In my previous blog (here) I talked about me and my partner getting married.
We visited Mani region three years ago for the first time. Visiting Mani was part of a long trip around Peloponnese. We fell completely in love with the place and kept coming back year after year. What is Mani really? What is so special about it?
Mani for me is sky, shades of endless blue, the sound of waves, the feel of the wind, the smell of bougainvilleas, delicious food, rock and light, mountains and sea, Mani is Greece. A raw Greece, intact, like the mountains we grew up when we were young. Stone houses, rough paths, no sign of tourist shops. This is Mani.
Petra & Fos means stone and light. What an ideal name for this place where stone prevails in the space while sun shine brights throughout the whole day. Petra & Fos boutique hotel and spa is a very special place for us and one can understand that by our decision to have our wedding here. Stone and wood, blue shades, sky and mountain make this place a gem not to be hidden. Unpretentious, original and idyllic it combines genuine hospitality with wild beauty. A small boutique hotel with amazing staff made the stay of our guests and ours a time to remember. We decided to stay here before and after our wedding. Even though we were hesitant in the beginning we eventually booked the loft suite for our whole stay. We loved staying here and we wish we didn't have to leave at the end.
The loft suite combines a two level room with traditional architecture. On the first level, there was a stone-built single bed, a fireplace, a TV, a bathroom and the balcony from where the view is breathtaking. Next to the balcony's wooden door the wooden stairs lead to the loft where our double bed was.
What is the cherry on the top in this place is the food! Traditional, uncomplicated, greek, with respect to the nature and local products, food is everything. We loved the fresh orange juice and the cold greek coffees, the freshly made omelettes, the cheeses and the small buffet during breakfast time. During the day we would order small snacks from Anerousa restaurant such as fried calamari, greek meatballs, greek salads and so much more. Food has been fantastic! I was pretty busy eating all the days so I have not taken any memorable photos, however this is a small "taste" of it.
Dreams after all are made from stone and light!
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WOW! What a place! AMAZING!
It's just a magic place!
yes so magical! Nice blog btw!
Oh lala! Would love to go to a place like that!
I have traveled to many different places in Greece and I never heard of this place. Your wedding suite looks very nice and I wouldnt mind the balcony view. I wonder if I can go there with my kids. I have a son and a daughter 4 and 6 years.
Hi Paula, I think it is an adults hotel only but you can always contact them! They are very helpful!
Great memories hope to return there! By far the best place in Greece. Really can't beat the views!


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Q: Fetching data using left outer join takes more time I have one table hostapp_apps and a view host_app_usercount with columns as shown below
 hostapp_apps
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 host_app_id || app_type || app_id || platform || user_count

host_app_usercount
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host_id || TotalUsers

Basically I am trying to fetch the app_id, platform, max(usercount), TotalUsers by using the below query
 SELECT hostapp_apps.app_type as app_type, host_app_usercount.TotalUsers as Total,
        hostapp_apps.app_id as app_id, MAX(hostapp_apps.user_count) AS sum,
        ROUND((MAX(hostapp_apps.user_count)/(host_app_usercount.TotalUsers) * 100 ),2) AS percentage
FROM pg_datascience.hostapp_apps LEFT OUTER JOIN
     host_app_usercount
     ON (host_app_usercount.host_id=hostapp_apps.host_app_id)
GROUP BY hostapp_apps.app_id, host_app_usercount.TotalUsers
HAVING sum >= 10000
ORDER BY percentage desc
limit 0, 50;

But it is taking too long to fetch data. Is there a way to do this without left outer join. Also I tried another way to do this without using join
SELECT hostapp_apps.app_type as app_type,
       (select TotalUsers
        from host_app_usercount
        where host_app_usercount.host_id=hostapp_apps.host_app_id
       ) as Total,
       hostapp_apps.app_id as app_id, MAX(hostapp_apps.user_count) AS sum,
       ROUND((MAX(hostapp_apps.user_count)/(Total) * 100 ),2) AS percentage
 FROM pg_datascience.hostapp_apps
 GROUP BY hostapp_apps.app_id, Total
 HAVING sum >= 10000
 ORDER BY percentage desc
 limit 0, 50;

But when I try this I am getting unknown column 'Total' in fields list. Any help is very much appreciated as it is affecting the progress of my task :( Thanks in advance

A: First off, your first query is not valid.  Your column app_type is not an aggregate and is not in the Group By clause.  That query is going to give you an error.
Second, it's probably an indexing issue.  You need to look at your indexes and probably create them.  I would create one on each of the following:

host_app_usercount.host_id
hostapp_apps.host_app_id

That should help.

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Emergency departments in U.S. hospitals see copious patients who aren't terribly ill, but don't have insurance and need somewhere to go. I see some of these patients when I moonlight on nights and weekends at a local county hospital. Sadly, these patients run through a gantlet of expensive tests — I'm required by protocol to administer them. The reality is that 80% of what I see in the ER is "family medicine after hours." I could just as safely see these patients in my own direct care practice, saving them time and money.
It's not that hospitals aren't aware of how silly these tests are, and what a waste they are for less endangered patients. But there's not much they can do about it. In desperation, some 50% of acute-care hospitals have begun charging a fee in the $100-$150 range for a patient deemed safe to be seen in a less acute setting who remains determined to stay in the ER. This can even include hospitals with urgent care centers on-site. And that's on top of the care that's provided.
Let's break some numbers. According to the American Hospital Association, in 2012 hospitals had uncompensated care costs of $45.9 billion, spread across about 5,000 hospitals (including both charity care and bad debt). That equates to 6.1% of their total expenses, the AHA reports.
So who's ready to cut some red tape? For $150 I'm more than happy to see an urgent patient and give them a 3-month subscription to my practice.
You know how that one urgent care trip usually turns into two because your doctor is so harried that he or she can't make a proper diagnosis? Yeah, that doesn't happen with Direct Care. Instead, I'll call you or text you or Direct Message you on Twitter (your call) and make sure everything's going okay. And if it's not, instead of ignoring my outreach and hoping the problem goes away, because you don't want to pay another $150 for ten minutes with us, you can get all the help you need for free.
And are you really, really short on cash? Remember that we're a business, and we're here to negotiate. The power of direct care is that bureaucracy isn't looking over our shoulder extorting us to administer needless procedures just so they'll pay us, which forces us to try to racketeer our uninsured patients.
No, here, in Direct Care, we do what WE want to do. That means serving patients and keeping the lights on, without someone else's oversight.


