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Insights from the DOJ: Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs
Edward Buthusiem, Katherine Norris, Janice Jacobs
BRG Healthcare client alert
New insights into how the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Fraud Section evaluates the effectiveness of corporate compliance programs are available through the recently published "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs." This document provides a brief outline of how the DOJ evaluates the effectiveness of programs in their real-world application of existing guidance materials previously advanced by the DOJ, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, and others. It is a useful measuring tool for compliance officers and general counsel to use in self-examinations of their own clients or as a baseline for independent examinations led by seasoned experts.
At the root of the publication are questions of whether, and to what extent, companies maintain effective compliance programs during a period in which alleged misconduct may have occurred. In the face of scrutiny by the DOJ, a company may have the opportunity to demonstrate the existence and effectiveness of its compliance program as one of many "Filip Factors" that prosecutors are recommended to consider when conducting an investigation of a corporate entity. While effectiveness is determined on a case-by-case analysis with no strictly adhered-to formula, the DOJ routinely focuses its investigations on repeated topics and concerns—whether repeated in a company through multiple indicators, or as broader industry-wide practices that the DOJ has identified over time and deemed worthy of its concern.
In its "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs," the DOJ highlights eleven axes along which companies under scrutiny may be examined: (1) Analysis and Remediation of Underlying Conduct, (2) Senior and Middle Management, (3) Autonomy and Resources, (4) Policies and Procedures, (5) Risk Assessment, (6) Training and Communications, (7) Confidential Reporting and Investigation, (8) Incentives and Disciplinary Measures, (9) Continuous Improvement, Periodic Testing and Review, (10) Third-Party Management, and (11) Mergers and Acquisitions. Many of these topics already exist in previously promulgated guidelines from the DOJ and other organizations. Under each topic, the DOJ reveals questions frequently asked by prosecutors in the course of their investigations. Most of these questions can be further filtered under three broad categories: communication from the compliance program to senior management and the management's conduct, the promotion of safeguards and gatekeepers, and the capacity for the company's compliance program to respond and evolve to new threats.
First, questions regarding the communication pipeline and conduct of senior management include inquiries into the autonomy of the compliance program and the responsiveness from management. For instance:
Has compliance and other relevant control functions had direct reporting lines to anyone on the board of directors?
How often does compliance and relevant control function meet with the board of directors, and are members of the senior management present for these meetings?
Do the compliance and relevant control personnel in the field have reporting lines to headquarters?
What concrete actions have senior leaders taken to demonstrate leadership in the company's compliance and remediation efforts?
What specific actions have senior leaders and other stakeholders taken to demonstrate their commitment to compliance, including their remediation efforts?
Second, the questions demonstrate the DOJ's objective of ensuring there were established safeguards and gatekeepers outlined in policies and procedures to prevent the misconduct in question. Indeed, the bulk of the guidelines fall under this category, including inquiries into the effectiveness of the reporting mechanism and applicable protocols. Pertinent questions include:
Has the company had policies and procedures that prohibited the misconduct?
Has there been clear guidance, training, or both for the key gatekeepers (e.g., the persons who issue payments or review approvals) in the control processes relevant to the misconduct?
What controls failed or were absent that would have detected or prevented the misconduct?
What methodology has the company used to identify, analyze, and address the particular risks it faced?
What training have employees in relevant control functions received? Has the company provided tailored training for high-risk and control employees that addressed the risks in the area where the misconduct occurred?
Have there been specific transactions or deals that were stopped, modified, or more closely examined as a result of compliance concerns?
Third, the DOJ's inquiry into whether procedures are routinely updated, as well as whether they are adapted in response to mechanism failure, demonstrates the desire of the Department to ensure corporations are making good-faith efforts to prevent offenses from reoccurring. For example:
How have those with approval authority or certification responsibilities in the processes relevant to the misconduct known what to look for, and when and how to escalate concerns? What steps have been taken to remedy failures identified in this process?
How often has the company updated its risk assessments and reviewed its compliance policies, procedures, and practices? What steps have the company taken to determine whether policies/procedures/practices make sense for particular business segments/subsidiaries?
What specific changes have the company made to reduce the risk that the same or similar issues will not occur in the future?
What specific remediation has addressed the issues identified in the root-cause and missed-opportunity analysis?
While this publication was not extensively promulgated, its importance should not be overlooked. It emphasizes the level of detail to which senior management and compliance officers are held accountable when the DOJ pursues an inquiry into the effectiveness of a given compliance program.
Berkeley Research Group professionals ensure that corporate compliance officers, senior management, and boards of directors have a clear view into the strengths and opportunities for improvement to their existing compliance programs in order to establish and maintain effective compliance programs.
If you have questions, please contact Edward Buthusiem or Katherine Norris for life sciences companies or Janice Jacobs for healthcare entities.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, position, or policy of Berkeley Research Group, LLC or its other employees and affiliates.
Edward Buthusiem
Janice Jacobs
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'Star Trek: Discovery' goes to war -- and not everyone survives
I spoke to the co-executive producers and several cast members of the first Star Trek show in 12 years. Here's what I learned.
Sept. 11, 2017 5:00 a.m. PT
One of Star Trek's central tenets is to "explore strange new worlds." Trekkies will have to embrace that ethos when it comes to "Star Trek: Discovery."
This won't be the Trek you're used to -- and that's the point.
It may not necessarily be a bad thing. The television franchise limped off the air with "Enterprise" back in 2005, capping off 18 consecutive years when a Star Trek show was on the air. "Discovery" promises to breathe new life into Star Trek with a more cinematic quality, continuing story arcs and more-complicated characters.
Pictured (l-r): Doug Jones as Lt. Saru; Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham; Michelle Yeoh as Capt. Philippa Georgiou.
That this is the first Star Trek series in 12 years, and that it's the flagship program for the CBS All Access streaming service, isn't lost on the cast. (Disclosure: CBS is the parent company of CNET.) After all, a lot of Trekkies are waiting with a mixture of excitement and trepidation.
"It is indeed overwhelming," said Sonequa Martin-Green, who plays Michael Burnham, the face of "Discovery" (and the first Star Trek lead who isn't the commanding officer).
I talked to Martin-Green, co-executive producer Aaron Harberts and other cast members about "Discovery" -- what sets it apart from the previous series and why you should tune in. I'll be discussing plot points and character details, so here's your SPOILER ALERT:
"Discovery," set a decade before the original series, stands out by focusing on the war between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire.
Other Star Trek shows have dealt with conflict between different alien races, and "Deep Space Nine" notably devoted the latter part of its series to an epic war between multiple races. But generally Star Trek focuses on the core theme of exploration.
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"Discovery" throws you into the central conflict from the get-go.
"We made it pretty clear we're taking some risks," Harberts said in an interview last month at the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto, where the show is being filmed. "It's wartime; not everyone makes it."
Sonequa Martin-Green plays First Officer Michael Burnham of the USS Discovery. She's also the adopted daughter of Spock's parents, Sarek and Amanda.
That's right, you should get ready to see some potential fan favorites make an early departure.
The USS Shenzhou, the other Federation ship featured on "Discovery" and captained by Michelle Yeoh's Philippa Georgiou, figures into the conflict early on. Harberts describes it as an older warship versus the newer, more exploration-focused Discovery. Fan speculation is betting the ship sees an early demise, and Harberts teases it seeing a lot of action in the second episode.
If war's not your thing, don't fret. "Discovery" will wrap up the conflict by the end of its 15-episode first season.
"We want to put to bed the Klingon-Federation war," Harberts said.
Here's more about the cast and what they had to say about the show.
Sonequa Martin-Green (Michael Burnham)
First off, what's with the unusual name? "Michael" came from the original showrunner of "Discovery," Bryan Fuller, who had the tendency to give his female leads male names. Martin-Green said she decided her character would be named after her biological father.
"It's a very quaint yet powerful symbol of the father-daughter dynamic," she said. In the future, she envisions, there'll be a lot more fluidity when it comes to gender roles, and that'll extend to names.
The father-daughter dynamic plays a big role in the show. Spock's father, Sarek, adopts Burnham at a young age, raising her on the Vulcan home world.
Martin-Green said she's impressed with the way Burnham has been integrated into the classic storyline.
"There's something that seems so organic and familiar about it once you see it," she said.
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Michelle Yeoh (Capt. Phippa Georgiou)
Georgiou is an accomplished veteran who's seen her share of war but isn't jaded by the experience.
"She's someone who has great compassion and hope for humanity," Yeoh said.
It's for that reason that Sarek brings Burnham to Georgiou. Burnham's upbringing led to her feeling more Vulcan than human, and Georgiou acts as a counter to that. When the series begins, Burnham will have been first officer to Georgiou for seven years.
Yeoh, who made her name in numerous martial arts films throughout the '80s and '90s, promises that she'll get to kick some serious butt.
Jason Isaacs (Capt. Gabriel Lorca)
Lorca, the captain of the Discovery, is a bit of an anomaly, since he's the first commanding officer that isn't the lead actor.
Capt. Gabriel Lorca, played by Jason Isaacs, seems to be a complicated character.
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Isaacs didn't offer up any plot details, but he described his relationship with Burnham as "interesting and complicated" with "changes over time." The continuing story arc lets more character details emerge over time, he added.
"We're telling a more nuanced story and an evolving story," he said.
Harberts called Lorca a mysterious character, which suggests that your opinion of him will change over the course of the show.
Isaacs said he chose to use a southern accent based on his time training with American soldiers for "Black Hawk Down," when he learned that a southern accent was prevalent in the armed forces despite where soldiers were from.
Linguists will appreciate the fact that he based his southern accent on an amalgam of dialects from different states, assuming that in the future, those borders will have faded.
"It's not a generic accent," he said.
Doug Jones (Lt. Saru)
Saru is a Kelpien, a never-before-seen alien race that's treated as food on his home planet.
"Think of a gazelle in the forest always on the lookout for a tiger," Jones said. "There's that over-the-shoulder feeling."
Saru is the first Kelpien to rise up and join Starfleet. Jones said the character feels he has a lot to prove. And while he fills the critical nonhuman role that's been a part of all Star Trek series (think Spock in the original series and Data from "The Next Generation"), he says he's more in touch with his emotions -- especially fear.
A closer look at Doug Jones as Lt. Saru.
Jones, best known for bringing to life creatures like Abe Sapien from "Hellboy," said Saru is already among his favorite characters to play. It probably has something to do with the makeup -- it takes only about two hours to put his Saru mask and makeup on, versus the seven hours each day he spent in makeup for "Hellboy."
Anthony Rapp (Lt. Paul Stamets) and Wilson Cruz (Dr. Hugh Culber)
Stamets and Culber are the first gay couple to be featured in a Star Trek series. When the viewers first see them, they'll have already been together for years -- so there's no Ross and Rachel will-they-won't-they dynamic here.
Stamets is a science officer studying the field of "astromycology" (whatever that is), which has an impact on what Discovery is trying to do, Rapp said.
Everything we've seen from 'Star Trek: Discovery' so far
Rapp teases "rich" twists and turns on "Discovery," and said his character has to deal with an "intense" storyline that took its emotional toll.
Though the show doesn't make a big deal of their relationship, Cruz, who co-starred with Rapp in the musical "Rent," said it's important for the LGBT community that the romance is on display.
"What's important is the power of being seen," he said. "That's all any of us want."
Mary Chieffo (L'Rell)
L'Rell serves as the battle deck commander for T'Kuvma, a Klingon who's able to rally the bickering houses by pitting them against the Federation.
While T'Kuvma does a lot of the talking, Chieffo said L'Rell pulls a lot of the strings in the background, noting that the family on her mother's side specializes in deception and working in the shadows.
L'Rell pulls the strings within the Klingon Empire.
"She's the one really running the show," Chieffo said.
Chieffo has heard the criticism of the different look of the Klingons, and said there's an explanation that fits with the broader continuity of Star Trek. She noted that the Klingons of "Discovery" don't have hair because their sensors are on the back and behind the ears.
Chieffo promised that you'll see a lot of scenes from the Klingon perspective, so there's no true villain in this show.
"You really get to see the nuance and vulnerability in Klingons that you haven't seen before," she said.
Shazad Latif (Lt. Ash Tyler)
Tyler's character is a prisoner of war, and he's "in an emotional dark place" when viewers first see him, Latif said.
He offered little detail on Tyler or the storyline, but described him as a "very dark, complex" character.
"Discovery" is coming to television at the right time, he said, noting the quality of programming that's out there. "It feels like a bit of a mini golden age," he said. This is enabling Star Trek to dig a little deeper and tell different stories.
And does he feel the heat from relaunching a massive franchise?
"I don't feel the pressure," he said. "I'm quite excited for everyone to see it."
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Die Überstromschutzeinrichtung, auch als elektrische Sicherung oder OCP (=Over Current Protection) bezeichnet, unterbricht einen elektrischen Stromkreis, wenn der elektrische Strom eine festgelegte Stromstärke über eine vorgegebene Zeit hinaus überschreitet. Es gibt verschiedene Ausführungen von Überstromschutzeinrichtungen wie die Schmelzsicherung oder den Leitungsschutzschalter. Alle elektrischen Sicherungen eines Hauses oder einer Wohnung werden üblicherweise zusammen mit sonstigen Schutzschaltern in einem Verteilerkasten bzw. Sicherungskasten untergebracht.

