"Andy and Edwin Mathis White make up Tonstartssbandht. Behind the made-up name (pronounced tahn-starts-bandit) is almost a decade of creative and synergistic sibling energy. The band's genesis was in August of 2007 in Orlando, Florida, their hometown."


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Prevention is the key to success as health data breach tops 800
Earlier in the month we revealed the 5 biggest HIPAA breaches of 2013 including the second largest breach of all time by Advocate Medical Group affecting over 4 million individuals. In another blow to the healthcare industry the Health and Human Services (HHS) site has added over 70 breaches since last month, bringing the tally to over 800 incidents, where protected health information (PHI) has been put at risk.
The rise in breaches affecting 500 individuals or more has stemmed from recent maintenance updates to the HHS Breach Notification Tool, with further fluctuations expected in the coming months including breaches from as far back as 2012.
Illustrating the extent of these breaches, is a 2012 study on patient privacy and data security undertaken by the Ponemon Institute. Out of 80 participating organizations, 94 percent had had a least one data breach in the past two years that they were aware of. However over half of all participants expressed that it was likely that they would be able to detect such breaches at all. Overall, the study determined that the data breaches were costing these health organizations nearly $7 billion annually.
The updated HHS 'wall of shame' now lists 804 breaches that have taken place since 2009 following the implementation of the HIPAA Privacy and Security rule. With now over 29.3 million individuals affected by the recorded breaches to date, the security of PHI will be of greater concern and will be more closely monitored to help prevent the exposure of data moving forwards.
Into 2014 healthcare professionals and organizations alike will therefore need to take additional care with individual's PHI following updates to HIPAA. Last year presented significant changes to the security of data and technology in the health industry with the introduction of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule; in particular it is now essential to ensure you have a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with a HIPAA compliant Business Associate (BA), i.e. any organization or entity that routinely provides access or dissemination of PHI – including cloud fax providers.
Fortifying protection procedures and maximising patients rights to their PHI, the evolution of HIPAA is set to place security at the forefront of both consumers and healthcare providers minds. For the year ahead prevention is unquestionably the key to success.
If you haven't already, undertake a risk assessment to fully understand where threats lie and take preventative measures to protect individual's information. Invest in BAs who can guarantee HIPAA compliance, such as Sfax. By employing unique user identification and verification; SSL protocol with 2048-bit RSA encryption; secure document exchange with end-to-end 256-bit AES digital encryption; audit control, a backup of all network activity and more, the protection of data – including PHI – is assured.

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// January 5, 2020
Katie and Paul Guerin from the Gold Coast recently set off on a two-year adventure around Australia with their three-year-old son, Jasper. This growing trend is seeing young families like theirs overtake the grey nomad market as the major growth sector for the caravanning industry.
We've been on the road now for three months and this full-time travelling family lifestyle is finally starting to feel like our norm. We're still pinching ourselves that this is our reality.
Let's rewind two years to when this crazy idea was born…
It was the start of 2018, during a five-hour road trip back from Coffs Harbour to our hometown of the Gold Coast. Paul and I are never stuck for good conversation and can often spend hours blue sky dreaming, so I decided to throw out the big question: "What would you do if you had no restrictions, if money wasn't a deciding factor?"
Our then 16-month-old son Jasper was sound asleep in his car seat, and at its core is the real basis behind Paul's answer: "I'd travel full-time with you both."
Our little miracle, as we refer to him, had been a long four-year journey, with six rounds of IVF, multiple doctors, and a lot of emotional and financial strain on our relationship.
It was an easy, almost automatic response from me — "Let's do it!" — and so set the wheels in motion to bring our dream to fruition.
For the next few months, the time that we spent together outside of our very full work and social lives (Paul held a state management role and I was juggling a toddler and my own health and wellbeing business) did a complete turn toward the attainment of our goal.
Our conversations and focus shifted. We sought out other families, both in Australia and overseas, that had made this lifestyle their normal. We purchased a large whiteboard that we sat in front of our TV, and we formed a new habit of getting out of bed an hour earlier to workshop our goals, breakdown our individual actions, and create a solid plan.
Taking a leap of faith and letting go of the things that provide a feeling of security — a steady income, roof over your head, and the stuff that somehow makes you feel complete — can be downright overwhelming and very confronting, but also incredibly rewarding.
It's as though each 'thing' we own creates a small amount of pressure that collectively wears down on our shoulders. Letting go of this stuff is incredibly freeing, and the pressure it releases allows you to hold yourself in a clearer and lighter state of mind. It helps you to take a step toward the best version of yourself, because you have more time to focus on the real rewards of life: time with your family and time for yourself.
The new stresses of our lives became the unknown, the uncertainty, and the skill of adaptability that we would all need to acquire in the months that followed. However, these feelings also bring the joy of stretching yourself to learn new things and the excitement of waking up to new horizons, new places, new people, and new experiences.
What we quickly learnt is that Australia is an incredibly diverse country with more to see and do than we could have ever imagined. It is difficult to highlight the standout destinations as we have already experienced so many breathtaking sights and know there are thousands more to come.
On a more personal level, watching the growth in Jasper and experiencing the world through his three-year-old eyes full of wonder and awe has had a direct and beautifully positive effect on Paul and I individually, as a couple, and collectively as a family. We've adopted the mantra 'a life lived in fear is a life half lived', and taking a leap of faith as we have certainly sums this quote up perfectly.
So, with our Toyota 4×4 and our newly purchased Coromal caravan in tow, our first destination was to explore the Central Highlands of Queensland. We always try to spend a week in each region so that we can experience not only the diverse landscapes and environment, but also the people who make up these communities.
Taking time in each location allows you to meet the true characters of a place and hear first-hand stories about its history and culture.
Our new jobs, if you can call them that, have been to become full-time storytellers, creating weekly travel and destination video content for YouTube and our social media platforms. And while we are documenting our family's experiences and in effect creating a time capsule for Jasper, we hope that we can inspire other families to take their own leap of faith in the direction of their dreams and be able to spend more time together as a family.
As far as a family-friendly travel destination goes, Queensland has it all, and we've barely scratched the surface. The look on Jasper's face when we watched a platypus swimming in the creek at Carnarvon Gorge, let alone the feeling it created for Paul and me, who had never before seen one in the wild, will be a moment that will stay with us all forever.
We have explored 400-million-year-old Capricorn Caves, fossicked for 120-million-year-old thunder eggs, found a small haul of sapphires at the southern hemisphere's largest sapphire mine, and felt like we were starring in a David Attenborough documentary when visiting the World Heritage-listed Lady Musgrave Island on the southern Great Barrier Reef.
It has been eye-opening and humbling to spend quality time with some of our Aussie farmers who have faced incredible hardships and now find themselves in the midst of what seems to be a never-ending drought. Sharing a moment of raw emotion with someone you barely know can have a defining impact and certainly creates a new appreciation and level of respect.
We set off on our adventure of a lifetime to create lasting memories together as a family, and our experience is absolutely delivering on this. What we didn't account for was how much of an impact it would make on us individually as we all stretch ourselves beyond our comfort zone, learn so much about each other, and create new perceptions on the world around us.
The Feel Good Family are proud brand ambassadors for Coromal caravans and the National Trust of Australia Queensland. You can follow The Feel Good Family on their two-year journey around Australia by visiting their website www.thefeelgoodfamily.com.au and subscribing to their YouTube channel, The Feel Good Family.


