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With the holidays fast approaching cell phone carriers are stocking up on inventory and amongst the new Motorola DROIDs, HTC Heroes, and Palm Pixies are a slightly larger, yet unfamiliar crop of devices – netbooks. AT&T is all giddy about its exclusive availability of the Nokia Booklet 3G and Sprint announced just yesterday that it will be selling the Dell Inspiron Mini 10V. Verizon already has three netbooks in its arsenal, including HP's new powerful Mini 311. Clearly, lining up the selection isn't a problem, but what the carriers haven't figured out yet is that selling netbooks requires a totally different approach than selling phones. The deals and the subsidized model, in my mind, make as much sense for netbooks as building and then plowing a virtual Farmville farm!
Let's take AT&T's Nokia Booklet 3G. The Booklet 3G, which is one of the nicest feeling netbooks I've ever gotten my hands-on, costs $599. Now that is a boatload of money to spend on even the nicest netbook (the average price is $350) which is why Nokia intended it to be subsidized by a carrier. (Get it, Booklet 3G!). Here in the U.S. it will be $299 with a two-year data contract ($60 per month) on AT&T. That sounds better than the $599, like $300 better. But when you do the math, it isn't really cheaper at all. Not only will you pay $299 up front for the netbook, but you also have to add in a whopping $1,440 for data charges over two years. Total cost: $1,739. Woah! That is one freaking expensive netbook.
But do people really use the 3G connection on their netbooks frequently enough to justify purchasing another cell phone? Given that netbooks are generally used for no more than a few hours at a time, it's highly doubtful. At least in the case of the Nokia 3G you can remove the SIM card associated with the 5GB per month data plan and use it in a different device, but netbooks on both Verizon and Sprint are horses of a different color. Once you buy a subsidized netbook from one of these CDMA carriers you can only use that data plan on the secondary notebook. See where I am going with this? You may end up spending $60 a month for Internet connectivity on a notebook that isn't regularly used. It's like buying an expensive pair of shoes you will only wear once or twice, you just don't get your money's worth.
My simple answer for those of us who don't like to rely on WiFi but prefer a mobile broadband connection for our netbooks is to buy a MiFi or a mobile broadband card. This solution links the cellular plan to a portable and swappable card that can be used with multiple laptops or devices (with the MiFi up to five at the same time!)
But I do understand that a standalone device, even if bundled with a netbook, doesn't have the same appeal as an integrated option. That's why carriers should design netbook plans differently. Similar to the way HP netbooks are being sold in Japan, a pay-as-you-go service would hold water here in the U.S. Instead of customer contracts, the netbooks would come with SIM cards that could be refilled as needed. This would alleviate the $60-a-month data plan and you'd only pay for the minutes or mega/gigabytes that you use. How would customers monitor their usage? Just like with a pay-as-you-go cell phone plan, you would be alerted to the amount of dollars or GBs (or maybe even time) you have left to use.
Although this concept may at first appear like a hit for carriers since customers would not be locking into contracts, the possibilities for this model would become increasingly profitable as more devices become available. It also opens the door to customers who previously would not consider spending money on a 3G connection because of the fine-print contracts and the monthly cost.
So dear carriers, as you polish up those holiday lines with more shiny netbooks, please consider sprucing up the plans too. You can't pull the merino wool over our eyes this holiday season: that $299 netbook isn't $299 at all!


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A feast for the senses: Alan Titchmarsh on growing sensory plants
YOUR garden may look picture-perfect but it should also be a touch, taste, smell and sound sensation.
'Slot sensory plants and features into your existing layout'
Most people go all-out to make their garden a delightful sight, while scent, sound, touch and taste are lucky to get a look-in. But a scheme that delivers something special to stimulate all five senses boosts the underlying oomph of your garden no end, and makes a small space seem larger by adding a subtle dimension.
It turns even the briefest trip outside into an instant open-air aromatherapy and walk-through spa session.
You don't have to create a whole new garden from scratch – just slot sensory plants and features into your existing layout. But don't simply scatter them around any old way. Think of the way you arrange harmonising colours and contrasting shapes, sizes and textures so they don't fight when you're trying to create a pleasing view.
That's the approach to take with other sensory ingredients. Plan your scheme so you take a journey round the garden.
Scented plants are some of the easiest to misuse.
Lavender both smells amazing and can be used in cookery
Where a lot of people go wrong is to collect a great assortment of scented plants, shove the lot in one place and call it a scented garden. But that's like throwing the contents of your store cupboard into a saucepan and calling it stew.
Make each scent stand out by giving it a bit of breathing space. If you have roses in a mixed bed, don't grow other scented flowers underneath them – use your lavenders to line the path to your next feature and save your jasmine to grow over the pergola or gazebo, where you can sit and enjoy pure, undiluted fragrance.
There are two sorts of scents and you need some of each. Scented flowers are great when the flowers are in bloom, but for longer-lasting fragrance you need plants with scented leaves.
These stay on stream all summer, but the scent only leaks out when the leaves are bruised, so grow them somewhere you'll brush past the plants.
Attract the natural sound of birdsong by giving feathered friends a birdbath
Pelargonium offers a good spectrum of scents. There is lemon, orange, peppermint and pine varieties as well as various spices. Herbs are great fragrance plants as well as for use in cookery, especially rosemary, lemon-scented verbena and mint.
Strategically speaking, the places to concentrate your scents are in containers by your front and backdoor, on your patio and in beds underneath the window you open in summer, where you'll gain the most benefit.
Sound hardly figures on most people's list of must-have garden features. Wind chimes have fallen into the irritating bracket and outdoor stereo systems must count as anti-social – unless you live miles from the neighbours.
But have you noticed the soothing effects of gently running water? A rippling fountain in a quiet corner with a seat and some scented plants are the ideal ingredients for therapeutic wind-down sessions on summer evenings after work (most water features operate by recycling a small amount of water, so you needn't worry about wastage).
Rustling grasses, such as bamboos and the taller ornamental miscanthus, are one of today's highly desirable, natural sound effects and, of course, there's birdsong. Encourage your feathered friends to drop in by feeding them and providing drinking water and baths.
As a bonus, their activities are gripping viewing – better than any TV soap.
Touch is probably not something that you often do to plants, but next time you are in a nursery or garden centre take a look around.
There are plants with soft and silky leaves (stachys byzantina), positively felty foliage (purple sage and some artemisia species) and tough mound-shaped rock plants such as saxifrages, whipcord hebes and some sempervivums, which are a joy to pat.


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I was putting dinner together and, as is always the case, had to do a spice hunt. This got me to thinking about something that I'm super picky about: Spice jars.
I hate with a passion jars that have the shaker thing on the top, even if there's a little pour section. I often have to measure out large amounts of spices, so I have to pry off the tops, which has broken many a shaker top and a nail. If I don't put it back on, I screw myself over the next time have to shake a random amount out of the jar rather than measure.
So, my one qualifier for any new spice is that it has a top that flips open to reveal a shaker, but that can also be unscrewed so I can easily measure out. I am SO picky I have re-jarred and relabeled spices if Mr. Cunning accidentally buys the terrible jars.
So, I'm curious: What are you GTer's super picky about, to the point that people look at you weird?


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In this first Part of Hadoop interview Questions, we would be discussing various questions related to Big Data Hadoop Ecosystem.
We have given relevant posts with most of the questions for 2017 interviews which you can refer for practical implementation.
Frequently Asked Hadoop Interview Questions You Must Know –
What are the different types of File formats in hive?
Ans. Different file formats which Hive can handle are:
For more detailed explanation, read Hive File Formats
2. Explain Indexing in Hive.
Ans. Index acts as a reference to the records. Instead of searching all the records, we can refer to the index to search for a particular record. Indexes maintain the reference of the records. So, it is easy to search for a record with minimum overhead. Indexes also speed up data searching.
For more detailed explanation read Indexing in Hive
3. Explain about Avro File format in Hadoop.
Ans. Avro is one of the preferred data serialization system because of its language neutrality.
Due to lack of language portability in hadoop writable classes, avro becomes a natural choice because of its ability to handle multiple data formats which can be further processed by multiple languages.
Avro is most preferred for serializing the data in Hadoop.
It uses JSON for defining data types and protocols. It serializes data in a compact binary format.
Its primary use is in Apache Hadoop, where it can provide both a serialization format for persistent data, and a wire format for communication between Hadoop nodes, and from client programs to the Hadoop services.
