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"Commitment and honesty is the key to success" - Mr Kuldeep Singh Lamba
IIK Staff Reporter; Photo: Anwar Sadath Thalasserry Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Everything that we do is a true reflection of our core values. As director of a successful automobile business in Kuwait, Mr Kuldeep Lamba is an epitome of this simple yet profound statement. When I first enter his office, he shows me a faint sketch of old Kuwait city near Shamiya opposite Public security, hanging next to his desk. He points to a small shop in the sketch, telling me with extreme pride that that was where he made his first tire-sale.
Mr Lamba was only 18yrs old when he moved to Kuwait from India, a mere tire labourer. He worked diligently for his uncle's company, but after three years, Mr Lamba felt he was ready to start his own business. Despite not having the full support of his family, this bright young man went ahead and formed Abdul Hadi Almailem Company with the help of his Kuwaiti partner. From these humble beginnings Mr Lamba established and expanded the Almailem Group to become the leading business house in Kuwait in automobile products. Whether it is tires, spare parts, lubricants, auto glass, batteries or garage equipment, he is the person behind the success of this Company. This year the Company celebrated its 56th year of success. It is also noteworthy to see that Indian Business and Professional Council ( IBPC) honored their Kuwaiti partner Mr Fahd Almailem during their 13th anniversary last week.
It has been an eventful journey covering more than five decades, during which we have had our share of ups and downs", recalls Mr Lamba, adding "we have also been witness to and part of tumultuous changes this country has experienced including the invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces.
The company lost everything. Like many others he returned to India, but made sure that he took most of the staff with him. Those days, credit cards issued from Kuwait had become invalid, hence to ensure the safe departure of his employees from the country, Mr Lamba bought tickets through his American Express card proving his generosity, fellow feeling and a sense of empathy for his subordinates, whom he treated as family.
Mr Lamba's sincerity and good work ethics enabled him to restart his business with full support from the banks and his loyal employees. It is indeed amazing that all his staff members came back to help him rebuild the company. Mr Lamba says, it was the courageous spirit of our people and their unwavering commitment which helped us to bounce back after relatively difficult times".
Apart from business, Mr Lamba is also interested in education. Mr. Lamba's involvement with the Indian schools began with the simple task of picking up children to take them to school. By 1975, he was invited to become part of the school board. His urge to give back to the community further spurred him to join the Council of Elders for the Indian Community School. For 16 years, he served selflessly, and guided the management with his wisdom and experience.
A firm believer in the importance of good education, Lamba had a vision of investing in the human capital of India to enable students to reach their full potential. With the help of his nephew, he conceptualized and finally established K L International School in Meerut. Rated as the most promising CBSE affiliated school in the region, the school provides a nurturing environment in which every child is given the opportunity to excel in their area of interest.
Mr Lamba plays many roles, yet gives his 100% to every activity. His simplicity and open mindedness have earned him the love and respect of everyone he has come across. He is a remarkable man who is grateful both for the opportunities that came his way and to his family: his wife, his two sons, and daughter who believed in him and supported him in all his endeavours.
Disclaimer:Statements and opinions expressed in the article are those of the authors and written by them; the author is solely responsible for the content in this article. IndiansinKuwait.com does not hold any responsibility for them.
Sayyed Taiyyab
we are really proud of him. God bless you sir.
Dear Lamba ji
Its nice to see you on IIK with such a beautiful coverage by IIK staff reporter. Nothing could be better than to see you in the News with your lively photographs. Lot of sweet old memories surfaced. It was great time in Kuwait indeed.
Well! i wish you, your family a very happy, healthy and blessed year ahead. God bless you sir. Take care, stay safe and stay in touch.
I am now settled in NOIDA and my whatsApp number is #######080,
Regards and best wishes.
Hatim siyahi wala
Really he is a very good and kind heart person.I am also having good experience to work in al mailed group of co. Head office under the guidance of Mr. Killeen Singh lamba...he is always ready to help his employees.
God bless him with good health and long life.
harpreet
i am so blessed to work under his guidance. he has been our pillar of support , god bless him , we are really proud of him
Dr. S. Neelamani
I got an opportunity to serve with him as the board member of ICSK for a year. It is a joy having him near by. His simplicity, urge to do good service for the benefit of the school children deserves great appreciation. He also appreciates whole heartedly, with a good smile, when he finds anyone doing dedicated social service. I wish him all the best and may God bless him a very long healthy life, so that he will serve a lot for the betterment of poor people and school children.
Ashok Anand
A simple human being treating other human beings respectfully irrespective of their status. May God bless you
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GANESAN JAYARAMAN
Really Proud to work under him for the past 18 years,Gem of the person.May god give him Long life to guide us.Thanks a lot Papaji.
Murali Manohar Annadatha
A down-to-Earth human being...
Having known him for over 2 decades, I can say, he is very kind, helpful and has changed and helped many Indians...
May GOD bless him with good health and may all his family members (which includes his staff) live happily.
Love you Papaji. Pranams to you.
Ramadan Kareem to you and all IIK readers.
Ramesh Radhakrishnan
We are really proud of you. Your support has made us a stronger person in this world and We will forever be grateful to you. Long Live Lamba Sir.
Kawther jamal
We are very proud of you Mr.Lamba.
D S C
mehnat aur lagan saath ho tabhi aise yugpurush bante hai,
Salute to you Sir....
Umesh
You are great Mr. Lamba. so successful yet so humble. God bless you with good health and long life. Nice coverage by IIK and good photos by Anwar.
ramesh khurana
He is a true human being.
Satpal Singh Bunty
real noble personality... words are not enough to describe him


