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The 20 Most Expensive Cat Breeds of 2019
Garrett Parker 9 months ago
When someone's cat has kittens, the kittens are often given away for free. Many people consider them a nuisance and do not consider them to have any monetary value. However, a purebred cat or specialist breed can set you back more than you think. In fact, people are willing to pay a high price to get their preferred cat breed. The price for a breed can vary significantly depending on many factors. These include the rarity of the breed, the kitten's parentage, the color or markings, and where the cat is from. To give you some idea of what you can expect to pay, here are the world's most expensive cat breeds in 2019.
20. Egyptian Mau – $800
The Egyptian Mau will usually cost you $800, although this can vary. The Cat Fanciers Association describes this cat as having an exotic appearance. They have a striking spotted coat pattern, which is unusual in domestic cat breeds, and a slender body with pointed ears. These cats are all individuals with different personality traits. However, they are usually fearless and curious on their own territory, but wary in unknown environments or around strangers. This breed likes to do things on its own terms and they do not take to everybody. They are sometimes referred to as the gentle cousins of the Abyssinian breed.
19. Siamese – $800
Another cat valued at $800 is the Siamese cat. My Pet and I say that this ancient breed is surprisingly loving. They are also known for 'talking' to their owners as they are one of the most vocal breeds. Siamese cats are easily distinguishable because of their slanted blue eyes and their pointed coat, which means they have darker points on their paws, tail, face, and the tips of their ears. The colors in which they are available are seal, blue, lilac, and chocolate.
18. Korat – $800
The Korat is considered a symbol of luck and prosperity in its home country of Thailand, says Vet Street, so it is potentially worth making an investment of $800 to own one of these lucky cats. Although the Korat is related to Siamese cats, they are a much quieter breed as they do not vocalize in the way that Siamese cats are known to do. They have a short, bluish-gray coat that is tipped with silver and a muscular body. It can take up to four years for their eyes to develop their full luminous green color.
17. Selkirk Rex – $800
Purina states that the Selkirk Rex is a chunky breed that comes in both short and long-haired varieties, and they come in all colors and patterns. They are a relatively new breed that was first born in an animal shelter in 1987, and they were named after the Selkirk Mountains. This is an affectionate breed that enjoys human contact, so they make excellent family pets.
16. Siberian – $800
Also known as the Siberian Forest Cat, this long-haired cat breed originates in Siberia. These cats have a history that is at least 1,000 years old, says Cat Time. They were first imported to the United States in 1990, and they have increased in popularity because they are widely considered hypoallergenic, although this is not the case for all people with cat allergies. Although these cats have a great personality, they need a lot of grooming and tend to vocalize loudly. Despite these small negatives, the cats are still worth $800 each.
15. American Shorthair – $900
The American Shorthair has come a long way as it was once simply a cat used to keep vermin away from stores, according to Purina. Now, it is the 15th most expensive cat breed and it is a desirable choice among cat lovers. This is a playful and intelligent breed that makes a good family companion.
14. Maine Coon – $1,000
This is the largest domestic cat breed and one of the oldest natural breeds in North America. The Maine Coon is native to Maine and is the official cat of the state. They are a long-haired cat that can weight up to 18 pounds. One of the most distinctive features of this breed is its tail, which is long and heavily furred. Maine Coons are gentle and intelligent cats that are easy to train. Therefore, they are suitable for most home environments.
13. Ragdoll – $1,100
The Ragdoll has an interesting breeding history. They were first bred by Ann Baker, who is also known as Raggedy Ann. She was breeding her own cats with ones borrowed from a neighbor because they looked like Black Persians but were not registered. One of the cats was called Josephine and she produced kittens that had a bad temperament. Following treatment after being hit by a car, Josephine began to produce good-natured kittens that Ann desired. She finally produced cats with exactly the right temperament in 1963 and called them Ragdolls.
12. American Wirehair – $1,200
The American Wirehair cat is very similar to the American Shorthair, but their coat has a crimpled texture that makes them more unusual, says Hills Pet. They are a medium to large cat that is heavily muscled and comes in a wide variety of colors and coat patterns. These cats have a loving and placid personality. The first example of an American Wirehaired was found in a litter in 1966. A show standard cat will cost around $1,200.
11. American Curl – $1,200
The American Curl is one of the youngest cat breeds and it gets its name from its curved ears, according to Cat Time. They were first recognized by the International Cat Association and gained full recognition from the Cat Fanciers Association in 1993. The first cat was bred in California by a couple who came across a stray kitten, called Shulamith, with unusual ears because of a genetic mutation. All American Curls are descendants of this cat.
10. British Shorthair – Up to $1,500
Vet Street describes the British Shorthair as a study in roundness. This is because the distinctive features of the breed are a round face, round eyes, rounded paws, and a rounded tail tip. They have a large but lean body, and an affectionate personality. You should expect to pay at least $1,000 for a British Shorthair, and a top example with fine parentage will cost as much as $1,500.
9. Scottish Fold – Up to $3,000
In April 2017, the BBC reported that there were calls from veterinarians to ban the breeding of these cats due to health fears. These cats have a genetic condition that causes them to have a short and often painful life. There has been a surge in popularity of the cats as they are a top choice among celebrities, including Taylor Swift. The rarity of the breed combined with the surge in demand has pushed up the price of these cats. They are distinctive because of their round faces and short, floppy ears. They were first bred in Scotland in the 1960s.
8. Sphynx – Up to $3,000
Tail and Fur says that the Sphynx is one of the most popular cat breeds in the world. However, it is also one of the rarer breeds and this is what bumps up the price of these cats. As they are virtually hairless, they need special care, especially in extremes of temperatures as they can become ill. Therefore, Sphynx cats are better-suited to people who are experienced cat owners.
7. Russian Blue – Up to $3,000
Purina says that although the breed is called the Russian Blue, there are also black and white varieties of the breed, although these are rare. This breed has a distinctive wedge-shaped head and walks as though it is on its tip-toes. They have large ears, distinctive whiskers, and bright green eyes. One of the most differentiating features of the breed is the texture of its coat, which is different from any other cat breed.
6. Peterbald – Up to $5000
As its name suggests, the Peterbald is usually a hairless cat. However, some have a fine layer of hair that resembles the skin of a peach. There are also some that have a bristly breed. A Russian breed, the Peterbald was bred by mating an Oriental Shorthair and a Russian Donskoy in 1988. The breed was later exported to Europe. This breed is loyal, affectionate, and smart. They need careful handling and should not spend prolonged periods outdoors.
5. Persian Cat – Up to $5,500
Many people consider the Persian cat one of the most beautiful breeds. It is characterized by its long coat, round face, flat muzzle, and large eyes. This is one of the most popular breeds, and this is because of both their looks and their sweet, intelligent nature. Due to a lack of records, the exact origins of Persian cats is unknown. However, they have been around for a long time and were one of the breeds exhibited at the first ever cat show held in the United Kingdom at Crystal Palace in 1871.
4. Allerca Hypoallergenic Cat- $6000
Allerca cats are a new addition to the list of the most expensive cats in the world for 2019. These cats are specially bred by Allerca, which is a company that claims it can breed hypoallergenic cats. The specialist breeding program that is involved in creating these cats is the reason they have a reported price tag of $6,000. The aim is to allow people who have allergies to cats but dream of becoming a cat owner to achieve their dreams.
3. Bengal Cat – Up to $25,000
The Bengal cat follows the latest trend among cat breeders to include an element of wild cat in a domestic cat, says ZooPlus. Often called a house tiger, these are a hybrid that was created by breeding an Asian leopard cat with a black domestic cat. It has a bit of a wild streak that is best-suited to an experienced cat owner, but it is a beautiful cat with an elongated body and a fun personality. Bengal cats are probably the best-known hybrid cat.
2. Savannah – Up to $50,000
You can expect to pay up to $50,000 for a Savannah. This cat is a hybrid of a domestic Persian cat and an African Serval cat. Judee Frank was the first person to breed this cat in 1986, but it wasn't officially recognized as a breed until almost a decade later. If they are socialized from an early age, these cats are sociable with both humans and other animals. They are also loyal, smart, playful, and curious. They are active cats that like jumping and need plenty of exercise.
1. Ashera – Up to $100,000
If you want to buy an Ashera, you can pay anything between $15,000 and $100,000, making it the most expensive cat in the world. According to Tail and Fur, the Ashera is a hybrid cat that was bred from the Asian Leopard Cat, the African Serval, and a domestic cat. It is one of the rarest cat breeds in the world, hence its price. This cat has many excellent personality traits that make it worth considering saving up for, as they are known for their intelligent, loyal, and affectionate nature.
Garrett Parker
Garrett by trade is a personal finance freelance writer and journalist. With over 10 years experience he's covered businesses, CEOs, and investments. However he does like to take on other topics involving some of his personal interests like automobiles, future technologies, and anything else that could change the world.
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How airport lounges are evolving in the era of social distancing
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly everything about the travel experience. Airport lounges have certainly not been spared — most in the United States closed in March or April, though some are beginning to reopen. Even with restricted services and hours, airport lounges can still provide a comfortable respite from a hectic travel day. That said, check in prior in order to avoid showing up to a closed door. Many airport lounges have yet to reopen due to local restrictions or lack of demand. Here's a rundown of what's open across the United States and what to expect.
What lounges are open and where
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In general, lounges in highly-trafficked airports and airline hubs are beginning to reopen, albeit with restrictions and social distancing. Here's the rundown heading into August.
Alaska: Alaska reopened its lounge in Seattle (SEA) Concourse D but all other locations are closed. The airline plans to open in additional lounges in Seattle, Los Angeles (LAX), Portland (PDX), and Anchorage on Aug. 1, according to its website. Check current status before visiting.
American: Several Admirals Clubs are open, including at least one at Charlotte (CLT), Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York City (JFK), New York City-LaGuardia (LGA), Phoenix (PHX), Philadelphia (PHL), and Washington, DC-Reagan (DCA). All Flagship Lounges are closed. Follow updates on American's website.
Delta: At least one Delta Sky Club has reopened at Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Denver (DEN), Detroit (DTW), Los Angeles (LAX), Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), New York City (JFK), New York City-LaGuardia (LGA), Orlando (MCO), Phoenix (PHX), Salt Lake City (SLC), Seattle (SEA), and Washington, DC-Reagan (DCA). Follow updates on Delta's website.
United Club: United has opened at least one club lounge in Chicago-O'Hare (ORD), Denver (DEN), Houston-Intercontinental (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO), and Washington, DC-Dulles (IAD). All Polaris Lounges remain closed. Check for current status updates on United's website.
American Express Centurion Lounges: All Centurion Lounges remain closed, with no set reopening date. Check the Centurion website for updates.
Priority Pass: Many of the lounges in Priority Pass' network of lounges are open, albeit with limited hours and services. Others remain closed due to local restrictions, lack of traffic in the airport, or other localized factors. Check the Priority Pass app to see what's open in the airports you will travel through.
What if you bought a lounge membership or pass and haven't been able to use it?
Travelers who purchased an annual membership or a one-time pass to a specific lounge should consult that lounge or airline directly. That said, some companies are being more straightforward about extending the validity of memberships and passes for travelers unable to use their purchases. American Airlines' Admirals Club advises on its website:
"Admirals Club® memberships and One-Day Passes bought directly from American (including redeemed through mileage or Business Extra Points) will be automatically extended for 6 months beyond their expiration date."
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Priority Pass has not made a statement extending memberships or passes. For up-to-date information on lounge networks such as Priority Pass and rewards program lounges such as American Express Centurion Lounges, contact the lounges directly.
What to expect on a visit to an airport lounge
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If your plan is to pop open the laptop at a table or in a comfy chair, you're in luck. Those who use airport lounges as in-transit co-working spaces more so than social settings are less likely to be let down by the experience. Much like restaurants, airport lounges have implemented social distancing policies that begin at check-in. Be ready to sit a couple of chairs apart from others not in your party. Many lounges are opening with limited services that may not include conference rooms, showers, and sleeping spaces.
Hand sanitizing stations will be readily available. Lounges will operate at limited capacity with mandatory social distancing measures. And as always, be ready to follow local mask regulations. Guests over 12 and all staff will be expected to wear masks in Alaska's lounges, for example, and the lounge can provide a mask if a customer doesn't have one.
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Q: In Python 2.7. I am getting an error that I cannot resolve: TypeError: __init__() takes exactly 3 arguments (1 given)" Trying to create a GUI which will move files from one directory to another.  If the files have been created/modified over 24 hours from the time it will list in a text box when the files were created/modified.
import os
import wx, DB_FILE
import shutil
import time

