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Selections for the included lunches and dinners will highlight the local cuisine. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dietary requests can be accommodated on this tour with limited selections.
Travelers will make their own air arrangements as follows:Arrival Airport: NYC - New York City, NY (Greater NYC Airports (JFK, LGA, EWR)) Arrival Date: Sunday, April 26th. Arrive no later than 4:00pm.Arrival Transfer: Use local shuttle or taxi service. Details provided in Final Travel Instructions. Departure Airport: NYC - New York City, NY (Greater NYC Airports (JFK, LGA, EWR)) Departure Date: Saturday, May 2nd. Depart at your convenience. Departure Transfer: Use local shuttle or taxi service. WTT Tour Leader can assist with ride-share coordination.
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Please review our travel and cancellation policies before making your reservation. You will be asked to confirm you have read and understood WTT's travel polices before we will accept your reservation.Travel Insurance: We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect you in the event you need to cancel your tour. WTT will mail you information from 2 reliable travel insurance providers at the time we confirm your reservation.You can review the insurance information from TravelGuard to get an idea of rates.
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Ravensbourne alumni film nominated for Best British Short Film at the British Academy Film Awards
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Ravensbourne alumni Charlotte Regan and Jack Hannon, graduates from the BA (Hons) Digital Film Production course have had their film "Standby" nominated for Best British Short Film at the British Academy Film Awards, a ceremony ran by BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts).
"Standby" was last year selected to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one of the largest film festivals in the world. It has screened a number of Oscar-winning films and all time classics including 12 Years a Slave, City of God, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Reservoir Dogs and Slumdog Millionaire.
The film is about the evolving relationship of police officers Gary and Jenny and the characters they meet throughout their days at work.
Ravensbourne alumni Bradley Stearn, who graduated with Charlotte and Jack on the BA (Hons) Digital Film Production course, also helped to shoot "Standby".
Upon hearing the news Jack said: "Charlotte rang me in the morning and I thought she was playing an elaborate prank! We are both so shocked but extremely happy.
"We will never forget Ravensbourne it was the place we met and forged a fantastic working relationship. Our lecturers were a massive help and were huge influences on us. They encouraged and supported us which enable us to get where we are today."
Charlotte and Jack have just wrapped on their next short film called "Fry-Up" starring Sian Clifford from Fleabag and have other films in the pipeline.
The winners will be announced on Sunday 12 February at a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall.

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Wildfire Risk Reduction for Outdoor Camps
Workshop Announcement
April 22nd, 2014 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Groveland Community Hall, State Highway 120, Tuolumne, CA, 95321
Workshop Objectives:
- Provide outdoor camp managers with information on reducing wildfire risks
- Show participants techniques for wildfire mitigation work done by camps in Tuolumne County
The workshop will include talks by fire scientists, fire professionals, camp managers, and land managers as well as a field trip through the Rim Fire to tour Camp Tawonga and Berkeley Tuolumne Camp. Topics will include vegetation management, structure risk reduction, communications during a crisis, and Rim fire behavior.
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Punk – a subculture that creates its own conditions
26 November 2013
Punk as a subculture does not emerge as a revolt against injustices but is rather created and defined from the inside, regardless of what the world looks like. This is established in a new dissertation from Uppsala University that investigates Swedish and Indonesian punks' view of themselves and society.
In his dissertation, Performing Punk, the sociologist Erik Hannerz has studied how punks in Sweden and Indonesia define their subcultural identity, in relation to both the surrounding society and other punks.
Unlike earlier research, which has assumed that subcultures are founded on shared rules and values, he shows that punk is based on a number of different definitions of the concepts of both the subcultural and the mainstream. For some, punk is about individual liberation, while for others it stands for an internal struggle with the purpose of creating a collective space for others. While some define punk as the opposite of politics, others see politics as a central part of the subcultural.
"The definition of what punk is differs within the subcultural. This is interesting, because it primarily indicates the diversity in the community. It is often assumed that subcultures are characterised by shared values, when in fact they are held together by differences to the same extent", says Erik Hannerz.
Through extensive fieldwork in Sweden and Indonesia, Erik Hannerz shows that punk as a subculture does not need an objective basis to arise, such as injustices in society or societal problems. Instead, punkers create a picture of what they are by themselves defining what they are against, regardless of what society looks like.
"If subcultures like punk emerged because of injustices in society, we should see great differences across countries, but we don't. My study shows that the same structures and differences recur in punk both in Sweden and in Indonesia. This means that punks create and recreate both themselves and what they are against within the subculture", says Erik Hannerz.
Definitions of what punks are against also differ. For some punks the definition is based on an outward-looking logic that rejects the society of the normal, of acquiescence and of commercialism. Others evince a more inward-looking logic where the mainstream is equated with punks that are too superficial, hedonistic and dependent to be able to understand what punk is against. On the basis of this inward-looking logic, what exists outside of punk is uninteresting and rather meaningless; instead, the essential borderline is drawn within punk.
Erik Hannerz hopes this research will help to enhance our understanding of how subcultures emerge and how they create meaning in their differentness.
"The findings of the study can be used, for example, in encounters with young people within subcultures and can provide insight into how to help them to channel feelings of anger and frustration into doing something concrete and creative", says Erik Hannerz.
The dissertation will be publicly defended on 29 November.


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text: This is Mallory's fourth season on the Nebraska Shakespeare stage, but her sixth year with the company. She graduated from UNO with her masters degree in theatre performance and received her BFA from Creighton University. She has been most proud of her roles as Laertes in the Nebraska Shakespeare On Tour production of Hamlet, Maggie in Creighton's production of Dancing at Lughnasa, and Svetlana, part of a devised piece created during her masters program. She is thrilled to be back for another summer On The Green!