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Adaptive Impact – Greg and Tammy
A few weeks ago, we had our Operations Managers pick a client and caregiver from their office who have truly been impacted by the services Adaptive provides. Brittany, Bloomington's Operations Manager, chose our client Greg and his caregivers Tammy. According to Brittany, Greg and Tammy are two peas in a pod. From the first time they were paired together, they hit it off great. Tammy is always going above and beyond to help out when needed, which is why Tammy was chosen as Bloomington's 2016 caregiver of the year.. She takes on whatever challenges comes her way and always defeats them with a smile. Tammy stated that she truly enjoys what she does and she is thankful that Adaptive allows her to change lives every day.
Tammy also stated that Adaptive is personal to her because she feels needed and appreciated so much that it has helped raise her self-esteem. Knowing that she is changing lives every day helps give her a purpose and a reason to go to work every single day. Doing good for others always makes her feel great, even if she's having an off day. Tammy knows everyone in the office so well and has memorized all of our birthdays! She always brings her client, Greg Bell, to the office on our birthdays so they can bring us a cake and sing Happy Birthday! Tammy makes every she comes in contact with feel special.
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When asked what stands out to him most at Adaptive his response was his nurse Stephanie. He stated that she is the best nurse he has ever had and always is going above and beyond for him. He said without her he isn't too sure where he would be today. They both stated that they have known Stephanie and Brittany the most in the office and that their positive attitude and sense of humor is makes them very special and unique. They love that everyone is like one big family! Our Bloomington office can always count on Greg to swing by the office, at least once a week, to bring some laughs, grab a snack and chat about what's going on.

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Fall Out Boy on Wednesday said that guitarist Joe Trohman is stepping away from the band
In a note from Trohman that the band shared, he said that the break is to take care of his mental health
Trohman's departure comes days after the band announced their 8th album So Much (For) Stardust
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Updated: January 19, 2023 03:09:14 Chicago, IL, USA
Joe Trohman, guitarist with the band Fall Out Boy, is stepping away from the band to take care of his mental health. The band announced Trohman's decision on Wednesday in a social media post with the caption 'a note from Joe'.
"Without divulging all the details I must disclose that my mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years," the 38-year-old said in the note, adding, "So, to avoid fading away and never returning, I will be taking a break from work which regrettably includes stepping away from Fall Out Boy for a spell."
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— Fall Out Boy (@falloutboy) January 19, 2023
His temporary departure from the band comes days before the band announced that their eighth studio album So Much (For) Stardust will be released on March 24, 2023.
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"It pains me to make this decision, especially when we are releasing a new album that fills me with great pride (the sin I'm most proud of)," the actor wrote in his note to the fans.
"So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent. In the meantime, I must recover which means putting myself and my mental health first. Thank you to everyone, including my bandmates and family, for understanding and respecting this difficult, but necessary, decision."
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Dr. Kahle's recent publications include: a review of research methods in victimization, bullying victimization among LGBQ youth, gender stereotypes and school victimization, and theorizing the intersections of gender and sexual orientation within the frameworks of feminist and queer criminology. Her current work involves research on Latina LGBQ interpersonal victimization, making gender responsive programming more queer responsive, and investigating the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, and victimization on carrying a weapon. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as: Criminal Justice Studies, Journal of Child and Family Studies, Victims and Offenders, Sociological Spectrum, Violence and Victims, Gender, Place, and Culture, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal of Criminology, Sociology Compass, Encyclopedia of Research Methods and Statistical Techniques in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and The Handbook of Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice.
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Severe ASD is called level 3 autism. Level 3 symptoms are the most debilitating. They may include speech and language problems, sensory issues, cognitive deficits, and repetitive behaviors. Physical symptoms (epilepsy, gastrointestinal issues) can worsen behavioral problems.
Sensory Concerns For Moderate To Severe Autism
When faced with overwhelming sensory input, they may meltdown and display behaviors like rocking, moaning, or aggression. Parents must know their child's sensory concerns and take steps to create a non-threatening environment with limitations on sensory triggers.
In severe cases, an autistic child may never learn to speak or make eye contact. But many children with autism and other autism spectrum disorders are able to live relatively normal lives.
Autism does not change or worsen with age, and it is not curable.
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Donald Triplett was the first person ever diagnosed with autism. Today, at age 77, he lives independently in his hometown of Forest, Miss., exemplifying what's possible for those with autism entering adulthood.


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Das Obernkirchener Bildhauersymposium fand erstmals im Jahre 1988 in Obernkirchen, einer Kleinstadt in Niedersachsen statt und wurde seit 1997 kontinuierlich alle drei Jahre fortgesetzt. Während des 5. Bildhauersymposions fand neben dem Bildhauersymposion Obernkirchen ein interaktives Erstellen eines Kunstwerks statt, wobei eine Skizze von einem Künstler im Internet erstellt wird und Künstler vor Ort diese Idee in Stein umsetzen und sich dabei während der Ausführung konsultieren und besprechen.

Die steinernen Skulpturen aus den Symposien sind, soweit sie in Obernkirchen verblieben, mittlerweile auf einem vier Kilometer langen Skulpturenweg bei Obernkirchen aufgestellt.

Bildhauersymposion Obernkirchen

Für die Bildhauersymposien in Obernkirchen werden aus den eingehenden Bewerbungen Bildhauer ausgewählt, die auf dem historischen Kirchplatz der Stadt Obernkirchen Skulpturen aus dem heimischen Obernkirchener Sandstein schaffen.

