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Statement: Reports the National Enquirer Is Trying to Curb Publication of Ronan Farrow Book
Absurd, Reprehensible Attempt at Censorship, Says PEN America
In response to reports that National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard is attempting to curb the publication and sale of Ronan Farrow's upcoming book, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, by threatening its publisher with a libel suit and issuing threats to booksellers in the U.K., PEN America issued the following statement:
"Threatening a libel suit for a book that has not yet been released–and which Howard appears not to have read–is not only absurd but a reprehensible attempt at censorship. That this threat comes from a member of the media flies in the face of everything journalism should stand for–the open exchange of information and the right of the public to know and to make its own judgments. Booksellers should never become targets over the books they sell, and publishers should not have to brave the threat of legal action to publish a book. It seems clear that it is very much in the public's interest to read and assess Farrow's book for themselves; Howard would be wise to wait until it is published and then do the same."
PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. Our mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.
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I am using ImageMagick-6.8.9-Q16 version on windows and trying to run the compare and convert command through java.
Currently I am using the convert command to color some region in an image. Command below.
It works find and gives the desired result. However I want to pass the reference and resultant image in the command as a argument.
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String[] command = {"cmd.exe","/c", "cd \"C:\\Program Files\\ImageMagick-6.8.9-Q16\" && convert \"D:\\ImageComparison\\Copy\\All_Apps_Copy1.bmp\" -fill black -draw \"rectangle 287,11 347,35 rectangle 92,14 199,36 rectangle 613,432 628,448\" \"D:\\ImageComparison\\Copy\\All_Apps_Copy11.bmp\"" };
ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(command);
Process process = pb.start();
int row = process.waitFor();
It doesn't seem to work. Can anyone help me to make this work.
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String command[] = {"C:\\Program Files\\ImageMagick-6.8.9-Q16\\convert.exe","D:\\ImageComparison\\Copy\\All_Apps_Copy1.bmp" ,"-fill black -draw \"rectangle 287,11 347,35\"", \"D:\\ImageComparison\\Copy\\All_Apps_Copy11.bmp\""};


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Megamouth sharks troll the deep sea for the smallest bits of food, plankton and krill, trapping them in the massive caves that are their jaws. They are mysterious and extraordinarily rare -- and almost never seen by humans.
But on Wednesday, a 15-foot adult male megamouth washed up on the shores of Barangay Marigondon in the Philippines. The shark was dead, but its discovery was still thrilling. There is confirmed evidence of just 64 sightings of the shark, not counting a few more fishermen's tales that have not been verified with documentation or images.
"We know so little about it," Christopher Bird, a PhD candidate who studies deep-sea sharks at University of Southampton, said of the megamouth species. "It wasn't discovered really until 1976. It's only really seen when it's accidentally caught in fishermen's nets or when it is stranded on beaches."
The megamouth, Bird told The Washington Post, is one of his favorite shark species. "It's just the mystery behind it," he said.
Most of the previous sightings have occurred in the Pacific Ocean near Taiwan, Japan or the Philippines -- though the sharks have been occasionally caught elsewhere. But they have been so rarely spotted that it is unknown exactly how big the world's population might be, and where most of them reside, according to researchers.
When they do appear -- which usually occurs when they swim closer to the surface to follow their food, it offers a rare opportunity to examine the little-known creature.
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This particular shark is being preserved on ice until a necropsy can be performed, and a cause of death can be determined. Albay Parks and Wildlife Center in the Philippines is likely to put the shark's body on display.
Nicknamed "toothless" by locals, the shark is anything but that. Megamouths have an abundance of teeth lined in as many as 50 rows in their enormous jaws. A few of those rows act as a filter to keep food in and push water out. A white band on a megamouth's upper lip might also serve as a bio-luminescent strip that helps it attract food in the dark water, though researchers aren't certain of that.
Megamouth sharks are relatively docile deep-sea dwellers that sometimes find themselves prey to whales or other sharks. They feed on tiny bits of food they suck into their mouths as they cruise around in the ocean.
You might be wondering, "what does it taste like?" The answer, according to researchers, is pretty good, at least when battered and fried. But eating the large shark is generally frowned upon, mostly because of how rare they are, and also because they are believed to store toxins.


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I cooked this dish on Good Friday and don't you get it wrong.. it's nothing to do with Easter's !...just because I didn't have any choice but cooked for my husband !..so my choice had to be something quick and easy...yet able to gain a compliment from your loving one.. !
Ingredients (Serves 4)
1 tbsp olive oil 4 chicken thighs , skin removed and trimmed of fat
2 large leeks, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves , crushed
400g can chickpeas in water, drained and rinsed
grated zest of 1 lemon
200g easy-cook brown rice ( I used plain jasmine rice)
450ml chicken stock
1 head broccoli , broken into florets
1. Heat a large, lidded frying pan or fl ameproof casserole and add the oil. Fry the chicken thighs for 2 mins, turning halfway through cooking, until lightly coloured, then lift onto a plate. Add the leeks to the pan and stir-fry for 3 mins, then add the garlic and tip in the chickpeas, most of the lemon zest and rice. Stir together until well mixed.
2. Nestle the chicken in the rice mix. Pour over the stock and season lightly. Cover and cook on a low heat for 20 mins until the chicken is nearly cooked through and the rice has absorbed nearly all the liquid. Sit the broccoli on top of the rice, cover and continue to cook until the rice and broccoli are tender and the chicken cooked. Sprinkle with the remaining lemon zest to serve.


