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A leading organisation providing end to end power generation solution have experienced substantial growth over the past 5 years. The lengthy tenures of staff are a testament to management and the positive culture. With an emphasis on its family values and culture that have been established over the last forty years, our client now has an opportunity for an experienced Electrical and Control System Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis.
about the role
This role will see you overseeing a multitude of projects, from small to large. Reporting to Operations Director, this role will see you responsible for:
- Facilitate creation of design documentation such as Control Philosophy, Functional Design Specification, Cause & Effect Charts
- Prepare detailed design and functional specifications for PLC, SCADA & HMI systems
- Administration of information, drawing files and revisions
- Programming of control systems such as PLC's and SCADA
- Testing and commissioning of SCADA, PLC panels and field instrumentation for projects
- Technical and commercial support for sales staff
- Ensuring overall compliance
- Ensure project HAZOPs, HAZID's, safety management studies and operability studies are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Participate in customer meetings
- Responsible for ensuring works are delivered on time and to budget
- Equipment failure and root cause analysis
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To be successful in this role you will possess the following qualifications and skills:
- A Tertiary Electrical Engineering qualification
- Customer focused with the passion to improve Customer relationships
- Hazardous Area equipment design certification
- Knowledge of generators, generator controls and protection on HV and MV systems
- Skilled in PLC Programming of mainstream PLC systems such as Allen Bradley, HV Protection Systems
- Skilled in design and programming of HMI interfaces and SCADA
- High computer literacy and working knowledge of computer network systems
- Good working knowledge of AS3000/AS3110 and other Australian Standards relevant to electrical engineering and controls
- Excellent attitude towards safety and a demonstrated ability to comply with the safety requirements
- Capability and flexibility to handle multiple projects in restricted timeframes
- Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external clients on a technical and interpersonal level


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The Muscle Car Channel contains articles and pictures on the big-engine hot rods of each decade. Explore the HowStuffWorks Muscle Car Channel.
With the hot new Road Runner anchoring the lower rungs, a familiar name returned to top off Plymouth's midsize muscle ladder -- the '68 GTX. Learn about this muscle car.
By 1971, the Ford Mustang was starting to grow out of its muscle car roots. The quick, if imperfect, Boss 351 gave the model a fine finish. Check out photos and specs of the 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351.
Pontiac may have broken late from the gate in the pony-car derby, but it quickly makde up ground. Carefully considered alterations made the Firebird 400 perhaps the best sporty compact of 1968. Learn about this muscle car.
The Pontiac GTO was the original muscle car, and the Judge was GTO at its most extroverted. In 1970, few muscle cars made a bolder visual statement. Learn more about the 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge.
"Introducing a sensible alternative to the money-squeezing, insurance-strangling muscle cars of America," said the advertisement for the 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360. Learn about this rare muscle car.
Reliable and affordable, the 1968-70 Chevelle Super Sport outsold every other true high-performance machine of the day, and beat its share, to boot. Learn about the Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 in this muscle car profile.
Dodge Charger's new styling represented a high point for '60s muscle cars. And in the form of a Charger R/T Hemi, its performance justified equal praise. Learn about the 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi.
With its standard 340-cid V-8, the 1968 Dart GTS 440 was a worthy member of Dodge's new performance-car group, the Scat Pack. Learn more about the Dodge Dart GTS 440 in this muscle car profile.
Dodge described its '68 Super Bee as "the super car for the guy who doesn't want to shy away from GTOs...only their high prices." But finishing behind in sales must have stung. Learn more.
The 1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am eclipsed the GTO as the automaker's premier performance offering, and sent the rest of the pony field scurrying. Find out about this muscle car, and see photos and specifications.
Car and Driver called the 1966 Plymouth Satellite 426 Hemi "the best combination of brute performance and tractable street manners we've ever driven." Learn more about Plymouth's ultra-supercar in this muscle car profile.
It was no accident that the manufacturing leader in intermediate muscle put together the finest full-size performance machine -- the 1966 Pontiac 2+2. Learn about this muscle car.
Hottest big-block, lightest body, no frills -- not even a radio: The 1967 Mercury Comet 427 was the muscle car distilled to its essence. Learn more about the Comet 427 in this profile.
Oldsmobile called its 1967 sporty cars the "Youngmobiles" and advertised them accordingly. The Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 W-30 was "the sweetest, neatest, completest anti-boredom bundle on rubber!"
Inspired by the 1966 American Motors Experimental concept car, the '68 AMC AMX featured a big-cube V-8 for straight-line go but had a wheelbase one-inch shorter than a Corvette's and just two seats.
Chevy built 491,000 Impalas for 1961. Only 453 had the Super Sport package, and of those, just 142 got the 409-cid V-8. But word spread quickly. Learn about the 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS 409.
By 1968, the youth of America needed an inexpensive mainstream muscle car with an inexpensive special engine. Just such a muscle car arrived with the 1968 Plymouth Road Runner. Learn about this legendary car.
"Beauty and the beast" was how Dodge pitched its new Charger in 1966. The Charger 426 Hemi featured a state-of-the-art interior with lots of chrome plus Chrysler's 426-cid Hemi V-8. Learn about this muscle car.
In 1966, Oldsmobile's interpretation of the modern supercar -- the Cutlass 4-4-2 -- was quickly gaining a reputation as the best balanced of the bunch. Learn more about that muscle car in this profile.
The Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 took several steps forward and a couple steps back for 1967. Advancements came in road manners and driveability, but the dashboard still was boring. Learn about this muscle car.
The 400-horsepower club was the rage in the early '60s, and Ford got in with the 1962 Ford Galaxie 406. See how Ford tweaked a Thunderbird engine to get the necessary power out of this muscle car.
Pontiac had to sell a stock version of its Super Duty muscle car in 1962 to meet NHRA rules of the time. Learn how the street version of the Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 421 evolved.
In songs and in the showroom, the Pontiac Tempest GTO captured attention of muscle car fans and the general public alike. Check out photos and specs of the 1965 Pontiac Tempest GTO.
Buick found out that the public didn't want muscle cars in formal attire, as sales of the pricey 1966 Skylark Gran Sport tanked. Learn more about the 1966 Buick Skylark Gran Sport.
Everyone knows the Camaro Z28. Yet this muscle car was originally supposed to be an unheralded model. Learn how the legend grew out of a ploy to meet racing rules in the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z28.

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Repress Release Date 25th September 2015
Noisia continues to celebrate ten years of Vision Recordings with the release of their brand new 'Incessant' EP on April 20th. The EP features 4 new drum & bass tracks, 2 of which are collaborations with good friends Mefjus and Hybris.
Artwork designed by Nik Roos (Noisia)
a. Noisia - Incessant
b. Noisia, Mefjus & Hybris - Clusterfunk
c. Noisia, Mefjus & Hybris - Reptilians
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Newly built holiday home in quite area of Struisbaai
Address: 17 Tornyn Street, Struis Bay, South Africa
Town: Struisbaai
Availability during December and January: DECEMBER AND JANUARY: TOO BE UPDATED.
Price (mid season): R1500
Price (low season): R1500
Cleaning: A compulsory cleaning fee is payable based on the size of the house.
Linen: Supply own pillows, duvet inners linen and own towels
Bedrooms: 2
Sleeps: 4 (2 Adults and 2 Children)
Sleeping Arrangements: Bedroom 1: 1 Double bed. Bedroom 2: 2 Single beds.
Bathrooms: 1
Floors: 0
- Alarm
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- Braai (inside)
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- DSTV (Supply own simcard and decoder)
- Fridge/Freezer
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4,500 years ago, on the banks of the Tigris, what might be described as the world's earliest water conflict took place between the Sumarian city-states of Lagash and Umma. Fast forward to 2016, and again battles are being waged for control over the precious resource in the WANA region. Water is being used as a target and a weapon by different actors – state and non-state – in the Syrian and Iraq conflicts.
