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Breakfast with the Guys is BACK! For the second year, an event for men in our community to come and enjoy a delicious breakfast at the Travelodge Conference Centre & Suites while listening to a presentation on how men play a crucial role in making positive change in the lives of women and girls living with abuse. Tuval DinnerNafshi from the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters will be back to continue last year's conversation.
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This initiative began to promote awareness through educational campaigns aimed at family violence prevention and improving local services in the community. Watch for purple through out your community. Purple ribbons can be found at the Town Office, AJMC, RCMP, Library. Purple hearts and lights will be displayed through town during the month of November. Show your support and take a stand against Family Violence with us.
Find information and resources by calling the 24-hour Family Violence Info Line at 310-1818, toll-free, or visit endfamilyviolence.alberta.ca.
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Please join us for this moving and powerful event commemorating those who have lost their lives as a result of family violence. Short, silent candlelight walk to honour those lost and affected by Family and Domestic Violence. Keynote speaker Mike Cameron will join us for his unique presentation on healthy relationships and emotional intelligence "Redefining Badass". Light dinner will be provided.
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Friday, May 4, 2018 Forest Interpretive Centre Doors Open at 3:30 PM
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America's (and Canada's) narrow definition of masculinity.
Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become "real" men.
Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the "boy crisis" and tactics to combat it.
The Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.
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This film is now available at our local library!
March 20, 2018 5:00 pm Forest Interpretive Centre
Calling all Salon Professionals to come have some dinner and raise awareness about domestic violence. Speakers from the CUT IT OUT provincial project of the Neighbour's Friends and Families Campaign will discuss how salon professionals can recognize warning signs, respond appropriately, and safely refer clients to resources that can help them. The one-hour seminar provides each participant with excellent informational materials, awareness materials, and a Certificate of Attendance. At the end of the seminar each participant will understand the impact that domestic violence can have on their business and the lives of their client base, as well as why domestic violence is their "business".
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Calling all poets! The FVI will be having a Poetry Contest leadingup to Family Violence Awareness Month (NOVEMBER!) Please submit your 'family violence' themed poems during the month of October in person at the Allan & Jean Miller Centre or via email at email@example.com.
Please include your name, if you are a youth or adult, and contact information on the submission. If you would still like to submit but keep your name anonymous, please indicate that as well.
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So I have just taken delivery of a Go Pro Hero 6 action camera, and I have to say that at first glance it meets my expectations. I was going to make an un-boxing video, but I am a bit late to the Hero 6 party and think I have missed the boat on that one. There are loads of Go Pro Hero 6 un-boxing clips so to make another one would be a waste of your time watching it, and my time making it. Besides, most of the un-boxing clips out there are way better than I could ever do.
Whilst the Hero 6 unboxing clips clearly show what is in the box what they fail to show is why the reviewer bought the Hero 6 in the first instance. Call me sceptical, but I kind of think that most of the un-boxing clips are by people given the Hero 6 to unbox for their channel, or paid to unbox for their channel.
I have never been given any product to review and test, let alone a top end Hero 6 action camera, so I have had to part with my hard earned money to get my hands on this Hero 6. This Go Pro, being the flagship model isn't cheap and I guess spending a few hundred quid on it may be a little stupid, but I really wanted one.
So why did I buy the Go Pro Hero 6?
Firstly, I wanted an action camera that is tough, durable, waterproof and can take as much abuse as I can give it. Being an owner of a Go Pro Session action camera I know that Go Pro cameras are the toughest around, and from what I had read and seen the Hero 6 is no different.
The second reason I bought this is because I wanted an action camera with the best image quality and this seemed to fit the bill perfectly. With various shooting modes from 4K down to 720P the Hero 6 had everything covered.
The third reason I bought this action camera is because I wanted an action camera that allowed some manual intervention. Many action cameras out there are fully automatic, and what I would call plug n play. You don't have any input with these cameras and the camera decides its exposure settings. With this action camera I can tweak various exposure settings to get the sort of shots I want to get and not just the sort of shots the camera thinks I want to take.
The fourth reason I bought the Hero 6 is for slow motion. This camera can shoot at 1080 and 240fps, which is awesome, and the best out there. Below is my first attempt at slow motion photography using the Go Pro Hero 6:-
The fifth reason I bought this action camera is for the rear touch screen and the ability to see what is being recorded without having to hook it up to my phone and look at that. Being able to look at the back of the camera and know what is being recorded really appealed to me.
Okay, the Go Pro Hero 6 is a bit extravagant but then it is supposed to be the best action camera out there, and you have to pay for that right? Hopefully, the Hero 6 will exceed my expectations and do everything I want it to, and more. I guess we'll see about that, but in the mean time I need to get out there and start shooting some footage.
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I thought joining a local critique group would be a wonderful addition to the online critique group. It would have added another point of view. And to have someone already published be a part of that critique group may have been a bonus as well.
Yesterday, I had an opportunity to join a local Picture Book Critique group hosted by Children's Author--Jennifer Swanson. I received their prospective member questionnaire and began filling it out. Everything seemed to be going ok, until I saw one of the last questions:
"Can you commit to 2 Thursdays per month from 10am- 12pm attending the meetings at the Southeast Library while critiquing the submissions in advance? Can you have something ready to submit at least once a month?"