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The Echopulse®
This dual functionality provides an accurate, tailored and non-invasive outpatient treatment for breast fibroadenomas and benign thyroid nodules.
The main components of the Echopulse® device are:
● Viewing and treatment unit (VTU)
● Integrated ultrasound scanner
● Scanning arms and motors
● Skin contact and cooling system
● Patient movement detector
● Touch-screen user interface
A four-stage procedure
● Preparing the device
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● Positioning the treatment probe in the area to be treated and viewing the target area
● Precise electronic adjustment to lock onto the electronic target
● Outlining the target area on the ultrasound image in real time
● Planning the treatment sites
● Sequential treatment (Pause & Pulse)
● Real-time ultrasound monitoring
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ECHOPULSE® is a class IIb medical device (according to Directive 93/42/EEC) designed and marketed by Theraclion. ECHOPULSE® has received CE-mark for the ablation of benign thyroid nodules and breast fibroadenomas – CE n° 0120.
It is a regulated health product and, in accordance with the above Act, it bears the CE marking. Consult your health professional before any procedure. Not for Sale in the U.S.


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Director, Data Science
Location: Santa Clara, California US
Requisition Number: 205052
Position Title: Director, Data Science
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Director, Data Science Job Description
Teradata has a great opportunity for a data science enthusiast with a discovery mindset to join Artificial Intelligence and Data Science organization. Teradata is seeking an experienced data scientist to lead a team of data scientists and data engineers in the product development group. The Director of Data Science will manage the data science team, ensuring proper execution of functions within the department. He/She will lead the department's engagement with business stakeholders and executives and partners with these stakeholders and executives in enhancing the existing data management methodologies and developing new approaches and methodologies. He/she with the team of data scientists and data engineers will work collaboratively to extract value from large datasets using database processing, statistics, and advanced machine learning techniques. This role will leverage advanced data-science tools to explore and analyze datasets, construct models, ascertain their performance, and place them in production.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership/Supervisory Role: The primary role of the Director of Data Science is heading the data science organization within Artificial Intelligence and Data Science organization. In this position, he/she is responsible for developing the data science vision and overseeing its adoption among data scientists and data engineers. The Director of Data Science oversees the data science group's training and competency development, determining best practices and work standards. He/she additionally leads the department in the development of new insights, advanced modeling techniques, and data science capabilities. In his leadership capacity, the Director of Data Science with his team, is also responsible for the preparation of white papers, conference presentations, and scientific publications.
- Collaboration:The Director of Data Science is also a collaborative one and in this position, he/she partners with senior business executives and key stakeholders in creating the data science roadmap to improve the overall business performance. The Director of Data Science will collaborate with data science team members to evaluate models and datasets. The Director of Data Science partners with other non-technical departments within the business assisting them in understanding how data science can benefit them and improve their effectiveness and performance.
- Analytics:The Director of Data Science will play an analytical role where he/she will be responsible for the evaluation of analytics and machine learning technologies in use in the business. The Director of Data Science communicates the findings to key stakeholders through reports and presentations with whom he/she makes any necessary changes. It is also the role of the Director of Data Science to design and architect data processing pipelines for the department. He/she will construct prototype large-scale models through a comprehensive data-science workflow—from data acquisition and preparation to model training and performance evaluation, to manage models in production. In this analytical position, the Director of Data Science further drives the collection of new data as well as the refinement of existing business data sources. He/she drives exploration of datasets and development and deployment of models in accordance to business priorities.
- Knowledge:The Director of Data Science takes initiative and stays up to date with the latest data science trends, techniques, and best practices, determining how to incorporate the most suitable practices in the department. He/she with the team of data scientists and data engineers will conduct comparative analysis of data-science technologies.
Required Skills and Experience
- Master's degree (PhD preferred) in Statistics, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or any other related quantitative field. An equivalent of the same in working experience is also acceptable for the position
- Experience in scalable data science and analytics, including model building, data cleansing, visualization, machine learning algorithms.
- Practical in-depth experience with developing scalable, big data models
- 5+ years of experience writing Python, R, SQL, C, C++ code related to data analysis and data science
- Experience with Data/Science Engineering, Software development, Machine Learning, statistics, Linux systems, GitHub, JIRA
- Experience at managing deliverables and milestones that meet business needs
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence
- 5+ years of people management experience
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5 years of combined technical big data and data science experience is required. This role also requires a demonstrated ability to successfully extract business value from complex data from modeling, excellent communication skills, a willingness to perform data science tasks, and provide guidance to individuals and teams, and can present ideas and results to industry audiences at multiple levels and in multiple forums.
Position can be based either in San Diego, CA or Santa Clara, CA
CountryEEOText_Description: Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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Considering COVID-19, we are still hiring but conducting virtual interviews to keep our candidates and employees safe. Many roles will be temporarily remote or work from home to comply with current safety regulations. These roles will be required to be in the office once it is safe or restrictions are lifted. Read more on our response here: Teradata Response to COVID-19
With all the investments made in analytics, it's time to stop buying into partial solutions that overpromise and underdeliver. It's time to invest in answers. Only Teradata leverages all of the data, all of the time, so that customers can analyze anything, deploy anywhere, and deliver analytics that matter most to them. And we do it at scale, on-premises, in the Cloud, or anywhere in between.
We call this Pervasive Data Intelligence. It's the answer to the complexity, cost, and inadequacy of today's analytics. And it's the way Teradata transforms how businesses work and people live through the power of data throughout the world. Join us and help create the era of Pervasive Data Intelligence.