Überstromeinrichtungen bewahren Leitungen oder andere Betriebsmittel vor Beschädigung durch zu starke Erwärmung, die aus dem über einen längeren Zeitraum fließenden Überstrom resultieren würde. Ein Überstrom kann durch eine Überlastung oder einen Kurzschluss verursacht werden. Überstromschutz ist nach Norm obligatorisch.

Die Reaktionszeit einer Überstromschutzeinrichtung bei unterschiedlichen Stromstärken wird als Charakteristik bezeichnet und in Zeit-Strom-Kennlinien dargestellt. Es gibt Überstromschutzeinrichtungen, welche aus Sicherheitsgründen nach der Auslösung zeitlich unbeschränkt im unterbrochenen Zustand verbleiben und erst durch manuelle Betätigung oder durch den Austausch der Schutzeinrichtung, wie bei der Schmelzsicherung durch Tausch der Sicherungspatrone, in den funktionsfähigen Zustand versetzt werden. Daneben gibt es auch die Automatische Wiedereinschaltung, welche in industriellen Anlagen, bei Energienetzen und anderen stärker automatisierten Bereichen eingesetzt wird. Diese wird nach bestimmten Kriterien wie Ausschaltzeit oder Anzahl der Wiederholungen eingeteilt.

Bauarten

Die verschiedenen Bauarten von Überstromschutzeinrichtungen ergeben sich aus dem Einsatzzweck. Dazu gehören:

Schmelzsicherung, mit Auslöseströmen von einigen zehn mA bis zu einigen kA, beispielsweise als Geräteschutzsicherung und in Niederspannungsnetzen.
Elektronische Sicherung, meist Teil von elektronischen Schaltungen, beispielsweise in Stromversorgungen wie Schaltnetzteilen integriert. In manchen Fällen ist eine Funktion zur automatischen Wiedereinschaltung vorhanden.
Selbstrückstellende Sicherung, typischerweise ein sogenannter Kaltleiter, eine Form von lastabhängigem Widerstand
Leitungsschutzschalter, eine elektromechanische Überstromeinrichtung, insbesondere im Niederspannungsbereich.

Daneben gibt es noch spezielle Anwendungen:
Motorschutzschalter bei Motorsteuerungen.
Motorschutzrelais hier wird nur die thermische Auslösung benutzt
Leistungsschalter in Kombination mit dem Netzschutz in Hochspannungsnetzen.
Fahrstromautomat als Hauptsicherung der Motoren bei Straßenbahnen.

