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07 Jun GREEN ABOUT ME: ethic responsibility and informed choices
Sustainability might sound like a simple word: it really is not. It has the power to paint a pretty clear image: trees, a stream flowing with pure water, and the smell of the leaves is almost distinct. Yet preserving the future of nature is just one of the branches that create the tree of sustainability, and making an informed choice is not always easy.
And this phenomenon has a name. Honesty is not always easy to find: up until 2010, 95% of the consumer goods labelled as "green" were not completely ecologically sustainable. Moreover, until 2014, Italy had no proper guidelines to fight this phenomenon.
This results in general confusion and growing distrust, in addition to damaging the environment. Being trained and informed is still the most effective defence in order to make an informed and responsible choice, both on a personal and corporate level.
What about cosmetics?
Nowadays, green cosmetic products make up 2.4% of all new launches in the world. Starting from 2011, the claims of green products – which used to focus on "enhancing your beauty", "convenience" and simply "more" – have switched their attention to whether it is a "tested product", "without …" and "ethical environmental".
Misunderstandings have not been completely erased, but a system to identify and avoid deceptive products has been devised: the INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) denomination can be found on the label of any product, listing the different ingredients that the cosmetic product contains. The system is used by all EU member states and by many other countries in the world, such as the United States, Russia, Brazil, Canada e South Africa.
There are apps that can help you read INCI, as well as allowing you to discover the complete formula of a cosmetic product (discover the best free apps to read cosmetic labels according to greenme.it).
Long story short: no more excuses. There are million of ways to know what is inside a cosmetic product.
Let's start from the formula, from the process behind a product.
The ingredients of a green product are plant-based materials that come from organic farming, in the respect of natural values. Raw materials are purchased from developing geographical areas in order to favour the living conditions of some populations through sustainability projects.
Moreover, these products avoid certain ingredients such as:
- animal derivatives
- propellant gases
- artificial colourants
- microplastics
- preservatives
- silicones
- oil derivatives
- ammonia – for colorants
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It is no surprise that healthcare shares the same challenges as other industries' purchase and implementation challenges. The difference with healthcare is that the outcomes can literally be a matter of life and death. For this reason, it is even more critical that IT learns "the businesses" it serves, with special attention to those closest to the patient.
Whereas patient engagement used to be primarily focused on whatever measure it took to make the patient well, changes in legislation and hospital policy have put tremendous pressure on providers to show value for every stage of the patient care process. Needless to say, technology is pivotal in providing that care, and more important to documenting that value so that payers (insurance companies) transfer funds in the most efficient and timely way possible for reimbursement.
Much of this reimbursement strategy is driven by the relationship between the CIO and CFO in a healthcare organization. There are various subsets of these relationships, ranging from reimbursement specialists to revenue cycle technology experts, who assure the billing is done as quickly and efficiently as possible. But as with many other industries, many of these interactions focus on policies and procedures that percolate up from where clinicians are actually "touching" the patient, much like the "customer touch" retail store employees in a phone store.
Needless to say, the stakes of patient interaction (and the value of care) in the ICU are orders of magnitude greater than getting an upgrade in the iPhone department. However, one of the most contentious areas in healthcare technology stems from the disconnect between IT and those working in the clinical setting.
The gripe that clinicians have with IT starts with the purchase process and continues throughout the deployment and legacy technology retirement stages. Despite the illusion that the word "clinical" creates in the way of high technology skills, the truth is there is a tremendous variance in the comfort level that clinicians have in their relationship with technology.
Leverage tech-savvy nurses
As many on the front lines will tell you, doctors and nurses can be the most challenging. My research shows that there is rapid growth in what is referred to as Informatics Nurses who have a strong convergence of clinical and technology skills. It is wise for IT to identify these nurses, whether they have the formal title or operate as "technology ministers without portfolio." CIOs in healthcare need not be reminded that nurses are the single largest population of full-time employees in the provider organizations, so the ability to have technology-proficient nurses translating implementation to the proletariat and giving unfettered feedback to IT can be incredibly powerful.
Perhaps most interesting is the disconnect that can occur between IT and clinical in embracing future technologies. Anyone who has survived a migration from Outlook to Gmail knows the pain and anguish that occurs at every level, with the help desk being the epicenter of the disruption. Those who have gone through similar implementations or migrations of Electronic Health Record (EHR) platforms across a network of healthcare system can attest to the fact that there is more excruciating pain being felt by the clinicians than there is among the patients seeking relief.
Our research tells us that while clinicians surely want technology that produces a higher quality of value-based care, the disruption that next generation technologies can cause at the patient-facing level can be astronomical. Their view of groundbreaking technology can be quite different than that of CTOs looking to improve their professional brand by stretching the limits. It's no different than the famous Gibson quote stating that "the future is here, it's just unevenly distributed."
This is a world of harsh reality, where patients have become paying "customers" and patient satisfaction has become the number one KPI or Net Promoter Score metric. It is imperative that IT look very closely at the front lines of the continuum of care so as to assure there are no blind spots in the implementation and support strategies.
Technology and the aging of medical practices


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Did I just lose a long post because I forgot to hit "submit" after preview? Argghhh! I'll wait a bit to see if it shows up somewhere unexpected, but I think I did. And it was a lot of effort. An "autosave" feature would have saved me more than once, but I am not really complaining because Jon has done so much for us for so little anyway.
And while I'm thinking about it, congrats and thank you for getting rid of the spammers.


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Except for the pita bread, everything is gluten-free. The owner very kindly brought me gluten-free crackers with my lentil soup.
Great paella and aware of contamination problems.
Great atmosphere, attentive service, excellent meal.
The Persian House is one of Portland's best kept secret. And here's why...
Atmosphere 5/5: Newly remodeled... Thank God! The restaurant has a nice and classy atmosphere. This is the perfect spot to bring your date or lover to enjoy some fantastic Mediterranean cuisine. Food 5/5: The food is very nicely presented to you and the great thing about this place is that you can taste the freshness of the product. Also, 95% of their menu is gluten-free! The Kababs are the most traditional dish on the menu but the most interesting dish is the Fessenjan. Fessenjan is a pomegranate and crushed walnuts sauce accompanied with a marinated breast of chicken or a salmon. For appetizer, we tried the Hummus and the Nazkhatun which were exquisite. Service 4/5: Service can be slow sometimes, I agree but don't go there if you expect to seat, eat and pay in 30 minutes. Not gonna happen! If the restaurant is busy, wait time can be a negative factor but just order an appetizer and you should be fine until the main course arrives.
Definitely a place to go to when you want to enjoy a nice and romantic dinner. Cons: You might have to wait a little but it's worth every seconds... I promise!


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While on tour in Australia in 2012, Minaj told the mag she had an epiphany. "For the first time, I allowed myself to feel proud of where music had gotten me, and I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. You feel the need to pay it forward, which starts with analyzing yourself with a true desire to grow. I was praying every day, 'You know what, Lord? I want to be a mom one day, and I want to start becoming the woman who I want to parent my child.' I wanted all of the feelings of entitlement to leave me, because some people have this life for a year or five or 10 -- and a lot of them lose it. I didn't want to become a person who wasn't enjoying the moment."
Minaj may also be considering acting as the next career goal. "I at least want to do three more albums. If I can do that, I'll feel complete… One day, when I start getting a couple gray hairs, maybe it will all be only acting. I just never know…"
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As for her millions of Barbz followers, Nicki explained, "I'm very aware that millions of people on Twitter have no idea what we're talking about. That's because we kind of have our own language. I used to think it was just a Queens language or a New York language or an East Coast language, but now it's a Barb Nation language. I have South African Barbz, Japanese, German, Saudi Arabian. You can be a Barb wherever you live."
Read more of Nicki's interview with Marie Claire here! The issue hits newsstands July 16.
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Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj appears on the August cover of Marie Claire magazine, in which she talks about her career, her millions of Twitter followers known as Barbz… and what's in her future.