You can use cascade truncate operations to a reference partitioned child table with the CASCADE option of TRUNCATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE TRUNCATE PARTITION, and ALTER TABLE TRUNCATE SUBPARTITION SQL statements.
When the CASCADE option is specified for TRUNCATE TABLE, the truncate table operation also truncates child tables that reference the targeted table through an enabled referential constraint that has ON DELETE CASCADE enabled. This cascading action applies recursively to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on. After determining the set of tables to be truncated based on the enabled ON DELETE CASCADE referential constraints, an error is raised if any table in this set is referenced through an enabled constraint from a child outside of the set. If a parent and child are connected by multiple referential constraints, a TRUNCATE TABLE CASCADE operation targeting the parent succeeds if at least one constraint has ON DELETE CASCADE enabled.
Privileges are required on all tables affected by the operation. Any other options specified for the operation, such as DROP STORAGE or PURGE MATERIALIZED VIEW LOG, apply for all tables affected by the operation.
When the CASCADE option is specified, the TRUNCATE PARTITION and TRUNCATE SUBPARTITION operations cascade to reference partitioned tables that are children of the targeted table. The TRUNCATE can be targeted at any level in a reference partitioned hierarchy and cascades to child tables starting from the targeted table. Privileges are not required on the child tables, but the usual restrictions on the TRUNCATE operation, such as the table cannot be referenced by an enabled referential constraint that is not a partitioning constraint, apply for all tables affected by the operation.
The CASCADE option is ignored if it is specified for a table that does not have reference partitioned children. Any other options specified for the operation, such as DROP STORAGE or UPDATE INDEXES, apply to all tables affected by the operation.
The cascade options are off by default so they do not affect Oracle Database compatibility.


In early 2001, Tom Bates and Loni Hancock figured their political careers were over. Hancock, the first-ever woman mayor of Berkeley, had served for a total of 23 years on the Berkeley City Council and in the mayor's office. And Bates, a liberal lion, had spent 20 years in the state Assembly, representing Berkeley and North Oakland, while doggedly working to protect the environment and California's social safety net.
Indeed, years before Bill and Hillary Clinton would dominate national politics, Tom Bates and Loni Hancock were the original power couple of the East Bay.
But as the new millennium was unfolding, Bates and Hancock thought they were ready to retire from public life and travel the world. Her job in Bill Clinton's education department had come to an end in January 2001 when George W. Bush was sworn in as president. So she and Bates arranged to rent out their Berkeley craftsman to a visiting professor at Cal and embarked on a sojourn to Europe. Both in their early 60s at the time, they dreamed of hopscotching the globe during a long retirement.
But after a few weeks away from home, Hancock grew restless. They were still relatively young, she thought to herself, and they had not yet reached the peak of their political knowledge and know-how. At cafes, in restaurants, and in their rental car, driving around the Continent, they debated: Were they really ready to call it quits? Could they go back to Berkeley and live a life of semiretirement, perhaps, each working part time as a political consultant while puttering around the house? They could still travel, and they wouldn't have to do what they hated the most: raise cash from big donors and special interests for an election campaign.
Hancock knew what she had to do: She would run, but they would have to move fast. At the time, the California primary was scheduled for early March rather than in its usual slot in June. That meant Hancock would only have about six months to launch a campaign, raise money, and secure endorsements.
So they cut their European trip short. It was early September 2001 when they arrived in Milan to catch a flight home. Then they heard the news no one could believe: Hijacked planes had crashed into the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon.
It was nearly a week before they could fly home to Berkeley. Once there, Hancock quickly registered to run for the Assembly. And in March, the popular former mayor easily won the Democratic primary. In November, she cruised to victory unopposed because Republicans and the Peace and Freedom Party had failed to field candidates.
After his wife's primary victory, Bates quickly realized that being home alone while she was in Sacramento was out of the question for him. But he wasn't excited about running for local office either. He remembered saying at the time: " 'I'd rather do a term in state prison' " than serve on the Berkeley City Council, with its notoriously long meetings and incessant infighting.
On the other hand, the prospect of going to the state capital and watching his wife work 60-hour weeks while he sat around their Sacramento condo didn't seem like a good option either. " 'I'd been there for 20 years, and I didn't want to go back as a spouse,' " he recalled thinking.
So Bates decided to run for mayor of Berkeley. Months later, he would become the first husband to follow in his wife's footsteps to the same political office.
And the next 14 years would turn out to be the most productive—and challenging—of their lives.
Long before San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to demonstrate against racism and police brutality, Tom Bates quietly held his own protests. At meetings of various public boards he served on over the years, Bates often left the room during the Pledge of Allegiance so he wouldn't have to recite words that he believed were hypocritical or untrue, said John Gioia, a member of the Contra Costa County Supervisors who has served on several regional boards with Bates in the past dozen years or so.
Bates, however, has not always been a liberal Democrat uncomfortable with public displays of patriotic obedience. He grew up in a Republican family in Fullerton, Orange County, California. And when he arrived at UC Berkeley in the 1950s, he immediately joined a fraternity and later played on the last Golden Bears' football team to appear in the Rose Bowl.
After college, Bates shipped off to Germany for a stint as a captain in the Army during the Vietnam War. And then in the mid '60s, after he returned to the East Bay, he traded his military uniform for a conservative suit and tie and a job in real estate development with Coldwell Banker.
"We came from very different backgrounds," Hancock laughed.


Deposition Author(s): Amaya, M.F., Alzari, P.M., Buschiazzo, A.
Structural and Kinetic Analysis of Two Covalent Sialosyl-Enzyme Intermediates on Trypanosoma rangeli Sialidase.
Watts, A.G., Oppezzo, P., Withers, S.G., Alzari, P.M., Buschiazzo, A.
Trypanosoma rangeli sialidase is a glycoside hydrolase (family GH33) that catalyzes the cleavage of alpha-2-->3-linked sialic acid residues from sialoglycoconjugates with overall retention of anomeric configuration. Retaining glycosidases usually operate through a ping-pong mechanism, wherein a covalent intermediate is formed between the carbohydrate and an active site carboxylic acid of the enzyme. Sialidases, instead, appear to use a tyrosine as the catalytic nucleophile, leaving the possibility of an essentially different catalytic mechanism. Indeed, a direct nucleophilic role for a tyrosine was shown for the homologous trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma cruzi, although itself not a typical sialidase. Here we present the three-dimensional structures of the covalent glycosyl-enzyme complexes formed by the T. rangeli sialidase with two different mechanism-based inactivators at 1.9 and 1.7 Angstroms resolution. To our knowledge, these are the first reported structures of enzymatically competent covalent intermediates for a strictly hydrolytic sialidase. Kinetic analyses have been carried out on the formation and turnover of both intermediates, showing that structural modifications to these inactivators can be used to modify the lifetimes of covalent intermediates. These results provide further evidence that all sialidases likely operate through a similar mechanism involving the transient formation of a covalently sialylated enzyme. Furthermore, we believe that the ability to "tune" the inactivation and reactivation rates of mechanism-based inactivators toward specific enzymes represents an important step toward developing this class of inactivators into therapeutically useful compounds.