Das Interesse an dieser Kunstform ist groß, so kamen nach Angaben des Veranstalters im Jahre 2006 14000 Besucher auf den Kirchplatz und nutzten die Gelegenheit, Künstlern bei ihren gestalterischen Arbeiten zuzusehen oder mit ihnen zu diskutieren. Veranstaltet werden die Symposien in Obernkirchen von einem Verein, der durch Sponsoren bei der Durchführung unterstützt wird.

Interaktives Bildhauersymposion

Während des 5. Bildhauersymposions Obernkirchen im Jahre 2003 wurde eine neue Idee entwickelt, die Entwicklung einer Skulptur über das Internet. Dabei planen und zeichnen Künstler ein Bildwerk und ein ausführende Bildhauer setzt die Zeichnung in Naturstein um. Die Künstler verständigen sich über das Internet und die Entwicklung und das Ergebnis des Kunstwerks wird weltweit publiziert. Dabei entwickelte der US-amerikanische Bildhauer Michael Re aus Schaumburg aus Illinois eine Internetskizze, die der Bildhauer Klaus Vieregge auf dem Kirchplatz in Obernkirchen ausführte. Der japanische Bildhauer Isamu Fujimoto vom Asago Art Museum zeichnete im Internet eine Skizze, die der Bildhauer Pascal Schmidt ausführte. Partner dieses Internet-Bildhauersymposions waren der Internationale Obernkirchener Bildhauer-Symposion e. V. und das Asago Art Museum in Japan.

Während des 6. Internationalen Obernkirchener Bildhauer-Symposium im Jahre 2006 fand das 2. Interaktive Bildhauer-Symposium
statt, dabei wurden vom japanischen Künstler Isamu Fujimoto Skizzen im Internet erarbeitet, die der Bildhauer Fried Schange aus Telgte in Deutschland auf dem Kirchplatz in Obernkirchener Sandstein umsetzte.

Teilnehmer seit 1997

4. Bildhauersymposion 1997

Am Bildhauersymposion Symposium im Jahre 1997 nahmen teil:

5. Bildhauersymposion 2000

Am 5. Bildhauersymposion Obernkirchen im Jahre 2000 nahmen teil:

6. Bildhauersymposion 2003

Am 6. Bildhauersymposion Obernkirchen im Jahre 2003 nahmen teil:

9. Bildhauersymposium 2012
Am 9. Internationalen Obernkirchener Bildhauersymposium im Jahre 2012 nahmen teil:

Weblinks
 IOBS (Internationales Obernkirchener Bildhauer-Symposium) Website

Einzelnachweise

Bildhauersymposion
Skulpturenweg
Veranstaltung im Landkreis Schaumburg
Kultur (Obernkirchen)
Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (Niedersachsen)
Bildende Kunst (Niedersachsen)
Erstveranstaltung 1988

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Powerful and Intimate One Acts from Savage Rose
Posted by arts_louisville | Jun 10, 2013 | Performing Arts | 0
Jeremy Sapp and Lauren Maxwell in 27 Wagons of Cotton.
Photo – Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company.
American One Acts: Cocaine, 27 Wagons Full of Cotton, Hello Out There
Directed by J. Barrett Cooper and Jennifer Pennington
Review by Rachel White
Entire contents are copyright © 2013 Rachel White. All rights reserved.
Savage Rose departs somewhat from its regular lineup of full-length classics to bring us an evening of three intimate American One Acts, each taking place in the early- to mid-twentieth century and each dealing with themes of poverty, desperation, and brutality. I found the evening uplifting in spite of the sad nature of the works because the writing is so strong and the acting so filled with energy and humor
The first is called Cocaine, the story of two down-and-out lovers who have run out of money and, as we soon realize, cocaine. They live in a crummy flat in New York City. Joe (Jon Patrick O'Brian) is an ex-fighter, and Nora (Karina Strange) is a prostitute who hasn't made a cent all day. The scenery and direction in this piece are so simply done and spare, the dialogue so realistic, and the acting so private that it is easy to imagine that you are alone in the room with the couple. Imagine what it's like to be alone with someone in a dark room late at night with the train rolling by. There is a single bed, and a night stand, and a single window. Karina Strange is powerful as the exhausted Nora; she never plays her without hope, and that makes her despair at the end that much more potent. Strange works well with O'Brian, and their relationship is as sweet as it is disturbing. Director J. Barrett Cooper holds back just enough so that the deeply emotional moments hit very hard.
The second piece is 27 Wagons Full of Cotton by Tennessee Williams, directed by Jennifer Pennington. Brian Hinds plays a cotton ginner, Jake, who has fallen on hard times since they've built a plantation nearby. The plantation has then mysteriously burnt down. Silva (Jeremy Sapp) is a superintendent at the plantation. Jeremy Sapp and Brian Hinds are unsettling as two men of different stations in life who take what they want regardless of the cost to others around them. They create monsters with these characters; but they are human monsters, and that makes them scarier. Flora (Lauren Maxwell), Jake's wife, plays it naïve and silly until things begin to come apart for her. Maxwell smoothly navigates those difficult emotional jumps.
The last play, Hello Out There, is slightly more surreal than the others and surrounds the love relationship between an imprisoned gambler (Jon Patrick O'Brian) and the kitchen maid of the jail cell (Alexandra Burch). It's a poetic love story about loneliness and the longing for connection, and what comes between people. Both actors have strong physical presences, and you root for the two of them to unite even as you fear the consequences of that union. O'Brian's acting keeps you on your toes; I could never quite trust him even when I empathized with him.
Because these works are older and lesser known, audience members might shy away, but they shouldn't, because these plays are wonderful, moving, sometimes gentle, sometimes fiercely violent and performed and directed with sensitivity and skill.
Cocaine by Pendleton King
27 Wagons Full of Cotton by Tennessee Williams
Hello Out There by William Saroyan
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It is important to note the flip side of this card because it indicates that either you have reached a certain point in your life, or that you have not found it yet. You could be in a time of your life in which you have reached success and connection to the degree that you feel, or are beginning to feel very comfortable and satisfied….that your inner and outer worlds are in harmony. Continue to pursue your passions and making connections, because a very harmonious and prosperous period is now upon you.
If however, you are on the opposite side and feel as though things aren't quite right…that you aren't getting ahead…you aren't finding the right people and connections, it's time to slow down a little bit and figure out what you need to do to get there. This card indicates that for you, the time is right to begin making this happen. It can be difficult, or even feel impossible at times to have more harmony and abundance. Don't let that feeling fool you. Know that you can find your way. The first step is shifting the energy by looking around and truly seeing the many things which you already have to be thankful for.


