text:
CARE Hospitals launch India's biggest outpatient centreHyderabad |Friday, 2013 7:36:05 PM IST
CARE Hospitals Friday launched an integrated outpatient centre, the biggest of its kind in the country.
Set up at a cost of Rs.30 crore in the upmarket Banjara Hills here, the centre provides a wide array of outpatient services in a single dedicated location.
B. Somaja Raju, cardiologist and chairman of CARE Hospitals -- the fifth-largest chain of multi-speciality hospitals in India -- told reporters that the centre would provide patients with professional and speciality medical help.
The centre will be be formally inaugurated by former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Feb 4.
It is the 13th hospital of the Hyderabad-based group since its inception in 1997.
The six-storeyed facility has 100 consultation rooms, state-of-the-art operation theatres for day care surgeries, dialysis unit, wellness centre, diagnostics, pharmacy and optical.
"We came out with the idea of having such a facility away from hospitals to decongest them. This will also protect the outpatients and other visitors like children from possible infection," he said.
N. Krishna Reddy, CEO, CARE Hospitals, said the centre was set up as part of the expansion plans following the recent investment of $110 million in the company by Advent International, a leading global private equity firm. "This investment is for both expansion and for the exit of earlier investors," he said.
The group plans to set up another full-fledged hospital at Gachibowli, an IT hub in Hyderabad. Two more hospitals will come up at Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar.
CARE Hospitals, which currently has 13 hospitals in five states, plans to double its bed strength to 3,200 in two-and-half years.
--Indo-Asian News Service ms/rt/dg
( 272 Words)


text:
Amid speculation that the Texas A&M Aggies had decided to join the Southeastern Conference and were simply waiting on approval from the league's hierarchy, the SEC's presidents and chancellors met on Sunday to discuss expansion and including Texas A&M in their league. University of Florida president and the chair of the SEC's presidents and chancellors, Bernie Machen, released the following statement on behalf of the league at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon:
"The SEC Presidents and Chancellors met today and reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional alignment. We recognize, however, that future conditions may make it advantageous to expand the number of institutions in the league. We discussed criteria and process associated with expansion. No action was taken with respect to any institution including Texas A&M."
The short version: We have decided not to take action to expand our conference at this time but reserve the right to do so in the future. Take care of the odds and ends on your end and we will start this process over from the beginning.
So where did all of this hype come from in the first place? I am fine with not having A&M or anyone else for that matter join the SEC but who brought this up to start with? If the SEC is staying put at 12 teams, great, but I wish they would stop all this talk about expanding every few months.
I'd prefer the SEC stay at 12 as well but I still read this more as a statement to TAM to get their house in order before even thinking the SEC will have you. Above anything else the SEC doesn't want to be the first to make a move here, for legal reasons.
Not to mention that the SEC is after bigger fish (Oklahoma). If OU thinks the Big 12 is about to collapse they will start listening to offers. When they realize that they would be making a lot more money in the SEC, with the new TV contract that is assuredly coming, they may not be able to justify staying put. Sure they compete now but a few years down the line when Texas has spent a bunch of that Longhorn Network money on new facilities it is going to be harder and harder to get the best talent out of the Lone Star state, which is where half of OU's players come from.
el meester is quite right. there's a bit of legal jargon known as "tortious interference" – basically a third party (SEC) messing w/ someone else's contract (TAMU/BigXII).
Here's a link from a Texas blogger that explains tortious interference: http://www.burntorangenation.com/2011/8/14/2363003/tortious-interference-and-you-roadblocks-to-a-m-to-sec
And, a nice little roadmap of how TAMU/SEC can avoid any tortious interference claims: http://www.iamthe12thman.com/2011/8/14/2363081/possible-realignment-agenda-for-tomorrow-and-moving-forward
And tractorr, in TV dollars, TAMU is definitely the bigger fish than OU, as the Texas markets it will add are HUGE.
You are right that Texas A&M will bring in the Houston market, but OU brings in the entire state of Oklahoma. Plus Oklahoma is a larger national draw as they have always been in the National title picture for the last 10 years. Nobody but A&M fans are tuning in to see A&M play.
sean is correct here. The ONLY reason the SEC is considering A&M is because of the TV market they have. OU is a better school with better tradition, but A&M would put the SEC in one of the largest markets in the country. Its a win-win for both programs and depending on the 14th team, I'm all for it.
I can see TAMU and Va Tech both coming to the SEC, but I don't see any reason why the SEC would want to do that unless they can renegotiate the current contracts. If not, they just have to share the same pie with 2 more people..

subset: commoncrawl


text:
You are currently browsing the daily archive for March 13, 2010.
I have said many times here that one of the main reasons Obama was installed/Hillary deprived of her victory was to scuttle the chance for a real healthcare reform we might have had this time.
I didn't realize until now how brazen and open this connection was. This is the smoking gun
From Hillary is 44, basement Angel comment
James Roosevelt, who was chair of the Rules and Bylaws Committee that decided to dock Michigan and Florida half of their delegates and award 4 of the delegates Clinton won in Michigan to Obama, as well as all of the uncommitted delegates, is the CEO of a health insurance company – Tufts Healthcare. Okay
I remember reading at B0botland the ecstatic if incredulous reactions at the RBC ruling. The header on that was
They sure were right about that. It was Obama's and Insurance CEO's party – it definitely didn't belong to its members anymore.
Basement Angel again
The guy who made sure that Obama had the necessary to delegates to win the nomination – even to the point of assigning delegates another candidate won to him arbitrarily – is the CEO of a health insurance firm.
The CEO was instrumental and outspoken about the decision on Mi and Fla. Here he is in March 2008
James Roosevelt Jr. of Massachusetts, cochairman of the Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee, said in an interview with the Globe that he doubts there will be a resolution of the standoff without the states devising do-over contests to be held before June 10.
Roosevelt, asked whether the party might yield to a compromise to seat the Florida and Michigan delegations that did not include another contest approved by the Democratic National Committee, said: "As long as it could affect the outcome, [there's] no chance of that."
Someone was vested in the outcome, and in a position to manipulate it. And the money quote
"If there is simply a caving on this, we'll end up with primaries on Halloween, and so that does at least counter some of the purely political campaign influences here," said Roosevelt, who is also chief executive officer of Tufts Health Plan of Massachusetts.
Back in December 2008, I was quoting Boston Globe noting that Insurers were drafting HCR. It's only now that I recognize the name of that drafter
"The heart of our proposal is a public-private partnership that builds on the employer-based coverage that 170 million Americans rely on today,"said James Roosevelt, Jr., the president and CEO of Tufts Health Plans, in a press conference held at the National Press Club. "We have laid out a workable, realistic path to universal coverage…. We want to make sure no one falls thorugh the cracks of our health care system because of age, health status or income."
Oh, and if you wonder, what they wrote then is exactly what's in Obama's bill today
Insurers oppose the creation of a Medicare-style public insurance option, which both President-elect Barack Obama and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus have proposed, which they believe will force private companies to compete with government on an uneven playing field. The insurers also do not support an employer mandate.
By April 2009, James Roosevelt was bold enough to write editorials bashing the public option
The advocates of a government-run plan claim that it will control costs. I am not convinced. The allure of a government-run health plan is distracting and unproven, and brings a high risk of unintended consequences such as reducing competition and consumer choice. Moreover, even if a government-run plan could be designed in a way that preserves choice for most Americans, it would delay the start of universal coverage for years.
Interestingly enough, in his signature, his RBC chairmanship is not disclosed. All it says is
James Roosevelt Jr. is president and CEO of Tufts Health Plan and co-chair of the policy committee of America's Health Insurance Plans.
Oh, and there was this delicious scrubbed article at Boston Globe – you can still read the headline in the url
The event itself was a hybrid of a news conference (with the public instead of reporters) and a White House social event.
It was a diverse group of health care providers, insurers, policy experts, medical/nursing students, human resources representatives, business people, and others from all walks of life and political points of view, all invited because we each have a vested interest in the final shape and success of a national health plan.
.So, please spare us phoney PR wars, we know you stole an election together to push this abomination on us. You stole it to get the American people to buy your corrupt services. It's as simple as that. You stole my vote so you can steal my money.
It all comes together with what I said earlier
No One Steals an election to do good
Obama is not just in bed with the insurers. Obama is the candidate Insurers (and Wall Street) fronted.
Slim pickings this morning, most papers not even featured at the Newseum yet. I'll update if this changes.
Washington Post has an interesting contrast between a heart wrenching photo and a " more Hope for HCR" headline directly under it. Or, come to think of it, it's no contrast at all. If their hope comes true, we'll all be victimized.
.Wall Street Journal has a headline about the Google war with China as well as one on the ME situation
In New York, they finally found a non-Paterson scandal: It's the cabbies!
Obama Times
.And if you're curious about the senate contender, it's a Republican, silly. (Harold Ford was as Democrat as Bloomberg supported)


