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The structure and content of the book are based on many years of experience by the authors. Previous editions of the TYPO3 Extbase Book were authored by Patrick Lobacher and Michael Schams. After his announcement not to continue working on the book, Patrick handed over full responsibility to Michael in mid-2018. Since then Michael has been regarded as the main author and maintainer of the English and German version.
Michael is an active and long-term member of the TYPO3 community and combines extensive experience with fresh ideas. He holds a master's degree in computer sciences, is an international advocate of open source technologies and regularly publishes articles in professional journals and online media.
In addition to his TYPO3 work, Michael manages a number of cloud-based services across the globe at Amazon Web Services, consults with clients worldwide and is also a welcome contact when it comes to IT security topics.
Michael Schams
Very special thanks goes to Patrick for a great collaboration over many years and for the fantastic work he did for the first editions of this book.
As a professional trainer, Patrick conducted more than 150 seminars about TYPO3 development and published a number of articles and a range of books. He successfully inspired everyone who was interested in Extbase and Fluid at numerous events such as TYPO3 camps and conferences over many years. As a consequence, Patrick was nicknamed "Extbase Evangelist" for quite a long time. As part of his personal career, Patrick focuses on management consultancy, strategic business management, process optimisation and change management today. His contribution to the TYPO3 community has been priceless.
A big-hearted thank you goes to Inge Bateman for proofreading this highly technical book and the drive to see it through. She gave the best kind of feedback, the kind that improves the outcome. To have a writer with her mindset critically review and comment both the words about the code and conceptual ideas took the book to a new level. It was a pleasure working with her!
Finally, to everyone who provided feedback — thanks for all your valuable input!
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Abel is a premium, American, fishing company. Established in 1980, it employs approximately 50 people worldwide. It is headquartered in Montrose, Colorado, home to its precision manufacturing facility and research & development lab. Abel products meet the highest standards in quality, design and manufacturing and the company invests heavily in research and development to continue to improve its designs and technologies. Abel has written its way into history by making gear for the world's top guides and fishing lodges, winning more IGFA world records and industry design awards than any other fly tackle manufacturer in the world.


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The Supplement Basis by Elysium Health
November 1, 2018 November 6, 2018 Anthony Vega Business, Health
In the last several decades, scientists have made significant progress in understanding how aging works. Based on 25 years of aging research, Basis by Elysium Health is a result of that progress.
One thing that scientists have learned is that the molecule NAD+ is extremely important to our cellular functions. Our supply of NAD+ declines naturally as we age, and Basis is clinically proven to increase levels of the molecule. The supplement is composed of a patent-pending and proprietary formulation of crystalline nicotinamide riboside and pterostilbene that supports cellular health by increasing and sustaining NAD+ levels and activating sirtuins.
A Deeper Look at Basis by Elysium Health
Our bodies have trillions of cells. In each cell are components called organelles, including the mitochondria and the nucleus, which communicate with each other to carry out all of the processes in our body. This communication consists of physical, chemical, and nutritional processes by which cells convert food to energy, light to imagery, and stimulus to sensation.
Research has demonstrated that this communication relies on NAD+ and on a class of proteins called sirtuins. Sirtuins depend on NAD+ to function, but NAD+ declines in levels as we age .
The functions of NAD+ and sirtuins often overlap, but both are essential to metabolic health and many of our cellular functions, including:
Mitochondrial Function
The mitochondria turn nutrition into energy by generating ATP, a molecule that transports energy within cells. ATP is the main, and most efficient, energy source for cellular function.
DNA Maintenance
Our DNA is always exposed to natural factors and external stresses that can harm its structure. When our cells are functioning properly, they monitor and correct the mistakes, leading to a more stable genome.
Calcium Signaling
Calcium serves as a messenger with a role in muscle contraction, cell growth, neurotransmission, and other activities.
The liver is a central organ to all metabolic processes in the body. It helps break down fats for energy and modulate the level of blood sugar. These metabolic processes depend on NAD+.
The cell's and body's memory for, and response to, nutritional and environmental cues, which among other things helps govern our sleep and wake cycle, depend on NAD+.
Sirtuins use NAD+ in the regulation of gene transcription, which means that they turn genes on and off to control our body's response to nutrition levels and stress.
Stem Cell Maintenance
Our organs depend on stem cells for regular maintenance, so a healthy number of functioning stem cells is essential to overall well-being.
Sirtuins play a variety of roles in response stress to maintain health in the cell. NAD+ is also essential to a whole category of processes known as oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions, which play a role in converting raw energy, in the form of food, into the type of energy that our body uses: ATP.
Unfolded Protein Response
After being translated from mRNA to a linear chain of amino acids, proteins are folded into a three-dimensional shape that corresponds with their function. Proteins that aren't properly assembled are destroyed before they ever leave the cell.
The Science Behind Basis
Basis by Elysium Health is made up of two main ingredients: nicotinamide riboside and pterostilbene. Nicotinamide riboside, which can be found in trace amounts in milk, is a highly efficient precursor to NAD+. Incorporating NR into the body has been shown to restore NAD+ levels in laboratory models, combating the age-related decline in the NAD+ supply that cells experience. Pterostilbene is a powerful polyphenol created by plants to protect against internal and external stress. In the human diet, it is available in trace amounts in certain types of berries. Lab studies have shown that it may improve metabolic health, in particular by activating sirtuins.
In order to show the company's commitment to pursuing rigorous science, Elysium Health conducted the first-in-humans study on Basis in 2016, demonstrating that the supplement increases NAD+ levels safely and sustainably.
The study was placebo-controlled, randomized, and double-blind. The results showed that participants taking the recommended dose of Basis (250mg nicotinamide riboside and 50mg pterostilbene) saw their NAD+ levels increase by an average of 40 percent four weeks into the trial. Those elevated levels remained there until the end of the trial four weeks later.
The study confirmed that Basis is an effective NAD+ precursor in humans and is a vital first step to ensuring that Basis supports human health. The results of the trial were published in November 2017 in the peer-reviewed online science journal Nature Partner Journals: Aging and Mechanisms of Disease.
More About Elysium Health
Elysium Health is a New York-based consumer science company with the mission of helping people live healthier, longer. The company is focused on translating advances in science and technology into clinically-validated health products that work. Basis is the first of its products.
Elysium Health's research is guided by the company's Scientific Advisory Board and by the company's chief scientist Dr. Leonard Guarente. Together, they help identify and research the most compelling scientific literature available today.
Dr. Leonard Guarente has conducted significant research that has focused on genetic and molecular causes of aging throughout his career. Currently, he is the director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research at MIT, a position he has held since 1982, in addition to his responsibilities as the chief scientist of Elysium Health.
Elysium Health also collaborates with top academic institutions which provide the company with access to intellectual property, the ability to partner its trials, and connections to top researchers. The three most prominent collaborations Elysium Health has are with the University of Oxford, Cambridge University, and Harvard University.
Purchasing Basis
To purchase Basis, visit Elysium Health's website. The company offers various monthly subscriptions to the supplement which range from $40-50 per month. Individual jars of Basis are also available for purchase for $60.