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ribbon, and enamel dots. These colors make me think of lemonade on the porch on a summer evening. Ah, the idea of being able to sit outside tonight is exciting! The humidity has finally broken and we may get the chance to eat dinner outside tonight and enjoy that lemonade too. :)
No worries though. I'm leaving you with a tutorial post for tomorrow and a couple of other fun posts. Have a great week and stay tuned!


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I want to preface this review by saying that I've never listened to Fall Out Boy before – aside from hearing their singles – and I wouldn't really have considered myself a fan before.
However, I've been thoroughly impressed by the band's most recent endeavor.
The first album after a three-year hiatus, "Save Rock and Roll" blends elements of Fall Out Boy's old sound with their new sound, and has a handful of guest artists on the album, ranging from rapper Big Sean to Elton John.
The first and second tracks of the album – "The Phoenix" and "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)," respectively – are both exciting anthems with a strong, catchy beat. "The Phoenix" is supported by strings in the background, which create a sort of epic sound to the song.
Overall, the album tends to alternate between catchy, exciting songs such as the first two tracks and "Death Valley," and songs that fit along with some of Fall Out Boy's "vintage misery," as they put it in "The Phoenix," such as "Just One Yesterday" and "Miss Missing You." Even songs with a more mellow theme tend to have a catchiness about them, however.
The guest artists on the album, for the most part, make the album feel a lot more complete. English singer-songwriter Foxes contributes a solid bridge to "Just One Yesterday," and Big Sean's rapping interlude in "The Mighty Fall" actually fits surprisingly well. Elton John's piano-playing and vocals really complete the title track and make it one of the strongest tracks on the album. Courtney Love's addition on "Rat A Tat" is probably the weakest. Although her part later on in the song fits decently well, her introduction to the song is hard to get used to, particularly given a reference to Microsoft PowerPoint, making it difficult to take seriously. It's a shame, because otherwise "Rat A Tat" is a pretty solid track.
Overall, Fall Out Boy hasn't abandoned their typical sort of pop-punk sound, but they've definitely mixed it up in an interesting way on this album. I wholeheartedly recommend "Save Rock and Roll," but if you're looking for specific songs to look into, I'd recommend checking out "Alone Together," "Death Valley," and the title track.


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Beautiful. I love Hydrangea, have several plants and marvel at them all.
I've been away for a couple of days in Germany, enjoying the leafy surroundings of Bad Driburg, a pretty, rural spa town. Perfectly suited to the bucolic setting was Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle', planted in abundance around my hotel and in neighbouring gardens. The leaves are wonderfully soft and felty, providing the perfect foil for the flower heads. These morph from tight bundles of lime green into dinner-plate sized balls of pure white. Grown in fertile, moist soil in sun or part shade, this Hydrangea will reward you with a voluptuous display of flowers every summer.
Beautiful. I love Hydrangea, have several plants and marvel at them all.
Have a look at my latest post and the pink H. 'Invincibelle'. Lots of fantastic hydrangeas at this year's show, especially whites and purples. Wishing you a lovely weekend Judy.
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Generating Traffic For Your Web Site
Even though there are many ways to increase your traffic flow, many web site owners don't have the assets that others have to create more traffic for their site. The good news is… you don't have to spend a cent — all you need is the proper mindset and a lot of enthusiasm. To create more traffic for your site, you only need the drive and perseverance to do the hard work and research.
It's great to have more traffic for your site without spending a penny. Besides the articles posted here on this site, I also have many other articles with tips and guidelines about how to create traffic using only free methods. True, you may get better results paying for your advertisements, but at least you get a fighting chance with some of these free methods I'm going to tell you about.
Besides providing a catalog of your products, you want to give people interesting and entertaining articles. The more interesting and entertaining you make your newsletter, more people will sign up and recommend it to other people. The more people who signs up for your newsletter, the more people there will be that will go to your web site, thus increasing your traffic.
Trading links with other sites
You don't have to spend a cent when trading links. All you have to do is to come to agreement with another webmaster. When exchanging links, the efforts both sites put forth will benefit both sites. Any traffic that goes to one site could possibly click on the link of the other site and visit that site as well. This works especially well when both sites emphasize the same niche.
Each of these methods can drive more traffic to your site for no cost to you. It will take some effort and a few hours of time. Learn everything that you can about the methods described here and you'll soon have a site with great traffic flow without the usual costs.


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Watch: TWICE Takes 4th Win For "Knock Knock" On "The Show," Performances By SF9, VICTON, gugudan, And More
TWICE has grabbed another trophy for "Knock Knock"!
It was a girl group match up on March 7's episode of "The Show," with TWICE going up against Melody Day and gugudan for the win. TWICE took first place with a total score of 8,445, gugudan came in second with 7,930, and Melody Day came in third with a score of 6,015.
TWICE was unable to stay for the ending of the episode, but you can watch their performance of "Knock Knock" and the winners announcement below!
SF9's Rowoon and Dawon were special MCs on this week's episode along with Jeon Somi!
Other artists who performed today included SF9, VICTON, gugudan, BLANC7, Brave Girls, D.I.P, H.U.B, L.A.U, VAV, Kim Ji Soo, The Ray, Melody Day, MASC, Gavy NJ, and 100%. Check out many of the performances below!
gugudan – "A Girl Like Me"
gugudan – "Rainbow"
SF9 – "Roar"
Brave Girls – "Rollin'"
MASC – "Tina"
100% – "Sketch U"
Melody Day – "Kiss on the Lips"
BLANC7 – "Yeah"
Congrats to TWICE!


