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John Crosdill () est un violoncelliste et gambiste anglais.

Biographie

Crosdill est le fils du violoncelliste élève de Jean-Pierre Duport, Richard Crosdill (1698–1790), avec lequel il est parfois confondu. John Crosdill, avec James Cervetto (1747–1837), fils d'italiens émigrés Giacobbe Cervetto (1682–1783), est l'un des violoncellistes les plus connus de Londres, dans les années 1770 et 1780. Crosdill était un habile interprète mais modeste compositeur. Il joue des concertos, concertinas, sonates avec continuo et de musique de chambre ; mais également des solos et des parties d'orchestre.
Crosdill commence sa formation musicale en tant que choriste à l'Abbaye de Westminster, sous la direction de John Robinson et Benjamin Cooke. Plus tard, il choisit le violoncelle, sous la tutelle de son père.

Carrière
John Crosdill fait sa première apparition publique en tant que violoncelliste à l'âge de neuf ans, formant un duo avec son professeur, Emanuel Siprutini (1730–1790). Il est admis à la Royal Society of Musicians en 1768, alors qu'il n'a que dix-sept ans. Au printemps 1775, Crosdill joue au King's Theatre dans les oratorios parrainés par Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782). Il joue ensuite pour les oratorios à Covent Garden en 1777 et à Drury Lane en 1779, 1782 et 1784. Crosdill est premier violoncelle pour les Three Choirs Festival, chaque année, à partir de 1769, (sauf en 1778), puis également premier violoncelle pour les Concerts of Ancient Music lors de leur création en 1776, jusqu'à sa retraite. Le , Crosdill est nommé gambiste au sein de la Chapelle Royale.

En 1782, il est nommé musicien de chambre de la Reine-Charlotte et professeur de violoncelle du Prince de Galles (futur, George IV). C'est ce poste qui a promu Crosdill parmi les enseignants du  violoncelle les plus en vogue de son époque. Cette popularité l'a conduit à se produire dans de nombreux concerts privés pour la noblesse, notamment le « Friday afternoon ladies' concerts » [Concert des dames du vendredi après-midi] qu'il organise. La nomination de Crosdill en 1784 au poste de « Composer and Master of the King's Band » en Irlande par le Duc de Rutland, est controversée. Beaucoup de l'élite des musiciens professionnels, notamment Charles Burney (1726–1814), pense Crosdill indigne de ce travail. Crosdill joue dans les productions annuelles du Messie et est le premier violoncelle pour les concerts commémoratifs Haendel de 1784, donnés à l'Abbaye de Westminster.

Pendant sa maturité, Crosdill fait de nombreux séjours à Paris, où il est un favori de Marie-Antoinette. Il étudie avec les frères Duport, Jean-Pierre Duport (1741–1818), et Jean-Louis Duport (1749–1819) qui deviennent ses amis proches et invite Jean-Pierre à se produire à Londres en 1783. Il est membre de l'orchestre de Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755–1825) pour le concert de la Loge olympique en 1780. Il joue également au Concert Spirituel le . Crosdill retourne définitivement en Angleterre, en 1785. Cette année-là, il passe la saison des concerts de printemps dans le Pantheon Series et organise une compétition au Hanover Square Rooms avec James Cervetto (1747–1837). Au Pantheon Series, son donné de nombreuses représentations avec Maras : la chanteuse Gertrud Elisabeth Mara et son mari, le violoncelliste Jean-Baptiste Mara (1744–1808). C'est grâce à son association avec les Maras que Crosdill rencontre Haydn en 1791 et achète le Stradivarius « Mara », en 1802. Crosdill enseigne à nombre de violoncellistes de la génération suivante, notamment Robert Lindley (1776–1855).

Mariage
Le mariage avec Elizabeth, née Thresher, la riche veuve de Robert Colebrook (le frère de Sir George Colebrooke), le  à l'église St Marylebone de Londres, fait sourcilier la société — elle a soixante-dix ans. Elizabeth passe de nombreuses années chez Crosdill et ses confortables revenus provenant d'intérêts dans le Wiltshire, lui permettent de se retirer des concerts publics. Cependant, il joue deux ans au Three Choirs Festival de Gloucester et lors du couronnement de George IV, le . Sa femme, qui meurt en 1807, lègue tous ses biens à ses sœurs. Les sources donnent des informations contradictoires au sujet de sa mort au début d'. La plupart disent qu'il est mort dans Escrick, dans le Yorkshire, au domicile d'un neveu de son ami Beilby Thompson. D'autres soutiennent qu'il est mort dans sa maison de Londres.

Par son testament, signé au 45 Berners Street, le  et authentifié à Londres le , son fils à partir d'un mariage subséquent, le Lieutenant-Colonel John Crosdill de la Compagnie britannique des Indes orientales, hérite d'une fortune considérable. Crosdill laisse des anneaux de souvenir de 19 guinées, à de nombreux amis, notamment les musiciens Benjamin Blake et William Shield, son voisin de Berners Street. Le Lieutenant-Colonel Crosdill, offre 1000 £ à la Royal Society of Musicians, conformément à la volonté de son père.