Bemessen und Schutz von Leitungen und Kabeln
Die Strombelastbarkeit Ir einer Leitung wird hauptsächlich durch den Leiterquerschnitt und die Verlegeart bestimmt. Sie ändert sich jedoch bei Häufungen und wenn die in DIN VDE 0298 festgelegte Umgebungstemperatur von 30 °C über- oder unterschritten wird.

Eine Umgebungstemperatur von z. B. 25 °C ergibt für PVC-isolierte Leitungen eine Strombelastbarkeit

Auswahl der Überstromschutzeinrichtung
Um ein Auslösen der Überstromschutzeinrichtung bei fehlerfreier Anlage zu vermeiden, muss der Nennstrom der Schutzeinrichtung mindestens gleich groß oder größer sein als der Betriebsstrom  des Verbrauchers.

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 Schaltschloss

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The UNM Center for Participatory Research will provide leadership and methodologic expertise on the development and implementation of qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating Participatory Health Research Projects. This includes either leading or collaborating on evaluation designs, questions, methods, and measures on the various dimensions of PHR evaluation: 1) the local and national contexts that inform and shape PHR project(s), 2) the type and extent of partnering practices, 3) the impacts of participation on the research and knowledge creation process, and 4) the range of outcomes/impacts of PHR.
If you would like to design or conduct a PHR evaluation with ICPHR partners or that reflect ICPHR goals; develop a review of evaluation protocols, validity issues or other dimensions of PHR evaluation; or have a manuscript/concept paper on PHR evaluation issues to post, please send an email to Nina Wallerstein, project lead.
Through evaluation strategies, we seek to understand the added value and benefit of participatory practices for improving health outcomes. We seek to know which practices contribute to effective academic-community (and other stakeholder) partnerships, and what are the facilitators and barriers to this effectiveness. We seek to know the range of outcomes or impacts participatory health research can influence, whether they are specific research outcomes, greater community capacities, or greater capacities of academic institutions to engage in partnership with community.
Evaluation, just like every other aspect of participatory health research, does not take place in a vacuum. Each partnership exists within a local and national context, including political and socio-economic trends; cultural values and knowledge; histories of trust or mistrust based on previous research relationships; and whether or not the problem chosen is a priority within the community. Participatory practices are also complex and are based on relationships as well as structural agreements or mutually accepted guidelines for engagement.
What context characteristics are facilitators of PHR?
What characterizes effective and authentic community participation in PHR?
What does it mean to community members to participate in PHR?
How can the Wallerstein conceptual model be applied and tested? Is it useful?
What impact does PHR have on the policy process?
Does PHR expedite the translation to policy and practice?
How can we attribute the changes that we see to the work that we're doing? or is this contribution?
How can the unique contributions of each project be valued?
How do different groups /stakeholders see impact of PHR?
How can you evaluate an essentially dialectical messy process? What methods of knowledge creation will be most helpful?
How can we evaluate the extent of the diverse validities which are part of PHR? participatory validity, intersubjective validity, contextual validity, catalytic validity, ethical validity, or empathic validity ?
How do you scale up interventions, when context and re-centering to the context always is part of the PHR process?
Belone, L., Lucero, JE., Duran, B., Tafoya, G., Baker, EA., Chan, D., Chang, C., Greene-Moton, E., Kelley, M., Wallerstein, N. Community-Based Participatory Research Conceptual Model: Community Partner Consultation and Face Validity, Qualitative Health Research, published online 31 October 2014, DOI: 10.1177/1049732314557084.
Hicks S, Duran B, Wallerstein N, Avila M, Belone L, Lucero J,,Magarati, M., Mainer, E., Muhammad, M., Oetzel, J., Pearson, C., Sahota, Pl, Simonds, V., Sussman, A., Tafoya, G., White Hat, E., Evaluating community-based participatory research to improve community-partnered science and community health. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action 2012; 6(3): 289-99.
Lucero JE, Wallerstein N. Trust in community-academic research partnerships: Increasing the consciousness of conflict and trust development. In: Ting-Toomey S, Oetzel J, editors. Sage Conflict of Communications. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications; 2013. p. 537-563.
Oetzel JG, Villegas M, Zenone H, White Hat E, Wallerstein, N., Duran, B. Governance of community-engaged research: Exploring the associations of final approval with processes and outcomes. American Journal of Public Health, in press.
Oetzel, J., Zhou, C., Duran, B., Pearson, C., Magarati, M., Wallerstein, N. Establishing the Psychometric Properties of Constructs in a Community-Based Participatory Research Conceptual Model, American Journal of Health Promotion; published first on-line, 2014, DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130731-QUAN-398.
Pearson C.R, Duran, B., Magarati, M., Oetzel, J., Zhou, C., Lucero, J., Villegas, M., Wallerstein, N. (2015) "Research for Improved Health: Variability and Impact of Structural Characteristics in Federally- funded Community Engaged Research Studies." Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action 9 (1).
Sandoval, JA, Lucero, J; Oetzel, J; Avila, M; Belone, L; Mau, M; Pearson, C., Tafoya, G; Duran, B., Rios, LI, Wallerstein, N., Process and outcome constructs for evaluating community-based participatory research projects: a matrix of existing measures. Health Education Research 2012;27(4):680-690.
Wallerstein N, Oetzel J, Duran B, Belone L, Tafoya G, Rae R. What predicts outcomes in CBPR? In: Minkler M, Wallerstein N, editors. Community Based Participatory Research for Health: From Process to Outcomes. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass; 2008. p. 371-392.


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Prior to joining Spitfire, Midy served as the founding executive director of the American Latino Heritage Fund (ALHF) of the National Park Foundation. Her charge was to build a national nonprofit fund and inspire awareness of historic preservation, outdoor recreation, and conservation and stewardship of national parks among American Latino audiences. She collaborated with the Obama administration, the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service on several initiatives aimed at preserving American Latino history, and she provided counsel on the public launch of the National Park Service's theme study "American Latinos and the Making of the United States." The effort included work with the Public Broadcasting System documentary series "Latino Americans" and collaboration with the national coalition FRIENDS of the Latino Museum.
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Q: How to write subscripts in Microsoft Office formulas I have to write equations that have a lot of subscripts.  What is the shortcut key in Microsoft Office to write subscripts in equations?

A: Any of the answers suggested above did not directly work for me. However, I cracked the problem with a little clarification.
To subscript a character in equation editor:
1. Type an underscore '_'.
2. Press the space bar
3. This creates a small dotted box in the subscript.
4. click on the box and type the text that has to go in the subscript.

To Superscript:
Repeat all above steps with a carat '^' instead of an underscore.
Note: The above was tried on Microsoft word 2013.

A: In Office's built-in equation editor you can type ^ (caret) for superscript followed by your text, and subscript is _ (underscore) followed by the text.
You must enter a space after entering. For example,
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*a1 consists of 2

*b1 =a1^2 displays 4

*c1 @sum(a1^3) displays 8

A: I have tried everyone's suggestions, and nothing has worked, but I finally figured out what was going on. I use Word 2013, and write out a lot of tests for math and physical science, which include many formulas with subscripts. However, most of my formulas in physical science use "Normal Text" (text that is not italicized). When you are using Normal Text, the "SHIFT" + "underscore and subscript" + "space" that everyone else had shared does not work.  It was only when I clicked on the "Normal Text" setting in the upper left corner of the screen next to the "Equation" dropdown (while in Equation Editor), to turn OFF Normal Text, that the shortcut of "SHIFT" + "_(subscript)" actually worked.
So if you are typing an equation that uses regular text instead of italicized text, make sure you have de-selected "Normal Text" in the upper left of the screen before attempting to use the shortcut keys for subscripts.
Example:  To type NaNO3 and make the 3 a subscript, but have the text regular and not italicized, do the following:

*

*Type ALT+= to start Equation Editor.