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Entertainment Bollywood 17 Nov 2016 Ranveer Singh to get back at Shah Rukh Khan's 'padded' jibe
Ranveer Singh to get back at Shah Rukh Khan's 'padded' jibe
THE ASIAN AGE.
Published : Nov 17, 2016, 12:10 am IST
Updated : Nov 17, 2016, 12:12 pm IST
Ranveer coldly said that he has responded to SRK's ridiculing, on the Koffee couch.
Ranveer Singh
Well, this could just be the beginning of an absolutely unexpected feud in tinsel-town. Shah Rukh Khan, who is known for his exemplary wit, had made his comeback on the Koffee couch, with the fifth season of Koffee with Karan. The actor had made a hilarious comment on Ranveer's 'red underwear' moment in the Befikre trailer. SRK had said that he believes they were padded, and also hilariously added that if it wasn't the case, then he's a fan.
While most took it as cheeky humour, we're not sure about Ranveer.
At the launch of the fourth song from Aditya Chopra's Befikre, You and Me, when prodded on what his response to Shah Rukh was, Ranveer coldly said that he has responded to SRK's ridiculing, on the Koffee couch.
Incidentally, Ranveer will be appearing on the show alongside his arch-rival, Ranbir Kapoor.
The two, who have been boisterous buddies in real life, also have a palpable history to them, thanks to their equation with Deepika Padukone.
Ranveer also went on to add that he is extremely comfortable with physical nudity as he believes that when he emotes on-screen, he's baring his soul, and he's at his most naked, at that precise moment.
Is that what he has to say to SRK too, then? We're guessing not.
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Axel Doorman (NL): "I was 17 and extremely obstinate"
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From the first moment they met, Axel Doorman and Marcy Goes Wild hit it off. Not romantically, although Axel on an esthetic and personality level actually is one of those rare proverbial 'god's gifts to women'. A real friendship evolved. In 2016 Marceline published the story of Axel's first gig. "I was on the line-up with my heroin Monika Kruse!"
"Quite conveniently, ID&T was located in my small hometown Wormerveer. After numerous visits to the ID&T offices, they finally handed me a stack of vinyl with the clear signal: 'Here you have your tracks. Don't come back any time soon'."
"This was sometime in 1997. After endlessly dealing with loading and fading cd's, SL 1200 MK2's showed up on my radar. Finally, I was able to play all that ID&T hardcore vinyl. I was instantly infatuated."
"Together with a few other guys, I had a radio show at the local station. Of course, this was the ideal practice spot. At one point, the tracks finally ran synchronically. Subsequently tapes and minidiscs were recorded for friends and acquaintances. I was rather fanatical at that time, so I kept on doing so beyond what was appreciated." (laughs)
"Right before the new millennium I acquired my first residency in club Richter in Zaandam. There I was, this young guy, in control of the music all night long. This is when and where I truly fell in love with techno."
Vinyl hunters
"Inspired by DJ Dano's sets, I also started buying techno. Of course, I went to Music Zone, which was the place to be in Zaandam for vinyl hunters. I spent hours in John Steenkist's store to listen to music. I was seventeen at that point and extremely obstinate. Naturally, I had to work with a limited budget, so after every visit I proudly left the store with only two or three vinyls. The best part was, that club Richter was situated right next to the record store. Ergo: buy records and immediately try them out in combination with the rest of your record bag's content! There we were, every day again, me and the other guys who played at Richter. Messing around with the Technics turntables and the mixer, which, in between you and me, was absolutely horrendous."
"My first big gig was in Luxemburg in 2001. I used to go on vacation in Luxemburg with a friend and his parents. We always went to a small town called Echternach. Generally speaking, it wasn't the most exciting destination, but once a year the whole region went wild at the E-Lake Festival, which was obviously situated at a lake. The festival presented us with an excellent reason to go on vacation there."
"Ever since the first time I went to E-Lake Festival, I had set the goal for myself that someday I would be one of the artists. In 2001 this dream came true. I just had my driver's license and together with a few friends, my girlfriend at that time, a tent and a shitload of records, we drove to Echternach."
Monika Kruse
"On August 11th 2001, at 4 PM, I was there. With sweaty, shaking hands – every DJ has experienced this at least once – I put on the first record. To me, this will forever absolutely be one of the most beautiful days of my life, because it was my first time playing at a festival. On top of that, I was on the same line-up as my heroin Monika Kruse! Because it was still early, only my most loyal supporters (my friends) and some locals were on the dancefloor during my gig. I honestly didn't care, because this is where I lost my virginity as a festival-DJ!"
"After a quiet period, in 2005 I landed with a record label that provided new talent with the opportunity to actually get the world's attention for their productions. At this point, they operated in a not yet well-known manner: digital, with MP3's."
"This label had a stand at the music fair in London. Together with DJMag they hosted a party in honor of London Calling. The venue was the Inigo Bar, which was an intimate, small dance-café in a typical London neighborhood. Just to play a set, I was flown in with no-one less than Isis and Smashing Sebastian, better known as Don Diablo."
"After a seamless flight to Luton, followed by a relaxed trainride to King's Cross in London, we realized that finding your way in London wasn't exactly easy. The London metro was quite a different thing than ours. Needless to say, we got into the wrong metro and ended up in a distant suburb. Hauling our record bags and hand luggage along we wandered through the streets, looking for someone who would point us in the right direction. When we finally found someone, we appeared to be over an hour away from our destination. Reluctantly we informed the party-organization. After having travelled half the world through London we finally reached the Inigo Bar. We even had some time to chill out and do some networking."
"The night itself was amazing! Everyone who has ever been to London knows how our western neighbors can party. For me this was also the evening I first got acquainted with the then extremely innovative Pioneer CDJ1000. Although the crowd seemed to enjoy itself, it felt for me as if I went in the deep end. Especially because I had no experience with those CD-players. Yet I managed. Afterwards I totally enjoyed the playing skills of Isis and Diablo."
"My biggest highlight until now was the Dance Parade in Rotterdam. I had been the resident at the Pure parties of BPM Productions. After a few nice events in club Organza in Maarssen, they succeeded in securing a slot in the Dance Parade. De trailer and entourage were draped in gold. That color symbolizes for me the value of the experience. Because, what we didn't know at that point, was that this was going to be the last edition of the Dance Parade. Unfortunately, I never got around to play that day, but I had the time of my life as MC and utterly enjoyed every single second."
DJ Damian
"These days, I usually play good techno, tech house, progressive and deep house. On top of this, I'm still active in the hardcore scene as DJ Damian. This happens under the umbrella of my all-time favorite label: Michel Klaassen's Cenobite Records. I recently had the honor to play at the legendary event Hellraiser, together with the whole Dutch Cenobite crew. Every DJ had twelve minutes to literally raise hell the old-fashioned way. Another experience that ranks high on my list of musical highlights."
"I also love small and intimate parties, at locations where one would never expect a party. Playing in a living room at someone's birthday party is just as much fun as in a small or big club. Often the charm of small locations is, that you're able to have direct contact with others. Although I'm quite shy and sometimes feel a little awkward in a conversation, these are the right places to learn as a DJ. You have to take every person present's in consideration. Most definitely if you haven't made a name for yourself yet and you're not exactly overflowed with weekly bookings."
"Meanwhile it's also part of the fun. Your hobby is your work. Contemplating 2.0. Ten steps ahead and without set or planning, directly approaching and confronting the crowd, meanwhile successfully creating a story line in your set."
"I don't fit into a specific house genre. I eradicated thinking in labels quite a while ago. Playing is and will be mostly a matter of sensitivity for the atmosphere and knowing how to respond. Not more of the same, but tantalizing and exciting, so everyone has a good time. In the end, that's your job as a DJ. I love it that, when you're able to think creative and dare to step outside the boxes, you see smiling people feeling good, leaving the club, living-room or festival."
This article is originally published on DJMag.nl on Thursday February 25th 2016
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Florida boy, 7, recounts hour-long swim to shore after boating mishap
Father, 4-year-old daughter swept at least 1 mile away before rescue
Chase Poust survived a harrowing ordeal on the St. Johns River just before Memorial Day weekend. (WJXT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville family is grateful to be alive this Memorial Day weekend, and the dad says it's all because of his 7-year-old son.
The brave youngster outswam a current that separated him from his father and 4-year-old sister in the St. Johns River near Mandarin Point on Friday, according to News 6 partner WJXT.
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Steven Poust said he anchored his boat in the water while he fished and his kids swam around. Chase, 7, said while they were in the water, his sister, Abigail, let go of the boat because of a strong current, so he let go and they were both stuck.
"I felt really scared," Chase said.
Chase didn't have a life jacket on, but his sister did. She floated along with the current as their father jumped in the water trying to grab her while Chase tried to swim to shore.
"I told them I loved him because I wasn't sure what's going to happen," Poust said. "I tried to stick with both of them. I wore myself out. She drifted away from me."
But Chase kept swimming to shore. He said he would doggie paddle, then float on his back to make sure he wouldn't tire himself out.
"The current was going the opposite way of going to the boat and the shore so it was very hard to swim that way," Chase said.
Steven Poust and his kids survived a harrowing incident on the St. Johns River on Friday. (WJXT)
He made it to shore after an hour while his dad and sister were stuck in the water for an hour longer before being rescued by Jacksonville firefighters — more than a mile away from the boat.
Chase said once he reached shore, he ran to the nearest home to knock for help.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, Sheriff's Office and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission helped rescue this family.
"I screamed for help at the top of my lungs and waved my arms and sure enough someone heard us," Poust said. "Little man also made it to shore and got help and that's what saved our lives."
Eric Prosswimmer with JFRD noted that neither the 7-year-old nor the father were required to wear a life vest. He said the law applies to children age 6 and under for a vessel that's under 26 feet.
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Brie Isom joined the News4JAX team in January 2021 after spending three years covering news in South Bend, Indiana.
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This Monday (September 28th) we welcomed the first group of startups entering the inaugural SU Labs Accelerator. The accelerator is a rigorous 10-week track in which seven startups progress through a series of boot camps and sprints and are paired with strategic resources and partnerships to prepare them to take flight.
Peter Diamandis speaking with the accelerator class during Day 1.
Led by Pascal Finette, managing director of SU Labs, Amareux Rodriguez, Archie Japaridze, Mikhail Holst, and Garrett Dunham, the accelerator accepted seven distinct startups from across the globe, each aiming to make a splash by leveraging emerging technologies to improve the lives of millions.
Using technologies rooted in biotech, artificial intelligence, hyperspectral imaging, and more, the startups are each tackling a big challenge facing our world—clean water, pollution tracking, energy efficiency, food waste, mental health care, home security, and empowering visually impaired individuals.
Rapid prototyping session with Tom Chi, CPO and Head of X at Factory, and one of the founding members of Google X.
Though we'll later take a deep dive into the journeys of these startups—and share insights from the accelerator's keynote speakers and mentors—we would first like to introduce you to each team and their technologies. It's an exciting group.
Totus Power: Mobile power packs for schools in developing countries from recycled electric car batteries.
By recycling electric vehicle batteries into mobile power packs for schools, Totus Power has created a reliable, non-toxic, high-power, rapid charging lithium-ion battery pack named the Jupiter 6 that provides up to 20 hours of electricity. The Jupiter 6 incorporates Li-ion batteries from electric cars and is significantly lighter than the equivalent lead acid batteries.
Currently hosting the world's largest visually impaired community, the Be My Eyes app allows users to connect with a visual volunteer over a Skype-like connection to get a real-time explanation of their surroundings to help navigate their daily lives.
FREDSense Technologies: Combining synthetic biology with biosensors to remotely monitor water quality and contamination.
The company's first product, FRED (Field-Ready Electrochemical Detector), uses a genetically modified bacteria to detect multiple water-borne contaminants in two simple steps. A cartridge holding the 'sensing' bacteria and chemicals needed to run the test is placed in a detector with the water being tested. After one to two minutes the detector sends the results via Wi-Fi, 3G, or USB connection, to your device.
Eat Limmo: Democratizing nutritious food with a synthesized baking substitute from food waste.
To combat Mexico's rising rate of obesity, Eat Limmo has created a nutritious baking substitute from the seeds and peels of fruit and vegetable food waste. The finished product, Limmo, is used in baking to drastically lower the fat and sugar content without changing the taste. Limmo creates an affordable way to provide nutritious food and has been featured in Fast Company.
X2AI: Automated mental health care using artificial intelligence.
Currently running pilots with a large hospital chain in the Netherlands, X2AI's product Tess is a conversational robot that uses artificial intelligence to provide patients with mental health conditions 24/7 support by sensing emotions, providing reminders to take medication, documenting arising problems, tracking patient progress, and more.
HyperCube: Tracking pollution on Earth from space using hyperspectral imaging and satellites.
HyperCube uses low-cost satellites and sensors capable of tracking pollution on the entire surface of the planet to help companies understand and reduce their waste output and ecological footprint. Their goal is to become the Google Earth for global pollution.
Radiomaze Inc.: Low-cost home security using a Wi-Fi signal to smart devices for anti-intruder home detection.
Radiomaze Co-Founder Mauro Pelosi (right) showing Hi WiFi.
Radiomaze's product, Hi WiFi, is at the forefront of low-cost home automation and uses patent-pending software to transform Wi-Fi-enabled devices into motion sensors to detect home intrusion. Hi WiFi was a 2015 CES innovation award winner.
Follow @singularityhub and @su_labs for updates over the next 10 weeks of the accelerator.