wildcard = "All files (*.txt)|*.*"

class File_Transfer(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self, parent, id):

        wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, id, 'File Transfer', size=(420, 200))
        #Add dta to the list control
        self.fillListCtrl()
        panel = wx.Panel(self,-1)
        self.Directory = os.getcwd()

        panel.SetBackgroundColour("White")
        openButton = wx.Button(panel, -1, "Pull Files From:", pos=(10,0))
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onOpenFile, openButton)
        placeButton = wx.Button(panel, -1, "New File Transfer to:", pos=(127,0))
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.placeFile, placeButton)
        trsnfrButton = wx.Button(panel, -1, "Transfer File(s)", pos=(280,0))
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.trnsfrFile, trsnfrButton)

        #SETUP THE TABLE UI
        #SETUP TABLE AS listCtrl
        self.listCtrl = wx.ListCtrl(panel, size = (100, 100), pos=(100, 40), style=wx.LC.REPORT |wx.BORDER_SUNKEN)
        #Add columns to listCtrl
        self.listCtrl.InsertColumn(0, "ID")
        self.listCtrl.InsertColumn(1, "File_DESCRIPTION")
        self.listCtrl.InsertColumn(1, "Age")

    #Get dta from the database
    def fillListCtrl(self):
        self.allData = DB_FILE.viewAll()
        #Delete old data before adding new data
        self.listCtrl.DeleteAllItems()
        for row in AllData:
            #Loop through and append data
            self.listCtrl.Append(row)

    def addAge(self, event):
        name = dst
        age = mtime
        #Adding character to database
        DB_FILE.newfILE(name)
        DB_FILE.newfILE(age)
        print DB_FILE.viewAll()
        #Update list control
        self.fillListCtrl()

    def onOpenFile(self,event):

        dlg = wx.FileDialog(
            self, message="Select FILE",
            defaultDir=self.Directory,
            defaultFile="",
            wildcard=wildcard,
            style=wx.OPEN | wx.MULTIPLE | wx.CHANGE_DIR
            )
        if dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
            paths=dlg.GetPaths()
            print "You chose the following file(s):"
            for path in paths:
                 print path
                 global filePath
                 filePath=path
        dlg.Destroy()

    def placeFile(self, event):
        #Get directory where the files will go.

