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Types Of Style Valance Curtains
Valance Curtains – Window curtain is a type of curtain which covers only the upper part of the window. They are usually used for decoration than for functionality. Several styles of valance curtains are available, reflecting a decor that is based on simple fabric distinctions. Valance is a convenient way to add variety and color to your bare window or wall.
Ruffled valance has the same pleating as tailored valance curtains. Moreover, above the rod ruffled fabric creates a more complete look. This design is also slightly angled drapes over the rod to provide extra fabric along the edges of the window. Ruffled valance offers more character than tailored valance, which is often best suited for the kitchen windows.
Tie-ups include the valance band along the midsection of the valance to illuminate the room. This gown has angled sides ruffled valance, but stick the fabric is flat and clean lines. Once bound, the fabric under the wand appears swollen similar to the balloon valance. Pacific Landscape valance offers a diverse mix of other styles to give the window a dynamic look.
The balloon valance is structurally similar to the tailored and ruffled valances. Balloon style stands out among these hangings, however, because the fabric under the rod is inflated like a balloon. The balloon valance curtains gives dimension to a normal window and is ideal for bedrooms because of its smooth appearance.


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MEDIA ART PERFORMANCE & INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION ~ Audio-visuals controlled by brainwaves
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, TAIWAN, February-June 2018.
Experience your dreams come alive. Walk in the dreams of others.
DREAM 2.2 is an audio-visual performance and interactive installation. The performance features two sleeping teenagers and abstract projection mapped, audio-visual representations of the sleeping teens' brain activity.
We use EEG (electroencephalogram) headsets to track the electrical activity of the brain and generate audio that in turn generates audio-reactive visuals. The audio and visuals respond to different types of brain activity. Brainwaves trigger abstract real-time audio-visual art. The visuals are projection mapped [TouchDesigner] onto maze-like projection surfaces in the exhibition space.
During the interactive installation audiences wear an EEG headset. They use their own brain activity to control the DREAM 2.2 audio-visuals. Audiences can also walk in a maze made from hand painted transparent PVC media surfaces that are suspended from the ceiling. The maze is illuminated by abstract projection mapped visuals that are being formed in real-time by other audience member's brainwaves.
DREAM 2.2 imagines a future where instead of sleeping, people stay awake to experience being inside others' dreams. This hybrid work invites audiences to reflect on our contemporary obsession with observing others' activities through digital and reality media. We encourage people to go beyond observation. We invite them to participate, to use their own brainwaves to generate original real-time digital art.
Betty Sargeant ~ Creative Director + Artist
Justin Dwyer ~ Creative Director + Artist
Coco Dwyer ~ Performer
Levi Dwyer ~ Performer
Andrew Ogburn ~ Composer