Some of Chris Rock's first memories are from a barbershop in Brooklyn. "I grew up in Bed-Stuy, and always went to one barbershop on Howard Ave. and Chauncey St.," says the comedian. "These were the pre-Dinkins days, when crime was rampant. I remember guys actually sitting in a barber chair and getting their hair done with a coat on because they knew that if they hung up the coat someone would run out of the barbershop with it."
If Chris Rock is anything, he's a pure-bred New Yorker. His hometown courses through his standup. It co-stars in his TV series "Everybody Hates Chris," based on his childhood in Brooklyn. And now it plays a role in his documentary "Good Hair," in theaters Friday. In the film, Rock explores issues of self-image for African-American women, by turning the camera on barbershops across the world, and in particular in Harlem.
"Just from growing up in Brooklyn and seeing my mother and aunt get their hair done, I knew a little bit about black women's hair," Rock says. "But I didn't know that black hair was this multibillion-dollar industry. You would never know that just from sitting in a hair salon in Harlem or Bed-Stuy."
The 44-year-old comic has come a long way from his days in Brooklyn. He has two daughters. A multimillion-dollar career. Three Emmy awards. Courtside seats for the Knicks. He throws out pitches for the Yankees. He's hosted the Oscars. But just because he's all grown up, it doesn't mean he's outgrown his hometown. Not by a long shot.
The comedian does not sugarcoat recollections of his former neighborhood. "There were no real restaurants around back then," he says. "The McDonald's that was close by actually went out of business. You know you live in a poor neighborhood when your McDonald's is abandoned. Here's some advice, if you are ever walking down the street and you see an abandoned McDonald's or KFC, just run."
Rock has seen his old neighborhood change a lot since he was a kid, for better and for worse. "There are white people everywhere," he laughs before lamenting the proliferation of CVS stores and Starbucks. He fears it's making Bed-Stuy "just like every other neighborhood."
He also can't get over the price of houses in a community that was once crime-ridden. "It's weird to think that this was once a ghetto," he says. "The streets might have been crazy, but the houses were brownstones, and rich people love brownstones."
Rock now lives across the George Washington Bridge in Alpine, N.J., but he often comes back to Brooklyn, where he still owns a house, to help his wife work at a Salvation Army in Bushwick. But as the years have passed, he barely knows anybody in his old neighborhood anymore.
Typically, on a jaunt through Brooklyn, Rock will visit his father's gravesite in Evergreen Cemetery, drive through his old neighborhood and finally end up in Park Slope, where he'll stop for a slice of pizza at Roma Pizza on Seventh Ave.
"The characters you get in New York pizza shops are unique," says Rock. "Roma Pizza makes great pizza and if you stop by at the right time, you might run into Steve Buscemi."
To escape his neighborhood on weekend afternoons, Rock and his father, who drove a Daily News delivery truck for almost 20 years, would go to Mets games at Shea Stadium.
"My dad and I bonded by making the trek from Brooklyn to Queens to go to Mets games," he says. "I'd bring my baseball glove, and we'd sit in the cheap seats way up top and see some really great baseball. I saw Tom Seaver pitch a one-hitter on Mother's Day and I got to see Hall of Famers Pete Rose, Joe Morgan and Johnny Bench play."
He enjoys the Mets new park, Citi Field, but still misses good old Shea Stadium.
"It's bittersweet for me," says Rock. "People said Shea was ugly but it's a baseball stadium, and in my book there is no such thing as an ugly baseball stadium. I used to play in an abandoned lot with a dirty mattress at second base!"
He may have grown up in Brooklyn, but Manhattan is where he fell in love.
Rock met his wife Malaak Compton, 40, in 1994 when he and two friends crashed the Essence Awards at the Paramount theater in Times Square.
"She's changed me," Rock told Ebony Magazine in 1997. "She's really calmed me down and centered my life."
In the almost 13 years they've been married, the couple have weathered some rocky times; rumors of Rock's infidelity took their toll. But these days, they remain a tight family unit brought closer in part by their two daughters, Lola, 7, and Zahra, 5.
For Rock, a perfect New York city day involves his two girls and a hot dog. Their dog haven is Gray's Papaya on 72nd and Broadway, near his office on Central Park West. "The girls love the hot dogs, and it's easy on my wallet."
Then the Rock family will buy hot dog buns, hop across the street and feed the pigeons, before heading to the American Museum of Natural History.
While Rock says the kids like the exhibit "Frogs: A Chorus of Colors," the real reason they visit is a park outside the museum. "There's this great park on 81st St. where the slide is really high," says the comedian. "It might only be an inch higher than the other slides in the city, but it feels to my kids like the highest slide in the world, and they love that."
Restaurant in Harlem for some soul food.
"As a kid, I remember going to the Staten Island Zoo. We normally take the girls to the Bronx Zoo, though, now because it is easier to get to from my home."
These days convenience is everything. Despite donning his trademark Mets cap, Rock can't walk around New York City undetected. But having his girls with him makes it easier. "I've gotten to a point where I have a list of five or six places that I go and the people there are very used to me," he says. "They are very used to me at the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History. Plus, when I've got the kids, people with their kids often cut me some slack."
A little slack: That's all a true New Yorker really wants.


Everlast brought some serious soul to the Big Apple when he performed along with openers Redlight King and Punchfunklove on Saturday (Nov. 5) at Webster Hall.
To see the Grammy Award winning Everlast in such an intimate venue was truly a treat. The New York native, also known by his real name Erik Francis Schrody and by 'Whitey Ford' (in reference to his classic 1998 album 'Whitey Ford Sings the Blues'), belted out fan favorites such as 'White Trash Beautiful,' 'Blinded,' 'Put Your Lights On' and of course 'What It's Like,' among numerous others. To say the least, Everlast's voice was impeccable and so was his guitar playing.
The opening band Punchfunklove, made up of New York natives hailing from Queens, tore the stage up and gained new fans as they played a vigorous and eclectic set of original music. The band had a bit of a Red Hot Chili Peppers vibe with groovy bass lines and their fusion of rock, funk, blues and even hip hop.
Everlast and Redlight King are on the road together as part of the Songs of the Ungrateful Living Tour until Nov. 23, where the trek wraps up in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. For a full list of tour dates go here.


