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Hulu Drops The Trailer For New Limited Thriller Series 'The Sister'
Quinn Artech January 7th, 2021 - 3:06 PM
Hulu has just released the trailer for their new mystery-thriller series The Sister. The new series stars Russell Tovey (Years and Years, Looking), Bertie Carvel (Baghdad Central, Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned), and Amrita Acharia (Game of Thrones, The Good Karma Hospital). According to a Hulu press release.
The nearly two minute trailer alludes to a mysterious secret that Nathan (Tovey) doesn't want to get out. In the first scene of the trailer, Nathan's face is petrified, as he opens the door and asks "What are you doing here?". The man that is standing outside in the rain is clearly not a man Nathan wanted to see. The man then proceeds to tell Nathan "They're digging up the woods, we've got to move her…." a message he was reluctant to speak of. Scenes of a rainy forest and burying a dead girl flash by as the story intensifies. Dark and rainy sequences follow the scenes throughout the entire trailer. Foretelling of an ominous feeling that this is a secret that has life changing consequences. Check out the trailer below:
According to the press release, Nathan has never been able to forget the worst night of his life. A party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. Only he and Bob (Carvel), an eccentric old acquaintance, know what really happened… and they've resolved to keep it that way. But years later, Bob appears at Nathan's door with terrifying news that threatens to tear Nathan's world apart. Because Nathan has his own secrets now. Secrets that could destroy everything he has desperately fought to build for himself and his family.Secrets have overwhelmed Nathan, taking over his life and as the trailer progresses it appears he will stop at nothing to keep those secrets hidden.
Consisting of four parts the series is written by Neil Cross (Luther, Hard Sun). Cross' novel Burial, serves as the inspiration for the upcoming Hulu series. Euston Films' Managing Director Kate Hardwood (Hard Sun), Noemi Spanos, and Cross are all executive producers. Directed by Niall MacCormick (The Victim) Hulu's The Sister is a London based Euston Films production. All episodes of The Sister are set to premiere on the streaming network Jaunuary 22nd.
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At AIAFS, we understand that it's crucial for professionals in the Forensic Mental Health fields to stay up to date with accurate and relevant research. Below are multiple resources and articles to help you do just that.
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The Minitor V came to life. Medical call, unconscious breather at a middle school two station districts away. Sometimes I head to medicals that far away just in case they need a hand, as they can always turn me back, but in this particular case I was pretty beat. Since my response was not mandatory, I decided to stay put. For some reason, though, I didn't reset the pager.
Not one minute later tones for Small City next to us came out, and they were dispatched to the same call, which had now been upgraded to a 13 year old not breathing, CPR in progress. SCFD's station is the next closest to the school after our first-due Engine 55, so adding them to the call made sense.
But man... of all calls to blow off.
So, Engine 51 and I were very soon also en route to assist. Mainly I was thinking that today was going to be the worst day for some family, and try as I might I could of course not avoid imagining what I would do if I was the parent taking that call from the school. Every parent's nightmare.
About 2/3 of the way there, SCFD was dispatched to another medical of their own. SCFD Engine 2 took it in. I had to pass through Small City to get to the school myself, but this new call did not concern me because I knew SCFD E2 would not cross paths with me.
Nearing the school, I approached a red traffic light and flopped the siren to a new noise. I thought it was remarkable that traffic was holding up even though I was a block away yet, looks like they were stopping even before I flopped the siren. Weird.
(Red flag! Red flag!)
I came up short at the red light and prepared to take a left... and there was SCFD E1, code 3, on my left. My cross traffic had stopped early because they saw the other guy. They're bigger, so I deferred. They turned left (directionally the same way I had been traveling), and then I turned left, running code 3 back the way they had come from.
That had to look goofy to the motorists at the intersection. Made both of us look clueless.
What's the deal here? I cut the siren. Either the kid was too far gone and Engine 55 cut them loose (highly unlikely), or it wasn't a serious call after all. Wish I had known SCFD E1 was responding into my path. This is my biggest gripe with Mobile Dispatch Terminals (MDTs, the mounted laptops in emergency vehicles). Units can respond via the data link without ever hitting the radio, and depriving other area units of awareness of what the other big red trucks are doing, or that they are even responding in the first place. I'd like to see an automated voice repeater that parrots unit responses and such over the radio based on what guys punch in on their MDTs
Turns out the school got a little over excited about a seizure. No big deal. So Engine 55 cut SCFD E1 loose right before SCFD's other call came in. But, in the excitement of the anticipated CPR in progress, Engine 55 didn't pick up on my response, so they didn't cancel me by radio when they arrived and found things not nearly so dire.
Hence, brief excitement and a keystone kops moment for the public. Ugh.
That got me to thinking about two other incidents of interest.
Incident #1:
I had Engine 51 way out of position to get fuel, and then got dropped for a fire investigation about three blocks from Station 51. It's a long way to go since I am so far out, but off we go. Engine 54 will get there first this time.
A couple of minutes later, we got dropped for another call, in Engine 55's area. I ignore it, they'll take it. What I didn't know is that E55 was not staffed that day. E54 knew this, but E54 had not picked up on how far out of position I was. E54, assuming I was on top of the first call, diverted to the second one. Somehow, not assigning blame, I missed that. About two minutes later, Engine 51 and Engine 54 met at the top of a rise and passed each other code 3 in opposite directions. A short flurry of radio communications cleared things up, and we each continued where we were going.
That had to look goofy. Certainly the radio exchange probably sounded goofy, too. Oops.
I was working at Station 55. SCFD was out on a call when a chimney fire was reported on the edge of their district. E55 was dispatched along with SCFD E2. We were actually closer. Dispatch came on and advised that the homeowner was reporting the fire out. As first due, dispatch deferred to us as to whether we would continue. Since it was not our district, I then deferred to SCFD E2. Engine 2 waved us off and said they would investigate.
We were really close, but oh well. I went around the block and headed home. Then who should appear coming up the road? Engine 2. Running hot.
That was the first (and so far only) time I have been in a fire engine, and pulled over to yield to another fire engine going to a call.
That had to look goofy.
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Nathan Chen defends world figure skating title in Saitama with record-setting performance | Olympic Channel
Nathan Chen retains World Championship crown in Saitama
Yuzuru Hanyu takes second place at the 2019 ISU World Figure Skating Championships with Vincent Zhou clinching Bronze
Nathan Chen has done it again!
The American set a new free skate world record to defend his world figure skating title as double Olympic champion and home favourite Yuzuru Hanyu took silver.
Performing to "Land of All" by Woodkid, Chen delivered a phenomenal free skate on Saturday to build on his dominant display in the short program, cementing his status as 'quad king'. He landed four of them cleanly, scoring a towering 216.02 and a total of 323.42.
The packed Saitama Super Arena crowd were treated to back-to-back delights as Hanyu had set a season's highest free skate score moments earlier with 206.10 to finish with 300.97.
It was a triumphant night for US skaters. Vincent Zhou landed three quads in a clean program to launch himself onto the podium from fourth place with a season's best score of 186.99 and a season's best total of 281.16.
"This competition went awesome," said Chen. "As soon as I stepped on the ice, I felt that energy already there. Hanyu has been pushing the sport making the sport so enjoyable, so competitive, and that definitely made me so much better of a skater."
"It's an amazing feeling to be up here with these two guys. I'm proud of myself for being able to put out two pretty strong programs. I hope to have more experiences like this."
Silver medallist Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu, gold medallist Nathan Chen of the U.S. and bronze medallist Vincent Zhou of the U.S. celebrate on the podium of the Men's competition.Silver medallist Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu, gold medallist Nathan Chen of the U.S. and bronze medallist Vincent Zhou of the U.S. celebrate on the podium of the Men's competition.
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Exclusive! Nathan Chen reveals new perspective on skating
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Olympic champion Meryl Davis and figure skating analyst Jackie Wong speak to Nathan Chen about his flawless performances at the 2019 ISU World Championships in Saitama, his new perspective on skating and his friendly rivalry with Yuzuru Hanyu. "This whole season I have felt the most at ease in my entire career," said Chen to the Olympic Channel adding: "I still have a lot of room to grow."
Chen delivers under pressure
It was a redemptive program for Hanyu, back in competition for the first time after suffering an ankle injury at Rostelecom Cup in November, after he trailed to Chen in Thursday's short. Chen could barely warm-up due to the trademark fan-thrown Winnie the Poohs on the ice.
But Chen was not fazed, and became the first U.S. skater to win back-to-back world titles since Scott Hamilton did so four times, from 1981 - 1984.
"It's always an honour to be able to skate with Yuzuru Hanyu, and to skate after him is an even greater honour," said the Californian.
"This is my third time being in this arena, I came earlier in the season and didn't have the greatest skate, and to be able to come here and put the skate out that I did today, thank you so much for supporting me."
🇺🇸 @nathanwchen goes into first with one skater to go !#WorldFigure #FigureSkating pic.twitter.com/MDVKBbuaNQ
— ISU Figure Skating (@ISU_Figure) March 23, 2019
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Nathan Chen: How changing the sport is about more than a 'quad'
Originals Top Performers
Olympic bronze medallist Nathan Chen explains in his own words what it takes to change the sport of figure skating and how it's about more than a quad.
Incredible Hanyu
Hanyu had to overcome a 12.53-point deficit to beat Chen. And the Japanese superstar enraptured his legion of fans, executing a great program in his first competition after a four-month injury layoff. Hanyu landed four quads and threw down the gauntlet despite under-rotating on a Salchow.
He pumped his fist at the end of his free skate as dozens of flower bouquets and Winnie the Poohs rained down from the stands.
It took several minutes to clear the ice before the competition could continue but once again Chen showed what he is made of, delivering a stellar performance under pressure.
It was their first head-to-head competition since the PyeongChang Olympic Games.
Hanyu said at the press conference, the home fans gave him a boost, but he is unhappy with himself.
"For me because this competition was going to be held in japan, I really feel that the audience gave me extra strength," he said, adding: "I am disappointed with the result, somewhat, of being in second place."
"I would like to evolve further in many different aspects."
🇯🇵 Amazing! Fantastic!
The flags are out and the Pooh bears are in for the one and only Yuzuru Hanyu! Hanyu takes the lead with two skaters to go ... 👏👏#WorldFigure #FigureSkating pic.twitter.com/nl8D359Pxt
Bronze for Zhou
Zhou was the first to skate in the final group. Performing to the Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon soundtrack, he under-rotated twice but still managed a season's best total.
"That felt incredible, everything just came together today. The jumps, the performance, and to have the opportunity to do all that on such a big stage and in front of such a huge supportive audience is just incredible," Zhou told the Olympic Channel.
"I'm really proud of myself, the effort that I put in, the focus that I put in, staying in my own bubble."
Vincent Zhou exclusive: "I have so much more potential"
The 2019 world championship bronze medallist tells us that his third place finish is just the beginning. "This is just the indicator of what I am capable of." After struggling in the Grand Prix season the 18-year-old delivered a commanding performance in Saitama scoring a personal best 186.99 points in his free skate for 281.16 points overall.
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FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - FORM 8-K - July 24, 2014
EX-99.1 - Q2 2014 EARNINGS RELEASE - FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. fetq214earningsrelease.htm
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2014
FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 949-2500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 24, 2014, Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.1 to this report contains "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The non-GAAP financial measures reflect earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense ("EBITDA") and adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income and adjusted net income per diluted share ("Adjusted Diluted EPS"). A reconciliation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income and Adjusted Diluted EPS to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States ("GAAP") is included as an attachment to the press release. The Company believes the presentation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income and Adjusted Diluted EPS is useful to the Company's investors because (i) EBITDA is an appropriate measure of evaluating the Company's operating performance and liquidity that reflects the resources available for strategic opportunities including, among others, investing in the business, strengthening the balance sheet, repurchasing the Company's securities and making strategic acquisitions and (ii) each of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income and Adjusted Diluted EPS is useful to investors to assess and understand operating performance, especially when comparing those results with previous and subsequent periods or forecasting performance for future periods, primarily because management views the excluded items to be outside of the Company's normal operating results. In addition, EBITDA is a widely used benchmark in the investment community.
The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the Company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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One Toronto restaurant is giving the term farm-to-table new meaning.
That's because every week, Maizal co-owner Ivan Wadgymar takes a trip up the 400 to the Cavaleiro eco-agro farm in Schomberg to drop off his restaurant's food waste and to pick up corn and other produce.
Maizal's not new, nor is its zero-waste policy. "We're not good advertisers," jokes Wadgymar, who posted about his eco-friendly initiative on Instagram yesterday.
Wadgymar took environmental studies at York University and likes to bring the concept of closing the food gap to life.
Food scraps and leftovers don't go in the garbage, or even the green bin, at Maizal. Instead, Wadgymar brings them to the farm where they're transformed into compost or fed to the animals on site.
Customers and staff have both responded well and in the summertime, some even join Wadgymar on his trips to Schomberg.
Other restaurants in Toronto also curb food waste, though this is a particularly noteworthy strategy deserving of kudos.


