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Songwriter/producer Josh Edmonds cut his groove for song writing in college while playing guitar in pop punk bands. It wasn't until after college while studying contemporary music that he found his passion for electronic music production.
For the past 4 years, Josh's main musical project has been writing and producing in the band Little Oceans – an alternative pop trio with a leftfield approach to writing a catchy hook. More recently, he's been heavily involved in Parachute Music's Artist Development Programme, producing and writing with some of New Zealand's most promising up and coming artists.
Josh brings a high energy production style to all his tracks. He's known for his heavily-layered vocal hooks, big choruses and hard-hitting drum samples.


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4th Week - 4.4 crore nett.
5th Friday - 0.25 crore nett.
5th Saturday - 0.5 crore nett (est).
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kya fayada YRF to 0.40 hi dega
yrf 48 dega bcoz Friday ko 1 lakh kamaya tha strdy 2 lakh kamayega .... ya phir fraiday ka 1lakh level karne ke liye 1lakh baravi sakta haiReplyDelete
Gr8 going ! Re Sultan kar De chatai
299 done after all
Single run required 2 get triple century
Gr8 news ..m extremely happy.
Thanks sir 4 good news
One thing shocking 4 me ...In few cinema halls I checked on line
Sultan screening till Sunday
.I.e. today only. No screening from Monday ....
Dis is something new for me ?
So in another words
Dey want 2 incash sultan only in weekend.
Like Mulund W PVRReplyDelete
Fake collectionReplyDelete
ha ha ha boxofficeindia vi tere liye fake hoga ha ha hny ka collection hi real tha ha ha lollReplyDelete
sultan lifetime will be 302crReplyDelete
1 open week, 3 movies every week thereafter (bolly+holly+Tamil), rains, less coll from yrf, no tax free status, still 300 cr.that's the stardom of salman.ReplyDelete
I have a feeling Sunday collection will be 1.25cr and triple century by the end of this weekend. Like a boss.
😎 and the lifetime will be 303+.. All time blockbuster. Had it not been for the competition every week, the movie would have overthrown PK from the top by the end of 3rd week itself.
I have a feeling Sunday collection will be 1.25cr and triple century by the end of this weekend. Like a boss.
😎 and the lifetime will be 303+.. All time blockbuster. Had it not been for the competition every week, the movie would have overthrown PK from the top by the end of 3rd week itself.
what about kabali n where is rajni ? woh ek hi kafi salman shahrukh aur aamir ke liye .usse kehte hain stardomReplyDelete
Sultan ka 300cr ka daav....
Sultan ne patak diya SRK fans ko dhobi pachhad...
COMPARISON KARNA SALMAN KI INSULT HAI,, NA KOI HUA , NA HAI ,, NA HOGA JO BOX OFFICE PAR ITNE LAMBE TIME TAK AANDHI CHALAYE AUDIENCE KI,, AB TOH LAGTA HAI PUBLIC SIRF WAIT HI SALMAN KI MOVIES KA KRTI HAI....SULTAN KO 30O CRORE MUBARAK...AUR SABHI FANS KO MUBARAK...ReplyDelete
just chill yaar .sabka rise fall hota rehta hai jaise 1st superstar rajesh khanna .salim ji ne bhi kaha hai is baat ko .so it's true that now salman is d best n after few years any other 1 .respect salman as well as others .bcoz ye star power hamesa kisike paas nahin rehta hai my frnds .ReplyDelete
true incedent with me 12 saal pehle main jab mera fav star aamir ke baare main kehta tha toh majak udta tha mera kyun ki tab shahrukh aur salman ke aas paas bhi nahin tha ye tingu .sab bolte iska fight scene bada majakiya hai . But ab sab uski ijjat karte hain .ReplyDelete
halaki main shahrukh ko pasand nahin karta hun par sach yeh bhi hai salman ki golden phase se pehle sirf shahrukh hi ind main bhi aur ovrsease main sabse star tha .ReplyDelete

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With many banks and credit unions starting their annual budget and planning process in the next month or two, it's important to step back and look at the elements and detail contained within your institution's overall Strategic Plan.
We reached out to noted industry expert, Marci Malzahn, on what areas are most critical for inclusion within the planning documents of financial institutions. "The strategies of successful institutions need to be dynamic tools that address questions such as 'Where are we now?', 'Where do we want to be?', 'How do we get there?' and 'How do we measure our progress?'" These are obvious questions, but ones that must be addressed into the fabric of how a bank or credit union tackles both short and long term challenges and opportunities.
Most companies make the mistake of writing strategic plans to create a binder that subsequently sits on a shelf collecting dust for years until someone else comes along and begins the process anew. In industries like financial services, traditional players must now confront external disruptors and new technologies that threaten the prior foundation of their ongoing business model. Most successful institutions, however, have long understood that planning is an ongoing and 'living' process requiring constant review, care and feeding.
To that end, Marci articulates six critical steps that every institution must take its executives through to develop and maintain a dynamic strategy that can keep the firm focused on making the right decisions for navigating industry challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Marci has found that your strategic plan should cover:
- At least a 3-year period, with annual rolling updates
- Comprehensive assessment of risks, especially Enterprise Risks (ERM)
- Articulate and map to an overall mission statement
- State strategic objectives and how you plan to achieve them
- Explain how you will update risk governance
- Review, update and approve changes as risk profile changes
Tackling these areas with all of your team leaders can help your bank or credit union ensure that the strategic plan you fashion is one that is not only dynamic and reactive to the current challenges, but also is well understood by all stakeholders in your company.
Marci will cover these elements in much more detail, along with many other critical action items associated with Strategic Planning in her July 18 webinar entitled "Strategic Planning for Financial Institutions – It's ALL about Your Strategy". Check it out and sign up today.


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MILFORD — The Second Street Players announce their upcoming 2016 season which includes five Main Stage Shows and three Children's Theater shows.
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Winter Drama: "A Murder is Announced" by Agatha Christie will run Feb. 12-14 and Feb. 19-21. An announcement in the local paper states the time and place of a murder to occur. When the victim falls, Miss Marple is on hand to provide the final solution.
Spring Musical: "Fiddler on the Roof" by Joseph Stein will run May 6-8 and May 13-15. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters – or Tevye the Dairyman – and other tales by Sholem Aleichem. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his Jewish religion and cultural traditions as outside influences encroach upon their lives. He must cope both with the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters, who wish to marry for love – each one's choice of a husband moves further away from the customs of his faith – and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village.
Summer Comedy: "Drop Dead!" by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore will run July 22-24 and July 29-31. A cast of has-been actors plan to revive their careers in "Drop Dead!," a potboiler murder mystery directed by "Wonder Child of the Broadway Stage" Victor Le Pewe – a psychotic eye twitching megalomaniac. But when the murders and mysteries exceed those in the script – these thespians must save the show and their careers as well as their lives!
Fall Comedy: "Blithe Spirit" by Noel Coward will run Sept. 9-11 and Sept. 16-18. This much-revived classic, hit of London and Broadway stages, from the playwright of "Private Lives" offers up fussy, cantakerous novelist Charles Condomine, re-married but haunted – literally – by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira, who is called up by a visiting "happy medium" Madame Arcati. As the personalities clash, Charles' current wife Ruth is accidentally killed, passes over, joins Elvira and the two "blithe spirits" haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.
Holiday Show: "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens will run Nov. 25-27 and Dec. 2-4. Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly, cold-hearted creditor, continues his stingy, greedy ways on Christmas Eve. He rejects a Christmas dinner invitation, and all the good tidings of the holiday, from his jolly nephew, Fred. He yells at charity workers and he overworks his employee, Bob Cratchit. At night, Scrooge's former partner Jacob Marley, dead for seven years, visits him in the form of a ghost. Marley's spirit has been wandering since he died as punishment for being consumed with business and not with people while alive. He has come to warn Scrooge and perhaps save him from the same fate. He tells him Three Spirits will come to him over the next three nights.
Children's Theater
"Snow Queen" by Stacie Lane will run March 11-13. A magical, wintry wonderland awaits in this charming children's show, closely adapted from the same Hans Christian Andersen tale as Disney's Frozen. The Flurries, the icy imps of the Snow Queen, conjure up a cruel spell to make a magical mirror that reflects the ugly side of humanity. Hardly impressed, the Snow Queen smashes the mirror to set her more dastardly plan into motion. While cousins Gerda and Kay play tag, Kay gets a shard of the shattered mirror stuck in his eye, and it turns him into a rotten brat. The Snow Queen kidnaps the boy and takes him to her Ice Castle. Timid Gerda is determined to rescue her best friend, armed only with a Gypsy's jar of warm wishes and giggle-inducing snickerdoodles. On her journey, she encounters a cursed gardener, talking flowers, a mischievous fox, a know-it-all crow, a generous princess and rowdy robbers. Once at the castle, Gerda uses the jar of warm wishes to melt the Flurries and the magical cookies to warm Kay's heart again. Thanks to Gerda's own warm heart and her loving, forgiving nature, the Snow Queen transforms into the Sun Queen and the Flurries return as Sunbeams.
"Pinocchio" will run June 3-5. "Pinocchio" by Carlos Collodi was written in 1883. The story is about a wooden marionette named Pinocchio. He spends his whole childhood wanting to become a real boy, but is misguided by troublesome schoolboys and two con artists. Through Pinocchio's adventures, he understands how he was defiant and naïve. At the end of the story his compassion and gratefulness overcame his misguided decisions..
"Charlotte's Web" by Joseph Robinette will run Oct. 7-9. Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical theatrical presentation. All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be "a true friend and a good writer." Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "Some pig." It's the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur doing what is most important to Charlotte.
Any Directors interested in working on these shows, submit a letter of interest to firstname.lastname@example.com or P.O Box 470, Milford, Del, 19963. All submissions must be in by no later than Aug. 31, 2015.
Second Street Players is planning a Meet the Directors evening on the evening of Friday, Oct. 30 to help introduce the Directors to the Second Street Players membership, and provide a time where Directors can meet potential volunteers. Please indicate if you are able to attend this event on your application.


