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A thought about charging batteries
Jan 12, 2011, 04:33 pm
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I was just reading an article on electric cars, and got to thinking about how resistance drops when you wire resistors in parrallel.
Now I'm still a noob to electronics, so I have no idea if this idea has any merit, but the thought I just had now was this:
When you charge a battery, like say, one of those RC batteries... it gets really hot. And heat is generated when there is a lot of resistance and you're trying to put a lot of current through at once. Batteries can explode from this heat, which I suppose, along with breakdown of the chemicals, may be one of the limiting factors in charging them fast.
So I got to thinking... Those batteries in the nicad packs are wired in series. The current has to flow through them all. If the batteries have resistance, that will add up. But what if the batteries were wired in parralel? Just for the charge cycle. Wouldn't that be kind of like wiring resistors in parallel? And wouldn't that lower the overall resistance to the current? Might that keep the batteries cooler, because battery #1 doesn't have to pass all the juice for 6 batteries through it? And thus, wouldn't that allow you to charge the batteires faster without breaking down the chemicals or risking an explosion?
I don't know. What do you think?
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Re: A thought about charging batteries
Jan 12, 2011, 06:17 pm
You's have to use more circuitry, because in parallel, there is no guarantee each battery will get the same amount of current.
Worst case, one battery will receive the current supplied to charge six, or whatever number. Boom
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Re: A thought about charging batteries
Jan 12, 2011, 06:21 pm
I don't know. What do you think?
I think that battery cell heat will be the same no matter if charged in series or parallel. Charge rate is a trade-off between how long you want to wait for a full charge to accumulate Vs how high a charge current you can force through a cell before damaging it. So for equal charge rate you get equal cell heat, equal charging time, no matter what the battery cell configuration is.
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Re: A thought about charging batteries
Jan 12, 2011, 07:31 pm
The only real solutions are to
1. Reduce battery's internal resistance and increase battery efficiency. Unfortunately, this largely depends upon the technology used building the battery and we don't have much control over.
2. Reduce the charging current, which will make the charging time even longer.
The problem with charging batteries in parallel is that it is a lot more complicated than charging them in series. Special care must be taken care of to ensure current distributes evenly among all the parallel connected batteries and the charging current will be much too high for normal circuitry to handle.
And as retrolefty said, the heat generated is only dependent on the current at which the battery is being charged. So why add unnecessary complexity?
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Re: A thought about charging batteries
Jan 12, 2011, 07:44 pm
RC batteries mostly get hot because people are impatient, and are unwilling to use lower-rate chargers.
Charging cells in series is a real problem. How severe it is depends on how closely the cells are matched: if they're not very close, some will wind up either under- or over-charged. Over time, the problem can get worse, as the mismatched cells get more damaged by heat during fast charging (the "stronger" cells have to dissipate the extra energy as heat while the weak ones are getting topped off) or heavy load (the weaker cells have to work harder). Both the packs that came with my Ryobi tool kit have this problem: after a couple of years of moderate home use, the charger started refusing to even try to charge them, because one or more cells are shot. And the cost of getting them repaired (which has to be done by a third party, because Ryobi won't do it) is higher than replacing them
Separate charging of the individual cells is definitely much better, but the vast majority of people, especially in "First World" countries, strongly prefer the convenience of battery packs that are easy to swap quickly, even though the life-cycle costs are somewhat higher.
There's quite a bit of literature about this available on the web, if you want to learn the intimate details.
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Re: A thought about charging batteries
Jan 12, 2011, 08:15 pm
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Charging cells in series is a real problem.
That is very true. And people who are serious about their R/C hobby and make large $$ investments in expensive Li-Po batteries, buy the batteries that come with 'balance charger' connectors and only use balance chargers that ensure that not only is the battery fully charged at the recommended charge rate for that specific battery, but that also each cell is monitored and can re-balance the pack by bypassing current around individual series cells when fully charged, so that all cells are 100% when done. Li-Po batteries need very special attention in both their use and recharging or else fire and flames will result.
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Don't Let Panic Beat You!
Panic attacks can be extremely frightening and could even be possibly the scariest thing you ever experience. Your reaction is essential, in order to help either yourself or others to come back down from an attack. Take a few minutes and digest this information today.
Both cigarettes and alcohol can be triggers for panic attacks so it's best to avoid them if you're a frequent sufferer. Instead, drink warm tea to help relax your body and mind, especially a non-caffeinated herbal tea or green tea. Green tea is excellent for your health as well.
Consider asking your local government if they have any sort of assistance, like free therapists, for people with low income who suffer from panic attacks. The government would like you to find a great job and pay them more income tax, so often they'll help you find someone to talk to.
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Panic is treatable though and there are fantastic treatment programs that really do work. There's one we particularly recommend:
If you are unsure about how to handle your panic attacks, a great place to begin is with techniques for breathing and relaxation that help calm the body and mind. If you can control your breathing, then you can control your panic attacks.
During a panic attack it's great to concentrate on what is great about yourself. Remember what you're good at, or things you've done for others lately. Maybe you're a kind person, or you have great empathy. All of the things about you which are amazing are what makes you you, so embrace them!
If you take medicine to help with your anxiety, is important that you do not stop taking your medicine because you think that you are cured. If you do this, you may revert back to your old anxious ways. Try to follow through to the end of your medication period.
Remember that medication is only a part of the plan. If you use medication to deal with your anxiety, it is important that you also keep talking to your friends and family about how your regiment and problems are going. Always stay one step ahead of your anxiety and panic attacks.
Determine what the triggers are for your panic attacks. Do you have a panic attack every time you turn in a project at work? Do you have a panic attack late at night after you've seen a scary film? By figuring out situations that seem to bring these attacks on, you can learn to avoid them and hopefully the attacks too.
Keep in mind as you have a panic attack that everyone has problems, and that everyone has an off day. Even the rich and famous have negative situations, and their's are plastered on the front of papers around the world! Nothing is so bad that it's worth letting yourself get worked up over it. Channel that energy into solving problems instead.
One thing that may help you feel a little better about your anxiety and panic attack is to understand that everyone at one point in their life will experience some sort of panic attack. Whether it be a mild or chronic attack, everyone will experience the fear and panic that is anxiety.
Get past a panic attack by speaking positively to yourself and thinking calming thoughts. Know that the panic attack won't last forever. Repeat to yourself that everything is fine and you are in control.
When you begin to feel anxiety, make sure that you do something. Turn on the TV or start writing in a journal. Do not just sit there and let your symptoms get the best of you. When in doubt, do something to occupy your mind to you can relax a bit.