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The Environmental Film Festival Australia began in 2010 (As EFF Melbourne) with a vision to inform, engage and inspire on the environmental issues that affect us today and has since grown into one of Melbourne's most notable 'green' events, weaving its way into the colourful tapestry that is Melbourne's arts and cultural life. With this growing success, and a willing team, the festival has expanded to spread the power of environmental films to more people, across more cities. In 2015 EFFM becomes EFFA and will visit Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart.
A not-for-profit organisation now in its sixth year, EFF remains dedicated to advancing the knowledge and understanding of environmental issues. The festival uses the power of film, music and debate to unite filmmakers, environmentalists, politicians, scientists, experts, and the broader public in their desire to actively engage in issues that affect all of our futures.
From exquisitely shot documentary features and spellbinding short narratives, to thought-provoking expert panel discussions and conversations with filmmakers, our program engages people from all walks of life. With strong partnerships and the support of organisations that share our values, EFFA continues to grow and challenge the way people think about the natural world.
If you plan to go to one of the venues for the festival, here are the dates for each city:
Thursday, 3rd of September - Sunday, 6th September
Friday, 11th September - Sunday, 13th September @ Palace Electric Cinemas, New Acton Precinct
Friday, 18th September - Monday, 21st September
Screenings on 18-20 Sept. @ Village Cinemas Hobart
Screenings on 21 Sept. @ Stanley Burbury Theatre, UTAS
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Holy Crap, Hal is in my Computer
After disconnecting my speakers from my macbook, I noticed that my built-in speakers were suddenly not working. On further inspection, I was very surprised to see a red light coming out of my headphone jack.
While it is technically a hardware failure, I was kind of amazed to see it. Apparently, the headphone jack can alternate as an optical sound output using an adapter like this one. I feel like a rube for not knowing about this beforehand. The best part? The digital signal this spits out is Surround-Sound Ready and it looks fairly pro-grade. I'm trying to find how many digital outputs this is capable of spitting out … I've seen some reports that it can handle 6.1 Surround, which is 7 discrete channels of audio. Not too shabby for not having an audio interface.
If you work for Apple or Applecare, this is all your fault. Now stop reading. Okay, everyone else: this red light issue might happen to you by accident if you're as rough with your headphone jack as I am. If your macbook volume is suddenly not working, check for the red light. Never fear if the light does show up, just insert a mini cable or gently insert a toothpick into the port and wiggle around a bit, you should be able to relatch the output into place so that the digital output shuts off and the standard analog headphone jack (and your built in speakers) starts functioning again.
Just don't be *too* rough. 1/4″ and 1/8″ headphone jacks, while ubiquitous, are also a very flawed design. It's very easy to bend an internal connection in these ports, rendering the jack useless. If you want to use the jack… yup, it's pretty much new logic board time. Having done that a couple times during tech weeks, trust me: Avoid at all costs. So be gentle to your lappy. Maybe someday they'll start making mini-XLR or Neutrik jacks for headphones, and we won't have to worry so much. But they probably won't be awesome enough to have an optional digital output.
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Stories about Advocacy from September, 2015
30 September 2015
Malware Outbreak in App Store Alerts Tech Companies to Security Risks of China's Great Firewall
XcodeGhost has infected thousands of iOS apps and potentially affected hundreds of millions of users as WeChat was also inserted with the malware.
29 September 2015
Six Ways Pro-Government Forces Went After Hong Kong's Occupy Movement
"The [Occupy Central] movement suggests that both the Internet and Hong Kong are at a crossroads, that both cannot take its freedoms for granted," writes Lokman Tsui.
28 September 2015
Serbian Journalists Harassed by Police While Reporting on Controversial Belgrade Construction Site
The journalists are not the first to run into trouble reporting on the 3.5 billion Euro Belgrade Waterfront project.
24 September 2015
Jailed Activist and Artist Atena Farghdani Protests Mistreatment With Hunger Strike
"They have tarnished my daughter's reputation in prison. They are playing with her integrity with their [ugly] words."
23 September 2015
The Arrest of Arash Zad, Iran's Start-Up Kid
A popular technology blogger and pioneer of Iran's start-up scene is quietly arrested at Tehran's international airport. A strange turn of events for someone not involved in an dissident activity.
22 September 2015
It Gets Worse for Russia's Most-Prominent LGBT Youth Support Group
Authorities have ordered the country's most popular social network to ban Children-404, along with four other LGBT groups, or risk being blocked altogether by Russian Internet providers.
21 September 2015
Digital Citizen 3.7
Digital Citizen is a biweekly review of news, policy, and research on human rights and technology in the Arab World.
16 September 2015
Iran's Hardline Supreme Council on Cyberspace Consolidates Power Over Internet Policymaking
Iran's Supreme Leader is strengthening his hold over Internet policy through the Supreme Council for Cyberspace.
9 September 2015
Kenyan Public Intellectual Accused of Using Hate Speech on Twitter
Kenyan political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi apologises to the Luo ethnic group and Law Society of Kenya head by offering a goat and a beer after attacking them on Twitter.
Digital Citizen 3.6
Digital Citizen is a biweekly review of news, policy, and research on human rights and technology in the Arab World.