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A Chicago family was shocked when they discovered a funeral home had buried the wrong body a day early.Relatives of Ella Mae Rutledge, 74, were devastated after staff at the Leak and Sons Funeral Home misidentified and buried the wrong body. Monique Williams, Rutledge's daughter, said she first realized there was a problem when she noticed the fingernails of the body were different than her mother's as she paid her final respects.
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And when she checked the woman's head, she noticed dark hair — unlike her mother's gray hair, reported the Chicago Tribune. "We said, 'This doesn't look nothing like Mama,'" said Williams, 48, of South Holland, Illinois. "We knew she would look different but we said, 'Man, she can't look that different.' She had none of my mother's characteristics. I can't even grieve." Monique Williams was shocked when she discovered her mother's body had mistakenly been buried.
Spencer Leak Sr., owner of Leaks and Sons Funeral Home in Chatham on the city's South Side, said an employee mistakenly tagged Rutledge and the other body."We made a tragic mistake, one that I regret and that I take full responsibility for," he told ABC7 Chicago. "Eighty-three years in business, and this is the first time dealing with someone erroneously interred."
The other family had mistakenly identified Rutledge as their mother, and held a burial ceremony at Mount Hope Cemetery on Friday afternoon. Rutledge's body has now been exhumed and returned to the funeral home, Leak added. Rutledge died Oct. 31 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several years. Williams and family held a memorial service instead of the funeral Saturday at the Greater Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, but the family are not planning on another funeral. "This was too much. My father is totally distraught," Williams said.
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There's not much detail in the diagram, and much has been omitted. But I've drawn all the mechanisms involved so many times on this blog that I don't think I'll draw them again. But let me explain how it works. Heavy cables connect the blimps to the ground and carry the large loads. The symmetrical airfoils travel from the ground to the blimp and then back to the ground again. These airfoils are supported at either ends by moving cables (not shown) that turn a bunch of pulley wheels. The pulley wheels are suspsended from the heavy cables. Power is transmitted from the airfoils through the pulley system to a couple of generators at ground level. Each rail car has one of these generators on top of it.
Alternatively, replace the airfoils in the diagram with relatively small diameter Darrieus or H rotors. Power is still transmitted to the ground mechanically with a pulley system.


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The amount of crime recorded in Kenilworth and Burton Green during 2016 was the highest for at least five years, latest figures show.
A total of 1,218 incidents were recorded from January to December last year, 291 more than the same period in 2015, or a 31 per cent increase.
The most common offences were incidents of anti-social behaviour. 332 cases were recorded last year, up from 253 in 2015.
Violent crime was also common, with 219 incidents in 2016 compared to 166 in 2015.
And 107 burglaries were recorded last year, although this only increased marginally from the 98 reported break-ins in 2015.
Inspector Dafydd Goddard of Warwickshire Police said police operations have been deployed to try and combat the rise.
He added: "There have been campaigns within the area highlighting ways the public can report incidents and therefore an increase in public confidence in reporting crime.
"We would, however, urge the public to be vigilant and make sure their homes and vehicles are locked securely, and valuables are not left on display.
"There are a number of security devices which can be bought to help protect your property, including door and window locks and tamper-proof number plate screws. We would advise people to consider these. We would also advise people to sign up to receive crime alerts from our community messaging service in order to raise their awareness of issues in their area."