To find out more about the science behind Basis, the clinical trial which Elysium Health conducted in 2016, and the company's recent advancements in scientific research, visit Elysium's website.
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Roof leak stirs records fears
Tony Spinelli
Published 8:00 am EDT, Saturday, August 18, 2018
When Wilton resident Kelly Morron heard that a rainstorm on Aug. 1 caused water to pour into the vault at the town clerk's office, she rushed to check out the damage as soon as possible.
Luckily, no actual records were damaged, although water fell within feet of where they were standing or lying on shelves, between hardbound covers.
"I was very concerned," said Morron, who visits the vault frequently to research old land records for properties including her own home.
She removed one of the volumes from the big shelf unit, not far from where the water had fallen, and showed how the records were from the early 1800s. They were handwritten.
"It would have been an irreplaceable loss," Morron said.
It is true that many towns store documents at places of safekeeping like Iron Mountain, but that is not possible for all these records because state law mandates that the original copies be kept accessible to the public, she said.
Town Clerk Lori Kaback confirmed that none of the records were damaged by the rain.
"The water fell right in the middle, here, here and here," she said, pointing to a countertop under which dozens of hardbound records for grantors and grantees lay, to several desks and chairs where the public can sit when doing research, and near a coin-operated copy machine the public is invited to use.
There was no repair work on the building's roof Aug. 10, but there could be soon. That's because the Board of Selectmen took action at its meeting on Aug. 6 to quickly repair the town hall roof by authorizing First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice to sign a contract.
The work is going out to bid.
The action came upon the request of Chris Burney, director of facilities and public works, who estimates it will cost about $50,000 to repair the 1,000-square-foot section of roof over the town clerk's office. He has already directed spot repairs of the roof to prevent further damage from rain.
"These are some of the oldest land records in town. They are irreplaceable," Burney told the selectmen, in requesting the special funding move.
Town officials had previously been notified the roof needs to be replaced but this was a new development.
Burney said he ordered the section of roof to be temporarily patched, which was done, but it needs a permanent repair before the winter. The damaged section can be repaired without affecting other sections, Burney said.
The good luck that prevented the loss of historical records was not Wilton's first. The town has not lost any records, said historian Bob Russell. If so, it would be a non-recoverable loss, which some governments have suffered, the most notable being the entire U.S. Census for 1890, which was lost in a fire.
Locally, the Cannon Grange lost its early records when the garage where they were stored was flooded, Russell said. The basement of the Wilton Library was flooded in the 1955 flood and some Wilton Historical Society records were lost. Many years ago the Wilton Congregational Church lost the earliest records from 1726 to 1732, all irreplaceable, Russell said.


Looking for a fun escape? Bring your favorite ladies to Frederick for the perfect opportunity to relax, refuel, and explore this unique destination!
This itinerary covers some of the best highlights of Downtown Frederick. And the best part? It can all be done on foot!
Walk the streets of Maryland where Francis Scott Key once lived, worshipped, practiced law in the early 1800's, and visit the final resting place of the man who penned the Star-Spangled Banner on this regional tour of Francis Scott Key highlights.
From "saintly" Elizabeth Ann Seton to the notorious Blazes Still, Frederick County is rife with do-gooders and not-so-do-gooders. Here's a tour full of heavenly fun and a devilishly good time.
Civil War docs and locally brewed beer are the theme as you taste and tour through Frederick's fiercely contested ground during the Civil War.
Become acquainted with over two centuries of African American heritage in Frederick County.
Trace the roots of religion in Frederick County by visiting a variety of religious and historic houses of worship, which are sure to inspire.
Travel through the rolling hills when the leaves are at their peak!
Agricultural Tours: wineries, breweries, distilleries, farm markets, orchard tours and restaurants serving locally raised produce, dairy and meat products are all available to have a farm to table experience.
Student Tours: Less than 45 minutes from Washington, DC, Gettysburg, and Baltimore, Frederick County makes an ideal home base for your student tours.
Religious Pilgrimages & Mountain Retreats: Tour the National Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton, or experience the serenity of the Grotto of the Lourdes, in the foothills of Catooctin Mountain.
Soft Adventure Tours: From the C&O Canal, to the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the untamed beauty of the Potomac and Monocacy Rivers, Frederick County offers a wide range of recreational tours, including rafting, canoeing, biking and hiking.


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A new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1779) has been published. This will introduce, predominantly from 10 January 2019, a number of more restrictive measures for some applicants under Tier 5, some minor alterations to the Tier 2 route and a welcome expansion of the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route to include those in the field of architecture. Nick Gore, associate at Carter Thomas, looks at the pros and cons.
Tiers 2 and 5
Religious and charity workers
Currently, those who hold leave to remain in the UK under Tier 5 (Religious Worker) and Tier 5 (Charity Worker) can exit the UK at the end of their leave and immediately apply to re-enter under the same category. The Statement has set out that from 10 January 2019 such applicants will be subject to a 12-month cooling off period, starting from the end of the applicant's last grant of leave. Applicants will not be able to apply to enter the UK under the same category for the entire 12-month period thereafter.
Concerningly, this change may affect many charities and religious organisations that may rely on international workers. The explanatory memorandum to the Rules sets out that such a cooling off period better reflects the intended temporary nature of the route.
Further, there will be restrictions to the roles Tier 5 (Religious Workers) can perform, including removing the role of 'preaching and pastoral work' so as to have a greater distinction between this route and Tier 2 (Minister of Religion).
Seasonal worker pilot
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) is to be expanded on a trial basis to allow seasonal workers aged 18 and over to work in the "Edible horticulture sector".
Strike action
Regarding changes affecting those under Tier 2, the Statement sets out alterations to the Immigration Rules which will reflect the updated Tier 2 Sponsor Guidance and confirms that workers can undertake legally organised strike action that will not affect their immigration status. Previously there were concerns that if applicants were unpaid and absent from work for strike action this may be a 'prohibited' change of circumstances, as we covered here.
Professional sportspersons
The definition of professional sportsperson will also be updated. This new definition is much more explicit in relation to the scenarios where the Home Office would consider an applicant is a 'professional' rather than an 'amateur' sportsperson.
In addition, the Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) codes, which broadly define the roles eligible for sponsorship, will be updated to include 'models'. Applicants who do not meet specific criteria must be endorsed by the British Fashion Council (BFC). Coming shortly after the inclusion of fashion designers into the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route, announced in the last Statement of Changes, there seems to be a welcome concerted push from the UK government to allow the fashion world greater access to the UK.
Science, research and academia
The term 'sponsored researchers' under Tier 5 has been expanded to include academics, researchers, scientists, research engineers or other skilled research technology specialists who will be hosted at the sponsoring higher education institution in a supernumerary role.
The activities sponsored researchers are permitted to do has also been widened which is good news for UK universities. Permitted activities currently include:
giving lectures (under Tier 5 it has never been possible for this activity to amount to a formal teaching post and this has been specifically referenced in the new Rules);
acting as an examiner;
working on research collaborations.
