Each individually crafted by local weavers in South Africa, the bags bring work and gainful employment to a group of women, many of whom are pensioners.
Our weavers work with indigenous grasses harvested in their local area. Our designers work with our weavers to make every bag unique. We work each bag to wrap charm and style around its bones.


The Leeds based software Development Company has gone from strength to strength after taking part in virtualDCS's Software as a Service enablement promotion.
The Managing Director of e-clinic, Mark Lainchbury, decided to deliver the practice management software on the Cloud after he noticed a significant increase in the number of sales enquiries coming from outside the UK. He particularly noticed an increase from the Middle East and South Africa where the copyright law is either non-existent of at best, limited.
This is when Mark decided to research into a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. Mark said that "we selected virtualDCS to host e-clinic because of the team's highly professional approach and commitment to data security.
This meant that we were confident our IP would be safeguarded while we expanded our international consumer base." Mark and the e-clinic team took advantage of a virtualDCS promotion that was designed to make the journey into the Cloud as smooth as possible. Since this, Mark has never looked back.
Richard May, Managing Director of virtualDCS said: "The no obligation ISV package we offered Mark consisted of access to a free evaluation server on our VMware-based platform, with 99.999% availability. We also offer free advice and marketing material so developers can answer any questions that their customers may have.
Mark Lainchbury continued to say that: "Delivering e-clinic in this way plays a key role in our growth strategy and we are confident of seeing a 60 per cent increase in our subscription revenue by the end of 2012.


I personally have the same bad writing habits as you, but as you say, whatever works. I used to hate a lot of what I wrote back when I was in my teens, but reading them years later, I'm like, "Hey, this is surprisingly interesting!" I think it's a matter of writing something and reading it waaaay later:) Terrific post!
I never plan my stories either and change the characters names so many times it only confuses me more. I think whatever works for you works for you! Good luck with your writing!


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Father Khalid Rehmat O.F.M. Cap. (born 5 August 1968) in Mianwali in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, is the Apostolic Vicar of the  Apostolic Vicariate of Quetta in Pakistan.

He made the solemn profession of the Capuchin order in 2007.  He was Ordained Priest on 16 August 2008 in the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore.

Rehmat worked as a primary school teacher before joining the Capuchin religious order. From 2008 to 2014 he taught at St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Lahore.

From 2014, Fr. Rehmat served as parish priest in Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Sialkot, in the Archdiocese of Lahore.  Since 2013, he has been editor of the bimonthly magazine Catholic Naqeeb.

In November 2020, he was elected Custos of the 'Mariam Siddeeqa Capuchin Custody' in Pakistan.

On January 1, 2021, Pope Francis named Father Khalid Rehmat as the new vicar apostolic of Quetta. He is the first Pakistani Capuchin priest to be named bishop. He was consecrated bishop at St Francis Grammar School in Quetta on 25 March 2021. Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, was the main consecrator, with the co-consecrators Cardinal Joseph Coutts, Archbishop of Karachi, and Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi.

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External links

1968 births
Living people
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Pakistan
People from Mianwali District
Capuchin bishops
Pakistani Friars Minor
Apostolic vicars of Quetta

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fatwhiteoldblokes
The misunderstood generation
Breeders at the Roundhouse Chalk Farm-30/05/2018.
Took a dip into nostalgia on Wednesday evening at the Roundhouse (or more likely other peoples nostalgia) with the Breeders. I have all four previous albums collected over time and when they have hit the bargain bin on occasions and have liked all of them for their eclecticism. I hadn't been to see them back in the day so less of an emotional attachment and the songs didn't epitomise any particular time in my life etc.
Kim Deal is regarded by many as one of the great-unsung heroes of her musical generation. The Breeders side project, allowing her to find an artistic outlet from the Pixies, has been influential in shaping many bands that followed. Also I understand viewed universally as a nice person.
But the new album, of which they played 8 tracks at the show, didn't feel to me to be offering much new. The set list shows a focus on the new album "All nerve "and "The Last Splash" with a smattering of the remaining albums.
Wait in the Car
No Aloha
Divine Hammer
Howl at the Summit
Spacewoman
Drivin' on 9 (Ed's Redeeming Qualitiescover)
Walking With a Killer
Fortunately Gone
Off You
I Just Wanna Get Along
Happiness Is a Warm Gun (The Beatlescover)
Skinhead #2
MetaGoth
Gigantic (Pixiescover)
Do You Love Me Now?
Nervous Mary
In terms of the live performance it didn't really have much energy. Now this is partly I think because many of the songs are gentler with a few rockier numbers interspersed but I also think the venue, maybe due to its volume, tends to take the rough edges off performances .I have seen over a number of years. In short it's all a bit to civilised for my current tasted. They also exude a very laid back vibe.
The audience was also a bit civilised, many of whom clearly held Kim and band in reverential awe with a hint of national treasure thrown in. Through out the first half of the set there were plenty of calls of "We love you Kim".
So after 45 minutes I had to leave, as I just wasn't feeling it. They had played a number of new songs in that first half but there wasn't really much energy, a good bit of meandering chat in between songs and a bit of delay in starting songs. That might be appealing and cute for the faithful but I just wanted them to get on with it.
So in this review I feel I've really turned into Victor Meldrew but my conclusion would really be that the live show is not really their forte at this point. Maybe the adage "Never meet your heroes " has some resonance here .A great back catalogue, which I do listen to occasionally (and this outing has not diminished that aspect for me) but possibly run out of puff.
The support were Pip Blom, who have been adopted by Radio 6 music, particularly Marc Riley. They came on early and unlike the Breeders the set built to a crescendo with the energy building to the last song. Pip is a 20 year old with a popular music heritage as apparently both parents are in the business. Lots of female led bands around at the moment so competition is tough. She does write fairly mature songs I would say ,being a bit ageist , but is there anything special here? Time will tell on how this develops.
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import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import com.thoughtworks.xstream.annotations.XStreamAlias;
import com.thoughtworks.xstream.annotations.XStreamImplicit;
import com.thoughtworks.xstream.annotations.XStreamOmitField;