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Endocrinologists can detect, evaluate and treat conditions related to the adrenal glands or pituitary glands. This requires unique training and experience, in part because symptoms of such conditions can be so diverse and disseminated that they often resemble those attributed to stress, diet, aging and other factors. While not considered common, these endocrine conditions are nevertheless underdiagnosed, and they have profound effects on an individual who suffers from them:
|Adrenal and pituitary expertise is a complex, inter-related area of knowledge that is the special domain of the endocrinologist.
Adrenal Disorders
Adrenal glands produce hormones the help the body control sugar, burn protein and fat and react to stressors. These hormones have a very long list of vital effects, including on the immune system, on insulin function and on dietary metabolism.
Addison's Disease or adrenal insufficiency. When the adrenals don't produce an adequate amount of the hormone cortisol (and in some cases aldosterone), the result can be weight loss, muscle weakness or cramps, fatigue, low blood pressure, nausea and other effects. Kidneys of patients with this condition may not be able to regulate salt and water balance. Blood tests, including for cortisol levels, help to reveal the disease. This chronic condition can be safely treated with daily dosing of replacement hormones–a therapy that must be carefully managed by the endocrinologist.
Cushing's syndrome. Elevated production by the adrenals of cortisol over an extended period of time can cause obesity and other physical changes, as well as well changes in strength, energy and metabolism. Pituitary tumors often cause the condition.
Aldosteronism. Overproduction by the adrenals of aldosterone results in water build-up and increase in blood pressure. Medications to block the effects of aldosterone, and lifestyle changes, can effectively treat this condition.
Pituitary Disorders
A tiny gland situated below the brain in the skull base, the pituitary produces a list of important hormones that help to control and set off a cascade of additional, essential endocrine effects in the body. Pituitary hormones are thus very important to endocrine function and health. They include: growth hormone; luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, anti-diuretic hormone and oxytocin.
Pituitary tumors. These abnormalities are not cancers but are overgrowths. They can cause a number of conditions related to excess secretion of pituitary hormones, which in turn is responsible for most cases of overproduction of other hormones in the body. But comparison, non-endocrine tumors (nonsecretory pituitary gland tumors) proximal to the pituitary can be problematic because they may compress and decrease the function of the gland. Pituitary tumors can cause other effects due to pressure against other areas of the brain, as well. These conditions need highly knowledgeable and subspecialized care, often involving neurosurgery.
Pituitary failure (or hypopituitarism). Underproduction of pituitary hormones can also result in a broad array of anatomical, physiologic and metabolic symptoms. Treatment is with supplementation of synthetic or recombinant hormones, according to the specific hormones that are deficient, in order to correct these hormone levels.
Some adrenal and pituitary abnormalities, including Cushing's and growth hormone deficiency, are of extra concern because they can predispose patients to atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries).
Endocrinologists use blood testing, medical history and symptoms to confirm these problems. They can provide or coordinate the necessary care to treat these conditions.
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Scamper of talons
Spasmodically searching
Head, eyes darting
Scurrying, hustling
To the popcorn
Offered magnanimously
By bench boy
Who wields this power of god
Controls his subjects
They dance for him
More come, involuntarily
The footpath clogs
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migrantische communities in st. georg, hamburg
Lezte Woche habe ich an einem besonderen Stadtrundgang teilgenommen. Das Thema war migrantische Communties in Sankt Georg, einer der vielfältigsten Stadtteilen in Hamburg.
Es hat viel Spaß gemacht. Was ich gelernt habe:Read More »
bad reporting: chinese home ownership in vancouver
Affordable housing is among the biggest of Vancouver's headaches, as is the case in many cities. It's a hot policy topic. And if I were to use two words to summarise what the discussion boils down to, they would be: Chinese buyers.Read More »
dense all right – and i don't mean the living
I know, I know: reading any Canadian paper is just asking to be riled up. Where the heck has journalism gone and died? Both our national papers (National Post and The Globe and Mail) appear to be in a race to the bottom of quality reporting. Globe is winning slightly, but only because NP posts giant photos for every article (I like photos).
But where else to get my daily dose of Canadian news? CBC.ca is perhaps more neutral, but does just as little digging, this recent piece of investigative journalism notwithstanding. Rabble.ca is quite enjoyable but politically slanted (in my direction, but slanted all the same) and not a daily feed. The Star's online layout is an assault on the eyes and only good for Toronto news.
The latest piece of offending material comes from National Post: How do you add affordable housing in Vancouver? Build them in the middle of the street (loathe as I am to direct traffic to this tripe). Since when did news stories turn into biased commentaries of the following kind:
What's the city to do? Cram even more people in. Shoehorn the middle class into tighter spaces. Tear up city streets and alleyways and build homes there. And force developers — somehow — to sell new homes for prices far below market value.
Affordable housing is among the biggest of Vancouver's headaches. The city has a physical limit on space, and no foreseeable legal limit on how many people move in. But dense living is anything but a bad thing. Canadians and USians need to wake up. A large chunk of the idea and realisation of the northern two-thirds of North America stems from the pre(/mis)conception that ZOMG WE HAVE LIKE SO MUCH LAND, but at some point we as a society need to shift our paradigm and realise that the days of expanding west into hitherto uncolonised land are long gone.
cabins. in all the woods.
Browsing Cabin Porn (a photo collection of beautiful cabins) always makes me want to build my own. Living in a cabin is, after all, part of my 'apple tree', which is also supposed to be an ecologically conscionable life. But how sustainable, really, is rural living?
Cities are often accused for being gargantuan consumers of natural resources, devouring energy and wasting food and water literally like there's no tomorrow. Sometimes these accusations are correct, but too often we forget that cities have the potential to be the most efficient living arrangement possible. This is due solely to economies of scale: where people are packed inside a smaller space resources need flow to only one destination. Public transit and electricity grids service a smaller land area. A greater volume of waste and waste water outputs are collected and treated in the same facility. The efficiency gains of a densely populated, compact city can be enormous.
How efficient is it to live in a cabin in the wilderness?
One NYT blog post reader comments: "One good way to judge the morality or sustainability of a proposed course of action is to ask: "What if everybody did what I propose to do?" At least gives an interesting perspective."
Another has a similar perspective: "Think of green living like this. What if everybody did or will do it? That is – scattered living whether in the woods or corn field exurban sprawl is bad for the environment, especially when there are 7 billion people on the planet and growing. We all can't live in the woods – if we did – there wood be no woods."
These two comments made quite an impact on me. It opened up the debate of rural living to considerations that it is less, not more, sustainable than urban living. That, of course, saddened me. The dream of living on (and off) the land has, I think, established itself deeply in the psyche of Western industrialised nations, where some of us yearn for the romance of simplicity.
But there is no romance in treading heavily on this earth, only guilt. Damn the categorical imperative.
your tax dollars at work
What if the individual taxpayer could choose how she wants to allocate her taxes?
To prevent everyone funding the same thing, there could be some kind of cap on every possible project. Once the cap on her 1st preference is reached, the individual taxpayer's remaining taxes go to her 2nd preference. Once the cap on the 2nd project is reached, the remaining taxes go to the 3rd preference, and so on.
Potential for giant imbalances? Absolutely. Say rich people pay most of the taxes. Rich people use private vehicles more than average. So they may not want to pay for buses. Instead, they want to pay for parking. Well, then keep the cap on parking very low.
I'm not saying whether it's a good or bad idea – it popped into my head literally five minutes ago – but it is pretty wicked.
Has anyone written on this yet?! SOMEONE TAKE IT AND MODEL IT. If I didn't already have a thesis topic this would be my baby. IT CAN BE YOURS. Unless, of course, this model already exists in a paper somewhere…
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The Social Tech Trader, which is a new Forex trading tool claims to use social technology to help traders make successful trades. Although this looks like a very interesting concept, is it really possible? Is the Social Tech Trader legit or is it a scam?
Recently, I investigated about this system and I found out that this online trading software is a SCAM. Continue reading my review to find out why and to save yourself the trouble with this robot.
Review Verdict: Social Tech Trader is a Scam
Social Tech Trader Exposed!
Available for free, the Social Tech Trader is an app that can be used to trade in the Forex market. The software uses social technology to enhance profitability when trades are executed. It has been designed so it can scan for trends in the market and spot movements which can lead to making successful trades.
The app has been created by Albert and it is quite unfortunate that we are not even aware of his last name. This means that we cannot do a Google search to find out more about him. According to Albert, the software has a success rate of about 90%. But how can you trust someone who you cannot even confirm exists?
At the top of the landing page, you can see claims that Fox Business has endorsed the Social Tech Trader as a highly profitable Forex trading tool. Fox Business has never done this for any CFD trading system or broker for that matter.
If you are in doubt, you can contact them directly through email or their contact details mentioned on their website and they will tell you that this is indeed false news about them. Or you can go to Fox Business's website and make a quick search yourself.
Don't trust Albert! The Social Tech Trader is definitely not a genuine software. It is a scam and there is evidence to prove this fact. First of all, the team behind the creation of the system have failed the test of credibility. From the information that I have been able to gather so far, I have not been able to verify the details of any of the developers.
The testimonials that appear on their official webpage are fake. If you take a look at other scam sites, you will find similar or the same testimonials on all of them. You can do a Google Image Search to confirm my claim. On the website of Social Tech Trader is full of stock images and video screenshots. Not one word of the provided users' feedback could be considered true. I wonder why there is a need to share fabricated testimonials. If the software was as powerful as it is claimed to be, wouldn't there be genuine reviews and testimonials? Wouldn't the system have satisfied traders who would be happy to give their own feedback and share their trading experience?
Social Tech Trader Will Mislead You!
In the promotional video, there are few things that don't make sense. First of all, there are no expiry times shown for the trades. The AUD/USD option turns to CAD/USD at expiry. On the interface, you can't see the actual price of the options. Lastly, when you make use of the online trader, there is no option to choose how much you want to invest. So does this mean that the promotional video is fake? The news stream also has discrepancies and lies which simply don't make sense.
And now when we look at the win rate, it is ridiculously too high. A 90% accuracy rate is hard to believe, especially for a system like this. There is no real proof that the software is actually achieving 90% win rate. In case it was true, we would have seen real reviews and testimonials. Moreover, there is no account of the 10% loss that the software is making. Now, where did the losses go? Albert and the co-creators of the system have failed to convince us that the system is reliable and legit.
On the big box on their website, it shows live trades, but it doesn't reveal the assets that are being traded and the trade price. At the top, you can see that profits of $834,945 can be generated with a starting balance of $500. The profits are a result of 12,680 winning trades and 394 losing trades. The information that is displayed is never updated as well.
Overall Impression
I hope I have provided the evidence you need to at least proceed with caution if you decide to join this SCAM robot. But I strongly advise you against it. I have also come across a number of negative reviews about the system on other websites. There is no evidence that the trading results are genuine.
They have not been verified and there is no explanation available about how social networking is playing a part in the execution of successful trades for this system. What I can conclude is that the Social Tech Trader is a scam that you need to stay away from.
Review Verdict: Social Tech Trader is a Scam
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It all started with two (2) boys from San Pedro, with the love of fishing, promised to open a high quality, quick service restaurant, serving the freshest fish. Welcome to the new Little Fishermen's Fish & Chips delivering on the promise of "From the ocean floor to our door, fresh daily!" Our pledge to you is to provide you with the freshest and highest quality seafood, at an affordable price, in a friendly relaxed atmosphere.
"Great fish tacos!!!
Nice new place that recently opened in this newly development plaza. I was excited to see a fish and chips place open up since they are rare. I really like their simple decor and the spacious dining area. They have plenty of tables to dine inside and outside.
You order at the counter and then they bring you your food. I couldn't decide what to get, everything on their menu sounded delicious. It's been a while since I've had fish tacos so I decided to order some. I got two cod fish tacos with a side of fries. You get the option of a side and I believe they also had coleslaw, and salad. My bf got their fish and chips with a side of nice streak fries.
My tacos were very good! The fish tasted fresh and I loved the sauce that came with them. The tacos had the right amount of sauce to give them a good flavor. My corn tortillas didn't fall apart so that was a plus. The fries were also seasoned very well and had the perfect amount of salt. I really hate it when my fries are too salty to eat. Theses fries were perfect! The fried fish was also very good! It wasn't very greasy like other places and it had a nice crunch with every bite.
They also have draft beers for $4!! The menu had only like 4 choices and one was an IPA, besides other regular soft drinks. I don't remember the name of my beer but it was a light beer that compliment my fish tacos very well."
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What is a Health Care Home?
Health Care Home is a model of care centred on a patient's needs. The model enables patients to access same-day appointments, provides extended hours of access and allows patients to have virtual consultations with GPs via phone, or secure messaging through patient portals.
The model involves multi-disciplinary teams which includes general practice teams, specialists and community nursing teams to support patients, making it a key component of integrated health that will enable DHBs and Primary Care to work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and the wider community.
The model results in a more comprehensive and cohesive system of health care that is: proactive, responsive and effective, with members of the general practice team being able to provide the best possible care, support patients to have more control of their care and reduce health disparities.
What can patients expect from a Health Care Home experience?
- Easier access to and more choice of services
- Access to care when it is urgently needed
- Better management of ongoing health conditions
- A calm, quiet practice environment
Health Care Home practices are benefitting from:
- Actively managed patient demand through clinician triage
- Actively managed integrated care for those with complex needs
- Strengthened General Practice teams
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The overarching aim of the Health Care Home model is the creation of an improved and sustainable primary care service for New Zealand. It puts patients at the centre, enhancing and simplifying their experience, and it gives practitioners the tools they need for better management of their time and resources. It is a change for the better.
Health Care Home Model of Care Requirements
The Health Care Home programme is being rolled out across New Zealand, with over 120 practices now using some or all of the Health Care Home model of care. The new requirements guide sets out national credentialing and operational guidelines for PHOs, practices and providers within a set of four key focus areas (domains):
- Ready access to urgent and unplanned care.
- Proactive care for those with more complex need.
- Better Routine and preventative care.
- Improved Business efficiency & sustainability
The Health Care Home Model of Care Requirements document – http://www.healthcarehome.org.nz/portals/sharedcarerecord/docs/Health-Care-Home-Model-of-Care.pdf
Health Care Home Practices for the Hutt Valley
Tranche 1:
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- Hutt City Health Centre
- Silverstream Health Centre
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Tranche 2 :
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- Petone Medical Centre
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The CrossFit Garuda story began in 2012. At the time, we were working out of Peter's garage with the borrowed equipment from CrossFit Equator. With the limited resources we had, we only trained one day a week with the members being primarily members of the North East Knights basketball team. As time goes on, more people were attracted to our little garage gym and before we knew it, we started ordering equipment to expand our training capabilities.
We continued to grow our community and in September of 2013 we were presented with the opportunity to move into a more suitable and bigger location. We packed up from Peter's garage and moved our equipment to Bursa Mobil Gading, a car dealership warehouse where we were able to secure a location for our gym. With the change in location we acquired more equipment and went into operations under the name BeastMode Garage.
2015 – Now
In 2015 we decided to take the next step and become a CrossFit affiliated gym. CrossFit Garuda was born. We hope to continually be the place for our athletes to practice towards their fitness goals, unwind from a long day of work, practice self discipline in a fun environment and be a part of a positive and supportive community! In March 2016 we partnered up with Fit n Chic Family Fitness and moved to their current location at Mall Artha Gading 5th floor, occupying stand alone 200 SQM pure workout space with separate locker and shower facilities for Male and Female. Bigger, better and more comfortable!