Last spring, wheat stem maggot damage was reported in corn fields that were previously planted to a cover crop. In most cases, cover crops (wheat or rye) were still green at the time of planting corn. In some cases, cover crops were only planted on part of the field.
In these situations, damaged corn plants were confined only to the areas where a cover crop was present. Such observations suggest that larval movement between the cover crop and corn may have been the primary source of infestation.
The frequency of damaged corn plants in fields ranged from 1% to 60% with some farmers reporting losses of 30 bu/acre in fields with a high number of infested plants.
As farmers and consultants gear up for spring planting, many are expressing concerns and asking questions about managing wheat stem maggot in their cover crop. The most common question is in regard to tank mixing an insecticide with a herbicide at the time the cover crop is terminated.
We do not recommend this practice for two reasons. First, an insecticide application without any knowledge of pest presence will likely kill beneficial insects in the cover crop that may provide a benefit to the subsequent cash crop. We encourage ag professionals to scout cover crops for wheat stem maggot adults or larvae prior to termination to assess pest pressure.
Second, tank-mixed insecticides are unlikely to have enough residual to control insect pests when they leave the cover crop. No information is currently available on when wheat stem maggot will leave a cover crop following a herbicide application.
If farmers or consultants find high numbers of wheat stem maggots in their cover crop, we would suggest terminating the cover crop at least 14 days prior to planting corn. If such practices are not possible, producers should consider making an insecticide application 11 days after a glyphosate application.
Such tactics don't guarantee effective control but maximize the likelihood based on common stalk borer control tactics.
We will be collecting sweep net samples every few days throughout the spring to determine first emergence of wheat stem maggot adults and peak flight periods. We would encourage ag professionals to sweep their cover crops for these insects.


