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US ASTRONAUT VOTES EARLY FROM SPACE STATION - ASA astronaut Kate Rubins shared her voting selfie from orbit after stating before her launch earlier this month that she would cast her ballot from the International Space Station.
Since 1997, as a concession to the fact that most NASA astronauts live near the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas has had an extreme absentee ballot procedure in place for anyone who finds themselves off Earth on Election Day. More
(Source: Space.com - Oct 24)
SPACEX SCRUBS 15TH STARLINK MISSION - Just four days after the previous flight, SpaceX was ready to launch its third batch of Starlink satellites this month into orbit at 12:14 EDT (16:14 UTC) on Thursday, 22 October. However, an issue 13 minutes before liftoff forced a hold and scrub for the day.
The v1.0 L14 mission — the 14th launch of operational satellites and 15th Starlink flight overall — will launch from pad SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
(Source: NASASpaceFlight.com - Oct 22)
SOYUZ BRINGS THREE SPACE STATION FLIERS BACK TO EARTH - One week after two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut arrived at the International Space Station, the three crew members they're replacing strapped into their own Soyuz spacecraft, undocked and returned to Earth Wednesday with a landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan to close out a 196-day mission.
Descending under a huge orange-and-white parachute, the Soyuz crew module touched down at 10:54 p.m. EDT (8:54 a.m. Thursday local time), three-and-a-half hours after departing the lab complex. More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Oct 22)
SPACEX IS WORKING WITH MICROSOFT TO BUILD A SATELLITE NETWORK THAT CAN DETECT THE LAUNCH OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS - paceX has tapped Azure, a massive cloud-computing service built by Microsoft, to help it develop and operate experimental satellites capable of detecting missile launches all over the world.
Microsoft revealed its partnership with SpaceX on Tuesday as part of its larger announcement of new modular datacenters, or shipping-container-like platforms crammed with cloud-computing resources that can be deployed to remote areas of the world. More
(Source: Business Insider - Oct 22)
COMPANY ADVANCES PLAN FOR PRIVATE CITIZEN FLIGHT TO SPACE STATION - Houston-based Axiom Space is negotiating final details of a contract with NASA to fly a private citizen to the International Space Station in 2021.
The company's CEO, Michael Suffredini, said the mission is fully funded, and not by governments. "We're just about done with our contract with NASA, so we expect that to be complete here in the next two to three weeks," Suffredini said last week during an online panel discussion sponsored by International Astronautical Congress. More
(Source: UPI.com - Oct 21)
SPACE-STATION CREW MEMBERS JUST FOUND AN ELUSIVE AIR LEAK BY WATCHING TEA LEAVES FLOAT IN MICROGRAVITY - The International Space Station has been leaking an unusual amount of air since September 2019.
At first, crew members held off on troubleshooting the issue, since the leak wasn't major. But in August, the leak rate increased, prompting astronauts and cosmonauts on board the orbiting laboratory to start trying to locate its source in earnest. More
(Source: Business Insider - Oct 20)
LEOLABS INDICATES NO COLLISION OF SOVIET SATELLITE AND CHINESE ROCKET STAGE - Most of the aerospace world watched the skies over Antarctica and New Zealand for portions of Thursday night/Friday morning.
Earlier this week, LeoLabs Inc, a company that tracks objects in Low Earth Orbit, issued a statement regarding two large objects which posed a "high risk" of collision at 00:56:40 UTC on 16 October 2020 (8:56:40 pm EDT on 15 October).
Roughly one hour after the time of possible collision, LeoLabs confirmed "No indication of collision" via a statement on Twitter. More
(Source: NASASpaceFlight.com - Oct 18)
SPACEX LAUNCHES ANOTHER BATCH OF STARLINK SATELLITES - SpaceX launched 60 more Starlink internet relay platforms into orbit Sunday as the company ramps up network testing in Washington state and touts a streak of nearly 300 satellites launched since June without a spacecraft failure.
Nine Merlin 1D engines fired up and powered the Falcon 9 rocket off pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:25:57 a.m. EDT (1225:57 GMT) Sunday, marking the 14th Falcon 9 mission dedicated to deploying satellites for SpaceX's Starlink broadband network. More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Oct 18)
COSMONAUTS PATCH SMALL AIR LEAK ON INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: REPORTS - Cosmonauts are making progress in the fight against the small air leak that has beleaguered the International Space Station for months, according to Russian reports.
The leak was first detected in September 2019 but was too low a priority for NASA and Roscosmos to address until August of this year given the short staffing and high activity rates at the orbiting laboratory, according to a previous statement from the U.S. space agency. More
(Source: Space.com - Oct 17)
TWO OLD SPACECRAFT JUST AVOIDED CATASTROPHICALLY COLLIDING IN ORBIT - About 1000 kilometres above Earth's surface, two old spacecraft have narrowly avoided a collision. If they had hit one another, the smash-up could have created a spray of debris that would be extremely dangerous for other satellites and could set off a chain reaction of collisions.
The two objects are a Soviet Parus navigation satellite launched in 1989 and a Chinese rocket booster launched in 2009. Neither has any method of propulsion onboard, so there is no way to steer them away from one another.
(Source: New Scientist - Oct 17)
ASTRONAUTS SET TO LAUNCH SECURITY SATELLITE FROM SPACE STATION - Spire Global is a startup that is pivoting so quickly that in the past 18 months, it's added specialties such as weather tracking and data services to its initial work on tracking ships and aircraft from orbit.
Now the company has a contract with the Australian Office of National Intelligence to experiment with commercial satellite technologies, including "machine learning" — an application of artificial intelligence that allows a system to learn and improve classification from an initial dataset. More
(Source: Forbes - Oct 17)
U.S.-EUROPEAN SEA LEVEL SATELLITE GEARS UP FOR LAUNCH - The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft will soon be heading into orbit to monitor the height of the ocean for nearly the entire globe.
Preparations are ramping up for the Nov. 10 launch of the world's latest sea level satellite. Since arriving in a giant cargo plane at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California last month, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich has been undergoing final checks, including visual inspections, to make sure it's fit to head into orbit. More
(Source: NASA - Oct 17)
SWEDEN TO LAUNCH SATELLITES FROM SPACE CENTER INSIDE THE ARCTIC CIRCLE - The space center in northern Sweden is mostly known for launching sounding rockets and research balloons. Now, the Swedish Space Corporation wants to be the first location north of the Arctic Circle to provide facilities for launching satellites into orbit.
90 million kronor (€8,6 million) was this week granted by the government and comes in addition to previous investment in creating a test facility at Esrange.
(Source: The Independent Barents Observer - Oct 16)
SPACEX TO LAUNCH SATELLITE TRACKING RISING SEA LEVELS - A new payload that Elon Musk's SpaceX will deliver into orbit next month will play a pivotal role in measuring sea level increases, potentially helping to spare economies from billions of euros in damages by the end of this century. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite lifts off Nov. 10 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Its mission will be to track how the accelerating rise of sea levels are changing coastlines, threatening the habitat of more than a third of the world's population. The European Space Agency will provide details about the mission on Friday at 4 p.m. in Paris.
(Source: BloombergQuint - Oct 16)
SOYUZ CREW DOCKS WITH INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - In a mission marking the end of an era, NASA astronaut and former virus hunter Kate Rubins, using NASA's last currently contracted seat on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, rocketed into orbit Wednesday with two cosmonaut crewmates on a record-setting flight to the International Space Station.
Celebrating her 42nd birthday, Rubins' launch came just two weeks before 20th anniversary of the arrival of the station's first crew on Nov. 2, 2000. Since then, the lab complex has been continuously staffed by rotating crews, or expeditions, of American, Russian, Japanese, European and Canadian fliers along with a handful of space tourists. More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Oct 15)
US SPACE FORCE'S NEXT COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CLEARS MILESTONE - The U.S. Space Force has completed preliminary design review of its new Wideband Global SATCOM satellites, bringing the program one step closer to beginning production.
