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Trash Tiki
If you're in any way, shape or form involved in the drink business, you've heard of Trash Tiki, the roadshow Kelsey Ramage (ex-Dandelyan) and Iain Griffiths (Lyan Goup) have put together to create more awareness around the environmental issues created by the bar industry. Over the last few months, they've travelled far and wide, serving drinks made with 'waste' and educating bartenders of very diverse circumstances, all in the name of a more sustainable cocktail scene. If you haven't had the chance to meet them, they probably have a pop up coming up in your neck of the woods (if they do, you should go). If not, here're a few things we've asked them to tell us about, in their own (eloquent) words.
'Zero-waste' or 'anti-waste'?
We often (mistakenly) get called zero-waste. The spirits industry comes with it's own inherent packaging issues that make a zero-waste bar impossible. Recycling is still waste, it comes with it's own set of problems. This is why we try to use words like, reduced consumption, anti-waste, end to single use, and creating multi-use ingredients. There IS one truly zero-waste restaurant (to my knowledge!) and it's in Brighton. It's the brainchild of Chef Doug McMaster. It's incredible, and the food is delicious. We use one of his quotes a lot: "Waste is just a lack of imagination".
Waste Harvest
We will ask the bar that we are doing the pop-up in to save anything they would normally throw away over the course of a weekend's prep. If it's not enough, or we need more variety of flavours, we will then go to other bars, coffee shops, or juicers to see what they might be about to throw away. After collecting, we have a look at everything and decide what cocktails we can make from those things.
For the majority of our tour, we ONLY used waste, everything besides the spirit, sugar and some acids, was made from stuff we collected. From now on, we also want to support local farmers, using the produce 2-3 times until it is fully used. Using locally sourced ingredients, while challenging sometimes, is a major way forward for the industry. It demands a new level of creativity and we are having a lot of fun with it. In Australia, we're doing longer-term pop-ups, so we are afforded more time to work on drinks, and really look at using local spirits and produce - we are getting a beer produced from pineapple waste – and changing the way things are delivered to the bar.
Trash Tiki's #1 Hit
One recipe that we use in nearly all of our pop-ups is a citrus stock. Nearly all bars that have a classic offering use fresh lemon or lime juice, and because they are only used for their juice, the husk normally gets thrown out. We have created a more shelf stable 'stock' out of the husks that we use as a replacement for fresh juice.
Strength in numbers
A lot of bars have made some small changes in their programs to reduce waste and consumption, but we definitely have gotten comments from them that the small changes might seem futile. What we always remind them of though, is that collectively we are making a bigger difference than we know! It's about getting these people to start talking to each other, to find out if they can use each other's waste, or just start a forum where they can share different ideas and resources to start making changes that they might not have been able to make on their own.
Money talks
We always have a slide at the end of our presentations that talks about the financial side of this whole thing. Actually, we had someone do a 'Pepsi challenge' with his Daiquiris - one regular, one with our lime stock, and one with half lime juice and half stock. The split one ended up being the winner! Not only did it add another layer of complexity by making use of the oils in the skins, it cut the amount of lime juice required in the drink by half. You're then saving the bar a lot of money over a month. We can talk about saving the trees and hugging hippies but when you bring it back to cash, that is when people start really listening, right?
As the tour has grown and gained momentum, we have definitely seen more and more that bartenders and bars are hearing what we're doing and incorporating it into their programs. They are starting to think about how many different ways they can use an item fully before throwing it out! It's really inspiring! Of course there are some cities that are embracing this more than others. In some cities, like Seoul, reusing and fermenting is something deeply ingrained in their food culture, but it hadn't quite made it over to the bar scene yet. There was still a big turnout to our seminar, and a lot of people asking great questions so they could start experimenting in their bars after!
François Monti
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Who has been having fun with Yupo? I've been trying it out with different techniques and materials to see what it can do, you have most likely seen people using it with Alcohol inks, which it is perfect for, but you can use it with all sorts of materials.
I've talked about Yupo before here on my blog, but in case you have missed that, Yupo is a paper format made from polypropylene, so it is waterproof and non-absorbent. Unlike the natural fibre paper that we are more commonly used to, colour tends to sit on the surface of Yupo which makes it very blendable, often for a lot longer then when using on ordinary papers. The colours also look extra vivid on white Yupo and really pop.
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For my latest experiments on Yupo I've been playing with a great way to make a resist that works on the synthetic paper. For this resist I used a china marker pencil and tried it with both watercolour and alcohol ink then shared how I did it and the results over on the Blitsy blog in my 'How To Get A Resist Pattern On Yupo' blog post.
If your are looking for more Yupo ideas I've also got a tutorial using acrylic paint on Yupo on the Blitsy blog.
The texture you can make with the different colouring materials is wonderful! I'm still kind of fascinated by this paper, it is going to be fun watching all the different ways that people will think to use it in our mixed media world.
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Sunday, 10th. Lexington. I preached at the Methodist Church this morning, from Romans 12:1. The Lord helped me, though I felt so bad when I first began. In the afternoon I addressed the Sabbath School at the Baptist Church. The pastor and the superintendent were present.
Monday, 11th. Have a good Bible reading this afternoon, on the ability of Jesus, and a grand temperance meeting to-night.
Tuesday, 12th. Regular stated temperance prayer meeting. I make several calls, and take the meeting this evening. The Lord blesses us, and a number sign the total abstinence pledge.
Wednesday, 13th. We had a Bible reading to-day. The Lord was with us. At night we organized our Gospel Temperance Band.
Thursday, 14th. I do not get up till seven; so, much of the fine morning is gone. But, Oh, I felt so weary. He remembereth I am but dust.
Greenville, Sinoe, Sunday, February 17, 1884. I was at Lexington to quarterly meeting. We had a good meeting. I came home on Monday to Mrs. Marshall's, Greenville.
While at Lexington I went to see an old man, a Mr. Smith, a local preacher, and deacon of the Baptist Church. He was about sixty-five or seventy years old. He was much afflicted and could not walk. But I was told that this man was a very spiritually minded man, a man that people generally went to for spiritual advice. He claimed that the Lord revealed things to him in dreams, and people all about believed in him.
I was anxious to see him, and as I always went to see the sick and the poor, no matter when, or how weary and tired out I was, I went to see this old man; and I thought I was going to be refreshed by his counsel, as he had been in the way so long. He talked about religion, but really, to me, he did not seem like a man who possessed much of what he talked about. How dark and blank he seemed.
I talked and prayed with him, and asked him if there was any text of Scripture he would like to have me read for him. He seemed not to think of the Bible at all.
"Is there no Word of God that has been blessed to you," I said, "since you have been afflicted?"
"Oh, yes," said he, "if you can find about Balaam."
"Yes," I said, "I know what you mean; but what in that has been a blessing to you? I know Balaam was a very wicked king, and I cannot see what help came from it to you."
I was told that he had a great deal of prejudice against women preaching.
Just at this point he rallied, as though he was going to teach me something wonderful.
"Well," he said, "I will tell you. Balaam had a cart, and the cart got stuck in the mud; and he had an associate, so he called his associate and asked him to help him pull his cart out of the mud. 'But,' he said, 'how are we going to get it out?' 'Well,' said he, 'if we can't get it out any other way, we will cuss it out!'"
"Well," I said, "of all the Bible reading I have ever heard or done, I have never read any such thing in the Bible in all my life."
"Oh, no," he said, "it's not in the Bible; but this is what the Spirit revealed to me."
"What did the Spirit purpose to teach you by such a revelation?"
"Well," he said, "the cart in the mud was his wicked heart, and the associate was the wicked trying to lead the innocent astray."
And after fifty years of being a Christian, and preacher and teacher, this was all he had to comfort him in his affliction. What a blind man! And the people at Lexington letting him go on into an unknown eternity. Oh, that God would awaken him in time.
I have not seen so much ignorance as there seems to be among many of the people of this county. How I wish the Lord would send some good missionary to be a blessing to the people.
Lexington, Sinoe Co., Africa, Sunday, Feb. 24, 1884. I had spent some months in the home of Brother Calvin Birch, whose faithful kindness, and that of his wife, I shall never forget. Mrs. F. Smith, another good sister of the Methodist Church, had invited me to spend a week at her home.
I went on Saturday, and on Sunday I was taken very ill with bilious colic, and came very near dying. After suffering terrible cramp and purging for about three hours, the Lord, in mercy, gave me ease. But I was not able to go out all day. After that I
On Tuesday, the 26th, I went to Louisiana. We had a fine temperance meeting; twenty-one signed the pledge. On Wednesday, the 27th, we had a fine meeting at Thankful Baptist Church, Lexington. On Thursday, 28th, I went down to Greenville.
Sunday morning, March 2. Went out to early prayer meeting; had a good time. Also at the Congregational Church there was a good prayer meeting. Poor Mr. Harris got a great blessing. May the Lord in Mercy keep him. Rev. Mr. Frazier preached in the Congregational Church, and administered the Lord's Supper. The sermon was well read, but very void of spiritual power for such an occasion.
March 6. In the afternoon I went to Mrs. Morgan's to meet the lodge of Good Templars, and Daughters of Temperance. It is perfectly wonderful how all these old societies, which had once flourished, but had well nigh died out, began to be revived all over the republic as soon as I had begun the Gospel Temperance work among the young people and children, so that when I asked for co-operation and help, I was told that they belonged to this society, and to the other society, it had gone down, but that they were going to commence again. So to show them that I was with them in anything that was for the well-being of the people, I joined them, and helped what I could. But, Oh, how hollow, and empty, and unreal.
After all it is not the tinsel and show, but it is the real heart work for God and souls that Africa needs, especially.
Friday, the 7th, I went to Mrs. Bonner's and then off to the Baptist Association held at the Court House.
Sunday, March 16th, I went to Louisiana, preached in the morning. When we started home, and got to the river, the tide had gone out, and we could not get our canoe up; so we had to be carried through the mud to it. If some one had been near by where they could have taken our pictures I know they would have sold well. Imagine our position, on two Kroo boys' shoulders, while we hung down all about in spots!
Well, we got through the slime, anyhow, and that was quite an item. Brother Bonner went ahead, on the boys' back. I was obliged to do the best I could to keep from laughing, for fear they would let us go in the mud together; and that was my heaviest task. But my time came after awhile.
We got back in time to go to the Baptist meeting. Brother Rocker, a licentiate in the Baptist Church, preached. He was a good preacher, but, Oh, how he needed the Holy Ghost. Poor man, how often I have prayed for him. I called to see Mr. Rice. The poor man is dying. I spoke to him of Jesus, who is the only truth and life. How sad that any one should put it off until the very last moment; it does look so mean to live on God's mercy all through life and health, and then a few minutes before the breath leaves you, when you cannot serve the world, and yourself, and sin, any longer, possibly, turn to the Lord. How foolish! God help us.
Before I went, a temperance meeting was held in the Episcopal Church, Brother Munger. Had a grand, good meeting. Gospel Temperance took well there. The Lord seemed to be blessing the people with a spirit and interest, that, if continued, would be a blessing to them.
On Tuesday I started early and walked to Lexington. Young Jenkins put me across the stream with his canoe. Wednesday I walked to Louisiana, then out to Cherry Ridge, held a temperance meeting at the church, and a number signed the pledge. We organized. Thursday I preached, from John, 9th chapter. After suffering much with my back all day, I went to Lexington, and then expected to go to Farmersville to another meeting.
Monrovia, April 22, 1885. Rev. James Deputie and myself leave fifteen minutes past eleven for Mt. Olive. The distance is about seventy miles, taking the shortest cut.
We take passage in a canoe at the waterside, and after a slow pull in the hot sun for three hours we come to Paynesville, the first stop. There we rest an hour or more. No one asked us to eat, but the friends had given me a small lunch before I started, so we took a snack, and then started on foot across the Old Fields, a distance of about five miles.
The sun was warm, and I got very tired before I got to the end of the five miles. I was glad to rest, and had a short nap for ten minutes. We had hoped to get through to the creek, and so reach Marshall by seven o'clock; but the boys worked slowly, and the tide fell before we got off; so we had to remain all night.
We took refuge at the house of a Mrs. Clark. Brother Deputie asked her if she could take us in for the night: she said it would be very inconvenient, but as there was no other house within five miles, we told her we would stop and make the best of it.


