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Astro-logical Forecast for Thursday 2/12/2015: Mercury Direct; Jon Stewart; Pluto & More
Allll-riighty, then!
Big news is Mercury turning direct yesterday at 9:57AM ET. Patience and focus as you move about and attempt to communicate or work with gizmos that allegedly facilitate communication. On Tuesday I was certain I'd posted the forecast early in the morning, only to discover after 12PM that I had failed to complete the posting process. I started writing this forecast yesterday morning, but kept needing to step away from it until now. You do not want to hear what's going on with my printer. Patience. Focus. Breathe!
The Scorpio Moon goes void at 12:32AM ET, not to enter Sagittarius until 11:46AM ET. Regular readers know that Moon voids suggest natural breaks in the action, offering opportunities to chill or focus on routine concerns. The flake factor is higher, as efforts to move forward in a straight line are more likely to be subject to unexpected twists and delays. Crises that crop up during voids are often much ado about nothing.
Spirits tend to lift when the Moon leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius — huzzah, huzzah! It's an apt time to expand your horizons, go for a gamble or a gambol, take in a foreign film or other entertainment outside your comfort zone.
Funny how the news continues to be The News, as we'd expect with Saturn in Sagittarius suggesting a major reality check in mass communication and belief systems. First, Jon Stewart made headlines Tuesday night when he announced he would leave The Daily Show at the end of the year. Then, NBC announced that Brian Williams would be suspended without pay for six months for saying things that were not true about his experience in Iraq. It didn't take long for one newspaper to suggest they just switch jobs.
In the linked article, Mr. Stewart notes that he's been feeling restless, and frankly, we'd expect him to be questioning his purpose in life over the past two years, given that nebulous Neptune has been making contact with so many planets in his horoscope (birth time unknown). His maverick sensibility is clearly evident, as is no small amount of idealism and a need for social expression that reflects substance and artistry. But it's likely been quite a fog in his quest for new vision. I'm glad he hasn't set an exact departure date, as the fog is not likely to lift until after March. Whatever projects he pursues next, however, the progress of Saturn through his horoscope in 2015 suggests a pressing need for serious ambition and gravitas is likely to blossom. End of the year seems like an apt time for a separation.
Elsewhere, transiting Pluto is now exactly squaring the U.S. Saturn, suggesting a particularly difficult, anguished exercise. Pluto challenges us to change our perspective. It insists we face the truth. On Tuesday, for example, the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, published a report on the history of lynching in America. The report lists close to 4000 names of African Americans who were killed in the South between 1877-1950. Bryan Stevenson, the director of the organization, has proposed that the sites of these brutalities be marked with a plaque. Perhaps raising awareness will foster a greater understanding and healing of racial prejudice and inequality as it exists today.
Meanwhile, reflecting upheaval in matters of power and resources suggested by the Uranus-Pluto square, Apple announced this week that it is going solar — the wave of the future! Elsewhere, more Pluto in Capricorn corruption was exposed at a financial institution. This time it's Swiss bank HSBC, which "helped clients dodge taxes and hide millions." And on Sunday, the NYT published the first of a four-part series, "Towers of Secrecy," investigating the buyers of multimillion dollar condos, many of whom are foreign and use shell corporations to conceal their identities. What might the NYT have been seeking to discover?
Federal banking guidelines are clear: "Banks should take all reasonable steps to ensure that they do not knowingly or unwittingly assist in hiding or moving the proceeds of corruption." This means screening customers to determine whether they are "politically exposed people" — foreign officials and their relatives and associates — and filing a "suspicious activity report" if the customers transfer unusually large amounts of money.
But such checks are not required on money flowing into the country through shell companies to purchase high-end real estate….
Finally, some feedback I received from a 13-year-old Scorpio reader, who thought I could have done a better job with Friday's forecast. Let's call him Rex, because it means "king" and this boy is nothing if not noble. This isn't the first time his feelings have been hurt by something I wrote. He's objected to my use of the word "ruthless" to describe the typical Scorpio, and given certain sensitive and empathic measurements in his horoscope, I can appreciate that.
Truth be told, I use that word partially in jest, as Scorpios are often teased for scaring the bejeebus out of people based on the fact that they exist. But a closer look at my online dictionary defines "ruthless" as "merciless" and "cruel". That does seem too harsh for all Scorpios in general. Thus I put it out to Scorpios reading this: if there was one word you'd like people to use in describing your awesome Scorpio-ness, what would that word be? Do drop me a line, and I will share the results.
Rex thought "ruthless" would be a more accurate word for ISIL, which he's discussed in his 7th grade current events class. He objected to my effort to segue between two news items reflecting the fiery illumination suggested by last week's Full Moon in Leo, opposed by Jupiter. Connecting a story about the inner workings of the Sun with the most recent ISIL atrocity using clever wordplay was "crude," he thought. Calling the perpetrators "unfeeling" did not go far enough:
"I think America can be unfeeling at times and then not so much sometimes, 'cause we just are who we are – sort of see things in our "American" way, but we always try to "get" what other people feel. But those people are BARBARIC in the literal meaning. No, worse. They need a new word: Isilisticism…'cause their "way" is to not EVER see ANYBODY else as equals or human."
Not being able to see oneself in the eyes of another; i.e., "as equals or human," is exactly what I was trying to express with the word "unfeeling". Plenty of thinkers have opined that people who do horrible things lack empathy. They do not see the Divine in others; they do not understand that what they do to other people, they also do to themselves. I agree with those that believe we all come from the same Source; we are all connected. That being said — dear Rex — please know it is never my intention to offend. I thank you very much for sharing your thoughts.
Do you remember what I said about Friday's Sun-Jupiter opposition offering the potential for recognition or an expanded reach for anyone with a planet or angle around 17 degrees of Leo, Aquarius, Scorpio or Taurus? Rex has Mars at 17 Aquarius and Venus at 16 Scorpio. We'd expect his need for deep social expression, supported by a need for humanitarian action to be expressed — and it was! Neat, huh?
"But how would I know if I have a planet at one of those degrees?" wrote Mark, another avid reader. Answer: order the Astro-Basics Report for $18, and you will receive a copy of your horoscope, a computer-generated report listing your planets, what signs and houses they are in, and how they relate to other planets. I will include a personal note about the reigning need of your horoscope. When you understand your reigning need, then you can take conscious steps to fulfill it in ways that are productive and satisfying. You'd be amazed at the number of people who do not fully appreciate what they need in order to be happy. Thanks for asking, Mark!
And thank you for reading this forecast.
February 12th, 2015 | Tags: jon stewart horoscope astrology, jon stewart leaves daily show, Neptune square Mercury, Neptune square Sun, pluto square saturn in the US horoscope 2015, saturn conjunct sun, solar arc saturn at the aries point | | Leave a comment
Astro-logical Forecast for Monday 10/22/2012: Sun in Scorpio
And a delightful Monday morning to you. Well, perhaps not so delightful for East Coasters waking up a few hours after an exact challenge between stern Saturn in stubborn Scorpio and Moon in quirky, yet equally stubborn, Aquarius (exact at 4:30AM ET). A sense of loss, which fuels a reach for ambition — or perhaps some Designated Authority Figure throwing a wet blanket on someone's rose-colored dream? In your own personal world, maybe all you'll need is a second cup of coffee to get you buzzing through the day, picking up inspired and inventive ideas when the Moon is supported by "mad scientist" Uranus at 11AM ET. Hash them out in a brainstorming session with the rest of the gang.
The big astro-logical news today the Sun leaving airy, cerebral Libra for the watery, emotional sign of Scorpio (exact at 8:14PM ET). This adds to the demand for substance over theory suggested by disciplined Saturn's ingress into Scorpio on October 6th. It should heighten the intensity of this evening's third and final presidential debate, which starts at 9PM ET. I will post a separate forecast for the debate later today.
Meanwhile, if you're feeling a urge to merge with a higher consciousness or escape into some other rarefied, intangible state (music, spirit or drug-induced fantasy), then you are in tune with the patterns suggested by nebulous Neptune in harmonious contact with the Sun (life force), an aspect which is exact on Tuesday at 7:15AM. It's a helpful aspect to have if you're trying to keep the peace. It's also a potential set-up for a vision or pure fantasy, deception or lies.
In contrast, a big dose of reality may hit when the annual meet-up between controlling Saturn and Sun (life force) on happens on Thursday morning. Last year, when the Sun and Saturn hooked up in Libra, we saw some heavy judgments handed down in the headlines. This year, with the hook-up in Scorpio, what debts will be called in from the depths, like so much karmic retribution? If you are celebrating a birthday around the 25th of October or July, or the 21st of February or April, you are likely feeling this more strongly than most. Maybe your energy is a little low; maybe you're feeling restricted or controlled — it's all in an effort by the Universe to get you streamlined and focused on what is essential.
Moon voids this week: Tuesday 9:2PM ET — Wednesday 7AM; Friday 11:04AM — 3:31PM ET.
October 22nd, 2012 | Tags: Neptune trine Sun, saturn conjunct sun, Sun in Scorpio | | 2 comments


