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Every Roald Dahl Show & Movie Coming Soon to Netflix
Published on January 12th, 2022, 7:00 am EST
Netflix is all-in on Roald Dahl. Not only have they expanded on their initial deal to bring Dahl's works to life on Netflix, but they also purchased the Roald Dahl Story Company in 2021 for a deal work more than £500 million. A number of projects are already underway so let's take a look at every Roald Dahl series & movie coming soon to Netflix.
As we mentioned, Netflix initially signed a deal in November 2018 to work with the Roald Dahl Company on new projects which included the initial projects listed below but have yet to release.
Almost three years later, Netflix went a step further by purchasing the entire company and its library of IP. The company is going to act autonomously within the overall Netflix business.
Born in Llandaff, Cardiff, Roald Dahl was the son of Norwegian immigrant parents. The acclaimed author served in the RAF in WW2 and later worked on propaganda pieces. Despite writing many short adult stories, Dhal will forever be known as a beloved children's author, which started with Gremlins in 1943 and ended with The Minpins in 1991.
Roald Dahl in his flying gear in Africa
For a full detailed account of his life, you can find it here.
Confirmed Roald Dahl Projects Coming to Netflix
On-Screen Adaptations: 2
Netflix Release Date: TBA
Unsurprisingly, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of the first of the Road Dahl projects to get underway at Netflix. It took just over 16 months for the announcement but we now have confirmation that Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit director, Taika Waititi, will write, direct, and executive produce both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
Taika Waititi the 2020 Oscar winner for Adaptive Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit photographed by Andrew Eccles on Feb. 10, 2020, at the H Club Los Angeles, CA
The beloved children's novel was first published in 1964, making it almost 60 years old! Another mind-blower is the beloved classic adaptation, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder, is almost 50 years old and will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on the 12th of August, 2021. Whatever Taika Waititi and Netflix have planned for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, we're certain it will be scrumdiddlyumptious.
Upon finding one of five sought-after golden tickets, Charlie Bucket is invited to take a grand tour of the world-famous Willy Wonka factory. Accompanied by his Grandpa Joe, Charlie is also joined by four other children, whose habits and mannerisms are far from delightful. What's inside the factory will change Charlie's life forever.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Copyright. Puffin Books.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Taika Waititi will also be responsible for the very first on-screen adaptation of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Despite the fact that the beloved children's novel is almost 50 years old, no one has taken on the project until now. Just like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator will be written, directed and executive produced by Taika Waititi. The plot is far more outlandish than its predecessor, but if there's anyone who can take on the bizarre and zany story and smash it out of the park, it must be Taika Waititi.
Pictured: Taika Waititi (left) and Chris Hemsworth (right).
After launching into the sky with the Great Glass Elevator, Willy Wonka, Charlie, and Grandpa Joe arrive at Space Hotel USA. The trio is mistaken for spies by approaching astronauts and the President of the United States. However, shortly after their arrival, they discover that the hotel has been taken over by dangerous, shape-shifting alien monsters known as The Vermicious Knids.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator – Copyright. Puffin Books.
Netflix Release Date: December 2022
The 1996 film Matilda is often remembered fondly by all those that were growing up during the 90s, and suffice to say is still enjoyed by plenty of children to this day. As the story of Matilda is held deeply in the hearts of many, Netflix will certainly need to capture the magic of the novel with its intended animated adaptation. We're still waiting on confirmation on who will lead the project, but we suspect we'll learn more soon.
We do have confirmation that a live-action musical of the children's novel is also coming to Netflix in the near future. The film will be an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name by Tim Minchin. Matthew Warchus will be directing the film.
Fans needn't worry, you'll be receiving a double dose of Matilda as the animated adaptation will still be happening on Netflix.
Official poster for Matilda – Copyright. Working Title Films
Matilda, a young, gifted and incredibly intelligent five-and-a-half-year-old, struggles with the stupidity of her family. At school, Matilda makes friends with the lovely Miss Honey and is finally able to show her intellectual prowess. Unfortunately, the school is run by the tyrannical Miss Trunchbull who takes pride in giving harsh punishments to the students. When Matilda develops telekinetic powers, she enlists the help of Miss Honey as they work together to stop Miss Trunchbull.
Matilda – Copyright. Puffin Books.
The Twits
There were plans for many years to produce a feature film for The Twits, but the project was abandoned around 2012.
John Cleese was set to write the script, along with Kirk De Micco. Disney would have been producing the film alongside the animation studio Vanguard Film & Animation. With the project seemingly abandoned, it looks like Netflix will provide the very first on-screen adaptation for the beloved children's novel.
Mr. and Mrs. Twit, two retired circus trainers, are the nastiest and ugliest pair around, constantly pranking each other, each nastier than the last. From training a poor family of monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, to capturing birds for their pies with superglue, the Twits are incredibly fiendish. When the family of monkeys is visited by the Roly-Poly bird, they devise a plan with their visitor to take down the Twits for good.
In July 2021, we first reported that the project was moving forward and had boarded Wreck-it Ralph writer, Phil Johnston, to join the project which is set to be a limited series.
The Twits -Copyright. Puffin Books.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
In January 2022, news came that Netflix would be tackling the 5th chapter of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.
Better yet, the news about who is involved with the project makes it our most anticipated project to date.
Wes Anderson is reportedly on board to direct the adaptation and Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes set to star.
Potential Netflix Projects Coming in the Future
There have been 2 on-screen adaptations for the BFG, with the original 1989 animation looked upon far more favorably than Steven Speilberg's attempt in 2016. The loveable Big Friendly Giant is one of Roald Dahl's most famous and beloved characters, so Netflix has to make sure the animation and the voice of the BFG are perfect. We'd welcome the return of David Jason to provide the voice of BFG, as he did it perfectly in ITV's 1989 animated feature.
Sophie, orphaned after the death of her parents, was lying in bed at night, unable to sleep. Upon seeing a strange sight in the streets, a giant man, carrying a giant bag and a giant trumpet, Sophie is whisked away by the mysterious figure. Revealing himself to be a giant, he introduces himself as BFG, short for Big Friendly Giant. Unlike other man-eating giants, BFG lives off disgusting snozzcumbers and spends his time capturing dreams.
The BFG – Copyright. Puffin Books.
The remaining novels likely to be adapted by Netflix are as follows:
George's Marvellous Medicine (1981)
Boy, Tales of Childhood (1984)
Going Solo (1986)
The Enormous Crocodile (1978)
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (1985)
Henry Sugar (1977)
Billy and the Minpins (1991)
The Magic Finger (1966)
Esio Trot (1990)
Dirty Beasts (1983)
Rhyme Stew (1989)
Why aren't all of Roald Dahl's children's novels being adapted
To put it simply, Netflix doesn't have the license to adapt all of the novels from Roald Dahl's bibliography. This is because some of the missing titles, such as Fantastic Mr. Fox, are licensed by other companies. Using the aforementioned Fantastic Mr. Fox, the previous adaptation for the novel was produced by 20th Century Fox in 2009. With Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox, it can be presumed that Disney now holds the license.
Other missing titles are:
Danny, Champion of the World
The Magic Finger
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
Which Roald Dahl animated series are you looking forward to most on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below.
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A City populated with more than 24,000.
Only 1,100 voted and School Board Members and City Council Members are elected with less than 100 votes!
Oh, did I mention that they ran unopposed?
One City Council Member elected by a 22 vote margin.
In one Ward only 98 people (out of 8,000 before redistricting) voted!
That election cost was $11,000.00.
This is discouraging. On the bright side - if we identify good candidates - we only have to get the number out to beat the other guy - which probably isn't a large number. Thanks for sharing Michael.


