We move to Central London, very close to the famous Liverpool Street, to enter one of the most exclusive private clubs in England, the Devonshire Club, where products from PORCELANOSA Grupo are present in its interior design.
Led by the prestigious industry manager, Brian Clivaz, the Devonshire is the most glamorous club around and one of the most in demand as well in the city of London.
The old 19th Century warehouse facilities where it is located, have undergone a deep comprehensive refurbishment in which more than 25 million pounds have been invested.
The creative studio, SUSD ,has been in charge of this project design and the March & White team have been responsible for its interior design, whose main goal is achieving a refined atmosphere that makes its members feel that exclusive halo.
For this, the professional team has relied on the products from the PORCELANOSA Grupo. In particular, the natural stone Travertino Silver Wood from L'Antic Colonial has been chosen both for the bathroom floor tiles and wall tiles, as well as in some details of the Club's elegant social rooms.
The Travertino Silver Wood has been chosen for this project because of its natural stone exclusivity, as well as its peculiar silver tone that connects perfectly with that ambition of reaching the maximum luxury which its members share and with which the club wants to be identified by.
The use of natural materials and harmony with craftsmanship are the main features of this project which seeks to find the perfect combination between luxury and comfort; sophistication and naturalness.


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Kirsten van Teijn (Alkmaar, 3 januari 1989) is een Nederlandse cabaretière, zangeres en actrice.

Begin 2013 won ze op het Griffioen/Zuidplein Cabaret Festival de Jury- en Publieksprijs en vervolgens studeerde ze af aan de Koningstheateracademie in Den Bosch.

In datzelfde jaar won ze op het Groninger Studenten Cabaret Festival zowel de Jury-, Publieks- als Persoonlijkheidsprijs in de Groningse Schouwburg. In 2014 tekende ze bij impresariaat WallisFinkers en in 2015 ging haar eerste avondvullende voorstelling Heilloos in première. In 2016 kreeg ze het Stijgend Applaus Stipendium toegewezen uit handen van de VSCD-cabaretjury. Eind van dat jaar ging haar tweede voorstelling Zalf in première, waarmee ze tot april 2018 langs de theaters toerde. Later in 2018 begon de tournee van haar derde voorstelling, Nobel.

Op 8 november 2021 ging haar nieuwe voorstelling "(S)EXPERIMENT" in première in De Kleine Komedie in Amsterdam. Een jaar later ontving ze hiervoor de cabaretprijs Neerlands Hoop.

Theaterprogramma's
 2014-2016: Heilloos - Regie: Annelies Herfst; gitaar: Leon Sibum
 2016-2018: Zalf - Regie: Annelies Herfst; gitaar: Leon Sibum; coach: Vincent van den Elshout; eindregie: Jessica Borst
 2018-2020: Nobel - Regie: Jessica Borst; gitaar: Leon Sibum
 2021-: "(S)EXPERIMENT" - Regie: Vincent van den Elshout

Prijzen
2013: Jury & publieksprijs Griffioen/Zuidplein Cabaret Festival
2013: Jury, publieks & persoonlijkheidsprijs Groninger Studenten Cabaret Festival
2022: Neerlands Hoop

Nederlands cabaretier

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This post is regarding a possible school closure on Jan. 25 due to a potential strike by the union representing support staff. If the union decides to strike and members don't come to work, schools would be closed until the strike is over.
The bargaining teams are negotiating all day today and tonight, and district leaders are hopeful that an agreement can be reached in time to keep schools open. However, families should be prepared for the possibility of a closure and have a backup plan. We will attempt to notify families by no later than 5 a.m. on Friday.
For more information, please see the contract negotiations webpage.


Learn how to check brake fluid level and where the brake fluid level should be for your car with advice from a real mechanic.
Checking brake fluid level in a car is something that every vehicle owner needs to learn.
The braking system is your car's MOST important safety feature. To keep it in good working condition, you have to perform periodic maintenance which includes: checking the brake fluid level, adding brake fluid, replacing brake pads and rotors (if they're worn out).
The first thing you need to do is to drive your vehicle around the block or start it and back it up then go forward and step on the brakes several times. This will ensure that the braking system is filled and that you will get an accurate reading on the brake fluid reservoir.
Then find a level surface to park your vehicle on. Just like when you are checking engine oil you need to be on a flat surface in order to get the correct reading when you are checking the fluid. After you find a good flat surface then pop the hood of your car or truck.
Open the hood an locate the brake fluid reservoir. Most of the time it will be located on the drivers side on the firewall.
In some older vehicles you will be looking for a metal housing with several metal tubes coming out of it. This is the brake master cylinder. It will have a metal lid with a retainer to keep the lid from falling off. On this type of master cylinder there is usually not any full or low marks, you simply add fluid if it is not near the top.
Where Should the Brake Fluid Level Be?
This bottle will have markings on the outside and sometimes on the inside too. The top mark is the full mark and the bottom mark is the low mark. You can see what the current level of the brake fluid is because it will be darker than the white plastic bottle. Sometimes you need to clean it off to be able to get an accurate reading.
The fluid should be in between the two marks on the brake fluid reservoir (see photo above). If it is below the low mark then you need to add brake fluid.
If it is above the full mark then you might have more serious problems. Brake fluid is hygroscopic. This simply means that it will absorb water if it is exposed to the atmosphere.
If your brake fluid level is above the full mark then your brake fluid may have water in it. The problem with water being in the fluid is that water boils at a lower temperature than brake fluid and if there is a lot of water in it then when the brakes get really hot (like when you are going down a steep hill) the water could boil and cause a loss of braking.
Another thing to remember when you are learning how to check brake fluid levels is that if it has been a long time since you have had your brake pads replaced, then the brake fluid might be a bit low because of that. As the brake pads wear the brake caliper pistons will be pushed further out of the caliper housing which will cause more fluid to be drawn into the system. This will cause the fluid to be at a lower level.
When you change your brake pads, push the caliper piston back into the housing then the brake fluid will go back to a normal range.
There are several things that you will want to do while you are checking your brake fluid.
You should look for any leaks around the master cylinder area and you should inspect the brake fluid reservoir cap. If your brake fluid level is at the full mark then you likely don't have a leak, but if it is low then you might have a brake system leak that you need to track down.
You should check the reservoir cap to see if it is leaking. Also, you should be sure that it is tight. If it is not tight enough then your brake system could be absorbing water.
You should also check the color of your brake fluid. If it is really dark then you might have other problems.
Now that you know how to check brake fluid you might want to learn how to add brake fluid. It's an easy thing to do, but there are a few things that everyone needs to know that will save you time and could save you a lot of money.


