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Vladimiro Lenin Montesinos Torres (* 20. Mai 1945 in Arequipa, Peru) ist ein ehemaliger peruanischer Regierungsbeamter, der zwischen 1990 und dem Jahr 2000 unter der Regierung von Alberto Fujimori den peruanischen Geheimdienst (SIN) leitete.

Werdegang

1965 absolvierte Montesinos in Panama in der Escuela de Las Américas (eine US-Ausbildungseinrichtung in der Panama-Kanalzone für lateinamerikanische Militäroffiziere) eine Kadettenausbildung. 1966 durchlief er mit Erfolg die Militärschule von Escuela Militar de Chorrillos und wurde zum Hauptmann der peruanischen Armee befördert. 1976 war er in eine Verschwörung verwickelt, die sich gegen die Beteiligung des Volkes an der politischen Willensbildung richtete und die Macht der Gewerkschaften beseitigen wollte.

Im selben Jahr reiste er ohne Genehmigung seiner Vorgesetzten in die USA, um Geheimnisse der peruanischen Armee an den CIA zu verkaufen. Nach seiner Rückkehr wurde er aus der Armee entlassen und wegen Verrats zu einem Jahr Gefängnis verurteilt.

Er studierte Rechtswissenschaft und begann, kolumbianische und peruanische Drogenhändler sowie in den Drogenhandel verstrickte Polizisten zu verteidigen, wodurch er zu einem großen Vermögen kam.

Wahlhelfer Fujimoris
1983 wurde er wegen der Anzettelung eines Militärputsches vor ein Militärgericht gestellt, wurde jedoch als unschuldig freigesprochen.

Ende der 1980er Jahre (unter der Regierung von Alan García) begann Montesinos, für den "Servicio de Inteligencia" (Geheimdienst) zu arbeiten. Ihm kam entscheidende Bedeutung in der zweiten Wahlrunde der peruanischen Präsidentschaftswahlen von 1990 zu, da er aktiv den Kandidaten Alberto Fujimori gegen den Kandidaten Mario Vargas Llosa unterstützte. Hierbei machte er Fujimori die geheimdienstlichen Kenntnisse über Vargas Llosa zugänglich.

Roberto Escobar, Bruder des damaligen kolumbianischen Drogenbarons Pablo Escobar, erklärte erstmals im November 2000, Montesinos habe von Pablo Escobar 1989 eine Million US-Dollar für den Wahlkampf Fujimoris erbeten und erhalten.

Geheimdienstchef des Fujimori-Regimes

1990 verteidigte er den wegen Betrugs und Veruntreuung angeklagten Präsidentschaftskandidaten Alberto Fujimori, doch die Beweise verschwanden auf mysteriöse Weise. Nach Antritt des Präsidentenamtes ernannte Fujimori ihn zum De-facto-Chef des Geheimdienstes SIN – offiziell war er Berater des Präsidenten für Sicherheitsfragen. Gleichzeitig war er so indirekter Vorgesetzter der Gruppe Colina des Armeegeheimdienstes, also der Paramilitärs, die 1992 Massaker in Elendsvierteln von Lima durchführten.

Am 5. April 1992, als Fujimori die Verfassung und die Gerichtsgewalt außer Kraft setzte, entließ Montesinos unliebsame Richter und rächte sich öffentlich an dem Journalisten Gustavo Gorriti, der seit Jahren die Aktivitäten Montesinos' verfolgt hatte. Ferner setzte er zahlreiche Polizeigeneräle ab, die seine in Drogenkriminalität verstrickten Klienten verhaftet hatten. 1993 konnte General Rodolfo Robles, der Montesinos wegen der von der Gruppe Colina begangenen Massaker angezeigt hatte, in die US-amerikanische Botschaft fliehen, um seiner von Montesinos betriebenen Verhaftung zu entgehen.

1996 lehnte der peruanische Kongress (das damals von Fujimori kontrollierte Parlament) einen Antrag der Opposition ab, in Sachen Montesinos zu ermitteln. Ein im selben Jahr verhafteter Drogenhändler sagte aus, dass er an Montesinos ein monatliches Schutzgeld bezahle, zog jedoch unter sichtbaren Zeichen erfolgter Folterungen seine Aussage zurück.

1997 strahlte ein peruanischer Sender Anschuldigungen einer Agentin des Geheimdienstes wegen Folterungen durch den Geheimdienst sowie Informationen über die Einkünfte Montesinos in Höhe von 600.000 USD aus, worauf dem Besitzer des Senders die peruanische Staatsangehörigkeit entzogen wurde.

Während seiner Tätigkeit im Dienste Fujimoris schaffte Montesinos hohe Geldsummen auf ausländische Bankkonten. Erst im Februar 2013 konnte der Antikorruptionsbeauftragte der aktuellen peruanischen Regierung mit der Rückführung von mehr als 31 Millionen US-Dollar beginnen, die Montesinos bei Schweizer und Luxemburger Banken deponiert hatte.

Schmiergeldzahlungen, Flucht, Auslieferung und Verurteilung

Im September 2000 ließ der oppositionelle Kongressabgeordnete Fernando Olivera Vega im ganzen Land ein Video ausstrahlen, das Montesinos bei der Übergabe eines Geldbetrages in Höhe von 15.000 USD an den Oppositionsabgeordneten Alberto Kouri für dessen Übertritt zur präsidententreuen Wahlallianz von 2000 zeigte. Nach diesem Vorfall war Fujimori gezwungen, für das folgende Jahr Wahlen auszuschreiben. Der Geheimdienst wurde ausgeschaltet. Eine Woche später floh Montesinos nach Panama, kehrte im Oktober nach Peru zurück und floh anschließend mit unbekanntem Ziel auf einem Segelschiff.

Im Juni 2001 wurde er in Venezuela ausfindig gemacht und nach Peru ausgeliefert. Zwischen Juli 2000 und April 2012 wurde er in mehreren Gerichtsverfahren aufgrund zahlreicher Anklagepunkte zu Gefängnisstrafen von insgesamt 256 Jahren verurteilt, die jedoch parallel verbüßt werden. Im Juli 2012 reduzierte das Oberste Gericht Perus sein höchstes Strafmaß von 25 auf 20 Jahre. Seine Haft verbüßt er zurzeit im Marinestützpunkt Callao.

Weblinks
 Montesinos-Gelder: Deckung von Waffen- und Drogengeschäften Montesinos mit der FARC durch Banken in der Schweiz, Geldwäscherei (Erst 2001 fliegen die zehn Jahre währenden Waffen- und Drogengeschäfte auf; aus: Aktion Finanzplatz Schweiz 1/2001; PDF-Datei; 105 kB)
 Richard Bauer: Peru: Gestürztes Tandem. In: Focus vom 25. September 2000, abgerufen am 28. November 2013
 Bericht des Schweizer Justizministeriums über Rückgabe beschlagnahmter Montesinos-Gelder
 Paul Linnarz: 15 Jahre Haft für Montesinos – Strafmaß übertraf Erwartungen der Staatsanwaltschaft. Länderbericht des Medienprogramms Lateinamerika der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung vom 2. Juli 2004, abgerufen am 28. November 2013

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So, after the November updates to version 2.8 was exactly half a year, we recall that Moodle HQ on schedule lays out a new release every six months, in November and May. Thus, May 11, 2015 is now available for download the new version of Moodle 2.9.
Still, let's look at the new version in more detail.
On the page of the user menu «Grades» is now displayed all the courses for which the student is enrolled, and if the user is the creator or instructor of a course, he can see a list of such courses on the same page.
In the tracker 48936 users asked to combine the Homepage and «My homepage», because, really, there is difficult to understand how they differ for novice. Moodle developers made an automatic redirect for logged users on their «homepage» (moodle-url/my/) with the content of enrolled courses.
Short personal information about the user: Country, City, interests, etc.
But the main thing — now profile page became a customizable, it is possible to develop additional modules / plugins / blocks for Moodle and output to specialized information, to put it simply — to add new units.
User settings page /user/preferences.php allows the user to quickly change an own settings. The link is available from the top right menu, select «Settings».
Preferred language — note that a change in the preferred language will affect only the interface of Moodle, but not on the course content.
Previously, during the transition between the sections in Moodle, depending on the content of sections and subsections in the header can vary, ie there was no single structure, now it has led to a uniform format. This applies to user pages, subpages, «breadcrumbs», common menu tree.
If you use a modern browser, your work with the visual editor Atto has become much easier in terms of downloading pictures into editable content. Introduced convenient option drag-n-drop uploads, which makes it easy to upload images to the content area of the visual editor without further action select the file in the folder of your computer.
as an administrator in the «Bulk user actions». You must select a user / users and in the «With selected users…» select «Send a message».
There is a new search function for searching uploaded files at Moodle files manager, now a teacher, leading some courses, it will be easier to search for files used in its old courses.
Moodle 2.9 adds the ability to quickly remove the course from the page of the course, without much navigation screen control courses.
A new built-in block with the data passed on the results of a particular user content. To activate the block go into customize mode / settings and add a new block. The block can be configured: for example the number of results displayed in the block, also set the activity in which the report will be displayed.
Earlier in the glossary export/import to XML, there did not inserted information about the attached images if the ones are inserted from outside sources. Now Moodle developers to correct this omission.
Added button to return to the course from the students course subscription page, it is again make easy navigate on Moodle.
Now the uploading plugin type detecting automatically through the Moodle plugin uploader, based on the parameter $plugin->component of necessary Moodle plugin file: version.php.
The largest amount of active Moodle contains a table of logs, since almost every action of any user logged into the database and, for example, exports of these data, the system could «fall» due to the fact that server did not have enough RAM to handle this kind of request. Tracker 48595 this issue was raised and successfully solved.
In Moodle 2.9, there is a new page to view active user sessions. This solves some security issues: You can see the IP address of the user and does not use check whether any part of the person another session. It is also useful for monitoring and verification of controversial issues of the student and the teacher.
Team Moodle has been incredibly busy for the past few months bringing together another major release of Moodle.