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Hi, > > Whenever I tried to open a file from my Mathematica directory (with > rather deep structure), I have to start with "~/Documents/" (I am > using Mac). I searched the help and I found that this directory is > coded in the variable "$UserDocumentsDirectory". OK. So I tried to set > this variable to the root of my Mathematica directory, but I found it > protected. Then I setup my local "init.m" file. I unprotect it, set > it, and protect it, in the init.m file. (This is another story though. > I searched the web for half a day and I do not see any example or > instruction, official or by other users, on how people can compose > their own init.m file.) However, nothing is changed. There are ways to change some of these "fixed" pathes with environment variables or arguments to the executable before you start mathematica. I don't know whether $UserDocumentsDirectory is amongst them, but don't think so. But I don't think this is what you need. Why don't you just use the full file path? You can define: myRootDirectory = "/path/to/my/data" and then use something like: Get[FileNameJoin[{myRootDirectory,"relative/path/to/file.m"}]] > When my data files grow in number, I decided that I should use the > "FileNameSetter" interface in my NB to pick the file on the fly. That > way I do not have to modify the code ( filename=xxxx ...., blablabla ) > for each datafile. that seems reasonable... > However, I found the same problem. In the > "FileNameSetter" function, there is not an option to set the default > starting path. (Or I am just too stupid to use electronic > documentation so that I do not find the solution?) Everything starts > with "~/Documents", although since the second time the directory tree > will be expanded like what I saw the previous time (this is the case > in Mac. I did not try under Windows or Linux). > > Is there any smarter way to do this? Look forward to your helpful > comments. If you want FileNameSetter to start in a certain directory, give it that directory as a first argument. If you want a preselected filename, give a full path name and the dialog will open in the directory where that file lives (provided the directory does exist). Seems pretty straightforward to me, although it admittedly isn't very clear from the documentation. So this: FileNameSetter[FileNameJoin[{$HomeDirectory, "Desktop"}]] will start the file browseron your desktop, something like this: filename = "/path/to/my/data/*.m" FileNameSetter[Dynamic[filename], "Open"] will open the file browser in /path/to/my/data and use a filter for .m files but have no "reasonable" filename selected. There are additionaly possibilities to further refine the filter settings, which you can get from the documentation. I know this works for Windows and Linux and have also used this on a Mac, but honestly don't exactly remember what the file open dialog will actually show, but I would be very surprised if that wouldn't do something reasonable on a Mac. hth, albert
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Maryland Healthcare Informatics Salary - MD
The Maryland nursing informatics salary is usually about $78,000 per year, and there is good predictability for growth in this profession. Due to the onset of technology in the medical community, as well as new advancements and discoveries, the role that nursing informatics plays in medicine will continue to be critical. What most people don't realize is that many of the diagnostic tests that are conducted could not survive without modern technology. So, the role of this profession becomes that much more critical.
If you are wondering what the salary outlook for this type of career is, consider this: On average, roughly 59% of nursing informatics specialists with more than 10 years of experience claimed to be making more than $74,000 each year. For the most part, the longer you stay in this field, the more money you will inevitably make. However, there are factors like location and facility type that can have a large impact on salary. The bottom line is that this is a stable career with good monetary return.
This is a list of the salaries for major cities in Maryland:
- Annapolis: $74,000
- Baltimore: $74,000
- Bethesda: $85,000
- Cambridge: $75,000
- Thurmont: $60,000
- Germantown: $86,000
- Waldorf: $87,000
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National Council of State Boards of Nursing, www.ncsbn.org
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, www.aacn.nche.edu
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Oct 27 2017
Reading about Russia on Friday
Reading about Russia on Friday
Via Catapult.co, Sabrina Jaszi translated a short story "Bluebells" from русский to English (for the first time!), written in the late 1950s-1960s by Reed Grachev (1935-2004).
Also, Scott Neuman reports on "Documents offer Insight into Soviet View of JFK Assassination," NPR.org, October 27, 2017.
Although, on this particular issue, I think it best to turn to Norman Mailer's (1923-2007) investigation Oswald's Tale (1995).


