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The extent to which this country really cares about child protection remains very much open to question. In 2012, a report was produced that reviewed the deaths of children who were either in the care of the State, or who were known to the State's care services, and why they died.
The 'Report of the Independent Child Death Review Group' was published by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and was written by family law expert Geoffrey Shannon and Norah Gibbons of Barnardos.
What prompted it was the revelation that some 200 children in the care of the State had died in the previous 10 years, many from natural causes, some by violence.
The admission that so many minors known to the State's care services were dead had to be dragged from the relevant authorities. When the 'Sunday Business Post' first began to report on the matter, the initial response by the HSE was opaque. In this, it seemed very much like the Catholic Church.
Bit by bit, the true picture emerged until we finally found out that on average, 20 children per year die while in the care of the State, or while known to State services.
The Shannon/Gibbons report looked into the various deaths and found that some of them were preventable. It was strongly critical of the State's performance in this regard.
It also found: The majority of children covered by the report did not receive an adequate child protection service; delays taking children into care; poor and incomplete records; failure to record critical incidents, including the deaths of almost 30 children; no care for young people after they turn 18; and lack of support and supervision for social workers.
The report made a whole series of recommendations. But things seem to have gotten even worse in the meantime.
Last week Tusla, also known as the Child and Family Agency, produced its annual report for 2014. Tusla is responsible for the State's child protection services.
It found that 26 children in the care of the State or who were known to the State's care services died last year. That is a record.
We can't simply blame Tusla for this increase. Maybe things are getting worse on the ground. Maybe the number of children in crisis situations is increasing and that accounts for the terrible new record. That is not my immediate point, however. My immediate point is the lack of any real outcry. These latest figures were barely reported. What was mostly absorbing the attention of the media was the big payout to Pat Smith made by the IFA.
There was also a lack of any genuine outcry when the Shannon/Gibbons report was published. For the most part, it was inside page news, and not front page news.
It was not discussed for days on end on all the big current affairs shows. No-one had to resign. No-one was held genuinely accountable.
We must contrast this with the massive coverage of all of the reports into clerical sex abuse when they were published.
Why there is such a contrast I will leave to your judgment. However, serious child protection failures by the State surely deserve more coverage than they get and surely there should be some accountability when a child protection failure is particularly egregious?
In Britain, social workers have sometimes had to resign over serious child protection failures. That has never happened here. Here, they are always able to hide behind the 'lack of resources' excuse, which is a genuine excuse but which can't be allowed to cover all sins.
Another report, this one issued on Tuesday, pulled back the curtain some more on why children end up in care in the first place. This report also received little coverage.
It is the final report of the 'Child Law Reporting Project' headed by Dr Carol Coulter. It examines over 1,000 cases of children who have come before the courts because of a failure of care on the part of their parents.
The biggest reason for a care order of some description being issued by the courts was a parental disability (176 out of the 1,074 cases examined).
Next came 'neglect', accounting for 164 cases. Parental drug abuse accounted for 136 cases, while drug abuse accounted for 115.
A total of 162 were removed from their parents for 'multiple' reasons.
Surprisingly (to me anyway), 'only' 36 children, or 3.6 pc of the total, were removed because of sexual abuse, and another 75 were removed because of physical and/or emotional abuse.
The report also looks at the family background of the children. It found that children from single-parent families, Traveller families and migrant families were over-represented in the cases that came before the courts compared with their numbers in the population.
One in four child protection cases involved families where at least one parent is an immigrant even though migrants make up 12 pc of the overall population.
Seventy four percent of cases involved a parent who was parenting alone. Twenty-one percent of children overall are being raised by lone parents.
As the report puts it: "Parenting alone is difficult for anyone, even those of full ability and with strong social networks."
Another very important detail that caught the eye was the attitude of the Child and Family Agency (CFA) towards fathers.
When a child is removed from a mother, there is always the option of placing the child with its father, but this does not seem to happen as often as it should.
The report says: "…in a substantial minority of cases a father is involved in the [court] proceedings…However, the attitude of the CFA towards these fathers can sometimes be dismissive".
It then gives some examples of this.
Frankly, this is stunning. It shows a prejudice against fathers on the part of at least some State employees of the sort John Waters has been highlighting for years.
This prejudice, or dismissiveness, appears to run so deep in some cases that despite no evidence against the father who wishes to care for his child when the mother can't, the child is placed with strangers instead.
This is appalling, and we ought to be appalled by it. Given the fact, however, that child protection failures by the State still don't receive anything like the attention they deserve, we are unlikely to give the treatment of fathers by our courts the attention it deserves either. That is an injustice.
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Iraq's government-sanctioned paramilitary forces have launched a new push to capture villages west of the city of Mosul from Islamic State militants.
Ahmed al-Asadi, who is a spokesman for the forces which are made up mainly of Shiite militiamen, said the villages being targeted are located south-west of the town of Tal Afar, which is still held by the Islamic State group.
A spokesman for the Hezbollah Brigades said the troops captured the villages of Sharia and Khirbat al-Jahish.
A car bomb exploded near the advancing forces, killing three troops and wounding 14 others, according to Mr al-Asadi.
At least 17 IS militants were killed in the fighting, which was still under way late Wednesday afternoon, he said.
The move by the umbrella group of mostly Shiite militias known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces is likely coordinated with government efforts to recapture the western part of Mosul from IS.
Iraqi government forces this week took a strategic southern hilltop area overlooking the Mosul city airport.
Mosul, which is now the last IS urban stronghold in the country, fell into the hands of the extremists in the summer of 2014, during a shocking blitz that captured large areas of northern and western Iraq.
The battle for Mosul, backed by the US-led coalition, has already driven the militants from the eastern half of the city, which is divided roughly in half by the Tigris River.
The Shiite militias already hold a small airport outside Tal Afar, which is s located some 93 miles east of the Syrian border.

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A new label has an infinitely better chance of succeeding when the designer is able to respond to the customers' needs. It takes a lot of work and flexibility to make sure your product is succeeding when it hits the marketplace and some designers can get discouraged when sales are slow to begin with.
Rhea Jacinto of Bloomin' Brilliant Design is a great example of an adaptable entrepreneur. She works with me every week to bring new styles, replenish what's sold and switch out what hasn't. Through being this involved, I know she is gaining valuable insight to design the pieces that people will love – and buy!
When a designer is new, I'm happy to spend extra time helping them understand what customers are looking for. Sometimes the design is beautiful, but it might not be practical to wear to work and some tweaks can help make the style more accessible. Sometimes, with clothing, it can be fit or comfort issues. To succeed as a designer means getting all the elements right- quality, price point, fit, comfort and style- and that's not easy to do!
Aside from being a smart and easy-to- work with business person, Rhea is a very creative and talented designer. Of all her pieces, I love her statement necklaces the best. I chose three of my favourites to feature here.
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Does this sound familiar? You've sent your latest social media posts out into the world and now you're eagerly waiting for your audience to respond. You wait, and you wait, but your post just sits there forlornly without a single like, retweet or comment.
Finding the right audience online requires just as much research as any other campaign, whether it is PR or marketing.