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Amy Winehouse 'Could Get Road Named After Her'
Dad Mitch says fans have suggested 'Winehouse Street' for new roads...
Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 12:32
Amy Winehousecould get a street named after her close to her home in Camden, her dad Mitch has revealed.
He told The Sun that fans have submitted "Winehouse Street" as a suggestion for the name of one of 10 new roads being constructed in Kings Cross, north London.
He said: "To think that our surname would be indelibly linked with London through the naming of a street after Amy is remarkable.
"We're a London family through and through and it would be a tremendous honour if we do become a literal part of the fabric of this great city."
Amy died at her London home in 2011 after a drink binge.
It was recently confirmed that a documentary is being made about her life by Asif Kapadia, the director of Senna.
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Bernie Sanders coming to Canada with group seeking cheaper insulin
WATCH (June 27, 2019): Bernie Sanders praises Canadian health-care system during Democratic debate.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is coming to Canada later this month to draw attention to the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.
He said he'll be crossing the border with a group of Type 1 diabetics, who can purchase insulin at one-tenth the cost in Canada.
The Vermont senator did not say where he would be visiting, but CNN reported he would be travelling through Detroit, which borders Windsor, Ont.
READ MORE: 'This is a solvable issue': Pricey insulin has Americans trekking to Canada in 'caravans'
In an interview with CNN, Sanders said Canada's single-payer health-care system "allows them to negotiate much better prices with the drug companies."
Though Canada does not actually have a universal pharmacare system, the idea is under consideration. Currently, the federal government regulates the prices of patented drugs, and generic drugs are widely available.
WATCH: The rising cost of insulin in the U.S
"In our country, it is a much different story," Sanders continued. "The pharmaceutical companies brought in $69 billion in profit. That is insane, and it is a real threat to the health of every American. Congress needs to do something about this, and when I am president, we will lower the cost of prescription drugs."
READ MORE: U.S. senator says Canada's small population makes public health possible, but experts disagree
Americans have been crossing the border in so-called caravans to purchase insulin in the wake of rapidly rising prices.
According to one analysis, the price of insulin in the U.S. nearly doubled over a five-year period.
This month we're going back to Canada with diabetics. Insulin costs over $300 in the US. In Canada, the same exact drug costs about $30.
We can't wait for drug companies to lower prices. Americans need relief now! https://t.co/iLLet9TCWD
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 11, 2019
It found that the average Type 1 diabetes patient spent US$5,705 on insulin in 2016. In 2012, they spent roughly half that amount at $2,864. The means that for the average patient, who uses 60 units of insulin per day, the daily cost went from $7.80 to $15.
The U.S. Senate launched a bipartisan investigation into the high prices earlier this year.
—With files from Maham Abedi
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New director of Campus Safety settles into life on the Hill
by Tommy Johnson
On May 22, the College announced that a committee of students, faculty and staff appointed Michael Sweazey as director of Campus Safety. Sweazey officially started on July 1, and outgoing Director of Campus Safety Bob Hooper has worked with him in a limited capacity through the summer to ensure a smooth transition.
Sweazey's office is decorated with old badges and police caps, and, with Canadian rock band Rush playing in the background, the new director looked fully settled. With Hooper's going-away party planned for this Friday, Sweazey said Hooper helped him get up to speed.
The appeal of working at a place like Kenyon dates back to Sweazey's own time in college: Sweazey started as an electrical engineering major while at college at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tn. After falling in love with a criminal justice class, Sweazey switched his focus to sociology and began working for the university's campus safety department. After having this experience, Sweazey said he has always wanted to return to working at a college or university.
Sweazey comes to Kenyon after spending 25 years in the United States Secret Service in Atlanta. More recently, Sweazey served as the director of the Office of International Safety and Security at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga., a large university with over 30,000 students.
Support for the new director has come not only from the Campus Safety staff and Hooper, but also of Kenyon and Gambier. "The whole population—the College, the Village and everything—has been really kind to both me and my family, and that's helped out a lot," Sweazey said.
Sweazey says he looks at safety in a very holistic sense. He discussed how a Secret Service study revealed the importance of an emphasis on mental health and wellness for ensuring campus safety.
"College is stressful … Everybody goes through things. Whether it's just the transition, whether you may be suffering from anxiety, depression, or any other issue, the percentage of people that are suffering from those things is huge," Sweazey said. "So we need to be there to address it, to help people through it."
Campus Safety will have "a very tight bond" with Chris Smith, director of the Cox Health and Counseling Center, and Kim Cullers, nurse practitioner and associate director of health services, Sweazey said. He is also ensuring that the college's Campus Safety officers are trained in mental health first aid.
While the Campus Safety officers won't be counselors, Sweazey said they will be able to help students and direct them to the resources they need. He is interested not only in working with the Cox Health and Counseling Center but also with departments all across campus. He hopes to make himself widely available.
"I hate sitting here in my office," Sweazey said. "One of the things I loved about the idea of working at a university or a college is being with the students." He said he plans to eat many of his meals at Peirce.
"If I'm sitting there and [students] have got nobody better to sit with, I want them to come up if they have any questions, if they have any comments, or if they want to talk about board games or anything else—I want to be out there with them," Sweazey said.
Approachability applies not just to Sweazey but to Campus Safety as a whole.
"We want [students] to know that if they need something at all, even if we're not the main ones to take care of it, we will help them find the right place," he said.
Campus Safety is the one department open and staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Sweazey emphasized that this is not limited to safety and security alone.
"If you're up at 2:30 in the morning and you're walking around, whether you are homesick, whether you're worried about whatever's going on, the one person you know is going to be out there walking around with you is an officer, and our dispatch is open," he said. "If they just want somebody to chat with, trust me, that officer that's up at 2:30 in the morning, he probably wants somebody to chat with also. Basically, we are just there for them, to help them take care of what issues they need, and to make them not only be safe but feel safe."
Tommy Johnson '20 is a political science major from Pittsboro, N.C. He is the editor of the opinions section. Contact him at johnson1@kenyon.edu.More from Tommy
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Kenyon got a great guy. We already miss him here in Atlanta! Don't forget to hit Michael up to play a board game!
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Book Review: Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
Why not me? A question whose answer fuels the fire of ambition and creativity within us all. The phrase has spurred people to work harder and learn faster. It's inspired people to ask questions that motivate others. The title of this second Mindy Kaling compilation of life thoughts, lessons and poignant, yet comical essays, is an invitation to all those who have yet to answer that question. The book is an outstretched hand which insists that even if you haven't found the answer, all you have to do is follow along so that you can figure it out together.
Honestly, the best part about Why Not Me? is that you feel like you're talking to Mindy while sitting on your sofa, sipping on tea (or wine in her case) and snacking on chocolate covered pretzels. When she says, "I can't for the life of me not eat something that I want to eat." You think, yeah me too! When she says, "I think it's a federal crime parking meters won't accept pennies. Yeah, government, we know pennies suck. But you made them! You have to accept them!" You think, Finally, someone speaks the truth! It's raw, it's real, it's relatable, and I love every minute of it. Mindy's second instalment is juicier than Angus beef and more engaging than your older sister's diary. Not mention it's a veritable godsend -- for fans of The Mindy Project or of The Office -- who will appreciate the various throwbacks tossed in here and there. Featuring earnest advice on weight, love and life, she composes a rich and colourful mosaic that is the life of a young comedienne.
Filled with BFF breakups, soup snakes and other storytelling gems, each page is laced with her special brand of heartfelt humour, proving once again that laughter is the best cure. Mindy's jokes turn tales of woe, into tales of hope, and an embarrassing mishap, into a mere snafu not to be dwelled upon. Her sincere take on the various events that occur in her life, make you want to confront your own with a carefree hair flip and a bold, "Ha! Ha! Ha!".
In Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling offers her readers a look into her day-to-day life, showing that you've got to think big to be big. Through her eyes we navigate the intricacies of Hollywood, the land of glitz, glam and "it's complicated" relationships. One chapter at a time, she proves that the number one way to have it all and to kill it in your career, is to work hard (or die trying). Why Not Me? is the unveiling of a shared narrative that belongs to all those who are supposedly "different", and for those whose big dreams and even greater levels of ambition are often times intimidating to smaller minded people. As we watch her take each debacle in stride and in good spirit, we're left mesmerized and energized to head out, and to take the first steps towards our own destinies. In this way, she solidifies her spot as a great role model for men, women and children, of ages 8 to 88.
"Work hard, know your shit, show your shit, and then feel entitled. Listen to no one except the two smartest and kindest adults you know, and that doesn't always mean your parents. If you do that, you will be fine."
~Mindy Kaling, Why Not Me?
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Who is your role model?
If you liked this review, here's my review of Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns).
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It happened again! I was walking onto the University of Birmingham campus wearing my letters when this American girl stopped me, asking me whether I'm actually a brother of AEπ. When I replied that I am, she looked even further confused by my English accent, so I'd like to take this opportunity to clear the air. Ladies and gentleman, Greek life has officially invaded the United Kingdom!
Roughly two years ago, a Jewish student at the University of St. Andrews was intrigued by the mention of 'The Jewish Fraternity' in 2010's 'The Social Network'. Looking into it, late one night, led him to the official fraternity website where he ended up filling the 'Start a Chapter' form. Two days later he received a call from the Indianapolis headquarters and within a week, he was sitting with the only guy willing to wear shorts in Scotland in December, an American.
Two years down the road and the UK is now blessed with over a hundred brothers in AEπ colonies at eight different cities around the country, two of which are in fact about to be chartered in the coming spring. In fact, just a month ago I had the fortune of visiting our brothers in Leeds, who have officially got together to create the first AEπ house in the UK, hanging the letters outside with pride.
Being the only fraternity on campus is no easy task. The majority of British students don't entirely understand Greek life and it's not as if we can just pop in the 'Animal House' Blu-ray! However, it does permit us to blitz the UK scene with things that students here would have never thought of! For instance, this coming spring term, we are launching the first ever Nearly Naked Mile on campus in support of the British Skin Foundation, we have even been promised national TV coverage!
We're hosting mixers with AEX, the local sorority that has started here in Birmingham, ranging from a zip-tie bar-crawl to a massive Mardi Gras party at a local nightclub. As a defensive-back for the Birmingham Lions, the university's American football team and current national champions, I am in the process of planning a huge tailgating event for xpLosION 2014, our homecoming game. As the only fraternity in town, it is almost our responsibility to celebrate these events in true Greek fashion.
We've had to deal with some serious obstacles, not owning a house and considering the universities are very wary of some of the bad reputation that Greek life has in the media, but I can assure you that the future of fraternities and sororities in the UK looks extraordinarily bright! Every pledge class is getting bigger and every organization we approach is more eager to work with us than any before. I can only hope to welcome many more Greek organizations onto our campuses in the near future!
Proud to be AEπ! Proud to be Greek!
– This answer was written by Sam Rabinovitz, Social Chairman, Upsilon Kappa Gamma Colony (Birmingham, UK) and new contributor for the thefraternityadvisor.com. If you are interested in writing for thefraternityadvisor.com – let us know (CLICK HERE)!


