The concept of neonatal near miss has been proposed as a tool for assessment of quality of care in neonates who suffered any life-threatening condition. However, there are no internationally agreed concepts or criteria for defining or identifying neonatal near miss. The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of studies and markers that are able to identify neonatal near miss cases and predict neonatal mortality.
Electronic searches were performed in the Medline, Embase and Scielo databases, with no time or language restriction, until December 2014. The term "neonatal near miss" was used alone or in combination with terms related to neonatal morbidity/mortality and neonatal severity scores. Study selection criteria involved three steps: title, abstract and full text of the articles. Two researchers performed study selection and data extraction independently. Heterogeneity of study results did not permit the performance of meta-analysis.
Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria adopted, only four articles were selected. Preterm and perinatal asphyxia were used as near miss markers in all studies. Health indicators on neonatal morbidity and mortality were extracted or estimated. The neonatal near miss rate was 2.6 to 8 times higher than the neonatal mortality rate.
Pragmatic and management criteria are used to help develop the neonatal near miss concept. The most severe cases are identified and mortality is predicted with these criteria. Furthermore, the near miss concept can be used as a tool for evaluating neonatal care. It is the first step in building management strategies to reduce mortality and long-term sequelae.
The Millennium Declaration promoted by the United Nations in 2000 included 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDG). These goals were expected to be achieved by the end of 2015 . The fourth goal corresponds especifically to a reduction in mortality rate by two-thirds in children under 5 years of age, between 1990 and 2015. Despite major advances, some countries have still not reached this goal. It was estimated that 6.6 million children died in this age group in 2013 and 2.9 million deaths occurred in the neonatal period (0–27 days of life) .
The neonatal period is the most vulnerable time for infant survival, corresponding to almost 50 % of deaths occurring under 5 years of age. Identification and correction of factors that may improve maternal and neonatal care are likely to contribute to the reduction in mortality rates. From 1990 to 2013, 86 million deaths occurred in the neonatal period  and neonatal mortality dropped almost 40 % in the same period. The total number of deaths was 4.7 million in 1990 and 2.8 million in 2013. In the latter year, almost 1 million newborn infants died within the first day of life, corresponding to 16 % of all deaths in children under 5 years of age. In that same year, almost 2 million newborn children died within 7 days of life, representing 73 % of deaths in the entire neonatal period [2, 3].
The main causes of death in the neonatal period worldwide are complications arising from preterm birth, asphyxia during labor and sepsis, corresponding to ¾ of these deaths. It is known that the majority of neonatal deaths are preventable and the most effective way to reduce these deaths is to invest in maternal and neonatal care during childbirth and in the first 24 h after birth .
The odds of neonatal survival are dependent on family income, maternal school education and place of birth. Low-income, illiterate women and birth in rural zones decrease the odds of survival in the neonatal period. Children delivered in the urban zone into wealthy families, and born to more highly educated mothers still have a high death risk when they are delivered in low-income countries . In Brazil, the infant mortality rate was 51 per 1000 live births in 1990, while it was 12 per 1000 live births (LB) in 2013. The goal for the end of 2015 is 20 deaths per 1000 LB. Neonatal mortality rate was 28 per 1000 LB in 1990 and 8 per 1000 LB in 2013 .
Despite a decrease in the neonatal mortality rate, particularly in wealthy, but also in low and middle-income countries, the morbidity rate remains elevated. It is estimated that the number of survivors from a "neonatal near miss" event is three to six times higher than the number of neonatal deaths. Therefore, in Brazil it is estimated that severe neonatal morbidity rates were at least fourfold higher when compared to the the mortality rate in 2011 . However, there are still no definite criteria for morbidity of the neonatal population.
Many neonatal morbidity scoring systems exist. The question is whether these scoring systems can be used to define neonatal near miss. Systems as the Clinical Risk Index for Babies (CRIB) and SNAP (Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology) are used to evaluate neonatal care quality and individual prediction of death. The majority of existing scoring systems cannot be routinely applied to low-income and middle-income locations, due to their complexity and requirement of laboratory-based information. Furthermore, these systems are limited to certain newborn infant groups .
CRIB was created to predict the mortality rate of newborns under 32 weeks at birth and admitted to intensive care units. It cannot be used in term newborns [6, 7]. The greatest advantage of this system is its easy application and possibility of early scoring in the first 12 h of life, before neonatal care can interfere with scoring. In contrast, SNAP may be used at any gestational age. However, it has been criticized for having been developed from a cohort of few newborn infants weighing less than 1500 g (154 of the total number of 1643 newborn infants). Scores may be collected during the first 24 h of life, with several resources including each organ system and laboratory tests. Although the SNAP encompasses various organs and is good for predicting mortality, it is much more difficult to apply than the CRIB [5, 7, 8].
An optimal scoring system should be easy to use and apply early at the time of hospital admission. It must be reproducible, enabling the prediction of specific morbidity and mortality. It should also be applicable to all newborn infant groups . Criteria selection used to compose this scoring system is of the utmost importance. There must be a balance between complex scoring systems with many variables that are difficult to execute, and a more simple system that is easy to use, but lacks accuracy .
The term near miss was originally imported from the aviation industry to the health sector. It was first employed to describe the occurrence of an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness or damage, either by luck or appropriately applied interventions, i.e., the accident was prevented. With a systematized study of near miss accidents, centers that investigate and qualify airline services attempt to understand the chain of events leading to an accident and seek improvement.
In medical and public health terminology, maternal near miss (MNM) is the term for maternal morbidity in survivors of severe complications during pregnancy or the postpartum period. It has been estimated that severe maternal morbidity cases are several times more frequent than maternal death cases, and is a better indicator of healthcare quality. In countries with a low maternal mortality ratio, it would take many years to obtain a sufficiently large sample of maternal deaths for assessment of quality of maternal healthcare . Uniformity in the definition of near miss cases could improve health care and develop an audit system. Unnoticed opportunities could be evaluated. Different centers and settings could also be compared .
Maternal near miss is defined by the World Health Organization as a woman who nearly died, but survived a complication during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. Operationally, it corresponds to any organ dysfunction or failure that threatens the life of a woman. It has become an important tool for a more thorough investigation of obstetric care. Simultaneously, it has contributed to the identification and diagnosis of women at risk and the initiation of early effective interventions, in addition to quality assessment of maternal health care . However, despite the advantage of facilitating a common way to report this occurrence, maternal near miss criteria are still not universally accepted at the present time. Such criteria depend on contextual factors. In Malawi, Tanzania and the Netherlands, there is an ongoing process to optimize the standard WHO MNM criteria [11–13].
Similarly, neonatal near miss and neonatal mortality may also help identify deficiencies in neonatal care. However, there is currently no standard definition of neonatal near miss or any internationally agreed identification criteria for neonatal near miss cases. The term has been used in different contexts, such as any adverse event in intensive care units (encephalopathy, jaundice), or in sudden infant death syndrome and Brugrada Syndrome [14–17]. Used in a different context, in a manner similar to maternal near miss, it could contribute to the assessment and improvement of obstetric practice and perinatal care. A correlation could be established between neonatal near miss cases and neonatal deaths, aimed at decreasing adverse neonatal outcomes.
Analogous to the definition of maternal near miss, neonatal near miss would correspond to a morbid event that almost resulted in the death of an infant during the neonatal period, including criteria such as diseases, interventions and organ dysfunctions. Another definition proposed would be a newborn who nearly died, but survived a severe complication during birth or within the first 7 days of extrauterine life.
In South Africa, Mukuevho et al.  proposed a practical clinical definition of severe acute neonatal morbidity. It was applied in a pilot study in Kalafong in 2006, where the mortality rate was shown to be five times lower than the severe morbidity rate. Parameters assessed were dysfunction or failure of diverse body systems of the newborn until the third day of life: respiratory, cardiac, central nervous system, hypovolemia, hematologic, endocrine, renal, immunologic, musculoskeletal, and/or hepatic/gastrointestinal. Parameters were similar to those used to define maternal near miss.
The aim of this study was to conduct a comprehensive systematic review on neonatal near miss, searching for studies in the scientific literature that analyzed neonatal morbidity markers as criteria for identifying and defining neonatal near miss. In addition, results of scientific article related to studies that used these markers to predict severe neonatal morbidity (classified as 'neonatal near miss') and neonatal deaths were identified and compiled.
A systematic review was carried out, following instructions from the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews . Medline, Embase and Scielo electronic databases were accessed, and a systematic search was carried out, using the keyword "neonatal near miss", alone or with a combination of keywords: (neonatal morbidity) AND (neonatal illness severity score) OR (neonatal disease severity score) AND (neonatal mortality). Only studies that had a clear definition of neonatal near miss, established criteria and that contained original data were considered eligible. There were no time (until December 2014) or original language restrictions.
Refinement of the search took place after the initial search was made. Articles of interest were selected in three steps. The first seletion was based on article title. The second was based on article abstract and the third on the full text article. In addition, the reference lists of identified studies were also evaluated, in an attempt to find other eligible studies. Two researchers independently participated in the process of data search selection and extraction. The results between both researchers were compared to check for any possible disagreement, which was solved by the opinion of a third senior researcher.
Inclusion criteria were studies conducted in the neonatal period, within 28 days of life, with newborns over 22 weeks of gestational age and weight greater than 500 g. Exclusion criteria were the absence of any definition of neonatal near miss or report of only neonatal mortality as the outcome.
In the studies included, emphasis was placed on differences in definitions and criteria for identification of neonatal near miss cases. Study results were qualitatively compiled, including differential evaluation of the main causes of neonatal morbidity/mortality, use of pragmatic criteria for severe morbidity (birth weight, gestational age, Apgar score, etc.) and management criteria for severity as possible markers for predicting neonatal death. The nature and heterogeneity of data from each selected study did not enable us to carry out a meta-analysis of the results. Data were compiled using a qualitative approach. To combine selected study results, we reported the number of corresponding live births, variables used as neonatal near miss criteria, specific neonatal period of data collection, neonatal mortality rate, neonatal near miss rate, neonatal mortality index and severe neonatal outcomes rate [20–23] for each study. Contrary to findings in maternal morbidity studies , the indicators used for neonatal morbidity are actual rates and not ratios.
Some figures presented were not originally available in the correspondent article and were obtained from published numbers or direct contact with the authors for further information.
This study included 3770 liveborn infants, using data from "Saving Babies: 2003–2005: Fifth Perinatal Care Survey of South Africa." The primary obstetric causes of early neonatal death were initially listed and related to neonatal near miss.
To define neonatal near miss, Mukwevo  suggested the use and application of markers until 3 days of life. An infant mortality rate of 6.3/1000 live births and a neonatal near miss rate of 24.7/1000 LB were shown. The majority of neonatal near miss cases were caused by respiratory dysfunction/failure (63 %) followed by immunologic dysfunction/ failure, including infections (21.2 %), and subsequently central nervous system dysfunction/failure (5 %). Compared to the neonatal mortality rate, more cases of neonatal near miss were observed among obstetric cases in which asphyxia, trauma or antepartum hemorrhage had occurred.
In this study, a secondary analysis of the Brazilian database on the "2005 WHO Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health" was carried out, including 15169 live births. Live birth records with vital status known on the 7th day of life or at hospital discharge were included.
A definition of neonatal near miss was developed based on the major causes of death: preterm birth and perinatal asphyxia. Risk factors were: low birthweight, less than 30 weeks of gestational age at birth, and Apgar score < 7 at 5 min of life. The early neonatal mortality rate, neonatal near miss rate, in addition to the Severe Neonatal Outcomes Rate (number of deaths in the first week of life added to the number of neonatal near miss cases per 1000LB) and neonatal mortality index (number of deaths in the first week of life among those presenting neonatal severe outcomes) were analyzed. The early neonatal mortality rate was 8.2 /1000LB and the neonatal near miss rate was 21.4 /1000LB.
In this study, secondary analyses of two WHO databases were carried out: the "Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health" (WHOGS) with 277,706 live births and the "Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health" (WHOMCS) with 309,644 live births. Live birth records were included with vital status known on the 7th day of life or at hospital discharge.
In the WHOGS database, pragmatic neonatal near miss criteria were developed using three conditions associated with preterm and perinatal conditions: low birthweight (<1750 g), gestational age under 33 weeks at birth and Apgar score <7 at 5 min of life. These three variables were considered pragmatic markers for the prediction of early neonatal death and were subsequently used in the WHOMCS database.
WHOMCS reported specific data on management of severe neonatal morbidity, in addition to the three previously reported variables. The following management markers of severity were based on interventions used in a South African study: use of intravenous antibiotics, use of nasal CPAP or intubation at any time point in the first week of life, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, use of any vasoactive drug, use of phototherapy in the first 24 h of life, use of anticonvulsants, administration of surfactant, use of blood transfusion, use of corticosteroids in refractory hypoglycemia, and any surgical intervention performed in the first week of life.
Studied indicators were modified and adapted similarly to the WHO indicators of maternal near miss. However, rates were used rather than ratios. The study determined the early neonatal mortality rate, neonatal near miss rate, severe neonatal outcomes rate, the ratio between neonatal near miss and each neonatal death, and the neonatal mortality index.
The overall early neonatal mortality rate was 9.2/1000 LB and neonatal near miss rate was 72.5/1000 LB considering any pragmatic or management marker. For pragmatic markers, the neonatal near miss rate was 37.4/1000 LB and for management markers, the neonatal near miss rate was 53/1000 LB.
