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Thanks for your patience, ETS readers! There has been some big happenings since my last post roughly one month ago. We have recently found out that we are expecting our first child, which has had my mind elsewhere, as you can imagine.
With this great news in my mind these past few weeks, I keep coming back to certain lyrics from the Christmas hymn, O Little Town of Bethlehem. Lyrics like, "the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight." While our child is indeed not the savior of the world, we have our own hopes and expectations for him or her, whether we know it or not! Hopes of doing great things for God and for helping others. And yet, what if those do not happen? Fear of the what if is a biggie. Can God still be good if these fears come to fruition?
Phillip Brooks, the author of O Little Town, wrote the lyrics in 1867 after assisting at a Christmas Eve service in Bethlehem in 1865. He recalls, "I remember standing in the old church in Bethlehem, close to the spot where Jesus was born, when the whole church was ringing hour after hour with splendid hymns of praise to God, how again and again it seemed as if I could hear voices I knew well, telling each other of the Wonderful Night of the Savior's birth" (emphasis added). And so it seems with our babe-in-utero, that we know him or her already as we have looked forward to this new little one over the years and they are finally here! Still, it is a reminder of "how silently the wondrous Gift is giv'n" as we don't yet know this little one, as my wife is only 8 weeks or so along. The gradual emerging of what will be the newborn infant we hold and coo over comes slowly and—right now—silently.
And it is in this way that we see that our loving Heavenly Father "imparts to human hearts the blessings of His Heav'n" to us. Just as He was the Parent of our first parents of Adam and Eve, we, too, have the blessing of parenting our own one on the way. It is indeed a gift. We ask for your prayers and encouragement as we begin this journey of fun, learning, community and teaching we call parenthood.


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GAO: How State can improve security
The State Departments unclassified automated information systems can easily fall prey to terrorists or thieves, the General Accounting Office said.
Our penetration tests revealed that States sensitive but unclassified information systems can be easily accessed by unauthorized users who in turn can read, delete, modify or steal sensitive information on States operations, the report said.
GAO auditors did not only gain access to sensitive information, but they could also have performed system administration actions, the GAO said.
The penetration test revealed that hackers, both inside and outside of State, could take advantage of security weaknesses to commit terrorism or obtain financial gain, the report said.
A State Department spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity, acknowledged that States information systems have security weaknesses, but insisted that the department is fixing the problems.
We believe we have corrected some of the problems in the report, and were working to correct other problems, he said.
He did not specify which problems had been corrected.
State received both classified and unclassified versions of the GAO report and submitted a written reply for the public version. State officials said in the reply that they are creating a Security Infrastructure Working Group to improve security.
State officials also agreed to formalize and document risk management decisions, revise the provisions in the Foreign Affairs Manual that deal with information security and evaluate security controls on the most significant networks.
Although State has some projects under way to improve security, it does not have a security program that allows State officials to comprehensively manage the risks associated with the departments operations, the GAO said.
During the penetration tests, GAO auditors accessed States networks with dial-up connections through modems. They then could have modified or deleted data, shut down services, downloaded data or monitored network traffic such as e-mail, the report said.
The GAO auditors also said States internal network controls were inadequate. For example, auditors gained administrator-level access to host systems through different operating systems including Unix and Microsoft Windows NT.
Finally, the audit showed that the buildings access was easy because employee awareness of security issues was weak.
Auditors entered many State buildings and facilities without required passwords, the report said. They then freely searched unattended areas for users account information and active terminal sessions.
During a tour of one facility, auditors found an unattended computer logged onto a LAN. In another area, a users identification and password were taped to a computer monitor. Using the employees password, an auditor downloaded a file that contained a password list.
In an unlocked area, auditors found an unattended PC and gained supervisor-level access to a State system. They could have added or deleted users, implemented unauthorized programs or eliminated audit trails, the GAO said.
Although GAO gave the department adequate grades for its Internet security, the office warned that expanded Internet use could create new security risks, because State had not yet formed a policy to address external connectivity.
The report faulted top management for not supporting the creation of a sound security policy.
Currently, States top managers are not demonstrating the commitment necessary to practice good security, the report said.
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- Dr. Asoka Bandarage, Professor, Environmentalist, Author
- Rev. Tom Carr, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Hartford, CT; Interreligious Eco Justice Network, CT
- Katherine Egland, NAACP Board Member
- Rev. Dr. Terence Ellen, Former Executive Director, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice in the National Capital Region
- Ted Glick*, Treasurer, Interfaith Moral Action on Climate; former National Campaign Coordinator, Chesapeake Climate Action Network
- Eric Goplerud, Ph.D, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions; Sr. Vice President, NORC's Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Criminal Justice Studies Department
- Cynthia Harris*, Secretary, Interfaith Moral Action on Climate
- Lawrence Jennings, Director of Economic Development, The Groundswell Group; 2014 Greenfaith Fellow
- Dr. Mark Johnson, Formerl IMAC Treasurer and Executive Director, The Center and Library for the Bible and Social Justice
- David Krantz, President, Green Zionist Alliance
- Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Director, Social Justice Org. Program, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
- Andrea Miller, Executive Director, People Demanding Action
- Jacqui Patterson, Director, NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program
- Rachel Potter, Director of Operations, Climate Nexus
- Catherine Skopic, Representative for the Anglican Communion Office at the United Nations; Grassroots Alliance
- Lise Van Susteren, MD*, , President, Interfaith Moral Action on Climate, Advisory Board, Center for Health and the Global Environment; Board Member Earth Day Network, People Demanding Action
- Rabbi Arthur Waskow, The Shalom Center
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What is it like to be Kim Kardashian? What is it like to live her life, and know her mind, and walk a mile in her rhinestone-studded stilettos?
You probably have not asked such questions, partly because it would be extremely uncomfortable to walk any more than a few feet in Kim Kardashian's shoes, but also because Kim herself does not seem to be terribly interested in engendering empathy. There are generally two types of Young Female Celebrity: the ones whose personas are based on their personalities—the ones who, in interviews, drop f-bombs and mention The Method and talk about Hollywood's treatment of women—and the ones who attempt to transcend their own pesky personhoods in the name of Fame itself. It's not a sharp divide—they are all, on some level, objectified, and they are all, on some level, on Twitter. But it comes down to a difference between those celebrities who primarily want to be heard, and those who primarily want to be seen.
Kim Kardashian, she of the airbrushed cheeks and the synthetic lashes and the lips glossed in paradoxical shades of Nude, falls squarely into the "wants to be seen" category. She has a doll-like quality, like an American Girl who grew up to become a mannequin. She is plasticine. Her favorite activity seems to be posing. As a self-conjurer—as a Whitmanesque singer of herself—Kim is prolific. There are the reality TV shows, certainly, and the sex tape, but there are also the US Weekly spreads and the red carpet appearances and the endless stream of mirror selfies. There are, inevitably, the meta-selfies. Kim gives an age newly obsessed with self-documentation a perfectly vacant-stared mascot. Her preferred medium, the TV shows and the sex tape notwithstanding, is the photograph. And photos are extremely good at making their subjects seen and not heard.
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So while Kim Kardashian may in fact be flesh and blood, while she may have a mind and a heart and, if we can be a little presumptuous about it, a soul—and while there may well be a rich inner life trembling beneath all those layers of hair spray and spray tan and StudioFix Powder Plus—what makes Kim Kardashian so supremely Kim Kardashian is that you're never quite sure, with her, about the stuff that isn't stuff. What is Kim like, actually, as a person? That question makes a lot of assumptions. Whatever thoughts Kim may have as a Self remain, like her pores, generally hidden from view; in the Kardashian cosmology—er, the Kosmology—one's humanity is generally something to be disguised rather than displayed.