By this we can define Avro as a file format introduced with Hadoop to store data in a predefined format.This file format can be used in any of the Hadoop's tools like Pig and Hive
For more detailed explanation, read Avro in Hive
Does Hive support transactions?
Ans. Yes, Hive supports transactions from hive-0.13, with some restrictions.
For detailed information, read Transactions in Hive
5. Explain about Top-k Map-Reduce design pattern.
Ans. Top-k Map-reduce design pattern is used for find the top k records from the given dataset.
This design pattern achieves this by defining a ranking function or comparison function between two records that determines whether one is higher than the other. We can apply this pattern to use MapReduce to find the records with the highest value across the entire data set.
For more detailed explanation, read MapReduce Design Pattern – Finding Top-K Records
Explain about Hive Storage Handlers.
Storage Handlers are a combination of Input Format, Output Format, SerDe, and specific code that Hive uses to identify an external entity as a Hive table. This allows the user to issue SQL queries seamlessly, whether the table represents a text file stored in Hadoop or a column family stored in a NoSQL database such as Apache HBase, Apache Cassandra, and Amazon Dynamo DB. Storage Handlers are not only limited to NoSQL databases; a storage handler can be designed for several different kinds of data stores.
For practical implementation of this concept, read Integrating Hive with HBase
Explain partitioning in Hive.
Ans. Table partitioning means dividing table data into some parts based on the values of particular columns, thus segregating input records into different directories based on that column for practical implementation on partitioning in Hive, read Partitioning in Hive
8. What is the use of Impala?
Ans. Cloudera's Impala is a massively parallel processing (MPP) SQL-like query engine that allows users to execute low latency SQL Queries for the data stored in HDFS and HBase, without any data transformation or movement.
The main goal of Impala is to make SQL on Hadoop operations, fast and efficient to appeal to new categories of users and open up Hadoop to new types of use cases. Impala makes SQL queries simple enough to be accessible to analysts who are familiar with SQL and to those using business intelligence tools that run on Hadoop.
For more detailed explanation on Impala, cloudera Impala
9. Explain how to choose between Managed & External tables in Hive.
Ans. Hive tables can be created as EXTERNAL or INTERNAL. This is a choice that affects how data is loaded, controlled, and managed.
Use EXTERNAL tables when:
The data is also used outside of Hive. For example, the data files are read and processed by an existing program that doesn't lock the files.
Data needs to remain in the underlying location even after a DROP TABLE. This can apply if you are pointing to multiple schemas (tables or views) at a single data set or if you are iterating through various possible schemas.
Use INTERNAL tables when:
The data is temporary.
You want Hive to completely manage the life cycle of the table and data.
For more detailed information, read Managed and External Tables in Hive
10. What are the different methods in Mapper class and order of their invocation?
Ans. There are 3 methods in Mapper.
*map () –> executes for each line of the input file (In text input format)
*setup () –> Executes once per input split at the beginning of the program
*clean up () –> Executes once per input split at the end of the program
order of invocation:
setup () –1
map () –2
clean up –3
11. What is the purpose of Record Reader in Hadoop?
Ans. In MapReduce, data is divided into input splits. Record Reader, typically, converts the input, provided by the Input Split, and presents a record-oriented view for the Mapper & Reducer tasks for processing. It thus assumes the responsibility of processing record boundaries and presenting the tasks with keys and values.
12. What details are present in FSIMAGE?
Ans. The entire file system namespace, including the mapping of blocks to files and file system properties, is stored FsImage. The FsImage is stored as a file in the Name Node's local file system too.
The Name Node keeps an image of the entire file system namespace and file Block map in memory. This key metadata item is designed to be compact, such that a NameNode with 4GB of RAM is sufficient to support a huge number of files and directories. When the NameNode starts up, it reads the FsImage and EditLog from disk, applies all the transactions from the EditLog to the in-memory representation of the FsImage, and flushes out this new version into a new FsImage on disk.
It can then truncate the old EditLog because its transactions have been applied to the persistent FsImage. This process is called a checkpoint. In the current implementation, a checkpoint only occurs when the NameNode starts up.
13. Why do we need bucketing in Hive?
Ans. Bucketing is a simple idea if you are already aware. You create multiple buckets. You read each record and place it into one of the buckets based on some logic mostly some kind of hashing algorithm. This allows you to organize your data by decomposing it into multiple parts. You might wonder if we can achieve the same thing using partitioning then why to bother about bucketing. There is one difference. When we do partitioning, we create a partition for each unique value of the column. This may give rise to a situation where you might need to create thousands of tiny partitions. But if you use bucketing, you can limit it to a number which you can choose and decompose your data into those buckets. In Hive, a partition is a directory but a bucket is a file.
For more detailed explanation, read Bucketing in Hive
14. What is a Sequence File in Hadoop?
Ans. In addition to text files, Hadoop also provides support for binary files, out of these binary file formats, Hadoop specific file format stores serialized key/value pairs.
15. How do you copy files from one cluster to another cluster?
Ans. With the help of DistCp command, we can copy files from one cluster.
The most common invocation of DistCp is an inter-cluster copy:
- bash$ Hadoop DistCp
- hdfs://nn1:8020/foo/bar
- hdfs://nn2:8020/bar/foo
16. I have Hadoop 2.x and my configured block size to 128MB. Now, I have changed my block size to 150MB. So, will this change affect the files which are already present?
- No, this change will not affect the existing files, all the existing files will be with a block size of 128MB. Once you restart the cluster after configuring the new block size, the change will come into effect. All the new files which you copy into the HDFS will be with a block size of 150MB.
17. Currently, I am using Hadoop2.x, but I want to upgrade to Hadoop3.x. How can I upgrade without losing my data in HDFS?
- You can upgrade or downgrade to any Hadoop version without losing data as far as you have the NameNode and DataNode's Current and Version files. While installing, you just need to give these directories as NameNode and DataNode's metadata directories.
As we are not changing the cluster, by using the metadata present in that folders, Hadoop will get back your data.
18. Suppose, I am using Hadoop 2.x and my block size is 128MB, and I am writing a file of the size of 1GB into the cluster, suddenly after writing 200MB, the process is stopped. What do you think will happen now? Will I be able to read the 200MB of data or not now?
- You will be able to read only 128MB of data. A client can read a complete block of data which is written into HDFS. You will not be able to read the rest of the 72MB of data, as the data write to this block is interrupted in between and the other 8024MB of data is not written into the HDFS at all.
While writing the data into HDFS, HDFS will simultaneously maintain replicas also. If your replication factor is 3, then the other 2 replicas will also be written simultaneously.
19. How can you troubleshoot if either of your NameNodes or DataNodes are not running?
- We need to check for the CLUSTER ID in NameNode's VERSION file and DataNode's VERSION file, both the CLUSTER IDs should match, or else there will be no synchronization between the NameNodes and DataNodes. So, if the CLUSTER IDs of both are different, then you need to keep the CLUSTER ID's same.
20. What are counters in MapReduce?
A. A Counter is generally used to keep track of the occurrences of any event. In the Hadoop Framework, whenever any MapReduce job gets executed, the Hadoop Framework initiates counters to keep track of the job statistics like the number of rows read, the number of rows written as output, etc.
These are built in counters in the Hadoop Framework. Additionally, we can also create and use our own custom counters.
Typically, some of the operations of Hadoop counters are:
- Number of Mappers and Reducers launched
- Number of bytes that get read and written
- The number of tasks that get launched and successfully run
- The amount of CPU and memory consumed appropriate or not for job and cluster nodes
You can refer to MapReduce Counters for more information on counters.
21. What is the difference between HDFS block and an InputSplit, and explain how the input split is prepared in Hadoop?
- The HDFS block is a physical representation of data, while the InputSplit is a logical representation of the data. The InputSplit will refer to the HDFS block location.
InputFormat is responsible for providing the splits.
In general, if you have n nodes, the HDFS will distribute the file over all these n nodes. If you start a job, there will be n mappers by default. Thanks to Hadoop, the Mapper on a machine will process the part of the data that is stored on this node. I think this is called
Rack awareness.
To cut a long story short: Upload data on the HDFS and start an MR Job. Hadoop will take care for the optimized execution.
22. Can I run a Hive query directly from the terminal without logging into the Hive shell?
- Yes, by using hive -e option, we can run any kind of Hive query directly from the terminal without logging into the Hive shell.