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Naissance en 1751
Naissance à Londres
Décès en octobre 1825
Décès à Londres
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Can you tell us how you reached the concept for January Hymn? What was your process?
I started writing the script for January Hymn over the summer of 2013, while I was editing my MA graduate film. After I graduated, I moved to London to get some "professional experience" (a total waste of time which hasn't benefited my career in any way) and kept working away quietly on the script until it was ready. I've mentioned in interviews before that it helped me to keep my trajectory in perspective while I was doing unpaid, exploitative work as an intern. I often feel like my work really "suits itself" in terms of development time, if it doesn't want to be rushed, then it just won't be rushed, so it's a question of waiting for the time to be right. The script had arguably been "written" years before I put it down on paper, but I had to wait for the time to be right, which is often completely out of my control.
"January Hymn is an acknowledgement of the "non-conclusion" of my own grief... I never expected it to be cathartic or 'a healing process' - how could it be?"
January Hymn poetically captures the grief, loneliness and isolation of bereavement, did you face any challenges depicting a narrative so close to home?
It was very important to me that I follow my instinct during every step of the process of making the film, from the writing, through to casting and rehearsals, to the edit. While the story is very personal to me, it doesn't belong only to me - it also belongs to my family, so I was very careful with my representational choices - I wanted to evoke my own experience, rather than assume I could represent someone else's. The story behind the film is collectively owned, but also experienced individually. It was of the utmost importance that I not compromise the work, because I felt very strongly that I had a responsibility to be honest with it, even if this resulted in a piece of work that isn't convenient or neat - there has been no tidy resolution to my experience of grief, so why would the film conclude in such a manner? January Hymn is an acknowledgement of the "non-conclusion" of my own grief. It was never intended to take away or "fix" my grief or bereavement, I never expected it to be cathartic or "a healing process" - how could it be?
The absence of dialogue within the film results in an incredibly rich, atmospheric aesthetic. Was this a deliberate choice or a result of the writing process?
The script was never very dialogue-heavy. My experience of grief is that it's very difficult to articulate, it permeates your everyday life and is present even if it isn't directly addressed, and so it wouldn't have made sense for the film to be very dialogue-driven. I'm quite interested in negative space and allowing my work room to breathe. I think the pared-back style of the work was certainly the result of a decision in the writing process, and then began to change shape and evolve into what the film is now over the course of the edit. It's very important for me to be closely involved in all stages of production because I don't write from the point of view of a writer, I'm always considering how the work will be photographed and edited and how the sound will be designed.
The cinematography of January Hymn plays a moving, distinct part in defining Clara's experience of grief. How did your cinematographer Kate McCullough influence the aesthetic of the film?
Working with Kate as my cinematographer was a great experience - I think her energy is very complimentary to mine, and she really plugged into the choices I made and helped me to create a very "grounded" atmosphere, and one that was anchored in a kind of stillness and an inescapable experience without any distraction or gimmick. The cinematography locates the characters in a very focused frame. I think this is also probably due in part to the influence of painting on my work - I've always been very interested in fine art and portraiture. Kate really responded to what I was prioritising in the film.
Did you actively choose to hire female crew, and if so why?
When discussing the question of all-female productions, people tend to roll their eyes and ask "Shouldn't you hire the best person for the job?" If all-male led crews are the result of hiring the best people for the job, then surely the same can be said of an all-female crew? I felt like working with an all-female headed production was a very small but important contribution to make following my experience working in production in London - females are more often than not found in very specific roles on a production. I was interested in moving away from this tendency to "gender" production positions and open things up a bit. I get the impression that plenty of people would take issue with the idea of an all-female crew much more than they would with an all-male one.
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I'm quite cynical about the question of change in the industry. I'm not too confident about things changing in the near future... I hope I'm wrong though. At the moment, I'm focusing on where I want to take my work, and what I want to do next. After a lot of reflection, I feel this is the best use of my energy when it comes to the question of change. For now!
"My experience of grief is that it's very difficult to articulate, it permeates your everyday life... and so it wouldn't have made sense for the film to be very dialogue-driven. I'm quite interested in negative space and allowing my work room to breathe."
You've described yourself an auteur, do you think female filmmakers shy away from using this term?
I do indeed describe myself as an auteur, which historically has been more of a male term I suppose. I also identify as a female director, or as a woman director - I feel like those titles are political, and I have no problem being described as such by others. I feel that I don't need to protect people from their own response to my being female by insisting my title not be gendered. My gender has a lot to do with how I make work, it has informed my experience all my life, and so I don't think that not referring to it is necessarily beneficial. I don't really know if female filmmakers shy away from the term - if they do, perhaps it's because of its gendered history. I use it to describe myself because as I've said, it's important for me to involved in all aspects of the production of my work.
What drew you to working in film?
I never really know how to respond to this question. I can't actually remember when I became interested in making films, and I'm generally very critical and cautious of the medium. I suppose I became interested in being a director in my teens. I'd always been interested in painting and writing, and when I was much younger I was interested in acting, although not now, I couldn't be an actor, from what I know of the industry, I think I'd find it unbearable. I suppose that becoming a filmmaker was the result of my interest in writing, and somehow this is the shape it took.
You've stated that the medium of film is 'limited and dangerous', can you tell us why?
I think a lot of my feelings about film are rather contrarian. I'm distrustful of it, and don't really like all of that much of what I see. I think this keeps me honest in my own work - I want to make work that I would respond to positively. I think that film is potentially dangerous because of its reach - because of the power of its suspension of disbelief. I feel that it is put up on a pedestal as being a very evolved form, and its artifice is too seductive and convenient. I think that it is too often received as an "absolute" form, and that bothers me. Of course, this is only my opinion, and I try to focus on my own work rather than what I dislike about popular or commercial film.
Venus in Retrograde (2017) directed by Katherine Canty
Your next film Venus in Retrograde is a follow-up to January Hymn, can you tell us more about this?
Venus in Retrograde is probably best described as an anti-film. You are invited to accompany Carla during her stay in Hell, where the figures of Screwtape and Wormwood deliberate, the spectral Ava gives her testimony, and the Magus watches over the proceedings...
Do you have any advice for aspiring filmmakers?
Listen to your instinct, and be careful whose advice you take. Don't do things just to keep the peace or please others. Take yourself seriously as a maker, but don't beat yourself up. Don't shy away from positions of power. Don't work for free! You don't need to have done unpaid, exploitative work as an intern to make your own work! This is a recurring complaint of mine in interviews, the question of unpaid "work experience".
FInally, which female-directed film do you recommend to BOOTH members?
Claire Denis' Beau Travail, and (I always give this answer!) Chantal Akerman's No Home Movie.
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Myoepithelial carcinoma arising in recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of upper lip p. 9
Nitish Virmani, JP Dabholkar
Different patterns of malignant change may occur in pleomorphic adenoma; carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma is one such malignant entity.Although in most instances, the features of malignant transformation are evident, some very well-differentiated cancers such as myoepithelial carcinoma or cancers that exhibit morphologically limited nuclear atypia may be somewhat challenging to diagnose. A 45 year old man presents to us with a recurrent swelling over the upper lip for ten years. It had been excised twice during this period; the histopathology being consistent with pleomorphic adenoma. This time, however, there was a co-existent ipsilateral submandibular swelling. He underwent wide local excision of upper lip swelling with primary reconstruction of lip defect and supraomohyoid neck dissection.Diagnosis of myoepithelial carcinoma could only be made by histopathological examination of the resected specimen. Myoepithelial differentiation of tumor cells was established by showing positivity for CK7 and SMA. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of myoepithelial carcinoma arising in a recurrent pleomorphic adenoma in the upper lip.
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Role of PET-CT scan in locally advanced head & neck cancer: A prospective study p. 31
Akheel Mohammad, Anuj Bhargava, Ashmi Wadhwania
Aim: To find the role of PET-CT scan in management of locally advanced head & neck cancers. Materials & Methods: A prospective study was performed in 21 patients suffering from locally advanced head & neck cancers reporting to our centre from January 2014 to December 2015. All the patients who had T3- T4 lesions with metastatic lymph node disease were included in the study. They underwent PET-CT scan and the results were tabulated to check whether there was distant metastasis thereby altering the clinical staging of the disease. Results: Out of 21 patients, who under PET-CT scan, 9(42.8%) patients had distant metastasis to various organs. 8(38%) patients had more than one metastatic lymph nodes and 4(19%) patients had locally advanced disease with only one metastatic lymph nodal involvement. Conclusion: Though incidence of distant metastasis is less than 10 % in head and neck cancers, sometimes the clinician fail to identify the distant metastasis due to non-availability of PET-CT scan equipment or due its financial cost when the patient is not affordable. But appropirate steps must be taken based on the clinical symptoms of the patients which must not be ignore by the Surgeon and PET-CT scan needs to be done which can change the whole treatment management of the patient.
Sarcomatoid salivary duct carcinoma of parotid gland – A rare histological variant p. 33
Nitish Virmani, Ratna Priya, JP Dabholkar
Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a rare and high-grade malignant tumor that arises predominantly in a major salivary gland and bears a striking histological resemblance to high grade ductal adenocarcinoma of breast. The sarcomatoid SDC is a rare subtype that comprises of both epithelial and sarcomatoid components. The authors describe a case of sarcomatoid SDC of parotid gland. Its histological features have been discussed. The patient was treated by total parotidectomy with wide local excision of the involved skin and ipsilateral neck dissection followed by adjuvant radiotherapy.
Role of PET-CT scan in recurent/advanced head & neck cancer p. 41
Ashmi Wadhwania, Akheel Mohammad
A clinical comparison of bupivacaine versus lidocaine for maxillary and mandibular anesthesia in oral surgery p. 59
Akram Khan, Amit Sangle, Aruna Tambuwala, Shehzad Sheikh, Aatif Sayed, Gaurav Khutwad
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of bupivacaine and lignocaine for the surgical removal of mandibular impacted third molars. The study focused on pain experience and analgesic consumption. Materials and Methods: Forty patients, aged between 18-45yrs, were selected each with bilateral mandibular third molar indicated for extraction under local anesthesia. The mean age of the patients was 24 years and the ratio of males to females was 23 to 17. All patients randomly received lignocaine 2% with adrenaline 1:200,000 for one extraction and bupivacaine 0.5% with adrenaline 1:200,000 for the other sided extraction. Results: The visual analog and global pain scores for both groups were outlined. There was no significant difference between bupivacaine and lidocaine for intra-operative pain experience. Conclusion: There were no signs or symptoms of central nervous system or cardiovascular system toxicity in this study and the routine use of bupivacaine in oral surgery would appear to 60 be a safe and effective method of producing adequate surgical analgesia and an increased post-operative pain free period.
PRF a novel acumen for managing post-surgical defects after removal of mandibular third molars: A case report p. 73
Aruna Tambuwala, Deepak Kaul, Tofiq Bohra, Shehzad Sheikh
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) or leucocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) is a second-generation PRP where autologous platelets and leucocytes are present in a complex fibrin matrix to accelerate the healing of soft and hard tissue. A platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane containing bone growth enhancing elements can be stitched over the wound or a graft material or scaffold is placed in the socket of an extracted tooth at the time of extraction. The socket is then directly closed with stitches or covered with a non-resorbable or resorbable membrane and sutured. It is known that platelets are involved in the process of wound healing through blood clot formation and release of that promote and maintain the wound healing. In this article we have discussed a case treated with PRF after surgical removal of mandibular third molar.
Head & neck cancers– a retrospective analysis p. 81
Rajnish Nagarkar, Shirsendu Roy, Mohammad Akheel, Nayana Kulkarni, Vijay Palwe, Prakash Pandit
AIM: To find the prevelance and Incidence of head and neck cancer cases of other total body malignancies in our cancer centre. MATERIALS & METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis which was done in Curie Manavata Cancer Centre in northern Maharashtra from 14th May 2007 to 30th November 2014. Total cases operated were 14368 out of which 2017 were head and neck cancers. RESULTS: Incidence of Head & Neck cancer cases in our 7 years study was around 14.03% of other total body malignancies. Males are more affected by Head & Neck cancer for around 82.01% than females contributing which is around 17.9%. Oral cavity malignancies contribute around 76.6% out of all head & neck cancer cases. Tongue cancers are more commonly affected which is around 33.4% followed by Buccal mucosa which is 29.77%. The mortality rate is high in buccal mucosa (32.35%) followed by tongue (27.4%). CONCLUSION: This retrospective study hopes to quantify and analyze the spectrum of Head and neck cancer out of the other total body malignancies. A tremendous effort is needed to identify such high prevelance, generate awareness and establish treatment modalities to meet this challenging statistical analysis.
Orbital trauma- A review p. 89
Ashmi Wadhwania, Ajit Bhagwat, Aruna Tambuwala, Shehzad Sheikh
Trauma to the mid-facial region commonly causes ocular injuries of varying degrees. Majority of the patients suffer injury to the eye who have sustained trauma to the mid-facial region. Orbital contusion or fractures have been reported in as many as 30% of the cases and approximately 15% have decreased vision. Only 2 ocular emergencies require treatment within minute's I.e.: chemical burns of the eye and central retinal artery occlusion. Apart from these there is adequate of time for thorough history taking and examination. Isolated orbital blow-out fractures will have an associated eye injury in up to one third of patient. Both prospective and retrospective studies of patients who have sustained bifacial fractures indicate that as many as 20% may sustain serious ocular injury that warrants ophthalmological referral.
Study of hearing loss in infants using transient evoked otoacoustic emissions p. 105
Shreeya Kulkarni, Kiran S Burse, Manu Bharath, Chaithanya Bharadwaj, Manchanda Gunjan Virendra
AIM: The objective of the present study was to screen for hearing loss and to document the importance of using Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions as a screening tool for hearing loss. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The descriptive study was conducted during the period August 2012 to July 2014 in a tertiary care health center. A study group consisting of 500 infants were subjected to TEOAE at 24-72 hours after birth. For pass cases no further testing was done. For refer cases repeat TEOAE testing was done at 15-30days, failing which such infant was subjected to Brainstem Evoked Response testing within 3 months to confirm hearing loss. RESULT: Five hundred infants were screened by TEOAE's after 24 hours of birth. 29 infants had refer result for 1st TEOAE hearing screen and for these infants repeat TEOAE screen was done at 15-30 days of age. On repeat TEOAE testing, 1 infant gave refer result. Then 19 infants including 18 high risk babies and 1 well baby were subjected to BERA testing within 3 months. On testing with BERA only 5 infants showed hearing loss. Hence the prevalence of hearing loss of 2 per thousand was detected in well babies and 22.2 per hundred in high risk babies. Hence substantiating the need to develop a method for screening infants for hearing loss. CONCLUSION: Hence the use of Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions as initial screening test provides as easy, cost effective and quick method to detect infants with hearing loss.
Botryoid odontogenic cyst: a rare case report p. 128
Abdul Qahar Qureshi, Milind Naphade, Ujwala Naphade, Bhushan Bhagat
Botryoid odontogenic cyst (BOC) is considered a rare multilocular variant of the lateral periodontal cyst, usually involves the mandibular premolar-canine area, followed by the anterior region of the maxilla. A 42-year-old male patient with botryoid odontogenic cyst (BOC) was treated by surgical removal. BOC have been widely regarded as variants of the lateral periodontal cyst. The conservative enucleation of the BOC is the treatment of choice, a significant recurrence rate has been reported for BOC. An extended post-surgical follow-up is necessary for a patient who has been diagnosed with BOC.
Unusually delayed recurrence of a low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxillary sinus p. 137
Nitish Virmani, Jyoti P Dabholkar
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a malignant epithelial neoplasm composed of both mucus secreting cells and epidermoid-type cells. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising from mucous glands of maxillary sinus is extremely rare and accounts for 13% of all malignancies occurring in maxillary sinus. While the high-grade MEC is a highly aggressive tumor, its low-grade counterpart usually demonstrates a more benign nature. However, both local recurrence and an aggressive clinical course have been reported to occur even with low-grade tumors. We report a case of low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxillary sinus who presented to us with a recurrence 20 years after undergoing a total maxillectomy and post-operative adjuvant radiotherapy. The patient was successfully managed with wide excision of the tumor.
Recurrent basal cell ameloblastoma of the maxilla: A rare histological variant and systematic review of literature p. 146
Nitish Virmani, Jyoti P Dabholkar, Yogesh Parmar
Ameloblastoma is a benign but locally invasive tumour of odontogenic epithelial origin with several histological variants. Basal cell ameloblastoma is the rarest histological subtype with only a few cases reported till date. It shows remarkable similarity to basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC), cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and solid-type adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). This report describes an interesting case of basal cell ameloblastoma of the left maxilla in a 37 year old man. He had undergone enucleation of a maxillary lesion 2 years back without a pre-operative tissue diagnosis, which was later established to be an ameloblastoma. The tumor recurred after 6 months and was managed by a standard partial (infrastructure) maxillectomy. We review the literature on this rare entity with emphasis on the appropriate treatment modality.
Compound odontoma associated with a mesiodens- A rare case report p. 155
Rakhshanda Antulay, Aruna Tambuwala, Aatif Sayed, Gaurav Khutwad
Odontomas are developmental anomalies of the dental tissues that may interfere with the eruption of the associated tooth. These lesions are generally asymptomatic and are usually detected on routine radiographs. Morphologically odontomas can be classified as complex, when present as irregular masses containing different types of dental tissues, or as compound if there is superficial anatomic similarity to even rudimentary teeth – the denticles. The present report describes the surgical management of a case of compound odontoma in 11-year-old boy who presented with a complaint of missing tooth in maxillary anterior region. After the lesion was surgically removed under local anesthesia, histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of compound odontoma.