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Well lets say you sell a beat….COOL! You sold a beat, Great! Congrats! You must have some HEAT! Now be sure to make sure your money is right…Then they ask you for a "tracked out" or "stems" version of the beat. I'm sure you have heard of this and wonder "What does that mean? "Well it is not as complicated as you might think. When you hear a song you hear a bunch of sounds mixed together to compliment each other. Now if that song is mixed well everything should "fit". Nothing should be hard to hear and nothing should be overbearing. Now this single song when recorded was recorded with tracks usually. Whether it was vocals on one and bass on another and drums on yet another there are usually tracks in these DAW days. After all is recorded it is mixed to fit together and then mastered to sound great on multiple systems anywhere and everywhere.
Well when you record an instrumental or a beat you eventually burn it on cd or export as wav/mp3 right? as 1 stereo track. Well when your mixing your song you have all the elements on separate tracks. That's all they want. They want the instruments on a track separate from the rest of the other tracks, that gives them the ability to mix the song themselves! Now I'm sure you have heard on mix tapes when your favorite rapper raps to a beat. No matter what it never sounds as good as the original. The only way it does is if the instrumental was tracked out individually. The reason for this is because when all you do is sing, play along with or rap to a already mixed song it is harder to make the vocals "fit". Everything has been mixed to sound good together-WITHOUT the vocals. When you have everything tracked out to individual tracks it helps them "glue" everything together. Now I know what your wondering…"I use software. So how do I make all my tracks separate!? I don't want to solo each track and wait for the whole song to export!" Well guess what? YOU DON'T! Just about every DAW I have seen has a feature to export each channel or track individually, pretty cool huh? Now I usually hold of on tracking out my songs for people unless they buy the song as a exclusive. No leasing here. If you lease you get a stereo wav or mp3. That way if they are serious about their music and getting a good sounding song they are willing to pay for it. Now take advantage of the new found knowledge!
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A Muslim job applicant has accused Samsung of not employing him because he told an interviewer that he does not drink alcohol, the Huffington Post reports.
Omar, 34, was invited to a job interview by Samsung's human resources department.
He was set up for four interviews that took place over the course of a few weeks – a phone interviews and three in-person at Samsung's Strategy and Innovation Center in San Jose, California.
In October 2017, Omar was given positive feedback about his interviews from Samsung's HR department, and was informed that all he had to do was impress his last interviewer, and that everyone else who interviewed him were convinced that he was the ideal candidate for the position.
However, during the last interview Omar was not asked about his previous employment, skills or industry knowledge. Instead, the interviewer stressed the importance of "company culture", which included drinking a lot of alcohol, sometimes until 2 in the morning.
Omar told the Huffington Post that the interviewer said, "I can tell you're a Muslim" as he proceeded with questioning him about his religious views and attitude towards alcohol.
The Huffington Post have withheld Omar's real identity to prevent a backlash from other prospective employers, as he is still in the process of interviewing with other companies.
Omar said he told the interviewer that whilst he does not personally consume alcohol, he would not have any issues with colleagues drinking.
But Omar said the interviewer was not happy with his answer and continue to question him further about Islam, asking him about his religiosity and devoutness, adding that his choice of not drinking alcohol could interfere with the "cohesiveness" of the team.
25 minutes into the one-hour meeting, the interviewer walked out expressing that the interview was finished.
Three days later, Omar was informed that was unsuccessful for the job, and that is when he realised why.
Omar instructed his lawyers at the San Francisco Bay Area's office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) to file a religious discrimination complaint in October with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).
A DFEH spokesperson told the Huffington Post that Omar's complaint against Samsung was received but did not comment further due to case was still ongoing.
A spokesperson for Samsung told the Huffington Post in a written statement that the company "is committed to a diverse workplace that respects the rights of all individuals" and promotes "a professional and inclusive culture."
However, the spokesperson would not confirm if the interviewer who questioned Omar is still employed by Samsung, but said the company "takes complaints very seriously" and would address Omar's complaint "through the legal process."
A LinkedIn profile of the interviewer indicates that he is still employed at Samsung.
After Omar contacted Samsung's HR department to enquire about additional procedures he could take to prevent prospective Muslim interviewees from experiencing what he did, a HR representative called him and gave what he described as a "half-hearted" apology for the interviewer's misconduct.
Omar has not heard back from Samsung since the HR representative's phone call
Questions about a job applicant's religious belief or practices is prohibited by federal law unless it is directly related for the position, such as being the head of a religious organisation.
Omar told the Huffington Post: "What I would have liked to have heard is that they were taking measures to make sure this kind of thing isn't going to happen again.
"I'm surprised at the fact that Samsung, being such a big company as it is, doesn't do more to ensure that this sort of outcome isn't there.
He added: "I feel like I always knew that these things sort of happened, but it didn't really manifest itself like the way it did with Samsung.
"It really made it clear there are some unwritten rules and unspoken realities in corporate America."
Samsung has 30 days to respond to the complaint filed with DFEH.
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A new research paper by Reform Scotland, the independent, non-party think tank, has shown that only two-thirds of the nearly 1,000 GP surgeries in Scotland have a website, and that less than 10% allow appointments to be booked online.
Examining Access: Survey of GP practices in Scotland used research carried out this summer and revealed that, of the 994 GP surgeries in Scotland:
- Only 670, or 67%, have a website
- Just over half (511 surgeries) offer the ability to order repeat prescriptions online
- Less than two-fifths (389 surgeries) advertise extended opening hours online
- Only 10% of surgeries allow online appointment bookings
96% of GP surgeries are private contractors, but of Scotland's 42 practices directly funded by the NHS, the statistics are even poorer. Less than one-third have a website, and not a single directly-funded practice allows online appointment bookings.