Here is an example:
hive -e 'select * from table'
You can also save the output into a file by using the cat '>' command of Linux as shown below:
hive -e 'select * from table' > / home/acdgild/hiveql_output.tsv
23. How can you select the current date and time using HiveQL?
SELECT from_unixtime(unix_timestamp()); --/Selecting Current Time stamp/ SELECT CURRENT_DATE; --/Selecting Current Date/ SELECT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP; --/Selecting Current Time stamp/
24. How can you skip the first line of the data set while loading it into a Hive table?
- While creating the Hive table, we can specify in the tblproperties to skip the first row and load the rest of the dataset. Here is an example for it.
create external table testtable (name string, message string) row format delimited fields terminated by '\t' lines terminated by '\n' location '/testtable' tblproperties ("skip.header.line.count"="1");
25. Explain the difference between COLLECT_LIST & COLLECT_SET and say where exactly can they be used in Hive.
- When you want to collect an array of values for a key, you can use these COLLECT_LIST & COLLECT_SET functions.
COLLECT_LIST will include duplicate values for a key in the list. COLLECT_SET will keep the unique values for a key in the list.
26. How can you store the output of a Pig relation directly into Hive?
- Using the HCatStorer function of HCatalog, you can store the output of a Pig relation directly into a Hive table.
Similarly, you can load the data of a Hive table into a Pig relation for pre-processing using the HCatLoader function of HCatalog.
You can refer to our blog on Loading and Storing Hive Data into Pig for some hands-on knowledge.
27. Can you process the data present in MongoDB using Pig?
- Yes, you can process the data present in MongoDB using Pig with the help of MongoDB Pig connector.
You can refer to our blog on processing data stored in MongoDB using Pig.
We will be coming up with more questions and detailed explanations in the next posts.
28. Can you visualize the outcomes of a Pig relation?
- Yes! Zeppelin provides you the simplest ways to visualize the outcome of a Pig relation. From Zeppelin 0.7.0, the support to visualize the outcome of Pig is added.
You can refer to our blog on Integrating Pig with Zeppelin for more information.
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Looking for the latest bestsellers? London has every shop a book lover could possibly need for browsing, reading or shopping for gifts; from specialist bookshops and book markets for rare treasures at rewarding prices, to second-hand bookshops, academic bookshops and high street chains. London even boasts Europe's largest bookshop, Waterstone's Piccadilly.
Daunt Books
Browse your way around 6.5km of book shelves, housing 200,000 titles at the world-famous London bookshop, Foyles. This vast bookshop has four floors crammed with every kind of book imaginable. As well as stocking the UK's largest range of books, this flagship store has a cafe, auditorium and gallery, and hosts literary and music events.Read More
Goldsboro Books
Tucked away in a side street in central London's West End, Goldsboro Books is the bookshop for book collectors who love rare first editions, especially if they are signed. For example, this was the only bookshop in the world to have signed copies of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (also known as J.K.Rowling).Read More
Lutyens and Rubinstein Bookshop
As well as broad range of titles in art, poetry and children's books, Lutyens and Rubinstein Bookshop in west London's Notting Hill area is also the place to shop for art prints. Look out for the sliding bookcases in the basement to add a touch drama to your browsing habits.Read More
Persephone Books
Spend an afternoon exploring works by overlooked women writers from the 20th century at Persephone Books in central London. This Bloomsbury bookshop specialises in reprinting novels, short stories and cookery books written by female writers who may have otherwise been forgotten.Read More
Shapero Rare Books
Southbank Centre Book Market
Stanfords flagship Covent Garden store is still a must-visit for lovers of travel books and has been since it opened in 1853. The shop stocks the world's largest selection of maps and travel books under one roof. Famous customers include Captain Scott, Florence Nightingale and Sir Ranulph Fiennes: you'll be in good company shopping here!Read More
A literary shopping paradise, Waterstones Piccadilly is Europe's largest bookshop. Spread over eight floors, it's more than just a bookshop. As well as more than 13km (8 miles) of book shelves, there's the 5th View bar, a gift shop and regular events like book signings with famous authors, artists, musicians, politicians and sports stars.Read More


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So thought I would share with you what I'm reading at the moment. As I write this I am sat on the sofa in my pjs enjoying a quiet evening after a day of cleaning the house from top to bottom. The Christmas tree is down and the house has been cleaned and blitzed of all the clutter and dust that Christmas seems to bring. Its the beginning of January and the start of a brand new year and although I'm not a big fan of new years resolutions, one thing I do want to do this year is read more. I did begin to join in with A Bookish Baker book club back in December. I love to read but always seem to find other things to do instead. So my aim this year is to quit the procastination and focus on reading instead of endlessly scrolling my phone.
As said I joined A Bookish Baker Book Club in December and began to read A day in December, which I'm still reading. I didnt get to sit and read as much as I'd hoped over Christmas so my first book of January is to finish A day in December.
A Day in December is a true romance noval and my absolute favourite type of book. I am a old romantic at heart.
Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist. After all, life isn't a scene from the movies, is it? But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic…and then her bus drives away.
Laurie thinks she'll never see the boy from the bus again. But at their Christmas party a year later, her best friend Sarah introduces her to the new love of her life. Who is, of course, the boy from the bus.
Determined to let him go, Laurie gets on with her life. But what if fate has other plans?F
'You'll fall head over heels for this book' Reese Witherspoon
'The sweetest love story . . . you're going to love it' Marian Keyes
The second book I plan to read is Three Things about Elsie another A Bookish Baker Book Club choice and is actually their chosen book for January.
84-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she considers the charming new resident who looks exactly like a man she once knew – a man who died sixty years ago. His arrival has stirred distant memories she and Elsie thought they'd laid to rest. Lying prone in the front room, Florence wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light …
Lovely, lovely, lovely… Sue Townsend meets Kate Atkinson meets Nina Stibbe' MARIAN KEYES
And lastly but most definitely not least is Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine I know I know I am probably the only person on the planet not to have read this book but I will this year I promise. I did start listening to it on audible last year but didn't finish it. So I'm hoping I'll get through this one pretty quick. If like me you have been living under a rock and not read or heard of this book then here goes.
Funny, touching and unpredictable' Jojo Moyes
Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend.
Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except, sometimes, everything.
One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted – while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she's avoided all her life.
Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than… fine?
If you are looking to read more this year and want to join in with A Bookish baker book club you can out check details of the book club Helen's website.
Reading for me is something I love and is not just about reading, its part of my self care routine and time I can take just for myself. I think reading for me is also a good way of switching off from social media and endless scrolling. Its my escapism into the story into the characters lives.
I'd love to hear what you are reading at the moment.
Comment down below with any recommendations or your thoughts on any of the books I've mentioned in the post.


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The Bing Crosby Show (1964)Genres - Comedy | Sub-Genres - Sitcom [TV] | Run Time - 30 min. | Countries - United States |
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This short-lived 1964 series ran on ABC, and marked crooner Bing Crosby's second foray into network television after a 1954 variety show. Unlike its predecessor, this one was a conventional sitcom; it starred Crosby as Bing Collins, a onetime singer who had years ago left show business to live a quiet life as an electrical engineer, supporting his wife Ellie (Beverly Garland) and children. Bing could never quite escape from the limelight, however, as Ellie herself nurtured showbiz aspirations and thus brought about continual reminders of the life her husband had left behind. The couple had two very different daughters: 10-year-old Janice (Carol Faylen), a brainiac little girl with an intellect which suggested that she might be better suited for university life; and Joyce (Diane Sherry), a 15-year-old adolescent very much into boys. Willie Walters (Frank McHugh) was the handyman who, oddly enough, lived full time with the Collins family. Bing typically sang at least one number on each episode.


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|GOWIGASA floral pattern top, Bianca skirt, Dylan bag in burgundy | Chicnova mustard cardigan | Laceorie Patrice Black Floral
All these photos were taken before sunset, but I'm typing this literally before sunrise.
I'm so sleepy and tired to the point where I can't think straight right now. But I CANNOT fall asleep as I have to catch a flight in about 3 hours! *URGH where's my cookie jar!!*
By the way, as you can see above, I was playing with patterns today! I always think pattern makes an outfit interesting and fun to wear. <3
I also love the idea of mixing pastels with dark or bright colors!
