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Contractor vs Employee – Do you know the difference?
You may believe it is simple or straightforward, hiring contractors versus hiring employees. You may think you know the difference, but do you really?
To be considered a contractor, certain criteria need to be met:
- They need to have a certain level of control over the work they are performing on a day-to-day basis.
- They are engaged to produce a specific result.
- They have the right to delegate work.
- They bear the commercial risk and responsibility for their work or injury.
- They provide their own tools, equipment and, in some cases, materials.
- They work for you on an as-needs basis, rather than being an integral part of your business.
They may have an ABN, but that in itself is not enough.
They may work for you only 80 per cent of their time, but that is also not enough.
They may only work for you for a short period of time, such as two months, but that is still not enough to consider them to be considered a contractor.
Why should you care? The answer is because it could cost your business a great deal of money that you did not plan for.
Superannuation implications
When you employ people on your payroll, it is relatively straightforward to understand your requirement to pay superannuation. What sometimes gets lost or forgotten is the requirement to pay the same 9.5 per cent of gross payments to your subcontractors. Not all your subcontractors would attract this requirement, but those who just supply labour as individuals/sole traders and those who work predominately for you would.
Why? The answer is that the ATO sees those contractors as employees, particularly if they are not employed to produce a specific result on a specific job or project and they are employed as part of a larger work group to work together to complete that project. In other words, they are no different to the employees on your payroll.
There is no obligation to pay those subcontractors who are employed to perform a specific job, such as roofing contractors, electrical contractors and plumbers. If the transaction is considered to be a business-to-business relationship with another company that supplies labour and materials, then the obligation for superannuation does not exist.
Understanding the difference between the two will ensure you comply accordingly. More importantly, with this knowledge, you may seek to employ subcontractors on a different basis moving forward so as to not impose additional obligations on your business.
Workers' compensation implications
Workers' compensation applies in a similar manner to superannuation. If the labour, be it under an employee relationship or as a permanent or semi-permanent subcontractor, is considered to be an employee relationship in the eyes of the industrial relations and tax law regime, then workers' compensation is required to be paid.
Just like with superannuation, determining how you engage the services of subcontractors will have an impact on your workers' compensation payments.
While there is a financial impact of deciding whether your labour force will be employees or external contractors, the issue of control may be just as important, if not more so. As explained earlier, you have total control and direction over employees in terms of what they do, how they do it and when they do it. When it comes to external contractors, they control how and when they perform the work, and even who performs the work, within the specific requirements of the job. They can delegate to their employees or subcontractors, and their methods could well differ to your own. While you may lose some control, you do benefit from not having to direct and manage the work, given you have confidence in the contractor you have employed to perform the work.
In summary, there are many statutory compliance obligations placed upon you in your building and property development business. Being aware of these is the first step. Being set up to account for these is the second. Knowledge is power but management is success.
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These are bugs I've found and listed through the recent beta and complete builds. Please fix these on the next beta or on full build. I will be posting bugs if I find them here.
UDIM unsupported
-they do not support UDIM currently, so users have to use different method to fix them.
Before applying UDIM
After UDIM applied
Image Sequence not working
These are the workflows
When trying them, they do not render with image sequence.
AI Denoiser makes image go upside down at first
-AI Denoiser flips image upside down before start of render.
when checking in Aftereffects, the alpha remains as what it is but render image is inverted
Maya render
Maya render(alpha)
VRay Material Converter Failure
-Does not convert VRay Materials, mutiple random materials appeared which does not connect with main material node
AOV not adjustable-Problem in composition
During Composition, compositor will use ColorID/ID Pass to mask and change color of each materials. But RPR only exports as only red.
Cannot create depth without adjustment, they turn full white if object is not close to the camera.
-Ambient Occlusion
Color and gamma changes with White Balance/Tone Mapping. Same goes with Depth AOV map.
need to be added for Demo-Reel/breakdown Purpose. It does exists in IPR but they are needed as batch render/Production render. Adding AOV could be the best solution as they can be rendered all at once instead of twice as other renderers.
Volume color are not showing in AOV
-Will need option on having alpha already on each AOV or not(SRGB or SRGBA option just like Arnold Renderer has)
Adjustable Volume Shader
Needs feature on adjusting for creating godrays. Scale of volume on each lighting.
Volume scale not adjustable on any type of lights which only results on creating fog on far from camera.
Even with emission color applied, they do not appear in AOV. which has to be composited out from using color/beauty render with using ColorID mask
AOV Albedo turns into normal AOV
-Happens sometimes and sometimes not.
Xgen Interactive Groom Hair
-Taper and mask are unsupported
Arnold Render
RPR Render

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5 affordable Napa food options around BottleRock
Festival eating can be expensive, as can Napa dining. If you want to grab a quick bite before you head into BottleRock or want a place to go for a casual meal after the shows — no outside food and drink are allowed in the festival grounds — here are a few recommendations within walking distance.
Oxbow Public Market
The Ferry Building's little sister offers coffee from Ritual, burgers from Gott's Roadside, breakfast sandwiches from Model Bakery, ice cream from Three Twins — and much more, just a few blocks from the festival.
610 & 644 First St. (at McKinstry Street), Napa, (707) 226-6529. www.oxbowpublicmarket.com
Taqueria Maria
This kid-friendly taqueria across the street from Napa Expo is a local favorite for chile rellenos, burritos, tacos and quesadillas. Plus, it has a sunny patio.
640 Third St. (at Burnell Street), Napa, (707) 531-7741.
Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Smokin' BBQ
Beer-can chicken, St. Louis-cut ribs and smoked brisket sandwiches are a few of the signatures at this barbecue-focused wine bar and bottle shop.
975 First St. (at Main Street), Napa, (707) 226-3976. www.bountyhunterwinebar.com
La Taberna
Locals head to this stylish Spanish bar for pintxos — small bites like clams romesco, crispy pig ears, jamon iberico and more — washed down with wine, cider or Sherry.
815 Main St. (at Third Street), Napa, (707) 224-5551. www.latabernanapa.com
Sweetie Pie's
Popular bakery in the Historic Napa Mill has coffee from Napa Roasting Co. and a sweet selection of pies, cakes and pastries, including several vegan options.
520 Main St. (at Fifth Street), Napa, (707) 257-8817. www.sweetiepies.com


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Liberals are vehemently opposed to a southern border wall, not because it's "racist" or "xenophobic," but because they know that Democrats depend on the large voting bloc that floods into the U.S. from Mexico.
Democrats have bashed Trump and mocked his border wall idea ever since he brought it up. Critics have constantly ridiculed the idea as preposterous, especially the part about making our southern neighbor pay for it.
Immediately following his visit to Mexico, Trump reaffirmed that his border wall policy hasn't changed. He indicated that the subject did come up during his visit with the Mexican President, but that they didn't get as far as discussing who would be paying for it. However, Trump did restate that Mexico would be paying for it, even if "they don't know it yet."
Donald Trump and his advisers are hinting at how they'd go about building the wall, how much it would cost, and who exactly will be footing the bill:
To fund construction of a new U.S. border wall, Donald Trump and senior advisers are considering various ideas, including the use of assets seized from drug cartels and others in the illicit drug trade.[…]
Advocates of the "make the cartels pay" plan believe it has the added benefit of punishing the "worst of the worst who bring violence to our streets and prey on innocent Mexicans and Americans," while giving political cover to both leaders to accomplish their objectives. Sources close to both the Mexican government and the Trump campaign have confirmed that this proposal exists, but wish to remain anonymous given the preliminary nature of the discussions.[…]
The plan could involve the creation of a "joint border security fund," where assets seized by law enforcement in both nations are deposited, then deployed for construction and maintenance of the border structure to the benefit of both Mexico and the United States.