There is something refreshingly honest about this. There is something, literally, daring about it. Knowingly or not, Kim takes Hollywood's basest expectations about women—its treatment of them as, essentially, walking sex dolls—and doubles down. Was this what you wanted? Kim's Spandex would like to know. Kim is self-satirizing, certainly, but it's an especially cutting form of satire. By laughing at herself, she also laughs at a system that allows for a Kim Kardashian to exist in the first place. (At the recent, lavish wedding that made Kimye a matter of legal concern, Kanye West gave a 45-minute toast. It was not about his new bride. It was about the nature of celebrity.) So while Kim Kardashian is certainly not the first person to be famous for being famous, she embraces her own shiny nihilism with a gusto that is, in its way, novel.
And also, in its way, rare. It has become trendy for other celebrities in Kim's peer group, upon realizing the impermanence of their nubility, to outwit the inevitable by turning themselves into "lifestyle brands." Gwyneth would like to share some hard-won truths about yoga and breakups and vegan s'mores. Blake has some pressing thoughts about olive oil. Lauren wants to sell you a pencil skirt that manages to be sassy and practical at the same time. Ambient commercialism has turned a certain subset of our stars into walking SkyMall catalogs, and this probably says a lot about The Way We Live Now, especially since most of the meditation-peddlers don't actually walk so much as they teeter precariously upon six-inch Louboutins while posing for the paparazzi.
But Kim! Kim steadfastly refuses to sell anything but herself. Or, to be more specific, she refuses to sell anything but the image of herself. She will feign no interest in baking or knitting or meditating. She seems to have no thoughts whatsoever about kale. She seems to have no thoughts, really, about much of anything. And therein lies her particular gift. She is a human, we can safely assume—she puts her Spanx on one leg at a time—but being human is, by definition, ordinary. And Kim is, by her own definition, extraordinary. She is a person who is also A Way of Life. She is her own ecosystem. She is her own value system.
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That is the premise, at least, of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, an app that is also a game that is also, now, a phenomenon. ("It might be our biggest game of the year," Niccolo de Masi, CEO of the app-maker Glu Mobile Inc., told Bloomberg.)
The game is free to download and play; but it allows—and encourages—in-app purchases. You use real-world money to win at Kim World. Which has meant, among other things, that Kim Kardashian is becoming even more explicitly what a reality star always will be, underneath it all: an entrepreneur. While she has long ranked among the highest-paid of the reality ("reality") stars—her estimated net worth, as of this June, was $45 million—the game is on track to earn $200 million, with Kim's 45-percent cut coming in at $90 million. So you can accuse Kim Kardashian of vanity or vapidity or any manner of metaphor, but, if you do, she will laugh all the way to the bank. And then, probably, use the ATM mirror to reapply her mascara.
But back to the game. In it, Kim is a cartoon. So are you. You play a character who works in an L.A. clothing boutique, but who is—obviously—destined for greater things than working in an L.A. clothing boutique. (This is obvious because the character you play is cute, and be-stiletto-ed, and small-waisted-and-big-everything-elsed, and in form very much like Kim Kardashian.)
In very short order, your boutique—So Chic, it is called—is visited by … Kim Kardashian. Which is not just a cool thing, but a useful thing. It is An Opportunity, and you are meant to take advantage of it. (Taking advantage is a big theme of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.) You are given two options: stay open late and help Kim get an outfit for a party she's attending … or refuse her. (The game, however, will not actually let you refuse. Striving, in this moral universe, means always saying yes.)
So things continue apace. Your relationship with Kim grows. (Like everything else in the game, however, Kim is merely a means to end, and that end is Fame.) Kim, being magnanimous, invites you to a photo shoot; you go to said photo shoot; you go, afterward, to a party. And to more parties. And to more parties, each of escalating awesomeness. In each setting, you are given a set of tasks to complete and also a series of binary options: either take Kim's call or don't; either spend money on new clothes or wear something old; either flirt with a fellow named Dirk or network with him. The game has three primary currencies (Kurrencies?): energy (which comes in the form of little lightning bolts), money, and K-stars, which are basically a combination of the two others, and which sociologists might prefer to call "capital." You can expend K-stars on "charm." Which you can in turn deploy to help you to climb, socially, from the E list to the A list.
And that is the point of the game.
There is a brute logic to all of this. There is also an economic essentialism to all of this. Every possible move in the game that is Kim Kardashian: Hollywood represents a strategic violation of the categorical imperative: The whole point is to use anything available to you—goods, money, other people—as means to your own self-furtherment. This is capitalism, essentially, stripped of its remaining niceties and applied to the unique vapidity of Hollywood social life.
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is the game that Ayn Rand might have written, had Ayn Rand lived in the age of the smartphone and been a fan of bodycon skirts. It is what happens when objectification gives way to objectivism. "This game is so freakin stupid," iTunes customer Dmon555 complained, before giving it a 5-star rating.
In the Android store, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is sold under the category of "Adventure." And this is where Kim really gets the last laugh. Because the adventure being undertaken is, essentially, to become Kim Kardashian. It is to mimic her life—the striving, the posing, the stubborn conviction that fame is its own reward. And it is also, outside of the game's ecosystem, to help Kim Kardashian to realize her own quest to become Kim Kardashian. The game equates Kardashian with Hollywood itself; it might as well have thought more grandly. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood has made its way to Stephen Colbert. And to federal agencies, with the EPA mistakenly tweeting about the game. And to the House of Representatives, where John Dingell, D-MI, was recently compelled to declare, "I have no idea who/what a Kardashian is."
The thing is: He does now.
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Success in fabricating removable partial dentures, Kennedy Class I and Class II in particular, is highly dependent on proper orientation of the occlusal plane. The closer to the ideal, the better the prosthesis will function and provide proper esthetics and phonetics. This case report presents the diagnosis and occlusal modification of an existing maxillary complete denture to improve the patients masticatory function with the fabrication of a removable partial denture.
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This unique master's course, from one of the UK's largest universities, has been directly tailored to address the urgent need to confront sustainability issues related to health, wellbeing and healthcare provision. Delivery is via e-learning with live interactive sessions, so that study can be undertaken entirely from your own home.
Sustainability, health and wellbeing are global issues. Every nation is facing grand challenges and many of these have a shared foundation. Climate change is broadly recognised as the biggest global health threat. Together with other factors such as an increasingly aging population, multimorbidity, disability, microbial resistance, depleting resources and issues related to wide scale health and wealth inequality, the challenges facing global health are substantial.
This course seeks to explore the shared global challenges, as well as those being specific to individual regions, and hence be applicable to public health and healthcare personnel around the world. It has been designed to meet the needs of those holding strategic positions within organisations as well as individual public health and healthcare workers who wish learn more about how to enhance sustainability, health and wellbeing.
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The course is divided into a number of modules, 5 of which are worth 20 credits each and two are double modules worth 40 credits, making a total of 180 credits. Students usually study three modules in year one and one double and one single module in years two and three. The first year modules are all core modules and must be taken, whereas in the second year there is one compulsory double module (Connecting sustainability, health and wellbeing) and one option single module. In the final year students undertake a double project/dissertation module and a further option single module.
MY4001 Health and Wellbeing (core)
This module will provide opportunities for examination of both the theoretical and practical implications of different conceptualisations of health and wellbeing. Through the process of critical reflection, students will challenge and analyse personal assumptions about health and wellbeing, and be encouraged to develop new and integrated conceptualisations within the context of contemporary thinking and debate.
MY4002 Principles of Sustainability (core)
This module will provide opportunities for examination of the broad-ranging, underpinning principles of sustainability. Students will explore a range of issues pertaining to sustainability and sustainable development that provide an overarching view of the multifaceted and complex nature of sustainability.