Water is key to Daesh's long-term strategy to build a Caliphate. As the group has transitioned to undertaking state-like activities (taxation and provision of services), this has necessitated water management. With one hand the group has given, and with another it has taken away – provision of water (along with electricity, humanitarian aid, bread, electricity) is part of its social outreach, enabling the group to gain favour with populations. But at the same time it has flooded villages, threatened to do the same to Baghdad, and restricted water to towns. For instance, in February 2014, the group closed 8 of the 10 gates of a dam in the Nuaimiya area causing flooding upstream, an apparent effort to dislodge troops undertaking a siege on the city of Falluja. Civilians – for whom water is not a weapon, but instead a lifeblood – are caught in the middle. Because of the Nuaimiya flood, many fled their homes to seek safer ground.
Even the brief takeover of water resources, such as the Daesh's seizing of the Mosul Dam in Iraq in August 2014, are enough to do serious structural damage. The Mosul Dam has been unsound for a long time, due to the "extensive presence of soluble rock formations". Recently, warnings over dam failure have increased, with the US Embassy releasing a warning that a breach may occur, and urging residents to move away from the banks of the Tigris. It goes without saying that the consequences of a failure of the Mosul Dam would be catastrophic – it could lead to a complex emergency of an immense scale with some estimates predicting 21 meters of water could flood Mosul, with downriver Tikrit, Samarra and Baghdad also affected by flooding.
As of November 2015 ISIS had control of six dams in Syria and Iraq. According to some sources the organization has been using dams as protection from airstrikes, keeping their high-value hostages and senior Daesh members there. The thinking behind this is that the dams won't be attacked because of the immense destruction that could be unleashed if the dam was damaged.
Daesh are not the only ones using water as a weapon and target. In Aleppo, in May 2014 the pumping station ceased working – rebels and regime blamed each other; then in June the same year Jabat al-Nusra, Al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, bombed the major water pipeline. The resulting water crisis affected over 2 million people. Rebels in Ain al-Fijah also used control over the spring there to punish downstream Damascus.
The use of water as a target and a weapon is highly problematic for a number of reasons. Firstly without access to clean water and sanitation, communities face food security and water security crises, while access to energy can also be imperiled (because of the hydro-electricity generated through dams). It is likely that severe and persistent water insecurity will intensify forced migration (including internal displacement) in Iraq and Syria and lead to an increase in the casualty count. Importantly, destruction of water infrastructure will compromise efforts to rebuild Syria and Iraq after the eventual cessation of conflict.
While using water as a short-term tactical weapon in war might seem to pay off for combatants, the longer-scale implications are dire. Daesh's strategy of using water to buy support, and at the same time as a weapon, may not be sustainable. In fact, it might be the groups' two personalities that cause its eventual dissolution – on one hand it is engaged in state-building efforts, but on the other hand it is a militant jihadist organization, with an expansionist vision, engaged in fighting on a number of fronts. It may be that it can do neither of these things well at the same time. Indeed, a strategy that is based on using water as a weapon could come back to hurt the group later, particularly if it compromises their ability to provide vital services such as water and electricity to civilians in Daesh territory. If this is the case, any support it has gleaned from local populations will be short-lived.
One scholar has even suggested that while Daesh may not have any intention to destroy a dam right now, they may in the future do exactly this, if they are at risk of a decisive military defeat. Indeed, I believe this is fitting with their apocalyptic vision, and as Tobias von Lossow describes it, such an act would be "a last display of power".
Water – who controls it, who has access to it – will no doubt continue to be a driving force in the Syria and Iraq conflicts and may even determine the outcome of the war. However the question remains: at what cost.


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Kids can kick off the New Year at the Let's Glow Swimming Party at the Kingsport Aquatic Center!
On Saturday, January 4, children ages 9 to 14 are invited for a special night where the KAC will dim the lights in our indoor facilities and fill the pools with glow sticks of all shapes and sizes. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., children can swim in the "glow pools" and play on inflatables while their favorite music plays over the loudspeakers.
Children are encouraged to bring their own glow sticks to the party. It's the perfect way to mark the end of winter break and the beginning of the New Year!
This is a kids-only event for ages 9 to 14. Supervision will be provided by the KAC staff, and parents are welcome to drop kids off or relax in the lobby. Preregistration admission is $7 per swimmer, and admission at the door is $10.
Check-in begins at 6 p.m. Parents will need to fill out a waiver and are strongly encouraged to do so prior to the event to make entry faster. Tickets are available on the Special Events page at swimkingsport.com.
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I thought I'd share a poem of dad's with an update on the garden
Island Ferry
Crisp and fresh, the air this morning, on the open upper deck
While the muddy river waters froth and churn
There's a drift of salty spray as our vessel pulls away
And Lymington is slowly left astern.
The sun is still half-hidden in the early morning haze
And all around the screaming seagulls fly,
And, ahead, the island lies on a barely seen horizon
Like a supine giant, dark against the sky.
Across the gleaming mudflats the distant reed-beds stand,
A verdant carpet, lavishly unrolled,
While beyond, the tops of trees, barely shifting in the breeze,
Catch the morning sun and briefly glow with gold.
A solitary heron, still and silent, sees us pass,
Poised to strike and single-minded, shows no fear,
For the swirling tide reveals the writhing silver eels,
And swiftly falls the deadly, darting spear.
Past the Yacht Club and Marina, past a multitude of masts,
Past the posts and buoys that mark our course along,
'Till the Solent is before us and seabirds raucous chorus
Is mingled with the rising seawind song.
The mist has nearly gone now, and across a sparkling sea
The ferry, slow and steady, makes her way,
And all the world is bright in the shining morning light,
With the promise of a lovely Summer day.


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An eyewear company out of Milan, RETROSUPERFUTURE brings us three elegant takes on the classic wayfarer sunglasses. All three are slightly oversized with a black acetate frame and dark Zeiss lenses for 100 percent UVA and UVB protection. The Vetra is the most subdued of the bunch, with a monochromatic color scheme and silver-colored temple accents. The Impero has a thin gold ring around each lens: a subtle but luxurious touch. Finally, the Francis Saldatura stands out from the crowd, its arms done in matte gold and finished with a bold zigzag pattern.
Note: At checkout, choose the Vetra (base price), the Impero (+ $5), or the Francis Saldatura (+ $10).
RETROSUPERFUTURE makes outstanding contemporary eyewear. Founded in Italy in 2007, the brand has gained popularity for its eclectic collection of colorful acetate sunglasses. After years of friendship and mutual admiration between the two companies and families, Red Circle—the family investment company of Renzo Rosso—acquired a minority stake in the Milanese brand in June 2017. Starting from a classic, clean silhouette, the brand has gradually built up its impressive collection, which now comprises a long list of timeless yet cutting-edge shapes.
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Korean students demonstrate against President Rhee.
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Title reads: "Korea - The Stormy Road Out Of Turmoil". American voiceovered newsreel material.
Korea. Korean students demonstrate against President Rhee after rigged elections.
Various shots, as rioting students hurl stones and sticks at the house of Vice-President Lee Ki Poong - at night. Various shots in the morning of the Vice-President's house which has been wrecked and only the shell of the house is left standing. MS Lee Ki Poong seated whilst being interviewed by newsmen. LS as Lee Ki Poong walks to his chair on the arm of an aide. LS Poong and his wife posing in garden with others. LS of the Acting President, Foreign Minister Huh Chung. MS as Chung accepts a cushion a young girl. GV Massed crowds. LSs as group of celebrating students pass by on tank. MS Pan along barricade with soldiers on one side and Koreans on the other. Various shots, of the demonstrating students.
(Comb. F.G.) Old record suggests material dates from around 28/04/1960.
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All the latest news and views from the CPSU team
PSUWA 18: Bargaining kicks off
Last week we had the first meeting with the Hodgman government to consider the Statement of Intent for the PSUWA.
We mostly dealt with administration – where and when meetings would occur and who would attend. We indicated we would be asking two of our Councillors to join our bargaining team.