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A crying shame as one of my favourite live acts are ending their five year career with a farewell tour. Heights are a superb post-hardcore band with one of the most energetic in-your-face live shows it's ever been my pleasure to witness.
So if you fancy sending them off with a scream and a mosh, catch them at one of the dates listed below. The band's statement (from their website) reads:
Heights is dead, no really this time.
The end of the band that has been your entire lives for nearing 5 years was always something of mystery to us, I guess it's easy to believe it would take something dramatic or eventful to derail so much work and effort, to stop something that had become larger than any of us ever truly believed.
So the reality took us all by surprise, towards the end of last year a couple of us just didn't feel the same passion that we always relied upon. Without that, we all knew it was time. In fact, we're closer as friends than we've ever been, and we plan to spend the last few months and shows enjoying the end to what will forever be something we are all proud of.
This band has literally taken us around the world, we've played shows in Australia, Russia and more countries in Europe than Dean can even name. In each of those countries we've had the privilege of meeting genuinely amazing people, fans of our band, where for 30 minutes we had a connection that made everything worth it.
For those people, more so than anything else we thank you – that's the only constant that has kept this going for so long, and the memories of the shows we have played will always be with us.
A final release has also been mentioned.
Those dates are:
01/10 – CARDIFF – Clwb Ifor Bach (Tickets)
02/10 – MANCHESTER – Alter Ego (Tickets)
03/10 – LEEDS – Cockpit 3 (Tickets)
04/10 – GLASGOW – Classic Grand (Tickets)
05/10 – LONDON – Barfly (Tickets)


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Center for Bioethics Papers
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
March 2004
© The Hastings Center. Reprinted by permission. This article originally appeared in the Hastings Center Report, Volume 34, Issue 2, March 2004, pages 6-7.
NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Vardit Ravitsky was affiliated with the National Human Genome Research Institute. Currently March 2007, he is a faculty member in the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Recommended Citation
Ravitsky, V. (2004). Posthumous Reproduction Guidelines in Israel. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/bioethics_papers/13
Date Posted: 13 March 2007


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Big Tech Firms Are Ready for the Internet of Things, Even If Marketers Are Not
Too much data and unclear ROI keeps brands from buying in
BARCELONA, Spain—By 2020, there will be 50 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices globally, according to Cisco. That's the one big stat that keeps coming up at Mobile World Congress this week to quantify how big the mobile industry is poised to become.
But while tech firms like Qualcomm, IBM, Dell and Intel tout the possibilities of storing and analyzing billions of bits of data, only a handful of brands—like fitness companies and automakers—are ready to fully embrace the IoT. That's partly because they don't see an immediate return on investment, and the trove of data makes it tough to know what information about consumers is most important.
During a keynote on Wednesday, GE's svp and chief digital officer William Ruh explained that industrial companies like his have different expectations for data than consumer-facing brands.
"Industrial companies are slightly different than, say, consumers or governments," he said. "They're not buying a great mobile or social experience. What they care about are outcomes, so what they care about is, 'Are you going to help me burn less fuel to generate more energy? Are you going to make my employees safer?'"
Martin Lange, global consulting partner for OgilvyRED agreed, saying that "the majority of IoT is more about utility."
He added that most of the ways brands use connected devices are one-offs and gimmicky. The best real-world example of marketing tied to a piece of hardware is the use of beacons, like in New York's LinkNYC program, Lange said.
While the spigot of data the Internet of Things is releasing is interesting for brands, too much data is a problem, noted Peter Hamilton, CEO of mobile app analytics company Tune.
In terms of IoT's impact on mobile advertising, Opera Mediaworks' svp of business development and marketing Nikao Yang said there's an increasing number of ad inventory on new devices like smart refrigerators and smart watches. But most of those advertising experiences will include mobile ads in the future since smartphones collect data and act as a remote control for other devices.
He also said consumers may not be responsive to ads on IoT devices and that the purpose of the tech is to provide value for people.
"The creative has to be native and part of the core product, but can't be overly sales-y," he said.
One reason automotive brands like Porsche, Mercedes and Ford are more bullish on the Internet of Things than other industries is because they're now competing with titans like Apple, Tesla and Google that have technology built into their DNA.
"Tesla is probably pretty famous for pushing out software updates roughly every three months," explained Macario Namie, vp of strategy at Jasper, a platform that powers automakers' connected cars during a panel on Wednesday. "They view themselves as a software company that happens to use the hardware of the car as a platform, which I think is the direction that many OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] are going."
Plus, cars have a longer shelf life than many products, putting them at greater risk of lagging behind the increasing speed of technology that consumers demand.
"In what other industry would you have a product that ships once and then not change for the next 10 years?" Namie said. "The buyer is changing the way people consume services."


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What's the deal with Namibia's Currency?
When I first moved to Namibia, everyone was using the South African Rand. It was particularly strange to me, as I moved to Namibia from South Africa. It was strange because before I found out that Namibia used the South African Rand, I assummed they would have their own currency, just like Botswana or the UK. A few years after moving there it was annnounced that Namibia is to get its very own fully-fledged Namibian Dollar (they decided not to go with the "Kahal"). This raised several questions in my head:
- Why did we used the South Africa Rand in the first place?
- What would the exchange rate be between the Namibian Dollar and the South African Rand and how on earth do they determine that?
- Will we still be able to use the South African Rand in Namibia and, if so, for how long?
Namibia used to be called "South West Africa" and was basically part of South Africa. Only in 1990 did Namibia become independent. Shortly after this, in 1993, the Namibian Dollar was introduced. The Namibian Dollar exchange rate has been on par with the South African Rand since it was introduced and, to this day, you can still use South African Rands in Namibian Dollars interchangeably. That is generally a good enough answer to give to anyone that asks. But it did make me wonder how exactly the exchange rate could remain the same for over 20 years. It turns out it is called "Pegging" and quite a few countries make use of it. "Pegging" basically involves agreements between the Central Banks of different countries to insure a fixed exchange rate. They do this using an open-market where buying and selling happens at a fixed rate, thus ensuring a fixed exchange rate. You can read more about "Pegging" here.
If you're going to be in Namibia and don't know which currency to take, I would recommend taking South African Rand if you will be returning or going via South Africa, which is the case for many. This way if you return to South Africa, you don't have to do any exchanges if you plan well.
Maybe it's time for Namibia to embrace cryptocurrencies?


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Wrestling: coach Dan Hinshaw
Cheerleading: coach Philizia Robinson
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Maternal Deprivation
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- Maternal Deprivation
- Basics
- Deprivation: Loss of emotional care through separation of attachment figure
- Prolonged separation from attachment figure causes serious damage to emotional/intellectual development
- Monotropy- to mum in particular
- Critical period- time frame in which we have to form attachment or it may not happen
- IWM- attachment and how good it is stays with you for life
- Prolonged deprivation leads to lower IQ/affectionless psychopathy
- 44 Thieves study
- 44 criminal thieves interviewed for signs of AP- lack of guilt/empathy/affection.
- Families interviewed to establish whether thieves had prolonged separation
- 14/44 thieves affectionless psychopaths, 12 experienced MD.
- Evaluation
- Support from animal studies: Monkey's preferred comfort mother
- Small sample size- not representative, lacks PV, harder to generalise
- Deterministic- ignores later life events, proposes inevitable psychological damage when maternally deprived
- Can form attachments after critical period- takes longer
- What about paternal deprivation?
- Social desirability- families may have lied to look better, retrospective data
- Not sure of cause and effect
- Deprivation/Privation?
- Many argue that Bowlby's effects were not to do with deprivation, but privation
- Deprivation: loss of primary attachment figure after the attachment has developed
- Privation: failure to form any attachment in the first place
- Basics
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Stacy Brown of The Sasquatch Hunters has just found what appears to be a non-human primates arm. Could this be the arm of a Skunk Ape? The really cool thing about all of this is that it was found in one of his Bigfoot hotspots.
Here is the arm you all wanna see!!! Without further wait here is a picture of the arm we have. What kind of primate it is we have no idea. It was found in an area where we have a lot of activity. For the rest of the story go to www.TheSasquatchHunters.com


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We've reported news about the IIT IIM Sixth Pay Commission in our previous news articles IIT, IIM, NIT & School Staff get Sixth Pay Commission Salary Hike Aug 2009. And now finally the good news has arrived for the Professors and Senior Faculty staff of IIT's and IIM's in India.
IIT IIM Professors get Sixth Pay Commission Salary Salary Pay HikeThe government has finally given in to the long standing demands of the IIT faculty members and has sanctioned Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) Pay of Rs 67000-Rs. 79000 for the Seniopr faculty members.
What is the latest update about the IIT IIM Professors salary hike
As per the Human Resource Ministry - "It has now been decided in consultation with the Department of Expenditure to extend the HAG scale of Rs 67,000-Rs 79,000 without any Grade Pay in place of AGP of Rs 12,000 per month. The AGP of Rs 12,000 per month does not exist anymore" the HRD notification states.
Those professors who do not qualify for the HAG scale will get between Rs 37,400 and Rs 67,000 a month, as the pay panel had recommended. They will be eligible for the additional grade pay of Rs 10,500 to Rs 12,000.
How many professors at IIT and IIM will get HAG pay?
Around 40% of the professors will be eligible for HAG pay in IIT's and IIM.
Around 20% of the professors will be eligible for HAG pay in NIT's (National Institutes of Technology), the Indian School of Mines in Dhanbad and the School of Planning and Architecture.
General Sixth Pay Commission Salary Hike & Arrears Calculator (Indicative)
Salary Calculator for Pension calculations for Sixth Pay Commission Salary Hike (Indicative)
By which date is this decision effective?
It is reported that the salary hike is effective from 18 August, 2009.
What is the reaction to this development by the professors?
The faculty staff is really happy about the high salaries which they will be getting. However, they are unhappy about these 40% and 20% caps which have been put on.


