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Mind Control: Influencing Choice
Ever change your mind? Well now scientists can do it for you, at least that is the latest by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Leuven in Belgium. By artificially stimulating a brain region believed to play a key role in learning, reward and motivation they were able to induce monkeys to change which of two images they would choose to look at.
"Previous studies had correlated increased activity in the primate VTA with positive events experienced by the animal but could not prove that VTA activity actually caused behavioral changes," says Wim Vanduffel, PhD. "Studies in rodents have shown that artificially manipulating VTA activity strongly influences behavior, and our work has bridged the gap between rodent and primate."
Researchers used high-resolution MRI machines to guide the placement of microelectrodes within the VTAs of macaque monkeys. In the initial set of experiments, the animals were presented with a pair of images — like a star and a ball — and could freely chose to look at one image or the other [with their choice measured by their eye movement]. Each animal was trained by means of a juice reward to look first at a white square at the center of the visual field and then at either of the paired images.
When the researchers established each animal's preference [based on which image was looked at most frequently], a mild stimulation was applied to the VTA when the animal happened to look at the nonpreferred image — remember they were trained to not like that image by a reward for looking at the other image.
After the simulation the animal's preference changed, and it would frequently look at what had been originally the less favored image. Conversely when the VTA stimulation was applied to the originally preferred image, the monkeys would change their preference back to the original choice.
[Loony Hint: I know this is confusing, basically the researchers trained the monkeys to look at a particular image — by giving them a treat. when the VTA is stimulated, despite the training, the monkeys would look at the other image. They would return to looking at the trained image when it was stimulated once more.
Keep in mind they were looking at the image when they stimulated the VTA, so because they stimulated it while they were looking at a particular image the monkeys would prefer that image regardless of getting a treat or not.]
To further test this, the researchers showed the monkeys a 2o minute video with both images appearing in a random order every 5 seconds. During the video, they stimulated the VTA every time the non-prefered image would appear. Then after the video, they did the image viewing test again and the monkeys would, once again prefer the non-prefered image.
Functional MR imaging taken while the animals received either a juice reward or VTA stimulation revealed that both induced activation of brain regions that previous studies in humans and other primates have associated with reward signaling by means of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Furthermore, the level of VTA stimulation required to activate these structures was considerably less than the amount required to reinforce or change behavior in the earlier experiments.
"Our study showed that the timing of VTA stimulation is important – when stimulation happens immediately after an action is performed, the monkey is more likely to perform that action – and that it applies 'value' to a particular stimulus and motivates future behavior," says Vanduffel. "Our findings lay the groundwork for further investigation of the role of the VTA in reinforcing and regulating motivated behavior."
So the bottom line? The next time you want something, I would make sure that someone didn't just make you think that way. Do you want something a little more scientific [are you sure]? You probably want the full study — here!
Arsenault, J., Rima, S., Stemmann, H., & Vanduffel, W. (2014). Role of the Primate Ventral Tegmental Area in Reinforcement and Motivation Current Biology DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.04.044


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Address Fabric Data is a comprehensive list of country addresses and their corresponding locations. This data is delivered as a file that can be opened in Pitney Bowes software, including MapInfo ProTM and SpectrumTM, loaded into a database or used in an analytics environment.
Each record contains the address, coordinate location and pbKeyTM, our unique and persistent ID that can be used for data management, exchange, GeoEnrichment and analytical modeling. With the pbKey, it's possible to reference an address without storing the whole address string. Like a personal social security number or unique company identification number, the pbKey is definitive.
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An independent DNA test on a KFC chicken that which a Californian man claimed was a deep fried rat has proved the meal was chicken and not a rodent.
Photos of the strangely shaped food went viral after Devorise Dixon posted them on his Facebook page.
KFC hit out at the claims by the California native, saying pictures of the meal were a hoax. The fast food chain has now obtained definitive proof they did not serve a rat, but not after the pictures went around the world and did some damage to the brand, which has faced criticism over the quality of meat it has sold to customers in the past.
"Recently, a customer questioned the quality of a KFC product, and this received considerable publicity given the sensational nature of his claim," the company said in a statement to ABC News.
"The customer's attorney turned over the product in question for testing at an independent lab, and the results officially confirmed what KFC knew all along -- the product was chicken and not a rat as he claimed," the company added.
Posting the pictures Dixon wrote on Facebook: "It sent deep chills throughout my whole body! I've been feeling weird ever since. It's time for a lawyer, be safe don't eat fast food!"
However KFC has said it believes Dixon intended to deliberately deceive the public from the start. As evidence prior to the DNA test it supplied images of the offending food item to IBTimes UK from a second angle.
"The images the customer originally posted do not include this second angle because it clearly shows it is a piece of hand-breaded white meat chicken," the fast food chain said in a statement.
"Based on this, and the fact that he refuses to allow anyone to see the product, we are left to believe that he intended to deceive the public with this hoax and we are considering all options."


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BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) and Unity Technologies today announced that they are working together to create a Unity deployment add-on product for BlackBerry® 10 smartphones, empowering Unity's over 1.5 million strong developer community to publish their games on these powerful platforms. The deployment tools will also be available for BlackBerry PlayBook™ tablets when they run the BlackBerry 10 OS.
BlackBerry 10 will now be one of the premiere mobile platforms supported by the market-leading Unity engine. The deployment tool is currently in development by Unity Technologies and BlackBerry, and will be released as an add-on option for Unity.
