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We measure the magnitude of a volcanic
eruption by the total mass that erupts. For
example, an eruption, a super eruption may have a
volume of 1000 km3. Now since the
density of magma is about 2000 kg.m3,
the total mass of one of these super eruptions is
equal to the product of the density times the
volume. If we use consistent SI units then that
gives a mass of 2x1015 kg of magma. Now
the gas content of a typical magma is circa 2 wt %
; most of that is H2O and
CO2 and Sulfur gasses.
On the order of 0.1 wt %is CO, H2S
and other rather toxic gasses. Some of these gas
components are oxidized when erupted. So if we say
that 0.1 wt % of the total mass is toxic gas, then
a super eruption expel on the order of
2x1012 kg is noxious gas!
How it compares with the noxious gas of all the
cars emit in Los Angeles (for example) over the
years, I am not sure. Maybe you can look that up
and compare.
Actually, the first statement is misleading and
the second statement is not true.
While volcanoes emit poisonous fumes that
originate from dissolved gases in the Earth's
magma, these poisonous gases are only part of the
concern associated with human activity.
CO2 and other "greenhouse gases" are
what I would imagine are of greater concern. Every
year, human activities emit around 100 times more
CO2 than volcanoes do in the same
period of time (30 billion tons vs. 30 million
tons -- to put it another way, 30,000,000,000 vs
300,000,000 tons -- that is A LOT of
CO2). The
amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is the
highest it has been in about 15 million years. 15
million years ago, temperatures were about 5-10
degrees warmer on average than they are now, the
sea levels were about 70-120 feet higher, and
there was no permanent sea ice cap in the Arctic.
Regarding the second question, the average
temperature on Earth has been getting warmer over
the past couple of centuries. There are natural
fluctuations that occur in the Earth's
temperature, but the main point of concern is the
levels of chemicals such as CO2 and
Non-Methane-Hydrocarbons ("NMHC's") in the
atmosphere. There is a very delicate balance of
reaction pathways in the atmosphere that in turn
are coupled to chemical reaction pathways in the
ocean and on land (i.e biogeochemical cycles).
Upsetting this balance by emitting a large amount
of these chemicals into the atmosphere can have
lasting and far-reaching consequences. One example
is that increased CO2 in the atmosphere
leads to increased CO2 in the ocean,
which in turn acidifies the ocean. Changing the pH
of the ocean changes which lifeforms can live
where or whether they can live at all. This
affects many foodchains in the ocean, some of
which humans are a part of. Furthermore,
pollutants can be taken up by some of the
organisms in the ocean and they can propagate up a
food chain and back to human predators.
That is an interesting question. You are correct
that volcanoes release gases such as carbon
dioxide (CO2), hydrogen sulfide
(H2S), and sulfur dioxide
(SO2) into the atmosphere. It is not
clear to me which "deadly gases" you are referring
to. Cars are known to be major sources of
CO2, which is a powerful greenhouse gas
that has the affect of warming the global climate.
Cars and other anthropogenic (caused by humans)
sources of CO2 release MUCH more
CO2 into the atmosphere than present
day volcanoes.
Estimates for the amount of CO2
released by present day volcanoes range from
0.13–0.44 billion tons per year, while the
estimated anthropogenic CO2 emitted in
2010 was 35 billion tons (Friedlingstein, 2010;
Gerlach, 2011). That's roughly 100 times more
CO2 coming from people than from
Additionally, a large proportion of the
CO2 released from volcanoes is recycled
through the mantle of the earth (the layer below
the crust). One study of the gases from an island
arc volcano (like Japan or Sumatra) showed that
67% of the CO2 was sourced from
inorganic sedimentary carbon that was subducted
beneath the volcano (carried down on a sinking
ocean slab), and less than 12% was primordial
(from the mantle; representing net addition to the
atmosphere; Fisher et al., 1998).
There are indeed other gases (mentioned above)
that are sourced from volcanoes. Sulfur dioxide is
a gas that actually causes short-term (months to
years) global cooling as it forms aerosols in the
atmosphere. It forms sulfuric acid in the
atmosphere, causing acid rain. To my knowledge,
not much SO2 is produced by cars, but
huge amounts are generated from other
anthropogenic sources like coal power plants.
In summary, volcanoes do emit gases that can
have adverse affects on our climate, ecosystems,
and health, but the scale is much smaller than
that produced by humans. It is important to keep
in mind (this is personal opinion, not scientific
observation) that gas releases from volcanoes is a
natural process! This process has been going on
for billions of years and has reached a sort of
long-term equilibrium; the concentration of
different gases does indeed fluctuate up and down
on scales of thousands and millions of years. The
affect that humans have had on the climate
(especially over the last couple hundred years) is
much more rapid and causes conditions that are
harmful to some of our societal infrastructures.
As an example, check out the discussion on recent
severe weather (hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.). I am
not saying that recent intense storms are
definitely caused by anthropogenic climate change,
but it is an interesting debate. Be cautious about
the sources that you use for research. Peer
reviewed journal articles are those that have been
checked by other experts in the field before being
published. That does not mean that they are never
biased, but it generally ensures that only the
"good science" makes it to press.
And why is the average temperature of the
earth getting colder?
Please read the answer #4 below
I am a little unclear about what this question is
asking. The average temperature of the entire
earth (the crust, mantle, and core) is getting
colder, but the average temperature of the
atmosphere is getting warmer. The solid part of
the earth has steadily cooled down over billions
of years as it loses heat generated during the
formation of the planet and the decay of
radioactive elements like potassium, uranium, and
The atmosphere, which is a major part of global
climate, has been getting warmer at a very fast
rate over the last hundred years or so. The figure
below shows a global temperature anomaly curve for
the time period between 1880–2005 (Hansen et al.,
The "temperature anomaly" is relative to the
temperature between 1951 and 1980. A positive
anomaly indicates a time that when the temperature
was higher than this period, a negative anomaly
indicates a time that was colder. The graph shows
that temperature has increased rapidly (up to 0.6
C more than between 1951 and 1980). You can see
that there are little up and down jumps in this
curve. There are changes in the mean global
temperature (both up and down) that happen on a
very short term (several years), and there is also
some uncertainty around the values that were used
to construct this curve, but the trend of
increasing temperature is obvious.
I apologize if your question was about the
cooling of the solid earth over geologic time and
not the warming of the atmosphere caused by
humans. I may have missed the mark.
Fisher, T.P. et al. (1998). Fluxes and sources of
volatiles discharged from Kudryavy, a subduction
zone volcano, Kurile Islands. Earth and Planetary
Science Letters, 160, 81–96.
Friedlingstein, P.et al. (2010). Updated on
CO2 emissions. Nature Geoscience, 3,
Gerlach, T. (2011). Volcanic versus anthropogenic
carbon dioxide. EOS, Transactions, American
Geophysical Union, 92, 201–208.
Hansen, J. et al. (2006). Global temperature
change. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, 103, 14288–14293.


