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Three Dog Night Drummer Finds His Rhythm Again
Pat Bautz may not be comfortable being called a rock star, but with nearly 25 years touring with the iconic band Three Dog Night, the title seems fitting.
"I guess you could say I grew old touring with the band," joked Bautz. "We do about 75 shows a year, and it's a lot of traveling, and that part can be tough on your body."
An Eau Gallie native who now makes his home in Viera, Bautz found himself in the Emergency Room at Health First's Viera Hospital. Health First Medical Group surgeon Dr. Kenneth Tieu, whom Bautz was under the care of, determined emergency gallbladder surgery was in order.
"I got to talking to him about my brutal issues with acid reflux. I told him how I was sleeping at a 45-degree angle and still waking up choking and hacking. He said he could fix that easy," Bautz said.
Tieu specializes in the LINX® Reflux Management System. The procedure is a surgical treatment option for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), a condition more commonly known as acid reflux. GERD is caused by a weak lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which allows acid and bile to reflux - or flow back - from the stomach into the esophagus.
LINX®is used for treating acid reflux when medication no longer provides adequate symptom control or for patients seeking an alternative to long-term acid suppression medications. LINX® is a bracelet-shaped system of flexible magnetic titanium beads that, when placed around the esophagus, supports a weak or malfunctioning LES, the muscle that opens and closes to allow food to enter and stay in the stomach. Implanting LINX® restores the body's barrier to reflux. The magnetic attraction of the titanium beads allows the LES to open and close to let food in or out, should it need to.
As a drummer who also sings with the band, Bautz's symptoms were also taking a toll on his craft. "I was not feeling rested, and I am sure it affected my voice," Bautz said.
"I mean, when you have acid reflux, you just learn to live with it and you don't know how bad it was until it's gone," Bautz said. "The symptoms were completely gone after the surgery."
LINX® placement is a less-invasive surgery, performed laparoscopically under general anesthesia. Unlike other procedures that treat reflux, LINX® requires no changes to the stomach. Patients usually go home the same or next day and are able to eat a normal diet after surgery.
LINX® starts working as soon as the device is implanted and is designed to last throughout the patient's lifetime. Additionally, LINX® won't affect trips through TSA checkpoints, and the device will still allow patients to safely undergo a wide range of diagnostic imaging tests, including X-rays, ultrasound, PET scans, CT scans or MRIs.
"With the band's touring schedule, I am at the airport often and I breeze right through security," said Bautz. "It hasn't slowed me down one bit. And with all the terrible choices for food on the run, I used to get a bad bout of heartburn and acid reflux. That's all in the past. I have zero symptoms now and feel better than ever."
Dr. Tieu says, "Many people don't realize there's a pretty simple fix for their problems and that medicines only mask the symptoms and can be detrimental in the long run."
Research has shown that chronic untreated reflux can significantly increase the risk of esophageal cancer. Additionally, there has been a 600 percent increase in esophageal cancer in the past 25 years.
Dr. Tieu believes this procedure is revolutionary. In fact, he and Drs. Nathan Allison and Pete Walker, also of Health First Medical Group, are the only surgeons in Brevard County offering this less-invasive option. They are also preceptors for the procedure, teaching other surgeons from across the country how to perform the surgery. Since LINX® was introduced in Brevard County about two years ago, Drs. Tieu and Allison have performed more than 75 cases. With over 90 percent patient satisfaction, Dr. Tieu believes there are more fans to come.
"Dr. Tieu was so great. He must have asked me a million times how I'm doing. He's super smart and just an all-around great and caring doctor." said Bautz.
As to whether the surgery helped restore his voice back to a pre-GERD time, Bautz chuckled. "Well, you might have to ask the people at our concerts," he said with a laugh.
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Dubai loves me, unfortunately not the money. I went back to Dubai for the 3rd time in the space of 5 months. Initial plan was to visit the desert safari as I thought I've seen enough of the city. On second thought, I decided to hop onto sight-seeing bus instead. I discovered many more new places and interesting attractions. Burj Dubai, now known as Burj Khalifa is open to the public now. However at the price of 400 Dhs (USD 110) to go up to the tallest building is not really worth it. Atlantis Hotel at Palm Jumeirah is worth to check out. It has its own theme parks, water world and an interesting underwater aquarium resembling the lost world of the Atlantis. The old city district of Dubai is a gem by itself. You can find traditional markets selling crafts at bargain prices here. The stone age port at Dubai Creek where traditional means of loading/unloading of goods are located is not to be missed. Oh did I mention snow ski? Yup, you heard me right. You can actually snow ski in the middle of desert! Dubai has the best indoor snow ski park with the best snow; as been told by my friends who had experienced it.
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Penang '10
Here are some pictures taken around Penang; particularly the "Tan" jetty which offers great panaromic view of ships in the distance and rustic look of wooden houses on stilts perched above the sea. Big thank you to jonsern for being the tour guide/driver/photographer for the weekend.
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Mini Travel Log: Seoul, South Korea
The modern Seoul city is built on the old city itself. Therefore there are many historic sites like palaces, ancient gates and walls. However if you plan to visit the city right now, you'll be in for a huge disappointment. Many, if not almost all of these places are closed from the public for restoration work. I was all so eager to visit these places. But when I got to the place, it is nowhere to be found. Strange! A quick check on the map confirmed it is the right place. On closer look, I found most of it were hidden behind huge temporary shelter and some even behind fake background posters. No wonder all the tourist buses were idling without any tourists. Because there isn't anything left to sight-see. I was so sad to leave Seoul without having to see anything. Maybe just not my day. Next time then.