In the fibro community, one thing that's easy to pick up on is frustration. Many people battling fibromyalgia are angry and upset. Much of this is directed at their doctors.
It is true that many medical professionals don't seem "to get" fibromyalgia. They tend to fall into one of two camps.
One camp is that "it's all in your head." They don't offer much help. They doubt their patients. They treat them as potential drug addicts. They refer them to psychiatrists, instead of trying to relieve their physical suffering.
Or, they may try to "help" their patients by pumping them full of drugs. They believe the pain is real. But they still don't offer any solutions, other than drugs. Unfortunately, drugs come with baggage. This includes potentially dangerous side effects. But, even if relatively benign, these side effects can make you feel much worse.
The fact that fibromyalgia patients can't go to the doctor, and expect real help, is a sad commentary on our medical system. Unfortunately, in the United States, that's largely because we have a healthcare model based on drugs.
Doctors learned in medical schools largely subsidized by the pharmaceutical industry. Studies published in medical journals are backed by the pharmaceutical giants. Much of the focus of modern medical research involves bringing new drugs to market.
It's often said that medical school teachers doctors very little about nutrition. From my experience, this seems to be true. Few doctors (from what I see) encourage their patients to eat real food. They don't talk about the harmful effects of soda, and what it can do to your liver. They don't tell their patients to stop eating junk food.
In America, the mainstream medical profession has yet to sound the alarm about GMO's. Much of the processed food in the United States contains genetically modified ingredients. However, in Europe, labeling laws pretty much keep GMO's out of the stores. Consumers are reluctant to buy them. So grocers don't stock them.
So, if you love your aspartame-based artificial sweetener, I highly encourage you to switch to a more natural sugar substitute, such as liquid stevia, which comes from a plant.
Most regular doctors also seem woefully under informed about the potential role of environmental toxins. They don't warn their patients to avoid sodium fluoride, found in tap water, toothpaste and medications. But, guess what? Fluoride can cause the exact same symptoms we call "fibromyalgia" as well.
One of the easiest ways to reduce your fluoride load is to switch to a non-fluoridated toothpaste. The brand you'll find in our house is Nature's Gate peppermint toothpaste. It tastes every bit as good as the fluoridated brands you find at the drugstore. It also doesn't contain questionable artificial sweeteners, which may be present in off-the shelf brands.
Everyday, or so it seems, I see frustration directed at doctors. A lot of this is valid. The doctor or staff might have treated them abysmally.
However, some of this frustration seems to be due to "unrealistic" expectations. The reason I put that word in quotes is because going to the doctor, and expecting real help, shouldn't be considered unrealistic. However, the current medical model is drug based.
Drugs generally don't lead to greater wellness. So it's little wonder that frustration mounts. There's also a school of thought that "fibromyalgia" is really adrenal fatigue. (This is what I believe as well.) My healing centered around helping my adrenals recover. This involved stress reduction, dietary supplements, and a good diet.
So it's no wonder that fibromyalgia patients often feel frustrated. Our current medical system is not set up to really help them, aside from dispensing drugs.
The only way I found real help was to visit holistic healers. This is what I had to do, because I was determined to get well again. Plus, I didn't want to take drugs. I credit these wonderful professionals with putting me back together again. They are the real heroes.
I wish I could tell everyone to just work with the best holistic healer they can find. However, this isn't realistic. Good alternative medicine specialists are very hard to come by. Plus, insurance typically doesn't cover the cost of office visits or treatments. It's frustrating, isn't it?
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Home » Issues » July 1948 » W. Boddy replies to "Baladeur's " Book Review
W. Boddy replies to "Baladeur's " Book Review
Bill Boddy
I do not know whether it is or is not the " done thing " for an author to reply to the reviewer of one of his books, but I have done so many " not-done-things " in journalism that another lapse will not make any difference.
"Baladeur's" review of my book, "The Story of Brooklands," was far more complimentary that I deserve, and I want, for my part, to pay my respects to him for being the first person to clarify the mystery of Nazzaro's 120-m.p.h. Brooklands lap of 1908 — a mystery that has persisted for forty years. I have not had time to turn up any further contemporary reports of this event, nor am I a good enough mathematician to work out, from the lap-times we have, whether "Baladeur's" solution is entirely water-tight. But he does seem to have explained satisfactorily how the Napier could have led the until it retired and yet have been the slower car, and he also offers what looks to me a perfectly reasonable explanation of how the time-keepers' mistake about Nazzaro's 120-m.p.h. lap may have arisen, while at the same time exonerating the electrical timing apparatus.
I am in agreement with most of "Baladeur's" criticisms of the book, but for the sake of historical accuracy would like to make the following observations.
Pilette's Mercedes of 175 by 155 mm. is still something of an unsolved mystery, for "Baladeur" quotes it as a 120-h.p. 1907 G.P. type, but E. K. H. Karslake (Motor Sport, June, 1927) gives these cars as 175 by 180 mm. and the 1906 G.P. Mercedes as 175 by 150 mm. cars.
The first Itala that Campbell drove I am inclined to think was developed from a standard chassis and certainly was not the 1924 Coppa Florio car which Karslake later owned. That latter car, by the way, eventually ended its days at a garage on the hill behind Benson aerodrome, after a Vauxhall engine had been forced into the long-suffering chassis. Undoubtedly Nazzaro won the Targa, not the Coppa, Florio in 1907; that mis-statement was pure carelessness on my part. The actual dimensions of Robertson Shersby-Harvie's Itala are given in the B.A.R.C. records as 125 by 175 mm., 8,590 c.c. Now the Autocar of February 8th, 1913, gives the bore and stroke of the standard rotary-valve "50/70" Itala as 130 by 160 mm. and the issue of May 24th, 1913 quotes the 1913 rotary-valve Grand Prix car as of 125 by 170 mm., 8,344 c.c., not 125 by 160 mm. suggested by "Baladeur." So it does seem likely that Shersby-Harvie had a rotary-valve engine, unless "Baladeur" can discover a poppet-valve 125 by 175 mm. Itala.
So far as Mrs. Duller's 1913 Sunbeam is concerned, the Race Card is at fault here, as it gives the dimensions as 80 by 149 mm. (near enough to the G.P. car's 80 by 150 mm.), but the capacity as 5-1/2 litres. Clearly it was 4-1/2 litres and establishes this car, I think, as having been one of the 1913 G.P. team.
Regarding the Naudin's Voiturette records of 1908 and "Baladeur's" query of his 1/2–mile and one-hour speeds, I have before me the B.A.R.C. Record Book for that year and entry No. 58 confirms that the Sizaire and Naudin Type X, series G.P., covered a flying half-mile at 66.48 m.p.h. and 65 miles 755 yards in one hour, so I am correct on that score. I think perhaps a half-mile was timed during the hour run, which would explain the unexpected similarity in the speeds. I quite agree that there was no A.C.F. Voiturette G.P. in 1909 and that the Lion-Peugeot of that year was the Coupe de l'Auto car. The fact remains that B.A.R.C. record entry No. 70 of November 3rd, 1909 states that this 6.18-h.p. Lion-Peugeot "Complied in all particulars with Regulations of A.C. de France for Grand Prix des Voiturettes except as regards exhaust box which complied with 1909 Regulations."
I am, Yours, etc.,
W. Boddy
London, E.C.1


