Bone grafting is a procedure that is used to build bone so that dental implants can be placed. Bone grafting techniques are designed to rebuild bone structure with the minimum amount of surgery necessary and optimal patient comfort.
Major bone grafting is usually performed when patients need to repair defects of the jaw. Large defects are repaired using the patient's own bone, which is harvested from other places on the patient's body. Common donor sites include the skull, hip, and knee. Defects that require major bone grafting include when the patient suffers a traumatic injury, tumor surgery, or congenital defects. Major bone grafting procedures are typically performed in a hospital operating room, and require a hospital stay.
Minor bone grafting is usually performed when the patient does not have enough bone structure to support and stabilize an implant. Ridge Preservation, Sinus Lift Procedure and Onlay Bone Grafting are all forms of minor bone grafting surgeries.
Why Don't I Have Enough Bone?
Bone grafting can increase the height or width of the jawbone and fill in voids and defects in the bone. Deformities in the jawbone can be corrected, and restructuring of the bone can provide added support. Bone grafting can also be used to limit or prevent bone recession following a tooth extraction or periodontal disease.
What Is Used to Build Bone?
Autogenous Bone Graft – Bone taken the patient's own body, usually from part of the lower jaw or the chin. This method is usually preferred because it produces the most predictable results.
The bone grafting procedure can often take several months to complete. Bone is added to the affected site. This bone will fuse with the existing bone and the migration of cells will cause firm adhesion and cell growth. Supplementing the jaw with bone will result in greater bone mass to help support and anchor dental implants.


Justin Rose, many people's picks for a win here, misses a birdie attempt at three. At the 530-yard par five 15th, McIlroy lays up in front of the water and dinks one over on to the back of the green but it catches the slope and slides away to the left. He should have a pair of putts for his par. Yep, he lands his first to within two feet.
What on earth did Fred Couples have for breakfast? He's -3 through five holes today, a total score of -2. My housemate has a couple of quid on Fred at 350/1. What a shirt, too. No messin'.
Mickelson is still tied for third, Few would bet against him being in the mixer come Sunday, although a fourth Green Jacket would make him the oldest Masters champion ever.
For those of you with a few bob on Lefty, Mickelson has just rolled a four-footer into the cup at the 3rd. He's tied for third, -1 today and -2 overall. It's not getting any better for McIlroy, he's creamed his drive on the 15th well right, and it looks like his ball is up against a big ol' tree trunk.
Sergio for eagle on the 15th … nope, he's short! But he taps in for a birdie, and now he's outright second at -3, one shot behind Hoffman, who after four birdies in a row from 14th to 17th yesterday, has recorded even par at all four holes today. Onto the last, he's still the captain of our ship.
More frustration for McIlroy. He's been lauded for his scrappy first round, saving pars when he shouldn't have, keeping himself in contention, but it's been another inconsistent second round: three birdies, three pars and three bogeys on the front nine. It's not been great since the turn on Amen Corner: he misses an eight-footer at the 12th but holds for par on the 13th. Currently +1.
Looks like Stenson will be joining Willett in going home early, the Swede is also in the clubhouse but for +8. He got off to an unusual start, a double-bogey on the 1st, then an eagle on the 2nd. But he never made any great moves today.
I was on 10 tee. Serge tugged his first into woods then pured his provo. His first ball hit tree and kicked into f'way. Played that. Made 5.
Elsewhere, McIlroy missed his par putt at the 12th, and after tucking away his bogey promptly lobbed his ball into the middle of the drink, just as Shane Lowry did on the 16th yesterday. Danny Willett, meanwhile, has finished his second round, coming in at +7 after bogeying the 18th. He never really got over the quadruple bogey at Tea Olive, the opening hole.
Sergio update! He did NOT triple bogey the 10th. He's still -2!
It has been confirmed that Sergio took at five on the 10th, not the triple-bogey 7 he was originally awarded on the official leaderboard. Well that was fun.
"He certainly didn't look on 12 like the Sergio Who Just Had A Triple Bogey To Fall Out Of The Masters Lead," reassures Adam Hirst on email.


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Home » FAQs » Real Estate Licensing and Education FAQS » New Licensee FAQs » What if I am a licensed broker in a state other than Hawaii?
What if I am a licensed broker in a state other than Hawaii?
We are not reciprocal with any other State, however, the submission and approval of the Application for the Broker's Experience Certificate , application for prelicensing education equivalency , and the application for equivalency of the Uniform Section will allow brokers in other states to sit for the Hawaii portion of the broker's examination. The individual must have a current and unencumbered broker's license in another state. The broker's license also needs to be active to qualify for the prelicensing education equivalency.
Please review the real estate broker Flowchart for general steps on becoming a licensed Hawaii real estate broker on active status.


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The Effect of Speech Therapy on Vowel Formant Frequencies in Transgender Male-to-Female Speakers
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For male-to-female (MTF) transgender speakers, achieving voice that matches their desired gender is a critical component of a successful gender transition, yet it is one of the most difficult components of the transition to achieve. This has highlighted the need for speech-language pathologists to gain a concrete understanding of the dynamics of MTF transgender speech and voice. It has been widely accepted that the most salient goal in achieving feminine voice is increasing pitch (fundamental frequency, or F0) to a female range of 170 Hz to 220 Hz (Hillenbrand & Clark, 2009). However, existing consensus suggests that vowel formant frequencies need to be increased as well as pitch in order to give the perception of feminine voice.
Currently, there is a lack of conclusive evidence regarding the relationship between fundamental frequency and vowel formant frequencies. In addition, the efficacy of speech therapy in raising vowel formant frequencies has not been proven. Thus, this study focuses on the relationship between increased pitch and vowel formant frequencies in transgender MTF speakers receiving speech therapy. The purpose of this study is twofold and investigates the following:
1) Do vowel formant frequencies F1-F3 in MTF transgender speakers change when fundamental frequency (F0, or pitch) increases to a feminine range?
2) Can vowel formant frequencies F1-F3 in MTF transgender speakers be changed by purposefully adjusting articulator placement during vowel production?
This single subject study utilizing AB design has been approved by the Loyola IRB and Research Committee. There are currently three participants enrolled in the study, all of whom are MTF transgender clients receiving voice therapy at the Loyola University Maryland Clinical Center in Columbia, MD. Participants attend weekly therapy sessions targeting increased pitch and, subsequently, articulator adjustment to raise vowel formant frequencies. The investigator first instructed each participant to read 12 syllables following the format of /h/+ /vowel/+ /d/ (ex. "heed", "hid", "head") for purposes of obtaining baseline values for fundamental frequency (F0), and the first three vowel formants (F1, F2, F3). Three trials of baseline values with the participant using their biological voice were recorded and measured to determine formant stability. Once vowel formant stability and the relationship between increased F0 and F1-F3 were established, vowel formant therapy begins. Because F1 is correlated with tongue height, and this would be significantly difficult to change, therapy does not focus on adjusting F1. To increase F2, participants are taught to speak with increased tongue forward carriage. To increase F3, participants are taught to speak with increased lip spreading. Each participant's data is analyzed through PRAAT, plotted and inspected. Related samples t tests will be conducted to determine whether (vowel formant frequencies F1-F3 in MTF transgender speakers change when fundamental frequency (F0, or pitch) increases to a feminine range). The F0, F1, F2, F3 values for each vowel will be analyzed and a Repeated Measures ANOVA will determine the differences between the 3 conditions: 1) pre-therapy biological male voice, 2) pre-therapy feminine voice, 3) post-therapy feminine voice with changed tongue/lip postures.
Hillenbrand, J. M., & Clark, M. J. (2009). The role of f(0) and formant frequencies in distinguishing the voices of men and women. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 71(5), 1150-1166. doi: 10.3758/APP.71.5.1150
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Mayor Randy Brown was recently challenged to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Brown gladly accepted the challenge and was doused with the ice water. He also donated to the cause on Thursday, Aug. 14.
The challenge was made by O.J. Brigance, Director of Player Development for the Baltimore Ravens, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS.
O.J. leads the Brigance Brigade, an organization with the mission of encouraging, empowering and equipping people living with ALS.
ALS is a neurological disease, which robs a person of their ability to walk, talk and eventually breathe.
Currently, there is no cure for ALS. There are 5,600 cases are diagnosed annually with a two- to five-year prognosis to live.
Raising awareness of the debilitating disease and making donations that will assist in research are the first steps toward a brighter future and to improve the quality of life.
For more information and to learn more or to donate, please visit www.brigancebrigade.org or www.alsa.org.
"It's never too early to act and make a difference. I implore everyone to get a little chilly and make a donation to help fight ALS," Brown said.