NU4025 Introduction to Postgraduate Research (core)
The module presents a broad overview of the principles of research beginning with ethical, epistemological and theoretical perspectives, and moving through qualitative and quantitative research designs, analysis and synthesis. Students will focus on the evidence relevant to one particular topic in their speciality, exploring the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of this evidence and the impact of research design on knowledge generated.
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Students will explore the connections between sustainability, health and wellbeing, and examine ways in which sustainability principles and values can be applied effectively within the context of public health and health and social care. This will entail the synthesis of information from a broad range of disciplines and the critical analysis of multiple perspectives (e.g. environmental, economic, social, political, cultural, ethical). Students will also evaluate the practical implications of adopting co-ordinated and integrated approaches at different levels, from individual and organisational through to national and global.
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To enable students to complete an empirical or literature based investigation in a topic relevant to their course. Students may test a hypothesis, explore a research question or solve a problem. They will be expected to design and conduct their own investigation and analysis, use appropriate methodologies, conceptual frameworks and analytical skills. The topic may involve the practical application of knowledge, skills and analysis to an issue within their own practice. The choice of topic will depend on access to appropriate resources and information and on department research themes and staff interests and expertise.
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This module aims to enable students to develop a critical, analytical and integrative understanding of theory, policy and practice related to healthy and sustainable settings.
MW4036 Organisational Leadership and Management (optional)
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HP4007 Student Initiated Module (optional)
To give an opportunity to students to extend their knowledge and analytical skills around a topic of their own choosing and to further develop their capacity to work independently.
The entire course is delivered via e-learning and students are never required to attend the university hence the course is open to people from all over the world. As a graduate, you can of course attend for the graduation ceremony (in full gowns) if desired.
E-learning means that you can study from home as long as you have the necessary equipment and a good speed broadband. The university website hosts an area that is dedicated to the MSc course where all materials are posted. Teaching materials for each session are posted on this web area together with links for readings and other interesting sites. The university subscribes to a substantial number of online academic databases, e-books and online journals. This means you can use the resources of the university to support your learning without ever actually coming to Preston.
Students are asked to work through the notes and materials each week, contribute to online discussions (like a chat room) and then meet for approximately one hour each week using video conferencing to meet with tutors and other students. This live discussion may be weekly or on alternate weeks but that will vary through the year. We offer a choice of times for the online sessions to ensure accessibility wherever you are.
The academic year runs from September to May.
The most vital requirement is a high speed broadband connection that allows you to join the live tutorials as well as downloading some large documents.
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Professor Mark Dooris is the head of this Unit, established in 2001 and their work directly informs this course.
The Healthy & Sustainable Settings Unit aims to support the holistic and integrated development of healthy settings – acknowledging that "health is created and lived by people within the settings of their everyday life; where they learn, work, play and love" (WHO, 1986) and that many health challenges are interrelated and can be best tackled through comprehensive, integrated programmes in the contexts and places where people live their lives. Bridging research, policy and practice, the unit has a global reputation and is concerned to facilitate ecological approaches to health and wellbeing within and across a diversity of organisational and geographical settings – and to increase understanding of 'what works and why' in different contexts.
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Tutors are qualified to teach in higher education and hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (or equivalent). They are also Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. The core team of tutors are those listed below but there is additional input from specialists in the university on specific topics as needed. For example, in the module, MY4002 Principles of Sustainability, some key lectures are delivered by experts from across the university on particular sustainability-related topics such as tourism, food and waste management.
Hazel Partington is the course leader for MSc Sustainability, Health and Wellbeing and module leader for MY4001 Health and Wellbeing, MW4036 Organisational Leadership and Management, and teaches on NU4025 Introduction to Post Graduate Research and NU4086 Applying Methods in Health Research amongst other modules. Hazel has a background of over 20 years in health care practice and has also provided education consultancy for CAM registering organisations. Her interest in practitioner development and education inspired Hazel's research for her Professional Doctorate exploring professional identity and the potential of online learning to foster transformative learning experiences. Hazel is an active qualitative researcher in Practitioner Education and Development and Future Directions in Complementary Health Research.
Mark Dooris is Professor in Health and Sustainability and Director of the Healthy & Sustainable Settings Unit, which is the first and only unit of its kind in the UK. Mark has acted as expert advisor for development of this course and he is module leader for the key 2nd year double module MY4000 Connecting Sustainability, Health and Wellbeing, as well as the option module PG4114 Healthy and Sustainable Settings. He and his team are engaged in research, evaluation, teaching, training, network development and programme delivery. They currently co-ordinate the UK Healthy Universities Network; lead a pan-regional prison health and wellbeing programme within the North West of England; and are partners in a North West Sustainable Food Research Collaboration. From 2011-2014, he was responsible for the establishment and co-ordination of the UK Healthy Cities Network and management of the operational delivery of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Health in Prisons. Mark is a member of the National Sustainable Food Cities Network Expert Group, was a member of the evaluation team for Phases III and IV of WHO's European Healthy Cities Programme and has undertaken consultancy work relating to Healthy Cities, community participation and sustainable development. Mark is particularly interested in collaborating across disciplines and institutions to carry out action-focused research and development exploring the connections and interfaces between health, sustainability and community wellbeing. This concerns the linkages between nature, green space and health; and a focus on resilience and transition – recognising that climate change, resource depletion and environmental degradation are not only economic and ecological threats, but also potentially the biggest public health challenges facing us in the early 21st century.
Jean Duckworth is the course leader for another e-learning course, MSc Transforming Integrated Health and Social Care and for this course she is module leader for MY4002 Principles of Sustainability, HP4006 Research, Ethics and Governance and HP4007 Student Initiated Module. Jean has a background in law, medical ethics and homeopathy and currently teaches across a number of modules including research, ethics and leadership modules. For her PhD Jean used phenomenological methodology to investigate the philosophy and practice of midwife homeopaths. Jean is also involved in a range of external activities associated with the legal and ethical conduct of practitioners and researchers
Michelle Baybutt - Michelle has a keen interest and experience of research and knowledge transfer in the areas of prisoner health, prisons as settings for health and public health in prison and wider criminal justice fields. Michelle's doctoral research focused on female prisoners' experiences of the Grow Your Way to Personal Success horticultural project at H.M.P. Styal in Cheshire. This research was concerned to explore the impacts of nature on physical, mental and social health and well-being; anti-social behaviour and social inclusion; and citizenship skills. It revealed how working with nature impacts positively on the health and social well-being of women in prison, thus enabling a transformational development of pro-social identity for effective resettlement, socialisation and increased citizenship through meaningful work, education and training. She is a member of the Healthy & Sustainable Settings Unit.
It is anticipated that people will have a variety of reasons for wishing to undertake this course of study. Some may work within the health and social care sectors and be taking this course to help them with implementation of sustainability principles in the work place.
Others may be more interested in research and may wish to pursue further studies through PhD. It is possible for students, after successful completion of this course, to apply for the Professional Doctorate in Health (PrD), which confers the title Dr on completion of extended original research on their chosen topic.
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About my collaboration with Granit
See my paintings at Vårsalongen, Liljevalchs until 5th of March
I will be exhibited at Liljevalchs Vårsalong in January 2017
Read about my art in latest Residence Magazine #6 2016
My paintings in ELLE Decoration June-July 2016
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News in the making…
Välkommen på Minimarknad hos Mimmi Staaf!
All art in the commercial is made by me.
Lovely Sonja bloged about my art at Residencemagazine.se
One of my absolute favorite artists is Emilia Ilke, I follow her drawings on Instagram since a long now and I really love to see the world through her eyes… The pictures bear so much emotion and expression in its simplicity. I think her current passion is the simple presentation of specific objects, such as her tribute to Carina Seth Andersson with simple drawings of her glass vases. I need wider walls at home please as a venue for art like this one!! Please find more of this on her Instagram feed, I highly recommend it @ilikeilke.


