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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 20, 2019
Front Range Hospice and Palliative Care Named a 2019 Hospice Honors Recipient
Frederick, Colorado, May 20, 2019 - Front Range Hospice and Palliative Care has been named a 2019 Hospice Honors recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services, CAHPS surveys and advanced analytics. Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver's point of view.
"We are excited to recognize the 2019 Hospice Honors recipients for their hard work and dedication to providing exceptional care," said Misty Skinner, Executive Vice President of Services at HEALTHCAREfirst. "I congratulate Front Range Hospice & Palliative Care on its success in achieving this highest of honors."
Award criteria were based on Hospice CAHPS survey results for an evaluation period of October 2017 through September 2018. Award recipients were identified by evaluating performance on a set of 24 quality indicator measures. Performance scores were aggregated from all completed surveys and were compared on a question-by-question basis to a National Performance Score calculated from all hospices contained in the HEALTHCAREfirst's Hospice CAHPS database. Hospice Honors recipients include those hospices scoring above the HEALTHCAREfirst National Performance Score on 20 of the evaluated questions.
Front Range Hospice and Palliative Cares, Pam Ware, CEO and Administrator, credits their continued commitment to the principles taught by the Studer Group as a significant contributor to the agencies high family satisfaction scores. She said, "When an organization is built around having a purpose, doing worthwhile work, and truly making a difference our patients and families feel well cared for during their hospice journey."
About Front Range Hospice and Palliative Care
Front Range Hospice & Palliative Care specializes in providing state of the art hospice care in your home. For us, death is a natural event. We work with you and your family to prepare you emotionally, physically and spiritually for the journey you are on. Our staff is trained to anticipate the probable course of your disease and educates you and your family, arranges for the proper medications and supplies to be in your home, and walks side by side with you on this journey. Our goal is for there to be no surprises or long periods of discomfort. Our staff understands that this is a very special and unique time for you and your family. It can be a time of reconciliation, a time to renew your love for each other, a time of forgiveness and even a time of joy. We know that there are no do overs in end of life care so we work very hard to get it right the first time. We do this with state of the art communication systems, an electronic documentation system, very low patient staff ratios, excellent clinical partners, constant end of life education, and an extensive quality assurance and performance improvement program.
Although we have the capability of moving you to a facility if that is your desire, we specialize in providing our care in your home. We respond rapidly to your requests for assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
A picture containing screenshot Description automatically generated] We have been accredited by the Joint Commission since our inception in 2007. This means that we have voluntarily agreed to meet a standard that is significantly higher than required by the State or Federal Government. We chose to do this to ensure you and your family that you were choosing a hospice that stands for quality care.
We service Larimer, Weld, Boulder, Adams, Broomfield, and some of Denver counties. We can easily cover this territory because we have two distinct teams; North and South, and the team members, especially our nurses, live within the area they serve. Our clinical teams are equipped with computers and WIFI cards so they can always access your record at the bedside. They carry smartphones to ensure instant communication with other team members and with you. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day 7 days a week by a Front Range Hospice & Palliative Care employee. We are truly committed to providing you with legendary end of life care. For more information please see www.frontrangehospice.com.
News Release: May 1, 2015
FRONT RANGE HOSPICE: Recognized by the Studer Group as Health Care Organization of the Month
The Studer Group is a Health Care consulting firm that has a large base in the United States and is also in Canada, Australia, and South East Asia. "Studer Group partners with healthcare organizations to build a sustainable culture that promotes accountability, fosters innovation, and consistently delivers a great patient experience and the best quality outcomes over time." says BG Porter, the CEO of the Studer Group.
Front Range Hospice has been recognized by the Studer Group as the first hospice to receive HealthCare Organization of the Month for May, 2015. This award is given to a Health Care Organization that achieves excellence in employee retention and patient and family experience of the care provided. This is the first time this prestigious award of excellence has been earned by a small hospice. "When the heart and the intention are given proven tools, amazing things can happen" says Pam Ware, MSW, LCSW, Founder and CEO of Front Range Hospice.
Ms. Ware practiced oncology social work for twenty five years, providing support and education to cancer patients, especially those that were considered terminal and had chosen very aggressive treatment. After twenty five years she wanted to do more to improve end of life care and create a workplace that supported professionals in the healthcare field to do the work that makes their heart sing. She worked as the Administrator for a hospice in Metro Denver for about three years before investing her life savings into Front Range Hospice, a small hospice that serves North East Colorado.
In 2006, during the startup phase of Front Range Hospice, Ms. Ware made the decision that the agency needed to be aligned with the Joint Commission (JC). JC is considered the gold standard for health care organizations. Front Range Hospice was the first privately owned hospice in Colorado to achieve JC accreditation.
In December of 2011, Ms. Ware, read Hardwiring Excellence by Quint Studer. She immediately called the Studer Group office and began to explore how she could align Front Range Hospice with the Studer Group. Front Range Hospice began its formal consulting relationship with Studer Group in Feb of 2012.
At the end of 2014, after partnering with The Studer Group for three years, Front Range Hospice's employee retention rate went from 33% to 98% and the Family Experience of the Care went from below the National average in all six domains to above the National Average in all six domains measured. These domains are: Coordination of Care, Attending to Family Needs, Informing and Communicating about Patients, Providing information about Symptoms, the Overall Quality of Care and finally, the Response to Evening and Weekend needs. These results are achievable once the leadership of an organization sets realistic goals, is transparent in its operations, and hardwires its processes.
"The leadership team and staff at Front Range Hospice have made a tremendous commitment of quality and service to the community. With this commitment came a promise to be relentless in doing whatever it takes to ensure that they not only meet the expectations of those that come to them for service, but exceed those expectations. I have found that these leaders are never ok with average: they are committed to their belief that their community deserves only the best," says Donny Cook, Studer Group Rural Regional Account Leader.
The mission statement of Front Range Hospice is to provide Legendary End of Life Care. The mission of the Studer Group is to make healthcare a better place for employees to work, physicians to practice medicine and patients to receive care. The Studer Group has trained the leadership team on how to create a culture of excellence even in an environment of constant change. "Although the HealthCare Organization of the Month award was given to Front Range Hospice to acknowledge their commitment to excellence it would not be possible if we did not have the trust of the patients and families who chose us to provide their end of life care" says Ms. Ware.
"Health care is constantly changing which means processes need to be constantly analyzed for their appropriateness in our changing environment. The tools we have in place today may not work in the future but with our clearly defined goals, we are capable of changing our processes rapidly" say Lisa Foster, RN, Director of Nursing for Front Range Hospice.
The team at Front Range Hospice and most hospice professionals feel called to do this work. The care providers at Front Range Hospice understand that there are no do overs in end of life care. With the help of the Studer Group, Front Range Hospice has developed into an organization where that passion is ignited and shared with our patients, families and community partners.
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Most people think Thanksgiving is a day of gluttony. I used to view this holiday the same way. It was always an excuse to eat some of my "favorite" foods. I would eat until I couldn't stuff another fork-full into my mouth. I would go watch some football for an hour or two, then stuff myself again!
Breakfast: Couple slices of bacon, a couple eggs, a grapefruit, a handful of sunflower seeds and a few almonds. This is a pretty typical breakfast for me. In years past I would not eat breakfast in order to "save room" for the big meal ahead!
Appetizers: We are eating our Thanksgiving day meal at 2:00. This means I will have around a 6 hour window between breakfast and my next meal. I will undoubtedly consume some shrimp and olives to hold me over.
Thanksgiving Dinner: I'm going to keep it simple this year. Turkey (dark meat of course!). Sweet potatoes. Maybe some squash. And I'll pick some oysters out of the oyster stuffing my mother makes.
Dinner: I will most likely have some leftover turkey with some vegetables.
I will leave the stuffing and pie for everybody else. Pretty easy way to have a healthy Thanksgiving day meal! Don't use Thanksgiving as an excuse for gluttony. Use the day to spend quality time with loved ones.
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5 Nov 2020 By Susan Barsy in Politics Tags: 2020 election, electoral votes, Joe Biden, US presidency, voters, voting
Yesterday was a long, uneventful day, a day of waiting for a conclusion that didn't come. The suspenseful process of counting the ballots for the presidency continued all day and into the night, with the frontrunner Joe Biden holding a good lead over Trump. By the end of the day, Biden had won Wisconsin and Michigan, flipping them blue and preserving his path to victory. Attention then shifted to Nevada (6 electoral votes), Arizona (11), Georgia (16), and Pennsylvania (20) where mail-in ballots outstanding are expected to run mainly in Biden's favor, but where races remains too close to call. Alaska (3) and North Carolina (15) are also still in play but more likely to end up in the president's column. At midnight, according to CNN, Biden had 253 electoral votes to Trump's 213.
Today, the presidential contest will come to a climax, as Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona report additional returns. If Biden holds his lead in Nevada and Arizona, he will have exactly 270 and Trump will have lost. If Biden pulls ahead in Pennsylvania on the strength of the remaining 763,000 mail-in ballots still being counted in mainly urban and suburban areas, Trump will be toast. It will be many days, however, before Pennsylvania completes its count.
Meanwhile, Biden leads in the popular vote, being the choice of 70,470,207 voters, or 50.3 percent of the electorate nationwide, and counting. Votes for the president stand at 67,280,936 (48.0 percent). Record numbers of Americans voted in this election, with about 67 percent of all eligible voters, or over 160 million citizens, taking part this time. This enormous mobilization registers Americans' verdict on Trump's presidency and the direction they want the nation to take.
If Biden wins, the losing candidate and his supporters may cause mayhem and violence. So far, state officials and the major news outlets (including even Fox) have wisely projected respect for the election process and the people's will. It is very important to the stability of the country that they have refrained from rash claims for one side or the other, instead reporting only full vote counts while urging calm. Michigan is a prime example, where Governor Whitmer and her dynamic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, have been speaking out on the imperative need to respect every vote and the collective will of the people. The protracted nature of this election count, and the fact that Biden has been leading the bulk of the time, is a good thing, in that it allows voters of all stripes to accept the final outcome as being authentic, if word of a Biden victory comes.
This morning the stock market is surging on expectation that Biden will win, while the Senate will remain under Republican control. Whereas a plunging stock market would signal a foreboding of post-election violence and instability, the surge indicates investors' confidence that the people's will in selecting the president will prevail.
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We report a study of a new class of organic semiconductor as an optical gain medium. We demonstrate amplification of violet light by use of stimulated emission in a solution of a first-generation bis-fluorene-cored semiconducting dendrimer. Amplification is also observed in the solid state by means of amplified spontaneous emission in an optically pumped dendrimer planar waveguide. Gains of 36 dB cm-1 at 420 nm and 26 dB cm-1 at 390 nm in solution and 350 dB cm-1 in the solid state are obtained. These results show that semiconducting dendrimers have potential as visible laser and amplifier materials.


