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Review: 'What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?' relays African American anger
Judy Hill in the documentary "What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire."
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By Carlos Aguilar
In a country where white supremacists march the streets with impunity while black athletes are demonized for kneeling in protest during the national anthem, Italian filmmaker Roberto Minervini's multi-narrative documentary "What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?" appears as an on-the-ground indictment of systematic racism in the U.S. and a testament to the grassroots culture of resistance actively fighting it.
Solemn in tone and indispensable in significance, the latest from an artist with a track record for surveying marginalized Americans is structured like a collage of incendiary and heart-wrenching moments that toe dip into social justice issues without staying long with any one idea. That lack of focus presents itself as a natural virtue of Minervini's method, which favors real interactions among its subjects — as truncated or extensive as these may be — over-rehearsed answers to direct questions from behind the camera.
Skepticism toward outsiders exploiting underrepresented stories is always warranted, but Minervini demonstrates he's worthy of trust not only because he's dedicated most of his career to documenting unseen and disenfranchised groups, but for his commitment to humanist observation and not sensationalism.
Bookended by the unassumingly dazzling presence of New Orleans' Mardi Gras Indian groups, "Fire?" takes place in the summer of 2017 between Louisiana and Mississippi as African American communities in the Deep South grapple with the horrifying and racially motivated killings of local men, including that of Jeremy Jackson, whose body was found charred and decapitated. Attuned to the gravitas of the piece, Diego Romero's sultry black-and-white cinematography lends pensive beauty to this vehement dissection of deeply rooted oppression.
First we meet Ronaldo and his younger brother Titus, the former an outspoken ninth-grader contemplating his uncertain future, who represent those who will inherit this troubled land. Their tender ages don't shield them from the knowledge of the powers that have historically enslaved, incarcerated and murdered people who look like them. Teaching Titus how to throw a punch in preparation for impending violence is, in Ronaldo's mind, the most practical display of affection he can offer.
Since children of color are not afforded innocence in the same way as their white counterparts, the sibling's bonding time features conversations about discrimination, gun violence and the fear of becoming another faceless statistic. Someday soon these boys will be black men subjected to the same pipeline of despair and adversity that landed their father in prison. But hope is not yet lost; it's found in organizing. At night, the kids ride luminous bicycles with other black residents to let gentrifiers know there was vibrant life there before their intrusive arrival.
Likewise, with her fist in the air chanting "black power" and "no justice, no peace," unapologetically militant New Black Panther leader Krystal Muhammad, currently the national chairwoman of the party, walks the streets of Jackson, Miss., with her revolutionary brothers and sisters to engage, educate, and collect information on the unpunished crimes that infected African American neighborhoods with fear and that government officials haven't prioritized. An altercation with police caught on camera further sustains Muhammad's stance against biased law enforcement with unchecked privileges to dehumanize.
Then there's Judy Hill, a former addict turned empowered business owner. Unpretentious and welcoming, her bar, the Ooh Poo Pah Doo, doubles as impromptu community center where grievances are aired, painful truths are revisited and black men can cry. To listen to Hill means to hang on to her every ardent word.
Whether it entails reassuring her mother she won't become homeless, consoling a friend reckoning with unresolved grief or singing for her ride-or-die clientele one final time, this modern-day Joan of Arc shines as a living monument to resilience and compassion born out of her own past with abuse and her undying empathy for others suffering similarly. One painful exchange with a woman dependent on drugs to cope with trauma devastates for Hill's robust faculty to share utterly nonjudgmental love.
Rather than a declarative nonfiction statement on a specific evil contained within the spectrum of racial injustice, Minervini knits a stream of consciousness from collective fury and individual struggles. Yes, a deeper dive into any of these social ills would offer more concrete details, but it's a visceral rage that the film is pushing to relay. It's not enough to think of oneself as part of the righteous side, because the world is, literally and figuratively, already burning in the flames of hatred. In answering the call, the film proposes that only concrete actions make a dent in apathy.
'What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?'
Running time: 2 hours, 3 minutes
Playing: Starts September 6, Laemmle Glendale
Carlos Aguilar


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The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Kenya chapter in collaboration with its associate's organization, YFWP, WFWP, FFWP convened Peace Road 2016 at the Central Park, in Nairobi on July 30, 2016. The auspicious occasion, under the Theme "March to Lasting Peace" attracted the participation of over 300 people from diverse backgrounds, representing the 47 counties of Kenya. Peace Road promotes awareness for peace, harmony and stability.
The event kicked off with interfaith prayers and after that we had welcoming remarks by the president of UPF- Kenya, Rev. Fred Wakhisi, who reiterated the need to maintain peace with the call to adhere to Universal/spiritual and moral principles that remain fundamental guidelines to lasting peace. "Peace can only come when we understand the root cause of conflicts". This resonated well with the prospect of Kenya heading to the general elections in 2017.
The post-election violence in 2007/2008 offered several lessons that have contributed immensely to the state of peaceful co-existence in the country.
Entertainment involved captivating performances from various groups including martial arts Drama Peace skits, and Chorals. Special Emissary, Prof Thomas Hwang, reiterated the call for peaceful coexistence amongst all Kenyans reminding us that we are all children of a common Parent, God. He also noted that God has a special favor for Kenya that can be seen through its leaders.
The Chief Guest, Amb. Mishi Mwatsau, through her representative, Dr. Mwamlole called for women empowerment through education. This is a means of ensuring value addition. Education enables one to have an open mind. This facilitates the establishment of strong, healthy and stable families thus contributing to long-lasting peace. He emphasized the need to unity, peace and liberty as engraved in our national anthem.
The 2.5km peace procession walk flagged off by Dr. Mwamlole, went through Uhuru Highway (main highway), Haile Selassie Avenue, Parliament Road, and Kenyatta Avenue back to the park. All these roads were closed by the Police for the Peace Road 2016. It was led by 14 cyclists from Kenya Association of Cyclists, accompanied by Ambassadors for Peace from diverse backgrounds, FFWP, WFWP, YFWP, Kariobangi Waste Management Alliance, Calvarian Community Centre, Global Veterans for Peace, Interuniversity Church of Kenya, One Spirit Christ Church, Justice Peace Commission, Bahati Ministries, Brighton's Hope KCB Church, Speed King Videos, Mau Mau Governing Council of Kenya, Patriotic Youth Peace Ambassadors, St. Thaddeus Child Care Society, Tai Foundation, Christian Brotherhood Church, Beauty Point College, Peace Hope Riders among other individuals.


Evening winds shake the leaves to the rhythms blowing through the streets of New Orleans.
Bourbon Street, named for the French royals, not the liquor, swings all night and into the wee hours.
Inscribe two de rigueur experiences on your apres dinner entertainment agenda: Preservation Hall for Jazz at just $5 a pop and Pat O'Brien's for the courtyard and hurricane experience.
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In the Faubourg Marigny neigborhood, Frenchmen Street is music central, and two venues set the standards.
At jazz club extraordinaire Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen, Charmaine Neville often performs on Mondays, and Fridays usually feature a Marsalis - Delfeayo, Jason, or father Ellis.
Dance to a Latin beat, underground hiphop or jazz at Cafe Brasil, 2100 Chartres Street at Frenchmen.
Cognac at the Napoleon House,, at 500 Chartres Street, a landmark of old New Orleans ambiance.


Whether it's overnight or for a number of years, carers provide support, stability and care in a safe and loving environment to children in need.
The Department of Children and Families Foster Carer Recruitment team has been busy in Alice Springs this month. The visit included information sessions and stalls at the Yeperenye Shopping Centre and the Todd Mall.
Being a carer is not easy, but it can make a huge difference to the lives of the children who need it.
If you think you have what it takes to become a foster carer please call the recruitment hotline on 1800 814 599 or visit Carer Community website.
The Foster Carer Recruitment team at the information stall in the Todd Mall.