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Schore, Foreword. Preface. Part I: Affect Regulation and Clinical Process. Shrinking the Tsunami. Part II: Uncertainty. "It Never Entered My Mind." "Mentalize This!" Minding the Dissociative Gap. Part III: Stumbling Along and Hanging In. Truth and Human Relatedness. If This Be Technique, Make the Most of It! "Grown-up" Words: A Perspective on Unconscious Fantasy. Part IV: The Reach of Intersubjectivity. "The Nearness of You": A Personal Book-end.
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Indonesia: The Heart of Asia's Most Vibrant Collecting Scene Part #5
Published by Sugar & Cream, Wednesday 03 August 2016
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Prasodjo Winarko, 48, is a director in the property and metal industry. He hails from the Sampoerna tobacco dynasty, and belongs to a family of distinguished art patrons. The USC graduate started collecting art in 1993, with a special focus on paintings. He is a member of the Art Stage Jakarta Board of Young Collectors.
In parallel with the premiere of Art Stage Jakarta which will take place for the first time in Jakarta from August 5-7, 2016 at Sheraton Grand Jakarta, Lorenzo Rudolf , President of Art Stage of Singapore and Art Stage Jakarta have conducted several conversations with prominent art collectors from Indonesia. The conversation is to lead further understanding about Indonesian arts, the artists and as well as the collectors.
Here is the exclusive conversation between Lorenzo Rudolf and Prasodjo Winarko
Entang Wiharso. Feast Table (2012) Mixed Media. 400 cm x 300 cm.
LR : You come from an old and prominent family here in Indonesia, with many relatives who support and collect art. Was it your family's history and background that nurtured your interest in art?
PW : It was actually my grandfather, Mr. Liem Seng Tee, who owned Theatre Sampoerna, the first theatre in Indonesia with an international performance programme that featured stars like Charlie Chaplin. Second generation, my second aunt played the piano and took lessons from Bobby Chan. In the next few generations, Mr. Soenarjo Sampoerna was the first of us who entered the art scene as a collector, and I followed him.
LR : When you became actively interested in art, was it the contemporary scene or works by the old masters of Indonesia that attracted you?
PW : I like to collect artists of my era, the ones still living. It would be impossible for me to compete or to have a collection that's as good as an older collector's, because I didn't live in the same era when the old master artists were practicing. I can maybe have one or two really good Affandi or Sudjojono pieces, but to form a good collection would be difficult.
LR : But did it ever cross your mind to have something like an Affandi?
PW : Yes, I am interested in buying some good Affandi or Sudjojono works, but I just feel the collection would never be able to compare to the likes of Mr. Alex Papadimitriou.
LR : Who was the first artist you bought by yourself? Do you still remember?
PW : The first artist? Yes of course, Nyoman Gunarsa! I bought my first painting two months after I got married.
LR : Perhaps because you had your own walls!
PW : Yes, my own house to display art.
LR : You have a very comprehensive contemporary Indonesian collection, but there are two artists that feature dominantly – Mangu Putra and Entang Wiharso. Why? What did you find special about Mangu Putra and Entang Wiharso?
PW : Before Mangu Putra became a famous artist, we were already friends, so maybe there was a kind of emotional attachment. As for Entang, his work left quite an impression on me, so I started making an effort to follow and collect.
LR : Entang Wiharso is one of Indonesia's most internationally renowned artists, and has exhibitions all over the world. When did you start collecting his work, and what makes him unique?
PW : I bought my first Entang painting at an auction back in 2002. I think he has a different approach to his work, a kind of trademark that makes his work unique, it's not something I see in many other Indonesian artists.
LR : To dig deeper, is it the work itself or the personality of Entang that makes it special?
PW : I know Entang personally too, but I knew him first as an artist, I started with the work. I was very impressed by it, especially when I learned more about his installation pieces, and started to understand the themes and ideas behind his work.
LR : Looking around at your collection, we see many Chinese artists too. Is expanding toward international artists the next step for you as a collector?
PW : I own 700 paintings from more than 200 artists, but the fundamental idea was to focus my collection on Indonesian artists; in case my children are not interested in art, I can donate the paintings to the public so that the younger generation of students and art lovers can have an opportunity to learn and explore Indonesian contemporary art. Looking ahead, I might start to build an international collection because it is important to build a dialogue between international and Indonesian art.
LR : My dear friend, you're not even 50, and you have 700 pieces. You might reach 2000 pieces in 10 years! Where will you put them all? Do you plan to build a museum?
PW : Yes I plan to build maybe a 3000 – 5000 square metre museum, maybe two or three stories, to share art with the people of Indonesia, maybe have some international art events there.
LR : I think that's important, because Indonesia has a lot of great art, but not enough museums. A lot of collectors are starting to build museums, if you look at Haryanto (Adikoesoemo) with Museum MACAN. And you told me about your dream with Frank Gehry!
PW : (laughs) My dream is to build something like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. I really appreciate Frank Gehry's architecture. When I was in Los Angeles, I saw many Frank Gehry designs, like the Walt Disney Concert Hall – that was impressive too.
LR : When do you plan to build this museum?
PW : My goal is for it to be done between 10-20 years from now. I don't want something ordinary, I want time to carefully plan, because I want it to be an iconic location for international events and special exhibitions.
LR : Thank you.
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We Need a Pep Rally
by Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, CTP, CMC, ACT, MCC, SCAC
I've been working my tail off over the holidays, putting together binder materials to support a couple of presentations for the upcoming ACO conference in Atlanta this March (The ADHD Coaches Association).
The presentation that started me thinking about a much needed pep rally is entitled Making the Connection: Brain-based Coaching.