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So true. Friends can be so helpful at these difficult times with just the little things that mean so much. Actions speak louder than words so often.
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I am a family doctor, a hospice volunteer physician, and a faithful Christian, but even armed with all of this, there was nothing I could do to save my 57-year-old husband from cancer. He died in 2015, less than six months after his diagnosis. Although friends and neighbors did so many things to help, one friend in particular stands out because of her very generous and practical way of caring.
On the day after my husband died (the day before all the out of towners were due to arrive for his funeral), my dear friend Carol showed up at my door. Tears streamed down her face as she confessed she had no idea what to say and could only think of one thing to do to help. Carol knew my house would be full of guests for the entire week; I watched as she carried in several large boxes of paper products. She brought plates and napkins for the sure-to-arrive casseroles and cakes. There were paper cups to serve the many cups of tea and coffee that would be shared around my kitchen table. She brought paper towels and toilet paper to supply a huge crowd, and even remembered to bring Kleenex for wiping tears.
As the week went on and mourners came and went, Carol's supplies were all gradually used. I didn't have to worry about dirty dishes or running out of hand towels in the bathroom. And to top it all off, Carol took the trash away, too.
Carol's thoughtful and practical gift taught me a good lesson: don't ask people what they need during troubled times because chances are, they don't even know. Don't say, "Call me if you need anything," because they probably won't call. It would never have occurred to me to ask someone to bring paper products, but it was a huge help. My advice is to look at each situation and ask God for suggestions. From walking the dog to doing laundry, there is always something practical that needs to be done. Just show up and do it!
About the author: Colleen Arnold is a family physician, a widow, and a mother of three young adult daughters. She enjoys hanging out with family, writing, reading, and walking. You can read her blog at ColleenArnold.org.
So true. Friends can be so helpful at these difficult times with just the little things that mean so much. Actions speak louder than words so often.
Thank you for sharing this practical information for those who have lost a loved one. I shall certainly pass this on.
Since I knew Neil since he was a baby, it is sad for me to think he is not here anymore. My thughts and prayers are for you and Quint since he is the only one left of his brothers. I hope he sees Sandy Ballard–Lois*s son. Sandy*s sister-Anne -is in New York–the last I heard-and she is a rabbi as her husband is jewish.


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If you were blogging about tech in September 2005 when tech.memeorandum.com launched, you knew about it and you read it. There was a time when AVC posts would regularly be on Techmeme and AVC would regularly be on its leaderboard. That has not been the case for years but I still read Techmeme every day. It is as valuable a source of news for me as anything else.
Gabe wrote a short post about Techmeme yesterday on its 10th anniversary. There are few things in there that I'd like to react to.
- Techmeme's original goals were to "1. Recognize the web as editor, 2. Rapidly uncover new sources, and 3. Relate the conversation." These are awesome goals and made the site what it was and what it is. Techmeme does a better job at number 3 than anything out there, ten years after showing the world how it is done. Sadly they do not do a particularly good job at number 2 and have not for years. Gabe tacitly acknowledges this with this bit "However, as Techmeme became the first stop for tech news for a growing and influential segment of the tech industry, other goals became imperative too. In particular: strive for comprehensive coverage of the day's most significant tech stories, and post big, breaking news story quickly." I can get the "big breaking news" anywhere and don't value Techmeme for that. But I understand that others do and frankly Techmeme can and should do whatever they think makes for the best site for the largest audience. But I do miss the time when solo bloggers made up most of the links. Those kind of voices are still out there and there really isn't a great way to find them unless they are software engineers whose links show up on Hacker News.
- Techmeme survived each and every effort to supplant it. Gabe writes this "Later the phrase "Techmeme Killer" would appear fairly regularlyin headlines, most notably when Google itself introduced a would-be "Techmeme Killer". Even after Techmeme survived Google's Techmeme-killer, services like ePlatform and TechFuga would still elicit comparisons to Techmeme, while TechCrunch would later say of Tweetmeme, a Techmeme-like aggregator of tweets "If I were Gabe Rivera, I'd start worrying now"." I've ranted on this before but nothing annoys more than the "xyz killer" headline. The fact is that that supplanting a category creator and market leader is not easy, as much as the media would suggest that it is, and Gabe and his team have done a terrific job of continuing to produce a great site day after day, year after year.
- Techmeme has never taken outside investment, allowing them to run
business as a "cashflow business" that creates a good living for the team. Gabe says this "I always hoped it would be possible to build and sustain Techmeme without the aid of venture capital or debt. Not so much because of real or perceived issues around independence or autonomy, not because "bootstrapped" is an impressive badge of honor, and not because I disliked investors (some of my best friends are VCs!) But rather because the media business we envisioned by its nature was just not destined to become the "unicorn" VCs always want, at least in its first of several possible iterations. So proving sustainability always seemed necessarily part of the plan. Moreover, in casual conversations with investors over the years most ideas for expansion suggested to me seemed destined to fail in my estimation (a fate borne out in a few cases by actual companies that carried out such plans)." Most businesses, including many that do raise VC including some we have invested in, should not raise VC. Kudos to Gabe for understanding that and financing his business another way (revenues).
Techmeme is an "internet treasure" to use the phrase my friend Mark taught me. I visit it every day. So do most of the leaders of the tech sector. It's a fantastic resource and it's been a pleasure to watch Gabe and his team build it into what it is over the years. Happy 10th anniversary Techmeme.


