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Clem Sunter – Keynote on Opening Day
The World and South Africa beyond 2018 with special reference to the environment.
Clem Sunter was educated at Winchester College. He went to Oxford where he read Politics, Philosophy and Economics before joining Charter Consolidated as a management trainee in 1966. In 1971, he began work for Anglo American Corporation Central Africa. From there he was transferred in 1973 to the Head Office of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa in Johannesburg. He spent most of his subsequent career in the Gold and Uranium Division, serving as its Chairman and CEO from 1990 to 1996. In the early 1980s, he established a scenario planning function in Anglo with teams in London and Johannesburg. Two highlights for Clem were a presentation to FW de Klerk and the Cabinet in 1986 and a visit to Nelson Mandela in prison to discuss the future just before his release. He's been awarded an Honourary Doctorate by the University of Cape Town for his work in the field of scenario planning. He was also voted by leading South African CEOs as the speaker who has made the most significant contribution to, and impact on, best practice and business in South Africa. Clem has more recently applied his experience in scenario planning to the water crisis being experienced in Cape Town, as a columnist for News24.
Tony Wong – Keynote on Opening Day
Integrated Water Management, Water Sensitive Cities and Liveability.
Professor Tony Wong is Chief Executive of the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, with research hubs in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Singapore. Tony is internationally recognised for his research and practice in sustainable urban water management, particularly Water Sensitive Urban Design. His expertise has been gained through national and international consulting, research, and academia. He has led a large number of award-winning urban design projects. Tony has over 200 publications and has presented over 75 keynote and invited lectures. He received the prestigious Sir John Holland Award as Australia's Civil Engineer of the Year in 2010, cited as having defined "a new paradigm for design of urban environments that blends creativity with technical and scientific rigour". Tony was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 2014, and received Singapore's GE-NUS Visiting Professorial Fellowship. He was Monash University's Department of Civil Engineering 2012 Alumnus of the Year and 2017 delivered the Victorian Parliament Alfred Deakin Oration.
Samantha Yates – Day Two Opening Speaker + Panel
Samantha Yates is the Secretary General of the Global Water Leaders Group, a non-profit organisation which aims to create a better story for water. Samantha was appointed to this role at the inception of the Global Water Leaders Group in January 2013. In this role, she spearheads initiatives for, and research about, water utility performance and innovation amongst the Group's network of utility CEOs and Water Ministers from around one hundred countries. She is also the Editor of Water Leader magazine which reports on various aspects of the value of urban water and wastewater services and the latest utility performance turnarounds. Prior to this, Samantha worked in various research and consultancy roles including with the Group's Publishing and Events Partner – Global Water Intelligence. Samantha is a regular speaker at international conferences and has received many awards and accolades for her contribution to the water sector. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney, and a Master of Science in Water Science, Policy and Management from the University of Oxford.
Dhesigen Naidoo
Dhesigen Naidoo is a leader, a scientist and an activist for social change. He has, as CEO, led the Water Research Commission(WRC), South Africa's dedicated national water and sanitation Innovation, Research and Development Agency since 2011. He has previously served in senior positions in the South African national government and South African universities having begun his career as a medical scientist in a specialist paediatric hospital.
He works with the fundamental belief that the removal of water as a development constraint and the restoration of human dignity through improved sanitation will positively change the future for billions in the developing world. He also has dedicated his and the efforts of the WRC, in vital local and global partnerships, to achieve the goals of universal access to water and sanitation through knowledge solutions and innovation. The WRC itself operates under the banner of "Amandla Olwazi Kubantu" or "Power of knowledge to the People" as the means to empower a journey to global sustainable development and a better life for all.
Sunita Narain
Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and political activist as well as a major proponent of the Green concept of sustainable development. Narain is director general of the India-based research institute the Centre for Science and Environment, director of the Society for Environmental Communications, and editor of the fortnightly magazine, Down To Earth.
In 2016 she was named to Time Magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People.
Narain began working with the Centre for Science and Environment in 1982, working with the founder Anil Agarwal, while completing her studies at the University of Delhi. In 1985 she co-edited the State of India's Environment report, and then went on to study issues related to forest management. For this project, she travelled across the country to understand people's management of natural resources. In 1989 Narain and Anil Agarwal wrote 'Towards Green Villages' on the subject of local democracy and sustainable development. In her years at the Centre, she has studied the relationship between environment and development and worked to create public consciousness about the need for sustainable development. In 2012, she wrote the 7th State of India's Environment Reports, Excreta Matters, an analysis of urban India's water supply and pollution.
Over the years, Narain has also developed the management and financial support systems needed for the Centre, which has over 100 staff members and a dynamic program profile. In the early 1990s, she got involved with global environmental issues and she continues to work on these as researcher and advocate. Her research interests are wide-ranging – from global democracy, with a special focus on climate change, to the need for local democracy, within which she has worked both on forest-related resource management and water-related issues. Narain remains an active participant, both nationally and internationally, in civil society.[3] She is currently in charge of the Centre's management and plays an active role in a number of research projects and public campaigns. She serves on the boards of various organizations and on governmental committees and has spoken at many forums across the world on issues of her concern and expertise. She is a recipient of several awards which include:
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Spa qualifying roundup
F3 Cup's annual overseas round got underway in fine style at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit today (24 June), with two qualifying sessions which determined the grids for the two races this weekend.
F3 Cup's annual overseas round got underway in fine style at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit today (24 June), with two qualifying sessions which determined the grids for the two races this weekend.
The first session started on a damp track after heavy rain overnight; the session was declared wet giving the drivers the option to run the control Pirelli wet tyres if they chose. No more rain was expected however, and a number of cars made the switch to slicks over the course of the 25 minute session.
UWR's Shane Kelly took an early lead, with George Line quickly responding, but within a few minutes the times began to tumble as the circuit dried out. Just over ten minutes into the session, Stuart Wiltshire managed to take well over 10 seconds off the early times, but didn't get to enjoy the glory for long as Daryl Jones took another two seconds out of the CDR driver's time. With less than two minutes on the clock, Robbie Watts put in a scorching 2:20.257 to snatch pole position, and although Jacopo Sebastiani put in a flying lap soon after it wasn't quite enough to top Watts and the Omicron driver had to settle for second place. Jones held onto third, ahead of Wiltshire, Kelly, Line, James Heffernan, Malcolm Scott, Tony Bishop and newcomer Tim Buckley for the first race on Saturday.
The afternoon session would set the times for Sunday's race - and began in significantly better conditions than the morning session, on a warm track in sunny conditions. Combine this with refreshed knowledge of the circuit, and the times were instantly faster than the morning session, Watts hitting the 2:19 mark early on despite an early red flag for a stranded Monoposto car. Wiltshire was chasing hard, and soon found himself in some clean air in which to maximise his speed. As the drivers battled through the traffic the times remained fairly static, with Jones in third and Heffernan in fourth. Sebastiani managed to jump ahead of Line, and Kelly moved up to fourth but would ultimately take third from Jones.
Race One takes place at 12:45pm tomorrow (11:45am BST) and updates will be available at www.f3cup.co.uk/live as usual.