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The price of £100 per panel installed has been bandied around for at least a decade, but is it a true reflection of what landscape gardeners are now charging to replace a fence?
We have a good idea of how much this type of work costs as we've had the work completed for us on several of the houses we recently renovated. So check out our guideline price below. We can also point you in the right direction so you can get a competitive quote.
On this page, you'll discover:
- a questionnaire where we ask you how much you think fence panels should cost
- let us know the prices you've been given – we'll publish them so you all can see what each other are being quoted
- a realistic price guide based on our experience
- which posts are best – timber or concrete?
- a complete and in-depth breakdown of the costs, including materials, waste disposal fees, labour and VAT
- a works schedule so you can see the process of removing and replacing fence panels
- a look at how long the work takes
Before You Proceed – Can You Answer This One Question? (optional)
We are conducting research into the prices charged by businesses and how much customers think the work should cost.
This question is entirely optional, but we would love to know your answer.
No email address or signup is required and you can see the results:
(You'll find a list of all our polls here, you can participate in as many as you like)
Have You Been Given Prices For a New Fence?
This is your chance to help other visitors get an idea of how much it costs to replace a fence.
You may also find the prices already given to us to be insightful:
|John (London)
|To put new 4 wooden panels with 2 meter high and 13.5 feet long wooden fence on concrete floor, I was just given quote including the four panels, material and labor cost total. (2019)
|Ronnie (Lancaster)
|One panel 6x6 feather board and to move one concrete post into position (2019)
|PC (South East)
|5 panels 6x6 and 4 posts (2019)
|Laura (Scotland)
|Back yard, removal of old fence, 36m of coverage, 20x6ft panels + posts etc + installing a gate
Front yard, removal of old gate, installing 11x3ft fence + tree removal (2019)
|Susan (Essex)
|One 6' X 6' larch panel, one 8' timber post, removal of old panel and post. Work guaranteed for one year. (2019)
|£195 (one panel and 1 post)
|Sara (S Wales)
|Replace two lengths of fence (9m and 8m) with new posts, boards, rails and feather edge panels. Dismantle and dispose of old fence. 1 day of work for two people. Two quotes received £875 and £1450 (2019)
|Betty (Hampshire)
|Remove and replace 6ft fence with concrete posts and gravel boards, feather panel x 6. Plus dispose of old fencing. Good access in Feb 2019 (2019)
|Albert Erskine (Haydock)
|6 ft high fence concrete posts double 2 ft concrete base 4 ft vertical fence panels supply and install. (2019)
|Richard (S Yorkshire)
|Old concrete fence to remove, 27 double sided 6' panels to fit with gravel boards. 9' posts (7' above ground) (2019)
|Liz (Oxfordshire)
|Eleven metres , four foot high. Concrete posts and gravel boards. Feather edge slot in boards. Clean new land, nothing to clear away or dispose of . £1600. I thought this was far too much . Can anyone tell me otherwise? (2018)
|Reg (Norwich)
|x10 6 x 6 with concrete posts, gavel boards, remove old fencing, digging out as required, dispose of old materials through a licensed waste carrier. I am bothered that by creating tight competition and very low prices, we will only drive fly-tipping of waste, which is no longer cheap to dispose of properly, and increase the use of low quality fence panels, which will not last very long. (2018)
|Olly N.E.Lincolnshire
|Clear everything from an overgrown garden.
Replace 7 fence panels with 7ft feather edge panels, 8 concrete posts, 7 concrete gravel boards, clips, postcrete etc...
Dig out a pond and fill.
Fit wooden sleepers and bark chip a 15ft by 10ft play area. (2018)
|Tony (Devon)
|We have just had one of our rear fences replaced with 6ft lap panels and wooden posts. Good access but there was an old fence to remove before he could begin installing the new fence and old concrete to take out too.
Total of 8 panels and gravel boards, 9 posts, 32 panel clips, 32 gravel board clips, concrete for posts, screws and waste taken away.
(this was the middle quote out of 3 and took 1 man two days to complete)
No guarantee was provided but the chap said it will last until the posts rot. (2018)
|Rob (Reading)
|10 x 10ft panels with concrete posts. An overgrown boundary to be cleared the full length. An apple tree removed. (2018)
|Heather (NE London)
|Remove old concrete and wire fence and replace with closeboard panels x 10 plus a new wooden side gate. (2018)
|cnw (Berks)
|4x panels to be replaced:
5ft panels with Trellis - Labour and materials and disposing of old fence £760.00
6ft high panels - Labour and materials and disposing of old fence £730.00
I was shocked by this price and will shop around for cheaper. (2018)
|£730 (4 panels)
|Charles (S Wales)
|Self install - 17 6ftx6ft feather edge heavy duty panels, 19 concreate posts, 25 concreate gravel boards (some used two due to height drop), 25ish bags postcreate, hire of concreate breaker. Travis Perkins for posts and boards, wickes for postcreate, local supply for panels. All consumer prices.
4 days with 2 people. (2018)
|£1200 self install
|East Coast Fencing (Essex)
|We're one of the largest domestic fencing contractors in North East Essex, The average price for a competent team for fencers is around £110 per bay fitted INC VAT.
This may change due to; The size of the job, Access, Clearance, and time of year.
A competent team of two fencers should be able to install 10 bays per day.
To be frank, a team installing 5 bays per day would probably just about break even.
5 Bays would cost £550 (Approx)
Price Breakdown
5x 6'x5' Closerboard £118.80
5x 12" Gravel Boards £50.22
6x 8' Concrete Posts £64.72
Total Materials INC VAT: £233.73
2x £90
Total Labour: £180
VAT (to be sent)
£90 (Approx)
£550 - £233 - £180 - £90 leave less than £50 "profit" for a company, before fuel, insurance, maintenance, yard rent, disposal of the old fence...
Long story short, if, as a professional fencing contractor, you are installing 5 bays a day regularly, you won't be around very long. (2017)
|£110 per bay
|Debbie (Watford)
|Removing wooden posts and replacing with 6 concrete posts, 6 concrete gravel boards, reusing existing fence panels (as only 2 years old) (2017)
|Mark Jones (London)
|8 x fence panels and posts, difficult access and on a steep slope (2017)
|Kerry (Essex)
|two sections of fence with a combined 19 fence panels (2017)
|Alison Webb (Bournemouth)
|Five panels at 6ft height (2017)
|£400 inc VAT
|Dave West (Newbury)
|I need 12 panels installed with concrete posts to my rear garden, also a trellis to the top of the panels. The best price so far is £1450 ( 2017)
You can leave your own comments here.
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Check out our blog post – 8 Awesome Fence Panel Ideas That Won't Break The Bank
Timber or Wooden Fence Posts – The Debate
There is an ongoing debate amongst landscape gardeners and homeowners about which type of fence post is best.
There are pros and cons of each material.
So before you reach a decision, consider these points:
It's heavy and may require two pairs of hands to install. Concrete is not the most aesthetically pleasing material, it's grey, dull and to some, it's seen as unattractive and totally out of place between timber panels. They also cost a little more than timber.
Concrete does have one redeeming quality though; if installed correctly it will last for decades and possibly as long as the house itself. You can also slide out old fence panels and replace them with new ones, no need to unwind screws or remove nails.
This material blends in seamlessly with the wooden fence panels and is lightweight so can be fitted by a single person.
Unfortunately, the life expectancy of timber is much less than concrete. It's far more likely to split, rot or snap in storm force winds. If you live in exposed areas where there's lots of wind and rain then this may not be a practical choice for you.
As a general rule of thumb, we suggest you have a good think about where the fence will be installed, how exposed it is the elements before making your decision.
There is nothing wrong with timber posts, they are a popular choice but how long they will last depends on how and where they're installed.
Tip: prior to installation, dip the base of the fence post in tar, old engine oil or a preservative to keep out moisture and prevent rot.
Further Reading:
Pros and cons of timber/concrete fence posts by Harrow Fencing
Timber or concrete fence posts – by Jackson Fencing
New Fence Panel Cost – Works Schedule
Below is a works schedule and the fence panel price you'll see further down this page includes everything in this list:
- Remove existing fence panels and posts.
- Dig out existing post concrete.
- Supply and install new timber posts set in concrete foundations.
- Supply and install timber foot boards.
- Supply and install new timber fence panels, secured with brackets.
- Take away and dispose of all waste material legally.
Cost Breakdown
Here is a list of materials, ordered by price with quantity in brackets ():
- Timber lap fence panels 6ftx6ft – £25.00 (10)
- Timber posts – £14.00 (11)
- Timber foot boards – £7.50 (10)
- Fixing brackets, screws and post caps – £6.00 (10)
- Concrete mix £60.00
Total Material Cost: £600.00
Waste Disposal
Your contractor will need to remove and dispose of the old fence panels, posts, concrete and perhaps some soil as well.
Expect them to take one trip to a commercial waste disposal yard.
Cost: £100.00
Labour Costs
This varies by quite a lot as wages are different in London compared to, for example, North Wales.
The labour fee also depends on how long the work takes, a good efficient team could install 10 panels in around one and a half days with favourable weather. But it wouldn't be unusual for the work to take two full days, it depends on the condition of the garden.
Labour: £300.00
Running Costs and Net Profit
Every business, both large and small must allow for employee costs such as; statutory sick pay, statutory holiday pay, employers national insurance contributions and other costs such as fuel, advertising and insurance etc.
Then apply a pre-tax profit margin, this varies as well as it depends on the type of business and whether they are expanding etc.
Costs and Net Profit: £200.00
We have already included the VAT cost on the materials, but if you choose to go ahead with a VAT registered installer, they will charge this compulsory tax on their labour and net profits.
Don't forget; smaller firms with a turnover below the VAT registration threshold do not need to register for or charge VAT. You'll still need to pay this tax on any materials from a supplier, though.
(more info about how you can legally avoid paying VAT here)
Total Cost
The total cost for the supply and installation of 10 6ft x 6ft fence panels and posts, including waste disposal and VAT is:
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When reaching this price for an installation of ten fence panels, we made some assumptions.
6ft x 6ft panels are more expensive than smaller panels, you could make a saving by fitting different sized panels.
We chose lap fence panels because they are cheap at around £25.00 each and also very popular, there are hundreds of different fence panels to choose from and the price will vary by just as much. You can get cheaper lap panels, but based on our experience, these are often quite flimsy and not worth buying.
We also assumed that the work will be done in about one and a half days, if it takes longer, you may be quoted more.
Also, we have included a profit margin that in reality is variable. Many sole traders only cover overheads and make very little profit beyond their wages. Larger firms may have higher expectations, such as plans for expansion etc so will want to make more profit on each job than we have accounted for.
How Long Does the Work Take?
We recently had six 5-foot high fence panels installed to the garden of one house we were renovating and it took one guy a whole day.
He did have some trouble digging out the holes to the required depth as the ground was full of hardcore and also roots from a nearby tree.
Here are some factors that affect how long the work takes:
- how easy access to the rear garden is
- how easy it is to remove old panels and posts
- smaller panels are easier to fit than larger ones
- if you want post caps and trellis fitted to the top of the fence
The Best (and Worst) Time of Year to Replace Fence Panels
The worst time to replace fence panels is immediately after a severe storm, a hurricane or a period of high winds.
This is because hundreds of other homeowners will be having the same work done and this can lead to:
- landscape gardeners raising their prices
- stockists running out of fence panels
- companies bring in subcontractors to meet the demand
- other tradespeople who know nothing about fences and gardening jumping on the bandwagon and doing this work to make a quick buck
This is what happens after every storm or hurricane and it also affects other trades, such as roofing.
The ideal time of year to replace fences is during the winter when it won't disrupt your time in the garden and when the tradespeople aren't so busy, discounts are sometimes offered and waiting times are reduced.
Need Inspiration?
Fence panels can be so much more than just a boundary between two gardens.
Just a little creativeness, even within a limited budget, can reap rewards.
As frequent visitors to this site will know, we are huge fans of Pinterest.
This is perhaps the best site on the web to get ideas and inspiration for a wide range of tasks in and around the home.
If you haven't done so already, go check these great garden fence panel ideas:
Fence panel ideas by Dream Yard on Pinterest
25+ fence panel ideas on Pinterest
Get a Fence Panel Price Online
We have done our best to investigate the prices charged by landscape gardeners to fit fence panels.
Your next step is to arrange for a fitter to give you a firm price.
Hit the link below and see how we can help you with that:
Below you can find a link to our recently updated trade day rates page:
This guide was written by Danny Woodley and was last updated in August 2019.
Don't forget; we have price guides for hundreds of home improvement projects.
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First and foremost, if you are injured you need to get help. You cannot begin the road to recovery unless you consult with a medical professional about your symptoms. This should happen soon after the accident so the doctor can get to the root of the problem.
Another reason it is important to get medical help, and get it quickly, is to preserve the record. Getting medical attention soon after the accident will help to prove the accident was the cause of the symptoms you are experiencing. The longer you wait, it becomes more likely the insurance company of the other driver will try and say that the accident wasn't the cause of the pain you are experiencing, or the injuries to your body.
We recommend if you are in an accident that you get medical attention immediately. If you can't go right away, you need to go to the doctor within 2 weeks of the accident. Outside of 2 weeks, it becomes more difficult to show that the injuries complained of were caused by the accident that brought you here in the first place. Remember, a lot can happen in 2 weeks, and that is what the insurance company is going to argue.