*Click on "abc Normal Text" in the upper left to make the text not have italics ("abc Normal Text" should now be highlighted in blue)

*Type "NaNO"
(Do NOT type a space after the normal text if you want the subscript to be immediately after the last letter.)

*Click again on "abc Normal Text" to return to the usual italics text used in most math equations

*Type the underline "_" and the subscript after it, with NO spaces in between, such as "_3"

*NOW type a space.

The 3 should now be subscripted following the O. You can then click on "abc Normal Text" again to continue typing the equation.
Hope this helps.

A: With Microsoft Word Equation Editor 3.0 or 3.1:

*

*CTRL + H puts you into superscript mode

*CTRL + L puts you into subscript mode

*CTRL + J assigns both a superscript and a subscript

Example:

You can find more keyboard shortcuts here.

A: *Superscript: Press CTRL+SHIFT+ =
*Subscript: Press CTRL+ =
Supposedly. I don't have Office so i can't confirm this, but it's what a Google search got me.
Let me know if it works!
EDIT: apperently for equation manager CTRL+L does subscript while CTRL+H does superscript. Once again. i googled it so it would be awesome if someone could check it out.

A: type Alt+=, to start an equation. type V than an underscore and a space, it will display a box in the subscript next to "V" type in anything in the subscript box. For example Vmax.

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Apple has recently sent out invites to its big iPhone launch event with a tagline 'Gather round' Now, the day is becoming even more interesting for users. That's right, the design of the upcoming 'iPhone XS' has been confirmed along with other details which we will talk about later on. To point at the elephant in the room, it looks like the company will be calling its flagships the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Plus. The names do make sense and also carries last year's legacy forward of the iPhone X.
Speaking of the smartphone, 9to5mac has exclusively shared an image of the upcoming iPhone XS. The image shows two devices, one is a smaller version while the other is a plus-sized variant. In terms of display size, the smaller version would feature a 5.8-inch display while the bigger will feature a massive 6.5-inch display- the largest Apple has added in its iPhone lineup.
While it was reported that a third variant of the iPhone will be launch at the same event, the image does not show any sign of it. However, it still does not mean that Apple will not release it, so let's keep the hopes burning. The design of the iPhone XS looks pretty much the same as the current iPhone X. However, the image does not appear to show a notch at the front. Nonetheless, we will still see one as it is too early for Apple to shift to a notch-less design.
Other than this, there is also a larger variant of the device which confirms the past leaks and rumors of a 6.5-inch iPhone XS. So we're definitely glad to see this. However, one important aspect of the device which was not previously mentioned is the new Gold color. The image actually shows the new Gold color and it's not the gold that Apple has previously implemented on its past iteration of the iPhones.
The stainless steel frame provides a clear look at what we can expect the devices to be like. However, the back of the device will be slightly different in color accent as compared to the stainless steel frame. This is due to the fact that the back of the iPhone XS will be made of glass and the color might vary ever so slightly. For instance, the PRODUCT (RED) iPhone 8 and 8 Plus shows different red shade on the frame and the back.
What do you think about the image shared? Would you get the iPhone XS?


Wood construction screw wirth a revolutionary flanged head. This is the perfect screw for any timber construction, pergolas, carports etc. The large head is extremely resistant to breakage. Uses a Torx bit.


Rubber Granules - J. Allcock & Sons Ltd.
Granules are used in playground/safety surfaces. In these surfaces there are two layers; a base and a top.
90% of all base layers are formed from TT (Tyre Tread) granules but a mixture of rubber is suitable.
Top layer is made from EPDM granules as EPDM has outstanding heat, ozone and weather resistance.
We also produce TT (Tyre Tread) Shred/Buffings, which are much larger strips of tyre tread rubber. These are also used in playground surface or horse arenas etc.
Although below is a table of our current granules, please feel free to call us if you cannot find the rubber or granule size you would want/need. It is likely that we will either be able to do it or point you in the right direction of some who does.
Mechanical Black Mechanical granules from a variety of scrap rubbers. When available. JA 1mm upwards.
TT (Tyre Tread) Shred/Buffings Vulcanised Tyre Tread Rubber recycled into reusable shred. WRC Large variation ,up to 80mm in length.


Lasted longer than the gum!
Received one in the soap sampler. How FCS recreates these nostalgic scents is beyond me! This fragrance lasts a long time. Much longer than the flavor of gum! As always, FCS bar soap has a great formula that doesn't dry out your skin.
I received this scent in the soap sampler and it is one of the most strongly scented soaps I have used. Smells great, just like the gum.
This is my favorite soap, it smells lovely and the surprise inside is awesome.


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package io.amelia.booklet.ui.fragment;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.ProgressBar;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.io.File;

import io.amelia.R;
import io.amelia.android.backport.function.BiConsumer;
import io.amelia.android.files.FileBuilder;
import io.amelia.android.files.FileBuilderException;
import io.amelia.android.files.FileFutureBitmap;
import io.amelia.android.files.FileFutureProgressListener;
import io.amelia.android.files.FileHandler;
import io.amelia.android.support.ExceptionHelper;
import io.amelia.android.support.Objs;
import io.amelia.android.ui.widget.TouchImageView;
import io.amelia.booklet.data.ContentManager;
import io.amelia.booklet.data.GuidePageModel;

public class GuideChildFragment extends Fragment
{
	private GuidePageModel guidePageModel;
	private FileHandler handler = null;
	// private TouchImageView image;
	private boolean isRefresh;
	// private ProgressBar progressBar = null;

	@Override
	public void onCreate( Bundle savedInstanceState )
	{
		super.onCreate( savedInstanceState );

		assert getArguments() != null;
		guidePageModel = GuideFragment.instance().getHandler().guidePageModels.get( getArguments().getInt( "index" ) );
		isRefresh = getArguments().getBoolean( "isRefresh", false );
	}

	@Override
	public View onCreateView( LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState )
	{
		return inflater.inflate( R.layout.fragment_guide_child, container, false );
	}

	@Override
	public void onStart()
	{
		super.onStart();

		ProgressBar progressBar = getView().findViewById( R.id.guide_progressbar );
		progressBar.setVisibility( View.VISIBLE );

		TouchImageView image = getView().findViewById( R.id.guide_image );
		image.setMaxZoom( 4 );
		image.setScaleType( ImageView.ScaleType.MATRIX );

		image.setScaleX( 0.60F );
		image.setScaleY( 0.60F );

		if ( Objs.isEmpty( guidePageModel.image ) )
			image.setImageResource( R.drawable.noimagefound );
		else
		{
			image.setImageResource( R.drawable.loading_image );
			try
			{
				handler = new FileBuilder( "guide-image-" + guidePageModel.pageNo, FileFutureBitmap.class ).withLocalFile( new File( ContentManager.getActiveBooklet().getDataDirectory(), guidePageModel.getLocalImage() ) ).withRemoteFile( guidePageModel.getRemoteImage() ).withExceptionHandler( new BiConsumer<String, Throwable>()
				{
					@Override
					public void accept( String id, Throwable exception )
					{
						image.setImageResource( R.drawable.error );

						ExceptionHelper.handleExceptionOnce( "guest-view-image-error-" + id, new RuntimeException( "Recoverable Exception", exception ) );
						Toast.makeText( getContext(), "We had a problem loading the guest image. The problem was reported to the developer.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG ).show();
					}
				} ).withProgressListener( new FileFutureProgressListener<FileFutureBitmap>()
				{
					@Override
					public void finish( FileFutureBitmap result )
					{
						if ( progressBar != null )
							progressBar.setVisibility( View.GONE );

						image.setScaleX( 1F );
						image.setScaleY( 1F );
					}

					@Override
					public void progress( FileFutureBitmap result, long bytesTransferred, long totalByteCount, boolean indeterminate )
					{
						if ( progressBar != null )
						{
							progressBar.setMax( ( int ) totalByteCount );
							progressBar.setProgress( ( int ) bytesTransferred );
							progressBar.setIndeterminate( totalByteCount == -1 ? true : indeterminate );

