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Hernia repairs are our most frequent procedure.
We have extensive experience in the repair of every kind and variety of hernia. We are currently seeking designation as a Regional Hernia, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Site of Excellence.
What is a Hernia?
A hernia is a tear in the lining of your abdominal wall. It is actually a hole, that allows tissues inside the abdomen to protrude. This often causes pain and buldging, and can be very uncomfortable. This can happen in any part of the abdomen.
Why Did You get a Hernia?
Hernias happen in all ages and in both men and women. Adult hernias usually are the result of strain on the abdominal wall. Factors that contribute to this include aging, genetic predisposition, heavy lifting, pregnancy, athletic activities, obesity, previous surgery, constipation, and chronic coughing.
Inguinal Hernias
Hernias are most commonly found in the groin. These are called inguinal hernias. There is a natural weak area in the groin, related to descent of the testicles in men. Women can have a similar problem, although they develop hernias less frequently. There are several variations of ingunial hernias such as femoral hernias, direct hernias and indirect hernias. They are all repaired in the same way, most commonly with a laparoscopic hernia repair. Mesh is placed over the area of the defect, in much the same way that a patch is placed inside a car tire. This reinforces the groin,and seals any hernia defects. We usually allow return to normal activity within 2 weeks after surgery. Please see the video at the bottom of this page.
Sports Hernias
Athletes and people who perform heavy labor occasionally develop tears in the tissues of the groin that cause significant pain, although often without bulging, these are called sports hernias. Sports hernias can often be difficult to diagnose. Patients, especially atheletes, have often been treated with physical therapy and a variety of other modalities by the time we see them. These hernias almost always recover quickly with proper surgical repair. All of these groin hernias are treated in the same way, with a laparoscopic hernia repair. Mesh is laparoscopically placed over the area of the defect. This reinforces the groin, binds the tissues together and seals any hernia defects. We usually allow return to normal activity within 2 weeks after surgery.
Ventral Hernias
Hernias occur commonly in many parts of the abdomenal wall. They are all grouped together as ventral hernias. In the navel, these are called umbilical hernias. A hernia that forms in a old surgical wound is called an incisional hernia. There are a wide variety of other named hernias, depending on their position and anatomy. Examples are lumbar hernias, obturator hernias and several others. Almost all of these hernias are able to be repaired with laparoscopic surgery, however some are better treated with an open procedure. We have extensive experience in repairing all of these defects. Please see the video at the bottom of this page.
Some ventral and incisional hernias can become extremely large. They can develop a variety of secondary complications, including fistulas, bowel obstruction, exposed mesh and other problems. The larger hernias often require a more extensive repair, such as component separation or abdominal wall reconstruction. These procedures may require open techniques and even prolonged hospitalization. Newer techniques have allowed us to repair, previously unrepairable defects. We have had a great deal of experience in treating these challenging problems, and have had very good success.
Should You Have Surgery?
Hernias usually are repaired electively at your convenience. Important points to consider in deciding whether or not to proceed with surgery are:
- The hernia will never improve or heal by itself.
- The hernia and the symptoms of pain will only get worse with time.
- As long as you have a hernia, there is a risk of strangulation that may require emergency care. A strangulation is a condition where a piece of intestine can become trapped in the hernia. This causes extreme pain and the bowel can be seriously injured.
The greatest risk of undergoing hernia repair is that the hernia can come back. Fortunately, with modern surgical techniques the chance of recurrence is very low.
Hernia surgery can almost always be done as an outpatient procedure. Activities and restrictions after surgery vary. Most patients are restricted to a lifting limit of 15 pounds and to limited physical activity. These limits can vary from 1 to 2 weeks for laparoscopic inguinal surgery, to 6 to 8 weeks for ventral and incisional hernias. Patients recovering from very large ventral or incisional hernias may need to make a permanent life-style change and always avoid lifting and straining to reduce the chance of recurrence. The specific limits for your surgery will be discussed with you by your surgeon. Please call or ask if you are not sure of your limits.
Some patients with large or recurrring ventral hernis (especially those with jobs that require heavy lifting) may want to consider using an abdominal support or weight lifter's belt. This link has more information. Abdominal Binder/Support Belt
Types of Procedures
Laparoscopic Repair
This is the most common type of repair that we perform. A variation of laparoscopic repair is used for inguinal hernias, sports hernias, and most ventral hernias. The laparoscope is a thin camera which allows surgery inside of the abdomen, and in the internal spaces of the groin. The scope is inserted into the abdomen through a small incision. The surgeon is then able to view interior anatomy on high definition video monitors. Additional incisions are made for instruments needed to repair the hernia. A patch of mesh material is then placed over the hernia and sutured or stapled into position. This repair is very similar to the patch repair used to fix a flat car tire, with the patch placed on the inside of the tire. Occasionally, internal relaxing icisions are made, to allow larger ventral hernias to be closed. The latest trend in ventral hernia repair is to place mesh within the layers of the abdominal wall and to not place mesh in the abdominal cavity. The most common procedure using this technique is called an eTEP (extended totally extra peritoneal). The diagram on the right shows the retromuscular space where we prefer to place mesh for ventral hernia repair.
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction / Component Separation Repair
These open procedures are used for complicated ventral or incisional hernias. An incision is made over the site of the hernia, and the protruding tissues are returned to the abdominal cavity. Old mesh is removed and fistulas and bowel problems are repaired during the surgery. Internal relaxing incisions are made in the sides of the abdominal wall which allows the hernia to be pulled closed. A piece of biologic or synthetic mesh is inserted to cover and reinforce the area of the hernia, and is sewn into the abdominal wall. This technique is often used for hernias from old incisions in the abdominal wall, and to repair recurrent and very large defects. These are major operations, that often require several days of recovery in the hospital. It is very common for the anesthesiologist to place an epidural catheter in your back for post operative pain control. Plastic drains are often placed, and may be present for over a week.
Robotic Surgery
The latest innovation in hernia surgery is the use of the surgical robot. We are now able to offer Robotic Surgery for a variety of hernia problems. The robot can increase our precision, and new developments continue to improve the lives of our patients. The robot may be offered for selected patients and conditions. Please feel free to discuss this with your surgeon.
These animations demonstrate laparoscopic hernia repair:
Hernia Mesh
Mesh is commonly used to reinforce and fill the gaps left by hernias. Mesh is made from a variety of synthetic and biologic materials. New mesh products are entering the surgical world every year. Many of the mesh products look like plastic window screen. All of these products are well accepted by the body. They cannot be rejected or even be identified by your body's immune system. They provide a strong, safe repair that reinforces your own tissue, and reduces the chance of recurrence. We only use mesh that has proven to be safe and reliable.
The type of hernia repair, and the type of mesh that may be needed are selected for your specific needs. We will be happy to discuss the merits of various marerials if you are interested..
Symptoms of Hernias
Bulges that can be seen or felt in the scrotum, groin or abdominal wall.
- A sensation of pressure or pain.
- A burning feeling that may be associated with a bulge.
- A hernia is reducible if the bulging tissue can be pushed back into the abdomen. If the hernia cannot be pushed back it is called incarcerated.
Occasionally an incarcerated hernia will get so tight that its blood supply is cut off and the tissue can begin to die. The symptoms of this problem include; rapidly worsening pain, a very tender bulge, and even nausea and vomiting.
This is called a strangulated hernia, and is a true emergency. When strangulation occurs, the tissue can rapidly die and become infected. Within hours this can lead to a life threatening problem that requires immediate surgery.
Please contact us immediately or go to the nearest emergency room if you think you have a strangulated hernia.

