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Elemental publish two Greater London Authority Commissioned reports
Focusing on the role of the VCSE sector and Digital Solutions in social prescribing
We're extremely proud to have been working with Greater London Authority on co-designing a vision for Social Prescribing across London. The vision is due to be launched in Autumn 2018
Marcello Bertotti, Jennifer Neff, Leeann Monk-Ozgul, Phil Veasey, Jill Wiltshire and Dan Hopewell
As part of our involvement in the programme, we were commissioned to research and present two reports, focusing on two areas of effective social prescription delivery: the role of the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise sector and the role that digital has in mainstreaming social prescribing.
'It has been an honour and a privilege to support the Mayor of London and his vision for social prescribing across London. It's about bringing people and places together through better partnership working and connecting people. We'd like to thank everyone who contributed to the development of these reports, especially Phil Veasey and Martin Bell for their support, knowledge and expertise." Jennifer Neff, Co-founder and Co CEO of Elemental Software
VCSE Sector Engagement and Social Prescribing
This report, commissioned by the GLA, looks at the role of the voluntary,community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in scaling social prescribing in London – in particular, the role of the sector in effective delivery of services, the challenges
and opportunities the sector faces and the support required, as well as outlining its future role.
In order to compile the report, extensive consultation and engagement was carried out that included interviews, workshops and deep dive compilations of good practice case studies and brief summaries (ones to watch) with over 100 experts –predominantly across the VCSE sector but also statutory-sector commissioners and representatives of the health and social care sectors.
Social Prescribing and the Digital Landscape
This report into digital and information technology and how it can support social prescribing, forms part of the overall report for the Greater London Authority for the Mayor's vision around social prescribing, and should be read in conjunction with that.
The report takes a detailed summary approach to:
Set the context for what we will cover in terms of digital and information technology
Examine what the digital and information technology landscape looks like across relevant sectors involved in delivering social prescribing
Introduce the Digital Maturity Index for social prescribing, developed by Elemental Software, to show the potential measurement of progress along the journey
Suggest a roadmap for digital social prescribing and digital supporting social prescribing
Draw on expert witness knowledge from a series of conversations with those involved in making the digital social prescribing market
a detailed look at the primary care landscape, as there is a critical link between GPs and social prescribing, although social prescribing stretches across all sectors
"We set Elemental a very complex task to engage with key stakeholders across London to look at how we can scale social prescribing to support the most disadvantaged Londoners. I have been very impressed by their diligence, knowledge and ability to work to very effectively to very short timescales. These reports are two of the key building blocks which will enable the GLA, the NHS and other key partners to develop a social prescribing vision for London." Jill Wiltshire, Senior Policy and Programmes Officer, Healthy Communities, GLA
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The IAU Colloquium No.49, on the formation of images from spatial coherence functions in astronomy, was held at Groningen, the Netherlands, during the period 10-12 August 1978. The colloquium was attended by 108 participants from 14 countries (U.S.A. 29, the Netherlands 20, U.K. 19, Germany 10, France 7, Australia 5, Canada 5, Japan 4, India 2, New Zea land 2, Sweden 2, Argentina I, Belgium I, Israel I). It was sponsored by the Netherlands Foundation for Radio Astronomy, the International Astronomical Union, the Department of Education and Sciences, the Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale, the Leiden Kerkhoven-Bosscha Foundat ion and the State University at Groningen. This volume contains 36 of the 37 papers presented. Nearly all papers are followed by a sununary of the discussion that took place after their presentation. A few papers, published in full elsewhere, are given only as abstracts. The majority of the papers are related to aperture synthesis in radio astronomy; a small number deal with optical astronomy and with applications in acoustics and medicine. The presentations are divided in 7 groups: aperture synthesis and its deficiencies, the problem of limited or missing phase information, techniques for processing and data display, optical interferometric methods, maximum entropy image reconstruction, other image improvement methods, and a survey of image formation from projections. Each group contains one or two invited lectures (see Table of Contents), intended as surveys of particular areas; on the average they occupy twice as many pages as the other papers.


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Nicolaas Baelde (ca. 1590 - 10 november 1654) was een monnik van de benedictijnse abdij Sint-Jansberg in Ieper.

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Nicolaas stamde uit een bekende Ieperse schepenfamilie. Hij was een zoon van Nicolaas Baelde (1555-1615) en van die zijn eerste vrouw Maria Lamoot (†1593), die drie kinderen kregen. Na haar overlijden trouwde hij met Janneke Devriendt, met wie hij nog vier kinderen had. In 1596 werd hij als poorter ingeschreven in Roeselare, zeer waarschijnlijk als gevolg van zijn tweede huwelijk.

Nicolaas senior was kapitein van de Ieperse Burgerwacht tijdens het calvinistisch bewind. Hij had een broer, Michiel Baelde (Ieper, ca. 1549 - Delft, 1630), die een bekend calvinist werd en, na te zijn uitgeweken, aan de oorsprong lag van een uitgebreide Hollandse tak van de familie Baelde. Hoewel Nicolaas katholiek werd begraven, werd zijn medewerking met het calvinistisch regime niet vergeten en zou dit aan zijn zoon parten spelen.

Nicolaas junior werd monnik in de Ieperse abdij Sint-Jansberg en toen abt Valentin de Berty er op 7 juli 1637 overleed werd hij bij de stemming onder de monniken voor een opvolger, in meerderheid door hen verkozen. Toch werd hij, na tussenkomst van de Raad van State, door de landvoogd niet benoemd en dit vanwege zijn vader, die had meegewerkt met de ketterse vijand. Daarbij had de vader een broer die in Rijsel gefailleerd was en natuurlijk was er die calvinistische broer Michiel Baelde en nog andere familieleden die suspect waren van de heresie. Om die reden werd niet Dom Nicolaas de volgende abt, maar Dom Frans van Waelscappel (†1645).

Nicolaas Baelde zette zich niettemin in voor zijn abdij. Hij was vele jaren verantwoordelijk voor het temporeel en dit al van onder de vorige abt, dom Vincent du Bur (abt van 1584 tot 1626), die overwogen had hem tot zijn coadjutor te benoemen. Vanaf 1645 en tot aan zijn dood was Nicolaas prior, of tweede in bevel, in zijn abdij. Hij werd dit nadat de monniken Ieper waren ontvlucht wegens de inval van Franse troepen en abt Van Waelscappel in Groot-Bijgaarden was overleden. Het is niet onwaarschijnlijk dat Baelde, in afwachting van een nieuwe abtsverkiezing, ook daadwerkelijk de abdij bestuurde.

Literatuur
 Antoon VIAENE, Philippus Baldaeus uit de oude Ieperse schepenfamilie Baelde, predikant in Voor-Indië en Ceilon, Zijn lofspraak. op S. Franciscus Xaverius, in: Biekorf, 1952.
 Nicolaas HUYGHEBAERT o.s.b., Dom Nikolaas Baelde van Ieper, mislukt prelaat van Sint-Jansberg, in: Biekorf, 1953.
 Nicolaas HUYGHEBAERT, De abdij van Sint-Jansberg te Ieper en de monialen van Groot-Bijgaarden in de XVIIe eeuw, in: Handelingen van het Genootschap voor geschiedenis te Brugge, 1953.
 Lucien VAN ACKER, Nog over de familie Baelde te Ieper, in: Biekorf, 1953.

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Danehill Dancer was a bay horse bred by L. K. and K. McCreery and foaled on 20 January 1993. He was sired by Danehill, who won the Haydock Sprint Cup in 1989. Danehill Dancer's dam is Mira Adonde, a daughter of Sharpen Up. Mira Adonde was trained by Alec Stewart, but only raced once, finishing seventh in a seven-furlong maiden race at Newmarket.

Danehill Dancer, who stood 15.3 hands (1.63 m) high, was put up for auction at the Goffs sale in October 1994. He was bought by for 38,000 Irish pounds by the bloodstock agent Dermot "Demi" O'Byrne on behalf of Michael Tabor and put into training with Neville Callaghan at Newmarket.