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Two families built guest houses out of unusual items for a television show to air soon.
Families prepare for TV debut
LYNDON — County residents can expect to see local residents, the Edington family from Lyndon and the McFarland family from Osage City on A&E Network's subsidiary, FYI network's new television show "You Can't Turn That Into A House" in the next couple of weeks.
The show builds houses out of materials and things that typically wouldn't be used for construction. One show that already aired featured a home built from two abandoned school busses.
Red Arrow Industries LLC (RAI) is the production company from Knoxville Tennessee that is handling the filming process. They expected to film nine episodes in and around the Kansas City area.
Marc McFarland of Osage City was asked to be the contractor on the local projects.
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We've officially reached the point where so many palettes are launching that they are all starting to look the same. Earlier this week, I pointed out how ColourPop's new highlighter palette had Anastasia Beverly Hills Nicole Glow Kit vibes. Now, I have another dupe situation to bring to light. Make Up For Ever gave its Instagram followers a sneak peek at its newest palette, and the second I saw it on Make Up For Ever's story, I noticed it looked familiar. The Make Up For Ever Star Lit Palette is like a neutral version of the popular Kat Von D MetalMatte Palette. And I'm not the only one who feels this way. TrendMood's post about the palette is inciting accusations of Make Up For Ever copying Kat Von D.
The set up of both palettes, as you can see, is identical. The Make Up For Ever Star Lit Palette has a row of matte shadows in round pans with a row of rectangular-panned metallic shadows below it. The Kat Von D MetalMatte Palette is well-known for this arrangement. Recently, Kat Von D even came out with a mini version of the limited-edition kit because people loved it so much. The color selection is completely different, but both have the same complementary shade combinations that group together matte and shimmer shadows of the same color family. The Make Up For Ever palette is better suited for low-key looks while the KVD palette is bolder with greens, blues, and purples.
Regardless, fans of Make Up For Ever's previous Star Lit launches like the intensely sparkly Powders and Liquids are likely to be pumped about the palette. Both notably give cheeks a blinding glow, and the palette is sure to bring the same radiance to lids. Just look at those swatches.
The Make Up For Ever Star Lit Palette is having a 24-hour flash sale internationally tomorrow. In the U.S., we'll have to wait until early February when it officially launches here.
More dupable makeup you'll love:
- This $16 Highlighter Is an AMAZING Dupe for Farsáli's Sold-Out Jelly Beam
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General Laws
General Laws for Everyone, All Establishments and Governments, Applicable Once the United Earth Government (UEGOV) is Established
1. Established a New World Order, a United Earth Government (UEGOV), Common to the Whole Earth, , Elected from a Pool of Proven NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations) and Activists Working on the above Critical Issues, UEGOV being at the Top of Power and Authority Hierarchy, Sharing Some Powers and Jurisdictions with the UN and Elected World Governments, Covering the Critical Issues, United Earth Court, United Earth Security and Peace Keeping Force, Ratify and Implement Earth Law as Written Here in General Laws and as per www.ueog.org/earth-law
2. All Parents or Guardians, Schools, Colleges, Universities, TV, Radio, News Papers, Magazines, Internet Search Engines, NGOs, Religions, Political Parties and Governments shall Teach the Values of ; Education, Love and Respect Earth, People, Animals, Trees, Waters, Air, Land, Peace, Harmony, Volunteering for UEOG and other Earth NGOs, being Vegans, Nutritious Food (Protein, Vegetables, Fruits, Vitamins, Minerals), Clean Water, Clean Air, Exercise, Clean Body and Mind, Yoga, Meditation, Harms of Bacteria, Viruses, Aids, Sex, Teen Pregnancy and Fathering, Gangs, Terrorists, Child Soldiers, Cults, Drugs, Smoking and Alcohol, Starting as early as four years old, before any Bad Guys or Cults or Gangs or Terror Groups Corrupt their Vulnerable Young Minds with Harmful Literature. In addition Teach the contents in the Home and Goals Pages of www.ueog.org as the First and Top Priority Topic in their Programs or Curriculums or Search Results as the case may be.
3. Everyone over the age of 12 should know the Contents in the Goals Page in www.ueog.org; Everyone over 16 should know the Contents in the Home and Goals Pages. Everyone over 16 should access www.ueog.org and pass the United Earth Government Test on being a Good Earth Citizen.
4. Everyone on earth should register with www.UEOG.org, obtain a United Earth Identification Number, and join the United Earth Volunteer Force, to Protect the People, Animals, the Plants, the Natural Habitat and the Environment. Those below 16 or not in good health or disabled should be registered and supervised by their parents or guardians as applicable.
5. Everyone Shall Report any and every violation of Earth Law by anyone. Identity of the person reporting the violation will be kept confidential.
6. All Governments and UN are required to meet with the appointed representatives of the earth government and consider their inputs into their decisions, constitution and lawmaking processes.
7. Earth Law requires that legitimate laws be passed in countries/provinces/states/ cities/municipalities to Protect the People, the Animals, the Plants, the Natural Habitat and the Environment from Abuse, Meeting Laws as per www.ueog.org/earth-law
8. All governments at all levels Bear the Cost of Wages, Purchases, for all Goods and Services performed by the Earth Government, Allocating TBD% of their Annual Budget. This will be their Best Possible Investments Governments will ever make for their Citizens.
9. All Governments Provide other Resources including, Manpower, Office, Lab, Industrial and Warehouse Space to the Earth Government.
10. All Governments Provide Civil, Prison, Police, Military and Intelligence Personnel, Services and Facilities to the Earth Government
11. All Governments Shall be Ready for Peaceful Transition and Changing of the Guards by Transferring Some of the Powers, Command and Control On Earth Matters Covering the Critical Issues identified in www.ueog.org, to the Earth Government in the Year/Month/Day and Time TBD.
12. Everyone and every establishment except governments shall donate a percentage of their annual gross income before taxes and assets to the Earth Government or other organizations approved by as per Table TBD below
13.Everyone shall designate the Earth Government as a beneficiary in their will, and in case of absence of close relatives, designate United Earth as the primary beneficiary.
14. www.ueog.org would like to request the corporation and support from everyone, the rich and the powerful to make the sacrifices, adjustments in lifestyle, learn to live a relatively humble life, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, with minimum of material things, be vegetarians, even better vegans, for the common good of all the People, the Animals, the Plants, the Natural Habitat and the Environment in our desperate struggle. Those who get effected financially by Earth Law, such as butchers, animal farmers, loggers, fisherman, business persons, workers from timber, animal and fish industries, auto Industry, Energy, Mining, Construction etc., shall be compensated by corporation and joint action by the Earth Government with National governments, Businesses, Reallocation and Retraining the workforce into the Fast Growing Sustainable Green Economy.
15.Replace Capitalism which Concentrates and Grows� the� Wealth and Control of the Businesses, Farms, Lands, Owned and Run by 1% of the Population, with those Collectively Owned and Run by the Workers or Masses who Meet, Take Decisions, Hire and Fire Directors with Guidance of the Earth Government, a Scaled Down Capitalism with Some Central Planning, Flexibility to Experiment, Learn with Time and Adjust the Economic System with Feedback, with Fair Incomes based on Merits with Financial Security.
16.Replace Owning Homes, Furniture and Appliances with Easily Paid Off Furnished Living Space wherever they Move.
17.Replace Owning Vehicles with On Demand Renewable Energy Based Rapid Door to Door Transportation.
18.Last two points Help Sustainability of Earth and Eliminate the Burden of Loans and Mortgages to Banks and Cyclic Economic Recessions.
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Metal Hardness Tester –
Equostat 3
The Equostat 3
was developed for accurate, rapid and reproducible metal hardness testing. It
features excellent sensitivity through small penetration of a few µm and is
therefore particularly suited for testing metal hardness of surface
layers on scratch-sensitive and polished parts or on thin parts, profiles and
pipes with a wall thickness that is below 2 mm (0.08").
The Equostat 3
works well in outdoor, factory and lab environments. It has only very few
requirements on test piece geometries. The Equostat 3 probe can be connected
directly to a laptop or a PC. Alternatively, the probe plugs into the Equotip 3
indicating device to combine the Rockwell principle of Equostat with the Leeb
rebound principle of Equotip 3 to become the most versatile hardness tester.
Live user guidance dialogs enable the user to obtain very accurate and highly
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▷ SUNJIN Vibro Ripper is made of high-strength steel for wear-resistance. Vibro ripper is almost maintenance free(no daliy lubrications, check), less noisy than other excavator attachment(hydraulic breaker), can be also used underwater without additional kit. Vibro ripper's productivity can reach up to 5 times higher than hydraulic breakers. Thanks to its uncomplicated design, the maintenance cost are very low and down time can be minimized.
▷ The Rock Grinders are ideally suited for trenching, tunnelling, special foundation work, demolition and for soil mixing. The operating characteristics of ROCK GRINDERS allow them to be used in noise and vibration sensitive areas.
▷ SUNJIN compactor plates use eccentric, rotating weight that creates vibrations and impulse energy. The compactors provide the needed forces for effective soil compaction. The new compactors now deliver more impact energy and It is an ideal for trench, slope and excavation compaction.


