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Very often our bad mood is explained by colds , weaknesses or simply by age. The number of activities that we perform every day and the pace of life these days means that we do not pay attention to the signals that our body sends. The most common symptoms of blood disorders, such as sweating at night, weight loss or fatigue are confusing for us, meanwhile according to the National Cancer Registry over the last thirty years, the incidence of cancers of the lymphatic and hematopoietic systems has more than doubled. Diseases of the hematopoietic system and blood can be quite mild, but sometimes the changes are very serious and can even lead to the death of the patient.
1. Blood diseases – characteristics
Blood plays an extremely important role in our body. When it is healthy, the internal organs are in good shape and well nourished, and our defense system works well.
Blood disorders, generally speaking, arise from the abnormal formation of morphotic elements (red blood cells, platelets , white blood cells) that lead to their deficiency or excess. The basic diagnostic test is morphology , which allows to assess individual parameters, such as hemoglobin level , platelet count, T lymphocytes , hematocrit , MCV or granulocyte fractions.
Diseases of the blood and hematopoietic system (hematological diseases) constitute an important group of diseases. These include, among others: anemia , granulocytopenia and agranulocytosis , cancer (including Hodgkin's disease , non -Hodgkin 's lymphoma, leukemia and others), haemorrhagic diathesis.
The research of blood diseases is done by the medicine department called hematology, which is usually manifested by disturbances in blood parameters.
2. Blood diseases – diagnostics
According to experts, each of us should perform blood counts at least once a year. In fact, although most of us are aware of the importance of this study, 43% of Poles do it much less often.
Morphology is not associated with us as a study that allows you to detect more serious blood disorders. Only 19% of respondents indicated leukemia as detectable thanks to this study, only 17% of people indicated the possibility of detecting cancer, and only 5% indicated other blood diseases.
The number of new cases in recent years has been steadily increasing, the forecasts are also not optimistic, because the aging of the population can be observed, which significantly increases the incidence of hematological diseases . However, this is not the domain of older people, there are about 1100-1200 new cases of cancer in children up to the age of 17, the most frequent of which is leukemia – a cancer of the hematopoietic system. It accounts for about 26% of all cancers in children.
In fact, the first suspicion of cancer , based on an interview with the patient and the result of a morphological examination may already be a family doctor, or even give direction to further diagnosis. Unfortunately, we only go to the doctor only when it is necessary, for example when the pain is impossible to perform everyday tasks, or when performing tests for work. It is worth performing a morphology, which is no longer present in preventive examinations, however, many employers also have it in the benefits package, in which case it is worth performing.
3. Diseases of the blood – symptoms
Symptoms of blood diseases are usually non-specific, may resemble viral or bacterial infections. Also recurrent infections that occur as a result of immune disorders may be a symptom of hematological diseases.
Among the general symptoms of blood diseases, we can observe:
- fever,
- night sweats ,
- weakness,
- feeling of fullness of the left part of the abdominal cavity,
- loss of appetite,
- weight loss,
- hemorrhage ,
- fatigue,
- fainting,
- dizziness.
In the case of this type of symptoms, it is worth going to the clinic and performing a basic morphological examination to rule out the existence of hematological diseases.
4. Blood diseases – types
There are many types of blood diseases. The most common occurrences below are presented below:
4.1. Anemia (polycythemia)
The redness results from the excessive production of red blood cells, the patient suffering from it usually has a red or reddish color on the face, often has bloodshot mouth and conjunctiva . It can be caused by prolonged hypoxia as well as by bone marrow proliferative lesions. In the case of this disease, it is worth finding the primary cause of both hypoxia and changes in the bone marrow – in the first case you should treat the disease that caused this condition – the heart and lungs . If the patient is suffering from proliferative lesions , cytostatic drugs should be given.
4.2. Anemia (anemia)
Anemia results from too little hemoglobin or erythrocytes. Among the symptoms you can observe:
- dizziness,
- pale skin,
- paleness of mucous membranes,
- fainting ,
- memory problems.
Anemia can result from blood loss, a deficiency of B vitamins, insufficient erythrocyte production or their accelerated decomposition, folic acid or iron . It can also result from bone marrow cancer.
Treatment depends on the cause that caused this condition. It often happens that the problem disappears after implementing a proper dietrich in vitamins and iron. However, if the patient's condition is serious, it may be necessary to have a blood transfusion or even a bone marrow transplant.
4.3. Leukemia (leukemia)
It can have different characters. In myeloid leukemias, the production of leukocytes increases to a large extent, and their increasing number begins to displace other blood cells, including red blood cells , hence anemia usually also occurs in this case.
We distinguish between acute and chronic leukemia. Therapy depends on the stage of advancement and the type of this disease. Combination therapy is the standard, i.e. bone marrow transplantation and chemotherapy.
4.4. Hemophilia (hemorrhagic diathesis)
It is formed as a result of mutations in the gene that affects the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin. The patient develops blood coagulation disorders. Only men suffer from hemophilia. There is no cause for bleeding in the joints and muscles , it can also lead to heavy hemorrhages threatening even life. Haemophilia patients receive medications that are designed to restore adequate clotting .
4.5. Cancers
They are a large group of diseases of the hematopoietic system. We can distinguish:
- Hodgkin's disease (Hodgkin's lymphoma) – most commonly suffer from it, young people, aged 20-30, usually men, involves cell proliferation , in the first phase in the lymph nodes, then, in subsequent stages in other organs. The first and characteristic symptom is the enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually the neck, but also the axillary and inguinal). The symptom is also an enlarged spleen and liver , as well as night sweats, fever and weight loss. Prognosis taking into account cancer is good, in groups in the initial stage of the disease, up to 80% of cures are obtained.
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (non-Hodgkin) – the most common are elderly people, predominantly men. Genetic and viral infections play a major role here. We differentiate different types of lymphomas, including lymphocytic, centrocytic, and plasmacytic. They are malignant tumors , located in the lymphatic tissue, have worse prognosis as to cure them. Usually, the first symptom that patients report to the doctor are enlarged lymph nodes, as well as general symptoms – weight loss, sweating, fever. The blood test can occur anemia by reducing plateletand white blood cells. The diagnosis is made after viewing the enlarged lymph node under the microscope. The patient's survival time from the moment of diagnosis depends on the stage of the disease. In the most advanced stage, the survival time is about 6-12 months.
Among other diseases of the circulatory system and blood, we can distinguish among others
- Myelodysplastic syndromes,
- Essential thrombocythemia ,
- Primary myelofibrosis,
- Mastocytosis,
- Immunodeficiency.
5. Blood diseases – early detection
Thanks to morphology, blood diseases can be detected relatively early. The information that is contained in the blood give us quite accurate information about the changes that occur in various organs. The following samples are usually determined in a blood sample:
- Erythrocytes (RBC) – the norm is about 4-5 million / mm3 for women and 5-5.5 million in mm3 in men, the lower number may indicate anemia,
- Leukocytes (WBC) – for both sexes the norm is the same and ranges from 6 to 8 thousand. in 1mm3, it can grow during infection and persist for some time after the disease. When the level rises for no apparent reason, as well as a disturbance of the proportion between their different types, it can be a sign of leukemia or cancer,
- Hematocrit (HTC) – is the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the volume of the entire blood of the examined person, should be about 40 percent, in men may be higher than in the opposite sex, low level may mean anemia,
- Hemoglobin (HGB) – the level of this parameter means the ability of the red blood cell to carry oxygen, low may indicate anemia, for women the norm is 12-15 g / dl, for men 13.6-17 g / dl,
- Platelets (PLT) – the standard is 150-400 thousand. If there are fewer of them, we may have blood coagulation disorders; when it is higher, there is a risk of thrombosis ,
- OB (erythrocyte sedimentation) – it is usually 10 mm per hour, when there is an increase, it may indicate an inflammatory process in the body or about cancer.