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By Ally Adnan | Interview | Profile | Published 3 years ago
A towering figure in the world of show business for nearly five decades, Bushra Ansari has had a successful stint in the field of performing arts as an actor, writer, comedienne, model, singer, talk show host and compere. She has straddled three genres — television, cinema and theatre — with ease. She has won all major awards of Pakistan in her long and illustrious career, including Pakistan's highest civilian award, Pride of Performance. From her picture-perfect impersonations of Madam Noorjehan, Tahira Syed and Salma Agha to her hilarious 'Bijli' act in Fifty Fifty to her brilliant performances in Angan Terha, Raja Ki Ayegi Barat and the more recent Udaari, Bushra Ansari has truly entralled her audiences.
In this exclusive interview for Newsline, Bushra Ansari talks to Ally Adnan about her childhood, marriage, family, friends, her career and her famed father, Ahmed Bashir, a writer, journalist and film director.
Actor, writer, comedienne, model, singer, talk show host and compere — you are a woman of many talents. Your sisters — Neelam Bashir, Sumbul Shahid and Asma Abbas — are similarly gifted. What was it about your upbringing that produced so many talented people in a single household?
I think it was the love that my father and my mother had for us, more than anything else, that made us secure, confident and adventurous. We were never afraid of trying anything new, be it singing, writing or acting.
Moreover, my father had a lot of friends in the world of music, literature, journalism and poetry. People like Ibn-e-Insha, Mumtaz Mufti, Hafeez Jalandhari, Krishan Chander, Meeraji, Bano Qudsia, Ashfaq Ahmad and Roshanara Begum used to visit our home regularly. So we were, exposed to very good music and literature at a very young age.
Even though you are more known as an actor, music seems to have been your first love. You sang "Raag Bageshri" in Ameer Hyderi's programme for PTV Lahore when you were barely a teenager.
Yes, and I memorised "Raag Bageshri" for my performance like a parrot.
I remember taking a lot of taans and paltas that had neither been rehearsed nor planned. I gave performances on Radio Pakistan as well.
I used to take the bus to the radio station and sing whenever I had the opportunity. I remember singing "Multani" on air and even performed "Megh" with Asad Amanat Ali Khan.
Do you have a formal education in music?
Not really. I have, however, listened to a lot of very good, purely classical music all my life. I believe that the exposure to good music has helped me develop a decent understanding of music and that I have a natural knack for singing.
My father only allowed the playing of pure classical music in his home. Consequently I was able to pick up the basics as a child. I have a very good ear for music. I am familiar with a few raags, and can sing in a variety of taals, like dadra, ektala, keharwa, and teen taal, but my knowledge of classical music is relatively shallow.
You mentioned that your father only allowed classical music to be played in the house. Were you allowed to listen to Noor Jehan?
It is true that he disapproved of all but pure classical music, and that we were denied the pleasure of listening to the likes of Muhammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar as children, but Madam was the exception. He was very fond of her singing and I was in love with her, her music and her persona. I have listened to Noor Jehan all my life and will continue to do so till the day I die.
Did you have a close association with her?
We had a very loving relationship but we were not close. She lived in Lahore and I worked in Karachi. I met her for the first time at the Nigar Awards in 1988, a few years after I had done a parody of hers for a television show. I had heard of her fiery temper and had, in fact, been warned that she may just slap me for having been disrespectful. I was petrified of meeting her in person but surprisingly she was kind and gracious when she saw me. She held my face and kissed me before telling me that her daughters found the parody hilarious and that she enjoyed it as well. After that, whenever we met, she would have me sing her songs for her.
In 1988, when Rajiv Gandhi came to Pakistan for the fourth SAARC Summit, I was invited to a state dinner. Shoaib Hashmi, Salima Hashmi, Zeba Bakhtiar, Muhammad Ali and Madam Noor Jehan were among the many celebrities present at the event. I was a nobody compared to them but Madam encouraged me to sing on the occasion. Thanks to her encouragement, and of course her warmth, I performed well that evening.
I remember visiting her at her daughter's house in Karachi when she was very sick, a few months before her death. Even at that stage, she had not lost her sense of humour. She asked me to perform skits and songs from my television shows for her. I spent a wonderful afternoon with her.
How did Mussarat Nazir, Salma Agha and Tahira Syed react to their impersonations?
Mussarat Aunty was a little unhappy. She is married to a cousin of my father. Perhaps she felt a little disrespected but she got over it very quickly. Things between me and her returned to normal a few weeks after the programme was aired. I did not get a reaction from Salma Agha. Tahira Syed, I believe, got a kick out of the parody and thoroughly enjoyed it. She is a very special person, genuinely warm, caring and loving. There is an authenticity about her persona that I find very endearing. She is well-read and well-educated. She makes wonderful conversation. I consider her one of my best friends.
I got to know Tahira well when I went with her and Behroze Sabzwari to raise funds for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital. That was one of the best trips of my career — an awesome time of fun, wit and repartee. Tahira and Behroze have the most charming foul mouths on the planet. The two of them are simultaneously innocent and cheeky.
You faced strong criticism when you appeared as a judge on Pakistan Idol. Do you think you were too harsh on the contestants?
Yes, I was. In retrospect, I feel I should have conducted myself differently and been more involved in the editing of the show.
The primary goal of the show was to get high ratings and make money. The producers wanted emotion, drama and sensation. Ali Azmat was one of the three judges. God bless him, he is a particularly rude person and can be very mean. I, on the other hand, tend to be kind and restrained. During the recording, the producers encouraged me to be more like Ali. I went along with the advice, but I should not have.
Then there were problems with the editing. I tried to give comprehensive feedback to the contestants but the editors used my racier comments and chucked away the serious ones. I sometimes appeared to be mean and vicious on the show, when I had not been so during the recordings. I was uncomfortable during the show.
The format of the show encouraged making fun of the contestants, and thrived on emotional outbursts. I felt bad because most of the kids came from humble backgrounds. It was amazing that they could sing, good or bad, given that they grew up in a country where the basic necessities of life — water, justice, security, education and much else — are denied to all but the privileged few. I should have encouraged them and been more constructive in my criticism.
As an actor, you have done very well both in comedy and in drama. Which genre is more difficult?
Comedy is more difficult; it requires perfect timing, tremendous subtlety and great histrionic skills. It is very difficult to make people laugh. Drama, I'd say, is easier. In my case, though, comedy comes naturally to me.
A relatively new entrant, Hina Dilpazeer, is making waves as a comedian. Do you feel threatened by her rising popularity?
Not at all. Our industry is thriving and there is room for more than one comedian.
I love Hina Dilpazeer both as a person and as an actor. She is incredibly talented, a true comedic genius. It is very difficult to make me laugh and these days only Hina Dilapzeer and Sohail Ahmad can make me laugh. She is one of the funniest Pakistani actors of all times.
How was it working with two of Pakistan's finest humourists, Moeen Akhtar and Anwar Maqsood?
Some of the best work that I have done has been with with Moeen Akhtar and Anwar Maqsood. The three of us made a wonderful team. Anwar Maqsood introduced me to good literature and art. He has been a good and supportive friend.
As for Moeen Akhtar, I miss the understanding and camaraderie I had with him. There was a period of four to five years when the two of us performed together very regularly, sometimes doing as many as four shows in one evening. The work would have been very exhausting, but Moeen made it a lot of fun. He was very disciplined and supportive. Also, he was a wonderful human being. But our friendship was limited to the time we worked together. We did not visit each other's home. The only time I went to his house was for his funeral.
