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Did you know that researchers in South Korea have found a strong link between heart disease and instant noodles? The pre-cooked dried noodles, also known as ramen noodles come with a sodium filled flavoring powder packet and might also contain a seasoning oil packet. This fast food has often been criticized as a meal without nutrients. Despite this fact, college students, children, and adults looking for fast, easy to cook, hot food, rely on this staple for people on a tight budget.
South Korean Instant Noodles Study
Researchers in South Korea, a country with some of the highest instant noodle consumption in the world decided to do a study. The health professionals want to examine the effects of instant noodles on our bodies. What they found out wasn't good.
"Instant noodles are high in fat, high in salt, high in calories, and they're processed — all those factors could contribute to some of the health problems [the researchers] addressed," said New York University professor Lisa Young who was not involved in the study. Source: The Washington Post
Instant noodles are cheap, convenient, and tasty. But the study suggests that there are health risks associated with eating instant noodles.
To see a doctor's view of the dangers of eating instant ramen noodles everyday, take a look at detailed results of the South Korean study here
Secret Video, The Dangers of Instant Noodles
After watching this video, I don't think that I'll be able to eat Ramen Noodles again without seeing this weird picture in my head so watch with caution if you plan to continue to eat instant noodles.
The News Is Not All Bad
In any case, Dr. Hu said, instant noodles are not part of a healthy diet. "Once or twice a month is not a problem," he said. "But a few times a week really is."
If you still want to eat ramen noodles after watching the video, you should take a look at How to Make Your Instant Noodles Healthier Instantly. This article has several tips about the best ways to prepare top ramen, so the dish is healthier for your body.
This post was bad news for me because I have always enjoyed a quick, delicious bowl of steaming ramen noodles. Maybe I can eat them once a month? How about you? Do you like instant noodles?
Be safe out there, see you soon.