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Police: Man bought Iowa City truck with bad check under false name
Stephen Gruber-Miller
sgrubermil@dmreg.com
A man who bought a truck from the city of Iowa City last April used a bad check and a false name, police said.
Mitchell W. Hauke, 48, of Tulsa, Okla., bid on an Iowa City truck on the website Govdeals.com, which allows government agencies to sell surplus and confiscated equipment online, in a March 2015 deal, according to Iowa City police complaints.
Police said Hauke agreed to pay $11,185.88 for the truck, as well as over $1,000 in administrative costs. He arrived at the Iowa City Civic Center at 410 E. Washington St. on April 2, 2015, and, under the name Stan Forrester, turned over a check for the truck, according to the complaints.
The check was later revealed to be fraudulent, police said, and the truck was recovered in Tulsa last July. When Hauke was interviewed by police, he said he got the check from an associate, who is not named in the complaints. A text message conversation between Hauke and the associate revealed their plan to obtain the truck, according to police.
Hauke was arrested Friday and has been charged with first-degree theft, a class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. He is currently being held in the Johnson County Jail on a $20,000 bond.
Reach Stephen Gruber-Miller at 319-887-5407 or sgrubermil@press-citizen.com. Follow him at @sgrubermiller.

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Feds eye Big Flats building to ease immigration crisis
Bob Jamieson
A Big Flats aviation facility was, and may still be, under consideration for another kind of flight — processing some of the thousands of Central American women and children now crossing into the U.S. illegally.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency called Chemung County June 23 to tell them the now-closed Sikorsky Customer Delivery & Completion Center was being considered as a reception center, Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli said Monday.
"My understanding ... is that it would be used for many of these refugees that have come across the border. They were looking for a place to process people, house people," Santulli said. "It wasn't asking you if you were interested, it was sort of telling you they were seriously considering it."
An unprecedented influx of immigrant youths from Central America is overwhelming federal shelters and roiling debate in Washington over how to solve the crisis, USA TODAY reported.
Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, in his weekly conference call with the media Monday, referred to a potential immigration detention center in Big Flats. He said he was opposed to it and it likely would not go through because the site is not a good fit.
That's the same conclusion reached by Santulli and Ann Crook, manager of the Elmira Corning Regional Airport. It's not known if the proposal is still being considered.
Chemung County owns the 105,000-square-foot facility, which sits on 14 acres next to the airport, and is trying to sell or lease the facility, built in 1995 as the original site of the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, an aviation museum.
Sikorsky closed that site and another one at the airport in 2012-13, resulting in the loss of 1,200 manufacturing jobs for military helicopter contracts.
Santulli said he and Crook discussed the fact that the Federal Aviation Administration previously told the county only an aviation business could operate there for security reasons and that any use outside of that would be rejected by the FAA.
He said Crook also called the FAA on June 23 to discuss the proposal in light of the restrictions on the building's use. Santulli said it is his understanding the FAA agreed it was an inappropriate use.
"They didn't think it was the right place and thought it was a bad idea," Santulli said.
Santulli said he has been in contact with the offices of Reed and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., but had no official confirmation Monday afternoon whether the Big Flats building was still being eyed as an immigration center.
"My gut feeling is that we have been taken off the list," Santulli said.
He said airport personnel are fingerprinted and have to have badges to access parts of the airport outside the terminal. The former Sikorsky and museum facility, meanwhile, has doors and hangars that open onto the airport tarmac and runways.
"It doesn't make any sense to me. There is no way you could use it for a detention or a processing center without having people all over the place. Security would be a concern," he said.
Since October, the Rio Grande Valley in Texas has seen an unprecedented influx of unaccompanied children mostly from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador illegally cross into the U.S. USA TODAY reported an estimated 52,193 unaccompanied children younger than 18 years old have been caught, nearly four times the number two years ago, overwhelming border facilities in Texas, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Border Patrol statistics show it's not just children crossing. The number of all immigrants — men, women and children — other than Mexicans arrested at the Southwest border has soared from 46,997 in fiscal year 2011 to nearly 150,000 last fiscal year, USA TODAY reported.
In response, federal officials are transporting the immigrants to processing centers in California and elsewhere to ease overcrowded facilities in Texas.
Big Flats Town Supervisor Ed Fairbrother said he thinks it would be a bad idea to set up an immigration center at the Big Flats facility.
"They are throwing that at a community that is ill-prepared to handle it. Why are you doing it when you have facilities out there that can handle this? They have shut down state hospitals, which would be more appropriate. We are not prepared for something like that," Fairbrother said.
"I think we all want to help," Santulli said. "Everyone realizes there is a huge influx of people coming into the country, but we all might not agree with how this process is being done.
"Of all the buildings I can think of, that is one that would not be designed for what they want to do, because of the federal government's own rules and regulations," Santulli said.