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What Is Craniosynostosis?
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By David Francis
The skull is made up of several boney plates that are held together by fibrous joints (cranial sutures). These cranial sutures permit skull growth during childhood as the brain enlarges. Craniosynostosis describes a phenomenon where one or more of these cranial sutures fuse prematurely, limiting the growth of the skull. As a result of this premature fusion the skull can not grow normally, resulting in an unusual shape. The main concern for a majority of patients affected with craniosynostosis is one of cosmetic appearance. Some more severe forms of craniosynostosis are associated with elevated intracranial pressure, developmental delay, mental retardation, seizures and blindness.
What Causes Craniosynostosis?
While there is a known genetic component to craniosynostosis, the majority of cases are sporadic (meaning that they arise without an obvious genetic predisposition). Craniosynostosis can run in some families, and is seen in conjunction with certain craniofacial anomalies such as: Crouzon's, Apert's, and Kleeblattschadel syndromes.
How is Craniosynostosis Diagnosed?
In many instances a child's parents or pediatrician simply notice an abnormal shape to the child's skull. Other times it is diagnosed as part of the more complex craniofacial syndromes mentioned earlier. Rarely craniosynostosis is first diagnosed when a child presents with developmental delay.
The key to diagnosing craniosynostosis is differentiating it from a phenomenon called positional molding, which can have a similar appearance. Positional molding results when an infant develops a preference for resting on one side of the head, leading to an asymmetric flattening of that side of the skull. Frequently craniosynostosis can be diagnosed on physical exam alone. Occasionally x-rays of the skull and/or CT scans of the brain and skull are helpful in confirming the diagnosis.
How is Craniosynostosis Treated?
While cases of "positional molding" can be treated with helmets and/or adjusting the patient's postions while resting, craniosynostosis is treated surgically. Surgery usually involves removing a portion of the skull, permitting the boney plates that make-up the rest of the skull to shift and assume a more normal contour.
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A) Pre-operative 3-D CT reconstruction of the skull demonstrating the effects of craniosynostosis. Note how the premature fusion of the right coronal suture (white arrow) has led to a distortion of the overall shape of the skull and right orbit (black arrow)
B) Post-operative head CT demonstrating a more cosmetically normal, rounded appearance to the skull
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Ukraine: Melovin will fly to Lisbon!
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by Sanjay (Sergio) Jiandani February 24, 2018 10:20 pm 1,322 views
Ukraine has decided! The 2018 Ukrainian national selection concluded tonight with its Grand Finale, Melovin was crowned the winner of the competition and will fly to Lisbon in order to defend the Ukrainian colours at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal.
The 2018 Ukrainian national final was held in Kyiv tonight and was broadcast live on STB and UA:PBC Channel 1. The show was hosted by Serhiy Prytula. A total of 6 acts battled for the golden ticket to Lisbon during tonight's show: Tayanna, Melovin, The Erised, Table, Village and Kadnay.
Melovin will represent Ukraine at the forthcoming 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with Under the ladder. The 2018 Ukrainian act and entry were determined via a 50/50 jury-public voting deliberation.
After an exciting nail biting voting Melovin was declared the winner with 11 points, 1 point ahead of the jury's favorite Tayanna who came 2nd with 10 points.
Melovin will fly to Lisbon with Under the ladder
Eugene Filatov, Jamala and Andreiy Danilko composed the 2018 Ukrainian national final jury panel.
The 2018 Ukrainian national selection consisted of 3 shows: two semi-finals and a grand finale.
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Ukraine debuted in Eurovision in 2003 and has won the competition on two ocassions, namely in 2004 with Ruslana and in 2016 with Jamala.
The country is amongst the most successful countries in the contest and has never missed a Eurovision Grand Final since its debut, with the exception of 2015 when the country Ukraine withdrew from the contest. Ukraine has achieved a total of 9 Top 10 placings in its 14 year history in the event.
Ukraine will compete in the Second Semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest on 10 May in Lisbon.
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Shark Tank: Executive Decisions
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These IT staffers spend after-work time on old-fashioned role-playing games. "The type where you use paper, pencil and a bunch of different-sided dice," explains a pilot fish in the group. "One day, a manager from another department burst in and demanded to know when we would have a project done. We didn't know what he was talking about, but he refused to go away until one of us rolled a 12-sided die for the month and a 30-sider for the day and told him it would be done on June 12. I then asked if he wanted to roll for the year. He stormed off in a huff. An hour later, our VP came down to say he was doing next year's schedule and wanted to borrow some dice."
IT pilot fish sees his boss using the fax machine — not such a common occurrence. Then, a few minutes later, he's back, faxing again. Fortunately, the boss stops by fish's desk to share. Turns out he had a small and easily accomplished piece of a project for corporate. "Having completed his task, he sent off the signed acknowledgement form and went about his business," says fish. "He then received an e-mail from the project manager requesting that he resubmit the status document — and this time, future-date it, please, so that the other people on the project don't appear to be slacking."
That Would Help
High-powered consultant goes to work at this organization on some special deep-thinking projects. "On her first day, we set her up with a new laptop, docking station and large monitor," reports IT director pilot fish. "On her second day, she came into my office saying she was having connection problems. Would I come take look? I went to her office, and all that was there was the docking station and monitor. I asked, 'Where's your laptop?' She said, 'At home. Oh, you mean I have to bring it back in to work in here?' Yeah, I'm sure we'll get our money's worth out of her."
Dial 'I' for ID
Exec complains to pilot fish that people at work are ducking his phone calls. "I figured he must be calling one of the few people who have the new phones with Caller ID," says fish. "I told him to dial 9 for an outside line, then dial the number and see if they answered. Our Caller ID doesn't work for calls from an outside line." Two days later, fish gets a memo: It's now against company policy to use an outside line to make an intraoffice call. Sighs fish, "It never dawned on me until then that the only people with Caller ID displays on their phones are the top brass!"
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Make an executive decision to send me your true tale of IT life at sharky@computerworld.com. You'll score a sharp Shark shirt if I use it. And check out Sharky's blog, browse the Sharkives and sign up for Shark Tank home delivery at computerworld.com/sharky.
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The B.R.A. was one of the first reflexology associations to be established and strives to offer a personal service to its members.
The official teaching body of the B.R.A. is The Bayly School of Reflexology.
B.R.A. members may join the Complementary and Natural Healthcare (CNHC) register. CNHC is the UK voluntary regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners that was set up with government support to protect the public by providing a UK voluntary register of complementary therapists. CNHC's register has been approved as an Accredited Register by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. The B.R.A. verifies applications for CNHC registration and members wishing to apply should go to the members log in area.
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Darren's position was tight-end and he was expected to get a lot of playing time this season which translates into, he could have made some big money while fulfilling his childhood dream.
What convinced Darren that this drug was more important than what he had been working toward since childhood?
The second day is devoted to how / why people go 180 degrees away from their hopes and dreams / goals (with an application of knowledge activity*).
It's very simple — What you believe about your future determines whether or not you get there. If you truly believe in your goal, you focus your time, energy, relationships, and finances toward accomplishing your goal. You have a worth-it calculator going on in your head at all times that calculates, Is this going to get me closer to my goal or move me away from my goal? If it isn't getting me closer, it is NOT WORTH IT. If you believe you can misbehave and still manage outcomes, you don't have a goal anymore, you have a Good Intention. People with Good Intentions slip and slide away from their goals (what they say they want the most, but are not willing to sacrifice for it). What we believe does impact how we behave.
Darren took his eyes off the big picture — starting tight-end for the Raven's — and focused his eyes on one thing. This particular thing was a drug / or drugs in general. This is what happens to people. This is how temptation works. It pulls us away from what, at one time, you wanted the most. For Darren, it was a drug or drugs in general. It will be interesting to see if the NFL will be interested in giving him another chance.
But, life goes on for the Ravens because there are several players to fill the position Darren Waller took his eyes off of. Crockett Gillmore, Benjamin Watson, Maxx Williams, Nick Boyle and Ryan Malleck still remain on the roster and will battle it out for the starting position come late July 2017.
Comment to your class: Reflect on this for a moment — what are you doing today that can rob you of your future of goals of education, occupation, relationships, health, financial security, etc..
1. Whether a goal is a real goal or just a good intention.
2. Whether the path chosen toward that goal will help a person accomplish their goal (destination).
3. Predict where a path will lead toward my goal or away from my goal.
4. If necessary, write a better path.
The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate that a path leads to destination, not only in geography but in all areas of life — Education, dating, career, family relationships, finances, etc..


The world's greatest hotel concierge?
Lots of hotels operate a "whatever you want, whenever you want it" policy as an indicator of the level of service they can provide.
But just how far would a concierge go to make a guest happy? A woman who checked into a hotel in Texas found out this week.
While bored and on a business trip, Sarah Kovacs Grzywacz received a text message from the Hotel Indigo San Antonio Riverwalk suggesting that staff could assist her with "anything, anytime".
Ms Grzywacz decided that what would really improve her stay would be for a framed photograph of Nicolas Cage, the actor, to be placed beside her bed. Specifically - the text did say anything – a picture of Nicolas Cage in a white vest, playing a convict with a big heart in the film Con Air.
The hotel's concierge Ramon replied to say it would be his pleasure to assist and Ms Grzywacz was delighted to find on her return that her unusual request had been granted.
Emboldened, she went on to request another picture of the Hollywood star, this time as he appeared in Moonstruck, and this time, stuck to her bathroom mirror. She also asked for some bath towels and demanded both by 6pm.
Although her deadline was not quite met, Ramon, in carrying out her request, was at least apologetic.
Finally, Ms Grzywacz tried to push her luck one last time and asked for a photo of the actor in 8MM. "Good choice," Ramon replied. The image soon appeared taped to the television.
Ms Grzywacz posted photos showing her concierge's dedication on her Imgur account and they have since been widely shared on social media. Both she and the hotel deny that Ramon's good intentions were for the purposes of a publicity stunt.
Hotels all around the world now make a point of offering the services of concierges who are willing, so they claim, to do anything for their guests, with concierges dedicated to running baths, or looking after guests' children and pets.
We have compiled a list of some of the world's strangest concierge requests here.