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	private String timeEnd;
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Michelin, it is living together, with passion, the adventure of better mobility for everyone, everywhere in the world by innovating every day since 1889.
Explore the opportunities open to you in an international group. From your recruitment path which will allow you to interact with Michelin employees, to your professional career path within the Group, you will discover varied challenges.
Being a responsible global employer is also offering the best working conditions to its employees. We make diversity grow, foster dialogue and develop collaborative environments where everyone can express themselves!
Accompanying young people to employment and professional training is historic at MICHELIN. The first class of apprentices dates from 1924 ... and it's still a priority!
Road mobility is fundamental to human development, but its growth poses enormous challenges. Today, there are more than one billion motor vehicles on the road worldwide, a number that could rise to over 1.5 billion in 2020. More than 60% of the world's oil output is used in transportation. Around the world, fuel efficiency and emissions standards are being tightened in response to the growing scarcity of fossil fuels, climate change and the need to protect the environment, especially in urban areas. To meet this challenge, the industry is undergoing a profound shift towards cleaner, more connected road mobility that makes more efficient use of energy and raw materials.
Developing new solutions for better mobility for people is exciting. Working in a multi-cultural environment, with people from different worlds, in many fields of activity opens new perspectives. As a result, there are varied and unique career paths at Michelin.
The story begins in 1889 with founders André and Edouard Michelin. In 1894, during an international fair, the brothers had the idea to create the Michelin man. For more than 120 years, Bibendum has embodied the brand, its values, its commitments, and its missions.
...it is currently being used worldwide within Michelin.
I have spent the past six years in the tire performance research and development group specializing first in tire noise and comfort. Over the last year, I have transitioned to focusing on tire handling. I have been called on as a key expert to help improve tire performance for noise, comfort, and handling for many vehicle manufacturers' new vehicle development programs. I am currently working on developing new simulation capabilities for the handling performance with the goal of using simulated data to design better tires more quickly and reduce manufacturing costs during development.
One of my most interesting projects was to design and implement a new tool for analyzing tire tread patterns to reduce the variation in the acoustic content, and it is currently being used worldwide within Michelin. During the development of this tool, I had the opportunity to analyze historical data, instrument vehicles with microphones to take my own new data, plan tire builds to help validate the simulations, program the prototype tool and design the user interface. This new tool was used in the development of a new tire line and helped to significantly reduce the acoustic level.
I am responsible for launching new tire lines.
I work at Michelin as a PDIE (Produce Design & Industrialization Engineer). I am a member of the design team responsible for launching new Michelin tire lines. I design the internal geometry of the tires and determine the proper specifications the manufacturing plant needs to produce the tires.
the Supply Chain and Logistics Services team for North America. I am responsible for a team of people who work alongside customers to solve their pain points and implement services to support their business.
Michelin Vision Concept voted "Best of the Best"


It's Monday, March 18, so let's all come together to deal with the St. Paddy's hangover. College life can be busy, so at times it can be tough to keep up with the daily news cycle. That's why we bring you Campus Connect, where you can catch the latest news in college sports and entertainment to keep on top of the buzz that everyone on campus will be talking about.
Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is widely regarded as the favorite to be the first pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. However, Murray's possibility of being selected first recently received some backlash. Former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis went on NFL Network and publicly admitted that he would be against the Cardinals decision to select Murray with the top pick.
The month of March is usually the time where college basketball teams make a name for themselves. However, someone needs to tell this to the Georgia Tech basketball program because they continue to tarnish their name with recruiting violations.
Today, we feature Christina Jordan. Christina is a student-athlete at West Virginia University and is a member of the school's tennis team.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to London on Saturday, March 16, and there were plenty of fireworks. Following the main event of UFC on ESPN+5, which featured welterweight contenders Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till, a backstage brawl at The O2 Arena ensued.
Some people are just made for the big moments.


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The Residence Collection – Exclusive New Zealand by Touch of Spice
We're thrilled to give you an insider preview of The Residence Collection by our New Zealand experts Touch of Spice. The recently launched collection provides elite travellers with unrivaled access to the country's most exclusive properties. Intrigued? Step inside and be wowed.
Ranging in price from $5,000 – $35,000 NZD per night, The Residence Collection is a carefully curated portfolio of exquisite private estates and oceanfront retreats, owners cottages and premium homes. When staying in a Residence Collection property guests will be lavished in luxuriously appointed accommodation while enjoying world-class facilities and tailor made experiences.
"The world's super-rich have New Zealand on their bucket list and they expect money can't buy experiences when they get here, starting with their accommodation" says Touch of Spice founder Jacqui Spice.
"The Residence Collection meets their discerning demands," continues Spice. "We've hand selected every property and no expense has been spared to ensure each one is worthy of this accolade."
And this mark of distinction is well deserved. Imagine the ultimate in contemporary design with elements of local flair set to the backdrop of New Zealand's awe-inspiring scenery. In addition to the exclusive properties themselves, Touch of Spice ensures that even the highest of expectations are exceeded. All of the properties also come with a range of in-house inclusions, such as private chefs, daily housekeeping, private wine collections, art collections, butler service and in-residence spa treatments.
Touch of Spice invites us into two of the super villas included in the new collection: Bellagio and The Lodge at The Hills.
This residence is as grand in scale as it is in style. No stone is left unturned in the connection between the luxury comfort and aesthetics. Acclaimed interior designer Virginia Fisher, who is renowned for her work with New Zealand's finest luxury lodges, is the brainchild behind all of this beauty (pictured in both images above). Soft neutral tones, natural wood and plush fabrics adorn the residence, creating a sense of warmth and comfort. The aesthetics are complemented by the serenely beautiful lake and mountain views, with large windows throughout offering panoramic views of the landscape from every angle.
There are three luxuriously appointed suites within the main residence, each with its own colour palette, offering private seating, an open fireplace, tastefully hidden TV and en-suite bathroom. The detached self-contained one bedroom villa, located only metres away, includes a living space, massage room, sauna and fully equipped gym. The house has every facility guests would need for an exceptionally memorable stay in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Lodge at The Hills
Lodge at The Hills is a luxury lodge offering an exclusive experience for up to 12 guests. Set in 500 acres of tranquil ambience, in a stunning glacial valley and surrounded by snow-capped mountains, a stay at The Lodge is guaranteed to be a holiday of lasting special memories.
From the moment guests walk into the grand entrance they are connected with the phenomenal surrounding vistas. They are enveloped in the warmth, space, design and sense of home this unique lodge provides. The Lodge owners allowed the architects freedom of expression in their design and they have ably met the brief to break all boundaries of preconceived ideas and build a lodge to a standard rarely achieved anywhere in the world.


