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The Phrases that Define Divine Providence
Abby identifies some commonly used phrases about Providence and how the Lord works. She suggests that these ideas are not only harmful to our individual perceptions of the Lord, but to the spread of the New Church. Abby hopes that through correcting these ideas, we can present a more accurate, appealing, and useful picture of the Lord and His church. -Editor.
"God only gives you what you can handle." "I'm sure God will smile on you for your kindness." "If I keep following God, I will get what I deserve."
There are these little phrases, sayings, and cliches that sneak into the way many people think about Divine Providence. Phrases that I've heard from Christians and non-Christians, readers of the Writings, and people who haven't read the Writings. Whether the speaker has thought it through or not these phrases and sayings describe a kind of God and a kind of fatalism that just doesn't sit right with me. And when I hear anyone assign these ideas to God it makes me angry. Angry because of the way that these ideas get in and make us feel a certain way about how God works, when these ideas are diametrically opposed to what I have come to understand and love about how God works.
Wondering about the inspiration for this article? Look up the New Church, which is based on the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.


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startin' to look like a weird, monthly cup TWIXT PP
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MisterCat at 2017-07-05
a strange group forming; should be quite competitive; I hope beginners stay away.
bikesman should stay out; also, passenger; I personally would recommend Cosimo, Ray Garrison, and maybe Christian CK, but what do I know? I will stay away from this one. Not really any of my business, anyway, but that's a free site forum for you!
purgency at 2017-07-05
Having joined that monthly cup before you wrote this, I feel slightly confused.
Loony at 2017-07-05
Alright, not joining this one then.
MisterCat at 2017-07-06
OK, I shall explain. We have 4 strong players now, but not the usual cast of characters, I hate seeing forfeits, but that is always a risk with August; thus, no bikes and no beginners; purge spends most of his time at Dots, so unusual for him to visit; thus my suggestion of Ray, who only recently returned to the fold; Yperc generally seen in championship and infinity; same with frenchy. And actually Loon, I think you would cap this off quite nicely; so would, for example, Bighurt; can't list everybody!
Letstry_Laurent at 2017-07-06
Wow, maybe I should leave ?
Lot of ranking points to loose...
MisterCat at 2017-07-06
Stay, Mr. Frenchman; all these guys want a piece of you, but YOU'LL SHOW THEM!
Letstry_Laurent at 2017-07-07
We miss one catman. Join... :-)
MisterCat at 2017-07-07
thanks so much for your suggestion; many worthwhile players available, besides those named; Loic, Fleming, Bharat, etc. I would go 0 for 4, and just not in the mood, so will stick with spectating; wait long enough and cup will start with 4. (meow)
Ray Garrison at 2017-07-08
okay, I am in....
MisterCat at 2017-07-08
mtbikesman at 2017-08-11
I only like to play people I can beat.
spartacu5 at 2017-08-12
Why would anybody be telling another user to stay out of a monthly cup?
MisterCat at 2017-10-17
well, who would have thunk?? I sure hope that this monthly cup, ENGINEERED BY YOURS TRULY, has been entertaining for the participants. I enjoyed following the games. And I know that Purgency thinks that he doesn't really like me – that is his right – but yo': IT'S ONLY A GAME! (ha, ha, ha, ha, ...)
MisterCat at 2017-10-17
my last post here seems to have been edited (?!?), but that is cool. My congratulations to all participants, and my thanks for interesting games for me to follow.
purgency at 2017-10-18
It was fun, I enjoyed all 4 games. Thank you all for the games and – most of all – thank you all for those delicious rating points, I have never been high but I imagine it's kinda like how I felt when I beat those higher rated players. Mmmmmmmmmh.
Also, I'm cool with you. That sentence still kinda triggers me, especially since there is no context this time around, but you will have to try harder if you want me to not like you. For now it's the opposite :)
MisterCat at 2017-10-18
your reward – a face off against the last two championship winners!


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Wellington had stops in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and New York the next three years. After his second season in New York, Wellington's career was put on hold when he missed all of the 1918-19 campaign due to suspension. After a year away he was back on the ice playing in New York when he was contacted by the National Hockey League's Quebec franchise in January of 1920.
The Quebec Bulldogs signed Wellington to a contract on January 9 and he was back in Canada shortly after. "Duke" played just one game in the NHL and was unable to crack the score sheet. Having reached the highest level of his sport, Wellington left hockey at season's end.
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Mr.CBB's Saturday Weekend Review
It's Saturday already and let's just say this guy has been tearing it up in the bathroom all week. No, I don't mean I've been taking big dumps, or riding the wave, I mean I've smashed walls and made some noise! I'm in the process of renovating our sad-looking 90's bathroom and reviving it with something "spa-like" , well at least that was the order from the Mrs. I've been on vacation for a couple of days now so I've been getting what I need to done around here. I also needed to seal the columns on the front porch. I wanted to control any potential rotting of the wood so I've jazzed it up with moulding and will seal and paint it.
What's Been Happening at Canadian Budget Binder
Not much to report although I'm sure I'll have some "Big" news in the upcoming months, so hang on tight! I'm still hoping to hit the 3000 Facebook Fan mark by the end of year but we will see what happens. I have a 3000 Fan Sweepstakes posted here and on my Facebook page. The contest is sponsored by yours truly at Canadian Budget Binder and Karen at Lil Suburban Homestead and is open to US and Canadian Residents. You can enter daily. I've been just thrilled at how many fans are coming to LIKE my page from not just Canada but all over the world. I learned that money problems are not "Canadian" they are "Universal" and we can all learn from each other.
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Canadian Budget Binder's Weekly Post Recap
- Mr.CBB's Cheesy Mashed Potato And Spiced Squash Baked Torpedoes
- October 2012 Canadian Budget Binder Family Budget Update
- The Grocery Game Challenge Nov 5- 11,2012- Holiday Baking Planning
- Turning Leaves Into Compost- Where There's Much There's Brass
- Make The Most Out Of Black Friday Deals Without Crossing The Border
- Mr.CBB's Weekly Blog Post Picks November 9,2012
This is where I will share the top website that sent me the most traffic for the week! The Top Blog To Drive Traffic To Canadian Budget Binder for this week goes to…… Save Big Live Better… Thanks Julia!
Weekly Top 2 Honourable Mentions
- Modest Money– Thanks Jeremy!
- Work Save Live– Thanks Jason!