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Blake Mitchell is propped in front of the camera and filming Gay Porn new content, but with a little twist this time.
In 2017, Blake Mitchell was Str8UpGayPorn's most searched adult film star of the year.
"For the first time in over a year, there is obviously a new number one: Blake Mitchell," said the site, "He's the most-searched performer of 2017 so far, and he's made the largest leap of any performer, having skyrocketed from #29 on the previous list to #1 today."
But despite being Googled so many times, some people think that it's tragic that Mitchell has been missing from the gay porn world for six months. Wait, is that a long time in porn years?
Apparently fans of the bisexual porn star were worried that he had hung (pun intended?) up his … um … hat, but it looks like that's not the case.
Not only is Blake Mitchell poised in front of the camera to keep filming gay porn, but he's premiering his newest content on YouTube star Davey Wavey's gay porn web site.
It'll be an "instructional video" along side Davey Wavey, which will be a video add-on to Davey Wavey's sexual self-help audio program "Unlocking Your Erotic Body".
It's a project that Mitchell is 100% … um … behind.
One raving quote on the site is penned by a Blake M. (subtle) and says,
"This is incredible. Everyone needs to try this. It changes everything."
Will we be sold on the product? Time will tell, but it looks like Blake Mitchell is. It's enough to get him back on the YouTube and we're sure that's making his fans happy.
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This has happened……….
Magickal Necessities
This store still has some categories not completely filled up but they will be. At least you can see what we have been doing. I thought you enjoyed the store so I re-built another one. Our other store was on Go-Daddy and it was abruptly pulled by Go-Daddy. We were presented with a bill for almost $500 from them. We were suppose to have a free month with them, which we didn't get. To activate that store, we had to pay up front. I called them and they were going to give us a discount for our monthly bill, needless to say we didn't get that either. They had us signed up for 2 accounts with them. When I called the rep was suppose to take of that, she didn't. So when it was all said and done, we had two accounts and they deducted the money out of our account. I liked to have shit when I saw that and called them again. Oh and did you know Go-Daddy is not meant for you to build stores or websites on? I was informed it was only intended for a lead-in page to another site, not build a store on. I believe somewhere someone is doing some false advertising!!! Anyway that is how I got our money back and when I got back to the computer the store was gone in a flash. No time to transfer anything or save anything. So this new store is from scratch. I believe Go-Daddy did us a favor, to me this is a much better looking store anyway. But if you deal with Go-Daddy BEWARE!
I would like to finish the store up tonight and be back here tomorrow. If that is going to happen, I don't know. I just didn't want you to think we had left the country. I thought you enjoyed the store and I got pissed, no more like mad as hell, when they pulled it so quick. Hell, I don't even know if there was orders there or not. But have a little patience, I am doing this for you. Hopefully, we will see you tomorrow.
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Without the star power of the Oscars and the energetic musical interludes of the Grammys, the Emmys sometimes seem like the red-headed stepchild of the awards ceremonies. But that's why they're so much fun.
Like a red-headed stepchild, the Emmys need things to be explained many times before they catch on. Take The Daily Show, for instance. Pretty much everybody knows it's a great show and has been for some time. So does the Emmys which is why the show has won Outstanding Variety Series for ten years in a row.
Also like a red-headed stepchild, the Emmys need to make a scene sometimes. This year, it was Tracey Morgan's turn to be the center of attention. With the help of host Jimmy Kimmel and ostensibly under the auspices of getting better ratings, Morgan pretended to pass out on stage about half way through the show. Kimmel told the audience to tweet about it, but nobody seemed to make too big a deal about it.
But -- and we're really stretching the metaphor now -- like a red-headed stepchild, the Emmys stop short of being too noticeable. The dresses on the red carpet look nice, but nobody arrived in a giant translucent egg being carried by men in loin cloths. People had a good time, but we doubt any of the stars will show up too drunk to get through the door at the after party.
Inevitably, all that matters after any awards show is the list of winners. And pictures of celebrities looking silly, like this sweet shot of Tom Hanks with a pencil-thin moustache.
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Why the infrared?
A few decades ago, astronomers realised that their view of the cosmos was, at best, only partial. It was not just a matter of seeing farther out, but also of using different eyes, eyes able to see other kinds of light or radiation.
For natural reasons, the sky was first studied in visible wavelengths, but with sophisticated technology, radiation from other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum have also come into play, initially in the radio, later at high energies such as X- and gamma-rays, and finally sensitive infrared observations have become possible. Telescopes sensitive to different wavelengths observe different facets of the Universe.
Infrared light was discovered about 200 years ago by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel.
About one half of the starlight produced and emitted throughout the history of the Universe has been absorbed and re-emitted as infrared light.
About one half of the energy produced and emitted throughout the history of the Universe has been absorbed and re-emitted as infrared light.
Different wavelengths of light reveal different natural phenomena, and the infrared has an important story to tell. One of the advantages of observing in the near-infrared is that dust is transparent to it. This is why an optical telescope would be unable to see a star enshrouded in dust, whereas one working in the near-infrared would be able to detect its emission. As one proceeds further into the far-infrared the emission from the dust itself becomes observable.
Relatively cold objects invisible to optical telescopes become visible in the infrared. Interstellar gas, planets and dust discs around other stars, asteroids, brown dwarfs (failed stars) and stars being born are all examples of objects that are too cold to shine in visible wavelengths but become conspicuous when viewed in the infrared. Direct infrared emission from cold dust is feeble, and Herschel's sensitivity will play a key role in its observation.
But why go into space to do this? For two very simple and important reasons: Earth's atmosphere blocks most infrared wavelengths, and in addition it also produces its own infrared radiation, overwhelming the celestial sources.


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In Tapestry Grids, "add"ed columns are not sortable by default. The following is one way to enable sorting for grid columns that are "add"ed:
- In the @Component annnotation of your grid add this parameter:
- Add a method as follows to your class which contains the grid:
public BeanModel
- Inject the BeanModelSource to your class which contains the grid, as follows:
@Inject private BeanModelSource beanModelSource;
- In your getModel() method create a BeanModel as follows:
final BeanModel
model = beanModelSource.createDisplayModel(YourRowClass.class, messages);
Where "YourRowClass" is the class you've specified for your row parameter of your Grid component.
- In the getModel() method you also need to do your "include", "add" and "reorder" (in that order). Note: This can't be done as component parameters because you need to modify the "add" PropertyModels (see next step).
- For each of your "add"s create a PropertyModel and call sortable(true). Note that for each of your "add"s you need to include a property conduit to return the appropriate value (by overriding the get(Object instance) method). Example:
final PropertyModel appointmentModel = model.add("appointment", createAppointmentPropertyConduit()); appointmentModel.sortable(true);
- Inject the BeanModelSource to your class which contains the grid, as follows:
Here is some example source code for the full getModel() method:
* @return model with sortable columns
public BeanModel
final BeanModel model =
model.include("propertyName1", "propertyName2", "propertyName3");
final PropertyModel pm1 = model.add("propertyName4",
final PropertyModel pm2 = model.add("propertyName5",
model.reorder("propertyName1", "propertyName2",
"propertyName3", "propertyName4", "propertyName5");
return model;
I'd hazard a guess that this would be a candidate for an improvement in a future tapestry version i.e. an easier/less verbose way to make "add"ed columns sortable.
P.S. If you're aware of a better way to achieve this feel free to add a comment below.


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Hi guys, i have just bought a few games on the PSN, rather than have lots of threads i thought we could update the one thread as and when anyone gets a new game/s.
Yesterday i got -
Afterburner: Climax
Sonic 4 part 2
Oddworld: Strangers Wrath
I have been playing a lot of Afterburner and its brilliant, i can see that eventually it will get boring but at the moment im enjoying it a lot.
Anyone else been buying from the PSN recently?


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OTTAWA–Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion is courting renewed controversy with his decision to appoint Toronto professor and author Kirsty Duncan as the candidate for Etobicoke North in the next election, replacing MP Roy Cullen.
"This is such a privilege," Duncan told the Star yesterday.
Though Duncan, a 41-year-old associate professor at the University of Toronto, is seen as a prize catch for the Liberals and a significant addition toward Dion's goal of fielding 103 women candidates in the next election, her appointment could be raising a few hackles in the riding.
Etobicoke North's riding president, Ranjit Chahal, said he was caught off guard by the announcement, saying he learned of Duncan's appointment only when the Star contacted him. "I was talking to Roy Cullen this morning. He didn't even mention it."
Chahal has called a riding meeting tonight to discuss how to react to Duncan's selection.
This is the fifth person to be hand-picked by Dion without having to face a nomination fight. The Liberal leader also ran into criticism when he designated Joyce Beatty as the candidate in the March 17 by-elections in Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River in Manitoba.
Cullen, who has decided he needs to move on after serving for nearly 12 years, won the riding in the 2006 election with 61 per cent of the vote.
Duncan was part of the Canadian team of experts that shared the Nobel Prize with former vice-president Al Gore for work on the International Panel on Climate Change.


