
NATALIE MARCHANT – " Ladybird "
Posted: April 25, 2014 in MUSIC
Tags: Ladybird, Natalie Merchant, Nonesuch Records
self titled new album due out in June on Nonesuch Records, the ex 10.000 maniacs vocalist releases her sixth solo album and the first with completely self penned songs for 13 years.
NATALIE MERCHANT – " Giving Up Everything "
Tags: Giving up Everything, Music, Natalie Merchant, singer songwriter
With a new album due on May 6th this superb new track is a string driven of aching beauty deeply powerful and absorbing


The unfortunate situation many less privileged find themselves in Nigeria is quite pathetic. The woman pictured above who gave birth to a set of twins was spotted crying out for help and assistant after several orphanage homes rejected to take care of her malnourished babies.
According to online reports, the woman is located somewhere in Egbeda, Lagos.


text:
PREMISES built in Wodonga's High Street after the razing of Tooles Disposals will become home to Victorian Upper House MP Tim Quilty. The Liberal Democrat Legislative Councillor said parliamentary officials had signed a lease for the site just north of Stanley Street on the western side of High Street. Mr Quilty does not expect the premises will be fitted out and ready for occupancy until at least June. The former Wodonga councillor won a seat in the Upper House last November and since then has been forced to use an office previously occupied by defeated Shooters, Farmers and Fishers Party MP Daniel Young. The new office was built in 2013 as part of a revamp by JMP Developments of the corner that had been home to Tooles Disposals from 1939 to 2011. It will be the first time since 2006 that an MLC has had a base in Wodonga and it is within sight of federal Upper House member Senator Bridget McKenzie's office which opened in High Street in February. Meanwhile, Mr Quilty's party colleague David Leyonhjelm on Monday missed out on securing a seat in the NSW Legislative Council after having switched from the Senate. Wagga-based Nationals Upper House member Wes Fang was one of those elected as the Electoral Commission of NSW declared the final results for the Legislative Council. The former rescue helicopter pilot was elected on preferences, having secured 377 primary votes after being eighth on the Coalition ticket. Former Border Mail journalist John Chanter, who now works for Senator McKenzie, scored 472 votes through being last on the Liberal-National line-up. Mr Fang said he was thrilled to have an eight-year term after having sat in the chamber for two years following his occupation of a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of former Nationals Roads Minister Duncan Gay. "We've got a lot of runs on the board and this third term is going to be a special one for us a government," Mr Fang said. "The first term was repairing all the structural issues we inherited and the second term was delivering the infrastructure that we were behind in and the third term allows us to focus on the people of NSW. "It's their turn to experience the fruits of the last eight years in government." With the Nationals losing the Lower House seat of Murray to Shooters, Farmers and Fishers Party candidate Helen Dalton, Mr Fang said he would be holding her to "account for all the promises that she made". He said Ms Dalton had vowed to have full water allocations to irrigators, a new Griffith base hospital in two years and a fresh complement of visiting medical officers in Leeton.
https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/XJLgPnEdnKaFugZzKyL6Sw/bc985115-6cf7-4785-bc44-e8a4ccb410e5.jpg/r0_257_3097_2007_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg
April 15 2019 - 2:12PM
Liberal Democrat Tim Quilty has secured a Wodonga site for his Victorian parliamentary electorate office, while the Nationals' Wagga candidate gets back in NSW Upper House
Anthony Bunn
New digs: The premises next to eyewear retailer OPSM in Wodonga's High Street that will be the electorate office of Upper House MP Tim Quilty.
PREMISES built in Wodonga's High Street after the razing of Tooles Disposals will become home to Victorian Upper House MP Tim Quilty.
The Liberal Democrat Legislative Councillor said parliamentary officials had signed a lease for the site just north of Stanley Street on the western side of High Street.
Mr Quilty does not expect the premises will be fitted out and ready for occupancy until at least June.
The former Wodonga councillor won a seat in the Upper House last November and since then has been forced to use an office previously occupied by defeated Shooters, Farmers and Fishers Party MP Daniel Young.
The new office was built in 2013 as part of a revamp by JMP Developments of the corner that had been home to Tooles Disposals from 1939 to 2011.
It will be the first time since 2006 that an MLC has had a base in Wodonga and it is within sight of federal Upper House member Senator Bridget McKenzie's office which opened in High Street in February.
Meanwhile, Mr Quilty's party colleague David Leyonhjelm on Monday missed out on securing a seat in the NSW Legislative Council after having switched from the Senate.
The results are in! The following 21 candidates have been elected to the NSW Legislative Council. #nswpol#nswvotes2019#nswvotes#NSWelection#nswdecidespic.twitter.com/0FGyHI1EzK
— Legislative Council (@nsw_upperhouse) April 15, 2019
Wagga-based Nationals Upper House member Wes Fang was one of those elected as the Electoral Commission of NSW declared the final results for the Legislative Council.
The former rescue helicopter pilot was elected on preferences, having secured 377 primary votes after being eighth on the Coalition ticket.
Former Border Mail journalist John Chanter, who now works for Senator McKenzie, scored 472 votes through being last on the Liberal-National line-up.
Mr Fang said he was thrilled to have an eight-year term after having sat in the chamber for two years following his occupation of a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of former Nationals Roads Minister Duncan Gay.
"We've got a lot of runs on the board and this third term is going to be a special one for us a government," Mr Fang said.
In for long haul: Wes Fang, the most westerly Upper House MP in NSW, was elected on Monday after preferences were finalised.
"The first term was repairing all the structural issues we inherited and the second term was delivering the infrastructure that we were behind in and the third term allows us to focus on the people of NSW.
"It's their turn to experience the fruits of the last eight years in government."
With the Nationals losing the Lower House seat of Murray to Shooters, Farmers and Fishers Party candidate Helen Dalton, Mr Fang said he would be holding her to "account for all the promises that she made".
He said Ms Dalton had vowed to have full water allocations to irrigators, a new Griffith base hospital in two years and a fresh complement of visiting medical officers in Leeton.
New council partnership sets up platform for mutual support
Ley looks at religious discrimination in multicultural 'real world'
Border diabetes group promotes awareness of warning signs
Lake Mulwala bridge survey tactics questioned
The conversation we have to have