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"Europe is only at the beginning of realising how much is possible with AI," said Hanna Hagström, the director of artificial intelligence at Reaktor. Image: Veikko Somerpuro
Finland continues teaching AI to the world, for free
Reaktor and the University of Helsinki have launched a follow-up to their massively popular open online course on artificial intelligence (AI), offering ordinary people an opportunity to familiarise themselves with algorithms at the core of AI systems.
Aleksi Teivainen
Called Building AI, the course will offer participants an opportunity to enter the artificial intelligence community and contribute to solving challenges in society, everyday life and working life by means of artificial intelligence.
"Artificial intelligence is visible in our lives as the recommendation algorithms of on-demand services and face-recognition techniques, for example," said Teemu Roos, a professor of computer science at the University of Helsinki. "We want to familiarise people with the tools that are used to create artificial intelligence systems. That way people can be part of this societal change instead of simply having to adapt to what the technology elite are doing."
The English-language course can be completed at three different difficulty levels, the easiest of which requires no ability to read or write code. The other two, however, involve reading, editing and writing in Python, a popular general-purpose programming language.
Participants are able to claim two study credits and, for a charge of 50 euros, a certificate for completing the course.
The course seeks to engage people in the societal transformation spurred by AI, says Teemu Roos. Image: Maarit Kytöharju
Half a million and counting
Joni Suorsa, the director of artificial intelligence education at Reaktor Education, described the course as a bridge between basic-level courses and courses that require understanding of a programming language.
"We provide the students a channel to the artificial intelligence community and help them to accumulate key skills for working life," he added.
Roughly 530 000 people from around the globe have already participated in the original course, Elements of AI. Launched with the ambitious goal of teaching the fundamentals of artificial intelligence to one per cent of the world's population, the course is currently being translated to all official languages of the European Union.
Reaktor and the University of Helsinki are motivated by a shared desire to democratise information and promote the inclusion of population groups who are often ignored in technological discussions. The results thus far are encouraging, with women accounting for 40 per cent and over 45-year-olds 25 per cent of the participants.
"It can be very difficult to realise how artificial intelligence is used if you are unfamiliar with technology or the use case," told Hanna Hagström, the director of artificial intelligence at Reaktor. "We want to offer people concrete tools to understand the possibilities of artificial intelligence."
Elements of AI was named as one of four winners in the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge in November 2019.
The free online course delves into topics such as neural networks and deep learning. Image: Course material from Building AI
Funding for Turku-based project to foster trust in AI
Finland gives free AI training to Europe
Finnish AI solution helps medical staff kill cancer cells


Before you commission your website or logo, or decide on rebranding or digital marketing, it helps to have clarity, not just on what you want, but why.
No-one wants a website or rebrand for the sake of it. Most companies are looking for more brand awareness and ultimately business growth.


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This isn't the type of review that I usually do. But when I was asked to review Sticky Icky Booger Bugs, a children's book about Cystic Fibrosis, I said yes right away. Someone significant in my life lives with this illness, and it seemed important for me to write this post.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a chronic, inherited disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (and 70,000 worldwide). CF occurs when a defective gene causes the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and can lead to life threatening lung infections. The mucus also obstructs the pancreas, which can stop natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food. People with CF have a median life expectancy of 38 years. Ultimately, as the illness worsens, lung transplantation can become necessary.
To learn more about CF, visit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Sherry Frith wrote Sticky Icky Booger Bugs after two of her sons, Kory and Kevin, were diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis.
She wanted to say the same thing that I wrote above – only in a way that would make sense to her young children. Thus, the Sticky Icky Booger Bugs were born. Her book tells the story of Kory, a young boy with CF, and the things that he must do each day to keep his Sticky Icky Booger Bugs at bay. Kory's mom helps him with a variety of airway clearance techniques. He has two types of inhalers, a nebulizer, and a "shaker" vest which helps loosen his mucus. He also must take digestive enzyme supplements and gas pills with each meal and snack to prevent stomach upset. He does all this while going to school, doing homework, and playing soccer & video games with his friends, just like other boys his age.
I absolutely love the author's imagery – she writes about sticky, icky, gunky, green boogers that Kory and his mom chase off every day. The illustrator has created little booger monsters that look yucky and grouchy, but not scary. The bugs are depicted as an annoying part of Kory's life – not something to be feared or dreaded. He's a normal child who happens to have Cystic Fibrosis.
I'm not a book reviewer and I don't know any fancy book reviewer words. But I can tell you that this book is awesome. It's an optimistic and happy read for young a child with CF, as well as for anyone who wants to know what a day in the life of a child with CF is like. I would recommend it for parents, teachers, school libraries, pediatricians, or for anyone who may know or love someone with Cystic Fibrosis.
To learn more about this book, the author, and Kory, visit Beat Snot online and on Facebook. Sticky Icky Booger Bugs is available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle formats. You can also enter here to win a copy of your own! Just complete the Rafflecopter below, and enter to win a Kindle version of Sticky Icky Booger Bugs.
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Thanks. It's a great book. I'm donating our copy to my kids' school library.
What a wonderful book for a great cause. CF patients are near and dear to me.


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Q: How do I reduce the time complexity for the following code? How do I reduce the Time Complexity for the following code?
I have to check if the words in the queries are present in the sentences and print the sentence number else print "-1".
The order of the words does not matter in the queries. They should be present in the sentence, that's it.
class Result {
static boolean o=false;

public static void textQueries(List<String> sentences, List<String> queries) {
// Write your code here
    String[] s, se;
    ArrayList<HashSet<Integer>> arr=new ArrayList<>();

    for(int i=0; i<queries.size(); i++) {
        s=queries.get(i).split(" ");
        HashSet<String> set=new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(s));
        for(String str : set) {
            HashSet<Integer> q=new HashSet<>();
            for(int j=0; j<sentences.size(); j++) {
                se=sentences.get(j).split(" ");
                HashSet<String> sen=new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(se));
                if(sen.contains(str)) {
                    q.add(j);
                }
            }
            arr.add(q);
        }
        for(int d=0; d<sentences.size(); d++) {
            print(d, arr);
        }
        if(o==false)
            System.out.print("-1");
        System.out.println();
        arr.clear();
        o=false;
    }

}

public static void print(int d, ArrayList<HashSet<Integer>> arr) {
    for(int a=0; a<arr.size(); a++) {
        HashSet<Integer> st=arr.get(a);
        if(!st.contains(d))
            return;
    }
    o=true;
    System.out.print(d+" ");
}

}

A: Here is what I think is an improved version:
    import java.util.Arrays;
    import java.util.List;

    public class Main {
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            List<String> sentences = Arrays.asList("a bc def", "bc, ajj");
            List<String> queries = Arrays.asList("a bc def");
            textQueries(sentences, queries);
        }

        public static void textQueries(List<String> sentences, List<String> queries) {
            int counter = 0;
            outer:
            for (String sentence : sentences) {
                System.out.println("Process sentence: " + sentence + " nr. " + (++counter));
                List<String> sentenceWords = Arrays.asList((sentence.split(" ")));
                for (String query : queries) {

                    if (sentenceWords.containsAll(Arrays.asList((query.split(" "))))) {
                        System.out.println(counter);
                        continue outer;
                    }
                }
                System.out.println(-1);
            }
        }
    }