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My Dear Friends & Neighbors:
Please hear me out, don't throw this away – I realize there are many papers arriving at your door daily nevertheless I ask PLEASE HEAR ME OUT?
Several people in this community have caused housing to skyrocket by FLIPPING real estate!! They buy houses from long time residents and flip the homes for astronomical profits. They compete with other members of the schunah for the sole purpose of flipping for a huge profit! Years ago when a friend or neighbor was looking for a house and we knew of one we were thrilled to pass on the information. Today unfortunately there are yungelight canvassing the neighborhood for available homes so they can FLIP for profits ranging from $50,000 to $380,000. Once 'Mr. Roberts' becomes aware of the price his new neighbor paid he will seek the same or more.
There is NO excuse for this shameful greed!
This is not like selling a container of milk for a higher price. This cannot be considered "regular business practice".
If one merchant in the neighborhood sells an item for a higher price then there is always an option of going to another shop. The same is not true with housing. If a Lubavitcher wants to buy a house in his or her schunah there is no other schunah to shop in. Obviously not the same as the guy selling milk or potatoes.
Therefore to excuse oneself with the warped logic that it is business like any is totally unacceptable.
Some of you are reading and thinking "oye, what's it my business" either because you already have a house or you have no intention of buying one. You are so wrong! It is your business! Yungelight are buying houses at these inflated prices because they have growing families and need a place to live. However, they can hardly make the monthly payments. Each mortgage payment becomes a huge struggle.
Eventually this filters down to many of you. The one struggling cannot pay tuition for their kinderlach. The grocer, butcher, baker etc are not getting paid so they in turn cannot pay their tuition and suppliers (many of which are from this schunah also). This financial drain and strain filters into many more areas than you can imagine. Marriages are suffering and children are not getting the attention they NEED and DESERVE! THAT IS WHY YOU CANNOT SAY "WHAT'S IT MY BUSINESS"!
Years ago Machne Israel wanted to buy three private houses behind 770. They offered between $200,000 and $300,000 to the owners – then a well known gevir with the best of intentions offered more money and the Rebbe did not allow it. The Rebbe did not want to start this trend of paying exorbitant prices for housing. Not because the Rebbe was overly frugal ch'v, the Rebbe was very realistic and practical. Now we have the so called Chassidim causing the very difficulties the Rebbe looked to avoid. The FLIPPING must stop and each one of you should shun those committing this selfish -disgraceful practice!
Ask the flippers if they have been donating some of this BLOOD MONEY to the Mosdos that are all suffering as a result of their selfishness.
Remember – the Melamdim and teachers who are with your kinderlach for many hours each day are suffering from this and their money worries detracts from their quality of teaching. If teachers get paid – their worries are eliminated and in turn this filters down and benefits the students.
The flipping problem IS YOUR BUSINESS and BUYING from FLIPPERS must be STOPPED!
My best regards,
Shimshon Stock
593 Montgomery Street
Brooklyn, NY 11225

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Running a service in Eclipse
To run a service in Eclipse, it's good to know what the default port number for each service:
In Eclipse, this can be configured as part of the run settings:
Note the other option too:
-ea, which enables assertions. Highly recommended!
Integration tests
The integration tests are written in Groovy and checked in under /src/intTest.
To run all integration tests:
gradlew --rerun-tasks :adminservice:intTest :analysisservice:intTest :appservice:intTest
To run a single test (e.g. the User test):
gradlew :appservice:cleanIntTest :appservice:intTest --tests UserTest
To run a single test continuously (e.g. the User test):
gradlew --continuous :appservice:intTest --tests UserTest
To clear the DB and start all services, wait for a key stroke and then start all the integration tests, you can use batch script
To run the tests in Eclipse, you need to have Groovy installed. After that you can use the following test run configuration:
Debugging tips
Load the production database and debug with it
- Copy a database backup from the jump server (
/home/dbdump/yona) or dump the database:
docker exec mariadb sh -c "exec mysqldump --databases yona -u$yona_db_user_name -p$yona_db_password" | gzip -c > dump.sql.gz
- Copy the dump to your local system (e.g. through WinSCP)
- Load the data into the local database
mysql --user=%YONA_DB_USER_NAME% --password=%YONA_DB_PASSWORD% < scripts\recreateYonaDB.sql
gzip -cd < C:\Users\Bert\Downloads\dump.sql.gz | mysql --user=%YONA_DB_USER_NAME% --password=%YONA_DB_PASSWORD%
- Start the services, retaining the current database content
servers_start -keepDB
Debug as usual.
Generate a standard data set and gather statistics for various requests
Run this gradle command:
gradlew :appservice:cleanIntTest :appservice:intTest -Pyona_enableHibernateStatsAllowed=true --tests HibernateStatsTest
This generates a file with query statistics:
appservice/build/reports/tests/intTest/HibernateStatsTest.md. We retain a copy of the statistics in Git. To update that, copy the generated file:
cp appservice/build/reports/tests/intTest/HibernateStatsTest.md appservice/src/intTest/HibernateStatsTest.md
If you want to log details about the database interaction, enable the following property:


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In honor of the Big Game that was played this weekend, we decided to hold another draft! If you have been listening to us for awhile now, you know that around this time last year we drafted our own Super Hero football team. This year we decided to draft our own Avengers team. 7 rounds of picks and we also pick five villains! We had a lot of fun with this episode. We also briefly talk about the SB, the SB commericals, movie trailers, and much more! Plus our weekly picks! You can listen to us on Simplecast, Spotify, Itunes, Google Play, pretty much everywhere! Sit back and enjoy our latest episode of Adventures in Pod Taste! Go check out Twitter and vote for your favorite Avengers team:
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WASHINGTON (May 9, 2013) - The Obama Administration is expected to announce today the expansion of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) with the creation of three new institutes which will combine industry, government, and academic resources to spur technology development and adoption for key U.S. manufacturing industries. The new centers will join the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute in Youngstown, OH which was created in August of 2012.
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has been a strong proponent of innovation policies designed to spur manufacturing competitiveness and praises President Obama for his commitment to American manufacturing innovation. ITIF also calls on Congress to approve the Administration's proposed $1 billion appropriation for the creation of at least 15 NNMI centers across the country.
"As ITIF has noted, American manufacturing faces significant innovation-related competitiveness challenges that are the central reason for past and present U.S. economic difficulties. Expanding NNMI will provide the coordinated technical capacity and research infrastructure pivotal for developing the novel processes, products and businesses to keep manufacturers in America at the cutting edge," says Robert Atkinson, President of ITIF. "Furthermore, while the Administration's announcement today is important, Congress needs to approve and fund a national NNMI program that can provide broader benefits to American manufacturing as a whole."
The new NNMI centers are expected to include institutes on digital manufacturing and lightweight materials, both operated by the Department of Defense as well as a center dedicated to next generation power electronics managed by the Department of Energy.
"Like semiconductors before it, next-generation power electronics will be the fundamental breakthrough technology behind a more resilient smart electricity grid and more energy efficient electronics across a range of industries developing in the United States, from electric vehicles to renewable power," notes Matthew Stepp, ITIF Senior Policy Analyst. "The announced Innovation Institute for Power Electronics is a key step to maintaining American leadership in this growing industry sector."
The National Network for Manufacturing Innovation was announced by President Obama in March of 2012 with the goals of strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers, initiating new ventures, and boosting regional and national economic growth.
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is a non-partisan think tank whose mission is to formulate and promote public policies to advance technological innovation and productivity internationally, in Washington, and in the states. Recognizing the vital role of technology in ensuring prosperity, ITIF focuses on innovation, productivity, and digital economy issues. Learn more at www.itif.org.