Racing career

1995: Two-year-old season

Danehill Dancer made his racecourse debut on 13 July 1995 in a six-furlong maiden race at Newmarket, where he was ridden by Pat Eddery and won the race by one length from Raheen. Danehill Dancer then raced at the top level, when one month later he contested the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes. Ridden again by Eddery, he started as the 2/1 favourite and won the race, beating Woodborough by a neck. After his win in the Phoenix Stakes, Dancehill Dancer started as the odds-on favourite for the National Stakes. Racing over seven furlongs for the first time, Eddery held him up near the rear of the field in the early stages. He drifted right in the penultimate furlong, but as they entered the final furlong he took the lead and ran on to win the race, beating the runner-up Polaris Flight by  lengths. Danehill Dancer's final race of the season came in the Dewhurst Stakes, in a small, but select field. The 4/7 favourite was Alhaarth, who was unbeaten and had won the Champagne Stakes on his previous start. Dancehill Dancer was the 2/1 second favourite, with the Prix Morny winner Tagula at 13/2 and Albaha the 100/1 outsider. Albaha led the field in the early stages, with Danehill Dancer in third place. Alhaarth took the lead three furlongs out and was followed by Danehill Dancer, but Danehill Dancer could not close down the lead of Alhaarth in the final furlong and finished in second place,  lengths behind the winner. At the end of the season, Danehill Dancer was named champion 2-year-old colt in Ireland.

1996: Three-year-old season
Danehill Dancer made his first racecourse appearance as a three-year-old on 20 April 1996 in the Greenham Stakes. Starting as the even money favourite, he took the lead of the race with over one furlong still to run and went to win by  lengths from Kahir Almaydan, with Tagula finishing in third place. On 4 May, Danehill Dancer was one of thirteen colts to contest the 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket. Alhaarth started the race as the 2/1 favourite, with Danehill Dancer starting at the price of 10/1. After the start, the field split into two groups, with jockey Mick Kinane positioning Danehill Dancer at the rear of the group racing down the centre of the track. Kinane tried to get Danehill Dancer to close the gap to the leaders over two furlongs out, but he stayed at the same pace, finishing in sixth place, about nine lengths behind winner Mark of Esteem, who beat Even Top and Bijou D'Inde in a close finish. Eight days later, Danehill Dancer finished ninth out of the ten runners in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains. Odds-on favourite Ashkalani won the race, beating Spinning World by half a length.

Danehill Dancer dropped back in distance for the six-furlong July Cup on 11 July. After being behind in the early stages he stayed on to finish in fifth place behind winner Anabaa. Danehill Dancer was an outsider in the betting for the Prix Maurice de Gheest, for which Anabaa started as a short-price favourite. Danehill Dancer was ridden by Ray Cochrane for the only time in his career, who positioned him at the back of the pack. By the time the field reached two furlongs from the finish, Danehill Dancer had made progress and took second place. He could not reach winner Anabaa and lost second place to Miesque's Son near the winning line, finishing in third place. Danehill Dancer's final race of the season was the Haydock Sprint Cup, where he was once again ridden by Pat Eddery. After chasing the leaders in the early stages, he soon lost his position and eventually finished in last place of the eleven runners behind winner Iktamal.

1997: Four-year-old season
Danehill Dancer stayed in training as a four-year-old, but his only race of the season came in the Duke of York Stakes on 15 May. After chasing the leaders in the early stages he could not keep pace with them and finished seventh of the ten runners, approximately  lengths behind winner Royal Applause. During his racing career, Danehill Dancer won a total of £212,559 in prize money. He then traveled to Australia to stand as a stallion for Coolmore (which Michael Tabor is involved with) during the 1997 Southern Hemisphere breeding season.

Race record

Note: F = Furlongs, L = Lengths

Stud career
Danehill Dancer was retired to stand as a stallion at Coolmore Stud in 1997, with his stud fee initially set at Ir£4,000, and he traveled to stand at Coolmore's Australian stud for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season. Danehill Dancer sired three Group 1 winners from his 1999 foals. Danehill Dancer did not produce any horses that scored at the top level for a few seasons until Speciosa in 2003. Danehill Dancer's 2004 crop included five major winners, and his 2005 progeny included three more.

The stallion's next crop of foals included three more top-class winners including Mastercraftsman who became a very successful breeding stallion. He earned the title of champion sire of Great Britain and Ireland in 2009. In 2007, by which time his fee had risen to €115,000, Danehill Dancer produced another five Group or Grade 1 winners. His 2008 crop included Dancing Rain. In 2010 Danehill Dancer was one of Europe's four most expensive sires. That year he produced three more major winners including Esoterique. His 2012 fee was €60,000 and his 2013 fee was reduced to €40,000.

From 2010, Danehill Dancer's fertility began to decline. He did not get any mares in foal during 2014, and was subsequently retired from stud duty. Following his retirement Christy Grassick, a Coolmore manager, said: "Starting out at a lowly fee he continually upgraded his mares and ultimately became a major force in European and Australian breeding." As well as being champion sire in 2009, Danehill Dancer has also been the leading sire of two-year-olds on three occasions.

As of 28 May 2014, when he was retired from stud duty he had sired 82 Group or Grade race winners.

Danehill Dancer was euthanised in March 2017 at the age of 24 "due to the infirmities of old age".

Major winners
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Sire of sires
At least three of Danehill Dancer's sons have sired Group 1 winners:

 Choisir sired Olympic Glory, The Last Lion, Starspangledbanner Sacred Choice (Doncaster Handicap) and Obviously (Shoemaker Mile Stakes, Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint).
 Mastercraftsman sired Kingston Hill, The Grey Gatsby and Amazing Maria
 Fast Company, sired Jet Setting
 Planteur, sired Trueshan

Pedigree

Note: b. = Bay, ch. = Chestnut, gr. = Grey

* Danehill Dancer is inbred 4×4 to Natalma. This means that the mare appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree.

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1993 racehorse births
2017 racehorse deaths
British Champion Thoroughbred Sires
Racehorses bred in Ireland
Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom
Thoroughbred family 22-b


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KIT SYMONS believes Hugo Rodallega's disallowed goal should have stood to hand Fulham a much needed three points at Millwall.
The Colombian striker fired home from six yards with ten minutes left on the clock but the Whites' celebrations were cut short by the linesman's flag.
A win would have opened up an eight-point gap to Millwall, who occupy the final relegation spot, but Symons had to settle for a draw.
The Fulham boss said: "Disappointed not to get the win but points in this division are precious so we'll take that but the disallowed goal, in my opinion, was a good goal and should have stood.
"Hugo's level with the man marking him but I think the other defender is a yard deeper so it certainly should have stood, in my opinion.
"The linesman's flag went straight up, to be fair, and the referee has got to go off that so I've got no issues with the ref.
"I just think it was the wrong call by the linesman but these things happen so I'm not going to lose too much seep over it.
It was a game of few chances at The Den with neither goalkeeper being seriously tested.
Millwall have struggled on their own patch this season but they started brightly and put the visitors under pressure with an aerial bombardment in the opening exchanges.
Full-backs Jimmy Abdou and Dan Harding were given plenty of time to whip in some testing crosses but Whites keeper Marcus Bettinelli caught confidently.
Ian Holloway's men should have taken the lead in the 12th minute but striker Lee Gregory blazed over from five yards after being well found by Abdou.
Fulham soon settled but Alex Kacaniklic's tame effort was easy for Lions keeper David Forde while Rodallega saw an effort hit the side netting just before the break.
The second-half proved a more tense affair with both sides desperate to avoid defeat in this relegation six-pointer until a frantic last 15 minutes.
Midfielder Michael Tonge, making his home debut, saw his whistling strike beat Bettinelli but midfielder Lasse Vigen Christensen managed to just deflect it wide with his head.
Millwall sent the resulting corner into the box and defender Alan Dunne had a free header but he could only nod straight at the Fulham keeper.
The visitors then thought they had grabbed a rare away win when left-back Kostas Stafylidis found Rodallega in the box but the linesman had his flag up before the striker's effort had the net rippling.
The draw leaves Millwall three points off safety and Holloway knows his Lions have to improve at home.
He feels his side were good value for the win but acknowledges their lack of end product cost them dear.
Holloway said: "I thought we deserved to win. Maybe I'm biased but that's as good as we've been apart from that goal. I think that's the most crosses we've got in for a long, long time here.
"Unfortunately we've had 16 efforts at goal and only four on target, so that's what we've got to look at and work on.
"I asked the team to take the game to them and be on the front foot and I thought we were at the start of both halves. They looked a little bit dangerous on the counter attack just before half-time whereas the second-half I didn't feel they did.