Basic Academic knowledge is important, but does it prepare a student for success in their field of employment? Is your student becoming a Collaborator, a Communicator, a Critical Thinker, a Creator? Are they developing Media, Information, Technology, Life and Career Skills? When College Professors and CEO's are surveyed, they disagree greatly on how prepared a graduate is for life in the modern world. Come learn how to set up your student for success… beyond the curriculum.
"Go to school, get good grades, get into a good college so you can get a good job and live The American Dream!" Well, the American Dream is broken and many students are broke when they graduate college. Come learn about crowd dynamics, group think and how to make sure you're on the right side of the incredible changes, opportunities and challenges happening in Higher Education today… regardless of what the crowd is doing.
Today, students leave college with an average student loan debt of about $35,000. Over 70% of students lose their faith at college. Upon graduation, students often have no idea what they want to do with their life and, sadly, they discover that only about half of their graduating class can even find a job in today's economy. It doesn't have to be that way. This session will prepare parents and students to make wise decisions about college debt, be aware of worldview issues in the classroom, and equip themselves to train correctly for success during the formative years between 16 and 22.


The Pop-Up Habitat is a modular and lightweight multi-purpose structural system. Constructed of repurposed reflective panels commonly used in photography, the Pop-Up Habitat makes use of and exaggerates the inherent qualities of these panels: rigidity, flexibility and collapsibility. Pop-Up modules are attached to each other with just velcro and are easily assembled by unskilled labor; each module consists of two halves that can be collapsed into small independent packages.
The design is instantly deployable, and goes from flat panels to enclosed tent in just minutes. The Pop-Up Habitat is customizable and has been deployed as an auditorium, gallery, canopy, shelter and tent in diverse areas: historical, commercial, suburban and city center, inside and outside. Modules can be formed into arches and rooms, linear spaces or stacked vertically to create multi-story free-standing structures. These shimmering modules can be connected to one another to create an infinitely expandable tent city.
Playful and visually appealing, the simplicity of constructing the Pop-Up Habitat allows even children to be architects, constructing their own spaces for play and discovery.
Are you sure you want to delete this placement from Pop-up Habitat?
Are you sure you want to delete from Pop-up Habitat?


