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What is Osteomalacia?
Osteomalacia (and Rickets) This bony disorder is produced when body has an inadequate supply of vitamin D. It may be due to insufficient amounts of this vitamin being present in diet. But the body is also able to manufacture (synthesise) its own supply with adequate exposure to sunlight. Too little sunshine may also predispose persons to Osteomalacia, especially if aggravated poor supply in the food. It is far more prominent in places such as Great Britain, where summers are short. It is relatively uncommon in countries such as Australia, where there is a superabundance of natural sunshine, and exposure is a national pastime.
The body requires 400 international units a day for growing children, and substantially less in the adult state. The foods rich in vitamin D are few in number and are often not popular. They include the oily fishes such as salmon and herring, and margarine (that is fortified with vitamin D). There is a small, variable amount in eggs. Therefore, without sunlight exposure on a regular basis, it is easy for many people to be deficient. It also seems more probable in certain migrants (such as Pakistanis) who eat foods notoriously low in vitamin U, and come from an area where there is ample sunlight, to a country where there is a sudden deprivation.
Osteomalacia Symptoms
In children this disease is referred to as rickets; in adults, as osteomalacia. Bony deformity and muscles that lack tone are characteristic features. There is a marked reduction of calcium in the blood. In growing children, due to an interference with normal bone growth, bowing and knock-knees can occur, and the skull may show softening. Softened bones may cause pain. Commonly this starts in the spine and may spread to the thighs, arms and ribs, and perhaps other bones. Usually the bones themselves arc painful, rather than the joints.
Muscle weakness is often a prominent feature, especially the upper muscles of the lower limbs. This can make many movements difficult, such as walking up stairs. A typical waddling gait may be in evidence.
Osteomalacia Treatment
This disease is easily treated by making certain the diet is adequate in vitamin D, that supplements are given in cases where a deficiency is Possible (such as with babies), or making certain that there is adequate exposure to sunlight. Vitamin capsules of vitamin D (often in the form of calciferol) 1,000 mg per day are given.
However, in the event of a deficiency being in evidence, this dose may be increased to 10,000 mg daily. Often this is best given in capsule form. However, as there is sometimes "patient resistance" to this treatment, a tailor-made method may be necessary.


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Flower in the Cactus
When it seems like life is only about struggles it's easy to give up, zone out and go through the motions.
Especially when so many people are telling us that if it's not easy you are doing something wrong.
But, you lose so much when you don't feel alive in your own life.
So how can you keep going?
- Talk to a friend
- Write out your gratitudes
- Immerse yourself in beauty – art, music, nature
- Take at least 15 min a day for yourself
- Ask for help
- Be brave enough to make a change
- Be honest with yourself about what is holding you back
- Be gentle with your words to yourself and others
- Pray and take action instead of worry
- Let go of energy drainers like news, gossip and criticism
- Decide what you attitude with be in spite of what happens
- Write out your feelings
- Plan things you want to do or create or play so life is more than just struggle

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About Carnival
The premier cultural event, 'Spicemas' is Grenadian expression in all its glory, climaxing during the second Monday and Tuesday in August. Brimming with pageantry and expression linked to their African, French, British and Caribbean heritage. Carnival is colorful, humorous and full of surprises. Calypsonians, steel pan orchestras, beauty contestants, 'fancy mas' bands and others perform and parade to compete for Carnival honors.


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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Feeling great
If you're feeling down, ask yourself this question. What specific positive action would make you feel better?
Push the negative thoughts out of your mind by thinking of ways to move forward. Focus your thinking on all that you love and on creating the best of what can be.
You don't have to automatically think or feel a certain way just because something unfortunate occurred. You can decide for yourself how you want to feel, then think the thoughts and take the actions that will get you there.
It's not nearly as difficult as it might seem. Once you make the intentional choice to feel better, you can quickly begin to act on that choice.
There is some positive, decisive action that will change your whole outlook in an instant. It could be something as simple as a smile, a brisk walk, a kind gesture, or anything you imagine.
What is it that would get you feeling great right now? Go ahead and make it happen.
Ralph MarstonYou can do this Filled with wonder
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Two hours of great songs for a Sunday evening kicks off with the Six At Six.
Listen out for some great feature film tunes as Dave invites you to spend Sunday Night At The Movies.
And after your Sunday roast why not take part in Dave's Ménage A Trois, three seductive 80s hits played back-to-back.
Plus there's much more music from the decade of Dallas and the Rubik's Cube.
Dave Harvey is one of the longest serving presenters at Radio Clatterbridge.
He began broadcasting when he was virtually in nappies and has also worked at Radio City.


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Outdoors: Firearm deer season starts Saturday
It's here. It's deer - the firearms deer hunting season that is.
The much awaited rifle deer season gets underway statewide Saturday, Nov. 30, when the majority of sportsmen go afield in hopes of bagging a buck. And this year, the season opens on a Saturday after Thanksgiving instead of the Monday after the holiday as it has traditionally been.
According to Chris Rosenberry, supervisor of the Game Commissions Deer and Elk Section, "The Saturday opener will become the biggest harvest day for bucks with the following Monday playing a lesser role, but how much less remains to be seen."
He believes the second Saturday, since it runs concurrent with the start of the antlerless season, will probably become the second largest harvest day.
Said Rosenberry, "And now there is a third Saturday, as well, since the season was expanded from 12 days to 13 to accommodate a Saturday opener in which more hunters likely will be able to participate."
Last year, the firearms season opener saw rainy weather nearly statewide and throughout much of the day, but even then, says the PGC, 30 percent of the antlered deer harvest in the 2018-19 harvest were taken on opening day. It was the best day of the season for buck.
The PGC says larger-racked and older bucks are making up more of the deer harvest with each passing year. Two seasons ago, 163,750 bucks were taken, making it the second-largest buck harvest in Pennsylvania since antler restrictions were started in 2002. It was the 10th best all-time harvest.
In the 2018-19 hunting seasons, the overall deer harvest was 374,690 (226,940 antlerless and 147,750 bucks). But despite the lower buck harvest in 2018-19, there were more 2.5-year-old and older bucks (64 percent) taken. Over the previous four-years, the percentage of 2.5-year-old and older bucks in the annual harvest was 57 percent (2017); 56 percent (2016); 59 percent (2015); 57 percent (2014).
Interestingly, the PGC claims only about a third of deer hunters harvest a whitetail during the slate of deer seasons.
In the past, Penn's Woods produced some "book bucks" that made Pennsylvania's Big Game Record book or Boone & Crockett Club rankings.
As for field conditions, the agency says that precipitation through spring and summer has fostered an exceptional supply of fall foods. Grazing grass was available in early November, soft and hard mast crops have been plentiful in many areas, spotty in others.
Rosenberry explains that deer typically key on food sources within good cover. And in the case of cornfields, they might never leave them until the corn comes down, so hunters are urged to confirm deer activity in areas they plan to hunt before they commit to them. He goes on to say deer like to hang-out where food is the easiest to obtain. And deer usually make a mess wherever they eat to it shouldn't be hard to sort out whether they're using an area. The deer biologist suggests hunters do some scouting this week and look for raked-up leaves, droppings and partially eaten mast for confirmation.
If you take a buck, or a special buck, or your first buck, the PGC would like to hear from you.
The commission is looking for photo of your trophy from either the archery or firearms season, along with some limited background such as hometown, harvest date and county where buck was taken. Photos will be accepted through Dec. 20 and sent to email@example.com. Use "Buck Harvest" in the subject line.
The PGC will narrow the photos in each contest into groups of contenders to be posted on the agency's Facebook page where users will determine the winning photos by liking the images. The winners in the archery and firearms bucks will win trail cameras. For more information, check the PGCs website.