A: public static void textQueries(List<String> sentences, List<String> queries) {
    final List<Set<String>> sentencesWords = getSentenceUniqueWords(sentences);
    final Function<Set<String>, Set<Integer>> findSentencesWithAllWords = words -> {
        int pos = 0;
        Set<Integer> positions= new TreeSet<>();

        for (Set<String> sentenceWords : sentencesWords) {
            if (sentenceWords.containsAll(words))
                positions.add(pos);

            pos++;
        }

        return positions;
    };

    for (String query : queries) {
        Set<Integer> positions= findSentencesWithAllWords.apply(getUniqueWords(query));

        if (positions.isEmpty())
            System.out.println(-1);
        else
            System.out.println(positions.stream()
                                  .map(String::valueOf)
                                  .collect(Collectors.joining(" ")));
    }
}

private static List<Set<String>> getSentenceUniqueWords(List<String> sentences) {
    return sentences.stream()
                    .map(sentence -> getUniqueWords(sentence))
                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
}

private static final Pattern SPACES = Pattern.compile("\\s+");

private static Set<String> getUniqueWords(String str) {
    return Arrays.stream(SPACES.split(str)).collect(Collectors.toSet());
}

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There are those that would say that work life balance is dead or, there is no such thing. Some even go so far as, "You can't have your cake and eat it too," "You can't be a good parent and have a career. You have to choose" More even profess that work life 'integration' is the ticket.
With the weekly work hours getting longer, technology allowing us to be largely ' on call' or tethered to work even when we are not there, parents being faced with children who are largely committed to extra curricular activities and clubs in parents' 'free time', more and more people are slipping into burnout.
I believe work life 'balance' is simply an issue of semantics. Often when we think of balance we imagine a scale with a fulcrum that has two sides which have to achieve equality in order to stay suspended. In my experience balance is more of a rhythm that we achieve. The scale is always in motion, just as our lives are always dynamic not static. The key is to maintain a rhythm that does not allow one side or the other to dramatically dip too far slamming to the ground and sending the other end flying. This 'balance' can be achieved through integration of all aspects of our lives while creating wholeness. Most people share a simple and similar desire to create ease, joy and meaningful engagement between all the interconnected roles, relationships and responsibilities that make up their lives. In my practice, this what is meant when we talk about 'work-life balance'.
The reality is both of these aspects of our lives, work and play, at various times will compete with each other, our attention and energy will flow more in favor of one than the other. The goal is to have a depth of clarity for the big picture and what we want our life experience to look like as a whole and strive for 'relationship' between the two. What do I mean by this? Just like any quality relationship there is some give and take and understanding. One person has to have the other person's back and pick up the slack sometimes to give the other what they need to grow. Our lives are no different with respect to work and play. We are in a constant state of prioritizing. If our priorities are out of alignment with our bigger vision for our work and play arenas, we start to feel 'out of balance' or fragmented. It is simply a symptom that we have pieced ourselves out too much. When this happens we have to assess where we are and get clear on what we want our experience to look like. Once we have achieved this we can use this vision as a compass or a navigation system for how we prioritize the cornucopia of opportunities that show up in our experience. It then becomes clear what we say yes to and what we say no to, always pivoting and in motion. It is an awareness we create for where we are in time and space with respect to how much we can handle and when we need to adjust.
In short, balance simply means you find a rhythm and equality among the various arenas of your life so you feel supported inspired and purposeful. It is not specifically rooted in the idea that you give any one area more attention than the other. You are instead gaining value from each, creating a counter balance that leads to ultimate personal and professional fulfillment. I believe that is the end game of work life balance: personal and professional fulfillment that leads to wholeness.
Work like balance is NOT dead. It is possible for all aspects of our two worlds to coexist together. We can have our cake and eat it too. You can be an excellent and supportive parent with a deeply meaningful career. We simply have to choose it and catch the rhythm to the beat of our own drum.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this issue and your beliefs and experiences. What challenges do you face in the war between work and play? Is the struggle real?
If you need support in your own war, sign up for a free 'get acquainted call' and we will have virtual coffee and see how I can help!