This is all despite a report developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Scottish Government in 2010 suggesting that improvements in access could be made by adopting such practices.
Research also highlighted a wide variation in availability of appointments with some practices only offering appointments on the day, while others allowed appointments to be booked up to 6 weeks in advance.
Commenting, Reform Scotland's Director Geoff Mawdsley said:
"This report is not about the medical care provided by individual doctors or GP practices, but about the practical arrangements as to how patients access their GPs, the "gate-keepers" to our health service, and whether we can't improve arrangements to encourage a better provision of service.
"Surveys such as the Scottish Government's Health and Care Experience Survey tend to suggest that while the public often praise the care they receive, there can be frustrations with the difficulty in accessing that care to begin with.
"Reform Scotland believes that it is simply unacceptable that there is such a wide variation in the way people can access GP services across Scotland, a variation that has nothing to do with the size or geography of the area covered by different practices.
"We were surprised that in 2014 just 67% of GP practices have a website and only just over half allowed you to order a repeat prescription online or by email. The results are particularly disappointing considering that the Royal College of General Practitioners, in partnership with the Scottish Government, developed a toolkit in 2010 highlighting the usefulness of the internet in the development of GP service.
"Reform Scotland believes that giving individuals greater choice over their GP practice would mean that people were able to easily walk away from GP practices they felt did not provide services that suited them. We don't envisage that such a policy would lead to a mass exodus of patients from GP practices, but the potential that they could would give them much greater influence over the way services developed."
In addition to its recommendations on giving patients more choice over their GP practice, the Reform Scotland report recommended:
- the provision of more, and clearer, information to patients about GP services. Even without introducing the recommendations in this report, some patients do have a limited choice over their GP, but that choice is pointless if they are unable to find out what they can choose between. We were disappointed that there is such a difference in the quantity and quality of the information provided by NHS Choices in England compared to NHS 24 in Scotland with regard to finding our about local GP practices. We believe that NHS 24 should aspire to provide at least as good a range of information about local services as its counterpart in England.
- that new GP surgeries be permitted to open up. Despite being private businesses, existing GP surgeries are effectively protected from competition at the discretion of NHS boards. By allowing new practices to open, the NHS could ensure that patients have greater choice and that the increased competition would improve the access and service arrangements offered to patients.
- to end the ban on private companies opening GP practices. 96% of GP practices are private businesses, operating as partnerships. However, there is a ban in place on private companies (i.e. limited companies) opening surgeries. This should end – it is illogical and inconsistent that the government should decide that some private enterprises are acceptable but others are not.
- that GP surgeries publish annual accounts. A Freedom of Information request to the Scottish Government indicated that GP practices were not under any obligation to provide information to their Health Board or any other organisation outlining how they spent the public money they received. Reform Scotland believes that all private enterprises receiving public money to provide a public service should be transparent and accountable, and therefore publish annual accounts
- The full report Examining Access: Survey of GP practices in Scotland can be downloaded here.
- There were 994 GP practices as at 1 April 2014, according to ISD Scotland.
- The spreadsheet containing the research of every GP surgery in Scotland can be downloaded here.
- Reform Scotland is an independent, non-party think tank that aims to set out a better way to deliver increased economic prosperity and more effective public services based on the traditional Scottish principles of limited government, diversity and personal responsibility. Further information is available atwww.reformscotland.com
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"The central message of the 2006 election was so unmistakable that even George Bush couldn't miss it. Get. Out. Of. Iraq." This was how the November 17 US Socialist Worker weekly summed up the results of the November 7 US mid-term congressional elections, in which the Democrats won control of both houses of the US Congress for the first time since 1994.
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Within hours of the November 7 mid-term US congressional elections, in which voters expressed their disaffection with the US-led war in Iraq by ousting a raft of Republican legislators, US war secretary Donald Rumsfeld fell on his sword, handing President George Bush his resignation.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton approved the resumption of military aid to Egypt, partly to protect the interests of American arms manufacturers.
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2000 was a great year for music fans and the movies, and the Golden Globes took notice Thursday (December 21).
"Almost Famous," the Cameron Crowe film about a rock journalist in the 1970s, garnered four nominations, while John Cusack snagged a Best Actor nod for "High Fidelity," about a romantically and musically obsessed record store owner.
Also announced was a Best Actress nomination for Björk for her role as a poor factory worker slowly going blind in the musical "Dancer in the Dark." She also received a Best Original Song nomination for "I've Seen It All," a duet with Radiohead's Thom Yorke that appears on Selmasongs, Björk's seven-song soundtrack to "Dancer."
Also nominated for Best Original Song are Sting's "My Funny Friend and Me," from "The Emperor's New Groove"; Bob Dylan's "Things Have Changed," from "Wonder Boys"; and Garth Brooks' "When You Come Back to Me Again," from "Frequency."
"Almost Famous" is Crowe's semi-autobiographical account of his stint as a teenage music writer for Rolling Stone magazine. In addition to the film's nomination for Best Comedy or Musical, Crowe is nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay.
Kate Hudson received a Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical nomination for her role in the film, in which she plays a groupie to the fictional band Stillwater. Also nominated was Frances McDormand, who plays the young journalist's overprotective mother.
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Representative Joe Sestak, the Democrat running against Senator Arlen Specter in the May 18 Pennsylvania primary, has come out with his first TV advertisement, which is largely biographical and emphasizes his candidacy as "the Democrat" in the race.