The mustard cardigan from Chicnova is so soft, I think I will bring it with me on this trip.
And the shoes! This is my first time to wear heel-less high heels! They are surprisingly comfortable, I've tried walking in them for like 6 hours. And definitely a head-turner, lol. Make sure to check them out: Laceorie ♥
Ok, Moon River just played on my playlist all of a sudden. It's like the universe is telling me to go to bed.
Well, I think I'm just going to watch Running Man to freshen up a bit.
To end this entry, here is a photo of beloved Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's, singing "Moon River":
|"Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see."


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However, I am now getting my hands on GP 2015 R2 and thought I would do my usual set of posts on the installation of the various components and also the usage of the new functionality. This is going to be quite a long series of posts, so keep checking back regularly.
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 RTM saw the introduction of GP PowerShell which allows PowerShell to be used to automate certain tasks. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 saw the introduction of additional GP PowerShell cmdlets.
To install GP PowerShell, open the setup utility and, under Additional Products, click GP PowerShell:
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The Spanish footballer, Paco Alcácer, who is on loan from Barcelona made his Borrusia Dortmund debut today in style with a beautiful well taken goal with his weaker left foot to make the scoreline 3-1.
Alcácer only needed 8 minutes to announce himself to the fans after coming on as a second half substitute in the 63rd minutes.
With the win, Dortmund would now spend the night at the top of the Bundesliga table after amassing 7 points from 3 matches.
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And finally Paco Alćacer with the goal of the match on his debut for the Black and Yellows pic.twitter.com/w4JV4kbdv4
— Borussia Dortmund Goals (@BorussiaGoals) September 14, 2018
The post Paco Alcácer Makes Borrusia Dortmund Debut With a Stunner(Video) .


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Developers Strongly Prefer PS4 Over Xbox 1, Wii U
The poll highlights one of Nintendo's greatest struggles: getting third-party developers and publisher to buy into its Wii U console. Whether it's a technology issue or a consumer issue, developers and publishers have not seen the Wii U as a worthwhile investment. It also signals that Sony's commitment to indie developers is actually paying off in terms of the PS4 being the most desired platform.
That's even more evident in the 4 percent that said they are currently developing a game for the Wii U, while 14 percent are making a game for the PS4 and 12 percent for the Xbox One. Until Nintendo can figure out a way to move units -- without the held of attractive third-party games -- publishers and developers will continue to view the system in a negative light...
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Dr.Afshan Hashmi - Author
Dr. Afshan Naheed Hashmi born in India and educated both in India and USA now lives in Rockville, Maryland,USA. Dr. Hashmi is a Best-Selling author, award-winning entrepreneur,speaker, books, movies, make-up and beauty products Reviewer, as well as Radio and TV show Host, is a successful regulatory, business development and scientific professional with more than a decade of experience.As a Publishing consultant she can help you and give you valuable advice how to develop a best-selling book idea from concept to the book in hand as well as marketing. She launched her second book in Trump international Hotel in Washington DC with some family and friends. Here are the photographs of the event and the video of the event will be showcased on Fox5 Plus soon.
She specializes in making innovative and value creation market entry strategies for companies looking to enter India. Also she lectures and delivers seminars on ''Doing Business in India," including culture training. An award‐winning entrepreneur, Dr. Hashmi has coordinated meetings and accommodations for U.S. business delegations in India. She has facilitated the introduction of U.S. businesses to potential U.S. and international partners and vice‐versa. Dr. Hashmi maintains an extensive professional network that is required to launch initiatives especially in the U.S., India, Qatar, UAE and Bahrain . Currently every month she is delivering lecture on India's various aspects to a very large audience. Dr. Afshan Naheed Hashmi has an amazing diverse career with extensive media experience. She is very popular in India and many newspapers in India in English, Hindi and Urdu have written about her including "The Hindu", "Hindustan Times", "The Indian Express" to name a few(http://drafshanhashmi.com/id16.html ).She has also appeared on major television channels in India and on TV Asia in USA. Dr.Hashmi has total reach of over one billion people worldwide via print, TV, and online!!!. Dr. Hashmi is the author of two blogs:''India Business Innovations'' (http://indiabusinessinnovations.wordpress.com/) and ''Connecting with the Dignitaries''(http://connectingdignitaries.wordpress.com/). She has authored numerous scientific reports and has also written and presented various papers on the subject of biochemistry and molecular biology.
With years of experience as a business development, regulatory, and scientific professional, Dr. Hashmi's wide experience base enables her to offer strategically sound advice in many business sectors. While working with clients on improving profitability, Dr. Hashmi was able to experience the powerful impact that the new business model revealed in The Modern Mughal Mentality firsthand. She has written articles and or comments for Huffington Post, Elle India, Elle, Glamour, Forbes India, Harvard Business Review, Elle UK, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, The Chew show website, TNW Blog (http://drafshanhashmi.com/id15.html). Dr. Hashmi's popular lectures range in topics and include everything from improving profitability in the international business to international cuisine and culture. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others.
Dr. Hashmi had founded the company Global Regulatory and Business Solutions, LLC, where she was the President and provided operations management, business development, market entry strategies for India and Qatar, and regulatory affairs expertise. Prior to opening her own business, she was the primary company liaison to companies located in Asia and U.S. as the CONSULTING LIAISON for ToxLogic LLC and supported company's business development activities by communicating orally and in writing with potential clients, providing regulatory strategic planning and advice. Traveled internationally to support business development and gave oral presentations to diverse audiences.. She has been invited as a guest faculty by a very prestigious university in India to introduce and teach US Regulatory Affairs and its relation to business of Biotechnology via online classes. Dr. Hashmi is currently making curriculum for this online class. Dr. Hashmi successfully collaborated with a client to gather information to support filing of a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application, allowing client to file for a patent in multiple countries simultaneously. Reviewed scientific portion of application; used this information to then help client develop licensing agreement to distribute a new technology. She has provided entrepreneurship training.
Dr. Hashmi earned a PhD Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh(UP) India, 1991 , M.Phil Biochemistry, (a pre‐PhD requirement), 1988, M.Sc. Biochemistry,1985 and a B.S. (Honors) Chemistry,1983. She was also educated at Johns Hopkins University in Regulatory Affairs in the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Advanced Academic Programs, Department of Biotechnology. Course work: Regulatory Processes for Domestic and Global Biotechnology Products and University of Maryland (Baltimore), School of Medicine, Department of Medical and Research Technology Categorical Course in Clinical Chemistry, 1997. Dr.Hashmi earned a certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) ‐ Technologist inChemistry. She is also Regulatory Affairs Certified (RAC) US and has extensive experience with scientific research and publication as well as an in‐depth knowledge of regulatory requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Hashmi has evaluated outsourcing opportunities for clinical trials and manufacturing, conducted scientific literature reviews, and analyzed research data, and prepared press releases and other marketing materials. Dr.Hashmi worked also as Research Associate, at Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Rockville, Maryland;Medical Technologist in Rapid Response Laboratory at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD;Public Health Scientist at Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Laboratories Administration, Baltimore, MD; Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Physiology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; and as Research Assistant, University of Maryland Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD . She is also member of The American Society for Clinical Pathology(ASCP); member of Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society( RAPS) and member of Maryland Writers' Association(MWA).
Dr. Hashmi is a recipient of the 'Ibn Sina Public Health Award in recognition of her contributions in the field of Public Health Science and Entrepreneurship from the AIDS Cell of the Ibn Sînâ Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences, Aligarh, (UP),India. She also received an Award of Excellence by AMU Ladies Club, Aligarh, (UP), India. On April 14, 2008, her company, Global Regulatory and Business Solutions, LLC, was awarded Certificate of Appreciation by the County Executive, The Honorable Isiah Leggett of Montgomery County in recognition and appreciation for being one of Montgomery County's outstanding companies chosen for visits during Business Appreciation Week. Also on April 14, 2008 another Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Dr. Afshan Naheed Hashmi's company, Global Regulatory and Business Solutions, LLC, by the Mayor of the City of Rockville, The Honorable Susan Hoffmann and Executive Director of Rockville Economic Development, Inc., Sally Sternbach in recognition of company's contributions to Rockville's economy and participation in Rockville Business Appreciation Week, April 14‐18, 2008. She, was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation on March 10, 2008 by the County Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland, The Honorable Isiah Leggett, for serving as a member of Montgomery County's November 2007 business mission to India. She was also awarded Junior and Senior Research Fellowships by the Indian Council of Medical Research, May1987 to November 1991. Dr. Hashmi was awarded an Aligarh Muslim University Medal for earning the "First Position" in the M.Sc. Biochemistry Program as well as "Science Merit Scholarship" as a result of a written competitive test for the academic session 1983‐1985. Scholarship was given for the pursuit of a two‐year M.Sc. biochemistry program.