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Space Food Sticks: Out of This World Energy Sticks
These Space Food Sticks were a really big deal when I was a kid. In fact, I remember going to store after store with my mother in search of Space Food Sticks and Dehydrated Space Ice Cream as favors for an early birthday party. For a child, the idea of eating reconstituted food that astronauts consume in space is thrilling, even if it's not quite as delicious as a Hershey's chocolate bar or other drugstore candy aisle fare. Now that energy bars have pervaded the marketplace, Space Food Sticks don't feel quite as unique. Basically, the peanut butter flavor has the same taste and consistency as a peanut butter Met-RX bar. I love those Met-RX bars. It's a dense log that first chews like taffy and then crumbles in the mouth. It certainly tastes artificial but it's a good artificial peanut butter. Granted, it feels more exciting if you're eating something that might fuel you on the moon. But the basic eating experience is the same as the dense protein-packed energy bars. I'm glad these Space Food Sticks still exist, even if they are harder to locate. It might inspire a new generation of future astronauts. I procured this Space Stick at the store of the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia. If any other readers find these for sale, please write in and let us know where to look!
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Baby Booties & Mittens
Done some sewing but want to learn professional techniques? You are ready for this class.
Not familiar with the sewing machine? Click here for our Fashion Sewing 101 class.
2 Session Workshop | Total of 4 hours: (2 hrs/session)
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All materials, sewing tools & domestic sewing machines provided. Non-stretch cotton fabrics recommended if you prefer to buy your own.
Dress your baby up for their first selfie!
Sew an adorable handmade set of booties & mittens for the little one! Pickup sewing machine basics, gain experience reading patterns & work with small pieces & multiple layers of fabric. It's also great practice for sewing curves!
What You'll Learn
- How to construct accessories and use the tools necessary for sewing.
- Fundamental sewing techniques and inventive sewing hacks.
- Basic understanding of reading patterns and applying their uses.
Classes start on time, please arrive 5 minutes earlier if possible.
- The date that you booked may be postponed if that date has fewer than 2 student signups.
- Additional studio time for classes are charged at $15-$30/hr
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There are many ways of volunteering for the RSPCA Bromley & District Branch. We depend on our volunteers to continue our work effectively for animal welfare in our area. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for the Branch then please contact the Branch Volunteer Coordinator, via email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Fundraising Volunteers
We carry out collections outside various stores and often have a stall at local events within our Branch area. We are always looking for new ideas and for volunteers to help fundraise for the Branch.
Can you help us? We need volunteers to;
- Assist with collections
- Place collection boxes
- Help at events during the year
- Organise your own event
- Donate raffles and event auction items
If so, please contact the Branch Volunteer Coordinator, via email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Home Visitors
We provide home visits for the RSPCA Bromley & District Branch, other RSPCA Branches and the main RSPCA's Animal Centres.
As a home visitor you would visit prospective animal adopters in their homes and assess suitability. Ideally a Home Visitor would have a calm, confident manner. Being a natural 'people person' and knowledge of caring for animals would be a great advantage. We are always looking for volunteers to join our team, please contact the volunteer Branch Volunteer Coordinator, via email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
As a Home Visitor, it will be arranged for you to attend a home visitors course.
For some animal lovers, long term commitment isn't always possible, however, fostering (taking care of an animal before it is adopted) may be a way forward for you. We are always looking for foster homes for cats, kittens, rabbits and other small furry animals. Please let us know of any previous experience you have of caring for animals. Adequate and secure space for the animals is essential, as is lots of love and dedication. Fostering will not involve any personal expense, unless of course you decide to lavish your lodger with toys and treats!
Committee Members
Please contact the Branch in writing or email.
Currently Seeking:
Branch Fundraising Co-ordinator
The role of the Branch Fundraising Co-ordinator is to manage the fundraising activities of the Branch by sourcing and organising events to raise funds for local animal welfare.
Key activities
- Working from home sourcing, organising and promoting fundraising events and activities
- Keeping control of fundraising equipment and stock
- Supporting Branch volunteers with events and their own projects
- Reporting to the Committee for monthly meetings
Times & preferred duration of commitment
To suit the individual but, due to the requirement of the role, this would ideally suit someone without full time day employment.
Experience / skills / knowledge / personal qualities required
Good organisational and communication skills with an interest in animal welfare. Previous fundraising experience would be useful, but not essential. Computer literate. Own car.
Training, advice and support provided by the Branch.
Out of pocket expenses with the agreement of the Committee.
Branch Cat/Kitten/Rabbit/Small Furries Fosterers
Fosterers to provide temporary homes whilst they are in the care of RSPCA Bromley & District Branch. Volunteers must be prepared to deal with visits to their home by potential adopters. Ideally you would live within the Branch area of postcodes BR1, BR2, BR3, BR4, BR5, BR6, BR7 and TN16(3).
Key activities
- To provide a safe and caring temporary home for whilst waiting to be permanently re-homed by the Branch
- Keep accurate records of expenditure, via receipts and completed expense forms
- Talk to members of public the animal(s) in your care with the hope of rehoming them
- To be able to transport to any required veterinary appointments
- Introducing potential adopters to the animal(s) at your home
Times & preferred duration of commitment
For as long as the animal(s) require a temporary home until such a time that they find a permanent new home. The period of fostering can vary greatly.
Experience / skills / knowledge / personal qualities required
- Previous experience of fostering would be beneficial but not essential
- To be keen to give your time and home whilst a loving new home is found
- Very rewarding but requires high levels of your time, emotional commitment and patience
- Must be reliable and trustworthy and be committed to animal welfare
- Your family must be fully supportive
- If you have existing animals they must be neutered
- Access to transport in case of emergencies and for any routine vet appointments
Training and support is provided by the Branch throughout the fostering period.
All essentials for the fostered cat(s)/kitten(s), mileage and veterinary care covered by the Branch.
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There may be short or long periods of time between having animals come into your foster care.


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Role of vascular endothelial growth factor expression in pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Mahmoud E Nasser1, Henaz F Khaled1, Eman A Kaddah1, Ahmed M Elbadrawy2, Sahar M Mahdi3, Mary A Sharobeem1
1 Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt3 Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Correspondence Address:Eman A KaddahDepartment of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation, Faulty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo EgyptSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/1110-161X.123809
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BackgroundVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an angiogenic growth factor, has been proved to play a significant role in bone remodeling. It may be involved in the molecular pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis.AimThe aim of this study was to investigate the expression of VEGF in bone biopsies of postmenopausal osteoporotic patients, assess the relation between the expression of VEGF and bone mineral density (BMD), and to evaluate the association between VEGF, serum estradiol, and bone estrogen receptor-α.Patients and methodsThis study was carried out on 30 female patients who were further subdivided into three groups: premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal. All of them were subjected to full assessment of history, thorough clinical examination, and routine laboratory investigations. Serum estradiol levels were measured using ELISA. BMD was detected using DEXA. Bone biopsies were taken and three sections were obtained from each specimen. One was stained with hematoxylin and eosin stain for bone histomorphometrical assessment. The other two sections were stained immunohistochemically for the detection of VEGF and estrogen receptor-α (ER-α) expression.ResultsA highly statistically significant difference was found in VEGF expression between the premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal women and also between osteoporotic and nonosteoporotic women. A highly statistically positive correlation was found between VEGF and each of the following: BMD, bone anabolic histomorphometrical parameters E2, and ER-α. However, a highly statistically negative correlation was observed between VEGF and bone histomorphometrical resorption parameters.ConclusionVEGF expression is decreased in bone of postmenopausal osteoporotic patients and is correlated to BMD. Its release is dependent on E2 and mediated through ER-α. These suggest that bone alterations induced by reduced estrogen in postmenopausal osteoporosis may be partly through decreased VEGF release. This makes it one of the possible targets in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Keywords: bone mineral density, postmenopausal osteoporosis, vascular endothelial growth factor


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If you're considering training for a new job in the beauty industry, the nail industry offers many exciting job opportunities! The nail industry currently employs over 400,000 licensed nail technicians in the U.S., according to Nail Magazine, and that number is expected to grow. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that jobs for licensed nail technicians will increase 17 percent over the next decade.
Most beauty schools will include nail services in the curriculum of their cosmetology program. For someone who's interested in learning about styling hair and wants to have more career options in the beauty industry after they graduate, enrolling in cosmetology school would be a good way to go. However, if you're confident about wanting to join the nail industry and you're not interested in learning how to perform other services, then nail technician school would be a much better fit for you.
Here are some things to consider when choosing a nail technician school to enroll in:
If you're interested in training to become a licensed nail technician, Bene's International School of Beauty and Massage currently offers a manicuring program at our New Port Richey and Spring Hill locations. The program is affordable and can be completed rather quickly. To learn more about the program, call 727-848-8415 to speak with an Admissions Representative.
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A couple of consultants at McKinsey, as reported in Forbes, have come with the term U-Boomers.
The U's are the largest segment of the baby boomer generation, sandwiched between roughly 10 million well-to-do households with high hopes for a comfortable retirement and the financial resources to pay for it, and 11 million disadvantaged households that are deeply pessimistic about the future.
They are supposed to have share all the optimism and expectations of their wealthier counterparts but don't have the bank accounts to live the high-life. As the US (and most of Europe's) economies head south it is likely that a tranche of the U's will be joining their disadvantaged and pessimistic compatriots.
McKinsey thinks the Us are a marketing opportunity. As Class 1 Boomers turn left at the door of the 747 their U-Boomer friends turn right. Answer – make the right of planes longer and shorten the left.
I am not sure how marketers will deal with these financially constrained Boomers but I am sure they will find a way. Dick Stroud