Your best performances have been in dramatic roles in plays like Raat Gaye, Zara Si Aurat and, more recently, Udaari.
I tend to work harder in dramatic roles because I find comedy easier and feel that I need to put in more effort into dramatic roles. That, perhaps, is the reason why my serious performances seem to be better than my comedic ones. In fact, most of the awards that I have won have been for dramatic roles.
Your current serial Udaari ran into trouble with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), who served a show-cause notice to HUM TV for the portrayal of what it said were 'unethical' scenes relating to child abuse. Was it justified?
Udaari is an important serial. It deals with themes of child abuse, incest and the conflicted treatment of musicians in our society. People are not used to seeing such themes on television. They have been taboo for the longest time and never been explored intelligently in the media. It is about time we start addressing issues that afflict Pakistani society in an honest, intelligent and truthful manner. They cannot and should not be brushed under the carpet any more. Of course, a few people will be shocked by an honest portrayal of the ills of our society and a few notices would be served but the honest, responsible work has to continue. We need to address and deal with these issues head-on.
You made your foray into writing in 1994 with Neeli Dhoop. What attracted you to writing?
By 1994, I had worked in several television serials and plays and felt that I had made my mark as an actor. I needed to do something new. My father was a brilliant writer and his writings were a source of inspiration to me. I had always had the urge to write and started by developing the story for Amawas in 1988. Neeli Dhoop came much later. My other plays, Makaan, Kuch Dil Ne Kaha and Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley, were also received very well. My last play Pakeezah, on the theme of domestic violence, which aired recently, is the story of a very successful female artist whose husband resents her success and mistreats her. The serial has been received very well.
Recently you appeared in two films, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani and Ho Mann Jahan. How was the experience?
My roles in the two films were relatively small but I had a lot of fun because I was working with people who have been friends for a long time.
Do you plan to work in more films?`
I am interested in doing roles which are more substantial than the ones I had in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani and Ho Mann Jahan. I have told Asim Raza, the producer of Ho Mann Jahan, to make a biopic on Phoolan Devi and cast me in the central role. That is the kind of work I want to do in films — serious, substantial and different.
You are currently shooting for Seeta Bagri. What is the serial about?
Seeta Bagri focuses on Hindu minorities in Pakistan and tells the story of a Hindu family. It is a very intelligent, highly nuanced and exceedingly daring work. I play the role of a rich Hindu businesswoman Nandanai Kumari, who becomes romantically involved with a much younger man, Rattan Laal, played by Syed Jibran. The cast also includes Muhammad Qavi, Sarwat Gilani and Hassan Niazi. Written and directed by Iqbal Hussain, Seeta Bagri is Adnan Siddiqui's first home production.
You have been associated with the performing arts for almost five decades. How do you view the state of show business in Pakistan today?
Show business has come of age in Pakistan. The industry is strong, productive, energetic, sustainable and promising. I think the future will be even better.
First and foremost, there is money in show business today. A career in it is now both respectable and financially viable. This was not the case in the past. A lot of highly educated and very talented people have joined the industry. Experimental work is being done. People are taking risks. Some of the films that have been made in recent years have broken new ground. These are good times for the industry. I reckon show business will become one of the strongest industries of Pakistan in the future.
It is often said that to people working in the same field should never marry. You married Iqbal Ansari, a very well known TV producer/director. How has your marriage fared?
Mine is a regular, average Pakistani marriage. There is nothing extraordinary about it.
All marriages go through good and bad times. Ours has been no different. When I look left and right and see other marriages, I find ours no better, and no worse, than most. However, when I think about my two wonderful daughters and four lovely grandchildren, I realise that my marriage, the good and bad periods nothwithstanding, has been a true blessing and the best thing that ever happened to me. These six people mean the world to me and I would not have had them in my life had I not married.
Both your daughters, Meera and Nariman Ansari, did not follow in your footsteps and become actors but charted their own course.
I believe they did but chose different areas for creative expression. Meera is a very successful fashion model and enjoys being in front of the camera. Nariman likes to be behind the camera and works in production and direction. They are both very talented and may act in the future.
You also have a brother no one has heard about.
Yes, he lives in the United States and is happily married to a lady with simple tastes. He likes to sing.
You have had a very long and successful career. Do you have any regrets?
Just one. I feel that I should have paid proper attention to singing and worked hard to build my career as a singer. It would have been good to study properly with an Ustad and learn the many genres of our music. Of course, I could have spent my whole life studying music and still failed as a professional singer, but it is something I still wish I had done.
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Adoor is a city in Kerala in India.
For internal Travel minimum charge will be Rs 10 and every one km they may charge Rs 8 in day time and Rs 10 and maybe more in nght times. Autorickshaws are available throughout the day and are deployed at Central Bus Stand.
From Adoor Central Govt. Bus Stand to Private Bust Stand - 10 Min.
From Adoor Central Govt. Bus Stand to Parthasarathy Temple - 2 Min.
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USGS provides information about Alaska coastal change to Scientific American
USGS scientists at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center spoke by phone with Scientific American writer Andrea Thompson on November 15.
USGS scientists at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center spoke by phone with Scientific American writer Andrea Thompson on November 15. Thompson reported their findings in her article about coastal flooding and erosion caused by recent storms in Alaska. In years past, sea-ice formed by mid-November or earlier, limiting the severity of large storm waves impacting the coast. Thompson asked about USGS reports documenting increased rates of coastal change since the 1970s. USGS is researching the connection between changes in the timing of sea-ice formation and the rates and patterns of shoreline change. Limited data along the Alaska coast make it difficult to determine the extent to which climate change is responsible for the observed increase in erosion. The article was published November 30.
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National assessment of shoreline change—Summary statistics for updated vector shorelines and associated shoreline change data for the north coast of Alaska, U.S.-Canadian Border to Icy Cape
Long-term rates of shoreline change for the north coast of Alaska, from the U.S.-Canadian border to the Icy Cape region of northern Alaska, have been updated as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Assessment of Shoreline Change Project. Short-term shoreline change rates are reported for the first time. Additional shoreline position data...
Gibbs, Ann E.; Richmond, Bruce M.
Attribution: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Gibbs, A.E., and Richmond, B.M., 2017, National assessment of shoreline change—Summary statistics for updated vector shorelines and associated shoreline change data for the north coast of Alaska, U.S.-Canadian border to Icy Cape: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2017–1107, 21 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20171107.
Ann Gibbs
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Email: agibbs@usgs.gov