There were some positive discussions about conversion to permanency for fixed term staff so you can have jobs you can count on, and changing reclassification to make it fairer.
However, Will Hodgman has still vowed to keep the 2% wages cap, so we cannot genuinely negotiate around the bargaining table. We need to scrap the cap.
We know that Tasmanians need a pay rise. We're seeing costs like rent, council rates, house prices and water and sewerage all rising above 2%. Meanwhile your wages are capped so it's getting harder for many of you to keep up.
You told us:
"I have definitely tightened up my spending because of the huge cost of living … petrol, private health insurance, doctor fees, council rates have all increased in 2018."
"I think wages need to reflect the immense workload and pressure that is put on staff due to under staffing."
"People are struggling and our government is not listening."
"We need a pay rise greater than the CPI rate to make up for lost ground."
"I constantly worry about my future, my super, is it enough, can I pay that bill, where can I cut costs."
"Wage increases are not aligned with current economic growth. The people of Tasmania are struggling to make ends meet."
"Housing, utilities and food are consuming more and more of our earnings."
"The pay we receive for this work isn't reflected in their wages."


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Annette Waggoner, Executive Director of the Commercial Collection Agency Association of the Commercial Law League of America, reports that in the third quarter 2013, the number of commercial accounts placed with CCAA members increased by 14.49 percent when compared to the second quarter 2013. The dollars placed for collection slightly decreased by 1.7 percent for the same periods compared. Members report that their average sized account dropped by approximately 14 percent.
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Class action lawsuit against VISA, Master Card, and banks allows merchants to pass on transaction fees to customers
Given the prolonged sluggish economy, credit professionals have continued to look for ways to minimize payment default risks with B2B credit sales and boost cash flow through the use of credit cards. Since customers sometimes insist on using credit cards, even personal cards, to pay for B2B purchases, companies have been struggling with the level of transaction fees eating into gross profits.
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- Duration7 days
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- Skill Level2 - Novice
- Activity Level3 - Active
- Elevation3 - Intermediate
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- Distance258.5 miles
- Avg. Daily Distance42.9 miles
From the agriturismo where you will stay, you'll ride in the world heritage Val d'Orcia, in the lunar landscape of Crete Senesi, among the vineyards of Chianti and Montalcino; you'll walk along the corridors where the Chianti wine was "invented", you'll stroll in beautiful towns such as Siena and Pienza.
On this tour, you will experience the best of Tuscan life, visiting a local winery, learning more about food recipes and wines, discovering the people and the culture behind your food and "simply" being immersed in the quiet Tuscan countryside.
The central location and base of the tour allows for 6 spectacular rides in 6 different areas of Siena Province (Chianti Classico, Crete Senesi, Val d'Orcia, Val di Chiana, Val d'Arbia, Siena town). With some fantastic inclusions such as: an authentic experience with a Tuscan family (3 generations); Accommodation in a restored XIVth century mill (welcome cocktail); Visit farms and wine cellars and discover the people behind your food; Breakfasts and dinners inspired by the short supply chain (km 0): all the products are farm fresh organic, from the surrounding areas or Slow Food Presidia; Wine and extra-virgin olive oil tasting course; Relax at the SPA and thermal Springs in Rapolano Terme; Cooking lesson; Visit and tasting at 2 wine estates; Guided tour of Siena, a beautiful medieval town surrounded by walls.
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BTW - this is far cooler....
Diving Side Mount- recreational and technical instruction. Deep Down your training matters- Train Right! - Recreational Sidemount
Oops - this is the DIR subsection - time to put on the asbestos wetsuit and apologize.....
Sorry all
Dude, chill.
Dive first. Don't go second guessing.
Besides DIR is more than just equipment. I used a long hose (5ft) and necklaced secondary (I am not GUE certed) on 2 BC's (USD Malibu and Zeagle Stilleto) before I went to a BPW.
You can use the zeagle wing off your Ranger with a plate BTW.
When you learn to dive, you may or may not want to move to a plate.
Tim "The Star and Crescent shall not be worn by every man, but only by him who is worthy to wear it. He must be a gentleman... a man of honor and courage... a man of zeal, yet humble... an intelligent man...a man of truth... one who tempers action with wisdom and, above all else, one who walks in the light of God."
Everyone should be doing it right as the wrong way can get tou hurt or killed.
Lets see, to dive or not to dive? Well that is a stupid question, DIVE, DIVE, DIVE, and then DIVE some more as long as it is safe!!!!!
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Launch Party and Blog Time Machine
Saturday was a glorious day for a book launch party at the Hockessin Book Shelf in Hockessin, Delaware! I was thrilled to see so many friends, former teaching colleagues, fellow writers, and young readers come to celebrate the release of The Morrigan's Curse. I even got to see a friend from high school who I haven't seen (except on Facebook) since our 5th class reunion. (Which was only a few years ago — HAHAHAHA!)
Here are a few photos:
As I was getting ready to write this post, I remembered writing a similar one at the beginning of February 2015 for the launch of The Inquisitor's Mark. Then I got a little curious about what I was blogging about in previous Februarys … and I took a little time machine tour, via the archives, to find out.
* Engage the machine that makes everything swirly*
2015 — Celebrating the release of The Inquisitor's Mark.
2014 — Housebound by an ice storm. Using the opportunity to write 9000 words in The Morrigan's Curse, specifically the first draft of the climax.
2013 — Finishing up the first draft of The Inquisitor's Mark and getting ready for pre-release promotions of The Caged Graves.
2012 — Thinking about leaving my comfort zone to attempt an urban fantasy about a secret day of the week, even though I considered myself a historical fiction writer. Wasn't sure I was going to do it. (!!!!)
2011 — Bemoaning the fact that I was feeling my way through the first draft of a WIP like I was playing Blind Man's Bluff. (Interesting, since I'm doing that again this year …)
2010 — Alternately ranting about standardized testing and posting historical tidbits related to We Hear the Dead that nobody read because my blog was brand new and I didn't have any followers.
*Let's swirly ourselves back to the present*
An interesting trip! And a bit scary, since I'd forgotten how close I came to NOT writing The Eighth Day, which, as you can see, consumed my next three years.
I wonder what I'll be blogging about in 2017?
20 Responses to Launch Party and Blog Time Machine
So glad you had a great launch party. And awesome your high school friend came.
hopefully celebrating the fact that there will be 2 more books in the Eighth Day series? I'm crossing my fingers on that one 🙂
I'm glad you took the risk!
Looks like a great signing. Dig the cake.
Funny how one story can launch so much, isn't it? Had I not rewritten that old manuscript…
Loved your look back at previous Februarys! And I definitely like the look of that cake – I hope it tasted just as nice 🙂
Wonderful pictures to mark your launch day! Congratulations.
Hopefully, in 2017, you'll be killing 'em with another launch party!
It sounds like this year's party was a huge success, and a lot of fun. (With cake!!!) You're living the dream now, girl. Living the dream. 🙂
I'm soooo happy for you.
The cake! That's so awesome :). I hope you got a chance to eat a big slice of your book. I think it's a great thing that you decided to write The Eighth Day. Look how far it's come!
It look like the launch was fun. The cake was adorable and the raven a great too! The time machine was pretty cool too.
Airborne! Congratulations!
CONGRATS, DIANNE! LOOKS like you had a great time! Wish I lived closer to Delaware, I definitely would've stopped by!
Can't wait to get my copy… Hopefully by the weekend!
Thanks again for the signature plate….you're so kind!
I think I'll follow your example and look back at some of my posts. Like you I've made some choices that could have taken me in a completely different direction.
Congrats on the launch. Looks to me it was a great success. 🙂
Looks like you had a great launch party! Congratulations!
Hi Dianne – that's fantastic that you had such a great time last Saturday – to launch your 8th Day .. what happened to the launch on the 8th Day?!?!
So pleased for you to see Morrigan's Curse disappearing off the shelves – and being talked about .. looks like cake I see?!