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Yes , he should learn PD. I have attended very few classes bt from there i came to know that through PD we can develop our inner self like we can be free from notins , beliefs and so on.We always see that other person is wrong and we are right bt actually no one is wrong in their perception , all are correct in their perception,only just we have to understand others point of view ( empathy).We can do whatever we want withour bothering what society will say.There is nothing wrong or right .This is only our perception . We can also make out that how much knowledge we have taken throughout our life bt actually we are with 90% of information and 10% of knowledge .
Thank you
Yes i should learn PD in Pd i learn that what are the notions emotions etc. And now i m totally free from notions emotions etc. And we gain 90 percent information from the life and 10 percent knowledge
Yes , we should do PD in our life .Infact according to me a subject of pd must be allowed in schools . beacuse if we want to live this life with peace and free from stress then only pd can help us to live such a life. If a person has wide knowledge about everything ,but he dont have knowledge about himself . then he can not deal with the problems of life. So , all the knowledge in.this world is only applicable if the person has the knowledge about life .
And pd is the best and the only option for the this.
Yes i learn from PD classes that in PD classes i learn life is what and what i m actually life is as it is how we react in the environment and we are nothing we just play a role in the life
Yes , we must do PD because it teach us about sooo many things that we don't know in our whole life. It break our notions. That helps us to live our life without any tension and stress. And by doing PD we make our life easy and peaceful. Otherwise is become soo much complicated due to notions. PD is as important as water in our life. After doing it my life becametotaly changed. Now i became a notion free candidate.
Ranveer singh rai
PD is a very interesting subject which not only tells about how to make like easy but also tell how to tackle it in a smooth way . so PD has changed me very much and the way of my thinking. It also helped me to deal with social and emotional issues. though is totally a practical subject with should become part of our life .
so Everyone should take this subject in a positive way .
Ranveer singh rai
PD is a very interesting subject which not only tells about how to make life easy but also tell how to tackle it in a smooth way . so PD has changed me very much and the way of my thinking. It also helped me to deal with social and emotional issues. though is totally a practical subject which should become part of our life .
so Everyone should take this subject in a positive way .
Am pawan
Yes l do pd .because while doing pd all problems are solved.notion is out of mind .feel good factor os increase & our change whole expresens .create positive self.
In pd I have learn so much about life… now we can see our life in an different way… if we want to chnge something then we should do actions..PD is a very interesting subject which not only tells about how to make life easy but also tell how to tackle it in a smooth way . so PD has changed me very much and the way of my thinking. It also helped me to deal with social and emotional issues. though is totally a practical subject which should become part of our life .
so Everyone should take this subject in a positive way .
After attending the pd classes the prospects towards my life has totally changed nd i really found that it was a great opportunity fr me that tody i changed the way of living life after pd classes.Pd classes taught me how to work on your emotions all your notitions.pd taught me life is as it is.it is so simple so do not make it complicated nd live like live is as it is😊i want to thank mam 😊
Yes l do pd .because while doing pd all problems are solved.After attending the pd classes the prospects towards my life has totally changed I'm living in present & not making notion. this subject in a positive way .
Yes , PD classes for me even imp for all . I am going to share my views actually before joining PD classes. I was confuse about life anout me and there was too much questions. No i am clear about relationships , about friendship about life and about many fundas of life. I have just improved myself.
Before pd classs i had lots of notions about anything but now i have no notion in my mind. I was confuse in my life what i can do. After pd i know what is wrong or right . Aswell as i know, about relationship because ialways depend on my friends for any work and i can live them. But now ralationship is nothing. So pd tells us about life is as it. And i become a confident person and live happy.😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
Yes I do pd because pd is a very very intersting subject. pd all problams are solved and then other notion are out of mind . Any time free of mind because no notion no emotion in my mind nd my life is totally changed . Pd is a practical sabject in our life . So everyone take this subject and change you life
Good morning
I do not write any praise for everyone,s sympathy I declare my reality
When I was at the frankfinn institute so I thought all my money would be wasted . But now it seems as if all the money was collected by putting P.D classes . Because I got to learn a lot from P.D . I feel that I have changed a lot from the front. First I used to be alone Now I like to walk with everyone . The first was hidden self . Now I feel open self
There is no need for words to told everything . The eyes are told
Still,. I would like to thank you mam in my poetic style…..
गुमनामी के अंधेरे में था
पहचान बना दिया
दुनिया के गम से मुझे
अनजान बना दिया
आपकी ऐसी कृपा हुई
आपने मुझे एक विलेन से
एक अच्छा इंसान बना दिया
☺ Thanks mam☺
Learning something new in life is good thing .
So yes ,He should learn pd .
By pd he will get ability to things in positive way ,have patience , motivation and confidence most important believe to represent himself among others .
Through pd he will understand ,action ,others reaction ,attachments ,angerness, sadness ,happiness , He will knew why it happens .
Through pd he will get a positive perception to see the world Nd helps him to live happy life .
And last but not least by increasing personality skills ,its take him one step ahead a in his life Nd make him a better person .
Pd is the best way to know the real life .Before pd i was living in unconscioness .With so much notions in my mind .But after pd i can say that everything is possible.Everything has a solution.After pd i know the every situation like happiness, sadness,anger, confusion and etc.I know how I can handle the situations.After pd I can also know the behaviour of others . Without any notion I can change the bad behaviour of any person into good with smile and kindness.Pd tells me about morals, values and ethics . Really I have known the real meaning of life .It is not a book knowledge,it is a real life .
Thank you so much mam
YES, you must do PD. It is not only personality development but also perception development.
We were born in silence, as we grew up we moved into words and meanings. These words and meanings formed notions in the mind which arouse emotions. Now reversal of this journey, from sound to silence, is enlightenment or self actualisation which is itself a by product of learning PD.
Through PD you can fit into the bubbles of relationships and responsibilities. If taught at a young age, you will be a better child, better student, better employee/businessman, better husband/wife, better parent, better grandparent and better everything else only if the base is PD.
"There is no connectivity of the subject with the senses". This is worth living and people who understood this have stepped into evergrowing and neverending successes in their lives.. factors of pd are totally practical and relatable and everything in life falls under one or the other factor. Suddenly when a thought arises and changes the mood, a PD learned knows from where the thought has popped up and immediately blocks that particular source. (It feels great doing so😄). So there are plethora of reasons of doing PD but you wont find a single reason of not doing it.
Thankyou so much mam for this invaluable knowledge. May you always light up people's lives with your glowing presence, adept wisdom and god bless you with happiness and prosperity.. and may you fulfil your purpose of life and live a happy and content life.
If we really want to read the PD then we should first look in our own life……… As long as we remember that salvation in our lives and keep away from the greed of the world, we can continue learning in our life…….. And remembering that goal, learning in life is personal development…….. PD is very beneficial for raising the right qualities of a human being
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yes we should do PD. PD helps us anytime how we handle the situation. PD develop our inner self. it's always helps me .after attend classes of PD I have lot of changes in my inner self. I am out of notions. I used empathy nd understand the situation of others. any other changes in my personality so that I feel that we should do PD.
Yes PD is very important to learn ,it should not aplicable to only students but I think it is must for everyone ..becoz if we talk about today's society every single person is facing the problem just becoz of notions only ..Before my PD classes and after it I found a big difference in me it may not be felt outside but from inside I changed me alot ..thank you soo much mam for showing us the reality of life .I found the real meaning of life now.
Yes, there must be someone who could guide you in ur life. In our lives, jyotsna mam came as a blessing for us, because earlier before attending PD classes we were roaming around here and there in search of peace, calmness, stress-free environment but after that we just got all the answers to our questions about life that we are trying to find in the outer world is deep inside us. It just needs to be identified or to be known. Now, i don't know about others but life is like a miracle to me. I just live every moment like it will be my last moment. Being in present, awareness about our surroundings, no more notions, no more rude behaviour with others made me actually realised that "who i am".
One may perceive PD as standing stright or how to talk to people..no my dear..PD is letting to know your actual self …it's all about the DEVELOPMENT OF PEACE within yourself..and coming out of our notions!
So…all those who aspire PEACE..in this fast moving world…go for PD…..not PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT…..but PEACE DEVELOPMENT….a journey from darkness to light!!!