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SCOPE announces Dominic Fike as headliner for spring concert
Cameron Beall, Staff Writer
DURHAM, N.H. – The Student Committee on Popular Entertainment (SCOPE) announced Dominic Fike as the headliner for this spring's concert on Sunday, April 24. One major change comes along with this announcement, however; this semester's show will take place outdoors for the first time in decades in A-Lot instead of the Whittemore Center.
"We're really excited and proud of this event," said SCOPE Executive Director John Rooney. "It took a lot of collaboration from the university, [Memorial Union Building], [Student Activity Fund Committee] and [Campus Activities Board] to bring this together. Concerts are a huge part of a lot of students' college experience and we're happy to bring that aspect back to campus coming out of the pandemic."
Fike, a rising alternative star, first broke onto the scene in 2017 with his EP Don't Forget About Me, Demos. He is now most known for his hit single 3 Nights. The song peaked as high as No. 26 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay Chart where it spent six weeks in the fall of 2019. Fike is also known for his recent work on the HBO hit series Euphoria. Featured on season two of the show, Fike played the role of Elliot alongside stars like Zendaya and Angus Cloud. His opening act is yet to be announced, but SCOPE expects the news to break within the next week.
"A lot goes into the selection process," said Rooney. "We try to represent campus as best as possible in the decisions we make for the concert including who is performing and the location of the event."
SCOPE is upgrading from their fall concert featuring Tai Verdes which was held in the Granite State Room and only held a capacity of 400. A-Lot will be able to house 4,000 students this time around, nearing the usual capacity of the Whittemore Center which had been as much as 5,000 for past concerts.
Rooney says SCOPE received a lot of positive feedback from the fall concert, but the venue was the one downside. The biggest complaint according to Rooney was that the show sold out too quickly given the limited capacity.
"We had a great fall show and are glad we will be able to put on something larger and be able to reach more students," said Rooney.
The idea of an outdoor concert is something that SCOPE has been contemplating for the last few shows from the feedback received in surveys they put out each semester. These surveys are one of the biggest factors that play into the decision about the performer and venue.
Rooney said a lot of different areas were in the mix for possible venues, but "A-Lot is one of the bigger areas available on campus and provides a flat enough surface to bring in all the production that goes into a 4,000-person concert. "
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I know it's been a little quiet around here lately. I've kinda just popped in and dropped a post here and there. But it has been a challenging few weeks. Hell, a hard Summer actually. But as we come to the end of Summer break, I am trying my best not to have any regrets, especially over the things that I can not change. Which seems to be almost everything.
This summer I have had zero energy. I have been sick more than not. And I kinda just lost my fight. When people ask how I keep it together, I tell them that I have to push myself. When they ask me why I push myself, I say because if I don't Ill fall apart. Told you so. I have pretty much hit rock bottom when it comes to the will to stay healthy. And by healthy I mean as far as my illnesses go.
So here is the problem. Energy...still at a zero. To do list...a mile long. What is a sick girl to do. Well first I am going to buy some big girl underwear. Then I'm going to get to work. That was the plan on Monday anyways.
Monday, Chico went back to the Dr. Just for vaccines, for now. He was recently diagnosed with a perineal hernia. Because of his age and his anesthesia complications, we are not able to do the surgery to repair it. So we are loving him extra hard for as long as we can. And we will have to say goodbye when it gets to be to much for him. Our hearts are broken, but his life has been full of adventure. When we got him we were still just teens, right out of high school. He has been there to watch over both boys as they were babies and he and Poncho are the best of friends. Life will never be the same when he is gone.
Tuesday, I woke up in a serious panic. The right side of my face was numb. my arms and legs were tingling. First I called the transplant clinic, because they always say to call them if there is every anything I need. By 1pm it was a little better and I had errands to run, so I did. When I got home and still hadn't heard from the clinic, I called my hematologist and got a call back shortly. She said if it got worse to go to the ER but if not to come in the morning and get my labs done.
Wednesday morning she sent me to admitting to get my labs done right away. After wards I went up to do labs for the transplant clinic. Even if they hadn't called me back yet. Rude. But I need to keep them updated so they can calculate my MELD score and keep me on the transplant list. Went back down to my Drs office, both arms wrapped up. She took one look at me and sent me on my merry way...to the emergency room. Where I spent the next 7 hours getting every test in the book and never getting into a room. It was nuts.
Thursday was spent relaxing and babysitting. Pretty much I took it easy and they played all day. Another friend came over to keep me company and make sure I was OK. I always wanted 6 kids. Yesterday was a glimpse of that old dream. We watched the Olympics and a movie. It was actually a pretty good day.
Today, I got my morning dog sitting duties done and got dinner in the crock pot. I need to clean up the kitchen, call in an appointment to neurologist and then I'm gonna take a nap. I'm tired. Just mentally and physically drained. My liver is angry because I thought I could have a few bites of pork. Silly me. Meat is for everyone else but me! Lame.
The good news in this all is that after Xrays, CT scans, and ultrasounds there are no new clots. Blood work shows everything is as good as can be. Even my liver function tests were better than usual. So even though the week kinda just sucked all around, It was a win in my book.
My mom would probably get mad at me for joking but this is what I told myself. It's not about having a sick sense of humor. Well I have that too, but this is life with a chronic illness. One day you are good, the next day you are grumbling your way through the hospital to the ER. Said things under your breath like "doctors aren't the boss of me!" and "ER! Ain't nobody got time for that!" I walked there like a kid who had just got grounded.
So that got longer than expected. Hopefully it makes sense, because I all out of thinking juice and I'm getting a little loopy here. My bed is calling me!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Do something amazing and then come back and tell me all about it so I can live vicariously through you for a minute! Next week will be better!