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Monotone je distribuovaný verzovací systém s otevřeným zdrojovým textem.

Monotone sleduje revize souborů, seskupuje sady revizí do changesetů a sleduje historii včetně přejmenování. Preferuje integritu před výkonností. Monotone je navržen jako distribuovaný systém a intenzivně využívá kryptografická primitiva pro sledování revizí (pomocí kryptografické hašovací funkce SHA-1) a pro autentizaci činností uživatelů (pomocí digitálních podpisů využívajících RSA).

Návrh

Na rozdíl od Apache Subversion používá Monotone distribuovaný přístup k verzování (stejně jako GNU arch a Git). Stejně jako Git a Mercurial používá Monotone používá SHA-1 haše pro identifikaci souborů a skupin souborů, místo obvyklých lineárních čísel revizí. Pro každého uživatele se udržuje jeho vlastní historie revizí, která je uložena v lokální databázi SQLite.

Integrita

Před rozsáhlými optimalizacemi ve verzi 0.27 bylo kvůli prvním zkušenostem Monotone často kritizováno pro jeho důraz na správnost před optimalizací. První akcí nového uživatele je obvykle synchronizace (naklonování) rozsáhlé existující databáze Monotone, což je akce, která pro rozsáhlé databáze může trvat hodiny kvůli podrobné validaci a kontrole integrity, jež Monotone provádí, když se přenášejí revize po síti. Po načtení počátečního klonu databáze fungují další činnosti obvykle rychleji. Ale i po roce 2010 existuje prostor pro další optimalizaci některých méně používaných funkcí.

Workflow

Silnou stránkou Monotone je jeho podpora používání diverge/merge přístupu, kterého dosahuje mimo jiné tím, že vždy dovoluje provedení commitu před sloučením větví.

Síťový přístup

Ačkoli Monotone původně podporoval množství síťových protokolů pro synchronizaci stromů, nyní používá výhradně vlastní protokol nazývaný netsync, který je robustnější a efektivnější a sdílí určité koncepční rysy s rsync a cvsup. (Od verze 0.27 je možné používat netsync protokol přes jakýkoli proud, včetně ssh spojení.) Netsync má vlastní smluvený port přiřazený IANA (4691) a jeho starší verze jsou podporovány zásuvným modulem pro Wireshark. Neexistuje zvláštní Monotone server, protože jakýkoli Monotone klient může fungovat jako server.

Další vlastnosti

K dalším vlastnostem Monotone patří:

 Dobrá podpora pro internacionalizaci a lokalizaci
 Přenositelný design, implementace v C++
 Vysoká integrita je klíčovým cílem návrhu
 Monotone může importovat CVS projekty
 Elektronické podepisování revizí pomocí RSA certifikátů
 Snadné pro naučení díky sadě příkazů podobných CVS
 Velmi dobrý při vytváření a slučování větví
 Dobrá dokumentace
 Velmi jednoduchá správa
 Existence stabilních grafických uživatelských rozhraní:
 guitone, frontend v Qt pro správu pracovních ploch a databáze (podporovaný v systémech MS-Windows a Unix/Linux/MacOS)
 mtn-prohlížet , grafický prohlížeč v Gtk2, který umožňuje prohlížení databáze, i na dálku, bez potřeby pracovního stromu (podporované v systémech Unix/Linux/MacOS)
 Monotone-Viz, grapher historie revizí (podporovaný v systémech MS-Windows a Unix/Linux)
 TracMtn, Trac plugin pro prohlížení historie a repozitářů
 Úplná a vyčerpávající knihovna pro Perl, která umožňuje úplně ovládat Monotone pomocí skriptů v Perlu (kterou používá mtn-browse)

Nedostatky

Mezi nedostatky Monotone v lednu 2008 patřilo:

 Potenciální uživatelé nemohou přistupovat ke vzdáleným repozitářům za proxy (které jsou velmi obvyklé ve firemním prostředí) kvůli použití jiného protokolu než http
 Výkonnostní problémy při určitých operacích (nejlépe viditelné při počátečním pull)

Milníky

V Monotone verze 0.26 byly provedeny velmi rozsáhlé změny ve struktuře interní databáze, včetně zavedení nové struktury nazývané vývojáři Monotone roster. Databáze vytvořenou v Monotone verze 0.26 nelze použít pro výměnu revizí se starší verzí databáze. Starší databáze musí být nejdříve upgradována na nový formát. Nový protokol netsync je nekompatibilní s dřívější verzí Monotone.

Implementace

Monotone je implementováno v moderním dialektu jazyka C++ s použitím knihovny Boost, kryptografické knihovny Botan a databázové knihovny SQLite. Monotone podporuje přizpůsobování a rozšiřování pomocí hook funkcí napsaných v jazyce Lua. Proces překladu Monotone je automatizován nástrojem BuildBot a obsahuje množství regresních testů.

Monotone jako inspirace pro Git

V dubnu 2005 se Monotone stal předmětem zvýšeného zájmu free a open-source software komunity poté, co jej Linus Torvalds zmínil jako možnou náhradu BitKeeperu pro vývoj jádra Linuxu. V příspěvku v mailing listu pro vývoj jádra Linuxu Torvalds chválil Monotone a kritizoval Subversion (a prakticky všechny verzovací systémy klient-server):

Nakonec se namísto použití Monotone Torvalds rozhodl napsat vlastní verzovací systém, Git. Návrh Gitu používá některé myšlenky z Monotone, ale oba projekty nesdílí žádný zdrojový kód. Git je mnohem více zaměřen na vysokou výkonnost, která vyplynula z Linusovy dlouhodobé zkušenosti s distribuovaným vývojem jádra Linuxu, na kterém spolupracuje s mnoha autory. Torvalds později okomentoval design a výkonnost Monotone:

Cherry-picking

Klíčovým problémem, o kterém se diskutovalo, bylo, zda náhrada BitKeeperu má podporovat operaci cherry-pick umožňující, aby správce kódu při schvalování určité sady záplat zamítal vybrané jednotlivé záplaty. Torvalds argumentoval tím, že tento přístup "vede k nesprávné dynamice a psychologii v systému", protože přesunuje zátěž na správce, místo aby autoři kódu vynaložili větší úsilí na udržování svého stromu bez odpadků. Tvrdil, že odmítání cherry-pick jako vlastnosti v Monotone je správné, ale není dostatečně důsledné, aby umožnilo snadné "zahazování" nečistých pracovních stromů poté, co splnily svůj účel. Torvalds také uvedl, že Monotone v té době nedosahoval výkonnosti potřebné pro projekt tak velký jako je vývoj Linuxového jádra.

Tento argument je v rozporu s vnímáním mnoha vývojářů, že použití funkce cherry-pick je pokročilá vlastnost, kterou musí verzovací nástroj podporovat. Jiné SCM nástroje, jako například Darcs, jsou v této oblasti obzvláště silné. V roce 2010 Git i Monotone již určitou dobu cherry-picking podporovaly.

Podpora

Podpora pro Monotone je dostupná v mailing listech, na IRC a na podpůrné wiki.

Uživatelé Monotone

 GENESIS
 I2P

Odkazy

Reference

Související články
 Verzování
 Git
 Apache Subversion

Externí odkazy
 Oficiální web
 Podpůrná wiki
 ViewMTN frontend pro Monotone
 Monotone-viz, prohlížeč repozitářů pro Monotone v GTK+
 Další nástroje pro Monotone

Systémy pro správu verzí
Software skriptovatelný v jazyce Lua
Svobodný software naprogramovaný v C++

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The "Guardians of the Galaxy" Return in New Poster, Trailer
Your favorite intergalactic misfits line up for a fresh look at Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" with the unveiling of a teaser trailer which may be viewed above.
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The gang's back together in a new poster as well, with Yondu and Nebula joining Quill, Gamora, and Drax, offering a tease of the mischief and mayhem our heroes have in store for us next year.
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is written and directed by James Gunn. The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana as Gamora; Dave Bautista as Drax; Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket; Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot; Michael Rooker as Yondu; Karen Gillan as Nebula; and Sean Gunn as Kraglin. New cast members include Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan and Kurt Russell.
Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" continues the team's adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is produced by Marvel Studios' president, Kevin Feige, with Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.
Opening across the Philippine on April 26, 2017, Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is distributed in the Philippines by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through Columbia Pictures.
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It is with a degree of sadness but also guarded optimism that I announce today that Spend Matters will be taking a new direction. Along with a number of the other bloggers who are part of the unofficial Enterprise Irregulars crew, I have decided to sell a controlling interest in Spend Matters to a vendor consortium made up of a group of technology and services providers. The detailed announcement is forthcoming after market close today, but I was allowed to break the news this morning if I agreed to avoid naming companies. After nearly five years of writing this blog, the stress and verbal abuse from some of the larger solution providers became too much to take on a daily basis. The harassing calls and emails from one ERP provider, alone, were driving me to keep a bottle of Dewar's under my desk.
I realized that I needed a change. In the end, the decision was easy. Following an investigation into how much the brand name analyst firms were paid by some of the largest names in the business, some within the Enterprise Irregular group, including myself, concluded that our independence came at too great a price. There was also a moral -- some might say philosophical -- side to the decision as well. After all, we're not just in this for the money. Vinnie Mirchandani was instrumental in pushing our rag-tag group of independent bloggers to move in this direction.
Tired of seeing vendors and service providers get their margins squeezed to the point where they could no longer afford to invest in innovation, Vinnie successfully argued to the group that collectively we were a negative force for technology adoption. "Technology and services buyers have been too successful in negotiating down prices and demanding more from both big-name and upstart providers alike in the recession," Vinnie argued. "It is time we begin to speak for the providers, giving them a boost in the downturn. After all, can we afford another Satyam to happen?"
More details on this move will be forthcoming later today. Superficially, readers should expect more of the same on Spend Matters -- entertainment, insights (at least we hope) and pragmatic advice wrapped up in an easily digested format. But below the surface, we will all be pushing a subtly more provider friendly agenda. For example, I have agreed to stop printing rumors and innuendo about forthcoming ERP product releases (unless they are positive in nature). After all, it's only right. Consider it the Fairness Doctrine applied to a technology and services buying world where people are more likely to get their news analysis from RSS feeds rather than other media.
And who knows? Once the honeymoon is over for the vendor consortium -- which I suspect will happen quickly -- and I've sobered up, maybe I'll buy it back. At a discount of course.