Dr. Hashmi loves to promote authors and artists and through videoconferencing she interviews authors and artists and then shares these interviews on various social media platforms. She runs a book club on Goodreads and twitter called Afshan Hashmi's online Book Club which takes its members for an innovative, inspiring and intellectual journey. The book club is also called Afshan's Stylish and Glam Reading Corner and it was launched on 20 April 2014. In book club she reviews books also. She has also created Hashtag #drafshanglambookclub to have a very stimulating and interactive discussion in her book club. Dr. Hashmi reviews books, movies, beauty and make-up products and loads it on Amazon and Goodreads (only books reviews) websites. Also she reviews books, movies, beauty and make-up products via audio and video podcasts. She also loads these files on her you tube channel and also broadcast it on her internet radio and TV show. Hashtag created of the name of the book #The Modern Mughal Mentality to have interactive discussions about the The Modern Mughal Mentality book. Various other hashtags created to have stimulating discussion .These hashtags are #askdrafshan, #americaindiaexpertand # AMUtalk.
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The researchers designed one portion of the peptide to target the BMP-2 receptor molecules that occur on the surface of bone-forming stem cells and another portion to interact with BioSET's drug-binding agent HepaSilTM, a heparin-based product. The peptide, called B2A2, is one of a series of synthetic analogs of naturally occurring growth factors being developed in the Brookhaven/BioSET collaboration.
This research is reported in the November 8th online version of the Journal of Bone & Mineral Research.
"Our study shows that a small amount of the peptide that we developed increases the effectiveness of BMP-2 as much as 40 times," said Brookhaven scientist Louis Pea, senior author of the paper. "This peptide unlocks a synergy with BMP-2. In a cell culture model, we used BMP at doses too low to have any observable effect by itself, and the same was true for the B2A2 peptide. But when the two were added together in the same low doses, the cells were strongly triggered to develop into bone-forming cells.
"First-generation BMP-impregnated medical devices are currently used clinically for spine repair and to accelerate the healing of long bones," Pea continued. "These devices
show effectiveness in inducing bone repair, but there is concern over the high levels of the growth factors that are currently required. An agent that decreases the amount of BMP needed or one that can recruit the body's own growth factors to be more effective could have a substantial clinic
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So, the General Synod of the Church of England has deliberated for a week and generally disappointed the doom-mongers by not splitting apart into enemy factions. In fact, some of the debates turned out to be good and intelligent, allowing a voice to some well-informed and experienced people – the debate on science and faith, for example. What has been described as 'the conflict metaphor' got a damn good thumping by scientists and mathematicians who happen to be committed and convinced Christians.
That'll upset the arrogant fundamentalists.
I was pleased to see Andrew Brown in the Guardian asking if science and atheism are compatible – following a post suggesting that the Synod is boring. Some of us might be relieved to hear it was boring as that means it was probably substantial in terms of content whilst failing miserably to burst into conflict. The Synod isn't primarily a talking shop to keep the media 'in story', but the Church of England's legislative body; so it does have to attend to insider stuff which has to be done, but won't get sexy headlines.
Coming back into things following sabbatical (study) leave and time abroad, I was pleased to see generally good media coverage of the Synod. I felt that for the first time in a long time the Synod and its business was treated generally with a seriousness and granted an integrity that has often appeared lacking. It felt almost German…
…which brings me back to another thought provoked by the great Helmut Schmidt, 91 year old former Bundeskanzler. I recently picked up in Friedrichshafen a book of interviews with Schmidt. The interviews are conducted by editors of Die Zeit and may only last as long as it takes Schmidt to smoke a single cigarette – they originally appeared in the German weekly newspaper and have now been collected and edited. It is brilliant and exactly the sort of thing other 'grand old men' (and women) should be asked to do: very insightful, revealing and interesting.
There are two things that struck me:
1. Schmidt says that he was generally unwell while serving as Bundeskanzler. In an interview about politicians and their holidays he says that he has now had five heart pacemakers fitted, 'the first while in office'. He goes on to describe not only heart problems, but also thyroid and other health deficiencies. He says: 'We kept this concealed from the public'.
2. When he became Defence Minister he discovered that NATO had a secret plan to bury nuclear mines along the border with the GDR and Poland. He thought this was insane and got his American counterpart to agree to remove the hardware and bin the plans. When asked how this didn't get out into the public domain, he said that one or two journalists knew about it, but had the restraint and wisdom (for the greater good) to keep quiet. A decision was made in the interests of the social order rather than the private or commercial interests of a newspaper in possession of a certain scoop.
The question this raises is simply this: could this happen today? Or does 'transparency' – based in lack of trust in anyone else's integrity – trump everything else? Is the world a better or worse place for the secrecy exercised only a few decades ago? Would we be better off not knowing some of the things we do – such as Ashley Cole's phone habits, John Terry's sexual predilections or Gordon Brown's parental grief? (Incidentally, how do the press get into Cole's phone or Terry's privacy?)
The press will repsond that they simply give us what we want to read or watch. But we are more than mere consumers, bound to be fed the raw meat we demand; we are human beings who might be better for not knowing everything about everything or everyone.
I was aksed to comment on a live radio programme about John Terry's infidelity. I declined because I was abroad. But I would have declined anyway – not because I think John Terry needs to be protected, but because he has a wife and children and they have not been spared not only the personal anger and grief, but have had to see their life shredded in every paper and screen. I didn't want to add to their grief with some distant moral condemnation – there were plenty of others filling that gap.
I am just not sure that we are better people for knowing what we know. Or for wanting to know it and being willing to pay for it.


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Parents Evening Online Sign Up
Parents can now sign up for their child's Parents' Evening time with their class teacher through the link below:
If you are having difficulty in selecting a time then please talk to the school office.
Our parents' evenings run from 1pm - 6.50pm.
All appointments are in the lower hall.


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MY TURN: Bridge Toll Hike Is Needless, Ill-Advised
As massive public works projects go, the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge has been an unbridled success since the day it opened.
The tolls we pay today to cross the bridge are less than what was projected when the bridge was built. Since then we've repeatedly scrubbed the bridge operating budget to cut operating costs. We also continue to press for the forgiveness of a $5.3 million state loan used to pay for initial bridge operations before tolling commenced. The goal: Keep tolls as low as possible.
So it is with great frustration that we find the state's Transportation Commission voting to raise tolls to levels that are simply indefensible. Last week the commission, on the advice of state Treasurer Jim McIntire, voted to raise tolls. Their plan would push tolls up this year in order to meet a new reserve standard proposed by the treasurer. He would increase tolls to levels high enough so the bridge would generate enough revenue to pay 105 to 110 percent of annual operating costs and debt service while also maintaining a healthy reserve.
The treasurer's and commission's recommendations go against the proposal worked out last fall by our citizens advisory committee. The committee, made up of local citizens, decided that a $1 increase in cash tolls was justified but an increase of the $2.75 electronic toll was not. The commission disagrees. On a 4-3 vote, they want to raise the electronic toll to $3.25 — a 50-cent increase for all the "Good-to-Go!" users. That increase will cut even deeper into family budgets already taxed by a relentless recession, costing hard-earned money they need to clothe their kids and put food on the table.
This isn't the end of the debate. A public process with hearings and comment periods will ensue before any new rates take effect July 1. We simply cannot sit idly by and watch tolls soar on the wings of logic so dubious.
At the core, this has nothing to do with the Narrows Bridge at all. The Treasurer's Office wants future toll projects to maintain even higher reserve levels. The logic is that showing investors an example of Washington's new reserve policy for tolled transportation projects will help the state compete for better interest rates. In McIntire's view, the Narrows Bridge should be that example.
The premise that reserves should be raised to such a level is wrong, especially during economic times like these. That's like asking families to maintain a savings account on top of their savings account at a time when they're struggling just to keep the lights on.
And with interest rates at historic lows, there's no reason to fear high borrowing costs to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct or the 520 Bridge anyway.