There are some causes of panic attacks which are preventable. For example, if no one in your family has a history of panic attacks, then you might want to get tested for chemical imbalances like hypoglycemia or hyperthyroidism. Also, if you are prone to panic attacks then avoid stimulants like caffeine or nicotine which can amplify feelings of panic or anxiety.
In conclusion, you were looking for expert advice on how to deal with the onset of panic attacks. Ideally, all of your questions were answered and you will be able to use the details provided here in treating future outbreaks. Go out and share this information today , in order to improve the health of everybody in your life.
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One by one, the city's elites are being executed as their mansions' security systems turn against them, trapping them like prey. Meanwhile, Bruce is turning eighteen and about to inherit his family's fortune, not to mention the keys to Wayne Enterprises and all the tech gadgetry his heart could ever desire. But after a run-in with the police, he's forced to do community service at Arkham Asylum, the infamous prison that holds the city's most brutal criminals.
Madeleine Wallace is a brilliant killer . . . and Bruce's only hope.
In Arkham, Bruce meets Madeleine, a girl his own age with powerful ties to the Nightwalkers. What is she hiding? And why will she only speak to Bruce? Madeleine is the mystery Bruce must unravel, but is he getting her to divulge secrets, or is he feeding her the information she needs to escape and bring Gotham City down? Bruce will walk the dark line between trust and betrayal as the Nightwalkers circle closer.
"In the real world, there is no such thing as cheating, is there? That's just life." - Kapitel 6, Seite 58.
- Wonder Woman: Warbringer* | Wonder Woman: Kriegerin der Amazonen von Leigh Bardugo
- Batman: Nightwalker von Marie Lu [auf Deutsch ab 20. Juli 2018]
- Catwoman: Soulstealer* von Sarah J. Maas [ab 7. August 2018]
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Laura Maultsby incorporates integrity, energy, hard work and creativity into every detail of her real estate business. Laura grew up in Charlotte, NC and her family has deep roots in Mt. Island Lake area. Her grandfather built homes in the Oakdale and Coulwood community when Highway 16 was a dirt road. Laura is an alumni from UNCC with a BA in Elementary Education. As much as she loved educating young minds her heart was always pulled to the Real Estate Industry. From there she went to Mingle and received her Real Estate Broker's License in 2004. Since then she has earned many awards from Century21 for Quality Service and Charlotte Magazines, 5 Star Real Estate Award for many consecutive years.
Laura & John Maultsby
In 2016, Laura joined Keller Williams and her husband John has joined her full time to build a real estate team. To better assist her clients Maultsby Realty Group has added two new members to the team, Nikki Bright and Steven Ryle.
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Steven Ryle has joined the team as a Buyer's Specialist. Buyer's Specialist is to act solely in the interest of the buyer from providing property data to arranging property showings.
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Nikki Bright has joined the team as a Marketing Specialist. She is responsible for designing and delivering marketing programs to support the growth and expansion of Maultsby Realty Group.


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Organics Disposal/Food Waste
An organics drop-off program is available to resident at the Washington County Environmental Center. When you participate in the organics drop-off program, your food scraps and non-recyclable paper products will be recycled into compost at a commercial compost facility. Compost is a valuable resource that improves soil, reduces erosion, and decreases the need for fertilizers.
Learn more about organics disposal
Mixed or Single Sort Recycling
Residents can put all recyclable materials into one bin for curbside pick-up (separating is not required). Recycling helps preserve resources and reduce the amount of waste going into incinerators and landfills. Below is a list of acceptable recyclables in Woodbury:
- Cardboard boxes (Flatten and bundle boxes.)
- Newspaper (inserts acceptable)
- Magazines, phone books and office paper (Place shredded paper in a paper bag stapled shut)
- Paperboard (cracker, chip, cereal and cake boxes; remove all liners and flatten.)
- Mixed mail (envelopes with windows are okay)
- Metal cans (rinse clean; labels okay)
- Glass containers (rinse clean; remove caps and lids)
- Plastic bottles (narrow neck bottles No. 1-7; rinse, close, flatten and reattach plastic caps or lids)
- Cartons (shelf-stable juice and broth; refrigerated milk and juice cartons; empty and reattached cap)
Check with your licensed hauler for additional acceptable recyclables.
Do not place the following materials in curbside recycling:
- Styrofoam
- Household glass (e.g. light bulbs, broken or intact dishes/glasses, or mirrors)
- Aerosol cans
- Ceramic dishes
- Toys
Hazardous Household Waste
It is illegal to throw away certain items in the garbage per Minnesota and Washington County Ordinance. These items must be recycled or disposed of properly.
Examples of household hazardous waste materials:
- Automotive parts (including automotive fluids, lead-acid batteries and oil filters)
- Household, lawn or garden products such as aerosols, cleaners, florescent bulbs, mercury-containing items and products labeled: "poison," "danger," "warning" or "caution"
- Electronics (including audio equipment, computers and peripherals, televisions and video equipment)
Specialty Recycling and Disposal
Unused Prescription Medication
Washington County residents can now dispose of their unused and expired medications at a year-round collection drop box. Old and unused medicines in a home can pose a risk for accidental poisoning, theft and drug abuse. Instead of flushing or throwing them in the trash, drop the drugs off for safe and free disposal.
The Unused Medication Drop Box is located at the Washington County Service Center in Woodbury, 2150 Radio Drive. The drop box will be available 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.., Monday through Friday. Medications accepted include prescription, over-the-counter and pet medication.
All drugs collected are secured at the the Washington County Sheriff's Office and then taken to a waste-to-energy facility that is licensed to burn this type of waste. The drug drop boxes are a joint project of the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment.
For more information on what is accepted and how to prepare medications for drop-off, visit the Environmental Center's medication disposal page.
Cell Phones
Cell phones contain harmful materials such as lead and cadmium that are released as phones break down. These materials, which can leach into soil and drinking water from phones buried in landfills, may cause cancer and a range of reproductive and developmental disorders, even when the substances are released in small quantities.
Woodbury Parks and Recreation is partnering with Cellular Recycler and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to keep cell phones out of the trash. Phones collected through this program are either recycled for their precious metals according to EPA standards or are refurbished for use in developing countries with less advanced cellular technology than the U.S. During the refurbishing process, the memory of each cell phone is "flashed" to wipe out any previous information stored on the phone and allow for reprogramming.
Ninety percent of the proceeds will go toward providing programs and life-long learning for older adults in the community and 10 percent goes back to the NCOA to help continue new and innovative ways to provide fundraising and support senior center initiatives across the country.
Used cell phones can be dropped off in the collection boxes at Woodbury City Hall, 8301 Valley Creek Road, and at the information desk inside Central Park, 8595 Central Park Place (adjacent to the YMCA). For more information, call Woodbury Parks and Recreation at 651-714-3583.