"Unity developers have an extensive catalogue of incredible mobile games, many of which are award-winning. We're excited to offer Unity developers easy access to the new powerful and rich BlackBerry 10 platform," said David Helgason, CEO, Unity Technologies. "We're eager to provide them with another exciting avenue to have their games devoured by an audience hungry for entertainment."
BlackBerry will also seed the Unity development community with BlackBerry 10 smartphones for testing to provide developers the best possible environment to create amazing games for the new platform. Unity and BlackBerry will hold developer meet up events in Europe and North America and will give qualified developer attendees Unity Pro and BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Details are coming soon, so stay tuned to BlackBerry Developers Blog.
"One of the driving forces for success for a mobile platform is a strong games offering. BlackBerry customers have already shown their hunger for mobile gaming, with games being one of the strongest categories on the BlackBerry World storefront and continuing to grow in popularity," said Alec Saunders, Vice President, Developer Relations and Ecosystems at BlackBerry. "We are thrilled to work with Unity and to propel the momentum we are seeing in games on BlackBerry even further. Soon Unity developers will be able to use this deployment tool to quickly and easily offer their games to BlackBerry customers."
A free beta version of the Unity add-on along with a free BlackBerry 10 smartphone for testing will be made available in the spring to a limited number of qualified developers. Unity is expecting the final release to be available in the summer of 2013.
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Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
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Helping employers understand, address musculoskeletal conditions
According to research published by the United States Bone and Joint Initiative, musculoskeletal disorders such as arthritis and back pain affect more than 50% of adults in the United States and are often the largest clinical cost driver for commercial employers, accounting for upwards of 20% of annual medical spend.
To put this in perspective, most employers spend twice as much on musculoskeletal conditions as they do on cardiovascular disease. Yet, employers often focus less attention and resources on musculoskeletal conditions, making it challenging to control costs and improve outcomes for employees with these disorders.
The high cost of musculoskeletal conditions is driven primarily by procedures and surgical interventions, but other areas of significant spend include diagnostic imaging and medications. Pain medications used for therapy are typically among the top five pharmacy cost and utilization drivers for employers. High rates of narcotic prescriptions are particularly concerning given increasing rates of substance abuse disorders involving opiates.
Musculoskeletal conditions and their associated economic and social costs pose a significant challenge for the U.S. healthcare system, particularly for employers focused on managing population health and ensuring their employees are healthy, happy and engaged.
See also: How to keep employees happy without breaking the bank
More spending, questionable improvement in outcomes
Population-wide studies show that spending on back and joint pain increased significantly over the past two decades, despite stable prevalence of these conditions.
A 2009 paper published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine showed that in the decade leading up to 2005, rates of spine imaging (MRI) increased 307%, steroid injections increased 271%, opioid analgesic prescriptions increased 108%, and spine surgery increased 220%. This has resulted in a 62% increase in per capita spending on musculoskeletal treatments over the last decade based on research done by the United States Bone and Joint Initiative.
See also: Employers scramble over skyrocketing specialty drug costs
In addition to medical cost, treatments for musculoskeletal conditions can have a significant impact on employee productivity, absenteeism, mental health and overall well-being. Recovery times for the most invasive surgeries can last several months. Depression, psychiatric disorders and increased risk of prescription pain medication abuse are also common.
In addition to higher treatment costs and risk, research shows that many invasive musculoskeletal interventions provide little or no long-term benefit. For example, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine randomly assigned patients with sciatic back pain to either surgery or conservative treatment and found no difference in pain or perceived recovery one year later.
Employers need to understand the clinical characteristics and risk drivers of musculoskeletal disorders in populations so they can implement strategies to manage these conditions. Musculoskeletal conditions can impact employees in every demographic and are not isolated to a specific job type, making effective identification and management even more critical.
5 strategies to tackle musculoskeletal population health management
With the right analytical tools and knowledge, employers can follow a data-driven approach for effective condition management. Here are five strategies to get started:
1. Know your data and your population.
Healthcare claims data provides a comprehensive window into the cost and utilization trends of an employee population. Analyze claims data to understand the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions in your population, as well as patient demographics and key cost drivers. Back pain is often the most significant medical cost for employers, and spouses often account for a disproportionate amount of spend, sometimes driven by elective surgeries. Analysis of pharmacy data can also help identify pain medication usage and potential abuse patterns.
2. Encourage alternative therapies.
Multiple studies have shown non-surgical therapies to be equally effective as surgery for certain musculoskeletal conditions. Design benefits to encourage use of physical therapy, medications, and complementary therapy. Further, provide employees and family members with access to behavioral management programs and counseling support to help manage stress and temporary discomfort.
3. Provide treatment decision support and care management services.
Equip employees and family members with services and tools to help them navigate the healthcare system and make informed treatment decisions. There are numerous services and tools that provide expert advice to help employees weigh the pros and cons of surgical intervention. Further, implement care management programs to help patients more effectively manage pain, medication use, physical therapy and workplace absence.
4. Guide patients toward high performance networks and providers.
The cost and quality of musculoskeletal treatments and surgeries can vary widely. Consider developing value-based care programs and benefit designs to more appropriately align cost, quality and outcomes. For example, several large retailers have partnered with leading medical facilities to develop Centers of Excellence for joint replacement and spine surgery, including bundled payments, waived out-of-pocket costs and covered travel expenses.