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Scientists at the University of California's San Diego and Irvine campuses used color-coded, transgenic proteins to help track cells around the hydras' mouth areas for the first time. Their research suggests that the openings are temporarily created by changing cells' size, not rearranging them, as was previously thought.
"We can try to understand what look[s] like very complicated processes in the living animal with relatively simple physics," lead author Eva-Maria Collins, a biophysicist at UC San Diego, said in a press release. The trick, however, was finding a way to watch the cells in vivo, which no one has previously been able to do.
Co-author Robert Steele, from UC Irvine, created transgenic hydra years ago: hydra which include some cells transferred from another species. In this case, he transferred green and red proteins into other proteins in the epithelial cells in the hydra's inner and outer tissue layers, both of which adjust to create the mouth each time.
Cells surrounding the center of the mouth don't reposition themselves, as researchers had previously thought; instead, the UC team discovered, they radically change shape. One clue was the speed with which the mouths reappear and disappear, growing even wider than the hydra's normal size in less than a minute. Mouth sizes vary based on the size of prey, but the rate of growth and shrinking was constant, they found, suggesting that it is governed by the nervous system.
"The fact that the cells are able to stretch to accommodate the mouth opening, which is sometimes wider than the body, was really astounding," said Dr. Collins. "When you watch the shapes of the cells, it looks like even the cell nuclei are deformed."
In a paper published Tuesday in Biophysical Journal, the team argues that "myoneme" fibers in cells around the mouth area are triggered to contract, dramatically shrinking the size of each cell and producing a huge opening. If given the equivalent of a muscle relaxant to block those contractions, hydra can't create new mouths.
Questions remain about why, evolutionarily, hydra need to create and re-create their mouths. But the UC team believes their work will contribute to research beyond hydra, while also highlighting promising new research methods.
"This work illustrates that the structural simplicity and the availability of in vivo labeling techniques make Hydra an excellent model for studying fundamental biomechanical processes on both the cellular and tissue levels," the researchers report.
The processes that help hydra reassemble after being torn apart time and again could also help understand two fundamental systems found in all creatures: tissue formation and patterning.


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The main focus at the JFokus conference last week seemed to be the Raspberry Pi. Sure, Oracle was pushing Java 8, JEE 7 and whatnot, but everybody was talking about the Little PC That Could. There were raffles where you could win them, and according to rumors they were given away to the audience at the embedded systems keynote.
I happened to attend a technical session, mostly because there was nothing better on. Gerrit Grunwald showed off a Pi-based system he had set up to display the temperature in his home, and I was sold immediatly. As I left the room I flipped open my laptop, found a reseller and ordered myself a starter kit. A few hours later I got a notice saying it had shipped and by early afternoon the next day it had been delivered, a full two days before I got home myself.
These are my impressions after playing with it over the weekend:
- It really is small. Really, really small. Of course, I seem to have a thing for small computers.
- Video output is strictly HDMI. It hooked up to the TV and booted nicely, but when I tried connecting it to my old 17" monitor using a HDMI-DVI converter I couldn't get any signal at all. It doesn't really matter all that much, as getting a SSH server up and running was trivial, and I kind of prefer accessing it through the network anyway.
- I had the notion that Go would be a good language to do some
systems programming in, but getting the infrastructure in place was
not trivial. Essentially you have to
apply a small patch and rebuild the debian packages
before installing, and remember to put
export GOARM=5in your
- The CPU isn't great. Building Go from scratch took me well over 30 minutes. I realize I may have been spoiled by my MacBook.
And now I have a trivial webserver running:
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import ( "fmt" "net/http" "html" "log" )
var port = 8001
var s = &http.Server { Addr: fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port), }
func main() { http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hullo, %q", html.EscapeString(r.URL.Path)) }) log.Printf("starting web server on port %d", port) log.Fatal(s.ListenAndServe()) } ```


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Alexander Zverev
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
A. ZVEREV/N. Kyrgios
6-4, 6-3
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
It was your first win against Kyrgios. How satisfied are you to beat an opponent like him for the first time?
ALEXANDER ZVEREV: Well, I'm happy how I played. I'm happy to be through. Obviously against him, it's not easy because he's one of the biggest servers that we have. He plays with not a lot of rhythm.
I'm happy to be through. I was out there on the court for a long time yesterday. Nice to get a two-setter today.
In sports momentum is huge. Do you think something carried over from last night, the point against Gasquet?
ALEXANDER ZVEREV: No, I felt great. Yeah, I mean, definitely it helped that I won the point against Gasquet, otherwise I would be in Cincinnati right now.
No, I mean, I played well last week. Playing well this week. Yeah, the momentum is definitely with me. But I'm playing Anderson tomorrow, who I played in the final on Sunday. He played a lot of matches. He's playing very, very well. It's going to be another interesting one.
24 hours ago in the match against Gasquet, you had your left foot issue. How were you feeling out there today? Are you surprised you recovered so quickly?
ALEXANDER ZVEREV: No, I mean, I still feel it a little bit. I had pain this morning. We did a lot of work with my physio, who has done a great job so far.
Yeah, I'm still taping it. Hopefully it's nothing too serious and I can continue playing.
This year you've already played 56 matches. You won seven in a row. You played a lot of doubles with your brother. How is your body taking all this tennis? Only halfway through the season.
ALEXANDER ZVEREV: It's more than half way. We have three months left, so it's way more than half.
Right now I feel okay. I'm winning a lot, so that helps.
How does it feel to be seeded No. 4 for the first time in a Masters 1000?
ALEXANDER ZVEREV: Well, obviously it feels good. But it feels a little bit strange, as well. It's a Masters 1000, one of the biggest events we have on tour.
For me, I'm not used to it yet. But I'm guessing that hopefully it will happen a lot more times, maybe even higher seeded. I'm guessing that's something I have to get used to.
Did it change something in your mind, the fact that you're seeded 4?
ALEXANDER ZVEREV: No. I still play every match the same way. It doesn't change anything.
Do you feel now that you have a target on your back?
ALEXANDER ZVEREV: No. As I said, I play every match the same way. If somebody's better than me, then somebody's better than me. If I play my best, somebody beats me, that's fine.
How is it to play against the same opponent two times in four or five days?
ALEXANDER ZVEREV: If it's going to be the same outcome, then it's fine. If it changes, then I'm not too happy about it.
As I said, we both play good tennis at the moment. We both played in the final of Washington. We're in the quarterfinals here. We obviously have to be playing good, are in good form. I mean, this happens in tennis. Every week is another tournament.
I'm happy for him, too, that he's in the quarterfinals. But tomorrow is going to be another interesting one between us.
The USTA is introducing the shot clock in qualifying, also on-court coaching.
ALEXANDER ZVEREV: It's not really on-court coaching. It's more be on the sideline and the coach can talk to you. I think a lot of players are doing it already, to be honest. I think there's not a big change. They're just doing it legally now, kind of. So I actually don't mind that idea.
The shot clock, I don't mind as well. I think it should maybe be an extra five seconds, something like that, so we have a little bit more time.
But both of those ideas, they're not bad.
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Hello Community!
I've got a new use case where the Apollo user already uses a catalogue service (ESRI Image Server) and has a couple of WMS or WFS published using that service. I am wondering if Apollo or the Geospatial Portal component of Apollo is able to crawl and/or reference those services in its own catalogue as it supports the CWS protocol. I am trying to find documentation that supports this and with more detail on the CWS support but I cannot manage to find it.


