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QANTAS FREQUENT FLYER LAUNCHES NEW ADDRESS FOR MEMBERS – QANTASPOINTS.COM
Sydney | Published on 13th August 2014 at 14:24
Qantas Frequent Flyer today officially launched its new online hub qantaspoints.com, featuring an Online Mall stocked with premium global brands, as it continues to expand what's on offer to its diverse member base.
Qantaspoints.com reflects the growth of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program in recent years – particularly its range of partners, its number of members and the increasing volume of points earned through activities other than flying.
It also reflects the broader trend towards e-commerce, with a new Online Mall within qantaspoints.com providing members with the opportunity to earn up to five points for every dollar spent when they shop online. Retailers include David Jones, Neiman Marcus, Apple, Net-A-Porter, Mr Porter, The Iconic, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma, eBay, Macy's, Booktopia, Bobbi Brown, Selfridges and Fortnum and Mason.
Members will still use qantas.com – one of Australia's most visited websites – for all of their flight bookings and to manage the flying aspects of their Qantas Frequent Flyer account. Qantaspoints.com is designed to help members explore all the ways to earn and use points across the hundreds of partners, as well as providing exclusive access to the Online Mall.
Qantas Loyalty Chief Executive Officer Lesley Grant said she was delighted to launch the new member website and online shopping experience.
"What started as the Qantas Frequent Flyer program has grown significantly in the past few years, to include a lot of new ways to earn points and entirely new programs like Qantas Cash, Qantas Golf, aQuire, and Qantas epiQure. Qantaspoints.com is designed to help members navigate what's on offer so that they can get the most out of it," said Ms Grant.
"We have a really straightforward goal of being the best loyalty program in the world and helping members better understand the program as it grows is key to that. That's what qantaspoints.com is designed to do.
"Redeeming points for flights is by far the most popular choice for members, but we're always looking at new ways to expand," said Ms Grant.
The Iconic Chief Executive Officer Patrick Schmidt said: "We're delighted to be part of the qantaspoints.com Online Mall. As Australia's leading online fashion retailer it makes perfect sense to team up with Australia's largest loyalty program and allow Qantas Frequent Flyer members to earn Qantas Points when they shop."
Neiman Marcus Senior Vice-President of eCommerce Lindy Rawlinson said: "With Qantas Frequent Flyer's broad reach into Australian households, we expect the new qantaspoints.com Online Mall to be a valuable channel enabling members to earn points while purchasing from NeimanMarcus.com.au."
A promotion encouraging members to explore qantaspoints.com will be launched in a number of marketing channels next week and be housed on qantaspoints.com.
The introduction of qantaspoints.com and the launch of Online Mall today are the latest in a number of innovations launched recently by Qantas Loyalty, including Qantas Cash the award winning prepaid travel card; Aquire the new loyalty program for small and medium enterprises; and last week's announcement of the new Qantas Golf Club, the community for Qantas Frequent Flyers with a passion for golf, planned to launch this coming summer.
The Qantas Frequent Flyer program started in 1987 and recently celebrated its 10 millionth member.
Qantas Points Online Mall – list of retailers and earn proposition:
David Jones: Earn 5 points per $1 spent
Apple: Earn 2 points per $1 spent
eBay: Earn 2 points per $1 spent
Net-A-Porter: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
Macy's: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
Selfridges: Earn 3 points per $1 spent
Williams-Sonoma: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
Booktopia: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
West-Elm: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
The Iconic: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
Bobbi Brown: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
Fortnum and Mason: Earn 3 points per $1 spent
iTunes: Earn 3 points per $1 spent
Mr Porter: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
Neiman Marcus: Earn 5 points per $1 spent
Pottery Barn: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
Pottery Barn Kids: Earn 4 points per $1 spent
ALL ABOARD – BOOK PREMIUM RAIL TRAVEL WITH QANTAS POINTS
Sydney • Posted on 9th December 2020
QANTAS OPENS LOUNGE DOORS TO FREQUENT FLYERS WHO SWITCH
Sydney • Posted on 26th November 2020

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const mongoose = require('mongoose');
const crypto = require('crypto');
const config = require('config');
const jwt = require('jwt-simple');
const beautifyUnique = require('mongoose-beautiful-unique-validation');

const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
    fullName: {
        type: String,
        required: 'Full Name can\'t be empty!'
    },
    email: {
        type: String,
        unique: '{VALUE} is already exist!',
        required: 'Email can\'t be empty!',
        validate: {
            validator: function checkEmail(value) {
                const re = /^(\S+)@([a-z0-9-]+)(\.)([a-z]{2,4})(\.?)([a-z]{0,4})+$/;
                return re.test(value);
            },
            message: '{VALUE} is not a valid email!'
        },
    },
    photo: {
        type: String,
        default: config.defaultPhotoUrl
    },
    isAdmin: {
        type: Boolean,
        default: false
    },
    passwordHash: {
        type: String
    },
    salt: {
        type: String
    },
}, {
    timestamps: true
});

userSchema.virtual('password')
    .set(function(password) {
        if (!password) {
            this.invalidate('password', 'Password can\'t be empty!');
        }

        if (password !== undefined) {
            if (password.length < 6) {
                this.invalidate('password', 'Password can\'t be less than 6 symbols!');
            }
        }

        this._plainPassword = password;

        if (password) {
            this.salt = crypto.randomBytes(config.crypto.hash.length).toString('base64');
            this.passwordHash = crypto.pbkdf2Sync(
                password,
                this.salt,
                config.crypto.hash.iterations,
                config.crypto.hash.length,
                'sha1'
            ).toString('base64');
        } else {
            this.salt = undefined;
            this.passwordHash = undefined;
        }
    })
    .get(function() {
        return this._plainPassword;
    });

userSchema.methods.checkPassword = function(password) {
    if (!password) return false;
    if (!this.passwordHash) return false;

    return crypto.pbkdf2Sync(
        password,
        this.salt,
        config.crypto.hash.iterations,
        config.crypto.hash.length,
        'sha1').toString('base64') === this.passwordHash;
};

userSchema.methods.getAuthData = function () {
    const payload = {
        id: this._id,
        email: this.email
    };
    return {
        token: jwt.encode(payload, config.jwtsecret),
        user: {
            fullName: this.fullName,
            photo: this.photo
        }
    };
};

userSchema.plugin(beautifyUnique);

module.exports = mongoose.model('User', userSchema);