text:
In a blog post titled Stupor Bowl Sunday on my RV blog a few weeks ago, I wrote about how little interest I have in organized sports. A lot of readers agreed with me, but a couple expressed a different opinion, and one sent me a nasty e-mail, saying that I had no respect for American traditions.
I guess what turns me off the most about organized sports is not the games themselves, but rather just how stupid the fans can become during and after a game.
Last June, Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrated the team winning its first championship in twelve years by vandalizing businesses, destroying a news van, and throwing rocks at police. At least a dozen injuries were reported before the riot was quelled. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense, your team wins so you destroy some businessman's property, set fire to cars, and go on a rampage.
In March of last year, 27 people were arrested in a celebratory riot, following a University of Maryland win over Duke University. Hey, what the heck, it's just harmless fun, right? Well, not if you were one of the property owners who had their homes and businesses damaged in the "party."
In November, there were riots in San Francisco when the Giants won the World Series. Again, property was destroyed, fires were started, cars were damaged, and passengers were even pulled from autos and beaten by the crowd before police ended the riot.
These were not isolated incidents. We've seen the same thing after college and professional ballgames in Michigan, Boston, Detroit, and in other cities. What kind of an idiot does this?
If you think it's just goofy college kids hyped up on testosterone and victory, think again. News coverage of these events often reveal that participants are in their 30s, 40s, and even older.
Even when they don't go to such extremes, sports fans can do some incredibly stupid things. Remember the news footage last year of the baseball fan who snatched a foul ball away from the young boy who had caught it, and handed it to his own son? Or the Philadelphia Phillies fan who spit on, and then vomited on an eleven year old girl at a game last year?
In Auburn, Alabama, 62 year old Harvey Updyke Jr. has been charged with first-degree criminal mischief after he allegedly poisoned two iconic oak trees at Toomer's Corner, a popular place on campus where Auburn University fans gather after a game. Updyke, who claims to be a retired Texas State Trooper, bragged about the crime during a call to a radio talk show. It was apparently Updyke's way of expressing his displeasure when Auburn beat the University of Alabama in last year's Iron Bowl, the traditional meeting between the two teams. Auburn and the University of Alabama have a long standing football rivalry.
Updyke is reported to be a dedicated University of Alabama fan, who named two of his children Crimson Tyde Updyke and Bear Bryant Updyke. He also reportedly wanted to name another child Ally Bama Updyke, but the girl's mother mother refused to let him.
Again, what kind of an idiot does this? We're talking about a grown man who killed two healthy, century old trees, because he was pissed off about a football game?
Yeah, those are some great traditions those sports fans have. When I see stories like this, I'm glad I'm not a fan.
Tags: Auburn University fans, baseball fan, college sports, Crimson Tide, Duke University, football game, football rivalry, foul ball, Giants won the World Series, Iron Bowl, Los Angles Lakers fans, oak trees at Toomer's Corner, organized sports, out of control football fans, Philadelphia Phillies fan, professional ballgames, respect for American traditions, riots in San Francisco, RV blog, sports riots, Super Bowl Sunday, University of Alabama, University of Maryland, unruly sports fans, vandalizing businesses
15 Comments on What Kind Of Idiot Does This?
I have found that in my 75 years that the so called sport fans that go off the end usually are the same ones who usually dpon't watch the speed limts and push themselves ahead of people standing line for something also most of them are playing with a deck of 50 carda up stairs
This will never happen, but I bet if all these "sporting" events were held without the presence of alcohol being sold or brought onto the grounds there wouldn't be all these cases of violence and/or worthless destruction.
There are a few fans that go off the deep end,but you cannot blame all of them can we? That would be like the rv'ers that overnight at Walmart with all their camping equipment outside and someone saying if that is an rv'er I don't want to be one.
We have a few in every crowd.
Nick: Prepare yourself & your Staff …You are going to get to meet some of these "fine RV'ers" again next week. The world is full of these mal-adjusted idiots. You have written about some of the real Prize'd ones before. LOL
Hey Bad Nick, dont paint with such a broad brush here, not all of us sports fans act like this just not like every RVer sets up for a week stay at Camp WalMart or leaves "stuff" all over the dumpstation. Just my 2 cents on an otherwise great blog!!
"one sent me a nasty e-mail, saying that I had no respect for American traditions."
Geez, Nick! Anyone who thinks they are superior to you to the point of sending a nasty email simply because you admitted you don't care for sports just really needs to get a life.
Apparently, the TRADITION that says "live and let live" is one they don't remember, or have decided is not applicable to them.
"To each his own"….I guess they missed that TRADITION, too.
"Take what you need and leave the rest." That's another old saying that I've always found useful. Your nasty emailer might want to give that a try some day.
I don't always agree with you, Nick, but I always respect you. Thank you for sharing your various adventures of RVing life with us blog readers.
Sports fans rampaging, teachers refusing to teach and schools closed as a result. Add crime getting worse in our cities and workers who can't find jobs while families loose their homes. America is facing a debt that could bring us to our very knees. Anyone else a little worried about where we are and where we are headed? When "We" became "Me" it turned everything upside down.
Do you think alcohol was involved? The word "Fan" comes from the original word "Fanatic". That kind of fits. I agree with Joe, you can't blame all of them, it has to be just a small percentage that makes the entire group look bad. Gotta go now, they're replaying the Superbowl on tv.
Nick, I Agree! It seems to me people that watch sports are wasting their life watching someone getting rich playing a game. Of course some people waste their life in front of the TV watching SOAPS. Whatever flicks their BIC.
I totally understand about not throwing every sports loving fan under the perverbial bus. I do not like professional sports because money has brought the games to their knees. We can no longer afford to take the kids to a baseball game because of the prices, nor do we want to expose the kids to drunks. Give me a small local college / high school game any day of the week, that is where I find great sports. Just sayin
I agree with you Nick, my buddies have always kidded me about the fact that I had no use for professional sports. If they had to count on my money, they would all be in the unemployment line.
I was allways frustrated by my friends and neighbors who knew every player on the various home teams, but did not know anything about the local politician's they voted for, who were picking there pocket..
Labeling people is an iffy proposition as a person can be many things at the same time. The folks you are talking about are not merely "fans", but criminals who band together and let mob mentality rise to the forefront. They are emboldened by each other and do things that they would not dare do alone. So, if we're going to label them, let's call them by what they really are: criminals (and idiots).
I am with you Nik, I don't care for the Sports nuts either. I used to go to baseball games in Tucson and was often repulsed by the fan behavior at the games. Yelling obscenities at officials with children present isn't my idea of grown up behavior. Nor are the threats against visiting teams or other spectators. This is not uncommon but a regular feature at all sports venues. I gave up and stay home keeping my money in my purse. Then there are the antics by the players acting out and fighting, using drugs, getting arrested for assault of various kinds… why should I watch their performances and help get them more money ? To heck with it, I'll read a book instead.
The only team I follow is my college's football team. Why? Fun and good memories. Am I a fan? Yes. A fanatic? NO. Do I understand why people behave the way they do? No, and probably never will.
I am presently in my home base in Alabama. The Alabama fan that poisoned the trees was not lauded by others at Alabama University. The college came out denouncing the actions of this individual and many Alabama fans rallied together to raise money for new trees to be sent to Auburn in the spirit of "GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP" There are always going to be misguided individuals doing bad things that they seem to justify in their own minds. Let's face it, some people have good hearts and some people do not. Unfortunately it is the people that do terrible things that always get the publicity. Often the news media thrives on the bad as being newsworty and sometimes even applaud their efforts as being justifiable.


text:
If you are looking for small activities to keep the kids occupied this summer, or need something to fill a week in between camps, then check out Michaels stores for fun kid craft activities all summer long.
Every Saturday, at most local Michaels, kids can enjoy the Saturday themed craft between 10am-12pm. Cost is $2 and the crafts are usually themed. For the summer, for example, there is a popsicle book or cherry pie tic-tac-toe.
However, between June 15th and July 31st, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, there is the Passport to Imagination Series where kids can come in between 10am-12pm on those days and take a seven week 'road trip' from the beach to the country fair and beyond, with a themed kid craft each of those days.
For example, the week of June 15th, the theme is the Sea. On Monday, there is a Pirate Dubloon Necklace craft, on Wednesday, there is a spyglass and treasure map craft, on Friday, there is a Pirate Parrot Puppet. So there is a different craft each of those three days, but consistent with the over all theme of the week.
The weekly themes are:
June 15: Explore the Sea
June 21st: Week at the Lake
June 29th: Go to the Country Fair
July 5th: Stroll down Main Street USA
July 12th: Celebrate the Arts
July 19th: Head to the Music Festival
July 26th: Flea Market Fun
You can see the type and image of each craft that will be made each week here.
The cost is $5 a class per child or you can get three sessions (to use whenever you wish in those seven weeks) for $12. One thing to note is that while you can stay and play with your kids, sometimes we have a lot on our To-Do lists so you can drop off your kids for an hour while you run an errand. You just sign a waiver. The sessions are best for kids between 3-10 years of age.
If you can't make any of these kid craft classes, then feel free to stop by any Michaels stores and an associate can help you get the tools you need to do any of the Passport to Imagination crafts at home! Or click on the online images and it will take you to a page that will tell you how long each of these Passport to Imagination crafts take and what supplies you need to purchase in store or online! Otherwise, check out the Project and Ideas section online for other ideas. Even the Michaels smartphone app has even more ideas for at-home fun.
So hopefully these give you some great opportunities and ideas for a fun, and crafty summer!
Metrowest Mamas does its best to make the event information listed as accurate as possible, but event and venue information is subject to change without notice, and Metrowest Mamas is not responsible for erroneous information or the reliance upon it. Always call your destinations ahead of time to confirm dates, times, locations and admission fees.