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|The Financier – Nick Robins, Head of Climate Change Centre of Excellence, HSBC
|Nick Robins joined HSBC in late 2007 to launch and direct its newly-established Climate Change Centre of Excellence, whose aim is to analyse and communicate the long-term commercial consequences of climate change for the HSBC Group and its clients.The strapline they use for work in this area is 'Financing Change, Changing Finance', which neatly captures the dual role of financial market participants in the face of climatic disruption and wider sustainability threats: first, to direct finance towards assets that sustain and enhance financial as well as human, social and natural capital; and second, to engage in the reshaping of capital markets themselves so that they reward sustainable choices.
|The Industrialist – Martin Haigh, Senior Energy Advisor, Scenarios Team, Shell
|Martin is the brains behind the Shell's World Energy Model, a mathematical model that underpins the Scenarios that Shell produces to map out possible futures. The last two Scenarios were 50 years in length. One was called Scramble, which describes a future where humanity reacts to events, and eventually starts to reduce carbon emissions. The other was called Blueprints, which describes a future where humanity pro-actively marshals its energies and organises itself to reduce carbon emissions.Martin has also co-written a paper for Nature magazine describing the lead time in introducing new energy technologies, and has appeared on a few filmed debates (such as the Battle of Ideas) and at conferences.Martin will be speaking in a personal capacity at the debate.
|The Scientist – Dr Andrew Jarvis, expert in Climate Systems, Lancaster University
|The Scientist – Dr Andrew Jarvis, expert in Climate Systems, Lancaster University
|Andrew Jarvis is the Associate Director of the Lancaster Environment Centre at Lancaster University. His work explores how complex and complicated models of the climate system can be represented and communicated in simple, transparent ways. He also works on identifying the climate –society interactions associated with avoiding dangerous climate change and, more recently, the use of adaptive decision making in the development of geoengineering responses to climate risks.
|The Lobbyist – Harry Huyton, Head of Climate Change Policy and Campaigns, RSPB
|The Lobbyist – Harry Huyton, Head of Climate Change Policy and Campaigns, RSPB
|Harry Huyton is Head of Climate Change Policy and Campaigns at the RSPB, one of Europe's largest conservation organisations with over one million members. Harry leads the RSPB's efforts to secure adequate climate targets in the UK and Europe, ensure that the low carbon transition happens in harmony with nature, and to help wildlife adapt to climate change.Previously, Harry was a Senior Climate Change and Energy Adviser at the Environment Agency for England and Wales. In this role he oversaw the development of a major initiative to ensure the Environment Agency's environmental permitting functions facilitated the deployment of renewable energy, and commissioned and published a range of reports on the potential for bioenergy, hydropower and ground source heat pumps.
|The Governor – Chris Nichols, Ex-UK Dept of Energy, now at Ashridge Business School
|The Governor – Chris Nichols, Ex-UK Dept of Energy, now at Ashridge Business School
|Chris Nichols is an educator, writer, consultant and workshop leader with 25 years' experience in global business development in both the commercial and non-profit sectors. He spent a decade at the UK Department of Energy (now the Department of Energy and Climate Change) gaining experience in policy areas including conservation and efficiency, oil and gas, restructuring and privatisation and nuclear policy. He subsequently was a director in the Price Waterhouse global energy group advising governments and companies worldwide on energy strategy, investment and privatisation issues.He is now a Director of Quality and Innovation Ashridge Consulting, which is the consulting arm of Ashridge, the UK's leading executive education provider. He is also co-director of the Ashridge MSc in Sustainability and Responsibility.Chris divides his time between Tring and his family home on Dartmoor in Devon. He has a lifelong connection to deep and holistic approaches to ecology and is a visiting teacher at Schumacher College Dartington, Devon, a leading global centre for the study of sustainability and holistic science. Chris embraces diverse ways of knowing and exploring relationships with nature, from modern science to shamanism, the creative arts and music.
|The Presenter – Neil Copeland, Climate Reality Project
|The Presenter – Neil Copeland, Climate Reality Project
|Neil is from Glasgow and has had an interest in sustainability and the environment since studying politics at university. He has worked for the Glasgow Caledonian University supporting local authorities, public organisations and community groups understand their environmental impact in terms of carbon and waste. Neil is now based in London working in the energy sector.Neil was trained by former Vice President Al Gore in the summer of 2012 to deliver presentations on the reality of Climate Change. Since being trained he has given a number of presentations to youth and community groups as well as professional organisations.
|The Chair – John Allan, Mayor of Tring, Co-founder of Tring in Transition
|The Chair – John Allan, Mayor of Tring, Co-founder of Tring in Transition
|John was born in Aberdeen and took a medical degree at Cambridge University. He worked for ICI, Boots, Granada and Waitrose and, for five years, ran his own company which traded internationally in dairy products. He founded the Health Food Shop in Tring and ran his own marketing consultancy. He concluded his career as a lecturer in management at the Open University. He is a co-founder of Tring in Transition.John moved to Tring 40 years ago and has played an active part in Tring Round Table, Tring Theatre Company and The Vale Gilbert and Sullivan Society.John works as a volunteer cook at DENS (Action Against Homelessness) night shelter, and is one of a team looking after a flock of sheep at Aldbury Nowers for Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
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As Director of Landscape Architecture, Jeff brings a well-rounded design aesthetic and a new layer of expertise that will integrate seamlessly with the development and government work Dallas currently leads. Read more...
A Five-Fold Case for The Penfield: How A Blighted, Historic Block Become Valuable and Desirable
The Penfield was envisioned as a transformational mixed-use project that would preserve the primary façade of the existing historic Saint Paul Public Safety Building, resulting in an underutilized block and stalled development becoming a success story by generating financial profit through a strong, Read more... Read more...
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By joining the Chicago office, Chris will establish best practices for his architectural team members, integrate improved technologies into daily work flow, and conduct research into new, innovative building materials to incorporate into our projects. Read more...
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Kelly Naylor, Partner, and Megan Van Beck, Senior Associate, were quoted in the March/April issue of Student Housing Business magazine about recent interior design trends that impact student housing residences. Naylor and Van Beck were sources for the article, "Maturing Style," which described shifting tastes among Generation Z students. Read more...
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1. I was having a boy
2. That I wanted to have a unmedicated labor & delivery
3. That I wanted to breastfeed
The only reasons I even wanted to do #'s 2 & 3 is because that is what my mom had done.
But, after we decided to use a doula she pointed us to lots of resources that confirmed our decision to have an unmedicated birth & expanded my reasoning beyond just, "That's what my mom did."
I had baby showers, received a nice supply of Pampers diapers, lots of great items off of my registry and set up the crib in the nursery. We were all set to have our baby.
I would spend countless hours in the nursery, lovingly decorating, organizing and dreaming of the late nights to come. I would sit in the rocking chair and even read a few of his books aloud. I would run my hands over the soft fabrics that filled his crib. I organized the diapers on the changing table. I couldn't wait for all my mommy dreams to come true.
And they did come true but in a completely different way than I imagined.
Despite the fact that my labor was forever long and terribly painful I did it. I went "unmedicated". I had my baby & he was healthy & wonderful. He immediately took to breastfeeding and I just couldn't believe how smoothly that was going.
I had heard some pretty difficult BF'ing stories so I was nervous but really he did great! I'm not bragging because it certainly wasn't due to any "breastfeeding skills" I might have had. I think it was just a blessing from the Lord that that aspect of motherhood was going so well.
I had such a long, painful recovery and BF'ing felt like the only thing I could do right. Actually, it felt like the only thing I could do. Standing up, sitting down, walking, moving in general was all very painful. Of course we had the bassinet set up in our room as we were prepared to have our bundle of joy with us for a few months before we put him in his nursery.
Our second night in the hospital Anderson had woken up and Andrew changed his diaper, re-swaddled him and handed him to me for me to nurse him. I fed him, kissed him & admired him through my post-partum fog. I then laid him back in his hospital bassinet and closed my eyes. A few minutes later I could hear him stirring and begin to cry a little. He wasn't screaming or anything but just doing that pitiful newborn cry.
I picked him up, kissed him & wondered what was wrong. Then I thought he probably missed me; after all he had been used to being with me 24/7. I held him close and he immediately calmed down. I laid him on my chest and he went right to sleep. Then I went to sleep. And we slept for 4 solid hours!
I woke up feeling so refreshed and so in love with our baby. The nurse came around for the routine checks and I told her about how well we had slept. I just knew she was going to tell me what wonderful motherly instincts I had & how she was so impressed.
"Oh! Co-sleeping is very dangerous! It is one of the leading causes of infant death in Jefferson county." ...Well that sounded terrible & awful. I wasn't 100% sure what co-sleeping meant but I assumed it meant sleeping with your baby. I agreed I didn't want to do anything dangerous and thought about how I probably wouldn't do that anymore.
Fast forward to being home, sleepless nights, weeks that run together because when you're nursing every 2-3 hours days don't end, there's no such thing as bedtime and you cry a lot. Compound that with terrible physical pain and you've got a great recipe for exhaustion in every sense possible.
One night Anderson was a little restless despite all of the love, diaper changes, kisses, feeding we had done. He had settled down a bit but I couldn't. As soon as I would fall asleep I would pop up wide awake & stare at him. I was so afraid to go to sleep. I hit my breaking point.
I was just drifting to sleep when I popped up yelling, "The baby! The baby! Where is the baby?!" Of course Andrew immediately woke up and showed me that Anderson was fine and right next to me in his bassinet. I was crying, "I know everyone says I need to try to let him sleep on his own & that nurse said I shouldn't sleep with my baby but I just can't sleep without him with me." I cried and cried.
My husband gently told me, "Laura, he's our baby. We know what's best for him and us and we have to do what's best for our family. If you want to hold him, hold him." He was so right. I was so thankful.
I picked up my baby, snuggled him close & we slept until morning. This became our routine. Around 10:00 Andrew would change him, swaddle him and give him to me. I would nurse him and then put him in his little swing next to our bed. Whenever he woke up for his next feeding Andrew would change his diaper and hand him to me. I would feed him and then just lay him on my chest where he would stay until morning.
It worked out wonderfully and although there's no such thing as "perfect sleep" with an infant we got along just fine and for the most part felt rested. During his naps during the day I would nurse him to sleep and hold him while he napped. Honestly, I was so exhausted physically that I would usually fall asleep too and I was in so much physical pain that there was no way I was going to try to get up just to put my baby in his crib. Of course he got used to napping on me and for about his whole first year he preferred to nap on me.
Yes, there were days that I was completely frustrated that he only wanted to nap on me but I tried to remind myself that it wouldn't last forever and there would come a day when he wouldn't do this anymore. Guess what, that day is here. That day has been here. He loves laying in his bed and napping. He lets me know when he is ready by saying, "Night-Night" 100x's until I take him downstairs. He runs to lay on his bed and I lay beside him. I nurse him, rub his feet and he's out. In fact, he usually rolls away from me and I know he's out. I get up and go about my day.
Yes, I still nurse him. Yes, he is 19 months old. No, I had no idea extended breastfeeding was "a thing" just like I didn't know co-sleeping was "a thing". I didn't even know Attachment Parenting was "a thing". But like I said, all my mommy dreams were coming true but just in a different way than I imagined.
As I mentioned we had immediate BF'ing success and he was a BF'ing champ. Every week at our support group he was gaining excellent weight and the lactation nurse told me how blessed I was to have such an efficient eater and growing baby. He loved to nurse {still does} and I was told to feed him on demand. Baby upset? Nurse him. Baby hungry? Nurse him. Won't sleep? Nurse him. Overwhelmed? Nurse him, etc...
So I did. I nursed him. As his 1st birthday quickly approached I went back to the support group to ask how in the world I was going to wean him. The LC told me he wouldn't be ready anytime soon and really there was no rush; the WHO actually recommends BF'ing until age 2. I tried not to worry about it but there have been times when I've felt ready to stop. Then there are other times where just the thought of stopping brings tears to my eyes. All that to say it's not perfect. Extended BF'ing is hard at times & wonderful at other times. I've always said I would let him decide when he's ready to wean and for now that's where we are but tomorrow that could change.
The same is true of co-sleeping. There are times where we love it and relish every moment. Then of course there are times where we are frustrated and decide we want him out but for now he's staying.
There's no perfect parenting style. Every parent faces challenges and frustration and joys and successes regardless of how they choose to parent. I didn't know cloth diapers were "a thing". I didn't know extended BF'ing was "a thing", I didn't know co-sleeping was "a thing", I didn't know baby-wearing was "a thing"; but these are all things that our family does. Not because we believe every family should do it this way but because we've just been following what's been most natural and best for our family. We practice AP because it works for us.
We didn't research it all and plan it all out. Honestly, it has mostly happened because for the first 3 months of Anderson's life it hurt to move and it was just easier to keep him on me in any way possible. He's healthy and happy and so are we!
What are some ways that your life has changed unexpectedly from becoming a parent?
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|Baby-wearing when we met Jill Duggar!
|These days I think it's considered "toddler-wearing" ;-)


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Industry wrote:I believe this is a Redline Coach on one of the first trips between Brisbane and Sydney
Correct Industry.
This was Redline No 4 or 6 at the morning tea stop at Ken Somers Cafe at Aratula on the southbound Bris/Syd 2 day tour in the early 1950's.
No 3 was a similar Ansair KS5 however she was adorned with rear wheel arch spats and a tubular chrome side skirt rub rail. And very possibly by this time Rex had converted her to rear engine and forward control.
There's a photo of that converted coach in my book, which I've now decided to publish online with free access, due to my frustration at the lengthy process involved in trying to have the story traditionally published.
BTW that's probably a Warwick based Grimleys Coaches AEC in front of the Redline, on a service to Brisbane.