Description: A newly painted GEVO leads Belmont Coal Train 750 through Concord, NC. That classic Southern cantilever signal could use a little paint too.
Description: An eastbound train is about to cross Overview Drive just west of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania.
Description: NS power has detached from today's loaded coal train and is heading into the Guilford/PanAm yard at East Deerfield MA.
Description: NS power has detatched from today's loaded coal train at Guilford/PanAm's E Deerfield yard.
Description: A Westbound freight emerges from the fog and sun as it glides down the West Slope.
Description: The "pig train" MOAY arrives at Ayer MA with NS power, while a Guilford freight steps aside to allow the pig to back into Hill Yard.
Description: Main Street, 0827 hours.
Description: Container train going west through Fostoria.
Description: NS 16N enters the North Controlled Siding for a crew change. It is seen tackling the four consecutive grade crossings in Olmsted Falls.


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American Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts. Hillsides covered with lupine in spring. Dances every night during the sum- mer. American Legion, Auxiliary and Jun- iors. Catalina Hospital, with resident physi- cian. Automobile road to the Isthmus--25 miles. Catalina Island School for Boys (pri- vate). Water on lee side of Island is seldom rough. Many cafes, cafeterias and dining rooms. Two mountain peaks over 2000 feet in height. Palms and olive trees shade Crescent avenue. Has high-pressure salt water fire pro- tection. Salt water for flushing and street sprinkling. Hair dressing and manicure estab- lishments. Two salt water running fountains on ocean front. Power boats with same control as automobiles. Public schools, from kindergarten to senior high. Daily airplane service to and from Wilmington. Catalina Harbor, safe anchorage in any weather. Twenty-seven miles south of Los An- geles Harbor. $2,000,000 Casino, containing theatre and ballroom. 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Ocean Bonito (Gvmno~arda pelarnys). --o---- Catalina t~sland---the place where quietness and rer)ose soothe ra~ged nerves and renews health and happi- hess At Catalina you'll always feel gay, There's laughter and merriment thru the day. all SING the BEAN BARDS of old could have found no more splendid subject to sing than the lowly brown bean, especially if it were served in a low brown pot, fragrant with the mingled goodness of brown sugar and crisp brown bacon! Mingled with it are reminiscences of the songs that the pine trees sing out in Maine woods where beans are eaten by woodsmen who know the worth of long hours of baking In earthen ovens. Sing the bean then, and repeat a chorus of very good bean dishes which you have tried and found not wanting in untyersal appeal. Here are two recipes which will start you off singing in tune: Encorel Enoorel Beans and Cheese Casserole: Dice four slices of bacon and fry crisp. Remove. Drain off most of the fat, add one-fourth cup pecans and brown gently. Add one-third cup diced cheese, the contents of one can of New England oven- baked beans, the bacon dice and salt to taste. Pour into greased individual casseroles. Cut two slices of bacon in halves and place a piece of bacon on top of each. Bake in the oven until the bacon is crisp. This serves four persons. Baked Beans and Hamburger: Chop one onion, add one-half pound of hamburger steak and brown in two tablespoons of fat. Add the contents of one can of tomato soup and the contents of one can of oven-baked beans. Salt to taste and heat thoroughly. Serve plain or over slices of hot, steamed brown bread. This serves six persona* CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR POSITIONS The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open com- petitive examinations for senior cabi- net-maker, senior carpenter, senior electrician, and senior painter, for ap- pointment in Washington, D. C., and immediate vicinity only. These exami- nations are open to all citizens who meet the requirements. The entrance salary for these positions is $1,860 a year. Applicants must have had at ]east one year of journeyman exper- ience in the t'rade for which applica- tion is made, subsequent to the com- pletion of a 4-year apprenticeship therein, or 4 vents' practical exper- ience in the trade applied for, the substantial equivalent of such com- plete(t apprenticeship. Full information may be obtained from I, ouise Newberry, secretary of the U. S. Civil Service Board of Ex- aminers, at the post office in this city. --:O :~-~- A feather is like no other object in all the world. While there is no known connecting link between the feather of the bird and the scale of a reptile, the development of the two structures is very similar. 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Since England and France were not at war. they said the attack was a violation of international law: Papers found at the time proved that they were also scouts for a French force sent to drive the English away, Five weeks later, that force, com- manded by Jumuuvllle's brother, Oou- Ion de Vlllters, besieged Washlngton's little army at Fort Necessity. However. Washington held out until they put into writing the artleleo of capitulation. It was a soggy, rainy day and the French note was "'written in a bad hand on wet and blotted paper." In it Vllliers twice stated that the French were not attacking the English, but were punishing "L'assassinat du Sieur de Jumonville." This was read to Washington by Jacob Van Braam, a Dutchman who translated the word 'Tassasslnat" simply as "death or loss." So Washington signed the articles, not realizing that he was thus confessing to an "assassination." It was a trifling error of interpreta- tion but the French, who welcomed an excuse for war with "perfidious Al- bion," seized upon the young colonial officer's "'confession." It played no small part in bringing on the Seven Years' war. ~. Western Newspaper Unlola. ~). WAR DEPARTMENT; UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE 751 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles, California To Whom it May Concern: Request has been made by S~nta Catalina Island Company for an ex- tension for a period of 2 years of War Department permit, dated June 13, 1934, to construct three stone jetties, one to extend 85 feet and each of the others to extend 200 feet into San Pedro Channel from the easterly shore of the island north of Sugar Loaf Point, and also for an extension for a period of 2 years of W'ar Department permit, dated July 20, 1934, to con- struct two stone jetties, one to extend ~5 feet into San Pedro Channel near the St. Catherine Hotel, and the other to extend ltX) feet into Avalon Bay west of the bath house. 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I was re-watching Game of Thrones Season 1 and was blown away at how every line actually threads further into the plot, and every character referenced in passing actually have some purpose in being mentioned, or appear later. And it is all woven together gracefully – like when Arya starts practicing swordfight with Syrio Forell and Ned sees them and looks worried, and slowly fading in is the sound of battles, and he doesn't have to say anything but it gives enough backdrop for the bloodspills to come.
Or like the screenshot above, where I just now found out that the two people speaking at the bottom of the dungeon plotting to kill Ned (which somehow I didn't notice in my first two passes of Season 1) are actually Illyrio and Varys! Didn't Varys just go to Ned telling him that he trusted him and wanted to help? Ugh and now in Season 6 he's helping Daenerys? Did Varys change his stance or did the balance of things change enough for Varys to think that assisting Daenerys was now the better choice?