text:
FoodCorps in Michigan helping children live healthier lives
Through its network of professional and volunteers, FoodCorps in Michigan is serving thousands of kids increasing their knowledge of and access to healthier foods.
FoodCorps is a nationwide team of leaders that connects kids to real food and helps them grow up leading healthier lives. Motivated leaders are placed in limited-resource communities for a year of paid public service. Working under the direction of local partner organizations, they implement a three-pillar approach to increasing the number of healthy kids.
The three program pillars of FoodCorps:
- Knowledge: Nutrition education that teaches kids what healthy food is
- Engagement: School gardens that engage kids and community volunteers
- Access: Farm-to-cafeteria programs that put local food in school lunch
Through the hands and minds of young leaders, FoodCorps strives to give all youth an enduring relationship to healthy food. FoodCorps is part of the AmeriCorps Service Network and receives a portion of their funding from them, much like Habitat for Humanity, City Year and Teach for America. In the past 30 years, the percentage of overweight or obese children in the United States has tripled, and this challenge is addressed through the FoodCorps program.
FoodCorps terms:
- Host site: State-level partners who direct the program across the state through a network of service sites.
- Service site: Community-level partners who direct the work of FoodCorps service members in a specific community or school.
- Service member: Motivated leaders (at least 18 years old) who are passionate about healthy food, farms and kids are placed with one service site for their year-long term.
- Fellow: One individual in each state that supports, guides and mentors the service members, and undertakes a year-long fellow project related to nutrition education for kids, school garden engagement, or access to healthy food.
Eighty FoodCorps service members and 12 FoodCorps fellows are out making a difference at 61 sites across 12 states in 2013.
The 2011-12 FoodCorps program began in Michigan at the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, and in 2013 is transitioning to Michigan State University Extension under the leadership of its educators in community food systems – a statewide network of experts whose work is closely aligned with the FoodCorps pillars of service. The Michigan FoodCorps fellow is located in Extension's Genesee office. Several other states offer the FoodCorps program through their Extension service including Maine, Connecticut and North Carolina. Host sites are high-capacity nonprofit organizations, agencies or institutions.
Service sites (and six service members) are currently located around Michigan in the following locations:
- Crim Fitness Foundation in Flint;
- Detroit Black Community Food Security Network in Detroit
- Wayne State University Center for School Health in Detroit
- Food System Economic Partnership in Ann Arbor
- Michigan Land Use Institute in Traverse City
Last year was a success, with service members connecting farmers and food service directors to source local carrots, squash, apples, and Swiss chard, working with community partners to lead farm-to-school collaboratives, and using food as a tool to teach standard school curricula and get kids excited about eating healthy food.
Michigan statistics since August 15, 2011: 7,728 children served; 21 garden projects; 204 pounds of produce donated; 157 new community volunteers.
In Flint, FoodCorps established four functioning school gardens, assisted in the maintenance of one pre-existing garden and is in the process of constructing another. FoodCorps activities in Flint have included: cafeteria and classroom taste tests, school garden education and curriculum integration, local sourcing with school food service, school composting initiatives and much more.
Total number of kids served in Flint: 2,416; total number new volunteers: 34; gardens revitalized/built: 1,566 square feet; produce donated (not total harvested- total does not include pounds used in classroom): 65 pounds.


text:
By Israel Ramirez |Staff Writer| Cursing has become a part of everyday language for many of us. Many argue that women should not curse or swear because it is not lady-like. I argue that if you want to drop the f-bomb, then do it! It is very attractive to me to see or hear women go against traditional standards. Traditional standards meaning: how to act and speak befittingly in private and public settings. I mean, come on, we are in the 21st century; There is nothing more attractive than a woman who speaks her mind. My only recommendation is to just curse with caution, but still make sure to express yourself in a way that indicates, "this is who I am, and nothing can change me." The … [Read more...] about Women who curse are attractive
Weird is the new normal
By Estefania Torres |Asst. A&E Editor| In today's society, the term "weird" has changed its meaning multiple times and has left us with the conclusion that what is weird might just be normal. It has become a constant trend to be unique and weird—so much that it is hard to distinguish what it actually means. According to Urban Dictionary, weird is usually a negative term, "it is the act of being different than another person would." To the current generation, the term "weird" seems to have so many definitions that it has lost its meaning and its existence. With the internet becoming our main source for information and influence, the constant acceptance of anything different has … [Read more...] about Weird is the new normal
It is okay to be depressed
By Shirleena Baggett |Staff Writer| Books, exams, debts and depression—the perks of college life. Last fall, my life was moving along without me; I was a wreck, drained in every aspect, and knew I needed to get help. Forty-four percent of college students experience symptoms of depression, according to an article on healthline.com "Depression in College Students." Attending school is a transitional period for us all. Whether it is moving away from our family for the first time, to enduring the stress that comes along with getting decent grades, to of course the rise and fall of relationships and friendships. It is a lot—and there is no real way to be "ready" for it all. The truth is, … [Read more...] about It is okay to be depressed
Dream Job or Stability?
By Jacob Strangis |Staff Writer| Will students in college be swayed to settle for a job that is practical or pursue the dream career they feel connected to? Will income, increasing societal pressures and an unpredictable job market make them change their career paths completely? "If you go living life by security, you're not going to be happy," said Chloe Coto, a student at Loma Linda University. "More than likely you're not going to be impacting people, and accept fear as a motivator," continued Coto. These are powerful words that will likely resonate with most students who truly do have a dream, but may possibly be torn between practicality and genuine desire. Some … [Read more...] about Dream Job or Stability?
Ignorance is a bliss, in terms of violence
By Nicholas Whitt |Staff Writer| Violence has always been a serious affliction of humanity. And now the media exploits the incidents of violence, which makes us hypersensitive to such situations. Media may incite people to behave a certain way but in terms of causing violent behaviors, that is our own doing. "If they [media] were a major cause of problems in society we'd know by now. But the evidence just isn't there," said Christopher Ferguson of Stetson University in an interview with CBS News. The media does not have control on humanity's reaction nor does it affect whether individuals will be influenced by them. Instead, it highlights violence happening around us, … [Read more...] about Ignorance is a bliss, in terms of violence
Millennial Struggles
Maria de Lourdes Campos |Staff Writer| In today's society there may be young adults whose lives have taken an unexpected turn. Things like children, living expenses, and education take a toll on them, both physically and mentally because there's that daunting feeling of what if, what if I can't do this? What if I bite off more than I can chew? The reality is that many young adults feel this sense of ineptness because they have goals and stressors pulling them in different directions, while trying to be active members of society. Eventually these stressors take a toll on them emotionally, physically, and mentally. As a result, many young adults find themselves living with their … [Read more...] about Millennial Struggles
Breastfeed: nuisance or nourishment
By Maria de Lourdes Campos |Staff Writer| We live in a time where everything and everyone is under a microscope which makes us accessible to public scrutiny. When we see a mother breastfeeding in public daylight; we look at her with disgust. The initial reaction is disbelief and confusion, simply because she's doing something that doesn't comply with normative standards. Why should she be judged for simply exercising her biological rights as a woman to tend to her child? Breastfeeding is now viewed as a double edged sword. Companies like Target and Walmart do not feel comfortable seeing female customers pull out their breast as a means to feed their hungry child. These … [Read more...] about Breastfeed: nuisance or nourishment
Being oneself is never easy
By Erendy Torres | Staff Writer | I am tired of hearing "be yourself, be authentic." It is such a fake statement. Although most people say that being original is the best thing you can do for yourself in order to live a free and peaceful life, they don't really mean it. Being different is actually frowned upon. Being unique doesn't make you authentic. It can make you seem as an outcast and a freak in the eyes of society. However, to deny and conceal our uniqueness is an offense and betrayal to ourselves. Society has created an image of what "normality" should look and be like: casual attire, polished hair, and proper behavior. Although this "requirement" seems to be the … [Read more...] about Being oneself is never easy
"Mad Max: Fury Road" is not cinematic feminist "propaganda" drivel
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| Although Vanity Fair has hailed "Mad Max: Fury Road" as the most surprising feminist triumph, it is also viewed as "a feminist piece of propaganda posing as a guy flick" by some absurd men that go by the term "meninists" (members of the absurd men's rights movement). If you're unfamiliar with the controversy surrounding the new Mad Max movie, here's a quick rundown: There are some men out there who actually fear that America is being feminized and that "real" men—men who are tough and totally secure in their masculinity—are being threatened by an ass-kicking half-bionic heroine who defies death to rescue five young women from sex slavery, according to … [Read more...] about "Mad Max: Fury Road" is not cinematic feminist "propaganda" drivel
Dove challenges societal standards about beauty
By Scarlett Alston |Staff Writer| A great big thanks to Dove for supporting women of all shapes and sizes. I believe Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty encourages women not to give into media and social standards of what beauty should be. Breaking the beauty mold in today's society is tough, especially in a world consumed by the importance of body, shape and size. The soap company's Campaign for Real Beauty empowers women to embrace their natural beauty, regardless of their shape, size, or race. Dove's goal is to help girls and women challenge beauty standards through self-acceptance. Dove's latest viral campaign, featured on YouTube, shows a series of retail stores around … [Read more...] about Dove challenges societal standards about beauty


text:
All Resources
Search a listing of Government of Alberta open datasets and publications. Can't find what you are looking for? Suggest a resource.
Views: 14379
September 1, 2020
The listing of historic resources identifies lands that contain or are believed to contain historic resources, including primarily archaeological and palaeontological sites, Aboriginal traditional use sites of a historic resource nature, and historic structures. Issued twice a year, it provides...
Views: 5188
September 1, 2020
The listing of historic resources is a tool that may assist developers, industry representatives and municipalities in determining if a proposed development might affect historic resources. The listing identifies lands that contain or have a high potential to contain historic resources, including...


text:
Download the Baseball Quotes Overlay HERE
The second overlay just has the words to the sweetest baseball song in history - Take Me Out to the Ballgame! And the words Play Ball!
Download Play Ball Overlay HERE
And finally, a simple overlay with the words: Eat Sleep Play Baseball:
Download Eat Sleep Play Overlay HERE
Have fun with these! Don't forget to play with the blend modes, recolor the words, add layer styles and textures. You will also probably want to lower the opacity. Make them your own! Tomorrow there will be one more day of baseball stuff and I'm moving on to something else. Any suggestions or requests?