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Go from data extraction to business value in days, not months.
Build on top of open source tech, using Silicon Valley's best practices.
60% of Big Data projects will fail this year
– Gartner
If you are building your advanced analytics internally, we're here for you.
Our framework will help you get your initial win.
We provide a framework so you can focus on the data itself,
without need to build yourself a complex infrastructure.
Get started on your laptop: standard tools available out of the box
Quickly extract data from any source, thanks to our template system
Experiment with notebooks for data cleaning and transformations
Organize and partition your data in a way that scales
Share your results and automate with our powerful CLI
Deploy to the cloud when needed
dsflow relies on the leading open source projects:
Spark is a general-purpose distributed compute engine. It ships with Data connectors and Spark SQL.
Airflow is a job scheduler: it is used for ETL
Docker containers simplify environment setups.
Jupyter provides a rich interactive interface for code, with iPython notebooks.
A decade ago, Ruby on Rails and Heroku marked a major evolution for web developers. A much wider public was able to code and ship complex application using state of art methodologies: clean codebase, tests, CI, etc.
We believe that Data scientists deserve such a revolution: dsflow enables them to draw quick value from data, without compromising on code quality and scalability.
Data Scientist (n.): Person who is better at statistics than any software engineer and better at software engineering than any statistician.— Josh Wills (@josh_wills) May 3, 2012


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Flex Layout for Angular
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Flex Layout is a component engine that was recently announced by the Angular team. It allows to easily create Flexbox-based page layouts with a set of directives available to use in your templates. No need for separate CSS styling. The library itself is written in pure TypeScript, so no external stylesheets are needed. It also provides a way to specify different directives at different breakpoints to create responsive layouts.
Flex Layout stands on its own, and it can also be used in combination with Angular Material for Material Design components.
Install Flex Layout from npm:
$ npm install @angular/flex-layout --save
Or with Yarn:
$ yarn add @angular/flex-layout
Now import FlexLayoutModule in your app module:
// ...
import { FlexLayoutModule } from "@angular/flex-layout";
Flex Layout is now ready to be used in your templates.
Playing with Flex Layout
Here's a figure showing the demo layout that we'll be creating in this post:
And here's the markup needed in our template to create the layout:
<div class="container"

Item 1

Item 2

Item 3

<div class="container"

Item 4

Item 5

That's all we need to create our layout, no CSS needed. And most of the directives are pretty self-explanatory too. In our demo, only minor styling was added like a background color and rounded corners to our items.
Here are a few takeaways:
- The fxLayout directive on the container sets the flex container. Its value defaults to row, so we don't need to provide any value for the default behavior.
- We want the layout to collapse into a single column on extra-small devices, so we use the .xs notation with fxLayout to give it a direction of column. We could also use other breakpoints like sm, md, lg and xl.
- We changed the order of the items in our 1st row by using the fxFlexOrder directive on Item 2.
- We set gaps between flex items with fxLayoutGap.
- The classes used on the container and items (container, item, item-1, …) are not needed by Flex Layout. They are used for our own extra styling.
- We hard-coded the directive values in this example, but we could just as well have used data binding to bind to values in the component class (E.g.
[fxLayout]="direction"). This makes it easy to create highly dynamic layouts that the user can control and change.
Further Reading
You can reference the API overview for a more in-depth look at the available directives.


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By Pioneer Services
Whether you're moving yourself or your family, having a plan in place is priceless.
No matter what moves you from place to place, you have to get moving the minute you receive orders to change duty stations. And even though you may be so well practiced – and traveled – that you think you can go over your checklist in your sleep, tackling the to-dos is always an up-to-the-minute activity.
Aside from making list after list, don't forget to utilize the resources available at your new command. Your command can match you with a sponsor whose local insider information can help make your transition comfortable and doable. They are one of the best resources you have available to you. Don't be shy! No one understands your move as well as those who have experienced PCS or TDY themselves.
Whether you've just received your orders and are trying to plan a few steps ahead, or you've waited until the last minute and are now scrambling to cobble together a last-minute checklist, it's important to slow down and think things through. Life in the military doesn't always make that easy, and the reality is you could spend all day thinking about it and still overlook something. But don't fret – the following lists should be a good starting point.
Some of the easy stuff you might forget:
- Have your pets checked by the local vet; get an updated copy of their medical records
- Check maintenance on your car
- Take inventory of possessions and valuables (photographs or video)
- Organize personal records (birth certificates, insurance papers, school records, etc.)
- Cancel local deliveries not covered by mail forwarding (newspapers, food delivery services, etc.)
- Renew and pick up necessary prescriptions
- If possible, settle all of your outstanding bills
Some of the thanks-for-the-reminder stuff:
- Retrieve all of the items you have loaned out
- Plan your menus from what's left in your freezer and pantry
- Avoid shipping irreplaceable items like jewelry
- Make a household inventory list to carry in your personal luggage
- Check expiration dates on everything – from military ID to credit cards
Don't forget to keep your must-haves close to the vest. Your kids' favorite stuffed animals? Keep them in a to-go bag so you don't have to go digging through boxes to find them later. Irreplaceable family heirlooms? Make sure you keep that box safe and secure.
Remember, too, that many people are making moves throughout the summer – not only service members and government employees, but also civilians. If you have a transfer on tap, booking your move early can avoid hassles and keep you on schedule.
When it comes to a PCS/TDY move, the best move you can make is to support your spouse and do whatever it takes to help ease their mind during your family's transition time. Remember, it's only temporary.
This story is presented by Pioneer Services, the military division of MidCountry Bank, which has provided award-winning financial education to the men and women of the Armed Forces for over 30 years.
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This book is a reference guide for individuals who want to learn about network visibility and monitoring. It covers 20 terms that are different from those explained in the first volume. It is a compilation of blog posts from the Ixia website written by subject matter experts on network monitoring and visibility topics. The definitions contained within this book provide a starting point to understand network monitoring and network visibility.
A simple "Definition, Use Case, Considerations" format allows you to quickly understand what the item is, how to use it, and then provides some items to consider when making a purchase for this type of functionality. In addition, examples throughout the text provide ideas on how the concepts can be useful to IT networks.See for yourself how easy it is to become a network monitoring expert.