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Parole and Probation Agent Career in Baltimore, Maryland
The city of Baltimore and Baltimore County in Maryland house a total of 11 probation offices, all under the supervision of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS). Baltimore, Maryland probation officers, referred to as parole and probation agents, may be based out of any of these offices.
Baltimore City probation offices include:
Central Field Office
Region II Regional Office/Guilford Ave Field Office
Northeast Field Office
Northwest Field Office
Southern Field Office
Southwest Field Office
Southeast Field Office
Baltimore County's probation offices include:
Arbutus/Catonsville Field Office
Dundalk Field/DDMP (Drinking Driver Monitor Program) Office
Essex/Rosedale Field/DDMP Office
Towson Field Office
Education Necessary to Become a Parole and Probation Agent in Baltimore
The DPSCS requires all applicants for probation and parole officer jobs in Baltimore to have a bachelor's degree with at least 30 college credits in correctional, behavioral or social sciences prior to applying for a position. No experience is required, but all applicants must be at least 21 years old.
At least once per year, DPSCS will advertise open parole and probation agent positions at the State of Maryland Job Openings website. Those interested in becoming a parole and probation agent in Baltimore should apply online and then follow the instructions for scheduling and taking the state parole and probation agent examination.
Applicants who pass the examination are placed on an eligible register and may be called to continue with the hiring process as Baltimore parole and probation agent jobs arise.
Training for Parole and Probation Agents in Baltimore
The only way to become a parole and probation agent in Baltimore is through formal training. During the first year as a parole and probation agent in Baltimore, new agents are expected to complete 400 hours of training. They will not be trained in the usage of firearms unless the parole and probation agent is in the apprehension unit.
Each year, parole and probation agents in Baltimore must complete 18 hours of continuing education training in order to maintain their jobs. If working in the apprehension unit, a parole and probation agent must also re-qualify yearly for firearms usage.
Baltimore's new Parole and Probation Initiatives
Parole and probation agents in Baltimore and across the state of Maryland have been focusing their rehabilitation efforts on violent criminals. They report that, because of this initiative, in fiscal year 2012, the rate of violent crime dropped in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. There was a 31 percent decrease from 2011 in the number of homicides committed by offenders under the supervision of Baltimore-based parole and probation agents, as well as a 55 percent decrease from 2011 in the number of non-fatal shooting victims. These statistics demonstrate the tremendous effect that parole and probation agent careers in Baltimore can have on the community as a whole.
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I have a new favourite restaurant…Blanchette on D'Arblay Street, Soho. If I was ever to own a restaurant, this is exactly what I'd want it to look like. Its almost as if they've taken my dream restaurant from my head and popped it into the middle of Soho. Even better, its just a 10 minute walk from my office.
Blanchette opened in December '13 and is run by the three Alary brothers, Maxime, Yannis and Malik. They also have Salt Yard Group co-founder Simon Mullins and chef director Ben Tish on board as consultants and stakeholders. With all these guys at the helm, its no wonder it has been such a success in the short time its been open.
The rustic and quaint interior is decked out with decorative tiles and exposed brick walls adorned with antique mirrors and shelves filled with junk shop paraphernalia, albums and books. Mismatched furniture, crockery and cutlery make it feel like homely, at least to me, as that is pretty much what my flat is like.
Blanchette serves small classic French sharing plates, a bit like French tapas. The menu is only two pages long which is a good sign. Its divided into 'snacks' (terrine, baked St Marcelin, frogs legs etc), 'charcuterie', 'cheese', 'fish', 'meat' and 'vegetables'. I actually found it quite hard to narrow it down to just a few dishes as everything sounded so good.
We began with bread and butter. The bread arrived in a brown paper bag which, as soon as you opened it, released the most amazing aroma of warm, fresh bread. The butter was soft and salted, which was a relief as it seems to be rare these days.
The first dish to arrive was Pissaladière (£3)… sweet, caramelised onions with olives and anchovies on a pastry base. Lovely. The sweetness of the onions, the spiky olives, salty anchovies and the buttery pastry worked so well together.
The truffle salami (£6) arrived shortly after which smelt and tasted incredible.
I wasn't wild about the Alta Népita (£4.50), ewes' milk cheese with Corsican aromatic herbs. It was nice but there were so many other great plates on the table, it didn't excite me as much as the rest of the food. The chutney was very tasty though and the two complimented each other well.
Now this next dish was the highlight of the night…two fingers of Croque Monsieur (£4). I would go as far as to say this was the best croque monsieur I have tasted in a very long time. Biting into it was heaven…the fried crunchiness of the bread, the creaminess of the cheese, the hit of mustard at the end. I was genuinely pissed off that I had to share it, I could happily have eaten three servings of this alone. I order it every time I go there.
The tartare of the day was salmon served with cucumber, dill and crème fraiche (£7). It was perfectly light, fresh and zingy.
The smoked duck breast salad with Heritage tomato vierge and baby artichoke (£7.50) was full of flavour, juicy, fresh and light, the duck was tender and perfectly smoked.
The braised lamb shoulder with anchovy, rosemary and soubise sauce £8.25 was a delight to eat. The caramelised lamb melted in my mouth, the anchovy added a subtle saltiness without overpowering the meat and the savoury onion soubise tied it all up with its smooth richness. If I could have dived into this dish, I would have.
Accompanying the lamb were some bloody good fries served with bearnaise sauce.
Now you would have thought that after all that I would have been stuffed, but I still managed dessert…chocolate marquise with salted caramel puffed rice and pistachio ice cream (£5.95). The rich and dense chocolate was actually a bit much for me after all that food so after a couple of bites of that I moved onto the beautiful pistachio ice cream and the salted caramel puffed rice, which I loved. I could have had a plate of just the puffed rice to be honest.
Finishing off the evening with a double espresso, I felt happy and content.
As you can probably tell, I love Blanchette and have been several times now. I love the atmosphere and feel of it, the staff are always incredibly friendly, helpful and knowledgeable and seem to genuinely enjoy describing the dishes to you. I've never had a bad meal there and I am sure I'll continue to have plenty more great meals there. Even better…you can book which is a rare treat in Soho nowadays.
Well I can't speak for everyone else's meals there, I just know that I've eaten there a few times now and I've always had a great meal. 🙂 I hope you like it if and when you go.


Reflect: How can God never charge a sinner with sin? How could David have understood imputed righteousness?
Consider: This fact about Abraham was also true of David, whose description of God's gracious dealing with him Paul quoted from Psalm 32:1–2. A person, like David, to whom God credits righteousness apart from works, is blessed. Such a person's sins are forgiven and covered. And instead of his sin credited (logisētai) to his account, God credits (logizetai; cf. Rom. 4:3) righteousness to him.
Respond: How can we demonstrate our joy and gratitude at having our sins covered and never being charged with sin?
 John A. Witmer, "Romans," in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 453.


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More Americans now reside in Canada than at any time since the Vietnam War. Of particular note is the surprisingly large population of immigrants from the United States who reside in Montreal. The author documents and analyzes the migration experiences, spatial patterns, and 'sense of belonging' of Americans in Montreal during the post-Vietnam era framed within the larger political and linguistic context of the city's 'Two Solitudes.' Findings are based on information compiled from archival materials, census records, structured and unstructured interviews, survey questionnaires, participant observation, and fieldwork. Her overarching goal is to embed the experiences and patterns of this English-speaking group of immigrants in predominately French-speaking Montreal during the past five decades - one of the most dramatic and divisive periods of time in Montreal and in Quebec as a whole.


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Have you ever want to move faster on set? Ever want to capture four or five shots in one beautiful moving master? Directing and camera movement guru Gil Bettman breaks down "How to Direct a Moving Master Shot" in the video below. Get ready to take notes.
In this online course, you'll learn When to Move the Camera in your next film and video production. The key here is that camera movement must be invisible. It should serve the story without calling attention to itself. Next, learn How To Move the Camera most effectively by systematically fulfilling Five Tasks when designing each moving master shot. Finally, learn how a master of visual design like Zemeckis customizes his application of these Five Tasks to the unique demands of each scene.
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'Tis the season. The schedules are set and the calendar chocked full. It's time for students to attend high school open houses.
What type of student is the school looking for?
What extracurricular opportunities (sports, clubs, community service, competitions) are available?
What makes you different from other schools in the area?
How do you keep parents informed of activities, homework and events? How – as a parent – do I get involved?
What percentage of students go to university? Do they get accepted to their first choice college ?
Make sure to also check out the calendar of open houses around Cincinnati.