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Last week, Mr. Specter went up with three TV ads, in part touting his support from union workers. Some polls show that Mr. Specter remains the favorite in the primary.
The senator's new attack commercial — via PoliticsPa.com — notes the votes Mr. Sestak missed in Congress, although the representative's campaign has pointed out that he was campaigning at those times. A spokesman also said Mr. Sestak was tending to his father last year, who was hospitalized and later died.
Of the new attack ad by Mr. Specter, Jonathon Dworkin, a spokesman for Mr. Sestak's campaign, e-mailed this statement:
It's disappointing that after 30 years in Washington, Arlen Specter can't run on his own accomplishments. So while Joe Sestak is running a positive TV ad about his accomplishments and his agenda for changing Washington, Specter has launched a Republican-style negative campaign in his TV ads. It will speak volumes to Democrats that Joe Sestak is running on his record, while Arlen Specter runs away from his.
As for the general election cycle, the Democratic winner faces a tough challenge from Pat Toomey, a former Congressman who nearly beat Mr. Specter in the Republican primary in 2004. (In switching to the Democratic party last year, Mr. Specter himself noted the uphill battle he would have faced as a Republican, because of his support for, among other things, President Obama's stimulus package.)
Mr. Toomey, the former head of the anti-tax organization Club for Growth, has shown considerable strength against Mr. Specter in some polls, gaining some advantage from the anti-incumbency mood wafting across the country.


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Pair Christmas
Project Overview
- Pair Christmas is a game based on a game familiar which named Pikachu. But with these new skins and creations on the occasion of Christmas, Pair Christmas hope gives players the experience more attractive than Pikachu before.
- The game is very addictive. This is a game with a very innovative game style & attractive. You only need to connect the two pairs of different images in the shortest time and reach as many points as possible. There are many different connection methods and achieve the highest score in a very short time!
- Pair Christmas is a modern version of the Pikachu game with pictures are symbols of Christmas are very cute and adorable. However, the graphics are awesome and hard to slowly through each level, the game will be the dramatic experience, you will not find in any other game.
Project Details
- Platform: iOS 7.0 or higher
- Duration: About 1 month with 1 developers, 1 tester and 1 project manager
Technical Specifications
- Quartz Core
- RMStore
- Social Networking


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As the semester comes to a close, students' motivation to finish their final assignments starts to dwindle. While it might seem difficult to combat the lack of motivation that the warm weather brings, you have more control than you think.
If, like a lot of students, your reticence to study leads you to scroll through social media instead of finishing your final assignments, you might have actually stumbled unwittingly into a source of motivation. Indeed, if you follow some of the right accounts, a trip down Instagram lane could actually be one of the best things you can do for your productivity.
So, here are five motivational Instagrams to follow when you need to some inspiration.
1. @positivelypresent
With its simple quotes and colorful backgrounds drawn by up-and-coming artist Dani DiPirro, this motivational Instagram account will provide you with all of the encouragement you need to finish that final project, apply for that job or simply recognize the importance of self-care.
The account's overall aesthetic, as well as the content of its messages, has caused it to gain nearly 460,000 followers and become a momentary beacon of light in the timelines of DiPirro's audience. As stated in the username, this encouraging page aims to spread positivity by telling people to make the most of every situation, no matter how negative it may seem.
Featuring posts that range from reminding users that their thoughts are not always true to accepting that some things you want to achieve might take longer than you expect, DiPirro spreads realistic messages that help people realize their ability to accomplish their goals through perseverance. In a world where people constantly feel pressured to know their next step long before they have to take it, it is refreshing to see a popular Instagram account consistently remind its followers of the common feeling of being uncertain about one's path in life.
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Waking up every day like, "Are we there yet??" 🙄🚉 It's alright if you're not processing an emotion as quickly as you might like. These things take time! 💛💕 . . . THANK YOU SO MUCH to every single person who supports my work on Patreon. ❤ It really does mean so much to me. And I know we've all gotten used to this free internet content, but a lot of work and emotion goes into each post, and I'm so grateful to the generous people supporting my work. 🧡 Even if it's just $1, it matters. Seriously. I genuinely do a little happy dance every time someone signs up! 💛 If you get any enjoyment, insight, or inspiration out of my art and want to support what I'm doing, check out the Patreon link in my bio (or go to patreon.com/positivelypresent) to find out how you can access exclusive illustrations, discounts, sneak peeks, and more! 💚
2. @selfcareisforeveryone
As mental health and various methods of self-care are gradually gaining more attention in mainstream culture, this motivational Instagram community, Self-Care Station, helps people understand the importance of acknowledging their own struggles with their mental health. However, the way the posts cater to people of all backgrounds, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, makes it stand out from other accounts.
Through these posts, they encourage people to see their self worth and try to break stereotypes by reminding their audience that anyone can go through struggles with their mental health. From exposing the harsh reality of mental illness in men to explaining different things to do when you are feeling overwhelmed, Self-Care Station's Instagram page aims to end the stigma on mental health and spread messages of positivity to its half a million followers.
You can also look at their website, selfcareisforeveryone.com, to purchase different apparel with positive messages like "Grow through what you go through," "You are enough" and "Mental health matters."
3. @thegoodquote
With over 16 million followers, this motivational Instagram account is the most popular one on the list and for good reason. The company in control of the account, The Good, states in their Instagram bio that they "encourage and create awareness around mental health, self-development and self-care, through literature and discussion."