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The trophy cup is one of the most recognizable custom trophy designs. Although it's more common to receive a trophy with a human or animal figure atop a pedestal, there's something to be said for the trophy cup's historical significance. But, why are trophies cups in the first place? Are they somehow superior to our modern trophy designs?
HOW TO CHOOSE AND PURCHASE TROPHIES ONLINE?
If you're looking to purchase trophies online, you can find that Noble Awards online offers a wide range of custom award trophy or affordable trophies. In fact, that the choices might be overwhelming.
So let's dare to look the question from a different perspective: Could simply giving kids some affordable custom award trophy to recognize participation actually be a good thing after all?
Something about custom trophies and participation trophies
You've decided to make some custom championship trophy online. You know what the award is and who it's honoring, but how do you make it unique and personalized for the recipient(s)? Fear not. We're here to show you how to make a trophy truly special.
6 OPTIONS OF METAL TROPHY CUP
Metal trophy that just can't be beaten. Just like your amazing team! For your next championship, choose a trophy with weight and permanence. Consider these custom metal trophy options to help your champions shine.
5 LOW COST AWARDS
It is important that participation trophies in your team's awards ceremony. They ensure that everybody's efforts are celebrated and show your appreciation for your entire team. If you have a big team, it can get fairly expensive to make sure everyone gets a trophy. Luckily, we have plenty of low-cost, high-quality options for you to choose from.
LARGE TROPHY CUPS FOR TAKE THE COMPETITION
You need to throw a trophy cup in the mix, if you want to boost the competitive spirit at your next event. Whether it's a team of athletes or just a group of friends, having a tangible goal to work toward will make the game even more fun! Go all out with some of our favorite, extra-special large trophy cups.
The best messages for engraved plaques
It can be incredible that the idea of engraving plaques and awards. After all, whatever you choose to say is permanent. You want it to be special and impactful. The good news is, even if you're not a writer, we can help you find the right words. Noble Awards has engraved thousand of plaques and awards with custom messages, so we've seen it all. Over the years, customers' messages have made us smile, laugh, cry and, unfortunately, sometimes cringe. Here's a bit of what we've learned about what works — and what doesn't.
INTRODUCTIONS OF ENGRAVING ACADEMIC MEDALS
Simplicity is key, when it comes to engraving academic awards. You'll want to keep academic medals and trophies consistent, while leaving enough room on each for the necessary wording. We've provided some tips and suggestions to make engraving your academic awards easier than ever.
Acrylic awards customization process and future application prospects
Custom acrylic awards made from acrylic sheets or plexiglass sheets. Acrylic products have increasingly become a part of people's lives. It can be used to make acrylic awards,acrylic stationery, acrylic desk cards, acrylic calendars, and also All kinds of product display racks, commodity display cabinets, can even become works of art and crafts. The general custom-made process for Acrylic awards is as follows
Six reasons to custom trophies online
It can be a hassle to find crystal trophy manufacturers near you. And on top of that, you have to make several trips to order and then pick up your trophy or trophies. But when you order trophies online, you can do it from the comfort of your own home and get the awards delivered right to your door.
SIMPLE STEPS TO BUY BASEBALL TROPHY
The good news is, you're in the right place! Noble Awards Co.,ltd,a well-established crystal trophy manufacturer featuring great financial strength,good business reputation,bright prospect with principally engaged in research ,development and production of crystal awards.With the development of 20 years, Noble has evolved into a comprehensive enterprise,extending its business scope from crystal awards to plaques, medals,wood, acrylic and resin crafts.
BUYING GUIDE OF ENGRAVED PLAQUE
If you're looking to purchase glass plaque engraving online, you may be wondering where to start. You'll find that Noble Awards can custom glass plaque with plenty of options.
IDEAS ABOUT CUSTOM PLAQUE AWARDS
You want it to be special,when you present someone with a crystal award plaque. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with traditional plaques, you may want to add something unique to yours. Noble Awards can help you create one-of-a-kind glass awards engraved that you'll be proud to give and anyone would be proud to receive.
HOW TO CUSTOM PLAQUES AND AWARDS
So, you've browsed our collection of plaques and awards and found the perfect one to customize. Now it's time to figure out just how you're going to present these custom glass trophy and awards.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACRYLIC AWARDS,GLASS AWARDS AND CRYSTAL AWARDS
When purchasing an award, plaque, or custom trophy to honor the excellence of those in your workplace, acrylic, glass, and crystal are all possibilities. These materials often look similar at first glance. However, each material is unique and used for different reasons.
Tips to Keep Your Trophies and Awards Always Shine
Trophies and awards are made of different types of materials, and they should be treated with respective ways. This trophy care guide helps you understand how to keep any type of trophy in pristine condition and enable the trophies to be displayed for generations.
Things About Metal Trophy Fabrication
The metal trophy is one of the award types that customers prefer. Metal trophies are manufactured by using high-precision machining or water jet cutting machines to extract custom images and shapes from raw metal materials. Custom metal trophies come with various benefits. Metal trophies are great for personalization, with high-quality text & logo engraving on the body or the base, multiple colors to choose from to perfectly meet all your trophy presentation needs.
Creative and Unique Custom Trophies for Any Occasion
Custom trophies always serve as a perfect item to make any event special and memorable. There are a lot of events where trophies are given, task accomplishments, graduation, military accomplishments, numerous sports activities. With your unique trophies, you can give your employees the recognition they deserve or remind your little league soccer squad what team spirit is all about. Trophies have an excellent recall value and can be kept in the workplace or home for years. Trophy acts as a continuous pointer of all achievements made by the individual and inspires him or her for even more.
Things about Custom Acrylic Awards for Corporates
Showing your appreciation and recognition for your employees with custom acrylic awards brings you numerous benefits. The acrylic award has been considered as a very cost-effective and worthwhile honor item that is highly customizable specifically based on your organization or event. The quality acrylic award is easily transformed into diverse shapes since acrylic is thermoplastic material. It is a truly worth product that is lightweight yet sturdy. It is shatter-resistant and can stand the test of time. Compared to the crystal awards, it is cheaper yet has good value for money.
Matters Need Attention of Custom Made Medals
Art Glass Trophy to Boost Morale
Art glass trophy is an artistically inspired recognition trophy. It is mainly made of glass and accented with some crystal, acrylic, marble, or ebony wood materials. Art glass trophies include diverse types, such as fascinating mouth-blown glass design, hand-blown glass design, etched glass design, etc. Art glass awards are mesmerizing because glass is a medium that captures light and color unlike any other. That's to say, it easily grabs the audience's attention.
Types of Commemorative Plaques and Their Features
Commemorative plaques, or simply plaques, are used to commemorate a person, an event, or other important things. Many modern plaques often bear text or images, or both. Plaques come in a diverse range of materials, designs, and finishes for both practical and personal uses. It's not hard to notice there are many commemorative plaques for buildings or for special significance to the person who has passed away. Therefore, a plaque should be eye-catching enough so that people can notice it.
Applications and Precautions of Custom Medals
Custom medals have become the preferred and economical way to show achievement, victory, and recognition. For corporates or organizers, personalized custom made medals are perfect for you to present the information that you want to convey such as logo, time and types of event. In particular, if corporates award employees the custom personalized medals, it makes employees feel acknowledged and perform better in their jobs, which eventually contributes to increased productivity.
Introduction of Custom Acrylic Awards