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We're often asked "What do you look for when considering CCA in a new state?" "Where does it work best?" The truth is, there's no single answer nor is it always a straight path to CCA adoption. Why? Because regulatory frameworks, electric power markets and policies/politics are very different around the country.
Let's start with some basic context. At the 50,000 foot level, the US operates within 10 electric power markets and 3 regulatory frameworks[1]:
CCAs are authorized at the state level in one of two ways: 1) through State legislation or 2) through regulation. Of the 8 states in which CCA currently exists, six are de-regulated (IL, OH, MA, NY, RI and NJ), two are partially de-regulated (CA and VA), and zero are in fully regulated states… although we aim to change that. Please see our "What is CCA" page for links to state statutes/enabling legislation.
Although there are some similarities depending on which electric power market a state operates in, each state has differences including existing regulations, state energy policies, political leadership and customer base. That said, we've identified 5 considerations when determining where CCA might work best [2]:
As of November 2019, the State of Colorado is considering a CCA study bill, sponsored by Representative Edie Hooton, that has two elements:
The proposed bill is expected to be introduced in Colorado's 2020 legislative session.
Click here to view a presentation LEAN made to Colorado's Energy Legislation Review Interim Committee in November, 2019.
Several cities have indicated interest in the CCA model. Click here for LEAN's recent presentation to AZ-ISA.
Regulated and Deregulated Energy Markets
FERC: Electric Power Markets, National Overview
CCA: A Community Tool to Boost the Economy and Green the Grid, LEAN presentation in Colorado, March, 2019
Creating Economic Opportunity and Addressing Climate Change Through Community Choice Aggregation:
Community Choice Energy Coming to Oregon (published by Clearing Up October 19, 2018. See section 8 on page 4)
Coos Bay City Council presented with new energy model Community Choice Aggregation (published by The World, October 3, 2018)
While Portlanders Vote Nov. 6 on a Risky New Tax to Fund Energy Efficiency, Californians Move Forward With a Smarter Approach (published by Willamette Week, October 31, 2018)


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License Server installation hangs on win2k3 server…February 7, 2012
Yesterday I was installing the latest release of Citrix License server (11.9) in a virtual lab but the installation hanged at "Please wait while setup wizard installs…"
I was using a Windows Server 2003 virtual machine (x86) with SP2 and investigating this problem, the logs show that the error is due to an incomplete patching of the operating system. In fact, the setup invokes the sc.exe (Service Control Manager) command specifying the parameter sidtype, which is supported only from a specific patch, if none the installation hangs.
The solution is pretty trivial, proceeding with the installation of high priority patches, especially KB956572, which alone allows proper installation of the license server.
Obviously it is assumed that in a production environment critical patches are regularly passed, but it can happen that test or personal lab environments may include machines without some updates, in which case you can have these nasty surprises.
As you can see reading this article in the Citrix Forum this issue impacts versions of Windows Server 2003 both 32 and 64 bits.


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A Conversation of Hope
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Tue, 09/16/2014 - 3:00am
Are you an MD (Mother Determined) who helps everyone else but herself? Do you feel adrenally depleted and mito-challenged? Cicely Everson of Tao Holistics talks to moms today about how to put on their oxygen mask first! Please visit www.TaoHolistics.com.
Wed, 09/10/2014 - 3:00am
Teri's guest Marcella Piper-Terry shares how VaxTruth started, explains the current grassroots program and how you can get involved, comments on the current disclosure of CDC malfeasance, and dispels many vaccine safety myths. Visit www.VaxTruth.org.
Wed, 07/16/2014 - 3:00am
Teri is joined by nationally known health and beauty expert Cicely Everson. Having once suffered from a long-term gluten intolerance, Cicely is committed to helping others reverse chronic conditions through detoxification, herbal medicine, and more. She is the founder of Tao Holistics and sits on the board of the Tao Holistics Wellness Foundation, a not-for-profit organization aimed at reducing conditions like ADHD and autism in youths and adults of underserved areas. Visit www.taoholistics.com
Tue, 06/24/2014 - 3:00am
Leslie Carol Botha, author of Understanding Your Mind, Mood, and Hormone Cycle and VoiceAmerica radio show host of Holy Hormones Honey! The Greatest Story Never Told, joins Teri to transport messages about hormones to your radio! What is the endocrine system? What is a hormone? And how does this relate to an individual with autism or to their mom? What are endocrine-disrupting chemicals? Are there substances your family should avoid in order to maintain a healthy hormonal balance, behavior, mood, and development? Are there potential dangers of the HPV cervical cancer vaccines? Tune in and find out! Please also visit www.HolyHormones.com.
Tue, 06/17/2014 - 3:00am
Teri is joined by guests Heidi Parikh, president and founder of My Compassion, and Thalia Michelle, cofounder and codirector of MAMMA, Mothers Advocating Medical Marijuana for Autism. Autism One: A Conversation of Hope | VoiceAmerica™ - Sponsored by HempMeds.
Tue, 06/10/2014 - 3:00am
In the first show of the new season Teri and guests Dr. John Hicks and Robert Scott Bell recap highlights from the Chicago Cannabis Conference 2014, held June 7-8, and talk all things cannabidiol (CBD). Hear about renowned radio host Robert Scott Bell's keynote "Natural healing with hemp," Dr. John Hicks' information about "CBD and children," and more!
Congressman Bill Posey speaks on the Need for Openness and Transparency within the CDC on Issues of Vaccine SafetyTue, 04/08/2014 - 3:00am
Guest host and biochemist Dr. Brian Hooker interviews Congressman Bill Posey on the need for openness and transparency within the CDC on issues of vaccine safety. Rep. Bill Posey will discuss the current autism epidemic and issues that families with autistic children face. Also to be discussed, the congressional hearing held in November 2012 regarding the autism epidemic and the CDC's role in vaccines safety, how he became involved in the autism community, why this is such an important issue, and what he feels are steps that need to be taken to begin to recognize these issues.
Sat, 04/05/2014 - 3:00am
The concept of the inherent motion of the brain, cerebrospinal fluid, and sacrum was originated nearly 80 years ago by Dr. William Sutherland. Learn about osteopathic techniques found to be extremely powerful in treating autism. Dr. Centers and Teri will also discuss essential oils. Shawn K. Centers, DO, FACOP, is the medical director of the Osteopathic Center for Children in San Diego, California. He is a pediatrician and internationally known expert on osteopathic pediatrics, nutrition, and natural medicines as they apply to children. Please visit www.osteopathiccenter.org.
Thu, 03/20/2014 - 3:00am
Dr. James Jeffrey Bradstreet, who has a wide range of clinical and research experience, talks with Teri about a variety of autism research, diagnostic tools, and therapies, including transcranial ultrasound, GcMAF, the endocannabinoid system, magnetic resonant therapy, and more. Please visit www.drbradstreet.org
Sat, 03/15/2014 - 3:00am
Matt Robinson is the author of The FMT Coach: A Guide to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation as well as a health and wellness coach, helping those with chronic gut-related health conditions. Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2002, Matt has been living medication-free since 2009 via using natural treatments. What is the relationship between intestinal microbiota and the central nervous system? What is the microbial association with autism? What are the emerging applications of FMT? Tune in! And visit www.naturaldigestivehealing.com


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Teresa Younger to present 'The State of Girls: Unfinished Business'
Teresa Younger, president and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, will act as emcee for Girl Scouts of Connecticut's State of Girls Speaker Series panel discussion at Fairfield University on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
Younger, who took office at the Ms. Foundation on June 16, is a former two-term board president of Girl Scouts of Connecticut.
She most recently served as the executive director of the Connecticut General Assembly's Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW). A noted speaker, advocate, and activist, she has been recognized with numerous awards for her commitment to civil rights and civil liberties, including in 2013: Liberty Bank's Willard M. McRae Community Diversity Award, the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame Education and Empowerment Honoree, and Girl Scouts of Connecticut's Breakfast Badge Award.
"I'm proud to be a part of this important discussion regarding the state of girls today," Younger said. "As the research indicates, we all have unfinished business when it comes to the current and future state of our girls. It's important to engage all local communities in ways in which we can provide girls the support they need while building their courage and confidence."
'Unfinished Business'
The speaker series will focus on a report recently released by the Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI) entitled "The State of Girls: Unfinished Business."
The report said overall, there is good news for girls, about 30% of girls reported some sort of bullying or aggression from their peers.
A panel of experts will discuss this research as well as community solutions that can be implemented to help move the needle and finish the job for girls' empowerment. In addition, newly-released data about the state of girls in Connecticut will be shared and discussed.
The public is welcome to the talk, but must register in advance. For more information, to submit questions or to register, visit gsofct.org/pages/SpeakerSeries.php.
The speakers series is the fourth in a series of discussions across the state sponsored by First Niagara Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable foundation funded by First Niagara Bank.