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RIP Stephen Rooke
Former Brighton & Hove Albion secretary and local radio broadcaster Stephen Rooke has lost his courageous fight against cancer this week. He was aged just 57.
Stephen became well known to Seagulls supporters in the 1980s as a regular contributor to BBC Radio Brighton sports programmes, including coverage of the Albion:
He was also a chief reporter of a local newspaper and a qualified and active referee on Sundays.
As part of his role as the Albion's club secretary, by then known as 'Steve Rooke', he also edited the matchday programme for a time in the latter part of the decade.
Commentating alongside Tony Millard, here is the cassette of the 1983 FA Cup Semi-Final featuring Radio Brighton's excellent coverage of the match between Brighton and Sheffield Wednesday:
You can hear the broadcast here after a few seconds of silence:
http://www.seagulls.tv/sounds/sheffield-wednesday-radio-brighton.mp3
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Steve Cowdry says:
Sad news – gone too soon…..
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Very true, Steve. There is now an obituary on the official Albion website http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/steve-rooke-obituary-1655495.aspx


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A revised birth announcement for Kai Bergert, from his parents Yolanda and Guy
Normally, we would hate to print a retraction. But when it's THIS kind of retraction, well, how can we resist?
Yolanda Bogert and Guy Kershaw of Queensland, Australia had no idea that when they had a baby 20 years ago, the gender assigned their child at birth (female) was not the gender that child identified with (male).
So when, these two incredible, loving parents learned that their child was transgender, and was transitioning from female to male, they made an incredible show of their love and support: they sent out a retraction of the original birth announcement, and corrected it!
This truly touching statement has gone completely viral, receiving coverage in major press outlets across continents, as well as in social media, where it was first picked up in a tweet.
In an interview with Australia's Courier-Mail, Kai's mom Yolanda said, "I needed to show my son I support him 100 percent and wanted to let the world know that."
As for Kai? He tells the Courier-Mail, "I am so happy with what she has done. This last week has changed everything for me!"
Click here to read the whole original story in the Courier-Mail.


My first time seeing Smino live and hopefully not the last.
"So so talented. Excited by what he'll do next"
Vibe was great, everyone knew the songs. Smino sang beautifully and didn't slack in any performance.
Only wish he sang Silk Pillows.


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Q: grep a range of N to N tokens I would like to grep (I can accept non-grep answers but it is what I am most used to for this) lines which have a range of tokens delimited by a whitespace and with the ability to ignore punctuation marks. This means that if I want three to five tokens I would get lines with three, four or fives tokens but not one, two, six or twenty tokens. I have periods at the end and sometimes commas in the middle which I things I would like to account for if possible.  Also the real data is actually words so I would like an answer with clear instructions for allowing characters which are not necessarily a-zA-Z, for example the word "can't".
My data is like this:
aa .
aa bb'b , c ddd e f gg .
aa bb .
aaa bb'b cccc dddd e .
aaaa bb'b cccc , dddd .
aa bb'b cc dd e f .
aaaaa bb'b c .

I tried this:
grep -e "[a-zA-Z']* ,*\{3,5\}"

What I expected to get was this:
aaa bb'b cccc dddd e .
aaaa bb'b cccc , dddd .
aaaaa bb'b c .

A: I think awk can make this task simple, because it has a variable NF that counts number of fields (separated by blanks) in each line, so:
awk 'NF >= 4 && NF <= 6' infile

I incremented its value to take into account last period. It yields:
a b c d e .
a b c d .
a b c .

EDIT: To ignore commas, use the FS variable (Field Separator) with a regular expression:
awk 'BEGIN { FS = "[[:blank:],]+" } NF >= 4 && NF <= 6' infile

It yields:
aaa bb'b cccc dddd e .
aaaa bb'b cccc , dddd .
aaaaa bb'b c .

A: With GNU grep:
grep -E "^([a-zA-Z']+ *,* ){3,5}\.$" file

Output:

aaa bb'b cccc dddd e .
aaaa bb'b cccc , dddd .
aaaaa bb'b c .

A: Here's a sed example to add to the mix:
sed -n "/^\([a-zA-Z',]* \)\{3,5\}\.$/p"

Output:
aaa bb'b cccc dddd e .
aaaa bb'b cccc , dddd .
aaaaa bb'b c .

A: Another possibility:
awk '/aaa+/' file
aaa bb'b cccc dddd e .
aaaa bb'b cccc , dddd .
aaaaa bb'b c .