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The Tweedside Hotel is a friendly and lively 3 star hotel situated in the charming town of Innerleithen, Scottish borders. Currently operating as a 5 letting room hotel with accompanying public bar the business is operating with good margins and enjoys steady demand from those visiting the local area. The area is particularly well known as a mountain biking centre with a number of world class facilities nearby. The business has undergone a number of refurbishments and the bar and room facilities are both contemporary and well maintained.
The Tweedside Hotel is located in the middle of the charming borders town of Innerleithen. The town lies within the picturesque Tweed Valley where Leithen Water joins the River Tweed and the town is surrounded by beautiful hills which dominate the skyline. The area is renowned for outdoor pursuits, particularly mountain biking as it offers a variety of downhill and forest trials and is close to both the 7 Stanes mountain biking centre at Glentress and Red Bull Innerleithen Mountain bike track.
The area is also popular amongst walkers, golfers and salmon fishing is available on the River Tweed. The picturesque town is well serviced and provides a wide range of amenities including local retail, banking and health services. There is also a primary school in the town whilst secondary education can be found at Peebles. The town of Peebles is a short drive to the West and is a larger settlement offering a wider range of amenities. The Tweedside hotel is also conveniently located only 30miles from Edinburgh and is easily accessible as well as providing a large pool of visitors to the Borders.
The Tweedside Hotel is located in the middle of the charming borders town of Innerleithen. The town lies within the picturesque Tweed Valley where Leithen Water joins the River Tweed and the town is surrounded by beautiful hills which dominate the skyline. The area is renowned for outdoor pursuits, particularly mountain biking as it offers a variety of downhill and forest trials and is close to both the 7 Stanes mountain biking centre at Glentress and Red Bull Innerleithen Mountain bike track. The area is also popular amongst walkers, golfers and salmon fishing is available on the River Tweed. The picturesque town is well serviced and provides a wide range of amenities including local retail, banking and health services. There is also a primary school in the town whilst secondary education can be found at Peebles. The town of Peebles is a short drive to the West and is a larger settlement offering a wider range of amenities. The Tweedside hotel is also conveniently located only 30miles from Edinburgh and is easily accessible as well as providing a large pool of visitors to the Borders.