5. Help employees appropriately manage pain medications.
Pain medications are often an important component of a broader treatment plan for musculoskeletal disorders. Due to the risk of opiate addiction and the link between pain and mental health disorders (e.g., stress and anxiety), employers should work with medical carriers to ensure physicians monitor medication usage and provide employees access to Employee Assistance Programs and community-based support.
Taking action on a major healthcare cost driver
Musculoskeletal disorders are challenging to manage due to the breadth of conditions, variety of treatment protocols, and lack of predictable, long-term outcomes. With the right data-driven approach, employers can understand the prevalence and cost of musculoskeletal disorders across their eligible populations, and implement focused initiatives to help employees navigate treatment options, manage pain and return safely to work.


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The CMC Prairie Region invites emerging composers to enter this annual competition to be produced in February 2013 with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Composers age thirty-five and younger as of September 30, 2012 who are current residents of, were born in, or who have completed a substantial portion of their musical education in Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba may enter. Eligibility should be addressed in a cover letter. Entrants are eligible to win the prize once only.
On Saturday November 17th, a collection of Canadian and international composers will have their music performed to kick-off a small series of new music concerts in the Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph area for the KWG New Music Collective
This concert is sponsored by the New Music in New Places series presented by the Canadian Music Centre (CMC). The concerts will feature works by several associate composers to the CMC, as well as a collection of active young composers. Come and hear some great music.
Divided into several performances, the KWG players will be performing music by:


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I'm a Wife and a Mother, longing to fulfill Gods will in my life by, serving and learning characters of a Godly woman, in a world that attacks the most beautiful ministry.
My heart's desire is to share the bit I've learned in hopes to reach other young mom's and wive's to serve whole heatedly in their homes and see the beauty of it. The world we live in teaches woman to have hard hearts and weak minds, but God calls us to be of a quiet spirit to learn from The Holy Spirit and unmovable minds to teach our children and love our husbands regardless of what the world says.
Come share with me your wisdom and enjoy the ride as we learn to be the woman God intended us to be. From arts & crafts, cooking, serving, testimonies and more. To have a Soft heart and a Strong mind.


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Finally, Spring Arrives in the Northwoods
As I stood at the kitchen window that faced south toward the gravel parking lot of our canoe livery and fly shop, I felt the breeze drift in. I stopped what I was doing, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath. The freshness of the air was glorious.
Even though my two younger children were at the dining room table waiting for lunch, I made myself stand there and embrace the warm air. It only takes one Up North winter to learn that you do not take a moment like this for granted. After a few slow, deep breaths, I could sense it. Pine. There is nothing more invigorating than the scent of fresh pine as it lingers in the air. It's one of the reasons I love living Up North.
Living in northern Michigan requires a kind of hardiness of spirit because the winters, while breathtaking in their beauty, are something to endure. To appreciate what it is like to travel the long journey of the winter months and come out on the other side to spring, you have to experience it fully by living in the Northwoods. It is not enough to come up for a weekend or two. You have to feel the transformation of the air, as crisp fall days slowly turn cold and then bitter. You have to witness the snow that falls before Thanksgiving, continues until early April, and is punctuated by hearty snowstorms. By the time March arrives your bones ache for spring, and any sign no matter how small gives you hope that warm, leisurely days on the river will soon arrive.
Those earliest signs of spring can be elusive. Even when the snowdrifts are still so deep that you sink to your waist, the air can carry the subtle but unmistakable warm scent of spring. It is a sign that the pines and the hardwoods are stirring as they approach the end of a long hibernation. I was snowshoeing through the path in the wood at the back of our property when I got my first trace of the softening of the trees. I maneuvered my snowshoes over and around a fallen tree, when the wind whistled through the needles and caught me full in the face. I stopped, put my face in the air, and inhaled deeply the distinct and unmistakable warmth and freshness that signaled spring. It was at that moment that I knew the days would be different. My mood and my attentions shifted to spring.


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IEX revolution will restore trust in Wall Street
December 23, 2015, CNBC.com
By Michael Bontrager and Luke Zubrod
"Our firm has spent the last six years responding to Dodd-Frank's derivatives market regulations and it is our firm conclusion that the core problem in finance cannot be regulated away. To be sure, new regulatory guiderails are an essential response to the crisis. But there are limits to the power of government action in fixing the system's most fundamental problem – the erosion of trust." Commentary by Mike Bontrager and Luke Zubrod. Bontrager is the founder & CEO of Chatham Financial, a global risk management advisory and technology firm in the debt and derivatives markets. Zubrod leads the firm's public policy efforts. Chatham has no financial interest in IEX.
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Redeeming the Time
"The days drag on, the years fly by," the saying goes. So true. Our time is precious, and the older I get the faster it seems to go. James says life is like a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. So much to do; so little time to do it.
Proof-Texting Perils
If you think you're on safe theological ground because of a pet verse, better look twice. Simple proof-texting has its perils. Here's how to avoid them. The Perils of Proof-Texting and How to Avoid Them Virtually every Christian with a theological point of view thinks his view is scriptural. Why shouldn't he. He has a text he can quickly quote in his defense.
The Intolerance of Tolerance
Tolerance, one of America's noblest virtues, has been so distorted it's become a vice. There is one word that can stop a follower of Christ in his tracks as he seeks to "give an account for the hope" that is in him. That word is "tolerance." Tolerant people do not "force" their personal views on others. They are impartial, non-judgmental, and neutral. Each person is permitted to decide for himself. No "forcing" personal views.