In addition to the above, sponsored researchers will also be able to:
undertake 'skill development/knowledge transfer'; and
undertake 'a period of work based training/work experience/internship/placement'.
The new Rules emphasise that Tier 5 sponsored researchers can only work in a supernumerary capacity.
We regularly review Tier 5 files during our mock compliance reviews and provide feedback on the documentation UKVI's HEAT team will expect to see during an audit. It is essential that clear information is on file that demonstrates the length of the engagement, the renumeration details, that the engagement is supernumerary and temporary and that the individual will be conducting only specified activities. This should be available for inspection in addition to general Appendix D documents.
The list of organisations permitted to directly sponsor researchers via Tier 5, under the 'UKRI – Science, Research and Academia' scheme is also being widened.
The Statement includes the below changes to Tier 4 for both students and sponsors:
a definition of a 'higher education provider' is being added to the Immigration Rules as a result of the higher education reform in England;
a definition of 'a track record in compliance' has also been added for those institutions which have had four years of Tier 4 compliance and Educational Oversight. If students attend a higher education provider with a track record in compliance the conditions of their leave will entitle them to work, apply for further Tier 4 leave in the UK, and bring dependants;
a change has been added to the maintenance requirements so that Tier 4 applicants who rely on student loans or funds from official financial sponsors are no longer required to demonstrate that the funds have been held for a period of 28 consecutive days;
a further change has been added for Tier 4 (Child) applicants so that the specified documents they submit with their application must confirm (a) who is providing the maintenance funds for study and living costs in the UK and (b) that the funds will remain available to them, unless they are used to pay for course fees and living costs.
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)
In expanding the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route further, the Statement sets out that those in the field of architecture will also be able to qualify under this route. Applicants will need to apply for and receive an endorsement from the Royal Institute for British Architects. They will have to meet at least two of these requirements:
provide evidence of media recognition for their work;
provide evidence of winning or having been shortlisted for internationally recognised awards;
demonstrate that they have exhibited their work.
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) can be a difficult scheme to enter but it offers flexibility to those who do meet the requirements.
The advantages of the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route will also be expanded further. Applicants will receive an additional four-month period for each grant of leave. As applicants can choose up to five years of leave already, this additional period will allow them more time to prepare Indefinite Leave to Remain applications.
Tier 1 (Investor)
It is also of interest to consider what this Statement does not include. In the last week there have been a number of conflicting messages about the suspension of the Tier 1 (Investor) route but the Statement makes no reference to this. We covered this debacle here.
Peculiarly, the file name for the new Statement of Changes PDF document which was uploaded included the phrase 'Minus Tier 1 Suspension', suggesting that this final version that was amended beforehand to remove the suspension of the scheme. Our advice to those who are planning on making an application under the Tier 1 (Investor) route in its current form is still to do so as soon as possible.
The new Rules are a curious mix of some good and some not so good measures and perhaps gives us a taster of what the Immigration White Paper may bring, with professional 'highly skilled' roles being prioritised.
The above information relates to the main changes that are relevant to our clients and further changes are contained in the Statement.
For further information, please contact our immigration team.
February 18, 2019 Nick Gore
Global Talent: Fashion designers and the exceptional promise criteria Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) applications for further leave to remain When is an overseas criminal record certificate required? The Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa for Architects Home Office stats reveal innovator visa failure Immigration Rules rigidly applied to Tier 1 Entrepreneurs in recent caselaw Accelerated Endorsement and Fast Track processes for Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) applicants Tech experts and the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route Job Creation for Tier 1 Entrepreneur extension & ILR cases Five steps to preparing a UK Innovator visa application
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The past 10 years have been a wild and crazy ride in the HRMS world! Ten years ago, who would have imagined the landscape as it is today? It's the old adage though, do these new technologies and tools represent danger . . . or opportunity? What are the main changes that we have seen during the past decade that have impacted our HRMS projects?
Remember the hardware-heavy days of old when someone came around and installed an HRMS onto your computer? Now, virtual teams can access the HRMS in the cloud from any location. Gone are the days when an HRMS was only 'HR's tool'. Modern HRMS projects roll out these accessible HRMS cloud solutions to more populations, giving transparency and visibility to HR data and processes. HR is seen more as a strategic partner providing a service rather than a back office administrator.
Originally there were payroll systems that held HR data, then standalone HRMS that sometimes held payroll data. While today you HRMS project may cover a full suite of HR processes, you can also find very specific applications that deliver a full service user experience, covering a plethora of data and process needs. For example, while you might have a core HRMS and a separate recruitment system, you can also layer another layer on top, a 'candidate identification' application that allows your recruiters to generate leads via social networking and then track them in this application to ultimately drive them to your recruitment system.
Many HRMS now have social collaboration features. Employees can give 'shout outs' to fellow project members and provide endorsements of their work. The HRMS can serve as a hub where employees can enter their LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. profiles and easily connect to fellow employees. The HRMS is no longer seen as an administrative dinosaur, but instead it's another channel for social networking, giving the HRMS project greater visibility and status among employees and managers.
Are you ready to go to the next generation of HRMS? Check out the HRMS Vendor Directory for insight into current HRMS providers and their services.


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A peaceful setting, next to a fountain, in the sunshine. What more could you ask on a Friday?
Out on a walk in my neighborhood, I came across this, the Portland Buddhist Temple. It immediately caught my eye, there's something serene about the entrance.


Categorised into 12 influential environments, the Business Environment database is the go-to place for information, forecasts and perspective about the thousands of things that could impact the strategy and performance of your business. Each of the 12 environments is summarised in a 15-30 page report. They are also accompanied by an ever-expanding collection of information snapshots detailing and analysing its myriad variables, including exchange rates, the growth of international economies, household spending patterns, the price of oil, and many more.
The World Environment database encompasses key areas including global resources, community, economy, markets, goods & services, labour, services, government and finance.
The Resources Environment database encompasses key areas including natural resources, developed resources and developed exports.
The Community Environment database encompasses key areas including demography, wealth, characteristics & behaviour, social & attitude changes and lifestyle changes.
The Economic Environment database encompasses key areas including economic indicators, the domestic economy and external accounts.
The Market Environment database encompasses key areas including the macro market, households, intermediate markets, export markets and theme markets.
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The Industry Environment database encompasses key areas at a division level, including statistics, globalisation, ownership, performance and ICT.