Kal Penn?! What? You mean the guy from Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle? As a major part of the opening weekend festivities for the historical inauguration of Barack Obama?!
Don't get me wrong – I'm a big fan of the first Harold and Kumar, and I do enjoy watching House from time to time. But this might have been the tipping point for the celebritification of this historical event. Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks might be different – they each have an important role in popular culture and American history. But Steve Carell? Jack Black? Really? What important work on the Obama campaign did these actors contribute? (I realize, as an aside, Penn proved his worth campaigning for Obama and many a progressive cause, but his presence was a bit on the odd side.) To think that the Obama campaign was propelled by the small time donors and the active role of the every day individual and that certain slightly popular celebrities took the spotlight for a not necessarily-discernible reason felt a little cheap. But, considering they won't be delivering the Inauguration speech and aren't the main source of celebration, that's ok with me (sorry Reagan, you take the cake for celebrity-as-politician in this case).


We can't hide behind His name, call ourselves Peacemakers, and let an innocent be devastated to the point of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, or fatal suicide because of Passive Aggressive Bullying. how to start the school year off right for students You are not going to learn how to stop being passive aggressive until you make a conscious effort to be more expressive. Understand that you have the right to show how you feel and what you want. Once you start believing the fact that you have the right to express your needs, you are less likely to get affected by others' opinions. This helps you be more direct and keep you from keeping grudges.
Passive-aggressive people struggle to express themselves openly at work, but you can influence positive change welcoming feedback and dialogue. Start by offering different ways colleagues can get in touch beyond face-to-face communication.
In small doses passive aggression can be a helpful way to deal with issues at work (and to avoid public tantrums). It's all part of the social contract we sign as humans navigating the workplace; similar to those little white lies we tell to get the job in the first place .
We can't hide behind His name, call ourselves Peacemakers, and let an innocent be devastated to the point of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, or fatal suicide because of Passive Aggressive Bullying.
Use Humor. If the passive-aggression is on the mild side--say a co-worker ignoring your email about a project--try a little humor, writes communication studies professor Preston Ni in "How to Spot and Deal With Passive-Aggressive People" on the Psychology Today website.


After an ugly 2018, fears persist that a recession and a global economic slowdown are just around the corner. Whether the jitters are justified or not, no one knows. But if keeping it conservative sounds like the tune to play right now, dividend-paying stocks can help.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:SIX), and General Motors (NYSE:GM) as being worthy of your consideration. After a generous dividend hike from the home-improvement giant, and with the fat yields that the beaten-down theme park operator and forgotten automaker are paying, each of these stocks is worth a look.
Nicholas Rossolillo (Home Depot): The U.S. housing market — along with global economic growth expectations, U.S. consumer retail purchases, and the stock market — took a hit at the close of 2018. The "sky is falling" mentality barely dented Home Depot, though. The world's largest home-improvement chain notched a 10.6% year-over-year increase in sales during the holiday shopping period.
Even better than the headline number was the bottom line. Earnings per share increased 37.5% during the fourth quarter and 33.5% for the full fiscal year ending February 3, 2019. As Home Depot continues to invest in its online and physical store selling strategy, it expects its results to continue climbing higher. For the new year, management anticipates same-store sales (which measures the number of sales and customer ticket size per location) to grow 5%. Not too shabby for a retail chain as big as Home Depot.
But this is an article about dividends, not stock growth. Nevertheless, Home Depot is using its expanding war chest to reward shareholders, too. During the fourth quarter, management announced a 32% increase to the quarterly dividend, good for a 2.9% annualized yield as of this writing. A new $15 billion share repurchase program was also announced, a cashless return to owners of the stock that helps boost the amount of profit per share owned.


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Q: Mobile phones supporting Java Android? What are mobile phones supporting Java Android?
Is there any Nokia phone supporting this technology?
What should the mobile contain (a framework, a plugin.. etc) if we want to deploy a Java Android Application?

A: Android can be deployed to many devices with custom builds of the OS; anyone can build Android . It is not limited to particular handset makers and you might want to consult the makers for official lists of deployed devices.
There is nothing the device needs to contain (other then an appropriate targeted version of Andrdoid) to deploy an application.
One important note is that the application IS NOT run in the JVM, the code is only written in Java and then converted to Dalvik bytecode when compiling (Android runs on the Dalvik Virtual Machine). Since the code is written in Java though you can make extensive use of existing libraries and use them in your applications.

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*There is a fairly comprehensive list on Wikipedia comparing devices running Android, including forthcoming devices.

*Nokia seems to have no interest using Android platform for its devices.

*If the device is a certified Android platform, there is nothing one needs to add for deployment.

A: I think most phones that run Android should support Android applications.  However, IMHO one would be hard pressed to compile a list of those phone.But rest assured, it's a lot. Someone DID make a list!  And yep, it's a lot.
Some quick Googling reveal that Nokia seems to not like Android so I would assume there is not a Nokia phone with Android.
Framework: Eclipse Galileo with the ADT plugin
My advice:
read this site inside and out! http://developer.android.com/index.html
It answers all your questions.

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Minimum Unit Pricing has modest impact on the alcohol industry in Scotland
NHS Health Scotland commissioned Frontier Economics to evaluate the economic impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on producers and retailers of alcoholic drinks in Scotland.
So far, we have conducted case studies with a range of businesses in Scotland and reviewed empirical evidence on the industry's performance.
Our initial report, published today, found that the short-term effects of the policy have been modest. Those interviewed reported that overall, MUP has led to a decrease in the volume of alcohol sold, but that this was largely offset by increased prices. The effects of MUP on producer revenues and profits were also small, with wholesale prices unaffected by MUP.
No retailers or producers reported closing stores or production facilities, reducing staff numbers or reducing investment as a result of MUP. We also did not find evidence that MUP had a significant impact on the profitability of Scottish retailers located near the border. More detail is available in the full report which can be found here.
We will publish our final report, including findings on longer-term industry impacts, in 2022.
Frontier regularly works with public and private sector clients on issues related to public health and wider public policy. For more information, please contact media@frontier-economics.com or call +44 (0) 20 7031 7000.
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Construction hiring stalls, unemployment falls in June
By Ken Simonson
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 80,000 (0.1%) in June, seasonally adjusted, and by 1,777,000 (1.4%) over the past 12 months, theBureau of Labor Statisticsreported July 6. The unemployment rate was 8.4%, not seasonally adjusted (8.2%, seasonally adjusted), compared with 9.3% in June 2011. Construction employment in June was virtually unchanged, rising by 2,000 from May and 14,000 (0.3%) from June 2011, to 5,509,000, seasonally adjusted, after a downward revision to the May total.
The unemployment rate for former construction workers was 12.8%, not seasonally adjusted, down from 15.6% in June 2011 and 20.1% in June 2010. (BLS does not seasonally adjust unemployment rates by industry.) Over the past two years, construction employment was virtually unchanged but the number of unemployed former construction workers fell by 746,000, suggesting workers are quitting construction, either to take jobs elsewhere, return to school, retire or otherwise leave the workforce.
May construction spending
Construction spending in May totaled $830 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, a 29-month high, up 0.9% from the upwardly revised April total and up 7.0% from May 2011, the
Census Bureaureported July 6. (Census posted routine "benchmark" revisions back to January 2010.) The year-over-year increase was a bit slower than the 9.4% year-to-date growth for the first five months of 2012 combined (compared with the same span in 2011), as all three major components decelerated slightly.
Private nonresidential spending rose for the third month in a row, climbing 0.4% in May, 19% year-over-year and 25% YTD. Private residential spending was up 3% for the month, 7.5% over 12 months and 7.6% YTD. Public construction spending fell for the fifth straight month, by 0.4% for the month, -3.9% over 12 months and -3.5% YTD. The largest private nonresidential segments (listed in descending current order) logged large double-digit year-over-year percentage gains: power, including oil and gas (down 0.1% in May but up 35% over 12 months); manufacturing (up 2.8% and 27%, respectively); commercial-retail, warehouse and farm (up 1.3% and 11%); and private health care (0.3% and 11%). The fifth-largest segment, private office construction, rose 0.1% and 6.5%.
Of the three private residential segments, multifamily construction soared 6.3% for the month and 50% over 12 months; single-family construction, 1.8% and 15%, respectively; and improvements, 3.6% and -3.4%. Of the two largest public categories, highway spending slipped 0.5% for the month but edged up 1.6% year-over-year, while educational spending dropped 3.0% and 7.1%.
Future factory, apartment construction
Conflicting signals appeared regarding future demand for factory construction. New orders for U.S. manufactured goods (excluding semiconductor manufacturing) climbed 0.7% in May, seasonally adjusted, after decreasing in April and March, and were up 6.1% YTD for the first five months of 2012, compared with January-May 2011. Orders for construction materials and supplies rose 0.9% for the month and 6.8% YTD. The more volatile orders for construction machinery fell 7.8% in May but rose 3.3% YTD. Persistent increases in orders can encourage manufacturers to build, expand or modernize factories.
Airbus said July 2 it would spend $600 million to build jetliners near Mobile, Ala., its first U.S. assembly plant. But, also July 2, theInstitute for Supply Managementsaid that its manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index dropped to 49.7 last month from 53.5 in May. Readings below 50 indicate contracting activity; the index reflects the difference between the percentages of purchasing executives at manufacturing firms who say activity rose or fell in the latest month. The index is not weighted by size of firm, industry mix or magnitude of increase or decrease reported by each respondent. The new orders index fell to 47.8 from 60.1, the steepest decline in more than 10 years.
New data released this week by real estate research firmReis Inc.suggests a strong outlook for apartment construction but not private offices. Average apartment rents rose in all 82 markets tracked by Reis and set records in 74 of them, the Wall Street Journal reported July 5. The vacancy rate fell to 4.7%, the lowest since the end of 2001. Office construction activity appears likely to remain sluggish and confined largely to tenant improvements as firms with five-year leases signed in 2007 move to smaller quarters.
For instance, "In Los Angeles … law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP last month signed a lease for … less than half the size of the offices it's moving from," the Journal reported July 3. "Gregory Koltun, managing partner of the office [, said] the firm is cutting the size of its library … and it has many empty desks left over from years when law firms had more administrative assistants." Citing Reis's survey of 79 metropolitan areas, the article reported that occupancy rose 0.12% in the second quarter, less than the 0.18% rise in the first quarter.
"'These levels of improvement remain incredibly weak by historical standards,' Reis said. [But] San Francisco-area rents grew 1.1% over the course of the second quarter [and 6.4% over 12 months]. Other areas with strong tech sectors that showed improvement included San Jose, Seattle, Austin and Denver, Reis said."
Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America 703-837-5313; fax -5406; www.agc.org
Construction Jobs Drop In November; Census, Reed Say Spending Rose In October
Construction Hiring Rises, Openings Stay Scarce, Bid Prices Inch Up
Construction Spending Climbs In June; Metro Areas Divide Between Job Gains, Losses