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We're excited about Introduction to Investment Readiness because it's a quick way to learn a complex topic. The course is designed for entrepreneurs preparing for their seed fundraising round. Through a series of video lessons, users learn actionable tasks to get investment-ready, prepare due diligence documents and discover alternatives to angel and VC capital.
Introduction to Investment Readiness has three modules that will be released between January 11 and 29, and they will stay open after that. Making the first online course available is part of our efforts at MaRS to deepen our online content and provide entrepreneurs and innovators with more resources to build upon their knowledge. It's also a great opportunity to reach those who are not within range of us in Toronto, or one of Ontario's regional innovation centres in the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs.
We are kicking off the course with live Q&As with funding experts. Join us for our Week 1 Q&A with Amie Sergas, Director, Regional and Funding Programs, Business Acceleration Program (BAP), MaRS Discovery District. For Week 2, Rob Scully, Associate Director, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, will take part (stay tuned for schedule details).
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Cross Country Star Running Toward His Dream
RAMTIN JAMSHIDIEl Vaquero Staff Writer
"I run to race and racing is what I love, I just get a natural high out of it."
Cross Country is not only a sport to Chris Snyder, 18, but his running lane in life.
The drive in Chris Snyder's eyes is as real as the shock absorbers in his running shoes. Snyder, 18, holds his passion dear and it does not come without its rewards.
In his sophomore year of high school, Snyder broke Crescenta Valley High School's record in the 2-mile with a blistering time of 9:42. In his freshmen year he set the record for the freshmen 3-mile cross country.
He hopes to bring the same level of achievement to the already distinguished Cross Country team. Glendale's men's team has won 13 out of the past 16 Western State Conference Cross Country Championships.
This includes six championship wins in a row and the State Championships in 1995 and 1998. The wins come from a deep pride in the team and the overall outcome of the meet.
"Individually you always want to succeed," Snyder said. "But ultimately it comes down to how your team does; teamwork is extremely important in this sport." Snyder has always worked hard and pushed himself to reach his personal goals.
Raised in La Crescenta, his mother described Snyder as always running around and never sitting still. His mother and his family are what drive him to compete and practice every day.
"God and my family are my motivation to run," Snyder said. "My family has been to almost all my races and it means a lot to me."
Snyder has been running on a team since the eigth grade, which is when he found out he was good at it and his life of running snowballed into where he is today.
"I run two hours a day and about six days a week," Snyder said. "If I'm not in school, I'm probably out running." His coaches sing praises about his work ethic and his character off the field.
"His work ethic is outstanding, he never complains, always congratulates everyone after a race which is a rarity, but he's still a very fierce competitor," Eddie Lopez, head coach of the Glendale cross-country team said. "He's a role model to everyone."
Life is not all work and no play, his demeanor as a focused speed demon resembles nothing of his pre-game rituals.
"All I do is relax and crack jokes, make it as fun as possible for everyone," Snyder says. "I used to get too tense and that never works out well." Running has given Snyder his share of glory, but also his greatest defeats.
"Running has given me a lot of ups and downs," Snyder recalls. "The injuries have taught me that winning isn't everything and taught me patience." Running is not only a hobby and a sport to Snyder, but also his guide.
His favorite subject in school is appropriately human anatomy, which will hopefully segue into a career. "Hopefully, running will get me into UC-Irvine where I can improve my skill," Snyder said. "But, I also want to study Physical Therapy and hopefully go with that as a career."
Competition and running is what quenches Snyder's thirst and he cannot imagine life without it.
"When I'm 50 years old, I want to still be out there running a few miles everyday; running is just a part of my life that will never go away," Snyder says with a smile.
The next opportunity to catch Snyder (good luck) and the Glendale team in action is in the Western State Conference Meet No. 1 today at Allan Hancock, the meet begins at 3 p.m.