"This engineering design review is a key milestone because it means we are one step closer to delivering this groundbreaking satellite to the wa rfighter in record timing, significantly improving capacity and coverage to soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines." said Col. John Dukes, chief of the Geosynchronous/Polar Division, which falls under the Space and Missile Systems Center's Production Corps. More
(Source: C4ISRNet - Oct 15)
SPACE STATION'S SOLAR PANELS, WINDOWS HAVE MARKS OF MICRO METEOR DAMAGE — COSMONAUT - The solar panels and windows of the International Space Station (ISS) have marks of minor damage from micrometeorite hits but they are smaller than the projected degradation, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Ryzhikov said at a pre-flight press conference on Tuesday. More
(Source: TASS - Oct 15)
NASA ASTRONAUT KATE RUBINS IS READY FOR A 2ND 'BUCKET LIST' TRIP TO THE SPACE STATION - Just a few weeks ahead of the 20th anniversary of a continuous human presence in space, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov are scheduled to launch for a stay on the International Space Station.
The launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in southern Kazakhstan is scheduled for 1:45 am ET on Wednesday and will be broadcast live on NASA's website. More
(Source: CNN - Oct 15)
SOYUZ CREW LAUNCHES ON 'ULTRAFAST' TWO-ORBIT FLIGHT TO SPACE STATION - An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have launched to the International Space Station just ahead of and to extend 20 years of a continuous human presence in Earth orbit.
Kate Rubins of NASA, together with Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos, lifted off on Russia's Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday (Oct. 14). Their launch, atop a Soyuz-2.1a rocket, began at 1:45 a.m. EDT (0545 GMT; 10:45 a.m. local Kazakh time). More
(Source: Space.com - Oct 15)


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The pre-Columbian Maya religion knew various jaguar gods, in addition to jaguar demi-gods, (ancestral) protectors, and transformers. The main jaguar deities are discussed below. Their associated narratives (part of Maya mythology) are still largely to be reconstructed. Lacandon and Tzotzil-Tzeltal oral tradition are particularly rich in jaguar lore.
The Jaguar God of Terrestrial Fire is recognizable by a 'cruller' around the eyes (making a loop over the nose), jaguar ears, and jaguar fangs. He personifies the number Seven, which is associated with the day Ak'b'al ('Night'). Usually called 'Jaguar God of the Underworld', he has been assumed to be the 'Night Sun' - the shape supposedly taken by the sun (Kinich Ahau) during his nightly journey through the underworld - for reason of having the large eyes and filed incisor that also occur with the sun deity, and of sometimes evincing a k 'in infix. The deity's hypothetical aspect of a nocturnal sun (that is, a subterranean fire) should conceivably be connected to his proven association with terrestrial fire. He is often represented on incense burners and connected to fire rituals,[1] while his 'cruller' may represent a cord used in making fire with a stick (Taube). Moreover, vases in codical style show him, captured, about to be burnt with torches. The nocturnal sun hypothesis is complicated by this very incident, and even more so by the fact that the fiery jaguar deity is identified with a star (or, perhaps, a constellation or planet).[2] The god's other sphere of influence is war, witness for example the stereotypical presence of his face on war shields.
God L (according to the designation of codical gods), one of the oldest Mayan deities, and associated with black sorcery and riches, belongs to the jaguar deities: He has jaguar ears and a jaguar mantle and lives in a jaguar palace. Some take him to be the main ruler over the Underworld. In that sense, god L would have to be considered the true "Jaguar God of the Underworld".
The aged goddess of midwifery, curing, and war Ix Chel, belongs to the jaguar deities. She has jaguar ears and claws and can show the looped cruller element and the large eye of the Jaguar God of Terrestrial Fire (Birth Vase), suggesting that she might be a spouse to this deity.
The patron deity of the month of Pax has jaguar paws above his ears, a removed lower jaw, and vomits blood. In 16th-century Yucatán, rituals held in the month of Pax centered on the war leader and the puma deity, Cit Chac Coh. Particularly scenes on pottery show the Pax deity to be intimately associated with war and human sacrifice. He presides over the transformation of a child into a jaguar (see below) and performs a sacrificial dance around the captured Rain Deity (Chaac). Personified as a tree, he witnesses the shooting of the Principal Bird Deity and equally of a Vulture King by Hun-Ahpu.
One of two aged deities steering the canoe with the Tonsured Maize God has a jaguar headdress and is associated with Night, like the Jaguar God of Terrestrial Fire. Little else is known about him.
The protective War Hero Twin of the Popol Vuh, Xbalanque, has patches of jaguar pelt stuck to his skin.
Less clearly classifiable as deities are jaguar protectors (perhaps ancestors) and jaguar transformers. The Water Lily Jaguar (so called because of the water lily on its head) is both a giant jaguar protector, looming large above the king (e.g., Tikal wooden lintel 3, temple I), and a transformer often shown amidst flames. A specific and as yet unexplained transformation into a jaguar involves a male child with jaguar ears and a jaguar tail (the so-called Jaguar Baby). This Jaguar Baby can assume the features of the Jaguar God of Terrestrial Fire.
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I have been fed up with the growing lack of OpenGL updates with MacOSX. It is limiting the development of artistic tools using things such as Unity, Unreal Engine, and Vuo. I have bought into the TD bucket to branch out into the power of the new generation of Nvidia graphics cards and DirectX. I will still be working with Mac but less and less. When Vuo becomes cross platform it will be the most powerful visual programming tool for artists that I can think of.
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Balfour Beatty Communities (formerly GMH Military Housing) is proud of its plan for the 200 homes in family housing at NSU Saratoga Springs which began in November 2004. At the foothills of Adirondacks, NSU Saratoga Springs, New York, offers history, recreation, and relaxation. Here, the Battle of Saratoga was won, pivotal in America's fight for independence. At Balfour Beatty Communities, our primary focus is providing high quality homes and building welcoming communities for our Nation's military members and their families on bases throughout the United States. Our mission is to create family oriented communities where our residents and their families feel completely at home. It begins with visionary planning, followed by high quality construction, and continues with professional management that is caring and responsive. This commitment to residents and the quality of our services performed have earned us a well-deserved reputation.
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Post-Rochester, one of the most thought-provoking meditations on the rise of UKIP comes from Anthony Painter, blogging here for the RSA:
"It makes for great political drama. Suddenly, apparently from nowhere, a new political force appears. The mould is smashed, politics as usual is over, everything is up in the air. So on and so forth. The media licks its lips. Voters' ears prick up again. This is pretty much where things are with the rise of UKIP. Will it last?"
No, it won't, he says, because it never really got started. UKIP isn't breaking the mould, just painting it a different colour:
"The mistake that is being made is seeing UKIP as a threat to the political order in and of itself. In fact, it's simply the latest participant in the established political order. We've seen it all before and I'm pretty sure we'll see it again…"
I think this is underplaying UKIP's significance. Unlike the Liberal revival of the 1960s, the founding of the SDP in the 1980s or the rise of New Labour in the 1990s, UKIP is not an elaboration of the existing party system. It is not, for instance, the 'real' Conservative Party in exile. In this respect it represents a genuinely new development in our party politics – the only GB-wide precedent for which is the emergence of the Labour Party more than a century ago.
In making this comparison the differences are as important as the similarities. While Labour was, above all, a challenge to the economic order; UKIP is primarily a challenge to the cultural order – which is why Anthony Painter's core argument is only half-right:
"The term 'anti-politics' has been used as a label to describe the various new political forces tapping into voter anger and anxiety. It is wrong-headed. UKIP like so many others are intensely political. Their vehicle is the traditional media-political process. How this can quite be 'anti-politics' is perplexing."
