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Why is the Coptic Pope based in Cairo and not Alexandria?
Shouldn't the Coptic Pope be based in Alexandria, seeing as we call the His Holiness the Pope of "Alexandria"? And the Coptic Church is called the Church of "Alexandria"? I know there exists the Historical Cathedral of St. Mark in Alexandria but why is the Pope based in the Cathedral in Cairo?
Why and when did this change occur?
The change as made when Cairo became the capital of Egypt. As for when was it done, i'll leave that to someone else to find.
Cairo was built in second half of the 10th century, by the Fatimite Khalif El-Muez LeDin Allah (later baptized in the monastery of Abu Seifen after the Mukatam miracle).
It was built in place of existing "cities" like El-Fustat and El-Kata'3, which were more of camping sites of the islamic armies and the residence place of the arab rulers, and had been the center of political power since the arab invasion.
Cairo became the capital of the Fatimite State in North Africa and the Levant and as such of increasing political importance, which led the 70th Pope Gabriel II (known as Ibn Turek) to officially annex Cairo to Alexandria under his jurisdiction in his papacy (1131 -1145 a.d.). Pope Gabriel II annexed Cairo after the death of her Bishop, Youaness Ibn Senhout.
There are indications that Pope Gabriel II was not the first Pope to try to move to Cairo, but he was the first successful Pope in his attempt.
The residence of all subsequent Popes has been a church in Cairo.
Interestingly enough, the famous theologian and Bishop Boulous El-Boushy in the 13th century, is sometimes referred to as Bishop of Cairo (Egypt) or Babylon (the ancient fortress near Cairo). It is not known whether Babylon was considered outside the geographic limits of diocese of Cairo, but is not likely. It is equally unlikely that Pope Kyrillos III would give up any territory to another bishop, even if it his close friend.
The same is with patriarch of Serbia.
In middle ages his see was town of Pec but when the Turks invaded Serbia after several centuries the see was moved. And that happend two times.
Now Serbian patriarch in his title has that he is archbishop of Pec, but he resides 500km north, in Belgrade.
Several dioceses of Serbian church also in their name has one see, but bishop resides in another.
I believe the Pope is stretched too thin. Covering Cairo, Alexandria, all the areas in the States without a diocesan Bishop seems to be too much. It would seem very difficult if not impossible to provide effective oversight with such a wide span of control.
But the pope is not alone. In the US, he has a patriarchal exarch for North America through Bishop David, a patriarchal exarch for the Eritreans in the US through Bishop Macarius, a suffragan diocese of Virgina through Bishop Michael, and 2 diocese with their respective bishops. He also has general bishops doing work in the US.
In Cairo, there are 12 general bishops who are either suffragan bishops or assistants to the patriarchal throne in Cairo. He also has a patriarchal vicar in Cairo through Hegumen Sergios Sergios.
"Stretched too thin" is a very subjective quality. What exactly is too thin? Are 5 bishops in the US not enough that Pope Tawadros is doing the work himself? Praise God who sent us a shepherd with such vigor and enthusiasm and heart. May God give our pope the strength to do His will always, regardless of where the pope resides.
Complex issues and decisions have still required the involvement of the Pope in some of the areas that you mention that are technically in the Pope's diocese but overseen by bishops.
Sometimes the bishops may even defer the issue entirely to the Pope and ask the church in question to take the issue up with the Pope directly. In the meantime the bishops may avoid visiting or contacting the church in question to avoid getting involved in a situation they feel should only be addressed by the Pope.
Here is where situations can deteriorate. By the time a church is able to actually contact and communicate with the Pope, months if not years usually pass and situations can spiral out of control. A simple issue that could have been resolved with early intervention can be disastrous if left to fester. And this has happened more than once.
HG Bishop Youssef and I believe HG Bishop Serapion visit each church in their diocese at least twice a year if not more and are in constant contact with priests and congregation. They are able to keep tabs on the churches in their diocese. They also have the authority to address issues and make decisions complex or otherwise. I am not so sure the churches in the areas you mention benefit from the same type of regular oversight and ability to sucessfully resolve problems swiftly.
HH Pope Tawadros has shown wisdom in his managerial style and I am confident he will structure church leadership in a way that is most effective - not necessarily the way it was in the past. Just as HH Pope Shenouda showed wisdom in assigning diocesan bishops such as Bishop Serapion and Bishop Youssef, I am sure HH Pope Tawadros will continue to structure leadership effectively.
I think people's issue is that these bishops are all general bishops, and so the Pope is the ultimate diocesan bishop. Since these general bishops cannot ordain their own priests and thus have their authority derived from the Pope, this effectively gives the Pope control over them, giving him control of the Holy Synod (he can count on the votes of the general bishops under his control), and thus moving towards a Roman Catholic monarchal model of the papacy. In ancient times, the bishop of Alexandria was first among equals in Egypt, and still only had one vote in the Synod. Now he effectively has the votes of 30 general bishops plus himself.
Note: this is not personal, I am not saying that Pope Tawadros, or any other previous popes were wrong, I'm just saying that the principle is wrong.
You are right, but it is clear that this will be the hierarchy model for the foreseen future of the Coptic Church.
i have to ask...what would those 'votes' of the general bishops count towards?! ya3ny isn't each of them STILL have their own voice and authority as a bishop in the holy synod. if each diocese only have one bishop vote int he Holy Synod....what about the dioceses that are being broken up more and more through the years as the congregation increases.....is that 'vote' broken up into little parts to?!
Theoretically the general bishops have their own vote of course, but realistically and practically they are not going to go against the Pope, as he is their boss (you do what your boss tells you). It is unheard of until now for a bishop to have a boss.
I don't get the second part of your statement. If dioceses are being broken up, it means that more diocesan bishops are being ordained, and I can see no reason why a full diocesan bishop shouldn't have a vote.
so it's not that a bishop has a vote, it's a diocese bishop.....kool!!!
Actually, in regards to the magisterial model of the Catholic church, I actually heard Metropolitan Pachomious actually say that our church legislation was governed by the magesterium! I was extremely upset that because of the model of leadership which we have experienced, even the teaching of the church fathers has changed to a western ideology.
I see exactly what you are saying but I think it will be different with HH Pope Tawadros. You see, Pope Shenouda ordained myriads of bishops, in some cases general bishops and in some cases he split up other dioceses. He typically ordained people who he knew that their line of thinking was more similar to the "Sunday School movement." This is the first thing. Secondly, most Bishops whom he ordained were his children, or became his children, and felt a deep sense of duty/fidelity to him, not wanting to upset/diagree with him. So yes, Pope Shenouda's synod was clearly a magesterium, and as the head of the magesterium, he had control over the synod.
And I also agree that general bishops should not be given a vote in the synod. Who are they representing? Themselves? Scripture and tradition in the Orthodox church have always grown out of community. But where is the community in Anba Labomba who takes care of the Pope's limousine having a vote in the synod? He represents no-one. If he does represent a group of people, why not just give him the diocese?
This is of course, my opinion.
Qawe, I think your statement is your opinion. But if you think it is fact then the burden of proof is on you to verify its veracity. Do you have any actual evidence that no general bishop would ever or has ever disagreed and voted against the Pope? Do you have any actual evidence that no diocese bishops has ever consistently voted with the pope simply because they did not want to disagree with the pope? You might be correct about general bishops. But we should avoid generalization without actual evidence.
I agree with you that realistically, no one will publicly disagree and fight against the Pope. However, the Synod is neither setup as a pure democracy, nor a a tyrannical monarchal aristocracy. In a democracy, theoretically each person has equal weight in a vote and they are always free to express their views. A monarchal aristocracy, on the other hand, cares nothing for individual freedom. There is no voting in a monarchy. If it was, what's the point of voting at all? The same is true for the Synod. What is the point of voting, if all the bishops were not encouraged to express their views and opinions in ecclesiastical matters through their vote?
(you do what your boss tells you).
I own a business. I am the boss in my office. I can tell you for sure, I would fire an employee who is just a "yes man" and hire someone who has the confidence and courage to keep me inline for the wellness of the business. Any boss will tell you, unless you work in a crappy job that requires no thinking, no good business just wants to mindless employees. They want people who can increase production. They want a person who takes initiative, thinks for themselves and finds solutions (even if it is not what the boss normally expects).
It is unheard of until now for a bishop to have a boss.
Is it unheard of that a bishop is part of a hierarchal system where he is equal among brothers yet all are servants to Christ? Has not Christ been the boss (called Master in liturgical and scriptural language) of all the bishops all along?
Effective leadership brings many moving parts inline to one direction. The moving parts choose not to challenge their leader in every decision if there is positive results. The only ones who question a leader or a leader's system, are (1) those outside the system and (2) those who see negative results or failure. Are we outside the Synod's system or jurisdiction? Is the Synod failing in their job to shepherd Christ's people? Then why do we really care how general bishops vote?
Thank you Remnkemi for your non-polemical reply (not that I expected a polemical reply from you.
However, the Synod is neither setup as a pure democracy, nor a a tyrannical monarchal aristocracy. In a democracy, theoretically each person has equal weight in a vote and they are always free to express their views.
Why should every bishop not have equal weight in a vote? Are they not equal?
What is the point of voting, if all the bishops were not encouraged to express their views and opinions in ecclesiastical matters through their vote?
As a vestige of the past, when bishops were encouraged to express their views and opinions. There is no point in voting if there is a monarchal papacy.
Of course Christ is the head of the church including the bishops. That is what I am arguing for, against what has happened in that we have moved towards the Roman Catholic model where the Pope is the Head of the Church, being Christ's representative on Earth.
You mention 'equal among brothers'. How are they equal if a general bishop cannot ordain priests?
While the Pope is the leader, insofar as he is the chair of the Synod, he is not the decision maker, as is suggested in the bolded part of your post. As first among equals, his position is analogous to that of the See of Rome in the early Church. Thus, he is not their leader in the context of making decisions, such that an opposing opinion should be deemed a 'challenge'.
You are a lot more thoughtful and philosophical than me, so it is possible that I may have misunderstood some of your points. If so, please forgive me.
Qawe, sorry for the late response. Let's discuss this more.
Theoretically, every bishop or every citizen of a governing body should have an equal vote. But no actual democratic system is setup this way. Why? Problems arise. Look at the US presidential process. Every American citizen over 18 is allowed to vote. But the President is not elected by popular votes. He is elected by the electoral college - who legally can vote against their respective popular vote. It has happened about 150 times in the past for many reasons. If the President was elected by popular vote only, a large state with many territories but few people will be counted as a small state with many people. So the founding fathers choose to construct a system whereby each state is represented by an electoral college, regardless of territory. This system makes some states more influential than others. Are not all states equal to the federal government? Yes, in honor but not in particular situations where blind equality would cause problems.
I think the Synod has established a similar hierarchical system. All bishops are equal in honor but not in duties. The general bishop system was assumingly setup to avoid certain problems. Regardless of how fair or untraditional this general bishop system is, it is the system in place. It is still a "democratic" theocratic system (better than a lot of other systems out there). I understand many feel the system will inevitably transform into a theocratic electoral college like the Roman Catholic Church. Probably not. But even if it were to become reality, what is the harm if the system works? What is the harm if changing our system brings better results? If the Synod allows these changes, it must be for a good reason. I would go so far and say unless these changes result in heresy (which by definition is a failed system) it is the Holy Spirit who wants the changes.
This is assuming there is a monarchical system in place. During the nomination process, Bishop Paula interviewed then Bishop Tawadros and specifically wanted him to comment on this misconception. Pope Tawadros' response was along the lines of "There is no competition. There is no 'my way or the highway.' The Pope is servant before he is master." (I'm paraphrasing a few interviews).
Sometimes bishops who discuss their dissatisfaction on certain matters will address it privately with the patriarch. If an amicable solution is not achieved in private, I think any bishop would vote against the majority if this said bishop had valid concerns (ie, pertaining to the specific issue of the vote). I think any bishop is encouraged to express his concerns. I think the majority of issues are resolved privately and when a vote is required in the synod, there is usually no disagreement. I may be naive, but I think this is what has routinely happened in the past.
When Christ chose His disciples, he gave them all equal authority to loose and bind people's sin. There's the equality. However, Christ didn't let all 12 disciples lean on His chest. He gave all His disciples the power to see signs and wonders along with all the people, yet He chose three to see Him transfigured into light. There are so many examples of "preceived favoritism" which isn't favoritism at all. It's a foreshadowing of a hierarchical system of duties and glories. In 1 Corinthians 15, St Paul further stresses this "unity with distinction" in glory and duties. "All flesh is not the same flesh [distinction], but there is one kind of flesh of men [unity], another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies [unity]; but the glory of the celestial is one [distinction], and the glory of the terrestrial is another [distinction]." There is unity and distinction. Both celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies are both created bodies. But there is distinct glory for each. There is distinction because the role of each is needed in God's divine providence. This is what St Paul meant when he said, "However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual." Again, a hierarchical system (in this case, a chronological hierarchy) is setup with a purpose. What is that purpose in this case? "As we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man." The prior duty of earthly life is to lead to death which leads to spiritual eternal life. There is a distinction in duties.
Does this mean we are moving to a system where the Pope is the head of the Church? No. It will never happen in the Orthodox Church. But we should not discourage a system of solidarity with distinction because it is biblical and traditional.
I didn't use the proper words to express my thoughts. My comments were not meant to imply the leader has exclusive decision making authority. Actually, the opposite is implied. Let me put it this way. Leadership by definition is a process where decisions are catalyzed into positive change and improvements. The leader brings about change. His authority as a leader, depending on the hierarchical system again, may or may not involve exclusive or absolute decision making. Most leaders, at least for corporations, simply propose an idea and the board of directors has the final authority for the decision. This leader may not even be part of the board but he is the catalyst that brings about the change. What I meant to focus on was effective leadership. If that leader is really, really effective the board will choose not to challenge the requested change. That doesn't mean the board relinquished decision making authority. It doesn't mean that a challenge to the proposed plan is seen as a challenge to authority. It doesn't mean that any opposing opinion is a challenge to the leader. It simply means the board of directors is so attuned with the leader that they always agree.
The bolded section excluded the first part of the sentence that confirms this line of thought: "The moving parts choose not to challenge". It doesn't mean the moving parts have lost their authority or that any opposition challenges the validity of the leader. The leader will always be the leader if he is effective in bringing positive improvements.
I am the least of all of you. I come here to learn from all of you. There is no need to apologize for constructive criticism and open discussion.
My prayers are for our church and leadership that it continues in peace delivering us to Christ through the Holy Spirit. | 2019-04-25T05:57:36 | http://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/14196/why-is-the-coptic-pope-based-in-cairo-and-not-alexandria |
The Movement for Democratic Change today called on Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to resign for implementing a tax regime which it said was totalitarian, draconian and fascist.
Ncube announced a two cents per dollar transaction tax on 1 October but it was only gazetted yesterday and came into effect today.
The tax, which is aimed at largely roping in the informal sector, is for transactions of $10 and above but there is a cap of $10 000 for transaction of above $500 000.
The tax was strongly opposed by the nation but President Emmerson Mnangagwa stood behind his Finance Minister.
Prices rocketed, fuel ran out and the exchange rate ran amok.
Exchange rates, however, started falling when Afreximbank guaranteed the exchange rate of the bond note at par with the United States dollar and the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries changed its mind to welcome the tax yesterday and exchange.
The MDC, however, said the statutory instrument that Ncube used to regularise the tax was unconstitutional in two ways.
“Firstly Parliament’s primary law making power cannot be delegated and secondly a statutory instrument cannot repeal an act of parliament neither can it be in opposition of an enabling act,” the MDC said.
“Fundamentally, the creation of a robber state which pick pockets the poor is an evil of the highest order.
“Forcing the suffering masses living in abject poverty to fund lives of the political elites who are the sole reason of economic decay is unbelievable.
That Mthuli resigns forthwith for causing economic chaos.
The new taxes must be reversed unconditionally.
Supply side solutions be employed – that is the sane way to expand fiscal leg room.
National dialogue be initiated in line with President Chamisa’s 5 point plan.
An Emergency Economic Recovery program must be adopted and stop the unpalatable suffering of the Zimbabwean people.
Let the sleeping dogs (MDC) lie!!! | 2019-04-18T22:56:23 | http://www.insiderzim.com/mdc-calls-on-mthuli-ncube-to-resign-immediately/ |
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15-Year-Old Gunman Charged With First Degree Attempted Murder In Maryland First Day Of School Shooting!
15-year-old Bobby Gladden brought a bottle of vodka with him on his first day of school this year. He also brought a disassembled shotgun and 21 rounds of ammo.
If you haven’t heard already, Gladden is the teen being held responsible for the school shooting near Baltimore Monday that left a classmate fighting for his life.
Police have charged Robert Wayne Gladden Jr., 15, with attempted first-degree murder and assault in connection with Monday’s shooting at Perry Hall High School in Baltimore County.
Gladden has been charged as an adult, police said. He is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Police will hold a news conference Tuesday morning to discuss the case.
Daniel Borowy was shot in his back shortly before 11 a.m. in the school’s cafeteria, court documents said. Eyewitnesses described hearing a sound like a bag of chips popping before realizing that someone was shooting.
Bowery, 17, remains in critical condition.
With heightened security and trauma counselors on hand, Perry Hall restarted its school year Tuesday, the day after a student shot in the cafeteria was left in critical condition and another student was taken into custody as the suspected gunman.
The shooting took place on the first day of classes Monday as several hundred students were in the cafeteria, where the sound of gunfire initially seemed like just another piece of the aural landscape.
Instead, it was gunfire, striking Bowery, who was airlifted to Maryland Shock Trauma Center as classmates and strangers offered prayers for him at impromptu gatherings and across social media. Police said they do not believe the victim was targeted by the shooter.
Witnesses said a school counselor quickly grabbed the shooter and pinned him up against a vending machine. The suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting.
Students described a day that suddenly turned chaotic during an early lunch break in the cafeteria of the school, the county’s largest with nearly 2,200 students. Rather than the festive atmosphere of a school community returning after summer break, police helicopters whirred overhead, students dove under cafeteria tables and, as the news spread quickly, distraught parents tried to reach their children, in person or by phone or text message.
Throughout the day, a sense of disbelief pervaded.
Jeremy Knavel, 16, said he couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw a student emerge from a bathroom Monday morning, taking a gun out from under his shirt.
Sophomore Nick DiPaula, 15, said he and a friend were talking in the cafeteria when they heard a loud bang and turned to see what it was.
“We just see him with the gun, and he’s aiming it at my table,” DiPaula said.
A school counselor he identified as Jesse Wasmer ran over and tackled the gunman as he and other students hit the floor and another teacher started yelling, “Get out of the building, get out of the building!” DiPaula said.
Wasmer was hailed as a hero by colleagues and across the Internet, where a “Thanks Mr. Wasmer” Facebook page was created. He could not be reached to comment, and school officials declined to discuss details of the incident.
The actions of Wasmer and other teachers in the cafeteria who intervened “were really beyond what anyone can be expected to do,” and “made that situation the best it could have been in such a horrible time,” said Matt Smoot, a science teacher in his fifth year at the school.
Dance said Perry Hall High would be open Tuesday with additional security at the school. The Police Department’s Critical Incident Stress Debriefing team will provide support for students and faculty, Armacost said.
Junior Ryan Brady, 15, said he was several feet away from the shooting victim and saw blood on his shirt. As the counselor was tackling the shooter, his gun went off again, the bullet hitting the ceiling, said Brady, who got under a table to hide.
Police officers were already at the school, standard procedure for the first day of classes. County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said police and school officials responded in “terrific fashion” to the shooting.
Students were escorted to the nearby Perry Hall Shopping Center at the corner of Ebenezer and Belair roads, where parents were instructed to meet them, police said. Hundreds of visibly shaken parents and others gathered at the shopping center as police helicopters hovered overhead.
Thank God that guidance counselor moved so quickly!
* He goes by the nickname SuicidalSmile on Facebook.
* Many of his profile pictures show Gladden taking photos of himself while his long hair covers his face. Gladden also claims to like musicians Marilyn Manson and Slipknot and references notorious mass murderer Charles Manson.
* Gladden’s Facebook page first caused concern yesterday when parents of students at the school noticed Gladden’s last status update read “First day of school, last day of my life. t(~_~t), fu*k the world.” .
* Gladden’s classmates confirmed Tuesday to The Associated Press that the page belonged to the suspected gunman.
* Police told The Associated Press that Gladden came to school armed with a disassembled shotgun and 21 rounds of ammunition. He also reportedly had a bottle of vodka.
* Gladden’s father confirmed his son had been bullied prior to the shooting. However, police have not officially released a motive.
* However, a student identified by the name -dazzleme- said Gladden “isn’t a psycho, or a monster or anything that you may think he is,” adding Gladden didn’t mean to shoot Borowy. “I know Bobby and he isn’t the type of kid to just go and randomly shoot people. He’s the kid that makes you laugh. He was bullied often and I believe that he just could not take it anymore,” -dazzleme- wrote on the Tumblr feed.
Sad, the kid sounds deeply troubled. Our prayers are with Daniel Borowy and his family. We pray he will fully recover. | 2019-04-23T00:10:26 | https://bossip.com/635527/15-year-old-gunman-charged-with-first-degree-attempted-murder-in-maryland-first-day-of-school-shooting/ |
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Only former Israeli President Shimon Peres could pull off something like organizing a friendly football (soccer) match between Israeli and Palestinian children just a week after the latest Gaza war.
And only the Palestinian Authority could be so callous as to condemn such a demonstration of peaceful coexistence.
