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Real Madrid opens Spanish league with 3-1 win over Celta
Karim Benzema has scored a goal and set up another as Real Madrid began its Spanish league campaign with a comfortable 3-1 win at Celta Vigo
MADRID — Karim Benzema scored a goal and set up another as Real Madrid began its Spanish league campaign with a comfortable 3-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday.
Toni Kroos and Lucas Vázquez also scored, as Madrid played most of the second half with 10 men following a red card to Luka Modric.
Madrid was without new signing Eden Hazard because of an injury, and it was Gareth Bale — who many thought would be gone from the squad by now — who helped add the spark Madrid needed in attack.
He set up Benzema's opening goal early in the first half, then Kroos added to the lead with a superb long-range shot five minutes after Modric was sent off with the help of video review. Substitute Vázquez sealed the victory after a pass by Benzema near the end of the match in Vigo.
It was Madrid's first away win since Zinedine Zidane returned as coach late last season.
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Man still paying off 'predatory' contracts his father signed with HVAC company funded by big financial lender
Toronto·CBC Investigates
Even though Home Trust, one of Canada's largest alternative lenders, publicly said it wouldn't finance any more HVAC rental contracts from one company after that company faced a slew of consumer protection act charges in 2016 — Home Trust continued to buy very similar contracts from other companies.
Elderly Toronto man facing $25K in Home Trust liens for HVAC equipment
Nicole Brockbank · CBC News · Posted: Mar 25, 2019 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 25, 2019
Howard Regan didn't find out about the three contracts his 83-year-old father had signed until after Home Trust had registered $25,000 in liens for the equipment on the retired professor's Toronto home. (CBC)
CBC News has reviewed land title records for half a dozen homeowners from Toronto to the Ottawa-area, that show Home Trust security interests — more commonly known as liens — were registered against their properties.
Here's how homeowners end up with those liens.
First they sign a contract to rent a furnace, for example. The HVAC company then gets an alternative lender like Home Trust to finance the contract. To guarantee it recoups its money the alternative lender then puts a lien for the furnace on the homeowner's property as collateral.
That means for the length of the contract the homeowner can't sell their property without first paying off the lien.
The liens CBC News reviewed were registered after the company's decision to not finance some HVAC contracts, and are worth anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000.
Most of the contracts were sold to homeowners by door to door salespeople before the province banned those sales last year.
Some door-to-door sales no longer allowed in Ontario
As an alternative lender Home Trust is better known for its business providing financing to people with a poor credit rating who might not be approved for a mortgage by a retail bank.
'They're going after elderly people'
Howard Regan didn't find out about the three contracts his 83-year-old father had signed until after Home Trust had registered $25,000 in liens for the equipment on the retired professor's Toronto home.
Regan priced out what his father is renting and told CBC News the furnace, air conditioner, water softener and water filter are worth thousands of dollars less than the liens registered on his dad's house.
Howard Regan says his dad's furnace was "less than 10 years old" and there was "nothing wrong with it" when an HVAC company ripped it out and replaced it with this furnace (left) instead. (CBC)
"These people are clearly predatory," said Regan, about door-to-door sales. "They're going after the elderly people that don't quite understand what's going on."
"And without the lenders backing this up it wouldn't happen."
In a statement the lending company told CBC News that "at all times, Home Trust Company works to ensure that its partners and suppliers conduct themselves appropriately."
And its "due diligence process includes regular reviews of all counterparties to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations."
Home Trust stops taking on HVAC rental contracts
In terms of these kind of contracts, Home Trust says it "ceased to be in the business of financing any new HVAC rental agreements" in Sept. 2018.
That decision comes two years after the company told CBC News it had stopped taking on "rental agreements from OEG under the income-stream purchase agreement."
In 2016, Ontario Energy Group (OEG) was facing 142 consumer protection charges for allegedly using false, misleading or deceptive practices, failure to deliver a valid contract and failure to issue a refund.
Those charges were later dropped in 2017 when the company reached an agreement that it would settle each of the complaints.
Consumer Protection Act charges against Ontario Energy Group dropped
When asked why Home Trust stopped financing rental contracts from other companies two years after the OEG decision, spokesperson Jill MacRae said in a statement to CBC News, "our core lending business is providing mortgages and we determined that this much smaller line of business was not a fit with that focus."
But that decision doesn't seem to help those like Regan's father David who is facing thousands of dollars in liens from the company.
Regan told CBC News that his dad didn't need the equipment he signed long-term contracts to rent when Ontario Home Services came to his door on back-to-back days in July 2017.
Retired professor David Regan signed contracts with Ontario Home Services for a furnace, air conditioner, water softener and water filter in 2017. (CBC)
He says his dad's furnace and air conditioner were "less than 10 years old" and there was "nothing wrong with them," when the HVAC company showed up.
"It's sort of a double hit," Regan said about the equipment. "It wasn't just that they sold us these incredibly expensive ones but they actually ripped out perfectly good ones to replace them."
'A lot of this feels like fraud'
Regan says his father is "quite upset" about the contracts and told him that all the door-to-door sales people said they were with Enbridge Gas.
"I don't understand the law, but a lot of this feels like fraud when they come up with a yellow safety vest saying they're from the gas company and putting papers in front of people and saying 'just sign here,'" Regan told CBC News.
In an email, Ontario Home Services said Regan's father was "advised that we have no affiliation with Enbridge Inc. and or Enbridge gas distribution, any current service provider or any government agency." The HVAC company also wrote that "based on the documentation we have Mr. Regan acknowledged and agreed to all terms and conditions."
Regan has since moved his father into a retirement home and is working on fixing up his dad's house to sell it. Before he can sell, the liens on the property have to be lifted or paid off.
They're not just doing this to people like my father. They're doing it to people that can't afford this. - Howard Regan
"I think it's wrong," he said. "They're not just doing this to people like my father. They're doing it to people that can't afford this."
"[My father] has hundreds and hundreds of dollars being extracted from his bank account every month — that could affect somebody so that they can't even eat properly."
John Robinson says that's true for most of his clients. For nearly five years, the Cornwall, Ont. paralegal has been representing homeowners who bought into HVAC rental contracts.
From the contracts and liens Robinson has seen, he says "most of the financing comes from Home Trust," although there are other "smaller financial outfits" backing these kinds of contracts as well.
Paralegal John Robinson has been representing homeowners who bought into HVAC rental contracts, for nearly five years. (Jennifer Chevalier/CBC)
"Most of these people are on fixed incomes," he told CBC News. "Their home is their safety net."
For one of Robinson's clients, Randy Dennison, the contract he signed with an HVAC company for a new furnace and an air conditioner has become "just another kick" after getting "kicked down a few times."
Dennison lost his job of 25-years when the Philips Canlyte plant in Cornwall, Ont. closed almost five years ago. His wife also worked at the plant and both of them now have part-time jobs to support their five-year-old daughter and their five grandchildren who live with them.
The school bus driver has a more than $13,000 Home Trust lien registered on his home for the furnace and air-conditioner he's renting.
Dennison says he only realized something was wrong with the agreement once he tried to reach out to the HVAC company when the air conditioner stopped working and no one returned his calls.
Randy Dennison, a part-time school bus driver has a more than $13,000 Home Trust lien registered on his home for the furnace and air-conditioner he's renting. (Jennifer Chevalier/CBC)
"You're paying for a product that's supposed to be under warranty, warranty covered, maintenance covered," he said. "And all of a sudden now I have to hire a contractor to come in to check it if something goes wrong with it."
CBC News reached out to the company repeatedly but it did not respond to our requests for comment.
Robinson is suing Home Trust on behalf of Dennison, and several other clients, for its alleged role perpetuating "flawed" HVAC rental contracts.
"They claim that it's all above board because it's on this fine print on the back of the document that people sign. But the people are being deceived by these companies," said Robinson.
The paralegal believes "many" of these other HVAC rental companies are "doing the same thing that OEG was doing with almost identical contracts."
"It's irresponsible of [Home Trust] to just decide not to continue with those agreements with one company because of the charges, but to carry on with all the other companies," he said.
In response to specific questions from CBC News, Home Trust said "it would be inappropriate for us to comment because this is now a matter for the courts."
Nicole Brockbank
Reporter, CBC Toronto
Nicole Brockbank is a reporter for CBC Toronto's Enterprise Unit. Fuelled by coffee, she digs up, researches and writes original investigative and feature stories. nicole.brockbank@cbc.ca
With files from Jennifer Chevalier and Chris Glover
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Marcus Hart was elected to Wyre Forest District Council in 2002 and represents the Wyre Forest Rural Ward. He was appointed as Leader by the Council on 2nd April 2014, having previously been Deputy Leader of the Council since 2004.
As Leader of the Council, Marcus provides political and strategic direction for the District Council and leads the Cabinet which has responsibility for the executive functions of the Council.