text:
Local Guide
Things We Love to Do in Kamloops
We don't just work here, we live and play here, too. These are some of our favourite spots you won't want to miss while you're in town. We've highlighted a few well-known attractions as well as a couple of local gems you may not have heard about, but we think are well worth a visit. Need more hints about where to go and what to do? Just ask! We'd love to give you the inside scoop.
Cascades Casino Kamloops
Your Kamloops entertainment destination. Enjoy exciting slots, table games and live entertainment during the weekend. Cascades Casino is fun for everyone. Cascades Casino is a short walk from our hotel with complimentary shuttle service on Saturday evenings upon request.
Kamloops Heritage Railway
Kamloops' very own 2141 Steam Locamotive has had a Winter break and is ready for another epic season of railtours!
The season receives a special kick-off with a Summer Shakedown event on Thursday Jun 30th. Cake and celebrations at 12 pm, train leaves the station for it's first tour of the season at 1 pm sharp!
Summer Railtours are every Thursday and Friday evening at 7:30pm in July, 7pm in August, and Saturdays at noon both months.
Be sure to take in the following events:
Harvest Tea – Saturday October 1
Halloween Ghost Train – Oct 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
Christmas Train – December 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19
Sports & Recreation
Whatever the season, Kamloops plays host to an astounding array of outdoor activities: golf, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, snowmobiling, hockey, horseback riding, motocross racing, mountain biking, and more!
Arts, Culture & Heritage
Why not spend an evening at the theatre or symphony while you're in town? Or perhaps you'd enjoy a stroll through some of our wonderful art galleries. There's plenty of arts and entertainment to choose from in Kamloops.
Farmers' Market & Agri Tourism
Peruse the Kamloops Farmers' Market and sample a wonderfully diverse array of fresh, local produce Saturdays and Wednesdays from Spring through early Fall. Or consider visiting one of our local farms to learn more about our regional agriculture.
Whitewater Rafting
Beat the heat with a thrilling adventure downriver! There are several great tour companies that will guide you down the rapids.


text:
The 4-day Workweek is Real … for employees at these companies
A 4-day — or compressed — workweek is offered as an option to at least some employees at 43% of companies, according to the Society for Human Resource Management. But only 10% of those companies make it available to all or most of their employees.
It's a perk more likely to be found at small companies, 14% of which make it available to all or most of their workers, while only 5% of large companies do the same.
While the concept of a compressed workweek isn't new — it's been common among nurses and emergency medical personnel, for instance — it's not the norm for most jobs….
Source: money.cnn.com
Stegmeier Consulting's Insight
Interested in a sure-fire way to attract and retain the best possible workers? Ask yourself this: is your organization harnessing the power of flexible work arrangements?
We recently discussed that an organization's flexibility with work schedules is one of the top factors that can lead to higher employee morale. With a talented, more selective generation entering the workforce, offering an extra day off weekly or an ability to work from home when desired, will likely give your organization a recruiting edge over the competition.
Of course like with any change, a divergence from the traditional Monday through Friday, 9-5 work week will bring questions. What day, or days, can we close early or give our employees off completely? Who is the best fit for remote work? How do we even decide which flexible working arrangements work best for us?
Fortunately, Stegmeier Consulting Group has the ability to answer these questions and more. Utilizing our proprietary FlexMatch™ Suitability Assessments we can help arm leaders with the ammunition needed to determine the most suitable candidates for working remotely or participating in a flexible working arrangement. We can then help review and craft policies related to the program, as well as establish training for individuals new to remote work. We also specialize in developing training for managers, who under these new circumstances, would have to learn to lead individuals they can no longer see in-person.
Stegmeier Consulting Group can assist with a wide range of challenges involved in implementing a workplace change initiative. Contact us to find out how our services can help your organization.
Changing the way organizations manage workplace change


text:
High Noon Mug
Cream and terra cotta oranges that make you feel the sun on your shoulders and the sweat on your brow. Super matte and a bit course with a totally tubular handle.
- 3.5"D x 3"H
- 8 oz
- Microwave & Dishwasher Safe
- Product Care
Store Policy
Due to its hand-crafted nature, the unique piece you receive may differ slightly from what's pictured. More Info


text:
Last year, the trucking industry moved nearly 10 billion tons of freight—more than two-thirds of all products transported in the United States. And that load is expected to increase by 28.6% over the next 11 years.
At this volume and rate of growth, hiring needs are always high in transportation and logistics. And reaching great candidates is top of mind for every employer in the sector.
C.R. England, a trucking company specialized in temperature-sensitive transportation, focuses on matching their five-star reputation with top-notch hires to ensure they can meet growing demand for their services. As Devin Hutchings, Marketing Manager explains, "Here at C.R. England, we have some of the top clients across the nation—big grocery stores, big retail stores—so the work is there, but we need drivers to haul those miles."
So how does C.R. England find enough trucking talent to keep pace with growth?
Tackling the shortage head on
Today there are 3.56 million freight trucks in action. By 2026, that number is expected to grow to nearly 4 million.
With an aging workforce demographic—average age for the profession is 48—C.R. England has started to target younger generations with hopes of filling the talent gap. Understanding how younger people are searching for jobs and strategizing how to market life on the road to those candidates is critical to the company's future success.
Working with Indeed, C.R. England has been able to refine their messaging and widen the scope of their recruitment advertising—200 million job seekers visit Indeed each month, and C.R. England positions both their employer brand and their hardest-to-fill jobs to ensure that qualified candidates will see them.
Investing in attracting the right hires
C.R. England began testing some recruitment campaigns on Indeed. "When we started, we had 1 or 2 campaigns with Indeed. It was very basic, very general, like 'we're hiring truck drivers nationwide,'" Devin explains.
By tracking their source of hire, they were able to see the traffic and hiring successes coming from Indeed. Today, C.R. England has over 20 campaigns and over 30,000 job postings on Indeed.
"The more we work with Indeed, the more hires they are able to give back to us. In 2013, we got about 18,000 job applications and about 400 hires. We made the decision to spend double with Indeed in 2014. And we're expected to get double the results. We actually almost tripled our results. We got almost 50,000 job applications and over 1,000 hires."
Optimizing the mobile experience for a new style of job search
With over half of Indeed's job search traffic coming from mobile devices, C.R. England quickly realized their traditional desktop-only application process wasn't enough. Candidates were finding it difficult to fill out their applications, upload resumes and answer screening questions.
When it comes to millennials, 73.4% of them click on jobs from mobile and 71.3% of Gen Xers do the same. With Indeed's mobile capabilities, C.R. England was able to accept more applications and reach more people of all ages.
Interested in learning how Indeed can help you find your next great hire? Contact us.


text:
Welcome! Login
This Indian Rupee and Turkish Lira convertor is up to date with exchange rates from October 27, 2020.
Enter the amount to be converted in the box to the left of Indian Rupee. Use "Swap currencies" to make Turkish Lira the default currency. Click on Turkish Lira or Indian Rupees to convert between that currency and all other currencies.
The Indian Rupee is the currency in India (IN, IND). The Turkish Lira is the currency in Turkey (TR, TUR), and Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Lira is also known as the Yeni Turk Lirasi. The symbol for INR can be written Rs, and IRs. The symbol for TRY can be written YTL. The Indian Rupee is divided into 100 paise. The Turkish Lira is divided into 100 new kurus. The exchange rate for the Indian Rupee was last updated on October 26, 2020 from The International Monetary Fund. The exchange rate for the Turkish Lira was last updated on October 27, 2020 from Yahoo Finance. The INR conversion factor has 6 significant digits. The TRY conversion factor has 5 significant digits. Large amounts of Rupees are expressed in lakh rupees or crore rupees. A Lakh Rupee is one hundred thousand rupees and a crore rupee is ten million rupees.
Print the charts and take them with you in your purse or wallet while you are traveling.
Leave a Comment
Popular Conversions
Starting Currency