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An upcoming speech by former presidential candidate Rick Santorum has been canceled by a school district in Michigan, citing an unwillingness to accept the former Pennsylvania senator's supposed "divisive" stances on traditional marriage.
In a phone call with Young America's Foundation's Vice President Patrick Coyle on Monday, Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Dr. Thomas Harwood said he will not allow the already-approved speech at Grosse Pointe South Public High School by Santorum because of the senator's stances on some policy issues, namely traditional marriage and education.
The school's Young Americans for Freedom group, the chapter affiliate of Young America's Foundation, invited Santorum to the school.
"The Freedom chapter came to us and wanted to see if Senator Santorum could come to the high school and speak to the students. Weeks ago, I participated in a call with the school principal, Dr. Matt Outlaw, and the chapter chairman, Langston Bowens. During the call, Outlaw signed off on the event," Coyle said.
But on Monday's call, Superintendent Harwood told Coyle that they were canceling the event.
Coyle explained to Harwood that the school district already approved Senator Santorum's speech and its topic on leadership. However, when Senator Santorum's speech was announced, teachers within the school district sent videos to administrators showcasing some of Senator Santorum's past statements on traditional marriage and education.
As the conversation continued, Coyle said that the administrators became more and more agitated as Coyle hopelessly explained that Senator Santorum's speech would be about leadership. Harwood then said that he supports traditional marriage, but has a brother who is gay, and he finds Santorum's views "extreme."
"Superintendent Harwood is injecting his own personal views into the situation and subsequently keeping students from hearing an American public policy leader discuss the importance of being a leader in their school and community," Coyle said.
Langston Bowens, chairman of the school's Young Americans for Freedom chapter who contacted Coyle to see if Senator Santorum could come to the school, said, "I personally view this action an inherent censorship of student voices at Grosse Pointe South. These actions are shameful."
Late Monday, Outlaw e-mailed parents informing them of the decision:
Hi everyone,
As a follow-up to the proposed assembly on April 24th, I wanted to thank the many staff members that shared additional information about the potential speaker. Based on this information and a few other items, I am announcing that we are declining the invitation to have Rick Santorum speak to our student body. Dr. Harwood is very supportive of this decision and we feel that we were mislead [sic] in a few areas with this. Peter Fox [the vice chairman of Young Americans for Freedom], in particular, was amazing through this process and showed such maturity today as we declined the invitation for the speech. I am so sorry for the angst that this may have caused, but please plan for a regular day of school on April 24th.
Dr. Matt Outlaw
"Education is based on the free flow of ideas. I am disappointed with the position the school has taken regarding the proposed event, and I stand fully behind YAF," Grosse Pointe South YAF vice chairman Peter Fox said.
Squelching freedom of speech isn't new in this school district. At Grosse Pointe North High School, YAF chairman Grant Strobl wanted to hang "Respect All Women" posters in the high school to celebrate Women's History Month. The school principal, Tim Bearden, initially refused to sign off on the posters because he found them "vitriolic and inappropriate."
This week, however, the posters were finally approved, only after being heavily modified.
On Tuesday, Bowens met with Outlaw, who, according to Bowens, remains supportive of bringing Senator Santorum to Grosse Pointe South.
Adam Tragone is Director of External Relations at Young America's Foundation and former Managing Editor of Human Events.