I work full time and this was definitely not a good fit, time wise. I was hoping everything else would work out and filled it out anyway, along with a note: "
"Unfortunately, the times you list for meeting are not a good fit for me. But I hope that there is a possibility for an alternative time frame. Thank you for your time and consideration."The response I got was that the times were "firm" and "Best of luck with your writing". Those words struck home. They felt like I had just received another rejection for one of my manuscripts. They felt just like any other rejection I've ever felt. But, rejection is a part of an author's life, right? And you have to be a good fit for the critique group just as they have to be a good fit for you.
I will always be a part of my online critique group...which I LOVE! They are a good fit for me! :D


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Here, we review the imaging characteristics of Chiari I, in particular how they relate to the newer CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) flow imaging techniques.
Early observations with MR Imaging
MRI, which produces high-resolution images in sagittal, coronal or axial planes, simplified the detection of tonsillar descent. MR showed that the tonsillar tips were located above the foramen magnum in most individuals, and that in about 0.77% of the general population they extended more than 5 mm below the foramen magnum.13 A radiologist3 reported that in patients with tonsils extending more than 5 mm into the spinal canal, symptoms are likely to occur, and with tonsils extending less than 5 mm into the spinal canal, symptoms are unlikely. So traditionally, tonsillar descent of 5 mm or more has been generally accepted as the formal definition of the term Chiari I malformation. However, a subsequent report in a larger group of patients indicated that the degree of tonsillar descent does not predict the type or presence of symptoms.13 The report demonstrated that some patients with tonsils extending less than 5 mm into the foramen magnum were symptomatic, while others with descent greater than 5 mm were asymptomatic. Therefore, the measurement of tonsillar descent is of questionable value in the selection of patients for treatment.
Observations with MR methods to image CSF flow
MR Imaging strategies (Cardiac Gated Phase Contrast MR or PC MR) were developed to image blood and CSF flow. PC MR in Chiari I patients showed that CSF flow posterior to the cord was obstructed and anterior to the cord was accelerated by the position of the tonsils.14These observations, and the improvement in syringomyelia and symptoms after cranio-cervical decompression supported the theory that neurologic signs and symptoms in the Chiari I malformation were due to hyperkinetic CSF flow.
For PC MR flow imaging, images are obtained in one plane at 14 time intervals in a cardiac cycle with techniques optimized for measuring flow in the range of 2 to 20 cm/sec.2,4,10Results of imaging differ depending on whether a sagittal plan or an axial plane is selected. If the sagittal plane is selected, flow is imaged over much of the cervical spine, but only in the midline, where the most extreme velocities are not found. If the axial plane is selected, flow is measured only at the foramen magnum or one segment of the spinal canal, but the most extreme velocities lateral to the midline are detected. Compared with normal volunteers, Chiari I patients have uniformly abnormal CSF flow profiles.5 After successful cranio-cervical decompression, CSF flow profiles have a more normal pattern. The investigators concluded that abnormal CSF flow, together with arachnoid scarring and increased vulnerability of the spinal cord to CSF pressures are factors in the pathogenesis of syringomyelia.
Flow velocities reach 12 cm/sec in Chiari I patients and 5 cm/sec in healthy adults.7 In some regions such as the antero-lateral subarachnoid space CSF velocities are greatly elevated, while in other regions, such as the posterior subarachnoid space and the midline region of the anterior subarachnoid space, CSF flow is reduced or absent. Large jets of flow in the posterior-lateral subarachnoid space, flow in both a craniad and a caudad direction at the same time and unidirectional flow throughout the cardiac cycle were observed in some regions within the subarachnoid space.14 Criteria based on PC MR for the diagnosis of Chiari I malformation, for selecting patients for surgical intervention or for differentiating symptomatic from asymptomatic Chiari I malformations PC MR are not yet defined.7 Compliance, that is the relationship between the cranial and spinal CSF volumes and pressures has been found to be lower in Chiari I patients than in controls.
MR Imaging Research
The goal of imaging in patients with the Chiari I malformation is to select patients who will benefit from cranio-cervical decompression. The measurement of tonsillar ectopia does not predict improvement from surgical decompression. PC MR imaging may help distinguish patients who are symptomatic from the malformation from those who are asymptomatic from it. However, routine cine MRI studies have an accuracy of only about 60-70%.9 Differentiation based on the pattern of flow as opposed to the general extent of flow might be more helpful. Using present methods of flow analysis, a pattern that is found exclusively in the symptomatic patients is synchronous bidirectional flow, that is the simultaneous presence of a jet (high velocity in one region) and a counter jet in an adjacent location in the subarachnoid space (in other words, the simultaneous presence of flow caudad and cephalad).