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What do beer and yoga have in common? Well, both can you make you calm down and relax. Both have century old roots. And, in Berlin, you can take a BierYoga class.
What the heck is "BierYoga"?
Essentially, BierYoga (Beer Yoga) is simply a yoga class taught by Berliner Jhula, incorporating the spiritual and philosophical teachings of yoga with the fun and friendliness of drinking beers. Sounds pretty strange right?
Well it seems Jhula may be on to something. Firstly, Germans' affinity for beer is absolutely no surprise. With the "Beer purity law" celebrating its 500th anniversary just last month, one can really appreciate how long the Deutschers have loved their brews.
Secondly, mindfulness practices like yoga are becoming a huge trend all over the world, and Berlin is no exception. Hot yoga, yoga on bikes, yoga with puppies and kittens, laughing yoga, yoga with techno—you name it—have been popping up throughout the German capital.
And believe it or not, the combination of beer and yoga is not entirely innovative either. Several craft breweries in the U.S. encourage visitors to participate in yoga classes finishing with a few beers among new friends. Few take it as far as Jhula, who integrates drinking beer right into the poses themselves.
Mountain pose with a little twist
Anyone who has done yoga may take a second to imagine how one could incorporate a bottle of beer into the already challenging twisting-turning-balance poses of yoga.
Not to fear, raising your bottle to the heavens in mountain pose, extending bottles forward while in dancer pose and even trying to pick up your bottle and drink it with your teeth in a modified version of pigeon are all on the class agenda. And just think about the amount of mindfulness it requires to keep your beer from spilling while trying to maintain these poses?
Who is BierYoga for?
The classes naturally attract 20-somethings looking to test out new trends, but according to their website BierYoga is perfectly suited for a beer drinker who enjoys yoga or a yoga enthusiast who likes beer and really anyone else in between (over age 16 of course). Jhula says, "I've had all kinds of people—students, but also Tinder dates, policemen. Some people bring their parents. It's a very mixed crowd."
Located in the back corner of Loftus Hall, a club in Berlin's Neukölln neighborhood, classes start at €5 for one hour, and another €6 for two beers.
"I think I found a zeitgeist. People in this city just like beer and like yoga," says Juhla. She is definitely on to something! Classes are full weeks in advance.


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The term coronavirus or COVID-19 is no stranger to anyone in all parts of the world. The coronavirus not only transformed the economic landscape, but it also changed the way we live.
Since the beginning of March, the number of confirmed cases in Malaysia has been rising rapidly and it concerned majority of Malaysians. It created fear and anxiety among family and friends, colleagues and business owners. On 16 March 2020, the Prime Minister announced that Malaysia will be placed under a nationwide movement control order (MCO) beginning 18 March to 31 March 2020 as a measure to control the COVID-19 outbreak. The MCO prohibits movement and mass assembly nationwide, Malaysians are barred from leaving the country and restrictions are placed on the entry of all tourists and foreign visitors into Malaysia; non-essential services are commanded to remain closed until March 31.
Subsequently, on 25 March 2020, the government decided to extend the MCO further until 14 April 2020 i.e. Phase 2. Now we have stepped into the Phase 3 of MCO which will end on 28 April 2020. There also seems to be a possibility of Phase 4 of the MCO.
Every citizen is concerned about this outbreak and looks forward to the daily updates by Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia on the new confirmed cases as well as the number of recovered patients. We are beginning to witness the flattening of the curve and most importantly, the number of recovered cases are increasing and have exceeded the number of new cases on some days. Nevertheless, there are still many uncertainties in these unprecedented times.
To aid Malaysians during this crisis, the government has announced a couple of economic stimulus packages, the latest being Bantuan Prihatin Nasional to support and fund individuals' income and help businesses manage cash flow issues.
Aon conducted a pulse survey among employees in Malaysia from 6 April to 10 April 2020 focusing on how employees are feeling and coping with these changes and the government initiatives in relation to COVID-19. This report summarizes the findings of the pulse survey.
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So I just tried to hook up to one of my drives. Servoconfig recognizes the programing stick when it is plugged in by itself. There is also something else listed that doesn't seem to be anything. It's been a long time since I had to access a drive. I tried a different USB cable but no luck. I tried three different drives on two different machines both running Windows 7.
Is there anything with windows 7 that could be causing this or do you think the stick is dead. I have used the programing stick before but I'm not sure if I had ever used it with either of my windows 7 machines. It has always been finicky about recognizing drives.


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Rachela Hooded Down Coat
From top to bottom, the sporty knee-length RACHELA by SOIA & KYO has every weather-resistant detail covered.
This straight-fit down coat is constructed in a longer silhouette for extra protection against the elements and features a water-resistant and water-repellent shell, polar fleece lined pockets, self-rib cuffs, grosgrain trim, and fabric drawstrings. What winter?
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Google's search suggestions can be extremely useful both as a way of saving you the hassle of typing in a whole sentence and also in giving out ideas to help you search. But the suggestions also provide an insight into some of the absurd, creepy and downright bizarre queries that people make on a regular basis. Continue reading
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Top 8 Tech Solutions Every Company Needs
Gadgets and tech are continually saving us time and making our everyday lives more efficient and easier. They entertain us, keep us safe and help us to reach our destinations in good time. The same is true for the world of business too. Whether you are an international company or a start-up, the market is full of tech solutions designed to make your life easier and your business more efficient. Here we look at the top eight tools every company needs to invest in.
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Obviously which one you choose will be heavily influenced by whether or not you are a PC or a Mac user, and what's the norm in your industry. Tablets are great for meetings with clients and staff; they are easy to carry around and help you to get your point across efficiently. They are also great for video conferencing and make working remotely a breeze.
Whether you run a company with four people or forty, make sure all company issued phones integrate seamlessly with your operating system. Mobile contracts with unlimited data plans allow staff to hotspot their work phone when they are outside of a WiFi zone so they are never out of contact. Your office phone system needs to be integrated and easy to use as well. Mitel 5000 London can supply a variety of office phone systems designed to work across multiple locations and link thousands of staff.
Conference Camera
Skype and Lync have opened up the business world to video conference calling. Unlike the traditional webcam, a conference camera makes sure everyone in the room is on the screen at once.
Multi-Device Keyboard
Increase staff efficiency with this clever device. A full-sized keyboard that connects to up to three devices, it allows you to type on your computer and cut across to answering emails on your tablet with just the flick of a switch.
A Cloud
Make sure your company's documents are backed up and securely stored with a cloud device.
Google Analytics
These days, it's all about number crunching. Google analytics tracks the amount of traffic your website generates, where it lands from and which countries it is viewed in. It shows percentage differences and even plots graphs so you can visually quantify your website's performance.
Apps for business are many and varied. It pays to know which ones to get and which ones not to bother with, especially since you can waste hours sorting the good eggs from the bad. The good ones allow you to sync calendars across the office, invoice customers and communicate with both clients and staff.
Gone are the days when the ability to print, fax and copy was the height of sophistication. It's a brave new world, and printers are now producing everything from 3-D models to high resolutions photographs. Make sure you invest in the best printer for your business. Consider running costs and warranties as well as functions and do your research, the expensive ones are not always the best.
Is Your Content Boring? An Awesome Guide To Writing Incredible Blog Posts
Are your blog posts boring? Think about it. Would you want to read your blog? If the answer is no, you need to figure out why. There are thousands upon thousands of bloggers out there. They saturate the internet and make it almost impossible to do something new. If you can think of a subject, you can be sure that you'll find a blog out there covering it. Diversity is your friend, though, and don't you forget it. Without a little healthy competition, you would get lazy. Making your blog stand out from the crowd means making it different and interesting to your readers. Here is an awesome guide to writing blogs. Continue reading
The crossroads between "Geeky Toy" and "Fashion object?"