This study included 24,061 live births from the the "Birth in Brazil" survey database. Variables used were Apgar score < 7 at 5 min of life, gestational age (≤32, 33 to 36 and ≥ 37 weeks), birthweight (<1500, 1500 to 2499 and ≥2500 g), multiple births, use of mechanical ventilation, use of supplemental oxygen after birth, neonatal intensive care admission, use of nasal CPAP, tracheal intubation in the delivery room, cardiac massage, resuscitation drugs, phototherapy in the first 72 h of life, use of surfactant, use of antibiotics in the first 48 h of life, congenital malformation, seizures, respiratory diseases of the newborn (transient tachypnea, hyaline membrane disease, pulmonary hypertension or meconium aspiration syndrome), hypoglycemia or necrotizing enterocolitis.
Odds ratios were calculated to estimate the association between selected factors and neonatal death. All newborn infants who survived the neonatal period, and had at least one of the variables chosen were considered neonatal near miss cases. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were used, in addition to the log-likelihood ratios to evaluate the power of each indicator of neonatal near miss.
Neonatal mortality rate was 11.1/1000 LB and neonatal near miss rate was 39.2/1000 LB. Variables associated with neonatal death were birthweight < 1500 g, Apgar score <7 at 5 min of life, use of mechanical ventilation, preterm infants < 32 weeks and newborns with congenital malformations. These variables were chosen as indicators of neonatal near miss.
Data from the four studies were compiled in a table for comparison of characteristics and corresponding indicators of Neonatal Mortality Rate, Neonatal Near Miss Rate, Neonatal Mortality Index and Severe Neonatal Outcomes Rate (Table 5). Generally speaking, the Neonatal Near Miss Rate was higher in studies that combined pragmatic and management markers of severity as criteria for near miss, the same occurring with the Severe Neonatal Outcomes Rate. As expected, the neonatal mortality rate was higher in studies including longer neonatal periods. In addition, studies using more comprehensive criteria for neonatal near miss had the lowest neonatal mortality indices.
Criteria for preterm birth and perinatal asphyxia, major causes of neonatal death, were used in all studies to help develop a pragmatic definition of near miss [20–23]. The neonatal period included in each study ranged from 3 to 28 days of life. In two studies, newborn infants were evaluated in the early neonatal period. Only one study emcompassed the entire neonatal period up to 28 days. Although different criteria and markers were adopted for evaluation of neonatal near miss, all studies analyzed showed that the neonatal near miss rate was 2.6 to 8 times higher than the neonatal mortality rate (case fatality ratio for neonatal near miss). Taking only neonatal mortality into account, many cases of severe neonatal morbidity may not be analyzed. As a result, a limited understanding of the determinants and factors associated with poor neonatal performance may occur. One reason why metanalysis could not be conducted in this review was the heterogeneous nature of the studies.
The neonatal mortality rate was relatively similar among studies (6.3 to 11.1 per 1000LB). The highest rate occurred in the Brazilian study covering the full neonatal period . In the largest WHO study , more comprehensive criteria such as gestational age (<33 weeks) and weight superior to those in other studies (<1750 g) were considered. This was probably due to the higher proportion of low-income and middle-income countries contributing to the sample, resulting in worse maternal and neonatal conditions. The set of criteria became less sensitive and higher proportion of more severe cases were selected, increasing the neonatal near miss rate.
The neonatal near miss rate was higher in studies that evaluated pragmatic criteria combined with management criteria. Every newborn who had any of these criteria was considered a near miss case, and more than 70 neonatal near miss cases per thousand live births were reported in the WHO Muticountry Survey . In contrast, the mortality index was lower in the study combining pragmatic and management criteria, as expected. The association between pragmatic and management criteria most probably permitted the evaluation of a larger number of surviving newborns considered to be at risk. It is important to highlight that neonatal near miss criteria are unable to identify the total number of neonatal deaths, using either pragmatic, management or a combination of these criteria at birth. A small proportion of cases, including sudden neonatal death, congenital malformation, or late neonatal sepsis or meningitis, not identified as a neonatal near miss events at birth. This may be confirmed by the neonatal death detection rate of only 93 % in the WHO study .
Although congenital malformation performed well as a marker of severity, it is noteworthy that many deaths resulting from these malformations may not have been prevented even with effective interventions. Quality assessment of health care thus may not have been performed properly. In fact, it appeared in only one selected study . The same question arises regarding extremely premature infants and a better assessment should be made. These issues should be more fully addressed in high-income settings, where technical and financial resources are more widely available and there is no urgent need to prioritize areas of investment.
This study clearly has some limitations. It was an initial attempt to perform a systematic review on a relatively new topic There is a lack of detailed studies on the concept, criteria and occurrence. Some studies may not have been identified simply because they still had not been published or the search terms used failed to select these studies. Computerized data refer only to infants delivered inside a hospital. It was not possible to evaluate the relationship between severe morbidity and mortality in newborns born outside a hospital. This could be of interest, at least in settings with a higher proportion of deliveries at home or in the community.
Studies were conducted in countries with huge disparities in socioeconomic conditions, which might contribute to cases of severe morbidity and neonatal mortality [20, 21, 23]. South Africa has a medium HDI (Human Development Index) and Brazil has a high HDI, making a comparison between studies difficult. The only study showing global data from countries with different socioeconomic conditions was the WHO study in its two components . However, the number of newborns from countries with a very high HDI was only 10 %. It was not possible to assert that the results could be fully generalized. Management markers may be more important to countries with low mortality rates, since these markers are more subtle than death and perform more effectively than pragmatic markers, implying in better health care conditions. It may not be possible to use any neonatal near miss criteria for cross-country comparisons, since supplementary management criteria (CPAP, use of surfactant, etc.) are clearly context-dependent, unless settings or health facilities from the same level of complexity are compared.
Reviewed studies were mainly retrospective analyses of perinatal care and outcomes. It is crucial to perform a large prospective study that is designed to obtain corroborating data to construct a concept of neonatal near miss. Studies that investigated the long-term consequences of neonatal near miss events and not only those occurring in the first month of life could also be useful. Thus, it is important to improve the concept of neonatal near miss to predict future developmental problems related to high-risk conditions of earlier infant exposure.
A combination of pragmatic markers and management markers of severity identified a higher number of near miss cases. This combination seems to perform well as a predictor of early neonatal death and can identify more than 90 % of these deaths . Validation of a neonatal near miss concept, as well as indicators for its application could be useful for the exploration of health care quality worldwide. Furthermore, priorities could be established in the management of these newborn infants, improving neonatal health care and thus decreasing the negative impact on the future lives of these children.
Improvement, concordance and validation of a simple, easy and standard definition of neonatal near miss is required. To define the term, criteria should be simple, feasible to use in individual health care facilities and at the health system level. It should also be meaningful to clinicians, managers and health care professionals. It needs to be stable in terms of severity and applicable to a variety of settings, regardless of the local development level. From the currently available results, the use of the pragmatic criteria for neonatal near miss is recommended, whenever possible. For this purpose, the three criteria identified and included by the largest WHO study (Apgar <7, birthweight < 1750 g and gestational age <33 weeks) should be employed. The three criteria are part of the vital health indicators routinely collected and may be retrospectively estimated. For a more detailed prospective evaluation, in locations with more substantial resources, the combination of the 3 criteria with managment criteria for severity (indicating dysfunction or failure of organs and systems) appears to be the best option available for the identification of neonatal near miss cases.
At institutions or settings where there are low neonatal mortality rates, near miss cases may be assessed as supplemental resources to evaluate health care services and identify issues of health care quality. The major problem of neonatal near miss currently lies in its definition. Another issue is how to carry out an audit of existing services. The PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) has played a role in this regard by supporting a meeting of experts in the field with the common purpose of reaching a uniform definition, proposing standard criteria for use in different settings and proposing a pilot prospective surveillance system for validation of the concept and criteria of near miss . There is an urgent need to standardize the near miss concept and criteria, preferably by an international organization such as the WHO, for comparisons among different contexts and hopefully elaboration of a package of recommended interventions for each specific severe neonatal morbidity condition identified.
The authors acknowledge the Latin American Center of Perinatology (CLAP-PAHO) from Montevideu, Uruguay, and the Brazilian Ministry of Health for sponsoring a meeting on Neonatal Near Miss in Brazil, which allowed the development of the current systematic review.
The original idea for this study arose from a discussion among SJS, PD and JGC. The systematic review was performed by JPS and JGC, with important inputs from CP, JSC and AAS. The preliminary results were seen and discussed by JPS, CP, JSC, AAS, PD, SJS and JGC. All authors contributed for the final version, read and approved the manuscript.
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Bad attitudes are sins of the heart which keeps us away from all of our relationships and also from God .It blocks the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and leads to many sin and temptations and causes us to hurt other people.
The bad attitudes are displayed outwardly in the form of our words or actions, such a criticalness, rebellion, impatience, self pride, ego, uncooperative, discouragement, independence, presumption, arrogance, self-centeredness, rudeness , groaning,murmering disrespectful tone of voice, rolled eyes, sarcasm, stomping feet ,angry look , hitting the things etc .These are examples of bad attitudes which Christians should reject. We are the representative of God, and our behavior is part of demonstrating our relationship with God . We need to witness Christ and other people by being the imitators of God through our words, attitude, and actions. We have spent a life time developing patterns of sinful attitudes by rebelling against God in our thinking and behaviors. With commitment, rue repentance & proper discipline we can replace these sinful bad attitudes with Godly behaviour.
God has said that he has given each of us a conscious(Holy Spirit) that will guide us to distinguish right from wrong behavior and that we have also been given the "free will" to follow that conscious or ignore it. Since God has given each of us a free will and it is for the most part by our own choice that we give ourselves to these things, subject ourselves to these bad attitudes. If we submit ourselves to our Lord Jesus Christ in every area of our life , we will have the power to control ourselves by the help of the Holy Spirit and can avoid sinful behaviors. As we walk by the Spirit God will give us the strength to break our bad attitudes if we Follow and obey God's Word. If we have a godly attitude, we will stay away from sin and sinful things. Our behavior is a natural fruit of salvation and is grounded in what Christ has already accomplished for us at Cross.
Philippians 2:5 says your attitude should be the same as that of Jesus Christ"
Ephesians 4:23 tells us that we should be made new in the attitude of our minds.
1 Th. 5:21-22 "But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil."
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CORK Opera House have already announced the highlights of their 2020 season which includes the return of the Cork Proms during the Cork Midsummer Festival.
Opera House CEO, Eibhlín Gleeson said: 'This year's inaugural Cork Proms was a resounding success and the people of Cork really came out in their droves to support it. The Proms is a celebration of Cork as a musical city, gathering the finest musicians and singers from our county and beyond. We are so excited to bring this programme to Cork audiences again next year.'
At the end of July, the venue will host its summer show - the firm family favourite, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. This all-time classic will include the best local, national and international talent in musical theatre.
Right Here Right Now will be presented by the venue and Coughlan's Live in February and the festival is a celebration of the vibrant and eclectic music scene in Cork.
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This year, Mick Flannery and Valerie June will join the Opera House Concert Orchestra for the festival opening on Saturday, the 22nd of February followed by a Traditional and Folk Music themed evening on Sunday, the 23rd of February. With plenty more announcements in the pipeline, this promises to be an unmissable weekend of music celebrating the city's array of talented artists.
There's also an emphasis on bringing opera home to Cork and they continue to build on their programme with their 2020 Opera Concert Series.
Eibhlín explained: 'The concert series has grown annually and 2019 has definitely been our biggest year yet. Over the last four years, we've showcased 12 operas in concert format. This series is successful because of the passion the people of this region has for opera, teamed with an extraordinary group of talented artists presenting the work.'
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As a writer and producer on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" as well as Kimmel's wife, Molly McNearney should have been the first to know about his moving monologue about their son's health issues.
McNearney told the Hollywood Reporter that while she was on maternity leave with their newborn son William (whom they call Billy), she was still receiving work email in May when she noticed she hadn't received one about that night's monologue.
Instead her husband told her "I just want you to watch."
"So, there I am, in my living room breastfeeding Billy with my mom beside me, and we're watching," she said. "I sobbed through the entire thing. I couldn't believe the strength that it took to tell that story a week after it happened."
Kimmel had tearfully talked of Billy's birth on April 21 with a serious heart issue and used it as a plea to ensure that healthcare in this country was affordable for everyone.
The newborn had open-heart surgery a few days after he was born and this week had a second successful surgery.
Kimmel has used his experience as the parent of a sick child to become one of the most high-profile advocates in the health care debate.
His wife is now reflecting on why he felt the need to dive into the political hotbed.
"Our family has excellent health care; he had nothing to gain from that," she said. "He did it for the other people whom we met in that hospital. He came home that night, and I just hugged him and I wouldn't let go."
McNearney said the response has been overwhelming with strangers continuing to come up and thank Kimmel for his monologue.
But there has also been the backlash, she said, with accusations of their "politicizing" their baby's health crisis.
"We took a personal experience and we shared it with the world, and then it just so happened that this was going on while people were trying to take health care away from children like ours," McNearney said. "People were sending letters to our home, attacking both of us on Twitter, saying things like we deserve this and we're terrible people."
And while she said she's not thrilled with the lack of privacy which comes with their being so public about their child's health, McNearney feels it's worth it to help others.
She also reiterated her pride in Kimmel.
"I'm looking forward to the day that I get to tell [Billy] about all of this," she said. "I want to be the one to tell Billy what his dad did for him."