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Does your organization have zero tolerance for violations of patient privacy? If not, perhaps recent events show the value of having such a policy.
In the example of HIPAA policy enforcement, Tucson's University Medical Center has fired three employees this week for violating patient privacy. The hospital reported that three employees were dismissed for improper access to medical records of patients who participate in a prominent shooting rampage that involved representative Gabrielle Giffords. This incident led to the death of six people and left representative Giffords in critical condition.
rules and procedures should clearly state that patient privacy must be protected. It includes limiting access to health information to those who have a need to know.
Education is important in your business. Employees should be trained on HIPAA rent and annually thereafter. Training materials should include patient privacy, security, and how the laws and regulations applicable to the unique work environment of the individual.
Access to information is limited to the individual's need to know based on their role. This role-based access shall be reviewed annually as part of the compliance program phone.
You also must be able to track who has access protected health information. Access logs will show you who has examined the patient record. I imagine it was that access logs that led to the discovery of workers to access files on University Medical Center in Tucson. Without access logs, you will not be able to tell if you've got a break.
rules should also include sanctions policy. Sanctions do not necessarily have to be "zero-tolerance" policy for any errors. There may be times when something happens that was a simple mistake. However, if you have a policy of zero tolerance, to be ready to follow through with it by dismissing employees when they violate the policy.
In the case of high profile case like the one in Arizona, zero-tolerance is the wisest choice. There is too much risk that this information could be obtained for all the wrong reasons. In the end, access to patient information for reasons other than what is necessary to provide health care is wrong. Access to it with the possibility of personal gain, sell it to the media, etc., is totally unacceptable. Note that there is no evidence that's what happened with this particular offense; it is, however, a higher risk of such a problem when you are patient prominent.
In the end, the policy of zero-tolerance in your business, and be sure you maintain it, do all the shows you are serious about patient privacy. It may also protect you should you have to defend yourself in court or to the government in the case of a violation.
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Lea Michele was one of several celebrities impacted Wednesday by the California wildfire evacuations after a second fire broke out overnight near west Los Angeles.
"[I'm] totally fine," the 31-year-old actress shared with Entertainment Tonight during her Wednesday appearance at The Hollywood Reporter's 2017 Women In Entertainment breakfast. (RELATED: Celebrate Lea Michele's Birthday With Her Most Scandalous Pics [SLIDESHOW])
"I live with [my stylist] Brad Goreski and [his husband] Gary Janetti now," she added. "Honestly, thank God for this event this morning because I got up at 5:30 and everyone came to the house. And they're like, 'We need to leave.' So I threw my cat in the bag and left and got ready at Brad's, thank God."
"Everything's OK," she continued as she shared that her home was okay. "There's so much going on in our world right now. You have to kind of just take the things that mean the most to you and be OK to roll with whatever. As long as I have my cat, I literally don't care about anything else. Nothing else matters. So, that was it. I'm shaking still."
Lionel Richie shared on Twitter that he was canceling his show Wednesday night in Las Vegas to help his family evacuate their home and get to a safe location.
"Due to the devastating California Wildfires, and helping family evacuate to a safer place, I unfortunately have to cancel my show tonight. I look forward to returning to the stage this weekend and performing for my fans," Richie tweeted.
Due to the devastating California Wildfires, and helping family evacuate to a safer place, I unfortunately have to cancel my show tonight. I look forward to returning to the stage this weekend and performing for my fans… https://t.co/tRMXiPOqUp
— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) December 6, 2017
Ariana Grande's mom shared on social media that she also had to leave her home due to the fire.
"For the first time in my life I have had to evacuate my home… my heart is breaking for all the Californians so sadly affected by the fires," Joan Grande tweeted.
For the first time in my life I have had to evacuate my home… my heart is breaking for all the Californians so sadly affected by the fires!
— Joan Grande (@joangrande) December 6, 2017
Her brother later shared that the family was safe and praised the Los Angeles Fire Department for notifying them of the "evacuation so early and efficiently."
We are out & safe. Thank you to @LAFD for getting us up & alerting us to the evacuation so early & efficiently. My thoughts & prayers are with everyone affected by these fires. I pray all our homes & families continue to be safe as the fires rage on… #SkirballFire
— Frankie James Grande (@FrankieJGrande) December 6, 2017
I pray everyone in Los Angeles is safe from these fires and THANK YOU to all of the fire fighters working so hard to keep everyone safe!
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) December 6, 2017
More and more fires here in So Cal. This is incredibly heartbreaking and it's now right by some of our friend's houses. Praying hard for everyone's safety.
— LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) December 6, 2017
never thought I'd get to actually play what I thought was a hypothetical game of what would you grab if there were a fire. so far all I have is Luna, some limited edition Oreos and my spike tv award
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) December 6, 2017
we are fine and we will be fine. thinking of everyone else affected and continuing my lifelong intense love of firefighters.
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Former UK Home Secretary David Blunkett has called for British hacker Gary McKinnon to be tried in the US via video link.
On Tuesday, Blunkett told the Commons home affairs select committee that the UK and the US should come to an agreement whereby McKinnon, who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome in 2008, can be tried in the US using technology that allowed him to remain in the UK.
Concern has been raised over McKinnon's welfare should he be forced to face the charges in the US.
Speaking to ZDNet, Blunkett said: "One of the main issues with Gary McKinnon is the impact of any removal from the country because of his health."
"There are arguments that the case could have been dealt with in a different way. We should either give him the chance to make his case here, or have him removed."
The committee, chaired by Keith Vaz, heard evidence on the UK's controversial extradition treaty with the US.
"I think it would be a good idea to explore whether, if the US insist that the case should be heard within US jurisdiction, we might be able to use new technologies as a way of getting round a very specific case with a specific claim of illness arising out of Asperger's and the danger to an individual's health," Blunkett said.
The former Home Secretary, who put the treaty through Parliament in 2003, also told the committee that the laws under which a US court has ordered the extradition of McKinnon were passed without consideration on how they would be applied to computer related incidents.
"It was a mistake," said Blunkett, adding that, in hindsight, politicians would have looked into cyber crime taking place across geographical boundaries.
"Were we looking at a case like Gary McKinnon's seven years ago, and someone had put to me that in the cyber age it is possible for someone to commit a crime from one jurisdiction into another with substantial effect... we would have reflected on that," he said.