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Chinese lamps, leather chairs and carpeting reminiscent of the orient set the mood of subtle elegance in the lobby of Douglas Elliman's executive offices. Company publications, Treasury of Fine Homes and Folio of Fine Homes, are set out for visitors to peruse as they wait to be admitted past this luxurious, hushed anteroom. An entirely different aura presents itself in the interior space of this brokerage space at 575 Madison Avenue.
The subdued tone of the lobby has fused into an area swirling with the activity of brokers at their desks, accessorized with prerequisite computers and ringing telephones. This is only one of Douglas Elliman's 11 Manhattan offices and is headquarters for the firm. The company also maintains six additional branch offices in the New York Tri-State area and has affiliated offices throughout the world. Over 800 agents work for Douglas Ellilman, brokering $2.2 billion in sales during 1999. The company anticipates that number to be dwarfed by the year 2000's real estate sales. Although the exterior may seem quiet, a company doing these numbers could not possibly be anything but explosive.
Rogers' Route
Chairman and chief executive officer Alan J. Rogers, an Englishman, initially became involved with real estate in London during the 1970s when he did commercial leasing for a firm called Knight Frank & Rutley. In 1979, he headed for Brussels to head the company's office and in 1982, went to Hong Kong for the firm to set up a joint venture. On Thanksgiving of 1984, Rogers landed in New York to set up an office for Knight Frank, affiliated with Douglas Elliman. When the company wanted him back in London after three months, Rogers decided to remain in New York and joined the developer Milstein Properties. "What we were building was so diverse," he recalls. "And it was a fascinating time." Instead of managing an office, as he had done for so many years, Rogers had a new experience and headed the marketing department for the Milsteins. In 1989, the Milsteins bought Douglas Elliman, a firm which had been founded in 1911 in a basement store at 421 Madison Avenue by seven men and one woman.
Intent on becoming experts in any one given area in Manhattan, the firm originally concentrated on the "silk stocking" district, the region between Broadway and the East River from 32nd Street to Central Park, and east of the Park to 98th Street. The original creators were zealous in their study of the area, its people, businesses, strengths, weaknesses, and complexities. The firm became experts and began providing information and guidance. According to Douglas Elliman literature, "During the ensuing decades, the scope of our services grew in response to the city's ever-changing real estate market. By adapting to our clients' changing needs, Douglas Elliman evolved into the city's original full-service real estate firm."


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AFL legend Malcolm Blight has revealed his 2018 All-Australian team with a few unique selections in a column written in the Advertsider.
Blight has named all the usual suspects down back, including Tigers premiership star Alex Rance, gun Crow Rory Laird and Eagles high-flyer Jeremy McGovern.
But in a surprising twist he has not included dashing Cat Tom Stewart or Swans general Jake Lloyd, instead selecting Port backman Tom Jonas as one of his defensive pillars.
Blight opted for Collingwood skipper Scott Pendelbury in the centre, who senior journalist Mike Sheahan deemed was "no longer an A-grader" in March.
Roos Brownlow fancy Shaun Higgins finds himself on a half forward flank, while reigning Brownlow medallist Dustin Martin sits in the forward pocket.
Where are spearheads Tom Hawkins and Buddy Franklin? Tomahawk is listed on the interchange, while Franklin did not make the cut at all, as Blight chose Coleman leader Ben Brown and Tigers champion Jack Riewoldt to hold down his forward spine.
Blight picked Demons big man Max Gawn in the ruck over emerging Pie Brodie Grundy, who finds himself on the bench.
Hawks ball magnet Tom Mitchell and Blues young bull Patrick Cripps round out the on-ball brigade.
Here is Blight's full 2018 All-Australian team, courtesy of the Advertiser.
B: Tom Jonas (PTA), Alex Rance (RIC), Shannon Hurn (WCE)
HB: Rory Laird (ADE), Jeremy McGovern (WCE), Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
C: Andrew Gaff (WCE), Scott Pendlebury (COL), Elliott Yeo (WCE)
HF: Shaun Higgins (NM), Jack Riewoldt (RIC), Steele Sidebottom (COL)
F: Luke Breust (HAW), Ben Brown (NM), Dustin Matin (RIC)
Fol: Max Gawn (MEL), Patrick Cripps (CAR), Tom Mitchell (HAW)
I/C: Brodie Grundy (COL), Tom Hawkins (GEE), Robbie Gray (PTA), Trent Cotchin (RIC)
Notable omissions: Clayton Oliver (MEL), Buddy Franklin (SYD), Dayne Beams (BL), Jack Macrae (WB), Jordan De Goey (COLL), Jesse Hogan (MEL), Daniel Talia (ADE), Tom Stewart (GEE), Jake Lloyd (SYD), Jack Darling (WCE), Patrick Dangerfield (GEE), Stephen Coniglio (GWS), Nat Fyfe (FRE), Ben Cunnington (NM), Lachie Neale (FRE), James Sicily (HAW), Dyson Heppell (ESS), Devon Smith (ESS), Joel Selwood (GEE), Justin Westhoff (PTA), Jayden Short (RIC).


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I just put up a page on my blog listing research resources for Philadelphia, including a ton of links to online Philadelphia Directories.
Something I thought y'all might find interesting is a diagram of the Esterbrook factory in Camden, NJ from 1885. It's from a Sanborn map used by insurance companies.
The red buildings are made of brick, and the yellow ones are wooden-framed.
The location is currently a parking lot across Cooper St. from Camden City School District Office. It was in the middle of the block, along Cooper, between Front and Delaware, on the south side of the street.


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A series of California wildfires that killed 44 people was the deadliest fire event in the country in 2017.
That event was one of 21 fires and explosions that were considered catastrophic multiple-death fire events last year, and is presented as part of the excerpted report "Catastrophic Multiple-Death Fires and Explosions in the United States in 2017," which appears in the new September/October 2018 issue of NFPA Journal.
NFPA defines catastrophic multiple-death events as fires or explosions that cause five or more deaths in a home or three or more deaths in non-home structures, or in fires outside of structures such as wildfires. In 2017, these events
killed 150 people, including 21 children under the age of six. Of those 21 fires, 14 occurred in homes and accounted for 84 deaths.
By far the largest loss of life occurred in an event known as the 2017 October Fire Siege in Northern California. In addition to the 44 people who died, fires destroyed an estimated 8,900 structures, burned 245,000 acres, forced the evacuation of more than 100,000 people, and resulted in property damage of more than $9 billion.
The September/October issue of NFPA Journal also includes an excerpted version of another report, "Fire Loss in the United States in 2017," along with a cover story on how colleges and universities are rethinking campus safety in the age of active shooters.