Top 5 Blog Commenter's: Thanks
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- Updates Nov 4-10– The Outlier Model
- Personal Finance Week in Review #37– Work Save Live
- Quick Hits and Weekend Reading 10–Young Adult Money
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- Freshen Up Fall, The Last Game of Football– Lil Suburban Homestead
- Friday Link Love 5– Drop that Debt
- Can't Take My Eyes Off These Blogs 12– Eyes On The Dollar
- Worth Mentioning 13- Election Edition– Planting Our Pennies
- Tips In Home Renovations– Lonchera– Home Improvement Tips
- Blog Round-up Nov 4– Freedom Thirty Five
- Sunday High Fives– Living Debt Free Rocks
- Shh Please, Mommy Is Reading At The Computer– Money Master Mom
- Tired of Political Ads Edition– The Family Finances
- Beginning of November 2012 Favourites– Modest Money
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- Weekend Links -Remembrance Day – Vix Money
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- Blog Carnival November 7,2012 Edition– Personal Bankruptcy Canada
- Blog Round-Up For Nov 9, 2012– My Canuck Buck
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- November 2012 Goals– Eyes on The Dollar
- Weekend Reading, Obama is Back, Fiscal Cliff and Great Blogs– My Own Advisor
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- Another Monday Coming Round– Broke Ass Mommy
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Jordan Rhodes was watched by scouts from Spurs and Newcastle as he scored five times in Huddersfield's 6-0 win at Wycombe on Friday.
The Terriers striker's haul took his total for the season to 27 goals and a big-money transfer to the top-flight is beginning to look like a certainty.
West Ham had hoped their £4million bid would be enough to land the Scotland international, but his consistent displays have also captured the attention of a number of Premier League clubs.
Spurs are known to be keen to bring in a forward if the right player becomes available and coaches Joe Jordan and Clive Allen must have been impressed by what they saw from Rhodes at Adams Park.
Newcastle's priority for the January transfer window is a centre-back, but Magpies boss Alan Pardew is also searching for a new striker and the 21-year-old is the kind of rising star who would fit in with the club's transfer policy.
Should either club make a move, they are likely to face a bidding war, as Aston Villa, Everton and Norwich also had representatives at Wycombe to watch Rhodes.


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Despite being 93F and high humidity, we did a bit of site seeing each day.
Stay tuned for the next installment...
Looks like a great trip! Happy you got some good rest!
Looks like you had a fabulous time. Glad you got some much needed R and R :)
Melissa xoxo
Looks like you had a great Holiday, thank you for sharing x
It looks like a fabulous place to spend some down time. Hope you enjoyed yourself -- after the last 2 years, you have definitely earned some joy in your life! Judi in Phoenix
Such lovely scenes from your holiday, Meari. Glad you are well rested in spite of the humidity.
Hi Meari - I checked out your blog - looks like you had a fabulous time.
You take fabulous photos SD! They all turned out beautifully.
Great update Meari!
You are very lucky to have visited York Town that is the first place we took our kids to visit in VA. It is a wonderful place to visit.
Your stitching is beautiful, thank you for sharing.
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Sounds like you had a lovely time. It's amazing how a trip will help us to feel so much better after lots of stress.
So glad you were able to get away - we've been to Yorktown and loved it.
Good for you! What fun!
Wonderful photos!!
Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing it with us:)
So glad that you were able to go on a vacation and you needed a break.
Looks like you had a fabulous time visiting with Sue. Glad you were able to get away from all the stress of your everyday life and relax for a bit; you certainly earned some time for yourself this past year.
There are so many wonderful things to see and do in Virginia, Meari, and it looks like you had a great time visiting Sue and her family... So glad you got to visit a new-to-you stitching shop as well. I used to go to Williamsburg all the time when I was a bit younger, but never knew the shop was there. Nice new purchases (I just finished Old Glory myself :)
Hope your July goes well!
It sounds like you had a marvelous trip! Virginia has such a rich history and I understand it is a visually beautiful place (giant oaks and horses, and much more). Your photography is awesome! Looking forward to seeing more.
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Koa was just two days old when she was brought into a veterinary clinic in Florida, needing rescue.
From the beginning, she was a fighter.
The palm-sized kitten came with a number of health issues. She had uncontrollable seizures and was hypoglycemic.
"She was seizing and the owner could not get her to stop. She surrendered Koa to our clinic so that we could treat her appropriately," Ashley, a veterinary technician at Newman Vets of Edgewater, told Love Meow.
Ashely has a soft spot for animals with special needs. She wanted to give Koa a fighting chance even though no one knew if she would make it.
The tabby girl was so tiny. She couldn't see or hear at a few days old but had a voracious appetite and an amazing will to live.
From the moment Ashley met Koa, she knew she would never give up on her.
After getting her blood sugar under control and feeding her proper food, Koa came out of the seizure and began to perk up.
But the kitty stayed tiny and wasn't able to grow much despite the efforts. Soon, they noticed something different about her.
"She was born with several genetic conditions, one is dwarfism. We are sure it is pituitary dwarfism based on her size and other symptoms," Ashely told Love Meow. "She doesn't seem to have fragility in her bones like the other forms of dwarfism can cause, and she is proportionate, just small."
What she lacks in size, she makes up for in personality and energy.
Koa loves her canine friends, and Keely became her favorite snuggle buddy when she was a tiny kitten.
When Ashley brought home another foster kitten, Koa was excited, energized and began to thrive.
"When Koa had a friend to play with, she started eating even better and getting stronger and bigger." (Scroll down for video)
Despite being smaller than other younger kittens, she held her ground, showed them the ropes and taught them how to play with toys.
"Koa was 5.5 months old here and the other kitten was around one month."
Koa remains on a special diet to help with her medical conditions but she loves to eat.
"She will eat absolutely anything and everything and tries to snatch food constantly. Despite being so tiny, she can jump onto bed and climb our cat tower without assistance," Ashely said.
At almost one year old, Koa weighed about the same as a 2-month old kitten.
"She is very snuggly and loves giving everyone kisses. Her front paws are slightly deformed and have a club like appearance," Ashley added.
Watch her journey in this cute video:
Koa the tiny forever kitten
"She loves to cuddle and has the biggest purr box on her! She has to be right up underneath me whenever I'm doing anything and loves to sleep under the covers in bed too," Ashely said.
Koa is now one and a half years old at about 3.5 pounds.
Koa may stay forever tiny but she never lets her size limit her.
"She's a super fiesta, playful little kitty and she has no idea that she's any different from any other cat," Ashley said.
Share this story with your friends. Follow Koa and her adventures on Instagram.
Related story: Rescued Kitten Size of a Spoon is Determined to Grow Big and Strong


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For once I watched something educational
July 10, 2008
Thank Ted Koppel from saving you from another nap post. (Although I seriously can't help myself: three hour morning nap, people! THREE HOURS. No afternoon nap and a HELLISH time going to bed! Gah!)