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Yes - as I was saying I have been busy. One of the very first pictures I pinned on Pinterest was a Dixie Cup Garland Tutorial from Hey Gorgeous. The more I thought about this idea the more I wanted to give it a go. In the original How-To they wrapped their cups in scrap paper but I happened to be lucky enough to find a cool pattern on the bathroom Dixie Cups. If you don't like the design or you are wanting to have a certain "Theme" (AKA: Christmas, Halloween, Wedding, Birthday) then by all means cut scrap paper and wrap away!
In the original tutorial they marked the bottom of the cups with a x in pencil...I did not lol. Call me lazy but I wanted to make this as simple as possible...so I eyed where my x should go and cut away with a straight blade knife.
Once I had enough cups cut to cover the amount of lights I wanted covered I pushed the light through the x. Note: You can cut 100 cups to cover an 100 count string of lights, but I see no use in this due to the fact some of them will be hidden.
Please ignore the dirty fingernails, as you must get dirty to play!
And voila!
A 200 count of Dixie Cups was less than $3, so this is a very affordable DIY...and just look at how cute it turned out?!?!?!
Thoughts? Have a tutorial to share? We would love to hear from you and for you to join our group on Facebook!
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Tube In New Braunfels
Every year, thousands of visitors and locals alike flock to our rivers to enjoy tubing in New Braunfels. The two pristine rivers, the Comal and the Guadalupe, converge right here, offering opportunities to tube, raft, swim, kayak and more!
Within this site you will find our recommended outfitters who specialize in equipping river-hungry patrons with everything they'll need to have a fun – and safe – time on the water. Most offer air-conditioned shuttle service back from the public toobing exits as well. Expect to spend around $15-22 per person to float, this typically includes your round trip shuttle, tube rental, and fees. Tube floats in New Braunfels take several hours, so be prepared for a full day of relaxation and fun in the Texas sun!
Yes, you CAN DRINK on the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers (according to state law). And you CAN DRINK whatever you'd like – including, but not limited to, beer, wine, any other alcoholic beverage, juice, water or sports drinks.
All we require is that you drink alcohol responsibly and that you drink all beverages from a NON-DISPOSABLE container if you're INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS**. There are tons of options for non-disposable containers. The same requirement applies to the food you bring on the river inside the City Limits.
There are no new rules on the Guadalupe River above the Gruene Bridge.
For information regarding the San Antonio Street Bridge project, please visit the Comal Bridge website.


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MC Punnoose aka Navodaya Appachan has been awarded the JC Daniel Award, honoring his lifetime achievements to Malayalam Cinema. Instituted by the Government of Kerala in honour of J. C. Daniel in 1992, it is the most prestigious one amongst the Kerala State Film Awards . From 1998, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous body under the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala hosts the award, and has somehow missed it in 2003. Navodaya Appachen needs no introduction for someone weaned on Malayalam films.
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"There's nothing progressive about making huge cuts to higher education" - Caroline Lucas
Green Party leader Caroline Lucas comments on the Green Party's position on increasing tuition fees.
"David Willetts has described the government's introduction of higher tuition fees as "progressive". But there's nothing progressive about making huge cuts to higher education teaching, and forcing students to make up the funding gap, and nothing progressive about shifting the costs of education away from the state and on to students.
"A more progressive policy would be a business education tax levied on the top 4% of UK companies, with tax breaks for companies investing directly in their own employees' continuing education. Increasing main rate corporation tax to the G7 average of 32.87p, and hypothecating the extra revenue, would generate almost £3.9bn for higher education - more than enough to abolish all tuition fees, increase investment in higher education, and still leave the UK's main rate corporation tax below France, the US and Japan, and leave unchanged the small companies' rate.
"Following the Liberal Democrat U-turn on tuition fees, the Greens are now the only main political party that supports free education for all. A cap of £9,000 will price many people out of going to university - and those who do go will be saddled with huge debt. The NUS and the UCU have organised a demonstration in central London against government education cuts, for 10 November. I hope anyone concerned with preserving fair access to education will join me there."