In the age of the spin-doctor and the soundbite it is tempting to think of the "media-political process" as one in which an elite group of politicians (and their advisors) achieve and maintain their grip on power by manipulating the media. However, this overlooks the fact that influence flows in both directions – and that the cultural norms and values that underpin conventional politics are controlled by a powerful establishment in the media, the arts and academia (which, dare I say it, includes the RSA).
UKIP, however, has given voice to that part of the population that isn't signed up to the cultural values of the elite. Furthermore, and unlike previous centres of resistance like the Daily Mail, it has done so in a way that is forcing the main party leaders to begin distancing themselves from the cultural elite (as Emily Thornberry could tell you).
Nevertheless, Painter is right to point out that UKIP is, in both form and function, a conventional political party. It may style itself as a "people's army" but behind the branding it is very much a traditional army with officers, NCOs and a poor bloody infantry.
He goes on to claim that UKIP envisions a Britain run along much the same lines as it runs itself:
"UKIP has precisely nothing to say about political, social and economic pluralism – at least nothing beyond its rejection. Notwithstanding the defection of Douglas Carswell who is genuinely politically radical, its vision is of an old, majoritarian society. Its focus is the nation-state circa 1950, romantically unencumbered by international obligations, co-operation and constraint. It exists as a defence of an old political order rather than heralding anything new."
I'm not sure what Painter means by "international obligations, co-operation and constraint." If he means the EU, then I'd have to question his understanding of "political, social and economic pluralism".
On the other hand, if Euroscepticism achieves no more than "a re-distribution of power within political elites" (i.e. from Brussels to Westminster) then that, at best, is a job only half-done.
Britain still awaits a democratic movement capable of articulating – and embodying – a pluralist vision of the future: i.e. a nation within which the power to effect change and nurture tradition is distributed throughout society.


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International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of nature's symphony. This year there will be more opportunities than ever to join in the excitement. In the run up to the event events from all over the world and across the UK will be listed on this website, so visit us regularly to see what's planned in your area.
Celebrated on the first Sunday of May, the story goes that International Dawn Chorus Day(IDCD) began in the 1980s when broadcaster and environmentalist Chris Baines asked everyone to attend his birthday party at 4am so they could enjoy the dawn chorus with him. Since then IDCD has grown from a small event in Birmingham UK to an annual international celebration with Dawn Chorus events held as far afield as the Caribbean and Antarctica.
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Monday night, Tuesday night and this morning (Wednesday) it has been like fireworks in the sky. I have got some video of it from last night which I can't upload right now, but I will.
The night storms are strange, no wind or rain just thunder and lightening. At home me and the boys have never seen lightening without rain. It wasn't just far away, the forks of lightening were flashing in all directions yet it remained dry. A very odd sensation.
This morning is more normal, heavy rain with thunder.
Sadly we no speakie de Italiano, so we haven't a clue what to do on wet days as the pool is the big thing here, almost nothing inside except the bar.
For AltoMincio family park (where we are) you really need a car – it's not close to other things and towns. So at the moment D is teaching Jen to play chess, but I know they'll get bored of this.
The chess did not last long, they moved on to dominoes, doing a number snap version not the balancing type. This is better, way less rules than chess.
On the plus side we won't get sunburnt any worse today. We have been using suncream but it really is very hot.


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Practices and games occur at Bel Aire and Reed Schools. Occasionally, there are practices at Del Mar. All fields are closed to the public during the hours school is in session. Practices and games also occur at Strawberry Recreation Center.
Use of fields before and after school hours and on weekends is by Use Permit only.
Animals are NOT allowed on the fields or anywhere on school grounds at any time. (Marin County Ordinance 8.04.160 and Calif. VC Section 21113)
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Users must comply with "Field Closed" signs during closure periods.
Garbage must be deposited in the litter and recycling receptacles provided.
Please remember, dogs are not allowed on the fields, which includes weekend athletic events or walking your pet. California Vehicle Code Section 21113 and Marin County Ordinance 8.04.106 both prohibit dogs on or off leash on school grounds.
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NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that indoor dining may resume on July 2, limited at first to 25% capacity. Until then, and even afterward, outdoor eating continues to be a big part of restaurant service.
Keeping this in mind, we asked restaurant owners and workers what they want the public to know after their first week re-opened for outdoor dining.
The biggest takeaway? They are still really struggling. Their new seating capacity is greatly limited. Despite increased costs (such as tents, umbrellas, outdoor heaters, disposable menus and increased sanitation) and having been closed to on-site dining for months, some are lowering their prices in an attempt to attract more customers.
Restaurants — especially "mom & pop" shops without big bankrolls behind them — need our support more than ever if they're going to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are some things to keep in mind:
Be patient.
They're a lot farther from the kitchen now, so be considerate and don't make the waitstaff run back and forth multiple times. If you need a few things, try to tell your waiter or waitress all of them at once.
"Be prepared to order like you're ordering for takeout," said one restaurant worker. "Know exactly what you want and order. Try not to change your mind too many times and try not to make too many special requests."
Don't complain about weather.
Too hot? Too cold? Too bad. There's no thermostat for the great outdoors. And if it's raining? Come back another time or get your food to go.
Don't hog your spot.
With fewer tables to fill, restaurants need to flip them as often as possible. And call ahead if you're going to be late for your reservation so they don't have an empty table waiting too long.
Wear a mask around your server.
Of course, you can't wear a mask while you're eating, but wear it coming in and slip it on when your server comes by. They're wearing a mask to protect you — you should extend the same courtesy to them.
Tip well.
Many workers have not earned a paycheck in months, so tips are more important than ever.
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Dr Afsana Bhuiya - Joint Chief Medical Officer
Afsana Bhuiya has been a GP since 2011 and works in an inner city practice in North London she also currently works for her local CCG in Islington.
Afsana has been working for London Cancer in the role of GP improvement lead with a focus on improving earlier diagnosis of cancer in primary care and living with cancer and beyond. She has developed and run a number of quality improvement projects that have been implemented in surgeries in London. The Guide to good quality coding and safety netting for GPs and the Cancer Safety Netting toolkit are some examples that can be found on the London Cancer website.
She studied medicine at Imperial College and she has previously worked for the RCGP to author and review online education modules. She is experienced in information technology in general practice and had published a Medical Finance App in the past.
Fanta Bojang - programme manager (earlier diagnosis)
Fanta Bojang has been working in public health for over a decade with her experience spanning both the public and voluntary sectors. She completed her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in neuroscience at Kings College London. Fanta's key interests include driving prevention and health promotion amongst deprived populations. She joined the UCLH Cancer Collaborative team in July and leads on the design and implementation of the lung programme in the earlier diagnosis work stream.
Sharon Cavanagh - Lead for Macmillan Integrated Cancer Programme
Sharon Cavanagh is the lead for Macmillan Integrated Cancer Programme and the Living with and Beyond Cancer programme for London Cancer. Sharon's work focuses on improving patient experience and outcomes by implementing the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative.
Sharon has held senior clinical, strategic and professional lead roles within palliative care and cancer services in London for 16 years. An occupational therapist by profession, Sharon's clinical area of expertise is palliative rehabilitation.
Donna Chung - head of Centre for Cancer Outcomes
Emily Collins - senior programme manager, new models of care
Simon Evans - project manager (London Cancer)
Before embarking on a career in healthcare Simon graduated from the University of East Anglia with an BA Hons in History and Politics. Simon has experience working in regulatory and charitable bodies but has devoted the majority of his working life to the NHS. Utilising the operational experience gained at UCLH Simon managed projects at the London Cancer Alliance/RM Partners before returning north of the river to manage the London Cancer Brain and Spine, Haematology, Lung and HPB Tumour Pathway Boards and Chemotherapy ERG.