But anyway. Ted Koppel. We saw him on The Daily Show a while back advertising his new Discovery Channel series on China and since Phillip and I are usually pretty interested in that stuff, we promised ourselves we'd TiVo it. Except we totally forgot (and also my TiVo is completely full of Jon & Kates (is she getting meaner?) and that series about NASA that I only watched with Phillip because THERE IS NOTHING ELSE ON, WAH. Wherefore art thou Project Runway?)
By chance we turned on the TV last night and it was on. (Well, turning on the TV was not chance. The show being on was chance. The turned on TV is pretty much the State of Being in my house.) And so there was not a lot of work getting done or any going to bed early, like we'd planned. And this morning Phillip tells me he didn't sleep well, haunted as he was by dreams of working in Chinese factories.
I don't know if you guys are interested in this kind of stuff. The series is called 'The People's Republic of Capitalism'. I have to say, on the whole, I am way more interested in redecorating Jack's room and finding cute girly portable crib bedding. Actually, I guess that just goes to show how fully entrenched I am in my Middle Class American Lifestyle, huh?
But the Beijing Olympics are coming up (anyone else tickled that it starts on 8/8/08?) and I've been reading slews of interesting stuff about China. Human rights and globalization stuff, sure, but I also recently bored Phillip half to death summarizing a piece on Chinese artists and the influence of the Cultural Revolution in The New Republic. Phillip was all, "There was noting about the new iPhone in that article. You know I am only interested in the new iPhone. By the way, where is the huge stack of Mac magazines I was carefully storing under our bed in case the fire department wanted to use our house as an example of Major Fire Hazard?"
ANYWAY. We were transfixed. The episode we watched last night flitted between Chinese factory workers to American factory workers whose jobs had gone overseas, to peasants who spend half their yearly income to send their only daughter to school in the city, to a super rich Chinese couple who were filling their brand new Western-style house with American appliances and Ethan Allen furniture. Oh, and who shop at the Chinese Walmart because it's the "upscale" place to buy your imported (from North Carolina!) chicken feet. KRAZY.
We were especially touched by the farmers' daughter who slept in a dormitory exactly like the one we visited a few years ago- eight girls to a long narrow bunkbedded room. And especially grossed out by the rich couple and their BMW and fancy dishwasher. Until I thought to myself, "I have spend at LEAST that much time picking out furniture," and then I was grossed out by my own self. We felt horrible for the midwestern woman whose factory job had been shipped to China, yet shopped at Walmart because everything's cheaper at Walmart- I mean, what is she supposed to do?
Ted Koppel interviewed a seventeen-year-old girl who spends her days putting boom boxes together. "It's a waste of my talent to work here!" she declared and who can disagree?
When the story jumped, for the zillionth time, from the lotus farmers in their shack to the rich Chinese couple, Phillip said, "That's the goal. That's all there is. That's why they're sending their daughter to school. So she can buy a BMW and an ugly four thousand dollar couch. THIS is why we need God."
We were silent for a minute, letting the Misery of Our Existence sink into our MIddle Class American Brains, brains that have churned quite a lot lately in the quest to figure out houses and grad school and two babies and what from Ikea will look nice in our overpriced house.
And there ends the Rumination on The Point of Being as told from the Cheung Perspective. For those of you who are all, "Dude, I just wanted to hear about Project Runway" I've got a post on Wading Pool Etiquette up at Parenting today. In which I take care of a one-year-old and a random four-year-old for an hour and wonder where the heck her mother is.
We're off to the grandparents. I've got work to do and Jack has his weekly dose of spoiling to enjoy. See you tomorrow.


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Gap Inc., owner of brands like Old Navy, Banana Republic, and its namesake label, reported better-than-expected fourth quarter results yesterday after the closing bell, even as operating income fell 37.2 percent to $372 million.
The company's leadership also offered an interesting perspective on consumer credit. Specifically, on yesterday's earnings call, management noted that consumers are back to a normalized level of spending and that growth may be leveling off.
"We did get a nice increase in 2011 and we wouldn't expect that same kind of increase in '11, in '12," Sabrina L. Simmons, Gap CFO, said. "And the reason is '11 seems to be a really unique year with balances of our customers sort of growing. I guess, that's maybe a sign that people are getting more confident as the economy improves and stabilizes, but the loss rates have stayed pretty low. I think that's fairly unique circumstances. So we're not counting on the same level of growth in the program in '12 as we got in '11."
Recent data out of the Federal Reserve on consumer credit has been particularly robust, and the news out of the Gap both confirms that and puts that into perspective.
Gap's private label credit card business is one of the oldest and largest among specialty retailers — you could look to the Neiman Marcus brand as one of the other private-label credit bellwethers, which Credit Suisse estimates accounts for 50 percent of total company-wide sales.
Simmons expectation for spending to remain relative to that 2011 pace follows similar statements by other retailers and economists: 2012 still looks remarkably cloudy. But the Gap rarely offers quantitative data on its credit operations, and the fact that the company saw a return in credit spending, on it's own card, and does not forecast an increase in bad debt expense write offs, is welcome good news.


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Look at this Beautiful Cake stand I bought over the weekend.
I got it at a store called "Home Goods". It recently opened in Richmond, which made me very excited. I had been to one last year while visiting friends in Kentucky and absolutely fell in love. It's a home accessories store at discount prices. This gorgeous stand was only $7.99. Can you believe that?
Check back on Thursday to see what I make to go on it to celebrate my Five Year Wedding Anniversary.


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May 2017
Everyone loves a good story, and using an Esri Story Maps app is a great way to tell one.
To give people an opportunity to demonstrate their skills in making story maps, Esri is sponsoring the Esri Storytelling with Maps Contest. The grand prize winner will receive a drone and a one-year license of Drone2Map for ArcGIS for one user.
But the clock is ticking. The deadline to enter is 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on May 30.
Contest entrants can submit up to three story maps. First-, second-, and third-place prizes will be awarded in each of the following five categories:
Esri Story Maps apps combine maps, text, and multimedia content to tell stories addressing many topics, including social issues, conflicts, the environment, agriculture, sports, health, and tourism. Many government organizations are creating story maps to inform people about their services and public policies.
"Story maps are a vivid, informative, and insightful new means of conveying information," said Allen Carroll, leader of the Esri Story Maps team. "We launched this contest to celebrate the diverse and creative uses of this exciting storytelling medium."
When determining the winners, the contest judges will consider design, user experience, impact, and overall creativity in telling an engaging story. Participants must use one of the Esri Story Maps apps—for example, Esri Story Map Journal, Esri Story Map Cascade, and Esri Story Map Series—to create their story maps.
Contest participants are encouraged to customize the Esri Story Maps app they select, tailoring their app to their audience and demonstrating their creativity.
Besides the drone and the one-year license of Drone2Map for ArcGIS for one user, the grand prize winner will receive a plaque and a certificate. For each category, the first-place winner will receive a GoPro camera, a plaque, and a certificate; the second- and third-place winners will take home an Esri book of their choice, a plaque, and a certificate.