Last April, I got accepted by Booktrope Publishing. As one could imagine, I was relieved. Self-publishing had become an extra weight on my that I could no longer bear. At 17, I made a very quick and irrational decision, signing on, having no idea what to expect.
On April 29,2016, every author and team member for Booktrope received and email, letting them know that Booktrope is closing its doors.
We are deeply saddened to share the news that Booktrope will be ceasing business effective May 31, 2016. This decision was not reached lightly and we will share as much as we can with the community over the next few weeks.
When I read the email, I was shocked, but not really. Devastated. Hurt. Angry. But most of all, I was left with a heavy uncertainly hanging on my shoulders, as are so many who are being hurt by the loss of the company. As of May 31st, 2016, all four of my books will be removed from Amazon, no longer accessible to readers.
Due to this, May 3-7, I believe, I am offering all of my books for free. I wish I had an answer as to what's coming next. I wish I could say that the books will go right back up because I'll self-publish them, but it's not that simple.
Booktrope offered me a way. A way to be a student, to meet some amazing people, and to live my dream that I've had since elementary school. I've grown so much because of them and everyone I've met. My teams put so much time and effort into my books that I can never repay them fully enough for.
After graduation from high school in June, I will be starting college in the fall. I'm starting to see that maybe this is a sign that it's not my time. I wish I had better news, but at the moment, I do not.
I'm not giving up on my dream forever. I could never do that. But right now I'm at a loss for words and ideas, and it'll take some time and thought to fully come up with a game plan.
I just want all of my friends, family, and most of all, my fans, to know that this is not the end of the line for me. A hiatus, maybe, but certainly not the end. While I do not know about everything else, that is the one thing I am certain of.
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Public Release: 21-Jul-2015
Choosing Wisely in newborn medicine: Improving health outcomes, reducing costs
Guidelines to help avoid unnecessary and potentially harmful tests and treatments
BOSTON - Advances in technology have spurred better outcomes for infants treated in neonatal intensive care units, but parents and physicians need to work together to avoid unnecessary and potentially harmful tests and treatments, according to new Choosing Wisely® recommendations developed by neonatologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and published online in Pediatrics, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
"Infant mortality has dropped dramatically over the past 50 years, with almost all of the impact resulting from care to the mother prior to a high-risk birth or to intensive care provided to the baby afterward," said DeWayne Pursley, MD, MPH, FAAP, Chair of the Department of Neonatology and Pediatrician-in-Chief at BIDMC and senior author of the recommendations published in the August issue of Pediatrics. "Advanced tests and treatments have been important factors in that drop, but we need to use them more wisely."
Pursley said the recommendations are based on the premise there are a number of low-value tests and treatments used in newborn care around the country: "Eliminating routine use of these tests and treatments and focusing only on cases where they are justified could both increase care quality and reduce unnecessary costs."
To that end, Pursley and his colleagues set out to identify opportunities to improve care of newborns through AAP's newest list of recommendations in the Choosing Wisely® campaign, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation. The Top 5 recommendations focus on the routine use of antibiotics and anti-reflux medications as well as unnecessary x-rays, MRIs and overnight lung activity monitoring.
"There is insufficient evidence that these tests and treatments lead to healthier babies," said Pursley, adding that overuse of certain medications and treatments could, in fact, be harmful to infants.
The AAP Section on Perinatal Pediatrics conducted a national survey of pediatricians, neonatologists and pediatric medical and surgical specialists who were asked to consider a range of tests and treatments conducted on high- and low-risk newborns. Respondents provided examples that, in their opinion, lacked evidence of effectiveness, were associated with evidence of ineffectiveness, or unnecessarily used staff or material resources. More than 1,000 respondents offered 2,870 suggestions. An expert panel led by Pursley reviewed and analyzed the responses to identify the Top 5:
Avoid routine use of anti-reflux medications for treatment of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or for treatment of apnea and desaturation in preterm infants.
Gastroesophageal reflux is normal in infants, but there is minimal evidence that reflux causes interruptions in breathing (apnea) and low blood oxygen concentration (desaturation). In fact, several studies show that the use of some anti-reflux medications may have adverse physiologic effects, including bowel tissue death, infection, hemorrhage or patient death.
Avoid use of antibiotics for longer than 48 hours in absence of bacterial infection.
There is not enough evidence to support antibiotic treatment for more than 48 hours to rule out bacterial infection in preterm infants who do not show symptoms. Prolonged antibiotic use may be associated with bowel tissue death and patient death in extremely low-birth weight infants.
Avoid routine use of pneumograms for pre-discharge assessment of ongoing and/or prolonged apnea of prematurity.
Cardio-respiratory events are common in both term and pre-term infants. Pneumograms - recordings of breathing effort, heart rate, oxygen level and air flow from the lungs during sleep - are often prescribed as part of pre-discharge assessments of ongoing or prolonged sleep apnea of premature babies. Although there may be a role for pneumograms in cases in which the cause of such events is in doubt, the authors note that their routine use to monitor respiratory function have not been shown to reduce acute, life-threatening events or mortality.
Avoid routine daily chest radiographs without an indication for intubated infants.
The authors note that intermittent chest x-rays may identify unexpected findings, but "there is no evidence documenting the effectiveness of daily chest x-rays in reducing adverse outcomes for intubated infants. Further, this practice is associated with increased radiation exposure."
Avoid routine screening term-equivalent or discharge brain MRIs in pre-term infants.
The authors advise against the routine use of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pre-term infants to identify signs of potential long-term neurodevelopmental issues. Pursley notes that normal MRI brain scans of high-risk babies suggest a low-risk of neurodevelopmental problems. However, an abnormal scan only suggests a risk of problems in 50 percent of high-risk babies.
Significantly, the recommendations for the continued testing of these infants rarely change as a result of the study, and some parents simply choose not to have their babies tested when the results may not offer a definitive prognosis.
"There is a fair amount of variation in neonatal clinical practice around the country," Pursley said. "This Top 5 list focuses on five specific opportunities to provide better, higher-value neonatal care, but other low-value tests and treatments are used routinely. We hope that hospitals and newborn care providers will use this list as a starting point in efforts to improve care quality and avoid unnecessary tests and treatments."
"In general, newborn care providers do a good job communicating with families about the care of their babies, but there is always room to do better," added first author Timmy Ho, MD, FAAP, a neonatologist at BIDMC. Our hope is that caregivers and families will use this list as a starting point in discussions about tests and treatments and whether or not they add value to a baby's care."
In addition to Pursley and Ho, who are also affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS), co-authors include: Dmitry Dukhovny, MD, of BIDMC; John AF Zupancic, MD, ScD of BIDMC, BCH and HMS; Don A. Goldmann, MD, of BCH, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Cambridge, MA and HMS; and Jeffrey D. Horbar, MD, of the University of Vermont and the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) in Burlington, VT.
Ho was supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Research Service Award institutional training grant (5T32HS0000631-21). Horbar is chief executive officer of VON. Ho, Dukhovny, Zupancic, Goldmann and Pursley have received honoraria from VON.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School and consistently ranks as a national leader among independent hospitals in National Institutes of Health funding.
BIDMC is in the community with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth, Anna Jaques Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance, Lawrence General Hospital, Signature Healthcare, Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare, Community Care Alliance and Atrius Health. BIDMC is also clinically affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center and is a research partner of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and The Jackson Laboratory. BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox. For more information, visit http://www.bidmc.org.
Jerry Berger
jberger@bidmc.harvard.edu
@BIDMCNews
http://www.bidmc.harvard.edu
http://www.bidmc.org/News/In-Medicine/2015/July/ChoosingWisely.aspx


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"Live At The Aragon", the first-ever live experience package from Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON, sold 7,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 71 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on March 15 via Reprise Records, the set contains a CD and DVD which captures the band's sonic assault recorded and filmed live on October 19, 2009, at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago while touring in support of its critically acclaimed album "Crack The Skye".
"Live At The Aragon" DVD + CD is comprised of "Crack The Skye" performed live in its glorious entirety along with fan favorites from "Blood Mountain" (2006) and "Leviathan" (2004) plus a brutal cover of "The Bit" by MELVINS. A dozen blistering tracks that loudly displays MASTODON's unmatched virtuosic prowess at the apex of their career to date. The DVD program contains a full 78-minute live visual concert experience filmed in Chicago and is a stunning representation of the band captured in their most natural and primal element. The DVD also features a 58-minute "tour film" entitled "Crack the Skye: The Movie", and contains the films which were projected on screen, behind the band in performance. These images were created specifically to illustrate the conceptual thread linking each of the songs on "Crack The Skye" and are exclusive to this package for the very first time giving the fans a brand new way to re-experience "Crack The Skye".
MASTODON will help celebrate Record Store Day, April 16, by releasing two limited-edition vinyl pressings. First will be the version of "Live At The Aragon", pressed onto 180-gram-audiophile-weight vinyl and will also contain the DVD of the live show, plus "Crack the Skye: The Movie". Secondly, an exclusive split seven-inch vinyl single of the ZZ TOP classic "Just Got Paid", with MASTODON's version on one side backed with the original ZZ TOP version on the flip, housed in a clear plastic slipcase. MASTODON's version of the track originally appeared on the album "Covered, A Revolution In Sound", commemorating 50 years of Warner Bros. Records.
The "Crack The Skye" performance clip from "Mastodon: Live At The Aragon" can be viewed below (courtesy of Noisecreep.com).


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Because not everything can be planned perfectly and something can go wrong at any time or doesn't work as planned, an procurement logistics manager always has the plan B ready. The airmates On Board Couriers are one possibility if a spare part is urgently needed or a shipment is cancelled, so that a production standstill is avoided.