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Korean artist Ho Ryon Lee has created a unique art by showing little movement in his paintings called "overlapping images". The women in these paintings are not frozen rather they are busy in some kind of work like fastening the lashes of shoe, slowly sliding into their stockings and readjusting their skirts. They are dancing on the floor without wearing any pants and carelessly dropping themselves over furniture.Lee first takes photos of his models in set poses, and then uses Photoshop to merge the various shots of photos together. The resulting images serve as the source material for his oil paintings on canvas. While the paintings reflect movement, they also exude slow-motion sensuality.
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PC isn't released until August 10th!
I want PC playable version :(!!!
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It's been years since we've had a proper stock market crash.
And while that doesn't necessarily mean that you should be looking for stocks to sell because a crash is imminent, in my view, now's not a bad time to think about which companies face the biggest risks.
In a bear market, the weakest companies with the flimsiest business models are the ones to get hit the hardest.
Vicious Cycle
This is particularly true of corporations that need regular cash infusions from secondary stock offerings.
A falling stock price raises the cost of capital, and becomes something of a vicious cycle.
Stock declines force greater shareholder dilution as the company issues more shares to bring in a fixed amount of capital.
Bear Attack
In my opinion, it might be time to think about which stocks are at risk from a bear-market mauling.
I do not think you necessarily have to scramble to dump them immediately, of course; some might even be decent short-term trades.
Just don't get attached. Once the market eventually rolls over, these companies will likely be some of the hardest hit. And you don't want to be left holding that bag.
Tesla Motors
I really hate including Tesla Motors (TSLA) on this list because I admire founder Elon Musk and I really like his product.
The world will be a better and greener place for Mr. Musk's efforts.
But, for the reasons below, I wouldn't touch the stock with a 10-foot pole.
EV Edge
Tesla operates in a hypercompetitive industry, and has no enduring competitive advantage in producing electric cars.
Virtually every major automaker either already has or is developing a high-end electric car to compete with Tesla.
Earlier this year, for instance, Volvo announced that in 2019 all of its new cars will be either electric or hybrid.
This follows an announcement by Porsche to do the same inside of 10 years. And even mass-market Volkswagen AG (VLKAY) plans to make at least 25% of its cars hybrid or electric.
These are established players that have been around for decades. Tesla is still an upstart that has yet to turn a profit.
Despite growing its revenue at an impressive clip, Tesla has never come close to earning a profit. And there is no light at the end of the tunnel here; profit projections are murky at best.
Investors will continue to feed Tesla capital… right until they don't.
You don't want to own Tesla stock when that day comes.
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I think it's a scandal that we don't have universal health insurance in this country, but Congressman Pete Stark has gone off the deep end:
We're the only country in the world -- not the only civilized country, not the only industrialized country, not the only non-third world country -- we're the only country in the world that does not provide health care to all of its residents.
It is true that the US stands out among industrialized countries in not having universal health care, but plenty of developing countries don't have it either. Stark is wrong. Here's the International Labor Organization:
A big challenge for social protection is providing access to adequate care. People in industrialized countries enjoy almost universal access to third-party financed health care. In Ireland, the Nordic countries, Southern Europe and the United Kingdom, national health services are financed out of state revenues. However, in many low- and middle-income countries, universal coverage is rare.
And yes, Stark is the ranking Democrat on the Health subcommittee of Ways and Means.
Update 8/8: Yes, people in this country can get care at the emergency room even if they can't afford it. No, that's not universal health care -- at least not in the sense that almost everyone (including me) defines it. And clearly Stark doesn't define it that way either.


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You can queue several different lists for exporting with different column setups for each list – they are all processed in the background simultaneously.
- Easier selection of lists to export
Instead of having to set up a filter for each export job, now you can export the current contact view "as is". What you see on the contact list page is exactly the same as what gets exported. Whether you're looking at a list of contacts who clicked in your latest email campaign, contacts on a certain mailing list, unsubscribed records or your entire database, just enter a file name and click the Export button on the bottom of the contact list page.
- Column setup
The new column setup page allows you to select which fields (column headers) show up on the contact list page. We added the ability to include interest groups, individual interests, auto responders and tracking fields in additional to basic contact fields and custom fields. These column setup settings become your "contact view" or "current view". You can save multiple views and switch between them easily; your last used view will automatically load when you log in.
- Export status and history
You can view the status of your export jobs (queued, processing or completed) and keep track of old exports on the Exports page. You receive an email notice when your export is completed.


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Spanish bank bad loan ratio rises
Madrid - The ratio of bad loans at Spanish banks rose in August to 13.25 percent, the Bank of Spain said Friday, a worrying sign as the ECB put the final touches on its bank assets review, or stress tests.
The volume of bad loans, primarily a legacy of the country's real estate boom that went bust, actually dipped slightly to 184.3 billion euros (R2.6 trillion), but the ratio rose as Spanish lenders cut back on lending.
The ratio is still below the record 13.6 percent it set last December.
Markets have taken fright this week at the potentially disastrous combination of recession and deflation taking root in the eurozone, sending the yield on bonds of periphery countries including Spain sharply higher.
However the markets are also on edge over the ECB's Asset Quality Review that comes out on October 26, which some worry could show that lenders have been hiding bad debts and thus need more capital than previously expected.
One factor upsetting eurozone markets on Thursday was a sudden assurance that the European Central Bank was ready to shore up Greek banks, and another assurance from the European Commission that it too stood ready to help Greece if it ran into trouble as it heads to emerge from its debt-rescue programme. - Sapa-AFP


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Presidential Bro TimeAnyone who knows our family knows that Presidents' Day is a big holiday in our house. All of our children are named after presidents, not because we are super political, but because my husband and I love history. (Yes we are that dorky!) Every Presidents' Day I dress the kids up in patriotic outfits, sit them on our couch, and take a picture of their adorable smiling face


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Jul 17, 2018
The best way that I learned was to see what actually worked for people. This episode, I'll be sharing 5 things that worked for me and how those things came about. My goal is for you to pick up some ideas and inspiration based on my experiences.
You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://therisetothetop.com/episode20


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It was late 2017 and a story on CNN about modern-day slavery in Libya demanded attention. "Constituents were calling, church groups. I mean this story was on CNN and people were up in arms," Janette Yarwood recalled.
Yarwood (Ph.D. '11, Anthropology) is staff director for the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. She and her committee chair moved quickly to respond, drafting a resolution condemning the human rights atrocity. But, Yarwood emphasizes, they also wanted to understand the root causes of what was happening in Libya.
As an article in The Root highlighted, it is Yarwood's job "to keep focus on an issue that isn't sexy, isn't getting a lot of attention but is simply a moral imperative." The Root called her "the kind of hidden congressional hero you seldom hear about."
Yarwood says, "The good thing about working in Congress is that things are immediate." And, at times, overwhelming. The subcommittee chair cares about a range of issues throughout Africa that revolve around governance, democracy, and human rights. Yarwood's job is to support that broad agenda.
She researches a deluge of issues at once, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Cameroon, constantly monitoring the news from Twitter to African news sources. Her subcommittee gathers information from citizens of the U.S. and abroad, from human rights and other advocacy groups. She adds, "I'm an anthropologist so I'm always engaging with people out there." She relies on her Graduate Center doctoral education, asserting that, "It's embedded in everything I do."
When she arrived at The Graduate Center to pursue her doctorate in anthropology, she was intent on becoming a professor. She loved her field and recognized that there were too few faculty of color. But, while she kept her sights on an academic career, the anthropology program also offered hints of alternatives. She studied social movements with Distinguished Professor Emerita Leith Mullings (Anthropology), a public anthropologist who, Yarwood says, "was solidly respected as an academic, but also did applied work."
She remembers a class with the late Distinguished Professor Neil Smith on gentrification in New York City where she learned to understand power and class dynamics. She worked with Professor Kate Crehan (GC/Staten Island, Anthropology) who "got me to understand the history and anthropology in Africa … and that has served me well."
"I've got this great training from The Graduate Center where I know how to analyze situations," she said. "It's more rapid research, but I've built up a knowledge, which certainly started with my academic training."
Supported by a Fulbright and other fellowships, Yarwood spent two years researching and writing her dissertation in South Africa. She began to teach, but says, "I wanted to find a better way to utilize what I knew — work to have real and practical impact." Also, she says with a laugh, she did not like grading papers.
She brought her expertise on Africa first to a position with a think tank, then to the State Department where she created the curriculum and taught classes to prepare diplomats and others posted to Africa. She even collaborated on an episode for MTV's series Rebel Music, based on her research on protests across Africa that originated in Senegal and spread to young people across the continent through hip hop.
Now, as majority staff director of her subcommittee, she is optimistic going forward. "I certainly understand now the impact of what we do in the United States and across the world because if other countries think we are retreating from the world, Congress can show that various branches of the American government still care about the world, care about American values, and so I look forward to the work we accomplish over the next two years."
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Category: Alumni News | Diversity | General GC News


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Dedryck Boyata has mysteriously withdrawn from the Belgium squad just a week before Celtic play Rangers.
The centre back started for Roberto Martinez's side on Thursday night as they beat Russia 3-1 to kick off their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign.
And they're due to play their second game of the group tomorrow against Cyprus.
But they'll be without Boyata after confirming he's left their squad due to 'personal reasons':
So far there's been no update on what exactly has forced Boyata out, but it would be surprising if it was an injury – as international teams normally disclose that sort of information.
Celtic play rivals Rangers at Celtic Park a week tomorrow so Boyata not playing in the game against Cyprus should see him go into that match with a clean bill of health.
He has struggled with niggling injuries of late, forcing him to miss Celtic's last game against Dundee.
But now all eyes will be on the Belgian as the Rangers game creeps closer.


