We'll be meeting in the car park at Port Oriel, (on the right before you go down to the jetty) at 11 o'clock. To get there, turn off the M1 at Dunleer, once in the village take the sign post to Clougher Head. Once at Clougher Head, Port Oreil is sign posted to the left. The chowder is REALLY good, worth the journey for that alone, never mind the company!


Sound Transit and local elected and community leaders today are calling on lawmakers in Olympia to oppose newly revived legislation that would require taxpayers to pay for the relocation of private utility company facilities. The bill would overturn established state law and years of legal precedent that requires private for-profit utility companies to pay the cost of relocating their facilities on public streets when the streets are improved or public facilities like rail transit are added.
Filed on June 2, SB 6084 follows SB 5632, which Gov. Gary Locke vetoed in April. The new bill would also shift the financial burden for relocating private utility lines in connection with mass transit projects from the private sector to the public.
"This bill that is being reconsidered to change this - suddenly in the final days of the special legislative session - benefits only the private utilities, not the taxpayer or the projects on which their money is to be spent," said King County Executive Ron Sims, Sound Transit Board chair.
"Not only is this an inappropriate use of taxpayers' money, it is inconsistent with current state and federal court rulings regarding the use of publics streets by private utilities. It is also inconsistent with Gov. Locke's own veto message, which states we should have a deliberative process to address the issue," said Sims. "It would take money that voters approved for fixing our transportation crisis and give it to private companies. This is simply unacceptable."
Under current law, private utilities such as telecommunications companies are allowed to install their lines in publicly owned right of ways, often free of charge. However, the law recognizes the primary purpose of the right of ways is meeting public transportation needs. Local elected officials can require a private utility to relocate its facilities at its own expense rather than the public's.
The proposed law would create a sole exception to this rule for costs of relocations needed to complete Sound Transit's regional mass transit network. It would establish a precedent that private utilities could cite in targeting other public governments to cover costs previously borne by the private sector.
"This is an issue of ensuring public tax dollars are spent on desperately needed public projects," said Pierce County Executive and Sound Transit Board Vice Chair John Ladenburg. "The changes the utilities want clearly deserve more attention than this attempt to jam them through in the waning days of a special legislative session. We'd be glad to take part in a thoughtful and comprehensive examination, but this bill is something else entirely."


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Ledger For Life! & About Graham
Ledger For Life!
As an American, the only thing more important than the United States Constitution is life itself. God breathed life into the framers of the Constitution in order for them to create a more perfect Union for His people on earth. It is my belief, as a Constitutional Conservative, that we must protect life at all costs. It is also my belief that we are facing a modern-day government funded, government protected, and government induced Holocaust of our time: abortion.
Ledger for Life! is my effort to fight for the lives of those who have no voice – and no vote – in the abortion industry. Ledger for Life! supports Pregnancy Resource Centers (about PRCs) and their incredible work (often through ministry) in helping guide young,
ABOUT GRAHAM LEDGER
Since 2013, the rest of the nation has gotten to know what San Diegans have known since 1990: Graham Ledger is their Constitutional voice in media.
The two-time EMMY Award winning television newsman hosts The Ledger Report – the national Constitutionally conservative program that dissects and analyzes political news of the day.
Graham is a two-time Golden Microphone winner who anchored the news for a decade and a half a CBS8 in San Diego covering some of the biggest live news stories in Southern California history becoming one of the most well-known, admired and respected TV newsmen in the region. Graham fought "wars" behind the scenes for years to balance the news as his media colleagues overwhelmed viewers with a constant barrage of slanted, bias, Marxist propaganda.
Graham finally took his mission to put this Republic back on the Constitutional tracks to national TV on OANN with The Daily Ledger, a nightly, primetime program that captured the attention of millions of Americans including a guy by the name of Donald Trump!
Graham uses the power of television to educate, motivate and to do good in the local community as well as nationally.
Graham has been a warrior for children locally and nationally (the San Diego Board of Supervisors proclaiming "Graham Ledger Day" in honor of his work in supporting Polinsky Center for abused children). Graham has been a big brother in the Big Brothers & Sisters program and he has served on many not-for-profit boards of directors, including Fr. Joe's Villages serving the homeless.
Graham's opening line has become an iconic phrase among Constitutional conservatives: "Stand by! The doors to the newsroom are locked and the 'p.c. police' are not getting in…"
With Graham, one thing's certain: even when he's wrong…he's RIGHT!

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How the West was Lost
Documentary | 72mins | Completed
In 1946, 800 Aboriginal people walked off sheep stations in the North West of Western Australia. HOW THE WEST WAS LOST is a documentary about this historic strike. It was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle by Aboriginal people for basic human rights - a struggle which continues today. Ignored by the press of the day, the strike became a bitter battle between the Department of Native Affairs and the strikers. As each found new regulations to attempt to coerce them back to the stations. But by 1949, after three years on strike, a concerted campaign of civil disobedience had left the authorities with 66 strikers in one small gaol and more ready to join them - the authorities could do little except leave the strikers alone. By 1950 the strikers had become self sufficient through alluvial mining. They survived this way until the 1970s when white mining interests once more displaced the group. Today, in the face of increasing interest in the desert from mining companies, the community is returning to its ancestral lands in the great sandy desert.
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Aboriginality - Berlin
Hawaii International Film Festival
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Leipzig International Festival of Documentary and Animation Films(1987)
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Edinburgh International Film Festival(1987)
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Including a self-proving affidavit with your will may ease the burden of probate.
A self-proving affidavit is a sworn statement attached to a will, signed by the will maker and his or her witnesses, that attests to the validity of the will. It is not necessary to include a self-proving affidavit – a properly written, signed, and witnessed will is legal without it -- but including one may help make probate go more quickly.
Why Make a Self-Proving Affidavit?
If you write a will, it must go through probate. During probate, your executor must "prove" the validity of the will to the probate court. Proving a will involves convincing the court that the will document really is the will of the person it purports to be. Methods for proving a will vary, but many courts will require the witness to appear at court, either personally or by sworn statement. If there is any trouble locating a witness, it could cause problems or delays with probate. But if you include a self-proving affidavit with your will, it does not need to be proved to the court. The affidavit itself proves the will. This could speed up the probate process – something your loved ones are sure to appreciate.
To learn more about probate, go to the Probate section of Nolo.com.
Whether you can use a self-proving affidavit depends on the law of your state. Most states allow the use of self-proving affidavits, but there are a few exceptions.
In states other than those listed above, a self-proving affidavit will help your will move more quickly through probate.
have that document witnessed by two witnesses who will not receive any property under the will.
To learn more about how to make a valid will, read Executing a Will.
If you want a self-proving affidavit and you hire a lawyer to write your will, ask him or her to include one. If you write your will yourself, the program you use should include a self-proving affidavit as an option. If not, most states include sample language for a self-proving affidavit it its statutes. Just go to the wills section of your state's law and look for a section about the self-proving option. For help with this and to learn more about looking up your state law, go to the Legal Research section of Nolo.com.
To make a will that includes a self-proving affidavit for your state, try Quicken WillMaker Plus or Nolo's Online Will.


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The Transmedia Potential of Music Videos, Part 1: The Band
By Alex Leavitt
With the uneven future of the music industry and its models, I've become really interested in exploring the potential that music has by integrating these old tactics into transmedia storytelling and cross-platform distribution frameworks.
Previously, I've gushed about how the hit television show Glee has experimented with these methods with respectable success. The Glee model takes advantage of the ease of cross-platform distribution as a business model; however, it's a bit difficult to discuss the transmedia storytelling elements of its story. In my Glee article, I attempted to speak to the idea of affective economics, "which seeks to understand the emotional underpinnings of consumer decision-making as a driving force behind viewing and purchasing decisions" (Henry Jenkins, in Convergence Culture). Glee's story extends beyond its original narrative when expressed by its consumers and especially its fans, by understanding characters better through playing their songs, or by performing favorite dance routines.