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Debian Vs. Ubuntu Comparison 2018
For a long time, Debian and Ubuntu have been viewed as the best Linux distributions. They have been hitting the top three positions among Linux distributions.
These two distributions have influenced the Linux development in a great way. They have made transformations that Linux needs for prosperity. The current trends show that the two are going to bring forth even greater influences in future.
Although the two distributions stand as the best, they are different in some way. If you take a close study at each one of them, you will notice differences in orientation and even direction.
There have been many arguments on Debian vs. Ubuntu. But we are going to make thing clear here.
At school, your teacher might have told you that Debian is used by experts while Ubuntu is used by Learners.
Well, this is true, but that is not the only difference. There is much more to compare between these two distributions. Not only mere contemporary observations.
When Ubuntu was first released, it was not easy to use, especially the desktop. But after some time, things were simplified and made easier for everyone.
Debian and Ubuntu differ in so many ways. Some of the difference lies in their installation, administration community, and desktop environments.
A critical examination and analysis of these points of difference will help us know much.
Debian vs Ubuntu – Installation
Unlike what was believed in the past, the modern Debian distribution is not hard to install. In fact, it is easier to install compared to other distributions. For Debian installation, you will need to have a Debian installer. The Debian installer concentrates on different components.
These components include voice and graphical formats, expert troubleshooting mode and hardware architectures. With all these components in place, the installation will be a walk in the park.
Well, the Ubuntu installer focuses on 64 and 32-bit versions of Intel architecture. These versions are usually meant for servers and desktops.
But off let, it has transitioned into the ARM development too. Ubuntu offers nine alternatives which can be referred to as "flavors". These flavors are of different range categories.
One with specific purposes, to the one with different default desktop environments. This makes Ubuntu a little complicated but not difficult.
Whatever alternative you pick, there will always be an installer designed for it. Sometimes when things become difficult, Ubuntu uses a re-branded version of Debian. This version acts as its master installer.
Debian vs Ubuntu – Desktops
The difference in desktops lies in how users install many desktops and when they do it.
In conjunction with its creativity, Ubuntu was able to come up with it'sown desktop known as Unity. This was between the year 2010 and 2017. But with the release of the 18:04, there is an observable return to GNOME as the default desktop.
Ubuntu also has other desktop environments available from the different flavors. These desktops environments can also be found from the platform's repositories. The desktop versions of Ubuntu are easier to install and use. Every choice is made for you, and thus everything works well.
But Debian desktops might not be that straightforward for beginners. It has a wide range of desktop environments to select from.
Debian is a lightweight Linux distribution. For you to know whether a distribution is lightweight or not, you look at the use of the desktop environment.
Compared to Ubuntu, Debian is lightweight. So this makes Debian a good distribution for old hardware.
Debian vs Ubuntu – Governance and Community
Debian is an organized community distribution. Debian holds tests, and individuals who merit are selected as maintainers and leaders. Major policy issues are usually passed through a referendum.
Decisions on legal matters are usually discussed for long before a decision is made. These discussions are usually carried out in Debian forums.
In comparison, Ubuntu complicated. Ubuntu has a community council and a technical board, but decisions are usually not made in unity. This is because of Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu's founder, who has decided to be a dictator. Mark Shuttleworth worth always overrules major decisions made by the council.
Thus, in the debate of Debian vs. Ubuntu, Debian wins in the section of governance.
Debian vs Ubuntu – Bottom line
Even though these distributions might have differences, their interaction still remains tight. Some people always go on to work for both Debian and Ubuntu. But others have cried out that Ubuntu does not give credit to Debian.
Well, the Debconf conference is a unifying factor for Ubuntu and Debian members.
Debian and Ubuntu are best described as two dispersion in a helpful relationship. With each profiting the other.
Ubuntu keeps on depending on Debian bundles for the wellspring of its own bundles. But, Ubuntu has supported Debian, halfway by developments.
These developments include, adapt, a streamlined bundle installer, and much more. Thus expanding the fame of Debian close by its own. Without this symbiotic relationship, the current history of Linux would not be good.
As seen above, the topic of Debian Vs. Ubuntu is always a hot one. It is a topic of two beneficial entities that seem to be rivals yet friends at the same time.
If you are a beginner, then consider using Ubuntu, but this doesn't mean that you should overlook Debian. It is important that you master each one of them for your own benefit.
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Congratulations to Andrew Valentine, CEO at Streetcar on the company's sale to Zipcar. I've known the company for a long time, and have watched it grow since Streetcar presented to the London Business Angels network when I was the "gatekeeper" there…
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10 Types of Deadliest Jellyfish
Among 200 known types of jellyfish, some are the deadliest jellyfish which are famous for their venomous stings. Some are hard to locate in the oceanic waters due to their transparent appearance, but others are easy to spot. Let us tell you all about the top 10 types of dangerous and deadliest jellyfish that you should always keep a safe distance from.
Following are some of the most dangerous jellyfish in the world, whose sting can cause infections or even death of humans.
1: Box Jellyfish
The box jellyfish, also known as Cubozoa, marine stingers, and sea wasps is the deadliest jellyfish in the world, that's why it is number one on this list. It is native to Northern Australia's coastal waters and is also present all over the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Box jellyfish, as the name indicates, has a cube-shaped transparent body with a pale blue hue. From each corner of the cube, long and hollow tentacles arise.
Box Jellyfish
The tentacles of box jellyfish are covered in nematocysts that shot poison into the human body upon physical contact. People subjected to their sting, unfortunately, have to experience cardiac arrest, paralysis, and even death, that too under a few minutes. However, the venom of all species of box jellyfish is not lethal, but of some only.
2: Irukandji Jellyfish
The Irukandji jellyfish is a highly venomous jellyfish with 16 known species, among which Carukia barnesi is commonly known. It is widely present in the northern waters of Australia, and its population has been increasing around Great Palm Island. The Irukandji has a small transparent body and four tentacles arising from it.
The sting of Irukandji is highly venomous to humans as it is considered 100 times stronger than the venom of a Cobra. Both, their bell and tentacles are filled with stings which they project toward their prey and humans to deliver poison. Their sting results in causing severe muscle pain, hypertension, cardiac complications, and brain hemorrhage leading to a person's painful death.
3: Chiropsalmus quadrigatus
The Chiropsalmus quadrigatus, also known as the four-handed box jellyfish is a native of the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. It is a specie of box jellyfish, thus it also has a transparent cube-shaped bell. The 4 corners of cubes further project into tentacles containing stinging cells on them.
Chiropsalmus quadrigatus
The sting of Chiropsalmus is venomous to humans and has been causing several deaths every year across the globe. Their sting makes people experience numbness, muscular cramps, shock, breathing difficulty, nausea, loss of speech, delirium, and paralysis, eventually leading to death.
4: Portuguese Man o' War
The Portuguese Man o' War, also known as Physalia physalis belongs to the class of Hydrozoa and is native to the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. It resembles the Portuguese warship from the 18th century having a balloon-like floating bell with violet, blue, or pink coloration. Surprisingly, it has very long tentacles which it uses both for locomotion and defense purposes.
Portuguese Man o' War
The Portuguese Man o' War uses their venom-filled nematocysts to attack humans which does not result in the death of humans but does cause excruciating pain, burning sensation, and redness in the stung area. In some cases, the stung area develops blisters and lesions which can be treated with medicines.
5: Cannonball Jellyfish
The Cannonball jellyfish, also known as Stomolophus meleagris, is native to the oceans of southeastern America to Brazil. Their bodies are of cannonball shape with rounded bells filled with brown pigment and have clusters of oral arms attached to them.
Cannonball Jellyfish
Though Cannonball jellyfish are placed as one of the most dangerous jellyfish, they do not sting humans. It is just in those cases when humans unintentionally come in contact with or consume their toxin which can cause cardiac issues in humans.
6: Lion's Mane Jellyfish
The lion's mane jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in terms of size, also known as Cyanea capillata enjoys cold waters and is thus found near the coasts of Eastern Canada, the Pacific Northwest, and Southern California. Its body is translucent with yellow or dark red hues, with a round bell having several tentacles originating from it.
The lion's mane jellyfish are widely known for their stinging abilities. They use their tentacles to cause burning sensation, pain, and even allergic reactions in humans. Their stings can be treated with basic first aid but in case of severe reactions, medical assistance can be sought.
7: Moon Jellyfish
The moon jellyfish, also known as Aurelia aurita is native to the coastlines, estuaries, and harbors of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. They have transparent bodies with an umbrella-shaped bell, horseshoe-shaped four gonads, and hundreds of short tentacles.
The moon jellyfish brushes its short tentacles against humans, which cause a mild reaction resulting in a minor stinging sensation. Their sting is not poisonous but painful, thus they are also one of the most dangerous jellyfish.
8: Morbakka fenneri
The Morbakka fenneri, one of the smallest jellyfish also known as the fire jelly or Moreton Bay stinger is an inhabitant of the oceanic waters of Thailand and Australia. It is only 4 inches long with a transparent bell and four mauve-colored ribbon-like tentacles.
Morbakka fenneri
It is a specie of box jellyfish thus it also exhibits potent danger toward humans. The sting of Morbakka is known to cause Irukandji syndrome which leads to a burning sensation in the wound area, severe pain in the lower back of the body, vomiting, breathing difficulty, and dizziness. All these symptoms need to be treated by seeking immediate medical help, or it could be life-threatening for some.
9: Sea Nettle
The sea nettle, also known as Chrysaora fuscescens is found living in shallow bays and harbors in the coastal waters of the Atlantic coast of the US. Their bell of yellow or reddish-brown color and long dark brown or maroon colored tentacles hanging from it give them a unique appearance. These tentacles are anchor-point for nematocysts, which are filled with toxins.
Sea Nettle
It stings its predators or even humans by releasing toxins present in its nematocysts. It has been placed on the list of dangerous jellyfish because its sting can be really irritating and painful. However, the good part is that its sting is non-fatal.
10: Purple Jellyfish
The purple jellyfish, also known as Pelagia noctiluca inhabits the open waters and are believed to be found near the continental shelf. They reach upto the size of 3 feet, have bowl-shaped bells, and have eight spiraled tentacles hanging from them. The bell is covered with purple stripes, thus they are also known as a mauve stinger, purple-striped jelly, and purple stinger.
Purple Jellyfish
The purple-striped jellyfish is classified as a toxic jellyfish. However, its sting is not poisonous but is painful enough to take painkillers or seek medical help to get rid of the symptoms.
Some of the deadliest jellyfish are box jellyfish, Irukandji jellyfish, Portuguese man o' war, lion's mane jellyfish, and cannonball jellyfish. It is advisable to always look out for these species of jellyfish and avoid their sting at any cost to save your life. Never get distracted by their beautiful appearance, but always take precautionary measures if you ever come in contact with them. If you get stung by any of them, seek medical assistance immediately.
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This week saw the S&P and Sterling make new 2019 highs. And yet in both cases uncertainty increased as both US Trade talks and a Brexit deal were postponed. This begs the question how do you trade politics when markets are uncertain and therefore both erratic and volatile?
There is one possible answer—you don't. At the London Forex Show I was the only one of six on the Brexit discussion panel who said they were trading Brexit—before during and after! Understandable. As for both the dominant market themes of the Trade War and Brexit, the fundamental outcomes uncertain, the intermarket relationships variable, technical levels frequently screwed and sentiment nervous and therefore fickle. But if you wait for the final outcome and allegedly great certainty, as ever, you will probably miss the boat or worse, join a trend as it is ending.
This week we focus on the Trade War and Brexit and how to make trading decisions in what may appear difficult markets. Next week we will explain two significant and potentially very exciting trading opportunities that we will be taking this week in the run up to the Australian and Indian general elections.
So how do you the major trade political events of our time, before during and after?
Firstly, take a step back and assess how it all currently FITS together and how each of the fundamentals, intermarket relationships, technical and sentiments are developing individually and will be affected by the various events, interim or final. It is clear that optimism about a resolution to the Trade War is driving the US stock market higher despite deteriorating fundamentals. Disappointing economic releases therefore remain an opportunity to buy in a relentless uptrend rather than the trigger for a reversal.
Second, look for any historical comparisons in each or all of the four FITS pillars combined. This will help identify opportunities within a similar trend but also if the final outcome will reverse or accentuate that trend. Our 2014 SPX template continues to be very accurate even if still hard to believe.
A comparison of between the current and 2014 US bond markets reveals how stock sentiment not just ignored the fundamentals but takes actually took encouragement from falling yields due to the deteriorating fundamentals.
Thirdly, and the hardest part, is to try to understand how the fundamentals, intermarket relationships and technical are interacting with sentiment in order to gauge volatility. The 2014 SPX template therefore shows how a distrusting market is actually feeding and leading us into what increasingly looks like the 1987 and 1929 trade war inspired blowouts. Ironically this week's announcement of a delay to a 'buy the rumor buy the fact oops sell' Trade War resolution will help override poor economic indicators, support the stock market in the interim and risk 'new entrant volatility' should the market break to new highs.
Given the accuracy of the 2014 template there is a neat trading strategy we will implement this week. But we will also start issuing a daily intraday signal also based on what remains, quite frankly, a bizarre even if successful map.
This is the SPX Update we published to subscribers on Friday.
How does this approach help us trade what appears to be an unprecedented Brexit? Given most traders' inclination is either stay away or join an apparent short-term trend as it is ending, what do the FITS tell us?
Fundamentally, Brexit should be seen both as a political and economic proposition for the UK and particularly Sterling in both the short and medium term. Politically we saw something interesting this week. Our long held 'inside' view started to show. The UK and EU are working closely, far more than most commentators realise, to reach a fudged compromise that will allow UK to leave the EU on a later date than originally planned. A deal where neither side should lose face. In the interim, Sterling will remain in a more subdued version of US stock trade war optimism: an updrift based partly on the optimism about a Brexit deal but also the underlying surprisingly resilient UK economy. However even though a resolution will enable long-delayed investment, the investment gap this is creating, will dent the UK economy and Sterling in the longer term but probably only for a short period.
Intermarket. This view is reflected by the key yield curve.
Technically, this general updrift in most UK instruments can be viewed as a momentum sapping rising wedge: a cross between the Trade war optimism US uptrend and an expectant New Zealand-China trade deal triangle.
Sentiment. The result for GBPUSD should be a succession of overly optimistic unsustained new highs and overly pessimistic short-lived sell offs in a general updrift. Markets hate uncertainty. But where there is uncertainty this leads to 'stasis' where no move is unsustained until a resolution. The best example of this was the prolonged Euro range during the Greek crisis of 2014-2015. The Euro only fell once there was a resolution. Similarly, Sterling's updrift should continue into a 'buy the rumour buy the fact oops sell' set up when a deal is struck. And just like the Trade War the longer negotiations take, the longer Sterling will remain optimistically supported.
Should we trade this market? Yes. We are and with a possibly surprising witness. Bloomberg are writing an article on how we and a $1Bn fund manager subscriber are trading Brexit. Here is an interesting read by the same journalist.
Wednesday was the second time this month where they sat with us and followed all our trades (and signals sent to subscribers) through UK parliamentary votes and the next morning. In both cases we bought the sell off and sold the new high. I wouldn't normally reveal P&L figures but, as it will be in the article, the combined 24 hour trades cleared a much welcome GBP200k.
The probability of successful trading is a function of both volatility and clarity. The more volatile a market the greater and quicker the potential returns provided it is clear what it is doing (ie where our stops will be safe and limits hit). Perhaps ironically, it is clear what GBPUSD is doing: correcting close to the previous lows then breaking to new highs and stopping most shorts out before retracing again into another buying opportunity. The same could be said for the SPX and NDX. But forewarned is forearmed.
For much of the last year, the swing or position taking environment has been challenging and is why many hedge funds have lost money. However, there have been many more effective shorter term trades such as Brexit GBPUSD and 2014 SPX that often require a quick decision (sometimes too quick for a signal due to slippage) even if it fits generally within a preconceived trading plan. To help our subscribers take advantage of such opportunities we will be doing two things.
Firstly we will soon be publishing trading plans for most if not all the instruments that we cover. This should serve not just as a constant guide for our signals subscribers but also such a commitment should help us all exploit some of the seemingly riskier trades and make the most of established trends.. .before they end.
Secondly we are experimenting with a system where subscribers would be able to copy some of the quicker more successful (but still preconceived) shorter term trades that we have previously felt unable to signal.