Jacob Goodman - project manager (London Cancer)
Jacob completed his BA in History and Politics from Queen Mary college, University of London in 2013. Since then he has held numerous positions across Barts Health and UCLH before joining London Cancer in August 2016. Having previously been the Urology MDT coordinator at UCLH Jacob is leading on the MDT improvement project looking to improve the efficiencies of MDT meetings across the region. Jacob also manages the Urology, Skin, Colorectal, Upper GI (OG) and Radiotherapy pathway boards.
Dr Helga Elvira Laszlo - programme manager (earlier diagnosis)
Claire Levermore - senior programme manager (earlier diagnosis)
Jennifer McGivney - project manager (earlier diagnosis)
Alexandra Morris - programme coordinator (earlier diagnosis)
Kathy Pritchard-Jones - Chair
Professor Kathy Pritchard-Jones is Chief Medical Officer for the UCLH Cancer Collaborative and London Cancer. Through these roles she has led the development of the London Cancer integrated cancer system, a new way of organising cancer care in north central and east London and west Essex, which focuses cancer care on the needs of the patient.
She is one of the UK's foremost experts in childhood cancer, has been a consultant in the field for 20 years and is currently professor of paediatric oncology at the UCL Institute of Child Health and honorary consultant oncologist at Great Ormond Street NHS Foundation Trust.
She heads a laboratory for research into the molecular biology of childhood renal tumours, principally Wilms' Tumour. Her group is researching improving risk stratification and more personalised treatment made possible by molecular medicine, to give children the best chance of a long-term cure without undue risky and potentially damaging side-effects.
Kathy plays a leading role in the activities of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) in Europe, including the development of a European Cancer Plan for children and adolescents and oversight of the SIOP Renal Tumours Study Group, responsible for clinical trials in childhood kidney cancers across Europe and further afield.
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Gender Mainstreaming
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WASHINGTON — When former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida quietly visited Senator John McCain in his Capitol Hill office this fall, discussion turned to a subject of increasing interest to Mr. Bush: how to run for president without pandering to the party's conservative base.
"I just said to him, 'I think if you look back, despite the far right's complaints, it is the centrist that wins the nomination,' " Mr. McCain, an Arizona Republican, said he told Mr. Bush.
In the past few weeks, Mr. Bush has moved toward a run for the White House. His family's resistance has receded. His advisers are seeking staff. And the former governor is even slimming down, shedding about 15 pounds thanks to frequent swimming and personal training sessions after a knee operation last year.
But before pursuing the presidency, Mr. Bush, 61, is grappling with the central question of whether he can prevail in a grueling primary battle without shifting his positions or altering his persona to satisfy his party's hard-liners. In conversations with donors, friends and advisers, he is discussing whether he can navigate, and avoid being tripped up by, the conservative Republican base.
"It's now about a realistic assessment of whether the journey he wants to travel is compatible with winning a primary," said Al Cardenas, a longtime friend who was the Florida Republican Party chairman when Mr. Bush was governor.
Though he is deeply conservative on some issues such as taxes and abortion, in other ways, Mr. Bush — culturally and philosophically — is out of step with the grass-roots activists who now animate the party. He has pushed Republicans to find consensus with Democrats, especially on fiscal issues. He has pushed for an immigration overhaul that would include a path to citizenship for people who are here illegally, and he has championed the Common Core educational standards, two incendiary issues among Republican activists, many of whom oppose both.
The governor's decision will have significant consequences for the Republican Party. If he goes forward with a campaign in which he avoids trying to appease the most conservative voters and wins the nomination as well as the presidency, it could reshape Republican politics for a generation. Should he take that approach and lose the nomination to a more aggressive conservative, however, it would send a powerful message that a more pragmatic approach has little appeal among the party's primary voters.
The party's establishment elites and some longtime advisers to Mr. Bush are urging him to remain steadfast on his positions, especially on immigration, if he runs. They are convinced that Mitt Romney ruined his chance to win in the fall of 2012 by veering too far to the right during the primaries, turning off general election voters as a result.
"I think that, unfortunately, we saw a lot of that in the last go-round," said James A. Baker III, the longtime Bush family friend and former secretary of state, about Mr. Romney's 2012 campaign.
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"I think people are ready for somebody honest, frank and willing to tell them what they think," said Mr. Baker, adding of Mr. Bush, "I think he could run in a primary where he's true to himself, his values and policy positions."
That is the campaign Mr. Bush's small inner circle is hoping he will run.
"We often say, 'Let Jeb be Jeb,' " is how Mike Murphy, a longtime adviser, put it.
Mr. Bush seemed to be musing on such an approach last week before a gathering of chief executives in Washington, when he said that a Republican hopeful had to be willing to risk the nomination in order to remain competitive in November. "Lose the primary to win the general without violating your principles," Mr. Bush said at the event, sponsored by The Wall Street Journal.
But pursuing such an unapologetic bid — and not being pulled into "the vortex," as Mr. Bush describes it — may prove easier in theory. And Mr. Bush, having watched politics close up since he was in his 20s working on his father's 1980 presidential campaign, understands this reality.
Speaking last month to a Republican donor, he discussed the difficulties posed by the early states in the nominating process, especially Iowa, where religious conservatives have won the past two Republican presidential contests.
"He said he knows Iowa is going to be tough," recounted the donor, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share a private conversation. "He even joked, 'I could probably do better there not even visiting.' "
But Gov. Terry E. Branstad of Iowa, a six-term Republican from the establishment wing of the party, said Mr. Bush could do well in the state if he committed to it, and urged him to "run a primary campaign that focuses on the general election."
Still, Mr. Branstad suggested that Mr. Bush would have to make some calibrations to his message on an education overhaul. Many conservatives fear that the Common Core, the set of voluntary education standards devised by a bipartisan group of governors, could lead to a national curriculum drawn up by the federal government.
A Gallup poll in September revealed that 58 percent of Republican parents had a negative view of the Common Core, up from 42 percent in the spring. The fall poll showed that just 19 percent of Republican parents view the standards favorably.
"He's got a great record on that, but he needs to keep the focus on the substance of what he accomplished and what he thinks should be accomplished for the country, and not be defending Common Core," Mr. Branstad said.
In a speech last month to his education foundation, Mr. Bush did not back down from his support of the education standards, but he did note that nobody in the debate "has a bad motive." The question looming, should he run, is whether he would withstand pressure to move beyond that — and if doing so would undermine the sort of truth-telling campaign he would like to run.
The former governor may be able to defuse the conflict over the Common Core if he is willing to embrace conservative positions on other issues, much as his brother George W. Bush did in 2000.
Russell D. Moore, a senior leader of the Southern Baptist Convention, visited Jeb Bush at his Miami-area office this year and came away believing that Mr. Bush, who converted to Catholicism in the 1990s, "wasn't embarrassed" about his opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage.
"This is no Jon Huntsman," he said, referring to the former Utah governor who ran as a moderate for the Republican nomination in 2012.
"But it depends on what he's planning to do," Mr. Moore continued. "If he articulates the views he articulated to me on those issues, then that's not backing away from social conservatism."
Mr. Bush also must grapple with his brother's legacy, the challenge of which was illustrated this week with the release of the Senate report on the C.I.A.'s interrogation techniques.
Mr. Bush has said that he will make a decision on whether to run by the end of this month. Yet even as he reaches out to donors and as his advisers contact potential strategists — including in early primary states like South Carolina — Mr. Bush's business activities suggest that he is just as focused on making money as planning a campaign.
