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Recent Changes to Federal and Texas Foreclosure Laws
Recently, the 111th United States Congress and the 81st Texas Congress enacted laws which directly impact foreclosures. New protections have been given to occupants of homes all around the country and changes have been made to the foreclosure processes in Texas. This update provides a brief review and summary of the recent changes affecting foreclosures in Texas.
New Federal Law Protecting Tenants from Foreclosure Sales
On May 20, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (the "Act"), which includes significant foreclosure protections for residential real property tenants and tenants of real property encumbered by a federally-related mortgage loan. The Act provides that the new owner after any foreclosure on a federally-related mortgage loan or on any dwelling or residential real property assumes its interest subject to: (1) a requirement that such owner provide any bona fide tenant at least 90 days notice to vacate; and (2) the right of any bona fide tenant under a lease entered into prior to the notice of foreclosure sale to occupy the premises until the end of the remaining term of the lease. However, if there is no lease, if the lease is terminable at will under applicable state law, or if the new owner will occupy the foreclosed property as a primary residence, the tenant is only entitled to the 90-day notice set forth in (1) above and not the right to occupy the premises until the end of the remaining term. Additionally, the Act appears to apply to any residential property, including multifamily property, but does not appear to apply to commercial property. The provisions of this law are effective immediately but scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2012.
For purpose of the Act, the term "bona fide tenant" is limited to a lease or tenancy where (1) the borrower is not the tenant, (2) the lease or tenancy was the result of an arms-length transaction, or (3) the lease or tenancy requires the receipt of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property. The term "federally-related mortgage loan" has the same meaning as in Section 3 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2602), and as such is limited to certain federal loans on residential real property designed principally for the occupancy of from one to four families.
New Laws Passed by the 81st Congress of Texas Affecting Foreclosures
Bid price payment at a foreclosure sale House Bill 655 amends Section 51.0075(f) of the Texas Property Code by requiring the foreclosure bid price to be paid "without delay" as opposed to "immediately" as required under current law. The bill further provides that the foreclosure bid price may also be paid within such reasonable time as the purchaser and trustee agree upon, if the purchaser makes such request for additional time to deliver the purchase price. The impact of these changes may lead to disputes over how much time is allowed for a purchaser to pay the bid price, with the likelihood that trustees will revert to the established process of suspending a foreclosure sale until the time that is 15 minutes prior to the close of their chosen three hour foreclosure sale time window to permit the purchaser to produce good funds to pay the bid price. This bill is effective September 1, 2009.
Foreclosing on property owned by active duty military member
House Bill 3857 adds a new Section 51.015 to the Texas Property Code providing rights to certain servicemembers of the United States military which are similar to rights provided under the federal Servicemember's Civil Relief Act. This new section applies only to an obligation secured by a deed of trust or other contract lien on a "dwelling" owned by a servicemember that was originated before the date on which the servicemember went on active duty. A sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property under a deed of trust or other contract lien may not be conducted during the servicemember's period of active duty military service or during the nine months after the date on which that service concludes. Furthermore, an active duty servicemember (and non-active duty servicemembers during the nine months after the date on which their service concluded) has the right to either stay foreclosure proceedings or adjust the servicemember's obligations under the contract. The servicemember is not released from all mortgage and contractual obligations, but is given an opportunity to fulfill such obligations on a timeline that is better suited to the servicemember's particular situation. However, a foreclosure sale may still be conducted pursuant to a court order issued before the sale or pursuant to a separate waiver agreement (in at least 12-point type) which was signed by the servicemember during or after the servicemember's period of active duty military service. Violation of a servicemember's rights is a Class A misdemeanor. A dependent of the servicemember is entitled to the same protections as the servicemember if such dependent's ability to comply with an obligation is materially affected by the servicemember's military service. This bill became effective immediately on June 19, 2009.
For purposes of this section, the term "dwelling" has been defined as a residential structure or manufactured home that contains one to four family housing units.
Lienholder rights in a property owners association foreclosure
House Bill 3479 amends Section 209.010 of the Texas Property Code by requiring a property owners' association conducting a foreclosure sale of an owner's lot to send notice, not later than 30 days after a foreclosure sale, to each lienholder of record informing the lienholders of their right to redeem the property. The notice must be sent to the address of each holder of a lien which is listed in the most recent deed of trust filed of record and to any transferee or assignee of a deed of trust that has provided notice to the property owners' association of the transfer or assignment. Section 209.011 of the Texas Property Code was also amended to allow a lienholder of record to redeem, within 180 days after the date the notice required by Section 209.010 is mailed to the lienholder, property from any purchaser at a sale foreclosing a property owners' association assessment lien. However, the lienholder may not redeem the property before the date that is 90 days after the date the notice required by Section 209.010 is mailed to the lienholders, and may redeem only if the lot owner has not previously redeemed the property. If a redemption occurs, even if redeemed by the lienholder, the property shall be deeded to the lot owner. This bill is effective September 1, 2009.
Transferee's rights in a tax lien
House Bill 1465 amends Section 32.06(i) of the Texas Tax Code and adds a new Section 33.445 requiring a taxing unit filing suit to foreclose a tax lien on real property to join each transferee (defined as a person authorized to pay the taxes of another) of a tax lien that may appear of record. After the joinder, the transferee may file its claim and seek foreclosure in the suit for all amounts owed the transferee that are secured by the transferred tax lien. Alternatively, the transferee may pay all taxes and other costs and fees owed to the taxing unit in consideration for the taxing unit transferring its tax lien to the transferee. On transfer of all applicable tax liens, the transferee may seek to foreclose the tax liens. This bill is effective September 1, 2009.
Proceeds of sale on a foreclosure tax lien
House Bill 406 adds a new Section 34.021 to the Texas Tax Code requiring that, within 10 days of a foreclosure sale on a tax lien conducted pursuant to an expedited trial under Rule 736 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the person conducting such sale must pay any excess proceeds to the clerk of the court after all amounts have been paid to participants in the sale. This bill is effective September 1, 2009.
Market appraisals may not exclude foreclosed properties
House Bill 1038 adds a new Section 23.01 to the Texas Tax Code requiring a chief appraiser, in determining the market value of a residence homestead, to not exclude from consideration the value of other residential property in the same neighborhood that would otherwise be considered in appraising the residence homestead because the other residential property was sold at a foreclosure sale conducted in any of the three years preceding the tax year in which the residence homestead is being appraised. This bill is effective January 1, 2010.
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The World of Funny Welsh Words
Put on your humour hat and waltz into the world of funny Welsh words!
Welsh is a beautiful, ancient language. It is the language of beautiful poetry and is mesmerizing when you hear it spoken well, but even the most patriotic Welsh person must admit that some of the words in Welsh can be idiosyncratic and sometimes giggle-worthy!
This is a lighthearted lens written by someone who has been learning Welsh over the past few years who respects the language but also sees the funny side of learning Welsh as a complete beginner.
On this page, you will find a wealth of wacky Welsh words that will tickle your funny bone. From the infamous "popty ping" to the humorous Welsh word for "carrots," Welsh and non-Welsh speakers alike will be able to savour the comical string of sounds this lovely language boasts.
