Professor periodontology and dean of the dental school Radboudumc Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
"We discuss as researchers and clinicians periimplantitis issues and often blame patients, surgeons or prosthodontist for the damage done. Some key opinion makers even suggest a return to 'good all days' implants. Indeed periimplantitis was less observed or we were not aware of it. Maybe the immunologic reaction related to materials and surfaces, whereof some of reputable surface quality, is underestimated as a causal factor. Clean, cleaner, cleanest is maybe not only for the patient selection an issue but also for the implant surface."
Dr. Ganz completed a 3-year specialty program in Maxillofacial Prosthetics at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Well-published in various scientific and professional journals, 14 textbooks, and delivered presentations globally on the Prosthetic and Surgical phases of Implant Dentistry, and 3-D Imaging Technologies. Dr. Ganz is considered one of the world's leading experts in the field of Computer Utilization for Diagnostic, CBCT, Graphical, and Treatment Planning Applications. Dr. Ganz has been a featured speaker for numerous organizations including AO, AAOM, AAMP, ICOI, ACP, AAID, EAO, and more. Associate Editor for the peer-reviewed journal, Implant Dentistry and the editorial staff of several other publications.
We are very proud of dental professionals from all over the world supporting the project. "CleanImplant Ambassadors" stand for our mission and values and bring their considerable skills and experience to the CleanImplant Foundation. They share this important information in international lectures and scientific articles. Thank you dear friends, for your incredible support and raising your voice for better quality in implantology!
"We need to know more about the implant production quality. The CLEANIMPLANT FOUNDATION evaluates the implant production quality under the Scanning Electron Microscope. This helps me to choose the right implant system for my practice."
Dr. Miltiadis Mitsias graduated from Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2000. In 2003 he finished his post-graduate studies from New York University, being specialized in Implantology. From 2003 since 2004 he taught as a clinical instructor at NYU department of Implant Dentistry. In 2004 he concluded a Master of Science in Biomaterials. Since 2006 Dr. Mitsias owns a dental practice in Athens with focus on implantology and prosthetics.
Dr. Miguel Stanley is a leading celebrity dentist and is the founder and CEO of White Clinic based in Lisbon, Portugal.
He is the clinical director and responsible for a large team of dental specialists focused on complex cosmetic oral rehabilitation. Dr. Miguel Stanley has been practicing since 1998, having graduated from ISCS-Egas Moniz and taken his post graduate training at the Branemark CEOSA center in Madrid in 1999, completing his training in cosmetic dentistry in 2000, at the same faculty. He then went on to train in functional aesthetics and occlusion in Chicago in 2005. He is continuously updating his education and has a passion for new technologies in dentistry.
Prof. Unsal is an active member of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), Osseder (Association of Osseointegration) and EDAD (Turkish Association of Esthetic Dentistry). Since June of 2012, he has been the Founding President of TFI (Together for Implantology) a dental implant platform.
" In 30 years of my clinical past, I realized that medicine & dentistry is not like engineering. You cannot expect the same material behavior from products made of the same material under the same conditions. There are too many parameters beyond the engineering principles. Patient immune response, biology, the environmental conditions that the medical procedure took place, serious aftercare are only a few that I can recall at the moment. We all had been taught that minor details make a lot of difference. The invention of microscope made it clear that 'little creatures' that are invisible to the naked eye can make a lot of difference. And now, modern technology, reveals vital information at nano levels. We are now able to correlate clinical outcomes with factors previously unknown. My clinical experience taught me that not all the implants are the same. And now with the help of 'CleanImplant Project', for the first time, I have a scientific answer for its possible causes. I strongly believe that the most important responsibility of a clinician is to protect his or her patient's overall health. Obviously we cannot expect the patient to have the expert opinion about their treatment. However, the dentist is the expert and he/she has to be donated with the most accurate and current knowledge on the subject. I am sure, spreading the word about the importance of implant surface cleanliness will raise the information level of dentists all around the world in order to reach the main aim 'Protecting the overall health of their patients'."
Director of Education for the ADI (UK) and President Elect of the LDF.
He taught at the UCLA School of Dentistry for many years, passing on his knowledge to the dentists of tomorrow. He has been involved with both local and national dental associations. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the Los Angeles Dental Society, the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Academy Osseointegration, and the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. He is Past President of the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry and the Los Angeles Dental Society. Dr. Frawley also takes many continuing education classes to further improve his skills, and to enable him to provide you with the highest caliber of care available.
Lecturer at UCLA School of Dentistry and as a sought-out international speaker.
Dr. Kim then settled in California, where he completed master degrees in public health and oral biology, and a three-year specialty residency training program in periodontics and implant surgery at UCLA School of Dentistry. In 1999 he became board-certified by the American Board of Periodontology (ABP), and in 2001, became Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). Fellowship in the American Academy of Implant Dentistry was earned in 2007, and Dr. Kim also became board-certified by the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry (ABOI/ID), in 2006, making him a unique and rare dual board-certified specialist in the nation.
Mentor and honorary clinical teacher in Implantology on the University of Manchester MSc Programme. Hassan is actively involved in the oral health group of the Cochrane collaboration and works closely with Professor Marco Esposito in preparing and updating systematic reviews on various dental implants related topics. Hassan is on the editorial board for the European Journal of Oral Implantology and he is the editorial director of Smile Dental Journal. Hassan is a mentor for ADI and Astra Tech and is the clinical director of the one-year Clinical & Evidence Based Dental Implantology course in Leeds.
Sammy Noumbissi obtained his Doctorate in Dental Surgery from Howard University in Washington DC. He was then selected to attend the prestigious Loma Linda University Graduate Program in Implant Dentistry. There he received three years of formal training in dental implantology which culminated with a certificate in Implant Dentistry and a Master of Science degree in Implant Surgery. He is a researcher, author and has published abstracts and articles on ceramic implants in peer reviewed dental journals. He lectures nationally and internationally and is the current and founding president of the International Academy of Ceramic Implantology which is an independent association and education provider exclusively focused on metal free and ceramic implantology. Dr. Noumbissi has been practicing and educating dentists on metal free implantology since 2009. His practice and the academy are both located in Silver Spring, Maryland USA.
Personal Statement "The aim of Clean Implant Foundation with the help of his members is to open our eyes about the quality of the implants used in our daily practice.This is something we never thought before and we always believed the manufacturers about how clean the implant surface can be.Keep your good work that you are doing!As an ambassador i will do my best to spread the words so that other doctors to be informed and up to date with the new researches regarding the surface of dental implants."