When Compromising Is Not a Compromise
Eight years ago an election-year slogan circulated among Christians that sparked considerable controversy: "It's a sin to vote for Clinton." The same slogan returned with vigor four years later. This year's election slogan is different. Bill Clinton is not on the ballot and his successor, Al Gore, offers little enticement to Evangelicals. Something else is at stake, though, captured in a new slogan: "It's wrong to vote for anyone who is not consistently pro-life."
Take a Tip from Lt. Columbo
Have you ever taken a verbal beating when trying to talk about Jesus? If so, I've got a tip for you. It's the simplest tactic imaginable to help stop a challenger in his tracks, turn the tables, and put you back in the driver's seat. And it can be done almost effortlessly. Here's an example.
The Perils of Proof-Texting and How to Avoid Them
Virtually every Christian with a theological point of view thinks his view is scriptural. Why shouldn't he. He has a prooftext he can quickly quote in his defense.
Arguing Is a Virtue
Imagine living in a world in which you couldn't separate truth from error. You wouldn't be able to tell food from poison, or friend from foe. You couldn't tell good from bad, right from wrong, healthy from unhealthy, or safe from unsafe. Such a world would be a dangerous place. You wouldn't survive long.
Relativism Interview with Summit Ministries
How do Christians answer the present spirit of the age, currently the most insidious challenge to Christianity: relativism? The following discussion is adapted from an interview with Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs Colorado, July 1998. Summit is a Christian educational organization training young people in Christian worldview leadership. Summit Ministries: What exactly is moral relativism?
Why Settle for Merely Reading a Book When You Can Master It?
How to Read Less More, and Twice as Fast If you're like me, you really want to read more effectively, but you don't know how and can't find the time. Solomon wrote, "The writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body."* I agree. The stacks of unopened volumes in my own library weary me just looking at them.


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Vince Vaughn seems all-consumed with the state of modern relationships. He is the producer and star of The Dilemma, as he was in Couples Retreat and The Break-Up, but apparently, he hasn't learned very much. As slick businessman Ronny Valentine he finds himself in a situation he can't so easily talk himself out of, spotting his best friend's wife (Winona Ryder) cosied up with another man, wondering whether to tell. The emotional fall-out should be funny and insightful, but like The Break-Up, it slips through the cracks of comedy and drama, making little impact at all.
No doubt it was the pulling power of director Ron Howard that had Jennifer Connelly signing up to play Ronny's long-term girlfriend Beth (he helped her bag an Oscar for A Beautiful Mind). But her only job here is to flit between understanding and confused as Ronny gets increasingly flustered. For Ryder, the part of cheater Geneva is anything but a gift, though Howard gives her some room to show remorse. That's immediately before he cuts to Ronny on a park bench, weeping because she's threatened to tell hubbie Nick (Kevin James) that they slept together in college.
You won't know whether to laugh or cry. The spectacle of Vince Vaughn snivelling on a park bench is mostly just bemusing, but there are even less dignified moments when he gives in to a tendency for puerile humour. His scenes with Queen Latifah (who plays a trash-talking exec shepherding Ronny and Nick's new eco-car into production) are stupefying crude. Instead of deriving comedy from the tragedy of the situation, random jokes are inserted between the heavier scenes to try and balance the equation. It all makes for a very bumpy, unenlightening ride.
Things gets even bumpier when Ronny confronts The Other Man, a young hood called Zip (that's Step Up star Channing Tatum flexing the only muscles he knows how to use). The Dilemma may have been more involving if Zip had a well-judged point of view, but he talks mostly with hands, which occasionally grip a baseball bat to swing at Ronny's head. Again, Howard strikes the wrong tone. The level of violence is alarming, not funny. Beth is suitably perturbed by Ronny's behaviour and assumes he's fallen back into an old gambling habit. Sadly, there isn't enough depth to their relationship to spark a real sense of urgency when it hits the skids.
Ah, women! Who needs them anyway? That's the feeling you get towards the end of the film when - as if to counter the lack of a genuine male-female dynamic - the action veers into 'bromance' territory. The chemistry between Vaughn and James is fine, but again, the relationship lacks depth. As in Hitch and Mall Cop, James is lumbered with playing the inadequate goofball - his friendship with Vaughn being based on his willingness to be patronised by him. Of course, Vaughn plays the same fast-talking salesman he always does. Like these guys, this film is full of good intentions, but its energies are too often focussed in the wrong direction. Even for an experienced director like Howard, there are just too many problems to get around.


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2017 was Big and 2018 is Looking Even Bigger
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I just came home from a morning of sport. Playing, not watching. A warm-up session for a team sport, which is a competition, involving among other things guile and deception, the struggle to gain and control territory, and the final goal of defeating your opponent (all with a playful spirit, of course).
Aside from being good for the physical body (apparently the lymph system gets stimulated, which helps remove toxins from your system) sport is pleasant; it gets me associating with others; it gets me out in the sunshine.
But as I left the grid iron, the question arose: does sport support peacefulness? Certainly it took me out of my head, and moved some rather stale energy. But is putting juice into an arena which by definition pits one person against another helping to increase the sum total of peace in the world?
Compare to this: giving a healing massage to another person. Or this: sitting silently on a park bench, beside a friend, holding hands, feeling a cool breeze on your skin.
Of the tens of thousands of ways one can spend their time, why compete when one can melt?
Here's why: to get what I need, plus a little bit more. It is true. But is that where I stop competing? Or do I push for more?