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RESTART YOUR GROUP THIS YEAR WITH EXCITEMENT! Here are just a few ideas for getting back together. Pick several of them to do as a group.
- Barbecue first! Before jumping into a new study, take time to get reacquainted by having a party. This is a great chance to invite some new folks who might come to a backyard barbecue before they'd consider coming to a Bible study. You could also make this a picnic at a local park or the zoo.
- Throw a game night. Another great opportunity to invite friends, neighbors, and co-workers, and get reacquainted with the rest of the group. Play games that get you interacting with one another.
- Retreat! Spend a weekend together away from it all. Use the time to pray, plan, prioritize, and play.
- Get adventurous.Go on a group bike ride. Raft or canoe down a river together. Invite a few non-Christian friends to join the fun with you. Make it a team event to build stronger bonds of camaraderie and community.
- Scramble some eggs. Meet for breakfast on a Saturday morning, and then spend the day hanging out together.
- Get to work. Plan a work day with your group at the church building. There are probably plenty of things you can work on together. Just ask! Working together on a project builds teamwork and a sense of mission.
- Do a Bible "Do."Before getting into Bible study, find something the Bible commands … and do it together! Take food to the hungry. Visit prisoners. Encourage people who need encouragement. Give a cup of cold water (or a sports drink) to someone who is thirsty … at a park or parade perhaps! Discern the needs of the people around you and then do something about it.
- Do a servant-evangelism project together. Hold a free car wash. In teams of twos, canvass a neighborhood and offer free batteries for smoke detectors. On a bike path, check bike tires for air and adjust pressure if necessary. Take free Polaroid pictures at a park. Use your imagination. When people ask why, just say "It's just our way of showing God's love in a practical way - no strings attached." (Read Steve Sjogren's Conspiracy of Kindness for more ideas.)


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Violation to invite restrictions for next 48 hours
CHENNAI: High Tension electricity consumers belonging to industry will have to draw power from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board grid only to the tune of five per cent of the quota fixed during evening peak hours (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.), according to the TNEB's petition before the Electricity Regulatory Commission.
In case they violate this condition, their demand and energy quota will be restricted to five per cent of the quota fixed for the next 48 hours, in addition to excess demand and energy charges proposed by the Board.
[The Board has imposed 40 per cent cut on base demand and energy for HT industrial and commercial services and 20 per cent energy cut on low-tension current transformer service connections.]
Allowing 10 per cent of the power drawal to the HT commercial establishments during the peak hours, the TNEB has stated that in the event of violation of this rule, the establishments' demand and energy quota would be reduced to 10 per cent of their quota for 48 hours.
In respect of LTCT industry, the drawal will be five per cent of the quota fixed and in the case of LTCT commercial establishments, it will be 10 per cent. In case they violate the rule, their quota will be reduced to five per cent and 10 per cent respectively of their quota fixed on proportionate basis.
The Central Organisation of Tamil Nadu Electricity Employees (COTEE) president, S. Pancharatnam, who took part in the Commission's State advisory committee meeting on Wednesday, described the penal charges as insult to the injury.
Calling for their withdrawal, he said the quantum of declared power cut coupled with restrictions on peak hours would work out to about 70 per cent of the "real power cut" for the HT category and 35 for LTCT.
According to the trade union leader, the Commission should reject the prayer or allow the Board to withdraw its prayer. He argued that the prayer had been made, without taking into account Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veeraswami's observations in the Assembly last week.
Citing the Minister's observations that 600 megawatt would be purchased during December-April and Koodankulam atomic power plant would provide 466 megawatt by April, Mr. Pancharatnam also referred to the Minister's statement that the power cut was not being enforced.


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VA-02: Elaine Luria
VA-07: Abigail Spanberger
WI-06: Dan Kohl*
* Indicates candidates who have more cash on hand than incumbent opponent
House challengers who reject corporate PAC money and raised more than a million dollars in Q2:
CA-10: Josh Harder $1.2 million
CA-22: Andrew Janz $1.4 million
CA-25: Katie Hill $1.3 million
CA-45: Katie Porter $1 million
CA-48: Harley Rouda $1.4 million
CA-49: Mike Levin $1 million
CO-06: Jason Crow $1 million
MI-08: Elissa Slotkin $1.1 million
NJ-03: Andy Kim $1 million
NJ-07: Tom Malinowski $1.3 million
TX-23: Gina Ortiz Jones $1.2 million
TX-31: MJ Hegar $1.1 million
TX-32: Colin Allred $1.1 million
WI-01: Randy Bryce $1.2 million
So far this cycle, ECU, a grassroots funded political action committee with an average contribution of $14, has contributed $1 million to endorsed candidates and raised $5 million in small-dollar donations directly for their campaigns.
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Melbourne's most respected educational music program with over 25 years in business, Mini Maestros offers fun and educational music classes for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Mini Maestros will help children to foster an appreciation of music to last a lifetime. The music classes enhance children's development while they ...Read More >>


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Huh? What going on here?
Just lunch – a shallot and a baked potato, soufflé next!
This is an adaptation of my informal firebrick rocket stove, sometime steamer engine, sometime midge repellent, handwarmer, crowd pleaser, but I must say oven is a great hit with me!
Anyway, as we approach the depths of Winter and the shortest day can I offer you this picture?
This is a hazel at the entrance to Strid Wood. It is showing budding catkins at the same time as a few of last Summer's leaves still cling on, just what the Heck is going on? The birds will be making snow nests next!
I can't resist giving you a link to this video of Susan Greenfield's sermon on Storytelling. It's not about storytelling, but blogging does get a mention – and now read on/watch it.


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What Does a Medical Lab Technician Do? (A Closer Look)
You've heard about the exciting career opportunity in the healthcare industry, but you don't exactly picture yourself as a nurse. It's important to know that not all healthcare careers involve direct patient care. There are in-demand opportunities in the field that allow you to work behind-the-scenes while still having a positive impact on people's health.
Becoming a medical lab technician is one of those opportunities. The bright future of this field is indicated by the 14 percent projected increase in employment for medical lab techs through 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).1 That's twice the projected national average for all occupations.
That stat alone should pique your interest about this career. But it's not enough to make up your mind. Before choosing to pursue this profession, you need to be able to answer the following question: What does a medical lab technician do?
We're here to help answer that and other questions you may have about this career so you'll have a better understanding of if it's the right one for you.
What role does a medical lab technician play in the healthcare field?
Hospitals and doctors' offices wouldn't be the same without medical lab technicians. These professionals are a critical component of a functioning healthcare facility. They work under the supervision of physicians, lab managers or lab technologists to conduct lab tests on specimens. The work they do behind-the-scenes helps doctors detect diseases or illnesses and determine treatment options.
Though you may not frequently come into contact with a medical lab tech as a patient, it doesn't mean they don't play a crucial role on the medical team. If you do encounter a lab tech, they will likely be donning a full lab coat, mask, gloves and goggles while collecting or handling specimens for testing.
Now let's get into some more specific job duties.
What does a medical lab technician do exactly?
You know medical lab technicians perform lab tests, but what does that actually mean?
Simply put, these tests are chemical analyses of body fluids–such as blood or urine–using a microscope or other advanced lab equipment. These tools help medical lab techs detect abnormalities or diseases, which are then recorded and reported in computer systems. These chemical analyses are considered to be a core job duty, but they also use mechanical and electrical devices to ensure their test results conform to specifications.
Medical lab technicians are also tasked with the following:2
- Setting up, maintaining, calibrating, cleaning and testing the sterility of lab equipment
- Preparing solutions or reagents to be combined with samples
- Collecting blood, tissue or other samples from patients
Along with these job duties, MLTs could also be responsible for matching blood compatibility for transfusions, analyzing the chemical content of fluids or examining immune system elements. Additionally, medical lab techs may search for parasites, bacteria and microorganisms in their samples with sophisticated lab equipment.
What are some medical lab technician specialties?
The roles mentioned above will likely vary based on the specific area in which you specialize. For example, medical lab techs focused on phlebotomy will have duties based around collecting and testing blood.
Other potential medical lab tech specialties include:
- Microbiology
- Blood banking
- Immunology
- Clinical chemistry
- Molecular biology
What skills do successful medical lab technicians possess?
It should be obvious by now that much of a medical lab tech's work revolves around the laboratory. So it shouldn't be surprising that many precise technical skills are required. But there are several transferrable skills that are just as important to be successful in this role.
We used real-time job analysis software to examine more than 75,000 MLT job postings over the past year.3 This data helped us identify the top hard and soft skills employers are seeking in potential lab technicians.
Here's what we found:
|Top technical skills
|Top transferable skills
|Patient care
|Computer literacy
|Quality assurance and control
|Data entry
|Attention to detail
Take a look at that list on the right. Can you identify with some or all of those characteristics? If so, then you're off to a great start. When it comes to how you stack up with the technical skills on the left, don't let it intimidate you. Those are precisely the types of skills that are taught in a Medical Laboratory Technician program.
How do you become a medical lab technician?
Now that you know more about what the job entails, you're probably curious about what you'll need to land one of these positions. According to the BLS, most medical lab technicians hold an Associate's degree in clinical laboratory science or a similar subject.1 These programs include courses on topics such as hematology, phlebotomy, urinalysis, immunology and clinical chemistry.
Some states may also require laboratory personnel to be licensed. To learn the requirements in your state, visit the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) website. Additionally, some states may require medical lab techs to become certified in order to obtain licensure. No matter whether or not your state requires it for licensure, becoming a certified medical lab tech is still a smart option for lab techs, as it shows a dedication to the field and confirmation of what you've learned in an academic program.
Do you have what it takes to work in the lab?
The next time someone asks, "What does a medical lab tech do?" you'll now be able to answer confidently. Lab techs play a hugely important but often-overlooked role in the daily operations of a healthcare facility as they help physicians diagnose and treat illnesses. While this role might not be the first thing you think of when discussing healthcare careers, becoming a medical lab tech could be an excellent option for anyone who'd like to get started in the field relatively quickly.
If you think a medical lab tech career sounds like it might appeal to you, you'll want to learn a little more about the types of people that thrive in this field. Check out our article, "6 Signs a Medical Lab Tech Career Is Right for You," to get a better picture of what it takes to succeed.
1Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, [career information accessed May 21, 2018]. www.bls.gov/ooh/. This represents national, averaged data for the occupations listed and includes workers at all levels of education and experience. Employment conditions in your area may vary.
2 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment Statistics, [career information accessed June 19, 2018] www.bls.gov/oes/.
3Burning-Glass.com (analysis of 75,358 medical lab technician job postings, May 01, 2017 – April 30, 2018).
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in August 2015. It has since been updated to include information relevant to 2018.