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I came accross this simple chart to summarise the privatisation of much of the probation service which shows what a complete disaster it has been:
(Note: CRCs are Community Rehabilitation Companies: NPS is the National Probation Service – the bit that is still state run; TR is Transforming Rehabilitation; MoJ is the Ministry of Justice. Double click to enlarge).
The Public Accounts Committee has published its third report into Mr Grayling's disastrous probation reforms, for which, it should be noted at least in passing, there has never, ever been any evidence of their ability to improve rehabilitaition – and seemingly none was ever sought.
The report's summary states:
In its haste to rush through its reforms at breakneck speed the Ministry of Justice not only failed to deliver its 'rehabilitation revolution' but left probation services underfunded, fragile, and lacking the confidence of the courts. Inexcusably, probation services have been left in a worse position than they were in before the Ministry embarked on its reforms…..
….Mismanagement, risk taking and the lack of properly considered planning has badly let down offenders and there has been no noticeable improvement in the support offered to offenders since these reforms were first implemented, and they have failed to reduce reoffending by as much as expected, with the average number of reoffences committed by each reoffender actually increasing. Through the Gate (TTG) services fail to address needs like stable and suitable accommodation and, in some cases, offenders have been provided with tents and left with no fixed address on release from prison. This will ultimately cost the taxpayer more as costs are shunted elsewhere in the system. The Ministry says it has learned lessons, but it now needs to show that it is putting them into practice and urgently making desperately needed improvements to probation services.
They also note that there has been a loss of magistrates' confidence in community sentences, which, for minor offences had, under the old system, begun to prove effective.
Everything about the plan – if indeed it can be so christened – was implausible or downright wrong – as well as being more expensive. It has unquestionably ruined some lives and played fast and lose with the security of society. It is never something that any ministry should have been involved with, let alone one that calls itself the Ministry of Justice. It was pure dogma.There was never any evidence based policy involved.
Even the right wing think tanks had never got around to finding any – or even embarking on their frequent speciality – making it up. (I consider that their consummate skill seems to be to plausibly frame half truths, misunderstandings and misrepresentations as evidence, together, of course, with never being honest about where their funding comes from).
Indeed, in Simon Wren-Lewis's latest piece 'Why are we governed by incompetents?' the reform of the Probation Service is, rightly cited as a shining example for evidence that we are.
He goes on to suggest that most right wing think tanks are designed to turn the ideology of neoliberalism into policy based evidence.
I'm sure that if there had been a speck of evidence that privatisation of probation had improved anything at all those same think tanks could have been relied on to oblige.
Most regrettably, the charade continues with the FT reporting that:
The Ministry of Defence is pushing ahead with outsourcing its fire and rescue services despite a costly legal wrangle over the awarding of the contract and a series of high-profile failures of privatised public services. The privatisation was put on hold after Serco challenged the £500m, 12-year award to rival Capita last summer. Its decision followed a Financial Times report that Capita had received the highest possible risk rating in an assessment by external advisers for the MoD.
We are clearly run by incompetent dogmatists.
And we are the experiment.
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MainJudaism Why Do We Live in the Year 5765?
Why Do We Live in the Year 5765?
The prophets who prophesized in Babylonia, and in the Land of Israel, left us many descriptions of the future redemption. Some of the most intriguing prophecies seem to exactly define the timing of the redemption. Without a correct understanding of the Jewish year count, a proper interpretation of these intriguing prophecies is not possible.
Moshe Lerman writes from Enav, in northern Samaria. Enav is expanding; contact Moshe for contributions to the Building Fund.
The prophets who prophesized in Babylonia, and shortly after the end of the Babylonian exile in the Land of Israel, left us many descriptions of the future redemption. Some of the most intriguing prophecies seem to exactly define the timing of the redemption. It seems to me that without a correct understanding of the Jewish year count, a proper interpretation of these intriguing prophecies is not possible.
The Babylonian exile brought the Jewish sages and prophets into contact with the sages of Babylonia, who possessed advanced astronomical wisdom. Importantly, they knew the exact timing of the solar equinox events, the times when the Sun - twice yearly - passes the equator. This subject was of great interest to the Jewish exiles, because of a tradition that the Sun was created at the spring-equinox position, on the fourth day of Creation, which was the fourth day of the first week of the first month (Nissan) of the first year.
At the time, the accepted wisdom of the world was that 19 solar years have exactly 235 lunar months and that a solar year is 365.25 days. An immediate mathematical consequence of the latter is that every 28 years the equinoxes are at the same hour of the same day of the week (28 quarter days make a full week).
After the initial return to the Land of Israel, during the first decennia after the completion of the second Beit HaMikdash, it seems that Ezra and the Men of the Great Assembly (Knesset HaGedolah) applied their knowledge in an exceptionally brilliant way.
The creativity of the sages was spurred by observations regarding the spring equinox. Given astronomical facts, these observations could have been made in a limited number of years in a relatively short historical period. For the sake of clarity I will restrict myself to two likely candidates: I will assume that the starting points of the sages' reasoning were the spring equinoxes of the years 9 and 13 after the completion of the second Beit HaMikdash. I will denote these years as 9 ABS and 13 ABS (After Bayit Sheni).
In the year 9 ABS, the spring equinox was on the fourth day of the week, in the first part of the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. In the year 13 ABS, four years later, the equinox was on the fourth day of the month Nissan, at virtually the same hour of the early night.
The sages surmised that the absolute year count of the year 13 ABS had to be a multiple of 19 plus one. After all, in the year one - by assumption the year of the Sun's creation - the equinox had been on the fourth of Nissan, and that situation repeats itself only and exactly every 19 years. Similarly, they concluded that the absolute year count of the year 9 ABS had to be a multiple of 28 plus one. After all, in year one the equinox had been on the fourth day of the week, and that situation repeats itself only and exactly every 28 years. Conversely, the sages could deduce from the reality of their day that the equinox of year one had been early in the night.
In other words, the sages ordained that every 28 years - to be precise, every 10227 (28 times 365.25) days - a blessing should be recited to commemorate the beginning of a new cycle of the Machzor HaGadol.
Interestingly, the teaching specifies the detailed timing of the relevant equinox: Shabtai is the beginning of the night that starts the fourth day of the week, in accordance with the reality of the year 9 ABS. The teaching insinuates that every 28 years the equinox would return to this specific hour on the fourth day of the week. The truth, however, is that after the time of the Knesset HaGedolah this would never again be the case, the reason being that the solar year is a little (0.0078 days) shorter than 365.25 days.
We now live some 2350 years after the period in which the above teaching was literally true. A simple computation shows that the cycle of the Machzor HaGadol shifted some 18.3 days in 2350 years, 0.0078 days per year. Nowadays, we say the Blessing of the Sun on April 8 of years that are a multiple of 28 plus one. Note that the Machzor HaGadol has no direct relation with the lunar calendar. Hence, the date of the Blessing of the Sun varies in the Jewish calendar; it can be in virtually all of the month of Nissan. By contrast, it is on a fixed date in the solar calendar - except for the slow shift that we are discussing here. The next time we will say the Blessing of the Sun will be in the year 5769, when 18.3 days after the spring equinox (March 20, 1.44 pm, Jerusalem time) will indeed end up early in the night from Tuesday April 7 to Wednesday April 8.
The spring equinox moved similarly away from the fourth of Nissan of the first year of the Machzor HaKatan, because a solar year is a little (0.00462 days) shorter than the formula of 235 months per 19 years implies. After 2350 years, the shift accumulated to 10.8 days. In agreement with this, the fourth of Nissan of the first year of the Machzor HaKatan is now alternating between March 31 and April 1.
In summary, the available data quite definitively indicates that the Blessing of the Sun was instituted about 2350 years ago, very close to the time of the gathering of the Knesset HaGedolah. This is a very nice insight, but it does not solve a burning and often asked question about the Blessing of the Sun. The obligation to say this blessing seems a purely technical Halacha, devoid of any substance. After all, it seems obvious that there is nothing special about the one day per 28 years that the Halacha applies. What could be its purpose?
I will argue that the best answer is hidden in another enactment of the Men of the Knesset HaGedolah. The reader is warned that in the process we will discover something that comes very close to a definite refutation of a commonly held belief among religious Jews.
Why is the current year 5765 after Creation? Did indeed 5765 years pass since Creation? Who determined the year count and how?
Most likely, an official year count did not exist before and during the time of the first Beit HaMikdash. The lack of a reliable tradition in this area did not deter the Men of the Knesset HaGedolah. They brilliantly understood that the correct year count could be derived from astronomical data.
I propose that they reasoned as follows. They pointed out that the year that was 228 (12 times 19) years before 13 ABS was also 224 (8 times 28) years before 9 ABS. Because of its distance from 13 ABS, its absolute year count had to be a multiple of 19 plus one, and because of its distance from 9 ABS, its absolute year count had to be a multiple of 28 plus one. Therefore, the year count of the year that was 224 years before the year 9 ABS had to be one plus a multiple of 532, 19 times 28. The sages decided that this special year was the year 3193 after Creation. They had in fact little choice; 532 years more or 532 years less than 3193 were the closest other options, but these numbers were quite manifestly less acceptable in the light of biblical history.
From the retroactive identification of the year 3193 it followed that the second Beit HaMikdash had been completed in the year 3408. Therefore, the year 9 ABS became the year 3417, and year 13 ABS became year 3421. And this, my reader, is why we now live in the year 5765.
In summary, the Jewish year count was established using the ingredients of the halacha of the Blessing of the Sun: the Machzor HaGadol and the timing of the spring equinox. This is a strong indication that the Blessing of the Sun and the enactment of the year count came from the same genius, very likely one of sages of the Knesset HaGedolah. Though this seems an interesting contention, how could this shed light on the purpose of the Blessing of the Sun?
The above reflections seemingly suffer from an internal contradiction. We explicitly assumed that the sages knew the precise timing of the spring equinox. The assumption is in fact strengthened by the above Talmudic teaching, which confirms that indeed they knew. How then could they believe that the year has exactly 365.25 days? They must have observed that the distance between adjacent spring equinoxes is a little less than 365.25 days!
It is clear that our sages knew that the year is not exactly 365.25 days. They did therefore not really think that the year count that they established was correct with respect to the past. Quite likely, they were not at all interested in the past. Their responsibility was to establish and maintain Jewish unity in a troubled period in which most Jews continued to live in Exile. The sages worried about the future rather than the past, and wanted to establish a year count that would be accepted by all Jews as a common reference, until the end of time. The above construction of the "correct" year after Creation therefore certainly served its purpose. It must have been brilliantly persuasive in the ancient world.
This, however, raises another question. Our sages were no politicians or salesmen. They were Torah scholars, extremely truthful men. Is it conceivable that they lied to achieve a measure of unity? Our sages did not really cover up anything. They merely hid certain things from the average Jew. Students of kabbalah and astronomy have always silently known that the age of the world is not according to common belief.
In this context, I would like to suggest that the purpose of above teaching goes beyond the establishment of a Halacha, and is a precious hint from our truthful sages. In this view, the seemingly esoteric Blessing of the Sun in fact has a profound purpose: It conserved for thousands of years the true background of the Jewish year count.