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Stereolithography (SLA) is the oldest additive technology and has been used for over 30 years. This does not make the technology outdated, but the most mature and reliable technology in rapid prototyping. Stereolithography generates superior surfaces and high-accuracy models. The main application of the technology are precise, high-quality plastic prototypes.
There are two types of SLA technology machines, one prints the model upwards ('bottom-up'), and the other prints the model downwards ('top-down'). Furthermore, the UV light source can be either a laser or projector (i.e. DLP). With a DLP (Digital Light Processing) system the whole model layer pattern can be projected simultaneously instead of drawing the pattern with the single point of a laser. This means DLP 3D printers are both faster and often cheaper in cost, but have resolution limitations so are usually limited to smaller build spaces.
Since the part is surrounded by liquid resin in both technologies, both require support structures for overhanging geometry to prevent those sections from moving out of position from the rest of the model..
No additive technology has been in the market as long as Stereolithography. Still, when it comes to high quality, high accuracy prototyping parts, Stereolithography sets the standard. The surfaces are smooth and can be polished or coated. Unlike Polyjet or MJM, which rivals Stereolithography in surface quality and accuracy, SLA is a cost-efficient technology even for larger parts.
Stereolithography is used to create high-quality visual prototypes. This includes technical (e.g. cases, mechanic parts) parts, as well as design studies (e.g. elements in architectural models, design models for new car models).
In general, SLA uses UV curable resins. Those are normally on epoxy- or acrylic-base, more rarely on a vinyl-base. All resins are liquid, and solidify when exposed to UV. While there were only a few, mostly low-performance resins in the beginning, there are plenty of high-performance materials available today, with a wide range of characteristics.
Our SLA Detail Resin with ABS like properties is a translucent high-quality material. It allows smooth surfaces, high-resolution and excellent accuracy models.
This material is used for investment casting. It allows a very high-resolution and can be easily post-processed.
Stereolithography had to be developed several times before it actually hit the market. The first attempts date back to 1971, when Wyn Kelly Swainson registered a patent. He described the creation of 3D objects out of photopolymers. However, his work was interrupted in the 1980s, as his method proved to be impractical.
In the 1970s, Dr. Hideo Kodama made a new attempt. He was the first to describe the layer-by-layer construction we recognize in modern SLA 3D printing. The breakthrough finally happened almost simultaneously by a group of french engineers – Alan Le Mehaute, Jean Claude André and Olivier de Witte – and the American Chuck Hull. The work of the French team was unfortunately abandoned due to lack of business perspective so ultimately Chuck Hull was able to successfully commercialize the technology, coining the word "stereolithography" along the way.
With his development Hull then founded today's industry giant 3D-Systems. His great work also includes many fundamental technologies, such as the STL file format and slicing software. Those inventions were instrumental in making the present 3D printing world possible.
Part of the original draft created by Chuck Hull from the patent register. Picture: Google Patents.
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use GD::Graph::bars;
use GD;
use Getopt::Long;
use Math::BigFloat;

$result=GetOptions ("blastout=s"	=> \$blastfile,
		    "edges=s"		=> \$edgesfile,
		    "fasta=s"		=> \$fasta,
		    "lengths=s"		=> \$lengths,
		    "incfract=f"	=> \$incfract,
		    "minlen=i"		=> \$minlen,
		    "maxlen=i"		=> \$maxlen);

@perdata=@aldata=@evalues=();

$totaledges=0;
$edgelimit=10;
$graphmultiplier=3;
$xinfo=500;
$scale=100;
#minlen and maxlen defaulted to zero if not assigned.
if(defined $minlen){
}else{
  $minlen=0;
}

if(defined $maxlen){

}else{
  $maxlen=0;
}

open BLAST, $blastfile or die "cannot open blast output file $blastfile\n";
while (<BLAST>){
  my $line=$_;
  $totaledges++;
  my @line=split /\t/, $line;
  my $evalue=int(-(log(@line[3]/100)/log(10))+@line[2]*log(2)/log(10));
  #print "@line[0]\t@line[1]\t$evalue\t$oldevalue\t@line[3]\t@line[2]\n";
#  my $evalue=-log(@line[3]*2**(-1*@line[2]));
  #print "$evalue\t$pid\t$align\n";
  if(defined @edges[$evalue]){
    @edges[$evalue]++;
  }else{
    @edges[$evalue]=1;
  }
}
close BLAST;

