Much has been said about the stacked main card of Friday's Shamrock FC 286 at the River City Casino. Despite losing one-half of the main event, and a high profile match-up that featured Ryan Shamrock, matchmaker Rob Donaker retooled and found more than suitable replacements.
Rather than recap the previous preview of this event, we decided to drill down to the three amateur title bouts, each of which has the potential to steal the show. To help, we've enlisted the voice of Shamrock FC, Jeremy Johnson to add some insight to these intriguing match-ups.
Although it wasn't nominated for ammy fight of the year, the first match-up between Isaac Purnell and Derik Scott could have been added to the list.
The fight was a battle of attrition from the minute the bell rang. Scott pushed the pace looking for the takedown early, while Purnell circled, sprawled, and tried to stay outside so to land his impressive kicks. Purnell showed impressive strength and out-muscled Scott early when the two were clenched, throwing Scott off him and allowing him to land punches.
While Purnell defeated Scott via split-decision, in my opinion, the decision could easily have gone either way. The two will run it back again, but this time it will be for a Shamrock FC amateur title, and a pro contract. After spending three rounds deadlocked, the two should have a good idea of what the other brings. This will come down to which camp is able to tweak their gameplan and exploit any weaknesses they might have found from the first time they clashed.
"This could be my sleeper fight of the night," Johnson said. "The last time, with the split decision, I can definitely see both fighters are going to want to finish this and finish it quick."
After absorbing his first loss as an amateur, Scott would fight two more times, winning handily in both outings. The rematch will be Purnell's first fight since tangling with Scott last September.
Both were featured in our Young Guns prospect preview.
Keys to victory: Cardio. These two fought tooth and nail in the first time around, and neither really seemed to fade. If Purnell's takedown defense remains as a good as last time, he should be able to fend off Scott, but don't count out the ultra-competitive Scott who will hopefully have some new tricks up his sleeve.
After a somewhat lackluster start, the pieces started to fall into place for Kris Craig in 2016. Craig circled the wagons after a decision loss to Erik Newman in the summer of 2016 and looked to improve his stand-up skills taking almost a year off of MMA to focus on kickboxing. The plan seemed to have worked as Craig has shown improvements in every aspect, winning his last two fights including a rematch with Newman. The win over Newman earned Craig the Shamrock FC flyweight amateur title which he will defend against Corbin Howard.
Howard burst onto the scene last summer rattling off four straight wins in a six-month period. In January Howard defeated Steven Coleman, despite Coleman having nearly three times as many fights, to improve to 5-0. Faster than a hiccup, Howard blitzes his opponents with kicks that come from all directions. In the Coleman fight, Howard showed he does not wilt when the pressure is on, as Coleman relentlessly pursued him for three full rounds.
"I think this could be an absolute dog fight," Johnson said. "Kris Craig's wrestling is second to none, but Corbin Howard has the stand-up and some good jiu-jitsu off his back. This should be a fun fight to watch for the title."
Keys to victory: Craig's wrestling could be the x-factor as he likes to pressure his opponents and implement his will in the fight. Catching Howard will be no easy test, and a few well-placed kicks could slow down the wrestler, spoiling Craig's first title defense.
Since returning to active competition in the fall of 2015, Mueller has won four out of five, all by way of stoppage. Mueller has yet to go to a decision.
"Kevin Mueller an incredibly tough individual," Johnson said. "But coming into this fight, you can never count out Trevon Crawford. He's one of those guys that will step up at any time, has a lot of skill behind him, and a lot of gritty aggression. So this should be an interesting one to see."
Originally scheduled to face Jace Burcham, Mueller will now face Trevon Crawford after Crawford defeated Burcham at another local event three weeks ago. Crawford is extremely tough and is as a resilient of a fighter as they come. He hasn't been stopped in his last seven fights dating back to March of 2015, winning five.
Keys to Victory: Mueller's submission game is surprisingly good, and Crawford isn't known for a strong ground game. If Crawford can outwit, and outlast Mueller's offense, he could sneak out a decision.


District Development Commissioner Bandipora Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today finalised special sectoral development plan for remote forward area of Tulail in Gurez.The developmental plan was finalized at a meeting convened by the DDC to take a holistic review of the progress of developmental works in the border area.Joint Director Planning, SE PDD, SE Mechanical, SE PWD, SDM Gurez, Executive Engineers of PHE, Power, PDD, Commander BRTF, CMO, CEO, CAO, CAHO, DSHO, other district and sectoral officers, and sub-divisional officers attended the meeting.A comprehensive plan was devised and funds provided for critical infrastructural gaps in Tulail and providing essential services during the winter season. District Administration sanctioned a Loader worth Rs 85 Lakhs for snow clearance for keeping Gurez-Tulail-Chakwali road open during winter. Another road clearance machine will be spared for inner link roads.In order to strengthen Education and Health sectors in Tulail it was decided to initiate construction of residential accommodation for Doctors and Lecturers posted in the area. Pre-engineered structures will be constructed through PWD. Meanwhile, it was decided that DDC office will release a special grant of Rs 28 Lakh for repair and restoration of 10 schools at Buglinder, Saradaab, Baduaab, Badugaam, Gujran, Angiokote, Zaidgy, Kilshey, Dangithal and Hussangam. Six playfields to be constructed a cost of Rs 18.27 Lakh were also approved for Baduaab, Sheikhpora, PTL, Burnoi and Kashpat areas.
In view of damaged pipes an amount of Rs 30 Lakh was sanctioned for replacement in Tulail and additional grant of Rs 10 Lakh was sanctioned for restoration of supply lines. The meeting also approved 600 solar lights to be installed at a cost of Rs 70,000 each to cover all families. Distribution network and functioning of GenSet based power supply was also reviewed and it was decided to project maintenance requirement for current year. Electrification of Chitta Pani, Marnu, Safaidaab, Satni, Sikandarpora, Busgay, Check beyant, Jarijosh, Refugee, Shakri Gaon, Sudi Kilshey, T Kilshey, Korashipora, Manz Gund, SARADAB, Gund Gulsheikh, Malangam and Abdullan has been taken up and is under progress which is slated to be completed shortly.The issue of improvement in Bandipore-Gurez-Tulail-Chakwali road was also discussed. In view of land acquisition delayed since last 8 years it was decided to proceed for PNC and obtain NOC from Home Department. BRO assured for blacktopping of Bandipore-Gurez stretch by October 2019 and remaining part of Gurez-Tulail road for which land issues are being resolved and material requirement for construction being aided by the district administration.The DDC directed the district officers for effective touring of remote Gurez, Bagtore and Tulail blocks frequently and to monitor implementation of decisions regarding developmental works.