At Saint Laurent, he proved himself an independent thinker and a risk-taker with a visionary perspective on design and desire. He appointed Hedi Slimane as creative director, luring him back to fashion after a five-year hiatus as a photographer. He backed Slimane's controversial decision to drop the "Yves" from Saint Laurent's brand name, a move that was viewed as sacrilege in some fashion quarters. He also allowed the designer to base himself in Los Angeles not Paris, which ruffled a few French fashion feathers. His take on Saint Laurent's legacy was equally radical.
Rather than kowtow to the formidable archive of the founder, his idea was to base the new Saint Laurent identity on "the spirit and the intentions that reigned over the creation of Saint Laurent Rive Gauche in 1966: principles of youth, freedom and modernity", which effectively gave Slimane carte blanche to reinvent the brand for the 21st century without getting bogged down in the past. The result? Saint Laurent sales are significantly up.
A first look at the Google Car! No driver? NO CHANCE!
Reports in the United States suggest that the ultimate goal of the self-driving car project is to create a "robo-taxi" that picks up commuters on demand. Company executives believe that such a system could transform transport systems around the world, doing away with the need for most people to buy cars. They also believe that it would reduce the number of road accidents as well as having environmental benefits.
Automated taxis have long been the stuff of science fiction, such as the robot-operated "Johnny Cab" that featured in the 1990 blockbuster Total Recall.
Google vs Apple – Round two goes to Google!
"The price that most developers will pick is free," said Steve Jobs, late co-founder of Apple, when he launched a store for iPhone applications in 2008. Apple and software developers had "exactly the same interest, which is to get as many apps out in front of as many iPhone users as possible," he said.
Five years later, the gadget goliath has proved there is money to be made in shunting out goods for nothing. Since its inception, more than 50bn apps have been downloaded by iPhone and iPad owners, generating $9bn (£5.8bn) for software engineers. Apple, which takes a 30% cut of all paid-for applications, has pocketed $3.9bn.


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In the past the main debate when it came to what type of figure you preferred or wanted to poses came down to skinny vs. curvy. Now things have changed and the new buzz on the fitness, health and fashion scenes is all to do with how toned is the new skinny. Due to this lots of people now want to know how to tone your body and this article will help explain why you might want to do this and how you can go about it.
What Does Toned Mean?
To clarify things before we go on it is probably a good idea to define what toned actually means in terms of body composition.
According to Wikipedia "the term toned implies leanness in the body (low levels of body fat), noticeable muscle definition and shape, but not significant muscle size (bulk)."
In other words in order to have that toned look one should have low amounts of fat, a healthy amount of muscle all over their body or at least the areas they want to look toned without going overboard and building too much muscle mass.
Whereas skinny just refers to someone with low levels of body fat, a toned person will also have a firm figure that is not just skin and bone but also contains some muscle without it being visible (unless they are tensed).
Why Being Toned is Better Than Being Skinny or Thin
There are numerous advantages to being toned over skinny and they should help you fully understand why when it comes to skinny vs. toned, toned always wins.
When it comes to physical appearance a toned person and a skinny person who are both fully clothed might look similar to each other when standing side by side but once parts of the body start getting revealed, whether that be from wearing a t-shirt and shorts or skirt the difference will immediately become apparent. A toned person will not have those wobbly bits that a skinny person can have. Even if you have lost a lot of fat and are now skinny it doesn't mean your body will be firm. On the contrary it is likely that the small amount of fat you still have will now be able to move freely as you walk or move around. Building up your muscle to get that toned look will ensure you have a firm and attractive body without losing any of your feminine shape.
Another advantage of being toned is that the more muscle your body has the more calories it burns on a daily basis. You can read our page on why weight training is the best way to lose fat to get more information on this but in a nutshell "increasing muscle mass will raise metabolism, as muscle has a higher calorific usage than fat". This means that once you get toned and get rid of that excess fat it will be easier to keep it off as your body is burning more calories than before.
Last but not least is the fact that by working out more often and getting toned you will increase your fitness levels which in turn will have a positive impact on your stamina giving you more energy throughout the day. Getting a toned body will also increase your overall strength allow you to perform better at any sports you enjoy and completing any physical tasks that present themselves to you will become much easier.
What a Toned Body Isn't
When most people join the gym they are keen to let the gym instructors know that they don't want to get big and muscular or put on too much muscle. This is a real concern for most women and some men and it is completely understandable why you don't want this to happen. Well there is no need to worry in this case. Putting on lots of muscle isn't an easy thing to do and is not something that happens overnight or even over many months or years unless you are training specifically for that purpose. Working out to get toned and working to get muscular might use the same equipment and exercises in the gym but that is where the similarities end. The fact of the matter is that getting muscular is a tough goal to achieve and is not something that will happen to you while you are trying to get toned.
The big and bulky muscular look is not what a toned body is.
How to Get a Toned Body
Now that we know what being toned is and isn't it's time to discuss how to get a toned body. There is no easy way or shortcuts to getting a toned body I'm afraid. It takes time, effort and hard work but it is not an impossible task by any means no matter what your starting condition or body shape is.
The long and short of it is that you will have to start working out using weights or resistance machines. Your goal here is to build muscle which will tone and firm up your body. You need to exercise all parts of your body including your legs, arms, shoulders and stomach muscles. Working just one area of your body will lead to an unbalanced physique so don't just focus on one troublesome area you are not happy with like your bingo wings or thunder thighs. Cardio workouts can help to increase your fitness and burn off some calories but weight training should be your main focus in the gym or at home if that is where you work out. Getting a toned body while working out at home is more than achievable and can be done with just one piece of equipment.
Read our guide to kettlebell training for women to find out how easily you can get started.
Toning Myths
When it comes to understanding how to tone your body there are lots of myths and bad advice circulating about what you should and shouldn't do. The main offender is the idea of using a light weight and doing lots of repetitions or reps. This is a very popular piece of bad advice and you will have probably heard it even if you've never been to a gym. To get a toned figure you need to build muscle and in order to build muscle you need to train in the correct way.
To build muscle you need to break down your muscle fibers, effectively tearing them, after which they will rebuild themselves getting stronger and bigger increasing their tone, over the few days following your workout. Doing 50 reps with a 1 kg pink dumbbell isn't going to make that happen so step away from the brightly colored fun weights and start doing some exercises that actually challenge you and move you closer to meeting your objective. That is how to tone your body.
To get a step by step easy to follow workout head over to our Workout for Women who Want a Toned Body page.
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The Dalai Lama said: 'When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new'. It is, of course, doubtful that he was thinking of the world of information security when he came up with these words of wisdom, but they can and do apply to all of us involved in this constantly evolving industry. And nowhere more so than in the sphere of product development. After all, coming up with a product or service because it makes sense to the developer is a bit like repeating what you already know. Whereas, working on a new service with major input from existing clients, responding to a genuine gap or problem, will in turn meet a genuine need.
That is how SRM set about developing its VirtualCISOTM service. As an organisation, we do not sell products or impose structures on clients; we work with them. And through this approach, we build good working relationships based on a thorough knowledge of their businesses and the understanding that we are there to support, guide and facilitate them in achieving their goals. Our consultants never sell services or products their clients do not need. In short, they don't talk; they listen.
So it was a natural development when our consultants were increasingly hearing requests from Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) for support with their roles. At one end of the spectrum are those who simply want the whole problem effectively managed by an expert team. Others, for example, know what they need but want strategic guidance for long term plans or support in the board room. Because as the world of cybersecurity becomes increasingly challenging, so has the role of CISO. In blunt terms, the buck stops with them and that is particularly daunting when that individual is to be held accountable for any single breach of the company's defences.
Through collaboration and listening we know that the challenges faced by different CISOs varies. But by pooling the accumulated wisdom of their collective experience, as well as the knowledge of our highly experienced consultants, we are developing a service which will provide users with an unrivalled resource to address specifically identified existing problems while also enabling them to pre-empt potential future issues.