Which best characterizes your spiritual service - a small sacrifice or a total commitment?
If you're like most believers. you want to have total commitment - but you're uncertain how to develop it.
In the first eleven chapters of Romans. Paul lists 20 "mercies" - a reference to everything God has done for you as a believer. What should your response be to the Lord for His benefits to you?
John MacArthur tells us in this study of Romans 12:1-8. titled A Living Sacrifice. This is an eye-opening look at how you can become that living and holy sacrifice acceptable to God.


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for row in comp.naive():
    print row.group_id  # This will work now.

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You will have to walk a very narrow path that sometimes has steep drops into oblivion next to it ... on both sides !
Because we did not have transportation back from Pico Ruivo to Pico do Arieiro, we did not finish the entire path. But, a few days later we drove our car to the other end and walked back to where we stopped the first day.
This second day, it was a lot colder than the first day. As you can see, we even found snow!!!


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All eyes were on Bb. Pilipinas 2018 Catriona Gray when she walked on stage in her evening gown during the coronation night. 'Twas a glamorous tube gown made sultier with a really high slit. Whose work? Filipino designer, Mak Tumang.
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Radiohead have announced that this Saturday will mark the release of their 8th full length titled King of Limbs.
The band have done away with the 'pay what you want' model which they pioneered upon release of In Rainbows. The digital release is available for £6 for mp3 and £9 for wav through the official King of Limbs website.
However, Radiohead being Radiohead, there has to be an element of new ground broken, and not just musically. So in May the record will get a physical release in the form of what Radiohead are calling the worlds first 'newspaper album' featuring vinyl, a CD and interestingly many larger artworks and 625 smaller pieces of artwork.
Surely a release early in 2011 paves the way for a few festival appearances and maybe even a full tour schedule. We can only hope!
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Screen time and video game addiction are realities. While we all feel the pull of our devices, some of us are unable to stop using screens or put down the gaming console on our own. The World Health Organization recently added video game addiction to its International Classification of Diseases. This is an important conversation to have with your kids, friends, family and community members.
Encourage the group to share their personal stories and feelings about video games. Commonalities and recognition of behavior are some of the best ways to bring about awareness of excessive internet and gaming use. Remind the group that being honest and open will raise the awareness needed to take personal action in regard to internet and gaming addiction.
Strong limits set and managed by adults and empathy are the best ways to help your child have healthy screen time and gaming habits. Our post on how to unhook from video games is a great resource to share with the circle.
We did a follow-up interview with Andrew that you might want to share with the group.
Do you ever use gaming to escape or is it just for fun?
Are there passions that you have let go in favor of spending that free time gaming?
We recently interviewed a former video game addict about how he quit. He says the biggest thing that helped with the cravings was becoming aware of them and disassociating with them. Meditation and exercise helped me a lot, but the biggest thing that helped with the cravings was becoming aware of them. I started to feel the sensation in my body and recognize that it was controlling me. The more I craved it and didn't feed the craving validated that I shouldn't be gaming.
Ask your children how easy is it for them to set their own limits around using the internet and gaming and then stop when the time is up.
How many hours per week would you (the kids) like to spend doing fun things on the internet?
We often hear people say they are addicted to their phones or they can't stop playing a game. Clinical addiction is a more serious matter. You can find the signs of clinical addiction and what you can do about it here.
Why is pulling away from a video game is so hard? When someone plays a video game, the brain's pleasure chemical, dopamine, is secreted into the reward center. Today, we are receiving dopamine when we play video games and see notifications. When the notifications stop coming or the game is turned off so is the dopamine. This results in anger and sometimes aggressive behavior.
Why 3 hours is too much.
Do you agree or disagree with what the experts said?
There are several relevant posts in Screenagers' Tech Talk Tuesdays blog on addiction.
Thank everyone for coming. Reiterate some of the key points that were made. Remind everyone to remain aware of their video game use and put actions learned into practice.


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Iran can enjoy nuclear energy without sanctions: Presidential hopeful
Iran's presidential hopeful Ali Akbar Velayati says the dispute over Tehran's nuclear activities can be resolved so that the country could enjoy the benefits of a peaceful energy program without sanctions.
"The nuclear program issue can be resolved, without losing nuclear technology," Velayati said on Saturday.
The US, Israel, and some of their allies falsely claim that Iran is pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program, with Washington and the European Union using the claim as pretext to impose illegal sanctions against Tehran.
Tehran rejects the allegation over its nuclear energy activities, maintaining that as a committed signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency, it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Pointing to the fact that Iran is the first political power in the region, Velayati said none of the important regional issues can be resolved without Tehran's effective intervention, which demonstrates the country's influence.
The former foreign minister, who currently advises Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said with proper management Iran could become the region's number one economic power by 2025.
Presidential hopeful Ali Akbar Velayati has formed a coalition with key principlist figures, Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel and Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf.
The coalition is to pick one of its members with the highest approval rating as the nominee to succeed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran's 11th presidential election will be held on June 14. Presidential hopefuls can register from May 7 to 11.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election and candidates must be vetted for qualifications by the Guardian Council.
By Press TV
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The EAGLES Project aims to tackle the youth unemployment problem by delivering important employability skills to young job seekers in combination with positive emotions, psychological resilience, optimism and self–esteem. This will be achieved through the dissemination of a very innovative and practical training package to be used by Youth Workers, who will then act as multipliers of this knowledge.
Emphasis is placed on promoting the value of positive emotions and thoughts to young job seekers using the principles of Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning that seeks to discover and promote factors that allow individuals, communities and societies to thrive and flourish (Seligman et al., 2006). Extensive research shows that positive emotions can broaden thoughts and actions, and enrich physical, mental, psychological, and social resources (Fredrickson, 2013). However, it has been observed that some young people, and especially some young job seekers, lack the ability to activate their positive characteristics and they end up with limited employability skills and inadequate positive emotions to achieve their goal. This can be due in part to the disappointment they can feel if they're rejected by multiple employers during the recruitment process. The EAGLES Project aims to enhance young job seekers' employability and entrepreneurial skills, using the principles of positive psychology and practical job seeking skills.