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Issue: 119 Section: Special Features 27 February, 2001
Pre-Owned Performance - Nissan Skyline R32 GTS-t
A pretender's GT-R? No way - the GTS-t is a lot better than that!
By Michael Knowling
Nissan had a lot of money available for vehicle development back in the late '80s/early '90s. With the boxy R31 model at the end of its marketable life, Nissan splurged, replacing it in 1990 with the all-new-bodied R32. Without a doubt, it was a much more stylish looking car than the '31. Strangely, though, none of the R32 model Skylines were officially imported to Australia (with the exception of a limited number of GT-Rs). In Japan, the 2-litre GTS-t was the most basic turbocharged variant (available in 2 and 4-door configuration), the GTS4 (with the same engine, but 4WD) was the next step up, and - of course - the GT-R was the ultimate hard-edged 4WD road racer. The R32 model ended in late 1993 with the introduction of the larger R33.
All R32 Skylines - bar the GT-R and GTS4 - are rear-wheel drive. Now, while it may appear that the RWD GTS-t is significantly disadvantaged (relatively speaking), it isn't all bad news. The GTS-t is notably lighter than its AWD counterparts (1320kg versus up to 1480kg). This gives the car a noticeably more "chuckable" feel. The Skyline is also poised on the same design (but different spec) suspension as the awesome GT-R. This means it features double wishbone at the front and more wishbones and multi-links at the opposing end. Nissan's HICAS rear wheel toe control and an LSD are standard too. GTS-t models come factory equipped with ventilated discs front and rear (ABS optional) - with four and two-pot calipers squeezing these at their respective ends of the playing field.
Standard fare is a set of 16 x 6.5 inch 5-spoke alloys of the very same style as the GT-R. You don't get big 225/50s in the GTS-t, though - and its 205/55 tyres also mean there's no reason to carry-over the pumped guards of Godzilla. The 2-door GTS-t and GT-R share the same basic cabin design, though, with frameless doors and an identical rear quarter window. The GTS-t has a relatively subtle rear spoiler and does without the GT-R's aggressive front bar - and it sure looks pretty tame without it, doesn't it?! The GTS-t's bonnet also wraps further over the grille.
Interiors throughout the entire R32 range are very similar. You get the same sweeping, leather-grained dashboard, a grippy leather wheel, and a binnacle packed with an odometer/speedo, tacho, fuel level, fuel level, oil pressure and - in the GTS-t - a gimmicky boost gauge. The front seats in the GTS-t are relatively soft but still offer good support - especially with the driver's adjustable lumbar support and separate front/rear cushion height. The legs-way-out-in-front seating position, however, is a little tiring. Electronic luxuries include power mirrors (of the fold-in variety), power front windows and an ill-executed climate control system. Trim fabric is of a good quality, though the shades-of-grey cabin is quite gloomy overall. The 2-door GTS-t - amazingly - is officially listed as a 5-seater; though those three people sitting in the back would want to be awfully friendly with each other....
The RB range of turbo engines are stormers - and the GTS-t's 2-litre RB20DET is no exception. Note that the R32's DOHC, 24-valve turbo is a lot higher spec than the R31's (red rocker cover) version. In its updated form, the GTS-t motor features a 8.5:1 static compression ratio, double overhead cams, 24-valves, multi-point fuel injection, direct-fire ignition and - of course - an air-to-air intercooled turbocharger. Boosted to around 50 kPa, the modest intercooler is tucked behind an opening in the left side of the bumper. Its exit air escapes through a grille in the wheel arch liner. Unlike the R31 version, the updated RB20DET also features a blow-off valve, located just before the throttle body.
With a full 158kW at 6200 rpm and a peak torque figure of 263Nm available at a useable 3200 rpm, this often underrated 2-litre isn't as lack-lustre as you might expect... Our test vehicle was equipped with a 5-speed manual gearbox (with an aftermarkert on/off-type clutch), however a 4-speed automatic version is also available.
The R32 GTS-t does well as a performance car - and as an everyday car. When you're driving along with traffic flow, you notice that the conventional Skyline's practical car background hasn't been totally abandoned. It still rides nicely, has plenty of ground clearance, is relatively quiet and offers reasonable visibility. There's nothing that nags you as a pain in the bum.
On the power front, the GTS-t's throttle response is a little below par (during our 42 degree C test period, at least!) and - off boost - you can you can feel that it's only a poor 2-litre lugging a large-ish vehicle. It's never lacking enough to be a concern though, and boost comes up very willingly. Positive manifold pressure actually begins from as low as 2000 rpm (if you believe the factory boost gauge) and there's plenty of urge from 3 thou onwards. Torque holds strong for more than another 3000 rpm - right up its 158kW at 6200.
Running the 5-speed manual test car showed capable of accelerating from 0-100 km/h in the low 7s - but with over 40 degree C ambient temperatures taking a shine off. Certainly, the car feels like it should be able to crack a 15-flat over the quarter mile. Fuel consumption over our test averaged around 11-12 litres per 100km.
The GTS-t's turn-in is beautifully crisp (probably thanks to the HICAS) and the front-end follows a line very capably. Steering weight and feel is perfect and there's absolutely no kickback transmitted through the wheel. As you might expect, RWD power oversteer is always a right foot prod away - but that RB turbomotor gives excellent middle-to-high rpm throttle control to help you keep it all under control. In real-road conditions its not-overly-firm suspension also gives good stability.
The GTS-t is an easy car to modify - it's turbocharged and it's a Nissan. Two major helping-hands... As per usual, you'd start off modifying the air intake prior to the turbo. A big aftermarket pod-type filter (complete with cold air ducting) or modification of the standard airbox will do fine. Just make sure you're not going to be picking air up from behind the intercooler core - where the air temp is gonna be way too high... A mandrel bent 3-inch exhaust should also be fitted at about the same time. After all, who would want Mr Nissan's collection of daggy ol' press-bent pipe strangling the works? Joining forces, the modified intake and high-flow exhaust should give another 20-25kW on top of the standard 158kW. Not bad.
Next we'd tackle the stock air-to-air intercooler. Don't bother fitting a water spray kit to this unit - instead, grab a larger core that will offer increased cooling capacity and cause less pressure drop. Following your improved intercooling, just bump up the boost to around 14 psi and you should be talkin' around 200kW - all within the scope of the factory management and injectors. Note that if you want extreme hp, the cylinder head on the RB20 is nowhere near as free flowing as on the RB25 or the RB26 engines.
Japanese import wreckers are a good place to scour when looking for hot-up parts to suit the R32. Aftermarket suspension components, high performance discs and all kinds of electronic boost controllers are often available for not much $$. However, you'll never make a GTS-t as all-round ball breaking as a GT-R - so don't end up spending all of your money doing up a GTS-t!
Body wise, sling a GT-R front bar and rear wing onto the 't and you'd probably fool most people into thinking you're driving a real Godzilla...
The R32 GTS-t was first released in Japan back in 1990. Today, the only way you can legally drive one on Australian roads is if it's been privately imported and complied (that is, equipped with an Australian compliance plate). However, since the car is already around 10 years old, a low kilometre, immaculate example may now be hard to find. In Japan, many R32 GTS-ts would have already been crushed. Our 1992 test car - supplied by Adelaide Jap Imports - had 110,000 kilometres on the clock and was in need of some minor detailing attention. Still, its negotiable asking price of around $20,000 sweetens the deal considerably...
Unlike many Japanese imports, parts back up for the R32 GTS-t is potentially very good. In addition to the Japanese import wrecking support, certain new parts will still be available through Nissan Australia (who carry parts for the locally delivered GT-R) and - being a Nissan - many of the GTS-t's parts are interchangeable with other models. The differential, for example, is simply a run-of-the-mill R-series unit.
As middle ground between the boredom of an everyday family-car based coupe and a hard-edged racer, the GTS-t is right on the money. Its sporty-but-comfortable ride, its ample ground clearance, its there-when-you-want-it acceleration and comfortable front seats all make it a highly realistic everyday driver. Often seen as a GT-R wannabe, what the GTS-t lacks in outright go, it makes up for in everyday usability. Don't be fooled though. Its easy low-7 second to 100 performance isn't too shabby, plus that RWD chassis makes for some enjoyable - if not blinding - handling. As with all Japanese imports, the GTS-t also offers a little bit of uniqueness on our Aussie roads - without being too overt.
Not a bad buy - even if it is getting a little long in the tooth....
Thanks to Adelaide Jap Imports for making our test car available.
http://www.adelaidejap.com.au
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No need to change what's working on a team that's won four of its last five games. Plus, the Seahawks' biggest need, experienced depth in the pass rush, is one of the league's most expensive commodities to acquire.
Marshall dropped four passes in consecutive games at the end of last month. The 34-year-old's barely played since.
What happened to Marshall?
David Moore happened to Marshall.
Moore, the Seahawks' seventh-round draft choice in 2017 out of tiny East Central University in Oklahoma, has emerged as the physical receiver to rip balls from defenders that Marshall was trying to reassert himself as in the NFL with Seattle.
Moore has 11 receptions and four touchdown in the last four games, coinciding with Marshall's dropped passes then benching. Those are the first catches and touchdowns of Moore's career.
While Moore was athletically tipping another touchdown pass to himself during last weekend's win at Detroit, Marshall was on the other half of the field. He standing on the sidelines with backup quarterback Brett Hundley, idling about 45 yards behind the line of scrimmage. He seemed farther from Seattle's offense than that. Marshall played just two of the Seahawks' 63 snaps against the Lions.
Marshall had emerged in August as a potential big-play target for Russell Wilson to dominate smaller defensive backs in the red zone. He and his new quarterback spent many hours during and after practices in training camp working on back-shoulder and fade-route throws along the sideline. Wilson and coordinator Brian Schottenheimer marveled at Marshall's intellect and initiative in suggesting plays and schemes for the offense.
Why 34-year-old wide receiver Brandon Marshall calls new Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer "special," why he mentors rookie cornerback Tre Flowers.
Fifth-round draft choice Tre Flowers, a safety in college, credited Marshall for advice and on-field testing each day in practice that accelerated the rookie's learning of cornerback.
Marshall did such a job teaching, Flowers is Seattle's starting right cornerback on a defense that has created the NFL's second-best turnover margin after seven games, plus-10.
But after a solid start during which Marshall had nine catches for 120 yards in three games and praised Wilson as "special" Marshall had just two catches over the last month. His short Seahawks, and maybe long NFL, career ends with him having 11 receptions for 136 yards with one touchdown.
That score came in the opening game, against his former Denver Broncos. Marshall had a second touchdown catch that day called back by what he said was one of the few offensive pass-interference penalties he's had in his 13-year career.
For one week, it seemed like he was back.
34-year-old wide receiver Brandon Marshall shows the rest of the NFL he's back in impressive Seahawks debut, but says he was "sloppy."
Then he dropped three passes, all on third down, early in the Seahawks' home-opening win over Dallas. He dropped another ball early in the following week's victory at Arizona. Moore emerged as Marshall faded, and that was basically that for Marshall in Seattle.
Marshall signed a one-year contract in May worth the veteran minimum of $1,015,000. The Seahawks will pay that through the end of the season because as a vested veteran his pay became guaranteed when he was on the roster for week one. He had the chance to double his money this season in performance bonuses. He was nowhere near achieving those.
Then there's the cold reality of NFL business: Moore, 23, is 11 years younger. His salary is half of Marshall's this season, $550,000. He is under contract for two more years at bargain rates below $1 million.
When Marshall arrived with the Seahawks this spring he stood tall. Taller, even, than his listed 6 feet, 5 inches. He talked openly of how mental-health treatment and counseling changed his life.
Six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall talks on his first day with Seahawks on why he is in Seattle after 12 seasons and at age 34.
He spoke of the "honor" of having "champions" as new teammates in Seattle. He talked of his chance following two surgeries since October, to prove the rest of the NFL is wrong is thinking he is finished as a player, after the New York Giants gave up on Marshall in April during his recoveries from toe and ankle surgeries.
But nothing Marshall said or did made him seem larger, meant more to him—and, he hopes, can potentially mean more to others—than his response when I asked him why he has chosen to take on society's stigma over mental health. He's done that though revealing interviews, essays and his nonprofit organization, Project 375.
"That's easy," Marshall said.
Then he told a story that is hard.
The veteran of 178 regular-season games for six NFL teams, of six 100-catch seasons, was diagnosed in 2011 with borderline personality disorder. That illness is known for causing impulsive behavior, wild mood swings and problems in relationships.
Marshall has had his share of headline-grabbing incidents not related to football.
* In 2016, ESPN reported Marshall and Sheldon Richardson, then two of the Jets' biggest stars, had a loud "verbal altercation" in New York's locker room following a game.
* In 2014 while playing for the Chicago Bears, he defended himself against allegations surrounding his arrests on suspicion of domestic abuse and misdemeanor battery back in 2007 and '08.
* In 2009, his Denver Broncos suspended him during the preseason for insubordination. That was weeks after he was acquitted of a misdemeanor battery charge in Atlanta. Prosecutors there had accused him of beating his then-girlfriend.
* In 2008, the league suspended him for three games for his domestic-violence issues. An appeal dropped the suspension to one game.
"We talked about my past, and you see it from afar, you can say, 'Man, that's a troubled guy. What's going on?'" Marshall said in late May. "Sometimes when you approach things with curiosity you can see that there's something else there. You can go a little deeper and say, 'Wow, that guy needs help.'"
Seven years ago, after a then-record $47.5 million contract from the Dolphins and his flame out in Miami, he got help. Marshall parked himself inside McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., for months. The NFL star sat down with people from all walks of life for group mental-health therapy in Boston's western suburbs. He got individual therapy there, plus an array of cognitive and emotional tests.
Marshall wasn't just helped. He was wowed.
"I was so in awe when I was at McLean Hospital," he said. "I spent three months in an outpatient program there. I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. I was in DBT, dialectical behavioral therapy."
DBT is a cognitive behavioral treatment emphasizing mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. The therapy was developed by University of Washington PhD Marsha Linehan.
Marshall admiringly calls her "the great Marsha Linehan that's out here in Seattle, a prominent figure in our community. ... Saved so many lives."
Including his, Marshall believes.
"I was in cognitive behavioral therapy. I was in mentalization. I was in self-assessment," Marshall said. "I had a neurological assessment to look at my brain, to see if I was capable of change. I did a clinical evaluation, to see what was going on in my life and if I had a diagnosis."
He did. And through it, the Pittsburgh native and athlete with fame and money got something priceless in 2011: a new life.
He and his wife Michi are raising 3-year-old twins. They met while they both were attending the University of Central Florida in the mid-2000s. His wife is the daughter of a clinical psychologist, and Michi Marshall earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and criminal justice plus three certificates from UCF.
"The reason why it was so amazing to me and I knew I had to do something was because within a month and a half, things I was struggling with for years I felt 100 times better," he said. "I couldn't believe there were treatments out there and doctors out there that could make that big of a difference that quickly."
Though his career didn't revive with the Seahawks as he and the team had hoped, Marshall is in a better place than he's ever been.
SWOOPES BACK TO PRACTICE SQUAD
Official NFL transactions for Tuesday showed the Seahawks signed second-year tight end Tyrone Swoopes back onto their practice squad.
The team waived Swoopes Saturday in time to make room on the active roster for starting tight end Ed Dickson's debut Sunday at Detroit.
Swoopes had his first career catch and first NFL start in Seattle's previous game, Oct. 14 at London. The team signed him off its practice squad the day before that game.
The Seahawks signed the former University of Texas quarterback as an undrafted rookie free agent in the spring of 2017.