To learn more about how to get started creating story maps, visit the How to Make a Story Map website.
The ArcWatch article "Ten Essential Steps for Story Map Success" also is helpful in conceiving and building your first Esri Story Maps app.
To read about the winners of last year's competition, see the ArcWatch article "Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Wins Grand Prize in the Esri Storytelling with Maps Contest."


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Point Pinos Grill, situated next to the Pacific Grove Golf Links and Point Pinos Lighthouse, offers breakfast, lunch, happy hour, dinner and a drink menu...
... with a view of the Pacific Ocean crashing against the rocks of Point Pinos.
Our ingredients are local and sustainable: And our menu, which includes variety such as Crisp Fried Monterey Bay Calamari, Coconut Curry Mussels, Pan Roasted Wild Salmon, Roasted Mushroom and Piquillo Pepper Quinoa Salad, and our famous Point Pinos Burger - is not just fare for neighboring golfers. We're proud of our high standards of gourmet & sustainable foods, open rooms and local art, and friendly service.
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Originally from Derbyshire I began my medical training in 1993 at Guy's and St Thomas' hospital graduating in 1999.
After gaining membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2004 I began training in gastroenterology as an SpR. During this time, I developed a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). My principle research interest is the diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. It is in recognition of my research in this field that I was awarded a research doctorate (MD(res) by Kings College London in 2014. I continue to have an active research and clinical interest in the management of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) including IBS and nutrition
In 2012 I relocated to Kent and took up my NHS Consultant Post at Darent Valley Hospital. I am currently the Head of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy at both Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital (Sidcup). I undertake my private practice in the tranquil country side surroundings of Fawkham Manor BMI Hospital where I offer a high quality private gastroenterology services in North. Working with a team of experienced healthcare professionals we pride ourselves in offering a holistic, patient centred approach tailored to your individual need. All aspects of your care are delivered by an experienced consultant guaranteeing both continuity and quality of care.
I offer a full diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic service. I am an accredited colon cancer screening colonoscopist as part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP)
Areas of interest
All areas of Gastroenterology including:
Dyspepsia; Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD); general hepatology; functional disorders including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatroy bowel disease (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis).
I have a particular interest in the diagnosis and management of IBS and have an ongiong academic and research interest in this field.
I also have an interest in inflammatory bowel disease.
I offer a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy including upper (OGD) and lower (colonoscopy) endoscopic procedures. I am accredited with the National Bowel Cancer Screening programme to undertake screening colonoscopy.
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- Fawkham Manor Farm Manor Lane Fawkham Longfield DA3 8ND
- 01322 428422
- 07582 418684
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- Marion Hart
- Fawkham Manor Farm Manor Lane Fawkham Longfield DA3 8ND
- 01322 428424
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Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist at Darent Valley Hospital
Research interests
I was the lead investigator on a large IBS clinical trial and am currently working on several other similar projects.
Personal interests
I play piano and when time allows I enjoy singing with my hospital Choir.
I enjoy Musical theatre and the Opera.
I am a keen Skier
Awards received
In 2014 I was nominated for the NHS Emerging leader of the year award.
(Additional) Languages spoken
- French
Serious upper gastrointestinal complications of NSAIDs and COX-2 selective agents.
Sisson G, Bjarnason I, Immunopharmacology; 2011 May
Adverse effects of drugs on small intestine and colon.
Zeino Z, Sisson G, Bjarnason I. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2010 Apr;24(2):133-41 (review)
Drug induced damage to the small and large intestine (chapter)
Bjarnason I, Zeino Z, Sisson G (Disease of the GUT and Liver. Editor: C Hawkey)
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a guide to diagnosis and management of non-variceal bleeding. BMJ Learning Module. Forgacs I, Sisson G, Loganyagam A
Management of IBS. Update. Sisson G, Forgacs, I
Randomised clinical trial: A liquid multi-strain probiotic vs. placebo in the irritable bowel syndrome – a 12 week double blind study.
Sisson G, Ayis s, Sherwood RA, Bjarnason I Alimentary Pharmacol and Ther. 2014
Courses offered to GPs
I am happy to talk GPs on most gastroenterology subjects. I particularly enjoy talking about IBS and IBD
- BSc (clinical anatomy) UMDS (Guy's and St Thomas Hospital) 1996
- MBBS UMDS (Guy's and St Thomas Hospital) 1999
- MRCP (UK) Royal College of Physicians 2004
- MD(res) Kings College London 2014
Additional training
- Accredited Bowel Cancer Screening Colonoscopist JAG (Joint Advisory Group) 2014
GMC registration
Reference number 4642246
Details of entry to specialist register
- Dr Guy Sisson, Gastroenterology, General internal medicine (GIM)(second speciality), 2012
Affiliations / memberships
British Medical Association (BMA)
British Society of Gastrenterology (BSG)
Royal College of Physicians (RCP)
Practice hours
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- BMI Fawkham Manor Hospital, DA3 8ND
- Tuesday
- 08:00 - 11:00
- 01474 879900
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A friend of mine gave me this recipe, which I altered slightly in order to afford it on a Peace Corps budget. Man oh man are these muffins good! You would never guess that they're "clean eating" (though I tend to like the taste of healthy, wholesome, hearty muffins too). The kids in my yard even liked these, and they shy away from anything deemed "healthy!"
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (mixed spice for baking is good also, I like Island Spice brand)
2 slightly beaten egg whites
1 c. mashed ripe bananas (3 medium or 2 large)
1/4-1/2 c. honey (I used 1/4 cup and found that plenty sweet)
1/4 c. vegetable or coconut oil or canola oil (if you can afford it)
1 tbsp vanilla or vanilla flavoring
A pinch of sea salt or regular salt (1/16 tsp.)
Mash bananas and set aside. In a medium bowl combine whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and sea salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl combine egg whites, banana, honey, and oil. Once mixed well, add flour mixture all at one time to banana mixture. Stir until moistened. The batter should be lumpy. Spoon mixture into pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes (if you use a loaf pan instead of muffin pan, bake for 40-50 minutes).
Note: You could add other ingredients as well. I like to add chopped raw or roasted almonds and a few tbsps of ground flax seed to mine. Also, I used boiled plantain in place of banana once, and these muffins turned out delicious as well.


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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided some initial findings into its investigation of light aircraft crash in Grand Teton National Park on Wednesday, September 11. The NTSB is the lead investigator and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Grand Teton National Park are both assisting with the crash investigation.