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When completed the doll house is 42" high x 33" wide x 21 deep. Check out our other items. The item "VINTAGE DURA-CRAFT QUEEN ANNE VICTORIAN DOLL HOUSE KIT #575 (NEWithSEALED)" is in sale since Sunday, July 16, 2017.
This item is in the category "Dolls & Bears\Dollhouse Miniatures\Doll Houses". The seller is "rae1958" and is located in Los Gatos, California.


Mulwala Ski Club is turning it on with weather wise so we'll be turning it on playing your fav Mellencamp hit's.
If you haven't yet got your accom sorted for this might be an idea to get on to it as they are also hosting the "Cod Classic"… What is that I hear you ask. Well for all those fisher persons out there it's on both the 6th & 7th of Dec with $150,000 in prizes the same weekend we are there.
Keep on rockin' and tourin' Scarecrow, I'll come and see you first time you have a gig "anywhere East of the Hallam Hotel/ Hallam Road". Rock on!


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Minister of Lands and Local Government Byran Woodside of Bahamas, The
Maynard Gibson's list of particulars, which outlines the reasons for her general claim that Minister Byran Woodside is not the duly elected member of parliament for Pinewood although he is sitting in the House of Assembly.
Woodside said that while it may be difficult to provide financial assistance to every group, "our mandate will additionally put in place a mechanism, to assist in the development of groups in order to build and strengthen their capacities.
Speaking firstly to baseball and softball stadiums, Woodside said that capital expenditure in the amount of $1,500,000 has been budgeted toward the initial phase of the construction of the National Baseball Stadium and the National Softball Stadium.
COMMITTED TO SPORTS IN GB Minister of State for Youth and Sports, Byran Woodside said that the Ministry of Sports in committed to the development and improvement of sports and sporting facilities in Grand Bahama.
Woodside said that in pursuance of these objectives, the Ministry of Sports will seek and promote an orderly improvement and expansion in the national sports plant, which is inclusive of National Federations and Associations; the athletes, coaches and administrators which comprise those federations; and the many fans, spectators and corporate sponsors who share in the proven proposition that sport and recreation conjoin with all the other holistic pastimes of man to promote personal growth and development, and in one's ability to properly function in any given society.
Byran Woodside said he is extremely please with the overall performance of the organizing committee in making the regatta successful.
event that was organized in The Bahamas by the BCF.
Nassau Bahamas - The Free National Movements MP for Pinewood, Byron Woodside has failed in a bid to have the election court justices throw out particulars in the Pinewood constituency.
Byran Woodside has emerged victorious in the election court case contesting the Pinewood seat - retaining the seat for the FNM by 49 votes.
The candidate for the ruling Free National Movement (FNM) in the Bahamas, Byran Woodside has retained the Pinewood constituency even after a recount by the Election Court gave him a smaller majority.
Byran Woodside has an idea to make the Kendal isaacs Gymnasium a mecca for local sports offices with a central clerical work staff to assist them all.
It's just that Minister Woodside has gone public with his intention to focus on parity.
Woodside is now challenging 30 people.
Woodside had challenged those voters on the ground that they voted in Pinewood on May 2, but were not ordinarily resident there.
Byran Woodside has lauded the efforts of local athletes, coaches and sports administrators.
The National Hall of Fame will grow larger in 2008 also, if Minister Woodside has his way.
Byran Woodside said it is a "welcomed regatta" to The Bahamas and having hosted the event in 1992, it is appreciated that the event returned.
Minister Woodside was the first Minister of Sports of The Bahamas to attend any Chess event that was organized in The Bahamas by the BCF.
Minister Woodside said that all present at the opening have a responsibility as stakeholders in preserving The Bahamas sport and culture and that, while at the Regatta Seminar, they should seek ways whereby they can improve the delivery and package of the product.
after 110 ballots were tossed, revealed that Woodside had captured the seat with 1,884 votes while the votes of Allyson Maynard-Gibson totaled 1,835.
Woodside said the FNM has a lot to do as it continues to build The Bahamas, adding that now that the election court case is behind him, he plans to move ahead with making his contribution at the constituency, party and national levels.
Wellington Smith, a campaign general for Woodside said the FNM, because it was in opposition at the time of the May 2007 election, could not be accused of cheating, adding that holding an election court was "a waste of time" and UN-called for.


Cavechat.org • View topic - What are the symbols for pendants and stromatolites?
What are the symbols for pendants and stromatolites?
Are there any standard symbols for pendants and stromatolites?
I have seen a symbol for pendants that looks much like the Greek letter Upsilon.
I have not found anything for stromatolites.
Re: What are the symbols for pendants and stromatolites?
Bill, the CRF manual that "we" use in Missouri doesn't have any notations for either. Usually when I see stromatolites, it is always a layer in the wall. I have yet to actually draft a map with them on it, but when I come across fossils on caves, imbedded in the walls, etc, I simply note it on the map.
A note is better than no note. Hope this helps. Take care Bill.
In this case the stromatolites are outcroppings on the ceiling.
Not my sketching - I am doing cartography from someone else's sketch. I could put a note on the map, but would rather use a symbol if it exists.
Another of my caving buddies has invented his own symbol for stromatolites. I could use his symbol. As long as the legend calls it out, there should not be any problem with it. This cave already has another invented symbol for stalagmaflats.
Bill, you certainly wouldn't be the first to make up a symbol. I wondered if they were protruding. The ceiling for miles in the Rimstone River cave is stromatolites, but they are flat so it makes the ceiling look like........tile actually.
If you are on facebook, find the NSS cartography group, much more traffic than here and im sure someone somewhere has a symbol for it as I know they tend to stick up like pillars in some caves.