Holiday Lights
There is a convenient, cost-effective and environmentally-sound way to get rid of your unwanted holiday lights. Recycle Your Holidays™ is a statewide light recycling program beginning Nov. 15 and lasting throughout the holiday season. The program is sponsored by the Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) in partnership with WCCO and Xcel Energy.
Unlike any other holiday lights recycling program in the country, this program recycles every part of the light strand. This season, Recycle Your Holidays™ aims to recycle 200,000 light strands.
In Woodbury, there is a year-round drop-off for holiday lights at the Washington County Environmental Center, 4039 Cottage Grove Drive. Additional drop-off locations can be found at RecycleMinnesota.org.
Holiday Trees and Wreaths
The Woodbury compost site is opened on two Saturdays in January each year for the disposal of holiday trees and wreaths. In addition, all other yard waste will be accepted on these dates.
Before you deliver your tree or wreath, remove all foreign matter from the tree, including lights, wire tinsel, ornaments, plastic bags, nails, tree stands, etc. Flocked trees and wreaths are also not recyclable. Any trees or wreaths not meeting these conditions will be rejected, as they represent a safety hazard to both the operator and the chipping machinery.
The compost site is located at 4600 Cottage Grove Drive, south of Bailey Road. The site is owned and operated by Composting Concepts, Inc. Questions about the compost site should be directed to Composting Concepts at (651) 769-0531.
Mattresses and Box Springs
Mattresses and box springs can be recycled. Second Chance Recycling, a nonprofit organization located in Southeast Minneapolis, accepts all quantities of mattresses for a small per piece fee.
Waste Reduction
- STOP receiving phone books
- "Slow the Flow" of junk mail


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This is a variation on a traditional Japanese dish, using pine nuts instead of sesame seed. The dressing can be made with practically any kind of nut or seed, but I had some pine nuts to use up, and they worked really well.
A bag of spinach (200-250g)
30g pine nuts
1 tbl shōyu
1 tbl mirin
Toast the pine nuts in a frying pan, no oil, until mid-brown. Grind them as fine as you can and mix in the shōyu and mirin. Put to one side.
Thoroughly rinse the spinach and wilt by boiling it in as much water as sticks to it. Rinse in cold water, and gently squeeze out as much liquid as you can. You will probably have a sausage shaped lump of spinach at this point. Cut it into short lengths of about 2cm, and separate the pieces as you put them in a bowl. Mix in the dressing and leave for a while before serving at room temperature.
This recipe can be made gluten-free by using proper tamari instead of shōyu. You should use a high quality mirin, such as Clearspring's Mikawa Mirin, for this dish – it's worth it.


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Janet Mock Honored As One Of The Grio's 100 Most Influential In African-American Community
People Magazine editor and trans activist Janet Mock has been honored in Black History Month by The Grio as one of the one-hundred most influential in African-American community. Her honoree page up on The Grio is entitled TheGrio's 100: Janet Mock, Changing Perspectives On Gender Nonconformity.
Here is what Janet Mock calls her "television debut": being interviewed by MSNBC's Thomas Roberts:
Congratulations to Janet Mock for her being honored by The Grio. And too, many thanks to her for elevating the trans experiences of people of color with the telling of her own history; by emphasizing the importance of trans people of color sharing their personal stories.


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Survey on tourist establishments
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Boothbay in the Off Season
I just completed a new page on my website outlining a number of the things to see and do in Boothbay in the off season.
While the summer and its boat trips and other water-related activities is enticing, a visit in the early spring, late fall or even winter can be just as rewarding--free of crowds, a cozy getaway and Portside rents in the winter for less than half the high season price!
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Richardson shows very poignantly where the Australian 'free spirit' and attitudes to authority stem from. As a glimpse into the times of just over 200 years ago, it is a fine historical record. I enjoyed this work immensely; it should be compulsory reading for all, especially Australians.
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Letitia Munro, by Kev Richardson, himself a 6th generation descendant First Fleeter, continues his authentic historical account about the 162,000 convicts imprisoned on New South Wales. It was a land that not even the king himself knew had too little fresh water for drinking, or sufficient tillable soil to support the hoards of convicts he sent to populate the colony. Five Star Award!
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Following a career in business management at international level, Kev attained a degree in journalism to then sweat as far up the River Nile as one can get, canoe down the Amazon, flash countless rolls of film from atop the Eiffel Tower, the heights above Yosemite, the Victoria Falls et al, scream "Ole" at a Chihuahua bullfight, ride elephant trails in Thai jungles, wallow in the incredible history of Rapa Nui's Maoi, and as convention almost demands, was mugged in Bogota. His articles on travel to exotic lands have featured in travel and airline magazines around the world.
Meanwhile, being a sixth generation descendant of Australia's First Fleeters with an obsessive interest in Australia's founding history, he was concerned over the generations of suppression in the education of Australians, on clouding the truth in what really happened. Years of fact-finding with the help of other dedicated researchers revealed all and Kev vowed to set the history books aright by bringing the brutal truths of convictism to light. He is well qualified to do so for as a student of First Fleet history he has presented his subject on many occasions in press, radio and television interviews. He is a Past President of 'The First Fleet Fellowship' and a Past Secretary of 'The Descendants of Convicts Inc.'. During Australia's 1988 Bicentenary he officiated in Founding celebrations in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Norfolk Island and for his work during that Bicentenary, was created Honorary Life Member of 'The Regiment of Redcoat Descendants'.
Kev now devotes his life to writing on not only his country's convict history, but general fiction with an Australian flavour. He recognises the growing trend towards digital reading so follows the world's top authors in publishing his works both as traditional paperbacks and eBooks.
His Gurrewa and Brogan series released by Wings ePress are followed by Letitia Munro in October 2008, To Plough Van Diemen's Land in June 2009 and The Terrible Truths in December 2009, the last three being more works on his country's convict beginnings. Short synopses of all can be read on www.kev-richardson.com. And more works are in the pipeline.
These days Kev travels less, having retired from his Gold Coast home, left his grown family and friends to write from experiences and adventures during his exciting travels, happily ensconced in the foothills of the Golden Triangle in amazing Thailand's exotic north.


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The America Georgia Business Council (AGBC) hosted its 19th Annual Conference in Washington, DC on Dec 7th 2016. The conference venue was generously donated by the premier global law firm, Baker & McKenzie.
The conference marked a turning point in Georgia's development with the focus of the conference principally being spent on private sector development and Georgia's role as an ever more important global transit hub.