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5. Enjoy a Discovery Day
This is the final step of what we like to call the discovery process. You'll visit the Children's Lighthouse home office in Fort Worth, Texas, where you'll meet with the company founders and the Children's Lighthouse leadership team. At this point, you and the team will make a mutual decision about your candidacy for a Children's Lighthouse franchise.
6. Sign Your Franchise Agreement
Congratulations! You are now part of the Children's Lighthouse franchisee family! The next step is what many of our franchise partners find the most exciting — developing your new school. We'll be with you throughout the entire process: helping you find and build out the perfect location, conducting several pre-opening trainings, and being on hand for your grand opening and beyond.
We know that selecting a franchise brand to align with is one of the most important decisions you'll make. Similarly, we take great care when choosing our new franchise owners because we want to make sure there's a good fit between us as a franchisor and you as a franchisee.
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There are many reasons for writing to clients and colleagues: for instance, to give or ask for information; to give professional advice; to complain or apologise; to make or respond to an offer. In this issue of POSTSCRIPT we look at the standard language of business letters.
Many companies have their own house style which their staff must follow. The points below follow general practice in the UK.
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If you require any further information concerning our valve, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Linguarama Publications, the publishing division of Linguarama International, has produced a new series of books to help you with a range of practical business skills.


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just another reminder to stop and appreciate the flowers.
hey gang, how's your week been?!
here are a few pics from my week… i hope yours was great and your weekend is even better!
i've been eating these yummy buffalo taco boats – and i can't wait to share the recipe!
love this snowmass sticker i saw on the bus – 81615.
i'm constantly reminded of my former coworker and friend, yarrow… it grows pretty wild here!
selfie in the sun… it's finally feeling like summer!!!
i met this adorable tabby at the bus stop one evening… i named him "gary" – he was so sweet!
this yummy wild rice dish i whipped up – with onions, tomatoes, and fresh english peas….
hey gang. hope you are all doing well.
this week was a rollercoaster as far as emotions and happenings go. and the only rollercoasters i like are the ones i build on rollercoaster tycoon and pretend ride. and i'm actually serious about that, just ask my former roommate and still one of my best friends… he'll tell you about my non-love of rollercoasters or things that go fast, in general… like waterslides.
it "sunny snowed" this week – and i am amazed my iPhone was able to capture the little flakes.
then there's mount sopris… which just makes me happy for existing. and – i applied for a job with this view. uhm, yes please!
but it's also annoying… especially in april.
it was a very magical experience, this moment… and i had a camera with me!