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What you didn't know about our Staff: The Regimental Officer
Posted by PA3 Nease, Friday, September 6, 2013
By Seaman Jennifer Nease, Training Center Cape May
Meet Lt. Cmdr.Scott Rae, the regimental officer of Training Center Cape May. He helps supervise and mentor our future Coast Guardsman. He is also heavily involved in community outreach as well. You may have recently read a Compass article that mentions a project he ran at the local Cape May Elementary School. Rae leads many of our educational outreach efforts as the Partnership In Education coordinator. However, there's a side of Rae that many people don't know.
Just 13 years after joining the Coast Guard, Rae and his 24-man crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Adak etched another chapter into the Coast Guard's combat history.
"It never crossed my mind to join (the Coast Guard) until I was 24 years old," admits Rae, who joined the Coast Guard in 1990.
Before joining the Coast Guard, Rae earned a bachelor's degree in Finance from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. After graduating college, Rae pursued his dream job of stock brokering, but he realized he hated it after six months. While trying to figure out what to do, he did what many bummed out college graduates do – he moved to the beach.
Rae became a lifeguard in Fenwick Island State Park, Del. Day after day, he observed Coast Guard operations at Coast Guard Station Indian River Inlet, Del., which was only three miles away. After a summer of bar tending and lifeguarding, he decided, "I need to do that Coast Guard thing," and sought out the nearest recruiting office. He reported to Training Center Cape May three months later.
Fast forward 12 years to October 2002, the Coast Guard was told to ship four 110-foot patrol boats to the Middle East to support the U.S. Navy. This would go down in history as the first combat deployment of U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats since the Vietnam War. Rae, a recent graduate of Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, was executive officer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Adak. As duty called, Rae left behind his wife and 10-year-old daughter without any idea when he would return home.
"Plan for a year they told us," explained Rae. The crews of the 110-foot island class patrol boats conducted four months of pre-deployment and overseas training in Portsmouth, Va. After completing the rigorous pre-deployment training, the cutters were loaded aboard a Military Sealift Command ship bound for the Middle East. The crews met their ships in Bahrain where the U.S. Navy's 5th fleet is located.
The Coast Guard was called in because the service can project significant naval force in near shore or littoral waters. The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard were among a fleet of 146 coalition vessel participating in the invasion. When the war started, the Adak was ten miles off of Iraqi soil – the furthest most deployed maritime unit. Coast Guard Cutter Adak was located in the Khawr Abd Allah Waterway, which separated Iraq's western boarder and Kuwait's eastern border.
"For 48 hours, we could hear aircraft and bombings, and it was our job to secure river boat traffic and protect the marines who were conducting what became known as the largest amphibious assault since the Korean War," said Rae "It was pitch dark, and our crew was scared to death."
After the amphibious assault, Coast Guard Cutter Adak and the USS Chinook picked up an Iraqi vessel on the radar. the Adak's crew ordered the vessel to anchor, and a special boarding team composed of U.S. Navy and Australian explosive experts searched the tug and barge and discovered mines under fuel drums.
After coalition aircraft destroyed the last Iraqi Patrol Boat sending three Iraqi Sailors into water, the crew of Adak rescued the men and took the first maritime prisoners of war during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As executive officer of Cutter Adak, then Lt.j.g. Rae, had become a part of history.
The crew of Adak turned over the prisoners to the Austrailian Navy, and then spent ten days acting as a force protection lead for U.S. Navy minesweepers as they swept the Khawr Abd Allah Waterway. This mission required the crew to risk their lives by navigating an uncleared channel in front of the minesweepers to protect them from enemy fire.
Coast Guardsmen aboard Coast Guard Cutter Adak received the combat action ribbon for their bravery. Currenlty, Rae's combat experiences in the fleet better prepare him for mentorship opportunities when interacting with the recruits and training staff. Now you know Lt. Cmdr. Scott Rae, one of the many men and women who help shape the future of America's Coast Guard.
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Piran Meadows is one of the most luxurious holiday resorts in Cornwall, with facilities which have been assessed as being up to a 5 star gold standard by Visit England.
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You will be offered a warm welcome and a no pressure environment during your visit. We know that everyone is different, so we won't be offended if you don't like what you see. However, with so much on offer we are confident that we will have something here which will appeal to you in your question for a Cornwall Holiday Home.
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Today, more than 70 million people communicate using sign language. Despite this, sign language users have yet to benefit from robotic innovation. Thanks to a team based in Antwerp, this is changing. Over three years, the group combined 3D printed parts to create a robotic arm called Aslan (Antwerps's Sign Language Actuating Node) that can translate spoken words into sign language. At the moment, Aslan is currently only programmed to communicate using the style of sign language native to the Netherlands. In future, developers plan to add another robotic arm to improve the complexity of messages. This could enable the inclusion other languages too.
According to the team, Aslan isn't designed as a replacement for human translators. Instead, it aims to bridge communication divides. Aslan's ability to do this could be hugely helpful in situations where understanding one another is vital, for instance medical consultations or any other important personal meeting. Aslan also has applications within the retail and service industries, as well as in education as a demonstrative learning aid.