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Actually, I had a problem with the site URL, so I created another blog which I decided to keep private. But now I've figured out how to remove the previous link that I had!
Alhamdulillah bolehlah berkongsi cerita semula.
Hadiah untuk blog yang dah lama sunyi:
|9th August 2014
What basically happened was I got married over the summer break, and now I'm back in the UK continuing my degree at Warwick University. And it looks like I'm half way through since first term ended yesterday!
Winter term break started and we are planning to go to Andalusia, Spain inshaAllah, to discover more about the history of Andalus.
Doakan kami selamat pergi dan pulang semula ke UK :)


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Late summer is the perfect time to think about putting your Niagara on the Lake property on the market. The overall Ontario real estate market is hot right now and even more so in the coveted Niagara region. The perfect weather and great lifestyle opportunities of the Niagara region will bring a host of potential buyers to any open house. However, to realize your home's full market value and to get a quick sale, you will need to properly stage your home. Here are some great tips on how to properly stage your home for a quick sale.
For Sale – Sold
Even in a hot real estate market, your home will not sell nearly as quickly without being properly staged. A well-staged home is a home that will allow a potential buyer to envision themselves and their lifestyle in your space. This is such an important piece when it comes to selling your home. If your home is staged properly it will not be on the Niagara on the Lake real estate market for very long.
The Less Is More Approach
A properly staged home is one that uses 'the less is more' approach. Remember to stage your home with the minimal amount of furniture in each room. This minimalist approach will allow any potential home buyer to see the floor plan and overall layout of not only each room but also the entire house as a whole.
Remember to also use this approach when it comes to your walls as only a few pictures and mirrors is a great addition to a well-staged home. More than a few can make your walls and your home look crowded. With the 'less is more' home staging approach, you should start to see offers pouring in after your first open house.
You Have to Spend Money to Make Money
This old adage holds true when you are looking to get full market value for your home. When you put your home on the market, you will want a home that looks well cared for and does not need a lot of renovations or replacements. Renovations and replacements are the quickest ways to scare away potential buyers. Instead, take the time to make sure your home is in great working order and is presentable and attractive to buyers.
Paint Those Walls
To realize full market value and a great final exclamation point on a well-staged home is a newly painted home. A fresh coat of paint on your walls is a great way to finalize a sale. If you choose to paint your walls, remember to use a neutral colour such as tan, beige or grey and stay away from bold or dark colours. These neutral colours are far more attractive to the buyer and will make your home that much more attractive.
If you are looking to sell your home, it is so important to make sure it is properly staged. If you would like help staging your home or have any questions about the Niagara on the Lake real estate market, stop by today or visit us at www.niagara-homes.ca. I look forward to working with you!


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Knock Knock. Who's there? Well, I was hoping it'd be the writer of a decent episode for a change and, thankfully, it was. NOTE: I will discuss elements of this episode which will be spoilers if you haven't seen it, so make sure you watch it first. Bill and her students friends are looking for […]
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Comedy Feeds is the series of pilots, commissioned by BBC3, and which normally get a late night airing on TV as they have done before, but this year, they're Internet-only and can be viewed on the BBC iPlayer on the links provided below after each review, but be quick as they'll all expire around August […]


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Just a heads up to all our members, WitnerFest is almost sold out. It was 80% sold out in two days. We need more Indestri teams in the competition. Originally being an Indestri event, we always have the most teams competing. There is an Rx and non Rx division. I know there are some great WODs planned, and not to mention how much fun the after party is.
Let's get some teams together and get competing. Talk to Jen and Paul about Indestri discount code.