The game organized by Peres wasn’t between just any groups of Israeli and Palestinian kids. The Israelis came from the rocket-battered town of Sderot, and the Palestinians from Hebron, near to where earlier this summer Hamas terrorists abducted and executed three Jewish teens.
The game marked the start of the current year of the “School of Football and Peace,” a campaign by the Peres Center for Peace that brings together dozens of Israeli and Palestinian children for sports and other extracurricular learning activities.
Israel’s “peace partners” in the Palestinian Authority, however, didn’t seem to feel the same.
“Any activity of normalization in sports with the Zionist enemy is a crime against humanity,” insisted Jibril Rajoub, a senior member of the ruling Fatah faction and head of the Palestinian Supreme Council for Sports and Youth Affairs.
In a post to his Facebook page (which was translated by Palestinian Media Watch), Rajoub said it was official policy to oppose and prevent joint sporting events between Israeli and Palestinian children.
A local Fatah spokesman vowed that the party would “settle the account with these reckless people,” meaning the coach and other organizers who had dared to let Palestinian children commit the heinous crime of playing soccer with Israeli Jews. | 2019-04-18T10:58:53 | http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/24918/Default.aspx?article=related_stories |
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Guadalupe, CA, July 23, 2003—A surprising 1,200 applications were handed out by Peoples' Self-Help Housing last week with more requests still coming in for Guadalupe's affordable housing, Riverview Townhomes.
"This is pretty overwhelming," said Roger Barr, of Peoples' Self-Help Housing's rental division. "It's about 3 times more than expected and it really shows the demand and interest in affordable housing in the Guadalupe area-and is also reflective of the need for more affordable housing on the Central Coast," Said Barr.
A lottery process will then determine the order of applications to be reviewed and qualified.
Peoples' Self-Help Housing distributed applications for 80 rental townhomes last weekend at the Riverview Townhomes in Guadalupe. The apartment complex will be completed in the fall, 2003, and the qualified residents will begin moving in at that point.
Wells Fargo is an important partner in this project as the construction lender and a financial sponsor. | 2019-04-25T10:10:37 | https://www.pshhc.org/medias/articles-press/2003.html/title/july-2003 |
A Louisiana Taxotere hair loss lawsuit may be an option for chemotherapy patients who took Taxotere and suffered permanent hair loss. Taxotere, a chemotherapy drug used to treat breast, prostate, non-small cell lung cancer, stomach, and head and neck cancers, has been linked to permanent, disfiguring hair loss. Affected patients and their families may be eligible to file a Louisiana Taxotere lawsuit and seek compensation for damages.
Taxotere is a kind of chemotherapy treatment most commonly used to treat breast cancer, head and neck cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer. The medication may be used on its own or together with other chemotherapeutic drugs to treat specific types and stages of cancer. Taxotere belongs to a class of drugs known as taxanes, chemical compounds originally extracted from the needles of the Pacific yew tree.
Taxotere stops cancer cells from dividing and multiplying, blocking the growth of certain kinds of cancers. Since chemotherapy treatments target all rapidly-forming cells, patients will experience a loss of healthy cells as well as cancerous ones.
In 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued updated safety information noting that cases of permanent hair loss related to the use of Taxotere have been reported.
Loss of hair due to chemotherapy is typically reversible with complete hair regrowth, however, there is increased evidence that certain chemotherapy regimens can cause dose-dependent permanent alopecia (hair loss), according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Miami, Florida. In addition to the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery’s findings, research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute Conference noted significant hair loss reported by patients who responded to a questionnaire regarding Taxotere and its connection with patient hair loss.
Many patients, particularly women treated for breast cancer, who have allegedly experienced the effects of permanent hair loss after being treated for cancer with Taxotere may find it difficult to cope with their condition.
Taxotere hair loss lawsuits filed in early 2016 allege that drug maker Sanofi S.A. made claims of Taxotere’s superior efficacy, when post market surveillance has shown that Taxotere does not offer increased efficacy or benefits over other similar medications. The lawsuit further alleges that as a result of the drug maker’s claims, thousands of individuals were exposed to more severe side effects, including permanent alopecia (hair loss).
A warning letter sent by the FDA to drug maker Sanofi-Aventis in 2009 requested that the drug maker immediately stop the dissemination of misleading assertions suggesting the efficacy of Taxotere compared to other cancer drugs in its class.
Likewise, lawsuits allege that although the drug maker published information in other countries to patients and regulatory agencies related to the possible connection between Taxotere and permanent hair loss, those warnings do not appear on any information published by the drug maker in the United States. As a result, the lawsuit claims that thousands of individuals were unable to make an informed decision as to whether the benefits of Taxotere over other treatment options was justified.
Although chemotherapy treatment schedules are relatively short, long-term issues may arise, according to the Cancer Network. For some younger breast cancer patients, fertility issues may occur after certain chemotherapy treatments. Additionally, taxane-based chemotherapy treatments such as Taxotere may lead to neuropathy, potentially leading to poor balance and other complications.
Patients who have suffered severe side effects, including permanent hair loss, after taking Taxotere, as well as the families of those who have died as a result of complications with the drug, are encouraged to seek the advice of a Louisiana Taxotere hair loss lawsuit attorney to learn more about their rights and remedies. | 2019-04-25T22:21:17 | https://attorneygroup.com/louisiana/lawsuits/bad-drugs/louisiana-taxotere-hair-loss-lawsuit/ |
A new and exciting view of Sydney Harbour had been open to the public with the official opening last weekend. There was a big fireworks display and there was less crowd than normal. It simply a great day/night out for the whole family. It happens to be Father's Day as well. Happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there. I've seen some of my friends post up on Facebook the proud photos of being a daddy.
Check out my videos below for the fireworks display if you happened to missed it. It is not as great as the photo above. But we're dealing with different species photography and video. Video is catching up with the high quality of photo though. I'm doing both so it's exciting time to be pointing your camera at things. | 2019-04-18T20:53:48 | http://www.travischau.com/2015/09/barangaroo-reserve-fireworks-sydney.html |
Between Belfast and Derry, and some 120 miles long, Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coastal Route takes in natural and manmade attractions such as Carrickfergus Castle, Torr Head, Giant’s Causeway and Magilligan Point. This stunningly scenic route is visually arresting and culturally immersive.
The Causeway Coastal route is ideal if you plan a self-catering, holiday cottage break, because you have the freedom to set your own itinerary.
There is plenty of variation when it comes to holiday cottages in Northern Ireland, including areas conveniently located close to the Causeway Coastal route.
These two cities bookend the route, and both are ideal places to either start or finish your journey.
The only remaining walled city in either Northern Ireland or the Republic, Derry is richly historical but also dynamically contemporary. With a calendar full of events and festivals, the city feels like it wears its history well.
Attractions include the Siege Museum, the Tower Museum and the civil rights-themed Museum of Free Derry. Derry also has the contemporary Void art space and Warehouse Gallery. There are several bus and walking tours, taking you along the walls, and visiting sites of political interest.
Also, as a thriving cultural centre, Derry has a great selection of restaurants, bars and pubs.
Belfast is home to the Titanic Belfast attraction, where you can explore the shipyards and take a walking tour to experience the Titanic story up close.
The Titanic Studios are where the iconic Game of Thrones series is filmed, and there are a variety of tours which take you to the outdoor locations where key moments of this unfolding saga have been shot.
Like Derry, Belfast has a lively entertainment and arts culture, with plenty to see and experience, including restaurants, pubs and attractions.
Standing high on the cliffs of the North Antrim coast, the ruins of Dunluce Castle bear witness to centuries of conflict. The MacQuillan Family built the castle in about 1500, and became the sought-after prize in conflicts between warring warrior clans.
Glenarm Castle is the ancestral home of the Earls of Antrim, the McDonnells. Its famous walled garden is one of Ireland’s oldest, and originally supplied the castle with all its fruit and vegetables. Now it is purely decorative, with rich displays of herbaceous plants and bright and rare specimens of flower.
Not far from Belfast, Carrickfergus Castle is one of Ireland’s best preserved medieval constructions, and it continued to play a military role right up until 1928. You can easily explore the castle using the information on site, and get a feel for medieval life by visiting the restored banqueting hall.
The Giant’s Causeway is a natural geological wonder. Consisting of some 40,000 basalt columns interlocked with one another, it provides an organic, sculptural landscape feature.
Visitors can climb the Shepherd’s Steps cut into the hillside and hike along the clifftop for a panoramic view of the coastline.
A short detour off the main coastal route, the trip to Torr Head takes you along a narrow stretch of winding road. But you’re rewarded with awesome views of the coastline, including the coast of Scotland, which is only 13 miles away.
The Causeway Coastal Route is unfeasibly packed full of places to see and things to experience, which could mean some hard choices when it comes to making the most of your time.
There is the Old Bushmills Distillery, Ireland’s oldest, where you can enjoy tutored whiskey tastings; and, along the Antrim Coast, the sandy beaches of Whitepark Bay to stroll along. Walk beneath the natural occurring archway of intertwining beech trees at the Dark Hedges; or visit the Cornish-styled, charming coastal village of Cushendun – the work of Clough Williams-Ellis, who also designed Portmeirion in North Wales.
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Recreating the story of humanity's past by studying ancient bones can hit a snag when they deteriorate, but scientists are now reporting an advance inspired by seashells that can better preserve valuable remains. Their findings, which appear in the ACS journal Langmuir, could have wide-ranging implications for both archeology and paleontology.
Luigi Dei and colleagues explain that a process similar to osteoporosis causes bones discovered at historically significant sites to become brittle and fragile — and in the process, lose clues to the culture they were once part of. Preserving them has proved challenging. Current techniques to harden and strengthen bones use vinyl and acrylic polymers. They act as a sort of glue, filling in cracks and holding fragments together, but they are not ideal. In an effort to stanch the loss of information due to damage, Dei's team set out to find a better way to preserve old bones.
The researchers turned to seashells for inspiration. Using skeletal fragments from the Late Middle Ages, they grew aragonite, a kind of lime that some sea animals produce to shore up their shells, on the bones in a controlled way. The treatment hardened the surfaces of the bones, as well as the pores inside them, making the ancient remains 50 to 70 percent sturdier. "These results could have immediate impact for preserving archeological and paleontological bone remains," the scientists conclude.
The authors acknowledge funding from Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), Florence, Italy; the University of Florence; the TEMART Project funded by the European Fund for Regional Development; the Tuscany region; and the S.I.C.A.M.O.R. PAR-FAS Project Tuscany Region. | 2019-04-19T14:22:26 | http://www.archeolog-home.com/pages/content/seashells-inspire-new-way-to-preserve-bones-for-archeologists-paleontologists.html |
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A long time ago I asked my dad a question, which now in reflection, is exactly contradictory to that of Dr. Seuss’s theory presented above, yet I was seeking the answer to which he depicts. The question, “gosh, why can’t I just find someone normal?
To this my dad responded, “What’s normal? You’re not normal so why do you expect to find someone who is? Nobody’s normal.” Touché my dear father – touché. His answer, although spoken with different words, was right in-line with good-old Dr. Seuss.
Seuss’s quote also flashes me back to a reoccurring conversation I have with my sister. When describing to the other someone new who we’ve just met we say “You’d like them – they have our sense of humor. They “get” it.” My sister and I have the same, or mutual sense of humor. Others have it too.
In dissecting this further I realize those who have been closest to me possess our mutually weird sense of humor, or at least understand it. It’s a humor that we usually call, well, warped I guess for lack of better words. Now I’ll call it “weird,” and do so with a smile – thanks Dr. Seuss.
I think we get caught-up in searching for something that doesn’t exist – normalcy.
Nobody’s normal, and everybody’s weird.
What’s normal or humorous to you, or me, is not necessary normal or humorous to someone else, and vice versa. There’s no wrong or right here. Either you gel-together or you don’t.
I now embrace that I’m different or weird and expect everyone to be a little weird. It’s just a question of whether or not their weird is compatible with mine.
Now I completely understand why I get the butterflies (or excited) when getting to know someone who I think is weird like me. It’s that mutually satisfying weirdness feeling. Where we just ‘get’ the other. What he or she is saying, and find similar elements funny.
Meeting people is a lot like shopping TJ Maxx – you have to sift through a lot of options to find something you want to try on, let alone buy. This is true with friends, and definitely in a significant other. It’s worth the time, though. To sift that is. Because at the end of the day, when the dust settles; it’s that weird, or your version of a normal person sitting next to you that you hope to call love – true love.
You may also enjoy my post A Circle Can’t Fit Where a Square Should Be.
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Have You Heard of Spiralizing?
Spiralizing is a new, revolutionary way of eating low-carb, gluten free and highly nutritious dishes by slicing zucchini and other vegetables and fruits into spiral-shaped strands. A remarkable range of shapes, sizes, and even textures can be produced by varying both blade and technique. Spiralized veggies make an excellent substitute for pasta, noodles, couscous and rice. Often you can simply swap out traditional ingredients for spiralized veggies and end up with a tastier dish!
Want to try spiralizing? You can start even without a spiralizer. Pick up a free introductory spiralizer QuickStart guide here and make this easy, healthy and delicious carrot pasta with mushrooms.
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The School Health and Nutrition webinar series provides monthly presentations by leading policy makers, researchers and implementators engaged in improving the health and education of children in low and middle income countries across the globe.
The webinars cover all areas of school health and nutrition with speakers draw from organisations engaged in furthering the aims and objectives of the FRESH movement. This series builds on the SHN Webinar series by Save the Children which began in 2011 and over the past 5 years has brought speakers from the SHN sector of many organizations, including policy makers, researchers and practitioners.
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El Salvador's health program that promotes healthy lifestyles focusing on nutrition, physical and emotional health.
Connell DB, Turner RR, Mason EF. (1985) Summary of findings of the School Health Education Evaluation: health promotion effectiveness, implementation, and costs, J Sch Health. 1985 Oct;55(8):316-21.
This session explores the pitfalls relating to the very wide scope of the social role of schooling as well as in the various methods/entry points and the practical realities and capacities of school systems in different contexts (low resource, high resource and conflict/disaster-affected)?
What is the WHO's strategy for Health Promoting Schools and how is that linked with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the WHO's 13th General Programme of Work? What learnings do the School for Health in Europe Network provide to fill gaps between policy and practice in high and low resource settings? What are the next steps for a renewed Health Promoting Schools Approach?
This webinar presents the results of a pilot feasibility study and follow-up trial from Kisumu, Western Kenya, testing the value of providing menstrual cups to school girls. It outlines the effects and the costs of menstrual-specific intervetions versus broader initiatives have on adolescent girls’ sexual and reproductive health; school enrolment, retention, and attainment.
The webinar highlights the new tools are under development to assess the outcomes of menstrual health programming on girls' related self-efficacy, stress, and school participation.
Oral diseases are among the most common diseases worldwide, particularly for school-age children and adolescents. They pose significant public health problems for all countries and entail substantial health, social, and economic impacts.
Caroline Hilari, Margarita Franco: What is Needed to Improve Food Sales in Schools? Food Vendors’ Opinion from El Salvador, Frontiers in Public Health. 2015; 3: 168.
World Health Organization, 2011. Intermittent iron supplementation in school and school-age children.
World Health Organization, 2010. Set of recommendations on the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children.
World Food Programme Website on School meals.
How do you ensure different sources of food and nutrition in schools?
This webinar focuses on how mental health programmes and teacher training can be delivered and sustained in low resource countries.
Dr Kutcher's presented recent findings of a review of relevant research, reports and resources on school mental health in low resource countries. The webinar touched on how mental health programmes and teacher training can be delivered in low resource settings.
The positive and negative aspects of mental health relevant to low resource settings.
Accessing the skills, information and resources to provide basic adolescent mental health services.
The School Heath Integrated Programming (SHIP) initiative is a global programme that tsupports governments to mainstream school health and nutrition interventions into national education sector plans. The initiative is focused on two cornerstones of school health and nutrition: deworming and vision screening. These two simple interventions can be used as a platform for other interventions.
As part of the programme the initiative worked with governments in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana and Senegal, to distribute treatments for intestinal worms and screen the eyes of 40,000 school children, giving glasses to those who need them.
Health Promoting School: an effective approach for early action on NCD risk factors. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017.
Following up on the recent publication of a UNODC-UNESCO-WHO guidance document, this session will review and discuss the research and practice on programs preventing substance abuse, including alcohol and tobacco.
This webinar will be interactive, with remarks from several experts and practitioners, leading into a discussion among all attendees. Different aspects, effective strategies and challenges will be discussed.
A series of findings from a recent review of research, reports and resources relevant to low resource countries, presented in the form of a mini-Delphi consultation, will be circulated and discussed as a backdrop and eventual product of the session and follow-up.
Stefan Witek-McManus, London Applied & Spatial Epidemiology Research Group, LSHTM.
Stefan Witek-McManus, highlights the results of study into the impact of Learner Treatment Kit (LTK)in schools in Malawi. This innovative study looked at the effectiveness of training teachers to use LTKs - simple first-aid kits containing malaria rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy, to manage uncomplicated malaria and other basic health problems experienced by primary school children.
To mark this year's International School Meals Day the FRESH webinar will be focusing on the impact that the McGovern–Dole International Food for Education Projects is having on the education, child development and food security of low-income, food-deficit communities of Guatemala.
Jenelle Babb, UNESCO; Julie Hanson Swanson, USAID; & Hassan Muluusi, Raising Voices, Uganda.
This webinar will explore tools and approaches for preventing, measuring, monitoring and responding to school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV), based on evidence and country experiences.
SRGBV affects millions of children and young people, cutting across cultures, economies, peoples and practices. It constitutes a major barrier to children’s ability to learn and develop, and is correlated with lower academic achievement.
Ending school-related gender-based violence is a priority for countries wishing to achieve ambitious global goals on inclusive and quality education for all, good health and well-being and gender equality.
This webinar discusses the role of education sector in contributing to the prevention of drug use and other risky behaviours, and introduce the types of school based approaches found effective for preventing later substance use.
Dr Aurino discusses the initial findings of a large scale impact evaluation of the Ghana School Feeding Programme on the health and educational outcomes of children and the incomes of local small holder farmers.
Rachel Pullan discusses the importance of mapping worm prevalence as a means to design and target effective school based deworming programmes.
Laura's webinar presents initial research findings from the Enhanced School Health Initiative, an innovative collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia to assess the effectiveness of integrating multiple school health and nutrition programmes in Southern Ethiopia. | 2019-04-22T10:52:29 | http://www.schoolsandhealth.org/webinar-series |
Selections from the installation The Prepaid Piano, recorded 21–24 February 2013 during the Unmenschliche Musik/Inhuman Music exhibition at Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt, Berlin.
Inside a grand piano, five mobile telephones rest directly on the strings in five different areas of the piano soundboard. Calling any one of the telephones activates its vibration alarm, thereby directly ‘playing’ the strings on which the phone happens to be lying.
Audience members choose which parts of the piano are ‘played’ by calling any of the five telephones’ numbers — either from their own mobile phones or from the provided stationary telephones.
Contact microphones attached to the piano’s soundboard pick up the sounds of the mobile phones vibrating the piano strings and pass them on to a voltage-controlled modular synthesizer.
Incoming signals above a pre-determined amplitude threshold at the synthesizer’s input trigger its recording and modulation functions. The incoming audio is looped and modulated by the synthesizer and played back through stereo loudspeakers.
Subsequent calls to the phones produce new incoming signals that gradually displace the previously recorded audio. Additional layers of sounds are added by intermittently tapping and knocking on the piano, manipulating its strings directly, repositioning the mobile phones, etc.
Co-published by Entr'acte and Senufo Editions, 2014.
A few years ago I wrote an essay about how experimental music can be really funny, even when – sometimes especially when – it’s serious. Andrew Pekler’s work is proof. He investigates some heavy sonic concepts, but there’s always a sense of play and absurdity running though his music. Follow his winding lines closely and they become a series of set-ups and punch lines, or a collage of wordless puns.
The title of his latest project, The Prepaid Piano, is a literal pun, playing off the serious concept of Prepared Piano (i.e. piano altered by placing objects inside it). But it’s not just a funny line. It reflects Pekler’s process of placing prepaid cell phones inside a piano, which vibrate the strings when the audience calls them. The result is bubbling, cartoon-ish music that’s also eerie, dramatic, and evocative. There are echoes of electronic music’s original prankster, Raymond Scott. But Pekler has a unique brand of sonic alchemy, which plays even better on side B, Replayed, where he ultra-MIDI’s the sounds from side A. He sees humor where others might see seriousness and vice versa, and that uncanny vision makes The Prepaid Piano & Replayed one of the best albums of the year. | 2019-04-23T18:05:23 | https://www.discogs.com/Andrew-Pekler-The-Prepaid-Piano-Replayed/release/6202401 |
The final visit day before my Big Birthday Bash was to Project BR-458 to visit Jessica, Cristian and Ana Cristina.
I previously sponsored all three of these kids and visited twice but my friends Cathy Ward (Cristina) and Amanda and Bruce Newton (Jessica and Christian) took over the sponsorships when I moved to the Philippines in 2014..
I have written a lot about my connection with Ana Cristina. She was my first sponsored child from Brazil, God used her tragic family situation to move my heart and I ended up sponsoring and visiting 12 kids from the same area over the next few years. My visit to her family home in 2013 was among the hardest days of my life. Seeing the reality of their lives crushed me, and reminded me that poverty is a beast and Compassion is not some sort of magical instant quick fix, but a long term process.
I was looking forward to seeing Cristina again and I remember thinking it couldn’t possibly be a harder day than last time. How wrong I was.