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Koch, Roland and Ehrendorfer, Martin and Weissmann, Martin (2007) Key Analysis Errors and Airborne Wind LIDAR Measurements. EGU General Assembly 2007, 2007-04-15 - 2007-04-20, Vienna, (A).
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Inaccurate initial conditions can produce significant failures in forecasts made with numerical weather prediction models. An iterative algorithm that uses the adjoint forecast model and is aimed at minimizing the forecast error leads to the so–called key analysis errors. Under the assumption that forecast error growth is dominated by the analysis error, key analysis errors should represent that part of the analysis errors mainly responsible for a poor forecast. Thus, the key analysis errors indicate how to improve analyses. In addition, analysis departures should also identify this direction. The purpose of this study is to gain a further understanding of the structure of key analysis errors and to investigate the question of how well key analysis errors are related to analysis errors. Airborne Doppler wind LIDAR measurements over the northern Atlantic collected during the Atlantic THORPEX Regional Campaign (A-Trec) are analysed to test these considerations. These wind observations were taken with the DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Oberpfaffenhofen) 2 μm Doppler wind LIDAR. They were passively and actively assimilated in ECMWF T511L60 experiments to form the basis for the computation of analysis departures. Results indicate that analysis departures and key analysis errors optimized for both the northern hemisphere and a predefined forecast domain represent different parts of the analysis error.
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(Psst ... Executive summary: You can just jump to the end of this overly-earnest post and send me a blog name).
How can any journalist ignore their audience?
Believe it or not, many do. Usually those J-types have two basic outlooks: "I'm interested in it, so everyone else will be too!" and "I am a better judge of what's important than readers are."
God bless self-importance.
One reason I love Internet journalism is that I have the opportunity, thanks to a bunch of gizmoids, to see immediately what people are interested in and reading. Instant ratings ... as opposed to the days and weeks that TV and newspapers need to figure out how many people paid attention (and those numbers are very iffy). My instant ratings give me an indication about how well we're serving our customer ... that'd be you. Now you can argue about how much attention we should pay to those numbers ... but ignore them? Never.
Ignoring direct communication from readers is another big no-no. And, yes, I know a lot of journalist types who do that too.
Feedback is what a large part of what the Internet is about. Which is my long-winded way of introducing this blog to you. It's an opportunity for us to have a discussion. I'll tell you what's going on with the site. You can tell me whether you like it or not. And why. My counterpart on the TV side of the operation, Tyler Mathisen, will weigh in from time to time as well.
Will every email get answered? No. But we'll make an honest attempt to listen and respond in some way or another. Unless you are rude. (I hate that).
So here it is. Let's talk.
Oh yeah ... first thing. A name for this blog. There's some sort of Internet imperative that blogs have to have edgy, maybe cute, names. We can't think of one. The ones we thought of, frankly, were lame. "Inside CNBC" sounds PR generated, "CNBC and You" sounds like a hug-fest and "Sound Off" sounds off. Got any suggestions? If you come up with a good one, maybe we'll send you a tchotchke or something.


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Think about your favorite movie. Now try to imagine it without any sound. It wouldn't be the same would it? In movies, Sound Artists, or Foley artists create the background sounds like shoes crunching through snow, wind whistling through the trees or rain sprinkling on a window pane in a studio after the movie has been filmed.
If you want to try that out yourself, come to the Sound FX/Foley Workshop hosted by Bushwick Northwest at the Seattle Children's Festival on Saturday September 22 from 10:15-11:15 AM in loft 1A.
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Speaking In Tongues
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Despite the many advances in communications made during the past 20 years, mankind still lives in the shadow of the biblical Tower of Babel. The overwhelming number of different languages and cultures in the world can prevent understanding and hinder cooperation, even as national economies become more and more interdependent.
This increasing interdependence of the world's economies is one factor behind the tremendous growth of translation services, says Walter Bacak Jr., executive director of the American Translators Association (ATA). "The pressure on U.S. businesses to grow has driven them overseas to new markets," Bacak says. "At first, they were trying to market using American knowledge, but they've discovered that to be successful, you need to market in the local customs and languages."
Worldwide expansion of the computer industry, and particularly the Internet, has also contributed to the growing demand for translation services. As people around the world gain access to the Net, the need for multilingual documentation, manuals and Web sites will increase dramatically. According to market research firm Allied Business Intelligence Inc. in Oyster Bay, New York, the worldwide market for translation services will reach $10.4 billion by year-end and is projected to grow to $17.2 billion by 2003. That's language any entrepreneur looking for a promising opportunity can understand.
While there are no statistics available on the number of translation services based in the United States, for the first time, the Census Bureau plans to publish the number of translation services in the 2000 Census.
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In business since 1981, Manouche Ragsdale, founder and CEO of Intex Translations in Los Angeles, is reaping the benefits of globalization. Her translation service has more than 400 clients that run the gamut from law firms and oil companies to manufacturing companies. "NAFTA has driven manufacturers to print packaging and other documentation in a few different languages," says Ragsdale, a Tunisian-born polyglot who translated for the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia before moving to the United States in 1969.
Business has taken off for Ragsdale in the past few years: She saw profits climb nearly 30 percent from 1996 to 1997 and expects Intex to gross $700,000 this year. "With satellites and cable TV, there is a huge worldwide appetite for video," she says. Intex works with various post-production houses to provide subtitles and overdubs for training, promotional and documentary videos. Recently, the company translated a commercial for consumer electronics giant Best Buy Corp. that aired in Japan.
European Translation Services in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, specializes in technical translations. Founder and owner Geoff Packer, 45, has a scientific background and gets a good deal of business from the research and development departments of large corporations seeking translations of foreign language technical journals, manuals and textbooks.
"Every [prospect I've talked to] has expressed a lot of interest in [hiring] a company that can do technical translations in a lot of different languages," says Packer, who has taken graduate-level courses in organic chemistry, physics, biology and physiology to boost his qualifications. "Not everybody can do a good job with technical translations. You have to know the language, the format and a little bit about the subject."
Unlike some consulting agencies, translation services generally have either very few or no full-time employees. The project-oriented nature of the business, as well as the unpredictable demands of clients for translators fluent in obscure languages, obliges translation services to rely on subcontractors.
"I prefer to work with subcontractors rather than have regular employees," says Packer. "The [workload is not consistent]--it goes in peaks and valleys. Sometimes you're rushing, and sometimes you're not busy enough. You can't guarantee full-time employees that they're going to have work."
Full-time translators at Crimson Language Services Inc. in Brookline, Massachusetts, handle assignments involving popular languages such as French, Japanese and Spanish. But founder and CEO Marc Miller, 34, relies on subcontractors for translations of more obscure dialects. "There are some languages that come up more often than others, but unless you own a large company, you wouldn't have the volume to support an in-house person," says Miller, who began Crimson in 1992 with partner John Connors, 35. The company, which grossed $1 million in 1997, has 10 full-time translators.
Crimson appears to be the exception rather than the rule when it comes to hiring translators. "Almost all services subcontract out the work that comes in because that lowers their overhead," says Bacak. "Unless the service has a specialization, it has to go out and find people who have language specialties."
Finding translators to work with is relatively easy; ensuring that they're qualified is another matter altogether. The ATA offers an accreditation program for translators, but according to Bacak, a paper certificate is no guarantee of competency. "Accreditation is not a license to do business," says Bacak. "It's more a device to help translators market their skills. The accreditation shows that they care about their professional development and indicates that they're interested in continuing their education."
Ragsdale says that an increase in the number of multilingual Americans means there is no shortage of translators looking for work. "It's not hard to find good translators," says Ragsdale. "A lot of gifted people go into the business, and ATA's accreditation process helps screen the pros from less-experienced people. I don't solicit for translators, and I have 500 names in my database." Ragsdale suggests that when searching for a translator, you should look for a mix of formal training, real-life translating experience and what she calls "the knack": the ability to think in two or more languages at once.
Money Matters
The financial demands of starting a translation service vary greatly depending on the size of the company. After a document is translated, it must be reprinted in the new language, meaning that a service must be equipped with PCs running the latest word processing and desktop publishing software, often in these other languages, as well as laser printers, copiers and fax machines. Since much of translation work is outsourced, Internet and e-mail capabilities allow entrepreneurs to run this business out of their homes instead of leasing expensive office space. Start-up costs can range anywhere from $20,000 for a bare-bones setup located in a home office to well over $100,000 for a sophisticated in-house publishing and imagesetting system like that used by Crimson Language Services.
Aside from language skills and start-up capital, running a successful translation service requires a certain level of business acumen, says Walter Bacak. "It's like running any type of consulting business. You must have that body of knowledge or expertise, and if you don't have it, you should partner with someone who does. What makes any business successful is the ability to market its skills and keep business costs down."
"It's a simple business, but it's not an easy business," says Marc Miller. "The work is painstaking, but while it seems glamorous, it can be difficult because of the detail-oriented nature of the work."
Geoff Packer concurs. "The most important thing is putting out a high-quality product with no mistakes that's been proofread, looks good, and has all the correct technical terminology," he says. "You have to have a good product to start with. Then you get people referring you to other people, and word just sort of spreads."
According to Bacak, an entrepreneur who is considering entering the translation service market isn't going to face much competition from computer-based translation software. "While translation software has improved in the past few years, it won't replace a human translator. You have to look at cultural norms and nuances of the language. That's very difficult for machine-based translators."
As the 20th century comes to an end, the rapid pace of technology and a slew of international trade agreements are giving businesses access to more and better markets for their products, services and ideas. But until the people of the world share a common language, translation services will continue to be a vital tool for business communication.
Next Step
- The American Translators Association provides accreditation and professional liability insurance for translators. It also holds an annual conference and publishes The ATA Chronicle. Contact the association at 1800 Diagonal Rd., #220, Alexandria, VA, 22314-2840 or (703) 683-6100.
- Because the World is Not Global is a brochure on language interpretation and translation issues from Cleveland-based Haselow Marketing Communications. Order it at http://www.haselow.com/2 by clicking on "International Marketing Tips."
- Sponsored by San Mateo, California-based Language Automation Inc., The Translator's Home Companion (a href=http://www.lai.com/companion.html>http://www.lai.com/companion.html) is a Web page that contains various links and resources for translators and interpreters.
Contact Sources
American Translators Association,http://www.atanet.org
Crimson Language Services Inc., 258 Harvard St., #305, Brookline, MA 02146, (800) 798-9673
European Translation Services, (888) 358-8899, fax: (216) 371-2802
Intex Translations, fax: (888) 275-9572, http://www.thetranslationagency.com