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I'm not a software developer, so I can't talk to the issues from that side of the table. What I can tell you is that I am a big user of Mac software and I have long lamented how difficult to actually find Mac software in Australia. It's never in-store (though this is changing with Apple stores, which have more stock than 'authorised resellers'), and it's impossible to find on the web.
Here's a web search for OSX CRM Software:
If you're a developer, I think a 30% cut is a potentially reasonable fee to be able cut through all of that clutter and confusion. As a user, I know there are currently two CRM apps that have gone through at least some kind of quality control from Apple, and that they're not going to spray crap all over my hard drive and make it impossible to uninstall (I'm looking at you, Daylite).
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on 16-02-2019 02:50 PM
This screenshot speaks for itself:
Myself and family have been using 3 on phones/for broadband in rural Sligo for several years now. The 4G mast is extremely close, and we have clear line of sight with a permanent 5 bar signal (see how good the ping is in the above screenshot).
By night the download rate is 20-30 Mbps, but every day it plummets to between 0.5 and 1.5 Mbps, dropping as low as 0.25 Mbps during peak times in the evening. It's basically unusable.
I KNOW this is an issue with the mast, as switching to another network with the same hardware solves the issue. You can also tell based on the incredibly strong upload rate (see above). There is clearly too many users sharing too little downstream bandwidth.
This could be solved by upgrading the mast to support larger downstream bandwidth, which needs to be done urgently. If it isn't, myself and family will be switching to another provider, and I suspect there are many more people in the same situation.
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on 16-02-2019 06:52 PM
They shouldn't need to add new masts, just upgrade the hardware in the existing one, as it's not a question of range, just available bandwidth.
This is the only internet option for people in rural areas outside of towns, so there'll be a heck of a lot of customers in the same position as me. Personally I will switch to O2 within 6 months if this isn't resolved. It's been getting gradually worse for over a year now, to the point that just about all we can do in the evenings is check e-mail. That's not acceptable for a 4G connection which we're all paying for.
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on 16-02-2019 08:19 PM
on 17-02-2019 10:15 AM
@Danjken, Hi there, I'll be able to check the coverage in your area if you PM me with your address. I'll also be able to look at 3G/4G availability 👍
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@billbond4 I think you're absolutely right. Being a rural mast I doubt they've prioritised installing a fibre optic line.
But this is something that needs to change urgently as 3G speeds right now are far better than 4G on this mast. To be honest, I'd rather they throttled everyone at 3Mb/s during the day/evening if it meant a consistent speed until they upgrade the network.
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I'm in south Sligo near the Mayo border and my 4G router can pick up an O2 tower with a good signal. I do have an outdoor aerial mounted up an 8m mast though.
There's also a Meteor mast within range. Anything has got to be better than 3 right now.
on 18-02-2019 08:06 PM
I'm in Tipperary and having the same issue. Three are saying there is no problem so get used to months of being told to change settings and move the router.
Going by this forum, there are issues all over the country with the network and its the same issue.
I'm getting 0.10mbs download right now.
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I expect the uptake in rural areas over the last few years has been huge, but they're going to lose all those customers if they don't upgrade the downstream capacity of rural masts - if that means installing fibre optic lines across the country then they need to do it quickly.
In the evenings all I can do is check email/post on forums. Forget streaming anything - even images load painfully slowly in rows, like in the old 56k days. That's really not acceptable for the monthly charge.
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On October 31, Eclectic Arts conducted an interview with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet. You can now listen to the chat below.
Asked how Oz Fox is doing, less than three months after the STRYPER guitarist suffered an onstage seizure while performing with a side project in Las Vegas, Sweet said: "He's absolutely a lot better. We're in a good place right. We're just kind of taking it a day at a time — not trying to push or rush or do too much. And I think that's the key — just to kind of go slow. And even though we're out on tour, we're trying hard to not do it at such a fast place and cram in four shows in a row, which we've done many times before. I don't think we have any four-in-a-rows. Even the three-in-a-rows can be a little bit much. So we're trying to just keep it a little bit more relaxed."
Sweet also talked about STRYPER's knack for straddling the line between classic songwriting and using modern recording techniques while creating new music. He said: "What's important when we record an album is… if you get the song style right and you refer to your past to a large degree, because you don't wanna alienate your core fanbase, which is primarily people that were watching us and listening to us back in the '80s — that's most of the people that come to our shows. But there's also new fans that come to our shows too, so it's important to add that modern spin to it. And that's done with the production or the arrangements. You can figure out ways to do that without compromising who you are and becoming a modern rock band. We're not a modern rock band, and we shouldn't try to be, because we're not. Just like a modern rock band isn't an '80s, classic metal band. So we try hard to stay true to ourselves musically, but also keep it with a little bit of a modern touch, so those new listeners — the younger generation — can put it on and say, 'Oh, this doesn't sound dated; this actually sounds very much today.' And that's the tricky part. But I think we've somehow figured out how to do it — with the last three albums especially. And we're gonna keep going down that road and stay on that path and continue to do that with the next album we make and albums from here on out."
STRYPER toured Australia and Japan as a three-piece in August, and later recruited Howie Simon (JEFF SCOTT SOTO, GRAHAM BONNET) to fill in on guitar during four American concerts in September.
Last month, Fox rejoined STRYPER for its fall and winter tour dates, beginning with an October 12 performance in Indianapolis, Indiana.
STRYPER's latest album, "God Damn Evil", was released in April via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2015's "Fallen" marked STRYPER's first effort since the addition of former FIREHOUSE bassist Perry Richardson. Perry joined the band as the replacement for STRYPER's longtime bassist Tim Gaines, who was fired from the group last year.