Estimates of building a U.S./Mexico border wall range anywhere from $15 billion to $25 billion. But Trump says he could do it for much lower cost, between $8 billion and $10 billion.
So far, according to the Justice Department, about $8.7 billion have been seized in asset forfeitures. LifeZette points out that that total does not include asset forfeitures taken by the Mexican government.
The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by EagleRising.com


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Bord Bia Another Record Year for Irish Food & Drink Exports announced
"I am pleased that the significant additional resources provided by my Department to Bord Bia as a key part of our Brexit response has helped to support Irish food and drink company's export performance in 2017, as evidenced by these results, and will continue to do so into the future" said Minister Creed.
According to the Bord Bia report, last year's export performance was driven by a surge in dairy exports to over € 4 bn (+19%), now one third of all food and drink exports, as well as continued buoyant sales of Irish beef, up 5%, which represents a fifth of all exports at almost € 2.5 bn. Notable growth was also recorded for prepared foods (+17% to € 2.2 bn) and beverages (+8% to € 1.5 bn).
In addition to the dairy surge, pigmeat, seafood and beef all recorded strong results, with 14%, 16% and 5% growth respectively. At a lower level in absolute terms, live animal exports also registered a big lift in sales for the year, while prepared foods (+17%) and beverages (+8%) also performed well. Edible horticulture and poultry had the lowest levels of uplift – constrained by price sensitivity and volume.
The UK remains Ireland's key export market, however the percentage share of exports to the UK declined by two points to 35% of total exports. This reduction disguises the fact that sales still increased for the year by 7% to over € 4.5 bn.
Exports to other EU countries have risen by 16% to over € 4 bn accelerating last year's growth, mainly driven by strong dairy exports, which rose by over 40% to € 1.2 bn, as well as enhanced growth for seafood and pigmeat sales, and a continued strong presence of beverages and prepared foods.
Meanwhile shipments of Irish food and drink to international markets grew by 17% to exceed € 4 bn for the first time. These are driven by strong sales of dairy products in North America, Africa and Asia, and beverages which performed well in North America. Dairy accounts for some 45% of all sales to international markets, while beverages represent some 19% of total international exports. Further expansion was recorded in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, while the United States which recorded robust growth levels to exceed € 1 bn for the first time. Elsewhere, exports to China, driven principally by dairy and pigmeat, grew by 5% for the year to € 700 mill.


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Whitney Port and 'The City' won't be back
HollywoodNews.com: It appears MTV is dumping one of its reality TV shows that never quite took off after a couple seasons.
Whitney Port and 'The City' will not be returning for a third season so fans will have to settle on the second season ending for closure, states People. It appears that without The Hills as a lead-in, The City might not have been able to grab viewers.
But while Port is sad, she is ready to move forward: "There are definitely a few things in the works, but right now I'm primarily focusing on my clothing line Whitney Eve."
Do you wish the MTV show was coming back for another season?
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Portugal Drug Decriminalization after 10 Years
Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010
By any metric, Portugal's drug-decriminalization scheme has been a resounding success. Drug usage in many categories has decreased in absolute terms, including for key demographic groups, like 15-to-19-year-olds. Where usage rates have increased, the increases have been modest — far less than in most other European Union nations, which continue to use a criminalization approach.
Portugal, whose drug problems were among the worst in Europe, now has the lowest usage rate for marijuana and one of the lowest for cocaine. Drug-related pathologies, including HIV transmission, hepatitis transmission and drug-related deaths, have declined significantly.
Beyond the data, Portugal's success with decriminalization is illustrated by the absence of political agitation for a return to criminalization. As one might expect for a socially conservative and predominantly Roman Catholic country, the decriminalization proposal sparked intense controversy a decade ago.
Many politicians insisted that a vast parade of horribles would be unleashed, including massive increases in drug use among youth and the conversion of Lisbon into a "drug haven for tourists."
But none of those scary scenarios occurred. Portuguese citizens, able to compare the out-of-control drug problems of the 1990s with the vastly improved situation now, have little desire to return to the days of criminalization. No influential politician advocates doing so.
Whatever one's views on liberalizing drug laws, our debate should be grounded in empirical evidence — not speculation and fear-mongering.
Glenn Greenwald, Politico, October 14, 2010, http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=A73C7532-E19F-B885-12BA1F5F235FE2FA


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AUGUST 18th - Crashing Landing on the Moon
The first thing we did today in class was work on a sheet in which we ranked items from a story of their importance. There's a story in which you crash landed on the moon and need to rank the items in their importance. There are 15 items in which to rank. Such items include food, matches, etc. The items listed are what you only have. First, you put the items in order by their rank of how important they are. You then work with your team to match up how you rated their importance. After that, you listen to what their importance really is from number 15 by NASA. You write the importance of the items on your paper on the NASA's Rank column. By the statements you received from your team and on your own, this tells you how you rank if you were by yourself, or with your team. If you score lower from adding them then you have a good conscience of picking items during this situation.
Pictured is the winning team from the Lost on the Moon simulation.
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I perceive that my mobile use will change when I graduate from the university. At least until I'm either issued a tablet wherever I'll work, or I change my mobile use to being chained to a desk with a desktop. Shiverrr…. The mere thought is frightening. Right now my case for mobility borders on multitasking usability, and weight: the lighter, the better. Currently at my construction internship I've been issued a standard ThinkPad T42, which I use for everyday things like email, Excel and Word files, and so on. Thus it has been a good three weeks since I used my tablet like before, i.e.: writing my lecture notes, drawing, and painting (in tablet mode) (since school is out for the summer), synching with my E90 for my calendar and to-do needs, using in laptop mode for regular computer use, drawing, reading and blogging in bed. And I miss it terribly.
Why has it changed? You ask. Maybe because I now have Cable TV (which I'm already bored with by the way); a wired Ethernet connection (because I moved and Comcast doesn't supply routers – it's the 21st century people, and you could make money doing that), which prevents me from doing all those wireless goodies I used to (and I'm either too lazy or too gas-deprived to retrieve my wireless router from 3.5 hours away by car). So my writing has dwindled to none, and my drawing has trickled into obscurity. <color="blue">I sooo have to get a router or a wifi finder.</color>
I think the situation would have been different if I had a smaller machine similar to the Nokia N810, or OQO Model 02, with a wireless card or WiMax or an EV-DO connection, or maybe even a Fujitsu P1620, or a later iteration of any of those or similar devices. But then again, maybe not. Sadly, neither of those beautiful gadgets can easily slip into my jeans pocket, nor can they be held up to my ear without making me look awkward. Apart from that, would it be sensible to have such a small device to take notes on in class? Wouldn't the size restrict my taking meaningful notes? With drawings, and, tables and those oh-so long calculations? You know, all the good stuff my wonderful engineering Profs try to impart to us willing students. Would it therefore be a good idea to get any of those? For financial reasons I'd say no, since I'm still 'paying for' (in the way of lack of money) the purchases of the tablet, and E90. But still, maybe my intense desire for convergence is not worth the hullabaloo, pursuing after, and my ultimately working toward. Maybe having one device that can go everywhere and do everything is really not possible. And maybe my desire to be so mobile would be useful only for a few hours of the day and on weekends if I'm still doing this job after a while. Can anyone consider changing his/her life's profession just to satisfy and/or quiet his/her tech lust?


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The Agriculture and Livestock Committee of the Texas House will hold hearings on pollinator health issues in July. The committee will meet jointly with the Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism.
The charge of the hearing is given below.