        dlg = wx.DirDialog(self, "Choose a directory:")

        if dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
            paths = dlg.GetPath()
            print "You chose %s" % dlg.GetPath()
            for path in paths:
                global savePath
                savePath=dlg.GetPath()
                fileage_program.deleteCharacter(self.selectedId)
                #Refresh the table
                self.fillListCtrl()
        dlg.Destroy()

    #Transfer files from initial location to final location then states time
    def trnsfrFile(src,dst):
        src = filePath  #Original File address
        dst = savePath  #Move to directory

        #print file  # testing
        st=os.stat(src)
        ctime=st.st_ctime   #Current time
        global mtime
        mtime=(time.time() - ctime)/3600 #Subtract current time from last time file was touched and convert it to hours
        if mtime<24:                     #If time from creation is less than 24 hours then move files.
            shutil.move(src, dst)
            newFile()
            print dst

        else:
            print "file are: '%d' hours, since creation/modification" %mtime

#Run the program
if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = wx.App()
    frame = File_Transfer()
    frame.Show()
    app.MainLoop()

Here is my database I am connected to:
import sqlite3

# Connect to simpsons database
conn = sqlite3.connect('FILE_INFO.db')

def createTable():
    conn.execute("CREATE TABLE if not exists \
        FILE_INFO( \
        ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, \
        FILE_DESCRIPTION TEXT, \
        TIME INT);")

def newfILE(name,age):
    # Create values part of sql command
    val_str = "'{}', {}".format(\
        name, age)

    sql_str = "INSERT INTO FILE_INFO \
        (FILE_DESCRIPTION, TIME) \
        VALUES ('{}',{});".format(val_str)
    print sql_str

    conn.execute(sql_str)
    conn.commit()
    return conn.total_changes

def viewAll():
    # Create sql string
    sql_str = "SELECT * from FILE_INFO"
    cursor = conn.execute(sql_str)

    # Get data from cursor in array
    rows = cursor.fetchall()
    return rows

createTable()

A: 1-You don't really need to import rows as rows (if you import rows you will automatically be able to call the module as rows).
2-where is this .py file (rows.py) saved? Can you access the directory where it is from the directory where you are?
Just posting this answer to summarize the comments.

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3-This error TypeError:__init__() takes exactly 3 arguments (1 given) usually happens when you miss in the argumentation. An argument, just to remember, is the word you put between () when you're making or calling a funtion. For example: __init__(self): in this case self is an argument for the __init__() function. On your case, you're calling 3 of those self, parent, id. When you call this function you will need to use this three arguments, and it could be variables determined in another function or class, that you would need to determine as global for the program identifi it as the same variable usd above, or you can just substitute it for values of data (exp.: int, float, str), like: __init__(self, 1, 42). The important thing is: you need to use the complete argumentation if it is the same function: if it has three args on it's definition, you need to call it with three args.

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My friend who came to cheer for me at the SF 1/2 Marathon is about to have shoulder surgery. She is trying to prepare to live life somewhat one-handed and needs some information on certain products. I'm hoping some of you can help.
1). If you have used Yankz are you able to do them 1 handed?
PS – to Stronger – this friend is now signed up for a Muddy Buddy in 2008 and she is holding you responsible – you had way too much fun doing your mud run.
I'll take full accountability…just wait until I write all about the muddy buddy in a couple of weeks!
runners world just did a big sport bra article for this months ed. and there was a front zip bra.
Hrm. Well. Back when I broke my arm, I remember that regular bras were a touch easier than sports bras – but I sorta put camis with shelf bras on and kept them on for as long as people around me could stand it (I slept in them). But with shoulder surgery, she'll need regular bras with front clasps – try Victoria's.
Also, her pants will be tricky to do-up for a little while. tell her to find all her elastic-waisted and velcro closure pants, wear those for as long as it takes.
She'll need a LOT of pillows to get comfy in her bed at night.
Yankz are fine, but you still need hands to shoehorn your shoes on. Flip flops, I think, will be preferable. I made my husband tie my shoes.
Also, eating may be problematic – depending on which arm she will lose. Also, toilet will be problematic.
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Improving the Antagonist (1/29/16)
After laying out a couple of the issues the design of Last Light was facing last week, a design meeting was held between myself, Chris, the team's lead designer, and Scott, who was also brought on board this semester. As the first order of business, Scott and I brought up very similar concerns about the current state of the darkness monster, wondering how we were supposed to design around it almost always being present while keeping it threatening. In order to resolve this, we decided to revert the enemy back to something more conventional: an entity that could be defined as a moving point.
We made this shift based off of the assumption that the enemy would now be able to wander around, but only in dark areas. However, we had to now consider how the player would interact with it directly. What would happen if the player shined their flashlight at it? What about if they dropped a flare near it? I did bring up that the first time I heard about Last Light last semester, I was under the impression that it sort of operated like the thing from SCP Containment Breach.
A clip of Markiplier playing SCP Containment Breach
The main enemy in this game can only move when the player is either blinking or looking away from it; the player blinks when their "blink meter" runs out, though they can manually blink by hitting the spacebar. Basically, my idea was to replace "eye contact" with the player's flashlight; the player would need to keep their light pointed at it to keep it at bay. Chris also mentioned the idea of having the monster "dissipate" after a while of being hit with light, having it reconstitute itself somewhere in the level a short time later. We agreed that it would be a good idea, keeping the player on their toes in regards to the enemy's location.
A system flowchart of the enemy's new behavior
We couldn't help but notice another similarity to Alien: Isolation here- the player is given a flamethrower to temporarily fend off the xenomorph. After its use, the alien jumps back into the vents, only to crawl around and inevitably drop down elsewhere later.
Chris was also wondering about the function that flares would serve in this new context; would they damage or halt the monster? Scott and I agreed, thinking that to be a logical extension of the rules. I also added, though, that flares might serve a similar purpose to smoke grenades in Counter-Strike. I had been working on a CS:GO map with my roommate recently, and he had mentioned that high-level players would often use smoke grenades in choke points and narrow areas in order to discourage enemy players from moving through the area.
A CS:GO player breaks down smoke grenade points in a map, and explains their utility
I proposed that we could make areas that the player would need to "defend" or move about, which would have more than one way to enter. A flare, in this single-player context, would serve as a "smoke grenade" against the monster, closing off one avenue for it to move.
After getting this resolved, we moved on to discussing other systems and the narrative. I think, though, that the antagonist was the biggest piece of the puzzle; it seems more interesting already, and we'll be working with our team's programmers in order to hopefully make it even more threatening.