As mental health is a topic that is not discussed often enough, especially in literature, the company's initiative to start a conversation should not go unnoticed. While some posts make general statements about the common feeling of happiness that comes when being told that you are appreciated, other posts provide users with advice that will help them on their journey to self-development and remind them of their ability to make a difference, even though they are not celebrities.
The Instagram reminds users of not only the importance of moving forward, regardless of whether or not you go on that journey alone, but to always remain kind even in the face of adversity. Through this, the account successfully lives up to its self-set standards to reach its audience and successfully shows how it continues to maintain such a large and loyal following.
4. @rainbowsalt
Even though this account is run by the creative director of online-storytelling platform Thought Catalog, Bianca Sparacino, and not someone who is primarily known for crafting the traditional motivational social media posts, the subject of her writings often focus on self-development. She encourages her audience of over 300,000 followers to make decisions that ultimately result in eliminating their toxic friendships and romantic relationships.
Sparacino also writes about other topics that focus on self-development, such as accepting that everything in life happens in its own time and knowing that happiness comes from discovering things about yourself and the world around you, rather than from relationships, school or a job. Through these posts, Sparacino occasionally mirrors other motivational Instagrams by recycling generic content, but at other times she also expresses ideas through her own words rather than use someone else's.
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Officially 28 today 🎈 I still haven't mastered the art of smiling in a way that doesn't make it look like my head is about to explode, but I have learned a lot over this last year. I'll be sharing some of those lessons in my story tonight, but I did just want to say thank you to all of you lovely souls who have been here with me along the journey. 💛
5. @rmdrk
While this account is also not specifically known for creating motivational posts, it is run by New York Times' best-selling author and poet Robert Macias "R. M." Drake. With over 2 million followers and a variety of self-published books under his belt, Drake is one of the most famous poets on Instagram. While he mainly writes about navigating the landscape of romance, Drake also writes about the importance of ending a toxic relationship.
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UPDATE!!!! i wanted to let everyone know that this particular bundle is outselling every other bundle I've ever put together. they are selling extremely fast and obviously, I want everyone who wants one to be able to get a copy. we have a limited number of sets and these will sell out within the next few weeks. so please don't wait because once they are gone, they are gone. they will not be available in stores or in Amazon. I am only exclusively making them available here. i just want to make sure everyone gets a fair chance because I still get a few dozen emails a day asking if the previous bundles are still available. as always, I love you all and you all know I try to make these extremely affordable for everyone. stay beautiful, my sweet friends and I hope everyone is having a beautiful Sunday afternoon. xoxo ❤❤❤❤
Numerous poets on Instagram often write about unrequited love, so it is refreshing to see some posts by a famous poet that also highlight how essential it is for people to know their self-worth. Drake reminds people that it takes some time to find their own voices and that they will inevitably have relationships with the wrong people. In doing so, he expresses the harsh realities of these circumstances and how to overcome them.


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SPOTLIGHT: Thu., Feb. 19 — Stage
In the antebellum South, a slave keeps running away. His owner has him hanged, and leaves the body displayed. The slave's sister, Estella, wants to bury her brother. For the Tree to Drop began as local playwright Lissa Brennan adapting Antigone, then became its own work. The debut production is PICT Classic's season-opener, and also the premiere of the troupe's Downtown Series. The play has 11 performances starting Feb. 19 at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Trust Arts Education Center. PICT artistic director Alan Stanford directs a skilled cast that includes Siovhan Christensen, as Estella, alongside David Whalen, Karen Baum, Linda Haston and Justin Lonesome. Brennan herself is familiar as an actor on local stages, including PICT's, and founded Dog & Pony Show Theatricals. While she's also an experienced playwright, Tree (its title drawn from the song "Strange Fruit") marks the first time a full-length play of hers has been produced by a company not her own. The play was developed through a 2013 staged reading at Bricolage Productions. Brennan (also a frequent contributor to CP's visual-art coverage) says that to her, Tree is a play about status and power — specifically, "resistance in the face of power, the powerless refusing to be controlled by the powerful." Bill O'Driscoll Thu., Feb. 19-28. Trust Arts Education Center, 805 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $40-48. 412-561-6000 or www.picttheatre.org
Thu., Feb. 19 — Art
"Our forest is in progress, getting painted with Chinese ink," Jennifer Wen Ma wrote last week, on her Facebook page, about her new public artwork in Market Square. The Chinese-born, U.S.-based artist's work has been exhibited from Taipei to the Guggenheim, and she was chief designer of the visual and special effects at the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The new work, a commission, is the second art installation in the Market Square Public Art Program, a project of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and the city's Public Art Division. (The first was last year's interactive sound-and-projected light installation Congregation.) Wen Ma's "forest," an installation, formally opens today. Bill O'Driscoll Downtown. Free. www.downtownpittsburgh.com
Thu., Feb. 19 — Art
There's a new gallery in Shadyside, but better come quick: This pop-up venture showcasing work by Carnegie Mellon University masters-of-fine-art students is opening new shows weekly only for another month. Tonight, Gallery 808 features sculpture and installation by Moses Williams; cross-disciplinary work by Ada Scarlett-Hopper; and Tucker Marder's "panoply of fragile global-warming jokes on ice." Each week, a reception is followed by a Q&A led by a guest critic; this week, that's New York City-based artist Tyler McPhee. The next new show at Gallery 808 opens Feb. 26. BO Reception: 5 p.m. Q&A: 6:30-9:30 p.m. 808 Ivy St., Shadyside. Free. RSVP at www.facebook.com/CMUSchoolofARt.