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Sun, 3 April 2011
The Boys recount their first year at Sheridan College. Taking Art Fundamentals.
Direct download: Ep05FINAL.mp3
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sort of glad I made my studies in Italy. Specialization school start when you are 14 and of course they almost free -books and materials and still really good level of instruction, but with all the immaturity of high-school bullying, which eventually pushes you to become even better.
Hey there! I found your podcast through your recent interview with Katie Shanahan and I've been going back through your podcasts and listening to them while at work. I'm listening to this one currently because I found the situation that I'm in right now really ironic for this particular podcast... I was in Animation Fundies back in '06-'07, ended up taking Animation at Seneca and now I'm back at Sheridan...working at Pipeline Studios on the campus! So listening to you guys talk about things relating to stuff from my recent past and a similar present while working on Sheridan's campus after years of absence is really making everything come full circle. Thanks for making these podcasts! :D
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This short sleeve tee should be worn by those who love America's wild spaces as much as the crew who designed and printed it.


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Producer William Orbit has defended Britney Spears after critics savaged the pop star following the leak of a tuneless recording of her track Alien.
The Toxic superstar teamed up with Orbit, most famous for his work on Madonna's Ray of Light and Music albums, on the song for her 2013 album Britney Jean.
The track came back to haunt Spears this week (beg07Jul14) when a raw clip of the song appeared online, prompting fans to take to social media to mock the singer's out-of-tune vocals.
Orbit has now spoken out in her defence, insisting the singer was warming up to help studio engineers prepare their equipment.
In a post on Facebook.com, he writes, "Dearest Music Lovers, I have heard that Britney vocal link that everybody's been discussing. It has been impossible not to as there have been many comments directing my attention to it... I'd like to affirm that Any singer when first at the mic at the start of a long session can make a multitude of vocalisations in order to get warmed up.
"Warming up is essential if you're a pro, as it is with a runner doing stretches, and it takes a while to do properly. I've heard all manner of sounds emitted during warm-ups. The point is that it is not supposed to be shared with millions of listeners.
"A generous singer will put something down the mic to help the engineer get their systems warmed up and at the right level, maybe whilst having a cup of herb tea and checking through lyrics before the session really kicks off. It's not expected to be a 'take'."
The producer went on to slam the culprit behind the leak, adding, "Whomever put this on the Internet must have done so in a spirit of unkindness, but it can in no way detract from the fact that Britney is and always will be beyond stellar! She is magnificent! And that's that."


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N4Q 1.5 Features:
The Narratives for Qlik Team is pleased to announce the release of Narratives for Qlik 1.5. You can read through the release notes below for explanations on new features and functionality. Please note, these new features will automatically appear the next time you use the Narratives for Qlik extension- there is no download necessary.
1. Local Currency Selections - Narratives will render monetary figures in the currency of a user's choosing
In order to utilize the currency selector, you can characterize your measure as 'Money' in narrative settings under 'characterizations'. From there you can choose your desired currency.
A more detailed guide for this feature can be found here.
2. Support for Histogram Narratives - Narratives have context of your histogram plots and provide commentary and analysis on:
A more detailed guide for this feature can be found here.
3. Richer Help Experience - New guided experience takes users on a tour of the advanced features of Narratives for Qlik.
Once a user requests a narrative about a visualization, an interactive walkthrough immediately launches to guide a user through 'Narrative Settings', the experience where users provide context and customization to their narratives. Additional help features include:
A more detailed guide for this feature can be found here.
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Sponsormob keeps you up-to-date with the latest news from our company as well as trends in the online and mobile industry. Please subscribe to our RSS Feed to follow us.
Sponsormob will be heading to Cologne, Germany, again for the Mobile Business Conference. The Mobile Business Conference, happening the same times as Apps World, is a conference focused on mobile advertising, mobile commerce, and apps. It is sponsored by Internet World Business magazine and takes place on the 29th and 30th of November in Cologne, and our Director of Business Development, Heiko Kasper, will be attending the event. If you will be in Cologne at the event and would like to meet with Heiko, please email him directly to set up a meeting.
Sponsormob will be on the road again next week to attend the Casual Connect event in Kiev, Ukraine. Joe Niederberger, our Business Development Manager for North America, was at a previous Casual Connect event in Seattle this year and had a great time, so we are very happy to get to participate in another event by the people at Casual Games Association. Our CEO and Co-Founder, Peter Glaeser, will be at Casual Connect in Kiev.
Casual Connect is a leading event for the gaming industry and brings together experts and professionals in the field of casual gaming to discuss the latest in the industry which entertains 200 + million people worldwide. Speaking sessions cover a wide range of topics relevant to gaming, including general industry facts, production and design, platforms and monetization, social and mobile trends, and more. Networking is also a big part of the conference, so of course there is a big networking party each night of the conference, and we here that these parties are a lot of fun.
If you're interested in attending Casual Connect in Kiev, register on the event's website (early bird registration ends today). If you are planning to attend and would like to meet with our CEO, Peter Glaeser, who will be at the event, drop me an email and we can set up a time to meet.
We are very happy to announce that Sponsormob are official sponsors of next week's Online Marketing Capital event taking place here in Berlin. OMCap is an online marketing conference and networking event for – you guessed it! – those in online marketing. The conference is a one-day event, with speaker sessions throughout the day as well as a round of speed networking. The event is then wrapped up in the evening with networking drinks as well as dinner and networking party.
Speaking topics at OMCap cover everything from SEO to affiliate marketing, analytics and more. We're excited to be a part of it, and three of us will be attending the event: Heiko Kasper, our new Director of Business Development, Nathalie Depix, Account Manager, and myself (Talya – Public Relations Manager). We will be at the conference and the networking party afterward, and will be sure to let you know how it goes.
If you are interested in attending Online Marketing Capital, you can register on their website. The event takes place October 13, 2011, at Kosmos in the Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin. Hoping to see you there!
As we've mentioned before, this year's super-busy event season has officially begun, and we are right in the middle of it. Last week, Sponsormob was in two places at once: Dmexco, in Köln, and ad:tech London. We did not exhibit at Dmexco as we did in 2010, but we visited the event and had meetings there with several partners. The event was busy and buzzing with companies from Europe, the US, Israel, and beyond.
We did actually exhibit at ad:tech London. This included a few long days with a busy exhibition and networking parties at night. We always enjoy ad:tech events, and this year in London was no exception. It was great, and we are already making plans for next year's event, as well as looking forward to ad:tech New York in November.
This week our event schedule continued in Bucharest. I visited Romania to attend the Eastern European Mobile Monday Developers Summit (yes, that's a mouthful!). It was Sponsormob's first event in Romania, and my first time visiting the country, so it was most definitely interesting. Although the event was on the small side, there were attendees from across Eastern Europe and Israel, making for a very interesting mix.
View photos from the events on Flickr, and keep an eye out here and we will keep you posted on future events in mobile and digital marketing!
Fall is rapidly approaching (actually, here in Berlin it seems to have already arrived!), and with it starts the busy event season. This fall we will be exhibiting at several events in Europe and in the US, and visiting a number of conferences and trade shows. A new event for us is the O'Reilly event Android Open, the first conference to cover the "entire Android app ecosystem." Our business development manager for North America, Joe Niederberger, will be attending the event to connect with developers and other marketers working with Android apps.
The Android Open is a brand new event and combines networking opportunities with informational sessions on app development, platform development, and business and marketing. It takes place October 9-11 in San Francisco. Several industry experts are scheduled to speak, so we are looking forward to the event and meeting with others in the industry. Anyone interested in attending the event can register on the Android Open website. And if you would like to meet with us from Sponsormob during the event, please contact Joe Niederberger to arrange an appointment.
Sponsormob's CEO Peter Glaeser returned yesterday from DOMAINfest Europe in Barcelona, Spain. Despite bad weather and thunderstorms so rough that landing on his flight to Barcelona was delayed for over an hour, the conference itself was very good. Unfortunately the weather was not the only unscheduled disruption at the event. The domain auction, which was to be the highlight of the event, was canceled last minute because of technical issues. This was pretty upsetting for some of the attendees, many of whom had traveled to Barcelona specifically for the domain auction.
Despite the setbacks, DOMAINfest was a great event. The location – the Pullman Barcelona Skipper hotel – was excellent and despite the less-than-agreeable weather, everyone had a good time. The speaking sessions were very informative, and the networking events were great as well. We at Sponsormob would like to thank the sponsors of DOMAINfest Europe, including Oversee.net and Moniker, for the opportunity to speak and for a fun and well-organized event. We will be looking forward to future DOMAINfest events!
Peter Glaeser, co-founder and CEO of Sponsormob, has been selected as a speaker at the upcoming DOMAINfest Europe conference in Barcelona, Spain June 7-9, 2011. Peter will be one of three panelists discussing mobile, social, and affiliate revenue strategies at the event.
DOMAINfest is a conference series that brings together domain industry and internet professionals together to learn, network, and engage in business. The event is hosted in various cities around the world and is intended for both industry professionals as well as beginners. In addition to keynote and panel speaking sessions, DOMAINfest encourages networking among attendees with a variety of events, including lunches, cocktail and dinner parties, and excursions designed to give participants opportunities to connect.
The conference takes place at the Pullman Barcelona Skipper hotel. Registration fees through May 31, 2011, are $795 US and include presentations, information sessions, a domain auction, and networking events. After June 1, registration is $895. One day passes are available as well. To register, visit http://www.domainfest.com/register.
The next few months here at Sponsormob will be fairly quiet as far as external events (trade shows, exhibitions, etc.) go. Since we were recently in New York City for Affiliate Summit East and in Köln, Germany, for dmexco we don't have any other big events planned before the end of this year.
But no worries, our break from exhibiting at trade shows won't be all that long, and 2011 will see us out there in the public arena again. We'll start out the year with a bang at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Affiliate Summit West, where we will host a meet market table on Sunday, January 9 2011.
Our next event will be ad:tech San Francisco from April 12-13. We enjoyed the ad:tech event in San Francisco last year, despite most of our people not being able to attend because of the volcano in Iceland that grounded hundreds of flights to and from Europe. (And yes, that was the actual reason for the absence of some of us, not a crafty excuse for missing work!). We are hoping that Mother Nature will cooperate a bit better in 2011 so that we can all get to ad:tech and make the most of it!
Of course, closer to these events we will remind everyone of where we will be and when. In the meantime, we can be found in our Berlin office. For anyone who plans ahead and would like to schedule a meeting for ether event, please contact us.