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Just a few days from our return from Japan, Moet Hennessy Diageo whisked us away to a mystery location for the revealing of Dom Pérignon Second Plénitude (P2-1998), the Second Plenitude of the premiere champagne maker.
As we embarked on the highway in heavily tinted black Alphards, the guests took turns guessing the destination. None of our guesses were right as we rolled into Banjaran Hotsprings, a retreat not too far away from Ipoh, the former tin mine town in the Perak state.
As we walked into the resort surrounded by limestone outcrops and natural hotsprings, we were greeted by Charles-Antoine Picart, Dom Pérignon's Brand Ambassador. Glasses of Dom Pérignon Blanc Vintage 2004 were served. What a welcoming sight especially since the afternoon heat was at its peak.
After having relished our welcome bubbly, we were ushered away from the heat into Jeff's Cellar, a wine cellar and dining area built inside a 280-million year Palaeozoic cave.
This location with its ancient stalactites and stalagmites was awe-inspiring – charged with energy that matched the personality of Dom Pérignon's Second Plénitude.
Dom Pérignon only releases vintages and the P2-1998 is another rare vintage matured past 16 years to reach its definitive potential and precision. Dom Pérignon defines "Plentitudes" as leaps in the maturation process of the sparkling wine between less active periods.
First: the seven- to eight-year mark, which is when Dom Pérignon Vintage is released.
Second: between 12 and 15 years (or more depending on the Chef de Cave's evaluation on the elaboration standards), is now known as P2 and labelled as such on the neck of the Dom Pérignon bottles.
Third: occurring at around 30 years later and is labelled as P3.
So how did I like the P2?
Well, despite all the extra aging it had not gotten fatty or woody and maintained its delicate structure. It did however, possess enhanced qualities and all the great traits as the regular version, in a more apparent fashion. This version was intense, vibrant and more penetrating. Adjectives such as full, aromatic, spicy, dark, iodine-like come to mind, when describing the P2.
Our gourmet lunch experience had been crafted by Chef of Moët & Chandon and Dom Pérignon, Chef Pascal Tingaud, renowned internationally, and within the Champagne region for his gastronomic excellence.
Our epicurean journey started with strong ocean flavors of langoustine and caviar. So bold was its sea flavors on top of chopped papaya, we felt the salty dish overwhelmed the 2004 vintage.
The seabass did not impress us on the palate. The fish coated in shellfish juice tasted bland. The dish had a texture of sliminess which took getting used to. Its pairing with Dom Pérignon Blanc Vintage 2004, however, did not clash. The low sodium content of the feast allowed the sparkling wine to manifest its mineral notes and dry flavors of almond and powdered cocoa.
We felt this was an adventurous dish. Not so much for its spicy Asian flavors but the attempt by the Chef to introduce his interpretation of a curry to Asian diners, and to have a spicy dish paired with a special vintage. The guinea-fowl deboned and its lean meat made into a roulade tasted pleasant. The spice and chilli levels used were minimal – that is, from the palate of a local person. A single bird's eye chili was added not just for plating purposes but for those seeking more heat. One diner did bite into the chilli which he duly reported was like biting into a little furnace. Again, very low salt used in the dish, making the flavors rather subdued. Its low spice content went well with P2-1998's intense, full and radiant mineral flavors. Some sparkling wines tend to increase the chilli heat on the tongue but P2's finer bubbles (compared with vintage 2004) did not show this occurrence therefore making the dining experience very pleasant.
This was probably our favourite. Osmanthus has recently become popular in jelly form at several Chinese banquet style restaurants. This version made into a sorbet had more fragrance. When eaten, it had a camembert-like texture and flavor with sweetness of a cold dessert. It is probably this fromage resemblance that leads to its excellent pairing with the vintage P2-1998. Well balanced with equal footing on the bouquet. We wanted more of both.
The classy food created by Chef Pascal combined with a unique dining location in a cave created a perfect avant-garde like experience embodying the spirit and position of the new champagne release. Definitely a crate to keep in the cellar for champagne aficionados.
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Mounties are still trying to determine how a man whose lifeless body was found on a Red Deer trail had died.
Police and paramedics were called around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday to the walking trails east of Bower Place Mall and discovered the 34-year-old man dead at the scene.
An autopsy was conducted Thursday at the Calgary medical examiner's office, but preliminary results have not revealed a cause or manner of death.
His family has been notified but his name is not being released as some out-of-town relatives are still being informed of his death.
The Calgary RCMP major crimes unit is leading the investigation, with help from the RCMP forensic identification unit, the RCMP general investigation section, and the Calgary medical examiner's office.
The trails were briefly closed for the investigation but were reopened to the public at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Officers have conducted neighbourhood inquiries to see if anyone witnessed unusual activity in the area, and urge anyone with information to contact police.


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Unleavened Bread & Modern Technology
The old water mill at Decew Falls, Niagara Escarpment, St.Catharines, Canada
Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread; on the very first day you shall remove leaven from your houses, for whoever eats leavened bread from the first day to the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Israel. (Exodus 12:15)
The centerpiece of Passover observance is that all forms of leavened bread – yeasted food made from the grains of wheat, oats, rye, spelt and barley – are to be removed from Jewish possession, consumption and enjoyment. Because of the biblical restriction even the minutest amount of leavened bread cannot be consumed or owned by Jews on Passover. Over the centuries this prohibition has been enforced intensively and great care is taken not to allow even a doubtful situation regarding leavened bread to arise in the Jewish kitchen or home.
Yet as technology relating to the production and milling of flour, the baking of matzot and the production of special food products for Passover has advanced and changed, numerous issues have risen in Jewish history and life regarding this constantly advancing technology.
The invention of the steam engine in the eighteenth century changed the process of milling wheat into flour. In Europe until then, milling was accomplished through the use of water driven power (flowing rivers, waterfalls and the like) or the harnessing of animals to the circular mill stones. In this respect, milling flour had not undergone a change in methodology for millennia. One can see the remaining relics of such mills today in the Land of Israel at all of its archeological sites. This is how wheat and other grain (barley, spelt, rye and oats) for matzo production was milled to produce the flour necessary to bake matzot for Passover. Under these primitive conditions there never was any likelihood that the flour or grain would itself become damp and wet during the milling process and raise a question of it becoming leavened bread (the flour or grain fermenting before baking which is forbidden for Passover production or consumption) before being actually baked as matzot.
Matzah being produced at the Manischewitz Matzah Factory. : The invention of the steam engine in the eighteenth century changed the process of milling wheat into flour and demanded a response by Torah authorities whether or not it could be used to make matzot for Passover.
The invention of steam driven power changed this situation. Flour mills now began to be driven by steam power and the steam upon cooling turned into droplets of water which if they fell somehow into the grain or flour being milled could raise the problem of leavened bread. Therefore the question arose how to treat these new mills that used steam power as far as the flour that they produced – should that flour be used for baking matzot for Passover? Almost every technological advance and new invention in the long history of civilization had become an issue of Jewish law and halacha as well. This is no less true in our time when the advances in the fields of computer science, medical technology and a digital virtual world have raised issues in Jewish law regarding a host of laws and rituals.
Usually it takes a generation or two to sort out the matters at hand and arrive at an acceptable halachic consensus.
In all societies the law lags behind the technological advances of that society. That is no less true in Jewish society as well. Thus this issue of the steam driven mills took almost a century to be resolved. From the onset of the matter there were important rabbinic decisors who forbade the use of flour produced in such mills for the baking of Passover matzot and equally as important and prestigious rabbinic decisors who permitted that flour for such use without hesitation.
The issue has been resolved over time allowing the use of such steam powered mills for the production of Passover matzo flour.
This is an example of how technology, far from a threat to Judaism, benefits religious observance and strengthens the popularization of its values amongst Jews. I feel that this is an important lesson for our current Jewish world as well.
Modern Jewish History, Sabbath/ Holidays
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2 Responses to "Unleavened Bread & Modern Technology"
dorka says:
Sorry, but I've been wondering if you haven't mixed up the words leavened and unleavened in the article?
Berel Wein says:
You are correct. Thank you for ponting that out, It has been corrected.
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Life was pleased to host an exhibition for student artist Beth Savage on Sunday May 15th.
Beth is a local girl. She studied at Nettlebed School, lived in Spain for three years before finishing her education locally at Gillotts School and Henley College. Beth is currently studying Contemporary Art Practice at Bath Spa University.
Beth has a personal passion for Bohemian, Moroccan and ethnic styling. Much of her work is decorative and she has been experimenting with screen printing, pattern, decorative and colour. Her first exhibition was well attended and proved a huge success.