New information and additional public testimony have the Keizer City Council rethinking its stance on plans to enact a fee to create public amenities in association with new commercial development projects.
The end result of discussions at the meeting was to continue the matter at the council's October 2 meeting and reopen the public hearing.
City staff had already prepared an ordinance for the council to approve and the public comment period had already passed, but Jonathan Thompson, a board member of the Keizer Chamber of Commerce was granted the opportunity to speak on the issue.
"We are concerned with increasing regulation and another fee. Let's get some folks around the table and try to do more with a carrot and less with the stick," Thompson said.
After hearing from Thompson, the council asked if anyone else wanted to speak on the issue and Alan Roodhouse, one of the developers behind Keizer Station, took the mic. Roodhouse was in attendance to answer questions about another council action, but the new fee would affect a project of his in the works – a new dental office near Kaiser Permanente in Keizer Station.
Roodhouse compared the construction of Target when Keizer Station opened to the construction of the new dental building. Despite having a smaller footprint, the dental office will cost more to construct because it is a specialized facility. The final cost of the construction is expected to be in the range of $6 to $8 million, 1 percent of which is $60,000 to $80,000.
To further complicate the matter, only three city councilors and the mayor were in attendance and not privy to the new information, which was one reason a final vote on the code amendments were tabled.
Community Development Director Nate Brown made one final pitch for the idea before the conversations started heading toward the delay.
"We have tried to make this non-punitive. We don't want to put undue burden on small business, but that's why the 1 percent is so low. It's not a lot of money. It's also extremely flexible. We will work with the developers and be creative in how we get the amenities oriented toward the community," Brown said.
He later added that if the city is serious about an overall vision for River Road, or the community at large, the fee is one way to extract the money needed to pay for such projects.
Clark said Roodhouse's testimony was the one that made her question her original stance on the fee.
"A medical office and a regular office will have dramatically different costs, and that's not something I had considered," Clark said.
Brown said they were looking for the fairest way to levy the fee and attaching it to the cost of development was the one thing the city has access to. Attaching it to profits generated at each site would require access to businesses' tax returns.
The recommendation for the changes came through the Keizer Planning Commission, which includes present and former business owners. Councilor Laura Reid voiced concern about overriding their judgment.
"I am in favor of further discussion, but I want to respect the work the planning commission has done. There are costs of doing business and we have lower costs in many respects. I think public amenities are an important cost of doing business in Keizer," Reid said.