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Jaga Jazzist - July 22, 2011
This nine-piece Norwegian band has been gracefully falling outside any pigeonholing by the critics for more than fifteen years. Their debut release by well-known Ninja Tune got massive critical acclaim and won many electronic music orthodox lovers over. At the same time, BBC named their first album "A Livingroom Hush" the best jazz album of 2002. Since that time, their records and works have been almost impossible to categorise. The band interweaves their Scandinavian precision with the southern offhand manner and keeps on bringing the big band tradition to the twenty-first century with a glint of nonchalance in their eyes.
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Jaga Jazzist have become something of a musical phenomenon in Norway since they started 15 years ago. Not only is this 9 piece instrumental band regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative in Norway, the members are all involved in other musical projects and have in one way or another contributed to almost every significant recording to come out of that part of the world in the last few years. It has been this strong involvement with different projects, and different musical styles and sounds which is the key to the unique sound of Jaga Jazzist. With no boundaries and an arsenal that includes trumpet, trombone, electric guitars, bass, tuba, bass clarinet, saxes, keyboards, vibraphone and a rack of electronics, Jaga Jazzist create timeless music. Melodic, hypnotizing, delicate and subtle.
Their debut album was an international success. Jaga recorded the follow up titled "The Stix", their first for Ninja Tune. As with their first album it was produced by Norwegian superproducer Jřrgen Trćen the man behind Duper Studios in Bergen (home of Rřyksopp, Kings of Convenience, Sondre Lerche et.al.) but this time Jaga wanted to push their musical limits even further and really create a sound they could genuinely call "Jaga Jazzist ". It was the perfect balance between (hu)man and machine, and it never lost the organic nature of a live 10 piece.
After heavy touring next came their most radical "What We Must" album, the result of the band going into an isolated studio out in the Norwegian woods and recording the demo now known as the Spydeberg Session. Put down in one take in one day, it was a breakthrough moment for the group. A sound that was closer to their live sound than ever before. It was their rock album. But of course Jaga's own kaleidoscopic take on rock stylings, rolling from early 90s British shoegazer guitar pop to 70s prog rock, all shot through with Jaga's own unique logic.
And now this takes us to their 6th album, "One Armed Bandit", due for release in January 2010. Lars Horntveth began writing the music in early 2008. Alongside two new band members Řystein Moen-keys and Stian Westerhus-Guitar, JAGA rented A house in the Swedish forest to rehearse new material. It could be said that it was a reaction to "What We Must". It does include the rock stylings of "What We Must" and the electronics of "The Stix" but is still very much looking forward with a new sound. The breakthrough moment was the track "One Armed Bandit", the first single from the album of the same name. Taking influence from the afro-beat stylings of Fela Kuti but funneled through their own style. The Wagner-Esque fanfares and arpeggios are intended to sound like slot machines. And this Wagner meets Fela Kuti sound became a kind of theme of the album. In December 2008 the band went to Cabin Recorders to record the album with Jřrgen Trćen, a man who had been a big factor in forming Jaga´s music since A Livingroom Hush and the Stix, Unfortunately after 3 weeks Trćen got tinnitus. Jaga quickly thought of John McEntire of Tortoise fame. He was enthusiastic about mixing it and in April 2009, 3 members of the band went to Soma Studio in Chicago to mix the album.
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Stephan Moccio: Heal the Soul, Restore the Calm
This episode is a full circle moment. I met Stephan Moccio on the internet some years ago when I would often see him name in my social feeds. It was not long before I started paying attention to him and his work too. Come to find out he's a Grammy Award winning and Academy Award-nominated composer. He's written global hits for Céline Dion, The Weekend, Miley Cyrus and Seal. Now he's recently released his debut piano solo album, Tales of Solace.
Born in Canada, as a three year old, Moccio began his training in classical music at The Royal Conservatory of Music. Post signing a global deal with Universal Music, he moved his studio to Los Angeles, where he currently resides.
Intertwined in our conversation, Stephan plays some pieces from his new album on his custom upright Yamaha piano. In creating the album he says, "I needed to recalibrate musically and personally. Solitude and quiet, in a noisy world, are elements I have been craving for a long time. Naturally, it made sense to engage in an intimate conversation between myself and the instrument which has been faithful to me my entire life. Strip it down… one person, in one room, with one instrument."
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 2 Preview
Can Portland gain a 2-0 series lead?
By Dia Miller Aug 19, 2020, 9:00pm PDT
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers (Series: 1-0, Portland)
Thursday, August 20 - 6:00 p.m. PT
Blazers injuries: Rodney Hood (out), Trevor Ariza (opted out), Caleb Swanigan (opted out), Zach Collins (out), Nassir Little (out)
Lakers injuries: Avery Bradly (opted out), Rajon Rondo (doubtful), LeBron James (probable), Anthony Davis (probable)
How to watch on TV: NBCSNW, ESPN (or check out Fubo for your streaming needs)
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The Trail Blazers head into Game 2 of the first round with a win under their belt. As the eighth seed against the Los Angeles Lakers, it's a good place to be. Portland has fought tooth and nail for their place in the playoffs, and they aren't slowing down. Despite some struggles in Game 1, the Blazers pulled off a win against all odds.
Which Whiteside will we see? Will we see the Hassan Whiteside who seems to lose his energy and motivation and disengage, or will we see the Whiteside from Tuesday's game who is a massive presence on the court and comes out ready to fight for a win? You could argue that Whiteside was the MVP for the Blazers in Game 1, outside of Damian Lillard. If he can hold on to that fire and energy, Whiteside will help add to the Trail Blazers' size and defense.
Wenyen Gabriel. Do I need any more description? The young forward was tossed into a starting lineup of the first round of the NBA playoffs. There was suddenly so much pressure for someone relatively new to the league. But with Collins injured, he showed up in a massive way. If Gabriel can continue to perform in the capacity that he did in Game 1, he will be a huge asset to Portland.
The Lakers Star Power. LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The two biggest problems for the Trail Blazers. James has reportedly struggled to adjust to bubble play, leaving Los Angeles vulnerable to the Trail Blazers sneaking in and taking the series. Davis seemed to struggle with the Blazers' length in Game 1. It remains to be seen if the Lakers will be able to make changes and pull it together or if Portland will pull off another win against the one seed.
Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports talks about the Lakers' struggles from the 3-point line, and how it's only gotten worse since entering the bubble.
The Lakers weren't a good 3-point shooting team this season. They were 26th in the league at 32.6 percent when play was suspended in March. But in the last nine games, which include the eight seeding games and the opening playoff game, they're dead last at 28.6 percent.
Sam Quinn of CBS sports argues that a change to the Lakers' starting lineup is necessary.
This isn't rocket science. The Lakers are starting every game down several points because they're starting the wrong lineup. They're exacerbating the problem by sending that same lineup out there at the start of the third quarter. The version of the starting lineup that included Avery Bradley outscored opponents by 12.6 points per 100 possessions during the regular season. The version with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was outscored by 1.2 points per 100 possessions. The McGee-Caldwell-Pope-James-Davis-Danny Green fivesome doesn't work.
The Lakers are struggling without the crowds to hype them up. Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times writes about James and the team's struggle in the bubble.
It's clear, and James has hinted about this for a couple of weeks, but the Lakers miss the momentum generated by the great Staples Center fans. On the first day of the postseason, there's no place like the corner of 11th and Figueroa. The crowds show up early. They puff out their chests and claim their turf and spend the next two months making life miserable for all who dare visit.
It's Time for Nassir Little to Start A bench player is the right fit at starting small forward.
Blazers Making Jusuf Nurkic, Josh Hart Available For Trade? With less then two weeks from the trade deadline, the Blazers appear to have made two starters attainable.


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Check out all that you wanted to know about Mary Padian, the famous American reality TV star; her birthday, her family and personal life, her boyfriends, fun trivia facts and more.
Mary Padian is a journalist, businesswoman and reality TV star best known for her appearances on the 'Storage Wars' franchise on A&E Networks. She worked for the design magazine 'Architectural Digest' for four years till 2010. There, she was mentored by famed editor-in-chief, Paige Rense, who helped her develop her own style. She later became the owner of "Mary's Finds", a shop for antique and refurbished furniture as well as various other "treasures" for home decoration. In June 2012, she became a guest star on the first season of the A&E Network reality television series Storage Wars: Texas, which was a regional version of the hit series Storage Wars. She was promoted to the main cast of the show for the next two seasons of the series. Mary also appeared as a guest in the fifth season of the original Storage Wars series in 2014, and became the first star in the franchise to appear in more than one series. She later became one of the main stars of the original series and is still part of the show.
After graduating from college with a degree in photojournalism, Mary Padian briefly worked as an intern at D magazine. She later got the job of an assistant editor for Architectural Digest and moved to New York City. During her stay there, she started to collect home decoration and furnishing items of unique design that were available at a reasonable price. She also created and produced a section on ArchitecturalDigest.com called "Mary's Finds Video Blog" where she showcased her collection. Coming from a huge family with 42 first cousins, she eventually became homesick and returned to Texas to her family after her mentor Paige Rense retired from AD in 2010. Within a year, she opened her own shop in Dallas with the name "Mary's Finds". Moe Prigoff, who used to buy various products from auction houses, frequently visited her store to offer her some of those products. He eventually introduced her to storage unit auctions. She first appeared on the first season of 'Storage Wars: Texas' alongside Moe, who was already a part of the show. During the second season of the hit show, she became a main cast member. She gained popularity on the show and went on to appear on the original 'Storage Wars series.' She joined the show in season five and proceeded to appear in three episodes that were shot in Long Beach. She returned in the sixth season as a main buyer. Her appearance on the reality TV show made her a quite popular figure and also helped in promoting her own business.
On 'Storage Wars,' Mary Padian is popularly known as "The Junkster" for her ability to turn "junk" into art pieces. She is well-known for her keen eye and creativity, and became famous by finding "treasures" while searching through trash. In fact, Moe Prigoff, who introduced her to the show by taking her to the auctions, chose her specifically for this skill. She immediately impressed him with her potential and turned most of his salvaged items into sellable artwork for his gallery. After becoming a permanent cast of the Texas edition of the show, she initially placed bids on her own for some time, and then teamed up with Moe or Jenny to buy items together. As she became more confident about her skills, she started to buy items solo once again. She has already established herself as a competent businesswoman determined to take her shop to the next level. She thinks that if one has enough patience and looks sincerely, it is possible to find great design everywhere. It is this very quality of hers that has made her such an important part of the show. As the daughter of a junkyard operator, Mary grew up examining junk, looking for parts that could be salvaged. Her childhood experiences set the foundation for her future career.
A free-spirited woman, Mary Padian can be a bit whimsical at times, which has earned her notoriety despite her fame. She once made a pool table without a fabric surface, which, despite being awesome, was impractical as it failed to serve its purpose of scattering the balls all over the table. The buyers of the table ended up using it as regular table. The 'Storage Wars' series itself courted controversy after David Hester, a former star on the show, claimed that the show is rigged. After being cast out of the show, he filed a lawsuit stating that he was dropped for questioning its rigged system. However, the criticism received by the show did not affect Mary Padian's popularity as a reality TV celebrity. She continued to be the show's most loved star for her ability to turn unusable pieces of junk into creative artwork and for the innovative refurbished items she made out of "waste" products.
Mary Padian was born on August 24, 1980, in Dallas, Texas to John Gerard Padian and Teresa Ann Padian. She has a mixed heritage; her father is of Irish descent while her mother has a Lebanese ancestry. Her mother is the sister of Texas attorney Bady Sassin. She has a younger brother named Luke. Her parents divorced in 2009. Her father, who ran a scrap metal recycling plant, has been instrumental in her exceptional skills at salvaging. As a young girl, she used to rummage in the junk, looking for items that could be salvaged. She would then either refurbish or revamp the items to make them usable. The unusable items would be used for creating beautiful artworks. She studied photojournalism at the University of Texas at Austin, from where she graduated in 2003. In the episode "Mary's Big Score" of the show 'Storage Wars,' she introduced her boyfriend Dylan, who accompanied her to the auction in El Monte.