Acrylic awards are considered as the most preferred award types available in the market. Above all, the acrylic material is thermoplastic known as "polymethylmethacrylate" or PMMA. It is one of the most optically clear materials available. Acrylic not only has high-end appeal, but also is highly resistant to weather elements and many chemicals. If you haven't yet explored the world of acrylic awards, perhaps it's time you start.
Recognition Awards for Your Employees
Employee recognition awards count a lot in helping corporates retaining good employees. Corporates usually spend between 1-2% of payroll on employee rewards. Why awards are important for employees? Employees who feel valued and appreciated in their job perform better and the rate they quit is reduced by 31%, according to statistics. This means that choosing and giving your employees making a difference the right recognition awards is a vital business decision.
Tips to Keep in Mind When Buying Award & Trophy
Award and trophy are widely used in many fields nowadays. Trophies, awards, medals, and plaques serve as perfect incentives that can boost the morale and productivity of the recipients. Especially in the sports world, trophies are known since long. There is a big trend of corporates towards looking for special award and trophy designs for their appraisal programs aiming at different purposes. This trend has created a big market for trophies, awards, medals, plaques, and gifts. This blog will describe some of the things buyers need to know about custom trophies, awards, and medals.
How Your Custom Made Lapel Pins Are Manufactured?
Custom made lapel pins are all about personal preference. Lapel pins have already been widely used for diverse purposes. As a small, simple accessory, it gives your suit jacket and any other piece of clothing a more elegant and special look. Lapel pins not only serve as clothing ornaments, but also are valuable collections since some of them are delicately hand-crafted.
Design Lapel Pins from Supplier
Lapel pins are small, simple accessories that can give a suit, denim jacket or any other piece of clothing a more suave and elegant look. Most personalised lapel pins are valuable collectibles due to their unique design elements. Small as they may be, lapel pins are highly customized. At present, lapel pins supplier is able to use a combination of traditional and modern techniques can produce any kind of design.
The Best Award & Trophy Manufacturer 2020
If you're the one who is in charge of finding a qualified trophy manufactureror supplier for your incoming company's annual dinner or any corporate ceremony, this blog may give you some enlightenment. Maybe you are the head of a football group, basketball team, corporate, or any other organization, and you're responsible for the purchase of award & trophy, so how do you find the best trophy supplier? This blog outlines some essential factors for your consideration.
Benefits of Custom Acrylic Trophies and Awards
The custom acrylic trophies or awards are popular in corporate circles for a good reason. It's common to see an acrylic award displayed in the offices of thought leaders and honored employees. It is considered as one of the most universal trophies today. Awards are given to appreciate people who have put forth effort in their work or study. Apart from this, an award can encourage people to work harder in the future. There are several types of awards that are frequently provided to honor employees, yet the acrylic awards are considered to be the best among them. In spite of other options, there are various reasons which can be stated for why the acrylic award is being used extensively.
A Buying Guide of Noble Art Glass Awards & Trophies
In the case of you'd like to move beyond traditional awards &trophies and plaques for your award-giving occasions, art glass awards & trophies are stunning tokens of appreciation that make an unforgettable effect. These noble trophies made of art glass serve as excellent gifts for special occasions. They look and feel elegant, especially those engraved with personalized features. Below is the guide explaining why art glass award are special and what you should look for when you' going to purchase them.
How to Choose Glass Trophy Suppliers?
So you're searching for glass trophy suppliers! Maybe, you host events and competitions. Perhaps, you intend to open a trophy selling outlet. Irrespective of the reason, finding an ideal supplier of glass trophy isn't so easy. You'll find thousands of suppliers. The varied choice could make you overwhelmed and carried away. However, you run the risk of being cheated by most suppliers. In such a gloomy situation, you need valuable information that will refine your search and let you pick the best supplier.
Why Art Glass Awards Are Preferred?
When purchasing an award, trophy, plaque, or trophy to honor the excellence of those people in your companies, schools or any organizations, acrylic, glass, and crystal awards are all possibilities. The materials of these three kinds often look similar at first glance. However, each kind of material is unique and used for different purposes. Key differences between acrylic, crystal and art glass awards include: chemical makeup, weight, impact resistance, scratch resistance, light diffraction, workability, and price.
The Advantage of Custom Gold Medals and Working with a Medallion Manufacturer
Since gold looks more high-end than silver, broadly speaking, companies, schools, institutions, and banks would like to create custom gold medals to commemorate the yearly gathering, anniversary, promotions or other large events. Also, many companies would like to customize the gold commemorative medals from a medallion manufacturer as gifts to customers, employees, etc. So, what exactly the benefits of custom gold medals will bring?
How Do I Choose Art Glass Awards
Are you tired of the traditional trophies and plaques and looking for a suitable alternative for the next award-giving occasion? The art glass awards are worth mentioning in this regard as they can be provided as a great token of appreciation, thereby creating a memorable impact. They are known to be an ideal gift choice for different occasions. They offer an elegant look and feel. In addition to this, you can customize engrave these materials, thereby providing a personalized touch to them. They have turned out to be a popular alternative to the well-renowned art glass awards.
Visiting Dubai
Alan, the owner visited the major clients in Dubai, those companies are the major business giants in our industry.Sucessfully, Alan got more ideas about the demands of the markets, and we know how to help customers to grow faster together with us.
Q:Are you a factory?
A: Yes,we are a manufacturer that specialized in trophies,medals&gifts.Our aim is to be the No.1 in the world in this industry.
Visiting USA
Q: Can you do customized work?
A:Yes, we can do that with glass,crystal,metal&acrylic material.
Q:Can you design for us?
A:Yes, we have a team who are experienced in trophies,medals&gifts,and our designers know the production, we will help you save costs with amazing works.
Q:Do you have Moq request?
A:No,we don't have this ask,business is supporting each other, we would love to help our customers.
Q:Can you make the sample for us?
A:Yes, we can make the sample, but we require you pay the sample fee and sample freight.
Q:How can you guarantee the mass production the same as the sample?
A:Firstly, we have the files kept in the production all the time, secondly, we make 1 pc extra at our cost for the future work when make sample.
Q:How long for the production?
A:There are a lot of stock trophies, we can ship quickly within 3 days after having the logo and text printed,sandblasted or laser engraved.If you will do customized work, our normal lead time is 7-10 days for 500pcs.
Q:We are in London, can you delivery to my address?
A:Yes, of cource,we can ship to anywhere in world,not mention to UK. We can use air shipping delivery to the airport or your address, and sea shipping is a good choice to delivery to the port and to your address. Also, we can help you pay the customs and tax.
Q:Can you guarantee the breakage?
A: We will pack them with gift box and hard protect. If you use our shipping methods, we will be 100% responsible,refund you or do replacement.But if you use your own forwarders,this should be charged by them. Because we can't control those irresponsbile forwarders who don't take care of the shipment and throw anywhere.
Q:If the goods I received are wrong,what can you do?
A:Firstly, before we start the order, we will send you artwork approval, and send you the pictures of the first pc before mass production.But if there is mistake, we will do replacement without any charge or refund you.
Q:What are the payment terms?
A:If the amount is less than 1,000usd, pls do fully advanced. If more than 1,000USD, 30% deposit is ok, and the total balance must be paid before shipping.
Q:Any other else?
A:Yeah, if you can give us good feadback based on the quality and service,we will grand you commission and gifts, if you can recommend us to your friends,we have the rules to reaward you.What all we are doing are for long time relationships for business and friendship.