2017 .. I think you'll be well on your way to more books, more publications and lots of sales … good for you – cheers Hilary
I love all the pics and that fabulous cake with the cover on it! Huge congrats on the release of the 3rd book in the trilogy! I'm sure glad you took the chance, broke out of your "normal" genre, and wrote it. You never know what can happen — the only way to find out is to try. Good luck with the draft you're working on now. I'm having a problem with my proposed novella too. I don't like the hero. He's a special ops military guy and I don't feel comfortable writing him. To change him, I'd have to change the whole plot … so I ponder and nothing gets written. *sigh*
Everything seems so much brighter afterwards, doesn't it? I'm sure you didn't feel so secure ten years ago. Good luck with your 2017 blog posts.
Hopefully February 2017 will have you blogging about a great new idea for a book series… We can't wait to hear about it. Glad the launch is going well!
You'll be blogging about the big contract you signed for your next book! Or maybe you can share with us all the adventures you experienced with marketing your book. I know it's always a huge flurry of craziness for me and I don't do a huge number of in-person events.
You look great, Dianne! Congrats on a fabulous launch party – wish I could have been there to hug you and get my copy signed! <3
Congratulations on your launch – and that bookstore looks awesome, what with all the tall shelves stacked with everything. ^_^ And it's interesting to look back and see the decisions that shaped everything. Good to know that taking a chance on doing something different has turned out so well for you.


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This morning peddling through Rock Creek I noticed a rather unusual mode of transportation parked in one of the lots….
So let's go by wagon! Just makes you wonder where the horses are…
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Results are in!
Well, better late than never – here are the results from my little "experiment" last week.
Day 1: Ride to and from work via bicycle (the road bike).
Total Distance: 26.3 miles
Total Time: 1:57:33
Average Speed: 13.4mph
Calories Burned: 982
Money Spent: $0 (yay for free bike parking at work)
Day 2: Drive to and from work … yes … I had my heart rate monitor on and the GPS running in the cup-holder next to my coffee 🙂
Total Distance: 25.05 miles
Total Time: 1:25:56
Calories Burned: 171
Average Speed: 16.9 mph
Money Spent: $4 parking; estimate about $4.60 in gas (25 miles ~ my car gets about 19 mi/gallon and with gas costing about $3.50/gallon = $4.60 to go 25 miles) for a grand total of $8.60
Winner: Going By Bike (as if there was even contention for the car…)
Not so surprisingly – I burned more calories riding to work as opposed to driving. A lot more. Almost six times more. What is a little interesting – is that while riding my bike was about 1.25 miles farther than driving – it was still only 32 minutes faster going by car versus going by bike. And sure, half an hour can be a lot of time – when you're going by bike you're doing double duty and commuting and getting a work-out in. However – you take that to a round-trip commute, and it's only 15-minutes faster by car each way. Plus – when you look at it – my average speed on the bike wasn't that much slower than my average speed in the car (3.5mph faster in the car). When you see it by the numbers – and in terms of being healthy (burning calories) and saving money (almost $9/day!) going by bike is the way to go!
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Going by Elliptigo?
In the course of commuting by bike – I'll often compare stories with friends of mine who go by bike as well, recently, one of my good friends, Damon decided to change up his commute and try a new form of momentum for getting to work. It's a neat idea and seems to work for him.
So enjoy and check out guest Bloggger, Damon Taaffe, who is now Elliptigoin' places!
Remembering Jaron: I'm Elliptigoin' places:
For the last couple of years, I've been commuting to work by bike come hell or high water, and we've had a little of both. It's about 7 miles each way, mostly downhill in the mornings on the way to work, and mostly uphill on the way back. It's gotten to the point where I just don't even think about traffic anymore, because it doesn't affect me; in fact, I can tune into my favorite podcasts and enjoy the outdoors, and it's one of my favorite parts of the day.
|My green Elliptigo 8s. No, it doesn't get strange looks. Why?
One thing I didn't quite count on is how much work this thing is. It's a 45-pound mantis of hurt. The leg motion is almost entirely forward and back, and with the toe cages I have on it, it's hip flexors and glutes. My commutes, which used to be just moseying along on my road bike, are now very serious cross-training. Even in the relatively cool 60s and 70s, I get home dripping with sweat. But, because it targets the running muscles, I'm able to get in a quality bike workout afterward without much interference at all, as that's quad-intensive. The weight-bearing nature of the activity also makes it a much more efficient calorie burn than a normal bike.
Aside from the price — $2400 or so, although there's a 3-speed model in the $1800 range — the other potential downside I'd mention is that, due to its 45-pound weight and somewhat awkward shape, it's not much fun to carry. If someone lives at the top of several flights of stairs and has to carry his bike up or down each day, the Elliptigo may be frustrating.
Posted in Bike Commuter Awareness, Commuting Gear, Cycling Gear | Tags: Damon Taaffe, Elliptigo
The Laughing Truth
My friend sent me a link this morning to a diagram about bike commuting … pretty amusing but also pretty true about bike commuting…. we suffer through the summer and winter for a few brief glorious days (intermixed with downpours) in the spring and fall …
And if you're curious about my little "experiment" – results will be forthcoming 🙂
Posted in Commuter Observations
Experiment in Progress
With cooler temperatures and shortening daylight hours – the bike commute is now starting to double for me as commuting/training. I tell myself that while the paths and backpack makes me slower – in the long run – it helps. I hope 🙂 That said – I finally remembered and was prepared enough this morning to start a "going by bike" experiment that I've had on my mind for quite some time. And while I can't exactly call it an experiment, since I'm 90% sure what the results will be – so perhaps we'll call this a "truthing" exercise. So what is this experiment pray tell? A comparative study between riding to work and driving to work. And yes – while it's almost a known that on any given day driving is slightly faster, while riding most likely is healthier (burns more calories) I thought I'd do it by the numbers and see just exactly what the differences are. How so? Simple. Today – instead of just jumping on my road bike (the e-bike is still in need of some serious repair) and heading off on my way, I took the extra minute to put on my GPS and heart-rate monitor before I leave. Dorky? Perhaps. But I'm a scientist by training anyway. I let the GPS run from the time I left my apartment in Arlington, until I hit the parking garage at my Silver Spring office. Just a rough look, even before I downloaded all the fancy data, and one-way to work, which ended up being about 13.45 miles took me one hour and 32-seconds. Okay – not a land-speed record by any means, but again, not awful considering some stop-lights, bike-trail traffic and of course carrying a back-pack full of clothes, lunch and other necessities for the day at work.
So the next step – get the total time to and from work, and then tomorrow, when it's supposed to be rainy and nasty, drive to work, and be a real big dork and wear my heart-rate monitor and put my GPS on my dash-board. Then stay tuned for the results!!
Posted in Biking vs. Driving | Tags: Commuting by Bike
Car Free Day!
So while I've been a little MIA here – I've still been rolling around on 2-wheels as much as possible. With this being the first September since moving to DC that I'm actually in town – I've discovered how many fun outdoors things there are to do here in the fall! And did I mention cyclocross? Amazing sport and a great way to have fun on the bike.
Okay – anyway …
Next Thursday, September 22, is CAR FREE DAY! And also the 1-year birthday of DC's Capitol Bike Share (an awesome program if you haven't already checked them out!) So here's another great opportunity to give going by bike a try – and not just to work! Take your bike to the store, to the gym, anywhere you typically take a car and see and feel the difference!
The Other Side of the Coin
That Pesky 10%
As I headed out the door last night to ride to my kickboxing class, I again pulled up the weather map on my computer to double-check that I'd be able to get to class, and back before the forecasted storms of the evening hit. 5:30pm 10% Chance of Rain; 6pm 10% Chance of Rain; 6:30pm 20% Chance of Rain. 7pm 65% Chance of Storms. Which in my mind equates to a 90% chance of it NOT raining until that goes down to a 35% chance of it NOT raining at 7pm. I'm okay with those odds.
So it looked like I would be in the clear, although I'd have to ride quick once my class ended at 6:20pm to avoid the approaching storms. Even the radar wasn't showing much activity at this time. I did make sure to pack a tiny head light and tail light – just in case, then I grabbed my gloves and pedaled off to class.