If you own or manage your own business, you're probably busy monitoring operations and dealing with everyday problems. But there are a few things that you should make time to do every year. These are important for your long-term business and personal success.
A month or so after you've filed your tax return, make an appointment with your tax advisor. Go over your return together and identify opportunities for tax savings. Question everything, starting with whether you're using the right form of business entity. Ask about recent changes in the tax code and how they might benefit your business. Make your advisor a "partner" in your business strategy.
If you're a business owner, your company is likely to be a significant part of your estate. A good estate plan is essential if you hope to pass a business on to your heirs. But your company, your personal circumstances, and the tax laws are continually changing. You should meet with your estate planner annually to make sure your plans are current.
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Beth Lacey, one of our team mentors, created the Terminator head as a project after she wanted to learn more about 3D printing. Lacey said she "love[s] the Terminator movies" and it was a bonus when she knew she could gift it to team 2550, Skynet.
Lacey chose to print the Terminator head for two reasons: "One [,] I wanted to print something that my son would find cool and be able to show some of the 3D capabilities. Second...I realized I would be working with Skynet [and] I knew I had to make one."
The whole process took 18 hours to produce. With the inspiration from Lacey and because of our team name (Skynet), we intend on 3D printing an additional Terminator head for the top of our team flagpole. Were ready to take our team spirit to a new level.


Congratulations to LK Shields' Head of Employment, Pensions and Employee Benefits, Aoife Bradley, on her appointment as an officer of the Employment & Industrial Relations Committee of the International Bar Association.
The International Bar Association, established in 1947, is the world's leading international organisation of legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world.


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One-on-One. Second Thursday of the month, 4 – 5 p.m. A one-on-one help session for those needing technical support with eBooks, eAudiobooks, and other digital media. Bring your device/laptop. Registration is required. Participants must have a library card in good standing. Call 764-1742 to schedule an appointment.
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So, what value does a yearly membership with CETPA provide to you? Here are some of the important advantages you receive as a CETPA member.
Networking and Professional Learning Opportunities that give you the power of face-to-face interaction with your counterparts. We happen to think they are pretty smart!
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Join our community today to enrich your experiences in supporting our schools and shape the future of education through technology.
Qualifications: Educational Memberships are available to those who are currently employees of any public or private educational institution, or employees of any non-profit educational organizations. Employing LEAs are increasingly covering the cost of individual memberships in order to support their employees' professional development.
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One of the most distinctive features of Catholic schools, both past and present, is their religious character. In Australia, as in many other parts of the world, the Catholic community invested significant energy developing and preserving this character. Central to this has been the teaching of Religion. Yet, from a historical perspective, there has been little effort undertaken to understand how Religion as a subject in Catholic schools has been constructed. This paper takes its lead from the latter observation. It is in three parts. First, the general historical background is outlined. Second, the importance of producing historical analyses of the construction of Religion as a subject for Catholic schools in the various Church jurisdictions in Australia is considered. This analysis is done through an exposition on the existing state of research within the broader corpus of knowledge to which studies of this type belong. The final part of the paper then indicates how one could go about providing a historical analysis of how Religion as a subject for Catholic schools in the various Church jurisdictions in Australia was constructed, particularly over the period 1929 to the present.
O'Donoghue, Thomas A. and Byrne, David (2014) "Historical Inquiry into the Construction of Religion as a School Subject for Catholic Schools in Australia," eJournal of Catholic Education in Australasia: Vol. 1 : Iss. 1 , Article 2.


Stryker 300 AAC/BLK - Supersonic ammunition with a 147 Grain Bullet, Lead Core (Gilded Metal Jacket) & Brass Case. Manufactured at American Marksman's facilities with the same Lake City Brass & Bullets that our Military uses. Meets SAAMI specifications. Projectile is magnetic. Some cases may have LC or FC Head Stamps. Bulk packed to bring real quality at affordable prices.


The Grand Palais presents until December 3rd the exhibition "Hermès à Tire d'Aile. The Worlds of Lëila Menchari", a small exhibition of 8 set designs inspired by renowned window dresser Leïla Menchari and her wonderful windows for Hermés. For 40 years, Mechari created incredible stories for the Windows at number 24, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honeré, the heart of the fashion house. Now, the Grand Palace pays homage to her with some of his creations, where we can enjoy original sculptures or sets inspired by the East and Surrealism.
"When designing a scene, there must always be some mystery, for mystery is the springboard to dreams. Mystery is an invitation to fill in the gaps left by the imagination. This is how Leïla Menchari explains one of the secrets behind the success of her flamboyant window displays. [...] With the 'Hermès à tire-d'aile - Les mondes de Leïla Menchari' exhibition, I invite you to share this otherworldliness composed of travel, mischief and beauty... Once again, Leïla Menchari is enchanting us"


After stealing a prized necklace, Catwoman manages to escape Batman's pursuit only to find the Penguin waiting for her in her apartment. The Penguin asks her to kidnap the Ventriloquist's prized puppet, Scarface, so he can hold it hostage so the Ventriloquist's gang will stop stealing the Penguin's profits. Catwoman flawlessly pulls off the caper only to discover that the Ventriloquist has decided to wage war on the Penguin's forces in retaliation--and neither ultra-violent villain is willing to back down! Not wanting blood on her hands, Catwoman decides to team-up with Batman to set things right--but even with the Dark Knight's assistance, the odds are severely stacked against them.