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 * Description: Custom Post Type for Vendors; Includes Custom Fields
 * Version: 1.1
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 * Author URI: http://www.chadacarino.com
 * License: MIT
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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		if ( isset( $_POST['tekservevendorsboilerplate'] ) && $_POST['tekservevendorsboilerplate'] != '' ) {

            update_post_meta( $tekserve_vendors_id, 'tekservevendorsboilerplate', $_REQUEST['tekservevendorsboilerplate'] );

    	}	//end if ( isset( $_POST['tekservevendorsboilerplate'] ) && $_POST['tekservevendorsboilerplate'] != '' )
    	if ( isset( $_POST['tekservevendorsbesideform'] ) && $_POST['tekservevendorsbesideform'] != '' ) {

            update_post_meta( $tekserve_vendors_id, 'tekservevendorsbesideform', $_REQUEST['tekservevendorsbesideform'] );

    	}	//end if ( isset( $_POST['tekservevendorsbesideform'] ) && $_POST['tekservevendorsbesideform'] != '' )

	}	//end if ( $tekserve_vendors->post_type == 'tekserve_vendors' )

}	//end add_tekserve_vendors_fields( $tekserve_vendors_id, $tekserve_vendors )

if ( ! function_exists('tekserve_vendors_type') ) {

	// register vendor type taxonomy
	function tekserve_vendors_type()  {

		$labels = array(
			'name'                       => 'Vendor Types',
			'singular_name'              => 'Vendor Type',
			'menu_name'                  => 'Vendor Type',
			'all_items'                  => 'All Vendor Types',
			'parent_item'                => 'Parent Vendor Type',
			'parent_item_colon'          => 'Parent Vendor Type:',
			'new_item_name'              => 'New Vendor Type',
			'add_new_item'               => 'Add New Vendor Type',
			'edit_item'                  => 'Edit Vendor Type',
			'update_item'                => 'Update Vendor Type',
			'separate_items_with_commas' => 'Separate Vendor Types with commas',
			'search_items'               => 'Search Vendor Types',
			'add_or_remove_items'        => 'Add or remove Vendor Types',
			'choose_from_most_used'      => 'Choose from the most used Vendor Types',
		);

		$args = array(
			'labels'                     => $labels,
			'hierarchical'               => false,
			'public'                     => true,
			'show_ui'                    => true,
			'show_admin_column'          => true,
			'show_in_nav_menus'          => false,
			'show_tagcloud'              => false,
			'query_var'                  => 'tekserve-vendor-type',
			'rewrite'                    => false,
		);

		register_taxonomy( 'tekserve-vendors-type', 'tekserve_vendors', $args );

	}	//end function tekserve_vendors_type()

	// Hook into the 'init' action
	add_action( 'init', 'tekserve_vendors_type', 0 );

}

//use custom template when displaying single entry
add_filter( 'template_include', 'tekserve_vendors_include_templates_function', 1 );

function tekserve_vendors_include_templates_function( $template_path ) {

    if ( get_post_type() == 'tekserve_vendors' && is_single() ) {

		// checks if the file exists in the theme first, otherwise serve the file from the plugin
		if ( $theme_file = locate_template( array ( 'single-tekserve_vendors.php' ) ) ) {

			$template_path = $theme_file;

		}
		else {

			$template_path = plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'single-tekserve_vendors.php';

		}	//end if ( $theme_file = locate_template( array ( 'single-tekserve_vendors.php' ) ) )

    }	//end if ( get_post_type() == 'tekserve_vendors' && is_single() )
    return $template_path;

}	//end tekserve_vendors_include_templates_function( $template_path )

//display vendor type in post manager
function tekserve_vendors_type_filter() {

	global $typenow;

	// array of all the taxonomies to display, using taxonomy name or slug
	$taxonomies = array('tekserve-vendors-type');

	// check for post type before creating menu
	if( $typenow == 'tekserve_vendors' ) {

		foreach ($taxonomies as $tax_slug) {

			$tax_obj = get_taxonomy( $tax_slug );
			$tax_name = $tax_obj->labels->name;
			$terms = get_terms( $tax_slug );
			if( count( $terms ) > 0 ) {

				echo "<select name='$tax_slug' id='$tax_slug' class='postform'>";
				echo "<option value=''>Show All $tax_name</option>";
				foreach ( $terms as $term ) {

					echo '<option value='. $term->slug, $_GET[$tax_slug] == $term->slug ? ' selected="selected"' : '','>' . $term->name .' (' . $term->count .')</option>';

				}	//end foreach ( $terms as $term )
				echo "</select>";

			}	//end if( count( $terms ) > 0 )

		}	//end foreach ($taxonomies as $tax_slug)

	}	//end if( $typenow == 'tekserve_vendors' )

}	//end tekserve_vendors_type_filter()

add_action( 'restrict_manage_posts', 'tekserve_vendors_type_filter' );

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Teardrop Smile Necklace features a fiery red Barbie doll smile encased in a hand-fabricated sterling silver setting with hand-pigmented black resin surround. An eye-catching design, sure to spark up a conversation!
Necklace measures approximately 18" on an oxidized chain with a secure lobster clasp closure. Pendant measures approx. 7/8" x 1 3/8". Artist signature on the back.


So—what's the mission of your marriage? What are the two of you called to, together? Can you name it? "We're in this together," is essential for the boy and girl in the fairy tale. Finding a shared mission as a couple is essential to a vibrant marriage. It might be the very thing to rescue a floundering couple, and it will surely take you both to a whole new level of companionship regardless of where you are. Our hearts are made for adventure. Surviving the week so you can hit the food court at the mall on the weekend is not enough.