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With the advancements that are there in the transportation industry, it will be possible for you to fulfil your transportation requirements in an effective an efficient manner. It is fair to say that air travels happen to be the peak of transportation solutions of today. With the help of air travels, you will be well-capable of travelling long distances in a very short time utilizing minimum effort. If you want to use air travels, there happens to be a variety of factors that should be taken into consideration. By directing your attention on such matters, you will be capable of making the best out of your air travels. It all comes down to the choices that you make, and it will be essential for you to make the right choices regarding the matter. Want to know more regarding the right choices to make in your air travels? Read below to find out!
Keep your documents ready
When it comes to going on air travels, the travel documents that you have will play an important role. Therefore, it will be necessary for you to gain an understanding about the travel documents that are necessary for the specific air travels and keep them with you at all times. Such choices will make your air travels so much easier.
Ensure that proper transfers take place
There will be many occasions in which you will have to go through airport transfers. When it comes to such occasions, it will be important for you to make sure that the right choices are made regarding the matter.
In doing so, finding the right service provider will be much of use to you. As an example, if you have to go through Brisbane airport transfers, it would be important for you to pick service providers in Brisbane that are well-reputed and well-experienced regarding the task. Once you hire such a service provider, the services that they offer will allow you to engage in the transfers effectively and comfortably.
Manage your time in a proper manner
When you are using air travels, it will be necessary for you to ensure that you manage your time well. There are many choices that could be made regarding the management of time. You need to leave the relevant premises early and plan out your schedule for the day in a punctual manner. In addition to that, there can be numerous specific choices that would make your air travels better. These would depend on the specific nature of your travels, and it would be important for you to understand them and take steps accordingly.


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Summer Institutes
Summer Institutes connect participants with public health leaders in injury prevention and control to explore real-world concerns and solutions for injury prevention.
For more than 25 years, the Center has trained hundreds of individuals through this unique annual opportunity. Medical care and public health professionals, community advocates and government officials from the local, state and national levels—and from around the world—have attended. The Summer Institutes help to grow the field of injury prevention and control with graduates serving in leadership roles in local, national and international agencies and organizations.
The Center has two Summer Institutes, Principles and Practice of Injury Prevention and Advanced Seminar in Injury Prevention, offered in alternating years. Both are open to the public. Students may take them for academic credit. This page offers information on both the summer institutes, how to register, and scholarship information.
The Center also co-teaches the Winter Institute course "Prevention of Unintentional Injuries in American Indian Communities" in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health (CAIH) and the Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Program. For more information on this course, visit CAIH's website or contact CAIH.
Course Descriptions
- Principles and Practice of Injury Prevention (305.670.11)
Summer 2021
This 3.5-day competency-based course uses a problem-solving paradigm to introduce the principles and practice of injury prevention. Students use class lectures in behavioral, biomechanical, environmental, epidemiological, legislative, policy and community partnership approaches to injury prevention to develop a strategy for addressing a specific injury problem. Students work in groups for practical application sessions to develop skills learned in the lectures. At the conclusion of the course, the groups present their strategies for addressing the injury problem they have been assigned and receive feedback from their peers and the instructors.
- Advanced Seminar in Injury Prevention (305.865.11)
Summer 2021
This two-day intensive course is designed to build on participants' basic knowledge and skills in injury and violence prevention. Each offering focuses on enhancing and adding depth to participants' understanding of a specific competency area. Topics include program and policy evaluation, using data, translating evidence and others depending on the needs of participants.
How to Register
Registration will open in January 2021. Please check back for more details.
Scholarship Opportunity
Through the generosity of the John F. Finklea Scholarship from the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, students can compete for a select number of scholarships to help defray the costs of attending.
Application instructions and due dates will be posted soon. Please check back.