"Study the effects of declining migratory species, such as the monarch butterfly, as well as native and domesticated bee populations on agricultural production and its economic impact on the state. Identify possible causes of the population changes and monitor national trends. Make recommendations on how to improve and promote monarch butterfly and bee populations and habitats in the state."
Beekeepers who wish to provide testimony or speak about the issues may contact their state representatives or the committee members' office contacts.
When: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 10AM
Where: State Capitol Room E2.010
Who: Committee Chair, Rep. Tracy King (512-463-0194)


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The following music review comes courtesy of friend and writer Marc S. Tucker, carried over from his newsletter VERITAS VAMPIRUS and is NOT of my doing despite being featured on my blog - please keep this fact firmly in mind for future reference.
CATHERINE STAY - A Tribute to Greatness
2016 / no label cited
Review written by Marc S. Tucker - 07/29/2016
Violinist/pianist Catherine Stay was born with cerebral palsy, and, as if that weren't enough, had the bad luck to run into more than one example of homo sapiens idioticus in the form of teachers giving up on aiding the reach for her dreams. In just two examples: one piano teacher dropped lessons because Cat's feet couldn't reach the pedals, and a violin teacher devoted no more than one day to her education, seeing the budding aspirant as hopeless. Sigh!! What the hell is wrong with people??? Never mind, that's rhetorical. I already know: they're goddamned humans. She, however, was an artist from the git-go and doggedly chased her aesthetic wont over hill and dale: noodling with grandma and grandpa's' portable keyboard, sneaking into the family living room before the school bus arrived so she could plunk around on the piano there, trying the cello out in 6th grade in the school orchestra, taking choir at age 17, and, finally, picking up the violin half a year after getting out of Hell…oops!, I mean: high school.
Stay had to, however, locate a left-handed version of the instrument due to her palsy, a 3/4 size one at that. Preliminary travails accomplished, she finally tracked down a good teacher…just as the family decided to move!!! God, but the deck was stacked against this woman. Catherine was perpetually, however, more than determined and thus arrived at this debut with a collection of recitations of classical compositions breathing vibrant new resonances I find not dissimilar to what Keith Emerson ushered in on keyboards, though in VERY different fashion: Keith liked to reverentially kick the crap out of the, as Brian Eno put it, dead cathedral while Stay injects 10 fully-loaded syringes of zealous vivacity.
Her twist on things resides entirely in uniquely individualistic intonations on violin, the piano far more faithful as a standard recital backdrop. The very first of six cuts, "Violin Concerto in D Minor" (Tchaikovsky), is a long example of skyblown prowess on the strings…with, of course, a satisfying flanking work-out on piano. That raspbox vocabulary, though, is highly voluble, extremely vibrant, fluid as a mountain stream tumbling down from snow-melt, and, to my ears, redolent with improvisation or damn near to it. I'm not an anal retentive classicalist, y'all, far from it, you know that, so if Stay's remaining faithful to the score, then she's bringing a life to it I've rarely heard, transcending score through spirit and a perspicacity progressive as hell in a literacy wrought of considered interpretation and soul-deep inspiration. Listen to the movements in the second half of that opening track, and if you're not moved and stunned, then I'll eat my hat (it's made of cotton candy). Stay isn't playing the violin, she's playing herself, heart and mind emerging through those strings, the mark of the true musician.
Ironically, on the cover photo, Catherine seems to perhaps be a version of The Great Kat, a female Brit thrash metalist who trashed the classics on guitar and was definitely not impressive, just rambunctious on top of being a mouthy pain in the ass. Stay, on the other hand, is a revelation, and anyone treasuring the violin, from aficionados of Menuhin to devotees of Didier Lockwood to fans to Jean Luc Ponty, is going to be in for one hell of a ride, so don't be fooled by the liner shot's echoes; this is a VERY bright new star in the violin firmament. Catherine Stay is, trust me, destined for great things, and A Tribute to Greatness will find itself in your ears many times as you marvel at her capacities.


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Group Calendar has lost events and I cannot edit the calendar. I am a group owner.
Group Calendar has lost events and I cannot edit the calendar. I am a group owner.
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I cannot create events in my group
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I cannot even FIND my group's calendar, to even see if the event is still on it or if the notices are even still scheduled.
And I cant find any answers to any of the NUMEROUS references to this problem in the various places across the Yahoo "Support" pages -- only differently worded descriptions of basically the same problem: Why did a feature that USED to work WELL not work anymore??
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Now the calendar on the group page does not lo The "Loading..."message has appeared at the top of the page.The message also appears at the top of the Conversations, Photos, and Files pages but but those pages load
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LMU Research Fellowships 2020 Programme announced by Munich University, Germany for Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for doctoral degree students in Germany application registration begin at http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de…
University of Munich LMU inviting applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellowship programme from all fields of research who have recently completed their doctoral studies with outstanding results. Eligible candidates can apply before the last date of application registration and submissions are started from 2nd October and the deadline is 1st December 2017
The Chair of Political Systems and European Integration, Department of Political Science (GSI), offering the LMU fellowship programme for a period of 3 years by Research. The main objective of the program is designed to promote the career development of early-career postdoctoral researchers and to support them in building international networks of collaboration.
The LMU Research Fellowship 2020 Program enables you to carry out your own independent research project and expand your academic profile in addition to an attractive salary and a substantial research budget, you will be provided with a workplace within one of our Faculties and may also become involved in teaching. During the entire period of your fellowship, you will be supported by a professor from LMU who will function as your mentor. As a member of the Young Center, you will also be associated with the Center for Advanced Studies and may make use of its various services.
Eligibility Criteria to apply Munich University LMU Research Fellowships 2020
Candidate must satisfy and meet all the requirements. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in political science, public administration or international relations, as well as proven expertise in international organizations and/or global refugee policy along with that candidate, should have an excellent command of English, the project's working language, is necessary. Specialized methodological training and experience in international field research are an advantage. Proficiency in Arabic and other UN languages is an asset.
LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer, the University continues to be very successful in increasing the number of female faculty members and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. LMU Munich intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members. Furthermore, disabled candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference.
How to Apply for LMU Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Applicant should prepare CV and attach all the list of publications and the names and contact details of two referees who may be approached after shortlisting. place all the required documents in the cover letter and send to the following address.
To Professor Klaus H. Goetz and sent via email to Dr. Ronny Patz (ronny.patz-at-gsi.lmu.de).
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Candidate can submit applications before 1st December 2020, and it is the deadline to register for LMU Munich Research Fellowship Program and submission of application available at http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de


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Met Her Match by Sierra Cartwright
Simon Says by Cherise Sinclair
Educating Evangeline by Belinda McBride
Three women, three Doms. One extraordinary night. Welcome to Dark Haven, and may all of your darkest wishes come true.
Evangeline Jones was looking for safety when she ducked into the doorway of Dark Haven. What she found was a alpha wolf named Harte Sommers. In her whole life, Eva had never considered submitting to another, but in just hours, Harte would teach her everything she needed to know about survival, pack life, and the power of surrender.
EXCERPT: Educating Evangeline by Belinda McBride
Shapeshifter BDSM, M/F
The sign was small and subtle just over the door of an inconspicuous building. After blocks of running, Eva had merged into a large group of men and women who wore Victorian attire like hers. It didn't look like a private party, so she followed them inside the club, praying she'd find her haven from the hunters who were just blocks away.
The group moved quickly inside, clearly accustomed to the place.
"Do you have a membership?"
She blinked, looking down at the cute…and scantily dressed receptionist. Eva cleared her throat. "Uh…no…" The girl's breasts were clearly visible through the Goth-inspired Victorian outfit that she was barely wearing. The girl smiled, and a diamond winked like a brilliant beauty mark over the side of her upper lip.