The day started off so well. We were welcomed by lots of joyful noise and a confetti shower by a group of curious kids.
I met 12-year-old Jessica and her sister Gizelle.
I learned that Christian was at school and I would meet him in the afternoon. They also mentioned that 16-year-old Cristina was away having tests for a potentially serious medical issue. Wow. So much for an easier day.
Fair to say this played on my mind all day but I was aware of the need to stay present and engaged for the other two visits. I re-introduced myself to Jessica and Gizelle and went through some photos. I got out the Uno and elastics and we had a play before the home visit.
Jessica and Gizelle live with their mum and five-year-old younger brother. We also met their 10-year-old uncle (Mama’s little brother). We teased him in a friendly way about whether his (older and taller) nieces obeyed him. There is no father at home. Their mother has her own sewing machine and has a job sewing lace onto bras and underwear. It is not stable or consistent. Both girls were very shy and I struggled to get much out of them. Jessica was unsure when I asked her about her future, what she wanted to be etc. My guess is that the people in her community just see what’s in front of them. I encouraged Jessica that God has given her gifts and abilities, even if she was unsure about what they were at this stage.
Little bro didn't want to be in a photo, so I had to take this sneaky shot.
We went back to the Project for lunch, where I was met with more bad news. Cristina had to go to another medical facility for different tests and I would not be meeting her on this day. There was also a possibility that she would not be attending my birthday the following day. This left me shattered and I pleaded with Renato to do everything he could to ensure that I was able to see her.
Despite Cristina’s absence we still went to visit her mother.
She was there by herself, as her husband and four daughters were out and about. Last time I visited they were living in their grandmother’s house, now they were living next door. I did my best to rustle up some conversation, and she was more open and honest than on my previous visit. As it was election time they were employed as one of the thousands of people waving flags and handing out pamphlets for the election candidates. It’s only temporary and they have nothing else. I found out her oldest son was in jail for riding a stolen motor bike. She was convinced he did not steal it himself. We had a look at a couple of Cristina’s ultrasound results and prayed for the family.
After this it was time for the third home visit of the day, to the house of Christian and his parents. We were told that normally after school he goes straight to his grandparents house, as it’s closer, but when we arrived there we found out that he had already headed home. His grandfather came with us to direct us to the house.
I visited Christian back in 2012 and 2013. His parents have had a rocky relationship but that changed about four years ago when his father genuinely gave his life to Jesus. Now their whole existence revolves around church activities and sharing the gospel. His father was a smiley, friendly chap who is the resident “fix-it guy” and has a workshop next door to their house. I had a chat with Christian, the highlight of which was when he got out his guitar and strummed a few chords.
Time was running out so we headed back to the Project for a final play. I entertained a group of kids with pictures of my family and some Australian animals, then we got out the footy which was once again a big hit.
Despite the news about Cristina, which had the potential to overshadow the whole day, my visit to BR-458 was a positive experience this time around. I was thankful to God that he enabled me to be present and engaged for the remainder of the day.
I can't imagine how hard it was to focus on your visits after hearing about Ana Cristina!! But I'm so glad your other two visits went well and that God opened the way for you to see Ana Cristina. | 2019-04-24T09:52:11 | http://supernintendo81.blogspot.com/2016/09/brazil-compassion-adventure-visit-day-4.html |
I think i’ve been doing the liquid stage all wrong!!!!!
Can you drink watermelon juice post op gastric sleeve?
When can I try some skinless meat?
What stage can I eat chopped meat?
Let's Play Another Round of "How Much Am I Eating Now?"
Is Watermelon ok to eat?
Adding Fruits into Your Shakes?
Let's Play A Round Of: How I Get My Protein Post WLS!
Diet - Are you having a hard time getting all of your liquids, protein, etc.?
Coffee after weight loss surgery? | 2019-04-23T12:13:47 | https://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/1050-post-op-diets-and-questions/?page=4 |
USENIX assembled an impressive speaker lineup of security researchers and practitioners to help introduce the Enigma brand. Together, those presenters provided some unique perspectives on challenges in the digital space, including cybercrime, debugging, and security usability.
To wrap up the conference and to drive home the central theme of protecting against attacks, the event’s program committee selected Rob Joyce to deliver the closing session.
As chief of the Office of Tailored Access Operations (TAO), a division of the National Security Agency which actively engages in “computer network exploitation” against systems used by entities foreign to the United States, Joyce works with a team of hackers to produce foreign intelligence for a wide array of mission types. He knows firsthand why and how nation-state hackers succeed, and he knows what types of activities frustrate his team’s offensive campaigns. That is why he chose to speak at Enigma about what nation-state defenders and corporate organizations can do to protect themselves against advanced persistent threats (APTs).
In the first stage of an intrusion, a nation-state attacker takes the time out to understand their target. That begins with scanning, researching important people and email addresses associated with the target, looking up open-source information regarding the organization or government, and documenting everything they find on the network. Joyce explains that while defenders might know what technologies they intended to use on a network, attackers know what’s actually in use on that network. They also spend the time learning the security functionalities of those devices and finding vulnerabilities they can exploit.
Defenders can stop an intrusion at the reconnaissance phase if they are willing to invest the time and energy necessary to understand what devices are installed on a network and to familiarize themselves with those products’ security functionalities. As part of that process, they should lock down and disable whatever devices aren’t in use, conduct (and then act upon the results of) penetration tests, and shore up the network trust boundary so that they can concentrate primarily on protecting the “crown jewels” of the organization.
If defenders are unable to stop nation-state hackers after they’ve conducted reconnaissance, those hackers then look for an initial exploitation vector by which they can gain access to their target’s network. This phase usually takes the form of spear-phishing, water-holing attacks, exploiting a known CVE vulnerability, or conducting SQL injection. Many people think nation-state attackers primarily use zero-day vulnerabilities to compromise a target. But that’s not generally the case. According to Joyce, attackers can achieve exploitation in most corporate networks using easier and less-risky exploits than zero-days by being patient and focused.
Attackers won’t be able to get past the initial exploitation phase if defenders continually update their space using CVE information and make sure their networks aren’t relying on users to always make the right decisions. That effort involves developing policies and technical enforcement that incorporate anti-exploitation features (such as Microsoft EMET) as well as guidance from NSA Information Assurance Directives and other respected sources. To further foil the plans of nation-state hackers, defenders can develop a baseline for “normal” behavior, make use of network logs, and follow best security practices, such as by setting the least amount of privileges for accounts, segmenting off parts of the network, and whitelisting applications.
Attackers who achieve initial exploitation ultimately seek to establish persistence in the network. They commonly do so via privilege escalation, finding the Run Keys, or getting into scripts.
To prevent advanced hackers from doing anything else, organizations and governments can use application whitelisting. Most organizations have assets that should be protected and segmented off from the rest of the network. Whitelisting applications help prevent attackers from running malware or something unusual on those business-critical assets.
Once nation-state hackers are sure they can hang around in a network and not get caught, they can initiate their malicious activity by installing tools. Attackers usually begin with small tools that can eventually bring down heavier, more advanced scripts and programs–the ones that do the “real” work.
Anti-virus software can only do so much when it comes to preventing malicious tools from running on a computer. The same cannot be said, however, for reputation services. Everything that wants to run is hashed and sent to the cloud via the reputation service. That service then sends back a report. If something has been run only once or twice before on the public web, it’s a good idea for defenders to prevent that item from running. Additionally, reputation services can also help block attackers from communicating not only with known malicious domains but also suspect domains that don’t have a good reputation.
With the help of some tools, attackers can then begin to move laterally around the network to find what they’re really after.
Defenders can stop attackers in their tracks by practicing network segmentation and monitoring, restricting privileges, enabling two-factor authentication on all accounts, and creating processes that can help ensure the security of a remote connection.
At this point, the defenders completely own their target. All they need to do is get what they need, get out, and leave undetected.
No organization wants to follow the example set by Sony Pictures Entertainment and learn about a breach after attackers have already posted sensitive information online. Defenders should therefore have processes in place that monitor for unusual data transfers or corruption. They should also have a backup plan in place in the event hackers steal or erase a target’s data.
Organizations can’t protect themselves from every type of hacker or every form of intrusion. But by getting to know the devices and applications installed on their network, they will be better equipped to detect an intrusion and prevent attackers from stealing valuable information.
Keeping an inventory of all network devices is one of the most important steps when it comes to endpoint detection and response (EDR). To learn about some of the other components of an effective EDR strategy, please click here or download Tripwire’s free eBook Endpoint Detection and Response for Dummies here. | 2019-04-19T12:16:00 | https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/security-hardening/6-stages-of-network-intrusion-and-how-to-defend-against-them/ |
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Forming a Corporation to start or operate a business in North Carolina can be beneficial to the business owners in two important ways: 1) it can help prevent the business owner from paying too much in federal and state income taxes and 2) it can help protect the business owners from incurring Personal Liability for acts carried out by the business.
So what are the main steps in forming a North Carolina Corporation?
You must select a Business Name and make sure that name is available for use in North Carolina.
You must file proper and complete Articles of Incorporation with the North Carolina Secretary of State.
Before filing the Articles of Incorporation, you must determine the number of shares the corporation will be authorized to issue (Issued Shares), the class of shares to be issued, who will serve as the Registered Agent, what will be the Registered Agent Address, and who will serve as the Incorporator.
After the Articles of Incorporation have been filed, must must hold an Organizational Meeting.
At the Organizational Meeting, you must elect Directors, appoint Officers, adopt a set of Bylaws, adopt a Corporate Seal, and issue Stock Certificates to the business owners (called Shareholders).
Before operating the business, you will want to apply for a Federal Identification Number (EIN Number) and State Identification Number for banking and tax purposes.
If you qualify and wish to be treated as an S-Corporation for tax purposes, you must complete and file IRS Form 2553.
Other Considerations: Should you file an Assumed Name Certificate? Do you need a Privilege License to operate your business? Do the business owners need a Shareholders Agreement? When should you file your first Annual Report with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office? What Corporate Formalities should I follow to keep my corporation valid as a legal entity?
If you are planning to form a North Carolina Corporation, the foregoing topics are just a few that a business owner must successfully navigate through to begin operating a business. If you need help or advice, call an experienced Business Attorney. Call Wesley Scott Jones now at 910-256-5800 for a free telephone consultation.
Wesley Jones is a Business Lawyer serving in Wilmington, North Carolina serving all of Southeastern North Carolina including New Hanover County (e.g. Wilmington, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and the areas of Ogden, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Landfall, and Mayfair), all of Pender County (e.g. Burgaw, Surf City, Hampstead and Topsail Beach) and all of Brunswick County (e.g. Bald Head Island, Bolivia, Calabash, Leland, Shallotte, Southport, Saint James, Ocean Isle, and Oak Island).
The following are just a few of the Business Services that Wesley Scott Jones provides to clients: Forming new Corporations and Limited Liability Companies, drafting Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, Shareholders Agreements, Organizational Minutes, Operating Agreements, Annual Meeting Minutes, Bylaws, Annual Reports, Assignments, Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes, Business Entity Startup and Formation, Representing clients who are Buying or Selling a Business, Business Dissolution and Liquidation, Contract Review and Drafting (including Non-Compete or Noncompetition Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, and Nondisclosure Agreements), Due Diligence Research, Leases, Licensing, Non-Profit Corporations, Non-Solicitation Agreements, Professional Malpractice, Promissory Notes, and Regulatory Compliance.
The Parties will need a Bill of Sale and Assignment of Property.
The Buyer should determine if it needs to form a new Business Entity with which to buy the Seller’s assets.
The Buyer should consider whether it wants or need a Noncompetion Agreement with the Seller and/or the Seller’s Shareholders/Members, and/or Key Employees.
If Intellectual Property is involved, the parties will need an Assignment of Trademarks, Patents, and/or Copyrights, as applicable.
If the Seller’s website domain, email addresses, and/or telephone numbers are involved, the parties will need an Assignment Agreement to cover these items.
The parties will need an Assignment of Contracts, Leases, and/or Liabilities as applicable.
If the Buyer wants the Seller’s owners and/or Key Employees to assist Buyer with Buyer’s new business for a period of time after Closing, the Buyer will need an Employment/Consulting Agreement with these parties.
If the Buyer is not paying cash at Closing, the Seller will at a minimum want a Promissory Note signed by the Buyer, and a Seller should consider whether additional security is needed in the form of a Personal Guarantee Agreement signed by the Buyer’s individual Owners, a Security Agreement on transferred personal property, or a Deed of Trust on transferred Real Property.
The Buyer will want appropriate Approvals by the Seller’s Stockholders/Members and Board or Directors/Members.
The Seller will want appropriate Approvals by the Buyer’s Stockholders/Members and Board of Directors/Members.
If you are planning to Purchase the Assets of an existing business, the foregoing documents are just a few that a potential Buyer and Seller may want to include in an Asset Purchase Agreement. If you need help or advice, call an experienced Business Attorney. Call Wesley Scott Jones now at 910-256-5800 for a free telephone consultation.
The following are just a few of the Business Services that Wesley Scott Jones provides to clients: Annual Meeting Minutes, Annual Reports, Assignments, Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes, Business Entity Startup and Formation, Buying or Selling a Business, and Business Dissolution and Liquidation, Bylaws, Contract Review and Drafting (including Non-Compete or Noncompetition Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, and Nondisclosure Agreements), Due Diligence Research, Drafting Shareholder and Operating Agreements, Drafting Shareholders and Directors Meeting Minutes, Leases, Licensing, Limited Liability Company Formation, LLCs, Meeting Minutes, Non-Profit Corporations, Non-Solicitation Agreements, Organizational Minutes, Partnership Formation, Professional Malpractice, Promissory Notes, Regulations, Shareholder Agreements, Shareholder’s Meeting Minutes, and Starting and Operating a Franchisee Business.
Do you need a Nondisclosure Agreement with the Seller?
Is there an existing Broker/Finder Agreement that affects the transaction?
Have you determined all of the Related Parties on which due diligence should be performed (Seller, Stockholders/Members, Subsidiaries, or other Affiliated Entities)?
What is the Lien Status of the property to be conveyed?
Can the Seller produce a Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State?
Are there any Third Party Consents required by Contracts with third parties that are to be assigned by Seller and assumed by Buyer?
Have you reviewed the Seller’s Financial Information?
If you are planning to Purchase the Assets of an existing business, these are just a few of the considerations that must be thought through and preferably verified prior to Closing on an Asset Purchase transaction in North Carolina. If you need help, call an experienced Business Attorney for advice and help. Call Wesley Jones now at 910-256-5800 for a free telephone consultation.
If you are buying a new business, either by an Asset Purchase or Stock Purchase, you should consider whether you should require the Seller and its owners and affiliates to sign a Non-Compete Agreement.
When you buy an existing business, part of what you are buying is the established know-how and goodwill that the Seller has accumulated through the years that makes the business successful.
You will be making an enormous investment into this business so you probably want to make sure the Seller, to whom you just paid a lot of money, will not set up shop right across the street in competition with you.
Even if you are starting a new business or operating an existing business, you do not want Key Employees to steal your proprietary secrets and know-how that you have perfected over the years.
Way to often, employees will work for an employer for a number of years, acquire their customers lists, pricing guides, and other business operation methods, only to decide that they can do it better.
Why work for the owner when you can be the owner? Most businesses can benefit from have Key Employees sign a Non-Compete Agreement.
The terms of a Noncompetition Agreement will vary based upon your particular situation. However, all Noncompetition Agreements in North Carolina must be supported by adequate and New Consideration and they must be reasonable in scope as to Geographical and Time restrictions.
If you are Buying a New Business and want to protect yourself from the Seller competing directly against you and the new business OR if you have a New or Current Business where key employees have access to all of your proprietary business information, call an experienced lawyer to help you through the process. Call Wesley Jones now at 910-256-5800 for a free telephone consultation.
Wesley Jones is a Business Law Attorney serving all of Southeastern North Carolina including New Hanover County (e.g. Wilmington, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and the areas of Ogden, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Landfall, and Mayfair), all of Pender County (e.g. Burgaw, Surf City, Hampstead and Topsail Beach) and all of Brunswick County (e.g. Bald Head Island, Bolivia, Calabash, Leland, Shallotte, Southport, Saint James, Ocean Isle, and Oak Island).
When taking the leap to start a business, it pays to have a few skilled professionals behind you. Although you may be a natural with managing finances and employees along with marketing and delivering the goods or services the firm will provide, there’s true piece of mind when all of the bases are truly covered. Local business attorney Wesley Scott Jones has helped hundreds of clients in the greater Wilmington area develop a blueprint for success.
As with most endeavors, creating a foolproof plan is key. With that idea in mind, please consider these tips for streamlining a business startup.
Hire an attorney, such as Wes, who is well versed in all aspects of business and contract law.
Hire a local accountant who is also familiar with the territory. As a business owner, you will discover that in the long run, having experts on your team in those two disciplines is priceless.
Please note that the above tips are merely suggestions and each company will have its own list of areas to address. Because every business is unique and laws and financial guidelines vary state by state and even county by county, having skilled professionals at your disposal is just the responsible thing to do.
Attorney Wesley Scott Jones would be happy to discuss more about the essential steps you’ll need to consider for your specific company. To schedule an appointment for a free consultation please give his office a call at now 910-256-5800.
Wesley Jones is a Business Lawyer serving all of Southeastern North Carolina including New Hanover County (e.g. Wilmington, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and the areas of Ogden, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Landfall, and Mayfair), all of Pender County (e.g. Burgaw, Surf City, Hampstead and Topsail Beach) and all of Brunswick County (e.g. Bald Head Island, Bolivia, Calabash, Leland, Shallotte, Southport, Saint James, Ocean Isle, and Oak Island). | 2019-04-22T13:07:54 | http://wsjlaw.com/tag/business-law-services/ |
Unpopable - the concert - MillenniumJam 2015!
The largest maze ever built with the Very Best Balloons !
After a (too) long sabbatical of 5 years , 'The Balloon Festival .. unlike any Other !' returns in full force ! For its great Come Back Edition , the Millennium Jam offers you a colossal balloon performance upon your arrival at the Sunparks Gym !
A mega balloon decor of a size and a proportion that will transcent your wildest imagination : a enormous maze made with Quicklinks including five secret chambers !
Didier 'Canniballoon' Dvorak and his team of decorators are loading up on balloons and equipment to realise a yet unseen world record structure !!
After this Jam , there will be two categories of people : those who can say 'I was there , I saw it with my own eyes !' and .... the others !! | 2019-04-21T06:33:01 | http://millenniumjam.com/eng/the_project.php |
141. WALTER11 BRUNT (ELIZABETH10 DERRICK, JOHN9, WILLIAM8, JACOB7,WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, EDMUND4, EDMUND3, EDMUND2, RICHARD1) was born 11 February 1849 in Blagdon, Som, Eng, and died 1925 in Blagdon, Som, Eng.
He married (1) ELIZA WESTAWAY 1 July 1880 in Dartinton, Dev, Eng.. She was born Abt. 1843, and died Aft. 1884.
He married (2) ALICE EVANS 25 August 1912 in Blagdon, Som, Eng.. She was born 1872 in Timsbury, Som, Eng., and died 1965 in Blagdon, Som, Eng.
i. WALTER WESTAWAY12 BRUNT, b. 1883, London, Eng.; d. Unknown.
ii. OLIVIA WESTAWAY BRUNT, b. 1883, London, Eng.; d. 1883, London, Eng.
174. iii. CHARLES THOMAS12 BRUNT, b. 1913, Blagdon, Som, Eng.; d. 1992, Backwell, Som, Eng. | 2019-04-24T21:49:09 | http://derrickfamilyhistory.tripod.com/bruntwalter1849.htm |
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Plan B has announced a nationwide UK tour this autumn.
The rapper-turned-singer, who scored a UK Number One album with ‘The Defamation Of Strickland Banks’ yesterday (April 18), will hit the road starting on October 6 in Nottingham.
Tickets go on sale this Friday (April 23). To check the availability of Plan B tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094. | 2019-04-22T06:48:24 | https://www.nme.com/news/music/plan-b-2-6-1288026 |
The questions were the usual sort of demographic-gathering thing for the time–how much money do you spend on DC comics each week, what are your other interests, what’s your age range, etc. But here’s the one that lept out at me. Prepare, depending on whether you were alive in 1978, to feel either totally mystified or REALLY OLD.
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The IMPRS for Quantum Dynamics in Physics, Chemistry and Biology is a joint initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Ruprecht Karls University, the German Cancer Research Center, the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (all in Heidelberg), and the Heavy Ion Research Center (GSI) in Darmstadt.
Quantum mechanics is the underlying theory which describes the structure as well as the dynamics of matter. The International Max Planck Research School for Quantum Dynamics in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IMPRS-QD) is a joint initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (all in Heidelberg), and the Heavy Ion Research Center (GSI) in Darmstadt.
From autumn 2007 onwards the School offers excellent research opportunities in the fields of chemical, biomolecular, relativistic and ultra-short quantum dynamics, ultra-cold quantum matter, quantum information and quantum electrodynamics, supervised by leading experts in these disciplines.
The graduate students are trained in all aspects of quantum dynamics with special emphasis on the transition from simple to complex systems. The focus is on the common underlying quantum principles across the various fields, which is the basis of mutual understanding and cross fertilisation between the disciplines. Besides the introductory and advanced level lectures, regular seminars are held. The attendance of workshops and conferences provides the opportunity to PhD students to practice presentational skills and to present significant research results. With its multidisciplinary research and education program the school attracts talented and highly motivated students from all over the world. PhD students who obtain one of the IMPRS-QD scholarships in Physics shall also be members of the Heidelberg Graduate School of Fundamental Physics. | 2019-04-26T04:42:57 | https://www.mpimf-heidelberg.mpg.de/imprs/quantum_dynamics |
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Procedure: Infini RF Microneedling. To smooth out facial wrinkles , the patient underwent Infini non-invasive (no incision!) treatments that uses radiofrequency technology to tighten skin. Photo courtesy of Infini. *Results may vary and specific results are not guaranteed.