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Looking for a light read that offers a good mystery, a bit of the paranormal, and a dash of romance? The Ghost Hunter Next Door by Danielle Garrett checks all the boxes. This is book one in Garrett's Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery series, which I would categorize as cozy mystery/ paranormal suspense. For my readers who (like me) have a book budget you try not to bust every month, here are your options: (1) it's in Kindle Unlimited if you are a subscriber or (2) it will cost you $1 (plus tax). It wasn't available from my local library. Between you and me, it's worth your book dollars, especially if you are a fan of cozy mysteries. I'm not a huge fan of cozy mysteries, but every once in a while I want something that's a little different from my favorite genres. This is my first time reading Danielle Garrett's work, and I was pleasantly surprised and fully satisfied with my reading experience. Continue reading


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Title – ICT Contracts
FOI request reference: F0047104
Response sent: November 2016
- Please provide details of expenditure on perpetual software licences for the years 2014/15 and 2015/16 broken down by software supplier.
- Please provide details of software contracts due to expire before 31st December 2017, broken down by supplier and date.
- Please provide details of expenditure on software for the years 2014/15 and 2015/16 broken down by software supplier.
1. Please provide details of expenditure on perpetual software licences for the years 2014/15 and 2015/16 broken down by software supplier.
- Freedom Communications (IUK) Ltd., £3,416.00
- Insight Direct (UK) Ltd., £21, 984.00
- Somerford Associates Ltd., £66,616.00
2. Please provide details of software contracts due to expire before 31st December 2017, broken down by supplier and date.
Please see attached spreadsheet for a list of software contracts due to expire before 31 December 2017, broken down by contract name, supplier, and the quarter in which the contract will expire.
We are unable to provide you with specific details of expiry dates for these contracts because this information is exempt from disclosure under section 31 (1) (a) of the FOI Act. Section 31 (1) (a) exempts information if its disclosure is likely to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime.
Section 31 is a qualified exemption and we are required to conduct a public interest test when applying any qualified exemption. This means that after it has been decided that the exemption is engaged, the public interest in releasing the information must be considered. If the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in withholding it then the exemption does not apply and the information must be released. In the FOI Act there is a presumption that information should be released unless there are compelling reasons to withhold it.
The public interest has now been concluded and the balance of the public interest has been found to fall in favour of withholding information covered by the section 31 (1) (a) exemption. Considerations in favour of the release of the information included the principle that there is a public interest in transparency and accountability in disclosing information about government procedure and contracts. However, release of this information would make The National Archives more vulnerable to crime. The crime in question here would be a malicious attack on The National Archives' computer systems. As such release of this information would be seen to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime by making The National Archives' computer system more vulnerable to hacking at a given time. There is an overwhelming public interest in keeping government computer systems secure which would be served by non-disclosure. This would outweigh any benefits of release. It has therefore been decided that the balance of the public interest lies clearly in favour of withholding the material on this occasion.
Further guidance on section 31 can be found here:
3. Please provide details of expenditure on software for the years 2014/15 and 2015/16 broken down by software supplier.
We have determined that we will not be able to answer your third request because to do so would exceed the cost limit provision under section 12 of the Act. Section 12 (1) of the Act, makes provision for public authorities to refuse requests for information where the cost of dealing with them would exceed the appropriate limit, which for The National Archives (as a central government department) is set at £600. This equates to 25 hours staff time (or one person spending 3 and a bit working days) purely on determining whether the department holds the information, as well as locating, retrieving and extracting the information.
We estimate that it will take us in excess of this to identify the appropriate information, and locate, retrieve and extract it in response to your request. This is because we do not hold the information you have requested broken down into the categories you have specified. To retrieve the large amount of information you have requested, we estimate it would take over 36 hours of staff time, from various staff members, across a number of business areas. Therefore we will not be processing your third request any further.
Further guidance on section 12 can be found at:
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You may find it useful to consult our annual accounts, which can be found here on our website: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/our-role/plans-policies-performance-and-projects/our-performance/
Or you may wish to consult Contacts Finder for information about specific contracts: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search
If you were to refine your third request by narrowing its scope, perhaps identifying specific areas of interest, rather than a broad range of software contracts, we may be able to provide further assistance. For example, you could try reducing the scope of your request to a specific software type or contract that you are interested in. Although we are unable to guarantee that any refined requests would fall within the cost limit.
You may find this guidance on making an FOI request useful to narrow the scope of your request: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/official-information/


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On September 23, the North Food Festival, a weeklong event dedicated to Nordic cuisine, will kick off in New York's West Village and Scandic will be on site with its mobile hotel room, Scandic To Go. The room has been redecorated to provide a taste of what Scandic's big new hotel at Stockholm's Hötorget Square, Haymarket, will look like when it opens in spring 2016.
New York is a melting pot of trends and cuisine from around the world, and all things Nordic have been popular for some time, from food and drinks to style and décor. During the festival, Nordic specialties will be available at stands on "Scandic Haymarket Square." There will also be a model of the new hotel that is being developed in the historic PUB department store building– just like the real building on Hötorget Square.
The hotel room is 18 m2 and has its own bathroom equipped with a shower and toilet. It also has two 90 cm beds, a pullout couch, specially designed storage spaces for clothing and other items as well as a large patio. All of the windows have blackout curtains and there is ceiling, floor and bedside lighting.
The room also offers amenities such as a TV, hairdryer, safe, air-conditioning, iron, ironing board, kettle, and free WiFi. It also has also a minibar that guests can fill themselves and exclusive toiletries from Face Stockholm – in other words, everything you need for a comfortable and relaxing hotel stay.


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Green and white. Green and gold. White and black. These are the colors one can often see proudly flying in the North End at Portland Timbers matches. But if you've noticed a few flags you haven't seen before whipping in the wind recently, that's ok: there's some new ones to take in.
Members of the Timbers Army unfurled several new flags at the rainy dramatic 3-2 against D.C. United starting on May 3, the largest of which were brought to Providence Park as a means to spice up the mainstays fans have seen in the North End.
"The City of Portland flags are cool, but everyone's seen them," said Timbers Army member Steph Nova. "They've held us over for a couple of years at this point."
Among the flags waved in the wind and rain on that Saturday: Little Beirut (right), a black and-white affair with Arabic writing; North End Ultra, a historically-significant maroon flag; a green and white Rising Sun flag; a generic flag with laurels; and the King of Clubs, featuring crossed axes and a golden crown.
Some of the flags have a specific meaning to them, and others simply go along with motifs popular among Timbers fans.
The Rising Sun flag plays off the Army's tradition of singing "You Are My Sunshine" in the 80th minute—a tribute itself going back to Timber Jim Serrill's late daughter Hannah and her favorite song. Traditionally green and yellow, the new flag is green and white, with a striped green and white orb representing the sun in the middle.
In true Timbers Army fashion, the Little Beirut flag, is a sly, sarcastic nod to comments made by former President George H.W. Bush about protesters in the Rose City in the early 1990s. In addition to the tree, the words "Little Beirut" appear in Arabic scrawl on the front of the flag.
"Of course we're proud of that. Because we're us," laughed Nova.
Most of the new flags have been added to the rotating stock for capos – a shortened slang from capitano, the Italian word for captain – who raise the Army's cheers from stands at the edge of each section.
Some flags, like the green-and-white Clive Charles flag, are made by individuals to be waved in the interior of the Timbers Army. Brand new for this season, the Clive Charles flag was created as a means to remember a key figure in both Timbers and Portland soccer history as the club's story moves farther and farther into the MLS era.
"Clive is a legend, he's an institution in Portland," said the flag's owner, who asked to remain anonymous. "It's not just for what he did with the Timbers. He's a very important figure and you don't want people forgetting what went on with the Timbers and the community."
The Clive Charles flag has resonated with fans in the North End, including one fan who had come to Timbers games in the 1970s and just returned this season.
"He had just moved back to the area and it was a really big deal for him to come back to a Timbers game because it was something his dad did with him," said the owner. "The flag went up, and it was a trigger for him that people still remembered what Clive did."
The process for flag selection is rather democratic, with the Timbers Army's own designers and merchandise managers coming together with members to pitch, vote and order new designs.
"We take all kinds of merch ideas," said Mike Coleman, a member of the Timbers Army who can often be found helping to arrange flags. "But a lot of people don't even pitch them, they just make them."
Along with handmade banners that hang off the edge of the stands, members of the Timbers Army say that the flags are meant to add color to Providence Park when the prior iterations become stale or a clever idea for a particular match arises through the ranks.
"We just follow the general guidelines the Timbers put out for us, and we just make flags and banners all season long," said Coleman.
The big flags are now flying in the hands of the capos, but the Timbers Army says fans shouldn't be surprised to see lots of new, smaller flags in the following weeks.
"We're waiting for smaller ones to come in, but when they do, we'll put them on poles and get the North End outfitted," said Nova.