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Super Mario Maker 1 Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch Super Mario Maker 1
Super Mario Maker 1 is a side-scrolling platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The game was released worldwide on December 2, 2017.
In Super Mario Maker 1, players are able to create their own levels from Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. U, using a variety of tools, objects, and power-ups. The game also includes a 100-Mario Challenge, where players must complete levels created by Nintendo, as well as online and local multiplayer.
Super Mario Maker 1 was announced on the same day as the Nintendo Switch, with a promotional video starring Miyamoto and Super Mario series producer Takashi Tezuka. The game was designed to be easy to use, with players able to drag and drop elements into the level, as well as use a Wii U GamePad to play the level as it is being created.
Super Mario Maker 1 received generally positive reviews from critics. Praise was directed at the game's controls and ease of use, as well as the level of creativity that the game allows for. However, some criticism was directed towards the game's online features, which were seen as being lackluster in comparison to other games on the Switch.
1 Is Super Mario Maker 1 switch?
2 Can you still buy Mario Maker 1?
3 Is Mario maker available for switch?
4 Is Super Mario Maker 1 shutting down?
5 What's the difference between Mario maker 1 and 2?
6 Is Super Mario Maker still supported?
7 How much does Super Mario Maker 1 cost?
Is Super Mario Maker 1 switch?
Super Mario Maker 1 was released on the Wii U in 2015. The game allows players to create their own Super Mario levels. Now, there is speculation that Super Mario Maker 1 will be released on the Nintendo Switch.
There is no confirmation yet that Super Mario Maker 1 will be released on the Nintendo Switch. However, there are some indications that this may be the case. The Super Mario Maker 1 website has been updated to include the Nintendo Switch logo. In addition, the Super Mario Maker 1 box art has been updated to include the Nintendo Switch logo.
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If Super Mario Maker 1 is released on the Nintendo Switch, it will be a great addition to the console. The Nintendo Switch is a console that is perfect for multiplayer gaming. Super Mario Maker 1 would be a great game to play with friends.
What do you think? Will Super Mario Maker 1 be released on the Nintendo Switch? Let us know in the comments!
Can you still buy Mario Maker 1?
Mario Maker 1 was released in 2015 by Nintendo and was a huge success. The game allowed players to create their own Mario levels and share them online. However, the game is no longer available to purchase new.
While it is no longer possible to purchase Mario Maker 1 new, it is still possible to find copies of the game secondhand. The game is available on Amazon and eBay, and prices vary depending on the condition of the game.
Mario Maker 1 is a great game for anyone who loves Mario and wants to create their own levels. If you can find a copy of the game, it is definitely worth playing.
Is Mario maker available for switch?
Mario maker, a game that allows users to create their own levels and play them, was released in 2015 for the Wii U. The game was a hit, and many users created levels that were challenging and fun.
In February of this year, Nintendo announced that Mario maker would be released for the switch. The game was released on March 28, and it has been a popular hit. Users can create their levels on the go, using the touchscreen on the switch, and then play them on the TV.
Mario maker for the switch also includes a new feature called 'Course World'. This allows users to play levels created by others, as well as vote on and comment on levels. This adds a social aspect to the game, and makes it more fun to play.
Overall, Mario maker for the switch is a great game. It is fun to play, and it is also a great way to use your creativity. If you are a fan of Mario games, or if you just want a fun game to play, I highly recommend Mario maker for the switch.
See also Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Nintendo Switch
Is Super Mario Maker 1 shutting down?
Super Mario Maker 1 is not shutting down, contrary to popular belief.
On September 13th, 2018, a rumor began circulating on the internet that Super Mario Maker 1 was being shut down. This rumor was sparked by a tweet from the official Super Mario Maker account, which read "Super Mario Maker 1 will be ending its service on January 28, 2019." This tweet was quickly deleted, but not before it caused a lot of panic and confusion among Super Mario Maker fans.
However, Nintendo has since clarified that the tweet was a mistake, and that Super Mario Maker 1 will not be shutting down. In a statement to IGN, Nintendo said "Super Mario Maker 1 will continue to be available to play after January 28, 2019. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused."
So if Super Mario Maker 1 is not being shut down, then what is happening on January 28th? On that date, Nintendo will be discontinuing the Super Mario Maker 1 online tournament mode. So if you want to participate in online tournaments, you'll need to do so before January 28th.
But other than that, Super Mario Maker 1 will still be playable after January 28th. So don't worry, you'll still be able to make your own Super Mario levels and play them online with your friends.
What's the difference between Mario maker 1 and 2?
Mario Maker is a game that allows you to create your own levels from the Super Mario series. You can use different objects, enemies, and power-ups to create your level. There are also different themes that you can choose from.
Mario Maker 1 was released in 2015 and Mario Maker 2 was released in 2019. The main difference between these two games is that Mario Maker 2 has a co-operative mode. In this mode, two players can work together to create a level. The players can also play the level that they created together.
Mario Maker 2 also has a feature called Community Remix. This feature allows players to remix levels that were created by other players. Community Remix is a great way to try out different levels that were created by other players.
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Mario Maker 2 also has a feature called Super Mario 3D World. This feature allows players to create levels that are based on the Super Mario 3D World game.
Overall, the main difference between Mario Maker 1 and 2 is the co-operative mode and the Super Mario 3D World game.
Is Super Mario Maker still supported?
Super Mario Maker is a game for the Wii U console that allows players to create their own levels from a variety of themes and game styles from the Super Mario series. The game was first released in September 2015, and received critical acclaim.
In a recent interview, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the Super Mario Maker team is still working on new content for the game. This includes new course themes, as well as a new tool that will allow players to create slopes in their levels.
This is great news for Super Mario Maker fans, as it means that the game will continue to be supported with new content for some time to come. The new slope tool should open up new possibilities for level design, and should add a new level of challenge to the game.
So if you're a fan of Super Mario Maker, there's still plenty to look forward to. The game is still supported with new content, and there's no sign of it slowing down any time soon.
How much does Super Mario Maker 1 cost?
Super Mario Maker 1 is a video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U home console. It allows players to create their own levels from the Super Mario series, and share them online.
Super Mario Maker 1 is available as both a physical and digital release. The physical release comes with a Wii U game disc, a Super Mario Maker 1 game guide, and a special Mario 30th Anniversary coin. The digital release is available as a download from the Nintendo eShop.
Super Mario Maker 1 can be purchased from the Nintendo eShop for £44.99 / $59.99. The physical release can be purchased from Amazon UK for £49.99.


Widely described as the 'palace' at the heart of Madinat Jumeirah and designed in the style of a royal summer residence, be prepared to enter a hotel of sumptuous splendour. The centrepiece of the resort, Al Qasr is elevated and surrounded by water, forming its own exclusive island. The stunning architecture includes ancient wind towers and classic palisades which look down upon meandering waterways, tropical gardens and the private beach.
On Jumeirah Beach, only 20 minutes from the city centre.
All 292 guestrooms and suites offer private balconies, lavish furnishings, rich woods and elegant décor in traditional Arabian themes. Opt for stunning views of the Arabian Gulf by choosing an Ocean Deluxe Room category, while Junior Suites provide 80 sq metres of luxury living space and a sitting area, and are great for families. The Presidential Suite features two bedrooms, whilst the opulent Royal Suite has three bedrooms and covers 550 sq metres. As with any property at Madinat Jumeirah, it's worth talking to us about the various room and suite options available, so that we can secure exactly the style and size of accommodation you want.
Outside the main building are a series of terraces, where you'll find three superb restaurants offering al fresco dining. As well as traditional Arabic cuisine, you can also enjoy steak at MJ's Steakhouse, award winning Thai and other international favourites. There are also four stylish bars and lounges, where you can relax over cocktails or light snacks whilst watching the traditional wooden water taxis pass by.
We think one of the great joys of Al Qasr is simply to walk beside the waterways and through the gardens, absorbing the atmosphere of one of Dubai's most exquisite hotels.
One of our favourite ways to enjoy this resort is dining al fresco and watching the abras glide by while savouring the most divine cuisine.
Guests enjoy complimentary access to Wild Wadi Waterpark next door, with its family friendly combination of relaxing, fun and daring water slides and rides.
On the pier fronting Al Qasr, Pierchic seafood restaurant has a uniquely romantic setting overlooking the Burj Al Arab and the waters of the Arabian Gulf, and delicious dishes to match the enchanting view.


Complete H-alpha Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and <0.75 Angstrom bandwidth. With Starlight Instruments Feather Touch focuser and B1200 Blocking Filter, that provides a smaller vignetting for imaging.
The LS60THa is a complete Solar Telescope with 60mm aperture and 500mm focal length. An internal etalon with tune adjustment allows for a <0.75 Angstrom bandwidth. With the matched collimation lens set, the LS60THa is fully corrected for on axis coma, astigmatism and de-centering aberrations and provides a full spherically corrected flat-field Solar-Telescope.
Fine adjustment is achieved with a Feather touch focuser with 10:1 reduction.
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Hill View is a stunning contemporary home. Accommodation for this stunning house is over three floors and includes a basement which houses a gym, wine store and a control room for the various systems that have been included in the property.
On the ground floor there is a large open plan kitchen/dining/living area with vast expanse of glass and sliding doors which not only allows light to flood in but also makes the most of the countryside views. Furthermore on this floor there is a separate utility room, wc and lounge.
Located on the first floor are three bedrooms, Jack & Jill bathroom, a separate family bathroom and the master bedroom suite. The latter benefits from sliding doors which lead onto a generously sized terrace area.
Hill View demonstrates successfully the flexibility of a timber frame structure within a contemporary design.
*Please note that the dimensions and the floor plan for the basement are available upon request.
If you would like further information on the Hill View design and how we can tailor this build to suit your own plot, please contact our sales office on 01342 838060 or email sales@scandia-hus.co.uk and one of our team will be in contact with you shortly. Alternatively make an appointment to come and see for yourselves our design and build quality by visiting our Show Centre at our offices in Felcourt, West Sussex.