NTSB Air Safety Investigator Zoë Keliher determined that the crash occurred at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday. The time was established from a 911 call made by an eyewitness who was driving north on North Spring Gulch Road when the plane went down. Keliher also learned that the occupants of the RV7 aircraft, Russell and Carol Kamtz, had flown from Montana to the Jackson Hole Airport where they refueled, spending just 15 minutes on the ground. The Kamtzes then took off to the north of runway 010 and climbed to about 400 feet before turning south. At that time, they made a call to the airport control tower that they were having a problem with their aircraft and were returning to the airport.
According to eyewitnesses, one of the aircraft's wings dipped as it was turning to the west. Witnesses also reported that the nose of the plane dove toward the ground and the aircraft descended in a near vertical position before impact. Witnesses described seeing neither flames nor fire when the aircraft crashed into the open sagebrush flats about 3/4 mile south of the Jackson Hole Airport.
Russell Kamtz was a certified pilot; however, Carol was not certified to fly. They were aboard their RV7 aircraft—a two-seat, single engine, low-wing, experimental airplane. These aircraft are generally homebuilt from a kit. Keliher had not yet determined whether the Kamtzes had assembled the plane they were flying.
Keliher and two assistants are working to capture all evidence associated with the crash site and wreckage. NTSB will examine the engine, air frame and other mechanical evidence, and review the "crash signature" on the ground to determine how the plane hit and what crash patterns it may show. Keliher explained that NTSB looks at three broad areas—man, machine and the environment—during any crash investigation. She will also look at weather (wind and wind speed) and other environmental factors that may have influenced this crash. Keliher's team is reassembling the RV7 aircraft to review mechanical evidence. Further details will be made public as the NTSB investigation concludes.
Although some witness accounts were already taken, NTSB Air Safety Officer Keliher requests that anyone with information about this crash incident, to call her at 208.352.0235.
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I'm not going to lie. To see Kirk Muller taking questions from the Carolina media made me a little sick to my stomach.
And from other Admirals fans I've talked to today, it sounds like that was a common feeling.
But life goes on, and it's now Herbie's time to shine.
More on Herbie in a moment…but here's how this chain of events got started, courtesy of Canes GM Jim Rutherford.
I appreciate that the first thing he did was recognize the generosity of the Nashville Predators organization for even allowing Kirk to talk to them. High marks for that.
Rutherford explains why they went outside the organization for this job.
Sounds an awful lot like some of the reasons that Preds assistant GM Paul Fenton selected Kirk in the first place this summer.
Both Fenton and Darren Pang were guests on the Admirals Center Ice Radio show tonight, and both had some great insights to share on the day's news. Panger explains why Coach Muller is the right man for the Carolina job.
Fenton explained how they weren't going to hold Kirk back, and how he knew immediately that Ian Herbers was going to be the next head coach of your Milwaukee Admirals.
I'm curious as to what specifically Ian was told to work on.
I also find it very interesting that Fenton is so high on Herbie now, after a dark-horse candidate "trumped" him the last time around. This past summer broke the pattern. Peter Horachek got promoted, assistant coach Claude Noel took the reigns. Claude Noel took an NHL job, assistant coach Lane Lambert took the reigns. Lane Lambert got promoted… and they weren't comfortable giving the keys to Herbie yet.
But here he is now. And he's ready to get back to work.
Ian found out after the Sunday afternoon drubbing in Charlotte.
At the press conference this afternoon, he explained that aside from giving press conferences, he's got a lot of work to do to prepare for Abbotsford tomorrow night, especailly now that he's responsible for everything — offense, defense, power play, penalty kill. But he wore all those hats when he was the head coach in Johnstown prior to being hired by Lane. So he's been here before.
The last time an Admiral coaching change had been made mid-season, Darren Pang was an Admiral. And he recalls what it was like at the time as a player.
So this will be a test for the senior leadership on this team, to make the transition as smooth as possible and to get a sense of normalcy back as soon as possible.
This state of normalcy will have a new assistant coach. Fenton says that the search for that candidate will take….as long as it takes.
In the end? I'm happy that Ian will be calling the shots. I don't expect a lot to change. Our post-game press conferences will be different though…and that's not necesarily a bad thing. Kirk would give lengthy answers, but often times they didn't directly address the question you had asked. For example….here's a bit from his press conference today. He kind of answers it, but then goes through some old talking points we've heard already…
I'm not mad at Kirk…what else was he supposed to do? Say no? To everyone else in the hockey world, this is a great opportunity for Kirk and a great opportunity for the Canes. Puck Daddy lauded it. They seem to be excited in Raleigh too. Yeah, it stings for us right now, but in the big picture, this is a case of good things happening to good people, and we've got a lot of good things to look forward to from Kirk AND Ian.
Kirk, best of luck with your new team, and please feel free to call up all the star players from the Checkers right before the next time we play them. Thanks in advance.


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With the Holiday Season in full swing, I am torn between avoiding the craziness of the malls and completely giving in to temptation! No prizes for guessing which choice I picked!!
Like a predator sniffing out prey in the jungles of the Kalahari, my bargain-hunting skills have been honed through years of dedicated window-shopping in grad school! I always tell myself that shopping counts as physical activity because I burn calories as I meander through the aisles!
The height of shopping frenzy, interestingly enough, coincides with fever pitch on the football field. Notice how deftly these two seemingly conflicting activities - football and christmas shopping, can be reconciled. I almost fell off the treadmill laughing as I watched an ad for diamond jewellery come on in the middle of the Sunday night game. Nice try!
Baking highlight of this weekend was cinnamon sugar biscotti.
Lessons learned:
1. Chad Pennington is hot. Especially ummm all the time.
2. Its okay to make biscotti with half whole wheat and half regular flour.
3. The rookies (Reggie Bush and Vince Young) are smokin' hot!
4. Do not forget the egg wash - sugar crystals do not stay put without the wash :-( Will end up vaccumming front of shirt everytime you eat biscotti. (sigh) The things I do to avoid laundry.
More Biscotti
Posted by ServesYouRight at 9:17 PM
Labels: Baking disorder, Biscotti, Dessert
4 comments:
- Asha said...
We love Biscottis! Everytime we go to coffee shop,we buy some.
I love the photo ,recipe and the tit bits about "hot"!:D
Happy Holidays.
- ServesYouRight said...
Thank You Asha! I'm also a 'rookie' - just starting out here and so its a shot in the arm to see rookies off to a good start!
- burekaboy — said...
your biscotti are smokin' hotter than your rookies, smita ;) LOOOOLLLLL (i thought this was about baking not beef!)
- ServesYouRight said...
BB - spoken like a true foodie :-)
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Although China has been subjected to relentless criticism in the US presidential election, there has been relatively little debate among the candidates on Washington's future policy towards Beijing, and this will further weaken America's leadership role in Asia, according to a US research report.
Broad concerns by the United States and its allies over China's growing assertiveness have been overshadowed by uncertainties over a key regional trade deal and US commitments in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the report released on Tuesday in Washington by the East-West Centre.