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Valeria Cătescu () este o canotoare română. Ea a concurat în Jocurile Olimpice de vară din 1980.

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Highlights from the October 2018 Issue
Posted on October 3, 2018 by AJKDblog in Plain-Language Summaries // 0 Comments
Editor's Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters. We hope our readers will find this valuable in helping them keep up with the latest research in the field of nephrology. From the October 2018 issue:
Acute Kidney Injury in Sugarcane Workers at Risk for Mesoamerican Nephropathy by Joseph Kupferman et al
From the authors: Mesoamerican nephropathy is an epidemic of kidney disease of unknown cause affecting young people in Central America. Sugarcane workers and other manual laborers are at high risk, and investigators suspect that kidney injury occurring during strenuous physical work may lead to permanent damage. We studied a group of over 300 Nicaraguan sugarcane workers with previously normal kidney function. We found that kidney function decreased to abnormal levels over the course of a sugarcane harvest season in about 10% of workers. Cane cutters were at highest risk for worsening kidney function. At follow-up evaluations 6 and 12 months later, kidney function remained impaired in some of these workers and met the definition of chronic kidney disease. Our results suggest that short term kidney injury is common in sugarcane workers and may progress to irreversible kidney damage in some cases.
Editorial Untangling Mesoamerican Nephropathy by Diego Aguilar-Ramirez and Magdalena Madero [FREE]
Duration of Living Kidney Transplant Donor Evaluations: Findings From 2 Multicenter Cohort Studies by Steven Habbous et al [OPEN ACCESS]
From the authors: For persons who are willing to donate a kidney, a long and complex evaluation process can make the donation process difficult or impossible. In response to such concerns, we measured the duration of this process and explored reasons why it may take so long. For over 1,000 donors from Canada and Australia, we assessed several different measures of donor evaluation. Although there was variability across 16 transplant centers, the evaluation time (time from first contact donation) is on average 10.3 months, which many would consider to be too long. The evaluation time was longer if the donor participated in kidney paired donation and if the recipient was referred to a transplant center later. These results can inform future efforts to improve the efficiency of living kidney donor evaluations.
Editorial The Evaluation of Living Kidney Donors: How Long Is Too Long? by Francis L. Weng et al [FREE]
Cognitive Impairment in Non–Dialysis-Dependent CKD and the Transition to Dialysis: Findings From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study by Meera N. Harhay et al [FREE]
From the authors: Patients with kidney disease require extensive education and preparation for dialysis, but kidney disease also increases the risks for poor cognitive function. Among participants in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study, we examined whether, compared to individuals with normal cognitive function, individuals with poor cognitive function demonstrate differences in the way they transition to dialysis. We found that nearly one in five individuals in the study had impaired pre-dialysis cognitive function, and that these individuals were less likely to be treated with peritoneal dialysis and more likely to have in place a central venous catheter when initiating dialysis. These findings suggest that efforts to improve dialysis preparation may benefit from consideration of differences in patient cognitive function.
Tradeoffs in Vascular Access Selection in Elderly Patients Initiating Hemodialysis With a Catheter by Timmy Lee et al
From the authors: National vascular access guidelines recommend arteriovenous fistula (AVF) versus arteriovenious graft (AVG) placement for patients starting hemodialysis. As the majority of elderly hemodialysis patients start dialysis with a catheter, the least preferred vascular access type, our study evaluated vascular access outcomes following placement of an AVF or AVG, and the tradeoffs with each type of vascular access using a national cohort of United States hemodialysis patients. We found that, compared to AVGs, AVFs had greater unsuccessful use and required more interventions before successful use of vascular access, but once used for hemodialysis, AVFs lasted longer and required fewer maintenance procedures. Our results are important because they demonstrate the complex tradeoffs in vascular access choice the majority of elderly patients who initiate hemodialysis with a catheter face: shorter catheter-dependence and fewer interventions before successful use of the vascular access (favors AVG) versus longer access survival and fewer interventions after successful use of the vascular access (favors AVF).
GDF-15, Galectin 3, Soluble ST2, and Risk of Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in CKD by Courtney Tuegel et al
From the authors: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with kidney disease. Biomakers measured in the blood may provide insight into important mechanisms that contribute to the higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death. In this multi-center study of patients with chronic kidney disease, we studied the association levels of three biomarkers, growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15, galectin-3, and soluble ST2 (sST2) with risk of death, heart failure, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. We found that higher levels of GDF-15, galectin-3, and sST2 were all significantly associated with a greater risk of death; however, higher levels of only GDF-15 were associated with heart failure. Further work is needed to confirm these findings and understand the mechanisms that link higher levels of GDF-15, galectin-3, and sST2 to poor clinical outcomes in patients with kidney disease.
CKD and Sedentary Time: Results From the Canadian Health Measures Survey by Tamara Glavinovic et al
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From the authors: Sedentary behavior is associated with increased risk of death and chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with low levels of physical activity, but its association with sedentary behavior has not been studied. We studied the relationship between CKD and sedentary time using data from the Canadian Health Measures Study, a representative survey of the Canadian population. We found that CKD was associated with increased risk of being sedentary. Additionally, in the presence of CKD, individuals with worsening kidney function, diabetes, and arthritis were all more likely to be sedentary. Further research is needed to determine why this relationship exists and whether it is possible and valuable to reduce sedentary time through interventions such as activity counseling and exercise programs.
Blog Post Sedentary Behavior and CKD by Swapnil Hiremath [FREE]
Biological Variability of Estimated GFR and Albuminuria in CKD by Sushrut S. Waikar et al
From the authors: Kidney function is measured using blood tests, such as serum creatinine and other markers of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), as well as urine tests, such as albuminuria. These kidney function tests are used to diagnosis kidney disease and monitor its course over time. A change in serum creatinine or albuminuria could be an indicator of disease progression or improvement, or alternatively could be within the range expected due to biological and technical variability. We conducted this study to determine how much eGFR markers and albuminuria change over a short period of time in patients with stable chronic kidney disease. We found that eGFR markers appear to have relatively low variability, whereas albuminuria has high variability. Our results help to establish reference change values for commonly ordered tests in nephrology.
Child and Parental Perspectives on Communication and Decision Making in Pediatric CKD: A Focus Group Study by Talia Gutman et al
From the authors: We conducted a multinational focus group study to explore child and parent perspectives and preferences about communication and decision-making. Our data revealed children with CKD and their parents perceived a knowledge asymmetry, which, for some, limited their capacity and confidence to contribute to decisions and communicate their concerns and goals. Experiential learning and gaining familiarity with the clinical setting enabled some parents to trust their 'gut' instincts, empowering them to communicate concerns; however, some children felt that their preferences were sometimes ignored or dismissed by their parents and clinicians. Parents were challenged with the tension between allowing their child decisional autonomy and taking responsibility to protect their child from the illness burden. Our study highlights the potential for miscommunication and differing priorities between parents and children and provides opportunities for clinicians to improve communication, partner with patients to empower them to become active decision-makers, and recognize parent and child expertise.
On the Cover: The Torrey Pine, Pinus torreyana, is a rare species of pine native to coastal San Diego and Santa Rosa Island in California. It was named by Dr Charles Christopher Parry in honor of his mentor, Dr John Torrey of New York. Both men were medical doctors by profession who also shared the same interest in botany. We hope many mentors and mentees will have the opportunity to connect at the upcoming American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week that will be held October 23-28 in San Diego. Please stop by the National Kidney Foundation booth to receive a complimentary copy of the Journal – we look forward to meeting our readers, authors, reviewers, and editors!
The photograph "Torrey Pines" is by Mano K, released under CC BY 2.0 license.
Plain-Language Summaries


Cinderella : A princess who no longer does floors, helps mice escape, invites them to stay and makes clothes for them. Sorry princess you will have to stay with someone else.
Snow White: Same deal only she also invites questionable strangers into your house when you turn your back.
Sleeping Beauty: Name says it all : the gal who naps all day, harmless but really no help.
Tinker Bell: Often cranky she flies around spreading dust. I have enough of that already thank you very much!
I'm sure I could think of more, but you get the idea. Despite it all they are still my favorite characters, and I kind of prefer them to Donald, only because he was given a difficult roll to play opposite a really lucky mouse.
Just a few pictures this time, we are trying to squeeze in all the fun summer activities when the sun is out. Its been a little wet and dark this year so as soon as the sun shines we drag out the pool or head to Grandma's. We had our cousin Jessica with us for a little bit and the girls think that she has hung the moon! As you can see they want to do everything she does. Jess had three shadows anytime we were around.


Brooke says get me outta here!
The Bresnan clan went on our annual camping trip this past weekend. The whole family went to Dahlonega, then my little 4 pack went on to Ellijay for a "goodbye" dinner for my nephew who's moving to Pittsburg for his job.
A happy Brooke with Aunt Agatha!
Since we had a 1 year old, and mommy with leg issues, we cheated and motel camped 8 minutes from the camp site.
We love our new camp chairs!
So sweet...Brooke helps Daddy do laundry and pack before the trip.


Yesay Shree Shaligram Strotra mantrasya Shree Vagban Hrishi Narayano Devata Anustup Chhanda Shree Saligram strotra mantras jape bini yoga I chant this saligram strotra matra in front of Lord Narayan Hrishi and in sitting in good position.(In Kush Asan) offer water.
"Saligramo Sila Yatra Yatra dwara Bati Sila Uvayo Sangamo Yatra Mutistratrana Sansaya //4// Himalaya is situated in the bank of river Gandaki. In the south of this Himalaya a big and beautiful land is situated where you can find saligrams sila. This is the place where Devi Dwarabati begins. This place is called Mukti Chektra.
Angalagnam Manukshanam Bramha Hatya Dikam Dayat //7// Saligram Sila found here are very precious and significant. These silas are consider as Lord Vishnu and the person who worship or keep in house or wash it and drinks water or pour water in head that man became free from all sine and it prevent from untimely death. That person became free from all sine and disease. The most feared sine Bramahatya( Killing a Brahmin) is also wash away by worshiping Saligram.
Samyak Phalama Bapnoti Visnornai Vedya Vakshina //9// The person who do snan(wash) saligram with chakra everyday get rid of sine like Bramahatya and if he drinks such water daily gets the equal boon of thousand of havan of Lord Vishnu.
Yoshnati Nityam Purato Murari Prapnoti Yazya Uta Koti Pundyam //10// The person, who worships saligram with Tulsi leaf daily, gets the boon of million Yajna.
Shirgram Nachyati Tatsarvam Saligram Silrchana//13// With out worship, with out offering any sweets or with out any pilgrims only chanting this saligram mantra is enough to wash away sins and fulfillment of all desire.
Tathavarprasadena Laxmi Kantam Balamhayam//15// There are various kind of size and shape of saligram in which Lord Vishnu is situated in different incarnation.
"Pitavarnam Tu Devanam Rakta Varnam Vayabhaham Person who gets the chance to look Vahudev sila he became free from sins. Shreedhar, Sukar,Vam, Harivarna,Varaha, Kurma and lots of other type of saligram are available. some Saligram has marking of cow feet and Narshimha Avtar.
Laxinarshimhadevanam Prithak Varnastu Drisyate//24// Saligram which have chakra round the head or in forehead and rest parts is clean and smooth is very auspicious and consider as Bamdev sila. Yellowish or black in left side with chakra is consider as Laxmi Narshimha sila.
Lagna Cakre Vabet Baydhir Bidare Maranamdrubam//25// Worshipping long shape sila create poverty, and saligram having lagna chakra creat measures diseases even death.
Kalpa Koti Sahasrani Vaikunthe Basate Sada Person who offer Tulsi leaf while worshipping saligram gets salvation and can stay at Vaikuntha(Place where Vishnu live) for million years.
Sarva Pap Binir Muktwa Vishnu Lokam Sa Gashati//29// Therefore always worship saligram, enchant saligram stotra which is very beneficial for mankind. We can get higher post on Vishnu Lok for doing so.All sins will be destroyed and gets Vishnulok from worshiping the saligram.
Tasma Dasta Gunam Papam Ghumou Vindupatnat//32// There are various types of description available for Lord Vishnu's ten incarnation therefore Lord's incarnation Shree Saligram's worship, Prayer and drinking water wash away sins of million lives and get prosperity, wealth and reputation so Saligram should be worship.
Iti Shree Vishotara Purane Shree Saligram Silastotram Sumpurnam!!