Some people love the hustle and bustle of life in a big city; working nine-to-five in a corporate office, commuting from the suburbs every day and spending weekends catching up with family and friends at local parks, cafés and restaurants. Maybe a trip or two to the countryside every year before packing the car and heading home to start all over again.
For others, like Fiona Habermann, life in the big city has nothing on living in one of the world's great wine regions, the Barossa Valley. Growing up amongst her grandparents' vines had a profound impact on her from a young age and since then she's been passionate about all things grape and wine. Today, this expresses itself through the diverse and sustainable farming enterprise she runs with her husband Daniel, Habermann's Höhe, continuing the work of five previous generations that have called the Barossa home.
Before we delve into Fiona's journey we need to set the scene and look at how important viticulture is in making premium Australian wine. The ultimate aim of viticulture is to enable the production of grapes that are ideal for winemaking. While the specific techniques and practises of viticulture (irrigation/pruning/trellising etc.) can be very precisely applied and managed, there are many variables affecting the vine that are out of human control.
The influence of climate is crucial in deciding the quality of the wine produced each vintage. Solar radiation, heat energy, air movement and rainfall are highly variable and the job of the viticulturist is to manage the vineyard, interpret the climatic conditions of each season and respond accordingly.
Much of the work in viticulture involves preparing each vine to move through the many stages of the growing year. The process begins at pruning and is completed at harvesting. Each grape variety is unique and the techniques best suited to one are likely to be very different from the next, just as they are different depending on the age of the vineyard. As vines mature the focus of viticulture changes. Fiona and Daniel see themselves as caretakers of the land, rather than controllers, and as such it's easy to understand why sustainable farming is so important to them.
If you are born in Angaston in the Barossa loving the outdoor life then there's a strong chance you will end up working in the wine game. When your parents own a vineyard, the chances are even higher. When you were brought up in said vineyard, playing and sleeping amongst the vines, then your destiny is all but assured. This is how things played out for Fiona and her two brothers.
The vineyard that inspired Fiona to spend a life devoted to the vine was located in Flaxman's Valley. This is a diverse grape growing area in Eden Valley, able to grow long-lived and elegant Riesling alongside vibrant and complex Shiraz. The Eden Valley region sits high above the Barossa Valley floor, home to famous Australian wine names like Henschke, Pewsey Vale, and Mountadam. It's also home to a new generation of vignerons like Abel Gibson of Ruggabellus, challenging perceptions of Australian wine around the world. It's easy to understand why Fiona loved growing up in this slice of vinous heaven.
As soon as they were old enough, Fiona and her brothers purchased a vineyard next door to their grandparents. Despite their relative inexperience they had no trouble producing high quality grapes. They quickly became the youngest ever growers for iconic Barossa producer Peter Lehmann. In fact, they were so young that Fiona had to take a day off high school to attend the annual growers' day.
After finishing school, Fiona travelled for a time. She spent time living in Darwin, heading up by herself like many others do, only she was never going to end up working an office job in London, New York or Paris or any other city. The Barossa Valley, the vines, the people and the lifestyle were always going to draw her back.
The Barossa is a community of people that share a unique food and wine culture that's been built over many generations. It's the kind of place where everybody knows your name. Fiona had known Daniel Habermann long before they ever imagined they would become a couple. Having many common passions and shared inspirations meant that no one was surprised when they decided to make their lives together.
Fiona moved from one farm to another, 'rolling down the hill' to Daniel's place. And so, two people that loved the outdoors, and loved working hard to get the best produce from their special patch of the Barossa dirt came together. For more than twenty years they've been inspiring each other every day, pushing each other to be the best they possibly can be.
While she grew up amongst the vines in the Eden Valley, the Habermann vineyards are located in the foothills of the Barossa ranges near the small village of Bethany. Fitting for sixth generation farmers this is the oldest European settlement in the Barossa Valley, founded in 1842. It's a part of the Barossa Valley that has been renowned for the quality of the fruit for many, many generations.
Over the years Fiona and Daniel have grown and shaped their philosophy around producing exceptional quality grapes. In the beginning, they were reactionary; responding to viticultural hazards and challenges when they happened. Today, they are proactive, thinking ahead and planning as much as possible for the challenges that may come. You can think of it like maintaining a healthy lifestyle to reduce your chance of sickness rather than living a lazy life and treating inevitable diseases with medicine.
They are thoughtful about everything they do, constantly questioning and challenging how they do things in order to find better ways. This despite being descended from people who've been caring for the land for five or more generations. And even though they've had no trouble selling their grapes to renowned Barossa wineries they are always asking whether this work can be done with less impact on the environment? Can they produce better quality grapes by refining this process or that process?
Fiona and Daniel Habermann are part of the rich historical tapestry that makes the Barossa special. They are salt of the earth people. Hardworking and honest - they live for working the land. They aren't stuck in the past though, living off past glories. They challenge the status quo and are fearless in embracing new technologies while ensuring the Barossa's traditions and learnings are passed on to the next generation. Modern Australian grape growers farming sustainably to ensure a legacy for many generations to come? No wonder the future for Australian wine is looking so bright.