South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail was hacked yesterday, according to an announcement on the official website. 70% of the cryptocurrencies on the platform are safe, two thirds of the coins are frozen and one third has been completely lost.
Coinrail has shifted all of the coins to a cold wallet while Korean National Police Agency investigates the rest of the situation. The exchange wrote that users will be updated with the latest information as soon as possible.
Blockchain service Pundi X published a post on Medium explaining that the company was going to help Coinrail with the attack. Around 2.6 billion NPXS coins were transferred to the Ethereum decentralized exchange IDEX. Both Conrail and Pundi X requested that IDEX freeze these coins to reduce any further damage. The address used in this hack is named "Fake_Phishing1432".
Crypto users quickly connected this situation to the fact that cryptocurrency prices dropped at the same time as the hacking incident. All the top 10 cryptocurrencies are currently in the red, as shown on Coinmarketcap. EOS suffered the most as it dropped by a staggering 15% in the last 24 hours, followed by TRON, which decreased by 11%.
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple showed a 6% decline – at the time of writing BTC, ETH and XRP are valued at $6,816, $533 and $0.58 respectively. While it isn't clear whether the Coinrail hack triggered the drop in crypto prices or not, the values have taken everyone by surprise. Bitcoin was priced close to $8,800 in May, however, it started dropping to $7,500 over a period of 3 days. Up until yesterday, the price appeared to have stabilized and had even showed signs of improvement though.
After this shocking change in prices, the total crypto market capitalization is $297 billion – a $100 billion decline since May 15th.