In addition to ADD research, I've always kept a watchful eye on the comorbid and "overlapping" fields. Before I put together anything with statistics, I make the rounds one last time – just to see if perhaps they've published something relatively new that we haven't picked up on yet.
As I hopped from website to blog, each developed to support those various other communities (from Autism to Traumatic Brain Injury to Affective Disorders of all types), I kept having the same nagging thought — over and over again, like a broken record:
THEY are supporting their disorders better than we are.
By "supporting," I mean that they are united in calling for more research, education, and political support as they share information on how to obtain the services that are available, along with general information and anecdotal support.
I don't think it's UNRELATED that ADD is the butt of jokes
that would never be tolerated
if made about any other disability.
I'm not talking about dinner table humor, here! While I have noticed that making fun of ADD at home is often a thinly-veiled cover for unacknowledged anger or frustration, that's not what I mean in this instance.
I'm talking about pot shots taken by the press, in magazines, on talk shows, and even in presentations sponsored by supposedly credible and uplifting organizations like TED.
(See my post taking Sir Ken Richardson to task for making fun of ADD
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The crypto investors who hang on as Bitcoin plunges are the perfect example of a problematic mindset that keeps people from building wealth
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- As the price of Bitcoin falls, many cryptocurrency investors are doubling down.
- This tendency to stick with something even when you're wrong is common, says CEO Ramit Sethi, author of "I Will Teach You to Be Rich."
- He explains that many people aren't willing to admit they were wrong about something because they've built their identity around that thing, internalizing money messages that might not hold up over the long term.
Have you ever seen someone double down on something even when confronted with evidence that they were wrong?
A good example of this: cryptocurrency investors.
One report covering investors who lost a significant portion of their money to cryptocurrencies revealed some haunting insights on this:
"In the United States, Charles Herman, a 29-year-old small-business owner in Charleston, S.C., became obsessed with virtual currencies in September. He said he now felt that he had wasted 10 months of his life trying to play the markets.
"'There's just so much more behind this new wave of technology and innovation that I'm sure will take over our society in due time,' Mr. Yoo said. With prices down so much, he said he was actually looking to put more money into the markets."
What do you see here? Many of them don't treat bitcoin as an investment. Instead, bitcoin becomes part of their identity.
And when that happens, it becomes nearly impossible to change - even when they've lost a ton of money.
It's not just cryptocurrency investors, either. This is the same reason why people will publicly support a politician and - when worse and worse behavior is revealed - they don't change their mind, but instead they actually double down.
Why does this happen? Why do we hold onto our beliefs even when there's a ton of evidence that we're wrong?
The money messages that control our lives
When it comes to money, people rarely ever want to admit they were wrong … and I don't blame them. So much of who we are and how we measure our worth is tied up to money.
That's not a judgement on individuals, either. In fact, a lot of our beliefs around money come in the way of "money messages" - the beliefs and values surrounding finances so deeply embedded in our society that we don't even realize they're guiding our attitudes and behavior.
We typically absorb these messages as kids from our families, but they can really come from anywhere.
Here are a few money messages people commonly believe - and a better way to approach them:
MONEY MESSAGE: "I can't get a raise in this economy."
BETTER MESSAGE: "I can get a very large raise if I show my boss that my work is invaluable to the company."
MONEY MESSAGE: "I can't afford that."
SOLUTION: "Yes, I can afford that expensive purchase. I just need to figure out how."
MONEY MESSAGE: "The best way to save money is to cut spending."
SOLUTION: "There's a limit to how much I can save, but there's no limit to how much I can earn."
MONEY MESSAGE: "This cryptocurrency / stock is the hottest investment to get rich quick!"
SOLUTION: "There's no such thing as a get rich quick scheme. The only way to be rich is to scale up my earnings and invest for the long run."
Related: My portfolio just lost $75,000 in 12 days - here's why I'm not worried at all
Each of these money messages are so ingrained in our thinking that we don't realize that they're there. They become a part of our identity and guide our behaviors surrounding them.
And if you don't realize they're there, they can become dangerous and lead you down paths you didn't necessarily even want to follow just because you thought you must.
Keep your identity small
Think about some other messages you've told yourself:
- "I should follow my passion."
- "I should hook up with a lot of people before I settle down."
- "I work hard, so I deserve this nice apartment."
- "My kids should take care of themselves after they graduate from college."
Notice that some of these messages aren't necessarily bad. However, they still can prevent us from doing the things we love and living our Rich Life.
Investor Paul Graham once said, "keep your identity small."
Once something becomes part of your identity, it's hard to change - even if all evidence tells you that you should.
Related: I'm convinced a mistaken belief that keeps people from building wealth can be dismantled with 5 minutes of simple math
Many people who get caught up in things like cryptocurrency investing, politics, or religion don't keep their identity small. They become "crypto" people, Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians - publicly! Once that happens, they're tied to it. They've publicly tied their identity to someone or something, and it would be psychologically devastating to change their minds now.
I don't mind identities. I have a few of my own:
- Personal finance guy
- Gym rat
- Hot sauce fan
But be extremely cautious about the messages you tell yourself, because once you internalize it, you'll do anything to justify your choices.
Ramit Sethi is the author of the New York Times bestseller, "I Will Teach You To Be Rich," and writes for more than 1 million readers on his websites, iwillteachyoutoberich.com and GrowthLab.com. His work on personal finance and entrepreneurship have been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Insider.
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National Boyfriend Day 2018
October 3rd is National Boyfriend Day, Who knew there was a National Boyfriend Day? I certainly didn't. This year I am taking part in my very first Blogtober, and today's prompt is indeed National Boyfriend Day……. Oh dear where do I even start?