Draft letter to Madame de Saar re her inheritance from Mrs Garrick. N.d.
Large sheet of paper written on both sides, originally folded in half [part of a notebook?] to form 4 pages. First page written in pencil and then inked over. [Draft] copy of a letter to Madame de Saar August 22 1823.
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«Большой город» (, Mahanagar) — чёрно-белый фильм-драма 1963 года индийского режиссёра Сатьяджита Рая.

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Действия фильма разворачиваются в Калькутте в 1950-х годах. Арати вынуждена устроиться на свою первую работу, так как доходов её мужа не хватает для обеспечения семьи. Это решение носит чисто финансовый оттенок и принято, несмотря на сопротивление родственников. Впоследствии Арати приобретает финансовую независимость. В конечном счёте, её муж теряет работу и она становится единственным кормильцем. Они начинают отдаляться друг от друга.

На работе Арати сближается с Эдит, которую недолюбливает босс из-за её английского происхождения. Ослеплённый предрассудками, он увольняет Эдит. Арати заступается за неё, но её тоже увольняют. Теперь ни Арати, ни её муж не имеют работы. После первоначального шока они мирятся, а Арати уверена, что в таком большом городе, по крайней мере один из них найдёт работу.

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Technology Gadgets 25 Aug 2019 Android can still be ...
Android can still be hacked in 193 ways due to unpatched security vulnerabilities
The issues can prove to be perks for hackers even though Google rates them as "moderately" severe.
Google has meanwhile made it mandatory for all new apps to require a period of at least three days for approval before they go up on the Play store. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)
Google will soon release its next version of the popular Android operating system in the form of Android 10. While it will surely be a big update with Google completely redefining elements including the Android logo and colours itself, there are still a total of 193 ways hackers can take 'control' of your Android device thanks to some unpatched security vulnerabilities. Google hopes to fix all of these in their new release.
"Android Q devices with a security patch level of 2019-09-01 or later are protected against these issues (Android Q, as released on AOSP, has a default security patch level of 2019-09-01)," said Google in its Android security bulletin.
The vulnerabilities include denial of service, remote code execution and an issue with Android runtime. The issues can prove to be perks for hackers even though Google rates them as "moderately" severe. This is probably because Google hasn't received any reports of the abuse of said vulnerabilities, as confirmed by the company.
"Exploitation for many issues on Android is made more difficult by enhancements in newer versions of the Android platform," added Google, stating how important it will be to update to the new Android version.
In the long time span that it would take Android users to migrate to Android 10, Google has meanwhile made it mandatory for all new apps to require a period of at least three days for approval before they go up on the Play store. That translates to users not being able to instantly upload their applications and get them up on the play store. The increased approval time step is taken to thoroughly go through the app to prevent the millions of users who would be affected once the app goes online.
The process is different from the "closed alpha review" which is also done by Google. The new policy will try to prevent malicious apps, which are the main sources of malware infection, from making their way to the shelves of the Play Store.
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Q: Integer array to binary array I have an integer array:
a=[3,4,5,6,7];

I want to convert it to a binary array with four bits each. For the above integer array I would like get the following binary array:
abinary=[0,0,1,1, 0,1,0,0, 0,1,0,1, 0,1,1,0, 0,1,1,1];

Is there any fast way to do it?

A: You can use the BITGET function:
abinary = [bitget(a,4); ...  %# Get bit 4 for each number
           bitget(a,3); ...  %# Get bit 3 for each number
           bitget(a,2); ...  %# Get bit 2 for each number
           bitget(a,1)];     %# Get bit 1 for each number
abinary = abinary(:)';      %'# Make it a 1-by-20 array

A: Matlab has the built-in function DEC2BIN. It creates a character array, but it's easy to turn that back to numbers.
%# create binary string - the 4 forces at least 4 bits
bstr = dec2bin([3,4,5,6,7],4)

%# convert back to numbers (reshape so that zeros are preserved)
out = str2num(reshape(bstr',[],1))'

A: A late answer I know, but MATLAB has a function to do this directly de2bi
out = de2bi([3,4,5,6,7], 4, 'left-msb');