Clear lens replacement surgery brings the world back into focus.
Andy Polce had a decision to make: continue depending on glasses to correct his worsening vision or seek another way to see better.
Like most people still in the workforce, Andy's eyesight is vital to his ability to make a living. As a realtor, he deals with contracts and other paperwork. He also does plenty of detail work as owner of the Dunedin House of Beer™ bar and microbrewery and is focusing on a wider distribution for his craft beers.
"You hit forty, you can't read, and your arms are only so long, so you start using cheaters," Andy relates. "I had to have glasses with me at all times. I had one pair for reading the newspaper and another for working on the computer. It just got to be a major pain.
Knowing his vision would only get progressively worse, Andy considered a laser procedure such as LASIK®, the most popular refractive surgery performed in the United States, to reshape his cornea and correct his presbyopia, which means "old eye" in Greek.
Presbyopia develops gradually and usually becomes noticeable in the early to mid 40s. It's caused by a hardening of the eye's lens, a clear structure about the size and shape of an M&M® candy. As the lens becomes less flexible, it can no longer change shape to focus on close-up images especially, making them appear blurry.
Andy is focused on greater distribution of his craft beer.
"When you're young, your lens is very soft, and the muscles around it make it move inside the eye," explains refractive cataract and LASIK specialist Robert J. Weinstock, MD, of The Eye Institute of West Florida.
Andy needed an expert to evaluate his eyes and explain his options, so he made an appointment with Dr. Weinstock. After a thorough examination and "all the tests," Andy learned he was a good candidate for a clear lens replacement.
The specialists at The Eye Institute of West Florida are trained to treat every vision issue they encounter. Deciding which procedure is best for a patient like Andy involves taking more than just his age into consideration, Dr. Weinstock stresses.
"It depends on what's wrong with the eye," he comments. "Some people in their forties are wearing contacts or glasses, but they're very nearsighted and were born with eyes in which the cornea, the front surface of the eye, is very steep. Their lenses are still working pretty well. In those cases, sometimes we'll use LASIK.
Dr. Weinstock discussed the pros and cons of replacing his flawed lenses with Symfony® Multifocal lenses, which can correct both distance and near vision.
The highly-advanced intraocular lens (IOL) is not only designed to correct vision at all distances, but provides seamless day-to-night vision and a lower risk for halos and glares than traditional lenses.
The surgeon used a laser to remove Andy's natural lenses in each eye, two weeks apart, after numbing them with anesthetic drops so he'd feel no discomfort. The surgery is called clear lens replacement because the natural lens is still clear, unlike the cloudy lens of a cataract.
Besides freeing him from wearing glasses, the procedures will prevent Andy from developing cataracts later in his life.
Andy is very happy he trusted his eyesight to a doctor with a "good bedside manner" who is "very respected in the business." He recommends Dr. Weinstock and The Eye Institute of West Florida to anyone needing skilled, specialized eye care.


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Ngalla Maya receives funding for crisis support service
The head of a First Nations support service has welcomed funding for a crucial support program for families and ex-offenders in West Australia.
The Federal Government has announced $2million in funding for the First Peoples Crisis Support program run by Ngalla Maya Aboriginal Corporation.
The program is designed to assist families and ex-offenders with housing, government departments and child protection.
Ngalla Maya Chief Executive and Bibbulmun man Mervyn Eades welcomes the funding and says the program has been running for the past two years with a 100 per cent success rate in resolving families evictions.
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This installment features the state's health insurance marketplace (also known as a health insurance exchange) paired with perspectives from elected and appointed officials on how health care reform will affect those living in Chicago's underserved communities.
Today, Illinois Health Matters launched the latest in their ongoing multimedia series, Neighborhood Stories. This installment features the state's health insurance marketplace (also known as a health insurance exchange) paired with a policymaker perspectives on how the Affordable Care Act will affect those living in Chicago's underserved communities. Illinois Health Mattersis a website and social media campaign that provides expert resources and information around national health care reform throughout Illinois.
The article, "Making Health the Best Policy," explains the steps that Illinois policymakers have taken since 2010 to establish health care reform in the Prairie State.
"Policy to the People" is the latest video testimonial in the Neighborhood Stories series. Previous videos examined the implications of health care reform for families and small businesses. All videos and articles are featured in the "Neighborhood Stories" section of the Illinois Health Matters website, along with articles that share how community organizations, including Health & Disability Advocates, local Chambers of Commerce and others are educating and informing underserved groups about their health care coverage options under the new law. The multimedia series is part of the Local Reporting Initiative, supported in part by The Chicago Community Trust.
Illinois Health Matters is a one-stop resource for information on national health care reform in Illinois, and provides clear, expert information around the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as well as commentaries, resources and a blog for individuals, small businesses, community organizations, media and policymakers. Funding for Illinois Health Matters is generously provided by lead donor, The Chicago Community Trust, and managed by Health & Disability Advocates in partnership with a collaborative of Illinois health policy and community-based organizations: AARP of Illinois, AgeOptions, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Campaign for Better Health Care, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition, Illinois PIRG Education Fund, and the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.


You just run your business and your NAV.
NAVcommerce is e-commerce for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. We don't focus on anything else. No AX, GP, SAP, or whatever, just NAV! At least on the ERP side. On the other side it is much more than what most of the competing products have to offer. Its not just a Magento connector. Instead it comes with a complete integration platform. And that is just one of the many things that make NAVcommerce a different product than others.
Those are all the things that previous versions did not have. The result? What once used to be heavy, expensive, complex software, is now light, easy to install and much more powerful than before.
Read about Integration as a Service to see how we did it.
NAVcommerce has been developed with and is distributed by idyn, a global ISV with a proven track record. Almost every NAV developer knows products like Object Manager Advanced and Document Creator. With over 400 NAV partners worldwide and millions of end users, idyn is heavily embedded in the NAV-world.
NAVcommerce is also designed to seamlessly work together with other products like ShipIT, Document Output and ConnectIT.


Scientists in Japan have unveiled a robotic suit aimed at helping those who find it difficult to get around walk more easily.
A group from the company Cyberdyne have made HAL - short for hybrid assistive limb - which is a robotic suit fitted with sensors that pick up signals from the brain in order to control limb movement.
The suit is aimed at those who have weak limbs or are unable to walk long distances.
It can be rented on a monthly basis from Cyberdyne itself.
As well as helping people to walk, it is hoped that the new suit will also aid the wearer in carrying out other movements which may be difficult for those with limited mobility, such as getting up from a chair or lifting heavy items.
Such suits may become more and more common in Japan, as it struggles with an aging population.
In total, 22 per cent of its 128 million people are already aged 65 or above, with the number of people aged 100 and over expected to hit one per cent of the population by 2050.


I am a HUGE fan of the Ibotta app. If you've never heard of it, or don't have it on your phone, please get it HERE before going any further. A lot of my money-saving posts will involve Ibotta, so you're going to need it.
Now, the amount of money that you can get back from this deal will vary, because Ibotta is always running promotions for different months and holidays. New users get a cash bonus, seasoned users can build teams and make even more money, etc. I'll go into depth how to use Ibotta and all of its features later, but for now, I'm just going to give you a quick run-down of how to get free deodorant and even maybe make some cash.
This deal ends October 14th, so RUN. WalMart carries Dove Women's Dry Spray, Degree Men Dry Spray, and Degree Women's Dry Spray for $4.97 a piece. Axe White Label Dry Spray and Dove Men+Care Dry Spray are $5.47 a piece. Ibotta has rebates for these items that go up to $5.25. Combine them all to get your items for cheap.
If you just use Ibotta, you can get these items for mere cents, and if you clip the coupons from the RedPlum newspaper insert, you can get an additional $1.50 to $2.00 off.
Now that you have all of these rebates unlocked, go to the store and buy the items. Once you have them, open up Ibotta, and verify your purchases. Keep your receipt, because you'll have to scan the barcode on it.
Once everything is scanned, it can take 24 to 48 hours for it to be accepted. Once your account has a total of $20 in it, you can cash it out for money or gift cards. I have always been paid within 24 hours.
I know this may sound confusing if you haven't used Ibotta before, but believe me, it's been a huge help to me. Get familiar with it and you'll never shop without it.