National Boyfriend Day is a day in which those whom are loved up get to celebrate the fact they have bagged themselves a good un!
3 Ways you could celebrate National Boyfriend Day ( IF you have one…)
The first way you could celebrate
Tell him its Boyfriend day. In my experience of men, just the simple mention that its his day, he will feel he is on somewhat of a pedestal and make him feel that little bit more special than he already does….
The second way you could celebrate
The way to a mans heart is through his stomach. Some would suggest cooking for your boyfriend, and if you love to cook for your man, go for it. I would suggest you both go out for a meal. This way he feels happy and content that he's been fed well, and so do you , without the preparing, cooking and washing up!
The third way you could celebrate
It's getting chilly out there, Autumn is here, put your feet up snuggle together under a nice cozy blanket, with a drink of choice and watch something good on Netflix.
How will I celebrate National Boyfriend Day ?
The simple answer is that the very act of me writing this post is my one and only nod to Boyfriend Day. I have been happily single for exactly 8 years.
I have had great boyfriends and very very not-so great boyfriends but in all honesty I am very very happy being single.
Have I had my heart broken? Yes
Would I like to meet someone? Yes but he really would have to be someone special for me to consider opening my heart to someone again.
What would I want from a man? This is really making me think…… I think he would have to be Funny, someone I could trust around my boys, someone independent, with interests and passions, someone who brings the best out in me. Faithful .
Would I try online dating? No it's not for me. I'm too suspicious of men. I installed Tinder and then got rid of the app after the first message off a guy because I thought he was strange for messaging……. I said I'm suspicious
So there we have it, National Boyfriend Day. Safe to say I will be
1 …..Cooking dinner for me and the kiddos this evening.
2……Snuggling up on the sofa eating chocolate.
3…..Watching what I want to watch on Netflix.
4……Have a lovely self Care evening of pampering.
5……Writing , Doing what I love.
6……Having my snugly bed ALL to myself.
7…… Not having to chat once the boys are asleep……Bliss.
What will you be doing to celebrate??


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Statesville Council talks Victory Air lease, Vance Hotel redevelopment
City Council had two lengthy discussions Monday night – one concerning the approval of a 25-year ground lease with Statesville Airport tenant Victory Air. Questions about the grading for the project and the lease amount resulted in Council asking staff to come back with more information about the project.
Council also asked for more information about the Vance Hotel project, requesting that staff, the developer and Jim Prosser with Centralina Council of Governments, put together more information about the finances of the project to present in January. Council gave its okay to continue working with the current developer, Richard Angino, for the next six months.
Consideration of a $10,000 contribution to Iredell Museums was tabled so that more information could be brought to Council at the Dec. 4 meeting.
All of the remaining items on the agenda passed, including the renewal of the City Attorney Contract with Homesley, Gaines and Dudley. Council approved the budget for the linear park project along Shelton Ave. and funding for the next phase of the stormwater feasibility study.
One person spoke during the public comment period and asked for Council's support of the federal historic tax credits.
The new council will be sworn in at the December 4 meeting. The current council will start the meeting and conduct any old business, before the new council members are seated.
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The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased Slightly in April
Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased marginally in April, following a decline in March. The index now stands at 110.79, up from 110.73 (a downward revision) in March. The increase marks a 2.3 percent gain in the ETI over the past 12 months.
"The Employment Trends Index increased slightly in April, but has been moving mostly sideways in recent months," said Gad Levanon, Chief Economist, North America, at The Conference Board. "In the past month, most economic indicators, including Friday's job report, came out stronger than expected, essentially eliminating fears of a major slowdown in the US economy. Still, the behavior of the ETI in recent months suggests that employment will grow more slowly in the coming quarters than it did in the past year, which is to be expected in such a tight labor market. The labor market will continue to tighten, and in such an environment the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut rates in 2019."
April's increase was fueled by positive contributions from five of the eight components. From the largest positive contributor to the smallest, these were: Percentage of Respondents Who Say They Find "Jobs Hard to Get," the Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry, Real Manufacturing and Trade Sales, Industrial Production, and Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance.
The Employment Trends Index aggregates eight labor-market indicators, each of which has proven accurate in its own area. Aggregating individual indicators into a composite index filters out "noise" to show underlying trends more clearly.
The eight labor-market indicators aggregated into the Employment Trends Index include:
Percentage of Respondents Who Say They Find "Jobs Hard to Get" (The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey®)
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance (U.S. Department of Labor)
Percentage of Firms With Positions Not Able to Fill Right Now (© National Federation of Independent Business Research Foundation)
Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Ratio of Involuntarily Part-time to All Part-time Workers (BLS)
Job Openings (BLS)**
Industrial Production (Federal Reserve Board)*
Real Manufacturing and Trade Sales (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)**
*Statistical imputation for the recent month
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Bryncethin in the Parish of St. Brides Minor
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"BRYNCETHIN, a village, is one mile from St. Bride's church, to which there is a chapel of ease. There are two Baptist chapels, one erected in 1887, with seats for 70 persons, and the other in 1908, to seat 200. There are also a Congregational chapel (Peniel), erected in 1879, with 300 sittings, a Calvinistic Methodist chapel, seating about 110, and a Wesleyan chapel with about I00 sittings. There are two collieries in the neighbourhood, one in the village, and another at Heoliaethog, a village about one and a half miles north-east." [From Kelly's South Wales Directory 1923 (ArchiveCDBooks) - transcribed by Gareth Hicks]
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|Nazareth, Baptist
|Peniel, Congregational
|1801-1840, 1857-1891
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You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SS915844 (Lat/Lon: 51.548026, -3.566151), Bryncethin in the Parish of St. Brides Minor which are provided by:
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False Imprisonment
Florida Statute § 787.02(a) defines the phrase false imprisonment as meaning "forcibly, by threat, or secretly confining, abducting, imprisoning, or restraining another person without lawful authority and against her or his will."