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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Go West! Representations of the American Frontier
William Robinson Leigh
The Roping, 1914
Oil on canvas
The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin presents Go West! Representations of the American Frontier, an exhibition exploring the pioneering American West as both a physical terrain and an idea deeply rooted in the American psyche. On view January 14 through September 23, 2012, the exhibition features paintings, sculptures and works on paper made in, and about, the American West by Henry Farny, Charles Russell, Maynard Dixon, and other artists from The Blanton's celebrated C.R. Smith Collection of Art of the American West, in the largest installation of this collection in over a decade. Works of related content from the museum's holdings by Jerry Bywaters, Frederic Remington and others, and a selection of late nineteenth- and early twentieth- century American prints supplement the installation, along with borrowed works from the University's Harry Ransom Center and Briscoe Center for American History. "Go West! presents works from The Blanton's collection by some of the most illustrious artists of the period such as Albert Bierstadt and Frederic Remington," states Blanton director Simone Wicha. "Visitors will learn about their lives, their artistic styles, the historical moments and subjects they depict, and come away with an appreciation of the rich heritage of the great American West."
Go West! is organized thematically and chronologically, with investigations of the country's westward expansion in the nineteenth century, including: contested territories and the ensuing battles of the U.S. Army cavalry, representations of Native Americans, cowboys and ranchers, ideas of Manifest Destiny, the industrialization and urbanization of the land, and the ever-changing American landscape as witnessed and portrayed by artists living and working in the Western United States.


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ShortFor Project
Exploring the potential of short rotation forestry (SRF) in Ireland to meet renewable energy demands.
New research into short rotation forestry may have the potential to offset some of the predicted shortfall in supply of timber for biomass and assist in achieving renewable energy targets. A multidisciplinary team from UCD, Trinity College, UL, WIT and Teagasc hope to evaluate its potential in Ireland.
A new collaborative project called ShortFor funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine between University College Dublin (lead organisation),Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Waterford Institute of Technology and Teagasc is underway to explore the potential of short rotation forestry (SRF) in Ireland to meet renewable energy markets.
While Ireland's renewable energy targets are set to increase to 16% by 2020 (European directive 2009/28/EC), there is a predicted shortfall of 1.7 million m3 of forest biomass in Ireland, with demand set to increase to 3.1 million m3. The requirement of renewables for electricity generation is set higher at a target of 30% of Ireland's electricity needs by 2020. There is perhaps a potential role for short rotation forestry (SRF) and other sources of fibre to supply much of this predicted shortfall.
This project runs from 2014 to 2017. The main objectives and expected outcomes are as follows:
- Biomass is a relatively low value product, which ideally should be produced close to where it is being used.The current extent of SRF resource and markets (pulp and energy biomass) will be mapped, identifying / predicting likely regions where areas of suitable land are likely to become available (land that is not in competition for food production).
- The potential of SRF to contribute to biomass production and renewable energy targets in Ireland will be explored.The quality and calorific value of the biomass produced by key species as well as the sustainability of suitable management/ production systems will be examined.
- The potential for using genetically improved fast–growing broadleaved and coniferous species will be investigated.
- An efficient production, management and harvesting system for use at farm level will be developed.
- The environmental impact of such management systems will be examined by Trinity College and University of Limerick, considering energy and fertiliser inputs and losses, changes in soil carbon stocks, GHG balance and energy inputs for SRC compared with conventional forest (or other) production systems.The rates of carbon sequestration that can be expected will also be evaluated.The best plant genotypes (species/clones) that are suited to SRF under conditions in Ireland will be determined.
- Field trials will be established to investigate the impact of a number of spacings on species growth characteristics (e.g. yield) on several site types.
- Silvicultural practices (e.g. spacing) that optimise returns will be determined in the long–term field trials.
Work Packages
- ShortFor Project - Work Package 1: Current SRF resource in Ireland
- Shortfor Project - Work Package 2: Site and species suitability and establishment of SRF trials
- Shortfor Project - Work Package 3: Economical sustainability of SRF silvicultural systems
- Shortfor Project - Work Package 4: Environmental sustainability of SRF silvicultural systems
- Shortfor Project - Work Package 5: Dissemination


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Medicines constitute one of the essential components of health care delivery system in promoting health, preventing and managing diseases. Inappropriate use of medicines can be harmful and has medical, social and financial implications. Inadequate supply of essential medicines leads to treatment failure and loss of confidence in the health care system.
On this basis, the Ministry of Health developed the National Medicines Policy in 1997 to guide the pharmaceutical sector in the areas of quality assurance and regulation, supply management, manufacture, monitoring and evaluation. Since then, the policy has been an important tool in the effort to implement the Ministry's vision of ensuring the availability of safe, effective and affordable medicines for the whole population of the country.
This edition was developed with the aim of addressing some of the gaps that were identified with the previous one. In order to ensure a coherent and a multi-sectoral platform for achieving the main goal of the national medicines policy, the document was developed in consultation with all the stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector.
This document shall therefore remain the official policy to guide the pharmaceutical sector in Eritrea.