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Mr President are back ! A new album (Love, Peace & Sunshine) and a new single (Love, Sex & Sunshine) are planned for February 2003. Lazy D and Lady Danii are still a part of the project. T-Seven has been replaced by a new vocalist called Myra. Mr President will appear on the German TV-channel SR/SWR Südwest Fernsehen on the 1st of.January 2003, at 14:40.
Sqeezer released their new single, called 3 Times. You can listen to it on the Official website (thanks to Ivan).
Plavka, former vocalist for Jam & Spoon, released a single with the project Mistral called Your Everything.
E-Rotic will perform live on the German TV-channel RTL 2 on the 6th of January 2003, on the stage of Après-ski Hits (thanks to ReBel).
Amber released a new single called Anyway (Men Are From Mars).
A cover of Captain Hollywood's hit More And More was released by Alex Butcher.
Rednex released a single entitled Cotton Eye Joe 2002, it's a remix of their 1994 hit Cotton Eye Joe. It features remixes by Dance Nation and Aquagen (thanks to Denis "DJ Hooligan" Zhabkin and Dance Artist Info).
Ian van Dahl won the BBC Top Of The Pops award, category "Top dance".
Noemi released a remixes CD of her single When Angels Kiss. (thanks to Denis "DJ Hooligan" Zhabkin).
Kelly Llorenna (one of N-Trance vocalists) has released a single called Heart of Gold and it's taken from her debut album All Clubbed Up, out on he 25th November (thanks to Dance Artist Info).
JK will release a new single soon. It's called Hit My Heart. (thanks to Whigfield Online).
CB Milton released a new single called Friendly Morning Sky.
A remixes vinyl was released for Ian Van Dahl single Try (thanks to Denis DJ Hooligan" Zhabkin).
Alexia was nominated to the "Italian Music Awards" (broadcasted on the Rai 2 on the 2nd December). Her next single to be released in Italy is entitled Hasta La Vista Baby (thanks to Alexia Forever).
Captain Jack's new single is planned for release in February 2003 : it will be called Centerfold, a cover form an old song. (thanks to Captain Jack Peace Camp website).
Sad news : Cool James from Cool James & Black Teacher died in a carcrash in Tanzania in the mid August 2002. (thanks to Martin Ström).
Indra could release a new single called Movie Star.
La Bouche will release a single on November 25th, for the first anniversary of the eurodance diva Melanie Thornton. Entitled In Your Life, it was an unreleased song composed by Melanie Thornton, It also includes a B-side called Take Me 2 Heaven 2 Night. There will be a video and a best of album along with the single (thanks to Casper Janssen and Dance Artist Infos).
Tess is back. Her voice is featured by the SM-Trax project, and the single will be released in Germany very soon. (thanks to Eurogroover and Dance Artist Infos).
X-Perience's new single is called It's A Sin and is should be released on November 4th. (thanks to Nolimits).
The 49ers' new single will be entitled Heart Escape. It will include some Mario Piu, Club and Cappella Remixes (thanks to Marlon Treep and Dance Artist Infos).
The new ATB single should be called I Wanna Cry. (thanks to Nolimits).
Amber released a new single called Anyway (thanks to Scott Kim).
DJ Bobo's new single will be entitled I Believe (thanks to DJ Sokol).
Rimini Project released their new album called Heartbeat (thanks to Felix).
News about Basic Element : the new vocalist of the project is called Sabina, the record companies they signed with is Zomba (Holland), Stockholm Records and Minnestry of sound (England) (thanks to Yef and Dancing City).
Masterboy will appear 16th November 2002 in Leipzig at Radio Jump Festival (thanks to Masterboy Online).
Fun Factory are back ! They released an album entitled ABC Of Music in Japan (thanks to Yassine).
La Luna's next single will be entitled Fallin'.
Milk Inc just released a new single called Breathe Without You.
The third single of Lasgo is out now : entitled Pray, it was released on the 22th October.
The new single of Ian Van Dahl is entitled Try.
Masterboy I Need A Lover climbed to #18 of German DJ top 200 (thanks to Denis "DJ Hooligan" Zhabkin).
The Soundlovers released a new single called We Wanna Party.
The Swedish eurodance project Basic Element could be back ! According to rumors, they signed contracts with 3 labels and currently work on new "hot dance" tracks, as they qualify them. There would be a new female vocalist too (thanks to Yef).
Taleesa released a new single with De La Cruz. It is entitled There's No Right (thanks to Sergio).
Divas of Dance were asked to perform at the opening show of Holiday On Ice in the Netherlands. Unfortunately for the fans this show is a private party after the ice show...
DJ Sammy's new single is called The Boys Of Summer (thanks to DJ Baboon).
The first Black Box fansite has just open ! It gathers all infos about the Italian project and all the related projects created by their producers.
Cappella could be back for good, this time with a real new single, not only a remix (Dance Artist Infos).
Snap's latest single is Rhythm is a Dancer 2002.
Nancy Rentzsch-Baumann (DJ Bobo's wife) gave birth to a little boy called Jamiro René. You can also discover 5 new songs from DJ Bobo's forthcoming album Visions on his official website. Nothing eurodance so far, unfortunately...
Are you interested in music videos ? There is a new Music Videos Ripping Crew called Generation-X-SVCD that releases Italo/Euro/Russian dance and pop music videos in SVCD and XSVCD format. You can download them from their file servers on IRC, EFnet, channel #gxsvcd.
Brooklyn Bounce released their new single called Bring It Back.
Noemi's next single will be entitled When Angels Kiss, planned for November (thanks to nolimits).
The new DJ BoBo single should be called Visions. The new studio album of DJ BoBo is planned for February 2003 (thanks to DJ Sokol).
Masterboy's long awaited new single I Need A Lover will be released on the 29th September (thanks to Rico).
One still don't know wether the new Lasgo single will be I Wonder or Pray, but its worldwide release is set for the 14th of October (thanks to Felix and Dancevibes Belgium).
Zippora released her new single Time Has Stood Still.
DJ Bobo released a new single in Spain entitled Chihuahua and it is doing very well in the charts.
Captain Jack released a new single entitled Give It Up.
From September the broadcast Planète Eurodance will take place on Tuesday 9 PM and Thursday 1 PM. It will be preceeded by Eurodance Hits, a broadcast of Guigui dedicated to eurodance classical hits.
Tania Evans released a house-style single entitled The Strength (To Carry On).
Sash! will release a new single called Run featuring Boy George on September 26th and the remix edition will be released on October 10th.
Cappella has now released U Got 2 Know 2002 officially (thanks to DJ Hooligan).
The next Whigfield single will be a double-a-side single including Amazing & Beautiful and My My. It will be released in Germany in September/October 2002 (WHIGFIELD Online Germany).
I took pictures of Alexia's appearance in the broadcast Dolce Italia TV on France 2 (see on Alexia Forever website).
Fragma released a promo-CD called Time And Time Again (thanks to Denis "DJ Hooligan" Zhabkin).
Natascha Hagen's new single is out. It is entitled Hero and it's a very nice eurotrance track.
Radiorama released a new single called Heaven.
Alexia will appear on a show broadcasted on the French channel France 2, on thursday 22nd, 20h50.
The Divas of Dance official website is open.
Des'ray from 2 Brothers has gone solo with a project called Soul Made Music.
DJ Aligator released a track featuring the voice of Dr Alban : I Like To Move It, the cover of the Real 2 Reel hit.
A trance cover of Playahitty's greatest hit The Summer Is Magic was released, under the name of Playahitty feat Sasha De Vrie (thanks to pim).
Duke Fleed Eurodance is back with some great new tunes for you...
Please help us obtaining the release of Alexia's future international album in France. Click here to sign the petition...
Rumors said that Maxx was back with a new album entitled Long Time Ago but this proved to be a hoax. The album was said to have been released in February 2002 by Sony in Germany. It contained 14 songs, produced by the Bermann Brothers, David Brunner and the project's ex-rapper Gary Bokoe (thanks to EuroBoy)
Captain Jack's new single is entitled Give It Up
Cappella could release their long-awaited new single soon. A whitelabel (12 vinyl record with several mixes, but without the official artist name) has already released by Media Records. It is called U Got 2 Know 2002... (thanks to Dance Artist Infos).
You can listen to a sample of one of E-rotic's forthcoming album's track Rave Me Dave (on which we can hear they have a new rapper too !) on Bros Music website (section Specials).
You can listen to a sample of E-rotic's forthcoming single Max Don't Have Sex 2002 on Bros Music website.
Amber released a new single called Need To Be Naked, from the forthcoming album Naked planned for August (thanks to Dance Artist Infos and Denis "DJ Hooligan" Zhabkin).
Alexia was on Hit Machine last saturday, on the French channel M6. If anyone recorded and encoded it, I would be very interested in getting the video cause I totally missed the broadcast !
After the beautiful track Africa, the follow-up single of E-type will be Banca Banca, a latino track, out on June 24th.
Whigfield already re-released her new single Gotta Getcha with 2 new versions.
666 released a new single called Rhythm Takes Control. It's a cover of Activate's hit (thanks to Pim).
Alexia's new single is entitled Non Lasciarmi Mai. The next one will be entitled Don't You Know (the English version of Dimmi Come) and should be released in many countries, including France.
Di Bronx & Natali just released their long-awaited new album, entitled Potomu Shto (Because) (thanks to Yef and Viktor).
Sash! is back with a new single that will be entitled Ganbareh (thanks to nolimits).
Blank and Jones' new single will be named Watching The Waves.
Rozalla teamed up with the German dance act Aquagen to reinterpret her biggest hit Everybody's Free (thanks to Lucas and nolimits).
Eiffel 65 are back with a new single called Cosa Resterá (In A Song) (thanks to David Hurt).
You can discover 2 exclusive samples from the forthcoming new album of E-rotic on E-roticsound (section Specials).
the next ATC single will be entitled Set Me Free, the release date is 3rd of June (thanks to DJ Baboon).
Fragma has released a new single entitled Embrace Me (thanks to nolimits).
Every thursday, 10 PM (Paris time) Planet Eurodance (on Puls radio) will broadcast a playlist by KDJ (second diffusion every sunday, 4 PM).
Modern Talking released a new single entitled Juliet.
DJ Dado released a single vs Nina (NOT Nina Gerhart), entitled One & Only (thanks to Denis DJ Hooligan" Zhabkin).
Sad news for Missing Heart fans : David Brandes announced that there would not be any other release for this project in the future (thanks to Chris).
The next single to be released by Brooklyn Bounce is entitled Loud & Proud, planned for June (thanks to Dance artist info).
Me & My are back ! The sisters recorded together with Nicole, a Danish artist, a latino-dance track entitled Te Quiero.
Le Click (still featuring Kayo Shekoni) were said to have released an album entitled In Shock 2002 but this proved later to be a hoax.
Rollergirl's new single is called Geisha Dreams.
Scooter's new single Nessaja already peaked #1 in Germany.
Milk Inc's new single Sleepwalker was released yesterday.
DJ Dado released a 2002 version of his hit X-Files Theme
Caramell's new single will be entitled Allra Bästa Vänner (meaning "very best friends" in Swedish)
Scooter's new single is entitled Nessaja. It is inspired from a German song taken from the Tabaluga Oder Die Reise Zur Vernunft Musical.
E-type released his brand new single Africa this week (thanks to Yef and Felix).
Rimini Project's new release is called To Be Or Not To Be (thanks to Yef and Felix).
DJ Bobo's new single Celebration (a cover of Kool and the Gang's classic) is now available (thanks to Yef and Felix).
Alexia released her new album, simply entitled... Alexia
Fred's Dance Web Site closed ! One of the oldest and greatest Eurodance site shut down last week. There remains a hope it will re-open one day. Maybe if you send Fred a little mail to tell him how much you miss his site :-)
Haddaway released a new single entitled Love Makes (which does not seem to be included on his last album) (thanks to Nolimits).
Zhi-Vago is back with Celebrate the Love 2002 (thanks to Eurodance N Other Stuff).
Alexia will release her new single Dimme Como on the 6th of March in Italy (thanks to Anthony, webmaster of The Power Of Alexia !). This single is in Italian language.
Zhi-Vago is back with the single Celebrate The Love 2002 , revisiting his hit. Out today !
hot news about Imperio ! According to EAMS record company, they are back with new faces and a new single is being recorded... Let's hope this time it will be for good !
Datura are back too, with a brand new single entitled Will Be One (thanks to Selena Valeria Giannobi).
Modern Talking's new single is entitled Ready For The Victory.
After Nicky French, Radiorama covered the Bonnie Tyler hit Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Feb 2002)
After E-rotic, Wildside covered the Abba hit The Winner Takes It All
Datura's new single is entitled Will Be One
Solid Base's new album is entitled In Action
DJ Miko will release a cover of the hit Forever Young
Today, N-Trance released the single Set You Free 2002