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Newsletter Issue 9: December 2011
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NJ's Action Coalition: A Year of Progress
Leader's Column – Celebrating NJ's Leaders
Leading Nurse Researcher Works to Quantify the Looming Nurse Shortage
A Fond Farewell: Mary Ann Christopher
Scholars, Leaders & IOM Recommendations Shine at NJNI's Annual Meeting
Nurses in boardrooms, at the state legislature informing lawmakers, nurse residencies…
Thanks to a dedicated network of volunteers powering New Jersey's Action Coalition, the Garden State is moving at a rapid pace to advance those and other recommendations from the Institute of Medicine's landmark Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report.
In its first year, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action in New Jersey has made tremendous progress. On December 2, Action Coalition members joined other nursing, health, public policy, education and business leaders at the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) to discuss first year accomplishments and future goals. The discussion was guided by the Action Coalition's three co-leads: Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, clinical professor and director, DNP Program-Leadership Track of Rutgers University College of Nursing; Mary Ann Christopher, MSN, RN, FAAN, president of the Visiting Nurse Health Group and chair of the New Jersey Nursing Initiative's (NJNI's) National Advisory Committee (NAC); and David Knowlton, president of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. The meeting also provided the opportunity to honor seven non-nurse leaders for their support and guidance throughout the year.
During the meeting, Christopher provided an overview of what other state Action Coalitions are accomplishing and said that New Jersey is "well-positioned to lead." The New Jersey Action Coalition is working to advance four pillars of the report: practice, education, leadership and data. It has set up a work group to address each pillar.
"I sit here a little bit shocked to hear what you have accomplished in such a short amount of time. You are doing things that are resonating with people," Knowlton said.
Transforming Practice
Co-chairs of the practice work group, Patricia Barnett, JD, RN, of the New Jersey State Nurses Association and Betty Sheridan, MA, RN, of South Jersey Healthcare, discussed the advances made in the first year. They include securing support from Senator Joe Vitale and Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz to advance legislation and regulations that support nurses working at all levels and help ensure that they can practice to the full extent of their training and education.
"One of our goals is to have staff nurses recognize their value and have that recognized throughout the state," Sheridan said. "We want to reach out to all staff, not just APNs (Advance Practice Nurses). Using nurses to the full extent of their education will save health care dollars."
Discussing the work of the Action Coalition, Deanna Sperling, MAS, RN, CNA, BC, president of the Organization of Nurse Executives of New Jersey and co-chair of the education work group, said "this has been a great opportunity for academe and practice to come together and has been a long time coming in our state." Sperling and fellow co-chairSusan Salmond, EdD, RN, CNE, CTN, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey discussed the education work group's work to address the 80/20 academic progression goal as well as the effort to establish a pilot nurse residency program in the state. In its first year, the education work group has defined core competencies and a model for a 12-month residency program. Its immediate next steps include adapting the competencies into a formal curriculum and seeking funding sources to move the program forward.
Transforming Leadership
"We recognize that nurses don't necessarily know what the roles and responsibilities of board members are, so we are developing an initiative to address that," said Aline Holmes, MSN, RN, APNC, of NJHA and co-chair of theleadership work group. Holmes was describing one of the next steps in the work group's efforts: providing the tools nurses need to take seats on boards. Together with co-chair Mary Wachter, MS, of the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, Holmes described first-year successes; they include securing appointments of a number of nurses to boards. They also talked about goals for 2012.
The leadership work group has created a database of nurses in the state who have expressed an interest in taking on leadership roles and serving on boards. The database is maintained by NJHA. The group has also created a companion leadership opportunity list of organizations and agencies that will need board members; in coming months, they will identify nurse leaders who can step into these roles as vacancies arise.
The work group is also generating awareness of the Nurse Leaders in the Boardroom resource, produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Center to Champion Nursing in America.
"They're not just generating lists, they're getting people appointed to boards. This is incredibly important, because you actually have people on the inside who can make change," Knowlton said.
In 2011, the workforce data work group, headed by Kevin O'Brien of Partners in Care and Deborah Zastocki, DNP, RN, of Chilton Hospital, spearheaded a national scan to look at how other states handle health care workforce data collection and storage, looking at 35 state data center models.
Work group members hope to coordinate with New Jersey's data collection repositories to develop a model that objectively presents how the health care workforce is organized and the costs associated with its current structure. The goal is to aggregate data in meaningful ways so it is possible to look at the business case for the delivery of care today, as that data can inform efforts to re-structure the nursing workforce. "We need to change the funding paradigm," said O'Brien. "We need to know what [service] is being delivered and what is not of value. A lot of this is tied to how we've organized the workforce."
Champions Following Nightingale's Lead
At the meeting, seven individuals and organizations were honored for contributing to the New Jersey Action Coalition and presented with replicas of the legendary lantern that Florence Nightingale used in her transformative work in Turkey a century ago during the Crimean War.
The lanterns featured a quote from Nightingale, signifying the importance of their contribution:
"May we hope that leaders will arise who have been personally experienced in the hard, practical work, the difficulties and joys of organizing nursing reforms, and who will lead far beyond anything we have done."
The 2011 New Jersey Action Coalition champions are:
• U.S. Representative Rush Holt for Transforming Practice
• Arnold Speert, former President of William Paterson University and NJNI NAC Member for Transforming Education
• The Governor's Appointments Office for Transforming Leadership
• Kevin O'Brien, president of Partners in Care, for Workforce Data
• New Jersey Hospital Association, represented by Betsy Ryan, president
• Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz, nurse legislator
• Horizon Health Innovations, represented by Carl Rathjen and Mary Aikins, RN
To learn more about the work of the New Jersey Action Coalition, or to find out how to join a work group, visit www.njactioncoalition.com.
By Susan Bakewell-Sachs, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, New Jersey Nursing Initiative Program Director and Interim Provost, The College of New Jersey
2011 has been a remarkable year for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Jersey Nursing Initiative (NJNI). Through our vast network of partnerships we have achieved many successes, and are working hard to address and end the nurse faculty shortage.
In 2011, we have greatly expanded the scope and reach of the New Jersey Academic Resource Center, servicing hundreds of students and faculty. We have graduated our first cohort of RWJF New Jersey Nursing Scholars, many of whom are now nurse faculty in the state. We have expanded our presence online through our blog, state resource map, and Facebook page to reach new audiences and continue providing timely news and information. And through our work with the New Jersey Action Coalition, we have started to bring the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Future of Nursing report recommendations to life.
None of this would be possible without the knowledge, guidance and dedication of leaders in business, health, public policy and academe who have become an integral part of the NJNI team. Through their insight, passion and commitment, we have made tremendous progress toward making New Jersey a model for the nation in building a well-prepared, adequate nursing workforce to meet future needs.
We are successful in part because we have always drawn from the very best the state has to offer, going beyond the realm of nursing to make the nurse faculty shortage relevant and important to the broader public. From the statewide Health Care Workforce Council to the New Jersey Action Coalition, our work is stronger because of the diversity of those leading the way.
That is why we would like to take this time to give special recognition to someone who has been an essential part of NJNI leadership since the Initiative launched in May 2009: Mary Ann Christopher.
As chair of our National Advisory Committee (NAC), she has provided a vision and the framework for NJNI's work. Christopher also took a principal role in advancing the IOM report's goals in the state by serving as co-lead of the New Jersey Action Coalition. Her work included supporting the efforts of the leadership work group. Christopher has also presented often to groups on behalf of the Action Coalition as well as on the IOM report in general.
Beginning in January 2012, Christopher will be moving on from her work with the Visiting Nurse Health Group to become the next leader of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York as its president and chief executive officer. This is a bittersweet moment for NJNI, and we offer profound thanks to one of our most outstanding leaders. We recognize how much we have benefited from her wise and thoughtful counsel, and wish her the best. We count ourselves lucky that she will not be a stranger to New Jersey and are grateful that she will continue serving as chair of the NJNI NAC.
We also recognize those who are giving their time and talent to help make New Jersey a state where every patient can know that "a nurse will be there for you." And we welcome the next generation of leaders, our New Jersey Nursing Scholars alumni and those just now completing their studies. Working together, pooling the resources of talent statewide, we will be able to achieve our goal.
Second-career nurse is helping to build a national data set to predict the future supply of and demand for nurses as the population ages.
You might say that Jeannie Cimiotti—a nationally renowned nurse scholar and the new head of a New Jersey nursing workforce data center—fell into her profession by accident.
One morning a couple of decades ago, she happened to see a little girl run into a busy street and get hit by a car. A teacher of visual and performing arts at the time, Cimiotti felt helpless as she waited alongside the girl, who was a student of hers, for the ambulance to arrive. When it did, she stood in awe of the emergency medical technicians who came to the rescue.
The next day she applied to become a paramedic, taking the first step in a long and arduous—but extremely rewarding—process of switching careers to nursing.
At first, Cimiotti, DNSc, MS, MFA, kept her day job as an art teacher in Jersey City, N.J., and worked nights and weekends as a student paramedic. One day, while working in a coronary care unit, she was asked to monitor an electro-cardiogram machine. When she noticed some irregularities, she calmly reported the situation to the supervising nurse, who responded with some unexpected advice. "You should consider nursing," she told Cimiotti. "Other students come in here and see something odd and go all crazy. But you can take it in and not overreact."
And that is what Cimiotti did. She went back to undergraduate school and earned her second bachelor's degree in 1997, when she was in her mid-30s. Nursing may not have been her first professional love, but it has since become her most deep and lasting one.
In the years since, she has risen quickly through the ranks of the profession. She has worked as a pediatric nurse and nurse educator, has earned her master's and doctoral degrees in nursing, and has won international acclaim for research she helped conduct on the effects of nursing workforce environments on health outcomes in the U.S. and abroad.
Cimiotti now brings her rich background in nursing to the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, an organization funded by the state of New Jersey and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that gathers and analyzes data about the state's nursing workforce to guide policy decisions and spark innovation in nursing education, practice and research. Cimiotti succeeded Geri Dickson, PhD, RN, who retired from the position earlier this year.
The center complements the work of the New Jersey Nursing Initiative (NJNI), a multi-year, multi- million dollar project of RWJF and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation that is working to ensure that New Jersey has the well prepared, diverse nurse faculty it needs to educate nurses to meet the demand for health and health care in the 21st century.
"Working together I'm quite certain we can make sure that New Jersey has nurses of the highest quality and that we'll have enough of them to meet patient needs," Cimiotti said.
The state is in many ways making progress toward the shared goal of ensuring that there are enough nurses in New Jersey to meet future demands. It is home to more hospitals that have achieved Magnet-level status—meaning they have been recognized for healthy working environments for nurses, which have been shown to improve patient outcomes—than any other state. And it is one of only 18 states that have enacted legislation requiring hospitals to publicly report nurse staffing ratios.
Looming Nurse Shortage
But like the rest of the nation, New Jersey has a long way to go to curb a looming nursing shortage that threatens to undermine the quality of patient care. The population is living longer, but sicker, and more nurses will be needed to meet increasing, and increasingly complex, patient needs. The nursing workforce, meanwhile, is graying along with the rest of the population, and nurses are expected to retire en masse in the not-too-distant future.
The recession has mitigated the effects of the shortage for the time being. Nurses are putting off retirement or adding hours to compensate for income lost during the recession. But as the economy recovers, more nurses will retire or cut their hours, and there aren't enough new nurses to follow in their footsteps.
"When this economy improves we're going to be in a bad situation," Cimiotti said. "Right now hospitals aren't hiring a lot of nurses because those who should have retired aren't, or they are coming back to the workforce. But when the economy improves and nurses bail out, we'll be in a really serious situation nationwide."
To address the shortage before it occurs, Cimiotti and colleagues from other states are working to develop a minimum data set to more accurately predict the supply of and demand for nurses in New Jersey and across the nation. She is also working to boost the number of Magnet-accredited hospitals in New Jersey; study working conditions for nurses in New Jersey hospitals; and investigate the number of hospitals in New Jersey that require nurses to have a bachelor's degree.
In addition, she will oversee an annual educational capacity survey to assess student enrollment in New Jersey nursing schools, which will help NJNI in its mission to ensure that there are enough nursing school faculty to prepare the next generation of New Jersey nurses.
"I would love to see New Jersey noted for its nurses and its quality of care," she said "I want other states to look at us and say, 'Wow! Look at what New Jersey has done.'"
Nearly two decades after she left the public school classroom in Jersey City, Cimiotti is now in a place where she can help make that dream a reality. "I have never felt so well positioned in my life to really make a difference in patient care," she said. "I think being the executive director of this center allows me to work side by side with administrators from health care facilities and stakeholders across the state. It's almost like a researcher's dream come true."
Accolades, tributes and official proclamations poured in from leaders all across the state in recognition of the tremendous contribution Mary Ann Christopher has made to nursing in New Jersey throughout her career.
Christopher was feted at the New Jersey Action Coalition's December 2 meeting. She will be stepping down from her position as Action Coalition co-lead in December, as she prepares for her new role as president and chief executive officer of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), effective January 2012.
In a proclamation, Governor Chris Christie noted that Christopher's "energetic leadership and dedication to patient advocacy" have furthered the nursing profession. "Your efforts have had a profound and positive impact on the state of New Jersey. Thank you for a job well done," he said.
Unable to attend the event himself, U.S. Congressman Rush Holt sent a representative from his district office, Alex Koerte, with a special message for Christopher. He offered his "deepest appreciation" for all her work and expressed a desire to continue working together to advance the role of nursing.
A longtime champion of Christopher's nursing and patient advocacy work, State Senator Joe Vitale presented a proclamation in recognition of her legacy and contributions to residents of the garden state. Quoting Henry Adams who said "a teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops," Vitale said "and so it is with nurses, and so it is with Mary Ann Christopher."
Christopher said her decision to accept the VNSNY position was a difficult one, in large part because of her tremendous affection for New Jersey. "I love what I do every day in New Jersey. It has been a joy for me. It's been a joy for me because of you. It has been a privilege."
VNSNY is the nation's largest not-for-profit home health care organization providing a wide range of services to New Yorkers of all ages and helping meet health care needs throughout the five boroughs of New York, and in Westchester and Nassau counties. Prior to her appointment with VNSNY, Christopher was president and CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association Of Central Jersey, serving more than 127,000 people annually throughout New Jersey.
Mary Wachter, co-chair for the Action Coalition's leadership group, will become the new Action Coalition co-lead, along with Dave Knowlton and Edna Cadmus. Christopher will remain in her role as chair of the National Advisory Committee for NJNI.
"There's a lot on New Jersey's shoulders," Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) senior adviser for nursing, said at the New Jersey Nursing Initiative's (NJNI's) third annual meeting. "But I can feel it here in this room: we can do it… When the history books come out I want this generation to be known for solutions, and for New Jersey to have taken the lead."
Only months after the first class of New Jersey Nursing Scholarsgraduated from the program, ten new PhD students were officially welcomed into the NJNI family. The new cohort got an introduction to the program at the NJNI third annual meeting, held October 20-21 in Princeton, New Jersey.
They joined current scholars, representatives from NJNI's first graduating class, mentors and nurse faculty for two days of networking and information sessions to acclimate them to the program and their futures as nurse faculty.
"The opportunities that have come with [being a New Jersey Nursing Scholar], the networking opportunities – especially this conference every year – the people that you meet, has been extraordinary," said Scholar Kristi Stinson, MSN, RN, APN-C, who is attending Seton Hall University.
The Future of Nursing Education
The meeting focused on education progression, which has garnered increasing attention since the release of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. The report calls for more nurses to earn bachelor's degrees and more advanced degrees, with a goal to double the number of nurses with doctorates by 2020. NJNI is helping to advance that work.
There are emerging models in nursing education that show great promise in meeting these recommendations, said keynote speaker Vickie Niederhauser, PhD, RN, dean of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville School of Nursing and an alumna of the RWJF Executive Nurse Fellows program. But one plan doesn't work for everybody, she cautioned, and each state should tailor a plan to its needs. "There's more than one way to get where we're going."
When she was the associate dean of the University of Hawaii's School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Niederhauser helped to change Hawaii's education system to make it easier for nurses to pursue higher degrees. At the time, the only way for some nurses to get a baccalaureate degree was the move to another island, which wasn't feasible for many families. Niederhauser and her colleagues adapted a consortium model used in Oregon to create a partnership among Hawaii schools of nursing to offer a state-wide unified baccalaureate curriculum and distance learning opportunities.
"Changes in the health care system are both uprooting and uplifting," she said. "The key to success is being inspired."
New Jersey's Role
"We have called the Future of Nursing report a blueprint, a game changer, a call to action," said NJNI Program Director Susan Bakewell-Sachs, PhD, RN, PNP-BC. "It's all of those things. It gives us the weight to carry forward."
Forty-seven percent of New Jersey nurses are at least baccalaureate prepared, but only 9 percent have master's degrees and less than one percent have doctorate degrees. In a state with 111,000 registered nurses, we're "not achieving adequate education progression," Bakewell-Sachs said. New Jersey schools of nursing struggle with the same capacity issues as institutions in other states, turning away qualified applicants because there is a shortage of doctoral-prepared faculty. As record numbers of nurses and nurse faculty near retirement, the impending nursing shortage threatens to leave the state unprepared to meet the health care needs of its citizens.
But the NJNI Faculty Preparation Program has already made progress in changing the state's prognosis. Last spring, the first cohort of 18 New Jersey Nursing Scholars graduated with master's degrees, and many began careers as nurse faculty in the state this fall. The Faculty Preparation Program will produce at least 61 new nurse faculty committed to working in the state.
"We have to seize the moment," Bakewell-Sachs said. "In my career I've never seen a greater moment in time, a greater spotlight on us."
The Scholars' Role
"People try to sell us change when we're hungry for transformation," Heather Andersen, RN, MN, EdD, told the Scholars. Andersen is the founder of Human Source, a management consulting company that works with leaders in business, government and higher education to facilitate transformation within their organizations. "One of the best parts of the [Future of Nursing] report is that it makes business sense."
Andersen's motivational remarks included suggestions for ways the Scholars can help advance the recommendations in the IOM report. She also helped facilitate small group discussions in which the Scholars discussed how New Jersey could meet its nursing education needs and how they could help.
"I'm going to leave you with one message," Hassmiller told the Scholars in closing. "Hang around with people who are solution-makers… Put New Jersey on the map. Take the lead."
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Delight for Cork City F.C as fan favourite extends his stay ahead of 2022 season
The midfielder impressed on numerous occassions since joining last summer
Barry Coffey has extended his loan spell with Cork City (Image: Aaron Howey, Cork City F.C)
Cork City Football Club have officially announced that fan favourite Barry Coffey has extended his loan spell with the club until the summer.
The midfielder joined on loan from Celtic last summer and scored five times in twelve appearances for the club in 2021.
Many supporters were hoping to see him return to Leeside as they push for promotion back to the Premier Division in 2022 and now their prayers have been answered.
"I'm delighted to get it done and delighted that it is done before pre-season starts, so I know what I am doing and where I am going," Coffey told CorkCityFC.ie.
Cork City banners (Image: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo)
"Coming back to Cork City is a very exciting way to start 2022, so I am over the moon. I am very excited for the club and the team, and the aim now is to push on and, hopefully, have a great season.
"It was unfortunate that crowds were limited for a while with everything that was going on, but I was well welcomed by the fans and I want to perform for them.
"I am really looking forward to seeing them come out in their numbers again, and hopefully we will get big crowds in again once the season starts."
City boss Colin Healy expressed his happiness at the news, saying: "Barry obviously came in for the second half of last season, and he made a big impact, so we are very pleased to have him back here again.
"He has shown that he has an eye for goal and we are looking for more of the same from him again in 2022. It is great to have him back on board, and I would like to thank Celtic for their assistance in getting this deal done."
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A: As it is a regular expression you pass to -replace, try it e.g. with
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A better and more robust way would be to use something like that
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A: You can use: [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension()