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For every honourable and honest campaign out there – there are others seeking to find underhanded ways to fleece individuals of their hard-earned savings.
According to a recent release, The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received its 3 millionth consumer Internet crime complaint. The 3 millionth complaint arrived on May 10, 2014 at 9:20 a.m. Clearly, only a fraction are related to crowd sourced funding, but the proliferation of scams online is telling.
Is there a way to be trusting and support fantastic, creative and compassionate ideas via crowd sourced funding campaigns without being ripped off by a scam? The short answer is yes – but do your homework first!
Fraud or Scam – Buyer Bewarem, Recognize it. Report it. Stop it. This has been the slogan of the Canadian Anti-fraud call centre for years. It rings truer today in all parts of the world with the rise of internet use and potential scams that abound. In May 2000 the USA-based IC3 initiated operations as a center to receive complaints of Internet crime. The complaints consist of a wide array of Internet scams touching victims of all nationalities, ages, backgrounds, educational levels, and socio-economic levels. In 2013 alone, the verifiable dollar loss of complaints submitted to the IC3 totaled nearly $800 million. The total dollar loss claimed from all complaints over the life of the IC3 exceeds $2 billion.
Fraud losses are very serious but the good news is that the majority can be prevented by identifying the methods used by fraudsters.
Crowdfunding is big business, a big deal, and having big impacts in the business world. There hundreds of legitimate crowdfunded campaigns running right now that can help a 'mom and pop' shop, or someone's uncle or brother bring a product to market, expand their market – or even make the world more 'green'. However, it pays to be cautious. While crowdfunded campaigns continue to grow – critical component in that growth is trust. By the end of this year it's estimated that crowdfunding (collectively) will inject more than $65 billion into the global economy (source: estimates from crowdfunding platform Fundable.)
Recently – bloggers and social media and industry experts have been blowing the whistle big-time on questionable campaigns on both Indiegogo and Kickstarter. What should you do if you come across a campaign where something seems a little 'off'? As with any other business transactions – faith needs to be backed up with some fact. If your 'senses are tingling' – you are usually right.
For the most part the individuals who launch a campaign are not evil. They are doing it out of passion, or the goodness of their hearts and the perks are paid out. Most campaign sites feature people who tell a story about their product with honesty and integrity and they have a genuine reason to believe in a successful outcome. Do some campaigns fail? Yes. Many do. Does that make them fraudulent? No. not usually.
There are clever 'proprietary' algorithms that weed through the information and spit out data. This helps. But, when it comes right down to it – human beings doing some 'sleuthing' and the mighty 'word of mouth' goes a long way in sorting out crowdsourcing campaign fact from fiction. Several recent fraudulent campaigns were discovered when hobbyists or enthusiasts noticed two different but strikingly similar campaigns running simultaneously on both Indiegogo and Kickstarter. Apart from being a 'no-no', this can be a tip that one or both campaigns are fraudulent.
How to Donate Smarter
PC World's online article, "Kickstarter nightmares and how to prevent them" has good advice on separating real from phony campaigns: "Successful campaigns have lots of supporting information—including things like photos of prototypes and regular updates—proving that the project's founders aren't going to flake out or run off with the cash—whether due to incompetence or outright scam." The USA's Better Business Bureau has similar advice – The BBB encourages you to, "Look beyond the project profile page to learn about the entrepreneur; check Facebook and other social media sites; look for links that provide further verification."
• Look out for campaigns with little or no real details
• Watch out for no links: credible campaigns have a Facebook or personal links
• Credible campaigns have a video on the campaign site (scams have no product to show)
• No updates? Not good!
• Look for lots of updates/pics as projects progress- before/after photos, new prototypes
• Look for 'first person' testimony (it may be cheesy but usually real)
• The more schematics, designs, drawings and details of an engineered product the better.
• Watch out for names that are a little too close to existing products or name droppers
• Ask questions – and get answers!
• Check with the experts in the field. Take your question or doubts to social media
• Have others in the 'know' heard of this person/technology concept?
• If it seems too good to be true– buyer be ware and trust your gut.
• If you think it may be fraud or scam – wait!
At the end of the day, the onus is on you to do some homework and basic fact checking before you write a big fat cheque (or… make that a big fat online transaction).
If you think a campaign is fraud, tell campaign site right away! To report suspected fraud / scam or find out more check out these links on Kickstarter and Indiegogo
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Discover the picturesque old town of Nuremberg, visit the house of the famous painter Albrecht Dürer and dare a deep insight into the era of German post-war history.
The historical old town with its mighty castle and old city walls, as well as churches, monuments and half-timber houses still portray the splendour of the former imperial city. Amble along paths previously trodden by emperors and streets where medieval Diets were held.
But that's not all: Nuremberg is also home to Germany's arguably most famous painter, Albrecht Dürer. The artist worked and lived in Nuremberg for almost twenty years. Follow in his footsteps and visit his house, the only artist's house dating back to the 16th century which is still intact in Northern Europe.
The darkest chapter in German history also cast a shadow over Nuremberg: Adolf Hitler turned Nuremberg into the city of the Nazi Party Rally and constructed monumental buildings here, driven by delusions of grandeur. After the end of the Second World War, the city found itself back in the limelight: major war criminals had to face an international military tribunal here in the Nuremberg Trials. On this day tour you will also visit the "NS Dokumentationszentrum" and the exhibition "Memorium Nürnberger Prozesse".
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To be paid on site:
A well thought-out safety and hygiene concept applies to all tours.
Start: 8.30 a.m., every Thursday, 1 April - 31 Ocotber
Duration: 10 h
Departure: Karlsplatz 21 / Sonnenstraße in front of department store Galeria Kaufhof
The live-moderation on the bus is done by competent tour guides in German and English. An additional audio system on board provides information in the following languages: Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese and French.
After successful booking you will receive your tickets automatically by e-mail. Alternatively, tickets can also be bought at the Tourist Information at Marienplatz and at the main train station.


text: Oil eased on Tuesday, after having posted its largest gain in six weeks the previous day, while tension flared between Saudi Arabia and Iran, just as the Saudi crown prince tightened his grip on power. Brent crude futures were down 19 cents at $64.08 a barrel, having closed 3.5% higher on Monday, marking the biggest percentage gain in about six weeks. US West Texas Intermediate crude was down 7 cents at $57.28 a barrel, CNBC reported. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman moved to shore up his power base with the arrest of royals, ministers and investors, which an official described as part of "phase one" of the crackdown. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, led by Saudi Arabia, has agreed to restrain crude output by 1.8 million barrels per day together with other nations, including Russia, until March 2018. OPEC meets later this month and has been widely expected to extend the deal.


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JAKARTA • The Indonesian air force is in a US$55 million (S$78 million) deal for helicopter transport to support President Joko Widodo's busy schedule.
The model of helicopter, an AW-101 from Rome-based company AgustaWestland, had been included in the air force's five-year strategic plan 2014 to 2019, air force spokesman, First Marshal Dwi Badarmanto, said last week.
"It was not bought specially for the President, but it will also be used by VVIP guests, including the President, Vice-President and state guests," he was quoted as saying by news site Tempo.co.
The first AW-101 will arrive in Indonesia next year and two more will be imported in 2017.
The aircraft was bought to replace the old Super Puma, which had been used for the past 25 years.
First Marshal Dwi said the new AW-101 would boost the President's mobility due to its more advanced technology and speed, and greater passenger capacity.
"The Super Puma could carry only seven passengers, whereas the AW-101 can carry 13. It is also more comfortable," he said.
Mr T.B. Hasanuddin, a lawmaker from Parliament's Commission I committee, overseeing foreign and security affairs, slammed the purchase and urged the government to buy instead from Bandung-based state-owned aircraft-maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia.
The PDI-P lawmaker quoted a section of the law on the defence industry that he said disallowed the acquisition of foreign defence and security equipment "if the state has the capability to produce it", according to Antara news agency.
Mr Hasanuddin said by buying a domestic product, Indonesia will benefit as at least 30 per cent of its materials must be sourced domestically and such an order would employ at least 700 people for a year.