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As a normal private pilot, I remember getting into an aerobatic airplane for the first time. I remember the confidence I had in its strength and integrity! That confidence is what aerobatics has to offer you! Few things can compare to the thrill and fun of aerobatics. Learning these basic skills can open up a whole new world of flying and give you the tools to push an aircraft closer to the edge than you ever have been! Being able to handle and recover unusual attitudes can also be a lifesaver out there in the real world.
Our basic precision aerobatics course includes loops, rolls, spins, hammerheads, and inverted flight. Once the course is complete you will have the ability to progressively link these maneuvers together into a sequence, much like you would see at a basic aerobatics competition. We recommend between 5-10 hours of flight and 3 hours of ground, but that depends on ones experience level.
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Back in the olden days of aviation once pilots began to climb on top of the cloud deck they were instantly regretful of their decision because of the impending descent. Pilots were finding themselves in no gyro unusual attitudes and tearing airplanes apart. It quickly became a myth that one simply cannot fly through a cloud. Someone had the bright idea of spinning the airplane through the cloud thus the first instrument approach was born. Spins are inherently very stable creatures.
We believe you'll find this course extremely educational and walk away enlightened by your new found confidence level. Expect to perform multiple entries from many different attitudes and energy levels. Our Certified Flight Instructor applicants will receive a bit of extra groundwork ensuring they can teach the material to their own students. Come spend a morning with the Spin Doctors for the cure.
The upset recovery course is designed with complete and total aircraft control in mind. Every pilot can benefit from seeing what gyroscopic forces and airflow patterns can do to an aircraft in an unusual attitude. We have designed a course that puts you in just that… the attitude that you have never seen, whether it be vertical, on the brink of a stall, or inverted 45° nose-down inches from redline.
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As a tailwheel operator you start to notice that people have more confidence in your ability to handle these adverse runway environments and for good reason. Tailwheel airplanes simply require more skill to master. That "rudder" thingy back there, with a little bit of training , will become your saving grace in many situations with all types of airplanes. YOU even begin to have more confidence in your own ability to fly the the airplane into short fields, grass strips, and airports with obstructions in more adverse weather conditions. In our Tailwheel Training Course we offer access to that network of grass fields you may have notice marked by a PVT on your sectionals. After a few short hops to larger grass airports we begin to seek out shorter fields with less than perfect features uphills, downhills, doglegs, one way in's! Those real world scenarios in a taildragger make taking the family Skyhawk into a 1500 ft runway feel like a breeze. It is that skill we intend to teach you through the process of earning a tailwheel.
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It does not have an M rating. Just because it said "mature-looking graphics" in the article doesn't mean it's going to have an M rating.Century-slayer said:the pics look good also its has a m rating
It's normal link. I thought the monsters fist looked like kid Link's head also.Majin Tenshi said:Nifty...
Does that look like a child Link in 5 or is that just my imagination?
A zelda game like this would always be a blessing, I hope this has to do with Ganon breaking free of the sacred realm. I mean they did seal him, and he did say "one day, whne I break this seal". They should also enhance Saria's song and the windmill song and put it in that game.ZODDGUTS said:This is good fucking news. After being dissapointed on how the Wind Waker turn up, a Zelda game like this is a blessing. :)
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I'm going to play it either way, I just hope it has better replay value then Ocarina of time. :-\Membrax said:if it's half as good as ocarina of time, it would be already a great game. If more, then it's time to buy a gamecube ^^


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Raised in Spanish Harlem neighborhood, William Bobo Correa was one of the premiere jazz & Latin percussionists of the 1960s and '70s, most recognized for playing Afro-Cuban jazz. Correa joined Tito Puente's band at the age of 19, where he was supposedly given his stage name, Willie Bobo, by piano virtuoso Mary Lou Williams after seeing him perform on timbales and congas. Bobo was given his first mainstream exposure after playing on the George Shearing album The Shearing Spell. Bobo later joined Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet during the peak of the 1950s mambo craze, before finally assembling his own group. After relocating to Los Angeles in the 1970s, Bobo worked with Latin Rock icon Carlos Santana, as well as for Bill Cosby on his variety show Cos, before his health began to suffer. This DVD features this influential infuser of Latin, jazz, rock and popular music as he performs: Bobo's Theme · Rise · Thus Spake Zarathustra · Pisces · Love's Theme · A Snort of Green · Keep That Same Old Feelin' · Mister Magic · Summertime. 1 hour.