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We don't just consume stories these days, we add to them, we participate in the writing of them through our collaboration on social media. Storytelling is memorable because of it's use of image and imagery, rhythm and repetition of theme words or sound. But what do we mean when we refer to transmedia?
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By Liam Heylin
A book of evidence was served today on a 17-year-old charged with sale or supply of the psychoactive drug U47700 arising out of the investigation of the death of a teenager in Cork in January.
Inspector Brian O'Donovan confirmed at a juvenile sitting of Cork District Court today that a book of evidence had been served on the teenager.
Judge Con O'Leary sent the case forward to the sessions of Cork Circuit Criminal Court commencing on October 23.
Emma Leahy, defence solicitor, asked for the judge to extend free legal aid for the appointment of a senior counsel as well as a junior counsel because of the seriousness of the case as it related to a death.
There is no direct reference to a fatality on any of the charges faced by the teenager.
The late Michael Cornacchia, 16, was found unconscious by his mother in his bedroom at their terraced home at Deermount in Deerpark, Cork.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by a local doctor. It was reported at the time that the death may have been linked to the synthetic drug powder called U47700.
One of the charges faced by the accused teenager states that on January 16 of this year he had at a location in Cork city for sale or supply a psychoactive substances, namely U47700, to another person knowing or being reckless as to whether that substance was being acquired for human consumption. This charge was brought contrary to Section 3 of the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010.
The second charge was of possessing cocaine contrary to the Misuse of Drugs Act. Bail was previously refused.
Det. Garda Darragh Murray who brought the charges against the 17-year-old said: "My belief is that if granted bail he would fail to turn up for his case."
The accused cannot be identified as he is a juvenile defendant.


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The screams, yes.
Those on air, a fraction of a second after hell from heaven fell on hell on earth.
The screams, yes right.
Those later, on resentful or conspiracy, anti or simply still capable of feeling human pages.
Those are all finely heard.
Then again explosions, and other cries, of proud pain or just fear of being lucky, for now.
This time.
Nevertheless, the crucial question arises over in the dust that slowly thins out.
You cannot die forever and the time comes that you can finally ask: why?
It's enough the appearance of the precious question to displace the protagonists and reporters of the same level, did you see?
However, the grammar of the civil war - but you may also read eternal, provides for a small number of queries, and very rarely there is one among them that debuts in such an inescapable manner.
Why, yes right again.
But you dare and give an objective complement to the aforementioned interpellation: why are there chemical weapons?
You could also stop here, without any spatial coordinates, therefore temporal, and you would still be dangerously off topic.
The antivirus responsible for the control of public discussion would immediately intervene to face this naive mispronunciation.
Exactly, because this would be the instrumental fault to reject the extraneous doubt.
The much exploited childish candor, unsuited to deal with the complexity of the global tangle of interests and power.
Otherwise, by facilitating the immature objection, you may find yourself in highly prohibited areas by government syntax.
Asking who manufactures chemical weapons and who finances them, who sells them and who protects their trade, who legislates in favour or just abstains hand and conscience.
This would lead to an unacceptable scenario for regime screenwriters.
The one based on the idea that things are much easier to understand than they seem.
From the beginning of the world, this is the most feared event by the defenders of pyramidal architecture, other than revolution and resistance.
That is, everyone is able to understand everything, in the first place what decides the common horizon.
Nonetheless, you write the question down and start to read it.
In your mind too, if you don't want to be heard.
Even a piece at a time, if you wish to avoid suspicions into the professional senders to sleep.
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The Art of Mastering
Aspects That Encourage Better Financial Management
Effective financial management is quite important for any growing business. Management will every so often involve the piecing together of a number of aspects. This will every so often be all about planning, monitoring as well as control. It is always necessary for one to ensure that he embraces the right financial management approach. You will learn that there are a number of tips that will enhance better financial management practices. These tips will every so often include the following. Click here for more
There is a need for you to spend no more than what you earn. This means that your expenses need not to go beyond your revenues. The problem will every so often be either under-earning or overspending. This will only be addressed by taming the appetite to spend. There are various tools that can help you track your budget. These software can be obtained online. This is what makes it necessary for one to make sure that he has a clear budget or business plan. This will in most cases indicate your source of income and the intended expenditure. You will find that organizing your finances will often be the basis of wealth creation. Organization of finances will time and again spur the art of saving.
You are encouraged to always invest any surplus that you get. You will find that few people choose to automatically save and invest part of their income. Businesses will often have to buy new equipment and even hire new employees. It is imperative to indicate that you can only invest what you have. This is the only way that you will be guaranteed of time value for your money. This means that you need to invest at all times regardless of the amount. This will have to be coupled up with enhanced cash flow management. It is necessary for you to make sure that you know your financial position at any given time. This includes having an updated accounting record. You might find yourself losing your money in the event that you do not have reliable records. This will also be worth relying on in meeting tax deadlines.
It is recommended that you aim at planning for the future. Various unexpected financial needs might arise in future. You will therefore need to ensure that you are ready to handle such situations. This does indicate that you are expected to make sure that you make the right decisions at any given time. You will realize that this will assure you of the peace of mind that you need. Simple rules will often enhance the art of better financial management practices in the long run.


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Sonos unveils redesigned Play:5 and dead-simple audio calibration
In audio, the quality of sound is not only defined by the quality of your speakers. Location and environment count. You do your best to position your speakers and then the audio bounces off some wall, gets absorbed into others and generally doesn't always do what you want it to do. Moving the speakers around until everything sounds good is one option, but Sonos believes its new app-based room analyzer is the best one.
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Called Trueplay, the Sonos audio set-up experience lets you use your the Sonos app and your iPhone to walk around the room and adapt your Play:1, Play:3 and Play:5 speakers audio output to the environment. Trueplay works by using both your iPhone's speakers to emit tones and microphones to pick up the audio response (how the sounds bounce off your furniture, walls, etc.). Sonos executives told me that an early version of Trueplay included a tone that made dogs bark. They have since removed that tone from the test suite.
"Our remit at Sonos has evolved from constantly working to improve the general sound of all of our speakers to customizing them: first by room, and in the future, by person, activity and content," said record producer, composer, and Sonos sound experience leader Giles Martin in a press release.
While I was in Berlin for the IFA conference, Sonos gave me a brief demonstration of the new technology and I could hear a distinct difference when the recommended Trueplay tuning was turned off.
"We want to make technology that will make [our speakers] sound great no matter where you put them," Sonos Director of Platform Strategy Michael Papish told me.
Sonos is coupling this updated setup solution with a redesigned Play:5 Wi-Fi-connected speaker. The largest speaker in Sono's lineup, this is its first update in half a dozen years. The form factor is similar to the last model, but with a more classic look, though the body is still a plastic composite material (purists might be looking for wood). Sonos claims that it has three-times the sound surface of the previous version. Inside are six transducers and side-firing tweeters for a wider field of sound. It also has two microphones, though Sonos is not using them right now (perhaps the Sonos Play:5 will gain some Amazon Echo-like functionality in the future). It can be setup in either a landscape or portrait configuration, and the software inside the speaker will automatically adjust audio output depending on how it's setup.
During my demo, the Play:5 produced an extraordinarily rich and nuanced sound that easily filled the room and likely could have filled a much larger space.
The new Sonos Play:5 will list for $499, which is a considerable price bump from the last Play:5 which listed for $399. Both the speaker and Trueplay feature are expected sometime later this year.


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PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is the flagship military program of PGA REACH WNY. PGA HOPE introduces golf to veterans with disabilities to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. In 2017, there were 1,500 veterans impacted nationwide by this therapeutic program.
It is a fact that suicide is a major issue among military veterans, with recent statistical studies showing that 22 veterans a day commit suicide. PGA HOPE is working to change this statistic.
