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Wellington, Fla. – March 19, 2017 – Valiente and Coca-Cola ruled their respective fields Sunday in a USPA Gold Cup® double-header at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC). Valiente defeated Orchard Hill 14-10, and Coca-Cola bested Audi 11-8. The results set the semifinal pairings for Wednesday, March 22: Valiente will play Audi, and Orchard Hill will oppose Coca-Cola.
In Sunday's third game of the tournament, Orchard Hill faced off against a Valiente team that remains undefeated in 26-goal competition. Robert Jornayvaz played in place of his father, patron Bob Jornayvaz, who spent most of last week traveling and developed flu symptoms. The decision was made Friday to substitute the younger Jornayvaz, giving him just one day to practice with the team.
The substitution started Valiente (a 25-goal team because of Sunday's roster) with a goal on handicap to begin the game. Valiente applied the pressure early, with Matias Torres Zavaleta scoring the first goal of the game from the field. While the team controlled play in the first chukker—not allowing Orchard Hill to get even one shot on goal—Valiente committed 5 fouls. Fortunately for Valiente, only one of those fouls resulted in a penalty attempt for Facundo Pieres, which he converted. Zavaleta added two more goals early in the second chukker, along with Adolfo Cambiaso.
It looked like Valiente was going to run away with the game, but Orchard Hill quickly answered with Pieres scoring three straight goals to get his team back in the game. The day turned into a Facundo-fest for Orchard Hill, with Pieres scoring all the team's goals. Valiente has been consistent using Cambiaso at back, allowing Zavaleta and Diego Cavanagh to drive forward, and that was never more evident than in this game. Cambiaso only came forward when he saw an opening, shooting at goal 5 times for the game and converting 3, while Zavaleta shot at goal 8 times, converting 6. Cambiaso was effective staying back, which prevented Orchard Hill from ever fully breaking away for runs in open play.
Usually a big scoring threat, Polito Pieres was held scoreless, only shooting at goal once throughout the game. By minimizing Polito's impact on the game, Cambiaso and Valiente gave themselves an edge as Facundo Pieres had to generate all of the offense for Orchard Hill with Juan "Jota" Chavanne blocking downfield.
Facundo Pieres singlehandedly kept his team in the game. He took advantage of Valiente fouls to shoot a perfect 6 for 6 from the penalty line while also adding 4 goals from the field for a total of 10 goals on the day. Orchard Hill experienced an unfortunate touch of déjà vu from their first game in the Gold Cup. They struggled to convert shots from the field, only shooting 4 of 12 (33%) as a team. The missed Orchard Hill chances, combined with Valiente's strong team performance (led by Zavaleta with 6 goals), propelled Valiente to the 14-10 victory and number one seed heading into the semifinals.
Coca-Cola Defeats Audi
Both teams in the 3 p.m. featured match were looking to bounce back from their close opening games, in which each fell short by one goal. It was all Coca-Cola early on, as they shot at goal 5 times in the opening chukker. The team in red converted 4 of those chances, all courtesy of Julian de Lusarreta, who emerged as an offensive force that Audi didn't seem to have an answer for.
Just as de Lusarreta controlled play for Coca-Cola in the first chukker, Tomas Pieres broke out for Audi in the second, scoring 3 goals from the field to help get his team back within one goal. Aside from that stretch, Coca-Cola capitalized on tight teamwork, with Miguel Novillo Astrada, Julio Arellano and de Lusarreta all driving forward at different times. The three players seemed to sense when the others were moving forward and positioned themselves accordingly. Patrona Gillian Johnston provided constant pressure downfield as a threat to receive a pass and score, which she did in the fifth chukker.
After a tough penalty-shooting day in the opening round of the Gold Cup, Audi struggled once again to convert their penalty attempts, only making 1 of their 4 opportunities. Fouls were a rare occurrence throughout the second half, with only 3 whistles blown, resulting in a back-and-forth contest with just 12 fouls called the entire game.
The pivotal point in the game came in the fourth chukker. Coca-Cola used halftime to regroup and dominated the fourth, scoring four times, while Audi wasn't able to manage a shot or penalty attempt. The 4-0 chukker for Coca-Cola gave them a 9-6 lead, and they didn't look back. Coca-Cola finished with an 11-8 victory, led by de Lusarreta's 6 goals on the game, to set up a semifinal match-up with Orchard Hill.
Arellano was named MVP. The Best-Playing Pony award went to "Cream," owned and played by de Lusarreta.
The tournament continues Wednesday with the semifinals. Valiente plays Audi at noon, and Orchard Hill takes on Coca-Cola at 3 p.m. The final is Sunday, March 26 at 3 p.m.
All games in the 2017 USPA Gold Cup® are being live streamed on the USPA Polo Network: uspolo.org.
Game report, stats and photographs provided by International Polo Club Palm Beach.

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It is great to celebrate another birthday of our great country. While there is plenty to complain about (inept politicians, too litigious in nature, too politically correct, high pace, Hollywood morals and taxes everywhere), we have the freedom to complain about it and still go about our business. Our country gives us many safety nets (unwanted or not), but frustrates us with pace and debate.
Washington DC seems a city that just "grinds water". They charge us for both the water and the grinding of it. As you may have guessed, grinding water does nothing for it, but it seems like there is some activity at least. I'm still glad for the privilege to live here where the spirit of innovation is unstoppable. Some want to escape it and life itself, but they are wrong in my mind. The US is not perfect, but it's a great place to strive for perfection through teamwork.


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A campaign to extend and expand the housing tax credit officially got underway on Capitol Hill last week.
Bills have now been introduced in both the Senate and the House to open up the credit, to all buyers, keep it on the books through next year, and get rid of the current income limitations.
On the House side, two Texas congressional representatives - one a Democrat, the other a Republican - have filed bills calling for a broadening of the first-time buyer credit to cover all home purchasers in the coming year, whether they already own houses or not.
Democratic Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas wants to extend the November 30 expiration date for the credit through the end of 2010. Her bill would also remove the income limits of the current program, which start phasing down the amount of the credit at $75,000 for singles and $150,000 for married couples.