Cornelius Rooster or "Ceiliog Cornelius' - The Welsh Connection
I am always on the lookout for interesting and amusing connections to the wonderful Welsh language and as I write this, June 2014, have justI stumbled upon an interesting story involving the official harpist to Charles, Prince Of Wales and Mr. William Keith Kellogg of breakfast cereal fame.
Nansi Richards Jones (May 14, 1888 to December 21, 1979 ),who was born on the Welsh borders became so proficient at playing the Welsh and pedal harps that she was known as "The Queen Of The Harp."During one of her visits to America, she visited the home of William Keith Kellogg in Battle Creek, Michigan. At the time Mr. Kellogg was looking for an interesting way to market his Corn Flakes cereal. Nansi, noticing the similarity between the Welsh word 'ceiliog' (pronounced kayleeog) meaning"cockerel" or "rooster"and the surname,' Kellogg' , she suggested he use a picture of a cockerel on the Kelloggs Cornflake package and so the rest is history.
Dylan Thomas October 27, 1914 - November 9, 1953
Dylan Thomas is the world famous Welsh poet born 100 years ago October 27, 2014. Unfortunately, he died at the young age of 39 many miles from his beloved Wales in New York City but he hasn't been forgotten. There have been many celebrations throughout 2014 celebrating the man and his writings.
He wrote the most amazing melodic, rhythmic poetry and plays and created many unforgettable, amusing characters. If you haven't yet encountered Dylan's works, check him out. He was a master with words as you will discover when you read his work or hear his words spoken.
I have written a capsule entitled 'Dylan Thomas: Centenary which tells you a bit about the man and his works and includes some videos of the man himself reading his own works which you may find interesting. Please see the "link" section at the end of this hub article.
Are you learning the Welsh language?
The Welsh Word for Microwave
Pop your tea into the "popty ping"!
We learn a lot in our classes but a lot of time is spent drinking piping hot cups of tea and chowing down on shortbread biscuits. When my tea became chilled, due to too much conversation and not a lot of sipping, I asked if I could put the tea in the microwave. What is the Welsh word for a " microwave", I asked and she said... "put it in the popty ping"! I fell in love with the word and, when my English friends ask me to teach them a Welsh word, this one never fails to impress.
"It goes into the popty ping!""The....whaaaat?"
"The popty ping. Popty is the word for "oven" in Welsh, and ping is the sound the microwave makes when it has finished its business!
To this day, popty ping is still my favourite Welsh word, though I was rather miffed to discover that microdon is actually the far more common term. Unfortunately, English words often crop up in a Welsh conversation. I will spend a bit of time on this subject a little later.
More Serious Information About Wales - And Resources To Help You Learn The Welsh Language (If You Are That Way Inclined)
The Longest Word in Welsh
siliogogogoch is not only a funny Welsh word, but it is also the longest place name in Europe!
It actually translates as Saint Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of Saint Tysilio of the red cave
This ridiculously long, tongue-twister of a word refers both to a large village on the island of Anglesey and the train station located within. The village was so named in the 1860s as a publicity stunt to attract tourists to the village after the creation of the Britannia Bridge and the North Wales Coast Railway Line between Holyhead and London. The villagers hoped that the attraction of such a long name would be cause enough for travellers to stop in their town and purchase goods. It turns out that their predictions were correct. Even today, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio
gogogoch is a very popular destination for tourists in Wales, who arrive by the hundreds to take pictures by the railway station sign and purchase souvenirs at the gift shop.
If you are interested in learning how to pronounce the longest word in Welsh, click on this link. It will take you to the town's official website where they provide you with a sound file to imitate, pronunciation instructions, and an Anglicised spelling of the name.
Photo of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch station courtesy of Duncan on Flickr
Other Very Long Welsh Words and Expressions - Try twisting your tongue around these troublesome terms!
Try saying, "ddiddordebau", the word for interests or hobbies; "llongyfarchiadau" -" congratulations"; "cyfrifiadur", the word for "computer". By the time you say ' pleased to meet you', " braf eich cyfarfod chi", the person has probably disappeared rownd i gornel, round the corner.
If you ever feel the earth move you are probably experiencing an earthquake which in Welsh is daeargryn. However if there is more than one then the word is 'daeargrynfeydd'. This happens a lot in Welsh where the plural substantially lengthens the word. So different to the English 's'.
You are not being rude if you say, "Esgusodwch fi!", which is a very polite, 'Excuse me' and if a Welshman says,"os gwelwch yn dda", they are only saying ,'please'. That is probably why many Welsh speakers often say, plis instead.
ofnadwy expresses the word, 'awful' very well as does the word, bendigedig!for 'excellent'!
- Gorsafawddachaidraigodanheddogleddollonpenrhynareurdraethceredigion
(A train station in Wales which actually has more letters than the officially recognised longest word in Welsh.)
- Llanhyfryddawelllehynafolybarcudprindanfygythiadtrienusyrhafnauole
(The unofficial name for the village of Llanfynydd in Carmarthenshire)
More Welsh tongue twisters and idioms.
We have to give credit to Ruth, our Welsh teacher, Anthrawes Cymraeg, for these gems. She loves language and history, especially Welsh History and Welsh Folklore. She makes our classes interesting by passing on her knowledge of the sayings, tongue-twisters and idioms that she has known since childhood that have been passed down from her parents and from her grandparents. As we learn them, I will pass on the information to you so keep posted.
In English we have a saying, "close the door after the horse has bolted", obviously meaning that you have left it too late to do something. In Welsh the expression is a little more risque. They say,"codi pais ar ol piso" or "lifting your petticoat after having a wee". The meaning is the same but expressed in quite a different way.
To say "too much of a good thing" the Welsh have a great expression, "gormod o bwdin dagith gi", translated as "too much pudding chokes the dog"!
Here are two wonderful tongue-twisters:
"Codi cyn codi cwn Caer" - "get up before the dogs of Chester". This expression goes back to when the Welsh would rustle the sheep from their English counterparts and Chester, being very close to the Welsh border, was one of their targets, so they had to get up before the dogs of Chester became aware of their presence and warned their masters.
"Beibl i bawb o bobl y byd" - I love this one. It really rolls off your tongue. It can be translated as "a people's bible for everyone in the world".
The Welsh Word for Tired - Are you feeling a bit "wedi blino" today?
Isn't the word "wedi blino" just so much more evocative than the word "tired"? Just think of bushed, blah, and blasé - blino doesn't really appear out of place at all among these tired expressions, now does it?
Plus, wedi blino is made up of a grand total of two words, not one! Double the words, double the emphasis! And...double the exhaustion?
Funny False Friends in Welsh - Welsh words that sound like English words
The Welsh words listed here look and even sound like English words, but are actually "false friends." In other words, they sound the same, but have a completely different meaning.
For instance, don't go saying that you are hurt in Welsh if you fall down the stairs. All you'll be saying is that you are "silly" and that is hardly cause to ship you off to the hospital!
- English: Carrots = Welsh: Moron
(Not the English "moron" meaning stupid.)
- English: Nothing = Welsh: Dim
(Not the English "dim" as in slow or dim-witted.)
- English: Old = Welsh: Hen
(Not the English "hen" as in chicken.)
- English: Children = Welsh: Plant
(not the ones that grow in the ground but, come to think of it, children do grow like plants.