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Rookie thinks NFL practice is easier than it is at Alabama
There's a presumption that, at each new level of football, everything gets faster, tougher, harder. For NFL players who played college football at Alabama, that may not be the case.
Ryan Anderson, a second-round pick in Washington, recently said that training is more trying in Tuscaloosa.
"Practices there are a little bit rougher than [they are] here," Anderson (No. 22 in the photo) recently said, via SaturdayDownSouth.com. "We do a lot of banging around there, so it definitely prepared me physically and mentally for this grind that I'm doing now."
It's no surprise, given that the NFL reduced the number and intensity of practices in 2011 — and given that the NCAA has yet to put similar restrictions on contact in practice. Although the extra pounding at Alabama (which sometimes entails taking a pounding from former Alabama players who are trying to get back to the NFL) does indeed prepare a player for life at the next level, it also can prevent him from playing for pay for very long, if the damage done to the chassis in college turns the Jaguar into a jalopy.
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Inside Ralph Stanley's New Exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame [Photo Gallery]
by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | July 13, 2018
Ralph Stanley is the subject of a new exhibit—Ralph Stanley: Voice From On High—at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The new exhibit opens on July 13 and runs through Jan. 6, 2019.
Ralph, one of the stalwarts of bluegrass music and an important figure on the scene since starting the Clinch Mountain Boys band in 1946, died in June 2016 at the age of 89. Born in southwest Virginia in 1927, Ralph gained his earliest fame in the Stanley Brothers duo, which he formed with his brother Carter. The Stanley Brothers were one of the first bluegrass acts to earn national acclaim. Ralph forged his own popularity when he went solo in 1966, following Carter's death from complications of cirrhosis. He re-formed the Clinch Mountain Boys, which at one time included a pair of young prodigies, Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley, both of whom cite Ralph as their main influence.
A consistent figure on the bluegrass concert circuit, Ralph gained an entirely new audience with the release of the 2000 film, O Brother, Where Art Thou? He sang a chilling a cappella version of the Appalachian dirge "O Death" in the movie, easily one of the highlights of the award-winning musical soundtrack. Ralph later won a Grammy award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance with that song. He often noted that the award "put me in a different category." Ralph won a second Grammy in 2003 for Lost in the Lonesome Pines, a bluegrass album he recorded with Jim Lauderdale.
Highlights of the new exhibition include:
Gibson RB-2 banjo with pearloid fretboard and headstock overlay purchased by Stanley from a Virginia coal miner. He used it extensively early in the Stanley Brothers' career.
Modified 1957 Martin D-28 with custom pickguard and D-45 neck guitar used by Carter Stanley to write the bluegrass standard "The White Dove."
Pagano West western-style suit and Daniali USA shirt with rounded collar and key-shaped rhinestone decorative applique worn by Stanley.
Hand-tooled leather guitar strap used by Larry Sparks with the Clinch Mountain Boys. He was with the group from 1966 to 1969, when he left to pursue a solo career.
Microphones used on the Farm and Fun Time Hour, on Bristol, Virginia, radio station WCYB in the 1940s.
Radio transmitter controls and reading monitor used in the mid-1950s to help WCYB broadcast its 10,000-watt signal throughout the southern Appalachians. The signal reached five states, across valleys and mountains.
Check out some photos from the private viewing of the exhibit on July 12, courtesy of photographer Jason Davis/Getty Images.
main photo courtesy Country Music Hall of Fame
written by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | published July 13, 2018 11:08 AM
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A former engineer, Dr. Collins' strong background in science informs everything that is done in his office. As a bilingual (English/Spanish) world traveler to over 35 countries, Dr. John possesses a broad perspective regarding health and wellness. He is a runner who has competed in over 500 footraces since the 1970s. His athletic background and advanced education in sports-related conditions enriches his work with athletes of all ages, from weekend warriors to Olympic trial competitors. He has a passion for teaching and holds regular wellness classes in order to inspire and empower people to take back control of their health. He particularly loves helping those who have chronic, long-standing conditions. Dr. Collins is committed to the constant improvement of chiropractic profession- he is the host of one of the world's largest chiropractic professional online forums (www.cspine.org) and has been an involved member of both his state and national chiropractic professional associations since 1993. In 2003, he was voted "Young Chiropractor of The Year" by the Chiropractic Association of Oregon.
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In my teens and twenties, despite being a pretty fit and competitive runner, I suffered from repeated episodes middle back pain. I would get pain episodes at least a few times per year. The pain was not unbearable, more of a nuisance. It would usually go away, on its own, in a few days to a few weeks. In my late 20s, while experiencing another bothersome back pain episode, I went to a new chiropractor who x-rayed my spine. He explained the xrays to me and also explained the special relationship between the shape and function of my spine, the function of the nervous system/spinal cord/spinal nerves and overall health. Each treatment included another brief health lesson and some simple posture-improving exercises. After getting adjusted about 6 times, my back pain was gone. But, more importantly, six months later the pain was STILL gone! I was finally free of this back pain! This was when I finally decided I wanted to be a chiropractor.
I started Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon in 1992. It was a good and rigorous program that focused primarily on the muscular-skeletal aspects of chiropractic care. I studied hard, became a student leader (Student Body President), learned a great deal and graduated with a very solid basic education in 1996. I started my career the first few years by working for other chiropractors and helping people primarily with back pain, muscular-skeletal pain and injuries (sports injuries, work-related injuries, car crash injuries, etc.) to get out of pain and get active again. It was good and rewarding work and I was able to help lots of people.
As I progressed through my career and gained more experience I observed that spinal adjustments could sometimes be an effective treatment for more than just spine pain and muscular-skeletal conditions (see the list of conditions on this website). I began to really understand, first hand, that vertebral subluxations (or 'VSC'- small mis-alignments and restrictions of the spinal bones) could sometimes have substantial negative health effects beyond just pain (My chiropractic college never really emphasized this fact, but that is a story for another day). I also realized that physical medicine alone was often not enough to substantially improve people with deep-seated, multi-causal, chronic health problems. So, I brought Naturopathic Doctors into my office and I strongly-emphasized therapeutic nutrition and supplements. I also treated more children during this period. My success rate and clinical results continued to improve. I was particularly proud of the fact that many of my patients were able to get off their prescription drugs after undergoing care with me.
In my never-ending search for more knowledge (I attended dozens of hours of post-graduate education per year), in 2006 I attended a series of lectures up in Seattle given by Dr. James Chestnut, DC of Victoria, Canada. This doctor was truly one of the most insightful and wise doctors I have ever met. He had developed a new wellness-oriented, science-based, chiropractic health care model. His chiropractic health care approach, although science-based, was truly radical when compared to mainstream medicine today. His approach, at once, both challenged and resonated with my own beliefs. After further study of his concepts, I realized this approach was for me. It was after these classes that I started to really change how I practiced chiropractic. I became a wellness-based chiropractor practicing in the wellness paradigm (focused more on prevention and moving people TOWARD better health) rather than in the sickness paradigm (focused more on insurance companies, labeling of diseases and moving them AWAY from suffering and sickness). I became more of a teacher of wellness through the practice of chiropractic care. My work as a chiropractor became less a job and more of a cause or mission. My practice has never been more rewarding and more interesting and more effective than it has been since 2006! Hundreds of people have attended my monthly wellness class and they have gained new insights into how to properly eat, exercise, regain/maintain spinal health as well as overall physical/emotional/social health. For those patients who are truly committed to improving their health, our clinical results are absolutely stellar. They get out of pain, have more energy and get off of their drugs. Then they send their family and friends to us. We have been able to help many hundreds of people in very substantial, life-changing ways. I truly believe that we are saving lives by not only realigning people's spines, but by realigning their erroneous beliefs about health and disease.
"All of us want to be pain-free, with the energy and enthusiasm to pursue, enjoy and share our lives with loved ones. My approach to dis-ease and health is natural and holistic, yet thorough and scientific. I use a highly-effective approach to: 1) Give you rapid relief, if possible. 2) Help correct the underlying causes of ill-health and 3) Help you to TRULY move toward optimal health. If I and my excellent staff or associates are not able to help you, I will be the first to tell you so. And if we can't help you, we'll try to find the qualified professionals who can."


During the European Health Catapult (EHC) semi-finals in September and October, 7-8 finalists in each of the #Biotech, #Medtech and #DigitalHealth categories were selected to pitch at the finals in Poland. Beth provided follow-up pitch coaching to all 22 finalists during the month of November to help them prepare for this big event.
The EHC Competition reached its climax at the EIT Health Summit in Lodz, Dec 4-5, 2018, where a jury of experts announced the winning startups in each category. Congrats to Aenitis (Medtech), Sleepiz (Digital Health), and SyNoesis (Biotech)! The EIT Health Summit is the annual gathering of the EIT Health consortium.


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China's alleged tiny-chip spying on US tech giants was 'pretty amateurish,' says ex-Senate advisor
Published Fri, Oct 5 2018 9:07 AM EDT Updated Fri, Oct 5 2018 9:59 AM EDT
Berkeley Lovelace Jr.@BerkeleyJr
The method allegedly used by China to view the networks of U.S. tech companies lacked complexity, according to Jamil Jaffer.
He was responding to a Bloomberg report that some U.S. tech servers were embedded with Chinese spy chips. The companies strongly deny the report.
"That's actually a pretty amateurish way to conduct a hack," says Jaffer, founder of the National Security Institute at George Mason University.
Security expert on China's 'amateurish' hack
The method allegedly used by China to view the networks of some U.S. tech giants lacked complexity, according to Jamil Jaffer, a former senior advisor to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
"They're talking about putting a chip on a motherboard," said Jaffer, founder of the National Security Institute at George Mason University. "That's actually a pretty amateurish way to conduct a hack."
In a bombshell report Thursday, Bloomberg BusinessWeek said data center equipment run by Amazon Web Services and Apple may have been subject to surveillance from China via a microchip inserted during the manufacturing process of the hardware.
Apple and Amazon have strongly denied the report.
According to Bloomberg, the chips were used for gathering intellectual property and trade secrets from U.S. companies and may have been introduced by a Chinese server company called Super Micro.
In an interview Friday on CNBC's "Squawk Box, " Jaffer said implanting a microchip would actually be quite unusual. Instead, the Chinese government could have manipulated software, which wouldn't be as obvious, he said.
"It was an odd sort of effort by the Chinese, [which] we know are pretty sophisticated," he said.
It's normal for another country to want to enter or gain access to another government's system, Jaffer said.
However, he added that the U.S. has gotten more aggressive with China over the years, causing China to narrow its cyber intrusions but "they are still conducting very focused efforts."
China is also under intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump, who has been using accusations of intellectual property theft by the Chinese as a core argument for tough trade restrictions on Beijing.
CNBC reported Monday that the Pentagon, amid intensifying tensions with China, canceled Defense Secretary James Mattis' visit to China that had been scheduled for later this month.
James Mattis