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On March 18, 2017 April 14, 2017 By MinaretmuseIn Islam, News
This is a now a very un-topical rant I wrote some years ago, on the 17th April 2014. Once it was out of my system I decided against posting it as my blood pressure had returned to normal and saner bloggers had expressed my feelings in calm, considered words without resorting to excessive exclamation marks. I found and read it again and thought…meh, I'll stick it up anyway. You have been warned.
The predictable kerfuffle over the British Muslim Happy video isn't a Puritan vs Liberal debate, although they are the loudest critics and cheerleaders. This storm in a chai cup is yet another example of how we struggle to cope with diversity in the deen, at both ends of the spectrum.
And reactionary religious tyranny isn't reserved for the nutters, the liberals can be terribly illiberal when it comes to traditional Islamic practice too. Before I wade in, here's the video for those who want to see what the fuss is about:
Happy British Muslims video
Most of us don't fit neatly into either the Puritan/Hardline/Fundamentalist or Liberal /Moderate/Progressive camp. We fall somewhere in-between, but when there's a bunfight we're expected to pick sides. As a member of the Squeezed In-Betweeners, I protest! This tug of war over who owns The Real Islam is tiresome, repetitive and takes up energy better spent elsewhere. This is an appeal to the internet warriors (and trolls) of both camps.
Underlying Fears
There is a valid reason why unorthodoxy amongst Muslims provokes the reaction it does. A watering down of Islamic principles and pick-and-choose methodology makes us uneasy because we value tradition, respect authoritative scholarship and hold fast to the sunnah. The orthodox mainstream will always be suspicious of the fringes – whether they're progressive happy-clappers or hate-fuelled takfirists. But we seem to have developed an auto-immune disorder where our defences are turned on ourselves and we can't tell kooky friend from crazy foe.
Many Paths of Deen
Let us agree that the Ummah is a diverse family – a multitude of tribes and nations with individual souls setting out on the Great Road Trip of Life. Every Muslim has a unique spiritual journey closely connected to their particular soul. There are high roads, low roads, six-lane motorways, trails in the wilderness, and no two are exactly alike. We move along our own potholed paths, dodging roadkill and miles of traffic cones. Own it! Live it! Love it! Just don't expect the rest of the world to follow you down it, because they've got their own path to walk with their God-given feet & soul. Islam is one deen and one Ummah, but believers travel down many Paths of Deen. The Ummah is meant to be a supportive collective, but instead it's busy attacking itself like a starving cannibal on a high protein diet.
Everyone's a sinner, baby
Having acknowledged our uniqueness let's also admit that we're all human, imperfect works in progress. If you secretly reckon you're more angelic than Adamic, you're in real trouble. If you were halal-audited, you'd realise that you're not superior to your neighbour, you simply sin differently. Your status with Allah is unknown. You are not the owner of The True Path of Deen.
Universal message with nuanced parameters
There's a hadith where the Prophet (saw), referring to Allah's mercy, advises someone not to attempt to constrain something vaster than he can imagine. I feel that way about Islam. We all cut our dress from its cloth, but some try to force everyone to wear the exact same garment, no matter their shape, size or personal inclinations. We forget that there is an amazing amount of Islamic cloth available, even if some of it is not patterned to your taste.
I'm not exactly a hip young thing and had never heard of the rather excitable Mr Pharrell, so I guess I'm not the intended audience for this video made by a bunch of young British Muslims. I didn't care for the last video to shake the Muslim interwebs, 'Somewhere in America', so I wondered if this one would resonate or create dissonance. Turns out it was a bit of both.
I couldn't help smiling through the upbeat, goofy thing with all those zany kids and giggling couples mucking about. I loved the humour, energy, creativity and positivity of it, but yeah, I raised an eyebrow at some of the ladies' jigginess. Just a couple of moments, mind you. Most of them were restrained public groovers, but one or two evidently couldn't/didn't want to turn the volume down on their jiggy.
Now let me be clear, I am a lady who jigs. Yessir, we like to move-it move-it…but we tend to do it in private, or in all-female company. That's just how I roll on my path. But I'm not going to condemn jiggier ladies to the hottest dimensions of hell for breaching Minaretmuse-approved modesty limits. Heck no! The world need not dance to my spiritual tune. I am not the Pied Piper on the Path of Deen, and gentle reader, neither are you…so put the flute down and step away!
If this video neither speaks to you, about you or for you, that's okay because it was evidently never meant for you. Leave it to qualified scholars to spell out fiqh positions; respectfully explain why this video is not your cuppa; then let people walk their path without the draught from your finger-wagging throwing them off their stride.
Conversely, if the video made your heart dance in joy, recognition & grooviness, remember that liberality allows space for dissent, and dissent based on traditional Islamic scholarship is not extremist but mainstream. You're happy on your creative, evolving cultural fringe, hangin' with the cool kids and pushing the boundaries, but that's not everyone's cup of skinny flat white. Not everyone with misgivings, shaking their heads at your project is a killjoy-stuffed-shirt-humourless-party-pooper. There are legitimate differences of opinion on your creative outpouring, so when these criticisms are respectfully or sincerely expressed, don't seek to de-legitimise and demonise them as extremist fundamentalist nutters. That's a sly way of playing to the Islamophobic Good Muslim-Bad Muslim tropes you'd normally decry. Accept that you're not universally appealing and that opposing opinions are perfectly valid, and keep 'happying' on your way. Ignore the real screeching nutters – they're barely capable of coherent expression let alone able to acknowledge a different point of view.
Getting Holier than Thou Atop your High Camel
Many of the objections I've come across fall under this category, which is standard issue plank-in-thine-own-eye stuff. Let me answer a few:
I only listen to adhaans and Qur'aan. May Allaah protect me from defiling my eyes & ears with such stuff! My happiness is in conforming to Qur'aan and Sunnah, not in frivolous pop froth!
Ameen to that brother or sister! Now go on your righteous way without feeling obliged to scour every possibly offensive sight and sound off the face of the Earth. Like I've said before, if someone was to halal-audit your life I reckon they'd find you sinning differently, but sinning all the same. But that's okay because we're all on a journey, although you might want to tackle that nafs of yours which is over-inflating in pride at its superiority over these deviants. No-one is force-feeding you this stuff, so go find something that helps you grow closer to Allah instead.
This Pharrell dude is a filth-monger, implicated in XYZ filth-mongering, and you are promoting his filth-infested music. FIIIIILTH!
Okay, I admit I'm going to have to take your word for it, as I've no idea who Mr Pharrell is. I defer to your greater knowledge, but this video is not an endorsement of the man, everything he stands for and all his earthly works forever-and-ever-ameen. Yes, it adds fuel to the fleeting faddy phenomenon of Happy songs, but we didn't start that fire. Nor is any intelligent human in danger of thinking Mr Pharrell & all his works are now Muslim-approved, halal youth-fodder.
Watching the video again, I find there's a sweet innocence to it, despite my doubts about the jigging. From the little bopping kids to the cute couples to the mischievous old man in the street, it's all sugar-coated fairy fluff and far from depraved or filthy. The filth is in your own mind – better go make brain ghusl.
Consider the social and political implications! It's projecting and normalising liberal constructions; displaying a dis-empowering internalisation of orientalist discourse, while the underlying narratives are reinforcing systems of neo-colonialism.
All that in four minutes huh? Internet memes & viral videos exist as whimsical short-lived creatures that give brief entertainment in their mayfly-esque lives. #Happy videos were trending so this light-hearted little contribution was thrown into the mix. This is not a great cultural work whose impact will echo down the generations, so let's keep it in context. There's nothing paradigm-shaking about a happy-clappy song video. We really ought to reserve academic post-mortems and intellectualising for more weighty cultural productions – like Ms.Marvel comics.
It's bringing Muslims/Islam into disrepute! Have they no shame?
Muslims around the world are doing a lot (oh a heck of a lot!) of things that are distorting and deflecting the light of Islam from casting its beautiful radiance into the hearts of our fellow humans. Bopping to pop music isn't going to register in the top 500 Ummah Crimes Against Humanity.
On the contrary, judging by media reaction so far, the video seems to be providing a rare opportunity to depict Muslims as humans rather than villains. It's a welcome break from the usual unrelentingly negative press.
As for shame, you or I may not approve of aspects or even all of this video, but the people in it strike me as very respectable folk indeed. Especially the kids. They are on their own path, so if there's any shame to be cast it's shame on anyone who judges their character and sincerity. Don't make me 'Astaghfirullah' you!
It's encouraging youth culture, pop music, clubs and partying! Our parents' generation would never have dreamed of such a thing.
It may be that in your world all the Muslim youth are immersed in Islamic study & worship from dawn 'til dusk, and never put a foot wrong. In which case, rest easy because they'll never see this video. Meanwhile, over in my neck of the woods the reality is much less angelic and a lot more earthly.
Your parents may have been models of Islamic restraint and dignity, mash'Allah, but this is not the reality of the societies our youth are growing up in. Muslim youth, burdened with the consequences of the crimes of preceding generations, are growing up viewed with suspicion and mistrust. It is alienating, disheartening and plainly unjust. This video isn't an encouragement to the dark arts, it's saying be Muslim & be happy despite what others think of you. This is how the video producers put it:
"This video is to show the world despite the negative press, stereotypes and discrimination we are burdened with we should respond with smiles and joy, not anger."
It's a plot to manipulate Muslims into assimilating. They're dancing to their Western Puppet Master's tune, displaying an inferiority complex in imitating the K…non-Muslims! Why are they so desperate to fit in and put a palatable face on for the world to accept them?
Appropriation is not assimilation, and for many of us, this is our culture. When you judge Brit Muslims for being terribly Western, you forget that we aren't mimicking, we truly are from the Wild Wild West. You could cynically conclude that someone who comes to the UK from elsewhere and completely jettisons their culture to adopt local ways must have an inferiority complex. But what of those of us born here, or raised with hybrid cultures, fusing bits from here and 'back home'? It isn't some hip-cool modern accessory. It was our context from birth, and like all cultures it contains the good, the bad and the ugly. As we grow we sift, select and re-invent, and end up with sub-cultures and counter-cultures of our own – just like the rest of the Ummah. For better or worse, this is the soil that nurtured (or stunted) our growth as Muslims and from where we set out on our spiritual paths with its dust still on our shoes.
Besides, there isn't a single normative global Muslim culture. Popular culture in Arab and South Asian lands isn't exactly immersed in holiness. If you're looking for folk who've fallen victim to the annihilating forces of assimilation and the wicked spell of conformity there are plenty to be found in pubs, clubs, gambling dens and bars everywhere. But be slow to judge those guys too as they're still on their journey, and many a saint began as a sinner in this hare & tortoise race we call life.
But is it permitted?
There are differences of opinion about music and dancing in Islam. Where there are valid differences of opinion, it is silly to say "That's not from Islam!" when it evidently is – just not from your edited slice of it. Choose your own Path of Deen and let others do the same within the wide spectrum of the permissible. If you cannot appreciate the wisdom and beauty in diversity of opinion, at least have a gracious and humble adab towards it.
Even when there is consensus on a matter, if some Muslims happen to adopt a contrary view it doesn't make them an existential threat to the deen. Islam is bigger than that. Clarify your position, if appropriate, and leave it be. There's more than one scholar in this video, so it comes with a sort of built-in approval, even if you don't subscribe to their opinions. Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad (the one with the 'I'm Happy' sign) has issued the following statement about it:
"I'm delighted to see the outcome of the Happy British Muslims video, which has unlocked a remarkable tide of goodwill around the world, and significantly tilted the image of Muslims among many sceptics. Islamophobes must be grinding their teeth to see Muslims of different races and age-groups united by happiness. No-one will produce a Sharia argument against jumping for joy! I look forward to working with The Honesty Policy on future productions."
I'd really like to hear Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad's breakdown of his position on public jigging, but if he prefers to reserve his energy for higher matters I completely understand.
In His Hands
None of us owns the True Islam. It is a multi-dimensional message designed to reach every human soul, in every time and place, and call them home to their Lord. The halal and the haraam, the forgiven and the damned, are ultimately decided by Allah, not you or I, or our favourite Shaykh.
Let's have some humility before the Creator and *actual* Owner of absolutely everything. We ought to be beyond-careful we don't end up trespassing on Allah's prerogative & usurping His authority in our misplaced zeal for a homogeneity that has never existed in Islam and probably never will. And that is more important than any of our opinions on these bopping, jigging, happy Muslims.
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Eli Lotar (n. Eliazar Lotar Teodorescu, ) a fost un fotograf francez de origine română.