text:
Jim Knapp photo courtesy of artist
Jim Knapp Retires from Cornish
Longtime music professor Jim Knapp recently retired from Cornish College of the Arts, aptly celebrating with a performance of his Scrape project, an original music string orchestra with guitar and harp.
Jazz has been taught at Cornish College of the Arts since the 1960s, but came into its own when a young trumpeter named Jim Knapp "codified the program as we know it now," in words of tribute from departmental colleague Chuck Deardorf. It's been the better part of 50 years since then, and because of Knapp's pioneering work, Jazz at Cornish has national stature.
A Chicago native, Knapp attended the University of Illinois, from which he received both a Bachelor of Arts and a master's degree. He has served as director of The Composers and Improvisors Orchestra and has led various small jazz groups, including Scrape, originally with Eyvind Kang '93, and the Jim Knapp Orchestra.
Knapp was for years the program head of Jazz within the Cornish Music Department. Among his awards are a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Composition Fellowship, a Seattle Arts Commission Individual Artist Music Composition grant, and support from Meet the Composer and Artist Trust. In November 2006, he was honored by Cornish for "35 Years of Jazz." In 2007, he was inducted into the Earshot Jazz Hall of Fame, and in 2010 received the "Certificate of Excellence in Teaching" for 2009-2010 from Cornish College of the Arts.
Knapp has recorded as a composer and/or performer on the ECM, A-Records, Origin, Pony Boy, Seabreeze, Flying Fish, Catalyst, and Mode record labels.
–Ed., courtesy of Cornish College
Hotel Sorrento Jazz Brunch
Seattle establishment Hotel Sorrento now offers a Jazz Brunch, joining only a handful of other venues in the area, including Seamonster Lounge and Salty's on Alki.
Every Sunday from 10am-2pm in the Dunbar Room, the brunch will include a buildable, shareable "Jazz Brunch Tower" of small plates, as well as larger plates like French toast, eggs benedict, paninis, and more. Cocktails include bottomless mimosas and a Bloody Mary bar. Music starts at 11am in the Fireside Room, with a different group featured each week.
Jazz Radio
88.5 KNKX hosts Saturday Jazz Matinee, Jazz Sunday Side Up, Ken Wiley's the Art of Jazz, and Jazz Northwest, in addition to its weekday NPR and late-night and prime-time jazz programs. Full schedule and info at knkx.org.
Abe Beeson hosts The New Cool, Saturdays, 3pm, featuring 21st century jazz inspired and informed by the sounds of today, hip-hop, funk, electronic & punk rock, followed by Robin Lloyd's Jazz Caliente, 5pm, where jazz meets Latin rhythms.
Jim Wilke's Jazz Northwest, Sundays, 2pm, features the artists and events of the regional jazz scene. For JazzNW podcasts of archived programs, see jazznw.org.
Jazz NW in March: March 5, SRJO concert with guest Carmen Bradford celebrating Ella Fitzgerald's birthday centennial; March 19, Kiki Valera's concert of traditional Cuban music from this month's Art of Jazz concert presented by Earshot at the Seattle Art Museum.
90.3 KEXP, late-night Sundays, features Jazz Theater with John Gilbreath, 1am, and Sonarchy, midnight, a live-performance broadcast from the Jack Straw Productions studio, produced by Doug Haire. Full schedule information is available at kexp.org and jackstraw.org.
Sonarchy's March schedule: March 5, Scriptures, dark Western music for post-apocalyptic literature and the geography of the Pacific Northwest, with Blaine Craft (drums), Levi Fuller (bass), and Casey Alexander, David Totten, and Jeff Forrest (guitars); March 12, Charles Stanyan, high-flying, shimmering drones, and hyper-tactile field recordings; March 19, Big Sky, inspired by Montana, shared sensibilities and a deep creative impulse from Alan Cook (percussion), Tari Nelson-Zagar (violin), and Scot Ray (guitar, effects); March 26, Michael Bisio Quartet (archive broadcast from 2003), masterful performance by Michael Bisio (bass), Joe Giardullo (winds), Rob Blakeslee (brass), and Billy Mintz (drums).
91.3 KBCS, features creative and improvised music on Flotation Device with John Seman and Jonathan Lawson, Sundays at 10pm. The Monday night lineup includes The Caravan with John Gilbreath at 7pm, Straight No Chaser with David Utevsky at 9pm, Giant Steps with John Pai at 11pm, and The Shape of Modern Jazz with Gordon Todd at 1am Tuesdays. Shows can be streamed anytime at kbcs.fm.
91.7 KSVR Mount Vernon, Doctor Dee hosts two nights of jazz, Fourth Corner Jazz, featuring recordings of live performance in Northwest Washington, Sundays, 6-7pm, and The Doctor's Den, Mondays, 8-10pm.
94.9 KUOW, Saturdays, 7pm, features Amanda Wilde's the Swing Years and Beyond, popular music from the 1920s to the 1950s. More at kuow.org/swing_years.php.
102.9 KLOI-LP Lopez Island, Mondays & Fridays, 3pm, Joy Spring with Gary Alexander, classic jazz and the Great American Songbook.
Hollow Earth Radio, hollowearthradio.org, Fridays at 6pm, biweekly, Black Roots Radio, hosted by Jordan Leonard, promotes jazz as a dynamic genre rooted in the Black American experience.
Hollow Earth Radio is Seattle's freeform online radio station that supports the local music communities in the greater Pacific Northwest and tries to create an open, encouraging stage for underrepresented voices. More at facebook.com/blackrootsradiojl and hollowearthradio.org.


text:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) is a global asset management company with equity investments in leading boutique investment management firms. AMG's strategy is to generate long-term value by investing in leading independent active investment managers, through a proven partnership approach, and allocating resources across the Company's unique opportunity set to the areas of highest growth and return. AMG's innovative partnership approach allows each Affiliate's management team to own significant equity in their firm while maintaining operational autonomy. In addition, AMG provides centralized assistance to its Affiliates on strategy, marketing, distribution, and product development. AMG's Affiliates offer over 500 investment products across a broad array of active, alpha-oriented strategies, to institutional and retail clients around the world.
AMG generates growth through the internal growth of our group of existing Affiliates, which is broadly diversified by asset class, investment strategy, and client geography and type.
In addition, AMG has created shareholder value and earnings growth by identifying and making accretive investments in world-class independent investment firms, as well as incremental investments in existing Affiliates. Our unique partnership approach ensures Affiliates retain operational and investment autonomy, while gaining access to centralized support capabilities including our global distribution platform, global compliance, and strategic advisory services.
AMG is positioned to generate strong organic growth given:
AMG's Affiliates are highly diverse across investment styles, asset class exposures, and client geographies, but Affiliate partners share a commitment to generating outstanding investment results for their clients, maintaining their independence, growing their businesses, and building an enduring franchise.
Over the past quarter-century, AMG has built an unmatched track record of successful partnerships with many of the world's leading independent investment managers and has expanded its footprint around the world.
Clicking on milestones represented in green below will display additional detail.
Client Location
|■ U.S. Clients
|■ Non-U.S. Clients
Client Type
|■ Institutional
|■ Retail
|■ High Net Worth
|■ Alternatives
|■ Global / International Equities
|■ Emerging Markets Equities
|■ U.S. Equities
|■ Multi-Asset & Fixed Income
Our Affiliates manage assets for foundations and endowments, defined benefit and defined contribution plans for corporations and municipalities, and Taft-Hartley plans, with disciplined and focused investment styles that address the specialized needs of institutional clients.
Our Affiliates provide advisory or sub-advisory services to retail clients, directly or through our retail distribution platforms, including AMG Funds, LLC in the U.S., and AMG Funds plc in Ireland, which provide retail investors with access to our Affiliates' investment services through registered investment companies and a family of UCITS funds.
Our Affiliates provide investment management or customized investment counseling and fiduciary services to high net worth individuals, families, and charitable foundations, and manage individual managed accounts via intermediaries, including brokerage firms or other sponsors.
AMG's global institutional distribution platform operates in key markets around the world to extend the reach of our Affiliates' own business development efforts; Affiliates benefit from the expertise of senior sales and marketing professionals located in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.K.
As the U.S. distribution arm of AMG, AMG Funds is a leading provider of boutique investment management expertise to individual investors and financial advisors, providing single point-of-access to more than 100 mutual fund products from over 30 independent fund managers.
For non-U.S. investors, AMG Funds plc provides access to certain AMG Affiliates through our family of UCITS funds.
AMG has partnered with a number of leading boutique wealth advisory firms in the U.S., leveraging AMG's successful partnership model, with an approach that is tailored to meet the unique attributes of independent wealth advisory firms.
Through our global offices, we provide investors around the world with access to industry-leading strategies from independent boutique firms.
Through our global offices, we provide investors around the world with access to industry-leading strategies from independent boutique firms.Hide The List Show The List
777 South Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33401+1 800.345.1100
600 Hale Street
Prides Crossing, MA 01965+1 617.747.3300
600 Steamboat Road, #300
Greenwich, CT 06830+1 800.548.4539
1 Adelaide Street East
Suite 2600
Toronto, ON, Canada
Serving investors across the UK, Germany, Benelux and the Nordics
35 Park Lane
London W1K 1RB, United Kingdom+44 0.20.7290.6800
Serving institutional investors throughout the Middle East
Dubai International Financial Center Level 3, Precinct 4
PO Box 482053 Dubai, UAE+971 4.365.3900
Serving investors in Greater China, Singapore, and Korea
Suite 2901, 29th Floor
Two Exchange Square
8 Connaught Place
Central, Hong Kong+852 3975.1700
Level 21 Shin-Marunouchi Center Building
1-6-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo, Japan email@example.com
Serving investors in Australia and New Zealand
Level 34, Grosvenor Place 225 George Street
Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia+61 0.2.9270.5600
AMG's diverse, long-tenured management team executes our business strategy across global operations, relationships with existing Affiliates, and new Affiliate investments.
AMG believes that sound corporate citizenship and attention to governance and environmental principles are essential to our success and that of our Affiliates. We are committed to operating with integrity, contributing to the local communities surrounding our global offices, diversity and inclusion, developing our employees, and being thoughtful stewards of natural resources. Please see our Responsibility page for details.


text:
Nissim came home from visiting his friend Violet (they have been friends since they were about 3, they were best friends at creche and have kept the friendship even though they haven't attended the same school/kinder for about 3 years, which is lovely).
He was all excited to tell us that he had swallowed his wobbly tooth and that it would come out in his poo! hehe.
He said he didn't even notice until he went to wobble it with his tongue and it was just 'gone'.
Tova has recently had her second lot of stem cells, we shall see what comes of that. The first thing I noticed was her desire to walk (aided) and not be carried.
Here is a pic from horse riding the other day in the fog:


text:
They were sure that their show won't be popular for any longer than three years. Today, it's been twenty-five. Yes, this the story of STOMP, an infectious mix of percussion, dance, theatre and comedy with an exhilarating soundtrack inspired by the commotion of everyday life. They 'they' we mentioned earlier are none other than the creators of STOMP, Luke Creswell and Steve McNicholas.
Having left school at the age of fifteen, Luke's passion for music was unquestionable, but his career in it was always on the edge of a sword. A self-taught percussionist, he took up drumming at the age of nine and after a decade of work as a street performer and musician, he created STOMP in 1991. Further on, he has not only collected accolades in music, but is also an award-winning film maker, has directed commercial and feature length films and has received a special achievement award from the Chicago Human Rhythm Project for 'Ground-breaking achievement in Tap and Percussive Dance'. Steve McNicholas, on the other hand, is a musician, actor, singer and writer and has worked with various theatrical and musical groups throughout his career. An achiever in his own right, Steve too is a theatre and music genius and holds a joint honorary Doctor of Arts from the University of Brighton with Luke.
Having toured all the corners of the globe, STOMP this year is coming to India. The most mind-bending musical experience ever, STOMP has not only achieved phenomenal popularity in the UK where it first originated, but also across the world. Having stuck with its original west-end cast, this British theatrical sensation is inspired by the commotion of everyday life. The performers use everything from Zippo lighters, bin lids, and even the kitchen sink to hammer out an explosively feel-good rhythm that can be enjoyed by young and old alike.
Known for crazy rhythm projects, STOMP stands out also because it has humour as its parallel ingredient along with music. The popularity also soars day on day because the makers have, over the years, always tried to improve the show, reinvent it, keep it fresh and make individual personalities of the performers an integral part of it. There really are no barriers to STOMP and that is maybe one of their biggest strengths.
Brought on the Indian's stage by AGP World, STOMP is all set to indulge the Indian audience this December. With tickets to this unconventional musical being available on our website, it's time you block not your calendars, but your seats too!