All GP practices are required to declare the mean earning (average pay) for GP's working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.
The average pay for GP's working in Bankfield Surgery in the last financial year was £67,787 before Tax and National Insurance. This is for 2 full time and 3 part time GP's who worked in the practice for more than 6 months.


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million passengers
In 2009, the airport handled 10 million passengers.
Its capacity would be 25 million passengers annually.
passengers daily (毎日の乗客)
The station received an average of 110,000 passengers daily in 2007.
The busiest TL bus route is the number 7 with 31,200 passengers daily.
In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 68 passengers daily.
passengers and crew (乗客と乗組員)
All thirty passengers and crew on board were killed.
All 43 passengers and crew on board were killed.
All 85 passengers and crew were removed from the aircraft.
passengers per
It had a capacity of 400 passengers per hour.
The metro is designed to carry 30,000 passengers per hour.
Predictions estimate 190,000 passengers per day using Line 1.
closed to passengers
The Milford station was then closed to passengers.
The station closed to passengers on 7 July 1930.
The station closed to passengers on 9 September 1961.
passengers only (乗客のみ)
Conversion so passengers only enter by the front door was announced in 2020.
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
boarding passengers (搭乗客)
boarding passengers only (搭乗者のみ)
number of passengers (乗客数)
The total number of passengers carried was 150,000.
However, "Champlain" achieved a greater number of passengers.
Departures are on demand, usually when a number of passengers is met.
other passengers (他の乗客)
The other passengers survived with minor injuries.
Three other passengers were injured, one seriously.
However, time fighting other passengers is less.
passengers on board
All 10 crew and 247 passengers on board were killed.
There were about 80 passengers on board.
All three crew members and eight passengers on board were killed.
passengers per year
It has a design capacity of 1.35 million passengers per year.
Omnitrans currently carries about 11 million passengers per year.
The airport is expected to handle one million passengers per year.
all passengers
During the tow all passengers remained on board.
A sudden reduction in cabin pressure is hazardous to all passengers and crew.
The company says that all passengers and about 721 crew members were not injured.
carry passengers
The railroad was used to carry passengers from Mt.
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This lift, Sawduster, was installed to carry passengers from the Inn to the Base Lodge.
million passengers per
crew and passengers
Only four of the 30 crew and passengers aboard survived.
All 51 crew and passengers were killed.
The report from Lisbon stated that 112 crew and passengers had died.
passengers between
The tram carried 2,600 passengers between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm.
They ran mail and passengers between Kansas City, Missouri and Oklahoma City.
As such, it was intended to transport large numbers of passengers between major cities.
more passengers
At that point, no more passengers were accessible from outside the bus.
They rode the bus until more passengers had boarded, then began the attack.
She left Sandusky at about midnight with about 40 more passengers on board.
class passengers
The trains seated 38 first and 138 third class passengers in open saloons.
The ship could accommodate 200 first class and 36 second class passengers.
For business class passengers, 60MB of complimentary WiFi data was provided.
carrying passengers
It stopped carrying passengers in 1955 but remained open to goods until the 1960s.
Initially it operated one Fokker F28 aircraft carrying passengers and cargo from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.
She is designed to be operated by a crew of six when only carrying cargo, and by a crew of nine, when carrying passengers.
passengers per day
Approximately 1,000 extra passengers per day are expected to be generated by the new hospital.
Stagecoaches provided the passenger aspect of the transport, moving 100 to 120 passengers per day.
passengers and cargo (乗客と貨物)
She had left with 110 female convicts, plus passengers and cargo.
He was well known for transporting passengers and cargo along the Maine coast.
Commercial railway services for both passengers and cargo were operated until 1974.
both passengers
However, panic began to spread among both passengers and crew.
It later closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1930.
The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 June 1962.
passengers and freight
Saitama is a regional transportation hub for both passengers and freight train lines.
When the Mackinac Bridge was opened in 1957, passengers and freight shifted to automobiles.
Airline An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight.
passengers annually
The airport serves nearly 100,000 passengers annually.
passengers and goods
It later closed again to passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1930.
passengers a year
Currently it serves more than 900 thousand passengers a year.
By 1928, Ukrpovitroshliach was carrying more than 3,000 passengers a year.
Around 800,000 passengers a year are carried on the scheduled route network.
carried passengers
It carried passengers and mail.
After the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 she carried passengers to Melbourne.
From 1844 through 1857, palace steamers carried passengers and cargo around the Great Lakes.
passengers aboard (乗客)
He died when he refused to leave the ship while there were still passengers aboard.)
A train in the station was also badly damaged although there were no passengers aboard.
allow passengers
Then those on the left side are opened to allow passengers to get on.
The elevators do not allow passengers to change platforms unless they exit the ticket barriers.
This would allow passengers to travel between Long Island and New Jersey without having to switch trains.
passengers using
Below are the total number of passengers using heavy rail transport in Britain.
The next day, the station opened to the public, with 65 passengers using the transfer station.
August 2014 saw the airport have its busiest month on record with 102,774 passengers using the airport.
passengers per hour
It carries 360 passengers per hour, and lasts for 50 seconds.
passengers travelling
It serves as an interchange for passengers travelling towards either Manchester Airport or .
The station primarily served passengers travelling to the Grand Canyon via the Grand Canyon Railway.
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations published a list of passengers travelling on Flight 612.
million passengers annually
Passenger traffic on the line has increased to 2.3 million passengers annually.
transport passengers
Three elevators transport passengers at a speed of 4 m/s.
The ship was used to transport passengers and package freight across Lake Michigan.
Airlines could also refuse to transport passengers who were likely to cause danger.
many passengers
is a road vehicle designed to carry many passengers.
A fire at sea destroyed her in November 1820, killing many passengers and crew.
The crash was witnessed by many passengers on an inter-island Cook Strait ferry.
passengers were killed
The driver and 13 passengers were killed immediately.
Three cabin crew and twelve passengers were killed in the impact.
passengers used
In 2017, 428,679 passengers used the airport.
28 million passengers used Danish airports.
As of 2015, about 7,000 passengers used the line each day.


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There is nothing like a piece of paper – For the fainthearted . . .
Having things down on paper made good sense.
More than twenty years ago, an employee of the Port of Larne told the story of an unfortunate occurrence. Ferries from the port sailed both to Cairnryan in Scotland and to Fleetwood, in Lancashire, in the north-west of England. The crossing to Scotland took two hours, that to Fleetwood some hours longer. On one Lancashire bound sailing a man of older years had approached a crew member to ask when the vessel would arrive in Scotland. The man had been upset to discover that he was bound for Fleetwood, it is a considerable distance from Lancashire to south-west Scotland, particularly when one is not in one's prime.
Vehicles had carried a paper "hanger," a hook-shaped notice that was attached to the driving mirror of the car. In bold print, it bore the initial letters of the port of destination. It should have been immediately visible both to those directing traffic, and to everyone else, that the vehicle was in danger of being allowed to board the wrong boat. Someone had not paid attention.
The scope for human error has been reduced. Electronic technology has replaced paper. A number plate scanner reads each registration, advising the person at the check-in desk how many people should be in the vehicle and to where they should be travelling. The person at the check-in desk then hands out boarding cards that resemble supermarket receipts. The paper "hangers" seem a thing of the past.
The hanger system was not foolproof, as the experience in Larne showed, but it was probably considerably more effective than an electronic system that allows a camper van to be on a sailing for Wales instead of France. Of course, there was the paper boarding card, but on a gale blown quayside in squalls of rain, large letters in a windscreen are more likely to gain notice than small print on a slip from a receipt roll. There's nothing like having it in black and white.