What makes this all the more outlandish is that the Narrows Bridge, unlike so many toll-funded projects around the country, is triple-backed. Aside from tolls, the bridge can be supported if needed by the state's gas tax and the state's impeccable credit rating. Those are outstanding fallback measures for a facility that is in absolutely no danger of needing to use them.
We respect the Transportation Commission and Treasurer McIntire, but as we have told them in public hearings and other meetings, they are simply wrong on this issue.
Every single person who relies on that bridge to get to jobs where they are working harder and getting paid less knows this is not the time to raise tolls for everyday bridge users. Every single member of the state Transportation Commission needs to hear that message.
We've got two months to change the Transportation Commission's vote. We all need to get to work. You can reach the commissioners by sending your thoughts to the Washington State Transportation Commission, P.O. Box 47308, Olympia, WA, 98504-7308 or by going to its Web site at www. wstc.wa.gov/feedback.htm.
And we'll keep at it from our end.
Sen. Derek Kilmer D-Gig Harbor
Rep. Larry Seaquist D-Gig Harbor
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Measurement, learning and evaluation partners
Measurement, learning and evaluation partners are contracted to support IDEAS' work in Ethiopia, India and Nigeria.
Ethiopian Public Health Institute
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute is a research institute that aims to protect and promote the health of the Ethiopian people. It does this by addressing priority public health and nutrition problems through problem-solving research, public health emergency management, establishing and maintaining quality laboratory system.
Dagu project
The Dagu project is working on developing Ethiopian excellence for public health evaluation through the measurement, learning and evaluation of improved integrated community case management and community-based newborn care in Ethiopia. Dagu collaborates closely with IDEAS to foster mutual capacity development for large-scale public health evaluation, working with four leading universities in Ethiopia.
The Public Health Foundation of India
The mission of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is to strengthen India's public health institutions and systems. By providing capability and knowledge, it aims to achieve better health outcomes for all.
PHFI is a public-private initiative that has evolved through collaborative efforts between academia, state and national governments, multilateral and bilateral agencies and civil society.
Data Research and Mapping Consult Ltd
Data Research and Mapping Consult Ltd (DRMC) is a research organisation established to provide professional consultancy services in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, training, operations research, GIS mapping, data collection, process analysis, report writing and dissemination. DRMC has a pool of research assistants with diverse backgrounds in statistics, demography, sampling, geography, cartography, sociology, medicine, laboratory science and public health.
DRMC Directors and Principal Partners have managed major national surveys in Nigeria – such as the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, the National HIV/AIDS & Reproductive Health Survey and the Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey. DRMC work extensively in Northern Nigeria and have the skills and resources to work effectively in the environment – not least because of their effective advocacy and relationship building with community and religious leaders.
ChildCare and Wellness Clinics
ChildCare and Wellness Clinics (CWC) is a healthcare service delivery organisation with a track record of project implementation, community outreach, and quantitative and qualitative research. CWC works in collaboration with a team of researchers with practical field based expertise and tested skills in qualitative and quantitative research implementation cycle, including data quality review, assessment and assurance, research ethics, participatory community interactive research and outreach.
Implementation projects
Implementation projects are funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to implementing innovations that improve maternal and newborn health within the existing health system in Ethiopia and Nigeria.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The mission of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is to improve health and health care worldwide. With grant funding awarded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2015, IHI and its partners are supporting the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health's efforts to reduce maternal and newborn mortality in Ethiopia.
Last 10 Kilometres
The Last 10 Kilometres (L10K) project works to strengthen the bridge between households and the primary health care unit – Ethiopia's basic health service delivery structure. The aim is to improve high impact maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) care practices among rural households.
L10K is a project implemented by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., with grants primarily from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, but also with additional funding from UNICEF and USAID. L10K works closely with the Ethiopian Government and other development partners to provide technical and financial support to 12 civil society organisations.
Pact Nigeria
Pact works to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in northeast Nigeria by building the capacity of local organisations and agencies to address the problems. Pact works to make sure that mother and child receive timely, effective health services.
Pact believes in creating local solutions for lasting impact. Between 2005 and 2015, Pact provided health education to nearly 350,000 Nigerians, built the capacity of more than 120 local organisations and trained more than 31,000 people. These included health workers, local government staff and staff of community and civil society organisations.
Society for Family Health Nigeria
The Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of Nigeria's largest non-governmental organisations. Its mission is to empower Nigerians – particularly the poor and vulnerable – to lead healthier lives.
Working with the private and public sectors, SFH adopts social marketing and behaviour change communication to improve access to essential health information, services and products to motivate the adoption of healthy behaviours.
In addition, SFH trains and deploys Village Health Workers and enhances supplies and commodities in primary care facilities.
Champions for Change
Champions for Change advocates for improved quality of access to family planning commodities and other services in Gombe State. It collaborates with the state government to promote the adoption and implementation of the national family planning blueprint and of the national task shifting policy,which will promote the status of Community Health Extension Workers so they are recognized as skilled birth attendants.
Evidence for Action
Evidence for Action (E4A) collaborates with other maternal and newborn health stakeholders to encourage state-wide buy-in for maternal and newborn health improvement.
It invigorates the state and secondary level Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response Committee and supports monitoring and data collection across all secondary level facilities to ensure all trained facilities are following federal guidelines.
Advocacy activities include training 'super activists' to coordinate maternal and newborn health advocacy in the state, support of champions to encourage engagement in public events promoting maternal and newborn health survival, training of journalists in investigative and evidence-based journalism to raise the profile of maternal and newborn health in the media. Such journalism acts as an accountability tool to highlight issues around quality of care in resource allocation and this work is enhanced by engaging with the State-Level Accountability Mechanisms to review state level Health Management Information System and Budget data and package the data into score card format


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SHELLSBURG– The Wildcat Golf Course was the site of the 2017 WaMaC conference golf Supermeet Monday, May 8, where the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) varsity girls placed 11th out of the 15 teams represented.
Vinton-Shellsburg won the team title with 357, while the Creek Girls put up a total of 409.
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DUBUQUE– Iowa City West High's varsity soccer team remained unbeaten with a 4-0 win over Dubuque Senior in Dubuque Tuesday, May 9. Regan Steigleder led the Women of Troy with a three-goal hat trick. Emma Cooper and Leah Rhodes assisted Steigleder. Steigleder returned the favor and assisted Cooper with a goal in the second half.
West improved to 11-0 overall and 7-0 in the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC).
By Chris Umscheid
North Liberty Leader
TIFFIN– The Clear Creek Amana (CCA) boys varsity soccer team dipped to 8-5 overall after the Williamsburg Raiders won, 1-0, in the second overtime period on Tuesday, May 9, in Tiffin.
The Clippers made seven shots on goal, but were unable to get past the Raider's keeper. CCA keeper Ian McDonald made three saves in the effort. Williamsburg improved to 8-4 overall.
CCA travels to Monticello on Thursday, May 18, to close out the regular season at 4:30 p.m. ahead of substate play and the battle to earn a trip to Des Moines for the state tournament.
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NORTH LIBERTY— Principal and acting Athletic Director Scott Kibby continues to add staff to the roster of Liberty High School in North Liberty, which is set to open in August. Kibby announced via Twitter Thursday, May 11, two more coaches joined the athletic ranks of The Liberty Lightning.
"Co-Head Wrestling coaches have been hired!" Kibby tweeted. "Tom Van Dyke and Joe Williams will be leading the Liberty Lightning Wrestling Team!"
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IOWA CITY– Iowa City West High's girls and boys track and field teams competed in a Class 4A state qualifying meet Thursday, May 11, at City High with the winner and runner-up in each event automatically qualifying for the State Co-Ed Meet. The next eight-best performances, from across the state, also earned a trip to Des Moines.
The Trojans and Women of Troy took Team Championships, with the boys winning with 176 points, just sixteen team points ahead of runner-up Cedar Rapids Kennedy, while the girls won with 190, 59 points ahead of runner-up Cedar Rapids Prairie.
IOWA CITY– Sometimes raw statistics can be misleading. On paper, the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers' girls varsity soccer team should have rolled over the Regina Regals, of Iowa City, on Monday, May 8, in a non-conference match-up at Regina. The Regals entered the contest with a 2-6 record to the Creek Girls' 10-2 showing.