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HomePublicationsSicca/Sjögren Syndrome triggered by PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint in...
Sicca/Sjögren Syndrome triggered by PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors: data from the International ImmunoCancer Registry (ICIR)
Manel Ramos-Casals
Benjamin Fisher
Inflammation and Ageing
Objective: To analyse the worldwide occurrence of sicca/Sjögren (SjS) syndrome associated with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in patients with cancer.
Methods: The ImmunoCancer International Registry (ICIR) is a Big Data-Sharing multidisciplinary network composed by 40 specialists in Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Immunology and Oncology from 18 countries focused on the clinical and basic research of the immune-related adverse events (irAEs) related to cancer immunotherapies. For this study, patients investigating for a clinical suspicion of SjS after being exposed to ICI were included.
Results: We identified 26 patients (11 women and 15 men, with a mean age at diagnosis of 63,57 years). Underlying cancer included lung (n=12), renal (n=7), melanoma (n=4), and other (n=3) neoplasia. Cancer immunotherapies consisted of monotherapy (77%) and combined regimens (23%). In those patients receiving monotherapy, all patients were treated with PD1/PD1-L inhibitors (nivolumab in 9, pembrolizumab in 7 and durvalumab in 4); no cases associated with CTLA-4 inhibitors were identified. The main SjS-related features consisted of dry mouth in 25 (96%) patients, dry eye in 17 (65%), abnormal ocular tests in 10/16 (62%) and abnormal oral diagnostic tests in 12/14 (86%) patients. Minor salivary gland biopsy was carried in 15 patients: histopathological findings consisted of mild chronic sialadenitis in 8 (53%) patients and focal lymphocytic sialadenitis in the remaining 7 (47%); a focus score was measured in 5 of the 6 patients (mean of 1.8, range 1 to 4). Immunological markers included positive ANA in 13/25 (52%), anti-Ro/SS-A in 5/25 (20%), RF in 2/22 (9%), anti-La/SS-B in 2/25 (8%), low C3/C4 levels in 1/17 (6%) and positive cryoglobulins in 1/10 (10%). Classification criteria for SjS were fulfilled by 10 (62%) out of 16 patients in whom the two key classificatory features were carried out. Among the 26 patients, there were only 3 (11%) who presented exclusively sicca syndrome without organ-specific autoimmune manifestations. Therapeutic management included measures directed to treat sicca symptoms and therapies against autoimmune-mediated manifestations (glucocorticoids in 42%, second/third-line therapies in 31%); therapeutic response for systemic features was observed in 8/11 (73%). No patient died due to autoimmune involvement.
Conclusions: Patients with Sjögren syndrome triggered by ICI display a very-specific profile different from that reported in idiopathic primary SjS, including more frequent occurrence in men, a higher mean age, a predominant immunonegative serological profile, and a notable development of organ-specific autoimmune involvement in spite of the poor immunological profile. The close association found between sicca/Sjögren syndrome and primarily PD1 blockade requires further specific investigation.
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
3, Supplement 118
Sjögren's syndrome, immune checkpoint inhibitors, nivolumab, pembrolizumab, durvalumab
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Title:Monodentate Trialkylphosphines: Privileged Ligands in Metal-catalyzed Crosscoupling Reactions
Author(s): Kevin H. Shaughnessy*
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Box 870336, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487-0336,United States
Keywords: Phosphine, cross-coupling, steric parameter, electronic parameter, palladium, monodentate trialkylphosphines, palladiumphosphine, monodentate trialkyl phosphines.
Abstract: Phosphines are widely used ligands in transition metal-catalyzed reactions. Arylphosphines, such as triphenylphosphine, were among the first phosphines to show broad utility in catalysis. Beginning in the late 1990s, sterically demanding and electronrich trialkylphosphines began to receive attention as supporting ligands. These ligands were found to be particularly effective at promoting oxidative addition in cross-coupling of aryl halides. With electron-rich, sterically demanding ligands, such as tri-tertbutylphosphine, coupling of aryl bromides could be achieved at room temperature. More importantly, the less reactive, but more broadly available, aryl chlorides became accessible substrates. Tri-tert-butylphosphine has become a privileged ligand that has found application in a wide range of late transition-metal catalyzed coupling reactions. This success has led to the use of numerous monodentate trialkylphosphines in cross-coupling reactions. This review will discuss the general properties and features of monodentate trialkylphosphines and their application in cross-coupling reactions of C–X and C–H bonds.
Shaughnessy H. Kevin *, Monodentate Trialkylphosphines: Privileged Ligands in Metal-catalyzed Crosscoupling Reactions, Current Organic Chemistry 2020; 24(3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1385272824666200211114540