I trained at Birmingham Medical School and undertook junior doctor training in the West Midlands and Bedfordshire, passing the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health examination.
I undertook Specialist training in Dermatology on the West Midlands rotation from 2003-7.
I undertook additional training in Dermatopathology (Skin Histopathology) during my Dermatology training. I am one of very few Dermatologists successfully passing the Diploma in Dermatopathology examination (set at expert level), and one of even fewer (<5) UK Dermatologists regularly reporting Skin Histopathology cases as part of routine clinical work.
I previously worked as a Consultant Dermatologist in the W Midlands, at University Hospital Birmingham from 2007-9, Consultant Paediatric Dermatologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital from 2007-13 and Consultant Dermatopathologist at Univ Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire from 2009-13.
We made a family move to Dorset in 2013 where I took up a split post as Consultant Dermatologist (& Clinical Lead) and Consultant Dermatopathologist at Dorset County Hospital, allowing me to combine my professional interests.
As Clinical Lead in Dermatology, I have an ongoing role in developing all aspects of the Dermatology service given the hiatus of consultant dermatologists in West Dorset in recent years. This has included recruiting additional members of the team and the development of specialist services within the department including Dermatological Surgery for Skin Cancer.
I have set up the Paediatric Dermatology service, with dedicated clinics running in the Children's Centre, supported by our nurse specialist, Ann Kirby.
I trained at the University of Cologne in Germany and Birmingham Medical School and completed my junior doctor training in the West Midlands.
I undertook my Specialist Training in Dermatology on the North Western Rotation in the Greater Manchester Area from 2006-2008, and on the West Midlands Rotation from 2008-2012.
During my Dermatology Training I undertook additional training in the following areas: skin surgery, management of skin lymphoma, vulval skin disease and patch testing for skin contact allergies.
In 2013 we made a family move to Dorset, where I took up my substantive appointment as Consultant Dermatologist at Dorset County Hospital.
Dermatological Surgery: As a team we have introduced and developed this specialist service in the department and the Trust.
Vulval Skin disease: I see patients with vulval dermatoses and take part in a virtual vulval disease MDT; an initiative set up in conjunction with the hospital's GUM, Gynaecology and Histopathology services.
Skin Lymphoma: I see patients with Skin Lymphoma in cooperation with Dr Akeel Moosa, Consultant Haematologist and the Skin Lymphoma Unit at St Johns Institute of Dermatology in London.
Dr Varghese completed dermatology training in the South West and underwent intensive training in skin cancer surgery with special interest in MOHS micro graphic surgery from University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
His main hospital practice is the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, undertaking laser treatments and MOHS micrographic surgery, cosmetic dermatology and general dermatology consultation. His special interests are in skin cancers, surgical treatment of skin diseases, dermoscopy, biologics in psoriasis, Hair disorders and inflammatory dermatosis.
Dr Varghese is actively involved in teaching undergraduates, post graduates, nurses, specialist registrars, General Practioners and General Practioners with special interest in dermatology.
He is a regular lecturer for both Cardiff diploma and post graduate dermatology courses. Has been a guest speaker at several international and national meetings. His research interest includes skin cancer, laser treatments and skin barrier function. Has published his research work in journals and has contributed in a text book chapter.
Dr Varghese is a member of The Royal College of Physicians, British Academy of Dermatology, British Society of Dermatology surgery, European Academy of Dermatology, UK Clinical Networks group, British Medical Association and Indian Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.


> > citizens ever could be.
> true enough, but you cannot discount the power of the armed populace.
> Hitler would have had to change his strategy.
yeah. he would have shot them all.
honestly, I dont see how this is better.


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Q: Launching pyscipopt Mac I am trying to use pyscipopt on a Mac. I downloaded the SCIP Optimization Suite in my application folder, then gave the directory "export SCIPOPTDIR=/Applications" in the terminal and finally gave the directory pip install pyscipopt in the terminal.
When I try to import pyscipopt using Anaconda, I have the following error message :

from pyscipopt import *

File "/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyscipopt/init.py", line 5, in
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ImportError: dlopen(/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyscipopt/scip.cpython-36m-darwin.so, 2): Library not loaded: libscip.4.0.dylib
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Reason: image not found

I went in the folder /anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyscipopt/ and tried to opened the file scip.cpython-36m-darwin.so but the same error appeared.
Does anyone have a solution?
Thank you in advance,
Kind regards,
Thibault Martinelle

A: You need to follow the installation instructions on Github. You did not specify the correct SCIPOPTDIR. It's not the directory where the SCIP Opt Suite directory is located but instead this directory itself, i.e. /Applications/SCIPOptSuite 5.0.1.
It also does not look like you're using the latest versions of neither PySCIPOpt nor the SCIP Opt Suite.
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You might need to add the directory where the libscip.dylib is located to your DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH if it cannot be found during runtime and there were no errors when calling pip install pyscipopt.

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Business techniques have changed much over the recent years including the marketing tactics and profile making of your business. Businesses working on the different levels have their own marketing schemes which they follow to reach consumers and gain leads to market.
With the advent of the internet over the recent times, business and marketing have evolved so much. Even the small scale business like local food outlets, retail shops, even the so called cottage industry is incorporating the use of internet to flourish in the consumer pool and to increase their outreach.
For the bigger companies, the consumer pool is so large spread over multiple companies and regions that they sketch out more vast marketing options and use of internet has been the mainstay from last decade especially since the Social Media has come into the play. Social Media companies like Facebook and Google etc have dedicated advertisement and marketing subscriptions and platform. And the result is that businesses have flourished at top speed over the years and E-commerce has been the cherry to the cake. So revenues are up for even local businesses and bigger firms are making Millions in profits.
Since the Internet introduced online advertising, most marketers have turned their attention to web marketing campaigns. These days, everyone seems to be obsessed with social media marketing, and it may leave you wondering if live events—such as trade shows or your own presentations—are still relevant. Well the answer is Yes.
Lets for example, you have worked as the chief chef in a five star hotel for years and now you want to start your own food outlet, the prospects of which are quite positive. You introduce a refreshing food menu and then come the marketing gain you need to flourish. The online marketing campaigns are quite a trend around but the trade shows and expos are still relevant and on occasions more effective to gain the outreach. Metropolitans around the World still have dedicated Expo centers to support the ExpoMarketing.
Trade shows and Expos still provide the ground to the businessman to display their work and products to the relevant consumer pool and have got a number of advantages over other means of marketing.
Trade shows focus on specific people in the market. People who attend the show have a special interest in the goods or services being displayed and therefore are potential customers.
Marketing campaigns are not cheap, and trade shows are not an exception. However, with proper arrangement and planning, you can reap the benefits of your campaign at a relatively lower cost. For this assemble a dedicated team and make more relevant arrangements instead of usual pomp and show.
This Trade shows is going to provide you with an opportunity to understand the perceptions of the prospects. Some of the potential clients also offer their comments about the displayed items, which can be helpful to improve your display or marketing strategies in future. Other marketing campaigns do not offer the crucial feedback.
Direct interaction improves the quality of communication and enhances the customer's ability to understand your products or services, and your ability to understand their needs and interests. Once a positive relationship is build up with the customer you can pitch your online ads to them so they act as a bridge to other relevant customers.
The trade shows and Expos also provide with an opportunity to gain leads to fellow businessman so that an opportunity of collaboration can be made in future.