COLUMN: Are you eligible for a Debt Relief Order?
I'm struggling with around £18,000 worth of debt and I wondered whether I'd be eligible for a Debt Relief Order.
I know the limit used to be £15,000 but I heard that it had increased. Is that right?
A Debt Relief Order can be a way to help people out of unmanageable debt.
From October 1 this year, the debt limit for a DRO was increased to £20,000 so you might now be eligible.
You could qualify for a DRO if you don't have your own home, have up to £1,000 worth of assets, a car worth no more than £1,000 and have £50 or less left each month once you've paid your essentials.
Debts such as magistrate's court fines, student loans and child support maintenance aren't covered by a DRO but credit card debt, overdrafts, loans and rent arrears are so check first whether you're eligible.
The DRO lasts a year and during that time you don't have to make any payments towards most debts included in your DRO. Your creditors can't force you to pay off the debts either.
At the end of the DRO period your debts will be written off but you'll still be responsible for paying off any debts that weren't included in the DRO.
It's also important to consider that while a DRO can help you deal with your debt, it may affect your credit rating and if during the 12 month period you borrow more than £500 you have to tell the creditor about your DRO.
Remember that Citizens Advice is here to help you in Heanor so if you are in any doubt on what to do next please come in and see us at Heanor Town Hall or give us a call on 0844 375 2712.


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            $t->string('language', 32);
            $t->string('short', 5);

            $t->primary('id');

            $t->engine = "InnoDB";
        });

		Schema::create('users', function(Blueprint $table)
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			$table->increments('id');
			$table->string('name');
			$table->string('email')->unique();
			$table->string('password', 60);
            $table->integer('language_id')
                ->unsigned()
                ->nullable();
			$table->rememberToken();
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            $t->increments('id');
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            $t->integer('id_user')->unsigned();
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            $t->primary(['id_user', 'id_user_group']);

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            $t->string('major', 64);
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You will love the beauty and charm displayed in your kitchen when you add these simple wood star magnets to your fridge. This set includes 4 star-shaped magnets with Family in slate blue, Smile and Simplify in creme and Believe in black. Pair it with other primitive, country home decor to create a place that welcomes friends and family and brings delight to you as well!