text:
Toll free: +1(888) 302-2520, +1(888) 216-9741
+1(888) 302-2520 +1(888) 216-9741
Formating
Excel Exercises
Discussion Board Post
Dissertation Introduction
Dissertation Literature
Dissertation Methodology
Dissertation Discussion
Dissertation Conclusion
Movie Critique
Response Paper
Case Brief
Pdf Poster
Order Log inlock_outline
Toll free +1(888) 302-2520
Active voice is always preferred when writing most of the literature and creative writings. Passive voice is on the other hand preferred when writing scientific reports and other write ups, making non-committed reports and when writing fictional stories where the subject in a sentence is not known. The main difference between active and passive voices is that active voice puts emphasis on the subject in that sentence. Passive voice on the other hand puts emphasis on the object. It is therefore evident that there is always a difference in tone, persuasiveness, and diplomacy whenever a similar story is retold using the two styles.
Differences Between Active and Passive Voices
First, the active voice is making the subject inferior and elevating the object. The first paragraph in the active voice puts emphasis on the Ada County prosecutor who charged a former state U university employee with misappropriation of funds. Passive voice put emphasis on us, the recipients, who did nothing but receive the information. This makes it more focused on the unimportant people in this case (the recipients to the information). Active voice correctly elevates the message conveyor, the prosecutor. Passive voice therefore fails to deliver the desired persuasion to the reader since the weight is placed on the wrong individuals who contributed nothing to the verb. The person who delivered the information was supposed to be elevated ahead of the recipients.
Active voice explains how Tim Jewkes was hired and puts the university which hired him at the center of interest, as well as explaining the activities he was supposed to handle. The paragraph also explains that there has been a misappropriation of funds. Passive voice on the other hand gives Tim the central role about his hiring. Passive voice is well used here where it has given no suggestion about who misappropriated the funds since Jewkes was only a suspect. This upholds diplomacy since it was evident that funds had been misappropriated yet it was still unclear who did it.
The more important aspect is the auditors who discovered the accounting discrepancies rather than the discrepancies themselves. While active voice puts emphasis on the auditors, passive voice wrongly places emphasis on accounting discrepancies. This is the same case with Tim Jewkes' resignation which is an important aspect of the article. He ought to be the centre of interest since he did the resignation. Active voice effectively puts him on the focus while passive voice shifts the focus to his resignation letter. This way, the emphasis is wrongly placed on the letter rather than the resignee.
The memo declares that someone would carry out an investigation as well as revise the cash and check receipting procedures. The active voice states that 'we', to mean State U, would carry out the investigation. Passive voice on the other hand does not specify who would carry out the two processes. Diplomatically, this is correct to ensure that no one is held responsible for the outcome but the system.
Passive voice is usually used to conceal the main actor of the verb and this has been used in the final paragraph which conceals on who actually makes decisions on discrepancy matters. Active voice on the other hand states that state U makes the decisions of that nature.
There is a general difference in tone and general assertion in the message from the two memos due to the voices used. Passive voice at times is putting emphasis on the wrong nouns and shifts the assertion in the process. Though at times it is useful when the main doer of the verb is unknown, its continuous use makes the memo lose the intended meaning and sternness. However, passive voice would be used effectively when there is no one responsible for carrying out an action, like in the case of finality on who misappropriated the funds. Finally, persuasiveness is lost in the cases where passive voice has been used due to the wrong placement of the verbs and nouns. However, passive voice is effective where diplomacy needs to be upheld, when there is no one is responsible for the unsure or unproven deeds such as court allegations.
Media Structure and Practices
Theories Explaining King Tutankhamen's Death
Learning from Life Lessons
GPA and Future Salaries
Gender Issues in Education
Assessment in Special Education
Fostering Active Learning within Schools
Find your free essay
support@primeessays.com
1-3 Boumpoulinas, Office 42 Boubolulina Building, Nicosia, 2407 Cyprus
Multiple Choice Test
Presentation and Speech Writing
Powerpoint Presentation Poster
Dissertation chapter - Hypothesis
Dissertation chapter - Conclusion
Motivation Letter for the University of East Anglia
Terms of Use Delivery Policy Privacy Policy