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Shelf hypoxia in response to global warming after the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary impact
Johan Vellekoop, Lineke Woelders, Niels A.G.M. van Helmond, Simone Galeotti, Jan Smit, Caroline P. Slomp, Henk Brinkhuis, Philippe Claeys, Robert P. Speijer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/G45000.1
Diagenesis of Flint and Porcellanite in the Maastrichtian Chalk at Stevns Klint, Denmark
Heine Buus Madsen, L. Stemmerik
Journal: Journal of Sedimentary Research
Journal of Sedimentary Research (2010) 80 (6): 578-588.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2110/jsr.2010.052
Early diagenetic celestite replacement of demosponges in Upper Cretaceous (Campanian–Maastrichtian) chalk, Stevns, Denmark
H.B. Madsen, L. Stemmerik
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/G25254A.1
CLAY MINERALOGY OF THE CENTRAL NORTH SEA UPPER CRETACEOUS–TERTIARY CHALK AND THE FORMATION OF CLAY-RICH LAYERS
Holger Lindgreen, Victor A. Drits, Finn C. Jakobsen, Boris A. Sakharov
Journal: Clays and Clay Minerals
Publisher: Clay Minerals Society
Clays and Clay Minerals (2008) 56 (6): 693-710.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.2008.0560610
Combustion of fossil organic matter at the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-P) boundary
Mark C. Harvey, Simon C. Brassell, Claire M. Belcher, Alessandro Montanari
Cretaceous – Paleogene boundary Fish Clay at Højerup (Stevns Klint, Denmark): trace metals in kerogen
Pavle I. Premović, Bratislav Ž. Todorović, Mirjana S. Pavlović
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2113/gssgfbull.178.5.411
Danian Cool-Water Bryozoan Mounds at Stevns Klint, Denmark—A New Class of Non-Cemented Skeletal Mounds
Morten Bjerager, Finn Surlyk
The detailed structure and origin of clay minerals at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary, Stevns Klint (Denmark)
V. A. DRITS, H. LINDGREEN, B. A. SAKHAROV, H. J. JAKOBSEN, B. B. ZVIAGINA
Journal: Clay Minerals
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Clay Minerals (2004) 39 (4): 367-390.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1180/0009855043940141
Reappraisal of the K–T boundary succession at Stevns Klint, Denmark
Malcolm B. Hart, Sean E. Feist, Gregory D. Price, Melanie J. Leng
Journal: Journal of the Geological Society
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Journal of the Geological Society (2004) 161 (5): 885-892.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1144/0016-764903-071
The Cretaceous–Palaeogene boundary at Stevns Klint, Denmark: inversion tectonics or sea-floor topography?
Holger Lykke-Andersen, Finn Surlyk
Does clast size influence fabric strength?
Kurt H. Kjaer, Johannes Krueger
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2110/jsr.68.746
What happened to small benthic Foraminifera at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary?
Rodolfo Coccioni, Simone Galeotti
Origin of the Mg-smectite at the Cretaceous/Tertiary (K/T) boundary at Stevens Klint, Denmark
W. Crawford Elliott
The origin of the clay minerals at the Cretaceous /Tertiary boundary in Denmark
W. CRAWFORD ELLIOTT, JAMES L. ARONSON, HUGH T. MILLARD, JR., ELIZABETH GIERLOWSKI-KORDESCH
Journal: GSA Bulletin
GSA Bulletin (1989) 101 (5): 702-710.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1989)101<0702:TOOTCM>2.3.CO;2
Dinoflagellate and planktonic foraminiferal paleobathymetrical indices in the Boreal uppermost Cretaceous
Stefan U. Hultberg, Bjoern A. Malmgren
Micropaleontology (1986) 32 (4): 316-323.
Sedimentology and ichnology of the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in Denmark; implications for the causes of the terminal Cretaceous extinction
A. A. Ekdale, Richard G. Bromley
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1306/212F84D6-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D
Essai d'evaluation de la duree de la transition Cretace/Tertiaire par l'evolution de l'anomalie en iridium; implications dans la recherche de la cause de la crise biologique
Robert Rocchia, Maurice Renard, Daniel Boclet, Philippe Bonte
Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France (1984) S7-XXVI (6): 1193-1202.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2113/gssgfbull.S7-XXVI.6.1193
Chalcophile elements in Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary sediments: Terrestrial or extraterrestrial?
Leon T. Silver, Johan C. Varekamp, Peter H. Schultz, Ellen Thomas
Book: Geological Implications of Impacts of Large Asteroids and Comets on the Earth
DOI: 10.1130/SPE190-p461
Scanning electron microscope studies of particulate matter in Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary sediments reveal no common carrier phase larger than about 1 μ m for the supposedly extraterrestrial elements. Particles possibly related to an extraterrestrial impact are Fe-rich aluminosilicate spheres (similar to microtektites), Al-rich smooth spheres, K-rich feldspar spheroids, and Fe-Ti–rich particles. Mercury abundances in bulk sediment samples show no consistent enrichment pattern. Some of the supposedly extraterrestrial elements (e.g., Pt, Ni) are present within diagenetic sulfide grains. Terrestrial processes have modified the extraterrestrial element signature, and characterization of an impactor simply from sediment chemistry is erroneous. Deep-sea sediments not enriched in chalcophiles will probably provide the best clues for impactor identification.


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The Fiscal Treaty Alone Cannot Solve the Debt Crisis
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Far from being a bold, decisive solution to the Eurozone debt crisis, the new fiscal treaty is almost entirely beside the point. Assuming one is prepared to indulge in a fantasy world where all it takes to make sovereign states forget their national interests and all it takes to make politicians forego tax cuts in aid of re-election is a written commitment to do so, there are still the small matters of housing bubbles, divergent economic trends and regulatory failure that played a part in the Eurozone crisis and have yet to be addressed. As I have argued previously, the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone cannot be traced to one single cause and each of its victims is suffering for distinct reasons. Look, for instance, to Ireland, where the strictest fiscal compact would have been ineffective in preventing that country from requiring a bailout in November 2010. The reason for this is that Ireland was a top student in the course of sticking to the Stability and Growth Pact, heading into the financial crisis with a debt and deficit of 28.3% of GDP and +.2% of GDP in 2007. The same can be said of Spain, arguably one of the toughest cases amongst the Eurozone's peripheral states.
The enhanced discipline that is the aim of the fiscal compact is useful to the extent that it allows governments in creditor states to proceed with bolder rescue attempts. In other words, if what is necessary for Chancellor Merkel to support Eurobonds is the ability to point to some restraint on formerly profligate states as a precondition, then the fiscal compact is not entirely irrelevant to solving the crisis. Yet, if it is intended to pass as a genuine, comprehensive solution, not to mention a preventive measure for the future, then it is not only irrelevant, but also potentially damaging. That is, this fiscal compact may lure Europe's leaders into a false sense of security, allowing them to forget how dire the situation remains and, further to that, it could reduce the pressure on Eurozone members to push ahead with essential, overdue reforms to make their economy's more competitive in the long-term.
Spanish leader Mariano Rajoy's revision of the government's deficit target from 4.4% to 5.8%, almost immediately following the signing of the fiscal compact by 25 of 27 EU members, is timely in terms of preventing the latter situation from materializing. Rajoy's admission that Spain would not meet it's agreed deficit target hopefully serves as a reminder of the fact that even the strongest commitment to observe fiscal discipline, as well as a willingness to forego some sovereignty to that end, has no retroactive impact on the government's existing balance sheet. A starker reminder still may be the situation of the Netherlands. One of the loudest voices amongst governments calling for increased fiscal discipline throughout the debt crisis, Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government now faces the task of finding cuts worth an additional 1.5% of GDP from the 2013 budget in order to avoid breaching the fiscal pact's deficit limit of 3% of GDP. Although Rutte professes support for additional cuts, he may find himself isolated in that sentiment given that the Dutch economy is still in recession. Thus, even if fiscal hawks are prepared to write off the Spanish case as Southern Europeans' lack of enthusiasm for discipline, it will be far more difficult to justify a Dutch failure to observe the new fiscal pact's rules.