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SPC to host College for Kids
Students will participate in a variety of activities during the five weeks, including interactive learning games, visual and graphic arts, crafts, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) projects.
BY KARIN DAVIS-THOMPSON, Staff Writer
ST. PETERSBURG — It's never too early to start thinking about college – at least that's what the team a St. Petersburg College (SPC) believes. This summer, students in fourth through ninth grades will have the chance to experience learning on a college campus.
SPC will host College for Kids, a five-week summer experience from 9-3 p.m. at the downtown and Tarpon Springs locations. Extended care is available at each site for a fee and will be open from 3-5:30 p.m.
Dr. Yvonne Williams, SPC corporate college coordinator, said they hope the camp will inspire students to think about learning in a college setting at an early age.
"Our goal is to introduce a fun and interactive college experience without the pressure of grades and with COVID-19 safety measures in place," she said.
Williams said the college has strict precautions in place to keep students safe during the camp, including screenings for symptoms and daily temperature checks.
"High contact areas will be sanitized throughout the day, student spaces will be six feet apart, hand sanitizers will be available, and students and teachers will wear masks at all times," she said.
State certified teachers will facilitate the classes, something organizers felt was very important to provide, even though there are no grades attached to the camp.
"It is important to provide instruction from instructors who have been credentialed by the state in order to ensure that students are learning," Williams explained.
Students will participate in a variety of activities during the five weeks, including interactive learning games, visual and graphic arts, crafts, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) projects. There will also be field trips throughout the camp to provide further enrichment.
"Students attending the downtown center summer experience will have walking tours of the downtown area as well as tours of some of the many art museums located there," Williams stated. "The Tarpon Springs campus is home to the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, where students will create art and have it displayed in the museum."
Each site has 45 slots with students grouped by grades fourth through sixth and seventh through ninth.
Williams, who has been with SPC for 11 years, said there is no income limit and no residency requirement. She said families interested in getting a slot should call as soon as they can.
"We will have a waiting list," she said. "But we strongly recommend getting your children enrolled early for this experience."
Right now, there are no scholarships for families, but organizers said to stay tuned as they are looking for funding for possible full or partial scholarships to assist families with the weekly camp fee.
College for Kids begins on June 14 and runs until July 23. The cost is $80 per week. For more information or to register, call 727-302-6436.
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At 05.26 hours on 11 June 1942 the Geo H. Jones (Master Frederick James Hewlett), a straggler from convoy SL-111, was torpedoed and sunk by U-455 north-northeast of the Azores. The master and 19 survivors were picked up by HMIS Orissa (J 200) (Lt D. Whyte) and landed at Londonderry. Among the survivors were two passengers. One crew member and one gunner were lost.


The newest industry to be lost in the app world is the event planning industry. For those who are less familiar with technology, apps do not have to be a permanent fixture on your smartphone or tablet. Temporary apps may help for a particular situation. They can then be removed upon completion of a task or after an important event is over. The other option is having an app that is flexible and useful in a variety of situations. Either way, the event planning industry can now offer apps that make everything run more smoothly.
In the past, attendees at any type of event would receive a program. The longer and more complex the event, the bigger the paper program. As technology became more advanced, some of the paper programs transformed into CDs or thumb drives provided to attendees. Perhaps only a simple paper map and itinerary would be provided. Either way, the attendees would have to carry along handfuls of information for the entire event just to make sure they did not get lost and got to the sessions they wanted to attend.
To ease this process, event companies can now create an app for the event. This app can be downloaded by attendees and provide all of the necessary information to navigate the event properly. Once the app is added to your device, you can see the itinerary, map, and information about each session or event. The app allows the attendees to truly focus on the event, as opposed to having to mind the stacks of paper.
There are several ways to incorporate an app into the event process. An event company may develop an event-specific app that can be deleted upon the completion of the event. This may involve a little more work for the attendees, but it can make the overall management a bit less complicated. Attendees would receive a link to download the app and create a login to access the details.
The other option is the event company creates an exclusive app and adds the event to their app. Each event requires its own login information. This is provided by the event company when you register for the event. In this case, you only need to download the actual app once. Then you can access any event you attend through the same app, as long as it is hosted by the same event company.
The app even has the ability to be interactive. As a result, users can leave constructive feedback and even ask questions. They may be able to register for prizes, discounts, and other events through the same app. Not only is this a wonderful organizational tool, but it can be helpful for marketing as well.
No matter what choices you make involving the inclusion of app technology, planning an event should never be taken lightly. Apps are just one of the numerous technology-based tools available to event planners. They can help your event run smoothly and improve your ability to collect the most accurate, useful feedback. If you need help planning your next event, contact the experts at Event Makers America at (952) 927-7541.


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Blackhawks losing streak hits six after OT loss to Habs
There has been a lot of excitement in Chicago claiming the Blackhawks are on the rise. The billboards shout "Red Rising" all over the city. But here the Hawks are in 13th place in the Western Conference and currently riding a six-game losing streak–their longest of the season–after falling to the Montreal Canadiens in overtime last night 4-3.
The team is only five points out of a playoff spot but fans are left to assume the wheels are falling off the bus like seasons past. Even with Martin Havlat back, the team hasn't been able to get out of its slump.
"I need Johnny back," Patrick Kane said speaking of Jonathan Toews who's absence from the lineup due to injury. "It's not only on the ice either. He's been my roommate for so long on the road. I have no one to play my Wii with."
The Hawks host the Stars tonight at the United Center and hope to break the streak.
"The faster we get this monkey off our back the better," Patrick Sharp told reporters. "I wonder where that expression came from anyway. You think there was some dude in ancient history walking around with a real monkey on his back complaining how he couldn't get it off. What a funny image. I'm drunk."
Number of the Night: 6
It's hard to ignore six losses in a row. Hopefully tomorrow's "Number of the Night" won't be seven.
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Wirepas, a leading mesh network technology provider, has appointed Gary Huang as the new SVP and General Manager for Asia Pacific. Gary is an experienced leader with experience in engineering, business architecture, marketing and sales operations. He is an accomplished international executive with a strong record with both fast-growth technologies, as well as high-impact turnarounds in corporate structures.
He is joining Wirepas after various senior management roles in Maxim Integrated Products, Silicon Lab, NXP, ST-NXP, ST-Ericsson, ST-Micro, IDEMIA and most recently, P2i, where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer in charge of global sales and marketing.
"The adoption of IoT technologies is growing fast in APAC with China projected to be the biggest IoT market going forward. At the same time the region is very open and willing to adopt new technologies and develop new products and solutions with competitive advantage. With the coverage of APAC, Wirepas operates truly in the global market and gives great opportunities for its ecosystem. It is great to have Gary and his comprehensive experience on the team to help build our presence in APAC.", says Teppo Hemiä, the CEO at Wirepas.
"With my background in RF subsystem design, telecommunication, semiconductor etc. combined with my global leadership experience, I am confident I can contribute in the next step for Wirepas. My focus is in Asia by catering to our existing Asia Pacific partners and creating new business, but additionally help the company to reach our common goals on a global level.", says Gary Huang, the new SVP and General Manager at Wirepas.


If you have ever felt weighed down with too much to do, too little time, and too many people wanting a little bit more of you, this is your self-empowerment workshop! The workshop is designed with fun in mind to save you from breaking your neck, snapping a collarbone or dislocating your shoulders when you try to balance too much, to give too much. Explore the powerful questions that can open up new energy in your life. Re-discover your own personal power to balance the boulders in your life.
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Students research mask-making from various cultures, highlight the masks' connections to cultural practices, compose poetry to reveal their understanding, analyze their own culture, and create personal masks and poetry.
To prepare for literature circles featuring historical novels, students research the decades of the 1930s to the 1990s and share their information using Prezi, a web application for creating multimedia presentations.
In this lesson designed especially for girls, students read a work of realistic fiction and get to know strong female protagonists through online literary circles and writing activities.


We've witnessed Ricky gaining up on McBeth little by little but with this last update he made a jump to claim the 1st spot for himself. Keys to Wysocki's climb to the top were the last weekend's European Masters champion title that he won after a battle with McBeth and the Estonian Open victory the week before the first PDGA Major of 2016 season.
Other big winners of this update are Paul Ulibarri and Karl Johan Nybo who both made it to the top 10. Ulibarri climbed impressively from 11th to 4th spot! Nybo has been making his way steadily towards the top 10 before taking over the last couple spots to secure his spot as #10 and at the same time bringing the total number of European players in the top 10 to three for the first time.
We saw some action within a grasping range of the top 10 as well. Juho Parviainen gained four spots and is now at 14th spot. But the biggest rise was made by the young gun Eagle McMahon, who was at 26th spot in the late-July update and is now sitting at 15th.
In this update the European Masters and Estonian Open 2016 points were added. European Open, Scandinavian Open and Estonian Open 2015 points expired. Check the rankings page for full rankings.
Please note that the DGWT qualification rankings and the DGWT standings are two separate things. The DGWT rankings refer to the qualification rankings, which include several significant disc golf events, e.g. DGWT events, National Tour, PDGA Majors, and many more. Rankings are used for qualification for DGWT events and are not the actual standings of the DGWT. More information about the DGWT rankings and standings available on the points system and rules pages.
Please visit the players and standings page for the current Disc Golf World Tour standings.