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Q: failing cucumber test , using rails 3.0.9 the fail test show following log
    (::) failed steps (::)
No route matches "/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" (ActionController::RoutingError)
<internal:prelude>:10:in `synchronize'
./features/step_definitions/web_steps.rb:20:in `/^(?:|I )am on (.+)$/'
features/annotate.feature:7:in `Given I am on a web page'

Failing Scenarios:
cucumber features/annotate.feature:11 # Scenario: launch annotation/ logged in

56 scenarios (1 failed, 5 skipped, 50 passed)
413 steps (1 failed, 62 skipped, 350 passed)

the file named web_steps.rb . line no. 20 is:
19 Given /^(?:|I )am on (.+)$/ do |page_name|
20   visit path_to(page_name)
21 end

the file named annotate.feature . line no. 7
6 Background:
7   Given I am on a web page
8   And I am logged in

A: You need to define  page path in support/paths.rb inside path_to method like this
   when /^a web page$/
   path of web page from rake route commnad


PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new Rhode Island lawmaker who says there's an "insane amount of drinking" at the State House is walking back one of her comments.
Providence Democratic Rep. Moira (MOHR'-uh) Walsh told WPRO-AM on Tuesday that lawmakers have "file cabinets full of booze." But she said Wednesday that was a "sarcastic joke" and she hasn't seen anyone's liquor cabinet.
Walsh is standing by other comments she made to talk show host Matt Allen about legislators' heavy drinking. She says some of it happens during legislative sessions, such as during celebratory toasts.
She says alcohol is also a bigger problem at after-hours fundraisers and other events that successful lawmakers are expected to attend.
Walsh doesn't drink and says as a single mom she has to pay for baby-sitting whenever she goes out.


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From the Academy Evidence Analysis Center| Volume 120, ISSUE 10, P1730-1744, October 2020
Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes Associated with Medical Nutrition Therapy by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Pregnant Women with Malnutrition: An Evidence Analysis Center Systematic Review
Maria Pari-Keener, MS, RDN, CDN
Maria Pari-Keener
Sina Gallo, PhD, MSc, RDN
Sina Gallo
Barbara Stahnke, MEd, RDN, LD
Barbara Stahnke
Joann M. McDermid, MSc, PhD, RDN, FAND
Joann M. McDermid
Rima Itani Al-Nimr, MS, RDN, LD
Rima Itani Al-Nimr
Julie M. Moreschi, MS, RDN, LDN
Julie M. Moreschi
Rubina Hakeem, PhD, RDN, FAND, FAfN
Rubina Hakeem
Deepa Handu, PhD, RDN, LDN
Deepa Handu
Feon W. Cheng, PhD, MPH, RDN, CHTS-CP
Feon W. Cheng
Address correspondence to: Feon W. Cheng, PhD, MPH, RDN, CHTS-CP, Evidence Analysis Center, Research, International and Scientific Affairs, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995.
Published:February 06, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2019.10.024
Previous ArticleParticipation in the CACFP Ensures Availability but not Intake of Nutritious Foods at Lunch in Preschool Children in Child-Care Centers
Next ArticleEnteral and Parenteral Order Writing Survey—A Collaborative Evaluation Between the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Dietitians in Nutrition Support Dietetics Practice Group and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Dietetics Practice Section
Malnutrition during the critical period of pregnancy has significant health outcomes for both the mother and her offspring. Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) by a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) may help mitigate negative health effects, although studies that support the role of the RDN have not been comprehensively evaluated. The objective was to explore the health effects of MNT by an RDN on maternal and infant outcomes in pregnant women with malnutrition. A systematic review of studies published between 2000 and 2014 that incorporated MNT by an RDN during pregnancy were retrieved from a PubMed search, using criteria established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Process. Among 94 identified studies, five controlled trials met the inclusion criteria. The initial search was extended to include one study published between 2014 and 2019. Outcomes included maternal gestational weight gain, maternal markers of glycemic control, maternal complications such as hypertension, incidence of caesarean section, infant birth weight both in grams and in clinical categories, infant gestational age, and infant complications. There was good/strong evidence that MNT by an RDN decreased gestational weight gain, although there was no effect on maternal complications, caesarean section deliveries, and gestational age among women with mixed body mass index status or those who were overweight/obese. The evidence was deemed fair in support of an effect on glycemic control, infant birth weight, and infant complications. The heterogeneity in the results are due to the variation among populations studied, types of interventions, and inconsistency among outcomes. In addition, the training and educational requirements of the RDN or the international equivalent may vary widely across the four countries in which studies were conducted. There was good evidence for MNT by an RDN during pregnancy on improving gestational weight gain among overweight/obese women. To better support the role of MNT by an RDN in the health care of pregnant women, research that clearly identifies the role of the RDN in the intervention, includes a control group, and studies more heterogeneous populations is needed.


Description: Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides the veterinary technician with a solid foundation in behavioral medicine. Designed as a daily resource for interacting with and educating pet owners, the book familiarizes readers with the behavioral, mental, and emotional needs of dogs and cats. Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses offers a complete guide to the technician's role in behavioral preventive services and how to assist the veterinarian with behavioral intervention.
Covering the roles of animal behavior professionals, normal development of dogs and cats, and the human-animal bond, the book includes correlations from human mental health care throughout. The book encompasses learning theory, preventive behavioral services, standardized behavior modification terms and techniques, and veterinary behavior pharmacology. Canine and Feline Behavior for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is an essential resource for veterinary technicians to realize their full potential and become a pivotal component of the behavioral health care team for canine and feline patients.


Two years ago I was blogging this quilt extensively because I wanted to link up my progress with Jessica Alexandrakis's Star Count. Kinda feels like a million years ago.
I have this thing where, I reeeallly have to push myself to finish things, even when they are 92% done. So this had been sitting around unbound for quite a while. The push finally came with an entry deadline I didn't want to miss. The quilt was accepted and last week hung at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza in Philadelphia. I have attended that show for more than a decade and entering something was always a goal.
This quilt began in anticipation of my daughter's birth. I pieced the stars while homeschooling my older kids, then, while nursing baby Vivian. Next I floated the stars in a sea of pale hexagons. So many hexagons, and most were made with sleeping baby on my lap. I began to realize that this quilt is a reflection on life; bright shining moments surrounded by many more ordinary moments. The ordinary ones are no less beautiful.
I used every one of the 75 words allotted and could have said much more about technique, ideas, and how the style of this quilt fits into the theme of the show. I would have liked to hear more about the other quilts on display as well; wish there was a way for more to be said.
Anyway, I thought it would be fun to go back and round up some progress shots of this, since it's been so long in the making.
Beautiful quilt and beautiful words! And I love the quilting pattern too.