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The lacrimal canaliculi, (sing. canaliculus), also known as the lacrimal canals or lacrimal ducts, are the small channels in each eyelid that commence at minute orifices, termed puncta lacrimalia, on the summits of the papillae lacrimales, seen on the margins of the lids at the lateral extremity of the lacus lacrimalis.
The superior duct, the smaller and shorter of the two, at first ascends, then bends at an acute angle, and passes medialward and downward to the lacrimal sac.
The inferior duct at first descends, then runs almost horizontally to the lacrimal sac.
At the angles they are dilated into ampullæ. Able to be seen under a microscope, they are lined by nonkeratinizing stratified squamous epithelium surrounded by fibrous tissue.
Outside the latter is a layer of striped muscle, continuous with the lacrimal part of the orbicularis oculi; at the base of each lacrimal papilla, the muscular fibers are circularly arranged and form a kind of sphincter.
Canaliculitis is an inflammation of the canaliculus. Canalicular trauma may require special attention by a specialist trained in the repair of laceration.
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France's Macron says global system in 'unprecedented crisis'
Tuesday, 12 Nov 2019 07:45 PM MYT
French President Emmanuel Macron waves after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris February 27, 2019. — Reuters pic
PARIS, Nov 12 — French President Emmanuel Macron today said that the global political system was in "unprecedented crisis", urging new kinds of alliances and cooperation to solve the world's problems.
Macron's warning came days after the publication of an interview in which the president argued Nato was experiencing brain death and Europe risked becoming insignificant, in comments that sent shockwaves around EU capitals.
"We are experiencing an unprecedented crisis in our international system," he told the Paris Peace Forum, a France-backed group promoting global peace.
The president, who has sought a prominent place on the international stage since coming to power in 2017, said that "new ways of cooperation, new alliances" are needed between states and organisations, complaining that the United Nations itself has become "blocked".
Macron lamented that while the global political and financial systems have worked well after World War II, they are now in crisis.
"The system was efficient for 70 years but it allowed new inequalities to emerge," the president said, adding: "A crisis of our democracy allowed unilateralism to be reborn.
"We need more cooperation to respond to these challenges," he said, warning against reluctance to question existing international institutions.
Macron's interview with The Economist, published Thursday, described by analysts as a revealing expose of the president's views, caused controversy in Europe with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying his comments were "drastic".
Possibly taking aim at his critics, Macron said Tuesday that plain-speaking was essential.
"I think we need the truth. Squeamishness or hypocrisy won't work. Silence is not a solution," he said. — AFP
France's Macron says he raised concerns with Japan over Ghosn detention
France, West Africa to unite forces in fight against Islamist militants


Lately, I have been moving things. On Thursday I helped Ewelina move a desk, a sofa-bed, two bookshelves, a small sofa and various smaller items to her new room on Snorrabraut. It was a lot of work, but by the end of the day she had a very cosy room.
Then today, Lora calls me up and says she needs to empty the little studio she has been renting and wants me to come and take things. So I took her espresso machine!
I am also going to take a small fold-out bed (quite possibly the same model as Ewelina has) which nicely fill the empty space in the spare room, so I'll be able to play host to visitors again.
Aside from all the moving, my life has been pretty much a routine of swimming, working, eating, working, drinking and sleeping. Today is no different, although since I have a pot of chili on the stove, I may stay home and skip the drinking.
Or... I could finish the limoncello I started making months ago. That will involve some tasting. Good thing I've started taking milk thistle again!
In other news, this week I converted my old G1 phone into a webcam. This was quite easy, I just bought a cheap USB charger in Tiger and installed two apps on the phone: an IP webcam app, and my brand new PageKite for Android. The most complicated part of the project was keeping the phone from falling over.
Interestingly, this webcam would probably work even during a power outage or local network failure.
This is due to the fact that the phone has a built in battery and it will fail over to using the 3G network if the local WiFi fails (I assume the GSM network has backup power and will stay up). How many webcams have both redundant networking and redundant power? Not many, I'd wager!


Can AI Match Humans in Common-Sense Reasoning?
Common-sense reasoning (CSR) is one of the branches of artificial intelligence (AI) that is concerned with simulating the human ability to make assumptions about the type and essence of ordinary situations they encounter every day including judgments about the physical properties, purpose, intentions and behavior of people and objects, as well as possible outcomes of their actions and interactions. An intelligent machine which exhibits common-sense reasoning will be capable of predicting results of people's behavior and intentions and their perception of humans' natural understanding of the physical world.
Common-sense knowledge (CSK) is the set of background information that an individual is intended to know or assume and the ability to use it when appropriate. It is a shared knowledge (between everybody or people in a particular culture or age group only). The way to obtain common-sense knowledge is by learning it or experiencing it. Humans have the advantage that their bodily sensual experience based on sound, smell, vision, touch and taste is processed and stored by the brain's cognitive capability in real-time without the need for labelling huge datasets.
According to Niket Tandon from the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence one can partition common-sense into three dimensions: (a) Common-sense relating to objects in the environment, including properties, theories (such as physics), and associated emotions; (b) Common-sense relating to object relationships, including taxonomic, spatial and structural relationships among the objects and (c) Common sense relating to interactions, including actions, processes, and procedural knowledge.
The problem of CSK is to create a database that contains the general knowledge most individuals are expected to have, represented in an accessible way to artificial intelligence programs that use natural language. Due to the broad scope of the common-sense knowledge, this topic is among the most difficult in the AI research sphere. Although intelligent machines can defeat the best human Go players, drive cars, answer natural language inquiries about the weather or other specific topics, they do not actually understand what they are doing. Their success has been achieved primarily through multi-level artificial neural networks (Deep Learning) which achieve their best results by gobbling up vast amounts of labelled training data (datasets) in combination with so-called 'back-propagation', an algorithm which is used to train neural networks to reach a specific result.
elusive because it is scarcely and often only implicitly expressed. Context plays an important role for common-sense in defining its correctness, and this must be accounted for while acquiring it.
The trouble with common-sense applications is that one cannot experiment with it until one has a large common-sense database. In 1985 Doug Lenat, at that time a young professor at Stanford, started to build-up a handcrafted database called Cyc to classify and store common-sense knowledge. Since that time Lenat and his colleagues have been spending years feeding common-sense knowledge into Cyc. 33 years later, following a 2000 man-year effort, building a common-sense application with Cyc still requires a significant engineering effort. The trouble is that Cyc is difficult to use, it is proprietary and so far, not much used by researchers. To overcome this problem researchers have started to apply datamining to find common-sense relationships from textual analysis of specific scenarios combined with neural net labelling.
In a paper published in May 2018, titled 'Modelling Naive Psychology of Characters in Simple Common-Sense Stories', Hannah Rashkin and her colleagues from the University of Washington, introduce a new annotation (labelling) framework to explain naive psychology of story characters as fully-specified chains of mental states with respect to motivations and emotional reactions. Their dataset to date includes a total of 300'000 low-level annotations for character motivations and emotional reactions across 15,000 stories as a resource for training and evaluating mental state tracking of characters in short common-sense stories. Importantly, they show that modelling character-specific context improves labelling performance. They view their dataset as a future testbed for evaluating models trained on any number of resources for learning common sense about emotional reactions and motivations.
categories derived from psychology theories, they also obtain open text descriptions of characters' mental states. These open text descriptions allow computational models that can learn and explain the mental states of characters in natural language, which is likely to be more accessible and informative to end users than having theory categories alone.
There are two major schools of thought in common-sense reasoning. One side works with more logic-like or rule-based representations, while the other uses more associative and analogy-based reasoning or "language-based" common-sense — the latter of which draws conclusions that are fuzzier but closer to the way that natural language works. None of these two schools so far has succeeded in taking the lead in reaching AI-based CSR. In fact, one could take a philosophical view that a broader horizon beyond logical science is needed to solve this problem.
At the Cognitive Computational Neuroscience (CCN) conferences that took place in New York City last year, more than half a century after these words were published, Josh Tenenbaum, Professor of Cognitive Science at MIT, reflected on Carnap's work as he spoke about the importance of developing AI with a human ability to model the world. Humans learn and predict using scientific laws that are translated into common-sense — these laws range from universal physical laws (if the cup tips, milk will spill; if the ball drops, it will fall to the ground) to complex social laws (what are the consequences if I commit a crime?).
Back in 1966 Carnap also wrote, "In many cases, the laws involved may be statistical rather than universal. The prediction will then be only probable." Tenenbaum, following the ideas of Carnap, uses Bayesian Theory, a form of inductive logic, to model these probabilities and supplement traditional Deep Learning with physical and social models of the world. When the brain models a physical or social law, whether causal or statistical, the model acts as a template to facilitate prediction. Prediction constitutes a key element of common-sense. "Intelligence is not just about pattern recognition," says Tenenbaum. "The mind is a modelling engine." At a glance, humans can perceive whether a stack of dishes will topple, a branch will support a child's weight … or if a tool is firmly attached to a table or free to be lifted. Such rapid physical inferences are central to how people interact with the world and with each other, yet their computational underpinnings are poorly understood. Hence Tenenbaum and his colleagues are in the initial stages of fusing Deep Learning with physical and social models to build cognitive systems they call probabilistic programs for achieving CSR.
CSR is a major stepping-stone in reaching Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Many experts from the AI-community, like Geoffrey Hinton, considered the 'grandfather' of neural networks, or Demis Hassabis from Google DeepMind agree, that we need new concepts that go beyond Deep Learning and back-propagation. From the issues discussed in this essay, one could conclude that a hybrid approach, combining machine learning with common-sense mind modelling, could advance the state-of-the-art in CSR. While machine learning delivers outstanding results to solve specific tasks of intelligence, CSR could be applied as a 'second opinion' to predict if the machine-learning results really make sense. Having reached that level, the question resurfaces concerning the role of human beings in a world where implicit or explicit intelligence is a commodity available to anyone. Considering the exponential speed at which AI research is advancing, it seems likely that AI will match humans in common-sense reasoning by 2030.