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Right to Counsel during Police Questioning Limited (ECtHR)
On 23 May 2019, the European Court of Human Rights ruled 6-1, in the case of Doyle v Ireland (App. no.: 51979/17), that the European Convention on Human Rights did not guarantee the right to have a lawyer physically present during police questioning. In doing so, the Court followed a new approach to Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and refused to be influenced by American jurisprudence such as the famous case of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966).
The case of Doyle v Ireland (App. no.: 51979/17) concerned a murder suspect who was apprehended by the Irish Police and subjected to multiple rounds of questioning. Before the first questioning and in between the later rounds, he was allowed consultation with his solicitor. Further consultation with the solicitor was also allowed during an interview via telephone which caused the interview to be paused. However, the solicitor was not allowed to be physically present during questioning itself. During the trial for murder, the Applicant sought to exclude the confession made during questioning on the grounds that he was denied the right to legal assistance. A judge, without a jury, allowed the confession to be admitted in evidence and the Applicant was eventually convicted. On appeal, the Irish Supreme Court held that the Applicant's argument for an absolute rule of presence of a lawyer rested almost entirely on the reasoning of the US Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) and had no support in Irish jurisprudence.
The argument before the European Court of Human Rights was twofold. Firstly, the Applicant argued that the lack of access to a lawyer during questioning rendered the whole trial unfair within the meaning of Article 6(1) and, secondly, that it breached also his specific rights under Article 6(3) of the Convention. However, relying on the 2018 case of Beuze v Belgium (App. no.: 71409/10), the Court deemed it appropriate to consider the claim under one heading of the fairness of the trial:
"71. Compliance with the requirements of a fair trial must thus be examined in each case having regard to the development of the proceedings as a whole and not on the basis of an isolated consideration of one particular aspect or one particular incident, although it cannot be ruled out that a specific factor may be so decisive as to enable the fairness of the trial to be assessed at an earlier stage in the proceedings. In evaluating the overall fairness of the proceedings, the Court will take into account, if appropriate, the minimum rights listed in Article 6 § 3, which exemplify the requirements of a fair trial in respect of typical procedural situations which arise in criminal cases. They can be viewed, therefore, as specific aspects of the concept of a fair trial in criminal proceedings in Article 6 § 1.
"72. According to the Court, those minimum rights guaranteed by Article 6 § 3 are, nevertheless, not ends in themselves: their intrinsic aim is always to contribute to ensuring the fairness of the criminal proceedings as a whole (see Beuze, cited above, § 122, and Ibrahim and Others, cited above, §§ 251 and 262 with further references)."
Employing what it described as a 'very strict scrutiny', the European Court of Human Rights found (at paras [79]-[99]) that the overall fairness of the proceedings was maintained despite a limited access to legal assistance because:
- the Applicant, as an adult native English speaker, was not a vulnerable person;
- questioning rounds were not excessively long;
- extensive breaks were allowed during questioning;
- access to lawyer by phone or, at times, in person, was allowed on request;
- the Applicant was physically and mentally strong throughout questioning;
- there was no ill-treatment of the Applicant;
- the applicant was able to challenge the use of the statements made during his questioning before the trial court;
- the Applicant had the opportunity to re-argue the admissibility of the statements on appeal before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court;
- the Applicant's conviction was not based solely on the statements made during questioning;
- the Applicant was convicted by a jury which had seen videos of his questioning;
- the Applicant was notified of his rights on arrest.
Consequently, the majority of the European Court of Human Rights held that there was no violation of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. However, Judge Yudkivska submitted a dissenting opinion, where she argued that Beuze v Belgium (App. no.: 71409/10) had been incorrectly decided and the Majority Opinion was building on its 'unfortunate legacy' (para [B]).
Judge Yudkivska further argued (at para [B]) that the Court should follow the 2008 case of Salduz v Turkey (App. no.: 36391/02) and its line of reasoning:
"Salduz thus seemingly advanced a test whereby if an applicant's access to a lawyer has been restricted and there is an absence of compelling reasons to justify that restriction, the proceedings will be irreparably prejudiced and therefore there will be a finding of a violation of Article 6. Accordingly, in accordance with (what I consider to be the "correct" interpretation of) Salduz, the Court ought to have determined that, due to the absence of any compelling reasons to justify the applicant's restricted access to a lawyer (paragraph 84), there has been a violation of Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (c) in this case."
Judge Yudkivska also pointed (at para [B]) to the relationship between the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and other Courts:
"…The Salduz jurisprudence on the right to have access to a lawyer (including to have a lawyer present during interrogations), with its clear prohibition of blanket restrictions, was followed in subsequent cases and is supported by a number of international instruments and case-law (see for example, CPT/Inf (92)3-part1[6]; [CPT/Inf (2011) 28]; CPT/Inf(2011)28-part1[7]; E/CN.4/1998/39/Add.4[8]; and Miranda v Arizona, 384 US 436 (1966))."
Finally, Judge Yudkivska concluded (at para [C1]) that "…the above interpretation of Salduz would result in a more fair and just conclusion in the present case – namely an automatic finding of a violation due to the absence of compelling reasons to justify the restrictions on the applicant's right of access to a lawyer…"


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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Feb. 17, 2017) –
Advantage Lithium Corp. (the "Company" or "Advantage Lithium") (TSX VENTURE:AAL) is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced private placement financing of 26,667,000 subscription receipts of the Company ("Subscription Receipts") for aggregate proceeds of approximately $20 million (the "Offering"). The funds will primarily be used to develop the advanced Cauchari asset, including its large defined exploration target, and five other wholly owned (100%) Argentine assets comprising ~85,543 hectares. The Cauchari project lies close to Orocobre's lithium production facility and has the potential for fast-tracked, low cost production.
News Highlights
David Sidoo, CEO and President, of Advantage Lithium, commented, "With this $20M financing complete, we intend to move forward rapidly with Orocobre to close the Acquisition, and begin drilling at Cauchari, by the end of March, focusing on the large exploration targets. As the recent $286M investment in LAC's adjacent Cauchari project has shown, this is one of Argentina's premier lithium districts. The Cauchari project that Advantage Lithium and Orocobre will jointly own, is in close proximity to Orocobre's lithium production facility, which is on track to produce 15,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate this year. With a 27,771 hectare land package and initial, near-surface resource already in place, we're looking forward to the upcoming work programs to advance and develop Cauchari."
The Offering was led by Eight Capital (formerly, Dundee Capital Partners) and Canaccord Genuity Corp. (the "Agents"). The Agents were paid a cash commission equal to 6% (2.5% cash fee on the President's List) of the gross proceeds of the Offering, 50% of which was paid on closing of the Offering and the other 50% of which will be payable upon satisfaction of the escrow release conditions applicable to the subscription receipts (the "Escrow Release Conditions"), which require among other things, the completion of the Acquisition with Orocobre by March 31, 2017. The Agents were also issued 1,131,896 compensation warrants (the "Agent's Compensation Warrants"), 50% of which will be cancelled if the Escrow Release Conditions are not met. The Agent's Compensation Warrants will otherwise have the same terms described in the Company's January 24, 2017 news release. Other finders (the "Finders") were paid finder's fees totaling $154,184.59, 50% of which was paid on closing of the Offering and the other 50% of which will be paid upon satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions. The Finders were also issued 352,422 finder's warrants, 50% of which will be cancelled if the Escrow Release Conditions are not met. The finder's warrants have the same terms as the Agent's Compensation Warrants. The Offering is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Further details regarding the Offering are contained in the Company's news release of January 24, 2017.
Further to the Company's news release of January 24, 2017, the Company is actively working with Orocobre to complete all tasks and finalize the definitive agreements under which the Company will acquire up to 75% of Orocobre's Cauchari project and a 100% interest in five other lithium brine projects, comprising a total of 85,543 ha, located in the northern provinces of Jujuy, Salta and Catamarca in Argentina's lithium triangle (the "Acquisition"). Completion of the Acquisition is expected to occur before March 31, 2017.
About Advantage Lithium Corp.
Advantage Lithium Corp. is a resource company specializing in the strategic acquisition, exploration and development of lithium properties and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The common shares of the company are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "AAL". The company has signed an LOI, subject to definitive agreement, with lithium producer, Orocobre, to acquire 100% interest in five projects in Argentina and a 75% interest in a sixth, called Cauchari. Cauchari is host to a near-surface resource of 470,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) and 1.62 million tonnes of potash (KCL), and a large exploration target of 5.6mt to 0.25mt of LCE and 19mt to 0.9 of KCL. Cauchari is located just 20 km south Orocobre's flagship Olaroz Lithium Facility. The Company is also earning an interest from Nevada Sunrise Gold Corp., in a portfolio of five lithium brine projects in the Clayton and Lida Valley regions of Nevada, USA, including 70% in Clayton NE. In addition, the Company has acquired 100% of the Stella Marys lithium brine project, immediately adjacent to Orocobre's Salinas Grandes project that hosts an inferred, near-surface resource, in Argentina's Lithium Triangle.
Further information about the Company can be found at www.advantagelithium.com.
David Sidoo, President
Cautionary Statement:
Certain information contained in this press release constitutes "forward-looking information", within the meaning of Canadian legislation. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "is expected","intends", or "has the potential to". Forward looking statements contained in this press release may include statements regarding the future operating or financial performance of Advantage that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may not prove to be accurate. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements. Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.
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Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers of the Connecticut Supreme Court said Tuesday that advice years ago from a nun about the "right thing to do" weighed on her when she reversed a cost-cutting measure shutting two courts serving children.
Speaking at a Hartford business breakfast sponsored by the MetroHartford Alliance and The Hartford, Rogers recalled when she was a lawyer discussing with a client — the head mistress at a school — the details of a case involving the sexual assault of a student.
"I said, here are your legal options, here's what it's going to cost, here's your chance of success," she said. "She would quietly sit there and then she said to me, 'But Chase, what's the right thing to do here?'"
"And frankly, I had not heard that from a client before," she said to laughter from the audience of more than 250. "But it's something that I've taken with me and I use all the time."
As a cost-cutting move, closing juvenile courts in Stamford and Torrington "made sense," Rogers said. But she reversed the decision several months ago because it would be a blow to children served by the courts, she said. The youngsters would not likely travel from Stamford to Bridgeport and as a result, would not receive state services, she said.
"We can't do this because it's going to disrupt these kids and set them up for failure," the chief justice said. "We need to find a different way to save money."
Before she was nominated to the state Supreme Court in 2007 by then-Gov. M. Jodi Rell, Rogers was a Superior Court judge. Among her assignments, she served as presiding judge for juvenile matters in Bridgeport and was assigned to the regional Child Protection Session in Middletown.
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The Judicial Branch operates 11 juvenile court locations; the Danbury site was closed in September.
The Judicial Branch is down 450 jobs, most due to layoffs as a result of the state budget crisis. Department spending of $528 million is down 8.5 percent from the original appropriation, according to the Judicial Branch.
However, the actual budget reduction was larger when accounting for other adjustments, the Judicial Branch said.
In addition to job cuts at the Judicial Branch, layoff notices were delivered to 785 executive branch employees in more than 15 agencies and departments, from the Department of Children and Families to the state's vocational-technical schools.