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Trump: 'I will be very angry' if GOP senators don't pass a health care bill
By Sean Sullivan and John Wagner and Kelsey Snell
| Washington Post |
Jul 12, 2017 | 7:24 PM
President Donald Trump speaks as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looks on during a meeting with House and Senate leadership on June 6, 2017, at the White House. (Olivier Douliery / TNS)
President Donald Trump put the onus squarely on Senate Republicans on Wednesday to pass a health-care bill, declaring that he will be "very angry" if the chamber falls short on a long-standing promise of his party.
The comments, coming in an interview at the White House with televangelist Pat Robertson of CBN News, intensified public pressure on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who plans to release a revised version of his health-care legislation Thursday morning.
"I am sitting in the Oval Office with a pen in hand, waiting for our senators to give it to me," Trump said. "It has to get passed. They have to do it. They have to get together and get it done."
The president's remarks also came amid concerns from conservative lawmakers and activists that McConnell's revamped measure would not undo the Affordable Care Act aggressively enough.
Those worries, alongside lingering anxiety among centrist Republicans that the bill is going too far, threatened to leave the rebooted effort short of the votes it will need to pass next week, when McConnell hopes to bring it to a vote. He can only afford two Republican defections.
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"As far as I can tell, the new bill is the same as the old bill, except it leaves in place more taxes," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on a Wednesday conference call with reporters. "I can't support it at this point."
Paul was referring to two taxes for high-earning Americans that McConnell is prepared to preserve, according to Republican senators and aides: an investment income tax and a Medicare payroll tax on wages and self-employment income.
In McConnell's original draft bill, the taxes were repealed. But some Republican senators pushed for keeping them and using the revenue to provide more assistance to help lower-income Americans pay for health care. At least two Republican senators predicted Wednesday that the way the new bill addresses insurance subsidies will be different from the old version.
"The insurance subsidies are going to be beefed up," said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., said, "I think there will be some changes there."
Senate GOP plans to introduce new health bill this week, vote next week
By Erica Werner and Alan Fram
Jul 11, 2017 | 6:48 AM
Amid the discord, some signs emerged that McConnell was making progress. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., one of five GOP senators who so opposed the original draft that they planned to block the bill from moving to the Senate floor for debate, said Wednesday that he no longer plans to do that.
Johnson said the extra two weeks since the collapse of the original bill gave him sufficient time to talk to experts and constituents. Now, he said, he is open to starting debate.
The bigger concern among most hard-right activists and lawmakers was whether a controversial amendment that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has been pushing would be included in the package that McConnell releases Thursday.
"It needs to be in the underlying text," Cruz told reporters, dismissing the suggestion that he could instead introduce it during an open amendment process if and when the bill heads to the Senate floor. Conservatives worry that the Cruz plan probably would not have enough support to pass as a stand-alone amendment.
Corker said he believes McConnell will release two versions of the revised bill on Thursday - one with Cruz's amendment and one without it. GOP leaders were more circumspect.
"There should be a lot of information released," Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters. "But I can't speak to the exact format."
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Cruz's proposal would allow insurers to sell plans that don't comply with Obamacare coverage requirements as long as they offer at least one plan that does. Cruz argues that it provides consumers with more choice. But critics assert that it would lead to less healthy people ultimately paying more for coverage.
America's Health Insurance Plans, a major trade association of insurers, took aim at Cruz's amendment in a two-page statement Wednesday. "This proposal would fracture and segment insurance markets into separate risk pools and create an unlevel playing field that would lead to widespread adverse selection and unstable health insurance markets," the group said.
Leading conservative activists, however, demanded that McConnell either include the Cruz proposal as a core element of the final Senate bill or move on to the original GOP pledge to simply repeal the law.
New GOP health bill likely keeping Obama tax boosts on rich
By Alan Fram
"We were promised [repeal] many times by leaders in the White House as well as Congress," former South Carolina Republican Sen. Jim DeMint said during a conference call with reporters. "Now we're looking at a version that basically is trying to fix Obamacare in different ways."
Meanwhile, Toomey, who opposes the Obamacare taxes, nevertheless indicated that preserving them wouldn't be a dealbreaker.
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Toomey said he expected the updated bill to index Medicaid growth to the same rate as the original draft. But that could turn off some Republicans who worry about long-term federal spending cuts to the program.
As the Republican push to revamp the ACA has stalled again, even some Trump boosters have questioned whether he has effectively used the bully pulpit afforded by his office. They also have been increasingly frustrated by what they view as distractions related to the Russia investigation.
The urgency that Trump placed on the effort to pass the bill Wednesday stood in sharp contrast to his comments last month, when he said that it would be unfortunate if the bill didn't reach his desk but that it would be "OK."
In the interview with Robertson, Trump suggested that McConnell was most responsible now for the fate of the bill overhauling the ACA.
"He's got to pull it off," Trump said. "Mitch has to pull it off. He's working very hard. He's got to pull it off."
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Trump has spoken out repeatedly about the shortcomings of Obamacare, which he brands a "disaster." But he has made relatively little effort to detail for the public why Republican replacement plans would improve on the former president's signature initiative.
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Trump's public efforts to dismantle the health-care law contrast sharply with former president Barack Obama's efforts to build support in advance of its 2010 passage. Obama gave a joint address to Congress on health care. He fielded questions at town-hall meetings around the country. He even bantered on live television with hostile lawmakers at a Republican retreat.
McConnell is expected to present his new bill to GOP senators at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to Republican senators and aides.
On Wednesday, many GOP senators said they had yet to see the full picture of what McConnell plans to release and would reserve judgment until they do.
Said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska: "I am going to choose to not comment on what may show up tomorrow."


Oh hey look at the calendar: May the Fourth Be With You! Clearly that calls for an outfit. Her Universe has really expanded their offerings of the last year or two and the latest from Celebration has definitely taken things up a notch. I absolutely adore this cardigan and the quality is definitely a step up from the previous ones I have from them.
As long time readers of the blog know, I'm constantly on the look out for ways to be subtly geeky at work and this outfit is definitely office appropriate. I hope to see more pieces like this in the future.
Did we scream quietly into clenched fists the day the Captain Marvel news dropped? Maybe. We wear the lightning strike and star on our collective sleeve, and we are so ready to see this Marvel cinematic legacy happen.
It's no secret how much I love Mara Jade. It's also no secret how much I love it when she's depicted in outfits that make sense for her as a character. Therefore, it should really be no surprise that I clicked buy the minute I saw this shirt was on sale.
For sizing reference, Bria is wearing a size Medium in the Mara Jade shirt and tends to wear either a small or medium in shirts. This one runs a little on the smaller side though.


I woke to the plaintive calls of the geese on the wing, high overhead. Their cries touched my heart, reminding me of a time when I was full of sorrow. "I remember when I felt as woeful as they sound," I whispered in the dim light of dawn.
"I was there with you," God said.
"Yes. I remember," God replied.
"Life is full of ups and downs, that's true," God agreed.
"Next time, I'll search for you hands through the gift right away," I answered.
A pale light is all that remains of the day, and soon, it shall slip below the horizon and be gone. The birds have abandoned their posts at the feeders for nests unseen. The squirrels, too, have disappeared into the woods, and the night animals have yet to appear. The only sound is stillness as I sit out under the pear trees in the garden.
"Thank you, God, for the gift of today," I whisper, not wanting to disturb the quiet.
"You are welcome, Sparrow," God replies.
I rise from my chair, my eyes straining in the dark to find the path back to the cottage. "I'll walk with you," God says, and tosses a handful of stars into the night sky to illuminate our steps. Together, we make our way back home so that I can ready myself for sleep, and for the gift of tomorrow.


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When you stay at B&B Gemma in Grezzana, you'll be 9 minutes by car from Villa Arvedi Verona. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Located in Ostuni, this villa is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of Quarry Amphitheatre San Giovanni and Ostuni Cathedral. Free self parking is available onsite.
Located in Ozzano Monferrato, B&B Alice in wonderland is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of Castello di Uviglie and Chiesa di San Bartolomeo. Free self parking is available onsite.