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Settled in the Lakes Region of the Live Free or Die state of New Hampshire is a retirement community that gives residents a safe place to live in an atmosphere that feels like home without restricting individual freedom. Taylor Community in Laconia is built for active senior citizens who want to spend their retirement socializing, exploring and learning new activities. Paul Charlton, Director of Marketing for Taylor Community, says the neighborhood not only provides retired residents relief of the hassles of home ownership, but also has added benefits.
"One of the reasons often cited [for moving into a retirement community] is getting completely away from the headaches, hassles and expense of maintaining one's home," Charlton says. "But I think more important are the benefits of living in and around other people. It's important to recognize that at his point in your life, you're not making a move like this as a financial investment. You are investing in the enjoyment, health and safety of your lifestyle and the investment returns come in the form of security, health and happiness."
To keep residents happy, according to Charlton, they are given more freedom than many other retirement communities. They are able to have pets, houseguests, plant gardens and decorate however they please. Taylor Community organizes trips, concerts, special events, has a theater, fitness center, programs for wellness and aquatics, speakers, seminars, workshops and socials. With all of this at their disposal, residents are still allowed to live as independently as they please.
"There are people here who participate in everything that's going on," Charlton says. "And there are a few residents who I've not met in my 11 years at Taylor [Community]. The point is you do your own thing, what you want, when you want."
With 104 acres to the Taylor Community name, residents are spread out instead of living in a tightly fitted community. They offer cottages that are single-level homes with attached garages and "practical floor plans" to suit the needs of a senior community. There are also apartments to choose from with up to 1,400-square feet of space. Additionally, they strive to accommodate residents who need more support by offering assisted living, nursing and memory care services.
"Taylor [Community has] a culture that respects and supports the independence and privacy of the people who live here," Charlton says. This is a huge decision and so it's our job to provide everything you need to be able to make your decisions with complete, accurate and unbiased information."
To help transition residents into their new home at Taylor Community, they offer assistance in selling a resident's current home to allow them to make the move into the community. They help get residents moved from outside of the community into the property. Taylor Community also realizes that, for some, making friends in their new home can be difficult. In those circumstances, should the resident want it, staff helps residents interact with one another.
"One of the most important things we do which is listening to people and meeting them where they are because we're all individuals with different wants, needs and interests," Charlton says. "It's interesting to note that exploring options and making a decision of what to do and where to go next is difficult and even overwhelming for many. Yet once the move has been made you don't hear comments of regret or wishing they had waited."
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Anton Newcombe was nuts. Not as nuts as GG Allin but nuts in your typical artist kinda way. Why is it so much fun watching band arguments and fist fights? Somehow they managed to make great music despite being greatly dysfunctional. For some reason it is comforting to know that Newcombe was homeless and could not hold down any kind of job. His passion for music has always carried him. It's nice to know the guy has kicked drugs and alcohol and is still making music... in Berlin of all places. This is one of my favorite docs and I am sure I am not alone. It rates up there.
Watch it on youtube.
Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies
The documentary gives you a rare glimpse into the life of Satan's punk rock child and his band the Murder Junkies. If seeing a guy rolling around in shit and blood is too much for you than don't watch it; however if that sounds like a walk in the park to you, I have it on DVD and would love to have a private showing of it.
Watch the doc on youtube!
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Anyway, the doc seems to be a tribute to the debauchery of LA, The Sunset Strip, and a time before anyone realized heroin was bad for you or that AIDS was about to put an end to the fun. It was the carefree days in a place where summertime was lasted all year. There is a very memorable and much talked about scene where Chris Holmes of the shock rock metal band WASP (We Are Sexual Perverts?) is wasted with a bottle of vodka in a swimming pool while his mother looks on in disapproval - he says some things that kind point to larger issues than leather pants and hair spray. Many believe this was the signal for imminent death of glam metal. Gene Simmons was equally idiotic while getting interviewed in a lingerie shop. Still, I miss the 80's now and again.
Watch a youtube clip of the doc.
New York Doll
Watch a clip from the doc.
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Watch the trailer.
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Watching the doc, you get the feeling Johnny would be the most difficult asshole to ever be around; Joey could be difficult with his obsessive compulsive disorder; Dee Dee would be completely impossible to deal with and that Tommy Ramone made a good decision by leaving the band in order to become their producer. Still, God didn't make us perfect and I still love the stories told from the mouths of the bands' friends and family. With Joey, Johnny and Dee gone, it's nice to have this documentary to remember them with... not to mention the music. If you are in New York City, you can go and visit a street renamed Joey Ramone Place as well as Joey's grave at a graveyard in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Long Live The Ramones.
Watch the doc.
Watch the trailer.
Sound City
There's a smattering of rock royalty in this including Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Sir Paul McCartney... and Barry fuckin Manilow. If you like nostalgia and taking a trip into rock music history then this is it. The early 70's era is one of my favorites for music - nothing sounded the same afterwards and now we're doing everything with computers and software. It's probably due for another watch today.
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For the second time this year, Barnesville-Lamar County will honor those who served in World War II.
Barnesville Remembers - A Tribute to our WWII Veterans gets underway Saturday morning at the Fine Arts Center on the Lamar County Schools campus. This event is open to the public and citizens are encouraged to come out and pay tribute to the vets.
Women vets Becky Goolsby (left) and Maxine Smith at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. earlier this year.
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For all the ways that technology has visibly transformed our lives as consumers over the last decade, it has seemed like just a matter of time before the excitement of big data, social, local, mobile, process automation, artificial intelligence, and blockchain (nb. use of buzzwords intentional) will make their way into helping us meet the aims of precision medicine and population health. Though I am quite convinced that health care as an industry can be one of the most rapidly changing, I think it is fair to say that the health care consumer (ie patient) experience has remained fundamentally unchanged during this period. It feels, if anything, that the gap is only getting wider. What's taking so long?
Looks like we have ourselves an old-fashioned Technological Revolution (in health care)
It's been a while, partly because these posts still can take a while for me to write. I wanted to experiment putting a few thoughts down more informally (read: no links) and originally intended to elaborate on one of the often-overlooked problems with applying advanced statistical methods/ML/AI/"cognitive computing" to health care. That will have to wait though, because I'm realizing that there is some important background that I would like to elaborate on first. I'm going to preface this by admitting that I am no scholar on innovation, but I do consider myself a student. My thinking begins with a few practical (and very much borrowed) theories of innovation.
Forget Big Data. It's Time to Talk About Small Data.
With all of the talk of "big data," it can be hard to remember that there was ever any other kind of data. If you're not talking about big data — you know, the 4 V's: volume, variety, velocity, and veracity — you should go back to running your little science fair experiments until you're ready to get serious. Prevalent though this message may be, it has, at least in health care, stunted our ability to focus on and capture the hidden 5th V of big data: value.
Problems and Promise of Medical Vocabularies
A few of my previous projects, have engendered for me a love-hate relationship with standardized medical vocabularies, particularly diagnosis codes. I was recently asked to provide some thoughts on diagnosis codes and how their input could be improved. Here were my answers.
Why the stakes are so high in the open data debate
It is hard to understate just how much of a currency data has become in medicine. Whether talking about evidence-based medicine, precision medicine, or genomics, the ability to collect and distill data into information, transform it into knowledge, and use that knowledge to drive effective action is at the heart of what modern medicine seeks to accomplish. The centrality of data to this process has created well-entrenched stakeholders, which is why it comes as no surprise that the conversation around open sharing of research data following publication has shifted into controversial territory.
The Opinionated Electronic Medical Record
This post also appeared on KevinMD.
Software has opinions. No, I'm not talking about opinions on the next presidential election or opinions about flossing before or after brushing. Software has opinions about how data should be displayed, opinions about users' comfort with the mouse, even, in some cases, opinions about what you should have for dinner (see your local on-demand food ordering service).
We tend to view software as a tool that is either good or bad. Good when it lets us do what we want with as little frustration as possible and bad when it doesn't. Maybe we should be a little nicer to software.
A good brainteaser is hard to find
I enjoy a good brainteaser, one that you really have to concentrate on and with enough revelations built in that make the end result a satisfying accomplishment. Here are some of my favorites. I made the answer text white so that you can't see it unless you highlight (click and drag) over it.
Question: If you place 3 points randomly on the perimeter of a circle, what is the probability that all 3 lie on the same semi-circle?