Nanaimo Fire Department fonds [textual record, graphic material]. -- 1883-2000.
In 1865, following a public meeting at the Courthouse, Nanaimo's first fire brigade was organized, funded by a cash donation from the Vancouver Coal Company. By the City's incorporation in 1874, it had ceased to exist. However, from 1876, Council annually appointed a Fire Warden Committee to enforce its by-law regarding fire prevention and the regulation of chimneys and stovepipes. After a time, it became apparent that the brigades were ineffective and more modern, organized fire protection was necessary. John Hilbert, John H. Scales, Enoch Scales, Albion Tranfield, John Hamilton, W.E. Morton, George Davies, Robert Wenborn, and J. M. Brown met on May 14, 1878 and organized the Nanaimo Fire Company, also known as the Black Diamond Fire Engine Company, No. 1. The company received both provincial and municipal funding, but remained autonomous within its own secretariat. First officers included: Walter Wilson (Foreman), William Guillion (First Assistant Foreman), J.H.Pleace (Secretary) and George Norris (Treasurer). The first fire hall opened Jan. 21, 1879 at the corner of Wharf and Front Streets. It was destroyed by fire on Sept. 28, 1894. In 1890, a subscription list was started to secure funds to build a modern brick fire station. Located at the foot of Nicol Street, this new station was officially opened December 15, 1893. The company received its last provincial grant in 1899, and negotiations, which had begun as early as 1894, began in earnest for the City of Nanaimo to take over total financial responsibility. On Nov. 14, 1901, City Council assumed direct control of the Fire Department. John Parkin was appointed the first City Fire Chief, serving in that capacity from Nov. 14, 1901 to Feb. 25, 1937 (Parkin was previously an unpaid volunteer). Two firefighters were hired at the same time to drive the two-horse team for the fire equipment. In 1951, Brechin District was added to the City of Nanaimo. A small satellite station was built to house one of the pair of Type 10 Combination Hose and Chemical Cars bought from American LaFrance in 1913. By the early 1960s, the fire station at Nicol Street was becoming too small and, in 1967, the department was relocated to a new station at the corner of Milton and Fitzwilliam Streets. The City of Nanaimo amalgamated with surrounding districts in 1975. At that time, Harewood, Wellington, Northfield, Chase River, Protection Island, Departure Bay, each with their own fire departments, all became part of the Nanaimo Fire Department. Over time, additional stations have been built. A Fire Training Centre, one of the first of its kind in Canada, was opened in 1986 on Labieux Road to provide training for firefighters from Nanaimo as well as career and volunteer firefighters from Vancouver Island. In 2004, 911 Emergency Service was centralized in Nanaimo, with fire dispatch service amalgamated from Duncan to Comox. Currently, Nanaimo Fire/Rescue provides fire protection, rescue and emergency services to all areas of the City of Nanaimo. These include fire suppression, fire safety, inspections, fire prevention, public education, fire cause investigation, pre-fire planning, building upgrades, emergency preparedness and coordination and rescue and emergency medical aid services. More than 470 career firefighters and seventeen Fire Chiefs have passed through the department (2008).
Fonds consist of records generated by the Nanaimo Fire/Rescue department and its predecessor organizations. Fonds is arranged in the following series: 1) Minutes; 2) Roll call records 3) Personnel records; 4) Fire reports; 5) Incident Reports; 6) Fire Records and 7) Miscellaneous.
Access to some series is restricted; please consult staff.
Many of the ledgers have severely damaged spines and water damage.
Minutes [textual record]. -- 1887-1969.
Series consists of minute books. The 1937-1948 volume also includes a list of honorary and active members and the constitution and bylaws (1937).
Series consists of roll call records for meetings, drills and fire alarms. The earliest volume also includes an undated constitution and bylaws of the Nanaimo Fire Company No. 1. The 1893-1899 volume also contains miscellaneous notes about equipment and personnel.
Series consists of records related to fire department personnel. One volume provides a list of call men and length of service. The other volume is a record of the equipment and clothing supplied to each firefighter.
Series consists of reports of fires attended by the Nanaimo Fire Department. Later records include copies of reports sent to the Provincial Office of the Fire Commissioner.
Access restricted; please consult staff.
Early ledgers have damaged bindings. Some pages are water stained.
Series consists of reports of fire, rescue and medical incidents responded to by the Fire Department.
Series consists of three types of fire record books. The earliest volume (1900-1913), included in the 1893-1899 roll call ledger, provides brief information about fires, including the date and location. The books from 1926-1942 provide information about the time, date and location of fires attended by the department and also include information about insurance, building and land values, ownership and value of damage. Later volumes (1954-1981) include a brief description of the cause and type of every fire attended to by the department. Also includes the names of fireman called to each fire and attendance lists for various drills. There is no book for 1956.
Series consists of drafts of reports submitted by the Fire Chief to Council, assorted notes and two photographs of parts of a rescue truck.
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IRC Consolidator Laureate Award 2018-22
Passage Tomb People
Investigating the social drivers of passage tomb construction
The interweaving and interdisciplinary strands of Passage Tomb People make it an ambitious and ground-breaking endeavour. The project ultimately seeks to strengthen interdisciplinary communication, rather than combine a series of 'black-boxed' scientific analyses, and brings together a team of like-minded researchers.
Dr Jessica Smyth, Principal Investigator and Lecturer in the UCD School of Archaeology, has a long-standing interest in daily life in prehistory. Initially looking at settlement and domestic architecture in the Neolithic, she now uses both laboratory and library to explore early farming communities.
Prof Jane Downes has research interests in prehistoric and landscape archaeology and in burial archaeology, and is a leading expert on the passage tomb archaeology of the Orkney Islands
The project's strong emphasis on animal management strategies is supported by Dr Ingrid Mainland (Orkney College UHI) with her extensive research into prehistoric pastoralism, combining stable isotopes and traditional zooarchaeology.
New research into bone protein taphonomy will be undertaken in collaboration with Dr Michael Buckley (University of Manchester), who developed the ZooMS technique and has been investigating bone fragments from Knowth passage tomb with the project PI.
Prof Richard Evershed (University of Bristol) is the leading expert in archaeological lipids, developing the techniques used in organic residue analysis of ancient pottery lipids. He has been collaborating with archaeologists for more than 30 years.
Dr Richard Madgwick (Cardiff University) is another experienced zooarchaeologist combining traditional morphometrics with isotope analysis, and will be bringing important comparative data on Stonehenge and other later Neolithic ceremonial complexes to the project.
Dr Fabienne Pigière is the IRC Laureate Project Fellow and PTP's lead zooarchaeologist. Previously based at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels, she joined the team in late May 2019. Her role on PTP will be to oversee the skeletal analysis at both macro and molecular levels.
Lilly Olet is the newest member of the PTP team, joining in late September 2019 as an IRC Laureate Project Scholar. Based at the University of Bristol, Lilly's PhD research will be focused on middle and later Neolithic pottery assemblages, using organic residue analysis and compound-specific radiocarbon dating to investigate resource exploitation and cultural practice across the PTP study regions.