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Hide Your Sins! (Hadith No. 2118)
We all have secrets. Stuff we do but are ashamed of. We only indulge when we're alone, only to be filled with guilt and regret later.
While this isn't such a good thing, there's a positive to it. If you do have a 'secret sin', you're advised to keep it secret. Do NOT come out of the closet with it, please. It's not about being accepted in the society despite your negatives, it's about salvation in the Hereafter.
Volume 3, Book 43, Number 621:
Narrated Safwan bin Muhriz Almazini:
While I was walking with Ibn 'Umar (radiallaahu `anhu) holding his hand, a man came in front of us and asked, "What have you heard from Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) about An-Najwa?" Ibn 'Umar (radiallaahu `anhu) said, "I heard Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) saying, 'Allah will bring a believer near Him and shelter him with His Screen and ask him: Did you commit such-and-such sins? He will say: Yes, my Lord. Allah will keep on asking him till he will confess all his sins and will think that he is ruined. Allah will say: 'I did screen your sins in the world and I forgive them for you today', and then he will be given the book of his good deeds. Regarding infidels and hypocrites (their evil acts will be exposed publicly) and the witnesses will say: These are the people who lied against their Lord. Behold! The Curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers." (11.18)
This Hadeeth – as Ibn Hajar may Allaah have mercy upon him said –means that Allaah will conceal the sins of the believers on the Day of Judgment, the evidence is that He made an exception in the rule of concealing one's sins the disbelievers, as well as the hypocrites in another narration. This means that the sins of the non-Muslims and the hypocrites will be exposed publicly on the Day of Judgment.
It is also reported in some Ahaadeeth that some sins will be shown as a way of exposing its doer even if he is a Muslim because of it being a major sin, among which is treachery and deception. Ibn 'Umar may Allaah be pleased with him narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "On the Day of Judgment, a banner will be raised for a treacherous person, and it will be said: "This is the treachery of so and so.", (i.e. this will be the sign of his treachery). [Sahih Bukhari: 6177]
Among this also is what is reported in regard to the one who steals people's money or takes their money unjustly as Allaah promised to expose him publicly on the Day of Judgment, and this is by making him on the Day of Judgment carrying whatever he had stolen." The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "I would know one amongst you who meets Allaah carrying a camel that grunts, a cow that moos and a sheep that bleats." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
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The Safe Cities Programme is an initiative of UN Women, in partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea, which is helping to address women's safety and engagement in market activity. UN Youth Volunteer Adrianna Kunjib serves with UN Women's Safe City Programme. She shares her experience as a volunteer and the inspiration she gets out of her volunteering assignment.
UN Youth Volunteer Adrianna Kunjib serves with UN Women's Safe City Programme. Here, she is seen with market women at Port Moresby's Gordon Market.
Because of my experience with the Municipality, I was recruited to assist vendors register in the new database system. My role with the programme is to reach out to vendors, introduce them to the system and make sure they register in the data base.
The new registration system aims to protect vendors from harassment, or being pressured to pay bribes for services. With this new system in place, each vender receives a receipt that documents their payment and protects them from being asked to repay their municipality fees.
I have witnessed how creating an environment where women feel safe and protected can contribute to economic empowerment and prosperity. And to think that I was a small part of this great initiative, encourages me to take greater steps and feel confident to seek opportunities to grow within my community.
I am very happy that I was selected to volunteer for the UN. I am particularly happy, because I was able to make my mother proud for having a daughter who is working with an organization that is known to be for the people.


Stonegate subdivision located in Rancho Del Rey master planned development community. This 42 lot residential subdivision is the first phase of single family lots east of Roadrunner Parkway in the Master Plan. Located north of Settlers Pass with access to Rinconada and Del Rey Boulevard, this quiet neighborhood offers views of the Organ Mountains and North to Dona Ana Mountains and west to the beautiful sunsets and valley views. Currently Binns has two homes for sale in the area and thirty lots available. These residential lots are ready to built on. The parcel is in city limits and each lot has utility hook ups available.


Erikson Audio is now the Canadian distribution for Reloop. Reloop manufacturers a wide array of DJ products, including DJ turntables, mixers, controllers, interfaces, and more.
"We are pleased and excited to be taking on Reloop distribution here in the Canadian market and look forward to being a part of this great brand's continued growth," comments Erikson Audio Product Manager Mark Wellein.
According to a statement from Erikson Audio, Reloop always wants to make innovations available to the mainstream of the DJ scene. Instead of focussing on a small elite of professional musicians, Reloop address the entire market, including newcomers, intermediates, and professionals.


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Category Archives: Dow AgroSciences
Industry Pushes for Unsafe Fluoride Levels in Food
Posted by John Loeffler in Americans, Australia, ban, Bill Sponsor, Children, Congress, Deadly, Dirty Politics, Dow AgroSciences, Dow Chemical, EPA, Fluoride, food, Food Companies, Georgia, GOP, Greed, Health Hazards, House of Representatives, Kids, Poisoning, Poisonous Chemicals, Rep. Tom Graves, Republicans, Toxic, Toxic Chemicals, U.S., U.S. Citizens, Uncategorized, United States
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Dow AgroSciences, one of the nation's largest pesticide makers, along with various food companies, have persuaded several members of Congress to endorse a bill that directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse a proposed phaseout of sulfuryl fluoride, a highly toxic food fumigant and potent greenhouse gas. If passed, the bill would make the U.S. one of only two western nations to allow sulfuryl fluoride on food, increase the number of American children ingesting unsafe levels of fluoride and create a food poisoning risk for consumers who purchase food that contains permissible levels of the fumigant.
The Pest Free Food Supply Act, sponsored by Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) and 14 others, seeks to prevent the proposed phaseout of sulfuryl fluoride from taking effect. The phaseout, which EPA proposed in January 2011, was prompted by a joint petition from the Fluoride Action Network (FAN), Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Beyond Pesticides.
In seeking to prevent the phaseout from taking effect, the bill's sponsors have adopted Dow's widely discredited talking points on the safety and necessity of sulfuryl fluoride fumigation. The public should know:
Of the few western nations that allow food facilities to be fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride, only the U.S. and Australia allow fumigation to occur while food is still on the premises.
EPA based the proposed phaseout on its finding that many children are currently being overexposed to fluoride, and that there is no safe room for additional fluoride exposures. Under the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), the EPA cannot approve a pesticide if people are currently receiving too much of the pesticide chemical (in this case, fluoride) from other sources.
Despite claims that sulfuryl fluoride produces a "tiny" increase in fluoride exposure, the maximum permissible levels in some fumigated foods are high enough to produce acute toxic reactions, such as nausea, vomiting and headache. A child eating a single portion of pancakes made with flour fumigated at the maximum permissible level (125 ppm F) would ingest enough fluoride to be at risk for flu-like symptoms. The risk is worse for powdered eggs, which are permitted to contain toothpaste-strength levels (900 ppm F). The Food and Drug Administration mandates that fluoride toothpastes warn users to immediately contact a poison control center if they accidentally swallow the paste. Unlike toothpaste, dried eggs are meant to be swallowed.
Fluoride is neurotoxic. More than 30 published studies have reported an association between fluoride and reduced IQ in children, Dow's own animal studies show that the brain is the main target for sulfuryl fluoride's effects, and fumigation workers who use sulfuryl fluoride have been found to suffer impaired cognitive function.
Sulfuryl fluoride is a potent greenhouse gas. Because of this, Sierra Club, Center for Environmental Health,Defenders of Wildlife and Center for Biological Diversity oppose Dow's efforts to expand sulfuryl fluoride production.
"Before the agricultural processing industry uses its muscles to retain the use of sulfuryl fluoride, it should carefully research what other industrialized societies are using to protect food in processing and storage facilities," said Jay Feldman, director of Beyond Pesticides. "Some, like Canada, only allow the treatment of empty facilities before the introduction of food products; others use non-toxic methods like heat, refrigeration and carbon dioxide. In the U.S. some of these treatments would require the upgrading of old leaky storage facilities. This would be a far more sensible approach not only to protect our food supply but also to protect our children from unnecessary exposure to yet another toxic substance in their early lives."
"There is a growing consensus that American children are exposed to too much fluoride, in part because of the use of sulfuryl fluoride," according to Sonya Lunder, senior analyst with the EWG. "To prevent the adverse health effects of overexposure to fluoride, EPA should finalize its proposal to phase out this pesticide and tackle the issue of fluoride in drinking water."
"Fluoride is too neurotoxic to be allowed on children's food and EPA's pesticide division deserves credit for taking the correct course of action in protecting the health of infants and children, rather than the profits of Dow AgroSciences," notes Paul Connett, PhD, director of FAN.
FAN, Beyond Pesticides and EWG will vigorously oppose efforts to overturn EPA's proposed phase-out of sulfuryl fluoride on food, and will fight to uphold the FQPA.
Source: http://ecowatch.com/2013/industry-pushes-unsafe-fluoride-levels-food/