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Donations to Anderson's 2020 county supervisor campaign draw questions
File photo of Joel Anderson from 2017, when he served as a state senator. Anderson opened dual campaign committees in his effort to win a seat in 2020 on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. At least 11 donors made contributions to both committees that, when combined, exceed the $1,700 limit.
(Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
After several days of internal debate, county elections chief refers case to District Attorney
By Jeff McDonald
Ten years ago, when he was a state assemblyman from La Mesa, Joel Anderson was the subject of an investigation into questionable campaign contributions that ended with election regulators fining him $20,000 and the legislator admitting he made a mistake.
The scandal did little to derail Anderson's political career. Voters in 2010 promoted the East County Republican to the state Senate, where he served two full terms.
Now retired from the statehouse and running to succeed Dianne Jacob on the county Board of Supervisors, Anderson is under a new investigation involving more recent political donations by some of the same contributors from a decade ago.
Anderson set up two different campaign committees for the 2020 race — the first nearly five years ago and the second in April 2016. Campaign records show the two committees accepted contributions from at least 11 people who, when their donations are combined, exceeded the San Diego County limit of $850 per individual contribution for primary and general elections.
The former lawmaker did not respond to questions from the Union-Tribune about the contributions.
His campaign manager, Andrew Hayes, called the query a "bogus attack" driven by Anderson's political opponents. He also provided a letter from an attorney in Orange County concluding that Anderson has abided by county rules for contributions.
"Since this is a separate election, and as provided for by the county law, you may carry over the 2016 funds you have from a separate election with no impact at all on the individual contribution limits for the separate 2020 election," lawyer James Lacy wrote to Anderson.
According to state campaign reports, Anderson organized his initial 2020 supervisorial committee 10 days before Christmas in 2014 and quickly began collecting thousands of dollars in support from East County business interests.
By February 2015, however, the senator changed his mind about 2020 and opted to challenge Jacob in 2016. He converted the name of his committee to Anderson for Supervisor 2016 but he kept the same state-issued identifier, I.D. No. 1374229.
In 2016, however, Anderson changed his mind again and decided not to take on Jacob for her final term on the county Board of Supervisors.
He established a new committee that April called Joel Anderson for Supervisor 2020, with the new I.D. No. 1384426, and transferred $272,900 from the Anderson for Supervisor 2016 committee to the new entity.
Anderson also began collecting new donations, thousands of dollars of which came from some of the same contributors who supported his initial committee.
According to the Fair Political Practices Commission — the state agency that fined Anderson $20,000 for violating the Political Reform Act in 2009 — the donations in question are a matter for San Diego County officials to handle.
"If the local ordinance has a carryover provision, you will have to talk to the ROV (registrar of voters) in San Diego," commission spokesman Jay Wierenga wrote in an email. "The carryover provision of the Act only applies to state candidates — not locals."
A spokesman for County Registrar Michael Vu first said the County Counsel's Office looked into the situation at The San Diego Union-Tribune's request but was unable to immediately say whether the donations to Anderson's campaign breached the local contribution limit.
"At this point, we can't offer a conclusion," spokesman Michael Workman said in an email late Thursday. "Without the luxury of time to take an in-depth look, it is difficult to determine if there is any violation."
Workman also declined to say whether the Registrar of Voters planned to examine Anderson's contribution history more closely.
Jacob on Friday said she believes the county should investigate the contributions.
"I'm troubled but not surprised by a possible campaign violation," the chairwoman of the supervisors said in a statement Friday.
"Mr. Anderson has a history of either bending or breaking contribution rules. This doesn't pass the smell test, and it should be determined if it passes the legal test," she wrote.
Jacob cannot seek reelection due to term limits.
Hours after Jacob's comments, Workman said the case is being referred to the District Attorney's Office.
"We feel there's enough question here to forward it to the enforcement agency, i.e. the DA," he said in a telephone interview Friday afternoon. "So we are going to do that today."
Neither Anderson nor Hayes responded Friday to questions about a new county investigation.
Some experts and good-government groups say the donations raise questions about whether Anderson violated local contribution limits.
"The language says no one can accept, solicit or give above the limit or donate in any way that would cause the limits to be exceeded with respect to a single election," said Rey Lopez-Calderon, executive director of California Common Cause.
"If this were legal, what he's doing, then anyone could do this each year until they have a huge amount of money."
James Sutton, an election attorney in San Francisco who studied Anderson's campaign filings, said candidates are permitted to carry over funds from one election to a subsequent election for the same office — but that's not what Anderson did.
"He transferred it back (to 2016)," he said. As a result, Sutton said, some donors "maxxed out to Anderson's 2020 campaign back in 2014, five years ahead of the election."
The repeat donations to Anderson's newer 2020 committee appear to be "double-dipping, over-the-limit contributions that violate the most basic campaign-finance law," said Sutton, who is not affiliated with Anderson's main rival in the primary election, Poway Mayor Steve Vaus.
Records show donors gave at least $7,700 to Anderson's first 2020 supervisor committee in 2014, more than six weeks before he decided to run in 2016 and changed the name of his committee to Anderson for Supervisor 2016.
Among those contributors were four members of the family that owns the Hamann Companies, an East County enterprise with interests in construction, property management, solar power and other sectors.
Also donating to the 2020 effort in 2014 were businessman Greg Lansing and Mark Wyland, who had just termed-out as 38th District state senator.
Lansing said he sought legal advice and was told the maximum contributions to Anderson's second 2020 committee were permitted.
"While you are correct we are limited to $1,700 per individual, the $700 from 2014 was for a completely different race of Joel Anderson," he said by email.
"We checked with counsel and find this is all appropriate and within campaign finance guidelines. My team, and I am sure Mr. Anderson's folks, watch the limits carefully and in this case my wife and I have not exceeded any campaign limits."
Neither Wyland nor Jeff Hamann returned messages seeking comment about their contributions.
The Hamann family played a key role in the 2009 case that led to Anderson's $20,000 fine.
According to a Union-Tribune investigation a decade ago, three members of the Hamann family made separate $10,000 donations to the Fresno County Republican Central Committee in May 2009. The donations exceeded the then-limit of $3,900 for individual donors.
The same month, the Fresno County committee made separate $9,500 contributions to Taxfighters for Anderson Assembly 2010, another campaign committee Anderson controlled.
Gregg Hamann told the Union-Tribune at the time he could not remember why he made the donation to Republicans in Fresno County. "There was a cause we felt could be advanced," he said then, but "I have no recollection what that cause was."
In other transactions from that May and June, the Taxfighters for Anderson Assembly 2008 committee made three donations of $32,400 each to Republican Party committees in Fresno, Stanislaus and Placer counties.
Within days of each exchange, the three central California political committees made like-sized contributions to Taxfighters for Anderson Assembly 2010.
The same week the Union-Tribune published the October 2009 report, the Fair Political Practices Commission opened its investigation.
By November, Anderson returned more than $100,000 in donations. The following month, state regulators fined Anderson $20,000 and the legislator issued his first explanation for what happened.
"You know what? I made the mistakes and I corrected them as quickly as possible," he told the Union-Tribune in December 2009. "We didn't spend the money. Once I realized there was a mistake, we went straight to the FPPC and tried to reconcile it."
In addition to penalizing Anderson for soliciting and accepting contributions above the legal limit, the Fair Political Practices Commission fined the Fresno County Republican Central Committee $29,000 for enabling the lawmaker and failing to properly disclose donations.
Jeff McDonald
Levin bill to benefit veterans signed into law
49th District congressman key to housing, health benefits for armed services vets during COVID-19
Reporter's Notebook: Despite 12 deaths this year, Sheriff's Department continues to deny its own jail-inmate mortality data
Sheriff's sergeant misinforms, mischaracterizes citizens' review board about Union-Tribune investigation last year
As sheriff struggles to contain COVID-19 outbreaks, active infections in San Diego jails exceed 500
Employees and inmates describe 'horrible' conditions, blame command staff for failues
Sheriff reverses course on plan to outsource health care in county jails
Union praises decision that preserves jobs for 300 or so county nurses, clinicians and others
Margaret Hunter to get full pardon, White House says
In a second wave of pardons in as many days, President Donald Trump announced a full pardon for wife of former congressman who received his own pardon Tuesday
Reactions to pardon for former Rep. Duncan Hunter mixed across 50th District
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a pardon for the former lawmaker who was sentenced to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to a corruption charge.
McKamey Manor 'victim' speaks out
Woman says the extreme haunted house was more than she signed on for


Have you heard? There's a turmeric bandwagon on the loose! From food and drink recipes to "cure-all" medicinal talk and even human and horse supplements, there's quite a bit of turmeric chatter lately.
It can be overwhelming to digest all this nutritional info—and even harder to determine if you should actually digest it. That's why we're breaking down the current fascination and explaining why turmeric is being touted as quite powerful for some folks (caveats included!). Just because it's trending doesn't mean you should change your diet. Let's learn more.
Turmeric, also known scientifically as "Curcuma longa," is a spice that has been prevalent in Eastern cultures for thousands of years, both as food and traditional medicine. Turmeric is what gives curry recipes their vibrant yellow color and unique flavor profile. This close relative to ginger hasn't historically been widely used in Western cultures. But it's gaining popularity with a rising superpower reputation.
But hold on, there's more to know before you starting drinking "golden milk" every day.
Can it really claim all that?
The jury is still somewhat out on turmeric, but leaning toward it's probably not quite as powerful as you think.
While increasing turmeric in your diet may elicit positive health implications, the University of Maryland Medical Center encourages us to take this research with a grain of salt, saying, "Many studies have taken place in test tubes and animals. Turmeric may not work as well in humans." Curcumin also has low solubility in water and low bioavailability, meaning it is poorly absorbed in the body and therefore has a limited active effect.
"Can turmeric cure cancer? Not likely," Registered Dietitian Nicole Osinga says in Readers Digest. "But can it reduce inflammation in the body that leads to chronic diseases such as cancer? Yes." Great!
The good news is turmeric consumption in food—even in high amounts—is widely considered safe, but a doctor should be consulted before taking a turmeric supplement. While highly unlikely, prolonged doses of turmeric supplements may have side effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or indigestion. It should also be noted that turmeric supplement manufacturers are not required to obtain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval prior to selling. This does not mean it is unsafe though. Supplemental turmeric must still pass food safety standards.
Ultimately, incorporating turmeric in foods is encouraged. It looks and tastes wonderful! And hey, it may even make you feel better. Just don't set your expectations too high, as the health benefits gained from consuming turmeric will vary from individual to individual.
Turmeric: The spice of life or proceed with caution? By Taylor Heyman, 2017.
Turmeric: Overview by Steven D. Erhlich, 2014.
The Pharmacognosy and Therapeutic Efficacy of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa): A Systematic Review by Maghan Ballantyne and Kelly Orr, 2017.
Turmeric and curcumin: Biological actions and medicinal applications by Ishita Chattopadhyay, Kaushik Biswas, Uday Bandyopadhyay, and Ranajit K. Banerjee, 2004.