- English: Dough or Pastry = Welsh: Toes
(not those little digits on the end of your feet.
- English: Challenge = Welsh: Her
(Sounds like the English word, "hair")
Homoffonau Wales from 'Hwb'
As in English, the Welsh language also has homonyms that can be very amusing as shown in this youtube video from the 'Hwb' program shown on S4C on Sunday afternoons.
English words often used in Welsh
and other quirky words
You will often hear English words cropping up in conversations between Welsh speakers and in the media. Very often there just isn't a Welsh equivalent for the word so you will hear: 'compact disc', 'i-pad', salad, handy and bws (bus).
Trio (to try) is often used to replace 'ceisio' and licio (to like) is used instead of 'hoffi'. One of my favourites is gesio (guess) which often replaces dyfalu.
Also did you know that 'hi' means 'she' and 'caws' is not a 'cow' but the word for 'cheese', which makes sense as cows do give milk for cheese.
Butterflies and Bugs
What's in a name
Welsh is a very romantic language with its language steeped in poetry and longing (Hiraeth). It is also a very ancient language with word patterns based more often on ancient Celtic than Roman. Thus there can be a poetic name, a Celtic name and very often a name closely related to English.
"Pili Pala" which appears to have some link to the French Papillon while "Gloyn Byw" is more often used in the specific name of a butterfly. For example Gloyn Cynffon Wennel is a swallowtail.
"Buwch Goch Gota" which literally translates as "Little Red Cow" ! While the more romantic "Prif Bach yr Haf" translates as "First Small (creature) of Summer"
"Cennin Pedr" or translated literally, "Peter's Leek", is commonly worn on St. David's Day on March 1st about the same time that daffodils either start appearing or are waving in all their glory, depending on whether it is an early or late Spring. By the way, some people actually wear leeks, the other symbol of Wales, on 'Gwyl Dewi Sant', (Saint David's Day).
Welsh - A living language
I have had several discussions about the above word and the general consensus is that the word comes from modern young Welsh people wanting a Welsh equivalent to the English 'Amazing'. Something that their parents did not use. Amazing is a popular word in English pop culture probably used out of context from its original meaning. So too 'ansbaradigaethus 'has come to do the same in the Welsh language. Indeed most online Welsh dictionaries do not even list it. But that does not make it invalid. It simply shows that the language lives.
Photo copyright Peter Broster
More Funny Welsh Words
Have you ever eaten 'woolly plums'? My guess is that you have. The word, 'eirin', is the word for plum in Welsh and 'gwlan' is the word for, 'wool'. 'Eirin gwlanog' aptly describes 'peaches', don't you think? - brilliant!!
Cawl is the Welsh word for 'soup' and 'cawlio' means 'confused'. It is like having a soup in your brain, many ingredients all mixed up together like thoughts swimming around in your head. I think 'cawlio' expresses this state brilliantly.
Coffee House Or Tea Room?
We stopped for a drink one afternoon the other day at a 'Ty Coffi'. One would assume that the sign outside the restaurant meant 'tea and coffee'? No, 'ty' means house so the sign says, 'Coffee House'.The moral is: never assume anything when it comes to the Welsh language!
More Welsh Language Books On Amazon
If your interest in the Welsh language has been sparked, here are some more books and learning tools available through Amazon.com. Welsh seems like a very challenging language to learn but we have found that it really does make sense when you look deeply and it has proven to be an amusing experience as well so give it a try, Pob lwc!!
Laughing Out Loud !
Mobile Phone Idioms
Everyone knows that modern words and idioms are being created out of necessity in the mobile phone world but some lead to unexpected results. An example is LOL which is used by everyone to express 'Laughing out Loud' ( not lots of love like many parents interpreted the word. But in Welsh there is another twist. Lol means rubbish, its an old word but the meaning still exists and for Welsh users putting LOL at the end of their comments, the word can be taken two ways. I am sure this happens with other languages too but this is definitely a good one.
Other Welsh Language Sites
- We Learn Welsh – My adventures in learning Cymraeg
We Learn Welsh is a platform for those who "dysgu Cymraeg"!
- Dylan Thomas: Centenary
Recognised as the greatest Welsh Poet, Dylan Thomas spoke little Welsh and by all accounts was not the nicest person. Yet his poetry stands with the greats That kings for such a tomb would wish to die (John Milton).
- Wales: The Cambrian Coast
Beautiful Wales in all her ancient glory is represented in this article about the Cambrian Coast.
- The Longest Welsh Word...is much too long for this title!
Welsh is a beautiful language with a penchant for long words or words that sing and rhyme. Initially strange to the ear, it is a language to fall in love with. Here are some of its endearing quirks.
Learning Welsh - Rhod Gilbert
Did you enjoy these funny Welsh words? - Have any others to share?
So funny! Popty ping and moron got the biggest guffaw out of me. Do they shorten up the really long words at all when they say them? Like slang?
did not find them funny. grew up hearing most of them. it was not pili pala tho it was iar fach yr haf, far prettier word for a butterfly.
Fab hub, very entertaining and informative. Although living in Wales, I can't speak it fluently - but working towards it!!
I knew about "popty ping",I love the sound of the Welsh language. it is such a beautiful country. My parents lived there when the y first came to the UK - my dad became a miner in Llanelli - I have a real soft spot for Wales.
"Popty ping" - love it! Wales is such a beautiful place, although when I visited (sadly, only once) I had the most dreadful time trying to ask for directions, totally unable to pronounce half the place names. Listening to a native Welsh speaker talking in the language is like hearing music.
I laughed so hard at the longest welsh word! God, my grandpa is Welsh, and I didn't know about most of these words) Also I'll probably stop using "Lol" so often)) Thanks for a very entertaining lens!
I have some Welsh background but I can't seem to learn the language for love or money! Great lens, thanks!
@anonymous: I'm a native Welsh speaker and I'd be happy to speak with you in Welsh if you'd like.
As of a few years ago I became interested in learning Welsh just to try to connect to part of my heritage and because it's an interesting language in general. I was fortunate enough to be able to go to England, Ireland, and Wales on a trip through EF Tours and we stopped at Beau Maris castle where I picked up a Welsh for Beginners book. The shopkeeper wished me luck with a chuckle and I've subsequently found that I really do need the luck. It's such a difficult language to try and teach yourself especially with no one to speak it with and check your grammar or pronunciation against, nearly impossible really. I have high hopes that I'll eventually find that one method that will make it all make sense but until that day I'll struggle along and try to learn it. Also trying to teach myself German but neither language is going well for me.
A handy pronunciation guide:
Ai hop ddat yw can ryd ddys and ddat yt meiks sens tw yw. Iff yw can ryd ddys, dden yw sawnd ryt and ar redi tw gow hycing in wals widd gofforawalc dot cwm. Gwd lwc and Haf ffyn.
Should have sounded thus:
I hope that you can read this, and that it makes sense to you. If you can read this, then you sound right and are ready to go hiking in Wales with go4awalk.com. Good luck and have fun.
I'm welsh and I didn't even know how to pronounce llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.. But now I do! :-) My science teacher told me that a jellyfish is called "Cont y mor"... Is this actually true? Diolch :)
I went to Wales just last year and loved both seeing Welsh words and hearing the accents. Never got a chance to hear anyone actually speaking it, though. Nice lens. :)
LOVE WALES! 25 years ago was there as a tourist. We were driving and while looking at road signs and the map, we had to spell the beginnings of the words so that we could find where we were on the map. It was amazing!