Unfortunately, what I can't argue is that the producers of Glee have themselves extended the story across mediums. In response to this basic fact, I've been trying to look for the appearance of other types of stories that span multiple forms of media. Today, I want to discuss the band OK Go and how the story of not the songs but the band has succeeded in with a transmedia model.
And now the story continues... On Wednesday, OK Go announced that they will be leaving EMI to set up their own independent label.
First, I want to state a theory about the current state of music videos as a medium. It's fairly obvious that the music video made for television had been ousted as a form, being replaced by videos geared toward Internet consumers. A decrease in hours of broadcast decided to music videos on MTV may be the most solid evidence for this trend. However, my thought is that over the years the style of music videos has slowly evolved away from the "television" style to a more creative tension between music, visuals, and temporal length (eg., the videos aren't so much about the music anymore).
The popularity driven by the creativity of OK Go's music videos, for example, shows that music videos have shifted toward a form reliant on temporality: like reality games, sports events, or award ceremonies on television, music videos now thrive in the online space because of their liveness (namely, people want to watch them ASAP). Their publication to the Web has become an event, generating buzz across the Internet as people share links and spread word.
To bring about that sharing craze, OK Go has made a marked effort to create music videos that emphasize design and imagination. There are four "making of" video interviews at the Chicago Tribune, and you can read an interview with the Rube Goldberg machine creators here, but you can just get the impression by watching the video embedded above (or Here It Goes Again here -- sorry for the link, but embedding is disabled by request... more on that later).
But the point of these creative, event-causing videos is that it illustrates how important the concept of "the band" can be above the music. If we consider the story of a band, we can map a timeline of band formation, song releases, concerts and tours, etc. Now, we can add in music videos to the band story: no longer are they used solely to promote the songs, but now they can also promote the band.
Similarly, if we think of news as another storytelling medium, news obviously helps further the band's story by covering pivotal moments or controversies. OK Go has had its name thrown around recently in regard to their music videos, but one of those controversies actually pushed them even farther, with regard to the band's relationship with its label.
Back in January, OK Go penned an open letter to the world regarding the band's opinions of EMI's decision not to allow the band's music videos on YouTube to be embedded elsewhere online. YouTube has been a major influencer for music artists, since it remains an important portal for boosting the popularity of music videos. Damian Kulash, vocalist for OK Go, writes:
We've been flooded with complaints recently because our YouTube videos can't be embedded on websites, and in certain countries can't be seen at all. And we want you to know: we hear you, and we're sorry. We wish there was something we could do. Believe us, we want you to pass our videos around more than you do, but, crazy as it may seem, it's now far harder for bands to make videos accessible online than it was four years ago.
Damian later went on to write an op-ed for the New York Times about his experiences with online video in February.
The popularity of OK Go's creative music videos prompted fans who could not share them to complain, but also to follow the day-to-day developments of the musicians. The news beneficially fueled later music video releases too. But the important point: the music videos and the issues regarding them extended the storytelling of the band's daily life across multiple mediums, rather than just being used to promote the band's music.
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Andy Bull's sophomore album 'Sea Of Approval' has been a long time coming. Five years, to be exact.
That's not to say the Sydney-based singer songwriter has left his fandom wanting for new music over the past five years. On the contrary, there have been a few releases for them to get their teeth stuck into, including 2010's 'The Phantom Pains' EP, which featured collaborations with both Lisa Mitchell and Hungry Kids Of Hungary, and singles 'Keep On Running' and 'Baby I Am Nobody Now', both of which feature on the LP.
But the pressure of shining the light on the new album falls on the shoulders of latest single 'Talk Too Much'. And here's the video.
Co-starring John Mangos as a perpetually happy game show host and fellow Aussie musician Megan Washington as his glamorous assistant, the '80s look of the clip is more than a match for the song itself, which is laden with analog synths, organic percussion and '80s realness.
It's totally catchy and serves as a reminder that, although desperately underappreciated commercially, Andy Bull is still very much at the peak of his pop powers.
'Sea Of Approval' is released this Friday.
* Interview coming on Friday.
You won't be disappointed. The album is spectacular.
Love this song! Can't wait for the album!


I was the kind of person who wanted to be liked. I mean I'm a nice, so why wouldn't anyone like me. I was completely clueless. You don't have to do anything wrong, there are just people that do not like you. As I got older I accepted that and I'm fine.
When I was a kid I thought everyone was my friend, until I entered middle school. From there it pretty much went left in high school. I went from believing I had "a lot" of friends to not having nothing, but a handful. I was confused about this, but I learned my lesson.
When entering high I didn't think I would loose friends. Let's just say I was naive. But I guess that's because I would make better friends in the long run. I accepted the fact that I lost them. But for awhile I didnt understand why. I was the type of friend that was there. But I guess they didn't feel the same. You know high school is so different. People start to change and they leave you behind.
This goes hand and hand with, not everyone will like you. There doesn't have to be a reason for someone to talk about you. You know the word "rumors". People make up lies to hurt other people. It's a verbal part of bullying.
As soon as I became a freshman in high school the confidence I thought I had, disappeared into thin air. It was a rude awakening for me. When I say confidence, I don't mean being "self absorbed". This was a different ball game and I didn't feel in control. I started to feel about myself. I didn't like myself anymore and I felt no one would.


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A scene from popular TV Serial " Balika Vadhu"
The first time acting in TV serials could be a nightmare for many new actors! However, this statement should not taken as a deliberate attempt to make the life of new actors difficult, but could probably due to complex and nerve wracking condition production, direction and others involved have to work. In spite of this, in majority of the cases, they always try to be nice and helpful once you are selected.
I have been the onset many a times as an actor and later as a personal coach, and have seen a lot of co-star enter set for the first time. It's fascinating, sometimes scary, and actors need to know what to expect, how to behave while on location, and how they fit into the bigger puzzle of TV filming. There's no rule book for this. It's fast paced, chaotic, and that there are so many moving pieces on this chess board that make a TV film/show come to life.
Before we proceed further, actors new to TV should know the basic difference between a film and TV acting.
In most cases, film acting is much more detailed and subtle than television. Film casting directors frequently tell actors auditioning 'to do less'. Even emotionally charged scenes can be 'smaller' when it comes to the performances. This is often where many coaches and casting directors say confusing things like "stop acting", "don't exaggerate" and "don't act be natural".
It may be due to the fact that an actor (and the character they're portraying) have more time to gradually show their emotional journey in a movie, as opposed to a thirty-minute or hour-long TV serial or show.
1. Know your lines quickly. Know them twice as well as you think you need to, because there will be so many other distractions to worry about when you start filming. You don't want to be that actor holding up production and messing up your three lines while Kevin Spacey is staring at you on the set of "House of Cards." The series regulars will all learn their lines after the blocking rehearsal, but as the guest actor, you are expected to be memorized the whole time, as you want to be seen as a total pro. That being said, be prepared for it all to change right before you shoot. Welcome to TV!
2. Be prepared to wait. Longer and longer till you are called to your scene or a shot or it is just postponed for some other day.
3. No Rehearsals? Usually there are no rehearsals before you are called for the final day and even on the D-day, who has the time? Invariably, after a considerable wait when you are in the front of the camera, you may hear the director or the script supervisors 'Chalo, ek rehearsal kar letay hain'. So, be prepared with your magic preparation!
4. Hit your marks. There are little pieces of tape on the floor, and the camera focus is set to those marks. If you overstep it, you are out of focus. Therefore, quickly practice your movements (blocking). Experienced TV actors know how to hit their marks without looking and say their lines simultaneously.
5. Learn the terms. All on-camera actors should be well versed in camera angles, common onset terms, and shot setups. Here are some examples: "close up," "over the shoulder," "rolling," "continuity," "action" etc.
6. Understand scenario and your status on location. You are a guest in the workplace, and many of the crew members are there 60–80 hours a week. Be professional, don't complain, and be nice to everyone. It goes a long way.