NordForsk – search engine for PhD courses in the nordic region.
New courses are mostly listed on the events page, and the below list may not be complete.
Spectroscopic, Multispectral and Hyperspectral Image Analysis, 2007 Autumn Wednesdays, DTU IMM Graduate School ITMAN.
Simulation and Visualization of Fluid PhenomenaITMAN PhD Course, 2007 august.
Advanced Ultrasound Imaging, 2007 Spring, Ørsted-DTU, Jørgen Arendt Jensen. Register to Fredrik Gran.
Appearance Modelling, 2006 Spring, DTU IMM, Henrik Wann Jensen.
Milan Sonka's Ph.D. course Medical Imaging and Image Analysis, IMM DTU, 20 (evt 21)-24 October 2002.
Julia Schnabel's Ph. D. course Image Registration and Medical Applications. IT-C, 2002 August 26-28.
DSP reading group on IMM DTU can give "PhD-points", see event page.


When you are going on vacation, you want an authentic experience, that's different from others you've had, or that your neighbors have had. That's where I come in! Photography is what I do, daily. It's my passion, my craft, and my career. I love sharing my knowledge with others, at all levels, and I look forward to helping you get what you desire from your time with me!


For the money it cost we couldn't have went to Sandals and spent 8 days instead of 5 days.
The food was not great, it reminded me of a casino buffett.
This ship was suppose to be recently remodeled, I must have missed that section. The ship also could have been a bit cleaner.
Stateroom was very clean! But they give you a schedule, but don't give you a alarm clock in your room.
Margaritaville was overrated and to expensive!
Island and beach was beautiful. Lagoon tour was a wasted of time. More activities at the beach would have been nice.
Love swimming with the dolphins. Loved the shopping!!!
Pros: The staff was great!
Cons: The food was not great, it reminded me of a casino buffett. This ship was suppose to be recently remodeled, I must have missed that section. The ship also could have been a bit cleaner.


A King has passed - Long Live The King's memory - a King indeed. A King of his craft whose life will always be remembered for nearly half a century of devotion to dance music from Boogie, Soul Funk Disco and Advance dance. Just as Lewis Hamilton's name will be forever synonymous with Formula 1 and Ian Wright with football, both pulling up their lives from their bootstraps, so was Paul Trouble Anderson's journey and man did he do it with joy in his heart, infectious, dance-floor beating joy.
A DJ who could dance as well as he could weave his magic behind the decks, a true, true DJ's DJ, who felt the music from his ears to his heart to his feet with sublime skills on the floor and behind the turntables.
Paul sadly passed away last weekend at 59 years old after a 7 year battle with lung cancer.
Here is the re-eq'd 2 hour BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Show I booked for Paul which was broadcast on Sept 8th 1996 re-presented in honourable memory of King Paul Trouble Anderson who will no-doubt shun the Rest In Peace wish because he'll be looking for a place to spin his spirit to the music he loves, full of style and pride the 'Trouble' way, like a King.
When Frankie Knuckles passed, I thought to myself, wow what an exceptional life he led doing exactly as he loved and being fully respected for it. The same applies to Paul, he lived doing what he loved and it showed in the love that he gave with that big wide smile. No prima donna DJ - Paul was a Primo radio and dancefloor DJ as well as a wonderful force of human nature with a hug and a kiss for everybody. EG.
H20 Featuring Bille - "Nobody's Business (Fleetwood"


In the last two decades as cashless transactions have become more common, if not the preferred option for most Australians, it would be easy to think that the cash economy, otherwise known as the black economy, was a thing of the past. Yet this is not the case.
Paying for goods and services in cash today, perhaps more than ever, opens up the potential for a person or business not wanting to pay the GST or other taxes to hide the transaction and avoid payment.
For this reason, in 2017, the federal government undertook a national inquiry into what they call the 'black economy'. Clearly the main reason to ask questions from the government's perspective is the potential lost tax. Some reports estimate over $25 billion or 1.5 per cent of Australia's GDP is occurring in the black economy.
From the industry's perspective, non-payment of tax disadvantages our members who do the right thing and meet their obligations. HIA participated as a member of the Black Economy Industry Reference Group supporting the taskforce throughout 2017.
While the final report from the taskforce is yet to be publicly released, most recently there were a number of potential changes that may be made to reduce tax avoidance and other illegal activities which were identified during the consultation process.
The 2017 federal budget included two early recommendations from the taskforce. The taxable payment reporting requirements that already apply to building trade contractors will apply to contractors in the courier and cleaning industry from 1 July 2018. Sales suppression software was also banned.
This year's federal budget is expected to include a number of actions based on the recommendations in the final report. It is possible that the taxable payment reporting system will be further extended to other high-risk sectors, including logistics, security contractors, owner-builders and IT contractors.
There was discussion on the creation of digital identities which could be used to stop identify fraud and seek to better manage company directors, employees and other business obligations.
The way Australian Business Numbers (ABNs) are managed is also on the radar to ensure that any business gaining an ABN uses that given ABN, and to capture fraudulent use of ABNs.
The taskforce also focused on what they termed sham contracting arrangements in the emergence of the 'gig' economy.
There has been a global explosion of mobile technology platforms that connect people with other individuals who provide services such as transport, food delivery and construction jobs. Businesses use digitally-enabled marketplaces or platforms to pair providers with consumers on a 'gig by gig' basis. These businesses have been collectively described as the 'sharing' or 'gig' economy. Businesses in this sector include Uber, Airtasker and Deliveroo.
These new business platforms primarily operate using cashless transactions. The 'gig economy' appears to be creating confusion about the legal distinction between an employee and a genuine independent contractor.
Genuine independent contracting is a quintessential part of the residential building industry. Preserving and enhancing independent contracting has been a focus of HIA's policy and lobbying efforts for many decades. For residential builders, it provides a flexible, practical and efficient model for engaging workers. Builders rely on access to good and reliable trade contractors to maintain competiveness.
For contractors it is a pathway to business ownership, career flexibility and entrepreneurship. An independent contractor has the ability to choose his or her own hours, clients and manner in which the work is completed. Since they choose their own jobs and clients, the quantity and quality of work (in theory) is better related to the amount of money they make.
There is clearly a difference in the business arrangements used by genuine independent contractors working in the residential building industry and workers in the 'gig' economy. Genuine independent contractors charge a customer directly and receive direct payment from that customer. In the 'gig' economy, workers generally do not deal directly with the customer and receive payment via a third party.
Recent media attention focused on the treatment of 'gig' workers has also raised questions about the economy in which they work.
In the lead-up to this year's federal budget, HIA will work to ensure that the government does not introduce changes aimed at a very different type of contracting arrangement, which could have an unintended or detrimental impact on contracting arrangements in the housing industry.
As a member of the industry reference group, HIA raised concerns about the manner in which owner-builders operate across Australia and their avoidance of relevant insurances, approvals, and potentially tax payments.
HIA recommended that owner-builders be treated in the same way as residential builders and be required to report all trade contractor payments.
The taskforce supported this suggestion and it is hoped that the final report will include this as a future action by the government.
Deliberately liquidating a company to avoid tax is illegal, but governments can struggle to determine intentional corporate phoenixing from genuine liquidations.