Led by local WNYPGA Professionals, PGA REACH WNY impacted the lives of over 60 veterans cross Buffalo, Rochester and Erie, PA. These veterans were given 6-week clinics and access to multiple golf facilities at NO COST.
In 2018, PGA REACH WNY was also honored to be able to help place a Vietnam Veteran, Edy Andino, in a job opportunity at Glen Oak Golf Course, which is a local PGA Golf Facility in Buffalo, NY. Mr. Andino was quoted saying, "Without golf, and the instruction from the PGA Professionals, I may not be alive today. Golf has given me a positive outlook on life. I was very self-conscious before entering PGA HOPE, but now since entering the program there has been a positive change in both my mental and physical health."


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Chicken Fried Chicken With Pan Gravy
Nina Salazar
-Recipe from two bite club
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2large chicken breasts
1 cflour plus an additional 1/3 cup for the gravy
1 tspsalt
1/2 tsppepper
1/2 tspgarlic powder
1/4 tspcayenne pepper
1 cmilk plus an additional 2+ cups for the gravy
·canola oil for frying
·more salt and pepper ,to taste
How to Make Chicken Fried Chicken With Pan Gravy
- In a shallow dish combine the flour, garlic powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and cayenne pepper (the seasoning amount is just a estimates) so feel free to add more or less to your liking.
In another shallow dish combine the milk and egg.
Beat the egg with a fork or whisk until it's completely combined with milk.
- Heat the canola oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
Use enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan, but not completely cover the chicken when it's added.
Make sure it's good and hot before adding the chicken.
Don't use high heat for the oil or it will burn the coating of the chicken before the inside cooks through.
Fry the chicken in batches for about 3-31/2 minutes per side.
When you flip it, the coating should be golden and crispy.
If it's not, it's not ready to flip.
Place the cooked pieces on a paper towel lined plate.
The finished chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165
- After frying all the of the chicken , pour off the oil into a measuring cup, keeping as many of the brown bits in the pan as you can.
Put about 1/4 cup of the oil back into the pan and add 1/3 cup flour, whisking to make a roux.
Continue whisking the oil/flour mixture, scraping the brown bits up and continue cooking until the roux is a nice golden brown color.
- Slowly add the milk to the roux, whisking constantly until all the milk has been combined.
Add additional milk until the gravy is the consistency that you like.
Then season, season, season with salt and pepper.
Use lots of pepper and salt to taste.
If you don't add enough seasoning , the gravy will just taste like liquid flour which is just plain yucky.


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Report was told by the Bulgarian Embassy in Azerbaijan, the visit of the Bulgarian Minister is planned on February 12.
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Normally, most of the babies would have strong sucking reflex, some babies has the habit of sucking their thumbs or fingers before they born. Beyond considered about the nutrition values sucking often has the soothing and calming effects. This is the main reason why parents prefer the pacifiers along with their diaper wiper.
But you would have an oscillation in your mind that whether you can use the pacifier for your newborn babies? Before finding out the answer for this question there is a need for you to know its positive side as well as its negative side only then you can decide whether to use or skip it off.
Why to use?
- Some babies would really feel happy when they are sucking on something.
- The pacifier acts as the temporary distractions.
- It has the power to make your baby to fall asleep.
- It helps for reducing the risk of your sudden infant of death syndrome.
- You can easily dispose them when its needs are fulfilled.
Why not to use?
- It acts as interfere with your breast feeding and some babies are sensitive so they cannot adapt to it easily.
- Your babies might get addicted or dependent on it and they love to use it always.
- It might also increase out your risk of your middle ear infection.
- Prolonged usage might lead to the dental problems.
- You should wait until for few weeks to get well established results found in breastfeeding's.
- Don't use the pacifier without knowing for what reason you are giving to your babies.
- It is best choice for you to prefer the silicone one piece that adds safety.
- There is a need for you to maintain it clean and don't ever sugarcoat it.
- After using it keep it in the safest place.
Even when it has lots of pro's and con's without knowing about how, why and necessity to use then it would create some problems. So before starting to use try to know everything about it and do some research works on it and start using it. When you have lots of confusions then get clarified them with your doctors and then start to use it and make your baby to feel pleasant that has the power to bring out a cute smile in the face of your pretty kids.
The best pacifier for breast feeding
Becoming a mother for the first time creates a golden opportunity for you because many people are longing to get that happiness in their life. So as a mother there is a need for you to choose all best things for your little charm.
When you are choosing the pacifiers there is a need for you to choose the best pacifier for breastfeeding. Here are few of the best pacifiers for breastfed your babies and make them to stay active.
Attractive MAM pacifiers
- During night time you can easily find it because it has a glowing specialty during dark nights.
- The outside handle would contain an adorable picture.
- The shape is designed in the systematic method so that your nipple cannot be put in your baby's mouth wrongly.
- One can easily clean out the silicone pacifier easily through keeping them in microwave for three minutes.
Impressive Philips avent soothie pacifier
- The shape would be rounded and easy for you to use. The nipple mostly goes directly up and curves.
- You can easily clean it and use it.
Stylist Ecopiggy's Ecopacifier
- It acts as like a natural soother for your infant babies.
- Free from the chemicals and colorants.
- Free from the plastic, PVC and other unhygienic things
Interesting Evenflo feeding
- It is balanced up with the cylindrical pacifier and easy to maintain,
- The silicone material remains to be best product and it includes the easy grip handles that would be good for mother as well as baby.
- It is free from the BPA and polycarbonate and it is safe for your kids to make use of it.
Tommee tippe
- It is more closely resembles out a nursing nipple.
- It holds the natural curves without any sharp angels.
- It acts as a great plus for the mother who likes to transmit their baby from breast to pacifier.
- It comes out with the super soft silicone for providing the easier latching and natural skin like feelings.
NUK newborn 100% silicone Orthodontic pacifier
You can get them in four different sixes and most of the brand would offer three different sizes. So it suits for all types of babies who are under 26 month. That too the interesting fact is that you can buy based on that.
Beyond its sizes the brand it claims for offering a truly orthodontic shape and it acts as a one piece for construction features with the asymmetrical shape that supports for the oral developments.
Fascinating bibs nature rubber baby
It provides the best comfortable situation for your babies. It acts as a best replacement for your breast to suckle. The shape and material imitate as like the mothers breast so your babies would really like that pacifier.
Like other kinds of the pacifiers it is designed in the safe to use manner and it contains a ring holds through using it you can hold it or attach a clip.
When your baby get comfortable situation sure they too would love and like to make use of it and stay happy and energetic always.
How to predict more pacifiers?
You don't want to feel oh my God! Only this many pacifiers are available for your babies because when you can make a search you can find out lots of best pacifier for breastfeeding products on online store and you can choose one from them and start using it. Before buying any product on online store check the customer reviews.


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E3 2016 was impressive for the big developers in the video game industry. We saw a new God of War, more Gears of War 4, and even a massive demo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild. That being said, the unsung heroes actually came from the multitude of small independent developers.
The sheer amount of games on the show floor was one thing, but the impressive quality of the games was what made many heads turn. The small teams that represented each game talked with the media and showed us that these games are more than just polygons on a screen. It can be tough to convey a message with words, so many of the teams showed us how much hard work and dedication they have put into their games with hands-on demos.
These are the indie games that stood out most in our eyes, and they're titles that we believe are worthy of attention. There are many other indie titles that sadly did not make the list, but we at Nerdmuch will keep you posted on the amazing indie games coming soon.
10. Deliver Us The Moon
Developer: KeokeN Interactive
Release Date: Late 2016
Platforms: Xbox One/ PC
Deliver Us The Moon is an exploration game that gives you a mission that you cannot pass up. You are out to save humanity alone while searching through many unique areas of the moon. You are an astronaut that has to explore and see what the moon has to offer, from abandoned facilities to hidden information stashes. The game is atmospheric and jarring as you face challenges with your companion robot named ASE. The game is due to come out some time this year, and we are eagerly waiting to traverse the mysteries our moon holds.