Kiteboarding Instructor Training Course – ITC.
The ITC Course is the worlds most popular kiteboarding instructor training course. The IKO certification is recognized around the world. Trainees provide their own personal kiteboarding equipment, lunches, and transportation. Spaces are limited, so book early. Course costs include a printed Instructor Manual (IM), Kiteboarder Handbook (KBHB), and Certificate (upon graduation). A $200 registration fee is required to book this course. The balance is due 30days prior course commencement. The course begins with 6 online Pre-ITC Training courses that will take several days to complete. The Instructor Manual is available on the first day of the course. There will be a practical riding skills test. Complete the Assistant Instructor Training Course as a pre-requisite. It is recommended that candidates log 10-20 hours assisting at an certified school. Candidates are often required after the course to do additional shadowing hours of Level2 instructors teaching live lessons, to meet the requirements. If you are interested in this course but do not yet have all the prerequisites, let us know and we will be able to assist you to meet or complete the requirements.
Kiteboard for more than 12 months, and a minimum of 6 months at Level N3 (upwind riding, jumping & other skills).
Have a current, valid First aid & CPR certificate.
Have a powerboat license, a boat safety course certificate.
Complete the 3 Pre-ITC online training courses and pass the 6 tests 70%.
Pass the Pre-Course study tests on theoretical knowledge.
Manage his teaching area and anticipate the dangers (obstacles, passer-by, other students and instructors).
As observer during a teaching live situation, identify an instructor candidate's professional weakness or strength.
Teach kiteboarding following our standards.
Certify students up to Level 3 kiteboarder.
Teach recreational power kite to maximum 6 students simultaneously.


BLM IS AN EXCITING PLACE TO EMBARK UPON YOUR LEGAL CAREER, WE VALUE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP AND WE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF NURTURING AND GROWING OUR PEOPLE TO CREATE LEADERS OF THE FUTURE.
Our two-year trainee solicitor programme has been designed to maximise your potential. You'll complete four six-month seats, giving you exposure to a variety of teams across the business. You'll also gain the experience and develop the skills required of a qualified solicitor within insurance law.
You may also have the opportunity to spend time on secondment with one of our customers or with the Association of British Insurers. Throughout your programme you will work with our partners and associates on a variety of cases from low to complex, high-value claims, from initial investigation through to trial. You will have all of the support that you need from your assigned supervisor and our in-house talent development team.
Partners encourage early responsibility and expect trainees to manage workloads autonomously and as part of a team. We will provide a supportive and friendly working environment and you can expect clear opportunities for career progression and a broad scope of challenging and interesting work.
We recruit a small number of high-quality trainees each year to ensure that we can provide the best possible training and development opportunities – you can be a big fish in a big pond.
Trainees represent a significant investment for the business and so we need to ensure that you are up for the challenge.
We look for a blend of high academic ability and people who fit with our dynamic, ideas led and ambitious culture. Please note we do not screen any candidates out of the process based purely on academic results, we consider your entire application.
You should be confident and resilient in your approach and demonstrate exemplary interpersonal written and verbal communication skills; you should look forward to assuming real responsibility in a supportive environment from an early stage.
Working with BLM's prestigious customers, you will have strong commercial awareness and will need to develop your expertise in a relevant field of work to understand the context of our customers' industries.
As trainees are the partners of the future, we believe that your development is essential for the firm's organic growth. BLM supports its trainees and future joiners through the LPC and PSC, working with external providers to offer you the best possible training.
Once you have started we will pair you with a training supervisor who will be responsible for your day-to-day supervision. Your supervisor will also provide support through coaching and mentoring. There is an active interest in encouraging career development so that you can feel fully prepared in making the transition from trainee to newly qualified solicitor.
We recruit to retain. Many of our current partners trained at BLM and this is something that we are very proud of. As you approach the end of your training contract, our training principal will discuss your qualification preferences with you.
BLM will fund the LPC future trainees who have not already completed this.
There may also be an opportunity for you to complete a secondment during your training contract.


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Saint Anthonyfallen var ett vattenfall i närheten av centrala Minneapolis, Minnesota, det enda vattenfallet längs Mississippifloden tills man byggde att antal slussar och dammar som möjliggjorde båttrafik förbi fallen.

Upptäcktshistoria
På 1600-talet kom fallen till européernas kännedom, då den franske upptäckare Louis Hennepin upptäckte dem. Han upptäckte även Niagarafallen. Tidigare hade de olika indianstammarna runt fallen haft olika namn på dem. Exempelvis kallade Ojibwayindianerna dem för Kakabikah (den avklippta klippan) och Dakotaindianerna, Owahmenah (fallande vatten).

Kanalisering
Tidigare var Mississippifloden inte seglingsbar ovanför Saint Anthonyfallen, men med start 1948 och fram till 1963 byggde ingenjörstrupper från US Army två dammar och en serie portar. I och med detta upphörde fallen att existera. Dessa konstruktioner gör det möjligt att segla vidare upp för floden, förbi Minneapolis. Men då de slussar som ligger vid själva staden är mindre än de övriga så är den praktiska nyttan begränsad vad gäller större fartyg.

Externa länkar
Artikel om Saint Anthonyfallen och ombyggnaden

Vattenfall i Minnesota
Minneapolis
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Another example that proves that appearances can be deceiving. If you look at this girl all you can see at first is a very feminine gal with a pretty face but you don't know what her clothes conceal.
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A fellow pool-shooter named Willie "Slim" McCoy comes from to the pool hall to get his money back from Big Jim after being hustled out of it the previous week. When Big Jim comes in, McCoy ambushes and kills him, stabbing him in "about a hundred places" (to the point where "the only part that wasn't bloody was the soles of the big man's feet")Azure Online Training and shooting him "in a couple more". It is implied that McCoy now has his money back as well as the respect formerly granted to Big Jim, and the regulars at the pool hall have now changed their advice to strangers: "You don't mess around with Slim"


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Odds and Ends: Artist Spotlight - Alphonse Mucha
The purpose of the Odds and Ends section of my blog will be to highlight, in shorter form (…as much as I'm able), the influences, tools, and resources that impact my work and creativity. One recurring feature will be to spotlight important artists that have made a significant contribution to my growth as an illustrator. These are not scholarly posts, so facts and timelines will be minimal or completely absent. The point is to share what the artist meant to me, share some of their work, and (hopefully) inspire other artists to seek them out. So here we go!
I will always be grateful to my college professors for their influence in my art career. Not only did they help me develop the craft of art making, they taught me to appreciate the great art makers that came before me. While my traditional art history classes introduced me to the masters like Rembrandt, Bernini, Dega, and Millet, it was art heroes taught in my illustration classes that had the greatest impact on process and style…and my own identity as an artist. Those art heroes included people like Howard Pyle, Dean Cornwell, NC Wyeth, and JC Leyendecker. But of all the greats, the most influential to me, at school and to this day, is Alphonse Mucha.
Alphonse Mucha was a Czech artist and illustrator who was very influential during the Art Nouveau period and was highly regarded throughout Europe and America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. His career might be broadly divided into two different sections: his early work creating posters and illustrations in the art nouveau style and his later work as a historical artist.
I was first introduced to Mucha when I was attending San Jose State University in 2003-ish. I was taking figure drawing classes regularly and I remember clearly the moment during class when a fellow student leaned over and told me my figure studies reminded me of Mucha's work. I was unaware of Mucha at the time but I quickly became acquainted with his early, and more famous, art nouveau posters. My friend's comment was kind, but completely ridiculous…since my work was crap and Alphonse's work was, in fact, glorious. But there was something about his style that really latched to me. Drawing the human form became less mysterious as I saw how Mucha did it. I didn't copy his style completely, but when I needed to draw a face or a foot or a hand, I looked at how Mucha did it. For the rest of my time as a student, his work was my greatest reference material.
Before my senior year of college, in 2005, I interned as an illustrator at Hallmark Cards. When I arrived, the company headquarters had an exhibit up (in the 9th floor "artist" level lobby) of Alphonse Mucha's work and two of my closest mentors there had just returned from a fully funded company trip to Prague to visit the Mucha Museum. I was in awe and insanely jealous. Being so loved and respected by these great artists at Hallmark, Mucha's legendary status was solidified once and for all.
However, after graduating and taking a job in the video game industry, my personal academic studies took a back seat as I focused on learning more modern art tools. And sadly, contemporary concept artists took attention away past illustration masters as I tried to stay proficient and current in my career.
It took leaving my studio job and going freelance in 2013 to wake me up to the artists that meant so much to me before. But it wasn't until 2019 that Mucha came rushing back into my life in a more powerful way. By mid 2019, my mother had been serving a mission for our church in Prague for about 18 months and my wife and I had the chance to go visit her as she finished. We visited the small, but incredible, Mucha Museum and we were surrounded by examples of Alphonse's work on souvenir keychains, magnets, and bookmarks. We searched for the location of his greatest work, the original patriotic mural series, called The Slav Epic, a love letter to his people and history, but nobody knew if the enormous paintings were on tour in Japan or hidden away somewhere in Prague. While that was a disappointment, the trip as a whole was spectacular and my love for Mucha was refreshed.
Alphonse Mucha, to me, was not only the best artist to ever live, but he also showed what an impact illustration can have on culture (his early career). And how much an illustrator can give back to the world, or at least the community or country they love (his later career). Sadly, lllustration doesn't have the same influence in our world as it did during Mucha's time. But I like to imagine that it can again. In my ambitions of ambitions, I hope to follow Alphonse Mucha's pattern of contributing and giving back to the world through illustration.