False imprisonment is a lesser-included offense of kidnapping, which involves an alleged offender confining, abducting, or imprisoning another person against her or his will and without lawful authority, with intent to hold the victim for ransom or reward or as a shield or hostage, commit or facilitate commission of any felony, inflict bodily harm upon or to terrorize the victim or another person, or interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.
While false imprisonment is the lesser offense of kidnapping, the crime still results in a person facing felony charges. Additionally, people convicted of false imprisonment can face both criminal and civil liability—meaning an alleged offender not only faces a possible prison sentence and fines but could also be subject to paying additional monetary damages to the victim.Attorney for False Imprisonment Arrests in Broward County, FL
If you were arrested for false imprisonment in South Florida, it would be in your best interest to immediately retain legal counsel. The Hoffman Firm aggressively defends clients accused of violent crimes in Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, and several other surrounding areas of Broward County.
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- When does false imprisonment result in aggravated charges?
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False Imprisonment Charges in Florida
Florida Statute § 787.02(2) establishes that false imprisonment is generally a third-degree felony. False imprisonment can become a first-degree felony, however, when an alleged offender violates Florida Statute § 787.02(3)(a) by committing the offense of false imprisonment upon a child under the age of 13 and, in the course of committing the crime, committing any one of the following offenses:
- Aggravated child abuse;
- Sexual battery;
- Lewd or lascivious battery;
- Lewd or lascivious molestation;
- Lewd or lascivious conduct;
- Lewd or lascivious exhibition;
- Procuring a child for prostitution;
- Forcing, compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute;
- Exploitation of the child or allowing the child to be exploited; or
- Human trafficking for commercial sexual activity in which a child under the age of 18, a mentally defective person, or a mentally incapacitated person was involved.
Florida Statute § 787.02(1)(b) states that confinement of a child under the age of 13 is against her or his will if such confinement is without the consent of her or his parent or legal guardian.
False Imprisonment Penalties in Broward County
Depending on how a false imprisonment crime has been graded, an alleged offender could face either of the following maximum sentences if convicted:
- Third-Degree Felony — Up to five years in prison and fine of up to $5,000; or
- First-Degree Felony — Up to life in prison and fine of up to $10,000.
In false imprisonment cases, an alleged victim may also file a civil claim seeking money damages. An alleged victim needs to have suffered some injury or harm as the result of being confined, abducted, imprisoned, or restrained.
It is essential to understand that a civil case is completely separate from a criminal case. Thus, an acquittal in a criminal case does not necessarily mean that an alleged offender will be automatically off the hook for civil liability.
An alleged victim still needs to prove by a preponderance of the evidence, (a lower burden of proof than the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt used in criminal cases), that an alleged offender intentionally restrained him or her.
False Imprisonment Resources in Florida
Florida Statute § 787.02 | False imprisonment; false imprisonment of a child under age 13, aggravating circumstances — View the full text of the state law governing false imprisonment crimes. Use this website to also find information about the crimes relating to first-degree felony offenses involving children under the age of 13. You can also find a link to the rules of construction, which relates to the imposition of separate judgments and sentences for the first-degree offense described in paragraph Florida Statute § 787.02(a) and for each separate offense enumerated in Florida Statute § 787.02(a)1.-Florida Statute § 787.02(a)5.
"Double Offense" Problems in Kidnapping and False Imprisonment Cases — View the full text of a December 2003 Florida Bar Journal article discussing the differences between kidnapping and false imprisonment as well as when a person could be imprisoned for one or both offenses. The author states that the statutes for kidnapping and false imprisonment create a "double offense" problem—meaning they "define the constraint element of the offenses so broadly that the type of constraint inherent in the commission of other offenses (e.g., robbery, sexual battery) often also proves an additional offense of kidnapping or false imprisonment." The author offers two solutions: Having specific actions treated as enhancement factors rather than separate offenses and requiring some version of the test adopted by the Florida Supreme Court in Faison v. State, 426 So. 2d 963 (Fla. 1983).
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Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney lawyer Evan A. Hoffman represents individuals in communities throughout South Florida, including Hollywood, Lauderhill, Margate, Miramar, Pompano Beach, and many others.
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Samsung is again and again doing its best with the new launching devices and the recent Note 4 is just an amazing phone. And now another amazing gadget in form of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is going to arrive in the market.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is one of the fastest phones to carry octa core processor and it is also available with the Qualcomm quad-core version clocked to 2.7 GHz. And now on other hand, the upcoming Note 5 is setting records before its release as it is said that it may be the first phone to carry 16-core processor and 4GB RAM
In the wireless section, to communicate with the outside worlds, Note 4 has support for the following interfaces and standards:
– Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac
– GPS / GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE, ANT +)
– Infrared port (remote control)
In addition, the smart phone has a large number of sensors including an accelerometer, gyroscope, pulse sensor, fingerprint scanner, scanner gestures, compass and some others (depending on market). Samsung is one of the world leaders in the production of cameras for mobile devices. The fact is confirmed by the fact that all the latest phones have excellent cameras with broad functionality. Galaxy Note 4 received the same resolution camera that Galaxy S5 – 16 mega pixels. This is more than enough to make even the smallest details in the clear photos. In combination with optical image stabilization (IOS) and LED flash, the camera is capable to create images that will delight even the most experienced photographers. And new sensors integration would take Samsung Galaxy Note 5 more ahead.