Citing prevailing views among American and Asian observers, the report said the election debates had made it more difficult for the future US president to define and implement coherent Asia policy amid perceived US weakness in the face of growing challenges from China.
"The challenges are widely seen as formidable and the path America will take is now seen as significantly more uncertain as a result of the election campaign," the report concluded.
Its author, Robert Sutter, a professor at George Washington University, said the often incoherent campaign rhetoric by presidential candidates had complicated the US message to Asia, made it weaker on the whole and upset US allies and partners across the region.
He said China remained the main country of concern in relation to challenging US leadership in Asia and the relevant election discourse focused on how China was an unfair partner, and how the US needed to counter the negative features of China's rise.
"But China is basically secondary in concern and those concerns [about China] have been fairly moderate. China generally was not seen as an adversary; rather, it was depicted as neither an enemy nor a friend," Sutter said.
Another author, Satu Limaye, director of the East-West Centre in Washington, said for Asian nations, the debate on Asia was part of a larger debate about America's global role and what kind of US leadership was acceptable to the American people.
"Overall, the net impact of the debate and the reactions [from Asian countries] was quite detrimental to America's leadership. It raises a lot of questions and buttresses ongoing questions about American leadership sustainability, commitment, focus and reliability," he said.
Both presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have publicly denounced the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) accord, which was signed between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific nations early this year but excluded China.
Trump's controversial proposals on burden-sharing between allies, nuclear weapons proliferation and North Korea have further shocked and alienated major US allies such as Japan, South Korea and Australia.
"The TPP is seen as a critical part of US engagement policy in Asia," Sutter said.
"It is widely held that the US rebalance is not attractive without the economic element, which makes them look like they are beefing up the security alliance with the US.
"No Asian nations [except Japan] want to be seen as choosing the US side in the security dimension for fear of antagonising China."
In light of weakening US leadership and China's assertiveness, all Asian nations were doing balancing acts and it was a very volatile and fluid situation in Asia at the moment, he said.
But both Sutter and Limaye said Beijing welcomed circumstances that lowered China's profile in the US election rhetoric.
Beijing saw opportunities for Chinese gains in competition with the US for leadership in Asia as a result of the election's negative impact on the credibility of American commitments to its Asian allies and partners, they added.
"Chinese interlocutors are pleased that they are not in the hot seat and they are not going to have that kind of difficulty with the US, as they are secondary in the Asia debate. They are not concerned because they have a sense of their own importance, which does not need to be validated by the US government," Sutter said.


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In addition, and of concern to Whitehouse Station, Zoetis will no longer be competing for capital with the various higher-margin pure human pharma projects -- at the allocation meetings, with ex-mother-Pfizer.
In fact, Zoetis will have its own public equity and debt markets to tap.
Finally, due to Zoetis' shark repellant measures, Merck may well be dissuaded from trying any sort of re-roll up transaction, with the legacy Schering-Plough/Intervet animal health businesses.
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27 February: Battle of the Java Sea
Engaged Allied cruiser-destroyer group.
Desdiv 2 arrived in Subic Bay from Tarakan on 16 March, then assisted in operations to secure the Philippines, including the blockade of Manila and occupation of Cebu.
25 April:
Lieutenant Commander Tomita (to Staff, MLDiv 19) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Kamiyama Masao [51] (prev. C.O. SUZUKAZE).
3-6 May:
Desdiv 2 steamed from Mako to Yokosuka, then docked for repairs.
4-6 June: Battle of Midway
Desdiv 2 escorted Admiral Kondo's Occupation Force Main Body.
16-30 July:
Desdiv 2 steamed with Desron 3 from Kure via Singapore to Mergui (Burma) for Indian Ocean raiding operations, aborted due to Guadalcanal.
8-21 August:
Desdiv 2 steamed from Mergui via Balikpapan to Truk.
24 August: Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Escorted MUTSU.
8-24 September:
Escorted seaplane carrier KUNIKAWA MARU out of Truk, searching Solomons-Santa Cruz Islands for potential seaplane base-sites.
24-27 September:
Steamed from Truk to the Shortlands.
2 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
5 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
8 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
9-10 October:
Steamed from Shortlands to Rabaul.
12-16 October:
Escorted troop convoy to Guadalcanal, then returned to Shortlands.
17 October:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
25 October:
Gunfire support mission to Guadalcanal (Hyakutake offensive), aborted. Assisted bombed YURA, then helped YUDACHI rescue survivors and scuttle.
26 October: Battle of Santa Cruz
Briefly joined Admiral Kurita's Support Force, then to the Shortlands same day.
1 November:
Lieutenant Commander Kamiyama promoted to Commander.
2 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
5 November:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal.
11 November:
Departed Shortlands to join Admiral Abe's Bombardment Force.
12-13 November: First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Escorted Admiral Abe's Bombardment Force. Claimed inflicting heavy gunnery damage on enemy cruiser, then escorted KIRISHIMA to the rear. Later joined Admiral Kurita's Support Force, then to Truk on 18 November.
20-22 November:
Steamed from Truk to Rabaul.
23-24 November:
Led transport run to Lae/Salamua, aborted due to air attack.
30 November:
Out of Rabaul to assist damaged SHIRATSUYU.
5-8 December:
Steamed from Rabaul via Kavieng to Truk.
9-14 December:
Steamed from Truk to Yokosuka, then docked for repairs.
5-10 January 1943:
Escorted troopship ASAMA MARU from Yokosuka to Truk.
14-16 January:
Troop transport run from Truk to Wewak.
16-21 January:
Steamed from Wewak to Kavieng and back.
24 January:
Heavy damage: torpedoed near Wewak by USS WAHOO (SS-238); keel nearly broken; beached in shallow water to avoid sinking.
17-23 February:
Towed alternately by AMATSUKAZE and URAKAZE, assisted by salvage tug OJIMA, from Wewak to Truk; then docked for emergency repairs/fitting of false bow.
21-30 May:
Accompanied convoy from Truk to Yokosuka, then again docked for repairs. (X turret removed/replaced by triple 25mm mount during these repairs; Type 22 radar also mounted on foremast.)
1 July:
Desdiv 2 deactivated; designated "Reserve Ship" while under repair in Japan.
1 July-5 November:
Commander Kamiyama (to C.O. SUZUNAMI) relieved; command then rotated among various officers while under repair.
5 November:
Lieutenant Commander Tomita Toshihiko [59] (prev. C.O. OITE) appointed ship's captain.
30 November:
Assigned to Desdiv 27 (SHIGURE, SHIRATSUYU, SAMIDARE), Desron 2, Second Fleet.
4-11 January 1944:
Escorted IRAKO from Yokosuka to Truk.