It's Memorial Day Weekend and I'm off to a family event. I'll try and tweet out some news and commentary here and there, and you can follow along (and respond) here or in the sidebar or on Twitter itself -- or leave updates or ideas in comments. Either way, have a great weekend!


text:
Q: SyntaxError: unterminated string literal with whitespace only I try to launch parameters from javascript function, but it seems to be a problem with quote when I've a white space.
This is the error of Mozilla

SyntaxError: unterminated string literal

And this is my code
$requete = pg_query($dbconnect,"SELECT '
<col width=''30%''/><col width=''20%''/><col width=''30%''/><col width=''20%''/>

Caract

Stat	'||coalesce(stat,'')||'	Service1	'||coalesce(serv,'')||'

Date1	'||coalesce((substring(CAST(date1 AS character varying) from 9 for 2)||'/'||substring(CAST(date1 AS character varying) from 6 for 2)||'/'||substring(CAST(date1 AS character varying) from 1 for 4)),'')||'	Heure fin	'||coalesce(heure_fin,'')||'

Heure début	'||coalesce(heure_debut,'')||'	Durée	'||coalesce(duree::varchar,'')||'

Retour	Supprimer la fiche

' AS fiche FROM table")

If I analyze the code return with Mozilla I've this
Supprimer la fiche

I tried to replace whitespace with regular expression like '/s' bu it's the same thing.

A: Why you did not use pg_escape_string? http://php.net/manual/en/function.pg-escape-string.php
$requete = pg_query($dbconnect,"SELECT '".pg_escape_string("<table ...
")."' AS fiche FROM table");

But if I see correct... are you kidding of that you use in HTML SQL statements... so everybody can change your statment and hack your DB ... Did you heard something about SQL Injection