Computational Flow Dynamics in the study of CSF flow
With mathematical equations such as the Navier-Stokes, the pressure and velocity of a fluid in a conduit can be calculated from its shape and size and the volume of flow entering it. Very sophisticated programs have been developed, termed Computational Flow Dynamics or CFD, which have been applied to the flow of CSF in the spinal canal of patients with the Chiari I malformation. In one study, an exact model was created, in which the subarachnoid spaces of a normal subject and of a Chiari I patient are modeled, and pressures and velocities are calculated for each point within the subarachnoid space. The calculations show that fluid flowing in the foramen magnum of the patient with Chiari I malformation has jets anterior to the spinal cord, in the location where they are shown with PC MR. The authors also show that velocities increase with distance along the spinal canal, and that corresponding CSF pressures are elevated as velocities increase.15 Computational scientists have been able to model CSF flow throughout the cardiac cycle in an idealized model of the subarachnoid space.11 In this idealized model, flow differences are shown when the tonsils are displaced into the upper cervical spinal canal. This study confirmed that CSF velocities increase with distance from the foramen magnum in the upper cervical spinal canal. With PC MR, the increased CSF velocities predicted from CFD are found in patients studied with multislice PC MR imaging.16 CFD promises to improve our understanding of CSF flow, because it has extremely good spatial and temporal resolution, because it provides both flow and pressure measurements, and because it demonstrates the internal structure of flow. The flow of CSF is not simple "plug flow" in and out of the cranial vault but complex flow due to the complex anatomy and to inertial effects in fluid streams.8 Furthermore, the spinal canal is not a rigid structure but an elastic one, so that moving fluids result in pressure waves. These pressure waves may also contribute to the development of syringomyelia and to neurologic signs and symptoms in Chiari I patients.12Additional CFD studies will enhance our understanding of CSF flow and will guide our efforts to design simple and accurate clinical and imaging tests to determine which symptoms result from the malformation and which patients will benefit from surgical decompression. CFD creates the possibility of performing a "virtual decompression" on a patient to determine the size and dimension of the surgical intervention in order to restore normal CSF flow to the spinal canal.
- Alperin N, Kulkarni K, Loth F, et al. Analysis of magnetic resonance imaging-based blood and cerebrospinal fluid flow measurements in patients with Chiari I malformation: a system approach. Neurosurg Focus 2001;11(1):E6.
- Armonda RA, Citrin CM, Foley KT, Ellenbogen RG. Quantitative cine-mode magnetic resonance imaging of Chiari I malformations: an analysis of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics. Neurosurgery 1994;35:214-223; discussion 223-214.
- Barkovich AJ, Wippold JF, Sherman JL, et al. Significance of cerebellar tonsillar position on MR. Am J Neuroradiol 1986;7:795-799.
- Bhadelia RA, Bogdan AR, Wolpert SM, et al. Cerebrospinal fluid flow waveforms: analysis in patients with Chiari I malformation by means of gated phase-contrast MR imaging velocity measurements. Radiology 1995;196:195-202.
- Ellenbogen RG, Armonda RA, Shaw DW, Winn HR. Toward a rational treatment of Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia. Neurosurg Focus 2000;8(3):E6
- Friede RL, Roessmann U. Chronic tonsillar herniation: an attempt at classifying chronic hernitations at the foramen magnum. Acta Neuropathol. 1976;34(3):219-35.
- Heiss JD, Patronas N, DeVroom HL, et al. Elicidating the pathophysiology of syringomyelia. J. Neurosurgery 1999;91:553-562.
- Hentschel S, Linge S, Løvgren EA, Mardal K.-A. Cerebrospinal fluid flow. In Automated Scientific Computing (Logg A, Mardal KA, Wells GN, eds). To appear in Springer, 2009.
- Hofkes SK, Iskandar BJ, Turski PA, Gentry LR, McCue JB, Haughton VM. Differentiation between symptomatic Chiari I malformation and asymptomatic tonsillar ectopia by using cerebrospinal fluid flow imaging: initial estimate of imaging accuracy. Radiology 2007;245(2):532-540.
- Hofman E, Warmuth-Metz M, Bendzus M, Solymosi L. Phase-contrast MR imaging of the cervical CSF and spinal cord: Volumetric motion analysis in patients with Chiari I malformation. American Journal of Neuroradiology 2000;21:151-158.
- Linge S, Haughton V, Løvgren AE, Mardal K, Langtangen HP. Effect of tonsillar herniation on cyclic cranio-vertebral CSF fluid flow studied with computational flow analysis. Am J Neuroradiol, in press
- Loth F, Yardimci MA, Alperin N. Hydrodynamic modeling of cerebrospinal fluid motion within the spinal cavity. J Biomech Eng 2001;123:71–79.
- Meadows J, Kraut M, Guarnieri M, Haroun RI, Carson BS. Asynmptomatic Chiari Type I malformations identified on magnetic resonance imaging. J Neurosurg. 2000;92:920-6.
- Quigley MF, Iskandar BJ, Quigley MA, Nicosia MN, Haughton V. Cerebrospinal fluid flow in foramen magnum: Temporal and spatial patterns at MR imaging in volunteers and in patients with Chiari I malformation. Radiology 2004;232:229–236.
- Roldan A, Wieben O, Haughton V, Osswald T, Chesler N. Characterization of CSF hydrodynamics in the presence and absence of tonsillar ectopia by means of computational flow analysis. Am Journal of Neurorad 2009;30:941-946.