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Age-Related Hearing Loss: Also known as presbycusis, age-related hearing loss results from the cumulative effect of aging on hearing. This permanent, progressive, and sensorineural condition is most pronounced at higher frequencies. It commonly impacts people over the age of 50, as all people begin to lose approximately 0.5% of the inner ear's hair cells annually starting at age 40.
One of the big problems associated with curing tinnitus, experts say, is that it's really a symptom of multiple conditions, as opposed to being a single condition with a predictable trigger. In fact, more than 200 different conditions — problems ranging from hearing loss to head or neck trauma — have been linked with tinnitus, which makes it a real bear to try to stop. (3)
Tinnitus (pronounced tin-NY-tus or TIN-u-tus) is not a disease. It is a symptom that something is wrong in the auditory system, which includes the ear, the auditory nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain, and the parts of the brain that process sound. Something as simple as a piece of earwax blocking the ear canal can cause tinnitus. But it can also be the result of a number of health conditions, such as:
Noise exposure. Exposure to loud noises can damage the outer hair cells, which are part of the inner ear. These hair cells do not grow back once they are damaged. Even short exposure to very loud sounds, such as gunfire, can be damaging to the ears and cause permanent hearing loss. Long periods of exposure to moderately loud sounds, such as factory noise or music played through earphones, can result in just as much damage to the inner ear, with permanent hearing loss and tinnitus. Listening to moderately loud sounds for hours at a young age carries a high risk of developing hearing loss and tinnitus later in life.
Sound therapies are one method that has previously been shown to reduce the severity of tinnitus. While not all sound therapies have gone through rigorous clinical testing, they have far greater traction and adoption in the tinnitus community. There are two types of sound therapy approaches: (1) maskers that are intended to block out the tinnitus and have the patient learn to ignore their tinnitus, and (2) sound therapies that utilize the same brain plasticity that is thought to be causing the tinnitus for the purpose of reducing it. Both approaches can be delivered via electronic devices that can produce sound. There has been an increase in tinnitus maskers that are built into hearing aids. These built-in maskers generate different sounds including white noise and random tones. Unfortunately, due to their design, hearing aids are still limited to providing masking at frequencies below 8 kHz.
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Try meditation and relaxation techniques. Stress can aggravate tinnitus, so take deep breaths and relax if you start to feel anxious, worried, or overwhelmed. Count to 4 as you breathe in slowly, hold your breath for a 4 count, then count to 4 as you slowly exhale. Continue to control your breathing for 1 to 2 minutes, or until you feel at ease.[10]
If you are living with tinnitus, contact the Sound Relief Hearing Center. We are the tinnitus experts you need to experience the best possible outcome with your tinnitus treatment. To learn more about us, please browse our website or give us a call at 720-259-9962. You can also schedule an appointment online to meet with one of our tinnitus specialists. We look forward to hearing from you!
Masking Devices. Similar to the white noise machines listed above, there are now masking devices that can be worn in the ear, just like a hearing aid, that do almost the same thing. They produce low-level white noise that can suppresses your tinnitus symptoms by training your brain to focus on them instead of the ringing in your ears. These are perfect if you can't always have a white noise machine running near you.
Hyperacusis is a different, but related condition to tinnitus. People with hyperacusis have a high sensitivity to common, everyday environmental noise. In particular, sharp and high-pitched sounds are very difficult for people with hyperacusis to tolerate—sounds like the screeching of brakes, a baby crying or a dog barking, a sink full of dishes and silverware clanging. Many people with tinnitus also experience hyperacusis—but the two conditions don't always go together.
Another way of splitting up tinnitus is into objective and subjective. Objective tinnitus can be heard by the examiner. Subjective cannot. Practically, as there is only a tiny proportion of the population with objective tinnitus, this method of categorizing tinnitus is rarely of any help. It seems to us that it should be possible to separate out tinnitus into inner ear vs everything else using some of the large array of audiologic testing available today. For example, it would seem to us that tinnitus should intrinsically "mask" sounds of the same pitch, and that this could be quantified using procedures that are "tuned" to the tinnitus.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT uses techniques such as cognitive restructuring and relaxation to change the way patients think about and respond to tinnitus. Patients usually keep a diary and perform "homework" to help build their coping skills. Therapy is generally short-term — for example, weekly sessions for two to six months. A 2010 review of six studies by the Cochrane Collaboration (an international group of health authorities who evaluate randomized trials) found that after CBT, the sound was no less loud, but it was significantly less bothersome, and patients' quality of life improved.
This study has several strengths. It included a relatively large number of patients, reducing the possibility of bias by "masking" which treatment patients received, classifying participants according to the severity of their tinnitus and using highly standardised interventions. Also, the researchers used established scales to measure the severity of tinnitus and its impact on quality of life.
Tinnitus (pronounced tih-NITE-us or TIN-ih-tus) is sound in the head with no external source. For many, it's a ringing sound, while for others, it's whistling, buzzing, chirping, hissing, humming, roaring, or even shrieking. The sound may seem to come from one ear or both, from inside the head, or from a distance. It may be constant or intermittent, steady or pulsating.
With respect to incidence (the table above is about prevalence), Martinez et al (2015) reported that there were 5.4 new cases of tinnitus per 10,000 person-years in England. We don't find this statistic much use as tinnitus is highly prevalent in otherwise normal persons. It seems to us that their study is more about how many persons with tinnitus were detected by the health care system -- and that it is more a study of England's health care system than of tinnitus.
You don't need to enroll in an eight-week program to get started with mindfulness training. Participants in the MBTSR program all received a copy of the groundbreaking book "Full Catastrophe Living" by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Kabat-Zinn's book is the premier manual for practicing mindfulness in daily life. You will learn about, and be encouraged to practice, meditation and breathing techniques that can help draw your focus away from tinnitus.
Treatment of the underlying primary disorder may help to improve or cure rhythmic tinnitus. For example, the treatment of blood vessel disorders (e.g. dural arteriovenous shunts) can include certain medications or surgery. A surgical procedure known as sinus wall reconstruction can successfully treat pulsatile tinnitus due to sigmoid sinus diverticulum and dehiscence. In fact, most individuals have experienced complete resolution of their tinnitus following this surgery. Surgery may also be necessary for rare cases of pulsatile tinnitus caused by a tumor.
This tinnitus treatment we developed makes use of software that customizes a music-based therapy for each individual tinnitus sufferer. The software achieves this by incorporating a computational model of the "tinnitus brain." This model captures changes in the auditory brain which may be causing the tinnitus.5,7 We do this by taking into account the individual's audiogram and a pitch match of their tinnitus, which generates a tinnitus profile unique to him or her. The software then uses the model to predict how each music track can be altered spectrally to reduce tinnitus for that specific tinnitus profile. Delivering the treatment using headphones that could produce high frequencies (above 10–12 kHz) was an integral part of treatment effectiveness. With such headphones, the treatment could work by taking advantage of the same kind of brain plasticity that may contribute to the person's tinnitus in the first place without being limited by a lack of high-frequency sounds.8 By incorporating the latest tinnitus research into our software, we developed a treatment approach that provides greater promise in treating tinnitus than existing treatments with a one-size-fits-all approach.
Almost everyone has had tinnitus for a short time after being exposed to extremely loud noise. For example, attending a loud concert can trigger short-lived tinnitus. Some medications (especially aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs taken in high doses) can cause tinnitus that goes away when the drug is discontinued. When it lasts more than six months, it's known as chronic tinnitus. As many as 50 to 60 million people in the United States suffer from this condition; it's especially common in people over age 55 and strongly associated with hearing loss. Many people worry that tinnitus is a sign that they are going deaf or have another serious medical problem, but it rarely is.

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I think right now you are like the wind.
I can't go looking for you. you come find me.
I can't touch you. you rush over me.
I can't see you. I can only see where you are moving. or where you've moved me.
I can't cause you to come or go, to blow gently or fiercly, to silently whisper or scream in my ear.
The sound of air–how do you describe it? I can't bottle you up, I can't breathe you in–can't breathe you in without losing my breath.


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Q: Rendering of SVG for layer symbols using QGIS? I have a little problem with the rendering of SVG for layer symbol.
I want to creeate a categorized symbol to show different style of buoy
I have  for that two icons the first is an half circle filled, and the second is a triangle filled, both are yellow, no rotate, same size.
So I define the property of the symbol as descibe in the qgis cookbook page 149
here is my Code in C++ to do that
QgsStringMap MyBoyStyle,MyBoyStyle2;
QString lBoyIcoType1 = "../data/Icones/iconeS52/" + pNameCouche+QString("_")+"RVER1"+ EXT_ICONE;//attention au path icone "../data/Icones/iconeS52/" au lieu de PATH_ICONE
QString lBoyIcoType2 = "../data/Icones/iconeS52/" + pNameCouche+QString("_")+"RVER2"+ EXT_ICONE;//attention au path icone "../data/Icones/iconeS52/" au lieu de PATH_ICONE

// list of property for the boystyle
QStringList MyBoyPropertyName;
MyBoyPropertyName << "fill" << "name" << "outline" << "outline-width" << "size";
// list of corresponding value 1
QStringList MyBoyPropertyValue;
MyBoyPropertyValue << "#f3e54d" << lBoyIcoType1 << "#000000" << "6.8" << "6";
QStringList MyBoyPropertyValue2;
MyBoyPropertyValue2 << "#f3e54d" << lBoyIcoType2 << "#000000" << "6.8" << "6";

// create the map 1 et 2
for (int i =0; i < MyBoyPropertyName.size(); i++){
    //1ere bouee
    MyBoyStyle.insert(MyBoyPropertyName.at(i),MyBoyPropertyValue.at(i));
    //2eme bouee
    MyBoyStyle2.insert(MyBoyPropertyName.at(i),MyBoyPropertyValue2.at(i));
}
// creation du svg marker layer
QgsSymbolLayerV2* MySymbolLayer1;
MySymbolLayer1 = QgsSvgMarkerSymbolLayerV2::create(MyBoyStyle);
QgsSymbolLayerV2* MySymbolLayer2;
MySymbolLayer2 = QgsSvgMarkerSymbolLayerV2::create(MyBoyStyle2);

QList <QgsSymbolLayerV2*> MyLayerList;
MyLayerList << MySymbolLayer1 << MySymbolLayer2;

then I create the categories :
QList<QgsRendererCategoryV2> Categories;
QStringList lListValue; lListValue << "1" << "2";
QStringList lListIcone; lListIcone << pNameCouche+QString("_")+"RVER1" << pNameCouche+QString("_")+"RVER2";

for(int i = 0 ; i < lListValue.size() ; i++){
    QgsSymbolV2* newsymbol = QgsSymbolV2::defaultSymbol(pLayer->geometryType() );
    newsymbol->appendSymbolLayer(MyLayerList[i]);
    //newsymbol->setColor(QColor("#f3e54d"));
    QgsRendererCategoryV2 MyCategorie = QgsRendererCategoryV2(QVariant( lListValue.at(i) ),newsymbol,PATH_ICONE+lListIcone.at(i)+EXT_ICONE);
    Categories.append(MyCategorie);
}
// for the rendering
lrenderer = new QgsCategorizedSymbolRendererV2("RVER",Categories);
pLayer->setRendererV2(lrenderer);

when I launch the application, the file s57 was loaded and the buoy are display good but for the second icon or symbol I have a superposition of shape i have the default symbollayer which is a circle in background of my symbollayer which is a triangle filled in yellow.
Any Idea ?