A great, fun lens! Great stuff
Loving this lens! I moved to Cheshire from down south five years ago and we are right on the North Wales border, so whenever we drive into Wales I am still fascinated with all the road signs, trying to work out how to pronounce the words!
Last year I heard a lady sing a song about her meeting with a Welshman. The audience was in stitches. It's so nice to think that this language will be preserved. I bellieve there is a resurgence of interest in Scottish Gaelic too.
Love the sound of it, but reading the words, with my latin based reading skills, was tong twisting to say the least. Would have to learn the rules as the spellings seem pretty devoid of vowels. Would love to learn it, but if looks pretty dounting.
I want to learn Welsh. Such a fun lens!
Fantastic I love language and etymology
That was fun! At least I have a new fun one... I can't wait to try "popty ping" on my family and friends. Might start a new trend! I recall hearing Tom Jones sing once, years ago, and then speak - I had no idea he was Welsh, and his singing voice certainly never offered a clue. Wales is a beautiful country. Squid blessed!
I used to ask my boss before to say a few words of Welsh as I found it really fascinating.
Thanks for sharing! Enjoyed my time passing through your lens.
Love the country and the people after cycling across it. Nice lens.
Very fun... I've shared on fb for my Welsh friends to enjoy!! If I could I'd learn every language on the planet; I love languages! I love the sound of Welsh and the accent when spoken in English!
Well I try but I still can't pronounced Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio
Absolutely creasing! Ive never thought twice about these words in conversation ! Da iawn ti !!
I find "little red cow" for a ladybug hilarious. Fun lens, thank you so much for putting it together!! :)
Ha Ha, Popity Ping - well it made me laugh! Nice lens. Last time I was in Wales with my six year old son we went into the local supermarket and the check-out girl started speaking in Welsh to her colleague, my son stood there, open mouthed, mesmerised by the conversation. When we came outside, I had to explain to him that we were actually in a different country (we're from England), he didn't have a clue :)
Yes - I'm sure there must be more though.
Quite interesting!

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Open Label, Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of AFQ056 in Parkinson's Patients With L-dopa Induced Dyskinesias
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01173731
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First Posted : August 2, 2010
Last Update Posted : August 26, 2020
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|Condition or disease
|Parkinson Disease Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced Levodopa
|Drug: AFQ056
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|An Open-label Treatment Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of AFQ056 in Parkinson's Patients With L-dopa Induced Dyskinesias
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|Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 1, France, 63003
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|Lille Cedex, France, 59037
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|Pessac, France, 33604
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|Bochum, Germany, 44791
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|Dresden, Germany, 01307
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|Kassel, Germany, 34128
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|Marburg, Germany, 35039
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|Muenchen, Germany, 80804
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|Stadtroda, Germany, 07646
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|Tuebingen, Germany, 72076
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|Lido di Camaiore, LU, Italy, 55041
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|Roma, RM, Italy, 00163
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|Napoli, Italy, 80131
|Study Director:
|Novartis Pharmaceuticals
|Novartis Pharmaceuticals
|Responsible Party:
|Novartis Pharmaceuticals
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2010-019418-25 ( EudraCT Number )
|First Posted:
|August 2, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|August 26, 2020
|Last Verified:
|March 2017
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We are excited to announce the launch of our newest training initiative; the Service Academy. Created to give our hospitality teams the skills and confidence to provide a service to rival that of a five-star hotel, the programme is the first of its kind within the hospitality industry.
Those graduating from the course will be awarded globally recognised qualifications. We are the first UK foodservice business to be accredited as an Approved Programme Provider (APP) of Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) qualifications. Gabrielle Le Roux, Programme Developer has also become the first in-house APP educator in the food service industry.
Presented to hospitality and catering insiders at a launch event at Hachette UK in London, the in-house training has given us the opportunity to create a bespoke programme which exceeds industry standards, providing our teams with confidence and knowledge to deliver high quality service.
Noel Mahony, Co-Chief Executive, said: "Our clients now look at hospitality service from a new perspective, with many bringing hospitality in-house but demand an offer to reflect that of a five-star hotel, or Michelin-star restaurant.
"Training will always be important to BaxterStorey. The Service Academy ensures our people are equipped to provide the very highest levels of service, matching the skillsets of those offering top-level service outside the contract catering industry."
Gabrielle Le Roux said: " We have developed the modules to be focused on developing both soft and technical skills through workshops including hotel visit, afternoon tea and lunch experiences as well as food and wine masterclasses.
We hope the Service Academy will appeal to all team members in the business who want to fine-tune their service skills. We will working closely with both the Barista Academy and Chef Academy to provide all-encompassing skills development whether that's coffee and tea brewing to presentation and communication skills".
Speaking at the launch, Alastair Storey, WSH Chairman said: "We are blessed to have very good chefs in the UK. I think there is a great deal of enthusiasm for people to get into the culinary world, but we must never forget the person at the point of service who make an enormous difference. The skills these people have – the ability to talk about the product, the ability to talk about the wines, and the ability to interpret the mood of the room, a table or a customer and react appropriately – are critical skills. You can have the finest food in the world, but if you let the front of house down it doesn't work and that is why training is so important."
Special thanks goes to our chef team, headed up by chef director Matt Hay for supporting the launch event with a wonderful selection of canapes including rhubarb macaroons, rabbit and tarragon pasties, and yuzu prawns with chilli and coriander.
Thanks also goes to our beverage sponsors Laurent Perrier and Jascots Wine Merchants, as well as Seedlip and Peter Spanton.


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Yahoo Messenger 10 Full Offline Installer
Yahoo Messenger 10 (YM 10) is available for download. You can direct download Yahoo Messenger from here. Features of Yahoo Messenger 10 include changing language easily, high-quality full screen video calls, new ways to sort your contacts in messenger, see your friends latest updates from Yahoo!, Flickr, Twitter and more with the new "Updates" view in messenger, Make free PC-to-PC calls and PC-to-phone calls. Standalone offline installers can be found via Yahoo's YIMG portal as below:
Download Yahoo Messenger 10
India (English) – ymsgr1000_525_in.exe
Indonesia – ymsgr1000_525_id.exe
Hong Kong (Chinese) – ymsgr1000_525_hk.exe
Taiwan (Traditional Chinese) – ymsgr1000_525_tw.exe
Thailand – ymsgr1000_525_th.exe
Vietnam – ymsgr1000_525_vn.exe
Korea – ymsgr1000_525_kr.exe
Malaysia – ymsgr1000_525_my.exe
Singapore – ymsgr1000_525_sg.exe
Philippines – ymsgr1000_525_ph.exe
North And South America
America – ymsgr1000_525_us.exe
Argentina – ymsgr1000_525_ar.exe
Columbia – ymsgr1000_525_co.exe
Chile – ymsgr1000_525_cl.exe
Yahoo! Telemundo (Latin America Spanish) – ymsgr1000_525_e1.exe
Mexico – ymsgr1000_525_mx.exe
Peru – ymsgr1000_525_pe.exe
Venezuela – ymsgr1000_525_ve.exe
Brazil – ymsgr1000_525_br.exe
Europe And Oceanic
France – ymsgr1000_525_fr.exe
Spain – ymsgr1000_525_es.exe
Italy – ymsgr1000_525_it.exe
UK & Ireland – ymsgr1000_525_uk.exe
Australia & New Zealand – ymsgr1000_525_au.exe
Germany – ymsgr1000_525_de.exe
While downloading, you might be interested in this previous article on YM invisible detector and scanner, it is a simple web application that allows you to detect if your friends are online or offline.