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For beginners, a fair rule of thumb is to measure from the ground to about an inch or two above your belly button (the bigger the hoop, the slower the rotation). how to make a difficult career decision Hula hoop tricks for beginner and intermediate hoopers. Hooping transitions for hoop dance performance ; Dance elements and choreographic devices to take your hooping to the next level.
(Note: The Amzdeal hula hoop is currently unavailable. The Cusfull weighted hula hoop is a very good substitute. Later, if you want more variety, add a smaller, lighter hoop to your routine once you've developed – or rediscovered – your basic hooping skills. how to play black magic woman on guitar tabs Hula hoop classes cater to All Levels and Total Beginners. You will learn on-body and off-body moves and tricks, combos, hoop dance flow and hoopercise drills. Wear comfy clothes and bring a water bottle, a smile and a bucketful of playfulness! All hoops provided.
Description. Shmoo Hoops Hula Hoop Circus Dance classes welcome all levels and ages including beginners. Learn impressive circus tricks, how to spin a hoop on different parts of your body and dance with a hoop.
Hula hoop classes cater to All Levels and Total Beginners. You will learn on-body and off-body moves and tricks, combos, hoop dance flow and hoopercise drills. Wear comfy clothes and bring a water bottle, a smile and a bucketful of playfulness! All hoops provided.
Transcript. All right. Hula Hoop Basics. To get started, you want to start with your feet hip distance apart, maybe a little bit wider. Comfortable stance, not too wide.
Hula Hoop for beginners have to do primarily fun and can be reached only if the hoop for adults has 100 cm in diameter and if a thickness of 2.5 cm is not exceeded. Hula Hoop for Beginners should not begin with heavy tires, the lighter the tire, the more easily the hoop circling around the body.
Hula hoops are great fun to play with, especially at a kids party or as a kids activity. This game will gave your littlies twisting and turning, and wriggling and giggling as they try and pass their hoop down the line.


This is part four in the 'new sources' series.
In part three of the new sources series, I want to draw attention back to a trio of stories that focused on the parts required to get through the first milestone in engine building, a "Closed Case". Getting to this point is a natural goal of attending a single College and working at a relaxed pace. Having a closed case done already when you show up at a College is an easy path to having a running engine at that college. While plenty of builders have done the whole thing in one College from bare case to running engine, the two step processes is much more common.
Remember that half of all engines are finished at builders workshops, not at Colleges. Many builders opt to gather the parts for a Closed case, attend a College, get through that work, and still have time to closely study other engines being finished through the test run. Armed with their closed case, these observations and learning, they head home to finish their motor. There are many paths to success, you need only choose one that suits you.
Above, Rear quarter view of "Closed Case" that has just had the pistons, rods and cylinders (groups 1300 and 1400) added. It is a 3,000 cc engine with a GM 8409 crank prepped by the Weseman's with one of their Gen II 5th bearings. Visible in the photo is our #2000-HV rear oil cases.


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David Daleiden, aka Robert Daoud Sarkis, et al. v. National Abortion Federation, et al.
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
See other cases from the Ninth Circuit.
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
Reply of petitioners David Daleiden, et al. filed.
Brief of respondent National Abortion Federation in opposition filed. VIDED.
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 26, 2018.
Response to motion from petitioner David Daleiden, et al. filed.
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 26, 2018 to February 25, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 26, 2018.
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 27, 2017 to January 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Response Requested. (Due December 27, 2017)
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017.
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, David Daleiden, et al. on 10/02/2017 VIDED
Brief amici curiae of The Attorneys General of Alabama, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of American Catholic Lawyers Association, Inc. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Mississippi Justice Institute, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Legal Center for Defense of Life filed.
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, David Daleiden, et al. on 08/18/2017
Waiver of right of respondent National Abortion Federation to respond filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 6, 2017)
David Daleiden, et al., Petitioner, represented by Catherine Wynne Short
National Abortion Federation, Respondent, represented by Marc Andrew Hearron
American Catholic Lawyers Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by James M. Bendell
Legal Center for Defense of Life, Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew L. Schlafly
Mississippi Justice Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Tanya D. Ellis
The Attorneys General of Alabama, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Brunn Wall Roysden


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Tra le competizioni dello sci alpino ai XVI Giochi olimpici invernali di  lo slalom speciale maschile si disputò sabato 22 febbraio sulla pista Stade de Slalom di Les Menuires; il norvegese Finn Christian Jagge vinse la medaglia d'oro, l'italiano Alberto Tomba quella d'argento e l'austriaco Michael Tritscher quella di bronzo.

Detentore uscente del titolo era Tomba, che aveva vinto la gara dei XV Giochi olimpici invernali di  disputata sul tracciato di Nakiska precedendo il tedesco occidentale Frank Wörndl (medaglia d'argento) e il liechtensteinese Paul Frommelt (medaglia di bronzo); il campione mondiale in carica era il lussemburghese Marc Girardelli, vincitore a Saalbach-Hinterglemm 1991 davanti all'austriaco Thomas Stangassinger e al norvegese Ole Kristian Furuseth.