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"That's okay. Is this your first time at Dark Haven?"
Eva nodded, brushing a loose strand of hair from her face with a gloved hand.
"No problem, then. Membership is five dollars, plus tonight's entry fee. Just fill out the paperwork. By the way, my name's Destiny."
Somehow she doubted that was really the receptionist's name, but heck, her name wasn't her own either. She paid and then scribbled a false name and address on the form, grateful that they weren't checking IDs.
Eva looked around the dark little reception area. The place was clearly a club, most likely a dance club. Music reverberated through the walls. She heard muffled laughter, and the occasional woman's squeal punctuated the air. A bulletin board on the wall held flyers for alternate-lifestyle events in the area. Eva's stomach sank. Was she in a sex club? She looked back at Destiny.
"Restrooms and lockers are to the right. If you have any questions, look for a staff member; the DMs have bandannas on their left arms."
Eva decided to skip the ladies' room. There was no doubt that the people following her would venture into the club soon enough. She didn't need to get cornered in a toilet. Hesitantly she stepped through the curtains and into the main room of the club.
Immediately she was assailed by the pungent mix of sweat, alcohol, perfume, and sex.
Lots of sex. Adrenaline and the bite of fear saturated the air.
Her skin prickled; phantom hackles rose in panic. She blinked, trying to focus on the room and the myriad of possible dangers within. A woman's scream carried faintly from downstairs, and Eva's wolf growled. Blindly she turned to run, to escape. She found herself surrounded by people moving into the club and nearly staggered to the floor. A hand steadied her elbow; another patted her rump. She jumped away, barely hearing their laughter.
Run! The wolf whirled and spun in panic.
Just yards away, a woman was lying prone over a man's lap. Her skirts and petticoats were pulled up, leaving her bottom bare. With a crack, he slapped her ass bare handed. A strangled cry left Eva's throat. Against another wall, a naked man was suspended from chains that dangled from the ceiling. A collar circled his throat, and a complicated ring held his penis upright.
She whimpered.
Bodies in ruffles and frills and frock coats milled around tables. Some danced, and some leaned together in intimate conversation. The civilized behavior was a paper-thin veneer over the raw lust that drenched the atmosphere.
Too much. The sensory overload was too much. She tried to make a run for the door and slammed into a broad expanse of velvet and silk and man and the most wonderful fragrance in the world. He was sandalwood and vanilla and something she couldn't define.
Eva screamed, and her scream was echoed by that of the woman who was being spanked.
She screamed again.
Hands gripped her upper arms, and she began to struggle; her feet were caught up in the long, trailing skirts of her dress. A booted toe connected with a shin.
"Damn! Take it easy, sweetheart!"
"Sorry! Stop! I need to go!" She twisted in his grip.
Strong hands lifted her clear off the floor. "Sweetie, look up at me. Now!"
His voice was deep and compelling, and it cut through her panic. She shook her head, doing her best to bring herself back under control. For a moment -- just a moment -- she rested her forehead on his chest, inhaling deeply. The yummy scent of the man helped distract her from the surrounding chaos. Eva's entire body reacted to that fragrance. To her great humiliation, she was growing aroused and wet. She blinked hard and looked up into his face. His beautiful face.
"Now that I have your attention, can I help you?" His nostrils flared. He leaned a bit closer, his face coming dangerously close to her throat. She whined in panic. And then she bared her throat in surrender.
What the fuck did she do that for?
"You're scared witless. Follow me." He lowered her to the ground and turned away, clearly expecting to be obeyed.
On trembling legs, Eva followed the stranger until they reached a little room that opened into one of the walls. As soon as the door closed, the music muted, and the scents faded to a tolerable level. She panted, fighting down the panic that still played at the edges of her consciousness. Gazing around, she gulped. The room was the exact duplicate of a police interrogation room.
She knew; she'd seen the inside of those a time or two.
"This is a bondage club." He looked serious, but she could see he was stifling a smile. It was there in a dimple that flashed in his cheek.
"Thank you. I think I just figured that out," she said wryly. Good God. Of all the doors she could have ducked into, she'd chosen a bondage club's.


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"Montana Psychiatry strives to provide comprehensive, compassionate, innovative, and exemplary psychiatric evaluations and ongoing treatment to people of all ages and backgrounds". I have the privilege of managing Montana Psychiatry's Digital Marketing. To date this has included paid search marketing, search engine optimization and managing three website redesign projects.
Paid Search Marketing
Traditionally, psychiatry and medical services in general are trickier to advertise due to strict regulations on the keywords that are added, the way the ads are designed and the way audiences are targeted. After researching how potential customers engage with psychiatry online I was able discern an account structure that would best serve Montana Psychiatry and meet advertiser's best practices. The current account structure successfully attracts a healthy volume of leads for the breadth of her services.
Three Website Redesigns
Montana Psychiatry had previously developed three separate web properties for three separate areas of her practice. However, each website reflected a different aesthetic and collectively they did not reflect the professionalism and prestige of Montana Psychiatry. I had the pleasure of leading the redesign process so all three web properties reflect the same branding and portray a cohesive tone of voice that conveys the values and approach of Montana Psychiatry.
Montana Psychiatry needed to present an online aesthetic that was clean, modern, calming and professional. The practice sets itself apart as a technologically-advanced, science-based psychiatric practice offering comprehensive services to Montana and neighboring states. It's a prestigious practice full of incredibly knowledgeable and caring people and all of this needed to be captured through the visual stimuli of the site. Furthermore, Dr. Erin Amato wanted a site that they could manage internally long term and a theme that offered a scalable, timeless design.
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Montana Psychiatry often attracts users from out-of-state so it was important that all three domains ranked well in these locations for their target services. All three sites are now responsive, mobile friendly and were designed with Search Engine Optimization in mind so the sites have strong organic rankings that will continue to improve as new content is added and the sites mature so they can reach the largest audience possible organically. All three web properties now rank at the top of the first page results on Google for their respective top 10 target keywords.
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Achieving paid and organic rank for websites in the medical services industry is a unique challenge. Due to the fragility of many of the target audiences and the strict regulations of the industry online there are many unforeseeable barriers to circumnavigate in order to achieve successful rankings. I'm excited to use my deep understanding of this industry to grow Montana Psychiatry's accounts and the other medical services clients I manage.


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Last year, I started writing down my travel goals and shared them with you. What's funny, is at the time they all seemed really far fetched but I am happy to report I actually hit 3 of the 5 trips I wanted to do last year. I went on a solo trip, spent 2 weeks in Italy, and traveled through Eastern Europe with my sister. What an adventure! I even did more than I had planned on, which is always nice. Like visiting London and Iceland, for instance. I will always wish I did more (how and why did I not hit up Ireland on my way home?! Grrr) but I am proud of where I went and the goals I set were almost all accomplished.
As I mentioned in my 2017 travel goals, "I know as I write this list of my 2017 travel goals, there is almost no way I will actually be able to visit every single place here, because I'm not a millionaire, and I'm also not a full-time traveler. Although I have spent quite a bit of time on the road, at the moment I am happily based in Denver and I travel abroad once or twice a year." And that is exactly what happened, and is all still true today.