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Some flora and a little fauna, at Casa Mazeta
… we are on ´La Ruta de las Flores´, after all! The tropical gardens at Casa Mazeta include all kinds of flora from exotic orchids to vibrant fuchsias to lush roses. You will find sabila (aloe vera) spider plants, ferns, chinese evergreen, snake plants and peace lillies; as well as chillies, rosemary, mint, oregano and other useful kitchen herbs and spices.
Lay back in one of our handcrafted hammocks and enjoy the sights!
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A Quick and Dirty Guide to Approaching Medical School Secondary Applications
Sahil Mehta MD – MedSchoolCoach
It is time for medical school secondary applications. Honestly, if you thought the primary application was difficult, wait till you tackle these beasts. Here are the major problems people have:
- Way too many of them! Medical schools all of a sudden inundate you with applications all at one time. You are now looking at a stack of 20 applications, each with 1-6 essays on them.
- Generic questions like "why do you want to come here?" You will feel like saying, cause it's a medical school! Why else?! Then you will start writing the responses and inevitably copy information from the school's website. At this point, you may feel as though everyone is doing the same thing.
- Repeat questions like "tell us about your most important activities." You may think did I not just do that on my AMCAS? Why am I doing that again?!
Now these are just some of the frustrations that will come with writing secondary applications. But take a deep breath and you will get through it. Here are some things to keep in mind:
- Turnaround time: You want to get a secondary back to a school within a max of 4 weeks of them sending it to you, but ideally 2-3 weeks.
- Perfection: because of the above turnaround time, perfection is harder to achieve on secondaries than on your primary where you had weeks to prepare. While it is still totally UNACCEPTABLE to make spelling or grammatical mistakes, it may be more acceptable to not write a Shakespearean piece for each of the essays.
- Instructions: make sure to follow a school's instructions. If they say LIST, just list with a few words, do not give them long paragraphs. If they say x characters, stick to it.
Another question that comes up all the time is "which ones should I submit first?" It is a relevant question and the answer is really whichever one you can. I would tackle those that you think are really easy (i.e. have no essays or maybe just one really short one) and get them out of the way. Then, move onto schools you are targeting. If UCSD is your dream school, make sure you are submitting your application to them as soon as possible. If there is a particular school that has a really hard question, you can come back to it with a "fresher" mind at a later time.
Here are some tips for specific medical school secondary questions that come up a lot:
- What is your most important relationship? Who is the most influential person in your life?
This question should be relatively easy. You can of course choose a parent or relative, but also think outside the box to perhaps a teacher or a professor. The most important part of this, and the key to answering all questions, is not the particular person you choose or even the relationship you have with them, but to keep the reader entertained through the paragraph. If you write "my dad is important to me because he was a doctor and he showed me how to take care of patients," it will not get you anywhere.
- Most important activity
These questions are annoying. You just spent your AMCAS writing about your three most important activities and now they are asking you for more. There are a few approaches to take. If one activity really is most important and you wrote about it as one of your three most meaningful ones, you can write about it again. If there is something dominant in your life, write about that (i.e. you are a classical musician on the side). Things I would avoid are shadowing experiences. Really think about how important that shadowing experience was? Did following around a doctor really change your life?
- Research
Straight forward question that you can talk about your most significant research activities. Make sure to give the reader a framework in the first few sentences – show them what the big picture of your project or lab was. Here is a do and do not
– DO NOT start a paragraph with: "I studied receptor RLAJKNCH – r897 which showed that there was no uptake in expression when compared to JLKASN – 8343 when exposed to methyl-alpha-dioxide."
– DO: "The purpose of our research was to understand how toxins effect cells, which in turn could be used to eventually try to come up with novel drugs. In particular, I studied….."
- Why do you want to come to school X?
A very popular question and one students often have trouble answering. You should research a school's website to see what they think they offer, but your SHOULD NOT directly copy from there and say I really love your research pathway and early clinical exposure. If you say just that, your essay will be exactly the same as everyone else's'. Instead, relate back your experiences and how that fits in with a particular school. You could say something along the lines of "as an undergraduate, I was exposed to the world of clinical research through my project on depression. With Columbia's required research pathway, I hope to continue this or similar projects. The Psychiatry department at Columbia is known for its prowess in studying hospitalized patients and I know I could contribute to this." (that is not a great sentence, but the idea is that you want to talk about how YOU fit into a school, not just what the school offers.
- Long term goals
You do not have to have chosen a specialty or fellowship and write about it here. Instead, you can say you are leaning towards x and y because you have been exposed to it in the past. Or you know you love working with children, and so you'd love to do pediatrics. Again, think about how your past experiences fit into your future goals. If you have done global health trips, perhaps you want to mention that and say you eventually would love to be doing international work.
- Diversity. What do you add to the class?
Remember, diversity comes in many flavors. Skin color is certainly one of them, but there is so much more. Let's be honest, if you are an Asian, you are not diverse when it comes to applying to medical school. Same thing if you are Caucasian. But how about diversity in your field of study in college? In your interests? In your talents as a musician? Or computer programmer? If you really cannot think of a single thing that distinguishes you, you may be in the wrong field. There is something interesting about you. Find it.
- Describe a challenge you have overcome
Lots of students say I've never had a challenge. While it may be true you have not grown up homeless, that does not mean there isn't something out there that has been a hiccup in your life. That said, you should not overplay the time you broke your little toe and couldn't get to class on time. Examples may include a death in the family, a time when you had to adjust to a new life outside of home, a time when your brother was going through depression and you had to help him, etc.
The above are simply ideas! The real important points to remember again are:
- Keep it interesting. Boring writing gets looked over.
- Relate what you are saying back to things you have done or genuinely want to do.
- Follow instructions.
I hope that helps stimulate your mind a little bit!


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Heavy Rain Not A Problem For Cranbrook
East Devon District Council is happy to report that the new town of Cranbrook in East Devon was unaffected by the recent bad weather and its drainage system has coped magnificently against unprecedented levels of rain.
This first major test of the new community drainage system has proven that local concerns about flooding were unfounded, but as Cllr Andrew Moulding, Portfolio Holder for Strategic Development and Partnerships explains, this was no surprise to East Devon District Council:
"The only thing Cranbrook's been flooded with is unfounded rumours. We did not expect there to be any problems at Cranbrook during the heavy rain because none of the newly built development, not the properties or public buildings are built in a flood plain. We were also confident that our work with the developers and the Environment Agency during the planning phase meant that we had put every measure in place to protect the town in the event of such extreme weather."
The new town of Cranbrook, and all the associated developments of the Growth Point were only granted planning permission after extensive consultation with the Environment Agency.
Any visible excess water on site is likely to be either surface water that has collected on land which has yet to be developed and is not yet served by drains and sewers or areas of land specifically designed to hold excess water: Often referred to as attenuation ponds or flood basins, these areas of land have been designed into the developments as part of the flood drainage scheme. During excessive rain they create pools of water, which may have sparked some of the rumours, but these ponds are simply a sign that the defences are doing their job.
East Devon District Council believes that the recent rain was a strong test of the town's drainage systems and proof that the flooding concerns raised by objectors to the new community weren't valid.
Mike Owen Project Manager, on behalf of the consortium of Developers at Cranbrook said "Anyone with concerns about Cranbrook can see from the Environment Agency website that Cranbrook is not at risk from flooding. We have been working closely with the Environment Agency on Cranbrook for many years now and have a drainage strategy in place based on their recommendation, the drainage infrastructure for Cranbrook is being provided in accordance with that strategy."
Tania Beard is Headteacher of Cranbrook's new primary school, St. Martin's. She said "We didn't have any problems at all during the recent bad weather; in fact the school was bone dry. Nevertheless we took several calls from people commiserating us on the floods, based solely on what they'd heard on the grapevine. It's a shame that a few people continue to spread anti-Cranbrook rumours – the truth is we've been happy, productive and dry."
Demand for properties at Cranbrook remains high, the developers have now built the foundations for 400 homes, of these all but 5 are either sold, reserved or allocated to the Housing Associations.
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I had this idea as I was going through some of my excess games...
I'm going to give away a game (including shipping). The game will be based on how many "likes" this post gets. When this post (#1) fails to add a new like over a three-day period, I'll randomly choose one of the people who "liked" this post and send them their game.
Here's the catch. Since there will be 0 likes when this is first posted, the game won't be very exciting. I'll periodically change the game as the number of "likes" grows. We'll start with Combat but I'll change the game when the post reaches 5 likes. At the end, the winner can choose the current game or any of the prior games that were submitted.
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We can't even count how many times Mahindra Mojo has been spied getting tested now. But one thing we can certainly report, Mojo is officially making its way in the mid October this year. Mojo has been one of the most awaited product in the Indian motorcycle market from quite some time now and though it might be little late to the party but the time cannot be more right. Indian festive season is about to start and every other major manufacturer is either launching a new product or new variants in order to gain as much attention as they can.
And we can say that over the time Mojo is now tested explicitly and looks like Mahindra has left no stone unturned to make sure Mojo comes out to be a brilliant product. Mahindra has already commenced the bookings of the new Mojo. It is powered from a 295cc liquid - cooled, single-cylinder engine fed through an electronic fuel-injection system which delivers around 27-28bhp of maximum power at 8,000rpm and 30Nm of maximum torque at 6,000rpm. According to our various sources, Mahindra might price the bike near INR 1.50 lakhs (Ex-Showroom). Once launched, Mojo will compete directly against KTM 200 Duke, Bajaj Pulsar AS200 and CBR 250R.


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Madonna Murphy
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Ms. Murphy is a member of the finance, administration, and compliance team. In this capacity, the Financial Reporting Manager reviews quarterly financial reporting for the Funds, manages the annual audit process, and oversees the design, implementation and maintenance of certain Fund financial reportings systems. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Murphy was the Director of Fund Accounting at Phaunos Boston, Inc. where she managed and prepared financial reporting for a closed-end timber-related investment fund. Prior to that, Madonna held a series of accounting roles at FourWinds Capital Management, HSBC Securities Services in Guernsey, Bank of Bermuda, and Grant Thornton Pty Ltd. in Australia. Ms. Murphy is a Certified Practising Accountant and a member of CPA Australia. Ms. Murphy holds a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from Central Queensland University.