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Magical Medical Tour 24: Sleep. Good Nigh!
We are pleased to have Andy Binder, MD, a specialist in Sleep Medicine, as our special guest this week on Magical Medical Tour. If you did not see his first interview, Episode #16, I suggest you watch it in the archives. Today we will move past the basics and theories and begin the discussion regarding specific Sleep Disorders, including Diagnostic and Treatment options.
Hosts: Dr. Glenn Wollman, Christina Souza Ma, and special guest Andy Binder, MD – Airing Live on Tuesdays @ 10:30am PST (1:30pm EST)
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Microsoft Reports $400 Million Loss on Xbox One
Hit on gaming device may foreshadow future peril for the enterprise
Xbox One might not be the juggernaut gaming console that Microsoft hoped it would be. The Redmond, Wash.-based technology company's earnings report for the last fiscal year shows it spent $400 million more than it earned trying to get gamers interested in the Xbox One.
While Xbox console sales increased from 9.8 million units in 2013 to 11.7 million units in 2014, manufacturing and distributing costs went up to $2.1 billion while platform revenue only reached $1.7 billion. The news is coming hard on the heels of the earlier announcements that it would lay off 14 percent of its workforce—largely related to its Nokia acquisition—and shutter its Xbox TV studio.
Today's headline suggests that Microsoft may have to throttle back its ambitions, at least when it comes to the gaming console. On Xbox One's website, the device is marketed as a way to use multiple Microsoft products and services simultaneously. "Talk with family and friends on Skype while watching TV," it suggests, or do a Bing search while playing a game.
But, in an interview with the Financial Post at the E3 consumer electronics show last month, Xbox strategy head Yusuf Mehdi acknowledged that a number of non-gaming features had to be removed from the XboxOne, such as app streaming and digital game purchasing, in response to user feedback. To win over gamers who only want to play games, Microsoft also removed its bundled motion capture device Kinect in May so it could lower the price of Xbox One to match market leader Sony PS4.
Despite losing nearly half a million dollars on the Xbox One since its launch last fall, Microsoft itself still has plenty of cash to spare. It still reported revenue of more than $23 billion last quarter.


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Jeffrey Foster resigns from Wall Township Committee
Jeffery W. Foster resigned from the Wall Township Committee last week. He is applying to be the Director of Public Works for the Township and wants his application to be considered on it's merits, not based upon his political position.
Foster was elected to the Township Committee in 2007 and served as mayor in 2012. He has been chairman of the Public Works Committee throughout his tenure.
If only a certain former Manalapan Township mayor had taken the same approach when he wanted to sell the development rights to his farm to the government.
Foster, 59, has been looking to get a municipal public works position for last the last few years. He applied to be the Director of Public Works in Belmar two years ago. Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty said Foster's application was given serious consideration. "Jeff would make an excellent Public Works Director," Doherty told MMM in a phone interview.
Foster has also applied to be an Assistant Public Works Director in Middletown. He sold his auto repair and towing business last summer. He started working as a maintence worker at the New Jersey Department of Transportation last September. "They let me use the heavy equipment," Foster said, "I love this work. "
Foster enrolled in the Rutgers University Certified Public Works Management Program last February. He is paying his own tuition for the program he expects to complete next May. He is pursuing his Bachelors degree at Thomas Edison University. He expects to earn his degree in July of 2016.
When the current Director of Public Works in Wall, Robert Hendrickson, announced his retirement effective September 1, Foster decided to apply for the job. He delivered his resignation from the Township Committee and his application on the same day. "I want my application to be considered like any other," he said, "When Clint (current mayor Clinton Hoffman) first ran for Township Committee we promised people of Wall that we would only serve three terms. One year into my third term, I'm cutting it a little short, but there are a lot of good people coming up behind me."
Foster has gone out of his way not to use political influence to get the job in his hometown. Ironically, his political service might be his biggest detriment to getting the job. Prominent Republicans on both the municipal county levels have expressed political concerns about the all Republican Township Committee awarding a well paying job to "one of there own."
Doherty, a Democrats, thinks that is unfortunate. "It's not that people oppose a politician getting a job," Doherty said, "it's politicians getting jobs that they are not qualified for and don't perform in that is the problems. Rightfully so."
Foster said the salary for the Wall job was not advertised. Hendrickson was paid $103,928 in 2013, according to Data Universe.
The Wall Republican Committee is meeting on Tuesday evening to select three candidates to submit to the governing body to replace Foster on the Township Committee. The selected candidate is expected to run in the November general elections to complete the unexpired term. The new committee person will join Deputy Mayor George Newberry and Committeewoman Anne Marie Conte, both of whom are running for reelection, on the ballot.
The Wall Democrats did not file candidates to run for the two Township Committee seats, but Gary Faraci was nominated via write-in vote in the primary on June 3. Faraci and his wife Linda are hosting a fundraiser for the Monmouth County Democrats featuring Senator Cory Booker on July 25.
Wall Democratic Chairman Eric Brophy could not be reached regarding whether or not the Wall Democrats would put up a candidate to run for Foster's unexpired term. Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal said the decision is entirely up to the Wall Democrats and that he would support whatever they do.


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The Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito ruling bloc said Wednesday it will not levy lower taxes on foods and other daily essentials when the 5 percent sales tax is raised to 8 percent in fiscal 2014 and instead will hand out cash allowances to low-income households.
The ruling bloc said it will "aim to" introduce special low rates for daily essentials when the tax is again raised to 10 percent in 2015, but it didn't elaborate. While New Komeito is apparently trying to placate voters ahead of this summer's Upper House election, the LDP is worried about lost tax revenues if a large part of the population gets a sales levy break.
LDP tax panel chief Takeshi Noda and his New Komeito counterpart, Tetsuo Saito, agreed on the new tack Wednesday night.
The two parties plan to formalize the agreement Thursday, when they decide on the outline of tax reforms for fiscal 2013, which starts April 1.
After the meeting, Noda told reporters the parties have yet to decide the details of the cash handouts, including its amount or who can receive them.
The outlays for the cash handouts will be included in the fiscal 2014 budget, which is expected to be determined by the end of next December, Noda said.
New Komeito had insisted that special low rates be introduced in 2014 to reduce the financial burden on low-income households, in an apparent effort to win popularity among voters ahead of the summer Upper House poll.
The LDP, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meanwhile has argued that it is too late for retailers and government offices to introduce in 2014 an "invoice system" that apparently would be necessary to track all transaction records of goods for multiple tax rates.
The LDP also has been reluctant because special low rates for daily necessities will greatly reduce government income expected from the tax hike, and will also force retailers to deal with massive paperwork.
"We now believe we can build up a better (multiple-rate) system if we introduce (the breaks) when the tax will be raised 10 percent," Saito told reporters.
Saito stressed the two parties agreed to introduce the special low rates when the tax is raised to 10 percent, but the joint agreement read out by Noda was ambiguous, as it said the two parties will only "aim to" introduce low rates.
"We have agreed on just what I read out," Noda said, adding the LDP is serious about abiding by the agreement.
The LDP-New Komeito government plans to raise the unpopular consumption tax to 8 percent in 2014 based on a bill that was passed last summer, but has said the hike may be delayed if the economy is in bad shape next fall.