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In real world concurrent code you often come across the
Future[Option[A]] type(where
A is usually some concrete type). And then you need to compose these things. This is not straightforward in Scala.
If you've done some Haskell just
import scalaz._ and you can skip the rest of this article. Scalaz library defines a monad typeclass(and many others) that formally specifies what it means to be a monad(not "has a flatMap-ish thingy"). Then it's easy to build abstractions upon this.
But what if you don't want to add another dependency and just want to make this tiny bit more practical? I can be done and is not that complicated. You will also learn something and maybe even become motivated to bite the bullet and start using Scalaz.
Future[Option[A]] type combines the notion of concurrency(from
Future) and the notion of failure(from
Option) giving you a concurrent computation that might fail. What we want is a monad instance for this. With only standard library code you probably would use
Future#flatMap in combination with
Option#map and
Option#getOrElse(or just
Option#fold). This gets messy and unreadable quite quickly due to loads of boilerplate. Let's fix this!
A monad in scala means a
flatMap method, so it's safe to assume we need to define a
flatMap with this special semantics somewhere.
You might want to define an implicit class that has the new method but it wouldn't work as
Future already has a
flatMap method.
I took a page from Haskell's book. When you want to override semantics there you wrap up the type into a newtype. This is just compile-time type information that is completely free at runtime. Luckily Scala has this in form of
import concurrent.Future
case class FutureO[+A](future: Future[Option[A]]) extends AnyVal
I've also made it covariant for ease of use.
The Monad
It's actually quite easy to implement
import concurrent.{Future, ExecutionContext}
case class FutureO[+A](future: Future[Option[A]]) extends AnyVal {
def flatMap[B](f: A => FutureO[B])
(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): FutureO[B] = {
FutureO {
future.flatMap { optA =>
optA.map { a =>
} getOrElse Future.successful(None)
def map[B](f: A => B)
(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): FutureO[B] = {
FutureO(future.map(_ map f))
You need to pull in an execution context and then do the usual boilerplate thing ending up with a wrap again. I've also added
map method which is trivial but we need it because in Scala for comprehensions are desugared into
flatMap and
map to avoid using
point(abstract constructor) since it's harder to express OO-style..
What good is this
FutureO? Let's do a contrived example. We need a function that might fail -
divideEven that only divides even numbers. And we need concurrency - we'll divide two numbers concurrently.
def divideEven(n: Int): Option[Int] =
if (n % 2 == 0) Some(n/2) else None
//first spawn both computations
val f1 = Future(divideEven(14))
val f2 = Future(divideEven(16))
//and combine them
val fc = for {
a <- FutureO(f1)
b <- FutureO(f2)
} yield a + b
//prints out Success(Some(15))
fc.future onComplete println
It works. How would this look without
val fc = for {
oa <- f1
ob <- f2
} yield for {
a <- oa
b <- ob
} yield a + b
fc onComplete println
Two layers of for comprehensions. It gets even hairier if you have data dependencies between your futures. Consider
divideEven again but this time we want to divide a number twice in a row. And we'll be keeping the futures around just to prove a point. Let's imagine that
divideEven does some blocking IO and we want to push it into another tread-pool.
def divideTwiceF(n: Int): Future[Option[Int]] = {
val fo = for {
n1 <- FutureO(Future(divideEven(n)))
n2 <- FutureO(Future(divideEven(n1)))
} yield n2
And it works as expected. The
FutureO part there is just to alter the monadic semantics. As an exercise try to rewrite this without
FutureO and squirm in disgust.
Inside for comprehension(or manual flatMaps) you can still construct failed futures, throw or return
None(in a future). However putting in a default value(getOrElse) is a bit trickier and going back to regular
Future inside same comprehension is impossible. But you can fix this. You can define methods like
orElse on the
FutureO. You can also overload the
flatMap to enable interop with regular futures. However this screws up type inference and I would advise against it as it could introduce some nasty bugs.
Try to implement combinators you need and leave some comments. Especially if you come across something nice or find a case where
FutureO is more awkward to use than regular futures.
What we defined is actually a specialized monad transformer. Monads(such as
Future and
Option) have this nasty property that they don't compose. You cannot write a function that takes a two monads and outputs a composed one.
However you can write such a function if you fix one of the monads and only take one as a parameter. This is called a monad transformer. In this case I fixed
Option. Take a closer look, we are only using
flatMap and a constructor(
point) from
Future. This means we could abstract over the whole monad class. And this is what Scalaz does with
OptionT. But to do this it needs to define a monad typeclass and instances for each and every monad they find.
What I did is fix the other monad too and this produces a concrete instance you can use without any typeclasses. There is a downside of course. This is a one-off hack. If you want other transformers you'll have to write them as well. At that point I think would be a good idea to start using Scalaz.
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A local owner/developer will begin making a dent in north Phoenix's lack of senior assisted-living centers this summer when it starts construction on the 60-unit boutique Emerald Bay Senior Living community on Greenway Road east of 40th Street.
Phoenix City Council approved Emerald Bay Senior Living LLC's request for a Planned Unit Development last year.
According to the submittal documents, there are more than 30,000 assisted living facilities in the U.S. This particular section of Phoenix, however, is significantly underserved. In its request, the company stated, "It is projected that currently there is an unmet demand of 549 net assisted living beds with a 7.5 mile radius of the PUD."
The two-story complex will cover 30KSF of the nearly 90KSF lot. The 30-foot tall building features a Southwest design character and includes a fully-enclosed central courtyard to let residents enjoy the outdoors without leaving the building. Other features include covered walkways and a porte-cochére. Green building techniques and features will be incorporated throughout.
The proposal plans for, "A myriad of interior activity/entertainment and usage areas." Listed potential offerings for residents' exclusive use include barber/hairdressing services, restaurants and snack bars, gift shops, banking and financial service centers, and business and professional offices.
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When applying for jobs, truckers often neglect one crucial thing: their resume. A killer resume is essential for every job – no matter the industry.
The right resume can help you get a job quickly. The wrong resume can prevent you from landing the job your dreams.
Just like any other industry, there are a few essential things that truckers need to include in their resumes.
1. The Type of CDL License You Have
A CDL (commercial driver's license) is essential for any truck driver to have. If you've yet to earn yours, you'll need to complete a training program before you can legally start working as a trucker.
Since 1991, all truckers are required to have a CDL to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
There are a few types CDL licenses. These include:
- Class A Truck: A Class A license will give you the ability to drive any combination of vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more if the GVWR of the towed vehicle is at least 10,000 pounds.
- Class B Truck: A Class B license will give you the ability to drive a single truck with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more if the GVWR of the towed vehicle is at least 10,000 pounds.
- Class C Truck: A Class C license will give you the right to drive any commercial vehicle that does not meet the Class A or Class B definitions, but is designed to transport more than 16 passengers or marked for hazardous material.
In most cases, trucking companies will be looking for drivers with a Class A CDL.
In addition, you'll also want to list any endorsements you might have, such as:
- T: Semi Trailer Double
- H: Hazardous Materials
- N: Tank Truck
These endorsements make you more valuable as a driver and in some cases, allows you to take advantage of higher pay rates. Truckers with the "H" endorsement can haul hazardous materials, and get paid very well to do so. But this endorsement requires serious training.
Always include any endorsements you have and don't forget to list the type of CDL license you have.
2. Your Safety Record as a Trucker
As a trucker, safety should be your top priority. Candidates with impeccable safety records are more likely to get the job. Why? Because safe drivers ensure that the freight reaches its destination in one piece and on time. Drivers who are unsafe become a liability, causing unsurmountable damages to the trucking company.
Have you successfully delivered all of your loads without any safety issues or accidents? Be sure to list this on your resume. Employers will see this an asset. Truckers with excellent safety records may get the job over more experienced candidates. That's how important safety is.
And if you've never had an injury on the job, be sure to include that too. Employers value safe drivers who aren't easily hurt on the job. This keeps things running efficiently and prevents worker's compensation complications.
3. Your Ability to Pass a Fitness Exam
While you won't be expected to run a mile as a trucker, you will be expected to be in good physical condition. Trucking is hard work – no matter how you look at it. Drivers who are in poor physical condition also become a liability. They're far more likely to fall ill or become injured on the job.
Be sure to include your ability to pass a physical fitness exam on your resume. Employers want to know that you're physically capable of handling the job. While no real heavy lifting is required, in most cases, things like lifting a tarp (which can weigh as much as 80lbs) can be physically taxing. And most employers will require you to load/unload or at least help with the process.
Keep in mind that big trucking companies will likely have their own DOT physical that they'll want you to pass.
A strength test will probably be included to gauge your "staying power". More companies are requiring drivers to pass physical tests to minimize injures on the job.
Of course, you should also include your experience in your resume. The more experience you have, the better your chances of getting hired.
Be sure to include these resume essentials in your Career Objective just above your resume. This will ensure that your resume catches the eye of the hiring manager. Be specific when listing this information. For example, "zero accidents" is better than saying "impeccable safety record".
Employers want to know specifics, so be clear, succinct and specific.


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Building a track car usually involves a bunch of horsepower and a bunch of tire, but sometimes its best to keep it simple, stupid! That's what this Honda owner did with their simple hatchback track machine. It's a clean original car in a rare color with some rare bits (like super cool Spoon gauges) that has a decent setup and a modest 110 horsepower 1.4-liter.
With such little power and retaining a half-interior, you wouldn't expect the little Civic to be particularly quick, but then again it is in the Nurburgring parking lot. The owner says that it weighs under 1000 Kilos and will run a lap of the Nordschleife, presumably the bridge-to-gantry loop, in under 9 minutes and 30 seconds. That's properly quick for the car's stats. Maybe the driver is a monster.


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Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers get to know the child and gather information from everyone involved in their daily life, including family members, foster parents, teachers, daycare providers, doctors, lawyers, social workers and other relevant persons. CASA volunteers use the information gathered to report to the judge, advocating for the child's needs while in the foster care system. As a volunteer, you commit to represent a child's best interests while they are in care.
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Enter your the zip code or city below to find the local CASA program that's closest to you, or check out the full list of 72 local CASA programs in Texas.
Not in Texas? For a CASA program outside of Texas, please visit the National CASA website.
What is a CASA?
To Become a CASA Volunteer Means You Are:
- Willing to commit at least one year of your time (on average, volunteers spend 10-15 hours a month on their case);
- Able to effectively communicate orally and in writing;
- Willing to participate in an in-depth training program;
- Able to pass criminal and CPS history background checks; and
- Over age 21
By becoming a CASA volunteer, you can help provide a voice for children who have been abused or neglected. CASA volunteers are individuals from all walks of life who speak up for a child's best interests in court. You are not a foster parent, you are a voice making a real difference at a critical turning point in the child's life.
To learn more about the role of a CASA, watch Emily's Dragon to see the emotional story of a young girl removed from her home and placed in foster care, and how her CASA volunteer made a difference during this critical point in her life.
Other Ways to Get Involved: Nominate a CASA
Whether or not you decide to take the first step to becoming a CASA volunteer today, you can continue to keep the CASA momentum moving forward in your community by nominating someone else like you! If you know someone who you feel has the heart, strength and compassion to speak up for abused and neglected children, let them know by nominating them today.
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The Community Church of Syosset
A United Church of Christ
Welcome to the Community Church of Syosset, a United Church of Christ, where, no matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.
We are a Pilgrim people. We are seekers and learners in spiritual matters, in pursuit of authenticity, wholeness and faithfulness. We don't have all the answers, but we believe God never fails to respond to sincere hearts and inquiring minds.
We are also a Pilgrim people in the historical sense: our denomination, the United Church of Christ, traces its roots back to the Pilgrims who came to the shores of what they termed the New World in 1620. As Pilgrims, we were known as Congregationalist, because our polity assumes the autonomy of the local church. We are the first church to be established in Syosset, in 1852.
We are a Progressive church. We take the Bible seriously, but not literally. We acknowledge its historicity as an inspired testimony of a people called by God, and believe, with John Winthrop, that God has yet more light to be revealed.
We are Progressive in that we look to Jesus of Nazareth, who became the Christ, as our primary source for knowing what it means to be authentically human. At the same time, we believe that the truth which Jesus embodied and pointed to as a truth other religions point as well. Therefore we urgently pursue interreligious dialogue as we explore our natural multiplicity of origins, to identify and celebrate what we share in common with other faiths, and to seek new forms of transcending our differences.
We are a Passionate church, deeply committed to peace and justice in the world, and the alleviation of suffering through compassion and wisdom. This is expressed in our declaration that we are an Open and Affirming congregation, welcoming all people into every aspect of church life and ministry, irrespective of their race, nationality, gender, ability, sexual orientation and identity.