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2011 Digital Stories
Below are perspectives from the CHL Fellows 2011 Cohort. Each Fellow created a digital story regarding his/her experiences in the program. Please read their bios to learn more about them!
Lauren, Environmental Health Sciences
Digital Story: "Re-Connected"
Lisa, Concurrent MPH in Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Masters of City & Regional Planning
Digital Story: "Takeoff"
Erika, MPH in Health and Social Behavior, Specialty in Multicultural Health
Digital Story: "La Claridad"
Matthew, Concurrent MPH in Health and Social Behavior/Public Policy
Digital Story: "The Big Idea"
Lauren, MPH in Maternal and Child Health, Global Health Specialty
Digital Story: "What is Public Health?"
Markell, Public Health Nutrition
Digital Story: "In The Kitchen"
Elise, Dual-degree MBA and MPH in Health Policy Management
Digital Story: "Healthy Business"
Doug, Health Policy and Management
Digital Story: "My Digital Story"
Sarah, Concurrent Masters in Public Policy (MPP) and Health Policy and Management (MPH)
Digital Story: "I Am a Leader"
Stephanie, MPH in Epidemiology/Biostatistics
Digital Story: "I Got Leadership"
Chandrika, MPH in Maternal and Child Health
Digital Story: "Mid Song"


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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Ardith Toogood – CFUW CIR
Brenda Wallace, Muriel Smith and I are booked on the same flight to Toronto, and we do not have to leave the hotel until 11:00 am. How could I have forgotten to take a photo of the lobby from the top floor? Lots of time to zip up there on one of the four glass elevators.
Yikes! There is only a brass railing and a sheet of plexiglass between me and a 20-storey drop to the floor of the lobby. With feet braced firmly I wrap the camera strap around my wrist and gingerly extend my arm over the edge, snapping the photo and hoping for the best.
Memories of the 30th Triennial Conference flood my mind, in no particular order:
- The excellent job of Mary Hall and Phyllis Scott (CFUW members) chairing the resolutions and plenary sessions
- Rae Duff's (NZ) wise guidance on the Canadian resolutions, before and during the Conference
- Louise Croot's reading of CFUW and IFUW Past President Linda Souter's message to the Conference with reflections on her visit to Mexico during her Triennial term of office
- Cynthia Burek's (UK) helpful input as a geologist on our CFUW Climate Change resolution
- Eileen Fegan's (Ireland) passionate feminism and new way of looking at the concept of Human Rights – drawing me not only to her seminar but to her follow-up workshop
- Susan Murphy's 24-hour flight delay in Vancouver – on her birthday!
- The input from members on the issue of abortion following the Parallel Session on Women's Health, and the hug from Erandeni Avalos (Mexico), a teacher of Human Rights who whispered emotionally, "You have given me hope!"
- A Swiss member's rueful comment: "The Swiss get up early and wake up late!"
- The wonderfully collaborative work of the CFUW delegation
- The hours spent with Feri Tabrisi and Heike Mensch (Germany) discussing stoning and other egregious crimes against women in Iran, and plans for IFUW and NFA action on this issue
- Re-acquaintance with Jackie Shazadi (US), bringing her in on the discussion of the treatment of Iranian women, and recalling her book ("Goldoon and Professor" about her US/Iranian bicultural marriage) that she sent me after our meeting at the first WG-USA AGM in Iowa
- Phyllis Scott's (Past CFUW President and IFUW VP) sprained ankle and Sandy Craig's (husband of Joanne Craig – Canada) injured vertebrae
- The victim's of Montezuma's Revenge (recognized by sudden absence, wan faces or small plates of plain pasta and dry bread)
- Griselda Kenyon's (IFUW Past President – UK) comment that Mexico City is her 15th Triennial Conference
- The beautiful hotel and delicious food
- The many discussions of serious issues facing women around the globe,the situation of women in the various NFAs, and plans to take action
- The great fun we have had together
Time to catch a cab to the airport. Adios, amigas! See you in Istanbul!


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Concert poster for Oasis live at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado in 2005. 11" x 17" on card stock.
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I'm so glad I left home as it meant I would be able to celebrate the holy week any way I want to. But then, in the past 6 years that I've been free to observe the holy week my own way, I have never joined the mad rush to the beach. I think it's just crazy. And expensive. Instead, I've just spent it indoors catching up on things to do and one time, gorging on delivered pizza. This year, I wanted to go on a mini staycation at some hotel but H has work (no holiday in the US) to do. This means that for this year, yet again, I am staying indoors albeit no longer restricted to a fish diet or forced to watch the son of God die for man's sins again.
Since it's so hot earlier, I finally decided it was time that I took a dip in the building's pool, make some use of the association dues we've been paying for in the past 5 years that we've been living here.
Before a dip in the pool, some ball fun at the rooftop.
Euna clearly enjoying herself with Auntie Mae having a hard time holding on to her.
I can't believe summer's here.


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Delon was born and raised in New York City. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after graduating from the Health Professions and Human Services High School in 2003. While a marine, he served as an administrator until the fulfillment of his four year contract obligation. Shortly after discharge from the corps, Delon entered a training program to become a credentialed medical assistant. This provided training in both administrative and clinical duties within the medical field. After graduating valedictorian of the program, Delon continued his education and improved proficiency and effectiveness as an administrator through real world job experience. Delon is the medical administrator for Paspa Physical Therapy, while continuing ongoing clinical education.


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The occasion was marked in a reception hosted by Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Riffat Masood at her residence on Wednesday, according to a report by the Pakistani Embassy in Iran.
Brigadier General Qadir Nezami, the deputy chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces for international affairs, was the chief guest of the occasion.
The function was also attended by high ranking Iranian civil and military officials, foreign ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps in Iran, defense and military attaches, media persons and members of the Pakistani community.
Welcoming the guests, Masood highlighted the significance of the day and paid tributes to the sacrifices of the Pakistani Armed Forces, law enforcement personnel and citizens who sacrificed their lives to preserve peace in Pakistan and ensure the country's security and stability.
The Pakistani ambassador said the participation of Prime Minister Imran Khan along with the leaders of the country's all major political parties, including the opposition, in the Defense Day ceremony in Islamabad sent a message to all Pakistanis and the world at large: "We stand together as a nation, both military and civilians, in our commitment and goal for a united, strong and progressive Pakistan."
Commenting on the menace of extremism and terrorism, the ambassador said the anti-terrorism operation Radd ul Fassad, launched by the Pakistan Armed Forces, has broken the back of terrorists and helped improve the implementation of law and imposition of order in the country.
Masood said Pakistan is committed to securing peace and ensuring security in the region and has contributed significantly to anti-terrorism global campaigns and peace-keeping missions all over the world.
She noted that so far, 136 Pakistani peacekeepers had laid down their lives while carrying out their peacekeeping missions in different countries.
Addressing the same ceremony, Nezami extended his congratulations on the occasion and said Iran and Pakistan were bonded in strong historical and cultural relations.
The two sides' political and military ties are exceptional in the region, he added.
Commenting on terrorism as a global and regional threat, he stressed that both Iran and Pakistan were fighting terrorism and extremism and determined to secure peace in the region.