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Tindersticks —The Something Rain (2012)
Tindersticks — The Something Rain
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Album release: February 20th, 2012
Record Label: (Lucky Dog/City Slang/Constellation)
Members: Stuart Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser
Past members: Dickon Hinchliffe, Al Macaulay, Mark Colwill
1. Chocolate 9:04
2. Show Me Everything 5:29
3. This Fire Of Autumn 4:17
4. A Night So Still 5:44
5. Slippin' Shoes 4:32
6. Medicine 4:59
7. Frozen 5:43
8. Come Inside 7:41
9. Goodbye Joe 2:42
¦ Tindersticks recent history is a story of gradually rebuilding following a period, around 2003, of breaking it all down. It was a painful time, but it is only now that they feel those hard decisions were the right ones . Their music has grown into a different shape that could never have been found by holding on to the past. Since reforming they have been ever progressive, never looking back. This was felt most accutely on their recent soundtrack work for Claire Denis and the accompanying ambitious cinematic live shows, and culminating in the making of "The Something Rain". They have gradually grown into a tight five piece band, utilising the riches of a great extended family of musicians.There are the usual collaborators here – Terry Edwards (saxophone) and Andy Nice (cello, soprano sax) – and on "The Something Rain" they are also joined by: Thomas Bloch (crystal bachet), Gina Foster (vocals) Julian Siegel (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone) and Will Wilde (chromatic harmonica). "The Something Rain" was recorded in bursts over approximately a year, from May 2010 to August 2011 and mixed in September-October 2011. It was a time of experimentation, of searching and honing down a shape and sound. Of the twenty or so ideas they set out with, nine songs became the final album.
Website: http://www.tindersticks.co.uk/intro.php
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tindersticksofficial
Musical style:
¦ Their sound is characterised by orchestral backing, lounge jazz, and soul; the orchestrations of multi-instrumentalist Dickon Hinchliffe (who left the band in 2006) and the baritone of lead vocalist Stuart A. Staples are the band's hallmarks. Tindersticks augment their instrumentation with Rhodes piano, glockenspiel, vibraphone, violin, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, bassoon, Hammond organ, and many more.
¦ Much to everyone's delight, previous album 'Falling Down A Mountain' was a huge critical success:
¦ - "Tindersticks remain at the top of their game and, better still, they seem to want to play." Record Collector (4/5)
¦ - "Stunning....exquisite....gorgeous." MOJO (4/5)
¦ - "Falling Down A Mountain is a subtly strong album, full of self-belief and always climbing, carrying you with it." Uncut (4/5)
¦ - "A band on top form." The Sunday Times (4/5)
¦ - "Rare evidence that reformed bands can make records that matter." The Word
¦ - "Another truly great Tindersticks record to add to your collection." Clash (8/10)
¦ - "The well never seems to run dry." Rock Sound (8/10)
¦ - "Like a vintage Bordeaux, it slips down a treat." NME
¦ - "Quite an achievement... a feast: dense and opaque, but never sluggish or lacklustre." Mail On Sunday (5/5)
¦ * "Making albums is a tricky thing; writing, arranging, playing, recording, mixing, all so important to get right. Then there is that other element which permeates everything; desire. If you have this, you can fuck up any or all of the above and still succeed in making something beautiful. We have experienced this many times. What happens when you get all of those other elements right too? Something we have only felt once before. "
¦ * The Something Rain is tindersticks ninth studio album and like its predecessors The Hungry Saw and Falling Down A Mountain it projects a bold spirit, something charged with what Uncut described as a "restored self-belief, again loving doing what they do and doing it better than anyone else". Though within The Something Rain there is something else; the band, the ideas are formed - it touches what it is reaching for.
¦ * Tindersticks recent history is a story of gradually rebuilding following a period, around 2003, of breaking it all down. It was a painful time, but it is only now that they feel those hard decisions were the right ones . Their music has grown into a different shape that could never have been found by holding on to the past. Since reforming they have been ever progressive, never looking back. This was felt most accutely on their recent soundtrack work for Claire Denis and the accompanying ambitious cinematic live shows, and culminating in the making of The Something Rain.
¦ * They have gradually grown into a tight five piece band, utilising the riches of a great extended family of musicians. There are the usual collaborators here - Terry Edwards (saxophone) and Andy Nice (cello, soprano sax) – and on The Something Rain they are also joined by: Thomas Bloch (crystal bachet), Gina Foster (vocals) Julian Siegel (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone) and Will Wilde (chromatic harmonica).
¦ * Through this period of change, tindersticks enjoyed the support of Beggars Banquet/4AD. In their recent parting with the label, they left behind what had become a comfortable space for making music. In its place within the studio there was, in Staples' words,"a new creative edginess around, and a determination."
¦ * The Something Rain was recorded in bursts over approximately a year, from May 2010 to August 2011 and mixed in September-October 2011. It was a time of experimentation, of searching and honing down a shape and sound.

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Jayden Standish belted a grand slam and Lexington rolled past Dwight 13-3 in a nonconference softball game at Keller Park on Tuesday.
The Standish blast highlighted a seven-run fifth inning that gave the Minutemen an 8-3 lead. Dwight had held a 3-1 edge after a three-run third.
Jaya Therian had a double that drove in two runs to tie the game at 3-3. An error and a walk surrounded an out before Standish came to the plate with the sacks filled.
Standish walked with one out in the first and scored on a base hit from Dani Palmer for a 1-0 LHS lead.
The Trojans rallied in the second with their three runs. Rachel Heath walked with one out and Danielle Carlson reached on an error. Both scored on the play to give DTHS a 2-1 lead.
Kelly Deterding walked and moved into scoring position on Isabelle Schultz's sacrifice. Schultz reached on the play, as well. Kayla Kodat walked one out later to load the bases. Deterding scored on a bases-loaded walk to J Schultz.
Lexington plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth to end the game. Four errors and four walks allowed the runs to score.
Heath had the only Dwight (1-1) base hit.
Katy Edwards started in the circle, going five innings. She gave up nine runs (two earned) on six hits and seven walks while striking out nine. Deterding allowed five unearned runs on four walks in a third of an inning. She fanned one.
Hannah Crouch tossed a one-hitter, gave up three unearned runs, walked six and struck out eight for the Minutemen.
Standish drove in five runs and homered. Therian had a double two RBIs while Dani Palmer and Gracy Michal each had a hit RBI. Lily Woith and Faith Keagle each singled.
WOODLAND — Leland-Earlville scored three runs in the third inning to take the lead and went on for a 6-3 victory over Woodland-Flanagan-Cornell at WHS Tuesday afternoon.
The Warriors spotted the Raiders a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning but pulled even in the bottom of the frame when Emily Friese went yard to left.
The solo home run made it 1-1 after one, and a run in the second gave WFC a 2-1 lead.
August Gillman led off the second with a base hit and Jaden Easton came on as the courtesy runner. Jasmine Easton reached on an error, and both Eastons' moved up a base, giving the Warriors runners on second and third with no outs.
Both runners were still on after a strikeout and a ground out, bringing up Elise Kane. A double to center drove in Jaden Easton but Jasmine Easton was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.
The Raiders put together five consecutive base hits to get to Gillman for three runs in the top of the third inning to take a 4-2 lead. Each side plated a run in the fourth inning.
WFC's run was scored when Jaden Easton, running for Gillman who led off the frame with a base hit, crossed the plate on an error on a Kaitlyn Walter bunt.
Jasmine Easton led WFC (0-1) with a double and two singles. Friese had two hits, including her homer, and Gillman singled twice. Elise Kane doubled and drove in a run. Audrey Jenkins and Abby Essman each had one hit.
Gillman took the loss in going the distance. She gave up six runs (four earned) on 12 hits and one walk. Gillman struck out two.


Francis "Frank" Duggan, president of the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103, died on Wednesday after a long illness.
After the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, President George H.W. Bush appointed him to the Presidential Commission on aviation security and terrorism. Duggan was Liaison to the Families, beginning a 29-year relationship with the victims' families. Working pro bono, he led their organization through Congressional hearings, enactment of legislation, United Nations' sanctions, and changing the laws of Sovereign Immunity permitting lawsuits against Libya. He was instrumental in successful legal action providing compensation to the victims from Libya of $2.7 billion. The family group named him President though he did not have a relative on the plane, considering him "family". He continued to lead this very effective group until his passing.
Our thought are with his family, friends, and the many family members and friends he assisted in their quest for justice.