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and that there are life lessons to be learned in every situation.
Having to deal with anxiety for over half my life has both been a blessing and a curse. There are days where my anxiety is hard to deal with but there are also days where I feel like my anxiety has taught me more about life than I could have expected to learn any other way.
Dealing with anxiety and depression made me grow up pretty fast. I was forced to deal with such strong feelings so that they wouldn't take over my life.
Although it was tough, I wouldn't have had it any other way. Having anxiety has made me 'wise beyond my years' (now that I'm turning 30 I don't think I can say that anymore, haha). There are things that everyone goes through, whether they have anxiety or not. My anxiety taught me how to get through these things a little bit easier (or at least be more aware of them).
Here are 6 things that I've learned from having anxiety.
It doesn't matter how well someone knows you - they can't read your mind.
If you're mad, upset, happy, frustrated, you have to TELL THEM or they won't know. Period.
I bet all you want to do is sit around your house watching Netflix. That's a hobby, right?
Having a hobby that stimulates your brain, your creative side, your active side, ANY side, will only help you.
It'll be extra helpful if that hobby gets you out into the world, interacting with other people.
Reading is a great hobby to have but think about joining a book club as well, or join a gym so you can practice yoga with other "not-so-flexible-yet" people.
Anxiety can make meeting new people seem frightening but when it's accompanied by a hobby that you both enjoy, it's a little less scary.
Studies show that the quantity and quality of sleep you get greatly affects every system of your body, especially your brain.
Your brain needs sleep in order to shut down and repair. If you aren't giving your body those 7 hours of shut-eye than you can get overloaded with feelings of stress and anxiety.
Sleep doesn't always come easy for those with anxiety. It can leave you feeling wound up and unable to relax enough to drift off.
If you find it difficult to fall asleep at night you should check out these other posts I've written about getting a good night's sleep and what to do if you're having trouble falling asleep.
This has been the most helpful for me in terms of my social anxiety.
I'm not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Not everyone is going to want to be my best friend. There are going to be people that I just don't jive with. That's OK.
A lot of people have this overwhelming fear of rejection or not being liked. I'm going to give a little bit of tough love here: You need to let this fear go!
You are awesome. You are beautiful. These facts will not be proven false if you're not liked by 100% of the population.
When dealing with self-confidence issues like this, one of the most helpful things I can recommend is daily affirmations.
I know it sounds silly, giving yourself a pep talk and saying things like "I am likeable. I have a lot of friends. I am interesting", but reminding yourself just how cool you are really does help.
Give it a try - you might be surprised.
I bet you're familiar with this one. Telling yourself "I'm never going to get over this feeling" and then 6 months later you don't even remember what the situation was.
Stress happens, heartbreak happens, embarrassment happens, rejection happens… but so does love, happiness, and laughter. All of it comes and goes, ebbs and flows (excuse my cliches).
I can remember countless phone calls to my close friends complaining and crying over breakups, slip ups, or mishaps (I'm so dramatic, haha) and none of it is even relevant anymore. It's all temporary.
A neat way to remind yourself that life goes on is to keep a journal. Not only is writing things down therapeutic but it'll also give you the opportunity to look back and see what you've overcome.
As with anything else in life that is worth while - you can't just snap your fingers and have it be done.
Everything has a process. There are "steps" you have to take in order to get where you want to go.
I used to try so hard to avoid feeling anxious. Why? It was going to happen anyways. It was inevitable.
The best piece of advice I could give to anyone is to just ride it out. Recognize what's going on inside of you and let it happen. Trying to fight your feelings or your frustration or your stress is just going to make it worse.
Don't make it a monster you have to compete against. Instead, make it an acquaintance that you can cooperate with.
Say, for example, that you're job is making you feel frustrated and overwhelmed. Accept that frustration (because you're only human and are going to feel these things) and use it to motivate you to find a job that you'd love to do instead.
What was the best piece of life advice you've ever recieved?


text:
Carriera
Nella stagione 2014-2015 dal Košarkarski klub Grosuplje si è trasferito all'Orlandina Basket. per poi rientrare in Slovenia nella stagione successiva al Splošna plovba Portorož.