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HomeCar RentalNagpur leads India's electric mobility revolution powered by Ola & Mahindra
Nagpur leads India's electric mobility revolution powered by Ola & Mahindra
26th May 2017 Jas Car Rental, Electric vehicles, India, Mahindra 0
Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Maharashtra & Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon'ble Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping, Government of India inaugurate India's first Multi Modal Electric Vehicle Project & Ola Electric Charging Station
Nagpur, May 26, 2017: Ola and Mahindra have partnered with the Government of India in a first-of-its-kind programme to build an electric mass mobility ecosystem in Nagpur which will bring about a transformational change in the automotive and transportation landscape in the country. Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Maharashtra & Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon'ble Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping, Government of India inaugurated India's first multi-modal electric vehicle project at the Nagpur Airport Complex today.
This unique project will bring vehicles across different segments, including e-buses, e-cabs, e-rickshaws and e-autos together on a single platform, the Ola app, enabling citizens of Nagpur to book these vehicles for their transportation needs. This pilot project will commence with a 200-strong fleet, including 100 of Mahindra's new e2o Plus vehicles. The rest of the fleet will consist of vehicles sources from other OEMs including Tata Motors, Kinetic, BYD, TVS amongst others.
Shri Devendra Fadnavis and Shri Nitin Gadkari flagged off this all-electric fleet from the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in the presence of key dignitaries – Shri Diwakar Rawat, (Transport Minister, Government of Maharashtra), Mr. Abhay Damle (Joint Secretary, MoRTH), Mr. Manoj Saunik (Principal Secretary, Transport Government of Maharashtra), Shri Satish Sahastrabuddhe, (Additional Commissioner, Transportation, Government of Maharashtra) and thousands of citizens. This was followed by the unveiling of Ola's electric charging station, situated within the airport complex. This unique installation is the first of its kind and will power the fleet. Ola has already invested upward of INR 50 cr towards EVs and charging infrastructure, starting with 50+ charging points across 4 strategic locations in the city of Nagpur. With a clear focus to build a full fledged ecosystem around sustainable mobility, Ola will also invest in training and educating driver partners on maintenance and use of in-car technology along with its key OEM partners like Mahindra.
Speaking on the occasion, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis said, "The state of Maharashtra is geared towards driving positive change for collective improvement of the society we live in, and we welcome and encourage such initiatives. We are extremely proud of the commitment corporations like Ola, Mahindra and others are working towards building sustainable transportation for all. In support of this initiative, we have waived off VAT, road tax, and registration for all electric vehicles in the state, and we look forward to building Maharashtra as a model state for others to emulate in the future."
Hon'ble Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari said,"There is an urgent need to re-think and revisit transport infrastructure and fuel dependency, not just in India, but globally. Large scale adoption of electric vehicles can bring the monumental change that we urgently need, and in this endeavour, we launched the 100% EV nation by 2030 mission. It is heartening to see Indian companies such as Ola and Mahindra taking Government's vision forward and in building a strong ecosystem for sustainable mobility. I look forward to working with them to make the 2030 vision a reality."
Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-Founder and CEO, Ola said, "India has the need as well as the potential to set a global example on electric adoption to power its mobility needs. We are excited about how this could transform the mobility experience for millions of citizens, unlock immense opportunity for driver partners and positively impact the environment and quality of life in our cities. The government has been extremely supportive towards kick-starting this initiative and we look forward to working with them and the various industry partners in building the electric vehicle ecosystem grounds up for India. We believe that Electric Mobility in a multi-modal format, will be key towards realizing our mission of building mobility for a billion Indians."
Dr. Pawan Goenka, Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, "As the pioneers of electric vehicles in India we are delighted to enable first sustainable shared mobility service in Nagpur, along with the Government of India and Ola. I would like to applaud the Government for its novel mission of accelerating large scale adoption of electric vehicles and Ola for making 'Green mobility services' accessible to the people of Nagpur. True to the spirit of 'Make-in-India', we shall lead this change in India along with the Government. This pilot will pave the wave for wider adoption of electric vehicles. I am confident that India will make a paradigm shift in lifestyles – towards smart mobility and smart cities that are driven by progressive Government policies."
Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Founder & CEO of Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions Ltd., said, "As India's largest electric three wheeler maker, we are excited to be partnering in this initiative with Ola by supplying 100 of our superior e-rickshaws, Kinetic Safar in Phase 1. These e-rickshaws will play a key part in providing seamless e-mobility at Nagpur, especially for last mile connectivity and for affordable short distance travel. Kinetic Safar has superior safety features, better design and feature advanced lithium ion batteries. We are keen to bring our offerings to the city of Nagpur on the Ola platform."
Electric vehicles will play a major role in reducing urban pollution plaguing several Indian cities and resulting in health hazards. With increased penetration of EVs and eventual 100% transition, the country and its citizens stand to benefit tremendously.
About Ola:
Founded in Jan 2011 by IIT Bombay alumni Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, Ola (formerly Olacabs), is India's most popular mobile app for personal transportation. Ola integrates city transportation for customers and driver partners onto a mobile technology platform ensuring convenient, transparent and quick service fulfilment. Ola is committed to its mission of building mobility for a billion people. Using the Ola mobile app, users across 110+ cities can book from over 600,000 vehicles across cabs, auto-rickshaws and taxis. Ola has also introduced a range of shared mobility services on its platform like Ola Shuttle and Ola Share for commute and ride-sharing respectively. The app is available on Windows, Android and iOS platforms. Please visit www.olacabs.com and www.olacabs.com/media for more information.
About Mahindra Electric:
Mahindra Electric, a part of the USD 17.8 million Mahindra Group is a global pioneer in the development and production electric vehicles. Mahindra Electric is India's only EV manufacturer with indigenously developed EV technologies that have won global accolades. The Mahindra Group has one of the most diversified portfolio of electric vehicles with the e2oPlus hatch, the eVerito sedan and the eSupro mini van and panel vans.
Pushing the limits of technology and innovation, Mahindra has acknowledged the need to redefine mobility at every step. This lead to a vision with a desire to transform; a vision which provides an imagination which is more sustainable and more dependable. Venturing into the paradigm of alternative technology has helped Mahindra enable a clean, green and a smarter tomorrow.
Bhavish Aggarwal
Dr. Pawan Goenka
Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions Ltd
Mahindra Electric
Sulajja Firodia Motwani
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Mahindra showcases its Wide Range of Mobility Solutions at the 13th Auto Expo 2016
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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $16.9 billion Mahindra Group, today showcased its automotive sector's complete range of mobility solutions at the 13th edition of Auto Expo 2016. The product display included […]
Mahindra Showcases its First Ever Driverless Tractor in India
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Developed at Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai, Driverless Tractor technology set to take farm mechanization to new heights September 19, 2017, Chennai: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group today […]
Mahindra's Auto Sector sells 40,656 units during May 2016, an increase of 11%
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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), India's leading SUV manufacturer, today announced its auto sales numbers for May 2016 which stood at 40,656 units compared to 36,706 units during May 2015, a growth of 11%. […]


One of the active compounds of cayenne pepper, capsaicin, stimulates the release of the "substance P" in the body, from the nerve cells and the inflammatory cells of the immune system.
This substance helps the body to perceive pain and triggers the release of various cytokines to induce a healthy inflammatory response.
Moreover, cayenne pepper dilates blood vessels, and thus helps more anti-inflammatory cells to reach the affected area. The repeated use of cayenne will boost the release of the substance P and it will be subsequently depleted, so the threshold of pain in that area increases, leading to pain desensitization.
As soon as the intensity of the pain is reduced, you will be able to do the needed movements that will additionally boost the healing of the body, like stretching, walking, swimming, exercises or physical therapy.
Ginger- This spice has been commonly used in the Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for millennia, due to its powerful anti-inflammatory and warming properties. It will stimulate blood flow so that new immune cells can come to the affected area.
Turmeric- This is another popular and old natural spice, which provides strong anti-inflammatory and healing effects. It reduces swelling and controls the body's inflammation, which is beneficial for the healing process.
Coconut oil- This nourishing oil relieves pain, fights inflammation, and has antimicrobial qualities.
Peppermint Essential Oil- It contains menthol, which relieves pain and relaxes the muscles. This oil cools the affected area and soothes it just like ice. It is added to maintain a balance with ginger since it constricts the muscles and moves the blood along to eliminate waste.
Raw cocoa butter- It is loaded with antioxidants and nourishes the skin.
In a Pyrex container, mix the coconut oil, cocoa butter, and beeswax, and place it into a saucepan with 2-3 inches of water. Bring it to simmer, stirring continually, and when the mixture is completely melted, add the cayenne, turmeric and ginger powder. Stir for a minute.
Then, remove from heat, add the peppermint essential oil, and store the rub in a glass jar. Leave it to cool, and then close it with a lid.
Since this rub is entirely natural and does not contain any preservatives, keep it in the fridge for up to 6-8 weeks.
Use it liberally on the painful areas, and wash the hands after application, as the cayenne and peppermint oil are too strong for the skin, and turmeric might leave yellow stains on the skin.
Rest the area- Rest is essential for the healing process of the painful joints and muscles.
Drink plenty of water- Water carries the blood around the body, and the immune cells in it reduce inflammation. You should drink ½ your body weight in ounces of water every day.
Take Turmeric capsules for arthritis pain reduction and healing- Studies have shown that the daily intake of 1500mg of turmeric capsules provides the same effects in treating pain due to knee osteoarthritis as NSAIDS, but without their adverse effects.