Risultati

Legenda:
DNF = prova non completata
DSQ = squalificato
DNS = non partito
Pos. = posizione
Pett. = pettorale

1ª manche:
Ore: 10.00 (UTC+1)
Pista: Stade de Slalom
Partenza: 2 070 m s.l.m.
Arrivo: 1 850 m s.l.m.
Dislivello: 220 m
Porte: 65
Tracciatore: Stefano Dalmasso (Francia)

2ª manche:
Ore: 14.00 (UTC+1)
Pista: Stade de Slalom
Partenza: 2 070 m s.l.m.
Arrivo: 1 850 m s.l.m.
Dislivello: 220 m
Porte: 63
Tracciatore: Gustav Thöni (Italia)

Bibliografia

Voci correlate
 Coppa del Mondo di sci alpino 1992

Collegamenti esterni

Slalom speciale maschile


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Over the years we had been working in Uganda we had seen numerous children suffering from physical problems, such as club foot, that would have been treated soon after birth in UK. The level of healthcare in Uganda, particularly in remote rural areas, mean these conditions go untreated. Children grow up with these defects and they reach adulthood with the problems that led to the Yatana Support Group being established.
In 2015 we identified a possible means of addressing this problem. An orthopaedic hospital has been established in Kumi, about 50 miles north of Kimaluli-Butta, by Dr. John Ekure. He is a Ugandan orthopaedic surgeon with extensive experience in the USA. He has returned to Uganda and has built a high quality hospital with very competent staff. Following initial discussions, KRDP asked the support group to identify five children who could go to Kumi for assessment. Of these, Dr Ekure felt three needed operations to address their conditions. The other two were less severe but would benefit from a course of physiotherapy and some corrective footwear. In 2016 KRDP funded the prescribed treatment, which was very successful in four cases. In the fifth, there was some improvement but not as much as hoped due to underlying medical conditions.
This initial experience confirmed that children with these conditions could be helped. It was also a learning experience in terms of the initial assessment of potential patients and of the need for high quality wound care. To address this last point, KRDP funded a special training course at Kumi Hospital which was attended by staff from Kimtab Clinic.
In 2108, a second group of six children were assessed by Dr. Ekure. KRDP has funded their operations. When we visited Uganda later in the year, five operations had been carried out and one was still to follow. The results looked very promising with children able to walk much better than previously. We saw several more children with similiar problems and will be looking to continue this aspect of our work.


If you use the Flex framework, try the Tour de Flex application (see Figure 18-4). It is a good starting point for examples using components to develop AIR for Android applications. You can get it from the Android Market.
Flash Builder was initially not suited for mobile development. Components, such as the DataGrid or the Chart, were too complex and too large for the memory footprint.
Some work has been done from the ground up to optimize the framework with Flex Hero. Some components were rewritten to be mobile-optimized. The mobile theme, used when the MobileApplication tag is detected, has larger, touch-friendly controls, including for scroll bars.
The ViewNavigator helps in the development and management of screens and offers transition animations. The TabNavigator is used for subnavigation. The ActionBar is used for global navigation and messaging.
Using ActionScript and bitmaps is recommended over MXML and FXG at runtime.
If you like the convenience of components but prefer pure ActionScript development, Keith Peters has created lightweight and easy-to-use components (see http://www.min imalcomps.com/ and http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=2979).


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Vijayawada: The High Court judge, Justice N V Ramana, here on Saturday, called upon the advocates and judicial officers to use the language that is...
Vijayawada: The High Court judge, Justice N V Ramana, here on Saturday, called upon the advocates and judicial officers to use the language that is understood by majority of the people. He wanted the judiciary in the State to use the mother tongue � Telugu � which is understood by the people of all sections, mostly the poor. Speaking at the seminar on "Implementation of Telugu in Judicial Administration" organised by the Bezawada Bar Association, Justice Ramana felt that the language spoken in the court halls and the judgment delivered should be understood by the clients, majority of whom are illiterate. He also said that mother tongue would reflect the tradition and culture of the people. He recalled that the courts had used Telugu some 100 years ago and judgments were pronounced in mother tongue. However, he regretted that English language had started to dominate Telugu in the judicial transactions taking judiciary away from the people. He said that people were losing faith in judiciary as the transactions were not understood by them and felt that the gap between the judiciary and the people be narrowed down. He also asked the advocates to start using Telugu in their arguments, filing cases and other transactions as the judges in the State were ready to give their verdict in Telugu as well. The Official Language Commission chairman and former minister, Mandali Buddha Prasad, thanked the judiciary, particularly Justice Ramana, who is also the chairman of the AP Judicial Academy, for taking initiative to implement Telugu in the courts. He said that the implementation of Telugu in courts would also encourage other departments to follow suit. The High Court judges, Justice G Chandraiah and Justice G Bhavani Prasad, Krishna district judge Ch Manavendranadh Roy, Second Additional District Judge R Murali, former MP Dr Y Lakshmi Prasad, AP Judicial Academy director, V Siataram Avadhani, Telugu Academy director, M Rajender, AP Society for Knowledge Network A Amarnadha Reddy, Central University prof. G Umamaheswara Rao and others spoke.


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Q: Matlab Combine Row Vectors into one row Is there a vectorized, automated way to fill a row vector l times with repeating numbers x such that x is increased by y after a certain number k of elements? k, l, x, and y are given.
Two examples:
(k = 4, l = 4, x = 0, y = 1): $A = [0 0 0 0; 1 1 1 1; 2 2 2 2; 3 3 3 3];$

(k = 2, l = 3, x = 0, y = 0.1): $B = [0 0; 0.1 0.1; 0.2 0.2]$

A: You can use repmat together with a:b
This way your fist example would look like this:
repmat((0:3)', 1,4)

The second one:
repmat((0:0.1:0.2)', 1,2)

You can also try linspace or similar functions to be as close to what you want as possible

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There is an amazing new tour now being offered in Taipei, Taiwan by a travel company called Topology. The new tour is called "Taxi Diary Taipei" and was created by interns working for Topology. This is one of the most interesting tour ideas that I have ever heard and I think you will feel the same. If I was still in Taipei, I would totally do this! What is Taxi Diary Taipei?
Taxi Diary Taipei is a tour offered by the Topology travel company in which tourists can hitch a day long ride with a Taxi driver in Taipei as a front seat passenger. During this tour, the Taipei Taxi operates as normal picking up passengers along the way. This allows for the tourist to meet many local Taiwanese people and to see roads which are not on the tourist map.
Stephanie, one of the Topology interns who created the project, reached out to me about this tour and connected me to one of the tourists who took the Taxi Diary tour. Her name is Emily and she told me she truly enjoyed the Taxi Diary tour and highly recommends it to others to meet new people that you would otherwise not meet while on vacation.
Emily even told me that she made Facebook friends with one of the Taxi's passengers during the tour! She said that most all passengers were extremely friendly and made conversation with her during the ride. This doesn't surprise me at all since I know how friendly everyone in Taiwan can be, especially towards foreigners.
Another tourist by the name of Harry took this wonderful Taxi Diary tour and Topology actually filmed his reaction to it once it was all finished. Below, you will find the video interview of Harry on what he thought of the Taxi Diary Tour. The video's sound is quite loud due to heavy traffic, so I recommend turning down your volume for it as there is subtitles to better hear what Harry has to say.
And, if you are visiting Taipei and want to take this fun Taxi tour then click the link below in order to sign up. A half day (4 hour) tour is around only $30 US dollars. They even have a special price listed on the website for around $12 US Dollars. Sign up today so you don't miss the exciting new Taxi Diary Taipei tour! Be one of the first to experience the fun new way to meet local Taiwanese!