							// PLog.i( "Progress: " + result.fileBuilder.hashCode() + " " + bytesTransferred + " of " + totalByteCount );
						}
					}

					@Override
					public void start( FileFutureBitmap result )
					{
						if ( progressBar != null )
						{
							progressBar.setProgress( 0 );
							progressBar.setVisibility( View.VISIBLE );
						}
					}
				} ).withImageView( image ).forceDownload( isRefresh ).request().start();
			}
			catch ( FileBuilderException e )
			{
				ExceptionHelper.handleExceptionOnce( "guide-page-" + guidePageModel.pageNo, new RuntimeException( "Failure in guide: " + guidePageModel.title + " // " + guidePageModel.image + ".", e ) );
			}
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void onStop()
	{
		super.onStop();

		if ( handler != null )
		{
			handler.cancelAll();
			handler = null;
		}
	}
}

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My Ten Favorite Episodes of 2012
Posted on December 21, 2012 by TV Gal
Last week I talked about my ten favorite shows of the year. And, of course, those shows had some wonderful episodes in 2012. "The Other Woman" episode of Mad Men was my favorite episode of the year.
But this week I thought I would turn my attention to my ten favorite episodes on shows that didn't make it to my top ten list (got that?). It's the holiday season — I'm spreading the love around.
My 10 favorite episodes of the year:
1. "Stride of Pride," 30 Rock (October 18, 2012): This is the episode where I fell even more in love with Liz Lemon. In 22 glorious minutes, Fey took on the ridiculous argument that woman can't be funny. Plus we got a fun guest appearance by Olympian Ryan Lochte and a scathing commentary about how Hollywood treats actresses in their 40s. What more could you want? If you missed the episode, NBC is repeating it next Thursday, December 27.You can read my review of the episode for Paste Magazine here.
2. "The Final Page, Part 1 and 2," How I Met Your Mother (December 17, 2012): This is the episode that made me go, "Oh right. This is why I love How I Met Your Mother." In the final moments of the episode, viewers learn that Barney has pulled a long con on Robin to get her to realize that she's in love with him. The episode harkened back to the show's glory days with inside jokes and delightful rapport among the friends (the jinx rule was right up there with the slap bet). Plus it managed to shock viewers even when we knew was going to happen. Here I was annoyed that the show was drawing out the Barney and Robin engagement AGAIN and then the show pulled off one of the best surprises of the season. It really was legen-wait-for-it- dairy. Bonus points for a terrific performance by Ellen D.Williams. YESI'MTALKINGABOUTYOUPATRICE!
3. "Handle Your Scandal," Nurse Jackie (June 17, 2012): I tend to binge watch Nurse Jackie. I'll watch an entire season in one week. Perhaps that's why the season finale hit me so hard. The anguish on Dr. Mike Cruz's face as his son is brought into the ER stayed with me for a while. As brilliantly played by Bobby Cannavale, Dr. Cruz was a great adversary for Jackie because, even though he was often awful, you could understand his point of view. Jake Cannvale, the son of Bobby Cannavle, was fantastic as a lost teenager trying to find himself in all the wrong places. Every character dynamic reached its peak in the show's season finale.
4. "Pilot" Smash (February 6, 2012): No, the musical drama did not live up to the promise of its pilot (boo Ellis! Boo!) but the pilot was a fantastic hour that did everything right from character introduction to central conflict. Let me be your star, indeed.
5."Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend," Raising Hope (February 14, 2012): First of all I should have given an honorable mention to Raising Hope last week. The show is terrific and weird and terrifically weird. Its humor is out there and hilarious. And this episode, which found Jimmy conjuring up a fake girlfriend to make Sabrina jealous, was genius. The comedy upended audience expectations by putting the will-they-or-won't-they couple solidly together (a move which totally worked) and putting the couple together in the sweet way while staying true to the unique humor of the show.
6."A Reunion . . . " Don't Trust the B____ in Apt. 23" (October 23, 2012): Everything came together in this episode that found James Van Der Beek desperately trying to stage a Dawson's Creek reunion. I love the glorious relish with which Van Der Beek good naturedly mocks himself and the show that brought him fame. Add in cameos by Busy Phillips, Frankie Muniz and Mark-Paul Gosselaar and I don't want to wait to tell you how much I loved this episode.
7."The Dream Team" The Good Wife (May 6, 2012): Let's all think back to the time BN – before Nick. Before the show went all 50 Shades of Food Products on us. In this third season finale, two of my favorite guest stars (Martha Plimpton and Michael J. Fox) return to try to take control of the firm. The episode also featured the fantastic ending of Kalinda starring at her door with her gun loaded as she hears a knock on the door. Too bad that didn't work out.
8."Always"/"The Final Frontier" Castle (May 7, 2012 and November 5, 2012): I know I'm breaking my own rules by picking two episodes from the same show but I simply couldn't decide. "Always" brought television's best star-crossed couple together in a way the delighted fans and "The Final Frontier" had such fun with Nathan Fillion's status in the science fiction genre.
9."My Life/Your World Parts 1 and 2" Cougar Town (May 29, 2012): I love the wine-loving cul-de-sac crew and never did I love them more then when Grayson and Jules got married and Travis confessed his love to Laurie. The title sequence read "Welcome to Cougar Town: Hopefully this is only the season finale." Lucky for us it WAS only the season finale. The show returns with new episodes January 8 on TBS.
10."The Countdown Reflection," The Big Bang Theory (May 10, 2012): Since adding Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik to its cast, this comedy has thrived. The fifth season finale, which featured Howard and Bernadette's wedding and ended with all the cast holding hands as Howard launched into space, was the perfect combination of humor and sweetness.
Those were my favorite episodes of the year. What were yours? Talk about it below.
Posted in 30 Rock, Castle, Cougar Town, Don't Trust the B____ in Apartment 23, How I Met Your Mother, Nurse Jackie, Raising Hope, Smash, The Big Bang Theory, The Good Wife	| Tagged Bobby Cannavale, Ellen D. Williams, Jake Cannavale	| 3 Replies
The Morning After: The delightful season premiere of 'Castle'
Posted on September 25, 2012 by TV Gal
Will they or won't they?
TV loves a couple that can't be together because:
They work together and it would COMPLICATE things
He/she is already dating someone else who is obviously so WRONG for them
Their timing is OFF
But here's the thing: if a series hinges on a will they/won't they couple, it can become problematic. Sometimes a show can completely collapse when a central couple comes together. What happened on Moonlight has become legendary (yes I know there were other reasons like pregnancy and contract negotiations that ruined the show, but Maddie and David sleeping together marked the beginning of the end). Sometimes a show can wait too long. By the time Bones and Booth got together on Bones I was no longer invested in their relationship. Sometimes a show can wear out our patience by putting a couple through a seemingly endless make-up/break-up cycle until the final credits roll (I'm looking at you Ross and Rachel). Sometimes a show gives viewers what they want because the situation must to be played out. Cuddy and House were never going to be good together on House but viewers needed to watch the dysfunctional duo figure that out. Sometimes putting a couple together completely evolves the show. I've loved watching Jim and Pam marry and have children on The Office. And sometimes a show refuses to give many viewers what they want as it would irrevocably alter the show and the characters' integrity. Witness Benson and Stabler on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Castle played it exactly right. Having exhausted all the reasons to keep the couple apart (they do work together, they have both dated other people and their timing has been off), the show kicked off season five with Castle and Beckett in bed engaging in flirtatious pillow talk. That's precisely where most viewers wanted to see them. The timing is perfect. The show has not exasperated me with the constant back and forth dance nor has it waited too long. I believe two adults like Castle and Beckett would eventually tell each other how they feel.
But what I liked best about the premiere is that the dynamic between Castle and Beckett didn't really change. Their witty rapport – her exasperation with his antics, his impish response – was all still there. Their dialogue about the case had the same feel. They weren't talking coyly while figuring out who was trying to have Beckett killed. I really loved that they still referred to each other by last name while at work. And even though it's a little silly that they would hide their relationship from their co-workers and family, it's also fun to give the duo something to be in cahoots about.
I am positively delighted with the season premiere of Castle. How about you? Talk about the premiere below. And remember this week I'm bringing back Quotes of the Week and Where Have I Seen Them Before so email me your familiar faces and favorite quotes through my contact form or at amyattvgaldotcom.
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Thai Wah Public Company Limited (the "Company") was formed by the amalgamation of Thai Wah Starch Public Company Limited and Thai Wah Food Products Public Company Limited.
The Company's core business is divided into two main categories: manufacture of tapioca products, and manufacture of vermicelli and noodle products for local and international distribution, details as follows:
Tapioca products include tapioca starch, alpha starch, sago (or tapioca pearl), all of which are manufactured and sold by the Company and its subsidiaries, namely Thai Nam Tapioca Company Limited, DI Company Limited, Thai Wah Alpha Starch Company Limited, and Tay Ninh Tapioca Joint Stock Company.
The Company and its subsidiaries have a total of five tapioca manufacturing plants, four of which are in Thailand (located in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kalasin, Udorn Thani, and Kamphaeng Phet) with an aggregate production capacity of 335,000 tons per year and an average total capacity utilization rate of approximately 65 percent. The remaining plant is in Socialist Republic of Vietnam with a production capacity of 40,000 tons per year and an average capacity utilization rate of approximately 84 percent of total annual production capacity. Total capacity does not include the production capacity of Vietnam Tapioca Company Limited (VTC) which operates a tapioca factory in Vietnam and is owned by Asia Tapioca Products Company Limited in which the Company holds only a 30 percent interest.
Vermicelli and Noodle products include vermicelli, rice noodle, rice vermicelli, and mung bean starch noodles (Shanghai noodles) which are manufactured and sold by the Company, having vermicelli as its main product. The raw materials for vermicelli and the other noodle products are pea starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, and rice.
The Company has one factory for manufacturing vermicelli and other noodle products. The factory is located at Banglen district, Nakorn Pathom Province on a land plot of 230 rai 3 ngan and 50 square wah and it has a factory floor area of about 48,700 square meters. The total production capacity of vermicelli and other noodle products is approximately 22,000 tons per year and 1,100 tons per year respectively. The total production capacity of vermicelli and other noodle products will increase to 23,100 tons per year and 4,050 tons per year respectively by the end of 2015. The production process employs a modern and efficient manufacturing technology which emphasizes quality and safety of the products for the consumer. Its production policy is based on a production plan which mainly determined by consumer's demands.
Investment in ordinary shares
The Company has invested in the ordinary shares of Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited and Tropical Resort Limited and is currently holding 2.1% and 19.8% of the total paid-up capital of each company, respectively. The purpose of investing in these non-core business is to diversify the Company's business risks. By investing in such ordinary shares, the Company expects to derive returns in the form of dividend.
Investment in real property
The Company and its subsidiaries have invested in real property by possessing many pieces of land with great investment prospects in almost all regions of Thailand i.e. in the north, upper part of the northeast, central, east, and west). Land investment represents less risk than investment in other assets because land in itself is unlikely to depreciate. The Company expects to derive returns from a higher selling price which is expected to increase in the future as Thailand's economy improves. Currently, the Company has no development plans for its properties.