Masters of Arms focuses on unusual weapons and those who master them. Combination maneuvers give you many different ways to devastate things and defensive maneuvers give you something to do while the monsters try to eat you. All he classes are designed with maximum flexibility and customizability in minad and most of their special abilities can double as new feats, so that those who don't wish to specialize in a prestige class can still expand their library of actions. For gamemasters, the Alpha Beast provides a convenient way to upgrade a monster for close in fighting, whether using claws or teeth or tentacles. And the telekinesis master can make fighting demons a very different experience.
In addition Masters of Arms includes a combination maneuver construction system. For those gamemasters, players, and designers willing to risk their sanity, the construction system can work quite nicely but Second World Simulations will not compensate you for Mental anguish or possible psychiatric bills.


into future gains. "The quickest road to success is to possess an attitude toward failure of 'no fear,' " says Heath. "To do their work well, to be successful and to keep their companies competitive, leaders and workers on the front lines need to stick their necks out a mile every day.
as someone who would describe himself as a negative person by nature. "Here's how my dad changed his attitude. First he made a choice: He continually chooses to have a positive attitude.


A volunteer organization which works to boost the morale of our troups deployed overseas. We send cards, letters and care packages.
A soldier support site that ships books, DVDs and supplies to deployed soldiers and soldiers in VA hospitals.
Our mision is to ensure that no U.S. deployed soldier is forgotten.
Helping loved ones and new friends keep in touch with soldiers.
Send handcrafted items (knitted, crocheted, or sewn items are fine) to our deployed soldiers.
These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one during hospitalization.
Keeps military personnel and hospitalized veterans in touch with their families with a free phone card.
Send a thank-you to a member of the U.S. Military.
Helping the Army take care of its own.
Lets every American make a contribution to the morale of military personnel at home and across the globe.
The USO provides a touch of home, even while serving in the tough living conditions of distant lands.
Provides a way for you to help our troops overseas by donating your unused frequent flyer miles.


Cover Artist: Photo by Aleshyn Andrei.
Neal Marchal lived with this threat for the next eight years. When she finds her neighbor murdered, she knows who did it. The why is the secret the family has been keeping forever. The reminder to never reveal the secret is her limp.
She rebuilt her life and now Neal has everything to live for—music, performing and a growing affection for the young man who pulled her to safety.
Then Joe comes home. Neal knows Joe's going to finish what he started 8 years ago because she told. But this time Neal vows the outcome will be different.
In my opinion, Barbara has written an excellent book here, one where the reader can easily connect to, fell for, and relate with the characters. I love a story that hits on so many different emotions, and this story does just that. This story brings many real life themes and tragedy to the front lines.
This story finds a budding musician, Neil, struggling to deal with everyday existence after rebuilding her life the best she could following some horrible events which include being threatened to keep some appalling family secrets. Neil was forced to grow up way to fast after her dad's death in my opinion. Sadly, she's much older than her years in life experiences. Neil doesn't communicate much with her words, though she speaks an abundance through her music.
Along comes Truly, who understands that getting to know and understand Neil wont be an easy feat. Luckily, he is able to learn a lot about her through her music. Truly learns about Neil's frightening past, including the threats that could very soon become reality, and is dedicated to stay and help her.
I love the fact that even though you learn about the physical and sexual abuse from Neil's past, the author doesn't feel the need to get overly graphic on these subjects, but instead chooses to let the reader imagine how bad the situation must have been. This was a very refreshing thing for me these days, as so many authors feel the need to get overly graphic, and often forget like in this case, that they are writing a novel geared toward young adults.
This book doesn't have your typical happy ending, which I loved, but instead offers you a powerful, realistic, and believable ending. Because even though everyone likes a happy ending, we all know that in reality, not every story actually has a happy ending.
One more thing, this story kind of leaves you hanging in the end...but the good thing is, this book is part of a series and once you've finished the first one, you can run right out and purchase the next one.
Barbara was born in New York City and but now lives somewhere else. By now, she thinks of herself as a country girl and knows more about gardening and animals than how to ride the subway.
Starting her career by writing tweens and YA books, (and did the cover photography for her first two books published by Atheneum so continuing to do the covers to her ebooks is predictable), she was actually aiming at the small screen. Television seemed like the perfect place for her even if she had no clue how to get there. Life is funny and often presents opportunities. Advice--Grab Them! Through a neighbor, Barbara wound up getting an introduction to a lower honcho at ABC and an audition to write for them. Her hopes were more than dashed, they were disintegrated, evaporated, demolished when ABC couldn't find a place for Barbara on General Hospital. (No Luke and Laura in her future!) To ease the crushing disappointment, Barbara wrote "In Real Life I'm Just Kate" about a 17 year old girl who becomes a star on a soap opera. That became an open sesame moment and shortly thereafter Barbara became the last headwriter for NBC's daytime serial, The Doctors, where she was ordered by the network to kill Alec Baldwin, shooting him not once but twice. With two different guns. From different directions. Ah, good times. You can read the book that started Barbara's television career as the Kindle YA ebook, "Just Kate", now with a substantial tweak because living life made her smarter. You can also read about some could-be-hers-could-be-rumors experiences gleaned during Barbara's stint in daytime television in the Kindle romantic comedy, In Under My Head. Barbara is a recipient of a Writers Guild of America Best Writing Award for her work on One Life To Live.
Whether you're looking for a Mature YA or a romantic comedy, Barbara has a book for you!


Children of Immigration. The Developing Child Series.
Suarez-Orozco, Carola; Suarez-Orozco, Marcelo M.
Harvard University Press, 79 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 ($24.95). Tel: 617-495-4713; Fax: 617-349-5244. Web site: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/.
Sponsor: Grant (W.T.) Foundation, New York, NY.; Spencer Foundation, Chicago, IL.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.


There's a reality that businesses of all sizes need to acknowledge. That's the existence of Shadow IT. If you don't know what it is, read on because it could be putting your corporate data at risk. Yet at the same time, it could be so disruptive to your sector, it could be the edge your business needs.
As you may well already know by now, the IT sector is fast-paced and the early adopters of new and often disrupting technologies are often the winners in the long-haul. That being said, they also know how to take back control of Shadow IT projects.
What is meant by Shadow IT?
Shadow IT is information technology that's used in the background without the approval of IT or upper management. It's either through software or a platform as-a-service; SaaS and Paas. To understand what's happening from an IT perspective, it needs acknowledging of the BYOT (bring-your-own-device) trend.
For some employees, they know a little too much about the technology available that can help them be more productive in the workplace. Instead of going through dedicated channels within your company, which can be a lengthy process, they choose to invest their time into running specific software or using platforms that help them to be more productive in the allocated hours they have within your organisation.
Before too long, without careful control of the situation, you could have multiple departments implementing their own technology solutions without the approval or knowledge of the IT department.
It's a bottleneck waiting to happen because when things go wrong your IT personnel are not going to be happy providing support for technology implemented without their approval. Instead, your staff will be passed over to third party providers for support and that is when projects get delayed.
IT divisions must always be in the know about any technology being used in any department. It's easy to assign blame, however, what's best is to ensure your IT people are aware of the Shadow IT problems and work with departments to ensure that they are always in the know about the right technology that could assist with productivity. It's better to manage projects in-house than it is to outsource, provided you have the technical expertise on hand to provide the solutions.
If not, you're next best solution is to use a dedicated provider to outsource your IT requirements to. Many projects and entire infrastructures can be managed through cloud applications, which can bring costs down, and even lower the periods of time you're under contractual agreements.
What used to be five plus year contracts to outsource IT, is now closer to three years.
Should you terminate Shadow IT Projects when they're discovered?
Probably not however it will depend on the individual situation.
One of the finest examples of a successful shadow IT project was right out of Harvard University and that was Mark Zuckerburg when he created what we now know to be Facebook.
Therefore, going by that example, you can see that it's not necessarily a bad thing to have engaged employees working with technology to improve their efficiency in the office or even just tinker around to see what they can make reality. Just be careful you don't have people working on projects they shouldn't be on company time, as you could wind up with a scenario where your employees are pretty much beta testing different technology and not getting on with the work you're paying them to get done.
With that being said, it's also never a good idea to let go of full control over technology. There are data protection laws and you must be providing security to your customers and clients' data, no matter the cost.
So what do you do when you identify non-standard IT solutions in place?
Acknowledge it and discuss solutions with your IT division. They are the people there to help you manage all technological solutions either through platforms or systems developed in-house or by working with cloud partners to bring aboard the right systems for the right processes at the most cost-efficient pricing.
Involve your IT and ensure they are working with each department and aren't oblivious to Shadow IT.
It is a good thing to embrace but only in the short term and when compliance staff and technology experts are on hand to oversee projects, ensuring things stay on track. Should third party developers have solutions available that are proving a hit for your company you can either partner with them or see if your IT people are able to develop a tailor made solution more appropriate and better placed to provide the best solution to end-users.
Should you choose to trial run any new technology, the safest way to embrace the innovation is to use dummy data. Never use your accurate data records to test run software developed in-house.
The higher a budget you can assign to your IT division, the more they can work with Shadow IT projects on a small scale to find out if they are proving successful, and if so, they can work with teams to roll out longer term solutions within a budget you assign.
It's the only way to regain complete control over the technology used in your business.
Embrace what your employees do when you're not looking because the IT projects taking place in the shadows may be the innovative solutions that could prove disruptive to your sector and give you a leading edge over any competitor.