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Christine Fletcher: Modesty Is Everything to this Triathlete
It's Motivational Monday, and today I want to tell you about a friend of mine who is charming, thoughtful, intelligent and beautiful. She is passionate about life and throws herself hook line and sinker into her family, business, friendships, and her active life. Christine Fletcher also happens to be a professional triathlete, but she doesn't exactly wear that on her sleeve.
I met her in my book club, a motley mix of incredible women (I look around the room and wonder how I sandbagged my way in), largely of the sporting persuasion. There is often talk of a race experience, training regiment, or an outdoor adventure. But not from Christine, who more often than not has won a race since our last meeting. We need to pry this information out of her, her modesty is legendary.
This is in stark contrast to myself, who wears my finisher medal for days while doing errands.
Her ability to train 3-4 hours a day, and be so accomplished and recognized in her sport, yet rarely mention this tidbit, is a feat unto itself.
Whereas I ponder the incredible act of will required to complete one Ironman triathlon (just to recap, an ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, followed by a full marathon, 26.2 miles), and then roll over for my afternoon nap, Christine has completed this distance nineteen times in races. Imagine the thousands of training miles she has logged to prepare herself.
I try, but frankly find it difficult to imagine.
If pressed, she will reveal an encyclopedic-like knowledge of anatomy, nutrition, sports-related injuries, and optimal training practices. Knowing her is like having a coach, sports medicine doctor and nutritionist at your fingertips. She is much more forthcoming and willing to share her knowledge, less so with her victories. In the past few months, her off-season, she won the Vancouver Diva on the Run 8 km race, and the Sigge's 30 km Skate Ski race in Callaghan.
In the last couple of years she has focused on the Half Ironman distance, and success has been rolling her way, finishing on the podium frequently at major events. Last week she was named to the team representing Canada at the Elite Long Distance Triathlon World Championships that will be held in Nevada this fall.
"This sport is a stimulus for challenge. I believe the human body has a limitless potential if trained properly, and love to see how well I can hone this," she says, when I ask her about her continual dedication to her sport.
A little story to illustrate her passion: I remember I was training for a race when my knee started hurting. To me, this meant I was injured, and I needed to halt my training until it passed. When I mentioned this to Christine, she asked me what I was doing about it. Confused, I said, well, nothing, I'm injured. I told her my symptoms, she diagnosed them instantly and sent me to a chiropractor. After a few sessions of active release therapy I was back on the road.
To many people, pain is a reason to stop. But for athletes like Christine, pain is simply a puzzle that needs to be solved. She just works harder until it's fixed, whether the answer is massage, stretching, a nutritional change, physiotherapy, active release or rest.
Whereas I would take hundreds of training miles a week as license to eat freely and with abandon, Christine looks at nutrition as the cornerstone of a successful training program. She focuses on a balance diet of protein, carbohydrates, and fats by eating fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins, with an emphasis on foods rich in antioxidants. She is a big believer in additives like Udo's Oil for recovery and stamina, and sips on things like Vega shakes between workouts, an optimal combination of carbohydrates and hemp protein.
She is currently being coached by her long time training partner, friend, and hero, Jasper Blake, a Canadian icon in the triathlon world. He has been focusing on speed, intensity and strength, while integrating rest weeks into her program. As a result, she feels energetic and excited about her upcoming season, which kicks off this month and will culminate in the Ironman World Championship 70.3 in September, and now the Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in November. Both events will be held at Lake Las Vegas, Nevada.
On top of everything she does, she somehow makes time to blog about her race experiences. I particularly love this because it is here, in her blog, where I see the dedication and focus she has for her sport, more so than the odd occasion where we meet for lunch or drinks. She writes poetically about this object of her affection, beloved triathlons. It's hard for readers not to be equally enamored, even from our armchairs.
Here's to you, Christine, for motivating me to get out for my workout even when it's raining, and for teaching us all that modesty is a beautiful thing.
A Charitable Force: Ruthie Shugarman
It's my first official Motivational Monday, and fittingly I am profiling someone who has actually been motivating me for a long time: my friend, Ruthie Shugarman.
She's the kind of person who goes a mile a minute, but has all the time in the world for you. I'm not quite sure how she fits into the day all the things that she does – her efficiency meter works overtime, and I'm suspect that she squeezes thirty hours into each day, somehow.
Ruthie is passionate about a lot of things, among them her family, friends, real estate and charities. And now, thanks to the Ride to Conquer Cancer, she has a new passion and sport in cycling, and one more charity to add to her long list. I'm not sure how she slots it all in, but like everything else she does in life, she has taken on the Ride to Conquer Cancer with energy and vigor, a force to be reckoned with.
The Ride is a two day cycling event that starts in Vancouver and ends in Seattle. Each participant is responsible for raising $2500 for the cause, with many riders exceeding these expectations. Last year Ruthie was part of Team Dexter, which raised $112 000.
I love Ruthie's ability to turn negatives into positives. She became a realtor three years ago – after owning her own event planning business for thirteen years – because of her passion for the housing market. But just as she struck out on her own, the housing market took a drastic turn for the worse.
"It was actually a great time to be learning the ropes." Properties weren't moving as quickly so she could immerse herself in each transaction. Not only has she stuck with it, she was recently recognized as the third highest producer for individual sales in her company.
When times got tough, Ruthie got creative. During this down market, she had the idea of putting her event planning background to good use. She organized a clothing swap amongst her friends and clients (of which I am a huge fan, since not only is it fun, it seriously augments my wardrobe). Her plan was to host a social event that would benefit women at a time when money was tight, and at the same time introduce herself as a Realtor. Her clothing swaps have turned into a hugely successful biannual event, benefiting not only her clients and friends but also several local charities, such as Avalon Addiction Center, Covenant House, and Dress for Success.
Think about it: busy mother schlepping children to and fro, full time Realtor, decides to take up a new sport and a new cause.
Before joining the Ride, Ruthie didn't own a bike, so getting suited up was no small endeavor. And then there is the small issue of the shoe clips.
"I was terrified to ride on the road at first," she says, " and only began clipping my feet in three weeks before the actual race." But she was pleasantly surprised about how social the training was, frequently riding to Steveston, Deep Cove or Horseshoe Bay with groups of people. Stopping for coffee was an integral aspect of the rides, which suited her perfectly. Multitasking at its best.
The race itself she found inspirational. Survivors of cancer ride with yellow flags on their bikes, and several other riders have pictures of people they are riding for. "Seeing them is so moving, it doesn't matter how painful things get out there, you are motivated by the cause."
Ruthie is busy starting her training for the Ride to Conquer Cancer this June and has kicked off her fundraising campaign. Very appropriately, since April is daffodil month for the Canadian Cancer Society, a time to raise funds and awareness for the disease that impacts so many.
I am forever motivated by Ruthie's ability to fit into an hour what I fit into an entire day. Her cup is full, yet she always finds room for more. Let's help warriors like Ruthie in their fight to conquer cancer. Donate generously, and watch out for cyclists on our roads.
To donate to Ruthie's fundraising efforts, please visit http://www.conquercancer.ca


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Extensions Huddersfield Ideas
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Extensions Huddersfield: Storage
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If you decide that you eventually don't want to use the space for storage, you can easily change the use of the space.
Extensions Huddersfield: Bedroom
One of the main reasons that a homeowner will move elsewhere is a lack of bedrooms. Maybe you're welcoming a new arrival to the family or you have somebody moving in with you. Whatever the reason, you need an extra bedroom; this generally means you'll have to move to a new house. However, if you have an extension and use it as a bedroom, you won't have to leave the house that you're comfortable in.
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If you're torn between moving to a new house and extending the home that you currently live in, the extra bedroom provided by an extension can make all the difference to how you feel about where you're currently living.
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Your extension can be anything you want. The possibilities are endless. So, what do you want to create?


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This Hawk Wargames Dropfleet Commander Activation Cards pack contains fifty four (54) Activation Cards.
Activation cards are an essential component of Dropfleet Commander, as they determine the order of play during each game turn as well as defining a fleet's battlegroups. They are a universal design for all races in the game.
This pack contains 56 blank Activation cards, with battlegroup letters already filled in. Gamers typically need between 4 and 7 of these per fleet and they can be used any number of times. If/ when you want to make changes to your fleet, new cards may need to be filled out. As such, this pack will give most players all the cards they are likely to need.
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4 Tips On How To Start An Effective Watch Business
There's a lot of ways to be financially stable right now and starting a watch business is on the top of the list.
You can start a small or big business depending on your capability in terms of knowledge in running a watch business.
If you don't have enough money to start one, you can apply for a bank business loan or any lending companies.
But the most important part of starting this kind of business is your knowledge.
There are a lot of rich people who tried this kind of business but unfortunately, it didn't go according to plan.
The reason for this is not having the right knowledge and information on how to start an effective watch business and here are some of the most important tips you should know.
Proper & Thoroughly Studied Business Plan
In starting a business, it is essential that you need to make and prepare a business plan to have a successful business.
Without a proper business plan will eventually end up making your business go down.
There are a lot of things to consider like the initial budget for your business.
This is crucial since your budget will tell if you can start a small or big business.
You also need to know your target market, knowing your target will allow you to know how to provide a proper marketing plan that will entice them.
Especially entering into the watch industry, expect that there will be a lot of competition that has already made their name.
But this doesn't mean that you don't have any chance to compete anymore.
Create a Unique Brand Name
Creating a brand is also important especially if you are still starting your business.
You should think of a brand name that is unique and easy to remember for your target market.
In terms of watch business, there are a luxury, classic, and smart type of watches right now.
If you want to cover everything, your brand name should also be fit for the types of watches you produce.
If your target market is the millennial generation that is already known to technologies and high-tech gadgets, then you should think of a brand name that will fit them.
Making a brand name can be a bit difficult since this will affect the face of your business which you wanted to show to your future customers.
Although, brand names can always be replaced.
Know Your Target Market
A target market is the group of people who you chose to buy your products and services.
Knowing your target market will make you decide easier about the types of products you wanted to produce.
But if in case you already have a product, then knowing your target market will let you know the things you need to change or add to your chosen products.
Why target market is important in starting a watch business?
Since there are a lot of types of watches in the market right now, you will know which kind of watch your target market is using.
Like for example, your target market is business executives, you should be producing luxury watches such as Omega Speedmaster which is very elegant and luxurious.
Develop a Perfect Digital Marketing Strategy
People are all dependent on technology right now.
Anywhere you go you will be encountering technology from home appliances, gadgets, business tools, and even body accessories like watches.
All of these things were improved because of technology which provides great convenience to its users.
Digital marketing is also connected to the advancement of technology.
Before, business owners market their products in a very traditional way which consumes so much time.
But right now, you can just use social media and create a user-friendly website to connect to your target market.
Using digital marketing strategies will surely make your business effective.
Starting a watch business is easy if you are well informed about the things you wanted to do.
Developing perfect digital marketing strategies will increase your market area and sale rate since more people will see your products.
While knowing your target market will make you adapt to your market's desire since no one will buy a product if they don't like it.
A unique and catchy brand name for your watch business is also crucial to create a statement to your customers and at the same time to your competitors.
These will also help attract more attention.
Lastly, when starting any kind of business you should always remember that you need to create a perfect business plan to ensure the success rate of your business.