Camera app was very comfortable and functional. Intuitive menu allows you to just a few seconds to change most settings, including ISO, white balance, HDR, image stabilization and many others. In addition, you can easily change shooting modes and apply various effects. The front camera is 3.7 Megapixel matrix and several shooting modes to create great self. Videographers will appreciate the ability to record Full HD video with surround sound in Samsung Galaxy Note 4. In Galaxy Note 5 people are expecting more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 – one of the best smartphones in 2014. It has everything you need – a stylish design, high performance, excellent display, great camera and a rich feature set. Unfortunately, the price of the phone would alienate it from many potential buyers are not willing to pay such a sum for a gadget, albeit one of the best in the world. Recall that the release date of Note 5 would start mid-October 2015, so we can hope that till then Galaxy Note 4 would pass through enough discounts but now hoping for a discount only possible after the release of Galaxy Note 5.
The tough competition is also approaching after the release of LG G4 and Xperia Z3 + ( Xperia Z4 for Japan ) and Samsung would definitely drop the price of Galaxy Note 4 but now such thing can't be promised as any official information is not available.


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These Royal Wedding Memes Will Make You Laugh, Cry And Everything In Between
Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank created plenty of meme-ories as they tied the knot at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on Friday.
Multiple moments from this year's second British royal wedding trended on Twitter as people picked over the guests' outfits, the weather, famous attendees, touching times and TV gaffes.
The online banter began before the ceremony even started, as female wedding guests struggled to hold onto their hats in windy weather:
It inevitably became a meme:
This particular clip later went viral in its own right:
Just give me 20 pics of Cara Delevingne in that suit please. Okthanksbye— Stephanie Kay (@StephanieKay_00) October 12, 2018
why is ricky martin at this wedding? demi moore? this makes zero sense— ciara clemons (@ciaranclem) October 12, 2018
Demi Moore and Princess Eugenie. Such close friends.— James Longman (@JamesAALongman) October 12, 2018
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Betway begins search for new creative agency after seven year partnership
Betway, the global betting site, has initiated the search for a new creative agency, following the conclusion of its seven-year partnership with Above+Beyond.
The new agency will start in summer 2018 on a long-term, multi-million-pound contract. It will work towards a major global campaign launch and regional roll out in 2019, supporting Betway's growth into new markets worldwide.
Betway @betway has again enlisted intermediary service AAR to prepare the brief and oversee the shortlisting and pitch process after it supported the gambling company's recent UK media agency review.
Above+Beyond made a widespread contribution to Betway's significant growth. The agency has helped the brand to stand out in a crowded market whilst driving acquisition, thanks to its breakthrough "For the Love of the Game" campaign. With a particular focus on television, Above+Beyond also provided all supporting assets for press, digital and radio.
Betway CEO Anthony Werkman said: "We enjoyed working with Above+Beyond for seven years, experiencing the excitement of Betway's formative years and our subsequent stellar growth as a brand.
"The partnership led to some of the gambling industry's most defining work. However, the relationship has reached its natural conclusion. Our businesses have gone through much change, which makes it a good time for us to part ways on great terms."
Betway is official principal partner of Premier League football club West Ham United and offers online sports betting, casino, bingo and poker in multiple regulated markets.


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Last night the City of Toronto held a number of important votes on democratic reform.
It's a debate that needs to happen at York Region too.
Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard has tabled a private members bill at Queen's Park calling for the Chair of York Region Council to be elected. This is something that the York Region Taxpayers Coalition supports – but we don't feel Mr. Ballard's bill goes far enough. We have written to Mr. Ballard's office asking that his bill also include the accountability measures that the City of Toronto Act now includes; namely that the City of Toronto must employ an Ombudsman, an Auditor General, and an Integrity Commissioner, including a Code of Conduct and a Lobbyist registry. Currently York Region has none of these things. There really is nowhere for a citizen to go to if someone has a complaint about York Region Government. York Region Taxpayers Coalition believes something should be done about this fact.
Mr. Ballard did not respond to our inquiries himself but through his assistant, who advised that he will not be amending his bill. We have asked to be allowed to speak to the Committee reviewing this private members bill so we can suggest much needed improvements.
Last night, the City of Toronto said no to ranked balloting. The York Region Taxpayers Coalition wants to see ranked balloting in place for the election of the York Region Chair. This is to ensure that the largest municipalities do not overwhelm the northern six municipalities, as the first past the post system would. Under ranked balloting, the successful candidate would have to build a consensus across the region in order to achieve at least 50% of the vote.
The City of Toronto also asked the Province to allow permanent residents (not just Canadian citizens) to vote in municipal elections. As a taxpayer's group, we also support this measure.
Toronto Council voted in favour of asking the province to restrict third party campaign spending, such as the type of advocacy unions, business groups, and even the York Region Taxpayers Coalition would partake in to encourage voters to pay attention to certain issues. While our group disagrees with any measure that discourages stakeholders from participating in legitimate democratic activities, we will be watching the outcome of this request carefully.
If there is a restriction placed on third party spending, York Region Taxpayers Coalition would support a prohibition on materials sent anonymously. There should be heavy fines put in place to discourage Canada Post or other similar companies from distributing anonymous ads. We are calling on all publishers of election related materials to be identifiable, with heavy fines placed for those who do not comply.