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Men's Table Tennis is heading into Varsity 2018 on a high after winning their British University and College Sports (BUCS) league and promotion in their very first year as a club.
They triumphed 11-9 in a close fought game against rivals Aston University which went right to the wire and have their sights set on Varsity success against the more established University of Leicester side.
Club chair Sam Henderson said it had been an incredible start for the club. He said: "Both our teams, us and Aston, were unbeaten and it was literally winner takes all. It was quite tense and it was down to the last two points so to get the win was unbelievable."
"We are now fully in Varsity mode. We have got the league win, and now we want the points at Varsity. It'll be good practice for us to be playing Leicester at Varsity, as they play in the league we have just got promoted to."
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The Table Tennis Varsity match takes place on March 14 from 2pm at the Leicester Arena, home to Leicester Riders. The women's side will play from 2pm with the men's Varsity starting as soon as the women's Varsity is finished.
Sam, a third year Accounting and Finance student, praised DMU Sport for its support for the club, which has included buying extra tables to play on as more and more players have joined. It now has around 40 members and plans to field at second men's team and a women's team in BUCS next year.
One of the members certain to be part of the women's team is Anna Wereszczaka, who reached the final 16 in the Polish National Table Tennis Championships last weekend.
Anna, a first year, has been playing table tennis since she was 10 and has found being part of the club has helped her settle into university life.
She said: "Moving to a different country and a new city can be difficult, but being able to play table tennis and be part of this club helps you find friends, you have sport in common."
The club also runs free DMU Active taster sessions for people who want to try the sport. Sam urged people to give it a go.
He said: "I've played quite a lot of sports but there's something about the spectacle of watching a game and the tactics that appeals. I think as well, playing sport makes you a bit more disciplined, a bit more competitive.
"You start to have that competitiveness in other areas, like wanting to achieve higher grades."
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Jewish Life Series
The Jewish Life Series: Judaism with wonder and passion. The Jewish Life Series is a high-end stylish rebranding of Judaism that explores Jewish wisdom and practice. We produce websites, books and Jewish educational media of outstanding beauty and design excellence. We are an independent group who believes there is wonder in Jewish wisdom and living and we are devoted to making that wonder accessible to everyone, everywhere.
The Mission of The Jewish Life Series founded is to increase worldwide Jewish knowledge while igniting a passion for Jewish wisdom and living.
Jewish Life will also affect worldwide Jewish culture so that Jewish living and wisdom is perceived universally as the gift of love and wonder it truly is while becoming a part of the fabric of everyday life.
Judaism is not a meaningful force for most Jews and there is a widespread lack of basic Jewish literacy in the overwhelming majority of the Jewish people.
The Jewish Life Series started with a simple thought:
Given the current sophistication of the media as it is today, and the multiple channels of communication within the media – internet, print, tv, etc… there is no reason why the power of the media can't be utilized as a tool to spread Jewish tradition and wisdom to the millions of unaffiliated Jews, untouched, or unaware of the power and beauty of their heritage.
There is a call being issued universally by Jewish community leaders; "Something must be done, and quickly". For all the millions of dollars poured into the Jewish community every year, there are still millions of Jews unconnected to Judaism. Traditional brick and mortar Jewish institutions are essential and always will be, but the only way to reach the Jewish community at large – the untold millions – is through the mass media.
From all corners of Jewish activism, from federations to philanthropists, there is a movement to create some kind of Jewish renaissance, yet we are still falling short. Major funds are spent towards projects that may have some kind of cultural interest but fall short of having the impact sought. For any significant Jewish revival to take place there is one component that must be present. This component is Jewish education- the Torah, the life of our People.
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Photo voltaic Vitality Historical past-Current-FuturePost thumbnail
The genesis of photo voltaic power historical past goes means again to the yr 1838 to an observer by the title of Edmund Becquerel who at the moment had printed findings on the potential of supplies to alter mild into uncooked power. Though it was fascinating at the moment nobody took the chance to pursue it then.
As time would have it, the primary patent design for a motor working on photo voltaic power was completed by a person known as Augustin Mouchot in 1860. Fortuitously for him the monarch of France funded his venture which gave him the power to create a tool that might flip photo voltaic power into the primary steam engine. This nonetheless was the start of issues to return, for August went on for instance that the solar's rays can be utilized to make ice by connecting the steam engine to a fridge gadget. A medal was awarded to him for his discovery.
However, his one among a sort analysis was shortly turning into a monetary burden for the French, who in flip search out a less expensive association with the English for a provide of coal. August labored assiduously, making an attempt to provide you with options however there was no real interest in such a commodity any longer for the French monarch. So the funding of the researches got here to a halt!
The primary e-book which was written on photo voltaic power was by a person known as William Adams in 1876. The e-book was titled "A Substitute for Gas in Tropical Nations." William had carried out quite a lot of experiments alongside together with his scholar Richard Day utilizing mirrors; they had been in a position to create a 2.5 horsepower steam engine which was a lot greater than Augustin's horsepower steam engine, whose energy was simply zero.5. Their design turned often called the (Energy Tower Idea) and remains to be part of immediately's world.
In 1883, Charles Fritz was in a position to convert the solar's ray into electrical energy. The photo voltaic cell transformed at 2% max which turned an amazing turning level in photo voltaic power historical past.
It was a Frenchman (Charles Teller) on the time of 1885 that experimented with a non-concentrating and non-reflecting photo voltaic motor. Charles turned the primary particular person to put in a photo voltaic power system onto his roof for heating water for home use; nobody was in a position to obtain it earlier than 1885. However Charles himself had a ardour for refrigeration. As a matter of truth, he was deemed the daddy of the actual commerce. However, his need to pursue his goals into refrigeration prompted a scarcity of curiosity in the direction of photo voltaic power researches and experiments, and naturally the entire photo voltaic power factor turned dormant. Who is aware of what our current state would have been if he had solely persevered.
The primary Photo voltaic Firm was by John Erickson, a Swedish inventor and researcher, who additionally had a component to play within the growth of the photo voltaic power, created a solar energy steam engine that carried related options as Augustin's design between the years of 1868-1888. John was the one which coined these phrases: – "A few thousand years dropped within the ocean of time will fully exhaust the coal fields of Europe, except, within the meantime, the warmth of the solar is employed."
Photo voltaic Vitality -Industrialization
By the point of the birthing and the daybreak of the 20 th century, photo voltaic power was not operated as one man experimentation, however it slightly turned industrialized. In 1892 Aubrey Eneas shaped the very first Photo voltaic Vitality Firm -"The Photo voltaic Motor Co." right through to 1905. The corporate kicked off with its mission by promoting the world's first client photo voltaic power system to 1 Dr. A. J. Chandler for an astonishing determine of $2,160.00. The unit didn't final every week earlier than catastrophe struck and it was destroyed in a windstorm. The second unit that was offered additionally received destroyed in a hailstorm shortly after. These streams of occasions led to the corporate's demise inflicting their doorways to shut ceaselessly.
Largest Photo voltaic Vitality System Henry Willsie additionally took a shot at it by constructing two large photo voltaic crops within the California state. Henry manages to be the primary to function energy at night time after storing it within the day. His firm was profitable in getting the logistics up and working however, it didn't succeed within the space of selling its items to the general public and finally needed to shut its doorways completely in 1904.
Solar Energy Co. constructed the most important and most cost-effective photo voltaic power system masking 10,00zero sq. ft. Although it was in a position to produce an infinite quantity of steam it was unable to offer ample strain. The merging of Frank Sherman and E.P. Haynes in 1906 gave beginning to Solar Energy Co ltd. They went on to construct an irrigation plant on the outskirt of Cairo that suffered an unlucky finish by way of the Nice Warfare in 1914.
Photo voltaic Energy – Developments
The 1950s – the 1960s we noticed a few development in the direction of the event of the photo voltaic power beginning with the boys at Bell Laboratories, who by chance found using silicon that evidently led them to place collectively a photo voltaic panel, that gave a charge of 6%. The industrial photo voltaic cell which was the primary of its type was made accessible to the general public in 1956 at a price of $300 per wattage. Area applications additionally received concerned utilizing photo voltaic applied sciences. The primary satellite tv for pc to used photo voltaic power to generate electrical energy was in 1958.
Vitality Disaster We remembers the power disaster in 1970 (OPEC oil embargo). It was not till then, that those that had been in authority realized how reliable our existence was on non-renewable sources, comparable to coal, oil and fuel that they relentlessly search various types of power. The worth of photo voltaic cells had drop to an all-time low of $20.00 per wattage.


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Publishers Barrington Stoke, who specialise in books for children with dyslexia and visual stress, have some brilliant titles coming out over December 2017 and January 2018. Their entertaining, age-appropriate books from top authors and illustrators feature thick, cream-coloured pages and a special font to help 'break down the barriers that can stop kids getting into reading.'
You can find help and advice on selecting books on our Dyslexia and Irlen Syndrome page and the Barrington Stoke website.
The Minotaur, by Frances Hendry & Jake Lawrence
"The minotaur - half man, half bull - stalks the Labyrinth, waiting for the next victim from Athens, sent down to him by the Cretans. Theseus, son of the Athenian king, is fed up with the sacrifice of his people and vows to get into the Labyrinth and kill the minotaur. But will he survive the fight?"
Wartman, by Michael Morpurgo & Joanna Carey
"Dilly's got a wart. A big, hard, knobbly wart, right on his knee. Soon he's 'Wartman', and everyone's laughing at him. Dilly doesn't know what to do - until he meets old Mr Ben, and everything changes."
Zebra Crossing Soul Song, by Sita Brahmachari
"Leny has spent most of his life at the zebra crossing, and for many of those years Otis, the singing 'zebra man' has helped him on his way. But when Otis' sad past comes back to haunt him, Lenny is forced to face his crossroads alone. Only by examining the memories of their friendship can Lenny discover the truth."
Smile: the story of the original Mona Lisa, by Mary Hoffman
"Renaissance Italy is a world or riches open to any man who dares to conquer it. In the life of young Lisa the doors to this world remain closed. Promised in her youth to a widower as a loving wife and mother, she is resigned to an unremarkable existence clinging only to the memory of being 'Lovely Lisa' to the now great Leonardo Da Vinci. But when their paths cross again her portrait will become his masterpiece and her smile will capture the imagination of the world."
Second Best Friend, by Non Pratt
"Jade and Becky have always been best friends; inseparable and often indistinguishable. But when a spiteful comment from an awful ex pushes Jade to the edge, she begins to see that she has always been second best in everything. When the school election offers her a chance to finally be number one, Jade learns just how far she is willing to go to be better than her closest friend."