Topic: Yahoo
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Now you can share your childhood gaming memories with your children, thanks to the vintage Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) lunch boxes refurbished by VoodooWares and sold on Etsy. Each lunch box costs $45 and is salvaged from irreparable NES consoles with their parts emptied and fresh coats of paint. There's even an option to customize the exterior and velvet interior with your own name and messages for an additional $30.
It's heartening to see these old consoles getting a second lease on life. While they're at it, maybe VoodooWares could introduce Sega, PlayStation and Xbox versions in the near future.
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If you're a true Angeleno and into health and fitness, chances are that, at some point, you've tried Barry's Bootcamp. This is the ultimate high-intensity workout, combining treadmill routines and strength training immediately after, a technique which works to "shock" the body in the most efficient and effective way to improve your cardiovascular system, lose weight and build muscle. A-list celebs, models—even Olympic athletes—head to Barry's for 25-30 minutes of interval cardiovascular treadmill routines and 25-30 minutes of strength training utilizing free weights, resistance bands, medicine balls and other equipment. You'll find the brand's CEO, Joey Gonzalez—who also happens to be a personal trainer—front and center at the newly renovated flagship West Hollywood location, which now offers luxury amenities including locker rooms with showers, a fuel bar offering signature Barry's Bootcamp smoothies and a larger retail space. Gonzalez started off as a fan of the brand before starting as a trainer in 2004 and quickly working his way up to manager status. In 2006, Gonzalez partnered with Barry's Bootcamp to help bring "The Best Workout in the World" to San Diego and New York City, in addition to becoming a founding member of the Barry's Bootcamp Franchise Co. Gonzalez soon took on the role of COO and Partner and in summer 2015 was named CEO of the company. While continuing to teach several classes per week, Gonzalez, also a co-owner of West Hollywood's new hot spot Au Fudge alongside Jessica Biel and stylist Estee Stanley, has dedicated his life to expanding the brand across the country and overseas – opening new studios, collaborating with fashion designers on retail offerings and overseeing the training of new instructors. Here, this fitness and business guru shares a look at where he gets the job done when he's not whipping the A-list into shape.
- Architectural renderings: We are expanding globally and getting ready to open new studios across the world in the USA, Europe and even further afield. I review all the renderings for every new location. It's important that every studio reflects the Barry's brand but feels unique for its own community—it's a mix of science and art.
- A pencil: For notes! I prefer working in pencil because it allows me to start from scratch or pivot without a ton of messy crossing outs all over the original.
- Barry's water: I always take or teach class first thing in the morning and then head straight to the office. Staying hydrated throughout the day is imperative to good health. Drink water!
- Laptop: It feels like a part of me! I'm on this throughout the day to stay connected to our teams across the world. We do a lot of face-to-face video calls as well as emails.
- Family photo: This photo makes me happy—it's that simple!


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What really sets the car apart, however, is its lusty 1.4 16v engine with a power output raised to 120 bhp by Fiat Powertrain Racing
120 hp for F1 driver
Yesterday Felipe Massa, number two driver for the Ferrari Scuderia Formula One team, received a unique and very sporty Fiat 500 from his employer. Fiat really tries to take care of their drivers, but as always some (Felipe Massa) have it better than others (Michael Schumacher).
Felipe Massa's new Fiat 500 brings 120 bhp to the road through its fine tuned 1,4 liter engine. His autograph is embossed into the sill scuff plate and the exterior has been personalised with some unique graphic details. The unique Fiat 500 Sport is painted in Pearl White with brown Cordura interior, Skydome sunroof, 16 inch diamond alloy wheels and the customary red brake calipers.
Fiat Powertrain Racing (FPT) have worked their magic on the 1,4 liter 16V engine and raised power to 120 bhp from 100 hp, a little below the 135 hp Fiat 500 Abarth and well below the expected 160-170 hp from the Fiat 500 Abarth SS.


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The website is on testing phase. Movie schedules are only samples so all tickets transacted will not be valid. We will be back soon.
SM Cinema is fuelled by its commitment to provide the best cinema experience to its moviegoers. Through the years, SM Cinema has been crafting initiatives to bring movies to life, making it a place "Where Movies Come Alive". SM Cinema brings a new meaning to cinematic experience as it combines this thrust to bring the movies from the screen into reality and upgraded cinema facilities that truly ignite the senses and boost the movie-watching experience it offers.
With the new website, users may now check schedules instantly and purchase tickets easily. From the homepage, just select the preferred location or movie! Seat selector is also now available for specific formats (IMAX and Director's Club Cinema), as well as for select branches.
Some users who do not receive any confirmation e-mail may be affected by improvements currently being applied in our system. You may, however, proceed to buying your tickets as long as you can log in.
Yes, just select "My Account" link in the upper right corner of the website after you logged in. You can also change your password in this section.
At the homepage, choose your preferred SM Cinema branch or the movie you wish to see to check available schedules. By default, the Now Showing tab in the homepage shows all current schedules.
All movie schedules available at the moment will be posted on the website. Movies with schedules are already open for ticket purchase. We cannot say for sure until when a specific movie will be showing, but please note that new movies are usually released every Wednesday, and movie line-ups may change.
You may check the IMAX tab for information on whether a certain movie will be shown in IMAX. Not all movies have IMAX releases, so you may also check their official websites for advanced details.
At the homepage, you may select your preferred branch and check movies and their respective schedules. Additionally, you may also call your preferred branch for details.
The Director's Club Cinema offers plush leather seats, butler service, and a specialized menu for moviegoers who prefer the high-end and relaxed cinema experience. Movies screening at the Director's Club Cinema depend on the branch. For more information, you may check the Director's Club tab.
Branch visibility on the SM Cinema website will be dependent on whether the branch has posted new movie schedules. If a branch is not included in the list, then they are in the process of updating their schedules for website viewing and purchase availability.
From the home page, select your preferred branch, movie, and schedule. You can also browse movies first and from there, select your preferred branch and schedule. You can purchase tickets using credit or debit card.
Yes. www.smcinema.com now accepts debit card payments through BancNet (temporarily offline).
Once online purchase has been made, it has already been recorded in the database of the branch you purchased from. If there is a need to change movie schedules after purchasing, you may proceed to the branch you purchased from and request a change in schedule at the ticket booth. Bring your transaction information (ticketing receipt and/or confirmation e-mail) so that the cinema personnel can verify and process your transaction details.
You may proceed to the branch you bought from or to the branch you want to change to and make your request for branch change. Please present your reference number or printed voucher at the ticket booth for transaction verification. You may also call our customer care at (02) 8470 2222 for assistance.