The Ref. 57260 is made in 18-karat white gold, polished with glazed bezels on each side. Each side of the watch also has a dial made of silver, and rotating discs for the displays made of lightweight aluminum.
Geneva--Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has unveiled what is says is the most complicated watch in the world, a creation nearly nine years in the making.
Called the Ref. 57260, the one-of-a-kind, double-dial pocket watch boasts 57 complications and more than 2,800 components. The brand said it is not releasing the price or value of the timepiece, per the wishes of the anonymous collector who commissioned it.
Among the complications are new mechanisms that have never been seen before in watchmaking, among them the double retrograde "rattrapante" chronograph. This new chronograph is read by the user in the same manner as a classic split-seconds chronograph. What makes it unique is the fact that while both hands still work in unison from the same axis, they never actually meet. They operate on two separate scales on opposing sides of the dial.
In this respect, it can best be described as a "detached" split-seconds chronograph, Vacheron Constantin said.
Another new mechanism is the dual-function perpetual calendar, which gives the watch the ability to provide three entirely different perpetual calendar readings, one for the Hebrew calendar and two for the Gregorian.
The Gregorian perpetual calendar, meanwhile, automatically corrects itself for the appropriate number of days in the month, and the leap years can be read on the dial using the retrograde date, the days of the week and months dials. Two possible options are available for the Gregorian perpetual calendar: either the traditional calendar, or the business calendar system, known as ISO 8601, a numerical system that utilizes 52 weeks and seven days.
When it comes to chiming, the watch has three possible striking modes: striking, where it chimes automatically at each passing quarter hour; night silence, when chiming is automatically disabled for anywhere from eight to 22 hours; and silence, where the chiming can be switched off when it is not desired.
The "armillary" tourbillon cage containing the watch's escapement is visible through the aperture beneath the sky chart. The cage received its name because it is reminiscent of the circles and rings of the scientific instrument known as the armillary sphere. It was placed on the second dial side, complementing the astronomical functions to suggest the apparent movement of the stars, sun and the ecliptic around the earth.
The armillary sphere tourbillon was "made of the lightest of materials," Vacheron Constantin said, to minimize the effects of gravity on the balance wheel, hairspring and pallet fork of the escapement. The tourbillon essentially is a revolving platform and cage upon which the entire escapement is mounted, making one full rotation every minute. In this tourbillon, the escapement is rotated in three planes at once.


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Les Pingouins de Madagascar : Mission Noël (ou Les Pingouins de Madagascar dans une escapade de Noël au Québec) est un court métrage d'animation américain (), issu de la franchise Madagascar, sorti en 2005.

Synopsis
C'est bientôt Noël ! Le zoo se prépare aux festivités. Les pingouins décorent leur repaire afin de faire la fête tous les quatre. Mais quand il regarde par leur télescope, Soldat, le plus jeune, voit Ted l'ours polaire s'ennuyer tristement, seul dans son enclos. Il décide d'aller lui acheter un cadeau. Mais Commandant et les autres ne sont pas de cet avis, il sort donc discrètement de leur cachette pour se rendre en ville, seul. Cependant, son plan ne se passe pas tout à fait comme prévu. Alors qu'il avait trouvé le cadeau idéal, le jeune pingouin se fait kidnapper par une grand-mère déchaînée qui le prend pour un jouet. Elle lui met un joli ruban et le glisse dans la chaussette de Noël à destination de son chien. Alors que le chien s'apprête à attraper le jeune pingouin, le Commandant, Kowalski et Rico arrivent à la rescousse. Après avoir triomphé de cette épreuve, les pingouins invitent Ted l'ours polaire à célébrer Noël avec eux.

Fiche technique

 Sortie en France : Diffusé sur TF1 le  à .
 Il est disponible sur Netflix.

Distribution

Voix originales
 Tom McGrath : Commandant
 Chris Miller : Kowalski
 Christopher Knights : Soldat
 John DiMaggio : Rico
 Elisa Gabrielli : la vieille dame
 Bill Fagerbakke : Ted, l'ours polaire

Voix françaises
 Xavier Fagnon : Commandant
 Gilles Morvan : Kowalski
 Thierry Wermuth : Soldat
 Bruno Magne : Rico

Notes et références

Liens externes

 Madagascar : Mission Noël sur Films pour enfants
 Madagascar : Mission Noël sur Sens Critique
 Madagascar : Mission Noël sur Programme-TV
 Madagascar : Mission Noël sur Telerama

Téléfilm américain des années 2000
Téléfilm d'animation américain
Téléfilm de Noël
Téléfilm diffusé en 2005
Film Madagascar
Suite de film américain
Film d'animation DreamWorks

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REMOVING GOD FROM THE EQUATION
REMOVING GOD FROM THE EQUATION b Cathy D. Slaght
Could there be an ENEMY- or group of enemies- of the human race- intentionally loading us up with SUGAR?
(We're talking REFINED sugar- which is a perversion of the natural sugar already present in foods.)
Anyway, some say YES...because sugar can open a portal to negativity...maybe a discussion for down the road.
Meanwhile, in the group, we're going to start clearing stress related to refined sugar on a daily basis.
Also, here's a code for etheric pancreas regulation- 4275335364688637 - Simply read it to yourself when you're inspired to do so, or, if you have the software, add it to whatever you're running.
And, in reference to clearing addiction to sugar, EFT is an amazing approach. It involves TAPPING to clear blockages, and as a result raise voltage.
Here's a personal experience-
My daughter, 7 years ago, got engaged, and set a wedding date for 11 months later.
We all knew this was coming. But I was BROKE.
I didn't want her to know- she was already questioning my sanity because I'd left a lucrative career to become a ZAPPER.
But, it was apparently time for me to get another set of lessons- so chaos came along to present an opportunity.
We started lining everything up for a wedding at a hotel on the beach. The money would be due, in full, 30 days before the ceremony. My daughter kept saying "MOM? ARE YOU SURE?" ""YES, OF COURSE" I'd say. Then I'd go home and try to figure out how to pull together the money.
And yes, this was CRAZY.
I was getting desperate, so decided to try Margaret Lynch's EFT approach- "Tapping for $10,000"- on YouTube. For 3 days I tapped every morning. On the fourth a toll-free call came in on the cell phone.
It was a brokerage company.
"We've been trying to locate you for YEARS" someone said . "We finally found a real estate agent by this name in California, and SHE gave us your number!"
(yes, SHE is the reason I have to have cathydslaght.com - she has cathyslaght.com! Anyway, she did such a kindness by giving them my number that it's OK)
Since I had no recollection of ANY brokerage account, the call wasn't all that exciting. I figured the balance must have been just a couple of hundred dollars or so.
But was $12,000, what was needed for the wedding.
Don't ask me to explain this. Maybe it happened so I could tell others about it. But- to me- it demonstrates that the solution for every problem is available.
Could it be that Somebody set things up for us to experience Heaven on Earth- but then something else brought in a few perversions to distort as much as possible?
Fortunately, the results from the EFT were quick- but even if it had taken 6 months of tapping it would have been worth it! (And, this is typically the challenge with any kind of energy work- people stop too soon.)
Tomorrow we're going into another form EFT that may be even MORE powerful than the conventional tapping. But meanwhile, here's a YouTube with a demo of how to tap away sugar cravings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YMLbvd61Cg
For today's group work- etheric not physical-
https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cFeuDjDkbK