Session ePoster will feature a variety of technical presentations covering a range of related technical disciplines. An ePoster is an electronic version of the traditional poster, presented on a large digital flat screen. The electronic format offers the added benefit of animation and video to enhance the visual expercience and provide greater interactivity between attendees and authors.
During the ePoster session, presenters will deliver their presentations in an informal setting and facilitate direct discussions with attendees at designated ePoster stations. Attendees are encouraged to attend the sessions for more knowledge sharing and networking opportunities. ePosters are alo available for attendees' viewing at ePoster stations throughout the conference.
For more information, including a list of the ePoster presentations, download the Session Schedule (pdf).


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Bland dess medlemmar märks Karl Eugen av Erbach-Schönberg (1732-1816), som gick i österrikisk krigstjänst, utmärkte sig under revolutionskrigen och 1796 blev fälttygsmästare, samt Frans av Erbach-Erbach (1854-1823), en av vägröjarna för utforskningen av limes.

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RICHLAND -- Most people are happy to get a friend request on Facebook. Pam Kehret often cringes.
When a request comes from one of her students, the longtime Hanford High teacher knows she has to meet the student face-to-face to explain why she can't be friends on the social media site.
That policy -- to never accept a friend request from a student -- is Kehret's choice. It's a choice that teachers everywhere ponder, and one that some school districts across the country now mandate.
Following this national trend, the Pasco and Richland school districts introduced new measures this summer to ensure online interactions between teachers and students are appropriate.
"I looked around the country and saw what language I liked," Pettett said.
He took pieces of the Louisiana law and some stringent rules passed closer to home: In Idaho, districts are restricting teachers' means of communicating with students after several scandals.
Pettett's final draft, which the board approved in mid-September, says all interactions between a teacher and a student -- even those conducted on personal web pages -- are "an extension of the classroom." It tells teachers to keep all communication professional and transparent, and specifically prohibits making comments of a sexual nature in such interactions.
The school districts and teacher unions strongly suggest teachers not be Facebook friends with students at all. The districts have to walk a fine line: Employers can't tell employees what to do in their free time, as long as they don't break any laws.
"This policy was written to be legally compliant while considering our constituents' rights," said Marilee Scarbrough, director of policy for the Washington State School Directors' Association. "This is an emerging area of the law; it's based on the best information available at this point."
Kehret, who's been a teacher for 26 years, doesn't feel she needs her employer to tell her how to be professional around kids.
"This is perhaps inappropriate for the district to govern," she said. "I am uncomfortable with an employer saying, 'I'm going to regulate your online conversations."
Again, Kehret does not accept friend requests from current students. She takes her responsibilities as an educator seriously, she said, and points to state laws that prohibit inappropriate contact between students and teachers.
Kehret said she knows her online profile might be seen by people outside her circle of real-life friends. "I'm very careful about pictures I post or things I say in a public forum such as Facebook."
Maintaining boundaries as a teacher was hard enough before the advent of social media, she said. Now, she said, it "makes the student-teacher relationship difficult."
But she doesn't believe in separating the personal from the professional entirely. "Teaching is a multifaceted job," Kehret said. "You're also police and mom sometimes."
To fulfill those functions, she has conversed with students via text message or personal e-mail, but always making sure parents were aware of the communication.
She knows bad things happen online from personal experience. Her own daughter -- then 14 -- was accosted on MySpace four years ago. The girl told her mother about the online predator, but only after the third message arrived, asking for pictures.
"It scared the bejesus out of me," Kehret said.
Some of Kehret's classes center on computers. She said she not only instructs students on the use of software; she also teaches them how to be safe online.
Technology and health classes in Richland and elsewhere cover some of that ground too, and kids are well aware.
"It's all stuff we already know," said Sidney Bowen, an eighth grader at Enterprise Middle School in West Richland.
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Anterior Cervical Decompression and Spine Fusion is a kind of neck surgery, where damaged disc is removed to relieve the spinal cord or nerve root pressure. This helps in reducing pain, tingling sensation and numbness caused otherwise. Discectomy is a kind of surgical decompression and this is the reason that procedure is called as anterior cervical decompression. Anterior Cervical Discectomy: The surgery is carried out through the anterior or front of the neck/ cervical spine. The procedure involves removal of the disc between vertebral bones.
Fusion: Fusion surgery is carried out at the same time as discectomy operation so as to stabilize the cervical segment. Fusion consists of placing bone graft or implants in the area where disc originally was so that the area can get stability and strength. The surgery is usually carried out to treat symptomatic cervical herniated disc but can be helpful for cervical degenerative disc disease as well. Osteophytes (bone spurs) can also be removed using this procedure.
Direct access to the disc: This approach allows the specialist to reach out to the cervical discs that are mainly the reason behind stenosis, and nerve compression. If the disc is removed, it leads to direct decompression of impinged nerve. This approach provides access to the almost complete cervical spine.
Less pain: This is a preferred approach of spine surgeons because it provides direct access to the spine through an uncomplicated path. The patient undergoes lesser pain through this procedure if compared to the posterior operation.
Only one vestigial muscle needs to be cut if an incision is made from the front of the neck. This limited dissection reduces the postoperative pain following the spine surgery, making interior cervical decompression and spine surgery a better option. If you are suffering from such health condition, it is good to consult a specialist for more details. Your doctor will help you understand your current condition and the right way of treating it.


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/* Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

   This file is part of GNU Bash, the Bourne Again SHell.

   Bash is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
   (at your option) any later version.