Procedure: Infini RF Microneedling. To smooth out facial and neck wrinkles, the patient underwent Infini non-invasive (no incision!) treatment that uses radiofrequency technology to tighten skin. Photo courtesy of Infini. *Results may vary and specific results are not guaranteed. . *Results may vary and specific results are not guaranteed.
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Procedure: Threadlift. 73 year old before and immediately after Threadlift. *Results may vary and specific results are not guaranteed.
Procedure: Threadlift. A Threadlift (non-surgical face-lift) performed 6 months before the second photo helps fight signs of aging in this patient, including droopiness of the skin of the brow, cheeks, jowls and neck. *Results may vary and specific results are not guaranteed.
Procedure: Threadlift. A threadlift (non-surgical face-lift) performed 6 months before the second photo helps fight signs of aging in this patient, including droopiness of the skin of the brow, cheeks, jowls and neck, front view. *Results may vary and specific results are not guaranteed.
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If you want to make sure you see the best the Museum has on offer, along with some insider knowledge, then a guided tour is the way to go.
Specialist or group tours can be arranged, or check here for our standard tours.
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Below, the exciting lineup for TEDWomen 2018!
Simona Abdallah plays Arabic percussion, primarily the Darbuka, a goblet-shaped drum. She has broken through traditional expectations to enjoy international success.
Simona Abdallah is lauded as the first female percussionist from an Arabic background. She plays the Darbouka, an instrument that is traditionally played by men. Her passion and talent drive her forwards to break barriers and escape oppressive surroundings. Her music combines traditional sounds with modern beats.
Abdallah identifies herself as Palestinian Danish. Her parents fled from to Lebanon to Germany, where she was born in 1979. The family subsequently moved to Denmark, where Abdallah spent her childhood in Denmark's second largest city, the windy port town of Aarhus.
Former Georgia House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams made history in 2018 when she earned the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia.
Stacey Abrams's 2018 campaign for governor of Georgia turned more voters than any Democrat in Georgia history, including former President Barack Obama, and invested in critical infrastructure to build progress in the state. After witnessing the gross mismanagement of the election by the Secretary of State's office, Abrams launched Fair Fight to ensure every Georgian has a voice in our election system.
Abrams received degrees from Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas and Yale Law School. Dedicated to civic engagement, she founded the New Georgia Project, which submitted more than 200,000 registrations from voters of color between 2014 and 2016.
Under the pen name Selena Montgomery, Abrams is the award-winning author of eight romantic suspense novels, which have sold more than 100,000 copies. As co-founder of NOW Account, a financial services firm that helps small businesses grow, Abrams has helped create and retain jobs in Georgia. And through her various business ventures, she has helped employ even more Georgians, including hundreds of young people starting out. As House Minority Leader, she has worked strategically to recruit, train, elect and defend Democrats to prevent a Republican supermajority in the House, and she has worked across the aisle on behalf of all Georgians. During her tenure, she has stopped legislation to raise taxes on the poor and middle class and to roll back reproductive healthcare. She has brokered compromises that led to progress on transportation, infrastructure, and education. In the legislature, she passed legislation to improve the welfare of grandparents and other kin raising children and secured increased funding to support these families.
Abrams and her five siblings grew up in Gulfport, Mississippi with three tenets: go to school, go to church, and take care of each other. Despite struggling to make ends meet for their family, her parents made service a way of life for their children -- if someone was less fortunate, it was their job to serve that person. This ethic led the family to Georgia. Abrams's parents attended Emory University to pursue graduate studies in divinity and become United Methodist ministers. Abrams and her younger siblings attended DeKalb County Schools, and she graduated from Avondale High School.
Galit Ariel explores how technology and humans interact with and influence each other, focusing on how mixing the digital and the physical creates a new/hybrid experiential space.
Galit Ariel is a transdisciplinary creative and strategic thinker. She defines herself as a "digital hippie" since she's passionate about a future that will integrate technology into our everyday lives but not control it. Her book Augmenting Alice: The Future of Identity, Experience and Reality explores the manner in which augmented reality's application will shift cultural and functional paradigms and redefine core concepts related to culture, space, experience and ethics.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is president of Repairers of the Breach, national co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and the leader of Moral Monday, an alliance of more than 200 progressive organizations.
As the architect of the Moral Monday, the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II stands for a multi-racial, multi-faith movement fighting for voting rights, public education, universal health care, environmental protection as well as the rights of women, labor, immigrants and members of the LGBTQ community. In 2013, thousands joined weekly protests at the North Carolina state legislature; more than a thousand were arrested in civil disobedience. Monday coalition continues to draw tens of thousands each year.
For the past two years, Dr. Barber has led a national organizing tour called The Revival: Time for a Moral Revolution of Values, working alongside Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Rev. Dr. Traci Blackmon and Sister Simone Campbell to redefine public morality and support state coalitions to address poverty, injustice and inequality. Rev. Dr. Barber headed the state NAACP from 2006 to 2017 and serves on the NAACP National Board of Directors. With Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Theoharis, he co-chairs the Poor People's Campaign, A National Call For A Moral Revival, which focuses on systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism, and national morality. Rev. Dr. Barber is visiting professor of public theology and activism at Union Theological Seminary and the author of Forward Together: A Moral Vision for the Nation and The Third Reconstruction. He is a member of the College of Affirming Bishops and lives in Goldsboro, NC, where he has pastored Greenleaf Christian Church for 25 years.
Deeply influenced by the social inequalities around her and inspired by her father's social work in her early years, Shad Begum has become a nationally and internationally known figure because of her determined struggle to improve the conditions of the marginalized segments, especially women, of her community in the northwest of Pakistan -- a deeply religious and conservative area where Taliban publicly execute men and women for nonconformity to their version of Islam. Begum is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Association for Behaviour & Knowledge Transformation (ABKT), an organization working toward the economic and political empowerment of communities in underserved areas of Pakistan. Her organization was uprooted during the Taliban takeover in Swat due to massive displacement of people in 2009-2010. Against enormous odds, her resilience kept ABKT alive.
Begum previously worked with the UN Human Settlements Program as a consultant for the Building Gender Ladder Project as well as with UNDP's Women Political Participation Program. To encourage women at the grassroots level, she contested local elections in 2001 as an independent candidate and served as councilor for five years in Dir Lower. Begum is an Ashoka fellow, a Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow at National Endowment for Democracy and an Acumen Fellow. She won the US Department of State's International Woman of Courage Award in 2012.
Kate Brandt leads sustainability across Google's worldwide operations, products and supply chain.
At Google, Kate Brandt coordinates with data centers, real estate, supply chain and product teams to ensure the company is capitalizing on opportunities to advance sustainability and the circular economy.
Previously, Brandt served as the nation's first Federal Chief Sustainability Officer. In this capacity, she was responsible for promoting sustainability across federal government operations including 360,000 buildings, 650,000 vehicles and $445 billion annually in purchased goods and services. Prior to the White House, she held several senior roles in the US government including senior advisor at the Department of Energy, director for energy and environment in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel and energy advisor to the Secretary of the Navy.
With her liquid-silver voice, Ane Brun is famed for soulful covers and intimate original songs.
Singer and songwriter Ane Brun possesses one of Scandinavia's most distinctive voices, which she's employed on a dozen albums since her debut, 2003’s Spending Time with Morgan. Since then, she's been awarded three Norwegian Grammy prizes, with her albums topping the charts and going platinum in Scandinavia while picking up widespread acclaim internationally. She's toured the world repeatedly and is also famed for her interpretations -- her latest album, Leave Me Breathless, is entirely comprised of covers. In 2010, she joined Peter Gabriel on his "New Blood" tour, taking Kate Bush's role for "Don't Give Up," and she also featured on Dr. Kucho! & Gregor Salto’s "Can't Stop Playing (Makes Me High)," which topped the UK charts in 2015. In addition, she runs her own label, Balloon Ranger Recordings.
For more than 25 years, activist and advocate Tarana J. Burke has worked at the intersection of racial justice and sexual violence.
Tarana Burke's passion for community organizing began in the late 1980s, when she joined a youth development organization called 21st Century and led campaigns around issues like racial discrimination, housing inequality and economic justice. Her career took a turn toward supporting survivors of sexual violence upon moving to Selma, Alabama, to work for 21st Century. She encountered dozens of black girls who were sharing stories of sexual violence and abuse, stories she identified with very well. She realized too many girls were suffering through abuse without access to resources, safe spaces and support, so in 2007 she created Justbe Inc., an organization committed to the empowerment and wellness of black girls. The impacts of Justbe Inc. are widespread, as the program, which was adopted by every public school in Selma, has hundreds of alumni who have gone on to thrive and succeed in various ways.
Burke's role as the senior director at Girls for Gender Equity in Brooklyn, NY, an intergenerational nonprofit dedicated to strengthening local communities by creating opportunities for young women and girls to live self-determined lives, is a continuation of what she considers her life's work. Since #MeToo, the movement she created more than ten years ago, became a viral hashtag, she has emerged as a global leader in the evolving conversation around sexual violence and the need for survivor-centered solutions. Her theory of using empathy to empower survivors is changing the way the nation and the world think about and engage with survivors. Her belief that healing isn't a destination but a journey has touched and inspired millions of survivors who previously lived with the pain, shame and trauma of their assaults in isolation.
Climbing PoeTree harnesses creativity as the antidote to destruction through their spoken word, hip-hop and world music.
Co-creators Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman have organized more than 30 national and international tours as Climbing PoeTree, taking their work from South Africa to Cuba, the UK to Mexico, Scotland to India, and throughout the US -- including 11,000 miles toured on a bus converted to run on recycled vegetable oil.
Climbing PoeTree has stirred crowds at diverse venues from the United Nations to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, featured alongside powerhouses such as Alicia Keys, Janelle Monáe, Erykah Badu, Little Dragon, Talib Kweli, Maxwell, Madonna, Rising Appalachia, T.I., Nahko and Angela Davis, who writes: "Each time I have the pleasure of attending a performance by Climbing PoeTree, I feel enriched, renewed, and inspired. Alixa and Naima insist that poetry can change the world -- and it is true that the urgency, power and beauty of their words impel us to keep striving for the radical futures toward which they gesture."
shares unexpected truths about animals.
Lucy Cooke is a New York Times best-selling author, award-winning documentary producer, presenter and National Geographic explorer with a master's in zoology from Oxford University. She is a passionate conservationist and champion of animal species that are often misunderstood. Her style is immersive, journalistic and unashamedly populist, mixing expert storytelling with a dash of humor to reach the widest possible audience. She began her presenting career hosting Freaks and Creeps for National Geographic, a show about strange species that get overlooked in favor of charismatic megafauna, and has hosted numerous shows for the BBC.
Cooke has a particular soft spot for sloths and founded the Sloth Appreciation Society to promote a greater understanding of their lazy lifestyle. She has produced a number of iconic viral sloth videos, Meet the Sloths, an award-winning international series for Animal Planet, two best-selling books -- A Little Book of Sloth and Life in the Sloth Lane -- and an annual calendar featuring her sloth photographs.
Cooke's latest book, The Truth About Animals, was shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Society prize and the AAAS young adult science prize. Nature calls it a "deeply researched, sassily written history of the biggest misconceptions, mistakes and myths we've concocted about the animal kingdom, spread by figures from Aristotle to Walt Disney."
Ariana A. Curtis gets to research, collect, interpret and display objects and stories that help tell the history of all of us and our connections to each other.
An African American educator and a Black Panamanian engineering research technician raised Dr. Ariana Curtis, the youngest of their four kids, in an Afro-Latinx affirming household. Government forms and ill-informed publics have wanted her to be either African American or Latina, but Curtis has always advocated for full and accurate representation of self above all.
The yearning to see lives represented whole led Curtis to travel and study the complex overlap of Blackness, identity, gender, diaspora and belonging. After earning a doctorate in anthropology, Curtis, a Fulbright scholar, joined the curatorial staff of the Smithsonian Institution. She currently serves as the first curator for Latinx Studies at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In this role, she researches, collects, exhibits and promotes Latinx- and Black-centered narratives to more accurately represent the history and culture of the Americas. She also serves on multiple committees for the Smithsonian's American Women History Initiative. She's the author of the paper "Afro-Latinidad in the Smithsonian’s African American Museum Spaces" and the chapter "Identity as Profession: on Becoming an African American Panamanian Afro-Latina Anthropologist Curator" in Pan African Spaces: Essays on Black Transnationalism. She's is passionate about Afro-Latinidad, her Omega Phi Beta sisterhood, social justice, radical love, the Duke Blue Devils and hoop earrings.
Like the legendary love potion that the Toloache flower is used for in Mexico, the ladies of Flor de Toloache cast a spell over their audiences with soaring vocals and physical elegance.
Latin Grammy-winning, New York-based all-female ensemble Flor de Toloache win the hearts of both progressive and traditional mariachi music fans alike through their distinct artistic vision and sophisticated, enlightened interpretation of traditional mariachi instruments. The female quartet’s diverse ethnicities and musical backgrounds transcend culture and gender by forging new paths.
The group is led by co-band directors Mireya I. Ramos on violin and Shae Fiol on vihuela. Together, they have graced international stages from Chenai, India, to Paris and have extensively toured the US as a supporting act for The Arcs, a new project from Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, as well as Cafe Tacvba, La Santa Cecilia and Natalia Lafourcade.
Shohini Ghose explores the strange quantum world of atoms and photons to understand the fundamental laws of the universe and harness them for quantum computing and communication -- and works to make science accessible and inclusive for people of all genders and backgrounds.
At Morgan Stanley, Carla Harris is responsible for improving the access to capital for female and multicultural founders, as well as increasing client connectivity to enhance revenue generation.
In her 30-year career, Carla Harris has had extensive industry experiences in the technology, media, retail, telecommunications, transportation, industrial and healthcare sectors. In August 2013, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the National Women's Business Council. Harris was named to Fortune Magazine's list of "The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America," US Banker's "Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance" (2009, 2010, 2011), Black Enterprise's "Top 75 Most Powerful Women in Business" (2017) and "Top 75 African Americans on Wall Street," Essence Magazine's list of "The 50 Women Who Are Shaping the World" and Ebony's list of the "Power 100" and "15 Corporate Women at the Top." She is the past chair of the board of the Morgan Stanley Foundation and of The Executive Leadership Council, and she is a member of the board of overseers of Harvard University and the board of directors of the Walmart Corporation. She's the author of the books Strategize to Win and Expect to Win.
In her other life, Harris is a singer and has released three gospel CDs, including Unceasing Praise, Joy Is Waiting, and Carla's First Christmas, which was featured on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. She has performed five sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall.
Katharine Hayhoe studies what climate change means to us in the places where we live.
As Katharine Hayhoe writes: "I'm a climate scientist: I crunch the data, I analyze the models, and I help people like engineers and city managers and water planners prepare for the ways climate change affects all of us. I'm a professor in political science at Texas Tech University, where I direct the Climate Science Center. I'm also a lead author for the US National Climate Assessment; I host the PBS Digital Series Global Weirding; and I spend a lot of time talking to people about climate science, impacts, solutions and how they connect to our values. I've been named one of TIME's "100 Most Influential People," Fortune's "50 Greatest Leaders" and Foreign Policy's "100 Leading Global Thinkers."
"These are all tremendous honors, for which I'm enormously grateful. What means the most, though, is when just one person tells me sincerely that they had never cared about climate change before, or even thought it was real: but now, because of something they heard me say, they've changed their mind. That's what makes it all worthwhile."
Maeve Higgins started off as a standup comedian, but eventually started to write things down to help her make sense of the world.
Maeve Higgins is the host of the hit podcast Maeve in America: Immigration IRL. She has performed all over the world and is now based in New York, where she co-hosts Neil deGrasse Tyson's StarTalk on National Geographic and has appeared in Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer. Her new book is Maeve in America: Essays by a Girl from Somewhere Else.
As Higgins writes: "I am extremely curious and am constantly finding out things I didn't even know I didn't know. I get a kick out of making people laugh, but I also worry a lot, so my head is an odd place to be, but I like it. These days I follow my curiosity, so if I suddenly wonder why most of the nannies in my neighborhood are women of color, and most of the children they take care of are white, I make it my job to figure out how it got to be that way. I research and ask questions and write about that. People are surprised to hear that I ended up here after starting out as a comedian, but I know that for me, comedy was always a way to figure things out, and as I grew up, my questions just got a little more expansive. I moved to the US five years ago and being an immigrant has also opened my eyes to a lot."
Ayanna Howard designs and builds robots that learn from and interact with people, in order to help improve quality of life.
As an educator, researcher and innovator, Dr. Ayana Howard focuses on designing intelligent robots to enhance our daily lives. She is professor and chair of the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. Her published works, currently numbering more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, have been widely disseminated in international journals and conference proceedings. She continues to produce novel research and ideas focused on applications that span from assistive robots in the home to AI-powered STEM apps for children with diverse learning needs.
Howard began her career working as a roboticist at NASA in the early '90s and then transitioned into academia in the early 2000s. In 2013, she also founded Zyrobotics, which is focused on developing STEM educational products to engage children of all abilities. Her accomplishments have received numerous recognitions, including highlights in USA Today, Upscale and TIME Magazine. She was named a top young innovator by MIT Technology Review and was recognized as one of the 23 most powerful women engineers in the world by Business Insider.
Dolores Huerta is inspired by a passion to spend most of her time pursuing social justice and civil rights.
Dolores Huerta is a civil rights activist and community organizer. She has worked for labor rights and social justice for more than 50 years. In 1962, she and Cesar Chavez founded the United Farm Workers union. She served as vice president and played a critical role in many of the union's accomplishments for four decades. In 2002, she received the Puffin/Nation $100,000 prize for Creative Citizenship, which she used to establish the Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF).
DHF is connecting groundbreaking community-based organizing to state and national movements to register and educate voters, advocate for education reform, bring about infrastructure improvements in low-income communities, advocate for greater equality for the LGBT community and create strong leadership development. She has received numerous awards including The Eleanor Roosevelt Humans Rights Award from President Clinton in 1998. In 2012, President Obama bestowed Huerta with The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.
Lindy Lou Isonhood served as Juror No. 2 on a capital murder trial in 1994 -- an experience that changed her life.
As Lindy Lou Isonhood writes: "I was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, in December 1951 and was raised by my grandmother, a widow with nine children. She was my salvation. From her nurturing I acquired my integrity, independence and strength. She impacted the lives of all around her. I was employed for over half my life: as a federal police officer in the 1970s, then I went on to be the first female letter carrier with the US Postal Service in Jackson for seven years, followed by 18 years in the MS Army National Guard. I ended my working career as an office manager after 13 years with an architectural firm.
"A strong Christian, I am married to a retired colonel who is a very staunch conservative, like me. I'm the mother of two children, a son and a daughter, and three grandchildren -- all girls! The hearts of my life! There is nothing extraordinary about me. I have never achieved fame or any outstanding records or recognition. Never received a college degree although I have many accumulated hours. But my life reached a turning point when I served as a juror in the sentencing phase of a capital murder trial in 1994. This experience changed me from the inside out."
Eldra Jackson III works daily to connect to his most authentic self -- and his calling is to support others in doing the same.
Eldra Jackson III is a spiritual warrior who lives a passion of "saving lives one circle at a time." After living most of his life devoid of emotions and coming face-to-face with the reality of dying behind bars, he came to a point of self-inquiry, seeking answers as to how his life had spiraled into a mass of destruction set upon self and others. From this point, the space was made to save his life.
Today, Jackson works to bring his spiritual medicine into the world while simultaneously guiding others to tap into their own internal salve and help identify wounds. Through his intensive awareness work, he is on a mission to show the world what's possible as each person does their own internal examination to begin the path towards emotional and psychic health. Learn more about him in the documentary The Work.
Award-winning journalist Neha Madhira fights for press freedom for high school students.
Neha Madhira is 17 years old and a senior at Prosper High School in Texas. She was accidentally moved into journalism two years ago, and started competing in UIL Academic competitions because of the passion her former adviser, Lori Oglesbee, showed for writing. She won 19 journalism awards over two years, achieving All-State journalism both years and a National Quill and Scroll Gold Key last year.
Currently, she is Editor-in-Chief of her high school’s paper, Eagle Nation Online. After her principal prior-reviewed and censored the paper, banned editorials and fired Ms. Oglesbee last year, Madhira spoke out, along with fellow journalist Haley Stack. For their advocacy, the two were nominated for the National Courage in Journalism award and honored by the Women's Media Center. Madhira is a student leader of the New Voices movement in Texas and speaks about the importance of students’ and teachers’ rights across the country.
Helen Marriage cofounded a company that specializes in creating disruptive, whole-city arts events that surprise and delight everyone who comes across them.
Helen Marriage writes: "I am a producer of large-scale disruptive moments that place an artist's ideas in the heart of a city. I started life unsure of how to find a job and began helping a street theater company perform at the Edinburgh Festival. Only then did I realize that this could be a career. That was forty years ago. Since then, I've gone on to shut down central London and other cities with ephemeral events that transform people’s understanding of what a city is for and who controls it.