AURORA, Ill.– "Sarah Reckmeyer: A Life in Music" was selected to screen at the 2017 Illinois International Film Festival. The festival will take place on May 20-21 at the Prisco Center in Aurora, Ill. The film, directed and produced by Rich Redfern of North Liberty, first aired in August of 2016.
NORTH LIBERTY– Summer is an exciting time for kids: time to play with friends, go to camp, vacation with family, play in pool or at parks. But for children who receive free and reduced-price meals at school, summer can mean hunger. To help bridge that gap, the North Liberty Summer Lunch & Fun Program has operated since 2014 and needs your help this summer.
In 2014, the program served more than 2,500 free meals to youth. In 2015, with food donated by dozens of businesses, individual donors and volunteers, the program served more than 3,900 meals.
NORTH LIBERTY– North Bend Elementary physical education teacher Jared Carder announced the return of the Active Minds summer camp this week. There will be two sessions, in June and July, and younger students will be accepted.
NORTH LIBERTY– Join Helping Heroes for its first annual Memorial Day golf tournament Monday, May 29, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Quail Creek Golf Course, 700 Club House Rd., in North Liberty.
Registration for the four-man, best-shot tournament includes 18 holes, a golf cart and a meal after the round. Prizes, raffles and a silent auction will also take place at the club house. All proceeds will directly benefit local veterans in need. Cost is $200 per team.


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If you want a quick path to get started on the road to value-based care with a Chronic Care Management (CCM) program using CPT billing code 99490, eQHealth Solutions can help.
As a leading provider of population health management and technology solutions, eQHealth offers a turnkey approach to facilitate a smooth transition to CPT 99490 billing. View our Fast Start Checklist to understand the key criteria you will need to assess your readiness and get your program in place in 60 days or less.
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by Kim Nguyen - Jan 26, 2011
A Vietnam Veteran who was dropped by his insurance benefits administrator over a two-cent shortage had his health benefits reinstated Wednesday afternoon -- one day after 7NEWS exclusively aired his story.
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Lisa Ray is not only a cancer survivor, she is a cancer graduate!
excerpts from "10 Steps to Avoid Caregiver Burnout in 2011" by Robin T
During this hectic holiday season, I'd like to share with you some tidbits I've learned along the way as a caregiver. I love Michael with all my heart, and if you have a spouse who has been diagnosed with myeloma, I'm sure you feel the same way – you want to do everything you can to help him or her.
I'll start with a story: A teacher holds up a glass of water and asks his class how heavy it is. After they guess, he explains it's not absolute weight that matters, but how long you have to carry it. A few minutes is easy, but if it's every day for months, sooner or later the burden will become unbearable—you'll have to put it down and recharge before you can pick it up again.
Here are a few suggestions:
Source: http://robinscaregiverjournal.blogspot.com/2010/12/10-steps-to-avoid-caregiver-burnout-in.html
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Bobby Labonte and JTG Daugherty Racing visit Jordan Jemsek
Bobby Labonte and JTG Daugherty Racing visit Jordan Jemsek feature on NASCAR Race Hub on SPEED Channel on 2/9/11. Watch this emotional piece about Jordan Jemsek, who has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant to survive. The little girl is only six years old and already in the fight for her life against Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML). Register as a bone marrow donor today and help Jordan and others. We need You!
Keep fighting Jordan!
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Gena Cook, CEO of Navigating Cancer, talks about Navigating Cancer on KING 5 morning news on August 24, 2010. Gena gives a demo of our unique health tracking tools and shows how they can improve communication between patients and their health care team.
excerpts from "The Caretaker's Journey" by Carolyn Kemp
Being a Caretaker is the ultimate gift of yourself to someone you love. It will demand all of you; it will return much to you. It can bring frustration, learning, heartbreak, joy, fatigue, satisfaction, hope, despair, and faith. Your special person may be a mate, a parent, a sibling, or a dear friend.
Because I have been privileged to be a caretaker and to have a caretaker, I feel for those on both sides. And I would like to share with you some practical aspects of being a caretaker.
Be an active participant: Learn all you can about the disease and treatments – you can never know too much. Accompany your loved one to the doctor – two sets of ears hear more. Tape the consultations if you need to verify information when you get home. Be the patient's advocate in the doctor's office, the treatment room and in the hospital. Note subtle changes that the doctor might miss. Fight for the best opinions, the best tests and the best treatments. Help educate others.
Resist the "poor me" attitude: During your loved one's illness you will be walking a tightrope. Continue some of your regular activities. Don't get jealous of his time away form you.
Find support to help you through difficult times: Ask for God's help. Locate prayer chains and put your loved one on their list for active prayer. This brings hope and healing in difficult times.
Never lose hope: There'll be nights when you cry – that's OK – but pull yourself out of any despondency. Touch your loved one and say, "Thank you, God, for this moment." Treasure your special moments together. Actively tuck little memories away. Remembering these moments later, comfort will flow over you.
Learn some of the responsibilities you have not handled: This will spare him the frustration of seeing you struggle if he is no longer able to do these things. Do this gradually, so he will not think you are taking away his "jobs." It's OK to depend on each other.
Finally, for the caretaker, no advice can be more direct than the serenity prayer:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.
I wish peace, love, serenity and healing to you all.
Source: http://myeloma.org/ArticlePage.action?tabId=1&articleId=313
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When were you diagnosed and how old were you?
July 25, 2008 – age 61
Where have you received treatment?
Why did you or your doctor choose a specific treatment?
What has been the side effects of the different treatments?
What are the top lessons learned that you would want a newly diagnosed MM patient to know about?
How have you been able to stay positive and encouraged in your MM journey?
After being diagnosed... What perspective was changed the most?
I truly no longer sweat the small stuff. I keep any negative people out of my life (and that includes physicians and nurses.) I indulge myself in what I love (being with my grandkids, talking frequently with my sons and daughter, planning future trips...
Source: mmfordummies.blogspot.com/2010/09/myeloma-mondays-27-lovely-beth-from.html
Yes, you read correctly... a 16-year survivor!
Assistant Chief Cronin explains what it is like to live with multiple myeloma and how the efforts of the MMRF have helped give him hope.
"Never, never give up!" -- Frank Cronin
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Yes, you read correctly... nearly five years!
It's not a cureable cancer, but it is treatable. A Baldwin County woman has lived with the disease for nearly five years.
Source: http://wkrg.com/a/24189
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by Joe White
the doctor told me I had leukemia...
the doctor told me I had prostate cancer...
Wow! Life's got a lot of bumps doesn't it?
TODAY's Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford talk to Jennifer Skiff about her book, "God Stories." Marian Brown and her son Erik describe their divine encounter.
Pat writes
I wanted to pass along these tips for those of you suffering from peripheral neuropathy (PN), from Bonnie, a long time multiple myeloma survivor:
I've been taking gabapentin for at least 10 years now, and it keeps my pn at a tolerable level. I stopped taking it at one point and soon realized how much it helped. I've also found an over-the-counter medication I rub on the bottom of my foot, and I think it helps also. Since I started using it, I'm able to actually shop for nearly an hour without the pn stopping me. The name is Neuragen, and I get it at Walgreen's. The cost is around $30.00, but several magazines (AARP, Smithsonian, etc) have $5.00 coupons. You can use it as much as four times a day, but I usually only use it in the morning. Maybe it's my imagination, but hey, whatever works, huh? Bonnie
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Jeana writes
Hi everyone. I've got some really good news to share. We got the results back from Dave's bone marrow extraction and the results show zero multiple myeloma cells!!! When Dave was diagnosed in September, he had 80% presence of multiple myeloma cells. The doctor is waiting back for one more test to determine 100% Dave is in Complete Response, but it looks really good so far. With multiple myeloma, there is no cure at this time so they don't define where Dave is at this point as "remission". But Complete Response would be the "remission" of Multiple Myeloma and is truly the best scenario we can be at!
I know I'm constantly placing my own spirtitual beliefs in this blog, but I believe so much with all my heart that this is by the grace of God. I've prayed every night for this specific outcome, that there would be no cancer in Dave's bone marrow and that is where we are. I know that this is solely by the grace of God and I constantly remind myself to praise him when things are good (like now) and when they are bad. This is our first victory in this fight!!!
excerpt from Multiple Myeloma Blog: Tips To Raise Your Multiple Myeloma IQ
One of the first things your oncologist should do is order several myeloma specific blood tests to check if you have something called a chromosome 13 deletion.
excerpt from Multiple Myeloma Blog: More Ways To Raise Your Multiple Myeloma IQ
On one end of the treatment spectrum you have the Mayo Clinic. Experts there tend to be conservative, working to manage multiple myeloma as a chronic disease.