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Andy is a friend of mine who everyone will never thought to be a diary keeper. The 37-year-old guy looks too sturdy and manly. His biceps have girth twice as mine. So is his visceral fat level. Though I take pride that both of us share the same muscle mass percentage. While I'm somewhere between the 'lean' and 'thin' spectrum, he is positioned at some point in the 'stocky' side.
He one day declared that he had managed to successfully let go of anything that he used to clench tightly. These past things were among other things a stack of diaries he wrote and thus treasured for all these years especially during his adolescence years.
"I burned them all down… I am now relieved. I let them go. These past memories. I used to keep them like my gold and silver bars inside my safe. But now that I know it's no use to hold on to them, I shall move forward, make progress with my current life, and leave everything in the past behind. Hence, total relief," he went into greater details.
I never took him as a diarist before and I got even more surprised to discover he had burned all of his diaries. What a waste of time and energy and dedication. As a diarist myself, I know too well how much it takes to write a diary entry every single day in your life.
A diary writing session is my very precious time slot in a day. I liked it, as that is just the right time to write about things I cannot write publicly. Things everyone else does not need to know or think or care about. I write it down for myself. Not even for posterity. Well, maybe. But for now, it's all about myself.
So all that said, I'm questioning my own aim of keeping a diary.
My favorite living diarist David Sedaris was asked by his friend's 7-year-old child and he wrote about it in one of his books "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls" that I love and keep reading for many times.
He wrote like this in response to this question:"That is the question I've asked every day since September 5th, 1977. I'd known on September 4th that the following afternoon I'd start keeping a diary without it consuming me for the next 35 years and counting. It wasn't something I've been putting off. Once I began, I knew that I had to keep doing it. I knew it well what I was writing is not a journal but an old-fashioned girlish keep-out-this-means-you! diary. Often the term I use interchangeably though I've never understood why. Both have the word "day" as their root but a journal in my opinion is a repository of ideas. Your brain on the page. A diary, by contrast, is your heart. As for journaling, a verb that cropped off around the same time as scrapbooking, that just means you're spooky and have too much time in your hands."
"Diary" is about feelings and "journal" is about ideas and thoughts. A journal is more intellectual, filled with worthwhile stuff. But a diary is a feminine form of expressive writing (am I being gender-biased?).
So why is burning down a diary deemed horrible?
Although a diary tends to contain pointless rants, fleeting moments of daily grinds, I still believe that any diary is worth keeping. Keeping a diary is never a regrettable thing for me. Even, it's a good thing for my psyche. Everyone's psyche!
And if keeping a diary is one thing you regret, why don't you just donate or give that away to someone else? But just don't burn it down in purpose.
I liken burning down a diary to burning down a book. What makes it even worse is the fact that you had spent so much time and energy in the past for it and suddenly for any reasons, you exterminate it with fire. I never condone such a thing. It's like murdering your past self but that won't happen because burning down the diaries won't erase the sad and grey memories we had in life. (*/)


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In the first chapter of Introducing World Missions, Scott Moreau breaks down the work of Missions into two categories. The difference is broken into two categories which Moreau defines as Missions and Mission. Moreau takes the position from the International Missionary Council that "missions has been relegated to the specific work of the church and agencies in the task of reaching people for Christ by crossing cultural boundaries. By contrast mission is broader, referring to everything the church is doing that points toward the kingdom of God" (Moreau 17). While overall this definition does fit, there ought to be more specifics and to an extent, one can argue that mission is irrelevant. This can be seen when looking at the role of the church. Jesus gave the Great Commission, which imparts the necessary instructions and command to show the world the gospel. If we are obeying his basic instructions and the purpose he lays out for the church, mission will fall into just growing the body of Christ. This is important because it simply the role of the Church in the world, to strengthen believers and win more souls to the body of Christ. This can also be labeled under the role of discipleship. However, if one wants to use the term mission to describe the role of the church it can be done.
However, the importance should be on missions due to there being several types of missions which can be categorized into the length of time one spends where they are at. The most common type is the short term missions trip which as Moreau says typically lasts a week to a year or two. These are the most common and draw the Christian out of their comfort zone. When looking at the short term missionary, there ought to be two fundamental changes in our perception of what the purpose of these missions trips are. First, from my past experience with many people in American churches is the church looks at those who tend to go on the mission trips as either super spiritual people or else as a young person looking to get their feet wet with the rest of the world and as a great way to see how blessed we are in America. This should not be. These short term mission trips should be a way to support the local churches in the area we go to and should be something most Christians do at some point in their life. It ought to be a good way to fellowship with believers from other parts of the world, provide resources (such as supplies and experience for building a church) so that the local body of Christians has a place to meet. This relates directly to how in Acts the churches would take up collections to share with other believers (such as Paul's collection for the church in Jerusalem). In our society though, the motivation for one to engage in short term missions trips needs to be weighed. David Livermore reminds us that often when we go on the short missions field the focus has become on the missionary. He reminds us "the top reason people participate in short-term missions is for the life-changing experience it promises them" (Livermore 53).