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Blog of the week – www.workplaceinvestigationsblog.com
October 31, 2011 1 Comment
Debra's focus on public sector investigations really caught my attention but her blog tackles a number of topics including fraud, sexual discrimination, and FMLA that pertain to both the public and private sector. Many attorneys claim that they can conduct investigations dealing with a broad range of issues. Most of the time, they end up being specialists in a couple of areas, and generalists in all others. Debra's blog provides the reader with considerable evidence that she is well equipped to tackle a plethora of issues. The posts are easy to read, light on legalese and heavy on clear and consistent guidance regarding best practices.
I encourage readers to check out the blog archive where there are blog posts dating back to July 2009. Navigating the blog is exceptionally simple with all of the links on the left hand side as opposed to the right side that most bloggers tend to use. Lastly, the site uses a very soothing blue color scheme that is much appreciated when you read as many blogs as I do!
Congratulations Debra! Keep up the great work.
Need a writer that understands fraud? When you hire me to write an article, blog post, newsletter or white paper you get an accomplished writer that is also an expert in fraud.


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Quit Giving Your Kids a "Hall Pass" Through Life
We need to set conditions that our children must follow.We are too easy on them.
Posted Oct 06, 2013
With the growing difficulty of teenagers who ignore school, their parents, their obligations and think they can just pass on by, it is time for parents to take a look at what is happening here. We are giving our kids a "hall pass." In our quest to have them love us – or at least pretend to, we are ignoring the need to play tough and get them to understand that they have obligations and responsible roles to play in school and the family.
Answer honestly as you are the only one in the room. How many of you ignore a poor grade and still give your kids the keys to the car so they can go hand with friends instead of study? How many of you catch your kids lying to you about whether or not they really did talk to the teacher about some extra help? How many of you worry so much about them being socially liked that you will forgo a needed punishment to be sure they can attend a party or be with their friends? Let's talk about drugs for a moment. How many of your kids smoke dope? How many of you demand that they stop and put a consequence to that? You'd be surprised at how parents lose a blind eye to what they believe is just the way it is right now. . How many of you let your kids just leave the dinner table or not even show. This is the time that traditionally families were to share their day and their issues. The real question is, how many of you really know your kids?
Why are we trying so hard to manufacture ways to win the love of our children when we do not have their respect. They lie to us, they do not meet their obligations, the ignore us, they go into their room for hours at a time just texting away and we do nothing. Rather than start a disagreement, we have stopped setting rules for our kids, stopped paying attention to their grades, stopped giving them simples tasks at home, allowed a total mess in their room and in their lives. And permitted texting as the only process by which they communicate, we have stopped actually talking to our children. We have fallen into that parental exhaustion trap that has stopped us from getting up the energy to guide out children by being kinder and gentler, but not by being specific in our expectations and tougher in our demands. Does this mean we don't love our children? It means we probably love them more in our concern that they become better people, responsible people, decent students, and that they learned to love their own parents unconditionally because they know we are there to help not hurt the growing up process,
Giving your kids a hall-pass and giving up on what you expect from them are not the tools that are going to take them strongly into the future. They are playing you and it is time for that to stop.


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SITE DOWN: Secretary Of State's Site Down
The Secretary of State's server crashed Tuesday night with many races too close to call.
According to the Des Moines Register, trouble with the Iowa Communications Network has caused poor web service to the Iowa Secretary of State's website.
The site, at times presenting users with an error message, is watched by millions globally due to Iowa's status as a swing state.


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Tucked away in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve at the edge of a serene lake, this luxury lodge is a cool and stylish retreat with accommodation in six suites that have been individually adorned. Air-conditioning and ceiling fans offer relief from the hot African sun at your Sabi Sands accommodation.
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Marvin's Room with Amanda Parris on CBC Radio
The scene opens on a cosmopolitan, dimly lit lounge. Well-dressed people congregate, speaking in low tones, ordering cocktails with complicated descriptions and sipping martinis. This is the image that always comes to my mind whenever I hear the music commonly known as quiet storm. Named after the Smokey Robinson album that marks its origin and the mid-'70's radio show by the same name hosted by Melvin Lindsey, the subgenre quiet storm marks the sophisitcated, elegant and smooth soul potential within R&B.
Although it was birthed in the midst of the tumultous '70's and reached its creative peak in the '80's, the music of quiet storm rarely dealt with the reigning topics of the day: politics and dancefloors. Instead, quiet storm focused on crafting warm, intimate ambience. Often played on late-night radio stations, it was the music for the mature who could sit back and enjoy the textures and tones of music about love.
Here are four songs that perfectly capture the R&B subgenre known as quiet storm:
Smokey Robinson, 'Quiet Storm'
Legend has it that it was Marvin Gaye's album What's Going On? that inspired Robinson to dig inward and emerge with his very own conceptual album: A Quiet Storm. Describing his process, he said, "A butterfly caught up in a hurricane — the image suddenly came to me. I put the words in the song. I heard distant thunder, smelled the air before the rain.... a tender force.... quiet storm.... blowing through my life.... I finally had the musical concept I'd been seeking since hearing What's Going On."
Luther Vandross, 'A House is Not a Home'
The things that the late, great Luther Vandross could do with his voice remain unparalleled. On his 1981 debut album, Never Too Much, the final track is his cover of Dionne Warwick's song "A House is Not a Home," which he extends from it's original three minutes to a melodramatic, vocally dexterous seven-minute smooth soul epic. Just try watching this live tribute to Warwick without swaying. It's impossible.
Anita Baker, 'Sweet Love'
Anita Baker is the epitome of classic, refined and sophisticated romantic soul music and you can't help but feel "adult" when you listen to her. Baker defined quiet storm in the '80's and her album Rapture is one of the subgenre's milestones. Her music remains a staple of any radio show dedicated to late-night slow jams.
Sade, 'Smooth Operator'
Although they've been classified under a number of subgenres such as soul, smooth jazz and sophisiti pop, no quiet storm list is complete without the smooth sounds of Sade. Understated elegance and seductively smooth tones helped establish Sade as one of the most successful acts to emerge from the quiet storm era.
Marvin's Room Playlist for Nov. 24, 2017:
- Stevie Wonder, "Superstition"
- Beyonce, "Blow"
- Bootsy Collins, "I'd Rather be With You"
- Majid Jordan, "Not Ashamed"
- Cold Specks, "Wild Card"
- Etta James, "I'd Rather go Blind"
- Tanika Charles, "I am Your Woman"
- Percy Sledge, "When a Man Loves a Woman"
- Veronica, "Money"
- Cherrie feat. Z.E., "163 För Evigt"
- Adria Kain, "Running Away"


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What a success! The Barn Owl soft opening on Wednesday, April 9th went off with a bang. Three exciting hours of lively conversations, shopping, and of course I cannot forget the yummy food and treats. I sincerely want to thank everyone who has been so supportive and encouraging in this venture.
These past couple of months have flown by and I cannot believe that my dream has finally become a reality. All of the behind the scenes planning, prepping, buying, traveling, and organizing have paid off. We did it! The Barn Owl in downtown Delafield, Wisconsin is open and ready for business as of Friday, April 11th!
I can't wait to share The Barn Owl with all of you! Until then, follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates on new shipments, brands, and product images. (Click the social media logos located at the bottom of the website to follow or like us.)
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This Thanksgiving will be special to me because I will be participating in my first 5K race since my surgery. I ran the local Turkey Trot 5K last year on Thanksgiving and really enjoyed the energy and stimulus of the crowd. This year I decided I would participate in the Cardiac Classic 5K, here in Schenectady's Central Park. Truth be told, I'm terrified - not of the race, but of the temperature right now. Mr. Weatherman says it's at around 22 degrees. Scorcher, eh? I will look like the Michelin Man, with my 5 layers of clothing, but I don't care. This is a big day for me, and I don't expect anyone to understand, but... I'm running a 5K two months after I donated my kidney!
I have been dedicated to my training since I was given the green light by my doctor to start running again on October 22nd. I am still slow, I'm winded a bit, and I still have small and short stabbing pains in my abdomen that come quickly but leave just as fast. I'm just now beginning to get back to my goals at the gym with my strength training, and hopefully soon will be much stronger. See, I find this all fascinating. It blows my mind that a person can donate their organ, recover, and then feel as though nothing really happened only two months later, and then have the ability to run a road race. I'm dreading the cold temperatures but very excited to participate. My goal is to finish (before Christmas). I don't care how long it takes me (yes I do), and I'm sure this is not going to be one of my better races, but, it's a huge accomplishment for me.
|For today's race I posted this sign on the back of my Michelin Man outfit...
I'll be wearing it proudly.
Perhaps some of you readers would consider donating your kidney but are concerned about your ability to successfully continue your physically challenging activities long after your surgery. You should be concerned, just as I was. Because just as fitness is the balance in my life, I know that many others have prioritized activities in their lives too. I'm here to tell you that you will not lose that ability. Please don't let that fear hinder your decision to become a living kidney donor. You will recover. You will get your strength back. You will feel fantastic. I do!
This year, as I reflect on what I'm thankful for, among all the elements I have in my life that make me feel blessed, I'm most thankful for my health. Look where it took me, look at who received it, and look where it's going... today.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone, and I hope that I might inspire somebody today to take the path I chose and be a living kidney donor. The journey will be uniquely yours, but you will have me and many other donors, behind you and supporting you every step of the way.
Until next time... for today - eat lots, love your family and friends, and never take your health for granted.