Dr. Rapoport is considered a local expert in advanced periodontal procedures such as dental implant placement and same-day new teeth with dental implants. He has been a regular guest on local television and radio programs, as well as a featured doctor in local magazines.
Dr. Rapoport has contributed to several KOMO Newsradio "Lifebeat" segments. He has appeared on KOMO Channel 4, King 5's "HealthLink" and "New Day Northwest" programs, and KCPQ Channel 13.
Dr. Rapoport has been featured in South Sound Magazine's "Doctors Making A Difference" edition. He has also appeared in a feature article regarding the All-on-4® New teeth in One Day procedure in The Bellevue Reporter's Health Resource Guide.
On January 9th, 2012, Dr. Rapoport was featured on KOMO News Channel 4 to discuss periodontitis, a painless but serious disease that affects the gums, bone, and other supporting structures of the teeth. Although periodontitis is such a widespread issue, many people don't seek treatment for it until it's too late. If periodontal disease is spotted early on, it can be treated with self-care or medical treatment. However, if it persists, it could lead to loss of the tooth.
In this King 5 TV report, Dr. Rapoport is featured as the very first periodontist in Washington State to provide implant-supported, fixed-in replacement teeth in a single day. As a dental procedure that's been consistently developed since the 1960s, dental implants have quickly become the most effective long-term option for replacing natural teeth. Same-day implants are the next monumental step in making dental implants more widely available to patients throughout the country, and the world.
During this K5TV segment, Dr. Darrin Rapoport discusses the benefits of dental perioscopy to treat issues below the gum line. For years, dental specialists have used antibiotics, scraping tools, and chemicals to remove harmful tartar and bacteria from the surface of the tooth. However, this is ineffective when the infection is below the gumline. Modern periodontists will use what's called a periscope, or a miniature fiber optic camera to inspect the tooth root, and in some cases, eliminate the need for surgical treatment.
Dr. Rapoport was recognized as one of the Pacific Northwest's Doctors Making a Difference.
Drs. Rapoport and Dr. Schuler have been selected as Top Dentists in Seattle Met Magazine for 4 years in a row.
Dr. Rapoport is a regular guest on Seattle's Dr. Pat Show: Talk Radio to Thrive By! Topics to date include Choosing a Dentist, Diabetes & Periodontitis, Teeth-in-a-Day Procedure, and Be Your Own Oral Health Advocate.
In 2013, Bellevuereporter.com published an article that describes Dr. Rapoport's revolutionary new treatment for those suffering from missing teeth and uncomfortable dentures.
"As baby boomers are aging, more and more individuals are being required to receive dental implants and partial or full dentures. Certain genetics or hygiene habits have made it required for younger people to receive this type of treatment. These candidates or patients can now receive a full tooth replacement in a single day, thanks to the new procedure Pacific Northwest Periodontics performs called the All-on-Four.


5.) Write about someone who made your childhood bearable.
Growing up, she was my dearest friend and her family brought infinite rays of sunlight to pierce my sadness. While my home was one shrouded in darkness and secrets- I remember her house bright and family filled. Every holiday birthed a reason to celebrate with gigantic family gatherings and cups overflowing with happy times and memories; every school morning led to a rushed family together- eating chorizo and eggs around the breakfast table. I could go days feeling things akin to loss and abandonment and then venture just across our fence and suddenly (unexplainably) find myself bubbling with laughter and feeling as light as air.
Melanie's dad taught me that dads are around to love their kids. He taught me that love sometimes looked playful and funny, sometimes stern and always nurturing and present.
Melanie's mom taught me that it's a mom's place to create an environment that her kids feel safe to grow into themselves in. She also showed me that a mom fights for what is right, and always fights for her kids.
I'm so glad you had that family in your life. It sounds like they really provided a refuge for you in those early years!
Thank goodness for Melanie and her family to offer you some safety in the midst of the pain.
Aw, sounds like they treated you as one of their own.Nice post.
Thank goodness for people like that family. I often think of people that helped my not so happy childhood be better, and I'm so thankful. I hope that if the opportunity presents itself I can be that kind of person too.
I am glad you had them. They sound like wonderful and caring people.
Ah Jesse's Girl and Barbie worlds. Those are the days. I am glad you had a great friend and a refuge.Here from Mama Kat's.
What a sweet post and a great reminder that we don't know the impact we'll have on another simply by living life as good people. Thank you for sharing!
So glad you found a family to help beat back the dark. A true family is so very important to those who don't have one.
beautiful. i love that they are still a part of your life.
I was so touched by the gratitude of this piece. I am so glad that someone was there to help you at such a crucial point in your life. It's obvious, through the emotion of your words, that their presence remains a positive part of you.
It such a blessing to have amazing people in your life! I am glad they were able to bring some light into your darkness.


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Home Headline Hallelujah! Whoopi Goldberg Confirms 'Sister Act 3' is in the Works
Hallelujah! Whoopi Goldberg Confirms 'Sister Act 3' is in the Works
The Multi-talented legend, Whoopi Goldberg, has confirmed she is bringing us back to the church very soon!
During her guest appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Goldberg discussed that she is continuing the 'Sister Act' franchise. A third film is currently being seriously discussed.
James Corden, who is a big fan of the movies, wanted to know why a third installment of the movie didn't happen sooner. "Because for a long time, they kept saying no one wanted to see it," Goldberg said. "And then quite recently, it turns out, that that may not be true. People may want to see it. So we're working diligently to try to figure out how to get the gang together and come back."
Back in 2017, Goldberg reunited with some of the cast to perform a tribute to the film which delighted fans as they watched on The View. The choir belted out a version of Peggy March's "I Will Follow Him".
"It's a really fun movie," she told Corden. "It's fun and it feels good. And you know, nobody's mad. It's just, listen—bad singing, great singing, okay singing and then nuns. What's better than that?"
Prayers up that the movie will happen soon. Watch the full interview between Whoopi Goldberg and James Corden below:
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Using buses in New York is about to get busier, as the city has started rolling out the first wave of WiFi enabled buses.
Although there will be just 75 buses rolling out this Summer in Queens, the plan is to expand it to 2042 buses spanning the entire city. One small thing is, though we (here in Portugal) look at the US as being far ahead in technological terms, concerning buses I'm sorry to say all our buses have WiFi for quite some time now (and using a portuguese developed mesh technology, where buses can help expand the network coverage).
Now, just keep in mind that having internet access on the bus can also cause some unintended side-effects... should you miss your stop because you were too entertained playing some game or watching some video. Better create a geo-located notification to alert you it's time to step out, rather than be sorry.


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Happy Landing Zipline Rescues You (And Child) From Exploding Buildings
Sep 26, 2008, 4:00am
The picture is funny, but the invention is actually legitimately neat. The Alongo Happy Landing Escaper is a wire system that mounts to an emergency exit or beefy window frame, deploys mechanically (without a need for electricity) and allows riders up to 180 kg to slowly descend from a high rise building safely while wearing just a modest safety harness.
We're assuming that without someone on the ground, the wire drops straight down without an anchor, but the bundled Alongo Hook tempers speeds automatically so you don't just plummet to your death. The only humorous point (beyond these splendid action pictures) is that the system is set for users to carry the child, without any additional harness for little ones. In other words, hold on tight during your 20-floor descent. Because playing Batman is probably harder than it looks. [Alongo]
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Case law product similarity: consumer attention
According to general case law for EU trademarks, the product similarity must always be assessed in the case of a likelihood of confusion, especially in the attention of consumers. But what does the legal practice look like for well-known or luxury brands or even medicines? A look at the legal practice and European case law:
Product similarity and sign similarity: interrelation
It has been established in the case law for EU trademarks for many years that in particular the interdependence between the similarity of the signs and the similarity of the products must always be assessed when examining a possible likelihood of confusion (ECJ judgment of 2003, Giorgio Beverly Hills, T-162/01, EU: T:2003:199).
Similarity of signs and similarity of products are cumulative, i.e. both must be present for a finding of likelihood of confusion (Art. 8(1)(b) of Regulation No. 207/2009), and may also offset each other. Reference is made to the ECJ judgment of 2009 (Commercy v OHIM – easyGroup IP Licensing [easyHotel], EU:T:2009:14).
Nevertheless, in the judgments on the likelihood of confusion of EU trademarks, the similarity of the signs often takes up a large part of the reasoning of the judgment. However, product similarity is equally important. We summarize here essential points from the European case law on this.
Most common case: consumers are the "general public"
Consumers are often identified as the "general public." It is obvious that in almost all cases the sale of products and branded goods is directed at the general public. In that case, according to case law, the perception of the average consumer in the relevant public must be taken into account; de facto, this means an average level of attention.
But does this also apply to consumers who specifically buy very expensive branded products, i.e. so-called prestige brands?
Buyers of luxury products = higher attention?
In proceedings concerning likelihood of confusion, well-known brand manufacturers in particular like to argue that the purchaser of "luxury" branded products is by no means to be regarded as an average consumer and that the level of attention of these consumers is above average.
Whether this argument will hold up in court depends on whether the very exclusive market segment is really only known to relevant special circles of the public – and how this is proven. For if the relevant public is composed of consumers from the general public and other public (such as professionals), according to ECJ case law, the part of the public with the lowest degree of attention is to be taken into account ([ERGO Group], T-221/09, of 2011).
Very well known brands: The consumer favorites
Another special case are the so-called very well known trademarks, which are often very popular consumer favorites.
The ECJ ruled on this issue as early as 1999 (in General Motors, C-375/97, EU:C:1999:408) that a reputation threshold is required in all EU countries in order to invoke the status of "well-known trademark". This status is sought because, due to its reputation, a "well-known trademark" has, in principle, an increased distinctiveness, which grants it a more comprehensive protection.
It is only when a mark has a sufficient degree of recognition that the public, when confronted with the later mark, including, where appropriate, in the case of non-similar goods or services, is able to establish a link between the two marks, with the result that the earlier mark may be adversely affected. This is because Article 8(5) of Regulation No. 207/2009, unlike Article 8(1)(b), applies when the relevant public makes a mental association between the conflicting marks without necessarily confusing them.
Calvin Klein therefore argued before the ECJ in 2010 that the reputation of an earlier mark must be assessed in the context of evaluating the similarity of the conflicting marks and not only after the similarity has been established.
However, the ECJ disagreed (CK Calvin Klein EU:C:2010:488). This is because the similarity of signs between marks is a necessary condition for the application of Article 8(5) of Regulation No 40/94.
In other words, if there is no similarity of signs in a case of likelihood of confusion, the status of a well-known mark cannot be invoked. Thus, at least a low degree of similarity of signs must be present for this.
Pharmaceutical products / medicines / over-the-counter preparations
All pharmaceutical products and medicines are accorded a high degree of attention under general case law. This is true even when pharmaceutical preparations are available to consumers without a prescription, the 2018 ECJ ruled in Tillotts Pharma AG v. Ferring BV, EU:T:2018:354. Consumers also have a relatively high degree of attention with respect to veterinary preparations insofar as they concern the health condition of animals, the ECJ ruled.
And in relation to sanitary preparations in class 5, the level of attention, while not high, was above average, as these preparations included both goods for daily use and goods for medical use.
How much Europe is needed for proof of likelihood of confusion?
Actually, for the examination of an EU trademark, which, after all, covers the entire territory of the European Union, it is how it is perceived by consumers in that territory that counts. So by all Europeans? No, that is basically only an exception. Because the whole of Europe only has to be taken into account when proving acquired distinctiveness of an EU trademark (please read our article: Acquired distinctiveness: How much Europe is necessary?).
In contrast, for the proof of genuine use of a trademark and also for the claim of likelihood of confusion, it is sufficient to prove this only in a part of the European Union, even in a very small part of the EU. Incidentally, for reasons of procedural economy, the Board of Appeal may therefore also limit its examination of the likelihood of confusion to only one EU territory.
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Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and millions of Americans suffer from one form or another of this potentially deadly ailment. There are actually a large number of conditions that can adversely affect someone's heart, ranging from genetic defects some are born with to lifestyle-generated cardiovascular issues which generally result in narrowed blood vessels leading to chest pain and increased risk of such events as strokes.
Managing heart disease can entail a wide spectrum of interventions that include such things as improving fitness, to controlling stress, quitting smoking, making dietary changes, as well as the use of a number of therapeutic medications.
Most health experts agree, the easiest way to treat non-genetic heart disease is to not get it in the first place. And recognizing that has led health professionals across the country to begin putting a lot of energy into helping their patients acquire the types of lifestyle habits that can give them the best opportunity to avoid encountering preventable heart problems.
Of course, prevention is just one part of the battle in fighting heart diseases. Once a problem develops though, other considerations come into play on how to best approach managing heart disease.
Once heart problems have advanced to a certain point, the active and ongoing intervention of medical professionals is usually needed to treat the condition and help patients return to a healthy state. This typically involves the use of medications in combination with a variety other techniques aimed at a holistic approach to reversing the forward progress of any heart condition.
The advantage of a formalized inpatient approach to managing heart disease is that with the expert guidance of trained therapeutic professionals, the cumulative impact of each employed technique is frequently greater than the sum of its parts. Heart patients typically maintain a more disciplined approach to therapies in this type of environment that results in improved results.
In the final analysis, restoring cardiac health often depends upon a conscientious and systematic approach to managing heart disease.