Some of his supporters grumbled this week about a Bloomberg Businessweek article about his ties to private equity, fretting that it would worry donors about how serious he was about the race. Mr. Bush's aides swiftly pushed back against the article, arguing that it overstated the political significance of Mr. Bush's business activities. They pointed out that the main investment company where he is a partner was established in 2008.
Many of the party's leading officials believe that he is gearing up to run — and that assumption is beginning to shape the field. When Senator Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio and a longtime Bush family friend, announced last week that he would not run for president, it was in part an admission about how difficult a bid could be if Mr. Bush enters the race.
Mr. Bush would benefit most if those Republicans who do run vie for the support of the party's hard-liners. That would fracture the conservative base, leaving an opening for him among more moderate-leaning Republicans.
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Chuck Suchy is a North Dakota-based singer/songwriter whose music is traditional sounding but unique. Rod Kennedy, founder of the Kerrville Folk Festival, referred to Chuck as one of the Great American songwriters. He is a working farmer who is rooted along the banks of the Missouri river just south of Mandan, ND and his songs evoke the Great Plains region and lifestyle. They are honest portrayals of contemporary American farm life with themes that include human relationships, spirituality, motorcycles, and even sailing. Chuck blends a captivating live performance with a steady guitar and voice that find good company within intertwined stories, themes, and ideals. He has toured throughout the US, Canada, and Europe, performing at many festivals including the Kerrville Folk Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival,Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Owen Sound Summerfolk, and Sioux River Folk Festival. He has also appeared on A Prairie Home Companion. Chuck has released six albums.


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Effective Home Remedies for Anxiety Attacks | Natural Anxiety Treatment
Topic Highlights
- 1 Types of Anxiety and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder
- 2 Best Home Remedies for Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Natural Anxiety Treatment: Anxiety is the normal feeling that everyone experiences at any point in their life. Fo example, at the time of an interview, seminars, while meeting some important and official persons, etc. But, some people feel more tensed and anxious for the whole day without any reason. This condition is called Anxiety Attacks which exhausts the person physically and mentally, interferes with their sleep and daily activities. To come out from these Anxiety and Panic Attacks, try these simple and effective natural remedies for Anxiety Relief.
What is Anxiety Disorder? Nowadays people becomes panic, stressed, and feeling anxious due to hectic lifestyles. Moreover, the panic and anxiety attacks keep them away from enjoyable things, and the daily life will also get disturbed. Even they don't know why they are so anxious and exhausted. The main causes of Anxiety are nutritional deficiencies, brain activity alterations, genetics, some medications, nicotine. You can control anxiety with the below home remedies for anxiety relief and proven tips to manage anxiety.
Types of Anxiety and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder
Recognition is more important because Anxiety has several symptoms and they will change depending on the Anxiety Type you have. Hence, before going to know Anxiety Symptoms, just have an idea about Anxiety Disorder Types.
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Social Phobia
- Specific Phobia
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Separation Anxiety Disorder.
- Panic Disorder
These are the Types of Anxiety Disorder. The common signs and symptoms of Panic Disorder include:
- Fear and Worrying too much.
- Restlessness.
- Shortness of Breath.
- Upset Stomach.
- Dizziness.
- Difficulty in sleeping.
- Apprehension.
- Dry mouth.
- Fatigue.
- Inability to concentrate.
- Feeling that something is going to be bad.
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Best Home Remedies for Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Oil massage for Anxiety Treatment
The foremost home remedy for overcoming Anxiety is Oil Massage. Massaging the whole body particularly neck, shoulders, head, the bottom of your feet helps a lot for relieving Anxiety. This method relaxes the body muscles and eliminates toxins and makes you feel calm both mentally and physically. Therefore this is the best cure for Anxiety Relief.
How can I treat Anxiety Attacks using Oil Massage Technique?
- Oils like sesame, coconut, sunflower, corn are effective for treating Anxiety.
- For instant results, use 6 to 7 ounces of the oil after heating slightly.
- Massage all the body and more on scalp and feet.
- Massage before going to bath in the morning and before sleeping at night time.
- Repeat this Anxiety Treatment for a few weeks until your feel Anxiety Relief.
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Passion Flower for Anxiety Home Treatment
Passion flower is one of the herbal remedies for Anxiety Relief. The beta-carboline harmala alkaloids present in Passion Flower are the happiness-promoting chemicals. Hence, it helps to reduce depression and cures Anxiety. Studies suggest that this herb can reduce symptoms of Anxiety Disorder as effective as prescribed Anxiety Medicines. Besides, Passion flower is also used for insomnia. Daily take 45 drops of Passion Flower Extract (or) 90mg tablet for curing Anxiety. But do not consume this herb more than a month and don't take during pregnancy to prevent Anxiety.
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Top 5 Anxiety Natural Remedies - Lemon Balm
How to fight Anxiety? Lemon balm, the member in a mint family, acts as a mild relaxant and nerve tonic. So, it has been used for several years to relieve stress. Also, it treats Anxiety, improves appetite and helps to promote sleep. For best results, you can also combine lemon balm with green tea, valerian, catnip, lavender, or any other herbs for Anxiety treatment.
How to control Anxiety Attack using lemon balm?
- To overcome panic attacks, take 1 tbsp of dried lemon balm in hot water and steep it for 15 minutes.
- Cover the pan to avoid escaping of aromatic oils.
- Drink that solution before going to bed for two weeks to reduce Anxiety.
- Alternatively, you can also take lemon balm in supplement form.
- Consult the doctor to know the proper dosage of lemon balm tea for Anxiety Cure.
- General recommended amount is 400mg of lemon balm capsules twice in a day.
- Studies prove that taking this herb more than 600mg at a time can cause Anxiety.
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Does Chamomile Tea helps for Anxiety Treatment
Among the Natural Anxiety Remedies, Chamomile Tea is also one. The sedative effect of chamomile tea helps to relieve Anxiety and stress fastly. According to Clinical Psychopharmacology, chamomile tea reduces anxiety symptoms for the people who are suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD. Besides, it also promotes relaxation and controls depression. Hence, chamomile tea also took place in Top 5 Anxiety Natural Remedies.
How to reduce Anxiety Disorder Symptoms with Chamomile Tea?
Method-1: (Chamomile and hot water for Anxiety Problems Cure)
- Steep dried chamomile of 2 or 3 tbsps in a cup of hot water.
- After heating for 5 minutes, strain the solution.
- You can add honey and cinnamon according to the taste.
- Now, drink this Homemade Anxiety Medicine few times in a day.
- Continue this Anxiety home treatment for about one month or until you Relieves Anxiety symptoms.
Method-2: (Chamomile supplements for overcoming Anxiety)
Along with above method, you can also take chamomile in supplement form for Anxiety Treatment. Suggested amount for adults is 400 to 1600mg of capsules which are divided into doses in a day. Else, drink 1 to 4ml of liquid extract for three times in a day.
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Anxiety Home Remedies - Epsom Salt bath
How to cure Anxiety Disorder? Hot water bath is the best treatment for Anxiety. It has relaxing properties which provide quick relief from Anxiety Depression and Stress. Also, it calms you and regulates mood. For added benefits, use Epsom Salt Baths. The magnesium salt present in Epsom salt lowers your blood pressure and relieves Anxiety fastly. Along with Epsom salt, you can also add vanilla or lavender essential oils to a hot water bath.
How to treat Anxiety Disorder with Epsom salt bath?
- First, mix baking soda and ginger each of 1/3rd cup in a bathtub water.
- Take a bath with this water for 15 minutes.
- Also, you can add 5 to 7 drops of aromatherapy essential oils like chamomile, bergamot, geranium along with jojoba oil.
- Repeat this Anxiety relief treatment to reduce stress, depression and anxiety symptoms.
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Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress
Along with natural remedies for anxiety, follow these tips to reduce anxiety and panic attacks.