A fost fiul poetului român Tudor Arghezi și al Constanței Zissu. Tudor Arghezi l-a recunoscut ca fiu în data de 29 noiembrie 1905.

Biografie
După ce a studiat la București, s-a întors la Paris în 29 decembrie 1924. În 1926 a devenit cetățean francez și a fost unul dintre cei mai buni fotografi ai Parisului anilor 1927-1932.

Francezii au botezat un parc cu numele Eli Lotar în orășelul Aubervilliers situat la nord de Paris, de-alungul canalului Saint Denis.

Filmografie
 1929: Le Petit Chaperon Rouge de Alberto Cavalcanti : fotograf de platou
 1929: Crabes et crevettes de Jean Painlevé: imagine
 1929: Caprelles et pantopodes de Jean Painlevé: imagine
 1930: Zuyderzee de Joris Ivens: imagine
 1931: Prix et profits de Yves Allégret: imagine
 1931: Voyage aux Cyclades de Jacques B. Brunius: imagine
 1932: Ténériffe de Yves Allégret et Éli Lotar: co-realizator și imagine
 1932: Fanny de Marc Allégret et Marcel Pagnol: realizator adjunct
 1932: L'affaire est dans le sac de Pierre et Jacques Prévert: cadre
 1933: Terre sans pain (Las Hurdes) de Luis Buñuel: imagine
 1934: La Pêche à la baleine de Lou Bonin: imagine
 1936: Partie de campagne de Jean Renoir: photographe de plateau
 1937: Records 37 de Jacques B. Brunius și Jean Tarride: imagine
 1939: Violons d'Ingres de Jacques B. Brunius: imagine
 1946: L'Homme de Gilles Margaritis: imagine
 1946: Aubervilliers: realizator, film selecționat la festivalul de la Cannes din 1946.