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How Trinity is celebrating Welsh language performance in Wales.
BY: Rachel Kilby
As anyone who works in the world of arts education in Wales will know, this can be a particularly hectic time of year. The regional Eisteddfod rounds will soon be under-way and teachers, pupils and schools are no-doubt busy rehearsing their pieces.
I myself have been busy organising several Trinity College London led events, all in support of Trinity's partnership with the Urdd Eisteddfod and to highlight the importance of celebrating Welsh language and culture.
Recognising the value of Welsh language performance
Trinity is once again proud be sponsoring the senior solo song competitions at the National Urdd Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, which this year will be held in Cardiff Bay. Trinity's partnership with the Urdd means that pupils who have prepared a solo song piece from the Urdd syllabus, may use the song as an alternative piece in a Trinity Singing exam at certain grades. Trinity took the decision to recognise the standards of the Urdd as we feel providing Welsh speaking children with an opportunity to sing in Welsh in their singing exam is a crucial part of developing their own identity as a singer.
As a way of supporting teachers and pupils further, I am delighted to be organising singing masterclasses ahead of the festival:
Saturday 16 February, 2-4pm, City United Reformed Church, Caerdydd
Sunday 17 March, 2-4pm, Neuadd y Gwendraeth, Drefach, Sir Gâr
The classes will be hosted by Dr. Lyn Davies, former Head of Vocal Studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Dance and experienced Trinity examiner. Dr. Davies will explore some of the songs from the Urdd syllabus and pieces from the Trinity 2018-2021 Singing syllabus.
I'm really pleased that the classes will also feature performances from pupils from local schools, and look forward to delivering what will be the first Trinity led bilingual classes in Wales!
Rock & Pop at the Urdd Eisteddfod
Building on our relationship developed at last year's Urdd Eisteddfod we are also sponsoring the rock and pop competitions at this year's festival. Once again, we felt it offered a perfect opportunity for pupils performing in Welsh to carry through that performance to a Trinity Rock & Pop graded music exam.
Trinity's Rock & Pop exams require candidates to offer three songs for assessment. The second song however can be of their own choice – and that could be a cover song or an own composition. This naturally means that pupils could offer a Welsh pop song, a cover version of a song in Welsh or their own song performed in Welsh, perhaps even performing their Urdd Eisteddfod song.
Free Rock & Pop workshop
As part of my ongoing drive to spread the word about Trinity Rock & Pop in Wales, I also recently met with Emma Coulthard, Head of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Music Service. We are planning a Trinity Rock & Pop workshop day in April for pupils and instrumental teachers in the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan area. The workshop will be aimed at pupils who have opted for GCSE music and will give them the opportunity to delve into the Trinity Rock & Pop songs, how to prepare for a performance, playing as part of a band and developing instrumental skills.
It's a free event, hosted by the Music Service at Chapter Arts Centre. Further details can be obtained from the music service - it would be great if you could join us.
This is certainly an exciting time for Trinity in Wales, with growing initiatives that are really supporting young learners and moving in step with the Welsh Government's new plans for the Welsh language in education.
If you'd like to have a chat with me about how Trinity can support your music teaching and learning and the promotion of Welsh language performance, please do get in touch with me via: rachel.kilby@trinitycollege.co.uk
A student guide to the Overall Performance criteria of Digital Grades
BY: Jean McCreery
TrinityTalent 2021 is open for nominations


Art is a voyeuristic experience connecting us with the Creator in all of us. We are, at once, aroused, enthralled, and mystified. We're made to emote, even if that emotion is repulsion. Any one study can evoke so many varied responses. Degree: AA in Art, LA Southwest College, 2004.


The project proposes the conduct of a cross-cultural comparative investigation of the ways in which institutional knowledge is negotiated in contemporary transnational nonprofit organizations. This investigation is urged by processes of digitalization and the increasing interconnection of knowledge practices. The circulation of knowledge from various hitherto unconnected sites not only causes a pluralization of knowledges, it furthermore assumes the increased exposure to "alternative", and often marginalized, knowledges. Allegedly, this exposure challenges prevailing classificatory oppositions of formal/ informal; procedural/experiential and indigenous/Western, and incites processes of knowledge hybridization bringing forth qualitatively new kinds of knowledges.
The general aim of the project is to show how such processes of knowledge blending evolve and how the resultant "hybrid" knowledges are acted upon in the various local contexts of a transnational, governmental or non- governmental, organization. This is studied in the field of European migration. In order to study the impact knowledge hybridization might have on the cultural foundations of nonprofit organizations concerned with matters of European migration, the empirical work of the study starts off with the investigation of an important enabler of transnational knowledge flows: the internet-enabled knowledge network. Cases are drawn from the more institutionalized networks such as for instance the European Migration Network as well as from networks that are not directly committed to an institution, e.g., Diaspora networks.
The study of knowledge hybridization processes presupposes a view of knowledge as both representation and "knowing in practice". First, and in line with the notion of knowledge as representation, the digital networks of the study (to be specified at a later point in time) are studied as boundary objects. Broadly defined, boundary objects refer to the spaces where various social worlds intersect. Studying digital networks from the perspective of the boundary object entails the investigation of the conversation and interaction of its members as "captured" by the system. This is done by means of (online) ethnomethodological conversation analysis. The second line of research concerns the ways in which the represented knowledges are adapted to specific sites of knowledge application through processes of "translation" and "enactment". This is studied by means of ethnographic participant observation. For the reflection on the empirical material, theoretical insights are predominantly drawn from globalization studies (i.e., on cultural integration), the anthropology of knowledge (i.e., on the concept of indigenous knowledge), and social studies of science and technology (i.e., on interdisciplinarity and the work of classification).


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Coronavirus Special Edition
Crusaders remain hopeful amid cancellations
The Crusader Staff
The empty courtyard at Riordan shows how the pandemic has quieted the campus.
Antonio Maffei '20, Social Media and Website Editor
As the three o'clock prayer echoed through the halls of Archbishop Riordan High School on March 5, teachers began office hours as per usual and prepared for an Archdiocesan Educators' Convocation the following day.
Students walked down Ocean Avenue, high fiving their Crusader Brothers as they thought out plans for their three day weekend. No one would've guessed that it was their last day in school.
On the afternoon of March 6, it was reported that the parents of a Riordan student tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The Riordan Administration, led by President Dr. Andrew Currier and Principal Tim Reardon made the immediate decision to cancel the baseball and basketball activities for that evening.
News of the cancellation came as a shock to the team's supporters and the opposing team of De La Salle High School in Concord. During the announcement, the Administration also announced the closure of the school for Monday, March 9 as a deep cleaning of the campus would be conducted with classes resuming on Tuesday morning.
During the early morning hours of March 9, Dr. Currier and Principal Reardon reported that a Riordan student had tested positive for COVID-19. Within the announcement, The administration stated that a decision to close the school building beyond March 9 would be made that afternoon.
At 4:00pm, The Riordan Administration, after consulting with the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the San Francisco Health Department, made the decision to cancel classes and school related activities for two weeks, with hopes of resuming classes on March 23.
With that announcement came the cancellation of the Varsity's basketball team's road to a State Championship, the Sophomore Retreat, and the annual Mother-Son Dance.
Dean of Academics Michael O'Brien was going to lead the Sophomore Retreat and stated, "It's devastating for the program. It looks like we're not going to be able to pull it off this year." O'Brien then went on to say that the retreat program has been hit the hardest from the closure.
I feel like I lost so much of my senior year. I am hopeful though that the school will have a ceremony that we will never forget and this virus will bring us closer as a class."
— Frankie Ryan '20
One day after the announcement of the two week closure, Superintendent of The Archdiocese of San Francisco, Pamela Lyons, announced that all Archdiocesan schools would be closed through March 25 with the hope of returning to campus on March 26. This extended the closure of Riordan by an extra three days, but with it took out the plans for the Junior Retreat.
As cases of COVID-19 continued to rapidly increase, Mayor London Breed of San Francisco made an announcement on March 16 that San Francisco and five other counties would have a shelter-in-place order until April 7. This order would later be extended to the beginning of May.
On the first day back from Easter Break, The Superintendent of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Pamala Lyons, officially announced what a majority of students had feared, Archbishop Riordan High School wouldn't reopen for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, bringing the historic school year to a close, but many are still looking forward to another historic year in the fall.
With the announcement, the Riordan Administration made some other announcements of their own in regards to certain aspects of the school. At the time of writing this article, The Class of 2020 will have an in-person graduation, scheduled for June 27. Though grateful to have a graduation ceremony, Frankie Ryan '20, stated "I feel like I lost so much of my senior year. I am hopeful though that the school will have a ceremony that we will never forget and this virus will bring us closer as a class."
In an attempt to keep school spirit alive, the Student Parliament will host the first ever online Crusader Games starting on May 4. The games are expected to include two weeks of fun activities in order to earn points to win the Chaminade Cup.
Though Archbishop Riordan High School won't be returning for the rest of the year, school spirit among the Crusaders is alive.
As we say goodbye to 2020, and hello to a new year and new semester, are you making any kind of resolution?
Yes, a resolution that focuses on personal goals.
Yes, a resolution that focuses on school-related goals.
No, because I do not believe in making resolutions.
No, because I never stick to them.
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Teen Challenge programs for boys in Waterbury, Connecticut can help turn around a troubled boy -- Waterbury, CT therapeutic Teen Challenge programs. – California boarding schools and Christian therapeutic boarding schools.
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This Teen Challenge Boys Ranch is a non-profit Christian boarding school providing an affordable safe haven for young men in Waterbury, Connecticut and around the country; boys who have sought to fill a void in their hearts through negative peer influences, self-destructive habits, or substance abuse.
Treasure Coast Boys Academy enrolls 50 boys ages 13 to 18 at our residential boarding school and ranch. Boys from Waterbury, Connecticut who enroll in this Teen Challenge program will learn to develop character, integrity, and respect. We show boys the the right road in life through example, lessons, counsel, mentoring and team exercises. Also, by removing distractions and detaching from problematic situations, it helps to open the door to break harmful patterns of behavior.
Boys come to Treasure Coast Boys Academy from across the nation, including from Waterbury, Connecticut. Enrollment is year-round.
If you want your son to change the course of his life, take into account that Treasure Coast Boys Academy could be exactly what you are searching for.
Counseling at the Teen Challenge Treasure Coast Boys Academy is offered frequently during the day, in all settings, through conversations with mentors during chores or activities. We place great importance on mentorship, providing the boys with positive male role models during their time with us.
At Treasure Coast Boys Academy, we keep boys physically active and challenged. Our recreational and sports facilities include a well-equipped gym and a professional array of weight machines, soccer field, baseball diamond, basketball court, pool, game room, fishing ponds, and horses. We often go fishing on the Florida waterways and out in the ocean. The highlight of the program is a spectacular wilderness experience in the mountains of North Carolina during the last month of the boys' stay.
Our on-campus academy is in session year-round to give boys the opportunity to fulfill any missed credits. We have on-campus teachers who support the boy's education and tutor individual students. Boys from Waterbury, Connecticut quickly catch up on missed coursework or work ahead.
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Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Hartford and 77 miles (124 km) northeast of New York City. As of 2010 Census Bureau estimates, the city had a total population of 110,366 and is the ninth largest city in New England, the fifth-largest city in Connecticut and the second largest city in New Haven County.
Throughout the first half of the 20th century Waterbury had large industrial interests and was the leading center in the United States for the manufacture of brassware (including castings and finishings), as reflected in the nickname the "Brass City" and the city's motto Quid Aere Perennius? ("What Is More Lasting Than Brass?"), which echoes the Latin of Horace's Ode 3.30. It was noted for the manufacture of watches and clocks.
The city is located along Interstate 84 and has a Metro North railroad station. It is also home to Post University and a regional campus of the University of Connecticut.
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White dots appearing on N.Cal Outdoor grow.
I was wondering if anyone might know why little white dots are appearing on some of the leaves? any help would be appreciated.
Need HELP! New grower, having leave problems and can't figure out the problem!