Details about PlayStation 4's forthcoming firmware update 5.0 have reportedly surfaced, revealing that 1080p 60fps Twitch streaming support is on the way for PS4 Pro users.
According to Eurogamer, who reports to have acquired a copy of update 5.0's release notes, the update also adds the ability to follow any user account without needing a friend request or maxing out your friends list. According to the update notes, Sony is doing this to "encourage more sharing of content and more interactions" among players and "boost the viral potential of UGC" for developers.


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Last year idol gropp Shiritesu Ebisu Chuugaku and fashion brand FELISSIMO are collaborated to design several goods for the brand SUKIYAKI.
The goods they designed are men and women pajamas, pillow cover and bowl which I will do the unboxing.


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Q: Checking if password contains symbols as well DOES NOT WORK In Javascript I tried to add a function like this for checking if the entered password contains any symbol (special) character such as !@#$%^&*()_+\-=\[\]{};':"\\|,.<>\/?.
So I did this:
        function checkpasswordlength(){
            var format1 = /^[!@#$%^&*()_+\-=\[\]{};':"\\|,.<>\/?]*$/;
            var e = document.getElementById("password").value;
            if(e != "") {
                if(e.length >= 12){
                    if(e.match(format1)){
                        document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").style.display = "inline";
                        document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").innerHTML = "strong";
                        document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").style.setProperty('background-color', '#3cb878', 'important');
                    }else{
                        document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").style.display = "inline";
                        document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").innerHTML = "normal";
                        document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").style.setProperty('background-color', '#3cb878', 'important');
                    }
                }else{
                    document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").style.display = "inline";
                    document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").innerHTML = "weak";
                    document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").style.setProperty('background-color', 'red', 'important');
                }
            }else{
                document.getElementById("passwordstrengthstatus").style.display = "none";
            }
        }

As you can see, it will check if the password is not empty and it's length is more than 12 characters, then go ahead and check for e.match(format1).
But the problem is, when I enter those characters as well, it will not return this condition as true and therefore the message strong does not appear and still shows normal message on screen.
So what's going wrong with this?
How can I solve this problem and properly check if the string contains the written symbols or not?

A: Your current regex matches only if the password contains nothing but special characters. try adding a-zA-Z0-9 inside too
^[a-zA-Z0-9!@#$%^&*()_+\-=\[\]{};':"\\|,.<>\/?]*$

A: If you just want to check for the presence of at least one symbol character, then remove the ^ and $ anchors and just use:
var format1 = /[!@#$%^&*()_+\=\[\]{};':"\\|,.<>\/?-]/;

Note that the hyphen has been moved to the end of the character class.  If you want to stick with your original pattern and match the entire password, then modify to this:
var format1 = /^.*[!@#$%^&*()_+\=\[\]{};':"\\|,.<>\/?-].*$/;