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Everton has fired Martinez
The head coach of Everton Roberto Martinez has been dismissed.
According to BBC, the decision has already taken, and the club will confirm officially the dismissal of the 42-year-old expert today.
The Spaniard has accepted Toffees after leaving David Moyes his primary duties. And brought the club to the fifth place in a debut season.
His contract has been signed for 3 years with 4 million pounds a year as a salary.
Everton was not successful this season, taken only the 12th place. The fans has repeatedly organized some protest movements with the requirement to dismiss Martinez within the whole season.
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The Chinese investors have received an exclusive right for purchase Milan's shares
Barcelona and Real have started to struggle for Mahrez


JAKA Food Processing Corporation (JFPC) is known as a maker of high-quality processed meats. Its primary business is toll manufacturing of processed meats for institutional clients like food service operators and other food manufacturing companies in the Philippines.
JFPC's goal is to provide good service and quality products to its customers. It considers its customers as business partners who have the same goal as JFPC, which is end-user satisfaction.
JFPC is the flagship venture of the JAKA Group of companies in the meat processing industry.


So renegade upstart Canadian golf architect (and my good friend) Ian Andrew has started a golf blog called "The Caddy Shack." So far Ian has gone blog crazy, writing about taking his father to Ireland on their last golf trip (I was on the trip which was remarkable), the problems with green speeds, his logo and other things. Given that he's the most notable restoration architect in Canada (no one in this country is really a close second), I'm sure he'll have plenty of interesting posts on his work. Hopefully he'll give people a sense of how golf architects really work and some of the details on courses they've never even considered. Ian is thoughtful, but with strong opinions. It should be fun to see how the site develops. You can find it at thecaddyshack.blogspot.com.
Golf's premier contrarian and blogger, Geoff Shackelford, has a nice round up of the week in review and mentions my comments on the whole LPGA versus Associated Press situation. The situation has now been resolved, not a surprising move given the power of AP. The only surprising fact is that the LPGA tried to pull such a ridiculous move off on the first place.
Been a bad week for Canadians at the matchplay. First there was "9 and 8" Ames, and followed by Mike Weir's precedent setting meltdown against Geoff Ogilvy. Already one paper is calling Ogilvy's recovery, down four holes with four to play, as one of the great comebacks in sports. Or maybe it is one of the great choke jobs on Weir's part. Surely Canada's best golfer can't be faulted for Ogilvy's remarkable eagle on the final playoff hole, but there's no way the Aussie should have been in the position to make the eagle in the first place. It is called "close him out," something Mike should have done on the 15th hole.
WOW so many links and so little time. I just wish I had come here yesterday. Thanks for the links.
It is not a lost cause for Canadian goilfers this past week. Jim Rutledge won the New Zealand PGA Championship. With some luck the rest of the year, Rutledge can possibly make it to the PGA after trying so many years. He will be pushing 50 if he does make it, and might not be able to make a mark. But it will be a great story for Canada golf.
I was somewhat 'shocked' on Saturday morning to turn to the matchplay on tv and see Ogilvy playing Howell. My thought was, "What is he doing here?" I remember seeing some of the action on Friday afternoon and noting to a co-worker that Weir was 4up and all was in hand. Yikes, that isn't a comeback, that is a give away, especially with two of those holes being bogeys. I could see if Ogilvy outright won the holes, as with his birdie on 16, but he shouldn't be getting away with pars to continue the match. I know Weir had done well to get ahead, being 2down at one point early in the match. No knock against Ogilvy as he did well to get by everyone he did, but ultimately I think this looks bad on Weir. Doesn't help that he also looked poor at Pebble in the last round.
It is nice to see Rutledge win, but the real question Canadians are asking, is whether Weir has returned to form.
The jury seems to still be out….


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Inside – A Dark Puzzle Game from the Creators of Limbo
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From the critically acclaimed creators of Limbo comes a new dark and atmospheric puzzle game about a boy who finds himself drawn stuck in the center of a dark project. Alone and hunted, he must escape by solving environmental puzzles while avoiding death.
Following the visual and minimalistic theme of its monochromatic predecessor, Inside has received critical acclaim upon its release. Let's check out this new game from Playdead out!
The game introduces the story of a boy wearing a red shirt living in a dystopian world. Stuck in the middle of a dark project, he tries to do everything to escape. On his journey, he'll have to face and go through numbers of adversaries.
There will be hundreds of enemies including the zombie-like creatures and guards that are trying to capture the boy. There will also be some who will help you along the way. Know which of them you should trust and try your best to get hold of instruments that will help you solve the puzzles and eventually be the key for you to escape.
Inside features a puzzle platformer game where the player takes control of an unnamed young boy in a red shirt. The game's surreal environment is presented in a monochromatic 2.5D platform, where a few colors are only distinct to highlight parts of the environment. It is dark in nature and mostly quiet, except for some of its musical cues.
The player can control the boy to run, walk, swim, climb, and use objects to solve puzzles and overcome challenges to progress in the game. Once the boy had gained the mind control helmet, he will be able to control the lifeless gray bodies to solve some of the puzzles.
The boy can also die in various ways and respawns from the most recent checkpoint. There are also hidden rooms in the game that contains glowing orbs. If all these orbs are deactivated by the player, an alternative ending will be unlocked.
Inside has received universal acclaim and has been noted as a masterpiece, and a successful successor to Limbo. It is one of the eeriest dark adventure game that will keep you captivated. It has won several awards including Game Critics Awards 2016's Best Independent Game, United Awards 2016 Best Console Game, and Giant Bomb 2016's Best Looking Game.
The game is currently available on Steam for Microsoft Windows gaming laptops and PC.
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The less religious I become, the more interesting religion seems to me. Its absolute power over the masses and its ability to create belief systems that stand the test of time baffles my mind. Raised in India – one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world – my fascination with religion began only when I moved away from it.
As a little girl growing up in Bombay (now Mumbai), I never once wondered why so many different places of worship populated my city. It felt all too natural – ringing temple bells, hearing the melancholic azaan or walking into churches with beautifully carved wooden doors. Religion was an inseparable part of life and it seeped into me like everything else. I stood in line for a share of the prasad distributed in temples, and listened to the Arabic call for prayer emanating from the courtyard of mosques every evening. I marvelled at the little cross that hung around my schoolteacher Falco's neck and worshipped Ganesh – the elephant God of the Hindus – as he sat smiling at devotees who sang and danced around him. I sat cross-legged during poojas while priests rubbed holy ash on my forehead, and inhaled the sweet smell of sacred camphor that burned bright in temple sanctums. Religious processions and festivals added some fun to my otherwise mundane existence. I lit crackers during Diwali without questioning why Sita – Lord Rama's wife — didn't have a bigger role to play in the Ramayana. I watched the epic television serial – Mahabharat – without once wondering why it depicted Draupadi as mere property of the Pandavas, to be gambled and lost in a game of dice. Those arrows shooting across the sky, ready to pierce or be thwarted by the Kauravas on the vast battlefield of Kurukshetra, held my attention. I almost wished Arjuna had died instead of Karna, and fell in love with Krishna, who helped the righteous win the war.


Technical fouls: ME.-AUGU-None. CENTRAL -None.
Points in the paint: ME.-AUGU-6, CENTRAL -70. Points off turnovers: ME.-AUGU-7, CENTRAL -51.
2nd chance points: ME.-AUGU-0, CENTRAL -25. Fast break points: ME.-AUGU-0, CENTRAL -0.
Bench Points: ME.-AUGU-12, CENTRAL -39.