A: Here is the solution,I finally understand why
In fact a defaultSymbol is been created when I instanciate newsymbol , so instead of do an appendSymbolLayer I had to delete the default symbolLayer first and insert the new one to replace it
The code is now :
for(int i = 0 ; i < lListValue.size() ; i++) {
    QgsSymbolV2* newsymbol =    QgsSymbolV2::defaultSymbol(pLayer->geometryType() );
    //newsymbol->appendSymbolLayer(MyLayerList[i]); // old method
    newsymbol->deleteSymbolLayer(0);
    newsymbol->insertSymbolLayer(0,MyLayerList[i]);
    QgsRendererCategoryV2 MyCategorie = QgsRendererCategoryV2(QVariant( lListValue.at(i) ),newsymbol,PATH_ICONE+lListIcone.at(i)+EXT_ICONE);
    Categories.append(MyCategorie);
}

the rendering is compliant with what I expected.

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Clorox and Lysol wipes may help to keep the coronavirus off surfaces-
But they aren't the best way to protect yourself
This July 15, 2011, file photo shows Clorox brand products line the shelf of a supermarket in the East Village neighborhood of New York. A handful of companies are rising to new highs even as stock markets around the world tumble on worries about a rapidly spreading virus. Clorox is close to an all-time high after jumping Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, amid expectations that more homes and hospitals will use its disinfecting wipes, for example. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) Associated Press
The novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 that originated in Wuhan, China, has spread to more than 40 countries and infected 81,000 people worldwide.
As the World Health Organization considered whether to declare the outbreak a pandemic, disease prevention specialists are trying to find ways to slow the spread of the disease.
Common household cleaners like bleach and product like Clorox and Lysol have been advertised as able to kill the virus.
It's true that bleach will likely destroy the virus on hard surfaces, since it has been proven to do so with similar pathogens, but experts say the bigger threat of contagion is person-to-person contact.
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, and the World Health Organization considers declaring a pandemic, various containment strategies have been enlisted worldwide to slow infection, from quarantines to common household cleaners.
Popular brands like Lysol and Clorox claim to have a 99.9% effectiveness against human coronavirus, according to labeling.
That's probably true, but it may not make much of a difference for protecting yourself and your loved ones, according to Dr. Saskia Popescu, a senior infection prevention epidemiologist who works at a Phoenix-based healthcare system.
"This is a pretty easy virus to kill and it doesn't even live that long on surfaces anyways," Popescu told Business Insider.
Experts believe bleach will likely kill this new coronavirus on surfaces, since it's worked on similar pathogens
Common household products like bleach and disinfectants, including Lysol and Clorox, have been advertised to kill the coronavirus. While it's not 100% certain, experts like Popescu generally believe this to be true.
That's because coronavirus isn't new — the labels advertising products as effective against it are referring to previously-known strains of the virus. The current version, which arose in Wuhan, China late last year, is a new variation, so it's not completely guaranteed to react the same way to disinfectants.
But Popescu said it's likely that the new virus will be unable to survive a hefty dose of bleach.
As with similar viruses, the new coronavirus is particularly susceptible to cleaning products, she explained — it's known as an enveloped virus, which means it is wrapped in a lipid layer from the infected host cell. While that protective layer is supposed to help the virus survive, it is easily compromised by disinfectants, making this type of virus much easier to kill than non-enveloped varieties such as the norovirus.
"I mean a bleach-based disinfectant, 100%, is going to kill it very, very easily," Popescu said. "Bleach kills everything."
This can be helpful for areas that come into contact with a lot of germs, such as certain surfaces at hospitals and schools, as well as door handles, cell phones, and similar objects, she added.
But it may not help much, since it appears the virus doesn't live long on surfaces compared to some pathogens
Even if bleach and other cleaning products do work as expected in killing the virus, however, they still may not be much help in slowing its spread.
"The truth is that coronaviruses have really poor survivability on surfaces," Popescu said. "The risk for transmission from spread through inanimate objects or contaminated surfaces is low. It's not zero, but it's low."
As for COVID-19, it's still unclear. A recent study suggested it may live on surfaces anywhere between two hours and nine days.
Bleach and other strong cleaners also have possible side effects, particularly when used liberally (for example, the trucks spraying down whole cities in China).
"Anytime, you're using bleach, you have to be cognizant of those that might have respiratory or skin sensitivities to it," Popescu said.
And, as the WHO recently tweeted, it doesn't work to simply apply the bleach directly to your skin or otherwise directly introduce it to your body.
Person-to-person infection is the biggest threat for this coronavirus outbreak
The most common cause of infection with the type of virus is close contact with people who are contagious, according to experts.
"This is an organism that is generally spread through respiratory droplets," Popescu said. "So that cough, that sneeze, your hands can get contaminated and then you touch your eyes, your mouth, and things like that."
The best prevention tips, then, are those that work against other common contagious diseases like the flu — wash your hands throughly and often, avoid touching your face, and tell your friends and family to do so as well.
"It looks like the main driver is not widespread community infection," Dr. Bruce Aylward, a physician and public-health expert with the World Health Organization, previously told Business Insider. "It looks like it's household-level infection."
The Essential Science of Hand Hygiene
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#BrilliantBabe: Businesswoman Ariana Huffington
September 25, 2017 by Amy Waterman Leave a Comment
What kind of woman would think she could beat Arnold Schwarzenegger?
It would take unbeatable confidence. Poise. Fearlessness. And a healthy dose of ego.
Ariana Huffington had it all … in spades.
Where does ANY woman get the confidence that would make her think she'd even stand a chance against the Terminator?
Do you have to be born with it?
Is it something your parents teach you?
Or does it come naturally when you're that talented and successful?
Ariana Huffington is best known as founder of news and opinion site The Huffington Post. But that's just one scene from her extraordinary life story.
She was born in Greece and educated in England before moving to America, where she married a staunchly Republican Texas oil billionaire.
She had it all. Money. Education. Political connections. An international lifestyle.
No wonder she had the courage to run for governor of California in 2003. Arnie beat her, but she'd made her point.
Nothing could stop Ariana.
Confident women are a force of nature.
They make choices that leave the rest of us open-mouthed.
From the outside, they look nothing like the rest of us. They never show self-doubt. They cut a swath in their power suits. Not a trickle of sweat shows as they face reporters waving microphones.
But that's just what we see.
Behind the scenes, they're sweating. They're lying awake at night, turning over their decisions in their mind. They're wondering whether they're raising their children right and worrying about their marriages.
There's only one difference between them and everyone else:
They're willing to stand up and take a swing.
There is such power in saying, "I'm going to try that."
Even if you're not as qualified as you'd like to be.
Even if no one like you has done it before.
Even if you might fail.
That's where Ariana Huffington had an advantage.
Growing up, she explains, her mother "made me believe that I could try whatever I wanted, and that if I failed she wouldn't love me any less." [1]
That didn't mean Ariana feared nothing. Absolutely not. As a kid, she'd wonder, "How attractive am I? Do people like me? Should I speak up?" [2]
But something inside her pushed past those fears. She was able to feel the fear and do it anyway.
Many of us grow up believing that our job is to find out what we believe in and stick to it.
Ariana Huffington didn't get that memo.
She's made some extraordinary U-turns in her career, and she's unapologetic. She has the right to change her mind. (That takes confidence!)
Her first big U-turn was switching from right-wing Republican darling to liberal media darling.
Given that the Huffington Post is known for its liberal viewpoint, it might come as a surprise to know that Ariana made her political debut as a Republican. Newt Gingrich loved her.
But then her marriage dissolved. Her ex-husband came out as gay. And she began to question everything, including the role of government in solving social issues.
She made a similar U-turn when she began to question the corporate culture around her.
Were stress and sleep deprivation really badges of honor? Wasn't there more to life than money and power? Weren't health and wellbeing just as important?
She tells the story of a moment in 2007 when she woke up on the floor of her home office in a pool of blood. She'd collapsed from exhaustion, hitting the corner of the desk on the way down. The broken cheekbone would heal, but inside it left a scar.
Ariana realized she couldn't do it anymore. The 18-hour days, 7 days a week. Devoting everything to her business and the barest minimum to self-care. She had two teenage daughters, and she didn't want them to end up like this.
So she decided to change.
She proposed a Third Metric to measure success, beyond money and power.
She wrote a book on sleeping. She installed nap rooms in the offices at the Huffington Post and offered yoga and breathing classes to employees.
Then, she took the next logical step.
She quit corporate life for a start-up.
Today, Ariana runs Thrive Global, which promotes emotional and physical well-being in the workplace. If you're going to be successful, you shouldn't have to give up your life and kill yourself to do it.
What can we learn from this queen of new media?
Maybe courage means not being afraid to change directions.
Maybe courage means not being ashamed of your mistakes.
Maybe courage means asking the question no one around you is asking.
Or, as Ariana says:
It's not 'What do I want to do?' It's 'What kind of life do I want to have?'"
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[2] On Becoming Fearless…in Love, Work, and Life. Little, Brown and Company: 2007.
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On Saturday we went to our nephew, Angel's birthday party.
The kids had fun with a clown that made balloons and face painted. I stayed far away with my back turned to him durning his show. Felix was surrounded by girls.
Cassandra and Angelica were cats.
On Sunday the girls got ready and we went to a birthday party for one of my best friend's niece.
It was a princess party and Celeste turned 3.