Erroneous charging may occur if (1) user abruptly ends the transaction, without completing it; (2) payment gateway bank host successfully accepts customer payment but fails to return validation to SM Cinema system; or (3) any occurrence of system error. You may easily initiate a refund for the said occurrences by notifying the branch from which you made the transaction or by calling our customer care at (02) 8470 2222.
Refunds will be made by the payment gateway host bank, not the bank of the credit card, therefore ensuring that necessary refunds will be processed accordingly.


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Hear it is. With this portable transmitter Media Vision delivers an elegantly-designed, high quality audio solution. Programming, channel assignments and settings lock, can be done either from the transmitters and receivers with clear OLED display for menu navigation, or from a user-friendly software interface.
- Operates on the FCC protected 72-76 MHz FM bandwidth
- 57 programmable channels with settings lock.
- Simultaneous operation of up to 6 channels
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- Weight with battery: 3.35 oz.
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Account Manager at OpenHire Support Test Company
Downers Grove, IL 58959
About the Job
The Account Manager position requires self motivation, competitiveness, enthusiasm, and a passion to succeed in a direct sales position. The successful candidate needs to be a team player. The Whitlock Group''s staff of technical personnel will provide the sales support (design, installation, and maintenance) to meet client needs and expectations. The Account Manager position is the single point of contact for client business development and project performance.
Prior sales experience in computer technology products, information technology, software, office equipment, video conferencing or audio visual equipment and systems helps qualify the candidate. The ability to provide turnkey client solutions should be demonstrated in the resume.
The Whitlock Group offers salaried positions that include commissions and spiffs. There is no cap on earning potential.
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- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- A team player
- InfoComm certification is a plus
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By Paul Dottino
EAST RUTHERFORD – Manning Bowl III.
Ok, so this likely will be the final time the Manning brothers get to play against each other in the NFL. Sure, Eli Manning would like to beat Peyton after going 0-2 while his older sibling was with the Indianapolis Colts. But there is so much more at stake for the Giants than a family competition – they were very sloppy in losing their opener in Dallas and would hate to start off the season with two losses.
So here are your three key matchups to watch:
1. Broncos QB Peyton Manning vs. Giants Defensive Coordinator Perry Fewell. Manning destroyed the Baltimore Ravens in their season opener, becoming the sixth quarterback in NFL history to throw seven TD passes in a game. Did we mention he also threw for 462 yards? There is no sense trying to outsmart him, but there is a chance you can hurt yourself by attempting to outfox Manning. Does Fewell rely more heavily on his sub packages – three years ago with the Colts, Manning took advantage of the Giants selling out against the pass and called for a heavy dose of runs (worth more than 160 yards). Giants' starting MLB Dan Connor (burner) was placed on IR, so Mark Herzlich is next up and he is suspect in pass coverage, making him an unlikely option. Fewell also could slide strongside linebacker Keith Rivers into the middle, although he hasn't played there since joining the Giants.
2. Broncos WR Wes Welker vs. Giants Cornerback Terrell Thomas. Welker remains one of the most dangerous slot receivers in the league, regardless of which team he's playing for or which quarterback is throwing the ball to him. The Giants are optimistic that starting CB Prince Amukamara will be able to play, which means they will be able to use Ross or Thomas in the slot – depending on how they want to divide up the sub package responsibilities. Remember, Denver TE Julius Thomas racked up 110 yards and 2 TDs against the Ravens, so the Giants might want to put a defensive back on him and the other on Welker.
3. Giants WR Rueben Randle vs. Broncos Cornerback Tony Carter. It's likely that CB Champ Bailey (foot) will not play, which means Denver will have the smurf-like Carter (5-9) at RCB when they go to their nickel. WR Victor Cruz slides into the slot in the Giants' three-wide set, allowing Randle (6-2) a 5-inch size advantage to say nothing of Randle's long wingspan. Randle hauled in five passes for 101 yards against Dallas in Week 1.
PREDICTION: Broncos 31, Giants 23


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This year for Valentine's day my daughter will be handing out a fun alternative to the usual barrage of sugary offerings. This fun little Valentine crafts favor is sugar/gluten/peanut allergy free and best of all- inexpensive.
Plus, let's be honest- everyone loves bubbles!
Supplies needed to make your own "Don't Burst My Bubble" Valentine crafts:
- Wedding Bubbles (24 count)
- Red and White Baker's Twine
- Felties Heart Stickers
- Acrylic Heart Charms
- Scissors
- Hole Punch
- Burst My Bubble Printable PDF
The first thing you will want to do is download and print the "Burst My Bubble" Valentine crafts –> printable PDF.
Then trim the page into three rows. Leave some room on the left side of the text in the columns- this will help you create tags with room for string.
Then, further trim the sheet into separate pieces.
Using scissors, trim the corners of the left side of the pieces to create a tag shape. You can line up several tags together, and cut them all at once.
Using a hole punch, punch a hole in the left side of the tag. Again, punch several at once so this process will go faster!
Then hand the tags over to your little ones and have them sign them. We used a red pen. 🙂
Cut about an 8 inch length of Baker's twine, and tie the tag around the top of the bottle of bubbles.
Add a heart charm to the Baker's twine. I used a needle threader to help me get the twine inserted into the small loop on the charm.
Easy peasy! Repeat for all of the Valentine crafts bottles you need.
Have your little ones add Feltie stickers to the tops of the bottles- and you are ready to go!
A fun favor the whole class will LOVE.
More Project Ideas
Shaunte is a 30-something, chocolate-loving, SAHM from Utah. She has been scrapbooking since 1997, the dreaded era of photos cropped with deco scissors. Since then, her work has evolved into a clean, linear, photo-focused style. Her favorite subjects to scrap are her husband and five kids (never a lack for subject material there).


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Chef's Table Recipe: Pastured Chicken with Farro & Artichokes
A Classic, Warm and Hearty Entree
Dec 12, 2008 -- Inside Park at St. Bart's Restaurant Executive Chef Matthew Weingarten's innovative take on chicken and rice features farro, the ancient grain grown for centuries in Italy and the Middle East, which imparts a wholesome nuttiness and a perfect complement to the accompanying artichokes.
Serves 6
For the farro:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 stalks celery, small dice
1 carrot, small dice
1 small onion, small dice
Pinch of salt
1 sprig rosemary
1 sprig thyme
1 sprig marjoram
2 cups farro
1 quart water
For the artichokes:
¼ cup olive oil
1 small onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, sliced
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
2 bay leaves
1 sprig fresh thyme
Zest of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
12 artichokes, cleaned
2 tablespoons salt
2 quarts water
2 cups white wine
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
Juice of 1 lemon (reserved from above)
¼ cup chopped parsley
For the chicken:
6 boneless skin-on chicken breasts, preferably French-cut (with the piece of the wing attached)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ cup olive oil, divided
1 quart chicken stock, warmed
1 large sprig fresh thyme
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 sprig fresh marjoram or oregano
6 garlic cloves, sliced into thick coins
To make the farro, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery, carrots, onion, and a pinch of salt and cook until vegetables begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
Tie the rosemary, thyme, and marjoram together in a piece of cheesecloth to make a sachet. Add the faro and the sachet to the pot and toss to coat. Add the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until all the liquid has been absorbed and the grains are swelled and tender, about 15 minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
To make the artichokes, heat the olive oil in a deep pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, coriander seeds, bay leaves, thyme, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes and cook until onions are softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the artichokes and coat well. Add salt and water, bring to simmer, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the wine, vinegar, and lemon juice. Cover with parchment paper and a heatproof plate to keep the artichokes submerged, and cook for 15 more minutes, until a fork is easily inserted into the artichoke. Add the chopped parsley and transfer to an ice bath, most easily done by putting a stopper in your sink and filling the sink with ice and water. Once the artichokes are cooled, transfer them with their liquid to a container, cover and refrigerate. They will keep this way for about a month since they are essentially pickled.