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July 20, 2012 -- Dream Factory youngsters
The more I work with the youngsters of the Dream Factory, the more impressed I am.
I am continually amazed by their determination, their dedication, and their zest for life. No matter their illness or their disability, they always try to be positive and see the best things in life.
When I'm with them, I often pinch myself to remind me that nothing should be difficult for me. When I look into their eyes, I see their love and their confidence. When I get depressed, I think of the challenges they face in their daily lives. It is amazing to me how they never give up. No illness, no disability is too difficult to get through.
The same was so true on a hot summer Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. It was what we call Dream Factory Day at the K. All of us who volunteer with the Dream Factory with the help of Channel 9 have been doing it for years. We invite hundreds of kids and their families to be part of this special day. They get to have a tailgate party, they line up and parade around the stadium on the field, and then they relax to their seats for the game.
They're all smiles as we chat about dreams and things and talk about baseball. One little boy told me he eats 20 hot dogs at a Royals game. Another said with true conviction that Billy Butler is his favorite Royals player because he's a first baseman. Another said the rides were so good at Disney World he doesn't remember anything else.
Despite their challenges, most of these kids will go onto live productive lives. A few years from now when we visit with them, they will say so much of the motivation they received came from being granted a dream from the Dream Factory; something they really wanted to do and they got to do it. That's pretty special.
"There's nothing like the Dream Factory, absolutely nothing, because of the great things the Dream Factory did for my daughter," one parent told me as we proceeded to enter Kauffman Stadium. "May God take care of the great people who have made it happen all these years."
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San Luis Retreat Hotel & Lodges left us speechless! From the moment we checked in till the moment we checked out, we were in awe. Even at the moment I was editing those photos, this place was giving me goosebumps. I am not good at finding the right words to describe such an amazing life experience. As usual, I will let the the photos do the talking! Enjoy!
The first day we were there, it rained. The rain made the scenery even more magical.
It's nice to know that a place like this exist!
In the midst of private forests and fields, surrounded by wooden chalets and treehouses, I learnt to listen to the silence!
Here it doesn't feel like you are staying in a hotel. It feels like you stay in a small exclusive village and you are happy to meet your neighbors for lunch and dinner. Breakfast is served in your chalet.
I'd like to thank wholeheartedly San Luis Retreat Hotel & Lodges for the invitation and for all the pampering! Thank you for creating this sanctuary for all of us to enjoy! It's literally one of the best hotels I've ever stayed. I want to stay positive and believe that it won't take me long time to return!


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The world is becoming increasingly smaller, at least in a legal context. International legal problems can and do arise, not only with the sale of goods but also regarding family law and inheritance. Even lawyers without an "international practice" may find themselves in a situation involving foreign law, whether through a U.S. client's problem abroad or a foreign client's problem in the United States. To add to the complexity of the matter, the client may or may not be "here" and accessible to the attorney. If the problem is elsewhere, an attorney is unlikely to be able to get authority to work in the other country, even if just for that problem, and will likely have to obtain legal counsel over "there" to solve the problem. But wherever the problem and clients are found, proper resolution will require the attorney to be familiar with issues that arise in at least three areas: the legal system, the language, and the customs and culture of the other country.
Legal Issues
This article is by no means intended to teach readers what the law is elsewhere but to make them familiar with concepts that are part of the thinking of a foreign lawyer or client. U.S. attorneys need to understand these concepts, or communication will be moving through opaque, rather than transparent, windows.
Common law versus civil law. It is essential to understand that a problem may arise in one of two dominant systems of law, or straddle both: civil law and common law. These legal systems may represent different ways of reaching the same goal, which is to do justice and to protect parties, but they are quite different means of getting there.
When dealing with a dispute, both systems start with a law and the facts of the situation. The common law system of the United States requires the parties then to look to other cases, through adherence to case law precedence, or stare decisis, in determining what the resolution should be. In contrast, the civil law system may pay attention to decisions of other courts but gives more authority to a judge to exercise an independent decision, based on the law and the legal arguments, as to the law's intent.
Our common law system involves lawyers undertaking discovery and preparing a case for a judge's decision or the decision of a judge and a jury. The civil law system more often involves each side exchanging their information and then arguing the case to the judge, who interviews witnesses at trial, if any are to be called at all. It is sometimes said that the common law system is an adversarial system whereas the civil law system is an inquisitional system.
Common law requires the parties to create their own agreements and allows them to make bad agreements as easily as good ones. When there are disputes, a court will look to the language in the contract and its implementation. Civil law sets forth a basic framework for agreements and then looks to the intention of the parties when disputes arise.
It is argued that civil law's goal is to protect the weaker party. Our law is supposed to be blind to these issues. Civil law looks to equitable justice whereas it may be argued that common law looks to caveat emptor, or "buyer beware."
Getting assistance. When confronted with a legal problem in a foreign country, your time or the cost of your time may be better spent on consulting with an attorney there than in trying to learn everything you can about the other system. My advice is to find and not hesitate to work with a local lawyer there. They also have ethical obligations and can be passionate about representing a client. But, at the same time, understand that some attorneys are more constrained by their legal system and government to behave a certain way than is tolerated by our legal obligations.
To find local attorneys or attorneys who can work with you on any transnational problems, get referrals from other attorneys, the American Bar Association's SoloSez listserve, a local law school with an international department, or the ABA Section of International Law, or contact the "desk" for that particular country at the U.S. State Department. Perhaps the foreign client already has a local attorney or can recommend someone. Remember that it is not sufficient to have a name—you then want to interview the person to see whether he or she can handle the problem or the consultation and work with you.
If you look for a foreign attorney to handle a matter in another country for your client, couch all communication as being anticipatory of working together and not an agreement that the other attorney is hired. Years ago I looked for an attorney to represent a client in Zimbabwe and sent out letters to a dozen or so names I had obtained from the U.S. State Department. I gave a brief description of the problem and asked each attorney to give me some information about him- or herself and to tell me if he or she would be able to handle the case. In two or three cases, the attorneys began acting as if I had already retained them. In one case, an attorney even sent me a bill, contacting the Chicago Bar Association to discipline me or negotiate a settlement, when I refused to pay the bill.
Keep the communication with the other attorney confidential until you learn whether that jurisdiction's legal ethics allow you to share the communication with your client. In fact, ask a retained attorney about any issues of confidentiality. It is my understanding that some jurisdictions consider it a breach of ethics to share communication between attorneys with a client, even when the other attorney represents the adversary.
If the problem does not require you to hire another attorney, think about whether you should retain one for consultation, to better understand how to deal with the problem of a client coming from or living elsewhere. In civil law countries, notaries handle the transfer of property, among other things, so attempts to help your client to deal with an overseas inheritance mean that you need to understand a different system and look for a different type of legal colleague. Look to publications of the U.S. State Department and the ABA, among other sources, to learn more about the other system.
Representing foreign clients. If you are representing a foreign client on a matter here in the United States, understand that those in another country may have different expectations of a U.S. lawyer and the legal system than we may have, even if they claim to understand us, which they generally think they do. More often than not their knowledge is based on Hollywood productions. Be prepared to explain to your foreign client how our system may be different so that he or she is not surprised by a walloping legal bill for discovery.
Language Issues
It goes without saying that a major issue with international matters is language. Different languages use different words to say the same thing, and sometimes the same words do not mean the same thing.
The English language and our style of drafting have become predominant in the drafting of contracts throughout the world, but many English words and phrases and clauses have meaning beyond that which is in a dictionary. There are even differences between dictionaries. Further, there are differences between and among English-speaking countries.
I recently learned that "tabling a motion" has exactly opposite meanings in the United States and the United Kingdom. There are different meanings for "consignment" in the two countries, as well. A U.S. bankruptcy court can refine this word even further, with different results, depending on whether the consignment of something was for its sale or in trust.
Understand that an interpreter in another country may have learned English in or based on what is spoken in Great Britain. Attorneys from the United States and the United Kingdom both understand the phrase "batting lineup," but we play on a field and they play on the pitch. British English is often given greater credence and respect than American English, just like Castilian Spanish is preferred over other versions, and there are many of those. I know a translator who published a dictionary showing differences in the Spanish spoken in Panama, Spain, and certain other Central and South American countries.
Foreign lawyers should be extremely careful about using English terms unless they understand the nuances. They do it anyway. American lawyers need to understand that a non-native English speaker may not correctly use a word. Because I speak French, I often ask clients to communicate with me in French rather than English to avoid their mistranslating a word or concentrating so much on translation that they do not answer my question fully. The only exceptions I make are when the person worked in English with the opponent.
Receiving something from a foreign client that has been either written in or translated into English may be a problem. How well did the translator know English, and which English did he know? I had a case where a French document was translated into English by a certified French translator, but the translator had learned her English in . Her translation of a French document regarding the transfer of artwork to the United States was going to sink my case, which dealt with whether title to artwork physically present in a U.S. gallery had been transferred to the gallery owner.
It may be difficult for a foreign lawyer to understand the language in a document dealing with legal issues that he or she does not understand. This often happens with trusts, which do not exist in many countries. It is not easy to translate things that do not exist elsewhere.
Years ago, I asked a French colleague whether attorneys there "do" or "take" depositions. He thought for a moment and then responded that their equivalent of a court reporter "took" the deposition and that an attorney did neither because it was a judge who "conducted" a deposition.
I understand that in Latin America the term "director" as often as not means a manager, and not the director on a board, as in the United States. Upon seeing this word in a document, attorneys from the two areas would have rather different ideas of what the person's authority and function is. Yet they will continue to discuss resolution of issues as if they both have the same facts at hand.
Consider whether you should have a shorter and simpler clause or a longer clause that goes into great detail about the meaning of words. A common law judge or arbitrator will look at the words and their meanings, which may be why we use so many words defining everything. A civil law judge or arbitrator will look at the intent of the parties, so their contracts are devoid of these explanations and, as a consequence, are much shorter.
Understand that "boilerplate" language is confusing, if not frightening, to foreign attorneys. They do not know what "boilerplate" means or how it works. Once you get them beyond that issue, you will have to start working on how the particular boilerplate paragraphs evolved and why they should remain, if at all.
Of course, you will have to get to their level when it comes to understanding country- or region-imposed restrictions that everyone in their jurisdiction knows control a contract. I stepped into this problem after lawsuits had been filed because a U.S. manufacturer wanted a year-to-year contract with a one-month termination clause, while the French distributor knew that it would be held legally liable to its employees if it did not give them notice of termination in accord with the amount of time the employee had worked for the company. Most of the employees would have been entitled to two to three months' notice, based on the amount of time they had worked for the company.
Be very careful when using translation software for anything but general translation into English. If you do not speak the other language, be even more skeptical of this software. I once tested a program with a client retainer letter. It translated "overhead" into the French equivalent of my charging for things that fly above us.
In most circumstances, do not use your secretary or your secretary's mother to translate anything. Find a reliable translator.
If using a translator for a deposition, discuss ahead of time what terms might be used. Discuss with your opponent that the translator may occasionally have to make an explanation on the record that a word does not exist for something. In one case I worked on, the opposing attorney continually interrupted a conscientious translator's attempts to qualify a translation—primarily because this attorney was stupid and obnoxious and could not believe that the translator was trying to explain what the deponent was trying to communicate.
If you will have a translation and transcription in both English and the other language, focus on the English version if you are in an English-speaking tribunal. If your client speaks English better than the translator, have your client answer your question and not that which was translated (poorly).
Cultural Issues
In these types of cases, you will also encounter cultural issues involving the clients, the attorneys, and the legal systems.
As discussed above, it is extremely important to understand that the mind-set in common law systems is different from that in civil law systems. Clients are freer to do things in common law systems than in civil law systems. But, within the legal system, the parties under common law are more subject to case law precedence than in the civil law system, where the parties are subject to the judge's "intimate thoughts" after listening to the lawyers' arguments.
In civil law countries a judge looks at the intention of the parties, whereas in common law countries the judge looks at the agreement between the parties, as reflected by their words, or even their conduct.
In the United States there is often a tendency to extreme informality, with attorneys often insisting on being on a first-name basis with their clients. In Europe it is often the contrary. A U.S. client quickly calls me "Lynne," whereas a French client generally refers to me as Maître Ostfeld, only calling me by my first name if I suggest it. With French clients and colleagues, we generally use the formal "you" and only rarely slip into the informal "you." Fortunately, this is not an issue in English, where there is no distinction. But your foreign client may be offended if you call him by his first name.
With attorneys, the relationship must start with a showing of respect for each other, particularly as many non-U.S. attorneys look upon us as being much more aggressive than they are. This is not always true, but it is a perception. Their nasty letters are politer than ours are.
Be aware that much of the perception of the U.S. attorney and legal system is based on American films. A French pro se party accused a French colleague, in French court, of being complicit with the Mafia because he was associated with me, a Chicago attorney. I have even had someone only half-jokingly ask me if, being an attorney from Chicago, I sing and dance in court like Richard Gere did in the film Chicago.
The American film representation of our legal system also gets into other court systems, where parties before the court may refer to the judge as "your honor" in their language. Elsewhere the judge's title is otherwise (e.g., in France it is M. le Président). Citizens have been known to demand that police read to them their "Miranda" rights. Judges in other countries are not happy to think that their citizens know more about U.S. law than their own. It is important that an American attorney not act as if our law is better.