It's a quick 15-minute ride to the studio – and thankfully most of the way is on several of Arlington's many bike lanes, but just as I was cruising down Clarendon Blvd passed the Whole Foods, I felt something drip on me. Rain?! No… the sun was out! But then another, and another. Sure enough, it was lightly sprinkling. So much for that 90% chance of it not raining. But thankfully it was just a sprinkle and before I even locked my bike up, it had stopped.
A few times during class, I noticed cars driving by with lights and windshield wipers on, I hoped the rain would pass quickly and live up to its mere 10% chance. Not such was my luck. As I packed up my wraps and gloves and headed out, there was a light rain coming down. And then I heard a huge crack of thunder. Time to ride and ride fast! I made sure I had a front and rear light blinking, and took off up the bike lane on Wilson Boulevard toward home. While it definitely was more than a sprinkle, thankfully it wasn't drenching and I got home just before the big storm hit. So much for a 10% chance of rain…. but by
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#4415 new defect
Adblock Plus for Edge breaks Tumblr videos with easyprivacy enabled.
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Windows 10 Home Edition x64 Build 1607 (Anniversary Edition)
Microsoft Edge 38.14393.0.0
Adblock Plus 184.108.40.206 for Microsoft Edge from Microsoft Store
Filter lists: EasyList, EasyPrivacy.
How to reproduce
- Install Adblock Plus for Microsoft Edge.
- Enable EasyPrivacy filter.
- Try to load videos on Tumblr.
Observed behaviour
Videos appear as pictures with no play button when EasyPrivacy is loaded.
Filtering Tumblr archive to only show videos never brings up the page.
Expected behaviour
Videos have a play button and play. Filtering archive to videos loads videos.
Workaround: Disable EasyPrivacy and videos on Tumblr play.
I checked to see if this was a filter problem by uninstalling Adblock Plus and installing Betafish Adblock and both filters, and Tumblr videos display and play normally.
Change History (11)
comment:1 Changed 4 years ago by BaronHK
I meant to say with EasyPrivacy enabled. Sorry. It won't let me edit the title.
comment:2 Changed 4 years ago by mapx
- Summary changed from Adblock Plus for Edge breaks Tumblr videos with Easylist enabled. to Adblock Plus for Edge breaks Tumblr videos with easyprivacy enabled.
comment:3 Changed 4 years ago by mapx
- Cc oleksandr sebastian mapx added
comment:4 Changed 4 years ago by mapx
Could you provide an example page / video ?
comment:5 Changed 4 years ago by BaronHK
This one is affected.
With EasyPrivacy on it never loads.
With EasyPrivacy off, it works.
comment:6 Changed 4 years ago by mapx
it seems in firefox + ABP it's the same behaviour, so could you try this filter:
comment:7 Changed 4 years ago by mapx
I tested in edge,the page above needs this filter
comment:8 Changed 4 years ago by BaronHK
Strange that it does not affect me in Firefox, but it does with Edge. So I can't test your filter. Maybe it's something different with my Firefox? I use the 64-bit Windows version of the Firefox ESR branch. I'm currently using Firefox 45.4 ESR. A pre-release test build. Never had problems on Tumblr with Firefox as a result of using Adblock Plus.
The first thing I suspected in Edge is one of my filters, so I turned them off one by one and hit F5 until the page worked, then turned all but EasyPrivacy back on and it continued working. It might be an ABP issue because Tumblr videos work with Betafish Adblock with EasyPrivacy on.
I'll go back and try your suggested filter in Edge with ABP and see what happens.
comment:9 Changed 4 years ago by BaronHK
Okay, I can confirm that as of today with most recent filters, the problem still occurs in ABP Edge with EasyPrivacy, but adding the filter you suggested for MS Edge unbreaks Tumblr videos in the "archive" pages, but not on some of the pages themselves.
I found another case where video breakage happens with ABP and EasyPrivacy loaded, even with the filter you suggested for MS Edge.
Right now, the videos have a play button with EasyPrivacy disabled, but doesn't with EasyPrivacy enabled. With the filter you suggested for MS Edge, you can load the videos from the page in Archive mode though.
comment:10 Changed 4 years ago by mapx
add also
however, in chrome, firefox there's no need of such filters, so edge is far away from the usually "standard".
Let's see the devs opinion ..
comment:11 Changed 3 years ago by Ross
Whether the play button appears correctly seems sporadic regardless of filter subscriptions/ABP state. Even with ABP disabled many of the play buttons on the test case mentioned above (http://funnyfailvideos.tumblr.com/) do not appear one refresh, but do on another.
So I'm not sure if it's our issue or a Tumbler issue with Edge?
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The wins advanced the Indians to next week's regional tournament with a 17-5 record. Hulbert is eliminated with a 9-16 record.
Pocola won the opener 13-0, before clinching the district championship with a 12-0 victory in the nightcap.
In the opener, Hunter Taylor got the win for the Indians, going 4.0 innings with seven strikeouts while allowing two hits.
Jacob Miller and Derek Carter both homered for Pocola. Miller was 1-1 with two runs and a RBI, Carter went 1-2 with three RBI and a run while Kyler Helms doubled and was 2-2 with a run and RBI and Kyler Ree also doubled while going 1-3 with two RBI and two runs.
Tatum Lomon got the win for Pocola in the second game. He went 4.0 innings, gave up three hits and struck out five.
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Dab rigs and bongs (water pipes) share quite a few similarities, and it is understandable why someone who is not experienced with one as with the other would think that they are the same device.
Although they are similar in nature, the dab rig and the bong are two very different tools. To better understand each of these tools and how they are designed to function, here is a brief guide that will cover dab rigs, bong water pipes, and the differences between them.
Depends What You're Smoking?
Dab rigs and water bongs are designed to handle two very different substances. If you want to smoke wax and oil concentrates, you are going to need to use a dab rig. CBD wax are great for this, especially when you use an e-Nail. If you want to smoke marijuana in its herbal form, you are going to need to purchase a bong water pipe. We'll go into more detail on each of these devices as we go through the article.
What is a Dab Rig?
A dab rig is a special type of water pipe that is designed to handle wax concentrates and wax concentrates. Compared to bongs, dab rigs are generally smaller devices that feature complex water filtration systems to filter and cool your wax vapors before they reach your mouth. Unlike the bong, they will also feature a special nail that heats up the concentrates, rather than the bowl that you will encounter in water pipes.
When using a dab rig to vaporize your CBD wax concentrates, there are several benefits that you can expect to experience. Here are a few of the biggest.
- Because dab rigs are designed specifically for wax concentrates, you are guaranteed to get a great flavour and smoking experience when you use your dab rig when compared to using other devices or trying to modify a bong for dab use.
- Dab hits are very intense and when taken from devices that have you close to the heat source, hits can be harsh. With a dab rig, the filtration process that the vapour goes through helps to cool down the vapour and make sure that each of your hits is smooth.
- If you are looking to save a bit of money in the long run, you may want to do some research into dab rigs. Although the initial investment can be hefty, dabs provide you with hits that contain higher concentrations of THC. This means that you can get as high as you want without having to pay a ton of money for ounces of weed that you will most likely power through faster than you would wax concentrate.
- Dab rigs are known for their smaller sizes, meaning that they are easier to travel with and use on the go. If you are someone who enjoys a dab no matter where they are, it might be time to purchase a dab rig.
- Dab rigs are much better for you because your vaping rather than smoking herbal marijuana. This is due to the fact that wax concentrates are turned into vapors rather than smoke. This eliminates the health problems that accompany smoking. In addition, the water and the glass of the pipe pick up any tar that is built up in the hits!
How to use an Oil Rig
Using a rig for concentrates are very similar to nectar collectors. To begin using your oil rig, you first need to locate your nail. Your nail is the piece that heats up your wax concentrates. If you have a regular nail or quartz banger, the next step is to prepare your torch. If you have an e-nail, turn on the device connected to your e-nail to begin the heating process.