7. Don't take pictures. This is an important one. Don't take photos of the set and post on Facebook, and don't try to sneak in an awkward selfie with crew member or one of the stars of the film/show. If you really want, the best is to seek permission from the director or executive producer. Be careful and maintain your status!
8. Relax and have fun. As a matter of fact, this could be a point, no 1 rather being no 8. You observe tension and chaos all around. A never ending fast pace and hurry. Plus, you have great actors working opposite you, expensive costumes, real locations, and many people working hard to make you look good when it comes time to film your scene. Probably your lines may not be given on your arrival. A frightening worry, a fear creeps into you. You are tense; muscles stiff, mouth dry, sweat trickling on back and as you wait longer and longer for something to happen to clear the clouds.
The only solution is just to relax. You're not going to die Using "instant relaxation techniques" and building an attitude of "come what may, "I'm best and gonna enjoy it" will really make you comfortable. Just take it all in and enjoy.
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Lorace E. Bannasch, 96, of Ossineke passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at Tendercare Alpena.
Lorace was born on Oct. 8, 1920, in Sanborn Township to the late Emil and Louise (Behning) Bannasch. He engaged in farming all his life.
Mr. Bannasch was preceded in death by his four sisters, Lorraine Faber, Florence Turner, Evelyn Kenny, and Norma Bannasch.


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The largest specimens of extinct birds are said to have been found mostly on islands. Thus, not surprisingly a giant swan fossil was discovered 500 miles east of New Zealand on the Chatham Islands. This great swan fossil, first classified as Cygnus sumnerensis, survived into the sixteenth or seventeenth century. A more complete fossil of this swan, possibly the ancestor of Australia's present-day Black Swan, has been reclassified as Cygnus chathamnensis to designate more precisely the islands where the fossil was found.
It is believed that the discovery of the bones on the islands was made by accident when E.O. Forbes, the discoverer, first heard the New Zealand Maori speak of the "Pouwa" bird and how they drove them from the Te Whanga lagoon.


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Stockflare Becomes First FinTech Startup To Gain Investment Pledge From London Co-Investment Fund
August 5, 2015 @ 2:26 am By Midori Yoshimura
London-based Stockflare has become the first fintech startup to gain an investment pledge from the London Co-Investment Fund
(LCIF), supported by the London Mayor's office, as it raises seed capital on Crowdcube. The company, which makes it easier for private investors to pick stocks that are right for them, today opened to the public a Crowdcube campaign to raise £300,000 of seed capital to develop the service further and extend its customer base, according to a recent press release.
As of this writing, Stockflare's campaign is 67 percent funded, with 20 percent equity offered. Sixty-eight investors have raised £203,220, with the largest investment at £75,000. The LCIF has provided £75,000 conditional on the full £300,000 target being achieved. The fund was founded and is managed by Funding London and Capital Enterprise, and has raised £25m from the Mayor of London's Growing Places Fund to invest in high growth tech, science and digital startups in London.
For free, Stockflare provides clear and insightful information about more than 45,000 stocks listed on exchanges worldwide. Its mission is to make it easier for private investors to find the stocks that are right for them, by providing extensive analysis that can be readily understood and used by investors of any experience level. Stockflare was founded by CEO Shane Leonard, an experienced and award-winning equity analyst, who was frustrated watching small investors pay too much for poorly performing funds, funds run by investment managers paid regardless of how they perform. Leonard said,
The support shown by the first ever pledge by LCIF for a FinTech business and the money already committed before the campaign went public today shows that there is a thirst out there to back a startup who's mission is to help everyone improve how they invest. We are excited about welcoming more investors to complete the round and then delivering a business that can continue to support their investment decisions over the years ahead.
In addition to Leonard (Citigroup), the team includes Jonathan & David Kelley (Just-Eat), Kate Simon (Marketing Director, Transferwise), Martin Campbell (Virgin Money) and Richard Ireland (Egg, Zopa). Through its beta phase, Stockflare has already recruited over 10,000 users across the UK, U.S. and other countries across the globe. The site has been honed and developed further with feedback from these users, based on their real-world experience of using Stockflare.
Stockflare's business model is to partner with high-quality, low-cost brokerage firms in key markets, including the UK and the U.S. These partners' services integrate directly into Stockflare's website, so users can open accounts and manage their investments via Stockflare. Stockflare's first brokerage service will launch in the autumn, enabling anyone in the world to open a US brokerage account.
Stockflare Easily Overfunds on Crowdcube with Boost from LCIF
VentureFounders Joins with Other Co-Investment Partners to Support London Co-Investment Fund
UK Government Partners with Crowdcube. £25 Million Will Be Dedicated for Seed Stage Companies via LCIF Partners
Crowdcube's Investor Community Now Over 145,000. Tops £ 9 Million in Funding in February
gamesGRABR First Tech Firm to Receive LCIF via Crowdfunding: Crowdcube Selected to Seal the Deal
The Clubhouse's Adam Blaskey: Established Businesses Should Consider Using Crowdfunding
eMoov Completes Latest Crowdcube Round With More Than £1.9 Million in Funding
Mayor of London Announces Winners of the UKBAA Awards
Crowdcube Update: 500,000 Users & £400 Million Invested on the UK Equity Crowdfunding Platform
Luxury Marketplace Luxtripper Returns to Crowdcube For An Additional £400,000
Crowdcube Shares Advice on Equity Crowdfunding
UK Shoe Company Vivobarefoot Disappointed That International Investors Not Allowed to Invest in Crowdcube Offer
Overfunding: Pedals London's Crowdcube Campaign Secures £90,000 Funding Goal
Crowdcube Teams Up With London's New Sport Tech Hub
Brief: Alquity, UK Asset Management Company, Raising Funds On Crowdcube To Become $1B Fund By 2019
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Businesses excited for Maha's expansion
By: Jon Kipper
Maha Music Festival organizers say the event's 10th anniversary was the perfect time to expand.
"Our attendees, our fans have been wanting an extra day added so we thought in conjunction with our 10th anniversary it felt right to go to two days this year, says Bob Sweet, board of directors of Maha.
This year's Maha has arguably its biggest lineup yet, with Weezer headlining Saturday night. Hotels in the Aksarben area say they'll be busier than normal over the weekend. Spirit World bartender Tom Pilcher agrees.
"It's going to be a lot busier as the day goes on and the festival progresses, towards Saturday night it'll be hopping in here all night long," says Tom Pilcher, bartender.
But, at least one business disagrees,the owner of Beacon Hills declined to go on camera but says festival attendees don't come in and eat and regular patrons don't want to deal with the large crowds. Pilcher says regardless of whether you attend maha, Aksarben is the place to be this weekend.
"No, it'll be a great time whether you go to Maha or not, you'll still be able to hear the music from out here and it'll be a bit more lively atmosphere than it usually has," says Pilcher.
Of course new this year is the extra night of music, as Maha will have shows throughout the evening Friday. Businesses are generally expecting bigger crowds and Maha board member Bob Sweet says they're selling tickets.
"It is new to us this year, ticket sales we're very happy with ticket sales for Friday, so we're expecting a pretty large crowd," says Sweet.
In terms of exactly how many will be attending, Sweet says last year they got 9,000 in attendance and he expects something similar for this Saturday, and in terms of the Friday show, that's still unknown.


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Gulf International Bank reports 2018 half year financial results
- Bank continues to deliver on strategy of business diversification and expansion
- Moves closer to establishment of KSA subsidiary
- Reinforces presence in Bahrain with launch of meem digital retail banking offering
Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) today announced its financial results for the half year ended 30th June 2018. Net income before provisions and tax for the six month period increased by 50 per cent to $89.8 million compared to $60.0 million in the prior year period. The year-on-year increase resulted from continued growth in the Bank's broad range of business activities. The result for the first six months of 2018 also benefited from a $26.5 million recovery on a previously written off loan.