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Detroit Metal City debuts
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VIZ MEDIA UNLEASHES THE WILDEST, SHOCKINGLY FUNNY MANGA FOR THE NOT SO FAINT OF HEART, DETROIT METAL CITY
Johannes Krauser II Is The Outrageous Demonic Front Man
Of The Heaviest Death Metal Band In Japan
But Off Stage He's A Pop Music-Listening Wimp –
Can He Ever Reconcile His Two Personas?
San Francisco, CA, MAY 26, 2009 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will delight rock and roll and manga fans nationwide with the debut of DETROIT METAL CITY on June 9th. The new manga series is rated 'M' for Mature Audiences and carries an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $15.00 CAN. The first print run of volume one also contains limited edition tattoos.
Prepare to have your mortal soul devoured by the demonic Johannes Krauser II, front man for Detroit Metal City, the most outrageous death metal band on the Japanese indie rock scene! Soichi Negishi dreamed of moving to Tokyo and starting a bubblegum pop band, but now he's fronting the most scandalous and demented death metal band in Japanese rock! Deep down, Soichi still dreams of acoustic guitars and trips to Paris, but when the makeup comes on and he transforms into his alter ego, Krauser II, not even the denizens of hell are safe from his soul-devouring death metal sound. Can Soichi reconcile his sensitive inner yearnings with his wild on-stage persona – the vilest hard rocker in Japanese (and possibly world) history?
DETROIT METAL CITY takes the zany rock antics inspired by films like Spinal Tap to hilarious new extremes in this witty series created by Kiminori Wakasugi. First appearing in the pages of Japan's Young Animal manga magazine, the manga quickly became a national sensation. The series has already sold more than 2 million copies in Japan. The DETROIT METAL CITY animated counterpart has also gained a major following across North America. A live action version of the film was recently released in Japan featuring cameos by Gene Simmons (KISS) and Marty Friedman (Megadeth).
"The hilarious on- and off-stage antics of Soichi Negishi and his swaggering alter ego Johannes Krauser II promises to make DETROIT METAL CITY the most over-the-top, profane, and funniest hard rock manga satire to ever hit North American shores." says Gonzalo Ferreyra, Vice President Sales & Marketing for VIZ Media. "We look forward to it resonating not only with manga readers but also with music fans who will relish this eccentric heavy metal adventure."
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including magazines such as SHONEN JUMP and SHOJO BEAT, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages. Contact VIZ Media at 295 Bay Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; Phone (415) 546-7073; Fax (415) 546-7086; and web site at www.VIZ.com.
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NBA Free Agency: Luke Walton offers an explanation for why LeBron James signed with the Lakers
Yes, LeBron James benefits financially as a member of the Lakers. That doesn't mean there aren't basketball reasons for him to come aboard in NBA free agency, too. Luke Walton explained what some of those might be.
By AnthonyIrwinLA@AnthonyIrwinLA Jul 13, 2018, 9:09pm PDT
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Since LeBron James has inked his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, the conversation surrounding his decision has almost exclusively centered around all the non-basketball reasons James might have chosen his latest NBA free agency destination.
However, that ignores all the basketball reasons James would join on, which are still plenty. Lakers head coach Luke Walton outlined a few of them during an appearance on the Jim Rome Show:
"I think he likes what we're doing here. I think he looks around the league and sees what's going on, and sees that we have a young team with versatile players that have gotten better each of the last two years.
"We have guys that like to get after it and can switch a lot of things. We were pretty much No. 1 in pace all season last year, so he's got some young guns who can get out and run those wings and get easy baskets. Obviously, he likes what Magic and Rob had to say, and the Lakers being in my opinion the best organization in basketball are things that all appeal to him."
In the interest of full disclosure, the Lakers actually finished in second place in terms of pace, though Walton's point is made nonetheless (I'm only including this sentence because Harrison well-actually'ed Luke in the Silver Screen & Roll Slack because of course he would).
Walton's explanation aside, most will point (and for fairly good reason) to the business aspects of LeBron's decision and overlook the actual young talent on the roster around him and, frankly, there's something to that.
Lakers fans will want to overlook the business potential in moving to Los Angeles and learning the business outside of basketball from an icon like Magic Johnson because doing so puts their favorite franchise in a better light and lends credence to the process (as questionable as it might've been) that got them here.
However, guys like Lonzo Ball (if healthy), Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart and on down the line make sense to play alongside LeBron. The team's free agent additions — while puzzling at times — might work out, and also offer the Lakers financial flexibility moving forward.
As per usual, the answer is probably somewhere in the middle of those two points, but nuance is boring. And, frankly, who cares? LeBron James is a Los Angeles Laker.