Your home becomes your pets' safety zone, so it's important to prepare it properly.
Keep some lights on. Keeping a light on will calm your pet and make them feel more secure, rather than being scared in a dark room.
Dampen the noise. Close the curtains in the room. This will also help to stop the flashes of light affecting your pet.
Plan to use familiar sounds to drown out the noise of the fireworks. Music from a stereo or turning on the TV are likely familiar sounds that can soothe your pet.
In the run up to firework season, try playing a sound CD with firework noises or firework sound videos on YouTube at a low level to let your dog get used to the sound in the background.
Pheromone diffusers, collars or spray can help with mild cases. The diffuser is plugged in to a socket near where your pet spends most of his time. It releases a synthetic version of calming pheromones to help reassure them. Ideally they should be plugged in 1-2 weeks before.
Take your dog for his usual walk before the fireworks are usually set off and ensure that he is kept on a lead at all times, especially if you are in any doubt about whether the noise of a firework may cause him to bolt. Feed him as normal as this may help to settle him down for the evening.
Select a suitable room where you will contain the pets for the duration of the fireworks. An inner room that is least impacted by the noise is ideal. It should be a room that you can close off to prevent your pet from running about the house and injuring itself.
Make the room cosy. Put down familiar, clean bedding somewhere pleasant such as under a table, on or behind a chair, etc. Add some familiar chew toys, to keep your pets amused and distracted.
Ensure that the room temperature is pleasant.
Prepare yourself. In the desire to ease your pet's pain, sometimes we can transfer some of our anxiety and upset to the pet.
Realise that the startled and frantic reactions of your pet are often the principal source of your own upset. Being ready for their reactions can help to keep you calm as well.
Ideally, bring hutches inside. If this is not possible, partly cover hutches and other outside cages with blankets so that they have some soundproofing.
Make sure hutches and cages contain hiding places and secure areas where they can go to feel safe, with plenty of bedding – this will help keep noise out and provide a hiding place.
If you are having your own bonfire ensure it is nowhere near any pets. Always check underneath a bonfire before lighting as hedgehogs may be hibernating there!
Sweep yards and patios before letting your pets back outside. Collect any sparklers, firecrackers, as well as party items and broken objects. This will prevent your pet from being injured by unfamiliar objects.
We stock a large range of calming products in our Pet Shop to help keep your pets calm during this noisy and hectic season.


A mum's post about how she explained her stretch marks to her daughter has gone viral, showing the importance of encouraging body positivity in children.
Allison Kimmey shared the conversation she had with her daughter about her stretch marks on her Facebook page, and it quickly got people's attention.
In the post, the mum writes that the two were by the pool when her daughter asked about the 'lines' on her stomach.
Trying to explain stretch marks in a way that her daughter wouldn't see them as a negative thing, Allison called them 'glitter stripes' and told her daughter that she would also get them when she's older.
'When I was a little older than you, I got some stripes when I grew really fast! And some of these stripes are from when I had you growing in my tummy', Allison replied when her daughter asked her where the stretch marks came from.
Talking about the importance of encouraging body positivity in children, especially girls, Allison urged other mums to carefully consider how they talk to their daughters about their bodies.
'IT MATTERS HOW WE TALK TO OUR DAUGHTERS ABOUT OUR BODIES! They are listening. They are asking.
Since Allison shared the cute interaction she had with her daughter on Facebook, the post has had over 20,000 shares.
Many commented to share their own experiences with encouraging body positivity in their children and how their own mums shaped the way they see their bodies.
'This is one lucky little girl. My mamas favourite words for me were thunder thighs and baby Huey, for as long as I can remember. By the time I was a teen, and a size 12, I truly thought I was fat. I was almost 40 before I gained any body confidence', one woman commented.
'I asked my daughter what she loved most about herself, she is 4, she pointed to her birthmark on her hand. She said "I like this spot, everyone always thinks it's a booboo, but it's not. I think it makes my hand pretty",' another mum commented.
'I teach kindergarten and it makes me sad when I have kids ask how many calories are in a snack. This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!!', one teacher wrote.
How do you encourage body positivity in your children? Let us know in the comments!