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#18 Michigan State at #13 Purdue
The proud #18 Michigan State Spartans (12-6) just might have played the toughest non-conference schedule in NCAA college basketball this season and, while that strength of schedule is great for an RPI rating, all those losses against top ranked teams just might cost the Spartans a bid in the tournament.
Michigan State, earlier this season, lost to Connecticut, Duke, Syracuse, and Texas before conference play began but their losses to Penn State and Illinois might really sting come tournament time. The Spartans look to rebound from a 71-62 to the Illini as they face another stiff challenge in #13 Purdue (16-3).
The Spartans have been challenged offensively all season and are led by senior guards Kalin Lucas (14.7) and Durrell Summers (14.1) but have struggled to find any depth beyond their two stars.
#13 Purdue, on the other hand, has been dominated in scoring by two playmakers, senior big man JaJuan Johnson (20.5) and senior guard E'Twaun Moore (17.6). The combo has worked well for the Boilermakers as they have forged a 5-1 record in the Big Ten, just a game behind Ohio State.
Purdue hung on to defeat Penn State 63-62, avoiding three straight losses, and must face a hungry Michigan State group looking to knock-off a ranked opponent. Upset is a real possibility in this game.
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There is always someone younger than us. We can bear all this. But most people seem to be older than us. We can hardly bear all this: it makes us feel inadequate and fearful. This new series wants to make children self-confident, in order to get keys to go over doubts and failures.
A sort of how-to-guide to let children grow as a fair part of civil consciousness and adults' community. How to become good adults and be proud of it.
A sort of how-to-guide to let children grow as a fair part of civil consciousness and adults' community. How to become good adults and be proud of it.
The courage to be brave
Growing up without being sneaky and without feeling stupid as a result
What is bravery for children? It's a hopeful ability in accepting their own failures and still going on and trying once again; in asking for help in order to ove rcome their own feelings of uneasiness but also being helpful to others at the same time. A sort of at-hand- bravery that children can put on the shelf: a guide easy to get at for children... if only fo l lowed by adults who can "unlock" such complex contents.
Psychology in the hands of a child
<<You were great!>>
A whole new courage is the principal idea in this first volume: a surprising courage, full of hope for children, but above all because of its unexpected meaning. no more heroic virtue, the sole preserve of brillant, cheeky "successful" children, but rather the ability to accept the failure, to keep on trying, to ask someone for help, to overcome feelings of inadequacy, but also to offer help to those who need it. A kind of courage that is easy to reach, on the bottom shelf of the pantry, where children can get it easly, if only someone will give them the key
<<It's the desire to find out that leads to the discovery of lots of things and to become grown up.>>
Domenico Barrilà is a psychotherapist and analyst.
He has always written to let adults help childre n to grow. This is his first time in writing dire c t ly to children: this is the result of 25 ye a rs spent in st u d y i n g the subject, through essays, books, articles, 3 sons and a huge amount/personal passion.
Emanuela Bussolati is one of the most appreciated authors and illustrators of children books. At the moment, she's working for seve ral publishing houses in Italy and abroad (such as France, UK, Greece, Germany, Korea, and so on).
Text author: Domenico Barrilà
Illustrations: Emanuela Bussolati
Illustrations: Emanuela Bussolati
Picture book • 40 pages • In 23 x 23 cm format • Age: from 4 years upwards
Series: Growing up without side effects
Other titles in the series: The courage to be me, The courage to be open-hearted, The courage to think about God, This is me.
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Here in California we have a CRAZY (and relatively new) election law.
A couple election cycles ago an insane change was made to our elections laws for primaries.
Instead of the candidate who receives the most votes FROM EACH PARTY moving on to election day in November, the new law states that the top two candidates who receive the most votes advance from the primary to election day REGARDLESS OF PARTY.
The effects of this law were most dramatically displayed during the 2013 election cycle.
For the office of Mayor of Los Angeles we had a "choice" between Democrat Wendy Greuel (endorsed by Nancy Pelosi) or Democrat Eric Garcetti (endorsed by Barack Obama).
I cast a write-in vote for my Siamese cat.
Luckily, on Tuesday, Republican Gubernatorial candidate John H. Cox received enough votes to advance to election day in November. Had he not obtained enough votes we would have had a "choice" between two Democrats for Governor of California!
Judging from Tuesday's primary results, the "blue wave" in California means Democrats waving at their polling places as they drove by.
Final numbers on voter participation won't be in for a while, but turnout seems unexceptional. With more than 97% of the precincts reporting, less than 21% of registered voters had cast ballots. That's in line with the anemic turnout in the 2014 primary, and far, far below the five previous midterm election primaries.
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A Family Vacation in Platte City, Missouri
You want to be able to spend time with the family. After all, that's part of the enjoyment of going on a family vacation in Platte City. In fact, that's why you've chosen to stay at Basswood Resort Campground and Country Inn. You know that it is a great place for families to stay when they're visiting Kansas City. What you may not realize is how great a deal it is.
Family Money
Family is important, we all know that. Any justified expense and you'd be willing to pay it, but there's no need to spend a fortune if you don't have to. After all, the more money you save on where you stay means more money to do other things with your family. With that in mind it might be a good idea to check out the rates you can get when you're staying with us.
Family Eats
If you're visiting in May, you ought to aim your vacation to on the 18 and 19th. One of the biggest draws to the Kansas City region is the BBQ. Don't try to tell us about Carolina or Texas. They're also-rans when it comes to real honest barbeque.
On May 18th and 19th Basswood Resort Campground and Country Inn hosts the 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off. If you fancy yourself a BBQ champ you can always enter as a contestant. You can compete in 5 different categories; Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork, Brisket, and Desserts. You'll find the entry form on our website, under activities.
About Basswood Resort Campground and Country Inn
"Provides perhaps the most beautiful wooded lakefront setting in the Kansas City area." This is the praise sung by Peak magazine about Basswood Resort Campground and Country Inn. They offer numerous amenities, including Wi-Fi, pizza parlor, and walking trails on a 73-acre estate, located just 20 miles north of Kansas City.


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People with farsightedness have a hard time seeing close objects. Images are blurred. In severe cases, they can have trouble seeing objects both far and near.
With farsightedness, the shape of the eye does not bend light correctly. The eyeball is too short for light rays to clearly focus on the retina.
It may also be caused by a problem with the shape of your cornea or lens.
Risk Factors
You are more likely to be farsighted if others in your family have same visions problems.
Symptoms may include:
- Difficulty focusing on objects up close
- Blurred vision
- Headache
- Eyestrain
Young adults with farsightedness often do not have symptoms. However, they may need reading glasses at an earlier age than others.
A specialist will ask about your symptoms and past health. You will be given an eye exam. This will help rule out any other issues. Your vision will be tested with various lenses. This will help to see how affected the vision is.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Options include:
Corrective Lenses
Eyeglasses or contact lenses can return your vision to normal or near normal. Your prescription may change over time. It is important to go to regular eye exams. The wrong prescription will decrease your ability to see well and may cause headaches.
Refractive Surgery
This type of surgery can changes the shape of the eye. It will improve the eye's ability to focus light. It is not an appropriate options for everyone. Many of these procedures are done using lasers.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD
- Review Date: 06/2018 -
- Update Date: 12/27/2018 -