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Mercedes Puts G-Class Inside Massive Red Pill For The Matrix Resurrections Premiere
Following an 18-year hiatus, Neo and Trinity are back in The Matrix Revolutions. The highly anticipated movie celebrated its US premiere last weekend at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco where Mercedes brought a massive red pill with an AMG G63 inside of it. The imposing display was approximately 12 meters (39.3 feet) long, four meters (13.1 feet) wide, and 3.5 meters (11.4 feet) tall, thus more than enough to encapsulate the boxy off-roader.
In case you haven't figured out by now, the iconic SUV stars in the fourth installment of The Matrix franchise, albeit it's a lesser G550 rather than the AMG painted in selenite grey displayed in front of the historic building. We haven't seen the movie just yet, but the three-pointed star mentions the G is featured in a fast-paced chase, with rebels helping the duo to escape from the Matrix.
Mercedes has some big plans ahead for the G-Class, as aside from the typical mid-cycle facelift coming soon, a fully electric derivative has already been officially announced. Likely to be called EQG after the namesake concept unveiled in September at the IAA Munich show, the zero-emissions SUV will go on sale in 2024 and will retain the unmistakable look of the conventionally powered model. Meanwhile, the jacked-up 4×42 with its portal axles should debut pretty soon.
Aside from tweaking the civilian version, the German luxury brand recently introduced a new military-spec G in the form of a W464 tailored to government agencies and militaries "for rescue and special operations." The rugged G350d has 35 percent more horsepower and 50 percent more torque than the W461 – which remains on sale – thanks to an inline-six diesel rated at 245 hp and 443 lb-ft (600 Nm). It's still based on the W461 launched in 1992, but with more modern amenities, an eight-percent fuel efficiency boost, and a higher payload capacity.
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At Health Consumers Queensland we have never seen the health system work this hard and this collaboratively to care for its consumers.
The challenges for Health Consumers Queensland and Queensland Health mean we need to work closely together to ensure consumers are brought in at the right time to influence plans, and public-facing communications and directives.
Here we update you on the latest work with consumers and staff and share how consumer input is impacting how Queensland Health is supporting and informing Queenslanders around COVID-19.
Join the COVID-19 Community of Interest
Health Consumers Queensland has been having regular video-based Consumer Conversations about the Queensland public health system's response to COVID-19 with groups of health consumers and carers across the state. To take part in these Conversations, join our COVID-19 Community of Interest
eAlert: Consumer Conversations are back!
Consumer Conversations are back and they're better than ever!
Consumer Conversations have made a welcome return this week and it was wonderful to see you all again on Zoom on Tuesday.
For this series, we have brought together our experienced and emerging consumer groups so the COVID-19 Community of Interest has joined up with the Health Consumers Queensland's Consumer Advisory Group, the Health Consumers Collaborative of Queensland, the Primary Health Networks and the consumers who sit on Statewide Clinical Networks.
Conversations will now be held every fortnight rather than once a week.
These valuable sessions will continue to provide consumers the opportunity to share your lived experience on topical health issues with the group and with Queensland Health. In response to your helpful feedback, we've also added a short informative presentation at the beginning of each session to enable you to build your skills and knowledge around consumer engagement.
This week we explored: How to tell your story with impact. Many people become active as health consumers due to a significant experience with the health system. Telling the story of your healthcare journey effectively can be a powerful tool in your consumer kit.
We hope you enjoy this new format and please continue to share your feedback with us as the series continues.
If you'd like to join the Consumer Conversations, please register here. The next presentation will focus on some tips and strategies that help to communicate your message with impact.
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eAlert – Looking Back: How effective was Queensland's COVID-19 response?
As we mentioned in last week's eAlert, in the most recent Consumer Conversation we asked consumers for their reaction to the COVID-19 response from Queensland Health, and from us, Health Consumers Queensland. We were very pleased to hear that consumers were satisfied with Queensland Health's response. Particularly compared to other states, consumers felt that Queensland Health has done very well to involve consumers to such a high degree, to listen and act on their views and concerns. Suggestions for improvement included greater attention to the needs of vulnerable groups, greater reach into the regions, and better communication and especially with culturally and linguistically diverse people and communities.
Consumers were overwhelmingly positive about the COVID-19 response from Health Consumers Queensland, with many feeling that the COVID-19 Community of Interest gave consumers the opportunity to have their voices heard, and gave them the information they needed to support themselves, their families and their communities. Importantly, consumers saw the influence they had on Queensland Health and were mindful of how unique that is in Australia.
Snapshot of Qld's COVID Response
By acting swiftly at the onset of COVID-19, Health Consumers Queensland was able to pivot our work to support consumers and the health system to collaborate on solutions to challenges not seen before. This early action has played a key role in ensuring a consumer-centred public health system response to COVID-19.
Through our work, Queensland Health has been able to hear from hundreds of Queenslanders with significant health needs and use that intelligence to form a more wide-reaching response than otherwise possible. You can read the big picture summary of our collaboration here.
Consumers routinely identified early key issues for the community, which we were able to feed through to the health system. This enabled the system to respond in the knowledge of consumer insights and expectations. You can read the full summary of all the themes covered by consumers during this time here.
You can also read the full summary of consumers' reflections on the response to the pandemic, including how both Queensland Health and this organisation can continue to improve, in our latest Issues Paper.
Consumer Conversations are impetus for major new national research study
Health Consumers Queensland is partnering with Griffith University in a new national consumer-led research study looking at people's attitudes and resulting behaviours to the government's containment measures imposed from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Take part in the survey now.
Dr Joan Carlini, who is leading the study, is a Lecturer in Marketing and Discipline Leader at Griffith Business School specialising in the intersection of business, government and society with a particular focus on consumer behaviour. She is also Chair of the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service Consumer Advisory Group and a long-standing member of Health Consumers Queensland's state-wide consumer network.
She said, "This is a unique study because it has been guided by Health Consumers Queensland's Consumer Conversations. In fact, the story behind this research is as powerful as the research itself. I have been attending Health Consumers Queensland's weekly COVID-19 Consumer Conversations since the start (wearing my non-expert health consumer hat) and I was struck by the diversity of views and experiences that were shared in this forum. They gave me an insight into what people from all walks of life were grappling with as restrictions tightened. I also realised that there was a huge gap between what was being said by health consumers and what I was hearing on mainstream media and academic forums I've also been attending.
The circumstances of this particular pandemic are unprecedented and this project offers researchers a rare opportunity to survey a vast cross-section of people across Australia and seek to understand a person's individual circumstances and their sense of personal threat of COVID-19, and link it to their actual behaviours."
Joan has assembled a research team which includes experts from infection diseases, social marketing, consumer behaviour and health consumer engagement to tackle this lack of access to ''hard to reach'' voices which is a substantial concern for public health. It is hoped that the research will:
provide an explanatory framework for current individual behaviours and influencers
identify groups of people who have found it difficult to comply with current restrictions thus enabling information, influencers and communications to more effectively target these audiences
provide policy makers with evidence for future decisions about reducing transmission during a pandemic.
Melissa Fox, CEO of Health Consumers Queensland said, "This project is a unique example of consumer-led and co-produced research. Through our COVID-19 Consumer Conversations, the consumer input and lived experience expertise has laid the foundation for a new way of thinking about this pandemic. We're delighted to partner with Joan and Griffith University to ensure that the most vulnerable members of our society are supported and protected as we all continue to respond to COVID-19, and plan the response to future pandemics.
This project is about finding patterns across society and its success depends on large numbers of people across all communities in Australia taking part.
Thank you for finding 20 minutes to fill in the survey and please do share it with your networks, family, friends and colleagues."
Over 80 consumers partner with clinicians and other stakeholders to develop a Framework for Ethical Decision-Making
In March this year with the onset of COVID-19, the Queensland Clinical Senate and Queensland Clinical Networks, along with ethicists and other health professionals, began work on developing a framework that would advise care decisions if we were in pandemic and hospital resources and intensive care beds were impacted.