If you have a regular nail, turn on your torch and begin heating your nail until it glows red hot. Once it's properly heated, wait for 15 seconds before you begin attempting to smoke your concentrates. After the waiting period, take your dabber with your wax concentrates and apply it to the surface of the nail.
When your wax concentrates have made contact with your nail, begin inhaling and stop once there is no more vapour being produced. You can repeat this process as many times as you would like until you reach your desired high.
If you have an e-nail, it handles the heating and maintaining temperature part for you, so a torch is not needed.
What's a Bong?
While an oil rig is focused on giving users the ability to vaporise wax concentrates, a bong is focused on providing a great experience for those who prefer herbal marijuana over other forms. A bong is typically a long, tall device with a small bowl on the side and water in the center to cool down hits as they travel down and through the device (although like dab rigs, bongs can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes).
Note: For those who can't afford a dab rig, a bong can be modified to function in a similar way, as it features the same joint sizes (10mm, 14mm 18mm male or female).
Bongs are very useful pieces of equipment that create a unique and powerful smoking experience that is highly different from smoking from a pipe, blunt, or joint. Here are some of the benefits you can expect to see when using a bong.
- Smoking has obviously been proven to be unhealthy. Although you are not going to eliminate all of the negative side effects that accompany smoking, you can eliminate some. The bong's water filtration system helps to get rid of the tar and other harmful contaminants that are contained in the smoke.
- Bongs are very simple devices and require minimal effort in order to operate them. All you have to do is fill them, pack the bowl, and you're ready to go! If you're looking for a simple device that is easy to use and easy to clean, then a bong is the way to go.
- While not the most discreet piece of smoking equipment, the bong is fairly easy to bring around and use. If you want something that is a step up from a pipe to smoke on the go, the bong is the next best option.
- Pipe, blunt, and joint hits are often harsh. This is due to the fact that the smoke does not have enough time to cool down before it reaches your mouth. A bong, on the other hand, has a long body and a water cooling system that keeps each hit cool, smooth, enjoyable.
- If you choose to get a glass bong, you are always going to get high-quality hits. Glass is one of the best materials to preserve flavour quality and will ensure that the only taste you're getting is that coming from your bud – providing you keep a clean bong and bowl.
Note: Bongs can get dirty quickly, so rinse with warm water after every session and clean with isopropyl 99% once per week minimum.
Bongs are also designed to smoke pure cannabis, not to mix it with tobacco.
How to Use a Bong?
A bong is very simple to use. To begin, grind your weed down to a medium size and set this weed aside. Fill the bong with water up to the point where it begins entering the stem but make sure that no water splashes at you when you take a hit. Next, fill the bowl with your pre-ground flowers and place it into the stem.
Take your lighter and gently go over the surface of your weed, inhaling at the top to make sure that smoke is filling your device. Keep inhaling until you are almost done with your hit and then remove your bowl to clear out the device. Repeat this process as many times as you see fit.
Although bongs and dab rigs are both water pieces, they serve very different purposes and it is important not to confuse the two devices. If you are just learning about one of these pieces of equipment or if you are still experiencing some confusion, use the guide above to better learn about the differences between dab rigs and bong water pipes.


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Potential Role Of Stem Cells In The Treatment Of Incontinence And Pelvic Prolapse
October 28, 2019
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday) - The potential role of stem cells in the treatment of incontinence and pelvic prolapse has been a subject of much attention. A group from Torrance, CA reported on their promising experience using muscle derived stem cells (MDSC) grown on scaffolds of small intestinal submucosal (SIS) to stimulate repair of the vaginal wall in rats (Abstract #1369). The group demonstrated that MSDCs differentiate into smooth muscles cells in vitro, that specific, detectable markers are expressed from these cells following vaginal implantation, and that vaginal repair was stimulated in the group of rats that received MDSC/SIS implants as compared to those who received SIS alone.
Continuing on their previous findings that active urethral closure during sneezing can be enhanced by noradrenergic pathways, Dr. Furuta and colleagues from Pittsburgh, PA and Tokyo, Japan set out to determine if a similar phenomenon occurred during passive intravesical pressure rises during Valsalva maneuver (Abstract #1372). In an elaborate rat study in which the adrenergic receptors of the smooth and striated musculature were manipulated, the group demonstrated findings that may be useful in facilitating further understanding of the nerve mediation of urethral closure during stress maneuvers.
Using urinary frequency as an indicator of overactive bladder (OAB), Dr. Gousse and colleagues from Miami, FL demonstrated that botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) significantly decreases urinary frequency in patients deemed to have OAB (Abstract #1374). Furthermore, no difference in efficacy was noted between two groups of patients who received 100 and 150 units of BoNT-A.
An interesting epidemiological study from Philadelphia (Abstract #1375) used validated instruments to evaluate the prevalence of depression and physical, sexual, and emotional abuse amongst women with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). Based on their findings that IC/PBS patients have a significantly higher prevalence of depression and sexual abuse than the general population (albeit equivalent emotional and physical abuse), the authors recommended screening of IC/PBS patients for depression and consideration of referral of IC/PBS patients to a mental health expert as necessary.
Rats that have undergone vaginal distension have been used as an animal model to simulate the effects of vaginal delivery on the pelvic floor. The Cleveland Clinic group had previously demonstrated vaginal and urethral up-regulation of monocyte chemotactic protein-3 (MCP-3), a cytokine that signals stem cells to migrate to a site of injury. In an attempt to identify factors important in the process of tissue recovery, investigators sought to evaluate the effect of the duration of vaginal distension on cytokine and cytokine receptor expression (Abstract #1377), with specific attention paid to those cytokines involved in stem cell homing. Various factors, including MCP-3 and associated receptors, an ischemic marker, and inflammation-related IL8 were measured following vaginal distension of 0, 1, 4, 6 hours duration in a rat model. The findings suggested a strong relationship of the duration of vaginal distension with MCP-3, but a limited role of inflammation and ischemia on the recovery of the bladder and urethral tissues.
Dr. Christian Wallner and associates from the Netherlands (Abstract #1381), who received the best of session award for this forum, performed a detailed study of cadaveric pelves in two female fetuses, one male infant, and one male and two female adults. The fetal sections revealed a complete absence of smooth muscle actin (SMA) in contrast to the high expression of SMA seen in the male infant and all adult subjects. Based on these findings and previous work that had demonstrated differentiation of fibroblasts into smooth muscle in response to stretch stimuli, the group concluded that the smooth muscle seen in the infant and adult pelves likely represented myofibroblasts that had responded to the mechanical stresses of intra-abdominal pressure changes.
This group from Turkey examined the effect of estrogen and testosterone replacement on bladder contractility and histomorphology following ovariectomy (Abstract #1387). 54 rats were divided into six groups, all of which underwent ovariectomy except the control group. The remaining five groups received treatment with vehicle agent, estrogen alone, testosterone alone, estrogen and testosterone, or no supplementation for 6 weeks beginning 3 weeks post-ovariectomy. Ovariectomy is associated with detrusor atrophy, urothelial degeneration, and increased relaxation response, all of which were reversed by exogenous estrogen. Testosterone was associated with increased contractility, suggesting a possible role of both estrogen and testosterone in age-related bladder conditions.
ABST #1369: Skeletal Muscie-Derived Stem Cells (MDSC) Seeded on Small Intestinal Submucosal (SIS) Scaffolds Stimulate Vaginal Repair in the Rat, by Matthew H. Ho, MD, et al.
ABST #1372: Noradrenergic Mechanisms in the Urethral Continence Reflex Congrolling Urethral Smooth and Striated Muscle Function in Rats, by Akira Furuta, MD, et al.
ABST #1374: 100 vs. 150 Units of Intra-Detrusor Botox ®: Dose Differences in OAB-Dry Patients? by Angelo E. Grousse, MD, et al.