My personal experience with missions is here in America where Christians don't take seriously the gospel. We send thousands of people on short term missions trips around the world and while America used to be a Christian nation, the reality is we no longer are. The God of America is the almighty dollar and while Christians in churches in America are happy to go to work, go to church and then go home most tend to neglect the call to minister where they are at. America is slowly drifting to where Christians aren't even the majority of the population. We are following the same trend that Western Europe started before us and now the growth and spread of the gospels is happening in countries like China where the government opposes them and will even go as far as execution for Christians. Livermore also reminds us that "Persecution is especially prevalent for Christians living in the remnant Communist countries, including China, North Korea, Vietnam, Cuba and Laos…religious persecution is also prevalent in part of the Islamic World" (Livernmore 34). However, these countries which experience the most persecution have also tended to experience the most growth. But now, in America, missionaries are coming here. My question is why is the church in America not doing its job at home? K.P. Yohannan may have pin pointed the problem with the church in America when he writes, "Many North American Christian lives isolated from reality…even from the poor in their own cities…believers are ready to get involved in almost any activity that looks spiritual but allows them to escape their responsibility to the Gospel" (Yohannan 47). This is where we as Christians ought to see our challenge in this world of missions in the church. I will end with three questions for us to consider, to consider as a challenge for each of us, myself included to do better at these areas of missions and evangelism and discipleship. How are we doing missions in our own back yard? How are we reaching our Jerusalem, our Samaria, our Judea and lastly the ends of the earth? The gospel will go around the world, but what is our role in missions where we are as well as where we can go?
Livermore, David A, Serving With Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions With Cultural Intelligence, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2006.
A. Scott Moreau, Gary R. Corwin, and Gary B. McGee. Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey,Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2004.
Yohannan, K.P. Revolution in World Missions, Carrolton: gfa books, 2004


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United Arab Emirates: Risk Assessment
Country Risk Rating
Business Climate Rating
- Political stability
- Progressively diversified economy
- Liberal trade regime, growing integration with the world
- Financial hub in the region
- Strong financial buffers, improvement of the fiscal position
- Business friendly environment, modern infrastructure
- Limited flexibility of the monetary policy due to the currency peg regime
- Exposure to volatility in oil prices
- Reduced tourism flows to Dubai
Current Trends
Better growth perspectives due to higher oil prices and public spending
Despite having been negatively affected by lower energy prices, the UAE's economy has benefited from its relatively diversified economy (total non-oil activity accounted for 71% of GDP in 2017). After recovering strongly in 2018, the growth is expected to accelerate during 2019. This improvement will be largely due to a higher level of oil production, higher oil prices, and increased government spending ahead of Expo 2020 (a universal exposition that will be held in Dubai). However, overall growth performance is expected to remain below its 2013-2017 average of nearly 4%.
The mining sector, which includes oil and natural gas production; will be positively affected by higher oil production following the expiry of the OPEC production cap, and increased energy prices. As of September 2018, UAE oil production already stood at 3 million bpd. This increase will contribute to growth performance.
Investments recovered in 2018 and are expected to strengthen during 2019 on the back of higher fiscal revenues. The government will be able to support the economy through a more supportive fiscal policy. Indeed, in June 2018 Abu Dhabi announced a 3-year AED 50 billion programme (USD 13.6 billion; equivalent to 1.2% of Abu Dhabi's annual GDP) in order to promote growth, tourism and job creation. Also, the UAE has approved a USD 16.4 billion budget for 2019, a 17% increase from 2018. Private consumption remained under pressure in 2018 due to higher fuel prices, a new VAT, and the removal of some subsidies. However, higher government spending and improving growth should support household spending throughout 2019.
Because government spending depends on oil prices, their volatility presents a significant risk. Although the UAE's economy is relatively diversified, oil revenues are still the main source of finance for economic activity (53% of total fiscal revenues in 2017). Separately, a tightening monetary policy stance also will represent a challenge for the private sector's financing costs. The UAE dirham is pegged to the US dollar and the UAE central bank follows the footsteps of the US Federal Reserve. This means that interest rates in the UAE will likely continue to rise, weighing on the funding costs of companies. Tourism flows will be an important factor during 2019: the travel and tourism sector accounts for nearly 5% of the UAE's national output. However, tourism flows in Dubai inched up by only 0.4% in January-August 2018 from a year earlier because of weaker economic growth in visitors' countries (Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, etc.) and higher accommodation and restaurant prices after the introduction of the VAT.
Fiscal improvement on the horizon
After tightening in 2017, the fiscal stance has been slightly easing since 2018 on the back of higher oil revenues. In the first quarter of 2018, total spending rose nearly 16% from a year earlier, compared with an increase of 3.5% in total revenues. The return to a budget surplus is expected to also be supported by higher non-oil revenues in line with the increased economic momentum. Reduction in fuel subsidies and reduced capital transfers to government-related entities (GREs) should help to sustain the budget balance in positive territory. Meanwhile, despite the need to finance the budget deficits between 2015 and 2017, the general government gross debt level relative to GDP has remained low. Additionally, the UAE will continue to enjoy strong financial buffers with the sovereign wealth fund's assets estimated at more than 300% of GDP.
Political stability
The UAE is considered as a "safe haven" for investments in the region and the economy was not significantly affected by the boycott imposed on Qatar in June 2017.The country, which is a constitutional federation, is governed by the Federal Supreme Council. It consists of the leaders of the seven emirates. The Federal National Council, which is the consultative council, has 40 members, of which half is elected and the rest is appointed by the rulers of the seven emirates. The latest election was held in 2015 and the next one is due in 2019, where no substantial changes are expected. The country is expected to remain politically stable, and should therefore continue to attract foreign investments.


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"Drop Table" 2013
A small table that can be placed on top of a counter or another table.
The structure and shape obtained by making only partial changes to a single glass plate are used as is for daily applications. This design is only attainable by the use of glass. While beautiful light passes through it to the top of a dining table or counter, this small transparent table can be freely incorporated to its surroundings, serving as a food tray or a stage to hold flowers and small objects.
manufacturer : MIYATOMI GLASS STUDIO
design period : 2013
size : W500×D320×H110
leading material : Glass
photo : Ryoukan Abe