None of this is to make light of the significant accomplishment by Europe's leaders in agreeing the 130 billion euro bailout to Greece, which can be released following private sector agreement to participate in a bond swap, nor is it to suggest that things are as dire as they were only a few months ago. Rather, what is meant is that these achievements do not amount to killing off the crisis, and in the presence of the fiscal compact, they may amount to a vindication for those actors who have advocated a singular focus on austerity and fiscal discipline for the present and future. This would be truly unfortunate, because with all the harm precipitated by the Eurozone debt crisis, one positive effect could be a realization of the need to rebalance the Eurozone economy, led by domestic consumption in the core, especially Germany, and export growth in the periphery. More significant still, it could lead to a decision to drive forward integration in the realm of economic policy, so complimenting the already deep monetary integration at the heart of (E)MU.
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Susan Fuchs is a PhD Candidate in the School of Public Policy at University College London. Her Doctoral Research looks at International Negotiations, with a focus on negotiations between EU Member States over the Stability and Growth Pact. For more information: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/people/research-students/susan-fuchs
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A woman who admitted helping to mastermind a casino card-shuffling scam to garner millions of dollars from casinos around the country and Canada -- including Pechanga in Temecula -- was sentenced to three years in prison Friday.
According to FBI officials, Van Thu Tran and up to 41 others cheated some 39 casinos in the United States and Canada out of $7 million, using a shuffle scam that involved bribing dealers to keep blocs of cards unshuffled.
Tran admitted forming the Tran Organization with co-defendants Phuong Quoc Truong, Tai Khiem Tran and some others.
Members of the criminal organization bribed casino card dealers and supervisors to perform false shuffles during card games, thereby creating "slugs," or groups of unshuffled cards.
The conspirators would arrange to have someone count cards, then signal to a dealer to leave a bloc of cards unshuffled, so that the criminals could bet on the previous order of cards, according to the FBI.
The FBI, active in this case has completely ignored the theft of $400 million by the Pechanga tribe, acting outside the tribal constitution.
Well that is fine and well, but what happened to Jenny and the others that were disenfranchised? Does anyone know if the tribe had the option to not file charges and handle the matter internally? She must have some good dirt on the rest of the crooks? It sure looks like they, the corrupt, got away with another one. It is my opinion that those who are left in the tribe are willing partners in crime. Burying one's head in the sand was never the Indian way.
You think the FBI is looking the other way?
The tribe does not have the option to press charges on a RICO act violation. RICO act is a federal crime sovereignty does not apply to this. Under a federal charge the United States Government can ceases tribal document including tribal minutes and any investigating report obtain by the tribe confirming their disenfranchisement? It is the responsibility of the F.B.I. or congress to per sew this matter. So it time to send letters in to your congress person and the D.O.J. asking for an investigation. The tribe has documentation confirming this but they hide behind sovereignty but a federal crime does not cover this because it is a criminal act.
Re-elected u mean after fixing the election. He has to stay in power his freedom depends on it.
What happened to good old john gomez jr? stike up a deal somewhere? used to be all over the website, and what about AIRRO? smell something fishy? Haven't heard from alot of people, sound s like you made it!
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We have 18 student residences accommodating 25-35 students each, living with residential parents. We also own and maintain hundreds of staff residences spread between apartments, duplex ground floor houses and stand-alone residences, as well as a number of rented local houses.
And they aren't going through emotional trauma and aren't talking about it.
Engaging in conversation: We provide them with dorm treats and snacks, which include all sorts of food and drinks. During this time we make sure to sit with them and have a great time, but also talk about what's going on in their lives. They talk to us about their day, what subjects they're having difficulties with, which classes they enjoy the most etc. Sometimes (when we're talking one-on-one) they open up about their personal lives as well, sometimes just to be heard, to vent, and sometimes to seek advice from us. We're also very careful about what advice we give and think twice about what we say.
News from home or elsewhere: Generally when good news comes from their hometowns we share in their enthusiasm, but when its bad news, we spend a lot of time with them, counselling them, talking to them etc. We're available to them whenever they feel like talking.
A go-between: We serve as "go-betweens" for our children and their teachers. When a teacher/professor feels like they can't get through to a child or want to know if the child is going through something that would explain their behavior, they'd contact the dorm parent. The child would invariably be going through an emotional phase or have something else on his/her mind; or even just be very distracted. This is when we step in and conclude if it's a personal matter or not and deal with it accordingly.
Sickness: When students fall ill, we're almost always up all night making sure it doesn't graduate to something more dangerous or contagious. If that does happen, we call for the school van to take them to the Dish. If it's not a serious problem we provide them with basic medicines prescribed by the Dish.
Special Occasions: We check to make sure they have appropriate clothing & shoes for the specific event, and if necessary, iron & polish them.
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Our values and ethics create an outstanding work environment. Our consultants know their management team will stand behind them as they focus on supporting and satisfying our customers. Something as simple as knowing everyone in the company is committed to doing the right thing provides security and reduces stress in inherently stressful and highly complex situations.


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Site announced for 'Breaking the Bronze Ceiling' monument
The "Breaking the Bronze Ceiling" monument that will recognize the contributions of women throughout Lexington history will have a prominent address.
Dudley Webb, Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of The Webb Companies, today announced he is making available a site for the monument on the Lexington Financial Center Plaza, near the corner of Vine and Mill streets.
"A prominent monument in front of a prominent building … thank you to the Webb Companies," Mayor Linda Gorton said.
Webb made the announcement at a news conference sponsored by the Breaking the Bronze Ceiling Steering Committee. The monument will overlook the Town Branch Commons trail. "It's a prominent place where many citizens and visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy the monument," Webb said. The Financial Center … the Big Blue Building … is a Lexington landmark.
Webb's mother-in-law, Governor Martha Layne Collins, also spoke at the event. "A statue dedicated to the accomplishments and service of women is overdue," said Governor Collins, Kentucky's first and only woman governor. "It will be a reminder to all of us of how far we have come, and how far we have to go."
Committee Co-Chairs Jennifer Mossotti and Kathy Plomin thanked Webb for his generosity.
Mossotti said she read an article from 2017 that said only 7% of the monuments in the United States recognize women. "I looked around Lexington and asked myself, 'Where are the women?' That was the start of the Breaking the Bronze Ceiling campaign," Mossotti said.
Plomin said the group has been working hard to raise $500,000 for the monument for more than a year. "We're close to the half-way point," she said. "I'm confident we can do it."
The committee's goal is to unveil a new monument in August 2020, the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote.
Gorton announced the names of the four artists chose from more than 120 replies to a nationwide call. The four are Vinnie Bagwell, Jane DeDecker, Cliff Garten and Barbara Grygrutis. Next month the community will see preliminary models and a choice will be made.