After a development phase lasting many months, we are delighted to be able to say that the VirtualCISOTM will soon be launched to a wider market. We have worked with, listened and responded to the needs of all types of business: large corporates, SMEs and micro businesses as well as national government, health and educational institutions. And while their specific requirements may vary, the VirtualCISOTM has been developed to be flexible and responsive to this wide range of need.
Look out for an announcement at the beginning of Q4 2016 that the VirtualCISOTM is live. If, in the meantime, you would like to be involved with the last stages of product development or have any specific questions, please contact us.


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In-game odds and win probabilities for Dallas Mavericks @ New Orleans Pelicans
Dallas pulled off the upset to defeat New Orleans. Dallas entered the game as the underdog, with a 44% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Dallas refused to go away, chipping away at New Orleans's lead until Dallas took their first lead toward the end of the game. New Orleans did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Dallas regained control for good at the end of the game.


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Live Q&A Recording
The latest Inner Circle webinar recording is now available. We did a Facebook Live Q&A session in the private Inner Circle Facebook group. I thought it went awesome! It was a great platform that we tried for the first time and we'll definitely be doing that again. We had a ton of great questions about rehab, fitness, starting your own practice, and more.
If you are an Inner Circle member and not part of the private Facebook group, go to the Inner Circle dashboard to find out how to join. It's been great.
If you weren't able to join us live, be sure to watch the recording.
To access this webinar:
- Inner Circle members click here to access the webinar
- Learn how to access this webinar and much more in my online Inner Circle Mentorship program


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At Same Time Correcting Any Diastasis Recti & Strengthening The Pelvic Floor
Being a mum brings with it the challenges of keeping up your fitness & strength during pregnancy and getting back into shape after birth. The biggest difficulty often is finding the time to exercise. Our aim is to help you by offering times to exercise that work around yours and your baby's diary and conveniently come to you. All of our exercise sessions are at your location of choice whether your home, gym or nearby park. If you prefer a clinic then we can see you at our clinic in Telok Ayer.
The sessions are run by physiotherapists and personal trainers who are experienced in pre and postnatal training helping you to reach your goals safely. Our programmes are right for you if you wish to:
Our nutritionists are also available to see you at home or conduct a Skype consultation. They can give you one-off sessions of advice or full packages with dietary plans to complement the exercise programmes for maximum benefits.
The packages can be for an individual or for up to a group of 4 people (same prices apply – split between people).
The packages are also designed to be bespoke to each individual or small group's needs and involve a variety of different types of exercise to keep the sessions fun, interesting and motivating.
In the first session, measurements will be taken to help show the progress achieved as the sessions continue. They will discuss with you the types of exercise that will make up your package to give the results that you are looking for before starting the first exercise session. The different types of exercise sessions can include:
All of the exercise sessions will include the trainer being aware of your pelvic floor and DRAM (if present) throughout to ensure you reach your goals safely.
Individual sessions can be paid as you go at 150sgd per session. Prices reduced when bought as part of a package. We have 5 different packages to choose from. Remember if you have mummy friends who are keen to join you with similar goals meaning the cost can be split that is no problem – the sessions can be for up to 4 people.
All exercise sessions are 45 mins long.
Single Session – 150sgd
This package is for mums who wish to solely focus on closing their diastasis recti after birth and strengthening their core. Access to our App with clear to follow videos is included (valued 99sgd)
We also offer taping to help the healing process.
Face to Face Package of 5 Physio Training Sessions & App Access – 130sgd per session – Total 650sgd
Online Package of 5 Physio Training Sessions & App Access – 99sgd per session – Total 495sgd
This package is for mums who wish to solely focus on strengthening their pelvic floor during pregnancy or after birth to stop issues such as bladder leakage.
Face to Face Package of 5 Physio Training Sessions & App Access – 130sgd per session – Total 650sgd
Online Package of 5 Physio Training Sessions and App Access – 99sgd per session – Total 495sgd
This package is for mums who have made the decision to start exercising again and want to ease into starting healing their Diastasis, pelvic floor, tone, strength, weight loss (if applicable) and fitness. Suitable both during pregnancy and after birth.
2 Exercise Training Sessions a Week
The Go Mama package is for Mums keen to see a real difference week by week in their Diastasis healing, pelvic floor strength, general strength, tone, weight loss (if the need) and fitness. Suitable both during pregnancy and after birth.
3 Exercise Training Sessions a Week
The Super Mama is for those who are now in 'determined mode' to see a dramatic difference in healing their Diastasis, regaining pelvic floor control, building strength & tone and geting back to being as fit as possible as quick as possible. Most suitable after birth but an adapted version suitable for the pregnant is available for those keen to not lose fitness, tone and gain too much weight during pregnancy.
5 Exercise Training Sessions a Week
60 minute Nutritional Consultation to discuss your personal dietary needs – 150sgd
2 week Tailor-Made Menu Plan – 50sgd
If you have made the decision to get back on track and would like the convenience of our therapists coming to you just drop us a whatsapp at +65 8358 2144 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Feel free to call for a chat to ask any questions you may have.


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Savinelli: Oscar Tiger Rusticated (673 KS) (6mm)
Product Number: 002-033-50650
The "673 KS" shape is Savinelli's take on the iconic bent Bulldog design. While the overall profile remains true to the traditional English shape chart standard — marked by a paneled shank and tapered rim — the Italian marque has imbued it with their own stylized aesthetic. Most notably, the shank is triangular instead of diamond in cross section, a signature Savinelli shaping cue, and the bowl features some added plumpness about the base before tapering slightly toward the rim above the waist. It makes for a distinctly recognizable Savinelli pipe, replete with a substantial voluptuousness in hand, while still maintaining a strong degree of classic appeal.
The various iterations of the Oscar series from Savinelli are united by their pairing of traditional finishes with vibrant acrylic stems that feature the line's signature star logo. While the Oscar Lucite version presents only one aesthetic, the Oscar Tiger offers two distinct finishes, a dark rustication and smooth, auburn stain. Most defining of the Oscar Tiger line, though, is the striped acrylic stem, clearly calling to mind the fur of the series' namesake. The darker tones of the stem match the reserved hue of the stummel in this rusticated rendition, with the lighter notes providing accenting touches that echo the smooth-polished rim and trim brass ring.-Truett Smith
Your Price$100.00
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Measurements & Other Details
- Length: 5.55 in./140.97 mm.
- Weight: 1.60 oz./45.36 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.61 in./40.89 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.26 in./32.00 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.78 in./19.81 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.76 in./44.70 mm.
- Stem Material: Acrylic
- Filter: 6mm
- Shape: Bent Bulldog
- Finish: Rusticated
- Material: Briar
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As you already know, access to a decision maker is vital. When a salesperson doesn't have access to a decision maker, it's usually because they simply haven't asked for it. But of course, you would certainly be more comfortable with asking if you know that you're in a position to do so. That is if prior conversations with your contact have demonstrated your understanding of the organization's problem that it would like to address if you have explored how your capabilities can help and if there's unique value in what you're proposing.
The Two Approaches
What it really comes down to is two straightforward approaches.
- Aggressive. An aggressive tone might be one where you would say, "So, it appears we've had some good conversations and that we're in agreement that we have some capabilities that could really be useful to your organization. You did tell me that John would ultimately have to be involved since he would sign off on any eventual purchase. Let's schedule some time with him now where the two of us can position all we've discussed."
Regardless of the reaction, this approach can be quite effective.
- Cooperative. This tone is a bit softer and may sound more like a bargain: "Does it make sense for you and me to set up a meeting with John so that we can get his perspective on everything we've discussed?"