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Using Blockchain to Improve Aid Transparency and Efficiency
Advances in technology can help aid agencies reach people in need securely, quickly, and more cost effectively. Photo credit: ADB.
A fintech company uses blockchain technology and digital IDs to help ensure that aid reaches the right person at the right time.
Every year, developed countries donate more than a billion dollars as foreign aid. According to the United Nations, however, around 30% of the money is lost to corruption and fraud. This is a problem that continues to confront governments, NGOs, and development agencies.
At a knowledge sharing event at Asian Development Bank, AID:Tech CEO Joseph Thompson shares how the Ireland-based fintech company was able to successfully and transparently deliver humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon using blockchain. AID:Tech uses digital technology to bring social and financial inclusion to the world's underserved population.
The efficient and transparent delivery of aid requires that beneficiaries have a digital identity on the blockchain. Connecting the intended beneficiaries with an identity provides a traceable flow of information to ensure that the aid reaches the right person at the right time.
However, there are 2.4 billion people in the world without a legal identity. The absence of a legal identity excludes these individuals from accessing services and participating socially and economically. The provision of legal identities is crucial to global development and is among the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically goal 16.9.
Blockchain technology works through a shared ledger that is distributed to all participants in the network who use their computers to validate transactions. It removes the need for a single entity to control the data.
Using blockchain technology, AID:Tech developed a platform that can create a digital identity for beneficiaries to enable them to obtain goods and services directly. Think of merging your credit card and passport—the beneficiary is now in control of their own data.
The AID:Tech platform has the following functions:
Beneficiary registration
A trusted custodian, such as a government institution or NGO, onboards beneficiaries into the platform. The organization shall be responsible for performing "know your customer" checks and verification procedures. Each beneficiary is assigned a blockchain wallet address, which is referenced to the organization's identification system. All beneficiary data belongs to the end user and/or the government institution or NGO. AID:Tech does not have access to this data.
Digital assets are created to represent products and services (e.g. money, sack of rice, water, medicine, health care) for beneficiaries. There is instant reconciliation of transactions, which prevents fraud.
Asset distribution
The assets are associated with a blockchain wallet. Beneficiaries claim their entitlements using a simple plastic card or mobile phone application. Transactions are then recorded permanently on the blockchain.
Government, development agencies, and institutional and individual donors can monitor transactions in real time and see transactions online. In this way, they get to know who receives the money and what it was used for.
In delivering aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, AID:Tech partnered with the Irish Red Cross, which has a database of refugees eligible to receive assistance. The Irish Red Cross issued each of the refugees a plastic card with an associated blockchain wallet address/ID. These were loaded with $20 each to be redeemed at a refugee camp store. The beneficiary goes to the store to purchase goods. The shopkeeper scans the QR code of the plastic card, which contacts the blockchain wallet address. The shopkeeper checks the amount of money available, and confirms the transaction. Donors receive an SMS message informing them of how their donation was used.
AID:Tech worked with a payments solution provider for cash settlement with shopkeepers.
Building a digital ID on the blockchain can facilitate access to an array of services, including social welfare payments, remittances, and health care.
In Ireland, a charity worked with the Social Welfare office to distribute paper vouchers with the digital equivalent of between 5 and 50 euros to women from the travelling community. They then redeem these vouchers at a network of stores to buy food, clothing, and other items. The transaction data (i.e., items bought, time bought) can be used by the stores to program their inventory.
International remittances
In Serbia, the platform will be used to provide affordable and traceable remittance services. It is expected to bring down remittance fees to 3% from 7.8%. SDG 10.C states that remittances should be brought down by 2030 to less than 3%. Using the platform, those sending money home can specify how exactly the money will be spent, e.g., payment for electricity bill.
Health care entitlements (e.g., medicine, medical appointment, laboratory tests) are treated as digital assets. Using smart contracts on the blockchain, entitlements can be distributed based on a set of conditions. For example, if a patient is at Week 4 of pregnancy, a prenatal visit digital asset will be sent to the digital ID holder so she can obtain a visit from the clinic. A similar application may be used for conditional cash transfer programs. This is currently being rolled out on the AID:Tech platform in Tanzania.
The platform was used to deliver aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon in 2015. Using their vouchers/cards, Syrian refugees were able to purchase goods from accredited local supermarkets. It was the first time ever that international aid was delivered using blockchain technology.
The creation of a digital identity by using blockchain technology facilitates the transparent and efficient delivery of aid. It enables close monitoring of transactions and builds a social and economic footprint for the beneficiaries. In addition, the transactions can be used for big data analytics to support forecasting and policy development.
In rolling out the platform, it is best to partner with an institution that has access to beneficiary information and has the capacity to verify the users. The platform is not intended to create a new ID system but to bring together different systems.
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Joseph Thompson combines a background in management consultancy with strategic IT management. Before founding AID:Tech, he held a number of senior positions at Bearing Point, Ericsson, The Litmus Group, and Allied Irish Bank. He was recognized by the United Nations as a global SDG Pioneer for his work in promoting blockchain technology and its potential in global development.
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Tucker to Dems: What was learned about collusion from Comey?
President Trump's legal team shot back Thursday at James Comey's Senate testimony, defending the president in a brawny statement against the fired FBI director's more damaging claims and asserting Comey himself could now be in legal jeopardy for his admission he'd leaked details of "privileged" conversations.
Trump's personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, also said Comey's testimony backed up Trump on key points -- affirming that the president "never sought to impede" the Russia probe, and that while he was FBI director, Comey told Trump several times he wasn't the subject of an investigation.
The president's lawyer issued the rebuttal in a written statement that he read to reporters during a brief post-hearing appearance.
The statement sought to shield Trump and shift scrutiny onto Comey, who on Thursday delivered dramatic testimony that stopped short of accusing Trump of obstruction of justice but made numerous other allegations.
Kasowitz tried to rebut them one by one.
Despite Comey's claims to the contrary, he emphasized Trump "never, in form or substance, directed or suggested" that Comey drop an investigation into ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Kasowitz also denied Trump asked Comey for a pledge of loyalty, contradicting Comey's story and setting up a "he said-he said" between the former FBI boss and the president.
Kasowitz also cast doubt on Comey's explanation as to why he decided to leak a memo describing the Flynn conversation after Trump had fired him as FBI director.
"Although Mr. Comey testified he only leaked the memos in response to a tweet, the public record reveals that the New York Times was quoting from these memos the day before the referenced tweet, which belies Mr. Comey's excuse for this unauthorized disclosure of privileged information and appears to be entirely retaliatory," the statement said.
The New York Times wrote its first story about private conversations between Comey and Trump on May 11, though the Times made no mention of a memo existing to allegedly substantiate the encounter. The following day Trump sent an infamous tweet implying he had recorded the discussion himself: "James Comey better hope that there are no 'tapes' of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!"
Comey suggested that tweet prompted him to leak his notes. Four days later the first story appeared in the press citing an alleged Comey memo.
Though Trump did not tweet or make a direct statement about Comey's testimony, he did reference fighting back during a speech he gave to religious conservatives as Comey's testimony was wrapping up.
"So according to Comey, @POTUS never asked to stop the investigation and Russia didn't change a single vote. Good to know. #BigLeagueTruth," one message read.
One of Trump's children, Donald Trump Jr., was also tweeting a rapid-response defense of his dad.