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5 Things A Wyoming Man Can't Give Up For Lent
Maybe it isn't lost on us that Lent happens to begin on February 14th this year. It's Ash Wednesday AND Valentines. I don't know what to call that, but can you give up chocolate? Not to make light of something that's just between you and God, though non-believers also decide to join in this tradition.
However you do Lent, I wish you 40 good days of detox. Nine of the top ten ways people abstain in a national poll are about food or drink, and then social media.
We have 5 unofficial guesses at what a Wyoming Man could NOT give up for Lent:
5. Jerky ... It may not be beef jerky (Wyo game), but it is still high in sodium.
4. Hunting & Fishing ... Would God really ask that? Maybe if it's an addition.
3. Beer ... How 'bout just drink 3.2 flu? (You're right, he might just drink more of it.)
2. Chewing tobacco or dipping ... Have you seen Wyoming women do it?
1. Taco John's Potato Oles ... I would have withdrawals.


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Email to Child Development Expert
Organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children, La Leche League, Attachment Parenting International, and the American Academy of Pediatrics can no longer remain politically inactive. These organizations have been primarily educational in purpose and isolated by nature. Yet, current child-rearing practices, influenced by changing values and the media, seriously damage child development.
In 1997 I wrote "Cooperation Will Make It Happen," published in the Journal of Psychohistory, which described the erosion of the extended family and consequences for children and adolescents. I announced a meeting of educational leaders to create The Alliance for Children. Although the meeting was held in Washington DC in 1997, and most in attendance viewed the alliance as critical for children and the future of our democracy, no subsequent meetings occurred.
In the intervening fifteen years, child rearing in this country has become more damaging to children. They are growing up less educated, more violent, with less humane values, and less thoughtful and caring of others. Our leaders behave more violently and cannot cooperate. It is time for the above organizations to join together and form an alliance that will improve social and cultural influences on child rearing so the next generation can continue to enjoy freedom in the United States.
More Thinking Outside the Box
By JESSIE HAYDUK
Education Editor
The Telegraph, Wed., May 23, 1973
"I feel like I really belong here, like I always want to be part of the
academic life."
"When, as you seek to develop a young mind to full potential, you begin
to see some results, you also find you have something in common, a deep something
that has to do with intelligence and interests."
"Adolescents look for and need people to model themselves after...qualities
to respect in people older than they are, people to imitate."
"How did you do such a fine job of matching people? I feel like I had
known my tutor all my life."
"We are comfortable together."
"I never liked to read. Now I'm enjoying classical novels."
"I liked working with my tutor. She kind of stretched my mind..."
The remarks are typical, the sentiments mutual between the tutors and the
tutored in an unusual program conceived by Lake Erie College, Harvey High School,
and the Lubrizol Corp., and underwritten by Lubrizol for a two-year period.
How many programs are designed to inspire and give opportunity to the academically
talented? How many are designed to help the academically disadvantaged? How
many schools and classes are created for the mentally retarded?
The Lake Erie College-Harvey-Lubrizol program is totally different. It reaches
out to the average student who is not doing his best, seeks to develop him to
full potential. The theory is that some day this student may be in college and,
because someone cared enough to open new doors of learning and understanding
to him, he will succeed.
By no accident, students who once hated school or who just got by with passing
marks, are finding education quite exciting as a result of this program.
Considerable screening was done in advance, both at Harvey High and Lake Erie
College. The purpose was to improve reading and study skills and in so doing
to increase the motivations of the average students to read and learn.
The college sophomores and seniors selected to teach the high school students
were people who had demonstrated competence in reading and who, themselves,
were good students and enjoyed reading for pleasure.
The groundwork for the tutoring was laid carefully at Lake Erie College, under
the leadership of Dr. Peter E. Haiman, assistant professor of education, and
Harvey High, under the direction of Mrs. Carol Fleck, English teacher.
The desire was to seek average students in their early years of high school
so the new study habits they hopefully would acquire would help them the rest
of the way.
Julie Cope and Tato Oliveras were the only sophomores. The rest were freshmen:
Carmen Oliveras, Terry Jarrell, Tim Keough, Ken Fox, Tim Morgan, Nancy Raines,
Carol Behrens and Valerie Hall, all of whom have stayed in the program all year.
They will be given a chance to continue next year. Some say they will. A few
say they will not, mainly because they feel they need their time and have gained
enough in one year to help them in the future.
Some day this student may be in college...because some cared enough to open
new doors of learning and understanding to him, he will succeed.
Miss Patty Krammer, Lake Erie Junior, was the student coordinator.
The tutors, all volunteers, were Barb Copley, Betsy Anderson, Heidi Arn, Maureen
Kelly, Tim Hadden, Louise Golder, Diane Keys, Lucy Debardelaben, Bill Brigham,
Pam Janaskas, Nancy Mickey, and Jane Glidden.
The first big hurdle, and considered one of the most important, was getting
"So many times we're so age oriented," Dr. Haiman remarked.
"Adolescents look for and need people to model themselves after. They
need to find qualities to respect in people older than they are, people to imitate.
They seem to have found such qualities in their tutors. The tutors have gained
something too."
Thus learning to know each other was part of the total experience. Early in
the year a weekend was arranged at Punderson State Park for the tutors and the
high schoolers.
"We cooked together. We ate together. We hiked together and we got to
know each other," a boy remarked. "I'll never forget it. After
that it was easy to sit down and study together."
TALKING THINGS over as a group and in the tutoring on a one-to-one basis is
an important part of the Lake Erie-Lubrizol-Harvey High School program
to develop the avenge student to full potential. Sessions like this one in social
hall of Lake Erie College are typical.
Other social events and field trips followed, one to Lubrizol with Dr. W.M.
LeSuer as host. Dr. LeSuer has had charge of the tutoring program for Lubrizol.
"A program like this takes involvement and commitment," said Mrs.
Fleck, who refers to the past year and the tutoring experiment as "a real
happening-a happening in education."
Has the program resulted in any significant changes, academically?
There have been some better grades, but the greatest change observed by tutors
and teachers involved is in attitudes.
Professional evaluation of the program will be made by Operation Yardstick,
according to Russell F. Hobart, superintendent of Painesville City Schools.
Yardstick is an organization for measuring and reporting school performance.
Mr. Hobart viewed the program of the past school year with considerable enthusiasm.
The tutors and the tutored agree that friendships have been made and cemented
and that life has been made better for all of them because of the adventure
to awaken and inspire the average student.