Note

Bibliografie
 Annick Lionel-Marie, Alain Sayag, "Éli Lotar", Centre Georges Pompidou, 1993 (ISBN 2858506701 et 978-2858506705)
 Guy Cavagnac (dir.), "Une partie de campagne, Éli Lotar, photographies du tournage", Éditions de l'Œil, 2007, 128 p. (ISBN 2351370341 et 978-2351370346)

Nașteri în 1905
Nașteri pe 30 ianuarie
Decese în 1960
Decese pe 22 februarie
Fotografi francezi
Jurnaliști francezi
Operatori imagine francezi
Români francezi
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Q: Application of Alternating series test Is the series $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n n^n}{n!e^n}$ convergent?
This is inconclusive by ratio test. I tried to use root test, but ended up with $\displaystyle\frac{n}{e(n!)^\frac{1}{n}}$. So, now stuck. Is there any way of applying alternating series test here?

A: Using the Stirling approximation we get
$$\frac{(-1)^n n^n}{n!e^n}=\frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt{2\pi n}}+\mathcal O\left(\frac1{n^{3/2}}\right)$$

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*the series $\sum \frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt{2\pi n}}$ is convergent by the Leibniz theorem

*the series $\sum \mathcal O\left(\frac1{n^{3/2}}\right)$ is also convergent by comparison with a Riemann series hence the given series is convergent.

A: The Stirling approximation gives
$$\lim_{n\to\infty}{n!e^n\over n^n\sqrt{2\pi n}}=1$$
Then our $n^{th}$ term is comparable with ${1\over \sqrt{2\pi n}}$ in size, so the series converges by alternating series.

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Q: syncing UIPageViewController with UISegmentedControl logic issue I want a segmented control to act like the gray dots at the bottom of the page of a pageview controller.  So, when I swipe to the right, it moves to the segment on the right, and when I swipe to the left, it moves to the segment on the left.  I've already got it to change the page when I click on a specific segment correctly (so if I click the first segment, it moves to the first page).  However, I can't seem to make the code do exactly what I want it to do.  Right now I have the following code:
- (void)pageViewController:(UIPageViewController *)pageViewController willTransitionToViewControllers:(NSArray *)pendingViewControllers
{
    if([pendingViewControllers count]>0)
    {
        NSUInteger index =[(MasterTableViewController*)[pendingViewControllers objectAtIndex:0] pageIndex];
        segmentedControl.selectedSegmentIndex = index;
    }
}

This works fine, but the problem is that this is called when the transition is happening, not when it is finished.  Therefore, when I start changing the page, but then stop, it moves the segment over.  So, I tried some other code:
- (void)pageViewController:(UIPageViewController *)pageViewController didFinishAnimating:(BOOL)finished previousViewControllers:(NSArray *)previousViewControllers transitionCompleted:(BOOL)completed
{
    if(finished && completed && [previousViewControllers count]>0)
    {
        NSUInteger index =[(MasterTableViewController*)[previousViewControllers objectAtIndex:0] pageIndex];
        segmentedControl.selectedSegmentIndex = index;
        self.lastSelected = index;
    }
}

This is called at the right time.  If I put an NSLOG, it shows up ever time I finish a transition, which is exactly what I want, but for some reason, the segmentcontrol is lagged behind by 1 move.  So, if I go from page 1 to page 2, segment stays at 1, and then if i go from page 2 to page 3, segment moves to 2, and then from then on it continues to lag behind by one move no matter which direction I go.  I've played around with it and I can't seem to get the logic straight.  Help would be greatly appreciated!!
Here are the helper functions:
- (UIViewController *)pageViewController:(UIPageViewController *)pageViewController viewControllerBeforeViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController
{
    NSUInteger index = ((MasterTableViewController*) viewController).pageIndex;
    if ((index == 0) || (index == NSNotFound)) {
        return nil;
    }

    index--;
    return [self viewControllerAtIndex:index];
}

- (UIViewController *)pageViewController:(UIPageViewController *)pageViewController viewControllerAfterViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController
{
    NSUInteger index = ((MasterTableViewController*) viewController).pageIndex;

    if (index == NSNotFound) {
        return nil;
    }
    index++;
//    startingViewController.pageIndex = index;
    if (index == [self.pageTitles count]) {
        return nil;
    }
    return [self viewControllerAtIndex:index];
}

- (MasterTableViewController *)viewControllerAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index
{
    if (([self.pageTitles count] == 0) || (index >= [self.pageTitles count])) {
        return nil;
    }
    MasterTableViewController *pageContentViewController;

    if (index == 0)
    {
        pageContentViewController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"OnCampusTable"];
    }
    else if (index == 1)
    {
        pageContentViewController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"OffCampusTable"];
    }
    else if (index == 2)
    {
        pageContentViewController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"MyEventsTable"];
    }
//    pageContentViewController.titleText = self.pageTitles[index];
    pageContentViewController.pageIndex = index;

    return pageContentViewController;
}

Any of the commented stuff was stuff I was playing with to try to get the logic straight.  I just ran the program with didFinishAnimating running and willTransitionToViewControllers commented out.  This gave the lagged effect where the segmented control is one behind the cells.  Any help is very appreciated

A: this is how i solved it:
- (void)pageViewController:(UIPageViewController *)pageViewController willTransitionToViewControllers:(NSArray *)pendingViewControllers
{
    if([pendingViewControllers count]>0)
    {
        NSUInteger index =[(MasterTableViewController*)[pendingViewControllers objectAtIndex:0] pageIndex];
        startingViewController.pageIndex = index;
    }
}

- (void)pageViewController:(UIPageViewController *)pageViewController didFinishAnimating:(BOOL)finished previousViewControllers:(NSArray *)previousViewControllers transitionCompleted:(BOOL)completed
{
    if(finished && completed && [previousViewControllers count]>0)
    {
        NSUInteger index =[(MasterTableViewController*)[previousViewControllers objectAtIndex:0] pageIndex];
        segmentedControl.selectedSegmentIndex = startingViewController.pageIndex;
        self.lastSelected = index;
    }
}

Essentially, I used both the willTransition and the didFinishAnimation.  When you call a transition, the method changes a global variable, pageIndex, to get the page index, but doesn't change the segment.  When you finish the animation, the didFinish method pulls the global pageIndex, and sets the segment to be that page.

A: You could just use didset method:
var pageIndex:Int!{
     didSet{
     segmentControl.selectedSegmentIndex = pageIndex
}
}


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Il Jaguares de Córdoba Fútbol Club è una società di calcio colombiana, con sede a Montería e fondata nel 2012.