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In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down another campaign-finance rule, this time one limiting how much one person can give to multiple candidates, party organizations, or political action committees. The law previously set an aggregate limit on contributions at $123,200 for 2013 and 2014, and a separate cap of $48,600 on contributions specifically for candidates. The court did leave in place a cap on individual donations to an individual candidate, which is now $2,600 per election. The decision predictably split the court's conservative and liberal justices.


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I invited her over to help me put up some strawberry jam. Why was I surprised when she came to my house with WHITE capri's, platform sandals and looking like, well, a DIVA? Still, I had to chuckle. Then I went into my pantry and found her an apron that matched her DIVA outfit. Anyone who knows me knows that I am all about COMFORTABLE AND PRACTICAL. So, I obviously dressed that way.
OOPS! Honestly-I threw---I mean dropped the spoon on accident!
Oh no! Did I get RED jam on your WHITE capri's???
I can't blame Heidi for burning the bottom of the pan. It's really difficult to concentrate on stirring when your wearing platforms, white capri's and look like you just stepped out of the Hair Dresser's chair.
Well, here is the end result! Lots of yummy jam!
I have more strawberries in the fridge.
I think I'll call Heidi and see if she wants to come over this afternoon.
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Cisco NHL Live with Steve Mears and EJ Hradek, 5 p.m. ET on the NHL Network, will get you caught up on what you missed this weekend and preview all seven games Monday night. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won nine straight and we'll have coach Dan Bylsma on the show to talk about their recent hot streak.
NHL Network insider Bob McKenzie will drop by to give the latest on some trade rumors floating around as we get closer to the deadline. We'll also examine some top lines around the NHL with our resident coach NHL Network analyst Barry Melrose.
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I'm sure you hear the terms aerobic and anaerobic all the time. The term aerobic has often been used synonymously with the term cardio and is sometimes confused with a type of fitness class from the 1970s. What exactly are aerobic and anaerobic exercises, and why does it matter?
It turns out that these are directly related to your metabolism and the way your body uses energy. The amount of energy your muscles keep stored at any given time only allows for about a second of maximum exertion and after that, your body needs to begin making more energy for itself. For the first couple minutes of a hard workout, your body will use carbohydrates in the form of blood sugar or glycogen (sugar stored in your muscles) to generate additional energy. These first couple minutes do not require additional oxygen to create the new energy, so it is called an anaerobic (no oxygen) process.
If you exercise extends longer than a couple minutes without a long enough break to allow your muscles to restore their energy, then your body begins to run out of glycogen and blood sugar to safely use and must find a new way to produce energy. Your body decides to start breaking down fats, carbohydrates, and even proteins to use as energy. If your workout lasts long enough, your body will even go as far as breaking down your muscles for energy! These metabolic processes require oxygen, which is why they are referred to as aerobic processes.
How you train determines what type of energy pathway you are using. If you are lifting weights, throwing a ball, or running a sprint, then you are using anaerobic processes to provide your body with energy. This type of exercise forces your body adapt to become better suited for short, explosive movements. Your muscles will start to store more energy and they will begin to grow larger. If you decide to go jogging, swimming, or dancing, you are using aerobic processes to fuel your body. The more you do these kinds of workouts, the more your body will adapt to utilizing and mobilizing fat, which could lead to a lower body fat percentage. Also, your ability to store and transport oxygen in your muscles will increase and your aerobic capacity will rise.
A good mix of aerobic and anaerobic activities are required to stay healthy and fit, but depending on your fitness goals you may want to choose to train one more often than the other. To lose weight, aerobic activities should be favored, while to gain muscle size and mass, anaerobic exercises should be your go to exercise type.