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Cloth a familiar cause of interesting 'struck-through'
By Mike Diamond-Special to Coin World
Published: May 4, 2012, 8 PM
The entire obverse face of this 1964-D Jefferson 5-cent coin was struck through a piece of cloth. A clear impression of the weave was left.
All images by Mike Diamond; 1964-D 5-cent coin courtesy of Alfonso Chio.
This off-metal Kennedy half dollar was struck on what is probably a 5-cent planchet. The reverse face was struck through a roughly circular piece of cloth that ended up slightly smaller than the final size of the coin.
Coin courtesy of Chef Ito.
The lower half of the obverse face of this 1976 Lincoln cent was struck through a piece of cloth with a coarse weave.
Image by Mike Diamond.
The left side of the obverse face of this 1956-D Jefferson 5-cent coin was struck through a textured foreign object that lacks the weave pattern of a cloth strike.
Coin courtesy of Alfonso Chio.
A vast array of foreign material — much of it unidentified — gets trapped between dies and planchets. If it falls out of the coin (the usual outcome), the resulting depression is called a "struck-through" error.
Objects that leave consistent and easily recognizable impressions are generally more desirable than irregular impressions. Within this subset of patterned impressions, coins struck through cloth hold an elevated status.
When a piece of fabric is struck into a coin it leaves a distinct weave pattern. A typical impression covers the obverse face of a 1964-D Jefferson 5-cent coin that was sent to me some time ago by Alfonso Chio.
Cleaning rags?
It has always been assumed that the fabric is derived from rags used to clean dies and coinage presses. While this is a reasonable supposition, it is by no means a given. After all, how many rags can you recall that have fallen apart into large pieces?
The curious nature of cloth fragments is amply demonstrated by an undated off-metal Kennedy half dollar recently sent to me by Chef Ito. Struck on what is probably planchet for a 5-cent coin, it weighs 5.10 grams. The reverse face was almost completely covered by a large piece of cloth that was roughly circular in shape and slightly smaller than the finished coin. This left a ring of unobstructed, die-struck design encircling the weave impression.
Since cloth would presumably not expand to the same extent as a malleable alloy of copper and nickel, it is entirely possible that the cloth circle started out the same size as a 5-cent blank. This, in turn, raises the possibility that the cloth was introduced well before the planchet reached the coinage press. It may be that a piece of cloth came to rest on one side of the coin metal strip as it was being fed into the blanking press. The blanking die would have sliced through the cloth as it was punching out the blank. The cloth circle remained attached to the blank at least as far as the coinage press.
The fabric could have been introduced even earlier, right after the coin metal strip had been rolled to final thickness. A piece of cloth could have been trapped as the strip was rolled into a coil for subsequent storage and transport.
Two basic textures
The density of cloth weave varies, resulting in two basic textures. In the previous two examples, the weave was tight. When the cloth was struck into the planchet, coin metal squeezed through the narrow gaps between the threads, creating a grid of fine ridges. When the weave is loose, you tend to get a checkerboard pattern of elevated squares, separated by shallow grooves. That's what we see on the lower half of the obverse face of the illustrated 1976 Lincoln cent.
It's not uncommon for cloth to fold over on itself or to develop pleats prior the strike. The impressions of such folds are easy to spot and enhance the visual effect of such errors.
I have seen many coins with struck-through errors that lack a weave pattern but have nevertheless been optimistically labeled as "struck through cloth." Such diagnoses should be disregarded, even if the coin has been encapsulated by a reputable grading service. Although the illustrated 1956-D Jefferson 5-cent coin was submitted to me as a struck-through-cloth error, it lacks a weave pattern. It instead shows an irregular, somewhat wavy texture, leaving the identity of the object obscure.
Beware alterations
Struck-through-cloth errors are sometimes mimicked by forms of post-strike damage or alteration. One of the more common categories consists of coins that are chemically etched by bits of cloth that have been soaked in acid or some other corrosive solution. These gradually etch a sunken grid into the coin's surface that can fool the unwary collector unfamiliar with the differences between the real thing and the alterations.
In genuine struck-through-cloth errors, the weave weakens or vanishes over the high relief areas — not so with an acid-etched coin. Genuine examples of the error will also usually show an elevated "wire" rim where the cloth overlaps the rim.
Coin World's Collectors' Clearinghouse department does not accept coins or other items for examination without prior permission from News Editor William T. Gibbs. Materials sent to Clearinghouse without prior permission will be returned unexamined. Please address all Clearinghouse inquiries to cweditor@coinworld.com or to 800-673-8311, Ext. 172.


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Remembering Butch Butler: Carnival Showman & Class Act
Posted in In Memoriam, tagged Butch Butler, Butler Amusements, California State Fair, carnival, Coney Island, obituary, San Jose, winter wonderland on December 26, 2011| 4 Comments »
Memorial to Butch Butler, Carousel at Winter Wonderland in downtown San Jose, CA. Courtesy of Facebook Page: Remember and Honor Earl 'Butch' Butler
Last week, ATZ learned the sad news via a message about a new Facebook Page "Remember and Honor Earl 'Butch' Butler" that the owner of Butler Amusements, the West Coast's largest carnival company, died on December 21. We first became acquainted with Butch Butler as a reporter for the trade publication Amusement Business in 2004 and picked up the conversation again in 2009, when Butch sent a few rides to our part of the world — Coney Island. We found him to be a great interview and a class act. His intelligence and generosity of spirit will be missed.
Butch Butler served as President of Showfolks of America, Showmen's League of America, and Pacific Coast Showmen's League. Butler Amusements, whose motto is "Cleanest Show in the West," was awarded the prestigious Circle of Excellence Designation by the Outdoor Amusement Business Association in 2005. The fact that Butch passed during the holiday season and his portrait is enshrined on the show's carousel at San Jose's Winter Wonderland reminded us of his love of Christmas.
For a 2005 AB story about business opportunities in the winter months, Butch spoke enthusiastically about the Christmas Wonderland in San Jose, where he made his home, and how the event had grown from three rides and a popcorn trailer to 18 rides and wreath-trimmed Giant Wheel. He told us that before the festival, he had four Christmas tree lots replete with rides and had even set up a carnival on the rooftop of a now-defunct department store. "There's something about me that can't turn off what I do. I like to be part of the entertainment package for the community," Butler said.
Butler Amusements Carousel in Coney Island, June 6, 2009. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr
"He always compared the night time lights of his carnival midway to a brightly decorated house during the Christmas season," Andrea Owen, marketing director of Butler Amusements, tells ATZ. "Christmas was Butch's favorite time of year. Time spent with family was most special to him. He was such a generous loving man who made everyone around him feel like part of his family, he took care of so many."
According to a bio released by the family, Earl "Butch" Butler was born in 1942 in Austin, Minnesota. In 1955 his parents started operating game concessions at various weekend events sparking his interest in the carnival industry. The sale of the family grocery store funded Butler Amusements' first ride – a Tilt-A-Whirl – and the new show made its debut at a California shopping center in 1970. That winter the Butlers signed a contract for their very first fair, the Redwood Empire Fair in Ukiah, which the show still plays.
Today Butler Amusements has more than 135 rides and is the carnival provider for over 120 different events. The California State Fair, Big Fresno Fair, Evergreen Washington State Fair and both the Western and Eastern Idaho State Fairs are among the company's major fair contracts.
The famed Neverland Ranch Bumper Cars, owned by Butler Amusements, were permanently installed at Cal Expo for the California State Fair in July 2011. Photo courtesy of Butler Amusements.
In 2009, Butch Butler sent four rides to Coney Island, including Michael Jackson's Dragon Wagon, one of five rides purchased from Neverland Ranch. When ATZ saw "Butler Amusements" name on the cotton candy trailer in Thor Equities' temporary park on the Astroland site, we were absolutely astonished. What made Butler come all the way from California to Coney's sandy shore? He told us that he sent the rides to "test market" Coney Island at the urging of his old friend John Strong, whose sideshow had been operating on Sitt's property since April. ("Calif. Carnival Sends Rides to Coney Island….Including One from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch," ATZ, June 30, 2009)
Dragon Wagon from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch brought to Coney Island by Butler Amusements. May 30, 2009. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr
"John grew up on our show," said Butler, "but has since gone off on his own. He said, 'you've got to come out and see this.'" Although Butler's strong fair route precluded sending more rides for the summer, he expected to put kiddie rides in Thor Equities "Flea by the Sea" tents for the Christmas season. But Butch Butler's Coney Island Christmas was not to be. Thor CEO Joe Sitt, whom the NY Post previously called "The Grinch Who Stole Coney Island" for a Christmas Eve 2008 lockout, abruptly closed down Dreamland Park before Labor Day while Flea by the Sea flopped. Butler's Dragon Wagon, Star Dancer, Carousel and Kids Zone returned to California and continue to travel with the carnival's different units, which play events in seven states in the West.
Butch Butler's entire family, including his four daughters and their husbands, and his son, are involved in the operation of the company. As one of the comments on the Facebook page says, "Great showman, Amazing father. His legacy will live on!" The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Pacific Coast Showmen's Association Scholarship Fund or Showfolks of America Scholarship Fund. Butler's funeral will be held at St. Christopher's Church in San Jose on January 3, 2012. Details are available on the OABA's blog.
August 26, 2009: Michael Jackson's Neverland Ride for Sale in Coney Island!
July 8, 2009: Coney Island Wish List: Michael Jackson's Bumper Car Ride for Sale on eBay
June 30, 2009: Calif. Carnival Sends Rides to Coney Island….Including One from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch