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Build A Connection With Your Children
by Sean Whalen
My friends, those of you that are parents, I have a quick message for you.
I am a father of three children.
I have a 16-year-old daughter, a 13-year-old son and a 10-year-old son.
And I just got a message from a client of mine over in The Lion's Den.
He said, "Sean, my son, he likes to play video games and do all these things."
And he was frustrated.
He's like, "I want him to be out earning extra money and doing different things," and so on and so forth.
I shared with him and I want to share with you something that I learned a few years ago from a very wise man.
He told me that, as I was a Mormon missionary, I was teaching this family the discussions, and one of their kids didn't want to have it.
He just wasn't participating.
He wasn't there.
He didn't want to...
He was just kind of aloof and he loved to play video games.
And so I asked my mission president, I said, "President, what do I do to try and connect with this kid?"
And he said, "Play video games with him."
And I was like, "Okay, cool."
And I can tell you that I took that lesson and I have taken that lesson into being a father.
And I can tell you that there's a lot of things that my kids do admit they're involved with that don't concern me, that I don't really care about.
My son who is 13, him and his friends like to play Fortnite.
I really could care less about video games.
I didn't really grow up with them.
I'm not good at them.
I've still never beat super Mario brothers, which... whatever.
But I realized that like my son enjoys this. He doesn't play for hours and hours.
They play every now and again.
And I can tell you like me stepping into his world and having him teach me how to play Fortnite.
He kicks my ass every single time.
But the reality is, we bond there.
And a lot of parents right now feel disconnected from their kids because of technology or because of this.
Or dads want their kids to be hustlers and entrepreneurs and builders like they are, and I can tell you that these kids are growing up in a completely different day and age.
But you and I grew up, a parent when we were kids, it's not very far off.
Kids are looking for connection, man.
If you want to connect with your kid, go inside of their world.
Find out what they love.
Find out what they like.
My daughter loves horses and I've hired some very, very, very good trainers to teach my daughter about horses.
My daughter knows way more than me about horses.
When I show up to the barn, even though they're my horses, I don't try and pretend that I know more than she does.
I let her teach me. I let her share with me.
I let her show me the things that she knows.
Just contemplate that parents.
If you have a kid that you're struggling with, that you're struggling connecting with, that you feel as aloof or they play video games, and you want to build a bond and a friendship and a connection with your children, go inside of their world.
Find out what they love, find out what they love to do.
And it might not be something that you even give a shit about.
But if you give a shit about them, you're going to give a shit about their world.
Stop and play video games with them for a minute.
Let them teach you something.
Let them share with you what it is that they're really good at or what they do.
It might not be what you like.
But I promise you, it'll build a bond and a friendship with your kids that will be forever remembered.
My friends, if you have kids, if you're a parent, if you know a parent, if you know somebody who has kids, please share this message with them.
Have an amazing day.
God Bless America.
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Jack Kerouac fue un escritor estadounidense, pionero de La Generación Beat (Beat Generation) junto a sus amigos William S. Burroughs y Allen Ginsberg. Kerouac es reconocido por su prosa espontánea. Su obra abarca temas como la espiritualidad católica, el jazz, la promiscuidad, el budismo, las drogas, la pobreza y los viajes. Se convirtió en una celebridad clandestina y progenitor del movimiento hippie, a pesar de estar en contra de determinadas ideologías políticas radicales.
JackKerouac; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) was an American novelist and poet of French-Canadian descent. He is considered a literary iconoclast and, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Kerouac is recognized for his method of spontaneous prose. Thematically, his work covers topics such as Catholic spirituality, jazz, promiscuity, Buddhism, drugs, poverty, and travel. He became an underground celebrity and, with other beats, a progenitor of the hippie movement, although he remained antagonistic toward some of its politically radical elements.


The effect of low fluence single pulse laser annealing on a pulsed laser deposited high-k dielectric, Lu2O3 is reported. With low fluence laser irradiation, high "k" of 45 is achieved with an equivalent oxide thickness of 0.39 nm, without taking into account the quantum mechanical tunneling effect. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy micrograph revealed well-ordered epitaxial-like interfacial layer. High-resolution Rutherford backscattering confirmed the presence of Lu-based silicate layer at the interface. It was proposed that the high dielectric constant was caused by the increased ionic polarizability in the film, thereby increasing the ionic contribution of the dielectric constant.
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Q: PHP Compare two arrays Say I have two arrays:
     $a = a,b,c;
     $b = a,b;

When I compare this array output should be c.
Omit the common values in both array.

A: The quick answer:
array_merge(array_diff($a, $b), array_diff($b, $a));

array-diff($a, $b) will only extract values from $a which are not in $b.
The idea is to merge the differences.
And another way to achieve your goal might be:
function array_unique_merge() {
        return array_unique(call_user_func_array('array_merge', func_get_args()));
    }

A: Have a look at the PHP array_diff function.
$a = a,b,c;
$b = a,b;
$c = array_diff($a,$b);

A: Firstly, that's not valid PHP - but...
$a = array("a","b","c");
$b = array("a","b");
print_r(array_diff($a,$b)); // Array ( [2] => c )

A: Just to make things more straighforward
$a = array("a","b","c");
$b = array("a","b");
$new_array = array_merge(array_diff($a, $b), array_diff($b, $a));
while (list ($key, $val) = each ($new_array)) {
echo $val;
}


The best european garage band of the eighties!!!
The album includes the first demo tape and a lost tape sent in 1985 to the boss of Voxx records, Greg Shaw, for the first time on vinyl!!!
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Join us for a fun work day to spruce up our garden and classrooms. Light breakfast, snacks, beverages will be provided, but potluck sharing is also encouraged. Children are welcome...this is a great way to spend time with your child and teach some practical life skills! Projects will start at 9 AM, but come any time that is convenient for you.