- Do exercises, meditation, yoga to relax yourselves.
- Deep breathing is another way to control anxiety. Sit in a comfortable place and breathe deeply by closing your eyes.
- Avoid caffeinated drinks and alcohol because they increase anxiety.
- Take cognitive behavioral therapy which can help to get rid of anxiety and stress.
- Make a habit of thinking positively as it prevents anxiety.
- Spend some time in sunlight which provides required vitamins to our body.
- Walking for 20 minutes helps to lower stress hormones.
- Use forest areas to walk in forest areas because it has more benefits than walking in urban areas.
- Sleep for at least 8 hours every night.
Use these home remedies for anxiety and tips to reduce anxiety. Since anxiety can affect daily activities, it's important to cure anxiety initially. If your anxiety not treated with these home remedies, contact your doctor.


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5 Kids Art Gallery Examples in my OWN Home
I've always loved my kids artwork. From their early day scribbles to their present day masterpieces, each piece gives me a glimpse into their magical little minds and I love what I see.
Well, I don't love what I see ALL the time as many pieces include Henry Bacon our dog. He has a rather obvious spot on his rear end which is somewhat 'lost in translation' when it comes to placement in a drawing – if you know what I'm saying…
Oh sure, the drawing looks innocent at first, but if you don't 'know' that Henry has a polka dot on his rear end it just looks downright rude! This always makes me laugh.
In our last home I created an art gallery wall in our dining room area.
While the painted church pew was short-lived, the art gallery lived on for many years – in many different forms!
Now in our NEW home, wall space is at a premium in the dining area so I moved the gallery down to the family room where we spend most of our time anyways!
It started out on the long wall above our bookcase…
Shown on Benjamin Moore Gentle Cream
And then I decided to move it to the first wall you see when you look into the family room.
Shown on Sherwin Williams Pewter Tankard
There aren't as many pieces as when it was on the big wall, but I get just as much satisfaction, if not more, because it's been narrowed down to my faves.
And of course, because I just love hammerin' holes in the wall – I tried a mini-gallery upstairs! This replaced the downstairs one when we tore that wall down for my NEW OFFICE (seriously, it's like a revolving door of furniture, frames and walls around here).
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Many recipients of pelvic, hernia, and vaginal mesh implants have experienced serious health problems. The pelvic mesh implants and bladder slings have a tendency to erode, leaving bits of metal or plastic in the patient's body. These implants have been used millions of times since winning FDA approval. A victim of a hernia mesh medical device may be eligible to file a hernia mesh claim in the event you have complications or needed revision surgery for any of the types of mesh set forth above. You may also be eligible to file an individual lawsuit based on other types of defective or unsafe hernia mesh medical devices or patches. This surgical mesh article explains what you need to know before you file a hernia mesh lawsuit.
know before you file hernia mesh lawsuit | Mesh Erosion:
The devices carry at least one major risk. Pieces of the mesh implant can break away and become embedded in tissue. Even more concerning, the mesh can erode the tissue where it was implanted. Tissue erosion can allow the mesh to ultimately wear through the individual's internal tissues. This can be painful, even dangerous. Mesh erosion and tissue erosion are expensive and painful problems. Evidence suggests that some degree of erosion is common.
There are no average hernia mesh settlement amounts. It is important that hernia mesh victims learn what they need to know before filing a hernia mesh lawsuit, Many hernia mesh victims suffer hernia mesh pain years later.
Complications of Mesh Erosion:
One study of mesh erosion found a 10% complication rate. This finding was focused on mesh implants used to correct a condition called pelvic organ prolapse (POP). A later FDA report suggested that erosion was a problem in 2% of meshes implanted to correct stress urinary incontinence. At a 2014 presentation to the American Urological Association, Dr. Jerry Blaivas reported a 4% complication rate for bladder sling implants. In the transvaginal cases, Thousands of women have undergone surgeries to removed damaged mesh implants and eroded bits of the mesh. Some of those patients underwent multiple surgeries to correct the problem, at significant cost and risk.
Cases we are reviewing for lawsuits on behalf of hernia mesh victims:
Covidien:(Formerly Tyco)
- Visilex
- Composix
- Composix EX
- Spermatex
- 3D Max (3D Max Lite)
- Sepramesh
- Perfix Plug
- Ventralex
- Kugel (criteria – confirmed ring break and revision)
Lawsuits Continue:
As of June 2017, at least 18 cases are in progress against the division of Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon Incorporated that marketed one popular mesh. The Phsyiomesh hernia mesh device. Lawyers contend that the five-layer design was in part responsible. That was one set of cases in one jurisdiction. In 2016, there were over 54,000 lawsuits pending or in progress against various mesh implant manufacturers. Two companies – American Medical Systems and Ethicon/Johnson & Johnson – are two of the largest targets for these suits. Other patients have filed suit against smaller hernia mesh manufacturers like Boston Scientific, C.R. Bard, Coloplast, Cook Medical and Neomedic.
If you are suffering chronic abdominal pain or other complications, or need to have a mesh implant surgically removed, you should contact a hernia mesh attorney to discuss your situation.
Legal Notice per Rules of Professional Responsibility: The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all lawyers and attorneys in the general practice of law, but does not license or certify any lawyer / attorney as an expert or specialist in any field of practice. While this firm maintains joint responsibility, most cases of this type are referred to other attorneys for principle responsibility.


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32 Sweaney Street, Inverell
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Our team at Inverell Veterinary Clinic are here to provide you with a friendly, safe and helpful experinece for you and your pets. We will treat your loved ones with great care and respect as we would our own. Our team is looking forward to helping you, so why not meet our friendly and helpful staff...
Greg graduated from University of Qld after spending 10 years working on cattle properties across the top end. Greg enjoys all things Veterinary related, especially large animal reproduction and production and small animal emergency.
Greg's accreditations include:
approved practitioner.
(Scanner & Manual)
After growing up on the family beef cattle farm in the Tenterfield district and working on cattle and sheep properties over North West NSW, Matt Graduated from the University of Queensland in 2011. Matt has been working full time as a mixed practice vet in the New England region ever since. During this time Matt has developed a keen interest in large animal practice. Dont be fooled though, Matt is just as happy to deal with any species.
Glen graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2012 and began working at Inverell Vet Clinic in August 2012. Glen initially moved to Inverell in 2005 and worked on an Angus Stud assisting with stud duties and embryo programs. He also married a local girl and has a young family. Glens veterinary interests include cattle and sheep production and reproduction, including pregnancy testing and bull testing. He is also Ovine Brucellosis accreditted.
Charlie graduated from James Cook University in 2012 and started at Inverell Vet Clinic in January 2013. Charlie is from a cattle and cropping property in the Croppa Creek district.
He has an interest in Equine Dentistry, large animal medicine and emergency medicine.
Charlie has completed "The essentials of Equine Dentistry" in 2013. He is also cattle PregCHECK accreditted, Certified BullCHECK, Ovine Brucellosis Accredited Practitioner and is a NSW Racing official.
Charlie runs a small herd of angus cattle with his parents and enjoys spending his free weekends helping out around the farm with his good mate "Norman" the kelpie.
Molly grew up in South West Victoria on a sheep and beef farm and worked in the Equine industry for 10 years before deciding to follow her passion and become a Vet.
She graduated from Massey University, New Zealand in 2014 then returned home to be closer to her family.
Molly has a very keen interest in equine reproduction and foal medicine. Since arriving in Inverell in 2016, she has managed to accumulate 3 horses so far....
Banjo is our very own overseas import from Kenya, Africa. He graduated from CSU Wagga in 2019 to follow his passion in large animal reproduction and emergency animal medicine. Outside of the clinic, Banjo enjoys a bit of footy and going for a fish with his newly acquired cattle dog "Kibwezi".