The person species' use of technology started with the transformation of organic resources into straightforward resources. Computers, network methods, and different applied sciences provide highly effective tools for creating, communicating, and managing data, and for a host of other actions. The expertise of the Internet includes more than just a collection of instruments, but a system that mixes computers, telecommunications, software and guidelines and procedures or protocols.
It Promotes College students engagement in classroom: Since educational applied sciences like digital white boards are interactive, lecturers can give college students a chance to show their fellow college students utilizing this interactive white board. These instruments gather and analyze pupil information after which regulate the content by recommending non-obligatory supplies for college students to make use of to help them with their present assignments.
ICTs are key instruments for communication, collaboration, content creation, seeking help, accessing data and analysing efficiency in work and professional fields. The event of expertise could draw upon many fields of information, including scientific, engineering, mathematical , linguistic , and historic information, to realize some practical end result.
Digital business focuses more on how know-how allows firms to create new value and experiences that differentiate firms and give them a aggressive edge over their peers. Media (plural of medium) is another phrase that has many definitions and I'll argue that it has two distinct meanings relevant for instructing and studying, each of that are totally different from definitions of technology.
A software system, similar to a database administration system, which is a set of fundamental programs that will provide some service to a wide range of other impartial purposes. The use of databases and distant storage services helps in retaining business information and data safe and accessible from anywhere.


In a move that could inspire other rivals to beat the industry's 2022 deadline, Toyota announced Monday it will offer autobraking standard on all but three Lexus and Toyota models by the end of 2017.
The Toyota Mirai and Scion iA already include autobraking standard. By 2018, 25 more models — everything except the Toyota 4Runner and 86 (formerly the Scion FR-S) and Lexus GX — will include the ability to automatically halt the car if a collision with another vehicle is imminent.
The standard package announced for the 25 Toyota and Lexus models described Monday will also include headlights with the ability to switch automatically between high and low beams if an oncoming driver is detected. It'll also give customers the more controversial lane departure warning technology.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates autobraking cuts about 39 percent of rear-ending crashes — about 13 percent of all the crashes in America.
The announcement came just three days after OEMs representing 99 percent of the U.S. market share announced they'd offer the technology on nearly all cars, SUVs and trucks by 2022.
As Toyota had already pledged nearly a year ago to offer Monday's standard package as a cheap option — between $300-$635 — on all vehicles by the end of 2017, it'll be interesting to see if MSRPs just increase that amount.
Not only will such repairs include additional scanning and calibration for the systems to protect future occupants, but putting the wrong parts on the car out of lack of knowledge or a desire to save money could defeat the system.
For example, what happens when you put a seemingly identical older $51 standalone Toyota emblem on certain models today instead of using one sold as part of a $966 assembly through which the autobraking system can "see"? Both autobraking and adaptive cruise control — which modulates the vehicle's speed to stay a safe distance from the car in front of you — cease to work.
Sure, the price difference is dramatic (even an assembly-assembly comparison sees a $500 increase), but who cares if it prevents thousands more in medical bills or collision damage — or worse, a death?
Autobraking on small Toyotas will combine laser radar and a camera, work at 7-50 mph, and cut 19 mph of speed — which means even the crashes which do occur will be less severe. Toyota estimates that 80 percent of rear-ending happens between 7-50 mph.
Midsize Toyotas and Lexuses by the end of 2017 will also receive not only the adaptive cruise control described above but a better version of the autobraking system, which will use millimeter-wave radar, work at your vehicle's top speed, and cut 25 mph out of one's velocity by itself.
That system can also detect and brake for pedestrians at 7-50 mph and cut 19 mph of speed. That could give Toyota a leg-up on the competition, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may start pushing OEMs to make pedestrian safety a greater priority with a new rating.
Finally, some Lexus models will receive the capability to automatically use your power steering to help you stay in your lane.


Case management services are provided by health care professionals who work with patients to identify barriers that may prevent them from reaching their healthcare goals. Our case managers work closely with our medical and behavioral health providers while providing support and guidance to our patients.
Case managers strive to assist patients and families to navigate through the healthcare system. They provide advocacy for patients and collaborate with members of the healthcare team to find solutions in providing effective, quality, and efficient care. Case managers provide care coordination to facilitate appropriate delivery of health services and resource identification.


Mary Ann Kirigin and Jonathan Tobin will be married July 8, 2006 on the island of Brac, in Croatia.
The ceremony will be held in Our Lady of Assumption Church located in the upper portion of of the village of Mirca. The service will be performed by Father Andro Ursic, in Croatian. Our priest in Los Angeles, Father Mate Bizica, has offered to say parts in English.
After the ceremony there is a short walk to the lower part of Mirca, where the reception will be held at the summer home of Josko and Maya Kirigin.