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I would have avoided a tonne of anxiety if I had stopped penny-pinching and invested a meager $15 per month in a cloud accounting solution…
It took me six hours, but after going through my bank statements, sifting through my receipts, and classifying my expenses in an Excel spreadsheet, I was finally ready to send six months worth of information to my tax consultant.
But, I wondered:
- Had I classified my business expenses correctly?
- Did I miss something?
- Would I get back money from the tax man?
- Was I even doing this right?
I would have avoided all these questions – and the anxiety – by investing as little as $15 per month in cloud accounting software. Let's face it: that's just three fancy coffee drinks. My business is worth that!
But I hadn't. Instead, as I write this, I reflect on why it took me so long even to record my expenses and income and what the costs of failing to invest in cloud accounting software were.
Penny-Pinching on Accounting Tools is All Too Common
No small business owner wakes up in the morning and says: "I'm excited about tackling accounting today." This simply doesn't happen. I'm one of those business owners, and the chances are you are too.
And why wouldn't you be? All those numbers, knowing what tax forms to fill out and keeping track of expenses and income can be an absolute nightmare. There are also many other exciting business areas you'd much rather focus on — areas such as marketing, sales, and even customer service.
And when it comes to things you need to spend money on: Well, the list is long, right? Cloud accounting is one of those "it's never the right time" purchases many of us put off and put off.
Besides, you have a perfectly good solution for your accounting needs: Word and Excel. They both do the job! You can quickly create invoices, track your income and expenses in a spreadsheet and consult that spreadsheet when you're ready to file your tax return.
But, Word and Excel Have Their Pitfalls
By only using Word and Excel for accounting, you're not doing yourself any favors. You know what I'm talking about if you've ever found yourself:
Going through the tedious process of re-opening invoices to fix common invoicing mistakes: Specifying the wrong date, excluding an invoice number or having the wrong invoice value
Sifting through a myriad of folders to find that elusive invoices and documents
Scrambling to find all that income and expense information you need to complete your tax return.
In fact, if you're using Word and Excel, you may be leaving a lot of money on the table. Here are four compelling reasons why investing in cloud accounting actually costs you far less than doing it yourself.
4 Reasons to Stop Penny-Pinching on Your Accounting Solution
1. You'll Have More Time for Billable Work
Even when you're not making any errors on your invoices, you're spending an unnecessary amount of time on invoicing. Think about it for a second…
You first need to find your invoice template which can take a while as you sift through folders on your laptop. Once you have it, you now need to update the client information, work out the invoice value, open up your mail account, attach the invoice (that you had to save as a PDF), type an email with a subject line and hit send.
Over the course of a year and many invoices, those extra minutes add up. Thankfully, by using cloud accounting, you can speed up the entire invoicing and accounting process, and also prevent some of those common invoicing mistakes.
FreshBooks, for example, lets you create professional invoices in a matter of seconds. The software updates the dates and invoice numbers without you even having to lift a finger. The solution also does the calculations for you, so you don't have to worry about the math.
Other time-saving features include the ability to:
- Set up recurring invoices that go out automatically each month, so you don't have to worry about creating and updating a new invoice every time (ideal for those subscription-based clients)
- Track expenses by connecting your bank account, so your expenses update each day automatically
All these time-saving features translate into having more time to focus on billable work, other growth areas (e.g., marketing), and work you love.
Isn't it funny how – in the long run – we actually spend more time on the things we hate because we don't devote time to them right now? So, invest money in accounting right now and you'll reap the benefits later.
2. You Won't Leave Hard Earned Cash on the Table
The discomfort I experienced when filing my tax return was because I wasn't prepared and organized. Instead, I rushed around at the last minute trying to get my income and expenses together. I compare it to piecing together a puzzle; only it was harder because all the pieces were scattered all over the place.
Approaching your taxes this way puts you under a lot of pressure and leads to mistakes. Mistakes that can cost you a lot of money.
You see, when you're running your own business, many expenses are tax deductible. Think of travel expenses, data costs, the office space in your house (if you work from home) or even that online course you bought to improve your skills.
You can get back a part of that cost from the tax man. However, if you don't accurately track, categorize and keep an organized record of all these business expenses, you'll end up forking out more money than you should.
Luckily cloud accounting helps create this organized and secure record so that you're prepared come tax time. You're able to access all your expense and income records from one place and easily categorize expenses by assigning tax-friendly business categories.
How much easier is that than having to reconcile all your numbers from spreadsheets, receipts, and bank statements?
3. You Master Your Finances and Cash Flow
Have you ever found yourself struggling to pay bills at the end of the month due to poor cash flow? I've certainly experienced this and it's a common problem for many small business owners.
Invariably, you're left scrambling to get just enough money to cover costs, let alone grow your business. You may find yourself using your credit card to cover expenses. Maybe you're asking family and friends for a loan? Or, perhaps, you're lucky and a client payment arrives in the nick of time.
But this isn't really how you want to run your business, right? I bet you'd want far less anxiety and more comfort month-to-month. The question is: How do you get this level of comfort?
You become a master of your cash flow by getting a firm handle on your income and costs. If you're not tracking how much money is flowing in and out of your business each month, how do you expect to improve your cash flow? Think of it this way: You won't know what to improve if you're not tracking the variables (income and expenses) that affect your cash flow.
For example, if you monitor your income from month-to-month, you can pinpoint lower than usual income months and then identify why this is the case and look for solutions to fix it.
It may be that you don't have enough clients – in which case you should spend more time marketing yourself. Or, perhaps you have too many late payers which mean you should either find better clients or speed up the collections process.
Regardless of your situation, an accounting solution will help. Cloud accounting helps you track income and expenses and does what a solution like Word and Excel cannot do. With cloud accounting you can:
- See how your business is doing thanks to automatic income and expense reports
- See what invoices are outstanding
- Set automatic late payment reminders that go out on a schedule for late payers
- Make it easy for clients to pay you online via credit card (yes, you don't have to wait for a check which can take weeks, and in some cases, months to arrive)
4. You Feel Proud That You're Doing It Right
An often overlooked benefit of using cloud accounting is the feeling you get from investing in a solution that actually helps your business succeed.
An investment in cloud accounting ensures that you're putting your best foot forward for your business. Why? Because you're using the right tools to grow your business without hacking together solutions that cost you time and money while also causing stress.
There's something inherently rewarding about knowing that you've done your best to grow your business. Not only does it give you a massive sense of pride but it also makes you feel like a more "legit" business owner.
And in the end, there's a lot to be said for seeing yourself as a serious business owner. Because let's be honest, if you don't, how can you expect clients to see you that way?
The Bottom Line
It's unlikely that you'll one day wake up excited to tackle accounting. And that's okay. But accounting is part and parcel of running a successful business. So, don't make it even harder for yourself by using solutions such as Word and Excel that only cause problems.
Instead, invest in cloud accounting software such as FreshBooks that – for as little as $15 a month – will:
- Give you more time for billable work
- Prepare you for the tax season
- Help you become a master of cash flow
- Make you feel proud knowing that you're doing everything in your power to grow your business
FreshBooks makes running your small business easy by ensuring you spend less time on accounting and more time on the work you love. Sign up for a free 30-day trial today.


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Thursday, October 19th — 6:30-8:00 p.m.
10th Street Recreation Center: 724 SE 10th St. — Stuart
Is gerrymandering really a thing of the past?
Should ex-felons be allowed to vote?
Moderator – Eve Samples
Opinion Editor & Audience Engagement Editor, Treasure Coast Newspapers
Pamela Goodman – President, League of Women Voters of Florida
Beginning in 2010, the League of Women Voters led the "Fair Districts" campaign to end the practice of gerrymandering in Florida. Ms. Goodman was at the forefront of that successful effort, which ended in a dramatic decision by the state Supreme Court. A dynamic speaker, she will explain how and why Florida's Congressional and Legislative Districts have changed, what their status is today – and what it all means to YOU.
Dr. Elizabeth Jackson – Regional Organizer, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
Nearly 1.7 million Floridians are deprived of their right to vote because Florida denies that right to citizens with felony convictions – even after they have completed their sentences – one of only three states that do so. Among her many other professional and civic contributions, Dr. Jackson is the Congressional District 18 coordinator for the 2018 Ballot Initiative Amendment Campaign to end that discriminatory policy.