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Q: Pyinstaller tkinter alarm application and paths inside the application I made an Alarm clock with tkinter, that i want to convert to an exe file. What i would like to know is how will pyinstaller deal with the paths to the sound files in my main program if i give this file to someone else that doesn't have my directories and subdirectories so that tkinter can find the mp3 files.
thanks.
For example, the code below, calls the media player VLC to play my sound files which are placed in the path shown. IF pyinstaller, packs that, that code will not be changed, i don't think. Will it?  So if my friend tries to test the alarm, he will get an error, because he has no directory named Godzilla on his computer.
Is there something i can do about this?
def sound():
    global clicked
    try:
        subprocess.call(["cvlc", "/home/godzilla/Desktop/Python/Tkinter/Sounds/" + clicked.get()+'.mp3'],timeout=10)
    except:
        return

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Contrary to what you may have heard, your employees are not required to don white lab coats and spend their days peering intently at beakers overflowing with bubbling solutions for your company to qualify for the federal government's Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program.
Unfortunately, myths abound when it comes to SR&ED – and sometimes these misconceptions result in companies failing to receive rebates they have earned and have every right to collect.
Myth 1: A company must specialize in scientific research to quality for SR&ED.
Fact: Just as there is no dress code, there is no requirement that your company be some cutting-edge player in pharmaceuticals or industrial chemicals. Nor do you have to have chemists, physicists on staff. It's also untrue that the work has to be original or represent a breakthrough discovery. The reality is most SR&ED claims are for small advances in process, design, quality, durability, energy efficiency and so forth – the kinds of things ordinary companies across all sectors of the economy do every day to stay competitive.
Myth 2: It's for big companies only.
Fact: This is another pervasive misconception that I hear repeated all the time. Canada Revenue Agency says plainly on its website that the SR&ED program is intended for "Canadian businesses of all sizes and in all sectors to conduct research and development (R&D) in Canada." Statistically, small and medium sized companies account for 75% of SR&ED claims, with eligible expenditures typically ranging from $20,000 to $2,000,000.
Myth 3: Our project doesn't quality because it flopped.
Fact: Success, whether commercial or technological, is not a factor in the CRA's evaluation of a SR&ED claim. The goal of the program is to encourage research and development activities that will lead to new, improved or technologically advanced products or processes. Even though an effort fails, the lessons learned and accumulation of in-house expertise can still offer benefits to the Canadian economy.
Myth 4: If your company doesn't owe taxes, it can't claim a refund.
Fact: SR&ED is fully refundable for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs). Even if a firm is in a loss position and owes no taxes, it can claim 100% of its SR&ED expenditures each year.
Myth 5: My accountant can handle it.
Fact: The SR&ED program represents one of the more specialized areas of the tax code. Indeed, the documentation filed in support of a successful SR&ED claim tends to have more in common with engineering than accounting. It takes a developed skill set to prepare a submission that will stand up to the CRA's rigorous review methodology. In addition, an experienced SR&ED provider will be better able to determine what work qualifies and what does not, particularly when the research and development activities are somewhat obscure and non-intuitive. Bottom line, an experienced SR&ED professional is more likely to get you the full refund you've earned and have coming to you.
Fred Hausmann is the founder and senior managing director of Funding Research and Development Group Inc. (FRED), a business development and specialty tax service. FRED helps companies obtain the full amount of government funds and rebates, including SRED tax credits, they have coming to them. And then it helps them grow. Learn more about FRED's services at fredgroup.ca.
What's the biggest mistake that you as a business owner or manager can make when it comes to your annual SRED (Scientific Research and Experimental Development) tax credit claim?
That's easy to answer: Failing to file the claim!
Each year, the federal government distributes a whopping $4 billion through SRED to Canadian companies to encourage domestic research and development.
By the way, in case you're unaware of SRED, it is one of Canada's most lucrative and accessible funding programs for business. No matter what size your company is and regardless of the sector you operate in, you could be eligible to file for a substantial tax refund.
So if failing to submit a claim could be your biggest mistake, what's the next major slip-up you want to avoid?
The answer to this question is not nearly as obvious, but it, too, could have significant financial implications for your organization. I'm talking about what your company does with the detailed business and financial information that is generated as a by-product of the SRED technical review process.
During the investigation process, focus is brought to bear on new discoveries your company has made and competencies it has developed over the preceding year as a result of its R&D activities. These competencies often represent opportunities to be first-in-market with products or services and could lead to new customers, expanded sales and growth.
The key issue here surrounds the word "could." How often, in fact, do businesses follow up and exploit these opportunities?
In our experience after more than 15 years of specializing in R&D tax credit claims, the answer is "not nearly often enough." Within small to mid-sized companies in particular, the owners and senior executives are already stretched to the breaking point. Moreover, there are the many challenges and hurdles that accompany launching a new product or service, expanding into a new territory or going after a different type of customer.
In essence, the problem is one of business resources. Small and mid-sized companies have no shortage of actionable, competitive ideas. What they tend to lack are the supporting business competencies in everything from sales and marketing to legal and human resources.
As a solution, companies should align themselves with a proven business development specialist. You should be able to count on your business development partner to provide a surround of trusted, top-of-class business service providers from which you can pick and choose.
With these required resources close at hand, you will be in a position of strength as you set out to transform your R&D discoveries into revenue-generating success stories.
For more insight into unlocking the potential of your SRED claim, learn how FRED Group has structured its business development partner program.
What is a SR&ED claim?
Why would you care what a SR&ED claim is as a business owner? How about getting 68 cents back on every dollar spent as a cheque from the government! You got it – it's one of the best ways to help fund your company's growth.
One of the most lucrative funding programs for businesses offered by the Canadian government is the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax program. More than $4 billion dollars is ear marked each year for the program.
The name "Scientific Research and Experimental Development" does sound a little intimidating but it really comes down to solving problems that have a technological component to them. The government did not want to call the program "Research and Development" (R&D) as they felt R&D could also mean solving problems through the "bumble and stumble" methodology, which they did not want to pay for.
The idea here is that you need to follow a "scientific" approach to solving the problem and not just run around like a chicken with its head cut off as the means to solving the problem. Now that's not so hard is it? The government isn't expecting you to make your employees wear white lab coats and behave like academic researchers – you just need to show that you followed a logical process in trying to resolve the issue.
Consequently, a lot of it comes down to "opinion" on the part of the CRA. What that means for you is you need to make sure you present the technological uncertainties and the technological limitations and barriers in the clearest possible manner. But that is a topic for different post. Watch tomorrow for what qualifies for SR&ED.
Fred Hausmann is the founder and senior managing director at the FRED Group Inc. a business development and specialty tax service whose mandate is to source, secure and support your business through the maze of government funding options. Specialties include SR&ED and other tax refund/credit programs. Visit FRED Group's website or contact Fred at email fhausmann@FREDgroup.ca .
Free Government money? Does it really exist?
The answer to this is YES and YES.
The government — and particularly the Canadian government — has a mandate to support various business development initiatives and they achieve this through incentive programs. Many of these incentive programs include tax rebates, direct funding, loans and other forms of grant money.
The challenge faced by most companies is awareness.
It's simply not easy for the uninformed to know where to begin.
After all, you can't search for something if you don't know how to ask!
And therein lies the rub because it's quite unintuitive to discover what government funding your company qualifies for.
So how do you figure out what programs you may be eligible for?
Unfortunately there is no "master list" out there.
Remember, many of the programs are constantly changing, or they are short lived due to sometimes limited funds available (i.e. first come, first serve).
In some cases the programs expire when funding is all allocated, or they shift into a neutral state until such time as the government allocates more money.
A good proactive accounting firm will help you identify available tax programs – but finding a firm that's able to commit the required time to your business while maintaining deep ties into the available programs is often easier said then done. In fairness, while your accountant is likely excellent at managing the day to day financial aspects of your business, it's quite an additional time commitment to stay informed about the ever changing landscape of available government tax deduction and tax credit programs.
That being said, here's a brief example list of programs funded by various foundations and government ministries.
While this is not an exhaustive list, it gives you a good idea where the main potential sources of funding are for Ontario based companies. Currently all of these ministries have their own websites and investing some time reviewing them will identify the funding programs they are currently offering.
But What is the Best Option For My Business?
Each company's needs are unique and your specialist can guide you, however at this time the most lucrative and largest funding source is the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program.
The SR&ED program gives business owners like you a total of $4B per year! This program refunds up to 68% of the eligible costs your business incurred (in Ontario) on 'special' projects.
In a nutshell, eligible costs are the costs associated with attempting to overcome technological uncertainties where it is not readily known how to overcome those technological limitations or barriers.
Needless to say, navigating the maze of government programs and obtaining free money is a complex process and with professional guidance often leads to a successful result.
Naturally you can use your current accountant or attempt the process alone, however it makes much more sense to have an experienced professional shepherd you through the application and manage the process for you.