This is part of a series of reflections on the Missio's recent North American gathering, "Awakenings: The Mission of the Spirit as the Life of the Church." This reflection comes from MaryKate Morse, a Missio Alliance Leading Voice.
On April 27-29, I attended the Awakenings conference at the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, along with facilitating a pre-conference Consultation. On that first day of the Consultation and throughout the conference, I became aware of two parades marching in me: a parade of inspiration and hope and a parade of shock and lament. These parades kept bumping into each other.
Jesus encountered two similar parades in Luke 7:11-15. As he headed towards Nain, his disciples and a large crowd of people were following him. I can imagine how jubilant they were as he had recently taught, healed, and even rebuked the religious authorities. However, as Jesus and this joyous crowd were going into the city, another crowd was coming out. The crowd coming out was carrying for burial the only son of a widow. These two crowds of humanity were passing each other: one excited and expecting a great future and the other lamenting and expecting a dark one. The widow was without hope. Her only source of security and place was dead.
During the Awakenings conference, I was excited and hopeful hearing some of the greatest voices for Evangelicals of our day: N.T. Wright, Ruth Padilla DeBorst, Todd Hunter, Tammy Dunnahoo, Greg Boyd, Cherith Nordling, and Charles Montgomery. From each of them my soul was inspired to imagine awakenings for my own journey of faith and for the church. I sang, took notes, and imagined a future for Evangelicals. I was part of a great crowd of some 1000 hopeful souls wanting an awakening in America.
However, another crowd was moving through my heart, one of deep lament like the widow, and of sorrowful conviction. I saw another group carrying a pallet of broken promises, dead dreams, betrayals, and loss. During the pre-conference consultation I was a part of, Mark Charles from the Navajo tribe recounted the history of the Christian church from Constantine to the development of America from the perspective of a First Nations people. I had heard these things before from the great Richard Twiss, but for some reason this time, it seeped deeply into my soul.
My mind grasped more clearly the implications for the church today of Constantine making the empire Christian and of the effects of the Doctrine of Discovery. It was after Constantine that the church got in bed with the empire, and the church has sought its own supremacy and control ever since. Something precious, like an only son, died, and Jesus is with that widow.
Leroy Barber and David Bailey, African American brothers who are modern day prophets to me, challenged the pervasiveness of a system of white privilege that makes us numb and confused about where Jesus' eyes are looking. An awakening is seeing what Jesus sees, yet, the scent of the empire is in our clothes, and we keep celebrating.
The most poignant moment occurred during the 'She Leads' breakfast. Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, my African American sister, said to the women gathered, "Where were our white sisters? Why were you silent when we were speaking out during a racist, sexist campaign? Why did 81% of white evangelicals vote for Trump, and many of those were women?" Her challenge was not about Democrats and Republicans, but about ignoring the concerns of people of color and embracing a movement wanting to 'Make America Great Again' for only some people. Natasha rebuked us, and even as I write, I feel the pain of my betrayal of her. I knew she was right.
Three times, I wrote an article to challenge the 'Make America Great Again' campaign. Three times, I wrote to question white Evangelicals promotion of a man who showed little respect for those on the margins, especially people of color, immigrants, and women. But, I didn't post them. I could not see a way forward that would not move me from one side to another on the public platform of my ministry. I kept telling myself that I am centrist and want to serve pastors on all sides of the aisles. How could I influence conservative Evangelicals to hear the voice of a woman pastor, if I had a political label? So, I was silent. I watched the dead boy go by and said nothing. Now I am lamenting. I am weary of my own privilege that blinds me to the uncomfortable things going by every day.
I can't celebrate a triumphant King when my First Nation brothers are sitting in the back of the church watching us. I can't continue to use the blindness my privilege brings to ignore my African American sisters weeping when their brothers and their children are suffering. The empire system is so endemic in the church that most of us white people neither see nor know that widows are weeping or why. I have heard all the 'explanations' that we make. I am weary of excuses. Something singular and holy about the kingdom of God is dying.
We think we are like him, but I know I am not. The waters into which I was born overwhelm my senses.


Unity Biotech, USA has recently agreed a deal with Ascentage Pharma a clinical stage drug discovery and development company in China.
Reason at the regenerative medicine blog Fightaging! has stepped up to show his support for the MMTP and our research. He has published a detailed summary of the importance of crowd funding science and in particular our current campaign.
Scores of Labs Should be Gearing Up to Work on Glucosepane Cross-Link Breakers, But Are They?
Another good post from Reason at Fightaging! Showing the lack of research into crosslinks and in particular Glucosepane.
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Whatever you do in college will affect your career and your life in general. If you'll spend most of your time in college reading books, preparing projects and studying course materials, chances are, you'll land a stable job once you graduate. You'll have the academic qualifications to finally build a career and earn from it. On the other side of the coin, if you spend most of your college days isolating yourself, you'll end up experiencing college alone. You'll become shy over time which can become a problem when you start to work. How else can you apply for a job and talk to customers when you're not comfortable being with different people? Let college become your avenue for you to break out from your shell. Use this as an avenue to make friends so the moment you graduate, creating relationships with other people will become a breeze for you!
1.) Be yourself: With the number of cliques in college and the desire to be accepted by many, college students would decide to live as someone they're not. This can be tempting but don't to it. If you want to make friends in college, be yourself. Let your personality shine and allow your uniqueness to attract many people to like you. After all, no one likes to befriend someone who's deceiving, right?
2.) Use the dorm to your advantage: Usually, you'll have to live in a dorm once your classes start. This is where you'll earn several roommates and dorm mates. Instead of looking at these people as a nuisance especially when it comes to your privacy, make a move and make friends with them. If you're living with roommates, go ahead and ask them to have lunch with you. If exams are coming up, study with them. Having roommates as your friends is advantageous since you'll have someone who can relate to what you're going through in college.
3.) Be interesting: If you have unique hobbies and skills, like baking or scrapbooking, use these to make friends. You can bake cookies for everyone in your dorm or prepare a scrapbook with pictures about your college experience. Once you do any of these, many college students will remember you and will immediately become your friends!
4.) Do extracurricular: Participating in clubs and organizations in college is still one of the easiest and fastest ways for you to make friends. Since extracurricular activities welcome college students from different classes, you'll be able to expand your social circle right away. Plus, you'll meet students who share the same interests as you – and talking about these interests can be an excellent icebreaker!
5.) Try to know a little about everything: It's hard to make friends when you don't know how to start the conversation. You'll end up being tongue tied – and that's really embarrassing! So it'll be easier for you to talk to other people, make sure you know a little about everything. If sports is essential in your university, acquaint yourself with the standings of your school's national sports team. You don't need to know every single detail about sports, but knowing when your school's sports team will play again can be a good conversation starter.
6.) Eat meals with people: Great memories are made over food – use the same notion when you're in college. When you're having meals in the university's cafeteria or nearby coffee shop, don't be afraid to share a table with someone else. Reach out to them and look for common topics which you can talk about.
7.) Be nice: Even if you follow all the tips from this list, if you're not nice, you'll not make any friends. If you want to know more people, you should let your guards down and be nice all the time. When a college freshman asks if the seat next to you is taken, politely answer back and invite him to sit with you. When you're starting a conversation with other people, be approachable and always start with a smile. Being nice to everyone in college can become your magnet to make friends.
It's typical to feel scared of what college might offer. You basically don't have any idea how things will work during this stage and most often than not, you don't want to commit any mistakes. The hesitation of being judged by other people will also be there. Instead of fearing everything about college, turn your perception around. Think of college as an avenue for you to express yourself, find your interest and create meaningful relationships with other people. Once you start to make friends in college, achieving all of these goals will become easy. You'll even start to love being in college!


Assuming you are tuned to the Belmont transmitter, try using a channel between 40 and 49 as they are not used by that transmitter now nor in the future.
However, it could be that the HDMI cables are radiating themselves and disrupting the TV UHF signals carried by the aerial cables- expecially if they are close to each other. So try moving the cables as far apart as is reasonably possible. If that helps then it is worth considering buying better cables with improved screening.
Thanks for the Tacolneston advice. With no equipment changes the Channel 56 signal was off and on for me on Thursday/Friday (varying no signal at all to 90%) but stable since Saturday pm. Maybe there has been some 'tweaking' going on and I am right on the edge.
Hmm,. Channel 56 Tacolneston back to zero signal again, channel 55 (also a low power transmitter) is 95% signal. Something must be going on!
Have you checked your aerial connections as previously suggested? Poor connection can cause loss or interuption of just one channel. There is no reported work at the transmitter at the time of writing.
Yes, I have checked these thoroughly and re-terminated a couple I thought might be imperfect - no change. What I can't understand is why COM7 on channel 55 is consistently 90% signal strength, 90% signal quality, whilst COM8 (which I thought had about the same 24kW output at COM7) and is on a bearing of 142 degrees from Tacolneston to me, and therefore not restricted by the radiation pattern (according your polar diagram), is currently zero signal today and yesterday (but was solidly 90% on Saturday and has in previous weeks been absolutely fine). 8MHz higher frequency should not affect reception that much.
Are we sure the wind hasn't blown the COM8 aerial away!? A comparison of channel 55 and 56 signal strengths at your location might be interesting.
The aerial at the transmitter radiates ALL the channels, there is not a separate aerial for any of the multiplexes. They all use a design known as a trapezoid slot aerial where the signals are radiated from different sections of the slot depending on the frequency. So they are all radiated by all the trapezoid slots and not by separate aerials for each multiplex.
An 8 MHz difference in frequency can make a considerable difference to the transmission and reception of the signals.
Looking at the Digital UK Coverage Checker for your location, see Coverage Checker - Detailed View it shows that reception of COM8 is expected to be poor and unreliable, as it is for other multiplexes from Tacolnston.
Where is your arial positioned? If it is possible, it might be worth trying a different position - on the othert end of the roof perhaps? Such a change has given good results in the past in my experience.
MikeP: Thankyou, I will give this a try.
Thanks for that information. At the last retune (July I think) COM8 was off for several days due to a transmitter problem so I don't have the 100% confidence in it that I might have! Also when something has worked for months (up until last week) it's hard to dispel the idea of a fault outside my property.
However I will try a few more things with my aerial as you suggest, otherwise I feel Freesat coming on!
I live at NP4 8AA with a tv ariel in the loft. However while my free view box can pick up 174 channels and list them on my tv, they all state no information and there is no picture. I have managed to get it working temporarily but wondered what exact direction I should point my ariel towards to get the best picture? Grateful for any advice.
Kris Venn: Mendip on a compass bearing of 152 degrees is predicted to be the best at your location. Nothing else is predicted to give good reception.