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#include "bashtypes.h"

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{
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$18.3 Million Awarded in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
By: Whitney Taylor Birth Injury
A Kentucky mother has been awarded $18.3 million by a jury on behalf of her disabled son. The child has been diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, the most serious type of spastic cerebral palsy. In his cerebral palsy lawsuit, his mother alleged his injuries were due to negligence by hospital staff during the labor and delivery process.
The boy was born at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Kentucky in 2007. During labor, the plaintiff alleges nurses overseeing her care increased her Pitocin dosage without the authorization of her obstetrician. Pitocin is a drug given to women to bring on labor in cases where labor is not beginning or progressing as it should. The plaintiff further asserts that the increase in Pitocin contributed to her son's birth injuries.
Award after short deliberation
After hearing all the evidence in the case, the jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes before reaching their verdict. Their decision went completely against the hospital; the physician that delivered the child was cleared of charges of medical negligence. In fact, the plaintiff's attorney asked the jury not to find against the doctor and instead hold the hospital wholly responsible for the birth injuries incurred.
The birth injury lawsuit was filed in Barren Circuit Court in 2011 by the mother plaintiff on behalf of her injured child. The verdict was reached November 25, 2014. Since that time, T.J. Samson Community Hospital officials have asked that the decision be altered or reversed or for a new trial to be granted. Hospital officials have cited various reasons for the request, including lack of insurance coverage for the full amount and insufficient evidence to link the actions of hospital staff to the birth injury.
Cerebral palsy is a condition resulting from damage to the brain that impacts a person's ability to move. The group of disorders that makes up cerebral palsy can vary considerably from patient to patient, and may also affect speech, hearing and vision. Children diagnosed with cerebral palsy may require a lifetime of medical care and some may never be able to walk on their own.
The causes of cerebral palsy may vary, although oxygen deprivation at the time of the baby's birth can contribute to the condition. Damage to the brain can occur during pregnancy, the birth process or shortly after birth. Early signs of the condition may vary, since there are many different types of cerebral palsy and each presents with its own unique symptoms.
Spastic cerebral palsy is caused by damage to a particular area of the brain and is characterized by muscle stiffness and awkward movements. Spastic quadriplegia the most serious type of spastic cerebral palsy, because it affects all four limbs. Patients with this type of cerebral palsy may never be able to walk and may have other medical issues like seizures, intellectual disability and speech, vision and hearing impairment.
In this medical malpractice lawsuit, the mother plaintiff told the jury her son has to take five medications daily and will require both occupational and physical therapy until the age of 21 or possibly longer. The boy, now seven, also requires a device for communication and must now learn sign language. She told reporters that although no amount of money will reverse the damage to her son, there is peace of mind in knowing he will get the care he needs for the rest of his life.
Glasgow Daily Times, Updated: Mother in $18.3 Million Verdict Says Money will Provide Security for Son, http://www.glasgowdailytimes.com/news/updated-mother-in-m-verdict-says-money-will-provide-security/article_bf004632-7512-11e4-bef2-9379ddcca05d.html
Glasgow Daily Times, Hospital Asks that Verdict be Reversed, http://www.glasgowdailytimes.com/news/hospital-asks-that-verdict-be-reversed/article_08a29c44-84e1-11e4-9331-07d6a5fcee96.html
CerebralPalsy.org, Types of Cerebral Palsy, http://cerebralpalsy.org/about-cerebral-palsy/types-and-forms/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Facts about Cerebral Palsy, http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html
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Seth Rollins Was Not Happy With Dean Ambrose Heel Turn, Talks Final Shield Match
April 5, 2019 Joey G. 13 comments
Seth Rollins recently interviewed with Yahoo Sports where the architect discussed his issues with the Dean Ambrose heel turn on the October 22nd edition Raw, the same night when Roman Reigns announced his real-life battle with leukemia. Rollins states that he never wanted the angle to go down that way, and reveals that Ambrose was just as upset about it.
The way that affected Ambrose, that wasn't really his best look. No one wanted to see us fight each other, we had been through that, it didn't feel good. I was upset, he was clearly upset and people didn't want to see it, they wanted to see us be brothers and care about each other.
Rollins would then reflect on his final match with the Shield at Fastlane, where they defeated Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, and Drew McIntyre in the main event.
At the end of the day, I was happy to have that one last match with my Shield brothers by my side. It was one of the most emotional experiences I've ever had in a wrestling ring and it felt so good. Whenever we're back on the same side, it's so easy, it's so much fun. Knowing that was the last one, I think we all felt it, were able to soak it in and enjoy that match. That propelled me and gave me all of the momentum I needed heading into WrestleMania.
Check out Rollins full interview, where he talks about returning to the main even scene, here.
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Home > News > Telecom News > CANTO Weekly Newsletter – BNamericas 05/15/15
by cantoadmin May 18, 2015
ANALYSIS: What is the impact of Verizon-AOL deal on LatAm? – Regional
Digicel to offer triple play in Bermuda – Caribbean
Huawei seeking to move into Cuba – Cuba
Alcatel-Lucent reports Q1 loss – Regional
El Salvador, Honduras and Paraguay among top m-money markets – Regional
US telecom operator Verizon announced Tuesday (May 12) a US$4.4bn deal to acquire internet group America Online (AOL), in a move aimed at increasing the carrier's mobile video and advertising capabilities.
Verizon said the acquisition will drive its LTE wireless video and OTT (over-the-top video) strategy. The agreement will also support and connect to Verizon's IoT (Internet of Things) platforms.
The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals but is expected to close this half. Verizon said it will fund the transaction from cash and debt. The deal also includes websites such as the Huffington Post, Techcrunch, Engadget, Makers and AOL.com.
What exactly will be, if any, the impact of this deal on Latin America? Apparently, it's limited.
Founded in 2000, Verizon currently disputes inch-by-inch the leadership of the US wireless market with AT&T. At the end of Q4, both companies had roughly 34%. Verizon posted operating revenues of US$32bn in Q1, up 3.8% year-over-year.
Verizon has no significant operations outside the US, though. The company says on its website it offers job careers in Latin America, but the fact is that it has no subsidiary established in the region.
Indirectly, however, Verizon has presence in the region through British operator Vodafone, acquired in 2013.
Vodafone has a legal entity in Brazil, where its Vodafone Brasil unit operates an MVNO, and is also a partner of Entel Chile.
AOL set foot in Latin America in 1999, branded AOL Latin America (AOLA), in the form of a joint venture with Brazil's largest private sector bank Banco Itaú and the Cisneros group (Venezuela). AOLA had subsidiaries in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Puerto Rico.
Nonetheless, the company suffered in the region the same effects of the dot-com bubble burst, underwent financial struggles and officially shut down its Latin America operations in 2006 after a federal US bankruptcy court gave it the go-ahead to liquidate.
Brazilian operations were taken over by Terra, while Mexico's Alestra bought AOL Mexico.
Currently, the internet company offers only specific and limited services in the region, such as email.
AOL posted revenues of US$625mn in Q1, up 7% annually.
Jamaica-based operator Digicel has received the go-ahead from a Bermuda regulator to move forward with its purchase of Bermuda Telephone Company (BTC).
The acquisition will allow Digicel to offer triple play services on the island, combining BTC's fixed voice and broadband with its own mobile offerings.
The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (RAB) approved the transaction, which was announced in January, when Digicel offered 30mn Bermudian dollars (US$30mn) to buy BTC from Canada-led Barrie Holdings.
Robert Watson, chief executive of RAB, said there have been concerns over the emergence of dominant players, but he assured the regulator will follow the market closely.
"We will keep a close eye on it to see there is no predatory pricing," he told the Royal Gazette, adding that smaller players will still have a place in the market.
Digicel entered the Bermudan telecom market in 2012 after it acquired local operator Transact. The company held a 41% mobile market share last year, while the remaining 59% were CellOne users, according to data from RAB.
BTC accounted for 42% of broadband users last year, with CableVision leading the market with 45%.
RAB is expected to publish a statement detailing conditions of the transaction by next week.