The unequaled works of art and remains belonging to the many civilizations and societies that left their mark in Turkey are preserved across the centuries to welcome today's visitors.
Shedding light into history, far and recent, this legacy is well-preserved under the most suitable conditions. Museum Card provides even easier access into these interesting museums and historic sites across the country.


press release: Reflections Exhibits presents an exhibit "Reflections of 2018" by fiber artist Deb Menz. The exhibit will hang in the gallery in the offices of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters at 1922 University Ave., Madison.
The exhibit will hang from January 28 - March 15, 2019. The galley will be open 9 AM - 4 PM Monday - Friday. Please call 608- 263-1692 to make sure the gallery is open. The reception for the exhibit "Reflections of 2018" will be held Sunday, February 17 from 1 PM - 4 PM.
2018 was a year full of challenges, changes, and transitions. It was the year that my art was my escape. The use of color and observing the world around me are both very important in my life and artwork. For the sense of safety and surrender I used techniques that were comfortable and familiar to me while branching out to new ideas.
The "Color Meditation" series started out as a mindless way to keep my hands busy during all of the chaos the year brought. I chose repetitive squares as a universal design element, then chose colors at random and stitched them in random order. As I watched the colors go by, ideas for more abstractions came to mind.
All of these pieces have been hand embroidered. I dye my own silk threads by painting dye onto the threads. Each thread has many colors painted on them. As the series continued, I used Inktense pencils and painted the design on the cloth before I embroidered over it. I started to include another technique called punch needle embroidery to get more texture into a piece.
The photo realistic series are interpretations of my photographs that I have taken over the years. I realized that I had been collecting photos of the world around me for years and was looking for a way to use that inspiration. I found another sort of moving meditation as I worked on my sewing machine.
I use a technique called free motion embroidery. I use the sewing machine by moving the cloth around freely to distribute the threads that blend together to create the image. There are many colors that have been stitched on top of one another to achieve the depth of color I want.


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Chicken-manure-derived biochar reduced bioavailability of copper in a contaminated soil
1 marzo, 2017 -
Meier, Sebastian(a)(b); Curaqueo, Gustavo(b); Khan, Naser(c ) (d); Bolan, Nanthi (c ) (e); Cea, Mara © ; Maria Eugenia, Gonzalez(f); Cornejo, Pablo(a); Ok, Yong Sik (g); Borie, Fernando (a)
(a) Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile (b) Scientifical and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, BIOREN-UFRO, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile © Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), University of South Australia, Building X, University Blvd, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia (d) School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia, Building P, Materials Lane, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia (e) Global Institute for Environmental Remediation (GIER), The University of Newcastle, ATC Building, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia (f) Núcleo de Investigación en Energías Renovables, Dirección de Investigación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile (g) Korea Biochar Research Center & Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 200-701, South Korea
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
Volumen: 17(3) Páginas: 741-750
Fecha de publicación: 01 de Marzo de 2017
Purpose: Copper (Cu) contamination has been increasing in land ecosystems due to economic development activities. Excessive amount of Cu in soils is toxic to both plants and microorganisms. Biochar (BC) is known to immobilize soil Cu. The objectives of this research were to investigate the effects of chicken-manure-derived BC (CMB) on Cu immobilization, and growth of native metallophyte Oenothera picensis in a Cu-contaminated soil. Materials and methods: A Cu-contaminated sandy soil (338 mg Cu kg−1) was spiked and equilibrated with additional Cu (0, 100, and 500 mg Cu kg−1). The spiked soil was then amended with CMB (0, 5, and 10 % w/w) and incubated for 2 weeks. The metallophyte was grown on these treatments under greenhouse conditions for 3 months. Pore water solutions were collected from the plant pots every 30 days. After the harvest, soil and pore water pH, soil Cu fractions, pore water Cu concentration, soil microbial activity, plant biomass weight, and Cu concentration in plant parts were determined. Results and discussion: The CMB increased the pH of soils and soil pore water, and probably also soil major nutrients. It reduced the exchangeable fraction of Cu but increased its organic matter and residual fractions. At the same time, it decreased the Cu


Use the car vent phone mount to use your phone hands-free while driving. Rotate the mount to display in landscape or portrait mode. Fits large phones such as the iPhone® 6 Plus. Great for mapping apps!
Fits large phones like the iPhone 6 Plus!
The mount can be used in portrait or landscape mode.