I notice myself greeted with choices each moment. I notice myself addressing them: with brain, with heart (with luck, with Being). I notice I know not what to do.
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On April 11, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (which includes California) issued another employer friendly decision. In Samper v. Providence St. Vincent (9th Cir. 10-35811 4/11/12), the limits of an employer's attendance policy were tested under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The question asked was
The answer in the case of a neo-natal intensive care nurse was that attendance really is essential.
In the Sampler case, the employee was a neo-natal intensive care unit nurse. She sought an accommodation from her employer to allow her an unspecified number of unplanned absences from her job. Specifically, she wanted to opt out of the employer's attendance policy, which permitted five unplanned absences of unlimited hair loss duration as well as other permitted absences. The court ruled that under the ADA regular attendance was an essential function of this neo-natal nursing position. Click here to read the full decision.
Of course, attendance is not essential to all jobs and employers should use caution and legal counsel in determining what constitutes the essential job functions of a specific position under ADA.
Thank you for your interest in this article. You should not rely upon it as legal advice. The information contained herein does not create an attorney-client relationship. This article is intended for entertainment and general information purposes only. Laws vary state. Anyone seeking legal advice for a specific situation should consult a qualified lawyer or similar qualified professional in the appropriate state.


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Monkey Business might be a little boy's dream, but it is a photographing mom's worst nightmare. The constantly cycling lights, the really dark corners. It all causes terrible white balance, the ISO cranked all the way, lots of digital noise, and tons of missed focus due to shutter speed and exposure. Needless to say, capturing those happy moments are what I shoot for, and we had the greatest time on Friday getting out of the house and out of the routine.
My Little Indoor Monkey
Monday, September 29, 2014
It has been months since we have been to Monkey Business since most of our play has been outdoors over the summer. I knew we had to blow of some steam on Friday evening ad we took advantage of the $5 family night.
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Earlier this week we saw Zuk, Lenovo's online-only brand, launching its first smartphone in China named the Zuk Z1. The firm has also showcased a smartphone prototype, the highlight of which is a transparent display.
In a series of images posted on Weibo from the Z1 launch event on Tuesday, the prototype smartphone is seen featuring a near bezel-less frame on the transparent glass-like display. The prototype is said to perform almost all functions of a traditional smartphone such as displaying images, making phone calls, play music, and more, and features an Android-like interface.
While there is no information revealed about the transparent display of the Zuk smartphone prototype, the image showing a picture of a girl on the display does hint towards a high pixel density. Needless to say, since this is a prototype smartphone, we would not be seeing it hitting the markets just yet, not at least until next year. In addition, the tech required to create transparent displays is not yet widely available. The prototype reveal was first reported by Gizmo China.
Lenovo's Zuk brand, by teasing a prototype smartphone with a transparent display, has come in direct competition with the likes of Samsung and LG, both of which have already showcased prototypes on foldable Youm displays, transparent displays, and bezel-less displays in the past.
Zuk earlier this week launched its first smartphone named Z1 in China, priced at CNY 1,799 (approximately Rs. 18,250). Lenovo's new online-only brand is aimed at countering the rise of Xiaomi in China, which too has followed a low-cost online-only model. While Lenovo so far has not detailed any plans to launch its online-only smartphone brand outside China, it is expected the company may bring the brand to other markets. Zuk Z1 is one of the few smartphones that feature USB Type-C port, a large 4100mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, and a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony sensor (IMX214) and optical image stabilization (OIS), a feature that's found in select high-end smartphones.
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The Hove Clinic
40 Wilbury Road
07825 678377
As an Integrative Therapist, I use different modalities to fit my clients needs, learning curves and communications styles, personality and state of mind. I also adapt to fit my clients 'physical health, integrating body and mind work within the process of change.
I have been working as a Psychotherapist since 2004 and I am a Mindfulness Practitioner. As well as running my private practice, I work for the Priory in Hove (now Elysium Healthcare) within both the Cognitive Behavioural team and within the Addiction Treatment team. I have helped people through a wide range of issues using a variety of tools and methods to fit each person's ways of being. I believe that we are all different and also that we all have a lot in common.
I offer:
1 to 1 counselling
Solution focussed
Short-term counselling
Medium to long term counselling
1 to 1 walking counselling
Couple counselling with 1 therapist or 2 therapists
Family counselling
Group therapy
1 to 1 supervision
group supervision
2016: I am a qualified Mindfulness Teacher,
Mindfulness-based Approaches Foundation
Sussex Mindfulmess Centre. This Training enables me to deliver 8 weeks MBCT and MBSR courses.
2009 Advance Diploma in Integrative Counselling at Northbrook College.
This course integrates Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Jungian, CBT, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt theories and practices.
I have been working as Counsellor/Psychotherapist for over 15 years. During this time I have accumulated over 1000 hours of 1 to 1 of counselling and I have facilitated 800 therapeutic groups.
Mindfulness practitioner and Teacher.
Our Services and fees
Individual Counselling:
Available from all our locations
Fees are worked out on a sliding scale depending on earnings:
from £50 per session, concessions may be available for people earning less than £15k/annum.
Sliding scale:
basic fee then add £0.75 every £1000/annum earned above £15K.
£50.75 for people earning £16k/annum
£51.50 for people earning £17k/ annum.
Maximum fee is £155 for individual for people earning over £155,000/annum.
Any payments over your individual fee will be used to provide concessions for people earning less than £15k/annum.