Chinese company Huawei is in talks to invest in Cuba's budding telecommunications market, the island's finance minister Lina Peraza announced, according to newspaper Diario de Cuba.
Peraza said during the World Economic Forum in Mexico that a Huawei representative has been in talks with Cuba's state-owned telecom Etecsa "for a long time."
The minister also said that Cuba is open to investment from foreign companies, but that the government wants to avoid "the negative side" of the internet.
Cuba has traditionally had a tight grip on the telecom market, but it started working towards improving its accessibility in recent years, and this process picked up with the newly rekindled relations with the US.
In 2008 the government allowed citizens to own mobile phones for the first time. Five years later, the internet reached the island through a submarine cable with Jamaica.
Mobile lines have reached a total of 3mn since Raúl Castro's government lifted the ban, and Etecsa has said it plans to make an additional 800,000 lines available this year. Cubans have been allowed to register up to three mobile lines since November. Previously, each customer could register just one.
Cuban citizens are also allowed now to have their e-mail connections accessible via mobile phones. Between March and November, 460,000 people had registered for the service.
Alcatel-Lucent reported 9% year-on-year growth in revenues in 1Q15 to 3.24bn euros (US$3.63bn).
The French company reported a net loss of 72mn euros, compared to a loss of 73mn euros a year ago.
IP Routing revenues were 583mn in 1Q15, 6% higher than last year.
Access segment revenues were 1.78bn euros, up from 1.57bn euros in 1Q14. Wireless access revenues came in at 1.18bn euros, a year-on-year increase of 19%, mostly from LTE rollouts in China.
Breaking down the revenue by regions, North America brought in the most with 1.56bn euros, 11% higher than last year's 1.45bn. Asia Pacific was the fastest growing region, with revenues rising 20% to 586mn euros. The Rest of the World, which includes Latin America and the Middle East, saw revenues grow 5% to 385mn euros.
According to Alcatel-Lucent, growth in the Caribbean and Latin America was offset by revenue declines in the Middle East and Africa.
Revenue in Europe rose 7% to 704mn euros.
Alcatel-Lucent announced its intention to merge its operations with Nokia in April. Both companies will combine their efforts to create an innovation leader in next generation technology, including IoT and transition to the cloud.
El Salvador, Honduras and Paraguay are among the top 15 markets worldwide in terms of the proportion of adults using mobile money (m-money) services, according to the GSMA.
Latin America was the fastest growing region in the adoption of m-money in 2014, expanding 50% in terms of the number of active m-money accounts.
The findings are from GSMA's "Mobile Financial Services in Latin America and the Caribbean: state of play, commercial models and regulatory approaches" report released Wednesday during the Mobile 360 Series event in Rio de Janeiro.
According to GSMA, nearly two thirds of markets have at least one mobile money service.
GSMA also says that over a quarter of all m-money transactions in Latin America in 2014 involved third parties, such as bill payments, up from just 14% in 2012.
Meanwhile, some 6% of all transactions in East Africa – "the home of the world's most successful mobile money deployments" – were ecosystem transactions, or ones involving third parties, the report said.
GSMA reports 37 m-money services and 14.9mn registered m-money accounts in 19 countries in Latin America. In 2014, seven new services were launched in Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama and Peru, the entity said.
Despite this increase, around half of all adults in Latin America remain unbanked, according to the association.
Sebastián Cabello, GSMA head for Latin America, said cross-industry (financial, telecom) m-money regulations are necessary to unlock the service. Another key driver would be a standardized commercial model.
Cabello welcomed regulations such as those approved in Brazil.
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National mood at an all time high, according to January study
UNITED STATES – A study conducted during the first four weeks of 2020 has found the national mood is at an all time high, with Americans experiencing a profound sense of hope and positivity moving into the new decade.
With economic indicators such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and consumer confidence at an all time high, and unemployment at its lowest point in 50 years, Americans are getting a feeling that they've finally broken through the doldrums of the 2010s, and are moving toward a new era.
"I remember the hardship that our family faced when the economy crashed in 2008," said 19 year old college freshman Stacy Parsons. "We almost lost our home, but I'm thankful that we've been able to get through that, and I gotta say, after spending hours in crowded lecture halls all winter, it'll be nice to hit the beaches in Miami come spring break. Now is my time to live!"
Reminiscent of the Era of Good Times in the 1820s, and the Roaring 20's of the 20th century, Americans from coast to coast have welcomed the 2020s as a generation-defining decade, an as-of-yet unnamed period of unbridled joy, optimism, and opportunity.
For longtime school teacher Mary Bergstrom, 2020 will be a year of change. "I'm retiring after 40 years of teaching, and I'm looking forward to spending the rest of the school year surrounded by kids and staff at Barlow Middle School," said Bergrom. "It's going to be bitter sweet, but the school is organizing a whole bunch of activities and celebrations this spring in my honor, and I'm really looking forward to leaving on a high note."
When asked about future plans, Bergstrom said she has booked a two-week cruise to kick off the end of her working life, and will enjoy a comfortable retirement buoyed by steep gains in her investment portfolio.
For recent culinary school graduate Liam Stover, a trip to Northern Italy is in the works where he plans on refining his craft in some of the best restaurants Italy has to offer. "I'm blessed that I'll traveling mid-February to spend two months in Milan to study with some of the best regional chefs in Italy," said Stover. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a young chef like me, and all the saving and sacrificing to achieve my dream has been worth it."
Without a care in the world, young and old alike are planning to attend festivals, concerts, and sporting events.
For self-proclaimed Basketball fanatic Josh Harling, things couldn't be better. "The Lakers are dominating the Western Conference, and it looks like they'll make it to the NBA finals. March Madness, my favorite time of the year, is just around the corner, and I just have such good feeling about things to come," Harling told BeetPress.
26 year old Samantha Chen is looking forward to her wedding on Valentine's day and reuniting with her extended family in San Francisco – many of whom she hasn't seen since she was a child.
"I'm getting married on February 14th, and I'm so excited that my entire family is flying over from China," said Chen. "I'm most excited that my 88 year old great-grandma, who has never left Hubei Province, will be making her first trip on a plane. She's so excited, this will be the adventure of a lifetime for her." Following her wedding, Chen and her new husband Pablo will embark on a honeymoon in Pablo's homeland Spain.
"The last few years have been rough," said Harling, "but for me and everyone I know – everyone across the country in fact, the 20's are going to be our decade to thrive."
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6.- When to see a doctor.
Parsley is an herb that is used in many recipes, and has many health benefits. However, it is not safe to consume high amounts of parsley during pregnancy because it contains oils that have effects on the uterus.
Parsley oils contain hazardous substances such as pregnant women and apiol miristicina. Consuming large amounts of these substances can cause uterine muscle contractions, which can cause an abortion. Historically, the herb has been used to promote the onset of menstruation, which also involves uterine contractions.
The miristicina can affect the baby, to travel through the placenta to the baby's body. Once you have entered the baby's body, the substance can increase the rate at which the heart beats baby.
Sometimes parsley in pregnancy can cause allergic reactions, especially if the woman is already sensitive to some plants like carrots and fennel.
Another possible effect of parsley during pregnancy is that women can suffer diuretic effects, which may result in the loss of more water than usual during urination.
Ask a doctor about taking parsley during pregnancy. Foods like tabbouleh, which can often contain very high levels of parsley, may be inadequate during pregnancy.
Parsley is available in several forms, such as oil, seeds and juice, and these substances can be more dangerous than the natural form of the leaf. Herbal teas containing parsley can also give women too high a dose of apiol and miristicina.
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Genesis Tramaine, "Jesus knows it's me," 2021, acrylic, oil sticks, oil pastels, gouache, acrylic ink, Spray Paint, Holy Spirit, courtesy of Almine Rech.
Genesis Tramaine, "Jesus loves me: Anyway," 2021, acrylic, oil sticks, oil pastels, gouache, acrylic ink, Spray Paint, Holy Spirit, courtesy of Almine Rech.
Genesis Tramaine, "Jesus loves me: Still," 2021, acrylic, oil sticks, oil pastels, gouache, acrylic ink, Spray Paint, Holy Spirit, courtesy of Almine Rech.
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"Worship Works," an exhibition of new works by Genesis Tramaine, is on view at Almine Rech through August 1.