Johnson's Republican colleague from the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, Kenny Marchant, also introduced a bill that would open up the credit to all buyers, without income limits, but only through June of next year.
But Congressman Marchant's bill adds a whole new element to the mix - a $3,000 tax credit for people who refinance their home loans. Why? Marchant says the idea is to encourage more people to "take advantage of (today's) low mortgage rates," or to use the money to build equity in their homes "if they're a little underwater."
In the Senate, Georgia Republican Johnny Isakson introduced a bill last week that would nearly double the maximum credit to $15,000, open to anyone who buys a house, regardless of income.
Isakson, who's a former realty company executive, has pushed for a $15,000 credit before - most recently during debate over the national economic stimulus package last February. Congress didn't buy it.
Meanwhile, the influential "Business Roundtable" lobby group, which represents some of the largest corporations in the country, urged Congress last week to broaden the credit to $15,000 -- along the lines suggested by Isakson.
So with the big push for a larger and longer tax credit getting underway, should potential home buyers assume these efforts are going to be successful and worth postponing a purchase?
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None of the bills is likely to get much attention from the tax committees in the House or Senate until the Fall - maybe a month or two before the November 30 expiration date for the first-time buyer credit.
Although a short-term extension of the $8,000 credit is a distinct possibility, opening up the program to all buyers will be an uphill battle.
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Huawei MediaPad M5 will debut at MWC. We already know the full specification and appearance of Huawei's flagship tablet. Is it worth waiting for it and how it works in the hands of professionals?
Huawei officially confirmed its presence at MWC 2018. Unfortunately, we will not see so many new smartphones – the premiere of the Samsung Galaxy S9 is too big an event to make the company profitable to compete with it. Fortunately for all tabletsManiaKów, the Barcelona fair will bring Huawei MediaPad M5 debut . What is worth knowing about him?
Two variants – 8.4 and 10 inches
According to information that we already have, Huawei will show two versions of its flagship tablet – bigger and smaller. This is a good move, thanks to which MediaPad M5 has a chance to meet the needs of a larger group of buyers. Despite the differences in size, both will display the same screen resolution – 2K, or 2560 by 1600 pixels.From the more interesting features that the Huawei MediaPad M5 will have, I can still replace the audio set, which according to leaks can consist of up to four speakers . I like this solution, and it's especially appreciated by fans watching serials and movies on the tablet. The housing will be made of metal, and the Home button will have a fingerprint reader. The tablet, regardless of the variant, will be powered by the Kirin 960 processor – not a recent, but still very efficient chip known for example from the Huawei P10. The smooth work is to support 4 or 6 GB of RAM. It's a lot, for a tablet – it will be hard to make him stumble. The applications will be kept in memory for a long time, which will have a good effect on everyday use.
Tablet for professionals?
However, I still have doubts whether the expensive (as I suspect, so far no source has provided the possible valuation) the tablet has a chance to meet the tastes of people who would use it for work. So far, we do not know if Huawei is planning, along with its premiere, to show a dedicated stylus that would bring much to the comfort of working with the device. I have no doubt that MediaPad M5 will be a great choice for multimedia – but not necessarily for work.Does Huawei MediaPad M5 stand a chance against Microsoft Surface Pro, Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and iPad Pro? This we will find out at the end of February. Source: tablet-news


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New Delhi. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh might be confident of surviving the protests from the opposition and his own allies over the issue of price-rise, but he surely has no idea how to deal with this. Yuvraaj Duryodhana, the quintessential villain of Mahabharata, has made a comeback and has claimed that the throne of Delhi was rightfully his. Duryodhana has also approached Delhi High Court in this regard.
"I was the Prince of Hastinapur and Pandavas defeated me by deceit. They also spread false rumors about mine and my anuj (younger brother) Duhshashan's death. Whereas we had just gone on a self-imposed exile after being defeated in the war of Kurukshetra," said Duryodhana during an exclusive chit-chat with Faking News, arguing that since no one from the Pandavas clan seemed to be interested anymore in laying a claim to the throne, he was duty bound to come out of his self-imposed exile.
Duryodhana denied any possibility of forming a political party and fighting elections to get back the Delhi throne. He argued that since no one, duly authorized by either the Pandavas or the Kauravas clan, ever signed the instrument of accession document offered by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on behalf of the Republic of India, he had a legitimate claim over Delhi.
But experts believe that this argument by the Kaurava prince could actually save the central UPA government, although endangering the Delhi state government of Sheila Dixit in the process.
"Clearly, Duryodhana is talking about Hastinapur only, which is now the National Capital Region of Delhi. At best, NCR could get a special status like Jammu & Kashmir and Duryodhana could be allowed to rule with autonomy," said Owais Abdullah, a legal and constitutional expert.
As expected, Duryodhana is not happy with what is being offered. "What nonsense! Even Krishna had tried to offer me something similar, and you know what followed. Don't give me that shit again!" Duryodhana declared amid loud noise of thunder, lightning and rain-showers.
Duryodhana also expressed displeasure and anguish over the poor condition of his ancestral property and vowed to erect more palaces when he gets his throne back. Surprisingly, he expressed support for Ambedkar Parks being constructed by the Uttar Pradesh government in the region.
"I love elephants. All of you must be knowing that I possess power of 70 elephants like my bête noir Bheema. I'm okay with these projects," announced Duryodhana, who claimed that he had clear thoughts on a lot of issues ranging from poverty, inflation, agriculture and global warming, for which he would seek help from his good friend Karna, son of Surya (sun god).
Delhi High Court is yet to accept or reject the petition by Duryodhana, but voices in support of him are already being heard. Expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has expressed interest in joining him if the Rajput prince changed his mind and decided to float a political party.
Digvijay Singh too is expected to support the initiative.
"I will try my best to convince Yuvraaj Duryodhana to join politics. I believe he would be an asset to the Indian politics. We could also take Behen Mayawati along if he desires so," said Amar Singh, who felt that Duryodhana didn't have much of political options as BJP was not interested in anti-Ram or anti-Krishna people, and Communist parties would reject him as fraud imperialist, while Congress had their own in-house Yuvraaj.