Banjo is our very own overseas import from Kenya, Africa. He graduated from CSU Wagga in 2019 to follow his passion in large animal reproduction and emergency animal medicine. Outside of the clinic, Banjo enjoys a bit of footy and going for a fish with his newly acquired cattle dog "Kibwezi".
Mandy (wife of Greg) runs the office side of things in the clinic including payroll, accounts and general administration duties.
Zoe began working at Inverell Vet Clinic in 1996. She then completed her B. Agricultural Science Degree at Brisbane University of Qld and worked as a Practice Manager at a major Veterinary Clinic prior to moving back to Inverell in 2005.
Zoe is a senior nurse/manager in the clinic, managing inventory and other areas which help to maintain and organise the practice.
Zoes main interest in Veterinary Nursing is Emergency Medicine & Radiology.
Maddie started work at the clinic in June 2016 to persue her life long dream of working as a Veterinary assistant. She says its been the best decision she has made!
Maddie enjoys all aspects of small animal medicine, but finds assisting with large animal work very exciting.
Out of work Maddie enjoys spending time outdoors, joking around with friends and hanging out with her dog Bentley.
Jess started working at Inverell Vet Clinic in December 2014 as a Veterinary Assistant. She completed her Bachelor of Agricultural Science in 2014, majoring in general animal production.
Along with Jess's bubbly personality, she also has a love for the outdoors and animals both large and small.
Tayla began working at Inverell Vet Clinic in 2015. She worked one day a week, whilst completing high school, to complete her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Tayla began full time work at the clinic in mid 2017.
Tayla enjoys working with both large and small animals. She loves to spend her spare time outdoors with her dogs or riding her horse on the family farm.
Lysa moved to Inverell in April 2014 with her partner and two boys. Before her move to Inverell she had worked in an Animal Shelter and Boarding kennels.
She began work at Inverell Vet Clinic in early May 2014, where she continues to utilise her passion for looking after animals. Lysa has 3 dogs and 2 cats at home & enjoys spending time with her animals and family.
Lysa is enjoying working in a Vet Clinic, as she is learning many new skills every day, and is looking forward to her new adventures in Inverell.
Maddi joined our team in late 2015 as a Nurse Assistant, predominantly with large animals.
Maddi has a particular interest in horses and dogs. She also competes regularly in horse riding events. Maddi enjoys all animals large and small and looks forward to the opportunities and people she will meet as part of the team at Inverell Vet Clinic.
Nikkea is a qualified Veterinary Nurse. She completed her qualifications in 2008.
Nikkea enjoys competing in horse sports including campdrafting and show events. Nikkea is a born and bred local girl who loves all aspects of Veterinary Nursing, especially large animal work.
Nikkea is currently enjoying life as a new Mum and recently returned to work 3 days a week.
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Road spin activity 2019
The plan for 2019 is to encourage the participation of new and existing cyclists in group leisure cycling activities. Communication of activities will be conducted through WLCC Club Website, WLCC Facebook page and Discipline/Location WhatsApp Group.
Based on our participating Member feedback to date in 2019, it is initially proposed to structure three Groups ranging in objective and average speed. These groups will designated by the WLCC club colours as follows;
Coaching Children Workshop
Any members helping with junior training, this is a great local course to get you up to speed on the best approach to working with children in sport. This course is free and place are limited. If you are interested please contact the club secretary Alan by emailing email@example.com
Garhill cup
Tourmakeady Race
It was Latvian 1-2 in Tourmakeady, Co Mayo, last night at the local festival race after a last ditch attack was swamped.
Janis Blinovs and Ainars Maskalans, both riding for promoting club Western Lakes CC, took 1st and 2nd on a night when the A1s failed to fire on all cylinders.
The riders faced two laps of a lumpy 25km course, with three climbs on the circuit to be contended with.
It has a handicapped affair, with the A4 limit group having 3½ minutes over the A1 scratch riders from the start.
And in between them were A2 and A3 groups, and it was the latter than did a lot of damage on the night.
The A1s got reasonably well organised on the opening circuit and at the race's halfway point the gap was down to 2:20.
But the A3s were riding particularly well – the experienced Nigel Forde of Galway Bay CC getting them organised.
And such were their efforts that after catching those ahead of them, the combined A3-A4 group held of the chasers.
A bunch sprint looked on the cards until deep inside the final kilometre when Diarmuid O'Callaghan of Burren CC put in a strong attack.
He pulled out a gap that looked like it just might prove the winning of the race. However, the sprint from the group behind mopped him up.
And it was Blinovs and Maskalans who went passed him first to take victory and the runner-up placing.
Johnny Kelly of Annagh Wheelers was also in the mix, getting past O'Callaghan for 3rd.
O'Callaghan then hung on for 4th place ahead of Bryan Hyland (Westport Covey Wheelers) and John Bird Kelly (Ballintubber CC).
Fri, July 20: Tourmakeady Festival Race
Promoted by Western Lakes CC
1 Janis Blinovs Western Lakes CC
2 Ainars Maskalans Western Lakes CC
3 Johnny Kelly Annagh Wheelers
4 Diarmuid O Callaghan Burren CC
5 Bryan Hyland Westport Covey Wheelers
6 John Bird Kelly Ballintubber CC
A cycle sportif just for ladies in July
Western Lakes Ladies Sportive 2018
Event Details
Registration times & Location
Date: Sunday 15th July 2018
Location: Western lakes Cycling Centre, Ballinrobe
Registration: 08:30 to 09:50
Briefing: 09:50
Start time: 10:00
Entrance fee: €25
Route: Lap of Lough mask, 65km
Registration will take place at the Western Lakes Cycling centre in Ballinrobe on the morning of the sportive, there is NO on-line registration.
Please leave plenty of time to get to the cycling centre and for registration and pre- Sportive briefing.
The proceeds from this year's ladies sportive will go to the local Order of Malta
Full event details click here: Western Lakes CC Ladies Sportive 2018 Event Details
Bogman 2 day final overall results
Stage 2b podium
Top 6 on Stage 2b
Team winner Castlebar CC
A3 winner Overall
Joe Moran Westport Covey Wheelers
Mountains Winner Conor Hennerby Viner Caremark Pactimo
All the prize winners over the weekend.
Bogman 2 day Stage 1
Stage 1 results
Bogman 2 day Stage 2 TT
Bogman Shield A4
1st Bryan Hyland Covey Wheelers Westport Cycling Club
2nd John Bird Kelly Ballintubber cycling club
3rd Johnny Kelly Annagh Wheelers Cycling Club
4th Ger Gerard Slattery Annagh Wheelers
5th James Quilligan Greenmount Cycling Academy
6th Kevin Porter Galway Bay Cycling Club
7th Brian Glavey Covey Wheelers Westport
8th Shane Kelly Newcastle West Cycling Club
Tourmakeady Race July 20th
The Annual Tourmakeady race takes place on Friday July 20th.
Sign on at Toole's Bar Tourmakeady Hall from 6pm
Race start at 7.15pm
2 laps of 25k
Prizes for the first 6 over line
Open to A1,A2,A3,A4 and ladies with H/cap
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Arrow Season Premiere Peek: Don't Move!Matt Richenthal at .
Forget the new faces coming to Arrow for a moment, the latest of which is Dylan Neal as Dr. Anthony Ivo.
The following sneak peek at next week's "City of Heroes" focuses on three of the names that have become very familiar and popular among CW viewers: Diggle, Felicity and Oliver.
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HMOs saw record operating profits in 2015 from their business serving as managed care organizations in the state's public health insurance programs.
The findings being released Wednesday line up with a Star Tribune analysis earlier this month that found HMO income nearly doubled last year as the federal Affordable Care Act expanded enrollment in the Medicaid program.