On the other extreme is the Myeloma Institute in Arkansas. Physicians at UAMS feel myeloma can be cured—especially low risk patients without genetic abnormalities. In order to accomplish this, experts at UAMS employ a treatment strategy called Total Therapy. This intense treatment regimen requires a pair of stem cell transplants, sandwiched by lots of chemotherapy combinations for many years. Here is a link to the UAMS Website.
I mention this because in order for Total Therapy to have a chance to work, newly diagnosed patients cannot have started any anti-myeloma therapy prior to starting TT.
by Kimberly Blozie - Feb 17, 2011
In 1998, she was also diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Ferraro had felt unusually tired at the end of her senate campaign and in November of that year, was given the diagnosis. In time, Ferraro became a frequent speaker on the disease, and an avid supporter and honorary board member of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Though initially given only three to five years to live, by virtue of several new drug therapies and a bone marrow transplant, she has beaten the disease's Stage 1 survival mean of 62 months by a factor of two. Although she is not in remission, and her health has deteriorated, her multiple myeloma is managed through the approval of new treatments, and through adjusting her treatments.
Geraldine Ferraro is a heroic woman because of her accomplishments and because she is winning the battle against multiple myeloma. Thanks to the MMRF and clinical research, Geraldine is a living example of the transition of what was once a fatal disease into a chronic one. Eventually, the goal, as with all cancers, is to cure it.
Yes, you heard correctly... a 10-year survivor!
Don Gary, a patient at the UAMS Myeloma Institute, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma more than 10 years ago. With the high quality of medical care he has received at the UAMS Myeloma Institute along with his participation in a clinical trial, he is able to enjoy life fully and has been able to watch his children grow up...
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Making a difference with early diagnosis
Early diagnosis is vital for the 4,000 myeloma patients diagnosed every year in the UK; however, diagnosis is too often delayed.
The TAKE 2 Campaign aims to change this and you can help in 3 easy steps.
Watch this short Campaign film to find out more or click on the TAKE 2 Fast Facts
Source: www.myeloma.org.uk/TAKE2
Pat Williams is a member of the Growing Bolder TV Show on-air team, and as senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic, he's one of the top executives in professional sports.
He's also run 58 marathons, written more than 70 books, is the father of 19 children, and is one of America's top motivational speakers.
And he has incurable cancer.
Pat sat down with Growing Bolder CEO Marc Middleton for an exclusive one-on-one to discuss his diagnosis, how he plans to wage the battle and even how the diagnosis has tested his strong faith.
It's a powerful and frank discussion with a man who has a new motto for life: the mission is remission.
from Pat's Multiple Myeloma Blog
The group enthusiastically provided input about what made our symptoms worse. Cold, poor fitting shoes and standing for long periods of time topped the list. Several mentioned their PN was worse at night.
As far as suggestions which improve PN, gabapenten was most often mentioned. Vitamin B and alpha lipoic acid were also used by a majority of patients.
Both nurses mentioned Cybalta might help. No one in the group was using this drug--partially because insurance often doesn't pay for Cybalta or Lyrica for PN unless it is related to diabetes.
Alternative treatments mentioned included massage and acupuncture. Another group member mentioned cocoa butter helped. I mentioned using topical magnesium might also help, especially for cramping.
Kataline and Amitriptyline can be effective numbing painful neuropathy when applied to the feet after soaking them in warm water. Teresa and Tiffany noted this combination may not be available everywhere and would require a prescription.
Safety (slipping in the shower, checking water temperature before bathing, injury doing simple things like trimming toe nails and falling) were mentioned as concerns.
Both nurses reminded us how important it is to maintain a relationship with a primary care physician--and that they are aware of your PN and symptoms.
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Barbara writes
So.. the PRAYERS are working... they are connecting the dots.. making the journey NOW make sense..
We are so humble by everyone's kindness... and thank you for all of your prayers..
Be well.
"After the initial shock of my diagnosis and weeks of cancer consuming my life and thoughts, I realized that I would be living with cancer the rest of my life, but cancer did not have to become my life," she explains.
The herculean efforts of so many people and organizations to help myeloma patients like me survive this rare cancer have been both humbling and gratifying. Though the campaign moves on slowly, we have witnessed incremental advances in treatment in the last several years. Without these dedicated people serving on the various fronts, the war against myeloma would be lost.
But battling myeloma as a patient is anything but easy. If left unchecked, the various stresses encountered can be debilitating both emotionally and physically. The depression, fear, pain, and uncertainty for many sufferers are all too real.
Now, I am not a myeloma expert. I only truly know the depth and breadth of my own experience. But sensing a more-than-formidable foe early on, I made a conscious choice to plant my flag, to take a stand and not let myeloma so easily have the upper hand with me. It's more than just positive thinking. It is a call to action.
These concepts may not be what you would practice while dealing with myeloma. That's certainly okay. It is your choice. Whatever you do, please don't let myeloma totally define you. Celebrate the uniqueness that you bring to the world. Keep fighting, and stay connected!
Source: myelomabeacon.com/news/2010/10/05/seans-burgundy-thread-staying-connected-to-yourself-while-living-with-multiple-myeloma/
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Today's guest features Tra Kirkpatrick, a certified yoga therapist, life coach, and experienced yoga teacher residing in Atlanta, GA. Tra was trained at the Kripalu Institute in Massachusetts under the guidance and direction of Yoganand Michael Carroll. Because community and collaboration are intricate aspects of the practice, in 2014 Tra joined two of her friends and colleagues to launch the Center for Integrative Yoga Studies. The Center offers two training tracks, including a 200-hour therapeutic yoga teacher, which focuses on the therapeutic and meditative aspects of yoga and a 500-hour yoga therapy program, both of which are hosted at studios across the country. In addition to teaching in both the 200 and 500 hour programs, Tra offers regular workshops and programs, weekly classes in Decatur and Atlanta, as well as seeing private clients for both yoga therapy and Thai Yoga in Decatur, GA. Tra created a course entitled "Seeds of Change" for the 300 hour program that explores the intersection of yoga and dialogue as a map for discovery and transformation.
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Center for Integrative Yoga Studies: www.integrativeyogastudies.com
Books: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
There are many versions of this text out there. One version that I find extremely palatable and relatable is the version by Nicolai Bachman. The Path of the Yoga Sutras: A Practical Guide to the Core of Yoga
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We have 2 Nintex workflows deployed across 5 sites, and we recently deployed these to a customers live tenant.
However, recently the workflows have been increasingly slower, to the point where it took 15 minutes for it to even start this morning. This then creates a task in a task list which also took another 10 minutes to do.
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Getting a show on the air can be really hard, and the ladies that are on Queens of Drama know all about that. They are a team of women who have all worked on daytime TV, and now they are trying to get their own show on the air as actors, writers and producers. It is a really hard road to take, but they are documenting it in Queens of Drama. One of the more recognizable faces is Crystal Hunt who has appeared on soap operas like One Life to Live. There are actually some really great highlights of what she's done there on YouTube.
The beauty of the show is that all the women on the have access to people in Hollywood, but they still have to work to get everything on the air. They are going through a long process to get their show on the air, and they are all going to be a big part of it. It is something that all women can watch to see that they can do the things they want to do, and it is a big breakthrough for women who have been working in front of the camera their whole careers.
TV.com writes that Crystal Hunt is one of the faces on the show who will be acting and helping to produce the show. She is a beautiful blonde who people will recognize when she comes on the screen, and she brings youthful qualities to the team that balance them all out. She is a really unique actress because she made the transition from daytime TV to movies, and she is going to be easy for people to identify with because she did the Magic Mike movies.
The show tells how the women are going to be able to use their show to make a new life for themselves. Their new shows could help them break through in Hollywood, and their new show could help these women do something new other than working on their daytime soaps. Daytime TV is one thing that all actors have tapped into at some point, but these women go actually go beyond what is daytime TV into something completely new that they will love. Their new show is going to give them all a new lease on life, and they are going to be able to have a good time making a show that they have always wanted to act on during their past acting experiences. Be sure to also check out Crystal's personal photography website.