"I would go and join the casino of anuj Duhshashan in Las Vegas, rather than joining politics here," Duryodhana said, once again denying the possibility of him forming a political party.
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This study is presented as a portfolio of three projects, two of which were a part of my summer internship at CNA Insurance, Chicago and one was a part of the course STA 663: Statistical Computation. Project 1, Text Mining Software, aimed at building an efficient text mining software for CNA Insurance, in the form of an R package, to mine sizable amounts of unstructured claim notes data to prepare structured input for claims severity modeling. This software decreased run-time 30 fold compared to the software used previously at CNA. Project 2, Workers' Compensation Panel Data Analysis, aimed at tracking workers' compensation claims over time and pointing out variables (particularly medical) that made a claim successful in the long run. It involved creating a parsimonious Mixed Effects model on a panel dataset of Workers' Compensation claims at CNA Insurance. Project 3, Infinite Latent Feature Models and the Indian Buffet Process (IBP), used IBP as a prior in models for unsupervised learning by deriving and testing an infinite Gaussian binary latent feature model. An image dataset was simulated (similar to Griffiths and Ghahramani (2005)) to test the model.


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Remember that older sibling with this delightful gift. We've combined a six chocolate chip cookie bouquet with a soft and cuddly plush for Big Sister to take care of.
This may just be the perfect way to keep that jealous little one feeling special too!
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Posted 30 April 2004 - 10:33 PM
Tonight, serendipitously (I was only asked yesterday), Sonny Rollins at the Barbican. Absolutely magnificent. At 74 the guy can hardly walk, but he can dance, and his lungs, energy and all-round brilliance were extraordinary. Amazing extended solos that produced in me alternating dropped jaw and grin for the entire evening, elaborated from a range of material from standards and own compositions through old Italian folk songs and calypso. Several standing ovations. Most extraordinary musicianship I've seen since Jarrett about a year ago. Still feel profoundly cheered by it.
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Posted 10 May 2004 - 01:37 PM
Also, this Saturday night my next-door neighbor will be playing at CBGB's with his band the Muckrakers. If you liked Toad the Wet Sprocket, you will like the Muckrakers.
Another Louisville band, VHS or BETA, has reloacted to NYC and I understand they are playing live quite a bit up there. These guys are really good. I highly recommend checking them out.
Posted 10 May 2004 - 02:38 PM
That's the biggest "if" I've come across this year. :D
If you liked Toad the Wet Sprocket...
***Every Monday***At the Sign of the Pink Pig.
If the author could go around the place hitting random readers with a rubber hammer, the Pink Pig would still be worth a visit.
Posted 10 May 2004 - 02:43 PM
That's odd you say that. I thought sounding like whiny teenagers was what they were all about.
I don't go out to see bands much. Last week I went to see the Violent Femmes and it convinced me to go and see more live music. Their live sound was brilliant and they were very entertaining and engaging while still remaining completely professional. The recording and production quality of the songs on their early albums pale against the live performance. Or maybe they've just grown up and don't sound like whiny teenagers any more. :)
It's interesting, generally, which band you can stomach "today". For instance, I am really bothered by the Who. I used to consider them my favorite band, but for a variety of reasons, I have no respect for them anymore. On the other hand, I have NOT lost respect for the Rolling Stones, somehow for me, they seem not to be geezers. I know it is hypocritical, and I cannot necessarily point to deciding factors, but that's the way it is. For me.
I've seen many of the great bluesmen in the twilights of their careers: Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Jr. Wells, etc., and I never felt gyped or that I got something lacking. These shows were all great. Actually, the only geezer that failed me was Bo Diddley, but that was more the exception than the rule. So, I think there is a path for rockers to take, if Muddy could do it why not Mick and Keith, it just seems that most cannot actually do it.
Just as long as you leave my "Alinea II: Electric Boogaloo" thing alone. - jinmyo
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Posted 10 May 2004 - 02:53 PM
I was waiting for that. :ph43r:That's the biggest "if" I've come across this year. :D
If you liked Toad the Wet Sprocket...
Posted 25 May 2004 - 02:18 PM
More folk (in every sense) than I'd expected, but enjoyable. Rufus seems to believe that he can get away with his 'oops, I just fucked that up but aren't I charming' schtick in the RFH as much as he can solo in a small venue. Judging by the response, he can. For now.
Posted 25 May 2004 - 02:22 PM
***Every Monday***At the Sign of the Pink Pig.
If the author could go around the place hitting random readers with a rubber hammer, the Pink Pig would still be worth a visit.
Posted 25 May 2004 - 02:35 PM
Sissies and wastoids
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My old blog: http://newyorkandels...e.blogspot.com/
My new blog: http://newwalksinnew....wordpress.com/
Both defunct
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Posted 27 May 2004 - 01:33 PM
"Finally something intelligent."
Posted 28 May 2004 - 10:48 PM
Am not a regular 'gig' goer but pleased to note a blistering set from Billy Jenkins at Olivier's last week, and dropping in to the Morden Arms a beautifully mournful accordion/lute set from lo polidoro. At the 12 bar on Tuesday & I might just about go. Serge Gainsbourg meets Orlando Gibbons.
Posted 31 May 2004 - 03:45 PM
eh . . . they were ok.
Seeing the Von Bondies tonight. Will report back.


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A day trip to Asheville, NC
Getting up at 6 am and driving two hours may not be ideal but when you get to spend the day at a great workshop and your lunch hour and breaks taking panoramic shots of downtown Asheville then the day could be worse. It's impossible for me to say how much I love downtown Asheville.
I took this shot out behind the Pack Memorial Library in Asheville.
This was taken by the Civic Center. I saw Bob Dylan and Tom Waits at the Civic Center. If you look closely in the right of the photo you can see someone being interviewed by local television.


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IBM mid-tier roadmap unclear
IBM will unveil new products at the high-end of the market next week, which will have implications for its midrange FAStT system, raising questions over its OEM relationship with Engenio and the future of this product line.