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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Driving the other day I spotted this note spray painted near an overpass by my house which reminded me that October is National Domestic Violence awareness month. DV is a cause that is close to my heart. I was a victim of dating violence in the past, a fact I don't often share because it is not a time in my life I like to remember and feels so far away from where I am now. But I feel it is important to share these things about ourselves to help release the burden of shame that no victim should own in the first place. It is also the most important step in not allowing the cycle of violence to continue. Silence only protects the violence and nothing else. I later went on to be a family advocate, the director of a Domestic Violence shelter and then child abuse prevention work. The stories I could share are heartbreaking and too often there are children involved. I still think about about many of those stories and the people today. I firmly believe that peace begins in our own homes. Both being peaceful and being violent are learned behaviors. In order to have a more peaceful world we certainly can't tolerate violence behind closed doors. Last year I wrote more information on DV with information for victims as well as their support systems. You can find that post here.
If you have any questions please feel free to leave them in the comments or email me privately.
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I think advocacy is extremely important. Far too often statistics of DV, rape, molestation, etc are all skewed because the emotions that follow are extremely private, and people hold back their stories. It makes me happy that there are people like you strong enough for others to go to for guidance. <3ReplyDeleteReplies
It's so true. They are really difficult things to share and talk about. I understand the need for the privacy to deal with such hurts. But it's also so important that those in the situations know they are not alone and that they can get out and go on to lead wonderful lives!Delete
We live by that overpass. It makes us smile. You are a strong person.ReplyDeleteReplies
We are neighbors! I love your shop btw :) Thank you xxDelete
Love should never hurt. Abuse escalates, it's a proven fact. Abuse happens everywhere - it's happening behind the closed doors in million dollar homes, middle class suburban homes, to the poorest-of-the-poor neighborhoods.ReplyDelete
Great post, Christine!
A big hug!
Thanks Inés, what you say is very true. xoDelete
Even the words 'I love you' can bring peace to a troubled heart. I'm so glad for the work you're doing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, I don't do that work anymore - I really loved it but it's really difficult to continue for a long period of time. Emotionally it's just comsuming and after adding my twins to my life I didn't feel capable of not carrying that burden home with me. I so admire those that can continue doing such hard work! It takes a lot of strength.Delete
You said it so well: peace begins in our own homes. Thank you for sharing, Christine. It's important for people to come forward and speak up, they don't only help themselves, but so many more others by opening up.ReplyDelete
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Monday, September 9, 2013
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- Musings from Kim K. said...
That's fantastic! I'm showing this to Chris. Can't wait to see more. You always inspire. I'm holding off a bit longer. It will take weeks to get our decor ready for the Halloween party.
- September 9, 2013 at 3:33 AM
- NanaDiana said...
Happy BOOtiful Monday to you, too. Have fun stuffing! xo Diana
- September 9, 2013 at 4:10 AM
- Shirley Hatfield said...
Holy Moly...that's cute! I have put a bird cage on the fireplace hearth and was thinking to put a Halloween character in it...the skellie is the best! I might follow your lead. =D
- September 9, 2013 at 6:43 AM
- Tammy said...
LOL...I know how you feel! I've been seeing Halloween pop up in the stores and I'm dying to put something out! but, I haven't even put anything fallish out! I find it hard to give up summer this year. I guess it felt too short with our wacky weather. This week I will bring autumn to our home. Then maybe next week I'll start letting Halloween sneak in. After all, you broke the ice!
- September 9, 2013 at 7:56 AM
- Dorothy Crutchfield said...
WOW! That's cute Viv!
- September 9, 2013 at 8:33 AM
- ~Damita's Pretty Wrap~ said...
Very cute! Can't wait to see some more decorations!! :) Happy Monday! xo Holly
- September 9, 2013 at 11:25 AM
- harriette said...
I want to see more!!:)
- September 9, 2013 at 7:49 PM
- Cheryl said...
Oh thats insanely cute! I think I'll have to make some of these for my pirate backyard! Thanks for the inspiration :-)
big hugs!
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In 2008, TNA Bound For Glory was held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois:
– Sheik Abdul Bashir defeats Consequences Creed to retain the TNA X-Division Title
– Taylor Wilde defeats Awesome Kong & Roxxi in a 3-Way Dance to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
– Beer Money Inc (Robert Roode & James Storm) defeat Abyss & Matt Morgan, Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) and The LAX (Homicide & Hernandez) in a Monster's Ball Match with Steve McMichael as special guest referee to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
– Sting defeats Samoa Joe to win the TNA World Title
In 2009, NJPW held Masahiro Chono's 25th Anniversary Show in Tokyo, Japan:
– Akebono defeats Giant Bernard & Yutaka Yoshie in a 3-Way Bodyslam Match
– Original Tiger Mask, Tiger Mask & Kota Ibushi defeat Riki Choshu, Jushin Liger & AKIRA
– Shinsuke Nakamura defeats Shinjiro Otani to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title
– Masahiro Chono, Keiji Muto & Kenta Kobashi defeat Manabu Nakanishi, Satoshi Kojima & Jun Akiyama
Title Changes
1977 – Baron von Raschke defeats Rick Steamboat to win the NWA Television Title
1986 – Kevin von Erich defeats Black Bart to win the WCCW World Heavyweight Title
1987 – Frankie Lancaster & Brian Adias defeat Shaun Simpson & Skip Young (subbing for Steve Simpson) to win the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
1992 – Bret Hart defeats Ric Flair to win the WWF Title
1992 – Butch Reed defeats Junkyard Dog to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title
1998 – on Raw, Ken Shamrock defeats X-Pac in the final of a tournament to win the vacant WWF Intercontinental Title
1999 – on Smackdown, The Rock n Sock Connection (The Rock & Mankind) defeat The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn & Road Dogg) to win the WWF Tag Team Titles. Also, The Big Boss Man defeats Al Snow to win the WWF Hardcore Title
2004 – Universo 2000 defeats Mr Niebla to win the CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, becoming the first (and so far only) 3-time champion
2009 – on Raw, Jillian Hall defeats Mickie James to win the WWE Divas Title, but almost immediately loses it to Melina
Happy Birthday to former WWE wrestler Rodney Mack (45), and former TNA personality Karen Jarrett (43)
Also, today would have been the birthday of former Mexican Middleweight star Emilio Charles Jr. (59) and WWE Hall of Famer "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes (70)
In Memoriam
On this day in 1983, the wrestling world lost WWE Hall of Famer 'The Grand Wizard' Ernie Roth at the age of 57. Roth began his career as a radio DJ before becoming involved with his local Detroit territories in the 1960's. Roth portrayed several different characters in his early career, but it was the 'Abdullah Farouk' moniker which brought him his early fame. Farouk and his charge, The Sheik, became one of the most hated duos in the NWA territories across the United States, partly due to the barbarity of The Sheik and partly due to the underhanded tactics of Farouk. In 1972, the WWWF came calling and Roth abandoned the Farouk persona in favour of becoming 'The Grand Wizard of Wrestling', often shortened to simply 'The Grand Wizard'. He found almost immediate success, leading Toru Tanaka and Mr Fuji to two Tag Team Title reigns. Within 5 years, he would add two World Championships to his resume, courtesy of Stan Stasiak and Billy Graham (who incidentally was his first babyface client). In the late 70's, The Wizard engaged in a feud with Bob Backlund, after Backlund defeated Graham to end his World Championship reign. He would never again manage a world champion, but remained as a major focus in the promotion, leading Pat Patterson, Ken Patera and Don Muraco to Intercontinental Championship victories. Roth was still under the employ of the renamed WWF when he died of a sudden heart attack. He had been scheduled to manage Paul Orndorff through the remainder of 1983 and into 1984. Tributes poured in from across the world of wrestling, though perhaps the most poignant came from Sgt Slaughter, who saluted his empty corner following a match at Madison Square Garden in the week after Roth's passing. He was posthumously inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame by Slaughter in 1995.


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The Granny Phenomenon Unzipped!
Dating Opportunities For The Young-at-Heart
There are numerous dating sites for men and women out there. And it means an increased range of men and women of different age groups, lifestyles, ethnicity and other variations to meet and experience. There are several dating sites that hope to provide unique dating opportunities like none other.
As they compete with each other to gain more members, they try and find unique ways of providing dates for their members. One such way is the granny dating phenomenon. If you are shocked to hear this, do not be. If you search online, you will surely find a number of sites offering older men and women a chance to mingle and find friends or soul mates.
Empty Nesters Look For Dates Online
There are many changes in our social pattern which makes it possible for grandparents too to find friends or dates online. Many grandparents are empty nesters whose children and grandchildren do not live with them or near them. Again, when a grandparent couple loses their partner either due to natural causes or through divorce, they are single again.
With improved physical health and economic independence, there is nothing keeping them from seeking a new partner in life or looking for dates for company. Indeed, this growing section of people is forming the clientele of niche sites that cater to elderly people and their distinct needs.
Advantages Of Having Elderly Dates
Liberal thought processes in the eastern world accompanied by new age grandparents who are not burdened by social or emotional constraints leads to this new section of people who are ready to date. Indeed, there are many elderly people who have lost their partners and are lonely in their lives.
- They have enough of time in their hands as they lead retired lives. Most people in such a stage in life are comfortably settled with a house they can call their own and money to be independent.
- These factors make it easy for them to date and to look for company.
Recent Trend Of Dating Older Women
Nowadays many men are out looking for older women to date. Older women too are putting aside their hesitation or mental constraints not to date younger men. That leaves the field open for young or not so young grannies to find desirable men out there. Many men find many qualities in older women which they do not find in younger women:
- Such women are older, more mature and have had prior experience in handling relationships
- They know ways to woo and charm their partner through their varied experiences
- Many women are in such stages of their lives and free of career demands or family needs
Thus, grannies who are healthy, in shape, are self-sufficient and free of family commitments are indeed great catches for younger or older men as well. No wonder then that this new section of women are in demand in the dating circles. As they throw back the covers of self-doubt and fear of social criticism, they find many companions awaiting them online and ready to take the next step as well.


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Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Bronchitis is defined clinically as hypersecretion of mucus and recurrent episode of productive cough for a period of 3 months per year at least two consecutive years.
First there is glandular hypertrophy. Mucous gland hypertrophy and hyperplasia from chronic irritations cause excessive mucus production. The excessive mucus and impaired ciliary movement associated with chronic bronchitis increase susceptibility to infection. As infection progress, the epithelial cells produce a mucopurulent exudates in the lumen or the disease may progress to ulceration and destruction of the bronchial wall. The peribronchial fibrosis and the presence of granulation tissue result in stenosis and airway obstruction.
Second the bronchial wall tissue changes, mucosal ocdema and excessive mucus production, all increase airway resistance in persons with chronic bronchitis. Excess mucus may also cause bronchospasm.
Third the pathophysiologic changes may impair the ability of lungs to exchange 0, and CO, leading to ventilation-perfusion mismatching at the alveolar-capillary membrane. Obstructed airways may lead to atelectasis which further diminishes the surface are a available for respiration. Fourth the right ventricular decompensation or corpulmonale may result.