Participants heard from panelists including representatives of the Georgian and US government's, experts from International Financial Institutions (IMF and OPIC), and representatives of private industry. Guests Keynote address were given by:
- Bruce Andrew, US Deputy Secretary of Commerce
- Levan Davitashvili, Georgian Ministry of Agriculture
- Bridget Brink, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
- Judith Pryo, Vice President of External Affairs of OPIC
Additionally, two important project announcements were made. Famed Georgian Doctor, Dimitri Tvildiani and Dr. Bill Lang of Inova Health, announced a recently signed MOU to develop a world class oncology and cardiology clinic to be named the 'American Hospital Tbilisi.' Ms. Stephanie Komsa, the COO of Gazelle Finance, announced a new $26mm SME focused fund to enhance access to capital to rapidly growing Georgian businesses.
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Love Out Loud a Fine Return for Jaci Velasquez
- 2008 31 Mar
Artist: Jaci Velasquez
Title: Love Out Loud
Label: Word Records
Love Out Loud, Jaci Velasquez' 13th record and debut release on her own Apostrophe Records label, should earn the popular pop artist a warm welcome back to the fold. She's not reinventing the form or anything, but the album serves up eleven tracks of competent pop tracks, some more interesting than others. She has stepped up a bit as a songwriter, however, co-writing the majority of the new tracks.
The disc opens up on an optimistic note with the upbeat pop track "Nothing But Sky," Jaci's vocals strong as ever. "It's Not You, It's Me" is a dramatic track, from its topic (her relationship with her dad following the divorce of her parents) to its delivery, her vocals big on the chorus, also big. Next up is the title track and first single, a percolating pop song encouraging listeners to "be his hands, be his feet, be the people we are called to be." While Velasquez has been out of the public eye since she married Salvador front-man Nic Gonzales and had a baby, and her contentment clearly flavors the new record, its message of positivity showing up in almost every track, this one included.
I liked the quiet simmer of worship track "Jesus (The Way)" and enjoyed the airy beginning of piano ballad "Weightless." But midway through, big strings enter and their intensifying presence and other pulsating nuances eventually get too thick, too dramatic for my taste. "A Likely Story," telling the story of her courtship with Gonzales, takes a more delicate approach, allowing Velasquez' signature, sultry vocal to shine. I read that she is taking quite a bit of heat for the sizzler "Tango," but I don't understand why. The fiery Latin track and her scorching vocal have been criticized for being too hot, too suggestive, but I found that the track only helped the project by injecting personality. It's actually one of the album's better tracks, as is "Por Escrito," a warm Spanish duet sung with Gonzales over simple Spanish guitar.
"Into The Light" is another encourager, an upbeat testimony song, before the jammin' beat-driven outro "Nothing But Sky," which sends the album off on a high note. A bit of a mixed bag, but it's still great to welcome Jaci Velasquez back into the game.
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Prep Médico 2020
Applications will open on December 1, 2019 for summer 2020 (click here for flyer).
Latino Leadership Council- Quetzal Award
Prep Medico received the Quetzal award for our commitment to serving the Latinx community.
"Like the namesake bird, recipients of the Quetzal Award are often hidden in the background but beautiful and life-changining in their effect"- Elisa Herrera, Executive Director of the Latino Leadership Council
New UC Davis Program Targets Next Generation of Physicians to Advance Latino Health
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The University of California, Davis and The Permanente Medical Group today launched a new initiative at UC Davis School of Medicine dedicated to building the next generation of physicians committed to advancing Latino health.
The program, called Preparando Estudiantes Para Ser Medicos, or Preparing Students to Be Physicians, ("Prep Médico" for short) is a multi-faceted initiative that will provide scholarships, mentorship and internship opportunities, a residential program, intensive language training, volunteer service opportunities, and hands-on clinical experiences for pre-med and medical students. The goal is to expand diversity in medicine and ultimately increase the number of Latinos who choose to become physicians.
"With the growing demographic of the Latino community in California, it is imperative that we be proactive in educating a future workforce that is both skilled and culturally responsive to and respectful of the community we serve," said UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi. "Launching innovative and scholarly initiatives such as Prep Médico helps UC Davis better serve our local and global community and represents a tangible way we are breaking new ground to meet society's most pressing challenges and leading the way for higher education in the 21st century and beyond."
UC Davis expects to serve approximately 100 students annually through the new program, which begins with scholarship support for medical school admissions testing this year and will be fully implemented by 2018.
"There is an urgent need for California and the nation's health care providers to have a workforce of culturally competent physicians who can help address health inequities in underserved communities," said David Acosta, associate vice chancellor of Diversity and Inclusion at UC Davis, who will serve as director of the new program.
"Our partnership with The Permanente Medical Group can be transformative, not just for UC Davis, but for California and the nation as well. Prep Médico will enable us to encourage and train more young people to become physicians and serve the rapidly growing Latino community."
"The Prep Médico program will provide a holistic, comprehensive and longitudinal approach to supporting diverse students at key stages in their educational experience," said Julie Freischlag, dean of the School of Medicine and vice chancellor for Human Health Sciences at UC Davis. "It will encourage and support students from their first days in college all the way through medical school to help ensure that we can increase the number of Latino physicians practicing in California and around the nation."
According to the U.S. Census, Latinos are the largest single racial/ethnic group in California, making up 39 percent of the state's population. However, only 4.7 percent of physicians in California are Latino. Having a diverse workforce is a key component in the delivery of quality, competent health care. Studies by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Institute of Medicine have indicated that race concordance between patients and physicians can result in improved patient satisfaction, trust with better adherence to medical treatment, health literacy, and patient safety. Expanding the Latino physician workforce could play a significant role in reducing health care disparities in those underserved communities.
"This program is part of The Permanente Medical Group's commitment to meeting the needs of all patients throughout California, including the rapidly growing Latino community," said Robert Pearl, executive director and chief executive officer of The Permanente Medical Group. "As the nation's largest medical group with more than 8,000 physicians, we understand how important it is to provide care that is culturally responsive and respectful. To do that, California and the nation will need high quality, well-trained physicians who are knowledgeable about Latino culture and fluent in Spanish. Prep Médico will help us meet that very important need."
Prep Médico emphasizes both undergraduate and medical school elements in its program design.
Undergraduate/Pre-Medical School Components:
- Navigating Your Path Into Medicine: A six-week residential program for freshman and sophomore undergraduates consisting of science and math intensive sessions, clinical immersion experiences, technical skills development, community immersion opportunities and mentorship from both UC Davis Health and The Permanente Medical Group physicians. The program will enroll its first class of 40 students in 2016 with plans to grow to 60 students participating annually.