After an exceptional provision charge of $229.0 million, a net loss of $144.2 million was recorded in the first half of the year compared to net income of $53.3 million in the prior year period. The provisions related to challenging macro-economic conditions, which have impacted the business environments of several GCC countries in which the Bank operates. This contributed to a number of borrowers experiencing stressed financial circumstances, resulting in an increase in past due loans in the second quarter of 2018, after a prolonged period of a relatively stable level of past due loans. Consistent with GIB's prudent approach to provisioning, increased and new provisions were proactively made in the context of the increase in past due loans in the second quarter of the year. This action increased the provisioning coverage for past due loans to above 100% at the half year end, thereby maintaining an excess of provisions over and above the level of past due loans. The net loss after provisions for the second quarter was $170.0 million compared to net income of $31.7 million in the prior year period.
Total income for the six months increased by 23 per cent to $215.4 million compared to $175.6 million in the prior year. The growth in total income was largely attributable to growth in net interest income and other income. Net interest income increased by 16 per cent to $137.4 million from $118.4 million in the prior year period, reflecting ongoing growth in the wholesale banking lending activity, positive progress in the implementation of the new global transaction banking strategy contributing to a lower funding cost for the Bank, and a more favourable funding and liquidity environment. Other income of $29.9 million for the six months benefited from the $26.5 million recovery on a previously written off loan. This conforms with the Bank's persistence in seeking recoveries even where loans have been fully provisioned or written off.
Total expenses for the six months were $125.5 million compared to $115.6 million in the prior year period. The year-on-year increase in expenses was attributable to costs associated with further progress in the implementation of the Bank's business strategy, including the planned KSA subsidiary, as well as the IT infrastructure to support new innovative products and services.
Consolidated total assets at the half year grew 9 per cent reaching $27.7 billion compared to $25.5 billion at the end of 2017. The Bank's asset profile continued to reflect high levels of liquidity with cash and other liquid assets, securities purchased under agreements to resell, and short-term placements totalling $12.7 billion or 46 per cent of total assets. GIB also recorded a $2.5 billion or 16 per cent increase in deposits from customers during the first half of 2018. Total equity at the half year amounted to $2.3 billion, representing 8.3 per cent of total assets, a ratio that is relatively high by international comparison. A $107.7 million decrease in total equity during the first half of 2018 comprised the net loss for the period, partly offset by positive fair value movements recorded in the statement of comprehensive income.
Commenting on the results, Dr. Abdullah bin Hassan Alabdulgader, Chairman of GIB, said, "We are pleased with the growth that GIB has exhibited during the first half of 2018. The Bank reported a strong increase in underlying operating income and profitability before exceptional provisions, which we expect will help GIB strengthen its financial position and allow the Bank to focus on its growth and expansion strategy as well as progress in becoming a leading pan-GCC universal bank. With a well-diversified business, strong asset quality and a high level of liquidity, as recently reaffirmed by international rating agencies, we are now firmly focused on the future. Importantly, we are also in the final stages of completing the necessary activities to convert our branches in Saudi Arabia into a locally incorporated subsidiary, deepening our presence in other core regional and global markets, and ensuring the Bank is optimally structured to enhance performance and profitability."
Mr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Helaissi, Group Chief Executive Officer of GIB, added, "Our results for the first six months of the year underscore the continued momentum in the business. Substantially higher levels of income before provisions as well as healthy increases in loans and customer deposits are all signs of success in the diversification initiatives that GIB is actively pursuing. The second quarter of the year was also marked by a number of important milestones including the launch of meem Bahrain, our first retail banking operation in the Kingdom. meem is the first digital banking offering to be established in Bahrain and we are pleased with the very strong uptake we have received to date. We are also gratified by the continued confidence of our shareholders in GIB, as we head closer to establishing our subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, a move that will allow us to better leverage our presence and the vast growth potential the Saudi market holds for the Bank. Going into the second half of the year, we are working hard to build on the progress we have made and to deliver stronger results in line with the expansion of our business mix and geographic footprint."


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Album Review: "Ology" by Gallant
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Christopher Gallant, known as Gallant, released his first album on April 6th, 2016 after releasing an EP and several singles in the past few years. Gallant was influenced by R&B and alt-rock as he was growing up and began writing music when he was in middle school. He performed at Coachella this year and has performed with Sufjan Stevens and Seal. His album, Ology, features previously released songs as well as new material, making it easy to see these progressions throughout his career.
Christopher Gallant Image via: billboard.com
The sixteen-song-long album starts with a song appropriately titled "First." It's only thirty-seven seconds long, but Gallant certainly uses every single second wisely. The song starts out with static, turns into one simple beat and slowly turns into organized chaos with harmonics from an orchestra. The song ends just as things seem to be getting to a crescendo. This drew me into the album because I wasn't sure what would come next on the following track.
"Talking to Myself," doesn't have a clear storyline based on the lyrics, but is still clearly about some sort of internal struggle. I really like the music itself in this song, especially the brass instruments that are played at different parts throughout the song. Mixing them with the electronic elements in the chorus makes for a really interesting sound that I haven't heard often. It certainly isn't my favorite song from the album, but I would still listen to it.
The third song, "Shotgun," is about trying as hard as possible to be amazing, but coming up short because there is always something/someone better. This is particularly evident in the lyric "What good is a sword next to a shotgun?" since Gallant already sang about "sharpening his blade." The song is layered with Gallant's amazing falsetto as we near the end.
"Bourbon" reminds me a lot of some of Gallant's old songs (some of which are later on Ology). It's a slower tempo than any of the songs we've heard so far, yet still sounds a lot like the last two. At this point in the album, I am waiting for something different, since all of the songs have the same structural pattern and the same type of beat in the background. I also like this song, but I don't think it should come after two songs that sound extremely similar to it.
However, in "Bone + Tissue" I get exactly what I wanted. Gallant uses a lower voice and the production has way more depth. During the chorus he still uses his falsetto, but why not use talent when it's there? The meaning of the song still lingers around the central theme of wanting to prove oneself, but I can get past it since the pattern of the album thus far is being broken.
The next song is only a minute and two seconds long, but "Oh, Universe" takes the album in a completely different direction. The beginning is light and celestial, but around three-quarters of the way through it transforms into jazzy R&B when Gallant's voice filters in and sings what sounds like a poem. The end is abrupt but leads us into the next track.
"Weight in Gold," a song that had previously been released in 2015 and is Gallant's most popular song. There was a collection of "Weight in Gold" remixes that was also put out in 2015, and Gallant actually recorded a version of the song with Seal. I don't know how I feel about it, but it's still pretty cool to see that Gallant can actually sing the high notes that he does on the fully produced recording. I was definitely more into this song before I listened to in the context of this album, but I will still listen to it. Watch the music video for the song below.
For some reason, the intro to "Episode" instantly reminded me of the intro to Troye Sivan's "TALK ME DOWN," which is interesting because the two artists are completely different. Suddenly the eighties side of Gallant comes out, and I'm really digging it. This song gives the album more depth and more variety, which I think was completely necessary. His voice seems calmer than most of the other songs (an oddly refreshing twist, especially when he is so talented).
"Miyazaki" has layers of guitar behind Gallant's voice, something I haven't been able to hear on the album up until now. I also like all of the nonsensical "da-da-di-dums" that come later, since most of the songs have some pretty heavy lyrics to them. To hear something that holds no meaning is very oddly refreshing.
Gallant performing at Coachella 2016 Image via: www.radio.com
The next song, "Counting," also reminded me a lot of a Troye Sivan song called "Wild." I like the way that the production in the song sounds, and I think that it does a very good job of complementing Gallant's voice. The lyrics are pretty open for interpretation (in my opinion), but as I was listening to the song I picked up the vibe that it was a love song. The ending of this track melts perfectly into the next one.
"Percogesic" starts with a really good beat that somehow sounded like it could be a Mac Demarco song. The song is very easy to listen to and keeps you going along with it without even trying. In the middle, there is a brief difference in production that instantly made me feel like I was listening to "Not Gonna Get Us" by t.A.T.u., a Russian duo that my mom used to listen to in the car when I was a kid. I'm not sure that I like the very sudden, very drastic change, but it does add another layer to the song.