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Strategic & innovative solutions in product development, branding, product-launch and online marketing for elite portfolio of B2B clients.
Comprehensive, visionary, and goal-oriented direction in management, with growth concepts for Fortune 500 firms. Measurable success in start-ups and effectively turning around underperforming business units in diverse environments. Strategic contributions to a Forbes "Best of the Web" business entity's ongoing success after envisioning and implementing the development of a multi-channel profile for a noted ecommerce business. Management experience in Japan/Asia, overseeing international market growth initiative. Specializing in developing and implementing expansion and market penetration strategies. Measurable, proven track record of success in business analysis, tactical strategic planning, negotiations and gross profit improvement initiatives which greatly accelerate sales and bottom-line profits. Successfully generating new ideas and initiating change in classic and complex business environments, including in blending overseas and domestic teams.
Strategic & innovative solutions in product development, branding, product-launch and online marketing for elite portfolio of B2B clients.
Contributing founder of this data and technology company that builds sustainable data architecture to support an ongoing flow of health care quality data. Structured views of quality measures, delivered via intuitive, web-based tools, allow health care stakeholders to "see" their data.
This SaaS solution, which delivers physician-accepted, actionable data at the individual patient-level, allows the care team to focus on improving outcomes, not extracting data.
Grossing $950 million in annual sales, this multi-channel retailer specializes in outdoor lifestyle apparel and equipment.
Selected Achievements
• Increased net income 244% in 4Q 2008
• Reduced lead times for product development by 25% (4 months)
• Reorganized division to reduce costs by 20%
• Introduced line of sun protective apparel with sales of $1 million in first 6 months
• Launched the Three Forks Ranch brand of products in stores and online
This strategic Marketing and Planning consultancy identified and guided direction in positioning, online marketing and target audience connection tactics. As founder and owner, drove all aspects of operations, including business development & marketing, client relationship management, service production, staff management and financial oversight.
Selected Achievements
• Developed "research for pay" business model for a client that increased new client conversion 40%
• Created a blog for client GUILD.com resulting in an 18% increase in traffic to website
• Repositioned client's business to thrive in New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina
• Negotiated strategic partnership on behalf of client with Swedish-based music web business
• Increased traffic over 50% to client (property mgmt) with SEO campaign and new website design
Reshaped an e-commerce start-up into a multi-channel retail business. Initiated the design and development of website launch. Strengthened a well-defined and executed business plan to nearly $30 million in venture funding. Introduced the concept of the "Artful Home" to consumers. Identified the scope of site design, merchandising, usability, navigation and customer service. Implemented processes of merchandising and creative to insure the web site integrated into corporate marketing strategies. Drove total company P & L.
Selected Achievements
• Achieved recognition by Forbes magazine as "Best of the Web' annually since 2000
• Surpassed conversion metric of shoppers to buyers at 4% against a goal of 1%
• Reduced abandoned shopping carts, a measurable indicator of web site usability, from 90% to 10%
• Managed the launch of catalogs to market the web site via direct mail and to capture non internet buyers in
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• Improved sales 50% to slightly over $1 million in first year
Succeeded, with founder and team, in the firm's recognized aggressive growth and market expansion, leading to its public stock offering Leadership of cross functional teams and full P & L responsibility of multiple business units. Led the product development, merchandising, marketing and fulfillment of the company's high-profile outerwear division, to expand the company's reach and media penetration as well as market expansion.
Selected Achievements
• Created the business plan and marketing strategy for internal start-up division – Lands' End Travel
• Accomplished product launches
o Lighthouse and Square Rigger Wheeled luggage - $6 million in 6 months
o Squall line of performance outerwear and accessories – grew to $30 million annually
o Polar Tec fabric infant and toddler sleepwear - $5 million in first year
• Expanded business unit from 1% penetration to 12% in 9 years
• Reshaped and strengthened failing luggage manufacturing division with $11 million in overstockoverstock and sales increase of 36% to $15 million in 18 months


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Acute Leukemia | Nausea and Vomiting in Children Receiving Chemotherapeautic Monotherapy
Acute Leukemia research study
What is the primary objective of this study?
Chemotherapy induced nausea is a common side effect for children undergoing chemotherapy. Furthermore, chemotherapy-induced vomiting is a major factor limiting quality of life during treatment reported by paediatric cancer survivors. Complete prevention of both nausea and vomiting is the goal of anti-vomiting and nausea medications. It is important to understand whether or not certain chemotherapeutic treatments are more or less likely to cause these symptoms. Acute leukemia is the most common cancer diagnosed in children. Intrathecal methotrexate is an important part of chemotherapy for the prevention and treatment of central nervous system leukemia over the 2.5 to 3.5 years of the treatment program for leukemia. The likelihood that intrathecal methotrexate administered as monotherapy will cause nausea and vomiting has not yet been described in children. Knowledge of the likelihood that intrathecal methotrexate will cause nausea and vomiting will therefore be important to optimize treatment for these side-effects of chemotherapy. The primary aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the potential of intrathecal methotrexate to cause nausea and vomiting in paediatric cancer patients.
Who is eligible to participate?
Inclusion Criteria: - 4 years old to 18 years of age (age range in which the PeNAT has been validated) [18] - English speaking (PeNAT has been validated only in English) - Cognitive ability of the child believed to be at least at a 4 year old level according to parent or health care professional - Patients are past their first cycle of maintenance therapy to avoid interactions with the intensive chemotherapy phase. Exclusion Criteria: - Receiving chemotherapy other than dictated by protocol for maintenance therapy within 24 hours prior to or 24 hours following receipt of intrathecal methotrexate
Which medical condition, disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury is researched?
Acute Leukemia
Study Interventions
Interventions can include giving participants drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available or noninvasive approaches such as surveys, education, and interviews.
Study Arms
Research studies and clinical trials typically have two or more research arms. An arm is a group of people who receive the same treatment in the study.
Acute LeukemiaChildren diagnosed with acute leukemia, undergoing chemotherapy. Patients with acute leukemia will receive intrathecal methotrexate on day 1 plus intravenous vincristine on day 1 plus oral steroid on days 1-5 plus their regularly scheduled and ongoing daily oral 6-mercaptopurine at the start of a maintenance therapy cycle.
Study Status
Unknown status
Start Date: July 2012
Completed Date:
Type: Observational
Primary Outcome: Acute Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
Secondary Outcome: Anticipatory Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
Study sponsors, principal investigator, and references
Principal Investigator: Angela Punnett, MD
Lead Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
More information:https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01661413


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Israel's prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has abruptly halted a plan to explore the potential construction of thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, saying it had created an unnecessary confrontation with the international community that threatened to weaken his campaign against Iran's nuclear programme.
His decision came just hours after Israel's housing ministry announced the scheme, prompting a Palestinian threat to walk out of US-brokered peace talks. It also drew angry criticism from officials in Washington, who said they had been blindsided by the move.
Netanyahu said he had asked his housing minister, Uri Ariel, to reconsider the plan and said Ariel, a member of the pro-settlement Jewish Home party, had drawn up the plan "without any advance coordination".
Netanyahu said: "This step does not contribute to settlement. On the contrary, there is damage here for settlement. This is a meaningless step – legally and in practice – and an action that creates an unnecessary confrontation with the international community at a time when we are making an effort to persuade elements in the international community to reach a better deal with Iran."
Ariel had accepted the request, Netanyahu said.
The issue of settlement construction has been at the heart of a standstill in peace efforts in recent years. The Palestinians claim the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, territories captured by Israel in 1967, for an independent state. They say Israeli settlement construction on occupied lands is a sign of bad faith. More than 500,000 Israelis now live in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
The anti-settlement watchdog group Peace Now, which closely monitors construction activity, said Ariel's plans included nearly 20,000 apartments in the West Bank and 4,000 in east Jerusalem.
Peace Now says Netanyahu's government has given final approval for nearly 3,500 new homes in Jewish settlements since taking office last March and has promoted plans for nearly 9,000 additional homes.
The chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, said he had contacted the US, Russia, the European Union, the United Nations and the Arab League to voice objections.
"I informed them that if Israel implements this decision, then this means the end of the negotiations and the end of the peace process," Erekat said.
In Washington, state department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said: "Our position on settlements is quite clear – we do not accept the legitimacy of continued settlement activity. We've called on both sides to take steps to create a positive atmosphere for the negotiation."
The housing ministry said it had published bids seeking architectural firms to look into possible construction of 600,000 homes nationwide to ease a chronic housing crunch.