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Joan Miro Biography
December 2, 2020 September 23, 2020 by artst
Joan Miro was a Spanish artist who combined Surrealist fantasy with abstract art.
His unique and mature style evolved from the tension between his imagination, vision of modern life's harshness, and poetic impulse.
He also worked mainly on Lithography and created several tapestries, Murals, and sculptures for public spaces. His highly personalized visual language originated from natural sources as well as prehistoric.
Often considered one of the leading abstract artists he is also thought of as a minor lesser known member of the surrealist artists.
This biography tries to outline his life from childhood to his career development, work, and the factors that inspired his imaginative work across various mediums.
Joan Miro was born in Montroig Barcelona, Spain, on April 20, 1893, as the firstborn son of Micheal Miro Adziras and Dolores Ferra.
He was from a long line of hardworking artisans, and his father worked as a watchmaker and goldsmith. Although Miro wasn't good at schoolwork, he regularly drew from the age of eight.
Coming from a Catalan heritage, Miro got encouragement from his parents to hold cultural interests. In 1907, he attended the Lonja School of Fine Arts in Barcelona and received more motivation from his teachers.
After attending a commercial college, he later worked as a clerk in an office until he underwent a physical and mental breakdown.
His parents bought an estate in Montroig near Tarragona in 1912 and took him there for convalescence. They also allowed him to attend art school in Barcelona, where his teacher Fransisco Glin advised him to stick to subjects that he liked to draw.
This changed and strengthened Miro's feelings for the spatial quality of objects. As he recovered, Miro concentrated entirely on art and eventually abandoned his commercial pursuits.
In the art academy in Barcelona, Miro learned both contemporary Catalan poets and art movements. Poetry had a lifelong influence in him, where he saw his work as an implicit metaphor that revoked resemblance to the objective reality, while still managing to stay out of it.
During his training, his teacher had him draw while blindfolded so that he could rely on touch and intuition to encourage spatial understanding of various objects .
Between 1912 and 1920, Miro spent most of his time painting portraits, landscapes, and nudes in a Catalan Fauvism style.
The early 1920s were quite critical in Miro's life as he moved to Paris. This decision was prompted by the fact that his first solo show in 1918 didn't go well.
Both the public and critics ridiculed his work, and not a single piece was bought. The disappointment sent Miro to pack and go out to find a more receptive and invigorating artistic world.
He traveled to Paris in 1920 and met several other artists like Pablo Picasso, Max Jacob, Tristan Tzara, and Andre Masson.
It was until his three and a half months stay in Paris that he decided to go back to his Catalan community, where he got his breakthrough, something he referred to as 'bursting into painting like the way a child burst into tears.'
Mature work and international recognition
In the following years, Miro maintained a good balance between his Parisian art and Catalan inspiration.
From 1919, he lived alternately in Paris and Spain. Despite being nominated as a French national, Miro remained attached to his Catalan homeland.
In the 1920s, Miro focused on meticulously detailed realism with abstraction in landscapes such as the Tilled Field and the farm.
He would gradually remove objects he portrayed from their unique context and reassemble them in accordance with specific mysterious grammar, creating an eerie impression.
He enjoyed sharing his thoughts with like-minded artists. From 1925 to 1928, he worked closely under Surrealist, Dadaist, and Paul Klee.
He painted imaginary landscapes and dream pictures where the linear configurations and patches of color looked as though they were set down randomly. He used human and animal figures as indeterminate forms.
After a short time living in Paris, Joan Miro made it a routine to stay in the city during Winter, Autumn, and Spring and then return to his family home in Montroig each summer.
This offered him a good balance of influences while also allowing him to rest from the busy and hectic city life for several months every year while still maintaining a strong connection with the capital that saw his career develop and move at the right pace and direction.
In his early years settling in Paris, Miro faced a number of financial challenges that he used to find inspiration from. He wasn't bothered by these challenges and only used them to appreciate his opportunity to pursue his dreams in a world where his modern art styles were more receptive.
In 1928, Miro traveled to the Netherlands, where he learned the 17th-century Dutch realist painters. By the 1930s, Miro had already executed a series of old master paintings and had become more experimental, using techniques of collage and sculptural assemblies.
Miro returned to Spain during world war II, where he executed a series of small works with symbols of cosmos and elements, expressing a happy collaboration of everything that is creative.
After the end of world war II, in 1948, Miro again split his time to live in Paris and Spain, and in that year, he began a series of very poetic work based on a combination of themes of a bird, woman, and star.
Between 1949 and 1950, Miro created abstract paintings that became wildly spontaneous while still portraying others with punctilious craftsmanship.
The years following World war II, Miro became internationally known for his drawings, sculptures, and paintings exhibited in many countries. He would get commissioned to paint a wide range of murals across Paris, Spain and the world.
Late period and death
As he aged, Miro continued to receive public commissions and accolades. He went to different directions to find something to add to his skills and knowledge.
He received an honorary degree from the University of Barcelona in 1979 as he continued to demonstrate his achievements and his place in popular culture.
Even at his age, Miro continued to embrace the modern culture and was much interested in the lives of younger generations, to help him find out what the future held.
Like all other great artists, he would continue working until his death in 1983, a year after completing Woman and Bird, public sculpture for Barcelona City.
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Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi (* 19. Juli 1973 in Neu-Delhi, Indien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Seit Januar 2017 vertritt er den achten Distrikt des Bundesstaats Illinois im US-Repräsentantenhaus.

Werdegang
Bereits drei Monate nach seiner Geburt kam Raja Krishnamoorthi mit seiner Familie in die Vereinigten Staaten, wo sich die Familie zunächst in Buffalo im Staat New York niederließ. Im Jahr 1980 zogen sie nach Peoria in Illinois. Zwischen 1990 und 1995 studierte er an der Princeton University das Fach Maschinenbau und absolvierte es mit einem Bachelor of Arts. Nach einem anschließenden Jurastudium zwischen 1997 und 2000 an der Harvard University, mit erfolgreichem Abschluss als Juris Doctor (J.D.), und seiner im Jahr 2000 erfolgten Zulassung als Rechtsanwalt begann er in diesem Beruf zu arbeiten. Zwischenzeitlich war er auch Sonderstaatsanwalt des Staates Illinois. Seit 2010 ist er Präsident der Firma Sivananthan Laboratories and Episolar Inc, die Technologien für militärische und zivile Kunden entwickelt und verkauft.

Krishnamoorthi lebt mit seiner Frau Priya und den drei Kindern in Schaumburg (Illinois).

Poltitk
Politisch schloss sich Krishnamoorthi der Demokratischen Partei an. Zwischen 2002 und 2004 war er als Policy Director im Wahlkampfteam von Barack Obama, als dieser für den US-Senat kandidierte. Auch 2008 gehörte er zu Obamas Beratern im Präsidentschaftswahlkampf. Von 2007 bis 2009 war er stellvertretender State Treasurer von Illinois. 2012 kandidierte er noch erfolglos für den Kongress. Bei den Kongresswahlen des Jahres 2016 wurde er aber im achten Wahlbezirk von Illinois in das US-Repräsentantenhaus in Washington, D.C. gewählt, wo er am 3. Januar 2017 die Nachfolge von Tammy Duckworth antrat, die erfolgreich für den US-Senat kandidiert hatte. Die folgenden beiden Wahlen, 2018 und 2020, konnte er ebenfalls gewinnen, sein aktuelles Mandat läuft noch bis zum 3. Januar 2023.

Die Primary (Vorwahl) seiner Partei am 28. Juni für die Wahlen 2022 konnte er gegen Junaid Ahmed gewinnen. Er wird dadurch am 8. November 2022 gegen Chris Dargis von der Republikanischen Partei, sowie den unabhängigen Mohammed Faheem antreten.

Ausschüsse
Krishnamoorthi ist aktuell Mitglied in folgenden Ausschüssen des Repräsentantenhauses:
 Committee on Oversight and Reform
 Economic and Consumer Policy (Vorsitz)
 Environment
 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
 Intelligence Modernization and Readiness
 Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research
 Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

Weblinks

 Webpräsenz beim Kongress (englisch)
 Biographie beim Project Vote Smart (englisch)
 Krishnamoorthi bei Ballotpedia (englisch)

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Mitglied des Repräsentantenhauses der Vereinigten Staaten für Illinois
Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei (Vereinigte Staaten)
Politiker (21. Jahrhundert)
Staatsanwalt (Vereinigte Staaten)
Rechtsanwalt (Vereinigte Staaten)
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1973
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Vaughn actually got her start roleplaying characters from Piers Anthony's Xanth universe, something that received a worried groan from the crowd. Vaughn acknowledged the validity of that response, describing the series as one where women were described "bust size first and hair color second", but defended its influence on her; it's where she picked up her love of puns.
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The panel gave some advice to a GM who has players in the 'winning the game' mindset. Inspiration and incentives for role playing was a popular one, while Trujillo pointed out that giving those players roles outside their usual patterns can give them a sense of importance while teaching them to try new things. Vaughn also pointed to flaw systems, and encouraged GMs to ask players to change one word in their flaw. All of a sudden 'suspicious of most people' can become 'suspicious of most objects'!
The panel, forgetting that these are RPG fans, requested that questioners take a knee. They enjoyed it thoroughly.
The panel ended with a give away, including Rolled & Told #0 and dice bags for all in attendance.