To make the chicken, preheat the oven to 450°F. Season the chicken lightly on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat enough olive oil to coat the bottom of a large skillet over high heat. When the oil is very hot, add the chicken breasts skin side down and cook until the skin is golden, about 4-5 minutes without moving the chicken (this helps the chicken get browned and crisp). It is important not to crowd the pan or the skin will not sear properly. If necessary, work in batches, searing the skin then setting the breasts aside to sear the rest. Then return them all to the same pan and continue. Turn the chicken over and add the chicken stock (the liquid should reach half way up the breast, so if your pan is too small, do not use all the liquid). Add the thyme, rosemary, marjoram, and garlic to the pan and bring mixture to a boil. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook for another 12 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the breasts.
While the chicken is in the oven, heat enough olive oil to coat the bottom of medium-sized sauté pan over medium-high heat sauté the artichokes until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
Remove the chicken from the pan. Taste the remaining broth for seasoning. This combination of the natural roasting chicken juices and fragrant herbs will serve as your sauce.
To serve, spoon some farro and 2 to 3 artichokes onto each plate. Place the chicken breasts on top and spoon the natural juices around the meat.
1. According to chef Weingarten, the key to a moist chicken breast is never allowing the flesh side to touch direct heat.
2. Farro can be found at most heath food stores or Italian markets. If farro is not available, bulgur or brown rice can be substituted.
3. Canned artichokes can be substituted for the artichoke recipe here. Look for a good brand of whole artichokes with only four ingredients: artichokes, water, citric acid, and salt. If using canned artichokes, skip the initial step of simmering the artichokes and skip to the sauté step.
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Children's Independent Return Home Interview Service
East Sussex County Council is tendering for a service to support children who are reported missing from home or from care across East Sussex, Brighton and Hove and West Sussex.
United Kingdom-Lewes: Social services
Contract notice
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Contact point(s): Please note this tender is being actioned through the SE Shared Services Portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices, through which all enquiries relating to this tender should be made
For the attention of: Jane Lever
BN7 1UE Lewes
Telephone: +44 1323747164
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.eastsussex.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sharedservices/aspx/home
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Sussex.
NUTS code UKJ21,UKJ24,UKJ22
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The contract for this Pan-Sussex service will be with East Sussex County Council and are seeking a single provider to deliver this service.
The Service will align with the Pan Sussex Joint Protocol for Children Missing in Sussex agreed with Sussex Police and the Sussex Local Safeguarding Boards (LSCBs) and the 2014 Statutory Guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or from care which was issued by the Department of Education (DfE).
The Guidance range of annual funding for this service will be between 170 000 GBP and 175 000 GBP.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Range: between 510 000 and 525 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Description of these options: 3 year contract with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewals
Number of possible renewals: 2
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
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III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
As set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
BN7 1UE Lewes
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Telephone: +44 1273481557
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Press Release: Time Inc. Partners with GameOn to Bring Real Simple to Facebook Messenger Just in Time for the Holidays
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GameOn, an industry leading mobile engagement platform helping premium content providers improve the fan experience, today announced a partnership with Time Inc. to bring Real Simple to Facebook Messenger, giving consumers holiday gift guide advice, daily finds, and content delivery.
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GameOn Technology is a mobile engagement platform for fans, accessed through the GameOn mobile app (iOS/Android). GameOn users create private Huddles with friends to follow all their favorite teams, live games, highlights, and engage directly with other fans in real-time through chat, push notifications, stickers, and emojis. GameOn also provides a turnkey mobile presence for content creators, such as sports podcasts, publishers, and broadcasters. Backed by an investment group including Joe Montana and Snoop Dogg, GameOn works directly with current and former professional athletes to grow and monetize their personal brands, including T.J. Ward, Brandon Marshall, Yasiel Puig, Chris Mullin, and Sydney Leroux, as well as celebrities and music artists such as E40, Riff Raff, and Ty Dolla $ign. For more information on GameOn, visithttp://getgameonapp.com


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As of this writing, David Byrne's "American Utopia" tour is just a few weeks in and getting critical raves. At the time that I bought the five tickets for our family to see it, it wasn't the "American Utopia" tour; it was called "LiveNation Presents David Byrne" and was just being called a very limited East Coast tour with the "most ambitious" stage production since "Stop Making Sense".
Well. As if we had any choice.
The press and scope of the tour multiplied in the months that our tickets sat in my inbox, and we were in no way prepared for the enormous March snowstorm — complete with cinematic, rolling thunder — and big, wet splats that unfolded from the sky "like doilies", a friend described later — that started the night before we were to drive to Hershey for the show. (At the time I bought the tickets, the only other nearby venues were Wilkes-Barre, and Kingston, NY.)
As the snow fell, I watched on Facebook, on the Hershey Theater's page, as ticket holders grew nervous, demanded a reschedule, and got nastier and nastier.
I was having an incredibly bad neuro day. But we had waited for this for months. And it meant so much to Béla. Ben's strategy was to get on the road as soon as anything stopped falling out of the sky and the roads were freshly plowed. The kids were given free reign for this day of waiting, to watch TV — anything they wanted — which, of course, meant a day-long soundtrack to Lego "Ninjago".
I have problems with high altitudes, and Hershey has been a problem in the past, so in that regard we were more prepared to go than the last time we were there. I use sports-type oxygen in the car. We had that. We had everything there was to have, ready. We were packed. And I was just a rigid, twitching mess. When the snow stopped falling, I'm sure many people would have opted to not have put me in a car headed out of town, but I'm sure that I expressed that we were going, as long as I was anything short of dead.
I started "coming back" when we were not quite on the Turnpike yet. We were in the car. Success! Of some sort. I tried to picture our destination. I kept seeing a restaurant. We were going to eat in a restaurant. Some sort of "family restaurant", like a Cracker Barrel? (I think this was a leftover memory from our last trip to Hershey.) But I wasn't sure what else we were doing.
I told Ben I couldn't really put together a timeline for what was upcoming, and he said we were going to a show. We were on a highway with virtually no other cars, and the snow on the trees looked like clots that had come out of an old spray can. I wanted it confirmed that this was abnormal snow. Everyone agreed that it was. Seeing so few cars was also unusual, yes? Yes. I didn't know what was normal, but I did know what was abnormal, so that was a start.
A show, huh? "We're going to see David Byrne," Ben said, and that didn't set off any bells of alarm or terror, so I thought, great! We are proceeding with plan, even though I am not feeling all that up to it and don't really know what David Byrne does for a living. The more we drove, the more I was able to sit up straighter and take note of our surroundings. There were quite a few accidents on the road, but still very few cars, although the closer we got to Hershey, the less snow there was. But I could not make a mental picture of the show we were going to no matter how hard I tried. We had been to the "David Bowie Is" exhibit just a few days before. This was not that? No. This was not that.