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1. Re: How to create a report level header in BMC Smart Reporting..?Mohammad Rehman Sep 19, 2017 2:12 AM (in response to Sweety Margam)
Please the discussion here Re: How to create a Report using Smart Reporting 9.1 - Full Page Report your situation is same.
2. Re: How to create a report level header in BMC Smart Reporting..?Sweety Margam Sep 19, 2017 6:12 AM (in response to Mohammad Rehman)
Hi Rehman,
The discussion is not familiar with situation I am facing currently.
I am not sure about BIRT plugin from your discussion link so please elaborate or suggest some other solution.
Sweety M.
3. Re: How to create a report level header in BMC Smart Reporting..?Abhay Bagalkoti Sep 19, 2017 6:52 AM (in response to Sweety Margam)2 of 2 people found this helpful
Hi Sweety,
Except from date and to date, this can be achieved as shown below.
Use Company field in section and format its name as 'Reported For'.
Use a calculated field e.g. 'Reported On' with the current date from pre-defined list and place it in the section.
Report Title would anyway displyed at the design page.
I couldn't find any option to display the filter values as title or on output page, but there is away to display the filter values which will displayed at top the report page. Let me know if that works for you.
Hope this helps.


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Being a parent is hard.
Sorry–I just thought that comment needed some space of its own. It is hard to parent, and harder to parent well. Kids don't really understand context, because they have so little experience with the world. Parents, more often than not, have spent a lifetime learning about the hair-splitting difference between situations that makes actions appropriate…or not. Sometimes, though, there will be moments where we are nothing but hypocrites, telling children "do as I say, not what I do."
While I generally try to avoid these moments, but I had one come up yesterday, when picking up my boys from daycare. That morning–THAT VERY MORNING–I had chastised my four year old for drawing on himself with markers, telling him markers and paints absolutely must be used on paper, not our bodies or other objects around the house. Great. Lesson delivered.
As luck would have it, I had a team-building event at work that same afternoon. We went to an art studio, determined a palette, mixed paints, and made a work of art as a team. Most of us went home covered in paint. So naturally I looked like a mixed-up rainbow when I showed up at the babysitter's door, with splatters, smears, and even handprints all over my arms, face, and clothes.
And so the tables were turned, and my son informed me, quite seriously, that paint was for paper, and maybe I should try to be less messy next time.
I suppose was right…but it sure was fun!
How have you been a hypocrite parent?


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As a great place to save and Invest, Nedbank will be joining the Financial Services community in observing July National Savings Month launched on 28 June by The South African Savings Institute (SASI). SASI has been dedicated to developing a robust culture of saving in South Africa since 2001.
"According to South African Reserve Bank (SARB) figures, in the last 16 years we have seen a decline in our savings rate, reaching a record low of -2.70 in 2013. However, we are now seeing small increases off a very low base, with the Household Saving Rate in South Africa increasing to -0.30 percent in the first quarter of 2017 from -0.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016," says Prem Govender, SASI Chairperson.
Govender further highlights that we are starting to see an overall reduction in household debt.
"Recent improvements in the debt rate can be attributed to The National Credit Amendment Act 2016, which has imposed more stringent affordability requirements on borrowers, as well as a Nation that has simply used up all available credit."
SASI proposed alternative savings methods including Automated Savings: Debit orders to Savings Accounts allow automated saving. You can set up debit orders Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSA), 32 Day Notice Accounts and Unit Trust Accounts. Nedbank offers these products through debit order and these can be accessed through any full service Nedbank branch.
SASI also proposed the use of financial products as baby gifts. You can seed a child's future savings by requesting baby gifts of cash to deposit into TFSA or a Nedbank 4Me account. This is the fun and clever way for you and your kids to be savvy with their money. It makes it super easy for parents to assist children to make the most of their money so that they can have a bright financial future. Nedbank 4me allows you and your children to keep a close eye when spending. They get a funky debit card which is just like cash, only safer. They can use it with a secret PIN to withdraw cash at ATM's or Pick n Pay till points or to pay for all sorts of stuff.
Nedbank TFSA also allow parents to seed long term tax free saving. To further encourage children to save, the Nedbank Affinity programme can be linked to the Nedbank 4me account. By opening and saving with an Affinity-linked Nedbank 4me account, Nedbank makes a donation to a cause at no cost to the client.
During 2016, Nedbank invested over R39 million across four affinities namely; Sport, Green, Children's and Arts Affinities. Since the inception of the Nedbank Affinity programme in 1990 the four affinities have contributed more than ZAR350 million to over 1 200 projects across their social and environmental development focus areas.
"As SASI said at the launch, willpower and commitment are one of the biggest barriers to saving. Nedbank believes in the use of all available and new technology to make saving as convenient and easy as possible. We offer a range of convenient investment solutions that come with no fees and commission insuring that your capital is guaranteed," adds Vanesha Palani, Nedbank Head of Transactional Products and Investment.
"Most of us are currently experiencing varying levels of financial strain because of the ever increasing price of living but as an integral part of the South African society, Nedbank will continue to enlighten and enable our clients and prospective clients about the benefits of money well managed."
We can all still work toward achieving our financial goals if we all take time to start today – by that we mean just start small today and save the little bit we have today towards achieving something greater," said Palani.
Govender believes that we need to move away from negativity around South Africa's savings rate to developing innovative savings alternatives and reinforcing positive savings behaviour.
"Every Savings Month we work with our partners, including the large financial institutions that play such an important role in sharing knowledge, to find ways to educate and empower South Africans to save more. The household savings agenda is a key national priority. We believe that South Africans can save and invest more domestically for the greater good of our economy. As we sit in a technical recession, it is a fact that domestic savings can be a driver of internal economic growth. There has never been a better time to save than now."


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Aubrey Kent
Aubrey Kent is chair of Temple's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management and founding director of the Sport Industry Research Center (SIRC).
Kent has focused his sport research in the areas of industrial/organizational psychology and corporate social responsibility. His work has been published in numerous sport and psychology journals, and he has presented his research to audiences in the U.S., Canada, South America and Europe. He is past president of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM), where he was inducted as a research fellow in 2006. His courses span management, finance and current issues in sport.
- Sport management
- Sport marketing
- Youth sport
- Community development
- Corporate philanthropy
- Sport economics