19 January-15 February:
Escorted tanker convoys from Truk to Tarakan and Balikpapan and back.
17 February:
Minor damage: in air attacks on Truk, due to near-misses and strafing; two dead.
17-19 February:
Escorted damaged SHIGURE from Truk to Palau; then patrol/escort duties out of that base.
28 March-1 April:
Steamed from Palau to Davao.
5-9 April:
Escorted ATAGO, TAKAO, CHOKAI, MYOKO, HAGURO and NOSHIRO from Davao to Lingga.
11-14 May:
Escorted fleet from Lingga to Tawitawi.
30-31 May:
Desdiv 27 escorted Crudiv 5 from Tawitawi to Davao to take part in Biak troop transport operations.
2-4 June:
Troop transport run to Biak (cover), aborted due to early enemy detection; then to Sorong.
8 June:
Troop transport run to Biak (cover). Sunk: by U.S. Army B-25s due to two direct bomb hits, 30 miles northwest of Cape of Good Hope near Manokwari (00-05 S, 132-45 E); 74 killed, 11 injured. SHIGURE rescued 110 survivors including Lieutenant Commander Tomita, but Comdesdiv 27 (Captain Shirahama Masashichi [49]) killed in action.
10 August 1944:
Removed from Navy List.


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here's a small update to the Atari++ emulator in the form of a new operating system and (two) new basic interpreters. A new compiled version of the emulator itself with the new versions build in will follow:
basic++.zip 53.41KB 120 downloads
I'm providing it here so you can play with it until I find the time to rebild the emulator itself.
The operating system fixes one rather nasty bug in the editor handler that would have overwritten some memory when disabling the cursor (ough). That's the Os++ ROM dump in the ZIP file above. It's a 16K ROM for the XL machine.
Basic++ is present in two versions, each of which assembled in three variants. The variant without a file extension is a ROM dump, to be used for the emulator. Then there are two self-loading binaries per version. The versions without "a0" in the file name load into the lower memory region and keep the traditional cart space starting at $a000 free. This minimizes the RAM footprint, but causes some compatibility issues with Basic files that expect the ROM at $a000. This is what the "_a0" versions are for. They require about 1K additional memory, but run in the traditional cartridge area. Clearly, the ROM-dump is also for this area, but does not require additional RAM.
So what's new?
In release 1.07, I streamlined the interpreter a little bit further, especially "READ" got a little bit faster and shorter, providing a small advantage over the previous revision.
Release 1.08 is quite experimental, and I'm not sure whether I will keep the changes - so I let you try. The advantage is that it eliminiates one of the "hot spots" of Atari basic, namely the line number lookup. This was a linear search through a list, with a minor optimization to start from the current line if the target line number is larger than the current line. In 1.08, I'm trying the same trick as in Turbo Basic where I keep a "hash list" of lines of 128 entries, one entry per 256 possible line numbers. This makes GOTO and GOSUB quite noticably faster. Whether this is a substantial improvement depends on the program. Programs with many GOSUBs or GOTOs like the ABC basic compiler profit a lot. Linear programs or programs with FOR-NEXT loops do not profit (FOR-NEXT is already optimized).
Unfortunately, the hash list requires 256 bytes additional RAM, and more ROM space, so the title had to go.
Hence, please try and let me know how it goes.
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On Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 The UCSB brown-bag forum on spatial thinking presents
The informative bug: A case study defining areas of endemism
Katja Seltmann
Director, Cheadle Center for
Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration
University of California, Santa Barbara
12:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2016 | 3512 Phelps Hall (map)
Abstract. It is thought to be difficult to study insects. Identification is not trivial and the majority of them are smaller than comfortably seen without assistance from a good microscope. In this talk, I hope to demonstrate that large amounts of highly interesting data about insects, and where they live, is already available through ongoing efforts to digitally capture specimen data found in natural history collections. Many of these specimens have high quality locality data, although some challenges exist to making these ready for research.
In a recent paper, my co-authors and I used about 1,399 species of insects to define the areas of endemism (i.e. areas defined by the congruent distribution of species) for North America. We compare our results with a similar study using mammals and find that insects are an excellent group to study in this context because they combine high species diversity, a history of modern taxonomic revisions, comprehensive electronic data capture, and often small distribution ranges.
Bio. Katja Seltmann is the Director of the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) at University of California Santa Barbara. CCBER houses a large, regionally focused collections of plants, algae, insects and vertebrates. Her research focus is the field of biodiversity informatics, or data science research of digitized natural history collection records, arthropod diversity in restoration habitats and insect evolution.
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Providing great customer service can make all the difference in creating a brand that people trust. There are plenty of examples of great customer service out there, from the supermarket who took advice about their bread from a three-year-old, to the LEGO employee who delighted a seven-year-old boy who lost a minifigure by writing a cool personalized letter.
As a company, your support system is the first step to delighting your customers, or at the very least, solving problems they have with your products. If you've ever tried using plain old email for customer support, you'll know how quickly it can get out of control. A far better solution is to use one of the many support and help desk apps around. That's why we've compiled a list of ten customer support apps to browse and consider:
When working in a team, what tools do you need? You want a task management solution to keep track of what's to be done, what's being done and what's been done. Of course, you also need a project management space to keep track of the broader goals and teams. And some sort of system to analyse all of this. A calendar would be nice to group all of those important dates in one place. How about a section to share important notes? Obviously, you'll need a cloud storage account to put important files in, which everyone can access, and some data encryption to keep it safe. Plus, if you have all these things, it just makes sense to chat with your colleagues easily.
Meet Strikebase, your one-stop solution for all your team management needs. And for some reason, it's eerily similar in design to Facebook. There's the left sidebar that expands upon scrollover, and even that top bar with notifications and search — both in a colour that seems like an FB-ripoff.
Getting stuff done — that is, getting ALL your stuff done, and on time — is something we all struggle with, even with the bevy of productivity tools available to us on web and mobile platforms. And sometimes, having a long list of things to do seems more like a hurdle than a solution — which is perhaps why Brussels-based designer-developer Vincenzo Ruggiero decided to build an app that focuses on helping you clear your task list rather than fill it up, and it's called Postpone.
Postpone is a new to-do list app that lets you schedule tasks for when you actually need to do them, instead of creating long lists that become impossible to tackle. Sporting a clean interface, a simple workflow and some neat collaboration features, Postpone is suitable for users who are new to productivity tools as well as those looking for a new way to wrangle their to-dos – but just how helpful is this app when it comes to actually getting things done? Let's take a closer look and find out.
Most of us have a lot we need to do each day. We need a way to record everything that needs to be done, and be reminded with our tasks are due. In the past, people would have used a diary or a notepad, but nowadays we need something more sophisticated to keep up with our bustling lives.