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Plus The tropical foliage found throughout Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula remains one of the region's major claims to fame – following the many miles of pristine white sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters, of course. Even if botany isn't your favorite subject, the exotic trees and shrubs in the region are sure to catch your eye and dazzle your senses. Here, we've compiled a list of the most intriguing varieties. Even if botany isn't your favorite subject, the exotic trees and shrubs in the region are sure to catch your eye.
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5 must-visit destinations in Traverse City, Michigan
By Craig Manning • Feature photo by Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, others provided by destinations
Aug 3, 2021 Updated Sep 20, 2021
Want to take a trip right into the heart of cherry country? If you're planning a vacation to Traverse City, Michigan, tucked in the northwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, there's much more to love about the area than to-die-for cherries. Consider these five awesome destinations your Traverse City starter pack.
1. Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
Enjoy your Traverse City stay in luxury at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. With nearly 600 rooms, suites and condos — including many in the distinctive 17-story milk-carton-shaped glass tower that is one of northern Michigan's most iconic buildings — the resort is the perfect home base for a Traverse City vacation. Right outside your door, you'll have multiple restaurants, on-site shopping, pool and spa amenities, a nearby private beach club, an entertainment center that offers, among other things, ax throwing, and three 18-hole golf courses, one of which was designed by none other than the legendary Jack Nicklaus. Needless to say, there's plenty of fun to be had at the Resort before you even leave the property.
2. 7 Monks Taproom
If you're a craft beer fan, there's no shortage of spots to find a great brew in Traverse City. More than a dozen craft breweries call this small town home, and many are clustered within walking distance of each other in Traverse City's downtown area. 7 Monks isn't a brewery, but it is one of the best beer bars in the state of Michigan with 46 taps spanning styles ranging from IPAs and stouts to Belgians and sours. Just about any type of beer fan can find something to love on the draft list — a substantial portion of which is made up of local and Michigan-made brews. And that's without even talking about the food menu, which is packed with decadent pub grub delights or the prohibition-inspired cocktail lounge called Low Bar, waiting to be discovered just down the stairs.
3. Cherry Republic
Visiting Traverse City during the summer cherry season is ideal for reasons ranging from the fruit itself to northern Michigan's gorgeous summer weather. Even if your trip falls outside of peak cherry time, though, you can still get your cherry fix by stopping in at one of northern Michigan's most notable homegrown retailers. Cherry Republic has a motto of "Life, liberty, beaches & pie," and the company's product list — which ranges from jams and dried cherries to cherry-infused maple syrup and cherry wine — lives up to that creed.
Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor
As you're planning your visit, do note that Cherry Republic was initially founded not in Traverse City, but in the nearby town of Glen Arbor. The Glen Arbor store remains the signature location: a cluster of multiple buildings in a pleasant wooded setting that really feels like its own little magical kingdom. If you don't have time for a drive out to Glen Arbor, though, there's plenty to love about the downtown Traverse City store. Just make sure you don't walk out without a bag or two of the cherry sour patch candies!
4. Farm Club
Farm Club is only a 15-minute drive from downtown Traverse City in beautifully rural Leelanau County. It is just about as one-of-a-kind as a business can get. It's a farm, a restaurant, a brewery, a bakery and a market, all in one. It was founded in partnership between Loma Farm, one of the area's top vegetable farms, and The Little Fleet, a downtown Traverse City bar that hosts a cluster of food trucks in the warmer months. Farm Club offers a chance to enjoy unique farm-to-table food and simplistic but flavorful beers in an off-the-beaten-path rural setting. When you leave, grab some fresh produce from the market, or take a walk or bike ride on the nearby Leelanau Trail, a paved recreational trail that links right up with Farm Club.
Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.
5. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Ten years ago, viewers of ABC's "Good Morning America" voted Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as the "Most Beautiful Place in America." It's not hard to see why. Sleeping Bear Dunes boasts rolling hills of deep green forests and golden sand that give way to 64 miles of glorious Lake Michigan shoreline. The views from the top of the dunes will take your breath away as will, in a different way, dashing down the side of one of those dunes at full speed. While the dunes are about a 45-minute drive from downtown Traverse City, it's a worthwhile trek to glimpse what is truly one of the great wonders of the world.
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9th Annual Care of Older People in Scotland Conference
How we care for our older people is one of the most basic indicators of whether a society and its services are functioning well. However in less than twenty years 25% of Scotland's population will be 65 or older and those over 70 will be living with an average of three chronic conditions. So, are we caring for our older people well now? Are we prepared for the increased demand ahead? What can we learn from current trends and good practice and what needs to happen next in spending and service evolution to prepare for both the challenges we face now and those that are imminent?
This conference – the 9th annual care of older people in Scotland conference – takes place against a background of dramatic change. Care services and care workers are still recovering from the three year impact of COVID and its consequences. Services are currently reshaped not so much by design but by necessity. Public finances which were already stretched now look to face further difficult choices with cuts seeming very likely. Our population remains on an ageing trajectory with all the additional service demand which that implies. The labour market too is constricted and both public and private sector employers report serious difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff.
Where should efforts be concentrated to both defend services for older people and secure improvement in quality and quantity? The Scottish Government is framing its ambitions for the care of older people through its 'Health and Social Care Strategy for Older People' which is due to be published in late 2022. Its intention is to focus on five delivery themes – prevention, person centred care, a home first approach, integrated health and social care and dignity and respect at end of life.
Our discussion this year therefore focuses on the strategic context for care of older people, how we meet the challenges ahead and how we secure improvement in the nature and quality of our care of older people – all against the backdrop of the Scottish Government's aims and the many other wider factors impacting upon the ability to deliver.
The conference explores where we stand in trying to secure the best care for older people. It discusses how we deliver consistent and high quality care for our ageing population. Speakers will focus on care standards and provision, the empowerment of older people and managing change while fostering innovation. Can we ensure best practice drives decision making? How do we prepare care services and workers so they are ready to meet immediate needs while also addressing the challenge of a long-term preventative approach to older people's health?