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While some investors won't touch alcoholic-beverage makers or other"sin stocks" --and that's fine -- those of us who indulge from time to time, and even teetotalers, can find much to like in this category. The moats are big, the profit margins and cash flows tend to be fat, and -- for the best companies, at least -- the opportunities for global growth remain significant.
Here are two alcoholic-beverage companies that are worth watching. I say that because they're both in interesting spots: One is a great company that has stumbled a bit, the other is finding its way with a new (and fast-growing) product line.
They might not be ready for investment quite yet, but I think they're both worth a closer look if you, like me, are drawn to this space. Read on.
Trouble for this giant could spell opportunity for investorsGlobal booze giant Diageo is a great company that has hit a tough patch recently. That should always get investors' attention.
Diageo's 2014 efforts were hurt by the devaluation of several emerging-market currencies, by lackluster sales in developed nations, and by an anti-corruption crackdown in China that led to a sharp drop in boozy gift-giving among officials and executives. Revenue was down 9% and operating income fell 18%. For U.S. Investors, the situation was made even worse by the dollar's appreciation against Diageo's home currency, the British pound, which (in dollar terms, at least) took another whack out of the company's value.
Diageo's vast brand portfolio includes the popular Tanqueray line of gins. Source: Diageo.
Sales fell another 0.7% in the most recent quarter, suggesting the company isn't out of the woods yet. But there's still much to like here, starting with its brands. Guinness, of course, but also Tanqueray gin; a slew of big-name rums including Captain Morgan and Myers's; Don Julio tequila; the Ketel One and Smirnoff vodka lines; a large portfolio of premium single-malt Scotch whisky brands including Lagavulin, Cragganmore, and Oban; a terrific blended-Scotch brand in Johnnie Walker; and a significant presence in premium American bourbon with the Bulleit line.
CEO Ivan Menezes is confident Diageo can return to growth, and he's working to reduce costs while the company looks to new markets and a few new products to get things going, including a new Guinness Golden Ale and a white-rum-based version of Captain Morgan.The stock price is probably still a little too high to make it a buy, but if growth heads in the right direction again -- or if the stock should drop below $100 or so -- it' will be worth close attention.
A big wine player jumps into the beer warsFor years, Constellation Brands focused mainly on wine, particularly California wine. With control of big-name operations including Robert Mondavi, Ravenswood, Clos du Blois, and the premium-but-affordable Black Box line, it has long been a relative powerhouse in a category with many small players but few dominant companies.
However, growth in wine has been somewhat hard to find lately. That's why in 2013, the company jumped on an opportunity to buy the U.S. distribution rights to the famous Corona Extra beer, along with ownership of a Mexican brewery and several other brands.
That cerveza has given Constellation a huge boost. For the fiscal year ended Feb. 28, the company postedimpressive growth: net income of $893 million (up 39%) on revenue of just over $6 billion. Better yet, the company announced its first-ever dividend, which it paid earlier in May.
Part of that gain was due to the timing of the acquisition (so don't expect those eye-popping rates to continue), but net beer sales did grow 12%, and the company is investing aggressively in its new beer brands, which also include the Modelo and Pacifico lines, to drive future growth.
Wine (and the company's small spirits business, which includes Svedka vodka and Casa Noble tequila) has been less exciting recently. Sales were up just 1% in the year ended in February. And as you can see from the chart above, the stock has already had a tremendous run since 2010, but the growth potential of its Mexican beer businesses makes Constellation Brands a company worth watching.
The article Stocks to Watch in Alcohol originally appeared on Fool.com.
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In discussing "green" policies, the words "sustainability" and "pollution" are occasionally mixed together, as if they were antonyms. My gut feeling is that something that is polluting is by definition not sustainable, but I don't have a very clear view over the definitions of the two terms.
This question is inspired by a discussion at Politics.SE as to whether pollution can be sustainable.
Can a behaviour be polluting while still being sustainable?
The natural environment you are polluting is at all able to destroy the pollutants (usually, but not always, biological pathways): Taking a dump in a river may be okay, since your feces will be biodegradable. Other, industrial pollutants possibly not.
You pollute slower than the system you are polluting can destroy/digest the pollutants. Dumping the feces of whole town into a river will probably overload the ability of the ecosystem there.
You could state the last one differently: Pollution does not critically alter the ecosystem. Wastewater in rivers, lakes and the seas often consists of biodegradables that are in fact nutrition to parts of the ecosystem. But too many may lead to an algae-bloom, followed by a large scale die-off and eutropification of the lake, river or even patch of sea.
What you need to do is to understand the pathways of pollutants into and out of (defined broadly) the system in question, and try to quantify how much pollutants can be destroyed/degraded/transported out of your system. That should be your cap on sustainable pollution.
Note that almost always, a lot of polluters share the same sink for pollution - multiple cities along a river, and basically everyone breathes the same atmosphere. So to answer the question wether one single process is polluting sustainably, you must define how much of a shared sink can be "allocated" to this process. There is not always a straightforward answer to that.
"No" is a pretty safe answer in general to the question "Can a behaviour be polluting while still being sustainable?", just from any reasonable definitions of "pollution" and "sustainable".
But let's look at some corner cases.
For example, broadly speaking, CO2 is both a local and a global pollutant.
If anthropogenic CO2 emissions were only 1-2% of what they are now, and not happening within urban areas, then natural carbon sinks could absorb those emissions sustainably, as long as those sinks are allowed to grow, rather than being shrunk.
And scientists such as Columbia University's Klaus Lackner have developed means of extracting atmospheric CO2, and we have the chemistry to turn CO2 into other chemicals, including methane. So there are round trips which would involve CO2 emissions, but which could be sustainable. Obviously the round trip would be a net consumer of energy, but the price of energy differs by time, place and form, so this can still be economically viable.
if there are procedures in place to reverse the pollution; and / or if the rate of release of pollutants is less than the sink rate of the environment, and if the pollutants' pathways from source to sink does not cause collateral harm on the way, then it could be sustainable. Otherwise, it is unsustainable.
I think pollution is part of the "cycle of life", so to speak. What is unsustainable is unmanageable amounts of pollutants.
To qualify as a pollutant in a scientific and practical sense, a compound or organism must exist in a kind of place and at a level that is considered toxic based on legitimate environmental science. For instance, when water is tested, there are acceptable thresholds for compounds such as lead.
The detection of pollutants at toxic levels when such levels were not detectable previously is a signal. The signal notifies environmentalists that an unsustainable industrial, business, or residential behavior pattern is emerging.
The toxic condition may be a transient caused by a single event, in which case it would disappear, or it may sustain. In may cases the toxicity would increase as populations rise or modernization continues.
In this last case, clearly the trend is toward the disruption of the life of those species for which the pollutants have reached toxic levels in that particular region. Assuming that the biosphere is largely symbiotic is a reasonable assumption, such disruption would ultimately increase risks in that region and others.
The cumulative effect of pollution in general can be inferred from this local analysis. If we consider sustainability as the reduction of risk to the geological, atmospheric, and biological processes that sustain life, then pollution reduces sustainability.
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Join Keith Quinn to explore the key components in building an engaged, innovative and creative L&D team. Keith has over 38 years' experience in public services and has spent 34 of these years in learning and development where he developed his organisation's digital learning function and design framework from the ground up.
Learning Network Casual – Dundee
St Andrews Brewing Dundee 2-3 Shore Terrace, Caird Hall, Dundee
Join Learning Network Director Rob Stewart for an evening at the pub. Learning Network Casuals are a chance to meet with other members, network, talk…
April 4 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm BST
The Learning Technologies Awards Winners Showcase 2023
The Exchange, University of Birmingham 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham
Hear directly from 2022's winners about their successful project and their experience of the process, right through from making their submission to taking home their award.
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm GMT
9:00 am - 11:00 am GMT
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Pretty pattern but very unflattering on me.
I removed the sleeves and those faux pockets! No sense in having faux pockets!
By removing the faux pockets I was left with this opening on each side. I quickly stitched that back together and it was good as new!
These adorable little green apple buttons were on the cuffs of the sleeves. I'm reusing these for sure!
I took in the sides by 1 1/2 inches.
Oh look at that! Found a place for those apple buttons! Then I added some green bias tape to sort of break up the dizzy polk-a-dot pattern.
I removed 4 1/2 inches from the bottom.
Whatever shall I do with this scrap?
Make a sash of course!
I wore my new dress to Bunny Brunch and Bowl and the Grosse Pointe Yacht club which my boss and her family were so nice to invite us to!
I was a little but nervous for the bowling part because I'm the type of bowler that would get a gutter ball when bumper bowling. Yes I am that awful of a bowler!
What the what!? 2 strikes in a row!? I was on FIRE!
I actually won a game! This was a total miracle because like I said I am the world's worst bowler! Looks like my Irish luck is paying off!
As always, great job! You are so prolific and everything you do looks lovely on you. Keep up the good work!
Lovely dress now. Those buttons are so sweet.
Thank you!!! Aren't they!? I just had to kerp them, they were too cute!


Meet Frank and his new t-shirt!
Several weeks back Dana and I found ourselves in Hot Springs, NC where we had the great privilege of meeting and befriending Frank, his lovely wife Debbie, his crazy Jack Russell Rosie and their Airstream Diva. The four of them are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime across America. Frank just sent me this awesome pic of his new t-shirt. You can probably surmise why! Thanks, Frank. I love it! Looking forward to following your journey online.
Thanks for the update. We all miss Debbie and Frank but sure love living vicariously thru them. They are wonderful folks and you are lucky to have met them on this adventure.


Attendees of our Social Day Program are treated like family.
Often we ARE their family, we care for them. We ensure they have personal choice. We help them become more self-sufficient and we encourage them. We do this in our secure, comfortable, friendly program at 31 Cerone Place. Our focus is to create opportunities that nurture the cognitive, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of each program participant, while also providing a real respite for the caregiver at home. The clients well–being means everything to us.
The social center of our program is a well-appointed, 3,000-square-foot, fully handicapped-accessible facility equipped with a state-of-the-art kitchen, a technology center, movie theater, and even laundry facilities for personal use. Everything is on one floor, so members can move easily between large group areas and smaller areas designated for more individualized attention.
We are different. We have FUN. We laugh and cry together. We celebrate life events. We are engaged with each other because we want our client's visits to be meaningful.
Those who attend our program enjoy the activities they love! A robust schedule of cognitive and physical activities throughout the day fosters optimal well-being, and can decrease, delay, or prevent functional decline. We give them our undivided attention.
Daily hours can vary from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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This is one of the first books to probe deeply into the art and science of branding industrial products. The book comes at a time when more industrial companies need to start using branding in a sophisticated way. It provides the concepts, the theory, and dozens of cases illustrating the successful branding of industrial goods. It offers strategies for a successful development of branding concepts for business markets and explains the benefits and the value a business, product or service provides to industrial customers. As industrial companies are turning to branding this book provides the best practices and hands-on advice for B2B brand management.
Auteur Kotler, P. Pfoertsch, W.