Statistiche

Presenze e punti nei club
Dati aggiornati al 30 giugno 2015

Note

Collegamenti esterni

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Statistical Brief #3: Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Sores, 2003
Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Sores, 2003
C. Allison Russo, MPH and Anne Elixhauser, PhD
Pressure sores typically result from prolonged periods of uninterrupted pressure on the skin, soft tissue, muscle, and bone. Vulnerable patients include the elderly, stroke victims, patients with diabetes, those with dementia, and people who use wheelchairs or who are bedridden—any patient with impaired mobility or sensation. These individuals are particularly susceptible to pressure sores unless they regularly change position or use other preventive measures, such as pressure-reducing mattresses.
This Statistical Brief presents data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) on patterns of utilization and expense for hospital stays involving the treatment of pressure sores in 2003. Variations in utilization and hospital billing for these stays are illustrated according to patient age, expected source of payment, and related conditions. Unless otherwise noted, estimates are based on all-listed diagnoses. All differences between estimates noted in the text are statistically significant at the 0.05 level or better.
Pressure sores, or decubitus ulcers, are increasingly common in U.S. hospitalizations. In 2003, there were 455,000 hospital stays during which pressure sores were noted—a 63 percent increase from 1993 when there were about 280,000 hospital stays during which pressure sores were noted. During this same time period, the total number of hospitalizations increased by only 11 percent and the number of stays for patients 65 and older increased by only 14 percent. The mean length of stay for hospitalizations specifically for pressure sores was 13 days, and the average charge was nearly $37,800.*
Differences in hospital stays related to pressure sores, by age
While 72.3 percent of patients with pressure sores were 65 years of age or older, nearly 28 percent were younger than 65 (figure 1). Most of the individuals in the under-65 group were 45—64 years of age, representing 19.3 percent of all hospitalizations with pressure sores.
Length of stay varied substantially by age (figure 2). Hospitalizations principally for pressure sores were significantly longer for younger age groups. For example, the average length of stay for patients 18—44 years old was 14.1 days, compared with 12.4 days for patients ages 65—84 and 10.2 days for patients 85 and older.* The average length of stay for all hospitalizations in 2003 was 4.6 days, down from 5.7 days in 1993.
Differences in hospital stays related to pressure sores, by payer
Government payers bear the greatest burden of hospitalizations related to pressure sores (figure 1). In 2003, 65.9 percent of the stays related to pressure sores were covered by Medicare, and 23.4 percent were covered by Medicaid. One percent of patients were uninsured.
The mean charge for hospital stays principally for pressure sores was about $37,800 in 2003, but charges varied by payer (figure 3). The average charge billed to the uninsured was lower than those billed to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.*
In 2003, there were 455,000 hospital stays during which pressure sores were noted— a 63 percent increase from 11 years earlier.
Patients 65 years and older accounted for 72.3 percent of all hospitalizations during which pressure sores were noted, and those between 45 and 64 accounted for 19.3 percent.
On average, hospitalizations primarily for the treatment of pressure sores lasted nearly 13 days, but length of stay varied by patient age; stays were longest for patients 18-44 years (14 days) and shortest for patients 85 years and older (10 days).*
In 2003, government payers were billed for nearly 90 percent of hospitalizations during which pressure sores were noted.
The mean charge for hospital stays principally for pressures sores was $37,800, but charges varied by payer; e.g., the average charge billed to Medicaid was $39,100 while an average charge of $25,600 was billed to the uninsured.*
More than 90 percent of all hospital stays involving the treatment of pressure sores were for other conditions chiefly responsible for the patient's admission to the hospital. The five most common principal conditions were septicemia, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, aspiration pneumonitis, and congestive heart failure.
Among hospital stays that were principally for pressure sores, common concomitant conditions included paralysis, spinal cord injury, substance abuse, malnutrition, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and senility.*
Most common reasons for hospitalizations related to pressure sores
More than 90 percent of all hospital stays involving the treatment of pressure sores were for other conditions chiefly responsible for the patient's admission to the hospital. Table 1 shows the most common principal reasons for hospitalizations during which pressure sores were also noted. These principal conditions included septicemia (where 11.8 percent of all cases also had pressure sores), pneumonia (2.7 percent also had pressure sores), urinary tract infection (5.5 percent), aspiration pneumonitis (11.7 percent), and congestive heart failure (1.7 percent).
Among hospital stays that were principally for pressure sores, other concomitant conditions included diabetes (29.4 percent), paralysis (27.4 percent), senility (22.7 percent), malnutrition (17.8 percent), spinal cord injury (9.2 percent), and substance abuse disorders (8.1 percent).* However, common concomitant diagnoses and their distribution varied by age (figure 4). Paralysis, spinal cord injury, and substance abuse were prominent among younger patients, while malnutrition, stroke, and senility were more often seen among patients 65 and older. (Because patients can have more than one concomitant, or secondary condition, figures do not sum to 100 percent.)