My specialties are the dream vacations and the once-in-a-lifetime adventures. It takes an experienced travel agent to make all of the necessary and intricate arrangements for a destination wedding, a renewal of vows, a luxury safari or for a private customized tour.
These types of trips and adventures require extreme attention to detail and research. Because I have been working in the industry for 27 years, I know what to look for when I make travel arrangements or when I plan destination weddings for my clients.
Travel is not a one-size-fits-all experience, so I take the time to assess the wants and needs of my clients. Only then do I choose the options that will work best to match their personality types and lifestyles.
My experience also helps me to advise clients about situations they may not have accounted for when deciding where and when to go on vacation. For instance, clients will sometimes find what they think is an excellent value on a Kenyan safari in March. But that is the rainy season in Kenya. Roads can be washed out and game may be hard to spot. That is why it's important to have a knowledgeable travel agent like me on your side when booking a trip of a lifetime.
It is my passion to help others to embark on amazing adventures throughout the world and to the find those special places in the world.
"Even though I don't live in Alberta, Sherry has provided me with unparalleled service. All I have to do is send her a brief email saying what I want, and she replies very quickly with several options to choose from. And, in addition to the choices, she is able to provide me with vacations at much lower costs than both (i) visiting my local travel agents; or (ii) what I can get by going on-line and trying to plan the trip myself."
Sherry helped us plan a very special trip and was quick to do more research when we had to change one of our destinations due to political unrest in the country. We can't say enough about Sherry's knowledge, attention to detail and how much she cares about ensuring her clients get just the right fit for destination, accommodation, etc. She listened to what we wanted and helped us find solutions that fit perfectly. We had an amazing trip thanks to Sherry. We're so grateful to her for all her help. We highly recommend her and can't wait to have her help plan our next holiday.
Sherry looked after all of the details of my trip to the Riviera Maya. Everything she did was spot on and I would recommend her services to anyone looking to book a vacation.
I can always count on Sherry when booking my many types of travel. Whether cruising, business, adventure, volunteer , she thinks through and provides the details that a traveller may not know/think of/plan for. I never hesitate to send my friends and family her way to trust her with their vacation bookings! My next trip through her is in a few days into Africa and she found us better than we were able to search out on our own. Travel agents have far more access than the average traveller on their own.
Sherry was a DREAM! Everything was scheduled and planned out, having her do all the investigating and booking left time to completely enjoy the trip. When flight delays effected our itinerary the tour company easily switched times and worked around our schedule. Condor travel made the Inca Trail hike enjoyable beyond expectations. Thank you Sherry for arranging this fabulous trip for me!
Sherry planned me the trip of a life time and took care of absolutely EVERY detail. I was amazed at how it all played out. Each day I would wonder about some transportation or pick up or time or... and when I would look at the itinerary or ask the front desk, and it was all arranged and organized and turned out exactly as it needed to.
Sherry came highly recommended via past clients of hers. We were initially booking a family vacation that turned into a last-minute destination wedding. Sherry is really knowledgeable in her field and truly went above and beyond for us. She helped with every detail and thought of many things we over-looked. We definitely could not have picked a better travel agent for our holiday. 100% happy with her and her services and we will definitely use her again for future travel.
Our experience with Sherry was awesome. She new exactly what our family was looking for in our next family vacation and pulled it together perfectly. We had an amazing time thanks to Sherry's planning and recommendations.
Sherry arranged an extensive plane journey for me with such ease and graciousness. She saved me money too! And she willingly spent hours on hold with Club Med to book my stay. She shared recommendations she'd got from another client. She's resourceful and professional. I'll utilize her again!
We always use Sherry to book all of our vacations - her customer service is always excellent before, during, and after the trip. She is always accommodating with all of our questions and changes. She continually finds us the best deal in our price range and she is great at thinking of us when she sees deals that suit our family of five. She goes above and beyond and I love all the little extras she she provides. We just returned from a fabulous mexican vacation that was in a beautiful resort perfect for our family!!! I definitely recommend Sherry!!
Sherry listened to our needs, wishes and expectations, and presented options that were relevant to our search for a vacation. Very responsive and speedy in her efforts, which is greatly appreciated.
Sherry made going away an easy experience, and all of our expectations were more than met.
I would use Sherry for all our travel needs, she is dedicated, knowledgeable and alot of fun when planning a trip.
Easiest and saved me a ton of money. Fabulous service!
Sherry is amazing at gathering details, providing options and taking care of everything! She really does think of everything! She takes the stress and hours of searching off your shoulders.
I highly recommend Sherry, she is FABULOUS!
All the details are handled!
Sherry planned a trip for me that was halfway around the world in an area of the globe I had never been to before. If I had planned my own trip to Bora-Bora, I would not have known about water taxis and a million other things required to get me to the actual island! Everything was seamless thanks to her master planning. I showed up at the airport and followed the itinerary and had the trip of a lifetime. I refer her to everyone I know and they all have glowing reviews. She is brilliant, professional, kind, warm, fun and extremely knowledgeable.
We were first time travellers Sherry made it easy for us !!
My wife and I went on our first vacation out of Canada.Sherry with a lot of effort and understanding found the perfect place for us. Sherrys knowledge of the area was amazing. She told us what to expect upon arrival and helped us prepare for the unexpected. Our trip was excellent!! Sherry will always be our "Go To" person for our vacations and information on locations we may like to try.
Our 25th wedding anniversary was a perfect opportunity to use a travel agent for our group of 8: Parents and 6 kids. Sherry was exceptional taking care of all the stuff that frustrates the uneducated in the universe of choosing, booking and planning travel for a family of our size. I keep bragging to all my friends about how great Sherry made the experience but it means nothing unless I put it in writing. It was a wonderful experience and the resort was amazing. I highly recommend Sherry, she was knowledgeable with suggestions, sending links for us to view with lots of options. Best of all, she was the one stuck on hold with phone agents getting our details perfect. And they were, perfect!!
Sherry helped my girlfriends and I book a Girl's Getaway trip this January...we actually arrived on New Year's Eve! Sherry was extra helpful and very knowledgeable helping to find the right vacation for my group within our tight budget. She was actually able to offer the same price we found online but with that extra special, personal touch! She helped us with all the necessary paperwork and was able to answer the many questions we had! Sherry really went that extra mile for my group and we really appreciated all the effort she put in to make sure we had a fabulous vacation! Thank you Sherry! We would absolutely recommend Sherry for all your travel needs!
Sherry's attention to detail is outstanding. She thinks of everything! Her customer service is beyond anything I've experienced from any other travel agent. You know she's got everything worked out and can relax and enjoy your trip!
Sherry was a pleasure to work with. She offered advice but also gave us freedom to make our own decisions in the end while giving us the facts based on her personal experiences and that of her previous clients.
Sherry was very knowledgeable and made it so easy to book our first family vacation! We arrived home to a special welcome home treat, so thoughtful!! Thank you so much Sherry!
Sherry is a very efficient, knowledgeable and friendly individual. Goes out of her way to make it all happen.
Sherry was great. We were so unsure on where we wanted to go.
She made recommendations for us based on our needs/requests, budget, but above all, she really wanted us to have a great holiday. We changed our minds so many times, but she kept giving us options and sharing her own experience, and examples of others who had been to the destinations. We will definitely be working with her in the future.
Great person to work with. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Made our trip experience enjoyable. Always confident our trip was handled in a professional manner. Always went beyond expectations.
Sherry is a very knowledgeable and thorough travel agent. She provided me and my family with a variety of options and did so without the slightest bit of annoyance at our indecisiveness. Once we had decided on a location, last minute, she went above and beyond to ensure we had the best stay possible. She personally contacted the resort to confirm our requests and to provide us with the booking/accommodations we specifically were wanting. She was able to provide information about excursions, safety measures, packing requirements and anything else I asked of her. She is EXCELLENT in every way!!!
Upon contacting Sherry with vague ideas about a vacation she quickly responded with great ideas. I was looking for something a little different and she responded quickly with ideas that were perfect and I chose one as my vacation and also hooked my friend up from a different province with Sherry. From there she addressed all of our concerns and booked us into the vacation we wanted. Thanks Sherry! Until next vacation!
Sherry listened well to what we wanted in our vacation, and booked accordingly. She enabled us to choose from a variety of superb options in a timely manner while still allowing flexibility so that we could continue to explore the island the way we wanted to when we got there. Sherry gave us travel information that enabled us to make the most of our trip, and we created memories we will always cherish.
Sherry is extremely knowledgeable and loves what she does. She was with me from start to finish on my travel plans and gave exceptional service. I would highly recommend Sherry to anyone looking for an amazing travel agent.
From start to finish. We had private transfer to and from destination. Bottle of champagne in our room the night we arrived. Thanks to Sherry. Her knowledge of the dreams resorts was a bonus for us when deciding. She made planning the trip a Breeze. We didn't have to worry about anything. And if we had any questions she was more than willing to help us out or solve them. Great trip!! Would highly recommend her to anyone!!
Sherry did a fantastic job! She did everything we asked of her and more. Very prompt, organized and helpful.
Sherry was always helpful and gave alot of options that were within our budget.
Sherry made it super easy to book a trip and made some great suggestions of things that I would not have thought of. She was prompt to reply to any questions I had. I will definitely be referring my friends to her!
Very friendly, thorough travel agent! She makes planning a trip enjoyable because she takes care of most of the details!
Sherry has a lot of knowledge and cares about each detail of the trip. She was almost as excited as I was in planning. You will not be disappointed. She has lots of ideas of where to go if you are not sure yourself.
Sherry was very prompt to give the information for my travels. She answered all my questions she made sure that all the insurance forms were given And signed. she gave us a lot of tips for travel. She checked in on us and thanked us for using her services with the lovely card in the mail.


At the Law Office of Gordon B. Fine, we help families in Westchester, Dutchess and Putnam Counties, including the towns of Yorktown Heights, Peekskill, Carmel, White Plains and the surrounding communities, grow their families through adoption. You have a choice of contacting either a public or private adoption agency among more than 130 agencies in New York State.
Adopting through a public agency means working with a county social services agency. Children here are usually from foster homes. You may also decide to adopt a child in your foster care. Adopting through a private agency means the birth parents gave up their rights to the child in writing, usually at birth.
If your goal is to adopt a child from another country, we help you find reputable agencies specializing in international adoption. We can also discuss independent placement if appropriate.
The adoption process is quite complex. You should consult with an experienced attorney to guide you through the process and make sure that the proper and required forms are submitted to the court. We can help you through this process from the initial petition through completion of the adoption in court.
Submit an application to adopt in New York — To find a child who best suits your needs, you will need to provide information on your background, family makeup, the number of people in your home, and a description of the child you'd like to adopt.
Complete the home study — This is a series of meetings, interviews and training sessions between you and the agency. It usually occurs within four months of filing your application. The home study allows both you and the agency to determine whether you want to proceed. After the study is completed, the case worker submits a written summary about your family to be used for placement purposes.
Attend agency-sponsored training — Training sessions are designed to help you understand the strengths you bring to adoption and to ensure you understand adoption.
Work with your case worker to find the right child for you — Some agencies provide photo listings you can review, and you may also be able to be included in the family adoption registry, so you can be found.
Visit with the child — Before an agency places a child with you, you can visit with the child to get to know each other better. These visits may start as short meetings and can get longer as you become more familiar with each other.
Complete three months of supervision — Even after a child is placed in your home, it doesn't mean the adoption is finalized. The agency supervises you for three months before the adoption becomes legal.
Complete the adoption in court — Your attorney files a petition in court and when the adoption is finalized, you agree to assume full legal responsibility for the child's care.
We can help you through the adoption process from the initial petition through completion of the adoption in court. We can also assist you with matters related to child and spousal support.
The Law Office of Gordon B. Fine, located in Yorktown Heights, helps families realize their dreams of adding children to their homes through public, private or independent adoption. Call 914-245-6250 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation.