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A teleprompter reader left out in the cold as the national security state gains steam
Kurt Nimmo
January 17, 2014
Obama's aides claim he was surprised to learn about NSA surveillance. "Mr. Obama was surprised to learn after leaks by Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor, just how far the surveillance had gone," the New York Times reported earlier this week.Obama will announce "toothless reforms" and it will be business as usual at the NSA.
Obama's aides were also surprised. "Things seem to have grown at the N.S.A.," David Plouffe, Obama sidekick and trusty advisor, told the newspaper, citing the surveillance of foreign leaders' phones. "I think it was disturbing to most people, and I think he found it disturbing."
Despite his alleged ignorance of NSA snooping, the Times tells us that as an Illinois senator Obama "supported robust surveillance as long as it was legal and appropriate," whatever that means (normally it would mean respect for the Fourth Amendment and court-issued warrants), but once in the White House he changed his mind.
Story after story underscore constitutional law professor Obama's remarkable conversion (in fact, Obama was a constitutional law lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, not a professor, a useful skill now that he is the federal government's chief teleprompter reader).
Aides said "his views have been shaped to a striking degree by the reality of waking up every day in the White House responsible for heading off the myriad threats he finds in his daily intelligence briefings," briefings presented by agencies most involved in surveillance – the NSA, CIA, DIA, FBI, and other members of the intelligence community.
"When you get the package every morning, it puts steel in your spine," said Plouffe. "There are people out there every day who are plotting. The notion that we would put down a tool that would protect people here in America is hard to fathom."
A worthless tool, it should be added. Earlier this week we learned that unconstitutional NSA surveillance "has had no discernible impact on preventing acts of terrorism." Moreover, the White House's own appointed review group has concluded that the NSA "counterterrorism program" (widespread violation of the Fourth Amendment) is "not essential to preventing attacks" and that much of the evidence it did turn up "could readily have been obtained in a timely manner using conventional [court] orders."
The review board examined 225 government terrorism cases. A report issued by the New America Foundation cites Najibullah Zazi, the street vendor who supposedly planned to bomb New York's subway, although investigators admitted important facts were missing, including a specific target, date, and the recruitment of others to facilitate the terrorist attack. Moreover, no operational bomb existed. In other words, the terrorist attack was a fantasy gussied up into a full-fledged national security threat.
Despite the lack of a case and sketchy circumstantial evidence, the leaders of the Senate and House Intelligence committees showcased Zazi as the reason millions of Americans should surrender their Fourth Amendment.
"The instances where [squashing the Fourth Amendment and defecating on the Bill of Rights] has produced good – has disrupted plots, prevented terrorist attacks – is all classified, that's what's so hard about this," said Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat. "So that we can't actually go in there and, other than the two that have been released, give the public an actual idea of people that have been saved, attacks that have been prevented, that kind of thing."
As for a number of cases rolled out by the FBI and subsequently used to defend NSA surveillance, see this page. The FBI has spent a lot of time and money grooming agent provocateurs who ferret out primarily witless patsies who are then paraded before the propaganda media as national security threats.
On Friday, Obama will deliver another of his teleprompter speeches and attempt to mollycoddle the American public into thinking the government will reform the NSA.
"President Obama will call Friday for ending the National Security Agency's ability to store phone data from millions of Americans, and he will ask Congress, the Justice Department and the intelligence community to help decide who should hold these records, officials said," USA Today reports.
"In his speech Friday on surveillance policy, Obama plans to argue that the metadata program is a major counterterrorism tool, but changes can be made to reassure Americans that it is not being abused."
Obama, with plenty of help by the establishment media, will undoubtedly get away with this. Now that the government has more or less successfully sold the "only metadata" farce to the American people and successfully hitched this to a few dim-witted would-be terrorists (and others classified) who were steered by the FBI, we can expect the "reforms" announced by Obama today to be of little to no value in protecting the Constitution and our liberties.
The national security state has a keen interest in putting the finishing touches on its high-tech panopticon. The tempest, however minimal, thanks to the wholesale ignorance of the American people and the persistence of a surrealistic terror meme with its pantheon of scary Muslim boogiemen, will be subdued, for now, as the talking heads herald Obama's "reforms" and move on.
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Are you planning a move to Boston, MA.? Properly organizing your move to, in, around, near or away from Boston, MA. can help to take the stress out of something that for most people is a real chore. Whether you are planning to move yourself or you need the help of a professional moving company, taking the time to plan your move will help to make the experience less stressful and less costly.
The decision to employ a professional moving company often rests on the types of items to be moved and the distance involved. Antiques, pianos or oversized items can make do-it-yourself moving difficult and present challenges better left to a professional moving service. The costs associated with moving can include packing materials, packing services, unpacking services, and the cost of transportation. The scope of the move, whether cross town, cross-country or across the world can influence your choice to use a moving company.
Residential and commercial moves have many things in common. Ensuring that your goods arrive on time, on budget and in good condition is important in both cases. Some professional moving companies specialize in commercial moving services while other can handle both.
The financial aspects of moving can also place great stresses on both individuals and families. Whether you are moving across town or across the country, moving can be expensive. Cross-country moves can take days to accomplish adding to both the cost and the stress. Will the furniture arrive on time? Will everything be in good condition? Is the mover reputable or will you be surprised by some unplanned for costs?
Controlling the cost of your move can go a long way towards saving both money and your sanity. Hiring a moving company is not unlike hiring any type of contractor. In order to compare moving services, a rule of thumb is secure detailed quotes from several reliable, licensed moving companies. When choosing a mover, ask the company for references and if possible contact the references yourself. An internet search of prospective moving companies is also helpful as is contacting independent consumer protection agencies like the Better Business Bureau. Once you have narrowed down the list of prospective movers, its time to get some estimates.
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After collecting estimates for moving services, you may find it advantageous to consider doing the move yourself. You will need to estimate the cost of vehicle rental and mileage charges, fuel costs, packing materials and just as important, the cost of your time. Do-it-yourself moving can be a challenge but with proper planning, you can minimize both the cost and the stress.