Discuss the older people care strategy and what is next
Examine ageing population, complex health care needs and the future for services and care outcomes
Consider older people care in the context of broader challenges and drivers
Assess the implications of the Scottish National Care Service
Understand why issues like frailty and wellbeing really matter in the best care for older people
Explore the challenge for care workers and of resourcing the frontline of care
Hear insight into meaningful integrated person-centred care
Discover latest perpectives on care excellence, polypharmacy and joined-up working
Learn what core content the provision of quality care requires
This conference will be relevant for anyone involved in the care and support of older people in Scotland in home, medical, residential, care and other settings. This includes:
healthcare professionals, social work and other care staff
providers of residential and home support care services
lawyers, advisory and other organisations engaged with the personal, rights or financial interests of older people
rights advisors
service managers in public, private and third sector care delivery organisations
anyone with responsibility for understanding and shaping policy and practice in bodies which deliver care of older people
Jess Alexander
Head of Workforce Policy and Planning
Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
Mandy Andrew
Mark Bevan
Leuchie House
Karen Hedge
Scottish Care
Anne Hendry (Professor)
Honorary Secretary
British Geriatrics Society
Lucy McCracken (Dr)
Older People's Health Clinical Lead
Laura Van Zyl
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Laura Wilson
Policy & Practice Lead
Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland
Nicole Marie Kane
Policy and Public Affairs Lead - Scotland
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
09:25 Chair's opening remarks
Laura Van Zyl, Managing Director, Nuwe
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Session 1: Care of older people – the strategic picture
09:30 Older people care strategy – what is next?
Dr Lucy McCracken, Older People's Health Clinical Lead, Scottish Government
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The Health and Social Care Strategy for Older People
Addressing ageing population and complex health care needs
Anticipating the future for services and care outcomes
09:45 Older people care in context
Karen Hedge, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Care
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Implications of the Scottish National Care Service
Balancing funding and demand
Quality of care – how do we meet expectations?
10:00 Question and answer session
10:10 Comfort break
Session 2: Meeting the challenges ahead
10:25 The best care for older people – what really matters?
Professor Anne Hendry, Honorary Secretary, British Geriatrics Society
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The need to center and manage frailty
Wellbeing – anticipatory care for quality in later life
A blueprint for effective care
10:40 Understanding what the provision of quality care requires
Mandy Andrew, Associate Director, The ALLIANCE
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Recognising the care challenges of now and what is coming next
Rights, care and empowerment – the bedrock of quality
Lived experience as a driver of innovation and standards
10:55 Care workers – resourcing the frontline of care
Jess Alexander, Head of Workforce Policy and Planning, Scottish Social Services Council
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Care worker development and innovation
Encouraging and supporting leadership in care
Focusing on the care experience and outcomes
Session 3: Looking for improvement
11:40 Delivering meaningful integrated person-centred care
Mark Bevan, CEO, Leuchie House
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Recognising and valuing the whole person
What needs to be integrated and what matters in delivering best outcomes?
What does excellence look like?
11:55 Care excellence, polypharmacy and joined-up working
Laura Wilson, Practice & Policy Lead - Scotland, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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Pharmacy in partnership with carers and care services – why it matters
Quality of life and polypharmacy
The role of pharmacy in supporting improvement and best practice in care
12:10 The value of reablement and rehabilitation for older people
Nicole Marie Kane, Policy and Public Affairs Lead - Scotland, Royal College of Occupational Therapists
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Early intervention and prevention
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12:35 Chair's closing remarks
Jess Alexander is Head of Workforce Policy and Planning at the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). The SSSC is the regulator for the social services workforce in Scotland and protects the public by registering social workers, social care and early years workers, setting standards for their practice, conduct, training and education and supporting their professional development. Where people fall below the standards of practice and conduct the SSSC can investigate and take action. The teams Jess supports work with social services employers, workers and partners to support leadership development, quality improvement learning, workforce wellbeing, policy implementation, workforce planning, and the collation and use of workforce data and intelligence. Jess started her social services career in the voluntary sector as training manager for a large social care provider and has held several roles at the SSSC.
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Mandy, a registered nurse, is a senior manager specialising in change management and organisational development, with vast experience leading transformational change in both local and complex national organisations.
She works across public, private and voluntary health and social care sectors.
Mandy is currently an Associate Director with the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (The Alliance) focusing on developing improvement capacity and capability across the voluntary sector.
She previously worked as a leadership consultant with NHS Education for Scotland and established the national Leading Quality Network and national mentoring initiative. Her experience of QI collaboratives and leading a national cross sector improvement network developed skills to lead, manage and support transformational change.
Mandy is passionate about workforce development through networks, co-production, and collaborative learning and involving people, carers and service users to ensure their lived experience shapes new ways of working. She is a founding member of the UK-wide Q Initiative, led by the Health Foundation; hosts the IFIC Integrated Care Matters Webinar Series and is an executive coach.
Gandhi is reported to have said, The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems; It's a lofty mantra, but when I've taken the risk and really applied it, it has guided most of the interesting decisions I've been involved in. I began my career working in residential care, before going on to spend over a decade at Capability Scotland, where ultimately I led a staff team of over 1000 and ran registered care services throughout Scotland. From there I moved on to develop more understanding of public policy and corporate philanthropy in posts which have included Scotland Director for Amnesty International and MD of HRH The Prince of Wales' responsible network in Scotland, before becoming CEO of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry.