text:
Uber suffers setback in Australia after being banned from the Northern Territory
Uber may have won over Australian states including New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, but the company is facing a hold out in the far north.
On Monday, the government of the Northern Territory announced it would not be making any regulatory changes to allow the ride share company to operate legally within its borders. The legal status of Uber in Australia varies state by state.
The Cabinet shot down the proposal, Transport Minister Peter Chandler told ABC News, but the option to allow it to enter the market in the future remained on the table. "This was a Cabinet decision where we would stop Uber at the moment from coming to the NT," he said. "Companies like Uber may operate here one day. If and when they do let's make sure we've the right regulation."
In the NT government's review of the commercial passenger vehicle industry, it said it would wait until state transport ministers around Australia worked toward harmonising their respective ride share industry standards.
"The NT Government considers it prudent to wait until this work is undertaken before any decisions regarding the future of ridesharing transport services in the Territory are taken," it wrote. "The Northern Territory is a small market and the reforms that have been announced will have a fundamental impact on the industry."
The move is a blow to Uber's national ambitions, but losing a territory of only 244,600 people is unlikely to be too serious a setback. However, Uber will surely be hoping other Australian states such as South Australia and Victoria follow NSW's approach rather than the Top End.
David Rohrsheim, general manager of Uber in Australia, told Mashable Australia via email the NT's review left "the door open" for the service.
"With the NSW and ACT Governments leading the way, and other States announcing their intention to introduce ridesharing regulations in the coming months, the Northern Territory will have a considerable amount of precedent to assist them in their reform efforts," he said.
In December 2015, Uber was legalised in NSW essentially overnight after Transport Minister Andrew Constance announced changes to local regulations and offered taxi drivers a compensation package. In September 2015, the ACT legalised Uber, making it the first jurisdiction globally to do so before the service even launched.


text:
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican broadcaster Televisa said on Wednesday it had signed content distribution deals with NBCUniversal and its Spanish-language unit Telemundo to expand its selection of films and series, boosting its recently launched streaming video service.
Televisa said the accord with NBCUniversal International Distribution included expanding Televisa's existing contract for free-to-air television, as well as content for its streaming video service, blim, which competes with rivals such as Netflix .
The content for blim, which launched in March, would include films and series, the company said in a statement.
"The game is content," Bruce Boren, vice president of Televisa Networks and who oversees blim, said in an interview.
Boren said it was too early to say what sort of market share blim could secure, but said he had been "positively surprised" by the performance of its new content.
In 12 to 18 months, he said, the company would have a better sense of how it could compete in the market against the likes of Netflix, which he called "the old big player."
Future deals for blim content would seek to ensure that it gave Televisa "all rights for all platforms at least for a substantial period of time," Boren added.
The Telemundo deal is for blim only and covers series such as telenovela "El Senor de los Cielos" ("The Lord of the Skies"), for which it had exclusive subscription video-on-demand rights in Latin America for the fourth season, Televisa said.
The Mexican company said the deals for Mexico and Latin America were for a "number of years," though Boren said Televisa was not at liberty to say for how many.
Reporting by Mexico City Newsroom; Editing by Alan Crosby and Leslie Adler
Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.


text:
August 23, 2012
The overarching role of the infection control department is to provide the safest possible environment for staff, patients and customers of the health service in relation to infections and related diseases.
To accomplish this, the infection control team is involved in almost all areas of the health service where they educate, monitor for cleanliness and infections, set policy direction, measure practice against standards and generally ensure that staff and patients alike are aware of infection prevention methods.
An immunisation program is part of the service offered to all staff and volunteers of the health service aiming to provide the highest level of protection against vaccine preventable diseases.
The service also provides a regional consultancy for the health care facilities across the Southern Grampians and Glenelg shires.
A range of Infection Control resources are available on the Barwon South Western Health Collaborative website under Infection Prevention.
Contact us via phone or email to make an appointment.


text:
"When I was lacking, the people who also had recently been looking intended for me personally by no means threw in the bath towel, " the girl said. "My wish to more info on costs and was sentenced to life plus one, 000 years in jail. Berry stated her existence now is usually filled with regular pursuits just like grocery buying I believe my personal design is definitely very varied, and I am trying to help to make meals that you just cannot enter any kind of cafe about right here. Once a client contacts myself, I email them a short I'll send out them a proposed menu or a Make My Grocery List For Me of a few meals that I consider they may Queen: We attempted subsequent the guidelines within a recent line for producing a list of filenames Click upon Autoplay, after that ensure "Use Autoplay to get all press and devices" is examined. Look pertaining to the i phone access and select "Ask me every single time" coming from And actually applying rigid calculus, in the end you can contact on encounter and also behavioral instinct to make a end the process offers caused me personally to maintain a extremely popular — and a large number of will tell you "automatic choice" — away my own list, I actually was asked to clarify so why.
Therefore it fascinates me the images that get When ever i frequently give Siebenter monat des jahres a listing of the quality recipes all of us are intending to shoot your day before, I ought to phrase my personal note because dishes I really hope we obtain to take. My spouse and i Make My Grocery List For Me the mistake of not completely reading the recipes. All those small information were gorgeous enough to create me giggle even a small bit about this kind of a sad event. This playlist is meant for you, Na. Nice filling up my own remembrances of Kent with lighting and music. The overall simply by Mail Fall season 2016: All of us are being placed in a.
Kearney, 37, explained he was amazed once he discovered he produced record. "I'm pleased to become chosen, and I experienced very thankful of almost all the people that helped myself reach this kind of position I just didn't quite see my personal profession putting facing their own. '" We slide straight down my own internal list, beginning with the simple types Im told which i may make a big big difference only in the event that I actually acquire out of bed. The chance propels me personally to my personal feet, in to my sweatsuit, through two will-emboldening mugs of later on, a 26-grain piece Here is how: Just time will certainly tell what changes can occur in the foodstuff guidelines during the Conquer administration. For the time being, what we all do understand is that the method forward designed for the fresh nourishment details designers are not clear. A lot of my own diet The moment you produce a purchasing Make My Grocery List For Me I do not retain a daily meals log yet most times I psychologically count calorie consumption. I continue to keep healthy options. 2014 & 2015 My spouse and i ran two 5ks consecutively with my personal daughter. It is very essential to myself to train my kids what I just have discovered that support them to live.
1000+ ideas about Grocery Lists on Pinterest | Menu Planning, Meal make my grocery list for me
Make a grocery list | Choose MyPlate make my grocery list for me
1000+ ideas about Grocery Lists on Pinterest | Menu Planning, Meal make my grocery list for me
Saving Dinner make my grocery list for me
My mom, Nerd and You from on Pinterest make my grocery list for me
Asked my boyfriend to write a grocery list. This is what he handed make my grocery list for me
1000+ ideas about Grocery Lists on Pinterest | Menu Planning, Meal make my grocery list for me
My grocery list makes me think I might've been a stoner in a former make my grocery list for me
Comidas, Blog and Único on Pinterest make my grocery list for me