Couple Counselling:
Available from all locations
from £75 depending on your combined earnings as a couple:
sliding scale
£75 for non tax payers and for couples earning up to £25k/annum.
Then add £0.75 every £1000/annum earned above £25K.
£75.75 for couples earning £26k/annum
£76.50 for couples earning £27k/annum
Maximum fee is £150 for individual. Any payments over your individual fee will be used to provide concessions for couples earning less than £25k/annum.
Group Therapy:
Available from Newhaven and Laughton
From £25 to £30 per group sessions (depending on your earning), paid as and when you first attend the groups.
If you want to keep on attending, you will have to commit to 6 weeks, paid in advance, at £20 or £25 per group (method of payment negotiable). The groups run during term time only.
Walking Counselling:
Available from Laughton and Newhaven
From £30 depending on your earnings:
Sliding Scale:
£30 for non tax payers and for people earning up to £15k/annum.
Then add £1/ every £1000/annum earned above £15K.
£31 for people earning £16k/annum
£32 for people earning £17k/annum
Family Therapy:
Please contact us to discuss fees.
Mindfulness 8 week course (MBCT)
Cost: As this will be the first group offered at Revitalise there is an introductory fee of £120 for the full 8 week course to be paid prior to the first session.
I am a French native speaker and am fluent in English.
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Available July 2014 Cumulative Update for SharePoint Foundation 2013, SharePoint Server 2013, Office Web Apps 2013 and Changed in CU Cadence
It's ready to download July 2014 CUs for SharePoint 2013. Please there is a major change from now on there will be a CU EVERY MONTH. SO FORGET ABOUT THE 2 MONTHS CADENCE.
BTWPlease as in April Exe and cabs are split so you will need to download several files
SharePoint 2013 (Build 15.0.4631.1001)
REMEMBER TO INSTALL FIRST SharePoint 2013 SP1
- SharePoint Foundation 2013 (MSF) July 2014 CU - KB 2882999
- SharePoint Server 2013 (MSS) July 2014 CU - KB 2882989
- Office Web Apps Server 2013 (MSS) July 2014 CU - KB 2882990
After installing the updated you should run the SharePoint Config Wizard in every server of the farm.
If SPS 2013 installed you must only install the SPS 2013 CU because it includes the Foundation one.
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text: Day 6 in Sinop and I've seen the sun for 2 maybe 3 hours. The sky is just grey, grey. I was working around the ports, shooting fishermen as they repaired nets and details on boats. I'm starting to get that panicky feeling when you're shooting a travel story and the weather isn't helping. Give me a storm, or sun - but not this pea soup. I'm about to head back and a fisherman calls me to join he and his friend on his boat. The boat's owner tells me his family came to Sinop from Crimea some 300 years ago. He shows me a Russian book from the 70's with pictures from the village where his family came from. He makes tea, the friend reads the paper and asks a few questions. We watch the dolpins as they surface around the harbour. He offers me more tea and I accept. We're just hanging out. Something I had forgotten how to do.


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Whether you're in town for a weekend or for much longer, there are a wide number of attractions and activities that cater to every taste. So many, in fact, that we've compiled a list of the top six experiences that capture the vibrant culture, creativity and beauty of Queensland's capital. So, when you're asking yourself, "What to do today in Brisbane?" simply read on – we have the answers!
#1. Jump on the City Hopper for a free river cruise
The red City Hopper ferries transport people along the mighty Brisbane River 7 days a week, stopping at a number of popular locations. It takes you to where you want to go, it's a great way to see the city and river by day or by night and it's completely free; no wonder it's considered one of the best things to do in Brisbane!
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We take your photos when you come in to see us, (no need to make an appointment) you then leave it with us to print. The usual print time is 15 minutes but this does depend on what is going through the printer at the time. We will inform you at the time if there is going to be any sort of delay.
All of the photos we take meet the very strict Biometric Requirements. We will advise of what we need to get right when you are having your picture taken.
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Publish to a specific User
Beams allows you to send notifications to individual users of your application via their user ID (whatever ID you use in your system). You can do this by associating users with their devices using the Authenticated Users feature.
Incorporating Authenticated Users into your application is a four step process:
- Create an endpoint in your server that returns Beams Tokens to your users
- Set up a
TokenProviderin your mobile app that the Beams SDK can use to request the token from your server
- Call the
setUserIdmethod in your mobile app after the user logs in and
clearAllStatewhen they log out
- Use one of our server SDKs to send notifications to your users.
Before we allow devices to get access to notifications sent to a particular user, we require that they send us a Beams Token. To facilitate this you will need to set up an endpoint on your server that can verify that the device belongs to the requested user and return a Beams Token generated using one of our server SDKs.
How do I get the user ID?
You should determine the ID of the user being authenticated by using your existing authorization system. By default, the SDK will include the user ID as a query parameter (
user_id) — you can use this to validate that the session is associated with the correct user. However, you shouldn't solely rely on this parameter for production use.
BeamsTokenProvider will perform a GET request and expects the response to be JSON.
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Route::middleware('auth:api')->get('/pusher/beams-auth', function (Request $request) { $userID = $request->user()->id; // If you use a different auth system, do your checks here $userIDInQueryParam = Input::get('user_id'); if ($userID != $userIDInQueryParam) { return response('Inconsistent request', 401); } else { $beamsToken = $beamsClient->generateToken($userID); return response()->json($beamsToken); } });
Once you have created a Beams auth endpoint you need to setup the Beams client SDK so that it can request a Beams Token from that endpoint. You can do this by creating a
BeamsTokenProvider instance.