Let's start big, bold and glamorous with a 15-day event that covers 2,400 miles from London to a spectacular finish in Monaco.
The revived London to Monte Carlo race could be the first of a new series of extreme long-distance offshore powerboat races.
It describes itself as an "ultramarathon" event, and as the "longest, toughest and most prestigious" powerboat race in the world and you can see why. Known as the Venture Cup, the idea is to revive the glorious 1972 event that many still consider to be the greatest powerboat race of all time. The new race will begin on 31 May 2014 in the heart of London at Tower Bridge before taking in 11 cities in five different countries – and let's hope it's a radical success, because if it is, the organisers are also considering a New York to Miami race, as well as an Abu Dhabi to Mumbai, a Cowes to St Petersburg, a Tokyo to Hong Kongand a Belem to Rio de Janeiro. Adventure doesn't come much better than that.
The Aghulas current is a huge and very rapid flow of water that charges down the South African coast to meet fierce winds heading north from the South Atlantic.
The Trans Aghulas inflatable boat race is faintly insane!
Britain, Britain, Britain.... What a place. What a marvellously embattled outcrop of rock and turf and bold, fractious bloodymindedness.
Whatever happened to the Round Britain Challenge? Could there be a better venue for a no-nonsense powerboat race?
I love it and there is no better way to witness it than from the very seas that helped carve out its gruff and indomitable character. So why is there currently no Round Britain Race? Is it the hideous incursion of the litigation culture? Is it a lack of funding? Or is it the difficulties imposed by an ocean of red tape and the misguided pedantry of environmentalists? Well whatever it is, it's a huge shame that the 2008 race couldn't kickstart a regular event because, while Hugo Montgomery-Swan (the very proactive Publisher of Powerboat and RIB magazine) has organised a "Round Britain Challenge" for small powerboats and RIBs in 2014, that 12-day event is likely to be more about the scenery and the sensations of a fleet cruise than the uncompromising competition of high-end marathon craft. This particular entry is therefore based on memories of a glorious past and on hopes of a future that will see someone with the patience, the political contacts and the depth of pocket to bring this amazing race back to life.
Rouen 24-hour race involves competitors circling the Ile Lacroix on the River Seine watched by hundreds of thousands of spectators.
This magnificent annual event is one of those rare races that combines both speed and endurance – all against a spectacular city backdrop, with unrivalled viewing access and the added spice of night racing for an unbroken 24 hours of the most intense powerboat action anywhere in the world. Organised by the Rouen Yacht Club, it has been happening every year since 1964 and now operates as part of the World Long Distance Championship. Based on the Seine in the centre of Rouen, it takes competitors around l'île Lacroix and is seen free of charge by the best part of half a million spectators from the quays, the riverbanks and the bridges. At the end of the event, the boat from each of the three classes that has completed the most laps is the winner. The simplicity of that is very engaging – and so too is the fact that you can wash it all down with wonderful food and drink in the heart of a medieval French city. Accessible with relative ease from Caen, Dieppe, Cherbourg or Calais, this is a seriously cool event – and one that our rather sickly UK race calendar can only covet with jealous and impotent respect. If you only plan to witness one powerboat race, make it the Rouen 24-hour.
Finally, we come to a perennial favourite. With a rubbish name and a relatively brief duration, this famous old endurance event might seem quite tame compared to some of those above but don't be fooled.
Cowes-Torquay-Cowes: hostile open-water event that is perhaps best viewed from the participant's point of view.
Held in August as the key highlight of the British Powerboat Festival, it sees a fleet of up to 40 boats unleashed on a frantic 160-nautical-mile charge across exposed and changeable waters from the Solent to Devon and back. Half the fleet is routinely decimated by the visceral wildness of the undertaking and not only does that make it a spectacular showcase for racing excellence but it also makes it very attractive to those who want to test out their kit. Of course, aside from the splendour of the start and finish, trying to watch the Cowes Torquay race from the Solent tends to feel like sitting by a deserted lion enclosure at a safari park – so why not compete in it? I promise you, try it just once and (as soon as you've recovered from your bleeding spleen), you will be dining out on your outrageous heroism for a long time to come.
For more high-performance powerboating on www.boats.com, try: Frauscher 858 video: first look and Code X: the 47ft renewable energy speed machine.