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Does the Venice to Prague overnight connection count as 1 day or 2 days on my railpass?
Hi, i understand that if you take an overnight train after 7pm local time, it counts as 1 rail day. Does this apply for the Venice to Prague overnight train, which stops at Vienna? The train leaves Vienna at 9:09pm, stops at Vienna at 7:55am, and then arrives at Prague at 1:08pm. Does it still count as 1 rail day, even though the train arrives in the afternoon?
Jeff (Official Rep) January 25, 2016 17:26
The trip you describe would actually only use up on 1 day of travel on a 'flexi' rail pass.
For a night train that departs after 7:00 PM and arrives after 4:00 AM, you would enter the date of arrival in the travel calendar on your pass. Since that would be the same date as your connecting train from Vienna to Prague, you would only end up using 1 day of travel.
All night trains require reservations, so you would have to book reservations for the night train from Venice to Vienna in addition to your pass.
On the trains from Vienna to Prague, reservations are highly recommended.
For travel with a rail pass, you would purchase reservations by clicking on 'Book your Rail Pass Reservations' on our homepage (www.raileurope.com), entering a route, and indicating the type of rail pass you'll be traveling with (i.e. a 'Eurail Global Pass'). To book reservations for both segments of an overnight trip from Venice to Prague, you would piece together the connection by doing a separate search for each segment. Therefore, you would do one search to access the night train from Venice to Vienna and another search for connecting trains from Vienna to Prague.
The night train from Venice to Vienna is the 'Venezia-Vienna Express'. The trains from Vienna to Prague are 'Railjet' trains.
Generally, the night train from Venice to Vienna and trains from Vienna to Prague can be reserved once within 90 days of an intended date of departure.
Hi, The trip you describe would actually only use up on 1 day of travel on a 'flexi' rail pass. For a night train that departs after 7:00 PM and arrives after 4:00 AM, you would enter the date of arrival in the travel calendar on your pass. Since that would be the same date as your connecting train from Vienna to Prague, you would only end up using 1 day of travel. All night trains require reservations, so you would have to book reservations for the night train from Venice to Vienna in addition to your pass. On the trains from Vienna to Prague, reservations are highly recommended. For travel with a rail pass, you would purchase reservations by clicking on 'Book your Rail Pass Reservations' on our homepage (www.raileurope.com), entering a route, and indicating the type of rail pass you'll be traveling with (i.e. a 'Eurail Global Pass'). To book reservations for both segments of an overnight trip from Venice to Prague, you would piece together the connection by doing a separate search for each segment. Therefore, you would do one search to access the night train from Venice to Vienna and another search for connecting trains from Vienna to Prague. The night train from Venice to Vienna is the 'Venezia-Vienna Express'. The trains from Vienna to Prague are 'Railjet' trains. Generally, the night train from Venice to Vienna and trains from Vienna to Prague can be reserved once within 90 days of an intended date of departure.
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4 Ways to Grow in Your Career—Without Becoming a Manager
Mary Squillace
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While it's tempting to measure career growth and success solely according to the number of rungs we scale on the corporate ladder, management isn't the only path to a satisfying career. Being a manager comes with responsibilities that don't appeal to everyone. Even worse, managerial work could take you away from the aspects of your job you love most.
But just because you don't have any interest in presiding over a team doesn't mean that you're destined to stagnate—or that you have to grudgingly heave yourself up to the next level. In other words, you don't always have to move upward to move onward.
We asked professionals who've blazed a trail off the management track to fill us in on four ways you can continue to evolve professionally—minus the supervisory duties.
1. Look for Opportunities That Offer In-Role Advancement
Not all growth involves taking a step up. Certain roles offer opportunities to stretch yourself within the same position, through a greater variety of projects, more prestigious assignments, deeper work, or more responsibility. When hunting for your next non-managerial job opportunity, consider point-blank asking about what growth looks like within the role rather than what's beyond it.
While working as a media agency VP, Nathanael Yellis realized managing a team came with some emotional costs. Being on-call as a resource for his direct reports—as well as being beholden to his own manager's schedule—took away from the time and energy he was able to spend with his family. So he set out to find an individual contributor role that still offered in-role growth.
Not having to make the emotional commitment to managing people frees emotional bandwidth I have at home.
Nathanael Yellis
Yellis ultimately found it within his current position as an Inbound Consultant for HubSpot. There, not only does he have more direct control over his time, but he can still develop his career without stepping up to a managerial role. "I have promotions available to me that come with increased status or customers who are more critical to HubSpot's success," he says. "As I continue to grow in the role, I'll have the opportunity to work with larger companies in a wider variety of industries."
Because he's customer-facing, he's able to establish clear boundaries for when and how he interacts with clients, such as deciding he isn't available for conference calls between 5 and 8 PM. "Beyond that," he says, "not having to make the emotional commitment to managing people frees emotional bandwidth I have at home."
2. Make a Lateral Move Somewhere Bigger or More Prestigious
If you're not interested in becoming a bigger fish in a small pond, consider bigger ponds, whether that means a larger company, a greater swath of sales territory, or a more prestigious brand. In the case of Danielle Radin, the digital correspondent for NBC San Diego, the puddle-to-lake leap meant a bigger broadcast market.
If you're not interested in becoming a bigger fish in a small pond, consider bigger ponds.
While Radin had a master's degree that primed her for the managerial track, she found that she liked being a reporter, and didn't want to deal with the office politics that came with managing others in the newsroom. Instead of hopping up the ladder, she's been hopping to larger markets. "In broadcast the goal is to move up to bigger markets, which are ranked by population from 1 all the way down to 209," she explains. "I started in one of the lowest-ranked markets, 195, and was able to jump to San Diego, ranked 28."
Of course, few fields offer quite the concrete ranking system by which to measure your growth, but other indicators, both quantitative (think: company size and potential number of clients) and qualitative (think: influence or reputation) can be your guide when you're looking to make a lateral move.
3. Go Solo as a Consultant
Once you become an expert in your field, you can deploy your skills and experience in a consulting role. That's what Stacy Caprio, founder of Accelerated Growth Marketing, an SEO/SEM consulting company, did.
Caprio previously worked as the search marketing manager for a finance company, but didn't like the idea of having to be responsible for anyone else's work but her own. She tested the waters by consulting as a side hustle and eventually made it her full-time career. When you go it alone, you can chart your own career growth with the same metrics you use to measure your consulting business' success, such as reach and revenue.
I like that it has given me the opportunity to learn so much and be hands on in what I do.
Stacy Caprio
Though the freedom of consulting is a huge perk in itself, Caprio says it's also been more financially lucrative than her previous position. "I like that it has given me the opportunity to learn so much and be hands on in what I do, instead of just a supervisor who has no idea what her employees are doing," she says. "It has also allowed me to make a lot more than I would have been able to make in a managerial role."