- Shah S, Haughton V. CSF flow through the upper cervical spinal canal in the Chiari I malformation. (in preparation)
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ERH's Max Series Opioid Reduction Project Video
On May 30, 2018, Ellenville Regional Hospital's Max Series Opioid Reduction Project was featured in a video at the N.Y.S. D.S.R.I.P. M.A.X. Series Symposium in New York, NY. The event highlighted the 10 top D.S.R.I.P. Projects. Presenting the project was Steven L. Kelley, President & C.E.O. of E.R.H. Also representing E.R.H. was Ashima Butler, V.P., C.O.O. and Maria Gonzalez, R.N., Director of Nursing and Manager, Emergency Services. Dr. Amy Boutwell, the subject-matter expert who led the project, was also in attendance.
D.S.R.I.P. is an acronym for Delivery System Reform Incentive Payments - which is part of the Medicare Redesign Program in N.Y.S. The Medicaid Accelerated eXchange (M.A.X.) Series, as part of the D.S.R.I.P. program, has put front-line clinicians in a position to lead change. E.R.H. is part of the Westchester D.S.R.I.P. and is their leading M.A.X. series program!
Kudos to all the of the providers and staff at E.R.H. for making a difference in the lives of the patients who present to our Emergency Department seeking pain medication!


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For as long as I can remember, I wanted to go on a trip with my significant other to Europe, and Bollywood, in part, is to blame for this. These movies made every part of Europe seem dreamy and romantic. So I was thrilled when Abhi announced he would be flying to Europe for a conference (of course, I was going to tag along!). Copenhagen wasn't where I imagined we would be going in Europe. I was skeptical because October can be cold in Denmark and cold vacations are out of my comfort zone. Nevertheless, we decided to embrace the situation, and it was totally worth it! Rounding up some of our favorite Danish moments, memories, and things we hoped to do differently:
Exploring the city alone - Abhi arrived a couple of days prior to me and had a chance to explore most of the touristy locations with his colleagues. So, I planned on heading out on my own when I got there. The evening I arrived, he showed me the ropes of the metro and handed me a map. The next day I set out on a mission of covering all the spots he had seen. It took me 7 hours and I only got lost about 70 times, but I had a blast soaking in the gorgeous architecture of the castles, the lovely colors of fall, walking down the cobblestone streets, and enjoying quiet moments in quaint cafes.If you decide to explore the place alone don't worry, Copenhagen is known to be extremely safe (fun fact - we heard that Copenhagen is so safe that people don't even lock their bicycles ) and you can always ask the friendly people on the street for directions.
Packing/ Weather - Like I said, I was anticipating the cold weather, but anticipation didn't make it better. Much like California, Copenhagen also requires you to dress in layers ( well, warm layers) in October. It can get cold walking from one place to another, but the restaurants, coffee shops are other places are toasty and warm! Never EVER forget to pack an umbrella if you visit in this season. The umbrella was the main reason our plans were not dampened by the rain.
Our stay - Given the most of my husband's stay was covered we didn't worry too much about the hotels. We stayed the first 2 nights at Bella Sky Hotel. The room was small but clean and had really nice Scandinavian design appeal. My favorite piece was the bathroom cart & the lobby lights! So simple, sleek & functional. We opted of eating any meals in the hotel but the one thing I have to mention is this was hotel had filtered water bubbles to refill your bottle. So, Copenhagen has a 10 DKK fee for an unlimited water at restaurants etc. It was so nice to fill up our bottles here for free before heading out. Ideally, we wanted to rent an Airbnb for the rest of our stay but it worked out rather expensive so we settled on the Radisson Blu Scandinavia. I wasn't a fan of this hotel. The room, lobby and overall experience was disappointing and I wouldn't recommend it.
Trains & Metros - My European friends always talk about their public transport system in almost every conversation and now I get why. Even in a small place like Copenhagen, there are several trains, buses, and multiple routes to keep the city extremely connected. The only cab I took was when I landed. We even lugged our luggage in the metro train on our way out. The metro train we most used was automated, always on time, well connected, and very clean. Three things worthy of mention here, though: both our hotels were very close to the metro line, so we used that a lot, but you will need a credit card with a pin number to buy your tickets; for the buses you will need local Danish currency, which we were not carrying with us; you can also buy a Copenhagen card for all public transport, which I wish we knew because it seems to the most economical option. The last thing to remember is that if you buy day passes, always hold onto your ticket. The trains may be automatic but there is a lot of checking and if you lose or throw away a ticket you can be fined up to 750 DKK, almost $100.
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The American people see Republicans not as the preferable choice of an engaged electorate but as the default choice of a desperate nation — the last hope of stopping the devastating attacks on our freedoms and economy from the current power structure, led by Obama, Pelosi and Reid. Unfortunately, many elected Republicans see that wave of anxiety as their ticket to the reins of power, and based upon what we have seen in many of the primary battles this year, many of us fear that the new Republican boss will be the same as the old Republican boss — the one that failed to recognize America's right and proper demand for a return to Constitutional Government.
But Republicans have an opportunity to do something extraordinary. Something exemplary. Something that would demonstrate their commitment to the Americans who put them in office. Republicans, upon assuming power, should nominate an incoming freshman to be speaker of the House. It would be a bold move but it is the kind of thing that can remake the GOP — in the image of the country. It would loudly declare that Republicans recognize that the people of this nation want to govern themselves and not be slaves to political establishments from either side. It would be a loud proclamation that the party should exist for the people, and not the other way around. It would be a formal recognition that the people run the country.