But if 2018 is teaching me anything, I am lucky to have created a flexible life that I love. And it doesn't hurt to throw things out into the universe, because you never know what you will get back. So here we go, my 2018 travel goals:
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Spain and Portugal
Well this one is sort of a given, since I mentioned we booked our honeymoon to Spain and Portugal for August. But I have to throw it in, first and foremost. To go to Europe with my love in the summer, right after we get married, is going to be the simply best. It makes me gitty just thinking about it. We are flying into Madrid, and plan to spend a few days there before heading to Portugal for a week. From what I hear, Portugal is a great mix of European culture and cuisine, great wine, good beaches, and a really friendly vibe. I love Spain, but have only been to Barcelona, so I am excited to explore somewhere new for a whole week. And this will be my 36th country visited! Wohooo!
Palm Springs, California
Another trip already booked, and to one of my favorite places in the U.S. My grandparents used to have a house in Palm Desert, so I have been spending time in this area for my entire life. It will always have a special place in my heart, and I am lucky enough to be doing my bachelorette party here in June. 20 or so friends, a big house, and lots of pool time. It sounds wonderful right now, and I haven't done a relaxing trip like this for years. I can't wait to celebrate with all my friends!
Portland, Oregon
Alright, so I am realizing how many trips I already have booked! I guess good for me? This one is already set to head to Portland, Oregon the last weekend in June. I am going to WDS again (a summit centered around community, adventure, and service) that completely changed my life last year. Without it, I wouldn't have been given the idea for the Pack This Journal! I can't wait to go back, see some friends I made last year (hi Kelsey!) and just soak in all the good vibes that come when you put that many like-minded people in the same room. It is electric. I can't wait to see what comes of it.
Tuscany, Italy
Another trip to Italy, you ask? This one is for something special. My friend Rachel, whom I visited last year in Italy, is getting married in Cortona and I really want to go. Not only would it be incredible to see her get married to the love of her life, but I would love the opportunity to visit one of my favorite countries for the 3rd time. I can't think of anything better than celebrating love with all that wine!
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Another wedding! My real estate partner, Karina, is getting married in beautiful Cabo San Lucas. And although I am a California native (aka right above Mexico) I have yet to go to Cabo. And knowing Karina and Ron, two of the classiest people I know, they will go all out with their festivities. It would be a wonderful relaxing weekend getaway, and one I am really hopeful I will be able to make happen.
New York, New York
This is a last minute addition, as Todd and I just discussed going to New York in November for a weekend getaway and to see one of our favorite artists, Chris Stapleton in concert. Although I have been one time before, it has been over 10 years now, and I think visiting New York in the Fall/Winter is going to be awesome. I would love to see another broadway show and just walk around this energetic city.
This is year 2 of this being on the list, and I want it to happen oh so badly! I can't say it enough, since this has been on my list for probably TEN years. As someone who prides themselves on all the places they've been, I can't believe I haven't checked Thailand off the list. It is not about seeing the glorious beaches, which I know are beautiful. But I want to see so much more, like Bangkok and Phuket, and even more places off the beaten path. This place (along with India and going to the Holi Festival) will forever be on my top travel list until I finally make them happen!
As you can see, my "Travel Goals for 2018" is more like "Travel that I know is going to happen for sure, with a few great places thrown in there!" But I truly always love writing grand lists like this; I've done it since I was a little kid. I'll never stop studying guidebooks, marking down all the places I hope to visit one day, and dreaming as much as I possibly can. No matter what, even if I achieve absolutely none of these travel goals, I'm sure 2018 will still hold lots of adventures for me. I am sure of it!
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Millennials Eat — The Great Halloween Produce-or-Candy Experiment!
Would your kids choose apple slices or mandarins over Snickers and M&Ms? Retail editor Ashley Nickle and copy editor and designer Amelia Freidline provided the option to kids trick-or-treating at their houses this Halloween, and the results might surprise you.
Their experiment was inspired by United Fresh Produce Association president Tom Stenzel, who for years has offered both candy and produce for Halloween and who has encouraged his staff to do the same.
So this year, Amelia and her family offered mandarins and small apples in one bowl and candy in another, and Ashley and her family offered sliced apple packs with caramel, mandarins and candy in a single bowl.
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"Above The Law"
This guard arrives at Richmond's church along with another guard to escort Javier out of the community after Joan and Clint exile him. She and another guard hold Javier's group at gunpoint outside the walls as they slowly make their way back inside. Soon after, Ava arrives to give them David's bag of supplies.
Later, this guard is seen once again in Richmond's church with David and Joan at the end of the episode. If Javier chose to leave with Kate, then Ava won't be present during this scene. This guard won't approve of Joan's manipulation and/or what she's done and will leave the building in disgust.
"From The Gallows"
After walkers start to enter Richmond, this guard is seen in the shootout. She and another guard will open fire on Javier as he goes behind cover. Javier will fire three shots behind him, one of which hits this guard in the arm. She runs away, leaving her fate unknown.
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I turned around and gave my coworker the dirtiest look. "Oh, are we not cool like that?" he asked me. "No we are not; don't ever slap my ass again," I replied. This is only one instance of harassment I have experienced in the workplace. Thankfully, I am a vocal person and I stopped him in his tracks, but I know many women who go into shock and do not know how to react.
A little over a year ago I was granted an Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) fellowship, to investigate sexual assault and its prevalence on college campuses. After a year as a UCI Campus Assault Resource Education (CARE) intern I went off to Barcelona, Spain, to dig deeper into gender violence. As my time in Barcelona passed, I became disillusioned with the United States as it elected to its highest office a man who had been caught on video and audio sexually harassing women. Unfortunately, there have been no repercussions for his behavior and this is also true for both Democrats and Republicans who have been accused of sexual misconduct but are still in office.
This narrative contradicts what is happening in Hollywood, where men being accused of blatant sexual harassment and assault are being stripped of their jobs. As Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Billy Bush, Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey lose their jobs, in Congress lawmakers are being protected under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.
This legislation established the Office of Compliance, where Congress is given the power to handle the complaints made against them. This legislation has paid more than $17 million to more than 260 claims between 1997 and now. Lawmakers, who are supposed to uphold laws, are the same ones that get no mandatory training in appropriate behavior in the office and have taxpayers pay for their transgressions and the victims' silence.
The media has brought to light the gruesome history of sexual misconduct which in turn has revealed the numerous settlements by both Hollywood and the government. However, the men who are losing their jobs are being honorably discharged and little to no compensation for the victim or a call for reform. An Article by the New York Times, covered the story of Mark Halperin, calling him a "top political journalist" and dedicated the entire article to his accomplishments instead of the fact that this man had built an entire career while harassing women with no repercussions.
Similarly, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi referred to John Conyers as "an icon of a nation…who had done a great deal to protect women" but later would ask him to resign as the allegations against him grew louder. Although there is a growing national discussion about the inappropriate behavior of powerful men, the media is careless of their coverage and there is no true repercussions for the perpetrators. Case in point, Donald Trump, where the media continues to say that allegations have been placed against the commander in chief while there is actual evidence, both audio and video, of his crude comments about the ownership of women and his transgressions.
For women, the growing list of men accused of sexual misconduct is not a surprise; we have experienced this type of harassment in our everyday interactions for decades.What is surprising is that there is often a team of people around them who have helped them silence their crimes. This is very much evident in the millions of dollars awarded in settlements during the past 20 years by Congress. The media reports on those losing their job but there is not enough coverage on the people who helped them cover it up or if they are legally held accountable. The media needs to shine more light on the people around the men of vast power who helped them cover their transgressions.
It seems that we are watching a whimsical political show where the victim is thought to be lying about the transgressions because the media fails to note that like other crimes, the rate of false-reporting sexual transgressions is less than 10 percent, according to the Department of Justice. We must talk about gender violence in a more responsible manner and not be hyper-skeptical of the narratives as they are proving that not only are the allegations true, but through investigations a pattern of this behavior is being demonstrated along with quiet settlements and nondisclosure agreements.