I was starving. We stopped and got hoagies at a Wawa, and kept driving.
It is important to normalize, or at least de-stigmatize, the experience of all neuroatypical people. As with any autistic person, I expect, and frankly demand, that people presume competence when communicating with me, a person who has temporal lobe epilepsy. Read up about what the temporal lobe is in charge of, and you will note that it is in charge of many things that you may associate with my personality, both good and bad. Temporal lobe epilepsy is a comparatively drug-resistant form of epilepsy. I have seizure clusters surrounding ovulation and menstruation, and when I am under a lot of stress. I am not broken, or unreliable.
If I thought about it really hard, I knew who David Byrne was — sort of — but didn't remember ever being interested enough in him to drive this far, and I still could not put any images of my anticipation of this event involving David Byrne into the narrative in my head. And so I explained this to the kids; that my brain was just kinda putting the pieces back together. Like when you draw something on a window with your fingertip, and then blow on it to create the condensation to make it visible. My brain was "breathing" again and I was working on deciphering the pictures I had.
I went to YouTube on my phone and pulled up a Talking Heads clip from "Stop Making Sense". For years, when feeling bad about myself and my seizures, I have watched this clip, because David Byrne makes my "symptoms" — my "disability" — into an intentional dance. It is aspirational. It has soothed me for as long as I can remember. That someone would not only NOT hide this kind of repeating, "abnormal" movement, but would use it to perform something wholly original, has at times been the thing that allows me to pick myself up and keep going.
Watching this clip as we drove to Hershey served the purpose I hoped it would. I saw David Byrne's nose and chin on my phone screen, and they tripped the wire in my head, and knew exactly where we were going. I knew what the cover of the new album looked like, I remembered the articles I had read with Béla about how they had rehearsed the tech for the production. I knew that Béla absolutely loved David Byrne. I knew that I had sworn to use every penny of the sale of my father's house that I could for joy — to eradicate the fear, the tightness, the terror that my father's life had brought. I remembered choosing seats for this show, and looking at the total on the screen — over a thousand dollars. It took me a number of minutes to hit "Send" that day. But the kids — particularly Béla — were going to see David Byrne.
The closer we got, the more I had to use the oxygen we had brought, which was fine, and I was feeling not that bad — not really able to eat my sandwich, but not awful — by the time we got to the theater. We were sure they would not let me in with a bottle of compressed oxygen, and that was kind of a shame, because I missed it before we had gotten to the door. But we were there. It was happening. We were in. We had done it.
As soon as we went through security, I had a strange, anticipatory feeling — like I was waiting for someone to call my name. Two men passed on either side of me and I thought oh wow — aren't those guys that Tucker's dad knows? That would have been a strange coincidence. We made our way to our seats, but I was jarred at almost every step by the faces around me. I recognized everybody.
We found our seats, I went to the bathroom. I was definitely not having any seizures anymore. I wished I'd had the oxygen. But, in the ladies' room, I was again taken off-guard by familiar faces.
I found my way back to our seats and sat down. Everyone around us was someone I knew. Possibly even someone I came with. While at second and third and fourth glance of the people seated near us, they were still familiar, they did not illicit the "Hey, THERE they are!" response that my brain was shooting out to literally every other person in the theater. But that response was being triggered by every new face that came into my range of vision. This was irritating as fuck.
I have had the experience of not recognizing faces post-ictally. That would have made sense. This didn't.
I demanded that Tucker look this up on his phone — on one of his special scientist websites — what was the word for this? It must exist.
I don't know if there was one specific word, but it was right there, as a post-ictal symptom for people with temporal lobe epilepsy — seeing strangers' faces as familiar. Right there on the screen.
Thirty years since my diagnosis, and I had never experienced that one. I wondered to myself, what would happen when the one other face I definitely recognized — David Byrne's face — appeared? Would it look twice as big on his head?
I don't know if I thought about it much longer. When the barefoot, white-haired man crossed the stage to briefly speak to the audience before starting the show, we cheered. I looked at the kids — especially Béla — recognizing what a special moment this was for us together. I was so happy. We did it.
The show began. The man on the stage sat at a table, a large, curved object in his hand.
Here is an area of great confusion
Here is a section that's extremely precise
Here is an area that needs attention
Here is a connection with the opposite side
"He's holding a brain," said Ben.
He was. We had made it to the show, and the kids and I had said to each other ten times already, "We did it! It's already worth it!" But in the depths of my shame for not being a "normal" happy-go-lucky mom who could drive a car and did not have seizures, and who regularly had to watch a 34 year-old video of a rock star jerking around just to feel humanized — in the midst of finding some new artifact of my abnormality to contend with — this man had literally brought a brain onstage, and was pointing to parts of it and explaining what they did, free of judgment, and with music.
The second song was more upbeat. Again, I watched Béla — after all, it was Béla who wanted to see this man the most! This was his guy! — and I watched the show.
Then, something I can only describe as the thinnest knife ever made — remember the old commercials where the woman cut a knife-shape out of a paper plate and spread icing across a cake with it, to show how easily the icing spread? This knife was thinner than that paper knife. This was one-cell-thick, but it was a knife. And it went right through my brain. And I said to Ben, "Oh my God. That's David Byrne."
Ben agreed. Who knows how he actually perceived that moment: I was just excited? The enormity of it all was worth re-stating? Whatever. I was happy, so he was cool.
"NO!" I shouted. "That's David Byrne on the stage!"
At this point, Ben sort of shushed me, like I was one of the enthusiastic drunks we see often at concerts. Suddenly, I was the concert drunk.
I was not drunk but I was VERY surprised. "That is DAVID BYRNE!" I said, turning to Tucker. "Up until this minute I thought it was GARTH!"
Our friend Garth is easy enough to Google. He is a well-known and highly respected artist. He does not look like David Byrne, in any way other than that he is a man over fifty whose hair flops around a bit. Not for one moment in the first one and a half songs did I think "Well that's odd. I thought we came here to see David Byrne. What's Garth doing up there?" It seemed justifiable. Names hadn't entered into it. Of course the kids were happy — look at Garth! He's always up to something.
Up until the moment when I realized it was David Byrne, I hadn't really realized that I "thought" it was Garth. Garth was just the placemarker for the unrecognizable person on stage — who, again, was the ONLY other person in the room other than my family that I should have been able to recognize, and was the ONLY acknowledged reason I was there at all. I had both missed, and NOT missed, his entrance entirely.
What the fuck, brain.
But I was fully caught up now. Still wished I had my minty oxygen bottle. And when this happened, I danced as much if not more than anyone else. Ben took this, and had one of our kids on either side of him. You can hear them both singing here.
It was a beautiful show, a truly ecstatic music experience, and an amazing thing to have my kids jockey to switch seats so they each got time next to me, me standing with my feet on the floor, them standing on their wobbly old theatre seats, their bony hipbones pressing into me as we danced and swayed and sang.
I did not know Claudia knew all the words to "Naive Melody", because I did not. But she must be listening to it on her own.
But I guess I'm already there
I come home, she lifted up her wings
I guess that this must be the place
I find you, or you find me?
There was a time before we were born
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