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Pioneering implant revives legs of paralysed men
Technology 8 April 2014
By Andy Coghlan
Big step: movement is possible
They can't quite walk. Yet. But four wheelchair-bound men who until recently were completely paralysed below the waist can now move their legs and toes and even lift up to 100 kilograms with their legs. Their spinal cords have been reawakened by electrical implants that revive the flow of information between limbs and brain. Such feats would previously have been unthinkable in people with spinal cord injuries.
"We think it's a very large milestone," says Claudia Angeli of the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center at the University of Louisville. "There's not been anything like this, and no hope previously for the most severely injured patients, so this is a very important step forward for them."
Video: Spinal cord implant revives paralysed legs
The device – an array of electrodes – is implanted not at the point of injury, but in the still intact lumbosacral region of the spinal cord, which is the main information hub linking the brain to the lower limbs. Despite being crushed, Angeli says, the spinal cord and its associated nerve connections retain huge capacity to continue sending messages.
Since New Scientist reported the breakthrough in 2012, the four men have continued to improve their strength, precision and range of movement. "We haven't seen a plateau in their performance yet," says Angeli. One of the men, Drew Meas, says he can stand without his stimulator. "I'm going for full walking again, that's my motto," he says.
Souped-up implant
Angeli is now planning to test the device in a further eight people. She says that it might be possible to refine the implant so it allows for better coordination, possibly leading to walking. With this in mind, she is starting experiments in animals with an implant that has 27 electrodes instead of 16.
Angeli says the implant restores what in healthy people would be the resting potential of the spinal cord – the baseline electrical activity that keeps the cord alert, but which wanes through lack of use in people who are paralysed.
Once this background electrical impetus is restored artificially, the cord reawakens and can register the brain's "intent" to move and convert this into fine movement at the motor neuron level. And by modulating the voltage for each individual and for each task, algorithms that optimise delivery of electrical activity for specific movements can be worked out and applied at will by the patients.
But the existing device has limitations, says Angeli. For example, the algorithms tend to be different for right and left legs or toes, so only one side can be moved at a time. The hope is that a more sophisticated device will be able to deliver algorithms simultaneously, and so coordinate movement in both legs to enable walking. Simple as it sounds, this remains a challenge.
Another boost for the men is that to varying degrees they have all recovered bladder, bowel and sexual function. "That really restores dignity," says Roderic Pettigrew, director of the US National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering in Bethesda, Maryland.
Journal reference: Brain, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awu038
Flash of light moves mouse muscles
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A genetic tweak can make light work of some nerve disorders. Using flashes of light to stimulate modified neurons can restore movement to paralysed muscles. A study demonstrating this in mice lays the path for using such "optogenetic" approaches to treat nerve disorders ranging from spinal cord injury to epilepsy and motor neuron disease.
Optogenetics has been hailed as one of the most significant recent developments in neuroscience. It involves genetically modifying neurons to produce a light-sensitive protein, which makes them "fire", sending an electrical signal, when exposed to light.
One stumbling block has been the fear of genetically manipulating the brain irreversibly. In the latest study, a group led by Linda Greensmith of University College London and Ivo Lieberam of King's College London altered mouse embryonic stem cells in the lab before transplanting them into nerves in the leg – making them easier to remove if necessary.
The team inserted an algal gene that codes for a light-responsive protein into the stem cells. Then they added signalling molecules to make the stem cells develop into motor neurons, the cells that carry signals between the spinal cord and the rest of the body. They implanted these neurons into the sciatic nerve – which runs from the spinal cord to the lower limbs – of mice whose original nerves had been cut (Science, doi.org/r6w).
After waiting five weeks for the implanted neurons to integrate with the muscle, Greensmith's team anaesthetised the mice, cut open their skin and shone pulses of blue light on the nerve. The leg muscles contracted in response. "We were surprised at how well this worked," says Greensmith.
To make the technique practical for people, the researchers are developing a light-emitting diode in the form of a cuff that would go around the nerve, which could be connected to a miniature battery under the skin. Clare Wilson
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1935 Pontiac General Facts by Rick Bodziak
GM was by 1935 starting to standardize the use of various bodies throughout their car lines. Most of the bodies were now supplied by Fisher Body. The 1935 and 1936 Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and LaSalle used the exact same body stampings, from the cowl back. The differences between them were what distinguished them from each other. Namely the dash inset, fenders, hoods, bumpers, running boards, etc. The convertibles used the very same top and vent window assemblies. It is possible the vent window and top assemblies used in the Buick and Chevy DeLuxe lines were the same also. I have not been able to verify this.
The 1936 Chevy DeLuxe was not the same body as reported elsewhere. Various pieces of sheet metal such as the lower front cowl, rocker panel, and floor boards were close enough to use in a pinch, but not an exact match. All 1935 and 1936 Pontiac, Master Chevy, Oldsmobile, and LaSalle front and rear fenders can be mounted on any 1935 Pontiac. The only problem is they are visually very different. 1935 Pontiac convertibles used an oval rear window frame in the convertible top, not the common squared-off Chevy replacement that is available today. The difference between the Pontiac six and DeLuxe eight cars is as follows: The DeLuxe eight had a longer chassis. The body used was exactly the same body used on the six models. The extra length of the DeLuxe eight was taken up in longer running boards and the hood assembly. The front fenders were the same in both the eight and six lines. The fenders were mounted farther forward on the cowl on the DeLuxe eight cars.
When these cars were built they proceeded down the assembly line in a random order. That is to say there could be a 2 door Coupe then a 4 door Sedan followed by another 4 door Sedan. It was based on perceived demand by the public and dealers. At the start of the model year the majority of the cars built were probably 2 door and 4 door Sedans as these models were the most in demand. A few Coupes and a very few Convertibles were built probably by dealer order only.
The bodies were built ahead of time anticipating demand . They were stored until needed by Fisher Body in a second floor warehouse above the assembly lines. As orders were received the various bodies were removed from stock and moved to a drop zone, then lowered thru the floor to the assembly line below. This is why you may find a car with a high chassis number but a body with a very low number. As the bodies were pulled from stock in random order. The body could have been built weeks before and just not used, or the demand was low as in the case of the convertibles.
The Convertibles, as far as I have been able to find out, were built in batches of 2 to 10 bodies at a time. They were painted the same color and had the same trim. Body plates were stamped at this time with color, trim, body number, etc. They were then put in storage until needed. Usually they were built to order only as demand for a Convertible of any kind was very low by 1935. The reason for the very high number of 1935 and 1936 GM cars that are painted green is that GM put on a traveling auto show that toured around the country at that time and most of the cars were painted bright green. So when people placed orders for a new car they chose bright green naturally! Al least 50% of the surviving 1935 and 1936 Pontiac's that I have seen are painted that bright green. Both of mine were originally bright green too!
Color schemes by paint code on data plate
Tacoma Cream
Stygian Blue
Regent Maroon
Gold Bronze
Sagebrush Green Dark
Gettysburg Blue
Rivermist Gray
Ski Green
Eagle Brown
Chardogne Cream
Milan Maroon