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Review: The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate
The Story Keeper
by Lisa Wingate
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Goodreads: When successful New York editor Jen Gibbs discovers a decaying slush-pile manuscript on her desk, she has no idea that the story of Sarra, a young mixed-race woman trapped in Appalachia at the turn of the twentieth century, will both take her on a journey and change her forever. Happy with her life in the city, and at the top of her career with a new job at Vida House Publishing, Jen has left her Appalachian past and twisted family ties far behind. But the search for the rest of the manuscript, and Jen's suspicions about the identity of its unnamed author, will draw her into a mystery that leads back to the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains . . . and quite possibly through the doors she thought she had closed forever.
Kritters Thoughts: A book within a book that is also about the publishing industry - this one was right up my alley! It also helped that I am already a Lisa Wingate fan, so when offered this book I immediately said yes!
Jen Gibbs is in the publishing industry and has just started a job at a publishing house and a mysterious parts of a manuscript end up on her desk. Not only does she fall in love with it and want to find the rest of it along with the author, but it takes place in her hometown, so she packs it up in pursuit of the author and the rest of it. I loved how much she has tried to escape this backwoods small town Appalachian hometown, but as soon as returns she is swept up into the drama and roles from her past.
The added benefit of a mysterious author who she is trying to track down gave the book even more of a story. This part of the story weaved into the family drama stated above so seamlessly. It was so interesting to see Jen Gibbs react one way to someone else's family drama and then to her own - I loved it.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is already a book lover and who also loves a little historical wrapped into their contemporary stories.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one copy of this book free of charge from JKS Communications. I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.


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As previously announced, the Company continues with the process of applying for a Standard Listing of the Company's ordinary shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange ("Listing").
The intention of the Board remains, to complete a transaction as part of a simultaneous listing. To that end, and as previously announced, the Company is in advanced discussions to acquire a stake in Transgas Limited by means of a share for share transaction. Transgas is owned by Gerwyn Williams, a Director and Shareholder of Infinity Energy SA.
The Company is currently producing the required documentation including a prospectus and Competent Person Report and while the Board is confident in its ability to successfully complete the process, Shareholders should be aware that there can be no certainty that the Company will be able to list on the Standard Segment of the London Stock Exchange.
The Company has appointed the necessary advisors to complete the process and will issue further updates as matters progress.


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Q: How does Meteor's reactivity work behind the scenes? I have read the docs and looked at the source behind reactivity,  but I don't understand it.
Can someone explain how this works behind the scenes, as it looks like magic to me :).

A: So it's actually rather straight forward, at a basic level there are 2 types of functions involved:

*

*Functions that create a reactive context (reactive function)

*Functions that invalidate a reactive context (invalidating function)

*Functions that can do both. (I lied there are 3)
When you call a reactive function it creates a context that meteor stores globally and to which the reactive function subscribes an invalidation callback. The function that you pass to a reactive function, or any functions that run from within it, can be an invalidating function and can grab the current context and store it locally. These functions can then at any time, like on a db update or simply a timer call, invalidate that context. The original reactive function would then receive that event and re-evaluate itself.
Here's a step by step using meteor functions (note that Tracker.autorun used to be called Deps.autorun):
Tracker.autorun(function(){
  alert("Hello " + Session.get("name"));
});

Session.set("name", "Greg");

*

*autorun takes a function as its parameter

*before autorun runs this function, it creates a context

*autorun attaches a callback to the context's invalidation event

*This callback will re-run the function passed to autorun

*The function is then run in the context for the first time.

*Meteor stores this context globally as the currently active context

*Inside the function is another function: Session.get()

*Session.get() is both a reactive function and an invalidating function

*Session.get sets up it's own context and associates it internally with the key "name"

*Session.get retrieves the current context (autorun's context) globally from meteor

*The invalidation callback that Session.get registers to it's own context, will simply invalidate it's enclosing context (in this case, autorun's context)

*So now we have 2 contexts, autorun's and session.get's

*when these functions return, meteor cleans up the active context global variable

*Session.set is another function capable of invalidating a context.

*in this case we're invalidating all contexts created by Session associated with the key "name"

*All of those contexts, when invalidated, run their invalidation callbacks.

*Those callbacks just invalidate their enclosing contexts (That's the design of Session.get and not what a invalidation callback must do)

*Those enclosing contexts now run their invalidation callbacks.

*In the autorun case, that callback runs the function we originally passed to autorun and then sets up the context again.

The whole implementation is actually rather straight forward as well, you can see it here:
https://github.com/meteor/meteor/blob/master/packages/tracker/tracker.js
And a good example of how it works can be found here:
https://github.com/meteor/meteor/blob/master/packages/reactive-dict/reactive-dict.js
Reactive programming is not actually meteor or JS specific
you can read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_programming


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Cursed Corner to Go Glitzy: Local 16 Owner's New Outpost to Replace Failed Fast-Food Dreams
by Michael E. Grass December 3rd, 2010 October 1st, 2020
The northeast corner of 14th and U streets NW was for years a scar on the area's streetscape, even as new construction, renovation, and rehabbing remade the blocks around it, especially in the past decade.
As Jackie Kucinich documented in Washington City Paper back in 2007, the corner has had a history of being stuck in developmental purgatory, where a Burger King franchise once held a 30-year-lease but never ended up serving up Whoppers for the long haul.
While it's not necessarily news that the owner of Local 16 Aman Ayoubi and Eighteenth Street Lounge business partner Eric Hilton (of Thievery Corporation fame) have been planning for new outposts on U Street, The Feast has some interesting details about what Ayoubi plans to do with his prime corner location:
Though plans remain under lock and key, construction and design are underway and the name and concept are in the works. The building will feature a restaurant and lounge on the second and third floors to open in late January, says Ayoubi. The basement club "very similar to Eighteenth Street Lounge" will debut in March. A roof deck will open in the spring.
And how fancy the place will be! The esteemed Georgetown-based firm of Adamstein & Demetriou, which has designed some of the city's most beautiful restaurant spaces (Poste, Bistro Bis, Zaytinya, Zola), has been retained to remake the old bank's interior.
Maybe this place will be better suited for dancing?
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Watch: Disclosure's full performance at Coachella 2014
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April 15, 2014 | 4:00pm ET
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On Sunday evening, UK electronic duo Disclosure returned to Coachella for the second year in a row. Their 11-song performance featured standalone singles and tracks from last year's excellent Settle, including "When a Fire Starts to Burn", "Voices", "Grab Her!", and a remix of Jessie Ware's "Running". In addition, the brothers Lawrence brought out three special guests: Aluna Francis ("White Noise"), Mary J. Blige, ("F For You"), and Sam Smith ("Latch"). Replay the full performance below.
Find more videos from Coachella 2014, including OutKast, Arcade Fire, Beck, Lorde, HAIM, Queens of the Stone Age, and more here.
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When a Fire Starts to Burn
Grab Her!
White Noise (with Aluna Francis)
What's in Your Head
Confess to Me
Running (Disclosure Remix)
Help Me Lose My Mind
F For You (with Mary J. Blige)
Latch (with Sam Smith)
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Caroline Renate Pickardt (* 5. September 1936 in Plettenberg) ist eine deutsche Endokrinologin und Hochschullehrerin. Ihr wissenschaftlicher Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Bereich der Schilddrüsenerkrankungen (Thyreologie). Sie hat grundlegende Arbeiten zur Diagnostik von Funktionsstörungen der Schilddrüse und zur Struma geleistet.

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Pickardt promovierte im Jahre 1965 in München zum Thema Veränderungen des Sekretintestes bei subaciden, cholecystektomierten und pankreaskranken Patienten. Im Jahre 1972 habilitierte sie sich in München mit der Schrift Stimulation der TSH-Sekretion durch TRH (Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone): diagnostische Bedeutung und pathophysiologische Folgerungen. Am 18. Januar 1973 wurde sie zur Privatdozentin ernannt.