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- Tori Amos – Native Invader
- Pastor T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir – Like A Ship… (Without A Sail)
- Brand New – Science Fiction (Indie Exclusive Red + Blue Vinyl)
- Bully – Losing (Standard Black and Sub Pop Loser Edition)
- John Carpenter – Anthology (Movie Themes 1974-1998) ('The fog Over Antonio Bay' Blue Colored Vinyl)
- John Carpenter – Lost Themes ('Obsidian Green' Colored Vinyl)
- John Carpenter – Lost Themes II ('Last Sunrise' Colored Vinyl)
- Cut Worms – Alien Sunset EP
- Daylight Dies – Lost To The Living (Clear Vinyl)
- Daylight Dies – A Frail Becoming (Transparent Blue Vinyl)
- Daylight Dies – Dismantling Devotion (Transparent Red Vinyl)
- Destroyer – Ken (Indie Exclusive on Yellow Vinyl)
- Esmerine – Mechanics Of Dominion
- Gel Set – Body Copy
- Grooms – Exit Index
- Gwar – The Blood Of Gods (Ten Bands One Cause Pink Vinyl)
- Dhani Harrison – IN///PARALLEL
- Headroom – Head In The Clouds
- Kllo – Backwater
- Kreator – Live Kreation (2003)
- Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight (Limited Edition Picture Disc)
- George Michael – Listen Without Predjudice Vol. 1 (1990)
- Northlane – Mesmer (Limited Edition on Colored Vinyl)
- Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul
- Pet Shop Boys – Elysium
- Pet Shop Boys – Yes
- Professor Rhythm – Bafana Bafana
- R. Ring – Ignite The Rest
- Sepultura – Chaos A.D. (1993)
- Jackie Shane – Any Other Way
- Slipknot – Day Of The Gusano (Red Vinyl)
- The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead (5LP Box Set)
- Sodom – M-16 (Orange Vinyl)
- Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (10th Anniversary)
- Talk Talk – It's My Life (1984)
- Talk Talk – The Party's Over (1982)
- Trivium – The Sin And The Sentence
- Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats – Vol. 1 (Stand Black and Indie Exclusive on Purple/Silver Vinyl)
- Watter – History Of The Future
- Zalus – Of Adoration (Transparent Blue Vinyl)
Month: October 2017
Engine Summer – Revved Up
Words and Photos By Alicia Maciel
At first listen, up and coming Elmhurst trio Engine Summer resonates rock music like that of Parquet Courts, Omni, and their biggest inspiration – Wire.
With a name that appears to have come from a mad lib, it turns out that the band got their name from a novel titled Engine Summer. As Jeremy Marsan, guitarist and vocalist, read the book in college and was fascinated by the plot line of society 3,000 years into the future – it's no wonder he chose a band name that emphasizes the importance of time and motion.
Engine Summer's most recent lineup consists of Jeremy (mentioned above) with Ben Kostecki on bass and Ryan Ohm on drums. Being friends since high school with the possibility of being MySpace enemies at one point or another, they've all grown closer over the past few years. While Jeremy makes fun at Ben for his hands being "too small" to play bass way back when to simply goofing off with one another, the guys are more than ecstatic to be in a band together.
The group formed collectively after having had jammed for a while and narrowed down members to be the trio they are today. Starting to have played plenty of shows in 2014 and having had played 30-40 shows to date, they finally decided it's time to make a record together as Engine Summer – titled Trophy Kids and self-engineered by Jeremy.
While garnering influence from bands like Creedence Clearwater, Sonic Youth, Meat Puppets, Spoon, and any other krautrock bands – Jeremy, Ben, and Ryan bring some of those stylistic elements when composing songs. Recording the bass and drums together for their upcoming album release ensured that the rhythm carrying each track would bring adrenaline to any listener.
Attending concerts regularly and being active in the local scene is important for the suburban group. With their favorite local bands including Luke Henry, Twin Peaks, and Knox Fortune – it's obvious that their taste delves into more than just rock music.
When asked what their ideal lineup would be, throwing names like Wire,Van Halen, Iggy Pop, and Ben's dad performing slam poetry were no hesitation to the guys. While some merch they have coming out will include Elmhurst's tree, you'll see Engine Summer in the city more than you'd expect.
With a top-secret release show followed by a benefit show at Tonic Room the same weekend, Engine Summer is bringing a limited run to their show Sunday, October 29. You can buy tickets here and who knows – maybe a record or two will end up at Shuga.
If Ben's dad loves Engine Summer more than any of the other groups he's been in, I'm pretty sure you'll love 'em too.
Alicia Maciel is a junior at DePaul University studying marketing, music business, public relations, and advertising. Immersing in photography, promotion, interviews, interning at Metro and Notion Presents, managing The Chicago Vibe, curating live music, and plenty more – she hopes to bring innovation to the music scene. "A Chicagoan gal making music personnel personal."
New Vinyl Releases 10/13/17
- ALA.NI – You & I
- Barenaked Ladies – Gordon (25th Anniversary)
- Beck – Colors (Red Vinyl)
- Beck – Colors (Deluxe on Red Vinyl)
- Beck – Colors (Indie Exclusive Pressing on Yellow Vinyl)
- Ben Frost – The Centre Cannot Hold (Blue Vinyl)
- Cherry – Dumbness
- Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – Lotta Sea Lice
- Enslaved – E (Indie Exclusive' 2-LP Pressing on Red w/ Bone and Grey Splatter w/Etched D-Side)
- Green Day – Nimrod (20th Anniversary 2-LP Pressing on Yellow Vinyl w/Etched D-Side)
- Jerry Garcia Band – Cats Under The Stars (75th Birthday Pressing on 180gram Yellow Marbled Vinyl)
- Jerry Lee Lewis – Jerry Lee's Greatest! (Indie Exclusive on White & Orange Vinyl)
- Jets To Brazil – Four Cornered Night (Limited Edition 2-LP on Clear Vinyl)
- Jets To Brazil – Orange Rhyming Dictionary (Limited Edition 2-LP on Clear Vinyl)
- Jets To Brazil – Perfecting Loneliness (Limited Edition 2-LP on Clear Vinyl)
- Joan of Arc – A Portable Model Of (Out of Print Since 1997!)
- Joan of Arc – Live In Chicago, 1999
- Jon Bellion – The Definition
- Jon Bellion – The Seperation
- Jon Bellion- Translations Through Speakers
- King Krule – The OOZ
- Knuckle Puck – Shapeshifter (Limited Edition 1st Pressing on Colored Vinyl)
- Mannheim Steamroller / Chip Davis – Christmas Song
- Melkbelly – Nothing Valley (Sunset Orange Vinyl)
- Motorhead – Under Cover
- Nashville Pussy – From Hell To Texas
- Nashville Pussy – Ten Years of Pussy! (2-LP Comp)
- Neaux – Chain Up The Sun
- Portugal, The Man – Woodstock (Ten Bands One Cause Pink Vinyl, Ltd. to 3000)
- Samael – Hegemony
- Single Mothers – Our Pleasure
- SISTERS – Wait Dont Wait
- Skinny Puppy – Bites
- Skinny Puppy – Remission
- St. Vincent – Masseduction (Pink Vinyl + Poster)
- Soundtrack / Clint Mansell – Loving Vincent
- Soundtrack – The Return Of The Living Dead (Black & Brown Tarman Vinyl)
- The Moms – Doing Asbestos We Can
- The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Always Foreign (Limited Edition Clear Vinyl)
- Tommy Castro And The Painkillers – Stompin' Ground
- Vessels – The Great Distraction
- William Patrick Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) – Ogilala Available as 'Indie Exclusive' Pressing on Pink Vinyl or Standard Black Vinyl
New Vinyl Releases 10/6/2017
- Angus & Julia Stone – Snow (180gram 2-LP on White Vinyl w/ Gatefold Jacket)
- Jeff Beck – Live At The Hollywood Bowl (3-LP Gatefold Pressing w/ DVD)
- The Black Dahlia Murder – Nightbringers (Indie Exclusive Clear w/ Black Swirl)
- Blue Hawaii – Tenderness (LE on Tender Blue Colored Vinyl)
- Colbie Caillat – Christmas In The Sand
- Citizen – As You Please (Bone, Purple, and Gold Splatter Vinyl)
- Clutch – Live At The Googolpex (Live Recordings from Chicago, Montreal, Kansas City, and Columbus)
- The Clientele – Music For The Age Of Miracles
- Cults – Offering
- The Darkness – Pinewood Smile (Gatefold Pressing)
- Dmitry Evgrafov – Comprehension Of Light
- Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life (Gatefold 2-LP Pressing)
- Four Year Strong – Rise or Die Trying (10th Anniversary 'Ten Bands One Cause' LE Pink Vinyl and Bonus7″, Ltd. 500)
- Ace Frehley – Anomaly (2-LP Picture Disc w/ Poster, Liner Notes, and Download)
- Liam Gallagher – As You Were (Indie Exclusive 180gram White Vinyl)
- Haemmorhage – We Are The Gore
- Andrew Hung – Realisationshhip (Indie Exclusive on Red Vinyl)
- Alex Lahey – I Love You Like A Brother (LE pressing on Opaque Yellow Vinyl)
- Master P – Ghetto D (1997) (2-LP Reissue)
- Mirah – Sundial EP (Indie Exclusive on Clear Vinyl)
- Mister Heavenly – Boxing The Moonlight (180gram Dark Purple Vinyl)
- Mos Def – The Ecstatic
- The Mothers Of Invention (Frank Zappa) – Absolutely Free (50th Anniversary 180gram 2-LP Reissue)
- Moths & Locusts – Intro / Outro (Colored Vinyl)
- Of Montreal – Rune Husk EP– (Ltd. 180gram Clear Vinyl)
- Off World – 2 (180gram w/ Poster and Download)
- Primitive Man – Caustic (2-LP Gatefold Pressing)
- The Replacements – For Sale: Live At Maxwell's 1986– 2-LP Gatefold Pressing
- Reptaliens – FM-2030
- Darius Rucker – Home For The Holidays
- Shigeto – The New Monday (LE 2-LP Gatefold Pressing on Black with Pink Speckles, Ltd. to 1500)
- Silkk The Shocker – Made Man (1999) (2-LP Reissue)
- Sinatra, Frank – Ultimate Christmas (180gram 2-LP w/ Gatefold Jacket)
- Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – The Kid (2-LP on Twilight Colored Vinyl)
- Sound Of Ceres – The Twin (Bone Colored Vinyl)
- Soundtrack – Hellraiser (30th Anniversary Remixed and Remastered on 140gram Red/Black 'Bloodshed' Vinyl)
- Soundtrack – Moulin Rouge
- Spotlights – Seismic
- Surf Rock Is Dead – We Have No Friends? EP
- Velcro Lewis Group – Amnesia Haze
- Weaves – Wide Open (LE Orange Vinyl)
- Jamila Woods – Heavn (LE on White Vinyl)
- Zacherle – Zacherle's Monster Gallery ( LE Orange and Green Pumpkin Vinyl)
Live Review: Glass Animals at Aragon Ballroom
Glass Animals brought dance moves, pineapples, and an energetic performance to Chicago's Aragon Ballroom last week
New York's singer songwriter Amber Mark warmed up the sold out crowd with her lively pop and R&B fused tunes. Performing a 30 minute set composed mainly of songs off her debut EP, called 3:33AM, Mark showed off her powerful vocals while exuding a carefree and fun attitude.
Glass Animals took the fully decked out stage next, stocked with a pineapple disco ball, palm trees, and a prop TV. Hitting the stage in a blaze of energy, the British indie rockers commanded the crowd's attention and had them all echoing back the words of songs from their sophomore album How To Be A Human Being. The exuberant and dynamic set included the entirety of the band's second album, as well as a few of their most popular tracks, like "Black Mambo" and "Gooey," from their debut album ZABA. During the latter, Glass Animals' frontman Dave Bayley jumped off the stage to bring his signature dance moves directly to the crowd. Between each song, the devoted audience erupted in nearly deafening applause and cheers, and Bayley never stopped expressing the band's gratitude. The memorable performance wrapped up just before 10PM, the crowd filing out of the ballroom with infectious smiles on their faces.
If you missed out on the show, check out our gallery of Amber Mark and Glass Animals below!
Check out the rest of Glass Animals' tour dates here, and grab your copy of How To Be A Human Being on vinyl on the webstore, or in the shop!
This article was originally posted on ANCHR Magazine.