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A long driveway gives parking for many cars and the garden offers a barbecue patio area with plenty of seating. The massive ground floor open space includes an indoor wooden Swedish sauna for 6 people, a full-size snooker room and a separate sports room with an American pool table, a football table and darts board.
The huge sun lounge can be used for dining inside, whilst the party can spread into the hallway, the lounge, the inner dining area, the kitchen, the snooker room and the games room. Both the sun lounge and main lounge have sliding doors that open into the rear garden to extend your space.
There are 50" televisions in the lounge and the games room to add to the entertainment options. The property has the best Sky TV package, including Sports, Cinema, Box Sets and Children and there is free super-fast BT Broadband and WiFi.
On the ground floor there are two bedrooms with a walk-in shower room and two ground floor toilets.
Upstairs, around the winding gallery staircase, there is a spacious landing with four further bedrooms, two with en suite bathrooms, and two further bedrooms sharing a third bathroom. The bedrooms offer a good mix of double, single and bunk beds.
The property is just in the countryside, so it is private and peaceful with plenty of space. To get your group into Poole and Bournemouth, we can arrange mini-bus hire with your own chauffeur for the weekend, so you can save your licences and travel the area, anytime during the day or night. We can also help you to plan your weekend; for example, we can supply a private barbecue and breakfast chef, or arrange some group activities down on Bournemouth beach and in Poole Harbour.
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Written by Rudolph Wynter, President & COO Transmission, Generation and Energy Procurement, National Grid
The challenge of climate change is very real. It also presents a unique opportunity – one that can create jobs, advance environmental goals, and leave this place better than we found it for the next generation. That's an important opportunity. To capitalize, communities, businesses and local utilities must work better together on long-term, holistic energy planning.
At National Grid, we're one of the world's largest investor-owned energy companies, powering the lives of 20 million people in Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. Our size puts us on the front lines of the climate change battle. But we are also a local business at heart. We live and work in the communities we serve; our employees and their neighbors are also our customers. That fills us with a sense of responsibility to get this right.
For many years, local utilities have reacted to – rather than planned for - the changing community around them. Many times playing catch-up to economic development with a patchwork of infrastructure solutions. At National Grid, we know that's not going to help the states we serve reach their goals. Careful, thoughtful planning can support economic growth, reduce emissions, and help us deliver new infrastructure more affordably for customers.
The old utility paradigm was focused on keeping the lights on, heating homes and responding to power outages. Today, we continue to perfect these tasks; but we know we must also evolve to address new priorities. National Grid's new energy company model merges utility basics with innovation, technology and clean energy to address concerns around energy conservation, air quality, climate change and other social and environmental concerns. This new model requires increased agility, more experimentation and greater diversity of solutions – that's the shift we're creating now.
For years policymakers, in an effort to reduce emissions and combat climate change, have focused primarily on the power sector – through programs such as the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and others. These programs have succeeded in cutting power sector emissions dramatically.
However, even getting to zero emissions from power generation won't get us to an interim target of reducing overall emissions 40% by 2030. That's a target that many Northeast US states have adopted as a transitional point between the Northeast's current emissions and goal of reducing overall emissions 80% by 2050 ("80x50").
If we are to get anywhere near the interim target for 2030 and our ultimate 80x50 goal, policy and investments increasingly need to focus on decarbonizing transportation and we need to do more with how we heat homes and businesses.
Put simply, National Grid thinks it's about three actions that need to occur by 2030:
This progress across the generation, transportation, and heating sectors will help us achieve our interim targets – but the challenge of getting to 2050 remains.
Beyond the interim 40 percent target for 2030, to achieve 80x50 will require even deeper and more sustained technological innovation on both the grid side and customer side, coupled with ambitious policy.
While it's still too early to identify all of the leading options beyond 2030, some of the key pathways have begun to emerge:
This is a broad view of what goals are possible to achieve, and we must be unbiased in our pursuit of solutions.
For example, smart planning and strategic use of natural gas – yes, a fossil fuel – can paradoxically help us get to a decarbonized energy world sooner IF we use it to displace coal and oil in the immediate term and work aggressively to decarbonize gas networks in the medium and long-term.
Let's not shut out any option that can ultimately help us achieve our goals.
National Grid isn't just talking the talk on climate change – we're already working towards our clean energy future. A few examples of how we are trying to do our part:
We also invest $3 billion in infrastructure every year in across our service territories of New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
We are making the financial commitment, we are thinking differently, and we are working alongside the communities and states we serve to create more sustainable solutions.
Working together every day on existing and emerging energy solutions will be essential to our collective success. We need the expertise, engagement and leadership of a diverse group of stakeholders across the Northeast, United States, and the globe to bring an energy roadmap such as this to life.
We at National Grid have been grappling with how we will deliver energy to our customers and communities in a changing climate for the better part of the decade and we still haven't found all the answers.
To get those answers, we need inclusive discussions that span multiple organizations, industries, and agendas to forge the way forward.
So, let's build relationships – within our communities, states, and across the globe -- that foster innovative planning.
Let's work with partners, both public and private, to achieve the clean energy future we envision.
Let's invest in a smarter energy infrastructure that will create smarter local economies with higher-skilled, better-paying jobs, and a more resilient, flexible, agile energy grid to support people, industry, and enable our clean energy future.
National Grid stands ready and willing to build these partnerships and effect meaningful reforms to help achieve our goals – let's get to work!


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David Braine (1940-2017)
David Braine, a philosopher at the University of Aberdeen, died this past February. Professor Braine worked in a broad range of philosophical fields, including philosophy of religion, metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics, and ethics.
According to a page at Aberdeen's website,
David Braine was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he held a Demyship in Natural Science from 1958-62, obtaining Hon. Mods (Physics) in 1959 and then graduated B.A. Hon. (History) in 1962 (M.A., 1965). From 1962-3 he studied philosophy under C.C.W. Taylor, Geoffrey Warnock and Patrick Gardiner, and as B.Phil. student under Gilbert Ryle, 1963-65, with some study under Elizabeth Anscombe, graduating B Phil. (Oxon) in 1965. From 1965-89 he was a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen. He was awarded a Gifford Fellowship from 1982-1988. Following complications after his spinal injury of 1977, he took medical retirement in 1989, becoming Honorary Lecturer 1989-2002, and Honorary Research Fellow since 2002.
The spinal injury mentioned above was owed to a car accident which left him paralyzed from the chest down, according to an obituary in the Catholic Herald by Alan Fimister.
Fimister writes, "Braine was a considerable character and a more important thinker than is always appreciated."