Next, "Jupiter" sounds ethereal in the very beginning. Birds are chirping, there's a lot of light and airy sounds, and then Gallant's voice oohs it's way in. This song has guitar elements in it (acoustic in the verses, electric in the chorus). There is also whistling in the background, which makes the song seems a lot more casual and light. I like this song a lot more than most of the songs that I've heard thus far.
As "Open Up" starts, I feel as though I've been transported into a Hollister. It has that super pop-like electronic feel to it, and I don't think that it belongs there. It made me want to skip the song a little bit. I'm glad that I didn't, however; I feel like the rest of the song makes up for the beginning. Not my favorite song on the album at all.
I've been interested in hearing this next song since I read articles on Billboard about this album a few weeks ago. I was interested because "Skipping Stones" is a duet with Jhené Aiko, who's voice I think is very unique and very different than Gallant's. I think that their two voices together either go really well together or very awkwardly together, and throughout the song it filters between the two. The only word I can think of for this song is "awkward," but I also don't think it doesn't belong.
The second to last song, "Chandra," is by far my favorite on the entire album. I think that it sounds so beautiful with its orchestra and Gallant's voice, and a piano and the echoey voices that show up in the background. It sounds like a song that belongs in a Disney movie (I keep picturing either Hercules or The Lion King). I think that if he put more elements in all songs that he did in this one, he could make the rest of his music a lot fuller in emotion and in sound.
Finally, we reach the song "Last." There isn't too much to say about it as it just takes the last note of "Chandra" and slowly turns it more and more into static. Its sole purpose is to transition the listener out of the album.
Overall, I would listen to some of the songs on this album on their own, but I don't think I would listen to the album from beginning to end. I feel as though the order of the songs should for sure be shuffled around. There are four songs at the beginning that sounds exactly the same, and as we reach the end there's so much variety that it can get difficult to remember that it's all the same album. That isn't always a bad thing. If an artist can have a bunch of different sounds, it means that their music can apply to many more situations and feelings that if they were only really good in one genre.
Listen to "Ology" by Gallant:
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Adagio in G Minor
Prelude in C Minor, BWV 549
Concerto Grosso in G Minor 'Fatto per la Notte di Natale', MC 6.8
Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348
Concerto in F Minor: I. Largo
Concerto in F Minor: II. Grave
Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, K. 9
Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522
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Concerto for Strings in D Major, RV 124: I. Allegro
Concerto for 2 Cellos in G Minor, RV 531: I. Allegro
Concerto grosso in C Major, "Pastorale per il Santissimo Natale", Op. 3 No. 12
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Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben, BWV 77
Suite in D Major for Trumpet and Orchestra
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2. Wash the white shirt under running water and wring out excess water after. A semi-wet fabric accepts the dye easily.
3. Lay shirt on a flat surface. Locate the center of the shirt then pinch the fabric and start twisting it around in a swirl.
4. Wrap a rubber band about two inches down from the center. Keep wrapping rubber bands down the length of the shirt until you get to the end. You may need three-four rubber bands.
Next, start squirting the dye on the shirt.
5. Put the dyed shirt into a ziplock and leave it overnight.
6. Remove the shirt from the bag. Remove the rubber bands and wash the shirt under running water until the water runs clear.
I guess Firstborn enjoyed doing his project. He told me that tie-dyeing requires creativity to get the swirls and depth of its color. But more than anything else, Firstborn learned to work on his own. He gained confidence from that simple tie-dye project. He quipped as well that in tie-dyeing a shirt, one needs to cover all surfaces with plastic to prevent staining.
I got his point then. I need to scrub off some stain in my kitchen.
* My firstborn's school project about three years ago. We were cleaning the boys' cabinet and saw his tie-dye shirt thus this momi decided to repost this blog.
I haven't tried this! I think we might give it a try, the kids might enjoy the activity. By the way, where did you buy the fabric dye? Thanks!
i've tried tie-dying once during home economics class in secondary school and it was so much fun! I tied tons of rubber bands on my fabric and dyed mine multiple times using different colours and then i made that piece of fabric into a small cushion.


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Six Ohio Teens Die in SUV Rollover
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Near dawn on Sunday, March 10, 2013, a teenage driver and five other teens were killed when their Honda Passport SUV went off the roadway and into a cold, swampy pond in northeast Ohio, according to reports by USA Today. The car sank with five of the victims trapped inside; one other teen was thrown from the car and died, while two other teens walked away from the accident with only minor injuries.
What caused the accident?
The accident is still under investigation. So far, investigators reported that excessive speed in a 35 mile per hour zone was a factor. One survivor reported that the driver, age 19, was speeding and driving erratically before she hit the guardrail. The driver apparently did not have a valid driver's license, and the passengers allegedly were not wearing seat belts. The car struck a guardrail on what is known as "Dead Man's Curve," and then flipped over into the cold, swampy pond.
Who is responsible when teens have accidents?
a) The teen driver may be responsible. In the Ohio accident, the driver was nineteen years old and an adult under Ohio law, which sets eighteen as the age of majority.
b) The car owner may also be responsible for the accident, particularly if the owner gave the teen permission to drive the car. In the Ohio case, the car's owner reported the car stolen the day after the accident. The owner reportedly did not know any of the teens in the car, but further investigation is needed to learn how the teens got access to the car.
c) The car manufacturer may also be liable if the accident was caused by the car's design.
d) The state or local government may also be liable if the road's design contributed to the accident.
Are SUVs more prone to Rollovers?
As explained by Consumer Reports, although any car could potentially rollover, SUV accidents are especially dangerous because SUVs are particularly prone to rollovers. An SUV's height and narrow width give them a higher center of gravity, making them "more top-heavy." While rollovers happen only in about three out of one hundred serious crashes, they result in about thirty of every one hundred people killed in car accidents. Significantly, as in the Ohio accident, most of those who died in rollover accidents were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the accident.
Overloading an SUV can also make it more likely to rollover. In the Ohio accident, the car was overloaded with passengers. While the Honda Passport is built for five passengers, eight teens piled into the car.
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Real broadcasting for a real public
From Himal Southasian, Volume 18, Number 3 (NOV-DEC 2005)
Just as Southasia at large has failed to utilise the democratising power of radio, public television also seems a distant dream. First, this is because the government in each country does not want to let the airwaves out to anyone who seeks anything either innovative or people-friendly. Second, it is a matter of money. At the moment, who other than the private, commercial broadcasters can come up with the kind of funding required to put up a terrestrial or satellite channel? As a result, a public that makes up a fifth of humanity is kept from receiving information, gaining knowledge, being entertained at a higher plane, and being empowered.
As with radio, it is interesting that we do not even have a con cept of public broadcasting in television. Because we have known only state-owned and private commercial channels, we do not even know how to demand 'public' fare. There is no doubt that Southasia as a whole, as well as each of our individual countries and societies, needs public broadcasting – but any talk on the subject gets bogged down in matters of finance and funding. Who would pick up the tab for an expensive television channel?
There is one obvious solution that we should give serious consideration to implementing: convert all present-day government television channels in Southasia into autonomous entities with independent governing boards. Until a general understanding of the parameters of public broadcasting evolves – and the Southasian political classes achieve a threshold level of maturity – these channels will have to be prevented from broadcasting hard news. Coupling government funding with current infrastructure, existing stations in each country would emerge as what are known as public broadcasters.
This has, of course, already been tried in India with the Prasar Bharati Act. The 1990 legislation was created with its Parliament drafters' best of intentions, attempting to convert both All India Radio and Doordarshan into public service broadcasters. But that did not happen, mainly because the ruling parties were loathe to let go of the electronic media as powerful and useful tools. The bureaucrats went along with what their masters dictated, and today Prasar Bharati has become nothing more than a government handmaiden, with personnel and budget assigned by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. As we speak, there is little debate in India about how the public has been cheated.