9. Cuphead
Release Date: Late 2016
Developer: Studio MDHR
Platforms: Xbox One/PC
Cuphead's early Disney-esque animation style graphics is a massive draw for this indie title. Everything is stylized from the menus to the unique enemies creating a fantastic feel in this Xbox One/PC exclusive. Developed by Studio MDHR, Cuphead was originally focusing on the boss battles, but at this E3 we saw a lot of the platforming that takes place with a buddy at your side for local co-op. One of the first things you'll notice while playing is that this game is no walk in the park, even with a friend. Be prepared for a challenge with this 1930's inspired platformer.
8. Abzu
Release Date: August 2nd, 2016
Developer: Giant Squid
Platforms: PS4/PC
From Giant Squid Studios, founded by the art director of Journey and Flower, Abzu delves into a new experience exploring the ocean's depths and the unending beauty you'll find. Followed by three robotic fish friends you swim through an insanely beautiful underwater world. Every turn is breathtaking, as you'll see a moving aquatic world that you're only passing through during a greater adventure. If this game even comes close to revisiting some of the magic that made journey so great, then this is a game not worth missing.
7. Eitr
Release Date: 2017
Developer: Eneme Entertainment
Platforms: PS4/PC
This indie title brings elements from large action adventure titles like Dark Souls while melding many elements of the classic dungeon crawler genre. Eneme Entertainment has created an intense 2D adventure game that keeps you on your toes as even the first few enemies can completely catch you off guard. The challenge is high, but the satisfaction is even higher as you fight through enemies that are out for blood. The art style is fantastic and the gameplay is very smooth, helping to make this game feel fair, even as you die constantly. Any fan of a challenge will drool over this stylized dungeon crawler.
6. Below
Release Date: Late 2016
Developer: Capybara Games
Platforms: Xbox One/PC
Much like Eitr, this is a dungeon crawler with heart. You play as a small character in a big world discovering unique ways to persevere. The art style shines making you feel as if the world around you is too big to conquer, but with time and diligent gameplay decisions you will undoubtedly surprise yourself. The world is full of mystery and from the get go you want to explore and see what unfolds before your eyes. This is a title worth keeping an eye out for especially with its ambient feelings and tension building exploration. Below is one of our most anticipated games.
5. Night In The Woods
Release Date: Fall 2016
Developer: Infinite Falls
Platform: PS4/PC/Mac/Linux
Night in the Woods focuses on the story of Mae, an interesting cat going back to her hometown looking for answers in her adventure of a life. There are many different levels of gameplay to have from conversations to rhythm based mini games. There is a lot to see and do here and it's easy to get lost as the story progresses. The story hits some hard notes and delves into difficult topics, making for a deeper story than expected from relatively cute characters. The look and feel of this game alone would make anyone want to play, but once you start you quickly realize there is a lot more to this game than what is at the surface.
4. Thumper
Release Date: Late 2016
Developer: Drool
Platforms: PS4/PC
Drool's rhythm centric arcade game was possibly a quiet hit at this year's E3, but it certainly caught the attention of many attendees on the show floor. Thumper shines brightest in the VR version of the game that shows off just how impressive a simple game can be in virtual reality. The immersion created with the VR headset and headphones made this a lot more fun than expected. The game consists of a metallic beetle fighting an opposing force all the while each motion is in rhythm to a very intense atmospheric soundtrack. Thumper caught my attention quickly and I honestly want more.
3. Bound
Release Date: Late 2016
Developer: Plastic Studios
Platform: PS4
From Santa Monica Studios and the small polish team at Plastic Studios comes Bound, an incredibly eye catching adventure title. Without giving too much away, you follow a shy dancer as she helps her mother confront a monster while you relive lost memories. The game is completely mesmerizing in VR as well, giving you a more immersive experience. Once the game begins the simple controls and gorgeous level design will bring you into this story that is as artfully done, as it is enjoyable to play. We can't wait to play the game from start to finish, as this will likely have a very touching story.
2. Loot Rascals
Release Date: Early 2017
Developer: Hollow Ponds
Platforms: PS4/PC
This procedurally generated dungeon crawling strategy game was a massive hit at E3 2016. With art from an animator for Adventure Time, Loot Rascals let's you explore a surprisingly deep tactical game that is influenced by games like The Binding of Isaac. From killer robots to hulking Cyclops, Loot Rascals throws a lot at you while managing to feel completely under your control. The strategy elements involved help slow the action and lets you choose how you want to play out any type of situation. The game developers said Loot Rascals can be beaten fairly quickly, but good luck doing it within your first play through. This will challenge you in more ways than one, that is for sure.
1. Manifold Garden
Release Date: Late 2016
Developer: William Chyr Studios
Platforms: PS4/PC/Mac/Linux
This is one insane puzzle game. There is no doubt about the pure craziness that has gone into developing it as well. Coming from the mind of a one-man development machine, William Chyr, Manifold Garden pushes a gamer's thinking with environments that loop and levels that can be manipulated to a crazy extent. The beginning of this game seems easy and straightforward, but once Manifold Garden opens up you realize pretty quickly that this game has a lot more to offer than meets the eye. We are extremely excited for this game and hope to see more in the near future. We will likely get lost and confused, but this is a game we want to get lost in.
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Practicing Safe Driving Prevents Backover Tragedies
Backover accidents are too often predictable and preventable tragedies that will change the lives of all involved forever. According to statistics provided by Safe Kids Worldwide, 232 lives are lost from accidental vehicle backovers each year – most of them being young children. In addition, more than 13,000 children will visit an emergency room for serious injuries caused by a vehicle pulling forward or backing up onto them each year.
These unfortunate accidents typically happen in a homeowner's driveway, an apartment parking lot, or a community living complex and caused when the driver backing up is not able to see a child behind the vehicle. In more than 70% of these incidents, a parent or close relative is the driver behind the wheel. Just above half of these backover incidents involve a larger vehicle like a truck, van, or SUV in children younger than 5-years-old, predominantly 1-year-olds, the age group at the most risk. Children of all ages, bicyclists, and many elderly pedestrians, can also often become a backover victim.
Blind Spots – Every Vehicle Has Them
A blind spot, also referred to as a blind zone, is the area behind a vehicle where the driver cannot see even when turning their head and looking back, and using their rear and side view mirrors correctly. Blind spots can play a role in these incidents when a vehicle is backing out. Blind spots can also be in the front of vehicles but the blinded areas are not as big. The average blind spot zone ranges from 15 to 25 feet.
Drivers should always be aware of what is in their blind spot, and identify the zone when driving new vehicles they do not normally operate, locating blind spots even before starting the vehicle.
Practicing and teaching safety around any motor vehicle, especially those in driveways and parking lots, is an important lesson to be learned by all ages. Follow these safety tips to prevent injuries and even save lives.
Backing Out Of Driveways Safety Tips
- Before getting into the car, walk all the way around it, to make sure children are not under or behind the car.
- If children are outside and near the vehicle, have them stand away from the car with another adult until you have left the driveway.
- When possible, park your car so that you can pull forward instead of having to back out. If you need to back out, check all mirrors and blind spots, and do so carefully. Repeat your checks if you are not confident.
- Do not use the driveway for play. It is better to find a safe spot for your child that is away from all parked or moving cars.
- Pick up any toys, bikes, chalk or other play items near the driveway that could serve as a child distraction.
- When backing up, always turn your head to see beyond the head restraint. Do not just rely on your mirrors or a back up camera to show you what may be behind or in front of your vehicle.