The media often victim-blames, says that women should not dress provocatively unless they want to be harassed, but this type of reasoning has led us to detach humanity from a woman's body and must be stopped.
Currently, Jackie Speir and Barbara Comstock are pushing for a bipartisan bill to prohibit non-disclosure agreements once a complaint has been placed, but lawmakers are reluctant to unmask the perpetrators among them and the settlements of the past twenty years. The latest "answer" from the government is to require lawmakers and their staff to take a mandatory annual anti-harassment training. This step is not enough as Congress is allowing Roy Moore, who is among those accused of sexual transgressions, to run, backed by Donald Trump. Congress needs to be held accountable, and that can only be done through legislation that eliminates their Settlements and Award Fund, established under the 1995 law, and allow for both genders to work in a safe environment.
The media discusses the perpetrators and the possibility that these are just mere "allegations" so even though they are now more willing to hear victims, they seem to be fascinated with looking for holes in their stories. This new focus on sexual transgressions is still very careless and often leads survivors of these acts to have a hard time processing the articles. For so long women have been taught to have thick skin for harassment, to be less sensitive, women have been asked to live with men's misconducts. This means that men are not being taught to not harass women, but that society will protect them when they do because if women want to share the same workplace, they have to be okay with being uncomfortable. The media coverage around this topic demonstrates societal attitude change about sexual assault but the language we use to talk about it needs improvement and so does the accountability we have lacked to place on such transgressions.
Alice Giovanna Terriquez is a 2016-2017 UCI SURP Fellow and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Tower Hamlets Council hits out at criticism over Muslim family fostering Christian girl
PUBLISHED: 15:40 02 November 2017 | UPDATED: 15:46 02 November 2017
Mike Brooke
Social services bosses at Tower Hamlets Council have rejected criticism following an internal inquiry into the case of a five-year-old girl whose mother raised concern about the "cultural appropriateness" of a foster placement.
The case made headlines after the girl's mother had said her family had a Christian heritage but foster carers were Muslim.
Bosses at the council say an investigation by one of their senior social workers shows that a number of complaints were unfair.
They say the investigation shows that foster carers provided "warm and appropriate" care to the little girl - although they said findings were disputed by the youngster's mother.
The case, which is being overseen by a judge at the East London Family Court, hit the headlines more than two months ago.
Judge Khatun Sapnara decided in late August the little girl should move from a foster placement to her grandmother's home temporarily, pending further analysis of evidence.
She has said the little girl cannot be identified.
Social services staff had assessed the grandmother as a suitable long-term carer, said the judge.
The girl's mother wanted to "resume the care of her daughter" as soon as possible, she added.
Yesterday, a council spokesman said in a statement: "Although the mother disputes the findings, the local authority is satisfied that at all times the foster carers provided warm and appropriate care to the child.
"The local authority has been impressed with the care and commitment shown by the carers to the child."
He added: "The local authority does not accept the allegations as made in the national press."
The council listed a series of investigation findings in a statement following complaints relating to a foster carer and a respite foster carer.
"The child's original foster carer is Muslim and wears a hijab not a niqab or a burka. The child's respite foster carer is also Muslim and wears a burqa in public but not in her home. The respite foster carer's husband is White British Muslim."
"The mother initially raised concerns about the child's crucifix going missing. The child is recorded to have stated on two occasions that the foster carer has removed the crucifix. An investigation found that the child had not gone to the first placement with that crucifix... The child had most likely lost her crucifix before she was placed..."
"With regard to the allegation that the child was unable to eat pork / ham, Tower Hamlets found that there had been no rejection of food brought for the child by the mother for religious reasons..."
"The allegation that the child was distressed as the foster carer spoke only in Arabic was found by Tower Hamlets not to be correct... When spoken to by the social worker during Tower Hamlets' inquiry, the child said they only spoke English at home and outside the home.
"The allegation that the foster carer had made derogatory statements about European women to the child was not substantiated."
The spokesman said the little girl's grandmother had a good relationship with foster carers and was angered by "false" allegations made against them.
He said the case was due back in court tomorrow.
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Methods of cardiovascular disease treatment
Our heart is a powerful pump that transports blood through the body. While it is normal, its work is invisible. But when it starts failing, a person's life is under threat.
A serious cardiovascular disease affecting every second man and every third woman in the world. Its manifestations include myocardial infarction, angina pectoris and arrhythmia. The cause is the narrowing of the coronary arteries and the appearance of plaques due to atherosclerosis. Heart attacks and strokes are usually acute diseases and occur mainly as a result of vascular obstruction, which prevents the flow of blood to the heart or brain. Smoking, overweight, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and lipoprotein levels caused by malnutrition, as well as menopausal status are the most common reversible risk factors. The irreversible risk factors include genetic predisposition, sex and age. Many of these factors can contribute to the development of atherosclerosis, leading ultimately to heart disease. However, modern diagnostic methods allow us to identify it in the early stages and timely appoint adequate treatment.
Heart diseases annually take a huge number of lives. High-tech modern techniques such as stenting of the arteries and the installation of a pacemaker are used in order to treat heart and arterial diseases. Ones of the most effective methods of treating myocardial infarction and coronary artery lesions are the stenting of the heart vessels and cardiostimulators.
Stenting is a low-traumatic operation, consisting in insertion of a balloon into a sick vessel made of a special material. The balloon inflates under high pressure and destroys the plaque. As a result, the vessel expands and blood circulation is restored. In addition to the balloon, a special stent is inserted into the vessel. It has a mesh structure and covers the cylinder. Under pressure, the balloon increases in size and expands the stent. After this, the balloon is removed, and the stent is fixed in the vessel.
This method, unlike vascular shunting, does not require a cut of the thorax. The catheter is inserted through a puncture, which is done in a large artery on the arm or leg of the patient. Thus, all materials are delivered to the damaged portion of the vessel. Observation of the progress of the operation is carried out through the modern radiology equipment, which allows a specialist to put the balloon and stent accurately.
It is prescribed to patients with atherosclerotic plaques in coronary vessels. These plaques narrow the arteries, as a result of which the flow of blood to the heart muscle is reduced. An insufficient amount of nutrients and oxygen into the heart leads to attacks of angina pectoris. In severe cases, it leads to necrosis of the muscle and, as a consequence, myocardial infarction.
The normal mode of heart function is disrupted because of such diseases as severe heart failure, cardiosclerosis and bradycardia. They include a rare pulse, long pauses between contractions, weakness of the sinus node and other symptoms that threaten human life. In these cases, a cardiostimulator is installed, which provides the heart of the patient with the right rhythm.
It is a small electronic device sending electrical impulses to the heart, and receiving them from it. Thus, it leads to synchronization of the device and heart. The device is installed through the incision under the patient's collarbone. Electrodes through the subclavian vein are brought to different parts; their other ends are connected to the device. Then, it is implanted into the large pectoral muscle. In operation, the device sends pulses to the cardiac muscle, thus stimulating its contractions. As soon as the heartbeat is adjusted, the device automatically turns off. If its rate fails, it turns on again. The whole installation of the device is carried out under the supervision of doctors through the latest radiological equipment. The installed cardiostimulator eliminates the danger of too slow heart work and allows the patient to live many more years. However, the patient can return to the ordinary way of life with some limitations. It is necessary for the patient to avoid exposure to high-level electromagnetic radiation, not to overextend the heart heavily etc.


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Frauke Coppieters, Stijn Van de Sompele, Kristof Van Schil, caroline Van Cauwenbergh, Toon Rosseel, Sarah De Jaegere, Thalia Van Laethem, Irina Balikova, Bart P Leroy, Elfride De Baere; Exome-based RetNet panel analysis in a Belgian cohort with inherited retinal disease expands the molecular and phenotypic spectrum of recently identified iRD genes. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2018;59(9):5408.