This idea won't sit well with the leadership in waiting because they, like the Democrats, believe they are entitled to power, that it is their turn, they won the election lottery so they get to sit in the big chair and dictate the seating arrangement. But here is a chance to change the course of history. A chance for elected officials to be bigger than politics. An opportunity for Republicans to demonstrate good faith with the American people by choosing one of them to lead The People's House, showing that they are serious about reforming Washington, changing the status quo and kicking that image the Democrats and their brethren in the news media have crafted of the GOP as the "Good ole boy" party. Among the field of Republican newcomers poised to win house elections across the country, there are many who are well qualified to lead. Some have led young men into battle and have a proven track record of subordinating their own interests, including preservation of life and limb, to the greater cause of the principles of their nation and the lives of subordinate soldiers. Of course this idea will be met with the usual cynicism of "you don't understand, running the House of Representatives is so hard it requires decades of experience…" We Americans see what all that experience has done for the country, so I hope Republicans won't be foolish enough to go down this fallacious path. This is a concept few, if any, Washington Republicans will understand, even though it would not only be good for the country, it would be a brilliant political strategy.
In preparation for losing control of the House, Democrats are already framing their targets and sharpening their attacks against who they think will be the Republican leadership. But what if the new leadership was not part of the current Republican establishment? A freshman speaker forces them to attack an American, one of the people they have been ruling — not part of the political ruling class. This would truly expose the Democrats for exactly what they are — anti-American elitists — and the American people would rally around an American under attack by the establishment. It would further expose the Democrats' war on America's freedom and their desire to be our rulers instead of our government.
This momentous action would send a clear message to the American people that the establishment elite has been disenfranchised — and that regular Americans are the special interest of the new GOP.
Scott Wheeler is a former television producer, investigative journalist and author of the book Shadow Government: What Obama Doesn't Want You to Know About His Czars. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the National Republican Trust PAC.


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The British economy is rebalancing in a post-Brexit trend that has long been the aim of policy makers to bring about sustainable long-term growth as Britain leaves the EU. A weak pound is suppressing consumer spending, which in turn is increasing inflation through more expensive imports. Manufacturing has become a beneficiary of these trends because British goods are commensurately less expensive, thus increasing exports.
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Recovery, whilst beneficial, is not the whole answer. Rebasing the strength of production, as opposed to consumerism, paves the way for a stronger, more sustained economy.
Manufacturing sector improving
According to the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing industry, there is a modest realignment under way.
This is evidenced by the strongest Q4 2017 performance in three years. Downward pressure on prices caused by the fall in sterling are calming, and order books are strong. Analysts reviewing the PMI report that this equates to manufacturing growth of around one per cent a quarter – a promising upturn in comparison with the generally lacklustre British performance over recent years.
To put this into context, the EU figure from the PMI for December is 60.6 per cent against the UK's at 56.3 per cent. This is the widest differential for over a decade, with the UK still trailing its European neighbours.
UK supply and demand
The demand for UK products appears to be generated largely from Europe, North America and the Middle East, capitalising on the lower pound as an opportunity to increase margins rather than increase volume or cut prices.
The UK is beginning to struggle to keep up with demand, mainly due to cuts to planned investment since the referendum. Manufacturers have been dipping into stock pools and are now beginning to struggle with production levels, resulting in backlogs.
The PMI information suggests a positive trend, with manufacturers seeking to expand capacity by concentrating on investment and intermediate products, such as metal bonding adhesive manufactured by specialists such as http://www.ct1ltd.com/product-applications/metal-to-metal-adhesive/. On the downside, it may be too little too late following the longstanding delays in investment and reluctance to commit to the UK post-Brexit.
At 10 per cent of GDP, manufacturing is still producing less than before the last deep recession; therefore, production has a long way to go to achieve pre-recession levels.


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Smooth Drawing for iOS in Swift with Hermite Spline Interpolation
Smooth Drawing for iOS in Swift with Hermite Spline Interpolation
How to create really smooth lines for your drawing apps on iOS.
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If you're creating a drawing or painting app for iOS, you may recall from my recent post discussing coalesced touches a way to increase touch resolution and access intermediate touch locations that may have occurred betweentouchesMoved invocations. However, if your app simply draws straight lines between each touch location, even the coalesced ones, and your user moves their finger or Pencil quickly, they'll see their drawing rendered as line sections.
There's a better solution: using a spline interpolation to draw Bezier curves between each touch location and render out a single, continuous curve. I've discussed spline interpolation in the past when drawing a curve to pass through all the control points of a Core Image Tone Curve filter and this project borrows that code but repurposes it for a drawing application:
My demo app presents the user with two boxes into either of which they can scribble a drawing, which is mirrored in the other box. The box on the left renders their drawing using spline interpolation and the box on the right with straight lines for touch location to touch location (albeit with coalesced touched). It's immediately obvious how much nicer the drawing on the left is, appearing as a single curve.
SmoothScribble Basics
Both of the boxes on the screen are sub-classed ScribbleView instances which conform to Scribblable. TheScribbleView class is simply a UIView which contains two additional CAShapeLayer - backgroundLayer for displaying "historical" scribbles and a "working" drawingLayer for displaying the current, in progress scribble.