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An-My Lê was born in Saigon, Vietnam and came to the United States as a political refugee in 1975. She received her BAS and MS in biology from Stanford University and her MFA from Yale University. Her photographs and films focus on the impact and consequences of war, and she uses both black and white and color film. Lê's series 29 Palms captured American troops training in the Mojave Desert prior to deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq and blurs the line between fact and fiction and journalism and art photography, as did her earlier work with Vietnam War re-enactors in Virginia and North Carolina.
Lê's works are held in collections including the Art Institute of Chicago; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Mary O'Donnell Hulme


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The Knight Foundation's Arts Challenge has awarded $2.9 million in matching grants to 31 culture projects in Miami. To qualify, the projects must be about art, must take place in or benefit Miami, and the winners must find funds to match the Knight grant within a year.
Out of over 1,300 applications, the 2011 winners include a Winter Shakespeare Festival from GableStage, more Weird Miami Bus Tours by Bas Fisher, an expanded artist residency in the Everglades, and aqua scapes at MIA by Coral Morphologic. Read on for the full list of winners, projects, and glorious art-funding dollar signs.
2011 Knight Arts Challenge Winners
Women Artists Celebrated in Art Books Series
Project: Miami Women Artists Books
Recipient: [NAME] Publications
Award: $20,000
Everglades' Artist-in-Residence Program Expands
Project: Artists in Residence in Everglades
Recipient: Artists in Residence in Everglades
Award: $30,000
Building Arts Leaders and Bridging Leadership Gaps
Project: Arts Board Marketplace
Recipient: Arts & Business Council of Miami
Award: $30,000
Artist-Led Bus Tours Explore Miami's "Weird" Side
Project: Weird Miami Bus Tours
Recipient: Bas Fisher Invitational
Award: $100,000
Temporary Public Art Pops Up Around Miami Beach
Project: TC: Temporary Contemporary, a temporary public art projects program
Recipient: Bass Museum of Art
Award: $80,000
Long-Standing Local Artists Get New Spotlight on Their Work
Project: Bridge Red Studios Project Space
Recipient: Bridge Red
Award: $15,000
Ceramic Enthusiasts Get New Tools
Project: CLM Center for Ceramics
Recipient: Ceramic League of Miami
Award: $25,000
Workshops Teach Traditional Haitian Art
Project: The Haitian Heritage Art Project
Recipient: City of Miami Little Haiti Cultural Center
Award: $75,000
Training, Mentorship for Playwrights
Project: CityWrights Miami - A Professional Weekend for Playwrights
Recipient: City Theatre
Award: $75,000
Multimedia Coral Reefs at MIA Build Excitement for New Miami Science Museum
Project: Aqua/Cultural Transformation: The New Miami Science Museum
Recipient: Coral Morphologic
Award: $150,000
Cuban Masters in Exile Bring Works to Miami
Project: Sweet Home Museo Cubano
Recipient: Cuban Museum
Award: $100,000
Contemporary Art Space Engages Community with Experimental Work
Project: Dimensions Variable: Experimental Projects
Recipient: Dimensions Variable/Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova
Award: $40,000
Opera Draws New Audiences with Performances in Unexpected Places
Project: Unexpected Opera in Unexpected Places
Recipient: Florida Grand Opera
Award: $240,000
Winter Shakespeare Festival Brings Together Royal Shakespeare Company and GableStage with Acclaimed Local Playwright
Project: Winter Shakespeare Festival - New Audience, Old Master, Outdoors and Free
Recipient: GableStage
Award: $120,000
New Residency Program Cultivates Performing Artists
Project: Inkub8 Residency Program
Recipient: Inkub8
Award: $50,000
Performing Artists Receive Professional Development Training
Project: MDC Live! at Miami Dade College
Recipient: Miami Dade College
Award: $40,000
Exhibit Sparks Dialogue About a 20th Century Art Movement
Project: CoBrA - Multidisciplinary Response to International Collaboration
Recipient: Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
Award: $300,000
Dance Lessons Help Develop Creativity in Special-Needs Students
Project: Inclusive Dance - Benefits for All - Expanding the Boundaries
Recipient: Karen Peterson and Dancers
Award: $10,000
Festival Celebrates Overtown's Rich Artistic Heritage
Project: Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival
Recipient: Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival
Award: $50,000
Future of Ballet Supported Through New Works Fund
Project: Miami City Ballet's New Works Fund
Recipient: Miami City Ballet
Award: $300,000
Downtown Miami to Get Free Concerts - Year-Round
Project: Downtown Miami Concert Series - Summer Shows at the Gusman
Recipient: Miami Downtown Development Authority
Award: $100,000
Popular Local Opera Series Expands
Project: Classical Opera Staging for Young Talents
Recipient: Miami Lyric Opera
Award: $40,000
Free Music and Dance Concerts Expand in Parks
Project: Noches Tropicales/Tropical Nights
Recipient: Miami-Dade Parks
Award: $100,000
A Mentor for Teen Writers
Project: Writer-in-Residence: Young Adult Fiction
Recipient: Miami-Dade Public Library System
Award: $20,000
New Wing at MOCA - Where Kids Learn to Love Art
Project: MOCA Art Institute at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Recipient: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
Award: $300,000
New Dance Company Helps Develop Next Generation of Performers
Project: Peter London Global Dance Theater
Recipient: Peter London Global Dance Theater
Award: $120,000
Local Record Label Promotes Engagement Through Experimental Music
Project: Worthy Spectacles and Obsolete Mediums
Recipient: Roofless Records
Award: $20,000
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Latino Theater Greats to Participate in International Hispanic Theatre Festival
Project: Miami: Hispanic Cultural Capital of the U.S.
Recipient: Teatro Avante
Award: $150,000
Mentors for African-American Playwrights
Project: New Play Series
Recipient: The M Ensemble Company
Award: $25,000
New Dance Thinking in Miami
Project: "Is Paris Burning?"
Recipient: Tigertail Productions
Award: $75,000
Spirit of Haiti's Art Lives in New Exhibit and Workshops
Project: Edouard Duval Carrié - The Spirit of Haiti
Recipient: Young at Art Museum
Award: $100,000