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Ganim Injury Lawyers
86 Cherry Street,, Millbrae , CA
Ganim Injury Lawyers Website
Personal Injury Lawyers, Legal
George W. Ganim, Jr. graduated from the University of Bridgeport School of Law (now known as the Quinnipiac School of Law) in December 1984 and was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in May, 1985. George has extensive trial experience in all aspects of personal injury cases as well as the ability to negotiate excellent settlements for his clients. When a settlement cannot be reached, George litigates his cases with great success. This success has enabled him to form Ganim Injury Lawyers, a law firm dedicated to providing its clients with respect, professionalism, and achievement.
From Our Customers:
Exceptional trial lawyer. Has tried numerous cases to verdict. Intelligent, thorough and always well-prepared.
At Ganim Injury Lawyers, we handle injuries or wrongful deaths resulting from automobile accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, bus accidents, boating accidents, swimming pool accidents, construction accidents, drunk driver accidents, amusement park accidents, sexual abuse, slip and falls as a result of defective premises, dog bites, and medical malpractice.
Every case is prepared as if it is the most important case there is because we know it is the most important case to our client. We pride ourselves on results and results are what we get. Our job is to help our clients secure compensation for their physical and emotional pain when their life has been altered because of an accident. We also seek to secure fair compensation to cover expenses such as medical bills, income loss, and disability that resulted from the accident. Ganim Injury Lawyers understand that being in an accident is a traumatic and life altering experience. We have the experience and expertise to help you through it. We are a personal injury law firm that serves to protect the interest of our client and ensure that they are properly compensated. We do not charge our clients attorney's fees unless we secure a settlement or win at trial.
Ganim Injury Lawyers consistently receives high praise and recognition from other attorneys who have referred cases to Ganim Injury Lawyers. Ganim Injury Lawyers has also successfully represented other attorneys who have been involved in personal injury accidents, securing additional votes of confidence from its peers.
Some notable victories from Ganim Injury Lawyers include:
$900,000 for a Monroe man who lost two fingers in a wood chipper. The lawsuit was against the machine's manufacturer and the settlement was achieved during trial.
$250,000 paid to a woman after being bit by a dog
$525,000 paid to a tractor trailer truck driver when his 18-wheeler was hit by a car
$2,000,000 order for a man who lost his leg in a car accident
$249,000 paid to woman who slipped on step while exiting a city bus
$225,000 paid to an intoxicated pedestrian who was hit by a car while walking in the road
$375,000 awarded to four individuals involved in a motor vehicle accident
$1,000,000 awarded for motorcycle accident
$225,000 paid to an intoxicated driver involved in a car accident
$51,800 awarded to a woman who slipped and sprained her finger getting on a water ride at an amusement park
$250,000 paid to a man forced off the road by a vehicle while riding his bicycle
$95,000 paid to a woman who slipped on wet grass
$250,000 paid to a man who fell down steps
If you have suffered an injury or loss due to someone else's negligence, please contact the Ganim Injury Lawyers at (203) 445-6542 or email [email protected] for a Free Consultation Today. Visit our office at 86 Cherry Street, Milford, Connecticut 06460, formally of 3354 Main St, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06606. Ganim Injury Lawyers service all of Connecticut, including: Bridgeport, Trumbull, Monroe, Stratford, Milford, Woodbridge, New Haven, North Haven, Hamden, Fairfield, Easton, Weston, Westport, Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan, Stamford, Danbury, Wilton, Waterbury, Wallingford, Derby Ansonia, Seymour, and Oxford.
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…if it ain't got that swing!
Hello, Gentle Reader. Both LHR and I have been missing in action for many months. Life gets busy! I've been pretty occupied blogging over here recently, and LHR is up to her ears in work and puppy training.
BUT, in the meantime, I have also taken up a new pursuit, something I have always wanted to learn to do. Yes, at the ripe old age of (mutter mutter mumble), I have started swing dancing.
Seriously, I might be addicted.
How I got into swing dancing is a long story, one I promise to share in another post, but you won't be surprised to learn that it was clothing that got me started. Tonight I am off to my weekly Lindy Hop class with the amazing Natalia and Luis of Lindy Hop Revolution and I am going to trial run a new outfit. Yes, I am keen to learn to dance well, but I'd be lying if I said I do not spend a lot of time planning my swing dancing outfits.
dancing that hard is Mighty Sweaty Work.
Which means that wearing the kind of original vintage clothing that got me started on this whole journey is simply not an option; you do NOT want to be working up a sweat in a 1940s frock.
Nor do you want to expose fragile fabric and seams to vigorous physical activity.
1. I quickly learned that wearing my hair up is critical; it is marginally cooler to keep my hair off the back of my neck. Tonight, I am borrowing a look from Rosie the Riveter— 40s girls wore headscarves to protect their pin-curl sets while they worked. Mine is not a full headscarf because I don't want to be too warm; I left the top open and just tied the scarf around my usual messy up-do. That way, I get a retro vibe, but don't have to go to all the work of setting pin curls.
2. I prefer skirts and frocks to trousers– first of all, they twirl nicely and (I hope) can serve to distract from the fact that I am frequently busy making a mess of my footwork or forgetting to listen to the music and losing count… Secondly, as long as one chooses breathable fabric (cotton!), they are cooler for dancing; I am all about trying to remain ladylike despite being all sweaty. This little frock is a cheapie from H&M– I don't feel bad about making it work hard.
3. Flats. Yes, I know. I have had to leave my beloved heels on the shelf lately, Interweb. Lindy Hop can be very fast. Heels and learning to dance do not mix. At all. So, I am always on the lookout for cute, flat (ish) shoes that look cute with dresses and skirts. They also need to be comfortable. For this evening's lesson (for most of my lessons, actually), I opt for my Chucks. They are comfy and they are flat.
I'm hoping the hairdo holds up– I have plans to match an outfit to a buddy's this weekend and I want to wear my hair like this. If it works for class tonight, I know it will work for my weekly Saturday night dance, too!