Navigating Through in Parking Lots
- When walking through a parking lot, accompany little kids when getting in and out of the car.
- Firmly hold your child's hand when you are around moving cars, and be sure that your child is visible to other drivers.
- As a driver, back up slowly and continually check the rear and sides.
- Use any technology or safety accessory, such as a backup camera, that your vehicle may provide as an extra precaution but don't rely solely on it.
- Even in parking lots, you should check to be sure there are no children behind or under your car before driving away.
- Be especially careful around childcare centers and schools. Children may be difficult to see, as they are running to meet their caregivers and often distracted.
It is terrible to think that you or someone you love could be injured in a backover accident with a motor vehicle. If you find yourself in this situation and feel you may need to speak with the accident attorneys at Wagner Reese, call today: (888) 204-8440. We have a long history of helping clients recover damages regardless of whether they were involved in a car, truck, bicycle, or pedestrian backover accident. Your initial consultation will be 100 percent FREE, and you will not pay any fees unless your case is settled or won.


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In order to qualify for licensure as a real estate salesperson, an applicant must have satisfactorily completed a 75-hour salesperson qualifying education course in real estate approved by the Secretary of State, and have passed a qualifying examination administered by the Department of State. An applicant who completed the 45-hour salesperson qualifying course prior to July 1, 2008 may complete the 30-hour remedial course in order to qualify for licensure.
Real Estate Broker:
In order to qualify for licensure as a real estate broker, an applicant must have at least two years of experience as a licensed real estate salesperson or at least three years of experience in the general real estate field ,or a combination of the both, meet the minimum points required for the experience type, (e.g., buying and selling your own property, managing property owned by your employer), have satisfactorily completed both the qualifying salesperson course of 75 hours and an additional 45-hour real estate broker course as approved by the Secretary of State, and have passed a qualifying examination administered by the Department of State. Please see application instructions for more detailed information. Please see application instructions for more detailed information.
How do I renew my real estate license if it has expired?
If you do not renew your license, you cannot conduct any real estate activities that require a New York State real estate license in accordance with Article 12-A of the Real Property Law. There are no grace periods that allow you to continue working while not licensed. You have two years from the date your license expires to renew your license. If you fail to renew within that period, you will be required to pass the state written examination. No continuing education will be required to repeat the licensing process again.
When you submit your new salesperson application, you must include the following: your new examination results, application fee, and a copy of your expired license/pocket card or ORIGINAL proof of completing the salesperson course. If possible, it is better to submit original proof of your salesperson course. If you do not have an original certificate, then call the school where you took the course to request another certificate.
If you are applying for your broker's license, you must submit ORIGINAL proof of your 75-hour salesperson course and 45-hour broker course, or a copy of your expired broker's license.
Do I need to be licensed?
Generally, Article 12-A of the Real Property Law provides that anyone who, on behalf of another and for a fee, 1) negotiates a sale, exchange or rental of real property, 2) collects rent, or 3) negotiates a commercial loan secured by a mortgage must be licensed as a real estate broker.
What is included in the course?
New York State has a mandated course curriculum (75 Hours) that is included, a textbook (great reference tool) is included in the classroom course fee (both Classroom & Hybrid), and the NYS mandatory course exam. The difference with our course is that we include information and discussion about the business. We cover questions about how you select a broker, how to calculate commission splits, what is the Association of REALTORS® and should I join.
What is the difference between real estate broker and real estate salesperson?
What is the difference between a real estate broker and a real estate salesperson?
A real estate broker is responsible for the supervision and conduct of the real estate brokerage business. He or she applies for and holds the license on behalf of the brokerage. This person is known as the "representative broker." A real estate salesperson works for and is supervised by the representative broker. The salesperson acts as the representative broker's agent. All listings, although perhaps negotiated by a salesperson, are accepted by the representative broker.


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NEW YORK (AFP) - Newtown gunman Adam Lanza wore yellow ear plugs that muffled the screams of his victims and he shot himself in the mouth after committing one of America's worst school massacres.
Disturbing details about last year's mass shooting were revealed on Friday when US police released thousands of pages of documents, photographs and recordings from their investigation.
The troubled 20-year-old shot dead 20 first grade children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School, using a rifle taken from his suburban mother's legally acquired home defense arsenal.
Lanza was dressed almost entirely in black, his clothes – a shirt, T-shirt, cargo pants, boxer shorts, socks, sneakers, belt and fingerless gloves – found spattered with blood and gunpowder after the murders.
"Two law enforcement officers arrived during the shooting, at which time the suspect ducked into a classroom and shot himself," according to an FBI incident report contained in the file.
Lanza shot himself in the mouth, shattering his brain and skull, according to the attached forensics report. The documents are the latest pieces of chilling evidence that expose some of the horror that Lanza's victims endured on Dec 14, 2012 in the small Connecticut town.
The massacre, just one in what was then a series of deadly shooting sprees across the country, inspired a short-lived and ultimately failed drive to tighten US gun ownership rules.
According to at least one witness interviewed by the FBI, Lanza and his mother Nancy owned at least four firearms, which were kept in a gun safe in the school shooter's bedroom closet.
Witness testimony, which has been redacted to remove names and other identifying details, also revealed little known details about Lanza, who suffered from Asperger's Syndrone.
The gunman was a vegan, interested in Japanese techno music and had been taking Chinese lessons. He also knew how to build a computer from scratch by assembling the spare parts.
His mother at one point took him out of school because he was sensitive to sound and light and photographs showed various windows taped over with white plastic and black bin liners. One door in the house was also shown taped shut.
Lanza carried out the murders the morning after his mother Nancy returned from a few days away, which she told one friend had been an "experiment" to allow him to stay home alone.
She told friends she was thinking about moving to the western state of Washington or to North Carolina to enrol her troubled son at a special school or get him a job to make him more self-sufficient.
The investigation was unable to find a motive other than to conclude that the killer was obsessed with mass murders and had "significant mental health issues".
Nancy Lanza and her son were said to have had a close relationship. She was not afraid of her son, but allegedly afraid for him.
Earlier this month, US authorities released recordings of emergency calls made by trapped and terrified people from within the school as the killer stalked the classrooms.
On the morning of December 14, Lanza shot dead his mother in the head as she lay in bed, then drove to the school. In collected evidence, a gun was seen lying on the carpeted floor of her bedroom.
Upon arriving at Sandy Hook Elementary, Lanza shot his way through the glass doors, photographs of the shattered scene showed. He killed the school principal and a psychologist in the hallway, then gunned down two adults each in two first-grade classrooms, and shot 15 children dead in one classroom and five dead in the other.
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Suvarnabhumi Airport aka Bangkok International Airport is one the two airports serving the city. The airport is about 30km away from the main city. There are plenty of ways to travel into the city from the airport. You can opt for taxis that are reasonably priced. The City Line commuter rail is also a good option that halts at all stops. Additionally, Bangkok's bus services (private or minibus) are also available at your disposal.
Bangkok has some exciting points of interest. Its well-known sights include the Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, etc. It is also home to some major Buddhist temples and shrines. The Vimanmek Mansion in Dusit Palace is the world's largest teak building while the Jim Thompson House provides an example of traditional Thai architecture.
Just like Thailand, Bangkok has a tropical savanna climate. The temperature is fairly hot year-round. However, the peak season is between November and March. December to February are regarded as the cold months and an ideal time to experience in all its glory. Apart from flight reservations from Kolkata to Bangkok, you can also get your visa processed from Goomo.com.