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Now in their eleventh year, the FDs' Excellence Awards has once again honoured the UK's brightest FDs and financial service providers – including Lloyds Banking Group, which picked up the Business Bank of the Year Award for the second time in a row.
Chris Kennedy of easyJet won the prestigious FTSE 100 FD of the Year, while JUST EAT FD Mike Wroe was presented with the FTSE 250 FD of the Year Award.
Meanwhile, the winner of the Young Finance Professional of the Year category went to John Story of Story Contracting, a business revolving around rail-related building and civil engineering projects
Service providers were also recognised on the night, having been highly rated by FDs across the nation. These winners were determined by Real Business' annual Satisfaction Survey, which found that FDs and CFOs are happy with the finance sectors current state, highlighting that finance is less of a concern than it was a year ago.
In line with this belief, Rain Newton-Smith, CBI director of economics, said: "As the economy moves steadily along the right tracks, the financial sector, and its skilled directors, has a huge role to play in continuing to drive growth and create jobs right across the country. Tonight's awards showcase some of the sector's leading lights, present and future, and the CBI is delighted to offer them, and the awards, our continued support."
The survey has offered various intriguing insights into how FDs view the UK economy.
When quizzed on how satisfied they were with the personal relationships they and their team had with their bank, 66 per cent were resoundingly positive. The survey also revealed that locating and hiring the best staff for the companies they run has been the biggest pinch point.
And when asked to rank EU membership on a scale of one to five, with one being "completely disagree" and five being "totally agree", 31.6 per cent ticked four and 28.8 per cent ticked five.
Read more about FDs:
- The role of the FD and its power to influence the board
- Half of UK FDs see their salaries rise
- The future of the CFO set to be influenced by five factors
This year saw the Bank of Scotland celebrate as Mark Hull scooped the Bank Manager of the Year Award. Also victorious was Michael Page who walked away with the Recruitment Firm of the Year Award – while Intuit QuickBooks triumphed the Financial Software Vendor: Smaller Clients category and Sage was named as the Financial Software Provider: Larger Clients victor.
Liz Rylatt, ICAEW executive director, said: "I am thrilled to celebrate the success of the UK's top talent in the finance profession. With a new government in place, finance directors are at the critical stage of balancing and growing our economy again. Therefore the calibre of winners at these awards is very encouraging, both for the future of our profession and the impact it has on the wider economy."
Full list of winners:
FTSE 100 FD of the Year – Chris Kennedy of easyJet
FTSE 250 FD of the Year – Mike Wroe of JUST EAT
Smaller Quoted FD of the Year – Liz Dixon of Tristel
Young Finance Professional of the Year – John Story of Story Contracting
Private Company FD of the Year: Smaller Businesses – David Lee of Mendeley
Private Company FD of the Year: Mid-Sized Businesses – Colin Webster of BRUIN Financial
Private Company FD of the Year: Larger Businesses – Helen Rieupeyroux of Genuine Solutions Group
Private Equity-Backed FD of the Year – Gerard Keenan of CitySprint
Bank Manager of the Year – Mark Hull of Bank of Scotland
Accountancy Firm of the Year: Smaller clients – Baker Tilly
Accountancy Firm of the Year: Larger clients – Haines Watts
Business Bank of the Year – Lloyds Banking Group
Financial Software Vendor: Smaller Clients – Intuit QuickBooks
Financial Software Vendor: Larger Clients – Sage
Recruitment Firm of the Year – Michael Page
Pensions Firm of the Year – St James's Place
Amy Carroll, group editor of Caspian Media, summed up the talent on display: "We were particularly struck by the judges praise for the entrants this year, as reflected by the number who were cited as being as 'Highly Commended', alongside the category winners. A wide variety of organisations from many different sectors were represented in the final line-up, united by their financial skills and focus on business success. It will be interesting to see how they all continue to progress in the months and years ahead."
The 2015 FDs' Excellence shortlist
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I just attempted a fresh install of OR 3.1.2 (starting over here after 3+ years of successful OR use). The install seemed to go fine until the first configuration page (admin/index.php?action=configure), where it gave me the following slew of errors (posted at bottom). This is a completely clean install with new database, so I wasn't expecting any troubles! I have another instance of OR (version 2.5.2) running on the same server (different domain), of which I'm not experiencing any troubles. I receive the same errors on multiple browsers, even after clearing cache/restarting. Am I missing something obvious? I found only two other posts in the forums referencing this issue, but neither seemed to lead to a fix. I really appreciate any help you can provide!
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Notice: Use of undefined constant OPENREALTY_PRODUCTNAME - assumed 'OPENREALTY_PRODUCTNAME' in /home/sterling/public_html/include/core.inc.php on line 1659
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Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/tmp) in Unknown on line 0
In case it helps, here is an excerpt from my php.ini file
; Handler used to store/retrieve data.
session.save_handler = files
; Argument passed to save_handler. In the case of files, this is the path
; where data files are stored. Note: Windows users have to change this
; variable in order to use PHP's session functions.
; As of PHP 4.0.1, you can define the path as:
; session.save_path = "N;/path"
; where N is an integer. Instead of storing all the session files in
; /path, what this will do is use subdirectories N-levels deep, and
; store the session data in those directories. This is useful if you
; or your OS have problems with lots of files in one directory, and is
; a more efficient layout for servers that handle lots of sessions.
; NOTE 1: PHP will not create this directory structure automatically.
; You can use the script in the ext/session dir for that purpose.
; NOTE 2: See the section on garbage collection below if you choose to
; use subdirectories for session storage
; The file storage module creates files using mode 600 by default.
; You can change that by using
; session.save_path = "N;MODE;/path"
; where MODE is the octal representation of the mode. Note that this
; does not overwrite the process's umask.
session.save_path = "/tmp"
; Whether to use cookies.
session.use_cookies = 1
; This option enables administrators to make their users invulnerable to
; attacks which involve passing session ids in URLs; defaults to 0.
; session.use_only_cookies = 1
; Name of the session (used as cookie name).
session.name = PHPSESSID
; Initialize session on request startup.
session.auto_start = 0
; Lifetime in seconds of cookie or, if 0, until browser is restarted.
session.cookie_lifetime = 0
; The path for which the cookie is valid.
session.cookie_path = /
; The domain for which the cookie is valid.
session.cookie_domain =
session.cookie_httponly =
; Handler used to serialize data. php is the standard serializer of PHP.
session.serialize_handler = php
; Define the probability that the 'garbage collection' process is started
; on every session initialization.
; The probability is calculated by using gc_probability/gc_divisor,
; e.g. 1/100 means there is a 1% chance that the GC process starts
; on each request.
session.gc_probability = 1
session.gc_divisor = 100
; After this number of seconds, stored data will be seen as 'garbage' and
; cleaned up by the garbage collection process.
session.gc_maxlifetime = 1440
; NOTE: If you are using the subdirectory option for storing session files
; (see session.save_path above), then garbage collection does *not*
; happen automatically. You will need to do your own garbage
; collection through a shell script, cron entry, or some other method.
; For example, the following script would is the equivalent of
; setting session.gc_maxlifetime to 1440 (1440 seconds = 24 minutes):
; cd /path/to/sessions; find -cmin +24 | xargs rm
; PHP 4.2 and less have an undocumented feature/bug that allows you to
; to initialize a session variable in the global scope, albeit register_globals
; is disabled. PHP 4.3 and later will warn you, if this feature is used.
; You can disable the feature and the warning separately. At this time,
; the warning is only displayed, if bug_compat_42 is enabled.
session.bug_compat_42 = 1
session.bug_compat_warn = 1
; Check HTTP Referer to invalidate externally stored URLs containing ids.
; HTTP_REFERER has to contain this substring for the session to be
; considered as valid.
session.referer_check =
; How many bytes to read from the file.
session.entropy_length = 0
; Specified here to create the session id.
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; Set to {nocache,private,public,} to determine HTTP caching aspects
; or leave this empty to avoid sending anti-caching headers.