Though this tone is more passive and might give the contact a little more of an out, it does also create a sense of cooperation and allows the contact to maintain some level of control. However, the contact could also react a little hesitantly to this approach. If that is the case, you should respect that but still be prepared to position a fair exchange for access to the decision maker.
For example, perhaps the contact needs to be more comfortable with the conceptual ideas that you've discussed. You will want to think about what form of a proof would make them feel good about the solution and subsequently, their desire to provide an introduction to the decision maker.
In the case of the hesitant reply, you might state a bargain. "I understand it may be a little too soon, but let me suggest this – as we continue working together, I'll be investing some of my company's time and resources to make sure you have the right solution and we are committed to doing that. However, if we come back with a specific way to prove these capabilities and you become satisfied with it, would you then introduce me to John? Does that sound fair?" Then, get the prospect's agreement.
Once you get the agreement, make sure to follow up with the contact with a thank you email and document the bargain for access to the decision maker.


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Find Presentations: All Presenters | Camden | Newark | New Brunswick | Piscataway
View Schedules: Camden | Newark | New Brunswick | Piscataway
Listed below are lectures and presentations happening at Rutgers locations in New Brunswick, New Jersey, for A Day of Revolutionary Thinking on November 10, 2016, unless where otherwise noted.
|Presentation and Location
|9 a.m.
|Craig McLean, Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Thoughts on the Discovery of a New Water Planet: Earth
|9:50 a.m.
|Anne Milgram, Professor of Practice and Distinguished Scholar in Residence, NYU School of Law
Policy Reform in Criminal Justice and Health Care: Commonalities and Opportunities
|10 a.m.
|Sarah-Jane Leslie, Class of 1943 Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University
Cultures of Genius and Academic Gender Gaps
|10 a.m.
|Charles Ray, Artist
1978 Charles Ray St.
|11 a.m.
Kenneth H. Klipstein II, Director of Watershed Protection Programs, New Jersey Water Supply Authority
From Municipal Boundaries to Watershed Boundaries
|11:30 a.m.
|William Gaudelli, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Arts and Humanities, Teachers College of Columbia University
Revolutionary Thinking and Practice for Global Citizenship Education
|11:30 a.m.
|Elora Mukherjee, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
The Future of DACA and Family Detention
|12:30 p.m.
|Wei-Hua Wu, Professor of Plant Science, China Agricultural University
Regulatory Networks of Potassium Transport and Translocation in Higher Plants
|1 p.m.
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|Paul M. Pietroski, Professor, Departments of Philosophy and Linguistics, University of Maryland
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Spring is coming…. slowly
It is a slow start to spring this year. At this time last year the lake was open and boats were in the water. This year the lake is still frozen over, just starting to open up at the creeks and rivers, but still a few weeks away until ice off. Some of the birds have returned and are wonderful to listen to. Our opening date will depend on ice off, hopefully mid May.


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One doesn't just casually wave to Beyoncé across the room. No, you must approach the queen with deference, as all loyal subjects do, even if you're Chrissy Teigen.
The soon-to-be mother of two stopped by "The Tonight Show" on Tuesday night to prove once again that, yes, she is the most relatable of them all by sharing her encounter with the "Lemonade" singer at the Grammys.
Beyoncé, upstaged probably for the first time ever by her daughter Blue Ivy at the awards show on Sunday night, showed up late, but still mingled with the music elite.
"There's nobody like seeing Beyoncé in person. It's just so incredible," Teigen recounted to host Jimmy Fallon. "The aura that comes around her. I mean, she just emits this aura that's spectacular."
Teigen was at the awards show with husband John Legend. Before the couple left ceremony early ― a "sober Grammys is a different type of Grammys for me," she joked ― the supermodel decided to swing by the section where Beyoncé, husband Jay-Z and Blue Ivy were seated, only to out-Chrissy herself in diva's presence.
"On our way out, I was like, 'We have to say something, right?'" she recalled. "And I took both her hands ― I don't do this for anybody, it was very weird ― and John's like, 'What the hell are you doing?' And I took her hands and I got down on my knees and I was like, 'Sorry to bother you, My Queen.' Like, who says that?! It was like, m'lady. Like, what do you even ― who am I?"
Teigen said that meanwhile, her husband was "bro-fiving" with frequent collaborator Jay-Z, who she said had his own bottle of wine next to him throughout the show.
She didn't share how Bey reacted to her royal greeting, but judging by the rest of the night Blue Ivy probably told her to quiet down.
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Poll shows most oppose fracking
Opponents of the controversial gas exploration technique hydraulic fracturing outnumber supporters almost two-to-one in WA, according to internal State Government polling.
In results that suggest the practice known as "fracking" is widely viewed with disapproval or scepticism, the research found that 36 pent of respondents objected to it.
In comparison, just 22 per cent of those interviewed backed the technology, which involves injecting water, sand and chemicals deep underground at high pressure to release gas.
What's more, only 7 per cent of respondents strongly supported fracking, compared with 26 per cent who strongly objected to it.
The results were contained in polling conducted by East Perth-based consultancy Research Solutions, which carried out the work on behalf of the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
The weighted sample for the question was 237 respondents.
It comes at a delicate time for the Government amid increasing activity by onshore gas companies, which use fracking to unlock unconventional gas resources.
Last week Environment Minister Albert Jacob upset green groups when he overruled their concerns and approved a fracking proposal by Buru Energy in the Kimberley.
Buru wants to explore for tight gas in the Canning Basin, which is thought to hold some of the world's biggest onshore gas reserves and shapes as a key battleground in the fight over fracking.
A separate question posed by Research Solutions found opposition to fracking in the Canning Basin was even stronger than the State average.
The department's deputy director general Michelle Andrews said the main finding of the research was that the community was not properly informed about fracking or the industry.
She said the department was reforming its petroleum regulations to "provide more robust and transparent" oversight of the sector.
Conservation Council of WA director Piers Verstegen said the survey showed the public did not support fracking and its proponents did not have a social licence to operate here.
"As well as overwhelming opposition to the industry, the research reveals a crisis of confidence in the government's ability to manage the environmental and health impacts that inevitably follow gas fracking," Mr Verstegen said.
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SERC/Urban and Spatial Programme Discussion Paper
Prediction Using Panel Data Regression with Spatial Random Effects
Bernard Fingleton
September 2008
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This paper considers some of the issues and difficulties relating to the use of spatial panel data regression in prediction, illustrated by the effects of mass immigration on wages and income levels in local authority areas of Great Britain. Motivated by contemporary urban economics theory, and using recent advances in spatial econometrics, the panel regression has wages dependent on employment density and the efficiency of the labour force. There are two types of spatial interaction, a spatial lag of wages, and an autoregressive process for error components. The estimates suggest that increased employment densities will increase wage levels, but wages may fall if migrants are under-qualified. This uncertainty highlights the fact that ex ante forecasting should be used with great caution as a basis for policy decisions.
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CHICAGO – Rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tofacitinib did not have a significantly increased incidence of hospitalization for venous thromboembolism, compared with patients treated with a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor, in a study of more than 50,000 U.S. patients culled from a pair of health insurance databases.
The Janus kinase inhibitor class of agents, including tofacitinib (Xeljanz), has acquired a reputation for causing an excess of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) (Drug Saf. 2018 Jul;41[7]:645-53). To assess this in a real-world setting Seoyoung C. Kim, MD, and her associates took data from Medicare patients during 2012-2015 and from Truven MarketScan for commercially insured patients during 2012-2016 and derived a database of 16,091 RA patients on newly begun treatment with a TNF inhibitor and 995 newly begun on tofacitinib in the Medicare data, and 32,164 RA patients newly started on a TNF inhibitor and 1,910 on tofacitinib in the Truven database. The analysis excluded patients with a history of VTE.