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Ундециленовая кислота (10-ундеценовая кислота) — органическое соединение с формулой CH2=CH(CH2)8COOH, представитель одноосновных непредельных карбоновых кислот. В основном используется для производства нейлона-11 и противогрибковых медицинских препаратов, средств личной гигиены, косметики и парфюмерии. Соли и сложные эфиры ундециленовой кислоты известны как ундециленаты.

Физические характеристики
Ундециленовая кислота представляет собой бесцветную маслянистую густую жидкость или твёрдое вещество (в зависимости от температуры в помещении), очень плохо растворимую в воде, но растворимую в некоторых органических растворителях. Её плотность при стандартных условиях равна 0,912 г/см³, температура плавления +23 °C, температура кипения +275 °C.

Получение
Ундециленовую кислоту получают путем пиролиза рицинолевой кислоты получаемой из касторового масла. Вначале из рицинолевой кислоты получают метиловый эфир, который подвергается крекингу при температуре 500–600 °С с образованием смеси метилового эфира ундециленовой кислоты и гептаналя. Полученный эфир затем отделяют от гептаналя и гидролизируют:

Ундециленовая кислота также встречается в природе; она была обнаружена в значительных количествах в южноазиатском растении Salicornia brachiata.

Использование
В промышленности из ундециленовой кислоты синтезируют 11-аминоундекановую кислоту, которая используется для получения нейлона-11.

Ундециленовая кислота восстанавливается до ундециленальдегида, который используется в парфюмерии. Для этого кислоту сначала превращается в хлорангидрид, что позволяет провести избирательное восстановление.

Ундециленовая кислота оказывает фунгистатическое действие в отношении дерматофитов рода Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, Microsporum, поэтому является ингредиентом некоторых лекарственных средств для лечения грибковых инфекций кожи, таких как микоз, стригущий лишай, опоясывающий лишай, дерматомикоз. Является компонентом шампуней от перхоти и противогрибковых косметических препаратов, как фунгистатическое средство входит в состав вкладышей зубных протезов. В основе механизма противогрибкового действия лежит подавление морфогенеза — ундециленовая кислота ингибирует образование гифов грибков за счет ингибирования биосинтеза жирных кислот.

Ундециленовая кислота одобрена Управлением по санитарному надзору за качеством пищевых продуктов и медикаментов США для местного применения и внесена в список разрешенных для использования препаратов.

В научных исследованиях ундециленовая кислота, как α,ω-бифункциональное соединение с концевой двойной связью и карбоксильной группой, иногда используется в качестве связывающего агента. Например, при изготовления биосенсоров на основе кремния, поверхности кремниевых преобразователей связываются с концевой двойной связью ундециленовой кислоты (образуя связь Si-C), оставляя группы карбоновой кислоты доступными для присоединения биомолекул (например, белков).

Опасность
Ундециленовая кислота вызывает серьёзное раздражение кожи и глаз. Опасна для водных организмов с долгосрочными последствиями.

Примечания

Противогрибковые средства
Жирные кислоты

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Condenser dryer: the moisture is condensed into a water container, no outside ventilation required : The condenser tumbly dryer requires nothing more than a socket. The condenser tumble dryer has a closed air circuit. The moist air is cooled which releases condensed water. This is collected in the condensed water container or pumped away.
Sensor drying: The electronics in this dryer measure the humidity in the fabrics and end the drying when the remaining humidity is in line with the requested one.


"Richard has been carrying out work on my Lagonda M45 for ten years or more. As the car has been driven considerable distances since 1934, there is often a variety of work to be carried out. The jobs that often arise are because of some sort of metal fatigue or wear caused through the use of the car, that it has been put to over its life, having covered in excess of 400,000 miles to date."
"Richard declared that my BMC Morris converted to a caravanette could be saved on the grounds of the rarity of the vehicle and the skills attributed to the staff in the bodyshop.The winter months saw the car/van gather shape with repairs to the affected parts and finally she was out on the road early last year and a star attraction again. Well done to all the staff at Millars."


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Špela Bračun, slovenska alpska smučarka, * 3. avgust 1977, Škofja Loka.

Bračunova je za Slovenijo nastopila na Zimskih olimpijskih igrah 1998 in 2002. Obakrat je tekmovala v smuku in v superveleslalomu. V Naganu je v smuku osvojila 24., v superveleslalomu pa 30. mesto. V Salt Lake Cityju je bila v smuku 22., v superveleslalomu pa 24.

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Slovenski alpski smučarji
Olimpijski tekmovalci za Slovenijo
Alpski smučarji Zimskih olimpijskih iger 1998
Alpski smučarji Zimskih olimpijskih iger 2002
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So I've spent hours trying to tune, I thought it was all good until I switched to ABS, and thus coming near maximums of temps.
Tevo tarantula is the base, same heaters. XL bed too.
Tuning goes ok for the bed, but of course with socks on, Heater 1 and 2 require PWM reductions.
Here's an example of my latest bed tune after 2 or 3 other tunes and working with those numbers.
I'll get 'tune was not driven because its heater temperatures were not high enough or it has a heater fault' for the bed, can't recall but I think the same error for the hotends.
I remove the above M307 commands from config.h, and everything works at the 255/110, np.
I must be doing something wrong. I also just switched out the tarantula default power supply for a Meanwell 50 amp 12v. Yes I would like to switch to 24v, but it would require a lot of replacements. But I don't believe this is the issue. Though with my previous tunes on the old power supply the 12v V parameter was 12.2-12.3, and the new power supply I've not adjusted and it gets a solid 12.0v on all the new tunes.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Not entirely sure tuning is even necessary but I'm trying to go the distance!
Please take a screenshot of the DWC Console page to show the exact message, because that one doesn't make sense.
@kungpaoshizi That seems fairly straightforward although a little contradictory in places.
I don't think this is the problem but the first thing to try is to increase the maximum temperatures you have set in config.g (M143).
I doubt that's the problem though. From what I can make out, basically the bed heater is struggling to reach 110 deg C. So your options are, fit a more powerful heater. Or increase the supply voltage if you can. Or use a lower temperature.
"of course with socks on, Heater 1 and 2 require PWM reductions."
Then you go on to say that you get warning that the tuning failed because the temperature was not high enough.
Therefore the simple thing to do is not reduce the PWM value, or not reduce it by as much.
Edit. Sorry David. I was typing the above before you made your comment so I didn't see it.
Ya, that's the funny part. The first extruder requires a pwm of .8 and completes without saying it'll get to 400+celsius, the 2nd I haven't used as much and requires .7 pwm before the warning goes away.
Heater 0 tune was not driven because its heater temperatures were not high enough or it has a heater fault.
Doesn't seem to make sense. This isn't top of the line hardware by any means as Tevo cheaps out, but it works. Done 5-10 prints now in abs at the high temps np.
I guess I can do a M301 H0 to get what's currently loaded?
Been a long day though so I might be getting the bed and hotend messages mixed up. Thought about bumping up voltage but I haven't seen it dip below 11.9.
Reducing the PWM won't change the true meaning of that warning message. That message is only telling you what temperature the firmware predicts the heater could reach in a failure situation where full power is applied in an uncontrolled manner. Reducing the PWM is irrelevant in a failure situation. The only way to truly mitigate the warning message is to use a lower powered heater, say 20w instead of 30w so that it can never reach such a high temp.
So I would suggest re-running your PID tune with full PWM power and increasing the max temp limit temporarily to allow the PID tune to complete. You can then reduce it afterwards but you may need to bump it a bit above your max expected printing temp since there will be some overshoot.
Also ensure that you're starting the PID tune from as close to ambient temps as possible. Also try to duplicate actual print conditions as much as possible. If your print cooling fan will be on during a print, have it on during the tune.
So I was unable to get it to come up again, I believe it was an instruction in my startup script for S3D. I issue a generic M109 Sxxx in the script to wait for the nozzle before a prime line, but it was early enough the 2nd extruder wasn't selected, so it was attempting it to the un-used 1st extruder? Specifying now 'T1' followed by the M109 next line.
Either way I also forgot I did indeed get the 300 celsius thermistor, that may have had something to do with the PWM adjustment to get rid of the warning. As soon as I changed the extruder max to 300 it went away. Same with the bed from 110 preset max to 120.


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Q: almost holomorphic line bundles Let $(L,\omega_L) \to (M,\omega_M)$ be a symplectic line bundle (symplectic line=real dimension 2) over a symplectic manifold $M$. Each of these objects can be equipped with an almost complex structure ($J_L$ and $J_M$, respectively) such that $g_L=\omega_L(\cdot,J_L\cdot)$ and $g_M=\omega_M(\cdot,J_M\cdot)$ are hermitian metrics on the $L$ and $TM$ respectively.
Fora given pair $(J_L,J_M)$ consider a hermitian connection $\nabla$for $g_L$ (i.e. $\nabla g_L=0$, $\nabla J_L=0$), and for a local section $s\in \Gamma(L)$ define
$$
\nabla^{0,1} s= \frac{\nabla s + J_L (\nabla s) \circ J_M}{2},
$$
i.e.
$$
\nabla^{0,1}_v s= \frac{\nabla_v s + J_L \nabla_{J_M(v)} s}{2}.
$$
We say $s$ is holomorphic if $\nabla^{0,1} s=0$.
We say $(J_L,J_M)$ is an almost holomorphic structure on $L\to M$, if non-zero local holomorphic sections exit everywhere.
Question: What are the obstructions on $L\to M$ toward the existence of an almost holomorphic structure?