$edgessum=0;
$count=0;
$lownozero=0;

foreach $edge (@edges){
  #print "edge $count is :$edge:\n";
  if($edge>0 and $lownozero == 0){
    $lownozero=$count;
    print "set lower limit at $lownozero because of nonzero edge $edge\n";
  }
  if($edgesum<=$totaledges*$incfract){
    $count++;
    $edgesum+=$edge;
  }
}

print "lowest non zero number is at $lownozero\n";
print "number of edges ".scalar @edges."\n";
splice(@edges, $count, -1);
@edges=splice(@edges, $lownozero, -1);
@evalues=($lownozero..(scalar @edges -1 +$lownozero));

print scalar @edges .",". scalar @evalues."\n";

#splice(@data, $count+1, -1);
#@data=splice(@data, $mincount, -1);
$graphsize=((int((scalar @evalues)/$scale))+1)*$scale*$graphmultiplier+$xinfo;
print "Guess of edge graph width is for number of edges $graphsize\n";
@edgesdata = ( \@evalues, \@edges );
$edgegraph = new GD::Graph::bars($graphsize,800 );
$edgegraph->set(
         x_label           => '-log10(E)',
         y_label           => 'Number of Edges',
         title             => 'Number of edges vs Alignment Score',
	 y_min_value	   => 0,
	 x_label_skip      => 10,
	 x_all_ticks	   => 1,
	 bgclr		   => white,
	 transparent	   => 0,
         x_labels_vertical	   => 1
         )or die $edgegraph->error;
$edgegraph->set_x_axis_font(gdMediumBoldFont);
$edgegraph->set_y_axis_font(gdMediumBoldFont);
$edgegraph->set_x_label_font(gdLargeFont);
$edgegraph->set_y_label_font(gdLargeFont);
$edgegraph->set_title_font(gdGiantFont);

$edgegd = $edgegraph->plot( \@edgesdata ) or die $edgegraph->error;
open(IMG, ">$edgesfile") or die $!;
binmode IMG;
print IMG $edgegd->png;
close IMG;

print "\n\nDone with edge graph, doing alignment length\n\n\n";

@evalues=@edges=();

open FASTA, $fasta or die "could not open fastafile $fasta\n";

$largelen=$sequences=$length=0;
$smalllen=50000;
@data=();
foreach $line (<FASTA>){
  if($line=~/^>/){
    $sequences++;
    if($length){
      if(defined @data[$length]){
	@data[$length]++;
      }else{
	@data[$length]=1;
      }
      if($length<$smalllen){
	$smalllen=$length;
      }
      if($length>$largelen){
	$largelen=$length;
      }
    }
    $length=0;
  }else{
    $line=~/(\w+)/;
    $length=$length+length($1);
  }
}
close FASTA;

print "Original sequence range: $smalllen, $largelen\n";

$endtrim=$sequences*(1-$incfract)/2;
$endtrim=int $endtrim;

print "trimming up to $endtrim sequences off ends\n";

$mincount=0;
$sequencesum=0;
$count=0;
foreach $piece (@data){
  if($sequencesum<=($sequences-$endtrim)){
    $count++;
    $sequencesum+=$piece;
    if($sequencesum<$endtrim){
      $mincount++;
    }
  }
}

#remove values outside of maxlen and minlen

#for($i=0; $i<scalar @data;$i++){
#  if($i<$minlen){
#    @data[$i]=0;
#  }elsif($i>$maxlen and $maxlen ne 0){
#    splice @data, $i,scalar @data-1-$i;
#  }else{
#    #do nothing;
#  }
#}

#    splice @data, $maxlen+1,scalar @data-1-$maxlen+1;
print "Intermediate sequence range: $mincount, $count\n";
if($minlen>$mincount){
  $mincount=$minlen;
}
if($maxlen<$count and $maxlen != 0){
  $count=$maxlen;
}
print "Final sequence range: $mincount, $count\n";
$size=scalar @data;
#print "orig size is $size\n";

splice(@data, $count+1, -1);
@data=splice(@data, $mincount, -1);
$size=scalar @data;

@xvalues=($mincount..$count);
$xsize=scalar @xvalues;

$graphsize=((int($xsize/$scale))+1)*$scale*$graphmultiplier+$xinfo;

print "length distribution $xsize, $size\n";
print "data check ".scalar @xvalues.", ".scalar @data."\n";
print "Guess of sequence length width for seq length is $graphsize\n";
@distdata = ( \@xvalues, \@data );
$distgraph = new GD::Graph::bars($graphsize,800 );
$distgraph->set(
         x_label           => 'Sequence Length',
         y_label           => 'Number of Sequences',
         title             => 'Number of Sequences at Lengths',
	 y_min_value	   => 0,
	 x_label_skip      => 10,
	 x_all_ticks	   => 1,
	 bgclr		   => white,
	 transparent	   => 0,
         x_labels_vertical	   => 1
         )  or die $distgraph->error;
$distgraph->set_x_axis_font(gdMediumBoldFont);
$distgraph->set_y_axis_font(gdMediumBoldFont);
$distgraph->set_x_label_font(gdLargeFont);
$distgraph->set_y_label_font(gdLargeFont);
$distgraph->set_title_font(gdGiantFont);

$distgd = $distgraph->plot( \@distdata )  or die $distgraph->error;
open(IMG, ">$lengths") or die $!;
binmode IMG;
print IMG $distgd->png;
close IMG;