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Thanks to Reid Williamson for the '35 photos and Rick Bodziak for the Color Scheme information.
The Original Silver Streak Pontiac By Pete Woodruff
The Most Beautiful Thing on Wheels was how Pontiac billed the new 1935 models. General Motors' Fisher Body scooped the industry with the new "Turret Top" all-steel roofs. Prior to '35, cars typically had a fabric panel of some sort to seal the roof of enclosed cars; a method that was certain to fail in time. All it took was a stamping press big enough to punch out an entire roof panel and history was made.
Hydraulic brakes were another great feature that debuted for '35; the ad copy listed these second only to the "Turret Top" as the big features for the new models. Fisher bodies also benefited from the vent windows that allowed for "No Draft" ventilation; if you've ever driven a late-model car at highway speeds with the windows down, you can really appreciate how effective the old system was. To be fair, without air conditioning you had to have open windows; but you did pay a penalty in fuel economy through increased wind resistance, which is why new cars are so terrible with the windows open, they aren't designed to be open at speed.
Frank Hershey was the stylist responsible for the new Silver Streak look; by his own admission, he copied the look from the '34 Bentley. Frank went on to design the '55 Thunderbird for Ford and actually attended the '90 POCI convention in Kansas City. I was fortunate to be introduced to him by Kerry Klotzman and we had a great conversation. Kerry was asking about his '35 opera coupe; a very beautiful model that he has brought each year to the Flathead Reunion.
The Deluxe Six and the Eight both had Knee Action front suspension carried over from '34, while the standard Six received a solid axle. The DuBonnet system completely enclosed the coil springs in oil but proved to be leak-prone; it was quickly replaced with the familiar SLA (short/long arm) style of suspension that Pontiac used until they switched to MacPherson struts in the late 80's.
The Eight still displaced 223 cubic inches as originally produced in 1933; but was improved with silver alloy rod bearing inserts and also an automatic choke Carter carburetor. (An Oldsmobile innovation dating from 1932.) The "suicide" front doors were only used in 1935; the surest way to know you're looking at a 1935 model.
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Coal lobby front group changes name -- still trying to destroy the Earth
The Center for American Progress is out today with an excellent analysis of where we stand in the fight against the coal industry. It's so perfect with so many wonderful links, that I quote the whole thing below. One of the factoids in their report caught my eye: Americans for Balanced Energy Choices has changed their name to American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. Now that may seem like a small change -- just like when Philip Morris changed their name to Altria (evoking images of philanthropy or a small Japanese car or something). But I think it's a pretty big poker tell. It tells us that progressive groups have so completely damaged the coal industry's brand, that they had to rename their front group. Which is pretty incredible when you remember that ABEC spends $35 million a year promoting their brand.
The coal folks are out with a new video too -- and it's so ripe for parody that I can't wait to get started on remaking it.
Also, if you are interested in tracking the PR fight against the coal industry, definitely check out: Desmogblog. They are doing fantastic work.
From today's Progress Report from the Center for American Progress Action Fund:
King Coal's Future
Coal-fired plants provide over 50 percent of the electricity in the United States and over 83 percent of the global-warming pollution from the power sector. A large coal-fired power plant emits the carbon dioxide equivalent of one million SUVs, and the United States has nearly 500 plants. Because power plants are a generational investment -- the average age of U.S. coal plants is 40 years -- the decision to construct new plants in a world at risk from global warming is monumental. NASA climatologist James Hansen argues that a "firm choice to halt building of coal-fired power plants that do not capture CO2 would be a major step toward solution of the global warming problem." In addition to the pressing issue of climate change -- exacerbated by the surge in coal-fired electricity in the developing world -- "the conventional coal fuel cycle is among the most destructive activities on earth." Coal is contaminated with toxic elements like mercury, arsenic, and lead that end up in the air, water, and soil. The costs of coal are disproportionately borne by the poor communities where it is mined and by children exposed to its pollution.
A GROWTH INDUSTRY: In the United States, "power companies have pushed to build more than 150 new coal-fired power plants." "European countries are slated to build about 50 coal-fired plants over the next five years." "China is completing two new coal plants per week." Since the rise of the Industrial Age, economic growth has been tied to increased electricity demand. Although the price of coal, like all other commodities, is rising to record levels, its economics are attractive to companies wary of the even greater price jump in natural gas, its primary fossil fuel competitor. But part of this drive to build new plants in the United States is driven not by demand, but by political calculus. The United States is poised to join Europe in placing mandatory limits on greenhouse emissions. Electric utilities hope they can successfully lobby for existing plants to be grandfathered into a new system of regulation, as they did in 1970 with the Clean Air Act, shifting the "significant financial and environmental risk" from the companies to everyone else.
THE POLITICAL BATTLE: Public opposition to coal plants due to their mercury, acid rain, smog, and carbon emissions has helped kill 60 coal plants in the past several years. Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC), the $40 million coal-industry public relations effort, is no more. In recent months, youth, environment, and health activists exposed ABEC's efforts to attack green-collar jobs and propagandize coal. ABEC and the Center for Energy and Economic Development (CEED), the trade organization that started the front group, have now become the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE). Writing for Grist, Sean Casten translates the retooled message of ACCCE: "We need to burn more coal. We need taxpayers to pay for the cost of that coal. And we've got enough money to make sure it happens." Jim Rogers, President and CEO of coal-heavy Duke Energy, an ACCCE member, has become one of the most prominent industry voices calling for the regulation of global warming pollution from power plants and other sectors of the economy. In making his case for action, Rogers includes a very important caveat: regulate greenhouse gases, but regulate in a way that ensures that the American taxpayer foots the bill for cleaning up the company's aging and high-emitting power plants. The European Union this week signaled it is willing to invest government dollars into finding a possible future for coal, "pushing forward proposals for a dozen demonstration projects" of coal plants with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). CCS is still unproven but may be the "key enabling technology for a future in which we can continue to use our vast coal resources and also protect the climate."
ANOTHER PATH: If not hundreds of new coal plants a year, then what? Energy efficiency is the most powerful choice. A study this week by the electric utilities found that "energy efficiency improvements in the U.S. electric power sector could reduce the need for new electric generation by an additional 7 to 11 percent more than currently projected over the next two decades." McKinsey and Co. has found that improving energy efficiency could "offset some 85 percent of the projected incremental demand for electricity in 2030, largely negating the need for incremental coal-fired plants." Even with limited public investment, renewable technology is making dramatic gains. Wind turbines, once used primarily for farms and rural houses far from electrical service, are becoming more common in heavily populated residential areas as homeowners are attracted to ease of use, financial incentives, and low environmental effects. In addition to wind turbines and solar power, which can provide increasingly inexpensive but variable power, there is a host of renewable power sources that can be used for base-load electric capacity instead of a coal-fired plant. Solar thermal systems "gather heat from the sun, boil water into steam, spin a turbine and make power," like other solar thermal plants, and are designed to store the heat for hours or even days. Geothermal and tidal power are also available technologies. Although the challenge of transitioning away from coal-fired power is monumental, the first steps are clear.