The Industry Group for Responsible Gambling (IGRG) and Senet Group are the industry leads for GambleAware work to evaluate different approaches to providing information to players to discover what works and what doesn't.
These projects are important as they are aimed at preventing gambling-related harm. We encourage you to become involved in these pieces of work if possible.
The aim is to identify the communication that is most effective in preventing gambling-related harm.
Messaging should not be specifically related to an individual player or product. The audience is those gamblers who gamble regularly but are not experiencing harm from gambling. This is a broad group which covers a whole range of different personalities, socio-demographics, gambling frequency and game type.
GambleAware works in association with key stakeholders to assess and make recommendations on ways to develop and improve the effectiveness of play information, which is bespoke to an individual's own gambling behaviour, in order to educate, in particular, those who are at risk of, or in the early stages of experiencing harm.
Improving the effectiveness of product information to all consumers in order to educate, in particular those who are at risk of, or in the early stages of experiencing harm.
GambleAware is developing more effective approaches to staff training. This will involve working with key stakeholders to produce a standard framework for industry training in social responsibility.
This will ultimately be built into National Occupational Standards that can be used to develop National vocational Qualifications (NVQs) for the sector. As part of the process, tools will be built that allow for the evaluation of the success of the training, not just in terms of staff understanding and deployment but also in outcomes for those customers whose behaviour indicates that they may be at risk of, or in the early stages of experiencing harm.


We all want to maximise the final sale price when we're putting a property on the market. As much as property investors and owners would love for markets to only ever go up, the property market, like the share market, runs through cycles. In the long term, the price will increase, but those caught in a low or flat part of the cycle can easily become disillusioned.
Even if you're not selling the property but are trying to rent it out, the same rules apply.
Whether the property market is going up or down, but especially when the market is slow, it is important to give your property every advantage you can.
You can of course do an expensive renovation or hire a decorator, but if you don't have the budget or just want to take a more hands on approach, these simple do-it-yourself tasks can be a big help. In future blogs we'll be looking at even more ways to help optimise your property sale, but this should be a great start.
Planning is everything and a good attack plan can make all the difference when selling a home or property. Before you do anything, go around the entire property and make a list of everything you think can be improved on. Be as methodical as possible and don't avoid adding things to the list because they seem too big a problem. By the time you tick off the smaller problems the larger may not seem so big. At the very least, staying aware of larger problems will help you explain them should you be asked.
First impressions count, especially when selling a property, and a dirty property can sap the confidence of not just an aspiring buyer but importantly yours - you are the one selling the property either directly to a buyer or through an agent. Confidence is everything. Don't forget, customers who look for the smallest blemish and are satisfied are more likely to pay a premium.
Marks on walls, stains on carpets, mould in bathrooms can immediately signal to a potential buyer that the property hasn't been cared for and there could be worse problems to be found!
Before a buyer sees the inside, they will see the outside. Make sure the exterior of the property is as clean as possible.
If you are selling a unit, do what you can to de-clutter and brighten up the entrance. Ensure the lighting on the hall is adequate (you may need strata permission for this).
Get into the garden or on to the balcony. A lot of potential buyers will see the garden as the place they can escape to - give them a nice place to escape to! Get rid of the weeds, mow the lawn, plant some blooming flowers and remove any rubbish.
If the property is small, it is important to make the available space appear as large as possible but the same principles can apply even if the property is large - more is always better when it comes to property! This can be aided by removing any unnecessary furniture, but keep enough to show the function of the space.
One of the most simple methods to create the illusion of more space is to hang a large mirror on a wall. The reflection adds visual depth to a room.
You can also paint a feature wall to create contrast in the room. Avoid dark colours - use a bright, friendly colour, like yellow to add warmth.
Hanging art on a distant wall, while keeping the other walls clear, is a good way of drawing the buyer's focus into the room.
The way a property smells is easily as important as the way it looks. As soon as the buyer has moved past that very first look the other senses will kick in.
When you clean the property think about using an air freshener that heightens the sense of cleanliness. Avoid floral scents and instead go for more citrus and pine varieties. Regardless of your final choice, don't go overboard or the buyer may think you're trying to cover something up!
The drains in your property can be a major source of odours. Musty or sewer smells are a deal-breaker so make sure you clean your drains and think about installing Grate Seals where possible to help guarantee a pleasant environment. You can see the range of Grate Seals here, or if you have any questions about which is right for you, contact us today.
One final, left of field tip is, on the day of the showing, think about baking a cake or bread (or at least re-heating a store-bought product!) in the oven. The smell of freshly baked bread is extremely inviting. On the flip side, in the days leading up to the showing, don't cook anything too strong like curries or overly oniony or garlicky food.
You know your property better than anyone but you should think about getting someone you know to go through the property and make their own list of things that need improving. Someone who isn't as familiar with a property may notice things that you may never even think of!
If you are selling or leasing through an agent, become their best friend and get every single bit of help you can. Their commission is dependent on the outcome.
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University of Toronto Professor John Berkman Gives Mead-Swing Lecture on First Nations Land Claims in Canada
Sofia Tomasic, Senior Staff Writer|September 30, 2022
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John Berkman
On Thursday, Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Toronto John Berkman gave a talk in King Building titled "First Nations Land Claims in Canada: Religious and Political Factors." This lecture was part of the Mead-Swing Lecture Series and covered some of the impediments to reconciliation between Indigenous peoples of southern Canada and the Canadian government, particularly the role religion has played in the conflict.
This interview was conducted prior to the lecture and has been edited for length and clarity.
Can you talk a little bit about what you will cover in your lecture?
I'll begin with one example of a dispute over land in southwestern Ontario, just north of Lake Erie. It is a conflict and a protest that has been going on in the last couple of years. I'll try to give an account of how that has come to be historically, going right back to when the original treaties were made, when and why this particular land grant was given to the six nations, then how it has come to be that they now only possess 5 percent of the land that was acknowledged to be theirs by the British government 200 years ago. I think one of the key things that keeps there from being an adequate resolution is fundamentally incompatible understandings of land: its significance, its status, its theological import — or lack thereof. We cannot hope for a proper resolution until the Canadian government understands the way these particular groups of First Nations peoples understand the land.
Could you tell me more about how the Canadian government could alter its approach or policy to come to a better resolution?
I think they need to recognize the significance of the theological beliefs of many of these First Nations groups. Their fundamental views theologically are about the importance of the land, whereas governments tend to see the land almost purely in economic terms. This is why there's constantly an effort to say, "Well, we might not give you this piece of land, but we'll give you another piece of land that's equally valuable." Or, "We'll give you all this money, which is what it might cost you to buy this land." It just misses the point.
How did you become involved with the land rights debate?
Well, my college is a Jesuit college. It's had very long-standing historical interests in First Nations peoples and in trying to right the injustices done to them. I'd thought about this issue off and on, and then I was given the opportunity last year to be on sabbatical and think about questions about land and land rights. I decided that I really wanted to take up this question more in detail.
For Oberlin students who attend your lecture, how can this topic be applied to the United States or our thinking about these issues?
The conflicts that were going on that I'll talk about were also conflicts that were going on around Oberlin — in Pennsylvania and Ohio. In fact, the Ohio River on the eastern border of Ohio was where the First Nations wanted a border when they were trying to make treaties with the young American state. Although they were willing to make some small treaties, they wouldn't make any overarching treaty with a whole group of various nations of Indigenous people. What went on at that time and since in Canada has also been replicated in the U.S. in analogously relevant ways. I hope that we'll better be able to see the nature of the historical injustices done and how those continue today.
Can you tell me about some of your other work?
The work I've been really focused on for the last few years has to do with a very famous philosopher, Elizabeth Anscombe. She was one of the great 20th-century philosophers whose work was driven by concerns over certain injustices. What really got her started on it was in the mid-'50s, when Oxford University wanted to give an honorary degree to Harry Truman. She thought she should object to this because of Truman's act of dropping the atomic bombs, which killed hundreds of thousands of people, including tens of thousands of women and children, elderly, and disabled people who had nothing to do with the war, and yet they were just vaporized in seconds.
She thought, obviously lots of people do evil and you can't object to everyone, but Truman was so closely associated in most people's minds with this action. He was so notorious for it, and he continued to publicly laud what he had done — although various biographies show that behind the scenes, he clearly wasn't so happy about what he had done, but he would never admit that. So Anscombe started a protest against his getting this degree, which almost nobody went along with. She got all these criticisms, and she continued to argue about this great injustice of killing innocent people. This issue led her to think about how you distinguish between say, legitimate killing in war versus what is just murder.
This, of course, is relevant now when we read about these atrocities in Ukraine and we start talking about war crimes. Not every killing of a soldier is a war crime, but this killing — torturing — of civilians, women, and children, is. So she spent an awful lot of time trying to help us understand how we ought to distinguish between what could constitute legitimate killing versus what is simply murder, which for her was the intentional killing of innocent persons.
Interestingly, her work on this in the '50s and early '60s became very influential for the U.S. and British militaries. For example, recently when the U.S. mistakenly sent a drone and blew up a site, and it turned out not to be terrorists but in fact innocent persons, they not only acknowledged their wrongdoing but tried to pay some reparations for that wrong. Now, of course there's no adequate reparation for killing innocent people, but that recognition by a government that it did wrong and it tried to do something more than just symbolic to right that wrong is a huge change in attitude and action that you see so rarely. This move by most Western militaries to really try to target only legitimate military targets and not bomb civilians has become very much standard among many militaries. It's clearly not the standard with Russia's more or less indiscriminate artillery fire, which is hitting hospitals, schools, all kinds of non-military targets. But I think Anscombe's work helped many of us in Western society to recognize this and to realize we can't do what Truman did. We can't simply drop bombs on innocent people as a way to conduct war. So I've been working on a number of essays on her and am moving toward a biography of her early life.
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The plan covers a total of 37.9 square kilometers of land, including the 28.2-square-kilometer Qianhai & Shekou Area of China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) and the area between Qianhai and Shekou surrounding Dananshan and Xiaonanshan mountains.
Former plans for the development of areas included in the new plan will be abolished, the city's urban planning, land & resources commission said in a statement on its official website Monday night. The areas refer to the former Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Cooperation Zone, and Nanyou, Dananshan, Shekou, Chiwan and Mawan.
According to the new plan, the area will become a strategic world-oriented hub that serves the Belt and Road Initiative.
The plan divides the area into two belts, one port and seven blocks based on functions, which is expected to lay the foundation for building a new world-class city center with diversified elements including mountain, sea, forest, urban space, island, port and bay.
The two belts refer to a coastal eco-cultural belt and an urban comprehensive service functional belt. The port refers to Shekou international port, which aims to become an international container port and an Asia-Pacific international cruise home port.
The seven blocks include Guiwan, Qianwan, Mawan, Taizi Bay Cruise Port, Shekou, Chiwan, and Dananshan and Xiaonanshan mountains.
The coastal area focuses on public service facilities as well as leisure and commercial centers, while the area adjacent to the mountains focuses on improving basic supporting services for residents.
A total of 17 rail lines will be built in the area, including four intercity lines, three express lines and 10 trunk lines.
An underground road is expected to be completed in early 2020. After completion, Guiwan and Qianwan will achieve underground connection.
In December 2014, the State Council announced the establishment of China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which includes Nansha Area of Guangzhou, Shenzhen's Qianhai & Shekou Area, and Hengqin Area of Zhuhai. In March 2015, the overall plan of 116.2-sqkm Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone was approved.
Qianhai and Shekou are just across the sea from Hong Kong. The area will give emphasis to developing new strategic services such as finance, modern logistics, information, and technology services.