Im Laufe ihres wissenschaftlichen Lebens organisierte Pickardt mehrere wissenschaftliche Konferenzen und publizierte mehr als 80 Originalarbeiten und Übersichtsartikel sowie mehrere Bücher zu Schilddrüsenerkrankungen und zur endokrinen Orbitopathie. Zusammen mit Rudolf Fahlbusch beschrieb sie eine Form der tertiären Hypothyreose mit begleitender Hyperprolaktinämie durch Unterbrechung des Hypophysenstiels (Pickardt-Fahlbusch-Syndrom).

Im Jahre 2001 wurde Renate Pickardt emeritiert.

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 Stimulation der TSH-Sekretion durch TRH. Diagnostische Bedeutung und pathophysiologische Folgerung. Habilitationsschrift, München 1972.
 mit W. Geiger, R. Fahlbusch und P. C. Scriba. Stimulation der TSH-Sekretion durch TRF-Belastung bei hypothalamischen und hypophysären Krankheitsbildern. In: Klinische Wochenschrift. Band 50, 1972, S. 42–59.
 als Hrsg. mit Johannes Köbberling: Struma. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg 1990. ISBN 3-540-51067-2.
 mit Reinhard Ziegler und Rolf-Peter Willig: Rationelle Diagnostik in der Endokrinologie. Georg-Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart 1993. ISBN 3-13-115501-9.

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She started as a Commercial Account Manager and slowly moved up to an Account Executive role. Family took her back West in 2019 to Denver, Colorado. But after 2.5 years there, she and her family decided that Connecticut truly was home. She and owner, Jon Peter Svendsen had kept in touch and had been discussing the idea of joining forces. In August of 2021--they made that vision a reality! Kelly L Becker is now Owner/Partner at Svendsen Insurance Agency, alongside Jon.
Svendsen Insurance Agency was started in 1946 by Ernest B Svendsen and taken over in 1994 by his son, Jon Peter Svendsen. "It truly is an honor to have been chosen as Jon's partner in business. I do not take this task lightly and plan to do my best protecting the risks of our community and uphold the agency to the same high standards of customer service and ethical responsibility that were set in place before me." ~Kelly
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Heritage Conservancy Protects 37 Acres of Critical Habitat
In 2010, Heritage Conservancy received an Community Conservation Partnerships Program (funded in part by the Environmental Stewardship Fund) grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for open space preservation in Durham Township, Bucks County. Funds were used to acquire conservation easements on approximately 37 acres of land along Mine Hill Road. The area is now known as the Rattlesnake and Mine Hill Wildlife Preservation Trust property.
The property is adjacent to the Durham Bat Mine, one of the largest bat hibernacula in Pennsylvania, home to six species of bats and two species of "special concern." The preservation of the Rattlesnake and Mine Hill property has helped to further protect an important natural area which serves as a roosting and foraging site for the bats.
"This is good news for Heritage Conservancy, Bucks County, and all local residents," said Senator Mensch (R-Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton). "Grants that protect open space and our natural environment are long-term investments in communities and improve the quality of life for everyone."
Durham Township, at only 6,410 acres, is one of the smallest of the 31 townships in Bucks County. Prime agricultural land and the rolling, wooded terrain are its two predominant characteristics. Cooks Creek, classified as an Exceptional Value coldwater fishery by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Department of Environmental Protection, drains about two thirds of the township's area.
Project Type: Conserve Land and Wildlife | Region: Southeast
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NHL History: Pat Burns hired as 31st coach in Toronto Maple Leafs history
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It was today in 1992 that the Toronto Maple Leafs hired their 31st coach in franchise history: Pat Burns.
He stepped in replaced Tom Watt, who spent two years prior behind the bench.
Burns, however, had much more success behind the bench. In fact, he ended up winning the third-most games in franchise history at the time he finished his tenure. Only Punch Imlach, Hap Day and Dick Irvin had won more.
Over 281 games behind the bench, Burns went 133-107-41 making the playoffs in three of four seasons. In each of his first two years, the Leafs made deep runs in the playoffs. In 1992-93, the Leafs fell in the conference finals to the LA Kings and the next year they fell to the Vancouver Canucks.
In 1995-96, however, the Leafs faltered under Burns and 65 games into the year, he was let go. The firing came amid and eight-game losing streak dropping the Leafs to a 25-30-10 record.
While Toronto ended up making the playoffs but losing in the first round, Burns continued his coaching career two years later.
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These are the very best free antivirus software for 2019 you can download that will help keep the files and your activities on your PC Safe. There is a lot of security threat out there on the internet. From malware to adware to malicious software that just wants to steal all the information they can from PC.
All these and more are lurking on the internet waiting to get into your PC. So you will need to take precautions in order to avoid the information or any other thing on your PC falling into the wrong hands. We've done some research and got the very best free antivirus software or software that can keep your PC Safe from the numerous security threats out there.
Like I said earlier, this software is free to download and will keep your PC Safe. All you need is enough data to download any of the software you like and let it do its job of protecting your PC.
Avast coming first on our list is arguably the most popular Antivirus software for Windows Os and MacOS. There is also a mobile version for Android and iOS which is also free to download and use. Avast antivirus provides computer security, browser security, anti-phishing, anti-spyware, anti-spam and also creates a very strong firewall on your PC.
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These are the best free Antivirus Softwares out there that can keep your PC and its contents Safe. Choose any you prefer and download, if you don't like the interface, you can simply pick another and download. If you have any questions concerning the Antivirus Softwares listed above, you can simply leave a comment Down below.


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Q: Getting error "contract mismatch - mismatched Actions between sender and receiver" I am consuming a WCF webservice. It's a working service and in my application we are already consuming many methods from the service. I have just added the new method in the working wcf SERVICE. when I test the new method in WCF service it's working fine, there are no issues when I test the service alone. But I have added the new WCF service dll to my web application and trying to consume my new method, I am always getting this error message.
There is no issue with WCF service, because all other methods from the services works fine, excpt the newly added method.

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I have restarted IIS many times, there is no issue while building the project, however in runtime whenever I try to consume new method, I am getting an error message.
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We've teamed up with toy giant TOMY to offer 10 lucky readers the chance to win a must have children's games bundle.
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Stewardship with Vision: Caring for New Mexico's Streams.
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A report by the American Forest Foundation, highlights the important role states can play in empowering private landowners to protect forested headwaters that supply millions of Westerners with clean water, in the threat of severe drought and wildfires.
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Bus Driver crochets toys for every kid on her bus.
posted by Kelly Nash - Jul 11, 2017
Wisconsin school bus driver Trudy Serres loves the elementary school kids on her route, so much so that she's crocheted each and every one of them a toy. And she didn't just make a bunch and pass them out - she took orders and made a custom creation for all her students.
Serres has made tacos, ice cream cones, unicorns, "Star Wars" characters, and "Trolls" dolls. Anything these kids ask for, she crochets for them. The kids adore Mrs. Trudy and the special gifts she makes them. And the feeling is definitely mutual.
Parents have written to the principal of Summit Elementary School praising Serres for her creations. But she says the students' reactions are the only payment she needs. "They would gleam when they saw them," she explains. "I love children and to see their faces and their reactions - that's what makes my day."