- Pre-Med Internship, Mentorship & Research: A four-month program, where junior and senior undergraduates receive in-depth clinical and research experiences in a range of medical and surgical specialties. It includes a 6 – 12-month internship, where student scholars receive mentoring and assistance in preparing for the medical school application process. This program will enroll its first class of 10 scholars in fall of 2016 and will expand to 30 students annually.
- MCAT Scholarship: Starting this year, 10 scholarships will be awarded to cover the expense of preparation and registration fees for the Medical College Admission Test (including travel and lodging expenses if needed.)
Medical School Components:
A certification program at UC Davis School of Medicine for students focusing on health care delivery for Latino communities.
- Clinical Rotations: In addition to those rotations that currently exist, medical students enrolled at the UC Davis School of Medicine will have the opportunity to do two-to-four week clinical rotations with TPMG physicians from diverse specialties and in Kaiser Permanente medical centers and ambulatory care offices that provide health care services to large Latino communities. These rotation opportunities will target third- and fourth-year medical students.
- Student-Run Clinics: Students will volunteer at a pair of community health clinics run by School of Medicine students and UC Davis undergraduates that are dedicated to serving predominately Latino communities: Clinica Tepati and Knights Landing Clinic.
- Medical Spanish Intensive Program: In collaboration with TPMG's existing Medical Spanish Intensive Program for physicians, UC Davis medical students and residents will have the ability to access workshops in the Bay Area designed to enhance medical Spanish language proficiency. An intensive program in Mexico is also being considered for inclusion in this component of the program.


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Life With Patti Boulaye – S1E9 – Jay Kamiraz
In this new exclusive series, Patti Boulaye looks at the other side of success with people from all walks of life, who have lived and breathed it, including the mental health concerns that everyone faces.
This week on "LIFE with Patti Boulaye", Patti is joined by Jay Kamiraz, award winning creative director and winner of a Pride of Britain Award. You may recognise him from BBC1 TV show "All Together Now" where he featured as a member of The 100.
Jay shares with us his heart wrenching story of how he picked himself up after experiencing unforgivable violence at just 17 years old, using music as his tool to keep going. Despite being hospitalised and fighting for his life he saw a light at the end of tunnel.
You've heard of Beyonce's alter ego "Sasha Fierce", now watch Patti and Jay to hear how he channels his alter ego "Mr Fabulous".


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dataxu Appoints Mike Shaw New VP of Sales Europe to Oversee Growth Across the Region
London, UK – April 13, 2017 – Today, leading provider of programmatic marketing software dataxu announced the appointment of Mike Shaw as Vice President of Sales, Europe. In this role, Shaw will lead dataxu's sales teams across Europe, including the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain with the objective of deepening relationships with clients and further growing revenues across the region. Shaw will be part of the European leadership team and report to Chris Le May, dataxu's Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Europe and emerging markets.
As dataxu expands its leading programmatic technology portfolio across all facets of the marketing funnel, with a focus on the omnichannel customer journey including programmatic for television, Shaw's experience and background help position the sales team for success in 2017 and beyond. As Vice President of Sales for Europe at dataxu, Shaw is charged with developing regional sales strategies to meet the current and emerging needs of dataxu's distinct European markets. Shaw joins dataxu from comScore, where he most recently served as Vice President of Sales for the UK and Ireland, after having held leadership positions in marketing analytics, sales, and account management. Prior to his more than 10 years at comScore, Shaw spent 6 years at Forrester Research, where he served as Senior Account Manager for Forrester's retail and media verticals in the UK.
'As the demand for programmatic marketing and data management across Europe continues to grow, dataxu is rising to meet it,' said Le May. 'We are thrilled Mike is joining us to spearhead these efforts. His deep industry knowledge in marketing and advertising analytics and experience leading successful teams has made him the obvious choice to oversee sales for Europe.'
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No one wants to hear about your diet. If you want to setup a private blog to keep yourself accountable, that's one thing. But if you think anyone else wants to see pictures of your bland meals, you're wrong. Just shut up, eat your lettuce, and be sad.
How do I create a blog? If you have something worthy of a blog I recommend the Blog Starter guide.


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Following a six-week case, cardiologist Dr Conrad Murray, 58, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after the jury decided his treatment of the singer had been criminally negligent. Murray, who will lose his medical licence, sat stone-faced as the unanimous verdict was delivered.
He was handcuffed and remanded in custody for sentencing on Nov 29. He faces a maximum sentence of up to four years in prison.
In court, members of the late singer's family shouted "Yes" as the verdict came down. Jackson's mother Katherine sobbed quietly. Later, outside court, she said: "I feel better now."
As Murray, wearing a light grey suit, was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs he cast a final glance at his own mother, who whispered the words "I love you."
Judge Michael Pastor told the court: "The end result was the death of a human being. That fact demonstrates that the public should be protected. Dr Murray's reckless conduct poses a demonstrable risk to the safety of the public."
Outside court, where Jackson fans had gathered, the entertainer's sister La Toya said: "Michael was in that court room, and that's why victory was served."
Jackson died on June 25 2009, at a rented Los Angeles mansion where Murray had been treating him for chronic insomnia during rehearsals for a series of 50 comeback concerts at the O2 Arena in London.
A coroner later concluded that the singer, 50, died in his bed from "acute intoxication" as a result of the anaesthetic propofol. Murray had admitted giving Jackson a small amount of propofol, a powerful surgical anaesthetic intended only for use in hospitals, but claimed it should not have been enough to kill him.
Defence lawyers claimed Jackson injected himself with an extra, lethal dose of the drug while Murray had stepped out of the room for "two minutes" to use the bathroom. But the jury of seven men and five women decided, after less than nine hours deliberation, that Murray was responsible for the singer's death.
The doctor was portrayed by prosecutors as a substandard professional who ordered an "extraordinary" four gallons of propofol from a pharmacy, and then gave nightly doses of the drug to Jackson for two months without proper safety equipment.
At the time he noticed Jackson had stopped breathing Murray was on the phone to a cocktail waitress in Houston instead of monitoring his patient, the court heard. Murray then failed to contact emergency services for more than 20 minutes, during which time he attempted to hide vials of drugs and an IV bag which the prosecution said had been used to administer the propofol.
Jackson's daughter Paris, 13, and son Prince, 14, came into the room and saw their father lying dead or dying. Paris screamed "Daddy" and curled up on the floor crying as Murray panicked, asked bodyguards if they knew first aid, and applied chest compressions wrongly, the court heard. Prosecutor David Walgren said Murray had betrayed Jackson's trust by drugging him and then leaving him to die. That was an "unconscionable deviation from the standard of care".