The estimates in this Statistical Brief are based on data from the HCUP 2003 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS).
HCUP is based on data from community hospitals, defined as short-term, non-Federal, general, and other hospitals, excluding hospital units of other institutions (e.g., prisons). HCUP data include OB-GYN, ENT, orthopedic, cancer, pediatric, public, and academic medical hospitals. They exclude long-term care, rehabilitation, psychiatric, and alcoholism and chemical dependency hospitals, but these types of discharges are included if they are from community hospitals.
The principal diagnosis is that condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the patient's admission to the hospital. Secondary diagnoses are conditions that coexist at the time of admission or that develop during the stay. All-listed diagnoses include the principal diagnosis plus these additional secondary conditions.
CCS categorizes ICD-9-CM diagnoses into 260 clinically meaningful categories. This "clinical grouper" makes it easier to quickly understand patterns of diagnoses and procedures.
The ICD-9-CM code defining pressure sore is 707.0, Decubitus Ulcer.
The unit of analysis for HCUP data is the hospital discharge (i.e., the hospital stay), not a person or patient. This means that a person who is admitted to the hospital multiple times in one year will be counted each time as a separate "discharge" from the hospital.
Up to two payers can be coded for a hospital stay in HCUP data. When this occurs, the following hierarchy was used: – If either payer is listed as Medicaid, payer is "Medicaid."
– For non-Medicaid stays, if either payer is listed as Medicare, payer is "Medicare."
– For stays that are neither Medicaid nor Medicare, if either payer is listed as private insurance, payer is "private insurance."
– For stays that are not Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance, if either payer is some other third party payer, payer is "other."
– For stays that have no third party payer and the payer is listed as "self-pay" or "no charge," payer is "uninsured."
The HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample is a nationwide database of hospital inpatient stays. The NIS is nationally representative of all short-term, non-Federal hospitals. It is sampled from hospitals that comprise 90 percent of all discharges in the United States and includes all patients, regardless of payer. The vast size of the NIS allows the study of topics at both the national and regional levels for specific subgroups of patients. In addition, NIS data are standardized across years to facilitate ease of use.
HCUP is a family of powerful health care databases, software tools, and products for advancing research. Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HCUP includes the largest all-payer encounter-level collection of longitudinal health care data (inpatient, ambulatory surgery, and emergency department) in the United States, beginning in 1988. HCUP is a Federal-State-Industry partnership that brings together the data collection efforts of many organizations–such as State data organizations, hospital associations, private data organizations, and the Federal government–to create a national information resource.
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the NIS and methods to calculate estimates, see the following publications:
Steiner, C., Elixhauser, A. and Schnaier, J. The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project: an Overview. Effective Clinical Practice 5(3):143–51, 2002
Houchens, R. and Elixhauser, A. Final Report on Calculating Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Variances, 2001. HCUP Methods Series Report #2003-2. Online. June 2005 (revised June 6, 2005). U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2003_02.pdf
Russo, C. A. and Elixhauser, A. Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Sores, 2003. HCUP Statistical Brief #3. April 2006. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb3.pdf
AHRQ welcomes questions and comments from readers of this publication who are interested in obtaining more information about access, cost, use, financing, and quality of health care in the United States. We also invite you to tell us how you are using this Statistical Brief and other HCUP data and tools and to share suggestions on how HCUP products might be enhanced to further meet your needs. Please e-mail us at hcup@ahrq.gov or send a letter to the address below:
Irene Fraser, PhD, Director
* Based on principal diagnosis.
Table 1. Top 10 most common principal reasons for hospitalizations during which pressure sores were also present,* 2003
Principal condition (CCS)
Number of hospitalizations related to pressure sores
Percentage of hospital stays for this condition that also include pressure sores*
1 Septicemia (except in labor) 45,900 11.8
2 Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases) 35,500 2.7
3 Urinary tract infections 27,000 5.5
4 Aspiration pneumonitis, food/vomitus 22,800 11.7
5 Congestive heart failure, nonhypertensive 18,900 1.7
6 Rehabilitation care, fitting of prostheses, adjustment of devices 17,500 3.8
7 Fluid and electrolyte disorders 14,400 2.5
8 Complication of device, implant, graft 13,800 2.3
9 Respiratory failure, insufficiency, arrest (adult) 11,600 4.8
10 Diabetes mellitus with complications 10,700 2.2
Total hospitalizations for top 10 principal conditions 218,100 3.7
* As secondary diagnoses.