Thursday Nov. 8, 2018 12:30 p.m.
Dr. Mari Halkovich will describe the war's impact on jewelry manufacturing. Rationing of metals prompted designers to turn to other materials, while they created items that lifted the spirits of a war-weary nation. View examples of sweetheart, homefront and post-war souvenir jewelry.
Sponsored by The Bay Village Women's Club. Free admission and open to all.


From stinging, blistering and swelling to more serious side effects like headache and nausea, even a run-of-the-mill sunburn can make you wish you'd applied your sunscreen before going out in the sun.
But as bad as the instant regret can be, the long-term effects pose the most substantial threat, said OMRF President Stephen Prescott, M.D.
Although most people are aware of the dangers burns can present, that doesn't mean they're taking the necessary precautions. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that more than one-third of adults and 70 percent of children have been sunburned within the past year.
Those numbers, particularly in children, strike Prescott as alarming.
"There is a clear link between sun exposure and certain types of skin cancer. This is particularly true when children and young adults get bad burns, because it gives problems a longer time to develop as they age," said Prescott.
"It's almost impossible to prove, but many experts think even one bad burn, particularly in childhood, can make the mutations in your DNA that will eventually lead to cancer," he added.
It's not the acute burn itself that proves to be dangerous, he said. The infrared rays that cause you to look red or pink when you come out of the sun can cause pain and blistering, but it's rare that a sunburn is severe enough to require medical attention. It's the other rays—ultraviolet rays—in sunlight that cause longer-term issues.
Ultraviolet rays are the leading factor in causing skin cancer, the most common cancer in the U.S. In fact, more people have suffered from skin cancer than all other cancers combined over the past three decades, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
And sunlight might not be your only enemy when it comes to UV rays. Prescott said even tanning beds can lead to many of the same skin issues and elevated cancer risks.
Thankfully, the solution is a simple one: if you're going to be exposed to the sun, wear sunscreen. You can also cover up with hats, long-sleeves and pants.
It's important to note that all sunblock is not created equal, Prescott said. Use something that blocks UV rays, and the higher the SPF the better. OMRF's Prescott recommends using SPF 30 or higher to be safe.
"We all want to have fun outdoors in the summer at barbeques and lounging by the pool, but taking a few minutes to apply proper sun protection can make a world of difference in the long run," he said.


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HomeVCC NewsHighland Electric Fleets— Providing School Districts a Path to Electric School Buses at Scale
Yellow school buses have long been an iconic symbol of the American education system. Today, in the United States, they transport over 25 million school children every day. These buses are vital to transporting children to and from school, and are also statistically the safest way to make these trips. Unfortunately, traditional diesel-powered school buses emit harmful local pollutants, including NOx and particulate matter. These airborne pollutants are especially harmful to young children, as they have higher activity levels and rates of respiration, and their smaller bodies put them at ground level, where peak concentrations of the pollutants are found. The issue is further exacerbated by poor ventilation on diesel school buses, which can allow pollution concentrations inside the bus to reach up to 10 times that of ambient levels outside the bus.
Electric school buses provide a safe alternative to these harmful diesel-powered buses since they produce little to no tailpipe-emissions. Electric vehicles (EVs), including electric school buses (ESBs), that operate solely on electricity have zero tailpipe emissions. It is important to note that emissions from electrical generation vary from state-to-state, but with a few exceptions, EVs have a well-to-wheel emissions advantage over similar conventional vehicles running on gasoline or diesel. The chart below details electricity sources in the state of Virginia— note the low percentage of coal and petroleum in the mix.
This data and more information on VA emissions can be found at: https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/electric_emissions_sources.html
The chart below details emissions savings for an electric bus charging on the Virginia grid.
New Vehicle Lifetime Emission Benefits
Pollutant Electric Bus savings over old bus
Nox (lb) 545.27
PM2.5 (lb) 4.40
GHG (Short tons) 187.01
Emissions from EV's, including electric school buses, will continue to decrease into the future, as the grid increases its portfolio of zero-emission renewable electricity. Virginia is rapidly retiring existing coal-fired power plants, with the final plant expected to cease operation in 2024. The Commonwealth also has a goal to be 100% carbon-free by 2050. As demonstrated in the below figure from the Virginia Department of Mines Minerals and Energy and the Virginia Clean Economy Act, Dominion Energy's renewable generation portfolio is expected to make steady increases towards 100% renewable energy by 2050. This transformation of the electricity grid will decrease EV Well-to-Wheel GHG emissions to zero over time.
This data and more information on the VA energy mix can be found here: http://cleanenergyva.dmme.virginia.gov/
In addition to lower emissions and increased student health, ESB's can save school districts money. Electricity as a transportation fuel comes in at about a third of the cost of diesel and ESBs have far fewer maintenance needs, saving school districts about 60% a year on maintenance costs.
Available funding for Electric School Buses in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's Clean School Bus program is open for its second round of funding. The Clean School Bus funding opportunity is open to school districts in Virginia until the application deadline on February 1st, 2022. The reimbursement program provides rebates up to $300,000 for the incremental costs of ESB's and their customer-side charging infrastructure. Through this program, school districts can apply for two to ten buses. Scrappage of existing diesel buses with engine years 2009 or older will be required as this program is focused on taking old, dirty diesel buses off the road. School districts who received funding in the first round of DEQ Clean School Bus funding are permitted to apply. School districts which received funding in the first round must have ordered electric school buses prior to applying for additional funding. We also expect more funding to become available in the future with the recent announcement of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which will allocate $2.5 billion for zero-emission school buses.
An Introduction to the Highland Model
Highland Electric Fleets is a Boston-based firm that operates in 20 states across the country, providing school districts the opportunity to switch to ESB's. By providing turnkey electric bus solutions, Highland is able to provide end-to-end fleet assessment, construction and maintenance, upskill the district's existing mechanics and drivers, and lower the risk — both financial and mechanical— for school districts. Since the first round of Virginia funding, Highland has developed an additional offering that allows school districts to use the Highland model, while owning their own buses, thus making them eligible for this round of funding. In 2021, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland announced a contract with Highland to transition its school bus fleet to all-electric, starting with 326 buses over the next 5 years. The first of these buses were already delivered in the first half of December 2021. This project is the largest single procurement of ESBs in North America. Montgomery County Schools operates more than 200 schools and serves over 160,000 students county-wide. The MCPS Department of Transportation is one of the largest in the country, with over 1,400 buses in their fleet. The graphic below highlights their ESB adoption process.
In Montgomery County, Highland is procuring Thomas Built Electric Jouley buses from American Bus Sales, who will supply and service those vehicles. Through this model, Highland will own, operate and maintain the school buses for Montgomery County for 12 years. During this time, Highland will also install charging equipment and provide driver training for the fleet. This model allows school districts to scale up their electric school bus fleets while remaining within their typical transportation budget.
Electric school bus chargers in the ground at the Bethesda, MD school bus depot where the first of the Montgomery County electric school buses will be deployed (Photo courtesy of Highland Electric Fleets)
In order to deploy ESB's at scale in Montgomery County, Highland will install 45 Power Electronics chargers which will connect to 15 power cabinets across the site. This infrastructure will amount to 5mW of total grid connection. These chargers will also have Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities, which will allow Montgomery County and Highland to recoup ownership and maintenance costs by allowing them to sell energy back to the grid. V2G capability was exemplified during summer 2021, when Highland successfully worked with Beverly Public Schools and Utility National Grid to reduce peak load, and pass cost savings back to the school district.
Highland is eager to aid school districts with their unique electrification journey. In an effort to ensure district eligibility for funding such as the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's Clean School Bus Program, the company offers multiple ownership configurations. Highland is brand agnostic and can work with whichever brand of electric school bus aligns with a school district's preferences and needs. If you are interested in learning more about what Highland has to offer, please submit an inquiry here today!