Mr Walgren said: "Michael Jackson literally put his life in the hands of Conrad Murray. That misplaced trust cost Michael Jackson his life. He died alone in his bed. Conrad Murray left this vulnerable man, abandoned him, to fend for himself. It violates not only the standard of care, but decency from one human being to another." Murray was facing $780,000 in debts, including court judgments against him and his Las Vegas medical practice, and was being chased for outstanding mortgage payments and child support for some of the seven children he had fathered by six women.
The prosecution said he had "hit the lottery" when he landed a $150,000-a-month job with Jackson and needed to keep it. He therefore gave in to the singer's demands for propofol, a drug Jackson called his "milk".
At the time of Jackson's death Murray was not certified as a cardiology specialist, his certification having run out in 2008.
Katherine Jackson has lodged a civil suit against AEG Live, the promoters of the "This Is It" London tour, claiming it funded Murray and was therefore responsible for his medical decisions. AEG deny any responsibility. The singer's father, Joe Jackson, has also filed a separate wrongful death suit against Murray seeking unspecified damages.
Murray first met Jackson in 2006 when he treated the singer's daughter Paris for flu in Las Vegas in 2006. Three years later, during rehearsals for "This Is It," some of those close to the singer believed he was in no fit state, physically or mentally, to take on the performance schedule.
But Murray attempted to prop Jackson up with drugs, the court heard.
On June 24 2009, Jackson had returned from his last rehearsal and swallowed eight tablets of the sedative lorazepam, which would have been enough to put six normal people to sleep. It did not work and Murray gave him propofol.
Prison overcrowding in California means Murray is unlikely to serve all of his sentence behind bars.
Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley said: "It will be very difficult to achieve an appropriate period of incarceration for Dr. Conrad Murray."


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Were a week removed from the latest season of Vikings and I, for one, have a lot of thoughts.
Reader be warned, for here there be spoilers! Scroll on with caution.
First thing's first, a little disclaimer: I started binge-watching the show in an "it's okay to watch four episodes in a row if I'm doing it for research" frenzy this past summer. (To be fair, I was then and am now genuinely researching Nordic myths and legends.) I got hooked fast, and managed to catch up to the series just in time for the premiere of the second half of season five. Why disclose this? Because I've found that binging a show gives you a different perspective than drinking it in small, seasonal sips. I took in the story all at once. I saw Bjorn and his brothers grow up before my eyes, saw kings rise and fall in days, and watched Lagertha turn from shieldmaiden to queen to nomad in mere weeks.
I got all the backstory at hyper-speed, and in consuming so much so fast, I found myself entering the new season with some very strong opinions.
At the forefront of those opinions was my absolute and utter disdain of Ivar the Boneless.
Is he a cool character? Yes, definitely. You have a Viking born disabled, whose birthright was death and whose mother's love was his only salvation, defeating all odds to become a feared warrior and all-powerful king. That is a damn great character concept that is only heightened by the skilled performance put on by Alex Høgh Andersen.
The good stuff ends there.
Ivar has long history of heartlessness, cruelty, and bloated hubris, but this season really took that cocktail and ran. We saw him ruthlessly torture, hang, burn, beat, stab, and strangle absolutely anybody who dared cross him. He betrayed brothers, lied to his people, and went as far as to kill his own "divine child". His rage knew no bounds, and as he slashed his way through Kattegat, he became predictable. We knew that he wouldn't keep his promises to Hvitserk. We knew he wouldn't let his deformed son live. We knew he would kill the Seer, who refused to acknowledge Ivar's presumed divinity, and who warned of dark times to come. His arc grew boring, and as we waited in vain for someone to finally (finally) thwart him, it became frustrating.
There are two positive things that come out of Kattegat, though: Freydis and Hvitserk.
Freydis is the first one to call Ivar a god. She deceives him and, despite his impotence, convinces him that he has fathered her child. She makes him believe her pregnancy is proof of Ivar's own divinity all to secure her place in his palace. She is the only character who, even for a short while, plays Ivar. She is portrayed as his equal - right up until she gives birth to her son. That's when the veil comes off and a shred of humanity pokes through.
When Ivar leaves Baldur to die in the woods, and when the infant's bones are found, we see Freydis break. She stops seeing him as a step ladder and starts seeing the man behind his many masks - of husband, of king, of eager father-to-be. We even see her betray him - and then it all crumbles. She dies.
Her redemption is cut short and she becomes just another death in Ivar's overflowing stream, which leaves me wondering - did nobody see her potential? Like Astrid, who died by Lagertha's hand last season, and like Thora and Aud, Freydis was a character with immense potential hardly a fraction of which was actually used. (Or is it just me? It can't just be me who's frustrated by this.)
Anyway, let's move on to Hvitserk, who spends the greater half of the season questioning his fate. Why did he abandon Ubbe? Why did he choose Ivar? What is he still doing in Kattegat? He finds love (rest in peace, Thora), has an encounter with a Buddhist, and eventually finds his purpose and hatches a plan with King Olaf the Stout to overthrow Ivar. Good on you, Hvitserk!
Across the sea, Bjorn Ironside and King Harald concoct a similiar plan.
Bjorn - as well as Lagerha, Ubbe, Torvi, and Bishop Heahmund - fled to Wessex in the first episode of the season. The group, with Heahmund's help, form an alliance with the recently appointed King Alfred - whose own people remain wary of his leadership, and whose brother wavers between jealousy and loyalty; the king agrees to grant the Norsemen land in East Anglia, previously promised by the late King Ecbert, in exchange for (1) Ubbe and Torvi's conversion to Christianity and (2) aid against other Viking invaders. Their first attack comes from none other than King Harald himself, who sailed to England after being snubbed by - you guessed it - Ivar the Boneless.
Let's backtrack a little: in the last season, Heahmund was captured by Ivar, who was intrigued by the warrior-bishop's skill in, and in planning, battle. Ivar enlisted Heahmund as a war strategist. Although Ivar won Kattegat, Heahmund was wounded and re-captured by Lagertha. In the gap between seasons, Heahmund and Lagertha began a romantic relationship - a relationship which is severely tested in the first half of 5B.
After refusing an offer of protection from Rollo, who is now an established French nobleman, Lagertha agrees with Heahmund's suggestion to escape. Upon his return to Wessex, Heahmund takes back his place in the Church (albeit by killing his replacement - not exactly godly, but has anyone on this show been godly since Athelstan? I digress.) and subsequently finds himself tortured by visions of Hell. Believing these to be prophecy, he ends his romance with Lagertha, denouncing her in an attempt to save his place in Heaven.
This lasts approximately one episode, for when Heahmund falls in battle his last desire is Lagertha. He calls out for her, and she watches him die and then vanishes from the battlefield.