The Council has entered into partnership with lottery organisers Gatherwell for the Local Lotto, a weekly online lottery with a £25,000 jackpot.
Everyone who buys a £1 ticket can choose for 40p of the money to go to a good cause of their choice. Another 10p goes into the Council's community pot for redistribution to good causes in Daventry District.
Voluntary and community groups can use the Local Lotto to help raise funds for their organisation by signing up for free on the Local Lotto site. Groups which sign up receive a free page on the website to help them promote their cause, as well as marketing materials to help them drive ticket sales within their organisation.
To help groups make the most of the Local Lotto membership we have produced a step-by-step marketing guide.
The guide aims to help organisations increase their ticket sales and includes advice and support on best practices, as well as template newsletter articles and social media posts, access to a leaflet/poster generator, and much more.
Organisations which are signed up to the Local Lotto can apply for a grant of up to £750.
Funding can be granted towards covering the cost of a specific outlay on an activity or for the purchase of small items of equipment. However we have tried to keep this grant flexible, so we welcome your project ideas.
Funding will only be considered for work that will be undertaken in the Daventry District and /or will be wholly or principally for the direct benefit of residents of the district.
Funding must be spent within 12 months of it being awarded.
Organisations may only receive one award over a twelve month period and organisations cannot submit an application year on year to fund the same project or activity in subsequent years.


If you are interested in purchasing Gaja Conteisa, please contact our Private Clients team at clients@armitwines.co.uk.
This is a beautifully harmonious wine which combines concentration with finesse, and the elegance of the 2014 vintage with the intensity characteristic of the Serralunga vineyard. An expansive bouquet of bright red cherries mingles with savoury spices and sweet herbs which leads to a succulent palate of red currants, wild strawberries and dark plums while a refined mineral structure provides great definition and length. This impressive wine unfurls in the glass - it has the complexity and depth for extensive ageing. Drink from 2022-2040.
The 2014 Barolo Sperss is an attractive wine from Gaja's vineyards in Serralunga. There is good depth to the succulent black cherry, plum, smoke and licorice flavors, although it doesn't quite have the explosiveness or power of the very best years. Because of the wine's slender personality, the oak is a bit more evident than is typically the case. The Sperss also feels a bit forced in terms of extraction and oak, especially next to the Conteisa, where the choices have turned out to be more successful in bringing out the best the vintage has to offer.


Suffolk police is issuing a reminder of its front-desk opening hours over Christmas and New Year.
Newmarket will also be closed on Christmas Eve.
Brandon, Capel St Mary, Eye, Hadleigh and Ixworth do not open at the weekends and will be keeping to their usual opening hours with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, when they will be closed.
Officers will continue patrolling the roads and streets throughout the day and night. Anyone who requires police assistance is urged to call 101, or 999 in an emergency where a crime is in progress, property is being damaged or someone's life is at threat.
People can summon help using the 24-hour intercom outside every police station.


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Raisen är en stad i den indiska delstaten Madhya Pradesh, och är huvudort för ett distrikt med samma namn. Folkmängden uppgick till 44 162 invånare vid folkräkningen 2011.

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Orter i Madhya Pradesh


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Saxogram is a script which generates vocabulary lists from texts written in foreign languages. So far it has dictionaries for Latin, German, and Italian. Saxogram was written with extensibility in mind. Thus, other languages can be "plugged in" as modules. All that is needed is a dictionary and a small amount of code.
Bibsearch v.1.1Welcome to bibsearch, the first Catholic Scripture program for Unix-like systems (at least, the first that I know of).
Web Register v.1.081005Web Register is a web based event registration and child care management system.


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Q: Two while loops, Python I wanna have a code that finds all "i"s in a string and returns the number of occurrence of it and the position of the character. But will get this forever loop and I do not know why.
code_tip = "code a conditional decision like you would say it"
i=code_tip.count("i")
length=len(code_tip)
n=0
y=0

while n < i:
    while y <length:
            y = code_tip.find("i", y, -1)
            print(n, ":", y)
            y+=1
            n+=1

while n < i:
    if y <length:
            y = code_tip.find("i", y, -1)
            print(n, ":", y)
            y+=1
            n+=1
    else:
        break

A: As @scrappedcola mentioned, you are missing the exit clause.
code_tip = "code a conditional decision like you would say it"
i=code_tip.count("i")
length=len(code_tip)
n=0
y=0

while n < i:
    while y <length:
            y = code_tip.find("i", y, -1)
            print(n, ":", y)
            y+=1
            n+=1
            if y==0:
                break

print('entering second loop')
while n < i:
    if y <length:
            y = code_tip.find("i", y, -1)
            print(n, ":", y)
            y+=1
            n+=1
    else:
        break

A: You need something like:
code_tip = "code a conditional decision like you would say it"
i=code_tip.count("i")

y = 0
k = {}
for i in range(i):
    s = code_tip.find("i",y)
    k[i] = s
    y = s + 1

{0: 11, 1: 13, 2: 22, 3: 24, 4: 29, 5: 47}

Of course you can decide to print instead of saving it in a dictionary.
This can also be done as:
import re
[i.start() for i in re.finditer("i",code_tip)]
[11, 13, 22, 24, 29, 47]

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Congratulations go to all the students who participated in the Sun Peaks Music Festival. You represented our school brilliantly! All three ensembles (Wind Ensemble, Senior Jazz Band, and Chamber Choir) won Gold for their efforts. The adjudicators were impressed by your musicality and attention to detail. Your superior efforts and dedication to your ensemble were clearly evident through your outstanding performances. Bravo everyone!


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The 1973 Virginia Slims of Detroit  was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cobo Hall & Arena  in Detroit, Michigan in the United States that was part of the 1973 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 1 through March 4, 1973. First-seeded Margaret Court won the singles title and earned $6,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles
 Margaret Court defeated  Kerry Melville 7–6(5–4), 6–3

Doubles
 Rosemary Casals /  Billie Jean King defeated  Karen Krantzcke /  Betty Stöve 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

Prize money

References

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History buff and comedian Dave Anthony was considering starting a new podcast in 2014.His idea was to write up an unknown story from American history and read it to a different comedian each week. Having not heard of the story before, Dave hoped the comedian's reaction would be hilarious.He gave it a go and his first guest was comedian Gareth Reynolds.They immediately clicked and fans flooded social media telling Dave to never change the co-host. And he didn't.
Sticking to the formula of Dave reading Gareth a story he has never heard, The Dollop quickly shot up the charts.Fans of both comedy and history were drawn to the wild stories and quick improv skills of Gareth. With millions of downloads, The Dollop has become a regular presence on top of the podcast charts, as well as selling out shows in both the US and Australia.