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how do I clean my lower intake manifold on my 1994 gmc jimmy. I replaced the egr valve. but code 32 still shows up on my code reader. I think the egr passages may be blocked with carbon.
A wire won't do it. I use an old throttle cable chucked into a cordless drill when I clean the ports. I leave the end frayed a bit to help clean it out. This works perfect. To check to make sure that the ports are cleared start the engine and let it idle, stick your finger up the bottom of the EGR to make the pintle come up OR use a vacuum gauge on the vacuum port on the EGR to make the EGR open. If the engine RPM drops/stalls the engine it's clear. If nothing happens it's still clogged.
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Q: Cannot visualise the Postgresql database I'm new to SQL and I'm following a tutorial on how to create a database. The new database I'm creating is called sample_db.
postgres=# create database sample_db

postgres=# \l
                                  List of databases
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding |   Collate   |    Ctype    |   Access privileges
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 postgres  | postgres | UTF8     | en_US.UTF-8 | en_US.UTF-8 |
 sample_db | postgres | UTF8     | en_US.UTF-8 | en_US.UTF-8 |
 template0 | postgres | UTF8     | en_US.UTF-8 | en_US.UTF-8 | =c/postgres          +
           |          |          |             |             | postgres=CTc/postgres
 template1 | postgres | UTF8     | en_US.UTF-8 | en_US.UTF-8 | =c/postgres          +
           |          |          |             |             | postgres=CTc/postgres
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Everything looks great so far. I'm using Datagrip to visualise the database. However when I test the connection I get an error. (See image below):
The error message says "the server requested password-based authentication but no password was provided". However I didn't make a password and the tutorial I followed didn't either.

A: I  believe you created the database using the Postgres local user access (trust authentication). To connect using a JDBC driver (which is the case of DataGrip), you have to create an user and grant him access to the database. This is an usual procedure using psql client:
> sudo -u postgres psql;
> CREATE USER <username> WITH PASSWORD '<password>';
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE <database_name> TO <username>;

After this sequence of commands, you should be allowed to connect to your database using DataGrip