What is a
When the Beams SDK tries to authenticate a device it will verify the user's identity by requesting a Beams Token from your application backend. The SDK will do this using the
BeamsTokenProvider that you pass to
setUserId. The
BeamsTokenProvider must have access to the data needed to authenticate with your application backend. It gets this data using an
AuthData callback.
What is an
AuthData callback?
Your application backend will need certain values from the client to authenticate requests in the Beams auth endpoint created above. Your
AuthData callback is responsible for retrieving these values and putting them in the headers/query parameters required by your application backend. For example, you may want to put your application session token into an auth header.
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val tokenProvider = BeamsTokenProvider( "<YOUR_BEAMS_AUTH_URL_HERE>", object: AuthDataGetter { override fun getAuthData(): AuthData { return AuthData( // Headers and URL query params your auth endpoint needs to // request a Beams Token for a given user headers = hashMapOf( // for example: // "Authorization" to sessionToken ), queryParams = hashMapOf() ) } } )
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let tokenProvider = BeamsTokenProvider(authURL: "<YOUR_BEAMS_AUTH_URL_HERE>") { () -> AuthData in let sessionToken = "SESSION-TOKEN" let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer \(sessionToken)"] // Headers your auth endpoint needs let queryParams: [String: String] = [:] // URL query params your auth endpoint needs return AuthData(headers: headers, queryParams: queryParams) }
Now that you have everything set up, you can integrate Beams into the auth process of your mobile app. This means:
- Associating the device with the user when they log in
- Disassociating the device from the user when they log out
After a user logs into your application, you should call the
setUserId method in the SDK.
You must call
setUserId both when the user logs in and every time your app launches whilst the user is still authenticated.
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val tokenProvider = BeamsTokenProvider( "<YOUR_BEAMS_AUTH_URL_HERE>", object: AuthDataGetter { override fun getAuthData(): AuthData { return AuthData( // Headers and URL query params your auth endpoint needs to // request a Beams Token for a given user headers = hashMapOf( // for example: // "Authorization" to sessionToken ), queryParams = hashMapOf() ) } } ) PushNotifications.setUserId( "<USER_ID_GOES_HERE>", tokenProvider, object : BeamsCallback<Void, PusherCallbackError> { override fun onFailure(error: PusherCallbackError) { Log.e("BeamsAuth", "Could not login to Beams: ${error.message}"); } override fun onSuccess(vararg values: Void) { Log.i("BeamsAuth", "Beams login success"); } } )
You can only have up to 100 devices associated with a given user.
When a user logs of your application, you will want to ensure that notifications are no longer sent to that users' device. You can do this by calling the
clearAllState method in the SDK. This will disassociate the device from that user and put the SDK into a clean state.
clearAllState will also clear any Device Interests present on the device. If you would like to retain any Device Interests after logging out, you should re-subscribe to them.
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Android (Kotlin)
You should now be able to associate devices with users in your application. This will allow you to send notifications to all devices belonging to a particular user by publishing to their user ID. Use one of our server SDKs to publish to your users:
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<?php include 'src/PushNotifications.php'; $publishResponse = $beamsClient->publishToUsers( array("user-001", "user-002"), array( "fcm" => array( "notification" => array( "title" => "Hi!", "body" => "This is my first Push Notification!" ) ), "apns" => array("aps" => array( "alert" => array( "title" => "Hi!", "body" => "This is my first Push Notification!" ) )) ));


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In Healthcare, Ransomware Actually Threatens Patient Safety
Imagine needing medical care and being turned away because the hospital or provider is paralyzed by a ransomware attack. Perhaps even scarier: needing emergency care and being treated "blind" by doctors who can't access your medical records. This isn't some far-off worst-case situation. Just last March, MedStar Health, the largest healthcare provider in the D.C. region, was forced to turn patients away and treat others "blind" for two full days after ransomware locked down its patient database.
Legislators urge HHS to focus on continuous data access
Nightmare scenarios like this are getting the attention of regulators and legislators. In June, two U.S. congressmen released a letter urging HHS to amend HIPAA rules to prioritize continuity of data access. In particular, they called for a focus on any incident that "results in either a denial of access to an electronic medical record and/or loss of functionality necessary to provide medical services." The loss of data access is more concerning than a privacy breach, explained Congressman Ted Lieu, because "it could result in medical complications and deaths if hospitals can't access patient information."
It makes sense, doesn't it? Patients (and the general public) have a right to know about incidents like this. After all, you might not choose the hospital that can't promise continuous care.
Is healthcare too focused on data privacy?
HHS did recently issue specific guidance on ransomware and HIPAA compliance. But the guidance stays within the realm of original HIPAA rules, focusing entirely on data privacy concerns. The result, according to a new report titled "Hacking Hospitals" is that the typical healthcare organization has built its security infrastructure and strategy with tunnel vision on patient data privacy and HIPAA compliance. The report cautions that a singular focus on data privacy leaves an organization unprepared and vulnerable to a range of other cyber attacks that may pose an equal or greater risk. In the case of ransomware, the risk arguably supersedes patient privacy concerns, impeding the organization's ability to actually deliver patient care. "These findings illustrate our greatest fear," the report warns, "patient health remains extremely vulnerable." The report concludes that the focus on data privacy, "while important, should come second to protecting patient health."