Frequently Asked Questions What Are Promotional Products?
Promotional products - usually imprinted with a company's name, logo or message - include useful or decorative articles of merchandise that are utilized in marketing and communication programs. Imprinted products that are distributed free are called advertising specialties. Imprinted items given as an incentive for a specific action are known as premiums. Business gifts, awards and commemorative items are also considered promotional products.
How is promotional product marketing used?
Since promotional products can be used alone, or integrated with other media, there are virtually limitless ways to use them. Popular programs cited most often by industry counselors (called distributors) are business gifts; employee relations; orientation programs; corporate communications; and, at trade shows to generate booth traffic. They're also effective for dealer/distribution programs; co-op programs; company stores; generating new customers or new accounts; nonprofit fund raising; public awareness campaigns; and for promotion of brand awareness and brand loyalty. Other uses include employee incentive programs; new product or service introduction; and marketing research for survey and focus group participants.
There are literally tens of thousands of different types and styles of promotional products. In many cases, it's even possible to obtain custom items that aren't found in any catalog. Examples of common items include: pens, calendars, T-shirts, caps, coffee mugs, calculators, key chains, desk accessories and bumper stickers. What Products are the most popular? Advertisers spent more than $15.6 billion in 2002 on products purchased through professional promotional products distributors.
What are some of the pros and cons of using imprinted promotional products?
Pros: Promotional products marketing fits into any advertising budget, complements other media, can be directed to selected audiences and remains to repeat the advertising message each time the product is used, without extra cost per exposure. People like to receive them. And since the items are useful and appealing they are effective as incentives and motivator. Because there are so many products available, there is a lot of flexibility in planning a successful promotion.
Cons: On many products the imprint area is limited. Production time could range from days to as much as eight weeks depending on the product and the complexity of the imprint. And, unlike broadcast or other media where there is automatic distribution, with promotional products advertising, you must plan a distribution method. Research Shows... Recipients of promotional products remember the advertiser's name. A study by Schreiber & Associates (Peoria, IL) showed that 39 percent of the people receiving a promotional product could recall the name of the advertiser as long as six months after they received it. Promotional products are ideal for creating awareness among a selective audience. Southern Methodist University conducted a study to measure attendee awareness of product demonstrations in three university communities. They found that selective distribution of promotional products out pulled school newspaper advertising by two-to-one. Promotional products, used as dimensional in direct mail solicitations, can boost response rates by up to 75 percent, according to a study by Baylor University. Customers reorder faster and more often when promotional products are used instead of coupons. In a study by Southern Methodist University, customers receiving promotional products reordered up to 18 percent sooner than those who received coupons and up to 13 percent sooner than those who received no promotion. Promotional products effectively reinforce employee sales contests, too. A Baylor University study of month-long sales contests in retail establishments indicates that contests reinforced by periodic distribution of promotional products were cost-effective and outperformed non-stimulated contests by up to 50 percent.
Supplier firms manufacture, import, convert, imprint or otherwise produce or process products offered for sale through promotional products distributors. There are more than 3,500 supplier companies in the promotional products industry. Distributors act as independent agents and sell products to their clients. There are over 20,000 distributor firms in the industry.
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Clap Clap ClapClapClap / Eugoogly: The '07-'08 San Antonio Spurs
Posted by Andrew Unterberger on May 30, 2008
Hi-o Silver, Away
I do vaguely remember in my sports-blackout period hearing about the San Antonio Spurs winning a championship or two, and it surprised me at the time. I didn't remember them seeming like a team destined for greatness when I was paying attention in the mid-90s, and unlike the three-peating Lakers, where I knew about Shaq and Kobe and understood completely how they could become dynastic, I couldn't name a single player on the Spurs, and had no idea what they were supposed to be about. I figured that they were just one of those teams that sort of lucked into a championship due to luck and a weak pool of competition–it seemed to happen all the time in baseball, anyway–and didn't have anything near that sort of legendary caliber, certainly nothing necessitating use of the D word.
Now that I've been paying attention and learned a little bit about the last ten years of basketball, I can't say that the Spurs make any more sense to me. You're telling me that a team centered around a perpetually sullen power forward who seems like he'd shy away from a fight with Tiger Woods, a French point guard who looks like a dead ringer for The Brain (cartoon mouse, not anatomical organ), and an Argentinian bench player that's already going bald–you're telling me these guys have won four of the last nine championships? All right, the team's evolved a little over the last nine years, the first one was more about Duncan and David Robinson, and players like Stephen Jackson, Avery Johnson, Speedy Claxton, Sean Elliot and Glenn Robinson have all played parts passing through their championship runs. But when people think back on the Spur superpower of the last ten years, it'll be Tony, Timmy and Manu that immediately come to mind. And that's just weird.
The Spurs' activity during the Western Conference's arms race in the second half of the season told me everything I really needed to know about the team. While the Jazz and Rockets were sliding their final pieces into place, Lakers were stealing all-stars from the Grizzlies, and the Suns and the Mavs were mortgaging their futures on ancient future-Hall-of-Famers, what did the Spurs do? They added Damon Stoudamire and Kurt Thomas–two solid, reliable veterans that probably weren't going to add anything to the team but fundamentals and stability. And that, I realized, was the San Antonio Spurs. No flash, no risk/reward, no headlines, no fun. Just results.
The New England Patriots were the obvious point of comparison for me–another perennial title contender constructed with factory-like precision and role delegation. This is especially apt when considering the coach/puppeteers of both teams–both are cold, no-nonsense, do-what-it-takes figures that always seem to be a step or two ahead of their red-blooded brethren. But I didn't realize just how similar Gregg Popovich was to Bill Belichick until I saw Popovich signaling for the Hack-a-Shaq in game three of the Suns-Spurs series, and I got flashes of The Emperor, which happened at least once a game when I was watching the Pats in the post-season.
Nonetheless, I'm not sure the comparison is completely accurate, because the feeling of threat I got from the two teams was quitnessentially different. When I was watching the Patriots, it felt like they were always going to win. When I was watching the Spurs, it felt they were never going to lose. And there's a difference there–the Patriots were a team that wowed, a team that regularly had blow-out wins that felt like they were never going to end, a team that obviously had the most talented roster in the NFL and by all rights, should win every game. The Spurs, on the other hand, didn't really wow, barely ever blew out the other team, and often seemed outskilled by the competition–I remember a game this year when they were down three with seconds to go to the fucking Knicks. But they came back to win in that game, just like they always seemed to come back to win. I never understood it, I never wanted to believe in it, but it always seemed to happen–cemented recently by their Game 7 victory in New Orleans, after being down 2-0 and 3-2 earlier in the series. Couldn't anyone put these guys away for good?