Those newly covered individuals used less care than expected, contributing to health plan profits.
The HMOs' operating income of $232.2 million last year was a record, according to the report by Allan Baumgarten, an independent financial analyst in St. Louis Park. The average profit margin of 6.8 percent was one of the highest posted, he said, since 2000.
"In the last couple years, you've seen the average revenues to the health plans go up, but you've seen the average medical expenses go down," Baumgarten said. "That's usually a pretty good predictor of profitability."
Overall, Baumgarten's report found that health insurers collectively posted a small loss last year, including policies sold to businesses and individuals.
The state Department of Human Services (DHS), which administers the public programs, said it has made changes in HMO contracts that should deliver more than $450 million in savings this year.
"We are not satisfied to see health care plan profits at these levels," the DHS said Tuesday in a statement. "Along with reducing profits, the 2016 contracts will result in significant saving for taxpayers in 2016 and the years beyond."
While Baumgarten stressed that the amount of profit for HMOs was a record last year, health plans stressed that it came on record enrollment and record overall expenses in the programs, too.
"Major changes in who gets care through Medicaid and MinnesotaCare have made it difficult for the state to predict the medical services these Minnesotans need," Jim Schowalter, president of the Minnesota Council of Health Plans, a trade group for insurers, said in a statement. "That's one of the reasons the state worked with health insurers to overhaul how it buys care in 2016. "
Signed last year, the new contracts factored the surprisingly low use of health care services by Medicaid enrollees who came into coverage as part of the federal health law.
Baumgarten's report covers financial results from Medicaid, MinnesotaCare and two other public health insurance programs where the state last year hired five HMOs to manage care. Those companies were Blue Plus, HealthPartners, Medica, Metropolitan and UCare.
Medicaid, which goes by the name "Medical Assistance" in Minnesota, generates most of the 2015 profit from state programs. It provides coverage for several groups including people near or below the poverty level.
MinnesotaCare covers a slightly higher income group sometimes described as the "working poor."
Overall, the insurers posted a small loss, driven by $318 million of red ink in the individual market. That slice of the market includes the state's MNsure health insurance exchange, and losses in the market during 2015 were twice as much as the previous year.
The individual market is undergoing significant changes with the federal health law, and insurers have raised concerns about financial losses in that market. What has received less attention are the profits from the Medicaid program, where the Affordable Care Act is expanding enrollment in states like Minnesota.
The federal government this year proposed new limits on income for HMOs hired by states for Medicaid beneficiaries. Had the rules been in place for 2015, three HMOs would have made slightly too much profit, Baumgarten said.
The government's rule would require a "medical loss ratio" of at least 85 percent for HMOs, meaning they must spend 85 percent of revenue on medical care and certain allowed costs.
No more than 15 percent could go to administrative costs and profits.
The rules would take effect beginning in July 2017, and states would have the option to impose higher ratios that would force even more money into patient care.
Baumgarten said the five HMOs in Minnesota had a collective MLR ratio of 84.9 percent last year, even with record profits.
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GWH117-Zhuangdaokou–Xishuiyu–Walled Village Great Wall Hiking
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Meeting Point
Exit C of Dongsishitiao subway station of line 2
Hiking Distance
Approx. 7km
Hiking Duration
3 hours
Level of Difficulty
Level 3+
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Highlights of this hike:
1. Explore the unique lakeside Great Wall which is off the beaten path;
2. This section of wall is completely untouched and almost devoid of tourists, allowing for a serene walk;
3. Awesome views for photographers;
4. Fit for family with kids;
5. Home-made Chinese lunch at a local farmer's guest house;
6. No commission shopping stops.
Price and discount:
The cost is 450RMB (about 75 US$) per person. It includes transportation, entrance fees, water, lunch and guides. We give 10% discount for members and kids under 12's.
Detailed itinerary:
We will meet at 8:30am and will get to the wall area at about 10:30am. We will start this hike from an ancient village Zhuangdaokou, where there are two old pines trees which are more than 300 years old. It takes us about twenty minutes to reach the wall. Then we will trek westward on the wall. This section of wall is completely untouched and almost devoid of tourists, allowing for a serene walk. We will get a peak overlooking Xishuiyu Lake one hour and a half later: the broken wall running underwater! From this point, the wall is in too bad a condition to walk, so we will follow a mountain trail to the walled village, where our driver will be waiting for us. After the hike we will have a home-made Chinese lunch in a local farmer's local guest house.
Bad weather plan:
We will email you 2-3 days before the hike to let you know about the weather condition. If there is thunder storm, heavy rain or strong wind it will be dangerous to do the hike on the wild unrestored Great Wall in the mountains. So we will cancel it, change the dates or arrange a hike to the restored section of the Great Wall.
What to bring on this hike?
1. Snacks;
2. Sun protection: hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, long-sleeved shirt;
3. A bottle of sports drink with salt content;
4. Comfortable sport shoes (hiking boots are strongly suggested).
Level of difficulty for this hike: Level 3 (Moderate hikes)
The level of these hikes are moderate and suitable for most people. The hiking time is usually 3-4 hours and the hikes usually include some more steep trails. They tend to 6-12 kilometers in length and approximately 500-1000 meters in elevation. However Level 3 hikes aren't tough and most people can make it without trouble as long as you have a reasonable level of fitness and are in good health.
For whom are Level 3 hikes suitable?
Level 3 hikes are suitable for people who are fit and healthy. It is better to have a bit of prior hiking experiences.
What is included on this hike?
1. Air-conditioned vehicle with experienced driver;
2. English-speaking hiking tour guide;
3. Entrance fees;
4. Unlimited bottled water;
5. Chinese home-made lunch.
What is excluded on this hike?
1. Travel insurance;
2. Cable car, chairlift, toboggan (slide way) or any other additional local facilities;
3. Personal expenses.
Customize this hike and make a private reservation:
In addition to our regular weekly hikes, we also offer private tours. You can customize a private hike for you, your family or your friends exclusively. Just tell us what you want and we will organize a hike for you, with places, guides, transport, food, and accommodation all taken care of. You can
make a private reservation
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1. A private tour is more flexible. Both extra distance and less distance are available.
2. Discounts are available for larger groups.
3. Prices are quoted in Chinese dollars.
1. There are risks involved in outdoor activities. Please read our
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Celebrate Local Fashion, Art and Music at Central Track's Next Awesome Party.
If you read this site with even the slightest bit of regularity, you'll notice a recurring theme: Unlike so many other media outlets in town, many of which seem hell-bent on bemoaning a supposed lack of culture in the city, we actually like what's happening here in Dallas. A lot. Hell, we report on it daily, so we'd better.
Really, though, there's a lot to like about what's happening in Dallas these days. From the music to the street fashion to the art — pretty much everything we've been seeing of late has us excited.
And on Saturday, December 8, at Club Dada, we're going to be throwing a little party in celebration of these blossoming cultures.
There will be music: Central Track favorites Zhora, -topic, Neo-Safari and DJ Sober will all perform.
There will be street fashion: Clothes from The Good Child, Loyal KNG and a collaborative effort between the Mentally Ill and Mid-Point will be on display, with plenty of swag up for sale.
There will be art, too: Painter Riley Holloway, street artist Joonbug and multimedia artist Edward Ruiz will all be on hand, crafting their art live for you to watch.
Long story short: Like our past bashes, this one should be a good time. Hopefully, it will be an eye-opening one, too.
One last note: Per request, this event will be open for anyone 18 or older to attend. For the young 'uns, entrance will be $10. For everyone else, it'll be $5.
Definitely coming? Help us gauge the attendance by RSVPing to the event on Facebook. And, if you want to ensure your entrance into the party ahead of time, go buy yourself an advance ticket here.
See you on December 8, y'all.