Those who want to donate can do so at breakingthebronzeceiling.com.


If You're in a country where cannabis has not been legalized Yet, it might seem like the door of opportunity was closed on you, but as individuals in"lawful" states will tell you, there is an ocean of opportunities for anyone who have the ideal instruction and mindset.
Get ready to see cannabis business owners roll their eyes if you said that you were"self-taught" about cannabis. The main reason being is that cannabis-related data was in the shadows for so long that most or even most resources of information and its sources were not subjected to the light of day for fear of getting caught. A good deal of thoughts and theories around cannabis, a lot of popular notions, theories and practices are simply erroneous.
How does your education translate into a good paying job? That is an important matter that you should be asking yourself. THC University supplies a high-quality job board, exit interview, as well as a qualified resume adviser to assist you get where you need to go.
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Emerging market stocks lost steam on Wednesday, slipping for the first time in four sessions, while developing world currencies held an even keel as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision and outlook due later in day.
MSCI's benchmark of developing world stocks edged 0.1 percent lower, but were not far from Tuesday's near 6-1/2 month peak. Equities in index heavyweight China.CSI300 marked time, while their more liquid peers in Hong Kong dropped half a percent.


We'll leave it to you decide whether or not you should carry a lighter, a question we've addressed elsewhere. Assuming that you carry one already, or have for whatever reason resolved to start carrying one, let's get down to brass tacks about which lighter should a man carry.
If you are going to carry a lighter, either for personal use or for occasions of opportunity, carry the best one you can comfortably afford to lose. If you are not already long accustomed to having a lighter in your pocket, there's a good chance you'll quickly lose the first one you start carrying.
As with watches, there's no need to spend more than is necessary to have a lighter that works well and functions reliably. Zippo is to lighters what Timex is to watches, and a man never goes wrong with either brand so long as he sticks to traditional models. A sturdy, conventional, everyday-use Timex wristwatch should not cost more than $50; a sturdy, conventional, every-day use Zippo: $15. Unless you intend to go significantly upmarket, stick with Zippos, which have a lifetime replace/repair guarantee.
If you take your accessorizing seriously – so much so that you switch watches and even your pens to match your look du jour – then why not have a small collection of quality accessory-lighters from which to choose? But then again, if you're both a smoker and the kind of man who coordinates pens and watches with his ensemble, you probably didn't need to be told this. On the other hand, just as simpler men with fewer pretensions have a watch, so too do some men prefer to have a lighter. There's something admirable and perhaps even honorable about this.
ST Dupont in blue Chinese lacquer: $1300.
If you're leaning towards something slim and classy, then designer-brand butane lighters are more elegant than lighters which use fluid.
A specific advantage of better butane lighters is they generally allow the user to adjust the height of the flame.
If you're in formal attire and will be sparking-up at a posh event or venue, be it out on the veranda or in the cigar bar, a classy but not blingy butane lighter is the lighter to brandish. If it's black-tie, a heritage-collection Ronson or ST Dupont butane lighter is a sensational functional accessory.
If you're looking specifically for an all-terrain, hard-wearing "survival" lighter rather than something elegant for the lobby bar, clubroom, or waistcoat pocket, you might still end up with either a Zippo or a Bic disposable. The survival lighter is a topic in its own right, and I agree with the counsel from the folks at Survival-Mastery. Whichever you choose, stay clear of lighters with fussy parts and complicated components. Never buy a lighter (or anything else) described as "tactical." If the best value-proposition marketing could come up with was that it's "tactical," it's probably not worth having.
In days past, I'd have explained that soft-flame butane lighters are best for indoor use and fluid lighters are more appropriate for outdoor use, but for two reasons this no longer holds. First, those of us who smoke are now limited to smoking outdoors, and so the finer points of this rationale no longer apply in quite the same way. Second, a "torch" lighter is better wherever your flame is in competition with the wind — more about this below.
Note that while traditional "soft-flame" (normal-flame) lighters can be used to light cigars, a cigar lighter is a specific kind of tool in its own right. Torch, jet, or turbo lighters (they're the same thing) are the preferred lighters for cigars, which smoke best when they've been toasted, scorched, and coaxed into burning true. Torch lighters deliver an intense hi-temperature jet of flame, and for that reason are well-suited to outdoor and off-grid activities — and, by the way, to caramelizing sugar on the foam of cappuccinos and lattes. Whereas a Zippo is relatively "windproof" by virtue of its design, the flame and flame-delivery system of a turbo lighter is much more element-resistant. If you're a sportsman or keep a bug-out bag, go turbo. Just remember that torch lighters are unloved by the TSA, and are not permitted in either carry-on or checked baggage. Bear in mind that turbo/jet/torch lighters do expend fuel at a higher rate than soft-flame gas lighters.
The blue pinprick of Hades-like heat from a torch lighter is too much for cigarettes, however: the needle of flame can slice into and burn the cigarette paper before you've lit the tobacco. If you are using your lighter mainly to light cigarettes, stick with a soft-flame device unless you're an outdoor sportsman and/or expect to be confronting windy conditions. Though experts disagree, it is my experience that the flame from a turbo lighter is less than ideal for lighting pipe tobacco.
Smoke-signals: What Does Your Lighter Say About You?
Cigarette smoking is a filthy, disgusting habit, which is why I limit myself to no more than one pack of cigarettes per day — Nat Sherman's in this hemisphere and Double Happiness (hongshuangxi 红双喜) when in Shanghai. Whether those who look upon me with contempt think even less of me when I spark-up with a two buck Bic rather than a $20 dollar Zippo, I do not know. It could go either way.
SHELL GAME: The Bic Mini with a shell case ($10), and the Else Peretti for Tiffany's in sterling silver ($350) and black lacquer ($125).
Whatever else the smoke-signal means, a pricey lighter suggests that one has a strong attachment to smoking; and independent of other considerations, this isn't a good message to broadcast. One charm of the disposable lighter is that it leaves as an open-question the extent and status of one's addiction: someone planning on quitting, or who smokes occasionally only, wouldn't likely invest in an expensive lighter. It's much more difficult to downplay one's habit or to fib about the strength of it if one has a designer flamethrower.
Don't choose a lighter with text. An attractive quality lighter is itself the statement. Your lighter shouldn't literally make one.
Do not carry or use in public cheap, disposable, or freebie lighters, especially those with convenience store logos or other promotion decals.
Unless the lighter was a gift, or has acquired sentimental meaning, avoid carrying anything tacky. Unless you're going for kitsch and know how to do kitsch right, keep it conventional.
There is nothing interesting or witty about a lighter that looks like a handgun. If you insist on having one, don't take it out of the house.
The mini-tool/lighter combo might seem like a swell idea, but it isn't. The USB/lighter combo is an offense both to data and to fire, and is an abomination.
Bic makes and has for a long time made reliable, well-functioning disposable lighters. Bic is as downmarket as you want to go, and here's the good news: the sturdy reliable classic Bic plastic disposable is at the moment enjoying some retro-cool cachet. There are some surprisingly handsome slipcases/shells available for both standard-sized Bics and Bic minis. I had one in brown faux leather, and because of the $9 shell (Bic's "Hidez" line), my $2.50 Bic was regularly mistaken for a Bottega Veneta.