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Tonight is not a "must-win" for Boston. That's not to say a loss would sit just fine with the Green.
Since 2007-08, the Celtics are 3-3 in series' after dropping Game 1 and have not won a series after falling down 0-2 (which has, to their credit, only happened once during this period, coming against, you guessed it, Miami last year).
Boston's resolve and grittiness will only get them so far in this 2012 postseason, however. Winning four of the next six games against the league's MVP, who is starving for a ring, is a monumental task for a team that now looks its age.
Celtics head coach Doc Rivers even flirted with the idea of sitting Ray Allen for tonight's game in order to get him an extra day of rest before Game 3.
"We're even considering sitting him for a game, getting him a longer rest and then playing him, and then sitting him for (another) game. We don't know what the right thing is," Rivers told ESPN.
The depth chart at the 2-guard position for Boston is non-existent. Keyon Dooling, listed as a point guard, played 12 minutes Monday night, shooting 1-for-3 from the field with one assist and one foul for a -5 plus/minus.
Marquis Daniels, who is typically regarded as a small forward, played just two minutes in garbage time, tallying two points. Same type of story for Sasha Pavlovic, who went scoreless in four minutes.
Defensively, Boston had decent success with a 2-3 zone, forcing Miami to make shots from the perimeter. But one can bet that the Heat will find a quick solution to beating any sort of zone.


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The BlackBerry Priv price briefly showed up on BlackBerry's website yesterday showing a shocking $749 starting point. The news broke quickly and spread fast that the Priv was sporting a flagship price and it didn't take long for people to scoff at that. While the iPhone and Galaxy lines can support a higher price tag, it is hard to justify paying such a high price for a BlackBerry Android phone that has yet to prove itself. With other Android phone makers coming in with lower prices, like Motorola and now HTC, people may walk right on by the BlackBerry. Even if the company is positioning itself as the Android enterprise phone solution, companies might find it hard to swallow being asked to pay that much for untested technology. The Priv specs that appeared on the page are as follows:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with Adreno 418 GPU
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- 3GB of RAM
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- Integrated wireless charging supporting PMA and Qi
With so many other Android phones on the market priced below the Priv, even Google's Nexus line is cheaper, do you think the Priv stands a chance at $749? Would you pick one up at that price? Why do you think BlackBerry pulled the listing down so quickly? Let us know in the comments below or on Google+, Facebook and Twitter.