IBM Corp. is gearing up to introduce two products in New York City next week , and key to its plans will be a new storage array that sources say will be followed by additional boxes aimed squarely at the midrange market.
While the news is reassuring to some users, who are glad to see IBM filling out its portfolio, others are concerned that the midrange FAStT product line, which IBM rebrands from Engenio Technologies Inc., could be phased out over time and replaced by the newer products.
A spokesperson for IBM declined to shed any light on the situation, except to say that all will become clear next week when the company makes its announcement. Still, people familiar with IBM's plans said that there will be overlap between the current FAStT products and the new mid-tier systems coming down the line.
"IBM will continue to OEM the Engenio products but will start to limit the configuration of what they are shipping ... There will be a lot of overlap, and it will boil down to what the user will buy and what the sales guys have as an incentive to sell," said an industry watcher, who wished to remain anonymous.
Curtis Preston, vice president of services at Glasshouse Technologies Inc., pointed out that IBM is no doubt "tired of seeing all that revenue" going to Engenio and would rather sell an offering of its own.
For users stuck in the middle of this somewhat confusing roadmap, IBM is likely to throw its SAN Volume Controller (SVC) virtualization software into the mix. Among other things, this allows users to replicate between the Shark and the FAStT product lines today and will likely be extended to support the new systems. "IBM has a huge installed base of FAStT customers who are not going to rip and replace this gear ... And IBM is not going to want to isolate those guys," another source said.
A case in point is Ahold Information Services, which has 500 IBM FAStT arrays. "SVC wants to support everyone," said Christine Collins, senior manager of enterprise computing architecture at Ahold. "If I can use the same copy services across all these platforms, then that's a good direction from IBM." Collins was unconcerned about whether IBM continues to resell the FAStT as Ahold replaces its systems as soon as they come off lease. "It wouldn't be a big deal for us to switch as long as the technology keeps improving and I can standardize across the line," she said, adding that "it's nice to see IBM finally filling in its product line."
Skeptics point out that IBM's track record in the mid-tier market has been sketchy at best and suggest that its latest move is indicative of the company's back and forth mentality toward building its own storage products.
During the mid-90s, the computer giant built and sold the Random Access Method of Accounting and Control (RAMAC) disk arrays, which it killed in favor of reselling StorageTek Iceberg arrays (resold as RAMAC virtual arrays). These were eventually dropped for its own mid-tier 7133 Serial Storage Architecture subsystem, which was eventually dumped for the LSI developed products it sells today.
"We're a big fan of the FAStT. We'd probably try and source it from someone else... The performance is very good," said one user who requested anonymity. Other resellers of the Engenio product include SGI, StorageTek and NCI's Teradata division.
The power of five
The new DS6000 is based on IBM's latest 64-bit Power5 processor, which has a logical partitioning capability that can be used to create virtual machines within the same system. Hitachi Data Systems offers a similar feature in its Lightning products. The P5 has the capability to enable 10 partitions but initially will only support a few, sources said. The idea is that users can consolidate their workloads within the same storage array; for example, groups of database servers could have one partition, while Exchange servers could use a second partition. The multi-threading capability of the chip allows users to devote all the processor's resources to a particular job, or carve it up between multiple jobs. The chip is also smart enough to automatically shift energy resources toward tasks that are demanding more power and away from areas where demand is less.
Like HDS, IBM is also looking at providing more storage services within the array rather than on a host. Tivoli Storage Manager or NAS gateway functionality is a possibility along with volume management and replication features offered today.
The DS6000, which will replace the Shark ESS 750, will scale to 67 TB and support mainframe and open system servers. It will come in a 3U package that fits into a 19-inch rack. It is expected to compete head-to-head with EMC Corp.'s Clariion CX 500s and 700s but will likely be priced under these products. The second product to be announced, called the DS8000, will replace the current high-end Shark, the ESS 800, and will also use the P5 chip.
One final question raised by people familiar with IBM's upcoming announcements concerns the timing of these introductions. "Either they saw the threat from HDS and had to respond, or they were getting their brains beat out in the marketplace and had to introduce something fast, but normally you would never want to introduce something in the fourth quarter and forestall sales," said a source familiar with the company's plans.


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A lot of media attention over the past few weeks has focused on Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley after it was alleged she used taxpayer funded flights to the Gold Coast to purchase an investment property. Ley has since resigned from her position.
What hasn't received much attention are the details of the property she purchased. Ley paid $795,000 for a two-bedroom unit in a high-rise apartment block in Main Beach (just north of Surfers Paradise).
If Mrs Ley has purchased the unit to live in or to use as a private holiday house, then the decision to purchase comes down to personal circumstances and preferences. Emotions play a large part in such decisions.
However, if the unit was purchased as an investment property, that is a different story. Facts and figures are the priority and emotions only serve to cloud decision making. At We Find Houses we help investors looking to take control of their financial circumstances to take the emotion of out of purchasing an investment property and to focus on what really matters.
Let's take a closer look at the unit Mrs Ley purchased.
It would attract a rent of around $700 per week. Body corporate (strata) fees, rates, water and insurance would cost around $200 per week, leaving a net return of approximately $500 per week.
This equates to a net yield of just 3.27%. This figure will reduce further once vacancy rates and property management fees are taken into consideration.
With this type of return, strong capital gains are required to make this type of investment feasible. However, historically, high-rise units on the Gold Coast have provided poor capital growth in the long term. This looks set to continue as dozens of high-rise blocks in the 10km strip between Southport and Broadbeach are currently under construction or in the planning stages.
At the time Mrs Ley was winging her way up and down Australia's east coast at our expense (allegedly), We Find Houses also had clients who were keen to invest in property on the Gold Coast. Our clients didn't have the same budget as our former Health Minister, but they will still finish way in front. The reason being is we sought and secured properties based on our clients' individual needs that would provide the best long-term results.