text:
Espresso vs. Americano. 4 Major Differences Explained.
Espresso Vs Americano
Two of the most popular coffee options – espresso and americano are widely enjoyed and loved by many around the globe. Even for a coffee aficionado like you, it might be confusing to spot the difference between the two drinks.
So, without further ado, let's explore and learn what sets them apart.
What is espresso?
Espresso is a strong and concentrated brew, made from roasted coffee beans. It is nothing but a method of coffee preparation served with 'crema' (flavourful, aromatic, and reddish-brown froth). The most prized component of the espresso, crema, indicates the all-around quality of the espresso shot. It forms when the air bubbles combine with the coffee's oil during the preparation process.
P.C.: Dummies.com
Related read: Espresso shot- Is it stronger than a regular cup of coffee?
Several coffee drinks use an espresso base for their preparation. Many consider espresso – the purest form of coffee to be enjoyed. Its origin is from Italy, where the meaning of the word espresso literally means express or fast.
Related Read: Why is Italian coffee famous?
What is Americano?
Simply put, an americano is just a diluted form of espresso. Hot water is added to a shot of espresso or vice-versa to make this drink. Americano is most preferable with those who enjoy their espresso for a longer time. 1:1 ratio of the water and espresso is used for americano to avoid over dilution and disruption of the crema.
The difference between Espresso and Americano
Made with a wide variety of coffee beans and roast degrees, the taste of espresso is stronger and more concentrated and is preferred by those who like their coffee strong.
Americano, which is just another variation of espresso, is weaker or diluted in taste, preferred by those who want to enjoy their espresso for long. Although it is confused with drip black coffee, americano has slightly more intensity.
Caffeine Content
Espresso is stronger and concentrated than americano, making it more caffeinated compared to the latter. One ounce of espresso has roughly 47-64 milligrams of caffeine.
Related read: Is a shot of espresso good for you?
Although americano is prepared using a single shot of espresso, most café instead add a double shot which makes its caffeine content higher than espresso. Americano made with a single shot espresso has the same caffeine content. However, when it is prepared using double shot, the caffeine content varies between 194-154 milligrams.
Espresso is just served hot without any additions, and although it is the base of many coffee drinks, it doesn't have variations. However, it can be referred to in different ways depending on the number of espresso shots. One shot of espresso is known as ristretto, two shots of espresso as doppio and three-shots of espresso as triplo.
Americano has three different variations – Americano, Iced Americano, Long Black, and Lungo.
P.C.: Kings of Caffeine
Iced-Americano is simply a regular americano, but served over ice. Long Black is prepared in the reverse order of regular americano. Espresso base is added to the hot water for Long Black, whereas for the americano, hot water is added to the espresso base.
Though lungo is considered as a variation of americano, it will be fair to call it just another form of espresso. The espresso extraction requires 30 ml of water for 30 seconds, whereas lungo requires more water, giving the drink more volume alongside extracting the bitter flavours.
The espresso is served in a small cup. The americano, on the contrary, cannot be gulped down once like an espresso, so it is served in a usual-size cup or a latte glass or a large clear glass when served over ice. You can even add sugar or cream to your americano.
So, there you have it, all the details you require to differentiate these two delicious drinks.
Espresso is a method of coffee preparation. Americano, on the other hand, is simply put, a diluted form of espresso. Espresso and americano do share some similarities, such as similar caffeine content and calorie count.
Related read: How many calories are there in a cup of coffee?
Want to enjoy a shot of espresso in an Italian way? Check out our Don Carlos store, where we have an array of premium quality Italian coffee products available in many formats to make a flavourful espresso. The collection of Nespresso compatible capsules contains single-origin espresso (from coffee-producing countries), espresso bar capsules (produces a persistent crema and well-balanced body with sweetness and acidity), and others.
Our roasted coffee beans include Arabica and high-grade Robusta varieties - a perfect balance of flavour, aroma, and acidity - producing a rich and intense espresso with a thick, silky crema. Espresso Casa, our ground coffee, is specifically designed for the connoisseurs who like to prepare a creamy espresso at home.
Tags : americano, Coffee, ESPRESSO, espresso vs americano, long black