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While most journalists continue to fail to ask the President and his Administration the hard questions about the circumstances leading up to and following the terrorist attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Bret Baier of Fox News has put together an excellent report that proves the President and his Administration have a lot to explain to the American people (see the special report in the video below).
The timeline established in this report raises several questions including some which deal with the broader concerns of national security within an Administration that apparently went without ever knowing or acknowledging the fact that al Qaeda was establishing itself in Eastern, Libya, even though the Administration was being warned about it for more than two months.
The final presidential debate will be devoted to foreign policy, an issue which until recently has largely taken a backseat to the economic crisis that is confronting our nation. But over the course of the past six weeks, events beyond our borders have reminded many Americans that what happens abroad creates ripples that eventually and inevitably impact on our own shores and citizens. Pleas from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intervene in Iran's march towards nuclear capability have reached a fevered pitch. Continued fallout from the lead-from-behind Obama strategy in regards to the so-called Arab Spring has turned into an Arab Winter that has led to an ongoing civil war in Syria that continues to destabilize an already unstable region of the world and threatens to turn in to a war between Syria and Turkey. And in Libya the promise once seen in the final fall and demise of Moammar Gaddafi has turned in to an opportunity for al Qaeda related cells to kill our Ambassador and three members of his security detail and in to an opportunity for al Qaeda to establish another beachhead to launch future terrorist attacks from.
The ramifications of the events leading up to, and following the terrorist attack in Benghazi are turning in to two scandals. The fist being the scandal of the obvious intelligence failures which made it possible for the killing of our 4 Americans in Libya on September 11, 2012. How could the President never have been told about the activity level of al Qaeda in Libya that Ambassador Chris Stevens warned us about in cables to the Administration which he told us about two months prior to the attack that took his life? Or is this something that President Obama might have known had he not avoided approximately 62% of his daily intelligence briefings since the beginning of the year?
Brett Baier's timeline also raises questions about the Administration's reaction to the terrorist attack… a reaction that is turning into the second scandal.
Given the clear contradictions between the facts outlined in this report and the statements made by the President and the Administration, this timeline shows evidence of an Administration that is at best less than forthcoming with the truth and at its worst, trying to cover-up both the fact that there was such an extraordinarily severe intelligence failure and the reasons for that intelligence failure.
Could it be that President Obama knew nothing about Benghazi because since just the beginning of 2012 alone, he skipped out on approximately 62% of his daily intelligence briefings? While this is not a question asked in Brett Baier's reports, it is a logical question when one consider all the facts and adds them in to the timeline laid out in this special report.
Whether or not Mitt Romney has the opportunity or desire to make these points in tonight's presidential debate on foreign policy is anyone's guess. But what there is no need to second guess is the fact that since the terrorist attack in Benghazi, the president and his Administration have acted in ways that are raising more questions than answers. In fact while they have not provided any answers , all their actions have raised nothing but questions. If you take the time to watch this special report by Brett Baier entitled "Death and Deceit in Libya", you too will begin to understand the true meaning of the phrase… "where there's smoke, there's fire".
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Names are important; just ask anyone who has ever gone through the process of changing theirs, which is a standard practice in show business. After all, would you rather see Peter Gene Hernandez (original name) in concert or Bruno Mars? Places change names, too. New York, which was first settled by the Dutch, was once called New Amsterdam. It's hard to imagine Frank Sinatra singing New Amsterdam, New Amsterdam, right? There's even a proverb that states a good name is to be more desired than great riches.
That's right, it's better to have a name that causes people to think well than to live swell. In essence, names embody the identity of the person, place or object that carries them. To ensure you select names for your conference rooms and meeting spaces that resonate with the people who frequent them, we've pulled together a few ideas to help boost your creativity and narrow your options.
Who are you?
Every brand has a personality. Some brands project an image of creativity (Pantone), some are sleek and modern (Apple), some are aspirational (Pinterest), some are traditionally corporate (IBM), some are exclusive (Maserati), and the list goes on.
Before you name your meeting spaces, remember that both employees and clients will be invited to these spaces, whether in person or via video conference, and they will have an expectation that these spaces will match your brand's personality. If you are unsure about the current personality of your brand, there are several articles online that feature exercises you can do to help define your brand's personality. Once you have a few key descriptors of your brand's character, such as bold, smart, or cosmopolitan, you can use these words to help you identify names that fit and eliminate the ones that seem oddly out of place.
This party needs a theme
If your company boasts lots of meeting spaces, you may want to consider using themes to help make the process of naming several rooms at a time easier and more cohesive. For example, let's say you worked for a company, like REI, which has a pioneering outdoor explorer personality, and you needed to name a dozen meeting spaces at the corporate headquarters. A few themes that would provide a bounty of name options and be appropriate for the brand are mountain ranges (Atlas, Andes, Rocky), oceans (Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific), rivers (Nile, Mississippi, Congo), and national parks (Yellowstone, Zion, Glacier), to name a few. A few other ideas for themes include:
People: Presidents; artists; musicians; actors; composers; super heroes; characters from TV, movies and books; inventors; athletes; coaches; pioneers; world leaders, etc.
Places: Cities; countries; counties; lakes; landmarks; museums; stadiums; castles; islands; vacation destinations; restaurants; hotels, etc.
Things: Sports teams; animals; insects; plants; flowers; rock groups; Broadway shows; games and toys; planets, stars and meteors; colors and shapes; food; tools of the trade, etc.
Hello, Captain Obvious
Just as parents may toss out their favorite pre-selected names upon seeing their baby for the first time, sometimes the interior design, location, exterior views, or purpose of a room will dictate what its name will be. For example, if a conference room has a strong predominant color such as red, or features several works by a particular artist, like Andy Warhol, employees will likely refer to it as "The Red Room" or the "Warhol Room."
In the same vein, rooms that are primarily used by a particular department or for a specific purpose will also find themselves being called by more obvious names, like the "IT War Room" or the "R&D Hub." While these names may not be as creative as you like, or uphold the company's brand personality in a clever way, they do ensure everyone knows that they are where they are supposed to be when it's time to meet. Our advice? If a space has got an employee-given name or nickname, go with the flow.
Get in the game
Ask any company culture consultant and they'll tell you that inviting employees to participate in brainstorming ideas for company-wide initiatives is always a smart move. Not only does this approach provide you with a rich source of ideas from those in-the-know, it gives employees a sense of pride and ownership in the solutions developed.
Of course, nothing builds excitement for a project quite like a little competition, so if you plan to name or rename several meeting rooms in your office, why not make it fun by allowing departments, teams, and/or individual employees to submit name and theme ideas. Then, choose the best names and give everyone an opportunity to vote for their favorites. Once the winners are selected, make a point of honoring winners with prizes such as a catered lunch for their team or department, a coffee or spa gift card, movie tickets, etc.
It's a match
Whenever we hear a name, we typically form a picture in our mind of what that person will look like or how a place will appear. That being said, cool names that match your brand personality will feel inauthentic if the meeting space appears dated once attendees arrive. To help conference room spaces live up to their names, consider seeking professional help from an interior designer who specializes in office space, or consult your local office furniture dealer, who often offers design services free with purchase. These days, a modern meeting room overhaul is not a budget-buster, especially when it comes to outfitting your space with great technology.
Highfive's all-in-one video conferencing solution is easy-to-use, easy on the eyes, and even easier on your budget. They feature wide angle lens cameras, HD video and audio, and out-of-the-box operability, so everyone in the room and joining via video has an amazing face-to-face experience that enables them to see your meeting space is as chic and successful as the people who named it.


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It can be a very distressing time when our horses are unwell. Most of us know that early diagnosis is important, but what should you look out for and what can you expect should your horse experience a common (but often serious) illness or injury?
To help reassure you, we've filmed some short videos with equine vet, Gil Riley, who puts our mind at rest by explaining three common equine ailments with some fascinating insights. Just click on the name of the illness or injury below to find out more, including what to look out for and the treatment options available.