As an example, in the same month that Mrs Ley purchased her Main Beach unit, we secured a three-bedroom duplex half at Palm Beach (on the southern end of the Coast) for one of our clients. The purchase price was $481,000 with a rental return of $500 per week. After taking into consideration all the outgoings, this investment came out to be neutrally geared. Due to high demand and extremely tight vacancy rates, the rental return on the duplex has increased since the purchase, so now the property provides a slight positive cash flow for the owner.
Despite this, the major benefit to our client has been achieved through capital growth. Current estimates value our client's Palm Beach duplex half at around $590,000 with further growth projected throughout this year.
Had Sussan Ley spoken to Paul Wilson and the team at We Find Houses before purchasing, she could have paid for her own first class flights to the Gold Coast, stayed at one of the premium hotels, had an extra $300K to put into another investment and still been more than $100,000 in front!
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Hello all, the long-awaited reveal is here. I apologize for the wait; Monday I was supposed to reupholster, but I needed one set of hands to stretch and one set of hands to wield the staple gun. I tried to get the 4-year old to help, but it just did not seem worth the $200 co-pay at the emergency room. My other option was the dogs, damn evolution and their non-opposable digits. I told them they need to start earning their keep, all they do is lay around, eat, shed and bark.
Since no one was available to help on Monday, I had to wait until yesterday for some available adult human hands. My prayers were answered by my very close and very crafty friend, Julie. I hesitate to type the word "crafty", as that word does not begin to cover her multi-tasking skill set. Julie goes beyond crafty, this girl can install a toilet and change a tractor tire with one hand, while processing a bushel of tomatoes and sewing a peacock Halloween tutu with the other. She is ah-maze-ing. And she probably has arthritis after all the fabric pulling I made her do yesterday. However, the chairs turned out fantastic, and it was a blast.
I wanted to share pics with you last night when we were done, but I had a technical glitch trying to load them into our newly acquired Photoshop program. Luckily, I was able to fix the issue today, and once I figure out how to use Photoshop (on tonight's agenda) I will post a step-by-step tutorial so you can reupholster your own dining room chairs. Trust me, you are going to want to find some $7 chairs at a flea market and make them your own after you see how mine turned out.
So without any further ado, here are the new, old chair seats:
What do you think? I have decided not to paint these; I really like the bright, bold print with the dark wood. Instead, I plan to do some more Craig's List/flea market hunting and find 4 MORE wooden chairs that are not as nice. I am going to paint those a green or red to coordinate with the newly reupholstered seats. We are planning to get a big, farm-style table, so we will need more than 4 chairs, and I really like the idea of some painted and some not.
As a reminder here is what they used to look like:
And here are what they look like now, we decided to highlight each design in the fabric.
So what do you think? I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them. I am sure they would have looked as equally awesome with some of the other fabrics, but am so happy with the one I chose. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below, I love hearing from you!


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Cliff Hardy is ex-army, and an insurance investigator turned private investigator. He ekes out a living on minor, normally low paying, cases and has a love-hate relationship with his time and place. He tends to get drawn into cases involving people he deplores, especially those with wealth and connections. He lives on the edge of Glebe near the greyhound stadium and his description of Glebe is very evocative to me - "Glebe is one of those places where if you can't see a pub by looking both ways down the street then you must be standing outside one". Hardy is a borderline alcoholic, drives an old Falcon with almost bald tires, a heavy smoker and always seems to have luck in seducing the ladies.
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Second-Quarter Revenue Grows 62% Year on Year
Shopify reports in U.S. dollars and in accordance with U.S. GAAP
OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) (TSX:SHOP), the leading multi-channel commerce
platform, today announced strong financial results for the quarter ended
June 30, 2018.
"The diversity of our revenue drivers and of our merchant base
contributed to our strong revenue growth this past quarter," stated Amy
Shapero, Shopify's CFO. "Our mission, our technology and our growth
model position us, and our merchants, to thrive in the face of massive
changes to retail. We built the Shopify platform to meet the many and
varied needs of all types of merchants, whether they are makers or
curators, entrepreneurs or household brands. This presents us with an
expansive opportunity set that we will continue to invest in with a view
to even greater success over the long term."
Second-Quarter Financial Highlights
Second-Quarter Business Highlights
Subsequent to the close of the second quarter, Shopify announced a
partnership with Nest. Shopify merchants can now access camera footage
via the newly released Store Cam for Shopify app and purchase Nest Cams
and Google Wifi routers directly from the Shopify Hardware Store. Via
the integration, a live-feed of footage captured from Nest Cams will be
immediately available to access in a merchant's dashboard via the
Shopify app.
Financial Outlook
The financial outlook that follows constitutes forward-looking
information within the meaning of applicable securities laws and is
based on a number of assumptions and subject to a number of risks.
Actual results could vary materially as a result of numerous factors,
including certain risk factors, many of which are beyond Shopify's
control. Please see "Forward-looking Statements" below.
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release, Shopify's outlook assumes the continuation of growth trends in
our industry, our ability to manage our growth effectively and the
absence of material changes in our industry or the global economy. The
following statements supersede all prior statements made by Shopify and
are based on current expectations. As these statements are
forward-looking, actual results may differ materially.
These statements do not give effect to the potential impact of mergers,
acquisitions, divestitures or business combinations that may be
announced or closed after the date hereof. All numbers provided in this
section are approximate.
For the full year 2018, Shopify currently expects:
For the third quarter of 2018, Shopify currently expects:
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Shopify's management team will hold a conference call to discuss its
second-quarter results today, July 31, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The
conference call will be webcast on the investor relations section of
Shopify's website at https://investors.shopify.com/events/Events-Presentations/default.aspx.
An archived replay of the webcast will be available following the
conclusion of the call.
Shopify's Second-Quarter 2018 Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes and its Second-Quarter 2018 Management's
Discussion and Analysis are available on Shopify's website at www.shopify.com,
and will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
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About Shopify
Shopify is the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform.