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Inherited retinal diseases (iRD) are caused by mutations in over 260 disease genes and display a broad phenotypic spectrum, ranging from isolated to syndromic disease. We performed a comprehensive genetic analysis of the currently known disease genes (RetNet panel) in 220 iRD probands using whole exome sequencing (WES).
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Enrichment was performed using the SureSelectXT Human All Exon V5/V6 kit (Agilent), followed by paired-end sequencing on a NextSeq 500 or HiSeq 3000 (Illumina). Read processing and variant calling was performed using the CLC Genomics Workbench (Qiagen). Alamut Batch was used for variant annotation of variants located in RetNet genes (https://sph.uth.edu/retnet). Identified mutations were confirmed using Sanger sequencing.
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Mutations were found in frequently mutated as well as in rare disease genes. Specifically, ARL3 was recently proposed as a novel disease gene for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (ADRP) following the identification of a missense variant c.269A>G (p.Tyr90Cys) in a single family. Interestingly, we identified the same ARL3 variant in a family segregating RP in three generations, and a novel missense variant in a simplex RP patient, corroborating the involvement of ARL3 in ADRP. Second, a patient with simplex RP was found to be homozygous for a novel frameshift variant in RAX2, in which only mono-allelic mutations have been described so far in cone-rod dystrophy and age-related macular dystrophy. Third, we identified a novel ARL2BP translational readthrough variant in a compound heterozygous state with p.Met45Arg in two unrelated probands with reported non-syndromic iRD. Finally, bi-allelic truncating variants in CEP164 and BBS2, expected to cause syndromic iRD, were found in two probands diagnosed with non-syndromic iRD, challenging the hypothesis that null mutations underlie the most severe end of the phenotypic spectrum.
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Overall, RetNet-WES analysis revealed an underlying genetic defect in 55% of a Belgian iRD cohort. Apart from variants in more frequently mutated iRD genes, likely pathogenic variants were found in recently reported genes, supporting their role in iRD (ARL3), expanding their inheritance patterns (RAX2) and providing new insights into phenotypic consequences of bi-allelic loss-of-function alleles (ARL2BP, CEP164 and BBS2).
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2018 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 29 - May 3, 2018.
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Jaguar Leases
If you want a Jaguar near Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, or South Valley, you'll have to decide if you want to buy or lease it.
Both have their advantages, but leasing may be a better option for you. We'll go over the benefits of leasing below, along with vehicles that you can lease here at Jaguar Albuquerque.
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Rodent eradications are a useful tool for the restoration of native biodiversity on islands, but occasionally these operations incur non-target mortality. Changes in cereal bait colour could potentially mitigate these impacts but must not compromise the eradication operation. Changing bait colour may reduce mortality of Henderson crakes (Zapornia atra), an endemic globally threatened flightless bird on Henderson Island, Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific Ocean. Crakes had high non-target mortality in a failed 2011 rat eradication operation and consumed fewer blue than green cereal pellets.
Invasive rodents are successful colonists of many ecosystems around the world, and can have very flexible foraging behaviours that lead to differences in spatial ranges and seasonal demography among individuals and islands. Understanding such spatial and temporal information is critical to plan rodent eradication operations, and a detailed examination of an island's rat population can expand our knowledge about possible variation in behaviour and demography of invasive rats in general.
A successful ground-based eradication of black rats (Rattus rattus) was undertaken on the remote, uninhabited Shiant Isles of north-west Scotland over winter (14 October–28 March) 2015–16. The rat eradication was carried out as part of the Shiants Seabird Recovery Project, which aims to secure long-term breeding habitat for protected seabirds and to attract European storm petrels and Manx shearwaters to nest on the Shiants.
n 2010 Parties to the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed to reduce the rate ofbiodiversity loss within a decade by achieving 20 objectives that are commonly known as the Aichi Targets.
This essay offers a 25-year overview of eff orts to remove Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) from the four islands of the Pitcairn group. Following the 1991–1992 discovery that rats were severely reducing breeding success of gadfly petrels (Pterodroma spp.), Wildlife Management International proposed eradication. Eradication success was achieved using ground-based baiting on the small atolls of Ducie and Oeno in 1997, and there is now evidence of petrel recovery on Oeno, but two eradication attempts on inhabited Pitcairn (1997 and 1998) failed.


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Ht. 6'2 Wt. 222 School: North Carolina
After signing Mike Glennon in free agency the Bears delivered the first surprise of draft night by trading four picks to move up one spot to draft Trubisky. Behind good accuracy and field vision Trubisky has talent but there are legitimate concerns about his one year of experience and only moderate arm strength. This as a bold move for the Bears as Trubisky was not viewed as an elite prospect.
Ht.: 6'7 Wt.: 218 School: Ashland
It is not very often that Division II prospects are drafted in the second round let alone leave school early. A former basketball player Shaheen has dominated the competition using his massive size and athletic ability to get open and produce yards after the catch. He'll have to adjust to higher competition but he could be the next in the long line of good former college basketball players making an impact at tight end.
Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 201 School: Alabama
A former cornerback Jackson thrived when moved to free safety showing good range and ball skills with six interceptions back in 2015. Jackson's senior season was cut short with a broken leg eight games into the season but as there are no complications from he should be expected to compete for a starting role. At at a minimum Jackson will impact special teams both on coverage units and as a punter returner.
Ht.: 5'7 Wt.: 179 School: North Carolina A&T
Looking to add weapons the Bears went to the FCS ranks to find and explosive open field weapon. Cohen will be used in a variety of ways getting the ball to him in space to take advantage of his speed and change of direction ability. For Cohen to be successful the Bears will need to have a specific plan or he could struggle to make an impact.
Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 309 School: Kutztown
Only playing one season in high school and playing at the Division II level in college there will be a big learning curve. Morgan played tackle in college but his size and skill set project him inside to guard but the Bears seem very set at all three interior positions which means he could be a candidate for right tackle
Best Pick
Jackson (fourth round)
Upside Pick
Morgan (fifth round)
The Bears took a look to the future with their draft as only Eddie Jackson is expecting to come in and compete for starting role immediately. Mitchell Trubisky is the cornerstone of this class as his performance will determine whether this class is a success or failure.
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Running this is the next level of training in your tape for weight loss. Once your physical condition allows it think about running as the best alternative to burn fat fast. First run at your own pace and by the time you can do it. Then increases the time until you get to 30 or 40 minutes, even an hour of exercise running, then amuenta speed. Your extra kilos will simply disappear and you're in for an incredible physical shape. Running Burns twice as fat that when walking, but to do so, you must first start with the first thing and walk until you it for one hour will be too easy, then you spend to jogging and then running, then run stronger. It is a process that you should not skip. Slopes with only this simple change can make your exercise twice as intense, and therefore also increase the calories you burn. The other advantage to piggyback on your treadmill is that your body will strengthen even more. Make slopes on the tape is the best thing you can do to lose weight. But to be a good intense exercise take care of speed and incline. As I have been saying throughout the article, exercise must become progressively and slow. Moves from one level to another and don't try this last year by the mere fact of burn more fat because it is almost sure that you lesionaras, or the following day hurt you all, and eventually stop exercise you. Do not forget, the tape is in your available home all day, every day. Train at your own level and seeks to improve from there.