ABST #1375: A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Prevalence of Depression and Abuse Among Women Diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, by Pegah Safaeian, MD, el al.
ABST #1377: Cytokine Expression After Vaginal Distension of Different Durations in Virgin Strague Dawley Rats, by Hadley M. Wood, MD, et al.
ABST #1381: Age-Related Smooth Muscle Formation in Pelvic Connective Tissue, by Christian Wallner, MD, et al.
ABST #1387: Exogenous Testosterone and Estrogen Affect Bladder Tissue Contractility and Histomorphology Differently in a Rat Ovariectomy Model, by Yilloren Taniir, MD, et al.
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The church of the Immaculate Conception was created in the second half of the fifteenth century. The first was the chancel, and at the beginning of the sixteenth century, the nave and tower were built. At the beginning of the 18th century, the chapel of the Oesterlings family was added to the south side of the temple, which was used as a family crypt. During the Reformation it was taken over by Protestants. In the nineteenth century it was renovated, then again in the 70s of the twentieth century.
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Sep 2014
Failure to Comply in 5 Steps
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Compliance is often seen as a dirty word in learning technologies. Why? Because nobody really wants to do it. It often entails an organisational push of 'tick-the-box' training on systems that just provide the boxes. Where does it go wrong? And what can we do to turn it around?
It's sometimes easy to forget one of the most fundamental learning requirements and key drivers for organisations: compliance. And there are plenty of ways to get it wrong.
In our time in learning technologies, we've come across some difficult thought processes when it comes to compliance. Here, we show you that there's a better way to establish your compliance learning, without failing to comply with new learning technology standards and the high expectations of your learners.
Issue #1: Designing Systems Purely For Compliance
Way To Fail: "There's no need to worry about the user experience, is there? So what if it takes the learner time to find out what needs to be done and navigate around the learning? They've just got to get it done, so that we (the organisation) can get the reports they need."
Turn It Around: The experience for the learner is vital when it comes to compliance training. Instead of trying to tick off the compliance checklist, you need to ask yourself how you can make this typically dry and boring area of training fun and engaging for the learner. Getting the user interested and engaged makes the training more effective and efficient. So, instead of practicing the "just because we have to" notion of compliance - whether that's the content itself you're dealing with, or the layout and functionalities of your portal, explore ways you can move the learner from reluctant to engaged.
We recently designed an elearning module on compliance for a client where our challenge was simple: Design the nagivation to be so intuitive that we don't need any system help screens (which, let's be honest, nobody looks at). And it's worked - the client has had zero calls to the support desk about navigation. That just makes the overall experience so much better for everyone.
Issue #2: Just Get The Info To Everyone, Now!
Way To Fail: "We don't need to differentiate between users, locations or competencies. This is just compliance, so let's just get everyone in the system now. The managers can sort out the results later."
Turn It Around: As we covered in problem 1, you need to think about learners. Rolling out compliance learning to all learners, all at once, is a sure-fire route to failure. We know your time is precious, but you really do need to put time and effort into understanding what the learner needs. If your team is dispersed geographically, do they have different needs? Do you have a range of skills within the business, and if so how will you adapt training to each individual's needs? Empathise with them. Only provide what's genuinely relevant to their role, location and responsibilities. It's a win/win: a shorter and more efficient experience which saves time across the business, and a more personal experience for the learner.
Issue #3: End Reporting? Forget About It!
Way To Fail: "We think it's easier to just rip a standard report out of the system. Because we have lots of admins, there's probably someone who can manipulate the data. And if not, we can just sort it out later."
Turn It Around: Not looking to future requirements is a real problem, and it will come back to haunt you. It's worth taking the time to build dashboards and customised reports early on, ensuring you have access to the data you need (especially if you need to prove ROI on your new LMS or portal). Not scoping your requirements, or adding them at the end, could result in real problems with data and make it difficult for you to prove it was worth the investment. Think about what you need now (before it's too late), and make sure you have structures in place to support your requirements.
Issue #4: Just Stick to the Screen
Way To Fail: "We don't think compliance training is right for more pervasive learning scenarios. Learners need to be in a controlled environment, at work, to complete their mandatory training."
Turn It Around: Compliance, say hello to 2014 (the world of multi-device, multi-screen and social learning). Discard your preconceived notions of compliance training; it does not have to be dull, banal and boring (no, really). The world of learning is changing, so why not give learners a chance to feel empowered by giving the access to learning on the move, wherever they are? You can achieve this through a multi-device LMS and responsive elearning. Learners can be compliant on-the-go, we just need to provide them with opportunities to do so.
Issue #5: 70/20/10 Has No Place In Compliance
Problem: "Compliance is about knowledge, not application. Why would I waste time providing learners with opportunities to demonstrate what they know when a simple tick box suffices?"
Solution: Have you ever considered bringing your compliance beyond the screen? Giving learners chances to show what they have learned, and even putting those newly acquired skills into practice, guarantees higher rates of learning retention, and engages the learner further. Now doesn't that sound better than your average tick-box?
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Agriturismo Montepulciano, with spa, pool and restaurant
Agriturismo Montepulciano is located in the rolling Tuscan hills between Acquaviva and Montepulciano. There are 9 apartments that share a swimming pool. There is a wellness center, and you can have breakfast, dinner in the evening, or participate in a cooking course. An ideal location to experience Tuscany with your partner or family.
The garden is well cared for and from the swimming pool (17m x 9m x 1.60m) there is a great view over the Tuscan hills dotted with authentic houses, vineyards and olive trees. A bubble bath has been made in one corner of the swimming pool and next to the swimming pool is the wellness center, only available to guests of the Agriturismo. There is a Finnish sauna, a Turkish bath, emotional showers and a hot tub. A massage or other treatments can be reserved on site.
A restaurant has been created at the reception of the Agriturismo, with a play corner for small children, where guests can have breakfast or a meal, only after reservation.
The Agriturismo produces olive oil and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
The apartments are decorated in a traditional way and all have a small refrigerator, a cooking hob and a microwave in the kitchen. There are fans on the first floor. Every house has its own table and chairs in front of the door. Only the two apartments on the first floor do not have their own private terrace, but use the common covered terrace that overlooks the swimming pool.
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Mom Buys 'Cute' T-Shirt For 3-Year-Old But Receives Extremely NSFW Version Instead
Buying clothes for kids is one of the most fun things you can do as a parent. It's also about the easiest thing in the world, because no matter what you order, it's going to look cute on them!
But not all clothes are for children, something mother Kelsey Dawn Williamson found out when she recently bought a t-shirt for her three-year-old daughter Salem.
After looking online, Kelsey bought a lovely white tee from online shopping store Aliexpress that showed animals from children's book Frog and Toad riding a bicycle.
But when it arrived, the t-shirt had a NSFW (and extremely NSF-a-three-year-old) addition; under Toad and Frog, it read: "F**k the police".
Luckily, the Illinois-based mum found the whole thing hilarious and posted a picture of Salem wearing it online, writing: "What I ordered VS what I received. I f**king love China. I cannot stop screaming. WHO DOES THIS. [sic]"
Thousands of other people on social media saw the hilarity in the situation too and the image quickly went viral, gaining 61,000 likes and 30,000 shares on Facebook.
"I'm f*cking dead. ?, [sic]" wrote Briana Jones. She was joined by Kasey McKay who asked "OMG where was this shirt ordered from? Do they make adult sizes? I need 4 ? [sic]"
And Shayna Judd who commented saying: "I'm losing my absolute mind over this."
Speaking to Kidspot about the mix-up, Kelsey admitted she didn't expect to go viral with the picture.
"I originally just shared the t-shirt with only my friends until one of them wanted to share it to their profile, so I made it public," she said. "I definitely wasn't expecting it to go this far. It all happened so fast."
In her interview, the mum also made it clear that Salem can't read so wasn't aware she was wearing a shirt with a rude caption on.
She said: "Salem can't read, so she had no idea what was going on. But it's really common for me to make her try stuff on that comes in the mail and take 100 pictures, so I think she thought that's what was happening.