The Scribblable protocol contains three methods invoked at the beginning, during and at the end of a scribble gesture and a method to clear it.
func beginScribble(point: CGPoint)
func appendScribble(point: CGPoint)
func endScribble()
func clearScribble()
SimpleScribbleView Class
Let's look at the simple implementation first. SimpleScribbleView will draw straight lines starting at the point set bybeginScribble():
let simplePath = UIBezierPath()
func beginScribble(point: CGPoint)
Then adding lines to its simplePath and updating the drawing layer's path with each move:
func appendScribble(point: CGPoint)
drawingLayer.path = simplePath.CGPath
Finally, when the user lifts their finger from the screen, the simplePath is appended to any existing background path (the "historical" scribbles) and then cleared:
func endScribble()
if let backgroundPath = backgroundLayer.path
simplePath.appendPath(UIBezierPath(CGPath: backgroundPath))
backgroundLayer.path = simplePath.CGPath
drawingLayer.path = simplePath.CGPath
The result is, as you can see above, a series of straight lines with the line artefacts looking worse the faster the user moves their finger.
HermiteScribbleView Class
The spline interpolated version is a little different. Here, in addition to a UIBezierPath to hold the current scribble, there's also an array of all the points that the path consists of and it will need to interpolate:
let hermitePath = UIBezierPath()
var interpolationPoints = [CGPoint]()
When beginScribble() is invoked on HermiteScribbleView, it creates a new array of those interpolation points and populates it with the initial position:
func beginScribble(point: CGPoint)
interpolationPoints = [point]
Now with each move, it appends the new point to the interpolationPoints array and uses an extension I wrote toUIBezierPath named interpolatePointsWithHermite() to build a series of Bezier curves to give that smooth Hermite interpolated splines between all the points:
func appendScribble(point: CGPoint)
drawingLayer.path = hermitePath.CGPath
Finally, the endScribble() of HermiteScribbleView does pretty much the same thing as its simpler sibling, appending a copy of its "working" layer to its "historical" layer:
func endScribble()
if let backgroundPath = backgroundLayer.path
hermitePath.appendPath(UIBezierPath(CGPath: backgroundPath))
backgroundLayer.path = hermitePath.CGPath
drawingLayer.path = hermitePath.CGPath
Wiring up SimpleScribbleView and HermiteScribbleView
The main view controller uses a UIStackView to position the two scribble views either side-by-side in landscape of above and below each other in portrait.
In touches began, I figure out which of the two views is the source and set that to touchOrigin:
touchOrigin = hermiteScribbleView
else if (simpleScribbleView.frame.contains(location))
touchOrigin = simpleScribbleView
touchOrigin = nil
With that set, I can use the touch's locationInView for touchOrigin to apply the same touch information to both views.
You may have already guessed that it's also the view controller's touchesBegan() that invokes beginScribble():
if let adjustedLocationInView = touches.first?.locationInView(touchOrigin)
The appendScribble() is invoked inside the view controller's touchesMoved():
Which just leaves touchesEnded() to invoke endScribble():
In Conclusion
No matter how fast your code is, there's a good chance your user's fingers are faster. If you have a drawing app, smoothly interpolating a user's gesture rather than just drawing straight lines between each touch location makes their drawings look far more natural and, maybe, closer to the image they had in mind.
As always, the source code to this little demo app is available at my GitHub repository here. Enjoy!
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Erandol is a small town in situated in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. It is situated on the banks of Anjani River. Historically Erandol was known as Ek Chakra Nagri during the era of the Pandavas and was later named Arunawati, before it came to be called its current name.
Places to Stay
There are several budget hotels available in Jalgaon district. Some of the reasonably priced hotels are Hotel Plaza (Tariff - Rs. 1000), Kewal Inn Hotel (Tariff- Rs.1504) and Hotel Minerva (Tariff- Rs. 1000).
Marathi is the official language of Jalgaon. Hindi is spoken here as well.
All major Marathi festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and Gudi Padva (Marathi New Year) are celebrated here with great pomp and splendour.
Places of Interest
There are many places of interest such as Sri Padmalaya, the half peeth of Lord Ganesha, Omakareshwar Temple, Swinging Towers of Farkande and Pandaw Wada, a historical place built by Bhima among several others.
How to Get There
The nearest airport from Erandol is the airport at Aurangabad, situated a distance of 243 km away from the town.
The closest railway station to Erandol is Jalgaon Junction.
Erandol can be easily reached by road via Jalgaon. Many private bus operators offer bus services to and from Jalgaon to other major cities. Opt for online bus reservation through several bus booking sites like Ticketgoose.com from the confines of your home.
Kadodara is a city in the western state of Gujarat in India. This city comes under the Surat district. It has been quite the real estate attraction to industrialists, as a result of its proximity to Surat and Bardoli which are important industrial hubs in Gujarat. The city boasts of a high literacy rate and the people are quite hospitable. Wedged between two important cities, Kadodara can act as the ideal resting spot for travellers.
Places to Stay
Some of the hotels in Kadodara are Hotel Shri Ram (Tariff- Rs. 1000), Alfa Hotel (Tariff- Rs. 1200), Hotel Apex (Tariff- Rs.1500) and Hotel Rasraj (Tariff- Rs. 1350).