About Kolkata
A city of history, art, literature, and rich culture; Kolkata is a place one is unlikely to forget. Formerly known as Calcutta, it is the capital of India's West Bengal state. Kolkata is famous for its colonial architecture, art galleries, and cultural festivals. The iconic landmark of Victoria Memorial and Kalighat's ancient temple are one the reasons why this beautiful city gets visitors year-round. This city is the main focus of literature, theatre, art, and poetry. For shopaholics, you can indulge in some traditional crafts, and also purchase some beautiful sarees and apparels. Kolkata is India's cradle of rich culture, traditions, and mouth-watering food. It's a place where people are passionate about their culture, art, and literature. When in Kolkata, you are sure to get mesmerised by everything.
About Bangkok
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city with gleaming temples, bustling nightlife, and some heritage structures. It has a population of over 11M inhabitants who make this city comfortable for tourists that come from all over the world. Its high-rise buildings and exciting nightlife is something that attracts a huge amount of people every year. Bangkok is one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities with splendid temples and palaces, busy markets, and a vibrant nightlife that has something for everyone. Luxury malls, a sea of boutiques, and markets are a perfect place where you can treat yourself.
Kolkata Airport Details
Name: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU)
Address: Jessore Rd, Dum Dum, Kolkata
Phone: 033 2511 8036
Website: http://www.calcuttaairport.com/
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Name: Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Address: Amphoe Bang Phli, Chang Wat Samut Prakan 10540
Phone: +66 2 132 1888
Website: www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/
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Organ donation can save lives, including the lives of some people with cancer. Find out how the donation process works and how easy it is to register as a donor.
Dr. Navneet Singh explains cancer care limitations in India and how a new national health care program may improve access to treatment.
The "Your Stories" podcast series from Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, provides insight into what it's like to conquer cancer from different viewpoints. The podcasts featured here touch on how families cope with a cancer diagnosis.
Wondering how you can support a cancer organization or a person with cancer? Check out this list of 12 donation opportunities you may not have thought about.
Colon cancer survivor and advocate Julia Michelle Santiago writes about her diagnosis, treatment, and recovery and how she used her skills and experience to help build awareness of the disease in Puerto Rico.
2018-2019 ASCO President Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, describes how visiting and talking with people with cancer and providers across the United States highlights the importance of access to cancer care.
In March, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli visited Queens, NY, to learn about cancer care there. Dr. Margaret Kemeny writes about what delivering cancer care is like in a community that is both ethnically and socioeconomically diverse.
Dr. Bárbara Segarra-Vázquez's breast cancer diagnosis in 2003 has led to a career of advocacy in cancer research as well as bringing the Hispanic experience to cancer clinicians.
San Juan and Caguas, Puerto Rico, were recent stops in ASCO President Dr. Bertagnolli's "ASCO in the Community" tour. These visits are focused on understanding and addressing the barriers that prevent people from receiving quality cancer care. Dr. Marcia Cruz-Correa shares some insight into what delivering cancer care is like in Puerto Rico, especially after Hurricane Maria.
The stigma of lung cancer has powerful consequences for those diagnosed with the disease. Dr. Narjust Duma shares the story of a patient who was brave in the face of lung cancer but feared the judgment of her community.


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CSULA students become pen pals with local 8th graders
Collaborative program offers fun, interactive lessons in composition
Samples of written correspondence from the schoolchildren:
About the program:
The CSULA Community Writing Collaborative (CWC) at Cal State L.A. aims to extend traditional writing instructions and writing practices beyond the boundaries of campus and into the surrounding Los Angeles community. Since the foundation principles of discourse have roots in civic engagement, students are able to refine their writing by communicating with students at local middle schools through the CWC. While the CWC is housed in the first-year composition program, the opportunity for CSULA students in other courses to participate in the program exists. In the future, elementary and middle school students participating in the program will focus on discussion about specific writing tasks and the college experience.
CSULA student Trang Nguyen (l) meets Monterey Highlands student Johnny Mojica (r) at the culmination of this yearÂs Community Writing Collaborative.
To build up their writing skills and learn what college is all about, 94 Monterey Highlands 8th graders wrote letters to their Cal State L.A. pen pals as part of their class assignments.
In the letters, the middle-school students introduced themselves to their college pen pals and shared their interests, such as favorite food, places to eat, music, hobbies, and television shows. They also asked questions pertaining to college life and academic goals.
Through Cal State L.A.Âs Community Writing Collaborative (CWC), more than 100 CSULA studentsÂenrolled in English 102 and English 301 in the winter and English 101 in the springÂcorresponded with these middle school students who are heading to high school in September.
Marissa Garay, who was enrolled in one of the winter English 102 sections, said, ÂBeing able to write to the 8th graders was a great idea. Not only were we able to answer questions they had about college life, but we also got an insight into how things have changed since the last time we were their age. ItÂs also great to be able to be of some help and inspiration to younger students.Â
Another English 102 student, Alfredo Rojas, said, ÂI felt like a kid again...to read about the middle school experiences and problems, which I had long forgotten about. I gave my writing partner advice about college, which I wished I had gotten in 8th grade to prepare for high school.Â
As for the Monterey Highlands teachers, they were pleased with this hands-on opportunity for the 8th graders to develop their composition skills through letter writing and to find out what itÂs like to be in college from the perspectives of current CSULA students.
CSULA student Maria Balver (l) shares about her Cal State L.A. experience with Monterey Highlands student Ariana Marin (r) at the CWC culminating event.
The Monterey Highlands students expressed that they had fun exchanging letters with their college pen pals. The program culminated with a visit to Cal State L.A., where they were excited to eventually meet their college pen pals face-to-face. Their campus visit also included a presentation on admission requirements for the California State Universities.
For Monterey Highlands students impressions of the program, read the article, Â8th Grade Writing Partners, at http://montereyhighlands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=
According to CWC coordinator Christopher Harris, a professor of English at Cal State L.A., ÂThe CSULA Community Writing Collaborative has been a great success with both CSULA students and Monterey Highlands students. CSULA students enjoyed sharing their college experiences with 8th graders. Most importantly, they took great value and pride in disseminating advice on how to succeed in college, how to allot study time, and how to focus their time and studies when they progress to high school. Many of the Monterey Highlands students took time to draw and decorate their letters, making it evident that the students were making meaningful connections.
ÂOn an academic level, said Harris, Âthe CWC offers writing students the chance to write in a real-world situation with a purpose and a non-grading audience. College students gain confidence in their writing as they show their own expertise while writing to middle-school students. Pragmatically, the schoolchildren who participate in the program learn how to write actual letters on paper. They learn formatting that they can use when writing to apply to college, apply for jobs, apply for scholarships, etc. Many of the young students have never written letters before participating in the program.Â
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YouTube users are now uploading 35 hours worth of video every minute on the platform, the Google owned company has said.
The figures give an idea of the extent that the video sharing website has grown over the past few months, as only last March YouTube reported that users were uploading 24 hours of video every minute.
According to YouTube, if a typical Hollywood movie is 120 minutes long then the 35 hours of video uploaded every minute is equivocal to 176,000 full-length Hollywood releases every week.
YouTube also said that if three of the biggest US broadcasters were airing videos 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year for the last 60 years, they still wouldn't have been able to match the number of videos uploaded on YouTube in 30 days.
"Well, you continue to amaze us: you've increased the amount of video uploaded to YouTube to 35 hours per minute. That breaks out to 2,100 hours uploaded every 60 minutes, or 50,400 hours uploaded to YouTube every day," the company said.


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Alistair Osborne writing in the Times: "Heathrow on flight path to nowhere"
Heathrow on flight path to nowhere
We're having another go now. And guess what? After half a century on the job and enough documents to fill a fleet of A380s, Heathrow still doesn't even know where to put its new runway. The best it can offer is three options, with "length varying from between 3,200 and 3,500 metres". Moreover, that's just the most glaring key fact missing from Heathrow's latest consultation paper, the 70-pager apparently giving you the "opportunity to have your say to help shape the emerging proposals".