But it is never too late. There must now be a region-wide campaign to develop a sense of urgency, particularly within the region's intelligentsia, on behalf of Southasian public broadcasting. This push must lead to the conversion of the existing government channels into adequately-funded independent stations. Bangladesh Television, Doordarshan, Nepal Television, Pakistan Television and Rupavahini have no business being broadcasters as government-run organisations.
The first step would simply be to prevent the broadcasting of hard news by the state-owned channels. Half the battle would then be won outright. As soon as the news function is taken away, the politicians would lose interest and stop meddling; the stations would then automatically become more public-friendly. The next step would be to charter BTV, DD, NTV, PTV and Rupavahini as independent corporations, with governing boards made up of cultural heavyweights, so that no government of the day would be able to succeed in any subsequent hijacking. In the meantime, it is important to learn from what went wrong with Prasar Bharati, so that we can embark on this process with eyes wide open.
There will come a day when the individual public television channels will collaborate and create a Southasia-wide public broadcasting network. There will come a time when, under the umbrella of public broadcasting, we may actually have children's programming for Southasian kids. For now, there is nothing worthy of the name. That is an ongoing shame.
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Hokko Life Blog
Devlog: Cozy Months
Posted on December 17, 2018 December 17, 2018 by Robert
Hey there, here's some of the bits and bobs I've been up to the last few weeks!
The game has a name! After a bunch of deliberation, mulling things over, and staring into the distance; I settled on the name Hokko Life for the game. Hokko is an adaptation of the Japanese onomatopoeia "Hoko Hoko", which means to be warm and good, and "Life" fits the life-sim type of game it is! With the name figured out, pretty soon I'll have a logo sorted too, and the game will start to feel like it actually exists as its own entity instead of a work-in-progress project. Hooray!
The store got its final textures! Following on from the concept that Jonas did, I fixed up the blockout mesh that was in game and added textures to it. Next step will be working on the fashion and beauty store and finishing up the train station too. (Note, store logo coming soon!)
The new store
Own Threads
You can now wear your own custom t-shirts! I rejigged the player's t-shirt mesh so that it would fit with the same setup as the villager's t-shirts. This means you can paint your own design in the painting tool and run around town wearing it! It also simplifies things with villager and player clothing, meaning there's now only one set up instead of bespoke for each type.
New Villagers!
I sat down for a bit and pumped out a few new villagers! Right now a lot of them don't have names or personalities, I just wanted to get outfits in and see how they felt. My plan is that a few villagers will be special ones with gameplay attached, whereas the others will fit a certain personality type, from which they'll get their dialog style etc. Each villager will have their own preference when it comes to decoration objects too.
Villagers!
I added a little wobble to objects now when you hit them with equipment. Without this the feedback was pretty bad as to whether or not you were successful in your action.
Bomp, Bomp
Debug HUD
In time for when the musician gets started on the project I added a simple debug menu that allows us while working to do things like jump between levels, spawn villagers or give the player a whole bunch of cash. I've got a bunch of special menu options in Unity for making this sort of thing easier, but I wanted to add a menu that was accessible if you're just running the game and not sitting with Unity open.
State change
I started work on rejigging how the characters AI and animations work. Previously I had a separate system that handled what state a character was in which communicated with the animation state machine, which decides what animation to play on the character. These would often become out of sync, which means actions would happen, but their animations wouldn't play for example. It was also really hard to figure out what was broken when it was. I decided to give an idea I had a try, and work the character states into the animation state machine itself; using that as a central place to control the player and the AI. Right now things are working a lot nicer than before, a whole bunch of bugs have gone away, and it's a lot easier to figure out what's going on. Luckily I have really simple characters and simple animations, otherwise I think this method would most likely not work. Fingers crossed it'll continue well!
And that's it for this update!
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Bitcoin value drops sharply after tech issues continue
duration 10 February 2014
image captionProblems with transactions are why MtGox say it has suspended withdrawals
Bitcoin's value has dropped sharply after one of the largest trading exchanges said there was a flaw in the virtual currency's underlying software.
MtGox said it had halted transfers to external Bitcoin addresses on Friday after detecting "unusual activity".
It said an investigation had revealed it was possible for thieves to fool the transaction process so that double the correct amount of bitcoins would be sent.
Bitcoins fell from $700 (£427) to $540.
The Tokyo-based firm said it was now working with the Bitcoin core development team to "mitigate this issue", which it said was not limited to its own Bitcoin-wallet system.
A Bitcoin wallet is the place where Bitcoin addresses - the virtual post-boxes where each bitcoin is stored - are kept.
It added that cash withdrawals and transfers of bitcoins to - rather than from - Bitcoin Wallets were unaffected.
MtGox said in a statement: "A bug in the bitcoin software makes it possible for someone to use the Bitcoin network to alter transaction details to make it seem like a sending of bitcoins to a Bitcoin wallet did not occur when in fact it did occur.
"Since the transaction appears as if it has not proceeded correctly, the bitcoins may be resent."
Gavin Andresen, chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation - which oversees and develops the Bitcoin software - denied the problem was its fault.
"The issues that MtGox has been experiencing are due to an unfortunate interaction between MtGox's highly customised wallet software, their customer support procedures, and an obscure (but long-known) quirk in the way transactions are identified and not due to a flaw in the Bitcoin protocol," he told the BBC.
Garrick Hileman, from the London School of Economics, who researches alternative currencies, said it was too early to tell how serious this was for Bitcoin users.
"It's a reason to be concerned, but it's a little early to say that there's something fundamentally flawed with Bitcoin software. Previous problems have been corrected," he said.
"It reflects the immaturity of the software. Bitcoin is still a technology in the process of being developed," he added.
In an apparent clampdown on the use of Bitcoin in Russia, the Russian prosecutor general's office said it was tightening up regulations surrounding the use of virtual currencies as they could be used for money laundering or financing terrorism.
It said that the rouble was the only official currency in Russia and introducing others was illegal.
"Systems for anonymous payments and cyber-currencies that have gained considerable circulation - including the most well-known, Bitcoin - are money substitutes and cannot be used by individuals or legal entities," it said in a statement to Reuters.
Improperly used
The use of Bitcoin for alleged money laundering led to the arrests of two men in the US last week.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle told Bloomberg in a statement that the "arrests may be the first state prosecutions involving the use of Bitcoins in money laundering operations."
"Bitcoins are neither good nor bad. Buying bitcoins allows money to be anonymously moved around the world with a click of a computer mouse. Improperly used, Bitcoins are often seen as a perfect means of laundering dirty money or for buying and selling illegal goods, such as drugs or stolen credit card information," she added.
Federal charges have already been brought against the operators of two exchanges for money laundering in the US.
US makes Bitcoin exchange arrests after Silk Road closure
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The Harry Potter franchise has been at the top of pop culture since J.K. Rowling's novels started gaining popularity in the late 1990's and early 2000's, and is still showing no signs of slowing down. The Wizarding World continues to grow through theme parks, a Broadway play, and of course the Fantastic Beasts franchise. The second of five movies will arrive this month with The Crimes of Grindelwald, and now we've got a look at one of the exciting action sequences set in the sequel.
Newt Scamander's brother Theseus is joining the narrative with Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, but it doesn't look like they're in a good place in their relationship. Check it out.
Even in the Wizarding World, family reunions aren't always pleasant. And when the events of The Crimes of Grindelwald put Newt and Theseus in opposition, the magical brothers have no problem taking up their wands against each other and coming to blows. There's just one thing: Newt has backup in the form of Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston).
This brief clip comes from an unknown point in David Yates' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Much like the first movie, it appears that Newt and Tina are once again being pursued, as the former's face shows on a wanted poster. The duo are likely somewhere they shouldn't be, because Theseus quickly pursues the pair of Wizards. But he's no match for their magic, and is quickly incapacitated by some type of bonding spell.
It should be interesting to see how Theseus Scamander ultimately factors into the story of The Crimes of Grindelwald, and the overall magical world. Theseus is an Auror, and has spent a good part of his life hunting Scamander down himself. This would seemingly put he and Newt on the same side, although it's clear that things are a bit more complicated than you'd think.