In the early stages of the work, Health Consumers Queensland was approached to support the development of the framework. From that point on consumers were involved and consulted at every stage. Engagement Advisor, Leonie Sanderson also consulted with current and past members of the Queensland Health Consumers Collaborative and HCQ Consumer Advisory Group on the framework values and principles whilst Anne Curtis, Engagement Consultant, Special Projects, undertook rapid consultation with the broader community to hear what was important to them if we were in a pandemic situation. In all, more than 80 consumers and community members informed the framework.
The Queensland Ethical Decision-Making Framework is the result of a partnership between clinicians, consumers and other stakeholders, and was the first framework in Australia to be developed with consumers. The framework and the supporting consumer resources are located on the Queensland Health website: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/novel-coronavirus-qld-clinicians/resources-for-clinicians
The three documents can be found under the section heading:
Statements, guidelines and directions from professional groups
Queensland ethical framework to guide clinical decision making in the COVID-19 pandemic (PDF 1269 kB)
Queensland ethical decision-making framework – Frequently asked questions (PDF 309 kB)
Shared decision making in Hospital Intensive Care Units during COVID-19 (PDF 2160 kB)
Six of the participating consumers have also worked on the development of consumer resources to ensure consumers and the community understand the purpose of the framework if it is required to be actioned. A shared decision-making infographic and Frequently Asked Questions now sit under the Framework on the Queensland Health website.
We would like to acknowledge Lis Miller, Keren Pointon, Hamza Vayani, Sharon Boyce, Satrio Nindyo Istiko and Tanya Kretschmann, Helen Mees, Phil Carswell, Martin Chambers, Adele Witte, Lila Pratap, Jim Madden and Delphine Geia for their involvement with the development of the framework and the supporting consumer and clinician resources.
Consumer themes through COVID-19
Health Consumers Queensland has been facilitating Consumer Conversations since 25 March to hear directly from consumers during COVID-19. Since then we have held 26 sessions with more than 500 consumers. The early conversations were during a lot of uncertainty as public health restrictions were being imposed and we simply asked "what is working, what isn't and what are you concerned about?" As the curve began to flatten, we refined the conversations to focus on specific topics, based on what we were hearing from consumers. Consumers routinely identified early key issues for the community, which we were able to feed through to the health system. This enabled the system to respond in the knowledge of consumer insights and expectations.
Read the full summary >
A mental health care system for everyone
COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on mental health service provision in Queensland like never before, as people grapple with prolonged social isolation, fear and uncertainty, unemployment, restricted access to health care, home-schooling, withdrawal of support and services, and many reporting feeling forgotten by the government and its pandemic responses.
Currently Queensland Health provides mostly acute mental health care services but some consumers consider the scale of the mental health crisis facing the public health system is "another pandemic in itself".
In every single one of the 24 Consumer conversations we have hosted since March, over 400 consumers have shared their concerns about people's mental health at this time.
In this week's Consumer Conversations we asked:
What have you learned about the current mental health system during COVID-19?
What do you think is working?
What do you think could be improved?
They told us that a prescriptive, inflexible and reactive approach to mental health care is not working – or helping. Consumers want tailored, individualised care and communication and a system which prioritises and values preventative mental health care measures.
Consumers and clinicians share a healthy appetite for major change
This week we hosted two Consumer Conversations to seek the consumer view of what Queensland Health's Funding Priorities should be for 2020/2021. In all, 42 consumers were involved from our our COVID-19 Community of Interest Group, members of the Health Consumers Collaborative of Queensland and our own Consumer Advisory Group (CAG) as well as HHS CAG Leaders and consumer representatives from some of the Statewide Clinical Network Steering Committees.
While talking about the proposed priorities for the next financial year, it was clear that health consumers are ready for some major changes in health. The recent Queensland Clinical Senate meeting also demonstrated a parallel appetite for change by clinicians in the health system too.
Consumers identified major reforms to long-held traditions and ways of addressing health care including:
the way patients are categorized for care (not just triaged by clinical need/clinically appropriate wait times, but in the context of complexities in their lives)
re-imagining HHS borders to better reflect referral pathways that work for consumers
the way healthcare is funded (outcomes, rather than volume)
collaborating with consumers to design new models of care, service improvements and funding models as well as when providing them with individual care
actively addressing the social and cultural determinants of health and the systems barriers that keep some people in a cycle of poverty and ill-health.
Above all, consumers want fair, equitable and maximum access to health care services for every Queenslander.
As Queensland looks forward, who is being left behind?
At the Queensland Clinical Senate meeting on Monday, clinicians and consumers from across the state examined the innovations and improved models of care which have come out of the response to COVID-19, and made recommendations about what should be kept and developed beyond this pandemic.
As the public health system starts to look forward, Health Consumers Queensland has also been continuing to talk with consumers this week about who is being left behind.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequalities, inequities and discrimination in the healthcare system and our daily lives so we asked our COVID-19 Community of Interest Group, members of the Health Consumers Collaborative of Queensland and our own Consumer Advisory Group (CAG) as well as HHS CAG Leaders and Engagement Advisers:
Who is being left behind?
Why are they being left behind?
What can the system do and what can consumers do to address some of these issues?
Whilst many Queenslanders are now starting to enjoy life with some recent relaxations to restrictions, consumers and advisers identified over 25 groups of people whose health and/or social circumstances mean they are still unable to leave their homes or are particularly vulnerable to infection and the effects of prolonged isolation.
Does health care feel safe right now?
Queensland Health has just released two new videos and key messaging, which consumers and the team here recently reviewed, to reassure the public that hospitals are open and ready to provide safe and essential care. Their release comes after staff raised concerns about patients not attending scheduled appointments or going to hospital when they are very unwell or in need of urgent care.
Experienced consumers had already highlighted the lack of information for consumers about what hospitals were doing to make them feel safe. Good communication prior to a visit is important. Once there, consumers then feel more comfortable about the practices in place to ensure their safety. It is encouraging to see that the videos have incorporated this feedback and acknowledge the confusion caused by the changes in public messages.
In order to assist Queensland Health to deepen its understanding of what matters to patients and continue to build renewed trust and confidence, this week we asked our COVID-19 Community of Interest, CAG Leaders, members of the Health Consumers Collaborative of Queensland and our own Consumer Advisory Group if healthcare feels safe to them right now in public hospitals and health service settings. Specifically:
Are measures such as PPE and distancing enough to make you feel protected? Are they being used adequately in healthcare you have experienced recently?
Are distancing guidelines being followed by others, or being enforced by the healthcare service?
After being in lockdown for weeks, do you feel confident to go out in public to seek healthcare?
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Kentucky County, Virginia Formed December 31, 1776
Note: Kentucky County (then alternately spelled Kentucke County) was formed by the Commonwealth of Virginia by dividing Fincastle County, VA. into three new counties: Kentucky, Washington, and Montgomery, effective December 31, 1776. During the three and one-half years of Kentucky County's existence, its seat of government was Harrodstown (then also known as Oldtown, later renamed Harrodsburg).
Articles of Confederation November 17, 1777
Note: The Continental Congress submitted the Articles of Confederation to the states for ratification. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation
Kentucky County, Virginia Abolished June 30, 1780
Note: Kentucky County was abolished on June 30, 1780, when it was divided into Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties of Virginia.[1] These later petitioned together to separate from Virginia, which was approved by the Virginia House of Delegates.
Kentucky Becomes 15th State June 25, 1792
Lincoln County, Kentucky Formed June 25, 1792
Note: Lincoln was one of the original three counties formed out of Virginia's Kentucky County. (The other two were Fayette and Jefferson counties.) These three were separated from Virginia to create the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1792.
George Washington Relected December 5, 1792
Note: Geo. Washington relected to his second term as president.
Knox County, Kentucky Formed December 19, 1799
Note: Knox County was officially formed on December 19, 1799. Losing counties were Lincoln County.
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