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Home News Ombatse Vs Al-Makura: Court Fixes March 7 For Judgment
Ombatse Vs Al-Makura: Court Fixes March 7 For Judgment
A Lafia High Cout has fixed March 7 to pass judgment in a case filed against Nasarawa State Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura by Ombatse, the Eggon group accused of killing dozens of security agents in May 2013.
247ureports.com gathered that the Nasarawa State Chief Justice Umaru Diko was initially to rule on the case yesterday, but deferred it to next week to allow an application by Mr. Zamani Zachary Allumaga, counsel to Ombatse, to reply a preliminary objection filed by Chief J.S. Okutepa (SAN), counsel representing the state government, Al-Makura and the panel the governor had set up to investigate the mass killings that shocked many Nigerians.
The application is seeking the right of Allumaga and Ombatse to be heard, against a preliminary objection filed by Okutepa asking the court to throw out the case, because the Eggon group was proscribed, and does not have the right to sue as a registered organisation.
But the application by Ombatse, which is seeking to present a video clip to prove that after the group's proscription in 2012, the governor still met with them through his agents, and promised to support the group in cash and vehicle donations.
But Okutepa told newsmen after the judgment was shifted, that he has searched through the case filed by the group and could not find where they included any certificate of incorporation, just as he added that the said video clip was not tenable, because it was never mentioned as part of the evidence in the first place, by the plaintiff.
Ombatse had last November when the panel inquiry into the mass murders at Alakyo village was winding up public hearing, dragged Al-Makura to court, and followed up with a petition insisting that their case was at the risk of suffering injustice from a judge previously assigned the matter.
The group's counsel went to court on behalf of himself and members of Ombatse, seeking N500 million in damages against the state government, over the banning order which proscribed it in 2012.
The governor was joined in the case with the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, the state government and the judicial commission of inquiry into the May 7 murder of security operatives.
The group is asking the court to restrain the government from receiving and implementing the report of the panel, and has also asked the court to restrain the panel from proceeding with any activity relating to the Alakyo matter and other related cases within the state, including compiling and issuing a report on the investigation.
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Q: What happens to Dr. Chilton?
Q: Why did Lecter make such a point of telling Starling about the census taker he ate?
The first of Thomas Harris's Hannibal novels to be adapted for the screen, only to be followed some years later with some very lacklustre (but inevitable!) follow-ups, despite it's age this remains one of the most effective chillers of modern times. Despite the mainstream appeal of the film, the grainy lighting and laid-back budget give it an art-house feel that sets it apart from other such films that were as successful. The film manages some effectively disturbing scenes that make it a not altogether pleasant viewing experience.
Performances wise, in a very early role, a young Foster shows her promise for future roles, with a gripping portrayal of naivety and vulnerability here that is very compelling and convincing, even though there are some plausibility problems with someone as junior as her being assigned to do something like that. Hopkins too is brilliant as Lecter, playing a dangerous man behind bars who's ability to get inside your head and see the things you don't want him to see makes him no less dangerous, if not more so, than if he was on the outside. He's certainly received the most acclaim for his role over the years, but in my humble opinion, he's actually over-shadowed (though only slightly!) by Ted Levine as Buffalo Bill, a truly extraordinary psychopath with an unsettling sexuality disorder that is probably one of the nastiest things ever to be seen in such a mainstream film. As supporting FBI agent Crawford, Scott Glenn is impressive but sort of just faded into DTV land after this film.
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Smoke billows form the East Gippsland bushfires. Source: DELWP Gippsland, Dale Appleton
Melanie Fitzpatrick, climate scientist
January 10, 2020 4:02 PM EDT
I'm writing from Australia with a heavy heart and a growing sense of anger.
Uncontrolled bushfires, sparked in September and raging since October, continue to ravage the southern and eastern parts of the continent. So far, 25 people have lost their lives, thousands of houses have been destroyed, and whole towns have been razed to the ground. Countless native animals and livestock have died. Communities are grieving. And there are months left to go in this fire season.
While the unfolding tragedy that has captured global headlines highlights our vulnerability in a rapidly warming climate, it also exposes a gaping absence of climate leadership both in this country and globally. Communities have been left shattered, exhausted and looking for answers. As a climate scientist who has been working on these issues for decades, I share below some thoughts on how we got here and the urgent new course we need to set. Read more >
Lessons for Fighting the Trump Administration's Attacks on Science
Gretchen Goldman, Research Director, Center for Science and Democracy
With all the recent headlines about the Trump administration's attacks on the government scientific enterprise—from dismissing scientists from advisory committees, to hiring untrained or conflicted heads of agencies, to blatant misinformation from administration officials—it can be difficult to think about the solutions. But we must. My new paper, out this week in Conservation Biology, does just that. Read more >
Australia's Iconic Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Site at Risk from Global Warming
Adam Markham, Deputy director, Climate & Energy
A lot has changed since Captain Cook became the first European to try to navigate the Great Barrier Reef in 1770. It was the reports of Cook and naturalist Joseph Banks on their return to England that first alerted the scientific world to the existence of this biological marvel. The Great Barrier Reef is now one of the world's most important coastal and marine tourism areas, but its future is at risk, and climate change is the primary long-term threat. Read more >
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Melanie Fitzpatrick, Guest Commentary
February 10, 2016 4:27 PM EDT
The Australian government has announced plans to axe several hundred positions at a world-class government research organization. Gutting a flagship climate body is short-sighted, may be in breach of obligations under international treaty, and is simply absurd. Read more >
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Newly Released CDC Report Shows How Many Americans Admit to Driving Stoned
Millions of Americans are getting high, and then getting behind the wheel.
That's just one of the findings detailed Thursday in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which showed that 12 million American adults said that they had driven under the influence of marijuana in 2018.
The report also showed that more than two million said they had driven under the influence of drugs such as cocaine or methamphetamine.
Those findings may underscore the growing prevalence of pot and illicit drugs, but the report also found that driving under the influence of alcohol remains far more common. Eight percent of drivers said they had a drink before driving in 2018, according to the CDC. For comparison, the CDC's findings break down to 4.7 percent of Americans who drove after using marijuana, while less than one percent said they drove under the influence of illicit drugs.
The CDC said that an estimated 10,511 alcohol-impaired driving deaths occurred in 2018.
The findings on driving under the influence of pot dovetail with a report released by AAA this past summer.
The AAA report found that almost 70 percent of Americans believe it is unlikely for a driver to get busted by the cops while high on marijuana. AAA also offered up what it called another "alarming finding" in its research: roughly 14.8 million drivers have gotten behind the wheel within an hour of using pot in the last 30 days.
Dr. David Yang, Executive Director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, sounded the alarm in a statement Wednesday, saying that "[m]arijuana can significantly alter reaction times and impair a driver's judgment." AAA noted in the study's release that "marijuana users who drive high are up to twice as likely to be involved in a crash."
Yang said that "many drivers don't consider marijuana-impaired driving as risky as other behaviors like driving drunk or talking on the phone while driving." "It is important for everyone to understand that driving after recently using marijuana can put themselves and others at risk," Yang said.
The CDC issued a similar warning this week.
"Impaired driving is a serious public health concern that needs to be addressed to safeguard the health and safety of all who use the road, including drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists," the report said.
"Collaboration among public health, transportation safety, law enforcement, and federal and state officials is needed for the development, evaluation, and further implementation of strategies to prevent alcohol-, drug-, and polysubstance-impaired driving."
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Nuclear Drops Cost Below Coal
For the first time in more than a decade, production costs at U.S. nuclear power plants are the lowest of any electricity source and have dropped below coal-fired power plants, according to figures from the Utility Data Institute.
WASHINGTON, DC – In 1999, production costs for fuel, operations and maintenance at nuclear reactors averaged 1.83¢/kWh, lower than coal at 2.07¢ or oil-fired plants at 3.18¢ and natural gas plants at 3.52¢/kWh. In 1998, average production costs for coal plants were 2.07¢ with nuclear at 2.13¢, oil-fired units at 3.24¢ and natural gas plants at 3.3¢/kWh, says UDI. Recent spikes in the price for oil and natural gas are not reflected in these data. "At a time when the eyes of the nation are on energy prices, nuclear power's re-emergence as the low production-cost leader is a reminder that the United States needs a diverse energy portfolio that relies in no small part on nuclear energy," says Marvin Fertel of the Nuclear Energy Institute. "Electricity consumers of all kinds, as well as state and federal lawmakers, should take notice that nuclear power plants provide tremendous value-economically, environmentally and with regard to reliability, energy security and stable electricity price." NEI qualifies its claim by limiting its comparison to the "major reliable" sources of electricity, and does not consider renewables to be competitive. Average production costs at nuclear plants have not been lower than those at coal-fired facilities since the mid-1980s, when safety improvements caused the nuclear industry to lose its long- standing cost advantage. Production costs do not represent the complete cost of electricity at nuclear reactors, concedes Fertel, but low production costs allow facilities to compete in the market after capital costs, property taxes and other expenses are considered. "Assuming electricity markets average between 2.5 and 3 cents per kilowatt-hour on a total cost basis, U.S. nuclear power plants already are very competitive," he says. "They are stabilizing the electrical grid and helping to avert brownouts and blackouts, and they are doing so economically and without emitting any pollutants into the atmosphere." A NEI survey released on January 23 indicates that the energy crisis in California has increased recognition of the value of nuclear power plants across the U.S. Support for building new nuclear reactors has increased in all regions, especially in the west, with 51 percent of participants stating that "we should definitely build more nuclear energy plants in the future," compared to 42 percent last October.
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Software aids small-businesses' in-house HR management.
Sage North America Inc. Sep 10, 2007
Sage 50 HR 2007 helps manage employees by recording, tracking, and storing key information pertaining to training, work patterns, and professional skills. Solution also keeps tabs on salary and job history as well as security and access rights. With these capabilities, HR information can be updated, accessed, and analyzed to help companies make well-informed decisions and comply with legal guidelines. Solution also allows integration of employee details with Sage Payroll 2007.
Sage Launches Human Resources Software in the UK
Software helps small businesses to manage their in-house HR function
NEWCASTLE - 3rd September - Business management software provider Sage (UK) Limited today announces the launch of its new HR Software, Sage 50 HR 2007. Sage 50 HR 2007 is designed to help small businesses manage their people by recording, tracking and storing key information, such as employee details, training, time keeping, and professional skills in one place. This means HR information can be easily updated, accessed and analysed, giving companies the ability make well-informed decisions and comply with legal guidelines.
Sage 50 HR 2007 integrates employee details with Sage Payroll 2007 so that any employee records that were created in Sage Payroll can be quickly and simply exported to Sage 50 HR, saving time and reducing duplication. It also complements the Sage Advice services, (HR & Health and Safety), providing a place to store information gathered from these advice services and set reminders to take action.
"The feedback we have had from customers has been very positive, and Sage 50 HR seems to have generated more interest at the pre-release stage than any other product we have dealt with due to its affordability and features," said Richard Compton, sales consultant, CentrePoint Software Ltd. "Specifically, Sage 50 HR is putting high quality HR software within the reach of small businesses where before it was restricted to the mid market. One customer in particular had looked into an HR software package previously and found that it would cost the company up to £15,000, they were delighted to discover that Sage 50 HR would cost them just £350."
Research carried out by Sage shows that the majority of customers questioned currently record and manage their HR data manually or using Excel, yet they cite the burden of this manual recording as one of the factors that would make them consider HR software. In a recent Sage Heartbeat survey, 42 per cent of businesses cited red tape as the reason they would not start up in business again.
Jo Ray, Managing Director, Sage (UK) Limited, Small Business Division comments: "Employment legislation and compliance requirements are placing a growing burden on small businesses, making it even more important for them to keep accurate records about their people."
She continues; "Sage 50 HR offers powerful functionality whilst being very easy to use so it's perfect for businesses that handle their human resources function in-house or even those without a specialist human resources function. By creating a central and secure information hub for businesses it allows HR staff to share and access information quickly and easily."
Sage 50 HR is available now and is priced from £250.
The launch of Sage 50 HR 2007 for small businesses comes shortly after Sage's recent announcement that it has acquired Snowdrop Systems Limited. Snowdrop provides Human Resources, Personnel and Payroll management software, and related services, to mid sized businesses in the UK, focusing on the 50-2000 employee range.
This acquisition brings to Sage a portfolio of HR and Payroll software solutions for the mid market, complimenting its existing offerings, which are predominantly aimed at smaller businesses. It is also part of Sage's move to provide businesses with complete suites of business management software to help them manage their finances, people, suppliers, customers and to plan for their future success.
Sage 50 HR features:
Sage 50 HR allows employee data such as employment status, job type, contact details, cost codes and work permit details to be made readily available and all employee information is stored within one, easy-to-access, record.
Holiday profiles can be created for each employee allowing employers to track holidays taken and booked. Authorised or unauthorised absences can be recorded and a detailed employee record shows the exact information for each employee helping customers to identify any unusual patterns of absence or common trends.
An up to date, accurate list of actions taken during a disciplinary exercise is vital when managing performance. Sage 50 HR allows maintenance, reporting and an instant view of all performance management information.
Sage 50 HR 2007 also has an appraisal record, which allows forward planning for the next appraisal period as well as monitoring individual performances through action plans.
Skills & Qualifications
By recording certain skill and qualification sets among employees Sage 50 HR is able to identify people within an organisation who could be considered for specific roles. In addition it is possible to produce job descriptions by reviewing the skills of those already in such roles.
Salary & Job History
Sage 50 HR 2007 provides an easily understood summary of the employment history for each employee. This allows HR teams personnel to track historical positions held and salaries awarded for each employee.
Work Patterns
It is possible to record the normal work pattern for each employee, giving a clear overview of full-time, part-time and shift workers as well as producing time-saving templates for employees that have similar working patterns.
Document Manager allows you to maintain control over all documentation relating to Sage 50 HR. It is possible to store, view, modify and print attachments such as employee contracts and disciplinary letters. Identification documents, such as passport details and driving licences, can also be scanned and saved against each employee record.
New Report Designer
The Report Designer allows unrestricted access to all relevant information collected through Sage 50 HR to speed up the reporting process.
Event Register & Diary
An easy to use prompt that acts as a reminder for important dates and actions, from highlighting the end of a probationary period to a reminder about an individual's sick day record.
Security & Access Rights
Sage 50 HR holds confidential and sensitive information about employees, the programme therefore allows users to set up individual accounts with varying degrees of access, which enables the protection of employee information.