This really must be the Lakers' year, then, and Kobe's specifically. The Spurs are the team that's supposed to come back from 17 in two different games in the same series to win squeakers–hell, they did it earlier this postseason against the Suns, which was like the basketball equivalent of watching Barack Obama lose close margins in several key states to a suddenly steamrolling John McCain. And yet somehow the Lakers were able to turn the tables on the Black and Silver, thanks mostly to two titanic second-half performances by Kobe Bryant, who re-affirmed his MVP status and then some in this series, closing in a way even the mighty Chris Paul was seemingly unable to do. Before the playoffs, everyone was talking about the possibility of a Celts-Lakers finale, but I never believed it would actually happen, especially with the league's worst-case scenario–another Spurs/Pistons finals–still an all-too-feasible possibility. Now the C's are one game away from making the dream a reality. Maybe it all just had to happen like this.
I'd like to believe that this loss signals, as some have suggested, not only the end of the Spurs' season, but the end of their reign in general. And with most of the team seemingly in their 50s, the ascending teams in the west (Jazz, Hornets) strong and getting stronger, young teams like the Warriors and the Blazers possibly poised to take the next big step in '08-'09, and now the Lakers looking like an emerging NBA superpower, it seems like the changing of the guard might finally have arrived. But despite the loss here, I've learned my lesson this year about counting the Spurs out. Or before you know it, we could be talking about five of the last eleven.
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Louis Oosthuizen Betting Tips & Odds to Win The 2022 The Open Championship – July 14-17
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Louis Oosthuizen has +4357 odds to win the 2022 The Open Championship at St Andrews Links (Old Course), as he tries to follow up his third-place showing in 2021 with another top-five finish. In this article, we'll break down his recent form to help you make your best bets on Oosthuizen before he tees off in , .
Louis Oosthuizen to win the 2022 The Open Championship +4357
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Recent Tournaments: Louis Oosthuizen
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June 16-19 U.S. Open MC 77-69 (+6) — $-
May 19-22 PGA Championship 60 73-71-73-72 (+9) 14 $26,125
April 7-10 Masters Tournament MC 76-0 (+4) — $-
March 17-20 Valspar Championship 62 67-68-74-73 (-2) 15 $17,004
Recent Form Insights: Louis Oosthuizen
Oosthuizen has an average finishing position of 61st in his past four tournaments.
The past four times he has played a tournament, he made the cut twice.
Oosthuizen did not finish within five strokes of the winner or card a better-than-average score in any of his past four tournaments.
He has finished with an average score of 4 those two times he made the cut.
Oosthuizen has headed to the clubhouse below par three times, completed his day without a bogey once and finished five rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 12 rounds played.
Last 4 Tournaments Breakdown: Louis Oosthuizen
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Oosthuizen was in the 55th percentile on par 3s at the U.S. Open, averaging 3.13 strokes on the eight par-3 holes.
His 4.21-stroke average on the 24 par-4 holes at the U.S. Open placed him in the 35th percentile of the competitors.
Oosthuizen shot better than only 19% of the competitors at the U.S. Open on the tournament's four par-5 holes, averaging 5 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.79.
Oosthuizen recorded a birdie or better on one of the eight par-3 holes at the U.S. Open (the field averaged 1.1).
On the eight par-3 holes at the U.S. Open, Oosthuizen had two bogeys or worse (the other participants averaged three).
Oosthuizen had more birdies or better (five) than the tournament average of 4.3 on the 24 par-4 holes at the U.S. Open.
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By Nadia de la Houssaye on June 22, 2020
Posted in COVID-19, Healthcare, Pandemics
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has pushed telehealth and mHealth to center stage as healthcare providers of all sizes look to provide care on virtual platforms. But the emergency – and the legislative and policy measures enacted to deal with it – won't last forever. Nadia de la Houssaye contributed to a mHeathIntelligence roundup of experts…
CARES Act Funds for Hospitals and Other Providers: Where We Are Now?
By Meredith Maxwell & William W. Horton on June 22, 2020
Posted in CARES Act, COVID-19, Healthcare, Pandemics
Recent congressional action has included significant additional funding for healthcare providers. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), the massive stimulus legislation passed on March 27, appropriated $100 billion to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (the Relief Fund) to be distributed to hospitals and healthcare providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 response. This was followed on April 24 by an additional $75 billion appropriated for healthcare providers under the Paycheck Protection Program and the Health Care Enhancement Act. In addition, the CARES Act expanded the existing Medicare accelerated and advance payment programs (AAP Programs) to allow qualified hospitals and other providers to obtain, as a lump sum or in periodic payments, up to six months of advance Medicare payments (based on prior-period experience) as a loan to stabilize cash flow.
So, what has actually happened with this new funding in the ensuing weeks? The following sections summarize what we know so far.…
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HHS Announces Next Distribution and Priorities for CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Payments
By William W. Horton on April 24, 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), the massive stimulus legislation passed on March 27, appropriated $100 billion for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (the Relief Fund) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to be used "for necessary expenses to reimburse, through grants or other mechanisms, eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus," other than expenses or losses that have been reimbursed from other sources (or that other sources were obligated to reimburse). As described in our earlier Client Alert CMS Gives Emergency Dollars to Medicare Providers . . . but With Strings Attached, HHS began the initial distribution of Relief Fund payments on April 10, with $30 billion divided among all providers that received Medicare payments during 2019 in proportion to their relative Medicare reimbursements during that year.
Continue Reading HHS Announces Next Distribution and Priorities for CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Payments
CMS Gives Emergency Dollars to Medicare Providers . . . but With Strings Attached
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), the massive stimulus legislation passed on March 27, appropriated $100 billion for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund of the Department of Health and Human Services (the Relief Fund). According to the legislation, this $100 billion was to be used "for necessary expenses to reimburse, through grants or other mechanisms, eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus," other than expenses or losses that have been reimbursed from other sources (or that other sources were obligated to reimburse). Under the terms of the appropriation, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was given broad discretion to determine what types of healthcare providers could receive payments from the Relief Fund, for what purposes those payments could be used, and what sorts of reports and documentation might be required of providers who received those payments. Indeed, about the only specific hard-and-fast requirement imposed on providers seeking to obtain payments from the Relief Fund was that the provider must submit to HHS "an application that includes a statement justifying the need of the provider for the payment." This $100 billion payment was separate and distinct from other financial benefits for providers under the CARES Act, such as the deferral of certain scheduled Medicare payment reductions, the temporary loosening of restrictions on Medicare coverage for telehealth services, and the expansion of the Medicare hospital accelerated payment program during the public health emergency.…