For a while now, I have been looking for the best app for this, and while there's many nice ones, I never could find the perfect app for me. That is, until a few weeks ago I discovered Cloudship, an app which looked as good as it performed — for me this was the perfect application.
Two weeks on and I'm using Cloudship everyday to manage and organize my everyday life. Read on to find out where Cloudship can fit into your everyday life.
Web apps can be confusing, but with so many of them out there, there's bound to either be one that'll fit your needs, or a way to make your favorite ones work better. Last week, we asked for your questions about web apps, and we've gotten two great questions so far.
Our reader Melissa asked if we knew of a "to-do list app that offers a nice clean interface, is fast and easy to use, allows for shared tasks, and has an iPhone app that syncs." She's already found Flow to be nice but pricey, Wunderlist to be a lot slower in entering tasks and syncing, and Todoist to be great but has no task sharing.
Then, our reader Jussie finds YouTube to be a bit messy for managing video channel subscriptions, and wanted a nicer web app to manage video subscriptions.
Keep reading after the break for our ideas for each of these problems! (more…)
Got a goal? The chances are that you have an aim in mind, whether it is visiting the gym three times a week, consuming fewer calories each day or writing a certain number of words before nightfall. Keeping to these goals can be tricky unless you have a little helping hand.
Some people can rely on self-discipline, but most of us need some encouragement to stay on the right track. Beeminder serves a great dual purpose, making possible to not only track the things you are doing to meet you goal, but also motivates you to do so.
If you're a frequent Evernote user, then you'll know that it's not really big on notification features. In fact, making To-Do's and lists in Evernote is easy – but the hard part is getting them done. Often times, you need to open the app once or twice a day just to be reminded of things you need to do.
With a web app like Evernotify, you can now receive e-mail notifications of tasks you have saved in Evernote. Here's how:
In today's world of multiple devices and cloud computing, keeping all your gadgets in constant sync is just about the most important must. During the past couple of years, we have seen a whole range of services spring up to help you to keep your documents and contacts synced across all your devices. It started with Dropbox and other sync services, and now the larger technology companies such as Apple and Microsoft have caught onto the trend.
With platform developers making sync systems, your choice of sync service depends, naturally, on what devices you have. I am a Mac and iOS user, so I naturally use iCloud, as it integrates with iOS so well and works fairly effortlessly (most of the time, anyway). However, there aren't many cloud services that have addressed the problem of multiple devices. iCloud will only work on iOS devices (you can run some aspects of iCloud off other devices, however the experience will be severly diminished), and even Google's web services work best on Android devices (just check Android's Gmail integration).
This was the idea behind Fruux which we're going to take a look at now in this review. Think of it as Dropbox for your contacts, calendars and tasks, but one that works on a much wider range of devices. Let's take a look now.
Have you ever noticed that it seems that your work can easily fill your whole day, and weekend, and then some? You're not along. Parkinson's law, "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion", unfortunately seems to be all too true. And when you're jumping around between dozens of tasks without enough time to complete any of them fully, you'll end up feeling like you never really get anything done.
Taskk is a brand new app that tries to help you be more productive by letting you focus on what you actually have time to accomplish and finish in your schedule. It's a simple app, but if it can actually help you be more productive, it'd be worth a try, right? Maybe that's your problem: you need a bossy to-do list that tells you what to do, now.
Task and project management apps are a thing many of us use, either on a personal and collaborative level. There's a ton of them available and I use quite a wide selection of them myself, both natively on desktop and mobile devices and online.
blossom.io is one such task manager that touts a clean, minimalist interface that makes project management a breeze. blossom organises tasks into subsets of cards to be quite literally dragged through a series of progressional steps that make for an easy and straightforward experience. (more…)


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10 INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION / March/April 2014 www.inddist.com
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the industrial
manufacturing sector increased in the second half of
2013, with a 20 percent uptick in activity in the final six
months of the year compared to the first half, according
to Assembling Value, an annual analysis of global deal
activity in the industrial manufacturing industry by PwC
US. Despite that increase, the full year 2013 finished
with 152 announced transactions for a total value of
$59.7 billion, compared to all of 2012, which recorded
165 deals worth $84.8 billion.
While 2013 as a whole marks the second consecutive annual decline, deal activity in the second half of the year
increased with 83 deals worth $35.7 billion versus 69 deals for
$24 billion in the first half. The fourth quarter of 2013 recorded
40 transactions worth $50 million or more, totaling $9.7 billion,
compared to 44 deals worth $20.3 billion in the same period last
"Similar to what we saw in our latest Manufacturing Barom-eter, caution was the predominant theme for manufacturers onthe M&A front in 2013 as management teams remained highlyselective in evaluating and pursuing deals," said Bobby Bono,U.S. industrial manufacturing leader for PwC. "Deal activity wasprincipally driven by horizontal consolidation within industrialmachinery, as well as divestitures and carve-outs of non-corebusinesses. As the overall economy continues to recover, weremain optimistic that more growth-driven acquisition activitywill return to the mix, fueling a more active deal market in theyear ahead."Industrial machinery targets were popular during 2013, andPwC notes that this is one of the more fragmented areas of thesegment with attendant opportunities for consolida-tion. Energy end-market related deals were also ofinterest, and accounted for about one-fifth of trans-actions in 2013, as well as several mega deals (transac-tions valued at $1 billion or more).Continuing its historical trend, local market dealsremained the focus for industrial manufacturers, rep-resenting 65 percent of total deal activity in the fourthquarter of 2013, according to PwC. In particular, Asianacquirers aiming to improve industry competitivenesscontinued to focus on local market consolidation,accounting for 40 percent of total deal volume in the fourthquarter. Regionally, Asia and Oceania took the lead in dealactivity from North America, which led on both a volume andvalue basis for 2012. Within Asia, China capped off a robust yearand remained the most active nation, recording 28 deals worth$4.5 billion, and was also the only BRIC acquirer to record a dealin the fourth quarter this year.
"Selectivity on deals also extended to cross-border transactions and we expect that trend to continue in the near term as
manufacturers look to understand new baseline growth rates
in Asia and assess the long term implications on regional wage
rates, elevated oil prices, and the natural gas price disparity
between the U.S. and Asia," Bono stated.
While financial investors remained active in the fourth quarter of 2013, executing on a number of leveraged buyouts and
announced debt restructurings, strategic investors continued
to dominate deal activity. Strategic investment in the industrial
manufacturing sector generated 80 percent of all transactions in
the fourth quarter and 67 percent for all of 2013.
"We expect private equity to remain a major factor as elevated equity prices provide attractive exit points from investments
made prior to and during the economic downturn and favorable debt markets create a robust deal making environment,"
said Bono.
For information on Assembling Value and to access the full
Q4 2013 report, visit: www.pwc.com/us/industrialproducts
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