I most enjoy working in organisations in which I have been able to understand an issue from a named, individual's perspective, be that a client or team member and make wider changes which impact the many with that client and team. Whatever our role in healthcare delivery or policy, if we can't understand the impact of our actions at a personal level, then we shouldn't be making decisions. If it's not personalised, then in this sector it just isn't going to work.
After a few years away from the care sector, I knew I wanted to return. Leuchie was the ideal environment – it makes things a LOT better for a LOT of people – so I was delighted to take up the post of CEO in November 2018.
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Karen's career in social care began as a paid carer and whilst hugely rewarding, she quickly became motivated by the pressures of the sector. A champion for participation and co-production, she believes in evidencing impact through outcomes for people.
Integration has been a theme of her career, having implemented the single shared assessment in an inner London Borough, and been one of the first people in the UK to have a joint funded NHS and Local Authority post, commissioning in Wiltshire. As Director of Finance, Governance and Compliance at the Prince of Wales Foundation in Washington DC, she held stewardship for a fundraising and grant-making non-profit, reporting directly to Clarence House.
As Deputy CEO of Scottish Care, she continues to shape the future of social care. Her portfolio includes reform, integration, commissioning and procurement and nursing in care. She particularly values the Scottish Care Awards where she learns of the successes of the sector and from those who effect change.
When she is not working, the 'Ayrshire lass' can be found on the beach with her family, letting the good sea breeze blow away the cobwebs. Her previous voluntary roles include Trustee for Milestones Trust, and Chair of the NCT Bath branch. She is currently on the committee of the Unfunded List, an international not-for-profit which supports unsuccessful fundraisers to meet their next bid, and is a Board member of Learning Network West, supporting social work education.
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Anne chaired the organising committee for ICIC15 in Edinburgh and in 2016 took up a new role as IFICs Senior Associate in Scotland. In 2017 she established an International Centre for Integrated Care, hosted by the University of the West of Scotland, as the home of IFICs collaborating centre in Scotland. Anne chairs an enthusiastic Advisory Board that brings together partners from policy, academia, health, social care, Third sector and independent sectors to oversee four workstreams:
Leadership and Education – undergraduate; Masters and accreditable CPD
Knowledge Exchange and Translation – international webinars and special interest groups
Action Research and Evaluation – with a focus on frailty, dementia and personal outcomes
System Coaching – within and beyond Scotland
In her Senior Associate role, Anne supports a wide range of IFIC Academy activities, in particular strategic leadership, system coaching, and international knowledge exchange initiatives. These include support for IFIC summer school and conferences, and coordinating the Integrated Care Matters webinar series and special interest groups on Intermediate Care, Palliative Care, Polypharmacy, and Frailty. IFIC Scotland activities champion coproduction, empowerment and the use of lived experience and personal outcomes to transform the relational aspects of integrated care.
Anne is a geriatrician, stroke physician and clinical lead for Integrated Care with over 30 years' experience of transforming health and social care in Scotland. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK), honorary professor at the University of the West of Scotland and holds honorary appointments with the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh's Global Health Academy. As a graduate of the founding cohort of Delivering the Future, Scotland's national strategic clinical leadership programme 2005- 2006, she has extensive experience coaching and mentoring leaders from all sectors.
Previous national clinical leadership roles span stroke, Long Term Conditions, Healthcare Quality, Joint Improvement Team, Reshaping Care for Older People, Active and Healthy Ageing, and Multimorbidity. Anne leads a Work Package in the European Joint Action on Frailty, participates in Advisory Boards for a number of European programmes, and provides technical advice for WHO initiatives on integrated care and transformation.
Laura leads Nuwe Consulting as its Managing Director. The purpose of Nuwe is to support the public sector in reducing reliance on outsourced solutions, becoming agile organisations and ultimately releasing cost efficiencies that help to ensure a higher quality of front-line service delivery in all services and for all communities.
Laura is a leader and innovator in the recruitment field with a wealth of experience during her 30 year career in the public and private sectors. This has spanned the NHS, utilities and transport and in both small and large businesses, but with a specific focus on recruitment in the public sector for the last 15 years.
Her early career was spent in generalist recruitment, managing branch operations and business development for market leading companies. She has extensive experience in Neutral Vend, Managed Services and Staff Bank/Talent Pool provision. She has implemented and managed innovative, cost-efficient workforce solutions from start-up through to operational delivery. This includes leading through the initial dialogue process, relationship development in the MV/ MSP and in Staff Bank/Talent Pool workforce solutions arena.
Laura was educated in Scotland and lives in Fife with her family where she supports community and rural projects. During lockdown she returned to her running and cycling roots, finding a passion for Duathlon and with the aim of representing Scotland at the Duathlon AG World Championships in 2024!
Laura Wilson is the Policy and Practice Lead at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland. Laura comes from a community background where she spent 14 years as the manager of a busy pharmacy. With a special interest in addiction and mental health, Laura gained her independent prescribing qualification in psychiatry in 2008. Since then, she has prescribed in various roles, most recently in addiction services, prescribing for patients with opiate addiction. Laura has spent the last 7 years of her career as an Advanced Pharmacist in Addictions. Recently, Laura has been a member of HM inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland and gained experience in education as a teacher practitioner at Strathclyde University. Laura joined the RPS in March 2021 and leads on policy development and professional support for pharmacists in Scotland.
Nicole Kane is the Policy and Public Affairs Lead for The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). Nicole also represents occupational therapy within the Allied Health Profession Federation Scotland (AHPFS). Nicole is a qualified occupational therapist who has experience working across acute and community rehabilitation services. Nicole has an interest in health and social care policy and how it shapes services and the workforce. As well as policy, Nicole has an interest in occupational therapy practice within community rehabilitation and primary care teams. Nicole is currently undertaking an MSc in Advancing Practice in Occupational Therapy at Queen Margaret University.
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Q: Spring programmatic transaction with parameter I'm working on some data access logic with Spring, my question has to do with transactions. The transaction documentation http://static.springsource.org/spring/docs/2.5.x/reference/transaction.html shows that you can implement declarative or programmatic transactions. I've chosen to use the programmatic approach so that I have finer control over what is transacted.
The basic pattern looks like this:
Product product = new Product();
// load properties