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Mariano Rivera & Wayne Coffey
The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.
Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted by the Yankees, he didn't even own his own glove. He thought he might make a good mechanic. When discovered, he had never flown in an airplane, had never heard of Babe Ruth, spoke no English, and couldn't imagine Tampa, the city where he was headed to begin a career that would become one of baseball's most iconic. What he did know: that he loved his family and his then girlfriend, Clara, that he could trust in the Lord to guide him, and that he could throw a baseball exactly where he wanted to, every time.
With astonishing candor, Rivera tells the story of the championships, the bosses (including The Boss), the rivalries, and the struggles of being a Latino baseball player in the United States and of maintaining Christian values in professional athletics. The thirteen-time All-Star discusses his drive to win; the secrets behind his legendary composure; the story of how he discovered his cut fastball; the untold, pitch-by-pitch account of the ninth inning of Game 7 in the 2001 World Series; and why the lowest moment of his career became one of his greatest blessings.
In The Closer, Rivera takes readers into the Yankee clubhouse, where his teammates are his brothers. But he also takes us on that jog from the bullpen to the mound, where the game -- or the season -- rests squarely on his shoulders. We come to understand the laserlike focus that is his hallmark, and how his faith and his family kept his feet firmly on the pitching rubber. Many of the tools he used so consistently and gracefully came from what was inside him for a very long time -- his deep passion for life; his enduring commitment to Clara, whom he met in kindergarten; and his innate sense for getting out of a jam.
When Rivera retired, the whole world watched -- and cheered. In The Closer, we come to an even greater appreciation of a legend built from the ground up.
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From humble roots in Panama, Mariano "Mo" Rivera went on to become the greatest closer in baseball history, notching 652 total saves, 13 all-star appearances, and five World Series rings with the New York Yankees over 18 seasons. But in this entertaining, admirably subdued autobiography, the glory is God's: Rivera's story brims with examples of his faith. Sure, there is plenty of baseball for fans to feast on, too. The pitcher tells stories about his teammates (including Derek Jeter, A-Rod, and Joe Torre); championship moments, including the 2000 subway series against the Mets, and the startling game-seven loss in 2001 to the Arizona Diamondbacks; as well as instances of heated pitching rivalries against the Red Sox. He also recalls struggling through injuries, including an elbow issue that threatened his career early on and a blown knee that almost ended his career in 2012. Intensely competitive and a gifted athlete, Rivera will delight baseball fans. But the memories recounted here both on the field and off ultimately reveal something deeper: Rivera's almost incredible humility, unshakeable faith, and devotion to his family (he married his childhood sweetheart, Clara). In an age of bravado and bluster in professional sports, he is one of the few athletes who has earned a right to brag. Yet Rivera's elegance and class manage to somehow outshine his accomplishments.
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The Closer - Review by Ron Aaron Eisenberg
That we know how the book ends takes little away from the masterful telling of Mariano Rivera's story. He was and is one of a kind and his commitment to life and baseball and The Lord sparkle on every page.
Sure this is a baseball book. But it is so much more. Thank you Mariano for giving your all at "the office" every time they asked you to do so.
I want my kids (Reagan, 2-1/2), and twins Carter and Kennedy (13 months) to enjoy this book as much as I did. I will read it to them often.
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Talented Tala Lee-Turton from Barnsley is only the third British female to graduate from the elite Russian Bolshoi ballet academy in its 243 year history. Although this 20-year-old is based in Russia with her company, the Astrakhan State Opera and Ballet Theatre, you will be able to see Tala perform this year in our region as the company is touring the UK this year performing as the Russian State Ballet.
We started out asking Tala how did she accustom herself to the drastic change of environment and language when joining the Bolshoi Academy?
To be honest, seeing as I had no expectations whatsoever upon arriving in Moscow to start my training, I found it a very smooth transition into Russian culture and way of life. I learnt a huge amount everyday technique wise but also culturally and language wise. I was so in awe at how much I was learning that I didn't ever really stop to consider how different life at the Bolshoi was compared to what I was used to at home. Also, being from Yorkshire, I am used to very direct forms of communication and I found it reassuringly familiar to see this is very much the Russian way too! My time at the Bolshoi broadened my world-wide perception of classical dance as my fellow students were from Russia and different parts of the world including Japan, Portugal, Texas and Bilbao. My Russian training has given me flexibility I could only have dreamed of, strong technique, discipline, a new language, a friend in pretty much every country in the world, and most importantly, it's given me a career as a ballet dancer.
And how is the 'Russian way of dance' different from other styles or approaches?
The Russian style is extremely expressive and heartfelt. I love the use of arm lines in Russian classical dance; they are an extension of the emotions a dancer wishes to portray to the audience. The training is different too. It was pretty relentless at the Bolshoi but my body responded well to the Vaganova method from the start, with its focus on turnout and precision in the execution of specific movements. Acting classes were also part of the curriculum and helped us, as students, understand how to interpret and present a story. I feel the Russian method of training has given me great technique, but also allowed me to dance from the soul and helped me become the professional dancer that I am today.
Tell us about your dance classes. Do you teach in different parts of the world or locally in Yorkshire when home?
I like to share what I have learned of the Russian method of training so I offer private coaching and masterclasses when I'm back home on leave. For logistical purposes, these generally take place in and around the North of England. My aim to give back as much as I can to my region as the local dance community is so important in engaging young people into positive activities. I could never have achieved anything I've accomplished so far without the support of my local dance community which is where it all started for me!
Could you give us an insight into the Russian State Ballet UK tour this autumn and what are you looking forward to the most about the tour?
We'll be touring the UK this autumn with our live orchestra. It's a tough tour, with performances every night and sometimes twice a day – last year we did over fifty shows – but it's great because all of my family and friends have the opportunity to see me perform and I get to spend some time at home.
I'm super excited to be bringing Giselle to the UK tour this time. It is a favourite of mine to dance and a real classic. I love the challenges it brings and the achievement we all felt at having performed it on our wonderful stage for the first time in the company's history. We will also be performing Swan Lake and Nutcracker.
What would be your advice to any young ambitious ballet dancer?
I believe there's no better advice than to work your hardest and believe in yourself. Those two mindsets combined will always prepare a dancer for anything. I write a blog which shares my experiences in training and as a professional with the aim of helping young dancers and their parents navigate through the world of ballet training – it's on my website at www.talaleeturton.com.


Early stage funding is critical to the success of startup companies and entrepreneurs. Through a number of programs, MEDC's Entrepreneurial & Innovation initiative is here to help you find the early stage funding needed.
Entrepreneurs should consider the First Capital Fund as their first investment choice as the First Capital Fund provides "genesis" funds (up to $150,000) to new technology companies at the earliest stages of commercialization in the State of Michigan. The fund is milestone-driven and focused on helping companies achieve follow-on funding from Invest Michigan, angel or venture investors within 12 months. For additional details and to apply, visit the First Capital Fund website.
Invest Michigan manages the Michigan Pre-Seed Fund II, which invests capital in early stage high tech Michigan businesses. The firm is actively investing in new opportunities, completing over 93 investments in 50 companies, and supporting these companies with "follow-on" investments through multiple rounds of financing with targeted investments between $500,000 to $1,000,000 per company. For more information contact a local SmartZone or visit the Invest Michigan website.
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BAF funds are awarded to accelerators through a competitive review process.
BAF is administered by the SBDC. Companies interested in participating are encouraged to contact the nearest participating business accelerator.
The Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund (ETF) is designed to expand funding opportunities for Michigan technology-based companies in the federal innovation research and development arena by providing match dollars (of up to $25,000 for Phase I and up to $125,000 for Phase II) to eligible Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposals. Approved ETF applications receive a letter of support to include with their SBIR/STTR proposal. The ETF is administered by the SBDC. For more information and to apply visit the SBDC website.
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Watt, Hopkins selected to NFL Pro Bowl
JJ Watt and DeAndre Hopkins were both named to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday.
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The Houston Texans will have two players represent the team in this year's Pro Bowl. One is a familiar face on the squad. The other was selected for the first time.
JJ Watt and DeAndre Hopkins were both named to the team Tuesday. Watt has been named to the team for four straight years now. For Hopkins, it was the first time he's earned the honor.
Hopkins became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 200 career receptions and 3,000 career receiving yards, behind only Larry Fitzgerald (23 years, 108 days) and David Boston (23 years, 126 days). He also became the first player in NFL history with at least nine catches and 145 receiving yards in three consecutive games (Weeks 4-6).
Watt passed Derrick Thomas (66.0) for the second-most career sacks in a player's first five seasons in NFL history and became the second-fastest player in NFL history to reach 70.0 sacks (Reggie White, 57 games).
Watt has 66 tackles, 13.5 sacks for 87.5 yards, 25 tackles for loss, 44 quarterback hits, five passes defensed and one forced fumble. He is currently the league leader in quarterback hits, tackles for loss and is tied for second in the league in sacks. For his career, Watt has 70.5 sacks, 203 quarterback hits, 128 tackles for loss, 11 fumble recoveries, 13 forced fumbles, and 42 passes defensed.
Tackle Duane Brown was named an alternate.
The game will be played in Honolulu on January 31. The 2016 Pro Bowl teams will be determined through the Pro Bowl Draft. Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin will serve as alumni captains, choosing the two rosters.


The Merchant Adventurers' Hall on Fossgate was built between 1357 and 1368 on the site of a Norman mansion as the communal meeting hall, chapel and undercroft hospital of the Fraternity of the Holy Trinity. This was a religious and charitably mutual association.
The three anterooms and the Governor's Parlour were all added after the main hall was built. The chapel dates from 1411.
By 1430 the Fellowship of Mercers – dealers in textiles – and their trading association, the Guild of Merchant Adventurers, used the hall to transact their business affairs, to meet together socially, to look after the poor and to pray to God.
One of the finest buildings of its type in the world, the Merchant Adventurers' Hall is framed in oak from the Forest of Galtres.
It has been altered over the centuries. A two-storey annexe on the Fossgate side was added in Elizabethan times. The floor of the undercroft was raised because of flooding. The windows in the building were added in the Georgian era. Before that the hall would have had much smaller windows, high up the walls.