"I do agree that the shirt is inappropriate and I'd never let her wear it in a public place. The situation itself was just funny not to share, how does this even happen?!"
We have no idea how something like this happens either, but all we know is that it's hysterical!
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Teams participate in boys baseball, boys, ice hockey, girls volleyball, girls and boys basketball, girls and boys soccer, chess, dance, e-sports, swimming, table tennis and tennis. It's the summer experience of a lifetime, and JCC Greater Boston is proud to send its own delegation to the games!
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When Guy Davis plays the blues, he doesn't want you to notice how much art is involved. "It takes work making a song that's simple, and playful, and easy to do," Davis says. "And I don't want people to see that. I want to uplift and create something that causes delight. And I want some little eight-year-old kid in the front row to have big eyes and say, 'Hey, I want to do that!'."
Davis' much-praised 1995 debut, Stomp Down the Rider on Red House Records, marked the arrival of a major talent, earning acclaim for his deft acoustic playing, his well-traveled voice and his literate, yet highly accessible songwriting. He's barely rested since then, taking his music to television (the Conan O'Brien and David Letterman shows) and radio (A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, World Cafe, E-Town), as well as performing at theaters and festivals.
And this February 4, he will entertain audiences at Flushing Town Hall, with a concert and a family workshop at which he will discuss his career and how he was drawn to the blues, and then demonstrate some classic blues rhythms. Davis will lead attendees through an American music exploration of Delta blues, Piedmont blues, jazz, folk, and much more.
The family show begins at 1:15 PM. Tickets are $7/$4 Children, and free for members with tickets to 2:15 PM show. Tickets to the show are $13/$10 Members/$8 Children/$6 Member Children.
Tickets can be purchased at www.flushingtownhall.org or by calling (718) 463-7700 x222. Flushing Town Hall is accessible by car, bus, train and foot – located a short distance from the 7 train – at 137-35 Northern Blvd., in Flushing, Queens.
This season, Flushing Town Hall is opening its doors to teenagers – for FREE. Under the new "Teen Access Program", all 13- to 19-year-old boys and girls (whether a member or not) will be welcomed to attend any performance for free. The program is designed to appeal to students and help foster a greater love in the arts and culture.
Davis' parallel careers – as a musician, an author, a music teacher and a film, television and Broadway actor – mark Davis as a Renaissance man, yet the blues remain his first and greatest love. Growing up in a family of artists (his parents were Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis), he fell under the spell of Blind Willie McTell and Fats Waller at an early age. Guy's one-man play, The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed With the Blues, premiered Off-Broadway in the '90s and has since been released as a double CD.
He went on to star Off-Broadway as the legendary Robert Johnson in Robert Johnson: Trick The Devil, winning the Blues Foundation's "Keeping the Blues Alive" award. He followed the footsteps of another blues legend when he joined the Broadway production of Finian's Rainbow, playing the part originally done in 1947 by Sonny Terry. Along the way he cut nine acclaimed albums for the Red House label and three for his own label, Smokeydoke Records, and was nominated for nearly a dozen Blues Awards.
Davis' new album, "Sonny & Brownie's Last Train – A Look Back at Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry" (M.C. Records, release date in March 2017), is an homage to these two hugely influential artists, not only on his career, but to thousands of musicians around the world. One such artist is the Italian harmonica ace, Fabrizio Poggi, who collaborated with and produced the recording.
Recorded in the summer of 2016 in Milan, the album features the original, title track song written by Guy Davis, songs by both Sonny and Brownie, as well as songs known to have been recorded and performed by the famed duo written by their contemporaries, such as Libba Cotton and Leadbelly.
Guy and Fabrizio have a relationship going back a decade in which they've performed together on tour in Europe and in the United States. In 2013 Fabrizio produced and played on Guy's highly acclaimed recording, "Juba Dance", which was number one on the Roots Music Charts for eight weeks. And 'Fab' also performs on Guy's last album, "Kokomo Kidd".
Continuing his mission to spread the blues around the world, Guy has lately been doing more teaching. "I've had beginning and intermediate students, and I try to give them enough of the basics that they can go into a jam session, and create more licks out of the ones they know. And I try to give them a bit of my philosophy. To my mind you can treat these songs as recombinant DNA, you can own it and you can create something new with it. And I didn't sign any papers, but I can claim an ownership to the blues."


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RNLI 'offered lifeguards for Camber Sands three years before seven drownings'
PUBLISHED: 14:31 29 June 2017
The inquest continues
The RNLI offered to deploy lifeguards at a popular south coast beach three years before seven men drowned, three of whom were from the borugh, but the offer was not taken up, an inquest has heard.
A risk assessment by the charity in 2013 made the recommendation for lifeguards to man Camber Sands, near Rye, East Sussex, following a death and a number of near-misses in 2012.
A death also occurred at Camber in 2015. But it emerged that lifeguards were not introduced until after seven men, including five friends on a day-trip to the coast from London, had drowned last summer.
At the inquest in Hastings, questions were asked by the coroner and a lawyer representing some of the victims' families about why lifeguards were not deployed at Camber sooner.
Robert Cass, a coastal officer, said such decisions were made by more senior members as he compared himself to a police constable using resources given to him by superiors.
Prior to the seven deaths last summer, Camber had no lifeguard cover and was manned by beach patrol staff whose tasks included reuniting lost children with their parents and dealing with lost property.
East Sussex senior coroner Alan Craze asked Mr Cass: "You had the death in 2012 and had to consider the realisation that if someone gets into difficulty, there is no way to identify that person and do anything about it."
Mr Cass was further asked why the recommendation for lifeguard deployment was not taken up. He replied: "That was a decision made over my head."
In recent years, Mr Cass said there had been an increase in the level of naivety among beach-goers at Camber about personal safety amid a changing demographic.
In particular, he pointed to large groups of people from ethnic communities flocking to the East Sussex beach from London, causing beach staff to take "adaptive measures".
Mr Cass said it was important for people to be educated about beach safety before they arrive. And he added: "The most valuable form of engagement is verbal interaction."
But he also said that despite pre-emptive measures, he feared another tragedy could happen again at Camber Sands, which can attract up to 30,000 visitors at peak times.
The five friends who died last August 24 were Kenugen Saththiyanathan, 18, known as Ken, and his brother Kobikanthan Saththiyanathan, 22, known as Kobi, both of Normandy Way, Erith, and their friends Nitharsan Ravi, 22, of Admaston Road, Plumstead, Inthushan Sriskantharasa, 23, of Chadwell Road, Grays, Essex, and Gurushanth Srithavarajah, 27, of Elsa Road, Welling.
The inquest has heard that all five men who drowned were fit, healthy and competent swimmers, and that the coast off Camber has "hidden dangers".
The two others who lost their lives at Camber about a month earlier were Mohit Dupar, 36, from Hayes, west London, who tried to reach Brazilian Gustavo Silva Da Cruz, 19, as he got into difficulty, but both died.
Their deaths are also being considered as part of the inquest into the five friends' loss of life.
The deaths prompted calls for improved safety at Camber, resulting in Rother District Council agreeing in February this year to allocate £51,000 in its 2017/18 budget for seasonal lifeguard cover this summer.
Council officials have said the beach, which is three miles (4.8km) long and nearly half-a-mile (700m) wide at low tide, could never be completely risk-free.
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What is this love that creeps into my soul;
A love full of conquering, zealous truth:
Hope, faith, and might, entwined; I will extol!
Shirk, yea! Vibrant passion does bleed, forsooth.
Enamored you came to repose round my
Bosom. Bewitched you flew, kindling my hope.
Who are you that I should believe your cry;
Hoaxed as beauty drips in my glass, I tope.
Nay! I guzzle, for fear of losing you.
Your eyes may discover deeper, clearer
Waters; my heart would weep to speak adieu,
To beauty so vibrant, and love so near.
Alas! Your love is mine; no man shall steal
Away my victory, this love surreal.
Claimed Love was originally published on The Indie Artist