The official language of Kadodara is Gujarati. The people of Kadodara also speak Hindi.
Due to its proximity to Surat, there are people following different religions here. Festivals such as Diwali (November), Christmas (December), Moharram (November - December), Mahashivrathri (February), Holi (March), Dussera (September - October)and Ganesh Chathurthi (August – September) are celebrated by all.
Places of Interest
Metro Mall is the city centre for Kadodara. Here you can buy souvenirs, Gujarati prints and other crafts. Kadodara also has a McDonald's outlet where one can enjoy quality burgers and fries.
How to Get There
The nearest airport to Kadodara is the domestic airport at Surat, 18 km away.
Trains connecting major cities in Gujarat such as Surat and Bardoli stop at the Kadodara Railway Station.
Buses ply to major cities like Surat and it is easy to find connecting buses to major cities in nearby states a well. The state bus services are comfortable and are available at suitable timings. Online bus booking is the easiest way to get your tickets.


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We are excited to announce that New Hope Christian Homeschool has a new name and look for our homeschool co-op!
Say hello to Free State Homeschool!
If you have been a member of NHCH co-op, nothing has really changed. Just the name and logos. All field trips and classes will continue on in just the same way!
Class information is up and co-op enrollment will be on August 27!
It is recommended that you join our facebook group or subscribe to blog posts to get emailed of any updates posted.
Your admins are looking forward to another great year!
-Jennilee & Marci


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Active and Passive Recovery are both very important, but do you know the difference and why each is important?
Active Recovery lets our body enjoy movement during activities outside of the gym - a sport, a hike, biking or running - typically performed at 50-60% of the intensity you would perform at the gym. This can have multiple positive outcomes, some of which are allowing the bodies tissue time to rest and recover without being so static that they become stiff and sore; it also gets us outside, which has been proven to be beneficial on an emotional, physiological and structural level. Lastly, it reminds us why we are doing all of this.. to live a healthier, more active lifestyle.. to get out and DO things!!
For sports with a technical component (which is most of them), active recovery can essentially double as a technical workout. Since the intensity is low, the athlete can focus on some aspect of technique (either to correct or perfect it depending on where they are in their learning process) and do it under conditions where proper performance should be achievable.
While this is generally true for all sports (with a very few exceptions), it's especially true for sports with a huge 'feel/groove' component. Activities such as the snatch in Olympic lifting require that athletes keep in touch with them almost daily or they lose their feel for the movement (and the more precise the movement patterns are, the more this tends to be the case). Doing them for light work on active recovery days allows the athlete to keep their groove; that's in addition to any extra technical practice benefits that are gained.
Passive Recovery - These are the rest days where you do nothing... that's right.. nothing. While these may be the hardest recovery days for us to justify, they are extremely necessary. It is only during naps and sleeping at night that our bodies recover on a cellular level. It also gives our minds designated time to turn off and reset.


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Every September 1st through October 31st for the last 5 years Stainless steel droppings is hosting the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril Challenge, affectionately known as the R.I.P. Challenge.
The purpose of the R.I.P. Challenge is to enjoy books that could be classified as:Mystery.
Dark Fantasy.
I am going to join it and trying to apply for
Read four books, any length, that you feel fit (my very broad definitions) of R.I.P. literature. It could be Stephen King or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Fleming or Edgar Allan Poe…or anyone in between.
My List;
- Dracula by Bram Stoker
- Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) by Edith Wharton
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Tales of mystery and imagination by Edgar Allan Poe


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Date : May 13, 2018 at 3:00 am
Read our latest report by John Longworth and David Campbell Bannerman MEP, Max Fac Works: The Technological Solution To The Irish Border Customs Issue, here.Read more
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Please find our latest Immigration policy here.Read more
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Please find the latest report by Leave Means Leave, Labour Leave and Economists for Free Trade here.Read more
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Our latest report, 'Brexit and a Future UK Customs System: A Blueprint for Frictionless Trade', authored by John Longworth, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave and former Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, urges the Government to ensure that the relevant customs procedures are in place prior to formal exit of Britain from the EU.Read more
Date : April 8, 2017 at 10:17 pm
First detailed blueprint since referendum of what Britain's new immigration system should look like Report authored by former Ukip migration spokesman Steven Woolfe MEP – in his first major intervention since resigning from party in October Calls for a new "fair, flexible and forward-thinking immigration policy" – and thRead more
Date : April 4, 2017 at 6:49 am
The latest report by campaign group Leave Means Leave, which has been drawn up by trade expert David Campbell Bannerman, the Conservative MEP, calls for a quick limited trade deal – which could take just 180 days to agree – that would "lower or remove all duties, taxes or other import fees for goods between […]Read more
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The latest report from the leading Brexit campaign group Leave Means Leave, authored by John Longworth, the former Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce who now serves as Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave, sets out a six point plan to create an enterprise economy. The report Engaging Business on the Benefits of Brexit says […]Read more
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The UK's financial services sector will gain an extra £12 billion a year in revenues as a result of the UK taking back control of regulation when it leaves the EU, according to a new report. The report predicts that Brexit will "accelerate" the UK financial services sector by freeing it from stifling Brussels red […]Read more
Date : September 30, 2016 at 9:56 am
The Leave Means Leave report, 'Going Global Without Delay', launched today rejects the so-called Norway and Swiss options for a trade deal with the EU because they are unsatisfactory and such arrangements would not allow the UK to regain control over its borders. Instead, it urges ministers to attempt to secure a zero tariff free […]Read more
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A major campaign launched today by senior political and business leaders has urged the Government to adopt a "no deal is better than a bad deal" approach when it negotiates the UK's future relationship with the EU. The launch report by Leave Means Leave, a new campaign group spearheaded by senior Brexit campaigner and businessman […]Read more


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The Paradise Valley HSA's mission is to support the education of children at Paradise Valley Elementary School by fostering relationships among the school, parents, and teachers.