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Our Story
Michigan Shooting Centers was founded in 2001 by Patrick Lieske, an accountant and part-time professional sporting clays shooter. Lieske sought to turn his passion for the shooting sports into his full-time profession by bidding on a long-term lease to operate the Island Lake Shooting Range in Brighton as a private concessionaire of the MI-DNR. He was awarded the lease and has been a full-time range owner ever since. In 2009, eight year later, Pat added Bald Mountain Shooting Range in Lake Orion to his lease portfolio.
Within just a matter of time, both facilities saw dramatic improvements under Pat's helm. He built sporting clays courses, purchased and upgraded equipment, hired staff, and stocked the clubhouses. As a result of Pat and his team's efforts, Island Lake and Bald Mountain are now Michigan's most visited public shooting ranges. Our ranges welcome over half a million people through their doors each and every year.
Today, we are proud to say that we remain a family owned-and-operated business. Our team of approximately forty full and part-time employees is led by Pat and his son, Drew. Their passion for the shooting sports is indisputable and contagious, which is one of the many reasons why you will find us always working to ensure that your next experience is better than your last.
In the end, our mission is quite simple: to offer you venues for which you, your family, and your friends can all have a safe and fun shooting experience. Whether you are a complete novice, a hunter, or a seasoned competitor; we've got something here at Michigan Shooting Centers for you! From our family to yours, come visit us and see the Michigan Shooting Centers difference.
""I have been going here for about 5 yrs and have never had a bad experience. From the employees to fellow shooters, it is always a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and the Range Officers are awesome!"" – Nathan Dudek
CLAY TARGET SHOOTING // Island Lake and Bald Mountain are nationally-renown for their clay target shooting amenities. Our 5-star rated courses are meticulously manicured and designed for both the novice and experienced shooter alike. Take a different shot at fun and come crush some clays with us!
RIFLE AND PISTOL SHOOTING // Whether you are sighting in your rifle for opening day or introducing your grandson to your old .22, you'll feel at home and safe on our outdoor rifle and pistol ranges. We have positions at 25, 50 and 100 yds. Portable targets are available to bring your target as close as 10 yds.
GUN SALES // Michigan Shooting Centers is home to one of the nation's premier full service gun stores. Our specialty is service to our customers. Our professionals are experts in the latest trends in competition shooting and equipment. Let us help you find your next competition shotgun, rifle or pistol.


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My eight-year-old and I recently stopped into the Austin Fire Museum (did you even know this existed? It was new to me!), and as my son looked around the room at artifacts, all I could do was have an emotional "mama moment" as I looked at him nostalgically recalling his toddler days when he was OBSESSED with fire trucks. It was his "thing", you know what I mean? For a phase of our life, everything was about fire trucks and firefighters. Every book we'd choose from the library featured a big red truck, every pretend play scenario was related to a fire rescue, and we'd both excitedly yell out anytime we heard a siren or drove past a fire station. He'd wear his dollar store firefighter helmet and specially-ordered suspenders all around town. We organized several fire station tours, and I dutifully researched which ones had ladder trucks and which one had a working fire pole.
I am sure that some of you have kids who are also fascinated by these local heroes, and I am more than happy to share my experience and tips for those of you who have junior firefighter enthusiasts in the Austin, TX area.
For Austin Kids Who Love Fire Trucks:
Visiting a Fire Station
Did you know that you can set up your own little field trip to a fire station? I did this several times with my boys — gathering groups of mamas and kids for a station visit. This service is most frequently utilized by scout troops and school groups, but you can surely put together your own group of friends or neighbors for your own tour. Visitors are provided a station tour, can view the fire apparatus, and can ask firefighters questions about their job, fire safety, station and the Austin Fire Department (AFD). To arrange a tour, contact the AFD Public Education Office at (512) 974-0290 to schedule at least a week in advance.
Cost? FREE!
Hours: Normal hours for station visits are 9 – 11 a.m. and 1 – 6 p.m.
Austin Fire Museum
I just recently learned about the Austin Fire Museum, located within Austin's Central Fire Station No. 1 (401 East 5th Street) in the heart of downtown. The firehouse, built in 1938, is a piece of history itself. The museum is small, made up of only two rooms, and includes Austin Fire Department relics dating as far back as the 1870′s, including a Hook and Ladder No. 1 lantern, uniform pieces from the turn of the century, memorabilia from Texas' first African American firefighters, and more. The artifacts are very interesting but probably best suited for older children or curious adults. Station No. 1 is Austin's busiest firehouse which includes Quint 1, Engine 1, Engine 13, Austin EMS Medic 6, and the AFD Shift Commander, as well as the only working fire poll in Austin. A visit to the museum would be a great addition to a scheduled visit to that station.
Cost? FREE!
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, noon – 5 p.m.
Zilker Park Fire Truck
What better place to enjoy some firefighter pretend play than on the antique fire truck at Zilker Metropolitan Park (2100 Barton Springs Road)? This old truck is perfect for climbing up into and pretending to drive off in a mad dash to rescue folks in need of help. The Zilker Playground is a great place to work off some energy with bridges, ramps, slides, and swings. And of course you can always fit in a little ride on the Zilker Zephyr Train while you're there or go for a swim at Barton Springs Pool.
Cost? Playground is FREE! (But do note that a $5 parking fee is charged on weekends throughout the summer, and there are fees for the train and the pool entrance.)
DIY Fire Truck Play at Home
One look at Pinterest, and you'll get lots of ideas for fire truck crafts and such. Got big empty boxes around the house? You could easily transform them (with imagination, if not design) into a fire engine. One very easy activity that my kids enjoy is drawing a fire scene on the sidewalk or driveway with chalk and then spraying out the "fire" with a hose. Seriously, they could never tire of playing with a hose. (I am usually the one who has to end the fun for fear of wasting water.) If you're seeking more at-home ideas, I suggest the blog No Time for Flashcards, that includes many ideas for fire truck lovers.
Firehouse Subs
Have you ever gotten a kid's meal at Firehouse Subs? If so, you know that they come with a free kid-sized fire hat! What an extra little treat for your little fan of fire trucks! For your nearest location, check their website.
Cost? Kids Combo Meal is around $4.
Am I missing anything related to fire trucks in Austin? If so, please give me a shout in the comments section below.
Freelance web producer, Heidi Okla is mom to three boys (ages 4, 6, and 8), and can't pass up any opportunity for fun family adventures.


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Title: Medical Records Abstractor
Organization: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Brief Summary of Position:
Coordinator will conduct medical records abstraction based on the data needs of the Congenital Anomalies Registry (Birth Defects Monitoring Program) in the Massachusetts Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention in order to monitor the diagnoses of congenital anomalies and related conditions to Massachusetts residents.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Abstract medical records within hospital and other facility setting
- Schedule appointments with medical records departments to review maternal and infant records of assigned anomaly cases
- Review records to determine whether anomaly cases meet surveillance criteria
- Enter data accurately and completely from medical record onto the appropriate state form (mainly electronic format, some paper format)
- Follow up on any data on assigned cases as needed
- Attend bi-monthly abstractor/training meetings for case review and education and attend other meetings as required
- Cooperate with other abstractors to complete case abstraction forms on transfer infants
- Present case summaries and case issues at abstractor meetings
- Participate in discussion of surveillance strategy, methodology, and research
- Maintain strict confidentiality per supervisor's instructions and MDPH requirements
- Maintain log of hospital contacts for case management
- Report weekly to Surveillance Coordinator regarding case ascertainment, case follow-up, activity and problems/issues
- Code surveillance data as specified under project protocols
- Perform quality reviews on previously abstracted cases
- Train and work with new abstractors
- Monitor and report to supervisor on trends and issues around facilities' move to electronic medical records
- Report to supervisor changes in clinical practice that may affect accurate and complete birth defect diagnostic data collection
- Maintain cordial working relationships with facilities' and Center staff; assist with other Center activities as needed.
Qualifications: Ideally, the successful candidate has experience abstracting and/or reviewing medical records, has a certification as "Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)", as "Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)", has clinical and/or research experience, has a degree in Public Health or comparable qualifications and/or experience. Experience with computers and Windows-based applications. Ability to work self-directed and independently as well as with others. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Willingness to adhere to strict confidentiality protocols. Experience working in a surveillance program desirable. Facilities are located throughout the Commonwealth: must have valid driver's license and regular access to car.
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