"I don't believe that cities are exclusively about shopping and traffic. Over the years I've developed a real sense of how artists can change the world, if only we make space for their vision. I guess that's my job -- to create a context in which the normal routines of daily life are disrupted for a moment to allow the public, especially those who know they’re not interested in anything the arts might have to say, to discover a new world we’d all like to live in."
Majd Mashharawi leads a startup that makes bricks from recycled local materials -- and employs women in the Gaza Strip.
Nora McInerny makes a living talking to people about life's hardest moments.
Nora McInerny speaks from experience and empathy, having lost her second baby, her father and her husband over the course of six weeks at age 31. She is the best-selling author of the memoir It’s Okay To Laugh, Crying Is Cool Too, the host of the award-winning podcast "Terrible, Thanks for Asking" and the founder of the nonprofit Still Kickin. She contributes words to Elle, Cosmopolitan, Buzzfeed, Time, Slate and Vox, where she's often tapped for her essays highlighting the emotional landscape and humor in complex topics, like the financial impacts of healthcare and grief in a digital age.
McInerny is a master storyteller known for her dedication to bringing heart and levity to the difficult and uncomfortable conversations most of us try to avoid, and also for being very tall. She was voted "Most Humorous" by the Annunciation Catholic School Class of 1998.
Aja Monet is a Caribbean American poet, performer and educator born in Brooklyn, New York.
Aja Monet started actively reading and reciting poetry in the New York City youth poetry/slam community in high school with an organization called Urban Word NYC. Her poems are lyrical, wise and courageous. She received her BA in liberal arts from Sarah Lawrence College in 2009 and her MFA in creative writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2011. While at Sarah Lawrence College, Monet was awarded the legendary Nuyorican Poet's Café Grand Slam title in 2007. She has been internationally recognized for combining her spellbound voice and vivid poetic imagery on stage. While in college, she used music and poetry to help organize urgent responses to natural disasters in New Orleans and later on in Haiti as well as local community issues. In 2015, she was invited by the Dream Defenders to be a part of a movement delegation to Palestine, and she has continued to work in collaboration with cultural workers and organizers to demonstrate radical solidarity.
In 2018, Monet’s first full collection of poetry, my mother was a freedom fighter, was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. She read the title poem of her collection at the national Women’s March on Washington DC in 2017 to commemorate women of the Diaspora. In 2012, she collaborated with poet/musician Saul Williams on the book Chorus, an anthem of a new generation of poets.
Monet currently lives in Little Haiti, Miami, where she is cofounder of Smoke Signals Studio, a collective dedicated to music, art, culture and organizing. In collaboration with Community Justice Project and inspired by poet June Jordan's revolutionary blueprint, Monet facilitates "Voices: Poetry for the People," a grassroots workshop for organizers and community leaders. In 2018, the workshop created the first annual Maroon Poetry Festival in Liberty City, Miami, to honor artists and cultural workers for their commitment to radical truth-telling. A lover of art, music, and poetry, Monet has continued to collaborate with artists across all genres including musicians Vijay Iyer, Samora Pinderhughes, Gerald Clayton and visual artists Carrie Mae Weems, Mike Schreiber and countless more. She volunteers at Dade Correctional Facility teaching "Poetry for the People" with an organization called Exchange for Change.
As Monique W. Morris writes: "I believe in a justice not associated with any form of oppression. I work for it and I write about it."
Monique W. Morris, EdD, founded and leads the National Black Women's Justice Institute, an organization that works to transform public discourses on the criminalization of Black women, girls and their families. For three decades, she has been involved in social justice advocacy and scholarship, working with research and academic institutions, civil rights organizations, nonprofits, public agencies and activists to advance policies and practices that promote racial and gender equity. She's the author of Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools and other books, publications and articles.
As Morris writes: "My work is ultimately about using research and narratives to challenge actions and structures of oppression. I do this using the tools I have available to me as a researcher, educator, public intellectual, visual artist, writer -- and most recently, filmmaker. I am the author of several academic publications and four books, each of them very different. From a street novel about prostitution to a statistical narrative about African Americans in the 21st century to a book about the criminalization of Black girls in schools, I try to meet people where they are on this journey toward freedom. My latest project, a dive into the pedagogical practices that make education freedom work, explores how schools might become locations of healing for Black and Brown girls. And I love Prince. Always have, always will."
Beth Mortimer is a scientific researcher interested in how animals use vibrations along surfaces and through materials for information.
As Beth Mortimer writes: "I believe that through studying nature we can gain useful insights for new technologies. I am pioneering this approach for an overlooked form of information transfer: vibrations that travel along surfaces and through materials. I study how animals use this information source, which is widespread from spiders and worms to humans and elephants. My research enables me to gain insights for potential new technologies, for example monitoring elephant behavior in remote locations or developing vibration sensors for robots to monitor dangerous machinery.
"I am a biologist by training and have collaborated across scientific disciplines throughout my research career. I have worked with engineers, material scientists, seismologists and computer scientists to learn cutting-edge techniques that I can use to study information transfer with animals. My goal for the next five to seven years is to develop usable technologies for remote monitoring, learning from the biological systems I study."
Danielle R. Moss is chief executive officer of Oliver Scholars, helping it prepare high-potential Black and Latinx students from underserved New York City communities for success.
Dr. Danielle R. Moss is Chief Executive Officer of Oliver Scholars, an organization committed to preparing high-potential Black and Latinx students from underserved New York City communities for success at top independent schools, prestigious colleges and careers. She is also a member of The New York Women's Foundation board of directors and serves as an NYC Commissioner of Gender Equity. She began her career as a middle school teacher in the Bronx and Brooklyn, building a distinguished career as an academic and a leader in the education and the social sector. Dr. Moss's contributions to education and the social sector have been recognized by the New York State Education Department, The New York Women's Foundation, The New York Coalition for 100 Black Women, The College Board, The Network Journal's 25 Most Influential Black Women in Business and The Council of Urban Professionals.
Moss has been featured in the New York Times "Corner Office" and in Crain's New York for her leadership in the movement toward intersectional gender equity. Her writing has been featured by The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, Edutopia, The Amsterdam News, City Limits Magazine, Ms. Magazine online and the Feminist Wire. She's appeared on WABC-TV's Here and Now and New York Viewpoint, on WNBC's Positively Black, Fox 5's Street Talk, Bronx Net's Perspectives and NY1's Inside City Hall. Stanley Crouch, formerly of the New York Daily News, once dubbed her one of the most important players in public education for her ability to respectfully meet young people and families where they are and to give them the tools and agency to transform their own lives.
Farida Nabourema is a key voice in Togo’s pro-democracy movement.
A political activist and writer, Farida Nabourema has been a fearless advocate for democracy and human rights in Togo since she was a teenager. Through more than 400 articles on her blog and other sites, she denounces corruption and dictatorship and promotes a form of progressive pan-Africanism. In 2014, she published La Pression de l'Oppression (The Pressure of Oppression), in which she discussed the different forms of oppression that people face throughout Africa and highlighted the need for oppressed people to fight back.
Nabourema is also the engagement and collaboration coordinator of Africans Rising, a pan-African movement that fights for justice, peace and dignity through grassroots organizing, civic education and advocacy. She cofounded and is the executive director of the Togolese Civil League, an NGO that promotes democracy through civil resistance. In 2001, at age 20, Nabourema founded the "Faure Must Go" movement, where she supported and organized with Togolese youths to stand against the dictatorial regime of Faure Gnassingbé. "Faure Must Go" has become the slogan for the civil resistance movement in Togo, of which Nabourema is one of the most well-known leaders.
Nabourema was awarded the "Young Advocate of the Year" and the "Female African Youth of the Year" in 2018 by Africa Youth Award for her contribution to raising awareness on the oldest military regime in Africa.
Driven by curiosity and appreciation for the complex, beautiful, diverse and dynamic world around us, Tarje Nissen-Meyer is trying to decipher this vibrating planet by analyzing data from human and biological interaction with our precious environment and modern technology.
As Tarje Nissen-Meyer writes: "Much like gazing at the sky, I wonder how our pristine planet functions. Where does hot magma come from, why can't we predict earthquakes, what is the link between climate and Earth, where does life come from and how does it end, and can we find extraterrestrial life? Society depends on the environment: how can we provide clean energy for ten billion people, deal with water scarcity, sea level rise, natural hazards? These are research themes in geophysics, and they require quantitative reasoning.
"In my own research, I develop methods for earthquake waves for free use, work on mapping Earth's interior, earthquake hazard, cyclones and elephant communication. I believe education and science play an ever larger role in extracting useful information from the ever-increasing amount of data to deliver critical decision-making skills and evaluating uncertainties, especially in times of fake news."
Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya is the founder and president of Kakenya's Dream, an international nonprofit organization leveraging education to empower girls, end harmful traditional practices and transform communities in rural Kenya.
Engaged at age five, Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya experienced female genital mutilation (FGM) as a young teenager in preparation for marriage. Her life was set to follow the traditional Maasai path of ending school to become a wife and mother, but Ntaiya had a different dream. She negotiated with her father to return to school after surviving FGM. When she was accepted to college in the United States, she promised to use her education to help the village in exchange for their support. She went on to earn her PhD in education at the University of Pittsburgh, and returned to her community to fulfill her promise.
In 2009, the Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE) boarding school opened its doors, serving 30 vulnerable Maasai girls in rural Kenya. Today, Kakenya's Dream reaches thousands of girls, boys and community members each year through three visionary, girl-centered programs. Ntaiya is a CNN Hero and National Geographic Emerging Explorer. She received the Feminist Majority Global Women's Rights Award and the Vital Voices Global Leadership Award. Ntaiya was also named one of Newsweek's "150 Women Who Shake the World."
Ai-jen Poo is the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the co-director of Caring Across Generations. Under her leadership, domestic workers won eight state Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and federal overtime and minimum wage protections for more than two million home care workers. She is also an influential voice in the Me Too and women's movements, including participating in the Times Up action at the 2018 Golden Globes. She is a 2014 MacArthur "genius" Fellow and a TIME 100 alumna and has been a featured speaker at the United State of Women Summits, Aspen Ideas Festivals, the Obama Foundation Summit and the 2018 Women’s Convention. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, TIME and CNN.com. She is the author of The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America.
Emily Quinn describes herself as "a ballsy intersex activist who uses humor and storytelling to create a more welcoming world for people who don’t fit in a box."
At age 10, Emily Quinn learned she was intersex. As she writes: "Doctors said not to tell anyone, poking and prodding at me like I was a science experiment. It was lonely, shameful, and I had nowhere to turn. I needed someone to tell me that it would be OK, but no one was there.
"Fourteen years later, I discovered an intersex support group, meeting hundreds of intersex people who endured trauma like mine. I knew it had to stop. I was working at Cartoon Network and decided to help create the first intersex main character on television: Lauren on MTV's 'Faking It.' I publicly came out as intersex alongside her debut, and suddenly I was bombarded with interviews, appearing in content across the web. The impact was so great that I quit my job, created a YouTube channel, began speaking globally about intersex experiences, and am now writing a YA novel. In ways I could have never imagined, I became the person I needed as a kid -- showing myself that one day it would be OK."
Jan Rader is a firefighter and a nurse.
Jan Rader joined the Huntington, West Virginia, Fire Department in August 1994. Rader is the first woman to reach the rank of chief for a career department in the State of West Virginia. She holds a Regents bachelor of arts degree from Marshall University and an associate's degree of science in nursing from Ohio University. She holds many fire service certifications and is also a fire and EMS instructor in the State of West Virginia.
Since November 2014, Rader has been serving as a member of the Mayor's Office of Drug Control Policy. The purpose of this task force is to address drug addiction in Huntington and the surrounding communities and create a holistic approach involving prevention, treatment and law enforcement. Rader recently came to national prominence after the release of the short documentary Heroin(e) by Netflix in September 2017. In April 2018, she was chosen as one of TIME Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World."
Nivruti Rai is vice president in the data center group and country head for India at Intel Corporation.
At Intel, Nivruti Rai provides engineering and business unit leadership, driving innovation, cross-group efficiencies and execution for engineering teams delivering global products and roadmaps. She also leads engagements with national and local governments and policymakers as well as collaboration with ecosystem players to enable innovation and entrepreneurship.
Rai joined Intel in 1995 and subsequently worked in the CPU development organization in Oregon. She led the effort to conserve chip power in microprocessors by selectively using high-performance devices and pioneered the use of error-correcting codes to reduce operating voltages and memories, becoming a principal engineer in 2003. She moved to India in 2005 to manage R&D of mobile platform technologies used for handheld and laptop computers. In 2013, her team was awarded an Intel Achievement Award for contributing to the development of the Minute Intel architecture core. In her most recent role as vice president in Intel's platform engineering group, Rai led teams across the United States, Costa Rica, Israel, Malaysia and India charged with developing innovative analog and mixed-signal intellectual property (IP) blocks and IP subsystems for Intel's system-on-chip products. She also managed the emerging technologies group in India, developing machine learning and computer vision soft IP.
As the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund for 12 years, Cecile Richards worked to increase affordable access to reproductive health care and to build a healthier and safer world for women and young people. In 2018, she stepped down from leadership and published the book Make Trouble.
After starting her career as a labor organizer working with women earning the minimum wage, Richards went on to start her own grassroots organizations and later served as deputy chief of staff to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. In 2011 and 2012, she was named one of TIME Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World." Richards is a frequent speaker and commentator on politics and progressive issues.
Karissa Sanbonmatsu investigates how DNA allows cells in our body to remember events that take place.
Dr. Karissa Sanbonmatsu is a principal investigator at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the New Mexico Consortium, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
As a principal investigator, Sanbonmatsu has advanced our understanding of the mechanism of the ribosome, antibiotics and riboswitches. She published some of the first structural studies of epigenetic long non-coding RNAs and is currently studying the mechanism of epigenetic effects involving chromatin architecture. She uses a combination of wetlab biochemistry, supercomputers and cryogenic electron microscopy to investigate mechanism in atomistic detail. She is on the board of Equality New Mexico and the Gender Identity Center and is an advocate for LGBT people in the sciences.
Through her nonprofit, Bodhi Tree Foundation, Ashweetha Shetty supports first-generation college students in rural India to explore their potential through education, life skills and opportunities.
As a girl in a poor orthodox community in a south Indian village, Ashweetha Shetty was constantly told that her birth was not celebrated and that she would be a liability to her family. The social norms prescribed for her identity silenced her dreams, thoughts and aspirations. But through the power of education, she became a first-generation college graduate and had a chance to rewrite the possibilities for her life. As she says: "I always wanted to add my bit to their inspiring journey."
As a high school student, Haley Stack fights for freedom of the press.
Haley Stack is 16 years old and a junior at Prosper High School in Texas. She is Assistant Editor of the school’s newspaper, Eagle Nation Online. She started journalism her freshman year and has been on staff since. She's on the UIL Academic Journalism team and has won numerous awards, including an award for Excellence in Commentary Writing at the Journalism Educators Association. She was honored at the Women's Media Center gala in November 2018, where she won the Young Journalist award.
In February 2018, Stack wrote an editorial over the removal of A Separate Peace by John Knowles from the 10th grade curriculum. The article was censored by her principal because he claimed Stack’s story was negative, used the word ‘banned’ instead of ‘removed’, and contained grammatical errors. (The errors were an extra period and a missing apostrophe.) This was one out of three articles that were censored at the paper leading to Stack, fellow student journalist Neha Madhira, and her staff speaking out with the help of the Student Press Law Center. Several news outlets covered their story, including NBC 5, The Dallas Morning News and The New York Times.
Stack continues to fight for student press rights through New Voices, a student-led legislative movement attempting to protect students from censorship and protect advisers from being pushed out. Stack hopes to continue her fight and further her journalistic education in college.
In her work, the Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis makes a theological case for ending poverty.
The Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis is an ordained minister with the Presbyterian Church, the director of the Kairos Center for Rights, Religions, and Social Justice at Union Theological Seminary and the co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. She has spent the past two decades organizing amongst the poor and dispossessed in the United States. She has led hundreds of trainings and bible studies and recently published Always with Us?: What Jesus Really Said about the Poor.
In 2018, alongside the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, Theoharis helped to launch the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Over the coming years, the campaign will organize poor people across race, religion, geography, political party and other so-called lines of division to fuel a moral revolution of values in the country.
Amanda Williams blurs the distinction between art and architecture through works that employ color as a way to draw attention to the political complexities of race, place and value in cities.
The landscapes in which Amanda Williams operates are the visual residue of the invisible policies and forces that have misshapen most inner cities. Her installations, paintings, video and works on paper seek to inspire new ways of looking at the familiar -- and raise questions about the state of urban space in America in the process.
Williams has exhibited widely, including the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, a solo exhibition at the MCA Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis. She is a 2018 United States Artists Fellow, a Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors grantee, an Efroymson Family Arts Fellow, a Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow and a member of the multidisciplinary Museum Design team for the Obama Presidential Center. She is this year's Bill and Stephanie Sick Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of the Art Institute Chicago and has previously served as a visiting assistant professor of architecture at Cornell University and Washington University in St. Louis. She lives and works on Chicago's south side.
Paula Stone Williams is a pastor, counselor, speaker, LGBTQ ambassador and gender equity advocate.
The Reverend Dr. Paula Stone Williams knows the truth will set you free, but only after it upends your carefully constructed narrative. Her devotion to authenticity caused her to leave her comfort zone as a nationally known religious leader and follow her heart to transition from Paul to Paula. She lost all of her jobs and most of her friends. Williams also discovered the massive differences between life as a male and as a female in America.
Williams is the pastor of preaching and worship at Left Hand Church in Longmont, Colorado, a pastoral counselor with RLT Pathways and a sought-after speaker to corporations, government agencies, universities and religious institutions on issues of gender equity and LGBTQ advocacy. She has been featured in the New York Times, the Denver Post, New Scientist, Radio New Zealand, Colorado Public Radio and The Huffington Post. Her TEDxMileHigh talk on gender equity has had more than one million views.
Jonathan Williams likes to tell stories and throw parties, so he started a church that allowed him to do both.
After teaching fifth grade in West Philadelphia for seven years, Jonathan Williams decided to join the family business and become a pastor like his father. He started a church in Brooklyn, NY, and just three months later faced a religious and personal reckoning when his father announced her transition from male to female. Williams decided that his church would become an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, forever shifting the landscape in his personal and professional life.
Williams continues to lead Forefront Church in Brooklyn. In January 2019, he released his book, She's My Dad: A Father’s Transition and a Son's Redemption, published by Westminster John Knox Press. Williams has told his story to the New York Times, Huffington Post, Christian Standard Magazine, Faithfully Magazine and Rebel Storytellers.
Marian Wright Edelman fights for a level playing field for all children, so their chances to succeed don't have to depend on the lottery of birth.
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. Under her leadership, CDF has become the nation's strongest voice for children and families. The CDF's "Leave No Child Behind" mission is "to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities."
Edelman, a graduate of Spelman College and Yale Law School, began her career in the mid-'60s when, as the first black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar, she directed the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund office in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1968, she moved to Washington, DC as counsel for the Poor People's Campaign that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. began organizing before his death. She founded the Washington Research Project, a public interest law firm and the parent body of the CDF. For two years she served as the director of the Center for Law and Education at Harvard University and in 1973 began CDF. Edelman served on the Board of Trustees of Spelman College, which she chaired from 1976 to 1987, and was the first woman elected by alumni as a member of the Yale University Corporation, on which she served from 1971 to 1977. She has received more than 100 honorary degrees and many awards, including the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Prize, the Heinz Award, a MacArthur Foundation Prize Fellowship, the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- the nation's highest civilian award -- and the Robert F. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award for her writings.
The cofounder of Smoke Signals Studio, phillip agnew is a nationally recognized educator, strategist, trainer, speaker and cultural critic.
phillip agnew cofounded the Dream Defenders in 2012 after the murder of Trayvon Martin and has been dubbed "one of this generation’s leading voices" and recognized by both EBONY magazine and The Root as one of the 100 most influential African Americans in the nation. He emerged as a national activist when he helped to organize students from FAMU, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College in the creation of the Student Coalition for Justice, which was formed in response to the Martin Lee Anderson case.
agnew is the cofounder of Miami's Smoke Signals Studio -- a community based radical artistic space -- with his partner, poet Aja Monet. Smoke Signals Studio is a space where those invested in using art, sound and music as a meeting place for transformation and liberation can come to create together.
In 2018, agnew transitioned from his role as codirector of the Dream Defenders and now travels the country teaching and organizing outside of the movement bubble. He has spoken at colleges and conferences around the country and was a featured speaker at TEDWomen 2018 and SXSW in 2019. agnew is member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and a Board Member for Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
Yvonne van Amerongen is an occupational therapist and a social worker.
Before 1983, when Yvonne van Amerongen started working for the nursing home Hogewey, she worked in a hospital for psychiatric diseases and in a rehabilitation center. In 1992 she was the care manager of the traditional nursing home Hogewey when the management team started thinking about the vision of care for people living with severe dementia. In 1993, this vision was the basis for the development of what now is the neighborhood The Hogeweyk, with 27 houses for more than 170 seniors with severe dementia. Van Amerongen was the project leader and one of the founders of the vision for excellent care, living and well-being for people with severe dementia and of neighborhood The Hogeweyk.
Van Amerongen now works as a consultant for Be, supporting and advising healthcare organizations, governments, architects and project starters around the world to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia. Be is part of the Vivium Care group (non-profit), also the owner of The Hogeweyk. | 2019-04-20T01:35:15 | https://tedwomen2018.ted.com/speakers |
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Many owners of companies are beginning to understand the advantages of using online business systems. Any corporation that is active in internet-based activities will experience a much lower operating cost than the one that functions exclusively in a specific place. There are many benefits of having an internet section added to one’s business. There is however the inclusion of punctual delivery of products or services to the consumers.