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In Scotland, The Pitlochry Hydro in the glorious Perthshire Highlands is served by two excellent golf courses in Pitlochry and nearby Strathtay. The hotel also has its own putting green if you fancy practising your short game! At Portpatrick you can enjoy a stay in a breathtaking clifftop location and the hotel has its own 9-hole pitch and putt course. Keen golfers can take on the excellent courses of Dunskey, Stranraer and even world-famous Turnberry, which are all close by.
In England, The Derwentwater, in the heart of the Lake District, is a rewarding destination for all lover's of the great outdoors. Keen golfers will be delighted at the hotel's setting and the opportunity to play the Keswick, Cockermouth, Seascape and Workington golf courses for a bargain price with the West Cumbria Gold Passport. The Golden Lion in Hunstanton offers you the chance of an intimate stay in our smallest hotel overlooking the sea. Among the many attractions in this part of 'Hidden Norfolk,' the Hunstanton Golf Club offers a championship Links course rated amongst the top 100 golf courses in Britain and Ireland.
Wherever you decide to stay, all of our breaks offer superb value for money with half board as standard and comfortable bedrooms - with upgrade opportunities - for a great night's sleep after you've enjoyed a round.
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Modern technology has made it easy for every business, regardless of size or location, to function online. The world is fast-paced and tech-driven, and in order to reach more people in a shorter time, businesses are quickly moving to operating over the Internet. While e-commerce was the earliest type of online business, more and more traditional businesses have also been jumping on the bandwagon because of the obvious benefits. Thats where an American Virtual Toll Free Number can help your business succeed.
It is affordable, efficient, and more people can be reached in every part of the world. With businesses going digital and reaching more people, it has become imperative to have an effective channel of communication between clients and companies.
Even if you are based outside the US, it is important to have a direct channel of communication for customers in the country.
Traditional phone lines and international calling would be expensive and inconvenient otherwise. American virtual toll free numbers is the ideal solution for simplifying the communication process between a business and its customers.
A virtual number is a phone number that is not directly connected to a phone line. Using virtual toll free numbers, you can route calls from any part of the US to one or many physical phone numbers, both landlines and mobiles. In short, a virtual toll free number is hosted in the cloud, and requires no hardware installations.
Why Use American Virtual Toll Free Numbers
Virtual numbers have several advantages. While regular toll free numbers are restricted within the country, virtual toll free numbers can be forwarded to any part of the world. The primary reason for having toll free numbers is customer service.
Without a simple and direct channel of communication between a company and its customers, there can never be any kind of exchange or interaction. If customers don't have an easy way to talk to a company representative, no trust will ever grow towards the enterprise.
This is harmful for the image and the operation of the business. Every business with a customer base in the US makes use of toll free numbers to offer efficient customer service. With virtual toll free numbers, you can take this service a notch higher.
How Does it Work?
The great thing about American virtual toll free numbers is that the system requires no additional equipment. Since this is a virtual service, there is no need for investing in a new phone system or installing any other hardware. The system works on VoIP telephony and the numbers are forwarded through a virtual PBX system.
When someone from anywhere in the world (New Zealand, Kenya, Indonesia, Italy, wherever) makes a call to these American virtual toll free numbers, the call passes through the PBX system and connects to the phone lines in your office or call center. Like regular toll free numbers, these calls are free to make, encouraging more people to call, which is wonderful for business.
Toll free numbers are also called Freecall or Freephone numbers in the US, and "+1" is the international dialing code for the US. The North American Numbering Plan has divided the country into many area codes.
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But there was a sharp contrast between what local and federal officials would say about the investigation.
How Many Shots Were Fired And By Who?
Local Officials Say: "Of the eight shots fired, the six fired by the Oregon State Police were justified and in fact necessary." — Malheur County District Attorney Dan Norris
"During the course of our investigation, we discovered evidence that an FBI (Hostage Rescue Team) operator fired two shots as Mr. Finicum exited the truck." — Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson
FBI Officials Say: "In between the two series of shots fired by OSP troopers, one and possibly two additional shots were fired by law enforcement as Mr. Finicum was exiting his vehicle immediately after hitting the snowbank. The question of who fired these shots has not been resolved." — FBI Special Agent Greg Bretzing
The big question of the investigation was whether the gunshots that killed LaVoy Finicum were justified uses of deadly force. Norris is specific in saying that shots fired by OSP troopers were necessary, including the three that struck Finicum.
Norris is clear: Of the eight shots, six have so far been deemed justified. Nelson also pointed out in his comments that two more shots came from the FBI operators.
Bretzing does not back what the local law enforcement said. Instead, he said it's not clear who fired or even how many shots there were.
FBI spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele said Bretzing didn't confirm those shots as coming from FBI operators because that piece of this story is under investigation by the federal Inspector General's Office. The investigation will also look at the question of why HRT operators didn't disclose the shots to investigators if they fired them.
References To Use Of Deadly Force
Local Officials Say: "I have concluded that all six shots fired by the Oregon State Police, the three into the truck and the three that struck Mr. Finicum, are justified." — Norris
FBI Officials Say: "The threat Mr. Finicum posed to OSP troopers and agents along Highway 395 on that day was real and imminent, and certainly justified the use of deadly force by law enforcement." — Bretzing
Every time Norris spoke about the use of deadly force, he was careful to refer only to the six shots from state troopers. When Bretzing talked about the use of deadly force, he spoke more vaguely about "law enforcement," which could mean OSP, FBI or both agencies.
It's worth noting it wasn't Norris' duty to scrutinize the shots that came from the FBI. Norris said his specific role was to look at the OSP shots, and investigators did not have access to interview FBI agents after forensics of the scene pointed to the other two shots coming from HRT operators.
Watch: New Video Details LaVoy Finicum Traffic Stop, Shooting
A Peaceful Conclusion?
FBI Officials Say: "Since Jan. 2, the FBI has worked in partnership with Harney County and our law enforcement partners across the state to resolve the situation at the refuge … hundreds and hundreds of FBI employees traveled to Burns with the sole purpose of bringing this situation to a peaceful conclusion. Working together with our partners, we have been able to do just that." — Bretzing
The Finicum shooting investigation was supposed to clear up questions about law enforcement's action. Instead, those two questionable gunshots are in some ways raising more suspicions about the occupation, Finicum's death and the FBI's role.
Bretzing said that no one wanted the situation to end in violence, a statement often repeated by Harney County Sheriff David Ward and other local officials during the 41-day occupation.
Despite the death of Finicum, Bretzing characterized the end of the occupation as meeting that goal of ending peacefully.
And that claim — that the incident came to a peaceful conclusion — was something said only by the FBI at Tuesday's press conference.


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In this episode Tyler and JP geek out over Pestilence #3, Kill the Minotaur #2, Royal City #5, Sisters of Sorrow #1, and Brittania We Are About to Die #4. One of these issues may be on the chopping block. Be sure to tune in with the guys as they decide if they should cut … Continue reading Episode 3 Bromance with...
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JP and Tyler make their way through their comic stack this week but get side tracked by a number of different topics. Its not a bad first episode. I promise they will keep getting better!


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Where is PRESS? PRESS is now on the MOVE! In the past year we moved the Vandercook down the road into the newly renovated Bowman Hall on the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's campus (MCLA). We replaced the Vandercook's motor, launched our PRESS on the Move initiative, partnered with students in MCLA Professor Frances Jones-Sneed's class Women, … Continue reading
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The Gutenberg Museum, Mainz, Germany
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PRESS is delighted to celebrate the release of the 2016 annual Monthly Mantra calendar at a preview party in the new letterpress space on MCLA's campus, in Room 303 Bowman Hall, on Wednesday December 2 from 5-7 pm. The event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. This year's calendar is … Continue reading
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Evidence Aid undertook an exercise to identify high level training courses relevant to disasters and humanitarian crises. The courses are based in various locations and you can see the listing below. You can also read the full report here or to the Executive Summary here.
If you'd like to add a course to the list, please contact us with the details following the format below. This list is not comprehensive and we do not endorse any particular training courses.