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Senators Lankford, Perdue Introduce Bill to Hold Iran Accountable for Illicit Behavior
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and David Perdue (R-GA) today introduced the JCPOA Enforcement Transparency Act, which would increase oversight of the Joint Commission, a committee created under the Iran Nuclear Deal to monitor implementation, and call on the U.S. representative to the Commission to oppose further exemptions for Iran. The Institute for Science and International Studies recently issued a report claiming that some of Iran's nuclear facilities and stocks were not… Continue Reading
Senator Lankford Slams Senate Democrats for Filibustering Defense Bill, Jeopardizing National Security
CLICK HERE to watch the video. WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today delivered a speech on the floor of the Senate about the Democrats' filibuster of the Defense Appropriations bill, a piece of legislation that passed unanimously out of Committee. Lankford made the case that growing worldwide threats and national security needs make passage of the Defense Appropriations extremely important. On May 26, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the FY2017 Defense A… Continue Reading
Senators Lankford, Inhofe Request Removal of NDAA Provision on Women Registration for Selective Service
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) today asked Congressional leaders of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees to remove a National Defense Authorization Act provision that would require women to register for military Selective Service. A version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act passed the Senate on July 7 and the House on May 18. The final conference report is currently being negotiated this week. Lankford and Inhofe were joined on th… Continue Reading
Senator Lankford Remarks on the 15th Anniversary of 9/11
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following remarks ahead of the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks: "We remember the many Americans that lost their lives or loved ones 15 years ago in the senseless attack on our families. We must never forget the tragedy of 9/11, the threats we still face, or the many sacrifices made by the brave members of our intelligence community, military and first responders to protect our nation. "As we continue to s… Continue Reading
Legal Experts Expose Weak Regulatory Process for Independent Agencies
WASHINGTON, DC - The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, under the chairmanship of Senator James Lankford (R-OK), today held a hearing to examine how regulatory processes can be improved at independent regulatory agencies, which are structured to be independent from the influence of the President. Examples of independent regulatory agencies include the Federal Reserve Board, Securities Exchange Commission, Federal Deposit Insuranc… Continue Reading
Senator Lankford Demands Answers From President Obama on Iran Cash Payments
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today sent a letter to President Obama to seek answers about the $1.7 billion in cash payments to Iran. Lankford is asking the President to deliver on his promise of greater transparency for the American people by answering thirteen pointed questions about the details of how the money was transferred to Iran, whether the cash has ended up financing Iran's military or terrorist ambitions, and the process behind granting Iran exemptions to its' nuclea… Continue Reading
Senator Lankford Introduces Pro-Life Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today introduced the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act, which would prohibit the procedure of late-term dismemberment abortion across America. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chairman of the House Pro-Life Caucus, has sponsored the legislation in the house (HR 3515). "There are many important national issues to address in Washington, DC, including our budget, education, energy and national security. But we must also work for social justice for all Americ… Continue Reading
Senator Lankford Bills Make Taxpayers Advocacy Group's "No-Brainers" Top Ten List
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Taxpayers Union today released their top ten "no-brainers" list of legislation and included two of Senator James Lankford's (R-OK) bills - the Taxpayers Right to Know Act and the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act. This annual National Taxpayers Union list of legislation presents commonsense bills, from both houses of Congress, with bipartisan backing that should pass with ease and could result in big wins for taxpayers. Both Lankford bills aim to create a more efficie… Continue Reading
Senators Lankford, Hatch Urge Social Security Administration for an Immediate Response on Disability Case Backlog
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) today sent a letter to the Social Security Administration (SSA) to request an immediate response on outstanding documents detailing how the transfer of cases from Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) to non-APA employees is legal. This initiative was announced earlier this year as a way to decrease the long Social Security Disability Insurance case backlog. "Given the substantial time that has passed since the initial inq… Continue Reading
Senator Lankford Votes for Defense Appropriations Bill, Opposes Fiscally Irresponsible Zika Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) made the following statement on the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill (HR 2577), which provides $1.1 billion, including $350 million in debt spending, to address the Zika virus: "In April, the Obama administration publicly stated there was $589 million left from the Ebola response that was available to quickly re-direct funds to address Zika. As of today, only $112 million of the $589 million has been used. President Obama … Continue Reading
Administration Responds to Senators Lankford and Grassley Zika Inquiry, But Doesn't Answer Questions Regarding Available Funds
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - On Monday, Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) pressed the Obama Administration on why it appears that billions of dollars in unobligated funds aren't being directed to a Zika response. The Administration, via Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, responded but did not address the Senators' questions about redirecting billions of dollars of available funds to the Zika response. Grassley and Lankford made the follo… Continue Reading
Special Report Casts Doubt on Iran Nuclear Compliance
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - The Institute for Science and International Security issued a report today stating that Iran was not in compliance with the original Iran Nuclear Deal conditions, which were agreed to last July, when sanctions were lifted on January 16. The report shows that the Obama Administration, in coordination with the P5+1 nations, secretly exempted Iran from several of their nuclear obligations under the original deal. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement… Continue Reading
Senators Lankford, Grassley Press Obama Administration on Whether Available Funds Will be Directed to Zika Response
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are pressing the Obama Administration on why it appears that billions of dollars in unobligated funds aren't being directed to a Zika response. "We urge you to act and use funding available to ensure our nation is prepared," Lankford and Grassley wrote to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell. Lankford and Grassley noted that the Administration has been slow to distribute $589 millio… Continue Reading
Senator Lankford Statement on Court Ruling on Public School Bathrooms and Locker Rooms
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today released the following statement on the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court's decision to block President Obama's guidance directive on the use of public school bathrooms and locker rooms by transgender students: "I'm pleased that a judge has blocked, yet again, another executive overreach from the Obama Administration, this time regarding public school bathrooms and locker rooms. As my office has repeatedly stated, President Ob… Continue Reading
Senator Lankford Leads National Security Trip to Guatemala
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford led a congressional trip to Guatemala this week to discuss drug trafficking, immigration, national security and intelligence issues with Guatemalan officials. During the trip, from August 16 through August 18, Lankford and American diplomats met with Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, Attorney General Thelma Aldana and other members of the government. Lankford also met with U.S. diplomats and Department of Homeland Security, Drug Enforcement Administra… Continue Reading