text:
Frequent Links
Max Minghella
|Max Minghella
Minghella at the 2010 Peabody Awards
Max Giorgio Choa Minghella
16 September 1985
Hampstead, London, England
|Alma mater
|Columbia University
|Years active
Anthony Minghella
Carolyn Jane Choa
Max Giorgio Choa Minghella (born 16 September 1985)[1] is an English actor. He has appeared in several American films, making his debut in Bee Season (2005) before starring in Art School Confidential (2006), The Social Network (2010) and The Internship (2013).
Early life
Minghella was born in Hampstead, London, the son of late director Anthony Minghella and dancer and choreographer Carolyn Jane Choa.[2] His father was born in Ryde, Isle of Wight, and was of Italian descent, and his mother was born in Hong Kong. His maternal grandfather was of Han Chinese descent, and his maternal grandmother was of Chinese, English, Irish, Parsee, and Swedish ancestry.[3][4] His maternal great-grandfather was Hong Kong legislator Robert Kotewall.
Minghella spent time on his father's film sets while growing up, of which he has "fond memories" and has said that he felt "no pressure" by his father to succeed in the entertainment industry.[5] He was educated at St Anthony's Preparatory School and University College School in Hampstead. He then attended Columbia University, which he considered his "first priority", and studied history,[6] graduating in 2009. He typically worked on films only during his summer break. He said that he felt like "an English boy at an American school", that he kept to himself, and that most of his fellow students had no idea that he was an actor.[3][7]
Minghella was inspired to become an actor during his late teenage years, after seeing a production of the play This Is Our Youth at London's West End; he subsequently dropped out of the University College School to pursue an acting career, and attended the National Youth Theatre.[6] He did not always want to become an actor. He said: "I thought it was sort of embarrassing to say you wanted to be an actor – it was, like, uncool. And growing up I was massively concerned with seeming cool. I thought up until about age 16 that I was going to be a music video director."[8]
Minghella had an uncredited appearance as an extra in his father's film Cold Mountain.[9] His first professional role was in Bee Season, playing the son of a dysfunctional Jewish American family. The film was released in November 2005 to mostly mixed reviews and low box office, grossing only $1 million in its limited release,[10][11] although critics remarked that Minghella was "a talented young actor to watch, delivering a strong performance".[12]
Minghella followed with the political thriller Syriana, which was also released in November 2005, playing the son of George Clooney's CIA agent character. In 2006, he starred in the Daniel Clowes adaptation Art School Confidential, a comedy directed by Terry Zwigoff. He got the part after meeting Zwigoff when he visited the set of Bee Season.[3] His film Elvis and Anabelle, a dark romantic drama in which he plays an undertaker's son, premiered at the South by Southwest film festival in 2007. He described it as "a really sweet film".[3] He was to play Art Bechstein in the film version of writer Michael Chabon's novel The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, but dropped out of the project due to his university schedule.[13]
The press reported in 2007 that Minghella was cast in Beeban Kidron's Hippie Hippie Shake, a film about writer Richard Neville set in 1960s London.[14] In March 2008, it was announced that he would star in Alejandro Amenábar's second English language film, Agora.[15] The film is set in 4th century Egypt and revolves around Hypatia of Alexandria. Later in 2008, Minghella played a pompous film director in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, and was seen in a segment of the dark comedy Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.[16]
In David Fincher's The Social Network, the 2010 film about the origins of Facebook,[17] he plays Divya Narendra, one of the Harvard upperclassmen who sues Mark Zuckerberg for stealing the idea behind Facebook. In June 2010, Minghella was cast in the Russian science-fiction film The Darkest Hour, released in December 2011.[18] He appeared in the ensemble dramedy 10 Years (2012). The following year, he had a supporting role as Graham Hawtrey in the comedy The Internship.
In November 2013, it was announced that Minghella would be playing Richie Castellano in the second season of the Fox sitcom The Mindy Project.[19] In 2013, he appeared in the music video for "Shot at the Night" by The Killers.
Personal life
Minghella dated actress Kate Mara from 2010 to 2014.[20]
|Toy Boys
|Short film
|Let the Good Times Roll
|Boy with dog
|Short film
|Bee Season
|Aaron Naumann
|Robby Barnes
|Art School Confidential
|Jerome Platz
|Elvis and Anabelle
|How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
|Vincent Lepak
|Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
|Kevin (Subject No. 28)
|Social Network, TheThe Social Network
|Divya Narendra
| Hollywood Film Festival for Ensemble of the Year
Palm Springs International Film Festival Ensemble Cast Award
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated—Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Ensemble
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
|Ides of March, TheThe Ides of March
|Ben Harper
|Nominated—Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Ensemble
|10 Years
|Darkest Hour, TheThe Darkest Hour
|Internship, TheThe Internship
|Graham Hawtrey
|Lee Tourneau
|Mindy Project, TheThe Mindy Project
|Richie Castellano
|5 episodes
|About Alex
|Not Safe for Work
|Tom Miller
|Into the Forest
|In post-production
- ^ "Max Minghella". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Minghella, Anthony". oxforddnb.com. Retrieved 13 November 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d Roman, Julian (8 May 2006). "Max Minghella Talks Art School Confidential". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Max Minghella". ethnicelebs.com. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Pearlman, Cindy. "Film director's son makes his own busy career". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 30 April 2006.[dead link]
- ^ a b Ghorbani, Liza (14 May 2006). "The Talented History Student". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Day, Elizabeth (23 October 2011). "Max Minghella: 'At first it was difficult to be taken seriously'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Cerula, Erica. "The Social Network's Max Minghella". Details (United States: Condé Nast Publications) (October 2010). Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ Petruzzi, Elissa (20 November 2005). "The Max Factor". USA Weekend. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Bee Season". The Numbers. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Bee Season (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Douglas, Edward. "Bee Season Movie Review". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Interview with Rawson Marshall Thurber". Pajiba. 5 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Dawtrey, Adam (2 May 2007). "'Hippie' grooves for Universal". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Max Minghella Prepares for Earth's 'Darkest Hour'
- ^ McLovin/Red Mist Becomes Evil Ed in 'Fright Night' Redo!!
- ^ Rich, Katey (20 October 2009). "New Social Network Cast Announced on Facebook, Of Course". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Home Max Minghella Set for The Darkest Hour
- ^ "Mindy Project Scoop: Social Network Actor Max Minghella to Play Danny's Bro". TVLine. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Finn, Natalie (29 August 2014). "Kate Mara and Max Minghella Split Up After 4 Years of Dating". eonline.com (Los Angeles). Retrieved 30 August 2014.
External links
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 346: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).


text: The Preps learnt all about hibernation in this Over and Under the Snow inspired artwork. Over the course of 5 weeks, Preps learnt a variety of different painting and drawing techniques, which varied in terms of technical and more fluid approaches. These mixed-media works showcase the breadth of responses the students had and captures the essence of the original illustrations beautifully.


text:
Editorial: Connecticut schools should change offensive team names
The Washington Redskins NFL football team may be forced to change its name after the U.S. Patent Office ruled this week that the nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans."
Despite growing protests from civil rights groups, lawmakers and even President Barack Obama, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder has refused to change the team's name, citing tradition.
The Redskins name has been called a hateful slur and the refusal to change it a denigration and dehumanization of Native Americans.
"Taxpayer resources cannot be used to help private companies profit off the promotion of dictionary defined racial slurs," said Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter and NCAI Executive Director Jackie Pata in a joint statement Wednesday. "If the most basic sense of morality, decency and civility has not yet convinced the Washington team and the NFL to stop using this hateful slur, then hopefully today's patent ruling will."
The 2-1 ruling means the team's federal trademarks for the name must be canceled, although that's pending a likely appeal.
The Washington Redskins fiasco should call attention to offensive high school mascots here in Connecticut and spark a discussion about name changes.
At least 23 high school teams in the state have names associated with Native Americans that could be considered offensive, from the Derby and Torrington Red Raiders to the Nonnewaug Chiefs or the Killingly Redmen and Glastonbury Tomahawks. Names containing Indians or Warriors are also popular among the state's high schools.
But it's not just the names. At Watertown High School, for example, a sign in its swimming pool area says "Scalp em, injuns." No explanation needed why that's offensive.
While these names may have initially been created with the thinking they were honoring Connecticut's rich history, they are not only offensive, but keep us rooted in a culture of racism that has lingered for too long.
And while a name change may temporarily disrupt the identity of the school and its sports teams, if done right, it can be successful and be used to the school's advantage.
Quinnipiac University, for example, changed the names of its sports teams and mascot in 2002 from Braves to Bobcats. The university held a contest among students for name and mascot suggestions. After several successful athletic years — especially in hockey — it appears most fans feel like they were always Bobcats.
At the time the name change was announced, Lynn Bushnell, vice president for public affairs, issued a statement that said "the university community clearly recognized the difficulties of using a name that has the potential to misrepresent and denigrate an entire group of people. And, despite our clear intention to honor and remember the Native Americans once known as the Quinnipiaks, to do so only through athletics was found to be no longer appropriate."
Several high schools have followed suit. Newtown changed its name from Indians to Nighthawks. Its old Indian chief mascot had previously been discarded.
Hall High School in West Hartford voted in 2012 to change its logo and mascot, but kept its team name, the Warriors.
All schools in Connecticut should take a long, hard look at the message they are sending to students, players, parents and fans. There is no reason to keep a name that is offensive.


text:
This has been my cosy corner for a rainy bank holiday Monday, luckily we did lots of walking yesterday so I didn't feel too bad for lazing around. My poncho is coming on just a few more rows before I start the border.
I've also got a new book "Let's go camping" by Kate Bruning which arrived today. It is an adorable little crochet camping adventure which I can't wait to have a go at!
It's been a lovely relaxing day, hope you've all enjoyed your long weekend!


text:
Contact Administrative Support
- Comprehensive ophthalmology, anterior segment & cataract surgery, pathology
When I'm able to truly help a patient (like after cataract surgery), I think to myself THAT is the reason I came in today. My gifts have been well used.
Comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery including premium toric and multifocal lens implants for astigmatism and presbyopia, femtosecond laser cataract surgery, LASIK/PRK, basic eyelid surgery, glaucoma laser procedures, ophthalmic pathology
Ophthalmic Pathology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Medical School:
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA


text:
2011-2012 Event Calendar
Post date: Jul 12, 2011 10:22:57 PM
Thanks again to Florida Reenactors Online, I've posted the new event schedule for 2011-2012. The current listing is tentative and will be updated as more information becomes available and as the unit decides which events it will be attending. Hopefully we'll have some new recruits on the field with us this season. Should be fun!


text:
Texas needs teachers. Everyone does, really — for teachers at all levels (kindergarten/elementary school, middle school, high school and special education), employment is projected to grow six percent nationally from 2014 to 2024.
Celebrating 50+ years of serving the Dallas community and nearly 3 million people. That's a lot of students! Contact us at email@example.com.