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New Graco Reactor IPPosted by alexbirtwell on Jul 1, 2011 in News • No comments
Graco is pleased to introduce the latest addition to the Reactor proportioner family, the Reactor IP. This entry-level system, designed for rigid and flexible in-plant polyurethane foam processing applications, is available immediately. Designed for precision dispensing, the Reactor IP accurately measures the volume of material poured and provides repeatability for consistent parts production. Traditional Reactor proportioners are used in spray foam insulation applications, whereas the Reactor IP is used in a wide variety of in-plant foam applications such as architectural products, insulation for refrigeration units, or cores for snowboards or surfboards, to name a few. The Reactor IP bare unit includes a shot controller and linear transducer.
There is also a package version that includes a 25 ft hose, a whip hose and an AR gun. Graco offers two different models, the Reactor IPH-25 and Reactor IPH-40. The shot controller works in combination with a linear transducer that is installed on the horizontal pump. The unit can be set to manual or automated mode. In automated mode, up to 25 pre-programmed shots and five sequences (a combination of up to 10 shots in a pre-defined order) can be entered into the unit.
When the gun is triggered, the pump starts the motion, and the system monitors the exact distance needed to move to achieve the pre-set amount. For example, if you set the equipment for a 210 cc shot, then after the gun is triggered, the system will start pouring the material until the desired amount is dispensed. The Reactor IP is available in two models:
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Features & benefits The Reactor IP is a cost-effective solution to in-plant foam applications and offers the following features:
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COMMENT: We are seeing an internationalisation of the motorcycle gang but this is not a new development in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Hells Angels set up a chapter in Auckland in early 1961.
Since those early days other outlaw bikers have moved into New Zealand with the Bandidos (via Australia) arriving in 2012 and the Hawke's Bay-based Outlaws Motorcycle Club aligning to the US-based organisation of the same name in 2014.
However, the establishment of international gangs has increased over the past seven years, with the Australian-based Rebels MC establishing chapters across New Zealand (from 2011) and the Comancheros, another Australian-based MC arriving in 2018.
The flow of outlaw bikers from Australia has arguably been influenced by the Australian Government's policy of deporting convicted felons with New Zealand citizenship back to New Zealand, in some cases deporting enough members of a particular gang for them to set up a chapter in a short time.
There is a long history of connections between gangs on either side of the Tasman and family connections have eased the takeover of some local New Zealand gangs by Australian gangs. But the flow of people, and gangs in particular, goes both ways.
Highway 61 successfully set up chapters in Australia (1990s). The Mongrel Mob, after a failed attempt to establish a presence in Perth in the 1980s, have successfully set up chapters in Melbourne and Queensland with plans for similar moves into Adelaide. Black Power have a strong presence on Queensland's Gold Coast. Following the Mongrel Mob, they have also established a chapter in Melbourne.
These events show the fluidity in the movement of gang members and a strong connection between gangs in Australia and New Zealand. The connectivity also has implications for the gang map in New Zealand.
With the establishment of international outlaw bikers like the Bandidos MC and the Outlaw MC in Aotearoa New Zealand, the outlaw biker scene has changed considerably over the past five years. The Hells Angels and their close allies the Head Hunters (West Auckland) have embarked on the rapid takeover (called patching over) of local outlaw gangs.
The Head Hunters patched over the Wellington-based Sinn Fein MC in 2011, Satan's Slaves MC in 2014 and the Epitaph Riders of Christchurch. The Hells Angels patched over the Lost Breed from Nelson in 2016 and replaced the Palmerston North-based Mothers MC in 2018. They have also set up chapters in South Auckland and Christchurch.
In these actions there has been a clear move by the Hells Angels and the Head Hunters with a long history in New Zealand to take over large areas of both the North and South Island. This expansion is made more intriguing given the Hells Angels' limited expansion in the past. Also, in Blenheim, the Lone Legion patched over to the international Outlaws MC. Add to this mix the Rebels, the Bandidos, and the Comancheros.
While such moves to establish a strong gang presence by different groups has mainly affected the outlaw biker scene, New Zealand is home to two large patched street gangs, the Mongrel Mob and the Black Power. These two gangs make up just under 30 per cent of the total gang membership in New Zealand
It seems they have been more than aware of the move by Australian and international outlaw bikers to establish a presence, sometimes in areas they consider their turf, and it is not unexpected that these two groups would respond.
Recently, it was reported that the Mongrel Mob and Black Power held a hui to discuss the issues of the outlaw bikers and the perceived modern-day land grab. Such hui between these two groups isn't new. However, these traditional enemies are possibly responding to a common threat that could result in the development of the largest gang based on the two.
Given the history of animosity each group arguably has for each other, and the multiple chapters that make up the Mongrel Mob and Black Power, any possible unification is likely to be more nuanced than the creation of a large single entity, particularly when considering the hard-liners within both organisations.
It seems a practical move within the gang culture for both the Mongrel Mob and the Black Power to respond to this influx of Australian-based outlaw bikers, just as the Hells Angels and the Head Hunters have done.
But what will be interesting to see is whether the patched street gangs respond to this current threat through piece-meal conflict or whether a fresh approach based on new levels of agreement and understanding is developed.
• Dr Carl Bradley teaches criminology in Melbourne with the Australian College of Applied Psychology. He has published on outlaw bikers and the Māori response to colonisation.


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Business is bouncing back for a Queenstown weight-loss clinic owner after she was almost derailed by the Christchurch earthquake.
Kathy Nicol expanded to Christchurch not long after setting up her Cohen's Lifestyle Clinic in Queenstown in 2009.
This year, after securing the New Zealand licence, she was establishing an Auckland clinic when her Christchurch premises were wiped out in the massive February quake.
"I lost everything – I probably had only about $20,000 in earthquake insurance."
Nicol, 39, says she didn't qualify for Government assistance despite employing seven staff in Christchurch and spending four days there every week, because she didn't live there.
"It was pretty tough – I could have lost all three clinics."
Nicol, however, reopened her Christchurch clinic in a new location six weeks after the quake.
Business, she says, has gone "ballistic" since featuring in a two-page spread in women's magazine New Idea a month ago.
A Christchurch radio station was also promoting her programme – "two DJs there lost five and a half kilos in the first week".
Nicol's come a long way for someone who used to feel "invisible" because she weighed so much.
After she got to 111kg, despite being active and starving herself, the mum-of-three saw an item on TV3's Campbell Live about a Perth hormone clinic that designed fast-acting weight-loss plans based on clients' blood chemistry.
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Tickets to individual NCAA tournament games can be bought in advance for all games except the Final Four (click here for Final Four ticket information). The difficulty of getting tickets, and how early you should buy them, depends on the site and the round you are interested in.
Tickets for all sites are sold by the host school. Tickets can be bought about one year in advance of the tournament. At this time, tickets are available only for the 2020 tournament.
Tickets for all sites are sold in booklets containing individual tickets for each session. First and second round sites have three sessions (two doubleheaders in the first round, and one in the second round), while regional sessions have only two sessions (a doubleheader in the Sweet Sixteen, and a single game to determine the regional champion). Ticket booklets can be broken up and used by different individuals for each session, although tickets are sold only in booklets by the host schools.
For most first and second round sites, tickets are available a few months prior to the tournament. While these games aren't as popular with casual fans as the regional finals, there are eight participating schools and the games are usually held in smaller venues, which increases demand.
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Set just back from the busy thoroughfare of Edinburgh's lovely, green Meadows space, Peter's Yard has become a firm favourite with caffeine-craving students and hip lunch seekers. Nestled at the end of a block that hosts your ubiquitous Starbucks and Sainsbury's chains, this is an altogether more stylish affair.
Peter's Yard began when the eponymous Peter – Swedish businessman, Peter Ljungquest – joined forces with master baker Jan Hedh. Keen to celebrate traditional recipes for crispbreads, sourdough loaves and Swedish pastries, the idea for this slick, Scandi-inspired artisan bakery-slash-café outfit began. The smell of fresh coffee and cardamom buns hits as soon as you walk in. Tiny savoury rolls sit in tempting jars and trays, alongside sweet tartlets, open sandwiches, flaky pastries, flavourful muffins and dark Swedish rye. This is a popular drop-in for breakfast en route to work, or a more relaxed read of the paper in airy, relaxed surrounds. By lunch, the queues are picking up pace as the fresh salads, stonebaked pizzas and bright coloured soups quickly disappear from the counter.
The Yard comes into its own in the warmer months, when eaters and drinkers can fan out to the outside seating area. Though in the colder months (and we are talking Scotland, so really the majority of the time), it's a nice lofty and light spot to sit in with a book, laptop, or friend and while away an hour or two. With its industrial-style look, rustic charms, and commitment to fresh ingredients and flavour, the only downside is how busy it gets during peak hours. So arrive early for a seat, or prepare to make do with takeaway.
Just around the corner, bookworms should definitely take the time to pop in to brilliant indie bookshop Looking Glass Books. Look out for too for Peter's Yard sister outfit down in Stockbridge, which stays open slightly later, until 9pm.


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