A quick acting fertilizer which promotes rapid growth and high yields. It is collected at slaughterhouses, dried and ground into a powder or meal.
Blood Meal provides abundant chelated iron and nutrient rich amino acids.
Cultivate into soil before planting or as a side dressing to stimulate green leaf growth.


This fabulously feminine sweater makes such a pretty statement. Soft pink and ruffles are always a yes in my book.
Do you remember a couple weeks ago, back in this post, when I stopped at a darling road side farmer's market and they mentioned the trees would be changing soon. Well we drove by over the weekend and it is gorgeous!! This little side road is just darling. Picturesque Fall!!! As we were taking pictures, there was a big car crash just on the other side of these trees! We couldn't see it, but the sound was horrible!
This sweater is really at an affordable price point at $56. It's also available in navy and I linked some similar ruffle sweaters below. I prefer my sweaters a little oversized, so I sized up to a medium. I love the loose fit.
This week's feature blogger is Kim from Champagneista. We adore her 'What to Wear for Fall in the South' post here. Even here in Ohio, the weather this Fall has been so warm! It was 82 yesterday and 83 today. Crazy. Her look is Fall perfection! Check out her blog here.
Here is today's Tuesday Fashion Party Link-Up!
Ruffle gorgeous!!!!! With the pop of leopard, this is the perfect, chic, Fall outfit!! You look sensational!!
Gorgeous top and road indeed, glad you found both gems.
Love the blush color! It goes perfectly with that leopard print.
This is a great way to do ruffles---they aren't right in your face, but they add so much dimension to the shirt!!
BLush pink with ruffles is always a good idea!!!
I love the ruffle detail on your sweater, and the blush color! Such a pretty look!
Such a gorgeous outfit and photos.
I always love coming to your blog to see what you have come up with. This sweater is so great and perfectly styled!
You have two of my favorite trends on, ruffles and animal print!
That animal print clutch is just the best!
Beautiful blush sweater with ruffle details! Love the way you styled it.
Love your pop of leopard!
Thanks so much for the feature! :) I adore the ruffles on this sweater and how you paired it with the leopard clutch and those neutral heels.


St. John's Cathedral has held its annual Fun Fair for local charities every year since 1946. Set up in the grounds of the Cathedral under brightly coloured awnings, the fair offers marching bands, games, book and clothing stalls, food and much more. Great place to stock up on Christmas cards. Don't forget the raffle with sumptuous prizes.
Proceeds benefit various charities supported by St. John's.