Merchants can use the software to design, set up, and manage their
stores across multiple sales channels, including web, mobile, social
media, marketplaces, brick-and-mortar locations, and pop-up shops. The
platform also provides merchants with a powerful back-office and a
single view of their business. The Shopify platform was engineered for
reliability and scale, making enterprise-level technology available to
businesses of all sizes. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Shopify
currently powers over 600,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries
and is trusted by brands such as Red Bull, Nestle, Rebecca Minkoff,
Kylie Cosmetics, and many more.
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Good rebound from support. Although the price shows down. But apparently the long-term investment is more looking up than down. Since the support of 161 on the Fibonacci line was tested. From it, and must = bounce level up. the psychological level can push the big players. Interested in the long-term finals. Or a bank parachute that pulls a lot of players. But before that, it will shake them well. if they understand that the price goes down. A simple test of support and moving. Cling to the ba in the long term trend
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Did you Know that THC actually mimics a Natural Brain chemical called Anandamide?
In the late 1980s, receptors were found in the brain for THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the primary psychoactive component in marijuana. But since THC doesn't naturally occur in the body, the presence of these receptors puzzled scientists. The mystery was solved a few years later with the discovery of arachidonylethanolamide, later called anandamide.
Anandamide is a neurotransmitter produced in the brain that binds to the THC receptors. It's been called the "bliss molecule," aptly named after ananda, the Sanskrit word for "joy, bliss, or happiness." It is considered an endocannabinoid — a substance produced in the body that binds to cannabinoid receptors.
Anandamide is a lipid mediator that acts as an endogenous ligand of CB1 receptors. These receptors are also the primary molecular target responsible for the pharmacological effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive ingredient in Cannabis sativa. Several studies demonstrate that anandamide exerts an overall modulatory effect on the brain reward circuitry. Several reports suggest its involvement in the addiction-producing actions of other abused drugs, and it can also act as a behavioral reinforcer in animal models of drug abuse.
A study at the University of Calgary compared a group of genetically happy humans with rodents that had been injected with the same rogue gene, finding both mice and men had higher levels of anandamide and a greater ability to extinguish fear based memories.
Both groups shared greater connectivity between the cognitive planning centre, the prefrontal cortex, and the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for remembering emotions, in particular fear. The implication being that better communication between these two key centres leads to lower anxiety levels and increased emotional stability.
Effects of Anandamide
Anandamide's effects can occur in either the central or peripheral nervous system. These distinct effects are mediated primarily by CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the central nervous system, and CB2 cannabinoid receptors in the periphery. (2) The latter are mainly involved in functions of the immune system. Anandamide has many effects in the body, including appetite regulation, reward, cell regulation, memory, pain relief, and mood. Because CB1 and CB2 receptors are so widespread, it is possible that anandamide has more effects on the body that have not yet been discovered.
Pain and inflammation
A large body of evidence now exists to substantiate that the endocannabinoid, anandamide, activates TRPV1 receptors.The activation of TRPV1 receptors by anandamide has potential implications in the treatment of inflammatory, respiratory and cardiovascular disorders. The relative importance of anandamide as a physiological and/or pathophysiological TRPV1 receptor agonist in comparison to other potential candidates has yet to be revealed.
Early stage embryo
Anandamide is also important for implantation of the early stage embryo in its blastocyst form into the uterus. Therefore, cannabinoids such as Δ9-THC might influence processes during the earliest stages of human pregnancy.
Exercise and Anandamine
Most people associate the buzz felt after running with what's been termed as an 'endorphin rush'. But that's only part of the story. Scientists have found that after 30 minutes of exercise anandamide levels increase. Assistant Professor of Biology Greg Gerdeman describes how 'in one study, we found that the increase of feelings of wellbeing in patients was tightly correlated to levels of anandamide in their bloodstream. So we started talking about anandamide as a neurobiological reward for running. It makes you feel good."
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It's no surprise that one way of stimulating the endocannabinoid system is through the introduction of botanical cannabinoids into the body derived from the cannabis plant. As mentioned previously, THC fits perfectly into the endocannabinoid receptors found throughout the brain and central nervous system, creating the high or stoned effect. It's a different story though when it comes to CBD or Cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive, second most abundant cannabinoid found in cannabis. CBD has very little binding affinity with the endocannabinoid receptors, and yet scientists have observed that its administration leads to increased anandamide levels.
They realised that CBD inhibits the FAAH enzyme responsible for breaking down anandamide in the body. So in a similar vein to our genetic variant subjects, less FAAH means more anandamide stays in the body for longer, with potentially mood boosting and anxiety reducing effects. This is backed up by research including a small pilot study on subjects with social anxiety that showed CBD could reduce feelings of discomfort and cognitive impairment during a simulated public speaking test.
Chocolate contains a compound that prevents breakdown of amandamine
Compounds, such as N-acylethanolamines, that prevent the breakdown of anandamide have also been found in chocolate. Perhaps part of the pleasure we get from eating chocolate comes from the effect that the anandamide and N-acylethanolamines it contains has upon our brains.
Therapeutic Uses
Analgesic – Relieves pain.
Angiogenic – Causes new blood vessels to form from pre-existing blood vessels.
Anti-inflammatory – Reduces inflammation systemically.
Anti-Proliferative – Inhibits cancer cell growth.
Anxiolytic – Relieves anxiety.
Euphoriant – Produces feelings of euphoria, promotes happiness and relaxation.
Neurogenic – Promotes the growth of new brain cells. Specifically within the Hippocampus, an area of the brain responsible for memory and spatial awareness
Currently Being Studied For
Angiogenesis: Anandamide is unique among cannabinoids for its ability to cause blood cells to split and form new blood cells. This process is known as angiogenesis and its proper functioning is crucial to fighting off the spread of cancer due to the necessity of oxygen, nutrients, and bodily waste removal that come with it.
Anxiety: Anandamide, like THC, has been shown to reduce anxiety. This 2009 study, while done on mice, still sheds plenty of light on the mechanisms that AEA uses to reduce mental stress and anxiety in those experiencing it.