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According to the Harvard Business Review, selling to existing customers costs at least five times less than acquiring new ones. That's why every MSP must develop a strategy for adding services to its existing client base.
Assuming your customers are happy with the job you've been doing for them, they should be receptive to a discussion about adding more business. You can leverage the trust you've built by consistently and reliably delivering services to increase your business with them. And since existing clients already know you, you don't have to spend time on selling them on your company before you can sell them a product.
But don't take your clients for granted. If you want them to keep buying more, treat them right. Here are five best practices for adding wallet share with existing clients:
Don't just talk to your customers when you want to sell them something. They'll hide when they see you coming. Instead, keep communicating to tell them the work you're doing, update them on the performance of their systems, and discuss future investments. By maintaining an ongoing conversation, when the time comes to sell new services, most of the work will be done already. They'll know what investments are needed and will be more willing to sign on the dotted line.
Hand in hand with maintaining communication is responsiveness. Your customers shouldn't have to track you down whenever they have a question or an issue. Make yourself available to their inquiries and be sure your technical support staff is doing its job satisfactorily. A responsive provider is a long-term provider.
Customers have specific needs, so when approaching them to add new services, make sure what you are proposing makes sense for their business. You don't want to undo the goodwill you've established with customers by pushing a solution or service on them that they don't need.
As an MSP, you know your customer's environments better than anyone. You know how a customer can benefit from a value-add that will make their business more efficient and set them up for increased profitability. Smart customers are always willing to listen to value-add proposals, so long as you make the case effectively by showing them how they'll benefit from the new offering.
To successfully sell more, you must know your customers' businesses. You need to understand their challenges and know their strategic goals so you can tailor your offerings to their needs. This is knowledge you acquire through ongoing communication. Make it a point to ask them about current struggles, market conditions, and business aspirations whenever the opportunity arises.
Your existing clients are your best source of new business. Treat them right, and they will be receptive to adding services when you approach them.
Pedro Pereira is a Massachusetts-based writer who has covered the IT channel for two decades. Recognized as one of the first journalists to cover managed services, Pedro continues to track, analyze and report on the IT channel and the growing MSP partner community.
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Gorgeous Enclave of 9 Custom Homes set on a private Cul de Sac! Set in the wonderful community of Spring Valley. 3 Single level Homes and 6 Two Story Floorplans with 2-3 Car Garages. Floorplans range from 2,500 square foot to 3,181 square foot. No Mello Roos. Low HOA. These new homes are built to qualify for SDG&E's Energy Efficiency "Advance Home Program", qualifying as a more energy efficient than other standard new homes. In addition the homes come with a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System. Move In April 2019. The location is at the corner of Campo Rd and Hollyhock Ln in Spring Valley, CA 91977.
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Base: 3 1/2" 1 Round Edge MDF Base Paint Grade
Casing: 2 1/4" 2 Round Edge MDF Casing Paint Grade
Crown Molding: OPTIONAL
Window Openings: Painted wood Stool and Apron on the bottom of each low window opening (except windows in secondary bedrooms and wet and high areas)
Master Shower Walls: Set to Ceiling- -
Master Shower Floor"
Kitchen: European Quartz "Graphite" or Equal Color – 1 ½" square polished edge detail, backsplash to be full height
Master Bath Countertops, Tub Deck/Face and Splash: European Quartz "Graphite" or Equal Color - square polished edge detail, with 6" splash
Laundry: European Quartz "Graphite" or Equal Color -
Shelf & Pole: Painted 3/4" Particle Board shelf with
Doors: Master Bedroom Closet:
Front: Fiberglass Stained Grade. Design per plan elevations.
Interior: Two Panel Hollow core Caiman doors
Exterior: Garage Exterior Door: Fiberglass Caiman Garage Interior: Fire Rated Caiman
Drywall: 5/8" drywall on ceiling & ½" on walls
Ceilings: Light Knockdown
Walls: Light Knockdown
Corners: Bullnose (square into Windows)
Garages: Finished complete w/ square corners (no painted interior)
Receptacles: Standard White
Switches: Levin Decora White.
CATV: Outlets in Great Room, Office and all Bedrooms.
Phone: Outlets in Kitchen and Master Bedroom.
Chimes: Nutone
Flush Lights: 6" cans LED
Bedrooms: Ceiling outlet for Ceiling Fans & Lite Kits
Laundry Room: Gas stub only
Ceiling Fans: Per electrical plans, all fans with light kits
Wood painted with 1 single side yard gate per house. 5'6" height in boxed style
Brand: Schlage – Addison Entry handle with Accent
Entry Door: Brushed Nickel handle set and hinges
Interior Doors: Brushed Nickel levers with privacy locks at Master Bedroom & Bath, Secondary
Garage out Door: Brushed Nickel lever with
Towel Bars: Moen "Mason" with Brushed Nickel finish. Toilet Paper Holder: Moen "Mason" with Brushed Nickel finish.
Medicine Cabinets: Zaca Frameless, (2) 36" in Master Bath, (1) 36" in Secondary
Door Bell Button: Brushed Nickel
Great Room: Fireplace with log set, direct vent, surround to match floor tile
Whole house sprinkler systems with white flat concealed heads in living areas.
Carpet: All Bedrooms and closets, Master Bedroom and closet, to be Carpeted, Shaw's Simple Times color "Feather": over ½" 6lb padding.
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Garage Door: Door: 16'x 8' Wayne Dalton Roll up door metal door with window inserts to match exterior elevations. Model #9100 Openers: Liftmaster Opener Model 8550 belt drive with 2 button remotes.
Gutters: Aluminum 5" ogee gutter in factory colors to blend with fascia color on the horizontal, color to blend with stucco on the vertical downspouts
HVAC: High Efficient Gas Furnace located in the Attic, A/C unit per T24. Programmable thermostat.
Insulation: Per Title 24
Landscaping: Front yard landscaping, yard drainage, and automatic irrigation timer. Per Landscape Plan.
Low Voltage: Central Connection Center (located in Master Bedroom Closet) Structured Wiring for Phone in Kitchen and Master Bedroom
Mirrors: Master Bath with frames & Secondary
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A recent study has revealed an alarming increase in the amount of antidepressants being prescribed in America. "Most of the recent increase in antidepressant use is a consequence of the growing number of prescriptions written by physicians who are not psychiatrists," said Ramin Mojtabai, associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and co-author of the study. "In the United States, nearly four out of every five antidepressant prescriptions are written by such providers." This dynamic has raised concern for the mental health field. "In fact, antidepressants have been demonstrated to be clinically effective for only a limited number of psychiatric conditions-major depressive disorder, chronic depression (also known as dysthymic disorder), some anxiety disorders, and a few other well defined conditions," said Mojtabai. "In one study of privately insured plans, a majority (61.4 percent) of patients for whom antidepressants were prescribed did not receive diagnoses for any psychiatric disorders during the course of a year. In addition, there are concerns about side effects and costs of antidepressant use."
Using data from a longitudinal survey conducted by the CDC, Mojtabai isolated the types of symptoms that were warranting the antidepressants, as well as how often they were being prescribed, and found that many doctors were prescribing antidepressants for mild psychological issues that did not meet full diagnostic criteria. "However, meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials using placebos demonstrate that antidepressants have little or no therapeutic effect on these milder conditions," said Mojtabai. The overall results of the study were alarming. Mojtabai added "At the practice level, the share of providers who prescribed antidepressants without a concurrent psychiatric diagnosis in any of their sampled visits increased from 30.0 percent in 1996 to 55.4 percent in 2007. Among practices with any antidepressant visits lacking concurrent psychiatric diagnoses, the average number of such visits increased by approximately 36 percent during the study period." This trend is becoming more common, but often, the medical professionals prescribing the antidepressants are not qualified to diagnose the mental health problems accurately, and some patients do not receive the care they need.
Mojtabai, Ramiri, and Mark Olfson. "Proportion Of Antidepressants Prescribed Without A Psychiatric Diagnosis Is Growing." Health Affairs 30.8 (2011): 1434-442. Print.
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"For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do." (2 Nephi 25:23)
"I understand the preposition 'after' in 2 Nephi 25:23 to be a preposition of separation rather than a preposition of time. It denotes logical separateness rather than temporal sequence. We are saved by grace 'apart from all we can do,' or 'all we can do notwithstanding,' or even 'regardless of all we can do.' Another acceptable paraphrase of the sense of the verse might read, 'We are still saved by grace, after all is said and done'" (p. 91-92)
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. (1 Romans 11:6)
I think that rather than our getting caught up in the debates and paralysis of whether our works merit access to grace or we have accepted enough grace to merit our works, God is far more concerned that we're simply walking with grace and works. If seeing God's grace is what motivates you to work, then great! Lead with grace. And if works is what enables you to see God's grace, then great! Get to work. Our walking in the gospel towards Christ is far more important than the particular gait with which we walk.
So, let's walk together and stop tripping each other over who prefers the left leg or right leg of grace or works as we walk in gospel towards Christ.


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The Technology & Science Park Móstoles Tecnológico is located in Móstoles, 16 kilometers from Madrid, next to the A-5 motorway and connected by the perimeter roads of the South M-40 and M-50. This situation allows this area to be integrated into the urban network that forms the city of Móstoles next to Rey Juan Carlos University, the metropolitan-south area and Madrid capital.
The Park is perfectly connected by urban bus Line 3, intercity bus Line 522 and 523, MetroSur Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles Central and Pradillo and train line C5: Móstoles-El Soto.
The international airport Madrid-Barajas is located at a distance of 35 kilometers with direct connection via the M-40 road.
Móstoles is developing an ecosystem of innovation and science, thanks to industry references such as Repsol, Thyssenkrupp, General Electric, IMDEA Energy, HM Hospitals or Rey Juan Carlos University.
Móstoles Smart City, City of Knowledge and Innovation in Energy
A Smart City is a complex system, an ecosystem that involves multiple agents and in which many closely related processes coexist. Smart City allows to resize the economy, society, environment and the well-being of cities and their citizens, facilitating the change towards a more sustainable behavior among all the agents: users, companies and Administration.
Móstoles is committed to science and innovation as a new model of the city. Móstoles co-chairs the INNpulso Network of Cities of Science and Innovation of Spain.