Sat., Feb. 21 — Art
In its exhibition opening today, Impressionist to Modernist: Masterworks of Early Photography, the Frick Art & Historical Center displays more than 70 works from an international group of artists. Ranging from the 1880s through the 1930s, the show captures the progression from painterly, impressionist work to Modernist photography. The touring show, organized by art2art Circulating Exhibition, features artwork from Gertrude Käsebier, Clarence White, Edward Steichen, Paul Strand and, most prominently, Alfred Stieglitz, husband of Georgia O'Keefe. Zacchiaus McKee 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Exhibit continues through April 19. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. Free. 412-371-0600 or www.thefrickpittsburgh.org
Sat., Feb. 21 — Music
In 1634, Rome's Villa Borghese played host to a now-legendary recital by trumpeter Girolamo Fantini and organist Girolamo Frescobaldi, two of the first great virtuosi. Tonight, Pittsburgh hosts trumpet and harpsichord duo Gabriel's Voice, paying homage to Fantini and Frescobaldi through a selection of works by the Italian instrumentalists. The Renaissance & Baroque Society of Pittsburgh presents the program Dawn of Virtuosity, with trumpeter Kris Kwapis, and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani. The duo, which formed in 2013, plays tonight in Oakland. ZM 8 p.m. Synod Hall, 125 N. Craig St., Oakland. $10-35. 412-361-2048 or www.rbsp.org
Sat., Feb. 21 — Opera
Traditional and modern values collide in Sumeida's Song, a Pittsburgh-premiere production by Pittsburgh Opera. The 2013 work by Arab-American composer Mohammed Fairouz (based on Tawfiq al-Hakim's play Song of Death) is set in a peasant village in Upper Egypt. The cast of Pittsburgh Opera resident artists includes Laurel Semerdjian as Asakir, the matriarch desperate for her educated son to avenge his father's long-ago murder. The four performances at Opera headquarters, in the Strip District, are sung in English. The first show is tonight. BO 8 p.m. Show continues through March 1. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. $40. 412-281-0912 or www.pittsburghopera.org
Sat., Feb. 21 — Music
Steeltown Jazz Storytellers is a new series celebrating Pittsburgh's rich jazz heritage with music, discussion, films and socializing. The series runs on the third Saturday of every month through June at James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy's second-floor ballroom. Tonight's program includes a screening of the video "Billy Strayhorn — Steel City Grooves," followed by a panel discussion with top local musicians Roger Humphries, Dwayne Dolphin, Tony Campbell and more, led by jazz DJ Bob Studebaker. Then comes two hours of live music, plus food and drinks available for purchase. BO 8 p.m. 422 Foreland St., North Side. $35-60. email@example.com
Sun., Feb. 22 — Words
"As I watched the struggles in Darfur and Sudan unfold, I felt compelled to present the horrific side of war to young readers in a way that they could understand," New York Times bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney says about her children's book The Red Pencil. The book follows a refugee girl who is given a red pencil, which allows her to express her grief. In a Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Kids and Teens event, Pinkney visits the Hill House Kaufmann Center to read from and sign copies of her book today. ZM 2:30 p.m. 1835 Centre Ave., Hill District. $5-10; free for children under 3. 412-622-8866 or www.pittsburghlectures.org
Mon., Feb. 23 — Talk
With her 1994 book Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America, Tricia Rose pioneered the study of hip hop as a cultural phenomenon. In her 2008 book The Hip Hop Wars, she argued that hip hop's influence on society was bigger than ever. Rose, a professor of Africana studies at Brown University, speaks today as part of the University of Pittsburgh's Black History Month programming. Her free lecture is slyly titled "Fighting Racism in a Color-Blind Era." BO 5:30 p.m. Alumni Hall (seventh floor), 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Free. www.news.pitt.edu
Tue., Feb. 24 — Talk
Since the third century BCE, handscrolls have been a way of writing text and mounting artwork in China. New York-based, Chinese-born artist Yun-Fei Ji uses the scroll to address social change. As part of Carnegie Mellon School of Art's lecture series, Ji visits this evening to speak about his practice and the state of art today. Famously incorporating themes of mass displacement and environmental cataclysm, his works have been exhibited across the U.S. and Europe. ZM 5 p.m. Kresge Theater, CMU campus, Oakland. Free. 412-268-2409 or www.cmu.edu/art
Tue., Feb. 24 — Drag
TV's long-running RuPaul's Drag Race brings its live show, Battle of the Seasons, to the Byham Theater. The stars from the small screen bring local flavor, with Pittsburgh-based Sharon Needles and formerly Pittsburgh-based Alaska 5000 joining a line-up including BenDeLaCreme, Courtney Act and Ivy Winters, plus special guest Cary NoKey. Tickets went fast for this evening of circus tricks, lip-syncs, musical numbers and more. But at press time, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust web site said that limited-view seats remain, and that more tickets might become available. BO 8 p.m. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $30-75. 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org
Wed., Feb. 25 — Music
Yo-Yo Ma's 75 albums have garnered him 15 Grammys and world acclaim as one of the best cellists of all time. Tonight, the Silk Road Ensemble, a music collective Ma founded, makes its Heinz Hall debut. The group blends instrumentation and vocal styles from Eastern and Western traditions. Over the years, it has performed pieces ranging from traditional Chinese music to popular large-orchestra compositions by Strauss. With performers and composers from more than 20 countries, the ensemble uses instruments including a Chinese short-neck lute and a Japanese bamboo flute. The show is presented by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, which is not part of this performance. ZM 7:30 p.m. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $55-150. 412-392-4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org