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Q: PHP Array handling for first children I'm so tired of arrays today - thrown me all over the place.
So, here's the output of an array:
Array
(
[2010091907] => Array
    (
        [home] => Array
            (
                [score] => Array
                    (
                        [1] => 7
                        [2] => 17
                        [3] => 10
                        [4] => 7
                        [5] => 0
                        [T] => 41
                    )

                [abbr] => ATL
                [to] => 2
            )

Array
(
[2010091909] => Array
    (
        [home] => Array
            (
                [score] => Array
                    (
                        [1] => 7
                        [2] => 17
                        [3] => 10
                        [4] => 7
                        [5] => 0
                        [T] => 41
                    )

                [abbr] => ATL
                [to] => 2
            )

Array
(
[2010091901] => Array
    (
        [home] => Array
            (
                [score] => Array
                    (
                        [1] => 7
                        [2] => 17
                        [3] => 10
                        [4] => 7
                        [5] => 0
                        [T] => 41
                    )

                [abbr] => ATL
                [to] => 2
            )

I'm going to be writting a preg_match to iterate each [2010091907], but before I can, I do not understand how to get this piece of information, or how to call it.  I'd be doing something like:
$json=json_decode($data,true);
foreach ($json['dont-know-what-to-call-it'] as $key => $value) {
            echo "Key: ".$key."; Value: ".$value."<br />";
}

I just don't know how to call each one of those [2010091901] blocks, like what name I'm suppose to call them as.  I know how to call the stuff under score, since it's named "score", and the data is under all that.  I don't know how to get the key/value of the initial "sections" of the array.  In the end, I'm going to want to grab each [2010091901], manipulate/use the data that is inbetween each one of the [2010091901], and then go to the next "record".

A: $date_keys = array_keys($json) would give (0 => 2010091907, 1 => 2010091909,  ...) . then you could do
foreach ($date_keys as $d) {
   foreach ($json[$d] as $key => $value) {
...

Also, if you do not actually need the indices of the outer array (the date values - 2010091907, etc) than you could just do
foreach ($json as $j) {
   foreach ($j as $key => $value) {
...

ignoring the keys of $json

A: Can't you just nest foreach()s?
foreach($jsondata as $somedate => $value){
    //do you actually need $somedate?
    foreach($value['home']['score'] as $score){
        echo $score.PHP_EOL;
    }
}

A: You can just do
$json = json_decode($data, true);
foreach($json as $ymd => $data)
{
    // $ymd = [2010091907, 2010091909,… ]
    // $data is the array starting with the key home. so $data['home']['score'][1] = 7 for the first iteration
}