Theseus and Newt's relationship is also strained due to their shared romantic connection with Zoe Kravitz' newcomer Leta Lestrange. Newt and Leta went to Hogwarts together, and he became a pariah when covering for one of Leta's indiscretions at school. They still share some type of connection, but things are made more complicated as Leta is actually engaged to Theseus in The Crimes of Grindelwald. It's like a magical soap opera.
The Scamander Brothers seem to have the cards stacked against them, as both their professional careers and personal lives with likely put them at odds. But they still seem like good guys, so perhaps they'll end up stronger after uniting against evil. In the first trailer for Crimes of Grindelwald, you can see them fighting alongside each other, but who knows the context?
All will be revealed when Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald arrives in theaters on November 16th, 2018. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.
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This fall my mom had back surgery. She had back pain for a long time and finally made the decision to have her back procedure done. We did a lot of things correctly before, during, and after her surgery. However, there are things that I learned through this experience that I thought would be helpful for other people to consider if they're facing back surgery.
This is a picture of my mom's spine after the back surgery procedure. Yep, those dark spots are really screws through her spine! She knew that it was going to be intense but she was ready for the relief the back surgery would bring. You have to be in pretty serious pain in order to know the details about the back surgery procedure.
My mom had suffered chronic back pain for years. Her back pain was because of arthritis and spinal disk degeneration or degenerative disk disease. The combination created a condition call spinal stenosis. For many years, she was treating her back pain with arthritis medications like Celebrex, rest, heating pads, cold packs, and physical therapy. As the pain and inflammation increased and the previous treatments became less effective, her doctor prescribed steroid injections in her spine to reduce the inflammation and relieve her pain. Ultimately, these therapies did not provide the level of relief and the pain really impacted her quality of life.
Over time she also experienced nerve pain, numbness, and tingling in her legs and feet. Her spinal vertebrae, a disk, and a buildup of arthritis was really pushing on her nerves and spinal column. She was losing her balance – it helps to feel your feet when you walk – and she was not walking easily. We were also worried about her ability to drive and use the gas and brake pedals. It was time to get serious about the back surgery.
Friends, I am not a doctor and this post is not meant to diagnose, to treat any condition, or to provide any type of medical advice. These are my personal observations from helping my mom through her back surgery experience. My goal here is to help you if you or someone you know is facing or considering back surgery. This will also help you be of service when someone you know is recovering from surgery.
My mom had a long relationship with the back surgeon and they had discussed the surgical options for a long time. When she went to the surgical consultation, the nurse practitioner showed my mom the latest MRI image of her back. The MRI was amazing and scary. They were able to show us an internal "slice" or an internal horizontal view of mom's back. They were able to start at the top of her spine and show us the healthy vertebrae. The healthy vertebrae had a well defined opening for her spinal cord.
As they scanned the MRI image down to her LV and L5 vertebrae the opening for her spinal cord practically disappeared. It looked like there was no room for her spinal cord. I wish I had a picture of that. The arthritis buildup and the bulging disk was pushing on all sides of her spine and putting pressure on it. It was time to get that cleaned up. All of the other methods had stopped working and really they were just treating the symptoms of the pain. The surgery would help correct the root cause of the pain and be a long term solution.
The surgeon's office gave us a lot of information about the procedure that they would do and what to expect. They took time to answer all of our questions. They shared that we should anticipate at least one night in the hospital but possibly two. We planned for the surgery to take place on a Thursday. We hoped to be transitioning out of the hospital by the following Saturday. That wasn't exactly our experience… keep reading!
We did ask about post surgery support. My mom is eligible for Medicare. We were nervous about her ability to come home after the surgery. I am not a nurse and I wasn't sure that I'd be up for helping her. I am SO GLAD we asked about this. Mom's needs were pretty intense after her operation and I am not sure I could have done it myself. Home Health Care was an option and we also asked about rehabilitation centers. Mom investigated rehab centers before she had the operation and had a few listed in order of her preference. Medicare has a rule around how long a patient must be hospitalized for Medicare to help pay for the rehabilitation center. If the patient is up and walking after the surgery, then they might not need rehab. My mom was in rough shape after her operation and really needed help walking to the restroom, getting up and down, and taking care of herself like washing and brushing her teeth. Post operation rehabilitation was a lifesaver!
One thing to consider when thinking about a post-op rehabilitation center is if you want the patient to be close to their home or close to the primary care person. In our case, my mom decided that she wanted to be close to her home. She was familiar with the center and a friend had recently been a patient there. She heard good reviews about the rehab facility. If it had been up to me, I would have investigated rehab facilities closer to me because I was the one that was going there on a daily basis. However, it worked out because the rehab facility my mom chose and was admitted to was close(ish) to my workplace. The location of the center is something you'll want to factor in your decision making.
A discharge nurse, a social worker, and your medical team will work with you to determine if you might need rehabilitation care. You want to be prepared with options long before the day of the surgery.
We did a few things "right" when getting ready for my mom's surgery. There are a few lessons learned too. We had a great care team at the back surgeon's office, at the hospital, at the rehabilitation center, and with home health care but there are a few things we learned in the process.
Get your support team together. Lots of folks want to help and you should schedule them. Ask folks for specific days and send them calendar invites. Visitors can lift your spirits and can help you in other ways. For example, after surgery my mom wasn't able to get out of the bed and had dropped her cell phone. A visitor stopped by and was able to get it for her before a nurse or aide was able to get to her. Visitors can be advocates if you or your loved one needs something – like pain medication, help going to the bathroom, or bringing food, clean clothes, or just turning the volume down on the TV. If you sign up volunteers before the surgery, they can ask off from work and make arrangements to help you.
You don't want to have bills to pay the days immediately following your surgery. You won't be in your right mind and you may forget. Go ahead and get things taken care off before the operation.
Arrange for a neighbor or volunteer to get your mail or your newspaper. It's nice to have someone bring the get well cards to you.
The hospital can guide you on the legal issues like medical power of attorney, a living will, organ donation, DNR orders, and payment documents. You probably haven't been through a major surgery before but the hospital does this every day. That was one thing that was frustrating about the experience. This surgery was a BIG DEAL for us but it's routine in the hospital. Hospital workers sometimes forget that we don't do back surgeries everyday. Be sure that you have your legal affairs in order before surgery. Make sure someone you trust knows where your important documents are. It can be morbid to talk about death but it's a risk with any surgery and it's better to be prepared. Be brave and have this important talk.
Be sure you line up pet care and someone to tend to your home. In some neighborhoods, you might want someone to house sit for you or to check by every day to make sure things are in order. It wouldn't be any fun to come home to water damage or some other home repair.
Stock your freezer with meals and stock your pantry with staples that are ready to eat. Have soda and water on hand and other things like crackers, jello, pudding, etc.
Physical therapy or Occupational Therapy might help you learn to use a "grabber" before your surgery. If not, find a good one and have a few in your house so you don't have to walk all over to get one.
My mom already had someone that cleaned her home on a regular basis. This is something to consider. You might want to get them to come more frequently after back surgery. You aren't going to be able to bend, lift, or twist for months. So, you'll need some help with washing clothes, putting clothes away, cleaning the house, and light housework. This is also something a volunteer can help you with too.
My mom had a wound that required a little longer care by home health but she also asked around at the rehab facility and found someone there who would come help her shower for several weeks after she got home. This was a huge help. This person also would help pick up prescriptions and so small runs to the grocery store. It's very important to line this up before the surgery. Of course, this could all be another job for a relative, friend, or helpful neighbor. However, it was a big relief for me to know that my mom could get someone to help her with these items. It meant that I could go back to work and then help her after work. This was surprisingly less expensive than we thought. We were blessed to be able to afford this level of care but these are other jobs that people are more than willing to do if you ask them and they can plan on it. If we had to do it again, I would have lined this up and interviewed folks before the surgery.