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A couple of weekends back, we held a team programming contest for students of Scottish Universities. I had a great time taking part in contests like this back at school, and it was no less fun being on the organising side! This was an unusually light-hearted event, with each team of 5 sharing a single computer (adding a bit of time-management strategy on top) – and a USB-key submission process which added some mayhem on top of everything!!
There are a number of people to thank for making this successful: from Realtime, Alex, Andrew, Riccardo, Mathew and Gorkem helped prepare and select questions, produce test data, and write software to mark the solutions. Special thanks are due to Mathew and Gorkem for coming along and helping on the day. Michael in HR did a great job of penetrating the defences of universities and actually finding students to take part. Finally, Abertay provided a great venue, and their Information Officer David Grayland helped set up and make the whole thing run smoothly.
The questions and a short write-up are on our website, here; if you read on below, there are some solution hints – you've been warned!
(Question here, test data here)
Question 1 was supposedly there to ensure nobody got zero. Alex told me we'd chosen something too hard, and I didn't believe him, but he was so right. Not only that, but nobody managed a full score, and even the winning team seemed to spend quite a large proportion of the time limit on this one. I think the point is that it was frustratingly fiddly to implement, even though it was trivial from a problem-solving point of view.
(Question here, test data here)
Question 2 was intended to be our 'medium difficulty' question, and being a videogame developer, we really wanted to get in some kind of spatial or geometric algorithm. There were actually quite a few possible solutions here. Firstly, you could try a naive brute-force solution:
1 for i: 0 to n - 1 2 for j: i + 1 to n - 1 3 overlap? C[i], C[j]
Clearly, that's not going to cope with the larger allowed values of N in the time limit. There were actually a few points available for this solution, but everybody got either 0 or 100 so I guess nobody did this, at least not correctly! The next solution I expected was to sort all the circles on their X coordinate first, and then make a small modification to the previous algorithm:
1 for i: 0 to n - 1 2 for j: i + 1 to n - 1 3 if C[j].X > C[i].X + 2R 4 break 5 overlap? C[i], C[j]
This would actually have scored 75 points, because for typical input, the break statement ensures the inner loop runs few enough times. Algorithms of this type are actually pretty good for real usage in a game collision system, particularly because they are easily extended to take advantage of frame coherence: in other words, the set of potentially colliding entities in one game frame tends to be nearly the same as the set of colliding entities the next frame, and you can use algorithms that benefit from the work done last frame. Check out Sweep and Prune, for example.
So why just 75 points? Well, the problem with the previous method is that if all the circles had the same X coordinate, you'd be back to quadratic performance. So we had a test case worth 25 points like this. You could sort on Y instead, of course, but our test case was actually a cross shape, so either way you'd fail. I guess you could rotate them all a bit and then sort, but that'd be turning into slightly more work. I like the simplicity of this code; even though you'd have lost some points, I think this solution would have been a good choice given how trivial it is to implement. Of course, contestants didn't know how many points they'd have lost in advance.
So, how to get full marks? I know of at least 2 solutions that would work. Firstly, for any kind of spatial question, it's worth asking whether a simple spatial partitioning data structure can help – for example, a simple quadtree. You only really need two operations on the quadtree: a recursive overlap test that counts all overlaps of a given circle with existing circles in the tree, and an insertion operation:
1 t := Quadtree 2 total := 0 3 for i: 0 to n - 1 4 total += t.overlaps(C[i]) 5 t.insert(C[i])
I'm not sure of the precise running time characteristics of this, but it would have scored full points in practice. For a guaranteed O(N log N) method, there's a divide-and-conquer solution. This is a recursive method that finds all overlaps within a set S of circles as follows:
1 find-overlaps(S): 2 if size(S) < 4 3 use brute force 4 else 5 L,R = partition(S) 6 find-overlaps(L) 7 find-overlaps(R) 8 find overlaps between L and R
We partition S in half, based on X coordinate, and recurse onto the left and right subsets. We then have to find the overlaps crossing the partition line, which involves sorting on the Y coordinate and using something similar to our brute-force-loop-with-break solution. To get the true O(N log N) performance, you have to implement in a way that involves sorting on X and Y just once, up front. It's similar to one of the standard closest pair of points solutions, which is discussed in quite a few algorithms books.
I'm sure there are many more ways to do this question. Leave a comment at the end if you have any interesting ideas 🙂
(Question here, test data here)
This was the really interesting question of the lot, and definitely the difficult one! It's a shame that the overall time limit meant nobody really had a chance to get into it. Alex did point out that a cheeky "always-print-Bob-wins" submission would have picked up 10 points, but nobody tried it!
Part 1 was actually not too hard. Since each square has 0 or 1 pebbles, viewing boards as integers via their binary representation is an obvious step. Now suppose we apply a brute-force recursive solution: to see if board position 'b' is winning, try all possible moves (i, j, k), and recursively ask if the resulting position is winning or not. If you can put the board in a losing position, you're in a winning position, and if you can't, you're not! The recursion bottoms out when there are no moves left. Provided you memoize the results of board positions, this solution only needs to look at 2^20 board positions at most, and easily meets the time limit.
Part 2 was trivial to implement: the solution to part 1 still works! The key is that the actual number of pebbles on a square doesn't really matter. All that matters is whether it is odd or even 😉
Part 3 was just plain mean. I won't go into all the details, but the verification routine provided gives some big clues. You'll want to read about the Sprague-Grundy theorem to understand it 😉
(Question here)
The final part of the contest consisted of this interactive question. We firstly ran all entries through a verification routine, which checked that programmes performed their I/O correctly and could run at a reasonable sustained speed over a period of time. We then ran the entries head to head on the big projector screen (the source code for the game is here – all based on this project). This was hugely entertaining, perhaps the best part of the day. Two of the programmes crashed at the end of level 1 (I'm still not sure how they passed the verifier and yet did this – to be investigated!!) leaving two teams to battle it out. One of them seemed to be shooting fairly randomly but moving quite sensibly, while the other one more or less stayed still but aimed at rocks. There were a few hilarious moments where one ship was about to be destroyed by a massive rock, and was inadvertently saved by the other team's ship 🙂
Lessons learned
Organising a programming contest for the first time, we were always going to make some mistakes. Hopefully we'll get to do this again next year and improve. The biggest lessons I'm aware of were:
- Organising the venue took much, much longer than I expected. This left us really squeezed for time, because we couldn't even advertise the event until we had this, so we didn't have any applicants, which in turn meant I didn't feel it was worthwhile spending time creating questions.
- Our easy question clearly should have been easier. Even though there wasn't really any problem-solving involved, it was quite slow and fiddly to implement so it took clock time away from even the best team.
- I'd like to expand the feedback on submission to tell candidates whether or not they passed the sample test case given with the question (on the day, we just told teams whether their solution compiled or not). A number of teams were obviously new to this type of contest and struggled with the mechanics of getting the I/O correct, which wasn't the point of the contest at all. Alternatively, we could perhaps have helped out with some sample code.
- The USB key submission process was clearly rubbish. We didn't expect it to be good (it was all we could do with limited preparation time), but it was worse than I thought. Versioning of submissions was a nightmare (we had to get out 'diff' at one point and ask the team to point out which of 2 USB keys contained the latest one). We lost some of the source code afterwards and were unable to send it to that team when they asked for it. And I ended up with some malware on my laptop somehow.
- The code we used to mark the solutions was actually very good considering the time we spent on it. The main thing it lacked was the ability to archive the output of the solution, which would have been useful for auditing the results. Luckily everyone enjoyed the day and entered into the (slightly amateurish!) spirit of things, so there weren't any disputes, although a couple of teams did express surprise at getting zero on certain questions.
- Our timetable for the day didn't work out quite right. The contestants clearly needed a break between part 1 and part 2, and we hadn't allowed enough time for that (we spent that time scrambling to make up for the USB key submission process). Then the time allowance for part 2 was too short. We ended up extending this a fair bit, but it would have been nice to have that arranged properly in advance so we didn't have to call security and check that we could stay in the building!!
- We had a lot of technical problems with the interactive problem. If you look at the source code for that, you can see we used an XNA app that started up the submissions by creating child processes and redirecting their standard input and output. I thought this would be a nice way to do things: it kept the I/O consistent with part 1 of the contest, it ensured that a buggy submission couldn't play havoc with the main game or the other entries by trampling on their memory, and it let us support multiple programming languages with no extra effort. It turned out to create its own problems though: firstly, it's fiddly to debug code that way (having to attach the debugger after the process was started); secondly, C++ entrants using cin were able to cause an I/O deadlock when their code expected a different data type to that given (and this took a long, long time to spot!); and finally, the winning team were unable to submit a working solution of any kind because the process creation call failed every time saying their exe was a bad image (recompiling it on a variety of machines didn't seem to help … we never got to the bottom of this).
- Having said all that, the interactive question was clearly a massive success. Watching the entries battle it out directly on the big screen was a definite high point. We'll have to keep this for next year but leave more time for it and fix the technical issues. It would also be nice to have some kind of recording or replay so we could save off a video of the final.
- Pizza: good.
If you were there, and have any other thoughts on what was good or bad about the day, do please leave a comment below 🙂