With Lagertha disappeared and Ubbe and Torvi committed to settling land in East Anglia, Bjorn feels that there is nothing left for him in England. He frees and begins a relationship with Gunnhild, who becomes his third (fourth? I'm losing count) wife, and, with her and his eager brother Magnus - whom both Lagertha and Ubbe denounced as a son of Ragnar, but with whose rage Bjorn feels fiercely connected to - allies with King Harald and sails home, intent to take back Kattegat.
Oh, and did I mention that Harald still wishes to be king of all Norway and that he covets Bjorn's new wife? Because that's a thing. He wouldn't be Harald Finehair if that wasn't a thing.
But wait, there's more!
Floki. Remember him? Out there in Iceland with his colony. Well, the season begins with the settlers debating his execution. Helgi's tie-breaking vote saves him, but can't save the colony. Tensions between families build. Revenge killings run amok. Floki questions the gods and, while seeking their aid, finds a Christian cross erected inside a mountain. While laughing at his find, he is injured by the erupting volcano.
Honestly, the Iceland plot gets lost in the drama. At least, for me it did (and perhaps this is because I'm just not a huge fan of Floki, despite Gustaf Skarsgård's continued brilliance).
Splitting the story between so many characters, and planting those characters in so many places, made it difficult to keep up with everything. On top of that, Iceland is an extremely isolated plot. Wessex and Kattegat remain in flux with one another, with characters moving to and from both places, and the primary tension of the show hovering between them. Iceland sits outside of this action. Without any ties to the other stories, it's easy to lose Floki's settlement under all those other moving parts.
Oh, and in this medieval soap opera, the political drama continues, particularly heating up in Wessex.
Alfred is king by his mother's insistence and with his brother's public approval, but Aethelred remains somewhat shady over the course of the season. So shady, in fact, that his own mother distrusts him enough to, in one of the most shocking and heart wrenching historical deviances of the show, poison him while Aflred is struck ill. (Judith later states, "I killed one son to save the other.", but I guess we'll never really know if her extremism was necessary. We do, however, know who her favorite son is. Not that there were doubts, but now it's #confirmed.)
And in case you were worried, Judith suffers more than the guilt of murdering her own son.
Because nobody on this show can catch a break, Judith develops breast cancer. While secretly seeking treatment from a local witch, she finds Lagertha, who had been missing for two to three episodes, and takes her back to the royal villa. The two women discuss their lives and their fates while Judith succumbs to her cancer and Lagertha reflects on her life with Ragnar, and on what is next for her. By the final episode, Judith dies, and Lagertha sails back to Kattegat with Ubbe.
Ubbe, of course, has his own arc. He struggles with his faith after publicly denouncing the gods and becoming a Christian to prove his loyalty to King Alfred. He teaches Alfred to fight, and meets with the incoming Danes on Alfred's behalf. He is baited into single combat by a Danish king; if the king wins the Danes attack Wessex, if Ubbe wins the Danes join the Viking settlement in East Anglia. Ubbe wins, though he is severely injured in the process. During combat, Ubbe calls to Odin for strength, and while he is recovering at the royal villa he tells Torvi that the Christian cross means nothing to him. He believes in the Norse gods, and the Norse gods alone. This revelation prompts Ubbe and Torvi to sail back to Kattegat together.
That brings us to the finale: a long battle, an impassioned speech by Bjorn reminding the people of Kattegat that he is their friend and neighbor, and imploring them to see Ivar as their enemy, and a betrayal of Ivar by Freydis.
The season ends with Ivar fleeing Kattegat. In his absence, Lagertha returns and bestows Bjorn with the Sword of Kings. Bjorn then has a ominous vision in which he hears Ragnar's voice and has a conversation with the late Seer, who warns him that the war is not yet over. Before fading to black, we see Ivar being carted away by his followers, a straw hat on his head suggesting that he is eastbound.
It's…unnerving, to say the least.
After a season full of ever-increasing tension, it's almost unsatisfying to see Ivar kind-of, sort-of win and Bjorn, Hvitserk, Ubbe, and Lagertha kind-of, sort-of lose. Again. I mean, yeah, Bjorn is king, but even he is doubting himself and his future.
And let's not forget that Harald still maintains his ambitions. He wants to rule as king of Norway, a position which his historical counterpart held between the 9th and 10th centuries. Will the show allow for such historical accuracy? He's been thwarted time and time again, and though he's struck deals with both Ivar and Bjorn to succeed them in Kattegat, I doubt that the two (arguably three, if you choose to count Magnus) remaining sons of Ragnar will forfeit the throne willingly - let alone Lagertha, who still calls Kattegat her home.
Speaking of Lagertha, I find myself a concerned over her fate. Her visions of Ragnar hovered around his death, and though she considers herself reborn, what does her knew life really have in store for her? Will she continue to have visions of her former husband? In one of her final visions, she saw Ragnar's death with herself as the executioner. I can't get that imagery out of my head, and can't help but wonder if it has some greater meaning to it. The Seer continues to prophesy destruction and darkness, even from beyond the grave, and I can't imagine such forces not touching her.
And what's up with Floki? Is he going to make it out of the volcano and, if so, will he tell anyone about the cross buried there? He has hated Christians since season one, going as far as to kill Athelstan under the guise of the gods' divine will. The cross, therefore, has deep personal significance to him - that is, it signifies everything he hates. So, will it strengthen his resolve and restore his faith in the gods, or are we going in a different direction this time?
I kind of hope it's the latter. At this point, Floki's arc seems to keep repeating. He believes fiercely in the gods, something tests him, and then the gods come to him. This case already feels different as it is Christian symbolism that shows itself, so perhaps we'll be seeing something from Floki. Hey, I can dream.
And then, of course, there's Alfred. He has lost his father, and then his brother, and then his mother. He is left to run a country with little support, and is a father-to-be on top of it all. His closest Viking allies have sailed back to Norway, and the newly settled Danes do not exactly owe their loyalty. Historically, Alfred did become victorious against Viking invasions, and even instated Danelaw. So will we be seeing these political developments in season six? The history nerd in me really hopes so.
There are also questions surrounding Magnus, who, in times of tremendous fear, still utters Christian prayers despite his instance that he does not believe in Christianity. In the battle against Ivar, he seemed intent to abandon his Saxon beliefs entirely, but will he stick to that? Will he prove himself in Viking society? I'm curious to see.
Overall, I enjoyed this season - despite being overwhelmingly annoyed by Ivar's...well, being Ivar. And while the finale left me and many other viewers with a lot of questions, I'm eagerly awaiting the answers in the next season.
Until next time...Skol.


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Since 2014–15, there has been a gradual but sustained improvement in tax payment performance. This reflects our active program to reduce the level and incidence of outstanding tax debt through early intervention, such as SMS reminders sent to habitual late payers, and extending the options available to taxpayers to set up and commit to payment plans online.