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The property was then allocated to Percy Thomas RENFREE, who had previously had a farming allotment in Shepparton.


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La  casia, (Cassia nodosa o Cassia javanica subsp. nodosa) es originaria de Bengala y Malasia.

Descripción
Es un árbol de tamaño mediano, muy coposo y de follaje denso verde oscuro. Cuando está en flor, de abril a julio, resulta muy bello con su profusión de flores color rosado brillante y olor suave a rosas. Los frutos son cilíndricos. Introducido en Cuba, se ha hecho muy popular en el país, siendo utilizado en parques y jardines. Tiene el inconveniente de su gran desarrollo en diámetro y de los grandes aguijones que presenta en el tronco y las ramas, procedentes de las ramas abortadas.

Taxonomía
Cassia javanica subsp. nodosa fue descrita por (Roxb.) K.Larsen & S.S.Larsen y publicado en Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society 25(3–4): 205. 1974.
Etimología
Cassia: nombre genérico que proviene del griego antiguo kassía, nombre de la planta laurácea Cinnamomum cassia, en los antiguos, y pasado a Leguminosas por Caesalpinio.

javanica: epíteto geográfico que alude a su localización en la Isla de Java.

nodosa: epíteto latíno que signbifica "con nodos"
 Sinonimia
 Cassia javanica var. indochinensis Gagnep.
 Cassia nodosa Roxb.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
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Plantas descritas en 1974
Plantas descritas por Roxburgh
Plantas descritas por K.Larsen
Plantas descritas por S.S.Larsen

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