A: I think you actually have to define the triple $(J_L,J_M,\nabla)$ to be an almost holomorphic structure on $L\to M$ if there are local nonzero holomorphic sections everywhere, since the definition of 'holomorphic section' depends on $\nabla$ as well as the choice of $J_L$ and $J_M$.
Also, your choice of $J_L$ on the 'symplectic' bundle $L\to M$ reduces its structure to an $\mathrm{SO}(2)$-structure, so the $2$-plane bundle $L$ with this structure is just an oriented Euclidean $2$-plane bundle.  Any two reductions of structure of an oriented $2$-plane bundle from $\mathrm{GL}_+(2,\mathbb{R})$ to $\mathrm{SO}(2)$ are equivalent, so there's really no information in that.  It's the $\mathrm{SO}(2)$-connection $\nabla$ and the almost complex structure $J_M$ that carry all of the geometry, so you really should be defining your 'almost holomorphic structure in terms of the pair $(J_M,\nabla)$.
Now, when the dimension of $M$ is greater than $2$ and $J_M$ is generic, then there are no nonconstant local holomorphic functions on $M$.  This means that, if you have two nonvanishing 'holomorphic' sections of $(L,\nabla)$, then, on overlaps, the ratio of the two (which must be a local holomorphic function), will have to be constant, and hence the bundle $L$ will have a flat connection.  This will imply that the Euler class of the $2$-plane bundle is zero, so that $L$ will be a trivial bundle if $M$ is simply connected.
In special cases, when $(M, J_M)$ admits nonconstant local holomorphic functions, you can get nontrivial bundles $L$, but that's rare.
This isn't a complete answer, but it gives you an idea of what to look for and how you might think about modifying your question.

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Q: TeamCity "Retry on Fail" Build Trigger - Limit retries I have a build that I know will fail randomly, around 5% of the time. This is due to an external resource that I have no control over.
Setting a "Retry on Fail" build trigger is easy enough, except that it doesn't allow me to specify a number of retries before it stops trying all together.
Is there a way to have TeamCity retry a build on fail, only n number of times?
Thanks!

A: You can set a larger number for delay between retries (15minutes?) + add notification about build failure. This way you won't miss failure and won't spoil your build history with tons of failed builds.
Or, you can write a custom trigger plugin for TeamCity :)

A: This feature was finally added in version 7.1, See
http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/TW-5165
and
http://confluence.jetbrains.net/display/TCD7/What%27s+New+in+TeamCity+7.1


Lou was born in Badin, North Carolina on November 1, 1926 — the second of 4 children born to father Andrew, a minister and graduate of Livingstone College, and mother, Lucy, graduate of Cheney University who was a teacher, music director and concert pianist who recognized Lou's expert ear for music and introduced him to the clarinet. He matriculated to North Carolina A& T College at age 15 where he received a Bachelor of Science degree and joined the marching band playing clarinet. After being drafted into the US Navy in 1945, Lou played in the Great Lakes Navy Band where, when playing for dances, he would also play the alto saxophone. After going into Chicago several times, he heard of Charlie Parker and, after checking him out, decided that this was the style of playing he would make his own. Lou moved to New York in 1950 or late 49 where he attended the Darrow Institute of Music and lived at 127th Street and 8th Avenue with his new wife, Maker, his longtime sweetheart from North Carolina who remained his wife and business partner for 56 years until her death in 2006. Together they raised two daughters, Lydia and Carol, and called the Bronx their home where Lou still resides and where he penned his signature tunes like Blues Walk that are still acclaimed classics today.
Lou continues to play at his very best, entertaining audiences worldwide with spirited performances that are always soulful, thoroughly swinging, and steeped in the blues. Lou's hits on Blue Note Records are still high demand favorites and, today, he is the label's oldest musician from that notable era of jazz.


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Home Health MedTech KIHT attracts IPR enthusiasts across India at its workshop
KIHT attracts IPR enthusiasts across India at its workshop
The gamut of subjects discussed in the workshop held on 2nd and 3rd August, covered topics like licensing of IPR, including areas of cross-licensing, transfer rights, as also impact of non-use on the medical technology sector
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New Delhi: The Kalam Institute of Health Technology (KIHT), a Society supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, conducted a two-day workshop during 2nd and 3rd August 2018 on Intellectual Property Right (IPR) for biomedical engineers.
Nearly 100 participants from various parts of the country took part in the workshop held at Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) – India's first medical device park at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
The IPR awareness is an evolving subject and India is gearing up to tackle the challenges of modern economic world by strengthening the legal system in the country to protect its intellectual abilities and the country need to reduce over dependence on imports in critical sectors.
The gamut of subjects discussed in the workshop covered topics like licensing of IPR, including areas of cross-licensing, transfer rights, as also impact of non-use on the medical technology sector. The speakers in the workshop highlighted the implications and remedial action relating to infringement of IPRs by competitors, and the need for constant vigil needed by patent holders of property to ward off any threat of any infringement which can cause later serious harm to the original innovator. The discussions also veered around trademarks, industrial design knowledge, strategizing IP as an organisation tool etc.
The IPR program at KIHT was done in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Novel Patent Services (NPS) was the knowledge partner for the event. Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) supported the organisers and their faculty supported the cause by participating as speakers.
The workshop comprehensively covered the essential elements of IPR pertaining to needs of Biomedical engineers and also their preparedness for associating legal knowledge with innovations and technology. The Speakers at the workshop emphasised the need for having the right perspective on evolving trends in IPR so they such professionals can aid their organizations in protecting and utilising the innovations.
The initiative by KIHT was widely applauded by the Bio Medical professional's fraternity as KIHT has of late established as a protagonist of the medical technology field in the country and was recently given the mandate by the office of the Principal Scientific Advisor for acting as the Programme Analysis Unit for all Government funded Research in medical technology in the country. KIHT was given birth to tackle the present situation of India relying heavily on imported technology and products which is a great dissuading factor for the innovators in the country in Health care sector.
Dr Jitendar Kumar Sharma, Executive Director of KIHT, who is country's leading medical technology expert appealed to the stakeholders in the country to take advantage of the ecosystem created in Visakhapatnam by the Andhra Pradesh Government for the sector.
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#692. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Directed By: Victor Fleming
Starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger
Tag line: "The Mighty Miracle Show That Is the Talk of America!"
Trivia: Originally contracted for six weeks, Margaret Hamilton ended up working for 23
Like a lot of kids, my brother and I grew up watching The Wizard of Oz on TV, and several years ago, the two of us, who hadn't seen the film in well over a decade, sat down to watch it once again. It was during this viewing my brother said something that took me completely by surprise. Shortly after Dorothy met the Scarecrow on her journey to the Emerald City, as the latter was launching into his rendition of If I Only had a Brain, my brother turned to me with a stunned look on his face.
"What the hell...is this a musical or something?" he asked.
At the time, I laughed. Of course The Wizard of Oz is a musical! But I know where he was coming from. The Wizard of Oz is a movie with an awful lot going for it. So much, in fact, that you quickly find yourself wrapped up in all of its nuances. Clearly, it's a musical, featuring some of the most memorable tunes in the history of American cinema. Yet for me and my brother, The Wizard of Oz was, first and foremost, a fantasy adventure, complete with fascinating creatures, showdowns in an enchanted forest, and a wizard who, thanks to a few flashy special effects, looked pretty amazing. You certainly can't fault a young boy for not paying attention to the music, especially when there are so many other things to distract him.
The story is timeless. Dorothy (Judy Garland), a Kansas farm girl, is whisked away by a tornado to the magical Land of Oz, a world inhabited by Munchkins, witches, and a Wizard who can grant your every wish. Dorothy's wants only to return home to be with her beloved Auntie Em (Clara Blandick), and just after Glinda the Good Witch (Billie Burke) gives her a pair of enchanted ruby slippers, Dorothy sets off down the yellow brick road that will guide her to the Emerald City, where the all-knowing Wizard resides. If anyone can get her back to Kansas, Glinda assures Dorothy, it's the Wizard of Oz. During the journey, Dorothy meets a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) who wishes he had a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) who longs for a heart, and a Lion (Bert Lahr) who lacks courage. Together, the four make their way along the yellow-brick road in the hopes the Wizard is as powerful as everyone says. But the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) has been tracking their progress, and, planning to steal the ruby slippers for herself, intends to capture Dorothy before she ever reaches her destination.
The Wizard of Oz is chock full of excitement and fun, including some fairly intense sequences (for a kid, anyway) involving Margaret Hamilton, perfectly cast as the Wicked Witch of the West. With her green face and ear-piercing cackle, this character laid the groundwork for many of the cinematic witches that followed in her footsteps. But with all due respect to Ms. Hamilton, nothing scared me as much as the scene in Kansas, where the twister is bearing down on Dorothy's farmhouse. For a movie made in 1939, the effect was remarkably realistic, and always left me more shaken than anything that happened in Oz.
I've now seen The Wizard of Oz with both of my sons, and got a kick at how wide-eyed they remained throughout most of the film. Yet when I asked what they thought of it, my oldest said "I didn't really like the music as much as the other stuff".
That's okay. In a few years, he just might.
H E Crane said...
Unfortunately not one of my favourites & my two daughters are not that keen either. My partner he likes it & tries on some occasions suggest to watch it.
I know it's meant to be a classic but it always seems so dark. Maybe one day I'll watch it & see it differently.
Dave B. said...
@H.E.: I understand what you mean...the movie is definitely dark for a children's film (which is probably one of the things I really like about it!)
Thanks for the comment, and for stopping by.
ThePop CornPreacher said...
I watched this film a while ago and have to say that, even as an 8 year old boy obsessed with football and gaming, this was a pretty enjoyable adventure. I agreed with many of your points but none more so than the musical one. I for one forgot that it was a musical. However in my defence and your brothers I would say that it is not a traditional musical and that the songs don't interrupt the narrative in the same way.
#685. Five Easy Pieces (1970)
#686. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
#687. Man on Fire (2004)
#688. Road Kill (2010)
#689. Alien (1979)
#690. Cyborg (1989)
#691. Terms of Endearment (1983)
#693. We Are the Night (2010)
#694. Aliens (1986)
#695. Airplane! (1980)
#696. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
#697. Jackson County Jail (1976)
#698. Caged Heat (1974)
#699. The Sixth Sense (1999)
#700. Citizen Kane (1941)
#701. Anzio (1968)
#702. Flesh + Blood (1985)
#703. Teenage Caveman (1958)
#704. The Unknown (1927)
#705. Ben-Hur (1959)
#706. Bound (1996)
#707. Titanic (1997)
#708. Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
#709. Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
#710. Paper Moon (1973)
#711. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
#712. Elf (2003)
#713. Viking Women and the Sea Serpent (1957)
#714. The Lickerish Quartet (1970)
#715. Warlock (1989)
"Top Gun: Maverick" Trailer Surprises Fans At Comic Con