Cancer: As early as 1998, Anandamide had been identified as an anti-proliferative compound. This means that, like most cannabinoids, Anandamide helps slow the growth and spread of cancerous cells. Specifically the 1998 study looked at its role in inhibiting the proliferation of breast cancer cells. A more recent study from 2007 showed that AEA not only suppressed the growth of tumors it also spurred the formation of new blood cells. If that wasn't enough Anandamide also induces COX-2-dependant cell death, a type of apoptosis that helps control the growth of cancerous cells. Specifically, AEA was found to do this in apoptosis resistant colon-cancer cells.
Memory Consolidation: Anandamide has been shown to , a process where things in the short term memory get transferred into the long term memory. This gives Anandamide a very unique and important role in allowing people to function normally and to build on their prior knowledge, rather than having to relearn the same things constantly. You can think of memory consolidation as a fancy way to say learning. This same study emphasized the anti-anxiety effects of AEA.


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400 Horsepower H2R hits Unofficial 239mph
The guys over at Trickstar have increased it, allowing the Ninja H2R to hit speeds that are well over the electronically restricted limit for most motorcycles. Meet the 400 bhp Kawasaki Ninja H2R!
This Icy White Ninja H2R hits a top speed of 385kmph ( 239.3mph), thanks to some key modifications. It has not been revealed what these modifications are. The Japanese are crazy they say. They just got crazier. Take a look at the video below.
The white Ninja H2R looks gorgeous! Take a look at more pictures in our gallery below! Do you think the white looks better than the other shade of the Kawasaki Ninja?


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OTC Pharmaceuticals in North America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2011-15, and forecast to 2020). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
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The OTC pharmaceuticals market consists of the retail sale of traditional medicines, cough and cold preparations (tablets, mixtures, lozenges, topical remedies, inhalers), vitamins and minerals (multi-vitamins, single minerals, single vitamins, tonics, cod liver oil), indigestion preparations (tablets, powders, mixtures), analgesics (Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Aspirin and other analgesics), medicated skin products (anti-bacterials, acne treatments, anti-fungal, disinfectants and other), topical OTC medicines (anesthetic products, anti-itch products, antibiotic creams/gels), plasters and bandages (adhesive bandages/plasters, first aid tape, gauze pads/rolled gauze, liquid bandages and other tape or bandage), first aid kits and other (anti-smoking aids, rectal medications, eye/ear drops, sleeping aids, and motion sickness). The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2015 annual average exchange rates.
The North American OTC Pharmaceuticals market generated total revenues of $41,449.7m in 2015, representing a CAGR of 2.0% between 2011 and 2015.
The vitamins and minerals preparations segment was the market's most lucrative in 2015, with total revenues of $12,306.7m, equivalent to 29.7% of the market's overall value.
The US constitutes 93.4% of the North American market, making it by far the dominant player (Canada and Mexico account for 6.6% and 4.7% respectively).
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Market distribution
Market Outlook
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Five Forces Analysis
Buyer power
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Leading Companies
Bayer AG
GlaxoSmithKline Plc
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During the CV writing process, you will need to be sure to use a format and language that appeals to the hiring manager. This can be hard at first, especially if you've never had to write a CV before, but the night auditor CV example below can help you get started. Take a look at the example to learn what employers will be expecting and how to properly format your letter. When you feel you are ready to start on your own, let the CV and accompanying tips guide you towards success.
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Experienced and driven night auditor with a strong desire to improve hotel operations. In-depth knowledge of basic and advanced auditing techniques as well as guest services software. Proven history of excellent communication and managerial skills. Capable of working well alone or in a team environment. Prepared to lend skills to a busy mainstream hotel brand.
- -Capable of monitoring or supervising a small to medium size team of hotel employees. -Strong understanding of basic to advanced hotel protocols and procedures. -Able to pay close attention to detail and interpret large amounts of financial and non-financial data. -Excellent communication skills allow me to communicate effectively and professionally with hotel guests and coworkers alike. -Ability to operate a computer and perform basic functions using most common types of hospitality-based software. -Fully dedicated to providing the highest level of guest service at all times and immediately addressing any issues with guests. -Knowledge of entry-level accounting principles and practices.
- Ensure all guests are checked in after normal business hours. Follow up to ensure they are properly accommodated.
- Review guest information recorded during the daytime work hours and took note of any erroneous or significant findings.
- Audit financial information to ensure all guests have paid for additional room charges prior to checkout.
- Booked rooms for prospective guests and ensured current guests were checked-in in a timely and professional fashion.
- Oversaw a team of 15 to 20 hotel workers after normal business hours and took note of each worker's professional performance.
- Contributed to overall guest satisfaction by recording daytime complaints and reporting them to corporate headquarters.
- Used hotel software to store and retrieve financial data for review the following morning.
- Reviewed all financial documents and statements turned in by housekeeping department for accuracy.
- Kept close record of supply levels and contacted company vendor when more cleaning supplies or materials were needed.
- Printed daily schedules and took note of any requests for time off. Ensured breaks were taken and no overtime was recorded.
- Met with hotel supervisors and discussed findings. Used these findings to improve aspects of guest service.
In my spare time, I enjoy arts and crafts as well as reading. I am a talented seamstress and I enjoy various activities such as sewing and knitting. I love to read science fiction books, and I recently joined a book club so I can indulge this habit on a more regular basis. I am a member of several community-based volunteer organizations, and I always make time to help others. When I'm not involved in one of these activities, you can find me spending time with my family.
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What Does a Night Auditor Do?
If you don't have a strong understanding of what a night auditor does, you will most likely have problems when the time to write a CV arrives. Primarily employed by hotels, night auditors are responsible for reviewing data collected by the day staff for accuracy. They may be charged with reviewing large amounts of financial data or examining guest complaints that have been recorded by other workers. In most settings, they also perform basic hotel tasks such as checking guests in and out. Some auditors audit data recorded by all types of hotel workers, while others only audit the data recorded by a single department. This night auditor CV example can show you what facts to include or leave out when writing your own CV.