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Real-Time Monitoring of Protein Degradation Using Bioluminescent Tagging and the GloMax® Discover
Publication Date: 4/19
We show kinetic dose-response degradation curves for the bromodomain protein, BRD4, endogenously tagged using CRISPR/Cas9 with the peptide HiBiT in HEK293 cells stably expressing the LgBiT fragment. We used the GloMax® Discover microplate luminometer to continuously monitor BRD4 levels over 24 hours after treatment with the BRD4 PROTAC compound MZ1. Rapid degradation of endogenously tagged HiBiT-BRD4 was observed in a dose-dependent fashion with MZ1 PROTAC. At the highest concentration, almost complete degradation of BRD4 was obtained and sustained over the 24-hour period.
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Did you know that another addition to the Craft beer bar in Hong Kong will soon arise at the Kowloon side? Trafalgar Mong Kok is set to open this April. Yes, you heard it right, it's the 3rd business venture of Trafalgar alongside with the branch in Broadway, Wan Chai and Causeway Centre, Harbour Road. This bar will offer something different from its siblings in terms of beer, they will import over 50 kinds of Craft beer from England, you will have a wide range of drinks to choose, from Lager, IPA, Stout and Ale to a variety of flavors like sweet, malty , bitter, spicy , sour, fruity , nutty , roasted , and chocolate.
To know more about our Craft Beer visit The Trafalgar Brewing Company at Causeway Centre Harbour Road Wan Chai.


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Anne Forbes
My mother's teacher was Greta Pack, an influential artist and art historian from Carmel, California. She was an authority and author of books on Mexican Taxco jewelry of the 20s through the 50s. From her, my mother gained an appreciation of substantial, handmade, smoothly worked silver and gold jewelry. She passed her appreciation on to me while I was young.
When I was a student, I studied painting and Batik. I attended Cranbrook Art Academy, Birmingham, Michigan; Haystack School of Crafts, Dee Island, Maine; and received a B.A. in Art Education from Michigan State University.
Upon moving to Taos in 1971, I was struck again by the silver and began making jewelry.
I was fortunate to work with Rowena Martinez at the original Trading Post of Taos, created by her husband Ralph Meyers in 1918. The jewelry that passed through her trading post in the 1970s and 80s on a daily basis was truly remarkable. There was quite a bit of variety, I saw old pawn, new work, and a lot of Taxco jewelry. She was a great inspiration to me and a direct and treasured link to old Taos.
All of my jewelry is handmade, by myself, in my studio. It is done by fabrication, in which I construct and solder many pieces of sterling and/or gold to form the design. I use many ancient beads and coins, some up to 4,000 years old or older. I choose the stones that I use, precious or semi-precious, for their color and uniqueness.
My jewelry is made to form fit the body and enhance the presence of the human form.
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It's easy to get caught up in the rush of the holiday season, and lose sight of what really matters. Take time this year to spend time with the people you care about. There's no better time to unplug, de-stress, and reconnect with your friends and family than by planning a St. Louis holiday lights tour. You will love being chauffeured around town to enjoy the beautiful winter scenery and some of the most stunning holiday lights displays in the area, while enjoying special holiday treats, beverage and your favorite songs. Best of all, St. Louis holiday lights tours are family-friendly, and parents find they're a perfect activity to keep children of all ages engaged and entertained. Make it your tradition to spend a few hours enjoying the luxury and beauty of a regional tour with limousine service in St. Louis.
St. Louis Holiday Lights Tours Destinations
At Corporate Transportation, we look forward to building the perfect itineraries for you to enjoy each year. Our expert recommendations can vary slightly from year to year, but we often find ourselves coming back to the same beautiful destinations. Our tours by limousine service in St. Louis can include some of the area's most decorated residences, as well as some of the well known spectaculars listed below:
Tilley's Park
Located in the heart of St. Louis, Tilley's Park Winter Wonderland has been a beloved attraction for nearly 30 years. The public park's 75 acres are converted into a gorgeous show of lights. Families can take a horse drawn carriage through the grounds, or experience the show in the warmth and comfort of their St. Louis party bus.
Our Lady of the Snows
One of the largest religious sanctuaries in the world, over 1 million guests each year visit Our Lady of the Snows, located just 15 minutes from downtown St. Louis. The holiday lights tour is focused around religious commemoration of the Christmas holiday.
Santa's Magical Kingdom
Guests of Santa's Magical Kingdom in Eureka, Missouri can see the millions of twinkling lights that decorate this holiday spectacular from miles away. The lights displays are among the most elaborate in the area, including a 300' waterfall, a large-scale "elves playland," and a tunnel of dancing lights that's larger than a football field.
Candy Cane Lane
Every city has a street whose holiday lights decorations far exceed all the rest, and St. Louis' is Candy Cane Lane. Guests can expect to see thousands and thousands of lights, inflatable holiday characters, and even unusual decorative elements like sand sculptures. Residents donate all proceeds from Candy Cane Lane to support the Salvation Army charities.
Why Take a St. Louis Limo Holiday Lights Tour
The holidays only come once a year, and life is much too short to spend the entire month of December focused on shopping, cooking, and cleaning for the holidays. There's no better way to experience the magic of the season than with limousine service in St. Louis for an evening of viewing some of the world's most gorgeous light displays. Our St. Louis holiday limo service lights tours are typically available between the Thanksgiving holiday and the New Year.
Corporate Transportation limo service St. Louis provides guests with exceptional chauffeured transportation for virtually all weather conditions, hot cocoa, cookies, and a soundtrack of holiday favorites. Large groups who reserve a St. Louis party bus can also enjoy the benefit of a roaring fire on the big-screen television to further enhance the atmosphere.
Reserve a St. Louis Holiday Lights Tour
Corporate Transportation limo service is able to accommodate groups of all sizes on St. Louis holiday lights tours. Couples find that the experience in one of our luxury sedans can create the perfect holiday date night. Our luxury fleet can accommodate groups between 2 and 41 passengers, with special pricing and discounts available for individuals who choose to experience the lights by St. Louis party bus.
To put a little magic on your calendar this holiday season, please give us a call at (314) 423-1516.