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Marcotte plans layoffs after losing city contract
Disposal company's CEO says 15 of their 35 employees would have to be laid off when the contract with Port Huron ends in June.
Marcotte plans layoffs after losing city contract Disposal company's CEO says 15 of their 35 employees would have to be laid off when the contract with Port Huron ends in June. Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: https://bwne.ws/2Hx82ef
Jackie Smith, Times Herald Published 4:16 p.m. ET April 27, 2018 | Updated 7:24 p.m. ET April 27, 2018
Marcotte Disposal employees Mickey Kenney, left, and Stephen Clark load garbage into the back of a garbage truck in a southside neighborhood Thursday, Feb. 1. The company plans to layoff employees after the city of Port Huron ended its contract.(Photo: Brian M. Wells/Times Herald)Buy Photo
When Marcotte Disposal's contract with Port Huron ends in June, owner Tracey Kaplin said a big portion of its local staff will be laid off.
The company was one of two bidders for the city's next five-year refuse collection contract. But on Monday, City Council members signed off on administrators' recommendation to go with the Flint-based Emterra Environmental — the lower option by $1.2 million — for unlimited, citywide solid waste collection services.
Kaplin said the city's contract makes up more than a third of its business and that the loss could cost 15 of the 35 local employees their jobs.
The family-owned business was founded in Ontario, Canada, but has a base in Port Huron Township.
"We're going to have to figure out what we're going to do obviously and it's sad, but all good things do come to an end," Kaplin said. "We're going to try to move forward positively. But I'm not certain how the future will be. Right now, it's sad. We're feeling pretty upset for our guys. Always friendly. No complaints. Very little turnover. Once you get good workers, and you pay them a fair living wage, they're apt to stay."
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At $10,793,159, Marcotte was the more expensive option for the second of three bid options they submitted. They also bid higher for a third option that would've covered an automated system.
However, they bid lower by more than $150,000 for limited solid waste and disposal services.
Kaplin had made a plea for that option in an earlier email to council, citing an environmental responsibility to reduce waste.
"Waste reduction can only be successful by starting with the source," she wrote. "Making each resident responsible for reducing their waste, finding ways to donate used items, upcycling and composting at home are all ways that we can help the environment. We may not be able to change the world, but 10,373 homes per month can make an impact (on) this community."
But officials said on Monday, option two would mean controlling cost while also maintaining the current level of service — its yard waste program, curbside recycling and leaf vacuum pick up, and regular trash collection.
Port Huron Public Works Director Lennie Naeyaert said it also allowed the city to more mindfully consolidate services.
He told council members, "We currently have a patchwork of existing contracts throughout all of the city's locations," and that the recommendation wasn't an issue with Marcotte itself.
"They have done a very good job. I'm well pleased," Naeyaert said Monday. "I was happy to hear that they were one of the bidders for this new contract."
City Manager James Freed echoed that sentiment Friday in the wake of the decision, adding the city likes Marcotte but that it was City Council's fiduciary responsibility to take the less expensive contract.
Other officials have said they understand the decision — Marysville officials talked about Marcotte's bid during a Wednesday meeting, where City Manager Randy Fernandez said he would have done the same thing under those circumstances.
But Kaplin said Port Huron's decision came as a surprise.
Had Marcotte bid any lower, she said, it would have meant cuts inside the company.
"They chose the service, they know what the service is, they know what they're getting," she said. "Sadly, I'm not willing to make money off the backs of my guys. I don't want to treat them unfairly."
Currently, the company has contracts with Grant, St. Clair and Fort Gratiot townships and with individuals.
The Grant Township contract was recently renewed for three years, and Kaplin said she had hoped Port Huron would follow suit. Grant Supervisor Bill Deater said the township is getting a good savings despite increases in tipping fees.
Moving forward, Kaplin said the company is looking for other opportunities, such as Marine City. There, City Manager Elaine Leven said she plans to recommend seeking new bids when its contract with Emterra is up at the end of this year.
Kaplin said Marcotte also reached out to Marysville, which has another year on its current contract.
This week, she said morale has been low among local staff. She said they'll offer a couple week's pay to the 15 who are laid off so they don't have to leave abruptly before the contract ends, and she wasn't sure if they would be picked up by Emterra.
Kaplin said the company hasn't figured out which employees will be affected. Drivers, she said, make $13.50 to $15 an hour based on performance, and that loaders are between $13 and $15, depending on length of employment.
"A lot of them have been here for the five years," she said. "Some of our older staff nearly to 15 years."
Contact Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or jssmith@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @Jackie20Smith.
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Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck is an American classic which can be read on many levels. For high school students, it is largely a historical novel, depicting the conditions of migrant farmers in California who had left the "Dust Bowl" of Oklahoma and Texas and traveled to find work on farms and in grape vineyards. The work is far more than that, however, and college students who study this novel as a part of an American literature course, will be involved in a great deal of analytical study of themes and symbols. The inevitable Grapes of Wrath essay will follow, in which you will be asked to discuss a theme or some of the symbolism in the work.
You may have liked the book as a story, although it is certainly depressing. Now, however, you have this essay assignment, and you are not looking forward to it. And maybe that is because you are struggling with identifying a topic that will "work" and that will just get you through this assignment with a decent grade. Here are some potential topics that you might want to consider.
There are important themes in this work that will make an excellent The Grapes of Wrath essay. Steinbeck was a strong critic of both the government of the time and of the wealthy landowners whose greed drove all of their behaviors. Thus, his themes all related to these conditions.
Discuss the theme of man's inhumanity to his fellow human beings within the context of the landowners' treatment of the "Okies." Find other examples in history that demonstrate that his is a universal theme.
Privilege and Poverty: Discuss the political, economic and social comments Steinbeck makes about government and the rich who serve one another to the detriment of the poor, downtrodden members of society. Compare this condition in the late 1930's with conditions in the U.S. today in which the few wealthy seem to control everything, including the government.
Injustice: Steinbeck is particularly wrathful about the injustices that exist in a society in which a very few control all of the wealth. Again, many comparisons could be drawn to the current treatment of the poor in the U.S.
Altruism: The hope that Steinbeck sees for man is portrayed by the many examples of unselfishness on the part of the workers, contrasted with the utter selfishness of the landowners.
Rose of Sharon's baby was a symbol of new hope to the Joad family. The fact that the infant was still born is symbolic of the death of that hope as well.
The method of the burial of the baby approaches the image of Moses in the Old Testament, being placed in the river by his mother in an attempt to save him from death.
What symbolism might be found in the death of the Joads' dog at the hands of a wealthy driver?
John Steinbeck The Grapes of Wrath essay may be a bit difficult for you if you are pressed for time. This is not an essay that you will write easily and quickly, as you must make your thesis statement and as each point you make must be supported by examples from the novel. Sometimes it might be a better idea to get some help from a professional writing service, and this may be one of those times.


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Parenting Teenagers: "Risky" Business
Molly Gathright, MD
Associate Professor, UAMS Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
Medical Director, Psychiatric Research Institute Child Diagnostic Unit
UAMS Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Have you ever caught yourself saying something like this?
"I can't believe he did that!"
"She knows better!"
"What were they thinking??"
If you're like most parents, these phrases have crossed your lips a time or two, and you know that raising a teenager is "risky" business. You might even feel like you are part of the movie "Rebel without a Cause."
Although it can be stressful for parents, it might help to know that adolescence and risk-taking go hand in hand. Risk- taking is an important way for teenagers to learn about themselves. It's part of their path to becoming independent young adults. Parts of the teenage brain that impact impulse control do not fully mature until age 25.
There is a steep rise in risk-taking behavior at the time of puberty. The teenage brain is extra sensitive to reward signals when a pay-off for a risk is higher than expected. Teenagers are more likely to make impulsive, emotional decisions without thinking through the consequences. Not to mention, teenagers want to be accepted by their peers!
So, of course, some teenagers take risks because of peer pressure. They want to perform, impress, show off or be different. In fact, risk-taking among teens doubles when peers are around. Now with the world of social media directly at a teen's fingertips, it seems that peers can "virtually" always be around.
Healthy risk-taking can be a valuable experience. Healthy risks that are good to encourage in teens include sporting activities, artistic and creative abilities, volunteer activities, traveling, making new friends or entering competitions.
Channel your teen's risk-taking tendencies into safer, more constructive activities. Unhealthy risk-taking behavior includes driving too fast, texting or talking on the phone while driving, unprotected sex, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, stealing, social media challenges or disordered eating.
Many adults interpret teenage risk-taking as an act of rebellion. However, it may have more to do with identity formation and the way teenagers demonstrate to themselves that they are capable, grown-up and independent from their parents. Of course, they aren't really, which is why you are still necessary.
Knowing that it's normal doesn't make teenage risk-taking any easier to live with. Parents are key in supporting teens as they explore new ideas, try something they are interested in, or connect with a different group of friends. You can help your teen limit negative risk-taking behavior by the following:
Teach your teen to assess risk.
Determine agreed upon ground rules with your teen. Be flexible and adaptable as they gain independence and show responsibility.
Communicate openly and frequently with your teen. Try to stay connected.
Be involved in your teen's everyday life.
Keep an eye on your teen. Know who he or she is with and where he or she is. Welcome their friends in your home.
Talk about core family values. Share your own and ask your teenager about theirs.
Be a good role model. Teenagers are guided by how their parents behave. Model decision-making skills.
Give your teen a way out. If he or she feels pressure to take risks to fit in, help him or her think of ways to opt out without losing credibility.
The good news is that you, as a parent, are the most influential factor in the decision of teenagers to engage in high-risk behaviors. Research consistently finds that warm, accepting, and authoritative parenting during the teenage years is associated with teens' greater self-restraint from risky behaviors.
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