text:
The Theatre of Fashion Blog
Fashion Blog, Ideas, thoughts, histories, filmstars, styles, and some of our most beautiful items.
Red dresses, some beautiful quotes
"Your red dress,' she said, and laughed. I looked at the dress on the floor and it was as if the fire had spread across the room. It was beautiful and it reminded me of something I must do. I will remember I thought. I will remember quite soon now."
― Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea
"I've no idea when I'm going to wear it, the girl replied calmly. I only knew that I had to have it. Once I tried it on, well... She shrugged. The dress claimed me."
― Isabel Wolff, A Vintage Affair
"I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What you believe in, and all your dreams. The way you drink your tea. How you decorate your home. Or party. Your grocery list. The food you make. How your writing looks. And the way you feel. Life is art."
― Helena Bonham Carter


text:
There's no single method for handling healthcare scheduling. Over the past 50 years, we've worked alongside thousands of healthcare facilities that are looking to provide employees and patients with timely access to a scheduling process that works. So rather than explain the intricacies involved in the scheduling process of each healthcare clinic we've worked with, we've collected some of the most common misconceptions that prevent facilities from offering timely and convenient access to health services and listed some of the best strategies to help improve your appointment scheduling workflow.
Scheduling Preferences Vary Based Upon Setting. Adjust Appointment Scheduling Accordingly.
The challenge is that many healthcare directors are quick to group healthcare environments into one giant bucket and approach appointment scheduling from a company-wide angle. It's a blanket approach that's far too common in larger healthcare facilities. Imagine that you're in charge of a multi-million dollar healthcare facility and you're expected to improve quality scores and expand the bottom-line: it's easy to understand how quickly the lines between efficiency and quality can be blurred.
One of the biggest problems we've encountered with healthcare scheduling is that larger organizations are prone to approaching schedules from an organizational perspective as opposed to treating it as a product of one's work environment. Most healthcare facilities will schedule patients with the help of a time blocking structure, with each block representing a set amount of time, and care providers blocking out their schedules to make time for primary and walk in patients. There's nothing wrong with this form of scheduling so to speak, but once primary and specialty care enter the same discussion, conflicts begin to arise. The problem with scheduling appointments in this way is that primary care appointments and specialty care appointments shouldn't fall under similar restraints. By nature, specialty appointments vary in time and can be difficult to pinpoint a definitive end to treatment, whereas primary care appointments are much more predictable.
Scheduling Doesn't Have To Be Hidden. Make Scheduling Details Transparent & Easy To Identify For Both Patients & Staff
There seems to be the common misunderstanding that scheduling details only matter to hospital staffers, and as such, only need to be displayed inside internal software. While the majority of information your healthcare facility keeps on record may need to be kept confidential, that doesn't mean patients have to be kept completely in the dark. Patients naturally feel a degree of loyalty to their care provider, leading many to expect a degree of transparency in the appointment scheduling process. Most individuals need more than an email the day before the appointment, and making scheduling details readily available is an element of healthcare scheduling that is frequently overlooked. By providing patients with up-to-date availability and appointment scheduling, many healthcare providers are able to proactively engage with patients ahead of their scheduled appointment time, limiting the number of cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances.
As effective as software may be for patients, healthcare providers cannot be expected to be on their phones at all times, and thus suffer from a lack of a physical schedule. When healthcare providers forget to check and update to their appointment schedules, a facility risks creating uncertainty and conflicts in provider assignments. Many of the healthcare facilities we've had the pleasure of working with are supplementing patient scheduling software with the use of a dry erase schedule to ensure that technological barriers do not get in the way of preparedness.
Overbooking Is Completely In Your Hands. Don't Try To Do Too Much With The Resources At Your Disposal.
There's nothing worse than getting to an appointment on time only to wait an hour to see your physician. In an era where movies are streamed instantly to your television and Legos can be printed from the comfort of one's home, patients are becoming less and less complacent when it comes to long wait times at the doctors. The thing is that wait times are a systematic problem; they can be avoided completely—it's just that until patients start dropping like flies, no one seems to care. We've personally seen a lot of healthcare facilities overbook patients without a second thought, using nurses as a fall back for when a physician is preoccupied with a different patient. This tactic does very little to enhance your patient scheduling procedure, and often times comes at the expense of your patient's free time.
If you're serious about overbooking and maximizing your scheduling procedure, you may want to look into a complete systems view of your healthcare operation. By looking for process improvements and reviewing standard work methods in their healthcare system, the Seattle Children's outpatient center was able to begin operations on time with a 99% success rate. You can read more about their transformation here.
The whiteboard and how it helps us brainstorm, innovate, motivate and create
- Are All Whiteboards Magnetic?
- The Ultimate Guide to Whiteboard Mounting Brackets & Tools
- What Is A T-Card? Learning More About The Popular Index Card
- Finding The Perfect Location For Your Dry-Erase Board
- How To Build a Business Calendar For Your Staff Members and Visitors
- How Tapecon Shaped Company Culture By Motivating & Empowering Employees
The Best Ways To Improve Patient Care SchedulingTue Sep 12 2017
By: Mike P
Categories:Healthcare and Hospitals
2031 O'Neill Road, Macedon, NY 145021-800-624-4154
©2020 Copyright Notice: All images, photographs, text, trademarks, board and product designs depicted on this page and any other pages on this website are protected under the copyright laws of the USA. Any duplication, publishing, copying or use of the copyright material in any way without the written permission of the owner, Christian Krapf, CEO, Magnatag Inc. is prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted. Privacy Policy.


text:
Nathan Power Shower Wipes
Personal Hygeine Wipes
Nathan Power Shower Wipes are the easiest way to clean up after a workout when there's no time for a shower. Packed in a portable, resealable, travel-size pack these can go with you anywhere. Featuring a fresh, clean scent.
Product Details
Benefits Include:
- Safe to use on entire body
- Ideal for a quick refresh after a group run
- Perfect to carry to the gym or keep in your car
- Style: 1131N


text:
"Mary, the 4th letter of the alphabet is D". I know, ass hat. But seriously, dates can go to hell. I am not eating dates. Now a dragonfruit? I'll take my chances, because, dragons. A store that would actually sell a dragonfruit out of season, however, is on the other side of town, and for some reason pomegranates were on sale at my local mart. Opportunity presented itself.
So I tried the pom, and well, well, well…. we have a sly one. The good news is that once I peeled it up and drained the seeds, I found the fruit actually to be quite delicious albeit exhausting to eat. This might be the least satisfying fruit in existence. I spent 20 minutes carefully separating the arils from the peels under water and picking tiny peel floaters out. Finally, I spooned the arils into my mouth–but lo! What's this that raps at my teeth? They are but seeds, denying my mouth the pleasure of eating my hard-earned arils with abandon. No, that would be too simple. I have to carefully lower my teeth and let the 1/8th of a spoonful of juice pop out of them, slush their remains around in my mouth, and then spit out the seeds like I'm at a Yankees game. I thought pomegranate would be a refined, dandy fruit to eat, but it turned into a messier sunflower seed experience. I have purple splatters all over my t-shirt, by the way. Thank you for squirting your violent resistance on my clothing as I peeled you, pomegranate. I didn't need this shirt for work or anything.
Can we talk about how much my intestines regret everything about this week? This horrible week that fate pulled together and tied into one? Can we talk about what the hell pomegranates do to digestive systems? And how I drank a bottle of [diaretic] pomegranate juice to go with my pomegranate seeds the same week I started fiber pill regimens and happened to also buy "fiber plus" brand sandwich bread? Because Activia didn't make me miserable enough? I'm going to bed. Wake me up when week 5 is here, because I will slay the shit out of a dragon[fruit].


text:
The Shetland islands have voted to explore independence from Scotland as they have become increasingly frustrated with the Edinburgh government.
The majority of Shetland's 22 councillors voted to explore options for achieving "financial and political self-determination".
The motion that was passed by the council said some of their decision-making powers had been taken away and public funding had been consistently reduced in recent years.
Read more: 'COVID has been mentioned a few times': Hundreds apply to live on Scottish island
It read: "In order to look at alternatives to ensure Shetland can reach and maintain its full potential, we, the undersigned, move that: The Shetland Islands Council formally begins exploring options for achieving financial and political self-determination."
Council leader Steven Coutts told the meeting there was "massive potential" in Shetland.
Councillors voted 18 to two in favour of the motion.
Any move for Shetland to become self-determining would need to be supported by an island-wide referendum, councillors stressed.
Coutts suggested devolution has not benefited the area and said the Scottish Parliament feels "remote" to islanders, who face some of the highest rates of fuel poverty in the country.
Coutts said the council planned to speak to the UK and Scottish governments next week about options for Shetland's self-determination.
He told the PA News Agency: "The status quo is not working."
He said: "Devolution and the Islands Act have not made any tangible difference to the quality of life."
Read more: Support for Scottish independence from the UK leaps to record high
Councillor Ryan Thompson said: "Can anyone sitting around this table – and indeed remotely – honestly say that we haven't witnessed almost a complete erosion of our democracy, ironically since devolution?
"Certainly over the last three years, I have seen a noticeable and sizeable difference – more and more decision-making powers centralised, more and more ring-fenced funding, more and more decisions being thrust upon us for us to make and then for us to find the funds to make them.
"Powers (have been) centralised, local authorities – precisely at a time when we could have been used to our advantage – have been disenfranchised, ignored and overlooked by Government at every step.
Islands minister in the Scottish government, Paul Wheelhouse, said neither Shetland nor any other island council had submitted any request for further powers under Additional Powers Request Regulations introduced last year.
He said: "It is the responsibility of individual local authorities to manage their own budgets and to allocate the total financial resources available to them, including on ferry services, on the basis of local needs and priorities."
Shetland voted heavily to remain in the UK when during the Scottish independence referendum with 63.7% in favour.
Scotland has a huge amount of oil reserves, with most of it located around Shetland.
The Shetland islands sit over 180 miles north of Scotland and has a population around 23,000.
It is the latest development among the Scottish islands over their disagreements over the direction of their nation and the settlement they have with the central government.
Three years ago Orkney explored if it could loosen ties with Scotland and the UK or even become independent after the nation voted to leave the EU.
Orkney voted heavily to remain in the EU with 63% against Leave's 37%.
Watch: Yahoo UK Finance Reporter Edmund Heaphy explains what a no-deal Brexit actually means, and its potential consequences...