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Eric Lindros
Dubbed "The Next One", Eric Lindros never really lived up to the mammoth expectations heaped upon him. This isn't to say that Eric Lindros didn't have a good career, as he most certainly did. He won the prestigious Hart Trophy in 1995 and had 115 points the following year. Lindros did average well over a point a game in his career but the issue was…
Rogie Vachon
In all likelihood the best goaltender of the 1970's not yet in the Hall of Fame would have to be Rogie Vachon. The Quebec born net minder was a part of three (two of which he was the starting goalie) Stanley Cups for the fabled Montreal Canadians. Vachon's star would actually rise in the mid 70's, when he put up huge years for the Los…
Sergei Makarov
If you go by just totals in the NHL, you wouldn't think that a total of 384 points over seven seasons equates to a Hall of Fame career. However, in the case of Sergei Makarov his professional career did not start until he was thirty one years old. Prior to that, Makarov was one of the most dynamic forces for the Soviet Union; the nation…


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BCI Events at COP27
Event / blockchain, climate action / October 31, 2022 November 16, 2022 / By BCI
BCI organises the following events at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) Eco-Smart Inclusive GovernanceThursday, 17 November 202213:00 – 14:00 (GMT+2)Live stream available here.
Key takeaways from COP26
Blog / blockchain, climate change, cop, COP26 / December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021 / By John Kraus
It is worth bearing in mind that COP negotiations are not the only way to find solutions to global problems. What COP does is reaffirm the signals that negotiators have been sending to markets. I believe markets had got the message that coal's days were numbered even before Glasgow. And they already regarded fossil fuel investments as risky. Of course, whether markets pull out of fossil fuels altogether and the rate they do so depends on many factors including, national policies. So governments need to step up to the plate with a realistic carbon price and end fossil subsidies.
How blockchain technology can advance circularity in Global Material Flows
Blog / blockchain, circular economy, DLT, fast fashion, global material flows, recycling, sustainable fashion / August 23, 2021 August 21, 2021 / By Leena Ceccolini
The traditional linear economy is clearly no longer a sustainable model for growth. The idea of a take/make/dispose economic plan cannot continue in a world racked with climate change issues.
BCI Urges Acceleration of Climate Policy Action, With Emerging Technologies To Play A Role
Press Room / blockchain, climate action, climate policy, DLT, emerging technologies, IPCC report, UN climate action / August 16, 2021 August 16, 2021 / By BCI
In response to the latest IPCC Report on Climate Change, BCI joins the international civil society in taking the stance that acceleration of climate action is critical, given the clarity that human influence affects the future course of climate.
Brazil: Payment for Ecosystem Services and the Applications of Distributed Ledger Technology
Blog / amazon forest, blockchain, brazil, DLT, ecosystem services, NbS, payment for ecosystem services, PES / August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021 / By João Daniel de Carvalho
Brazil has a wide range of PES schemes to consider, on different levels of development, including private and official public databases for results-based payments, REDD+ (jurisdictional and project-level initiatives), carbon market initiatives and many other overlapping frameworks.
Blockchain in the maritime sector
Blog / biodiversity, blockchain, marine life, maritime, ocean, shipping / July 19, 2021 July 15, 2021 / By Hannah Kulmatycki
Climate change is often associated with rising temperatures and carbon emissions. And to combat it, our intuitive action is to plant trees and take public transport. We should rethink those instincts. Research tells us that it would be more impactful to focus our attention on the oceans.
Open Letter to G20 Rome: A Matter of Trust – Climate Finance
Blog / blockchain, climate action, climate finance, fintech, g20, green fintech, tech for good / June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 / By Michael Stock
To help meet the climate emergency, every Yen or Euro must be well spent. The same kind of blockchain technology that underpins cryptocurrencies, offers a way to create trust through the system for the ambitious climate actions we all need to take.
Blockchain, waste management, and the circular economy
Blog / blockchain, circular economy, climate action, closed loop, tech for good, waste management / June 14, 2021 July 15, 2021 / By Hazel Reade
Whether we are individuals, communities, businesses, or nations, the incentive should be to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
But how can we have confidence in our recycling systems? How do we reduce the amount of waste we create? And crucially, is it time to redefine what we mean by waste?
P2P electricity trading and the impact on developing communities
Blog / blockchain, development, P2P, renewables, solar / March 8, 2021 May 9, 2021 / By Hayden Postle-Floyd
Business interruption from supply chain vulnerability is one of the most complex risks in global business environments. Extreme weather caused by climate change has significantly increased this vulnerability.
The need for blockchain in fighting bio-piracy in forest rich countries
Blog / bio-piracy, biodiversity, blockchain, deforestation, IoT / February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021 / By Faisal Yusuf
Take a look at Indonesia. Its rainforests are home to some of the highest levels of biological diversity in the world. Many sources credit Indonesia as the most species-rich country on earth. Spread over 17,500 islands, Indonesia contains the world's third-largest area of the rainforest after the Amazon and Africa's Congo Basin. The biodiversity is at risk.
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It has been a little over six months since the software formerly known as OpenX changed hands and became Revive Adserver. We thought now would be a good chance to look at an important improvement that has occurred and pretty serious problem that has popped up.
Before we get to that we should note that anyone still running OpenX should upgrade as soon as possible as Revive Adserver has fixed several security vulnerabilities. Other than the bug we will get to later in the post, the upgrade should be rather seamless.
The story of the later years of OpenX was a series of security problems and a lack of concern for security that lead to at least some of those problems. In one instance their systems were breached and someone was able to modify the OpenX downloads so that malicious code was included. In another their systems were breached and used in conjunction with a vulnerability in OpenX, that the OpenX developers had been warned about, to gain access to individual OpenX installations. Another ongoing issue was that OpenX was not releasing the details of what changes were being made in releases. Doing this is important when security vulnerabilities are fixed as it allows others to double check that the issue has been resolved and it also helps people cleaning up hacked ad servers (like us) to know if the vulnerability that was exploited is an old vulnerability that has been fixed or a new vulnerability that would need to be reported to the developer to get fixed.
So far the people behind Revive Adserver have been handling things much better. For the last security vulnerability found in the software, which existed long before it became Revive Adserver, it was promptly fixed and a security advisory with details of it was released.
Our own experience with reporting a security issue to the OpenX and Revive Adserver teams showed the dramatic difference between the two. In June of 2012 a vulnerability was discovered in the XmlRpc component of the Zend Framework. Shortly afterward we sent an email to OpenX's security address alerting them to the vulnerability in the component, which was included OpenX. We never heard anything back from them and the vulnerable component was never fixed. After the software became Revive Adserver we remembered the issue and decided to try reporting the issue again. Not only did we get a prompt response, but it was clear that they had actually looked into the scope of the vulnerability. As the components were no longer used in Revive Adserver the only way the vulnerability could be exploited is if a plugin used them. To resolve the issue they removed those components in the next release of Revive Adserver, 3.0.3.
The latest release of Revive Adserver, 3.0.3, has a serious bug that causes new statistics data to stop showing up. Since statistics are important function of the ad server this is something that should have been promptly fixed, but about three weeks later it hasn't. There were a couple of threads started on their forum (one of which is currently labeled as being HOT) shortly after the release raising the issue and identifying the problem. There were then a couple of bug reports filed, which were closed with a developer directing people to the forum. The latest bug report was filed a week ago and has yet to receive a response from the developers. This situation seems to indicate that improvements could be made in the handling of bug reports and that better pre-release testing might be needed, so that this type of bug can be spotted before it gets into a released version.


Where can you find a perfect ocean view from the handsome terraced lawn beside a lovely harbor, with the Sheepscot Bay beyond? Where local artists and crafters display and sell their paintings, photographs, quilted textiles, shimmering jewelry and glass works? Where you can stroll among the booths and listen to local musicians sing about the sea, catch a whiff of freshly baked brownies and cookies to be enjoyed with a cup of punch? Where are these sights, sounds, and flavors free for your pleasure?
The answer? At Georgetown's biennial Celebration of the Arts, to be held again this July 27 at The Mooring B&B. The concentration of artistic talent in Georgetown is impressive and its heady blend will delight all your senses. Visual arts will include drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, and printmaking, along with handcrafted jewelry and wood art.
This event celebrates the artistic heritage of Georgetown, summer and year-round home of world –renowned artists such as Dahlov Ipcar, Mary Leonard, Marsden Hartley, Clarence White, F. Holland Day, Gaston Lachaise and Jason Schoener. Marguerite and William Zorach will be the featured artists this year, and some of their well-known Modernist work will be on display.
The Youth Pavilion will provide an opportunity for young artists to create and display their work. Each is invited to bring an item previously made to share and/or to create a new one right on the spot with materials provided. This will be a delightful experience for everyone in the family.
Recipe for a Perfect Maine Summer Day: Combine a trip to the Celebration of the Arts with a visit to the beach at Reid State Park.
Follow with your choice of local dining options that include fine dining inside at the Osprey or picnic tables outside the Georgetown Country Store, or harborside at the Five Islands Wharf lobster shack. Truly memorable.
Note: Light/moderate rain will not cancel this event though heavy rain will. For more information contact the sponsoring organization, The Georgetown Historical Society, at 371-9200 or log onto www.georgetownhistoricalsociety.org.