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Home competitions Behind the Scenes of The Broken Deal
Behind the Scenes of The Broken Deal
The bouldering World Cup that was held in the beautiful Swiss city of Meiringen was the first World Cup of the 2017 bouldering season. This event is usually marked by predictions of winners and losers and a celebratory feel. But in early April, an announcement was made regarding online viewing of international climbing competitions that would quickly become the focal point and draw all attention away from the competition.
The International Federation of Sport Climbing and streaming service provider FloClimbing's announcement that viewers would need a paid subscription to view World Cup competitions set off a firestorm across social media with angry Facebook comments that numbered in the thousands, outrage on Twitter and Reddit and the formation of a surprisingly effective Change.org petition.
The unprecedented partnership deal between the two organizations was supposed to set off a new era of live broadcasting of climbing competitions and begin a valuable revenue stream for the cash-strapped IFSC. Instead, it created what would become the fastest and largest backlash in climbing's history and a lighting rod at the intersection of business and climbing.
The rationale behind the IFSC's move to a paid subscription service is not entirely clear.
According to IFSC President Marco Scolaris, the reason to change the filming, production and broadcasting of each event had more to do with quality than with money. "The problem is that with this quality, which is decent for a stream, you can not bring to television," Scolaris said in a recent Planet Mountain interview, conducted in Italian. Why is television broadcasting so important when many believe the Internet is taking over TV? Scolaris believes that if he can get the quality of production higher perhaps climbing will have a better shot of gaining popularity and even getting air time during the Olympics in 2020.
"It was thought that the web would surpass television, but instead this prediction … was not supported by the facts," he said. According to Scolaris, television is still the way the majority of people consume media. "So you have to think about how to get there unless you want to stay where we are," he told Planet Mountain.
But that's not the whole story. The IFSC has an annual budget of €1.2 million ($1.4 million) and six employees. (For comparison, the US Federation, USA Climbing, has an annual budget of just over $2.3 million)
Scolaris said during an official press conference three weeks before the media debacle, "The sport is growing too fast and we do not have the resources to manage the sport. If it goes on in this way and our income does not increase and therefore we are not able to hire additional human resources. We will become victims of our success."
All organizations, whether for-profit or non-profit, need to find ways to bring in more money if they hope to grow and be successful. The IFSC has limited avenues for revenue from their members and athletes. But they do have tens of thousands of people watching the free broadcasts of their events. So it's reasonable that the IFSC would try to tap into that huge revenue potential.
One way for the IFSC to capture the power of their streaming audience is to sell the rights to the broadcasting of their events. That's where FloSports comes in. FloSports is a direct-to-consumer, subscription-based sports media company based in Austin, Texas, that partners with event rights holders and governing bodies like the IFSC. They provide filming and production for over 20 different sports which they broadcast on their subsidiary websites, including FloCycling.tv, FloRodeo.com and FloWrestling.org.
The less than one-year-old climbing channel, FloClimbing, is run by Jordan Shipman, who is the Senior Rights Acquisition and Subscription Manager at FloSports. Shipman has a long history in climbing media; in 2008 he started and co-founded, along with John Glassberg, the film and production company Louder Than 11, which is one of the most prolific production companies in the outdoor industry. Shipman left LT11 in 2016 after being recruited by FloSports to run their new climbing network. Their first event was the Dark Horse comp in October of 2016.
The IFSC declined to make available any person to talk about the Flosports deal and we don't know the details of the contract. But Jordan Shipman of FloClimbing did speak candidly with CBJ about the deal. "In the beginning of negotiations the IFSC was more focused on the money we were going to pay them and less on where we were going to add value," he told CBJ during a video call.
The IFSC executive board with Marco Scolaris center and Sean McColl to his left. Photo: Francis Fontaine
According to Shipman, the timing of the launch was a major factor in why the new deal failed. Shipman and Anne Fuynel, Marketing and Communications Director at the IFSC (along with the IFSC's media consultant, Broad Reach Media) had been working on the particulars of the partnership agreement for seven months. Shipman first received notice that he had a deal with the IFSC two days before the IFSC's Quebec Plenary Assembly which started on March 11, 2017 (The Plenary Assembly is a gathering of all member federations, the IFSC executive board as well as all IFSC committees and commissions).
There were still a few details that needed to be hashed out between lawyers on both sides which should have been quick to resolve. But due to language differences, an eight-hour time difference and other factors, the three-year broadcasting contract wasn't ready to be signed until three days before the first World Cup event in Meiringen, Switzerland.
On the morning of April 5th Shipman woke up to an email from Fuynel informing him that Board President Scolaris and the General Secretary, Debra Gawrych, had approved the contract and although the contract had not yet been signed, because of the tight timeframe they were going to move forward with a press release announcing the partnership. FloClimbing also released a press release. "And then all hell broke loose," Shipman said. "It wasn't the way I wanted it to go down."
Despite the incredibly short timeline Shipman and FloClimbing were willing to move forward with initiating the subscription model and broadcasting the Meiringen competition. FloClimbing would work with the French firm Obsess Medias, which was halfway through a two-year contract to film and produce events for the IFSC. But due to the rushed nature of the deal, no FloClimbing personnel would be in Meiringen to help with the production. Shipman said that he would need at least three months before an event to gather all the necessary resources to provide the type of broadcast he wanted.
Shipman knew FloClimbing needed to bring additional value to the streaming if it was going to be successful, which is why he was ramping up the hiring of full-time employees. Shipman wanted to put more people on site to produce individual profile videos and tell personal stories about the athletes. He wanted to add more camera angles, better instant replay and bring back streaming of the qualifier round (which had been eliminated a few years ago due to the cost of filming and production).
None of that was possible because of the timing of the contract. This essentially left the broadcasts exactly the same but now fans would have to purchase a $20 per month subscription with FloClimbing in order to watch events.
"If you take something that's been available for free and put it behind the paywall, backlash is a pretty reasonable response to that," Shipman said.
The public's response to the announcement was swift, vicious and unanimous.
The IFSC's and FloClimbing's official Facebook pages quickly accrued hundreds of negative and angry comments all deriding the "greedy" nature of the partnership and accusing those responsible of being sell outs to the spirit of climbing.
To many of those complaining, FloClimbing looked like an outsider trying to make money off of the new popularity of climbing. "People were calling us greedy and posers," Shipman said. They were also tracking down his personal phone number and leaving hateful voice messages. But it was Senior Content Manager, Bryan Rafferty, that was getting the majority of the backlash. Rafferty is more the face of FloClimbing and his name appears at the top of all content on the FloClimbing site. "Bryan was getting dozens of Facebook requests, saying things like fuck you, you piece of shit, Flo sucks, go to hell," Shipman said. "It was really hard to watch people personally attack him."
Bryan Rafferty of FloClimbing. Photo: FloClimbing
Shipman and Rafferty expected there to be some backlash to the announcement. But they were unprepared for the onslaught and from the moment the press release was public they were behind the ball. "At Flo, we did a poor job of educating the community to the benefits of what our model can do, not just for the IFSC but for the sport," he said. "I see now many spots where we went wrong."
Despite the backlash, people were still signing up for the streaming service. "We tripled our projections for that first event. It was working," Shipman said. He believes that Flo could have weathered the storm of angry comments from the fans. But then the athletes starting making statements on blogs and Facebook posts blasting the decision by the IFSC.