Month: July 2016
Diabetes Type 2
As it happens to all disease, different myths exist on the causes from the diabetes type 2 that is of being real. It is important that doubts are sprightly and missed criteria are eliminated to be able to always pay attention to the factors that if they are determining. We are going to mention different missed considerations to try to arrive at this objective. It is very common that one thinks that some of the following factors is the cause of the diabetes type 2, although this it is not the case and nothing has to do with the beginning of the disease: Sugar. Diabetes is not acquired excessive to ingest amount of sugar, although it can trigger the suffering as a result of the weight ascent that causes. The same passes with proteins and fats. Emotions. They do not influence the emotional changes in the development of the diabetes type 2, although they will be very important at the time of facing the diabetes mellitus and their later control. Stress. It does not influence in the development of the diabetes. Antibodies. The diabetes type 2 is not autoimmune disease like the diabetes type 1. Thus, the antibodies do not fulfill any roll significant. Sex. There are no differences between the possibilities of contracting diabetes type 2 in O-Men women. Diabetic Cetoacidosis. Generally, the diabetes type 2 is not related to this picture. A person with diabetes type 2 has resistance to the cetosis. As we saw, there are many beliefs that the majority of the society has and which they do not contribute to solve any problem; still more, which does is to complicate the situation. The advice of always: they make its examinations regular of control to arrive in time at any disease and consult with its doctor any preoccupation whom they have with respect to its health. Original author and source of the article.
Unconscious Mind
One of the major reasons why we experience suffering is to engage great struggles in thinking that human beings and other forms of life are separate, that is not true, at the unconscious level we are all one unit. Let's closely following reading of the Bible because there is neither Jew nor Greek; neither slave nor free; Neither man nor woman, since all of you are one in Christ Jesus for the majority of people are reading sounds as metaphorical, but actually is not the case, the truth is that we are all connected and that each person is able to create his own universe. In the book I am happy, I am Rico of Andrew Corentt understand in-depth our spiritual essence and that is why we know the best way of balancing the universe is to make an internal change, through reading this book, you can understand the forces that drive the universe and life itself, the blame will disappear and you can access the infinite source of power to express their wishes and make this trip one abundant, full experience love, peace and happiness. When you see life as something linked to your spirituality now there can be no room for hatred or resentment because he finally understands that everything you've been are experiences that is linked only to his being, this allows you to take control of your life and begin to sow all the things that you want to receive. Why do we see things that are not so nice? Because many people are still focusing on pain, selfishness and scarcity, which causes that they are conducive to negative beliefs that are not in tune with the creative forces of the universe, of course that the total liberation will occur when we can transcend the illusion of this material plane and arrive at absolute unconsciousness, or by the universal power or Supreme God. In the book I am happy, I am Rico of Andrew Corentt helps us to defeat many limiting beliefs that throughout the history of humanity have filled darkness of man's life, in reality you've come here to be true light and overcome many illusions, you are able to just that you need to remember it, through reading this book, you will understand how the spiritual processes that open their knowledge. Whenever you see your entire environment as something closely related to his own life then you will begin to love life, you will learn not to judge and see something of yourself, before every difficulty that we observe in others need to realize that there are things which inwardly needs to change, learn to see life as an absolute unit and look like their own evolving at amazing lighting States. Understand many of the mysteries of life is essential to change, in reality nothing comes by chance, and if you now read this information is because internally to see life from a different perspective or perhaps you're already succeeding..
Exploring The Mind Of The Strategist
Where there is no vision the people perish Proverbs 29:18 – The Bible Thinking strategically means more than being alert to the opportunities before us. You need a purpose, a clear sense of purpose. It also requires a clear vision: a sense of direction of where you want to move forward. One saying "there is no chance without vision." The key element that moves the mind of the strategist is the projected long-term vision. In this sense, the mind of the strategist always has plans for the future, are constantly evaluating options and scenarios shows because they have a clear purpose, articulated objectives. Not only is the present circumstances, but is catching patterns and alternatives that others do not, as a result of having developed the habit of "lifting her eyes to the horizon and see beyond the circumstances in which he lives," which allows be able to respond to unexpected situations, to anticipate problems and their solutions, because the mind the strategist thinks long-term vision, sense of purpose, not entertaining in the daily and short term. Now the vision that guides the strategist is not only in their thinking but is also present in her emotions emerge from their own needs. The Strategist (leader or manager) needs to make emotional contact with the vision, that's how the commitment and assumes responsibility for achieving it. sselstyn Jr.. It is the passion that develops the vision, what keeps him motivated to carry out strategic actions aimed at realizing it. His emotional connection with the vision and their own needs, your vision becomes an internal compass that guides the strategist.
The Stranger
On its friend an almost human shade lay, in which Esther was thinking about sending itself then was only one and even more when I find been relaxing, tearing with the filudos teeth the abdomen of its friend who was already dead. One was seated on its legs, with the hands maintaining the ribs to be able to ingest the interior of this, its head was lost in the abdomen and its fine nose filuda and, was rebosante of blood, its pointed teeth and filudos it tore what it seemed to be part of its vsceras, until paused when noticing that it had company. The scene petrifies to Esther; it could observe as to that one it observed it being from that dark hood, as pieces slipped to him among their teeth than sometimes it belonged to the body of Julia, the drops of blood that slipped of its chin. It could observe that of his hood they excelled short tufts of red hair. The stranger to be I raise myself on the inert body to observe better Esther, than it backwards gave to small steps while the mouth was covered not to shout, something that did not serve when it was wanted to convert envelope. Esther left running without being able to shout, the throat had closed him and his feet became too flexible. It went out being able to observe it desert, one paused at the moment at which a taxi restrained abruptly in the lapse in which it grazed with, making stagger it in the air and soon to drop itself on the sidewalk. The lights of the room of blinded it to emergencia per seconds, was recostada on a bed of a place with thin savannahs; the thin and separated room was long and full of bed by curtains to the flanks, while the nurses mobilized themselves quickly towards just arrived.
San Telmo,
Heaven On San Juan River to the low afternoon sun in the Summer wetback something cheerful for the Plaza Bolivar painted Mesitas parrandas Old Old Market Tours Strange and looks picture, child, curious old strange door entryways is encouraged Footprints centennial lime Patios In Defense and Cochabamba humble Concrete is wound Near Defence Club and the bar won ancient Battle Of Chacabuco once danced there barra brava Drums cisplatin Calm Tacuari Divide crosses and demarcates The kids yell before a goal from midfield Peru Old school still haunted For pibas all cute, all old wishful today San Telmo Some keep you all dream, all singing all illusions weave Power of Volunteers enthusiastic For a country always go And there are ideas and hopes are my years old neighborhood from when I Humberto sang yet always the same rubble and a cobbled square and there are only rocks and uneven carpeted Sincere you were good Fair Market smoke and hope in a dive Pibes Women with temperance San Telmo Time passes in a corner stops Recalling those years where a boy with cap to sign him to the tram near the Plaza Mayor There was a corner bar fuleras those who are cold, rain, heat. Thirst and hunger you are done justice summon the men of your type That's why, are with anger! Tenes old quarter are stained the reputation of tourism forgot your birth For Defence And Humberto Primo. The San Telmo neighborhood knew of glory covered the story and write for their children's true .- Dr Juan de Dios Romero.. .


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Genuine Swiss Army issue wool blanket, measuring approximately 200cm x 140cm, in thick pile brown wool with the Swiss Army red band and cross, and monogram of the canton of origin. Approximate year of manufacture 1968. The Swiss Army issue wool blanket is a camping and home classic, ideally sized to provide warmth for one or two people. These blankets are a vintage military product with a manufacturing tradition stretching back before the 1880s, and would have been strapped to the early century Swiss Army mountain rucksack as part of a soldier's kit. Very warm and versatile item.
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