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"The harder I work the luckier I get"
I'm not sure who said that first, but it is certainly widely agreed, absolutely true, and therefore almost a cliché.
The more ideas, the more the variation in the background, training, and attitudes of those exposed and asked to think about problems and opportunities, the greater the chance someone will see something new. It makes sense therefore to increase the diversity of people thinking about any problem or challenge, as their diversity brings different experience, perspective and understanding to bear, and can create connections not seen by others.
Discussion needs to be stimulated and encouraged, curated if you like, a hothouse for ideas and experiments, where every trial that does not work is one more way that we know does not work. "Edison's law."
The new collaboration tools of the web are fantastic, a breakthrough for innovation, but they still do not come close to the potential of motivated individuals exchanging ideas and views in a relaxing, but stimulating face to face environment.
Serendipity happens after the work has been put in, not before.


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When Anne Mayes departed MIT recently because of health reasons, the pioneering materials science professor left behind more than just a quarter-century history at the Institute: She left an opportunity for future students, in the form of a fellowship named in her honor.
Mayes never expected to come back to MIT after she received her bachelor's degree in 1986. But she did return a few years later as an assistant professor, and was the first woman in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) to rise from that position to become a tenured professor.
She also never imagined that breast cancer — and its treatment — would force her to leave a department filled with "so many bright minds," and where she had spent the better part of the last two decades.
It was October 1994 when Mayes was diagnosed with breast cancer. When three surgeries and intense chemotherapy failed to cure the disease, she underwent a clinical trial in 1997. That treatment eradicated the disease but left her immune system susceptible and with her lung capacity slowly degenerating.
After a close call with pneumonia further damaged her lungs in 2006, she decided it was time to leave the Institute. The polymers expert now lives in her hometown of Mustang, Okla., where she spends time with her husband and family — and has swapped a laboratory for her kitchen.
"I am a glass-is-half-full kind of gal," Mayes said recently. "Though I miss practicing my profession, I am enjoying this chance to spend more time with my mother and other family. I still enjoy conducting experiments, only now the products are edible — usually."
Mayes had more than $300,000 available in discretionary funds received from her endowed chair, various awards and other sources, when she left MIT. With the help of DMSE chair Ned Thomas, the funds became the seed money for the Anne M. Mayes '86 Fellowship.
"I wished to leave the funds to the department to spend in any way they were most needed," Mayes said. "I'm not certain, but I think the fellowship was [Thomas'] idea — what a wonderful way to be remembered."
Mayes' $300,000 was just the beginning, however, and the offices of the provost and the dean of the School of Engineering stepped in, offering to match MIT community members' donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $250,000. A print piece in her honor, titled "An Incredible Blend," was given to donors.
The fund now has enough to support a one-semester fellowship, which was given to incoming graduate student Dahyun Oh. The fund is still accepting donations so that it may award the fellowship for a full year.
Oh, a native of South Korea, recently earned her bachelor's degree in materials science and engineering from Seoul National University. The 22-year-old described being named as the fellowship's first recipient a "great honor."
"It motivates me to do my best at MIT," Oh said of the award. "I want to eventually be able to return this generous gift of Professor Mayes' to this society by working hard to contribute to the advancement of science and technology."
Oh's planned topic of study — energy storage — hits at the heart of many of the problems the world is facing today.
"As oil prices increase rapidly, the world is recognizing the need for alternative sources of energy," she said. "Even though the study of energy ranges over many subjects, I want to build a stepping stone to solve the energy problem through my opportunity at MIT."
Mayes, who conducted research on lithium polymer batteries, was delighted to learn about Oh's selection, calling fellowships a win-win situation for students and faculty.
"Graduate fellowships are essential for attracting the very best students to our graduate program. They give recipients the freedom to "shop around" and become acquainted with the diverse research activities and personalities on campus before committing four or more years of their life to a project," she said. "Fellowships also allow a means for faculty members to take on an eager new student they might not have initially budgeted for but are enthusiastic about having in their group."
Though her final two PhD students are wrapping up their work, Mayes' impact will be felt far beyond, in future students given the opportunity to study at MIT through her fellowship.
"I feel so fortunate to have had a very full and exhilarating career at MIT, despite the intervening health struggles," she said. "What a blessing it was to work 14 years with so many gifted colleagues and students — they are MIT's greatest resource."


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Safe or Not Safe?
Have you ever walked or drove down a road and came across a sign that declared, "Floodplain Zone!"
If it was near your home, you might have panicked. But if it was somewhere far from your home, you felt safe.
A floodplain can be dangerous because any home in or near one is subject to flooding. If you have a basement, you have more to worry about.
But did you know that even if you live outside a floodplain, there are flooding issues that you must be aware of?
That's right. According to some expert sources, up to 1/3 of flood damage occurs outside designated flood areas. A flood in your home can occur from outside sources… or even inside sources.
What can you do right now to be safe?
1. Ensure that your basement is moisture free. Ask for an inspection from an honest and reputable basement waterproofing company.
2. Talk to your plumber about sewer backflow valves. These can really protect your home in the event of a sewer flooding event in your neighborhood.
3. And while talking to your plumber, have him take a look at your sump pump. If that fails, you are in trouble!
4. When you travel, consider turning off the main water supply to your entire home. But even if you don't do that, be sure to turn off both hot and cold water supplies to your washing machine. For some reason, those break first!
5. Check the pipes under your sinks to make sure there are no hidden leaks.
6. Make sure your washer lines are braided metal, same with ice maker lines and dishwasher lines.
7. Toilet lines too, make sure these are braided metal also.
Play it safe. Talk to the flood damage experts at Accent American about how safe you really are and how healthy your current insurance plan is.
And keep your water damage professional on speed dial — just in case!


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CRESTVIEW � The Crestview Police Department has raised more than $12,000 toward its $30,000 K9 goal, according to Officer Sam Kimmons.
CRESTVIEW � The Crestview Police Department has raised more than $12,000 toward its $30,000 K9 goal, according to Officer Sam Kimmons.
That is almost enough to add one of two $15,000 police dogs to its staff. The funding includes training for the canine's handlers.
Sonic Drive In is still in the lead to name one of the dogs. The restaurant's owners have donated $2,000 to the fund, with an anonymous donor in second place with a $1,050 donation.
A crowdfunding account for K9s of Crestview shows that another $100 of the $5,000 increment listed there has been raised in the past three days.
Alternatively, checks may be made payable to the Crestview Police Department Auxiliary.
More money is expected from these upcoming benefits:
�Tips donation: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at Beef O Brady's, 2509 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview. All tips received during those hours will be donated to the cause.
�Dog luau and pool party: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at Pawsitively Scrumptious Bark Bakery & Boutique, 198 N. Main St., Crestview. Paw prints describing attendees' donations to the K9s for Crestview effort will be used to decorate the store.
The Hawaii-themed event includes three sizes of dog pools in which attending canines can cool off. Bring a dog towel if your dogs are swimming. Evanger's food representative Kimberlee Evert will host a dog food tasting and will explain how to make tasty summertime treats. Additional giveaways are part of the event.
Last year�s health-related retirement of K-9 officers Rex and Edo resulted in the unit's suspension. Rex died in May.
Police, faced with limited funds, now borrow a K-9 unit from the Okaloosa County Sheriff�s Office or the state Department of Corrections.
K-9 units' services include:
� Controlled substances detection during traffic stops and searches of buildings and vehicles
� Search-and-rescue, including locating lost children and vulnerable adults, dead bodies and tracking fleeing suspects
� Scent discrimination to match a suspect with a weapon or object used in a crime
� Instructional presentations to schools and community organizations, including drug prevention education.
Donate toward K9s for Crestview>>