Angered by the announcement, Peter Crane, a 26-year-old former Australia National Youth competitor and film producer, started a Change.org petition denouncing the streaming deal. That petition, which now has over 15,000 signatures, spread like wildfire and galvanized the resistance.
Then, during the opening ceremony in Meiringen, a mass protest organized by the athletes with the help of the Swiss federation resulted in a threat to boycott the comp and a photogenic "Red Card Campaign". Nearly every competitor held up a large red card to protest the broadcast partnership (red cards are handed out to unruly athletes during comps, just like in soccer).
Open Ceremonies at the Meiringen Wold Cup. Photo: The Circuit Climbing
The athlete protest seemed to be about the deal but it turned out that it also had to do with how the IFSC communicated the deal to them. Or more precisely, how they did not communicate. The official Athlete Commission (and the member federations) were never notified or consulted about the deal. Scolaris admits as much. "From what I have heard, [the athletes] were not involved as a whole. On the other hand, however, the athlete's commission has its own president who is part of the board," he said. The Athlete Commission representative is currently Sean McColl, and he does sit on the IFSC executive board.
For Shipman, it was mind-blowing that the IFSC would act this way. "It never occurred to me that they were not doing the work they needed to do internally to ensure that this was a success for them," he said.
"You would expect an organization like the IFSC to communicate with its stakeholders about its plans for the future," Shipman said. "Especially when those plans for the future are going to affect those stakeholders so significantly." But that's exactly what happened and it may have sabotaged the whole deal.
At FloClimbing headquarters outside of Boulder, Colorado the hours and days after the announcement were a non-stop nightmare. They were attempting to come up with a strategy to deal with the tsunami of negative comments that were flooding social media and at the same time, Shipman was attempting to salvage the deal that was quickly disintegrating in front of him.
They were working with the IFSC to put out a joint response and provide a united front. They quickly learned that any response to the comments was going to backfire. There was so much animosity towards both organizations that no matter what they said the public would not back down. "We could've said that we were going to give everybody a thousand dollars and they would have still been pissed and said we were trying to buy them off," Shipman said.
Since there was no central place to respond, a strategy of radio silence seemed appropriate to Shipman but angered the public even more.
Two days later, on the eve of the qualifier round for the Swiss comp, the IFSC put out a statement, its first since the original partnership announcement, saying that the comp would now be free to watch.
Official IFSC statement:
"FloSports formulated an offer to consumers, that is now under review, considering comments and recommendations that were received. FloSports made a first reformulation of their offer, that will guarantee a free of charge view of the upcoming event in Meiringen. In the next days, further talks will occur in order to provide the best possible offer for the next months."
Shipman said that during those two days the IFSC was demanding that FloClimbing stream the first few events of the season on their platform for free. "We were willing to do this and a lot more," he said. The problem was, according to Shipman, the IFSC was holding the contract signature hostage. "If we do all of this, we're taking on a lot of risk financially if we can't recoup our revenue with our business model," he said.
And that's when the negotiations broke down. Later that day on April 7th the IFSC put out another statement informing the public that the Swiss comp will be streamed on the official IFSC Youtube channel for free, and that all those who had purchased a subscription to FloClimbing would be refunded. Martin Floreani, Co-founder and CEO of FloSports, also put out a statement apologizing "for the inconvenience".
It would take another five days for the IFSC to publically apologize for the fiasco, but for many the response rang hollow.
IFSC apology:
"It was made a mistake and we apologize for that. The live streaming for IFSC will remain free of charge, the same as it was at the 1st World Cup in Meiringen, Switzerland and in previous years. The deal – despite having been announced – has not been signed and thus has not been concluded. Any possible future variation of this policy will be discussed inside the IFSC and subject to the approval of our key stakeholders. Let's keep climbing together."
Subscriptions or Sponsorship
The Meiringen fiasco is over but the central issue remains: who will pay for the future of climbing media? In one camp are advocates of the sponsorship model which is based on companies paying for the privilege to advertise to an organization's members.
In the other camp are promoters of a revenue model based on subscriptions: fans pay a premium, in this case, $20 a month for the privilege to watch competitions in the comfort of their own home.
Shipman wholeheartedly believes that subscriptions are the way forward and feels it's inevitable that organizations like the IFSC and USA Climbing will have to transition from their current sponsorship model. For USA Climbing, sponsorship brings in just 11% of their total revenue, with The North Face being their largest sponsor.
"The IFSC knows they need to transition their live streams into a model that generates money," Shipman said. He thinks that sponsorship and ad revenue will not be adequate for the growing demands of their members and of the sport. "IFSC hoped that FloSports was going to be the solution to transition their audience into a revenue-generating paid audience," he said. "Which we could have been, it just didn't work out right."
Over the years, climbers have become so accustomed to watching comps and consuming other climbing media for free (CBJ included), that it's going to be a hard road to get fans to pony up. "[Subscriptions] are aggressively trending in the sports world," Shipman said. "Eventually, climbing is going to have to get on board. They may be kicking and screaming. But eventually, the community is going to catch on that this is the way it works now."
Some opponents to subscription services have pointed out that sports such as professional surfing offer all of their events free of charge. Others have pointed to cricket and mountain biking as examples of how to successfully stream sports with the sponsorship model. However, not all is as it seems.
In the case of the beleaguered World Surf League, the organization was personally sponsored by the billionaire Dirk Ziff who guaranteed funding for three years. Those three years are now up and the future of free streaming is uncertain. In March, the WSL also lost their title sponsor, Samsung, and no company has stepped up to replace them.
For downhill mountain biking it's true that Red Bull stepped up to provide free viewing of each event on their website. However, if Red Bull were to ever pull their funding those freebies would quickly end.
In fact, we've seen climbing competitions live and die by the sponsorship model before. The Unified Bouldering Championships (UBC), a pro bouldering circuit that ran between 2010 and 2012, was unceremoniously canceled when its main sponsor, Eastern Mountain Sports, pulled the plug leaving the comp series high and dry. No other company came in to pick up the pieces.
"If sponsorship is the way forward, where is the money," Shipman asked. "Could you imagine what would happen if The North Face pulled all their sponsor money from USAC?" USA Climbing wouldn't disappear but its free streaming coverage of Bouldering and Sport Nationals might be the first item on the chopping block.
"At the end of the day, all the sponsors are businesses who need to see an ROI with the investments that they make," Shipman said. "How does getting more free views translate to The North Face selling more puffy jackets?"
Picking Up The Pieces
It has now been two months since the failed deal and the climbing public has mostly moved on. The negative social media comments have thinned to their normal trickle and both IFSC and FloClimbing have moved on to their next events.
FloSports and the IFSC have a lot of soul-searching to do to figure out how this kind of miscommunication could have happened. Scolaris says there is an internal investigation happening and that he hopes to, "eventually clarify the dynamics of this nonsense."
For Jordan Shipman and the FloSports crew the path forward is the same as it always was; showcase underserved sports to dedicated fans and try to do it in a way that feels authentic and sustainable. He's not sure if the IFSC deal can be resurrected. "That remains to be seen," he said. He's hopeful he can talk with representatives from the IFSC at the upcoming Vail World Cup.
So for now, Shipman is taking a breather and focusing on smaller grassroots events across the US. Comps like the So iLL Showdown and the Dominion River Rock Festival. "These are amazing events with great athletes showing up," he said. "There's all kinds of potential to grow those kinds of events into something special. That's where FloClimbing can really make a difference."
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