Today's #LoveLending topic is all about bank funding and how Fiducia can help you organise finance through the banks.
There are two types of banks, high street banks such as NatWest and challenger banks such as Shawbrook.
For a business, each type have their merits so it's important to choose which is best for you. High street banks tend to offer the best rates on the market but have a higher coverage and will lend to fewer businesses due to risk profiles. Challenger banks have a lower coverage allowing them to offer higher lend amounts. The cost here is that rates will be typically higher than the high street banks.
The important message we would like to highlight is that there is more than the 6 banks you see on the high street. Over the last few years Challenger banks have established their place in the market and may be the right solution for your business. By speaking to Commercial Solutions team, we can make sure you obtain the best option that may not be advertised on the high street.
Bank funding can used to support a wide range of financial objectives from aiding acquisitions and mergers to purchasing any property type from retail units to farms.
Our consultants at Fiducia Commercial Solutions can advise and organise this for you, so give us an email or request a callback for advice.


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In the midst of change, rotavirus vaccines remain cost-effective
Frédéric Debellut
Senior health economist, PATH
Vaccines are the best way to prevent rotavirus, the leading cause of moderate-to-severe diarrhea in children under five years of age worldwide. The rotavirus vaccine landscape is changing, but despite this change, a new analysis confirms that rotavirus vaccines are a lifesaving, cost-effective investment in child health, particularly in Gavi-supported countries.
Informing rotavirus vaccine decision-making with economic analyses
PATH's vaccine health economics team aims to provide countries with economic evidence to inform decision-making for vaccines. In 2012, PATH and partners published an analysis modeling the predicted impact and cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccines in countries eligible for support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The findings—that rotavirus vaccines could save 2.4 million lives by 2030 and be highly cost-effective in all Gavi-eligible countries—have directly informed global and country decision-making for rotavirus vaccines for the past seven years. We decided it was time for an update.
We recently published a new analysis in The Lancet Global Health. Our findings: if introduced in all currently and previously Gavi-eligible countries—including the remaining 26 countries, mostly in Asia, that have not introduced—rotavirus vaccines could prevent nearly 600,000 deaths between 2018 and 2027. They are also still likely to be a cost-effective investment despite falling burden and rising costs to countries as Gavi support decreases and countries pay a higher proportion of vaccine procurement costs. In these 73 countries, rotavirus vaccines would save country governments a total of US$480 million in treatment costs between 2018 and 2027, or $48 million every year. From a societal perspective, they would save approximately $900 million, or $90 million per year.
We also found that, in 63 out of the 73 countries, the cost of averting one disability-adjusted life-year (a measure of time lost to illness and death) via rotavirus vaccination would be less than one time each country's GDP per capita—a threshold used by some countries for determining cost-effectiveness of a vaccine. More impressively, the cost in 54 out of 73 is less than 0.5 times the GDP per capita. This lower value is likely to be viewed as highly cost-effective and affordable in most settings.
The value of the cost of vaccination per DALY averted as a fraction of a country's GDP per capita is often used to determine cost-effectiveness, with each country having its own threshold.
An evolving market for rotavirus vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) first approved rotavirus vaccines in 2006 and recommended them for global use in 2009. Since then, nearly 100 countries have introduced rotavirus vaccines in their national immunization programs, almost half with Gavi support. In 2018, the rotavirus vaccine market got a boost with the WHO prequalification of two additional vaccines now available through Gavi. There have also been recent shifts in rotavirus burden, vaccine supply, costs, and the Gavi market, with more countries transitioning from Gavi support and becoming responsible for an increasing share of vaccine costs.
With more rotavirus vaccines to choose from and added uncertainties around cost-effectiveness, countries interested in introducing rotavirus vaccines face a more complex choice than ever before. Decision-makers need more evidence—like cost-effectiveness analyses—to guide their decisions.
The life-giving potential of rotavirus vaccination
The results of this new analysis tell us three things. First, despite all of the changes to the landscape, rotavirus vaccines remain a lifesaving and cost-effective intervention for the countries that need them most.
Second, countries that have not yet introduced rotavirus vaccines, particularly low- and middle-income Gavi countries, are missing out on an array of benefits. Vaccines not only save children's lives, but also help families by preventing emotional and financial suffering, reducing treatment costs, alleviating the burden on hospitals, and strengthening economies.
And third, Gavi's support for rotavirus vaccines is working. The last decade of Gavi-supported rotavirus vaccination has saved hundreds of thousands of lives from rotavirus diarrhea. This support could continue to save hundreds of thousands more in the next decade if all countries took advantage—and if Gavi continues to have sufficient funding.
By working together to continue supporting rotavirus vaccination in all countries worldwide, we can make a huge difference in the next decade. 600,000 children's lives may depend on it.
Cover photo: International Vaccine Access Center/Monica Tiwari
Graphics: PATH/DefeatDD
What cost-effectiveness means to families: Jacqueline's story
This week, I am in the beautiful Balkan country of Montenegro as part of a PATH workshop with immunization decision-makers from across Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Electing cost-effective vaccines
This post originally appeared on Vaccineswork.org.
The true cost of vaccine-preventable diarrhea in Africa
Vaccines against diarrheal disease still have an enormous amount of untapped potential—for children's lives, their ability to flourish, their families' livelihoods, and their countries' economies.


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In this article a topological sensitivity framework for far field detection of a diametrically small electromagnetic inclusion is established. The cases of single and multiple measurements of the electric far field scattering amplitude at a fixed frequency are taken into account. The performance of the algorithm is analyzed theoretically in terms of its resolution and sensitivity for locating an inclusion. The stability of the framework with respect to measurement and medium noises is discussed. Moreover, the quantitative results for signal-to-noise ratio are presented. A few numerical results are presented to illustrate the detection capabilities of the proposed framework with single and multiple measurements.
J. Comput. Math., 35 (2017), pp. 642--671, DOI 10.4208/jcm.1609-m2016-0498 .


We were so excited about the launch of the new Nintendo Switch that it kicked off a whole new round of development and a new release of Connectify Hotspot. With the release of update 2017.3, Connectify has now added a new Gaming Mode for even better performance with gaming consoles. Gaming Mode currently supports PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo devices. It takes literally just minutes to set them up and get them connected to the home network and the Internet. This means no more network related issues (especially the NAT ones) on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo or other PCs while enjoying your favorite game.
On older versions of Connectify Hotspot game consoles would sometimes complain that Connectify was a "Strict NAT" or a "Type 3 NAT". Briefly said, NAT, or Network Address Translation, is a method used in networking that makes it possible for different network types to communicate with each other. Although the games worked, sometimes the Voice Chat features did not work through Connectify Hotspot. If your hotspot's Network Access is set to "Routed" (the default), then Connectify Hotspot will automatically detect gaming consoles and just do the right thing.
From a technical point of view, Gaming Mode will forward the TCP and UDP ports necessary for online play on game consoles when a client connects. Clients will obtain NAT Type 2/B/Moderate as long, as long as your Internet that you are sharing is not restricting the ports itself (NAT Type 3/C/Strict). If your Internet that you are sharing is a Strict NAT, then you should consider sharing a VPN such as Speedify to help get around port restrictions on these networks.
If your client shows up with a PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo icon, as seen below, Connectify has detected this is a gaming device and will automatically forward the appropriate ports for it's online network.
If your game console isn't recognized automatically, you can manually select the network type by selecting Gaming mode from the client's context menu, accessible by right-clicking on the client. You can also disable Gaming Mode on a client this way.
Connectify Hotspot can support 1 of each kind of gaming console at a time in Gaming Mode. If you have 2 consoles of the same brand connected at once, you can control which device gets the Gaming Mode by setting the other device to Disabled. That second console will still have Internet access, but may only obtain NAT Type 3/C/Strict.