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You are here > > News > (Re)New EUrope: European Summit of Cities and Regions to take place in Bucharest on 14-15 March 2019...
(Re)New EUrope: European Summit of Cities and Regions to take place in Bucharest on 14-15 March 2019
Press release 07/03/2019 | Future of Europe
Over 500 EU, national and local politicians to set out vision on how to strengthen democracy, proximity and solidarity in the European Union
More than 500 European, national, regional and local leaders from all Member States will gather in Bucharest on 14-15 March to debate the future of Europe and the role of regions and cities in a renewed European Union. Under the title "(Re)New EUrope, the Summit will also gather high-level EU representatives, including the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, Romania's Prime Minister, Viorica Dăncilă, the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, the President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Luca Jahier, and the EU's Chief Negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier.
Summit background and themes
The Summit will take place at a critical time for the EU when important decisions will shape its future, including the UK's expected exit from the EU, the European elections in May, and negotiations on the EU long-term budget after 2020.
Co-organised by the European Committee of the Regions – the EU's assembly of elected local and regional politicians - the Romanian EU Council Presidency, and the main Romanian associations of local and regional authorities, EU's regions and cities will set out their vision for the future of Europe ahead of the EU leaders meeting in Sibiu on 9 May.
The programme will consist of keynote speeches and six thematic debates on: 1) Social cohesion and integration in regions and cities; 2) EU regions and cities building a sustainable future; 3) Territorial cohesion to bring the EU's citizens together; 4) Active subsidiarity; 5) Strengthening European democracy; and 6) Young local and regional leaders' expectations from the EU.
Brexit: Debate with Michel Barnier
Just ahead of the planned date for Brexit (29 March), the EU's Chief Negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier, is expected to join the Summit to discuss the impact of Brexit on the EU's regions and cities, how the EU will support those most exposed, as well as lessons learnt for Europe's future. Given the timing and the consequences of Brexit on cities and regions – in particular in the event of a "no-deal", the debate will make reference to two studies:
A 2018 survey led by the CoR and EUROCHAMBRES detailing the consequences of Brexit on trade and the economy in the EU27 regions and cities (see press release);
A study published just two weeks ago - led by the University of Birmingham – and presented at the CoR showing that a "no-deal Brexit" would cause massive damage to local economies in both the EU and UK (see the press release).
100 young elected politicians to join Summit
100 young local and regional politicians have been invited to Bucharest to contribute to the debate on the future of Europe. The young leaders will share their views on issues on the future of Europe; how the EU can establish a permanent exchange with young local and regional leaders; and what the regions, cities, parliaments and political parties can do to increase their engagement in European politics.
Better EU regulation: Launch of the Network of Regional Hubs
As cities and regions are responsible for delivering two-thirds of EU legislation, the Committee is setting up a Network of "Regional Hubs" (#RegHub) to allow them to further contribute to the monitoring, assessment and improvement of EU laws. The event will see the official launch of the initiative with the 20 participating regions for the pilot phase (2019-2020).
Towards Sibiu: Summit's Declaration will set regions and cities view on the future of Europe
The Summit will conclude with the adoption of a Declaration by local and regional leaders on "Building the EU from the ground up with our regions and cities". The Declaration will be formally handed over to the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis. The appeal will serve as the position of regions and cities to the leaders of the EU institutions and Heads of State and Government who will gather in Sibiu, Romania, on 9 May to discuss the future of the EU.
Information to the press and media materials:
The media programme, press contacts and all relevant media materials are available on the Summit website
The main sessions of the Summit will be webstreamed on the Summit home page
Follow #EUlocal to engage with others via social media
"The 2018 State of the European Union: the View of its Regions and Cities"- CoR brochure
Background information:
The European Summit of Cities and Regions was created with the aim of ensuring that local and regional governments fully contribute to the most important debates in the European Union. It was created by the European Committee of the Regions to supplement its day-to-day work as a consultative body to the EU's decision-making institutions. The Summit is held every two years. The Summits are normally held in the country that holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Recent summits have been held in Bratislava (2016), Athens (2014), Copenhagen (2012), Prague (2009) and Rome (2007). That tradition is being maintained this year.
"Shaping the EU's future is a common task and responsibility"
Finnish EU Presidency - Rebuilding Europe with cities and regions
Anchoring EU policies locally: European Committee of the Regions to share its vision to renew Europe
Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2019: Nordic capital regions top the ranking, while innovation divide remains a concern
Cities and regions set out vision to reform the European Union


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Q: 2 filters in 1 Controller AngularJS I just want to ask if it's possible to implement 2 filters in .controller.
I am using 2 Filters but only 1 filter works (If I remove the other filter, other filter is working -- vice versa).
Do I need to convert the filters into function? Any Suggestions?
Kindly Check the code
HTML

        <select class="form-control please-select-action ng-pristine ng-valid ng-valid-required" style="list-style: none outside none; width:200px;  border-radius: 4px;" ng-model="filterOrderItem" ng-options="order.ordername for order in filterOrderOptions.orders">
        </select>

        <select class="form-control please-select-action ng-pristine ng-valid ng-valid-required" style="list-style: none outside none; width:200px;  border-radius: 4px;" ng-model="filterPaymentMethodItem" ng-options="payment.paymentname for payment in filterPaymentMethodOptions.paymentmethod">
        </select>

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//Start filter options for Order Status
$scope.filterOrderOptions = {

orders: [
{ordername : 'Order Status', orderStatus: 5 },
{ordername : 'canceled', orderStatus: "canceled" },
{ordername : 'closed', orderStatus: "closed" },
{ordername : 'delivered', orderStatus: "delivered" },
{ordername : 'for verification', orderStatus: "for_verification" },
{ordername : 'invoiced', orderStatus: "invoiced" },
{ordername : 'new', orderStatus: "new" },
{ordername : 'not delivered', orderStatus: "not_delivered" },
{ordername : 'on hold', orderStatus: "on_hold" },
{ordername : 'packed', orderStatus: "packed" },
{ordername : 'pending', orderStatus: "pending" },
{ordername : 'return received', orderStatus: "return_received" },
{ordername : 'shipped', orderStatus: "shipped" },
{ordername : 'verified', orderStatus: "verified" }
]
};

$scope.filterOrderItem = $scope.filterOrderOptions.orders[0];

$scope.customFilter = function (orderdata) {
if (orderdata.orderStatus === $scope.filterOrderItem.orderStatus) {
return true;
}
else if ($scope.filterOrderItem.orderStatus === 5) {
return true;
}
else {
return false;
}

};

//End filter options for Order Status

//Start filter options for Payment Method

$scope.filterPaymentMethodOptions = {

paymentmethod: [
{paymentname : 'Payment Method', paymentMethod: 6 },
{paymentname : 'Cash on Delivery', paymentMethod: "cashondelivery" },
{paymentname : 'Free', paymentMethod: "free" },
{paymentname : 'Paypal Express', paymentMethod: "paypal_express" }
]
};

$scope.filterPaymentMethodItem = $scope.filterPaymentMethodOptions.paymentmethod[0];

$scope.customFilter = function (paymentdata) {
if (paymentdata.paymentMethod === $scope.filterPaymentMethodItem.paymentMethod) {
return true;
}
else if ($scope.filterPaymentMethodItem.paymentMethod === 6) {
return true;
}
else {
return false;
}

};

//End filter options for Payment Method


renovations. The funds generated from the Gala go towards helping Castro County Healthcare District, which include Plains Memorial Hospital, Welch Rehab, the Medical Center of Dimmitt, and the Long-Term and Assisted Living Facility, Country View Living.
For more information, please call the PMF Gala Chair, Mary Crow at 806.647.8730 or email mary.crow@cchdonline.


The Safari SS146HFE snorkel is tough and stylish and has been designed to deliver a huge volume of the coolest and cleanest air possible into the stock air cleaner assembly of the 167 Series Toyota Hilux.
With the variety of engine options available in the Toyota Hilux, Safari took the decision to design a snorkel system specifically for the gutsy 3.0L 5L-E diesel engine powered Hilux. By doing so, Safari was successful in delivering an advanced snorkel system that exactly matched the specific requirements of this vehicle/engine combination.
This of course applies to components that are not visible. For example in order to achieve the optimum air flow and the maximum user convenience (for other under-hood accessories), a special thick-walled rubber hose was engineered to closely couple the snorkel body to the standard air intake assembly. This specialized hose is specifically constructed for positive sealing at each end and is exceptionally stable to eliminate any possibility of restriction through collapse when under suction - and super tough to withstand high levels of under-hood vibration as experienced on rough corrugated outback tracks. The result is maximum engine performance and bullet-proof durability.


With the addition of new "Teal" forward tees and U.S. Kids tees, we have a great selection for players of all abilities that makes Eagle Nest Golf Club the most player friendly course in the Carolina's. The new additional tees have provided excellent options for seniors, super seniors, ladies, and juniors to enjoy the beautifully landscaped golf course.
The agronomy staff at Eagle Nest has been busy with upgrades taking place on the entire course. Gene Blanton, Course Superintendent, has been in business of building and making courses shine for over 50 years, and his newest projects are no exception. A state of the art irrigation system has been put in place and drainage throughout the course has been completely replaced to ensure the best playing surfaces available. A variety of landscape enhancements have been installed to show off the natural beauty of the course, which allows wild turkeys, deer, native grasses, and grape vines to flourish on this stunning property. In addition to all the improvements that have taken place, cart paths and bunkers will soon begin the process of being replaced to complete this large renovation. Each renovation has been made with the intent to make Eagle Nest a must play golf course while visiting in the Carolina's.
Eagle Nest boasts one of the toughest three-hole finishes on the Strand, with the 449-yard par-4 16th, 616-yard par-5 17th and 185-yard par-3 18th over water and a front bunker. That stretch will be even more difficult with the lengthening of the final two holes. The 18th has become a 240-yard par-3. We look forward to having everyone see the beautiful property, while enjoying the great golf provided at Eagle Nest Golf.