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[major update 28/05/2020 - reduced prices for COVID-19 testing]
My entire fees can be obtained through my secretary ahead of an appointment. Please ring Zohra Patel on 07742 864100 for details.
My fees are in line with my
colleagues within the area.
Standard new consultations are up to 30 minutes and vaccination appointments 10 minutes.
Standard follow up appointments are 30 minutes but 15 min follow ups can be booked on request.
New appointment: 30 min £250* (£250-£300)
over 30 min £300* (£300-£350)
Saturday, Sunday, and Weekdays after 20:00
Emergency appointment 30 min. £300 (£270-£400)
Follow up appointment 30 min £240* (200-£240) ** STANDARD
15 min £120* (120 - £160)*
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**See note below:
Old patient new complaint: 30 min £250* (£250-£300)*
Vaccination administration: 10 min £100* (vaccine costs are in addition and are paid directly to hospital or added to invoice)
£50* vaccination review or issuing of international Certification of Vaccination from record
Home visits:*** 30 min £350 (£300-£450)
Telephone consultation:
THE FOLLOWING PRICES FOR TELEPHONE CONSULTATION FROM 01/06/2020 (announced 24/05/2020)
Telephone consultation: <15 min £120 (£80-£180) [only follow up]
<30 min £240 (£120-£280) [all new patients or new complaints, some follow ups]
>30 min £280 (£240-£300) [all new patients or new complaints, some follow ups]
For insured patients I will charge 30 or over 30 min consultations.
New patients or new complaints require a minimum of 30 min appointment.
During the period of 15/03/2020 until 31/05/2020 the following prices applied:
The costs for telephone consultations have been drastically reduced in view of the COVID-19 crisis
Telephone consultation: <5 min £10 (ends 31/05/2020)
5-10 min £25 (ends 31/05/2020)
10-15 min £50 (ends 31/05/2020)
>15 min £120 (£80-£180) (ends 31/05/2020)
>30 min £250 (£180-£280) (ends 31/05/2020)
For insured patients I will charge 15, 30 or over 30 min consultations.
New patients need to book a minimum of 30 min appointment
Short stay observation: 1-4h £70 (£30-£120)
Medical certification: £50 (£30-£80)
Prescription (without consultation): £40 (£20-£60)
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Lung function Test: £150
with bronchodilator response: £190
exhaled nitric oxide: £58
(unsuccessful attempt) £10 (cost of sensor)
Skin Prick Test: £190
Paediatric blood test >1y: £40
Paediatric blood test <1y: £50
Urine analysis £18
blood glucose estimation £12
ear syringing (single ear) £35
ear syringing (both ears) £60
home testing (limited availability) £180 additional one off fee
without consultation:
IgG COVID-19 {>5 years} £100 (includes blood taking)
(as part of a consultation) £70 (includes blood taking)
IgG COVID-19 {<5 years} on individual basis
Nasal swab for COVID-19 £150
(as part of a consultation) £120
both test {>5 year olds} £250 (rarely indicated)
(as part of consultation) £165
(I am offering a discount for multiple family members home testing)
Any procedures carried out out of hours (Weekdays after 20:00 hours or weekends) carry an additional fee:
Out of hours additional fee: plus £5 (£3-£15)
* The charge in blue is my standard charge for the type of consultation specified. Any other amount from within the range provided would be agreed ahead of the consultation.
Please be aware that if your consultation overruns 30 minutes, because there are multiple issues addressed, additional issues are added at the end of the consultation or very complex medical situations are dealt with, you may be charged £300. You would be informed during a consultation if this is the case. You will have an option to decide not to proceed further.
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If you like to have a 15 min follow up appointment please arrange this at least one day before the appointment.
Please be aware that requests on the day of the appointment cannot be accepted.
*** Please note home visits are only offered in exceptional circumstances and depend on the address of the residence. It goes without saying, due to the distances and congestion in London, it is a very time consuming service which is often required during very unsociable hours and therefore it is not sustainable unless it it set up as a bigger organisation. Please search the web for alternatives.
I am a registered provider for all national and most international insurance companies.
Please be aware that many insurance companies require a referral from your GP in order to provide you with a preauthorisation. Retrospective authorisation may be declined.
Many insurance companies offer a fee assurance program or a 'recognised consultant' scheme. This is an agreement with the providers to charge within a range, which is fully covered by your insurance policy. I have not entered such a fee assurance agreement with any of the insurance companies but my charges are in line with colleagues in my field.
Having not entered such an agreement your insurance company still pays a 'non-fee-assured' or 'non-recognised' provider unless there are specific limitations outlined in your policy.
My outpatient charges are within the range of most comprehensive schedules of payments. This may not apply for certain limited individual agreements and is not including any excesses on your policies. Up to November 2016 MediAccounts have confirmed that insurance companies have not passed on any shortfalls to my patients.
There has been no increase in my fees for new consultations since 2016.
However, I have noticed some insurance companies are increasingly offering policies with limitations to their reimbursement and a cap to the amount paid for consultations. These caps have become more noticeable and there may be a shortfall of your individual policy.
The best advice is to check with your individual insurer before a consultation if you want to be sure.
Updated: 16/03/2020
You may find a more detailed explanation of "What does fee assured mean?" on the NETDOCTOR website.


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Organic search still leads as the largest channel for online e-commerce customer acquisition, and email as a channel has exploded in growth over the past four years, according to a recent report by Custora.
The study, which examined data from 86 US retailers across 14 industries, found organic search to be the largest source of e-commerce customers (15.8% of all customers acquired), followed by cost-per-click (9.8%). Since 2009, customer acquisition via email has quadrupled, growing to 6.8%. Affiliate referral traffic has also grown significantly, and now accounts for 6.3% of customers acquired.
In contrast, Facebook accounted for just .17% of all e-commerce customers acquired, and Twitter was responsible for less than .01%.
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Ayaz Nanji
A digital strategy and content consultant. He is also a research writer for MarketingProfs. His experience includes working as a strategist and producer of digital content for Google/YouTube, the Travel Channel, and AOL.


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HOUSTON, Texas – Plunkett Research, Ltd. recently announced an important market research and competitive analysis report, Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Almanac, 2018 edition. A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms.
Outsourcing has seen recent, significant growth across three broad areas: 1) logistics, sourcing and distribution services; 2) information technology services, including the creation of software and the management of computer centers; and 3) business process outsourcing (BPO) areas such as call centers, financial transaction processing and human resources management.
Offshoring, as opposed to outsourcing, covers such a wide variety of nations, products and practices that it is difficult to put a number on the size of the market. A significant share of offshoring revenue is created by contract manufacturing of electronics, shoes, apparel and accessories.
Key Findings:
Plunkett Research lists top 350 companies in the Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry and names the top trends changing for the mid term.
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This feature-rich book covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the outsourcing & offshoring business including:
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Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home
Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Continue in China, India and Elsewhere
From Korea to India to Singapore to China, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development
Cloud Computing Squeezes Outsourcing Industry
Offshoring to India Drives Changes in the Global Consulting Industry
R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar
Outsourcing and Offshoring of Research, Development and Engineering Grow Along with Globalization
Wage Rise Slows in China/Vietnam and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing Market Share
The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere
Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies
Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Adds Value to Contract Electronics Manufacturing
Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations
3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services
Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Statistics
Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
Services Supplied to Foreign & U.S. Markets Through Trade & Through Affiliates: 1990-2015
U.S. Quarterly Trade in Services by Major Category: 2015-2017
U.S. Trade in Services by Affiliation & by Type: 2012-2015
U.S. Trade in Services by Affiliation & by Type: 2008-2011
U.S. Trade in Services by Affiliation & by Type: 2004-2007
Estimated Revenue for Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Firms, U.S.: 2011-2015
Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles & Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2015-2016
Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2009-2016
Companies Mentioned Include:
Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP)
Benchmark Electronics Inc
Acxiom Corp
Affiliated Computer Services Inc
Randstad Holding NV
Alliance Data Systems Corporation
Amdocs Limited
Aon Hewitt
Ariba Inc


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Seeking a suitable Muslim partner these days can be a tough, time & energy consuming job, especially for people with bad past experiences. There are numerous methods that Muslims use to find their husband or wife to be but would you believe the most popular among them is seemingly quite surprising. Believe it or not, the Internet is one of the common most used form of search for Muslims around the world today, despite many of our more senior members being quite skeptical about it. The appearance of Muslim Matrimonial Sites have been merging from the web year in and year out. But not many have been able to follow, promote and advice in the most sincere and Islamic way as My Islamic Partner has. MyIslamicPartner.com is a family friendly, Islamically oriented and lawful alternative to the more restricted traditional ways of finding the right husband or wife to be. The Islamic nature of their site welcomes family involvement, guardian approval and character referencing, it provides you with excellent safety and security measures that ensure only registered users are given ability to view your full profile and have access to your pictures if your permission is given. Arming you with the confidence and peace of mind needed to attain your objective and eliminating any worries or doubts that you, your family or friends may have in 'this still seen as new' and commonly misunderstood method of search, My Islamic Partner Muslim Matrimonial Site is really good news for all our Single Muslims out there looking to complete their faith/religion. They are one of the very few that offer many supportive vital information for their users to utilize in their journey through their Blog. My Islamic Partner Blog is a treasure chest of useful Tips, related religious content, beneficial & educative articles as well as inspirational short stories, youtube talks & films and whats more is that they also welcome & feature related useful guest posts. Something to think about ;-) So go to their website and give them a go myislamicpartner.com
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