Antique bulbs are reproductions of bulbs made in the 19th century. These beautiful creations are popular in restaurants, retail stores, and of course, home restorations.
C7 and C9 bulbs are well-known for their use in Christmas lights, though they are also used in marquees, signs, and night lights.
Code beacon bulbs are high-wattage, high-output bulbs used on the roofs of buildings and in radio towers.
Used in chandeliers, sconces, and electric candles these bulbs replicate the look of a flame. The most popular versions are straight tip and bent tip, but we also carry prism bulbs, satin string bulbs, and flicker flame bulbs.
Found in holiday lights and outdoor light stringers, as well as bathroom vanities, globe bulbs are a great decorative accent to any home.
Add the natural light your plant needs for indoor growth. Commonly used in in greenhouses and indoor gardens, it can also be utilized to develop seedlings.
Infrared heat lamps are heaters you can screw into a light socket. They are commonly used in food warmers, buffets, and household bathrooms.
Have an RV or a camper? Chances are you use one of these 12 or 24 volt bulbs. Other applications include landscape and outdoor lighting.
Replace the dim light in your microwave to see when your food is properly warmed.
Brighten up your swimming pool with underwater illumination to accentuate your outdoor pool.
Find a wide assortment of RV lighting from standard-shaped, chandelier bulbs, reflectors, or S6 indicator lights to suit your needs!
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A fox gallops casually along Horse Guards Road, over a wall and on towards the back of Downing Street, sparking both curiosity and fascination in equal measure (uploaded and posted in a flash). The animal returns several hours later, taking the exact route again. Further west a parakeet perches on a low fence, milking the adulation of a delighted public. The new tourist attraction/photo opportunity, outstripping the ever bolder squirrel (or pigeon). A green enigma still shrouded in a capital arrival through the urban folklore tales of Jimmy Hendrix (an alleged owner) and "The African Queen" (Shepperton Studio).


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Young Heart Attack Survivors Still at Risk
Young people who survived a heart attack before they hit 40 continue to remain vulnerable to dying earlier than their peers. The damage stays with them, increasing their risk of death by 10 per cent over a decade.
Young people who survived a heart attack before they hit 40 continue to remain vulnerable to dying earlier than their peers.
The damage stays with them, increasing their risk of death by 10 per cent over a decade.
And their elevated risk of dying could continue to worsen by 1 per cent each year if the trend persists, according to Associate Professor Mark Chan from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
The finding was both "unexpected and worrisome", said Prof Chan,who was part of a team of researchers who did a retrospective study of over 15,000 heart attack patients in Singapore.
The data, which spanned 12 years, showed that about 4 per cent, or 601 people, had a heart attack at 40 years old and younger.
"Our initial hypothesis was that younger persons who had a heart attack had a good potential for recovery," he told reporters at a media briefing yesterday.
"Because of their higher resilience and higher potential for repair, we were hoping to see that younger patients over time will match the level of the general population in terms of their long-term survival."
However, this was not the case. While younger patients were more likely to survive a heart attack, they continued to suffer the effects over the years.
The study was published in The American Journal of Cardiology in August, and is the first that compares the long-term mortality of young heart attack survivors against their peers who did not suffer a heart attack.
Professor Terrance Chua, medical director of the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS), stressed that the risk of heart attacks can be reduced through prevention and control of risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and obesity.
This includes taking medication regularly, exercising and quitting smoking, added Prof Chua, who is also an author of the study.
One in three of the study's younger patients had a family history of premature coronary artery disease.
But what stands out is that most of them, or about 78.4 per cent, are smokers.
Despite the risks, young patients continue to puff.
"You cannot change your genes, but smoking is clearly something that is modifiable," said Prof Chan.
"I think it (smoking) is a major contributor as to why young people get a second heart attack and eventually die from it."
John (not his real name) was just 22 when he had a heart attack.
After that, he stopped smoking, but lasted only four months before lighting up again, smoking one pack of cigarettes daily.
It was only when he got engaged in 2011 that he stubbed out for good.
Looking back, the clerk said he was naive, thinking he was invincible because of his young age.
Today, the father of one often encourages his smoker friends to quit the habit.
"Don't think it cannot happen to you," he said.
The Cardiovascular Research Institute at NUS will also be leading a two-year study on heart attack patients to find out how lifestyle changes and habits affect their health and risks.
It is expected to be completed in 2019.
Samantha Boh
Department of Cardiology
The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings Limited. Reproduced with permission.
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HOW MANY PEOPLE SHARE YOUR DAILY COMMUTE?
A new interactive tool has been launched by Sadiq Khan to show Londoners how many people share their daily commute. The tool was launched as part of the Mayor's scheme to transform London into a "smart" city "at the forefront of innovation". It's aim is to encourage Londoners to share such data and see how it can be used to improve travel across the capital.
Ecommerce giant ASOS had a printing mishap, in which it unwittingly printed 17,000 shipping bags that said "onilne" rather than "Online". However, for ASOS it seems honesty really is the best policy as instead of wasting the bags, they owned up to their mistakes and even joked it was a limited edition.
A new update has been added to Google Maps, providing an option for you to specify a wheelchair-accessible route. Transit riders in London, New York, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston and Sydney will now have the option to select "wheelchair accessible" in their route options in the same way they might opt to have fewer transfers or minimal walking.
Facebook and Cambridge Analytica – the analytics company that worked with Donald Trumps election team, have come under mounting pressure to explain a vast data breach that affected 50 million people. The profiles were harvested and used to build a system that may have influenced voters in the 2016 presidential campaign.
An autonomous Uber car killed a woman in the street in Arizona, in what the first reported fatal crash involving a self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian in the US. The vehicle was moving in autonomous mode and did not appear to slow down or detect the woman even though she was visible in front of the car prior to the collision. Multiple experts have raised questions about Uber's Lidar Technology that the autonomous cars use to "see" the world around them.
The same day saw snapchats stock value market drop by 3.64%, the equivalent of $754 million.
In the 12 months since Nintendo's latest gaming machine launched, it's ended up in more American homes than any other console to date over the same period. Nintendo even said back in January that Switch was the fastest-selling console ever in the U.S. after 10 months, with 4.8 million units sold.
Googles new AI powered technology, Google Lens is now arriving on iOS. The feature is available within the Google Photos iOS application, where it can do things like identify objects, buildings, and landmarks, and tell you more information about them, including details like their address, or open hours. It can also identify things like books, paintings in museums, plants, and animals.
Big technology firms with significant online revenues, face paying more tax under plans announced by the European Commission. According to the Commission, top digital firms pay an average tax rate of just 9.5% in the EU – far less than the 23.3% paid by traditional companies.