// how do I pass my product object instance to my anonymous method?
transactionTemplate.execute(
      new TransactionCallbackWithoutResult()
      {
       protected void doInTransactionWithoutResult (TransactionStatus status)
       {
        // transaction update logic here
        return;
       }});

Perhaps i'm going about this the wrong way but, my question is how can I pass arguments into the inner anonymous method? The reason I want to do this is so I can build up my object graph before starting the transaction (because transactions should be as short time wise as possible right? ) I only want a fraction of the logic to run in the transaction (the update logic).
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So far it seems my only choice is to use a constant variable, or just put all logic inside the anonymous delegate. This seems like a very common problem...how have you handled situations like this in your own code?

A: Declare it final. Anonymous inner classes have access to final local variables:
public void someMethod() {
    ...
    final Product product = new Product();
    ...
    transactionTemplate.execute(
        new TransactionCallbackWithoutResult()
        {
            protected void doInTransactionWithoutResult (TransactionStatus status)
            {
                doSomething(product);
                return;
            }});
    ...
}

A: For things like this I use the following ObjectHolder:
public class ObjectHolder<T> {
    private T m_object;

    public ObjectHolder( T object ) {
        m_object = object;
    }

    public T getValue() {
        return m_object;
    }

    public void setValue( T object ) {
        m_object = object;
    }
}

Then you can use
final ObjectHolder<Product> productHolder =
    new ObjectHolder<Product>( new Product() );

...and inside your anonymous class you can access your Product with
productHolder.getValue();

...or change it's instance with
productHolder.setValue( new Product() );


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Q: how to convert XML from URL to HTML I would like to know how can I, in Wordpress, convert XML URL (for example http://www.baligam.co.il/products/rss) to HTML and show it in actual.
Maybe there is a plugin for this purpose?
Thanks,

A: Usingfetch_feed() function you can fetch any rss feed on wordpress then you can loop through the result to show them (check the example on the codex page).
BTW: wordpress uses simplepie to process feeds.


She has just started a blog all about Key West.
The Key Wester will have information on key west events up to the day. places to go, places to stay. History is a part of it as well as the famous restaurants of Key West. She has also put in some of Key West's famous recipes and will also include our island style drinks as well. Puppies are not left out.. Island Genn has a doggie section too to help her K-9 loving friends know about Key West dog friendly places.


Honda NZ asked me to meet them at the Villa Maria vineyard to proudly unveil their all new HR-V and I'm glad they did. It's a crossover vehicle and stylishly fits into the ever increasing subcompact SUV category, with its coupe styling and SUV freedom.
The Solid wing face looks very pleased with itself and the multi reflector halogen headlights gives sparkle to its eyes. The lower front spoiler kicks off the HR-V's attention to aerodynamic sleekness quickly followed by specially designed wiper blade frames and low drag door mirrors (low drag to wind not pedestrians). Wind flow continues throughout the rest of its good looking shell, 'Z' shape lines moves the air up past the recessed rear door handles and the fitted rear spoiler separates it from the roof panel – all this culminates to make the HR-V a crossover class leader in the Aerodynamic department.
Then there's the space, the Interior space of the HR-V defies the smaller footprint of its exterior, it's not quite the Tardis but it's on a similar vein. Honda have moved the 50L fuel tank to the centre of the car (below the front seats) this has increased the room inside the car, improved vehicle balance and its location – surrounded by sub frame – offers additional protection to the tank. The interior space is amplified with its huge panoramic sky roof flooding the cabin with light and visibility for the driver is assisted by higher SUV level eye point and lots and lots of window glass.
Interior trim is a nice combination of stitching, chrome and piano black it has a premium feel about it and the seats are laid out in such a way that gives you 18 different combinations – ideal for a variety of 'cargo' carrying or lifestyle options. Other; more subtle things add to the premium feel, things like the doors closing with a confident thud and soft return on the sissy handles, they are little things but they all add up.
On the road the HR-V drives smoothly and the CVT transmission with 'Earthdreams' technology has a way of keeping the acceleration going on and on, there's hardly a hint of gear changing – a slightly confusing feeling at first but you get used to it very quickly. The 1.8L i-VTEC engine delivers plenty of power, certainly enough to keep the masses happy and it's efficient too – 6.6L/100k's combined. On the tarmac the body feels suitably rigid but not in an uncomfortable way, NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) has been addressed – to sedan level silence and with safety features such as motion adaptive Electric Power Steering and lane watch camera's (in sport version) you can be sure you and the family will stay protected.
There are 6 models to choose from and 6 great sounding colours (such as Morpho blue and Ruse black), each model is accessorised and badged to appeal to various lifestyles. Options such as front and rear skid pans and running boards on the HR-V X Model gives it a more masculine feel.
Honda are expecting to gain new acquisition sales from buyers entering into this category plus a movement from the big sedans and with lifestyle changes; down from the bigger SUV's. With this in mind and what the HR-V has on offer; Honda's biggest issue as far as I can see, will be getting enough stock to fulfil the orders.


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