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China Daily 30 Anniversary Edition
Liaoning has its eye on top regional trade role
By Wu Yong and Liu Ce (China Daily)
Busy container terminal for Liaoning. The coastal province is looking for closer economic cooperation with its neighbors, Japan and South Korea. Photos Provided to China Daily
China's Liaoning province has plans to build a free trade area off the coast on Changxing Island to increase trade with Japan and South Korea, the provincial Party chief has said.
The idea is to help the northeastern province become a trade hub as well as a multifunctional service center, said Wang Min.
"We should seize this international industrial trade opportunity, especially with Japanese and South Korean investors, and try to set up a China-Japan-South Korea free trade area (FTA) on Changxing Island of Dalian."
Liaoning sits next to Bohai Bay, China's northernmost coastal province, and close to Japan and South Korea.
For the past five years, Japan and South Korea have been the province's largest investment source, accounting for as much as 12 percent of the total, according to the Liaoning Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau.
Dalian has long been the first investment choice in Liaoning, for many Japanese and Korean companies. This has been especially true after Liaoning's coastal economic belt was included into a national strategy in 2009. And the island has played a major role in the coastal development.
"Changxing Island is very important to Liaoning's opening-up," explained Zhang Zhiqian, chief assistant to the provincial bureau.
"The island has been declared a national economic and technological development zone, so we'll open up more and make it a provincial model," Zhang said.
The plan for a China-Japan-Korea FTA has attracted a lot attention since it was first proposed in 2002. The three countries' aggregate GDP accounts for 70 percent of Asia's total, an economic scale that is second only to the European Union and North America.
One result of the third China, Japan, Korea summit, held in Chejudao, South Korea in May 2010, was the 2020 Sino-Jap-Koa Cooperation Outlook paper.
The Outlook contains plans for a joint study of the FTA and a multi-lateral investment agreement among the three, before 2012.
At the same time, they have agreed that a trilateral cooperation secretariat should be set up in South Korea this year to advance FTA talks.
As a result, provinces and cities along Bohai Bay, including Liaoning and Shandong provinces, and the city of Tianjin, are getting in line to get involved in the FTA.
"Liaoning's advantages are distinct," said Lu Chao, who specializes in cross-border relations at the Liaoning Social Sciences Academy.
Those advantages include its proximity to and close trade ties with Japan and South Korea, complementary economies, and favorable policies, Lu said.
To promote Changxing as a place for the FTA pilot, Liaoning is inviting officials from the Department of Commerce, General Administration of Customs, and other central government departments to come take a look first hand.
If the island is successful in its bid, the region will have favorable tariffs and more capital capital and human resources, local officials say.
The province is expected to rely on the FTA for an opening-up breakthrough, Wang, the Party chief, said.
"We'll expand our trade volume and increase cooperation with Northeast Asian countries in economic exchanges."
(China Daily 06/01/2011 page42)


Charles has said that he will put up a web form for registration.
The entire event does not "fill up" per se, but individual classes fill up quickly. If you don't make it into one, you can stand around and watch (which is mostly what I did last year).
neal6325 wrote: Is there a registration process other than posting on the board?
I hope to post the final schedule and Registration Form by tonight or tomorrow night. I'm working on it now.
"Why Johnny Ringo, you look like somebody just walked over your grave."
They're both on a single name tag.
I plan to be there and will likely bring 2-3 folks with me. Glad we will have the plate rack and moving targets this year in addition to the Texas Star.
I plan to be there with MrsDRW as well as our 4 little ones who are well behaved and won't even be noticed.
drw wrote: I plan to be there with MrsDRW as well as our 4 little ones who are well behaved and won't even be noticed.
Just a reminder to not forget eye and ear protection for the kiddies.
Well behaved kids will always be noticed and appreciated.
Every person in our house has their own eye and ear protectors, complete with their name written on it with a sharpee. They will proudly bring them with (and probably wear them the whole drive down).
What type of shotgun ammo is recommended for the shotgun clinic? I generally shoot #4 Buck in my practice rounds, but if there is a preferred shot that you you would like us to use, I'll go ahead and stock up on that. This brings up my next question... how many rounds are required for the shotgun clinic? I'll be sure to get lots more than the minimum, but would like a general number to start from.
I don't know but I'll find out. There may be an issue with PSC rules related to using shotguns in pistol bays. We have one bay set aside for home defense shotguns, but I'm not sure what shot size limits exist, if any.
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do i print it and bring it with me????
i cant fill it out on my computer it wont let me put any letters on the lines??
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Sgt. Edward L. Brooks of Dayton, Ohio graduated from Colonel White High School where he was a member of the ROTC class of 2000. In the Junior ROTC he excelled at being a "spin master" in precision rifle drills, twirling his 9-pound rifle like a baton. He was married with a 20-month-old son, 10-year-old stepson and 7-year-old stepdaughter. He died in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device at age 25.
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If you have not ever been to a medical spa, but want to visit soon, don't be nervous! There are things you can learn in the article below about what to expect, normal etiquette and typical procedures and policies. We love serving first-time clients and want to provide as much comfort and professionalism as possible! Read the information and examples in the article below and make your appointments with us after!
Whether you're thinking about getting a medical-grade facial or perhaps a cosmetic procedure, chances are you will be going to a medical spa to do it. Medical spas are generally a hybrid of a medical office and a day spa operated under a physician's license and care. With treatments and products that are stronger, more involved or medical-grade or physician-strength, a medical spa is more about dramatic visible results and less about relaxing and pampering treatments, though many make an effort to combine the two, offering medical treatments in a spa-like environment.
"The questionnaire of a medical spa will more closely resemble that from a medical clinic, with more questions about one's health, medical and physical history – allergies, medications, perhaps questions on lifestyle/habits such as tanning, exercise, etc.," she says. In some med spas, patient privacy rights or HIPAA paperwork, mutual arbitration, office policies, and other documents relating to refunds/revisions, etc. may also be required.
"The Spa at BHPS provides complimentary consultations, followed by a treatment if the physician, esthetician or nurse recommends, and the patient elects to proceed," Chiu says.
At Lift MD Aesthetics, also in Beverly Hills, getting a treatment on at the first appointment depends on the client's needs.
"It's key to note that the focus of traditional spas is relaxation, whereas the goal of a medical spa is results," she says.
Med Spa Style: Depending on the type of treatment that you are getting, most medical spas will provide a robe and slippers for services like facials or a chemical peel. For something like a pre-surgical consultation, you will likely change into a paper gown, much like the ones provided at your doctor's office.
Tipping: And last but not least, should you tip at a medical spa? While it is customary to pay a 15-20% gratuity for spa services performed by massage therapists, estheticians and nail technicians, it is not customary to give gratuities for medical spa services such as injectables (like Botox®), laser treatments and other medical services performed by medical professionals – often doctors.


In 2018, Kendrick Lamar was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his 2017 LP Damn.
Novelist Richard Powers won the Pulitzer for fiction for "The Overstory", a panoramic look at nine Americans whose lives become entwined due to their experiences with trees, and David W. Blight picked up the prize in history for his acclaimed biography "Frederick Douglas". And then you think of Aretha Franklin, who came out of gospel and brought into it popular music.
The AP's worldwide reporting prize went to a team of journalists who spent a year documenting atrocities and suffering in Yemen, illuminating the human toll of its four-year-old civil war.
This year's music recipient of the Pulitzer is composer Ellen Reid for "prism", an operatic work exploring the trauma of sexual assault that received its world premiere in November by the Los Angeles Opera.
In the cultural field, Jackie Sibblies Drury's play Fairview, which examined white people's obsession with African American stereotypes, has won the Pulitzer for drama. The show debuted at the Soho Rep, playing to sell-out crowds.