Importance of data access elevates disaster planning and recovery
The shift toward focusing on continuous data access isn't unique to healthcare. Regulators in every industry are realizing that an interruption to data access—such as ransomware attack—may have a graver impact than a traditional data breach. Businesses themselves are also seeing the threat of huge monetary losses from an interruption in service delivery. Looking back to healthcare, the ransomware attack on Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center made headlines for the $17,000 ransom payment, but the cost of system downtime was far higher, with an estimated $1 million in lost revenue from lost CT scans alone.
This realization is putting disaster planning and recovery on the same level as detection and prevention in a modern data security strategy—and putting data backup squarely in the spotlight. The legislators pushing for HIPAA changes already acknowledge that effective backup can eliminate data access interruptions and mitigate the risk to patient health. Future regulations in healthcare and other industries will likely include specifications for comprehensive data backup—covering central servers and systems, as well as the half of all enterprise data that now lives on users' endpoint devices.
Considering the high risk and cost, we don't advise waiting around until regulators force the issue.


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Report Finds Wealth of Historic Buildings
New guide for redeveloping historic Milwaukee aims to foster growth.
An exhaustive report on Milwaukee's historic industrial buildings aims to continue a wave of historic preservation and economic development in the city. The report, commissioned by the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office, examines hundreds of buildings to identify previously unidentified buildings that are eligible for historic preservation tax credits. The tax credits have provided a crucial part of project financing that is enabling a number of historic Milwaukee buildings to be redeveloped into apartments, offices or other commercial uses and has contributed over $526 million to the Milwaukee economy. The report seeks to incentivize redevelopment of historic buildings by readily identifying potential opportunity for developers and helping lay the groundwork for getting them federally-certified.
The privately funded study was executed by architectural and engineering firm Mead & Hunt of Middleton. Released Friday morning, the report provides a comprehensive overview of Milwaukee's industrial heritage and identifies at least 39 previously unlisted properties (some consist of many buildings) and two historic districts that meet federal criteria for redevelopment with state and federal historic tax credits.
Of the known properties, 153 were struck from the list because they were previously demolished and 78 were removed because they "no longer retain sufficient historic appearance to warrant documentation." While every building can't be saved, the report aims to make it easier to save those that can.
The 39 previously unlisted properties that Mead & Hunt thinks are likely candidates for national designation cover the whole city and range widely in their current use and date of construction. Of note is the Allen-Bradley Building and its signature clock tower, still in use today as the headquarters of Rockwell Automation. The complex dates back to 1909 and has had a number of expansions over the years, but is a historical site with sufficient integrity dating back to the glory days of the controls manufacturer according to the report.
Another notable complex is recommended for nomination: the Miller Brewery Complex at 4300 W. State St.. The brewing giant's Milwaukee brewery includes a building that dates back to 1855. The report documents all of the potentially eligible buildings in the brewery complex.
Another property has already been redeveloped, but listing the property would make future efforts to maintain the building eligible for tax credits. The Western Leather Company building (904 E. Pearson St.), built in 1889, was converted to condos (Western Leather Lofts) in 1997, but isn't currently on the National Register of Historic Places. Mead & Hunt think it is a good candidate for nomination.
Not all of the buildings are from a pre-World War II era, We Energies South Service Center (2425 S. 35th St.) makes the list as an example of contemporary architecture from 1960.
The report also designates two potential historic districts. One potential district is located in the city's Layton Park neighborhood and consists of five properties. The other includes 24 properties along W. St. Paul Ave. in the Menomonee Valley from N. 11th St. to N. 20th St. Like a number of other historic districts in Milwaukee, listing the district as a whole makes all contributing properties eligible for tax credits.
Why Does It Matter?
Why does identifying old buildings matter when Milwaukee is already experiencing a building (and renovating) boom? According to Jim Draeger "when you look at what has happened in Milwaukee, historic preservation has certainly been a catalyst for its revitalization." He notes that since the tax credit program's inception in 1982, $526 million in reinvestment in historic properties has happened in Milwaukee. While the entire Historic Third Ward stands an example of the virtue of historic preservation, a number of increasingly scattered projects have taken advantage of the increased tax credits including the Brix Apartments Lofts in Walker's Point, Welford Sanders Lofts in Harambee, Posner Building/MKE Lofts in Westown and Pritzlaff Building on the edge of the Menomonee Valley.
Draeger warned the audience attending the reception that the 182-page report comes at a crucial time. The use of historic preservation tax credits in Wisconsin has never been higher, yet the program itself is under threat of elimination at the federal level. A series of state law changes quadrupled the state program in 2014, allowing developers to earn a 20 percent state tax credit along with a 20 percent federal tax credit for eligible project costs on nationally designated buildings. Yet, this program, which is decidedly pro business, pro preservation and pro urban economic development, might become a casualty of tax reform at the federal level. Draeger encouraged attendees to call their representatives, especially if they lived in Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's district.
The historic preservation office plans to replicate the study efforts across the state. Next they'll study the Fox Valley, starting in Fond du Lac and working through Green Bay.
Major sponsors of the Milwaukee report include Cardinal Capital Management, Mandel Group, Phoenix Investors, Wangard Partners and the Wisconsin Preservation Fund.
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Baby Shower
WildCare's Baby Shower event is held annually on the last Saturday in April
It is a rare opportunity to tour the facility, meet the staff, learn more about our mission, and view some of our patients in various stages of recovery.
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