Using propensity score–adjusted matching of patients in the two treatment arms in both of these databases, and using a VTE event – either a pulmonary embolism or deep-vein thrombosis that resulted in hospitalization – as the primary endpoint, the results showed statistically nonsignificant excesses of VTE in the patients treated with tofacitinib, compared with a TNF inhibitor, Dr. Kim reported in a poster she presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.
In the adjusted comparison, the Medicare data showed a nonsignificant 12% higher VTE rate in the tofacitinib-treated patients, while the Truven data showed a nonsignificant 55% higher rate of VTE during tofacitinib treatment. When the data were pooled, the result was a 33% higher rate of VTE while on tofacitinib treatment, which was not statistically significant.
Dr. Kim cautioned that the low rate of VTE events, especially among the patients on tofacitinib, limited the precision of the results. The combined data included 2,905 patients on tofacitinib treatment who had 15 VTE events, a rate of 0.77 events/100 person-years of follow-up. This compared with a rate of 0.52/100 person-years among patients on a TNF inhibitor. Thus, in both treatment groups the absolute VTE rate was low.
The most reliable finding from the analysis is that it "rules out a large increase in the risk for VTE events with tofacitinib," said Dr. Kim, a rheumatologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
The researchers also ran an analysis that included not only VTE events that resulted in hospitalization but also VTE events managed on an outpatient basis. Dr. Kim did not report the specific numbers involved in this calculation, but she reported that, when her group included both types of VTE events, the patients treated with tofacitinib had a nonsignificant 12% lower rate of events, compared with patients treated with a TNF inhibitor.
Dr. Kim has received research support from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, and Roche.
SOURCE: Desai RJ et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018;70(suppl 10), Abstract L09.


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Rahu and Film Industry: Astro Analysis
"Ardhkayam Mahavirya Chandraadityavimardnam
Shinghikagarv Sambhutam Tam Rahum Pranmamyham"
Rahu Mantra
Rahu and Ketu have been considered as Grahas in Vedic astrology. They have no physical identity. They are only mathematically calculated sensitive points having immense influence on the natives of the earth. Commonly Rahu and Ketu are considered Chaya Graha (shadow planets).
Astrological researches suggest that Rahu plays an important role for people who have connections with film industry and glamour world. But, deeper analysis suggests that well placed Rahu under good influence in relation to other Grahas, make film stars achieve iconic status in film line and electronic media.
However, wrong influence of Rahu (i.e., Rahu under malefic influence vis-à-vis other Grahas) makes people famous for wrong reasons. Well placed Rahu becomes instrumental in elevating the person to higher level who gets recognized for extraordinary talent. Under wrong influence it also links people to scandals and such persons become famous for negative roles in society, media and film line.
I am giving four examples of film artists – two from Hollywood and two from Bollywood to understand the role of Rahu in their respective successes.
Angelina Jolie: She was born when Gemini lagna was rising in the eastern horizon. Rahu in her horoscope is placed in the 6th house (good placement as per classical astrology) indicating success in glamour industry. The most important thing to be noted is that Jupiter aspects Rahu giving it mildness and direction to do good.
Madonna: She was born when Leo was rising in the eastern horizon. In her case Rahu is placed in 3rd house (good placement of Rahu) in the horoscope. This gave her an iconic status in film industry. However, Rahu is afflicting Jupiter and is bereft of any other benefic influence. This was the reason why the personal life of Madonna was full of controversies.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: She was born when Virgo was rising in the eastern horizon. In her horoscope Rahu and Venus are conjunct together in the 4th house. This combination gave her success in film industry as well as bestowed on her an iconic status in film and glamour world. However, Rahu and Moon combination caused failures in love life creating controversies in her personal life.
Rekha: She was born when Sagittarius was rising in the eastern horizon. In the horoscope both Mars and Rahu are placed in the lagna giving her success in glamour and film world. However, the marital life of the native was adversely affected because of this combination. There were personal tragedies in family life because Rahu is bereft of benefic influence.
Though, Rahu helps the native in rising in the world of glamour and films, for happiness in marital life, Rahu can be a serious handicap. Rahu gives independence and glamour, but for happiness in marital life there should be commitment and continuity. This is the reason why the married life of film stars and celebrities remains disturbed generally.
The role of Rahu is very important for success in film and glamour world. Without the grace of Rahu one cannot dream of getting world-wide recognition.


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Plan of part of the City of St. Catharines
Rutherford and Ure Engineers and Surveyors
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Historical map showing city planning, land use, streets, lot and concession numbers.This plan is prepared under instructions no. 791 received from the Surveyor General of the Province of Ontario dated the 28th day of December 1934. Dated at St. Catharines this 31st day of March 1936.Scale [1:2,400]Map date: 1936Digital reproduction of map (135 x 81 cm.) in the Brock University Map, Data & GIS Library collection. Georeferenced and modified from Brock call# G 3464 S35 1936 R87 by Map, Data and GIS Library, Brock University.


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The four top negotiators for the new U.S. farm bill, already a year behind schedule, said on Tuesday they would not complete work until January on the legislation to cut food stamps for the poor and expand crop insurance for farmers.
After an hour-long meeting, the leaders said the farm bill, which covers issues from crop subsidies to farm exports and food aid, would not be ready for action before Congress adjourns for the year.
Work on the bill has been delayed repeatedly since mid-2012 by demands for deep cuts in food stamps. Conservatives in the House of Representatives want the largest cuts in a generation, $40 billion over 10 years. The Senate proposed $4.5 billion in cuts in its version of the bill.
"We will be ready to vote in January," Debbie Stabenow, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, told reporters.
House Agriculture Committee chairman Frank Lucas added: "I believe that's the scenario we will see."
Food stamps remain an open issue, Stabenow said after the meeting in her office. Many elements of the farm program also were up in the air, the leaders said. Stabenow also said it was taking longer than expected to get, from the Congressional Budget Office, the budget "scores" to meet targets for savings.
Lucas, Stabenow, Senator Thad Cochran and Representative Collin Peterson are the leaders of a 41-member panel selected to reconcile the Senate and House farm bills passed earlier this year. The Senate aimed for $23 billion in savings while the House called for $55 billion.
The new farm bill would spend some $500 billion over five years, three-quarters of it on food stamps.
Both chambers would trim spending on traditional farm subsidies, conservation programs and food stamps, while expanding outlays for crop insurance by up to 10 percent. One crop insurance proposal would assure grain and soybean growers of up to 90 percent of average revenue from a crop.
The House is slated to adjourn for the year on Friday with the Senate set to pack up by Dec. 20. Lucas and Stabenow said they still hoped for agreement on the framework for the farm bill before Congress leaves town.
While Lucas said he would propose an extension of the 2008 farm law as a safeguard until the new bill is ready, Stabenow rejected that idea. Even a short extension could trigger the payment of $5 billion to grain, cotton and soybean growers through the "direct payment" subsidy, she said.
"It is something that is very possible," said Stabenow.
A significant number of senators are opposed to the payments. The House and Senate have voted to eliminate the subsidy, which is paid regardless of need.
The farm economy has enjoyed boom times since 2006. Corn, wheat and soybean prices are down sharply from the records set in 2012, but still run at historically high levels.
An extension would avoid the "dairy cliff," a potential doubling of dairy prices in January that is tied to the return to a 1949 "permanent" farm law. Stabenow said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had assured her there would be no harm if the new farm bill was enacted in early January. A reversion to elements of the permanent law will not happen on Jan. 1.
Lucas said he would file a bill on Tuesday for a short-term extension of the 2008 law "to cover all bases" in case there was yet another a slowdown in progress on the new farm bill.
House Republicans have proposed tighter rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. Their plan would disqualify about 8 percent of recipients. Democrats say that cut is too steep.
A new study by researchers at Columbia University released this week showed that government programs such as food stamps and unemployment insurance have significantly reduced the U.S. poverty rate in recent decades.
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