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Enjoy this summer's best day out at Countryfile Live
This year's event is bigger and better, and celebrates BBC Countryfile's 30 year anniversary.
27th July 2018
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Countryfile Live 2018 takes places at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, between 2–5 August, and is jam-packed with amazing talks, stalls, activities and arenas.
Wildlife lovers can explore a pop-up nature reserve in the Wildlife Zone, organised by the local Wildlife Trust, where they can have a go at pond dipping, listen to talks from experts, learn about wildlife gardening and much more.
Wander through the Wildlife Zone
The National Trust's '50 things to do before you're 11 ¾' will be returning to Countryfile Live with outdoor activities for children.
BBC Wildlife will be there too! Come and meet members of the team at our stall (by the Village Green), find out about the UK's best-selling natural history magazine, and take advantage of our subscription offer.
Make sure you also visit the BBC Countryfile Magazine stall too – our sister magazine and the official magazine of the event.
Alongside the wildlife activities and talks – including talks by BBC Wildlife contributors such as Mike Dilger and David Lindo, there are plenty of shopping opportunities, the chance to listen to new music, and a number of arenas, including Equine, Dog Lovers' and Farming in Action.
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I was paging through the first section of the NY TIMES this morning, while having my regular lemon poppy seed muffin and decaf at the Carolina Cafe, when I came across a full page ad for something called The Nook, which is apparently a competitor for Amazon's Kindle. I have no interest in either, but my eye was caught by the photo of the [supposedly inferior] Kindle on which was displayed the first page of Pride and Prejudice. I read what is certainly one of the most famous first lines in the entire genre of the novel: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." Reading that sentence gives me the sort of familiar and reliable pleasure that I derive from hearing yet again Haydn's "Kaiser" quartet or seeing Notre Dame at the bottom of my street in Paris. As I am sure any student of literature will agree, Austen's words are deceptively simple, and it would take several careful paragraphs to unpack their complexities of ironic voice and narrative point of view.
Then I thought to myself: "In a career spanning fifty-three years, at Harvard, Chicago, Columbia, Barnard, CCNY, Rutgers, CUNY, UMass, Williams, Yale, Boston University, Northeastern University, Duke, and UNC Chapel Hill, I have taught untold thousands of students, and yet there are probably no more than a handful -- five score, perhaps -- who could, if called upon, give unprompted an accurate, intelligent interpretation of that sentence."
The thought saddened me, but it also troubled me, because the ability to grasp easily and intuitively the nuances of language is one of the preconditions, I believe, of effective participation in the public life of a democracy. It is not, by itself, sufficient, heaven knows. Still, if one has no more than a coarse, ham-fisted grasp of language, then one's thoughts will be equally crude, lacking in the ability to make fine distinctions or balance competing claims and arguments. I hope my lengthy discourse on Ideological Critique demonstrated that even the domestic narratives of a Jane Austen, if managed with sufficient intelligence, are capable of encompassing the most controversial themes of the larger world, such as slavery and empire.
We see today an assault world-wide on the Humanities in tertiary education, as budgetary constraints and a corporatist mentality threaten any discipline that cannot prove its worth in the marketplace. Having spent a lifetime fighting losing political battles, it is, I suppose, only fitting that I should devote my declining years to one more lost cause. And yet, there is some reason to hope that though the Humanities may lose their once secure place in the Academy, Jane Austen's words, and those of David Hume, Soren Kierkegaard, Karl Mannheim, and countless others will live immortally in cyberspace, ready to captivate and challenge a lively mind idly surfing the web.


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From the Roar from 34 mailbag, Jill writes in with a question for O's fans and collectors. Jill, whose uncles shared many a game with their friend Wild Bill in Section 34 at Memorial Stadium, is looking for tips on where to find a Billy Ripken jersey.
Aside from personalizing an O's jersey at MLB Shop, do any Roar from 34 readers have a lead on a Billy Ripken jersey for Jill? If so, send her an email at firstname.lastname@example.com and/or post what you know in the comments section.
And speaking of Sidney, word has it that the Yankee free agent is selling his Ft. Lauderdale mansion for nearly $5 million.
"Some of the more interesting features of the house, according to listing information, would be the hidden wine closet tucked under the staircase, the two laundry rooms≠1 up and 1 down [ ... ] and last but not least, a panic room, a high-cost feature of increasing numbers of paranoid rich people."


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It appears that China has already forgotten its close encounter with inflation as recent as a few months ago leading to assorted riots, and is instead far more concerned with the collapsing housing market. As a result it just announced a 50 bps reserve ratio cut, well in advance of when most commentators thought it would happen, on what is now the start of a monetary policy loosening cycle. The kneejerk reaction is for futures to surge and gold to spike, and crude to pass $100, even as the EURUSD was once again drifting lower overnight. And while this is beyond bullish for commodities, we doubt equities will remain bid unless Europe mysteriously fixes itself overnight too. Which won't happen. More from Reuters: "China's central bank cut the reserve requirement ratio for its banks on Wednesday for the first time in nearly three years to ease credit strains and shore up activity in the world's second-largest economy." Naturally, this ties Bernanke's hand even more as Chinese inflation will now be stoked internally in addition to importing any excess inflation to be generated by the Chairman, likely leading to an even faster spike in global inflation the next time we get US-based quantiative easing. Look for Chinese-based purchases of gold to surge.
and as shown by Bloomberg:
More from Reuters:
The 50-basis-point cut in the reserve ratio showed China's monetary policy has swung into easing mode as economic growth slows while inflation eases.
The cut lowers the reserve ratio for China's biggest banks to 20 percent from record highs, and frees up funds that could lubricate lending to cash-deprived small firms.
The new ratio is effective December 5, the central bank said in a short statement on its website.
The central bank last cut the reserve ratio in December 2008, when China's economic growth floundered on the global financial crisis.
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New Delhi: India has made a dramatic step in its policy for the disputed region of Kashmir, saying its deputy prime minister would hold talks with Kashmiri separatists. AP Lal Krishna Advani (2002 file photo) The announcement that Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani would meet with separatist leaders followed a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, the Indian body that handles Kashmir-related issues. Separatists welcomed the announcement, but did not commit to talks. And, so far, no date has been set. Home Secretary N. Gopalaswamy says the decision stems from an overture made in August by Moulvi Abbas Ansari, the chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, a group of separatist parties. 'The CCS [Cabinet Committee on Security] has decided that the DPM [Deputy Prime Minister] will meet in response to a statement on the 25th of August by Mr. Abbas Ansari [about], their interest in talking to the central government,' he said. More than 60,000 people have died in fighting in Kashmir since 1989, when a loose alliance of Islamic militant groups based in Kashmir and in Pakistani territory began an insurgency to break free of Indian control. The decision could mark the end of a diplomatic deadlock between the two sides. Previously, separatists from the Hurriyat, as the group is known, refused offers of talks with low-ranking government officials. Meanwhile, the government said the Hurriyat did not reflect the will of the Kashmiri people. Despite the apparent diplomatic breakthrough, unrest in Kashmir continues. Police arrested three separatist leaders in Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar. Authorities said the separatists had organized anti-government demonstrations, one of which led to clashes between security forces and protesters.
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