So, the first half of our trip, along with a separate trip to Jeju that we made with my parents, go undocumented because A) the film wasn't loaded properly in the film camera B) I left out digital camera in a taxi (along with all our keys, a jumper and many other things) so film is the only thing we have. This means your just getting the tail end of our trip, which is sad and makes me wonder what had been captured before! When I saw these photos I was blown away at how well they came out. It really just looks like it did at the time.
The there's a wee photo of me in my sun protection get up, with out tent and bikes in the back ground.
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Heart of Marin Awards & Heart of Napa Awards
Where volunteers, nonprofits, and leaders shine.
27th Annual Heart of Marin
Awards Ceremony & Luncheon
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Stay tuned for more information or contact our Event Coordinator with any questions!
5th Annual Heart of Napa
Napa Valley Expo, Chardonnay Hall
Heart of Marin Awards
In its 27th year, CVNL will grant $35,000 back into the Marin community in honor of leaders in the following award categories:
CORPORATE COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Corporate Community Service Award will be presented to a business that has fostered and encouraged volunteerism and philanthropy among its employees.
The Volunteer of the Year Award and $5,000 for the recipient's nonprofit will be presented to an individual (other than a board member) who has provided exemplary volunteer service to a Marin nonprofit organization.
EXCELLENCE IN BOARD LEADERSHIP
The Excellence in Board Leadership Award and $5,000 for the recipient's nonprofit will be presented to an exceptional volunteer member of a Marin nonprofit board of directors..
EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION
The Excellence in Innovation Award and $5,000 will be presented to an individual, organization or partnership that has developed new, creative and effective strategies for advancing solutions to critical issues in our community.
YOUTH VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Up to five Youth Volunteer of the Year Awards of $1,000 each will be presented to full-time middle or high school students serving a Marin nonprofit in the community, education or faith environment.
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP
The Excellence in Leadership Award and $5,000 for the recipient's nonprofit will be presented to an executive director who has demonstrated excellence in leadership and whose vision has inspired meaningful and lasting change benefiting the organization and community.
ACHIEVEMENT IN NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE
The Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence Award and $5,000 will be presented to an organization that has demonstrated exemplary service to their constituents.
The Lifetime Achievement Award and $5,000 for a nonprofit of their choice will be presented to an individual who has made a positive and notable difference during their career by significantly contributing to address a cause, issue or discipline.
Nominations will open in September 2019 – be sure to read our nominating procedures before submitting. Read last year's press release or check out images from the 2018 Heart of Marin Luncheon.
Heart of Napa Awards
In its 5th year, CVNL will grant $25,000 back into the Napa community in honor of leaders in the following award categories:
The Volunteer of the Year Award and $5,000 for the recipient's nonprofit will be presented to an individual (other than a board member) who has provided exemplary volunteer service to a Napa nonprofit organization.
The Excellence in Board Leadership Award and $5,000 for the recipient's nonprofit will be presented to an exceptional volunteer member of a Napa nonprofit board of directors.
Up to five Youth Volunteer of the Year Awards of $1,000 each will be presented to full-time middle or high school students serving a Napa nonprofit in the community, education or faith environment.
Nominations will open in October 2019 – be sure to read our nominating procedures before submitting. Read last year's press release or check out images from the 2018 Heart of Napa Luncheon.
Nominating Procedures
These are applicable for events in both counties. Please complete your nominations online according to these FAQ:
When is the deadline?
Online submissions must be received no later than 5:00 pm following the applicable deadlines:
HEART OF MARIN: Wednesday, November 6, 2019
HEART OF NAPA: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Can we nominate ourselves?
You may nominate in multiple categories and self-nominations are accepted, although we welcome you to nominate a community partner who inspires the work you do..
What format should the narrative be in?
The submitted narrative should be in 12-point font, 1" margins, and may not exceed three (3) pages. No supplementary materials will be accepted and could disqualify your submission (unless you are submitting a nomination for Lifetime Achievement in Marin).
Do I have to attend the luncheon?
The luncheon is our opportunity to publicly acknowledge all nominees and their commitments to the community. Since we do not announce award recipients in advance, all nominees are expected to attend. Mark your calendars early and secure your tickets before the holidays – they tend to sell out!
What if we do work outside of these counties?
It is fine if your work goes outside of Marin/Napa but remember this is an award for service in the particular county – focus on that within your narratives.
How do I know my nomination was received?
After completing your online nomination, an automatic email will be sent to the email provided for the nominee and nominator letting them know of the successful submission.
Thank you to Presenting Sponsor
Have a question or experiencing technical difficulties? Give me a call and we'll solve this together!
Melissa Stoakley
Executive Assistant & Event Coordinator
My passion is community engagement and social responsibility. As a public relations and marketing graduate with a love for networking, I bring enthusiasm and keen perception to all my activities, both personal and professional, as I strive to bring out the best in others and my community at large. Let's connect to take your individual and organizational impact to the next level!
mstoakley@cvnl.org or 415-448-0322


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St. Markos square used to be the most important center for the social life of the Zakynthians. Big names of remarkable litterateus chose this square to meet and exchange their opinions. Many historical decisions for the political evolution of the island were taken in this Square. In 1797 the Popolari burned there the Libro D Oro of the nobles. The Tree of Freedom in the centre of the Square represents the release from the Venetians and the welcoming of the French republicans.
In St. Markos Square is also found the Catholic Churh of St.Markos, founded in 1518.
The catholic church of St.Markos was founded in the beginning of the16th century as a chapel of the monastery of the Franciscan monks. Later on it served as a Cathedral for the Latin Bishopric of Zakynthos and Kefalonia. Today this bishopric has been negated and the Church operates only during the summertime.
Its initial form was remarkably imposing and its internal decoration very precious, but only a few from its exhibits were saved. After the earthquake the church was built is a smaller size. St.Markos Church is the only catholic church in Zakynthos
In St.Markos Square used to be also the famous Casino, a very important place where the politicians used to meet, which however with the earthquakes 1953 was destroyed After the earthquake, in this place, the "Solomos & Kalvos Museum" was built, and is also the most important building of square.
St. Markos Square - Zakynthos