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Last week I read "Leveraging Loyalty for Social Change", written by Bryan Pearson, President of LoyaltyOne. These are the folks who run Canada's Air Miles coalition loyalty program, among other things. Loyalty programs are definitely a powerful and relatively untapped venue to galvanize consumer engagement around social action and giving back.
Yet most loyalty programs today with "give back" options fall short of the mark for consumer relevance and impact. They lack empowered choice, personal relevance and authenticity. And if you look under the hood, there is a somewhat obtuse economic rationale: many loyalty programs rely significantly on "breakage" (abandonment or expiry of reward currency) to enhance profitability, and consequently are concerned that too much uptake on "giving back" redemption options will negatively impact program economics.
The article indirectly highlighted a key feature of why loyalty programs have succeeded and persist: empowered choice and personal relevance/resonance of rewards. As Mr. Pearson stated: "A strong program can move customers from simple behavioral loyalty (shopping at the same drugstore, for example) to full-on attitudinal or engagement loyalty". This is certainly the goal of most engagement initiatives, whether targeting consumers or employees — to create an emotive connection that de-commoditizes and creates real or notional switching costs. Giving back and social action has great potential to connect with people in this fashion, providing savvy retailers/program providers with a great opportunity to create a win-win-win through increased sales, increased value of their reward currency, and increased donations to worthy causes.
But one must proceed with some caution in this area (as with all cause marketing initiatives): whether it is a retailer, an employer, a loyalty program provider or even the government, if one is going to purport to assist people in giving back, they had better be prepared to give the targeted constituency a meaningful seat at the table. This is even more important when the consumer or employee perceives (as they would rightly do in the loyalty program context) that it is effectively their money that is being invested.
So my confusion and (as a semi-reluctant collector of various reward currencies) frustration, is that these elements of empowered choice and targeted resonance are mostly completely missing in the majority of the social or cause initiatives that are pursued by loyalty program providers and retailers, including the program that the article was highlighting. Some are willing to convert a small portion of their points to limited donations to a handful of charities; others enable the reward currency to be transferred to causes (I'm sorry, but the local woman's shelter that we support needs cash, not travel miles ; others — like the "wellness program" highlighted in the article — are somewhat poorly veiled attempts at increasing the purchasing volume of a product by promoting it around a social initiative).
As we've seen with our own eyes, these attributes of empowerment, choice andpersonal relevanceare proving key to any successful employee engagement strategy involving donations and volunteering in the workplace giving context, as well as with cause marketing initiatives that seek to connect with consumers around social responsibility and community investment. If you expand choice conveniently, you increase participation.
One of these days, a large coalition or retailer loyalty program is going to harness the true power of their program for social good (and business impact) and it needn't be that fancy or elaborate. They will use a platform like Benevity to enable user-directed redemption of their reward currency for a receiptable donation to their cause(s) of choice, with or without matching funds from the retailer or other sponsors. You'll be able to give to select individual causes, or to branded portfolios of causes under a social or geographic pillar created by the participating companies that align with their strategic focus areas and leverage their existing budgets. You'll be able to use your reward currency to send a branded charitable gift card to someone else, letting the recipient choose the cause (while further extending the brand and social initiatives of the retailer/loyalty provider when they redeem the card on their site).
In addition to increasing the likelihood of an emotive connection with the brand or program, the additional psychographic and other segmentation data that would be generated as an offshoot would almost certainly improve the ROI on the program even without the halo effect of the CSR/CI piece. You will likely find that most companies would love to bring more of their philanthropic or CSR spend more directly to their stakeholders.
But until a choice is made for the list of "Doing Well By Doing Good" benefits cited above over a perceived risk of reduced breakage in their reward currency (since far more people would actually redeem if it could be seen to be doing something toward fulfilling their quest for meaning and sustainability) most cause initiatives that are entertained by loyalty program providers will fall far short of the mark in both social impact and collector resonance. Consumers have growing sophistication on all manner of topics and they (or some blogger) will sniff out "fauxlanthropy" eventually, whether it is strategically aligned with the company's brand or not.
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Graeme Martindale is a partner in the BLG Vancouver office. His practice focuses on the areas of securities and capital markets. Graeme advises clients in a range of matters, including corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, mining, and corporate law. He acts for public companies, investment dealers, REITs, boards, and special committees, advising on initial public offerings, public and private equity and debt financings, compliance matters, and corporate governance. Graeme also assists clients with disclosure obligations regarding National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, and IFLR1000. Graeme was also named as one of Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 (2016) and as Vancouver Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Governance Practice in The Best Lawyers in Canada (2018).
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Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World
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Increasingly, cracks are appearing in the capacity of communities, ecosystems, and landscapes to provide the goods and services that sustain our planet's well-being. The response from most quarters has been for 'more of the same' that created the situation in the first place: more control, more intensification, and greater efficiency.
'Resilience thinking' offers a different way of understanding the world and a new approach to managing resources. It embraces human and natural systems as complex entities continually adapting through cycles of change, and seeks to understand the qualities of a system that must be maintained or enhanced in order to achieve sustainability. It explains why greater efficiency by itself cannot solve resource problems and offers a constructive alternative that opens up options rather than closing them down.
In Resilience Thinking, scientist Brian Walker and science writer David Salt present an accessible introduction to the emerging paradigm of resilience. The book arose out of appeals from colleagues in science and industry for a plainly written account of what resilience is all about and how a resilience approach differs from current practices. Rather than complicated theory, the book offers a conceptual overview along with five case studies of resilience thinking in the real world.
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Newcastle United are one of a host of clubs reportedly interested in Chelsea starlet Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer.
The Sun newspaper claim that Loftus-Cheek is in high demand, with Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace also reportedly looking to take the England international on board for next season.
The Sun's report also claims that Loftus-Cheek is already on £60,000 a week at Chelsea, meaning that if his move away from Stamford Bridge was to be a permanent one, clubs may be put off by his wage demands. The player himself has stated that he won't decide his future until Chelsea's manager situation has been sorted out.
The young midfielder burst onto the scene last season, with a number of eye catching performances for both Crystal Palace and England, his exploits caused Chelsea fans to question why he was allowed to go out on loan in what was ultimately a disappointing season for the Blues.
Should Loftus-Cheek carry his impressive domestic form over to the World Cup this summer, his value could sky rocket, something that will worry Newcastle fans who are well aware of owner Mike Ashley's tendency to be frugal in the transfer market.
Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace will surely look to take advantage of this, and if Chelsea decide the midfielder's move should only be a loan, the Eagles may be in prime position.
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LGBTQ Healthcare @ MSK
At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we work hard to create an environment in which people of all genders and sexual orientations feel welcome. If you've been diagnosed with cancer, you shouldn't have to worry whether you or your loved ones will be treated with respect during your care.
We want you to feel comfortable telling us your sexual orientation and gender if you want to. When you first come to MSK, we will ask you about your gender and your sex assigned at birth. Knowing both allows us to give you the best care, such as knowing which cancer screenings to recommend, and ensuring you're in the correct room if you need to be admitted to the hospital.
If you are an adult, we will also ask you about your sexual orientation. Knowing this information helps us get to know you better and can lead to more meaningful conversations about what matters to you. For example, it may lead to important discussions about how treatments and side effects may affect you or help you understand your rights when you need to have your loved one by your side.
Koshy Alexander
"Clinical care today aims to be precise and individualized. It's like getting custom made clothes as opposed to picking something off the rack," says Koshy Alexander, a physician on the Geriatrics Service and co-chair of the LGBTQ Clinical Advisory Committee at MSK. "We need to understand who our patients are and what is important to them."
Understanding and Eliminating Disparities
Sharing your sexual orientation and gender not only helps build the relationship with your healthcare provider, it also helps us improve our care for other patients and reduce health disparities.
According to the latest research, there are seven cancers that disproportionately affect the LGBTQ population: anal, breast, cervical, colorectal, endometrial, lung, and prostate cancers. By ensuring everyone feels respected, understood, and well cared for, MSK is working to eliminate some of these disparities.
Kelly Haviland
"Sexual orientation and gender identification data are not collected in most national databases, but we know that healthcare disparities exist based on smaller studies," says Kelly Haviland, a nurse practitioner and Co-Chair of the LGBTQ Clinical Advisory Committee. "The first step to eliminating these disparities is to understand them."
Human Rights Campaign Recognition
Since 2013, Memorial Sloan Kettering has been recognized as a leader in the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) compiled by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The HEI is regarded as the national benchmark for hospitals and healthcare institutions and their practices relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer patients and employees.
Organizations in the HEI are evaluated based on five core criteria:
nondiscrimination and staff training
patient services and support
employee benefits and policies
patient and community engagement
MSK is proud to continue receiving this distinction every year. Learn more about the Human Rights Campaign's Healthcare Equality Index.
For more information about what's being done at MSK to support LGBTQ employees and staff, email [email protected].
You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect. For more information about your rights, read our nondiscrimination statement and visitor policy.
Throughout your continuum of care, oncology social workers are available at every MSK treatment facility to support all LGBTQ patients, their families, and friends. Visit this page for resources for LGBTQ patients and their loved ones.