Welcome to Five-Hole Features, our new series of blogs dedicated to interesting aspects of the NHL that don't necessarily have to do with on-ice performance. This week we're taking a look at the alternate jerseys Adidas has announced for their second season as the NHL's official jersey provider. Not every team will wear a 3rd sweater this season, but here we do a quick breakdown of our thoughts on what has been announced, released, or leaked so far.
Charlie: I think Anaheim messed this one up a bit. Everyone loves the original jerseys. Bring those back, there's no reason to change them. It's still a cool jersey but it could've been a lot better.
Owen: While they definitely could have done a better job matching the originals, this isn't a bad homage. These jerseys are definitely interesting and will be fun to watch on the ice, regardless of their accuracy.
Owen: If you don't like these jerseys, you're either blind or just generally boring. An excellent allusion to the original Coyotes "Peyote Coyote" jerseys, the addition of more black and red make these fit better with the current uniform set and will give people a reason to turn on the dreadful Coyotes this season.
Charlie: Well I guess I'm boring because I'm not a huge fan of these jerseys. While I think the color scheme is really great and a nice shift from Arizona's normal colors, the logo and tribal pattern are a bit out there for me, and would be best kept in the past.
Owen: Boston kept it really simple with these sweaters. They even got rid of their normal "wheel and spoke" design. The design is too simple for me, especially in the torso area. Not a fan. The only recognizable aspects of Boston's normal sweaters here are the colors and the letter "B".
Charlie: I like the change of color for a more classic look, appropriate for the Winter Classic. I agree that they should have kept their iconic logo, and I'm never a fan of stripes. It's an average jersey.
Charlie: I think Calgary did a great job on these jerseys. A classic and clean look that will complement a fun team on the ice with a fun jersey to look at. One of the best alternate jerseys this year.
Owen: I like the reference to their older style of jersey, although I think they could've made it more interesting and given it a more modern look. I know the old jerseys didn't have any black, but some black in this iteration would've made the jersey a lot more interesting.
Owen: This is an excellent revival of an old Carolina alternate jersey. It's really appropriate with their name (the flag is a hurricane warning sign). It's an excellent usage of a hockey stick in a logo, and it doesn't feel forced. The addition of a second flag on the stick is more accurate to actual hurricane warning signs, too, and a nice touch.
Charlie: I agree with everything you said, they eventually needed to correct the usage of the flag on the jersey (one flag means a rainstorm, not a hurricane). I don't know why some are so low on these jerseys, in my opinion they are one of the better third jerseys released this season.
Charlie: Amazing tribute to the original iteration of the franchise, the Hartford Whalers. I'm glad they brought back the original jersey and didn't make any modern changes to it. In my opinion, this is the best alternate jersey this season, and the only problem is they're only wearing it three times.
Owen: It feels a little weird to be wearing a jersey of a team that was taken away from a city, especially since Carolina has the possibility of being relocated due to their lack of success in recent years, both on the ice and off. It looks great, but feels a little poorly timed.
Owen: This feels like a really bad attempt at minimalism or subtlety. The straight black and white is extremely uninspired and the striping is just horrific. I get the sense that these were designed with far too big of a focus on being unique and I don't see the point. Just all around boring.
Charlie: I totally agree, for a team that usually has incredible jerseys, Chicago really dropped the ball on this one. There hasn't been a Blackhawks jersey I really disliked until now. A team with a reputation like Chicago's needs to do better, especially for a winter classic.
Charlie: While I think the colors of this jersey and its logo are nice, I really dislike the flag on the shoulder. If you want to bring back the old jerseys this alternate is referencing, then bring them back fully instead of including just a small reminder of the colors everyone wants back. Not to mention the asymmetry of the shoulder pads that results from this choice.
Owen: I agree the jersey logo is a nice reference to the old Colorado Rockies jerseys, and I like how they modified the old logo a little bit. I disagree about the colors, though. It's cool that they put the modern franchise's spin on the old team's logo. I agree the asymmetry on the shoulders is annoying, but I like the flags, and just prefer that they would've put one on each shoulder.
Owen: I'm pretty sure this is just a revival of a previous alternate jersey. The color scheme is a little bit bland, as it was before. Some red somewhere in there would be nice, but the logo is unique and striking, and a nice reference to Ohio's Civil War history as well. Not bad by any stretch.
Charlie: While I agree with you on the color scheme, I think it fits well with the old-time feel of the cannon logo. I've never been a fan of circular patches on the chest of jerseys, so I think the Blue Jackets would have been better off just putting the cannon without the circular patch surrounding it. Average jersey.
Owen: These look exactly like the old Oiler home jerseys before they switched to orange as their main color. I don't know why they would bring back an old home jersey as their alternate. It's a very boring move and feels like a cop out. Something plain based on the oil drop logo or generally more bright in color would've been better.
Charlie: I think these are really nice and a classic Oiler look. I agree that they shouldn't be used as an alternate, but I think they should be the normal home jersey. I have no idea why they use orange as the normal home jersey when the blue are preferred by the fans. Same problem as the Whalers jersey -- they aren't worn enough.
Charlie: I think this is a really great jersey. It's a good attempt to stay simple, as the only change is using green as the trim, as opposed to the black they use currently. The goal of paying tribute to the old jerseys is achieved, while not appearing lazy, like Chicago's alternate.
Owen: I agree this is a nice take on the old Devils jersey. It's another case of teams referencing their franchise history in an interesting way, and I'm a big fan.
Owen: These jerseys are way too plain, and the fact that there is so little going on besides the "NY" logo makes it look like a practice jersey. The big white rectangle on the shoulders reminds me of what the pilgrims wore at the first Thanksgiving. Not a great look.
Charlie: The shoulder pads are horrendous and I agree about it being similar to a practice jersey. It was a good decision to incorporate the teams orange and blue color scheme into the old black-and-white third jerseys with the "NY" logo. Maybe the Isles' hot start can make these jerseys a little more bearable to watch on the ice.
Charlie: While the black is definitely a cool aspect of the design, the jersey feels a bit too much like a "Halloween" edition. It's not a jersey that I think can be worn many times throughout the year, as it looks like it belongs in October. I think more variation should have been used in the colors and patterns on the jersey.
Owen: I like the use of black as the main color in this alternate, but the way they use orange to accent it is too simple. There should be a more interesting trim on the elbows and the bottom part of the torso. It would've also been nice if they modified the original Flyers logo in some way.
Owen: The use of gold as the primary color is awesome and makes it pop, but once again I get a practice jersey feel. The front is so plain and bare with only the Penguins logo on it. Overall, not an awful jersey because of its use of vibrant color, just could have been a lot better. Not one of my favorites.
Charlie: Three words: Too. Much. Yellow. This jersey is not pleasing to the eye whatsoever, and with so many classic jerseys the Penguins could have brought back, it's a shame they went in this direction. I also don't like the elimination of the triangle surrounding the penguin logo. Easily my least favorite alternate jersey this season.
Charlie: I really like black as the primary color for this jersey. It's an intimidating look for an intimidating team. Similar to the Flyers' jersey I think there could have been more variation with the trim and possibly a third color. A really small detail I like is the text on the inside of the neckline that reads "This is Sharks territory". Overall great jersey.
Owen: This jersey really bores because of how much black it has, and the shade of teal they used for the elbow trim and shoulder patches looks really bad with just straight black. SOme more white in this jersey would have definitely made this look better. Its overall plainness on the front is its biggest problem. These are tied with the Blackhawks' Winter Classic jerseys as my least favorite alternate sweater being worn by NHL teams this season.
Owen: This a really nice revival of the original Blues jerseys. This shade of blue is really nice and I wish it was a bigger part of the current Blues jersey set. The yellow could pop more (they should've chosen a brighter shade of yellow), and some yellow near the shoulder pads would've broken up the plainness of the front. One of the better alternate jerseys that will be worn this season.
Charlie: Similar to Calgary, this is a really clean and classic jersey. I agree that it's a perfect tribute to the original Blues jerseys. The shade of blue will look really nice on the ice, and makes it one of the best alternate jerseys this season.
Charlie: This is a great jersey overall. They've had them recently, but couldn't wear them last year since it was Adidas' first year as the NHL's jersey provider. It was a great decision to bring them back because they're pretty much universally liked. One of the best alternates this year.
Owen: I really like this alternate. It's very similar to the ones they had before the Adidas contract. It would've been cool to see the Caps do something newer, possibly honoring their Stanley Cup win in some way. However, they're still really aesthetically pleasing and will be nice to watch on the ice, despite Adidas' decision to not be innovative.
Owen: These are some of the worst alternates released this year. They look quite bland, and don't incorporate any red, which looks nice as the brightest color in the Jets' color scheme. Overall these are really plain, and it reminds me of a jersey a fraternity would give out.
Charlie: While I think the shade of blue they used in the jersey is really nice, I agree that the design is boring. It's just too simple for me. You're right that it would look more appropriate saying "Thetas" instead of "Jets".