A lean supply chain is the operational technique that a corporation applies so as to ensure that the consumers are satisfied through the provision of quality products which are delivered efficiently. Businesses which use this technique in their daily operations have a high probability of satisfying their customers having in mind that modern customers require their products to be delivered as fast as possible. With higher levels of consumer satisfaction, these corporations are likely to enjoy consumer loyalty.
The fundamental plan behind a lean supply chain is to regulate all areas of the corporation methods. Thus, any frail or incompetent department of production, sale and transport of goods must be known and eliminated on a regular basis so as to ensure that there are high levels of performance. This involves getting rid of or changing areas of production which might act to underrate the final products or goods or which does not satisfy the consumers’ requirement. Businesses that use these techniques effectively understand that maintaining the supply chain lean is not just about making the customer happy but it’s about saving the businesses’ revenues as well.
Online business systems are made to improve the competence of processes that are major components of escalating the yield of a corporation. These are made to assist companies to measure the instability of consumer demand, build consumer appreciation and relations and come up with performance techniques which can be utilized during upcoming development procedures. It is important to learn about the best ways of building thriving online business systems so as to succeed in today’s corporate world. | 2019-04-20T08:02:05 | https://gotfreebusinesscards.com/tag/online-business-systems-that-work/ |
Katie Price and her new baby return home after holidaying in Europe.
Alex Reid has tweeted a message of support for his ex-wife Katie Price.
Price gave birth to her first child with current husband Kieran Hayler eight weeks early last month.
She was rushed to hospital while holidaying in Europe, and was told her labour would be induced early as her baby was at risk of infection and had a dangerously low heart rate.
The model confirmed that she and Hayler arrived home with son Jett Riviera last week.
She tweeted on Tuesday (September 10): "It's been a week since me @kieran0322 and Jett been home haven't told people we are home as wanted to settle in! Thankyou to all tweets x"
Reid messaged her directly in reply, stating that he was happy to hear her family was safe.
Very glad to hear @kieran0322 @MissKatiePrice & baby Jet are all home safe & sound!
Alex Reid and Katie Price have not been on good terms since their split in 2011.
He recently sold his wedding ring to Now magazine to give away in a reader competition.
Katie Price recently told Digital Spy that her latest pregnancy had "been more difficult" than those before. | 2019-04-21T08:10:33 | https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a514749/alex-reid-tweets-support-for-ex-wife-katie-price-after-baby-drama/ |
Welcome to another HUGE HeroesCon guest list update! We hope you can join us for 3 days of everything we love about comic books along with the people who make them at the Charlotte Convention Center June 20-22, 2014. Tickets for Heroes Convention 2014 are on sale now!
HEROESCON 2013 GUEST LIST UPDATE :: GLAPION! LEONARDI! TIERI! & MORE!
We’ve got another great guest list announcement for you today! Time is running out to purchase your discounted 3-day passes and to receive all the goodies that come along with that! We’ll see you soon!
Heroes Convention is in Charlotte, North Carolina, June 7-9 2013. Get your 3 day passes today! Our full guest list (so far) is here.
Please note: Several guests have had to cancel their appearances due to unforeseen circumstances. Cancellations are always listed at the right/bottom sidebar of the guest list page here. | 2019-04-24T03:48:25 | http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/tag/natalie-andrewson/ |
Arkon’s APRM2T adapter converts any mount with a 25mm ball pattern into a mount that’s compatible with an Arkon Dual-T smartphone or tablet holder, including the Slim-Grip Ultra Universal Smartphone and Midsize Tablet Holder (SM060-2), Slim-Grip Universal Smartphone Holder (SM050-2), Slim-Grip Universal Tablet Holder (TAB001), and Mega Grip Universal Smartphone Holder (SM040-2). This package includes only the adapter (holders sold separately). Attach the adapter to any 25mm ball compatible pedestal (also sold separately), then insert the Arkon holder into the bracket and adjust accordingly. | 2019-04-21T02:33:38 | https://www.arkon.com/product/APRM2T-ram-mount-ball-arkon-adapter.html |
Let’s say you have an established practice. A “suit” could literally just walk in and offer to purchase your practice. Maybe your office was recommend to Heartland by colleague. If that sale goes through, your colleague will be themselves a tidy bonus…let’s call it a finders fee – $2500 to $5000 or there about.
Heartland professes your office just becoming an “affiliate” – a term used quite loosely in the the world of corporate dentistry. But it has to be true, right? It’s everywhere! It’s all they say, they never mention owning dental clinics, just Heartland Affiliated Dental Centers.
They offer you a large sum of money to “affiliate”. A sum which is likely much more than the practice is actually worth if it were for sale.
But you’re not selling, right? You are simply becoming “affiliated” with Heartland so they can help you with your day to day operations – marketing, advertising, software, billing, etc.
For whatever reason, you decided to take their offer. and become a Heartland Dental “affiliated” dental center. What happens then?
In the employment agreement, they will agree to a not so bad salary, $120K –$150K a year, plus a percentage of profits. By profits, I mean “net” profits.
Contrary to what Heartland said, you just sold your practice and you just became their employee.
Yes, that is what is said, but it’s a lie. You are simply their employee forever more, or until you can get fired.
So you are now “affiliated” with Heartland Dental. What happens next?
You and your entire staff are whisked off to Effingham, IL for training. I say entire staff, but that might not be the staff you planned on keeping around. That staffing choice is no longer yours to decide – it’s Heartland Dental’s. There just went all that control of your practice promised!
Heartland Dental didn’t need that new $7.7 million training facility – HDC Institute. for nothing. They are going to be training you!
In fact, it’s likely any future training you get will be right there in Effingham at Heartland Dental.
While your office is closed, not producing income, and you and your staff are away at training camp, things maybe happening back at the office. A team may be invade what was once your office. This team is there to strip out your equipment and replace it with Heartlands. What was once your equipment, will be replace Heartland’s own – which could, and likely will, be of lesser quality. But hey, it’s got their software already loaded and ready to go.
Chop! Chop! Get to work!
What happens at the 1 to 2 week training sessions, other than your balance sheet taking a dive – remember, if you are in Effingham, you ain’t workin’. You and staff are learning the Heartland Way, that’s what.
Mr. Dentist, you are now to do nothing but procedures. You will do them as we are teaching you, it’s the only way you can meet the goals we are setting for your “affiliated” clinic. We might throw in some orthodontics training on a three day trip, if other revenue sources are needed, who knows.
Oh and the “partnership” plan mention in the propaganda piece, it’s really an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). While most ESOP’s are stock given to the employee at no cost, you might be asked to “contribute” a $100K to Heartland’s ESOP. Doesn’t that just sound yummy. You get $100k worth of Heartland Stock. Rick get’s money for lunch.
It’s called a PA, not Public Address System nor, Physician's Assistant, but Practice Administrator. These little jewels go through extensive training at HDC Institute and are taught how to “handle” unruly dentists, so don’t be unruly.
Continuing Education? That will be done right at HDC Institute. You will get what they are serving. No matter if you could get it locally, for 1/3 the fee, less time away from the office.
Ms. Office Manager, you are now in charge of all treatment plans, presenting said plans to patients and pricing. [Nothing like a medically untrained office staff talking tell a patient about complicated medical procedures to make said patient safe!] If you can’t handle it, Ms. Office Manager, we have someone trained to step in at any time, but under no circumstance will Mr. Dentist being doing treatment plans. He’s to produce, nothing more.
Nothing is for free, ya know.
That training Heartland demands, costs money and your clinic’s revenues is going to pay for every dime of it. Could be as much as $3k-$5k per day. A Friday, Saturday, Sunday, pep rally, well, that may be $10k.
The Heartland brand continuing education, well that will come off your “affiliated” clinic’s bottom line. too. Not only that, but you pay, what Heartland wants to charge. So what if you could get it cheaper and closer to your home. So what your office could be seeing patients those days.
If Rick Workman has to fly someone in to get you lined back out, for under production. It is going to cost ya. Every business mile driven, every night in a hotel, every meal they eat, your clinic picks up that tab. The college educated psychology grad - who is really just a company dental hygienist - sent to assess your nonproductive ways, will also be expensed out to your clinic.
Prizes and gifts for company wide employees, those are expensed out among the “affiliated” clinics too. Remember that bonus your colleague got for recommending your practice to Heartland, yeah, it will be charged to your “affiliated” clinic.
Monthly seminars to Effingham,IL, are going to cost you as well. Every night in the hotel, every chicken leg you eat, it’s coming out of your “affiliated” clinic’s account. Think you will be given a breakdown of what Heartland Headquarters has expensed to your “affiliated” clinic, think again! Those are not for your eyes.
You know the new HCD Institute will be expensed out to each Heartland Dental “affiliated” dental center as well. It has to be, everything else is.
Last but not least, your “affiliated” clinic has to pay Heartland for all the administrative services as well. | 2019-04-23T02:47:48 | https://blog.dentistthemenace.com/2012/10/a-peek-under-sheets-at-heartland-dental.html |
An angiographic catheter is described with a valve covering the end-hole on the distal end. The valve will allow the catheter to be passed over a guidewire but will prevent an injected fluid (e.g., a contrast medium) from being discharged from the end hole. The valved-end catheter has side-holes near the distal end that provide for lateral discharge of the fluid thereby preventing the creation of an end-hole jet and the resulting undesirable effects of the jet.
Angiographic catheters are very small but long thin-walled tubes that are inserted into the human vascular system for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. At the present time, almost all such catheters have an end-hole at the distal end so that the catheter can be passed over and guided by a wire which has been inserted into the vascular system through a hollow needle placed in a blood vessel. Also, because these catheters are open at both ends to allow passage over the guidewire, one catheter can be exchanged for another by replacing the wire and withdrawing the catheter over the wire.
When used in diagnostic procedures, the primary purpose of these catheters is to allow injection of radiopaque contrast material into the blood stream so as to produce an image of the blood vessel (an angiogram) on x-ray film. During the process of diagnostic angiography, the contrast medium is usually injected at a rapid rate using a power injector, and the contrast medium is forcefully discharged from the distal end-hole of the catheter creating a jet effect. This produces undesirable recoil of the catheter and can also produce a dangerous complication, subintimal injection of the contrast medium, in which the jet tunnels into the wall of the blood vessel sometimes resulting in acute occlusion of the vessel.
To minimize the undesirable effect of recoil and the potential complication of subintimal injection, some early catheter designs had sealed distal ends with side-holes near the distal end to allow injection of the contrast medium into the blood vessel laterally and symmetrically thereby reducing subintimal injections. Of course, with the sealed distal end, these catheters cannot be inserted into a blood vessel over a guidewire, and therefore this design is not widely used. Most catheters presently used for rapid flush angiography are configured with a circular loop or "pigtail" at the distal end. Although the end-hole is open, these pigtail type catheters are provided with side-holes through which approximately 40% of the contrast medium is discharged. Although the looped end of the catheter decreases somewhat the chance of subintimal injection, the open end-hole still allows approximately 60% of the contrast medium to exit the end-hole in a strong jet. During left ventriculography, this jet has been associated with the production of ventricular arrhythmias which can be dangerous to the patient and which can lessen the accuracy of the acquired physiologic data. To overcome the limitations of the pigtail catheter in cardiac angiography, various modifications have been attempted to the pigtail configuration, such as a multiple loop configuration or formation of a bend at an acute angle in the distal portion of the catheter. However, these modifications have not satisfactorily alleviated the problems associated with the use of any catheter which has an open end-hole.
Moreover, when catheters of this type are used during abdominal aortography, it is sometimes desirable to have the contrast medium injected in a lateral fashion to opacify the renal arteries which arise at right angles to the abdominal aorta. The pigtail catheter, including known modifications of it, tends to inject the contrast medium in a superior direction through the superiorally directed end-hole. This produces the undesirable effect of filling the blood vessels superior to the renal arteries which can obscure visualization of the anatomic structures being observed.
There is therefore a need for a catheter which can be inserted into the vascular system by passing it over a guidewire but which catheter will have the advantages of a closed-end catheter.
The catheter of the invention has formed over the end-hole at its distal end a two-way valve which opens to allow passage of a guidewire and closes upon removal of the guidewire to prevent discharge of fluid from the end-hole of the catheter. In one embodiment, the catheter is formed with side-holes for discharge of the fluid, such as a contrast medium, and the principles of the invention can be utilized in a balloon occlusion catheter because all of the fluid will be discharged proximally to the balloon through the end-holes. When used with a ballon for coronary or small vessel peripheral angioplasty, no side holes are formed in the catheter, thus creating a single lumen over-the-wire angioplasty ballon catheter. The valve at the distal end of the catheter may be formed by several slits along radial lines in a solid tubular piece of material similar to the material used in the catheter itself. However, the material must have sufficient elasticity so that the valve remains normally closed and is opened only when a guidewire is advanced in either direction against the valve.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view that illustrates the principles of the invention as applied to a balloon occlusion catheter.
The intravascular catheter of the invention has an elongated tubular wall 10 that defines a longitudinally extending lumen or passageway 12 extending throughout the length of the catheter. The catheter is constructed of any suitable material that has the required strength and flexibility which will permit the catheter to be inserted into a blood vessel for use in various diagnostic and therapeutic applications where it is necessary to inject a fluid, such as a contrast medium, into the body. There are a number of plastic materials presently available that are suitable for this use, such as various forms of soft polyurethanes, soft polyesters guidewire. When the guidewire is removed, the resiliency of the flaps 22 will once again close off the distal end 14.
The distal end 14 may be either normally straight as shown in the drawings, or distal end 14 may be shaped into a circular pigtail configuration similar to that of presently used catheters which have a closed distal end. The principles of the invention therefore can be applied to pigtail catheters which are used extensively in ventriculography.
In FIG. 4 there is illustrated a balloon occlusion catheter to which the principles of the invention have been applied by positioning valve 16 at the distal end. In this balloon occulsion catheter, there is in addition to the outer wall 10 an interior tube 24 that provides a passageway or lumen 26 which carries fluid, such as air, to an expandable wall or balloon 28 formed in the wall 10 near its distal end 14 downstream from the side-holes 18. The expandable wall or balloon 28 can therefore be inflated using lumen 26 so as to occlude flow through the blood vessel. As in the other embodiments of the invention, when the catheter is inserted into the blood vessel using a guidewire, as soon as the end of the guidewire engages the flaps 22 of valve 16, the flaps 22 will flex to permit passage of the guidewire until such time as it is withdrawn. When the guidewire is withdrawn, valve 16 will close and remain closed, thus allowing for all of the fluid flowing through passageway 12 to be discharged through side-holes 18.
The principles of the invention also can be applied to balloon catheters with no side holes, thereby allowing guidewire insertion and low density polyethylenes. The passageway 12 normally terminates in an end-hole or discharge opening at the distal end 14 of the catheter, but the invention provides a valve, indicated generally by the reference numeral 16, that covers the end-hole. Valve 16 may be formed in any suitable manner. For example, valve 16 may be formed at the outer end of a solid tubular end piece 20 of relatively short length which is fused or otherwise suitably attached at the distal end 14 of the wall 10 of the catheter.
The desired action of valve 16 may be created by a plurality of flaps 22 formed by one or more cuts, such as radially extending slits, in the outer end of end piece 20. In the alternative, a pin hole could be formed in the outer end of the end piece 20, the pin hole being just large enough to permit the passage of a guidewire. The flaps 22 are preferably formed of the same basic material as the material that forms the wall 10 of the catheter, but the material forming flaps 22 must have sufficient elasticity to perform the valve function in the manner described herein.
In one embodiment of the invention, upstream from the valve 16 are a plurality of side-holes 18 formed in the wall 10 of the catheter to provide for lateral discharge of fluid flowing through the passageway 12 of the catheter. The flaps 22 normally close the end-hole at distal end 14 and substantially seal off distal end 14 so that any fluid introduced into the passageway 12 is discharged through the side-holes 18. However, when the end of a guidewire (not shown) strikes the flaps 22 from either direction, the flaps 22 will bend a sufficient amount to permit the passage of the and balloon inflation through a single passageway. Similarly, the valved end construction utilizing the principles of the invention will allow an angioplasty balloon to be inflated through the same lumen used to pass the catheter over a guidewire thus creating a single lumen over-the-wire angioplasty balloon. This would allow the catheter diameter to be reduced significantly which would be useful in coronary angioplasty and small vessel peripheral angioplasty.
The operation and use of the catheter of the invention is evident from the foregoing description. When the catheter of the invention is properly used, catheter recoil will be greatly reduced if not eliminated since the contrast medium, for example, will be discharged from the catheter laterally in a symmetrical fashion through the side-holes. Also, use of the valved distal end will greatly reduce the chance of subintimal contrast injections since there will no longer be any jet effect from the end-hole. The catheter of the invention will also provide more accurate contrast injection in the aorta, since contrast medium is injected laterally through the side-holes. Also, infusion of other fluids, such as thrombolytic agents, is improved since these fluids can be infused evenly through multiple side-holes rather than a single end-hole of the catheter. Moreover, the catheter of the invention may be useful in nonvascular catheter applications, such as in biliary and renal catheterization procedures.
It will be thus evident to those skilled in the art that there are numerous applications for the principles of the invention and that various revisions and modifications can be made to the preferred embodiments disclosed herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is my intention, however, that all such revisions and modifications as are obvious to those skilled in the art will be included within the scope of the following claims.
1. A catheter insertable over a guidewire for introducing a fluid into a vessel of the human body, said catheter comprising a long hollow flexible tube of the desired length having a small diameter and a proximal end and a distal end, said tube having a thin wall extending between said ends to define a passageway extending throughout the length of the tube and terminating at the distal end, a plurality of side holes extending through the wall of the tube near its distal end to provide for the discharge of fluid from the passageway through the holes in the wall and into the vessel, and means closing the distal end and preventing the discharge of fluid from the passageway through the distal end, said means opening during the passage of the guidewire through the distal end.
2. The catheter of claim 1 in which the means closing the distal end is comprised of a plurality of resilient flaps that normally close off the distal end but which will flex to allow the passage of the guidewire.
3. The catheter of claim 2 in which the flaps are formed by a plurality of radial slits.
4. The catheter of claim 1 in which there is an opening in the means closing the distal end which opening is small enough to allow the passage of the guidewire without allowing the passage of fluid from the distal end.
5. A catheter for introducing a fluid into the body, said catheter comprising a tube of the desired length having a proximal end and a distal end, a thin wall extending between said ends to define a passageway extending throughout the length of the tube, the distal end terminating in an end hole that is in communication with the passageway, a plurality of side holes extending through the wall of the tube near its distal end to provide for the flow of fluid from the passageway through the wall, an inflatable means near the distal end between the side holes and the end hole, said inflatable means being normally not inflated, pressure means to controllably inflate the inflatable means from the proximal end, and valve means comprised of a plurality of resilient flaps formed by a plurality of radial slits that normally close off the end hole to prevent the discharge of fluid from the passageway through the end hole but which will flex to allow the passage of a guidewire through the valve means.
6. The catheter of claim 5 in which the pressure means includes a tube positioned inside of the passageway and extending from the proximal end terminating at the inflatable means.
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EP0599065A3 (en) * 1992-10-29 1994-08-17 Sachse Hans Tubelar ureteral conduit. | 2019-04-21T22:25:12 | https://patents.google.com/patent/US5085635A/en |
Do as I did, started my own business and see how much work it takes and then go from there. I have had all kinds of workers over the years; too many are just lazy wanting money. That young black girl was my best worker. | 2019-04-26T14:32:22 | https://www.bnd.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article153428314.html |
Комментарий автора: After finishing my The Signal trailer with Akira I decided I wanted to do a comedy trailer. I recently watched Knights of Badassdom and never heard of it before... I thought it was hilarious and liked the idea of making AoT like they are a bunch of larpers considering how many anime fans cosplay with it.
After coming in second during AWA pro voting I was really excited to see how crowds would respond to it and it won Best Trailer as well as Best in Show at Anime USA.
Справка: Пародия на трейлер фильма Рыцари королевства Крутизны (Knights of Badassdom). | 2019-04-25T17:48:41 | https://allmult.com/9715-attack-on-badassdom.html |
Stopping nearsightedness in kids and more.
This week, Dr. Sydney Spiesel discusses a way to stop the progression of nearsightedness in kids, a better method of hormone replacement therapy for women after menopause, and new developments in the search for a cause for autism. His column will start appearing a couple of times a month.
Condition: Nearsightedness, or myopia, is the most common eye problem. In the United States and Europe, about 25 percent of the adult population is nearsighted, and in much of Asia the condition is more common still. Significant myopia can have serious medical consequences. It has long been understood that the condition has a strong genetic component: Nearsighted parents are more likely to have nearsighted children. But recent research has shown that other factors contribute. For example, just as our mothers warned us, there is now evidence that doing close-up work, like reading, seems to promote the condition.
How it progresses: The eyeball of a nearsighted person is deeper than the eyeball of a person with normal vision and becomes deeper as nearsightedness progresses. Myopia often begins to develop between the ages of 6 and 8. As children grow, their nearsightedness worsens, continuing to do so long after they have stopped growing taller. Though we know a lot about factors associated with nearsightedness and its progression, we have no good ideas yet about the mechanism. But can we stop it?