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Like many of you, I've been working with the SAMR model of technology integration to help myself and others redefine learning in a technology enhanced environment. I contend that digitizing the workflow for worksheets isn't Substitution. In fact, it doesn't even land on the SAMR continuum in my opinion. Not only are there a ridiculous number of hurdles to making worksheets paperless, hurdles that interfere with the basic intent to "be instructive and provide meaningful practice and application of ideas", but it makes the most important elements of timely feedback and fixing mistakes nearly impossible.
Here is what many of my conversations have started to sound like or will sound like going forward.
- If the worksheet is worth doing (i.e. it is instructive and provides meaningful practice or application) feel free to make copies and hand it out.
- Feel free to put a digital copy (within copy rights) online for students and families to access as a reference and for printing.
- Allow a student to annotate and submit the work electronically if needed (long term illness or travel) and take the time to give feedback.
And here are my tips for transitioning toward digitally enhanced forms of practice and application that take some cues from or extend the activities found on the worksheets.
- Add QR Codes or weblinks to the top of the worksheet that link to support resources, audio recordings of the directions and questions, challenge questions, or online group discussions.
- Take questions that have fixed responses such as True/False and multiple choice and use a digital assessment tool like Socrative, Edmodo quizzes, or Google Forms to automatically grade student responses and provide immediate feedback.
- Take one or two open ended questions that require higher order thinking skills or application of knowledge and ask students to submit digital responses, electronic projects, videos, etc. in response to these questions.
- Challenge students to develop questions that fall across Bloom's taxonomy and then distribute these to their peers using a tool like Google Forms or a discussion forum in Moodle.
- Consider Project Based Learning (PBL) as a way to move away from textbooks and worksheets and into authentic and purposeful learning driven by meaningful "driving questions".
How would you add to this list of tips and what suggestions do you have for teachers hoping to transition away from traditional worksheets using effective teaching methods and digital tools? Oh, and if you happen to be riding the Unicorn of Digital Worksheet Love share your secret to success.


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Every year, on June 14, countries all around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The holiday was established in 2004 by the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to both raise awareness about the need for blood donations all over the globe and to acknowledge and appreciate blood donors for their gifts. The holiday is held on June 14th because it was the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian physician and biologist (not to mention Nobel Prize winner) who discovered and classified the ABO blood groups at the turn of the 20th century. It's because of his discovery that doctors became able to transfuse blood from one patient to another, and thus save countless lives. Every year, the WHO comes up with a theme to celebrate World Blood Donor Day such as "give the gift of life" or "blood connects us all." Read on for more information about this supremely important public health holiday.
How to Observe World Blood Donor Day
Give blood!
If you're eligible to donate blood, you only need to dedicate about an hour of your day to this live-saving process. Once you arrive for your donation and check in, you'll be given a mini-physical to make sure that you're healthy enough to donate blood. The actual blood donation process only takes a little over ten minutes—typically, they take about one pint of blood per person. Once you've finished, they'll give you some refreshments (read: free snacks!) to make sure ready to get back to your normal life.
Spread the word
If you either can't donate blood or can't find the time, spreading the word about the importance of World Blood Donor Day can be hugely impactful. Tell your friends, family, colleagues, and social media followers how important blood donations are. Many people are unaware of how easy the process is, so word-of-mouth is incredibly helpful in inspiring future blood donors.
Find an event near you
Look online to see if there are any special events in your area, such as rallies or pop-up donation sites, to celebrate World Blood Donor Day. Many blood centers, hospitals, and volunteers set up special, fun events on June 14th to celebrate the holiday and maximize blood donations. Again: there's a very good chance of free snacks.
Why World Blood Donor Day is Important
It saves lives
Before blood transfusions became a regular medical practice, lives were regularly lost as a result of an inadequate blood supply. Blood donations end up supporting a wide variety of medical needs, from pre-planned, minor procedures to emergency surgeries. Blood transfusions are an important part of the planned treatment of cancer patients or expecting mothers, as well as vital in case of disasters or car crashes.
There's always a need for more blood donations
Blood donation is a quick, easy, and incredibly safe process, but only a small subsection of the population are regular blood donors. Out of the people who are considered "eligible" to donate blood, only about 10 percent choose to do so. Because blood donation is an entirely voluntary process, World Blood Donor Day is an important reminder of how there can never be such a thing as "too many blood donations." In the United States alone, someone needs blood every two seconds!
It's a global issue
Having an adequate blood supply is, obviously, necessary in every country on earth. Right now, many developed countries are able to rely on voluntary, unpaid blood donations to meet 100% of their blood supply needs. But finding those volunteers and making sure the blood is safe is still a big issue in developing countries, and they often have to rely on either family or paid donations. The WHO is working hard to ensure that, in the near future, blood donations all over the world will be entirely unpaid and voluntary.
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What do you do when you receive a chain email with information that doesn't seem quite right to you? You know, those emails alleging illegal drug use by an upstanding citizen, a president cavorting with terrorists, or a heinous tax about to be imposed on an unsuspecting public.
Here's what you should do: Check them out before you circulate them any further. Usually, they're bogus, or they're exaggerated and embellished for effect.
Here are three useful websites to help you separate the wheat from the chaff. I recommend using them all to screen messages that look suspicious to you:
- Truthorfiction.com. This site promotes itself as the place to turn to get the truth about rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, scams, humorous tales, pleas for help, urban legends, prayer requests, calls to action and other forwarded emails. To dig in to what's fact and what's fiction in the matter of healthcare reform, click here.
- Snopes.com. This site is often included in "Best of the Web" lists. It began as a site to verify or debunk urban legends, but it has grown into much more. If you've been wondering what to believe about bedbug infestation, click here.
- Breakthechain.org. I received an email recently about a prison minister who put an imam to shame and, in the process, proved that Islam is an inherently violent religion. Click here for Breakthechain's take on the email, which, you'll notice, has been circulating around since 2004.
Sometimes these emails are amusing, but often they're malicious, spreading falsehoods to tear someone's reputation apart. It's so easy to buy into the content when you dislike or disagree with someone being portrayed negatively, but if the information is wrong, then you're wrong to do so.
As Bernard Baruch said, "Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." Now, go use these sites, and comment about your favorites too.
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