4. Deepen or Broaden Your Skill Set to Become an Expert
If you're not devoting time and energy to cultivating managerial skills, you can focus on honing other skills, whether that means perfecting your sales pitch, becoming a financial-modeling wizard, or mastering every project management tool under the sun.
In addition to having the tangible metric of market size by which to gauge her growth, Radin says her non-management path has given her the opportunity to improve her writing, editing, shooting, and presenting abilities on a daily basis. "Find a niche in your job that you truly thrive in, and improve it as much as you can so that you are considered one of the top in that skill set," she advises.
Find a niche in your job that you truly thrive in, and improve it as much as you can so that you are considered one of the top in that skill set.
Danielle Radin
While a deeper skill set is satisfying in and of itself, you can also establish a few key performance indicators to assess growth more objectively. Alex Tran, a digital marketing specialist, opted out of management to focus on the more hands-on aspects of her career. Instead of measuring her performance according to how close she's getting to a head-honcho title, she uses other metrics relevant to her industry.
"In marketing I am measuring our brand visibility and reputation. If we are getting more leads than we can handle, that is great," she says. "That means we will need to expand and hire more, which is what every growing organization wants. I am a grower, not a leader."
Stepping outside of management may give you a chance to expand your skills outward as well. When Caprio made her move to consulting, she found that she was able to extend her expertise beyond the parameters of her in-house role. In those 9-to-5 jobs she held, "my focus was 70% running paid Google and Facebook ads," she explains. "Once I was consulting full-time, I really dove into more than just theoretical SEO, which enabled me to develop a new skill set driving more unpaid traffic to sites." she adds. "I used this to further expand into buying my own sites and growing them, so one thing led to another."
Mary Squillace is an award-winning writer and editor who has covered everything from health and beauty to travel and astrology for a variety of national lifestyle publications. She currently lives in Los Angeles where she reports to the most demanding boss she's ever had: her toddler. You can find her on Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
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Different loans suit different situations. The Loan Story is well-equipped to handle a variety of unique circumstances, and in addition to that, we will always put your long term financial goals first.
A fixed rate mortgage is a mortgage that has a fixed interest rate for the entire term of the loan. With a fixed-rate mortgage, borrowers do not have to worry about interest rates spiking and increasing their mortgage payment.
A mortgage in which the interest rate fluctuates at set periods based on the current market. Typically denoted in the form "introductory period/interval for adjustment," as in a 5/1 ARM in which the first 5 years are fixed, and then the subsequent rates are readjusted every 1 year.
The FHA, or Federal Housing Administration, provides mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders. FHA insures these loans on single family and 2-4 Units. Learn more about FHA loan requirements and guidelines by calling our experienced loan advisors.
After the most recent housing crisis, along with other regulatory reform, minimum standards for mortgages, including the Ability to Repay rule and a Qualified Mortgage definition was created in 2010. These were later adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and put into action on January 10, 2014. The new rule provides banks and mortgage lenders with certain liability protection when originating Qualified Mortgage (QM) loans, which allows them to make home loans with less fear of buybacks, lawsuits, and financial loss. As a result, some lenders have begun to originate so-called "non-QM loans," which as the name implies, do not comply with the Qualified Mortgage rule. This type of loan doesn't conform to the Qualified Mortgage definition issued in 2010. Typically offered by private investors and some banks.
A reverse mortgage is a type of home loan for older homeowners (age 62+) that requires no monthly mortgage payments. Borrowers are still responsible for property taxes and homeowner's insurance. Reverse mortgages allow seniors to access the home equity they have built up in their homes now, and defer payment of the loan until they die, sell, or move out of the home. Because there are no required mortgage payments on a reverse mortgage, the interest is added to the loan balance each month. The rising loan balance can eventually grow to exceed the value of the home, particularly in times of declining home values or if the borrower continues to live in the home for many years. However, the borrower (or the borrower's estate) is generally not required to repay any additional loan balance in excess of the value of the home.
Convert your assets to "income" in the eyes of the lender. If you have investment accounts with stocks, mutual funds or bonds, we can document that to increase your income.
There are federal and state sponsored programs to help first-time homebuyers. The funding is typically distributed through specific cities or counties.
Lenders prefer buyers to have either a green card or U.S. citizenship. If you don't have either, they will need to examine your visa and work authorization to determine loan eligibility. The solutions to this varies depending on your unique situation and type of visa, but The Loan Story has lending sources to handle all types of visas, even ones without social security numbers. Contact us to discuss in more detail.
Lenders have very different requirements for land and construction loans. Land loans are considered by the lenders as high risk because it is much easier for owners to walk away from a piece of land than a home. Therefore, how you plan to use the land is critical to the lender. It also impacts the rate and term. Most of lenders wish to loan on ready-to-build lands, meaning that it has road, access, city sewage & water, and access to electricity. Also, a higher down payment is required.
In the U.S., an apartment is defined as a legal parcel with 5 or more units. Qualification for the apartment loan is different than residential loans in that it is based primarily on the apartment's income after operating expenses (utilities, maintenance/repair, administrative management... etc) rather than your personal income. In addition, complexes with 16+ units are required by law to have a residential manager, which can greatly increase expenses.
Lenders for apartment loans tend to be location-specific and may decline your loan purely based on location. Thus, the most important information to have on hand while inquiring for an apartment loan is its location, unit distribution (# units + bedroom/bathroom count), estimated rental income, and estimated operating expenses. Apartment loans typically take 45-60 days to close because appraising multiple units can take a long time.
Loans for commercial spaces come in many shapes and sizes. The most common cases are: office, medical, warehouse, and retail. Commercial loans can be divided into two categories - owner occupied and leased. If you are not planning to run your own business in the space but are simply leasing out to other businesses, it is considered a leased property. In this case the loan calculations are very similar to apartment loans (based off rental income after operating expenses). If you are leasing to your own business, then it is considered owner occupied and you get benefits such as more favorable interest rates and government loans. Commercial loans typically take 60-90 days to close, 2-3x longer than a regular loan, because of all the additional inspections that have to be done based on the type of business (e.g. environmental inspections, food safety inspection... etc etc).