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CMS Expands Ambulatory Surgery Centers' Role in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
By William W. Horton & Meredith Maxwell on April 6, 2020
As part of its efforts to give healthcare providers greater flexibility to respond to the rapidly growing public health emergency, on March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an initiative called "hospitals without walls," which is an unprecedented array of temporary waivers to allow hospitals to expand treatment capacity outside their hospital walls in response to the patient surge resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. The CMS waivers are effective retroactively to March 1, 2020, and continue for the duration of the COVID-19 national health emergency. The hospitals without walls initiative provides new opportunities for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to play an important role in combating this crisis, especially significant when the elective surgeries that are a mainstay of many ASCs' business are largely halted under state and local shutdown orders.…
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Real-Time Strategies for Healthcare Providers: Preparing for Government Investigations and Litigation Arising From the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Pauline Hardin, Mike Magner & Avery Pardee on April 2, 2020
Medical professionals are on the front line in the fight against COVID-19. In these most trying circumstances, we know everyone is acting in the best interests of the patients, with compassion, and with prudence. Nonetheless, you should begin to think about what comes after the war. Our experience in past disasters and crises unfortunately teaches us that regulators, government investigators, and plaintiffs' lawyers will often seek to second-guess and question every course of conduct and decision. Here are several practical strategies for helping ensure that you can show you acted with integrity and in the best interests of your patients.…
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Strategies for Collaborating With Other Health Care Firms to Expand Production and Secure the Supply Chain
By Mark A. Cunningham on April 2, 2020
Stabilizing core business operations and managing risk should be key priorities at this stage of your company's response to COVID-19. On Sunday, March 29, the Federal Trade Commission and United States Department of Justice issued a joint statement to ease the challenges ahead by confirming that they will take exigent circumstances into account in evaluating joint efforts to facilitate production and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE), medical supplies, and healthcare.…
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CARES Act Healthcare Provisions: New and Expanded Tools for the Pandemic Crisis
By William W. Horton & Meredith Maxwell on March 31, 2020
On March 27, 2020, Congress responded to the COVID-19 emergency by adopting the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), the most massive economic recovery legislation in United States history. A key focus of the CARES Act is the adoption of a variety of measures designed to expedite the approval and availability of drugs and devices needed to fight the pandemic, to shore up the financial positions of hospitals and other healthcare providers facing unprecedented demands, and to temporarily relax restrictions that may make it more difficult for patients to obtain access to needed testing and care. These measures include provisions that enhance access to telehealth services; provide expanded coverage for COVID-19-related services from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance and managed care organizations; expedite review and approval of new potential treatments; defer certain scheduled Medicare cuts and provide add-on payments to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients; and expand the authority of non-physician practitioners in some circumstances.
Many of these new measures are specifically limited to the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, a number of them also reflect reforms that providers, drug and device manufacturers, and other industry participants have sought for some time, and it will be interesting to see whether experience with those reforms during the crisis leads to permanent changes in the healthcare system.
The following is a summary of the major healthcare provisions of the CARES Act.…
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Who Is a "Health Care Provider" Exempt From Paid Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act?
By William W. Horton & Jennifer Kogos on March 31, 2020
Posted in COVID-19, Employee Benefits, Healthcare, Labor and Employment, Pandemics
On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19. The Act goes into effect on April 1, 2020 and remains in effect through December 31, 2020.
As discussed in our prior client alerts "Recent Clarifications to Families First Coronavirus Relief Act" and "Senate Passes Coronavirus Bill Requiring Paid Leave," the Act provides for up to 80 hours (two weeks) of Emergency Paid Sick Leave if an employee is unable to work or telework for one of six specified reasons. Additionally, the Act provides up to 12 weeks of Emergency Paid FMLA Leave for one qualifying reason — that the employee is unable to work or telework due to the need to care for the employee's minor child because the child's school or place of care has been closed due to this public health emergency. The first two weeks of Emergency Paid FMLA Leave is unpaid, though the Emergency Paid Sick Leave will be applied to cover the first two weeks.
There are a myriad of questions and issues for employers to work through in applying these new provisions. Our team has been working non-stop to interpret these provisions, review new guidance, and provide answers. In addition, the Department of Labor (DOL) has established the COVID-19 and the American Workplace webpage, which includes a variety of fact sheets, Question-and-Answer pages, and workplace posters available to employers detailing these provisions.…
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Telemedicine and COVID-19: Immediate and Necessary Solutions, Long-Term Opportunities
By Nadia de la Houssaye on March 25, 2020
Posted in COVID-19, Healthcare, Pandemics, Telemedicine
For a number of clear and compelling reasons, telemedicine (also known as telehealth) is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful weapons in the fight against the global coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19, the disease it causes. Telemedicine can reduce the need for in-person or in-hospital visits and, in turn, slow the transmission of the coronavirus among actual or potential patients by reducing the risk of contact with someone carrying the virus. Telemedicine helps protect providers from infection; reduces overall demands for increasingly scarce supplies, equipment, and human resources in a healthcare system already being pushed to its limits; and supports the dissemination of much-needed information regarding the pandemic to epidemiologists, researchers, and government entities.
The immediate benefits of telemedicine have received near-universal recognition. However, the value of telemedicine in the long term must also be recognized. While the COVID-19 emergency is an unwelcome laboratory in which to test this potential, our current situation provides an opportunity to learn more about how telemedicine can function most effectively, and helps us plan for its expanded use to improve the delivery of healthcare services long after this crisis has passed.…
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Q: Hide object(s) behind invisible wall I am trying to make a box using cubes and make them transparent which i have achieved with this shader code:
Shader "Custom/InvisibleMask" {
    SubShader {
        Tags {"Queue" = "Transparent+1"}
        Pass {
            Blend Zero One
        }
}

Now i want to be able to have a sphere (or any other object) be visible like normally but disappear when it going inside of the box.
As of now i have this as a script added to my object (Sphere):
void Start () {
    Renderer[] renderers = GetComponentsInChildren<Renderer>();
    foreach (Renderer r in renderers)
        r.material.renderQueue = 3002;
}

Unfortunately this does not work for me and i dont know how to solve this since shaders are really not my strongsuit.
If anybody could help me, that would be great.
Thanks for any help in advance!

A: After long digging I figured out that for some reason the renderQueue was set to 2002 instead of 3002, no idea why this happened but I changed it manually in the inspector and that fixed it