Since lighting-up attracts mainly negative attention, is smoker-disapproval mitigated if the smoker is using an attractive lighter? When a man's lighter suggests that he enjoys a generous discretionary income, or indicates that he is style-conscious and detail-oriented, does that redeem him at all for being a cigarette smoker?
Dunhill lighters: $750 – $1000. James Bond had 'em. Designed to leave you shaken and stirred (fashionbeans.com).
The answer is: It does. At least a little bit.
How Much Should I Spend On A Lighter?
This invites the question How much should I spend on a lighter?, and I've hinted at some answers already. As with all "How much should I spend?" questions, answers here are circumscribed by how much you have to spend on the thing in question. Given that a cigarette (or cigar) lighter is connected to a bad habit and is therefore guilty by association, spending an outrageous sum on one is perhaps silly. What counts as "outrageous" is of course relative, but I think any figure in excess of $1200 is offensive. For fewer than $500 one can find pre-owned and "vintage" Dunhill butane lighters, while the bottom of the price range for new S T Dupont soft-flame lighters starts just above $200. Prices for both Colibri and Xikar soft-flame lighters start at around $60. Tiffany's Elsa Peretti "Bean" lighter in black lacquer is $125, in sterling silver $350. If you're buying online, we recommend shopping with lighterusa. At very least browse their wares — their selection is thrillingly comprehensive and their prices are exceptional.
If you have spent not more than $100 for your watch, then don't spend more than $25 for a lighter.
Up to $500 for your watch, not more than $100 for a lighter.
Up to $1000 for your watch, not more than $250 for a lighter.
Up to $2500 for your watch, not more than $500 for a lighter.
Up to and over $5000 for your watch, no more than $1200 for a lighter.
Not all men will appreciate equally the gift of a quality lighter, but few men will be heartbroken to receive one. If you are gifting a lighter to a smoker – and have no qualms about facilitating a bad habit – then apply a variation of the above algorithm in this way: if you could afford to give a man a $100 watch, a $50 lighter is a fine gift; a $500 watch, a $250 lighter. But if you'd give a man a $1000 watch, you do very well by him with the gift of a $500 lighter. Why? Because a man who buys himself a $1000 watch shouldn't spend more than $250 on his lighter. If he's got a watch in that league already, then an upgrade to a $500 lighter is thrilling. If he doesn't already have a $1000 timepiece, give him the damned watch.
Choose differently if you're buying for a non-smoking outdoorsman, or for a non-smoking homebody, and never give a non-smoker a desktop or table lighter. Decorative and antique tabletop lighters can be beautiful, but they are hardly practical: if you've ever tried to light a birthday cake with a half-inch flame projecting from the center of a four-pound marble cube, you know what I mean. Choose something modern, elegant, and designed for home candles, the stove, and the fireplace, and do not choose a pocket-lighter such as those featured in this article.
"Hunting Season" table lighter by Forward/Elyse Walker ($350) in genuine lizard. This piece of animal-skin sculpture might make a fine paperweight, but is unlikely to be practical for anything except lighting cigarettes and enraging your pals from PETA. Try and light a room full of tea candles with something like this. A lighter that needs to go to the cobbler for cleaning might not be a wise investment.
One word further, and a final consideration. I've insisted that a man shouldn't carry a lighter he can't afford to lose. This maxim is implied by and reflected in the heuristic algorithm above. But to give away one's lighter can be a great joy, especially when the recipient isn't expecting a gift and the giver can bear comfortably the replacement-cost. I hasten to add that this is also a fine strategy for making a powerful impression. If sparks are flying, and a prospective new flame whose cigarette you've just lit says I love your lighter, consider giving it away. Never give anyone your lighter as a down-payment on anticipated-affection or as compensation for attentions-received, but only as a memento or forget-me-not.
Perhaps the beneficiary of your lighter is some poor chap who's just bummed a light and looks as if he's received too few good-turns in his life, someone who knows imperfectly the face of genuine and spontaneous benevolence. You'll know who, and you'll sense when. Giving your fellow man your $15 Zippo might make a bigger difference than you could imagine.
Carrying a no-frills brass Zippo in order to have something lovely and useful to give away might be one of the best reasons for having one.
Candles: Birthday candles excepted, it is a breach of etiquette for patrons to light or relight the candles at one's table in a restaurant or cafe. I've done so in the past, but wouldn't do so in the future. Offer your lighter to service staff if they don't have one to hand.
Confidential papers: I've seen people burn receipts and notes and other risky ephemera in ashtrays, and it's never bothered me personally, but it's neither decorous nor safe to incinerate documents in public — and it looks downright sketchy.
Fireworks: Don't be the guy to detonate recreational ordnance. Loan your lighter, but don't light the fuse.
Should a Man Always Carry a Lighter?


27 days til Dietgirl USA!
Sure you could be traditional and count how many sleeps there are until Christmas, but if you want to be different you could join my squirming in anticipation as I count down the teeny tiny 27 days remaining until the US edition of Dietgirl goes on sale, with this snazzy widget.
You can also take a sneak peek inside the book over at the Harper Collins website and read the first two chapters.


So yesterday I decided to get my nails done. No, I did not do them myself. I can't do my own nails if my life depended on it. The times I've tried it's just turned into a horrible mess. I did shellac, I love it! It's made my nails so much stronger and I've actually been able to grow my own nails! I did red and gold for obvious reasons. I can't remember the exact names, sorry! With Christmas and New Years just around the corner why not do sparkle and glitter. It makes things much more festive.


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Total nonfarm payrolls and jobless claims show a US labor market in nascent recovery, but what do other data points have to say?
Beginning with the JOLTS series, we can see that the number of job openings has exploded higher since the turn of the year, and is at its highest level since the data series began in 2000.
However, and in sharp contrast to the number of openings, hiring remains weak. From the chart above, you can see that while hiring recovered sharply after the first reopening last year, the labor market isn't repeating the same feat in 2021. This large and growing discrepancy between openings and hires has led to the much publicized "labor shortage", with many blaming government aid for disincentivizing workers from returning to work.
While this could certainly be a contributing factor, it certainly does not tell the whole story. Other factors to consider are that during the shutdown, laid off workers found jobs in other sectors of the economy; or that a lot of workers are simply choosing not to go back to work unless it is for better working conditions and pay.
This phenomenon is also illustrated in the JOLTS Quits data.
The data shows that the number of Quits has been rising ever since a sharp dip at the onset of the pandemic in 2020. This is to be expected as very few people are willing to voluntarily leave their jobs during times of economic stress, when the future is extremely uncertain.
Naturally, as conditions improve and confidence in the future recovers, people become more willing to leave their jobs in search of something that better suits their needs. And this is exactly what the data set reflects, with the number of Quits rising after the economy first began to reopen in the middle of last year.