session.cache_limiter = nocache
; Document expires after n minutes.
session.cache_expire = 180
; trans sid support is disabled by default.
; Use of trans sid may risk your users security.
; Use this option with caution.
; - User may send URL contains active session ID
; to other person via. email/irc/etc.
; - URL that contains active session ID may be stored
; in publically accessible computer.
; - User may access your site with the same session ID
; always using URL stored in browser's history or bookmarks.
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At Wash Park, we are in the midst of another fundraiser for Habitat and hope we can count on your continued support. Our goal is to reach $8000 by October 27, 2019. We will gladly accept all donations and appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Donations of $250 or more continue to qualify for the Enterprise Zone Tax Credit. This tax credit enables donors like you to claim an income tax credit of 25% on cash donations and 12.5% on stock gifts up to a maximum yearly credit of $100,000. For more information about this tax credit, click here. To qualify, checks must be made payable to Habitat for Humanity with Loaves and Fishes (the name of our church coalition) in the memo line. Please mail or drop this donation at the church. Alternatively, you may donate directly through Habitat's website and note that Loaves and Fishes should be the beneficiary. If you choose to donate on the website, please let me know so I can ensure that Loaves and Fishes gets credit for your donation.
I found this wonderful story about Angel and her family on the Habitat for Humanity website. The following quote stayed with me and speaks to the vision and mission of Habitat:
"Things turned around once Angel's family moved into their Habitat home. Angel got her own bedroom for the first time in her life, and finally had quiet space all to herself where she could focus on her studies. She was able to stay in the same school through all four years of high school, and excelled in academics. Angel graduated with a 4.024 GPA and earned four scholarships, including a prestigious Daniels Scholarship."
"Every parent wants their kids to be successful," Vanessa {Angel's mom) shares. "We owe it to Habitat… I'm not sure where we'd be with rents getting so expensive in Denver."
Angel will be the first generation in her family to attend college, and is excited to start at Regis University this fall. "She's done wonderful. We're so proud."
Without your generous support, children like Angel would not have a stable and affordable home in which to grow and excel. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your help and support of Habitat and our Loaves and Fishes Coalition. If we work together, we will make more dreams like Angel's come true.
Carol Nelson, WPUMC Habitat for Humanity Coordinator
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Tired of clouds! Between the clouds and bright moon all I could see @ 2315 was Vega, Arcturus, Spica, and Saturn. I haven't used my scope since the Venus transit. Hoping the weather clears soon, especially on a weekend night.
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A window on the world
A window on the world
Your child's eyes are special. In the early years, vision helps them find out about the world around them, about their home, about you. Later, as they go through school, their eyesight lets them learn and discover – in fact, about 80% of what is taught in schools is presented visually. Being able to see clearly is therefore incredibly important in your child's overall development. So it's not surprising that we take your child's eyesight seriously. Every bit as seriously as you do.
Caring for
young eyes
Most very young children have their eyesight assessed as part of their routine developmental checks. While these are very important, they aren't as thorough as a complete eye test by a qualified optician. So we recommend that your child have their first eye test by the age of three.
Testing before your son or daughter goes into full-time education means that any problems that they may have are identified early, setting them up for a happy and fulfilling school life. That's because not being able to see clearly can be confusing in a busy classroom.
Poor eyesight can cause learning and behavioural problems, which might be blamed on other things. This is especially true for young children, who may find it difficult to explain the difficulties they are having with their eyesight. They may not even be aware they have a problem at all.
And of course the sooner that vision problems are detected, the better the outcome. Conditions such as squint and amblyopia (lazy eye) can be treated more effectively if they are picked up earlier. And that could make a huge difference to your child.
eye conditions
What is a Squint?
A squint is a condition where the child's eyes point in different directions. It can cause blurred vision, double vision and lead to lazy eye.
How common is it?
Around 1 in 20 children have a squint. It usually appears before the age of five and is picked up in routine eye checks.
How is it treated?
Squints can be treated with glasses and eye exercises. If these don't work, surgery may be needed to move the muscles that control the eye.
eye conditions
What is an Astigmatism?
Astigmatism is a minor eye condition that causes blurred or distorted vision. It occurs when the cornea or lens isn't a perfectly curved shape (more like a rugby ball than a football).
How common is it?
It is very common. In fact, many people who wear glasses will have some degree of astigmatism.
How is it treated?
Left untreated, astigmatism can cause headaches, eye strain and tiredness, particularly after doing tasks that involve focusing on something for long periods, such as reading or using a computer. In most cases astigmatism is easily corrected with glasses or contact lenses.
What is Short-sightedness?
Being short-sighted means that you can focus on objects when they are close up, but those further away will be blurred.
How common is it?
Very. About one in three people are short-sighted. The condition is usually first diagnosed at around the age of 12, but young children can also have it.
How is it treated?
In children, short-sightedness is easily corrected with glasses.
What is Amblyopia or lazy eye?
If your child is diagnosed with an amblyopic or lazy eye, it usually means that one of their eyes is weaker than the other, causing them to rely more on their 'good' eye.
How common is it?
Around 1 in 50 children develop an amblyopic or lazy eye. It can usually be diagnosed at about the age of four during routine eye checks with a qualified optician, or at their developmental screening.
How is it treated?
Glasses will be prescribed to correct the vision in the weaker eye and often no further treatment is required. If the weak eye does not respond fully then a patch can be worn over the good eye for part of the day to force the weaker eye to work. Treatment is usually effective but may take a while.
What is Long-sightedness?
Children who are long-sighted find it easier to focus on things which are further away than those which are close to them. Long-sighted children may experience blurred vision or tired eyes when reading.
How common is it?
Most children are slightly long-sighted but often will not require glasses to correct it unless it is causing a problem.
How is it treated?
If your child has a significant amount of long sight, it can be corrected with glasses.
What things to look out for
It's often difficult to tell whether your child has sight problems, which is why regular eye tests are so important. However, there are a number of things to look out for:
Testing young eyes
Children's eye tests are different from those for adults. We use specially designed charts that allow children to recognise shapes or pictures, or even to match letters, rather than the traditional charts that you may be familiar with. This means that we can test children's eyes even if they are unable to read.
Opticians are specially trained to test children's eyes. They know that the test room can feel a little intimidating to a young child so will use techniques to make it feel as welcoming as possible.
You will, of course, be able to stay with your child throughout the test so you can see everything that happens.
Even though some of the equipment used in your child's eye test is different, it doesn't mean that your child's eye test is any less accurate than an adult's. In fact, great care is taken to ensure that it isn't.
As well as checking the eyes, our opticians also evaluate the muscles and associated structures to ensure they are healthy too.
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Our children's glasses are not just smaller versions of adults' styles. We spend a lot of time developing them so that by the time they arrive in our stores, our children's glasses are exactly that: glasses specifically designed for children. So as well as looking good, they have a number of features that take into account your child's anatomy and head shape and the fact that they are likely to grow during the time they own them.Glasses for kids
Activity book
Want to know how best to draw eyes? Or how about make a pinhole camera? For this, and more eye-themed fun, download our activity book here.Download pdf