New research: A recent study by Wei-Han Chua and colleagues at the Singapore National Eye Center elegantly built on older research and successfully used atropine eye drops to treat myopia in children. Atropine is a longer-lasting version of the pupil-dilating drops your doctor uses when you go for an eye exam. Available by prescription in the United States, the drops are mainly used to treat amblyopia (lazy eye) instead of the older treatment, patching, which children often hate.
Dr. Chua and his co-workers studied the progression of nearsightedness in 400 children between 6 and 12 years of age. Half the children were treated with atropine eye drops, and the other half were treated with placebo eye drops. Both kinds of drops were administered nightly to one eye, so the untreated eye could be compared with the treated one. The children were followed for two years. All used eyeglasses to correct their nearsightedness, and because atropine dilates the pupil, the lenses of the glasses self-darkened in bright light, to avoid discomfort for the children whose pupils were dilated.
Findings: The effects were extraordinary: After two years, on average, the children’s nearsightedness had not progressed in the atropine-treated eyes but had dramatically worsened in the placebo-treated and untreated eyes. Similarly, atropine-treated eyes did not become deeper, while placebo-treated and untreated eyes did. No serious adverse effects were observed in the course of the research.
Conclusion: This is extremely promising. Further work needs to be done to determine the ideal concentration of atropine in the eye drops, to find out how long the treatment needs to last, and if the effects are permanent. Because atropine interferes with close focusing, children will probably need to wear bifocals while they’re using the atropine drops. Much more research must be done to help us understand why nearsightedness develops and progresses. But in the meantime, we may have a way to head off this common problem.
Treatment: Hormone replacement therapy was introduced in 1941, when the FDA approved the use of estrogen for this purpose. Early on, HRT was prescribed with great enthusiasm. It relieved troublesome symptoms associated with menopause, including hot flashes, sleep problems, and, for some women, difficulty in concentration. And HRT (usually estrogen plus a progestin) was shown to improve the bone density of elderly women and decrease their risk for fractures.
Downside: Time and further research has shown that these gains come at a cost, however: increased risk for cardiovascular problems, stroke, and blood clots in the veins and lungs. Postmenopausal women on HRT also seem to be an increased risk for breast cancer and possibly dementia. This made many women feel they had to choose between improved quality of life and a risk of ill health and early death.
New study: Now research reported in the journal Circulation suggests a way around the blood clotting problem, at least. The researchers studied about 270 women who had developed blood clots in their veins, almost all of them postmenopausal. They were compared with more than 600 women who did not suffer from blood clots but similar in age, smoking status, and age at menopause. Among women in either group who used HRT, the study tracked whether the estrogen medication was taken orally or applied through the skin as a patch or a gel. The nature of the progestin component, if any, was also studied.
Findings: Estrogen HRT increased the risk for blood clots in the veins—but only if it was administered orally. This result is not as surprising as it might seem. A medication that’s given orally collects in the blood supply of the intestines and passes through the liver before it is distributed to the rest of the body. This causes changes in the proteins synthesized by the liver, some of which are known to increase the clotting of blood. When the estrogen in HRT is administered through the skin, by contrast, it bypasses the liver. The study also established that some progestins (there are many kinds) increase the risk of blood clotting and that others do not.
Conclusion: If these findings are confirmed, HRT skin patches or gels and careful choice of the progestin component could normalize the risk of blood clots in the veins, and also blood clots that migrate to the lungs, causing pulmonary embolism, and to the brain, causing stroke. Unfortunately, other studies suggest that administering HRT through the skin won’t affect the rate of heart disease or risk of breast cancer associated with it. HRT will still be a difficult choice. But this study at least lowers the risk and may well shift the balance for many women.
Search for a cause: It has long been clear that autism is primarily genetic in origin. The disorder is almost certainly the result not of a single abnormal gene, but rather the interaction of several. In the past, a few locations on human chromosomes have been suspected of playing a role for a scattering of patients. Now researchers have identified a genetic location on a specific chromosome that seems to be associated with the expression of autism in many patients.
Newresearch: Described in a paper with 137 authors representing 67 worldwide institutions, this finding is the first result of an audacious project conducted by the Autism Genome Project Consortium. The project started with a set of almost 1,500 families with at least two people who fall on the autism spectrum. Of this group, DNA samples from about 1,200 families could be analyzed for chromosomal similarities.
Findings: This analysis points to a hitherto unsuspected “hot spot” on chromosome 11, which seems to be related to an increased risk for the expression of autism. (The genetic function of the hot-spot location is still unclear.) Besides identifying the chromosome 11 hot spot, the data also tantalizingly hint that flaws in the gene coding for a material called neurexin, which plays a role in the development of certain cell-to-cell transmission sites (synapses), can cause autism in some cases. This trigger for autism is probably quite rare. But it suggests that the disorder is somehow related to abnormalities in the connections between nerve cells that make use of glutamate for information transmission, and defects in those transmissions. How (or even if) these two observations—the hot spot and the neruexin flaws—fit together is as yet unknown.
Conclusion: This study doesn’t tell us exactly which gene on chromosome 11 is important, but it does tell us just where to focus our attention. And the neurexin-related discovery hints at the mechanism of what might go wrong in neurodevelopment to lead to autism. These discoveries reinforce the value of collaborative work that puts together information about patients with a relatively rare disorder, from many locales, to create a pool large enough for serious research. | 2019-04-26T00:25:14 | https://slate.com/technology/2007/02/stopping-nearsightedness-and-more.html |
Brad Proctor is the Regional Lead Partner for Labour and Employment based out of the Halifax, Nova Scotia office.
Brad advises clients to take a proactive approach to management labour and employment relations through the formulation and implementation of employment contracts, workplace policies as well as the creation of training programs for managers and supervisors with respect to performance management, workplace accommodations, harassment prevention and health and safety.
Brad appears regularly before labour arbitrators, human rights tribunals, Labour Boards, Workers’ Compensation Tribunals as well as various levels of court throughout the Atlantic Canadian provinces.
Brad’s dedication to his clients and his practice has earned a number of accomplishments. In 2015, he was named one of Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers under 40. Having gained a national reputation for his experience in occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation counsel, Brad has also been listed in the Best Lawyers® in Canada directory since 2016. Brad also actively volunteers for various community groups and is currently a Director of Safety Services Nova Scotia.
Brad Proctor featured in Chronicle Herald "Legal pot raises corporate questions" | 2019-04-24T11:00:49 | https://www.mcinnescooper.com/people/bradley-proctor/ |
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St Munchin’s Catholic School aspires to reflect the life and love of Christ for His people.
We trust that your association with the school will be both happy and rewarding. The time your child will spend in primary education is a most significant period in your child’s life and in the life of your family.
St. Munchin’s Gosnells recognises the unique contribution made by parents to the life of the school and to the learning of the children. Education today demands parents are seen as partners and active contributors in the task of enabling children to reach their full potential.
Our mission is to proclaim and witness the Gospel in a Catholic environment. We aim to integrate these values into the entire curriculum and life of the school. Our school motto, ‘Follow Truth’, helps us to focus on what is truly important to us at St Munchin’s. The learning programme which is offered at our school attempts to address the needs of all students and aims to provide the broadest range of educational experiences so that every person can enjoy challenge, achievement and success.
The Faction Swimming Carnival held on Monday 25th March was once again a wonderful success due to Mr Marino’s great organisation, parent and teacher helpers and the positive and co-operative attitude of the students.
Mrs Margaret Crowley will be leaving St Munchin’s at the end of the term as she has a full time position at JohnX X111. On behalf of the staff, students and parents I wish Margaret all the very best and thank her for her commitment, contributions and the gifts she has brought to St Munchin’s.
As Anzac Day also falls during the school holidays the school will participate in a service on Monday 29th April the first day back for term two. | 2019-04-25T14:33:45 | https://www.stmunchins.wa.edu.au/ |
Welcome to my wonderful class for Science! The 2017-2018 school year will be my 4th year teaching here at Furman Middle. It has been such a pleasure to educate the youth here in Sumter County. I am a SC licensed educator of Middle Level Science. I received my BS degree from Morris College and recently completed my Gifted and Talented Endorsement from USC-Upstate. Looking forward to working with my future students every year!
Please remember to purchase Chromebook for student usage throughout the year. Thank you. | 2019-04-18T18:16:36 | http://fms.sumterschools.net/teacher/TarnissayaJosey/ |
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Jacob Morgan is a well-known voice in field of OpenWork thanks to a multimedia approach that includes two books, the Future of Work podcast, a regular column on Forbes and an engaging YouTube channel. We spoke with Jacob to get his read on the current state of the future of work.
OpenWork: How did you come to be interested in the future of work?
Jacob Morgan: Basically, I had bad jobs working for other people. My first job out of college, I went to work for a technology company in Los Angeles. When I interviewed for this job, they told me I was going to be doing all these great things and working on fun projects and traveling. Of course, I took the job. My commute was an hour and a half each way every day, and a couple months into the job, I was still doing data entry, cold calling, PowerPoint and just really boring, mundane type of work. Then one day, the CEO came into the office and handed me a $10 bill, and he said, “Go get me a cup of coffee.” That was one of two experiences I’ve had that led me to go off on my own.
I really felt trapped, stuck, like a cog in the machine, so to speak. That was the last full-time job I had working for anybody else. I actually quit and went to that conference anyway, which is the best decision I’ve ever made.
Those were two things in my life that helped me realized that there’s something very wrong with the way that we think about work — our expectations, our values, the way companies think about work. Ever since then, I’ve become very fascinated with what the future of work is going to look like. How do we prevent these types of experiences from happening? Why do they happen? That was about nine years ago, and I’ve been in the space ever since.
OW: What do you think is the most pressing challenge for employers and workplaces to address right now regarding the evolution of work?
JM: I think the biggest challenge is a mindset shift. The big assumption that organizations have always had is that people need to work there. They need money, they need jobs, they are working at your company because they need to. And because they need to work there, you can treat them however you want, and you can do whatever you want. Nobody cared about engagement, inspiration, creativity or health and wellbeing. All of this stuff is relatively new. What we’re realizing is that we now live in a very, very different world where you don’t need to work for a company anymore. In fact, not only do people have a lot of choices about where we can work — freelance, Uber, Airbnb, create stuff and sell it on Etsy, raise money on GoFundMe or Kickstarter — but also, technology has made it very, very competitive. If you’re working at an organization you don’t enjoy, very quickly you’ll find there are other opportunities out there.
The biggest challenge companies have is: how do we change from creating an environment where people need to show up to creating an environment where people actually want to show up? That is where we’re seeing all these changes and shifts happening.
OW: As a workplace futurist, what are the most interesting forecasts about workplace change or innovation you’ve seen come to fruition?
JM: The biggest and best prediction that we’re starting to see is that all the assumptions we’ve always had about how work gets done are being challenged. Everything we had assumed to be true over the past hundred years since modern organizations were created, we’re starting to challenge and question. These are basic things like: does our office have to have walls? Do people need to show up to the office? Do managers have to have all the information and make all of the decisions on behalf of everyone else? Do we all have to use the same technologies and use the same tools? Do we need dress codes? All of these very basic things that have gone unquestioned, organizations are now starting to think about. I think that is the most amazing thing to see.
OW: Are there any companies or industries that are, perhaps unexpectedly, great at addressing the evolving needs of the workplace?
JM: I have seen organizations in pretty much every industry that are doing well and are forward-thinking, as well as those that aren’t.
In our Future of Work Community, it’s interesting to see that we have a lot of organizations that are quite old and doing some very interesting things. And we also have a lot of financial institutions that are part of the Community that are thinking very differently about how work is getting done. I definitely don’t think the future of work is focused on technology companies. I think every organization around the world is aware that change is starting to happen, and they are making shifts towards acting on that change. I haven’t seen any really large industry disparities, and that’s what’s really cool about the future of work — it’s impacting pretty much every organization you can think of.
OW: You mentioned your Future of Work Community. What were the key takeaways from the group’s Fall Future of Work Forum event held in New York earlier this month?
JM: The Future of Work community includes companies from around the world that are all thinking differently about how the workplace is changing. Throughout the year, they have a digital community where they interact, they share what they’re working on, what their challenges are and what they’re struggling with. And these senior-level leaders provide feedback and help each other and support each other.
There were several themes that I thought resonated at this month’s event. One was the idea of focusing on employee experiences [which] I define as a combination of three distinct environments: the physical environment, the cultural environment and the technological environment. For the first time, organizations are realizing how the combination of these three things really has amazing and positive impact for employees. Another theme is people analytics, which is huge. How do we take data and analytics from employees and start making sense of data to improve the workplace? That’s been a fascinating area. Another theme I noted is that HR and IT are building stronger relationships than ever before. HR is realizing they cannot propel organizations into the future of work without technology, and the technology professionals are realizing that they need to leverage HR to drive change.
Jacob Morgan’s latest book is “The Future of Work: Attract New Talent, Build Better Leaders, and Create a Competitive Organization.” He can be reached at [email protected]. | 2019-04-24T10:58:14 | http://www.openwork.org/blog/jacob-morgan-future-of-work/ |
My name is Cameron and I'll start by saying I am a born and raised Washingtonian! In my free time other than taking photos for incredible individuals I love to hike, camp, go to concerts, play with my dog and search for the best place to eat that I can find!! I have worked in the child care industry for the last 4 years which has given me very many adorable models to develop more skill for my true passion- portraits! I enjoy family sessions, senior shoots, children's sessions, maternity, special events and more! I love to work with each client and go off of what they prefer! If they are not sure on what they like then, I have plenty of ideas and love to give them a variety of shots. Please feel free to get a hold of me if you are interested in my work or even if you would just like to get to know more about me! | 2019-04-20T06:12:03 | https://cameronsmithphotography.com/about |
Gary Slater – President and owner of Slater Flooring & Design – has been in the floor covering business for more than 40 years.
After his discharge from the military in 1970, Gary was hired by a national flooring retailer in Fort Worth. He was quickly encouraged by management to take on the role of hiring staff and opening new stores throughout the south. After several years of this work, Gary was recruited by a local Fort Worth retailer to come to work as a senior sales associate. Five years later, Gary was approached by the area’s largest independent flooring retailer to take a management position with the company.
Gary stayed there for more than 30 years – and took on an ever- increasing set of responsibilities with the company, eventually rising to the position of company Vice President.
In 2006, Gary realized a life-long dream and started his own company – Slater Flooring & Design. His goal was simple – to bring the highest level of service and support to residential and commercial clients. The company has received individual and community recognition for his unique approach, outstanding customer care and is a proud member of the Ft. Worth Better Business Bureau. Joined in the business by his wife, Faye, who provides design expertise and back-office support, the company has expanded to include kitchen and bath remodeling in its portfolio of services.
Thanks for visiting Slater Flooring & Design. We look forward to working with you to realize your design goals.
Recently Slater Flooring & Design did a marvelously meticulous installation of carpeting in several rooms of our home. We could not be more pleased with their work.
Thanks to their expertise, we are very happy with our new flooring, cabinets and remodeled kitchen. Each one worked patiently with us as we changed our minds almost daily. The results were great!
Cheers to Gary Slater for Outstanding service when another company refused to take responsibility for the vinyl flooring it had installed. Gary immediately identified the problem and spent several months working with the manufacturer to get the flooring replaced under warranty. | 2019-04-20T03:20:42 | http://slaterflooringanddesign.com/about.html |
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 SM-T330 16 GB Tablet - 8 - Plane to Line (PLS) Switching - Wireless LAN - Quad-core (4 Core) 1.20 GHz - Black - 1.50 GB RAM - Android 4.4 KitKat - Slate - 1280 x 800 Multi-touch Screen 16:10 Display - Bluetooth - GPS - 1 x Total USB.Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7-Inch Tablet 8 GB White Certified Refurbished. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 is packed with features designed to give you a chance to relax, to connect and engage with family, to keep you entertained, and to offer new conveniences in everyday life.
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Approximate burning time: 30 minutes per stick.
Ingredients: Sandalwood (Santalum), Frankincense (Olibanum), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum), Ginger Lily (Hedychii rhizoma) and other spices. | 2019-04-21T04:13:43 | https://www.atouchofzen.com/product-p/013-20102.htm |
Occasionally Tuesday Morning.: Let us make a toast to the misfortunes of Venus.
Let us make a toast to the misfortunes of Venus.
Let us usher in a new year with bad high school dancing and way too many cheap toasts. Let's scream at the top of our lungs when a massive crystal ball amillion miles away touches the moment of the new beginning and offer praise to all the kissy-faced couples in the streets. It's all so glamorous. Can't you taste it?
Don't you hate the humiliation every time you come out of your isolated corner of the universe to keep the world from falling apart and it still does?Psht... and we thought Robbie Madison had skills.
Right under our sleep-filled eyes we let the world crumble because we all chose to be Greta Garbo. We wanted to be left alone to our own little corner, our own little conveniences. I guess that is the casualty of such a war. | 2019-04-26T11:43:17 | http://occasionallytuesdaymorning.blogspot.com/2009/01/let-us-make-toast-to-misfortunes-of.html |
Many people are mad about many things; This seems to be a standard around these parts now that the United States men's national team didn't qualify for the World Cup; Remember that?
Your latest teenage Ameican soccer player crush: "Keaton Parks, the Plano native, made his debut for Benfica's A team in a cup match against Vitoria Setubal, subbing on in the 71st minute."
Everyone is mad at Michael Bradley for some reason I don't entirely understand.
Sure? "Keep an eye on Steffen and Bono for the USMNT. Their positions will no doubt fluctuate over the next few years, but they’re already in the national team’s goalkeeper conversation. If they continue their current trajectories, they’ll have a good shot at becoming the US's next No. 1."
Weston McKennie and Christian Pulisic had Thanksgiving dinner together. Isn't that sweet? | 2019-04-23T20:11:16 | http://americansoccernow.com/articles/asn-morning-read-so-much-yelling-all-the-time |
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Mansfield Independent School District, Mansfield Sunrise Rotary Club, and Methodist Mansfield Medical Center help boost literacy education through the Read to Me infant book program.
Newborns at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center will receive a free colorful book for reading aloud, presented in a fashionable carrying bag. Methodist Mansfield hopes the books will foster a life-long love for reading and promote the importance of reading together.
Reading aloud to children is easy, fun, and a great way to build early literacy skills. It teaches a baby about communication, builds listening, memory, and vocabulary skills, and introduces numbers, letters, colors, and shapes in a fun way.
Research shows that the more children hear stories read aloud and the more words they're exposed to, the more likely they are to have improved language and speaking skills. Babies whose parents frequently talk and read to them know more words by age 2 than children who have not been read to.
When children hear parents using many different emotions and expressive sounds, it promotes social and emotional development. And language skills improve when babies imitate sounds, recognize images, and learn words.
But perhaps the most important reason to read aloud is that it makes a connection between the parent and child.
To make a donation to the Read to Me program, visit the Methodist Health System Foundation. | 2019-04-24T15:20:04 | https://www.methodisthealthsystem.org/methodist-mansfield-medical-center/patients-visitors/read-to-me-program/ |
AOL Q2 Results are out!
Earning reports for second quarter of the year are out for AOL. Company is ahead of the expectations of the analysts experts of Wall Street.
AOL is able to make up revenue of 541 Million U.S. Dollars. Company received a bump of 2 per cent as compared to previous quarter while the diluted earnings per share are of $0.35. Company received a net income of $28.5 million which falls in the same category of previous Quarter where the company was able to make $25.9 million dollars. The number of unique visitors to AOL-owned properties also grew by 3 per cent domestically year-over-year, and visitors to the AOL ad network grew 1 per cent.
AOL continued to get leaner during Q2 while growing consumer traffic, growing all advertising revenue lines, and improving our subscription trends.
AOL previously known as America Online is a global advertising-supported Web founded in the early 1980’s as Control Video Corp. in U.S. Company does get worldwide audience and it owns various famous Tech Sites including Tech Crunch. The company’s business spans digital distribution of content, products, and services. AOL provides local content, platforms and services covering geographic levels ranging from neighborhoods to major metropolitan areas.
As for the next Quarter Armstrong said to get Patch profitable by next quarter they will be removing under-performing parts by finding local partners in markets that are under performing in either traffic or revenue. Though these measures will reduce the traffic and revenue in return it will improve the profitability. All they have to do is find and upload high quality content which will engage more and more traffic. | 2019-04-26T14:48:53 | https://www.techwalls.com/aol-q2-results-are-out/ |
I’m very interested everything about cartoon,fantasy world.
manga dragon ball story by toriyama akira.
It opened my the world of fantastic dream.
I bump into each other’s measure, this time a collection of Sketch in my spare time I like it. Or head for the back to see it. In fact I know that I am playing a few months to draw one picture ^ ^.
This is a good measure, I propose in the form of steam, I do not.
It is also said to be bad. (I am not good at anything.
I have comments. I developed my own).
I do get better. Hanuman’s character.
Hanuman is one of the main characters in the Ramayana.
The great white is white colored body.
Page 4 of 8 show effects on the cell body also has the other.
(From wikipedia as I read it).
Already it. See you next time I Ra. | 2019-04-21T22:13:06 | https://daertube.wordpress.com/2012/08/21/how-to-digital-painting-hanuman-by-aekkarat-sumutchaya/ |
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She was rich and she looked it.
Don't blame me. It's not my fault.
It says in the paper he expects to win the election.
It is hard living [to live] in that city.
He thought it best to say nothing about the matter.
It is true that time is money.
It is you who are [is] angry.
It was after midnight when he arrived there.
You've either got it or you haven't.
It so happened that my father was away on a trip. | 2019-04-25T15:55:05 | https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/en/it/ |
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But jBL speaker not received . Other kind of local chip speaker wrong one received.