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Knee Injury Can Prevent Optimal Performance
Condition Your Muscles to Learn How to Prevent Knee Injury
Cheerleading, dance, gymnastics and skating require hard work and demand athletes participating in these sports to exhibit strength, good timing, balance and extreme flexibility. Like other competitive athletes, dancers and cheerleaders should train to build strength and flexibility to prevent injury. A leg muscle or tendon can lead to the most common complaint a sports physician or trainer sees, known as an overuse injury of the knee.
Signs of Overuse Injury of the Knees
If you are a cheerleader or dancer that feels aching in the front of your knees and a sharp pain on the inside of your right or left knee when you jump, you are likely suffering from an overuse injury of the knee. The problem usually occurs after a couple of week of continuous stress on the knees, such as consistent practicing or performance. In some circumstances, overuse and stress on the knees can cause a dancer or cheerleader to refrain from practice or performance until knees are rehabilitated and rested.
Fortunately, you can prevent knee injury by training properly. Strong quadriceps and hamstring muscles assist in stabilizing the kneecap and ligaments that make the knee bend and extend properly. If you incorporate the following exercises in your daily routine, you will help improve your strength and flexibility of your knees. As you engage in these exercises, stretch consistently to increase your flexibility. Never bounce and hold each stretch to the point of resistance, but not pain. Work slowly and keep your breathing steady.
1. Pillow Push
Engage in the pillow push exercise by sitting on the floor with a folded pillow underneath your knee. Tighten your quadriceps muscle by pushing down on the pillow with the back of your knee. Count slowly to five, contracting harder with each count. Rest for a few seconds and continue by doing two sets of ten.
2. Straight Leg Raises
Engage in the straight leg raises by sitting or lying with your legs out in front of you and your knees straight. Lift your leg up a few inches and hold for 15 seconds. Relax and repeat with each leg for a total of three to five minutes. Make sure to perform an equal amount of leg lifts for each leg to promote optimal balance and body symmetry.
3. Bent Leg Resistance
Engage in the bent leg resistance exercise by sitting in a chair high enough so your leg can swing without your foot touching the ground. Attach a five pound ankle weight to your ankle and fully extend your leg. Gradually, bend your knee to complete a full range of motion. Focus on the quad muscle and feel the muscle contract as you extend the leg. Complete three sets of 10 repetitions with each leg.
Prevent knee injury in cheer and dance by becoming a conditioned athlete and engaging in these exercises daily. Recognize that muscle groups in a particular sport need to be trained and properly conditioned. Successful running, jumping and tumbling depend on strong knees and balanced muscle tone.