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Q: (closed) Python: No module named cv2, unless first cd ~/.virtualenvs/cv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ I followed this tutorial and installed OpenCV on my computer (Mac, OS X Yosemite). However, it works only if I first
    cd ~/.virtualenvs/cv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/

There is the cv2.so file.
However, when I don't change the direction (for example when I try to run a program - I don't know if I can change the direction inside a python script -- and I don't know what's the right way to google it to find out), I get the
    ImportError: No module named cv2.

How do I fix that (or change the direction inside python program, if that is possible / I have tried sys.path.append('path') though)? Thanks.


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Grandma's Daycare
1184-1186 Big Bethel Road
Current Inspector: Christine Mahan (757) 404-0568
Inspection Date: May 12, 2021 and May 13, 2021
22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT.
22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.
22VAC40-80 THE LICENSE.
63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures
A monitoring inspection was initiated on May 12, 2021 and concluded on May 13, 2021. The person in charge was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. There were 13 children present and 5 staff. The inspector emailed the person in charge a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed 2 children?s records and 2 staff records, these records were submitted by the facility to ensure documentation was complete. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.
Standard #: 22VAC40-185-60-A
Description: Based on record review and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure to maintain a separate record for each child enrolled containing all required information.
Evidence: The record for Child #2 did not include the addresses for both emergency contacts listed.
: The addresses for both emergency contacts were added to the child's record.
Description: Based on staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure children preschool age or younger were not placed in an enclosure or a small confined space or any space the child cannot freely exit himself; however, this does not apply to the use of equipment such as cribs, play yards, high chairs, and safety gates when used for their intended purpose.
Evidence: During inspection the center's discipline policy was discussed and Staff #2 indicated they try to redirect a child's behavior and "in worst case scenario" children under two years of age are "put in a highchair for one to two minutes". The highchair is not being used for the intended purpose.
: Director educated staff on the proper use of the highchair and explained that it should only be used for its intended purpose (feeding time). Children are not to be confined in the highchair for disciplinary purposes. Director contacted a Child Care specialist for training in redirection for toddlers
Standard #: 22VAC40-185-540-E
Description: Based on observation and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure there was one working, battery-operated radio.
Evidence: The center director confirmed the batteries were not working for the radio.
: Batteries were purchased for the radio.
Standard #: 22VAC40-185-550-M
Description: Based on documentation review and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure the center maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence and includes all required information.
Evidence: Three injury reports were available for review and were determined incomplete. The following information was missing
1) Two reports did not include staff present during injury and date and time parents were notified of injury.
2) Three did not include any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, staff and parent signatures or 2 staff signatures and how parent was notified.
: The Department of Social Service model form for injury reports will be used for future incident. Director will check all future incident reports before parents sign the form and forms are filed to ensure they include the correct information.
Standard #: 63.2(17)-1720.1-B-2
Description: Based on record review and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure staff submit to fingerprinting and obtain results prior to employment.
Evidence: Staff #2 was hired on 1/21/21 but the fingerprint results were not received until 1/28/21. Center owner confirmed Staff #2 was working in the center prior to receiving the fingerprint results.
: Director will ensure staff fingerprint results are obtained before the first day of employment.
Description: Based on record review and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure to obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record check (
) and child abuse and neglect search (
) from any state in which the staff has resided in the preceding five years.
results must be received prior to the first day of employment.
Evidence: The record for Staff #1 included a sworn statement documenting they had lived outside of of Virginia within the last 5 years (Connecticut). Staff #1 was hired on 3-5-21 and a
had not been obtained for the state of Connecticut. Center owner confirmed a Connecticut
check has not been submitted and the results for the Connecticut
have not been received. Center staff confirmed staff #1 was working during the inspection.
: Staff was sent home 5/13/2021 and will not return to the center until Connecticut background checks and central registry results are obtained.