Yes, "emerging". In fact, so many crucial details are still up in the air that it's hard to spot what the ten-week consultation is consulting on — a point driven home by Wednesday's parliamentary debate, secured by Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable, MP for Twickenham.
Apart from the multiple choice runway location, there are three possible sites for a new terminal, a smorgasbord of potential taxiways and some gobbledegook about "realigning" the M25. Having noticed that the "M25 is one of the busiest roads in the UK", Heathrow says it "will ensure that our proposals do not result in disruption".
So how does it square that with this? "Our current thinking is to reposition the M25 carriageway by approximately 150 metres to the west, lower it by approximately seven metres into a tunnel and raise the runway height by three to five metres so that it passes over the M25 between J14a and J15." Nothing disruptive about any of that.
What about costs? Heathrow has magically got the cost of the runway down from an initial £17.6 billion to £14 billion. But it's not just Sir Vince who's troubled by Transport for London's estimate that rail and road links to handle an extra 60 million passengers a year, plus tons more freight, will cost £18 billion. "Where that will come from is one of the big unanswered questions," he told MPs. Heathrow is offering only £1 billion towards it, even if it disputes TfL's figures.
Two other crucial issues — illegal air quality and noise — get no more than platitudes. And partly because of one vast hole in the consultation. Because the location of the runway isn't fixed, no one knows where the new flight paths will be. As Ruth Cadbury, Labour MP for Brentford and Isleworth, put it in the debate: "What is clear in the Heathrow consultation is what is not clear; so little is said . . . If it is not yet possible to map the detailed impact on local communities, what is the point of consulting right now?"
Indeed, 50 years on, Heathrow still reckons it's at such an "early stage in the process" that "it is not possible to know the exact location of flight paths" — something it admits "may be frustrating". It'll only pin that down after a "wider programme of airspace modernisation". And all followed by another consultation.
Yet that will come only after MPs vote later this year on the Airports National Policy Statement, the poll that determines whether the third runway goes ahead. As consultation processes go, it's all a bit of a sham.
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Important points demonstrating how the Heathrow 3rd runway is far from certain, at Westminster Hall debate
On Wednesday 24th January, Vince Cable MP secured a debate in Westminster Hall, on the issue of the 3rd Heathrow runway plans and Heathrow's current consultation on their expansion hopes. Some of the MPs who spoke were Ruth Cadbury, Zac Goldsmith, Andy Slaughter, Karl Turner and Stephen Pound. They expressed serious reservations on issues of cost to the taxpayer, cost of surface access transport improvements, increased noise, uncertain air pollution, uncertain CO2 emissions, uncertain economic benefits and uncertain links to regional airports. Quotes from the MP contributions are shown below. Just a couple include: Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con) – "one problem with the consultation is that we know that hundreds of thousands of new people will be affected by noise, but we do not know which hundreds of thousands, because the Government and Heathrow have yet to tell us where the new flight paths will be, which renders the entire consultation process entirely disingenuous, if not dishonest? It is a bit like saying, "We're going to put a new incinerator in your constituency, and we'd like to ask people their opinion, but we're not going to say where it'll be put." Surely the entire basis of the consultation's legitimacy has a question mark hanging over it." And Andy Slaughter – "Getting these glossy pamphlets through the door, as one does on a regular basis from Heathrow, sends the subliminal message, "This is a done deal. Get used to it. Get what you can out of it by way of mitigation." It simply is not good enough."
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Heathrow premature "consultation" demonstrates NOT how inevitable the 3rd runway is, but just how absent any details are
The Heathrow consultation (17th January to 28th March) is vague in the extreme. It purports to be a consultation about how the airport should expand with a 3rd runway. But no government permissions for this has even been given yet, with a vote in Parliament and several legal challenges to be undergone before there is any certainty there will be any 3rd Heathrow runway. The consultation's main purpose appears to be to give the impression to politicians, business people, the public, the affected communities etc that the runway is a "done deal" and is definitely going ahead; Heathrow is just sorting out some details. That is NOT the case. As the consultation makes manifestly clear, rather than sticking to details of the recommendations of the Airports Commission (on noise increases, night flight curfew periods, location of runway, means of getting over the M25 and so much else) Heathrow is not sticking to this, but trying out other options – which were never part of the Commission's scrutiny. Far from making the runway look inevitable, the numerous areas in which there is no certainty of Heathrow's plans demonstrate immense weaknesses. The consultation is aimed at trying to make the runway planning appear sensitive to public opinion. It is in fact far more underhand than that, and highly unlikely that consultation responses – other than endorsing what Heathrow wants – would even be given more than passing consideration.
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Heathrow "consultation" largely an exercise in spin – but scary for those whose homes might be demolished
Heathrow put out a consultation on its runway hopes, on 17th January. It is very premature, as it is still months before the government even has a vote on whether to approve a 3rd runway. However, Heathrow is running this "consultation" exercise, partly as a way to give the impression that the runway is a "done deal" and all that remains is to sort out details. In reality, there is little of substance in the consultation, that is in part just a PR exercise. However, it has got people worried and anxious. One reason is the scale of the number of properties to be demolished for the grandiose plans, for the A4, M25, terminal buildings, as well as the runway itself. One of the proposals (remember, nothing is agreed, and this is just the airport trying to persuade people the runway is inevitable – it is NOT) is that 13 homes in Elbow Meadow, Colnbrook, may have to be removed as part of the realignment of the M25 150 metres to the west of the airport. In addition, two of three options to expand terminal infrastructure would see further land grabs needed around Colnbrook with Poyle and Richings Park. And so on. Changes to the plans mean the airport scheme is not the one the Airports Commission gave its blessing to. A key factor is the location of flight paths, but there is absolutely NO information about those. The consultation is therefore largely a sham, without vital details that would be necessary in a meaningful consultation.
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Heathrow consultation: their suggestions of how to deal with M25, tunnel, bridge, altered junctions etc
As part of its consultation on its proposed 3rd runway, Heathrow has a section on what it hopes is done with the M25, so the runway can go over it. This is a very expensive and complicate operation, and Heathrow is keen to cut the cost. The proposed runway will cross the M25 between Junctions 14 and 15 (J14 and J15) and will affect the operation of J14 and J14a, but not J15. Other than moving the motorway a long way west, the options are tunnelling or bridging. Heathrow says: "Our current thinking is to re-position the M25 carriageway approximately 150 metres to the west, lower it by approximately 7 metres into a tunnel and raise the runway height by 3 to 5 metres so that it passes over the M25 between J14a and J15. The motorway will then re-join its current route. ...We believe this approach is the most deliverable as it would allow construction to proceed while the existing M25 motorway remains in operation. This minimises impacts to road users and has the least overall impacts on communities during construction and long-term operation." And they say the 3rd runway will mean more traffic will want to pass through junctions 14 and 14A, so they will need to be expanded. Illustrations show some different options.
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Third Sector, Social Enterprises and Local Authorities in a EU Candidate Country. The Case of Albania
37 Pages Posted: 23 Sep 2014 Last revised: 24 Nov 2014
Date Written: June 1, 2013
The paper is based on evidence offered by survey data collected through a structured questionnaire in a long range survey launched in July 2012 by the Steering Group of ASE Forum. The aim of the study was to reveal the trend, status, profile, features and the role of potentials enterprises in Albania in supporting welfare and wellbeing in synergy with the local authorities.
After an appropriate methodological introduction, the paper reports main statistical evidence concerning the Third sector in Albania and the direct survey outcomes about the features and the activity of the organizations interviewed.
Conclusions will be driven by data analysis and will be focused on the needs, limits and obstacles to the development of the potential social enterprises in the country, in order to identify the best institutional and financial measures suitable to support the development of social entrepreneurship.
Keywords: Third sector, Welfare, Local government, Inequality, Economic Development
JEL Classification: I38, H79, I14, I15, I25
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