This answer your question? It's not 100% clear what you're asking

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Years later, I maintain the same party line. If you want to enjoy your records and don't want to get involved with the dark side of analog, acquire the Rega RP6/Exact combination. And throw your own party.
Indeed, the RP6 ups the ante on what's possible from a $1,500 turntable. Lacking the large, wood surround from the prior P5 model, the RP6 resembles the RP3. Surveying the RP6 reveals a high-gloss MDF plinth, the same dustcover from past Rega 'tables, and a glass platter. Careful inspection leads to quite a bit more.
Adding a pre-installed Rega Exact (MM) cartridge increases the price to $1,990, a $100 savings over buying such items separately. It also drops set-up time to under five minutes. If you are an analog apprentice, you may not fully appreciate just how painless this solution is, but if you are stepping up from another 'table, it doesn't get any easier. My advice: Resist the urge to diddle with the settings and rock out. While my analog madness is beyond cure, I can appreciate the superb performance and simplicity offered by the Rega range. The P3 has been part of my system since 1983, and the P9 since 2006. If you want analog excellence without the fuss—this is the way to roll (or spin).
Rega is all about refinement. Don't expect to be hit over the head by the RP6. Rather than manufacture a wide range of different turntables with myriad approaches to design, Rega fine-tunes its basic model when going up the range—or, depending on your view, provides a more cost-effective version of its top-of-the-line deck. The result is a bigger, weightier sound, with the ability to extract finer detail from recordings with each step up the ladder.
The RP6 shares the same RB303 tonearm with the RP3 and, while the plinth on both 'tables looks identical, the one on the RP6 is distinctive, claiming additional CNC machining to further lower its mass. The new model also takes advantage of the more sophisticated feet from Rega's premier P9 turntable in order to reduce the amount of vibration reaching the platter.
An external TT-PSU, an optional accessory on the RP3 that adds $395 to its price, is standard on the RP6. It provides better speed stability and the ability to change between 33.3 and 45RPM speeds with the push of a button instead of having to remove the platter and belt. In addition to an upgraded circuit design, the new power supply also features enhanced aesthetics that adhere to the look of the current Brio-R, Apollo-R, and DAC. It works in concert with the new 24-volt motor, hand-tuned on each 'table before final assembly. On the test bench, said refinement dramatically lowers the amount of vibration that the motor passes onto the plinth, reducing the noise floor while increasing the amount of low-level information you hear on the couch.
While the RP6 uses the same double-brace technology, making for a more rigid mechanical connection between the tonearm base and main-bearing housing, the subplatter cap is now machined—as opposed to the all-plastic part on the RP3. This process gives Rega's new platter a perfectly flat surface on which to rest, again making for a better physical connection between record surface and platter. The platter features two pieces of glass that are bonded together with a UV cured glue instead of the single piece that Rega has used for years and is very labor intensive to produce. The second piece is a ring, adding more mass at the outside of the spinning platter where it will do the most good. Very clever.
A side-by-side comparison to our RP3/TT-PSU with the Exact cartridge immediately exposes the RP6's intensified performance. "Dog to Bone," from Spoek Mathambo's Father Creeper, yields a deeper and more cohesive groove. The RP3 gets the fundamentals, but the RP6 lays into the bass texture. The major grooves in SBTRKT's self-titled album divulge the same; the cavernous beats possess a wetter, more sinewy quality through the RP6.
Both the new Audio Research REF Phono 2SE and Monk Audio phonostages illustrate the RP6's greater microdyamic ability and tonal contrast, confirming that the model's more sophisticated approach delivers more music. Remember, Rega is about evolution, not revolution. The RP3 isn't crapola now that the RP6 is out, and the latter doesn't annihilate the RP3. Instead, the RP6 builds on the strengths of the RP3. If you have a small room and small speakers that lack serious low-frequency extension, the RP3 may well be a great place to hang your hat. However, if your system has good low-frequency capability, you'll notice the extra authority the RP6 musters.
As for the midrange? Ditto. On Crowded House's "You Better Be Home Soon," the organ comes further out of the densely packed mix and vocal harmonies showcase extra contrast. George Martin/Geoff Emerick's production of Cheap Trick's All Shook Up epitomizes this jump factor and dynamic extension. The opening track's percussion leaps out of the speakers, and plenty of punch accompanies Bun E. Carlos' thunderous drumming. The recording's Beatlesque layers are expanded with a precision that neither the RP3 nor my mid vintage LP-12 summon.
Rega's US importer, Steve Daniels of The Sound Organisation, likes to say that the Exact "sounds as much like an MC can while still being a MM." The more time I spend with the Exact, the more I agree. The cartridge reproduces delicate, low-level signals with ease, yet manages wide dynamic swings. Via Classic Records' Led Zeppelin reissues, the RP6/Exact combination renders a wide tonal landscape, with the necessary weight that do the albums justice.
While the Exact is an excellent plug-and-play solution for the RP6, the RB303 tonearm is capable of even more, should you decide to go further upmarket with a cartridge. While some might argue that such a move is pointless since the RP6 shares the same tonearm as the lower-priced RP3, the RP6's advanced design allows a higher signal-to-noise ratio, permitting the RB303 to take better advantage of a premium cartridge.
A few usual suspects that make perfect sense for an upgrade from the Exact all turn in great performances. The Dynavector 17D3 ($1,000), Sumiko Blackbird ($1,100), and Rega's own Apheta ($1,795) extract more music without penalty. The Lyra Kleos ($2,995) also works well, but it's overkill; the model does not give its top performance in this setting. If you keep any cartridge upgrade to about $1,000, you will be rewarded with an appropriate measure of performance. Use spendier cartridges with the P7 and P9.
Both the RP3 and RP6 are moving closer to the sound of the flagship P9, incorporating the speed and imaging prowess that have made Rega decks famous, and boasting a more robust bottom end. It all has me wondering what an RP9 will sound like should Rega make similar updates to it.
I think the RP6 looks great. I have owned several Rega tables and currently am the proud owner of a P7. I have been interested to see if the RP6 gives the P7 a run for its money and while it does sound like it has closed the gap between P5 and P7 (which was pretty large) it still can't quite match the finesse and capability of the P7 and its RB700 arm. Good to know. I myself promised my wife I would never upgrade my P7 until I could afford a P9. Or perhaps an RP9 eventually...or RP10 anyone? Thanks for this fantastic review!


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DUP's Jim Wells 'guilty as charged' for breaking health service pay parity
The Stormont Minister accused of breaking pay parity with health service staff has spoken for the first time – and admitted: "I am guilty as charged."
But former Health Minister Jim Wells also insisted his decision was unanimously endorsed by the full Executive – and backed since by subsequent Ministers.
Breaking his silence, the DUP MLA also stressed his only alternative would have been to close wards, including cancer wards, and stop the delivery of expensive drugs.
"On all of this, on this occasion I am guilty as charged. All the allegations that I did this are entirely true. It's as simple as that," he told Sunday Life.
"I make no bones about it. We had to balance the books."
The decision to 'decouple' from pay rates to health staff in Scotland led directly to the current industrial action by nurses and other staff which has caused the cancellation of thousands of operations and procedures – and seems set to escalate.
But Mr Wells also believes pay parity can now be restored, although it would have to be phased in over three to four years, he said.
And he said he thinks the job of Health Minister is now "impossible".
"In the 2015/16 budget we were in a situation where we did not have the money to keep increasing pay and so we decoupled from Scotland," he said.
Health workers taking part in industrial action in Northern Ireland
"All staff continued to get a 2.5pc increment per year and those at the top of the scale who did not get that got a 1pc increase. That cost £67m a year.
"But of course the unions will not accept that increments are a pay increase. They are viewed as a reward for performance, although it's also more money into individuals' pay packets," he added.
Mr Wells' predecessor in the post had the previous year bust his books, going over-budget to make ends meet – which drew unprecedented criticism from the then Finance Minister Simon Hamilton, who was later also Health Minister.
"The total health budget was £5.2bn – half the total expenditure of the Executive – and Simon Hamilton made it clear to me we had to stay within Budget," he said.
(left to right) MAU nurse Catherine Gallagher, Dermatology and Neurology ward sister Joanne Knight, health care assistant Jenny McBride, and MAU nurse Lynsey Strain support members of the Royal College of Nurse (RCN) and supporters outside the Ulster Hospital begin industrial action on safe and effective care in Northern Ireland. PA Photo. Picture date: Tuesday December 3, 2019.
"As Minister the decision was mine but the Assembly had made clear they did not want to see any reduction in services. The other option was to borrow but we were already in debt millions of pounds a year. We agonised over this for months."
Mr Wells was speaking exclusively to this newspaper before his party leader Arlene Foster confirmed he was the Minister in place at the time on BBC Northern Ireland's The View programme on Thursday night.
"With the population rising, and also ageing, the pressures on the Health Budget had been building for a decade. There was also an internal health service inflation on costs of about 6pc," Mr Wells added.
The decision was endorsed by the Executive, and then by the next Executive Health Minister Mr Hamilton followed by Michelle O'Neill and the Executive itself again.
"It is significant that Sinn Fein took exactly the same action when faced with the situation," South Down MLA Wells went on.
"I don't think that we paid nurses particularly badly. We tried to be fair to staff.
"May I also add that even throughout the 10 years of the recession there were no redundancies, we took staff on and all staff were secure and in the NHS pension scheme.
"While it was a difficult time, we were fair in the circumstances. Now I think the new Government after the General Election will loosen the purse strings.
"So the situation is changed and we will hopefully be able to get the nurses back up to parity with Scotland, although I think it will have to be phased in over a number of years."
The health unions rejected a partial pay increase offer following talks with Secretary of State Julian Smith on Thursday after which Department of Health permanent secretary Richard Pengelly said he did not have the authority to restore full parity.
"I think he is probably right about that – it would be a civil servant overturning the decision not just of a Minister but the entire Executive," Mr Wells added.
"The job of Health Minister is a poisoned chalice, I believe it is impossible. You have to balance the books while making sure we have a more efficient and more modernised service."
Mr Wells said he did not believe the political will exists among the parties to implement the root and branch reforms in the Bengoa Report.
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