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Edward Provan Cathcart
Physiologist. Born in Ayr, Scotland. Graduated from University of Glasgow in 1900 and continued his studies in Germany.
He returned to the University of Glasgow and was Grieve Lecturer in Physiological Chemistry (1905-1915); Professor of Physiological Chemistry (1919-1929) and Professor of Physiology (1929-1947). His main interest was human dietary habits and he undertook some of his research with John Boyd Orr. Chairman of the Scottish Health Services Committee, 1933-1936 and represented the university on the General Medical Council, 1933-1945.
[See R. C. Garry, 'Cathcart, Edward Provan (1877-1954)', rev. David F. Smith, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/32327; entry in University of Glasgow Story, http://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/, accessed 6 Sept 2011]
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What Is Pet Dander?
Pet dander is composed of tiny, even microscopic, flecks of skin shed by cats, dogs, rodents, birds and other animals with fur or feathers. These bits of skin can cause reactions in people who are specifically allergic to these triggers.
Additional allergy triggers or allergens come from sources other than the animal's skin. Proteins found in saliva, urine and feces from cats, dogs and other pets can cause allergic reactions in some people. The most common allergies are caused by the Fel d I protein from cats and the Can f I and Can f II proteins from dogs. Dried saliva containing allergens may flake off from an animal's fur and become airborne, where it is inhaled by the allergic person. Dust from dried feces can be suspended in the same way. 1
Which Animals Pose the Biggest Problems?
Cats are kept as pets in 27 percent of homes in the United States and dogs are found in 32 percent. However, roughly twice as many people report allergies to cats when compared to dogs. Research also indicates that male cats produce less Fel d I allergen than female cats, although the reason is not clear. 1
Animals with fur may be more likely to carry allergens from other sources, like dust, but the fur itself is generally not a trigger. For that reason, short-haired or hairless animals contribute dander and allergens to indoor air pollution just as effectively as long-haired animals do. There is no such thing as a non-allergenic dog or cat. 1
How Do Pet Allergens Occur?
Pet allergens are very light weight and small. They remain suspended in the air for a long time, much longer than allergens from cockroaches or dust mites. Because of their microscopic size and jagged shape, pet allergens easily stick to furniture, bedding, fabrics and many items carried into and out of the home. Animal dander is easily spread through the home and out to public places like schools and hospitals. 1 They can be found even in homes and buildings without pets. 1
How Do Pet Allergens Affect Health?
Some people are allergic to pets or have asthma that is triggered by pet allergens. For these individuals, breathing animal allergens can make respiratory symptoms worse and lead to a decline in the ability of the lungs to function. The concentrations of an allergen required to cause a reaction vary greatly by individual. 1
People with allergies may experience upper and lower respiratory tract symptoms including congestion, sneezing, runny nose, chest tightness and wheezing. Other symptoms are itching, watery eyes, and eczema or rashes. 1
How Do You Control Pet Allergens?
For homes with sensitive individuals, the best way to protect indoor air quality is to remove the animal from the home. However, pet allergens may stay in the home for months after the pet is gone because the allergens remain in house dust. Allergy and asthma symptoms may take weeks or even months to improve. 1
If the pet stays in the home, keep it out of the bedroom of anyone who has asthma or allergies. Do not allow the pet on furniture, especially upholstery, and keep the pet away from carpets. Clean the home often and do not allow dust to accumulate.
Institute of Medicine, Division of Health Promotion, Indoor Air and Disease Prevention. Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2000. Kanchongkittiphon W, et al. Indoor Environmental Exposures of Asthma: An Update to the 2000 Review by the Institute of Medicine. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2015; 123: 6-20.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Asthma Triggers: Gain Control: Pets. Accessed August 26, 2015.


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SOMNIUM: A Dancer's Dream, is the explosive dance show starring World Latin Showdance Champions and Strictly professionals Neil and Katya Jones.
Directed and choreographed by Neil Jones, SOMNIUM: A Dancer's Dream tells the story of a boy from Britain and a girl from Russia who met, fell in love and overcame the odds to become dance stars. Starring real life couple Neil and Katya Jones and a company of dancers, the show features vivid storytelling and sensational Latin and ballroom choreography. It also depicts a complicated modern love story, exploring how the path of love doesn't always run smoothly.
British actor and 2018 Strictly star Charles Venn joins the cast of SOMNIUM: A Dancer's Dream. Charles will play Richard Porter, Neil and Katya's former dance coach.
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With Blockbuster Brian Michael Bendis inherited the Ultimate X-Men series for a two volume run, and isn't greatly concerned with following up on any plots Mark Millar left dangling, the exception being digging up Wolverine's past. Wolverine knows very little of this himself, other than his being captured by a military organisation called Weapon X who upgraded his natural claws to adamantium. He lacks any memories before then.
Over the opening chapters Blockbuster features a few other heroes, but none of them X-Men, as Wolverine teams with Spider-Man to discover who's so determined to capture him that they'll casually use premium wepaons in civilian areas. That's not a question answered in a hurry, but it is one that'll captivate all readers unconcerned about this being Wolverine and friends/allies rather than an X-Men story. It's a clever way into the X-Men for Bendis, who's on home territory with Spider-Man, writes a convincing Wolverine and gives Daredevil some great lines. On top of that, already in place artist David Finch supplies great action. You'll feel every bullet hitting Wolverine and almost smell one seedy New York location after another, such is the accuracy with which Finch sets the scene.
It takes until the fifth chapter of six before Bendis reintroduces the X-Men and picks up on the emotional traumas revealed in Return of the King. He has no interest in them though, and they receive a cursory wade through before a return to his main plot, this time with the X-Men involved.
Bendis' approach to the X-Men isn't Millar's. His wasn't always light and frothy, but by making much of the X-Men's future about going public with Wolverine among them, Bendis has turned everything a few shades darker. The background introduced in passing during the final pages has a significance when it comes to New Mutants, which is next. Or both are combined as the fourth volume of Ultimate X-Men: Ultimate Collection.
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What is work, and how do people feel about the work they do? These questions may be answered from several perspectives. Perhaps one of the best ways to understand how people feel about their jobs is simply to ask them. A number of years ago Chicago writer Studs Terkel did exactly that. How did the people he interviewed feel about their jobs? Here are some excerpts from his book Working.
Examples such as these—and there are many, many more—show how some employees view their jobs and the work they perform. Obviously, some jobs are more meaningful than others, and some individuals are more easily satisfied than others. Some people live to work, while others simply work to live. In any case, people clearly have strong feelings about what they do on the job and about the people with whom they work. In our study of behavior in organizations, we shall examine what people do, what causes them to do it, and how they feel about what they do. As a prelude to this analysis, however, we should first consider the basic unit of analysis in this study: work itself. What is work, and what functions does it serve in today's society?
Functions of Work
We know why work activities are important from an organization's viewpoint. Without work there is no product or service to provide. But why is work important to individuals? What functions does it serve?
First, work serves a rather obvious economic function. In exchange for labor, individuals receive necessary income with which to support themselves and their families. But people work for many reasons beyond simple economic necessity.
Second, work also serves several social functions. The workplace provides opportunities for meeting new people and developing friendships. Many people spend more time at work with their co-workers than they spend at home with their own families.
Third, work also provides a source of social status in the community. One's occupation is a clue to how one is regarded on the basis of standards of importance prescribed by the community. For instance, in the United States a corporate president is generally accorded greater status than a janitor in the same corporation. In China, on the other hand, great status is ascribed to peasants and people from the working class, whereas managers are not so significantly differentiated from those they manage. In Japan, status is first a function of the company you work for and how well-known it is, and then the position you hold. It is important to note here that the status associated with the work we perform often transcends the boundaries of our organization. A corporate president or a university president may have a great deal of status in the community at large because of his position in the organization. Hence, the work we do can simultaneously represent a source of social differentiation and a source of social integration.
Fourth, work can be an important source of identity and self-esteem and, for some, a means for self-actualization. It provides a sense of purpose for individuals and clarifies their value or contribution to society. As Freud noted long ago, "Work has a greater effect than any other technique of living in binding the individual more closely to reality; in his work he is at least securely attached to a part of reality, the human community."2 Work contributes to self-esteem in at least two ways. First, it provides individuals with an opportunity to demonstrate competence or mastery over themselves and their environment. Individuals discover that they can actually do something. Second, work reassures individuals that they are carrying out activities that produce something of value to others—that they have something significant to offer. Without this, the individual feels that he has little to contribute and is thus of little value to society.
We clearly can see that work serves several useful purposes from an individual's standpoint. It provides a degree of economic self-sufficiency, social interchange, social status, self-esteem, and identity. Without this, individuals often experience sensations of powerlessness, meaninglessness, and normlessness—a condition called alienation. In work, individuals have the possibility of finding some meaning in their day-to-day activities—if, of course, their work is sufficiently challenging. When employees are not involved in their jobs because the work is not challenging enough, they usually see no reason to apply themselves, which, of course, jeopardizes productivity and organizational effectiveness. This self-evident truth has given rise to a general concern among managers about declining productivity and work values. In fact, concern about this situation has caused many managers to take a renewed interest in how the behavioral sciences can help them solve many of the problems of people at work.
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