At the end of 2015–16, 89.5% of liabilities had been paid on time, compared with 89.2% in the previous year, and the percentage paid within 90 days of becoming due increased from 95.6% to 96.2%.
The total level of collectable debt at 30 June 2016 was $19.2 billion, which is similar to last year.
The 12-month rolling average of the ratio of collectable debt to net tax collections started trending down in 2014–15 and that trend has continued throughout 2015–16. At 30 June 2016, the ratio was 5.3%, below the target of 5.5%.
The small business segment remains a key area of focus with just 72.3% of small business tax liabilities being paid on time up to the end of 2015–16. Small businesses accounted for 65.2% ($12.5 billion) of total collectable debt holdings at 30 June 2016. This is an increase of 1.9% over the previous year.
Along with greater productivity and reduced processing costs, automated online payment plans are effective from the behavioural perspective. We find that people with outstanding debts are often more willing to initiate contact with the ATO and enter into an arrangement to pay them off if they can do this online or via an automated phone service.
In 2015–16, we found online payment plans were 22.4% more effective in collecting debt than payment plans entered through more traditional channels.
From December 2015, we increased the maximum amount of outstanding income tax debt for which an online payment plan can be entered into, from $50,000 to $100,000, for individuals and sole traders. This is enabling more people to self-manage their tax debts.
For taxpayers who need or prefer to talk to us, we are focused on our staff being able to respond to client issues on the spot. Trusting our staff to have more 'natural conversations' with our clients, rather than sticking to rigid scripts, is delivering quicker outcomes and a better experience for our clients.
Recognising that individuals and businesses can experience financial difficulties due to challenging business conditions or unexpected events, we take an empathetic approach to help people get back on track. Recent examples include supporting drought-affected taxpayers, the Australian dairy industry, and those affected by Arrium Limited going into external administration.
To help taxpayers address their debts, we agreed to around 950,000 payment plans in 2015–16, an increase of 17.2% over the previous year.
However, where people with outstanding tax debts fail to engage with us, we are taking more timely action, including insolvency proceedings, to prevent those who don't pay from getting an unfair financial advantage over those who do.
Tailoring our tax collection approaches to local circumstances
When Arrium went into external administration in early 2016, the ATO recognised the potentially devastating impact this could have on the small community of Whyalla, where Arrium's steelworks is located.
We made our staff aware of the challenges facing the Whyalla community and quickly set about responding accordingly.
Working with local stakeholders, including the mayor of Whyalla, the president of the Whyalla Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Small Business Commissioner South Australia and local tax agents, we have put in place a range of initiatives:
- offering supportive repayment arrangements and remission of interest, where appropriate, for those who cannot meet their tax payment obligations
- stopping debt collection activities in the affected area.
To promote awareness of the assistance available, we:
- informed the professional associations for tax and BAS agents
- contacted key local agents directly
- visited the Whyalla community to talk to locals and get a better understanding of how they were being affected and what more we could do to help them in the longer term.
Initial feedback from key stakeholders in Whyalla shows that this empathetic and proactive approach has been well received.


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Leah McPherson
Yoga instructor & facilitator
Leah McPherson has an amazing story as her journey toward wellness involved transforming her body and restarting her life. Leah has lost over 70 pounds through yoga, veganism, and prioritizing her emotional health. "Choosing happiness and joy was the most important catalyst to my change!" She practices yoga throughout the Charlotte community and teaches at Johnson C. Smith University where she works as an Adjunct Professor. Leah enjoys working with young women and helping them improve their self-esteem. Her passion for helping people has lead her to teaching yoga to a variety of people including young adults to corporate employees. She enjoys working with girls of color and helping them improve their self-esteem. She says:
My father always told me "If you follow your passion you'll never work a day in your life." My mother showed me how to treat people and my brother showed me ultimate strength. I am honored that I was blessed with such a great family, mentors, and friends. They show me infinite possibility everyday. It would be selfish of me to not pass what was given to me on to others.


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Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 188.8.131.52
Forum Moderators: Robert Charlton & goodroi
The good news is, I've been publishing a decent amount of new content for it.
I've been taking new articles and posting them on an ezine site with decent page rank rewarded per rendered page. I picked this site specifically because the article/authors pages have a PR of 5 to 6.
My primary goal is to build one way backlinks for my new site. An added bonus is watching others pick up the articles/link for reprint.
My question is, what is the diminishing return in regards to back links/PR/SERP value to posting many articles/links in a single site? Is each seperate page rewarded as a BL?
Backlinks and PR, none.
Overall serp value, there will be some, but there is no way to be exact about it, and it doesn't matter since 54 links will be better than 53 even if the boost keeps getting less and less for each link added.


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Big racks, Black masks
Lecture by Dayna Danger
Location: Gallery Hall, University of Calgary
Tuesday, January 30, 11:30 – 1:00pm
In this talk, Dayna Danger questions the line between empowerment and objectification as a visual artist. Utilizing photography, sculpture, performance and video, Danger claims space with her larger than life scale work. Danger's current use of BDSM and beading leather fetish masks explores the complicated dynamics of sexuality, gender, and power in a consensual and feminist manner. Similarly, in mainstream hunting culture, antlers are a symbol of power—a trophy—something to be seen, but has no voice. To place an antler rack over the pubic area of a naked body, we are visually denying the viewer access. The use of masks and antlers in her photographs act as visual interruptions and show up often in Danger's work. Refusal of the voyeuristic gaze is intentional and political.
about the artist
Dayna Danger is a 2Spirit, Metis-Saulteaux-Polish visual artist raised in so called Winnipeg, MB. Danger is currently based in Tio'tia:ke. Danger holds a MFA in Photography from Concordia University. Danger has exhibited her work in Santa Fe, Winnipeg, Montreal, Peterborough, North Bay, Vancouver, Edmonton and Banff. Danger currently serves as a board member for the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective (ACC/CCA).
University of Calgary
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text: Financial District residences, including Battery Park City, are relatively quiet and peaceful. The daytime, of course, is filled with the bustle of business and the area tends to attract residents who also work downtown. On weekends, they tend to gather at Battery Park or South Street Seaport. This part of town offers majestic river and city views and the luxury apartment complexes offer the most modern of amenities. Battery Park City is a huge draw to families with its almost suburban feel. While it suffered a temporary setback after September 11, this area is once again flourishing and often space is relatively affordable as the area continues to encourage residents back downtown. Truly one of the most spectacular places in New York City, the Financial District, with the Seaport and Battery Park City at its sides, is a treasured gem.