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"Worship Works," an exhibition of new works by Genesis Tramaine, is on view at Almine Rech through August 1. Inspired by the artist's religious faith, the show features paintings that began as blind contour drawings, in which Tramaine let her belief guide her through the creation of unique forms. Each piece is titled with an affirmation, exploring topics of blindness and vulnerability in relation to Christianity.
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Gaetano Pesce: My Dear Mountains
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Paola Pivi: Bear Like Me
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Precious Okoyomon's "Every Earthly Morning the Sky's Light touches Ur Life is Unprecedented in its Beauty" is an evolving presentation at Aspen Art Museum.
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The Aspen Art Museum has "Mountain / Time," a moving pictures exhibition, on display through September 11.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Ephemeral Nature
The Hexton Gallery is showcasing works from Christo and Jeanne-Claude in the first showing of Christo's work since his death in 2020.
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Intersect Aspen is back in Colorado from July 31 to August 4 at the Aspen Ice Garden. 31 galleries from 21 cities will be on display.
"Andy Warhol: Lifetimes" is on view in Aspen through March 2022.
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A beautiful partnership of service through Rotary
Students use the sound proof therapy room at the Kamalini school for children with hearing and speech impairments.
Prafull Karnik, past president of the Rotary Club of Thane East, Maharashtra, India
Our unique partnership with the Rotary Club of Mission Viejo in California, USA, began more than a decade ago when I was president and I was looking for a centennial project for our club. With other members of the club, I visited Nakhwa School in Thane, established in 1964 to provide education for children from low-income families, and was convinced this would be a great opportunity for us to serve.
On a visit to California, I met with the Mission Viejo club and discussed the project, and they were excited to partner with us on a Rotary Foundation grant. We were able to provide benches, electrical fans, glass boards, a water tank, science lab equipment, library books, and six computers with Internet access for the school of 600 plus students. We also purchased four tailoring machines to teach female students sewing and kits to teach electrical skills to male students. We completed the project in four months at a cost of $14,000.
Members in both clubs were very much willing to continue the partnership, and so when a doctor from the Mission Viejo club proposed providing equipment to help a school for the deaf and mute in our area, we jumped at the chance. After a needs study, we combined to raise money and purchase audiometers and establish a sound proof room for speech therapy and audiometry so the school could monitor the progress of every child. The second project was finished in 2007.
One of the check dams the two clubs partnered to construct.
Our Rotary district has been involved with many sustainable water projects in the last couple decades, constructing check dams in rural areas. Our district's water management team assigned us to oversee the building of a check dam and four bore wells as part of a regional strategy. Once again, the members in Mission Viejo came to our help, and we partnered on a Foundation Grant to provide the improvements and give 600 people clean drinking water and a means to irrigate their fields. The project was completed in four months in 2009 at a cost of $11,750. Two years later, we combined for another grant project that built three more check dams.
Last year, we combined with the Mission Viejo club on our very first global grant, constructing four check dams and digging four bore wells at a cost of $33,500. The project is providing drinking water to more than 3,000 and allowing them to have sufficient irrigation to plant two crops a year.
It has been a beautiful partnership that has allowed Rotary members in both California and Maharashtra to work together to help people and improve our community. The connection continues this year with another global grant for five more check dams and bore wells that will benefit more than 4,300 people. We are determined to carry this partnership forward as far as we can, and show the world just what Rotary members can accomplish when we work together!
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rtnsahadi on May 22, 2015 at 11:53 said:
"It has been a beautiful partnership that has allowed Rotary members in both California and Maharashtra to work together to help people and improve our community." – Wonderful project; Thanks to the Rotary Club partnership between Rotary Club of Thane East and with the Rotary Club of Mission Viejo in California. –Sk Abdul Hadi, RC Khulna North, RID-3281
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Rtn George N.Kingsley on May 22, 2015 at 10:44 said:
Such a Partnership continue to help boost educational sector, like my club is looking for partner as to assist elementary schools with chairs and table in remote part of Liberia.(south Easthern Part)
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Exchanging coins for wishes is a tradition that goes back many years and this wishing well is sure to prove a popular addition to your garden.
Water has always been believed to have healing qualities and to be the giver of life, a well therefore became an important if not sacred place. Somewhere to make a wish, throwing in money to obtain good luck.
Coincidentally coins made from copper and silver can have a beneficial effect, neutralising harmful bacteria to keep the water drinkable.
Whatever its origins, and whether or not any wish has ever been granted, it's fun to believe in this folklore, in the same way as Father Christmas and the Tooth Fairy. Life is a lot more liveable if it contains quaint tales that are more invention than truth.
Both adults and children will find the Borderstone wishing well an intriguing garden ornament, made in the UK from durable and weatherproof reconstituted stone with an attractive red coloured roof.
Easy to assemble, it will look a picture when filled with plants and perhaps illuminated at night.
You have a choice of wishing well colours available to choose from (the first three pictures of the left shows the product in an antique sandstone finish, the two bottom pictures on the left shows the product in an antique white). The roof is always red. Please select your colour option below.
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10 Must Read Books to Up Your Game in Business
Business is a game where playing to win is required. No matter where you are in your career, these ten must read books are our top picks for all-around knowledge to propel you to the next level.
Our 10 Must Read Books for taking business skills to the next level:
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses, by Eric Ries
Most startups are doomed from the beginning… but it doesn't have to be this way! Author Eric Ries, an entrepreneur and business blogger on Startup Lessons Learned, explains how whether your business is lean from the outset can literally make or break you. You'll learn the scientific approach to creating and managing a new business venture, how to leverage capital and human creativity efficiently, and how to get a product developed and ready for customers in less time.
The Power of KM: Harnessing the Extraordinary Value of Knowledge Management, by Brent N. Hunter
The term knowledge management is likely something you haven't come across before. It refers to the process of creating, sharing, using, and managing the knowledge and information of an organisation… and it is a crucial element to long term success. In a world teeming with too much information, this can be a very difficult task for any business professional.
As entrepreneurs or professionals, we have the hard job of sifting through everything to find the true wisdom that can actually make our business or organization better. The Power of KM helps you discover how to harness knowledge management and apply it to your goals, while avoiding wasting valuable time lost in a sea of information.
Founders At Work, by Jessica Livingston
Founders At Work is a collection of interviews of people who launched famous tech companies like Hotmail, PayPal, Apple, and Flickr. It's pretty amazing to think about the fact that these companies are worth billions today when they too had to start from scratch, facing some of the same challenges all businesses face. Not only can you learn from their mistakes and their successes, you can get some real inspiration to propel you and your endeavors forward with confidence. The candid collection of interviews hold the secrets that made these startups so successful, the founder's thought processes, and the steps they took to create the most value.
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers, by Tim Ferriss
You probably know Tim Ferris from his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, but it may surprise you to realize he also was an early-stage tech investor/adviser in companies like Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, and Alibaba. Named one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Business People", Ferris has tons of knowledge to share in this monster-of-a-book; it's 650 pages of the best tips, routines, productivity tips, life lessons, and habits of the most successful business people, sports figures, billionaires, and icons. If you loved his other bestsellers, The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body, this book will not disappoint — with interviews over two hundred people for Tools of Titans, making it a remarkable source for business advice.