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Парк Марии-Луизы () — главный городской парк Севильи. Располагается вдоль набережной реки Гвадалквивир. Появился вместе с площадью Испании в ходе подготовки города к проведению Иберо-Американской выставке 1929 года. Земельный участок, ранее сады дворца Сан-Тельмо, где был разбит парк, городу подарила в 1893 году Мария Луиза Фернанда Испанская, и парк был назван её именем. Благоустройство городского парка началось в 1911 году усилиями французского ландшафтного архитектора Жан-Клода Николя Форестье и архитектора Анибаля Гонсалеса одновременно с площадью Испании. Два построенных в парке павильона, освободившихся после Иберо-Американской выставки, в настоящее время занимают Археологический музей Севильи и Музей народных искусств и ремёсел.

В парке растёт множество видов деревьев, кустарников, цветов, названия которых указаны на соответствующих установленных табличках. Парк украшают многочисленные скульптуры и фонтаны в мавританском стиле с обилием изразцов.

Литература
 Андалусия и Севилья. Путеводитель. Издательство ФАИР, 2010. ISBN 978-5-8183-1582-9

Ссылки

 Парк Марии Луизы на официальном туристическом сайте Севильи

Сады и парки Севильи
Появились в 1893 году
Появились в XIX веке в Испании
1893 год в Испании


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Samsung Electronics had unveiled its first NVMe-based portable solid state drive (SSD) – the Samsung Portable SSD X5 – achieving new levels of performance and reliability for external storage solutions. Based on the cutting-edge Thunderbolt 32 technology, the new X5 features exceptional speeds in a compact and durable form factor, making it an ideal portable storage for content creators and IT professionals on the go.
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[1996-10-26-ECW-High Incident] Tommy Dreamer vs Brian Lee (Scaffold)
Tommy Dreamer
Scaffold Match
December 6, 2010 in October 1996
Yeah, this is every combination of wrong. Unnecessarily dangerous, hard to shoot properly and bad camera angles that keep making the height look less impressive than it really is. Because sympathy is not a really a concept that existed in ECW, it's hard for them to get the heat for some of the teases that an 80s NWA or Memphis match would have. They do work hard and I think they want to put on a good show, but it just isn't meant for this setting. 20% match and 80% post-match celebration.
I always liked the finish cause it was in the great Extreme warfare commercial. Was it stupid and dangerous? Sure but that was ECW at the time.
You can't say these guys didn't give the fans what they wanted to see. Lee has the decency to sell the big fall like death, assuming he was selling at all.
The match was dreadful from the clips as it was all about the big spot. We do get the big spot that is plastered all over most ECW video releases from that point forward. Visually, it is impressive and Tommy worships in the glory of the fans as Lee gets stretchered out.
4 yr GSR changed the title to [1996-10-26-ECW-High Incident] Tommy Dreamer vs Brian Lee (Scaffold)


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TransparentBusiness - Chile
We are pleased to share with you a recent article about our SheWorks! project from the main Chilean newspaper, with English translation:
[Captions: Silvina Moschini, the founder of SheWorks!, recommends that people take this stage of the pandemic to enhance their skills, especially in areas such as digital skills, marketing or e-commerce, which are most in-demand.]
THROUGH ONLINE PLATFORMS THAT CONNECT THE WORLD:
Freelance Work Grows Stronger as the Result of the Pandemic.
Tasks on request, without bosses and without schedules, were already gaining relevance before this health crisis due to a generational issue. Now, for many, it is the possibility of reinventing themselves and generating crucial income in the face of this adverse scenario.
By ALEXIS IBARRA O.
The OECD has recommended governments to reform their pension systems to ensure that the growing proportion of workers in temporary or part-time jobs can contribute enough during their working lives to receive an adequate income in retirement.
The coronavirus crisis has had an impact on the way people earn a living. At Freelancer.com, the world largest gig job site, with 45 million users, the number of new registrations has increased in recent months. "We had about 10,000 signups a day, but in the midst of the pandemic we have 25,000 a day. The health crisis has not only highlighted teleworking, but has made people see freelance as an alternative to reinvent themselves and generate new income," says Sebastián Siseles, international vice president of Freelancer.com.
Freelance work platforms - without a contract or fixed hours - have grown for a decade. Sites like Freelancer.com, Workana, SheWorks! o Fiverr brings together companies or individuals that offer occasional and sporadic jobs with people who can do them from anywhere in the world.
Ronald Schloss (46) and Raymar Guzmán (37) use Workana, but each from a different side of the coin: Schloss has paid for Raymar's design services. "I have commissioned the development of sites and graphics. The key to receiving a good job is to specify your delivery deadlines and requirements very well. It is something that makes things easier," says Schloss, consultant and owner of Accionable.cl.
Raymar Guzmán is Venezuelan and started his freelance jobs before arriving in Chile. "I have a stable job and I do this in my free time. Although the truth is that I earn more with my freelance work ", says this graphic designer.
For him, the key to consolidating on these platforms is to meet deadlines. You have to be attentive to the projects that the clients publish to present a good proposal and with prices according to the market. And, the most important thing is to deliver quality work ".
The prestigious Chilean scientist César Hidalgo uses Fiverr, a freelance work platform of Israeli origin that is popular for audiovisual or design work. "My experience has been positive. I mainly apply for voice over work for videos and presentations," he says.
Meanwhile, Patrick Nixon (47) uses Freelancer.com. There he offers editing, translation or research work. "You have to create a good profile and choose among several filters which of them are suitable for what you do best. The first jobs are difficult to get out but once you are known everything becomes easier", he says.
Most of these platforms work with a methodology in which they are guarantors of the relationship. "The one who offers the work sends the money, but it is withheld until the person receives the work accordingly. Any difference or dispute is subject to arbitration," says Siseles.
"The jobs most offered on these platforms have to do with graphic design, programming, consulting and content generation. Although you can also find architects, geologists or legal advisers," says Siseles.
FEMALE TALENT
SheWorks! it is a platform just for them.
"51% of women who leave their job do so due to lack of job flexibility. And it is absurd for qualified women to be out of the market because companies continue to work with models from the past in which office time is valued more than achieving objectives, "says Silvina Moschini, CEO and founder of SheWorks!.
The platform connects talented women with large companies and universities with which they have agreements.
"Most platforms work with the auction model and compete for price with people from countries like Bangladesh, where the cost of living is lower. We get closer to a model that is a mix between Match.com and a head hunter. There is a prior curatorship to select talent. Companies are not looking for the best price, but for proven talent and a way to grow in an agile way, "says Moschini, who adds that the price is set by artificial intelligence and is in line with the market.
For Claudio Sánchez, branch manager of the multinational Human Resources Randstad, this trend is not only due to a need for job seekers, but also for companies that are increasingly reluctant to hire for long periods of time and prefer services. by objectives.
"I think this is going to carry over into the pandemic. Many people are realizing that this form of work can be their main source of income or complement that of a permanent job," concludes Siseles.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call from the United Nations to governments, business and civil society to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all by 2030.