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How effective are suspicious transaction reporting systems?
David Chaikin (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
Journal of Money Laundering Control
Publication date: 7 August 2009
A fundamental element of international anti‐money laundering (AML) systems is the requirement that financial institutions file suspicious transaction reports (STRs) with financial intelligence units. Although the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has established global standards, there is a range of national laws, practices and experiences with STR systems. The purpose of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of national STR systems, by using Switzerland as a case study.
Primary source documentation, complemented by observations at FATF meetings, are relied on to evaluate STR systems.
The FATF ratings of a country's compliance with international standards are objective, expert driven and consistent in application, but are limited as performance measures in that they ignore the costs of AML and STR measures. The effectiveness of the Swiss STR system is questionable because of serious under reporting of suspicious transactions. The Swiss STR system is efficient to the extent that there is a high usage of STRs and that large amounts of money are automatically frozen under the mandatory reporting obligation.
Evaluation of national STR systems is limited because of a lack of reliable statistics on the extent of money laundering.
This paper is addressed to policy makers who are concerned with assessing the effectiveness of STR systems. Future research would deal with STR systems in developing countries and the role of STRs in uncovering the financing of terrorism.
Insider/outsider description of the FATF mutual evaluation process. Compilation and interpretation of statistical data on STR systems, as performance measures.
Chaikin, D. (2009), "How effective are suspicious transaction reporting systems?", Journal of Money Laundering Control, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 238-253. https://doi.org/10.1108/13685200910973628


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Advanced functional biomechanical analysis of medial rotation knee arthroplasty
Gwenllian Fflur Tawy, Philip Rowe, Leela Biant
Background: The Medacta GMK-Sphere total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is designed to mimic the movements and stabilimidty of a natural knee for optimal post-operative function and mobility. This study aimed to quantify the early functional outcome of patients with this implant. Methods: Patients due to undergo TKA to treat end-stage osteoarthritis were recruited into this study. Functional tests of knee range of motion (ROM), strength, and gait kinematics were carried out pre-operatively and one year post-operatively at routine clinics. Motion capture technology and a force transducer were used to collect all data. Normality tests were completed on all data sets to confirm normal distribution of the data, then paired t-tests were used to statistically compare the results. The level of significance was set as α = 0.05. Results: Sixty-three patients underwent pre-operative assessments; of which 30 returned one year post-operatively and consented to have follow-up testing. The operative knee was found to have poorer function than the contralateral knee pre-operatively (p < 0.05). Post-operatively, knee ROM significantly improved on the operative side to a mean of 116.1 ± 19.0. Gait kinematics also improved, especially in the frontal plane, but some abnormal traits remained in the sagittal plane. Knee strength decreased post-operatively. Conclusions: The Medacta GMK-Sphere TKA improves knee range of motion sufficiently within the first postoperative year to allow patients to carry out most activities of daily living (> 110° knee flexion), but continued poor knee strength may limit their abilities to complete tasks which are more biomechanically demanding than walking.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2020.01.003
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Tawy, G. F., Rowe, P., & Biant, L. (2020). Advanced functional biomechanical analysis of medial rotation knee arthroplasty. Knee, 27(3), 854-862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2020.01.003
Tawy, Gwenllian Fflur ; Rowe, Philip ; Biant, Leela. / Advanced functional biomechanical analysis of medial rotation knee arthroplasty. In: Knee. 2020 ; Vol. 27, No. 3. pp. 854-862.
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No one wants to think about ticks. They're creepy, hideous, and spread diseases. That's the reason why you should be aware of to them.
In the United States, ticks are responsible for spreading potentially-life threatening infectious diseases, some of which can trigger not just chills, nausea, and a fever, but also neurological problems and even death. The most infamous of these infections is Lyme disease—according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States. And while the rates have steadily increased since the 1990s, thousands of Lyme disease cases may go unreported.
Please be informed how ticks look like, where they are located, and what to do if one bites onto you.
Ticks are actually arachnids, which means they're more closely related to spiders than they are to flies or mosquitos. Ticks even look a lot like spiders: They have four pairs of legs, no antennae, and—importantly—don't fly or jump. Instead, ticks camp out on blades of grass or other foliage, where they wait for a human or animal to come to them. It's a strategy called "questing": By using their third and fourth pairs of legs for stability, they stretch out their first set of legs and latch onto the unsuspecting host; from there, some ticks might crawl around until they find a thin area of skin near a small blood vessel, where it's easier to extract blood.
2. Only a few types of ticks spread diseases in the U.S.
The first thing the tick will likely do is look for a good spot to find blood. Since some ticks are relatively small, there's a good chance you won't notice one's on you. Next, the tick burrows its creepy little head into your skin, and spits out a cocktail of blood-thinning, skin-numbing, human-immune-system-fighting saliva. Then it'll likely feed for about 2 to 3 days, and, if it's a female, can swell up to nearly in double its normal size—which is useful for when it needs to lay eggs.
Ticks also like to feed on mice, birds, rabbits, and deer. And as they climb from mammal to mammal, they infect their hosts with certain pathogens and pick up disease-causing bacteria themselves. "It's not unheard of for ticks to be carrying three different diseases at one time," says Dr. Krause. For example, the blacklegged deer tick can spread Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and another illness called babesiosis in one bite.
You'll find all sorts of tick removal suggestions on the Internet, according to a review in the British Medical Journal. People recommend rubbing petroleum jelly, gasoline, nail polish, or 70% isopropyl alcohol over the tick's mouthparts, ostensibly to "suffocate" it. Problem is, say the researchers, none of these methods actually work—ticks can survive long periods without air. So don't try these. Read on to find out the correct way you should remove a tick.
Stay calm and find a good pair of pointy tweezers. Grasp the part of the tick that's as close to the skin as possible; its mouthpiece is probably inside your skin. Then, pull upward carefully and steadily and either flush it down the toilet or, if you or your doctor want to ID it, put it in a sealed bag. If you don't remove the entire head, don't worry; the tick itself is dead, and the mouthpiece will usually work its way out of your skin eventually, says Dr. Krause. Just be sure to clean that area of your skin with soap and water or an alcohol wipe afterward.
Important: If a red ring shows up around the tick bite (and it's under 2 inches, doesn't grow any bigger, and disappears in a few days), that's probably just a normal allergic reaction, not a sign of Lyme disease.
The CDC estimates that about 20% to 30% of people with Lyme disease won't exhibit that bulls-eye rash (called an erythema migrans). But that doesn't mean that they won't develop other symptoms, like arthritis in the joints, muscle pain, and even meningitis or encephalitis, further down the road.
There's a good chance that you won't actually come down with an illness even if you're bitten by an infected tick. In fact, according to a 2014 review in the Journal of Autoimmunity, only about 1% to 3% of people who are bitten by an infected tick will end up getting Lyme disease. If you save the critter, you can try to ID it with the Tick Identification Chart at Tick Encounter Resource Center and see which kinds of diseases it might carry; or you can also bring the tick to your doctor, who can tell you if it's a deer tick.
If you've been bitten by a deer tick and it has been on you for about 36 hours, your doctor might want you to take doxycycline, an antibiotic that can treat infections, says Dr. Krause. (Pregnant women shouldn't take it, however.) And remember: If you start exhibiting flu-like symptoms in the days (or weeks) after you were bitten, tell your doctor—that's another sign that you may have a tick-borne illness.
There used to be a vaccine for people back in 1998. It worked by preventing the Lyme disease-causing bacteria from being transferred from the tick's gut to its human host. But it wasn't perfect. It protected against the most common strain of Lyme-causing bacteria about 80% of the time and required booster shots. After reports of side effects (and a lawsuit by people saying the vaccine had caused adverse reactions), the manufacturer decided to pull it from the market.
Know where the critters camp out. Ticks often reside on the foliage that borders meadows. Deer like to graze in the open grassy areas, says Dr. Krause, but also linger in the surrounding wooded outskirts so they can run away if a predator suddenly appears. As for the ticks? They're just following the deer. When you're in tick territory, tuck your jeans into your boots or socks, and use Proven Insect Repellent. The lotion or spray contains Saltidin and this works the best against ticks and lasts for 12 to 14 hours. It's the safest protection out there.
If you spot a tick fast enough, the worst thing it'll do is creep you out. One of the best ways to spot one is by checking your skin, particularly your scalp, belly button, armpits, ears, the back of your knees, and between your legs. The 2014 review in the BMJ recommends scanning yourself every two to three hours, even if you're still outdoors. And remember, some of these bugs can be really small, so if you've just finished a hike and notice, say, a new freckle on your arm, it's worth a second glance.


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