The back surgeon prescribed physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) before the surgery. In these sessions, they worked on helping my mom strengthen her core, her arms and her legs. They taught her how to sit and get into bed and how to roll to get out without hurting her back. They taught her how to use a walker. These lessons were helpful to know before the operation.
Follow Dr's Orders: The surgeon's office directed what to do the days before the surgery. My mom had to continue some medications and she had to stop taking some medications. Your doctor should go other this with you. Write this down. It's really important that someone knows what prescriptions you need to get and which ones you do not.
Mom also had special instructions to clean the area that was going to be operated on. She had a special cleanser to use. Follow those instructions to reduce the risk of infection.
Get your phone list together: My mom and I created a list of phone numbers and contact that she wanted me to connect with during the surgery and afterward. Having everyone in a text string was an easy way for everyone to stay in touch. Get the prayer circle going!
Make a Checklist: Sit down with the person having the surgery and make a checklist for everything you can think of that you'll need on the day of the surgery. Just try to brainstorm. See if there are things that you need. Try to get everything ready.
Pack Your Bags: Go ahead and pack clothes and toiletries. Get things ready to go to the hospital. The hospital we used provided my mom with all of her supplements and prescription medications. You won't need to bring any of that.
The doctor will tell you what you can do and what you cannot do the day of the surgery. Thankfully, my mom's surgery wasn't scheduled for too early in the morning. I was glad that we had everything ready to go. The stress and anxiety of the morning is enough to worry about without having to put a bag together.
I was able to join her for most of the pre-surgical process and then she was wheeled off to the operating room. This was particularly heart wrenching. I quickly went to the waiting area and notified everyone by text.
There was a screen that updated the surgery status. Once the surgery was over the doctor came out and met with me. He said that everything went well and that she would be in recovery for a while and then transported to a hospital room. Soon I was called back and went with her to the room. She didn't have to transfer beds. They just wheeled her bed into the room.
My mom had a Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion or XLIF. Lateral lumbar interbody fusion XLIF is a minimally-invasive procedure used to treat leg or back pain generally caused by degenerative disc disease. The procedure is performed through the patient's side to avoid the major muscles of the back. Here's a video of the procedure (It's not gross, I promise). The surgeon also cleaned up the arthritis around those vertebrae too which required a third incision.
Honestly, the timeline immediately after the surgery is a blur at this point. The nurses on the floor were busy with the intake process and getting my mom settled into her room. The anesthesia was still keeping her pretty comfortable and she wasn't in much pain right after the surgery. It was a challenge getting her comfortable. They put on support hose and over that there was a machine on her lower legs that used air pressure to massage and maintain pressure. She complained about the hose but you have to keep those on.
Mom was prescribed high powered narcotic pain medication. We assumed that she'd be given that medication on a schedule but we quickly learned that she would only get it by request. The nurses would make sure she wouldn't get too much. I appreciate the controls around this. This medication made my mom really loopy in a way I wasn't anticipating. At some point she really wasn't making sense and would become agitated. You just have to be patient and gentle. My job was to keep her comfortable and safe.
My mom was prescribed those pain medications and a muscle relaxer. The muscle relaxer interacted with her body in a dramatic way and her blood pressure dropped to a very low level. This was unanticipated. It was good that someone was there to get help and to monitor her status.
The in-house physical therapy folks gave the day after the surgery. The goal was to get mom up and moving. They helped her take a few steps and get to the restroom. It was hard to see mom in so much pain but it was important to get her up and moving. They had a walker that she could use.
During the few days in the hospital, my mom became dehydrated. We're not sure if the blood pressure and muscle relaxer issue contributed but she needed some fluid at some point. It was kind of scary when this happened. Once she got some fluids her condition improved. After that scare, I was really bossy and MADE her sip and drink. We'd fill up a cup and I'd time her to make sure she was drinking. You can try Gatorade or juice. The medication will make their taste buds "off". So, I just gave her whatever she wanted. She wasn't on diet restrictions so there wasn't anything that was off limits (just not too much caffeine and no booze).
The doctor and the care team (physical therapist and occupational therapist) will work together to determine if a rehabilitation center is appropriate for post operation care. The other alternative is home health care. It was determined that my mom would be best served with a stay at a rehabilitation center. The hospital had someone that helped us get a room and luckily mom got a room at her first choice center.
On the morning of the transition from the hospital, I went to the rehab facility to complete the required paperwork and see the facility. It was a really nice place. I then traveled back to the hospital and helped to get my mom ready to leave. I have a Toyota RAV4 and mom wouldn't have been able to get in my car. The hospital gave me the contact for a private transportation service. They came with a van where my mom could just roll in. They strapped her and the chair in. I met them at the rehab facility.
I can't stress enough how much of a godsend the rehab center was for us. At the facility, mom had a hospital style bed and the bathroom didn't have any barriers. The staff was excellent and provided her great care. Her only complaint was the food. She wasn't on a restricted diet and the food was too rich – good Southern style cooking!
At the rehabilitation center they administered her medications. She had in-house physical therapy and occupational therapy. Her incisions and stitches were taken care of by nurses. There was an on-site doctor that supervised her care. There was an OT and PT gym facility on site. Having mom stay at the rehabilitation center was the best thing. It allowed me to go to work and not have to worry about her all day.
Mom transitioned off the high-powered pain medication and now she's only taking Tylenol on an as-needed basis. She cannot take Celebrex after the surgery.
When it was time to get ready to transition back home, the OT and PT people went with my mom to her house and did a site visit. They made sure that she could navigate the few steps at the threshold for herself. They checked out her bathroom and ordered a higher toilet seat. They made sure that her transition back home was safe. Mom was at the rehab facility for about 20 days.
Even though mom had a shower that has a door that was easy to get into, she wanted someone to help her with bathing and getting dressed. While she could have probably done this herself, she felt more comfortable with some help. We were able to find someone at the rehab center who wanted a few extra part-time hours. If I had to do it over again, like I previously mentioned, I would have tried to set this up before the operation.
Three months after the surgery, mom still cannot bend, lift or twist so grocery store shopping and laundry are limited. You'll need to have some help with those items. Also trash and recycling removal are things to consider. Who can roll out the trash cart and bring it back from the road. If you don't have municipal waste collection, then what do you need to do for that?
Initially, she was not able to drive for about two months. So, you'll need to think about transportation to doctors appointments and lifestyle appointments (hair, nails, etc.). Either you'll need prescription delivery or you'll need help to pick up prescriptions. Depending on the type of pain medication, you'll need to present the patient's ID and your ID for controlled prescriptions.
Overall, the pain relief and increased mobility have made mom's surgery worth it. It is a long road of recovery and you really need to think it through. Hopefully, what I've shared will be helpful to you. I am sure that I've forgotten something and and and I am SURE that you all have ideas to add. Please comment! We'd love to hear your experience too and it's helpful to other readers.
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Many germs and particles can accumulate inside your home if you don't regularly maintain the cleaning of your kitchen cabinets, ovens, refrigerators, bathroom sinks, and bedroom furniture. These surfaces can be a source of many bacteria. Dust from outside, pet hair, and pollen can trigger many allergies and breathing concerns. Up keeping your house using a regular maintenance cleaning schedule and using a house cleaning services that uses Eco-Friendly Products, keeps your house in a healthy environment. You will find your health improving. These products smell good, and get the job done.
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The president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in the Facebook has reported that ambassadors of the EU have decided to prolong action of personal sanctions against Russia for half a year. "I welcome news from Brussels about the logical decision of ambassadors of the EU to prolong for half a year individual sanctions against Russia … for aggression against Ukraine" — Poroshenko has told. On March 12 the EU Council has prolonged for half a year — till September 15, 2018 — personal sanctions against Russia. 150 natural persons and 38 companies among which there are Russian politicians, businessmen, security officers and also the leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics were included in the section list (the DPR and LPR). Restrictive measures include freezing of assets and the ban on entrance. The EU connects sanctions with undermining territorial integrity of Ukraine, its sovereignty and independence.


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