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LAS VEGAS, March 7, 2019
LAS VEGAS, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Growth Properties LLC ("MGP") (NYSE: MGP) and MGM Resorts International ("MGM Resorts") (NYSE: MGM) announced today that they have completed the previously announced transaction relating to the investments made to reposition Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas for total consideration of $637.5 million. MGP and MGM Resorts agreed that 5% of the consideration, approximately $31.9 million, would be paid through the issuance of operating partnership units to MGM Resorts and the remaining $605.6 million would be paid in cash.
As part of the transaction, the annual rent under the existing Master Lease between MGP and MGM Resorts was increased by $50 million. Consistent with the Master Lease terms, 90 percent of the increased rent will be contractually fixed to grow at two percent per year until 2022, and thereafter will continue to grow provided a tenant revenue-to-rent ratio is met. The remaining 10 percent is payable in percentage rent.
In addition, MGP and MGM Resorts announced today that they have agreed to amend the consideration for MGM Resorts' acquisition of all of the operating assets of the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park ("Northfield Park") from MGP. The consideration will be amended to provide for the redemption of approximately $275 million of MGP operating partnership units (subject to customary working capital and other adjustments), instead of $275 million of cash as originally contemplated by the parties. This amendment was approved by the Conflicts Committee of MGP's Board of Directors. The transaction is expected to close in April 2019 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
"We are excited to continue our partnership with MGM Resorts and welcome the significant investments made to reposition Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas to the MGP portfolio," said James Stewart, CEO of MGM Growth Properties. "We are also pleased by the overwhelming support we have recently received in the capital markets that allowed us to upsize our financings and enhance our liquidity and public float. Further, we will enhance our AFFO accretion in the Northfield Park transaction with the net redemption of units without a meaningful impact to our leverage and liquidity."
"Today's announcements demonstrate the deliberate steps we continue to take to further create long term value for shareholders of both MGM Resorts and MGP," said Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts. "These accretive modifications to our previously announced transactions not only provide multiple benefits to MGP, but also enhance MGM Resorts' financial position to continue allocating our free cash flow in the most optimal way, while reducing our economic ownership in MGP."
About Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas
Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas are the newest luxury destinations on the Las Vegas Strip, offering an intimate resort experience on a grand scale. A partnership between MGM Resorts International and New York-based Sydell Group, Park MGM features approximately 2,600 guest rooms and suites; and the Las Vegas extension of Sydell's NoMad features 293 well-appointed guest rooms and suites. The resort's remarkable culinary program features NoMad Restaurant and NoMad Bar from Will Guidara and Daniel Humm; L.A. legend Roy Choi's Korean BBQ concept, Best Friend; Hogsalt Hospitality's renowned Bavette's Steakhouse; and the 40,000-square-foot vibrant Italian marketplace, Eataly, among other dining and cocktail experiences. Park Theater, the resort's entertainment destination, is a 5,200-seat venue home to special engagements by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Aerosmith and other top entertainers. Park MGM is also home to the unique nightlife concept from LA-based Houston Hospitality, On The Record. Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas are located in the heart of The Strip, next to the entertainment and dining neighborhood created by The Park and the 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena. Park MGM is operated by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more information and reservations, visit ParkMGM.com, call toll-free at 888-529-4828 or follow on Facebook or Twitter.
About Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park
Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park is Ohio's award-winning gaming, dining, and entertainment destination, located on the Northfield Park harness racing grounds, which offers more than 200 live harness races each year. Additionally, the Rocksino offers more than 2,300 gaming devices, varied dining options, unparalleled live music and comedy events, and hosts guests for a variety of functions and banquets. The property also boasts a retail shop and state-of-the-art gas service station and car wash.
About MGM Growth Properties
MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP) is one of the leading publicly traded real estate investment trusts engaged in the acquisition, ownership and leasing of large-scale destination entertainment and leisure resorts, whose diverse amenities include casino gaming, hotel, convention, dining, entertainment and retail offerings. MGP currently owns a portfolio of properties, consisting of 11 premier destination resorts in Las Vegas and elsewhere across the United States, the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park in Northfield, OH, Empire Resort Casino in Yonkers, NY, as well as a retail and entertainment district, The Park in Las Vegas. As of December 31, 2018, our destination resorts, the Park, and Northfield Park collectively comprise approximately 27,400 hotel rooms, 2.7 million convention square footage, 150 retail outlets, 300 food and beverage outlets and 20 entertainment venues. As a growth-oriented public real estate entity, MGP expects its relationship with MGM Resorts and other entertainment providers to attractively position MGP for the acquisition of additional properties across the entertainment, hospitality and leisure industries. For more information about MGP, visit the Company's website at http://www.mgmgrowthproperties.com.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 29 unique hotel and destination gaming offerings including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. Expanding throughout the U.S. and around the world, the company acquired the operations of Empire City Casino in New York in 2019, and in 2018, opened MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, MGM COTAI in Macau, and the first Bellagio-branded hotel in Shanghai. The over 82,000 global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more information visit us at www.mgmresorts.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in MGM Resorts' and MGP public filings with the SEC. MGM Resorts and MGP have based forward-looking statements on management's current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding any expected tax savings or other benefits to be achieved as a result of the transactions and the timing of the closing of the Northfield Park transaction. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets in which MGM Resorts and MGP operate, competition with other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design, timing and costs of expansion projects, risks relating to international operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or existing jurisdictions and additional risks and uncertainties described in MGM Resorts' and MGP Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports). In providing forward-looking statements, neither MGM Resorts or MGP is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If MGM Resorts updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.
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This course is an introductory core course that focus on general, basic methods and procedures used in the clinical management of poisoning in terms of potential toxic assessment and specific antidote measures.
Credit hours: 3+0
This course will impart the principles, concepts, and mechanisms by toxins affect selective organs on a pathophysiological basis. Students will be able to understand how inter-individual differences in exposures to certain toxins, will lead to different types of responses. They will be able to explain and deal with the reversible and irreversible consequences of the toxicology on target organ systems and the clinical diseases associated with this toxicity.
Credit hours: 2+0
Credit hours: 3+1
This course gives an overview of common naturally occurring plant, marine, and animal toxins, together with incidences of exposures to toxins and/or contaminated food stuffs. The study unit also focuses on the effect and significance of chemical non-pharmaceutical toxins and their impacts on health hazards. In addition, the management of natural and chemical toxins has been addressed.
Credit hours: 2+1
This course will provide the epidemiological and biostatistical concepts needed for the correct interpretation, evaluation, and understanding of toxicological human data. By the end of this course, students will be able to interpret and analyze biomedical study designs, including error and confounding factors. They will be then able to implement epidemiological and biostatistical concepts in interpreting systematic meta-analytical reviews of the incidence and prevalence of toxicological events.
Credit hour: 1+0
This course provides an overview of the prevalence, causes, characteristics, molecular, neurological, and biochemical mechanisms of abused substances. In addition, it will cover the pathophysiological changes, acute and chronic toxicity of substances of abuse and their diagnosis and management.
Credit hours: 2+1
This course focuses on the toxic effects of a number of important therapeutic drug classes that might be commonly encountered by healthcare professionals in clinical practice. The course covers the mechanism of toxicity of the drug class and individual agents in each class as well as the clinical features and management of drug toxicity using frequent case studies and critical thinking exercises. The following classes are addressed: analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications, drugs affecting the CNS, endocrine drugs, cardiopulmonary medications, anti-microbials, anti-neoplastic and immunosuppressives, anti-histamines and anti-cholinergics, muscle relaxants, paediatric medication poisonings, pharmaceutical additives.
Credit hours: 3+1
This course involves the carrying out of an in depth review of a topic of interest related to clinical toxicology practice thus preparing students for the carrying out of clinical research. Students will search and critically assess the scientific literature available to them online to prepare a fully referenced paper. Students will have the opportunity to choose their own clinical toxicology related subject approved by the course instructor.
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Yesterday started like almost every other day. I woke up around 6:30am, cringing before I even opened my eyes. The pain wasn't too bad, but it was definitely there. Probably coming in at a 5/10, if I had to gauge it.
I stretched. Wiggling my fingers and toes, twisting my torso from right to left, attempting to pinpoint exactly where the pain was at its strongest, and where it's weakest point was as well. Knees, it was definitely in my knees. Feet, yep, they were swollen too. Fingers, however, weren't as bad as usual. All in all, there was a chance I might be able to have an okay day.
In fact, by the time I'd had a shower, got dressed, had my coffee, and even put a bit of makeup on, I was feeling pretty good. Or at least good by my standards.
I had plans to meet my mom in town if my body was feeling up to it, and since my limbs seemed on board with the idea of leaving the confines of my bed, I left the house eagerly by late morning.
It was when I was standing on the curb at the crosswalk, waiting for the light to change, that I realized this act felt very similar to when I used to head to work. Bag under my arm, ear buds in my ears playing my latest favorite Pandora playlist, pep in my step… I mean to any passerby I probably looked like a regular woman.
When was the last time I'd felt like this? When was the last time I felt any semblance of normalcy in my life?
I traversed two blocks to the bus stop, where I boarded an express bus headed into downtown. I flashed my pass to the bus driver who gave me a familiar look before waving me past. I knew the look all too well, as I'd seen it more often than not since acquiring my disability bus pass a year and a half before. It was the "I wonder how she got that pass?" look. A look that was often also seen on the faces of other bus riders when I took a seat in the "elderly and disabled" section. Though that look was usually accompanied with a scornful frown, or an exasperated sigh, and a rolling of the eye that was supposed to convey their outrage that a young woman like myself would dare sit in their section.
Yesterday, however, I was feeling peppy enough to walk past the disapproving eyes of the elderly, and secured myself a primo seat in the back of the bus. And there I stayed for 21 minutes until I reached my destination. And once there, I hopped out of my seat, a little painfully I might add, and traded the cold air of the bus for the sticky, humid air of Downtown Honolulu.
Instantly feeling hot and uncomfortable, I walked across the street and into my favorite discount store, eager to browse the racks and abuse their free air conditioning. It was only midday by this point, but I couldn't help feeling a bit fatigued. Sure, I'd been awake since the early morning, but I hadn't done much in that time, had I? Just slowly gotten ready for the day, had a coffee, and caught a bus…so why was I so tired?
I called my mom to get an eta on her whereabouts, and after figuring out that I had about thirty minutes to spare, I headed to my favorite local coffee shop for a much needed latte. It was only a four block walk from the discount store I'd been in, but gosh did it feel longer? And the sun, the hot, stifling summer sun…there was no relief from its piercing rays. Why weren't there any benches or places to sit downtown? Not one shaded park bench or concrete slabs to lean against so one might catch their breath or hide from the blinding light. When did the town get stingy on places to sit?
By the time I'd reached Brue, my favorite coffee bar, I felt weak in the knees, and not in a romantic swoon kind of way. My feet throbbed, my mouth was as dry as desert, and I was "sweating bullets" as my friend liked to coin it. I felt hot, dizzy, and exhausted. Was it always this hot? Was I just out of exercise, or did those city blocks seem much larger than before?
However, I was much happier once inside the doors of my beloved caffeine haven. Recognizing me, the barista started my order before I'd even reached the counter, and after delighting in the fact that I'd finally filled up my stamp card, meaning that my next cup was free, I settled down to enjoy my favorite latte.
By the time I met up with my mom I was feeling much better, caffeine always has that affect on me, and looked forward to spending some quality mother/daughter time. Preferably from the comfort of her air conditioned Mercedes. Unfortunately, she needed to make a quick 30-min stop at the local tire shop to get her back tires replaced, first. Assuring me it would be quick, she had an appointment afterall, we headed to the (thankfully) cool waiting room of the establishment, to wait.
Tick. Tock.
I took my midday medications with a sip of water from the community cooler. Thank goodness the water was cold as ice.
Tick. Tock.
Customers walked in. Customers walked out. My knees started to ache, swelling up from the heat, and stiffening from sitting on a hard chair for too long.
I dozed once, twice, three times.
Tick. Tock.
My fingers started to swell, and my feet felt tight against the restraints of my slipper straps. Gosh it was hot, why was it so hot.. I left the no longer cool waiting room and took a lap around the parking lot, trying to figure out what was taking so long with our car. A glance at my iPhone clock and I cringed, realizing we'd already been there for an hour. So much for it taking no time at all with a scheduled appointment…
By the time they relinquishedour car back to us it had been two and a half hours! My entire body by this point was begging to be put out of its misery. I'd only been sitting in a slightly air conditioned room and yet everything ached like I'd just run a marathon. At what point had my flare started? I didn't even know. All I knew was how I felt now- hot, sweaty, sticky, and exhausted, with a dull yet painful ache widespread throughout my limbs. Because of our unfortunate change of plans for the day, mom and I grabbed a quick bite (as we'd missed lunchtime while sitting in tire shop hell), and then I headed home for what I knew was going to be a hard nap.
Crawling up onto my bed was brutal. My limbs weren't impressed with every way I tried to get comfortable. They were too tight, too achey, and the exhaustion didn't help as I'd have liked. It took too long for me to find a comfortable position in which to arrange my tired and sore body parts. Finally, after what seemed like hours, fatigue ruled that my body was going to sleep and that was final!
Late last night I thought back through the day, and I pondered at how different my life was now compared to when I used to work. When I was employed I used to rise around 7am and reluctantly head into the office. I'd usually work an 8-9 hour day, with only one or two quick breaks where I'd run out for some coffee or a snack. I didn't need naps, nor did I feel the weather temperatures as much. I'd come home, and while on the rare occasion I'd take a nap, it would only be for a thirty minute stretch. I always had so much to do after work, like make dinner, or see a movie with friends.
Then I thought back onto the day I'd just lived. Sure, it may have started at a similar time, but the activities and feelings were vastly different. I was no longer a "Working Professional". I didn't have a 9-5, and a lunch break, and frequent trips to the water cooler.
I was, and am, a full-time patient.
My life is ruled by medication schedules now. I get tired from riding the bus, and walking a few city blocks. I fall asleep in waiting rooms, and get hot flashes in already hot summer weather. It's been like this for two years!
And yet, somehow, I'm surprised by it every single day. My reality is that I'm a full time patient. And now my job is to learn to accept that.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Perfect World
This past weekend, as I mentioned, I went back to Boston to visit my family, friends, city, past life, etc. And it was awesome. I mean it, I was grinning SO much and I really just loved being in the city! Boston is beautiful in the spring and I just loved being in an environment filled with a ton of great memories. (If you're in Boston, just go to the Rose Kennedy Greenway and have a sit for me. For like hours. And drink raspberry Arizona Iced Tea with limoncello in it.)
But then I realized something very funny. YOU CAN'T GO BACK. YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK.
Did I have an awesome time getting drunk with my friends and doing bits and laughing and visiting the old places? OF COURSE. And I'd probably do it again next weekend... or, maybe in a month from now. But, everything is just different. I'm in a different place in my life even though I only left three months ago. I'm in the "Post IA Stage" and everyone is still in "IA Stage" and that's awesome - I miss that stage, even though I complained about it while I was in it! We've all continued living our lives... separately!
I had a different perspective and point of view and after a while, participating in the same old conversation got a little bit old and I felt like I had nothing to add anymore except, "Move on? I don't know."
I use the phrase "in a perfect world" a lot and now I'm thinking about just what that might be. Would it be living in California/pursuing "the dream" while also being able to go home all the time and visit Boston and all of my friends while also being able to eat fried burritos from the Mexican restaurant next door to me without it RUINING me? Last weekend didn't feel perfect. It felt fun, awesome and then it faded and things got weird and awkward and I cabbed back to my hometown on Saturday night feeling defeated and uncomfortable. Some friends didn't say goodbye, some chose to go elsewhere instead of hang out, some were just living their lives like normal and I was just there. Nobody's fault. It was just that the expectations I had for going home were a little high, they weren't necessarily met and that was fine. But it did make me a little bit sad when I realized the harsh reality that you can't always go home. Well, you can. But it's not going to be the home you remember, per se.
Right now, my perfect world consists of making all the money in the world doing something you love while simultaneously not having to leave the house or wake up before 8am. Also, it consists of re-fillable mugs of whatever beverage you want to drink at that particular time and maybe, just maybe, all of the people I love living in one apartment building with me like some crazy reality show. Oh, and those fried burritos.
But, hey, at least I'm not setting my expectations too high. Right?! RIGHT?!
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This pendant chandelier features a beautiful cream scavo glass shade, highlighted by rustic bronze accents.
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Inspired by classic Mission styles, this five-light pendant chandelier will provide a warm look for your home. It features a cream scavo glass bowl shade, accented by a rustic bronze finish. Along with clean lines and a smooth profile, this fixture offers a neat craftsman design.