Are you looking for advice about which iXXXi JEWELRY color combination fits your ring? Say no more, because with these handy tips you get the latest combination tips with all fill rings from our new collection! In this blog we show you how to combine the colors white, yellow, orange, red and purple for spring.
Base rings are available in stainless steel, and with a gold, rose gold and black plating. We also have base rings with a ceramic white outer ring and a zirconia outer ring. This creates the base for your iXXXi ring. First of all, it depends on what you like. Simply pick the color that appeals to you most. Do you want extended advice about which color base ring fits your skin type and skin color? Then read our blog about choosing jewelry for different skin types.
The fun part about iXXXi JEWELRY rings is that you can adjust them completely to your personal taste. Basically every color fill ring matches every base ring. Therefore think about what look you want to wear before putting your iXXXi ring together. In the RAINBOW collection we have both matte and bright colors, plus an extensive zirconia fill ring collection.
Note: next week in Part 2 we discuss the colors pink, lilac, blue, green, black and the special rainbow ring!
White and black aren't official colors. White is the light your eyes observe, and black is the lack of light that the eye observes. But since these colors can affect your iXXXi combination a lot, we are going to discuss them in this blog. White is a fresh color that reminds of purity, innocence and peace. White can be combined with all colors because it is very neutral. With the white ceramic fill rings you can really tie together busy color combinations. Also try the ceramic white base ring this spring. Super stylish and fresh for spring!
Check which fill rings go on ring number#7, #8 and #9.
Yellow is a warm and striking color that is associated with energy, sun, spring and summer and positivity. Because yellow is a remarkable color this is often used an accent color in jewelry. Still it is also very beautiful to combine several yellow fill rings on one base ring. Check out the examples below! Beautiful yellow combinations are: yellow/green, yellow/orange, yellow/pink, yellow/beige, yellow/white, yellow/blue and yellow/black. Yellow in combination with a silver, gold or black base ring is good combination.
Purple is a rich color that is associated with style, creativity and luxury. The following colors match well with purple: purple/pink, purple/blue, purple/yellow (or gold), purple/lilac, purple/black, purple/brown, purple/turquoise and purple/grey.
Also try to mix your combinations with our zirconia fill rings. They are available in all colors mentioned above and they are the perfect match for you iXXXi combination!
These were our tips! Next week in part 2 we show you how to combine pink, lilac, blue, green, black and the special rainbow rings!
Create your own ring combination online with our RingGenerator, and check for more inspiration examples our inspiration page.


The Psychotherapy and Counselling Centre (incorporating the NWLPC) was established in 1984 and is made up of a group of experienced and highly qualified psychotherapists and counsellors. Unlike some organisations, our therapists are from different schools of psychotherapy and offer a variety of approaches. This is because, as a unique individual, one therapeutic approach may be more suitable than others for you.
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During your initial consultation you will have the opportunity to discuss the issues you are facing and the frequency and form of therapy that will best address your individual needs. You can ask any questions you have about the process and practicalities of being in therapy and decide whether individual, couple or group therapy is most suitable for you. Book an initial consultation now.


A previous animal study reported rapid reduction of bacterial colonies after negative pressure therapy and another study reported drastic reduction of biofilm after combining topical silver foam ointment and negative pressure therapy. New advancements continue to be introduced in this field, including treatments with cleansing functionality, or portable negative pressure device. Appropriate use of these new methods can bring positive results even in chronic wounds.
Various sterilized dressings are available and they do reduce bacterial load in the wound but there is little evidence that they are effective in chronic wounds. However, in the past few years, various sterilized dressings containing chlorhexidine, silver, Povidone, or iodine have been developed and are expected to help treatment of bacteria-infected wounds.
Systemic antibiotics is a clinically efficacious treatment of infected wounds. It is true that various clinical and epidemiological data confirm the efficacy of empirical antibiotics, however, accurate bacterial culture needs to precede for any antibiotic to be effective in infected tissues. Oral antibiotics such as clindamycin, rifampin, fluoroquinolone, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole have high bioavailability and are often used in biofilms and other contaminated wounds.
Anti-biofilm agents target unique components of biofilm and degrade the thick protective layer of exopolysaccharide (EPS) to help the host's immune system to do its job. Research is underway on using agents that inhibit quorum sensing of biofilm to increase treatment response.
More research is needed to discover and examine biofilm treatments that actually help wound healing and prevent infection. Molecular diagnostics can be used to improve our understanding and analysis of chronic wounds and detect the pathogen among various bacteria present in chronic wounds such as diabetic foot. Quick and accurate identification of pathogen will enable quicker and more effective wound treatment.
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Businessman and politician, Lord Digby Jones, is set to speak at Manchester Business School on 7 July as part of our annual lecture series, conducted in partnership with RBS.
With international expansion and trade a key business driver of the UK economy, Lord Digby Jones will discuss the changing global landscape, explore where commercial opportunities are strongest and look at lessons learned from organisations leading the way.
Lord Jones is Chairman for both Triumph Motorcycles and Grove Industries, as well as Corporate Ambassador for Jaguar Cars and a member of the Major Projects All Party Group. In 2000, he joined the CBI and began to champion his ideas on socially inclusive wealth creation. He was knighted for his services to business in 2005 and became Sir Digby Jones in the Queen's New Year's Honours List. He also served as Minister of State for Trade and Investment from 2007 to 2008 and is currently presenting BBC's The Troubleshooter.
As Lord Digby Jones' speech comes to a close he will be joined by a panel of experts, including Russ Grazier Regional Director at RBS, alongside a panellist from MBS' international trade team. There will also be an opportunity for the audience to put questions to the speaker and panel.
Places are limited so to book your place email Rebecca Allen at vt@mbs.ac.uk or call 0161 275 6476.


HomeTravel BlogSpecial Interest Travel BlogChow Down at the LA Taco Festival!
Travel to the Entertainment Capital of the World in Los Angeles, California, for an unforgettable vacation! 75 miles of sunny coastline greet you when you take a vacation to famous Venice Beach. Enjoy the playground of the rich and famous surrounding you at every turn, or head to the flourishing Downtown. Explore Hollywood and cinema history, or travel to historic San Pedro and discover the tale of how Los Angeles was formed. Walt Disney Concert Hall awaits for world-class entertainment, and foodies will never go hungry when they walk the streets of Los Angeles. From street food to Michelin-rated restaurants and seaside bistros, you're sure to find a spot serving up exactly what you're looking for.
And what better place to eat delicious street fare than in L.A.? Head to the free L.A. Taco Festival to indulge in amazing food for a wonderful cause! Grand Park is the setting for this wonderful festival in the heart of Downtown L.A. on August 18th from 12:00pm - 8:00pm for a celebration of the rich taste of the city. This all-ages celebration is centered on the wonderful cause of Jovenes, Inc., helping homeless youth. You'll be able to enjoy great food and help the lovely L.A. community while you do! ResortsandLodges.com had a chance to sit down with Festival Director, Eric Hubbard, to get more details about this amazing food-filled event.
EH: The L.A. Taco Festival will be held on August 18th from 12:00pm - 8:00pm at Grand Park. It is organized by our non-profit, Jovenes, Inc., dedicated to helping homeless youth in LA. Back in 2009, Jovenes had an ambitious idea to bring our city together and support our youth by celebrating a food we all love: Tacos! Somehow, there wasn't a Taco Festival in Los Angeles, so we jumped on the opportunity to close a few streets at Mariachi Plaza, showcase some of East LA's tastiest tacos, bring in some awesome bands, and create a unique experience where people can get full, have fun, and support a great cause. Now an annual event, the LA Taco Festival has moved to the heart of Downtown and attracts thousands of people from across L.A.
EH: Every year the L.A. Taco Festival attracts 6,000 - 8,000 attendees.
EH: The L.A. Taco Festival is a family friendly event and has a little something for everyone. Our attendees are of all ages and include families, young people, and couples.
RAL: What kind of activities are at the event?
EH: Beyond eating as many tacos as you possibly can, the L.A. Taco Festival also offers attendees the chance to engage with our sponsors in a variety of activities. This includes a cooking demonstration from Del Real Tacos, beverage tastings from our presenting sponsor the American Beverage Association and more. There will also be musical performances throughout the day!
RAL: What is the dining guests can expect?
EH: There will be 20 local taco vendors at this year's event, serving a variety of taco treats. From classic favorites to unique flavors, the L.A. Taco Festival showcases some of the best tacos you'll find in Los Angeles.
EH: The L.A. Taco Festival is an excellent opportunity to enjoy a fun day with friends and family while eating some of the best tacos in the city, all the while supporting local businesses and a cause that is important to Los Angeles.
For more information about the LA Taco Festival, please check out their website.