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Vickers, Andrew J., Tin, Amy L., Singh, Karandeep, Dunn, Rodney L., Mulhall, John (2020). Updating the International Index of Erectile Function: Evaluation of a Large Clinical Data Set. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2021 Dec;18(12):2020-2027.
Austria, Mia D., Lynch, Kathleen, Le, Tiffany, Burrows Walters, Chasity B., Atkinson, Thomas M., Vickers, Andrew J., Carlsson, Sigrid V. (2021). Sexual and Gender Minority Persons' Perception of the Female Sexual Function Index. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2020 Jan;17(1):126-132
Banerjee, Smita C., Staley, Jessica M., Alexander, Koshy, Parker, Patricia A., Haviland, Kelly S., Moreno, Aimee, Walters, Chasity B. (2021) Sexual and Gender Minority Communication Skills (SGM Comskil) Training for Oncology Clinicians: Development, Implementation, and Preliminary Efficacy. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health 2(1): 35-52.
Haviland, K., Burrows Walters, C., & Newman, S. (2020). Barriers to palliative care in sexual and gender minority patients with cancer: A scoping review of the literature. Health & Social Care in the Community.
Rosa, W. E., Shook, A., & Acquaviva, K. D. (2020). LGBTQ+ inclusive palliative care in the context of COVID-19: pragmatic recommendations for clinicians. Journal of pain and symptom management, 60(2), e44-e47.
Alexander, K., Walters, C. B., & Banerjee, S. C. (2019). Oncology patients' preferences regarding sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) disclosure and room sharing. Patient Education and Counseling.
Banerjee, S. C., Staley, J. M., Alexander, K., Walters, C. B., & Parker, P. A. (2018). Encouraging patients to disclose their lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) status: oncology health care providers' perspectives. Translational Behavioral Medicine.
Tollinche, L. E., Walters, C. B., Radix, A., Long, M., Galante, L., Goldstein, Z. G., Kapinos, Y., & Yeoh, C. (2018). The perioperative care of the transgender patient. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 127, 359-365.
Banerjee, S. C., Walters, C. B., Staley, J. M., Alexander, K., & Parker, P. A. (2018). Knowledge, Beliefs, and Communication Behavior of Oncology Health-care Providers (HCPs) regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Patient Health care. Journal of Health Communication, 1-11.
Damaskos, P., Amaya, B., Gordon, R., & Walters, C. B. (2018). Intersectionality and the LGBT cancer patient. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 30-36.
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Tennis Elbow Symptoms
By Nikhil Verma, MD
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) often develops over a long period of time, and its symptoms can also appear gradually. It is also common for symptoms to wax and wane over time, with flare-ups occurring during periods of increased activity. While its common symptoms are a gradual buildup of pain and stiffness, it is also possible for symptoms to be non-specific, with the only indications of the condition showing up as a drop in athletic or work performance.1
Symptoms of tennis elbow include, but are not limited to:
Pain and/or stiffness in the dominant arm. For example, a right-handed person may notice more pain in the right arm.
Pain, burning, or stiffness that gradually worsens over time. Pain in the outer elbow, radiating to the forearm, wrist, and/or fingers that starts out as an intermittent nuisance and then intensifies and becomes more constant. In severe cases, the pain is completely debilitating, making activities of daily living difficult or impossible.2
Pain that increases with activity but improves with rest. For example, an assembly-line worker may experience arm or elbow pain during the workday, but symptoms stop after leaving work.3
A painful burning sensation in the outer elbow. This sensation often worsens when bending or flexing the arm, such as when swinging a tennis racquet or when using a knife and fork.
Pain, burning, and/or stiffness in both elbows and/or forearms. Patients who use both elbows/forearms equally in their daily activities, such as weightlifters or assembly-line workers, may experience symptoms in both arms.
Pain originating in the elbow that radiates down the forearm. This pain is typically felt on the outer elbow and runs along the outside of the arm and into the wrist.4
Elbow stiffness and aching in the morning. Elbow stiffness and aching are worst in the morning upon waking, with aching continuing at some level throughout the day.5
Difficulty gripping or holding items in the hand. Muscle weakness may develop in the wrist, palm, and fingers, impairing one's ability to grip objects. For example, tennis players may have difficulty holding their racquets tight, or carpenters may have trouble holding or using a hammer or drill6. In regular daily activities, patients may also experience pain when shaking hands or lifting up a purse or briefcase.
Elbow and/or wrist that is tender to the touch. Tenderness is felt when the affected area is touched, even if swelling, pain, or other symptoms are not present.
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Difficulty turning or flexing the wrist. For example, patients may have trouble turning a screwdriver or doorknob, stirring a pot, or doing a backhand return in tennis or racquetball.
Pain triggered by squeezing motions. For example, making a fist, shaking hands with another person, or squeezing a stress ball may cause the pain to flare up.
Pain during athletic activity. Athletes may feel pain, burning, or stiffness when doing certain types of upper-body exercises, such as push-ups, planks/arm balances, weightlifting, or when using fitness equipment designed to strengthen the arms and wrists, such as isometric resistance bands or kettlebells.
Because several different elbow and forearm injuries have similar symptoms, patients experiencing one or more of the above symptoms are advised to seek medical attention, so a doctor can either diagnose or rule out tennis elbow.
1.American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). September 2009: OrthoInfo. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00068. Accessed December 30, 2014.
2.Reynolds, G. Phys ed: an easy fix for tennis elbow? August 25, 2009: The New York Times, WELL Blog. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/phys-ed-an-easy-fix-for-tennis-elbow/?_r=0. Accessed December 29, 2014.
3.Walrod, BJ. Lateral epicondylitis clinical presentation. June 13, 2014: Medscape. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/96969-clinical#showall. Accessed December 29, 2014.
4.Walrod, BJ et al. Lateral epicondylitis overview. June 13, 2014: Medscape. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/96969-overview. Accessed December 30, 2014
5.Almekinders, L, and Matava, M. Tennis elbow. Sports Tips. Rosemont, IL: American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2008.
6.Whaley, AL, Baker CL. Lateral epicondylitis. Clin Sports Med 23 (2004); 677-691. doi:10.1016/j.csm.2004.006.004.
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For this musician, Hamtramck has a special place in his 'heart'
By Mike Murphy
Special to The Review
Almost everybody has heard about California girls, but Michael Hurtt and The Haunted Hearts have a special thing when it comes to Hamtramck gals.
The Haunted Hearts will make their fourth consecutive appearance at 3 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 4) at the annual Hamtramck Labor Day Festival.
Apart from band members' expectations of once again having a roaring good time at the festival, the Haunted Hearts will also be packing their latest single, which features a tip of the hat to Hamtramck and its women, called "My Hamtramck Baby."
Haunted Hearts leader Michael Hurtt said the group wanted to record "My Hamtramck Baby," which was first released in 1956 by Detroit area country and hillbilly music songwriter Ray Taylor and his Alabama Pals, before anyone else got to it.
Asked why he thought Taylor came up with a song about a Hamtramck woman, and why in 1939 the York Brothers paid a similar tribute with "Hamtramck Mama," Hurtt said the evidence is visible to anyone with eyes that see.
"Ukranian women are very beautiful, and the Polish girls," Hurtt said. "And it's a fun loving place."
The group plays the northern United States infrequently since three of its members live in New Orleans, the city where the band was formed. Still, Hurtt and The Haunted Hearts have managed to make Hamtramck a regular stop on the group's annual Midwest tour, which this year will take them to better than a handful of Midwest cities, including Chicago, Cleveland and Milwaukee.
Besides Hurtt, who handles lead vocals and guitar, Haunted Hearts members include guitarist J. D. Mark, steel guitarist Mitch Palmer, bassist John Trahey and drummer Loney Charles.
For South Bend, Indiana-born Hurtt, not only a musician but a writer and music historian dedicated to bringing attention to some of Detroit's long ago-buried songs and musical artists, the motive to reintroduce a country/rockabilly chestnut like "My Hamtramck Baby" is part of a larger love affair with the musical legacy of the Detroit area.
In his early 20s, Hurtt moved from South Bend to New Orleans, the city where the Haunted Hearts were formed, but he kept an eye fixed on Detroit, which he first visited in 1989 and where he first connected with like-minded Detroit musician Freddy Fortune, then fronting a group called the Covingtons and now heading the newly-formed Sin-Bads.
Not without a bit of irony, it was Fortune — brandishing a tape compiled by Detroit record store owner and well-respected Detroit music aficionado Tony Fusco — who first introduced Hurt to Detroit's Fortune Records, a very prolific but now relatively unknown record label formerly located in the heart of Detroit. At that point, Hurtt said his love affair with Detroit-area music became a full-blown obsession.
"Quickly from there on, it was Fortune — and all at once — through this tape Fusco made. It had a lot of songs on it that we do now," Hurtt said.
Throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, Fortune Records maintained a highly eclectic roster of artists, and the label released everything from the country and rhythm and blues sounds that gave birth to rock and roll to rock and roll itself, and to the music of the many ethnic groups then making Detroit their home.
And while it may have taken Hurricane Katrina to finally plant Hurtt in Detroit, his musical spirit seems to have made the journey north long before the rest of his body arrived in the city and he took up what has become a lasting residence in Detroit.
He said he was keenly aware of the some of the drawbacks associated with living in Detroit area, but he did not seem to regret making the move.
"It was kind of like a Mecca for me," Hurtt said. "And when I did come here, it was everything I expected and more."
Since moving to Detroit, Hurtt has written numerous articles for publications like Detroit's Metro Times and England's widely-distributed Mojo Magazine. Many of those articles shine their spotlights on underappreciated or little-known Detroit artists, songs, and record labels.
It wasn't like Hurtt did not have to do some digging for the Detroit gold that he has brought to light, but he said he did get a tremendous amount of help and support from some local music lovers who were well-versed in the sounds of Detroit.
One Hamtramck couple, Sandra Kramer and the late Jim Shaw, was particularly generous when it came to sharing their apartment as a listening space and also sharing Jim's formidable knowledge of local music, which spanned the decades.
"They just turn you onto stuff," Hurtt said. "And pretty soon you know more than you ever thought you would. They were so supportive."
The first Haunted Hearts album, recorded in Louisiana shortly after Katrina hit and before Hurtt made his move to Detroit, contains three songs that originated in the Detroit area. True to form, the Haunted Hearts first single contains another Detroit offering. Hurtt said his dream of one day releasing an entire album full of unearthed Detroit sounds is coming closer to reality.
Hurtt, who describes the Haunted Hearts as his "long-distance" band and also heads a local group called the Party Stompers, which regularly yanks Detroit hillbilly and R & B sounds into its repertoire, said there's something special about playing Detroit music in the Detroit area.
"It feels good to play this music where it was made, just to remind people that it existed," Hurtt said.
The official record release for the Michael Hurtt and the Haunted Hearts single featuring "My Hamtramck Baby" and "I Wonder If You Wonder" will be held on Saturday Sept. 3 at P.J's Lager House in Detroit.
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