Will you be watching Star Awards 2009 tomorrow 7pm, Channel 8?
16 April 2009 – 'The Little Nyonya' sweeps a total of 24 nominations in this year's Star Awards! Nominations include Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Production Design and Best Editing in the Professional categories, making this an additional 8 nominations to its current 16 nominations announced earlier in the Programme and Performance Categories.
The results of the Professional Categories were announced at the Star Awards Gala Dinner & Award Presentation next Tuesday, 21 April at Mandarin Oriental Hotel at 7pm.
See if you can view it.
Talking abt journey planner, my previous post did not include SMRT buses, only SBS Transit. To know the bus route details, operating hours and frequency range of both SBS Transit and SMRT Buses, click this link. In there, you can also calculate the fares, the estimated travel time and the no. of stops of your bus journey by selecting the start and end point.
But this is useful only if you know which roughly which bus you want to take.
What if you just know where you want to go? U want to know how to go from point A to point B without much hazzle..
Long time ago, I already utilize this search engine for direction – street directory. It used to be good. But now, you can roughly find a place (near which MRT) using streetdirectory. Sometimes, it is not very useful if you want to know how to get to there!
I am more of a MRT person..
I do not drive, so I don't really know road names well. But tell me it is near which which MRT, I will know roughly where it is in Singapore.
And this is also the reason I prefer to stay near the MRT. Walking distance is good. 3-10mins is good.
Since I am not a bus person, I seldom or never really visit the SBS website.
Oh btw, us commuters may be pleased wit this news! "there is a reduction in bus and train fares with effect from 1st April 2009 to 30th June 2010." Yes!!
3 multiple answers are given, nope.. no answer is given on the spot.
So I memorize their website, making a note to myself to remember to check whether the answer I guess is right or wrong..
And Yes, it is correct!
以下的哪一句成语是英文谚语 "to put all eggs into one basket" 最适当的翻译?
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It is no surprise that I paid more tax $ than others who have much higher salary!!
Luckily this year government is giving us 20% discount on our tax $..
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Q: Proximal Operator / Mapping Intuition and Practical Example From what I understand, proximal mappings are used in conjunction with iterative schemes for minimisation problems. They are used to speed up convergence to the 'optimal' solution. This is the intuitive explanation I have for it, but I need something with more depth and perhaps an example of this in action.
As for practicality, I am trying to understand how the computation of proximal mappings is performed, for now, I am considering the example $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow (-\infty,\infty]$
$$f(x) = \begin{cases} -\log(x), & x>0\\ +\infty, & x\leq 0\end{cases}$$ In the notation of my course notes, I wish to calculate $\text{prox}_{\lambda f}(v)$, where $v \in \mathbb{R}$, $\lambda > 0$.

A: The proximal operator (with parameter $t > 0$) of a closed convex function $f$ is defined by
$$
\text{prox}_{tf}(\hat x) = \arg \min_x \, f(x) + \frac{1}{2t} \| x - \hat x \|_2^2.
$$
When we evalute the prox-operator of $f$, we are attempting to reduce the value of $f$ without straying too far from $\hat x$. You can imagine that this would be a useful sub-step in an optimization algorithm. The parameter $t$ can be viewed as a "step size" that controls how far from $\hat x$ we are allowed to move. When $t$ is very small, the penalty for moving away from $\hat x$ is severe.
One reason that proximal operators are so useful is that for many simple penalty functions $f$ which occur frequently in applications, such as $f(x) = \| x \|_1$, an explicit formula is available for the prox-operator of $f$. So, we often find that relevant prox-operators can be evaluated very efficiently. The prox-operator does not require $f$ to be differentiable, so prox-operators tend to be useful for nonsmooth optimization problems.

A: The motivation for proximal operators comes from the proximal point algorithm. To minimize a convex and lower semicontinuous $f$ you could update $x^k$ to the next iterate by solving
$$
\min_x f(x) + \frac{\|x-x^k\|^2}{2t_k}
$$
for some positive sequence $t_k$. The resulting sequence will converge to a minimizer of $f$ as soon as the sum of the stepsizes $t_k$ diverges.
One can also motivate the proximal point method as a majorization-minimization method: At each iteration you choose a maximizing function that is tight at the current point, i.e. at iterate $x^k$ choose some function $f_k$ such that

*

*$f_k(x^k) = f(x^k)$ and

*for all $x$ it holds that $f_k(x)\geq f(x)$.

The next iterate is the any minimier of $f_k$. In the case of the proximal point method you choose $f_k(x) = f(x) + \frac{\|x-x^k\|^2}{2t_k}$.
The proximal point method is just an abstract method, since the problems for the iteration are more or less as difficult as the original problem - they are slightly easier than the objective function for the steps are strongly convex instead of merely convex.
The proximal mapping gets really handy for composite problem where you minimize $f+g$ with $g$ convex and differentiable and $f$ convex with "simple" proximal mapping. Then you can use the proximal gradient method, i.e. alternate gradient descent steps for $g$ and proximal steps for $f$ (using the same stepsize) and converge to a minimizer (under some further conditions).
To calculate the proximal map in your example is a simple exercise: just calculate the minimizer of the problem above (in your case using basic calculus).

A: Proceeding as Dirk explained, you should find
$$\operatorname{Prox}_f(y) = \frac{y+\sqrt{y^2+4\lambda}}{2}. $$
Good references for formulas are the books by Bauschke-Combettes and by Beck.


In these powerful, poignant tales, the New York Times bestselling author of Evening Class and Tara Road once again reveals her unrivaled understanding of matters of the heart. Here are sons and lovers, daughters and strangers, husbands and wives in their infinite variety--powerfully compelling stories of love and loss, revelation and reconciliation.
A secretary's silent passion for her boss meets the acid test on a business trip--.An insecure wife clings to the illusion of order, only to discover chaos at the hands of a house sitter who opens the wrong doors--. A pair of star-crossed travelers take each other's bags, and then learn that when you unlock a stranger's suitcase, you enter a stranger's life.-- In their company are many more journeys of hope and discovery--unforgettable slices of life from the incomparable Maeve Binchy.
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Concert Proposal
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February 9 ~ Melissa Fogarty and Friends
Love on the Brink.
Watch online here or on YouTube
Melissa Fogarty ~ soprano
Leah Nelson ~ violin
Motomi Igarashi ~ viola da gamba
Jennifer Griesbach ~ harpsichord
Love on the Brink is a program of unrestrained chamber cantatas from the court of Louis XIV, celebrating the stories of two powerful mythological women interpreted by Melissa Fogarty. These two 18th-century cantatas are essentially miniature one-woman operas, with a surprising dramatic heft.
Hailed by The New York Times for her "delirious abandon" onstage, versatile soprano Melissa Fogarty's wide-ranging experience has led her to appear at diverse venues ranging from New York City Opera to popular clubs such as Le Poisson Rouge and City Winery. Known for her lively and elegant interpretations of Baroque music, highlights include King Arthur at New York City Opera, La serva padrona and Agar e Ismaele in esiliate with the Seattle Baroque. She excels at contemporary classical and has been featured in NYCO's VOX, American Opera Projects, Metropolis Ensemble, and has premiered a number of works by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Del Tredici. In the "cross-over" realm, Fogarty has been a member of Metropolitan Klezmer and Isle of Klezbos since 2008. She is also a founding member of The Highliners Jazz Quintet and performs with them regularly in New York City. Melissa received her Master's Degree in Music Therapy from New York University, is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and has a private music psychotherapy practice.
1:15–2:00 pm
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Midtown Concerts sponsors lunchtime performances of music of the 18th century and earlier. Ensembles are chosen by a panel of early music specialists from the metropolitan area.
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