Curiously, Quits are now at a higher level than they were before the pandemic, recently making a series high. Considering that the level of nonfarm employment has still not recovered to what it was before Covid, Quits being so high hint at some other reason for this other than a fully recovered economy.
The desire for better conditions and/or wages, perhaps? While this may be speculation, what can be said with more confidence is that many of the workers who willingly left their jobs did so without first securing a new one. We know this because while Quits have been surging, Hires have not.
Per the BLS, most of this churn seems to be occurring in a handful of sectors, namely Retail, Education and Health Services, as well as Accomodation and Food Services. Which is strange, considering these are the sectors most affected by lockdowns, and should be seeing the highest rates of rehiring, not quitting.
However, on an economy wide level, the gradual labor recovery has continued, and is corroborated by the falling number of layoffs after the initial surge in firings during March 2020. The number of layoffs rose again towards the end of 2020 as the US experienced a second wave of Covid infections and lockdowns, but only slightly, when compared to the bloodbath that was March. Layoffs have continued decreasing since then, recently moving below the levels set after the first reopening.
More importantly, the number of Quits and Layoffs started to accelerate at the turn of the year; the same time as when job openings started to really take off. This also corresponds with the period of time when the total number of nonfarm employees accelerated out of its end-of-2020 dip, to continue its recovery into 2021 (although still short of its pre-Covid levels).
Hirings, still a relative laggard compared to the sharp trends in the other JOLTS data points, started to accelerate in February, which is also when initial jobless claims started to drop in a more noticeable fashion.
As such, the improvement in the labor market has been picked up by multiple data sources, within the same approximate time frames, lending some optimism to this nascent jobs recovery.
The COVID Labor Market
JOLTS: When Fiscal Stimulus Helps
A Year From COVID: Labor Participation


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Thank you for taking the time to visit my new website and blog! I am so pleased to finally have a place of my own to share my work, life and view of the world through my art.
For those of you who know me well, it's no news that this is very overdue. I guess you could say after waiting 10+ years to put together my own website, I was really taking my sweet time making sure I put my best foot forward. It has always been my commitment to showcase my work in the most professional way and consistently deliver. But I can't say I regret waiting, because now I am older and wiser, my experiences mean something different to me now. And I am so incredibly thankful for all the opportunities I've been blessed with. But life is funny. Even the best-laid plans don't always go the way you expect them to. And never in a million years did I anticipate the way things would evolve or the adventures I would go on. It all led me to this moment... feeling ready to finally have a voice to accompany the work I've been doing all along. Excuse me while I hop on my soapbox… stay with me.
Up until a couple years ago, I was a true Seattleite, born and raised. My world revolved around the life I built in my hometown. Creative expression is my heart and soul, and art has been my first love for as long as I can remember - makeup artistry and modeling became an outlet for expression. While I appreciated the beautiful city I was firmly rooted, I always knew I was destined to experience more of this vast earth; to experience a new level of self discovery which I knew I couldn't without leaving the only place I ever called home. I had to do things on my own terms, even if that meant I had to make unpopular choices. And my makeup, my work, while exciting and interesting, was beginning to lose its luster and I wasn't sure how much further I wanted to go. Going through major life-changing events, marrying my soulmate, moving to Germany for a year and traveling all over Europe fulfilled my desires beyond my wildest dreams. It was the experience of a lifetime. I was able to focus on truly enjoying each day without the weight of certain stresses I had always known and I dove headfirst into our new life. I immersed myself with culture, I read more, I pulled out my dusty sketch book and I found joy in the simplest of pleasures. Perhaps the most priceless souvenir we acquired was the photos we captured of our life and travels which will allow us to relive those adventures time and time again. I hope to go into more depth about that phase of life in future posts, but for now I will say that with every single day spent living in our beautiful little Bavarian German town, each city and country visited, taking in all the smells, sounds, tastes and sights… I kept my eyes open wide, saw the beauty in every moment, every breath taken. I will be forever changed from our magical Euro life. And I reemerged the artist I am destined to be.
Eventually, the time came for us to return to the United States. With the struggle in adjusting to our new home on the east coast compounded by inevitable lifestyle changes, we were forced to come back down to earth and think about our future again. What we wanted and what really matters. And accept the reality that we are no longer rooted anywhere, home is wherever we are at this moment - and even that is not within our control. Our life is complicated, full of extreme highs and lows. But one thing I knew to be true, was that it was up to me to do everything in my power to create the happiness I desired and do what fulfills me. It became crucial that I dig deep and do some serious soul searching in order to understand how I to create and share my work in a way that also allows me to share my heart.
I am fully aware that a makeup artist's job, in many ways, is very superficial. The obvious focus is on outer beauty and the ability to "transform" with the use of tricks and techniques. Major importance placed on what products we use, who's faces we have worked on and where our work has been seen. And the most popular photos of models emphasizes the female form in ways that can be, quite frankly, perplexing and at times unattainable for the average woman just wanting to feel good about herself when she wakes up in the morning. I am proud to say I have a portfolio with an incredible body of work, both makeup and modeling alike. But the honest truth is that there are so many other aspects of this trade that drives me to do what I do.
The process of makeup, photography and posing for photos is a true form of intimacy. In order to achieve complete harmony and bring visions to fruition, mutual trust and respect - and in some cases, friendship, is absolutely necessary. And that trust must be earned and nurtured to keep the song and dance going. I truly enjoy what makeup can do for women emotionally, the way it can make them feel fearless and confident. It brings me so much joy to help women feel beautiful in every way and help them believe their beauty is limitless. It is not my desire to turn women into what my vision of beauty is, but to bring out the light that radiates inside each and every one of us. I want to passionately empower and reassure every woman I come into contact with that she shouldn't be ashamed of who she is and that it's okay to be different. Connecting my artistic passions; making women feel beautiful, art, photography, to my personal spiritual movement isn't work, it is life. I truly believe an artist's work is and should be connected to the heart and soul. It is my hope to not only share my story, but also the stories of the incredible people I am blessed to encounter and create art through the process of sharing love and life with one another. Touching hearts.
I believe there is much allure in being an imperfect human. We are always changing, always learning. Multifaceted with many layers. The moment we think we have ourselves figured out, a new chapter in life begins. We must continue to move forward with new challenges to explore ourselves and the world around us with open eyes and loving, forgiving, compassionate hearts. I will be the first to acknowledge that I am no different than any other woman on this earth; on some level we all struggle with self acceptance. But I cannot succeed without staying true to myself, without embracing all of me and loving myself and all my imperfections. I am artsy, inquisitive, stubborn, emotional, passionate, wild child Cancerean… and I love hard.
To every photographer, model, industry professional, loyal supporters and friends I have had the pleasure of connecting with: THANK YOU for having faith in me and being a constant inspiration. Each of you has played a major roll in ensuring I reached this point in life. You have been the most incredible teachers and without you, much of what I've done would not have been possible. I can't say enough how deeply grateful I am for each and every friend I have made through this creative adventure over the years. I hope to continue connecting with you all as I continue to move through this journey. Sharing my heart through the beauty I'm blessed to touch and capture.
This is me, a beautiful mess.


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