And no ear phone in this package. | 2019-04-18T12:26:22 | http://www.grahaksuraksha.com/complaint/delhi/page/7/ |
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I don’t know yet. I’ve got to get Christmas over with first.
I’ll probably stay at home and watch the ball drop!
I’m going to throw a small NYE get together at home. Safer that way.
We will stay home and watch movies.
I will stay home and go to bed around ten or eleven as usual.
Not sure yet what we are doing but the plan is to go to the cities and stay the night.
New Years Eve I’m reading, then going to bed early so I can run in the morning.
We usually have family over and play cards and watch the count down on TV.
I’ll be sleeping like I am every year. I get up at 12:30 every day ;).
Relaxing, watching movies, reading, and eating!! Have a great holiday and thanks for this amazing giveaway!
I’m spending a quiet New Year’s Eve at home with my family and our animals and a nice bottle of wine.
Nothing special. A quiet night in with family. Probably be asleep before ball drops.
We’re going to see a Beatles tribute band. Looking forward to it.
Staying home and watching TV.
I don’t know yet what we are doing.
Not much! Might stay up and watch the ball drop, might not.
Watch the ball drop and go to bed. Too cold to go out side.
I usually stay home with my family.
Besides reading more books, no real plans!!!
No plans, most of the time I am in bed before it happens…lol.
I don’t do much on NYE — I’ll be cozy at home.
I have a 3 year old so we do not have any plans lol! I really hope we are all sleeping at midnight!
No plans at all this year unfortunately!
No plans yet, but probably have friends over and stay home.
Partying with a few close friends.
I’m staying at home, trying to go on like it’s any other day (can’t escape the Happy New Year wishes and stuff with the family, but they keep it to a minumum at least), bc I’m not much for celebrations, they make me very uncomfortable.
My new years eve plans include staying at home!
I plan to stay in with hubby, and have a quiet evening alone.
I’ll be staying home just like any other night on NYE.
The plan is to go to the Cities and enjoy a night out.
We are spending it with our daughter and family of three little ones.
I’m staying at home and spending time with my family!
I will be staying at home with family.
Sitting at home with my husband and kids.
No plans for New Year’s Eve! We might invite my niece to spend the night.
I will be staying home this New Year with my husband and daughter. We will have a lobster dinner, then play games and watch a movie.
I usually stay home New Year’s Eve these days–I’ll probably be babysitting my grandkids.
I don’t have any plans. Part of me is wondering if we should throw a party.
We stay in and watch the ball drop in Time’s Square.
Relax, read, watch tv and eat! Have a great holiday and thanks for this giveaway!
We will be staying at home with a few close friends and family and enjoy the New Year as it comes in!!!
We usually stay in because we go out on the 29th for our wedding anniversary. This year it will be our 44th ! Love is grand!
I have no plans for New Year’s Eve, but will probably stay at home.
I am planning to stay home and celebrate with my family.
We just stay home and safe and play games..Scrabble, Yatzee and drink lots of champagne and beer!! Merry Christmas and Happy New year!
I don’t have any plans for New Year’s Eve yet.
I plan to stay home with my husband and I have to work that day.
My plans are to stay at home, read, and cuddle my puppies!
I’ll be at home with the cats, as usual and will be going to bed at my normal hour but will probably be woken up at midnight by fireworks!
We’ll be staying in and watching movies.
For New Year’s Eve I will probably be staying home and having a movie marathon!
I’m going to see George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic at the Moon Pie Drop!
No plans other than staying home with my family.
We’ll be hanging out with family and cousins, playing games and chatting!
WE will be home and counting down together as a family. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
We are just going to hang out at home.
It’s going to be really cold here so I’ll just be home with my family.
We may go out for an early dinner but will spend the night at home.
Hard to pick just one seeing I read over 200, but one that definitely caught me off guard was The Wild by K Webster. Thank you for this fabulous chance!
I’m going to a work Christmas party and then will be visiting my sister.
We are planning on staying home and enjoying some family time!
I plan to stay home with my daughter and watch the ball drop.
Staying in with movies, tv and Rum Chata in my coffee!
We will be staying home and celebrating by watching TV and entering Giveaways.
We are staying in and watching movies!
Thanks for the chance to win & HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We stay home every year. People are crazy on the roads on a normal day. There’s no way I’m going out after everyone’s been partying.
I plan on staying home and spending time with my family.
I plan on staying home.
I’ll be at home and will watch the ball drop if I can stay up.
We’ll be celebrating at home.
We will be staying home and watching the festivities on TV. We will toast the New Year, then go to bed!
We are going to a small house party.
Staying home and staying warm. We might make it till midnight!
I have to work. I am completely fine with that.
We’ll be staying in for New Year’s Eve. We’re both not feeling well, so some TV, and will be sleeping before 12:00. Happy New Year!!
My plans are to watch the ball drop with my family.
I will be going to a party at a friends house.
I will be staying home snuggled up with the family watching tv!
I am spending it with family!
Playing cards and watching movies with friends. | 2019-04-24T08:59:54 | https://www.bookhounds.net/2017/12/20/midwinters-eve-giveaway-hop-win-10-int-ends-12-31/ |
Showing results for tags 'Blueprints'.
I was talking to a friend the other day about being able to create blueprints of your creations and then selling them to players. He brought up a really good point. In Second Life they tried something similar, but ran into problems because players would exploit this system. They would buy blueprints, change a single texture or alter it in a tiny way, and then resell the design as their own. I am curious if there are any ideas or strategies that will be implemented to try and avoid this (if it's possible)? The only idea I can think of to avoid this is to have the designer bake in a signature of some sort into the design. A signature that would remain even if the overall product was slightly altered.
What kind of vehicles will you build? I want to see if anyone has began sketching out blueprints for the ships they plan on creating. I know we've only been given a little bit of info on ship building but I've already began sketching out some initial ship blueprints myself (I'll post those soon ) What kind of ships do you plan on making given the info we have? Post pics if you have any!
So here's one from the discord. Idea courtesy of TheGreatPigeon who assures me he's too lazy to post it. I like it enough I'll put it up and give my thoughts on it. The basic gist is to allow a construct made from a blueprint to be edited, and for those changes to, themselves, be saved as a blueprint. Unlike a normal blueprint, this new type (We'll call it a 'schematic' for now,) can't be used in a factory by itself or to make new constructs. In order to be used, it requires either a construct the original blueprint was for, or a copy of that blueprint alongside it. A usage case: X designs a fightercraft that's fairly popular. Z finds that it's undergunned and a little slow for his tastes. He adds some more weapons, changes the materials to lighten it up, and adds a sick spoiler just for fun. When he saves this, it becomes a schematic. If he has a copy of X's fighter, he can apply that schematic, in a factory or some other industrial unit, or possibly directly to the construct using guides and his nanoformer. If he has a BP, he can put both into a factory and produce a copy of the fighter with his schematic already applied. If he has neither the fighter or the blueprint, his schematic doesn't do anything at all. So this achieves a few things: 1: It allows iterative creativity while still protecting the IP of the original creator. 2: It can drive market sales for all parties. If Z's schematic is really popular, People are going to want to buy a lot more of X's fighter to get to use it! 3: It can allow players/orgs to customize their own variants of a construct without needing the original designer to do the work themselves, but still get paid for their original work. Now obviously, as a toggle, a BP could still have an "Allow/Disallow schematics" sort of option, to give the original IP holder more control. But I think a system like this could allow for some very interesting interactions to take place, without any enormous degree of additional complexity.
Lets say I make an awesome ship and I sell it on the market for a certain amount. What's to stop some guy from buying it, saving it as his own blueprint, then selling it and making tons more currency because he is able to get more attention drawn towards it? Also, whats to stop someone from just saving a ship or construct I'm working on as a blueprint? I was thinking along the lines of constructs being owner specific, even if created from blueprints; so the first person to place a block for a construct permanently owns it and all copies of it. The only problem with that is, what if I take a piece of crap ship and make it 100 times better? Then I can't make a blueprint from it. I was also thinking there could be an "ownership block", where whoever places it on a construct owns that construct permanently. But then that could simply be broken and replaced by someone else to call the ship theirs. | 2019-04-18T21:01:40 | https://board.dualthegame.com/index.php?/tags/Blueprints/ |
Studio 11 is a division of Bloomwell Health and Wellness Ltd which is one of the most reputed beauty salon and spa franchise in India. Studio 11 is now expanding its business in the metro tier 1 and tier 2 countries of India and flourish the business even more.
The beauty industry is a rapidly growing business in India as it is becoming a necessity for women these days. Grooming is becoming the widely acknowledged requirement which is why an expansion in the beauty business is always profitable in India. There are numerous brands with their numerous ventures but even that does not seem to fulfill the demands of people which is why this business is very profitable and the returns are really good. Studio 11 with its reputation and great products that they use now ace the business and gain large returns. This is the reason why Studio 11 beauty salon and spa franchises are now expanding with an annual rate of 30% in India. So if You have opted for Studio 11, you have definitely made the right choice.
The reason why Studio 11 is one of the most preferable choices among beauty salons is because it has a worldwide reputation and requires a low investment. Studio 11 empowers market with its technical pro approaches. The interiors with 3D visuals and 25 management executives make sure that the salon is marketing with the right approach so that the sales can be monitored. These are strong reasons for the rise of Studio 11.
Studio 11 provides various business models therefore your investment will vary according to the business model you choose. As a rough assumption the investment required to start a studio 11 franchise will be something between 25 to 60 lakhs. It is quite a business idea as the beauty industry is on the verge of expansion in India. There is no land requirement declared about the company so probably it is something that they prefer discussing in person when you will sign up for the business.
The managing officials are the backbone of the business and they monitor the complete business and ensure that the business is running smoothly. They are the base of the support system provided by Studio 11. With their website and their software system they control all the sales and manage the market of Studio 11 franchise divisions in India. There are loyalty and promotions that take place within the organization on the basis of performance measures. Uniforms in the saloons are a must. Customer care for better services is also offered to manage the work better.
In order to apply you are required to fill the online application form which is available at the official website studio11.co/franchise. Give up you basic information such as name, email address, contact number and the city of your preference to start the business. This is the only way for applying as Studio 11 has not provided with any email id or contact number for franchising. | 2019-04-22T14:02:59 | https://www.franchiseadvice.co.in/2015/08/Studio-11-salon-spa-franchise-application-cost.html |
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For parents and caregivers of children 0-5. This workshop is an open series of 10 classes – attend as many as you want/can!
The focus of this session is understanding developmentally appropriate expectations for children and the impact of these expectations on parenting choices. Special emphasis is given to fostering the development of children’s social/emotional selves. | 2019-04-20T20:29:15 | https://advocatesforchildren.net/event/community-based-nurturing-parenting-series-12/2018-12-11/ |
When our school opened the doors in Brentwood, one of LA's neighborhoods, we had an excellent idea how to spread the word about us to locals. And did that in a very fun way. We offered everyone to help us to build the Golden Dragon... of the chopsticks! Look how beautiful it is, isn't it?
There are many places to visit, cruises to take, mountains to climb, and things to do, but we must be careful not to injure ourselves. One way of staying active and decreasing the risks of potential injuries and strains is by performing slow, smooth, and low-impact exercises that will rejuvenate our bodies, tone and energize our muscles, and give use the abilities to move as we did 20 years ago. Just a few trainings a week and we’re ready to run.
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Programs for Seniors: Tai Chi and Qigong. All exercises are low impact, soft and safe.
For more than 10 years, the Golden Dragon Martial Arts School has been teaching the basics of Kung Fu in Russia, Austria, Spain, China and the U.S. The school came to the Westside this month when the local studio opened at 11677 San Vicente Blvd.
Why should someone practice ancient Kung Fu when the world is filled with modern and fashionable methods of physical development?
Only this summer Golden Dragon School offers 4 FREE introductory lessons to traditional Chinese Tai Chi and Kung Fu. You will learn the ancient methods of controlling your breathing, using your energy, and unique ways of developing your body. Practice that is 5 000 years old, cannot not work.
What approach does Golden Dragon use in teaching martial arts?
Unfortunately, the traditional Chinese approach to training in the modern world does not work. Modern man simply does not want to do what he does not understand, he doesn’t want to be satisfied with a distant prospect of development (that someday he will become aware and will understand) all the while wanting to get everything immediately.
We live in a world of double standards: the first – is objectivity, it’s what we are capable of and what we are capable of having; the second – it’s what we think we are capable of. These are unfortunately completely different things and in today’s society most of the people exercise the second option. The approach to study of martial arts should include a detailed explanation of the basic principles of life. Despite the seemingly high level of education of a modern man, he can quickly understand and realize only the very basic things, so you must give the person an opportunity to feel the simple movement of his body and give him the opportunity to understand how these movement spread to the rest of his life. After all, it is no secret that the human mind and body are closely intertwined. And that which a body can do, the mind can do as well, getting the person closer and closer to the objectivity in perception of self.
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On June 30, 2012, in the year of the dragon, a martial arts school like no other by the name of Golden Dragon has finally opened its doors in West LA.
Golden Dragon School opened a branch in Vienna, Austria. Instructor of the branch - Kirill Nesterenko trained at our school for over 5 years. He received training in internal and external direction and was granted the permission to teach martial arts.
Internal family of Chinese martial arts, especially Tai Chi Chuan, is greatly discredited, thanks to charlatans and to illiterates . The main feature of the study of Tai Chi Chuan – are slow and gentle movements which have become the basis of calling Tai Chi Chuan a gymnastics all the while spreading false theories about the uses of “QI” energy. In fact, Tai Chi - a martial art and a way of self-defense, built on the principles of defense, not attack. | 2019-04-24T10:36:45 | http://kungfu-school.com/blog/?year=2012&month=11 |
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Before renting your dumpster you should ask about any weight restrictions or extra charges associated with them. Dumpster weight can play an important role in your decision, as you can risk damaging your property if it becomes too heavy, which could even end up cracking your driveway. In addition to weight considerations, you’ll also want to check with the rental business regarding local landfill or environment laws in Sterling, as they might factor into total costs. Bigger objects in particular can impact environmental or disposal fees.
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No matter how long you have lived in Cardiff, it is easy to see that it rains quite frequently! I am one of many students who have experienced walking to and from University getting absolutely drenched. During my first few months of University I decided that enough was enough and I had to invest in a decent waterproof coat and pair of boots. Other students decide to bring their cars to University, which is incredibly handy when the weather makes a turn for the worse.
The weather can easily influence our mood and a miserable rainy day or week can bring us down. Cardiff University Student Support is here to provide help and assistance to students, whatever their worry and regardless of the weather! We encourage students to access the support available to you throughout your University life and would like to ensure that all students know about and make use of our services when they need them. Please help us spread the word at Cardiff University and take part in our umbrella initiative.
We are running a competition for Cardiff University students to win one of our Cardiff University Student Support umbrellas – to help fight against the often relentless welsh weather and make your travels across campus a lot easier.
We have 35 umbrellas to give away, so plenty up for grabs!
This initiative is for Cardiff University students only. We’ll select students at random and notify the lucky winners via social media and their University email address.
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Drop-in and see us soon, we are open weekdays all year round (closure days are noted on the intranet, facebook and twitter).
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The Student Support Centre has a range of services dedicated to helping students make the most of their time at University, including: Advice & Money, Careers & Employability, Counselling, Health & Wellbeing, Disability & Dyslexia and International Student Support.The Student Support Centres are located at 50 Park Place, Cathays Campus and Cardigan House, Heath Park Campus. | 2019-04-23T06:10:17 | http://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/studentlifecu/support-for-cardiff-uni-students-whatever-the-weather/ |
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Confirming the hottest travel trend of 2011, Poronui Luxury Sport Lodge now offers an increasing number of guests the chance to go ‘glamping’.
The Safari Camp, built well-away from the main facility, offers guests an experience reminiscent of the ‘Poronui pioneers’. Groups of visitors who tire of soaking up the pleasures and refinement of the English hunting style lodge can now opt to flit away for a night or two and enjoy such earthy pleasures as a meal eaten with friends around a campfire.
The safari themed tents all feature hot gas showers, crisp cotton sheets and ample space to have meals outdoors while listening to the wild Mohaka River. Guests can cook the food they have caught that day or soothe their bones next to the fire after a strenuous day of riding. Glamping Poronui style includes a visit to sweetly the appointed cabins featuring canvas roofs, with timber walls and floors.
The 16,000 acre property representing an untamed slice of New Zealand’s North Island, provides the ‘wild at heart’ a chance to escape. There are vast opportunities to trek, hunt, fly-fish and horse ride within the expansive grounds. Poronui is also equipped with all the modern-cons including; an olympic standard sporting clays course, sauna, gymnasium and underground wine cellar. Purchased by the Westervelt Company in 2007, the property has been developed by American, Mark Blake since 1998 and continues to be an ethically and sustainably maintained property.
Poronui Lodge built in 1998, added its original the Safari Camp in 1999 and made the addition of the glamorous Blake House facility during the year 2000. During the ‘return to nature’ trend in tourism Poronui managers says they have recently enjoyed an increase in the number of guests requesting time away from the hotel style facility and guest wishing to customise their experience and try all parts of the estate.
Poronui is 4½ hours drive from Auckland, or a 25 minute flight from Auckland and a 40 minute drive from Taupo Airport. A flight from Christchurch to Taupo takes one hour, plus the 40 minute drive from the airport to the property. Poronui is 5 hours drive from Wellington. | 2019-04-26T15:59:12 | https://www.habitusliving.com/architecture/around-the-world/poronui |
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One of the more advanced tools I use in emotional healing work is age regression. This is a way of taking people back to trigger events in their lives and discovering how these events have affected them. You then help them process the previously unresolved emotional trauma and release the trigger. This technique requires the use of muscle response testing, so, I will explain the basics of how to do muscle response testing in the webinar. | 2019-04-22T19:04:52 | http://stevenhorne.com/webinar/Age-Regression |
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Getting your contracts in writing is half the battle. You must also ensure that your contract says what you want it to say, and says it clearly.
The main issue in the case below was the interpretation of an employment agreement (the “Agreement”), between Joshua Medad (“Medad”) and Hope House Charities (“Hope House”) (see Medad v Hope, 2016 ONSC 3323 (CanLII)).
Hope House is a registered charity with a mission to provide a safe space for adolescents looking for support. It hired Medad as Director of Programming. Prior to joining Hope House, Medad had operated his own charitable organization to assist at–risk and homeless youth.
The relationship between the parties deteriorated, and Hope House terminated Medad, less than a year into his employment contract. At the time they signed the Agreement, and at the time Hope House terminated Medad, there was no agreement between Hope House and the Toronto District School Board (“TDSB”).
2. … In the event that either party wish to terminate this agreement, either party must provide at least 1 year of notice to the other side, in order to provide continuity to the TDSB agreement for a full school year.
Medad claimed a year of notice pay, on the basis of Paragraph 2.
A Deputy Judge at the Small Claims Court concluded that Hope House did not have just cause to terminate Medad, and that, in accordance with the Agreement, Medad was entitled to one year’s notice pay.
Did not follow the strict principles of contract interpretation, by failing to give the termination provision its plain and ordinary grammatical meaning and by failing to interpret the provision in light of the entire Agreement and in light of its purposes and commercial context.
Failed to identify that the termination provision is a condition precedent, dependent on the TDSB. In other words, for the termination provision between Medad and Hope House to be effective, there had to be an agreement between Hope House and the TDSB. If there was no agreement between Hope House and the TDSB, the termination provision is unenforceable and Hope House did not have to give Medad a year’s notice.
Should have based Medad’s notice period on the common law principles of reasonable notice, since the termination provision in the Agreement was unenforceable. Hope House submitted that given Medad’s brief period of employment, his young age and his low level of remuneration, two weeks would be reasonable notice under common law.
Do you agree with Hope House’s position and its interpretation of Paragraph 2?
Contractual interpretation involves a practical, common sense approach.
What is important is to determine the intent of the parties given the ordinary and grammatical meaning of the words themselves and the contract as a whole.
Before Medad joined Hope House he had his own charitable organization and was giving it up to join Hope House. Therefore, it was reasonable that Medad required sufficient notice of termination to protect his interests.
The parties did not appear to have any intention to make the one year notice provision conditional on a TDSB agreement. For instance, they never discussed what would happen if there was no TDSB agreement.
Paragraph 2 does not create a condition precedent, whereby an agreement between Hope House and the TDSB was necessary before the termination provision could apply. Instead, under the plain wording of Paragraph 2, an agreement with the TDSB was at most a reason for the notice, but not a condition for the notice to apply.
Hope House lost its Appeal, and the employee won the right to a year’s notice pay.
In Part 1 of this series, we reminded you to put agreements in writing, but cautioned that this did not provide perfect inoculation against lawsuits—litigants often misunderstand the obvious; provisions may be open to multiple interpretations; and people sue even when they have no case.
In Part 2, an employee and her employer entered into an unwritten employment contract, and ended up in court with “very different views of their meetings, conversations, and the ultimate terms of the employment agreement.” This forced the court to piece together testimony and the facts at the time the contract was made, to determine the nature of contract. That process would likely have been less time-consuming, subjective and expensive, if the parties had a written contract.
Finally, in Part 3, above, we examine some of the principles of contract interpretation which courts use to interpret written contracts that are ambiguous; when parties have a different take on what the contract provision means; and when, as the Judge said in this case, the provision is “inelegant and awkward”.
You can read Part 1 of this series here and Part 2 here. | 2019-04-19T16:31:55 | http://icblog.firstreference.com/the-pitfalls-of-unwritten-contracts-part-3/ |
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