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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two inmates at a Minnesota prison are accused of filing $400,000 in false tax claims to the Internal Revenue Service, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Tony Terrell Robinson, 30, and Tanka James Tetzlaff, 39, were each charged Tuesday with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and 10 counts each of making false claims.
According to the indictment, Robinson and Tetzlaff recruited other prisoners at the Faribault Correctional Facility to prepare and file false federal income tax returns and illegally claim tax refunds – which were directly deposited into bank accounts, onto debit cards or sent in check-form to their addresses.
Three non-incarcerated co-conspirators – Carmen Allen, Vanessa Walberg and Deeanna Crist – have each plead guilty to conspiracy. Allen was sentenced in early August, while Walberg and Crist are still awaiting sentencing.
The three cashed fraudulent refund checks using a Power of Attorney signed by Robinson, of Bayport, and Tetzlaff, of Duluth.
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In a state of near despair, Casca leaves behind the now dreaded gates of the Persian Empire, and makes his way back to the Northlands. He seeks the walls of Helsfjord and the gates of The Hold. It was there, years before, that the Roman knew his happiest moments. Soon afterward he is found living among a pack of wolves as half-man, half-beast. For those unfortunate enough to stumble upon The Hold, he has become known as the "Monster of the Mist," a primitive being who allows no man to escape his clutches alive. He is summoned back from his crazed state to face one of his most formidable foes, the would-be conqueror of all Europe, Attila the Hun.
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