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The problem with presenting the best presents for kids' 5th birthday is that now they have reached an age where their wishes are very much influenced by what is popular at the moment, what the other kids have, and what they see on the TV of commercials and series.
If there has recently been a movie with Tinkerbell, then Tinkerbell dolls of any kid will be high up on the wish list, if there is new series where the Little Ponies can turn into humans, then these new dolls are extremely popular. And so on ..
As far as I can see, little girls seem to follow these new trends more than boys, but maybe that is only between the kids I know?
But I will give you ideas for birthday presents for a 5th birthday, birthday wishes made from the wish lists of 4 boys and girls who have just turned 5, here in 2016.
And even if the trends change, you can just think along the same lines and change the dolls with what is in vogue now 🙂
You can also choose to avoid these trend gifts and give the birthday child one of the other gifts that will be popular throughout all the trend changes.
Girls 5th Birthday Present Ideas
As one of the mothers wrote on her daughters wish list: "barbie dolls, barbie clothing, and actually everything that has to do with barbie".
That should cover a lot of gifts already 🙂
This mother also told me that when she and her daughter visited a big toy shop, the birthday-child-to-be almost went into a happy trance when she saw all the shelves with barbie dolls. Dolls in all colors, with princess clothing, fashion clothing, occupying whole rows of shelves.
And somehow it seems these little girls can never, ever have enough of these barbie dolls, which again also have to do with the barbie dolls making new dolls of the different Disney characters like Elsa and Anna from Frozen, Tinkerbell and the other fairies.
This is the time when you can start reading real books to the child, and it is such a great experience to have together.
In the start it might be difficult for the child to get used to books without that many pictures, but when they get used to it they just love it, and they love be together with you when you read it to them.
The books that were on the wish list this year are actually kind of classics.
This is a series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The first three of these books will be a great gift for a 5th birthday, and maybe they can even last till next year.
Of course you can start by giving the birthday child the first one, "Little House in the Big Woods".
by Astrid Lindgren.
There are more books with Lotta, like "Lotta on Troublemaker Street" and "Lotta says NO!"
All the books about Lotta are so great, and my granddaughters know them by heart after only a few months.
These are books with lots of great drawings, and I recommend you read them so that your child can follow the pictures together with the text.
Pippi Longstocking
All the books about Pippi and her friends the monkey Nelson, her horse, and her human friends Tommy and Annika.
Again by Astrid Lindgreen.
She is also the author of the next series of books:
The Children of Noisy Village
These are books about 6 Swedish children, living in a very small village.
There is absolutely nothing dangerous in these very charming books, but the child will love the stories of the daily life, and all the things these children come up with.
If the child doesn't already have a scooter, now would be a good time to give her one for her 5th birthday.
Also if she has grown out of the old bicycle, she might need a new one. This is really one of the both practical and mostly wished ideas for birthday presents.
Wrist Watch
To help her to learn to know the time a wrist watch showing the time on an analog dial.
I know we more and more use the digital way of showing the time, like on mobiles and PC's, but giving her an analog wrist watch can be one of the best presents for kids' 5th birthday, because she will learn much faster this way than any other.
If you can find an analog watch in pink or with one of her favorite figures it will be even better.
Hula Hoops
Most girls turning 5 just love clothes.
Clothes of any kind: T-shirts with glimmer, T-shirts and leggings with pictures of kittens, bunnies, horses, ponies, butterflies.
So you can give them (or maybe rather their parents) a gift card for any kind of clothing store with children's clothing.
Or, you can buy something, as long as you make sure it can be swapped, because these little girls already know what they like to wear and what not!
If the birthday child is attending a dance class or something like that, it can be a great gift if you can buy dance shoes or a gym suit if that is what she likes to do.
Maybe you have already an idea of what you think would be the best presents for kids 5th birthday right now, but otherwise here are a couple more suggestions:
My Little Pony Equestria Girls
Figures from different series like Chiku from Barbar.
LEGO Friends
Hairbands, lip balm, different kinds of jewelry.
Ideas for Son's 5th Birthday
As far as I can see from the different wish lists for boy's 5th birthday it will mostly be things that has to do with Spiderman or one of the other Superheroes.
The birthday child might already have a Spiderman costume, but maybe it is by now too small or too worn, then a new Spiderman costume will be highly appreciated by the child.
Or you can give him anything else connected with the Superhero most presently loved, like a Spiderman bedroom collection, a Superhero packet with 5 different Superhero capes and masks. Great for playing with other boys, and oh, it will be popular at the birthday!
Turning 5 means that the child will enjoy the moments where you read a book together with him, even when the book has more text than pictures.
You can take a look at Amazon for "books for boys aged 5".
And if you are so lucky to have a good book store around, go there and ask for ideas. They will love to help you.
Here are a couple of books that my nephew who is now 5½ year old loves, almost as much as my own kids loved them years back.
Karlson is a little man who lives in a little house on the roof.
He has a propeller on his back.
Together with the boy Eric he loves playing tricks while they try to catch thieves and save cats.
In this series is also the book "The World's Best Karlson", author Astrid Lindgren.
"Emil and the Great Escape"
Astrid Lindgren also wrote the charming books about Emil. The boy who really tried to be helpful, but somehow he often ended up in the barn with the door locked.
But at least he had a lot of wonderful adventures, and trouble and fun follows him wherever he goes.
"Emil's Clever Pig", "Emil and the Sneaky Rat" are two more of these wonderful books.
Well, most boys don't really care about clothes, but they would love shoes that gleam when they walk.
Most of all they would appreciate sports clothes.
Either for when they go to gym classes, for soccer, football – or what kind of sport they prefer.
Also they love sports shirt with numbers and names of famous sport teams, like a shirt with the name RONALDO, or any name that is famous right now between their friends and family.
One of the boys I know who turned 5 this year spends a lot of time playing with LEGO, and what he is especially fond of right now (and has been for quite a while) is the Ninja (Ninjago) and Superheroes LEGO.
They come in a lot of different packages, and I am sure that even if the birthday child already has one of the Ninja sets, he will be happy to receive one or two more!
Other ideas for what you can find to be the best present for kids' 5th birthday, for boys, could be:
Wrist watch, analog, to help to learn to know the time.
A scooter
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