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Summer has finish and autumn has come so I decided to make a special set to remember your child times with some great tracks from 90 years like Nana – Lonely, Modern Talking , CC Catch, Culture beat, Etc.
This is good to listen everywere on the car, at work, at home everywere you want, it also makes you happy ,free your mind and remember your lovely old times 😉
So I hope you gonne love it 🙂
Feel free 2 download < listen < enjoy & share it your friends.
01.Calvin Harris & Disciples – How Deep Is Your Love (Chris Lake Remix)
02.Ayur Tsyrenov ft Ivan Spell Daniel Magre – You re My Heart You re My Soul (Cover Modern Talking)
03.David DeejaY feat Dony – sexy thing (Adrian Funk remix)
04.ERA – Ameno (Pavel Velchev & Dmitriy Rs Remix)
05.C Block – So Strung Out (Ibiza Deep Summer Remix 2k15)
06.Lunascape – Lane Navachi (Alex Hill Remix)
07.Sash – Ecuador (Dj Sharapoff Dmitriy Rs Remix)
08.Reel 2 Real vs Criminal Vibes – I Like To Move It (DJ Haipa Edit 2k15)
09.Culture Beat – Mr Vain (DJ Pantelis Remix)
10.Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Extented Naxsy Remix)
11.Movetown ft Nana – Lonely (TORI IvanoBoy REMIX)
12.DJ Chus ft Joeski – El Amor (SANGEL remix)
13.Pascal Junior – Love Trouble (Original Mix)
14.Alexandra Prince feat Syke N Sugarstarr – Are You Watching Me (Denny Joker Dmitry Truntov Remix)
15.John Legend – All Of Me (De Hofnar Bootleg)
16.Neil Flynn – Louise (Alex Hill Remix)
17.The Ironix feat Philip Braun – Lost in the Water (Usb Players Remix)
18.Kygo Ft Conrad – Firestone (Jasper Dietze Remix)
19.Bahlzack Feat. Bonnie Rabson – Dreaming (Original Mix)
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Release Date: 30 August 2015
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Bypassing the Store Setup
When installing ShipWorks for the first time, you are asked What platform do you sell on?. You have the option of selecting an online store or marketplace to connect to so that you can automatically download orders into ShipWorks.
But what if you are not ready to connect ShipWorks directly to an online store or marketplace? Maybe you wish to just check out ShipWorks so that you can be sure that it is the right software for your needs.
During the ShipWorks setup, clicking on the Skip this step button will bypass the need to connect ShipWorks directly to your online store or marketplace. Instead, you will be guided through creating a Manual store which is designed to let you enter orders into ShipWorks manually so that you can explore the many features of the ShipWorks software.
Once you've clicked the Skip this step button, you will be prompted to enter your Manual store information. It's easy. Just enter a name for the store (it is My Manual Store by default) and an address for the store. The address will become the origin address for any shipments you might create. Then, simply click Next for each screen.
Hint: The information on the Contact Information screen is not required.
Once you are finished entering in the Manual store info, click Finish.
You will now be prompted with the What's Next? screen. From here, you can:
Add another store: This option will open the Add Store wizard again. This is helpful if you wish to connect your online store or marketplace.
Add a shipping carrier: This option will give you the ability to add a USPS, FedEx, or UPS account to ShipWorks so that you can generate shipping labels. Just click the appropriate button.
Start using ShipWorks: This option takes you to the main ShipWorks interface where you can add an order and begin using ShipWorks.
You can now begin exploring and using ShipWorks. Below are links to articles and User Guides that will help get you started.
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Fallout 4's Wasteland Workshop DLC Due Next Tuesday
The second round of Fallout 4 [official site] DLC will arrive next Tuesday, April 12th, Bethesda have announced. Like Automatron before it, the Wasteland Workshop DLC adds more bits and pieces to the current world rather than going somewhere new (that's being saved for the third pack). The Workshop will give survivors new things to build in their settlements, from decontamination showers to taxidermied monsterheads, and also trap creatures for gladiatorial combat (or any other nefarious ends which spring to mind). Here, have a peek:
As you can see, settlements will get things like grow boxes and loads of new pretties, and traps will let folks… trap things. That's it. It looks like a small collection of mods, but hey, I certainly don't insist DLC be huge sprawling additions. If that's more what you're looking for, though, the Far Harbor DLC might be more your bag. Due in May, it'll travel to an island off the coast of Maine to investigate a missing woman, a colony of synths, and other mysterious things.
Over on the free side of things, official mod tools are due soon-ish (April was the last we heard). Bethesda are also publicly testing Fallout 4's new Survival Mode, which we've had a look at and quite enjoyed – though it could do with a little tweaking before launching properly.


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Preparing your family for an emergency can seem like a daunting task. There are so many unknowns and the thought of something happening can seem scary. However, by taking your preparation plans one step at a time, the seemingly overwhelming task of being prepared can be conquered. The first step is putting together your 72 hour kits – a kit that is fully stocked of everything you might need in case of an emergency, all packaged together conveniently in something that you can just grab and take with you. The following are a few ideas for starting your own 72 hour kit:
- First things first, you'll need to get some sort of bag to put all of your supplies in. The best type of bag is a hiking backpack of sorts. One that can easily be strapped on your back and the weight of its contents can be easily distributed between your shoulders and hips. Hiking backpacks have lots of space and compartments and are designed for easy organization and carrying. Hiking packs can be expensive, so look online and keep an eye out for a good deal – under $100 is what you're aiming for.
- Assembling your 72 hour kit can take time and costs money, so it's important to start now and assemble your kit little by little as you acquire what you need. The following is a list of things that should be included in your kit: a flashlight and battery operated radio (both with extra batteries), a whistle and dust mask, a pocket knife, a stash of emergency money in small bills and coins, a change of clothes, shoes and a warm hat, a map, food and water to last you for 3 days, important documents including important phone numbers, health insurance cards, ID cards and photos of family members and pets for re-identification purposes, extra prescription medications and eye glasses, first aid supplies, toothbrush and toothpaste, an extra set of keys to your house and vehicle and any special items you might need for small children or pets (including food, entertainment, etc.).
- Your 72 hour kit should also have a few basic items that would allow you to survive if you didn't have access to shelter, a means to cook or find clean water. These items are sometimes used for camping, so your best bet to finding a good deal on them is to look at camping supplies online. Consider purchasing a small propane stove, water purifier, a mess kit, a small tent or rope and a tarp for a makeshift shelter, an aluminum-plastic emergency warming blanket, a shovel and hammer, and anything else you might imagine yourself needing.
- Each member of your family should have their own 72 hour kit, however with some of the bigger items, you can distribute them amongst the different bags so that all the items on your list are accounted for, but not necessarily one for each bag.


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Does this scenario sound familiar to you?
Lisa purchases a car and at the end of the buying experience the salesperson states: "You are going to get a survey on how I performed. If you don't rate me a 10 out of 10, I will not get my bonus. Please rate me a 10" … or something similar. Without apology or hesitation this request is being spoken daily, as though the phrase is a component of the selling process. I know you're shaking your head in the affirmative because it has happened to you.
Retailers are now telling consumers how to rate them at the end of their visit. This obviously skews the rating and creates an ineffective measure of how well service is being delivered. Mystery shopping, with a Human eXperience (HX) focus, can help solve for that by providing an overview of how the actual experience is, while identifying if staff is telling customers how to rate them. If team members in leadership roles are driving this behavior in your organization, it must cease immediately to deliver unbiased data. The mystery shopping question that must be answered is: Can you handle the truth?
The market research industry is fully aware of the huge differences between consumers' reported behavior and the reality of how they did behave. Same logic applies when consumers report their retail buying experiences. Within the automobile industry, surveys are flawed due to the pervasive behavior described in the scenario above. Pressure to receive a perfect score is so intense at auto dealerships that a score of 8 out of 10 might as well be zero.
We are left with very extreme camps
- Leaders who encourage bad behavior, report their great survey scores and look the other way.
- Business decision makers who believe all surveys should die a quick death.
- Researchers and business leadership who know that listening to the voice of the customer, through unbiased surveys, yields great value to companies, across all areas of customer engagement.
Handling the Truth
Do you want to understand your customers' concerns? Are you truly ready to take all concerns seriously? Once equipped with truthful data, will you commit to creating better buying experiences? Building the right survey tool and structuring the questions correctly is a key factor. It is equally important that the length of the survey and the difficulty of the questions align with the audience being surveyed. Lastly, the behavior at the sales level (pressure, follow up guilt tactics, even changing scores) can be exposed with the correct mystery shopping program. The big benefit will be obtaining true customer feedback. In most cases, identifying and implementing a few changes will yield big results. Learn more about uncovering the actions of your operations teams and seeing at the level of your customers.
Lisa van Kesteren
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Driving a Human Experience That Exceeds All Others


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36th Annual Science Atlantic Undergraduate Psychology Conference
May 8-9, 2012 Acadia University, Wolfville, NS
Download the Undergraduate Psychology Conference 2012 Program (.pdf) for abstracts of presentations.
Karen Nicholson Award (Award Description)
Diane Ross
St. Francis Xavier University
Cannabinoid Treatment of Ischemic Brain Injury: Extent of Tissue Damage and Behavioural Impairments
NSERC Representatives' Undergraduate Student Award (Award Description)
Best Oral Presentation
Aleka MacLellan
Mt. Allison University
Promoting Positve Body Image Through Self-Compassion
Emily Tredger
Dalhousie University
Are Intentionally Forgotten Memories More Susceptible to the Misinformation Effect?
Best Poster Presentation
Brittany Jensen
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Acute Inhibition of mTOR Kinase via Systemic Rapamycin Blocks Weight Gain and Food Intake in Rats Under Normal Dietary Conditions
Amanda Cranford
Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Effect of Repeated Exposure to Palatable Food: The Development of Food Preference in the Lateral Hypothalamus
Science Atlantic Undergraduate Science Communication Award (Award Description)
Best Oral Presentation
Sarah Leger
Mt. Allison University
Self-Reports and Biomarkers of Smoking: Do They Tell the Same Story?
Chrissy Macaulay
St. Francis Xavier University
A Test of Mindfullness Meditation Versus Hatha Yoga for Reducing Anxiety Sensitivity
Best Poster Presentation
Erin Sheppard
St. Mary's University
Examining Coping as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Customer Mistreatment and Employee Well Being


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Inside Details of Michael Jordan's Mega Wedding.
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