Palmarès

Competizioni nazionali

2014

Organico

Rosa 2019

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Società calcistiche colombiane


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More Mums-to-be To Get Screening
More expectant mothers in Norfolk are to be offered earlier screening to tell whether the child they are carrying could have Downs Syndrome.
All women over the age of 35 will now be able to receive a nuchal translucency screening scan (or nuchal fold scan) at about the 12th week of pregnancy at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Until now, only pregnant women in high risk categories have been eligible for the scan, but the service has been extended to all over-35s following a cash injection of £500,000 by NHS Norfolk. And NHS Norfolk is now working on extending the scan to all expectant mothers.
The extended service came on-line at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital this week. Two rooms have been refurbished and equipped with ultrasound scanners in anticipation of demand.
Consultant obstetrician Mr Eddie Morris said: "We are pleased that this investment has been made and enables us to offer an extended service to women over the age of 35."
It is essential that women bring their signed consent form with them on the date of the scan otherwise it cannot take place. The forms are available from midwives.
All pregnant women have been, and will continue to be, routinely offered screening for Down's syndrome by a blood test alone at about 16 weeks in the pregnancy. But combining the blood test with a nuchal fold measurement in the first 3 months offers earlier screening for Downs.
The scan allows sonographers or doctors to measure the fluid between layers of skin on the back of the baby's neck. If the skin is thickened, i.e. containing more fluid, it is a useful indicator, when combined with a blood test at the same time, that the baby may have an increased risk of Down's. A mother might then make a decision about whether to go on to have an amniocentesis, which involves taking a sample of fluid from the womb in which the baby is developing.
NHS Norfolk's Assistant Director of Women's and Children's Services, Clive Rennie said: "We are delighted to extend this service at the NNUH, it gives women more knowledge about their pregnancy.
"It is an initiative that we promised in our five year strategy, 'Bold and Ambitious' and also in the East of England strategy, which we are now delivering."
Tuesday 24th of November 2009 01:00:18 PM


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How long does an H-1B visa last?
Do I (as the employee) file or does my employer file?
What is a Labor Condition Application (LCA)?
Are there any potential penalties if the employer does not remain in compliance with the law governing H1B employees?
Who pays the fees associated with filing an H-1B visa?
Is there a cap for H-1B visas?
Are there any exceptions to the H-1B cap of 65,000?
What is H-1B premium processing?
How does USCIS calculate the 15 calendar days?
Can the beneficiary of a visa petition seek Premium Processing Service?
Will I have an advantage with premium processing if my petition falls within a category that has an annual limit?
If my employer successfully files for an H1B visa for me and I want to quit my job – am I free to do so?
Can the visa be extended beyond six years?
Is the H1B visa transferable?
What if I have more questions on H-1B visas?
How long does an H1B visa last?
A worker with a H1B visa can remain in the US for up to six years. It is initially for three years but can be extended for additional three years.
The LCA demonstrates the actual wage versus the prevailing wage, with the actual wage being the company's compensation for all employees with similar experience and skill. Typically, the prevailing wage is a figure provided by the individual state's employment agency which it thinks is an accurate reflection of what other employers are paying for that position in a specific area (for example, in California the salary is calculated county by county). The employer must agree to pay the higher of the two wages.
The employer must also officially declare that employing the foreign national beneficiary will not adversely affect the working conditions of other similarly employed workers.
There are potential civil penalties and the possibility that the Government could revoke the company's permission to request and sponsor future H1B workers.
The employer pays the fees associated with an H-1B visa.
There is a congressionally mandated cap of 65,000 H-1B visas (commonly known as the "regular cap").
There is an exemption from the H-1B cap for beneficiaries who have earned a U.S. Master's degree or higher (commonly known as the "advanced degree exemption"). However, it has its own separate cap of 20,000. H1B applicants who will be employed at nonprofit research, university, or government institutions will not be counted toward the cap.
Premium Processing Service provides expedited processing for certain employment-based petitions and applications. Specifically, the USCIS guarantees 15 calendar day processing to those petitioners or applicants who choose to use this service or USCIS will refund the Premium Processing Service fee. If the fee is refunded, the relating case will continue to receive expedited processing. During the April 2017, H-1B season, the USCIS suspended the premium processing program until October 2017. Employers should be advised that it may do so again for the 2018 H-1B season.
The 15-calendar day period will begin when USCIS receives the current version of Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, at the correct filing address noted on the form. USCIS will issue an approval notice, a denial notice, a notice of intent to deny, a request for evidence or open an investigation for fraud or misrepresentation within the 15-calendar day period. If the petition or application requires the submission of additional evidence or a response to a notice of intent to deny, a new 15 calendar day period will begin upon receipt by USCIS of a complete response to the request for evidence or notice of intent to deny.
Technically, no except in cases where the petition is eligible to be filed as a self-petition (i.e., the petitioner and the beneficiary are the same). Otherwise, only the petitioner, or the attorney or representative who has filed a notice of appearance (Form G-28) on behalf of the petitioner, may request Premium Processing Service for a designated petition. The petitioner, attorney or representative, or beneficiary may pay the Premium Processing Service fee, but the beneficiary cannot sign or file the Form I-907.
Individuals who pay for Premium Processing Service on petitions filed for nonimmigrant classifications that are subject to annual numerical ("cap") limitations will not have unfair access to these limited immigration programs.
If necessary, USCIS will apply a random selection process to all petitions received on the date when a sufficient number of petitions have been received to reach the applicable numerical limit ("final receipt date") for cap-subject H-1B, H-2B and H-3 petitions regardless of whether Premium Processing Service is requested. Petitions that are accepted through this random selection process are adjudicated to completion. Cases subject to the cap which were not selected in the random process and cases that were filed after the final receipt date are rejected and fees are returned. It is highly likely that the 2018 H-1B application process will be going to a lottery system again. Based on last year's numbers, we estimate a 30% to 40% chance of getting selected for the lottery after submission.
Unfortunately, if you leave your H1B visa job, you will be out of status. To maintain your H-1B status, you will need to transfer it to another employer who is willing to take over the H-1B.
There are exceptions whereby the foreign worker can extend his/her stay beyond the six years under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act, or AC21.
H1B workers can extend their visas if they are the beneficiaries of an approved Immigrant Worker Petition (I-140) and they cannot file a green card or permanent residency application because their priority date is not current. The Department of State publishes priority dates in its monthly Visa Bulletin.
If the worker's priority date is not current, the employer can extend the visa for another three years. There is a substantial backlog in priority for particular categories so the employer can keep extending the H1B visa numerous times until the priority date becomes current.
The sponsoring employer should file a Labor Certification Application (LCA), or I-140, before the beginning of the sixth year of the worker being in H1B status. If the application is still pending by its expiration, you can extend the H1B status for another year.
Regulations permit the H1B employee to begin working for the new employer upon the filing of the transfer H1B petition with the USCIS. H1B applicants who currently have a transfer petition pending with the USCIS can begin working for the new employer immediately. H1B visa employees can utilize this provision so long as he or she was in lawful status at the time of filing the H1B petition and provided that the employee has not engaged in any unauthorized employment since last entering the USA.
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