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz
Want to learn how to negotiate a business deal like your life depended on it? Well, take this tried and tested advice from Chris Voss, a former international hostage negotiator for the FBI. (Seriously!) Voss learned how to handle the pressure of negotiating with kidnappers, bank robbers, and terrorists, and now he's sharing his skills so you can be more calm, collected, and persuasive in business. Never Split the Difference offers tips for becoming a masterful negotiator, giving you a competitive edge in high pressure business and life situations.
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek is a best selling author with a story I think many people can relate to. He woke up one day, and realized he was in a dark place: he had fallen out of love with what he was doing in life. Instead of remaining in despair, he asked himself the question, why?, ultimately leading to his passion being restored and his life changing forever. The idea for this book began as a TED talk called Start with Why, which has become the third all-time most popular talk. Besides just how relatable the core message is, the book demonstrates how influential leaders act and communicate using the same principle, and breaks down their formula for success.
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, by Nir Eyal
Why do some products fail while others take off like wild fire? That's exactly what Hooked uncovers: the key to creating products people can't live without. The Hook Model, as Nir Eyal calls it, is a simple process successful companies like Facebook and Twitter use when they create their products. As the book explains, when done right, it's such a successful model that it becomes powerful enough to not even need advertising.
Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life, by Daymond John
Well known from his time on the TV show Shark Tank, Daymond John reveals the strategies that led him to his own success in business. Rise and Grind teaches you to make the most of your day, overcome obstacles, how to be disciplined, and to grind it out daily to ensure you get to the top… and stay at the top.
The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win, by Jeff Haden
We all want to achieve greatness, but there are only a select few who truly do. Despite what we might believe, it's not all about motivation: it takes hard work and creating real change. In this book, Haden proves he is a big believer that motivation is actually a myth in society. While it's not that he believes motivation isn't good for business people, he explains that it's easy to fall into a trap of thinking just because you're motivated, you'll be successful. His book gives practical advice that actually gets you closer to achieving your goals, instead of just feeling more motivated.
The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure, by Grant Cardone
Grant Cardone, is legendary, just in case you've never heard of him. As a massively successful business man and the #1 sales trainer in the world, he's got more than a few pointers for business people. In his best-selling book, The 10X Rule, Cardone outlines how you should be setting your goals and working towards them. It also teaches that the majority of people react to situations with with either no action at all, by retreating, or with "normal" action… but there's another option Cardone calls, "Massive Action". This book explores why massive action is key to reaching your goals, no matter how big.
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Discover the beauty of nature in Chinese art and the mystery of ancient Chinese mythology through this interactive application's exciting collection! As you peruse the illustrations, listen to the soundtrack, and explore various features, you will be transported back into the heart of classical Chinese culture.
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Estranged wife Lisa Armstrong is waging a one-sided Twitter war on Ant McPartlin's new girlfriend
The make-up artist found out that her ex-husband is dating his personal assistant Anne-Marie Corbett, whom she considered a friend, online.
By Anushkaa Jain
Published on : 03:51 PST, Jun 19, 2018
It has been a rough year for Ant McPartlin. The life of one part of the Ant & Dec presenting duo unravelled after he was involved in a drunk-driving incident on March 18.
He was forced to take two trips to rehab, go on a professional sabbatical and received a drunk-driving charge. All this while his marriage to Lisa Armstrong also fell apart.
Despite all this, it seemed like he finally found a place of love and happiness after The Sun revealed on Sunday that he is in a relationship with his personal assistant Anne-Marie Corbett.
But it looks like the coast is not completely clear yet for the TV personality. Almost immediately after news broke about Ant's new romance, Lisa took to social media to make a couple of hostile comments. Anne-Marie is reportedly "hurt and angry" by the way Lisa is publicly portraying Anne-Marie's relationship with Ant.
Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong (Twitter)
Lisa took to Twitter to give Anne-Marie a piece of her mind. She accused Anne-Marie of breaking the girl code; she even used several breaking heart emojis. Sources close to Ant showed their disappointment over Lisa publicly slamming of Corbett.
They said that is was unfair for Lisa to frame their relationship as a betrayal considering she never got along with Anne-Marie anyway.
Speaking to The Sun, a friend said: "Anne-Marie is really upset at the way Lisa is trying to portray them as great friends. It's really unfair – she's trying to make out this is some sort of betrayal, but that just isn't the case. She hated working for Lisa and they didn't get on well at all. They often clashed."
The friend said that "Anne-Marie's biting her tongue, but she's hurt and angry by the way this is playing out from Lisa's end."
Anne-Marie Corbett seen for the first time after her romance with Ant McPartlin was revealed (Twitter)
Though Ant's friends are voicing their disapproval of Lisa's social media outburst, Lisa has fans of her own that are showing her support on social media. One fan wrote, "If it's true I would have hoped out of respect to you that he didn't let you find out from the media…you deserve better than that!"
The makeup artists followed up to say that she was in fact not forewarned about her ex-husbands new romance and had read the news online just like her fans.
Another fan tweeted, "So much for the girl code. Keep that gorgeous dignified chin held high. Wishing you nothing but happiness in the future." Retweeting the message from her follower, Lisa commented: "Exactly!! x."
Lisa also responded to a follower who claimed that Ant was "hiding someone all along," writing: "Yeah my friend and OUR PA who I let into OUR home."
A handful of celebrities have also taken to social media to support Lisa. Nicola McLean wrote: "Sending my love Lisa!! Really feel for you worst pain ever." Lisa replied saying: "Thanks babe and to think she was MY friend!"
Lisa Armstrong's twitter conversation with Nicola McLean (Twitter)
Actress Clare Buckfield is also one of them. Clare used to date Declan Donnelly, who has co-presented several shows with Ant. Clare and Lisa became close when they were both dating Ant and Dec.
Clare retweeted a message sent to Lisa on her Twitter account today which read: "Love you doll - you'll be OK promise. Me and Clare Buckfield will make sure of that." The star also posted the message on her own Twitter and commented: "Always."
A source told The Sun that Ant and Anne-Marie connected after she helped him get back on his feet after his stay in rehab and drunk driving charge. The source said, "Anne-Marie's put him back together again. Everyone's thrilled he's found someone to love. He's had a tough time of it, but Anne-Marie has put a smile back on his face again. She has been his rock."
After hearing about Anne-Marie's romance with Ant, apart from shaming Anne-Marie on Twitter, Lisa has also started following Anne-Marie's ex-husband Scott Corbett on Twitter. Anne-Marie has two children with her ex-husband.
Lisa also revealed to The Sun recently that she intends to take Ant for every penny in their divorce after discovering her ex-husband's new romance with his personal assistant.
A source close to Lisa said, "The gloves are off. I will take him for every penny." The source added: "Lisa has suspected something was going on for quite some time and feels let down by Anne-Marie."
It seems like Lisa is enranged and heartbroken after hearing that Ant had started seeing someone less than six months after they revealed they were going to go their separate ways. Ant was quite upset to announce this breakup back in January, but it seems like he has moved on fairly quickly.


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L&T mutual fund was built on acquisitions, with Fidelity being the latest AMC bought by L&T in March 2012. The Fidelity acquisition gives this fund house a very well-defined equity portfolio, which compliments its existing range of debt funds. In 2009, the erstwhile DBS Chola Mutual Fund was bought by L&T to kick-start its asset management business. DBS Chola came into existence in 2006 as a joint venture between the DBS Bank of Singapore and the Murugappa group. The Murugappa Group had launched its asset management business in 1997 as a joint venture with UK-based Cazenove Fund Management and Cholamandalam Investment & Finance, part of Murugappa Group. The Murugappa Group acquired Cazenove's stake in 2001 to be on its own.
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