The main goal and function of The Raptor Foundation, is to provide twenty-four hour care to injured raptors, which includes medical care and rehabilitation. The sanctuary provides permanent residence for birds of prey that cannot be released and works tirelessly on various projects and research, looking into environmental problems, release programs and breeding. Staff will always work towards being able to release raptors back into the wild, but if it is not possible, the birds will remain with the sanctuary for the remainder of their lives.
Visitors to the facility will be astonished at the wide range of raptors at The Raptor Foundation, totaling approximately two hundred individual birds from forty different birds of prey species. Amongst the falcons, hawks, owls and buzzards, visitors will be able to view breathtaking birds such as the Bateleur Eagle, Ferruginous Buzzard, Bald Eagle, Prairie Peregrine, Pearl Spotted Pygmy Owl and the Crested Serpent Eagle.
Flying demonstrations are held three times a day and when the weather is having a bad day, the indoor arena allows demonstrations to continue. These activities give visitors the rare opportunity to appreciate the power, strength and flying skills of the various raptors. Some members of this elite flying team were even used in the making of Harry Potter, allowing guests to come face to face with a few celebrities.
Other facilities at The Raptor Foundation include a bed and breakfast and camping site accommodation for those who would like to spend more time at the foundation, or participating in the falconry courses offered. The gift shop has many unique and stunning souvenirs to take home, whilst the children's playground will keep the younger guests entertained, and the Silent Wings Restaurant serves delicious meals and refreshments. The facility is also wheelchair friendly, allowing everyone to enjoy the beauty and magnificence of these birds.


Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas. It primarily holds interests in the Haynesville Shale Trend in northwest Louisiana and East Texas; Tuscaloosa Marine Shale Trend located in southwest Mississippi and southeast Louisiana; and the Eagle Ford Shale Trend situated in South Texas. The company owns interests in 173 producing oil and natural gas wells located in 37 fields in 7 states of the United States. As of December 31, 2018, it had estimated proved reserves of approximately 480 billion cubic feet equivalent, which included 471 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 1.4 million barrels of crude oil or other liquid hydrocarbons of oil and condensate. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation's ISS Governance QualityScore as of April 1, 2019 is 10. The pillar scores are Audit: 2; Board: 10; Shareholder Rights: 7; Compensation: 9.


Placing your BlackBerry Priv into safe mode can be a quick and easy way to find out whether an app or game you have installed is causing performance issues. When used, Safe Mode will disable any third party apps or games you have installed. As a result of this, should your device not exhibit the issue while in Safe Mode it's safe to assume the issue is specific to an app or game you have installed.


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Digital Twins are Shaking the Foundations of the Property Industry
Joshua Ridley
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of standing alongside Mark Tait, Group Executive and Head of Commercial Development at Investa at the IoT World Congress in Barcelona. The conference was a whirlwind and although it didn't quite match the grandeur of the Sagrada Familia or the theatre of Las Ramblas, it did capture the excitement that permeates its host city.
Together, we explained how the partnership between Willow and Investa — a 5-year journey across multiple buildings and cities — has powered the evolution of the digital twin for the built environment.
Over the past decade, digital technologies have disrupted just about every industry, ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Social media platforms, on-demand streaming services, and online shopping have changed the way we work, shop, and entertain ourselves. Not only that, but companies themselves have been reshaped, focusing on productivity, transparency, and sustainability.
There is no doubt that we are on the cusp of something extraordinary and the built world will be transformed in the next decade. There is a growing tide of owners and occupiers that do not intend to flounder in the backwash of the coming age of technology transformation in the built world, who will harness the power of the Digital Twin.
Over 100 years ago, Thomas Edison gave us electricity and a platform for it to be applied to industry, Henry Ford one of the early adopters lead the way in 1904. Those great companies, those great innovators, the visionaries that defined the modern world: the category makers that rode the first waves of the industrial revolution, the first waves of information age and the first waves of the internet century. They were willing and brave to lead the new way forward to pioneer new technology and embrace innovation. The modern world was conquered by those who moved forward.
As the great Isaac Newton said in 1675, "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." For us at Willow, we stand with confidence on the shoulders of some of the world's largest and most admired owners of real estate and infrastructure networks. Together, we will be at the leading edge of innovation and technology in order to bring a new chapter to the built world that is more connected, more sustainable, more intuitive, and more innovative.
(L-R) Nathan Lyon (Head of Building Technology, Investa), Michelle Zamora (Chief Marketing Officer, Willow), Mark Tait (Group Executive and Head of Commercial Development, Investa), Joshua Ridley (CEO and Co-founder, Willow), Dale Brett (Chief Product Officer and Co-founder, Willow), Shen Chiu (Development Director, Commercial Development, Investa), Toni Trumbull (Client Director, Willow)
Investa and Willow's relationship is a testimony to the power of partnerships between innovators and visionaries that can reshape the world.
The Evolution of the Digital Twin
Although the concept of a digital twin isn't new, there are three mega trends that are making it a possibility for any property: processing power available at scale, high speed connectivity with increased bandwidth, and significant sensor technology improvements at reduced costs.
The digital twin create a platform that captures every piece of data across the entire building lifecycle, and generates a real-time, interactive model of the building. This platform unlocks the value of data in real time. It provides powerful insights and analytics that transform the efficiency, compliance, standards of construction and operation of a building. As a result, owners develop more highly valued buildings and better experiences for their tenants.
Investa first brought in our Digital Engineering team to support their digital transformation over five years ago. This team specialises in capturing, validating, structuring and managing data. This highly specialised service enhances the design and delivery process, improves constructability, reduces risk and improves asset management throughout the project lifecycle.
Investa had created a Building Information Model (BIM) for many of their landmark buildings but became frustrated by the fact that the massive amounts of data generated in this process was often discarded at the end of construction. They saw a huge opportunity to leverage this valuable information to inform the management of facilities in the operation phase of their assets.
A Legacy of Partnership
567 Collins Street, a 600,000sqf premium-grade commercial office building in Melbourne, Australia, became one of the first properties in the world to capture all of the data and have it accessible in real time. Investa could know where over 50,000 assets in the building were, from flooring to door handles, and had access to over 14,000 live data points to tell which lights, pumps, and lifts are working in real time, on a totally open platform.
In 2019, the iconic 60 Martin Place will launch in Sydney. The project started out in 2012 with the developers shuffling into Town Hall to collect paper copy drawings. Next year, it will be entirely digitally enabled when it is handed over from construction to operations, with one final handshake and a notification on the building manager's smartphone — saving hundreds of thousands of dollars that are caused by delays, lost information and inevitable disputes.
The digital twin of Investa's Barrack Place
The digital twin is changing the way Investa does business, and in turn Investa is changing the built world. The most exciting thing about this platform is the possibilities. It is about so much more than just creating a digitally enabled building. The Willow platform enables Investa to understand exactly what is going on, through receiving live data directly from their assets. There are a number of 'software as a service' products that give Investa access to security, concierge or even maintenance services. It also creates a marketplace for third-party applications – like the App Store or Google Play, you can integrate other solutions into the one platform.
Digital twins for the built environment will change the way we create places that people live, work, and play. It's amazing to see a growing group of visionary owners like Investa who are embracing innovation and taking advantage of the revolution happening in 2018.
Joshua Ridley is the CEO and Co-Founder of Willow


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