The Warlock in the Eraser plastic is a new twist on a very popular old favorite. The Eraser Warlock is a neutral-flying putter that provides outstanding control and predictable flight. This putter is made from essentially the same mold as the popular Wizard putters, but does not have the bead that runs along the bottom of the Wizard, making it slightly less stable than the Wizard. The difference between the Warlock and the Wizard is similar to the difference between the Aviar and the Big Bead Aviar, or Aviar Classic.


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Clubs have a proven history of being an integral part of the local community and we are no different. Community connection, involvement and supporting our community is important to our Club. We look forward to continuing to be the heart of Springwood through our involvement and partnerships with local community, sporting, education, health and welfare organisations. We are commited to ensuring our local community is well supported through the provision of Club Grants (insert link), jobs for region and a venue that welcomes the community at large.


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Mike Eklund Named COO/CFO at DJO Global
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Vista-based medical device maker DJO Global Inc. has recruited former Dell executive Mike Eklund to serve as the company's new chief operating officer and chief financial officer.
DJO President and CEO Mike Mogul said the chief operating officer role is a new one, created to boost productivity and day-to-day execution at DJO.
Eklund previously served as senior vice president of Dell's EMC Value Creation and Integration Management Office, the team built to manage the integration of EMC Corp. and Dell during the two companies' $67 billion merger.
Before that, Eklund served as CFO of Dell's $40 billion Client Solutions business unit and Global Operations organization.
DJO Global, which brings in over $1 billion in annual sales, is a manufacturer of orthopedic devices, including braces and other related products. The company has been searching for a new chief financial officer since early April.
DJO Global Appoints New CFO
DJO Appoints Jeanine Kestler as New Chief Human Resources Officer
DJO Global Appoints Kestler as New Chief Human Resources Officer
DJO Global Announces CFO's Retirement
DJO Announces CFO's Retirement
DJO Global's Preliminary Net Sales Up 4.1% for the Year
DJO Promotes Brady Shirley to President/CEO
NuVasive Restructures C-Suite, Announces Q2 Revenues


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Written on 09 December 2020 .
Amanda Skoog, the Royal Ballet's senior producer, is to chair the board of trustees of One Dance UK, the sector's support organisation.
A former CEO of Shobana Jeyasingh Dance and Royal New Zealand Ballet, she joins a year after the organisation's move to Birmingham and succeeds Sue Wyatt, who stepped down earlier this year after four years.
"My entire life has been centred around dance and this is a wonderful opportunity for me to give something back and to support the sector I love" Skoog said. "I am in awe of the achievements of the team at One Dance UK and their dedication to help the entire dance community, especially at this time. I very much look forward to working with Andrew and the board to ensure One Dance UK continues to grow and advocate, realising the ambitions for dance, in all its genres, into the future."


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We are closer than ever to finally reaching our goal of safe and legal access to medical cannabis for everyone who needs it. We will need all hands on deck to preserve what we have fought for and keep moving forward in 2017.
ASA members made 2016 the most historic year for medical cannabis policy yet:
ASA's State Efforts
ASA worked with local advocates and provided legislative analysis and suggestions that improved legislation and created new medical cannabis programs in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
ASA lobbied to improve several existing programs. We helped to create a system for regulated cultivation and dispensing of CBD and THCA extracts in Virginia and served on a state regulatory advisory panel. We helped pass a bill in the District of Columbia to eliminate the single dispensary designation, while adding lab testing reciprocity and increasing the possession limit. ASA offered pesticide guidance and helped accelerate licensing to create safe access for patients in Maryland.
ASA improved relationships with lawmakers and stakeholders by supporting efforts to improve CBD laws in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.
ASA supported successful voter initiatives to legalize medical cannabis in Arkansas, North Dakota, Florida and Montana.
ASA hosted its 5th annual California Citizen Lobby Day, with more than 200 meetings at legislative offices. Participants helped stop new taxes on patients and legislation that would have criminalized patients who drive.
The State of Maryland contracted with ASA's Patient Focused Certification (PFC) program to train the officials tasked with watching over the state's emerging medical cannabis program.
ASA worked with regulators in dozens of states to pass product safety protocols based on AHPA guidelines
ASA's Federal Efforts
ASA filed a petition under the Information Quality Act, which will force the Drug Enforcement Administration to change its unscientific position on medical cannabis or face a lawsuit that may be heard by the United States Supreme Court.
ASA successfully lobbied Congress to extend the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment, , which prohibits the US Department Justice from spending money to interfere in state medical cannabis programs – including prosecutions, civil asset forfeiture and more.
ASA delivered a letter on behalf of thirteen patient-based organizations urging ranking members of committees in the House and Senate to allow a vote on the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act (S.683, H.R. 1583), which will finally harmonize federal and state medical cannabis laws.
ASA's federal lobbying efforts resulted in bipartisan passage of the Veterans Equal Access Amendment on the House Floor (233-189) and Senate Appropriations Committee (21-9), although the amendment was surreptitiously removed from the bill in a closed door conference committee session.
ASA presented a Senate briefing in June with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D, NY) on the bipartisan Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act she introduced in 2015. The briefing featured CARERS Act co-sponsor Sen. Cory Booker (D, NJ), as well as policy experts and medical cannabis stakeholders who would be protected by the bill, including patients.
ASA worked with constituents and Congressional offices to secure Co-Sponsors on the CARERS act including Senator Lindsey Graham (R-NC).
ASA's International Efforts
ASA continued to work with leaders in industry and research to develop a new research center in the Czech Republic, the International Cannabis and Cannabinoid Institute (ICCI), which will apply a scientific approach to exploring the therapeutic uses of cannabis-based medicines.
ASA was a participant in the United Nations High Level Stakeholder Consultation meeting in support of the preparatory process for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session(UNGASS).
We added 26 countries to IMCPC coalition now at 42 countries.
We certified the first International PFC lab in Prague.
ASA successfully campaigned to get the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) to create pre-critical review document to be presented at next year's annual meeting in Geneva, the first step in rescheduling cannabis under the UN Single Treaty
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ASA published a landmark Congressional Briefing Book with a comprehensive roadmap for federal medical cannabis reform in 2017.
ASA published an 8-Factor Analysis showing that the Drug Enforcement Administration relied on flawed or outdated scientific research when it rejected petitions to reclassify cannabis under federal law.
ASA published a groundbreaking report on medical cannabis and opiate drug abuse.
ASA conference participants collaborated to peer-review a report on medical cannabis for the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). The report, Cannabis and Cannabis Resin: A Critical Review Preparation Document, cites more than 300 scientific studies about medical uses and outlines needed international reforms to support research and patient care.
ASA issued its annual report on the status of safe access, "Medical Marijuana Access in the US: A Patient-Focused Analysis of the Patchwork of State Laws." This year's report uses a retooled rubric for evaluating state medical cannabis programs from patients' perspectives and provides policymakers with model legislation and regulations.
ASA Certification Programs
ASA launched the Cannabis Care Certification (CCC) program to better educate medical cannabis patients, caregivers, doctors and industry workers.
ASA's Patient Focused Certification (PFC) program certified 50 medical cannabis businesses and organizations as compliant with legal standards and industry best practices developed by ASA, the American Herbal product Association, and the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia.
PFC launched a live remote access training program option so that stakeholders can participate in certification courses from anywhere.
ASA and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, a global legal powerhouse based in San Francisco, announced a new partnership to provide no-cost legal support to medical cannabis patients through ASA's Patients' Rights Project.
ASA and the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) a new cannabis-specific laboratory accreditation program to assure patients and regulators that testing facilities are meeting established standards for accurately assessing cannabis products.
ASA's National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference brought over 200 patients, doctors, researchers and advocates from over 40 states to Washington, DC in March. The fourth annual conference featured three days of talks, trainings and networking, followed by a lobby day that saw advocates hold more than 400 meetings on Capitol Hill with their elected representatives and staffs.
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