For the 2013-2014 school year, our primary areas for funding include (1) technology additions and upgrades, (2) playground improvements, and (3) Project Cornerstone.
While the HSA does have these as main focus areas, the group does routinely support multiple activities throughout the year, such as:


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New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday took potshots at the West Bengal Government over the arrest of a youth for posting a Facebook status against local TMC leader in Jalpaiguri and said this episode is 'not just intolerance but beyond it' under the sycophant rule of Mamata Banerjee
BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh highlighted the past incidents to justify his point.
"This is not the first case that has happened. Since Mamata Banerjee has come to power, a number of such cases have happened. If you remember, a cartoonist was also picked up and jailed because he had posted a cartoon which Mamata Banerjee didn't like. There was a case where a farmer raised an issue and he was called a Maoist and put under arrest. This goes to show that this is not just intolerance, it is beyond intolerance in Mamata's rule of law," he told ANI.
"And that rule of law has got nothing to do with India. It is to do with Mamata and her sycophancy. It shows that it is not just autocratic or dictator, it is beyond what can be explained in words. That is how Mamata Banerjee wants to rule West Bengal," he added.
Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and senior lawyer Majeed Memon called the incident very sad and said that it was the democratic right of the people to express their views with regard to their likes and dislikes.
"This is very sad. If it is true, then the democratic right of the people to express their views with regard to the likes and dislikes, and governments and the political leaders. It must not be taken in a manner as we are hearing. If someone criticises you and you are in power, that does not mean that you will abuse your power and then resort to this kind of activity of getting the person kidnapped or assaulted," Memon told ANI.
"This is clear breach of law and I think the chief minister would examine if there is any truth in this happening then she must take stern action to prevent this," he added.
A man from West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district was reportedly arrested and made to serve a bond under a CrPC Section for allegedly commenting against a TMC leader on social media.
Rohit Pashi, a resident of Mal, had said in a Facebook post that "a local leader was making rounds of the court to secure bail for a murder accused". Although the person did not clarify who this "local leader" was, Mal's municipal councillor Pulin Goldar took strong exception to the post and filed a police complaint against Pashi. Soon after, the police picked up Pashi and made him execute a bond, prompting the opposition leaders to target the ruling TMC. ANI


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Name: Eda
Gender: Female
Age: Assumed early thirties.
Fandom: Black Lagoon
Journal: nuns4money
Typist: Pashchan
Quick Biography
Not much was known about Eda, (at least at her home, the wretched hive known as Roanapur) it was in this place, where Eda worked at an illegal imports storehouse that had a front as a Catholic Church, named "The Church of Violence". It was there she sold various illegal imports, mostly weapons. They were often known to mark up the price of weapons and do double dealing. Earning them another name, "The Rip-Off Church". To those that actually know Eda, she is a C.I.A. agent that was sent to Roananpur undercover for still unknown reasons. (Eda most likely isn't her real name, but due to the fact that this typist is working with canon that is still ongoing, it will still stay unknown.)
Physical Abilities
Due to a combination of C.I.A. training and the powder keg surroundings that Ronanapur provides on a near daily basis, Eda is a very capable shooter and hand to hand combatant. Despite her friend Revy's complaints that she's "second rate". Also, due to her work as a weapons seller, she knows many kinds of firearms and weapons and possibly knows how to use them.
Superhuman Abilities
None to speak of.
Unusual or Magical Possessions
A Glock 17L that never leaves her side.
Rather tall, (is at least 5'7) with long sandy blonde hair, and gray-blue eyes almost always hidden underneath pink Kamina-esque shades. (Never takes them off, unless in disguise, or in offiical field work.) Is athletic in body structure, however is *very* well endowed in the chest area. Is mostly seen in a nuns habit, but dresses in skimpy clothing outside of work. (Her excuse is that she works in Southeast Asia, and things tend get hot and sticky.)
Amoral, immature, temperamental, bawdy, greedy, and snide. Although it is really all a front. When she isn't in "character", her personality is a lot like her character. (Except mature, less bawdy and subtle.)
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5 Strategies To Make Your Facebook Ads More Successful
ByBrands Martini
Published onSeptember 10, 2018
Facebook Marketing is one of the most basic yet influential digital marketing strategies. But due to increased competition, just the basic marketing techniques won't provide you the results you want. According to the latest reports, around 94% of the companies invest in facebook marketing to reach customers and 67% of those intend to invest more … Continue reading "5 Strategies To Make Your Facebook Ads More Successful"