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Economic impacts of alternative kidney transplant immunosuppression: A national cohort study
David A. Axelrod, Yasar Caliskan, Mark A. Schnitzler, Huiling Xiao, Vikas R. Dharnidharka, Dorry L. Segev, Mara McAdams-DeMarco, Daniel C. Brennan, Henry Randall, Tarek Alhamad, Bertram L. Kasiske, Gregory Hess, Krista L. Lentine
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Pheresis
Understanding the economic implications of induction and maintenance immunosuppression (ISx) is important in developing personalized kidney transplant (KTx) care. Using data from a novel integrated data set including financial records from the University Health System Consortium, Medicare, and pharmacy claims (2007-2014), we estimated the differences in the impact of induction and maintenance ISx regimens on transplant hospitalization costs and Medicare payments from KTx to 3 years. Use of thymoglobulin (TMG) significantly increased transplant hospitalization costs ($12 006; P =.02), compared with alemtuzumab and basiliximab. TMG resulted in lower Medicare payments in posttransplant years 1 (−$2058; P =.05) and 2 (−$1784; P =.048). Patients on steroid-sparing ISx incurred relatively lower total Medicare spending (−$10 880; P =.01) compared with patients on triple therapy (tacrolimus, antimetabolite, and steroids). MPA/AZA-sparing, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors-based, and cyclosporine-based maintenance ISx regimens were associated with significantly higher payments. Alternative ISx regimens were associated with different KTx hospitalization costs and longer-term payments. Future studies of clinical efficacy should also consider cost impacts to define the economic effectiveness of alternative ISx regimens.
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Axelrod, D. A., Caliskan, Y., Schnitzler, M. A., Xiao, H., Dharnidharka, V. R., Segev, D. L., McAdams-DeMarco, M., Brennan, D. C., Randall, H., Alhamad, T., Kasiske, B. L., Hess, G., & Lentine, K. L. (2020). Economic impacts of alternative kidney transplant immunosuppression: A national cohort study. Clinical Transplantation, 34(4), [e13813]. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.13813
Axelrod, David A. ; Caliskan, Yasar ; Schnitzler, Mark A. ; Xiao, Huiling ; Dharnidharka, Vikas R. ; Segev, Dorry L. ; McAdams-DeMarco, Mara ; Brennan, Daniel C. ; Randall, Henry ; Alhamad, Tarek ; Kasiske, Bertram L. ; Hess, Gregory ; Lentine, Krista L. / Economic impacts of alternative kidney transplant immunosuppression : A national cohort study. In: Clinical Transplantation. 2020 ; Vol. 34, No. 4.
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Nearly 160 countries outside 'Western bloc' want to see proof in Skripal case – Russia's UK embassy
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Scores of non-Western countries refuse to take the UK's assertion that Russia was behind the incident in Salisbury at face value, demanding it present the evidence, Moscow's embassy in London said. Some 160 states share that view.
While many in the Western world, save several notable exceptions, united behind the UK as it accused Russia of poisoning the former spy with a military-grade toxic agent, many more countries have not been persuaded by the fiery rhetoric of British PM Theresa May, the spokesperson for Russia's British embassy told Sputnik.
"Even if Mrs. May said that she was absolutely sure that Russia was responsible for the incident in Salisbury, she would have to present all evidence to Russia, the international community and the British public. This is the opinion of almost 160 countries which are not members of the Western bloc," he said. "It is obvious that no one in the wider world would take British words for granted."
Evidence first: Several European countries refuse to follow UK lead in Russia diplomat expulsions
On Monday, following the lead of the UK, the US, 18 EU states and other European countries, Canada and Australia announced they would expel a number of Russian diplomats in solidarity with the UK. Washington alone ordered the expulsion of 60 diplomats, including 12 at the Russian mission to the UN, alleging they were covert intelligence operatives.
What became the largest collective expulsion of Russian diplomats in history was denounced by Moscow as an extremely unfriendly and unwarranted step. Still, there were voices in the West that refused to side with London until the evidence is laid out. Austria as well as Switzerland, both stressing their neutral country status, refused to follow suit. Cyprus, Portugal, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Luxembourg did not jump on the expulsion bandwagon either.
Meanwhile, Russian Ambassador in the UK Alexander Yakovenko conducted a briefing for foreign ambassadors on Tuesday, during which he confirmed that Russia is fully ready to cooperate with UK investigators.
"So far, London continues to refuse such cooperation which is unacceptable," the embassy said in a statement in the wake of the meeting. Moscow has repeatedly asked London to provide samples of the toxic agent allegedly used in the March 4 poisoning of the Skripals but all of its requests have been turned down.
The representatives of the countries that were present at the meeting told Yakovenko that they have been kept in the dark by the UK with regards to the ongoing investigation, the embassy said.
"Questions and statements of the participants of the briefing have confirmed that the British side has not provided its international partners with any facts over what happened in Salisbury," it noted, adding that such conduct is puzzling not only to the diplomatic corps but to the international community as a whole.
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That is the current press release title from IIHS for a just-issued report that is a rehash of a similar effort from 2016. The claim from the insurance industry advocacy group made back then, with uncanny precision for a methodology based almost entirely on assumption and extrapolation, was that 32,894 people died from higher speed limits since the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Limit (NMSL) was repealed. This skeptical review of that IIHS claim three years ago could serve just as well in critiquing the 2019 IIHS repeat of the "speed kills" mantra.
The 2017 fatality rate of 1.16 marks a 33 percent reduction over the past 22 years. Mr. Farmer sees statistics differently than most, but then again, that is evident in how his organization reports its conclusions.
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The appeal names Jean Ziegler, a member of the UNHRC Advisory Committee, who in 1989 announced the creation of the "Moammar Qaddafi Prize for Human Rights." While Libya's rights record was being reviewed last year by the UNHRC, a Libyan-funded group tied to Ziegler distributed within the UN a Ziegler-edited book comparing Qaddafi to French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
The 45 NGOs, mostly from Africa, also urged the council to fire Najat Al-Hajjaji, Qaddafi's long-time representative to UN human rights bodies, from the council's expert working group on mercenaries and human rights.
GENEVA, March 3 – UN rights chief Navi Pillay was criticized in the plenary of the UN Human Rghts Council today for allegedly ignoring Libyan human rights violations prior to the current crisis, and for her alleged silence when the UN legitimized the Qaddafi regime through a series of appointments to key human rights and world bodies.
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Greenhouse gases are warming the world—but chilling Antarctica. Here's why | Science
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The greenhouse gas result is topsy-turvy in Antarctica for much of the year.
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The greenhouse gases that are warming the world in fact cool Antarctica much of the year, a brand-new research study validates. The odd pattern does not break the laws of physics, however it does highlight exactly what an odd location Earth's southernmost continent genuinely is.
Antarctica is the home of numerous extremes. It's the world's greatest continent, with a typical elevation simply a shade under 2300 meters. And regardless of its ice, it's technically a desert thanks to a scarceness of rainfall. This absence of wetness is among the essential elements behind the area's "negative greenhouse effect," states Sergio Sejas, a climatic researcher at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, who led a recently released examination of this climatic peculiarity.
Cool greenhouse gases high in Earth's environment normally trap heat by taking in infrared radiation discharged by our world's warm surface area prior to it reachesspace Thanks to its release by numerous human activities, co2 (CO 2) is among the most infamous of these world-warminggases, however water vapor is a strong greenhouse gas, too. It is plentiful in the environment, offering it a much more powerful general warming result. And when water vapor is limited, as it is above main Antarctica, the continent's greenhouse result goes topsy-turvy, Sejas states. Add to it another weather condition phenomenon called a temperature level inversion, where the environment warms as elevation boosts, instead of growing chillier, and things genuinely begin to go awry.
"Antarctica is the only place in the world where the surface is colder than the stratosphere," states Justus Notholt, a climatic physicist at the University of Bremen inGermany The continent's surface area temperature levels are normally 20 ° C chillier than the temperature level a couple of hundred meters up in the environment, he describes.
The consistent temperature level inversion triggers high-altitude greenhouse gases to in fact give off more heat to space than they trap, Sejas states. Recent research studies recognized this unfavorable greenhouse gas result over Antarctica, however those analyses normally took a look at the result just in regards to CO 2, Sejas notes. So he and his coworkers examined how water vapor may add to the cooling result.
In basic, CO 2 is completely blended throughout the environment. Because of this, Sejas and his coworkers discovered, a few of the heat radiated towards space by CO 2 at low elevation in Antarctica still winds up getting caught by the gas at greater elevation. But that's not real for water vapor, the scientists report this month in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science Although there's hardly any water vapor over Antarctica at low elevation, there's even less in the overlying stratosphere, Sejas states. Any heat radiated towards space by low-altitude water vapor keeps going, as if the continent's heat-trapping comforter had actually been ripped away in the middle of the night. This negative greenhouse effect is in effect about 9 months out of the year, the group reports.
"I like how the team's analysis breaks down the effect" in between CO 2 and water vapor, states Karen Smith, a climatic researcher at the University of Toronto in Canada who is unaffiliated with the research study. That technique plainly highlights exactly what makes Antarctica distinct, she includes.
Unfortunately, including more greenhouse gases to the environment will not reinforce Antarctica's unfavorable greenhouse result, Sejas states. A warming world will, in truth, increase the quantity of water vapor in the stratosphere internationally, ultimately rendering the continent as prone to greenhouse warming as the rest of the world.
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Turkey's transformation under AK Party to be discussed at SETA conference
The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) policies and experiences from past to present will be discussed in a conference organized by the Political, Economic and Social Research Foundation (SETA) on Aug. 14, the 17th anniversary of the party's founding.
By	SETA 10 August 2018
The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) policies and experiences from past to present will be discussed in a conference organized by the Political, Economic and Social Research Foundation (SETA) on Aug. 14, the 17th anniversary of the party's founding.
In the conference, which will be held in Ankara, the AK Party's policies in various fields, particularly its foreign policy, will be evaluated in detail. Academics and high-level politicians are expected to analyze developments during the rule of the AK Party.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will give the opening speech at the conference. In the first session, the AK Party in the transformation of politics and state, AK Party Deputy Chairman Mahir Ünal, SETA Politics Department Director Nebi Miş, SETA general coordinator Burhaneddin Duran, AK Party group chairman Naci Bostancı and communication director Fahrettin Altun will also deliver speeches.
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, will attend the conference and address participants in a session in which the AK Parties' steps in foreign policy will be evaluated.
Economic developments during AK Party rule will be discussed in the third session, and issues regarding law, society and culture will be handled in the fourth session.
The AK Party was founded on Aug. 14, 2001, and in the first elections it participated in on Nov. 3, 2002, it won by garnering 34.3 percent of votes.
In the latest elections held in June, Erdoğan won by 52.6 percent of the vote, and the AK Party, which has been ruling the country for 16 years, gained 295 seats in the 600-deputy Parliament. The results marked a 7 percent drop in AK Party votes compared to the last general elections.
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Trouts and Salmons (Salmonidae)
Trout belong to a relatively diverse family that is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and includes graylings and whitefishes. They are characterized by a streamlined shape, small scales and spineless fins. They have a single soft dorsal fin and their pelvic fins are abdominal. Key characteristics for the family are the presence of an adipose fin and a pelvic axillary process (a small flap of tissue at base of pelvic fin).
Five species (and one hybrid, the "tiger trout") exist in Connecticut. Only the brook trout and Atlantic salmon are native; the rest were introduced as sport fish. Depending on species, trout typically spawn anywhere from October to April. They migrate upstream to riffle areas and nest in hollowed-out areas of gravel called "redds." The males become brightly-colored and develop a hooked lower jaw (called a "kype") during the spawning season. Young trout (called "parr") typically look very different from the adults and possess large, dark blotches on their sides called "parr marks," which gradually disappear as they mature.
Click on the species' names below to learn more.
Altantic Salmon (Salmo salar) - Native
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) - Introduced
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhyncus mykiss) - Introduced
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) - Native
Tiger Trout (Salmo trutta x Salvelinus fontinalis) - Hybrid
Kokanee (Oncorhyncus nerka) - Introduced
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) exist in some lakes of neighboring Massachusetts and New York. Lake trout require deep, cold, well-oxygenated water to survive. Lake trout populations used to be maintained in a few Connecticut lakes through stocking programs (the State Record of 29 pounds, 13 ounces was taken from Wononscopomuc Lake (Salisbury) in 1918). With the possible exception of a couple of large water-supply reservoirs, Connecticut lakes no longer have sufficient oxygen in deep water during the summer to sustain lake trout.
Lake trout can be distinguished from other trout species by the presence of light spots on a dark background with no red spots present and a deeply-forked tail fin. The adults have a large mouth (jaw extends well beyond posterior margin of eye). The pelvic and anal fins often have a poorly-developed white stripe on the leading edge, but do not have a black stripe. They are typically dark green to gray on the back; lighter grayish, greenish or silvery on the sides; and whitish on the belly. Dorsal fins of parr lack dark markings.
Trout and salmon are not generally suitable for home aquariums. They require a large tank, good-quality water, and some kind of water cooling system (or a tank location that never exceeds 65° F). Otherwise, they can be readily trained to accept pellets.
Text and images adapted from Jacobs, R. P., O'Donnell, E. B., and Connecticut DEEP. (2009). A Pictorial Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Connecticut. Hartford, CT. Available for purchase at the DEEP Store.